smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

gs4@ Families are broken up and
cripples tottcring along query high
way, silent monuments of the bloody
strife we are engaged in. The Dem
ocratic party is the only one that can
end that strife by wise legislation and
observance Of the laws and the Con-
stitution. Why not lend your helping
hand in the humane work? r.
Year: 1863

Bag~ Taxation, taxation stares ev-
cry man in the face. 1t is upon every
thing we eat, drink or wear-from the
cradle to the grave clothes; and yet
John Brough will not have peace until
negro slavery is rooted out. What
boots it to free the black ard enslave
the white man.
Year: 1863

e Her The land is full of discord, an.
archy and aggressions upon private
rights. The Democratic party is la
boring to drive that discord away, re-
store the Union and get the people
peace and happiness again. Willyou
not give usyour support, Christianf
Year: 1863

1t may not be generally known that
when person is drowning, if he is Ia.
ken by the arm from behind, between
the elbow and shoulder he cannot touch
the person attempting to save him, and
whatever struggles he may make will
only assist the person holding him in
keeping his head above the water. A
good swimmer can keep man thus
above the water for an hour. If seized
anywhere else the probability iS'that hc
will clutch the swimmer, and perhaps,
as is often the case, both will be drown.
ed
Year: 1863

Upon which the astonished judge laid
down his pen, saying that it was the
most extraordinary name he had ever
met in his life, aud, after two or three
attempts, declared he was unable to re.
cord it, The court was convulsed with
laughter.
Year: 1863

DR.. HuHrER.-We most respectful
~ call tho attention Of our readers te
DR.. Hunters card and advertisement
IN our paper to-day.-These we'll known
medical gentlemen have been the most
prosperous in their profession of any
known to us in the United States.
We would advise the afflicted to call
and let the doctor examine your case,
and you will be satisfied that you will
receive proper attention and skillful
treatment,
Year: 1863

There is class, who support the
war simply because they find the war
so convenient thing for supporting
themselves. Country clergy, who had
been starving on five hundred a year
salary, found that the war opened for
them FIELDS or UsEFULNEss AND A
MORE GLORIOUS OPPORTUNITY OF sA-
WING SOULS, on twelve hundred year.
Loyalty with this class means simply
bread and butter. The continuance OF
the war secures this; it's cessation
would send them home to starve. 1t
matters little to these pious souls, how
many souls are sent to their final ac-
count all unprepared by cannon shot
and s,ber stroke, 50 that til ey are not
forced to dine with Duke Humphrey
But we by no means wish to disparage
the church on account Of the wicked
ness, folly and insincerity of those who
minister at its affairs. We agree with
Bishop Warburton, who says, IN his
letters: "The Church, like the Ark of
Noah, il worth saving; not for the sake
of the unclean beast and yermin that
almost filled it, and probably made
most noise and stencil in ic, but for the
little corner of nationality that was as
much distressed by the stink within as
the tempest without"
Year: 1863

the contractors wife that is not crys-
tallized from tears; not jewel her
tiara which is not dark with the bloc d
Of American citizens and shoddy, in
it's gorgeous attire, like the mushroom
springing from decay and death, is only
tho symbol Of bitter agony and suffer


ing throughout the land N. Y. Ne,os
Year: 1863

grown to its present huge dimensions, it we're
best il it could be gradually removed but it is
better, far better, that il should be taken out at
once than that it should onoer yitiate the social,
political and family relations Of your country. |
am speaking with no philanthaopic views as re-
CARDS the slave, but simply of the effect of the
slave upon the master. See for yourselves.


Look around you and say whether this @dden-
ing influence has not all but destroyed the very
framework, Of your society.


am speaking the farewell words Of one who
has shown bis devotion to his country, at the
peril OF bis life and fortune who in these words
cin neither have hope nor interest, save the good
OF those whom he addresses and lot me here
repeat, with all the solemnity cf an appeal to
Heaven to bear me witness, that such arc the
views forced upon me by experience.


