smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868




1t occurs Monday next, and the DEM
ocrats, as in the case of Vermont, are
anxiously on the lookout for crumb of
consolation. They do not presume to
say that the State will cast its vote for
the "Iost cause" but somehow, In the
case of Maine, before the election. they
regard the verdict of the ballot in.
dicative of what may be expected as the
result of the Presidential campaign,
while in the case of Vermont, after tie
election, they thought the vote was in
no respect prophetic of what might be
anticipated in the great November con-
test. We may then, until the votes are
counted, at least, consider Maine to be
accepted by the Democratic gods as
better index of the popular opinion than
the Green Mountain State. We shall,
therefore, watch with much interest tor
the result The unterrihed expect
great change" So do we. Every effort
has been made to arouse the passion and
prejudices of the people against the
policy of the Government, and Pendle-
ton has been spouting "bloated bond
holder" all over the State. We therefore
expect that the Democrats will increase
their vote a thousand or so over that
which they polled at the last election.
But we do not anticipate change In
the Democratic party alone; we look
for still greater one in the Republican
ranks. And it will be like that in Yer
mont, such a tremendous increase in the
number of votes, that despite the unus
ual efforts of the enemy, the State will
go against the rebels by a largely in
creased majority. In Vermont the Dem
ocrats, Notwithstanding the false state
ments that they allowed the election
to go by default" increased their vote
by dint of the greatest effort from TWEEN
ty to thirty per cent. They may do the
same in Maine, and yet we shall expect
the Republicans to carry the State by
from twelve to thirteen thousand major
ity, or an increase of nearly twenty five
per cent. over that of last year. Unless
the Republican party, reposing too much
confidence in it's own power, fails to
bring out its full strength, we shall ex-
pect the vote to stand about 60000 Re-
publican to 47,000 Democratic.
Year: 1868

We address ourselves to those who
contemplate leaving the Territory, OF
who are dissatisfied with il, and we wish
them to carefully consider the answer
to the question. 1t is not sufficient 20
say that you once made two dollars in
Montana where you are now earning
only one that tue mines you are work.
ing are not as remunerative as formerly
or that wages have been reduced 1t is
not sufficient to glance at the past to
see what you have done, but you must
look to the future to see what you can
do; to see whether You can do better
in any other portion of the country than
here. Consider whether il is policy for
you to expend a months time and a
considerable sum of money in getting
to the end of the railroad, there to work
for fifty dollars per month and board,
and be thrown out of employment in
midwinter, when the lowest wages paid
here are sixty dollars per month and
board, with a prospect of steady work.
NOuElNCI ~ 10 ~
outfit yourself for a trip to the coast,
and waste a month or six weeks in get
ting there, and then find yourself in a
country where men are seeking employ
ment at two dollars per day and falling
to obtain it. Consider whether it is
best to rash frantically to the States at
great expense, there to find all remune-
ratiye positions filled by those who have
the lowest grades of labor left open to
yourself. After attending to these con-
sideTations, frankly answer yourself
whether you can do better elsewhere
than in Montana. If you think you can,
well and good, go and try it; but we
predict that, in nine cases out of ten,
the sequel will prove your conclusions
false. Time was when there was but
little for the miner to do in the winter,
but that time is now passed. Our quartz
mines are now so far developed that
they furnish steady work for hundreds
of men, and the sinking Of shafts upon
lodges, and drifting and tunneIing, pro-
vides employment for hundreds more.
There is no necessity that an industri-
ous man should remain idle a single
week during the winter, and on the ad-
vent of spring he will be in situation
to earn, at the very lowest, five and six
dollars per day, when he could not OBJ
tain half that in any other section of
the country. There is no reason in this
exodus from the Territory which takes
place every fall, and which is, to great
extent, occasioned by vague idea that
more money is to be made elsewhere.
1t is really jumping out of the frying
pan into the fire, and would become
almost extinct if those joining it would
definitely consider, before starting upon
their travels, whether they can do better
elsewhere than here, and if so, in what
particular manner.
Year: 1868

