smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

writ of habeas corpus being suspended as t


such cases, the courts are left powerless t


enforce their own mandates or to admins
ter the law of the land in this matter. Now


which shall stand, the Ian Of congress or th'
PROCLAMATION OF THE PREsIDENT2


After pointing out this glaring discrepan
cy between Proclamation and the Law, the
Editor says


We have full faith that the President
will revise his proclamation in this regard
so as to bring it within the limits and pu'
it under the shield of the law. He cannot ex
pect to put stop to all judicial proceedings
in matters SO vitaIly interesting to the pee
pie. Nay, he has publicly engaged to abide
by the decision of tho Supreme Court (see
his letter to Gov. Seymour) on the question
that has been raised as to the constitution
alitv of the enrolment act


How can any such question ever be
brought before the Supreme Court if the
writ of habeas corpus is to be suspended ID
the case of all persons "enrolled, or draft
ed, or mustered, or enlisted in or belonging
to the land or Naval forces of the United
States ?"-Is it single test case to be al
lowed by way of grace for the purpose o
trying the question? Then the question
ceases to be one of common right, open to
the enjoyment of all, aud lapsas into mat,
ter of privilege, dependent for its origin ano
its solution on the will and pleasure OF the
Executive. The American people nave not
30 learned their own rights or their rulers
duties.
Year: 1863

Are you going to any watering place this


summer" asked young friend of Mrs.


harrington on rainy day lately. She had
Just put up the window to keep out the
damp and disagreeable air, aad pulled her


handkerchief more up over her shoulder Co
keep off the chill. "Watering places
said she, with gentle tap on tho cover of
her box, at the same time looking at Ike,
who was engaged in making kite out Of
the last Puritan Recorder that the dame
had Just laid by for her Sunday reading,
watering places l don think much of
now a-days. There aint no need of 'eu
since the lucky-motivcs have run of the
the stages; but once as the ldpumps stood
BY the waysldes under the ambiguous trees
with hollow log for the cattle to drink
out of, it seemed like horses in the desert,
as some of 'em used to say." AMY dear
madam" said her young friend, 81 moan
the fashionable watering places where peo.
pie go to spend the summer" "0h," she
replied, "that's it, is it, well, we needn't
so away from home to find watering place
to-day; and them that do, depend upon it'
here she laid her mouth close to his ear
and spoke in whisper,-"they go for some
thing else besides tho water!" She gave
him queer look as she said this, aud point
ed significantly to the little buffet in the
corner, where an old fashioned cut glass
decanter stood surrounded BY q dozen lit
tie glasses, as if they were young dscanters
just hatched out, but what she mssut We
dare NOT attempt to explain. Ike just then
finished his kite by burning the holes 70.
the belly band with the small point Of
Mrs. Partington's scissors that had boon
heated red hot for that PURPOSE.
Year: 1863

The death of mans wife is like cutting
down an ancient oak taat has long shadow
ed the family mansion. Henceforth the
glare of the world, with its cares and vicis
STUDIES, falls upon the widower's heart, and
there is nothing to break its force or shield
him from the full weight Of misfortune. II
is as if bis right hand was withered--as il
one wing wa, broken, and every movement
that he made brought him to the ground.
His eyes are dim aud CLASSY; and when the
film Of death falls over him, be misses those
accustomed tones which would have smooth
ed Lis passage to the grave.
Year: 1863

Ma. LTcoLs favored US the other DAY
with proclamation suspending the writ OF
habeas corpus. As he had already suspend
ed il a year ago and had never taken it
down, we suppose it IL hung up . notch
higher. Men are not only to be kept from
voting, but they are also to have az extra
blister put on for ever supposing they had
any right TO vote
Year: 1863

