smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

and should deserve to. They are the
salvation of the nation. Now come, Col
my carriage is at the door. I'll drive
you to the War Department, and well
see Stanton about this matter"


AT that early hour they found the Sec,
retary at his post. The President plead
ed the case of Colonel Scott, and not on
ly requested that leave of absence should
be given him, but that steamer should
be sent down the river expressly to bring
up the body of his wife. Humanity,
Mr.. Stanton" said the good President,
his homely face TRANSPORTED with the
glow of earnest, tender feeling, human
ity should overrule considerations of pol
icy, and even military necessity in mat
ters like this"


The Secretary was touched, and he
said something of his regret at not hav.
ing felt himself at liberty to grant Col
Scott's request in the first place.


"No, no, Mr.. Stanton" said the Pres
ident, "you did right in adhering to your
own rules; you are the right man for
this place. If we had such soft-heart-
ed fool as here, there would beno rules
or regulations that the army or the coun-
try could depend upon. But this is a
peculiar case. Only think of that poor
woman


OF course, the " impossible " was ac-
complished.


To the surprise of the Colonel, the
President insisted on driving him to the
Navy Yard, to see that the Secretary
order was carried out Immediately
seeming to have a nervous fear that some
obstacle might be thrown in the way o.
the pious expedition. He waited at the
landing till all was ready, then charged
the officers of the steamer to give every
assistance and attention to his " friend
Col. Scott" With him he shook hand
warmly at parting, saying, " God bles
you, my dear fellow. I hope you vii
have no more trouble in this sad affair
and, Colonel, try to forget last night


Away up in a New Hampshire church
yard there is certain grave CAREFUL.
watched and tended by faithful love
But every April time the violets on tina
speak not alone of the womanly sweet
ness and devotion of her who sleeps be
low-they are tender and fearful witt
the memory of the murdered President
Year: 1869

The Sandusky Register contains the
following narrative:


Thirty-three years ago there lived in
Lewiston, Logan County, Ohio, a farmer
by the name of Harris Hopkins, who
had a boy between three and four years
of age.-One day while the father was at
work in the field some distance from the
farm house, the boy started from the
house across the field to see his father.
The last seen of the little fellow was when
he left the house. Hundreds and thou
sands of people turned out to search for
the lost child. The river was dragged,
the woods searched, rewards offered, but
all to no purpose. After days of weary
and anxious search, the little fellow was
given up by the parents and sympathizing
friends. The few Indians living in that
neighbor hood were friendly and peacea-
BILE, and no suspicion was attached to them
and like all other even stranger circum-
stances, the affair was forgotten or only
talked of as mysterious disappearance.
The Hopkins family at length left their
old home and settled in Illinois, and up
to ten days ago none of their old neigh
bors in Logan county ever expected to
see any member of the family again.
The astonishment of the old settlers in
and about the neighborhood can be con-
ceived when week before last a tall man
Drowned by exposure to sun and storm,
and speaking the broken English of half
civilized Indians, made his appearance at
Lewiston, and claimed to be the child
missed 33 yeary age He stated that a
Cherokee Indian, wandering through that
section, had enticed him from the field as
he was going in search of his father, and
had carried him to the far west The old
chief has treated him as his own son and
having been taken away at SO young an
age, the memory of his parents and for
mer life had faded from his mind. For
thirty odd years be had lived as an In
dian, and supposed he was the son of the
old chief, who claimed to be his father.
A few months since the old chief, then
high in rank in the Cherokee nation, and
very advanced in age, found himself
upon his death bed. Shortly before his
death, and when he knew that recovery
was hopeless, he called his adopted sor
to his bedside, and informed him who
and what he was.-As soon as the Ole
chief was dead and buried, Hopkins came
to Logan county in search of his parents
whom he found had moved to Cham.
paign City, Illinois. He, however, re-
manned during last week at Lewiston to
crafty the curiosity of the old settlers,
who had aided in the search for him
yrars ago. His temperance has caused
quite as much excitement in Logan coun-
ty, as did his sudden and mysterious
disappearance third of a century ago
The joy of his parents when he is restored
to them can only be imagined, but never
appreciated, save by those who have been
similarly afflicted and similarly rejoicd.
Year: 1869

