smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

Az EXTRAORDINARY CAsE.--A Charleston
paper has found match for the story about
the dog whose tail was cut of, a new tail grow
ing in its place, while a new dog grew to the
decapitated member. The statement is that
in the upper part Of South Carolina there is a
young ex-Confederate soldier whose leg was
amputated during the war near the thigh.
After amputation the wound rapidly healed,
and he was sent home. About year after
wards heshy protuberance was seen to grow
out of the flesh, which, in the course Of few
months took the shape Of foot, and since that
time it has been growing finely, until now the
man has a perfectly new foot and leg growing
from his thigh, which, in a year or so, pro-
mises TO supply the loss Of his leg in tho first
instance
Year: 1869

had time to shut the front door, Smith collected
his legs and one thing and another that were
lying around on the pavement, arranged him.
self in vertical position, and yelled out


Mr.. Thompson, sir: 1t may not be known
to you which made the old man so wretch
ed mad that he went out and set Z bull terrier
on Smith before he had chance to lift bro
gan, and there was a scientific dos-fiSht, with
odds in favor of the dog, for he had an awful
hold for such small anipal.


Smith afterwards married the girl, and lived
happily about two months. At the end Of
that time he told confidential friend that he
would willingly take more trouble and under
go a million more dog bites to get rid Of her.
Year: 1869

For the accommodation of the trade he will keep
on hand, at all times, complete assortment Of


Ready-Made Work,
which he will warrant to compare with any that
can be found in the country.


RErARrNG done in the best style, on the shortest
notice NEW WORK and REPAIRING executed in
from twelve to forty-eight hours, and no disap-
pointments at the hour promised.


lsis-It Il must be understood that as Cash is re
quircd in the purchase of all material used in my
business and pay of hands, must exact from all.
without respect to persons, CASH on delivery Of
work.
Year: 1869

The project Of tunnciling under tho lase
TO obtain q supply OF pure water is being
agitated in Cleveland. Investigations havo
bccn made, and it is found that there is
stratum Of clay underlying the lake Of Eufa-
Gent thickness to admit Of tunnel of the
requisite sizc- Since Chicago has shown
how tunnel under water can be made it
is no longer considered either impossible or
seriously difficult. It is the old story Of
Columbus and tho egY.
Year: 1869

Sorrow sobers US, and makes the mind
genial. And in sorrow we love and trust
our friends more tenderly, and the dead be-
come dearer to US. And just as the stars
shine out in the nights, so there are blessed
faces that look at us in our grief, though
before their features were fading from our
recollection. Suffering! Let no man dread
it too much, because it is better for him,
and it will help to make him sure of being
immortal. 1t is not in the bright days, but
only in the solemn night, that other worlds
are to be seen shining in the long distances.
And it is sorrow-the night of the soul
that we see the farthest, and know ourselves
natives of infinity and SONS and daughters
of the Most High!
Year: 1869

Wenotice q new feature in the programme
of the State Fair, viz: an address by the
President at the opening. This feature has
been introduced, as we understand, because
the present Fair is the first after long in
terval and to give an opportunity to present
the present condition and past history ofthe
Society. There is a peculiar propriety in
the arrangement and we think it would be
vel; for the President to be followed at fu-
tle Fairs on the occasion of the opening.
Year: 1869

The Salisbury Examiner regrets to learn
that son of Mr.. Peeler, the crier of the
Court, was thrown from a horse on last Sat-
urday and killed. The little boy was IL
Years old. He had been with his father to
shooting match, and was taking home
some beef on a horse, had arrived within a
very short distance of his fathers house,
when the horse took fright, ran off and
threw him against the corner of the fence
With the above sad result.
Year: 1869

SUsPENDED-The last number of the Sa.
lem Press announced its discontinuance fol
the lack of patronage. We regret exceed.
ingly that our people should suffer their To-
cal papers to lsnguish and die for the want
of patronage. Every family ought to take
its local paper and two or t hree from other
points. Money thus spent is well spent
Year: 1869

RAISING THE RooF, &c.-We notice that
the roof is being raised TN the new Market
House, and the galleries assuming shape
all going to fulfill the prediction that the
building will be completed by the first Of
December.
Year: 1869

THE BLAIR HoUsE.-We were shown
yesterday several rolls Of splendid carpeting
intended for the new Blair House. Every
room is to be furnished in good style, and
about thirty will be in readiness as sleeping
apartments for the State Fair next week.


