smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865




When you make marriage indispensa-
BILE, you institute an indiscriminate
scramble. Since in theory every girl
must marry, and there are few to choose
from, she must take such as she can get,
and be thankful. She would like this,
that or the other quality, but it will not
do to daily. The chance of better
husband is very remote; numbers are
worse off than she is, inasmuch as they
have none at all the contingency OF
going unsupplied is not to be thought
of, and accordingly she takes up with
what comes to hand. The few who are
endowed with unusual charms of mind
or person may exercise a limited choice,
but the common run Of girls must make
a common run of it. IT one who Is SO
attractive as to have many admirers re-
mains long unmarried, she IS abundant
ly admonished Of her danger She is
duly informed that she will one day
grow old. and will certainly not always
have such opportunities as she now en-
joys. Her attractiyeness Is her stock IN
trade, which she must invest while the
market is brisk. Great will be her loss
If she does not. II without special at
fractions, a girls position is still more
cInUaTFuSsIHg DepChN0uc - hSt AA'AA
er's house, with no career open to her, no
arena for her action, what is to become
Of her. Anything is better than de-
pendence which, her own heart tells her,
is not long grateful to her father. He
may not be unkind or miserly. toward
her; he may not-and he may, for such
things are done-taunt her with her
want Of success in making a match; he
may even be generous and chivalric to-
wards her; but she is conscious that he
is disappointed. He may not acknowl-
edge it even to himself, but she knows
that she is not fulfilling his wishes, not
meeting his ideal. Her support is some
what q burden, her enforced presence
somewhat shame. He rejoiced in her
infancy, childhood and youth, but he did
not expect to have her on his hands all
her life. He would gladly spend twice
as much on her dowry as he gives for
her allowance She has a sense of all
this, and rather than remain in this
state of pupiiage, a woman in character,
a child in position, she marries the first
man that holds out the golden specter-
/ mean scepter, but perhaps the first will
do just as we'll
Year: 1865

that which enlists her enthusiasm, is yet
better than the debasement Of herself
which an indifferent marriage necessl-
tates. 1t is better to be not wholly we'll
placed than TO be wholly ill placed
Year: 1865




It has been custom for two three years past, and
one more honored in the breach than the observance"
call upon The clerks in the several bureaus to present
TO this that the other head OF the Office or division
some testimonial at the end Of the year. and the appca
ton has been made with the intimaton that it
would bo the advantage Of the person applied TO 70
respond to the call This specos OF "biack mai-for
can placed in other cacgoryis wrong in principle
and worse IN prace and when II Is known that the do
nations asked from those least able 10 bear them
men who struggling with heavy cncumbrsnccs, 70
make both ends meet-and given 10 those who have
higher positions larger salaries and less encumbrances,
were known be tho most competent. one objection
might be removed: but such 10 not always tho fact. II
is hut too well known that the orgnators OF those
tortons are generally who have ian axe TO grind,
and usually direct their charity and that Of their dups
TO those who they think advance their position re-
aardless OF efficiency.


The noble example set by most worthy President
should least have influence upon bis subordinaies
slude the Instance OF hts refusing present tendere1
him by gentlemen OF New York. b. G.
Year: 1865




An important trial OF last week IN the Federal
Court John T. Gamble of Dlount county, arraipned
and tried for high against the United States and
after Ave days trial acquitted by jury. He
enrolling officer during the days OF the rebel rule and
enrolled the conscrpts Of his civil district He was also
appointed agent TO collect guns and performed some
acts under that agency.


The dec that there guilty intent. II
admitted that he enrolling officer, and that
he enrolled the conscripts Of his district but IL
denied that he did with ths view OF aiding the rebel
lion. On the other hand, was insisted by his counsel
O. p. Temple. that he Union man, that he
cepted the Office by the persuasion OF Union men,
cised Il In such way TO favor Union men and protect
them and that In fact he never seized single gum or
put single conscript into the rebel armp.


After the examination OF about thirty Witnesses and
lengthy arguments behalf Of the government by G.
W. Hail, District Alto OF the United States aud q.
p Temple on behalf the defendant, the jury
charged by Judge Trige aud who after retiring aud
suting, returned q verdict Of not guilty.


