smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

Ihe following beautiful prayer has been handed us
oy friend, with request to publish


LORD bless and preserve that dear person whom
thou hast chosen to be my husband let his life be
long and blessed comfortable and holy; and let me
also become great blessing and comfort unto him
sharer in all his sorrows, meet helper in all the
accidents and changes in the world; make me amiabe,
forever in his eyes, and forever dear to him Unite
his heart to me in the dearest love and holiness and
mine to him in all sweetness, charity and compliance
Keep me from all ungenteness, all discontenedness
ana Anreasonableness of passion and humor; and
make me humble and obedient, useful and observant
.nas we may delight in each other, according to Thy
blessed Word and both Of us may rejoice in Thee.
having our portion in the love and service of God
iorever-Amen" laS.NS
Year: 1863

our sympatbies from the side on which art and
fiction, in pictnring this relation have delighted
to enlist them, and which the magic power of
genius, heretofore, has cheated us, under false
pretcnces to bestow upon the debtor, when it
is actually due to tho much abused creditor).
But still, one of the best Investments which
a man can make at any time, when he has sold
hls produce, is to pay his debts. The high
price Which properly of all kinds has COM
manded for several months past, has enabled
thousands in the country to do this, either
wholly or in part 1t is comparatively recently
that objections has been made by creditors to
the reception of Treasury Notes. But now.
with distended nostrs, they snuff reputation
afar ot-see in the conduct of their debtors
an imagined combination on their part to force
all the government securities into the hands of
a few, and after they have disposed of all Their
interest in these securities to be ready to send
to Congress representatives of their own moral
complexion, who shall refuse to levy the taxa
ton necessary to meet the government oblica-
ton. We believe the number Of that constit
uency is and will forever remain small in our
country, to whom the description "selfsh, de-
faulting, repudiating, faithless, swindling," is
applicable. If not, then indeed are they un-
deserving of the precious boon of selfgoverr-
ment, which they are now striving through fire
and blood to attain, and in the earnest persuit
of which they have displayed great qualities
contradictory TO them ALL


Let us not doubt and distrust the good faith
of our government before it has given us any
reasonto do so. Let us cease the miserable
contention as to who shall or who shall not
risk and rely upon that public faith The dis
ease is plethora apopIexy (if YOU choosc), let
us not not, whilst discussing the means of de-
pletion, vitiate and destroy the likelihood of
the patient, by unwiso experiments, or render
it incapable Of circulation, to be followed
by inevitable dissolution.
Year: 1863

Mr. EDITOR: No man is misempoyed who furnishes
materials for correct thinking upon subjects of impor
lance 10 us all and which involve practical legislation
ana individual conduct of the greatest gravity The
blending and coniounding together OF persons and
IDEAS where the cearest .dif1e ences and dscrmina
uohs exist IN iact and in reason, never lead to
truth and justice in private opinion and never to wise
and profitable legislation by rulers


instances OF this mschievous error are found in
many quarters in legislative halls and in YOUR col
umns where the seller possessor of the necessares
OF lie lor people and armies, tie eXoroner the spec-
uiaor the enemies OF the cause and country who re-
tGse the treasury notes, hold back their surplus
because they dstrus that currency or mean to force
famine prices still higher, are all blended in the same
category with the creditor who lent his con who has
patientiy waited who asks no payment but simply
declines toreceve what he lent what confessed
ly, IS not money; and what vii! pay no more than
one-lourth Of his debt.


nat pretext or motive can the proprietor Of corn,
bacon, &C. assign for his refusal or dstst of Treo
sury Notes? Does he not receive four or five times
at tho least the specie value of his commodity? Can
he not take the Swollen proceeds and convert them
INTO a sum OF silver, that will be fully two
prices Tor his bacon Qor exampe) though reckoned in
silver? II he prefers to buy something else for his
notes, he gets that thing at least at its specie nrce
or thereabouts for exactness is not attanabe in the
estimate. How stands the creditor if he receives the
Treasury Notes for debt? Every one of them counts
as specie to him. Every SIS note is coun,ed as SIS in
silver when he gets it from his debtor But when he
goes to that same debtor Gf you please with the Same
So note to buy bacon or butter how is it estimated
then? The price of the article makes that same note
the equal only OF dollar in specie which paid lust
now 80 OF a specie debt SO that when paid by
debtor it is S5-when paid to him it is 81 Can anv-
body misunderstood this? Is it not manifest TO tho
meanet intellect that the debtor has paid So with sl


