smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

RALEIGH, n. c., Oct. 29.-The
negro militia excitement continues
unabated. Nothing can be definitely
ascertained in regard to Gov. Holden's
intention. It is stated Oh good au-
thority that q body numbering 300
left the city very secretly last night,
for Chapel Hill, Orange County,
where arms for their use are supposed
to have been previously sent. A train
was sent to Goldsboro yesterday to
bring up a large number from the
eastern portion of the State. The
train was expected to arrive at eleven
this forenoon, but up to the present
time it has not made its appearance,
though momentarily expected. Their
destination is supposed to be the
counties previously mentioned, though
nothing yet is definitely known. The
Governors official organ this morn
ing says that no troops have been sent
of, yet a movement of some kind is
about to take place.
Year: 1869

The Dubuque (Iowa) Times has the
following in relation to simple accident
and its singular results which was related
to the editor by reliable PARTY:


A woman of this city-we purposely
withhold her Dame-who earned her liv-
ing By going out to do the washing of
families, sometime last summer in doing
the washing Of certain citizen she
Glanced to break off portion of needle
which was in the garment in the wash,
In the palm of her hand, near the wrist.
She endeayored to extricate it at the time,
but failing, completed her days work.
No very serious Inconvenience being felt
on the following day from the piece of
needle and the wound, the patient turned
her attention to the abatement of the IN
hammation. In short time this was
abated, and the accident was for a time
forgotten. A month or more after, a
pricking sensation was felt in the region
of the upper forearm, and believing it
was created by this fraction of needle,
consultation was had with physician.
confirmed it. An effort was made by
him to reach and extract it, but without
avail. From time to time, since then,
the prickipg sensation has been felt in
different portions Of the arm, until it run
the entire length, even to the shoulder,
and now it has turned down and is max
ing its way through her breast. It is
pronounced beyond the reach OF an ordi-
nary operation, and the woman, with or
without cause, is apprchensivc Of the
final result. This circumstance is one of
the most singular occurrences Of the kind
we have ever heard of, and no doubt will
strike our readers as something peculiar.
We have heard of needles working their
way through certain portions of the It's
sues of the body, but we never read or
heard of a needle making such race
course of human flesh as this one.
Year: 1869




ED.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.


have just had an interview with Gen.
Grant, and obtained some of his ideas of
public men, not given in the opinion pub
lished in the NJ Y. World, which here
with send you:


Ben Franklin is unquestionably rapid
sype,sticker, and his enterprise in collect
ing the latest news, renders him invalu-
able to an almanac. but he is visionary.
His theory about lightning rods protect
ing houses and barns during thunder
storm, is one Of the most absurd things I
ever heard Of


Old Parr is a young man of brilliant
talents and ambitions, but he ought to
take better care of himself I fear he is
fastening to an early life.
Washington is an efficient General of
militia, and one of our most civil engi-
neers. Many have censured him for that
little affair with his fathers cherry tree,
but it is time for US to bury the hatchet.
| have never seen Webster yet, though I
have read his dictionary. 1t is no. sur
prising to me that man of SO many
words couldn't be President.


George Francis Train is one of our
most noble women. His appeals in be-
half Of her sex are both powerful and
convincing. No one can read her speeches
without being convinced he ought to
vote.


Brick Pomeroy is the modern Alex
ander the Great, weeping because there
arc no more Worlds to conquer. What
proftcth it man though he gain the
whole World and lose both his daily and
weekly circulation


1 have no idea of removing "Nasby"
| from the Postofhce. He must be SUBJ
stantial addition to the revenue of the
Department, for his 'letters" pass thro'
every postofhce in the United States.


Brigham Young is multitudinous
husband and numerous fatqer, who has
certainly done a great deal for Utah.
How far he is going to be allowed to edo"
the U. S. remains to be seen.


81. N" is not as crazy as he might be.
I am not sure that he would make good
Secretary Of the Treasury. He is in
favor of deciding all the land back to the
Indians, and let the Indians assume the
national debt. This would certainly be
an easy and rapid solution of our financial
difficulties.


