smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

Pursuant to the July adjournment.
both Houses Of Congress re-assembled
Yesterday. The session of the Senate
was a brief one, but long eusugh to
enable SUMNER to present his usual
daily offering in the shape of a negro
bill. The joint resolution of EDMUNDs
pledging the faith of the Government
10 the redemption of the public debt in
coin, except where otherwise stipulated
in the loan, will create something of a
stir, before it passes both Houses. The
opposition to it will bevery determined
and will be by no means confined to the
Democratic ranks.


The appearance of the newly elected
Tennessee delegation in the House was
the occasion of an interesting discus
sion. Messrs. Brooks and ELDRIDGE
objected to the swearing in of the dele
CATION, on the ground of disloyalty and
because Tennessee had not n Republican
form Of Government. They insisted
that the Radicals should apply the pre-
cedent established in the case of Ken
tucky, and inquire into the antecedents
Of the delegation before admitting them
to seats. With their usual consistency,
the Radicals contended that tests laid
down for Rebels ought not to apply to
men now acting with the loyalty" of
the country. The entire delegation was
admitted, except BUTLER, whose creden-
tials we're referred. The fact is noto-
riOus that others OF the delegation,
among whom STOKES may he named,
we're seriously involved with the rebel
lion in its earlier stages. Their prompt
admission, in face of the rejection of the
Kentucky men, is fine comment upon
Radical honesty.
Year: 1867


to his long.rest. 1t was hard for mother.
so | took her back with me to the city,
and she grieved for father till the day
shs died, and laid her beside him.


And | lived alone in my beautiful
home, for Robert had left that and wealth
enough to live on in comfort, and / saw
little of the gay world around me.
Sometimes passed Gilbert Willard, an
old man with iron gray hair, and but
little left of the Gilbert Of sid.


People said his wife's life was scarcely
worth oaving, for at times she lost her
reason, and would make the house ring
with her wild laughter and cries for her
little Alice who died in her urms. But
for that she was harmless as child.


Ohe day the hearse went by, and I
saw Gilberts white face in the mourn.
ing carriage, and then knew Mary had
found her little Alice again. A long
train of carriages followed-those who
knew and loved her in her Egirlhood be-
fore the great trouble came upan her soul.
| had long forgiven her the wrong, she
did me- One day when the moss had
crept ten years aboue Roberts grave, and
the grass grown three years above Mary.
Gilbert came back to his lon.Iy homo and
opened the windows and let in the sun
shine again, and filled the house with
signs of life. Then he came to me and
said "Matty our lives have all gone
wrong; is it too late to right them %


Then old as l was my heart sprang in
to new life, and for moment was back
in my youth. and then put it down and
said: Gilbert, when Rotsrt died he
said God would light up the world and
be has done it.


"But Matty, can't you light it up for
me9 1t has all gone wrong"


"God can right it better than I've
are too late"


Then We will keep their memories sa-
cred, and leave it for the other life to
finish" ..-.


So Fam waiting the end of my days,
and Gilbert has found the "peace which
passcth all understanding" and we wait
fsr time when there is neither tmarrying
nor giving in marriage, yet l shall be
oilqert's and be will be mine
Year: 1867

A HAPPY ILYsTRAT1oN. Albany
Evening Journal has the following happy
illustrs .on of the way that the Presidents
new plan would be likely TO work:


The Presidential programme only prov
ides that amnesty for the rebels and de-
claration CT their right to representation,
shall be incorporated upon the Federal
Constitution while the matter of suffr-
age is to be left for regulation by the
States, which are of course competent to
alter or amend next year, what they enact
this year. We remember reading of lad
who asked little comrade to lend him
his stick of peppermint candy, in order
that he might show how to swallow it,
and then pull 1t out Of his left ear The
youngster complied, when the assumed
magrician ate the candy. and aftarward,
with many grimacipgs and jerkings Of his
ear, declared that he had forgotten the
last part of the trick If we concedo the
rebels representation, control of State Gov
ernments. complete amnesty for past Of
fences, and unobstructed future power.
upon condition that they will some time
or other do justice to the freedmen and
other loyal inhabitants, it is just possible
that they may forget the last partof the
trick.
Year: 1867

ca A man advertised lately to for
ward, on receipt Of postage stamps. "sound
practical advice, that would be applicable
at any time and to all persons and con-
ditions Of life" On receipt Of the
stamps be sent his victim the following:
Never give boy penny to watch
your shadow while you climb tree to-
look into the middle Of next week.
Year: 1867

