smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

To the Editor Of the Pioneer:


The following is complete list of the Min
nesota soldiers left in the Post Holpital at st.
Louis from the Seventh and Tenth Regiments
Will you be kind enough to publish it for the
the information of whom it NAV concern:
Year: 1864

Lincoln and johnson, or Union Clubs, are
being organized throughout the State. We
! see bv our exchanges that already our princi
| pal cities and towns are in full blast. 1t this
was strictly political campaign, we would
say this final organization for victory was
premature, for the reason that the enthus
asm so necessary to success in political con
tests could hardly be kept alive for the length
of time intervening between this and election
day.


But we do not look upon the present con
test for the Presidency as a political enc, bu,
"a great, grand effort on the part of loya
men out of the army to maintain the integri
ty and entirety Of the Nation, second only t.
that being made bv the soldiers on the Lattl,
field. No tricky political man@uvers art
necessary 10 wheede men to yate for Abe
and Andy The people have been for three
wears Looking at and reasoning upon the one
great question of the day, which has hold
ingrained into the soul and heart of every
true man. that forblds anything like the pos
sibilily of falling off in the enthusiasm ne
cessary to carrying the election by an ever
whelmins majority.


Then let Shasta organize. Let us form a
c ub in this town, including i'll its member
ship every Union man residing within lis
limits. From such an organization Clubs
will be formed throughout the COZ nty in eve
ry mining camp having votes enough to or.
ganize one, This done, and the Union ticket
will receive in this county unanimity of
support greater than ever before. 1t is not
| because we cannot carry the county without
| drill and organization that we thus speak,
for we could do it with half our number
asleep, hut because we would like to see our
full strength polled. True. nobody can beat
us True, there is no danger of defeat in the
county and State. But the question is, how
much more off, aid and comfort do we give
to our armies. and the Union sentiment of the
nation, by polling an overwhelming Uni IN
majority, than by barely ding enough to
retain the offices? 1t would be shameful to
give our cliIiudlPs sit lHS coming eIectlOu II
bare majority. We would like to see, and it
can be done. a Union majority piled up in
this county so high that those opposing our
glorious principles should feel as isolated as
he who is suffering solitary confinement for
| II lifetime. We would hv this show of nj ght
make them feel their very littieness, their
unworthiness to he called American citizens,
| and ashamed (if it were possible to make
them ashamed of anything) of exercising the
I privileges Of one.
Year: 1864

REIMBURSEMENT OF VETERANS IN
THE POTOMAC ARMY.-The Washing
ton Star says: We hear that out Of
thirty thousand veterans of our Army
of the Potomac whose term of service
will expire within the next nine
months, at least twenty five thousand
have already re-enlisted, with a fair
prospect that nearly all the rest will
do so before the periods for their dis
charge under their present enlist
ments shall arrive.


We further learn that of the six
thousand veterans of this same army
who have of late gone home on fur
Tough, five thousand five hundred have
already returned to duty, their fur
loughs having expired. There is no
reason to doubt that the remainder
will be quite as prompt to return.
We mention these facts as illustra-
tive ofthe capital spirit that animates
the veterans of the armies of the
Union in view of the work in hand for
the now 50 rapidly approaching spring
campaign.
Year: 1864

At the present meeting Of the Association
OF superintendents Of Insane Asylums in the
United States, now in session In this city, a
resolution was adopted rendering the medical
services Of the members OF the association to
assist in the care OF the sick and wounded now
at Fredericksburg.


The Surgeon General replied that he had not
yet occasion to call upon all the volunteer sur
gical assistance, whose services had been ten
derod and accepted in the contingency Of their
beinp needed
Year: 1864

