smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

ADJoURNMENT-PEAcE.- In the discussion in the
House of Commons, on Tuesday last Mr.. j. II.
Headen was understood to say, among other things,
that although in his campaign he took ground
against Convention, yet he was not afraid to trust
the people, and it might be, if the Legislature
should adjourn over to April, that he would then
vote for a Convention. Mr. Crawford, of Rowan,
was of the opinion that the South was not yet sufi
GENTLY whipped He wanted more decent and
thorough whipping before he could consent to take
steps towards peace. Such is the logic and the
language, in substance, of the gentleman from
Rowan.


Mr. Smith, of Johnston, took the ground that
the Legislature should not think of adjourning at
crisis like the present. when the most important
peace measures were on foot. The people 0anted
peace. That was their paramount wish; and they
did not care about the expense incurred by the
Legislature remaining in session, if that body would
bend all its energies he thought it ought to do,
to the great question of peace. We feel confident
that Mr.. Smith has spoken the sentiments not only
of his own constituents, but of vast majority Of
the people Of the State. =
. Mr.. Headen deserves credit for the liberal and
reasonable view he has taken of the Convention
question and we trust that when the time comes
be will be found standing with the utmost frmness
on the side of popular rights and peace:
Year: 1865

GoLD.-It is said that gold may be bought at 2S
and 80. We do not believe it. A late Richmond
Dispatch says the lowest figure in Richmond is As.
When peace is assured gold will fall at to Is
and 20, and gradually drop from 10 to 5; but
not yet Peace will be made during the present
year, but meanwhile gold will not decline rapid
ly as some suppose. We may be mistaken, but
this is our opinion.
Year: 1865

THE PEACE MovENENTs.-The masses Of the peo-
pie in every portion of the State are looking with
the most intense interest to the efforts now being
made to obtain peace. If the present opportunity
to make peace is allowed to pass, the people will
regard subjugation inevitable. Peace must come,
and ,ciH come, either through commissioners or
through blood and anarchy. Woe to the men who
shall place themselves in the way of this movement
for peacel The minds of the people are made up.
The mind of the army is made up. Our brave
soldiers are as anxious for peace the great body
of the people arc at home. 1t is well to pray for
peace, and to talk for il but if the present oppor
tunity passes, and the negroes are armed, and the
order is that the is to be renewed apo prolonged
indefinitely then the PEOPLE will act and act finally.
Mark the prediction. The people have ceased to
be alarmed by the flashing of bayonets. The day
is at hand when they The pODer in this country:
Appeal to them even now to rally for peace, and
they would


"Come as the wind comes when forests are rended,
Come as the wind comes when naVies are stranded"
Year: 1865

The following extract gives truthful if not


a very inviting picture of an Arctic feast;


"An hour after my entrance into his ioloo


Sampson returned from his trip to cache o.
tuktoo, bringing the saddles and carcasses of
two deer. AS soon as he arrived these were
thrown into the igloo; the network over the
akkuiner, placed there to receive articles OF
clothing which need drying, was cleared of.
a9d the frozen masses OF tuktoo were placed
carefully upon it, in order that the outside
might lose some of its burning quality; for
let it be borne in mind that anything exposed
to the cold of the North, if touched with the


bare fingers, gives sensation as ii hot iron


were handled. Meanwhile Invitations were


given to the village Innuits for the tuktoo
least about to come off at Sampson's igioo,
and soon the guests rushed in. The position


OF the ladies was, of course. upon the bed


platform, and / drew off my boots and took a


place among the fair of creation; all others Of


my sex had to take standing seats wherever


they could and them down on the snow floor.


Fully thirty souls we're crammed into eur ig-
loo. was sandwiched between the wife Of
Koo-kin and the wileof New-wat-che, the lat
ter being sister to SIMPSONS wife. -. I


sampson was master of ceremonies; he


first made the ladies on the bed give way so as
to clear a space whereon he might do the
carving; then he placed on this spot the table
cloth, huge sealskiD, and upon that put the
carcass OF huge deer; he then took boat
hatchet and began to carve the deer. Slabs
Of Its side were chopped and peeled of; chips
OF the ice flew here and there into the very
faces OF the guests at each stroke of the axe.


