smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

is only another name for perpetua
bondage, and would make all slave:
to the soil where first they saw this
light. Our national cemeteries prove
how faithfully these oaths OF fidelity
to the adopted land have been sealed
in the life blood of thousands upon
thousands. Should we not then be
faithIess to the dead if we did moi
protect their living brethren in full
enjoyment of the nationality fol
which, side by side with the native
born, our soldiers of foreign birth
laid down their lives?


1t was fitting, too, that the repre-
sentatives of party which had
proved so true to national duty in
time of war, should speak so clearly
in time of peace of the maintenance
untarnished of the national honor
and the national credit and good
faith as regards it's debt, the cost oi
our national existence.


/ do not need TO extend this reply
by further comment on platform
which has elected ,-sueha hearty ap'
proval throughout the land; the debt
of gratitude it Acknowledges to the
brave men who saved the Union from
destruction; the frank approval oi
amnesty, based on repentance and
loyalty; the demand for the most
rigid economy and honesty in the gov
ernment; the sympathy of the party
of liberty with all throughout the
world who long for the liberty we
here enjoy, and the recognition OF
the sublime principles of the Declar-
alton of Independence are worthy OF
the organization on whose banners
they are to be written inthe coming
contest. Its past record cannot be
blotted out or forgotten. If there
had been no Republican party, slav-
cry would to day cast its baleful
shadow over the Republic. If ther e
had been no Republican party, free
press and free speech would be as
unknown, from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande as ten years ago. II
the Republican party could have
been stricken from existence when
the banner of rebellion was unfurled,
and when the response of ''no ceer-
cion" was heard at the North, we
would have had no nation to-day
But for the Republican party daring
to risk, and the odium of tax and
draft laws, our flag could not have
been kept flying in the field until the
long hoped for victory came. With
out Republican party the Civil
Rights bills, the guarantee of equal
ity under the law to the humble
and the defenseless, as well as to
the strong, would not be to day upor
our national statute book.
With such inspiration from thC
past, and following the example o.
the founders of the Republic who
called the victorious General of the
Revolution to preside over the land
his triumphs had saved from its en-
emies, 1 can not doubt that our la
bors will be crowned with success,
and it will be q success that shall
bring restored hope, confidence,pros
perity and progress South as well as
North, West as well as East, and
above all, the blessings under Prov
idence, of national concord ant
peace. Very truly, yours,


.. SCHUYLER CoLFAX.
Year: 1868

H In New Orleans few days
ago an ice cart was struck by light
ming. The bolt descended on q
block of ice, shivering it into thou
sand pieces and scattering it in all
directions. Singular to state, the
driver, mule and vehicle escaped With
out injury.
Year: 1868

R Some months ago the Pitts
burg Post, one of the most respecta-
BILE of the democratic papers of Penn
sylvania, contained leader under
the caption of "The Duty of the Dem
ocratic Party in certain Event."
from which we take the salient par
agraphs without further comment.
They speak for themselves:


Suppose that contrary to the wish
of some of the leading Radical Black
Republicans, who want the office
| themselves, General Grant should be
nominated for the Presidency by the
Republican party, what course ought
the Democratic party to pursue ?
Ought we to nominate man in op-
position to General Grant9 Ought
We to charge him with being an en-
envy to his country, or in favor of un-
just measures, merely because he may
have received said nomination


4 y


We are inclined to believe that
more depends upon General Grant
now than upon any other individual
in the United States. We believe
him to be far superior to the major
ity of the farsighted politicians who
have been ruling the nation without
bringing peace or economy'to our
legislation. He is known to all the
people as straightforward man, and
so far as can be judged, a man well
disposed to deal fairly with the peo-
pie of all sections of the Union. Our
aim should be to strengthen his hands;
to render him as much as possible in
dependent OF party, and to elect him
as the President of the people. If
unanimously, so much the better.