A young man at a social party was
urged to sing song. He replied that
he would first tell story, aud then il
they persisted in their demands he would
try and execute song. When boy,
he said he took lessons in singing, and


one Sunday morning he went into his fa-
theirs garret to practice by himself. =
When in full play he was sent for by the
old gentleman. {" This is pretty conduct"
said the father, ga pretty employment for
a son of pious parents to saw boards on
the Sabbath morning, loud enough to be
heard by the neighbors. Sit down and
take your book" The young man was
excused from singing the proposed song.
Year: 1867

John McDonough, the millionare of
New Orleans, has engraved upon his
tomb series of maxims he has inscribed
as the rule for his guidance through life
and to which his success in business is
mainly attributed They contain so much
wisdom that We copy them:


RULES FOR GUIDANCE OF My LIFE,
1904. Remember always that labor is
one of the conditions of our existence
Time is gold throw not one minute away,
but place each one to account. Do unto
all men as you would be done by. Never
put off till tomorrow what you can to-
day. Never bid another do what you can
do yourself. Never covet what is not
your own. Never think any matter so
trifling as not to deserve notice Never
give out that which does not first come
in. Never spend but to produce Let
the greatest order regulate the transac-
tions of your life. Study in your course
of life to do the greatest amount of good.
Deprive yourself of nothing necessary to
your comfort, but live in an honorable
simplicity. Labor, then, to the moment
of your existence. Pursue strictly the
above rules, and the Divine blessings
and riches of every kind will flow upon
you to your hearts content; but first of
all remember that the chief and great du-
ty of your life should be to tend, by all
means in your power, to the honor and
glory of our Divine Creator.


The conclusion to which l have arriv-
ed is, that with temperance there is no
health ; without virtue no order without
religion no happiness and that the aim
of our being is to live wisely, soberIy,
and righteously,
Year: 1867

The New York Times is responsible
for the following; "Nery many divorce
suits are conducted in a manner so ex-
ceedingly confidential, that oneSof the
parties most interested is not Informed of
the proceedings at all, until astounded by
the presentation of the decree We are
congnzant of case wherein an estimable
lady, innocent of all wrong, and ignorant
of even any dissatisfaction on the part of
her husband, parted with him affection
ately at the steamboat dock as she start
ed on Journey to see some friends some
hours after in the privacy of her state
room, she found leisure to examine a
paper her husband handed her at the last
minute, and discovered it to be copy of
a decree Of divorce rendered by an H.
linois judge. Before the steamboat had
been six hours gone her late husband had
married another woman.
Year: 1867

ALL RIGHT.-Some wicked persons have been
reporting around town that CHILD g. Bro. are
about to burst up" because they are selling
boots and shoes so cheap 1t is said they are SELL
ing their best goods below New York wholesale
prices But the truth is, they can do that, and
still make money, as they are connected with a
heavy manufacturing establishment in Massach-
usetts, from which they get their goods direct,
thus saving jobbers' commissions. They have
been running on this low price system since last
fall, and seem doing very we'll
Year: 1867

SOMETHING NEw.-We have Just been exam.
ining g Beal g. Buelrs Patent American Horse
Shoe" of which We had seen considerable of late
in the agricultural and scientific papers Its
merit is its simplicity of construction, and the
ease with which it can be put on, or taken of
the horses hoof. Any farmer, being supplied
with set of these shoes, can put them on and
take them off with the same ease that he can pu,
ON and OH any piece of harness Another merit
is, that the shoe can never injure the hoof while
1t will stick with more tenacity and frmnes,
than can be attained by the use of nails. Mr.. s.
WILSON, who is now in this city, has the patent
right for few counties for SALE including La
Sale and Bureau. He will remain here until
Tuesday.
Year: 1867

