smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

t is said,'' if there had been any truth in the as sertion.

 Now so far as Hindman is concerned, have nothing to say. As commander, did not ad- mire him. lam free to state this, for it of course would not in the least detract from the worth Of that distinguished man. As a man in the social walks know nothing of him. He may be good man, and he may not l am emphatically Price man. But donot see any honor or any patriot ism in the conduct of that citizen who would att tempt to turn the tide of sentiment in the army against it's leader Hindman is gone from among us and it would be far better for such men as the "Patriot" man Butler to emulate his example. l have no doubt but what Butter is an anti conscript man. He does not intend to shoulder his musket while he can lag at ease in the sanctum and deal out week after week, train and tissue of vulgar and disgusting abuse, against those who are wearing away their lives in defence of his liberties Of course he wants the arms of the South to be victorious; bat he is not one of those who will help to make them victorious.

 A fellow signing himself q" Texan" gets after the martial law after style thst would have done honor to sut Lovengood, or Artemus Ward. wonder if any one could help laughing at that joke of his about the young man who owned q mill? Ofcourse it was an amusing one; but fail ed to. see the pint" What connection a mill dam and a foolish young man trying to catch fish on an extensive scale. could have with martial law and Generals Holmes and Hndman, battles my skill to tell If d Texian" and the Patriot ? Buler would join the army and help to drive back the invader, 1 would then recognize in them some right to dictate to the leaders. But as long as they remain '' Exempts' they must make up their minds to submit to whatever the men in the field see proper to put on them. When they make big treats that they will not stand such treatment lone, reminds me of mouse making war against the lion They talk of their rights and are too vituperaton the most mean and contemptiblc.

 If know anything of soldiers, (and l think I ought to know something of them, having been one ever since the first thunder of a cannon till nov.) they are not so fur lost to their duty as to forget all their past glores, and bend to such a man as edits the Patriot. They know their daty? and they will do it. They have come oat in de- fence of the liberties of the South, and they will defend them. Although they may be treated cold lv here and sighted there, they never will forget that their only aim is to achieve an undying ude pendcnce for their loved South.

 Let citizens and soldiers all try to do their duty, and cease their slander and grumbng about mar tal law, and other things they know nothing

 A MISSOTrRI SOLDIER
Year: 1863

CAMP NEAR LITTLE ROCK, April l9, 1855. EpIToR TRUE DEMocRAT-

 Although no admirer of Gen. Hindman, when compared to Gen Price, nevertheless feel some what disgusted at the tone of the '' Patriot" pub lshed in this city. And Iau. some little surprised at uou, Mr. Editor, for not giving the Patriot man severe castigation. Professng to be the friend of the army and defender of the rights Of the citi gen. he is the most contemptible enemy of the one, and foolish babbler for the other. As regular his digusting sheet is brought to light, it holds forth the most viruent abuse of Gems. Holmes, Hndman, and the army. Martial law has become q trite theme for him to write upon. He says that the citizens of Little Rock are not permitted to walk the streets after o'clock at night! This is the most revolting and disgusting lie that ever was parade1 before civilized people. am nryate sold CT in Parsons Mo. brigade, and have been in Little Rock guard.' never have been instructed to halt any one while quietly at tending to his business. All the guards are instructed to arrest all dsorderly persons who are d;stubino the peace of the city. Is not this right! would like for the Patriot to answer one ouastion. Does he not know that the soldiers would soon demolish this town if it was not for tbe cnards? Has he not learned enough of human r,tnra to know that soldiers will not obey the commands of any but soldiers? Of course this is not general thing; but it is sufficiently general to require soldier policemen to keep the peace among soldiers It always appeared to me that the man who objected to guards being placed in towns wanted all restraint to be let loose, so that himself could yell and below around over the streets, annoying civil people, to gratify his own drunken frolcsomeness