Peabody is well meaning man, of
much principles upon which he has real
lied great deal of interest. His princcly
gift to tho London poor, fear, is work.
ing harm. Men who were in comfortable
circumstances before that donation was
made, reduced themselves to abject beg
gary for the purpose of getting portion
of the legacy, thereby setting very bad
example indeed.


Fisk is we'll meaning man-towards
Fisk. He has great versatility of talent,
and can run big railroad, an opera
house and the Springfield Republican all
at once. He is not a temperance man
exactly, but he don't take his Bo,els SO
much as he did.


There is great deal Of useless talk
about Morrisscy having been in the
"ring." A member of Congress who is
not in some sortof "ring" nowadays is
very rare, indeed; and there are few OF
those s'rings" as respectable as the prize
ring. Big men have helped Morrissey
to fortune. His Club house Is said to be
the house that Vanderbilt.
Year: 1869

The curious people called the Lapps,
in the north of Europe, drink little cof-
fee, and consider it a great luxury oc-
casionally they get fiat brod or barley
cakes. They drink great deal of fir kel
horrible spirit which is very strong,
and almost takes away the breath of
those who taste it for the first time. 1t
is distilled from corn or potatoes, and is
favored with caraway seeds. They ap-
pear, however, to thrive we'll on their
peculiar diet, and are singularly free
from disease. They live to a good old
age, and the patriarchs of the race are
noted for their extreme ugliness. In
choosing the parts of the reindeer, they
give the preference to the saddle, which
has plenty Of tat /; they sell the other
portions Of the animal to their Norwegian
neighbors.
Year: 1869

A Missouri farmer who did not like
the postmaster of the town where he
lived, visited Hannibal the other day to
petition the express agent there for the
removal of the obnoxious officer. He
could not be persuaded that the express
agent had not full jurisdiction in the
case
Year: 1869

To SMOKERS s-Children of smoking
fathers often have their brains and ner-
vous system entirely impregnated with
the poison of nicotine in the helpless age
of infancy. A couple came to country
place entirely for the health of their only
boy, feeble infant. The child was pale
and sickly, constantly. The parents had
but one room, in which they lived with
him, and which was every evening blue
with tobacco smoke. Every evening that
helpless creature took into his lungs as
much tobacco as if he had smoked Gig
arctic. Still more than this-the mother
who was nursing that infant did what
was equivalent to smoking one cigar
every evening, she breathed her hus-
bands smoke. Now, if your baby smokes
cigars, you will find, by and by, when he
comes to need brains, that this brain
power will not be found He viii be
starry, fitful, morbid, full of nervous
kinks and cranks, one of those wretched
human beings who live life like that
described by Hawthorne in his story of
"Feathertop," only capable of existence
and efficiency while he is smoking, but
sinking into dimness and stupidity when
he stops.
Year: 1869

Now that our new Postmaster has got fairly
into his place we would call his attention 10
the necessity of instituting an inquiry into
the practice OF our free delivery systew.
Notwithstanding the efforts made by the late
incumbent to induce our citizens, and particu-
larly our merchants, TO adapt themselves to
the new plan, there is very general belief in
the public mind that free delivery of letters
means frequent delay Of letters. The cxpe-
rence Of our merchants Is that under the old
fashioned box system they could get the main
bulk Of their correspondence by nine o'clock
In the morning, but with the free delivery plan
IL comes struggling TO thcm at all hours of tho
day, though the mails do not reach the city In
any such struggling order.


We know that the argument Is that the city
free delivery must be made sef-supporting
before there will be funds to Increase liz eff
cheney. But TO US II Is equally evident that our
citizens. and particularly our merchants, can
not he induced voluntarily 10 abandon the old
plan IL the new one does not work satisfao<
Year: 1869

1t is evident that the men composing the


Presidents Cabinet are ill-suited to their posi-


tions. None of them take hold of the great


questions appertaining to their departments in


a manner that indicates grasp of mind and
originality in execution. We speak Of these
things for the benefit of the President himself.
He requires men around him who have sufi-
cent brains to administer the laws in all ex-
cept extraordinary cases, which may require
consultation and close executive attention.
General Grant has made a mistake in suppOs-
ing that civil government can be directed by
military forms. The civil power is the reverse
Of the military. The former proceeds from
the people to the centre-the mass governs
and directs through its mouthpiece, the Presi-
dent; the military power is the centre, creating
all action and shaping everything. 1t is with
the military idea predominant and in keeping
with his education and habits that General
Grant came into office. The Cabinet was
selected under this principle, and not having
been accustomed or fitted to work in such a
direction they already show signs of inn
becity. The Secretary of the Treasury
finds the financial problem too ponderous for
the keeper of a country store or for solution
in accordance with the old European book
theories. He finds it impossible to run the
American treasure box on European wheels.


