smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862

TEETH SET ON EDGE-4u acid foods,
drinks, medicines and toothwasLes and
powders are very injurious to the teeth.
If tooth is put in cider, vinegar, lemon
juice, or tartaric acid in few hours the
enamel will be completely destroyed 80
that it can be removed by the finger nail,
as if it were chalk. Most people have sx-
perienced what is commonly called teeth
set on edge The explanation Of it is. the
acid of the fruit that has been eaten has
SO so far softened the enamel of the tooth
that the least pressure is felt by small
nearves which pervade the thin membrane
which connects the enamel and the body
part of the tooth. Such effect cannot be
produced without iejurlng the enamel
True, it will become hard again when the
acid has been removed by the fluids Of the
mouth, just IS an egg softened in this way
becomes had again BY being put in tho
water When the effect OF sour fruit on
the teeth subsides they feel ~ we'll -
ever, but they are not - we'll. And the
offtener il II repeated, the sooner the dis
astrous consequences will be panifested--
Scientific america
Year: 1862

the vortex Of treason and to place the Ma
tional Government in the hands of the rebel


leaders, either by the power Of the sword, or
the rebellion going against JEFF. Davis, by
compromise Let the people take warning.
Year: 1862

"Our school system appears now to be
fully in operation. The people are be-
ginning to read the Law, and understand
it; and those who do read it carefully,
are nearly unanimous IN the opinion that
it needs bat little amendmenl to make it
all that is to be desired. Had it not been
for defects in other laws that bear upon
our school system, much more favorable
condition could be shown. For instance,
in the Revenue Law, which extended the
time for paying the School Taxes for
1860, until last fall, and under which To-
cal School taxes cannot be made avalla-
bic for something over year and half
after they are levied, and then, there
being no stringent provisions relative to
distress and sale for delinquent taxes
much of the tax remains unpaid, even
after the long credit given, and, again,
because there is not sufficient penalty,
provided by law for neglect Of duty, those
county Treasurers who can make prof
it out of the school funds in the purchase
Of "seed wheat" or otherwise, cannot
be compelled, at the proper time to eth
er report the amounts collected, or to pay
it over to the proper orders.


In spite of all these defects and draw
backs our number of public schools, and
attendance thereon. has been much more
largely increased than had reason to
hope for when my last report was made
to the Legislature, as will be seen by the
following:
Year: 1862

A NEW work on Central Africa states on
authority of i an old negro who has been
great traveller, that there are dwarfs in that
country whose ears reach to the ground, and
are so wide that when they lie down. one ear
serves as mattrass, the other as covering.
The "old negro" is probably identical with
the "intelligent contraband' to whom the
daily papers are so frequently indebted for
war news
Year: 1862

Mrs. Margaret Skeore or Shore sends us fvedollars in post office stamps for the True De

 ocrat, but fails to give any clue as to her post office. There is not single mark on the letter that indicates the state, county or post office from which it was mailed
Year: 1862

want Of tealty to his party in holding the
same opinion now.


At the extra session in July, Mr.. Critten-
den of Kentucky, introduced the following
resolution -


Resolved, by the House OF Representatives
of the Congress of the United States, That
the present deplorable civil war has been
forced upon the country by the disunionists
OF the Southern States, now in revolt against
the Constitutional government, and in arms
around the Capital. That in this national
emergency, Congress, banishaa all feelings
Of mere passion or resentment, will recollec'
only its duty TO the whole country. That
this war is not waged on their part in any
spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose Of
conques; or subjugatlon, nor Tor the purpose
OF oveTthrowlGg or interfering with the rights
or established institutions OF those States-but
10 defend aud MAINTAIN the supremacy of the
Constitution, and to preserve the Union with
all the dignity, equality, and rights of the sew
eral States unimpaired; and that as soon as
these objects are accomplished the war ought
TO cease


On the 22d Of July every nan IN the House
voted for this resolution, except Reid Of Mis-
sour, and Burnett Of Kentucky, both Of
whom have since been expelled-as they de-
served.


