smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

recognized by the superscrirticn, and IS


| took it apart from his fellows, I found


that another letter adhered to it. In fact,


so tiahtly did the two letters stick together


that | was forced to tear the paper in


separating them. As this second letter


was turned to the light recognized in


the superseription the hand Of my agent


Gibson. Iopened It and found something


more. | found five hundred doilars-fve
e-hundred dollar bank notes The let
ter bore the post mark of the letter which


had been sticking to it. / knew that both


had been received at our Office the same
/ day


At first | was thunderstruck and then
followed a season Of bewi'dermeut but
GraduIIy the Fight broke in upon me. In
a little while was able to read the whole
story. | remembered that tafternoon when


came up from my mill and found the


batch of letters upon the desk. | remem-


bered how had found two private letters,
and that this letter from my friend in
South Carolina was one of them. / also
remembered that this letter from my
agent | had opened Furthermore. | re-
membered that on that occasion | had
pot Of varnish with me It was with
dab of varnish that the two letters had
been stuck together When I picked uT
those two private letters and put them
awayin the pigeon hole, had uuwitting-
" laid the remittance from Gibson away
with them, and in my hurry, as placed
the remaining letters beneath the ruler
upon the desk did not notice what had
done


What should he my next step? /
knew now that George was innocent and


.hat wrouged him / must see him, and
acknowledge the error; and the sooner it


was done the better | arose and put
away the useless letters, and having lock
ed up the store, / went directly to the
Widows dwelling. The family had re-
tired; bat l called them up and when
they admitted me, I told George what


had discovered There was a flash in his
eye but did not vet aII7w him to speak,
I caught his hand, and acknowledged that


! had done him wrong; and then asked


him to forgive me. told him | would
make the same acknowledgment to all
his friends and that if he won'I como
once more into my employ I would make


ample amends for the mistake Of the
+ past


The youth did not resist my appeal
lie gladly accepted my terms; he forrayo


mo what I had done; and the mother
and the sister sank Down upan their knees
in happy Thanksgiving.


On the following day George appeared
at the store, and helped me arrange my
affairs; and before another night it was
known all ohroaei4 the town that the dark


cloud had been lifted My 5rother-in-
law entered into partnership with me. and
at the end of two years I retired to my
mill and gave up my interest in the store
to George Savers. lie married the lauah-
ter of his partner, and is to~day. one Of
the most honored men OF our State
tfemb.e, even now, when I think how
very near a mistake ol mine ccme to con-


signing that fair youth to distraction, and
bringing his mother and sister down to
mortal sorrow, There is lesson in this
story which every employer should heed
and understand
Year: 1865

ing room, when L accldentily dropped III
there on the afternoon of that Sth dav
was the very letter left that letter with
the money In it-and now what had be-
come OF it2 l learned, to my perfect
satisfaction, that after | went out on that
afternoon no one else entered the count
ing room until Sayers came in There
+ was but one conclusion before me. George
Sayers must have taken the money. And
thus I reasoned.


/ When my clerk came in, and found
those letters upon the desk, he supposed
that the boy had left them there, and he
did not dream that had been in before
him. When | refol9ed the letter ] must
have brought the parts Of the wafer so
nicely together, that my clerk did not no.
tice that the seal had been broken Wl>n
his eve rested upon that money, how easy
for him to take it, and destroy the letter,
aud in case it was missed to lay the blame
too upon the mai; for the mail did some
times make mistakes 1t appeared TO me
absolute certainty that the money must so
have gone And this was not all.
learned that George had recently been
spending considerable .noney in repairing
his mothers house


ON that evening after all others had
gone, and the outer doors had been closed,
[ called George into my countinc-room.
and once more ! asked him concerning
that letter and that money. He paled and
trambled and declared that he knew moth
ing of it. I told him that it could not so
be- | told him how had seen the very
letter, and how | had left it upon the desk
Will: other la.ters Gne other letters were
all accounted Tor but not that one. Stillhe
declared that he knew nothing of it. |
told him that he had been spending con-
siderable money Of late lie started as
though had struck him


MIR Lamson he said, his whole frame
qu.veriuz with excitement what money
/ have used was honestly mine


| asked him where he obtained it.


