smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

szg- 1t is thought that not more than
fifteen thousand veterans will leave The
army through the expiration of their time
of enlistment. The general belief has
been that the number would be much
larger.


8EThe editor Of one of our exchanges
says II Is 50 cold that he finds il impossi-
to tell the truth. We have thoupht that
he always had some difficulty in arriving g
at the truth, but never laid it to the wealth
er before. The secret is accounted for
a change in tie weather affects him-poor
fellow.
Year: 1864

make the establishment of the national
credit your first business.


Introdue rigid system of frugality in
to your family government; let YOUR Ia
BILE be supplied with plain food, and avoid
foreign luxuries.


Let there be great moderation in dress
it is physical impossibility to furnish
the same quantity of clothing as is usual
ly required; let there be graceful sub
mission to the iron necessity of the hour


Let no expenses for entertainments or
amusements, usually INDUCED in, be sane
toned during the coming season.


Are we not warned of the necessity of
timely attention to these suggestions p
Do they not commend themselves at once
to the judgment and the conscience? Is
it not fitting that, amid the roar of thou
sand cannon belching forth destruction,
and the groans from dying soldiers and
the walls of their bereaved wives and
mothers, the sound of rejoicing should be
hushed In our streets? Is it not well
that we, by rigid personal economy, should
help the nation to bear the mighty 6nan-
cial burdens which this war entails ?


Do any then inquire why we so con-
stantly insist upon the fact that prices
must advance? This is our reason ''to
be forearmed." The financial condition
of the country is to day much more criti-
cal than the military.-N. Y. Economist.
Year: 1864

0[T A singular phenomenon occurred re-
Gently on the line of the Atlantic and Great
Western Railroad, near Wooster, Ohio
All at once the embankment and track dis
appeared in the most mysterious manner
Upon examination it was found that about a
hundred feet Of the road had sunk, and was
continuing to sink while, into the cavity
formed, black mud and heavy streams of wa
ter gHshed from below With the water
there was thrown up a number Of eyeless
fish, still living. The ''sink' is one ofgreat
depth, and considerable difficulty will be ex-
perienced in filing it.
Year: 1864

ttF You never hear of any Democrats
raising funds for sick and dying soldier
State Gazette.


This is q mistake. The Democracy Of
Delaware recently had picnic and devoted
the proceeds to the rebel sick in Fort Della
ware We note this, not to condemn it, but
to show the Gazette thet the Democracy do
raise funds for The "sick and dying" on their
eidc.-Canldcn Press.
Year: 1864

0T Jerrold and a company of literary
friends were out in the country. In the
course of their walk they stopped to notice
the gambols of an ASS foal. A very senti-
mental poet present vowed that he should
like TO send the little thing as present to
his mother. "Do," Jerrold replied. land tie
u piece of paper round its neck bearing this
motto: When this you see, remember me. 7"
Year: 1864

Or A man bought horse on condition
that he should pay half down and be in debt
for the remainder. A short time after, the
seller demanding payment of the balance
the other answered, 'No it was agreed that
| should be in your debt for the remainder
how can that be if pay it :"
Year: 1864

or Jerrold said to an ardent young gen.
tIeman who burned with desire to see him.
self in print, "Be advised by me, young man;
don't take down the shutters before there is
something in the window"
Year: 1864

Il Is q common pretense of the negro!
worshiping fanatics of the day, that God
has interposed his strong arm TO deliver the
nigger from slavery. Some are so utterly
deiuded, perhaps, as really to believe that
this is so, and yet contrive to keep out of
the lunatic asylum. But the authors of the
blasphemous proposition, have set 1t up to-
shield themselves frc m the indignation of
the people whom they have ruined. The
massacre of St. Bartholomew was justified
by the same convenient. devilish Jesuitism,
and with more plausibility. If God Is the
author of this war for the purpose of liberst-4
ing the niggers, who was the author of the
enslavement of the niggets? How shall we
decide between God and man? IF we are
to believe that God is the author of this
cruel, relentless, and devastating war-this
war upon virtue, morality, and religions
this war upon the homes, and hopss, and
hearts, of women and children. and tremb-
ling age-if He is the author of all this, per~
haps it was the Prince of the Power of
Darkness who brought the negro out of be-
nighted, barbarous Africa, and placed him :
in the only way possible, in contact with
American civilization, and the light and
liberty of the gospel. All that the negro
is above the gorilla, he owes to slavery
He was found boring his head into the