The animus OF the cry of corruption,
brought againas the Administration, is
itself corruption of the worst kind, fer
the accusation is solely intended to ad-
vance the interests of defeated party,
and not in any way to help the investi-
CATION the Government is making. We
have seen again and again corruption
exposed and corrupt men removed from
office during this Administration, and
in no case has the exposure or the re-
moval been done to the Opposition.
This fact alone takes the sting out of
the cry that the Administration is cor
rupt. But the EUening Post shrewdly
remarks that in the coming Presidential
election, the Opposition will have " no
tenable political ground on which to ap-
peal to the nation for its candidate,
and that it must have some kind of
platform to stand upon" All the 9TH
er accusations have failed; the people
are tired of hearing men, who do moth
ing to aid the war, clamoring that
the war is mismanaged; they are weary
of the old Song, that the Constitution IS
violated by the Government, which is
laboring to crush the enemies of the
Constitution These party cries no
longer startls an indignant answer, and
we are not surprised that the Opposition
is forced take up the worst and meanest
weapon that party spleen can manufac-
ture The whole world knows that cor
rupt officials exist in the United States,
and is also aware that never yet existed
a Government without thief in some
office, or thief who wanted to get into
Office. But the American people, judg-
ing the matter honestly, understanding
how the vast expenditures of the Gov
ernment assist the eoncealment and
tempt to the commission of fraud, kno,O
that we never had purer Administra-
ton than that of Abraham Lincoln.
Multiply the corruptions that have crept
into the departments of the Government
by twenty, and the total will even then
be too Insignificant to justify the success
of the Copperhead party in single
county election.-PhiI. Press.
Year: 1864

1 KNOW somo houses, we'll built and
handsomely furnished, where it is not
pleasant to be even a visitor. Sharp an
cry words resound through them from
morning till night, and the influence is
as contagious as measels, and much more
to be dreaded in the household They
catch it and it lasts for life, an incurable
disease.


A friend has such a ueighbor within
hearing of her house when the doors and
windows are open, and even Poll Parrot
has caught the tune and delights in sorea-
ming and scolding, until she has been
sent into the country to improve her ha.
bits.


Where the mother sets the example
you will scarcely hear a pleasant word
among the children in their plays with
each other Yet the discipline of such a
family is always irregular The chill
dren expect just so much scolding before
they do anything they are bid while
many home where the low firm tone Of
the mother, or a decided look of her
steady eye is Law, never think of disobe-
dience, either in or out of her sight.


Q Mother, it is worth a good deal to

cultivate that excellent thing in a wO-
man. low sweet voice. If you are ever
so much tired by the mischievous or
willful pranks of the little ones, speak
low. It will be a great help to you even
to try to be patient and cheerful if you
cannot wholly succeed. Anger makes
you wretched. and children also. Impa-
tient angry tones never did the heart
good, but plenty of evil


Read what Solomon says Of them, and
remember he wrote with an inspired
pen.


You cannot have the excuse that they
tighten your burdens-they only make
them ten times heavier. For your own
as well as your children's sake, speak
low. They will remember that tone
when your head is under the willows. So
too would they remember harsh and
angry voice.


Which legacy will you leave to your
children?
Year: 1864

PROM SCHILLER.
MIGHTY are ye--ye are so by the still charm of
the present;
What tho still one does not, never the stormy
can do.
Force look for in man, of law the majesty wiel-
ding,
Woman can only by grace hold legitimate
sway.
May have ruled, it is true, by the might of mind
and of prowess;
But they have forfeited thee, highest and purest
of crOwnsi
Womanly beauty alone makes a true queen Of
the woman;
Let her be seen, and she rhles-rules by her pres
ence alone
Year: 1864

So LONG as a woman inspires love she
is not old But, what is it to be old I?
1t does net depend upon the fact that we
have existed during a certain mysterious
number of years which have been alIot-
ted to each of.us. To be DID, is to have
no longer a beauty that charms. If
woman preserves the attentions of youth
until she reaches the age of one hundred,
she will be younger than the woman Of
twenty who has lost them.
Year: 1864

He who has high forehead will have
his eyes under it, and will live all the
days of his life.


He who has long nose will have the
more to blow and the better to handle.


