smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

vivid imaginations could not fill the


picture with details more ghastly thar


those familiar to every one who has been


near battlefield. During the campaign


on the Peninsula, it was as bad as could


be; since that time we have seen gradual


amelioration, as one improvement after an


other has been adopted.


After the Fredericksburg fight, the poor


fellows were carried as carefully as posi-


BILE with the ordinary means Of transpor-
tion. But now, that most efficient care
taker of the wounded man, and the guard
ian of his comfort, the Sanitary Commits
sion has fitted up hospital car, which
appears to combine every improvement
that can be desired. The car has been
turned over to the. Surgeon-G General, who
has signified his approval of the plan, and
has ordered the immediate construction
OF three Others on the same design.


1t resembles in general appearance the
ordinary sleeping car, but the berths are
simply the field stretchers, which are
brought in with their loads and are sus-
pended by strong India rubber loops,
from pegs in the sides of upright stanch-
ions.


Thus badly wounded or very sick
man need not be removed from the
stretchers in which he is brought from the
field until he arrives at the place of des-
tlnation. The great advantage of this
can hardly be appreciated except by sur
geons. The stretchers are hung in three
tiers, and as their handles overlap, no
room is lost.


Thus thirty beds may be suspended in
car of ordinary size. There is also twelve
folding chairs provided, which may be
set in the passage-ways if required, and !
used for the accommodation of the least
feeble The windows in the roof open
both ways, so as to secure ample ventila-
ton. A speaking tube conveys messages
from the surgeon, at one end, to his as
sistant, at the other A complete little
cooking apparatus is fitted up in the usual
small apartment in the corner of the car;
and there, too, is arranged with marvel
GUS economy of space, an assortment of
everything likely to be needed for the
nourishment or medicament of the suffer-
ers


This part was arranged by an old
sailor, who knew the value of square
inch. There is bed also for the surgeon
in charge, and under it drawers for extra
clothing. Nor must we omit the mention
of bed of India rubber over the spring
to deaden every shock; nor that the
trucks can be made to fit q road of
any guage. The entire equipment of the
car is simple, and yet so complete, and will
accomplish so much at so slight an out
lay that the country is again put deeply
in debt to the Sanitary Commission. To
them alone is due all the credit of the
and it will remain another
proof of the untiring zeal of that most ex-
cellent association.
Year: 1863

The greatest humiliation to the
South Carolinian will be the fact that


he is compelled to surrender to an
army more or less composed of the


servile black race. The fiery chival-
ryn of South Carolina have always
contended that the negro could not be-
come soldier. To surrender to the
" cowardly Africans" is to them the
very depth of personal humiliation
and abasement. But as South Caroli-
ma, in the insolence of her pro-slayery
pride, begun this rebellion. it is be
! coming that her Punishment should b
Year: 1863

the greater, and that she should feel


the servile domination which she at
tempted to impose on millions of un-
born generations. God is just, and in
nothing will His justice be more clear
ly exhibited than when the avenging
hour comes, the abused servile race
will be among the foremost conquerors
to raise the banner of freedom over the
dwellings of her lordly Shareholders.
Year: 1863

A New WAY To Husu A CHILp.-Yester.
day, young woman from the country was
shopping in one of our stores having with her
a little boy who was crying violently. She
tried to quiet him with all the soft words she
knew, but he would cry for " mamma in
spite of her. At last, failing in everything
else she said in "a vexed tone, . Ii you don I
hush up quickly, now, RI gre you 10 a Copper
head 7" The boy stopped crying instanter.-
UuJlgy Times
Year: 1863

Every now and then we come upon stra
rem like the following, which is worthy {
hat rare scrap-book which every body ough
% furnish well-Momory


What is heaven Not steep


Frowning Ger the sands of Time,
Guarded like a castles keep,


Which the strong can only climb
lis an ever-present bliss


In the soul by God refined
lis that better world than this,


Which the pure in spirit find.
Where is Heaven9 Wberesoe'er


Lives a pure and loving heart,
Love is all the atmosphere,


Where the holy dwell apart.
Men and angels mingie there,


Whether earth be passed or not
Heaven is here and everywhere,


If the evil be forgot
Year: 1863

u The man who loves not music, whose
soul remains untouched by the many voiced
melody, whose heart is Indifferent to the in
'spiring strains of gentle voices blent in song
upon whose ear the harmones of sound fall
blank aud dead, "is composed of such stuff
As murderers are made Of" There is evil in
such man avoid him.
Year: 1863