We stated last week that Mr.. Blair had
purchased a city cab to be- placed on our
streets-we were mistaken in the name (: it is
a regular city omnibus, with all tho modern
Improvements.
Year: 1869

The Courier is willing to let the
reading community OF Evansville con-
stitute the jury to determine the oues-
ton whether it has convicted the
JOURNAL of changing front on the
Fifteenth Amendment. So be it.
We are content. We are not respon-
sibIe for its inability to see the diff
ference between opposing any meas
ure Of public policy and the manner
and time in which it is attempted to
adopt it. None are so blind as those
who will not see. We have a better
opinion Of the discriminating powers
of the readers of both papers, and
feel confident that they experience
no difficulty whatever in discovering
the difference. We never have sub
seribed to the LoYoLA doctrine that
the end justifes the means, and never
expect to.


The JOURNAL has no disposition to
provoke a personal controversy With
any one. When assailed, however it
always has, and will doubtless Goa
Year: 1869

Our dispatches contain the news
that the Great Eastern had been con
strained to cut the cable she was en-
gagged in laying down, and since then
no communication has been received.
The cause of the trouble seems to be
unknown. 1t is supposed that the
difficulty is not serious and will soon
be remedied, when the vessel will
proceed to complete the undertaking.
1t will be a serious disappointment
should the arrangement be so great
as to occasion an abandonment of the
anternrise for the present season.
Year: 1869

A SPECIAL ELECTION will be held In
Patoka and Columbia Townships, in
Gibson County, on Monday, the 18th
inst, to decide whether these town
ships will contribute to the enterprise
of building the New Albany and St.
Louis Railroad We presume there
is little doubt'as to the result. The
railroad fever is very high in every
locality in the State, almost as high as
was the celebrated internal improve
ment fever oin years that have long
since been buried in the past A few
of the localities thus voting money
will receive a proportionate benefit to
their outlay, but a large number will,
we anticipate, have nothing to show
for investments which are squan-
dered in impracticable enterprises.
Year: 1869

THE Washington clerks are very
uneasy. Over six hundred dismissals
have been made in the Treasury De-
partment alone since the first of
April, and still the guillotine ceases
not its bloody work. 1t is suspected
that the close of the fiscal year, yes
terday, will be the signal for the dis
charge of many more. The excite
ment has been very great in the In
ternal Revenue Department.
Year: 1869

The first grand reunion of the
officers of the Army Of the Potomac
takes place in New York City, July
9TH. Ample arrangements have been
made for large gathering, and it is
thought every brigade of the old
army will be represented. General
CHAMBERLAIN, Governor of Maine,
who lost leg in the service, will be
the orator of the occasion.
Year: 1869

THE people of Washington Town
ship, Pike County, hold an election
on Saturday, August 7th, for the pur-
pose of deciding whether two per
cent, shall be assessed on the taxable
property of the Township towards
the construction of the Evansville
and Indianapolis Short Line Rail
road" This aid Is to be extended on
condition that the road is run within
one half mile of the Court House at
Petersburgh, and only payable when
the road is completed.
Year: 1869

tinue to, defend itself. The personal
allusion in the editorial of Wednes-
day was used for the purpose of illus
trating what we regarded as an un-
tenable position taken by the Courier,
and with no other intention.
Year: 1869

Especial Dispatch to the New Orleans Crescent


WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The president to-day
issued pardon in the case of DR.. Mudd and an
order for his release.


