smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

The Union State Convention of Kentucky is
a good contrast to the late Rebel -Copperhead
demonstration therein. The Convention is a
sturdy protest against Kentucky Conservatism
and pledges its loyalty to the true Union men
of the country and their party in Congress.
The Convention nominated for Governor Col.
Sidney NJ Barnes, and full ticket ot loyal
aRd ahe men.
Year: 1867

The Derby Government, it appears from
Cable dispatch. have been compelled TO change
their tactics on the subject of Reform They
have yielded to the double pressure of popular
demonstrations and Parliamentary opposition,
the people outside, and John Bright and his
coadjutors within, the walls Of Parliament, and
withdrawn their resolutions, promising at the
same time 10 introduce Reform bill in regular
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-rellant, and shall do what We
may be able to induce the establishment o
maRuiactories in our midst for oar home pro
ducts. To this end We win pay speciel attention
TO the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing
aud exert ourselves to encourage the diyersih
cation Of Southern industries aud the develop.
uent of Southern resources
Year: 1867

Cows should run dry six weeks before
calving-if milked closely toward calving
the calves will be poorer.


A COW newly come in should not drink
cold water in cold weather, but moderately
warm slop,


Calves intended for raising should be
taken from the COW within few days and
they will be less liable to suck when they
are old. Feed them first on new milk
for while, then skim milk, taking care
that all the changes are gradual, by adding
only portion at first


Hearty eaters are desirable for COWS, and
may usually be selected while calves. A
dainty calf will be dainty COW.


Heifers dried up too early after calving,
will always run dry about the same time in
after years-therefore be careful to milk
closely the first year, until about six weeks
before calving.


Spring COWS should come in while they
are yet fed on hay, and before they are
turned to grass, which will be more likely
to prevent caking bag and milk fever.
Year: 1867

We copy from the Nashville Gazette an extract
author of the " Conquered Banner" A land with
out ruins is land without memories land
without memories is a land without liberty 4
land that wears a laurel may be fair to see;
but twine few sad cypress leaves around the
brow Of any land, and be that land barren, beau
tiless and bleak, it becomes lovely in its consecra-
ted coronet OF sorrow and it wins the sympathy
of the heart and Of history. Crowns ofroses fade
crowns of thorns endure. Calvaries and cruc-
fxions take deepest root OF humanity--the tri-
umphs of might are transient-they pass and are
forgotton--the suferings ofright are craven deep
est on the chronicle of nations
Yes, give me the land where the ruins are spread
And the living tread light on the hearts of the


dead;


Yes, give me a land that is blest by the just
And bright with the deeds - the down-trOdden


just.


Yes, give me the land where the battles red


blast


has flashed on the future. the form OF the past
Yes, give land that has legends and lays
That tell Of the memories of long vanished dayS ::
Yes. give a land that hath story and song,
10 tell of the strife Of the right with the wrong 4:
les give me a land with a grave III each spot,
And names in the graves that shall not be for


got.


There's grandeur IN graves-there'5 glory IN
For out Of the gloom future brightness is born,
As after the night looms the sunrise of morn
And the graves OF the dead with the grass over


grown,


MAY vet form the fo0tstool Of liberty's throne.
And each single wreck of the war-path OF might,
Shall get be- a rock in the temple of right.
Year: 1867

States, who shall forthwith transmit the
same to Congress, if then in session. and If


not IN session, then immediately upon IFS
next assembling and if it shall moreover
appear to Congress that the election was
one at which all the registered and qualified
electors IN the State had an opportunity to
vote freely and without restraint fear. or
the influence of fraud, and if the Congress
shall be satisfied that such constitution


meets the approval OF majority of all the


qualified electors in the State, and if the


said constitution shall be declared by Con-


gress to be in conformity with the provis-


icns OF the act to which this is supplement


tary, and the other provisions of said act
shall have been complied with, and the said
constitution shall be approved by Congress,
the State shall be declared entitled to rep
resentatiOn, and Senators and Representa-
tives shall be admitted therefrom as there
in provided.