1t is further agreed that the siipulations
above expressed, relative to tho visiting and
examination of vessels, shall apply only to
those which sail without convey; aud when
said vessels shall he under convoy, the verbal
declaration of tho commander of the convoy,
on his word of honor, that the vessels under
his protection belong to the nation whose flag
he carries, and when they are bound to an en-
sport, that they haveno contraLand goods
on board, shall be sufficient.
Year: 1863




The following Communication is from
one who claims to know all the facts and to
be personally acquainted with all the facts in
the case


AEEEsTINe DEsERTEs.-MR. EDITOR We
notice an article in the Daily Cleveland Her
aid, with the above heading, taken from the
Akron Beacon, cOmplimsnting officers Bald
win and BurIisOn in picking up and return
ing to their regiments, squad of soldiers
from Seneca county, one week ago Friday
evening last. We admit there were such men
arrested, while at the same time we denounce
any man that says they were assisted by any
"COpPerhead underground railroad" to their
homes. And We deDOunce any man that says
they were advised by their valIandigham
friends in senecs county. They have no
such friends there, neither do they recognise
any cOPperhead or Tallandigham man either
a. their friend, or as a friend to their
country, but heartily despise them.


We wish people to understand that we de-
nOunce any man, who would either write or
publish such things, without frst knowing
the facts Of the case. As for those soldiers,
they were good loyal men and true to their
country. We received a letter from one Of
their number from which here is an extract ::


" We are lying here without any officer,
they being kept in Richmond, 50 We cannot
get any passes or furloughs BY which we can
get out Of camp. We are doing the Govern
ment no good and are only an expense, and
we had better be at home. I have been try
ing to get to Washington, but have failed in
every attempt. One yet remains-that of
running the guard II / should be taken the
guard-hOUse would be my abode, and as I
have no fancy for that have not tried it,
butam not certain 1t is only Is miles from
here to Washington, would ike to see the
boys and the place. have also been think
ing Of going home, but as we may be ex-
changed the arst of the month, it would not
be worth while TO start. The news yester-
day was that soldiers taken prisoners after
the 18th Of June would not be exehan ged very
soon, IL so shall try to get home Possibly
we may be sent to Camp Chase, but it is not
q certainty as yet, although strong effort is
being made to get Us there


Ifthere is anythiOg there like deserting
the cause of our noble country or any disloy-
al sentiment We can not see it, and as we
like to have the truth told on most occasions,
We hope gentlemen will try and learn the
facts Of the case before publishing another
such an article.


From one personally acquainted with the
soldiers above spoken Of.
Year: 1863




In the days of Queen Anne dur g Flanders when
the Duke OF Marlborough and Prince Eugene commanded the al
lied army soldier under the immediate department of Eugene
condemned to be hanged for marudn The happened
to be avore with his officers who took great pains his
life and for this purpose neceded with prince who refused
absolutely grant their request They then applied the Duke
OF Marlborough begging his grace interfere He accordingly
to Prince Eugene who said he did would
consent to tho pardon of a narauler."


Why said the duke at this shall hang half the army
pardon great many"


Inat is the very reason replied the prince that much
mischief done by your people and that many suffer for doing
It, never pardon and therefore there very few to be pun
shcd in my department.


Ihe duke still urged his request which the prince said


Let the matter be inquired into and your gace has
ecued than have done will the pardon of
fellow"


The proper inquiries o2ing made and the number
tu ned out mighty i'll favor Of Prince Eugene; which he
to the duke


There my lord you the benefit of example You pardon
many and therefore, you forced may par
one therefore few dare offend and course few su
fer"


The reasoning which may be drawn from the above the
side OF strict discipline is applicable to fleets and armies
alone but to all governments whatsoever The civil interests Of
society cannot otherwise be protected than by due and certain
execution Of the laws The Marquis of Becaa observes
truly that "a less punishment which will do good
than greater which is uncertain


e fine saying Of the great and good Chief Justice Hale
When find myself swayed mercy let remember there is
likewise due to
Year: 1863