We solemnly believe that if the
people generally Of the United States
can come together with real unanim-
ity on General Grant, in regard to
the Presidency, it will be the happiest
thing for our country that could pos
sibly occur. The future good effects
of this course are almost incalculable.
We earnstly ask our Democratic
friends everywhere to consider this
subject carefully.
Year: 1868

There are counties in Ohio where Satan
himself would get off scot fee for all his
SINS upon plea of especial hostility to the
"nigger"


FOR infinite stupidity and puerile pig
headedness, the annals of legislation will
not show the peer Of this "Visible Admix-
ture" law. 1t would exclude from the polls
natural king OF men like Fred. Douglass,
while admitting the most ignorant and most
depraved classes of whites whose lighter
SKINS are their only qualification for
the exercise of one of the highest tights Of
citizenship. Perhaps this sort of legislation
is going to stand the test of public opinion,
but if it does then the clock of the world
has gone back several centuries.
Year: 1868

ea ect that sound mind and body are the Laost
necessary requisites to promote connubsl hap
piness Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prosp ct hourly darkens TO the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the h@pplnesi q
another becomes blighted with your own.
Year: 1868

A GoOD THING From KENTUCKY.
Once in while good thing in a


political way, comes from Kentucky.


The following is related by an eye


witness in letter to New Albany
paper:


"A few weeks since some mischiev-
Gus wag eau ed to be circulated through
London, Laurel County, Kentucky,
report that the Radical revolution
ary Congress had passed law en-
powering ard commanding negro
women toprosecute for bastardy, just
as white women are allowed to do in
similar cases. This was just before
County Court day, which is a great
day all over Kentucky. Al most every
body then goes to the Courthouse as
very much business is transacted, and
political speeches are delivered if a
canvass is going on. County Court
day came in London, and with it a
large influx of the ycomanry of the
country, who could be seen in squads
here and there about the Courthouse
yard, discussing and dcnouncing the
aforesaid act of Congress as an un-
constitutional interference with the
domestic concerns of the State of Ken
tuckey. When, 10! several negro
woman were seen vending their way
toward the Court house from different
directions, bearing their mulatto chill
dren i'll their arms. A panic i'm
mediat ly seized upon the crowd, or
rather the Democratic portion Of it,
and in e1 time than it takes to write
this, h rdred Democrats have
mounted tire horses and were ma
king for the ills and brush that sur
round the town, and it is said that
some of them have not been seen in
London since
Year: 1868

How MUsKRATs SWIM UNDER THE IcE
-Muskrats have curious method of tray
cling long distances under the ice. In their
winter excursions to their feeding grounds,
which are frequently at great distances from
their abodes, they take in breath at starting,
and remain under the water as long as they
can. They then rise to the ice and breathe
out the air in their lungs, which remains in
bubbles against the lower surface Of the ice.
They wait till this air RECEIVERS oxygen from
the water and ice, and then take it in again,
and go on again till the operation has to be
repeated. In this way they can travel al
most any distance, and have any length Of
time under the ice. The hunter sometimes
takes advantage Of this habit of the musk
rat in the following manner: When the
marshes and ponds whero the muskrats
abound are first frozen oven, and the ice is
thin and clear, on striking in their houses
with his hatchet for the purpose Of setting
his traps, he frequently sees whole family
plunge into the water and swim away under
the ice. Following one Of them for some
distance, he sees him come up to renew his
breath in the manner above described. AT.
ter the animal has breathed against the ice,
and before he has time to take his bubble
in again, the hunter strikes with his hatchet
directly over him, and drives him away from
his breath. In this case he browns in swim
ming few rods, and the hunter, cutting a
hole in the ice, takes him out. Mink, otter,
and beaver travel under the ice, in the same
way; and hunters have frequently told me
of taking otter in the same manner have
described when these animals visit the
houses Of the muskrat for prey.-7hc Trap.
Dcr's Guide,
Year: 1868

PoTATo Snow. Wake white,. spotless po-
tatocs; put them in a pan of clear water
by the fire till they are dry and fall to pei.
ces; rub them through seive on the dish
they are to go to the table in, and do not
disturb thcm
Year: 1868

A IVAN VLECK'S dental rooms, l73 Sixth

 "A Avenue, near Twelfth street New York. A beautiful and durable set of teeth made and

 inserted in hours from the impression. Per sons from the country can return the same day with splendid set of teeth. Sets, with plumpers to fill out the checks and restore a youthful appearance. An upper or under set inserted in the best manner, with written guarantee for one year. 10 ard l5 dollars. Nitrous oxide gas daily administered and teeth extracted without the least pain-no charge when others are inserted. Please call early to save waiting or secure an engagement.
Year: 1868

upon such a property costing nearly three times their amount. are secure beyond any contingency.