This was novel and important. because
it was the first regular trial for treason against
the United States that had ever taken place
10 the State, and the hrst that has taken place
In the United states since the commencement OF
the late rebellion II not for the last forty years IL
earnestly insisted by the counsel OF defendant that he
could be convicted three hundred known Union men in
East Tennessee who had held this and similar o1ces
during rebel rule could likewise be convicted OF high
treason while the instgators and leaders Of the rebellion
sheltered and protected by amnestes and pardons
The defence based the broad ground Of not
guilty in intent, and not technical points. The de-
ndant refused 70 apply for pardon because he insisted
thai he was never guilty OF any crime 10 be pardoned
Year: 1865

We mentoned day two since that the charter OF the
Ohio aud Mississippi Railroad Company did not restrict
the ocers from issuing much Of the stock OF the
corporation as they might feel disposed and tha, there
probably provision In their act OF incorporation


limiting the amount Of certificates which may he thrown
upon the market The recent report, which is directed
the holders OF the trustees certificates bear
ov ihs assertion II sppears by this document that on
Year: 1865

Tho average shipments Of cotton per week from the
above ports aggregate abou, thirty thousand bales
valued a, about Eve millions Of dollars Over one half
Of the above amount Of cotton now goes TO Europe


The following table shows the balances and clesrngs
at the Clearing House in Chicago for the week ending
December "a
Year: 1865

Tho examination Of tho AssAssins before an
ably organized military commission com
msncod in this city some days ago. Hanging
will soon begin.


Representatives OF the press sro excluded
from the Commission room, but the Govern.
mont have made such arrangements as will
enable full Official reports to bS made to the
public in due time.
Year: 1865

MANY of our most thoughtful and expert
enced statesmen are of the opinion that none
except such as can read and write should be
allowed to exercise the elective franchise.
1t is thought that to require this would grea-
tly foster the cause of education and materi-
ally increase the intelligence of the com
munity generally-for no parents would be
likely to allow their children to grow up with
out qualifying them to become voters. Be
sides if every citizen had the ability to read
all would feel that ever increasing thirst for
knowledge which uniformly takes possession
of business and beauties intelligent minds.
Newspapers and the current literature of
the day would be universally read and an
impetus would thus be given to letters which
in one or two generations at the furthest,
would produce people beyond all question
intellectually superior to any thatthe world
has ever seen. In England man can not
vote unless he has certain amount of pro-
perty, This policy inspires thirst for gain
and the English have become race of shop
keepers. . The prevalent theory here seems
to be that age alone should entitle citizen
to vote. This may not be casting pearls
before swine" but 1t is making the great
privilege of elective franchise so cheap, that
the unprincipled nobleading demagogue has
power that is dangerous and detrimental
to the state.


TO grant equal privilege to all citizens
without requiring any degree Of intelligence
or prudence whatever as a condition preoe-
dent, is to deprive the state of one of It's
most legitimate powers to elevate its moral,
intellectual, and material standard. In a
government that has already established free
schools for all, TO require that all voters
should know how to read and write, could
hardly be regarded as oppressive or unjust
Some of the European governments, having
learned by experience that ignorance breeds
mobs and riots, have adopted the policy of
forcing the rising generation to attend school
for a certain length of time, or until GER
tain amount of knowledge is acquired All
that is desired by these governments and
more than is attained by them, we can ae-
complish without force All we have to do
is to adopt for the rising generation the
policy of enlightened suffrage, and every pa
rent and boy in the land will at once havea
new incentive, and attach new Importance
to the acquisition Of knowlenge. The result
of such policy viii be whole race Of men
of whom not one has had his mental faeul-
ties neglected, an accomplishment beyond
the power Of any government on earth, but
our own, and possible to us only by making
our own schools free, and adopting the poll
cy of enlightened suffrage -ABler, States
ada
Year: 1865

The following story il told of Peter Cart
wright, the hard-shell Methodist pioneer in
the western praiFies. He believed In the
use of the carnal weapons Of war, and when
with rough characters would assert his mas
terry over them by simple physical strength
and daring. The following incident resting
on good authority, is very like one told of a
North Carolina pioneer; who pummelled
grace into rrofane and fighting black
smith.


One day on approaching the ferry across
the illinois, he heard the fefryman swear
ing terribly at the sermon of Peter Cart
wright, and threatened that if he had TO
ferry him across, and knew him, he world
drown him in the river. Peter unrecognized
SatI 10 tue FeaI y'1faErEf


Stranger, [ want you to put me across.