Sec. 6. That all elections in the States
mentioned in the said ''act to provide for
the more efficient government of the rebel
States shall, during the operation of said
act, be by ballot and all officers making
the said registration Of voters and conduct
ing said elections shall, before entering
upon the discharge of their duties, subscribe
an oath faithfully to perform the duties of
NhoII o'tAu OI1lOCS 6tlll IuO Odtl DrCSCr1Deu
by the act approved July 2, 1862, entitled
g an act to prescribe an oath of office: pro
rided, that if any person shall knowingly
and falsely take and subscribe any oath in
this act prescribed, such person SO Offend
ing, and being thereof duly convicted.
shall be subject to the pains, penalties and
disabilities which by law are provided for
tho punishment of the crime of willful and
corrupt perjury.


SEC. 7. That all expenses incurred by
the several commanding Generals, or by
virtue of any orders issued or appoint
ments made by them under OF by virtue of
this act, shall be paid out Of any moneys
III the treasury not otherwise appropriated


SEC. s. That the convention for each
State shall prescribe tho fees salary and
compensation to be paid to all delegates
and other officers and agents herein author
lzed on necessary to carry into effect the
purposes of this act, not herein otherwise
provided for, and shall provide for the lew
and collection Of such taxes Oh the pro
perty Ill such State as may be necessary to
pay the same.


SEC 9. That the word "articlc," +" in tho
sixth section of the act to which this is SUD-
plemcntary, shall be construed to mean
SC section
Year: 1867

A correspondent OF the Germantown Tel
egraph thus gives his method of raising
early potatoes: '' I thoroughly plough the
ground as early as the spring will permit,
put it in nice condition, and strike out
the rows the same as corn, three feet apart
and shallow. Then drop the seed about Is
inches apart and cover with hoe; about l
inch deep is sufficient to keep out frost, and
the heat of the sun on the surface soon
sprouts the potatoes. generally grow
Buckeyes for early potatoes. There may
be earlier varieties, but not so good Last
season I used them continually from the 9Th
of June, and that was before there was any
potatoes in the market, except few from
Norfolk. ] don't want any long manure
about my potatoes; would sooner have
none. This plan of raising potatoes is equl-
ly good for the late ones, on stiff or wet
lands"
Year: 1867

and in the exercise OF power which it CON
fers


This is the actual state of public affairs.
It is perhaps wiser to adjust our public ac-
ton to it than to waste strength and time
in contending against it. There certainly
i but one tribunal remaining to which an
appeal can be taken. The people may pos
Silly reverse their own action and decide to
stand by the Constitution rather than the
revolution by which it has been for the
time supplanted. We shall know whether
they will or not after the Presidential cleo
tion Of 1868 Until then, at all events, we
must live under that de .fdct0 government
which now holds possession Of supreme
power.
Year: 1867

The following method for obtaining cop
les of manuscript papers will be of great
service to those who wish to preserve cop
les of what they write: Put little sugar in
common writing ink, and with this write
on common paper, sized as usual. When
a copy is required, take some unsized pa
per and moisten it lightly with a sponge,
and apply the wet paper to the writing, and
pass lightly over the unsized paper q mod
erately heated iron, and the copy is imme-
diately reproduced.
Year: 1867

John >. Z. Abbott, whose rOmanc1ng his
tory of the First Napoleon is familiar, IS
now engaged in Europe in hunting over
the libraries, archives and boOkstalls of
Paris and Londol for data upon which to
transmit to posterity q truthful record of
the life and reign of Napolen Ill. Mr..
Abbott writes to friends in New Haven of
Il late fireside interview with the Emperor,
within the seclusiOn of one Of the interior
parlors of the palace where he enjoyed the
unreserved conversation Of the sovereign,
which, however, he does not betray, after
the manner of some other American VII
terS who find themselves clOseted with ru-
lers. Indeed, Mr.. Abbott excuses himself
from entering into narration OF the con-
yersatiOn, remarklng that 1t would not be
proper for him to record the frank express
siOns of the Emperor under such circum-
stances, though he tells us that he himself
referred to the Mexican question as follows:


II have always felt it to be great mis-
take that our government did not lend its
moral support to the only government
which it seemed to me promised the restO-
ration of peace and order to Mexico. The
overthrow of the empire inevitably plUnges
that unhappy people into that state Of
chronic anarchy which has desolated the
country now for half a century,"


To this view the Emperor expressed his
assent, saying: Il have regretted deeply
having been SO much misunderstood in
America. 1t seemed to me that it was for
the interest of the United States, as well
as for the interest Of Mexico, that there
should be stable government there, which
should secure protection to the people and
develop industry" He also expressed al
earnest desire TO maintain friendly relations
with the United States. Mr.. Abbott goes
on to say that he saw no indications of i'll
health, though the Emperor looked deci-
dedly older than when he SAW him four
teen years ago.


who Are to Rule in the South.


