smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

EBIToRs APPEAL; Having just returned from trip
to West Tennessee drop you few lines, which may
prove Of some interest to your readers


Bolivar cursed with the presence Of about two
tn usand Aboonists mostly torss from the State Of
Tennessee. freezing Hurst the notorious Tennessee
traitor is there with his regiment Of renegade Tennes-
OF all the will ains that ever existed from the
birth Of Adam to the present time Freeing Hurst is the
most cunning mean, aud contemplate. His principal
warfare is made on defenseess women and children.
He does not counsnance an honest man nor associate
with who recognizes one principle Of right and
justice


The Federsls running cars on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad far Grand Junction They
have small stocksdes and section of artillery at each
station, with sentinels in hundred yards Of each
other, fSom Memphis to the Junction 1t requirss at
east division tq guard the road from one point
the other This Of Itself ought convince any one that
the idea of subjugatug this country is preposterous
An the Yankees in the Federal army could not guard all
the railroads. 50 enable them to use them to any
purpose.


The norhe part Of this State has suffered all the
misery incident to a warfare carried on by inhuman
savsges The northern tier Of counties wear the gloomy
appearance Of vast of desolation. Rob5ng and
murder, seem to walk unbridled through the country





Of the marauder The eouAtry full Of thieves and
they rule friends as wen as foes Innumerabe petty
squads Of men, calling themselves independent eompa
MES, swarm through the country Ika The clouds Of To-
that infested Egypt, deyouriRg the seanty sub
stance Of the defenseess citizens while good what
ever is accomplished by them.


is be hoped that the Authorities win endeavor to
afford some protection to the families of that section of
the State If ever people deserved protection they de-
serve It, fort is well known that the largest number Of
volunteer from North Mississippi It is posi-.
lively certain that the Federals drilling four
thousand negroes at Corinh. They be turn
ed loose to murder defenseess women and children IA,
North Mississippi The very thought Of the nhumanity
and cruelty which to follow this diabocal and saw
age warfare makes the blood through the veins
No danger to be inflicted upon defensesss femsles
where there is protection, because the idea Of max
ing q negro hght is absurd. MAZEPPA.
Year: 1863

u The Tesl genuine original sea-serpent is
said to have been caught on the east coast Of
South America. lie was one hundred and fifty
feet long, with a head and tail ike lizard. and
it took SIX men to carry one Of his ribs. Huge
Year: 1863

r. Chase has ordered that no more twenty
fve and fifty cent postage notes shall be issued.
The reasOn Of this dissemination is said to be
that extensive frauds have been detected against
the government, on these denominations OF the
postage issue.
Year: 1863

z A report has been in circulation in this
city for several days past that John Maginnis,
proprietor Of the New Orleans True Delta, had
deeeasei. We have a copy of that journal Of
the 18th instant in which his name appears as
heratoflra ~
Year: 1863

In the tribe of Negdeh, there was a
horse, whose fame was spread far and
near, and Bedouin of another tribe. BY
name DaIef, Desired extremely 70 pos
sess it. Having offered in vain for it
his camels and his whole wealth, he hit
at length upon the following device. by
which he hoped to gain the object of his
desire. He resolved to stain his face
with the juice of an herb, to clothe him
self in rags, to tie his legs and neck to-
gether, so as to appear like lame beg
gar. Thus equipped, he went to Naber,


the owner of the horse, who he knew was
to pass that way. When he saw Naber
approaching on his beautiful steed, he
cried out in weak voice, i am poor
stranger for three days l have been un-
able to move from this spot to seek for
food am dying, help me, and Heaven
will reward YOU The Bedouin kindly
offered to take him up on his horse and
carry him home but the rogue replied,
Il cannot rise l have no strength left
Naber, touched with pity, dismounted,
led his horse to the spot, and, with
great difficulty. set the seeming beggar
on its back. But no sooner did Daher
feel himself in the saddle. than he sci
spurs to the horse, and galloped off, call
ing out, as he did SO, 1T is I, Daher. ]
have got the horse, and am off with it.
Naber called after him to stop and lis
ten. Certain Of not being pursued, he
turned, and halted at short distance
from Naber, who was armed with 9
spear. You have taken my horse sa:t
the latter. Since Heaven has willed it,
l wish you JOY of it; but I do conjure
you never to tell any one how you oh.
tained it. And why not ? said Dahcr


