smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

No MORE NEGRO IRooPs.-We have the
following interesting item from Washington
which has not appeared in the teegraphic
news:


Under instructions from President John
son, General Grant Yesterday October 24th)
issued orders to muster out Of the Federal
service all that remain Of the colored troops.
BY the time Congress meets there will not
be a solitary negro under arms n the coun-
try.


This should be considered good news
North and South, rs it marks an important
epoch in the history Of the pacifcation of
Tue country. Apart from the unnecessary
drain upon the treasury for their maintenI
ance, these negro troops were a source of
special social disturbance at the South. Their
presence CALLED and irrtated the whites.
while they fostered insoIence aud dleness
among the freed negroes. The disbandment
of these troops will do more to pacfy the
South than any other single act Of President
Johnson.


after the negroes are got rid Of there
will yet remain seventy five thousand white
troops in service Ii is the Intention the in,
tenton Of the President to reduce this mum,
bel to fifty thousand as soon as is practiea.
bic.


The disbanding Of the immense armies Of
the North and South within The space OF five
months, will be justly regarded hereafter as
one of the marvels of history. In no other
country than the United States would it have
been possible. Not little Of the credit for
this miracle justly attaches to the wise and
conciIiatory policy of President johnson. y
Year: 1865

Eg- Work is steadily progressing on
the wire suspension bridge across the
American river, Immediately below the
junction of the North and Middle Forks.
1t is contemplated to have the bridge and
road opened for she Spring travel
Year: 1865

RAMRoA AID DIsARRANGEMENrs.- The storm
has had the effect of seriously dsarranoino
the Railroad trains on the Pacific Railroad,
by reason OF the settling and washing of the
embankments and cuts, so as to make it i'm,
practicable and unsafe to run on schedule
time. The passenger trains are running as
far as the Wild Cat cut above Clipper Gap,
where considerable cave occurred. when
the passengers are transferred to q train that
runs down from Colfax. The obstruction, n,
will, however, be removed in a day or two,
when through through trips can be made
lhe freight trains are entirely out Of Joint,
and none have gone through for week; and
even as far as Auburn, but little freight has
come through within that time. The rain
Las caused the new embankments to settle
and wash, and in many places the dirt is
washed aw aytromthe ends of the ties so that
they project over the bank. 1t will require
several weeks of favorable weather before
all damages can be repaired, and in the
meanwhile the Company are having hun.
dred foot addition built to the depot at Clip
per Cap to provide against the contingency
Of being cut off from Cofax With their freight
trains.
Year: 1865

A BIG Goose GUN.-Some of our young
men who are fond of the sports of the field,
having it in contemplation to make the
usual winter campaign TO The plains to shoot
wild geese, have procured a swivel and
mounted it upon wheels with which they
expect to secure many more birds than they
could with shot gun or rifle: The swivel
carriage can be attached TO a sbueey, and
easily taken to the localities where the wild
fowl most do congregate.
Year: 1865

Rich GOLD SrRIKE.-The PlaceryiIe Mir
ror states that very rich and extensive dis.
covery of gold bearing quartz has been made
near Falling Leaf Lake, some seven or eight
miles from Yank's Station, in the north
eastern portion of the county. The lead is
said to be 20 feet wide in places, and will
pay s35 per ton. The lead is geological
curiosity, being situated exactly in the gap,
where the two formations Of rock come TO.
gether, SO that the casing one side is granite
and the other slate.
Year: 1865

\ BOLD ROBBERY On Tuesday evening,
about o'clock, man was stopped on
Washington street, nearly opposite the site
of the old Empire Hotel, by road agent,
who suddenly flashed the light of dark
lantern in The face Of his victim, and lev.
cling pistol upon him, told him to deliver
his money. The astonished pedestrian COM
piled to the amount of four dollars and a
half, fortunately all The money he had 10 his
pockets, and was permitted to pass on ALI
though he reported the affair iu a few min.
utes, no trace of the robber could be dis
covered.


1t is probable that some Of the rascals
who have infested Cofax and vicinity Of
late have found their way to this locality,
and it would be well for officers and citizens
to be on the alert for them.
Year: 1865

leaning upon his arm she went below. The GER
emony was performed, and half an hour later a
sweet young face half hidden by its bridal lace,
looking tearfully out from the carriage window,
bidding silent adieu to all, and that was the
last of Ethel Carlton.


