smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

On the 7th of April Gen. Pope wrote to
Gen. Grant asking bis views as to the status
of rebel army officers paroled at the termina-
ton of the war. He wanted to know whether
the paroles still held good, or were set aside
by some of the proclamations of the Presi-
dent. He asked the question because he
desired to know what action he ought to
take against rebel officers thus paroled, who
might actively and openly counsel the peo-
pie of his district to resist the execution of
the Reconstruction acts He said, in his
opinion, the provisions of their parole, which
required them to return to their homes and
obey the laws, also required them to refrain
from melting Others to neglect or resist the
United States. In this view, an attempt on
their part to keep up difficulty and prevent
settlement of the Southern question in ac-
cortlance with the recent action of Congress,
was violation of their parole


To this letter the General replied: I" Your
views of the obligation of a parole are in
strict accordance with my own"


Such of the paroled rebel officers as are
permitted to vote under the reconstruction
law, and much the larger portion of them
are, will not be restricted in the privilege of
voting as they may see fit, but we take it for
granted that they will not be tolerated in
counseling others to resist the law. or to
actively oppose the plan of restoring the
State governments of the States embraced
within the military districts. nor in attempt
ing toprevent legal voters from exercising
the right Of suffrage.


We are glad to know that very many rebel
officers have lived fully up to the spirit and
: letter of their parole of honor, but some of
them have not, and it is well that they
should now be authoritatively admonished
that the obligations they assumed must be
observed. Indiana State Journal
Year: 1867

We learn that leading Republican in
this State, who has been insulted in public
company on account of his principles and
his life threatened, has asked permission to
carry weapons in self defence, and been re-
fused. We learn also that there are enemies
of the government who carry deadly weap-
ons. We have heard of one impudent Ten
nessee traitor in this City, who boasts that
he carries his Derringer. We know that
Republican meeting in Wilkesborough, in
this State. was recently disturbed by armed
rebels, and that the latter amused themselves
for while by cutting and beating loyal
Union men of both races. We have not
heard that any arrests have been made. 81
& 1t is also notorious that the police officers
Of this State, large majority of whom are
enemies to the government of the United
States, are permitted to carry deadly wea-
pons and lord it over Republicans, who are
unarmed. We know also that persons who
own land are allowed to carry guns and
hunt upon their own land, and it follows
that those who own no land are not permit
ted to carry guns.


) We merely state what we believe to be
facts. Comment might be both useless and
imprudent.


The remedy for all this, and for many
wrongs of a grievous character, is to take
the State 5ack to the Union on loyal basis
This purpose on the part of our 10y
al people can not be defeated, no matter
who may help or hinder. 1t is going to be
done. If any of the military in District No. 2
are disposed to defer more to Andrew johnson
than to the Congress, let them do it. We
must get along without them. 1t may be
as in the case of Gen. Gates, of revolutionary
memory, that their Northern laurels will
degenerate into Southern willows" If so
SO be it. We know but one path of duty
and that is of paramount devotion to the
nation, and fixed purpose to restore the
State to the Union. We have experienced
hotter times than these. We did not hesi
tate to stay here and assail Jefferson Davi.
in the height of his power. and labor to pull


down the horrible despntism which he hat
set up over this people; and we shall mo-
hesitate in future, when the rights of Unior
men and the cause of the Union itself are ig
nored or placed in peril.
Year: 1867

THE STATE CONVENTION. The Newbern
Republican concludes a sensible and well-con-
sidered article on this subject with the fol-
lowing observations:


=" In addition to the foregoing. we cannot
refrain from the expression of an earnest
wish that the mere fact of temporary politi-
cal disfranchisement will not prevent various
true and able Republicans of the State from
being present and taking an active part in
the proceedings of the Convention It is
their right, and, as we conceive it. their sol
.emn duty under the circumstances surround
ing US, to give their active aid. counsel and
support in building up and Strengthening
our organization. The test of RepubIicanism
in our State is to be found ia an unequivocal
support af the present plan of reconstruction
submitted by Congress, and determination
to aid, through properly organized effort. in
bringing the same to triumphant and sue
cessful ISSUE"
Year: 1867

MORE MIsoHIEF.-It is stated that the
resident is considering the propriety of
calling the District Commanders together to
establish uniform rules of action for the exc
cution OF the Reconstruction Acts.