Because satd the noble Arab, 'anoth-
er man might be really ILL, and mer
would fear to help him. You would be
the cause of many refusing to perform nj
act of charity, for fear of being dupet
as [ have BEEN Struck with shame a


these words. Daher was silent for mo
meht, tIren sprirging nftife horse. re.
turned it to its owner, embracing him.
Naber male him accompany him to hi.
tent, where they spent a few days to-


gether, and became fast friends for life
Year: 1863

Fun AT HoME.--Don't be afraid of a
little fun at home, good people. Don't
shut up your houses lest tho sun should
fade your carpets; and your hearts, lest
a hearty laugh should shake down some
of the musty old cobwcbs there. If you
want to ruin your sons, let them think
that all mirth and social enjoyments
must be left on the Threshold without
when they come home at night.
When once home is regarded as only
place to eat, drink, and sleep in. the
work is begun that ends in gam bling
houses and reckless degradation. Young
people mus. have fun and relaxation
somewhere; if they do not find it al
their own hsarthstones, it will be sought
at other and. perhaps, less profitable
places Therefore, let the fire burn
brightly at night, and make the home
nest delightful with oil those little art
that parents SO perfectly understand
Don't repress the buoyant spirits of you
children; half an hour of merrimen
round the lamp and freight of hom
blots out the remembrance of many


care and annoyance during the day. an,
the best safeguard they can take Will
them into the world is the unseen inau
snce Of o bright little domestic circle.


Life Illustrated.
Year: 1863

THR CLOCK OF LIFE.--1he Bible describes
the years of man to be threscore.and-ten, or
fourscoro years. Now, lifts very uncertain
and we may not live .ay longer; but ii
we divide the fourscore yeas OF an old man $
life into twelve parts like he-dial OF clock,
it will allow almost sevet years for every
figure. When a boy is seen years old, then
it is one o'clock of bis life when he arrives
at fourteen years, it will b. two o'clock and
when at twenty zone ye,rs it will be three
o'clock, should it please Cop thus to spare
his life. In this manter we may always
know the time of our life, and boxing at
the clock may perhaps remind us OF it. AT
what hour you and | shall die, is only known
to Him to whom all things are known.


know not what o'cNck it may be with
the reader, but know very well what time
it is with myself and tha if mean to do
anything in the world which hitherto have
neglected, il is high time o set about it,
Look about you. earnestly entreat you, and
now and then ask yourselves what o'clock i
is with you.
Year: 1863

THE ORIGIN OF HAND-sHAKING.- The
Romans had goddess whose name was
Fides or FideIity-a goddess of faith
and honesty to whom Numa was the
first to pay divine honors. Her only
dress was white veil, expressive Of
frankness, candor and modesty and her
symbol was two right hands joined OF
sometimes two female figures holding
each other by the right hands, whence
in all agreements among the Greeks and
Romans it was usual for the parties t.
take each other by the right hand, as ,
token of their attention to adhere to tht
compact; and this custom is in NOR,
general use even among ourselves. a
the present day. than would at frs
thought bo realized
Year: 1863

AN army correspondent says that the
wife Of General Hooker always goes in
to battle with him She is as much
beloved by the soldiers as he himself
Soldiers have told me that a carriage
filled with bandages, lint, neccssaries,
and restoratives of all kinds for wound
ed men, with just room enough for her
to sit down, is ever lowering around o
battle where her husbands men are en-
gagged, and that she herself with cheer
ing words and soothing touch attends
upon and relieves the suffering. God
bless the noble woman!
Year: 1863

COLONEL WYNpHAM.-Colonel Sir Percy
wyndham, recently in command Of brigade
of cavalry in the Army of the Potomac, has
been summarily dismissed the service. No
charges appear TO have been made in bis case
and no reason has been assigned for his dis
missal. He merely loses bis honorable position
by an official violation Of the understood law
that the term Of a soldiers service shall be for
the war and during good behaviour. He has
been called an impostor by an Englishman,
who seemed to think ii preposterous that any
one should bear the name of Wyndham without
having had his especial permission to do So


But 10 this land Of liberal ideas, where we
hardly pretend to know our grandfathers, IL is
difficult to suppose that such matter could
have any influence against gallant gentleman
who had been wounded in our cause. Yet
there IL good reason TO believe that Colone
wyndbam was removed on account Of repre-
sentations against him made by Lord Lyons.
Year: 1863