The ''absolute control" of local Govern
ments in the Southern States must rest with
he people of those States just as it does
and always must in the North, and where
ever else the principle of popular govern
ment obtains at ALL Not with part of the
people, with any one class or party or con-
dition, but with all the people-Of all par
ties and OF all conditions. Any Govern
ment controlled otherwise is not q popular
Government Any Government in the
South under the "absolute control" of
those only who were loyal Throughout the
war, would be al oligarchy, and would be
III Hat and fragrant contradiction to every
principle upon which our institutions are
based. Any State Government in Virginia
IN which Mr.. Bolts and dthose who acted with
him through the rebellion, should alone be
permitted to vote, would be one of the
worst and most odious oligarchies the world
ever saw. 1t could not last an hour without
the support of Federal bayonets; and such
support would only add the severity of its
oppression and odiousness of its character.
Governments in this country must be of
the people and for the people F.; when we
make them anything else, we abandon the
only thing IN which we differ from the
nations of the old world.


Neac Y07h: Times
Year: 1867

time and the election will prevent canvass of the
district


1t is hardly necessary for me to add and urge
through YOU, the imperative and absolute neces-
stv for every man to be at his post and vote the
election.


Very respectfully,
Year: 1867

ELECTION ON THURsDAY.-An election
will be held in this county on Thursday
next, to fill the vacancy in the State Senate
occasioned by the resignation of Hon. NJ
E. Manly, elevated to the position of .. S.
Senator.


Maj. John Hughes of this city has been
selected as q candidate for the vacant Office
The selection is an excellent one and can
not fail to be acceptable to the mass of the
people of the county. The suddenness
with which the writ Of election was issued
by the authorities at Raleigh, and the brief
period between the issue Of the writ and
the day appointed for the election (about
one week. rendered it impracticable to
call primary meetings, and the matter of
selecting q candidate was consequently
taken in hand by the justices of the peace
and others from every part of the county,
in attendance at the County Court last
week.


We do not know whether Mai Hughes
will have any opposition or not. But we
urge upon the people the necessity of going
to the polls and casting their votes for the
man of their choice.


By reference to the following correspon-
dence it will be seen that Maj Hughes con-
sents to be q candidate


lCoRREsPoNDENCEl
Year: 1867

There was never q better Illustration
of the truth of the maxim, that the world
does move, than the fact Benjamin F.
Butler, of Massachusetts, from his place
in the House of Representatives, pro-
nounced the execution Of Mrs. Surratt a
legal murder, committed by the author
ty of the United States, remarks the
Cincinnati Enquirer. What must be
the change in public opinion that could
elicit such declaration from,the worst,
the most unprincipled and the most
blood thirsty Of all the Radical leaders
Whether for the sake Of making point
in the name of humanity and justice
against an opponent, or whether Butler,
in this instance, gave expression to his
honest opinions in reference to a ter
rible tragedy, is immaterial, so far as it
foreshadows the future Judgment to be
pronounced on that event That execu-
ton of an unfortunate and helpless wo-
man is destined to rank in the same
category with the most seandalous of the
horrible State trials and judicial massa-
ures which stained the annals Of Great
Britain in the earlier and darker periods
Of its history. The fate Of Mrs. Surratt
was like that of Anne Boleyn, Lady
Jane Grey, Mary Of Scotland, and other
victims of the same sex who perished on
the altar Of personal hatred, political
fears and malignant revenge Il is by
all odds the most horrible disgrace which
has ever attached to what We call the
administration Of Justice Arrested
without any legal authority, brought be-
fore a tribunal unknown 10 tie Consti-
tuition and laws, deprived Of every guar
antee of liberty which is afforded an
American citizen, condemned TO death
without the least shadow Of proof of the
crime, and remorselesslY executed upon
the day following the conviction, nOt al
lowing the soul even time to prepare for
the awful change that awaited il. There
we're in these proceedings, when we con-
slider the sex Of the person, an indecency
and a series Of ouiragss which should
make every American blush for shame
as he recalls them. The lapse Of time
Will only make the tragedy appear Of
darker hue, and give to those concerned
in il an immortality Of infamy. When
one recollects the justice Of God, and
the retribution which 90 often in this
life overtakes those Who have been con-
nected ia scenes Of vice and crime, be
will look forward with singular interest
10 the fate and fortunes Of Mrs. Surratt's
pretended judges, and oilers who were
Year: 1867

