smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

EDS STATEsMAN-My last letter was from
Grand Ronde valley, where l promised you the
balarce of the account of the journey to Boise
when we arrived. r


The snow being too deep to keep the old emil
grant trail, we proceeded to the left OF the hill to-
ward the upper end of the valley on what ex-
Judge Horton calls Elizabeth Creek but what
is usually known as Catherine Creek. On the
way we passed the immense warm spring, or lake,
which will make a noise in the country when fu-
ture generations of lads and lassies go there to
dance and enjoy the splendid indulgence of swim
ming in the puie but tepid waves OF his beautiful
sheet of water We travelled twenty miles and
stopped at a small house, without floor, but better
for shelter than the sleet storm, and remained
there till morning, obtaining meals and food for
our animals Here the adventurer will commence
finding the Auburn "cappers," and most every
body viii tell you to go round by that town sure
though they are not particular to state that it
is forty miles out Of the way.


Directly across to Yates ranch, on Burnt river,
the distance is about forty miles while round it is
nearly eighty.


The weather was very bad, but we made Yates
place in little more than three days, having to
DIG our way through snow mountains and camp
thoraea, iti greeu s~ill for fAel endin
hay at the several houses for our animals. Leav-
ing Yates we crossed Burnt river eleven times
and made a distance of twenty-six miles down it
to where we leave and cross over to Snake, six
miles. Near By is Ods' ferry, which is probably
nearer by fifteen miles than by the upper or
Washoe ferry which route we took, the road being
better one in every respect but very dangerously
exposed to the murderous and theving attacks OF
the Snake Indians. We leave the old emigrdnt
road at little willow sulphur spring, and p; o.
ceed direct fifteen miles to Snake river at the
Washoe ferry. If the Government should station
some soldiers hundred and fifty miles above here
they will be out of harms way and give the boys
chance to fight and kill the Indians in the prop
er manner. M


If you 90 to the Washoe ferry you avoid the
crossing of Payette and several other smaller
streams. We travelled up Payette fifty miles,
taking care to keep moving all day and hide
away after dark to avoid Indians, and we slipped
safely through-though more than half of the
many we have seen have either lost their stock
by Indians or been attacked by them while
sleeping in their tents. Tell everybody to come
we'll armed, and guard we'll their stock. Leav-
ing Payette it is about eighteen miles into the
Boise mines over snow mountain, which at this
season is almost impossible for animals, though we
succeeded in getting them into the first town,
which the sage-heads have dubbed with the Cali
fornia name of Placervie, and are about to have
an Ell Dorado and Centrevile; decidedly not
original cognomens.


The best mines are said to be on Frank More's
creek. They are oil 'cracked up high, but
don't believe the half hear; Pm I. G.
Year: 1863

THURLow WEED on SLAVERY AND THE ABB
oLlT1oNIsTs.--Says the Albany Evening journal:


Slavery is the cause of rebellion. Slavery con-
ceiyed matured, ripened and precipitated rebel
lion. Slavery is responsible for this great wick
edness and greater calamity. It's utter destruc-
ton is just and only sufficient penalty But
slavery, unaided could not have united the whole
people of the south in rebellion. 1t was assisted
as a governor of South Carolina sad "by their
best friends at the North, the abotionists" The
South, but for such northern auxiaries, would
have remained divided on the question of disun-
ion. The Union had hosts of devoted friends in
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, ETC., who
would gladly have stood by our flag if ultra ADO
litionsts would have allowed its protecting folds
to embrace them. But abolition fanaticsm is as
senseess in war as in peace. Ever welded to a
fallacy sit hugs it to the last" 1t is not that we
have any tenderness for slavery, or would spare
it, or tighten any blows that can be struck at it.
that we differ with Sumner, Phillips, Gerrit
Smith and Greeley, but because we see in the as.
tendency which their incendiary policy is acoui-
ring in tie government and among the people an
inevitable triumph for rebellion and slavery and
the consequent separation of the States, destruc-
ton of the Government and ruin of our country
And here, and now, we desire to make a record
of this opinion Time will test--all too soon we
fear-its soundness or its iallacy


The soundness of the above opinion is becom.
ing more and more apparent every day.
Year: 1863

Any one wishing to invest in Printing
Establishment can have the opportunity
for the next thirty days to purchase the
STATESMAN Office. The office is free from
encumbrance, has two No Washington
presses and an extensive assortment of Job
type. Terms cash. For further particulars
Year: 1863

We publish as matter of interest to our
readers, the following synopsis of the stamp
act, which we clip from the Portland Times,
and which went into effect on this coast on
the first of the present month. 1t is inn
portant that every business man, having
anything to do with instruments of writing
should understand the requirements of this
law.


