smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

demsanor. end being thereof coavstsd BY dee oeass
Of law, shall suffer imprisonment mot exceeding six
months, and shall forfeit the full amount Of said con-
tract transaction the haf to the infcrmsr who
snah prosecute the same. and the other hall 70 Tie
United States.


skc. s. ARd be further esactsd, That person shall
by any means, device, shin OF contvanuo whatsoever
receive Or pay or contract 20 receive or PAY any rrs
by The United States for circulation money and do
cared by said United states TO be lawful money and
legal tepdsr for less than the Of lawful money
expressed therein and thereby made payable and any
person shall offend herein shall be deemed and ad.
judged guilty OF msdemeauor, and shall suffer imprson-
than six months. and shall suffer nne or
forfeiture equal TO the full amount Of the specified In
said note or notes. or sum contracted for on being there
OF duly convicted. =.


SEQ 8. and be further enacted That II any person
shall in the purchase sale Of gold or silver coin or bull
lion agree TO pay receive in payment therefor sne
bills OF any corporation individual At less
price than the full par value oppressed therein he
shall be deemed and adudged 10 have offended against
the provisions OF this act be punished accordingly.


The transactions at the SubTreasurers Office In this
Year: 1864

The OF the iron business In tho Lake Superior
region furnishes gratifying exhibit Of the prosperity
Of that section Of tho country The shipments Of iron ore
from Marquette for ten years past compare folows
Year: 1864

In his discourse on Sunday evening, at
the Broadway church, on '.The Sanctities
of the Threshold" Rev. Dr. Chapin took
occasion to condemn in vigorous language
the prevalent notion and silly talk about
the unhappiness of married life. He ar
gued that unhappiness in that condition
was the exception, and not the rule, and
that the vast majority of young men and
young women would be happier as well as
better by entering into married life. He
also declaimed against the present fashion
able and extrayagant style of living, and
agaitst the idea that young married coup
les must begin life in the same style main
tanned at home by their parents. The ser
mon was listened to by very large con-
gregation, though the above features of it
were by no means It's most eloquent
thoughts.-N y. Post
Year: 1864

We have great news from the tropics.
Whiskey and brandy can now be made out
of coal gas, which consists of carbon and
hydrogen, as does alcohol with the addi-
ton of oxygen. For several years past the
process of converting oletiant gas into spir-
it has been talked OF, but now a French
patent has been obtained for the purpose
and sold to a company in London. You
take away one-half the hydrogen, add a
little oxygen, and presto! you have bot
Itle of brandy.
Year: 1864

Why do you fold your hands, my man,
And talk of the worlds neglects
He who is brave and does his best


Is sure of the world respect - '------
What e your day has weary been,


And darkness succeeds while
Do like the sun-make light OF 1t!


The world will look and smile.
You may be sure that no i'll will


The world bears to you or yours
Show but the proof of wit and skill,


Or aught that its praise secures
Matters it not what creed you own,


Nor what may be called your name,
Though it be Smith or Jones or Brown,


'Tis fit for the roll of fame.
Honor ne'er comes to those who hold


Their merit in low esteem;
They must know best what they are worth,
So even the world will deem.
Hold up your head-yet not to SEEM


That be which you would be thought;
And give not the hour to tears or signs


Which may into gold be wrought.
Out of the dirt of self-distrust!


And up to your duty stern
Plain as the day the truth appears


That you have yourself to learn.
Failures are lessons care them well


With thankfulness for if wise,
These, the great teachers tasks, to learn,


Your fall shows you how to rise.
Year: 1864

The apples are ripe in the orchard,
The work of the reaper is done,
And the golden woodlands redden


In the bloom of the dying sun.
At the cottage door the grandsire
Sits pale in his easy chair,
While the gentle winds of twilight
Play with his silver hair.
A woman is kneeling beside him,
A fair young head is prest,
In the first wild passion of sorrow,
Against his aged breast.
And far from over the distance,


The faltering echoes come
Of the flying blast of trumpet


And the rattling roll of drum.
And the grandsire speaks in whisper,
The end no man can see,
But we gave him to his country,
And we give our prayers to Thee"
The violets star the meadows,


The rose-buds fringe the door,
And over the grassy orchard


The pink-white blossoms pour.
But the grandsires chair is empty,
The cottage is dark and still
There's a nameless grave in the battlefield,
Anda new one under the hill.
And pallid, fearless woman,