In late number Of the La Crosse
Democrat is Brick Pomeroy's letter
from Corinth, from which we copy the
following extract, embracing tribute to
one of the bravest OF men, the first Off
Ger whose sword waved over the cap
tured works of Monterey when Jefferson
Davis and Alexander McClung ordered
the charge:


The battle Of Corinth was terrible
one, more bloody than people knew of
at the time. This two days fighting
here was no boy play, and the Confed-
crates would have won q most glorious
victory but for the blundering of an Off
Ger who suffered one.third of the troops
under him to remain all of the second
day in sight of the battle, and in hear
ing Of the cries, without moving q man
or striking blow.


You see that line of earthworks to the
west Of the town, on our left as we stand
here2 On that point of hill, in that
temporary fort, the most terrific fighting
was done. The trees were felled by our
troops to clear the range. In that swale
to the Northwest, like quails under cover,
for hours lay the gallant Missourians
who fought so terribly when the time
came. They marched through the
marsh-across the railroad track-up
the rise of ground in front of us as we
face the north-took red hot battery
of ours on the hill by that low house a
mile away, drove our folks down the line
to this spot, where stood the old hotel
drove the Federas out Of it, and at p. IN.
of the second day took possession here.
By this time the Federal forces were
nearly all in the earthworks and fort to
the left, fighting like devils, for here was
their last hope. Had General Lowell
hanked in here, as he should have done,
to have won battle, he would have
turned the tables Bu. he did not, and
the Confederates were repulsed. From
the fort the iron fell like hail.


Do you see that little inclosure to the
left, half mile away Twas there at
the edge of the earthworks was buried
the bravest man that fell that day-Col.
Rogers, of Texas He had led his men
over the logs and distractions to the
ditch in front Of the works-had crossed
had gained the earthworks-was rush
ihR Ou iOiiOWCu W hio hlOu' hC was ub
brave as lion. There came an order
from the Federal commander" Don't
shoot that officer-take him prisoner


But the order was unheeded-he fell
pierced by rife balls, his face to the foe,
almost inside the fort he was endeavor-
ing to take by storm.


The shot and shell-the musket balls,
crane and canister hailed down upon
and through the advancing columns Of
the Confederates-no troops could with.
stand the hellish rain; they were re-
pulsed and the Federals won the day.
If you wish pocket full of Confederate
lead, take spade to any part of those
earthworks on the outside, and in FIVE
minutes, dig hundred rife balls from
the earth, there thrown up, fired by the
Confederates as they sent their whizzing
sleet into the crest of the embankment,
and into the heads of the Federals fight
ing behind the same.
Year: 1867

DEAR SIR: Your favor of the llth
instant, respecting the proper localities
at which to open real estate efices in this
Territory, has been received We are
not yet in such condition in this
country as to sustain such an office
as you propose. There is compare
lively little doing in real estate here.
Outside of the city scarcely transfer of
Improvements is ever made with money
for a consideration. Money is very scarce,
and purchases are made by exchange of
property. Our land has never been sold
to us by the general Government, and
therefore we can only sell the right of
possession and the improvements, and
not the land. Respectfully,


BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Year: 1867

THE harvest season has in great
measure alleviated the distress of the
lately starving South. Abundant crops
are now supplying the wants ofthepeo-
pie, and we trust that the suffering of
the past few months is brought to an
end, and that there will be no further
calls for bread from famished brethren.
1t is pleasant to reflect that the contri-
buttons made by the North to the South
in the hour of need, have been effective
in relieving suffering and saving life.
1t is gratifying, too, to see an acknowl-
edgment of this assistance such as we
copy from.the Macon (Ga.) Journal and
Messenger:


1--WE know, assuredly. that if foreign
aid had not been brought to us for the
past six months, some of our worthy
citizens must have starved to death !;
and we cannot, therefore, feel too pro-
foundly grateful to our noble benefac-
tors in the North and West for their
generous assistance in the time of our
need, But we believe the period has
come when all classes of our citizens
can support themselves by wise and
| faithful exertions. Thanks to a kind
| Providence for the sunshine and show
ers which have crowned our fields
with fatness.l If heaven had retu sed
to smile upon the labors of the hus-


bandman, and left us without the rich
returns of industry, we would have
| been the poorest and most miserable


people on the face of the earth.