PERsoNAL--We had the pleasure yesterday,
of taking by the hand our friend 8. WILSON,
Esq, editor and publisher Of the Oregon tOyle
Co.. National Guard. We looked upon him with
feeling somewhat akin to awe, as the most
courageous man we know Of He not only bore his
part with marked bravery soldier during the
great rebellion, but at the close of it, had the
courage to commence the publication of sound
democratic paper in so hopelessly benighted
and forbidding region as Osle county and what
astonishes US most of all is, that he is doing
well.
Year: 1867

Nor SO.-The report that Jacob Mooney is
selling off his stock at auction arose from the fact
that quite number Of splendid new suits have
been bought of him of late at less than auction
prices. There is little to be made in buying at
auction stores, when you can buy such goods az
Mooney is selling at his present prices.
Year: 1867

VERY INPORANT There has been a heavy
arrival of new goods at BURKE s. HEENAN's.
These gentlemen, without much fuss or blowing,
have really worked up to the position of being a
leading dry goods and grocery house of this city.
They are noted for having always good goods,
and selling them as low as the lowest. They are
No. business men and have heavy trade
Year: 1867

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The Tonloanais gives an account OF
the capture Of great sea serpent ON the
coast of France on the 22d of December,
which, it says, can be vouched for by
pretty nearly the whole population of
the town. The specimen in question Is
about 13 feet in length, and was caught
on the line of some fishermen in the wa
tcrs of Cape Cepet. 1t was brought up
by the captors, while yet living, to the
Boulevard do la Riviere, in: Tonlon, and
and there was visited by crowds of per-
sons during the greater part of the day.
1t was stretched across number OF
casks which lay opposite to NJ. Lavene's
distillery, and which is close to the
boulevard. The body is perfectly cyl
indrical, and is about Al inches in diam
eter, terminating in short point at the
tail. Its color is q uniform deep gray
Oh the upper part, and beneath is of a
yellowish white. 1t has no fins nor
scales, nor is there any projecting bone
OF nOTu III any pant IL Soioi ~ i"N''
resembles the cOnger, but could never
be mistaken for that fish, for in these
seas the latter never attains to u great
er length than about six feet or so, and
is, moreover, when of such size, fully
double the girth of the snake. The
great difference also is the shape and
aspect of the head; that of the snake is
fat and broad, and resembles the head
of huge viper; the jaws, armed with
powerful fangs, are elongated, reaching
to the length of about eleven inches,
and terminating in sharp angle. The
eyes, which are remarkably bright, are
surrounded by fine thread of a flaming
red color. The discovery of this snake
for snake there can be no doubt it is,
if the description be accurate-is one of
highly interesting character; but 1t
must not be considered as a proof of the
existence of such monster as has been
described as the great sea serpent. OF
the existence of this creature there is
doubtless . certain amount of evidence,
but not as yet sufficient to satisfy the
.sceptical minds Of many of the best
known naturalists. 1t may be argued
that the Mediterranean serpent being
thirteen feet in length, the serpent OF
the Atlantic may be larger in proper
tion to the greater size of his ocean
home
Year: 1867

We dislike exceedingly that indis-
criminate style of commendation of
public officials in which some journals
are in the habit of indulging. We
think that when an officer is negligent
or inefficient, his faults should not be
concealed, and that when he is attentive
to his business, faithful, vigilant and
active, he does no more than his duty,
and has no right to expect special en-
comium. At the same time, there


may be many exceptions to
the latter clause of the rule,
and when such occur, it is but pure
justice that they be noticed. 1t is with


pleasure that We recognize and record


such an exception, in the prompt arrest
of the parties charged with the high
handed outrages committed on Sunday
night, an account of which will be
found in our local columns. The Offend
ers in this instance, it will be seen,
took more than the usual precautions
to escape, and without extraordinary
exertions, their capture would have
been extremely improbable. The best
proof of the vigilance exercised isfound
in the fact that the depredators we're
arrested on yesterday, nearly an hun
dred miles from the scene of their out
RACES and were last night lodged in Jour
county Jail. In according to Mayor
SWEENEY especially, and to his subordi-
mates, that public recognition oftheir
services which they have merited,we but
perform al act of justice which
will be approved by every man who
has an interest in the good order and
efficient government of the city. The
certainty Of detection and punishmens
is the surest guarantee that the laws
will be obeycd, and the instance we
have cited will go far to prove that evil
doors have little hope of escaping their
deserts while our city government re-
mains under its present management.
Year: 1867