Never mind. he quickly answered
And then he informed NE he would an
swer no questions outside Of the store
while such charge was resting unon
him He dee arel that h had served me
truly and faithfully; and he wondered
how / could accuse him of snch a thing


! remember that I gave him a stern
answer. and he inreturn. vinJicated him
self in a manner tha1 offended me- be-
ram7 impatient and demanded that he
should make restitution. knew that m y
manner was naughty and orerhearing and
the youth resented it. Ia the end in
formed him that needed his services no
longer; and ! told him thut ont Of consid ,
GRAFTON for the feelings Of his mother and
sister / shouIl not bring him to justice
In short. ! turned him from nv emn'ov.
anI the cause Of nv so doing could not
be hidden from the people Of tho town.
I cannot tell YOU all that he said te me
With one breath he would plead inro~
cence in tears and another breath he
Year: 1865

To MAKE CoFPEE.-At one of his late lec
lures, Prof. Blot instructed his pupils in the
art of making coffee. We will only add to
his suggestions that the first requisite for
good coffee is to have coffee, and not roasted
peas, rye, chicory, or other vile preparations.
To secure this, every housekeeper should
buy coffee green, and roast and grind it in
the house:


Three and half tablespoonfuls Of ground
coffee (enough for six persons) were placed
in flannel bag and put in the receptacle Of
an "Uld Dominion" coffee pot. A quart of
freshly boiled water was poured on. Then
the coffee pot was tightly covered. In the
top of the coffee pot quarter of pint of
cold water was placed. Alter few minutes
Of sIeaming the coffee was ready for the
table. Before using, the cold water was
passed through the siphon upon the coffee be-
low, which made it clear. This modc of
making coffee is founded upon scientific prin-
ciples. Boiiing coffee makes it bitter. Egg
suells and fish skins spoil the taste and make
good coffee wretched drinking stuI. The
coffee made according to Professor Blot is
ready for the table in about five minutes, the
boiling hot water extracting all the essential
properties of the berry, which are retained
iu the liquid by keeping the pot Theoretically
closed.
Year: 1865

Some nineteen negroes broke Jail at
Canton Miss, on Thursday night last; but
all but two were captured by colored
soldiers who went in pursuit. One was
killed and several wounded in effecting
their capture.


HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.-From q reliable
source, we earn the following particulars
OF one of he most diabolical acts ever
chronicled in the history of crime


man by the name of James Thomson
lately returned from South America, after
an absence of ten years. to his fathers
home near Brooksville, in this State, and
induced his father, wealthy man and ..of
unimpeachable character, to make his
property over to him, promising to pro-
tect it against confscation under the
Peruvian flag. The father did so, but
has since endeavored to get his son to
release him, promising one half of his
cotton crop of 200 bales. The son be-
came dissatisfied and determined to
murder the whole family, and thus Sc
cure the entire estate. He had been with
his father on Saturday last at the Toms
b'gbee river, assisting him in building o
boat to ship cotton. He left his father
that night and reached his home one
mile south of Brooksville, on the Mobile
Ohio Railroad, and begun his fendish
work. He first entered the room of his
brother, shooting him in the head, kill
ing him instantly. He next went to the
family room, where his mother and eldest
sister were sleeping, killing them both
with double barrel gun. He then as
cended to the room where his three re-
naming sisters were sleeping. They,
having been aroused by the firing below,
had boited the door. The wretch broke
it open, and with his pistol blew out the
brains of two who were on their knees,
pleading for mercy. The other sister hid
herself under the bed, where she was
shot twice in the leg-she then run be-
hind the wardrobe, when she received a
ball in her breast and fell. The assassin
then left the house, thinking he had
finished his hellish work in externina-
ting the whole family-and proceeded
to the river, deter mined to kill his father.
de came up with the old gentleman as
ne was leaving house for his boat, and
nred on him twice, wounding him slight
ly In the shoulder and hand The father
Immediately leaped from the buggy and
seizng the son, held him till help ar
rived


He was secured and taken back TO the
scene OF his murders, and then hnng by
the enraged citizens, near the gate OF the
plantation, where he was hanging on
tuesday morning last. The particulars
are gathered from the only surviving
sister who lies in a hopeless condition,
the one that hid herself behind the ward.
robe and was left for dead.


