smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

Everything useful or necessary is
cheap. Walking is the most whole
some exercise water the best to
drink and plain food the most nour-
ishing and healthy diet. Even in
knowledge. the most useful is the ca
siest acquired. And just now, it is
the easiest thing in the world to go
soldering. -.......
Year: 1863

An ill-bread fellow, who had sud-
denly risen to wealth by some profit
able Government contracts, stood up
at the opera with his hat on. We
must forgive the man." whispered a
bystander, "he has SO short time
been used to the luxury of hat that
he dosen't know when to pull it off,"
Year: 1863

MAS.-Man is glorious poem each
life a canto, each day line. The
melody plays feebly at first upon the
trembling cords of his little heart, but
with time gains power and beauty as
it is swept onward, until at last the
final notes die away, far above the
world, amidst the melodies Of heaven.
.GOetke. j. -
Year: 1863

All the gold in the world might if
melted into ingots, be contained in a
cellar twenty-four feet square and
sixteen feet high, SO small is the cube
of yellow metal that has sent the pop
ulation on the march, and reused the
whole world to wonder.
Year: 1863

They debate strange questions
down east. The last was |; What is
the difference between the bridge of
sighs and the size of a bridge 7" The
next is to be /: The difference be-
tween facsimile and a sick family"
Year: 1863

A brave and godIy Captain, in one
of our Western regiments, told us a
story as we were removing him to the
hospital. He was shot through both
thighs with a rifle bullet-a wound
from which he never will recover
While lying on the field, he suffered
intense agony from thirst. He sup
ported his head upon his hand, and
the rain from heaven was falling
around him. In a little while little
pool Of water formed under his elbow,
aud he thought il he could only get to
that puddle he might quench his thirst.
He tried to get into position to suck
up mouthful Of muddy water, but he
was unable to reach within foot Of
it. Said he, =" / never felt SO much
the loss of an earthly blessing. By
and-by night fell, and the stars shone
out clear and beautiful above the dark
field: and began to think Of that
great God. who bad given His Son to
die death Of agony for me, and that
He was up there-up above the scene
of suffering, and above those glorious
stars and felt that ! was going
home to meet Him, and praise Him
there and l felt that ought to praise
God, even wounded and on the bate
field. l could not help singing that
beautiful hymn,


''When can read my title clear


To mansions n the skies,


I'll bid farewell to every fear,


And wipe my weeping eyes"


And" said he, there was y Christian
brother in the brush near me. could
not see him, but l could hear him
He took mp the strain ; and beyond
him another and another caught it up
all over the terrible battlefield of Shi
loh. That night the echo WAS resoun
ding, and we made the field OF battle
ring with hymns of praise to God I"
Year: 1863

Any person obtaining Rve subscribers and forwarding
the money shall be furnished with copy Of the Intc
Eencer for this service long the number shall be
kept good


business pertaining TO the paper can be transacted
with the Publisher any day at the Office Of Publication


Communications may be addressed to the Editor " no
willpromptIy and faithfully respond to them.
Year: 1863

Edward Mccormack, who was convicted OF man
slaughter in the third degree for taking the life Of one VIII
liams Ninth Ward policeman In October last brought
up for sentence The prisoner said he had recollection OF
the aud for that claimed tho cemency oi
the Court The Judge said that this crime one of the
many fearful results Of intoxcaon and should be warning
the prisoner Others The conviction, considering the
M. OF man had been TAKEN ayey light degree and
he felt compelled eneuce the prisoner TO the u penalty
Of the law viz imprisonment In the State prison. at hard
labor for four
Year: 1863

lie will be prepared to fill orders to any extent


Any article in the line not on hand will be
ordered at once If desired lie has in connection
n rtory and finishing rooms wnere work
will be made to order, repaired or finished on
short notice.
Year: 1863

If q man speaks or writes against our
Confederate cause, he is branded and ex-
PEELED as traitor or public enemy.-4O-
Bile Register.


