smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

rSee the General Order Of Brig. Gen
Dockery We congratulate ourselves that
the veterans of many hard fought battle
field beyond the Mississippi are to be
ranged for the defence of our OVID homes,
under the leadership of a general who has
won his spurs by his conduct and his
valor. South Arkansas has cause to be
proud of Dockery, and we fail in cur
judgment of men, if he is not determined
to make her prouder still. There is to be
brilliant service in that brigade.
Year: 1863

Ia If the United States Government should
succeed in taking and holding the country on
the West bank of the Mississippi, they would
be obliged to colonize upon it all the emanci-
pated slaves. They would be nominally free,
but worked under sort of apprentice system.
The labor Of these negroes, under their hard
task masters, would be so cheap that the poor
men of the country would be driven out of en-
ployment by the competition, whilst they would
be subjected at the same time to the iutolera-
BILE humiliation of finding them selves rated
politically as upon the same level with the
negro. The enemy will make mighty effort
to be in position to claim this country in
peace, by right of possession, and by having
over it sort of organized civil government
This explaines their activity here, and all their
wheeding of the poor.


The poor of our country will thus be crush,
to the earth, aud find amongst thems selves an
aristocracy of Northern planters, working large
forces hired at nominal rates Their only
chance for the dignity Of freedom is in the
Confederacy.
Year: 1863

W Notwithstanding the continued
press of work fol the governmen Mt Offices,
we manage to issue u number this week,
at half size. In good time the Telegraph
will come up under full sail in this
storm of business she laid to a spell, aud
even yet is rnder double reef. All
omissions must be overlooked. We have
many things OIL file to come up hereaf-
ter.
Year: 1863

THE Warrenton (Wis.) Democrat, an
organ of the Democratic party, in good
standing, says:


This is no time for-rest-no moment
for the cessation of hostilities-nO hour
for cherishing an Elusive confidence-but
the day in which to urge our conquering
columns forward, and follow up these
prostrating blows with others more resist
less and fatal to the common foes of a
just and free government. The resour.
ces and energies of the nation should be
collected and concentrated to put an end
to the contest by conquering peace that
will be lasting, undisturbed and uDiver-
sal. This is the only way to secure pros
porous and enduring tranquility, and avert
unutterable woes in the future. There
should be no more hesitating, timid,
halfway work. Successful violence and
sedition will never improve or benefit
our institutions-our Constitution is fully
adequate to fulfill all the ends it was in
tended to accomplish. If We would pre-
serve the Federal Government in its orig
inal purity and vigor-if we would per-
petuate the Union in its native strength
and usefulness; if we would maintain the
Republic in its happy unity-if, in the
New World, we would cherish the liber-
ty and enjoy the equality it is the pur-
pose of the Old World to destroy-then
We must show our fixed, earnest, immo-
vable determination to do these things
by rallying to the support of our patriotic
armies, and presenting to the enemy a
solid and adamantine front, against whom
the ftful and angry waves of rebellion
will hereafter dash in vain. No back
ward footsteps now, but steady advance
onward to the end, which, if we are wise,
will be peace that centuries can not dis
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Year: 1863

In town in Connecticut resides man
who made fortune in the milk business
by not giving full measure. As he grew
rich he thought he would change his oc-
cuPation to something more respectable,
and accordingly bought a grist-miIl. In
conversation with his wife, hersaid he did
not feel right about the cheating which
he had practiced in the milk business,
and wished some way could be devised
whereby he could repay in the grist-mill
what he had cheated in the other. AT
last they settled on the following plan,
which was to have the measures made
which they took toll with as much too
large as the milk measures were too
small
Year: 1863

AN old lady, resident of Providence,
who had never ridden on the cars, was
persuaded, by the combined efforts Of her
children, James and Mary, to accompany
them on an excursion, she all the time
saying that she knew something would
happen. She took her seat with fear and
trembling, taking hold of the arm of the
seat next the passage-Way. The train
was late as excursion trains are usually,
and in coming round curve the Boston
express train was on the same track, both
nearing each other rather faster than was
pleasant. The momentum Of each train
was nearly lost, and they only came to-
gether with a chuck, which pitched the
old lady on her face in the passage-way
between the seats. She rose to her hands
and knees, and looking back asked,
" Jeems, do they allus stop like that?"
Year: 1863

A GErIEXAS remarked the other evening
at party, that a woman is the most wicked
thing in creation. Sir, was the indignant
reply Of young lady, woman was made
from man, and if one rib IS 50 wicked, what
must the whole body beY -
Year: 1863

TEMPER is so good thing, that we should
never lose it.