feasting upon the scorched flesh, and drink
ing the warm blood of his brother; he was
found slave where slaves were victims
where their blood was drained for the gods,
and their skulls used for pavements-hs
was rescued from all this, and from the
heather land where the mother forgets her
offspring sooner than the tigress, and made
what he is, as we have already said, by
slavery! Is this the work of the Devil?-
And are we now to believe that God Is
putting forth his arm to scourge the South
with blood; and tears, and desolation, for
her part in the business? Are Southern
men of to-day more guilty than their faith
ers? Who gave America her independence
and unexampled prosperity for so many
blessed years, with slavery? Why did not
the Savior of men declaim against the
slavery of his time, and warn mankind
against it? Let those who are so ready to
shield themselves from crime by Insulting
heaven, answer US these questions, and ex-
plain to US why the North should be requir-
ed to pay so large proportion of the pen-
atty for Southern wickedness2 Why should
SO much northern blood aud treasure be
sacrificed to avenge the sins of others?-
| Has God stirred up the hearts of this poo
pie to the savage cruelty of war. and heap
ed so much sorrow upon the Innocent, III
order to curse a few millions Of semi-baf-


barous negroec. with more freedom than
they are fitted to enjoy? And then, for-
sooth, abandon them to perish OF coid' num-


ger, and neglect-in contraband camps, or


BY the way side? And, 6naliyt We would


ask. looking around us upon all the mani


fold evidences of irreligion, decentralization
and depravity, If God is the author of this


war upon Slavery, who is responsible for


the warfare upon His Kingdom?-Do ytOI


Empire.
Year: 1864

A woMAN's QUESTION.
Before trust my fate to thee,


Or place my hand in thine,
Before let thy future give


Color ard form to mine,
Before peril all for thee, question thy soul to-
nigt for me:


break all slighter bonds, nor feel
A shadow of regret;


Is there one link within the past


That holds Thy spirit yet;
Or is thy faith as clear and free as that which 1
can pledge to thee?


Does there within thy dimest dreams
A possible future shire,
Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe,
Untouched, unshared by mine7
If So at any pain cost, OH tell me before all is
lost.


Look deeper still. If thou canst feel
Within thy inmost soul
That thou hast kept portion back,
While have staked the whole.
Let no false pity spare the blow, but in true
mercy, tell me so.


Is there within thu heart need
That mine can not ful5lH
One chord that any other hand


Could better wake or stilll
Speak NOVELIST at some future day my whole
life wither and decay.


Lives there within thy nature hid
The demon-sPirit Change,
Shedding passing glory still


On all things new and strangel
1t may not be thy fault alone-but shield my
heart against thy own.


Couldst thou withdraw thy hand one day
And answer to my claim,
That Fate, and that to-oay's mistake
Not thou-had been to blame;
Some soothe their conscience thus; but thou-ch,
surely thou wilt warn me now.
Nay, answer not-I dare rot hear
The words would come too late;
Yet would spare thee all remoIse,
So comfort thee my Fate;
Whatever on my heart may fall-remember, l
t00lild risk IL all
Year: 1864

eD The new cent recently authorized to
be issued hare already appeared. They are
almost entirely copper. The circumference
& the new coin Is the same as that of the
nickel celas, but they are thinner and much
Unhter.
Year: 1864

Resofsed That think justice to the Old troops re-
q1ires that their old organizations should be preserved
tact, and not ncom patibe With the public interest we
would reg nest that Congress- in framing essIation
respective organisations,
the preservation OF whatever historic character may
have been fortune to have earned.


Re'olred That the One Hundred and Fifty Fourth senior
regiment of Tennessee Volunteers tender their services
the country long exgenoies may them and
that the Colonel Of this regiment communicate to the
President and 10 Congress these resolutions.