 The Patriot says that "u ts said'' that wo- man who had been confined only three days, was dragged forth by brutal soldiers so that they could search for arms. I believe this to be lie, as base and as infamous as the source whence it emanated Why did henot give the name and place Of resi- dence of this unfortunate female? man as eager to catch up items of islander, as the Patriot man, would net have been content with an ambiguous
Year: 1863

siN EVIL THAT CAN REMEDIEp.-At least two >|hundred thousand bushels of comh have been dis titled into whisky, in Arkansas, within the past six months Men who refused to sell it for bread stuffs have sold it to dstilers. Notwithstanding the civil and military laws liquor is made and sold In our city it is no secret that soldiers pro cure whisky whenever they want it. Our city au- thorites take no notice of the violation of the law and if the military attempt to arrest the evil, forthwith certain set begin to bawl about martial law, seizure of property, and to represent that we are tyrannized over. The evil is growing every day aud the hard earned money of the soldiers goes into the pockets of a few law breaking avaricious men, who would see the Confederacy sink, the cause lost and everything destroyed, so they made money. This evil can Do remedied and as the civil authorities refuse to act, the military should rid the city and country of these nusances. It is the duty oustices of the peace where parties are broug before them and proved to have violated the license law to commit them to ai bind them over to answer at court. If this was done and the liquor seized we would not see many drunken soldiers nor such open violations of the law. There are neli in this State whose acknowledged profits on dstilling are as high seven hundred dollars day. And while these men are making this mon- ev they are consuming corn and breadstulS that would feed thousands of families Those men louol at the civil law, which, if not dead, is very soundy asleep, and if the military authorities step in thev bern to howl and screech about martial law, and clamor for the removal oi the general, in hopes to get one who will wink at their crimes.
Year: 1863

GaN THIS DAY IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT, S7 Thai all the Pulaski County Scrip that is now out standing and uareiecned be called in for the purpose of redeenlng canccug the that the Sheriff give legal not,cc all persons ho ling said scrip to present the the County Treasurer to the court here by the next regu ar term will be held the second M,ndty o July 1863 being the 18th day or said month: and all persons who shall hold any soIp o said county ana neglect present the required by thls and tho aforesaid shall thereafter be forever

 earrtd from any hrnrh from their claims; and that me Clerk of h3 Court furnish the Sheriff with duly tined CL.lA ] tllla
Year: 1863

KNOCKING WOMAN Yesterday, a
colored man, named Woodford Smith, amused
himself by knocking a woman down in the
First Ward, and was taken before the Provost
Marshal, who sent him to the Central Guard
house. On the way down he proved quite un-
ruly and abused the guard. This morning he
received shower bath, which will. II is hotSed
stake him down peg" He was sentenced to
hard labor for one week.
Year: 1863

AN AFTEcTIoNArE SoN.-The Cleve-
land Herald heard the other day of man
applying for exemption from the draft be-
cause he had an old mother who needed
his nourishing care. To show how much
feeling this son has for his old moth
er, his neighbors say he has had coffin
in the house for over two years. He came
TO town with load of wood one day, and
being unable to sell it, he contrived to
trade it off with an undertaken for n cof-
fin-his mother being old, might die sud-
denly, and then, as Toodles says, show
handy to have it in the house." Being of n
frugal rs well rs an ingenious turn of mind,
he put the coffin in the cellar to keep tur-
nips in, against such time as the old la
dy might "drop of"
Year: 1863

A9~ We are told that we have labo-ed
under mistake as to the authorship of a
number Of articles that have appeared in
the Editorial Columns Of the Inteiiiycncer
Of late Glad TO hear it. Where the Ed
itorial Columns of a newspaper, are open
TO the scribblings of scores of political
wire pullers, it is sometimes difficult to FIX
the paternity of every scurrilous article /;
but if Poor Tray had never been caught
in bad company he would have escaped
cersure
Year: 1863

HANDLING A BRooM-The editor of a
provincial paper says that his attention
was first drawn to matrimony by the skill
ful manner in which pretty girl handled
a broom Il brother editor says that the
manner in which his wife handles broom
is not so very pleasant
Year: 1863

One OF tho kind man can love,
That wears shawl and soft kid glove;
Has the merriest eye and the daintcst foot,
And sports the charmingest gaiter boot,
And bonnet with feathers ribbons and loops,
And an indefinite number of hoops.
One that dance and possibly flirt
And make pudding well as shirt;
One that can sing without dropping stitch,
And play the housewife, lady or witch
Ready to give us the sagest advice,
And do up our collars and things so nice.
We like the machine that can laugh and talk,
And take our arm for an evening walk;
That will do whatever the owner may choose,
With the slightest perceptible turn of the screws
'Tis the cleverest thing that ever was seen,
Our wonderful family sewing machine.
Year: 1863

LADIES FOR THE ARMY.--A lady friend sug-
gcsts the propricty of Withdrawing at least
100000 men from the field, and recruiting in
their place the same number of woman The
following are her reasons:


l. The inequality in the sexes is becoming
truly alarming.


