smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

If You MEAN No, SAY No-When a
man has made up his mind to do or not to
do thing, he would have the pluck to
say so, plainly and decisvely. 1t is
mistaken kindness - if meant as kindness
to meet request you have determined
not to grant, with" I'll see about it,o
or III think the matter oyer,n or, 81
cannot give you positive answer now
call in few days and I'll let you know"
1t may be said, perhaps, that the object
of these ambiguous expressions is to g let
the applicant down easy !" but their ten
dency is to give him useless trouble and
anxiety, and possibly to prevent his seek
ing what he requires in a more propitious
quarter, until after the golden opportuni-
ty has pas sed Moreover, it is questiona-
BILE whether the motives for such equivo-
cation are as phildnthropic as some people
suppose. Generally speaking, the indi-
yidual who thus avoids direct refusal,
does so to avert himself pain Men with
out decision of character have an inde-
scribable aversion to say "No." They
can think " No"-sometimes when it
would be more creditable to their cOur-
tesy and beneyolence to say eyes, but
they dislike to utter the bold word that
represents their Il oughts. They prefer to
mislead and deceive. 1t is true that these
bland and considerate people are often
spoken of as every gentlemanly." But is
it gentlemanly to keep man in suspense
for days, and perhaps weeks, merely be-
cause you don't wish to put him out by q
straight forward declaration ? He only is
gentleman who treats his fellow men in
manly, straight forward way, Never
seem, by ambiguous words, to sanction
hopes you Go not intend to crafty. Ii
you mean "No,' out with it
Year: 1863

government which these traitor Copper
heads were seeking to overthrow and de-
stroy, must be filed up without mo-
ments unnecessary delay-or filling in this,
that the whipped and demora1ized rebels,
seeing the utter helplessness Of the Admin
iEtration to execute the laws, in commu-
nifty which was abandoned to ferocious
and ungoyernable mob, would rally once
more their resources, and their courage,
and compel us, from sheer inequality in
the numbers which we could marshal
against them, to an inglorious peace, and q
recognition of their independence.


And this would assuredly have been the
result Of all our long toll, all the sacrifices
which we have made Of our beloved broth
crs IN the field, Of all the millions we have
expended in this war, if these vile Copper
heads had succeeded in ter7ify fying the Coy
eminent to withdraw the order for the Gu
forcement Of the draft


With these facts, and the planning Of
these villains before Us, It is next to impos-
eible to keep within the bounds Of reason
able speech about them. It is so mon-
strous, so wicked and inhuman, that
men calling themselves Ameri-
cans, should thus tramp1e their coun-
t1y, and the laws and Government which
have given life and liberty to SO many mil
lions both of citizens and aliens, under
their feet, and devote themselves to mid in
the ruin and subjugation of the Republic
BY 3 miserable and besotted oigarchy
whose avowed object In the maintenance
and continuation Of the war is the estab-
lishment Of o government to perpetuate
slavery, and destroy the liberty Of man
kind These men cannot set forth single
plea which, in the estimation Of any iury
in any civilized country in the world,
would be deemed sufficient to save them
from the gallows whose infamy they have
invoked by their crimes. They knew the
draft was Just and constitutional meas
ure-that 1t was resorted to as military
necessity, and because the safety of the Re-
public required it. They knew that its
emotions fell equally, upon the rich and
the poor alike; that no man could escape
from it; that in Boston side by side, with
the workman and the mechanic, tue high
est citizens, and the most illustrious cler-
gymen stood rank and rank; TINT the out
cry about its being an oppressive act to
the poor man WIS false, slanderous and
malicious lie; that if the three hundred
dollar clause had not been introduced, and
fixed as the maximum OF payment for
substitutes, the price tor such would
have run up to fabulous amount, and that
no poor man could by any possibility have
availcd himself Of the services Of another,
no matter how urgent, pressing and indis-
pens1ble his presence ight be in his own
home, to his own household


And to send, rs Governor Seymour did,
to Washington, demanding that the draft
should be suspended, because forsoothl a
beastly and rayenous mob, instigated by
the minions Of JEFF. Davis, had New York
at their mercy, was an insult to the Presi-
dent, and crime and treason against the
majesty Of the law, for which something
else ought to be suspended beside the draft,
lift were possible for justice to be dealt
once more in these States.
Year: 1863

An exciting debate progressing IN Parliament on
the government policy in Sicily.