Six years later sad, pale woman stopped at
one ofthe hotels of the city of S. 1t was Mrs.
Thorne, our little friend Ethel. Life was des-
.ined to be to her weary pilgrimage. Her mar
riage had proved unfortunate. Her husband
was cold, cruel, causelessly jealous, and worse
than all nova bloated mebrate.


How singulerly threads of existence are inter
woven. How strangely fates run across. Sit
ting quietly in the public parlor of the hotel,
Ethel raised hfr eyes to meet the earnest gaze of
the only ml.H She had ever loved, and from
whom, for nearly half her life, she had been sep
arated. He came eagerly forward at her glance
of ofrecogntion, clasped her hand eagerly, then, as
if remembering their social positions, dropped
and stepped back respectfully, saying earnestly,
"Ethel, tell me, are you happy? Do you find
all the bright dreams Of early life realizedY'


What right had ne to question her? He, the
author ofall her trouble? For a moment her
cheeks paled and her eyes sought the ground,
but pride again came to the rescue, and She re-
piled firmly, eyes"


He spoke not for a moment; his eyes filled with
tears he gazed upon her with such lingering,
hopeless tenderness. At length with trem-
bling unatural voice he said:


"Ethel, life is worthless to me-"


Then turning he left her, passed out of the
house, and she knew he had gone to return there
no more.


For a week her brain was in a constant whirl
of excitement, hundred different emotions stri-
wing for the mastery. At the end of that time
a sudden summons came to her. Her husband
crossing rickety bridge in the night, had fallen
into the river and was drowned. His body af-
ter a long search had been recovered.
With dismay she hastened home, feeling in
her heart almost that she was his murderer, as
that the shock had fallen as ajudgmentupon her
for the wickedness of entertaining feelings for
another which in themselves were sin.


The funeral obsequies were performed-and
in her desolate home Ethel sat down to muse
over her singular yet wholly unhappy life
Clouds and darkness seemed closing with den
sity around her. There were no struggling rays
Of sunshine-naught but deep impenetrable
gloom.


And thus days ana weeks went by-and then
/ Nothing save The tatgled web of life was made
smooth. All that had seemed strange and mys-
terious in the past WIS explained by the appear
ance of Frank Eaton, who true to the first love
Of his heart, had walled on through long hope
less years firmly belieyng that the time would
come when the one wish of his heart could be
realized, the wish to claim his little Ethel as his
own loved bride.
Year: 1865

How TREY SERVE BAD DooToRs.-A cores
pondent of the Territorial Enterprise, writing
from the Humboldt region, gives the following


A few days since the body of an old squaw,
partially consumed by fire, was found near this
place. The Pi-Utes were questioned in regard
to the matter, when they acknowledged having
burned the woman. They said the old woman
came into their neighborhood and hung out her
shingle, so to speak, as Every good medicine
woman" She commenced practce-''h cap
give pappoose medicine. Pappoose heap all
die. So Pi-ute have all one talk. All say she
no good medicine woman-heap very bad medi-
cine. So all say burn bad medicine woman, SO
no more pappoose heap die" And burn her
they did
Year: 1865

HAsTY MARRIAGE.-There is no city, there is
scarcely a township, which does not number
among its inhabitants women who have married
on a very short acquaintance, only to be abused,
deserted, and left life long sorrow in the fami-
lies which theyimprudently and improperly de-
serted to share the fortunes of relative strangers
If young ladies would only realize how grossly
indelicate, as well as culpably reckless, such
marriages appear to the eyes of the observing,
they would surely forbear. A years thorough
acquaintance with the most circumstantial ac-
counts, from disinterested and reliable witness
es, of the antecedents, from childhood, are the
very least guarantees which any woman who re-
allies what marriage is, will require of stran-
ger. Even then, if her parents arc not fully sat
sfed, as well as herself, she should still hesi-
tate. Marriage is an undertaking in which no
delay can be so hazardous as undue precipita-
ton
Year: 1865