ANGRY friendship is not frequently as bad
as calm enmity.


IT is very easy thing for man to be wise
for other people.


TIE hower-girls can always raise the wind
when the flowers 6Io10.


TAKE not the echo OF your own voice as
confirmation Of what you may say.


To grow up to the skies, we must be plant
ed low in the dust.


THE greatest miracle ever wrought by love
Is the reformation Of coquette.
Year: 1863

A YOUNG lady of New Bedford was init
mately acquainted in family in which there
was a sweet, bright little boy of some FIVE
years, between whom and herself there sprang
up very tender friendship One day she
said to him


Willie, do you love me p


Yes, indeed, he replied, with q clinging
kiss. ..-.. e.


How much ?"


"Why, love yOu--I love you-uP 70 the
sky"


Just then his eye fell on his mother
Finging his arms about her, and kissing her
passionately, he exclaimed


But, mamma, love you way up to God +


A MAN who cannot command his temper,
his attention, and his countenance, should not
think of bAinr : man Of business
Year: 1863

My little girl Of two years had not beard the
name Of God. had shrunk from making the
sound familiar to her ear, before It conveyed any
idea TO the mind. One day she had been In great
danger; that her life was saved seemed scarcely
less than miracle. 1t chanced that she had
never been out in the evening. took her out
that evening beneath the beautiful star-studded
dome Of the southern hemisphere, pointed to the
stars, told her God had made them, that he lived
far above them, that be had saved her life then
in a lew simple words thanked him for her pres
ervaton. She listened, gazing upward, till shiv-
eriDg with awe, she hid her face in my bosom,
and believe there entered into, and still fingers
in her conception Of the Deity, something Of the
mystery and the beauty OF that starlit night.
Mothers who have studied the minds OF their
children, will not feel that In their religious train
ing they have hard task to do. There is no new
faculty to be created, for, thank God, faith and
reverence are the natural heritage of the child's
soul but hand less delicate than a mothers
may crush these heavenborn gifts--s love less
penetrating may not discover these hidden folds


But lei TIE Sunday schools beware, that they do
not lower the religious standard while teaching
religious duties and to this there seems TO be


tendency. Ia not that system considered the
best and most attractive that brings religion down
10 the level Of the chds understanding, instead
of appealing to it religious nstinc's, arousiug its
dorment powers, and raising its spiritual nature
to the highest point which it is capable OF attain
ingP DO not fear to lead your children into the
realms Of mystery aud spirituality. 1t is a path
they daily tread. How little they can understand
Of the life around them, how constantly they walk
by faith we can hardly realize and their sDirit.
ua insight is often so clear and keen that we
scarcely need the assurance that their ministering
angels stand ever in the presence Of God. 1t is
undoubtedly necessary that many of the Old Tes.
lament stories be told with omissions but that


surely does not necessitate the transatng into
the tameness of our common place life and yocab.
ulary the rich, quaint language Of the Bible, and
the gorgeous imagery Of the Orientals, thereby
deprivng it of the charm that makes it rival the
fairy tale with the child.-ReU. r.. Starr King.
Year: 1863

EMANCIPATION FINAL In his speech at Cleve-
land, last week, Montgomery Blair, who no doubt
spoke by authority, showed that the President
did not resort to emancipation as possible con.


tingency, bnt as a fixed and unchangeable policy
Of the Government The President came reluc-
family to this point, because it was a fearful re-
spon,ibility TO assume but once deliberately ta-
ken, be placed the Government 10 position from
,chich there is no escape The nation must now
redeem the pledge thus made to the slaves by the
utmost exhibiton Of its power. That proclama-
ton Wi" also pledge to foreign nations. The
measure having been adopted by the President, is
beyond rerocat,on by the civil or military author


ity of the nation. This declaration by member
Of the Government ought to set at rest the shal.


low questions we have had raised Of late as to the
purpose OF the Government to carry out the
emancipation proclamation to its ultimate result.
Year: 1863

