smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

Thanks to the bright weather that pre-
ceded Christmas, the dismal rain, sleet and
snow which blotted the sky and earth on
Sunday and Monday did not seriously
dampen the ardor of the Christmas jewellers,
or detract from the substantial pleasures of
the festival. The conventional decorations
and the staple articles of good cheer, made
imperative by custom from time immemoral,
were laid in in good order, and consequently
there was q plenty of sunshine indoors
in spite Of the bad weather outside.
With ere of hickory logs blazing in the
chimney, bowl of nectar on the side-board,
pair Of canvas backs, a fat turkey, and a
series Of mince pies in the oven, to be fanked
with doughnuts and the proper garniture,
when the rage Of hunger should demand their
presence on the "groaning board, g." We man
aged to ride out the storm and get comfort
ably into port about sundown. After dinner
we indulged in a genuine Havana and seme
reflections upon the Christmas doings down
South. From all the information to be de-
rived from the Southern press it appears that
a"merry Christmas" must have been i'm
possible to the Southern people.


The freedman, like MoRDEcAI, sits in the
Kings gate. Tho fear of outbreaks from
freedmen was the skeleton at the Christ
mas feasts "down among the dead men, who
were lately in rebellion against the Govern
ment Their nervous fear is natural enough
when we consider the nature of slavery, how
It hardened and brutalized the heart Of the
oppressor, and debased and brutaliEed the
character of the oppressed. 1t was quite
natural that those who have welded the lash
so long over four millions Of slaves should
apprehend reaction when slavery was ex-
tinguished, not by themselves, but by
the powerful hand Of the Govern
msnt against which they had rebelled.
We do not believe that their apprehensions
were to any great extent justified by the
conduct Of the emancipated bondmen, but
we are sure that the legacies of the rebellion
destroyed in great part the Christmas enjoy
Inents Of the late rebels. They will doubt
less have more trouble with the freedmen
about New Years time than Christmas, for
that is the period oil the end and beginning
Of the yearly contracts for labor and if our
southern brothers would secure a merry
Christmas in 1866, they had better resolve to
deal fairly with the blacks. Give them living
wages, pay them honestly, and treat them
kindly, and then, If they return in good faith
to good citizenship, next Christmas may be
enjoyed by themselves and their children
with none to molest or to make thea
afraid
Year: 1865

Let it be remembered that the House Of
Representatives, soon after its organization,
declared by vote of l44 to 6, that it "cor-
daily eoncurs in the views Of the Secretary
of the Treasury in relation to the necessity
Of the contraction of the currency with a
view to as early a resumption of specie pay
ments as the interests of the country will
permit" and pledged speedy cooperative
action TO that end.
Year: 1865

CoNFIscATIoN.-Tbe President recently
stated to citizens of Alabama that property
can only be confscated according to law
and upon the conviction Of the owners there.
OF and decree of the proper court. This is
a most Important statement, says the New
Hampshire Patriot, and if the President adj
heres to this course it will not be long be-
fore the South becomes "pacifcated." Let
him keep off the loyal" blood suckers who
are seeking to rob them Of what the war has
left of their property, and he will do much to
restore real peace and prosperity to that
suffering people! They have been whipped
and they confess it, and that's enough to
rob them now would be infamous; yet
thieves of the Butler and Jim Lane stripe
insist upon confscating their lands.


Mountain Democrat.
Year: 1865

QUARTZ MEErING.-A meeting of those
interested in quartz claims, in the Auburn
District, is called to meet at the American
Hotel this evening. AS there have been no
rules governing quartz claims adopted since
1857, it is proposed to make the District
laws regulate all ledge mining whether for
gold, silver or copper-lhat there may be
no future conflict or uncertainty in the mat.
ter. 1t is also necessary to re define the
boundaries OF the District, and elect Re.
corder
Year: 1865

CENrRALIzArIoN.-1he grand aim of the
Radicals is to make of the United States
Government grand central consolidated
nationality, with all vestiges of State eover-
eighty oblterated. In this reasonable
scheme they find stumbIing-block in the
person of the President. Here is what he
said to a Southern delegations:


~ want not only you, but the people Of
the world to know that while dreaded and
feared disintegration of the States l am
equally opposed to consolidation, or central
izaion of power here, under whatever guse
or name they bear"
Year: 1865

RAIN SroHM.-Tbe upper portion Of the
county was visited by heavy storm of rain
on Wednesday, that not only laid the dust
but made the roads quite muddy. In this
section we did not receive even respectable
sprinkle.
Year: 1865

QUARTZ IrEMs.-We have been shown some
very good specimens of gold bearing quartz
from the White Il Gardiner lead. situated in
the Lone Star District They have an in
cline some sixty feet on the ledge, and they
consider the indications as very satisfactory.
They have several tuns of quarz out, which
they are satisfied will yield $500 per tun.