we thought Gen: Grant had charge of the
work of Reconstruction,
Year: 1867

sHark, how the wind is whistling, mother!
List to the driving rain;


And alas. to think that my gentle brother
| Is tossed on the stormy main
Themother raised her meek blue eye
From the holy book to the stormy sky,
And a moments blush went DER her brow
As she thought of the boiling food below.
But she checked her human will,


And sighed for the heart that would rebel;
And then she meekly spoke-'My love,
I will not fear, there's God above


'ButI have been to the garden, mother,
And the vine is trailed and torn,


One rose-tres crushed and pale, the other


Droops like a thing forlorn;


And o, all night how the tall trees creaked.'
Again the mothers pale cheek burned


As she thought ofhim for whom she yearned !;
But the spoke again in holy trust,
| The God worship is good and just
But look at the tossing waves, mother,
How they dash, and foam, and roar,
And the wild winds bowling almost smother
Their echoings ashore
The mother looked to the ocean wild,


And her heart grew sick for her absent child,
And the strong prayer rose from that heart,
MY God, thy help and aid impart.'


Look, look to the path from the beach, mother
| Some neighbor that must be


o should he say my only brother
Was wrecked in that stormy sea?


But the mothers brow grew deeper flushed,
And the very breath at her heart was hushed;
And the light in her meek and trustful eye.
Then over the cottage floor she sprung,
And back the door on its hinges flung,


And round her wet and weary boy


She flung her arms in feverish joy.


The gallant ship is all wreck,


She hath fallen upon his neck;


His hard earned wealth is lost and gone,
But the God of mercy hath spared her son.
Year: 1867

TURKISH PRovERBs.--A small stone
often makes a great noise. A foolish
friend is, at times, greater annoy
ance than wise enemy. You'll not
sweeten your mouth by saying
a honey" IF a man would live in
peace he should be blind, deaf and
dumb. Do good and throw it into
the sea, if the fish know it not, the
Lord will. Who fears God need not
fear man. IF thy foe be as small as
a gnat, fancy. him as large as an ele-
phant. A man who weeps for every
one will soon have lost his eyesight.
More is learned from conversation
than from books. A friend is Of


more worth than a kinsman. He rides
seldom who never rides any but a bor-
rowed horse. Trust to the wilderness
of his turban who bought the soap on
credit. Death is a black camel, that
kneels before every mans door. :
Year: 1867

and dropping the priests hand, he
said frankly:


M am very sorry that l cannot do
as you wish. I will not promise, be.
cause l should not keep my word"


The priest returned to the charge,
and among other remarks which made
some impression on the man. he was
quite brought to bay by the following


$50 you won't promise not to beat
your wife? That is simply because
you don't reflect. Surely you who
have just done an act of kindness to a
strange woman cannot with any
decency continue to beat your own
WIFE,"


After much h hesitation, he pledged
his word, backing it with a tremendous
oath. Since then he has never been
intoxicated, neither has he once struck
his wife.
Year: 1867

STILL RIcH.-The ore fiom the Union
Mine continues very rich. A large piece
taken out few days since, from depth ups
on the ledge of one hundred and fifty feet,
seemed to have been left out in a shower of
gold. Even the leakings of dirt roof
would be supportable during such shower.
-HeLena Herald
Year: 1867

CAMP MEETNe.-The camp meeting, under the
auspices of the United Brethren, was brought to
close on Sunday evening, after having been
kept up nine days. The attendance throughout
was large, and as rule, good order prevailed.
The effort resulted in the conversion of quite a
number of persons, many of whom have sigui6ed
their intention to become members of the church.
Year: 1867

GRAIN CoNTRAcT.-Mr Jos. Helmouth is now
engaged in filing a contract for eighty tons of
barley to be shipped to the DalleA- Just now
there is an active demand for barley, which may
be quoted at the rate of ST. per hundred.
Year: 1867

