smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

Songs UPON THE BATTLE FIELD.-A brave
and godIy captain in one of our western regi-
ments told US his story, as we were removing
him to the hospital. He was shot through
both thighs with a rifle bullet wound from
which he could not recover. While lying on
the field, he suffered intense agony from thirst.
He supported his mead upon his hand, and the
rain from heaven was falling around him. In
a little while little pool of water formed un-
der his elbow, and he thought if he could only
get to that puddle he might qucnch his thirst.
He tried to get into a position to suck up
mouthiul of muddy water, but he was unable
to reach within foot of it. Sud he, II never
ielt so much the loss of any 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 had
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's and felt that | ought
to praise God even wouaGed and on the battle
field. could not help singing that beautiful
hymn,
Year: 1863

you have a shed loft, or hay loft, you
may put in tier Of stacks quite green,
with the butts up at an angle Of As de-
grees, the great object being TO expose
the fodder as little to the wet as posi-.
BILE and save it fresh and green. Sheds
may be made available to husk corn mn
der, drawing in when it is dry, and
husking in wet weather; but there is
danger of packing too close, as there is
little circulation of air. rr.r.


Corn, too, is very often injured by
laying in heaps on the ground, getting
wet, and being cribbed in damp and
mouldy condition. The width of tho
crib should be adjusted to the dryncss
Of the corn--if damp and immature, tho
crib should be narrow and the cracks
large. 1n all cases put your crib in
windy place, and never in a close Or
damp one,


If you esteem yourselves somewhat,
select few bushels of your choicest
corn, and trace it up and dry it as you
would for seed, or spread it thin on
scaffold, OF save it very carefully in
crib, and when dry have it made into
meal and thence into johnnyoake or
musb, and you have the greatest luxury
that any age, or country, or climate can
boast Of provided always that the mush
and johnnycake aforesaid are we'll made.
i Rural New Yorker.
Year: 1863

The Government and the War,


The leading article Of the last New
York Independent SAYS:


"a journey to Washington has quick
ened our faith in the Government
Unlike a year ago, the atmosphere of
that city now braces hope and courage.
Men now going there can come away
bringing with them an augmented con-
fdence in the great resources of the
government, and in the fidelity with
which these are applied to the uses Of
war. All the blunders, all the tardi
ness, all the red tape, cannot queneh
the great fact that the government has
set its heart and soul upon putting down
the rebellion; and that the rebellion
will be put down. One cannot talk an
hour with the President without feeling
that whoever else may doubt the issue
of the war, Abraham Lincoln doubts
not at all. Not naturally a sanguine
man, he yet believes that he is shutting
bis hand upon the prize of victory
When sober-minded men feel enthusi-
asm, and slow going men feel that the
end is near, and over cautious men
like MIR. Lincoln feel confident OF only
of to-day but of tomorrow, let the
country at large be doubly confident
that the crown of triumph is within
reach, aud that the Presidents hand
will pluck it, -...I .. a n.
Year: 1863

AN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION,
A correspondent of the Ph hiladelphia
Inquirer reports about the most unpleas.
ant situation we have heard of during
the war, and as unpleasant as any man
was ever placed in, in any war, in the
case of Major Henderson, of a New
Hampshire regiment, while sitting in a
trench at Charleston. An immense
projectile from the rebel works struck
in the bank directly behind him, tip
ping more than half cart load Of
dirt upon, and nearly buryiug bin
He found himself firmly fixed 10 the
sand, with the elongated ten inch. ian.
plement of destruction laying against
his shoulder. Supposing it to be she'll,
and unable to stir an inch, the Majors
sensations, unit he became convinced
that it was solid shot, can better bo
Imagined than described.
Year: 1863

SOUND ADvIoE.-If you would rel,
ish your food, labor for it; ifyou would
enjoy your raiment, pay for it before
you wear it: if you would sleep sound
ly, take a clear conscience to bed with
Won
Year: 1863

