smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

No ROOM FOR LITTLE MARY,--A mother
who was preparing some flour to bake into
bread left it for few moments, when little
Mary-with childish curiosity to see what it
was-took hold Of the dish, which fell TO the
floor, spilling the contents. The mother
struck the child severe blow, saying with
anger, that she was always in the way Two
weeks after, little Mary sickened and died.
On her death-bed, while delirious, she asked
her mother If there would be room for her
among the angels2 al was always in your
way, mother you had no room for little
Mary Aud will be in the angels way
Viii there be no room for me 2" The broken
hearted mother then felt that no sacrifice
could have heen too great, could she have
saved her child.
Year: 1869

In the arrest of number of citizens
of Kemper county by Military command,
we have an instance Of the abuses which
prevail in a land where civil authority is
superseded by martial law.


Our people decided to continue this
rule in 1867, when they unwiseIy Cbut
from motives which commanded our re-
spect, if not APPROVAL they refused to
participate in the election of members to
the Constitutional Convention, and aban-
doned the control Of that body to politi-
cal adventures and their ignorant dupes,
who gladly availed themselves of their
power to frame a constitution disfran-
chising the mass Of white citizens and
establishing themselves in authority. But
they properly preferred continuing mill
tary rule to accepting in 1868 the consti-
tuition framed by that body.


Mr.. johnson did not err when in his
message, vetoing the reconstruction bill
he declared that it invested the Military
Commander with the powers if he chose
to exercise them of an Autocrat, over the
lives, liberty, and property of the citizens.
Still the Commander is not justified in
using these powers except in case of rev.
olution or revolt against constitutional
civil authority. Every body knows that
there is no such condition of affairs in
Kemper. A life has been taken, it is
reported; and we are willing to admit for
the sake Of argument and in the absence
Of proof to the contrary, without justifi-
cation, but this does not warrant the mill
tary invasion Of the county, and the for
chile seizure of citizens and their confne-
ment in a military prison instead of their
arrest and trial in the method guaranteed
by the constitution Of the United States.
We have now before US, in a single num-
ber of a Northwestern paper, reports of
half-dOzen "horrible murders" in the
State of Illinois; but there are no accom-
panying accounts of the invasion of the
State by federal troops, nor is it inferred





crimes have been committed, are in
revolt against civil authority.


The lesson to be drawn from the fore
going and kindred arbitrary interferences
with the rights of our people, is the i'm
portance Of re-establishing their State
government under the administration of
trustworthy agents when opportunity of
fers, trusting to time and to wiser coun-
sels for relieving it of its imperfections.-
And above all, of refraining not only
from actual violence, but from the least
appearance of it. The enemies of our
people inside the State and outside of it,
eagerly seize upon the rash acts of few
misguided men to employ them as instru-
ments for the punishment of entire COM
munities
Year: 1869

cannot listen TO your words,


The land is long and wide;
Go seek some happy Northern girl
To be your loving BRIDE
Ne brothers they were soldiers
The Youngest of the three
WAS slain while fighting by the side
OF gallant Fitzhugh Lee.
They left his body on the field,


Your side the day had won)
A soldier spurned him with his foot,
You might have been the one.
Mylover was soldier,


He belonged to Gordon's band;
A sabre pierced his gallant heart
Yours might have been the hand.
He reeled and fell, but was not dead,
A horseman spurred his steed,
And trampled on the dying brain,
You may have done the deed.
hold no hatred in my heart,


No cold, unrighteous pride,
For MANY a gallant soldier fought
Upon the other side.
But still cannot kiss the hand


That smote my country sore,
Nor love the foes that trampled dowr
The colors that she bore.
Between my heart and yours there roll;
A deep and crimson tide
Nv brotheT's and my lovers blood
Forbid me be your bride.
The girls who loved the boys in gray
The girls to country true,
Canne'er in wedlock give their hand
To those who wore the blue
on, Orleans. Feb. q. 1863.
Year: 1869