The Government Of the United States,


having taken into its armies soldiers Of


African descent, and having declared in
the most solemn manner that it would


protect them and their officers in all the


rights and privileges due to prisoners Of
fwar whenever they should be 30 unfortu-


nate as to fall aliye into the hands of
their enemies, is asked By the rebel authori-
d, ties to recede from this cardinal point.
: Upon the refusal Of the War Department


to entertain the ntroo;uus proposition OF
abandoning to slavery or death those who
are shedding their blood in our behalf, the
exchange Of prisoners has ceased. To


carry their point the rebels have now re-


sorted to crime unparalleled in war Or
peace Of starving the white prison


ers in their hands, for the purpose Of ex-
citing the gympathies Of their friends in
the North, that We shall be willing to pur-
chase their deliverance at the price of
leaving the colored prisoners and their
white officers to any fate which the sham
-o1igarchy may mete out to them. In such
crisis there is but one course to pursue,
and that is to resal;ate in Kind Dreadful
as is the thought that any person should
suffer from hunger in land filed with
bread, IRE cannot avoid the responsibility
of consentiag to the starvation Of our own
brothers if we hesitate to apply this po-
tent remedy to their dishesses. Le+notice
be served On the Richmond authorities
that on certain day. not too far distant,
half 1ations will be issued to the prisoners
in our hands, to be followed by quarter
ratinns, If the barbarian practice, which
they have commenced, be not Immediately
'desisted from. The country will sustain.
this determination Of the Government, and
will not sustain any policy less decided,
# there be not food enough in the South,
We can and will eend enough to supply our
own men. If this does not put an end to
their suferings from the pangs Of hunger,
let an application Of the same torments be
made to thctWelyc thousand, more orless,
Of rebel prisoners ii our hands.
Year: 1863

II you are true patriot and desire
to live on 10 the enjoyment Of civil and
religious freedom. it would be well to
suspend your abuse OF President Lin
coin and bestow ;riHe Of It on Davis
and his associate traitors. adi
Year: 1863


above the city, the Gordonsville road
bling our front AL was quiet Monday
except some shelling and skirm:shng,
until after ) P. NJ, when the rebels made
a sudden and furious attack along our
whole line. They bad been heavily re-.
inforced during the day from Lees ar
my, and, intendel to crush US. Our
front lines soon gave way, right Jeff and
front our men were falling back. The
Vermont Brigade was in reserve on
Salem Heights. The rebels drove every
thing before them, until they came TO
our Brigade, ,-they hurled three Brigades
upon US, but we checked them, repulsed
them, then followed them back to the
road taking many prisoners, bu: they
were closed ia on three sides of us, and
we were ordered back. We fell back
from one point to another, but was not
molested again, we crossed the river at
daylight, the last of the whole corps
Two companies that were on the skirm-
ish line stayed an hour longer, and were
brought over in boats after the bridge
was taken up.


The loss in our regiment during the
two days in killed and wounded was in
all about $50 men, and four officers. The
loss in our corps is about 5000, under
stand. Hooker probably lost ten or
twelve thousand. You win get the
figures. l have this much to say, I
don't think the rebels are any better off
for the late visit of the lst Vermont
Brigade. We met three TO one each
day, at the least calculation, and whip
ped them each time. A wounded reb-
ell officer Monday night said that was the
first time those troops were ever checked,
who came upon US. Our Brigade took
six or seven hundred prisoners, and many
of the enemy were billed and rounded
through our instrumen'al5ty.


Their loss Monday night must have
been very heavy. 1t was the sharpest
fighting have ever seen, or ever wish
to. Very Respectfully,


B. w. HIGHT.
Year: 1863

Gone from her childish purity


out from her golden day
Fading away in light so sweet,
where the silver stars and the sunbeams meet,
Paving a path for her silent feet,


over the silent way.
Over the bosom tenderly


The pearl white hands are pressed;
The lashes lie on her cheeks so thin
Where the softest blush of the rose hath been
Shutting the blue OF her eye within


The pure lids closed in rest.
Over the sweet brow lovingly


Twineth her sunny hair;
She was so fragile that love sent down
Erou his heavenly gems that soft bright crown
10 shade her brow with its waves so brown,


Light as the dimpling air.