The President Of the United States is no
weathercock to whifle about in bis opinion of
great public question in obedience to the ca
price OF an official or unofficial mob. 1t
would be profitable study Tor some mem
bers of Congress to turn TO the official record
and compare their former votes with their
present position.
Year: 1862

There are papers in the North VIII h con
tnue to grumble and find fault because the
army of Gen. Mcclellan is not more active
Each editor has a scheme OF his own which is
ostentatiousy paraded before his readers, by
which tbewar might be closed in an Indefinite
ly short period Of time, if Gen. Mcclellan
only had the wisdom and sagacity TO adopt il,
II is amusing 10 notice how men who never
shouldereG musket, and hardly know fire
; lock, from a door lock, and who never think
Of fighting in tins war themselves, approve
then patriotism and their Importance by set
hng themselves up as daily and hourly crit
les, in bar-rooms, and on the street corners,
in private and in public, in spe che- and in
newspaper columns, as critics upon the con-
duct of the war " II had the management
would bring it to an end, so and so" How
easv il is to talk and twaddle at safe dis
tance from the enemy How easy Is the task
of critic 1t requires no brains,-no occu-
patton, no learning, 10 ST. lazily down and
. fine fault


M These critics on the policy Of Gen. Nc
Clellan never will give him credit for any
thing that may be accomplished. Their ego
tism and sefimportance will forbid that. By
and by when all his plans are matured, and
the net Is completely spread over the rebel
States, the commander-in-chief will strike the
decisive blow, and the rebellion will be crush
s ed Then, instead Of these wiseacre civilians
recognizing the consummate skill, and Fabi-
an genius which has enabled our young com
mander to accomplish such glorious results
= they will claim all the m~rit for themselves.
They will say that we have al last goaded
the slothful commander into action" "Have
we not been calling for action for the last six
months }" they will say with an air of supe-
rior wisdom. And yet the whole answer /:
that had the blow been struck at an earlier
time, and in different way, Instead of being
struck in the " nick of time" the result might
have been most disastrous.


For ourspert, we think the Administration
and the army arg as anxious to bring thi
war to speedy conclusion as the critics anC
fault-fnding editors, and that the commando
!. in chief knows about as well what to do, an,
where to strike, as an obscure critic in tn
i corner OF an editorial sanctum. We repos
the utmost confidence in Gen. Mcclellan
He is working out the problem of this wa
npon comprehensive plan, the success G


which is already becoming apparent. w
are glad that he is not so rash and toolhardy
Il Is to risk all upon the throw of single dice
where all the advantages are on our side,
they are only prudently and cautiously usec
Year: 1862

THE ARMY TO EARN ITS LIvING.-It is
reported that the new Secretary Of War, Mr..
Stanton, says " the army must now earn its
living" The soldiers want something to do
to relieve the monotony of camp life, and re-
prisals from the enemy will afford them work
enough. And what is most important, the
burden of the expense Of the war will be
placed where it belongs. Let the enemy be
made to support the army.
Year: 1862

the lIerrimae.


In the course Of an article upon the fate
of the Merrimac, the Times says:


Norfolk has fallen, however, not like
Sebastopol, after a glorious resistance, but
without a shot fired, and the ruins sholU
nothing but the determination Of the South
srTlers 10 destroy phGt they cannot defend.
Here is an end Of the Confederate navy.
Here is an end also to all our hopes Of
learning something more from the prowess
Of the Merrimac That celebrated iron
clad ship, which was the first TO testi in real
battle the value of the new invention, has
persisted ingIoriousEy. Her destruction is
announced with an apology. She was so
blockaded by enemies that she dared not
venture out she was 50 large and so deep
that she could not pursue her smaller an
tagonists into shallow waters. She had
struck one great blow, she had frightened
the North, made New York anxious and
Boston afraid, and had occupied great
naval force. All she was capable Of do
ing had been done; a force she could not
hope to resist was coming down upon her
50 she was blown up. Such has been the
fate of the Merrimae. Perhaps, VIC shall
be now allowed to know something more
about her Europe is still curious as to
how she came to accomplish her great
achievement and how 1t was she failed TO
repeat it.; what her strength was, and
what her weakness; and why it was her
masters could not make profit even Of her
destruction. It is impossible yet to believe
that all was got out Of her which might
have been obtained.