1t doesn't follow that, because we have
taken a perilous step, we ought to retract
it. She wasn't wise old woman who
crossed bridge, and on being told that
it was labelled dangerous" turned and
re-crossed it in all haste.
Year: 1869

Any amount and every class of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies,
and at low rates at any agency in the country.
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Year: 1869

WELCOME" Papa will soon be here"
said mama to her two-year old boy.
"What can Gregory do to welcome him?'.
And the mother glanced at the child's
playthings, which lay scattered in wild
profusion on the carpet.


Make the room neat" replied the
bright little one, understanding the look
and at once beginning to gather his toys
into q basket.


What more can we do to welcome
papa" asked mama, when nothing was
wanting to the neatness of the room.


Be happy to him when he comes ! I"
cried the dear little fellow, jumping up
and down with eagerness, as he watched
at the window for his fathers coming.
Now, as all the dictionary makers will
testify, it is very hard to give good def
nitions; but did not little Gregory give
the substance of welcome" Be happy
to him when he comes
Year: 1869

A writer shows how il is that the
vast population of China is enabled
to live and thrive For patient and
untiring industry, it seems to me,thf
Chinese have no equals Anything
which needs great labor and but lit


tie skill, they can do better than all
the world beside. Ii it be the dig


ging of innumerabie miles of canals


or building of greatwalls that stretch
half way across continent, they car
do it. There are no more careful


thrifty, economical tillers of the sol


than they even the steepest hill


sides are redeemed from the waste
hy narrow terraces, and their broad


er fields are kept as tidily as gardens.
They spare no labor nor economy in
the enriching of the soil, and work
hour after hour to irrigate it, carry
ing the water Often for considerable
distances in buckets swung across
their shoulders. They use very lit
tie agricultural machinery, and all
their implements are of the rudest
sort. What they depend on is the
ceaseless drudgery of patient manual
labor; and by this alone the agricul-
tnral miracle which makes all China
one great garden has been wrought
Year: 1869

A WoMAN's SERMoN.-Dear friends. there
are three things that very much wonder at.
The first Is, that children should be so fool
lsh as to throw up stones and brickbats. and
clubs, into fruit trees, to knock down the
fruit; II they would let it alone, it would fall
itself. The second Is, that men are so fool.
ish and so wicked as to go to war and kill
one another II they would only let one an
other alone they would die of themselves
And the third and last thing which I won.
der at Is, that young men should be so un,
wise as to go after the young women; il
they would only stay at home, the young wo,
men would come after them.
Year: 1869

BuLLEr-PRooF CLoTu-The United States
Service Gazette says We hear of perfect
ly flexible cloth which is said TO be absolutely
impenetrable to bullets. We have not yet
seen the article. but we are disposed to think
that. though the bullet may not be able to get
inside the cloth, broken bones and other con-
sequences of bullet wound will. In our
young days we remember that broadcioth was
quite mpervous TO the bodily substance of
the rattan, but we had proof positive that it
admitted a very large amount of its disagree
able properties.
Year: 1869

A shepherd. TO his grief ard coast,
So many Of his sheep had lost
BY hungry wolves. that he was f2in
Their depredations to restrain.
by sonic continuance. new or old,
To save the remnant of his fold.
Rehscting deep aud long. the man
Resolved to try novel plan
Says he. My silly sheep to teach,
Ill try the virtue of a speech,
Explaining lew BY close array
To keep the hated wolfaway.
The man conceived (sagacious thought y
That ifthe fools were better taught
In seli-detense, beyond a doubt
They'd fairly pat the foe TO rou',
With this he called the flock together,
From playful lamb to wanton wether.
And straight harangued them FOR an hour
With wonGrous eloquence aud power,
The burdeu of his speech was this
My woolly friends (alas l miss
From THIS assembly many who
Were very dear 10 me and you y
Attend and hearken we'll, pray,
To all that am going to say.
To You, many subjects, would show
The ready art to 'scape the foe;
'Tis simply this Whene'er you see
The wolf approaching, do not Tee,
As is your wont, but byavely stand
In one united, solid band.
Your firm array the wolf will scare
And set him running like a hare!''
With one accord the Jealous sheep
The offered counsel vowed TO keep,
And thanked the friend whose sterling sense
Prepared them now for selfS Sefense
But mark the sequel ere the light
Ofday had faded into night,
There came again the fearful cry,
"A wolff whereat the towards fly,
Although twas but the shade of one
Projected by the setting sun!