The entire list of instruments upon
which stamps are required is not included
in the following table butt embraces every
thing in that line that is in general use in
this Territory. The penalties for non-com-
pliance with the provision of this law will
be found on the outside of this issue.


The denomination of Stamps required
upon the aforementioned instruments of
writing is as follows:
Year: 1863

The New BRIDGE ON GRAND RoNDE.
The new bridge on Grand Ronde river,
near La Grande is nearly completed. The
new road from Lees Encampment, on
which this bridge is situated will be open
to travel in a few weeks
Year: 1863

THE New MINEs,-A letter from
Orc Fino says The snow in the noun
tains here is five deep, but the weather is
mild. The miners at Bald Mountain are
busy in preparing for big summers work
with good prospects of fair remuneration
for their labor"
Year: 1863

RESOURCES OF Our SHIPYARDs.-This week
Mr.. Webb will launch from his yard the wooden
hull of the iron-clad frigate which he is build.
ing for the Italian navy This week also there
will be launched over in Jersey another of the
powerful gunboats which are being Constructed
for our own feet Of iron-clads Scarcely .
week passes, as we stated the other day, that II
does not receive an addition Of some vessels Of
this class, presenting features of Improvement
on those already built. What do these facts
proves That our shipyards and iron works
possess not only resources sufficient to make oil
the additions to the federal navy that may be
required, but to supply other governments with
vesselsof-war. England and France had better
take note Of this fact. They will see from It
that while we are in q position to confront
them with as large Heet Of iron-clads as they
can, singly or combined, bring against US, we
can at the same time furnish other Powers with
whom they may have dificulties with all the war
vessels or privateers they stand In need Of The
example Of England removes all scruples on this
head, and our shipbuilders are too enterpris-
ing not to make the most Of 1t.
Year: 1863

In reply TO the request of the Missouri
delegation that the military power in Mis-
souri, should be placed under the control
and influence Of unQUestionable and earn
est loyalty, the President proceeds to di-
vide and classify numerous popular ele-
nlents, parties, factions in this war as fol-
lows:


I'VE are in civil war. In such cases
there always is a main question; but in this
case that question is perplexing com
pound-Union and Slavery. 1t thus be-
comes question not of two sides merely.
but OF at least four sides, even among those
who are for the Union, saying nothing of
those who are against it. Thus, those Who
are for the Union tOith, but not aoithout Sla-
Slavery those for it a0ithout, but not with-
those for it with or aCithout, but prefer it
aOith-and those for it auith or scithout. but
prefer it a0ithont.


Among these, again, is a subdivision of
those who are for gradual, but not for i'm
mediate, and those who are for Immediate.
but not for gradual emancipation of Sla.
very"


1t seems to US that the cause of the pre-
servation of the Union and constitutional
popular government is not complicated bv
these fine distinctions, and that they need
not be taken into the account in the execu
tive and military direction. With all truly
loyal men there is one paramount object.
most
enecive and vigorous prosecution of the
war, TO the end that the public TRANQUILITY
and tue supremacy of the constitutional
government may be finally established.
so long as all truly loyal men unite in the
support Of this cause, it is unnecessary TO
look into their ulterior motives to see if
hostilitp to Slavery taints them; or todraw
metaphysical distinctions in the supporters
OF the cause, placing the motives Of some
under suspicion of supporting the war for
the Union, merely because they think it
VIII destroy the cause of the war; giving
others credit because in supporting the war
against rebellion, they are willing to pre-
serve .he cause OF the rebellion; and others
because, IKE GaiEo, they care for none OF
these things. All this is creating differen-
ces among the supporters of the Govern
ment where none exist on the main issre.
And it is particularly Injurious when the
result Of these subtle distinctions is to to
Year: 1863