A good man who has seen much of this
world, and is now tired of it says: ssIhe grand
essentials to happiness in this life are, some
thing to do, something to love, and something
to hope for1
Year: 1863

dread Their actions are calculated to
produce a panic, destroy the credit OF
the government, prevent it from support
ing its soldiers and sailors so as to make
them effective, and ultimately break it
down hopelessly, and bring about that
II-great dread of all people-anarchy.
These simple souls have already calcu-
F, lated to their entire satisfaction, that
treasury notes will not do to keep, and
therefore had better be converted into
property at fabulous prices; but have
they figured out how much the real
estate, for which they pay this currency,
will be worth, to them, in case the gov
ernment is broken up? 1t is true, land
and town lots cannot run off, be stolen,
or destroyed-but titles to them may.
Titles are creatures of legislative enact
ment, as Greenbacks."


Suppose the South secure their indie
pendenee The North will then have to
reconstruct their government. This
would be the long sought opportunity to
separate the West from the East. The
demagogues who have been persuading
the people that the treasury notes would
become entirely worthless, have already
been ingeniously at work in preparing
the minds of the same dupes for North
western Confederacy. A second separa-
ton will inevitably produce a second
war. A second war includes, with its
other miseries and desolations, "confs;;
cation acts, " seizures of private prop
erty for public use" and those edicts of
military commanders by which the ten
ures of all property become worthless.
Thus it becomes apparent that many of
our citizens. instead of nraHfuliy endur-
ing the ills they have, are flying to others
they know not Of Rather than render
the government cheerful support-sus-
tanning its credit by upholding its cur
rency-they tell the world by their acts
that they have no confidence in the sta
bility of the one or the reliability and
soundness of the other. Thus they play
directly into the hands of the rebels, and,
so far from bringing about peace, they
are sowing the seeds of a protracted and
ferocious war-one that will visit their
own homes and make desolate their own
fresides.
Year: 1863

Deceived and frightened by the clamor
against the Government currency, raised
by designing leaders for selfish party
ends, many unsuspecting men have been
induced to invest their money in real
estate at enormous prices They have
done this with an eye to the maxim that
half loaf is better than no bread"
They have been told, and believe, that
the "legaLtender " currency will become
deprecated to such an extent that, las
Mr.. Whittlesey informed the honest
meaning Germans of German Township,
last FalD it will take whole hat-full to
buy decent meal of yictuals." If this
is to be the fate of the money, reason
these simple-minded people, the sooner
we get it converted into substantial
property, the better we are off. Prop
erty is always sure to be worth some
thing, while greenbacks" are equally
as certain to be worth nothing. Several
instances have come under our own i'm
mediate observation where exorbitant
prices were paid for real estate solely
because the purchasers were afraid to
hold the Government money.


Now, there are but two ways that we
can discover, that will make the govern
ment currency worthless. One is bv
decision of the Supreme Court that the
law authorizing the issue of treasury
notes was unconstitutional and therefore
void, and the other by the triumph of the
rebels and the dismemberment of the
Union. The decision of the Supreme
Court, too, will depend so much upon
the success of our armies in subduing
the rebels, that it may be safely claimed
that the fate of the currency depends
upon the success of the Administration
in crushing the insurrection. But the
success of the Administration depends
altogether upon the efforts and support
OF the people. If they stand by it--uni-
ted and frm-its success is inevitable.
Ii, however, they refuse it support and
do everything within their power to
thwart its plans, demoralize its armies
and depreciate its currency, of course it
can have no hope of ultimate triumph.


In monetary affairs nothing produces
such disastrous results as "panics."
Many bank has been compelled to
close its doors and go into liquidation
because of panic which seized its de-
positors and note-holders, from some
story suddenly put into circulation,
which, under ordinary circumstances,
might have continued its business with
profit to itself and safety to its custom
ers. In the same manner, blinded and
scared by the idle tales of miserable
demagogues, honest-minded but un-
thinking people, in their haste to get rid
oftheir money, are combining to produce
the very condition of things they so much
Year: 1863

pa Of the many Improvements made
in artificial teeth in the last few wears
we would mention favorably the India
rubber and Continuous Gum-the rub
ber possessing many advantages over
the gold and silver plates. Any person
doubtful of the quality of the work can
test it at the expense of DR.; Fleager,
who is as yet the only legally authorized
agent for the rubber in this section of
country. Rooms next Bittrolf s, Main
Street
Year: 1863

BT We were handed, a day or Two
ago, circular containing the address
the traitors of the Kentucky Legislature,
and their call for a Secession Conven-
ton, under the name of Democracy.