"Our new system of labor, too, we


think, is more uniform and successful
than it has been since the close of the


war. Our towns and cities are by no
means froe from the presence of idle
/ xyin hlnRly9. hnr q majority
of them have gone to work in good
earnest, and are developing the re-
sources of the soil by the honest sweat
of the brow. Occasionally we hear oi


cases of disorder and DISCHARGE on the
plantations, but these occurrences are
sometimes the fault of the employer
and not always chargeable to the EN-


ploye. Mutual justice and forbearances


are now necessary to harmony and


success"
Year: 1867

RANCID .BUTrER.-We long ago Gu
from an exchange the following recipe:


"To a pint of water add 80 drops
(about half tablespoonful) of liquid
of chloride of lime. Wash in this two
and half pounds of rancid butter.
When every particle of butter has come
in contact with the water, let it
stand an hour or two, then wash the
butter well ain in pure water. The
butter is then left without any odor,
and has the sweetness of fresh butter.
These preparations of lime have moth
ing injurious in them"


we forthwith obtained from Mr. D.
Nicholson, as personal favor, some of
tho most rancid butter in his very ex-
tensive establishment, and 1t was bad
enough for any stomach that had more
sensibility than wagon wheel. We
doctored it as per recipe, and when
placed on the table along with good
butter, very able judges could not dis
tinguish which was the new butter.
Here is fact worth a years subscrip-
ton to II paper.-RwrGL World.
Year: 1867

But few visitors were at the Executive Man.
sion TO- day, nearly all Of whom had an inter.
view with the Executive A number OF those
In attendance to-day called only for the pur-
pose OF paying their respects to the President
Year: 1867

into the room as they bloomed and faded
She was very young, so childish looking
and yet in such deep, deep sorrow. She
was bending over a table where there lay
an infants snowy dress and some little
toys. A casket richly inlaid was open
on the table, displaying its contents
one sunny, silken curl And the lady
Of that noble house bent over those tiny
relics, and wept as il her heart was break
ing. Her husband entered with noise
less step, and stood beside her He did
not speak, but drew her to his bosom
and the tears fell like rain on that little
shining curl, the memento Of the little
child they had lost i.


What sound isthat2" She started
to her feet as steps were heard in the
passage, and with them the cry Of a
frightened child. MY lady" said on.
Of her faithful servants, "a living child
was washed ashore from the wreck, and
such wee winsome thing she is, that we
thought you would like to see her. II
might put you in mind of dear little lady
Annette" .-..., 80,


Very pale and exhausted looked oui
Minnie, for it was She She had been
very nearly drowned with her Indian
nurse, but the efforts ofthe kind cottagers
restored her; and the lady Of the hal
bent ever her and kissed her, promising
TO be mother to the little one until her
mother should come aud claim her.


That little French village became Min
nie's home until she almost forgot her
own language, and learned that Of her
adopted parents. She did not know
what a noble life was risked to save her
from the burning ship,


Years went by, and one day postman
brought letter with strange stamp. II
was from Arthur, and it told a long story;
how he had been rescued by. passing
ship, after being two days on that little
raft, and how he had been carried far
away, for the ship that rescued them was
bound to a distant port. He had tried,
he wrote far and near to trace each YES :
tige of the wreck, and had at last found
out where she was. He was now on his
way to take her to her mother, who had
recovered and returned to England.


Minnie heard it with bewildered sur
prise, and SO did the Lady Eleanor, her
adopted mother but when Arthur came
she went with him to England.


Very sweet it was to the invalid mother
to see her own English home again; but it
was sweeter yet to clasp her children to
her bosom, given back to her, as II
seemed, from the very shadow of death
given back to be hers forever.