smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

North Carolina storekeeper was
recently involved in civil suit,
and upon the jury was a negro
whom he had refused to trust for
bacon. At the conclusion of the
trial the negro juryman approach
ed the man who refused him cred
it, and .boasted that he had re-
venged himself for the refusal by
voting against a verdict in his IA
vOrt
Year: 1868

A few nights since Mrs. Taylor,
of Alexandria, Va, while sitting
at her front door, was bitten on the
head by an insect, supposed to be
a spider. As soon as the pain was
felt she threw her hand to her head,
when her arm fell powerless to her
side, and since has been paralysed.
Year: 1868

A smart Nashville thief came,
the other night, to a large pile OF


blankets which he found in field
near the suburbs, and carried them
of. Perhaps he has since discov-
cred the fact that these blankets
were all taken from the smallpox
hospital, and left out to be aired,
and washed by the falling rain.
Year: 1868

"What kind of board do you get
at your house ?" said a friend to
Binks the other day. "Well, we
pine during the week and plank
down a good deal on Saturday"
said the cadaverous Binks.
Year: 1868

.aBurrER aFAcroR1Es IN New YoRK.-The
New York Tribune says butter factories are
rapidly increasing in number in the: State of
NewYo orki Water power generally determines
the site, though steam is generally preferred to
water::power. A cold and copious spring is
Veltnish indispensable. Alarge reservoir like
cellar is dug 10 the ground and tightly walled


with planks. Broad platforms extend into
this, floating on two or three feet of water, con-
stantly renewed from the spring. In the res
ervoir deep pals or cans are set and filled three


tourths full Of mik-they sinking and floating


in like depth of water. The milk remains
here twenty-four to thirty.six hours when the
cream is taken off and churned by steam or
water -power--six to twenty-four churns being
operated at once, with no draft on human mus
Gle, The butter thus made is Of such uniform
and superior quality as to bring from five to
ten cents per pound more than fair farm dairies
will command A very fair quality of cheese
is made of the milk after it is skinned. The
Tribune, estimates that the dairy product Of
the State will be increased at least one fourth
by the general introduction Of these factories.
Year: 1868

The impeachment of President johnson, II will
be observed, is producing depression of our
government securities in Europe. They have
an idea over there that this thing means revo-
luton outside the established order Of things,
while here we feel comparatively easy because
we all know that the impeachment even Of
the President Of the United States is con-
stitutional proceeding. But for all that, con-
sidering the extraordinary circumstances under
which the radical party in Congress hold tho
power of impeachment and the purposes they
have in view, this impeachment Of Andrew
johnson is revolutionary movement, from
which the government may be so radically ro-
constructed as to leave our flve-twenties and
ten-forties as worthless as the rebel bonds Of
JEFF Davis, payable one year after treaty OF
peace between the government of the Confed-
crate States and the United States OF America"
This Impeachment Is thing which, carried out
to the removal of johnson and the promotion
of "Old Ben Wade" to his place, cannot fail 10
produce political agitation and confusion OF
ideas in regard to what the government is, what
n was. and what It is to be, which will swell
the ranks of the rising Reputation party, East
and West, till they hold the balance Of power
In Congress Even Wall street, we apprehend,
will begin to feel pressure Of this sort before
the 4th Of March, 1869.
Year: 1868

Our MEXICAN News. In the HERALD Of yes
terday we printed series Of special kilograms
relative to the situation in Mexico. Almost all
that can be said about this unhappy country Is
said by each successive despatch. II Is the old
story repeated over and over and over again.
Mexico suffers FROM chropic disease which
Year: 1868

The annual State election in Connecticut oc-
cars on Monday, the 9Th of April next, or q
LILLE over a fortnight hence. The result is
viewed with much interest and anxiety all over
The Upion, as being practically what failed to
be the case in New Hampshire-a decision by
the people of State upon the vital political
issues of the day. Connecticut is naturally a
republican State, as will be seen by glance
at the following table showing the majorities
during the last eight years.
Year: 1868

Hell Gate, the Pilots and the Parsons.


