smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

disease has made such progress as to taint
the carcass" The slaughter of diseased
cattle for human food in Great Britain
has been sanctioned and encouraged, and
it is mistake to suppose that none but
the poor partake Of it; for there are many
cattle eaten whose real state could only
be told at the time of slaughter Prof.
Gamgee celebrated veterinarian, has be-
come confirmed in the opinion that the
flesh of cattle affected with pleuro-pneu-
monia, when eaten by man, induces boils
and carbuncles to an incredible extent.
He might have added, with truth. that
all animal flesh will do this. / have
good reasons for believing that the six
millions of hogs which are annually
slaughtered in the United States the vast
number of cattle and sheep which we kill
and eat, are terrible and prolific sources
of disease and death. We should re.
member that pleuro-pneumonia is not the
only disease which affects the animal ere.
alton. Is it the part Of ,oise men to con.
tinue eating animal flesh for food, when
Nature with bouptiful hand has provid.
ed for US an abundance of every variety
of perfectly healthy fruits, grains,T and
vegetables?


"Apples have conquered original sin;
DISEASE is T-CRLED IN BRINE
Philosophy fills the potato bin
And health will soon be mine F"
Year: 1864

The lesson taught by the New York
riots is enforced by the recent copperhead
outbreak in Illinois. Both prove beyond
dispute the existence of reasonable ele-
ment in the North, which does not stop at
traitorous talk, but is ready upon occasion
to back up its opposition to the Govern
ment and to the War; by force and arms.
The bearing Of such fact on the political
campaign is too plain to need pointing
out. The loyal portion Of the Union
must not only elect the man, whoever he
may be, who best represents and will
most faithfully carry out, the policy of the
government and the purpose of the people,
in the suppression of the rebellion; but
they must do it with substantial unani-
nifty, or there will be serious trouble at
home. The time has not yet passed, in
which Frank Pierce's prediction Of blood
shed and civil war in our own streets, has
an ominous Significance. 1t will not do
for loyal men to divide on minor points
while the great question Of the existence
of the government remains to be decided
both by bayonets and ballots. The words
of the Boston 7rdveler-never q partisan
paper-which we copy below, have the
weight of truth and common sense:


THAT those who sympathize here with
the rebels contemplate armed resistance
to the government we have no more doubt
than we have Of the existence Of the wal
debt. Their action will depend upon the
state of the parties that shall be made
visible by the decision of the presiden.
tial election, more than seven months
hence. Nothing was more encouraging tc
the rebels in November 1860, than the
fact there was an enormous popular maj


ority cast against.Mr. Lincoln, though il
could not for moment be questioned thai


his election had been constitutionally eff
fected. They believed that he could mo-
carry on the government in face Of so for


midablc an opposition, and therefore they
were tempted to proceed further in giving
expression to their hostility than they
would have thought of going if Mr.. Lin
coin had been supported by alarge major


ity in the pophlaryote. If our candidate
should enter ofiee next March with {
mighty opposition party arrayed agains


him, the temptation to rebel in the Nortl
would probably be found as irresistible al
that-of the South four years earlier. T'
prevent the copperheads from being lef


unto temptation, we should elect or re-elec
/ the next president by vote so over


whelmingly strong as to make all though
of rebellion in the North ridiculous. HI


should be as pronouncedly elevated to tn


presidency as Mr.. Brough was to the gov


ernorship of Ohio. 1t is we'll known tina
! the. Buckeye copperheads contemplate
armed resistance to Mr.. Brough's govern
ment, but were led to change their pur


pose when they saw that that governmen
} had been called into beiDglby ,najorit
Of more than 100000 of the voters Q
Ohio. They did not stir because the
Year: 1864

burst not stir We should do in the ma
tion, and for the next president, what was
done in Ohio for her present governor.