The present aspect of affairs at the
South must fill the country with alarm
Whatever reports of political disturb
ances and outrages may, heretofore
have been attributed to rumor and de-
nounced as sensational, there can nc
longer be any doubt that the South is in
a condition of anarchy, but a step re-
moved from revolution. Not only is the
Legislature of Georgia again transcend>
ing its powers, and taking the initiative
as it did in 81 when it passed the ordi-
nance of secession, not only is it by a
system of outrageous persecution and
disregard of the laws of the land, at
tempting to place its heel upon the
necks of all loyal men in the State, be
they white or black. robbing them OF
the right to hold office and, in effect
disfranchising them by prohibiting those
whom they may. elect from entering up
on the discharge of their duties; not
only is a prescription of Union men
generally practiced throughout the
South, but intimidations, robbery and
murder and every species of resistance
to the enforcement of the laws has be-
come so general that the Government is
at last compelled to send troops to the
most disturbed portions of the country
in order 10 enforce obedience TO its com.
mands. General Lee, with all those
-,
well how to combine, may
refer to the spirit of the South, and
shout peace, peace" until he is hoarse,
and all the Southern Generals may join
in the chorus, but there is no peace
there. A country is not at peace when
armed desperadoes in bands of one and
two hundred march over the country
and trample the rights of its citizens in
the dust when they murder inoffensive
men because they hold contrary opin~
ion ; when they become so formidable as
to require the attention of the State
militia, as in Missouri. or of the Federal
troops, as in Kentucky; and when they
revive their old doctrine, that those who
differ with them have no rights which
they are bound to respect. Yet this is
the condition of many portions of the
South to day. and affairs are momenta
rily becoming worse. What is the rem.
edy2 Certainly not the election OF
Seymour and Blair, who threaten to turn
what is now a system of widely extend.
ed outlawry into an organized rebellion
against the laws which the nation has
adopted for its government, even should
rivers of blood be caused to flow. The
remedy is only to be found in the elec
ton of Grant and ColfaN. who, by an
enforcement of the laws, no less vigor'
Gus than was the prosecution of the wal
under the great General, shall quench
the last smouldering ember of rebellion
and disperse, with the breath of peace
the last smoky cloud of war that may
still hang over the battle fields of the
Soutl
Year: 1868

1nCurSlOuS OA VIC APaShCo AofO AAN~%


fered with their working, bu: during
the latter part of the last and the earlier
portion of the present century, their
Yields were almost fabulous. One mine,
that of Santa Eulalia, is known to have
produced one million of dollars per year,
continuously, for seventy years, and con-
tributed principally to the support of a
city in its vicinity of fifty thousand in
habitants. But with Indian depreda-
tions assailing from the one side, and
revolutions from the other, and an un-
con- Portable number of banditti all
around, these mines are at present yield
ing nothing in comparison with what
they have done. With a change OF
Government, and a removal of present
causes of inactivity, we may anticipate
that these fountains of wealth will be
unchoked, and again send down their
great rivers of silver to the marts of the
world. The United States and the citi-
zens thereof may, therefore, expect to
derive great benefit from these prospect.
i've acquisitions. An enlargement of the
boundaries of our country, for the sim
pie purpose of making it look larger
upon the map of tire world, or in order
that it may furnish more extensive ma
terial for Fonrth of July orations, is
worse than useless but when, by an
extension of area, large amount OF
territory can be rescued from a state of
turmoil, placed at peace, and
made an acceptable and profita-
BILE dwelling place for the American
cititizen-when the change will give not
only better government to the ac-
quired country, but provide our citizens


with better opportunity for adding le-
ultimately to their riches, then IL is that
annexation is desirable. Looking at the
matter in this light, the acquisition by
the United States of Northern Mexico
will be of infinitely greater value to us
than that of Alaska-the two countries
being no more to be compared to each
other than is a palace of silver to an
iceberg. And when it is considered that
this annexation is to be peaceful-that
it is probably to be accomplished ywith~


out an expenditure of either blood or
money, the United States may well feel
pleased at the prospect offered for an
extension of her boundaries. Certain
seventh-son prophets have been foretell-
ing the eventual absorption of the
American continent by the United
States, and, as the first step towards
this, announce Mexico by conquest,
1870" That the first step towards the
predestined result will be taken in the
country referred to, is doubtless true,
but that it will be made at the time, or


