smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

AS an evidence of the increase of
the lumber trade at Michigan City,
since the partial completion Of the
harbor, we are informed the sales of
this year will amount to over fifty
million feet against eight million last
Year: 1869

solved in favor of an honest payment
to the uttermost farthing, of all prin-
cipal and interest there would be no
need Of single bond remaining un-
paid one day after it becomes due.


This is the reason. Both parties
would then stand pledged to such pay
ment, and there would be heard no
voice for anything else than honest
and full payment. All men having
money to loan would feel and know
that the bond for which they would
give their money would be paid,
principal and interest, according to
the contract, without equivocations
or quibbles. The Investment would
rank in the money market Of the
world as No. 1. 1t would so rank be-
cause Of the universal confidence in
the good faith and honesty of our
people. The rank of our bonds will al
ways be determined by the degree of
confidence there is in the good faith
and honesty of the people.


With this confidence we could have
borrowed money by selling our bonds
at from four to four and one-half per
cent. interest. We1eould have had,
and now have, on hand money enough,
obtained on such bonds, to meet and
pay off every one Of the bonds now
out, and thus reduce our rate of in
terest nearly one-third. We could
not, of course, compel the surrender of
bonds not yet due. but the time will
soon come when the longest running
will be due, and if there are funds
therefor they may be paid.


It is plain that what we need is a
perfect. credit. That perfect credit is
based on the good faith and honesty
of the whole people. \ uniform ex-
preston of that good faith and hon
esty, by Democrats as we'll as Repub-
licans, is necessary to engender and
maintain that credit. This fact is
known as we'll to Pendleton, and the
leading men of the Democratic par
ty, as it is to the leading men of the
party. But in the face
of such knowledge, in the defiance of
his and their convictions they cause
the Democratic party to resolve against
such good faith and honest payment,
against the nations credit, against
the nations pocket, and for increased
burden and taxation. They do it to
humbug the people, to inAame and
excite, and on the humbug and de-
ception to attain power for them
selves and their party.
Year: 1869

A rather curious combination, but


the tale will justify it.


There is a man living near Carey
who is the fortunate possessor of a


fine peach orchard. From that Or


chard he will realize this year nearly


two thousand bushels Of peaches.-


He is rather "near'with his peaches,


and seemingly had rather part with


his good name than one Of Them for


nothing.


During the first part Of the peach
season, his stinginess with his fruit got
to be proverbial, and when he sent out
invitations to some of his friends near
by, and to many of the Carey people,
to come TO a peach festival at his
place the astonishment was great
Every one invited went, and early in
the day some forty or fifty had
gathered ready for the enjoyments of
the festival. All of course brought their
own provisions. After listening to
their hosts account Of his life, from
the time he was born till he embark
ed in the peach busInes-, time begun
to drag heavily, but it was not till the
evening shades began to fall that "old
peaches" invited the company to ex-
amine his orchard. They all went
with him, and listened to his profound
knowledge of peach growiDg-he Oc>
casiOnally telling them not to touch
the peaches as they were "much finer
over there" Thus they passed
through the orchard peachless, and
one of the visitors remarked to the
owner, that he supposed that they
had some peaches picked for them to
eat at the house. and he was told that
there were. When the company arriv-
ed at the house they found nopeaches.
This was damper upon them, and
one Of them, in order that they could
say that they had had peaches bought
a half bushel, paying 81 so for them.


All went home bored-and particu-
larly we're a portion OF the company
sold, as they had taken with them to
he "peach festival friends who we're
them from Illinois.


Every since the affair Carey has
been on a broad grin, and the last of
The peach festival has not been heard
yet.
Year: 1869

The Toledo Commercial, in COM
menting upon the pending constitu-
tional amendment, as to its connec-
ton with the present political can
vass in Ohio, takes the following just
views of the question


We have said that the Democrats
assume that this question comes up
again in the same shape as in '67 (;
but in this they are very much de-
ceived. There is scarcely a parallel
between the two cases, aside from the
fact that the same race is chiefly coz
cerned in the matter. In 1867 the
proposition was simply to extend suf-
frage in Ohio, and one strong point
made against it was, if passed, it
would hold out inducements for col
ored men to "food Ohio" from States
denying them the ballot. This cry
was rung from ore end of the State
to the other, and had no little effect
upon many. But no such objection
can lie against the present measure,
which is national in its bearing, and
cannot operate upon Ohio until it is
equally applicable to all other States.


