smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

the comparison JnaJ must De theue De-
tween her and her sisters.


sYes, I remember my first impression
also. But it gradually wore off as came
to know her. The fact is, her beautiful
soul shines through its material veil, and
you see the light and loyeliness within.
In the case Of her sisters, the order is re-
yersed. They are not; I fear, beautiful
souls


'The mantle they hare so long worn in
pride, was answered, is dropping away
from them, and if they do not see to it,
will fall upon the shoulders of Margaret.
If I were choosing wife from among
these three sisters, I shouldn't hesitate a
moment


you would take Margaret


Yes


Not regarding mere beauty as any
thing when put in contrast with excel
lence of character


lam a lover Of beauty, was replied,
Whenever the beautiful is presented, l
find myself constrained worshipper. At
first, saw beauty only in form and col
or; and was in constant danger of accep-
ting gilt and bloom for enduring sub
stance. Twice l have been on the eve
of marriage proposal, blinded, faseina-
ted by mere external charms. l Ishudder
sometimes when think of what esca-
ped in both instances. The beauty lay
only on the surface. Gradually my mind
became better instructed. l was able to
see the difference between real beauty
and its fading semblance. So, am still
worshlpper Of beauty; but recognize
its higher types. The surface cf things
has grown transparent to my clearer
view


Then in taking Margaret, you would
still have regard to beauty?


Yes; to that beauty which fades not,
and which has power to mould even a
plain face into a Likeness of ITSELF


Cordelia heard no more. Though con-
cealed from view, she recognized the
speakers voices. Hopes were dashed to
Ii g earth. which had been foDdIy cher
-isbed. She understood some things which
had occasionally puzzled her thought
knew now why it was that certain young
men of high excellence, who so eagerly
sought her favor for time, gradually
withdrew themselves md became atten-
tive to what she had o.lsidered less at
tractiye girls. There was beauty Of
which she had not dreamed; beauty to
which she had not attained; beauty
scarcely recognized at first, but growing
more and more apparent, and putting
forth allurements beside which all that
she could offer vas but as glitter of tin
sci.


Your sister is looking we'll tonight.
Cordelia- started from her painful rev.
erie at the voice of matronly friend.


Margaret, you mean,' was her sub.
dued reply. But for the conversation
Just heard, she would not have thought
of this sister.


Yes. How much she has improved
hear it remarked on all sides. Yor
must take care, or she viii bear off the
palm


The elders sister turned her face away
SO that its expression might not be
seen.


She is so good, SO true; SO full of tina
spontaneous grace that comes from ordel
and sympathy within. She must have {
beautiful SOUL


A year later, and Margaret was the
bride of man who had once stood be-
wildered and fascinated in the blaze o
Cordelia's beauty-Of ore who had sale
Of her, as many had What pity
she is SO plainP And he was a lover o
beauty in all its forms.
Year: 1864

Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which from
lack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.


The public may rest assured that in no case
viii The perfectly pure standard Of the Plant
alton Bittsrs be departed from. Every bot
tle bears the fac simas Of our signature on q
steel plate engraving, or it cannot be genuine


Sold BY all Druggists, Grocers and Dealers
throughout the country.
Year: 1864

How To TELL GENERAL GRANT.-A
gentleman belonging to the Sanitary
Commission, who was going to the front
a few days since, said he did not know
General Grant, but he was determined to
see him before he came back. He wan
ted to know what kind of looking man
he was. You can't miss him, said a
bystander When battle is going on,
just ride along the lines till you come to
cloud of smoke like a locomotive on
horseback, and you will find Grant under
it. This I must say was very plain
direction. Anybody can find Grant BY
adhering to it. He seems to smoke a
whole box of cigars at time during the
progress of an engagement, and the har-
der the contest the stronger the puff.
Year: 1864

A COUNTRY editor, living on the line
Of a railroad, sent to the superintendent
for pass for himself, and added, please
embrace ny wife The superintendent
returned a pass to the editor, bat dselia.
ed the proposed honor
Year: 1864