Thirty five members OF the municipality OF Naples had
resigned


The debate in the Italian Parliament on the question OF
the policy Of tho government iDciy resulted in the ap
prova Of tho by vote Of Two hundred and
six TO afly.two.
Year: 1863

In the Senate, on Friday, during tic discus
sion Of the financial bill, Il vote was taken on
the amendment taxing the bank circulation
one per cent. for two years, and two per cent.
thereafter, instead Of the sliding scale pro-
posed by tue House, and it was agreed to.
Year: 1863

What these men have done, either as
members Of the Board, or as private citi-
zens to earn the hostility Of the element
that nus the lav-lnaking Of the State in
charge, the readers Of the TnDuSE will
see when the O'Flahertys and the
O'Rourkcs sit down in the places that Dr..
Foster and Ills associates have left, and
when our schools, which haye been the
chief ornament Of the city, are made the
agents for rropagating certain form Of
religious ftith, to which, happily, few Of
our people adhere. We wait the develop
mcut Of the deep laid scheme, with perfect
assurance that the men who have done this
thing will have an account to settle with
their constituents, that they would be glad
10 have forgotten,
Year: 1863

A New York letter to the Hartford Times
records the following:


Many years ago a student, thoroughly
mbued with doctrines of abolitionism
graduated at Yale College. and studied for
the m 'nistry. into which he was in due time
admitted. During the first year of his
life he officiated as candidate at various
churches in Connecticut and New York,
but received no call from any source, till he
introduced his auti-slavery Bibhle doctrine
to small society in the eastern part of Mas
sachusetts. Here he was appreciated, here
be settled AMI preached the dogmas of Cal
vim and abolition for nearly four years.
At length. finding his sheep were scattering,
he was suddenly taken with Southern TiD-
stead of Erocanl fever, resigned the charge
and went South to try the climate of the
plantations of Georgia. While there be
became acquainted with the daughter of a
wealthy planter, and, N course Of few
weeks married her. The noble hearted
Georgian gave his daughter as a marriage
portion. fine plantation on the Savannah,
and four hundred slaves where the happy
couple lived. surrounded by fruits, flowers,
willing and affectionate servants, and every
enjoyment that heart could wish for three
years. At the end of that time thew m utu =
ally agreed to dispose of their property and
remove to New York. Their slaves were
accordingly sold at the highest market
price, aud the plantation itself was bought
by South Carolinian at high figure, and
the couple, with their gold, were soon on
their way to this city. Upon their arrival
here, the money was invested in this city
and bank stocks (and is still paying hand
some dividends.) After a time our young
stakeholder received and accepted call
from one of our uptown churches. where
he may now be heard denouncing the sin of
slavery, as the greatest of al sins, and a
traffic in human flesh as sin which "bell
alone can blot out J! Oh, the tim es, &c.
Year: 1863

Nothing has been more odious to the
American, since the Revolution of 1776,
than union of Church and State. Polit-
clans denounced it-Religion lists denounced
it-Infidels denounced it, and all our con-
stitutious denounced it-State and National.
But the scene is about to chang9-a despo-
tim can not live without a State religion
and preparations are at work to prepare a
Church and have it in readiness for the i'm :
portant hour when the new order of things
is to be announced.


We have 1t from most reliable authority
that there is a correspondence going on, and
means as rapidly as possible progressing, to
unite seven of the largest Protestant
Churches into one Church under new and
imposing regulations, for the purpose of be-
ing established as the Governmt ut Church
whenever the Constitution of the United
States can be got rid of and State lines
blotted out, and with them the State con-
sttutions.


A letter to this effect has been seen and
read, and we learn there are those who do
not deny it but very openly favor it in their
conversations.


We make this inform alton public, at this
time, for the purpose Of putting the people
on their guard, so that if they hear coz YER
sltions touching such movement they may
know what it means. OF course all such
movements commence most secretly aud
steal upon the public ear in mild and
plausible accents. One of the main argu
ments will be to destroy and put down the
Catholic religion. by raining up a power
strong enough to prevent its growth and
finally exterminats it.