In the early days Of this war much was
expected from the superior knowledge and
experience Of the naval commanders who
adhered to the South but hitherto It
would appear that the science Of their naval
men has only taught them to foresee diff
culties. The ignorance Of the adventurous
captains who forced their wooden vessels
past stone forts and through chains and
/ beams, and iron-clad ships and batteries,
is an ignorance which Fortune fayors and
Victory does not disoWn. Even the adEan-
taee Of iron against wood seems to be lost
in Confederate hands, if it be true, as Capt.
Davis reports from the Mississippi, that
eight Confederate iron-clad gunboats have
been beaten of by six Federal vessels. II
is not however, from such repoFtsas these
that we can take Trustworthy data for our
own guidance. All we can collect from
them is that the Confederate cause is des-
4 peraEe wherever guns can be 'foated, and
that the seas and the rivers are all parts
Of the Federal empire. E
Year: 1862

The Courier, in reply to our appeal to "Sol-
diers of the Republic" 1t recapitulates its
editorial texts, which have been harped upor
so long as to become, to its own party, dis
eusting. True to its malice intent, it states
an unmitigated falsehood. 1t says: care
there not some Democrats in the army !?
To such permit us to say the Journal has re-
peatedly called you 'secessionists' and trait
ors.'" In the absence of reason the editor
thinks fraud and deceit will meet the public
wants. The Courier knows full well that in
our editorial course we have at all times
awarded the full measure of patriotism and
devotion to country to those Democrats who
have no nobly responded to their country s
call as to enlist in the armies of the Republic.
We have also always admitted that there were
thousands of loyal Democrats with whom we
were in cooperation to suppress rebellion and
crush out treason. We have never, and we
here DEFY the Courier to select from our files
a single instance wherein we have made the
sweeping charge that the Democratic party
were "secessionists" and TRAITORS" tits not
true. Neither is it true that the Democratic
party is all loyal and patriotic. While thous-
ands of that party have torsaken all the com
tOrtS ana enOearmentS OF NOME, auu Soho ioi u
manfully to fight the battles of the country
thousands more have remained at home ano
obtained control of their party organizations
for the purpose of dividing the North-assail
ing the acts Of the Administration-of des
troying confidence in the Government, and o
aiding and abetting treason, by giving traitors
aid and comfort


The men who, in the last Iowa Democratic
Convention, were selected to prepare plat
form of principles, were all (save perhaps one
men with treason in their hearts-one o
whom is now in traitors dungeon-a another
compelled to leave home. These are the mel
who lead the Democratic squad to defeat
But the loyal men Of that party will not atten
the funeral. The Courier will attend as on
of the chief mourners. All know too the 10y
al war Democrats who sink party in patrio
ism. Would that the Courier would do lik'
wise. Until it does, it may expect LARe
PROPORTION of the ''soldiers of the Republic
to vote against it, and have its most sanguir
expectations fully realized In what strane
contrast to the action Of those soldiers will
that of those pretended Union men who inter
to vote for Mr.. Thayer. When the 'rue Unio
men of the District vote against him, wi
will be found to vote for him 2 ~
Year: 1862

The rebels left about 5000 wounded within
our lines, for whom they begged medical at
tendance, removing all who were wounded in
upper extremities and leaving on the field on
ly those who were wounded in lower limbs.
The total loss of the rebels cannot be much
less than 5000 killed and $4,000 wounded.
Year: 1862

Oh nation in travail and shrckng in anguish,


Rejoice that thy pangs bear the prestige of life
Though thy form shall awhile in keen agony languish


II shall rise with fresh strength from the pain and the


strife


Though shocking the havoc though fearful the Slaughter


Now urging thee on through thy terrible pain,
Thou shalt bring to the birth both aud daughter


Best Freedom and Union the name of the twain
Oh nation, thy women in darkness weeping


The husband. the father, the brother, is slaia
And many babe, from its innocent sleeping


Shall wake, TO cry for its father in vain.
The blood Of thy children Is gushing TO thco,


1t stains thy fair fields with It's slckening dye
Wa, wo TO the traitors who reeklessly brave thee,


And the years in their cycles shah deepen the cry,
oh nation, still on thou must go to the battle,
Thy hosts must surge a death dealing food,
Though the mother must shrek and tho child It's
p.atte,


While the flower Of country is dripping with blood
On though that blood stain the land and the water


And one light at least from each home be removed
Tis dreadful for brothers each other to slaughter,