AS fast as Sampson rolled off the venison
other men took the pieces and by means of
saw and seal knifes reduced them to a size
adapted for handling; then Sampson distribu-
ted these bits, one to each, till every mill had
grist to grind. Thus for half an hour Samp-
son carved; then his hatchet handle broke off
close up to the head. Another axe was sent
fer, and meanwhile, with the halt ofa saw,
the two saddles were divided into the proper
number OF pieces, ready for distributions: the
carcass was once more attacked, and the shell
was broken, split. and sawed into pieces, In
It was the Kernel to which we all locked with
anxious eyes; this was at last divided into
as many pieces as there were pieces of saddle.
and then one of each was given to every guest.
received my share with gratitude, and with
a piece In each hand began eating. / bit off
mouthtul OF the saddle piece; it was delight
fnl; its flavor was a kind of sorrel acid: it had
an ambrosial taste; it fairly melted in my.
mouth When nearly through had the GU
rlosity to croud my way 10 light to see
what this delicious ioud was, for where sat /
was shaded by large forms between me and
the freight. looked at it, rolled it over,
and looked at it again. Behold. it was the
contents of reindeer's paunchl On this
discovery | stopped feasting for that night.n
HalIs Lille IN the Artic Region. rGr n
Year: 1865

Then pour in as much boiling water as will
convert the whole into jelly, and mix it well.
1t may be taken either alone or with the ad-
dition of little milk, and moist or best sugar,
not only for breakfast, but in case OF great
stomachic debility, or consumptive disorders,
at the other meals. The dish is light, easily
digested, extremly wholesome and nourshing.
Bread or biscuit may be taken with it, as the
stomach gets stronger.
Year: 1865

sppearance of such admirable sentiments as
those sbovo quoted in Tho Tines, to learn that
they have the deliberate approval Of this emi'
nent authority on the ethics ofpolitcal and per-
sOnsl controversy.


There is one related point whereon we hope
yet not confidently to elicit, in the interest OF
political morality and public deccncy, further
expression from The Times-this, namely: TO
publish for personal or party advantage, a prl-
vate letter or conversation is bad enough; but
it is far less Objectionable than to hint at or
suggest its existence, (aS with The Times in 1860,
for examplc) putting on it such construction as
subseryes your purpose, but which is utterly dis
claimed and repudiated by him whose confidence
you are thus betraying. Where any use at all


is to be made OF another's private letter or re-
mark, it is by far the bonester rascalty to put
a bold face on the matter and print fairly,
squarely and fully, not picking out portion
and sending it to the aniipodes for issue, but
blurting it right out. If you have mean
thing to do, do not advertise your consciousness
of its baseness, but walk right up to the chalk!
Year: 1865

That 10000 freedmen would perish this
Winter Of starvation, If not relieved is not the
least remarkable statemen, of those who have
been recent observers at the South. We are
not entirely surprised to know that in South
Carolina and Georgia only a very small minori-
Is are willing TO treat the blacks to pittance
of ordinary fairness. The real picture of
affairs is painfully suggested by this statement.
So far, the blacks seem to be the victims; but
our travellers have not told half the story. This
destitution on one side cannot be without cor
rcspoudcncc on the other, if we reckon from the
old social and industrial balance at the South
The white Southcrner who kicks labor away from
another persons land, and sends il ont TO pas
ture upon nothing is in fair way of starving
himself Rough-riders, who still keep small
standing army at the planters expense, to way
lay and shoot down negro soldiers and freed
men, are taking great pains to make famine a
sure thing all round. Rather put out the cmbers
Of the icud, drop the outlaws, protect the
freedmen, and let common-senso and plenty
have chance and room TO grow. We can pre-
diet that for every black man starved out by
the prc-iamno and pro-Slavery combinations OF
the South white mon will suffer in much the
same way and proportion.
Year: 1865

enforcing q contract. Being thus lcgalized.
being put in tho hands Of the master him
self in the case of an apprentice and IN
other cases in the hands of the Magistrate
sure to be The friend and neighbOr Of the mas
ter, there will practically be no more Limitation
Of punishment under this new Slave Code than
before the war under the old Slave Code.