He that is bald will have no hair-but
if he happens to have any, it will not be
on the bald place


Woman who have curious eyebrows,
will, in all likelihood, have eyoIashes
under them and be loved, if any one takes
liking to them.
Year: 1864

IT is enough to scare anybody to have
a hot thought come crashing into his
brain, and plOwing up those parallel ruts
where the vagon-trains of common ideas
we're jogging along in their regular Sc
quences of association.
Year: 1864

little children even up to within few
weeks of his death, though I had often
demonstrated with him against the waste
of strength this work in the latter time
/ involved. They were still without a
teacher, and when the superintendent, at
my request introduced me to these chill
dren, and told them not only who l was,
but of my intention to meet them, even
as my departed husband had once met
them, on every Sabbath morning, the ten
der joy that beamed from their faces
the looks of love they sent into my heart
the happy murmur Of their young vol
ces, touched my soul with pleasure that
was new and sweet We loved him so,
said one of them, after we had become
acquainted. He was SO good and kind
said another, speaking the words softly
in my ear 4 have cried, OH so many
times because he was taken from US,
said another, tears coming into her eyes,
as she nestled close against me.


How quickly I learned to love these
children. How quickly came my reward
As I sat in their midst, where my hus
band had once sat, he seemed wonderful
Iy near me. had a sense of his pres
ence, while in the work he loved, such as
l had never known since his departure.
Often it seemed to me that he was sitting
or standing by my side, and inspiring my
thought with truths above the range of
my own unaided perceptions. He was
nearer to me-nearer in spirit I mean
than he had even been during his life in
the body. Last Sunday dear little girl
came to ME, and leaning her arms on my
lap, looked up into my face curiously, but
without speaking.


"What are you thinking about?' I
asked.


A slight warmth flushed her face.


"Of him, she answered, artIessly.


Il did not ask her about whom she
spoke. I understood that.


What about him?' I inquired.
/ "Shall I tell you?' she said.


80 yes, [ answered. Anything
about him. We both love him, you
/ know


1t was not an easy thing to keep my
voice steady.


He doesn't seem so far away now
That is, since you have been here


I felt ike catching her up into my
arms, but had to restrain myself.


''He isn't far away I answered, lin.
ting my speech to a few words, lest
should betray too much feeling.


''Oh, I know that, she returned qui
ckly. Since you have taken his place
he seems to have come back. Sometime.
when you speak, it seems as if he wert
speaking; and yet your voices are no
just alike. turn my head often, think
ing that [ shall see him. Isn't it stran
ge?


Just SO, dear friend, is it with me, a.
I sit in the midst of the children he 81
tenderly cared for and instructed, tryin!
in my poor way, to fill the place mad,
vacant at his departure I feel his pres
ence-I know he is standing by M
side


Singing to him over the water, yol
hear his voice responding, and both ar,
happy, said the friend.


Yes, tits even 50. Though absent a
to the body, he is present in spirit
am no longer a sad and weeping woman
refusing to be comforted Ever and anol
l hear his voice, and l know he is wait
ing for me, and that in the fitting time
which God knows. best We shall NEE
again to part no more forever
Year: 1864

4 LADY, occupying room letter B, at
one of the hotels, wrote on the slate the
following: Wake letter B at seven ;
and if letter B says, Let her bej dent
let letter B be, because if you let letter
B be, letter B viii be unable to let her
house to Mr.. B, who is to be on hand at
half-past seven The porter, better
boot-black than prthOgraphist did not
know, at seven, whether to wake letter
B or let her be-
Year: 1864

SOMETHING WORTH kSowNG.-It IS
a fact, perhaps not generally known to
farmers, that there are two parts in the
potato, which if separated and planted at
the same time, one will produce potatoes
fit for the table eight or ten days sooner
than the other. The small eud Of the
potato, which is generally full Of eyes, is
that which produces the earliest the
middle or body Of the potato produces
late, and always larger ones.
Year: 1864

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and brilhancy to the mind, IS yet unknown to
the commerce. Of the world, and We withhold
its name for the present.
Year: 1864

The following noble sentiments were
uttered by Daniel Webster. They are,
indeed, pearls of the rarest value. We
place them here in order that mothers
may see them and read them 10 their
children.