That's the way they do down South,
Hadn't some Of the COpperheads, who are
30 fierce for "free speech, better go down
into Dixie and venture to uphold the
Union2 If they don't want to do that
hadn't they better hold their peace about
the adespOtism Of the Lincoln Govern
ment7p
Year: 1863

The Mankato Record brings us full de-
tails of the execution Of the tIir' ight
Indians at that p lace, on the 26th Of last
month By order of President LIScoLS -
So great was the excitement in the vicini-
tv, and so large the crowd of spectators
tlockne to the scene, that martial law was
declared as early as the 24th. On Mon
day, the 22d, before the execution, Col.
MILLER read to the condemned the death
warran: of the President The Record
says:


The occasion was one cf much solem>
nifty to the persons present, though but
very little emotion was manifested by the
Indians A half breed named Milord
seemed much deIre sai in spirits All
listened attentively, and at the conclusion
of each sentence INDUCED their usual
grunt or signal Of approval. AT the read
ing of that portion Of the warrant con
demming them to be hanged by the nerlzs
the response was quite feeble. and was
given by only two or three. Several In
dians smoked their pipes compoSedly dur
ing the reading. and We observed one in
particular who, when the time Of execu-
ton was designated, quietly knocked the
ashes from his pipe and filed it afresIl
with his favori,e kinnekinick while an
other was slowly rubbing a pipe>full Of
the same article in his hand, preparatory
to a good smoke,


The day before the execution, the 1ndi
ans were conversed with as to their pas,
crimes and coming death. Some of them
we've much affected, and many Of them
protested their innocence, claiming that
they had been falsely accused, or misinter-
pre'ed when on trial. They stated that
the guilty had generally escaped, while
they, relying upon their innocence, had
been left to die, The general Justification
urged by them was, that they we're com
pelled in order to save their own lives to
accompany their Chief in his attacks upon
the whites, and of this there seems to be
no doubt.


In making these statements. confessions
and Aenials, they were generally calm but
few individuals were quite excited -
They were Immediately checked by others
and told that they were all dead men and
there was no reason why they shouId not
all tell the truth. Many Of them have in
dited letters to their friends in which thev
say that they are very dear to them, bu.
will see them no more. They exhort hem
Ne, to CRY or change their dress for them
Some Of them say they expect to 90 and
dwell with the Great Spirit, and expressed
the hope that their friends will all join
them.


Or Thursday evening they extemporized
dance with a wild indian song. 1t wa:
feared that this was only cover for some
Year: 1863

respectfully informs the public of Manito-
voc town and county, and surrounding
country, that he has recently purchased
the Drug and Medicine store formerly kept
by LEUBNER & RUDIGER, on the corner of
Franklin and Eighth streets, south side of
the river, and that in addition to their
large stock, he is constantly adding to and
replenishing the same. He has a large
end extensive assortment of PURE
Year: 1863

attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Has resumed the practice of his profession in
Manitowoc, and car promise to give
prompt attention to all professional business
entrusted to him.
rB- Collections made in any part of the State
For few weeks his office will be found at
his dwelling house.
Year: 1863

in order to earn their own Burning Oil. The
mill being cympeted shall buy any quantity Of
Rape Seed FOR CASH. and Manufacture only
Purified Oil Farmers may rest satisfied that /
shall endeavor TO serve them in this line of busi
ness to their satisfaction.


IF He has Rape Seed for sale, and will fur
nishit to farmers at cheap rate, as an induce
meut for them to cultivate il.


WILLIAM RAuR.
Year: 1863

The NAEuy1rILr UNION was commenced last spring,
for the purpose Of opposing the Rebel Southern Con-
ederacy and OF advocating the restoration Of Federal
authority without any abatement, all the States
which have attempted to sccede. Iia object was to
proclaim the doctrines Of Liberty and Union, they
we're once expounded by the fathers Of the Republic,
but which for more than one year--the long and
dreary carnival Of treason--had been unspoken and
unwritien in the Capital OF the State Of ANpREw
JACKSON and were treasured up only In the hearts Of
the faithful We believed that the right way TO con
duct loyal Journal, In city IKE Nashville at such
a time this, to raise the wagoring a'd timid
up TO the true standard Of patriotism, and not TO
lower the standard Of patriotism, after the Of
some other journals to suit the depraved tastes OF the
semi-ioyal and sympathizers with the Richmond dy-
nasty.


The UNIoN therefore, has held as friends all who
support and foes all who oppose the Union Of the
States. It's watchword Is FREEDoM AND NAuoNALnE.


With rebels and traitors It has no compromise to
make. Il contends for the Federal Constitution and
the Laws made in pursuance thereof as the sVFREME
LAW on THE LAND, anything in the Constitution and
laws OF any Of the states the contrary notwith-
standing.