Look at that, ye thirsty ones Of earth !!
Behold It'll See its purity How it
glitters, as if mass Of liquid gems
1t is beverage brewed by the hand Of
the Almighty himself! Not in a sim
mering STILL over smoky fires, choked
with poisonous gasses, and surrounded
by the stencil of sckening odors and
rank corruptions does your Father in
Heaven prepare the precious essence Of
life, the pure cold water but in the
green glade and grassy dell, where the
red deer wanders and the child loves to
play-there God brews it. And down,
down in the deepest valleys, where the
fountains murmer and the rills sing
and high up in the mountain tops where
the naked granite glitters like gold in
the sun, where storm clouds brood and
thunder storms crash-and away far
out on the wide sea where the hurri-
cane howls music, and the waves roar
the chorus, sweeping the march of God
there He brews it, that beverage of
life-health giving water And every
where it is a thing of beauty-gleam-
ing in the dew drop, singing in the
summer rain, shining in the ice gem,
till the tall trees all seemed turned in
to living jewels spreading golden
veil over the setting sun, Of the white
gauze over the midnight moon, sport
ing in the cataract, sleeping in the
bright snow curtains, softly about the
world, and weaving the moon colored
iris, that seraph's zone of the sky,
whose warp is the rain drop Of earth,
whose woof is the sunbeam Of heaven,
all checkered over with celestial flowers
by the mystic hand Of reflection. Still
always it is beautiful, that blessed lite
water, No poison bubbles on the
brink its form brings no sadness or
murder no blood stains its limpid
glasses broken hearted wives, pale
widows and starving orphans shed no
tears into its depths. No drunkard 5
shreiking ghost from the grave curses
it in the works Of eternal despair


Beautiful pure, blessed and glorious
give me forever the sparkling, pure
Cold Water.
Year: 1863

A correspondent who was with Capt.
Burt's command, which captured the
son Of Little Grow, gives the following
description of Devils Lake:


Devils Lake we found to be much
larger than we expected It is fully
sixty-ive miles in lenght, and its wa
ters are nearly as salt as those Of the
Atlantic. These is, an island covered
with scrub oak at the south west end,
containing 1900 acres. The immediate
shore is about equally divided between
prairie and timber, but after passing
half mile from the lake the country is
one vast rolling prairie, as far as the
eye can reach, dotted all over with nu.
merous small lakes of salt water. The
lake abounds with fish, and has pretty
shore, from which we picked many spec
linens of petrified wood, bone, etc. We
find nearly everything of this character
rapidly retrihed in this region. The
sea gull and many different specimens
Of birds that we have seen along the
Atlantic and the great lakes, are here
found in great numbers hocks of great
white swans are continually found flying
around the shores and swimming over
the surface Of the lake
Year: 1863

Few people, perhaps, are aware why
the National currency is printed with
greenbacks; therefore contemporary
explains the reason. Ever since the
adoption Of paper curreny, it has been
the constant study Of bank note engray-
ers to get up some plan Of printing bills
that could not be counterfeited. In
this they only partly succeeded, till, as
late as 1856, a man named Stacy j. Ed :
son, invented kind of green ink, which
he patented June Both Of that year
1t is called nti-photographic ink, be-
cause it cannot be photographed On ac-
count Of its color, and cannot be dis
lodged by counterfeiters, to get COM
plete ac-smile Of the bills. AS it is a
secret only known by the American
Bank Note Company and the inventor,
it IS impossible to counterfeit he green
back money. It was used by many
banks before the war, but was never a
leabing feature in the bill; but even if
the composition Of the ink was known,
it would be of no use, as the work
could not be copied from the genuine
bills as with any other description Of
ink. The date Of the patent can be
seen on all the bills in small print.
Year: 1863

one day teacher little Irish boy with
filth and rags. He took him the Sunday school with him.
The boy was ignorant Of almost everything Could read
syllable The teacher taught him Sabbath after
bath told him of Jesus and Savior's love.


''Wi he be friend me?" inquired the little fellow


Eyes"


"And will he love you do?'


yes"


How can get him to be my friend?'