Another important change in the
situation since 1867, is found in con-
nection with the condition of the
Southern States, At that time, Ten
nesee was the only one of those so far
reconstructed as to be represented in
Congress, and the question of their
becoming so restored was yet uncer-
tain. Whereas, now, all but three,
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas
have been restored TO their proper
relations. and under the action of
Congress and President Grant, these
will l.be so at the opening Of the next
session. 1t is a fact pertiLent in this
connection, that each Of the ten
States thus restored will have endOrs-
ed the 18th amendment.


Still another important considera-
ton in this connection, is the fact
that at this time the approval Of but
three more States is needed to make
this amendment a part Of the organic
law of the land, and this will be
found in the action of the States
above named as soon to be recon
strueted, one of the conditions OF
which being such approval. Besides
these. Vermont and Rhade Island
two Of the strongest Republican
States in the Union, are yet to be
added, making an excess of two over
the requisite number. Thus it is seen
that the action of Ohio will in all hu-
man probability have no bearing
whatever on the question, since It Will
be decided in favor of the amendment
without her help. Hence, a vote
AGAINST that measure in this State
will have not the slightest effect on
the result. Impartial suffrage as a
national measure, is virtually estab-
Iished, and no resistance to it in Ohio
can avail to defeat it. This fact will
90 far towards dcpriving the mig
GER hating politicians of the Demo
cratic party Of their cherished rally
] ing cry.
Year: 1869

This from the North West is the most
honest and at the same time the most
damaging confession we have seen in
Democratic paper for some time
Speaking of the exemption of the
bonds from taxation, and the resolu-
tion of the Democratic State Conven-
tion to tax them, after declaring the
whole plan mistake, the following
reasons are given for the faith that is
In him:


1. Suppose the law was to be made
anew. The lender, if contracting
to submit to taxation, would estimate
his annual taxes, and add it to the in-
terest.


2. If he loaned it with the stipu-
lation that it was not to be taxed, or
if silent on the subject of taxation, it
would be exempted as q matter of
course and even if every member of
the Supreme Court we're Democrat,
the Court would be constrained to
follow the unbroken line of decisions
from the foundation of the Govern
ment to this day, and hold that the
State Governments can not tax Fed
eral bonds.


Therefore, the case stands: If the
bonds were contracted to be taxed,
the people would have to pay back in
excessive interest all that they receiv-
ed in taxes on this species of proper
ty; and if it were not a part of the
original contract that they should be
taxed no Court would impose taxes
upon them.


This proposal to tax bonds is is a
"policy dodge !" and is utterly decep.
tive. 1t is the suggestion of what is
called the conservatism of this hour;
and it will not stand the scrutiny of
investigation for a moment.


i: K x X X X x X x \


The outrage upon the people is not
that bonds are not taxed, for this has
been the fact ever since the Govern
ment was established. The outrage
is. that they wero issued to such a
stupendous amount, by iniquitous
means, and for bad purposes. Re-
PUDIATIcN is the word "


Now let the ne-horse Democratic
politicians who infest the street cor
ners, and go believing around the
county about taxation of bonds, an
swer who is right and who is wrong,
they or the North West.
Year: 1869

"Col. Campbell then proceeded to
speak of the question of taxation.
He maintained that the expenses of
Government, Federal, State, County,
and Township, should be raised in
just proportions from the people, ac-
cording to their respective means to
pay. If a man is worth fifty dollars
let him be taxed on fifty dollars. If
he is worth a million let him be tax
ed on a million dollars. He would
tax the tnnle If tha-m mechanic, tho
cattle and farms of the farmer, the
goods of the merchant, the machin
cry of tho manufacturer, and the
bonds of the bondholder. He main
tanned the justice of this upon the
principle that taxes were for the sup
port of the Government which pro-
tects the property of all alike.-CoI.
Le10is ID. Cdmpbeps Speech at
Paddy's Run.