Another wonderful ingredient, OF Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and briliancy to the mind, IS yet unknown to
the commerce Of the world, and We withhold
its name fer the present
Year: 1864

FLIRTs AND CooUETTEs.-Th record of
Hymen's Court shows that the bewhskered
and scented dandy who toys with honest
womens hearts as if they were only play
things with which to amuse himself for the
passing hour, is almost invariably caught
by some one as thoughtless and heartless as
he, and the sentence of the outraged Cupid
is as plainly read $50 long as thou livest
together thy days shall be spent in misery"
And the fate of the artful coquette, as read
in the same book shows that she has de-
ceived honest and sensible men until that
class entirely forsake her, and she, from sheer
necessity is compelled to take up with fool
or knave. The sequel to the lives of both
is recorded in the books of the civil courts
dishonor and diyorce.-Hamilton
Year: 1864

81 am very sorry" said learned Judge
to a young woman, who hesitated much in
giving some very unpleasant evidence, 81
am sorry to have to enforce such an expla-
nation as this, it must of course, be very
painful to any decent person, but the ends
of justice require it; and not only so, but
all the well dressed females you see on each
side of me, have come long way to hear
that which pains you so much to utter"
Year: 1864

A certain man who is very rich now, was
very poor when he was boy. When asked
how he got his riches, he replied "My
father taught me never to spend my money
till had earned it. If had but an hour
work in day, 1 must do that the first
thing, and in an hour And after this was
allowed to play; and then l could play with
much more pleasure than if 1 had the
thought of an unfinished task before my
mind. I easily formed the habit of doing
everything in time, and it soon became easy
to do so. 1t is to this owe my prosperity"
Let every one who reads this do likewise.
Year: 1864

Is IT NOT so o?-There are thousands of
almost penniless and disappointed men,


picking up a precarious living at the ex-
tremity of life because they have, in the
course of their existence, tried over a hun
dred different things, and abandoned all in


turn, because success was not instantaneous.
To few men only it is given to do more
than one or two things. There is scarcely
any pursuit that if followed out with single
ness of purpose will not yield rich return.
Year: 1864

And with one accord give it their unqualified appror
bation We now address ourselves to all who are un-
acquainted with this the greatest Panacea of the age
for the healing all diseases of the throat and lungs,
assuring yOu that
Year: 1864

Yesterday a speciaP muster took place at
several OF the military headquarters in this
city, and the labor performed by each officer
and man was inquired into. It is anticipated
that the result will be the reduction of the cler-
ical force, and the placing upon "daily duty'
OF q number of detached officers, which will
strike out the comm utation money-a saving
to the Government of S6l per month on each
officer on detached duty.
Year: 1864

LOUISVILLE, August ls.-Last night about
midnight the up express train with passengers
and wounded soldiers from Nashville hither was
precipitated from the track near Bacon Greek
from the effects OF the late rain


The cars were almost entirely demolished
but strange TO say but one man was seriously
hurt


The up train from Nashville was detained fouI
hours this afternoon by the breaking of tho
driving wheel near Gallatin.


An officer from the front says Sherman was
moving the bulk of his army to position on the
Macon and Georgia railroad, in the rear o
Hoods forces.


Heavy skrmishing is going on
Year: 1864

The enemy abandoned not only their dead
but their wounded also.


The safeguard conversed with an officer, who
said their losses were greater than ever before
during the war


The safeguard say they were over the field
which covered with the enemy's dead and
wounded. They have seen a great many battle
fields. but never saw such a sight


Nearly all the enemy's and all our wounded
we're brought of. but our dead we're unburied
have instructed Gen. Gregg to make an effort to
send party to the field 10 bury ours.


tSgned) G. G. MTADr, Maj Gen.
Year: 1864

FORTRESS MONROE, August 26-Gen. Butler
passed through here from Bermuda Hundred en-
route for Washington.


The assault of the enemy on the Cd corps yes
terday was in overwhelming force. and thai
corps the point of being driven back
when the 9th corps came up and the enemy were
repulsed and driven from the field.


The loss on both sides is about equal.