The Conrad is the name of new quartz
location made within a mile of town, within
the past ten days, which shows gold from
the surface down twelve teet-as far as the
discoveries have worked. The gold is dis
rbuied through the hardest portion of the
vein, as we'll AS in the seams. The ledge
shows good foot wall from the surface, and
is a remarkably we'll defined vein of about
two feet in thickness for a long distance
upon the surface.
Year: 1865

THE correct rendering Of he following depend
pom the punctuation


am u ma turalist, and in my travel
Have met with many things l would unrayel
Some may suppose what 1 relate untrue,
Merely because the things to them are new;
So prone are men to give a firm opinion
On what is limply out of the ir dominion
But really 'tis plain, uuvanished tale,
Though some will say, '1ts very hk whale !
sa~ g pony all in scales encased
say q salmon with slender waist
saw d hOTnet weighing many tons
saw a whale regaling on some buns
saw a monkey swimming in pool
saw some tadpoles walking with a school,
saw a puppy dog climb up tree
saw a squirrel smaller thar fea
saw a cheese-mite d rag a cart with bread
saw horse with two horns on his head
saw bull fly sEiftI y through the air
/ saw a Gro W with festhers white and fair
saw swan pour forth plaintive song
saw a nightingale full ten feet long
saw a shark sit warbling on a rail
saw linDet with bushy tail
/ saw fox in color brilliant blue
saw a butterfly cooked in a stew


saw a rabbit oil in feathers clad


saw turkey-cOck but I'll not add.
Enough to say that this, and more 1 saw
l speak the truth without the slightest fav
And be who reads the story with attention
May sec It's g. matter Of invention.
Year: 1865

by her creditors. 1t was at that sale he
had bought the desk.


What to do now! He could only
think that the maker of the desk bad
placed the money there, or it was there
deposited by the Spanish robbers who
stole it.


The maker at London wrote that be
knew nothing of it and the Viscount
learned that the Spanish robbers had all
been hung long since.


All it was deposited in ehe.desk by
the Mexicans. He went to Mexico,
whence he returned two months ago.


He there discovered that one of those
into whose hands it had fallen was a
trapper, who carried on considerable
trade in skins with the Americans. This
was sufficient. He must have been the
man who concealed the bank note.


The Viscount continued his search,
and at last found one day at Vera Cruz
very pretty young girl of seventeen,
the daughter Of the Mexican by a French
woman, who had come to Vera Cruz as
a milliner.


In answer to his questions, she told
him that she knew nothing of her father
but he had been killed by Texas ran
ger. She was excessively pretty, and
like a sensible fellow, he married her
and having at last something to do, re-
turned to Paris with her to enjoy the
fortune of which singular chance had
put him into possession.
Year: 1865

On Dfr.-1t is currently reported on the
streets this afternoon that the Referees in
the case Of the Gas Company Va The City Of
Davenport, have awarded the Plaintiff be
tween five and six thousand dollars as the
measure Of damages sustained BY violation
Of contract on the part Of the city. We do
not pretend to vouch for the veracity Of the
rumor, but still We think il is nearer
right than rumors generally are. The naked
facts will be revealed in day or two.
Year: 1865

CHARLESTON came down rather easily af-
ter all. Had the same plan been adopted
long ago less life and treasure would have
been spent in taking that proud city. Next
falls Richmond. The other strongholds will
follow, until finally the entire opposing force
will succumb to the crushing power Of our
Federal Arms, and the Union will once more
stand firm.
Year: 1865

RAILROAD MEErlNo.-We have not space
enough to spare to day make editorial re
marks upon the late movement Of the peo-
pie on the Railroad question. Read the
Secretary's report Of the meeting, and con-
slider the spirit Of the meeting. We shall
take occasion to express our own views %
soon as practicable.
Year: 1865

The recommendation in the report of the Sec
retary Of the Navy for the enlargement OF the
navy yard, and different location and more
ample grounds for the Naval Academy, is fa-
vored. He also refers to the report of the Sec
rctary of War, which states that the volunteer
force has already been reduced by the discharge
Of over SOC, 900 troops. 1t is proposed to re-
duce the regular army TO $4,000 men, SO or
ganized that the ranks may be filled up to 3d.
600 men whenever required.


