smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

The following sentiments contain the
ring Of the true metal:


Heaven help the man who imagines he
can dodge his enemies by trying to please
everybody! IF such an individual ever
succeeded, we should be glad to know it!
Not that we believe in mans going
through the world trying to find beams to
knock his head against, disputing every
mans opinion, eIbOwing and crowding all
who differ from him. That again is an
other extreme. Other people have right
to their opinion-so have you. Don't fall
into the error of supposing they respect
you more for turning your coat every day
to match the color Of theirs. Wear your
own .colors in spite OF wind or weather,
storm or sunshine. 1t costs the vacilla-
ting and irresolute ten times the trouble,
to wind and shuttle, that it does honest
independence to stand its ground. Take
what time you please to make up your
mind. and having once made it up, stick
to il like n burr on chestnut.
Year: 1863

boundaries BetWcem4 New YORK ana


An interesting boundary question has grown ont Of one
Of the claims for damages growing out OF tho late con-
scrption RIOTS On the 10th Of July last portion Of the
Atlantic Docks injured by Of the Brooklyn mobs
and the stoam dredging machine Oneida. as well as
number OF scows, entirely destroyed The Atlantic
Dock Comrany subsequently put IN Claim against the
county Of Kings for the damage done to their rropery
butwere informed by the authorities Of that region that
the proper place TO e such complaint yth Comp
roer rennan Of this city on the ground that the orig
nal boundary line or New York county extended 10 high
water mark IN the Brooklyn side Of the Fast river Ac
oording to the old maps OF New York this decision
OF the Prookyn authorities would appear TO he correct
inasmuch as the boundary line OF New York s extended
10 the high water mark extensive portion OF Kings
county side, and also TO the high water mark along Har
lem river on Weschcser county side Since the drawing
Of thcse change has been made In the boundary
line OF the two countless and the question Therefore be
comes of great interest which county liable to pay the
bill claimed by the Atlantic Dock Company. The proper
ty Of the company docks &c is bu into the Fast
river beyond the hilh water mark, and II would there
tore that what has long been considered within
the actual boundaries of BROOKLYN Is really included
the county OF New York. The Atlantic ock Company have
nled bills for damages against Kings county and New
York county TO protect their rights whatever way
the boundary question may he determined.
Year: 1863

.


" Dunn Browne" " the army cores
pondent Of the Springfield Mass. I Re-
publican, thus discourses of the Uss Of


whisky in the armys


An army isa Big thing, and it takes


a great many eatables and not 8 few


drinkables to carry it along Have


you any idea how many barrels Of


FeommissaTy that's a gentle euphe-


ism for whisky It takes per week to


run the machine /? I don't know but it
would be better to Uncle Sam than


one hundred thousand volunteers to
his army, If be would shut Of entites
ly and absolutely the supply Of intox-
icating liquors from officers and men,
from surgeons, hospitals, and every
thing and everybody connected with
the army. On what ground IS the
present supply Of whisky furnished2
Is 1t that an occasional ration may be
issued to the soldiers when returning
from picket, Or after an exhausting
march ? Why, there hasn't been aBhis-
Ky ration issued to a single regiment,
90 my knowledge, for many a month,
and I am certainly within the truth
when I say that not ten year
are issued to an average.


It is as good-as q total abstinence
society to be private IN the army.
Cause why? The use Of liquor has 50
among the officers that none
is now left over to be issued 70 the
men! Three gallons a week are about
the present allowance of a Brigadier
General and inferior officers in proper
ton. A Major General, who IS hber-
al and reasonably hospitsble, is ez-
peeted to spend at least his pay in
various liquors. Every time a gener-
al or staff officer calls on q comrade,
the bottle is expected to be produced.
Every time an officer is promoted he
is expected to wet Commission
Every occasion Of a sword or horse
is improved for a big
drunk al round. It is not yet con-
sidered quite reputable for an officer
to be helpless or crazy drunk when
engaged on some special
duty, such as officer Of the picket, or
Judge advocate Of a court martial, but
at other times it is nothing against
him, and eveL if caught in such a case,
it is rather his misfortune than his
fault, poor fellow.
Year: 1863

1t is of vastly more importance to
keep animals in health than to cure
them when sick. As a general rule
animals may be kept in good health By
the Observance Of a few simple rules:


I. Animals should always be fed
with regularity both in respect tolime
and quantity. 0verfeeding is often
the cause Of disease.