sit is only shallow minded pretenders
who make either distinguished origin a
matter of personal merit, or obscure ORR
gin matter of personal reproach. A
man who is not ashamed of himself need
not be ashamed of his early condition
1t did happen to me to be born in log
cabin, raised among the snow-drifts of
New Hampshire at period so early that
when the smoke first rose from its rude
chimney and curled over the frozen hills,
there was no similar evidence of a white
mans habitation between it and the
rivers of Canada. Its remains still exist.
l make 1t an annual visit. l carry my
children to it, to teach them the hard
ships endured by the generation before
me. love to dwell on the tender recol-
lections, the kindred ties, the early af-
fections and the narration of incidents
which mingle with all 1 know of this
primitive family abode: weep to think
that none of those who inhabited it are
now among the living; and if ever l fail
in affectionate veneration for him who
raised it, and defended it against savage
violence and destruction, cherished all
domestic comforts beneath its roof, and
through the fire and blood of seven years
Revolutionary war, shrunk from no toll,
no sacrifice to serve his country, and 70
raise his children to q condition better
than his own, may my name and the
name Of my posterity be blotted from
the memory Of man kind.
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Virequa Wis
consin) Times gives the following interest
ing particulars OF the eagle "Old Abe" of
the 8th Wisconsin regiment:


Old Abe Is an intelligent bird, and un-
derstands himself. When at liberty to 90
where he pleases, the suffers tent Is his
fsyOrite resort. If any live chickens are
/ to he found, he is sure 10 pounce on one,
seizing il with one claw, and hobbliDg off
on the other, with the aid of his wings.
Old Abe, we are sorry to say, is quite q
thief. There Is one favorite dog in the
regiment with which the eagle keeps on
good terms. They will both eat together
st the beginning of the meal, but towards
the close Of the meal as provisions get
scarce. the eagle viii pitch. into the dog
and dive him of. If horse comes with
in reach, N. Eagle is sure 10 exhibit his
sr..- ri'rity over the quadrupedal creation
ID l-pl ug on the nag and inserting mis-
talons n no very complementary manner.
Old Abe manifests his appreciation of
! oratory IN very unique manner.


When distinguished officer comes
along and az iresses the troops, he joins
with the soldiers in their cheers. His
method of cheering IS 10 spread his PIN
ions to their utmost extent, and then
jump up and down on his perch. This
mode of applause adopted by the eagle is
said TO be very inspiring TO the orator.
When the regiment is engaged in bat
tie, Old Abe manifests the fiercest delight.
At such time he will always be found1in
his appropriate place at the head of COM
pany D. To be seen in all his glory, he
should be seen when the regiment is en-
veloped in the smoke of battle. Then
the eagle, with spread pinions, Jumps up
and down on his perch. uttering such
wild, fearful screams as an eagle only can
utter, The fiercer, wilder and louder the
battle, the fiercer, wilder and louder are
the screams of the eagle.


Twice Old Abe has been hit by secession
bullets, one shot carried away a third part
part of his tail feathers He is univer-
sal fayorite, and has been carried through
seven states. Thousands flock to see him
and he is fast becoming famous.


When the war is over with, this eagle
should be kept at the expense of the
State, at the Capitol at Madison, and the
heroic warrior who bore him safely thro'
should be pensioned by the State and he
retained as the keeper of the eagle To
this we are sure all the people of the
State will agree. Wha a grand history
he will have-what a grand eagle he will
be a hundred years hence. Pilgrims
would come in vast multitudes from all
parts of the world to see the eagle that
was borne through this, our second war
for independence. Yes! let the eagle be-
come State Institution after tie war is
over. His name Is already recorded in
history.
Year: 1864

A pleasant home should never have an
unpleasantap approach. In the general clear.
ing up, do not forget to put the front
yard Ito rights" We do not advocate
anything stiff, formal, or expensive
Straighten up and repair the fence. Re
move everything from the yard that does
not belong there. Have good walk
from the gate to the front door, not one
that is sunken below the general level
and always flooded in rains; but let it be a
little raised so as to be passible in al
1eathers. Have some flower borders by
all means, but if there is unfortunately
neither time nor taste for these, have
grass and some trees and shrubs, nor sci
in stiff rows, but dotted here and there
Then get Virginia creeper (Americsr
Woodbine,l or wax work vine from the
woods and run it over the porch, if there
is one, or if not, run it upon the door. A
clambering rose may be easily obtained
and will be very beautiful when in bloom
A small amount of work, and a little
taste will make even an humble house
look attractive and homelike.
Year: 1864

