smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

| The Sword which was presented to Major WILLIE
DRuMMoSD, Of the 9th Iowa Cavalry, was engravet
| sFrom the Union cen of McGregor."
Yes, take the Sword, and may it aid thee oft
To do a noble deed; as gallantly


Thou tread'st the battle field, where thousands ther


Are launching into vast eternity.
When round thine the laundering cannon roars


And BY thy side thy gallant comrades fall,
While thicky round thee shower the shot and shell


And that death-dealer, the dread cannon ball,
May it enable thee, who merits all


The paise We offer thee to carve thy name
Upon thy Country's altar, while her sons


Follow thy leading and rehearse thy famel
But thou hast left thy home and loved ones dear,


To march and fight thy country's battles still
They re hoping thou wilt soon return again


And hat lone chair, long vacant, thoult yet ALI:
W n into active this sword is brought


Mrget n5t those whom thou hast left at home.
With them beside thee-pctured in thy heart


Thou'lt boldly bid the approaching hour come
When on the field thou'lt hear the cannon roar


And Death is thine, or thine the Victory
May God be with thee, save thee whilst thou art


Battling for UNION and for LIBERTY
Forget not, too, that whilst thou art so brave,


So gallant, fighting for the glorious cause,
That thou hast brothers-brave and gallant too
On Southern sol-upholding rebel laws,
And battling in the rebel army, where


Only privations and much suffering move
Them to surrender unto thee their Forts


And leave at last the Cities which they love.
And now perchance, ainst them this sword is raised
While all confused amid the battles heat
Aud thou glance down and some beloved one sec


Weltering in his own life-blood at thy feet
May God go with thee! Heavens own blessings pour
Their wreaths Of sunshine round the patriots head
And bring thee back in safety to thy home


And let thee ne'er be one among the dead
That crowd the battle plain May this bright blade
Ever hereafter be valued friend,
When Death inevitable, and Time


And earthly things seem drawing to an end;
Raise it with pride, and WELD it, too, with power,
For UNION, and for glorious LIBERTY
Faii not to raise it in the trying hour;


patriot be, and thine the victory!


Missouri, Dec 25th, '63. KATE AuLp
Year: 1864

The following story il told Of dea-
con in the city Of s., III Northern
Ohio


The deacon was owner and. overseer
Of large pork packing establishment.
His duty was = stand at the scalding
trough, watch in hand, to time the
length Of the scsld, crying Hog in,
when the just slaughtered hog was 10
be thrown into the trough, and Hog
out when the watch told three min
utes. One week the press Of business
compelled the packers 10 unusually Sc
we're labor, and Saturday night found
the deacon wholly exhausted Indeed,
he was almost, if not quite, sick the
next morning when church time come;
but he was q leading member, and It
was his duty to attend the usual Sab
bath service if he could. He went.
The occasion was one Of unusual solem-
nifty, as a revival was in progress. The
minister preached a sermon well calcu-
lated for effect His peroration was a
climax Of great beauty. Assuming the
attitude Of one intensely listening ne
rseited to the breathless auditory


Hark! they whisper, angels say


Hog in" came from the deacon's
pew in a stentorian voice. The aston
ished audience Immediately turned
their attention from the preacher, but
be went on apparently unmoved.


Sister spirit come away


"Hog out" shouted the deacon;
tally four


This was too much for the audience
and the preacher, who sat down discon-
certed. and then rose 70 dismiss the
weary deacon with q short benedic-
.-McLiga1s F,trmsr.
Year: 1864

4 correspondent of the New York
Herald who was recently a prisoner in
the hands of the rebels up Red River,
relates the following


