smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

1t is given out in the telegraphc dis
patches that President johnson has uttered
the following language: tt4 l.


1.-THE Federal troops are in better condi-
tion to preserve the peace than a militia
drawn from one party to make war upon
the other" .' f''af '-,i atr


We are glad to know that the President
has determined to preserve the peace in
the South and to uphold the nep State gou-
eramGnts, and that to this end he has
given positive and pointed instructions
to Generals Buchanan and Meade This
commits the President to the new gov
ernments, and it is not probable, even if in
clined to do so, that he will venture to
change his course in this respect. The Con-
gress governs. The President knows this
impeachment failed before by only one vote,
and the President does not want to incur a
similar risk. In spite, therefore, of all the
rebel leaders of the South may say to the
contrary, their President, Andrew johnson,
is upholding and protecting the new gov
ernments of the Southern States: and he
must continue to do so or be impeached and
removed, for the law is his master, and the
law on the subject is so plain that he dare
not evade Or disregard it. A =


1t is not true, as alleged by the Sentinel
and other rebel sheets, thatthc organization
of the militia of North Carolina is calculated
or intended to provoke resistance, or lead,in
any way to disturbances or outbreaks This
State has as much right to organize its mill
Tia as New York has. The President and
Congress together could exercise no more
power over this State tl,an they could over
New York. The President has no power to
put d0~n'' either the militia of this State.
or anything else that docs not properly.
come within the range of his duties. The
militia, as organized under the act Of the
recent Legislature, will be subordinate to
the civil power, and cannot be called out
without the consent or direction of that
power. 1t is not true, as assuined by the
PRESIDENT, that it is designed to snake aarn
oh any party. Its object is to prevent war.
1t may be used, and it will be used if ncces.
Year: 1868

sary, to secure free and fair election in this
State; and it will be used if necessary to
thwart attempts that may I've forcibly made
by the rebel leaders to subvert the State
Government. After all that has happened,
and in view of the threats made by these
leaders to carry their measures by force. it
would be criminal in those who are con-
Quoting the government not to make care
full and ample preparations to meet and
overcome the force thus threatened to be
used
Year: 1868

no sale for the stock it never has been able TO
go upon the New York or any other market, be-
cause it had SO little value; and the only way
the State can receive any income from that road
is in the way of dividends upon its stocks
This is the first report to the people from the
Republican management
Year: 1868

Cory OI.anus talks after this fashion to the
ladies concerning the exercise OF the peculiar
privileges of leap year.


would advise young ladies not to be rash.
Although it is leap year, you had better look
before you leap. Because if you get a husband
and he don't suit you, you can't change him
for better ono-at least not without going to
Chicago. There are several considerations to
be observed in the selection Of husband
Looks are a matter of taste; size, complexion,
and color of whiskers may be left to individual
taste. They are of less consequence than dis
position and pecuniary resources. | wouldn't
advise any young woman to marry man who
would expect her to support him. 1t is not
fair thing on the old gentleman, who has been
looking forward to the marriage of his daughter
as a happy release from mlliner's bills. Never
disappoint your parents. Young ladies need
not inquire too particularly whether the man
Of their choice belongs to lodge which meets
four nights in week. They will find that
out after they are married. Husbands, like
other domestic animals, when caught young
can sometimes be trained to do good many
useful things They have even been known to
get up in the morning and light the fire when
the girl has gone away. There are some pro-
fessions not advisable to marry into. Such as
editors, for they never get rich. Or politicians,
who are never satisfied with one wife, but are
always getting welded to their country, and,
like most bigamists, abuse both their wives
But as the great object is to get husband. and
as the supply is limited, it may not do to be
too particular.
Year: 1868