Come, then, to the unconditional support Of the
Government Take into your own hands yeur
own institutions remodel them according to
the laws Of nations and of God and thus sustain
that great prosperity assured to you by phi
cal position, only portion of which was hereto
fore ysurs.


BENJAMIy Y BITfTR
Year: 1863

When these diseases first appear which will carry or
OF the system all the humors and Morbic Matter bro
the secretions of the Skin, Kidneys and Bowels; also
restore the Liver to its proper action an the
Year: 1863

We must % back again to the study
of definitions. Modern writers upon
political economy, in their efforts to re,
vamp the exploded theories of past cen
turies, and introduce them to this gen
Grafton as novelties of their own inven-
ton, dare not allow even the language
they use to have its accepted and we'll
established Specification, bu; are ever
wrestling the very terms Of the science
to give modern livery to the stale er-
ror. It would be we'll for these writers
to remember that dictionaries were not
made for the sole purpose of teaching
photography and that something fun
damental must be left settled, if the
world is to escape return to the Or
iginal chaos.


A single example will show the in
portance of this adherence to accepted
definitions. The word money had come
into use throughout the world to mean
stamped coin, or something represent
ing it. The definition which stood. so
long In the Encyclopedia may be said
to represent fairly its established sig
MITIGATION, viz "Money the common
medium of exchange among the civil
lied nations. It must consist of a ma
terial: 1, which has value of its own ;
2, which every man is willing to accept
in exchange for his property g, whose
value is readily ascertained.' 1t is
true that many things have been called
money which did not answer to this
definition !; but in every such use of the
term it has been because the article
thus described was supposed to be ex.
changeable for. or redeemable in, g
certain fixed amount of coin.


To carry on the present war, thl'
country has adopted a paper currenc.
Year: 1863

Ice FOR Dlpru ER1A.-A correspon-
dent of the Providence Journal vouches
very strongly for the efficacy Of ice as
a cure for dieptheria and all ordinary
inAammations of the throat. The man.
ner Of application is as follows:


"Braak up small lump of ice in a
towel and put pieces in bowl. Take
position slightly incliaea backward,
either in a chair or on a sofa Proceed
for half an hour with a teaspoon to
feed yourself with small Jumps of ice,
letting them dissolve slowly in the back
part of the mouth or the entrance OF
the throat. A single such application
will often break up a common sore
throat, which otherwise would have
course of two or three days. In case
of very bad sore throat, use the ice
frequently and freely. In case of ulc-
Grafton or diptheria, keep small lump
of ice constantly in the mouth"
Year: 1863

The administration organ at Wash,
ington contains the following:


"The obstructions in the harbor Of
Charleston are of such nature that
they cannot be removed by any appli-
ances of ours; and they are Of too for
midable character to Justify hazard
Gus attempt by our ironclads to pene-
trate further into the harbor, and with
in range of the rebel guns


Why was this fact not ascertained
before, and millions of dollars saved to
the government In the classic lam
guage of Mr.. Lincoln we have been
"pegging away for three months, when
we ought to have ascertained in one
fourth of the time that the place was
imprcgnable and saved our money and
men. 1t must be extremely humilia'
ting at this late day to acknowledge our
inability to take Charleston.


We shall look for the withdrawal Of
Gilmore and Dahlgren very soon.


Thus ends the desperate assault on
the rebel strong ghold,


-Des Moines Statesman.
Year: 1863

Douglas lies buried by the solemn shore


OfMichigan, the lake he loved so we'll


And it's resounding waters are his knell,
And his lament their never ceasing roar.
No monumental marble marks the spot,


No stone engraved with one recording line,
But rude fence around the narrow lot.
Which holds his corse, whose spirit was divine
Is all that bids the passing traveller pause


Der one who deemed it glorious to spend
His life in service of his country's cause,


And who was firm and faithful to the end.
He needs no stone; the lake exaIts his fame
And every wind that stirs it speaks his name
Year: 1863