2. They should always have water
as often as required, and that which is
pure. Horses vii not drink Of hard,
lime or clayey, if they can have access
to pure water. sg


3. DonotoEeFwork horsssand- oxen
Regular and moderate labor viii ac-
complish more in year, and keep
them in better condition than over
working at one time and resting and
overfeeding al another.


4. A sufficient variety should be fed
tosoek in winter, and not confDe them
to dry hay or straw and grain. "A
mess Of carrots, turnips or potatoes
cut and mixed With ground oats or
shorts, is excellent to promote health,
and should be given as often as twice
a week.


8. Never feed musty and mouldY
fodder; but if it must be used, cut il,
.moisten and sprinkle over With meal,
and feed to horned cattle. It never
should be fed to horses.


6. Always shelter stock IN cold
storms in all seasons Of the year, and
never leave a horse after being driv-
en-, to stand in the cold wind without
being covered with a good thick blank
ct or buffalo.


Z. Avoid all sudden changes Of food
in grain or from hay to grass.


s. Due care should be taken that
animals always have a plenty Of pure,
fresh air, and for this purpose stables
should be well ventilated, as stock
often become sick from. breathing foul
air. A proper amount Of exercise
is also essential.


9. Strict cleanliness should always
be observed. All animals are found
to maintain a better condition and ldt-
ten faster when curriea and kept
clean. ao


When an animal becomes sick, one os
the best measures to be adopted is
good nursing. This is a.method be-
ginning to be advocated BY the best
practitioners of the medical art, as
being applicable to the human family,
and is unquestiOnably as advantageous
when appliedto farm stock. There is
no doubt that the life Of valuable ani-
mails is often lost BY dootorings While
many recover when left to themselves
and the workings of Nature.
Year: 1863

As the time is at hand for preparing
these useful stores of rich and savorv
food. few words will not he out Of
place in regard to them. The legs Of
hogs short in the hook are the best for
hams, and should be chosen in prefer
ence to lanky legs. They may be salted
by immersion in clean pickle contain


ing little sugar and saltpetre dissolved,
or they may be salted by rubbing ground
solar evaporated salt over them, turning
them every day, and giving them q
good rubbing. A little sugar and
ground pepper added to the salt much
improves the flavor of the meat. 1t re-
quires about month to salt hams by the
wet process, and three weeks by the
dry system. AT the end of this period,
they should be hung up few days to
drip, and they are ready for smoking.
Much depends on the kind of material
used for smoking them. SO as to secure
sweet flavor. Whatever fuel is used for
this purpose, one condition should never
be overlooked it should be perfectly
dry, else it will be apt to impart bitter
taste to the meat. Dry corn-cobs, and
some dry sweet hay, are superior to all
other agents that we have seen employed
for smoking beef or hams.


Mutton hams may be prepared in the
same manner as those of pork, and they
are exceedingly palatable when the meat
is good. aud care exercised to smoke
them slowly.
Year: 1863

CuRE FOR Hoo CHoLERA.-The Petersburg
Intelligencer says the following receipt, now
for the first time made public, may be relied
upon as a specific for the hog cholera. 1t had
been fully tried and tested on the hogs of a
gentleman of Amherst, Va.


The remedy was given in all varied stages
of the disease, uniformly cured in every case.
It will not be impossible, after all the fruit
less efforts hitherto made to find out a rene
dy for Asiatic cholera, that this one accident
ally suggested by young lady to her father
in Amherst, Va, and which was successful
in curing the hogs, may be equally so in Gu
ring man Of that terrible disease-choera.


"ReeiPe-Beat up an ounce or more of as
safetida, and add say to an ounce pint of
whiskey or other kind of spirits, and give to
the hog two table spoonfnls it produces an
immediate relief, and speedy and permanent
cure. The effect which this drencE had on
the hogs spoken of was to cause them to
vomit the most disgusting and loathsome
mass of matter conceivable from its stomach,
when an immediate reaction took place and
the hogs were coon entirely we'll.
Year: 1863

MISREPRESENTATION The Intelligencer
copies into its columns an article upon
the Judgsship favorable to Judge Cothren,
and credits it to the Marquette Express
when it knew, or ought to
know, that the Express has been nearly
as strong Copperhead as itself ever since
it has been published at Nontelle. So
rabid is the Express in the promulgation
of Copperheadism, that at Union meet
ing held In that county a short time since,
resolution was passed declaring "the
Marquette Express disloyal to the govern
ment. .sand should be discountenanced by
loyal men" All such papers are expect
ed to support the candidate of the Copper
head Democracy for Chief Justice.
Year: 1863

deceased.


