smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

a solicitor, residing i'm the Isle OF


Wight, had business at Southampton.


tie stayed ut one of those hotels for


which the town Of mail steamers is IA.
nous, and after dinner he was lookin,,
over his law papers while he slipped his
port. He was aroused from his fools
cap and red tape by the opening Of n
door; his wife (whom he had left at
home in the Isle of Wight entered.
gazed at him steadfastly, and passed
out through the opposite door. He
naturally thought it was a hallucination
and resumed his reading with wonder
ing smile ut his own weakness. But
within quarter of an hour the very
same thing occurred again; and there
was on the countenance of the spectre
an imploring look which terrified him.
lie mt once resolved TO return home:
with some difficulty he got boatman
to take him across; and when he reached
his house he was struck by the ghastly
and alarmed look of his maid servant
who opened the door. This woman
N2dSP NE2adP t&fhhepsh ttfh hghi9 spontaneously confessed
her intention to murder her mistress;
and her confession was confirmed by
the fact that she had concealed knife
under her pillow. This is very per-
pleying case for those who think spec
tral phenomena can be physically ex-
plained. Here you have the phantom
of a living person projected, entirely
without that person $ consciousness. Let
it be assumed that a person in extreme
peril can, by intense yolition, act on
the norvons system of the universe. so
as to influence his dearest friend; but
here the person whose likeness APP
peared was entirely devoid OF appre-
hension, while the servant, who alone
knew what was likely TO happen, would
naturally exert no volition revealing it.


= Dublin University Nagozme.
Year: 1864

thousands Of men and needlessly put the
country on the road to bankruptcy, there
VIII remain no other alternative but To
organize against him every element of
conscientious opposition with the view to
prevent the misfortune of his re-election.


In this contingency. l accept the nom
inatiop at Cleveland. aud as a preliminary
step, have resigned my commission in
the army. This was sacrifice 1t gave
me pain TO make. But | had for long
time frnitlessly endeavorcd to obtain SER
vice. | make the sacrifice now only to
regain liberty of speech. and to leave
nothing in the way of rischarging nv
utmost ability the task you have set for
me. 81


With my earnest ami sincere thanks
Tor your expressions of confidence and re-
gard, and for the many honorable terms
IN which yon acquaint me with tho ac-
tons OF the committee, ga so, n
WI I ana, gentleman,


Very respectfully and truly yours,


j. y. FAEMONT.
Year: 1864

SUICIDE OF A WOMAN AT NIAGARA
FALLs.-The Buffalo Commercial Adj
vertiser says that on Friday morning a
woman named Bender threw herself
into the rapids in the Niagara river inn
mediately above the brink of the cat
aract, on the Canada side, and was car
ried over the falls. She lived near the
spot, and had for some time been par
TALLY insane, rendering it necessary on
the part of the family to keep close
watch upon her movements. A few
moments before ten o'clock she. was sit
ting quietly in the house knitting, but
having been left alone for a few mo-
ments, she rushed from the room, ran
to the river and plunged into the boiling
waters. 1t would appear that her con-
sciousness returned after she entered
the water, as she tossed her arms wildly
about and cried loudly for. assistance.
But of course she was beyond the reach
of human aid, and in few moments
was swept over the fills. Up to Sat
urday evening no traces of the body
had been discovered. Mrs. Bender
was about fifty years of age, and leaves
family.
Year: 1864

We have word to say to you in ref
erence to the Importance of the political
campaign now before us. You are anx-
ious for the success of the Democratic
party, that the government may be bro't
back to the principles of the trainers Of
the Constitution. You are opposed to
the erection of military despotism up
on the ruins of the best government de-
vised by human agency. You admit
that the Democratic Press exerts potent
influence in its behalf. Will you, indi-
vidually and collectively, do all in your
power TO extend the circulation of your
local and city Democratic papersi 1t is
your duty so to do. Will you not per-
form all that can be reasonably required
Of you9 Always remember one thing
that the principles Of the Democracy
flourish just in proportion to the success
Of the press--no more, no less. We
hope you will 60 to work in earnest in
this matter. II you can increase the cir
culation of every Democratic paper one
hundred per cent. you do vastly more
than can be done by mammoth mass
meetings, flags and banners. If you have
a ncighbor who cannot afford 10 take a
paper in these times, 60 and pay for one
during the campaign, and have it sent to
him free Of charge. We give you good
advice, and hope you will profit by it,
81. Johns Herald.
Year: 1864

They mean TO raise tall students in
Wisconsin. An exchange says its Board
of Education has resolved TO erect a
building large enough to accommodate
fine hundred students three stories high
Year: 1864

Whoever intends TO purchase good Family
Sewing Machine, Of any kind, will do we'll to
call at the News Office. We can furnish them
At all times upon the most advantageous terms.