We still hold the W Weldon road.
Year: 1864

vehement and even seditious resistance.
They have denounced the war, mobbed
recruiting officers, killed troops, sent af-
ter deserters, and organized bands to


protect deserters at home, and sencour-
age others to come home. The same


men who voted bounties so promptly


last fall quietly prevented Democrats


from taking them. The muster


rolls will show that there is not


one Democrat an eUery ten recruits from


any county in the State. In this county
there is not one in twenty. In Shelby
there is not one in fifteen. So it is all
over the State. Democratic counties


paid liberal bounties in few cases, but


Democrats let Union men take the bonr-
ties and stay at home themselves. We
regret to have to allude to this subject
in this way, but when a sheet that has
made itself notorious as sympathizer
with the rebellion and supporter of every
measure that could cripple the war or
render it hopeless, boasts Of what its
party has done, we can do no less than
show what it has not done We should
have been the last to manifest party
affiliations" as the Sentinel, with that
admirable lucidity which distinguishes
its style, says, but when an attempt is
made to manufacture party capital Of
what in the same sentence is declared to
be not party action, we are indisposed
to view the attempt with indifference,
when it is made by a paper
that has fed and fatteBed to the size of
a new three story brick house on its ha1
tired of the war and its ISLANDERS Of all
who have heartily and consistently sup
ported it.
Year: 1864

What They Claim--What They Did.


The Sentinel, in fit of glory over the
completion of our quota under the last
call for volunteers, says the feeling that
accomplished this gratifying result "has
been generally manifested regardless of
partyaffiliations, and theDemocratic coun-
ties have been the most liberal in offering
bounties" 1t is eminently characters
tic of our agile neighbor to insist that the
feeling which has filed the States quota
was manifested without regard to party
affliation, and in the very same sentence
assert that the one party did more than
the other, to make capital for that party.
There was no party feeling in it, says
one end of the sentence; the Demo
cratic party did more than the Union
party" says the other end. We let the
two ends destroy each other, promising
that if neither can get any food, both
will speedily die of starvation or poison,
and we can't well say which would kill
quickest, and proceed to say word about
the Democratic action which was man.
ifested without regard to party affilia-
tions. Some Democratic counties did
offer large and liberal bounties, and we,
anxious to suppress all party feeling. re-
corded the fact as prominently and
in as hattering terms as we could.
But when i, came to drawing the boun-
ties, as well as paying them, the Demo
crats-that is, Democrats of the Senti-
net and Vallandigham breed-were not
on hand. They offered big bounties,
and urged Union men to enlist This
was their game. They killed two birds
with one stone They filled the quota
and avoided the draft, which might have
proved no respecter of their timid per.
sons, and at the same time got Union


votes out of the way, to the strengthen


ing of the Peace Democracy by just that


much. This is the game they have play


ed from the beginning. They never have


enlisted or encouraged their own parti


zans to enlist. On the contrary, they


have time and again signalized their


hostility to any depletion of Democratic
strength by such a process, by the mos
Year: 1864

B1 The ladies of Paris have adopted
a fashion for the Understanding their
dresses drawn up over colored coupons,
light wooden materials of stripee patterns,
with band of plaid or narrow plated
Aounce near the edge They have thus
given up the practice of sweeping the
streets
Year: 1864




The history Of the nation will show that there
was never a people on earth more ready, or we
should say, more eager to make concessions and
compromises even with captious, faetional and
intractable opponents, than were the great mas
ses of the loyal North In the days Of our pros
perity. And the supreme political blDnder of
the Oopperhesd democracy at this hour is in
basing their calculations upon this amiable
quality, without taking into account the change,
the utter snbversion of the conditions under
which this quality was wont TO be manifested
The same undyiDg devotion to the Union which
has sustained this war and will carry it through
to the bitter end, with exhaustless energy, was
the source of compromise. Nobody ever made
compromises we should say, on big or little
scalejust for the fun of the thing Nobody
ever yielded convictions of public duty or of
private claims for the slightly inc0nceivable
pleasure of yielding. Even the coppeFheads
viii get the light of this truth through their
horny eyes at last. And theirrebel friends viii
make discoveries In the same direction The
slave oligarchy of the South has always acted
upon the principle recently announced by the
Richmond EEaasiaer as the one possible basis Of
peace negotiations, namely; that the North
must yield every thing. we (the Seuthl moth
ing. 1t cannot be too often or too deeply inn
pressed upon politicians and sall whom it may
concern, that there is another party to eoneili-
ate in the present quarrel besides our Southern
brethren The unerriDg instinct Of the North
points to slavery as the source of oil our woe
and the inhexible purpose of the North IS 10
put that institution beyond the chance of doing
further mischief, as we deal with mad dogs
LodiSUille Press
Year: 1864