MILK CELLARs.-Att this time of year,
the thermometer frequently rises above
700; very often we have our hottest
weather in May or june. Every dairy
man understands the value of good milk
cellar; but the cellar may be ever so well
constructed, ever so nice and cool, it will
not be fit to receive milk unless entirely
free from all effiuvia arising from decay
ing vegetables, including barrels, boxes,
etc. There should be perfect renovation,
and with this several good coats of white
wash. No one disinfeetant is better cal
culated to sweeten cellar than lime
Use it freely overhead and on the sides,
and sprinkle it over the bottom of your
cellar, and then see that the ventilation
is good and that there are no foul smells
on the outside of the building. If you
desire to make good, sweet butter, and
the most contained in your milk, these
hints should be followed to the letter.
Year: 1869

How TO KEEP EGGS FOR A YEAR--
Take perfectly fresh, and sound eggs-and
then pure water. For every three gal
Ions of water put in one pint of fresh
Stacked lime, and of common salt one
half pint. Mix well and let the barrel
be half full of this liquor; then, with q
dish, let down the fresh eggs into it,
tipping the dish after it fills with water,
SC that they may roll out without cracking
the shell !; for If the shell should b
caacked, the egg viii spoI.-Ex.
Year: 1869

The good effects of the present aG-
ministration upon the country aie be
coming every day more apparent.
Economy in the departments aud p
faithful collection Of the revenue is
making an astonishing difference in
the general finances. More than this,
government agents are employed to
ferret out all kinds of fraud, and are
continually discovering dishonesty
where it was perhaps scarcely ex-
peeted. Recent developments in
Philadelphia bid fair to crush out the
worst Of combinations in that region
the infarous whisky ring; and the
New York brokers are compelled 10
call at the captains Office and settle
thing thing they have not done for
wears.
Year: 1869

JUST now the shippers Of freight
between New York and the West are
rejoicing on account of the eonpeti-
ton of various railroads. Rates are
very low, some shipments having
been made from New York to Chi
cago at twelve cents per hundred.
This cannot last long, however, and
it is thought that the war Of railroad
companies will terminate during the
Dresent week.
Year: 1869

THE Pittshurg Commercial is quite
positive that the Northern Pacific
Railroad will be built The house Of
JAY COOKE Il Co. offered to place \
the securities Of the Company, if the
report BY engineers Of their own
selection should be faYorable after
going over the route. The report
is not only favorable, bat much
more so than was expected. The
financial undertaking, it is under
stood, will be entered upon at once,
and the great enterprise energetically
prosecuted.
Year: 1869

lie stopped and rubbed his head like


one demented. "Why them other men
didn't have all the boots, did they
Uncle told me about Merge, too. Why
be has big lot, and be says he will sell
as low as any of them. Them fancy
slippers amt 80 rough, are they Merge
Year: 1869

Since our connection with the STANDARD
as its editor, it has been our studied purpose
to avoid prejudice. and to act fairly and
openly witt the people, and courteously to-
ward our brethren of the press. Hatred,
we have none for any man, on account Of
his political opinions. We concede the
right of opinion to all, and an honest differ
ence between parties, is reasonable, and can
and must be tolerated.


1t is great misfortune, when political
editors, forgetting their high calling, and
the influence which it is supposed they ex-
ercise, condescend to the use of epithets,
and deal in billingsgate. While they effect
nothing, they lower themselves in the esti-
nation of the calm and considerate reader,
and become disqualified for further useful
ness. To-day the sharp sayings and butcher
like threats of these political desperadoes,
may provoke smile, and raise cheer
among their fellows; but, tomorrow the re-
Elective mind will condemn the course. And
soon the editor looses the confidence of his
party, and the respect of his political oppo-
nents.


Political hatred differs materially from a
plain difference of sentiment. An officer OF
the law, because his political views are diff
ferent from those of an editor, is not, we are
free to assert, target for his envenomed
shafts. Personalities are Objectionable in a
political warfare. Principles discussed in a
manly wayis at all times legitimate and
more than this is reprehensible The peo.
Pile elevate to ofice-if their officers are false
to their trust, they have their own remedy,
and will apply it.