We had only time to give it hasty
perusal, when some one carried it off.
The Louisville Democrat and Journal
denounce it and its authors in unmeas-
ured terms, calling them traitors and
secessionists.


No one can read the address without
coming to the same conclusion, and yet
it is hardly fair for the Journal and
Democrat to denounce this when they
have endorsed the action of the Indiana
Democracy, whose speeches and ad,
dresses have been just as full of treason
except they concealed it better by YER
biage' Indeed, we doubt if Hendricks
speech does not contain more dangerous
treason than this KENTUCKY document,
Year: 1863

Bg Correspondents with the Army of
the Potomac have again been interfering
with army operations, and measures
have been taken to arrest and punish
the guilty wretches. We have heard
great deal about the punishment OF
offenders during this war, but generally
nothing comes of it, except within the
rebel lines. On this point would like to
have less talk and more cider"
Year: 1863

The New York Sun says: ''If this sentence
is carried out, it will be in defiance of the opin-
ions OF the great mass of American people,
No government in Europe would dare to resist
so strong an expression Of public sentiment, as
the proceedings against Mr. vallandigham have
thus far elected. We cannot believe that the
President and the administration can be so Grim
inally indifferent to the signs of the tlmes.--
The Union can survive the assaults of all the
armed and disarmed vallandighams of the South
and North, but it cannot long exist without free
speech and trial by jury"
Year: 1863

Democrats in this communicates old men
who have contributed Literally OF their wealth
for the support of the Government in its hour
of trial--who have been untiring i'll their efforts
to induce men to enlist in the army-who have
shown their patriotism and love Of country by
sending their own sons to the battle field, are
now denounced as Copperheads, rebel sympa-
thizers and traitors. Who are the authors of
these dcnuncations-an what is the object! !!
Did they emanate from the more respectable
portion of the Republican party, whose sons
and relatives are in the battle field assisting to
fight the battles OF the country, we might bc at
81 loss to know the design. But when we find
that such epithets are generally made use Of and
applied by men who have neither contributed
men or money for the suppression OF the rebel
lion--many OF them being young, able bodied
men, who remain at their peaceful homes, their
real object is presented in u form which cannot
be easily misunderstood. These men are not
friends of their country-neither are they la
boring for the purpose of bringing the rebellion
to close and restoring peace throughout the
land. They have a different object III view
They despiso tho Union-would spit on the
Constitution, aud are laboring increasingly for
the downfall or overthrow of both. Knowing
the evil inclinatons of their own hearts, they
are fearful that they may he suspected by others
hence they stigmatize loyal men as traitors
for the double purpose of throwing suspicion off
their own shoulders, and creating strife and dis
cord at home, which they hope will eventually
culminate in bloodshed and thus result in the
accomplishment of all their bellish designs.


Reader, we entreat you if you love your
country--if you wish not to see both North and
South drencfed in the blood of your fellow men,
trust not the man who can see Copperheads and
traitors in all sections of the country. Such
men are not lnboring for unity of sentiment in
the North-they wish to produce strife and dis
cord, and if possible, bring about war through
out the land. If there are disloyal mon in our
midst, why not arraign them before the proper
tribunal test the charges preferred against them,
and If found guilty let them 'satone to the OF.
Tended law!" The man, who, on fair trial,
may be found guilty OF treason to his country,
will find no word of sympathy from us. But,
on the contrary, we will insist that the severest
punishment which the law will admit of shall
be inflicted upon him. We protest, however,
against selfconstitutcd judges deciding as to the
Loyalty of any man or set of men,, and denoun-
cling those as traitors who are more loyal than
themselves. Even if we had traitors>in our
midst, such a course would not tend to make IL
ny improvement on their loyalty, or remove
them from among us. 1t is not. we repeat, the
object Of those who engage in such denuncia-
tions to produce unity Of sentiment among the
northern masses--they are sowing the seeds Of
discord and hore to reap the reward of blood.
- Carlisle Democrat.
Year: 1863