BY the cold hearth sits alone,
And the old clock in the corner
Ticks with a steady tone.
Year: 1864

The MNT.-The Dalles Mountaineer says, Zone
of the good results that will follow in the wake
of the establishment of Branch Mint at the
Dalles, will be the exemption of miners from
the frauds now practced upon them by 'pri-
vate assayers.' Those who have been behind
the scenes know that these assaying establish
ments are little better than swindling shops
Under the head of 'wastage' there is a wide
margin for plundering miners, and it is from
the gains made in this way the so called assay
ers' manage to splurge. The establishment of
Mint will have the effect to shut up these bar
manufacturers.
Year: 1864

A day in the moon, according to an English
astronomer, is equal to fourteen days upon the
earth The day begins with slow sunshine,
followed by a brilliant sunshine and intense
heat. about two hundred and twelve degrees
Fahrenheit the sky is intensely black, there
being no atmosphere like ours, to which blue
sky is due the stars are visible, and the hori-
zon is limited there is dead silence the cold
in the intensely black shadow is very great, and
there is no aerial perspective. Thus the moon
is no place for man, or any animals or vegeta-
bles that we know of. The night of the moon,
fourteen of our nights begins with a slow sun
set, which is followed by intense cold, about
334 degrees below zero.
Year: 1864

Crossing directly in the trough of the sea
would be exceedingly venturesome both %
the vessel and the interest of. the shipper.
For several months Of the year, this would be
Of constant occurrence. In pleasant weather
there would be delay incident to the dis
tance out Of the way. It's much,nearer from
Port Townsend to Victoria and, New West
minister direct, than by way of Port Angeles.
The difference will be seen by an inspection
Of the chart, and may be illustrated by the
mathematical proposition that the hypothe,
muse of right angled triangle Is shorter
than the sum of the othsr two sides. -, ),
do not hesitate TO assert my conviction
that nothing but private speculation could
have prompted the removal of the Custom
House from Port Townsend to Port Angeles.
have no interest in either town, and am 6hli
desirous Of seeing justice done to the shipping
interests of Puget Sound.


Respectfully Yours. ...


JoHN R. FLEMING.
Year: 1864

Superintendent Haines, Of the Califor-
MIA Telegraph Company, called at our office
on Monday last, and informed us Of the
progress made in the survey and location
of the route over which telegraphic COM
munication is to be extended. The survey
has been completed to Steilacoom, and the
wires will be laid as far as Olympia, and
probably as far as this place, as carly as
September next. Stations will ultimately
be established at all of the towns and at
several Of the larger mills on the Sound.
From the Sound the wires will be extended
to Victoria and New Westminster, and pro-
ceed thence to the Russian Possessions,
where they will be united with those now
in course of erection by that Government,
via the Amoor River.


The people of the Sound should hail
with pleasure the Inauguration Of this eu-
terprise, which will not only bring us in
direct communication with the most distant
portions Of the Union, but is calculated to
stimulate every branch OF industry followed
in this section. The rates of charge will
not be beyond the means Of those who de-
sire to avail themselves of this means Of
communication; being, We understand, only
from So to IS for each hundred words
To the numbering interest it will prove q
great convenience in ascertaining the arri-
val and departure of vessels, while to busi.
ness men generally it will not prove less
advantageous. s-
Year: 1864

An exchange says that paper is SO scarce
down South that the editor Of the Morning
Traitor writes his editorials with stolen
chalk on the sole Of his boot, and goes
bare-footed while his boy sets up the man.
uscript
Year: 1864

The Paris Presse, in an article Upon the
American war, in which it arrives at thS
conclusion that the South is nearly ready
to abandon the struggle, thus speaks Of Gen
Grant: "Grant is the American Massena
the beloved child Of victory, who has never
met with reverse, but who is as vigilant
and indefatigable us if be had one to fear
Alone he is able to resist the three armies
Of the Confederation"
Year: 1864

A poor woman in England has been SEN
tencea to fourteen days imprisonment for
stealing turnip to satisfy the pangs Of
hunger. She had undergone Eve days
imprisonment previous to the trial.
Year: 1864