 The Company have abundant means in their treasury. and make no appeal to the public to purchase their Bonds, as the daily subscrip- tions are entirely satisfactory; but they sub init that for entire security and liberal returns there is certainly no better investment in the market.

 The Union Pacific Bonds are for $1OOO each and have coupons attached. They have thirty years to run, and bear annual interest. paya- ble on the first days of January and July at the Company's Office in the city of New York, at the rate of six per cent. in gold. The Prin- cipal is payable in gold at maturity, At the present rate of gold, these bonds pay an ann1 al income on their cost of

 NEARBY NINE RS AND IT IS BEL1EvE1aau
Year: 1868

IOlu tlt NIllN NEWS, lflu.


The announcements at high noon yester-
day that the President had been acquitted
on the llth article of impeachment, rem
dering it probable that he would be acquit-
ted on all the articles, excited thrill of
JOY throug ghout the boundaries of the re-
pub lc unsurpassed in intensity since the
tall Of Richmond.


The night is waning, and the American
people oday indeed have reason to join in
thanksgiving to God for their deliverance
thus far from the most Infamous conspiracy
that ever threatened naticn's liberty and
peace.


With everlasting gratitude let us re-
member those noble men of the Democratic
party in the Senate of the United States
who from the beginning have never Hinched
and never faltered in their allegiance to JUS
tice and duty in the dark hours that have
passed but with double gratitude let us
remember the nobility of those seven Re
publican senators who with more than Ro>
man hrmness have resisted all that power
could promise or partisan villainy threaten
in their determination to stand by the Goa
stitution and the right A grateful nation
appreciates the moral heroism which has
delivered them from the curse of history,
and whatever fate may threaten, their
names shall stand first on the roll of honor
wherever the name of the American repub-
lie is known to men. To save their coun-
try from perpetual anarchy they have no,
hesitated to imperil position, patronage
and power and defy the 6endish spirit Of
that party which would have sacrificed ev.
cry principle of honor and duty, Justice
and law, on the filthy altar OF party
power.


For the perjured and brutalized throne
of partisan censpirators who have hesitated
at no crime that they might subjuga;e and
degrade the executive department of the
government and push one of their willing
instruments into the presidential chair, nc
feeling should or will be felt bu. that Of
execraiion and contempt. Their conduct
has proven them capable of any assault up
on the government which giuttohous greed
or viindictive hate may dictate, and history
will reserve its blackest page for the ieeorc
Of their crimes.
Year: 1868

EEss" There is some prospect of Andrew
Johnson acquittal OF the charges which rest
against him. Well, what then 2 Is the coun-
try gone to eternal smash On that account {?
Not any.


The above little connndrum we find in
the Tribune Of last week. In view of the
recent action of the Senate in acquitting
President JOHNSON, the sugge tive and
forcible manner in which the interrogatory
is put might excite the gravcst apprehen
sons for the safety of the country, in the
minds of its readers, we're it not for the
brief, pithy ard emphatic negative which
Immediately follows. We are glad our
neighbor has not yet abandoned all faith in
The stability of our government, and if
there be any who fear that the country will
go to "eternal smash " because of the
Presidents acquittal we reiterate the as
sulance Of the Tribune: Not any!'
Year: 1868

Tue SECOND PosTpoNEMENT. Beaten
in the Senate yesterday on their strongest
point, the impeachers have second time
resorted to the desperate expedient OF a
postponement, for purpose too palpaole to
require comment. II will be seen from the
dispatches that every Senator was in his
seat, and that even Ben. Wade threw off
all pretence OF delicacy by promptly and
brazenly answering to his name en- the call
of the roll. There was .therefore no ap-
pology for further delay but that which
must extcrt confession of shame and hu-
initiation from the most hardened partisan
Of he Republican ranks who retains any
pride III the reputation of his party or of
the Government under which be lives -
All Ns,rs ITth
Year: 1868

LAYING UP- We learn that number
of vessels have been laid up at Buffalo. A
similar course is being pursued at other
points, aud many of the best vessels on the
lake will soon be placed out of commission
unless better rates are paid
Year: 1868

rom the Milwaukee News, May lS.