Another brother of the murderer was
supposed TO be implicated. He resi-
dent physician of Mobile, but had been
visltlr at home Tor time, but absent on
the night of the murder. The plot was
that the son. James, was to murder the
family, and make off to South America.
and this other son; the physician, being
the only surviving member of the family,
was to dispose of all the property and
join his brother in Peru.
Year: 1865

~ The new Herald newspaper building in
New York will have one very distinctive
feature. Twenty-Five sleeping apart
ments are to be furnished the reporters
and editors. and they will be required to-
remain In the Office night and day when
not on duty.
Year: 1865

CONNECTICUT is to vote on the first Monday
OF Octo Der on an amendment to her State Con-
sttution granting the ballot to the negro-or
to speak more strictly, abolishing the legal DIS
qualification which prevents the negro from
enjoying his rights as a citizen. The Union
State Central Committee have seued an ad-
dress to the people of the State on that meas
ure, urging its adoption.
Year: 1865

MAYORS OFFICE,


M NEW YORK, June s. 1855.


NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS.


Notice Is hereby given that and after Monday June IL
1865 the ordinance respecting dogs found
at large street Of the city OF New York without being
properly muzzed, will be strictly enforced.


The of fifty cents will be paid for every dog which
shall have been found in the Streets running loose or at
large without being properly muzzed, and which shall bo
brought alive to the pound at tho foot Of Twenty street.
East river prior 70 the first Monday In August an after
which date only forty cents will be paid for each.


Owners of dogs may reclaim them at the pound before
o'clock the afternoon the day they received ON pay
ment OF expenses


n. B-No dogs viii be received from boys


By order Of the Mayor. -l =.
Year: 1865

AS apprehended would be the case, the
fund for the relief of the families of soldiers
and marines has proved inadequate to meet
the wants of this meritorious class OF per-
sons: owing in part to the insutiiciency of
the tax, but mainly to the largely increased
expenses of living. The families of the
National Guard made considerable drain
upon II, during the hundred days they were
the sum of five thousand dollars from the
Extraordinary Contingent Fund, to this
class of families, which was disbursed by
the several county military committees, and
accomplished much good. As we cannot
reasonably expect any material reduction
in the prices of living during the nextyear,
there would seem to be no resort but an in
crease of the fund. Fol- this purpose 1 sug-
Year: 1865

It appears to be settled question with
the Powers of Europe that the Pope cannot
remain in Rome much longer. and they are
severely barrassed as to where he is to 10.
cate himself in future. A committee waited
on Lord Palmerston recently, asking il the
Holy Father could pot obtain a place in Eng
land to reside. But Palmerston shook his
head and said, No; he could not permit him
to live in England, but suggested that he
might afford him an asylum in the island Of
Malta. Napoleon would not have him in
France for any consideration. He is too
much afraid Of him. Another papal visit to
France in his uncle's time brought no good
luck with it. The Emperor Of Russia would
not have him, Of CO urse; for he is Pope
uri'ssesf r' mrs own uutnrnSon.. r1fe KING
Of Italy is only too anxious to get him out
of that country as soon as possible; stfd so
with all the other crowned heads. The poor
Pope has where not to lay his head in Eu-
rope. 1t is evident, then, that his best
course would be to come out to this coun-
try. he viii get safe asylum and will be.
protected in any part Of the United States.


For the matter Of that, our little chateau at
Fort Washington is entirely at his disposal.
N Y. Herald. .'' -#


We hope the Pope will accept the invita-,
ton. Old Benefits object in ten dering him
a home in his chateau" is to secure abso-
luton for his past manifold sins ani plena.
~ indulgence for the remnant Of his life
Bennett is terrible old sinner. He can fur.
nish ample employ nent for the Pope during
all the time he may stay Al the Fort Wash


ington chateau" in settling and fofgiving
the frightfully long account that stands
charged against him. On the o her side of
the ledger there is'little or nothing standing
to his credit in the shape of good actions or
intentions. The Pope will find "big job
and hard customer at Washington Heights.
Year: 1865

=


TIE Bssr MINSTREL TRouPE YEr.-Skid
L Gaylord's Minstrels opened At Aetropoli'
tan Hall last night. The troupe never came
this way before, therefore unknown; and
our people were little shy about going in
on an uncertainty. But they need not be,
for It 10 second to none and far ahead Of any
thing that has come this way for some time
Their vocal and instrumental music is Of the
frat order and their selections excellent.
Their witticisms are new and brilliant The
end men are first class characters; the clog
dancing by Dslehanty and Ward the best
We ever saw; and the general performance
pleasing in tho extreme. Don't fail to give
them hearty reception this evening. The
programme will be entirely new and very
rich and racy.
Year: 1865

Down she goes The Rebel Confederacy
is colispsing every day, and will soon be
among the things that were but ere not.