Take your son for companion whenever
YOU can; it will relieve the already overbur-
dened. anxious mother Of so much care. 1t
will crafty the boy it will please bis mother; /;
it certainly ought to be pleasure to you
What mothers eye would not brighten when
her child is fondly cared for? And when his
eve kindes, his heart beats, and his tongue
prattles faster and faster with the idea Of " go
ing with father" does she not share her little
boys happiness, and is not her love deepenet
by her husbands consideration, so just and yet
too often so extraordinary? It will keep him
and you out Of places, society, and temptation
in which, separately, you might enter 1t twii.
establish confidence, sympathy, esteem and
love between you. 1t will give you abundant
and very favorable opportunities to inpaTt IN
struction, to infuse and cultivate noble prinoi-
pies. and to develop and strengthen true
manhood. 1t win enable him TO " see the
world" and to enjoy certain liberty which
may prevent the future licentiousness which SC
often results from sudden freedom from long
restraint.
Year: 1868

That you can receive one dollar day, spend
two and get rich.


That to do man a favor and then refuse
another won't make him twice as mad as il
you had refused him at first.


That when man presents you hound pup
the gift will cost you nothing.


That when you buy on credit, knowing very
well you will not be able to pay, it's not steal
ing.


That next year the taxes are to be Lighter


That every other man is bound to die except
you.


That if you have good cause in love, war or
law, pitch in, you are bound to win.


That you can play draw poker and lose Just
so much and no more.


That there is one way, known only to your
self 10 break faro bank.


That when you buy horse be will be GER
tain TO turn out as represented.


That when you undertake 10 sell one you
are not going TO lie about bis qualities.


That if you always say wha. you think you
will win the regard Of the entire community.
Year: 1868

A carpenter named Pierre Rocheau, and re-
siding on the outskirts OF Paris, declared to his
friends that when he died he should like to bo
buried with his hammer by his side in the cof-
fin that should contain his body.


Why SO? was the Oft-repeated question;
but Pierre would only smile and answer:


You shall see. have always had certain
presentiment


One day while saving board the carpenter
suddenly clapped his hammer to bis breast and
fell motionless upon the floor.


The doctors were sent for-they locked wise
and said Heart disease" SO Pierre's coffin
was made, and he was buried with the ham
mer by his side, as he desired.


He laid up some money in the bank-two
thousand francs or thereabouts, and although
it was suspected that he had left will, yet no
will could be found.l This caused a quarrel
among his relatives when they met at his house.
Each one declared that Pierre had often told
him lthe speaker) that he should have tho
money when its owner died. From words
these loving creatures almost came to blows
but in the midst Of their quarrel the door open
Cd. and Pierre Rocheau himself very cody
walked into the room.


have been listening at the door, said he.
and now have to inform you, he added, with
grim smile, that being the nearest relative to
the owner of the francs, shall claim the mo-
ney myself. You wero in great hurry to
bury me, he added, as / always suspected
would be the case, and that was why wanted
to have my hammer by my side. Not being
dead, as the doctors declared was, aud as you
doubtless were glad to believe, on account OF
those francs-I came 10 my senses soon after
being put in the coffin, and knocked up the lid
with my hammer. Let every man with francs
in the bank be buried with his hammer by his
side
Year: 1868




The Test 0ATH.-General Grant las sent q
letter to the House Of Representatives, inclos-
ing a communication from General Canby.
who says that in his judgment some action by
Congress will be needed in order 10 remove ono
Of the most serious impediments that has been
raised which, in the execution of the recon-
struction laws, has grown out Of the enforce
ment Of the provision requiring all appointees
Of the district commander to take what il
known rs the test oath. In both the States Of
North and South Carolina, men, active and
Jealous friends of the Union and of restoration.
have been technically debarred by this oath
from any official participation in the work of
reconstruction, while many others who would
have taken the oath, have declined to do so
from sensitive fear that their motives would
be misconstrued. A large number from this
class have been chosen 10 Office at the recent
elections, and the difficulties heretofore en-
countered again present themselves in both
States in greater magnitude. To continue tho
disabilities which exclude these persons is 10
deprive the government still further Of the SER
vices Of intelligent and well-disposed men
whose technical disqualification is their only
fault, and whose aid is essentially important 10
the speedy organization and successful working
Of the new State governments.
Year: 1868




The Berkshire Mass Eagle is responsible
for the following:


"a man in Beckett, while in the woods for
timber, had the misfortune TO "lodge" a tree,
and in order to get it down, hitched his oxen
to the butt and made them pull. The tree fell
into the fork Of another near by, when the tops
overbalancing the other end was jerked twenty
feet high in the air, carrying the oxen with it,
where they remained suspended, in imminent
danger of being choked to death. Perceiving
the tree to be very nearly poised, the man at
tempted to drag them down by the tails, but
one Of these falling he had recourse to fifteen
foot pole, with which, by reaching up to the
ton. he could so raise it that the oxen's hind
feet could touch the ground, thus enabling
them 10 catch breath. Being unable TO sustain
the top for any length Of time, he adopted the
see-saw motion, causing the tree to yibrate up
and down often enough to give his cattle
chance 10 air. He continued this operation
four hours before aid arrived. He then climbed
up and out on the tree, cut off twelve foot
log. which falling, released the oxen, and he
"snaked" it home without even unhisching."
Year: 1868

We Gull the following gem from DR.. Chaplin S
lecture on the " Nobility Of Labor" Hardly
anything is more contemplate than the con-
ceit which rests merely upon social position
the conceit Of those who imagine that they
are divorced from the clay Of common men, or
those who shrink with horror from the idea OF
work, as something which degrades by its very
contact, and yet who, very likely, owe their
present position to some not very remote an
cestor, who, recognizing his call to work, lived
more honestly in the world than they do, and
was not ashamed Of soiled thumbs. 1t is one
of the meaneSt things for people to be ashamed
Of the work from which they draw their in
come, and which glorified their ancestors more
with their soied aprons and black gowns, than
themselves with their fine ribbons and flashing
jewelry. 1t might be a fine thing TO bo like
the lilies, more gloriously clothed than Solo
mon, and doing nothing, as if we were only
lilies Advantageous position is only more
emphatic call for work and while those who
hold the advantage may not be compelled to
manual drudgery, they should recognize the
fact that manual drudgery may be performed
in the same spirit as that which characterizes
their own work, and therefore that it is equally
honorable.
Year: 1868

BonED.-A farmer from the western part Of
Pennsylvania tells the following hen story
There may be those who will doubt its accura-
cy, but the relator is well-known man Of vo-
racity: "I make maple sugar every season,
and for that purpose have small furnace with
several kettles. These kettles remain idle and
empty during all the year. except the sugar
season; and last summer favorite old hen Of
oursmade her nest in one Of them, and furnished
US with an egg every day or two. One day
when the sugar season first came on the kettles
were full Of boiling sugar-water, and the hen
came along as usual, and without noticing tbs
fact, few into the customary kettle and laid
boiled egg"
Year: 1868

sIowan the very well informed
WashingtonC Correspondentoftne Bur.
Ha,okeye, makes the follow
ing rather startling statements in
explanation Of the somewhat strange
and unexpected course of Chief JUS
tice Chase at the organization of the
impeachment Court:


"There is o motive operating with
the Judge which is not as genencral-
" apprehended now as it will be by
and BY. He is as ambitious as Hen
ry Clay ever was. The Presidential
bug in his ear has bitten clear thro'
the tympanum, and he has passed
beyond the period of discretion and
sound judgment in connection with
that subject. He sees ways of acqui-
ring the Office that no body elsc does.
He is now fully persuaded that there
is to be split in the Democratic
party at the pending election, and
fancies that he is to be the candidate
Of prevailing party composed Of
Chase Republicans and anti -Pendle-
toneAn Democrats. I do not suppose
that he will try, through his friends,
to effect the judgment Of the court
And.he could not control q member
Of it, if he should--not even his SOM
in-law, who acts as Independently oi
his interest and counsel as almost
any one. But remembrance oi
these facts will help to explain what
we have seen of him that has attract.
ed comment, and other things, that
may hereafter transpirr Rnt in any
Year: 1868

The LEGISLATURE has by joint reso
luton agreed to adjourn on the sth,
proximo.


They are now handsomely at
work, dispatching business, and more
will be accomplished in the way of
practical legislation, in the twenty
working days left them than in the
entire session before.