Wait till I'm ready, said the ferryman,
and pursued his conversation and structures
on Peter Cartwright. Having finished he
turned to Peter and said


Now Id put you across.


On reaching the middle of the stream,
Peter threw his horses bride over stake
IN the boat, and told the ferryman to let go
Of his pole


What for?' asked the ferryman.


Well, you have just been using my name
improper like: and said If | came in this
way you would drown me- Now you have
got a chance


Is your name Peter Cartwright?' p asked
the astonished ferryman


My name is Peter Cartwright.


Instantly the ferryman seized the preach
er, but he did not know Peters strength;
for he instantly seized the ferryman, one
hand on the nap of his neck and the other
on the seat of his trowsers, and plunged
him into the water, saying:


i baptize splash in the name of the dew
il, whose child thou art.


Then lifting him up, Peter added


Did you ever pray?


No.


Then it is time you did


Never will; responded the ferryman,


Splash splash and the ferryman is in
the river again.


viii you pray now! asked Peter.


The gasping victim shouted


I'll do anything you bid me-


Then follow me Our Father which art
in heaven, &C. Having repeated after Pc
ter, the ferryman cried cut:


Now let me go.


Not yet, said he, you must make three
promises; First, that you will repeat that
prayer every morning and evening as long
as you live; secondly, that you viii hear eve
ry preacher that comes within five miles of
this ferry; and thirdly, that you viii put ev-
cry Methodist preacher over free of expense.
Do you promise and voW2'


i promise, said the ferryman.


And strange to say that this man became
shining light
Year: 1865

SULPHUR AND CHOLERA. DIR. Herring
in his Domestic Physician, says of Ash
attic cholera :-ssThe surest preventive is
sulphur. Put half teaspoonful of flour
of sulphur into each of your stockings, and
go about your business; never go out with
an empty stomach; eat no fresh bread nor
sour food. This is not only preventive in
cholera, but also in many other epidemic
diseases. Not one of many thousands who
have followed this, my advice, have been at
tackled by cholera
Year: 1865

A PLAIN and unschooled man, who had
received his education principally beneath
the open sky, in the field and the forest, and
who had welded the axe more than the pen,
while speaking of children, remarked with
true simplicity The little chips are near
est the heart =
Year: 1865

Mrs. PARTINGToN said she did not marry
her second husband because she loved the
male sex, but just because he was the size
of her first protector, and could wear out his
old clothes.
Year: 1865

A YOUNG lady who was rebnked hy her
mother for Sissing her lover, justified the
act BY quoting the passage IN hatsoever
ye would that men should do unto you, do
YOU We even SO to them sa8
Year: 1865

Touch US, oh. Time! with light hand as you pass
Tempt Us to think 1t q loving caress;


Tread on Our hearts, too: with reverent care
Crush not the flowers Of life blooming there;
Furrow our foreheads with care il you will,
But let youth linLsr within our hearts still.
Mid our dark trcsses are fibcrs Of gray
Silent reminders Of lite's neeting day;


And when we turn to the shadowy past,
On its bright alters lay ashes and dust;


All its fair idols are marked with decay
All its sweet pictures are faded away.
Sadly you look for the friends Of the past
They Of strong hearts and beautiful trust;
Some We find s,esping beneath sculptured stone
Some toiling YEARLY onward alone;


Some thro' ambition grown heartless and cold,
But and all, save the dead, growing old.
Oft we grow weary ia Watching in vain,
Ore hopes that always but shadows remain:
Weary Of counting the joys that have died;
Weary of laying bright visions aside;
Weary, SO weary, Of hearts growing old.
Chase from us. Time, all shadowy fears;
Lift from our lives the slow burden of years;
shadow our foreheads and silver our hair.
But Oh shield our hearts from the furrows Of care
Let not the heart ere grow selfish or cold,
And we shall no longer fear to grow old.
Year: 1865

EXTRACTING TBBTH WITHOUT PAN-This
problem has been ished at last Dr. Cotton has
devaed plan Of extracting teeth by the pleasant oper
alton OF putting the patient soundy to sleep that his
decayed teeth are taken out without his knowledge,
and he wakes up in tho course Of few minutes. or
seconds according TO the length Of the operation and
the dose of gus required feeling bright and sound as
ever and freed from his troublesome moars grinders
or incsors. This is performed by simply administering
nitrous oxide or Laughing Gas" as 1t is commonly
called


The Doctor gave lecture at Concert Hail. last even
ing which attended by large number Of scientific
gentlemen and other citizens He proved the harmless
ness Of the gas by freely nhang It himself and the
decayed teeth of several persons In the audience were
extracted while under its influence and all declared
that they experienced no pain whatever during the
operation. The Doctor also exhibited trophy Of his
in the shape Of list Of nearly 1000 names OF
persons in all OF the country who have been bene
fitted by his system.