The rebel captain who brought Us
from the jail had some conversation
with me on board the boat He assur-
ed me that we were going 10 be exchan-
ged Immediately, and said, am
Northern man myself; my name is
samuel Todd; ] am Mrs Lincoln's bro
ther." "And what are you doing heroi
/ asked "Yes, sir," ne repeated in a
musing manner, am Mrs Liucoln's
brother / was born and brought up
in the North but / am into this thing
on the Southern side, and mean TO
see it through" | said, Now, YOU
know very well that the cause of the
Union, for which the United States are
fighting will be successful in the end,
and what in the world are you doing
here, fighting against the lawful gov
ernment Of the IniOn-hghting against
your own historic flag which you know
has been respected and hOnored by the
civilized world2 This allusiOn 10 the
Stars and Stripes seems ed to touch him;
but he answered, Il came down here
several years ago, made some money,
bought some property, and my home
and interests are here. We consider
that the Northern people are encroach-
ing on our rights, and Of course we feel
bound to protect them or die in the at
tempt After the lapse of nearly a
year saw Captain Todd again, in Alex
andria, and | thought he did not seem
so sanguine Of success as he did al first
know that many rebel officers with
whom / have conyersed have lost con
fidence in the success Of the rebellion
Year: 1864

Some years ago | was spending few months
in the family of wealthy southern planter One
lovely day N October, / was rambling through
the beautiful grounds in front of his mansion,
gathering bouquet of flowers such bouquet as
only southern grounds could furnish, for it con
tanned the fragrant cape jessamine, that queen Of
flowers the Grape myrtle with It's bewilderng
flush of crimson bloom, to say nothing Of profu-
sion Of tca-roses, such as northern greenhouse
would be proud of rearing, OF rather never could
rear to such perfection | was sauntering along
one of the paths, wishing I could transfer that
magnificent bouquet to some Off fmynorthern friends,
when saw gentleman coming up the central
walk. Yes, gentleman, / said to myself, taking
a second look at him while he-was still in the dis
tance, his whole air shows that. could not dis
Germ his features, of course, and turning off into
another walk to avoid being seen by him, no
ticed with some surprise, that, instead Of ascend
ing the flight Of steps in front of the house, he
turned corner, following the path which led to
the piazza at the rear. Probably some one who
is so familiar with the family arrangements that he
knows no shall find Col mercer on the back piazza
at this hour, Thought, and gave no further con-
sideration to him.


When my bouquet was completed, I went in,
going through the wide hall to get vase and
some water of Celia, the house servant, who was
always lettering in the hall, if not asleep in the
back piazza, no unusual event As | passed
lightly through the passage, saw the stranger
Year: 1864

BY c. P. CALHOUN.
Sleep, gently sleep, l would not call
Thee from the cold, cold grave,
For they that for their country fall,
Are numbered with the brave
He diod martyr for the land,
OF freeeom and of right,
Let all united as band,


Protect it by their might.
His grave shall mark the battle ground
When centuries have gone by;
Though many feet have Ger him trod,
They too, low shall lie.
That spot shall ever be most dear,
To friend or kindred foe,
For who would dare molest him there,
For fear of endless voc.
Then though the silent tear should fall,
God give us grace to bear
The loss of one 50 dear to all,
So free to every care.
The stars and stripes in triumph yet
Shall wave above his head,
And friend and foe shall ne'er forget
The brave and noble dead.
MIDpLETowx, Va, Oct. "a, 1864.
Year: 1864

The Commercial desires discussion of
this question under the following heads, and
insists that laymen are not the persons to is
sue dogmas upon a topic SO Important


l. Will the admixture of White and Black
blood necessarily produce physically weak
progeney? This is question for the phys
iologist. a, Boo .F


2. Will such admixture necessitate race
to be of naturally inferior position in the
family of man? This is a question for the
ethIoiogist.


3. Have such admixtures heretofore been
followed by the evil consequences which a
modern recurrence to them would threat
en- This is question for the histor
ian. . 'a
4. Are such admixtures forbidden by the
Law of God? This is question for the the
ologian. '--


S. Will such admixture lessen the pro-
ductive resources of the country This is
question for The economist.


All who don't believe in the doctrine the
Tribune, is disposed to treat as copperheads.
Society, We are told, has nothing to do with
the marrying of blacks and whites TO show
both how facetious and disgusting the Iri-
buae, can be, we quotethe following:


If man can so far conquer his repug-
nance to black woman as to make her
the mother of his children, We ask, in the
name of the divine law and ofdecency, why
he should not marry her? We are not in
favor of any law compelling Copperhead
to marry a negress, unless under circum-
stances which might compel him to marry
q white woman or to 60 to prison; but we
insist that if the Copperhead or anybody
else is anxious to enter into such union it is
not for the Legislature to forbid him, or
for his fellow creatures to pronounce him 3
yiolator of the laws of nature and of God. 4
Year: 1864