The act of burning the Mcclellan nag last
night Is universally condemned, and no doubt
due rCraration will be made by the Union clubs.
Ono policeman on duty at the SPOT states that
great rrovocations were given 10 the process.
sion by parties on the sidewalk, but this gives
no cscuse for indlgnltlcs to an American flag,
no matter whose name is fastened to it.


That some provocatlou was given may bt
inferred from the fact that the procession had
passed under two Mcclellan flags previously
without making any such demonstration. Blu
we repeat that the act Of burning the lag a
the Democratic Headquarters was as uujnstd
able as il was rash.
Year: 1864

The length of the Presidents letter and tho
article entitled "The Law Upon the Subject Of
the Draft" necessarily crowds out much Of our
local and general news in both editions of to-
day. Fortunately there is no news of import
ance.
Year: 1864

youth and maturity arising from the baneful habits
Of sef-abuse. To which is added observations or
Female Diseases and other Interesting matter fthe
mostimportance 20 the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts of their physical ability
enter that Sent 10 any address In sealed wrap
per, on receipt often cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention to the tire
ment of the various private diseases Of
vate report Our Dspensayis the only Institution efhe
kind In America which has been tabIshed by special
charter this fact should give preference the
various quscks of doubtful character foup in all
Year: 1864

The Tooth-Pick Club.


l2M.-The arrival of the distinguished
members of the Tooth-Pick Club is anx-
iously awaited by all. The arrangements
for their reception are complete in every
particular. If the sun continues to shed
his light, and the great globe does not
cease to revolve, this day will ever be
remembered as one of the brightest in
our history. The ceremonies OF the
grind fete will commence Immediately
after the steamer bearing the Tooth-pick-
ians shall have reached point in the
rive one mile below the Fort.


1890 PM.-The man on the lookout
reports the appearance of an object far
down the river whica he says must be the
e1nected steamer. An indiscreet chap
hasing remarked that perhaps the object
wssno the steamer, was instantly knock
ed down by the lookout man, which
little episode was followed by heavy bet
ting on the part of various persons as to
the justification, under the circumstan-
ces, of the tipping-over act. The result
will be harmonious as the betting is all
on one side.


1R.M.-The steamer is approaching
the Fort. Nothing can be seen of tn
steamer itself in consequence of the pro-
iu,e display Of buntine which csvers the
Year: 1864

The Richmond Enquirer, in regard to the late
attempt of the Yankee cavalry under Col Dahlgren
to capture Richmond, burn the city, and murder
its inhabitants, says:


The body of Dahlgren has been brought to
hlchmond for the purpose of identifying it as that
OF the officer upon whom was found the papers or
dering the maraer of the civil officers of the Gov
ernment and the burning aud sacking OF the city
OF Richmond. Nhat is to be done with the Off
GERS and men of this Dahlgren command Are
they prisoners of war? IF they are to be regarded
as prisoners of war, then the deliberate murder of
civil ofhcers, the burning of cities, the dishonor
and murder of women, all acts of legitimate
war Is the Confederate Government prepared to
to be placed in such position? Can we deliber-
ateiy countenance the arson rape pillage and mur-
der set forth ard ordered by these commands of
Dahlgren as the legitimate acts of warfare


What would have been the condition of Rich
mond this day, one week ago, had Dahgren sue
eeeded! Imag gine ten to twelve thousand brutal
soldiers released from captivity, infamed with


liquor, and burning with lust, turned loose with
arms in their hands, without officers to restrain
their violence-and no excited imagination is re-
qured to picture the smoking ruins the dishonor-
ed women, and the murdered men of Richmond.
Would that have been legitimate act of war ?
No man, not even the Yankee, will contend that
lawful war has any such horrors. These men are,
therefore, not prisoners of war; but land pirates,
whose destruction is the duty of those having
them in possession.