The time for elimination and recrimina-
tion has passed. Peace, and faithful ad
ministration of the law are desired--and he
who fans the flame with the hope of bring
ing on an intestine feud is not true to his
country, but false to the government through
whose clemency he is allowed the rights Of
citizenship.
Year: 1869

Much anxiety is being manifested by the
public on the subject of our common school
system. This is well and it augurs bet
ter state of feeling among our people, who
are evidently settling down into state of
composure, and are looking forward to the
best interests of the rising generation. No
government can prosper where the popnlace
are ignorant. The few will govern the many,
and the popular theory of republican form
of government soon drifts into an aristocracy
or monopoly. Give us an intelligent con-
stituency and We will then have obedient
Representatives.; the wants, the necessities
and the good of the whole, will be the land
mark. .by which the serudnts-the peoples
representatives-shape their course; and the
fear is no longer felt of the passage ofoppres,
sive laws. or the abuse of power.


Then it is well that all should be educa-
ted, and we are free to avow ourselves the
advocates of liberal system of education.
and to force, if necessary, this education
upon the youth of our country.


Mixed schools should no longer clog thu
advancement of education. The school.
should be separate-policy dictates thi
course-the colored people desire it-th,
whites demand it; and there should not b
moments hesitation on the part of the Su
perintendent of Public Schools as to tn
course to be pursued; and we presume ther
will uot be. Let the order go forth to bull


separate school rooms-give like accommo
dations and facilities to both, and we ca
see bright future and happier day for til


people of our State.
Year: 1869

The Sentinel is anxious to find out WHY
the STANDARD opposes the lease of the
! Nerth Carolina Railroad, when it favored
1t before" The STANDARD has never favor
ed the lease in any way, shape or manner.
The first article merely noted the fact that
such lease was contemplated, and men,
toned its effect upon the stock of the road
aoithout any comment, Favorable or unfacora-
Ole. Therefore the first position the STAN
DARD took was against the lease of the road.
To merely announce matter of news,
without comment, is not to take position
on the subject and is so considered through.
out the profession.


A paper may prefer to first make
the announcement that a transaction has
taken place, that the public may have time
to consider the matter in all its forms before
it expresses its own views. Such was the
course we pursued. If it will crafty oui
friend of the Sentinel We will inform him
that we are opposed and have been opppos.
ed since the first announcement to the scheme
OF leasing the N. G. R. R. to the Raleigh
& CASTOR Road. And further, we are op.
posed to its being leased to be controlled b,
any other Railroad combination, for we be
lieye that such proceeding would surcl,
result in injury to the people.
Year: 1869

Wehave before alluded to the action ofthe
Board of Commissioners of the Penitentiary
in making the appointment of Physician to
that institution. We learn that the appoint
ment is far more generally condemned than
we knew of at the time of writing the arti-
Gle. The action of the Commissioners is
condemned in the severest terms by every
Republican in this city.


This being the case, aud known to the
Commissioners, they should yield to the
wishes of the public and revoke an appoint
ment so manifestly unpopular. 1t is their
duty as servants of the people to do this.
If they do not do it, all their appoint
ments will be revoked for them, and new
committee appointed, who will endeavor to
carry out the wishes of the people We do
not condemn all the members of the Board,
because there were one or two who were not
acquainted with all the facts and who were
obliged to rely upon the judgment of others
who did know them. But, perhaps, re-
organization of the committee would do a
great dea: of good


We have no particular fault to find with
the other appointments of the committee,
but cannot stand this last one. However, if
this action of the Board is not revised, we
shall publish list of the appointments
made, and comment upon the same that the
people may see 'that some things can be
done as well as Others" ~
We have no hostility to any member of
the Board, nor to any Of the appointees, but
oppose this doughface business upon party
grounds. If the members of the Board of
Commissioners claim to be Republicans, and
hold one or more offices as Republicans, they
should act as Republicans or give up their
offices. If one of these courses is not pur.
sued we say frankly that we think that their
chances of retaining any official position
will be very slim.


The truth is, the people are tired of elcc-
ting men to Office as Republicans only to
have the men SO elected turn against them
and give aid and comfort to the enemy. Such
men not only lose the respect of Republicans
but are despised by the 'Democrats,rr whom
they endeavor to conciliate by " dough-
! facing" s.t, s5
| Hereafter we shall not be silent when we
see men acting in this manner, but shall i'm
mediately denounce them that the Republi-
cans of the State may know who are the
men who are false to them and may condemn
them at the ballot-box.