9. The fact that woman can scratch their
way in and out of fight, better than men.


8. There are some masculine old women at
at home, VINO are satisfied in their own minds,
that if permitted to manage things, they could
compel the Yankees to present arms in very
short time.
Year: 1863

About one year ago, HENRY l.. PALMER,
the Democratic candidate for Governor
presided at a war meeting in Milwaukee,
called TO stimulate the raising oftroops. -
On taking the chair, Mr.. palmer said:


He who can stand here and not be op-
pressed must be more than man. We had
all lived for q period of time under tie
most benefcient government ever SEEN
We have lived under it for a period Of So
years. 1t has brought US up from how
ling wildefnessto popuous country, and
made US one OF the greatest nations on the
face of the earth. A few years ago no one
would have been bold enough to predict
that any one would enGeavor to strike
down this Republic. But that evil is up
on Us, and we have lived 20 see the day
that Weo-ter and his compeers PRAYED
never to see, when this great and beneti
cient government is torn and threatened
with entire destruction by internal and
bloody iLsurrection.


A most gigantic and stupendously wick
ed rebellion has arisen to destroy, with
bloody and paricida hands, this fair fa>
brio raised at the cost Of our fathers blood,
and now we are called upon to put 1t
down and save our loved land trust we
stand here 10 day as AMERICANS only, and
that we shall not fail in taking effective
measures TO answer the call Of our coun-
trv and to send succor to our brothers in
arms AID peril in the south. Our troub>
les sprang from small things ill they now
overshadow the land We have armed
men and sent them to the field, but the
government now demands an addtiona!
force to perpetua.e republican institutions,
VIII YOU not respond to the call | trust
and believe YOU will.'


The man who would call Mr. PALMER
" Copperhead after such noble senti-
ments uttered by him, ought to be boiled
in pitch till be is as black outside as he is
within.
Year: 1863

For two weeks we have been anxious
" awaiting the return Of our 70. emap from
Memphis, whittier he went nearly five
weeks ago All this time we have been
engaged almost alone in the printing of
fee doing the best we could for our read
ers, ard if We have failed 20 please them,
they certainly cannot blame us. We
have now made permanent arrangements
for the regular publication of The Pitt,
and trust to make amends for the past
Will not cur subscribers assist US by pay
jng their dues
Year: 1863

Messrs. Shefey, Walker d Fulton:


GENTLEMEN 1T is very desirable to the peo-
PIE oi Augusta to know whether you will .son-
sent TO serve them another term in the House of
Delegates 1t is time there were before the peo-
pie men ofexperience and integrity. We know
that any enc having proper appreciation of the
grave responsibilities OF the position would vel
reluctantly thrust himself before the people, but
II must be decided whether you will serve or not
ne election must not go by chance or default.
suitable persons must be placed before the peo-
pie.


Your acquaintance with the business on hand
last session will make you much more efficient
than new members, you very well know, and
II IS hoped you will not decline in this hour OF
your country's need. Please announce your
selves at once.


AUGUSTA.
Year: 1863




1. Let the people in each county, parish, CT
ward, select at public meeting, as early as con-
venient, committee of three or more discreet
citizens, charged with the duties hereinafter
mentioned.


III. Let it be the duty of this committee to as
certain from each citizen In the county or parish
what amount of surplus meat, whether bacon,
pork or beef, he can spare for the use OF the ar
my, after reserving supply for his family and
those dependent on him for food.


Let this committee fix price which is deemed
by them just compensation for the articles fur
nished and inform the citizens what this price is
so that each may know, before delivery, what
price is to be paid for the articles furnished.


Let this committee make arrangements for the
transportation of the supplies to some convent
ent depot, after consultation with the officer who
is to receive them.


| Let the committee make delivery Of the sup.
plies on receiving payment OF the prie3, and as
sumo the duty of paying IL over to the citizens
who have furnished the supplies.