Such is the Democratic theory of
taxation, as proposed by one who is a
candidate for State Senator.


No tax upon the Injuries of the
rich, unless you tax the necessaries of
the poor. No tax upon whiskey and
tobacco unless you tax bread and
meat. No tax on beer unless you
tax milk. No tax upon the piano of
the rich man unless you tax the loom
of the poor widow.


No tax upon the costly furniture and
carpets of the millionaire unless you
tax the humble cot and necessary
furniture Of the poor man. No tax
upon the income of the speculator
and banker unless you tax the few
dollars which frugal industry has
placed in che Savings Bank, as a pro-
vision against accident or old age.
No tax upon the gold watch unless
you tax the old fashioned clock in
the corner.


No tax upon the foe carriage un.
less you tax the tools of the poor
shoemaker. No tax upon the splen-
did equipage unless you tax the plain
farm-wagon. No tax upon unpro-
ductive wealth unless you tax busy
machinery.


Taxpayers, how do you like the
prospect of Democratic taxation p
Farmers and mechanics, who, under
Republican rule, pay no taxes for the
support of the General Government
are you ready to assist in placing n
power those who assert beforehand
that you ought to be taxed on all you
possess?


| Do you believe the party honest
which is now so clamorous about enor'
nous taxation, when they themselve:
propose system of levying take:
which would subject you to burdens
which you are not now called upor
to bear2


Here we have their own authorita-
tive declarations as to what they will
do in the event of the Government
being placed in their hands. Are
you ready and willing to assist then
and thereby insure the taxation they
propose?


Are you not immeasurably better
situated now, under Republican rule
with all the burden of State and
County taxes, than You would be with
the additional taxation proposed by
this same party, who make the hypO
critical pretention of being the pool
mans friend. and yet only wait then
opportunity of crushing him under 4
weight of taxes from which he ha!
heretofore been exempt?


"Tax the tools of the mechanic
the cattle and farms of the farmer
the goods of the merchant, the ma
chinery of the manufacturer" tina
is the latest Democratic idea of bene
fitting the laborer-of protecting
"honest industry I"-Hancock Jefer
| sonj0n
Year: 1869

We believe the following story has
never been published:


In his youthful days, Samuel Fen
ton Carey lived with his father-he
was his fathers boy, in fact. His
father was a farmer and wished Samu.
Ibis darling bOy,to follow in his foot
steps, and gain his living from the
breast of mother earth. The smart
youth hardly wished to do SO, but de-
sired to live by his wits. However,
to satisfy the wishes of his father, he
continued to work as directed ; all the
time itching for leave of absence
We say he continued to work-by
which we mean that he worked when
under his fathers eye. 1t appeared
to be hard work for him to labor, and
he seemed to much prefer examining
himself in the glass, and to be brushing
back from his forehead his luxuriant
hair, and putting it behind his ears
Then, as now, he delighted in wear
ing his hair long, and seemed to think
he possessed an intellectual look.


He continued to labor-in his way
"a way that eventually threw him
into another sphere Of life.


Samuel always mana sed to shrink hi:
work. and did it SO adroitly that his
father, in his grumLling moods, was
wont to say that "that boy Samuel
required more looking after than he
was worth" ExpOstulation Tas in
vain, and the crisis came. This was
the crisis:


A minister was visiting the elder
Carey, one day, and after talking or
different subjects, the latter invited
his visitor to go over the farm. II
their walk they came to the field
where Samuel was engaged in drag.
ing in seme oats. For a team he
had yoke of oxen, and to drive then
he had beech "gad," some ten fee
long. When the minister aecostet
the labOring boy, he was only toe
glad to stop work. "Well, Samuel
[ see you are engaged in the mos
noble of all human labor, husbandry
You sow little aad reap much. d.
you not enjoy work of that kind ?
Samuel threw back the long hair from
his forehead, Strengthened himself up
and in a drawing tone answered
"Oh yes, l kinder like this work
1t amt very hard to drag, specially
with oxen, cause they walk slow
though too it's awful hard work tt
carry this CAD" Samuel" exclaim
ed the old man, his patience entirely
gone, "you jest unhitch them cattle
and I'll send you to school and see i
you have more wit than muscle. I've
stood your laziness lcng enough