PRoPRIEToRs OF THE NLws.
Year: 1864

Business Cards, one line each, So per year.
Advertising by the column at rates of special
agreement.


One square is one inch Of column or less.
Advertisements without special directions as
to time will be inserted and charged for until or
dered out.


Legal advertising at legal rates. When a
postponoment is added to an advertisement, the
whole is charged as for the first insertion.
Year: 1864

The Union state central committee OF
California have resolved that the Union
members of Congress from that state be
requested to suggest to the Union national
committee the prOPriety of holding the
national convention nj Getty sLurg.
Year: 1864

WEAR NO CHINA HATs.-lf you will wear
China hats, keep them away from children.
A friend of ours at Copper City. the other
day, while engaged in quiet game of cards
in n saloon, became somewhat annoyed by u
little son of the bar keeper. little urchin
about three years old, and to get rid Of the
child took off his lat-of the broad
China style-and placed it on the little iel-
lows head The child took the hat in his
hand and inspected it, Much wonder did he
manifest at its peculiar shape At last he
seemed to realize the intention of the manu-.
facturer, and as the idea possessed him he
withdrew from tie room, hat in hand. Soon
after our friend, wanting his bat, search was
made, the hat found in sorner Of the aa-
joining room. with the little philosopher sit.
ting in it. The hat was secured, but. much
to the chagrin of our friend, the little fellow
in carrying out his idea of the proper use o
an article looking like it, had left-his caro-
in it. Our friend threw that hat away, and
don't think that child bit smart.
Year: 1864

CENTRAL CoMMIrTEE.-A meeting of the
Shasta County Union Central Committee
was held on the Doth inst, at which it was
resolved to call a County Convention for the
purpose ofeecting delegates to the State and
Congressional Conventions to be held at Sac
ramento or the 30th Of August next, and re-
commended that all loyal voters assemble in
their respective precincts on Saturday even
ing, August 18th, for the purpose of electing
delegates to said County Convention. The
apportionment vas fixed at one delegate at
large for the precinct, and one delegate for
each twenty. Ave votes, and one for each frac
ton of twenty-five votes cast for f. T. Low at
the September election for Governor. The
only test adopted is that proposed by the
State Central Committee, ard Will be found
embodied in the call for a Convention in ano-
ther column. The rule adopted will give a
larger representation from the smaller pre-
cincts than that heretofore adopted, and leave
Shasta precinct with the same number Of del
eaates as last year. We trust the members
of the Union party in the respective precincts
will see to it that none but good and true
men are chosen to represent them In Conven-
ton, thereby securing the confidence OF the
people and strengthening the arm of the
Government, by placing none but good men
in nomination for the suffrages of the people
at the approaching election.
Year: 1864

IN accordahce with resolution of Congress,
the President has issued proclamation ap-
pointing the first Thursday in Aagast as 3
day of humiliation by the people of the United
States, to implore the compassion and for
siveness of the Almighty, and pray, if con-
sistent with his will, that the rebellion be
speedily Suppressed, and the supremacy of the
Constitution and the laws of the United States
be established throughout the States; that
rebels may lay down their arms speedily and
return.to their allegiance and that we may not
be utterly destroyed: that the effusion OF
blood may be stayed. amity and fraternity
resteredand peace established throughout our
hor1ers
Year: 1864