How TO BECOME UNHAPPY.-In the first place,
if you want to be miserable, be selfish. Think
all the time of yourself and of your own things.
Don't care about any body else. Haveno feel


ing for any one but yourself. Never think Of
enjoying the satisfaction Of seeing others hap
py, but rather if you see smiling face, be ieal-
Gus, lest another should enjoy what you have
not. Envy all who are better off in any respect
than yourself; think unkindly toward them
Be constantly afraid lest some should encroach
upon your rights; be watchfu against it, and if
any one comes near you, snap at him like mad
dog Contend earnestly for everything that is
your own, though it be not worth a pin; for
your frightsV are just as much concerned as if
it were pound of gold Never yield point.
Be very sensitive, and take everything that is
said to you in playfulness in the most serious
manner. Be jealous of your friends, lest they
should not think enough of you; and if at any
time they should seem to neglect you, put the
worst construction upon their conduct you can.
Year: 1865

'THE times are so hard, can hardly manage
to keep my nose above water" said husband
the other day to his wife, who was importuning
him for a new dress. "No," she replied, with
some asperity, "but you manage to keepit
above brandy and water easy enough
Year: 1865

The following extract is from sermon by
Beecher, and hits on the popular bitters of the
day


Nothing can be more dangerous than for a
man to resort to these stimulants, of a masked
and disguised character, for every like ailment
that he has, of the nervous system or stomach
or liver, or heart or head. Men are dissipated
by over-taxation and labor, so that they are kept
feeling bad continually. We are all dissipsted
We do too much with the brain. There is not a
harmonious working of the system. While the
mind is excessively burdened, we do little with
the muscles, little with the homes and little with
the other departments of the physical constitu-
tion We are mentally dissipated We do not
laugh enough. We do not rest enough We
give everything to the one intense absorbing
pursuit of business, which sucks the juice out
Of a man, dries up his brain and fills him with
aches and pains from head to foot, and then we
run to these life giving preparations, to the
abominable imps of the devil bottled up.
Year: 1865

CHICAGO, June l0.-General Grant arrived
here at noon, and was enthusiastically received
at the depot by large concourse of citizens,
and was escorted to the Sanitary Fair buildings
by committee of the Common Council, and
committee Of one hundred, appointed by the
Board of Trade. where the public reception took
place Ii is UNDERSTOOD the General will remain
in the city some days.
Year: 1865

INrEREsTING TO PoRK EATERS w neither
pork is a wholesome and agreeable article If
diet, or whether it is dangerous and detesta
Bile carrion. depends altoge her on the feed
on which it suhsists. Ii cattle and sheep
are not properly fed they will not latten
but they are proverbially clean feeders, and
the sharpest pangs of hunger will not induce
them to derogate from that character. Pigs.
on the contrary, are omniyerous and they
eat anything and everything, from roots aud
bean meal to sinking fish and small babies
They will eat each other with the greatest
relish; indeed, thanks TO the pigs, the public
have no choice but to consume in one shape
or another, the diseased meat. which is now
so abundant in our markets. If it is too bad
to be sold as butchers meat. if il is too lad
to be chopped and seasoned into sausages, it
is still good enough for the pigs, who eat it,
and fatten upon it; and thea the public eat
them. Carrion fed pigs are not, indeed. very
healthy they are liable to all sorts of strange
diseases. which kill them off in large mum
bers; but then the survivors eat the rigs
who have pre-deceased them, and the public
cat the survivors. It mas been stated in
evidence before committee of the House Of
Commons, that the pig feeders in and about
London never themselves eat pork, nor allow
their families to do so.-Er.
Year: 1865

-Wirz is Swiss by birth. He mar
ried in Louisiana, and before the war ow-
ned ? large plantation and great number
of slaves He was in Richmond at the
time our troops went UP the Mississippi
river and took possession Of his planta-
ltion. In 1868 he was sent to Europe on
secret mission By the rebel authorities.
After an absence of eight months he re-
turned, and yas appointed captain and
assigned to duty on the staff of the rebel
General Winder Afterwards he was
placed in command of the Andersonville
prison, where his inhuman and brutal
treatment Of our prison is well known.
Year: 1865

very, and we are glad to record the fact
that the party which was inaexible in
supporting them through the dark hour
of the conflict 10 faithful to its pledges to
reward and honor our brave defenders.