Hard work to carry that CAD 1
you wasn't past redemption in lazi
ness, I'd make you carry the mark
of it on your back"


And ever since that time Samue
has been going to and fro through
the earth living on his wits and tn,
want of wit in other people. Jus
now he is a Democratic champion
aud is living at Democratic expense
Year: 1869

With unprecedented carelessness,
We have neglected to mention the re-
cent elections in Vermont and Maine.
OF course, both have gone Republi-
can as usual, but the result is partic-
ularIy encouraging in the latter, from
the fact that Temperance ticket was
in the field, from the effect of which
upon the Republican vote, the Dem
ocracy expected to carry the State.
Our majority was somewhat cut down,
and from that Democratic papers ar
que that they achieved-almost-a
victory. The New York Argus,
paper of the most intense Democratic
character, reads papers that are do
ing that, the following lesson


"It is pitabIe to witness the per-
verted ingenuity with which some of
our Democratic contemporaries, whose
zeal appears to be greater than their
wisdom, endeavor to wrest victory
from the jaws of defeat by the adroit
manipulation of figures. The stupen-
dous mathematical feats achieved in
this line by the World have done it
almost as much damage with sensible
men, who admire its ability and
would gladly give it their confidence,
as its extraordinary change of base in
the last Presidential campaign. For
Democrats to talk of gains in the re-
cent Maine election is sheer folly.
We have gained nothing there.
Through a division in the ranks of
their opponents, our Democratic
brethren were able to send few more
of their own number to the Legisla-
ture than usual, but this meager mi
nority will be utterly poWerless. The
State Government is thoroughly Re
publican still, in all its branches.
The proposed Fifteenth Amendment
will be ratified, and a pronounced
Radical, will be sent to the Senate in
place of Fessenden."
Year: 1869

The Jackson Standard says that
when Sam Cary was at about the mid
die of his speech at that place, he
tried to be very antic. He jumped
up and down, cracked his fists to-
gether, snOrted, and thought he was
quite witty. All at once he stopped,
and told the drummer to play little
until he stepped behind the curtain
and mended his drawers, as he had
bursted them.


We learn that he has discontinued
the wearing of drawers, so that he
can now hop around aud be emphatic
with safety.
Year: 1869

A WOMAN MURDERED DY ANOTHER, IN
GHoRGIA--The Macon Telegraph, March q,
says-We learn from gentleman who resides
near Fort Valley, the details Of q singular
murder committed on the Everett plantation,
three miles from that place, Sunday night. 1t
difficulty between q negro woman and a little
boy. The boy had thrown q rock into a pool
OF water, which splashed the water upon the
dress of the woman, whereupon she slapped
his cheek This enraged the boys mother,
who, after dark, armed herself with a large
pocket knife and sought the woman who struck
her child. She soon found her, and fell upon
her with the ferocity Of q tigress. Using the
knife freely, she stabbed her six or seven times
producing instant death. The murderess was
arrested and sent to the Perry Jail. An inquest
was held by the Coroner, and verdict rem
dered In accordance with the above.
Year: 1869

A NOVEL SUIr.-A novel suit will come of
at Victor, Ontario N. Y, wherein q young
man sues for the return of money and articles
he had given q young lady while keeping
company with her. 1t seems that the couple
were In each others society good portion of
the time. and the young man sought her hand
in marriage, urging her to have the cereraon "
performed immediately. But che was wiIIins
TO wait, and suggested that the affair be post
poned until such time - they could accum a.
late more Of this world g goods and start house.
keeping in a comfortable way. He could moi
brook delay, and importuned her SO much that
she was annoyed, and finally Tilted him com.
pletely. He now sues to recover his OUTLAY.
The complainant resides in tho village and the
defendant in the town OF Victor.
Year: 1869