Ill. Where the duty of the COMMITTEES is per
formed in any town or city at which thsre may
be Quartermaster or Commissarv, no furthe
duty need be required of them than to deliver II
the officer list of names OF the cItzeis and o
the supplies which each is ready to furnish, ant
the price fixed whereupOn the ofilcer Will MIN
self gather the SUP plies and make payment.
w. Where the supplies are furnished in th
country the cost Of transportation to the depo
will be paid by the Government, in addition tt
the price fixed by the committee.


| V. AS this appeal is made to the people fo
the benefit of our brave defenders now in the ar
N.Y. the department relies with confidence on tht
patriotism of the people, that no more than JUS
compensation would be fixed by the committees
nor accepted by those whose chief motive will
! be to aid their country, and not to make undu
| gains out of the needs of our noble soldiers.


JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War.
Year: 1863

SOUTH
Ye unknown heroes of the South
Who've boldly faced the cannon's mouth,


Have nobiy fought and diei.
Who countless lie on battlefield
Who never to the foe would yield
But bravely did your weapons WELD


Ye are your country's pride
Ambition and hope of glory
Brought you not to war plain CORY


To battle with the North.
But patriotism, the brightest gem
That shines in freedoms diadem.
That makes you brave and gallant men


Twas it that led you forth.
Mid the din and shock of battle,
Cannon's roar and muskets rattle,


IT'S then you ightest shine.
You know that if sou chance to fall
By some base minion's Ieaden ball
You're simply privates, that is all,


You II never live in time.
The bold and dashing officer
Goes forth like you without a fear


But still he longs for fame,
And hopes that some benignant sage,
When writing of this warlike age
Will inscribe on his glowing page
His ilustrious name.
Though far on distant plains you've died,
Borne down amid fierce battles tide


though your names should perish,
Virginia will her sons adore,
Who've died her freedom to restore,
Till time itself shall be no more,


She'll their mem'ry cherish.
And though no roses deck your graves,
Nor burning tear-drop Ger them layes,
Ye have your country's thanks,
And the gentle dews Of heaven,
Weep DER you who'ye nobly striven,
In freedom blood-stained ranks.
And though the world shall know you not,
Your names will be without spot


Your kindred all will tell,
That when the vile North had begun,
Fierce war our land to over run,
How ye did snatch the trustY gun,


How brayely fought and fell.
And when. "grim visaged' war is DER
And wished-for peace returns once more.
Oh when your country's free,
Your children while their proud hearts swell
With rapture on your deeds will dwell,
And Ct your fearless daring tell
Ye all will heroes be.
Year: 1863

J


The families and friends of any of the men belong
ing TO my Regiment who have left their overcoats or
blankets at home, will please forward them to me to
SEND to the Regiment, they greatly in want OF
appeal to the citizens of Bath Augusta and Rock
bridge to furnish 200 pairs OF socks for my Regiment
for which will pay the highest cash price deliv-
erv also appeal to all good citizens of Bath Rock
bridge and Augusta to give information in regard to
any of the members of my Regiment who are at home
without leave, every man is needed and should
be at his post. NJ. G. HARMAN


Col. SD Regt. Va Vols.
Year: 1863

comfort, and ,inierug Of those good spirits In the
North who for tn. ,.ke Of humanity alleviate suffering and
di,,re.. wherever It may be found" "


Now We earnestly hope that tue women Of
our city will be not only permitted but en-
couraged by the authorities to minister 70 the
relief and comfort Of tho sick md wounded
soldiers in our vicinity, in utter disregard OF
al considerations but those arising from their
suGeripps aud their needs. Let mono suffer
pain that may be mitigated by charity aud kind
ness because they incurred disease or were
wounded while serving in tie Rebel rauhs; for
hostility is disarmed by captivity and the un-
fortunate aud afflicted are all our brother',
even if these were not also our erring country
men. But do not ask our Union soldiers who
have been sick or wounded prisoners of war
how they were universally nursed with An
eec kindness" by Southern women" OF the
Rebel faith; for the answer might impel you
to forego your generous purpose. DO what
your better nature prompts; if the Rebels DO
otherwise, 80 much the worse for them.
Year: 1863

