smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

Certain writers have recently told that whatever tho
state Of the exchange and the appreciation OF gold,
demand that there large unemployed OF 1t
the great business centres OF the country This ia


lacy They forget that the demand may be fictitious
The circulation OF the Continental currency
more active than when Its value was Ave hundred for
one.


On the return Of peace attempt made to
the original obligation by redeoming tho bills for the
depreciation had been slowly progressing while tho paper
money was gradually circulating, it was obviously mpos
sbe to measure the exact loss which each holder had
suffered TO pay the last holder in full would only have
aggravated the injustice by taxing the nation again TO give
him moro than his due while his predecessors whose loss
was greater than his left without any compen
sation whatever II strongly urged that the deprec
inasnuch as tho Issue was made only to relieve the
pie from the necessity OF paying tax. Each person
through whose hands the money had passed parted with


tagan at small loss according TO the quantity he held
oulated among the whole peope-tho rich and the poor
holding it, and suffering from its depreciation in proper
ton 10 the respective amounts OF their cash purchases
and saes-thc whole loss divided among them very
nearly IN just proportion to their ability and liability to
pay tax The payment Of the whole value borno the
face Of the bill TO who had received perhaps the
rate Of one hundred for could have been made only
by second tax on the persons who had been fairly
and heavily taxed by its depreciation.


How far the depreciation OF the Continental money
might have been checked prevented, had means
for its absorption been conrived either by the payment
Of taxes by investment In the public stocks, 1t mpos
sibe to say. Eoh these methods OF diminishing the
volume OF the circulation and thus checking the tendency
to deprecate are, however, in operation at present.
Hence may fairly infer that national expe
rment in paper money will throw much light these
new financial principles thrown by the Continental
money the great fundamental principle, that paper
money will not depreciate except it be in guam
ty and that the rate or depreciation usually proper
topal to the amount OF excess In tho issue.
Year: 1863

CTATE OF MICHlGAN-County of Cass-ss.
y At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Tuesday, the sixth day of Jan,
uary, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-three Present-CliHord Shanahan, Judge of
Probate In the matter of the estate of John
Kindell, deceased. On reading and filing the peti
ton duly verified, of James Apted, praying for Ii
cense to sell real estate of said deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty first day of February next, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law Of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate
required to appear at a session of said court then
to be holden at the Probate Office in Cassapolis
and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted.


And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to b, pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
four successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. G. SHANAHAN,


A true copy. Judge of Probate


January 6, 1868. janl5-S9w4
Year: 1863

down. the bay in search of field in.
stead of fighting at or near Manassas.
as only shifting and not surmounting a
difficulty. That we would find some
enemy and some equal entrenchments
at either place.


The country will not fail to note, is
noting now, that the present hesitation
to move upon the entertainments of the
enemy is but the story of Manassas re-
peated. / beg to assure you that have
never written or spoken in greater
kindness of feeling than now, or with
fuller purpose to sustain you, so far as
in my most anxious judgment / con-
sistently can, but you must act.


Yours truly, A. LINCOLN,
Year: 1863

An old man sat by the cottage fire,


And he watched the children play:
And tear stole down his aged cheek,
But he wiped it not away;
For his thoughts had wandered back again
To the scenes of other years,
And the spirit had found glad relief


In the falling of his tears.
Again he played on the dear old hearth,
And he heard mothers voice,
And the gentle tones fell on his ears: -;
And they made his heart rejoice;
Again he joined in the blind mans buff,
And the game of hide and seek,
And he heard his little sisters voice,


So gentle soft and meek.
Then in the shade by the woodland dell,


He sat with his picture book,
Or wandered to seek some wild birds nest
That hung DER the ripping brook,
Till tired and weary of boyhoods play,


He turned to his home again,
By the rustic stile and the broken bridge.