JEFF HAS FRIEND = Last Sunday after
noon our streets We're enlivened by the APP
pearance thereon Of an admirer of JEFF. Da-
Wis demoeracy-the modern article, that en-
joys not the freedom of speech or ofthe press,
This specimen sample made himself known
by cheers for jeff, and flourishes of the
Confed. Northern) flag, symbolized by a
bottle of whisky. Not wishing to coniine his
light under bushel he singled out Judge
Garter, and titilnted his ears with few. of
those sweet sounding cheers The Judge
spoke to Deputy U. s Marshal Lee, and ask
ed him if it were not better 10 have the fellow
arrested Lee said he had no authority. How
is this? We seek information, and would
like to know if these fellows are licensed to
insult descent men. If there is no authority
to arrest and quiet them, then it is time it
were given some one.
Year: 1864

WHAT WE DoN'T LIKE-Ne don't Ike to
have Union nep. when talking over the top
les of the day. particularly the policy and
measures Of the Administration, resort to
personalities. calling each other Republicans
and Democrats. Of what avail is it whether
a man was formerly Douglas, Breckinridge
or Lincoln. or what not. so long as be is now
sound on the Tn on, and for the suppression
Of the rebellion with and by all the means IN
our power. The President and Congress are
the legally constituted medium through
mhich alone these means can be had and
used What if they do not do as we would
have1bem. are we for that reason to do moth
ing? Because our horse, mule or OK does
not work exactly to suit US, is the amman
useless. and do we cast him aside as such =
No we make the best use we can OF them
They answer a purpose and we use them lor
want of better, or something more to our
taste The man crossing the deserts or plans
of cur country husbands the resources he has
becansc of none other to be obtained. II he
has not enough OF water, d2es he ior 'ha'
reason throw away the stock on hand2 We
rather imagine not. but on the contrary uses
it sparingly and struggles the more dstermln-
edly for the goal ahead, where rest and plen-
tv await him. Can we change for the better?
If 50, show us how and we are with you, but
we will take no part in finding fault with
those who we believe are trying to do what
is for the best. We have ne wor0 of censure
for the man who was Democrat or Republi-
can. Abolitionist or what not, if he is now
sound in support of the government. 1t is
the long pull the strong pull, the pull all to-
gether that we now want, and with it the
time is not far distant when all that now re
mains Of rebel treason will be small, bad
smelling grease spot.
Year: 1864

4 letter to the New York Herald says that
a few days since Corporal Ralph Hull, Co
NJ, first Vermont Battery. died Of wounds re
ceived two days since. lie WAS the last OF
six broi hers killed in the present war. All
enlisted together at the ou,aresk of the rebel
lion; and all have fought side by side IN
many battles all have fallen in defense of
their country
Year: 1864

For CoNeREss.-Warner Oliver, of Yreka.
Is announced in the Journal as a candidate
for Congress. subject to the decision of the
Union Congressional District Convention.
We hear Mr.. Oliver spoken of as a gentleman
well qualified to fill this honorable position.
and an ardent lover of his country.
Year: 1864

COLUMBUS, Aug. 2.
1t will be seen by the following tele-
gram that the War Department has very
gracious ly consented to permit the Ohio
National Guards who have been drafted
to volunteer for one year while the New
York hundred days men will not be sub
ject to draft while in service.


WAsHINGTox, Aug I'd.
To Gorernor BrougH.-Your dispatch to
the Secretary of war is received. Men
now in the Hundred Days service from
your State who have been GRATED may, if
they desire to do so, enlist for one year as
volunteers. Their term of service to com
mence from the date Of enlistment,
and when they have so enlisted they
will be discharged from obligations to re-
port under the draft


[Signed] J.BFry,


Provost Marshal General.
How to reconcile the principles sought
to be maintained in the above dispatch
with the decision of Solicitor Whiting,
that the 100 days men drafted while in
service are under the Conscription enti-
tied to exemption, is a nut for the War
Department to crack.
Year: 1864

a recent English work on Nutural His
tory contains the following;


"The small pox having spread fearfully
amongst the monkeys Of South America,
DR.. Pinckard, Secretary to the Blooms
bury Street Vaccination Society, was
struck by the idea of arresting its further
progress. Vaccination was, of course, the
means of staying the plague, and his
scheme for its introduction singularly in
genious. He bound two or three boys hand
and foot, and then vaccinated them in the
presence of an old monkey, who was OBJ
served to be closely attentive to his pro
ceedings- He then left young monkey,
with some Of the matter on the table, and
beside it a lancet guarded that it might
not cut too deep, by projecting piece of
steel The Doctor witnessed the result
from Sneighboring room; the old monkey
threw the young one down, bound him
without delay, and vaccinated him with
all the skill of professor.
Year: 1864