We should secure popular majority Of
at least million. That would remove
all fear of resistance being made in the
North. As there is nothing SO successful
as success, so is there nothing so strong as
strength"
Year: 1864

The Boston Journal say, that the
action Of the Chicago Convention was
not received with that enthusiasm which
had been expected. It was not warlike
enough to suit the TAR Democrats:
Year: 1864

SleS On THE OLD ROCKING Cha
While al within and out 10 glee,
None cast look or thought on me,
y here sit, with silver hair,
Do lonely in my rocking chair.
Yes, good old chair, tits but too true,
Ny only faithful friend Is you:
You solace me in every care


Ny ever-welcome rocking chair.


r Tis true, We both wear marks Of time,
The world would call u past our prime;
But lot them sneer, why should We carei
Wen still be friends, old rocking chair.
Full true, your fragile joints bespeak
That you like me are old and weak;
They tell Of labor and hard fare,
My sympathizing rocking chair.
Year: 1864




Section J. 4 quorum Of the Supreme
Council shall consist Of majority OF
the States in which State Councils shall
have been established


Sec. 2. Delegates from Territorial
Councils shall be entitled to a seat and
the right 70 speak in the Supreme Coun-
ell, but no vote


Sec 3. The ordinance or constitu-
ton Of the Supreme Council shall be
read at the opening of each session, and
to all new delegates


Sec 4. It shall be the duty Of the
clerk to count and announce all votes Of
the Council, as well when taken by count
T as by State or ballot
I CONDITION or THE ORDER AsD REVENUES.
Sec. 5 The Secretaries OF the yari-
Gus State Councils are required to re
port to the Secretary Of the Supreme
Council during the month Of January OF
each year for his report at the annual
sessions, the number Of brothers In the
Order in their respective States. and
also the condition of their Treasures.
Sec. O. The Treasurer Of each State
Council shall pay over to the Treasurer
Of the Supreme Council, in January oil
each year, such sums as may be assessed
upon them ky the Supreme Council
based upon estimates Of the Finance
Committee.


Sec. Z The Starding Committee upon
Finance shall be nominated By the Su
preme Commander, and confirmed By a
vote Of twothirds Of the Supreme Coun.
ell at each annual session; and the two
members unprovided for in the Supreme
Ordinance Of each as the Committees on
the State Of the Order. and finance
shall be appointed and confirmed in liks
manner. These committees shall report
and recommend at each annual and ex
ira session.


Extension Of the Order.


Sec. 8. For the purpose Of extendin,
the Order into Stztes and Territcrie
where il does not noz exist, tits herebr
declared that full authority for this puri
pose, IS vested in the Supreme Comman
der, or duly qualified Supreme Council
lors in the following manner, viz: The
may, at the instance Of FIVE good men
IN any State or Territory, institute
County Temples, and when a suficien
number Of such County Temples havi
been instituted, they may establish I
State Council. the duly elected delegate
Of which shall be admitted to the Su
preme Council upon an equality witt
the organized State or Territories
Year: 1864

Our Irish emigrants who have been
welcomed to this asylum for the oppress-
ed OF other nations will naturally look
back to their mother country and indulge
in sorrow that the people OF their own
loved "Emerald Isle'' are kept under the
iron heel of oppression by the government
of England. They know too that among
the journals of that country is the Lon
don Times, paper which has ever been
the advocate of the royalty and nobility
of England and was ever strong in the
abuse of the Irish people, calling them
beasts, and using, when speaking of them,
the hssshest and scverest eplthets


TIE London Times and other court
journals) has, ever since this rebellion
burst upon the country, been the advo-
Gates aud friends of the rebels, giving
them assurances of success, and Offering
their smiles of comfort.


1t is very strange indeed, if the Irish
in this country will make common cause
with the government of England which
has oppressed that nation down almost to
serfdom The spirit of O'Connell would
be disturbed from his repose in the grave
if bis people would side with the cause of
oppression. and doing SO unite with that
Government which bad tyranized over,
aud still continues to Cypress his people.
Let Irishmen think of this.
Year: 1864

going to the rear. accompanied By the
usual number of wounded and straQplers
which proceed from reverse. Pressing
onward he found some considerable oppo.
sition was being made to the exultant
Year: 1864

The statement made by morning cotem-
forary that Secretary Chase would leave for
New York to-day is not the fact. He is at
tending to his official duties. He contemplates
visiting that city early next week, however.
Year: 1864