Secessionism by personal contact with
them,, personal suffering by them. The
PRESIDENT does not doubt the fidelity of the
radical Union men, and he must concede
that they are the best judges of their own
state affairs. They desire to apply in a
ministered so radically to the Cotton
States. What they ask is that the Admin
lstratlon will not put arbitrary power in
the hands OF their enemies, to crush them.
ana we suspect that if the President dis
aoles the Unionism of those who are more
IN laVor OF the Union 10ithout than tcith Sla-
very, ne will confer his official power on
those VINO are in favor of Union with
jeff. Davis rather than Mr.. Lincoln for
PreSident-Ci Gns
Year: 1863

prelates have voted under a solemn sense
Of our responsibility to God, and our duty
to our country and the Church, and are
willing to abide by the consequences
fearing not them that kill the body-but
him who can cast both soul and body into
hell.-Cat holic Telegraph.
Year: 1863

We noticed in Wednesdays paper, the
arrival Of Captain Asaph Aliens company
from the mountains. Since then We have
read statement in the Conservative, copied
from the Big Blue Union, making serious
charges against this company. Its alleged
that they took soldier from the Jail in that
town while they were on their return march
Who was under sentence for assault with
intent to kill. Captain Allen fatty contra
diets the charge, aud says that his men
were eocamped over six miles from the
tswn upon tho occasion referred to, and not
one of them left the camp for the night
Captain Allen has shown Us reports and
notices from his superiors, aud most COM
plimentary endorsement from the command
ing General of the Department, al of which
indicate that his company enjoy a very high
character in the service for good habits and
soldierly conduct. We know that Captain
Allen is regarded by his military associates
as 6ne officer and strict disciplinarian.
He keeps his men we'll in hand, and we
have no doubt that he and his company
have been grossly wronged by the charges
referred to.-Lcdreaicorth Times.
Year: 1863

It is now well settled that Col. Jennison
is to raise Brigade of troops under the
recent cali of the President. 1t is Fortunate
for the service that this tried soldier is
willing to enlist his energies for this pur-
pose. There can be no doubt of success in
any matter he undertakes. He has the
zeal, the skill, the patriotism-every els-
ment of character requisite to accomplish
tie task Of raising a brigade Of the best
material that can be gotten together in all
this border. a


The Sixteenth, now rapidly filing up,
will form part Of Jenuison's Brigade, and
We predict that when it is full aud ready
for the field, as it soon will be, there will
be no better regimect in the service, both
as to privatcs aud officers, through all the
grades.


Let it be set down as one Of the things
sure to be accomplished, that Jennison will
have full brigade Of troops, complete in
every respect, and in the field within ninety
ldays-ITmes. s-'
Year: 1863




MUSCLE AND BRuN.-Nature is a strict
accountant ana ii you Gemand of her in
one direction more than she is prepared
to Law out, she balances the account by
making a deduction elsewhere' If you
insist on premature or undue growth
of any ore part, she will, with more or
less protest concede the point bat that
she ma, do yonr extra work, she must
leave some of her more important work
undone prirlitve times, wnen aggres-
sion and defense were the leading social
activities, bodily vigor, with its accompa-
nving COURAGE. were the great disiaeratia; !;
and then. education was almost wholly
physical mental education was little car
ed for. and, indeed, was often treated with
cnmtempt. But now that muscular pow
er IS Of use for lntle else than manual la
Dor. Willie social success of nearly every
kind depends very much on mental pow
er. our education has become almost ex-
clusiycly mental Instead of respecting
the body and ignoring the mind, we now
respect the mind and ignore the body
Both these attitudes are wrong. We do
not sufficiently realize the truth, that a.,
in this life Of ours, the physical underlies
the mental The mental must not I've de
veloped at the expense of the physical
/ The ancient and modern conceptions
must be Combined -HVbtTt Spencer
Year: 1863

nzr Ha,pcr's Weekly thinks it funny
thing to picture a soldier with a bayonet
at q poor fellows throat, as an illustration
OF tie manner in which the people are
made to submit TO the draft The picture
is too true AN illustration of the brute
force necessary to be employed, but
We fail TO see the fun t. There must be
something intensely funny, to the Hapsr
man, in the way Mouravieff's Russian
butchers enforce similar Laws in Poland.
Year: 1863