Suppose creditors be driven whether by the usurn
ing arm of government or by the blind howl. of per
secuon, to take Treasury Notes as the equivalent Of
silver and gold though the Treasury cannot pass
them as either and does no is the transaction not
papable violation OF the obligation of contracts? ?
Who urges this exhibition of depravity, fatal when
Year: 1863

Our lady friends will confer great favor bv
sending to the CONFEDERATE Office all tho raos
they may have on hand, by Friday next as we
expect to send to the paper mill all we nav
have, on the day following.
Year: 1863

n~ The fashionable dance Of Paris
now is the Marche Cocdsse. 1t is
danced backwards, each gentleman
holding the lady before him by clasp
ing her around the waist. When we'll
practiced it is said to be highly enter
tanning, and the Empress is said to have
a peculiar talent fer its execution.
Year: 1863

last week to get some ginger tea for lis cold,
but by mistake got hold OF a bottle Of prepara-
ticn for removing grease, &c, from clothes; hs
did not discover his mistake until the next
morning, when he found there was nothing left
OF himself but skin and bones, the preparation
having eaten up every particle OF fat on his
body-Ban10r Times,
Year: 1863

%A case OF unusual interest was
tried in our Court on Friday and Satur-
day Of last week, 1t was the case of
the State, vs. Msrlnda Bryne, upon
charge Of murder. No case was ever
tried in this county, which probably
created deeper interest in the public
mind. The Court House was crowded
to its utmost capacity. during the whole
of the trial, which lasted from Friday
noon until Saturday night. The de-
fendant was young girl, the daughter
of respectable parents, having a large
circle of friends and acquaintances, and
was. moreover. of very prepossessing
appearance. She was charged with the
murder Of Robert Wallahan, by shoot
ing, near her fathers house, on the
evening Of the 4th Of April last. It
appears from the evidence, that some
six weeks before the homicide, the de-
ceased had. BY means not fully ex-
planned, detained the defendant. in a
back room Of his drinking shop. in
Pomeroy, for several days and nights,
under the influence Of liquor. either
drugged, or otherwise--that she was
kept there against her consent. and that
when discovered by her friends. she at
tempted to commit suicide by jumping
into the river. 1t was also in evidence
that the deceased had made some
threats against the family, and had been
forbidden to come upon the premises
1t was also shown that on the night Of
the homicide, deceased went to the
house Of her father and sent in a COM
panion to request defendant TO come out
to him, and that she did 60 out to meet
him, and shot him three times in sue
cessiou, two Of the shots penetrating
vital parts. either of which would have
been mortal, and the other striking his
arm. He fell and died instantly. The
defense admitted the shooting-the pur-
pose to kill, and the killing. and claimed
for her full and complete justifca-
tion--and not justification only, but
that the deed, instead of deserving
punishment, was an act which COM
mended itself to the inherent sense Of
justice in the unperverted consciousness
Of every right minded being. The Ju-
ry, which was composed of some Of our
very best citizens; after patient hear
ing Of the case, were found unanimous
for her acquittal, the moment they left
the box. When the verdict was an
nonnced, the Court House rang with
such a spontaneous shout as was never
given IN it before. and which there was
no use in attempting to suppress; shows
ing conclusively the cordiality with
which the community indorsed the ver-
dict. We would like to give more ex.
tended notice of the case. but have
neither time nor space. We must be
permitted to say, however, that We
think the moral effect Of the verdict
must be most salutary. 1t is an un-
mistakable notice to all concerned, that
the libettine hereafter will plot the
ruin of his victim at kfs PERIL II was
a lesson that needed 10 be taught, and
It was taught in this case, in a manner
that will not soon be forgotten.--Pons-
eroy Telegraph.
Year: 1863

CONTINUED.


This was generally all the answer Col
onel Seton could elicit from his daughter;
when, fortunately for her peace of mind
her importunate suitor received letters to
return Immediately to England, as the earl
hiJ uncle, was dangerously ill. When tax
ing leave, he expressed his intention of
again returning, as soon as it was possible
for him to do SO, and try if his deep and
ardent love would not eventually soften the
heart of his fair mistress.