More dreadful to yield what fathers have loved
Oh nation, thy brave arc terribly stricken,
| And millions their memory fondy will keep
The eye must grow dim and the heart must sicken
Where I.YoN and Lander in death asleep.
TAKrH, zen iL"i vert not proof the bullet, -
! It's murdcrous crrand too surely done
The heart of his love to its anguish must school it,
| While a nation is weeping above It's pale son
Yet nation, faint not, TIL thy tri-colored Banner


Waves each thou callest thine own
And thy subjects glad shout shall ring out in hosanpa


While full hearts shall welcome thy brave soldiers home
Show thou TO the Powers that envy thy glory,


That a chqrge is stiH tctt if they dare to Insult!
We have not forgotten a certain old story,


Nor over ITS sequel yot ceased to exult
Oh nation, thou holdcs the universe breathless,


To know if thou art but meteor bright


Or fired star, still. shining brilliant and eathess
Obsouring the thrones Of the earth with thy light
Hope star Of The West keep thy place in the heaven,


The place thy creator appointed for Thee D.!
Though tiues without number, cen seventy times


The storm should sweep the sign of the Free
ANNE X. II. FADER
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March, 1862.
Year: 1862

SMALL Pox.-The San Francisco correspondent
Of the Sacramento Bee writes


at is all nonsense for the papers of This city
10 conceal The fact that the small pox and variO-
ioid rage here to an almost unlimited extent: it
has for weeks and does now; and the same may
he said Of almost every other portion of the
State. A large number have died with it, and
many more are suffering with it now. The .4itd
states that there have been five hundred cases of
Varioloid, and n few of small pOx. All that
rubterfuge is nonsense. There have been at
least fifteen hundred cases OF varioloid, and no
one knows ho,O many of small por. As everybody
however. is getting vaccinated, | think the
ravages Of the disease will in great measure be
checked"


The disease is rapidly spreading through the
State persons who have never been vaccinated
should attend to it Immediately, and those who
have been. would do well to be revacoinated.
Year: 1862

To BE REPAIRED.-Wc are informed that the
telegraph between this place and Weaverville
will be repaired and in working order by the first
Of next month Yrekd Journal


Doubtful, Nixon very doubtful. We hear that
Mfr. Dent is on his way up, repairing the line,
and that it will be in working order to this place
next week. But Yreka is Il hundred miles away
from Weavervle. and if the line is repaired to
your place by the first of May, you ought to
rejoice. The wire is entirely down for several
miles between WeaverviIle and Trinity Center,
and to properly repair it is almost equivalent to
building n new line.
Year: 1862

THE PROPOSED STAMP DUTY UPON NEWSPAPERS.
We have received little circular, signed by
many Of the publishers and editors of the most
respectable journals in the city of New York,
calling the attention OF the Press throughout the
Union TO the proposition made in Congress to
lay stamp tax upon newspapers, to help defray
the expenses Of the war.


We agree with the publishers and editors
signing the circular and think it would be " an
unjust, inqutous measure" 1t is the true poll
cy of free Government to encourage and foster
newspapers, and open every avenue for the poor
Of the country to gain knowledge this act
would not only embarrass the publisher, but tax
the poor, it would force the printer to raise his
subscription. Publishers Of loyal journals are
willing to pay their full proportion of the war
tax-let it come in some less Objectionable form,
Year: 1862

LEolsLATIyE.-Nolhing of importance done for
week past. 1t is thought the Bill admitting ne
gro testimony will pass the Assembly, If it does
We hope the day will be cloudy, as it will be u
dark acl, aud the weather should be in keeping.
Year: 1862

Now that the autumn irosts have come,
and the growth Of the wood is checked.
is the time to do the fall planting.


Apple trees may be planted at any time
before the ground freezes--in fact, when
ever the weather will permit, between this
and the opening of the leaves in spring.


The ground should be prepared by tho
rough aud deep culture over the whole
surface-the deeper the better and eth
er good natural or some artificial drain
age is indispensable. DO this, if less
amount Of planting should result.