The Convention made eminently judi
cious nominations for auditor General
and Surveyor General. In our last issue
we spoke of the candidates at some length
but some few particulars more should be
added. Brevet Major General John L.
Hartranft was Colonel of the Fourth
Pennsylvania regiment in the three
months service, which at the first battle
of Bull Run was reported rs having mar
ched from the field to the music of the
enemy's cannon, because their time was
out, and they would not participate in
the battle, although their commander ear
nestly plead with them to do so. Find
ing his efforts to be in vain, Colonel Hart
ranft told them that while their fears car



ried them to the rear, he had entered the
service to fight the rebels, and he intend
ed to 90 to the front. He rendered his
services as volunteer aid to General Nc
Dowell, which wera accepted, and he con-
Quoted himself with great gallantry thro'-
out the battle. He has been in the ar
my and at the front constantly since the
attack ON Fort Sumter. Generrl Hart
ranft is graduate of Union College, and
is but thirty-two years Of age. He is a
man of scholarly attainments and rare
ability. After leaving college he spent a
few years as civil engineer, and then ap-
piled himself to the legal profession, and
had practiced law three years in his native
county, Montgomery, when he entered
the army. For his eminent ability he
was selected as the special Provost Mar
shal General of the Military Commission
by whom the assassination conspirators
we're tried, and the manner in which he
discharged the important, delicate and
painful duties of that position, was COM
mended by even those who sympathizcd
with the criminals. He is in every way
qualified for the Office for which he has
been nominated, and the people can have
confidence in extending him their sup
port.


poloIel Campbell is a practical printer
and was resident of this county several
years ago. He moved to Cambria eopu-
ty and was engaged until the gar as the
manager of an iron works. What limited
means he was possessed of he invested in
Government securities in order to encour-
age those of his friends who were not as
hopeful as himself of the ability of the
Government to sustain itself, and to con
tribute all the aid in his power he enter
ed the army as Colonel of the 54th Pa.
regiment, and served with much honor
to himself and credit TO his regiment
until the Government had no longer need
of his services.


Such are the candidates of the Union
party, and we predict for them trium-
plant election Pits Com.
Year: 1865

. DOMESTIC ECoWoMY-SOMETHING ABOUT
BUTTER.-Thc following fromthe Providence
Journal, has its merits:


Sundry housekeepers in Boston have form
ed league against eating butter, except one
pound week, till the price comes down to
thirty cents. While we doubt the allegation
that the high price of this article is charge
BILE upon speculators, We commend the deter
minatiOn to abstain from the use Of it till the
price is reduced and rs it may be incon-
venient, and cannot be very important, to
form leagues for mutual announcement and
protection, on the matter, it will be well for
every man TO 60 into the arrangement on his
own hook.


Butter is very agreeable article of food,
but by no means an indispensable one; and
no one will suffer in health; by substituting
other articles for while. Speculation NAV
have something to do with it, but the drought
has more. The demand is greater than the
supply, and the most ngacticsble way 10 re-.
store the just relation between tho two "a "a
diminish the consumption. In doing this,
every one who aids in it gets his pay, US he
goes on. in the reduction Of hia expenses, and
IN Just proportion es he makes the personal
sacrifice, which is much less than it would be
if the quality Of the butter in market did not
go down, rs the prices 60 up.


Among tie arts that have been carried to
greatest perfection in this country, household
economy, in cities aud among men of COM.
Pe.ent means, can hardly be reckoned. Wo
are to-, nd feEept to economy; some arc
ashamed OF it; and our kitchens are very
wasteful. The food that is thrown away
would, with judicious management, 20 far
toward the support of family of equal size
Many cheaper substitutes, heaItbfuI and
agreeable, can be easily found for our more
expensive articles of food; and if all the
money that is spent in rum and tobacco was
put into bread and beef and butter, the prico
Of the latter would rot bo SO severely felt.
Year: 1865

The large and influential congregation Of Dr. Tyne's
church, who we're suddenly deprived Of their usual
place Of worship have, by the kind invitation Of tho
pastor OF the Church the Redemption 9s East Four
eenth street. had every accommodation placed at their
disposal The church quite Hcd yesterday morning,


many being unable to obtain seats An excellent SER
mon was delivered by The Rev Dr. Tyng after which the
solemn and Interesting rite OF tho communion was ad
ministercd 70 goodly number After collection for
rent expenses the congregation dispersed.
Year: 1865

One great crisis 0; thes sbattle was past.
That crisis came when Smith assaulted the
salient point of the enemy's principal
line. 1t was past when he had broken
through it, and hurled such If the rebel
Year: 1865