Mrs. Sefton, who, as we'll as Mrs. Meredith,
had for years cherished the hope that Flor
ence would one day become the bride of
Howell, was well pleased at the departure
Of their noble guest for he had been
spending some weeks with them. Her
health had become very delicate. She had
taken severe cold at the begianing of win.
ter, which her physician feared had affected
her lungs and every remedy had been re-
sorted to, yet she appeared to grow weaker
daily. Mrs. Meredith was much with her;
although the Colonel and Mr.. Meredith were
on very cool terms, caused by their differ
ence of opinion in politics, she would not
allow that to keep her from her friend
Florence aud Mary were also her devoted
attendants and, on DR.. Baldwin-who had
been sent for to Lewistown, as the Colonel
Year: 1863

fellow could get pretty good dinner at the suit
ler's. 1t is unnecessary, in order to tell big
story, to quote prices in Jeff's dominions here
in the Union army we can beat the rebs all hol-
low even in that.


The weather to-day and yesterday, has been
remarkably fine. The sun shines clear and pleas
ant with scarcely cloud to intervene. A stiff
northwest wind has been blowing steadily, in reg.
ular April style. In Vermont ii would be con-
sldered excellent weather to make sugar, as we'll
as to dry the land and prepare it forsthe plow.
Here it is still quite cool, and sunny side is pref
cradle to shade for comfort. With this wealth
er Virginia mud must soon disappear. Some
thing besides mud will have to be our excuse for
remaining here much longer. There has been
some curious rumors afloat to account for our
not moving. in the first place Gen. Hooker had
broken bis leg, by being thrown from a horse,
and therefore could not be with the army. Then
1t was said that he ordered movement to be
made, but the President countermanded the or
der. Upon this it is said, Hooker resigned and
Fremont was now in command. They are all
about equally true, probably. But whether we
we move or stay, as the boys say it is all inside
of the three years"


Quite diSgraceful affair occurred the other
day with the 9th regiment which perhaps ought
to mention. Five or six from Co. Ie of that
regiment went out to house near the picket line,
where there were negro women, for pur-
poses too foul to mention. The guard sta
toned at the house was relieved, who reported
his suspicious Of something wrong at the nearest
picket reserve. A squad of pickets was immedi-
ately sent to arrest the guilty party. They sue
ceeded, but were fred upon and two of their
number hit. do not know the extent of the
injuries received. The affair will soon undergo an
investigation, and some think the death penalty
will be inflicted upon one or more of the culprits.


ANTI-REBEL.
Year: 1863

Bro. SCoTT For the information of nv
old friends in Vermont, as we'll as others,
pen a few lines for the columns of the Mes
sENGER, should it in your judgment be fitting.
1t will be seen by the date of this letter, that
| AIN in the enemy's land, on the very spot
where the conteuding forces met in the deadly
conflict on the Sd and 4th of October last, in
which hundreds of lives were lost, and where
the enemy met with fearful loss, and to them
most overwhelming defeat, after two days
hard fighting. | have walked over this field
of blood, looked with fearful eye upon the
graves of those sons of Freedom, who freely
gave their lives to save their country from
the tyranical reign of Southern despots. New
er was l so deeply impressed with sense Of
the great wickedness of this causeless REBEL.
ion, as now, yet can view it in no other light
than as the legitimate fruit of the Goddess
system of human bondage. which has diffused
Its poisonous mlasma through the entire body
polite and these are its death throes. Yes,
Slavery has awfully corrupted state and
church, and God in his righteous displeasure
is working out by this terrible scourge, the
freedom of the poor bondmen, and this nation
is yet, (as we believe,) to come out of this
dreadful ordeal purified and free people.