WOMEN AND TEA.-Much of the
nervous unrest and over anxiety of the
women of this generation is due to the ex
cessive use of tea. Our grandmother"
drank it and worked it eff through the
muscular system but those Of this age,
with brain and nerve more sensitive, and
engaged in pursuits which intensity this
condition, are rendered more excitable by
stimulants, which, under other circumstan-
ces, might be used with much less harm.
Women who do much manual labor drink
their tea, do their work, and sleep well !;
while those who are very nervous and
wakeful whose employments are sedentary
or such as induce more mental than mus
cular activity. have known many of
the latter class who lived largely on their
tea, eating little food and growing thin,
sensitive and sleepless, sharp in face,
sharp in feeling and often sharp in words
too. Tea may be one of the good things
when used TO steady and strengthen the
nervous system when depressed by acci-
dent, severe sickness or oyerwork /; but
those who live on it live too fast, and,
when they once come to rely upon it, feel
week and worthless without i, and with it
grow more and more nervous still, won-
dering why. because they fancy their
4" breakfast tea is as safe to drink as new
milk at all times of day and night. Black
tea is less stimulating than green, conse-
quen.ly less injurious, but even this will
not do for victuals, drink aud lodging
as the Irishmau said of his whisky.-Her-
aid of Health.
Year: 1867

M--Yes.


C-You tell them their money is not
their own and you urge them to deny
themselves, and TO make sacrifice, in or
der that they may be able to contribute
toward the support and spread of the in
stitutions of Christianity.


NJ do.


C-You urge even the children not to
spend their little pocket money in oranges
mangos, sugar-canes, and sappodillas, with
other fruits and sweets, but to give it to
send the Gospel, and to plant its instilu-
tions where they are not yet known.


Nj do.


CA pretty fellow, then, you are !!
During the time you have had the honor
of being minister of the Gospel, you
confess that you have yourself spent three
times as much Of Gods money on that
worthless weed, or rather that injurious
poison, tobacco, as you have given for the
spread of that glorious Gospel which you
call :. Heavens best boon to man 2" And
yet you have the face to call upon others
to deny themselves foT that purpose
Shame, shame upon you


Nj am ashamed and confounded.
scarcely ever felt more despicable in my
own eyes than do at this moment. From
this time forth, / VOW that will never
spend another penny in tobacco.


Good, good Stick TO that and you
VIII be more worthy of your position and
office.


So ended the c9lloquy.
Year: 1867

Rev. DIR. Butler, the ewell known Meth
0 list missionary, who established the mis-
sion of that church in India in 1856, re-
Gently returned to this country. He makes
The following statement offs remarkable
case:


In 1859 British soldier, while bearing
a dispatch from one magistrate to another
in the kingdom of Dude, passed an unfre-
quented ravine, where he saw a pack Of
wolves, and with them human being,
evidently one Of their company. Immedi-
ately turning back, he reported the circum-
stance to the magistrate for whom he was
travelling. The latter forthwith mustered
number Of coolies and went to the place.
The pack of wolves fed q short distance
and sought icfuge in sort Of cave or
den. Beginning to dig, the party soon
discovered the feet of the wild man, and
drawing him forth, succeeded in binding
and carrying him to Town. DR.. Butler
has seen him often since, and says he i
evidently a man, and at the time Of his
capture apparently about "a years Of age.


The captured creature at first violently
resisted the attempt TO put clothing upon
him, but after while ceased to tear the
garment. Heis now kept BY gentleman
in the city Of Thabje, vampore, some
eight hundred miles west Of Calcutta.


When first taken he was unwilling to
eat anything but raw meat, and has never
been able to speak or make any approxi-
nation to knowledge Of the alphabet. If
any one looks earnestly or sharply at him
he expresses his annoyance by a half ut
tered grunt, Immediately turning away
and settling upon his launches in corner
of the room or lies down. He eats his
food off the ground; and. although evil
dently human being, is in habits a vol,
with the instincts of that beast.