The teacher answered al his inquiries we'll he could
tied him at his home prayed with him. and in very little time
that boy give his heart to the Savior One day. while visiting
his home the teacher inquired Of his mother about him.


oh she hes changed He takes of his dress
don't hear him swear and he works all the time reads
me, and prays every day. don't know what make of it,


Here work for that teacher mother be saved
He told her Of Jesus prayed with her. her.
shortly she too became Christian and united with the Church
But there work for her do Her husband was unkard
The gospel must be preached to him. for he beyond all
hope But how should she approach him? Easily Every meal
prepared in good time and in the best style the
clean and the whole meal but bread
ready for him his arrival So with everything his
wants attended to heerul and promptly the
change in his treatment 1t seemed strange and day he
asked,


'How is this Why all these things done for me p


How quick the story told. The Sunday school taught
them to be kind Now all this time this good had been
preaching to her drunken husband though saying word
the subject few weeks later this father united himself with
the Church of Christ whod family saved Think teacher
and take courage-S s. T. Journal.
Year: 1863

DURING the funeral services of little boy about years
age who died in village few days since the minister
lated the following somewhat remarkable preentment of the
tie boy.


S9ra weeks before his DEATH while his cheeks yet
dy and his bright with the use of health he down
from his sleepngroom in the morning, and told his mother
had just the most beautiful lady he and that she
very anxious that he should accompany her away beau
full land


The little boy felt somewhat inclined listen the persuasive
pleadngs Of the beautiful lady but finally told her that his mother
could spare him. and he must be ezcused.


In about three weeks the vision repeated only with
cearnees and beauty.


She endeavored persuade her little boy that had beer
dreaming ut he could not believe this asserting that he really
the beautiful lady, and that her almost
irresistible In about three weeks the beautiful lady appeared
the third time and renewed her entreaty for the company
of the little boy He the chidlk4 argument this
asserting that his mother could not spare him.


In about three days from this last interview the little boy
taken sick and very died He had gone that beautiful
where sickness never known Strange and mysterious
links which unite Us to heSp world and touchny beautif
are the minratons OF pug spirits the vision Of ste children
-Lockport Jonraal.


a Reason tell how love affects US but cannot te
Year: 1863

An INTERESTING RELIc-One of the
most interesting relics of The Pilgrims
has been recently uncovered by the
ever moving ocean, on the eastern shore
Of Orleans, Cape Cod 1t is the hull Of
small vessel which was wrecked in
that harbor in 1927 7-of which par
ticular account is given in Bradford
and Morton, under that year A por-
ton Of it was seen about eighty years
ago, but has since been entirely cover
ed by the sand and salt meadow, most
Of the time twenty feet deep.
Year: 1863

The way to heaven is narrow,


And its blessed entrance strait;
But how safe the little pilgrims
Who get within the gate!
The sunbeams of the morning


Make the narrow paths so fair,
And these early little pilgrims


Find dewy blessings there
They pass DER rugged mountains,
But they climb them with song;
For these eaily little pilgrims


Have sandals new and strong.
They do not greatly tremble


When the shadows might foteteil
For those early little pilgrims


They know the path SO we'll.
They know it leads to heaven


With its bright and open gates,
Where for faithful little p igcims


A Savior's welcome wait.
Year: 1863

When some future scholar complies an
other book of Elegant Extracts" the
files or the rebel press throughout this
war will afford him the richest stores Of
material. Here is a sample from the Sell
ma, Ala, Register:


One singular custom has been intro
duced in NatcheZ that we suppose will
be followed elsewhere that Of compelling
ladies who may wish to attend divine SER
vice upon the Sabbath day, to procure a
Provost Marshal's pass, which must be
presented to pair of drunken blue bel
lies, who are stationed at each church door.
Just think of it moment, readersl Be-
fore our mothers, wives, sisters and dAngh-
ters can have permission to worship God
IN the temples which have been dedicated
to his name, they must pass the ordeal of
insult at the hands of dirty, thieving set
of rapscalions, hardly fit to have their
heads blown off and used as manure for
the next cotton crop. And yetthere are
to be found men who occasionally hope
that the glorious Union will be once
more reconstructed Could they be COM
PEELED to reside fora short time, with their
families, within the corporate limits of
Nashville they would wish every puritanic
knaye that halls from Lincolndom plnng-
ed into bath of boiling birthstone, with
the privilege Of. knowing their agonies
were to prove eternal. They would then
acknowledge that if God made man in his
own image, the Yankee scOundrels are
counterfeits, 1 - i-r1. li
Year: 1863

~- A beautiful thought is suggested In
the Koran: angels in the grave will not
question thee as to the amount Of wealth
thou hast left behind thee, but what good
deed thou hast done in the world to sHtitle
thee to seat among the blessed"
Year: 1863

GIFT CoNcERr.-The prizes for the La
Crosse Band Gift Concert are cn exhibition
at Stanley's Jew Try Store, and we'll worth
examining. Crosse Democrat.