PATRIOTIC LETTER FROM EDWARD EVER
RrT.-Edward Everett sent letter to the
Union convention at Springfield, Illinois,
which equally honors his judgement and his
patriotism. He strongly depyecates party
controversies in time of war, aud urges the
support of the administration as the first and
highest duty. He says -


:" have doubted the policy of some meas
ures of the administration, and have strongly
disapproved others, but regarding the per-
sons in power for the time being as the con-
stitutioual agents of the people for carrying
on the government, ,-considering the war
which has been forced upon us by the dema-
gogues Of the South question of national
life or death,- that to have the doctrine OF
secession established at the mouth of the
rebel cannon, is simply to consign the country
TO future of eternal border war, and to lay
its honored fragment at the feet of foreign
powers,-I cannot but think it unpatriotc to
attempt, for the sake of party triumph, to
make political capital out of the difficulties,
or if you please, the errors unavoidably in
cident to the conduct of war of such ggan-
tic dimensions,


at is a pretty safe test. in cases of this
kind, to ask how the views and measures OF
a party are regarded by the common enemy.
Applying this test in the present case, moth
ing is more certain than that the triumph at
tho approaching elections oi'any party, Or
ganized and operating for the prostration OF
the administrati IN, would oe regarded with
unmlngled satisfaction by the leaders Of the
rebellion and their sympathizers abroad
Indeed, their last hope is in our divisions
Candor requires me to add, that If it is the
duty of the good citizen to abstain from fac
tious opposition, it is, in time Of war, not less
( the duty OF an administration, as well in civil
as in military aud naval affairs, assume po-
sition wholly independent of party l am
afraid it is impossible, in time Of peace, tc
| carry on representative government except ou
party basis. During the existence of war
and especially of war which takes to the ut
most the energies and resurces of the cuun.
| try, party support, in propotion as it is relied
upon, is an element not of strength. but o
weakness.


"If all good men and good patriots in the
loyal states, whether in or out of office sac
ri6cing when necessary little of the pride
of personal feeling and Of party association, -
would cordially unite for the attainment o
the objects which they approve, viz the Wig
orous prosecution and successful termination
of the war. the next New Years day would
witness the prostration Of the rebellion ant
its leaders, the return Of peace and the resto
ration Of the Union
Year: 1863

General Gilmores father is still living in
Lorraine county. Ohio, where the General was
born. The old gentleman recently was pres
ent and made speech at Sunday school
picnic. He said among other things, 81 can
say of my son Quincy that he never disobey-
ed me; he was very studious, and when he
wanted to go to West Point, as he had no
money, told him, if he would go, and try
to come out the head of his class, | would
furnish him money. He went, and came out
at the head of his class, and is now before
Charleston, where | hope he will come out
at the head of his class again"
Year: 1863

We print in another column, IN article,
seemingly authoritative, from tho New
York Herald, in which the public debt Of
the United States is set down as traction
more than Eine hundred millions of dol
lars If this is correct, and, as it was ap-
parently furnished by the Treasury Depart
ment, We cannot doubt its reliability, the
financial ability Of the Government to con-
tinue the war unt1Secessioni is burned oat,or
tramplcd out, or killed out, is unquestiona-
bic. 4 large part Of this sum that we have
mentioned was expended in vessels, and
permanent fixtures OF heavy ordnance that
will not require to be removed or
replaced while the war lasts. Much
more Of it went to the account
Of ignorance and inexpericnco in
expenditure, and much as a premium for
the services Of dishonest contractors.
Hence, with the stock On hand, not only
Of material, but also OF knowledge and ex-
pcricnce, the outlay Of the Government
for the current year will be far less than
the disbursements Of 1861 and 1862. The
homes Of those who arc looking for the war
to close only rhen the Government loses
its ability to carry it on, are doomed to dis
appointment. Long before that day comes,
there will not be patch nor i shred Of
the rebellion left.
Year: 1863

THE BROADWAY RAILROAD.