By Immediately executing them relieve our
enemy of all suspicion of completely with the bru-
tai purpose of these wretches IF the Washington
authorities choose to make this act their own by
avowing it, choose to bring upon themselves the
disgrace of sustaining such an outrage, it should
make no difference with the Confederate author
ties. But the Washington Government will not
avow it; they will be thankful to escape all cor
respondence about the matter, No government
would be quick to array itself as the instgator of
arson, murder, rape and pillage. The public opn-
ion of the world will justify us if we execute them
but if we do not the world will accept our action
as proper since we alone are interested.


We therefore expect the authorities to order the
immediate execution of the officers and men of
Dahlgrens command.
Year: 1864

SIR As your columns have lately detailed two


fatal Of this fearful disease, perhaps you will
give publicity to report lately furnished to the
medical journals by DR.. Ii. LassiDg, of New York,
OF the successful use of Electromagnetism as REM
edy in one case, so that others may test its value
when the opportunity offers.


Every ordinary means having, as usual, failed,
and the patient making attempts to bite all around,
be was secured and bound to a Mattress copper
wire bound around both feet. The conductor of
the negative pole was attached 60 this wire, and
the conductor of the positive pole, through
sponge saturated with vinegar and salt, was ap-
piled to the throat, and over the spire and body
generally, with the full power of the battery. This
produced instantaneous cessation Of the spasms,
aud while under the influence of electricity the
patient willingly drank fluids without any horror
of them; but if they were near him and the cleo
trio current interrupted all the previous symptoms
would recur


The current applied for half an hour ut
time, with intervals of hour and after IL hours
from its first application the patient suddenly col
lapsed, and his appearance changed from that OF
fury to that of person seasek and about to vomt.
Perspiration, with free vomiting and purging, fol-
lowed, and then sleep. In two hours he woke,
only complaining of headache and great weakness.
week after slight spasm returned; the elsctric
current, which he dreaded as much as water, was
again applied sleep followed, and perfect recovery.
Similar results were obtained in like manner in
case of traumatic tataBus. VI. ID.
Year: 1864

IF President Davis has the power, we beg and
iplore him to take all the cotton factories tame
ries and salt works. in the South in hand and that
Immediately. God knows they'll ruin everybody
if not checked in their wild and dishonest strides,
and that soon-INilton Chronicle
Year: 1864

MILITIA ORGAsIzATrox.-By reference
to our columns elsewhere it will be seen
that general order has been issued by
the Adjutant General for an Immediate
organization of the militia of the State
1t ought not to require any lengthy argu-
ment to convince people generally of the
expedieney of an efficient militia organi.
cation in time of war. And the reason,
for such organization 10 the immediate
vicinity of the Missouri border at The
present time have ten fold weight and
urgency. We trust, therefore, that al
lsw-abiding citizens will come together q,
once in accordance with law and the order
of the Adjutant General, in order to puI
our State. and especially the southern
portion, in condition for prompt and eff.
cient self-protection.
Year: 1864

The success of Sherman's movements
in cutting the eastern and southern CON-
munications with Atlanta lead 10 the be-
lief that the rebels have been foiIed in the
attempt to escape. and that their opera
tions at that place have already been mar
rowed down TO a siege.


Two large cavalry forces at the same
time have left the army 1t different points
and have doubtless ere this cut the Macon
and Columbus road in such manner that
IT the enemy succeeds in leaving the city
to go away il must be at loss Of much
valuable property
Year: 1864

from the Havana Dfario de Ia Marina June IL
is said that the Emperor aud Empress would remain


lev days At 0rizspa for the purpose Of resting aad
transactng special business and that the 10Th
instant the anniversary Of the entrance OF tho French
troops into the city OF Mexico they would make thss
solemn entrance into the capital