The letter from Washington, which we pub
lish elsewhere to-day, says truly that "Mr.
Borie was called from the most complete
retirement" much to the astonishment of
himself as well as the country. Ad-
miral Porter is to-day virtually filling
the Office of Secretary Of the Navy.
The Secretary Of State, worse than all the
rest, is as un-American as it is possible for
an officer to be. His tame foreign policy is
in ill-keeping with the bold attitude of the
people and the Senate. The couatry does not
expect him to think for it, but simply to watch
its temper and obey its mandates: When he
fails in this he ceases to be the representative
of the United States in the position where the
President has unfortunately placed him. We
are little disposed to have a Secretary amuse
the people with ideas Of bold policy on any
foreign question while he has q private and
opposite understanding with the Power to
which 1t relates. This is too much in the track
of the last eight years.


We speak of the necessity Of rcmodelling
the Cabinet that President Grant may have
around him good working men, who live with
the times and understand the animating forces
of our political existence. We know that the
President enjoys himself in looking upon his
fast horses rather than in the analysis of ab-
struse governmental questions. This and good
assistants will enable him to last ont his term
solid sense, and will readily see the necessity
for ADLER Cabinet brains, not only for the
reasons we have indicated, but for those which
he himself gave in his inaugural address.
Year: 1869

THE RISE IN GoLD-The gold gamblers are
in ecstasy. After rather long and monoto-
nous siege The ''5uls' are again successful
causing rise yesterday Of over one per cent.
The heavy imports this year the total being
nearly one hundred and ten millions against
exports Of less than sixty millions--afrord the
''bulls" great vantage ground in conducting
their side Of the campaign. The uneasiness
produced in England by the mail reports of
the Senatorial speeches on the Alabama claims
question led to decline in our bonds. Hence
the "bears' are anxious, because the foreign
demand for our securities, which induced
fall in gold, is likely 10 halt until more Is seen
OF the future OF the dispute.
Year: 1869

thereby, If thors remain any virtue in the
Senate, the truly honorable there will cling to
him and, in smashing up the corrupt old repub-
lican party, erect a bulwark around his admin
istration against which the blasts of radicalism
will beat in vain. The people expect this of
him. and the tone of the press opposed to him
has given him an excuse not only to talk, but
to act
Year: 1869

WESTERN paper thinks that when General
Grant congratulated sprague on his escape
from the danger which had been threatening
him tho hero of Appomattox pcrpetrated q
joke equal to any uttered by the lamented Lin
coln
Year: 1869

vALLANDrcnAM Indignantly denies that he
defeated the nomination of Chase and over
threw the democratic party at the last presi-
DENTAL election. We suppose we shall next
have discussion as to whether Brutus killed
Cesar or whether Cesar died Of cramps In the
Senate House. Both subjects are about
equally ancient
Year: 1869

A CURIOUS MARRIAGE.-"A bride
groom up the linden tree" il the heading
of curious marriage story which really
occurred few weeks ago in little village
pleasantly situated on the banks Of the
Rhine. A certain landowner of the vii
lage had daughter who was courted by
n neighboring swain; and after the latter
had got the promise of the old gentleman.
his future f,ther-in-law, to make over the
homestead to himself. the marriage day
was fixed. The day was Sunday, and the
guests had assembled from far and wide.
They had already begun to make the
marriage procession when suddenly the
bridegroom was found to have disappear
ed. and in spite of all the searching in the
yard, in the barn, stable, and in the
neighboring houses, not the least trace Of
him could be found. The bride wept Bit
terly at her lovers deception, and every
body heaped abuse upon the missing one.
Finally one of the searchers was success
full in discovering the bridegroom in the
thickly-leafed summit Of large linden
tree which stood at the hack Of the house.
All the guests then ran to look at him;
some began to abuse him for making such
n spectacle mt that critical moment, while
the parish pastor addressed some pretty
sharp words about his conduct. The
young man. however, did not seem in
clined to come down and fulfill his en-
gagement, but began to explain. from
where he was perched. what was the mat
He said that his intended father-in-law
had promised faithfully before the be-
trothal to transfer his land to him (tbe
bridegroom), but the promise had been
staved OF from day to day, and ut the
time of speaking II was not fulfilled. He
would therefore. not enter the portal of
the church until the old gentleman had
done his duty. And in spite Of all pro-
testation by the guests and the old man,
the village schoolmaster had Mt last to be
sent for to make out the contract; and
only after this was signed, sealed and de-
livered did the delinquent descend from
the linden tree and take his sobbing bride
to church.
Year: 1869

