smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

safe, happy and prosperous beyond those of any
other nation which ever existed. Every man
held his rights by the law of the land, which he
participated in making. 1t follows from what
has preceded, that while it is-the duty of every
citizen to support the government, it is equally
his duty to oppose every act of the persons who
assume to govern either as law makers, law ex-
popnders or law executors, in manner not au-
thorized by the Constitution. No President
could be loyal who attempted to legislate, or
act judicially, or authorize others to perform
those acts. No Congress would be loyal which
attempted to make laws which were in contra
vention or unauthorized by the Constitution, or
which should attempt to interfere with the ac-
tion of the other departments of government;
no court could be loyal which should attempt to
deprive a man of his rights to life, liberty or
property, by simply his own notions of expedi-
ency or right method of declaring the law in
the case. To support any person in governing
in a manner unauthorized by the Constitution
would not be supporting the government of the
United States, but government set up by per-
sons without authority of the people. 1t would
be subverting the government of the United
States, by setting up a new government in the
place of the old one. No man Can be loyal to
the government and favor a violation of the
Constitution, any more than man could favor
the destruction of mans copsstution to re-
store health. In a word, who supports the Con-
stitution supports the government-who sup
ports the government is loyal, while he who fa-
vors a violation of the Constitution favors the
destruction of the government, and therefore is
disloyal 1 hold that he is the patriot and loyal
man who supports Administration while it is in
power, but who at the same time strenuously
, opposes unconstitutional acts .e by the per-
sons occupying government ms. A man s
allegiance is due to govern laws, not
to man. These are truisms - q, = who have
studied the principles of government, but there
are many in high places who ignore them, and
many good persons support men acting entirely
without authority, because they ignorantly think
they are aiding the government.
Year: 1864

The following article which we clip from the
editorial columns of the Oregon Statesman is
in strange contrast with the great mass of stuff
which is ventilated through the radical press of
the country. Appearing, as it does, in the lead
ing Republican paper of Oregon, we cheerfully
give the article a place in our columns. 1t
breathes the true spirit of christianity and pa
triotism, and we commend it to the attention of
our raaderS
Year: 1864

candy johnson, of Tennessee, who was nom
mated at Baltimore by the Republicans for Vice
President, is known to be one of the most con-
sumate demagogues living In addition to
thousand other little tricks resorted to by him
to make himself popular with the masses, we
are told that he keeps standing, in front of the
elegant mansion in which he lives, a small one
story shanty in which he once worked as a
journeyman tailor this he points out to his Wis
itOrs telling them the story Of his early strug-
giles in life He forgets, however, to tell them
one other thing connected with his humble ORR
gin how he has old mother, more than sew
enty years of age, who he suffers to traverse
the streets of Philadelphia with basket on her
arm, selling tripe for a living. Ye who have
hearts, only think of this a man who is rolling
in wealth and aspires to the position of Vice
President of this great country suffers his old
mother to trudge about the streets of large
city, hawking tripe, that she may buy bread to
keep her old soul and body together. Ingrati-
tude can assume darker shade than this.
Year: 1864

New York, Aug. 23.-The London correspon-
dent of the Herald states that the Emperor Of
the French has just informed Slidell that he will
never recognize the rebel States, even if they
should achieve independence de facto, unless they
determine to abolish slavery and engage that all
the children born of slave parents shall be free
and slavery shall be abolished and cease within
ten years from the date of their recognition.
Year: 1864

While the weather continues favorable for
out of door work, no opportunity should be
neglected for putting the finishing touches
up.n everything in the garden or orchard
that is liable to injury during the winter
months. Young trees at this season Should
be guarded against the ravages of the field
mice. They do their mischief in the night,
stealthily, and without warning; and so
thoroughly sometimes as not to spare single
tree. A few years since we lost young
orchard of several hundred troes upon which
we had expended great deal of care and
labor in the setting, simply by a neglect to
protect the main trunk from the teeth of these
vermin. By that experience, however, we
learned a good lesson, and do not expect to
sufier loss from such cause in future.


1t is believed by some that heaping up the
earth foot high, about the trunk Of the tree,
Or tramping the snow about the roots when
it comes, is sufficient protection; but we
are inclined to distrust both these practices,
as being far from reliable.