And the shady old green lane.
And thus the old man sat and unused,


And the tears fell down his cheek,
And happier hour it was to him


Than the old mans tongue could speak
Yet he knew twas but pleasant dream


That too soon had passed Ger
That his eyes were dim and his locks were gre
And he should be young no more.
Year: 1863

W The court of divorce has been
engaged in hearing a case brought by
a mother to dissolve the marriage OF
her son, on the ground that he was a
lunatic at the time of the marriage.
A crusty old bachelor trusts that the
plea will not be granted, as it may sep
arate half the young couples in the
country. -
Year: 1863

CRow.-That same old thief, Crow, atlas
Powell, who has had his name in the papers
so often, and who has been in our rickety
county Jail as often, during the past year,
is again ensccnced in his old quarters in
this city. Grow has natural propensity
for borrowing things without leave or Ii
cense, and after having INDUCED his pro-
pensity in this valley until it was as much
as his life was worth to be seen in the neigh
borhood, he left for new 6eld to operate
in-the Boise country, But, on his arrival
there, sometime during the past summer, he
found that his name and fame had preceded
him, even to that remote region, and he was
at once arrested and confined in the Bannock
city jail He has remained in prison there
until quite recently, when he was taken in
charge by Sc hrif Pinkham, Of Boise county
and brought here, where he arrived on Tues
day last. He was sentenced here a little
more than year ago to five years imprison-
ment, for hanging miner up by the neck
and coercing him to tell where his money
was secreted. Crow is an escaped convict
from the Oregon penitentiary, and by right,
should be taken thither to serve his time in
that institution.
Year: 1863

REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL The Third
House have removed their seat of Gov
ernment from Bakers Hall to Yocum's S
school room, at the lower end of the city.
The Governor delivered his message on
Thursday evening. The message is spoken
of as being an able document. Five thou
sand copies were ordered printed for the
use of the House But little other business
was transacted of public interest, and after
disposing of few unimportant 4lager beer
bills, the House adjourned, to meet again
next Thursday evening at half past six
o'clock
Year: 1863

FRozE TO THE BED Rock. Miners,
just down from Warren's diggings say that
the weather there was extremely cold when
they left. Mining operations were suspend
ed, and the water in the bitches and on the
claims was frozen solid to the bedrock.
Year: 1863

TAp1ocA.s-Tapioca is found growing spon-
taneously in almost all the groups of islands
in the South Pacific, extending from the line
to the 24th degree of south latitude. The
appearance of the root from which tapioca is
made is very similar to an immense yam,
some having been known to weigh over GO
pounds. The natives of these islands use 1t
largely for food purposes, first extracting the
starch of the root, or tapiocu by grating 1t
fine and washing the pulp in long canoe
through which runs a small stream of fresh
water. BY washing the pulp carefully the
starch of the root being heaviest settles at
the bottom of the canoe, whilst the water car
ries off the fbrous parts. BY repeating this
process several times all the fiber and abnoX-
ious portions of the root are removed, leaving
the starch, like wet -four, in rhe bottom Of
the canoe. After draining the water off until
the tapioca becomes OF the consistency Of
dough, it is made into small balls and ex-
posed to the sun, which dries them and
cracks them to pieces, so that they are re.
duced to -four The Rio tapioca is prepared
in the same manner, except when of the con-
siStency of thick paste or dough, it is dried
BY the use Of fire, which cooks it, giving it
that transparent, gummy appearance, also
causing it to require long soaking before
cooking. 1t is believed that this root would
grow in the southern portion Of California not
exposed to the frostS.
Year: 1863

EXCUSE FOR DRISKING.-A lady made
her husband a present of silver cup
with an angel at the bottom; and when
she filed it for him he used to drink it TO
the bottom, and she asked him why he
drank every drop. "Bccausc, duckey,"
he said, 81 long to see the dear little an
gel" Upon which she had the angel
taken out, and had a devil engraved at
the bottom; and he drank it off just the
same, and she again asked him the reason.
"Why," replied he, "because won't
leave the old devil drop"
Year: 1863

How sweet are the affections Of kindred
How bal Ey the influence of that regard that
dwells around our fresides DiStrust and
doubt darken not the luster of its purity the
cravings of interest and jealousy mar not the
harmony of the scene. Parental Kindness
and flial affection blossom there in all the
freshness of eternal spring. 1t matters not
if the world is cold, if we can but retreat to
our own dear circle, and ask and receive all
that your heart claims.
Year: 1863

Let every man sweep the snow from
his own door, and not trouble himself
about the frost on his neighbor's tiles.