Every member of the regiment was present when the
resolutions put and unanimously passed.
Year: 1864

Nearly every department ofour Government,
and nearly every man holding high position
under it, has at some time or otherbeen sus-
pected of doing something that had better
remain undone; but the Sanitary Commits
sion, whose operations extend over district
commensurate with the operations of the
Federal armies, unlikeany other institution,
has thus far passed through the erdeal un--
scathedy unharmed- and unsupported, and its
success as distributor of blessings has been
singularly happy. We are in hopes that ev
cry one willing to contribute is convinced
that the half dollars and dollars gathered here
"n the Pacific slope from generous and con-
fding people, will go as safely, and he ap.
piled as truly and faithfully to the object for
which it is intended, as it is in the power of
human action to do. Again we say to all:
Have you ever thought how much we who
live so far from the distress created by this
unhappy war can do, if we each give what
we can conveniently spare? Just think how
many fractured bones bandage up; how
many cuts and bullet holes heal over
how many parched lips and throbbing tenn
pies cool; how many crazed brains re-
turn to reason, and how many noble
brave snatch from the jaws of death; and
in so doing. again think of the many mothers
whose eyes have grown dim with weary
watching; how many wives whose hearts are
almost broken with anxious waiting; how
many sisters whose merry laugh has ceased
to gladden. the household, and whose step has
lost its elasticity in fearful forebodings for
the absent one, who will, when we act as be.
comes ourselves, exclaim God bless you.
noble Californians? You have given to me
son, the pride of my old age; husband,
the sharer of my joys; loving brother
who is the delight of my youth"
Year: 1864

New MILL.-We learn that Jollie & Co.,
of Muletown, have their four stamp quartz
mill completed, and will make q start on
Monday next. This mill is located near the
company's ledge, so that they can use the
waters of the Clear Greek ditch upon an over
shot wheel, making the expense of working
their rock but triAe compared with its val
ue,. as shown by working test of fifty tons
crushed at Loag's mill


Another mill is about being erected near
the same point, to be worked in the same
way. There are numerous valuable quartz
lodges along the line of the Clear Creek
ditch, which are SO located that they can be
worked with but little expense
Year: 1864

A DELICATE HINr.-Alluding to the recent
neck stretching affair at Aurora, the Virginia
Enterprise gives the following delicate hint
to some Of the habitues of that village:


We would not create unnecessary alarm ;
but we would remind many bad men here
that they had better absent themselves. We
give this advice in all candor. A little spark
may produce confagration. 1t is idle to
attempt to conceal the fact that people meet
IN quiet groups and grow enthusiastic over
what has been done in our neighboring city
We therefore give timely caution. believing
that a word to the wise is suffi ieient.'
Year: 1864

kNcouRAGINe.-From every portion OF the
county we hear of something being done in
aid of the sick and wounded and we feel
safe in saying that the attendance at the
sanitary bali on Monday night next will be
the largest ever seen in the county.
Year: 1864

MILL FOR THE MAMMorn.-The Trustees
of the Mammoth Quartz Mining Company
have levied an assessment sufficient to cover
the expense of erecting an eight stamp mill
on their ledge near Churntown, in the Old
Diggings district. The machinery will be
ordered at once, and the foundation fer the
mill prepared. 1t is expected that the mill


will be running in the course of three months.
Year: 1864

To UNION MEN.-lt will be seen by call
Of the Secretary of the County Union Com
mittee, in another co umn, that steps will
soon be taken to ascertain the wishes of the
people in regard to the selection of suitable
representatives to attend the State Union
Convention, to be held some time in March
next. 1t is highly important that the loyal
sentiment of the people of each county in the
State shoald be properly represented in the
coming State Convention, which will choose
delegates to the National Union Convention,
who will place before the country candidate
for President and Vice President for the next
four years.