Where are the officers of the internal
revenue that they do not demand of tho
operators in the above, the regular ante OF
one thousand dollars each? An enterprise
Of this nature for the benefit of sick and
wounded Iowa soldiers, was stopped by the
deputy revenue officers Of this county, on the
ground that it was lottery! But then the
object of this effort was to benefit on,
country's defenders, and not for some mu
sical society or to carpet some club room.
Year: 1863

The torch Of Hymen is 10 bellghted on the field
of Mars tomorrow. Lieutenant Hart, of the
Seventh New Jersey regiment, will lead to the
altar, in the camp Of the Army of the Potomac,
a beautiful bride, who goes down to Falmouth
to-day, accompanied by ten bridesmaids. This
novel event in the camp will create aS much
excitement among the soldiers as a rebel raid.
Year: 1863

These dangerous classes arc becoming alto
gether too numerous in this city for public
safety. The civil and military authorities
should cooperate to increase the military and
police forces for the protection OF the peace Of
the city and the security of citizens who are
obliged to. travel the streets after dark. In
crease the patrol. 80
Year: 1863

The Crisis publishes the following statemen
of the section master, Mr.. A. T. Temples, con
cerning this disaster


On Monday morning, after the rains Of the
day previous, took three hands--all ] ad in
nav employ-and with the hand car went over
the whole line Of my section, which is eight
miles long, attending to showing the drift from
the different bridges. ! was at the bridge
where the accident occurred twice in the fore
noon and twice in the evening. visited the
bridges four times a day, and there was no
drift az all against the bridge until between 3
and 10 o'clock on the morning of Wednesday
Had been to this bridge four times each day.
By 3 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday the drift had
accumulated 30 thick, aud the streams 30 much
swollen that could not moveit with dozen
hands. had they been with me. The Chunkey
was then at its highest, and the bridge had
swagged down stream about one hour. eau
time. one of the bents passed out, and with it
A large portion of the drift. The evening
freight train was then due and laying at the
station lust below. There were several men
at the bridge at the time, and asked MIR.
Green Harris, one of my neighbors, to stop the
approaching train, which he did, while re-
turned to the section house, AS the train ran
slowly the conductor told me to be sure to
notify the train that would leave Meridian at
3 tho next morning Of the danger at the
bridge. said would do 80, and took my
hand car Immediately and went to the water
tank, where Mr.. Hardy an employee OF the
road WAS working. told him to stop the
trains at the tank, and not let them pass, as the
road was all torn up, and two other trains
were then ct Hickory Station, and could get
no further, and that one bent was out of the
bridge and they could not cross. II live so
far of that cannot be here myself" was the
reply. Then told him to be sure and keep a
negro there for the purpose, then returned
to the bridge and found that the water had
fallen about woinches. then dug hole in
the middle OF the track, and put up thick
pole, about as near as could tell $50 yards
from the bridge. This is the usual method OF
stopping trains when danger is ahead. Una
bio to do any more good, returned to the
section house at dark. The next morning
had the hands up before daylight, and was
lust going ont on the road " work, having
full confidence that Hardy would not lot the
trains pass the tank. Just as started out,
met man running up the road with the news
OF the accident


The correspondent who furnishes the state
ment says:


Wherever the fault may lie, and whoever
may be culpable in this terrible disaster, the
officers OF the railroad company, high in au
thority, will have to bear Q large share.ST Then
section men are furnished with neither flags
or signal lights, nor sufficient number Of
hands to keep the road in anything like re
pair. To believe that one old mar with three
negro men, one Of whom is sick most Of hi'
time, can keep eight miles and fifteen bridges
on such a road in good order, 10 simply ridicu
lous.