The quotations for railway shares At the lowest point
touched by the market Wednesday reflected the
ndence of the bears" the stock Exchange, and the
feverish state Of the public mind consequent the
settlement all values by the fall Of gold. the extent Of
which was indefinite, owing to the previous excessive
premium and stli room for drop Of at least
thirty per the par ths uncertainty with regard
70 tho future continues Tho following comparison will


show the currency depreciation Of the leading stocks
Year: 1864

~ The Rural New Y orker advises the
women to wet the broom often when
sweeping carpet, 80 as to keep down the
dust. Don't you do it. Two or three
such sweepings will fade = carpet more
than year of sunshine.
Year: 1864

news Of the last disaster, the terrible mining


massacre and its train of misfortunes, shall be
receivedi 1t is too bad that the confidence Of
foreign capitalists in Union securities should
be thus shaken through the blundering Of in
competent generals like those who occasioned
the last mishap at Petersburg. 1t should
be stated that the rebel bonds referred
to are special ones, the payment of which is
guaranteed by the rebels in cotton at six
pence per pound, and of which, wesee it stated.
less than one million dollars worth was out
standing at last accounts.
Year: 1864

THE APPROACHING DRAPT.-We publish in an
other column communication disclosing some
of the causes which create the present inactivity
in enlistments in this county. The systemat
present in existence evidently can be much N
proved, both to the advantage Of the recruit
and to those who are furnishing substitutes.
But what is now wanted most urgently is
money, and plenty of it. The Board Of Super
visors should be prepared at once 10 offer one
or, If necessary, two thousand dollars for
every recruit The quota set down for this city
and county, it is true. is excessive, and should
be modified; but in the meantime property
holders should not hesitate to subscrlbe boun-
tifuly to fund that will infuse fresh spirit and
yigor into the entire recruiting business.
Year: 1864

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?-The Times neither
copies nor refers to the Wade Davis manifesto
she most important political document yet
published. What does this strange silence
meant Is tho Times afraid of the truth, or is it
waiting day or two until Raymond can get
on the other side OF the fonce?
Year: 1864

The REBELS IN CANADA.-We publish in an
other column a letter from our Toronto cor
respondent exposing new rebel plot. 1t
seems that the rebels fear that Lincoln will
be defeated at the coming election, and that
reunion will Immediately follow. To prevent
this they are passing around petition for the
English government to recognize the rebel
confederacy at once, on the ground that, if the
Union be restored, Canada will soon join it.


We have always oontended that the people
of; Canada are anxious to get into the Union,
and our correspondents observations verify
our opinions. We doubt if England would
this; for she cares as little about Canada as
We do. Let the Canadians come in, however,
end they shall be welcome. We can make
something out Of them by and by. At present
they occupy an exceedingly humiliating posi-
ton, and ought to be glad Of the chance Of
becoming American freemen. instead OF remain
ing mere dependents of a monarch who knows
and cares little about them.


The salient point of the letter, however, is
that the rebels and tho Canadians alike believe
that Lincoln's reelection means disunion, and
that his defeat means reunion. This opinion is
no new one, but it is becoming every day more
and more universal. A vast majority Of our
own people believe it. The democrats all
credit it. The Fremont republicans are COM
mitted to it.. The Chase faction has. endorsed
it. Now the Wade party come boldly forward
and announce the same sentiments. What
everybody, says must be true. Mr.. Lincoln
stands before the world as the ally Of rebels
and Englishmea and the enemy Of reunion and
Of republican institutions His defeat is there
fore inevitable.
Year: 1864

The Western Christian 4dcocate of last
week contains an obituary notice of Isaac
Hambiiu, Sr., who died at his residence near
Bloomfield Ind, few months since, aged
about So years. Mr.. Hamblin was a man
of deep piety and unquestionable veracity.


lie was in the battle of the Thames, and
the writer gives the following as his state
ment IN regard to the manner in which Te-
cumseh was killed:


He says he was standing but a few feet
from Colonel johnson when he fell, and in
full view, and saw the whole of that part of
the battle He was well acquainted with
Teeumseh, having seen him before the war,
and having been prisoner seventeen DAYS,
and received many a cursing from him
He thinks that Tecumseh thought johnson
was Harrison, as he often heard the chief
swear he would have Harrison's scalp, and
seemed to have special hatred toward him.
Johnson's horse fell under him. himself
being also deeply wounded in the fall he
lost his sword, his large pistols were empty,
and he was entangled with his horse ON the
ground. Tecumseh had fred his rifle at
him, and when he saw him fall he threw
down his gun and bounded forward like
tiger, sure of his prey. johnson had only
a side pistol ready for use. He aimed at
the chief over the head of his horse, and
shot near the centre of his forehead.
When the ball struck, it seemed to him that
the Indian jumped with his head full fifteen
feet into the air As soon as he struck the
ground little Frenchmau ran his bayonet
through him, and pinned him fast to the
ground
Year: 1864

God save the Union of the States
And brighter make those stars which shon
Around the hallowed glory day
Of freedoms birth at Lexington.