The extraordinary management OF the recent
trial Of tho Alexandra on the part OF the En-
gli.h law officers, and especially the direction
given to it by Chief Baron Pollock, the pre-
siding judge, may well challenge comment and
inquiry. The Importance of the result arrived
at may be appreciated when We state that 1t
amounts to judicial recognition of the law
fulne,. OF letting loose the Alabama to prey
upon our commerce, and that as conse-
quence Of it whole fleet Of armed steamers.
as We learn by the latest intelligence. are
Fastening to follow in the footsteps of that
word-iamous pirate.


1t is generally understood that tho British
authorities intended the Alexandra as test
case, to satisiy Americans that they are dis
posed to do ell they can to preserve neutrality
in tho matter of Confederate steamers fitted
out in their ports. Ii so, wo can only regret
that tho experiment was not conducted in such
A way as to impress us with better idea of
its fairness.


1t 10 unnecessary to consider whether the
Crown advisers picked out as strong case rs
they could select, upon which to institute pro-
ceedings, since the ruling Of Chief Baron Pol.
lock settled it that if the Alabama herself bad
been before the court, the decision would have
been the same. In this particular We desire
TO commend the candor and plain dealing 81
the English Judge. Without making any r0lnt
of the infirmities of the case in proof before
him, he took the broad and sweeping position--
quite upudge.likc, we must consides sit-that IL the
Alexandra were all that the jury had ever heard
Of the Alabama they were bound to acquit,
unless nt the time Of seizure tho Alabama had
been found completely armed, ready for hos
tile cruise. The subterfuge of sending out her
armament In separate ship, and putting it
aboard the steamer at sea, was sufficient
defense against any process under the law oi
England.


Thn ruling, as is we'll known, u more OK
treme than tho Crown advisers had expected,
or probably than they had wished for.
since they had Al an ssrlie<a date advised the
Year: 1863

We take the following from a cor.
respondence of the Rural New
Yorker:


There has been not a little discus.
sion as to whether sheep should be
washed OF not. There are two sides
to the question, and they are very
frankly discussed. There are few
men who do not assert or concede
that much. injury to the sheep is
done annually by washing. And
the advantage is mythical in many
instances, especially when sheep
are driven long distances in the dust
and plunged in a stream with mud
dy, miry bottom.


It is dangerous, always, to wash
in the usual manner a highly-fed an
imal. Men who breed Spanish and
French Merinos pure, and feed the
bucks high, rarely or never wash
them. They are usually sheared
without washing. And the danger
resulting to a highly-fed animal is
doubtless one cause why the Yer
mont Wool-Growers' Association
has resolved not to wash their liocks
Year: 1863

Animals need shelter, but impris-
onment is neither necessary nor ben
eficial. The horse and cattle stalls
in too many instances supply only
one requisite, viz: warmth. Ami
mails are frequently penned up from
week to week in narrow affarters;
rocking with filth which fills the air
with noxious effluvia, where little or
no light can enter, as though they
We're undergoing ptfhishneflt. Now
even the best accommodations that
can be provided, are in measure
unnatural. Our domestic animals
at the North al e natives of warmer
climates, where they are accustom-
Ell to roam at will during the entire
year. Every important change
from this, thir natural condition, will
more or less interfere with their
best development: If abundant and
wholesome food, pure air, and plen-
ty Of light be supplied, the benefits
Of shelter will more than counterbal-
ance the loss Of freedom.


Confinement of animals should
not be too strict. Some aFroupt of
exercise is indispensable. The horse
that is kept standing on the sttble
floor for weeks, will be troubled
with swollen limbs, loss of appetite;
will be likely to acquire the habit
of cribbing; and when finally used
will over-exert himself, and quite
likely be laid up for time with stiff
ened muscles. Cattle become restless
and feverish from long confinement,
and win not lay on fat, or give full
flow of milk without moderate a.
mount OF exercise daily. A good
plan is to turn them loose in a shell
tered yard after the first feeding,
while the stables are being cleaned.
Animals as well as men enjoy a
change of place, and with these their
health and comfort are intimately
connected.-EAmerican Agricultur-
ist.