The utmost care should'be takeaby mem
bers of the Union party in each precinct, to
see that no delegate is elected to the County
Convention who has not been, from the COM
mencement of this unholy war. uncondition-
ally for putting down the bold conspiracy of
the slave propagandists to overthrow our
Government by force of arms. 1t should not
matter to which party they formerly belong
ed-whether Democratic or Republican,
provided each delegate has been war man
from the beginning, determined to persevere
in aiding the Government until every armed
foe is compelled to yield peaceful submis-
sion to the proper authorities. Let no cop
perhead be permitted to take part in the pro-
ceedings, lest they betray us to the enemy.
Year: 1864

EVERY Man HIS own SALT NAKEK.-The
Augusta Constitutionalst complains of the
shor, supply of salt. 1t says; Salt must be
had. or the supply of meat next year will be
much less than this year. There are hogs
enough and corn enough TO make for the next
wear more bacon than we have had heretofore;
but, unless salt can be got, the bacon will not
be saved Clearly, then, it is our interest to
increase the available salt supply as largely
and quickly as possible. 1t is not yet too late
for the farmers and planters to make their own
salt, and some 10 spare, The salt brine of the
a tlantic is abundant and easy Of access. M
merous companies and individuals have been at
the work for months past, and they have found
it extremely profitable. But their number
should be increased, and that soon.
Year: 1864

CALIFORNIA BLACK WALsUrs.-We saw,
to-day. in the Pacific Fruit Market, q species
of bard she'll nut which is found growing wild
on the banks of the lower Sacramento river.
The nuts are enveloped in regular black val
nut burr, and are generally about half the sza
of black waluuts as found in the Atlantic
States, which they resemble in favor There
Is. however, a combination of the hickory and
black walnut in the shell, which on the outside
is smooth aud OF light color. closely resembling
the hickory. while the interior shape is similar
to that Of the black walnut. The tree is a
native of California, and has been noticed for
many years, but this season is the first that any
of the puts have been collected and sent here
for sale 1t is OF very handsome appearance,
and well adapted for shade purposes, large
plumbers of them being now raised by people


living n the vicinity of the Saeramento.-S
F. Bulletin.
Year: 1864

WHIsKY-Ths lavorite beverage is about
TO be subjected TO q crushing tax. if tax can
crush fluid OF which lightning is the chief in
gredient. The only argument We can thjnl; Of
against the proposed taxa tion is the effect il
will have upon the rebels. VIII they ever
consent to live under gov ernmcnt that singles
out their staff of life as tie most fit article for
taxation? We fear not 1t will be regarded
Yankee trick TO ma Ike the enemy pay the
expenses of the war. I here will be mourning
in DiXie-mournng to'j, in the North. There
are people in this State who will not willingly
forego their regular ff'een drinks day but it
is TO be hoped Their patriotism will sustain
them. If the brick 10 their hat gets heavy,
they can console themselves with the reflection
that the Government made something by their
weakness. The EIorning headache will be
soothed by the sr.me reflection. There are
wise men IN Cong ess-men who know where
to strike. Whisky will be consumed, tax or
no tax. 1t is a r oundabout way to make men
temperate, but ia this case it pays TO 60 round
If whisky is to De taxed one dollar per gallon
let wine be taxed in proportion. The rich will
have their champagne and burgundy, cost what
it may She 1dy is flush with greenbacks,
some Of viii h belong to the Government
There is poetic justice in this sort of thing
Virtue is alFays its own reward let vice pay
the penalty of lis own sinS.-CGi. Ledger.
Year: 1864

THE GAME UP.-The New York Her.
aid of Monday thus sums up the business
of the Rebellion:


General Sherman has proved to be the
best peace negotiator. He has knocked
Colonel Jacques and Col. Jewett, Greeley
and Vallandigham out of sight. In all
our political history there never was par
ty started on less intellectual capital, and
with smaller amount of brains than this
peace party of Vallandigham and Wood.
One battle has taken from them the very
ground that they stood upon. Before the
period arrives at which they can go be-
fore the people the question that they pro-
pose to submit to the people will have been
decided beyond peradventure by our ar
mics. There will be peace before they
can ask the people to vote for peace-and
their ascendancy. Their platform con-
tanned one idea-cessation of hostihties
1t said clearly as platform could don't
hit the south amy more ; she can't stand
it, But this request will sound oddly
when, before it can be acted upon, the
South has been knocked out of time.