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC, I


August l.
A flag of truce is now prevailing, and
party have gone out to bury the dead and
bring in the wounded. The numbers are
reported as being quite large.
Year: 1864

WAsHMeToY, D. c., July 2s, 1854. (


EDITOR CLETELASD LEADER-Sir "A
few DAYS since sent you a communication
in behalf of the soldier, appealing to the
good people Of your State to secure, as
nearly as possible, every remaining black
berry for hospital use. Will you give me
the privilege of adding what seems to be
necessary, to what was then said?


First, in regard to the manner Of put
ting them up. Let me say to all, do not
send your jelly in thin glass, as many
have done; but in very thick glass or
earthen jars, closely and tightly covered.
Lei the syrup be put up in thick bottles
tightly eorked. Let the cordial, wine
and brandy be put up in the same way.


The Aid Societies and Branch Commis-
sions, to whom these jars and bottles are
sent, will please pack them in with cloths
fit for bandages, hankerchiefs, &c. Then
nothing else is required in case Of a leak
age. and these clothes win, al all times, be
very useful They are very much needed
now. H


Directions were given IN my former let
tar for making Blackberry Brandy only
not because more Of this is wanted than
of the syrup, wine or cordial but because
people generally are not supposed to know
so well how to make it. - 81


From the following it viii be seen that
the cordial is nearly the same, only richer,
and with but half the proportion Of
brandy.
Year: 1864

Is stf strictly adhered to, and the benefit Of our
Cash Purchases and Low Figures given wholly to
CASH BUYERS.


That prices Of Goods must inevitably be higher
than now, is evident from the fact that we eanno
replace our present stock for a large per eentsrs
more than we are selling for, aud many customers
are availing themselves Of present comparatively
low prices.
Year: 1864

Major General Hurlbut: commanding the
District OF New Orleans, is entitled to the
credit of discovering a new field for the exer-
else OF military authority. He has issued an
order TO the effect that no publisher or news
boy shall sell a paper for more than ten cents
per copy, in that city. The heavy hand of
military power may next be laid upon pop
corn and peanuts.
Year: 1864

against floods, while at the same time the
means used for protecting it from inundation
would also enable all of it to be irrigated
during the dry season.


From point where the river leaves the
foothills, short distance below Sand Flat
to where it joins the Feather river, below
this city, the distance is, in a direct line,
only eleven miles, though 10y the way of the
clrcultous channel the distance is nearly
double that. Let embankments be con,
struced from the foot bills to the mouth of
the river, in direct line, regardless of the
present channel, high enough, and wide
enough apart to carry off the water of the
river during the highest food and with the
exception Of artificial feeders for supplying
lrrlgallng bitches, nature would do the rest


The cost Of a work of this kind would be
much less than most persons imagine. 1t
would reclaim and make valuable vast
tract OF country, and would, we believe
prove paying speculation for capitalists
lhe benefit to this city would be enormous,
as it would make it the center of flourish
ing agricultural country 1t would also Sc
cure the city against overflow from the Yuba
river.
Year: 1864

The Humboldt Register says there is a
large region of country there that seems to
te completely saturated with petroleum; the
liquid streams flow through the surface, and
rise to the surface wherever hole is dug
There are also quite a number of springs
from which the crude oil flows in great
abundance, and one spring discharges more
than barrel a day Companies are being
formed for working these springs, and we
notice, also, that company has been in
corporated for the purpose of working
spring at Mt. Diablo. There is plenty of
this oil in the mountains west of here, and
it may not be a great while before Colusa
will be large petroleum depot-,Sun.
Year: 1864

A SECRET FOR A FARMER's WIFE-Whils
the milking of your cows is going on, let
your pans be placed on a kettle of boiling
water. Turn the milk into one of the pans
taken from The kettle of boiling water, and
cover the same with another Of the hot pans,
and proceed in the same manner with the
whole mess of milk and you will find that
you have double the quantity Of sweet and
delicious butter.
Year: 1864