Mr.. VAN WICK, a Republican Con-
gressman, SAID in February last:


The mania for stealing seems to
have run all through the relations of
Government, almost from the General
to the .drummer boy. From those
nearest the throne of power to the
merest tide waiter, nearly every man
who deals with the Government seems
to feel or desire that it would not lon
ge- survive, and that each had right
to plunder while it lived. They VIC
late plain provisions Of the law on the
false and shallow pretext that public
cxisence requires it.
Year: 1863

Of Vicksburg are shade trees of every
name, to which daily are tied horses
and mules until they are stripped of
bark and wither and die. Not shade
tree will be left in the city to put forth
its leaves next year. a most beautiful
hedge of red cedars is utterly destroy
ed by the mules that are tied to it to
strip 1T of it's bark: The most beauti-
full and tasty flower gardens were going
in the same way. On every plantation
outside the city the same spirit of des-
truction RACES. Orchards are cut down
and everything planted to make the
earth look lovely is uprooted or despoil,
ed.





The government may think that the
more destruction, the more vandalism
that is committed here on this people
and their property, the better they will
love the Union when they return. 1t
may be we'll enough to try the expert
ment, but I fear the mistake. My
knowledge Of human nature teaches me
better and as an humble citizen Of this
greatrepublic I enter my protest .gainst
laying this country a wide waste Of
ruins, so that neither soldier, negro,
Union man, or rebel can take any good
from it.
Year: 1863

WHOLESOME Drink FOR FAEMERs.-The Ger
mantown Telegraph furnishes the following
recipe for summer drink:


" The excessive use of cold water. during
the sweltering heat of summer. often results in
serious and alarming illness. 1t is therefore
advisable that some beverage should be substi
t'Ited for it. Of which those opposed to thirst
should or can partake with safety For this
purpose, am aware OF no better or more re-
freshing drink than the following: Take the
best white Jamaica ginger root. carefully
bruised. two ounces cream Of tartar. one
ounce; water. six quarts; TO be boiled for
about FIVE minutes, then strained; tOthe strain
ed liquor add one pound of the best white
sugar, and again place it over the fire; keep it
we'll stirred till the sugar is perfectly dissolved
and then pour it into an earthen vessel. into
which you have previously put two drachms of
tartaric acid, and the rind OF one lemon. and
let it remain till the heat is reduced TO a luke
warm temperature; tnen add a tablespoonful Of
yeast. stirring them well together and bottle
for use. The cOrks must be well secured. The
drink will be in high perfection in four or five
days. This is very refreshing and wholesome
beverage, and one which may be largely par
taken Of without any unpleasant results. even
in the hottest weather. Those who make use
Of old cider will find this altogether superior
as common beverage"
Year: 1863

LABELS on FRUIT TREEs.-NO one who has
many fruit trees should trust TO labels for their
Identification a. they are liable TO be defaced
or lost altogether. Make plan Of the orch
ard OF fruit garden. and mark the place Of each
tree. writing down its name. This, if kept
where it can be readily referred to. will save a
deal Of trouble in ascertaining names when the
tree comes into bearing.
Year: 1863

THE THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR ExKNPrIOS -
You have been trying TO vindicate the draft from
the charge that il throws the whole burden upon
the poor. You must know that when one hun
dred men are drawn, if fifty can pay their $500
they are released, and then their places must be
filed by another draft from among the poor II
this is not releasing the rich and placing the bur
dens of the war exclusively, on the poor,
should ike TO know what it would be
Year: 1863

ln giving publicity to the above diverse
and yet harmonious views Of the two
wings Of the old Democracy, We do not
assent to all their statements as facts, but
only quote them to show that they sub
s'antislly agree as to Who will b next
President. We Who are sometimes styled
"Abolitionists," are happy for once to
agree in Judgment With our sforetime an
tagonists. And if the resul, be forsgons
it would be q wise and beue6-
Year: 1863

field Of battle, and they must have more pay
| to meet the increased expenses of supporting


any who may be dependent on them. II
Don't the government knoN this! The
people do and there is not an intelligent pat
riotic citizen in the country who would not
sign p ;titlon to Congress to double the pay


OF private soldiers, not merely as an act of
Justice, but Of policy as well. by bringing


better men into the ranks and without delay,


OF draft, and draft is delay The government
has been furnished men and means enough
to have crushed the rebellion long ago. Now
if 1t wants more men let it pay them. This
is no copperhead talk. am for putting
down the rebellion, and if the government is,


what in the name of Heaven has it cashiered
all its best officers for?


| pause for reply. W.