This is certainly an anomalous. fact in
natural history, although it is said that
similar cases are known to have occurred
in India, presenting the same general
facts. 5 ss


Wolves abound in India, where the in
habitants live wholly in the cities and viii
lagos; and at the approach of night all
persons employed in the open country
retire TO these clusters of houses or huts,
and these rowing and ferocious animals
find free range. It frequently happens
that wolf steals into house and carries
off child. So frequently is this the case
that in the schedules furnished for record
ing the mortality in each place, one coli
umn is headed +" Carried of by wolves.~


DIR. Buffers history for this strange case
is that she wolf probably carried of this
person when he was an infant, but that
before she devoured her prey the child
instinctively searched for food. Beginning
to draw its nourishment it awoke in the
wolf the maternal instinct which led to the
preservation Of its life, and thus the boy
lived and grew.
Year: 1867

b The extent of British Columbia is the same
as that of Canada East, or equal to a square OF
four hundred and fifty miles. The chief river
is Fraser river, one thousand miles long, into
which Stuart and Thompson rivers flow. The
soil is fertile and the climate is generally equa-
BILE, but the winter lasts from November to
March. The valley OF the Fraser river is the
. most important section of Columbia, on ac-
count OF its yield of gold This is the only
thing of value exported from the country.
Year: 1867

The NEW DOMlNiON. "....r


1t might have been expectsd that the great
theme of the week in the Canadian papers
would be the Queens Proclamation constitut-
ing the dominion of Canada" but SO far as
We can judge from careful examination of
our exchanges, the matter seems to have ex-
cited little or no interest The papers barely
announce the fact, but generally make no COM
ments. This is certainly suggestive circnm-
stance. One cannot help suspecting that there
is a good deal of serious dissatisfaction when
an event of this kind is received with SO entire
an absence of all enthusiasm. And we have
no doubt this is the fact. For it cannot be de-
MED that confederation has been virtually
forced upon the provinces. The scheme, in it's
earlier stages, met with strong opposition both
in Canada and the maritime provinces. Prince
Edwards Island and Newfoundland positively
refused to acoede to it, and it was only through
the use of the most powerful party machinery
and the free exercise of the Home governments
power of patronage that Nova Scotia
and Newfoundland were brought into
the scheme The friends of the project
have never dared submit it to the test of
a popular vote and the statement was made
by Lord Carnarvon in the House OF Lords,
when he introduced the confederation bill into
that body, that the effect of such submission
of the question to the people would be ian in
definite postponement of the whole plan
Among the French Canadians also there
is evidently deep disaffectiOn. And in this
connection we cannot refrain from quoting
the following significant paragraph which we
find in the Aurore, q French paper published
in Montreal: te


Nevertheless you could arouse these farmers
in speaking to them of annexation to the Uni
ted States, for the reason that they have all a
brother, cousin, or a friend, who has spent
a few years in the neighboring republic, and
who has come back more or less pleased. his
purse well filled and he himSelfbetter dressed
than when he left Canada. 1t is very well
known that the poorest American (Of the
north) enjoys q better fare than the richest
hdbitdnt Trench Canadian farmer) Now, as
facts speak louder than words, it is in vain
that one would endeavor to make the Canadi-
ans believe that the United States are q Door
country, their people detestable, and their laws
bad. If the Canadian is not able to discuss the
thinks he has the right, nevertheless, to raise his
hand in favor of the country from which he
has secured for himself or his friends the high
est degree of happiness. VIII ~. :


The attempt to construct nationality of
materials so incongruous, when there is no
strong national feeling to fuse the different
elements can hardly be easy task. The en-
eineers of the new Dominion enter upon their
cause in the midst OF many perils. Only the
future can tell whether they are to go to pieces
on the breakers that lie in their way or to
come safe to harbor. .,s
Year: 1867

BUSINESS AT THE PATENT OFFICE.


Inc increased business OF the Patent ONCE
renders IL necessary that additional room be
provided for the examiners and clerical force,
Each room now contains six and eisht desks.
W whieh causes much delay In the transaction of
business. Commissioner Theaker has made
application to the Secretary OF the Interior for
Will be made to give additional rooms to the
Patent Once when Secretary Browning re.
turns. The Pension Once clerks also are yery
much crowded, and Commissioner Barrett too
mas made application for more room. 1t win
be necessary TO remove one Of the Bureaus
from the Patent Ofice Bailding in order to
provide accommodation for the force OF the
Patent and Pension Odices
Year: 1867

Some say. that the talk oil salt being good
for asparagus is a humbug. We have not
found it so. In 9. practice of over forty


also used freely of animal manure. The
latter by the way should be well rotted,
otherwise the seeds of weeds and grass give
great labor to clean out. OF late years we
have used the scrapihgs of hen roosts, by
gathering them and sleeping for afew days
inywater, then applying the liquid to the
bed, say in early March, and at same time
sprinkling all white with salt.-Ohto
Year: 1867