Partly in spirit Of scientific inquiry and consider
able more with desire to get rid Of troublesome
stump OF long standing, visited the Doctor at his
office We inhaled the gas. and woke up in minute or
two from pleasant dream. feeling fresh and as well
ever and having the profound pleasure of seeing our
old ormentor fast in the grip Of the forceps Of the
operate. We o5sOlueyJeh pain phatsrer during ne
operation. COTTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION


No. ls Cooper Institute. n. Y.
Year: 1865

A glance at the Magnificent Assortment OF
Fun. Il GEsIs No. 5J Broadway and At the prices ~ red
10 the will convince any lady Of taste and judgment that u
win be to her advantage TO make bor purchase al that esab
lshneut
Year: 1865

A quack in Chicago is doing large
business in healing the diseased by
simply touching them. The hall in
which he manipulates is daily crowd
ed by hundreds afflicted by all the ills
that flesh is heir to. His patients pro.
fess to believe themselves cured.
Year: 1865

CoRoSERns lNQUEsT.-This morning Cor
oner woodward held an inquest on the re-
mains OF Lewis StengeL private Of Captain
Bournes company, Second Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps, found in the Eastern Branch
near Benning's bridge. The jury returned a YER
dict that from the appearance Of the deceased
he was murdered and thrown into the STREAM
No property was found on his person except a
discharge paper, y cents, and the ring OF
watch.
Year: 1865

her new home 1t was evening when they
arrived, but the house, a beautiful Swiss cot
tage, was ablaze with light, while a middle
aged woman stood in the hall to welcome
them. She conducted Clara to pretty dress
ing-room where a tidy-looking girl was wait
ing to assist her and to take charge of Willie.
On descending to the parlor where her hus-
band awaited her, an exclamation of delight
burst from the lips of Clara, and she stopped
suddenly like one who by accident had taken
another house for his own. But her husband
came forward to meet her, and drawing her to
his side said tenderly:


"Welcome home, dearestl welcome homer


"And such homel Oh, Herman, can this
Eden of beauty be our own?"


1t is our very own, / assure you, DEAR" he
replied, smiling at her enthusiasm, and graft
he'd to find how truly his efforts to make it
pleasant and attractive were appreciated. He
led cher from one object to another, each of
which che pronounced perfect in its way. AZ
ter everything in the parlor had been duly adj
mired, Hernrn opened door that led to the
library. Here new wonders awaited our he
roinc.


In one corner stood beautiful grand piano.
Both were musicians by nature and cultiva-
ton, and when Herman sat down and played
several pieces well calculated to test his pow
er and sweetness, Clara stood mute and mo-
tionless by his side, scarcely daring to breathe
lest the spell should be broken, and she awake
once more to the stern realities of the lonely
and destitute past. But the last strain died
away in ripples of melody: and little voice
calling Mamma, Mamma" recalled her to the
actual present, unreal no longer; for, with VIII
lie came the woman who had received them
to say that "tea is ready" 1t is veTy unro-
mantle sometimes, to be sure, but then, peo-
pie must eat in this matter-of fact world of
ours; so with lover-like gallantry, Herman
Sanford offered his arm to Clara, and giving a
hand to Willie he led them to the dining
room, and placed them at the Widespread ia
BILE.