Wehave the news that johnson has sur.
rendered as Lee did, on the same terms.
This is unofficial, but 10 probably true
Next comes the news that the war ID over
and Peace restored! We shall not have 10
wait long either.
Year: 1865

We copy the following from the Washing
ton Star:


Col Fritchard, of the 4th Michigan Cav
alrv presented to the War Department on
Thursday morning the waterproof cloak and
shawl worn by Jefferson Davis at the time
Of his capture by that gallant and vigilant
officer. In reply to an inquiry of the sec,
retary of War, Col. Pritchard said he ala
not see the cloak upon jeff, but that ne was
told by his men and Mrs. Davis had SAID IN
his presence that it was worn by Jeti. at the
time of his capture as skirt for the pur,
pose of disguise. The Colonel further stated
that the cloak was claimed by Mrs. DAVIS,
Year: 1865

The lofty plateau Of Arlington has
been converted into a national ceme-
terry for our brave soldiers and sea-
men who die in or near Washington.
1t was opened for interment May l,
1864. aud within the year. 5000 have
been buried there. In year or two
more it will be the most populous city
Of the dead on this side of the Allan
tic. Its conversion into a cemetery
renders it impossible that it can ever
be used as residence again. Gen.
De Russy has already removed his
headquarters from there to the house
Of Gen. Lees son, Immediately north
Many Of the graves contain the bod
les of Southern soldiers who died in
our hospitals. but 10 every case the
headboard Of the grave bears the word
Rebel in large letters on it,
Year: 1865

The horrible catastrophe on the low
er Mississippi, the explosion of the


steamer Sultana, produced profound


sensation of sorrow. The illusions of
the mate of the lost steamer to the
cause Of the explosion being probably
torpedo in the form of coal, is not
rejected as improbable. 1t was dis
covered during the investigation of
the incendiary conspiracy to burn our
Western steamers in 1868, that man
named Courtenay, had been engaged


in preparing Jumps of coal and sticks
Of wood coated with powder and other
destructibles for the purpose of assist
ing the rebel spies to blow up our riv-
er steamers. The catastrophe is truly
horrible, and it is heightened in horror
by the thought that rebel hearts who
may have planned the assassination OF
President Lincoln planned this terrible
affair. Government has full and de-
tailed information concerning JEFF. Da-
Wis bureau of torpedoes and Internal
machines. Pictures of these deadly
missiles were captured, and among 9th,
er devices, were torpedoes in the shape
and appearance Of Jumps Of steamer
coal, so perfect in resemblance that it
would not be readily distinguished
from genuine coal The existence OF
this Internal device confirms the belief
that the steamer Sultana was destroy.
cd by torpedoes in her coal. I'll
Year: 1865

A woman who has not refused al
least dozen offers of marriage.


A man who believes himself TO be
filling the position Heaven intended
for him, on earth.


A mand who has not seen better
days.


A man who does not think himself
a Judge of the Fine Arts.


A returned European tourist who
will not talk necessarily of "Paree."


An army officer who considers him.
self incapable of commanding the Ar
my of the Potomac.


A man who has not seen strange
things happen


A doctor who is not expected tc
shake his head, when he gives up al
hope.
Year: 1865

and therefore greatly superior to the goods
imported from abroad and hawked about as
the cheapest ever sold The simple duty on
imported goods, and the high premium on Gold
lall foreign bills are payable in gold,) amount
to more than the entire cost of many of the
articles afforded by Us to the public. To ia.
cilitate the sale
Year: 1865

will be charged for any article on our list, and
this sum the purchaser need not pay until he
hno,cs mhat he is 10 get! This plan accords with
the method recently become So popular for
disposing of large stocks Of Jewelry and SINH.
lar productions.
Year: 1865

VT1IE celebrated Royal Cook Store with


4 extended fire box for wood or coal
Owing to the unprecedented popularity of
this Stove, we have been induced to offer ii
with the utmost confidence, to those who
want good heavy cast Stove Out Of the
immense number of the Royal that have
been sold we have never heard a single com
plant OF failure TO operate to entire satisac-
ton, and We challenge the world to present
any cooking stove that will do its work more
perfectly. For sale at City prices. for cash.
by PRYOR X BRO,