Great wealth comes by destiny; mod
crate wealth by industry.


The ripest fruit will not fall into your
mouth.


Dig well before you arc thirsty.


Water docs not remain on the mountain,
nor vengeance in great mind.
Year: 1863

THERE is no virtue which is more respect
cd than unselfshness, and hence VIC find the
man who attains the greatest popularity il
this world is not he who amasscs great wealth
or stands high in the temple Of fame, but it is
he who, like our Great Master, went about
continually doing good, and by his philan'
thropic cxertionS has effected a measure
whereby the hungry are fed, and the naked
clothed, and spiritual provision made fol
those who have been less favorably situated
than himself.
Year: 1863

The Cardinal Archbishop of Cologne
has just decided that women shall no
longer be allowed to sing mass in music
in the cathedral of that city, but that the
service shall N future be chanted by men.
Year: 1863

CYNIcIsM.-1n the current literature OF
the day, brilliancy is more studied than
truth, and an i'll opinion of human nature
if systematically expressed, always has
the merit of passing for profound.
Year: 1863

CONVICTION OF A PICKPOCKET.-A pick
pocket, named Henry Grant, who was ar
rested by the police while operating on the
market the other day, was this morning con-
victed and fined $50 and costs, also sent to
jail for twenty days on bread and water. Tt
is so rarely that pickpocket is convicted
that we record the fact with peculiar plea
gura
Year: 1863

The people of Columbus are thoroughly
aroused TO the work Of preparation for re-
pelling any rebel invasion. A company
of grey-headed men is now being formed
to serve for six months at Camp Chase, SO
that part of the troops there can be sent
into the field.
Year: 1863

s. The contest between the civil government
: and the Catho1ic clergy has not yet come to a
conclusion. Neither party seems disposed to
surrender its claims to the property IN dis
pute; but the government perseyores frn1y


Il its determination to compel the clergy to
submit TO the control Of the civil authorities.
Tho churches throughout the country are
generally closed; In the few cases where they
are open the priests refuse to conduct the
services. 1t is reported that large company
of nuns from the converts in the interior, are
now on their way to Carthaggcna, with the In
tention Of leaving the country. There is lit
tie doubt that majority Of the priests will
follow shortly. Yet this state Of afairs does
not seem to trouble anybody very much. The
priests everywhere In Central America haYa
always been the most active fomenters Of rev.
olution again=t liberal government, and the
strongest supporter OF centralism; as natural
consequence they haye in great degree lost
tle confidence and respect Of the masses Of
Intelligent people.
Year: 1863

civilized community would naturally lead
these men to sympathize with the weaker par
ty, myself; physically weak, and contending
against two stalwart soldiers. But mol my
dark skin only excited their interest mani
testing itself by their cries, "kil the nigger n
say it is nothing but border ruffianism, and
every man that encourages 1t is too mean to
live. Witness in Cincinnati, Brooklyn, and
other cities, the workings ef the same Internal
spirit


All that we can do is to defend ourselves,
and that we will do, and they may not find
me again as defenceless as was on that day.
The judgment Of the Almighty Is now in the
land, and before this war shall close the Amer
lean people may yet have to yield us our
rights, though they be ever SO tardy to do So
and then respect them, though withheld so
long Yours for the rights of all men,
JOSEPH WALKER
Year: 1863

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The Common Council
OF this city have adopted a resolution request
ing the counsel OF Gen. Porter to furnish them
the full evidence in his late trial, and tender
the Inequalities of the city to him, and public
reception in the Governors room.
Year: 1863

AS the summit was nearly reached,
Col. Taylor, of the Bucktails, was shot
and fell at the head of his regiment.
Undismayed By the death of their gal.
liant leader, the Bucktails moved forward
and reformed. On the hilltop they cap
tured three hundred prisoners In few
moments Hazlett's battery was on the
crest, hurting grape and canister among
the retreating enemy, who now few down
the hill in the widest confusion.


THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES


have always fought we'll They fought
to-day more than we'll Defending tho
State of their nativity not only inspired
the men with extra courage, but many
lived in Gettysburg and about here, and
with them it was fight in reality for
their hearths and fre-sides. Over the
heads of their hel lpless wives and chill
dren were passing murderous shells of
the rebel invaders. At any moment
these shells might fall into their midst.
carrying horror and death in their track.
Is it to be wondered at that they climbed
in the manner they did the rugged as
cent of Rock Hill-that they showed no
fear of the rebels-that they drove the
enemy from the hill and kept them at
bay, and, by aid of two of our batteries
planted on the summit of the hill, are
still doing So SEEN - a4 =


And all this while the whole length of
our line had one continuous battle until
after sunset, and the sunset was one of
golden beauty, ill comporting with the
battle roar and carnape And vet the
fight continued. Thousands were hors
du combat, upon whom that setting sun
had shone when rising in the fullness
and freshness of manly strength and
beauty. The day was ours. This was
incontrovertible. The enemy had failed
in his great attack. All rejoiced at the
result, but it was rejoicing mixed with
sorrow for loved and brave ones who had
fallen, and poignant pangs at Thoughts of
sorrowing friends.
Year: 1863

round the flag, boys" A rebel bayonet
pierced his vitals and he fell dead, his
hand still firmly clutching the flagstaff.
The man at whose hands he lost his life
moment after lay gasping in death A
bullet from Major Halls revolver had
entered his brain.


Conspicuous for gallantry in this hand
to hand conflict was Capt. Robinson.
He killed six rebels with his navy re-
volver, and was then one of other Off
GERS to snatch the musket and cartridge
box of dead soldier and kill Others.
His fate is-not known. He was not seen
after the battle, and the presumption is
that he was one among the many taken
prisoners ,
Year: 1863

purpose. What he says upon this sub
ject should receive the careful attention of
every reader, and especially his very diff
ficult but important plan of combining, il
possible, the several colleges at Burling-
ton, Middlebury and Norwich into one
University of the State" and adding to
it the agricultural features contemplated
by the act of Congress.


The Governor also urges upon the Leg
islature the passage of law securing to
the soldiers from this state, now or here
after in the United States service, the right
to exercise their elective franchise; and he
urges this measure as an act of justice "to
the brave sons and freemen of Vermont
who are so nobly doing battle in the cause
OF the country, and as fitting testimonial
of the appreciation in which those services
are held by the people Of the state" The
passage Of such law in most of the
loyal states, we believe, has been depend
ent upon the question whether the Union
party was in the majority. There isn't
much question on that point in this state,
and although proposition of the kind
was not successful last year, we trust it
will meet with better fate this.


The message closes with an eloquent
tribute to the soldiers of Vermont, ref
erence TO the bright national auspices un-
der which the Legislature meets, compared
with those of last year, and patrioticany
urging the necessity of still adhering to the
great principles of our fathers, and Weld
ing to the government all the aid in our
power, whether by active and material as
sistance, or by the no less powerful agen-
cy of loyal and hearty sympathy.


twill be seen from the above, as well
as from other matters already brought to
the notice Of our readers, that the Leeisla-
ture will not be without subjects of serious
consideration, but it is believed they are
not SO numerous as to interfere with their
satisfactory determination in compare
lively short session. t
Year: 1863

tits said that General Hooker decla red
two weeks ago, that he cared nothing
about taking Richmond that his business
was with the rebel army, not the rebel cap
ital; that he would rather fight them any
where else within the limits of the COnfed-
sracy than behind the fortifcations of
Richmond; and that he didn't wish mere
ly to defeat them--that he could have done
any time within q mOnth-but also to dis
perse or capture them. Sound wishes, all !
Year: 1863