The reconstruction committee have prepared
report on the Mississippi case, and Will present it
in q few days. The report will come before the
House next week. Its conclusions are not vet
known.
Year: 1869

| As the Lvnchburg News says, we are in most


excellent humnr with our friends-we are in no


bad humor with our enemies We feel that our
colored friends have been most shamefully im


posed upon by their leaders, both white and


colored. We have no tears to offer to these vile


men who have wiltully misled them. We know
| that their object was our ruin, and that they
| scrupled at no means, however low and base, to


accomplish it; but we are satifed that the


rank and file the great body ofthe colored pop


ulation, have been deceived aud betrayed. We
are willing and ready even at this late day to
offer to them the oive-to let by-goues be by


gones-to bury all the past. and to meet them


as friends We want no advantage of them;


We want to see them prosper we want to have


them in union with US, their true and only
friends. We most ardently hope that they will
prove themselves worthy to receive the boon


of suffrage, and all the rights of freemen and of
citizens We will, to the utmost of our powe
cooperate with them in every reasonable en-
deavor to promote their material and inteliect,


ual progress. Now, then, lei US have peace


let our colored friends ground their arms, and
stand by US in sustaining Walker and just and


rational policy, and in expeng from our soil


the wrctched men who, for their own advantage,


would willingly have involved us all IN one COM
mon ruin. We make these suggestions to our
colored friends in a spirit which we trust they
VIII appreciate w nave no IeaTS ioT ourselves


The white men of Virginia have spoken in a
voice which cannot be mistaken. They have
shown that they can and that they will direc
the destiny of their State Tney haze the pow
er, the strength, the votes They in de-
cided majority; they have the edncation, the
experience, the property, everything requisite
to give them the ascendency and to perpetuate
it. We can therefore, advise the cnlored reo-
pie with no just ground for suspicion on their


part As to the course il is proper for them to
pursue. We trust they will take the advice we
offer them in the spirit in which we tender it
If they do, it will be we'll with them-it they do
not, then on them alone will rest the response |
biIity.
Year: 1869


How bright and warm the sunshine lies
Upon that western hill
hear the ehildren's laughing shout,
While playing by the rill
mother shall ever run,


And play with them again2
i viii God remove from me this lot
OF helplessness and pain?
The mother stroked the dark brown curls
And kiss d that aching brow;
'My son, we ask God of His ways,
But he replies not now
Through devious paths His chosen ones
We're led for many day,
Whilst the fair Canaan that they loved
Beyond the desert lay"
He silent on his pillow turned;
She took the Word of God.
Ard read how through the Holy Land
The Saviour's feet once trod
How in the garden low He knelt,
Bow underneath our woes,
Then at the Gentile's iudgment-seat
Stood meekly' mid HIS foes.
His sacred temples SCARED and torn,
His gentle words revlled,
His heavy cross with patience borne
All. think of this my child
And how. while rocks asundcr rent
And shi We're yelled in night,
He spoke 10 lift one dying soul
From darkness into light
so yes He bore for you and me
That load OF pain and care;
And shall we murinur at the cross
Which for Time we bear?
Nay, rather let us be like Him,
And suffer patiently.
Till He shall stoop t. lift US up,
His GLORIOUS face to see.
Year: 1869

fIoteE litDe tue Legislature Will
consider the subj .ct of amending the Stare Con-
>titution just adopted. He says while the new
Constitution, so far as the executive depart
ment is concerned is the best the State has
ever had, in many respects it is unsuited for
Virginia and must at an early day be amended.
In speaking OF the few Radical members elect
t, the Legislatu e. Governor Walker said they
would be mere cyphers in the body. incapable
of doing any harm. La reply to the inquiry,
when his Inauguration would take place. he an
swered that 1t was a question yet to be settled.
His own opini,n is that he is entitled under the
Constitution to be installed at once into Office
and such is the leg gal advice ne had On the subject
but General Cauby remarked a few days since
that the inauguration could not take place un-
til after the State was admitted. The law re-
quires the Legislature to assemble in few
weeks, but the Senate cannot organize without
the Lieutenant Governor. Nor can the Fif
teenth amendment be adopted. which is a con
dition precedent to the admis,i N of the State,
until after the Governor has been inaugurated
The Governor thinks that If the election had
been postponed two weeks longer, his majority
would have been $4,000. as the colored popula-
ton Were rapidly, breaking with the Radicals,
and joining the Conservative ranks.
Year: 1869