admit the public to judge between
him and her. As we have said, her
love endured to the last. 1t was her
fortune which gave him the means of
pursuing his mode of life abroad. He
spent the utmost shilling of her prop
erty that the law gave him while he
lived; and he left away from her ev-
cry shilling that he could deprive her
of by his will; and what the course
of life was which he thus supported,
he himself has left on record. Yet,
after all this, the interview which she
had with his servant after his death,
shows what a depth of passion lay
concealed under the calm surface of
her reserve. 1t will be remembered
that when Byron knew himself to be
dying he called to his man Fletcher
and desired him to ego to Lady By
ron, and Here his utter
ance became unintelligible, till he
said, "You will tell her this" and
Fletcher was obliged to reply, 81 have
not heard one syllable that you have
been saying" "Good Godw ex-
claimed the dying man; but it was
too late for more. Fletcher did "go
to Lady Byron;" but, during the
whole interview, she walked up and
down the room, striving to stife her
sobs, and obtain power to ask the
questions which were surging in her
heart. She could not speak; and he
was obliged to leave her. 1870


Since that time there have been
many who have believed and said that
no one person in England was doing
SO much good as Lady Byron. It was
not done, as her husband gave out, by
attending charity balls, or dispensing
soups, and blankets, and maudlin SEN
timent. Among the multitude of ways
in which she did good, the chief and
the best was by instituting and en-
couraging popular education. We
hear at present land glad we all are
to hear it, much about the teaching
of common things" but years be-
fore such a process was publicly dis
cussed, Lady Byron's schools were
turning the children of the poorest In
to agriculturists, artisans, seamstreSs-
eS, and good poor mems wives. She
spent her income (such as her hus-
band left of it, in fostering every
sound educational scheme, and every
germ of noble science and useful art,
as we'll as in easing solitary hearts,
and making many desert place cheer
ful with the secret streams of her
bounty. -..... ..


This one child of a happy home
grew up almost unconscious of any
thing beyond it. In her youth she
found herself suddenly the subject of
the worlds conversation, if not of the
interest of all England; and she could
not but know, when dying, that, not
withstanding her love Of privacy and
the steadfast silence of a long life, she
would be mourned from end to end
of the kingdom; and that her death
would create a sensation wherever
our language is spoken, and would be
referred to with tenderness in all fu-
ture time, when popular education,
and the power of woman to bless So
ciety with all gentle and quiet bless
ings, engage the attention of lovers
of their kind.-N. Y. Observer.
Year: 1869

his anguish of heart took deeper
hold, and drew the tears. And yet
there was hot vengeance in those
tears, as l could tell by the gritting
of his teeth, and the spasmodic clench-
ing of his powerful hands.


We had three boats, all sufficient
for the crew, and having gathered up
what of value we could secure, we
went over the side and put of, the
captain easily stepping from the gang
way into the cutter. A few strokes
OF the oars mot many yards away
from the doomed brig-and she strug-
gled nightly with the power that was
dragging her down-struggled few
brief moments; then her bows rose
high up, and she went down stern fore
most-down into the grave of waters,
and the sea was rid OF one of the most
dangerous scourges that ever threat
ened Christian life and commerce.


The weather was favorable, and as
we were not over fifty miles from the
Bermudas, we had no trouble in reach
ing land in safety. Jack and | did not
stop to expose Carl Lorraine and his
associates, and if we had it could have
amounted to nothing; for we had
landed upon one of the smallest is
lands, where a single masted smack
was purchased of a fsherman,in which
Lorraine and the chief of his crew set
sail for the States. AS for Jack and
me, we made our way to St. Georges,
where we found good berths on board
trader bound to New York.


All this happened fve.and-twenty
years ago, and during all this time |
have kept the adventure to myself,
from fear of Carl Lorraine. [ knew
the man we'll enough TO know that, had
he gained my secret, he would have
sought my life even to the ends of the
earth. But not long since | learned
that the pirate chieftain was dead
killed in a bar-roOm in San Francisco
and | dare hence to publish the
facts connected with the escape of
Jack Kempton and myself from the
Piratical Trap.-New York Ledger.