1t will be noticed that tho mice always
work from the surface, about as high up as
they can reach with their teeth, and we
should take lesson from this well-known
habit, and cut short their operations by COW
ering the bark. For this purpose strips Of
tarred dsheathingpaper will be found extreme
ly well adapted. If cut into strips of the
right width and length, wound around the
trees at the base, and securely fastened with
a bit of annealed wire, the mice will give it
up in despair after single trial, and seek
for food elsewhere, whore tar is not included
in the bill of fare.-Farmer and Gardner.
Year: 1864

cat this interesting iuncture | was
seized by the button by perhaps the most
perfect specimen of bore to be found in
the city, large as it is, and plenty as they
are; not one of your big pQd-auger sort,
but fellow that twists a gimlet into you
with his right hand, while he detains you
by the button with his left, taking it out
now and then, when he thinks it is going
rather hard, and forthwith inserting it in
another place. He was telling me in
loud voice, of shabby trick that had
lately been served him by man who had
just passed us, and what he had that morn
ing said to him:


"'Sirl' (said D. you are liar and a
scoundrelP 7


81 could see, as passers-by turned round
to look at us, that they thought he was ad-
dressing this complimentary remark tome!
| don't wonder, either, that thoy should
have thought SO, for my face must have
been good deal inAamed with impatient
endurance.


"Well, when 1 could stand it no longer
I broke away, to drop in upon the only
friend whom l thought could and would
'help me out;' and-what do you think !?
he had just lent every dollar he had to
Mr.. - (the very man whom my button
holder had been serving up to me in par
GELS, particular friend ?


GAS came out of his office, the clock
struck three / went home, more annoyed
move vexed, than remember ever to have
been before in my life.


II was now wrought up to the highest
pitch. I went staight to my bedroom,
and after long search, found the little
black rascal that had covered my back
and shoulders with thick oblong welts of
blotches and was glancing at the demon
iacal revenge depicted in my count Jnance
when / passed by the looking-glass, roll
ing my prisoner as "a sweet morseP of
revenge between my thumb and finger,
when the door-bell rang, and girl came to
say that "a gentleman wanted to see me-


II stepped below, with something of ex-
ultation in my manner; and in the hall
found the bank notary He handed me a
protest and walked out, and when he had
gone, said to him: you and your bank
may go to thunder! I'd rather have the
pleasure of torturing this little torment to
death, than to have my paid note in my
pocketp


"Aftor manipulating my victim with
due economy of enjoyment, thought I'd
see how he bore it. now, would you be-
liereiti it-,e0siat tae Hea after all 1t
was only little bit of bldch lint that had
worn of from the lower side of my stock ?"


This, to the complainant, was ''the last
hair that broke the camePs back"
Year: 1864

We don't know when we have met with
a more amusing series of Little Annoyan-
ceS, (Which are oftentimes more vexatlous
and almost harder to bear than greater
troubles) than in the following sketch:


81 went into my barber's this morning,
with my temper soured by letters from
the attorneys Of FIVE different bankrupt
creditors at the Southwest, postage un-
paid, of course, oh, yes; bankrupts don't
pay postage on letters to their dupes-oh,
no | was vexed, too, at a painter who
had been paid in advance to paint me a
new sign; but he must go sailing in the
Bay on Sunday and get drowned-just as
like as not on my money any how, he
died, and made no sign.


~ was in an awful hurry, for 1 had to
raise money to take up note, and was
short full one-half. There was young
sprig in the BARRIERS chair, who had pas
sed me, and got into the shop about half
yard before me, by acting as if he want
ed to speak to a man who was ahead OF
me-a contemplate trick


"Well, sir, there he sat, feeling of his
chin after every round Of the razor, and
asking for more, till his sparee beard
was close-reaped into the middle Of the
next week; reading the whole time the
only paper that ever do read, which he
continued to do all the while the man was
curling his hair and whiskers, evidently
just to spite me! 1t was an hour before
1 got away from the barber's; and then
the friend who would have loaned me five
hundred dollars in my strait, had taken
the morning cars for New York.