By this plausible pretext they expect tc
com bine at once all the predjudices against
that religion, and another will be to put
down the very infdelity these politica
churches have introduced into the whole
structure of society by their negro religion


The negro is to be the foundation of the
organization, as we'll as the cohesive powe
which is TO unite them in one body. As this
bloody and desolating war was inaugura tee
5y first converting the churches into politi-
cal organic ations. they intend to demand
tn cir portion of the spoils before it is closed
Crisis.
Year: 1863

A BRIDE w ORTIZ HAVING. The Rocking
han CVa.) Register publishes the maria ge
of Miss Lucy F. Roller, daughter of a
wealthy farmer in that county and adds:


She was what we would call san inde =
pendent girl sure enough. Her bridal out
fit was all made with her own hands, from
her elegant straw hat down to tho hand
some CATERS upon her feet. Her own deli
cate hands spun and wove the material o
which her wedding dress aud travelling cloak
were made, so that she had nothing on hel
person when she was married which wa.
not made by herself. Nor was she COM
PEELED by necessity of poverty to make thi,
exhibition of her independence. She did i
for the purpose of showing how independeu
Southern girls are.
Year: 1863

" WITH 4500 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE


We offer for SALE privately, the above property sit
uated the South side of South river, eleven miles
above Waynesboro and fifteen south of Staunton, on
which two good dwelling and cut houses, a good
circular saw mill and a Furnace Stack, which By a
little repair could be put in blast, and we are told
there is plenty of within one mile Of it. Nearly
the whole of the land is well clothed in excellent pine
timber mixed with poplar and oaks. There us, also,


large quantity of chestnut oak the best for tanning
We will sell the WHOLE divide it up in small tracts
to suit purchasers there being or failing
streams running through it, afording mill seats on
each. About two-thirds of the property fat land
and none inaccessible to team for getting the tim
Der off We will take Confederate money or make
terms to suit the purchaser. Address


June 30-3m IRVINE BROTHERS,


Register copy. Sherando, Augusta, Co., Va.
Year: 1863

By CARRIE BELL SINCLAIR.
Oh! spare him, it's the only one


My darling youngest boy;
'Tis all a mother now has left


To fill her heart with JOY.
A husband and two elder sons


Were battling with the brave
They fell; and each, know, now fills
A soldiers honored grave.
Then, do not take the last have,
If you have power to spare;
But leave him to a mothers love,
And to her tender care;
For sad will be widows heart,
Bereft Of all her joy.
Oh, Fresdom must thy sacred cause
Demand my only boy
Dear mother, hush the murmuring now
That rises in thy heart,
It's glorious cause, and |


Would gladly bear part
Then must / stay, when duty calls,
And bear a towards name ?
Or cause the cheek of innocence
To wear blush of shame?
No! let me 60 and sleep beside
A fathers hallowed grave,
Or fall, as did my brothers dear,
amid the true and brave.
know twill add bitter drop,
To thy deep cup of woej
But, mother, let your heart respond,
And say, ifI must go
Ny noble son thy mothers heart
Is filed with yearnings wild,
And gladly would cling to thee
My last, my only child;
But Honor's path IS bright, know
That path thy father trod;
Col serve thy country well-my boy,
give thee to thy God.
But spare, oh, Father spare him when
The battle RACES wild;
And, if it be Thy holy will,
Restore to me my child
But if in sinfulness breathe
An anxious mothers prayer,
My country take my noble boy
'Tis my last Offering there!
Year: 1863

COOPER INsTITuTB.--As will be seen by i'd
yer.isemens elsewhere. the Trustees Of the Cooper
Union in consequence or great number Of applicants
for admission to the foo night classes IN Algebra end
Geometry have determined to add four'h section to
each Of those csscs o. begin Monday evening noxt
Year: 1863

Both houses of the Legislature completed
their organization to-day, by the election OF
all the emancipation candidates. There seems
to be a general impression that Congress
should lead off in the emancipation move
ment, and there is no doubt that a prompt and
liberal tender Of compensation would greatly
facilitate the emancipation measure in the
Legislature.