The report of the Secretary Of the Treasury
is commended, and it is urged that q" it is our
first duty TO prepare in earnest for the ever in
creasing evils of an irredcemable currency" and
by conducting business as nearly as possible on
system of cash payments or short credits, the
people viii be prepared to return to the stand
ard of gold and silver The duty is heartily
recognized of diminishing the amount Of paper
money now in circulation. The department of
Agriculture says the President is accomplishing
much.


The President next turns to the foreign rela-
tons of the country He refers to the nations
with which we are in friendlyalliance, and then
reviews the conduct of Great Britain, an. the
attempt of the British minister to justify the
action of his government towards this country


While he feels bound to declare his opinion
before Congress and the world that that justii-
cation cannot be sustained by the tribunal of
nations. vet he does not advise to any present
attempt at redress by acts of legislation. In re-
ation to the invasion Of some parts of America,
in the interests Of monarchy, the President says
"he relies upon the wisdom and justice of the
European powers to respect the system of nom
interference, which has so long been sanctioned
by time, and by its good results has approved
itself to both continents" "We should regard
it great calamity should any European power
challenge the American people to the defence
of Republicanism against foreign interference"
The correspondence with France and England
will, at proper time, be laid before Congress.


The message closes with an ealogy upon the
greatness of our country and upon the republi-
can model of government as exhibited in our
institutions, and solemnly invokes every citizen
of our favored land to aid in perpctuating our
own free constitution .-B Baltimore S,u,.
Year: 1865

The following sermon, though brief, contains
a great deal of truth;


"Our ingre n life is naked and bare; our
progress in life is trouble and care; our egress
out Of IL we do not know where, but doing
well here we shall do well there / could not
tell more by preaching year.
Year: 1865

uu>e following yerv sensible ------i-- .aa -cnru
from the Louisiana Flag. They are true and
to the point:


"We cannot censure man in business if he
has nothing worth advertising, but readers
must know that the business man who throws
out his sign in newspaper, and snot ashamed
Of his stock of goods, can always furnish bet
ter quality at lower prices than those who,
either through shame or penuriousness, never
let the public know what they have or what
they are doing"
Year: 1865

The Boston Advertiser tells this good story
Of an iucredulous old hardshell down in Dukes
County There is living on Martha's Vinyarl
an old man who has never been of the island.
and the extent Of his knowledge is bounded by
his home He has been told of war between
the North and South, but as he had nevor
heard the din of battle nor seen any soldiers no
considered it hoax. He Is utterly unable to
read, and is ignorant to the last degree. An
excellent story is. told Of his first and only day
at school. He was quite lad when lady
came to the district where his father resided to
teach school, lie was sent, and as the teacher
was classifying the school be WAS called up in
turn and Intercepted as to his former studies.
or course he had to say that he had never been
to school and knew none Of his letters. Tho
school mistress gave him seat on one side I'M
til she had finished the preliminary examina-
ton Of the rest Of the scholars. She then called
him to her and drew ON the blackboard thelct-
ter A, and told him what it was and wishedhim
to remember how it looked. He looked at it "a
moment and then inquired:


"H-h-how do you know it's A 2"


The teacher replied that when she was girl
she had been to school to an old gentleman who
told her SO. - -. .fs.,e


The boy eyed the A for moment and then
asked, H-h-how did no know p


This was almost sumner, but the teacher
suddenly rccollectcd that he had told her that
when a. boy he had been to school to a lady who
taught him that titwas A.


The boy eyed the letter a little longer, when
he burst out twith H-h-how did he know but
hel-l-lied?