The announcement at noon yesterday
that the President had been acquitted on
the | tn article of impeachment, rendered
it probable that he would be acquitted on
all the articles, excited thrill of joy
throughout the boundaries of the republic
unsurpassed in intensity since the fall of
Richmond.


The night is waning, and the American
people o-day indeed have reason to join in
thanksgiving to God for their deliverance
thus far from the most infamous conspiracy
that ever threatened nations liberty and
peace.


With everlasting gratitude let us remem-
Der those noble men Of the Democratic
party in the Senate of the United States
who from the beginning have never finched
and never faltered in their allegiance to
justice and duty in the dark hours that
have passed but with double gratitude let
us remember the nobility of those seven
Republican Senators who with more than
Roman hrmness have resisted all that power
could promise or partisan villainy threaten
In their determination to stand by the con
stitution and the right A grateful nation
appreciates the moral heroism which has de-
llvered them from the curse of history, and
whatever fate may threaten, their names
shall stand first on the roll of honor wherev-
er the name of the American Republic is
known to men. To save their country from
perpetual anarchy they have not hesitated
to imperil position, patronage and power
and defy the Gendish spirit of that party
which would have sacrificed every principle
OF honor and duty, justice and law, on the
filthy altar of party power.


For the perured and brutalized throng
OF partisan conspiratols who have hesitated
at no crime that they nigh: subjugate and
degrade the Executive Department of the
Government and push one of their willing
instruments into the Presidential chair, no
feeling should or will be felt but that Of ex-
ecration and contempt. Their conduct has
proven them capable Of any assault upon
the Government which gluttonous greed or
vlndlctive hate may dictate, and history
will reserve its blackest page for the record
OF their crimes.
Year: 1868

We have just received from the East An en-:
tire new sett of RollCarding Machinery of the
best and most approved manufacture in the
country, and are now ready to do any amount
OF custom carding On short notice and n better
shape than ever before turned out in Nanito-
Voc County


Satisfaction Guaranteed or no


Charge Made.


Wool received and rolls delivered either at
the factory or at cur store in Manitowoc.
Custom fuiiing, coloring and finishing. done ii
good style and at reasonable rates


j. Villas f. CO.
May 30, 1868. ar
Year: 1868

You have asked me to prescribe for
you. You expect medicine, perhaps you
hope for whisky, just now the rage for
chronic maladies, but 1 shall give you
nothing to swallow you have swallowed
too much already. OF all the maladies,
dyspepsia is the most distressing to get
rid of its horrors you would part with
your right arm 1 believe you, but would
you part with portion of your table
luxuries :? l fear not; but presuming
you are in earnest, l will prescribe for
you.


l. Rise early, dress warm and go out
if strong, walk ; if weak, saunter. Drink
cold water three times--of cold baths this
is best for dyspepsia; after half an hour
or more, come in for breakfast.


2. For breakfast eat a piece of good
steak half as large as your hand, slice
of coarse bread and a baked apple eat
very slowly; talk very pleasantly with
your neighbors read cheerfully comments
of journals /; avoid hot biscuits and strong
coffee drink nothing.


8. Digest for an hour, aud then to your
work trust it is in the open air. Work
hard till noon, and then rest body and
mind till dinner sleep little drink wa
ter.


4. For dinner-two or three o'clock
eat a slice of beef or mutton or fish as
large as your hand, a potato, two or three
spoonfuls of other vegetables, slice of
coarse bread give more than half an hour
to this meal use no drink.


5. After dinner play anaconda for an
hour; now for the social, for pleasant
games-a good time.


6. No supper-a little toast and tea,
even for supper will make your recovery
every slow.


7. In warm room, bathe your skin
with cold water, hastily, and go to bed in
well ventilated room before nine o'clock.


Follow this prescription for three
months and your stomach will so far re-
cover that you can indulge for some time
in all sorts of irregular and gluttonous
eating; or if you have resolved, in the
fear OF heaven, to present your bodies,
living sacrifices, holy aud acceptable unto
God, and will continue to eat and work
like Christian, your distressing malady
will soon be forgotten.-D Lewis, NJ.
Year: 1868

served your country faithfully 1t has
happened otherwise = the Court has de-
creed that you must die, and meanwhile
you may acquit yourself as authorized.
Remove the prisoner!