RAILROAD TO NEVADA. The Nevada
DaiA Gazette has the following remarks on
the advantages Of railroad to that place,
which shall connect with the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad: Some time since, as we
are informed, preliminary survey was made
for railroad to connect the city Of Nevada
with the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, at
point about l6 miles distant from this place.
The estimated cost Of constructing the road
will be about $4,000 a mile, or sum total, in
round numbers, Of $500, 900. We know but
little regarding the proposed route, never hav-
ing seen the plat of the survey; but this we
do know-it is to the interest Of the city and
county that railroad to connect Nevada
with the great overland railroad should be
built, and that as speedily as it is possible to
accomplish the work. Arailroad connecting
this city with Sacramento and San Francisco
will give this city advantages that cannot be
obtained for it in any other manner. 1t will
not only enhance the value Of property here,
but it will also open up a mart for the sale OF
every commodity. Southern Sierra and the
northern part of Nevada county, instead OF
purchasing their goods, wares and merchan-
disc at Marysville, Sacramento and San
Francisco, will find the Nevada mar ket sup
piled with every article desirable, and will be
enabled to purchase at as cheap rate here,
the necessary supplies which they are now
obliged to haul from below at much expense.
Year: 1864

How A LovE-SICK YoUTH WAS Cured
Mrs. - was a pretty widow of twcnty-eight
left rich by her husband-a respectable
and wealthy farmer of s., in the county
of Oakland, who judciously died at the age
Of fifty. B., signing swain of twenty,
fell in love with this charming widow during
a school vacation, and was thereby distracted
from study and nearly frantic. His father,
who " designed him for the ministry" had
peculiar horror for the sweet widow, whom
he regarded as little better than one Of the
wicked her black eyes, her heaving bosom,
and elastic step were, to him, only symbols
of the Old Nick. lie was in despair, and i'll
despair he visited the widow, and besought
her, if she had particle of mercy, not to ruin
his son. In vain the widow protested that
she had no arts, had only seen the youth
few times, and was entirely indifferent TO
him the father still insisted, and the pretty
widow promised that if the boy came again
to see her, it should be his last visit. Not
many days passed before the enamored youth
made arrangements for visit, of which the
widow had notice. The previous interviews
between them took place under circumstances
peculiarly favorable to romance and senti-
ment, upon moonlight walks or parlor tete-d-
tetes. This time the timid youth was told
upon his arrival that Mrs. - was at the
barn, whittier he went, and found his bcau-
ideal, with skirts knee high, dressed in
mans boots, and covered with man S hat,
a pipe in her mouth, a mug of cider in her
hand, experimenting her men-killing hogs.
He never came again-it was too killing.
Year: 1864

THE New York correspondent Of the BUs-
ton Journal SAYS: An incident Of unusual
and an embarrassing character occurred in
this vicinity the other night. Two gentlemen
doing business in New York lived side by
side in the same block. Their houses were
not unlike-a stranger could easily mistake
the one for the other. With that security for
which We are remarkable, the night-key Of
one not only unlocks the door of his imme-
diate neighbor, but also every house in the
entire block. Near the front door Of one
drain was open, over which he stumbled for
many dark night on his way to rest. Both
of these friends were out quite late on the
same night. On their return home their re-
spective families were in bed. During the
absence OF both parties, the drain before the
one house was closed, and new aperture
opened before the door of the other. a little
mystifed by the lateness of the hour, one OF
the parties taking the drain for his beacon,
unlocked his neighbor's door, put ont the ga>
in the hall, and went to bed. His neighbor
coming home, avoided, of course, the door
where the drain was, unlocked his nelyhbors
door. nut out his gas, and went TO bed, both
of them in the wrong house, and both OF them
in the wrong bed. Things remained quiet
until morning. Both houses were alarmed
at an early hour BY screenings, outcries,
shouts Of "robbers," " thieves" and other
manifestations of alarm. Mutual explains.
tions were given. Attempts were made to
keep things quiet but murder will out, and
the neighborhood has had a hearty laugh that
will continue till New Years.
Year: 1864

FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD
In 1858, a gentleman walking on the outer
end Of Mciggs wharf, San Francisco, had
his hat blown off his head by summer al
ternoon gust of wind, and in trying to catch
it before it went overheard, he tripped on the
planking and tumbled head foremost into
the waters of the Bay. The tide was running
a strong flood at the time, and as he came up
to the surface, Special Officer Van Ness, who
happened to be on the dock at the time, and
seeing the man was in danger Of drowning
not being swimmer--plunged in after him,
and rescued him from death. This was not
accomplished without great peril to the otti-
Ger; but both men succeeded in being
landed on the dock. The rescued man gave
the officer his name as Charles Bernard
Egerson, and offered to handsomely reward
him, but Mr.. Van Ness refused to accept
since Mr.. Eserson died in Liverpool, and left
Officer Van Ness legacy of $5O,OOo.-Car-
son independent.
Year: 1864