So much appears upon the first glance at this
code. 1t covers, however. thirty-six closely
printed pages, and embraces many more pro-
visions than we can collect or refer to in
single column. Such extracts as are
made above suffice to show Its
spirit aud purpose. They will suffice also, we
trust, to give the North some hint OF the sort OF
reconstruction likely to take place by the ad'
mission of States clinging thus desperately to
old institutions.
Year: 1865

Massachusetts promises to erect an eques-
,rian statue Of COL Robert &. Shaw, young
champion and martyr Of the greatest principle
Of the war. This statue will stand for the
noblest romance typed in the highest duty, to
remind our young men that the best they can
do for their country is the best they can do for
tho race. We arc glad that it will also in some
manner cOnsummate tho tribute due to so many
other brave young men who fell in the war.
Pennsylvania owes some such memorial to Col.
Dahlgren.
Year: 1865

Three weeks hence our City will choose
Mavor and Corporation Counsel for the next
two calendar years, with a Board of Council
men. half Board of Aldermen, and part OF
her Board of Education. We are in no hurry
10 see candidates thrust forward. and trust they
will be selected with marked deliberatiOn and
carefulncss. Let us be sure We are right before
going resolutely ahead.


We write now merely to warn all good ci'i-
zenS against premature Committals, but more
especially against appeals to party or persoNaI
feeling. If those who prepondcrantly desc
frugality and honest rule allow themselves to
be distracted by individual preferences or party
predictions, there is on end of all present
hope of reform. But if each citizen who
realizes that Municipal abuse and prodigalty
are driving trade from our City, rendering lig-
ing here ruinously expensive, and taxation so
exorbtant as seriously to impair the value OF
real estate, will now firmly resolve to unite
with other citizens Of like convictions in the
support Of candidates of known probity and
capacity, regardless Of every irrelevant con-
sideration, their success is inevitable, and can
hardly fail to prove enduringly benefcent.


Of course, all manner Of party drums will be
beaten and horns sounded to distract attention
from the true issue and draw off votes from the
reform candidates. The plumber of our City
Goyernment--that is, the money paid from hei
treasury for services never performed ol
in excess of just and fair compensation
for service actually required and rendered
cannot fall below Five Millions per an
NUN. Such a sum will hot be surrendered
without desperate struggle; and we shall have
Union candidates and tickets got up. as
if on purpose to justify if not to force
the support of democratic tickets, and
thus to insure the defeat of Reform.
Our Municipal "Ring" is preponderantly
"Democratc;" but Corruption seeks and
finds confederates and tools in all parties, and
uses them with sublime Indifference to their


respective political affiliations. We have just
seen Mr.. Street Commissioner Cornell elected 9
( Senator by an intrigue too transparent Il


dupe the most credulOus; and We shal
see combinations as palpabiy siniste
: in the Municipal contest. Every persol
, I, now profting by misrule will make common
. cause against any earnest and vital Reform


though it may be deemed expedient to preserve
the semblance Of reciprocal hostility in order t.
dupe simple e-minded voters. Let none be de
9 ceiyed by these arts; let none who desire Re
form be beguiled or msled by them Our Cit.
needs to be governed for her own sake, no
for that Of any National party. She oon b'
so governed if those who desire it will bu
, sternly resolve that she shall be. To this end


let all eyes be turned, let all efforts be directed


The plundered decidedly Outnumber the plum


derers, and can eject the latter from power


they will. Let them resolve now that THEl


WILL, and inAexibly abide in that determine
Year: 1865

If too much food is taken the stomach cannot
convert 1t into perfect blood material, hence
perfect blood is made, and that being mixed with
the other blood III the body makes the whole mass
OF blood impure; hence after an over-hearty
meal a person - feels bad all over If the over
eating Is habitual there is always some uncom-
Portable symptom complained of. Such persons
are never we'll, and although they may eat hearth
". they do not get strong I'LL up in flesh
II Is because the stomach has been Oyertaxed. and
has not the power 10 extract the nOurishment
from the food.


hen persons do not get strong, although they
eat great deal, they will get stronger by eating
One-half less sckly servant in attempting
10 do L large amount OF work, dOe3 of it
well, whereas, if the task were light one the
whole of it would have been thoroughly done.