HUMAN ToIL.-The sentence of toll
and the promise Of glory have issued
from the same throne. Even our trou-
bles here may make the material Of en-
joyments above the circumseription of
the earth. All arc agents in the re-
storative mercy Of the great Disposer;
all turn into discipline. The obstacles
to knowledge, the struggles Of the heart,
the thousand roughnesses Of the common
path of man are converted into the mus
cular force of the mind We are but
sowing in the winter Of our nature the
seed which shall flourish in immortality.
-DR. CRoLr.
Year: 1863

THE LITTLE SHRoUD.---To me, few
things appear so beautiful as very
young child in its shroud. The little in
nocent face looks so sublime, simple aud
confiding among the cold terrors of death.


Climeless and fearless, that little mortal


has passed alone under the shadow, and
explored the mystery of dissolution.
There is death in its sublimest and purest
image; no hatreb, no hypocrisy, no
suspicion, no care for the morrow, ever
darhened that little face death has come
lovingly upon it there is nothing cruel
or harsh in victory. The yearning of
love cannot be satisfied for the prattle
and smile, all the little world of thoughts
that were so delightful, are gone forever
Awe, too, viii overcast its presence, for
we are looking on death but we do not
fear for the lovely voyager for the
child has gone, simple and trusting, into
the presence of its all-wise Father; and
of such, we know, dis the kingdom of
heaven. Dublin University Magazine.
Year: 1863

GLUE FOR READY UsE.-1o any
quantity Of glue use common hisk y
instead of water. Put both together in
bottle, cork it tight, and set it away for
three or four days, when it will be Il for
use without the application Of heat.


Glue thus prepared viii keep for ma
ny years, and is at all times 1T for use,
except in very cold weather, when it
should be set in warm water before It is
used, To obyiate the difficulty # the
stopper getting tight by the glue drying
in the mouth Of the vessel, use q lin YES
sci with the cover fitting tight on the
outside, to prevent the escape Of the
spirit by evaporation. A strong solution
of isinglass, made in the same manner, is
an excellent cement for leather.
Year: 1863

SsT All the pretty women in the city
of New Orleans are Yankee haters.-
One Of them recently fell in love with a
handsome Union officer at first sight, and
now that he is sick and in the hospital,
she brings him flowers every day, soothes
his aching brow and says all sorts Of
sweet things to him. He is not very
sick, but his brother officers think that he
will have a slow recovery, and it will be
long before be viii return to camp duty.
Year: 1863

The reputed engagement between MI
Charles S. Stratton, alias Tom Thumb,
and Miss Lavinia Warren, alias Queen OF
Beauty, has attracted great attention.
Tom Thumb is really in love, greatly IN
fatuated, as much, SO as a little man can


be. 1t was love at first sight. Before
he could propose and be referred to the
parents, he was unwilling that Miss War
ren should be on exhibition at all. 1t
was his influence that led the little lady
to refuse the offer Of Mr.. Barnum; and


he only withdrew his opposition when


he found that Mr.. Baruum, as he thought,
could Gavor his suit and speed the issue.
He claims that he has fortune, and IS
rich enough to give his bride all the
dowry she can need that no one con
nected with him need toll or spin either
to gain a living or bridal portion. lie
intends to be married in Trinity Church
or Grace Church. AS the cathedral ofthe
land he would prefer Trinity. But as
the immortal and unapproachable Brown
figures at Grace, he will take that ii
Trinity cannot be had. And if the
Archbishop of Canterbury cannot be
induced or be allowed to come over and
marry the Queen Of Beauty, then Bish-
op Potter will be called to do the work.
Ball & Black are making the most ex-
traordinary jewels for the bride, and
soon they will be on exhibition. In
view of that the diaWond wedding will
be nowhere. Stewart has sent out for
the bridal attire, and the richest looms
in Europe are put in requisition to grace
the occasion The General takes all
the direction himself and will foot all