There is strong prospect that the Sena-
Toral question will be disposed Of this week.
Under the constitution Of this State simple
majority only is required to pass any bill over
the Governors veto.
Year: 1863

iOhhi 0oh'
A special dispatch to the Mercury says
that Gen. Burnside again rendered his res
gnation on Wednesday last. The President
positively declined to accept it, and has given
him full power to go into winter quarters or
advance upon the enemy as he may elect.
It is also understood that there is to be no
more interference from Washington, and that
all the supplies Gen. Burnside needs will be
furnished him.


It is confidently expected in Washington
that the Army will soou be in motion against
TIE rebels.
Year: 1863

~ The Supreme Court Of Indiana has de-
eided that no act of the parent can make the
enlistment of minor under eighteen years OF
age valid, such persona being no part OF the
militia force Of the country.
Year: 1863

ry of how our friend had died. On
the edge of wild, slecty spring night
a message came to summon him in
stantly to Lansing the war clouds
were bursting. and Michigan must be
ready for the day. He had been sick
Tor some days, and confined TO his
room. 1t was wild ride through a
wild country, and the anxious wife be.
sought him at least to wait for the
morning, for she said to venture ont
In such night would be death. Life
was sweet, his home was full of little
children ; he hesitated for a moment,
and then said, Il am wanted now :
every moment is priceless | must
60" He went ont into the night, and
when his work was done, came home
to die and when the June roses were
thick about the simple white; cottage
where he had lived with his wife and
children, we bore him away to where


''The storms that wreck the wintry sky


Nomore disturb the deep repose, ..


Than summer evenings latest sigh


That shuts the rose e..


In nine months from the first call of
the President for seventy-five thou
sand men. Illinois alone had in actual
service sixty thousand, or over fifteen
thousand above her quota for the ar
my of 100000 afterwards summoned
Sixty thousand were sent by Indiana
in the same period Iowa sent over
twenty thousand Wisconsin twenty
four thousand; /; and Minnesota, in 1861,
sent more men for the defence of her
country than her whole population
numbered in 1850. Michigan raised
twenty-four thousand, or four thou
sand more than her quota, and Ohio
more than one hundred thousand of
all arms. It is of course needless to
explain to the American reader, that,
in country SO new, the proportion of
men not yet past their prime. as well
as the general ratio Of the male to the
female population must be greatly in
excess of that of an older community.
The fact must be taken into account
in one final word on this estimate of
Western loyalty, so far as it can be
drawn from this first proof of all 10y
atty, the gift of the man himself to the
country Illinois has given one hun
dred and thir;y-fve thousand men to
the service, being about twenty-one
thousand over her full quota for the
entire force called into the field. In
diana, independent Of the numbers
that spring forward at an hours no.
tice when there is danger on her Dor.
der, has over one hundred and two
thousand men enlisted. Michigan has
given forty-cight thousand. Wiscon-
sin forty-three thousand. Iowa fifty
one thousand, and Ohio one hundred
and sevcnty-fivc thousand for service
in the war. H s# .- 7..a. aas.


The one drop more Of wildncss in
the blood that sent the father to carve
his fortune out of the wilderness, sent
the son into the camp at the first sound
of the trumpet.
Year: 1863

The rebels are devising means to
convert the dogs into oil and their
skins into leather II is estimated
that the oil will be worth about SIS
per gallon. The number of dogs in
the State of Virginia, according to low
estimate, is 100000. Each dog will
yield say one gallon of oil, and the
dog oil of Virginia is therefore worth
seven and half millions the skins
are estimated at about four millions.
Year: 1863

Major Henderson, of New Hamp-
shire. was sitting in one of the trench
es at Charleston, when an immense
proiectile from the rebel works struck
in the bank directly behind him, tip
ping over cait-load Of dirt upon and
nearly burying him. He found him.
self firmly fixed in the sand, with the
elongated l0-inch missile lying mp
against his shoulder. He supposed ii
to be shell, and his feelings while
waiting for it to explode were quite
unenviable.
Year: 1863

Since tho battle near Chattanooga
which was SO unsatisfactory to the
rebels, they have determined to con-
centrate all the forces they can spare
from other departments, and all they
can gather upin their several States,
and make another desperate assault
upon Rosecrans. A considerable por-
tion of Lees army in Virginia has
been hurried off to strengthen Bragg,
also the rebel troops in North Carroll
ma and it is said some of Beaurcgard's
Charleston army have been ordered to
Bragg, and it is evident that nearly
the entire rebel force is being masscd
against Rosecrans and Burnsides to
regain Chattanooga, and regain East
and Middle Tennessee.