After the death OF his first wife, he
rose one morning with the whimsical res
olution OF marrying any one Of his maids
who should first appear on his ringing
the bell. He rang, and the chambsrmaid
came up, to whom he abruptly said,
"Get yourself ready, and so with me to
be married" The silly gitl withdrew.
lie rang the bell the second time, when
the cookmaid appeared. to whom he
said, "Well my girl, intend this day to
make you my wife Go and dress your
selfin the best you have, and order the
coach Immediately" She took him at
his word, dressed herself, and coming
down stairs, was met by the silly cham
bermaid,- Who asked her where she was
going? Abroad, / have my masters
leave" She had scarcely uttered these
words when her master came down.
and took her by the hapd to the coach.
which drove TO st. Benet's ehatch, where
they were married.
Year: 1864

Getting INTO society differs but hui
from getting into your landlord You
must remember that the cut of your coat
very often settles the cut of your stick.
Shape is good to travel on. but shape ana
talent soldercd together with the quin-
tessence of cheek generally succeed,


A free use Of facial brass, assisted BY
a surr.it Of mustache and superlluily OF
shirt bosom and neck tie, will cary YOU
easily and gently along the pleasant and
refreshing path Of prosperity, Your
locomotion will be rapid but safe in this
SIDE. Stick TO it il it takes all summer.


Many man has worked his way from
nothing into u double-breaste fortune
by the simple jingle of a bunch of keys
and couple of pennies in his breeches
pocket A roll of l'ungtown shin plas
ter "tens" properly displayed have been
the salvation Of many a gushing youth.


MIX it your business to pay no at
teution to your business, and to keep a
sharp eye on every body ese's
Don't let your mode>ty get in your way
Modesty is a humbug OF the first water.
Modest young men are always IN trouble,
Stare every man and woman you meet
square in in the face Stare them down


Never pay your debts, Such a course
is plrbean and panders TO that spirit of
reform by which few old fosies desire
to bring us back to the old style of
things. If you are duuned, face the
music. pocket the bill, and walk on. II
you want money don't think Of earning
it. If you begin by working for your
support you will lose caste and time.
.Borrow--that's the ticket Borrow Of
everybody and anybody. But don t
think of paying. Should you pay back
borrowed money you would ruin your
credit.


Live high, live fast. initiate the exam
pie Of the innocent sponge--absorb all
YOU can, but don't get yourself squeezed
Only lemons and young girls are sub
jected to that compreSslve process.
Year: 1864

Eag- "Never put off until to morrow
what can be accomplished to- o-day." said
mother to her little boy who desired to
defer an allotted task. Hand over Chat
other piece Of pie them" replied the
young hopeful. as
Year: 1864




A traveller gives the following anecdote
of a tigar kept hy the British Residency
at Calcutta; "But what annoyed him far
more than our pokiug him with stick, or
tantslizing him with shins of beef or legs
of mutton, was introduced into his cage
No fine lady ever exhibited more terror Al,
the sight of spider. than this magnificent
royal tgar betrayed on seeing mouse.
Our mi>chievous plan was to tie the little
animal by string to the end of long
pole, and thrust it close to the tigers nose
The moment he saw it he leaped to the op
pos;e side, and when the mouse was made
20 run near bin, he jtmned himself into a
corner, and stood lremblng and roaring in
such an ecsacv of fear, that we were al
ways obliged to desist, in pity to the poor
brute. Sometimes we insisted on bis pass
ING over the SPOT where the unconscious
little mouse ran backwards and forwards
For long time, however. we could not GET
him to move; ill at length. | believe by
the help Of squid, we obliged bin to start;
but instead of pacing ieiaurely across his
den, or Of making detour to avoid the OBJ
ject of his alarm, he generally took kind
of flying leap so high as nearly to bring his
back in contact with the roof Of his cage
Year: 1864




This afternoon the Maryland Union
State Central Committee formally called
upon President Lincoln TO congratu' ate
him on his reelection.


w Il. Purnel, their Chairman, in his
address, said they felt under deep obligs
tions to him because, by the exercise of
rare discretion on his part, Maryland to-
day occupied the proud position of Free
State; and they desired that his future
administration of the Government as the
past, might result in the restoration of the
Union with universal Freedom as its i'm
mutsble basis.