Cornelius O'Dowd. specializing In Black
wood. notices. as somewhat singular, the
public wants which is in vogue amongst
us: ut is from man in actual want that
we hear of an invention by which large
income may be obtained without risk or
difficulty. Some one famishing in a garct
announces how from ca to f5 week may
be earned by any person willing to devote
two hours day to light and pleasing oc-
cupation. The people who promise to cure
us Of our most distressing maladies are
not our doctors; the men who exhort us to
holy living are not our spiritual pastors,
but poor-devil authors who sell Ms. SER
mons for shilling each; so that, in fact,
though "our wants are all supplied" tho
singular thing is, they are all provided for
by those who have become our beneflctors
by accident or chance"
Year: 1869

Loose ideas on the subject Of business
will not answer. 1t must be reduced to
something Of science. To embark in
business without this preparatory know
ledge, is to set sail without port and
without an acquaintance with navigation,
circumstances that insure shipwreck.


Be neither lavish nor niggardly; Of the
two. avoid the latter. A mean man Is
universally despiscd. but public fame is a
stcpping-stone to prcferment, therefore
generous feelings should be cultivated.


Remember that self.intercst Is more like
ly to warp your judgment than all other
circumstances combined; therefore look
well to your duty when your interest is
concerned.


The world estimates men by their sue
cess In life, and by general consent success
isevidcnce of superiority of certain kind.


Never. under any circumstances, assume
responsibility you can avoid consistently
with your duty to yourself and others.


Base all your actions upon q principle Of
right. preserve your integrity Of character,
and, doing this, never reckon the cost.


Let your expenses be such as to leave a
balance in your pocket. Ready money Is
friend in need.


wine-drinking and smoking are bad
habits. They impair the mind and pocket.
and lead 10 n waste OF time.


Education pays an annual income for
life without expense for insurance, repairs,
or taxes.


Never relate your misfortunes, and nev-
er gricvc over what you cannot prevent.


Never make money at the expense OF
your reputation.
Year: 1869

Girls, remember, It Is more honorable TO
have the hand, soiled by work on shoe
machine. than to see the gray hairs grow
ing thicker on fathers head, or the iur,
rows deeper on his brow, and all Tor haru
work to support family too lazy 70 sup,
mort themselves. and too proud to soii
their delicate hands by contact with shoe
machine. or any other means OF honorable
employment. Show me smart active
Girl who Is neither afraid nor ashamed to
work and viii show you a girl who viii
make a good wife and useful member Of
.ociety
Year: 1869

DROPPING ATTACHMENT.
HThe Dropping Attachment to this machine is very
simple and rellable there small, intricate or
lrng parts get out OF order, and acknowledged
the Best DrOpper in America


This machine be truly said TO be a complete
combination. The moving qualities are not impaired
by any of the Reapng Attachments, aud the Reaplng
quaiiies ire injured in adapting the machine to
cutting grts The change from reapIng TO moving
can be made in two minutes and vice All par
ties wishing purchase first class machine in every
respect, will please call and examine the Champion,
or send Tor Pamphlet giving full information.


We nlsn havs The
Year: 1869

Is as extensive as that of any job
bing House in the States. These
goods have all been purchased
from First Hands upon the most
favorable terms, and will be offer
ed to dealers by the Package or
otherwise.