PERILoUs ADVENTURE AT SEA.-The Paris
Figaro tells strangely sad tale of adventure
at sea. In August, 1868. the trading vessel
Adelina Eliza sailed from Bordeau, bound
for lIongkong. month after she was spo-
ken of the Cape, but never afterward heard
of. A solitary survivor Of a crew of fourteen
has just returned to narrate the dismal fate
of his companions. The vessel having been
driven from her course by violent tempes,
in the Southern Ocean, lost her masts and
rudder, and finally struck on coral bank.
The men had only time to get into the long
boat before she sank. They landed on a
neighboring island, and being exhausted
went to sleep. On their awaking they found
themselves surrounded by number of ~.
tives, who made them prisoners. Their cap.
tors turned oot to be cannibals, and gradu


ally killed aud ate eleven of them, including
the Captain The other three managed to
get hold of canoe and made their way to
an islet not far off. but there two of them
succumbed to fatigue and died. The last
after moving by degrees from one small is.
land to another, and living on shell fish and
roots, finally managed to construct raft,
and committed himself to the mercy of the
waves. He drifted out to mid ocean for an
indefinite space Of time At last he was
thrown on the coast of South America where
be was found BY some whites He was treat.
ed with every kindness, and sent back to
Europe in Portuguese vessel.
Year: 1869

| A deputation of bankers, saws the Cbron-
lcle, waited upon Mr. Train Yesterday to
request that, in his lecture on Finance y
to be delivered in the evening, he would
abstain from remarks tending to create dis
trust IN the public mind, as, in the present
condition of the financial affairs Of this
state, an unnecessary excitement might
cause considerable trouble. Mr.. Train
and party Of gentlemen from Chicago.
who were present at the interview, received
the delegation with much courtesy, and
debated the subject at great length. One
OF the gentlemen in Trains party stated
that ne had come to San Francisco for the
express purpose Of examining the state of
affairs, preliminary to establishing Ma
tional Bank, with paper for currency, and
they would test the question, whether apy
storekeeper would dare to refuse eeenbacks
for goods where there was no specific con-
tract entered into. The new bank would
conduct lts business exclusivelyiu currency,
and would buy and sell gold, and do
! general banking business with currency.
The bankers insisted that such an institu-
tion would be mohbed if it were started,
and If 1t were not mobbed, the people of
California had such prejudice against the
rag" currency that they would never con-
sent to accept it in payment of labor or
materials. The bankers accused Train ot
making his speeches on finance in the ser
vice of his Chicago friends, while pretend
ing to advocate the cause-of Fenianism and
Women's Rights, which he emphatically
denied, and a rather angry discussion en-
sued. Some of the bankers asserted that
Train should not be allowed TO misrepresent
them or their business to serve the interests
OF their rivals at Chicago. One of them
went SO far as to insinuate that he might
be arrested for libel if he was not careful
what he said in his speeches. At this,
Train grew excited and demanded to know
whether he was in the United States or a
foreign country, that it was crime to ad-
vocate the introduction of the national
currency. The leading banker replied,
mo, you may advocate greenbacks as much
as you have mind to, but you shall not
misrepresent u.s." Train denied any design
to mlsrepresent any body. 1t was not
misrepresentation to tell the truth, which
he would do in spite of the English or
American devil. Waxing warm, he said,
striking the table with force that startled
everybody in the room, % You know you
you have got no money, that you are doing
business on English credit; and you quite
mistake your man if you think you can
intlmldate me from saying just what
please" and, drawing large sheet of
paper covered with odd looking figures.
that looked as much like map as anything,
he said: this is what | am going to explain
to the working people of San Francisco to-
night, which will demonstrate to them that
you have not four millions of gold in your
whole city, with which you are trying to do
a business of S50, 100000. which is about
as foolish as putting powder in ram s
nostrils to blow his horns off, l am bound
to say what | believe to be true, and no
mortal man shall stop me-" The bankers
then withdrew.
Year: 1869




Enter upon the performance of his official d,,,;..
for the current year. He would call nart;cni.r y,
tention to the following section of the Ravarn.
Law: Aue
" If any person shall willfully make, or rive
under oath or affirmation, false list of bis or hsr
OF teeir property, or false list of taxable
property under his, her, their CONTROL such nor.
son shall be deemed gnity of perjury. and npor
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor. a,
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property willfully concealed, removed
transferred, or misrepresented by the owner or
agent thereof to evadc taxation, shall upon dis
covery, be assessed at ten times the amount of I.
for that year, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon 1t; and fifty per cent of the amount
of such additional tax, when solicited shall be paid
TO the person or persons who shall furnish tbs
information which reveals the property so conceal
ed transferred, removed or misrepresented and tbs
remaining fifty per cent. after deductlug the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State"