For all the blood which has been shed
For all the patriotic dead


For all the hearts that for us bled-
o, save the Union Of the States
God save the Union-by it stand
Ye true men who revere its laws
And o, mem ber Washington
Who crushed oppression's cause


Be faithful to those men who gave
To Freedom life-to wrong grave
Be faithful noU, if We would save


The sacred Union of the States.
God save the Union-by it stand
Ye men whose love is Union might
Ye men whose hands and hearts upheld
The omnipotenee of right


Be faithful TO one cause the just
The Constitution is your trust


Would ye behold dragged in the dust
The flag of the United States!
Year: 1864

A TOUCH SToRY.-A Norman priest,
named Nicholas. made nerve and bone all
healing salye, and thought he would expe-
riment a little with it. He first cut off his
dogs tail and applied some of the salve to
the stump 4 new tail grew out ;mmedi-
ately He then applied some to the piece
of tail which he cut off, and new dog grew
out. He did not know which dog was
which
Year: 1864

A gentlemen who has just returned from
an extended trip through the southern part Of
the State informs us that the sorghum crop
far exceeds the estimated amounts. The juice
is sweeter than that Of last year. aud many
are making an excellent article Of sugar from
their sirup. He also says that the smallest
canes are found to make the sweetest sirup.-
Throughout the whole country the clay soil is
considered the best for the cane, yet it does
very well on any Of the soils in our State
Some little estimate of the extent OF the
sorghum culture in the State may be gathered
from the fact that in many places they manuiao-
ture from two hundred to a thousand gallons
day OF first rate sirup. Near Duquoin there
are over thousand acres of the cane, and
other counties in that vicinity nearly equal it.
In Champaign City they manufacture one
thousand gallons Of sirup per day at Urbana
FIVE hundred gallons, aud at Washington,
Tazewell county, two hundred and fifty gallons
per day.-Peoria (H) Transcript.
Year: 1864

Small is the sum that is required to patron
ize newspaper, and most amply remunerated
is the patron. l care not how humble and un-
pretending the Gazette which he takes, it is
next to impossible to ill sheet ffty-two
times year, without putting into it some
thing that is worth the subscription price
Every parent whose son is away from him at
school should be supplied with q newspaper.
l well remember what difference there was
between those of my schoolmntes who had and
those who had not access TO newspapers.-
Other things being equal, the first were al
ways decidedly superior to the last, in debate
and composition, at least. The reason is plain
they had command of more facts. Youth
will peruse newspaper with delight when
they will read nothing else Judge Long.
street.
Year: 1864

FINE FELLOw.-The man who advertises
il our paper; the man who never refuses to
lend you money aud the fellow who is cour-
ting your sister.


GENTLE PEoPLR.-The young lady who let's
her mother do the ironing, for fear of spoil
ing her hands the miss who wears thin soled
shoes on rainy day; and the young gentle
man who is ashamed to be seen walking with
his father.


Industrious PEoPLE.-The young lady who
reads romances in bed the friend who is al
ways engaged when you call and the cores
pondent who cannot find time to answer your
letter.


UNPOPULAR PERsoNAGE-A fat man in an
omnibus; tall man in crowd and short
man on parade.


TM1D PEOPLE A lover about to pop the
question man who does not like to be shot
at and q steamboat company with a cholera
case on board.


DIGNIFIED MEN.-A chit in a country town;
a midshipman on quarter deck and school
committee en- examination day.


Prosecuted PEoPLE.-Wo by that ty-
rant, man boys, by their parents and teach
ers and all poor people by society at large,


UNHAPPY PEoPLE.-All old bachelors and
old maids


AMBITIOUS CHAPs.-The writer who pays
the magazines for ins erting his communica-
tiOns the politician who quits his party be-
cause be cannot get into Office; and the boy
who expects to be President.