The quality of wool is tested by tax
ing o lock from the sleeps back, and
placing it on a surface representing an
inch in length. If the spirals count
from thirty to thirty-three in that space
the wool is equal to the finest "Elector-
al" or Sa1ony wool. The staple is in
ferior accordingly as it takes lesser
number to fill up the same space.
Year: 1867

And the pastor of the little flock, who
knew nothing Of her history beyond her
unceasing devotion to the good of his
people, wrote on her grave the text,
which was even more appropriate than
he knew


SHE HATH poSI WHAT SHE COULD.
Year: 1867

A romantic story is told of an English man who sought the hand of very charm ing lady, with whom he was passionately in love, but who constantly refused him. As he had reason to believe she loved him, he entreated to know the reason why she refused Ter consent to their union. The lady subdued by his constancy, told him her only motive for refusing him was, that having by accident lost leg, it had been replaced by 8 wooden one, and she feared that sooner or later that circumstance would chill his affection for her. This she declared to be her only motive. The lover protested that it would never make him change his love; but she persisted in re- fusing to marry him. Fired with love, and determined that nothing should obstruct his design, he, under the pretext of going a distant voyage, left his lady, and hasten ed to Paris, where he had one of his legs amputated. When he had recovered, he returned to London, went to the lady, and told her that now there was no obstacle to their union, for that he was equally muti- lated with herself The lady, conquered by such proof of affection, at last consent ed to marry him.
Year: 1867

Wii lsor Locks has abolished the district school system, and substituted therefor the graded system. A large new building is to be provided in the center for the graded schools, while the suburbs are to be given to two primary schools The territory of the town is so small that the older scholars who attend the central school, will none oi them be obliged to travel more than mile and half A board of education has been elected, twelve in number, under the law oi last year.
Year: 1867

H. Rives Pollard recently remarked to a northern gentleman that, ''negro suffrage is dirty weapon-a dirty weapon; but you have put it into our hands. and we mean to beat your brains out with it.
Year: 1867

4 Portland Democrat, before that place became city, was once presiding over an old fashioned town meeting. A certain of fee was to be filled, and almost simultane- ously the names of Whig and Democrat were proposed The chairman immediate ly remarked: "Gentlemen, those nomina- tions were made so nearly at time that am hardly able to determine which to put; but it does seem to me that the last men toned name struck my ear first. y
Year: 1867

A Paris letter ssys: The Prince OF
Wales has become quite an animal he
looks like Henry VIII, and acts like
George ". But we AmeriCa ans must not
say one word even against him. How
did he act st the Exposition towards
our poor little humble department! You
must know that in thst monster house
the world Is represented. Nearly
eyery nation has a cafe; for It is too far
out OF the city to return always TO lunch
or dinner. OF course he is looked upon
as being the head OF the greatest nation
upon earth, and great preparations were
made for his reception, but be declared
he would take his first lunch nowhere
but in America, and, to begin with,
drank three sodawateFs without stop
DinQ
Year: 1867

A correspondent OF the Portland Me }
Argus, writing from Sweden in that
State, tells the following disgrsceful
story:


A man living IN this town has just CON-
mitted an act that deserves the censure
Of the public as It has already received
that of his neighbors. He has formally
contracted with his brother to take out,
of his way his aged and invalid wife
and support, clOthe and bury her for
$1,000. She has been 3 hard working
and faithful wife and has raised q large
family of children, who have never fell
what it wRs to be disgraced till now.
One OF them a man of twenty years and
upward, cried like a child when be beard
Of the affair He had offered to support
her himselfif the old man would give
him the farm TO do it with, which was
refused. And now this man sends his
wife from home, where she has outlived
her usefuless,m - to die among strangers
He has not even the excuse Of poverty
to plead, for he is accounted the richest
man in town.
Year: 1867

Is HE NOT MAN AND A BRoTHER?-Min- isters complain so much more loudly of the hardships of their lot than other pro- fessional men that we do not often pity them; but the following, clipped from the Middletown correspondence of the Hart ford Post, excites compassion in even our hardened breast:-

 The committee appointed by the parish of the Church of the Holy Trinity to select suitable per- Frederick Gardiner of Maine to preach in the church, and he has agreed to be here next Friday and preach on Sunday. It is to be hoped that Q large number of the members Of the parish may be present and that all will be ready to act upon the subject at the next special parish meeting. Mr. Gardiner is said to be very excellent man, and a good preacher. He comes well recommended, and it may be good thing for the parish to secure his ministrations.
Year: 1867

An eccentric man in Bath, Maine, was asked to aid foreign mission. He gave a quarter of dollar, but stopped tho agent as he was departing, and said, Here is a dollar to pay the expense of getting the quarter to the heathen."