GENERAL RosECRANs' ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Nc
Cook has denied the assertion that he had pre-
ferred charges against the late commander Of
the Army Of the Cumberland; but that denial
hardly removes the popular impression that a
hostile influence inspired by him bad Its share
in the removal of his former commander. Se-
cretary Stanton home is at Steubenville. The
home of the McCook family is at the same
place, and the father Of the McCooks was for
merly the law partner of the Secretary. And
in the Secretary's interview with General Nc
Cook at Indianapolis, which took place just be-
fore Rosecrans' removal, il is possible that the
General and the Secretary gave each other
their respective views on the conduct Of the
war, dilated on their respective grievances, and
on the unftness of certain men for high posi-
tions. What could be more natural! Whether
or no tue Secretary Of War could be affected
against general by any other than official in
vestigaton the country may judge.
Year: 1863

The Great National ball i'm Honor of


Our Russian Naval visitOrs-The


Academy OF Music aud Irving He'll


Annexed for the Purpose-The Regal


Festivities In Glory Of the Prince Of


Wales TO BE Entirely Eoitpsed, SO.


The great dancing festival and jubilee honor Of
Muscovite naval guests the night Of the 9th
inst and the Academy Of Musc, with Irving Hall at
tacbed has been the for this grand dis
play Of the beauty fashion and wealth Of the metropolis
The for the event have been conceived on
the most liberal SCALE and have been carried out BY the
most accomplished artists and the most sklfu mechanics
and artisans which the city boast The Committee
Of Arrangements have been unsparng In their endeavors
TO make this grestest affair that ever brought the
New York together on one OCCASION ana the
universally favorable response on the part OF those VINO
know most about such matters. and who know how 70
lend charm and grace TO every movement o American
welcome bespcaks for this grand jubilee In honor Of our
Russian visitors the most happy and brilliant results
anything wanting to insure for this exhibition o.
national hospitality the most unbounded success may
be only necessary 70 glance at the rch array OF names
comprising the Committee OF Arrangements. Here u
ts.-


COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE BALL II


HONOR OF THE OFFICKRs OF THE RUSSIAN
Year: 1863

CoRRUPTIoN FUND.--Itis rumored that
the Abolition State Central Committee in
tend issuing a circular levying tax Of
ten per cent upon all salaries and profits
of contracts, to constitute a corruption
fund to aid them in carrying the election.
This sum will be greatly increased by
contributions from different members Of
the Cabinet at Washington, and it will be
used unsparingly to corrupt the weak
and silence the bold.
Year: 1863

plead no constitutional obligation for such
a man. He boldly discards the Constr
tuition and the Union. He distinctly
advises a DISSOLUTION OF THE
UNION. Every vote cast for this mau
is cast for a disloyal candidate. There
may be men, honest and ignorant, who
will vote the Copperhead ticket, under
the impression that it is loyal one but
it is a vote for traitors ticket. The
issue should be fairly drawn. Gov. Cur
tin is unfinchingly for the Union Judge
Woodward Is for a dissolution, and says
the Shareholders are right in this fight
Loyal and disloyal are the two parties in
the field Let the honest men of the
country know the issue Vest Branch
Bulletin.
Year: 1863

ing this matter, and lay them before our
readers at the earliest possible moment.


But there are some records which can
be brought to light, and which convict
our local copperheads of backwardness in
the matter of sustaining the Government
in its extremity. We turn to those
records.


1t will be rememDered that Tioga
County last summer borrowed about
$4,000, for the laudihle and patriotic
purpose of paying bountics to volunteers.
1t will be remembered that it was in
tended to make it a strictly popular loan /;
that is-that the bonds should be taken
by the people of the county. 1t was in
tended to enable every man with surplus
means to do something for the Govern
ment, yet not as a free gift. On the con
trary,the accommodation was to be repaid
with use at per cent. TIE loan vas not
a risk, because 1t was made lien Oh every
farm, with its stock, every manufactory
with its good will and capital in short,
it was lien on every dollars worth Of
taxable property in Tioga county 1t
would be repaid. No man Of good sense
and judgment doubted that.


Now there can be but two excuses for
not investing in tha: loan want OF
funds, or want Of patriotism We have
examined the list of subscribers with care,
and if any one chooses to do the like he
will be able to verify what we are ABOUT
to say and that is, that IN oil that long
list Of subscribers to the $4,000 county
loan, ace do not find the name Of ecen
ONE Of the pro0,juent Or leading Cop
Perheod democrats Of this county; and
on the best information Mut 1cc can gain,
not $1,000 Of Mot l0an acas taken by in.
dioidna2s boicnging to that pary.