The pilots and the tugboat men are making
stout fight at Albany for and against the privi-
leges of the former in He'll Gate. The pilots,
according to the existing law, are entitled to
half pilotage from vessels which employ tug
boats instead of pilots, and it is proposed to
amend the law so as to strike out this clause.
sition, and Of course the shipowners are back
ing them. Now, we are decidedly in favor of
the pilots. We hope that they will not only
be sustained in their present position, but that
the tugboats will charge twice as much for
towing vessels as they do now, so as to make
nuisance that Congress will be compelled, by a
heavy pressure brought to bear by the dam
aged shipping interests of this community, to
clear He'll Gate altogether and open an eastern
entrance to the city from the Atlantic. When
things come to a point that they cease to be
endurable somebody is generally found to
remedy them. The shipowners and merchants
have hitherto been apathetic in this matter,
although they might have had the Instructions
in the East river removed long ago if they had
taken the matter in hand. If it was the real
He'll Gate we wanted to have cleared no doubt
all the parsons would help us with their
prayers. Henry Ward Beecher would certainly
lend hand, and the two discounted Tyngs
and the triumphant duo, Stubbs and Boggs,
might be counted in as valuable auxiliaries.
However, as il is only an ugly bunch Of rocks,
with an uglier name, in one of our principal
water highways, that have TO be removed, the
parsons could do us no good, so that we must
look to the tugboat men and the pilots to put up
their prices to such figure that the shipping
men will have to bestir themselves and insist
upon the government opening Hell Gate to navi-
cation.
Year: 1868

the war was brought TO close.


Here vas The first error. The terms Of the


resdrn Of the insurrectionary States, should


have been arranged and settled on the very
| field OF batte--should have been part OF the
conditions on which the Southern soldiers
laid down their arms. Reconstruction should
have gone with surreader-not in The in
terest OF the South, but of the North


that we might secure the real result Of the


war, and not lose that result by driving be-


yondit; and because on thatlast field We had an


authorized representative Of the Southern people
with whom to treat. But the commander Of cur
forces was too much man of mere routine =


had too little political sagacity to perceive ibis.
The thought seems to have vaguely shaped
itself in the mind Of Sherman. The chance


passed away, however, and the men who had
brought the war to close left their work half
done. Reconstruction then fell to the hungry
throng of political spectators, eager to secure
the power and spoil they saw it might yield.
These were men who had embarrassed the


government at every step through the war, in


trying to make great events accomplish their


little projects rather than secure the country.


They were the men of cotton jobs Niger pro-
clamations and peace conferences at Niagara
Falls. It is this class Of political reprobates
that has come into power now, pushing aside
the men and the ideas that led the country
through the war. Knowing the necessity of
deceiving the people and keeping up an honest
appearance, they have fooled General Grant
into lending his name to their purposes.
He who has been upright, and whom


all believe to be, like Pompey and Marius,


competent as soldier and well meaning, but


unpardonably, incomprehensbly dull in poll


tics, is fairly in their clutches, and serves to


cover to the people all their mischievous and
dangerous manGuvres. But if the people do
not awake to the true character of this party
all will be lost; for the object Of these men is
exactly the object Of the Southern men who
made the war-to secure power by destroying
the established order Of the constitution. Their
triumph insures the very result against which
the nation carried on the four years war, and
the people must fight them for the country as
fiercely, as earnestly, as increasingly as they
fought the Southern enemy. One leader has
already gone down in the fight, but one remains.
Around Farragut, therefore, the masses must
rally and fight once again the glorious battle
for freedom
Year: 1868

| The following facts concerning thu
financial condition of the South wert
furnished to us by the manager of lead
ing journal published at Mobile, and are
doubtless substantially correct:


During the war, and while Confederate
currency was abundant, the planters en-
tirely paid up their debts.
For the two years subsequent to the
war, but little capital was embarked IN
trade in the South, and hence but little
credit could be extended to the planters,
and they were forced to work through
economically with the little specie cur
rency athey quite generally had stored
away. That they might live within them.
selves, the attention Of planters was
largely directed to the growth of bread
stuffs and meats, and more corn, wheat
and bacon were made In the South than
ever before.