Gone to her sleep with the tender smile


Froze on her silent lips
Bv the farewell kiss of her dewey breath,
Cold in the clasp of her angel Death
Like the last fair bud of fading wreath,


Whose bloom the white frost nips
Robin--hushed in your downy bed


Over the swinging bough-
Do YOU miss her voice from your glad duet,
When the dew in the heart of the rose is set,
Till its velvet lips with the essence wet


In orient crimson glowf
Rosebud, under your shady leaf,


Hid from the sunny day,
Do you miss her glance of the eye so bright
Whose blue was heaven in your timid sight
1t is beamng now in a world of light,


Over the starry way.


Hearts where the darling's head hath lain


Held by loves shining ray
Do you know that the touch of her gentle hand
Doth brighten the harp in the unknown land'
o. she waits for us with the angel band,


Over the starry way.
Year: 1863

bis rear was exposed by an ocular survey
Of the position, applied his hands, which
when they would come in contact with the
exposed part, he would jerk away as
though he had touched snake-he turned
like top to escape the curious gaze-and
at last sat down on u green sod to mask
bis rear where heremained till the order OF
Jortrard was given, when he quickly mount
ed as guide, his front to the enemy, his
rear to his friends, showing what a sacrifice
he made for their cause in q full and open
exposition of that part of the body where
tho brains of Butternuts lie.


G. W. CALDWELL.
Year: 1863

Halls Journal of Health throws the fol.
lowing light on the subject of position in
sleeping: .,.


1t is better to go TO sleep on the right side,
for then the stomach is very much in the
position of bottle turned upside down, and
the contents Of il are aided in passing ont by
gravitation. II one goes to sleep on the left
side. the operation of emptying the stomach
Of its contents is more like drawing water
from a we'll. After going to sleep, let the
body take its own position. If you sleep on
your back, especial y SOON after hearty meal,
the weight Of the digestive organs and that
Of the food, resting on the great vein Of the
body, near the back bone, congresses It, and
arrests the flow of the blood more or less.
II the arrest is partial, the sleep Is disturbed,
and then follow unpleasant dreams. If the
meal has been recent and hearty, the arrest
is more decided; and ths various sensations,
such as falling over precipice, or the pursuit
Of wild beast, or other impending danger,
and the despeate effort TO get rid Of Il, aFouses
us, and sends on the stagnating blood; and
we wake in fright, or trembling, or perspi
ration, or feeling Of exhaustion, according to
the degree Of stagnation, and the length and
strength Of the Efforts made to escape the
danger. But when we are not able to escape
the danger-when we do fall over the preCi-
pice-when the tumbling buIldiI g crushes US
what then Z o. That Is death !, That is the
death Of those Of whom il is said, when found
lifeless in the morning, " That they were as
well as they ever were the day before;" and
often il is, added, g and ate heartier than
commOn!" This last, as q frequent cause
Of death to those who have gone to bed to
wake no more, we give merely as a private
opinion. The possibility Of It's truth is
enough TO deter any rational man from .
late and hearty meal. This We do know,
with certainty, that waking up in the night
with painful diarrhea, or cholera, or bilious
cholio, ending IN death ln very shortltime,
is properly traceable to late large meal.
For persons who eat three times . day, tits
amply sufficient to make the last meal of
cold bread and butter and a cup Of some
warm drink. No one can starve on it I;
while . perseverance, in the habit soon be-
gets vigorous appetite for breakfast, so
promising Of day Of com6nrt.
Year: 1863

Cool-We learn that the other day when
Pat Hughes had two of his fingers mashed,
and one of them cut of, while he was coup
ling the cars, he picked up the piece of finger
and wrapping in a scrap of paper, coolly re-
marked that he thought he'd save it


There's not much nervousness about Pat
Hughes
Year: 1863

To evening meeting Of the officers and mon
at present the city Of tho First regiment New York
State Volunteers, will be held At the Central Hail. l74
GRIND street. tho purpose OF making preparations
receive that regiment, which expected TO arrive rom
the seat Of q few days.
Year: 1863

New YoRK, Jan. IA "A special dispatch
from Washington states that letters from Illi-
nois say that the rebels are liberal 10 their Of
fers to the West of free Navigation, free trade,
aud freedom from taxation, II abe will join tho
South. The West as yet replies to this BY
sending thirty thousand Of her choicest sons to
open the navigation OF the Mississippi BY force
OF arms.