Now there are some condolences rare
and curious in human affairs and some
may allege that these same Copperhead
leaders and followers were, each and all
out of funds during the months that the
loan was in the market.


But we incline strongly to suspect that
this failure of Copperheads to step for
ward and aid in raising troops, arose
from their secret sympathy with traitors
in arms.


Loyal reader, what is your opinion ?
Tioga Agitator
Year: 1863

The Draft 10 New York City is finished.
tn spite of the ardent wishes of secret
traitors, the most profound quiet was pre-
served-not a riotous face was seen. The
whole number drawn is a little over 49,.
600, or one in six Of the numb enrolled
of the first class, and one in FIVE of the
voters for Presdent-the highest vote
ever cast in that CITY.
Year: 1863

The bare announcement by telegraph
that the Democratic candidate for the
Mayoralty of Chicago was elected by one
hundred and fifty majority, does not give
q correct understanding Of the matter. The
Democrats elected Mr.. Sherman, it is true,
but two years ago, when this same sher-
man was elected, he received sgsDen hundred
majority. Surely the COpperheads should
not crow too loudly over loss of nine
hundred and fifty votes. The result Of the
election viii be damaging to the Union
cause from the qualification it will afford
the rebels and their friends, who profess
TO see in it evidence Of the sentiment of
the Northwest, but aside from this outside
influence, the tories have but little to boast
or brag Of. When the boys get home from
the field, then no Shermans win ever again
be elected to the Chief Magistraey Of the
Garden Civ
Year: 1863




FOUND DEAD.-On Thursday morning
last man was found dead under the Cleve-
land & Toledo Railroad bridge crossing the
branch of Rocky river at Olmsted Falls. It
was aseertained that his name was D. Keith.
He was 35 years of age, and had been en-
ployed by D. LoekhaIt in a stone quarry
day before his death he was discharged by
bis employer on account of his drunken hab-
its He was last seen on Wednesday night
leaving a saloon, considerably intoxicated
1t is supposed that he fell from the bridge,
distance of fifty feet, to the water, break
ing his neck. lie was found in the water,
his face downward. A ACoroner's inquest was
held and a verdict rendered to the effect that
he came to his death by falling from bridge
while under the influence of liquor.
Year: 1863

The New Albany Ledger says that in
Southern Indiana the prospect for an
abundant fruit crop is still favorable, and
if no bad weather intervenes to destroy the
buds now bursting into bloom, the fruit
yield will be one Of the largest We have
had in this section for number Of years.
Year: 1863

From DR.. Theodore Bell, Of Neg YpfE City,


Not only are your Pills admirably adapted to their
purpose as an aperient, but I find their beneficial
effects upon the. Liver very marked INDEED. They
cure of Giiopps Somplp;nts than any one remedy /
can mention. i sincerely rejoice that we have at
length purgative which is worthy the confidence Of
the profession and the people
Year: 1863




Let us not forget the language Of Rich
sTd JObdsn, champion of the people
The American war is war Of Aristocra-
ey against Democracy Or in other
words it Is q var in which the interests
Of few abig men, seek to overpOWer
the interests Of millions Of poor whites
and millions Of blacks. 1t is this fact
which gives such spirit Of implAosble
hatred for Yankees to the uttersnoss Of
the rebsl press and rebel leaders. Hate Is
Asrce and devilish; and now that the reb
81 dog hss been grapplsd BY the throat,
all the venom and spleen Of that despair
which is gathering over them, is being
poured out. The long and cruel grip
which the rebel chiefs have had upon the
laboring population Of the South is terri
bly, relaxed under the pressure Of stern
and unrelenting war and already they
stand aghast at the ruin which our arms
have effected in their domestic institu-
tiOns. Already 30 O9O of these black men
armed with bsyOneis and rife are brood
ing over their great wrongs and patiently
waiting their prayed-fOr vengeance. At
least 500OOmore are employed in various
duties connected with the army. Bat with
Etill more interest, Il possible, is the cOun
try Watching for the redemption Of that
host OF unlanded men whose permanent
interests lie IN the re s-estabHehment Of the
Union but whose prejudices, pride and
fears, have been made to minister to the
rebellion by system of gigantic lying.
Slowly but surely Is war, with its sharp
and terrible lessons Of Tetribution, teach
ing then the wickednsss Of their leaders.
And now that the wise olsmenoy Of our
President invites them back to the full
enjoyment Of citizenship they Wip learn
how much they have been deceived and
Wronged how cruelly false the teachings
Of their leaders, that if the Union forces
prevailed they would be robbed Of
lands and home.