"After attending to some necessary bust
ness at the store, 1 sailed out for a shin
dy in Third Street, for the times were very
hard. 1t was not far from three o'clock,
and the day was of the 'nastiest August
kind-hot as melted lead-muggy and
sticky. Everybody was short to-day al
though each one could have done it yes
terday, if l had called, which struck me
as very curious. had on pair of new
boots, which my boot-maker, for the first
time in fifteen years, had made too small.
How they did bite at the heels, blistered
as they were from slipping up and down
in them ! My neck-stock was constantly
twitching around 'hind-side BEFORE and
couldn't keep my shirt down behind II
kept crawling up, and finally rolled into
an inaccessible lump, saturated with per-
spiration, and rested in the small Of my
back. This annoyed me almost as much
as flea-the first l had felt this summer
that was nipping me at his leisure, il
a secure position which he had taker
up between my shoulders.
Year: 1864

by the handle over your head with one
hand more than half minute and then
set it down again, withoutspilling one droI
of its contents, the ten dollars is yours. =


"Roscious" smiled pitying smile, and
walked up to the pitcher like hungry
hen to her dough but before he could
lay his hand upon it, "Specs" exclaim-
ed


"Ladies and gentlemen never before
attempted to try my strength against that
of John Rose, and should not now, only he
is continually boasting of his muscular
ability, and taunting his interiors with
their weakness and | made up my mind
to either pluck feather out of his car
this evening, and thereby put stop tC
his boasting, or lose ten dollars in the at
tempt"


This drew forth rounds of applause from
the gentlemen, and storms of Kisses from
the ladies', but "Specs" continued


"And now, before 'Roscious' attempts
this feat, to prevent all quibbling, l wish
him to state if he is not to give up the ten
dollars if he does not hold this pitcher
with one hand over his head for more than
half minute, and then replace he pitch
er upon the table without spilling so much
as one drop Of the contents p


eyes, yes," says "Roscious" as careless
ly as if he had been requested to lift to his
mouth hot whisky toddy; "that IS the
bet--so stand one side-boy !"


"Specs" face slightly tinged at being
thus called boy by one some three weeks
his junior; but choking his passion, he
stepped aside and exclaimed


"You'll find it, sir, a more difficult task
than you imagined. But try it, sir, if you
have the courage"


Such a speech was different from any
that "Roscious" had been in the habit OF
having addressed to him, and as he thought
of the last few words-''if you have the
courage" he grasped the pitcher and
swung it directly over his head with as
much apparent ease as if it had been a
child's brushbroom.


1t had not been there FIVE seconds how
ever, before the ladies screamed and made
rash to save their fancy man. But twas
too late The bottom of the pitcher, which
had been slightly cemented in for the oc-
casion, dropped out, and the contents,
which had also been prepared for the occa.
sion, being equal parts Of rum, molasses,
spirits Of turpentine and eggs, covered the
muscular hero from head to foot, making
him appear in the bright lamp-light like
the disturbed spirit of some silk-merchant
dressed in his own goods as there were
all kinds of stripes imaginable from his
hair to his boots, not excepting an occa-
sional tinge of gold and slate, formed by
the sudden mixture of turpentine and
eggs.


If there is anything that will kill man
in the eyes of the ladies, it is being caught
in trap, and so it proved in this case
"Roscious" lost his ten dollars, and his in
hu:nce with the ladies, and was cured OF
boasting; while "Specs" won ten dollars,
handsome wife, and the thanks of the
"boys."
Year: 1864

For the Union.
OH! LET US BE CHEERFUL.
BY COUSIN WILLIE.
Oh let us be cheerful
Whatever betide--
Oh be not so fearful,
Look on the bright side.
For while we live here,
In sorrow below
l think it is better,
That it should be SO.
Then cheer up my friends,
To work let us GO
And not brood over trials,
They will worry us SO.
Each task seems hard one,
While waiting we stand
But let us SO dc it,


With willingness bland.
We might as well try,
Count the drops of the rain
As we sit by the window,
And watch on the pane.
As to movo our troubles,
With murmuring tears
Then let us be cheerful,
Away with our fears.
Leues, DEL, Jan. 1864.
Year: 1864

ace with glance which spoke the ten dere.,
love.


With lightning quickness the truth dawn
ed upon him +; the scales fell from his eyes,
and suddenly all was clear.


SpeechIess he rushed to Bertha, took her
in his arms and pressed her to his breast.


"Come to your father" he faltered to the
young girl.