We canrot quite agree with our correspon.
dent in saying that in the recent elections the
President and his Administration have been
rebuked. The people have not only by over
whelming majorities endorsed the general
wal policy, but have said they were ready to
approve and stand by any measures intended
to restore the integrity of the Union and the
authority OF the Constitution. Neither can
we approve Of his disposition to take
advantage Of the nations necessities to raise
the pay Of our toiling, fighting, patient SOL
diery. When the ship, rocking on oceans
bosom, is discovered to be on fire or to have
sprung a,leak, then is no time for the passen-
gers to assemble on the quarter deck and
discuss the propriety Of petitioning the ships
owners for an advance Of the seamen's wages.
Rather let all man the pumps or form a
water line; then, when the ship be saved,
appeal to the owners, by every honorable
consideration, to make to the gallant tars
suitable recognition of their heroic services.


The nation needs the services of her sons
to deal quick and heavy blows at the rebel
lion. Letus see that the ranks are filed,
and in the meantime pray our Legislators to
increase the. pay of those who do our fighting.
But don't stop to discuss its necessity while
the nation is in danger of shipwreck. The
people will not let our soldiers suffer nor
want in any particular. The soldiers of our
Republic always have been, and always will
be aled for. Let " w." aid the work of en-.
listment, and we will aid him in raising our
soldiers pay
Year: 1863

Runaway.-Saturday afternoon pair of
horses ran away with an old-tashioned carriage
down Main street, clearing the street OF every
thing movable from Fourth street to the Wire
Bridge, at which place the carriage was bat
tered to bits, and the horses got clear Of the
incumbranee We heard that the frightened
horses we're caught in the Stone Yard near
the canal, after having cut and bruised their
legs in shocking manner.
Year: 1863

The transfer books Of the Dubuque and Sioux
City Railroad Company are now open at the Office
Of the company, in Exchange place, where stock.
holders who desire to place their stock on the
New York books can do SO by forwarding their
certificates, with the power Of attorney, to the
treasurer, at Dubuque, Iowa, who will issue and
mail to them transit certificates, upon the surren
der Of which New York certificates will be given.


The following table exhibits the earnings Of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad during the
Year: 1863




There are but few men who are in ia
yor of the measures Of the present Ad-
ministration, and fover still who are
opposed to war for the preservation of
the Union. Had the Democracy plant
cd themselves firmly upon the Critten-
den resolution, referred to above, the
Administration would have been COM
PEELED to adhere to the policy there de-
clared, or suffered repudiation by the
people at tie ballot box. In either
event tie Democracy would then have
been a power in the land t. control the
war for q legitimate purpose. As it
is, they are nothing-but ''hewers Of
wood aud drawers Of water" for the
Abohtionists-occupying the place of
the deceased Africans of the American
continent. And this, they abandoned
their ancient Democratic faith, forgot
their oath, Our Federal Union, it must
be preserved" and would preserve it
if those armed for its destruction would
consent TO is peaceful preseryation.-
The question being thus presented TO
the people, BY insane fools who styled
themselves Democrats, the people chose
10 sustain the bad features Of the Ad-
ministration. in order that the war for
the preservation Of the Union might 60
on in some shape, and the nation not be
scourged Ike unresisting towards from
their capitol.