in the manner mentioned, is only barely
possible. If the one hundredth anni-
versary of American independence sees
Mexico. or even the northern portion
thereof, our peacefully possessed acqui.
sition, we shall be satisfied. That such


will be the case seems not improbable.
Year: 1868

We shall constantly admonish the southern
eeepIe 10 be seFf-reliant. and shall do what we
NAV he able to induce the establishment Of
nanufaotories in our midst for our home pro-
Jucts. To this end we will pay special attention
TO tho COST and sTATIsTIcs Of manufaeturing'
and exert oursslvss to encourage the dhversih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
pent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1868

And kindred topics. We shall also give an ex-
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
tor-the best adapted to the farming classes o.
our State. which will. in a great measure. sup
oIv the place Of a family Agricultural paper
Year: 1868

FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION. The meet
ing of this Association, which was to have
been held on last Tuesday, has been postponed
one week. Says the DelGUaredn: We under
stand the reason of this is found in the fact
that the Executive Committee have been uu-
able to obtain a conference with the railroad
officers and this has arisen, not from any in
disposition on their part to meet the committee
but on account of the sickness of one or two
of the principal officers. We further under.
stand that the proposed conference is to hello
next Wednesday, the 18th inst, when, it is tc
be hoped, fair and acceptable proposition will
be made by the representatives of the various
lines-one which will he satisfactory to thu
Peach Growers and profitable to the trans
| porters.
Year: 1868

CoNGREsSIONAL.-Livel times may be ex-
pected in Congress this week. Mr.. Wilson re-
ported yesterday from the House Judiciary
Committee bill, requiring two-thirds of the
Supreme Court to concur in any decision in
volving any Constitutional question. 1t is his
intention to push the bill through at once, and
it is reported that the Democrats intend to re-
sist to the extent of filibustering if necessary,
in order to compel debate. The danger of un-
favorable action by the Supreme Court on the
Reconstruction acts, is alleged as the necessity
of the speedy passage of the bill. As to the
power of Congress, it is urged that inasmuch
as it has the right to fix the number of the
Judges of the Court, it has likewise the right
to determine what number shall be required tC
pronounce decision which may overturn g
statute enacted by two-th thirds of Congress-
The Reconstruction bill will also produce lively
discussion in the House, and an interesting
week may be looked for.


A new bill has been proposed, viz to place
the Southern States Under the care of Genera
Grant, and do away with the present Miitar.
District plan; in other words, to give recon
struction into the hands of the General.in
Chief until the new governments are formed
A majority of the Committee favor this plan
in fact the Republicans of both Houses loo
upon the scheme with much favor. Some or
pose the bestowal Of so much power upon tn
General, however, and others have some doubt
about its legality. The Democrats are said I
favor the scheme, because they think the Ger
eral will kill off his chances for the PresidenC
If be accepts the position.
Year: 1868

Over fifteen hundred millions Of dollars
have been collected by the United States
Governments in the shape of taxes, since the
close of the war


just think of it


One-haH Of the National debit


Where has the money gone


Is the dept any less p?


No 1t is more than it was three years
agol


While Congress has been making the ne
gro the white mans equal and recon
structing," and impeaching, fifteen hundred
millions have been taken from the pockets
Of the farmers, the mechanics and laborers
Of the North


The people were told by the radical patri-
OTIS and thieves and bummers, that the close
of the war would see n restored Union, with
peace and prosperity and happiness Well,
the war ended three years ago, the South
laid down its arms and surrendered, but
radical kOstilities have not ceased. The
fight still goes on against eight millions of
white men, women and children, and it costs
the country Just five hundred millions d
year-thats the price.


What has become of these fifteen hum
dred millions2


Where bave they gone to


Have they gone 70 pay the public debt?