Tbe colored race are destined to be eleva-
ted' and to become a people among the nations
of the earth. This war has laid waste this
whole country. Sad to think of, while thou.
sands of precious lives are being sacrificed,
and the land is filled with lamentation and
mourning.
Year: 1863

WHAT THE STYLE OF WALKING INDICATES. Professor Fowler says that those whose motions are awkward, yet easy, possess much efficiency and positiyeness of character. yet lack polish and just in proportion as they become refined in mind, will their mode of carriage be correspondingly altered. A short and quick step produces brisk and active, but also contracted mind whereas those who take long steps generally have long heads; yet, if their step be slow, they will make comparatively little prog iess, while those whose steps are long and quick, will ac- eomplish proportionally much, and pass most of their competitors on the highway of life. Their heads and plans will partake also ot the same far reaching character eyinced In their Carriage Those who stuff or draw their heels, with springng. bounding step, abound in mental snap and spring. Those whose walk is mincing, affected and artificial, rarely, if ever, accomplish much whereas, those who walk csreessly, that is, naturally, are just what they appear to be, and put on noth- u ing for outside show. Those who, In Walk ing, roll from side to side, lack directness ol character, aud side every way, according lo circumstances whereas those who take pee line, that is, whose body moves neither to the right nor left, but straight forward, have Cor responding dlrectness oi putpoo7' "'u one"-s of character Those also who teeter up and down when they walk, rising an inch or two every step. will have many corresponding ups and downs in life because of their irregularity of character and feeling. Those, too, who make great ado in walking will make much needless parade in everything else, and hence spend great amount of useless steam in all they undertake, yet accomplish iItte; where as those who walk easily, or expcnA it'e strength in walking, will accomplish great re- suits with little strength. both men ally and physically. In short, every individual has lis own peculiar mode of moving, which accords with his mental character; so that so far as you can see such mode, you can tlecipher such outlines of character.
Year: 1863

RATHER PERsoNAL.-The town authorities of Winsted have called the attention of the editor of the village paper to that clause in the statute which declares that all dogs over three months old are subject to an annual tax of one dollar and that no selectman shali have power to abate the dog tax, except upon satisfactory proof that such dog has been killed."-Meridea Recorder.
Year: 1863

The manufacture of tar from the pines of Michigan was begun last fall by party of

 Norwegians who have settled at Grand Trav- erse, and propose to enter extensively into the business Another party have since then entered into the same business at Sauble Riv-
Year: 1863

THERE was in the menagere Brussels years ago.
large on called Danco whose den happened require
pairs The keeper brought carpenter mend it. but when the
workman the lion he started back with terror The keeper
the animals cage and led him the upper part it.
while the lower part rtng The keeper then amused him
self for time playing with the on and being wearied he
fell into a sound sleep The carpenter having full reliance
the vigilance the keeper pursued his work with apdy
ana when he had finished it he called him, if the repairs


opel done The keeper made no answer Having re-
were j.; in. he began to feel alarm for his situation
peaedy calico The oer part Of the where looking
through sna fda0bsq be ra9 IL 5 he saw IL lion n the eo p @e
by side From the impulse of TIE n,oei' - s,rd 5, the
sndden yeI started on his and stared the mec
an eye Of fury and placing his paw the breast Of
keeper lay down repose again. length the keeper vas
awakened bv some his attendants but did not appear the least
anprhensivc for his own safety shook the lion by the paw
and then quietly led him his former resdenceupse m
Sfr1te
Year: 1863




We have probably all of US met with
instances, in which word hcedlessly
spoken against the reputation Of a fe-
male has been magnifed by malicious
minds until the cloud has become dark
enough to oyershadow her whole exist.
ence. 10 those who are accustomed
NOT necessarily from bad motives, but
from thoughtlessness-to speak lightly
Of females, we recommend these "hints
as worthy Of consideration. "Never use
a ladys name in an improper place at
an improper time, or in mixed company.
Never make assertions about her that
you think are untrue, Or illusions that
you feel she herself would blush TO hear.
When you meet with men who do not
scruple to make use of womans name
in reckless and unprincipled manner,
shun them, for they are the very worst
members Of the community-men lost
to every sense Of honor, every feeling
of humanity. Many good and worthy
woman's character has been forever
ruined, and her heart broken by a lie,
manufactured by some villain, and re-
pcated when it should not have been,
and in the presence Of those whose lit
tie Judgment could not deter them from
circulating the foul and Dragging report.
A slander IS soon propagated. ard the
smallest thing dcrogatory to woman's
character will hy on tho winOs IF tho
wind, and magnify as it circulates, until
its monstrous weight crushes the poor
unconscious victim. Respect the name
Of woman, for your mothers and sisters
are women ; and as you would have
their name antarnished, and their lives
unbittered by the sianderer's biting
tongue, heed the i'll that your own words
may bring upon the mother, the sister,
or the wife Of some fellow being.
Year: 1863