MORAL.
Nature will ont 'TiS all in vain
To bend her course against the grain;
Teach, preach. eNhort--do what Won will,
To cowards-they II be towards still
Year: 1869

Always suspect man who affects great
softness of manner, an unruffled evenness of
temper, and an enunciation studied, slow and
deliberate. These things are all unnatural.
ard bespeak degree of mental discipline into
which he that has no purposes of craft or de-
sign to answer, cannot submit to drill him.
self. The most successful knaves are usual
ly of this description, as smooth as razors Dip
ped in oil, and as sharp. They affect the in
nocence of dove, which they have not, to
hide the cunning of serpent, which they
haye.-Ldcon.
Year: 1869

DANIEL PRATT says: "God and myself
can reconstruct and redeem our American
Government There is no doubt of the
statement. though we expect but little from
the junior member of the firm.
Year: 1869

ingly rapid multiplication. When the tenn
perature is warm, as in the summer, there
are two ways to correct the evil: First, by
entire separation of all organic matter
from the water; second, by its complete
destruction while in the water. The first
object can scarcely be accomplished, as no
simple filter would separate all germs, and
even if separated, the We: r could not be
kept for use exposed to the air. The pro-
per method of publication is, therefore, by
chemical destruction. This may be effect
ually, economically, and safely done by the
permanganste of potassa, used in the pro-
portion of about an ounce to fifty gallons
of water. A destructive chemical change
takes place, the organic matter is reduced,
and the whole mass is precipitated as an
inert and harmless sediment The chemi-
cal reaction is marked by purple color
ing of the solution. and this color indicates
the presence of organic matter. The per-
manganate should be added until this color
disappears, when you may know that the
organic matter is entirely destroyed, for
an infinitesimal quantity Of the latter will
be detected by the former. This prepara-
ton of potash may be obtained at any
druggist's.-A Physician, in Hearth and
Home
Year: 1869

Much too little has hitherto been thought
by Psychologists, and almost nothing has
been written on that beautiful provision
for our happiness by which everything
that is useful as food or drink is most
agreeable to the palate, 80 that the higher
our relish for any given article, the more
perfectly is it digested, and made to supply
the wants of the system; we have, there
fore, natural guide to the right kind of
food at the right time, and, on the other
hand, have dis-elish for articles which,
not being suited to our condition, would
be injurious But little reflection will
show us that in this adaption of our pal
ates to the peculiar taste or osmazome of
every distinct article of food, we have q
faithful sentinel, inviting the admission of
friends and projecting us from the ap-
proach Of enemies.


Place before a child who has never
tasted Of sugar, or butter, or superfine
flour, or any other elements of food that
have been separated from their natural
connections, and whose tastes are there
fore unperverted, milk, unbolted bread,
meats, fruits, or any other natural food,
and be will choose just thst article which
is best adapted to his condition at the
time, and may be trusted to eat as much
as he pleases


But the taste is perverted with food in
which the flavor is excessive, as in butter,
sugar, fine flour, etc, and it is no guide.
but deceptive.