Aug. l, 1868. Elkton, Md
Year: 1865

Now is the time to subscribe. and have
your volume complete for 1865. We will
furnish Back Numbers to such as do not sub
scribe in time for the january or February
nnmArr. But to he sure and get them with
out delay, send in your subscriptions carly.
Our Subscription price is


FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR,
Payable in Advance, npon the receipt of
which our receipt, for the same, will be sent
in return.
Year: 1865

Foreign Policy Under HIS Hule.


The more we study Andrew Johnson's cha
racter and antecedents, the more strongly are
we led to believe that he is eminently the right
man in the right place for the present situation
of our affairs both domestic and foreign. His
type OF mind, while devoid Of religious cant,
seems as direct and forcible as that OF Oliver
Cromwell; and he clearly entertains for the re-
bellious, slaveholdiug aristocracy lately domi-
|nant in the South, a scorn as bitter and deep
rooted as that which inspired the words and
acts of England's Lord Protector in his forcible
dissolution of the Long Parliament:-"For
shame said Oliver, stamping with his foot as
signal for the soldiers to enter "for shame
Get you gone! Give place to more honest men,:
| to those who will more faithfully discharge
their trust. You are no longer government !:
tell you, you are no longer government"
Very much in the spirit Of this incisive
speech have been President Johnsons repeated
iterations that 1t was the slaveholding aristo-


Gratis Of the South who had melted and carried


on war against the life of the nation that their


continued existence was "sntagonistic 10 the


principles Of free democratic government" and


that "the time had come when this rebelliOus


element Of sristocracy must be punished;"


when It must give up the ghost" and when


"its possessions must be divided out among the
loyal aud worthy labores Of any and oil


colors" The Wholesale measures Of conAsca-
ton herein suggested will require no interpo-
sition Of the national executive or legislative
powers for their enforcement There were
but few large slaveholder In the South
previous to thf war, whose plantations
and human chattels were not heavily
mortgaged; and with the last four years
of closed ports, and The exchange of all their
goods for worthless rebel scrip or currency,
Year: 1865

The Obssquies OF President Lincoln.


The obsequies of the late President will


take place in this metropolis on tomorrow
and Tuesday, and IL does not require the FORE
sight Of prophet 10 predict that IL win be the
|grandest, most imposing and solemnly POM
|pous ceremony ever witnessed here. Grand
and imposing, not only in the number Of par
|ticipans and external show, but doubly 20 in
the sincerity Of grief, Of which the parade will
he but The outward type and symbol. The
indispensable sorrow for the fate Of this good
and just man has found . silent voice In the
universal drsperies Of mourning which, since
the time Of his death, have hkened this great
lofty unto vast metropolis, and In the subdued


hearts Of is million Of people. During the
two ensuing days that sorrow, respect and
|vensration for the dead will he demonstrated
Year: 1865

There are many different ways of get


ting on IN the world it does not always


mean making great deal of money, or


being great man, for people to look up


to with wonder Lea"ing off bad hab-


it for good one, is getting on in the


world to be clean and tidy, instead of


dirty and disorderly, is getting on to be


active and industrious, instead Of idle and


lazy, is getting on; to be kind and for


bearing, instead of natured and quar-


relsoine, is getting on; to work as dill
gently IN his masters absence AS in his
presence, Is getting on in short, when
we see any one properly attentive to his
duties, perseveriug through difficulties to
gain such knowledge as shall be of use to-
himself and to others, Offering a good ex-
ample to his relatives and aequaintanoes,
we may be sure that he is getting on in
the world. Money is a very useful arti-
Gle in its way, but it is possible to get on
with small means; for it Is mistake to
suppose that we must wait for good
deal Of it before we can do anything
Perseverance is often better than a full
purse. There are more helps towards
getting on than is supposed; many peo-
pie lag behind or miss their way altogeth-
er, because they do not see the simple and
abundant means which surround them OF
all sides; and so it happens that these
means are aids which cannot be bought
for money. Those who wish to get on in
the world must have stock of patience
and perseverance, of hopeful confluence,
a willingness to learn, aud disposition
not easily cast down By difficulties and
disappointments.