hen any uncomfortable feeling Is experienced
after eating, il is because article does not
agree with the stomach, = that is, cannot be di-
gested by it. This always arises from quality or
quantity, generally the latter. In such cases
take less and less until no discomfort is produced
IT no special change is observed it is because the
quality is unsuited u the condition of the stom-
ach, or the general system does not require it,


An article may not agree with the stomach to-
day, but may gree with it very well in Il few
days, weeks months afterwards, because it's
distinctive elements may then be needed in the
system Most persons instinctvely turn away
from roast pork in midsummer-t would make
them sick-but in winter time. when the ther-
HiuluStSr l. near zero, quantities are eaten
with 4 relish. and specific discomfort follows.
A. general rule, instinct is the best guide, and
that which is most relished is the thing which
should be eaten hut If some discomfort invaria-
bly, follows. 1t should be omitted. at least until
change OF air, season, occupation.


lt - a physical md moral wrong to take
single mouthtul when really it is not wanted the
motive being merely To eat even 10 eat it out
of the way, feeling that if it not eaten it will
be thrown away ~ the cook. If thus thrown
away some worm. or insect, or animal NAV get it;
II eaten by yourself it only Expresses the system
that much.


The finer food is divided or cut up before swal-
lowed, the sooner, the easier, and more perfect is
1t digested, for like ice it is dissolved from with
out, inwards, and the smaller the pieces. the
sooner they are melted.


:. Bread and butter and milk. the only
TWO artIci of food which have all the elements
OF nutrition heEce from childhood 70 extreme
"il age we are never tired Of them'-EidL'S JO1tr-
nal of ReaLfh
Year: 1865

Have for the wretched-a smile for the glad;
For the worthy appause-au excuse for the bad;
Some help for the needy-sOme pity for thnse
Who stray from the path where happiness Ao~s.
Have laugh for the child in her play a thy feet
Have respect for the aged; and Pleasantly greet
Ts- stranger that seeketh for shelter from thee
Have a covering spare if he naked should be-
Have a hope in thy sorrow-a calm in thy JOYS
a work that IS worthy thy life TO employ:
And 0 above all thiags this side Sod
Have peace with thy conscience, peace with thy


-HGTyeT's WeeEIy
Year: 1865

IL train moving al the rate of twenty.
FIVE miles an hour were stopped instant
ly, the passengers would experience a con-
cussion equal 10 that of body falling from
the hight of nineteen feet they would be
hurled against the sides of the carriage with
exposed 10 in falling from window on the
second floor Of the house. III the train were
moving al the rate OF thirty miles per hour,
they might as we'll fall from hight OF three
pairs OF stairs; and al express train, would,
in point Of TACT make them fall from fourth
story. Instantaneous breaks are therefore
10 be avoided, if possible.
Year: 1865

IRREDERMABLK CURREHCY An EVIL.


am not one of those who seem disposed
TO repudiaie coin as a measure OF value, and
to make a secured paper currency the
standard. On the contrary, belong to
that class of persons, who, regarding an ex-
elusive metallic currency as an impracticable
thing among an enterprising and CONNER
cial people, nevertheless look upon an irre-
deenabls currency as an evil which circum-
stances may for q time render neces-
sity, but is never 10 be sustained as policy.
By common consent OF the nations, gold
and silver are the only true measure Of vafns.
They are :hs necessary regulators OF trade
have myself no more dorbflhai these met
ais were prepared By the Almighty, for
Year: 1865

fanaticism. Its chief ingredient is ferocity,
aud persecution of individuals is method
of justice for the wrongs they have done.