The President il reply said he would
not attempt to conceal his qualification
with the result of the election. He had
exercised his best Judgment for the good
of the whole country, and to have the seal
of appreciation placed on his course was
exceedingly gratifying to his feelings. He
expressed his belief that the policy he had
pursued was the best, and only one which
could save the country. He repeated what
be had said before, that he indulged in nc
feeling Of triumph over any one who had
thought or acted differently from him
He had no such feelings toward any living
man.


Re thought the adoption of free State
Constitution for Maryland big thing anc
victory for right, and worth great des,
more than the part that Maryland tool
in the election, although Of the latter ht
thought well.


In conclusion he repeated what he had
previously said, namely, that those who
differed from and opposed US will see tina
that the defeat WAS better tor their owl
good than If they had been successful.


Some time was then spent in plessan
intercourse, the President relating severs
anecdotes appropriate to the occasion.
Year: 1864

The correspondent Of the London
Times, writing from Vienna on the 5th
inst, says:


ITO the great annoyance Of all the
parties concerned, the so-called Mira
mi affair is not vet settled. On the ID
inst, Count Francis Itchy returned
from this city to Trieste, and informed
the Archduke Ferdinand MaximiEan
that the Emperor, his brother, refused
10 accept the counter-propositions made
to him. On the following day General
Groissaco presented TO his Imperial
Highness an autograph letter from the
Emperor of the French, in which it was
said that the ArchduBe ought not 10
have consented to accept the crown Of
Mexico until the question relative 70
his hereditary rights in Austria had
been settled. The French monarch is
said to have written n very polite and
respectful letter to the Emperor Francis
Joseph, but his language to the Arch
duke was harsh and even dictatorial
Ii is currently reported that the future
Emperor Of Mexico Is averse to the
idea of publicly renouncing his heredi-
tary rights, but that he is willing pri-
vately to cede them to the Archduks
Charles Louis, who is the next
agnate. Two or three dsys ago
Count O'Sulliyan, the Belgian min
ister to this court, went 10 Trieste,
and it is supposed that he has been or
dered by his soyereignties to let the per
picked and bewildered Archduke have
the benefit of his counsels The Arch
duchess Charlotte arrived here yester-
day, and it is understood that she is
about to make final attempt to bring
an understanding betweenher ambitious
and selfwilled husband and his older
brother Should it please Almighty
God TO summon the Emperor to his
presence, the Archduke Ferdinand
Maximillian, as first agnate, would be
the legal guardian Of the little Crown
Prince, and it is therefore advisable that
he by means Of a Staats-rcrtrgg Treaty
of State) do cede his rights and priv
leges to his next Of kin before he leaves
for the country of his adoption. In the
morning Of the day on which the Arch
duke and Archduchess left this city for
Trieste there were very painful scenes
at court. The Archduke Louis, who Is
nearly so years of age, used very harsh
language to the future Emperar Of Mexi-
co, and the latter replied in such an
unbecOming manner that he was stern
ly called to order by the Emperor. The
Archduke Francis Charles tho Arch
duchess Sophia, the parents of His Maj
esty and Of the Archduke Ferdinand
Maximillian were so hurt to see such
family dissentiOns that they turned their
backs on this city and went 20 Salsburg
and Munich. No guarantee can be Civ
en for the correctness Ofthe last part OF
the foregoing information but the
tale has been told to you as it is related
in diplomatic circles
Year: 1864

The annexed correspondence ex-
plains itself The people Of Kentucky
will see how the interview impressed the
Governor; and they have his testimony
to the good feeling and the sympathy
of President Lincoln and Secretary
Stanton for the citizens of this State.
We commend the Governors letter to
our readers:
Year: 1864

II any man went 10 the polls and voted
for Lincoln last week under the supposi-
lion that he was voting to restore the
Union of our fathers, he will soon get his
eyes open. The Milwaukee Duly Life ot
last Monday thus gloats over the pe,ma-
nent destruction Of the old Union by the
reelection Of Lincoln:


"The Union as i. was" is a thing OF
the past, and so let il remain. God grant
that this nation may never be cursed by
return to that Union in which the poor
men and women OF color had no rights
which white men were bound to respect.
The sooner the remembrance of IL dies out
the better 1t ,riU Je for as We uould
rather endure ten ye0ro mare Of sCar than
submit TO restoration Of tie Union as ii
iOds.