But not only in the enfranehisement Of
these spOOr whites" from the domination
Of q military aristOcracy, but also in the
vipdiestion Of Democratic ideas through
out the world, are we TO see some Of the
proudsss triumphs of Democracy over 3
bigotcd and inhumEn arist0oraoy- It 10 .
twice told tale, bus mono the less true
one, thst the fortunes of the poor in all
lands are bound up in the fortunes Of this
war. Let our battalions therefore move
forward.
Year: 1863




The following is the remarkable Ian
gusgs which Golden, the great English
refermer, holds concerning the peasantry
Of that country. L is a sad comment on
the boosted progress Of British civiliZa.
tion, and sorrowful contrast between the
yeomanry Of England and Of our free
Northern States. To Vindicste the right
Of the middle classes Of society to the
possession Of the earth they ploW, and to
the enjoyment Of equal political privil-
eyes, is Of itself enough to stimulate anew
every heart and arm in the work Of strik-
ing down wicked rebellion, whose chief
boast 1t is that it brutalizes and disfrsn-
ehiEes the laboring classes. He drew
this picture Of the iIliterate character of
the English peassntry: an


81 have Travelled in most civilized coun-
tries, and say that the mass Of the peo-
pie in this country don't compare so IA
Torsbly with the mass of the people in 9th
er countries as l should wish. | find in
other countries greater number Of people
with property than there are in England.
don't know Protestant country in the
world where the mass Of the people are so
illiterate as the mass Of the people in
England. These are not bad tests OF the
condition Of thepeople. Il is no use talk
ing Of your army or navy, Of your exports
or imports; il is no use telling me thst q
small portion of the people are exceeding
y wen of. Esnt to bring the test to q
comparison Of the majority Of the people
of this country against q majority Of the
people Of any other country. say il,
with some knowledge Of foreign countries,
that we don't compare favorRbly In that
way. The English pessantry has not
parallel on the fsee Of the esreb. know
no other peassntry but that of England
which Is entirely divorced from the land.
There is no other country in the world
where you will not find men holding the
ploW snd turning up the furrOw on their
oWn freehold. You will not find that in
England. don't want any revolution or
kgrarisn outrsges to change this. Bnt l
ind wherever go the condition Of the
people is apt generally to be pretty much
In accordance with the power they have to
take care Of themselves. If you have q
country where the people have no political
power and another country where they
have, they will be trested with more con-
siderationi will have greater advantages,
will be better educated, and will have q
better chance of obtaining property in the
latter case than in country where they
have no chance Of having the political
franchise"
Year: 1863

WHKrSsoEs." We take pleasure In
calling the special attention of our readers
to the card of Wilkinson < Bros. in our ad-
vsrtising columns. All who desire a good
suit of clothes in the best style, and of goods
at the most reasonable prices, cannot do bet
ter than to call on Wilkinson. His stock of
goods is large, and most excellent in quality.
His cutting and trimming is unexcelIed and
his prices moderate. WhatWilkinson prom
ises, too, you may rely on. The business
which he does is an excellent proof that his
establishment is among the most fashionable,
as it is among the best in town.
Year: 1863

soKETHIEa MUcH NEEDED IN CLEVELAND.
We are pleased to be able to chronicle the
opening Of new Dining Hall in our city
on plan which will command the spPrOba-
ton and patronage of all. Mr.. ElwOOd has
entirely remodelcd and refttOd his restau-
rant, numbers 100 and 1O2 Bank street, ad
ding to it new and elegant Dining Hall,
furnished in the best Of style and with its
tables crowded with all the luxuriss of the
season, afforded at a marvellously cheap
rate. The great Recommendation Of this
new Hall is that no Hquoris to be sold on the
premises. It is in fact a place which any
lady can visit for lunch or for q supper, even
without an escort, without any imprOPriety,
and we venture to predict that it will become
a favorite, as place for Refreshments, with
ladies. We have long needed just such q
saloon and are grateful to announce that
Mr.. Elwood has had the enterprise to estsD-
Hsh it.