Look o'here, now, I'm an honest fellow rs You
have found me. l wouldn't contract for good
clothes and sell shoddy. ] would feel too much
for the poor soldiers to do such mean, contempti-
Bile thing let alone being honest. / would never
sell lame, blind, spawned horse for sound one.
| would never sell shoes, with pasteboard soles,
instead of leather. would never enlist men and
share the bounty money, and then get the surgeon
to condemn them, and then enlist elm again in
another regiment and share the bounty over
agam, and keep on that way ns long as it would
pay All these things, and great many more Of
the same sort are done every day and every hour
in the day. tell you would not do them.
should feel insu;ed if any man, who is man,
thought would; hut I'll tell you what / would
do and could do with clear conscience. If
could get good fat contract to furnish anything
for double the value of the thing furnished, I'd
take II, and Id sell my contract for all could get
| believe in turning an honest penny. And
cheating your government "A thing il worth
to me what can get for it, You would sell
coat to me for ten dollars, and take twenty from
your government, Mr.. GricrsonI T. Il would. y
And you would not consider that you were rob-
bing yourself in fact, with the rest of your peo-
ple for all this must be paid for in taxes Z "Ney
or you believe that. Providence may make us
pay for this war / sometimes think it will, some
how. But Providence can't make lis pay taxes.
No, stree We will slip from under the load some
why don't see exactly how, but leave cells





themselves ont Of the frying pan after they were
skinned" And into the tirr!' well, that's
their atfalr-dont You see =


1t is well nigh established principle, by
this time, that the Government, under what
ever administration or party. is compelled to
pay higher price for any contract or article
that it stands in need Of than that paid by
individuals or corporations for the same thing.
We give below short specimen of how
things are managed sometimes, and how,
without doubt, fortunes are made off the
Government:


A statement Of the bids for miscellaneous tools
for engineers in the Navy Department shows that
the Department has been paying $50 per dozen
for monkey wrenchcS which can be furnished at
$40 per dozen. The facts in relation to the bids
show that the quantities OF each article in the
class required are stated and the contract Is
awarded to the lowest aggregate bidder. But In
spite of this, people will think these monkey
wrenches urc rather expensive, and that fair and
honest competitors can never enter against un.
scrupuous contractors who receive contracts by
bidding low on articles which may not be called
for, and bidding high on what may be needed in
large quantities.
Year: 1864

4 MoNsrER.-A gentleman from Napa
informs us that ]. G. Jenkins, who is to be
hung there one week from Friday for the
murder of man who refused to let him
marry his daughter, is writing confession
which is not to be made public until after his
death. 1t is said, though it is hoped this re-
pJrt is exaggerated, that he cOnfesses to
twelve or fourteen murders, among others
that of an Indian boy aged about nine years,
of whose murder he had previously been sus-
pccted. The only reason he gives for this
murder is that he thought that the poor little
fellow must be tired herding sheep, and so
he sent him to a place where he would have
no work to do. 1t will be remembered that
when he committed the murder for which he
is to be executed, he buried the body and that
it was several days before it was found. The
murderer is spoken Of as being quite young,
not over twenty-four years of age, and his
employment has been working on thrash
ing machine.
Year: 1864

PETRoLEuM-"D Dad has struck lie" said
the Pennsylvania girl, when she threw off her
old and faithful. beau, because her father had
become a millionaire. lie " has been struck
at several points in this State. A gentleman
was in town to-day with specimen from a
well, recently discovered on the beach at
Punta Arenas. If all is true that is said OF
these wells, the lcviathan of the deep will
soon be in the desirable condition Of clans
at high water, "happy and content" with
none to molest or make them afraid.-Bee.
Year: 1864

Senator Anthony intends to submit an amend
ment TO the bill for the relief of Supreme Court
Judges, which shall permit them to retire, If
they desire 1t, at the age of seventy, on a salary
of four to six thousand dollars, according TO
longth OF judicial service. District Court
Judges may be likewise retired on three-fourths
Year: 1864