Members Of Congress from west of the Wa
bash declared yesterday and to-day that chip
pi 10 political as well as q military necessity
They insist on Il that there is deep laid, wide
spread scheme to detach the Northwest from
tho Union, and that IL may succeed unless pro-
vision 10 made for getting the grain Of the val
ley to the seaboard at rates of transportation
that shalt not eat up Its value.
Year: 1863

The road along which the man of business
travels in pursuit of competence or wealth is not
macadamized one, nor does it ordinarily lead
through pleasant scenes, and by well springs of
delight On the contrary. it is a rough and rug
ged path beset with wait bit " thorns, and
full of pitfalls, which only be avoided by the
watchful care Of circumspection.= After every
days journey over the worse than rough turn
pike road, the wayfarer needs something more
than rest; he requires soace and he deserved
it. He is weary of the dull prose of life, and
athirst for the poetry. Happy is the business
man who can find that solace and that poetry at
home. Warm greetings from loving hearts, fond
glances from bright eyes. the welcome shouts of
children. the many thousand little arrangements
that silently tell of thoughtful ai,d.expectant love.
the gentle ministrations that disencumber US into
| an old and easy seat before we are aware of it
these, and like tokens Of affection and sympathy
constitute the poetry which reconciles us to the
prose of life. Think of this, ye wives and daugh-
ters of business men! Think of the tolls, the
anxieties, the notifications and wear that fathers
undergo, to secure for you comfortable homes
and compensate them for their trials by making
them happy by their own fireside.-Erokange.
Year: 1863

| 1t is related OF certain lawyer in New Eng
! land-noted for his oyer-reachingS and shorts
comings-that during a revival he came under
| conviction, and requested prayers for the fur


therance of his conviction. This appeal was
responded to by one of the Saints-an eccen-


trio but very pious old man-honest, plain,
blunt, square-toed and fat-footed, who thus


went at it: " We do most earnestly entreat
thee, . Lord, to sanctfy our penitent brother


here; fill his heart with goodness and grace,
so that he may hereafter forsake his evil ways
that IS 4edutd Ata of HIN de sd pfE RS


appropriated worldly goods to himself unlaw-
fully and dishonesty, that he shalt make res


titution fourfold but We do beseech thee to
have mercy on this our erring brother, as it


would be impossible for him to do that and
let him off for the best he can do without beg
caring himself entirely, by paying twenty five
cents the dollar"


The next applicant at the same meeting was
an elderly maiden who got her living by going
into different families and spinning for them
She, also. had been famous for her shor t-con-
lngs-never giving full counts on her yarn
the forty threads TO knot was a point which
she never reached. The blunt old man thus
briefly disposed of her case: Reform Lord
the heart of thy handmade here before thee, we
beseech thee; and wilt thou enable her to
count fortyl"


In this connection we are reminded of an
anecdote related of a country merchant Down
East, who was noted for his dishonesty. Sud-
denly, and to the surprise of those who knew
him he became very pious and joined the ortho-
dox church. One Sunday evening, while ex-
horting the brethren, he remarked that he had
done many things for which he felt sorry, and
he deemed it his duty to make full restitution
to those he had wrongcd. He therefore noti-
fled all such that if they would call at his store
he would do so. About o'clock the next
morning, gentleman called at the merchants
house and aroused him from his bed. Raising
the window, he demanded the business of his
visitor at that early hour in the morning.


'' Is this Mr.. W."


That is my name."


"Well, l understand you have offered TO
make restitution to those you have cheated.
You will remember that upon one occasionI
suffered by you to the extent of fifty dollars,
and have called to get it."


Why did you not wait until proper hours
md then call at the store p


Simply because | thought if did, there
would be such hi of a rush there that I
would not get anythingP' . .
Year: 1863

Johann Ludwig INLAND, the distinguished
German poet, has just died in the seventy
sixth year of his age. No living poet in Ger
many is so widely read and so universally be-
loved as was INLAND, the great master of the
Saubian school. He is best known beyond
the boundaries of his native land for his beau
tiGul ballads, in which the charms of the age
of chivalry SO wonderfully reproduced.
Year: 1863

Mrs Major Belle Reynolds, of Illinois, who
won her commission in the early part of the
war by bravery with her husband in battle,
participated in recent review of our troops at
La Grange, Tenn. She wore very becoming
military costume and rode 4 spirited charger