Let Us see how much sense there Is in
the argument presented b this class q
Year: 1863

TRINITY NArIoSAL.--A new paper, with
this title. is to be published in Weaverville.
1t is to be the organ Of the Democratic party
of Trinity. With some experience in the
publication of a Democratic paper in that
county. and intimately knowing some of
those who claim to be the leaders of that par
ty in Trinity, it is our opinion that it will not
be paying institution.
Year: 1863

OFFICIAL PRosTITurIoN.--We have been
told Of circumstance that happened in this
county the present week, in which one of our
county officers prostituted his official position
in order to defeat the ends of justice. u We
will make further inquiries, and if we find
that we have been correctly informed, we
will give the aforesaid official !" hist"
Year: 1863

-he Legislature has now been in sessis n
some four weeks, and has accomplished but
little. The Senatorial question has been the
chief cause of delay in the transaction Of
business This should not be much longer; /;
the people expect their representatives to 60
to work soon upon the many vital ques-
tions that need to be attended to at this
session. With party SO numerically strong
in both branches, the people have right to
ask that compromise be speedily made upon
some good Union man, and his election made
final settlement of this business. Like
others, we have our preferences; bot we do
not approve of making preferences for men
delay the course of legislation, which is of
much greater importance to the State than
that some certain man shall be chosen,
before others of equal ability. We had
hoped that the time had gone by whea the
business of the State should be neglected for
man worship. Our legislators will please
observe that they are making record for
the enemies of the country to attack in the
next camraign, and it beLooves them to see
to it that by their actsS. jeupardize
the prosperity OF this thriving State. The
people demand action at once.
Year: 1863

The GRAvE.-It buries every error,
covers every detect, extinguishes every
resentment. From it's peaceful bosom
spring mono but tender recolecti ms.
We can look down upon the grave Of
an enemy and not feel compuncti ,us
throe that he should have warrel with
the poor handful Of earth that lies
Wondering before him? The hest
thing man can take with him to the
grave is-CHARAcTER.
Year: 1863

Said one etudent to another, whom
he caught swinging a scythe most lusti-
y in field Of stout grass, frank
what makes you work for living. A
fellow with your talent and abilities
should not he caught engaged in hard
labor, l mean to get my living hy my
wits.'- Well, Bill, you can work with
duller tools than I can," was the reply.
Year: 1863

An editor, speaking Of the late con-
script law, says: "In times like these it
is difficult ts tell wether it is the great
er misfortune to lie rich or to be poor
to be old or young-nan or woman
an American or q Turk: If man
were right sure of heaven, now would
be splendid time to diet"
Year: 1863

alone have the documents BY which tho
Innocent destinAtion Of the ships can be
shown. You should call on the build.
ers to produce them. II they refuse you
may safely assume that they are intend
ed TO attack as. | do not ask you TO
conAscate them, or even 10 stop their
progress,--but merely TO detain them
until their builders prove, which they
can do in q day, the innocence Of
their destination, in the Crimesn war
we did much more. We actually stop.
ped the progress Of the Alexandra on
the suspicion that she was intended for
the Russians. Not an axe or a hammer
was allowed to be lifted in her. We
found our laws, as you have found yours
insufficient. We amended them. You
merely fold your arms and allow proceed
ings opposed to your own municipal laws,
and to International law, TO good feeling
and to good faith to go on, because your
municipal law has not sufficient deteo-
tive power. Then give il that power.
You are not as we are, bound by con
stitution. Your Parliament is omnipo-
tent. II it is not skilled enough TO in
vent law which shall enable such
authorities to be detected and prevented
let II copy the law which we passed for
that purpose, and which was sufficient
If you refuse TO do so, and ia consequence OF
your negligence or Of youv self iglieted i'm g.
potenoe these ironsides escape and piunder as,
he american people, ivTitated enough al
ready, t0iH b ungoVeiHa6le. You have seen
enough of them to know that their re-
sentiment is not under the control Of their
interests. They will really become as
mad as your French friends call them.
They IoiV b qaits ready to ruin 0lemSe!res
in order 70 RUIN lou"