A PROsY member of the church rose in a
meeting and said My frienos, the devil
and have been fighting for more than
twenty minutes. He told me not to speak,
but determined that would. He even
whispered that IspOke too often, and that
NOBODY wanted to hear me; but was not
80 De put down in that way-and now that
have gained the victory, [ must tell YOU
what have in my heart" Then followed
tedious harangue. Coming out of the
session room, the good pastor inclined his
hand SO that his mouth approached the ear
of the brilliant member, and whispered,
" Brother, I think the devil was right.''
Year: 1867




s8 LANcAsTERvILLE, s. c., March L.
To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Phila-


delphid


DEAR SIR-I addressed you twice by let
ter informing you OF the fact that the Sec
ton OF country Lancaster District, s. C.)
in which l reside is famine-stricken, con-
fident that a city bearing the title of
"Brotherly Love" would not neglect, or
treat with Indifference, the appeal which
/ made for relief. But it appears that
was mistaken. / cannot refrain from eX-
pressing nay regret that a city which in
times past was So literally patrOniZed by
the South, should now turn deaf ear to
the cries of her starving women and chill
dren and wait for the compulsory process of
law to enforce duty OF humanity-for it
lis probablethat the Federal Government
will make an appropriation for our relief
rather than permit US to appeal to for
eign countries. hope that the people of
'the city of Brotherly Love- win yet sus-
tain the meaning of this noble title by
setting to work and send US that which will
cast joy into the eyes OF famishing mothers
and helpless children. The cities around
about Philadelphia are contributing liber-
ally. Shall 'the City of Brotherly Love"
be desert island in this work of benevO-
lenee? May the great God of mercy open
hereyes to our wants, and warm her heart,
now cold to us, that her well-doing might
raise smile, and not blush of shame,
upon the face of the humane founder Of her
State, were he witness of her conduct.


Whether Philadelphia contribute or not
for our relief we may, by the blessings OF
Year: 1867

Power OF WOMAN IN TURKEY.-A man
meeting woman in tho street turns his
head from her as if it were forbidden to
look on her. They seem to detest an i'm
pudent woman, to shun and avoid her.
Any one, therefore. among the Christians,
who may have discussions or alterations
with the Turks, if he has woman Of spir-
it, or virago for wife, sets her to reyile
and brow-beat them, and by these means
not unfrequently gains his point. The
highest disgrace and shame would attend
Turk who should rashly lift his hand
against woman all he can venture to
do is to treat her with harsh and con-
temptuous words, or to march of. The
sex lay such stress on this privilege, that
they arc apt frequently to indulge their
passions to excess, to be most unreasona-
bic in their claims, and violent and irreg.
ular in tho pursuit Of them. They will
importune, tease and insult judge on the
bench, or even the vizier at bis divan !;
the officers Of justice do not know how to
resent their turbulence, and it il a general
observation that, to get rid Of them, they
often let them gain their cause.-Sr Geo


Larpenfs Turkey.
Year: 1867

Horace Greeley lectured in New York


last week, his theme being, Westward Of


the Mississippi" Speaking Of Mormonism


he said he had met in Utah the son of one
! who had once been a wealthy mcrchant in


New York, and an Alderman, when that


position was not synonymous with robber.


The son was not as wealthy as the father


had been. He had two wives, nevertheless,
and one of them was the daughter of the
other The affair was looked upon quite
as a matter of course by the saints, and, he
supposed worked as we'll as the three cor
nered affair could be expected to behave
itself, until he went home one day, and
found the young one had disappeared. She
had not been heard of when he 1.-THE lee
turerl had left, nor did he presume he had
since recovered her. She preferred, no
doubt, the favors which were not divided
with her mother. He had also been among
the bishops, met several not over happy in
their marital relations, one who has among
his wives two of his nieces another whose
two wives he was modest) never spoke to
each other on any occasion, which made
the house rather awkward to visitors
" Only imagine to yourself" said the
lecturer, "a family of twelve children, with
four or five mothers to bring them up in one
house, and you have sa fair start for hell
upon earth as you can well imagine. Ten
years in such purgatory would make a
man long for the sound of Gabriers trum-
pet.h