It is after election now, and the aboli-
tion leaders begin to talk honestly. They
pray God that this nation may never be
cursed by return Of the Union. And
what is war against the Union as It was
under the constitution Of the United States,
but war for revolution in the govern
ment, and the establishment Of a new
government unknown to American his
tory..and recognized by no law now in en-
istence.
Year: 1864

From The Richmond Examiner, Nov 1.


We must not suppose the butcher Of
the Wilderness will be content with the
sacrifice of the eight or ten thousand men
slaughtered last week. To him. war is
analogous to the game of faro. Persons
who have seen him playing at the latter
game say his rule is to light cigar, Sc
lect two or three cards, and put down his
money on them, no matter whether they
win or lose, until his lat cent is gone.
As soon as his purse is absolutely empty,
he rises from his chair, lights fresh cigar,
takes a big drink Of brandy and water +; and
walks out of the gambling hell as cool and
imperturbabIe as. though nothing had hap
pened. But he never leaves the table
while there is dollar in hispockets. Fa-
TO was Grants baue in California, and war
will be his ruin yet, if Lee watches his
game well. Men are no more to him than
many chips,' and and all our command
ing general has to do is to put no limit on
his game, and be will soon sacrifice his
Last man as readily as lie has done his last
cent a thousand times at faro. Wha.
commisseration does he feel for the myri-
aes of wretched privates under his COM
mand ? Is he no, the great lieutenant
general commanding all the armies of the
United States, and must he no. be amused!
Year: 1864

We hope those who went deliberately
to the polls on Tuesday and voted to per-
petuate the reign Of A braham Lincoln over
this country, VIII be prepared to meet the
palpable consequences of their action man-
fully. With Mcclellan we offered them
peace within thirty days after his inaugur-
alton and a restored Union. With the re-
election OF Lincoln the war is to 60 on in


its old channel, and that without hope CT
Union, until what there is left to the north
of life for battle or of property for taxes is
consumed. Those who voted for the lat
ter alternative, mnst have known for what
they voied, and should be the first to well
come the self-imposed sacrifice.


Their first duty is to shoulder muskets
and march to the front. A defan: rebel
host confronts our troops in every quarter.
From three to five hundred thousand ne
groes are about to be placed in the field
to earn their own freedom and defend tho
southern confederacy. Grant, Sherman
and all other acting federel commanders
are calling loudly for men to fulfil the
mission prescrited them by Abraham
Lincoln-;he determination and subjuga-
ton of the south. AS the republicans Of
the north have declared they will consent
TO peace upon no other conditions, we sup
pose of course they are prepared to verify
their principles by their action,


The balance of the property in possess
sion of Linco!n's followers is also wanted
TO the last dime! Tho tax-gatherers
will not fail to visit them frequently and
to demand tribute freely. The green.
backs they have On hand will depreciate
rapidly. The real estate they own is dai-
ly growing worthless. We presume they
like al this, and will cheerfully acquiesce
for this is what they have voted for


We shal. have another draf. soon. We
have seen that under the suhiugation poll
cy drafts are necessary. These coming
conscripts will afford new opportunities
for the Lincoln men to demonstrate their
sincerity at the polls. They will all be
cal!e2 for. We have arrived at that stage
in the conflict when men must be had or
the work Of suhjugation must be abandon,
ed. The exemption of republicans and
the sons Of republicans will not meet the
necessities of the case. The administra-
ton wants living flesh and blood for the
ranks and the trenches. Of course, those
among US who have worked so hard for
Lincoln will not refuse to 90. We doubt
if they will be permitted to refuse if they
would. They will be held to answer for
the policy they voted for !-Mluaukee
NcuS.
Year: 1864

EE- There are two Irishmen in Ban.
gor, Me, who receive annually between
twenty and thirty thousand dollars in gold
as dividends Of the product Of mine in
which they are interested in California,
and in which they once wrought with
their own hands.