1t is hoped that vast majority of
the FIVE hundred bills submitted by
aspiring Solons, will find their ever.
lasting quietus at the hands of mex
orable committees.


We hear much complaint on every
hand that Dudley's, orsomebody elses
similar Registry Bill has not received
proper attention and early adoption
at their hands. It's to all lovers Of
justice, and an incorruptible and un-
dcfiled elective franchise, the most
important subject upon which we res
quire legislation this season. We have
heard no objection raised against it,
except from those professional ira
ders in politics, who understand SO
well how to get the greatest number
of democratic votes out of the few
est number of voters. By the pass
sage of sound registration law the
occupation Of these scamps would be
gone. This reason il no other, is a
good one why the principle should
prevail. On the other hand the I'm
ion Republican party is to day, as it
always has been, clamorous for the
passage of the law. The only won>
der has been the non passage OF
such law ten years ago. We ear
nestly hope that a well matured
law on this subject viii pass befor adj
journment.
Year: 1868

The bill apPropriating the tsifing
amount Of one million Of dollars TO
build a New State House, against
the united protest of the people and
press Of the state, came up on it's f.
nal passage in the Senate on Thurs
day last, and after eliciting pretty
general discussion, was, on the mo-
ton OF Senator Cattell, who seems to
be its champion in that body, post
poned to Wednesday of next week,
q motion to indefinitely postpone,
made by Senator Donnan, Of Black
hawk, was lost by % TO %, and oths
or votes of test character were
had, indicating that the final vote
will be extremely close, with the
probabilities in favor of its ultimate
passage. 1t is sublime spectacle of
modern economy, to see Senator Cat.
tell, of Polk CO., who made such a
desperate effort recently to save
some twelve thousand dollars per an
mum, by boring it out of the allow
ance made to the country press for
publishing the laws, thus depriving
the people of the cheapest, readiest
means Of becoming familiar with
them, now leading the crowd, no
propose to saddle debt of millions
on us, that it will take years Of bur


densome taxes to pay. We infer
that the motion to adjourn was made
by the friends of the iniquity, be-
cause they were not quite certain Of
it's success at that time, and to ena-
Bile them to continue their manipu-
lations that were so effective in se-
curing its passage in the House, and
in consideration Of the fact that it is
understood that several Senators are
about ready to come up to the mour-
ners bench, and are open and liable
to powerful conviction. In the mean
time it becomes the duty of the poo.
pie who expect to pay for this costly
iddling, to send up at once their re
monstrances against this uncalled
for, and untimely extravaganza.
Year: 1868

Senator Cameron, who was Sec'y
Of War at the opening Of the war,
recently made the following state
ment from his place in the Senate,
in regard to the position Of the then
Col. Robert E. Lee, chief Of staff to
General Scott, and his subsequent
perfdy:


General Lee called on gentle
man who had my entire confidence
intimated that he would like to have
command of the army. He assured
that gentleman, who was man in
the confidence of the Administration,
Of his entire loyalty and devotion to
the interests Of the Administration
and of the country. l consulted with
General Scott, and General Scott ap-
proved ofplacing him at the head Of
tho army. The place was offered to
him unofficially, with my approba-
ton and with theapprobation of Gen
Scott. II was accepted by him YER
bally, with the promise that he wo'd
go into Virginia ahd settle his busi-
ness, and then come back to take
command. He never gave us an op-
portunity to arrest him; he deserted
under false pretenses. 1 should have
arrested him in a moment if / had
had chance at him, and | have al
ways regretted that never did get
that chance"
Year: 1868

UNMAsKED.-The following from
the true blue copperhead Greensburg
(Ind) Herald shows what the Booth
democracy, that has filled the land
with five hundred thousand fresh
graves, proposes to do in case Com
gress entrusts General Grant with
the work Of reconstruction in the
rebel States. The extract is worthy
ofDean or Pomeroy:


"When that time does come (when
it passes the Senate), the sooner the
earth is rid of him the better; there
will be a job for another Booth. By
the hair Of st Michael, we would rath-
er SEQ him in h-ll than king over an
inch of American soil; and It is our
opinion, if His Equestrian Might
ness were to accept under the new
reconstruction law, he would be seek.
ing home in the above hot region
before he would ever reach the capi.
tai Of his new kingdom"
Year: 1868

A policeman in Cincinnati was charged
the regular fare on the street cars, being
out Of uniform and without his star. He
got cut OF temper in consequence and ar
rested the conductor for failiag to call the
names Of the streets. Il turned out that the
offenEe was net criminal one, 20 the con-
ductor was diseharged-and 20 was the
active Officer from the police force.
Year: 1868

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH-Mrs. Sim
ons, OF advanced age. residing in the Eight
eentb Ward, Philadelphia, had a narrow ss-
cape from death on Wednesday evening. She
had gone into the yard To take down a clothes
line and while doing 80, and wrapping il
around her elbow and hand. she trod upon
hillock of snow, and began 10 sink in IT,
For moment or two she had no apprehension
Of anything serious but when she discovered
that she was fast sinking into the earth, she
made a desperate but unsuccessful effort 10 ex
tricate herself. She clung 10 the rope and
called for help. but she remained a consider
able time in her perilous situation before sh.
was heard and relieved, and was then almoc<
overcome. She had sunk istoa we'll ten or
Twelve feet deep. which had been boarded over,
and was only prevented from going " the bot
tom OF it by the Clothes line, which she kept
firm hold Of
Year: 1868

The following are a few choice
specimens of the manner in which
Democratic press is conducting the
lpresent campaign:


The New York Day Book says ol
"Mongrelism -


"a Democrat, a true intelligent
Democrat, should no more associate
with, or sit at table with O white mig
ger than he would black one. No
matter what his education or accom-
plishments, true Democrat should
no more permit degraded and cor
rupt beast like Charles Sumner, who
voluntarily abdicates his manhood
and equalizes with negroes. to eat
with him, or even to speak to him
without touching his hat, than he
would Fred. Douglass or any other
lnigger."
"An honest Democrat naturally
avoids thief, . pickpocket or de-
graded wretch that commits bigamy,
&c, but none of these corruptions
and degradatlons equal the degrada-
ton or indeed the sin of equalizing
with negroes. Finally, we must all
come to this position, the white Re-
public, or another million of lives
must needs be sacrificed before q
truth So simple and obvious is beaten
into the American brain; for not lib
erty alone, but society itself, is only
possible in this country as it was or
ganized by Washington and left us
by Buchanan"


TheMetropolitan Record says of
the admission of Arkansas:


every good! One more infamy
added to the already long catalogue
will but hasten the coming retribu-
ton. Let them bring in their carpet
bag Senators and their carpet bag
Representatives under this Infamous
act of an Infamous Congress Bring
them in, we say, and just see how
long the people will permit them to
stay there !"


1t threatens the Republicans in the
following strain:


els it not about time for them to
get it into their brain that it is a car
dinal principle with the Democracy
that this is a White Mans Govern
ment, and that, therefore, the nigger
governments which Radicalism has
set up in these Arricanized States
have all got to be upset, and that the
upsetting will begin just as soon as
we can get our Democratic President
inaugurated, on the 4th of March,
1869? The Government of the
United States then will be the Dem.
ocratic Executive, the Democratic
majority in the House of Representa-
tives, and such ofthe Senators as have
not been sent from the niger mon.
arches aforesaid.


"That Government will be sup
ported by the militia, which we ex-
pect to have under the command of
Democratic Governors in all the
great States. 1t will be a strong
enough Government then to take
care of the carpet bag gentry and
the military machinery by which
they may have swindled themselves
into the Rump Congress. AS we
have declared heretofore, so we re-
peat now, the whole concern will
have to leave, peaceably if they may,
fOrcibly il we must. If they choose
the latter alternative, 80 be it. A
speedy settlement of the whole mat
ter will then follow; and, our word
for it, it will be, as we heretofore de-
clared, short, sharp and decisive