As to these Penitentiary Commissioners


we shall say nothing more for the present


We are willing to give them time for reflec-


tion that they may undo what they have


so badly done. We helieve, however. that


the gentleman appointed as physician will


decline the appointment, as he probably


would not accept position to his occ,,.


patton of which there is such !, general ., :


position. Besides his course up to the pr,,.


sent time, if sincere, would effcctually nn..


vent him from accepting any Office under a


Republican administration. i-
Year: 1869

The day is rapidly approaching on which
the Legislature is to meet The session will
be most important one. Matters are to be
settled in which every citizen of North Car.
olina feels deep interest and upon which
they should be thoroughly posted. 1t is
probable that many things will be discussed
which are of vital interest to every citizen
of the State. Therefore every intelligent
man should make arrangements to obtain
means that he may know what is going on
and be able to see that the interests of the
people are protected. To do this he should
take live newspaper. This he will find in
the STANDARD.


Our arrangements for giving full and
accurate reports cannot be surpassed by
those of any paper in the country, we having
two photographic reporters, one of whom
will report in the Senate and the other in
the House. Thus the reports of the
STANDARD will not only be the most COM
plete but the most correct This alone should
cause every reading man to subscribe for the
STANDARD. Besides this, arrangements
have been made for special kilograms and
letters from New York, Washington, Balti-
more and Philadelphia, which will enable
the STANDARD to give the earliest, fullest,
and most accurate reports of all matters of
interest and the market reports. In addi-
ton, the STANDARD will be crowded with
choice reading matter, and all political and
kindred topics will be freely and fully dis
cussed.
Taken as whole the STANDARD presents
advantages possessed by no other paper.
We hope that members of the legislature
will bring us in many clubs and suggest to
the people that they begin to make them up
now. Get up your clubs and let them be as
lAsss as possible that the people may know
what is going on. '-'-''''',''
Year: 1869

As much interest is felt concerning the
antecedents and political position of the
man who defeated Andrew johnson for the
United States Senate, we copy the following
from the Nashville Banner, Democratic
paper: Senator Cooper is one of a trio of
brothers of tried and acknowledged ability,
eminent in the legal profession, distinguish
ed in the public service, and enjoying high
position in the public confidence and respect.
Judge Cooper, himself, was never personal
applicant for any Office and was never de-
feated in any canvass before the people.
When it was decided by the friends of other
distinguished gentlemen, who had been
mentioned in connection with the Senatorial
office, it was beyond all question not the
wish of Mr.. Cooper to accept the honor save
in obedience to the unanimous choice of
others named for that office, headed by the
generous and patriotic Etheridge, who pro-
posed the final concentration. He accepted
it gracefully and with characteristic mod
esty, and we are thoroughly convinced no
one SO much as himself recognizes in
his election triumph of the friends of
peace and harmony, and not especially and
Individually the triumph of Judge Henry
Cooper. We recognize in his election, as we
should also have done in the election of any
one ofthe gentlemen who gave way in order
that his name might be brought safely be-
fore the joint convention the triumph OF o
truly conservative, pacific, national and pro-
gressive public sentiment He is Justly re-
garded one of the rising statesmen of Tennes-
see, universally esteemed for his spotless
character, his eminent abilities and genuine
conservatism. In politics he was consis-
tent Wing, a staunch Unionist during the
war, and since as thoroughly Conservative.
The selection of such representative man
at the present juncture of affairs, State and
national, we consider the best card Tennes-
see has played since the restoration"
Year: 1869

Doctress Mary Walker wants law passed
compelling men to marry before they reach
the age Of forty.-A5any argus.


We hope she isn't after us. It SO, we are
willing to do almost anything in the COM
promise line to escape such fate.
Year: 1869

The Enquirer would do the people great
service and aid its friends by studying one
of its favored proyerbs-"Speeeh is silver,
but silence is golden" for it rarely opens its
mouth now but it puts its foot in it.-Rieh-
mond Journal.