Purchasers are informed that
this stock of goods is so extensive,
that their wants can be supplied
for an indefinite period, without
making any change in the quality
of the articles that they may adopt
for use Our stock of
Year: 1869

Mr.. GLMoRE's TEsrndoNIAL.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the National Peace Jubilee,
in responssto the widely expressed desire that
some fitting recognition should be made Of the
services of faMr. P. s. Gilmore, in projecting
and organizing the great Musical Festival lust
passed into the history of Boston, have decided
to repeat for his benefit the concert Of the 17tb
of June, which was universally considered to
be the greatest popular success of Jubilee
week. This concert will be given. on Tuesday
next, the 10Th instant, and the mammoth cho-
rus and orchestra have been secured for the
occasion, with only q slight reduction in their
ranks. The programme will be substantially
the same as last Thursday, and will include
the Anvil Chorus, and the Star Spangled Ban
ner, with all the novel and popular accompani-,
ments which have heretofore distinguished
their rendering. The great success of the
greatest event in the history Of modern times
was due, more than to any one other man, to
the gentleman for whose benefit the concert of
next Tuesday is to be given. He conceived
the mighty plan, and worked unremittingly in
the arrangement of the innumerable details;
his energy has been indomitable and his pluck
unconquerable; no obstacle could dishearten
him, no difficulty dismay; cheerfully persever-
ing when many of his co-laborers were ready
to succumb to the trials and discouragements
which accompanied the undertaking, he was
finally enabled to witness, as the result of his
combined musical genius and business man
agement, the complete and successful consum-
nation of scheme which at the beginning
was almost universally declared to be utterly
impracticable. But Mr.. Gilmore's deserts are
not unknown to the public, and the space that
is used in recording them is well nigh wasted.
We are confident that the simple announce
ment of this benefit will be sufficient to fill the
Coliseum in every part, and convey to the BEN
eficiary a substantial token Of the honor in
which he is held by citizens Of his own city and
the whole musical world.
Year: 1869

RUNNING AFTER THE MoNKEY.-Last even
ing, just before sunset, we saw more than three
hundred of the rising generation in Centre
street running after the spinnet player and his
monkey. The street was literally filed with
them; some very small girls carrying little ba-
bies in their arms, and barefoot boys by the
hundred, with, remarkably well ventilated
trowsers, taking the lead, and all anxious to
keep even pace with the musician and monkey
When we first saw them we thought some great
calamity had happened or that row was un-
der full Roadway -
Year: 1869

FLORAL CoNcEKr.-It is to be hoped that
there will be general attendance of the chill
dren at the rehearsal for the Floral Concert
this afternoon at City Hall. Some hundreds
more are wanted, SO let all attend
Year: 1869

~ WANTED.-A large attendance of the faith
full at Old City Hall this evening, at IL
o'clock. Men who are willing to enlist with
out any bounty-except what fun they can


have-are cordially invited TO attend the meet
ing of Co O. and sign the muster roll .A5.a
Year: 1869

These words deserve to be chiseled
in marble, and to be immovabiy fixed al
every street corner in Woodsfcld:


One of the means by which VIC may
build up town and bring prosperity to
our country generally, is for every one
to patronize home institutions, especial.
ly in articles that are manufactured here.
Keep the money in the town is the way
to make it rich, and every man that sends
away for work he can just as easily get
done here, deprives the town OF just that
much wealth and discouragcs enterprise.
Year: 1869

Re The Cincinnati Times, Radical;
gets off the following conundrum .e


If Government saves FIVE millions
per month when Grant and his Cabin
ct are junIetins at water places, how
long would it take to paw the Nation
al debt if they never went near Wash
inSton at all?
Year: 1869

The cotton crop OF upper South Car
olina this year will not exceed in amount
third of the estimates made three
months ago, The top growth has been
killed by the dranght. The corn crop
also is very short. 4'
Year: 1869

THIS Hotel has been rcftted recently, and
i is now in first rate order. The table is
supplied with the best, and the traveller will
find his lodgings superior to most country
hotels The stabling is new. eil5Y.
Year: 1869

The JOINT RESOLUTION recently introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Wilson, providing that
the pay and allowances of the enlisted men of
the army shall remain as now fixed by law
until the 3th of June, 1870, was reported back
from the Military Committee this morning and
passed,