MANS strength this df is often greater from some single
word remembered and cherished than Look
inc over the dead on field Of battle it easy why that
Young man recruit fought yaanty Hidden under
his vest was face done up in gold and through
heois he fought with double strokes and danger mount
inc higher till he found honor death So if you carry the
talman Of Christ IN your heart will give you strength in
every conflict and death, open you the gates of glory
Year: 1863

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be hand
ed in before ten O'Clock every Wednesday evening Its
circulation among the enterprisng mechanics farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country is increasing very rapidly Advertisements in
serted in the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be by large
portion OF the active and energetic people United
States
Year: 1863

The Indications are that the government will de-
mand, under the conscription law. about four hun
dred thousand men. The levy will be made by Con-


gressional districts, instead of directly on the
States, us heretofore, and the number each district
will be required to raise by draft will not vary
much from two thousand two hundred and twenty
men. The number thus apportioned to each loyal
State east of the Rocky Mountains will be as lol-
Year: 1863

TIVE EFFECT OF THE SURRENDER or vicEs.
rrRc IN rHE CrY.-Great as was the gene.
raj sense Of relief and Joy manifested on
the arrival of the news OF Lees defeat at
Gettysburg, il was not to be compared to the
wild er,husiasm everywhere exhibited by our
citizen. on the receipt Of Admiral Porter's des-
patch announcing the fall Of vicksburg


without entering into calculations Of the
further strategic benefits Of this most opportune
event the public mind bad a sufficiently
prompt perception of the ultimate importance
~ i,s effect on the fate Of the rebellion to de-
liver itself to the most exuberant manifestations
os ;ov. On the first announcement Of the fact
being posted mp at the different newspaper
Offices. TIC approaches leading 10 them became
Year: 1863

into Nicksburg in triumph. They do no
know the Fourth of July, or anything else
that is good. But poor and ignorant as they
are, let them express their own free minds,
and they will, almost TO man, demand a
speedy termination of this war-would sub-
nit to almost anything rather than fight one
day longer as they have been fighting Ii is
only by tie force of bayOnets that their army
IS kept together. Even that cannot prevent
their deserters from hocking into Jackson by
hundreds TO take the oath of allegiance or to
join the Union ranks.


And tell YOU what know when | say
that it Will not be many days ere the entire
States of Mississippi and Thennessee will be
knocking loudly for re-admission TO Union
which not long since they thought their puny
efforts could quickly dissolve. They are
talking of it even now. Let me say to all
opposers of this war The time rW come
when mer composing this great army will
come to their homes. They have watched
ths progress of events with interest. They
have had their eyes upon these unmitgated
towards, these opponents of the country and
the administration-and the administration
contend is the country-and when they re-
turn it will do the soul of every truly loyal
man coed to see the summary manner .in
which they triU cause these sneaks and peace
dyitqtOrs to seek their holes.
Year: 1863

MISTAKEs.-It is mistake to suppose that
the subscription price of paper is clear gain
to the publisher.


1t is mistake to suppose he gets his white
paper for nothing.


1t is mistake to think he can live bodily
by faith.


1t is mistake to suppose it is easy to
please everybody.


1t is mistake to suppose that he would
not thankful for what is due him and for new
subscribers.
Year: 1863

The refuse of Chinese sugar cane or sorghum
is said to be very destructive To cattle, when
given tn them tor food. The outer coating Of
the cane is very hard, and Contains silex or
flint; and when this is broken up by grinding
in the mill, and afterwards taken into the ami.
mails stomach, it operates like broken glass,
producing violent inflammation. TIE lndepen.
denee GUARDIAN, OF Iowa, gives an account ~of
ssven head of cattle, that were destroyed by
eating this refuse sugar cane, after the juice
Was extracted. A post nortem examination Of
the stomach revealed this As the cause of their
death. l: is highly important that the farmers
who raise sorghum for making sugar, as we'll
as those who grow i, merely for fodder, should
give attention to this subject, and see whether
any facts within their own experience warrant
the assertion that the Chinese came is thus dele
terious to live stock. If it bo so the informa-
tion should be circulated as widely as possible
in order to prevent serious destruction of
property.