 James Gordon Bennett, Jr., late mana ger of the New York Herald, was arrested on Broadway the other day for drunken ness and disorderly conduct.
Year: 1867

The business men of N. York City express sur
prise that the Southern farmers neglect the cul-
ture of pinders, which are so much needed for the
manufacture of oil. From So to 81 per bushel are
paid there, and the demand will not be supplied.


Remember that after gathering all your crop OF
pinders, say 25 or 30 bushels per acre. at least one
fourth of the yield will remain in the ground to feed
and fatten your hogs. This is clear gain. There
is also another advantage in pinder raising. The
vines may be saved and cured for feeding horses
and cattle; and this forage is as good as clover
We have tried it; and the yield per acre is enor'
mous,-not less than two tons on suitable land


The best land for pinders is fresh or good sandy
soil, such as will not produce cotton well; and II
lit will make ten bushels of corn per acre, the same
will make rs bushels of pinders per acre. AT the
minimum price, therefore, you will make fifty dol.
ars per acre on poor land, over and above tatten-
Year: 1867

ing your pork hogs and saving pinder forage for
your horses and horned cattle. Is this not better
than ten dollars per acre which is the best that
could be done on such land, when cotton brings on
ly IL cents per pound? Think, think. g.


Mrrton Crescent
Year: 1867

Coon OLD ALE.-Au who are athirst repair to
the ale depot of HILL Kelley, 7O2 Broad street,
opposite the theatre and drink some Of the fine
old English Burton ale which they always keep.
II it is not to your liking, then take draught of
Claggett's ere an ale They will supply families
and Others by the bottle, measure, or barrel. Call
and see them.
Year: 1867

A CARELESS DRIvER.-A negro boy,
driving horse attached to cart, very
carelessly drove into the Dock at the foot
of Seventeenth street yesterday, and but
for the timely assistance of Captain Lamb
kin and his crew of a sloop near by, the
horse-a very fine animal-would have
been drowned
Year: 1867

THE HENRIco MURDER-MoRE MYSTERY.
The murder Of the young woman in Hen
rico county is truly one Of the most Won
derlul and mysterious affairs We have ever
placed on record. The following telegram,
received yesterday from Norfolk by the
Mayor, clothes tho affair with as much
mystery as when the body of the deceased
was lrst found
Year: 1867

How TO TREAT A LovER.-Some one
that knows gives the following prescription
Tor he treatment Of lover: A lover should
DC treated with the same gentleness as a
glove. The young lady should pull him on
With the utmost tenderness at first, only
making the smallest advance at a time, till
she gradually gains upon him. and twists
hin ultimately round her little finger;
whereas, the young lady who is hasty and
10 TOO great hurry, viii never get lover
70 take her hand, but be left with nothing
but her fingers end.
Year: 1867

Two Irishmen were at work in bog,
when one of them fell on piece of quick
sand, and began to sink. His companion,
frightened, ran for assistance, and finding a
farmer begged him to bring rope and come
before it was too late. He is already in
ur to his ankles" exclaimed the friend in
despair "Oh, said the farmer, reassured,
then there is plenty of time" :" Not a
moment, for you see he went in head first
Year: 1867

The Copperhead papers of the South have
a story in circulation, which they claim to
be well attested, that J. Wilkes Booth is
still alive, and that the report of his death
was invented by the detectives to get the
reward
Year: 1867

While the new station house at New
port, II. L., was being finished up,a Young
man who occasionally takes ''suthin,"
dropped in quite frequently among the
workmen and jocosely selected his "cell."
The Marshal told him he might get in
there sooner than he expected, but he
said there were no fears of that, but it
turned out otherwise, for he was picked
up drunk and first slept in the cell of his
own choice.