No; not a bit Of it


now IL III tllit5 IN splu5 OF All btllS GlAd-
ton Notwithstanding one half of the whole
National debt has been raised from the
sweat and toll of the people, the burden is
as heavy, oppressive, as crushing now as
ever2


Fellow citizens, these are questions for
you to answer. Don't allow yourselves to
be hood winked. Don't let dust be thrown
in your eyes by the conspirators who are
stealing your rights and your money at the
same time


When you are asked next November for
your vote in favor of Grant, who is the tool
of a crazy Congress, demand to know what
has become of the fifteen hundred millions
Of dollars taken out Of your pockets duriag
the past three years.


Ask them the reason why that the South,
now that the negroes are free, produces only.
one-half what it formerly raised


Ask them if the fifteen hundred millions
have not gone to


Support a great negro boarding house il
the South? And to


Support standing army over the South,
in order that we may have
/ Negro judges
/ Nero Governors


Negro Legislatures!
/ Negro Governments
| Instead Of appropriating these fifteen hun
| dred millions Of dollars to the payment of
the public debt, they have been expended
for the maintenance of a grand system of
pauperism, Black pauperism, and Congress
has just voted to continue the stupendous
robbery another year.


What is the remedy You have it IN
/ your own hands Vote for men for every
+ Office, from President down, who are opposed
/ to these outrageous sWindles. Vote fer a
President who viii agree to


Abolish the Negro Bureau and let the ne
groes shift for themselves.


Abolish the expensive standing army IN
| the South.


But Grant won't do this. BE says he has
no opinions of his own, and will do just a
/ Congress directs
Year: 1868

Almost every county in the State is up
and moving except old Hardeman.-AppeaI


We can safely say to our Bluff city friends
that old Hardeman can SIT Jzat in the road
and aUalh oUer any radical log ever put
across the path of white men by even as
mean a set as compose the Legislature of
Tennessee. Old Hardeman is club within
herself However there's nothing like
having a wheel within wheel, and Wen
wager that the work does move glcriouslY
on ia old Hardeman.
Year: 1868

The city Of Baltimore was visited BY
sudden flood of water last week which de
stroyed over three millions of property and
large number of lives. Such flood was
never known in-or near that city before.
Year: 1868

There arc ominous signs Of coming
revolution in the dominion of Napo.
leon Ill. Eight hundred women, the
other day, employed IN government
cigar mandatory at Marseilles, raised
the war chant Of the people, the Mar
seillalse, because they were served
with tobacco leaves too dry to work
woll There was NO delay made TO
moisten the leaves, and tho women
resumed their work. In other places
tho people catch up tho fierce song of
democracy upon the least suggestion
or provocation, the worst possible sign
for tho Empire; it means that hot
blood is rising and may cover Franco
at any day with its fearful outbreak.
So dire arc the portraits that even tho
Liberal papers resort constantly to
representations intended to calm pub
lie sentiment Napoleon sits on a
volcano; any morning the cable may
Hash to us intelligence thatan explosion
has overwhelmed his dynasty.
Year: 1868

10 warned in time Diseases like Indigestion and Dys-
pepsa are not to be rilcd with There is such thing
as being too iae in these matters Inflammation, Scir
rhus Cancer or some other dangerous disease may
sue when all resoatiyes matter how potent, would
be Intellectual Do not delay then. When tho symptoms
Of Dyspepsia are first experienced resort at to the
great restorative medicine, HosTErTERs STOMACH
BITTERs and you will be safe.


But few disorders involve greater suffering and If not
in itself Immediately dangerous 1t is the source of many
deadly maadies Even did not tond to greater evil
the mental and physical misery 1t produces is alone
suneiont reason why pains should be spared TO pre-
vent OF cure IT, In country the co of the globe is
1t 70 completely domescated MS in own, whore II is
found in nearly oyery household. IIosTErrERs
STOMACH BfrrERs arc universally conceded TO be the
sovereign remedy for this annoying disease as they ac
directly upon tho digestive organs correct and tone tho
stomach aud give renewed vitality to tho SYSTEM Act
ing delghtully upon tho aud soothing the brain
renders thom scacioas a mental medicine, as we'll as
genial stonachic. Iftakenas preventative they VIII
he found particularly we'll suited to the diseases arisins
from tho unhealthy of autumn and their use will
prevent the creeping unpleasant sensation often com
planned Of when the chils are stealing slowly upon th
patient s9ii2
Year: 1868