During this present year fair crop Of
cotton has been made, and generally
made with provisions and feedeof home
growth, so that the planter has received
but small advances and is not now in
debt From the high price of our staple
-cotton-more money will bs distributed
in the South this year than ever before,
not excepting the year of the great crop
1880.


This years cotton crop will net the
planters of the South the immense sum of
two hundred and fifty million dollars.


The crop Of Mobile alone will bring not
less than thirty million dollars, to be dis
tributed from that point.


The entire debt of the South, abroad,
and in the North and West, is less than
fifty million dollars.


The vast SUM of more than two hun
dred million dollars will be loose money
in circulation in the Cotton States.
The restoration of political quiet, fol-
lowing the determination Of the PresI-
Dental election, will cause a confident
free use, circulation, and expenditure OF
all this currency. In the old time the
planter in the South used the gains of
esch year lin fact was generally year
ahead ia debt to his fsctor) in the pur-
chase of more negroes or more lands, and
hence had but little or no money to
expend for Injuries and the merchandise
Of trade.


Now there are no negroes TO buy.


The principle Of small and well culti-
waited plantations is accepted, and no
planter wishes to buy more land.


The gains Of the planter will now be
invested in the purchase Of improved
farm implements, household furniture,
articles Of comfort and luxury, dry
goods, clothing, books, sewing machines,
pianos and other musical instruments.


The trade Of the South will now be an
exceedingly rich one. While the great
West is nov undergoing hard times inei-
dent TO the low prices Of breadstufis, the
Ssuih will be prosperous in the wealth
Of her staple, now bringing the most
profitable prices


No part Of the country to-day offers
richer field for the enlerprising merchant
and manufacturer than the coiter States.
These views are plain and simple, and
will present themselves With ierce 10
every obserHr and thinking msn.-Ssr
snftfc AnsTfcaa.
Year: 1868

water-tight ribs extend. further dividing
the distance between the two skins into
eight compartments. Thus there are
altogether forty-eight water-tight divi-
s;ors. Frames made of strong plates and
sssle iron strengthen the skins between
the main ribs. Four steam engines and
pumps on each side-each pump has two
suctions, emptying division of an air !"
chamber-are fitted to the dock, and
these also Gil division Of the "load "
chamber. When it becomes necessary
to clean, paint, or repair the bottom Of
the dock it is careened by the weight Of
water in the load chambers of one side,
and the middle line is raised about Eve
feet out Of the water. The gigantic
structure is q splendid specimen Of work
manship; and, although intrinsically
ugly, the skillful toll of the artisan for
two years is manifest in the feut ensem-
bio of the first great floating dock ever
put together in England.


Two other vessels of this kind have,
we believe, been built and sent abroad
one to Cadiz and another to Callao-in
pieces; but this is the only dock fitted in
this country ready for transport in q
complete condition.


The question has been asked whether
it would not have been judicious to con.
struct an ordinary deck at Bermuda but
when it is remembered that the island
itself is only coral reef, and that nc
good foundation can be got, the answer
is directly given to this query. Then
arises surmise whether such leviathan
machine could successfully encounter
bad weather in the high seas. There
is no reasen to suppose that the dock
would founder, because it can be made as
tight as bottle; and should it get in the
trough of heavy sea, end on, the water
would enter at one end and flow from the
other 1t would, in fact, live on the wave
like q we'll corked bottle. The vessels
towing it out would have to keep its head
to tie gale, and avoid collision; then
there would be no risk and little danger.