Puts its foot in it I What mouth it must
have!
Year: 1869

The guard house of this city is filled with
destitute people from Orange county, who
have been driven from their homes by the
Ku Klux. Some of these refugees are white
and some are black. They represent the con-
dition of affairs as fearful, and say that they
cannot stay at home unless something is
done to check the murderous Ku Klux.
And yet, there are men and papers who say
that the Ku Klux are harmless and good
citizens and true men. Shame on them.
Year: 1869

They have Woman's Parliament in New


York. It has been in session two days but
no business has been done as the members
persist in talking all at one time, which has
the effect to produce confusion. The spea-
ker is the only one who don't say anything
Year: 1869

The Boston Congregatiolalist makes the
grave assertion that Franklin Pierce died
drunkard, and that whisky was the active
cause Of his death.-Erchange.


How many more ghouls are going to tear
open the grave that they may slander the
deadi This 0ongrsgationalist pretends to
be religious paper. We believe that peo.
pie who would slander the dead would steal
and we believe the cautious hypocrites who
assail the dead because they cannot reply
are too mean and contemplate to be noticed
by respectable people. We hate these slan
deres and all their kind.
Year: 1869

HARMoNIA SOCIETY BALL.-In an.
other part of this paper will be found an
advertisement OF the German Harmonic
Society Ball, to be egiven in Lenahans' Hall
on Wednesday evening, January 9th. We
are not devotees at the shrine of Terpsicore
but unless we manage to trip our eight
fantastic on the evening of the 9TH of
January 1870, our calculation is wrong
Year: 1869

Every reproduction in ono Of tho two
countries Of trade marks affixed in the
the other TO certain merchandise to prove
its origin and quoliry, is forbidden, and
shall give ground for an action for dam
ages in favor OF the injured party, 10 be
prosecuted in the courts Of the country
in which the counterfeit shall bs proven
just as II the plaintiff we're subject or
citizen Of that country.


The exclusive right TO uSO trade
mark for the benefit OF citizens Of the
United States in France, or Of French
subjects in the territory Of The United
States, cannot exist for longer period
than that fixed by the law of The coun-
try for its own citizens.


II the trade mark has become public
property in the country Of its origin, il
shall be equally free 10 oil in tho other
country.
Year: 1869

Every claim shall be presented to the
commissioners within two months from
the day of their first meeting, unless in
any case where reasons for delay shall
be established to the satisfaction of the
commissioners, or Of The arbitrator or
umpire, in the event of the commissions
erS differing in opinion thereon, and
then aud in every such case the period
for presenting the claim may be rxten-
ded 10 auy period mol exceeding one
month longer.


The commissioners shall be bound to
examine and decide upon every claim
within six months from the dOy Of their
first meeting.
Year: 1869

Speaking of the inauguration
ball, and the exclusion of negroes
therefrom, the Albany IN. Y
Journal, an intensely Radical pa
per, says:


The repugnance of certain as.
sociations and affiliations are per-
fectly natural. There are physi-
cal and mental differences in the
two races which separate them by
an inexorable law of repulsion,
land which can be overcome by no
amount of humanitarian philoso-
physing or philanthrOpic legisla-
ton. The white does not accept
the black as congeniarfellow and
associate. And he never will
We believe that sensible colored
people will agree with US upon
this point. They see that neither
their own happiness nor their posi-
ton in society will be improved
by their ignoring the differences
which the Almighty has created.
No black man, with proper sense
of self respect, viii seek to crowd
himself into society where be is
not wanted, and where he must
be conscious that all around re-
gard him as an inferior.
Year: 1869

Before the election, Grant,
should he become President, was to
have no policy of his own, but was
to look to Congress, as embodying
the will of the people, for the pol
icy to guide his administration
Now that the election is over, q
new view is taken of the relations
that Grant, as President, bears to
Congress. The State Guard, a
leading Radical paper of Pennsyl-
vania, thus expresses it:


"There is not today a man in
the nation who can make a de-
mand on Grant. The Republican
party was forced to nominate him
for President-and the Republi-
can party must follow Grant in
his policy of government, or it will
go to pieces"


What compliment that is to
the principles of the Republican
party! 1t must follow Grant in
bis policy of Government, what
ever it may be, or go to pieces
The party had better hunt out
that old sour apple tree and take a
hang.