PRESIDENT DAVIS IN ALABAMA.-President
Davis was in Selma Ala, on the 18th ult., and
was most enthusiastically welcomed by an immense
crowd of the citizens which assembled in front of
the hotel. He congratulated the people on meet
ing them under such favorable circumstances, and
spoke in glowing terms of the gallanry of the Ala
bamians in every battle. He said that if the
non-conscrpts of Alabama will get their horses, dc =,
and go to the rescue by guarding Courtland and
other points, thereby relieving the regular soldiers
from the necessity Of doing this sort of duty such
blows will be dealt the enemy that he will find it
difficult to recover from. In this way the most
effective aid can be given the gallant Wheeler and
others who are carrying out the plans of the
noble Longstreet under the supervision of the
heroic Bragg. In this way the President is con-
fdent that Gen Rosencrauz be crushed to the
dust. 1t is only by force of arms that the Yam
KEGS be brought to reason, their plans for
subjugation defeated; selfreliance and energy are
now our duty and We should not look to Europe
for aid, for such is not to be expected now. The
only alternative is to sustain ourselves with
renewed energy and determination and a little
more sacrifices of the people. The President
firmly believes that next spring will see the inva-
ders driven from borders, aud then the farmers
who are refugees return with their fami-
lies and pursue their business unmoested as here
tofore.
Year: 1863

The Confederate Tax is DUE and for the purpose
of collecting it will attend the following times and
places. hope each owing Tax will meet me
promptly and pay. Persons failing to pay at the times
and places appointed will according to Act OF Con
oress be liable to ten per cent additional tax
Year: 1863

No IMpREssMENT.-As much anxiety exists
on the part of our country friends III relation to
the impressment of produce and animals coming to
market, We have made inquiry and are authorized
to say that all animals hauling. produce for local
consumption will be respected, and that no i'm
pressment will be made of any produce brought
BY the producer for the consumer No impress
ment has been made, nor viii be, of any produce
whatever intended for private use and all that is
needed is for parties to notify the Conmissary that
any produce is intended for the use of the consum
er to have it protected This will protect the con-
sumer well as the producer.


Where produce is purchased and boarded for
high prices it must risk its chances, as i. deseryes
No order exists for ilnpressing any produce on
railroads intended for private use
Year: 1863

Csncinnati, June 2.-Gen. Burnside
has issued General Order No. 90 to-
day, which is pretty lengthy 1t di-
rects that Gen. Mclean, Provost Mar
shall General, shall at once institute an
investigation into the case of all citi-
zens now confined in this department,
and in all such cases as do not clear
ly show premeditated disloyality on the
part of the accused, or when desire
| is manifested to atone for the past faults
: by future good conduct, the prisoners
will be released ON taking the oath of
allegiance and giving bonds for strict
observance thereof,


The General Commanding is convinced
that large majority of the men arrest
ed have been misled by dishonest and
designing politicians, HE PREFERS
TO STIKE AT THE SOURCE OF
THE EVIL, and allow those who have
been led astray to return to their al
legiance, if they have seen the folly
and sin of opposing the Government.


The order then speaks Of the duty
of every man in this crisis. where the
Government is striving to suppress the
rebellion, and says the necessarily de-
mands a sacrifice from every one.


The General argues that in yielding
up civil rights to save his country, the
party so doing is none the less citi-
zen. The country requires no physic-
al sacrifice, no personal hardships, but SIM
ply that he initiate the example of the
soldiers in the field, so far as to abate
somewhat of that freedom of speech
which they give up entirely; THAT
FREEDOM OF DISCUSSION AND
CRITICISM WHICH Is PROPER
IN THE POLITICIAN AND THE
JOURNALIST IN TIME OF PEACE
BECOMES SRANK TREASON WHEN
IT TENDSTO WEAKEN THE CON
FIDENCE OF THE SOLDIER in
HIS OFFICERS AND HIS GOV
ERNMENT. And when this insidious
treason, striking at the very root of that
Military Power which is for the time
being, the country's protection, makes
it's appearance, it is the bounden duty
of the Commanding General to expel
it from its lines, with heavier hand
than he would drive from his camp the
william who would scatter a material
poison, that would enervate and deci
mate his soldiers. The General Com
manding desires to again call the at
tention of all officers, Provost Marshals
and others in authority, to the neces-
sity of great care in the making Of ar
rests, which should, in all instances,
be founded on full afidavits sustaining
distinct charges except when the exi
gencies of the case demands insant ac-
ton.
Year: 1863