On reading and fling the petition of Mary Stephens
Administrative of said estate setting forth the amu
Of debts outstanding against said deceased and dis
crption of all the real of which said deceased
died sezed d the cond iton aud va,ue thereof and
praying that license be to her granted sell the
Of said real estate to sal debts and that is
cessary in order to the sell said real


is therefore ordered that all persons interested in said
estate appear before the Judge Of this donday
the 11th day OF May next ensuing O'Clock in after
noon of said ay at his Office in the village of Dodge
vile in said County and there to show Gf any
there shall bel why license should granted
said Administrative sell said ing
the prayer of said petition


And it is further ordered that copy of this order
shall BE- published for four successive prior
the said day nf hearing in the MneraL Point Tri6-
une, a weekly newspaper circulating in said county.


g B. ANSLEY, County Judge
Dated March 25 1863 13-4r
Year: 1863

Tea, Conee Sugar, Spices. Tobacco, Soap Dried
Fruits &c all of the best qualities offered at the
lowest figure.


Without going into enumeration of articles IN.
Subscriber would invite the public call and examine
ms STOCK and learn his prices He is determined to sell
as cheap as any house in the West as his goods
are OF the best quality none need fear purchase
Year: 1863

POLITICAL AGITATIoNs--As . citizen Of ar
kansas, and one wholly absorbed in the fate
of the Southern Confederacy, we will be par.
doned the regret which We experience in the
probability of a heated political canvass, in
every Congressional district in the State. We
hoped that, for the present, the old delegation
would be returned, without excitement. Had
any of them been guilty of treason or criminal
malfeasance in Office, it might have made an
exception to the rule, but no such thing i.
charged Their honesty, and at least fair
ability, are conceded on all sides We have
nothing to say in derogation of the gentlemen
who oppose them. In other circumstance, we
might support them cheerfully, but there is no
rule by which agitation can be avoided but By
unanimous consent of all the State to retain
their civil officers until a more fitting time for
heated discussions of their merits in comparison
with other aspirants. If we all give our whole
thoughts. now to the war. and all the various
means by which We may support it, that time
will sooner come. II we enter into a contest





ing instigated by personal disHkes CT prefer
enses, discord will snsue. Men will distrust
each others motives and thwart each others
plans. Our minds will be taken from the all
important subjeet-the speedy acquisition of our
recognized independence.


Our affairs have changed in the short time
since the different aepirants have announced
themselves. The loss of the Mississippi calls
upon us all to be unit, and work with one
will. If the enemy succeed in taking Little
Rock and organizing a civil government, we
will not be able to send any Congressman at
all. Certainly we cannot stop to dispute per-
sonal preferences. We are not safe in doing
it. 1t is most sincerely to be wished that some
mode may be hit upon yet by which an ami
cable retirement Of all but one candidate IN
each district may be effected. If there be any
other plan than ours suggested we promise it
fair consideration, and if better, we will adopt
it
Year: 1863

The South is powerful No calamities of
as we believe in the power Of truth, and the
final triumph Of right in Gods Providence.
that she cannot, and will not, be subjugated.
Away, then, with all thoughts of reconstruc-
ton. is the sin of our forefathers-this
accursed Union. Shall we fly in the face of
Providence and return to it again? Shall we
creep back, detected and humbled, and submit
to worse evils than ever before. Shall we re.
turn as the Dig to his vomit, or the sow to
wallowing in the mire? If so. heavier curses
VIII rest upon us, and for other times and
other people will be reserved the destiny of
working out the high designs of Providence in
the elevation of our race, which now lie ready
at our hands,