the bills. The magnates of the land
will be invited to grace the festival, and
all the eminent men and women in and
around New York are dying with cur
iousity to know if the layander colored
cards Of invitation will be left at then
aristocratic abodes. After the brida'
the happy pair intend to appear few
times before the public at Boston and
New York, Philadelphia, and a few
other cities, and then to 90 out on {
grand European tour Of pleasure, leisure
and observatson, and take full and fina


leave of the public and retire to private
life at Bridgeport, where the Genera


has an elegant mansion fitted up in Crane
style for the coming bride.-N. I. Cor
Year: 1863

the prdlrle FUFmer, Wnlcn says Jnat
the man who made it has manufactured
fce toms Of sugar from cane grown on
his farm;


STATEMENT OF DAVID BROWN, or SCHUY-


LER COUNTY.


"The Sugar now on exhibition by me
in competition with others for the pri
yes offered by your Society for the best
ten pounds of sugar made from either
the Imphce or Chinese sugar cane, was
made from the species of Imphce called
the Otaheitan or Hooker cane.


The cane was grown on my farm in
Schuyler County, six and a half miles
north Of Rushyille, on piece Of barren
or hazel land, kind Of clay soil, which
[ consider the best land for the growth
Of cane; after the first year there is too
much filth on the land, and the grass is
apt to crowd it out while the plants are
young.


The juice was expressed in common
wooden mill, and boiled in sheet iron
vat. The only chemical agency used
was soda at the rate Of about a table
spoonful to thirty gallons of juice.


My mode of planting is in drills about
three feet apart one way, and about
eighteen inches the other, unless the
ground is foul, when it is best to plant
so as to farm both ways, and not farm
too late in the season. | think the cane
natures earlier to not farm too late, but
work well in the early part OF the season


A great part of my cane was manu-
factured after it was killed by the frost.
From this [ did not strip the blades [
do not think the blades ground in, in
furious to the quality of the juice but
after it is crushed it may absorb small
quantity of it, but not enough to over
balance the trouble of stripping them
off.


I consider that sugar made from the
Otaheitan cane could be made for five
cents per pound, and with good fixtures
even less. DAVID BROWN.


Sworn to before w. Hickman, j. P.


To this Mr.. Brown added, in answer
to questions-Puts in bags and drips,
then spreads in open air, better than a
hot room.


Was his first experiment Boiled
down, dripped and then pressed with a
lever power He estimates that he gets
about six or seven-tenths of whole gal
lon. Cane was good and ripe, was frosted
somewhat. Thinks the Otaheitan nearly
two weeks earlier than the Chinese, and
grows taller and larger. Prefers making
up at once. Has had it in piles, but if
ii rains it is apt to sour. If frozen and
kept so, does not think it Injuries it.
Year: 1863

PORTAGE CITY.-We see by the Reg
istcr, ahas the Portage and Green Bay
Transportation Co. are preparing for the
coming spring navigation. Portage is
as good locatioa for large city asany
point in Northern Wisconsin, and all
that is required for its prosperity. is for
her business men to stir themselves. Two
thirds of the trade of this section now
goes there and when the iron rail con
meets that city with Madison it will not
only be the centre Of trade from this di-
rection, but also of travel
Year: 1863

A HAPPY WoMAN.-Is she not the very
sparkle and sunshine of life \ woman
who is happy because she can't help it
whose smiles even the coolest sprinkle Of
misfortune cannot dampen: Men make
a terrible misfortune when they marry for
beauty, for talents or style. The sweetest
wives are those who possess the magic
secret of being contented under any cir
cumstances.


Rich or poor, high or low, it makes no
diference-the bright little fountain of
joy bubbles up just as musically in their
hearts.


Do they live in a log cabin, the fire
that leapes up on its humble hearth be-
comes brighter than the splendid gilded
chandeliers in Aladin's palace. Where
the stream of life is so dark and unpro-
pitious that the sunshine of a happy face
falling ON the turbid tide would not
awaken an answering gleam-why, these
joyous tempered people don't know half
they do.