The teacher could not get over this obstacle.
and the poor boy was sent home as incorigible
Year: 1865

The New Albany (Indiana) Ledger OF Janu
ary IL, tells this horrible story: ave learn from
John s. Beggs that man named HadlOck met
his fate in Hawesville, Kentucky, on Saturday
night under the following circumstances
There is a woman ia town who keeps grog-
shop and who had been notified by HsdlOck to
remove by certain time. On Saturday Had
lock made his appearance at the window of her
domicil, which he smashed in, and notified her
that if she did not leave by night he would re-
turn and murder her. at night he returned
and discovered the woman and her son sitting
in the house He broke the window and push
ed his head in, when she struck him on the head
with mallet and he fell heavily TO the earth
She listened a few minutes and hearing nin
groan, went outside and found him lying IN an
almost dying condition. She called for her son
to bring her an axe. The son did so and sne
took it from him and deliberately chopped the
body up into small pieces and LETT 1t Tor the
hogs to devour She went back into the mouse
and went 70 bed at last accounts she had not
been arrested, nor was she likely to be, as the
citizens justified the act.
Year: 1865




READING, Pa, April 19, 1854.


DE-. WIsHART-Dedr Sir: One year ago the
Examining Surgeon of this district told me
had Consumption of the Lungs and that l could
not ecured; and Judging from all my symptoms
at that time, myself supposed this TO be true
was for more than one year troubled with a
hacking cough, which gradually grew SO bad
that | could not have severe fit of coughing
without splitting up blood in large quantities.


For mouths could not work at anything,
and was obliged to keep my bed most of the
time While in this condition | was in Mr..
Rowbothams store in this city, and he seeing
how low was recommended me to try your
Pine Tree Tar Cordial. He said ne had sold a
great deal of it. and that as it had cured SO many
Others he believed it would do some good. |
bought bottle and commenced using it. In a
yery short time saw that | was getting better
yery fast and after taking several bottles | was
entirely restored to health, SO that could work
every day at my business, which is very heavy
work, in an iron foundry. When l commenced
10 use your Pine Tree Tar Cordial, my weight
was only one hundred and thirty-five pounds;
since the use of it | have weighed on an average
one hundred and fifty five. / shall be glad to
have you publish this, as l believe should not
have been living at this time if / had not used
your great medicine, and wish all who suffer
| to receive its benefit


Very truly yours,


| Capt SAMUEL HARNER.
Year: 1865

Gentlemen of the convention, or primary
meeting assembly of the people, whichever
you may choose to call it-yOH have already
lived to see great work done. The news has
gone forth over the land on the wings oflight-
ming. As stated the other day that had got
despatch from Governor Fletcher announc-
ing that Missouri was free, SO sent back yester-
day message to him that in my own State ov-
er FIVE hundred delegates had unanimously
abolished slavery. l also sent a message 70
Abraham that the death knell Of slavery had
been sounded in Tennessee If we elect leg.
isature, re-disrict the State, and elect Senators
and Congressman, they will certainly be re-
ceived at Washington, and the whole trouble Of
reconstruction will be at an end. Our State
will be as much State ss ever, having only lost
its distracting element of slavery, and therefore
| the stronger for the loss.
Year: 1865

NEW 1OhA1 june A'
The pressure to see General Grant was
so great this morning that after appearing
on the balcony in front of the Astor House,
all visitors except ladies we're denied. After
dining this afternoon with prominent eiti-
zens he is to have ride through Central
Park. This evening he attends me esting
st the Cooper Institute, and afterwards
the band OF the 7th regiment will serensde
him.
Year: 1865

The project of building an opera house
IN Pittsburgh is finding much favor
Those interested are holding meetings and
making speeches about it One speaker
lately said thst "our (Pitssburgh) peopla
ArsrWealthy enough to build ths richest
opera house on this continent" The sue
cess OF the German opera troupe there re-
Gently has given marked impetus to the
movement.
Year: 1865

Our government has received from the
citizens of Greece, an address of felicitation
upon the resuls of the late war, and slso q
note of sympathy foi our loss in the death
of the late President.
Year: 1865

I It Is said that the only joke General
Sherman ever perpetrate1 was upon enter


ing the capital of North Carolins- Turn
ing to regiment Of veterans who were
marching By the State House he called


out: aDon's you think this is good plaza
70 sing Rsleigh round TIE asq -
Year: 1865

has been adopted in all the departments
that where vacancies occur, which are not
necessary TO be filed Immediately, they
shall be kept open until some wounded
officer OF soldier shall be found competent
for the position. All minor places in the
departments are being filed as soon as
they become vacant with wounded or dis
sbled soldiers and applications from others
aPa nsaloes
Year: 1865

From Secretary McCulloch's report of
the State of the national debt on the lst of
June, We take the following more detailed
statement than was received BY telegraph ::


DEBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAS CEASED.
Year: 1865




moro on tho samo tree. Then his
brother Abraham went out ono morn
ing and shot eighteen cOoas befrre
breakfast in that same Gornferd.