ABOVE all, let us adhere TO the truth, and
follow 1t to all its results. All men are not
born free and equal. The African is not equal
proclaim that while, as we'll as act upon it.
Let us continue las we have done in our con-
stitutiOn) to declare to the world that slavery
is the Providence of God, and the proper con-
dition, for the present ages. of the African
race. Thereby will the African himself be
elevated to the highest condition compatible
with his nature, and in course of time, as the
truth becomes recognized by other nations
and the principles of Christianity applied to
harmonic and improve this relation instead of
to destroy it, the wilderness of the tropics will
blossom as the~rose, and the new government
in the New EOrld be hailed is the harbinre,
OF new era in the systems of government and
social life
Year: 1863

sneFS were increasing in numbers instead Of
decreasing; from almost every glen and canon
they received reinforeements. aud when one
would become exhausted he would drop out
and allow his place TO be taken by fresh one.
Thus it was that they were enabled to be a.
ways at my heels,


q had passed Pyramid lake aud bad begun
the descent into the valley below. when dis
covered number Of camp fires Here was a
dilema. | could net 90 onward without going
within from ffy TO seventy Eve yards Of their
camp, yet had 10 go on, If stopped my hair
would be sacrificed to my pursaers. if kept
on had a chance-a very slim one however
for my life. The yells of my pursuers had
aroused the encampment, and it was with JOY
that discovered that it was composed Of
white men.


l sent back 10 my pursaers my last cry Of
defiance and rode into the encampment. As
ueared several shots were fired and with
bound my gallant pony fell dead.


The injuns seeing so many whites conclu-
ded TO back out and leave us alone. | found
the encampment 10 consist of company of
volunteers, under command Of Major Ormshy
who bearing that the injuns had begun hostili-
ties had started out for the purpose of chastis-
ing them"
Year: 1863

LUBRIcAroRs FOR BUILETs.-Formerly, tai
low combined with wax was generally used as
the lubricating composition for cartridges 1t
answered very well when the old brown bess
musket was in general use, but since the rife
has become the general weapon of the soldier.
this lubricating compound has proved to be
unfit for cartridges. When talow is kept in
contact with lead bullet it exerts a corroding
action on the metal and a crust forms on the
bullet, thus Increasing It's size and and render
ing it Incapable of being rammed down with
ease and rapidity in a rife. 1t has been found
that parai1ine does not exert any chemical &C
tion upon the lead and hence it is now gener-
ally employed as the best cartridge lubricant.
1t is one Of the products of petroleum and coal
oils
Year: 1863

CHARLES LAMR conjures up the following
Absurd images are sometimes irresistible. |
will mention two. An Elephant in a coach
Office gravely coming to have his trunk booked
mermaid over fish kettle cooking her own
tall
Year: 1863

LIGur SuPPERs.-0ne of the great secrets of
health is light supper, aud yet it is great
self denial, when one is hungry and tired at
the close of the day to eat little or nothing.
Let such a one take leisurely single cup of
tea and a piece of bread with butter, aud he
will leave the table as fully pleased with him
self and all the world as if he had eaten a
heavy meal. and feel ten fold the better fer it the
next morning Take any two men under simi-
lar circumstances, strong, hard working men,
of twenty-five years; let one take his bread
and butter with cup Of tea and the other
hearty meal, bread, potatoes and the ct
ceteras as the last meal of the day, and will
venture to affirm that the tea-d;inker will out
live the other by thirty years


TYPOGRAPHICAL errors in our paper this
week will be excused by our readers for good
cause: viz, our foreman iwho is married
folks J received a wife and two children by
last Tue.day's stage, in consequence of which
he went crazy \ gally of locals was knocked
into pi--lettcrs set upside down-ercamatio
points substituted for periods, and iaterroga-
tIOns for dastes. \ space is left in our bache-
lor boarding house, ard snail cGps will be in
demand. After indugiug in such circus antics
as standing on his head. turning hand springs.
and giving a practical illustration of the latest
case Of fabsence of mind by forgetting the name
Of one Of his best friends, he quieted down and
is now tolerabIy docile and doing as well as
could be expected. = Mariposa Free Press
Year: 1863

WHAT THE WAR is COMING To-
The Philadelphia Sunday Mercury,
speculating upon the designs of the Ad-
ministration in reference to the future,
uses the following language:


ave declare it our honest, deliberate
conviction, that the war in which We are
engaged is rapidly ceasing to be war
to coerce the seeded States back into
the Union, and becoming war, on the
part of the Administration and its par
ty, against the rights and liberties Of
the States and the people of the North,
with u view to continue political power,
with Its immense and corruptiug pat
ronage, in the hands of those who now
possess and wieldit The war upon the
South is kept up, very obviously, as a
cover under which the Republicans may
hide their design to carry the coming
elections in the loyal States. 1t affords
the paftisans of the administration an
occa ION TO make the most powerful ap-
psals to the people for support. 1t fur
nlshes them, at the same time, with the
means to corrupt the masses. 1t justi
fes them in keeping up an enormous
military force, which they may employ
to suppress a free exercise of the right
Of suffrage, while, under the plea of
military n, cessity," it 6 ives an appa-
rent sanction to executive measures
which, in suppressing free speech and a
free press, tend to destroy all freedom Of
popular protest and action against the
men and party who are running the
country"
Year: 1863