II contends for the Union Of tho States, because
without It the preservation Of liberties and nsti
tutions and the organization OF society itself
wholly impossible. Therefore, whatever stands in
the way of crushing out iho rebellion and restoring
the Union must perish, matter by what name it
be called.


When thousands Of our citizen soldiers lay down
their lives upon the altar Of their country as sacri
oe above all earthly price, and precious in the sight
OF Heaven, God forbid that any ignoble motive Of
selfinterest should make any man waver in his 10y
atty, If there be any such, let them look at the
blood Of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Murfreesboro and
fredericksburg, and blush at their wickedness and
folly Love for our country should now overshsdow
every other feeling and he is no patriot who loves
his houses lands negroes with tithe Of tho devo
tion which he feels for his country. Even prudent
selhshness should compel to be patriots, for who
can hope to his from the wreck ef
ruined and dismembcred Union1


We want to see the land once more blessed with tho
enduring sunshine Of honorable peace, based upon
the complete and unconditional submission Of .he
rebos in arms, and not lit up with the deceitful
concessions to traitors-the glow Of meteor which
would shine only TO betray, and going out would
leave Us In darkness tenfold gloomy than that
which prevailed boiore


These are tho sentiments and views which the
UNION will continue to advocate through whatever
OF sunshine may await It IN the future, and
ask the support Of all who believe 1t to be import
that a thoroughly and vigorously loyal newspaper
| should be published ia Nashville
Year: 1863

That the black man shall be armed to help
do II;


That Foreign Powers shall not interfere to
prevent II;


That we will not compromise with traitors,
nor submit to dictation from any.


That our flag has been re-establishcd in every
rebellious statei


That our armies arc advancing everywhere
That reverses have taught us valuable les
sons;


That victory at present Oils the breeze where
our armies march and our navy noatsi


That we have abundant resources of our own
without negotiating for foreign gold


That our seed IL sown, and the harvest prom
ises to be rich.


That we are at peace with oil the recognized
nations OF the earth;


And, God willing, we will soon conquer the
present internal strife, from which shall rise mp
a free, brave, and powerful, and happy nation.
Year: 1863

The Mobile papers say that some fellow stole
JEFF. Davis'5 horse in Richmond the other day.
The horse was valuable one, and it will cost
jeff. as many confederate notes as q mule can
draw, to buy another as good.
Year: 1863

REFLEcTfoN. As we look hack on our
past lives, we regret many bargain we have
made and many step we have taken.-
Here we went too fast, and there too slow;
one day W lost by our folly, and the next
by our pride and extravagance. To review
ing the past, we thus see the cause for re-
peutance. .-....


But there is one thing thatlwe are never
sorry for. let us live as long as we may-we
never mourn correct and virtuous life
When pillowed for the night, we have DO
reproach for good deed or kind sugges-
tiou. When the world has no attractions
for us-when its prospects and its glories
are fading from our gaze. and the visions OF
al, eternal state are bursting upon US, 1t is
tn an we love to think of an honest and up
right life. Who. with the hour OF death
ip view. would perform wicked act!-
One hour of serious reflection will unit us
for any vicious society or unholy career.


How strange it is that, amid the. dying
and the dead, mankind will SO far forget
themselves and their Creator; as to serve
career of folly and crime. when the next
breath of disease may sweep them to des-'
tructlon. ..c. ,1r1s-7 I-a- -. - , - ~ p
Year: 1863

During the present rebellion we have put
to the Muscatine Courier, at least score Of
times, this question: care you in favor of a
restoration. of the Union of these States,
without an " if" " an "and' or but," re-
gardless of whether the institu ion of slave y
s ands or falls ? Months ago We propounded
this quest on and from that time to this have
never been de'gned an answer. We felt at
liberty to, and did charge that sheet with be-
ing opposed to such restoration, and that
charge has never been denied 1t has never
con aimed line orparagraph advocating such
a restoration, bu' has rep ate ay asserted that
no support should be given to the war to re-
store the Union unless Lincoln did so and so.
Yet this Courier is. the organ of military
man who wants to be Governor upon the pro
fessed basis of restoration of the Union
without an if and the prosecution Of the
war regardless Of whether slavery stands or
falls" Would the opponents Of such basis
give it their support unless there was some
thing behind the fimsy curtain Tuttle can
not make his double-headed game win,
Year: 1863

AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The following
letter from Captain Burmeister, acknowlcdg-
ing the receipt of bundle of papers sent
him by the Young Lad es' Loyal League of
this city, for distribution to his company,
will show that their efforts are duly appreci-
ated by the ,ldiers:


Corresponding Secretary of the Young Ladies' Union


League of Muscatne:


Denr MISS: 1t gives me great pleasure to
ac nowltdge the receipt of your letter of the
6ta inst and package of newspapers for
M company, for which am requested by
the company to return their sincere thaoks
to your noble society. Permit me to add that
it Will always give me pleasure to distribute
any papers you may nd me, and when we
read them at our bivouac fires or in our tent
ed camps, we will think of the fair donors
who sent them. And the thought that some
generous souls are anxious to contribute to
our comfort by sending us mental food, will
inspire US with sufficient courage to endure
a soldiers hardships until our national colors
shall again wave triumphantly in every city
of our Union. If soldiers always had suffi
cient reading matter, great many would en-
ploy their time far better than they now do
know that your labors will be apprecia'e ed
by every true soldier. When this war is
brought to a close by the triumph of our arms,
and its history is written, the young ladies
of our country will have bright page in it,
recording tn ir heroic exertions and active
benevolence which they have so magnani
mously manifested in behalf of the defenders
of our glorious Union. Their conduct vii
be eulogized as worthy Of imitation by the
coming generations. The Spartan ladies', 50
celebrated for their patr otism, could not have
done more for their warri'.rs than our ladies'
have done for theirs. You may well be
proud that you live in this great era Of our
be'oved eountry's struggle and triumph, and
that you are contributing I'll in your power
to advance the cause of liberty and civliza
ton


May God bless you in your patriotic under
taking, and may yon be the means of accom-
plishing much good, is my earnest prayer


Please remember that my company can use
German papers as we'll as English.


am most respectfully ....


Your obedient servant,


GEo. g. BUaMEIsTER
Year: 1863

In Mexico there are over one thousand sill
yer mines, yielding between thirty-fve and
forty millions of dollars year. The value of
these mines is increased by the fact that
there are twenty five mines of quicksilver,
which yield from two hundred and fly to
three hundred thousand pounds weight an
nually. Gold is also found in considerable
quantities, stated variously at from three
millions OF dollars upward. The mines are
generally located either on the top or on the
western slope of the Cordllleras. aud have
been wrought for ages. Guld and silver vas


es Of great value and beauty of workmanship
were sent back to Spain by the first conquer
ors as spoIs of var. Iron and copper are al.
so produced in great abundance. One great
hindrance to the realizing of this mineral
wealth is the difficulty of Transporting il 60
the seaboard, there being neither railroads nor
navlgable rivers in the country, and the only
means of transportation being the backs of
mu'es The commercial inertness and want
of mechanical enterprise of the people, and
the small extent To which the combination
and division Of labor are carried, have also
contributed, with the general insecurity nf
property, to prevent the various natural rich
es Of the country from their full development.
Year: 1863

We know not whore the following judicious
hints had their origin, but We ccpy them be
cause they are worthy af attention, aud many
may prof hy the observance


We advise all youn. people to acquire in
early life the habit IF using good language,
both IN speaking and writing. and to abandon
AS soon as p sable the use If Slang words and
phrases. he longer they live the more diff


cult the acquisition of such a language will
be; and If the golden age of youth--the prop
er season for the acquisition OF language-be
passed in abuse, the unfortunate victim Of
neglected education very probably will be
doomed to talk slang for life.


Money is not necessary to procure this ed
ucatlon. Every man has it in his power
He has merely to use the language whicS no
reads, instead of the slang which he hears
to form his taste from tho popular speakers,
writers and poets of the country to treas.
ure up choice phrases in his memory, and
habituate himself to their use avoiding at the
same time that pedanuc precision and bonn.
bast which bespeaks rather the weakness Of
vain ambition, than the polish of an educat-
ed mind. ..-


There is no man, however low in rank, who
may not materially benefit his financial con-
dltion BY following the advice and culiiyat-
ing at the Same time such morals and man
ners as correspond in character with good
words.
Year: 1863