Plant young trees-especlally If plant
ing in any considerable number. A few
large trees may be safely planted, if done
with unusual care. Two year old trees
are preferable to older ones. They are
cheaper at the nursery-are easier and
more expedi,iously handled-their growth
will be less checked by transplanting--
will be less liable to insects and disease
and, after FIVE years growth, will be the
largest trees.
Year: 1862

are to carry the olive branch in one
hand, while we carry the sword IN the
other. Therefore it is that say that no
election since 1902 has been SO impor-
tant in its results as this


The speaker here dwelt at some
length upon the calamities of the pres
ent war, the loss of life, expenditure of
treasure, &c.


In conclusion he said he was not dis
posed to boast over his fallen foes. Two
years ago the people elected Mr.. Lincoln
President in a constitutional manner.
The rebellion Immediately followed. We
had given the President all the men and
money asked for to suppress it. We had
now fought this battle for eighteen
months, and had seen our best blood
perish by the criminal errors of those in
power We had decided to-day that they
had abused that power. As he had said
in former speech, we want a change of
policy or we will follow up this revolu-
ton, commenced to-day, by another that
will hurl them from the places they have
usurped He thought he could discern
hope, he could see peace, could see
return of those Southern States now ar
rayed against us, could see that the
South would lay down their arms, at
least long enough for Convention to be
held, which should arrange the difficulty
in satisfactory manner, guaranteeing
to every section of the Union their con-
stitutional and just rights. If this is not
done, there would be no peace, but, on
the contrary, there would be still fur
ther splitting up of the States-New Eng
land going by herself, New York by her
self, and the Western States by them
selves, &c Therefore he would say that
it was none too soon that the Democratic
party should be restored to power. The
Union will be restored, prosperity will
come back to US, and we will once more
be able to say that we are citizens of the
United States of America prolonged
applause. At the close of his speech,
Mr.. Wood Immediately left the Hall, and
the meeting directly thereafter adjourn
| ed
Year: 1862

H It is stated that secretary Seward has
e2prcssed the opinion that the fugitive slaye
Law is not applicable to the District Of Column
Bis The District of Columbia is district
not state, into which slaves are escaping.
Year: 1862

~ The Provincial Parliament of Canada
have declared by 8 majority vote, which de-.
teated the ministry, and induced their resigna-
ton. that there is no requirement for an or
ganjzed militia, nor for training, arms or
armories for militia, and the majority have
given great otIenee to all those who have SYM
pathized with the South in Its rebellion against
our Government, and who have practiced
their neutrality by aiding and comforting the
Southern rebels.
Year: 1862

A PERSON OWNING A LARGE QUANTITY OF
~ lanes In the oil region Of Wes Virginia having 70
pay consderae amount for back and who believes
tha the inpressibe march evident tends 10
hance the value Of such property at distant day. wond
Ike to negotiate the sale of of his interest at he
present reduced valuation Address Speculation Herald
Year: 1862

We conycrsea yesterday with two intel
Iigent gentlemen just returned from visit
TO our army at Corinth. They had excel
1ent opportunities for observing tue points
Oh which they speak, and they say that the
health Of our army shows marked in
1rovcmcnt within the past few weeks.
The lists Of sick have fallen off, and men
BY hundreds have returned to their duties
in the field. This they attribute largely to
the acclimation Of our men with which
should },n joinaa t1sa ot1ao1 ee".ee that in
creased experience in camp life has wrought
good results. It is said that one Wiscon-
sin regiment shows nearly full roll ftfor


duty. This will be great disappointment
to the rebels, who are looking to see our
army melt away before the summer sol
stice Of The South. It will probably ap-
pear that Northerners endure summer
campaign better than Southerners even On
/; their own soil The army is full Of fight,
! and eager to meet and punish the enemy


and loud and bitter were the ejaculation!


as the evacuation Of Corinth put the chance


Of conflict still further off in time as vel
tlfctarcn
Year: 1862

negro-drivers' rebellion, and do all they
can TO aid it, Our dispatches elsewhere
refer to an attempt, Oh more formidable
scale than usual, for running the blockade,
BY a fleet Of vessels, with war craft in
attendance to beat of our cruisers. Per-
haps our Government would do well to
send cut couple Of our steamers and tow
the island OF New Providence into New
York harbor, there to be keptuntl promise
OF future good behavior. That, or let
Com. Euetts rams loose to butt it off its
coral reefs into the sea.