Little need be said about this, the facts
are all before the people. The details
only are waited for. The curiosity in the
matter, however, is that the New York
Herald should have been the artist to
paint the scene. We have no disposition
to despise the picture on account of the
painter. We take the work upon its mer-
its andaccept it as faithfuL-Pas. Com
Year: 1864

We invite the attention of the public to
our premium list. 1t has been revised
with great care, and with direct reference
to the liberal encouragement of all classes
of industry and commendable enterprise.
Look over the list at your leasure; note
the premium you wish to draw and see to
it that some of your neighbors don't go
ahead of you
Year: 1864

1t is too often the case that farmers
boys are put off with old tools,-heavy
and rusty hoes, old forks, the poorest
and Oldest scythe, and a dull axe
because he 30 only boy, and can learn
with them just as well as any thing;
"cap't do much work any how"


Now, this is not right. A boy will
do as much more work in proportion to
his strength as man, if he has tools
suited to his years. Provide your boys
with nice, light, well tempered tools
and you will find him taking hold of
his task cheerfully and also see that he
has pride in taking care of his inn
plements. Boys thus provided will
grow up and become men of thrift and
enterprise; they will see the mistaken
policy Of attempting to accomplish any
great work without proper pre-requi-
sites.


Give him also n small piece of land
that he may till for himself, and have
the proceeds thereof You will find
that he will be anxious to realize as
great profit as possible, and this will
cause him to study the character of
plants, and the nature of the soil, and
and to read and inform himself in his
pursuits. Do not allow your boys to
overwork, for in this there is no econ
omy. 1t is better to pay heavily for
hired help. Learn them to be industri.
GUS. Give them encouragement-it
will make many dull boy bright, and
injure no one. Kindnesses in this line
will not be forgotten-your sons will
remember you when you are old.
Year: 1864

KINDNESS TO ANIMALs.---Ge entleness,
like charity, is twice blessed-the effects
of which on the animals around the
homestead are scarcely less noticeable
than upon the family ofyour household.
No man can be truly kind to the latter
without letting his cattle feel the infu-
enpe of his spirit. Soft words and kind
looks turn away wrath among cattle as
among mankind. Harshness has its
curse in the hatred which the brute
beasts feel, though they cannot utter
their scorn except in occasional kicks or
bites, and by general ugliness as it is
called. An ear of corn, or q little salt,
or lock of hay, even kind look or a
gentle action, such as petting your horse
has influence more or less in making
your appearance always a source of
pleasure to the animals around you.-
1t is a cheap luxury, this, of rendering
the brute beasts around your home
stead happy.
Year: 1864

a QUEER REcPE.-Thc Chattanoo.
ga Gazette says our soldiers have learn
ed one trick of the rebels and that is
how to get rid Of vermin. The recipe
is to find an ant hill, strip off the cloth.
ing and deposit, it upon the hill, and
in half an hour it will be as clean oi
every vestige ofvermin as new suit
The fierce little ants search every seam
and thread of the garments, and drag
off into their holes for winter supplies
every "grayback," and every egg even


to be found. II only needs n thorough
shaking to get rid of the ants, when
the clothing is needed again. 4
Year: 1864




~ "A young man living in Lee,
Mass, wished to enlist three years ago
but being minor his parents objected.


One morning he was told to drive
the cows to pasture on his way to
work.


He did so, and then instead Of going
to his work, enlisted in the 10th regi
ment. He remained through the three
years without a furlough, and returned
with the regiment unhardened, He
arrived in the old pasture at home one
night few weeks ago, just at "cow
time" and leisurely drove up the same
old cows, as ifhe hadn't been away at
all. His reception was joyful one,
none the less so as his coming was a
was complete surprise.
Year: 1864

occasioned will not fall short of two
millions, bat any one will readily believe
that twenty years will not bring back
the town to the same handsome appear
ance it wore on the morning ofthe fire.