A SAeAcIoUs ASIMAL.-The Rev. A. d.
Williams, of Dodge county, has Mexi-
can and Indian pony of uncommon intel
hgence, raised in New Mexico. lie IS
usually kept in a stall adjoining one in
which COW is fastened, separated by .
partition. Mr.. Williams observed for
several days that the box in which he fed
the pony was found upon the other side
of the partition. Happening to be pres
ent when the pony had finished his meal,
he was surprised to see him take tae box
with the surplus feed carefully in his
teeth and lift it over the partition and set
it down before the COW. This benevolent
transaction invariably takes place when
the pony has more than he cares to eat
We leave our readers to draw their own
inference, if this is the result of the moral
training received at the Mission, or pro-
ceeds from the natural sagacity OF the
animal.-lAinneapoHs Arglls.
Year: 1864

Z .SxrLEs.-Smiles are like rsinbows, Civ
ing new beauty to every feature of the
face--displaying amid the clouds, the sun
shine of happiness that IS to light the pll-
orim from gloom 20 the broad. pathway
Of mirth and gaiety. Who. has not felt
the influence of smile? There is none
living who has not at times felt the dark
tide of sorrow stile in every impulse,
and fill his whole being with dark and
grim forebodings in view Of his earthly
existence, snd perhaps dwelling on that
higher view of an endless eternity, be
holding naught but grief and unchangine
woe. But then what change does
smile produce-all clouds, storm and sor'
rows vanish in moment, and he, the
mourner, becomes at once prince OF


happiness. Oh. ye who never weep, smile
on those who do God gave TO you the
gift; then let thy talent be rendered ten
fold when thy stewardship shall be re
viewed, @ 1-1 @
Year: 1864

youth and maturity arising from the banefuI habits
Of self-abuse. To which is added observations or
Female Diseases and other interesting matter Of the
importance the married and those contempt atng
marriage who entertain doubts of their physical ability
enter that state Sent TO any address In sealed wrap
per, receipt of ten cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention to the treat
the various private diseases treated of in pr
report Our Dpensayis the only Institution Of the
kind In America which has been taoished by special
charter ana this fact should give preference the
argec!ties.
Year: 1864

WHILE the enemy were in Maryland, rebel
officer was asked II he made no distinction be.
tween the property of Union people and that Of
the friends OF the Confederate causel "Not at
all, ;" he replied; eve take from our Northern
friends and sympsthlzcrs even more freely, be-
cause we feel that they would specially desire
to contribute to the good cause of the South"
Rather a clincher, that reply.
Year: 1864

EXCITEMENT IN MANCHEsTER.---Quite


an excitement was occasioned in the


Seminary at Manchester, last week, by


one Of the students-a young man from
Bradford, Massachusetts, who had been
given to expressing his disloyal senti-
ments in an offensive manner,-appear-
ing at the dinner table wearing "cop-
perhead PIN The other students chose
to regard it as an insult, and after din


ner was over, one of them, whose name
is Evans, informed the gentleman from
Bradford that he had worn that pin


about long enough, The latter imme-
diately drew knife from his side coat
pocket, already open, as it is stated, and
made a plunge at Evans. Other students
interfered and after short but sharp
struggle, succeeded in getting possession
of the knife as well as of the obnoxious


badge Evans coat and shirt sleeve
were cut through, and his arm was
slightly scratched. Another student
had his wrist slightly cut. No other
damage done. The letter from which
the above particulars are taken, says the
affair created considerable stir in Man
chester, and that the young man SO anx-
ious to display his copper, will probably
take his departure for home. l oii
Year: 1864

THEFr.-The store of Mr.. Belknap in
East Barnard, was broken into recently, y
and some one hundred dollars worth Of
tobacco and quantity of dry goods
stolen. The post office is kept in the 4
same store and about twenty dollars
worth of stamps were also stolen. li {
Year: 1864

Aa New CENTs.The new cents recently
authorized to be issued have already ap-
peared. They are made almost entirely
Of copper. The circumference of the
new coin is the same as that Of the
nickel cents, but they are thinner and
much ligher.