The Bermuda dock has an enormous
rudder, and this has lately been increased
considerably in area at the after-end by
large number of planks, in order to
give more steerage power. Its cutwaters
are formed like the bows of barge, to
divide the water, and by that means
diminish the resistance, and enable the
dock to be more easily towed. London
Scientific Reciew.
Year: 1868

If the Eckfords got on the second series this
wear with the Atantics in the hope OF showing them
seyes worthy adversaries they could not have made
nrnater error aa the following score shows:
Year: 1868

First, to escape trouble by run
ming away from duty. Jonah once
made the experiment, but he soon
found himself where all his imitators
will, in the end, find themselves.
Therefore, manfully meet and over
come the difficulties and trials to
which the post assigned you by
Gods providence exposes you.


Second, to become christian of
strength and maturity without un-
dergoing severe trials. What fire
is to gold, that is affection to the be
liever. 1t burns up the dross and
makes the gold shine forth with un-
alloyed luster.


Third, to form an independent
character, except when thrown upon
their own resources. The oak in
the middle Of the forest, if surroun-
ded on every side by trees that shell
ter and shade it, runs up tall and
sickly but away from its protectors
and the first blast will overturn it.
But the SAME tree. growing in the
open field where it is continually
beat upon by the tempest, becomes
its own protector. So the man who
is compelled to rely on his own re-
sources forms an independence of
character to which he could not
otherwise have attained.


Fourth, to be a growing man when
you look to your post for influence
instead of bringing influence to your
post. Therefore, prefer rather to
climb up Hill with difficulty, than to
down with inglorious ense.
Year: 1868

AS will be seen from the follow
ing extract from the New York
the Democratic Press is not
at all unanimous on the financial
questions. It says: 4so6.


The people of the west are begin
ming to feel the pinch of hard times.
The exchanges from that section
are filed with complaints of the
lack of work to do, and the poor
prices paid for that which is done.
It is passing strange that, with very
few exceptions, they all clamor for
hairs Of the dog that has bitten
them. The cry of the people is for
more irredemable paper money, as
if there were any special virtue in
greenbacks, that would ease them of
their troubles. 1t is specie, not
greenbacks.thatis needed.


Just so long as our business trans
actions are based on currency that
is valueiess the moment it passes
beyond the limits of the United
States, just SO long must the people
expect to suffer. The West should
realize that the depression that now
rests upon it has been felt-is felt
now--in the East; and the shortest,
safest, surest way to recover from
it is to face it courageously, and
strive with all diligence to return
to specie payments, and consequent
prosperity.
Year: 1868

Cen Sheridan recently spent sew
eral days visiting his parents at Som
erset, O., and was called on by q
nunper Of his old friends, one Of
whom writes as follows to the Co.
lumbus journal concerning a CON
versation with the General on po-
litical affairs:


The papers report you, General,
as having said that Grant was more
radical than yourself; how do you
make that out? II said so,' re-
turned the General, "and prove it
thus: When I first took command
Of the fifth District, General Grant
sent me an order to allow no man
to sit on ajury who could not take
the iron clad OATH 1 mildly re-
monstrated against this, and wrote
to the General requesting a nod;fi-
cation of the order, SO that all who
might vote might also sit upon a
jury. This he did accordingly, and
it was for this very radical order
and its modification to suit me, that
[ said he was more radical than
myself" The oath referred to re-
quires q man to swear that he never
bore arms against the United States,
or acknowledged allegiance to the
Southern Confederacy, or gave to
the enemies of the United States
aid, comfort or encouragement. 1t
is therefore called the 'siron clad"


But Sheridan found many who
could not take this oath who had
been clothed with the right Of suf-
frage, and to this class he very prop
erly accorded right to set upon q
jury.


''It is your opinion, General, that
Grant did all he could to sustain
you? ?"