A Thompson, Pendlcton Co., KY,
writes to the Agriculturahst


"Last June | commenced packing
butter. | washed it we'll through two
or three waters when it was first churned,
and worked it over again before I packed
it, put it in large stone jars, and digging
q hole under the floor of the smoke
house, having no cellar or other cool
place. The top of the jar was left just
above the ground. then put strong
brine about two inches over the butter.
pouring it off each time as put in fresh
butter, adding nothing but salt to the
butter, and in January last | sold 60
pounds of butter that was as sweet and
good as when first packed" " To pre-
serve butter in good condition the first
essential is thorough working. A very
small amount of buttermilk left, will
faint the whole mass. When we'll worked
and properly salted, it should be kept at
a uniform low temperature. This was
secured in the above instance by par
TALLY burying in a shaded place. Some
other location but smoke house would
be preferable, as butter quickly absorbs
any ordor from surrounding substances.
A small building would pay, where much
butter is to be stored. A great gain
will be realized by selling June made
butter at January prices.
Year: 1863

A Washington correspondent in speak
ing of the draft about to be enforced
says;


"The urgency with which the draft
will be enforced will be regulated by the
success attending the organization OF
black regiments The completion of a
hundred regiments of colored soldiers,
to do duty in the South and to act as
garrison troops at various points now
filled by old and disciplined troops, will
in all probability obviate the necessity
of draft at all The question as to
whether that number can be obtained,
is not solved. The Government is now
waiting upon the report of Adjutant
Thomas, who is making the experiment
in the Southwest. If he reports favor
ably as to the prospect of procuring the
requisite number, determined effort
will be made at once to do SO. The
President, who has been backed to some
extent in this matter, through Difference
tothe supposed prejudice existing against
the enlistment of the blacks, has yield
ed whatever objection he may have had,
as the good sense of the army and the
people have spoken out in approval OF
this measure, and now offers hearty
cooperation in its execution.
Year: 1863

VVNANNER AND CURRIER, Mineral Point, Wis


Leather of all kinds, also Hair for Plastering al
ways on hand cheap for cash. Job Work done at short
notice and on moderate terms [n2C-tfl
Year: 1863

GRASS FED INDIANs-One of the
California journals has the following
statement relative to new kind offood
adopted by the digger Indians" as
they are called


There are two considerable Indian
villages in this vicinity at the present
time, and the Indians, who looked as
lean and gaunt as -half-famished wolves
during the past winter now appear en-
joying all the luxuries that an abundant
supply of beef and bread can Afford
The hills in the vicinity are verdant
with nice tender clover, which is de-
voured by these poor sayages with as
much gusto as an epicure would devour
a most dainty dish. They gather the
clover in baskets and prepare it for use
by heating large stones. 1t soon be-
comes ready for use, and each one of
them will eat supply of clover thus
prepared that would almost supply a
horse.
Year: 1863

The Richmond Enquirer says that
the reason Why the rebel governments
SIS, 100000 bonds recently issued in.
London, sold so high, was because they
can be used by the blockade runners in
paying the export duty on cotton in lieu
of specie while no other rebel govern
ment issue is receivable for the same
purpose.
Year: 1863

The rules to govern the provost mar
shals in making the draft have been is
sued. Each district marshal is to have
the pay and emoluments Of captain Of
cavalry. He can employ two clerks in
his office, at compensation to be fixed
by the provost marshal general, and can
: also appoint two duputy provost mar
shals where the district is not confined
to some county. Special officers for de-
tecting or arresting deserters and spies
may be obtained when necessary. The
marshal can call to his aid the military
and civil authorities in his district and
the posse commitatus when necessary to
enforce the draft The board OF enrol
ment in each district consists Of the
provost marshal and a surgeon and one
other person appointed by the president.
The enrolment will include all able-bodi-
ed male citizens Of the United States, be,
tween the ages Of twenty and forty-fyc
years, not exempt from military service
by law, andallpersons offoreign birth not
so exempted who shall have decl ared Oh
oath their intention to become citizens.
There will be two classes ofenrolled cit
izens-the first comprising all persons
subject to do military duty between
twenty and thirty five, and all unmarri-
ed persons liable to military service be-
tween thirty-fve and forty five The
first class is to be first drawn from.