And here VIC are liable to err. Our
natural gustatory pleasures are not in pro-
portion to the amount of osmazome in our
food or drink. Natures fiavors are very
delicate, and the very choicest relish is
that produced by very slight traces of
osmazome. For example, take nutmeg, q
very slight grating of which will flavor a
large bowl of porridge. Attempt to in
crease the relish by increasing the quantity
of the spice, and you utterly fail, making
your beverage less and less agreeable as
you increase the quantity of nutmeg, till
it becomes disgusting, and positively in
furious to the digestive process; and this
is true of all other condiments, and, in
deed, all other good things Delicate
favors are agreeable and useful in prompt
ing digestion but every article which
is capable of promoting health and hap
piness in appropriate quantities, is caps-
BILE of doing harm in unnatural quantities.
DR.. Bell0tcs
Year: 1869

CIsTERN WATER becomes foul and of.
fensive because it contains a large amount
of organic matter derived from the roof of
the house, absorbed from the air, ETC.
This matter may be in the form of germs,
or it may be In the process of growth or
decay. 1t may be vegetable or animal, or
both, the latter condition generally pre-
vailing. This matter undergoes rapid
growth and decay, and exceed
Year: 1869

The Commercial and Financial Chroni-
Gle gives the following table of the miles
of railroad in the several countries of the
world, their cost per mile, the number of
square miles and number of inhabitants to
each mile of railroad:
Year: 1869

THE Radicals are again tamperlng
with the telegraph, according TO
several of our Democratic exchang-
es, or surely the news from ONO,
Pennsylvania, Iowa and Nebraska
would be contradicted. Why is 1t?
they ask that the telegraph furnishes
no further news from Ohio /; surely
they should let some Democratic
agent of the Associated Press send
over a small crumb Of comfort even
though it be contradicted in an hour.
1t would afford an opportunity to
burn powder. which we are informed
was provided without regard to ex-
pense for the occasion and for the
purpose of exulting over Democratic
victories, is liable to become useless
on their hands. Turn the wires
loose and let us have a little reJoic-
ing over such imaginary victories as
the Democratic press is so anxious
to have reported and which the Rad
icals are accused of holding back
for party effect.
Year: 1869

The California Judicial election,
as was anticipated, has resulted in
a very clean sweep for the Democ-
racy. As in the city election, how
ever, San Francisco has redeemed
herself to some extent by the defeat
of provinces and election of Mckin-
stry to the District Judgship. Nc
Kinstry, like Selby, although Dem
oerat, was the nominee of the Tax
PAYERS Union and had the support
of the better class of both parties.
The defeat of MeCoppin for Mayor
and provinces for Judge is, at least,
partial compensation for the loss of
the State. 1t shows that notwith-
standing a majority of the people OF
the State are under the influence OF
demagogues and are so doubtful OF
their status in society as to be in a
continual state Of alarm least in the
absence of Democratic protection
against the enlightened tendencies
of the age negroes and Cinnamon
will soon supplant them in all posi-
tions of respectability, they are
nevertheless sufficiently alive to
their own interests in San Francisco
to spot and defeat rascally ring Of
schemers, who have no further In
terest than their own aggrandiZe
ment to subserve. 1t is encourag
ing to know that there is a POM
beyond which forbearance ceases tC
be virtue, even among these pub
lick votaries of a false name an'
mistaken dupes to a puny and syco
phantic idea of cheap chivalry whIcl
| is next akin to shoddy and codfisl
aristocracy.
Year: 1869

The Statesman questions the abili-
ty of Shoshone county to furnish
$50 genuine signatures to petition
asking that Judge Kelly be reap
pointed Judge of the First District.
We are informed by those acqu amt
ed in that county that during the
Moose creek excitement this year
there were some 5000 men within
the county, and until very recently
not less than 1000 were to be found
within its boundaries. 1t is, there
fore not improbable that $50 bona
fide residents OF the county have
signed the petition, as we under
stand it to be the almost universal
wish of the people of the district,
without regard to party, that he be
retained.
Year: 1869

JUDGE N0GGIE, at the October
term of the District Court in Idaho
City, resentenced Simeon Walters,
convicted OF the murder of Bacon.
The Judgment of the Court now is
that he be executed on the tenth
day of December. The Judge re-
marked that while he had no doubt
of his guilt, he nevertheless was op-
posed on principle to capital pun
ishment and would exercise all his
influence with the Governor to ser
cure a Communication of the sentence
to Imprisonment for life. The World,
however, understands that the pris-
oner has given up all hope and IS
despondent.
Year: 1869