My father? Oh forgot, where is he ?
He has been ont all night. have watched
for him in tears the long night through"


Your father is safe, he is with me-" was
Carls answer, as he hurried the young girl
onward through the streets to the arms of
her father.


A fortnight later in the midst of the great
est splendor, the marriage of the rich banker
Carl T ,omas to Bertha Selbert took place.
Year: 1864

Senator Wilson, chairman Of the Military
C mmttee in the Senate, in a recent debate
| upon a motion to amend the conscription law
stated that since the 18th of October last, six
| hundred thousand white men and one hund
| red thousand negroes have been enlisted II
| that time one hundred and twenty-five mil
! lion dollars were expended in bountes. Sew
en- hundred thousand men snce last October
is a pretty heavy drafG upon the people, es-
pecially in view Of the present and coming
cOnscripiions. But what in the name of al
that's horrible, have become Of these men
Without the aid of those previously in the
field, these seven hundred thousand ought tC
be sufficient to have marched from Washing
ton to Charleston, South Carolina. We may
with propriety and emphasis echo the World
by enquiring, "was there ever such waste OF
blood and treasure since the world began o.
Were this statement to come from some
Democrat, 1t might be disputed by the 10y
al Leagucrs and exclusive patriots but is
author is no less parsonage than the heavy
Abolition chairman of the Military Commit
tee of the U, S. Senate its reliability, there
fore, can not be questioned, 1T follows then
that during the past six months men and
money enough have been raised to have crush
ed the rebellion at once the question arises
then why has it not been accomplished 2
Senator Wilson may well say, remarks the
World that no nation in history has ever
made such tremendous exertions as have the
people of the North to supply men and mon
ito their Government and he might have
added, with equal justice, that history re-
cords no other instance of vast means 50
wickedIy and idloucally wasted. We pre-.
sumo, however, that the secret Of tbs mat
ter is, that the money has been spent, the
men put upon the payrols, but that they
are not to be found in the army. We verify
believe that an investigation would Snow that
of the one hundred and twenty five million
dollars appropriated for recruits, at least
one half of it found its way into the pockets
of the fellows who are now bawling for Lin
coin and johnson. Ii seven hundred thous
and men have been eeeruted, the country
has right to know where they are, and it is
amazing that this matter has not attracted
more attention in Congress. 1t should be
understood, moreover, that the number men
toned by Senator Wilson does not include
the hundred-day uen two thousand of
whom, it is known, have been sent to the
field.


Another fact mentioned in this official de-
bate throws some light upon the expenditure
of human life during the recent battles in
Virginia. General Grant, it is officially sta
ted, was re enforced by forty-eight thousand
men up to the 9Th of June last. How many
more since then is not known but it must
be a very great number, as reinforcement are
constantly going forwa rd.-Er.
Year: 1864

Tongue cannot tell, pen cannot write, i'm :
ing effects of this war upon society. 1t is
not confined, by any means, to those whose
sensibilities become hardened by the barbara
ties of war, but it's effects pervade every
ramifcatiou of society. 1t has thrown thou
sands of helpless wome1 on the streets in all
the large cities and towns. Read the follow.
ing from the Boston Post, of the Both ult.-
II say :: ga young girl, neatly though plainly
dressed, was arrested by a police officer for
improperly soliciting men upon the street.
When taken to the station house she admit
ted the charge, and said she was compelled
to adopt that course of life or starve. She
came from Vermont, with her mother and
another sister, because they could find no
employment there. Since their removal the
mother had been sick, and their support had
devolved upon this girl, who worked IN shop
on Essex street, and received ten cents fol
making thirteen coat button holes, Work
as hard as she might, could not earn enough
to support the family, and so was compelled
to add to her earnings by going upon th'
street, She told her story plainly, but with
an apparent feeling that she was justified b.
her necessities. Other facts known to thu
police corroborated her story, and there is n
doubt that she was driven TO life of shame
Such facts show that there is still work fo
PhiIanthrop sts and rcformers at home, eve
in Boston.
Year: 1864

Midnight was past, and the lights Of the
vessel lying in the stream were beginning tc
be extinguished, when two men hurried
from different directions towards the shore
The elder of the two had already reached the
stand and was preparing to make leap, tn
design Of which was not to be mistaken .
but at that instant the younger seized him
by the arm exclaiming:


{" Sir, believe you want to drown your
self"


You have guessed it. What is that to
you ?"