In the mean time the authorities at
Washington have not been idle Rose
Grams will be strengthened to degree
that will insure a rebel defeat Hosts
of our best fighting men from other
departments have gone forward to
Chattanooga, and the indications are
that the great. decisire battle may ere
long be fought in that vicinity.
Year: 1863

There comes time when we grow old,
and like a sunset down the sea,
Slope gradual, and the night wind cold
Comes whispering sad and chilling;


And locks are gray


As winters day,
And eyes OF saddest blue behold
The leaves all weary drift away.
And lips Of faded coral say,
There comes a time when we grow old.
There comes time when joyous hearts,
Which leapcd as leaped the laughing main,
Are dead to all save memory,
As prisoner in his dungeon chain


And dawn Of day


Hath passed away,
The moon hath into darkness rolled,
And by the embers wan and gray,
hear voice in whisper say,
There comes 4 time when We grow old
There comes time when manhood's primo
Is shrouded in the midst Of years,
And beauty, fading like a dream,
Hath passed away in silent tears


And then how dark


But oh the spark
That kndcd youth to hucs Of gold,
Stin burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affections lingering, say,
There comes a time when We grow gray.
There comes a time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer cease to be
And We put on the Autumn robe,


But now the slope


With rosy Hope,
Beyond the sunset we behold g..
Another dawn, with fairer light,
While watchers whispered through the night
There comes time when We grow old.
Year: 1863

A DELICATE DEsERr.-Lay half doz-
en- crackes in turccn, pour on enough
boiling water to cover them. In a
few minutes they will he swollen to
three or four times their original size.
Now CRATE loaf sugar and little nut
meg over them, and dip on enough
sweet cream to make nice sauce,
and you will have simple and deli
cious dessert that will rest lightly on
the stomach-and it is easily prepared.
Leave ont the cream. and il is valu.
able receipt for sick room cookery"
Year: 1863

There is contrivance of the soldiers
at Baton Rouge, for carrying water to
the camps, that displays considerable
ingenuity. An ordinary barrel has a
block of wood fitted to the head with
a pivot, like the wheel of a wheclbar-
row, and a rod Of iron like the tongue
Of a buggy, that forks near the barrel,
to draw it like garden roller, the
barrel revolving like a wheel. Two
men will draw barrel up the levee
with considerable ease. 4 negro,
looking on at the performance, said,
"Well, fore God, what wont white
men do" ..
Year: 1863

Preparations have been made at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard to receive the
rebel ram Atlanta. which is expected
from Port Royal every day. Orders
have been sent to have her completely
overhauled and put in condition for
service. This will take considerable
time, and several important changes
are to be made in her. IL is said that
she will be put in the same condition
as our one turrcted iron vessels.
Year: 1863

Hear Gen. Grant: am not an
abolitionist, | never was an anti
slavery man, but try to judge every
thing honestly aud fairly. am salts
fled that the North and South car
never live in peace except as one ma
tion and that a free nation"
Year: 1863

Any person obtaining five subscribers and forwarding
the money shall be furnished with copy Of the lnte
aenccr for this service long the number shall be
kept good. .H -.r.. @ at.


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, who
willpromptIy and faithfully respond to them.
Year: 1863

The ArLANrA-A letter from one Of those
captured ON board the Atlanta says that the
ship ran aground and tho guns could not be
brought to bear on any object, and that Gin Is
minutes the - rotten thing would not have
had living being aboard" The letter says
"every man stood nobly at his post from firht
TO last"
Year: 1863

ABOLITION VIRrUEs.-The educated and
polished Abolitionists are introducing
their high toned morality into Washing
ton. They want to show the "poor white
trash of the South" the superiority of
their breeding. The Washington Star, a
few weeks ago, contained the following:


Yesterday, after the conclusion Of the
races, two officers, of the rank Of captain,
in company with two 'fair but frail' wo-
men, who were there, returned to the city
in an open carriage, and stopped near the
corner of Second street East and A North,
where they made disgraceful exhibition
of themselves by hugging and kissing
each other. in full sight Of a regiment,
which was on dress parade"