We arc authorized to state that in eonse-
quenco Of the unpleasant weather, the usual
Tuesday evening lsyce at the Executive Man
sion will be deferred until Tuesday, April 12,
when the last evening reception of the season
will be given.
Year: 1864

CONSISTENCY. The Marysville Express
denounces Edward Everett as "ihe old time
serving weather cock" because, since the re
election Of Lincoln, be has taken occasion TO
speak in complimentary manner of the Presi-
dent, and to advise the opposition to heartily
unite with him, now that be is elected, in order
to speedily crush the rebellion and end the war.
No matter how pure patriot be may be-no
matter how unselfshly and successfully be may
have labored TO raise fund to purchase for
the nation the home and tomb of Washington,
in order that every citizen may feel an equal
interest 10 that consecrated ground-no matter
how eminent scholar, how great a statesman,
how good a maD-Edward Everett has spoken
respectfully OF our present Chief Magistrate,
and in favor OF crushing the rebellion; there
fore, the Express denounces him in the most
bitter manner. though it doubtless had the
greatest admiration for him before the election,
while, as one of the opposition, he weakened
Lincoln's chance Of re election


But Edward Everett is not the only one of
the Presidents opposition" who now rallies to
his support in crushing ou. the rebellion The
Louisville Journal, one of his most vigorous
and influential opponents, speaks as follows
since the election:


Lincoln is now majority candidate in all
essentials, and most heartily do We beseech he
high and mighty Ruler Of the universe to
direct aud prosper oil bis consultations to the
safety the honor and the welfare of the people
and the establishment Of peace aud happiness
upon the best and surest foundations. 1t was
from no factions opposition to the President
that We opposed his re election. The unparal
leled majority which he has received we accept
as an evidence that the American people DO
not fear his policy as tending to the subverson
Of constitutional liberties, and We shall look to
the future of his career with hope. The bitter
raneor which has been excited will we trust,
be alayed, and not be again aroused. The
nation has decided that il was not expedient 10
"swap horses" while crossing a raging stream,
and we must therefore, trust our safety to the
old nag, in the hope that be will be able to
bear US over the torrent of civil strife. We
are enlisted during the entire war for the pres
srvation Of the old Union, and the old flag
without single star dimmed.


Here is another opportunity for the Express
to vent its spleen on an old co-laborer.
Year: 1864

To day Saturday Is the las. OF the year Of
our Lord, 1864. The closing year las been q
momentous one in American history. 1t has
been watched By the statesmen OF the civilized
world as the turning point in the destiny Of the
United States. The mouarchists confidently
looked to witness the overthrow and destruction
OF republican institutions OF the American
continent completed by the defeat Of the great
Union party n the Presidential contest, and
the consequent disruption Of the Government
They fOndly imagined the hour had arrived
when. as predicted by the great English histo
rian, democracy in America would be demon
strated failure. In the light OF ancient and
modern history together, they could not under
stand bow It was possible for the Presidential
election to be held successfully, while one sec
tion OF the country, controlled By aristocraiic
conspirators, was wagiug gigantic war against
the Natiol al government, and q faction in the
the remaining section was elamoring for Peats
III other words, al unconditional surrender
to the rebels. Bat the result of the election
shows that they oyerrated the strength Of the
Copperheads and under estimated the intelli
gence and patriotism Of the people. And in the
first Presidential term OF Abraham Lincoln
his Administration, which, at its beginning
appeared to be surrounded and impeded by in
surmoun:abe difficulties, in its closing year is
triumphant everywhere-not only over the
rebel armies throughout the South, but against
its equally dangerous foes at the ballOt-box.


The New Year, 1865, opens most auspic-
iously for the National cause. The rebel
armies are either flying in confusion before the
Union hosts, or are besieged in their tortresses
aud at their Capital, without a possibility Of
releasing themselves from the giant grasp of
their victorious foe. The rebels will look
vainly for intervention or recognition by the
European powers-they have had too great
demonstration of the determination Of the
loyal people of the United States to preserve
the Union at any cost With the present
hopeful situation of affairs, we may safely hope
that the year 1865 will witness the restoration
of the National authority over the States now
in rebellion. We congratulate our readers
upon the happy omens of the future, and wish
them all "A Happy New Year"