This made com scarce with the Fam
lily. Then there was another mishap
that year in the wheat. The most Of
the wheat raised in the settlement
was " sick wheat Bread became
scarce. Old father Bibler vents all the
way to Chillicothe and bought four
bushels Of corn for which he .paid
one dollar bushel. Then his son ia.
cob, my informant, took part of that
corn to Mr.. WJNring's mill which
was built on Walnut creek, near the
Fcnstcrmaker neigllborhood. Jacob
said that he had not had moutbful
Of any kind Of bread for four weeks.
And he said while the miller was
grinding his grist he stood at the meal
chest and eat of the corn meal as IL
came from the burrs. He further
stated, never in my life did l eat
anything that tasted so good to me-"


All, boys, we that have never been
a day without bread, can have but a
faint idea how good bread would taste
after having none for four weeks.


Only our Union soldiers who have
| passed through the school Of starva-
ton in Southern prisons, con give US
tie best idea


At this time the Indians were very
friendly, and would come and ask for
bread Mother Bib!er gave them Of
this same dollar corn. The Indians
took the bread and sat on log in
front Of the cabin, and after they had
eaten what Mrs B. gave them, they
rose up facing tho door OF the hut
where Mrs. b. stood, and raising up
their hands made bow. This was as
much as thank you then they left.
I have not room to say all about
TIC Indians I intended to say. must
therefore defer that part for another
humber INST now bring this COM
munication TO close. ] would just
remark, what a change has taken
place in sixty years Il. l..


Bas.l, Ohio, 1865.
Year: 1865

General sherman and the copperheada'


The copperheads have been loud in
their admiration of General SHERMAN,
but we now expect to hear their abuse
exceed their praise. Recently he was
waited upon by a number of prominent
men Of that party, to ascertain his
views in reference to becoming their
candidate for Governor, when he po-
litely informed them that he had more
respectfor q negro soldier than a North
ern copperhead, That is tho opinion
Of ill loyal men, Guernsey Times. ;
Year: 1865

Persons afflicted with Catarrh not
only WISH, but attempt by every
possible means to effect a cure. None
but those afflicted can imagine the un-
plcasantnoss of this disease, and many,
very many who have it as yet but in
its first stages arc unaware OF tho pain
Inconvenience, and even modification,
which they are yet to suffer, unless
prompt measures are taken for relief.
Dr. d, II. Seelye's Liquid Catarrh
Remedy is a certain cure, striking at
the cause of the disease, and thus ef-
fecting permanent cure.
Year: 1865

The EMPEROR NICHOLAS AND THE AC-
TOR. The following anecdote is new,
and exhibits the late Emperor Of Russia
in new character, as we'll as records
one of the most happy escapes from an
awkward position that wit and presence
Of mind might afford Some, years ago
there was very celebrated comic ac tor
at ST. Petersburg named Martinoff. He
had most extraordinary powers Of imita-
tion, and was SO great a favorite with the
public as sometimes to venture interpola-
tion of his own, instead Of following the
advice of Hamlet to players, to "speak
no more than is set down for them" The
Emperor at the same time had high


chamberlain, or parsonage filling SINH
lar Office, named PoloAshy. Whether for
fun or malice. MartinoA, while perform
ing, contrived to let off some puns against
the great man which were warmly re-
eeived by the audience. The consequence
was, as soon as the play was over, the
actor found himself in custody of guard
Of soldiers who took him to prison,
Year: 1865

New York Cash Store.-See the advertisement
of this Store in another column The enter
prisng pretors understand just the kind and style
of Goods that People need and always buying their
stock at the lowest figures, they afford to make it
the interest Of customers 10 deal at the New York
Cash Store, by always furnishing them with bargains.
7 he Goods all being entirely new, and one of the
largest stock. brought this city, comprising
al the latest fashionable aud plain Styles the People
respectfully invited call and exanise for them
selves
Year: 1865

Sale of Land.-We invite the special attention Of
our readers to the advertisement in two-days paper
Of the sale of 100 Of land in the North part of
this county at auction, the Sth day of July next
This land is now owned by John Holm ysworth
and IS situated Immediately on the Turnpike Now is
the time 70 pitch in" for good farm