Too MANY WoMEY.-In bis message to the
Massachusetts Legislature few weeks ago
Governor Andrew called attention to the fact
that there are thirty thousand more women
than men in that State, and urged the necessity
OF taking some steps to equaIlze the sexes. As
the excess of men over women in this State Is
quite as large as that of women over men 10
Massachusetts, some OF our exchanges hint
that this would be q good market for the
women to come to. A great mistake. Here,
as in Massachusetts, there are too many un-
married women, in proportion TO their numbers,
for the public good, and the increase of mar
riageable females is much greater than that Of
the males who wish CT are in a condition to
marry. The truth is, as women are educated
now days, it is not safe for man 10 marry
until he has a competency. Girls are brought
up with outrageous notions of life. extrayagaut
in their ideas of dress, and think that the only
mission of woman, whether maid or wife. is
to make a display. With such notions instilled
into her from childhood up, and without any
practical knowledge of household economies
and duties, woman is not fitted for the wife
of any but a man well TO do 10 the world, -
and, as such are only about as one to forty Of
the whole Dumber, single blessedDess' is, as a
matter of course, the enforced lot of q large
portion OF both sexes. California is the poorest
country in the world for a woman to seek a
matrimonial or any other decent market and
Massachusetts will have to seek elsewhere to
fnd home and refuge for her surplus femala
populati0u.-Bee.
Year: 1865

SIGNS THAT FAILED.-We all remember the
story of the inn keeper who became proud as
he prospered, and taking down the sign of the
Ass put up portrait Of George " in its
place. His neighdor Immediately raised the
cast of effigy. and ''in this sign be conquered.
The first landlord, alarmed at the increasing
popularity of his rival, and understanding the
cause, wrote underneath the grim yisage Of his
Majesty; This is the real Ass.' But more
ludcrous incident Of the kind is just now told
at the expense of the good Bishop of Llandaff.
He took up his abode near the head of Lake
Windermere, where the principal inn had been
known as the Cock but the landlord, by way
of compliment to his distinguished neighbor,
substituted the Bishop as the new sign. An
inukeeper close by, who bad frequently envied
mine host of the Cock for bis good fortune in
securing a considerable preponderaDce of visit
ors. took advantage of the change. and attract
ed many travellers 10 his house by putting up
the sign of the Cock. The landlord with the
new sign was much discounted at bis rivals
establishment. So by way of remedy, be put
up in large, red letters. under the portrait OF
the Bishop This is the old Cock"
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The Times
Richmond correspondent says; Not.
withstanding the distressed condition OF
this section of the country, provision
ally, there is a general expressed wish
that our Government should become EN-
broiled in a foreign war This will find
its origin in a certain class in heartfelt
longing to wipe out the disgrace now at
tacRed to them on account of the rebel
lion, There are those here who have
held high offices in the Confederate army
who who would willingly enter as pri-
Yates under the old flag, in case OF war
with France or England, while hesitating
to acknowledge it openly A majority OF
the people of the South feel the disgrace
which attaches itself to the name OF
rebel, and bitterly repent their folly in
winning for themselves the name OF
traitor To free themselves from this
imposition, and to put themselves again
on a level with their northern brethren,
they are willing to do almost anything
Year: 1865

THE ANNUAL INCOME TAX.


Income Tax must be returned in the district where
the parties reside on May lst. 1t should be borne
in mind by taxpayers that the omission OF an asses
sor from any cause notify party Of liability, or
TO demand return of any kind, will not operate TO
discharge delinquent taxpayer from the penalties
prescribed by law for his delinquency. Ignorance
of the law will not excuse failure to comply with
its provisions for the reason that every person s
presumed to know the law Of the society in which
he lives, and is bound to obey it. Every failure to
make prompt and proper return of income, subjects
the party failing to return to assessment and
penalty of twenty-five per cent. on the amount Of
tax. Hence persons desiring to avoid fires and an
noyance, should not allow the first of May TO pass
without their income returns being duly made and
forwarded to JOHN ii. HOFFECkER,


Assistant Assessor.
SMYRNA, Division g, comprising Duck Creek and so
much of Little Creek Hundred as lies west Of the
State road Office hours from 9 A. M. to Pm.
April gath. 1865.
Year: 1865

BY virtue of an order of the Orphans Court Of the
Stale of Delaware. IN and for Kent County, will be
exposed to Public Auction Vendue, to the lghes
and best bidder or bidders for the same,