'Undoubtedly," was the reply.
'sEverything 1 did was under direct
order from, or under his endorse
ment and approval. TO fall out
with me, therefore, was to fall out
with Grant himself. In few days
YOU will read letter from Gen.
Grant, protesting against my re-
moyal, (not then published) which
will demonstrate to the public what
I say to you"


"Will Grant certainly be can
dilate for President - mot by
his own CHOICE" promptly returned
Sheridan, ''but ifhe accepts the nom
nation, [ believe he will do so from
motives of duty to his friends and
country, in the spirit ofsacrifce and
patrio ism for which he is SO remark
ably distinguished"


"Will the Congressional policy of
reconstruction succeed p Another
Whit at his pipe and his answer was
as ready as an old time statesman.
s'Of course it must succeed. 1t is
too late to go backwards. The ne
gro has been admitted to the ballot
box. All the powers on earth can
not keep it from him now. He has
not only been taught to read but to
vote also. He can unlearn neither
the one nor the other. When he
was mustered into the military SER
vice as soldier, his right to vote
was decreed. In assuming the high
est and most solemn duty of the
citizen-the defence of his country
Year: 1868

A committee man for an Eastern
Grant Club, asks US by letter to
send him copies of such Republican
papers as advocate the election of
Gen. Grant to the Presidency.


A compliance with that request
would involve the labor of mailing
almost the entire load of Republican
papers that come to our Table.
Herald.
Year: 1868

AS q soldier, all minor privileges
and duties at once attached to him
He is therefore voter by virtue
of having become a fighter, tax
payer, q citizen


l felt that Sheridan was equal to
the political, as he had been equal
to the military emergency of his
career, never falling below, and often
far surprising public expectation.
Glorious Phil Sheridan! You are
not only soldier but a statesman
in whom there is no guile,
Year: 1868

PRospEcT OF GAry.-There is a good prospect
of q gain to the country in one direction, thank
God, if Chase is to secure the Democratic NOM
ination to the Presidency. He will be likely to
resign his position of Chief Justice, and that is
some comfort. Wonder if it is possible that Au-
pustus Belmont engineered Chase's somersault
By promising him the Democratic nomination as
a reward for his treachery? The bonds (7-301 of
brotherhood strong between them, Chase be-
ing the credited originator of the greenback sys-
tenn and Belmont being the largest individual
holder of national securities. 1t is by no
means impossible that negotiations with the
Chief Justice are the secret Of Bemont's refusal
to call the National Democratic Convention at
an earlier day than the 4th of July. We shall
see what we shall see.-Carson appeal.
Year: 1868

There's wedding tonight over the way;
The guests are quite cheerful, merry and gay;
And the bridegroom, exutant, is bright as the day
Haste to the wedding over the wayl
There is music and dancing over the way,
Music and dancing all lively and gay
And the beautiful bride like foweret of May,
dracetul and happy is over the way.
There is n funeral over the way,


For the sunlight has gone-the light of their day
And the bridegroom, bereaved, more is gay,
And he bends his proud head low down pray,
There is music and singing the way,
But be music's a requiem and the singing lay:
And the beautiful bride, sweet Gertie Gray,
Has passed to the kingdom the way.
They have parted her hair they have severed tress
They have kissed the cold lips. their last caress;
And now where she went forth bride,
She is borne forth through the wide
And far open door Beautiful clay
You have long passed from over the way
Oh stricken bridegroom, bow low your head
Weep in great anguish over your dead!
Bend low your head you still can pray,
And Gertie will hear you the way;
Ask God to guide your falterng feet
To the bright shore where the loved meet!
Ask Him to give you the heart that you may
Haste to reunion over the way
Ask for His blessing. ask for His love.
Ask for His treasure laid up above!
Ask Him these things He will not say thee nay;
He will tenderly lead thee over the way.
Year: 1868

THE Toledo Blade remarks that Andrew John
son is the first yice-Presidcnt ever inaugurated
drunk the first man who ever became President
by assassination the first man who ever vetoed
sixteen Acts of Congress the first man who
ever dared to make himself the constitutional
tribunal.