Threatened by all sorts Of cormorant
schemes, and seeing railroad down their
favorite street inevitable, the Common
Council Of New York have effectually
squclched the whole brood Of infamous
projects for rplunder Of their tax payers, By
according the hitherto withheld consent
Of that body to the grant originally en-
bodied in the charter of the Harlem Rail-
road Company, to extend their track from
Union Square down Broadway, to Union
and Fulton Ferries. This finally disposes
Of the question, for no other like franchise
can be granted to other parties. The citi-
zens believe their interests now fully
guarded, and if they must have railroad
in Broadway, prefer that it shall be only
thus, as at present, secured. The Company
arc to pay the city, monthly, ten per cent
Of the gross receipts, besides license fee
Of f25 on each car, aud are, further, to
keep The street in repair,
Year: 1863

Affairs AT CAHP RAHpaLr-We have
communication from some unknown
writer from Camp Randall complaining
bitterly of the treatment of soldiers sta
toned there The article is so mate tally
different from the information we obtain
ed from large numbers of Capt Dey in
and Burton's Companies, few days since
that we decline its publication for the
present If the writer has given cor
rect statement, our information deri, ed
from the men in Camp is erroneous.


We found the members of both compa-
MES from this place, with few exceptions
IN good healt. and well satisfied with
camp life. Their quarters were clean and
comfortable even better than their Off
GERS quaraers-nnd they oil expressed
them,eives well pleased with the fare.
Had the writer furnished US his name we
would willingly publish his complaint, but
without it, we must decline giving it pub
licity We ask not the names Of CORES.
pondents for publication but for our own
security against imposition
Year: 1863

At the approaching Spring Elections
the voters of Wisconsin are to elect a
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
state, in place Of Judge Dixon, whose term
tef service wilisthen expfrc While the
Democratic party have called par ' con
vention for the nomination,cf a candidate
nothing has as yet been done by the Re-
publicans towards calling convention or
bringing out a candidate in any way, an j
we infer from letters Of the Madison Cor
respondent of the Chicago Tribune that
some, at least of the State central commit
tee are opposed to a convention for nomi-
mating candidate for the Office


We have always opposed from principal.
the nomination of party candidates for
Judges. But the course of our political
opponents has ever been to put in the
field men for the Bench who.can be relied
upon as supporters of their own political
views; and we seesho way left for the
Republicans to meet them than by nomina-
ting men of theirown party for Jud ycs, a,
we'll as for other Offices We have reason
to believe that no man will be placed in
nomination by the Democrats who is not
an extreme party msn-one on whom
they can rely in every instance where
any political question may come before
them. Such being the ease, we believe
it the duty of the Republican paf:yy,
through the state central committee, to
call convention and nominate a candi-
date .or Chief Justice; and having done
SO, there should be a thorough organiza-
ton throughout the state, preparatory to
the election. Our political opponents are
doing so, and unless the Republicans are
active and vigilant, they will be likely to
succeed, and what is more, have d thor
ough organization for the election which
is to follow next fall. We feel that it is
the duty Of the Republican party to be
up and doing The liberties Of our coun-
try are in their hands, ard unless thev
meet every issue at the ballot Box prompt
ly and manfuliy, they have no guarantee
of success.


We say then let tho central committee
call convention at once, and let the peo-
pie arouse to the Importance of activity,
and the result will lie such as every good
man would dcsire
Year: 1863

NEW YORK, April IA New Orleans letter
says that st. Mary's Hall, fine hotel and all
the dwellings in Pensacola excepting those of
Messrs. Mallory and Chase, were burned
recently. The Eighteenth Maine and Twenty
eighth Connecticut Were left there On the de-
parture OF the Twenty. y.eighth Maine regiment,
the soldiers seemed to think that the entire
evacuation Of the place TO the enemy was in
tended, and many swore they would burn the
place. On Thursday noon, fires made their
appearance, and TOR three days and nights the
place was filled with smoke and flame Officers
tried to stop the work of destruction but they
seemed 10 have no influence over the men
Even the men placed TO guard the property set
fire TO il.


Col. Dyer, commanding the post was almost
distracted, and gave orders to shoot persons
engaged in setting fires, but no one executed
them; finally the long roll was beaten, and the
men got into the Navy and confined