A married lady who was in the habit Of
spending most of her time in the society of
her neghbors, happened one day to be taken
suddenly i'll, and sent her husband in great
haste for physician. The husband ran a
short distance, but soon returned, anxiousy
exclaimng: my dear, where shall find
YOU when [ return!"
Year: 1864

lIoNoR.-lhere are no reIigionists So in
tolerant as sinners who have just turned
saints; nor patriots so "loyal" rs cowardly
AboIitionists, who have fled from the East
to escape draft California is brim full Of
these noisy Unionisis. They aim to redeem
lost character. The further they go from
the battle fields the braver they grow
Should they run another three thousand
miles from the fight their patriotism would
burst them. Loyal Leaguers receive them
ION arrivaD with open arms. "A fellow
feeling makes them wondrous kind


Democratic Press.
Year: 1864

Amos Kendall says of Grants order to
make the Shenandoah valley barren waste
that if Gen. Grant believed the war near its
close, or even did he expect soon to take
Richmond, he would not have issued such
an order. In that event the rebel army, if
not destroyed must abandon Virginia, and
the destruction would be an injury TO him
self. Such an order, therefore, is conclusive
that Grant does not expect speedy termi-
nation of the war, even in Virginia.
Year: 1864

more Of the country. There are innumerab'e
iactIlies offered here for making money
more than shall attempt to enumerate.
Not making money by working year after
year until man becomes grey, but making
it quickly and surely. If Tom was only
down here, with his knowledge Of the Ian
guago and experience in farming. he need
hardly ask any other capital; and my judg-
ment now is, that you should, by all means
bend every energy to the end that you may
get clear of California and come here rs
quick as possible. write of course, on the
assumption that the present Government is
permanent; if the country is to be consigned
to the Mexicans, of course, it will then be no
place for nybody. But that event can hard
ly be placed among the possibilities OF its
stability no one here entertains a doubt.


The climate Of this place is very fine; the
days never being too warm to work all day.
The culture of all the staple products of the
country are carried on in the fudest manner.
The ploughshares are made of wood tipped
with sheet iron. Mr.. Fowler has the only
iron plow in the country, with which he
raises all the corn necessary for his own con-
sumption. We dined to day with Mr. Fow-
ler most hospitabs gentleman, and went
through the cotton mill"


SENDING MoNEY by Posi- OFFICE ORDERS
The person sending gives his name at the
Post Office, and also the name of the party
to whom it is to be sent. A receipt for the
money and the order is then given him, and
letter is immediately forwarded from the
| har ha 10 "a
the Office in the place in which the person
resides who is to receive the money. On
the latter receiving the order previously sent
to him by the person who received it, he is
asked the name of the person sending, which
is not on the order, and if the answer is
satisfactory the money is paid. The fee for
any sum under $40 is six cents, over that
| amount Twelve cents.
Year: 1864

The Sacramento Union under the above
heading complains of the election of negro
AS an Alderman Of the city of Austin, Ma,
over ID. w. Welty, a rabid Aboi,ionist.-~
The Union and ReveiIle denounce this cleo
ton as an outrage, and charge Democrats
with having taken part in it. This accuse,
ton may be well founded or not. 1t may
be that the Democrats who voted preferred
one Black to another Black-may have pre-.
ferred the lesser of two evils But, even if
true, is it any more an Outrage" to vote for
a negro as Alderman of the city of Austin
than for Lincoln to commission negroes AS
officers in the ar,nyl Is it any more an out
rage than to force negroes into association
with ladies and gentlemen on the street
railroad cars in the city of Washlngton?-
Is it any more an outrage than to sacrifice
che lives of hundreds of white men for the
elevation Of the status of the negro? Is it
any more an outrage than for prominent
Aboliionists to mngle with negroes, male
and female at ball, which is reported to
have been the case in the city Of New York
in October last! Negroes in Massachusetts,
and perhaps Others of the New England
States, are voters, and, Of course eligible to
office. If it is an outrage to vote for and
elect a negro in Austin, why is it that the
Union and Reyeile editors should have been
SO long silent as to the courageous" exam
pie set by the State of Massachusetts and
several of the other Abolition Statesl But
whilst we know nor care not who elected
the Austin negro, we must say, that we are
greatly surprised to find the editors of the
Union and ReveIe so jealous about their
"Brudder Sambo.' Democratic Press.