Here in the warmth and shelter of home, Sc
cure in the protection of husbands love and
in the enjoyment of affiuence and comfort we
can leave her whom we found shivering in the
storm and darkness of the lonely street, beset
by insult, faint with hunger, hopeless, sorrow
full and alone. Life has a few such happy
contrasts.
Year: 1865




rrosirion appear to be somewhat
exercised in reference to the sabiect of
representation according to population.
They affect to be very fearful that the
UOion men are only advocating the
measure to make political capital, and
that il will involve considerable expense
to the State So far as the first charge is
concerned ii Ia made without the least
shadow of argument to sustain it. The
very first article which appeared in our
columns in advocacy of this wise and just
measure urged men of ell parties to lay
aside their political predictions and
yield their support TO it as an act of jus
tiee. We asserted then. and reiterate it
now. that it Is no party measure. II is
disgrace to our State that representation
Is not equal in all parts of the Common
wealth, and no man who resides In New
Castle County. no matter what party he
Is attached to, should tameiy submit to it.
Politics should be cast aside and a Union
made Of all men who are desirons of Sc.
curing this great and necessary reform
The Union men are sincere in their wishes
to obtain their object without reference
to the political Issues Of the day. They
invite the Opposition to meet them in the
same spirit and pledge their candidates
for the General Assembly to vote for such
a change Of the Law as will secure repre-.
sentatlon In accordance with population
II they do not want TO increase the ex.
penses Of legislation, district the State,
and base the representation on such fig.
ures as will produce the same number oil
members as we now have. We believe
that the two Houses should have more
members, but we are lighting for the prin
ciple of equality in representation, aud
will submit to yield this much to secur,
that great object II the leaders of th,
Opposition are opposed to the measure
let them openly and boldly proclaim it
and not seek to deceive the masses by
raising false issues. The Union men arr
not going to make political capital out o
it IT the Opposition will meet them 10
candid and honest manner, but hencefortl
The people of New Castle County mean tc
urge this matter until success CROWN
their efforts.
Year: 1865

Go TO BRlGnroN I've trust . goodly
number Of business men in our city will feel
it binding upon them to atterd the Railroad
Meeting to be held st Brighton, Washing
tn county, on the list Of March. In o'dsr
to get there promptly it will be necessary
to start on the Tuesday, Ito mcrr, VI morn
ing train Every .ffort should be made to
further the desirable project Of tapping the
lich valley Of the Des Moines. Nothing will
do it more efiectuslly than to secure con-
Meeting link of Railroad between Wash
ington and Fairfield. Let the project DC
thoroughly tested. By uniting the efforts Of
this city with other p aces between here and
Fairfield it seems as though twenty-fouI
miles of railroad could be built. Let US do
our best.
Year: 1865

Snow. Merely for . change we have been
visited with lively little snow storm this
afternoon. The big fakes came down -
thongh there were no bottom to the clouds,
and at one time we were afraid that We
should have to go and spend Eve dollars for
the privilege Of smashing somebody's win
dow with snow ball. s.nA
Year: 1865

ODD FELLOWS FEsrrvAL.-The approach.
ing Festival to be given BY the members Of
the Odd Fellows organization, at LsClars
Hall, on Wednesday evening, promises to
be delightful occasion. Tho managers ol
the affair will omit no effort to bring out
everything in q happy and agreeable man.
ner. All who are SO fortunate - to receive
an invitation should esteem it privilege to
be present. The reunion Of friends, the
suppcr-the danoe-will make up one Of the
very happiest social parties Of the season
The Odd Fellows Of this place number
among them many Of our best and most in
tluential citizens. and they will sec that thciI
party is nothing like a failure.
Year: 1865

No enjoyment, however slight, is confined
to the present moment A man 10 happier
for life from having made onoe an agreeable
tour, or lived for any length OF cline with
pleasant people, or enjoyed any Interval OF
Innocent leisure.
Year: 1865

MARTIN LUTHER AT HONE AND AS HE WAS
But I could not bring up my conception of
Luther in Germany To the idea | had OF him
before. | saw hi. manuscripts, collections
OF his works, portraits; but his big drinking
cups were, after all. the most prominent me-
MORALS he left behind him lie was n jolly
old soul. hearty and honest. dare say. and
bsnged away ut the pope and the devil with
good will and good effect But there was
nothing high and grand abont him. went
TO see the place where the devil is said to
TO have helped him over the walls Of Augs-
burg: but even there, not a gleam Of poetry
associated itself with his name. The huge
drinking cup seemed to swallow up every
thing, and the couplet, said to be his, ap-
pearcd to tell the story:


.who loves not woman, wine and song,


Remains fool all his life long"


In short, his burly face and figure, and the
goblets that testiy to his powers. make it abb
solutely impossible for me to connect any he
roic idea with the man.-Professor Fsiton.