MARKET DAY.-Ontario Street on Mar
ket day presents lively scene, ,afOrding much
food for the thoughtful man, besides provi-
ding provisions for those who are not thought
fui. A motley crowd throng the sidewalks.
The lady in elegant attire is jostled by kiteh-
en- girls careless of Personalsappearance.-
Fastidious gentlemen who do their own mar
keting stand side by side with ragged and
unwashed humanity, by the stand of the veg
etable dealer. Women push baby wagons
along the crowded sidewalk, said wagons an
sWering the double purpose of carrying the
baby and the days marketing. The head of a
cabbage and the miniature of the head of the
family often lay side by side in the baby
wagon, and it is not always possible to tell
which is which. GOuty old gentlemen and
men Of tender corns have occasion to detest
the baby wagon on market days, and where
the victim is a bachelor the entire batch Of
babies and bsby-wagOns is frequently impre-
Gated.


There is not a more pleasing sight than TO
see a neat and tidy young housewife, par
ticularly if she is pretty, selecting material
for the family dinner. How she ignores her
own partialities and selects such choicities
as Charles " is known to love. The butcher
smiles upon her. His heart is tOuehod-sO
also are his chops and steaks, and he abates
penny or SO on pound for such as she. 1t
is pleasure for the ladies to do the market
ing, without doubt, and as far as we are con
cerned we would not deprive them of the
qualification.


The market as we remarked before, (and
now remark iD is a fruitful theme for
thought, whenever you think anything about
Year: 1863

The Ohio State Sunday-School Conven-
ton viii be held in this city on the 26th
and 9th Of May. All the evangelical
Sunday-SehoOls Of the State are requested
to send delegates. A large attendance is
most earnestly desired. The cause is the
best which can engage the attention Of men
Year: 1863

A Washington letter to the Cincinnati
Gazette narrates the following sample Of
the remarkable change of public seni-
msnt in that city touching the slavery
question:


last Sunday DR.. Sunderland, the pop
ular pastor Of the largest congregatiOn-
and perhaps the most fashionable-in
Washington, announced that he was IN
willing longer to hold his peace on the Vi
tai issues Of the present coAtest; that his
conscience would not permit him, as
minister Of the Gospel, longer to remain
silent; that what he had to say might tear
his congregation to pieces, or drive him
from his pulpit; but that he had made up
his mind as to his duty, and should not
finch from it.


q As the congregation has been largely
prO-slaYery, and many Of the members
are said to have sons in the rebel army, it
may we'll be conceived that such an an
nouncement has produced some excite
ment. Dr.. Sunderland has been known TO
be at heart anti-slavery, but hitherto pru-
dental motives have hindered him from
broaching the real questions of the times
IN his pulpit. During Pierce's administra-
ton his was known as the Presidents
Church, and it has always been one Of the
largest and most fashionable in the city
Is it not s significant sign Of the wonder
ful change that has come over US, that
henceforth the most popular pulpit in
Washington is to be openly anti-slaveTy.7
Year: 1863

NEGRO SHARPsHooTERs.--Aw writer from
near Vicksburg says:


The notion that colored men are untitled
by nature for the stern warrior has been
most effectually exploded in this army. ]
have noticed in our rifie-pits quite number
Of colored sharpshooters, the most of whom
went out there out of love for the excitement
of the work, and have proved themselves in
no respect inferior to many men of lighter
complexion. Yesterday morning was par
ticularly struck with the demeanor of black
man in one of the labyrinthian range fpits
in front of Gen. Blair's Division. He seem
ed so thoroughly to enjoy his occupation, and
so full of enthusiasm and excitement that
inquired of Tim what motive he had for
working there as a sharpshooter. He replied
by asking me if would not delight in an
opportunity to shoot at the men who had
sworn TO give me or nv race no quarter when
| should be vanquished in fair fight This
is but one ofmany instances have noticed in
which the supposition that the rebels are wag
ing war Of determination against the blacks
who seek the Union camps, has stirred with
in the breasts of the blacks them selves a
raucor which will make them fight. Men who
look upon capture as equivalent to death,
will seldom be taken alive.
Year: 1863

Action brought in the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District, of the State of California and
the complaint filed in the county of Shasta, in the
Office of the Clerk of said District Court.