P1sTH, April 2i.-At the opening session Of the
Diet yesterday Francis Joseph made q peace
iui ADDRESS. He said there was much important
leelsiation TO be accomplished. The internal
reforms OF the country he said required the
concentration OF the entire power Of the nation
and the good sense and moderation of the peo.
other powers Of the world offered a peaceful
prospect
Year: 1869

The Agricultural Department reports n fall
ing OF In the farm stock of the country IN 10,
compared with 1867 The total amount of corn
and wheat sold for export was also less for 1871
and Ie6c than for the two years PRIOR to the
war and now the fac. is reported from CIncin-
natti that the hog-crop OF the whole country
for the season of lS6o-9 is little more than two
hundred thousand and odd over that of eight
years ago. If this be 80 We need not wonder AT
the high price of food. While the West has in .
creased from 81 70 - per cent IN habitab!e area
and population, the quantity of bread and meat
raised for sale has fallen OF.


II would b. well if in taking the next census
care was taken 10 ascertain the mum Der of acres
cultivated with wheat 10 show last how far
that crop holds ITS own. and whether il is no,
kept mp by increased area OF tiIlage while the
product per acre Is largely falling or W.
hear II stated that Pennsylvania is the only
State in which the amount of wheat raj sed Der
acre rs steadily maintained, aud that this fact
Is due 10 the improved mode of cultivation
there Data concerning food matters should b.
acquired by the censns as being of vital inter-
sst 70 every body: ana II there Is falling OF IN
food supply II Is OF importance that the fact
should be known and appreciated. IN order
thai We may set about applying a remedy.
Year: 1869

The decision gwen by Chief Justice Chase in
the case of the State of Texas vs.. George w


bite and others Is OF great importance. as de-
Gliding that the rebel States were never out OF
the Union. The dIrect result of the decision.
in this particular case is to restore 10 the State
OF Texas the right OF property in certain bonds
OF the United States, known as the Texas In
demnity Bonds, 10 the amount of perhaps
SjOo,os. The most important point nyolyed
m tRf decision Is that OF the jurisdiction OF the
Supreme Court. That Court has jurisdiction
OF suits brought by State Of the Union against
citizens of another state But this suit wa,
brought by the State government OF Texls
which, BY the act of March >, 1-67, Congress
pronounced illegal" one of those which, by
the act of Jolly i, 1867, Congress declared 10 be
snot legal state governments" Ii was admit
ted that unless the suit were actually brought
by State OF the Union the Court had no iuris-
diction- The Court decided that the plaintiff
is, anu was when this suit was begun in I-67.
SCtually and legally the State of Texas snd a
State OF the Union. According 10 this decision
Texas has never ceased to be a State The ac.
of secession was void, and every similar ACT
must be void. No State has at any time left the
Union or committed suicide The govern
ments established by the insurgents were in
deed void, and their acts of no effect in law
brt the States Themselves have remained at all
times integral parts of the United States
Year: 1869

Let us not despair of the Republic. TAe In .
Terloiisf, journal established in New York
not long since 10 advocate a monarchicai for m
OF government tor this country, has died for
want OF support
Year: 1869

'e We trust that the County Commissioners,
Assessors and Sheriffs of the State will be
supported by the people in the immediate
collection of taxes for the ensuing year. For
the grumblers against the new revenue bill
we have no sympathy, since it has become
law, as the honor and credit of the State
depends upon its faithful execution. The
same Legislature which levied these taxes,
made heavy appropriations. They were for
the benefit of the people at large, and where
ever they are to be expended, we, and every
true man in the State, demand a liberal as
sessment in the value of property. No fraud
could be more injurious than that of low
estimates of property in regions blessed with
the hope of early, superior advantages. By
all means, let us have fair assessment of
property and just collection of revenue.
We call upon the sheriffs to enforce the law
in Justice, and the Public Treasurer to keep
keen eye on the sheriffs. Let the name and
credit of our good OLD State be once more
elevated beyond the reach of spectators and
bt)nd-brokers.