And how long is this to last? How long
is the legislation of the country to be thus
directed and controlled by two men? The
President of the United States, elected by
the same party which these individuals pro-
pose to represent is believed to favor re-
Cancellation on fair and honorable terms.
He has said emphatically he wished the
South back with its manhood unimpaired.
A large body of the Republicans in Con-
gress, would, if they dared, break this gall
ing yoke, and yet, such is the force of in
dividual will and such the decentralization
and infrmity of all around, that the course
of ruin runs on, and reconciliation is post
poned as if it were curse instead of
blessing.
Year: 1865

The forest DIVORCE C.IsE-The New
York correspondent Of the Providence Jour
nal gives the following information Of new
legal point in the Forest divorce case:


The application Of Edwin Forrest to the
Supreme Court Of the United States for a
proceeding to set aside the judgment Of the
Supreme Court Of this State granting a di-
vorce TO his wife, Mrs. Catharine y. Forrest,
on the ground that their marriage occurred
in Great Britain, and therefore could not be
abrogated by any court Of law in the United
States, will probably come up for argument
during the session OF that tribunal now ap-
preaching. The assumption Of Mr.. Forrest
il a novelty but am decidedly Of opinion
that il will be sustained
Year: 1865

HARD on GREELEY.-The New York
World says II the share Of human blood
shed within the last four years eould be aP-
portioned among those who caused it %
How, the senior editor Of the Tribune could
take blood bath every day Of his natural
life"
Year: 1865

The action of guerrilas in Tennessee has
been so extreme in pundering operations as tc
drive secessonists into the Union ranks. These
pillagers have plundered houses of their OWL
Southern people most remorselessly, in many in
stances taking from families what they knew
to be the last morsel of food 10 the house
They have gutted stores and taken from resi-
deDces everything movable Secessionists thus
ruined by The guerrIlss say, If that be seces
slon they prefer the Uniou.- Spectator


They begin to discover that "the zeal Of their
house is eating them up" and accordingly
abandon their equally criminal course to save
their property and lives by submitting to the
National Government, which alone can save
them from their friends jeff and his Generals
are as much dreaded by them as the guerrlllas
their conscription is us "remorselesS" as the
guerrilla raids.
Year: 1865

Another GREEsBAcK DEcIsIoS.-The Sac
rnmento Bee Of the 9th says: Another decision
on the grecnbsck question was made, today


by the Supreme Court. Its merits may be
understood from what follows: The Bear
River Water Company, prior to the passage
of the Legal Teuder Act, gave note land a
mortgage on its property to secure the same),
for the payment Of some 27,000. At maturity,
they rendered greenbacks in payment, which
the holders OF the note refused TO accept The
Court to day decided that the offer of green
backs by the Company was a legal tender for
the full payment Of the debt. The effect OF all
the decisions on the greenback question may
be now summed up as follows: l. State and
county taxes must be paid in gold coin. 2. A
contract made in writing to pay iD gold will be
enforced. ). Greenbacks are legal tender
for debts, where the debtor did not specifically
contract to pay in gold. A. Greenbacks are a
legal tender for all debts contracted prior to The
passage Of the Legal Tender Act by Congress
Year: 1865

n HAVE SOLD THREE ESTRAY STEERS
4 OF the following description: One red four
years old, marked overslope in each ear, and hole
in the right, dim brand. One white roam, four
years old, marked hole in each ear and split back
to the hole, dim brand. One roan two years old,
half crop of the right and uHderbit in the left
ear dim brand. The owner Of said cattle are
hereby notified that The money is ready for
them NANCY DANIELS.


Butte Greek March 9th 1865.
Year: 1865

Wswant help. We want laboring men
and fighting men, and if proper measures
be,adopted, we believe that twenty thous'
and may be. induced to volunteer within
ninety days. The breeze need only be star
ted to become whirlwind.
Year: 1865

Some citizens of Galena have pre-
sented General Grant with q completely
furnished house in that city, and
by way of farther inducement, have
thoroughly paved the sidewalk from
his house to the railroad depot. Is
this hint that they do not want the
General to become mayor2


The New York Leader has the follow
ing:


Somebody in Boston has been at
tempting to main General Grant by
twisting his wrist while shaking hands
with him. When a similar attem pit
was made at the Astor House, in this
city, the General showed that he knew
how to take care of himself. With
scarcely an effort, he twisted his assail
ants hand back again until the fellow
fairly writhed with agony, and then, re-
leasing him, said-I'd knock you down
sir, if did not know that the people
would tear you to pieces. Col TIL,
wonder is how this rascal escaped tn
General the second time; but they sa
that Boston Alderman interfered anC
and dragged the man off " .1.E--