The draft must take place at the
headquarters Of the district, in public
manner, and under the direction of the
board Of enrolment The names of the
persons enrolled shall be placed in box
to be provided for the purpose, and the
provost marshal, or some person desig-
mated by him (the drawer to be blind
foldcd), shall draw one name at a
time, until the required number is Sc
cured. The roll Of drafted men will be
exhausted by beginning at the first name
and continuing to the end in regular
succession.


All exemptions are to be heard by the
board Of enrolment, and afidavits strong
ly youched for are required in most
cases. No certificate of physician or
surgeon is to be received in support Of
any point in the claim Of drafted men
for exemption, unless the facts and state
ments therein set forth are affirmed or
sworn to before civil magistrate, COM
petent to administer oaths Those ex-
empted from any cause, physical inabil-
ity, the payment Of commutation money,
or procuring a substitute, are to be furn-
ished by the board of enrolment with
certificate stating the fact. A discharge
from one draft operates as no exemption
from any subsequent draft, except an ae-
ceptable substitute has been furnished,
when he shall be held to be exempt from
military duty during the term of service
Of the substitute. Fiftyon different
diseases and malformations are enumer-
ated as those constituting valid claim
to exemption. Among these are def
cient amplitude and power of expansion
Of breast. A man five feet three inches
in hight-which is the minimum stand
ard for the regular army,-must meas
ure not less than thirty inches IN cir
eumference around the upper part of the
chest, and have an expansive mobility
of not less than two inches.
Year: 1863

Ever since the Morgan raid into this State the
indianapolis Journal and other genuine copper


heal papers of the central and northern portions
of the State have seemed with tue most vile and
unscrupuluns lies and ISLANDERS upon the people Of
Southern Indiana. charging that the Democratic
party ia the locality of the raid WAS in sympathy
withit, and thnt it in consequence of such
sympathy that Morgan made his escap pc from the
State. &c. We do not know who the editors of
the journal are. but we venture one thing, that
if either Of the dirty dogs would show his face in
these parts there isn't half dozen decent Re


publicans in the county but what would kick him
out of it, sif-it.ff.e r-a aie F, sft -


Ii exhibits human nature in very unenviable
3 Fight to witness such low contemplate party
slang in times like these. and the man or men at
home or abroad that indulge in itdeserve to be
treated as the common enemies of mankind. We
know of no crime more dark and damning. IN
less it is treason ITSELF than charge disloyalty
upon a loyal man, and the men that do it must
be taught by the severest rules of elfdefense-
defense OF charcter---that such conduct ioiH not
be foleroted. The law does not require man to
endure that which is wholly uncomfortable. A
MANS loyalty. like womnn's chastity. may, in
every civilized and Christian community. be de


Tended, and no jury can be found anywhere to
punish one for its legitimate and legal defense.
--lOorydon Democrat sassi1r ss ,f1
Year: 1863

A man in Laporte county Indiana, while
digging well recently, went down within
ten feet of the bottom when he fell from the
box in which he was standing, Another man
decended but had not gone down more than
fifty feet when he called to the hands at the
windlass to draw him up. They did so but
when he was within three feet of the top
he appeared perfectly crazed. let 90 his
hold on the rope and fell To the bct,om Of
the well. The two men were drawn out
with iron hooks, both dead.
Year: 1863

HARVEST. Our farmers arc now in the
midst of their harvest, and we hear nothing
talked Of but reapers, harvest hands and
the fine crop Of the grain now being cut
The yield in this vicinity will be above the
average ChatftM Democrat.
Year: 1863

What kind Of Convention is the one to. .
day to be held a: the Court House going to
be? From the title, as we'll as from the
language Of the call, we are led to believe
that it is to be Union Convention--a union
OF Republicans with all others (Democrats)
who are earnest and honest supporters of
the Administration in its efforts 10 crush out
the rebellion. Hundreds in the county are
such, and to them the call extends. Such
is to our mind the purport OF the call, and,
in view of such an understanding, we, last
week, invited all such to meet in that Con-
yention.


The nominal editor Of the Republican,,
who was bought out of the ranks Of the
Democratic party by small job of work,
says We dissent from the purport Of the call,
and on our own responsibility invite Union
men to meet on that day. No, we uphold
the purport of the call, and on the response
bi'ity Of it, invite them. We only dissent
from the style Of the call.