This was the answer spoken in most an
cry tone.


Nothing, know. I would simply re
quest you to wait couple of minutes, when,
if you like, we will make the great Journey
together. Arm in arm is the best way of
dying"


With these words the younger extended
his hand to the elder. whose hand was not
withheld. The former continued, in tone
of seeming enthusiasm
So be it. Arm in arm. Truly did not
dream that human heart beat with mine in
this last hour. l will not seek to know who
you are--an honest man or villain. Come
let US begin the journey together;


The elder held the young man back and
fixing the dim, hall extinguished eyes
searchiAgly upon the countenance of his COM
panion he exclaimed


"Hold You seem too young to end your
life by suicide. A man of your years has
still brilliant, alluring fortune in his grasp


Brilliant ~ answered the young man
scornfully. "What have to hope for in a
world full of wickeduess, falsehood treachc-
ry and unhappness ? Come quick"


"You are still young You must have had
very sorrowful experiences to make life thus
unsupportabe to you"


81 despise mankind"


Without exception Z"


"Wnhout exception"


"We'l, then, perhaps you have now found
= man whom you will not necessarily de-
spise. have, believe me, during my whole
life, lived an honorable man.


Really! !" That is highly interesting !!
1t is pity l did not make your acquain tapce
sooner.''


81 Leave me to die alone, young man, live
on. Believe me, time heals all wounds, and
there are men of honor yet to be found in
the world"


Now, you take this view, why arc you
hurrying so fast to give your farewell to the
world z"


"Oh am sn old, sickly man, unable to
make livelihood a man who cannot, will
not longer see his only child, his daughter
bllghting her youth, and laboring day and
night to support him. No,I would be an
unfeeing father, would oe barbarous, if L
lived on thus"


How, sir have you daughter who
does this for you 2" asked the young m an
surprised


And with what endurance, with what
love does she sacrifice herself for me, she
g)es hungry for me, and has only the ten
derest words of love--a sweet smile for me
always.


And you want to commit suicide Are
you mad r.


"Shall | murder my daughter The life
which she is now leading is her certain
DEATH" answered the old man, in despair.


Good, sir, come 60 with me to the near
est inn that is still open, and let US drink a
bottle of wine together. You will relate to
me your history, and if you like, 1 will let
you know mine. So much, however, will
sny to you beforehand. Chase all thoughts
of self-murder out of your head l am rich
aud if things be as you say, from henceforth
you and your loving daughter shall lead a
pleasant life."
Year: 1864

A STRIKING Contrast Mr.. Chase and
the State of New Jersey asked for loan at
the same time. Both loans were for six per
cent, but with this difference, that Mr.,
Chase's interest was payable in gold, thus
being twice as valuable as the other. MIR.
Chase got part of his taken at premeums
yaryine from 104 to LOG. A large share,
however. was not taken. New Jersey had
four times as much offered as she wanted


and some of it as high as los. This looks
very much as if New jersey had far better
credit than the United States. The fact is
that New Jersey is under Democratic rule
and the United States is controlled by the


Abolitiouists, may perhaps explain the reason
-4qe q.
Year: 1864

DOMESTIC W1NEs.-The medical pur-
veyor of New York has, upon special re-
quest, furnished many of our army sur
geons with the native wine and brandy,
and they have reported on them so favor
ably that it would almost seem only nee
essary to make known to all the fact that
we have of our own production, a cheap
and perfect substitute for two such valu-
able and costly articles.
Year: 1864

A WITTY fellow happening TO step into
little ale-house one day, called for a
glass of the refreshing beverage. After
drinking it he said to The landlady, with
an air Of one who had a great secret TO
communicate, "Mrs. D, l can tell
you how you can sell great deal more
ale than you do" "How is thati' she
asked. "Don't sell so much froth," was
the reply.
Year: 1864

A YOUNG clergyman being on the eve
of marriage, and not wishing to trouble
any Of his bretheren, wrote TO his bishop
inquiring, as he had already published
the bans from his own pulpit, could he
marry himselfi His lordship made no
long appeal to laws eclesiastical, but at
once capped the query by another:
"Coud you bury Yourself"