on the national authority under the lead
Of JEFF Davis, and was routed and dis
gracefully defeated by the Constitution
loving Republican party. and put to
death by the army Of the country, under
the lead of that peerless hero and un-
conquerable ch.eftain who is to be our
next Chief Mag sistrate. 1t would have
lived on, sowing its treason among the
people, but for the death Of Democracy
and the success Of Republicanism. The
record, therefor the Republican party
is proud one, and we stand by it and
glory in it, and challenge our political
adversary to do the same by their record,
if they can or dare. It requires more
courage than I have yet found among
our political opponents, to succeed in
making them defend their record.


Point them to their record, and they
will answer imploringly, let ''by cones
be by gones.'


Mr.. Cumback then proceeded to dis
cuss at considerable length the recon-
struction policy of Congress, and the
President, and the course of the Democ-
racy, and the financial and other ques-
tions, and wound up with an earnest
appeal to the First District to stand
fast in the faith, and in no case to suffer
defeat, He said


You have fought gallantly in the past,
against fearful odds. You have, year
after year, reduced the strength of the
enemy, and now, as our last Legislature
have repealed the old unequal and un-
just apportionment and have made the
districts nearer equal in numerical
strengths, and as in that apportionment
it so happens that you have a small Re-
publican majority, the party will expect
you to maintain that majority, and if
you fight as we'll in the future as in the
past, you will increase it. I only speak
what I know to be the sentiments of the
Republicans of the State, that your
pluck and patriotism are equal to the
task. Organize at once in every school
district Subscribe for your county paper
and hare your neighbor do so. Be on hand
| at any and all times when there is work
to be done, and the rich rewards of vic
tory will be the result.
Year: 1868

Many years ago, when was so small
a boy as hardly to recollect it now, my
brother and myself were placed on
board one of the St. Lawrence river
steamers as cabin boys and walters,
with view to become pilots when we
were older. That was nearly fifty years
ago, and boats were not fitted up in the
style they are DOW, nor were good pilots
thing to be found every day. We had
run up and down several times, when
one morning about ten o'clock, we
stoE ped at Brockville to take on board,
as usual, a government pilot to guide us
down the river.


It was late in the season, and we had
a strong wind the night before, leaving
the river rough, and our usual pilot had
hard work to keep the boat in its prop
or track, while it brought us into Brock
vile two hours later than the usual
time. The clouds overhead still looked
cold, and the wind blew fresh and strong
when making all possible haste we again
put out Of tile harbor, and were soon
bounding on our way. Throughout tue
morning / noticed an anxious look on
the Captains face which bespoke his
uneasiness about the final termination of
our journey.


We had good many passengers on
board, and although we usually reached
Montreal by four o'clock in the after
noon we would be delayed until six, if
not later. About ten miles this side of
Lachine storm of rain commenced,
which rendered. it almost impossible to
guide the boat at all, while the rapids
of that name the most terrific in the
whole river, were yet to be passed. The
pilot was one Of the best on the route
but man of passionate temper, with a
peculiar dogged look. Between him
and the ordinary boat pilot there exist
ed an old grudge. which once or twice
led to blows, when they came in contact
whith each other. That morning when
passing one of the high falls, they stood
together at the wheel, when, owing to
Vic SVHOuX CuTECut vi Tue WaG0E, ana 6Q0
almost exhausted strength Of him who
had guided US all through the night, one
spoke of the wheel slipped from his
hands, and almost caused an accident of
a pretty serious character. This annoy
ed his companion, and hard words pass
ed between them, since which time q
sullen silence had been preserved.


When about two miles above the La.
chine rapids, some Of the rigging aloft
gave way, and the night pilot mounted
the upper deck with a ladder and attemp.
ted to make 1t fast. The wind blew
fercely; and while exerting all his
strength to stay the mischief, he lost
holt and fell, the ladder coming down
directly on the head of our government
aid, wounding him pretty severely.
Not pausing to look ct the mischief, ohe
seized the unfortunate man, and with