THE SUSPENSION of the writ of ho-
beqs corpus at the present time, by proc
lamation of the President, renders the
State elections to take place next month
a mere farce. The Administration can
now obtain any majority it may desire.
Year: 1863

A BUSINESS AND MEDICAL CLAiRyOYANT WHO
"A has no equal America and is the lady who first ad
versed In this city and Boston, and Sl0D reward 10 o..


who surpass In giving correct In
formation on lost stolen goods lawsuits absent friends
business matters Of all kinds have trouble, no
how serious she aay il for She also pre-
scrbes for all disc and is making great cares b.
humbUg does she wish to impose the
wary Please test her skill This lady also manafacurcs
wash called ChineSe Hyso. infaibe remedy Tor remov
ing reckles and sunburn and renders the skin


soft and smooth highly rerfumed and elegant article
only independent ClaTvoyant In this city She can refer 70
Bo and other cities Call and satisfy yourselves Once
1893 Thirty third street eear Second avenue marble soop
Year: 1863

Is in command again and the bush hack
ers are beginning their bloody work.


There is another reason why We think
the General will not be Influenced by
conservative twaddls when dealing with
radical rebels. Scho6eI won his title
and rank in the Geld and in the face OF
the enemy, aAd, therefore, is under no
obligations TO any party or clique for bis
position. We put faith In him.


Gsn. Curtis made an able and good
commander while here, and win ever b.
gratefully remembered by the loyal people
Of uri-[Merico Mo- Citizen.
Year: 1863

Anthony Trollope is more important
visitor than we have had from England for
a long time, and though even he does not
admire everything about us, he pays us
many little compliments. He speaks as
follows about our school girls.


4 do not know any contrast that would
be more surprising to an Engishman, at
that moment ignorant of the matter, than
that which he would find by visiting, first
of all, free school in London, and then a
free school in New York. The female pu-
pill of a free school in London is, as a rule,
either ragged pauper or charity girl if
not degraded, at least stigmatized by the
badges and dress of charity. We English
men know well the type of each, and have
a family correct idea of the amount of ed
ucation which is impaired to them. We
see the result afterwards, when the same
girls become our servants, and the wives of
our grooms and porters. The female at a
free school in New York is neither a pau
per or a charity girl She is dressed with
the utmost decency. She is perfectly
cleanly. In speaking to her you cannot
in any degree, guess whether her father has
a dollar a day, or three thousand dollars a
year. Nor will you be enabled to guess by
the manner in which her associates treat
her. As regards her own manner to you,
it is always the same as though her father
were in all respects your equal
Year: 1863

The most modern forms of saluting and
civility are derived from chivalry, or at
least from war, and they all betoken some
difference, as from conquered person to
the conqueror; just as in private life we
still continue to sign ourselves :he very
humble servants of our correspondence
The uncovered head was simply the head
uarmed the helmet being removed, the
party was at mercy. So the hand ungloved
was the hand ungauntleted, and to this day
it is an incivility to shake hands with gloves
on. Shaking hands itself was but token
of truce, in which the parties hold each Of
the others weapon hand. to make sure
against treachery. So also a gentleman S
bow is but an offer of the neck to the
stroke of the adversary; so the ladys cour-
tesy is but the form of going on her knees
for mercy The general principle is marked
as it ought naturally to be, still more
strongly in the case of military salutes.-
Why is discharge of guns salute; Be-
cause it leaves the guns empty and at the
mercy Of the opponent And this is so
true that the saluting with the blank cart
ridge is a modern invention Formerly, sa-
lutes were fired by discharging cannon
ball, and there have been instances in which
the compliment has been nearly fatal to the
visitor whom it meant to honor When
the officer salutes, he points the drawn
sword to the ground; and the salute of the
troops is, even at this day, called present
ing erms'-that is, presenting them to be
taken.