Austin was hurried from the Court,
conducted back to his solitary prison
house, to watch, with overloaded bosom,
the first glimpse of morning appear in
the far east. The hours passed slowly by,
and evening grew into midnight, but no
sigh, or sign of emotion, ever betrayed
any anxiety in his thoughts. He sat be-
tween two soldiers, from whose lips no
word of commiseration came; and moth
ing was heard to break the profound still
ness, but the heavy tramp of the guard
outside, as he marched up and down.
Austin gave himself up to thought, and
reviewed his sad career from the begin
ming. With death now before him he
was indifferent to every thing; but one
form rose up before him in all her endear-
ing loveliuess, and damped his resolution
to appear firm in his last moments. The
revelation of Gascomber, with regard to
her being a-bride, and perhaps widow,
appalled, his spirits; and for some time
he INDUCED in the hope that near as he
was to his end, some unforeseen circum-
stance might yet hold out prospect of
deliverance, and restore him once more to
the world and all its, social enjoyments.
The night was wearing away = one, two,
three o'clock; and the chill of morning
settled upon his weary limbs. = How
many are the sighs' of the captive? Is
there any music in the clink of the chain
any rest in the bonds of cold iron?
How many at this instant are mourning
in fetters, with no hope Of deliverance
save that of death? How many look for
ward to the coming year, which is to end
long and ignominious captivity; and how
few of us commiserate with their situa-
ton, or labor by one imbecile act to re-
trieve thousands from similar ruin. The
deeds of Howard are lauded; but none
are ambitious to follow in the same ca
reer.


Morning - clear and sunshiny. By
the cold waters Of the Rapidan the Rebel
army was drawn up in the form of an
immense square; the centre being occu-
pied by the staff and others, whose duty
it was to execute the last extremity of
the law. Twelve men stood apart with
presented arms, and Austin knelt upon
the dewy sward few yards off. The
sentence was being read aloud, and the
word to " Fire about being given, when
an officer rode to the front, and approach
ing the spot where the condemned pris-
oner was kneeling, said in low tone:-


I" You are to die = there is no hope!"


To be continued In our nert)
Year: 1868

A USEFUL INvENTIoN.-We were shown
yesterday by Mr.. Rowland Hill very sim
pie contriyance to prevent frauds on the In
ternal revenue in the manufacture of
tobacco. It consists of very narrow
strips of. paper, which denote q certain
amount of tax,--as postage and. revenue
stamps nowdo-to be putunder the wrappers
of the cigar or lump Of tobacco, one or both
ends Of the strip projecting sufficiently to
show that it is genuine. To prevent frauds
in the retail trade this stamp may extend
the entire length Of the plug, thus denoting
its presence wherever, it may be cut. In
the samples shown us the strip Of paper
was SO well secured that it could not be ex-
.tracted without breaking up the plug or
cigar. Mr.. Hill has applied for patent
for the invention, and is now endeavoring
to secure its adoption by the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue at Washington.
Year: 1868

The sudden and unexpected appear
aDce of General Frank p Blair at the
National Capital set the newsmongers
all agog, but before they had an oppOr-
tunity to question him he had retired
to "Silver Springs" the residence of his
venerable father, with whom he re-
mainedi in quiet consultation all day,
and left again on the night train for
the West. Several intimate friends
of General Blair called on him
during the day, and they found him in
high spirits aud perfectly confident OF
the success of the Democratic ticket in
the Presidential contest He claims to
have the best information from every
State. and according to his calculations
the democrats will carry New York,
Pennsylvania and Indiana, with a close
vote in Ohio. He says that the Democrat
ic vote in the West and Northwest will
astonish all parties, and that Horatio
Seymour will be elected by two-thirds
vote of the Electoral College.


A letter from the Hon. Montgomery
Blair, dated in Philadelphia, fixes the
Democratic majority of that city at five
thousand, and the majority in the State
at from two to five thousand.