Attention is also directed to the following section
OF the Act Of 1865. relating to Shasta count,


Inc Assessor of said county is authorized and
1t hereby made his duty to collect all the noll A.
per capita tax except the road poll tax, and the
taxes upon all movable personal property and upon
the entry of any assessment of movable personal
property, to any person, firm, corporation, associa
ton, or company. who does not own real estate
sufficient in the opinion Of the Assessor to insure
the payment of such tax within the county. to de-
mand the payment Of the taxes upon the same ;
and If such person, frm, corporation, sssociation
or company shall refuse or neglect to pay such
taxes, the Assessor shall, by virtue of the power
herein vested in him, proceed to collect such taxes
in the same manner prescribed by law for the Col
lector"


If Tax Payers were to have list Of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them, they
would thereby perhaps save themselves much an
noyance, as well as facilitate my work.


A. P. LADD,


Assessor Of Shasta County.
Shasta. April 3, 1869. apS
Year: 1869

It's gratifying to the friend Of the South
ern States to know that in many localities
greater degree of material prosperity
exists than before the war, and that the
prospects for future development, pro
sperity and wealth are indeed fatterlng.
The great drawbacks to the recuperatlon
and advancement of that section OF the


Union, so lately engaged in civil war, have


been want of labor to develop the resour-


ces. and lack of confidence on the part OF
those who had capital to invest Could


the States have been reconstructed and
restored to their former position sooner
thev would have advance in prosperity far
more rapidly, yet Notwithstanding the
impediments which they themselves threw
in the way of restoration they have reached
q point never before attained by any
people Just emerged from an internecine
war Capitalists and men of enterprise
and energy are directing their attention to
the fertile lands and rich mineral regions
of the South Immigration is tending
Southwark and the population is rapidly
increasing Internal Improvements here
tofere neglected are being built, and as
they advance lands lately far remote from
market will be in demand. The cotton
crop Will soon be greater than when raised
by slave labor and now is the source of far
more revenue The colored people have
already learned much and realize the nee
esity of industry and frugality which for
merly they could not appreciate. Those
who have had experience say, that every
year the freedmen work better and are
more profitable to their employers. 1t IS
natural that such should be the case, for OF
what ever race he may be, when he feels
that he has an interest in the country and
a voice in its affairs, he is stimulated to
greater exertions and encouraged to be-
come worthy citizen. The prejudice
formerly existing against men Of Northern
birth and those whose political opinions
were antagonistic to the prevailing senti-
ment in the South is gradually passing off,
and ere long will be entirely eradlcated.
The benign and humane policy of the
Government towards those in rebellion has
been productive of the most benefcent
results and the wisdom of the Administra-
tion is seen and felt by every unbiased
mind, and has worked most advantageously
for the whole country.-Vallejo Recorder.
Year: 1869

Senator Carl Schurz has endorsed tie
movement of the Republicans in Ohio
County, West Virginia, in favor of the
removal of the disabilities of the ex-rebels.
He says that the address adopted by them
is in entire harmony with the spirit and
intent of the resolution offered by him in
the Chicago Convention, an unanimously
adopted by that body.
Year: 1869

GEN BUTLER lately told reporter of
Milwaukee paper that if ever God made
nuisance the interviewing" reporter is
one, and the Milwaukee man could make
personal application of the statement if he
wanted to.
Year: 1869

A country girl rode into New Albany
Indiana, to do some shopping. When the
clerk asked if there was anything else he
could do for her, he was amazed by the
reply, % no, sir; unless you will be kind
enough to 90 out and milk the old mare,
for | rode her from home without the colt.
Year: 1869

ADvERTIsING.-The Call says trying to
do business without advertising is like
winking at pretty girl through pair of
green goggles You may know that you
are doing it, but nobody else does.