Would respectfully announce to the citizens Of Wy
ming that they have located at Tunkhannock wher
hey will promptly attend to all calls in the line o.
neir profession. My be found at his Drug Stsrc
when not professionally absent.
Year: 1863

At the public reception given to Colonel
Grierson and his officers at New Orleans, on
May the 9th. the gallant Colonel, in response
to an address of welcome by Mr.. L. Madison
Day, spoke as follows:


ssGentlemen 1t did not need this demon
stration to convince me of the high appre-
citation in which the-people hold the seryi
ces of my command. l accept this token ;
not because l think the services have per-
formed worthy of such high honors-thou-
sands of others would have done the same
but because Il is heart Offering from the
Union people of this city to their brethren OF
the West. The credit of the achievement is
due to the men and officers under my com
mand who, endowed with fortitude, fought
with bravery, and overcame every obstacle,
and suffered every hardship and privation
without murmuring. In passing through the
confederacy l have had good opportunity TO
form correct opinion OF its strength. That
strength has been over estimated. They have
neither the army nor the resources we have
given them credit for, and we have been great
ly deceived in regard to the means and pow
er of the rebels. Passing through their conn-
try (and the passage not avery diti-
cult one,) found thousands of good Union
men, who are ready and anxious 10 return
to their allegiance the moment they can do
with safety to themselves and families; /;
They will rally around the old flag by scores,
whenever our army advances. [ could have
brought away a thousand with me, who were
anxious 10 come-men whom l found fugi-
tives from their homes hid in the swamps and
forests, where they are hunted like wild beasts
by the rebel conscripting officers with blood
hounds. Having visited them in their own
homes, have founded my belief upon what
l have heard and saw there, that the day is
not far distant when we shall witness the
downfall of the rebellion and the restoration
of the Union as it was. Thanking you again,
gentlemen, l can only assure you that We
shall SO act as to deserve your confidence, and
show ourselves worthy the compliments you
have so lavishly bestowed upon US in the Cres-
cent City, ard our highest aim shall be to
merit your appreciation, and maintain the hon.
or and glory of our country"


The success of Grierson. justly remarks a
contemporary, shows not only what an active
and dashing officer can execute with men of a
spirit equal to his own, but, also, his expert
ence tells US, as Stoneman's did, how hollow
and empty is that which calls itself the ssSoutb-
ern confeGeracy." When once he has pierre
ed the slender cover. Col. Grierson rode down
the whole length of the great State OF Missis-
sippi with loss of but one man and every
where he found only Union men, misery. and
WEAKNESS with the war which the rebel lead
ers forced on the country a card sbuffier
airy force should be able to ride distance of
eight hundred miles through the enemy s
country certainly shows that that country is
pretty well emptied of its defenders, or that
a great part of the population is favorable to
our cause.
Year: 1863

THE ENDLESS REsr.-There are no weary
heads weary hearts on the other side of Jor-
dan. The rest of heaven will be the sweeter
for the tolls of earth. The value of eternal
rest will be enhanced by the troubles of time.
Jesus now allows US 10 rest on His bosom.
He will soon bring us to rest in His Fathers
house. His rest will be glorious. A rest
from sin; rest from suffering: rest from
toll; rest from sorrow. The very rest that
Jesus Himself enjoys. We shall rest not on
ly with him, but like him. Thanks be unto
God for the rest we now enjoy Ten thousand
thanks to God for the rest We shall enjoy with
Christ Wearied one, look away from the
cause of thy present suffering, and remember
there is rest remaining for thee. little
while and thou shalt enter into rest.
Year: 1863

FACT FOR WORKMANSHIP is indeed fact
worthy of remark, and one that seems never
to have been noticed, that throughout the
whole animal creation, in every country and
cline of the earth, the most useful animals
that eat vegetable food work. The allpower
full elephant, and the patient untiring camel,
in the torrid zone; the horse, the OK, or the
donkey, in the temperate; and the reindeer
in the frigid zone, obtain all their muscular
power from natures simplest production-the
vegetable kingdom. But all the flesh eating
animals keep the rest of the animated crea-
tion in constant dread of them. They seldom
eat vegetable food until some other animal has
eaten ii first, and made it into flesh. Their
OWE flesh is unfit for other animals to eat, ,hav-
ing been itself made out of flesh, and is most
foul and offensive. Great strength, fieetness
of foot, usefulness, cleanliness, and docility
are then, always characteristic of vegetable
eaters.