Now, what ought to be done Ought we
to deceive loyal Union Democrats by hold
ing out to them the Olive branch Of union up
to the day Of nomination, and then spurn
them away like dogs? Are we ashamed of
the name and connection Of the Republican
party that we have to re christen it Repub
)ican Union? Or is it a real love for the
Union that actuates US when we call Con
vention into which We invite every one who
can agree with us in the main object Of our
aim.


II We have, in fact, disseEted from the
pu:port CT that call, and its real purport is a
straight party call, then we charge upon the
eriginators, cowardice, knavery and treach-
cry, in that they dare not stand up to their
party colors, but have to varnish it up with
tho word Union, SO as to entrap into the
support Of its candidates men who want TO
90 with men devoted to the Unioh, but who
disagree with the Republican party.


1.-Two were not wrong, then oil are invited
into that Convention who subscribe to the
terms Of the call, and from any who may
come, nominations may be made and We
hope there will be no partially manifested
on account Of party connections--that after
first nominating the nominal editor to the
State Convention, md instructing the dele
gates to secure his nomination as Governor
at oil hazards, the others may bo nominated
with special reference to their moral worth.
Year: 1863

SMALL Pox.-Is should be distinctly kept
before the minds of the people that vaccina.
ton is almost perfect preventive of small
pox until puberty (fiftecn) but after that
time it becomes less and less effieacious until
twenty five, when the system becomes less
susceptible to disease up to thirty five, when
the predisposit.on to smallpox seems to die
out altogether. To show the preventive pow
er of vaccination, statistics prove that before
vaccination. or even incubation, was prac-
ticcd in Boston. to wit, l72l, ithe year of its
first trial in England by Lady Wortcy Mon
tague her own daughter, one-half of the
eatire population lay sick of the disease at
the same time, and one out of every twenty
seven died of it, which, at the same rate,
would kill over thirty thousand persons in
New York alone-while the total deaths from
all causes in a single year was less than
twenty three thousand. In 1872 forty six
persons out of every hundred, in Boston, had
smallpox at the same time But a few years
later, when the vaccination was generally
practiced, many city physicians did not see
single case of small pox in twenty months,
and during a period of twenty eight years
less than tire, persons year died of small
pox in Boston.
Year: 1863

BALL AT PENcE's RANCH.-A Ball is to be
given at Fences Ranch. on the 26th Instant.
the proceeds of which are for the benefit of
family left destitute by the death Of the bus.
band aud father. Here is charitable object
for the consideration Of our terpsichorean pop
ulatiou, in addition to the famous parties that
Pence always gets up.
Year: 1863

School HoUsE-The people of the Rio Sico
School District will hold an election on the
levy tax for the purpose of building school
house. OF course they will vote the tax for
for such purpose What is property worth
without school houses
Year: 1863

INSANE AsYLUN.-The Napa Reporter
says that the Sheriff of that county, who went
with an insane person TO Stockton few days
since, was instructed that no more patients
wonld be received in the Asylum until the
buildings are enlarged as it is now crowded to
Overlooking. Like notices have been given,
We learn to the county authorities Of the diff
feSent counties throughout the State.
Year: 1863

ie news is al good. Meade reports
~ Lee is retreadng- Other reports show


At his retreat is cut of at the Potomac,
Il d give promise Of g capture Of the entire


rec. A street rumor this morning had
ZEE capitulatiDg, with his entire army.
aumOr named Colonel stsger as authority.
Colonel Stager received no such dispatch.
We are happy to say, however, that it is
by no means improbable that such may be
the fate Of Lees army within three days.


There are reports Of heavy firing on Sat
urday and Sunday, but no particulars.
An is going well, and we look for final and
complete destruction OF capture Of the in
vsding horde.
Year: 1863

"The scene at this time was grand and
awful as anything that Rever expect to
witness until the day Of Judgment. IstOOd
in the midst and upon the highest point Of
the somewhat elevated space, being between
the turnpike and the railroad, and form
ing the key to our entire position. Let
the rebels once obtain possession Of it, and
Year: 1863

of the immense train of wagons parked
along the turnpike, and the Union army
was irretrievably ruined. Even its line
Of retreat would be cut of, and nothing
could save it from utter rout, slaughter,
capture.


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