HUMBLE PERsoNs.-The husband who does
his wie's churning the wife who blacks her
husbands boots and the man who thinks you
do him so much honor


MEAN PEoPLE-The man who kicks folks
when they are down; and the subscriber who
refuses to pay for his paper.


SENSIBLE PEoPLE.-You and 1.
Year: 1864

A young advocate boasting Of his readiness
to undertake The defense Of any person accused
of crime, declared he would as soon undertake
the cause of man whom he knew to be gull
" as one whom be knew to be innocent An
aged Quaker being present, he appealed to
him for the correctness of his views. "What
say you to that, old gentleman ?" why, l
say - replied the Quaker, "that if thee lived in
my neighborhood, should keep my stable
locked that's ALL
Year: 1864

Would LOSE FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
A Maine officer recently applied for furlough
stating that if it was NOT granted he would
lose fifty thousand dollars. This attracted Gr-
tention at headquarters and the officer was
desired to forward a statement of how he
would lose it. He did so to the effect that he
had been in the army without leave Of
absence for two years; that he was engaged
to young lady worth fifty thousand dollars
that there was another fellow after her, and
that she had written to him that if he did not
come home and marry her she would have the
other man. He got bis furlough
Year: 1864

CHANCE FOR SOMEBODY TO Go IN LEM
oNs."-A young lady advertises in the Cleve-
land Paindealer for young gentleman to act
as an amanuensis. He must be able to write
in cipher, and when not engaged he will be eX-
pected to read poetry with feeling, converse
with ease, and be able to play cribbage and
backgammon, He must expect to be kissed
when she is pleased, and euffed when shefs not;
but as her temper is acknowledged to be good,
there viii be more kissing than eufing.-
There is a chance for some adventure loving
gentleman - SteuberrDille Herald.
Year: 1864

TArIocA.-Tapioca is found growing spon.
taneously in almost all the groups of islands
in the South Pacific, extend ng from the line
to the 9th degree of south latitude. The
appearance of the root from which tap:oca
is made is very similar to an immense VAN.
some having been known to weigh over 60
pounds. The natives of these islands use it
largely for food purposes, first extracting the
starch of the root, or tapioca by grating it fine
and washing the pulp in long canoe through
which runs a small stream of fresh water.
By washing the pulp carefully the starch of
the root being heaviest settles at the bottom
of the canoe. whilst the water carries off the
fbrous parts. By repeating this process sew
eral times all the fiber and obnoxious portions
ofthe root are removed, leaving the starch,
like wet -four, on the bottom of the canoe.
After draining the water off until the tapioca
becomes of the consistency of dough. it is
made into small balls and exposed to the sun.
which dries them and cracks them to pieces,
so that they are reduced to flour. The Rio
tapioca is prepared in the same manner. ex.
eept when of the consistency of thick paste
or dough, it is dried by the use of fire, which
cooks it. giving it that transparent, gummy
appearance. also causing it to require long
soaking before cooking. 1t is believed that
this root would grow in the southern portion
of California not exposed to the frosts.
Year: 1864

BEAR THIS IN MIND-Neyer make use of
an honest woman's name in an improper
place. at an improper time. or in mixed com
pany. Never make assertions about her
that you think untrue-allusions that Won
feel she herself would blush to hear. When
You meet with men who do not scruple to
make use Of woman's name in a reckless
manner. shun them. for they are the very
worst members of the community-men lost
to every sense of honor-every feeling of hu.
manity
Year: 1864

HVHIS Tobacco is manufactured expressly for


the California market the peculiar manner in
which it il put up keeping it always moist, and
causing it to retain its favor any length of time.
Year: 1864

WAsHINGIoh, May ..


A large number Of persons on short no.
ice assembled in front Of the Executive
Mansion tonight and with tho band Of
the 9th Ohio Volunteers, now on the way
To the field, oomplimented the President
with a serensde. Ths President appeared
on the portico and made q brief spsech, in
which he said honor extended not 50 much
perhaps to him as to General Grant and
the gallant officers and soldiers under his
command. He was exceedingly gratihed
to know that Grant hsd not been jsstled
from his plane, but was now on line Of
movement according to the original de-
sign. While, however, We might rejoice
at what had already been accomplished
much more remained to be done.