smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

The New York UIord continues to


write up CHASE with all it's might. 1t


attempts to prove that he and PENDLE-


TON stand very close to each other.


Here are a few consecutive sentences


from one of its articles:


Not only is the final harmony of the


party fOteshadowed In the general will
lingness to accept the Judgment of the
Convention, but substantial unity is
diseernable even in the diversity of the


conflicting rivalships. The TIVE candi-
dates whose names are most keenly can
vassed-we of course mean Mr.. Pendle-


ton and Chief Justice Chase-might
seem, on superficial glance to be sepa.
rated by the whole diameter of the po-


litical circle; but on q nearer view it
will be seen that their supporters are
impelled by common feeling and en-
tertain O common estimate of the po-
litieal situation. In the first place,
they are both statesmen, and their pre-
eminence in the preliminary canvass in
dicates general feeling in the party
that craftsmanship, and not military
qualifications, is what is most needed
at the head of the Government during
the ensuing four years. In tho next
place, there are statesmen of views so
positive and decided as to indicate that
no section of the Democratic party
weud be content with President who
has "no policy of his own" mere serv
lie echo of the sentiment of other men.


1t is assumed that the contest is mar
rowed down to CHASE and PENDLETON
that neither has any competitor wOr-
thy of mention except the other. If
that be so, great and silent revolution
must have taken place in the Democ-
racy of the Eastern States. They must
have been converted to the National
Bank system, to the Radical Reconstruc-
tion system, and to Negro Suffrage.
CHASE can only be nominated on the as
sumption that his financial system is
endorsed by the Convention, and that
reconstruction and permanent negro
suffrage arc accepted in the same
way as the abolition of slavery is ac-
cepted-as necessities. AS far as these
things are concerned tEe Democratic
party, we are told, must stand on
what the lawyers call the Uti possidetis.
But then what difference would there
be between the two parties The only
perceptible difference that we can dis
cover would be the subsequent govern
ment of the country either according
to the will of the people or military
necessity. In other words, the conflict
would resolve itself into one, between
the Judiciary on the one hand and Con-
gress and the army on the other. The
civil or the military power would pre-
vail according as the Democratic or the
Radical party prevailed.
Year: 1868

A young man named George White,
living in Lincoln, Mason county, Mich,
was married secretly TO q Miss jennie
Kinney, of Luddington, his father being
opposed to the match. 1t shortly got
out, and his associates began to tease
him, while his father made some threats,
all of which conspired to set the young
fellow in a frenzy, in which state he
rushed into the saw-mill at Luddington
and threw himself on the carriage be-
fore the large circular saw, and was only
saved by the prompt action of the man
attending the saw. He made another
attempt, but failing in this, he went to
the lake and plunged in. He was taken
out Of the like and delivered up to his
father, who took the young man home,
and has since had sense enough to send
for the young wife and tell the twain to
live together and behave themselves.
Year: 1868

We are requested to announce that a
Convention of the Democrats and Con-
servatives of Ritchie county will be
held at the Court House of that county
on the 4th day of July, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the Grafton
Convention, and also to complete the
organization of the Democratic and
Conservative party of Richie.
Year: 1868

I have, says correspondents, hit on
method to prevent the ravsges of the
striped bug on cucumber, squash and
melon vines. It is simply bits of paper
dipped in coal tar and laid on the
ground close to the vines.
Year: 1868

Nor LAWYER ENoUGH TO HURr.-That
moderate reputation at the bar is not re-
garded in the West as an insurmountable
barrier to vital piety or membership in the
church, has been definitely settled at F.,
a city of Illinois where an interesting re-
vival Of religion has been in progress un-
der the ministration of Presiding Elder
B, an able minister and something of
wit. That church was power in the
city and country roundabout. A young
lawyer, Hiram D., had been a regular
attendant at the meeting, had several times
gone forward to the anxious seat, yet he
seemed to be in no hurry to unite with the
church. The sickle had been thrust in
unsparingly for several weeks, and now
they were gathering the sheaves. Brother
Hiram was called upon to tell his expert.
ence and explain the difficulties in the way
of his looming out" He arose and said
he had felt the necessity of being Christ
ian, but the fact was he wass just starting
in the world, had no way of making liv-
ing but to practice law, and he doubted
whether man could be lawyer and a
Christian too At this point Elder B


cried out " Come along. Brother Hiram,
you are not lawyer enough to hurt T.
Year: 1868

The Judiciary Committee will not re-
port on the question of allowing members
Of congress extra mileage for the last ses-
sion of the present Congress till after the
holidays, when it is supposed they will re-
port against it.-Erch.


Was ever more barelaced swindling at.
tempted by any set of public plunderers
than this upon the public funds of the coun-
try. 1t will be remembered that immedi-
ately upon the adjournment of the last CO
gress, on the 4th o: March, the present
Congress assembled upon their own motion
the members Of which never left Washing.
ton, and now they demand mileage the
same as though they had actually travelled
the distance charged for. The question
has not as yet been settled whether this
wholesale steal of the public money will
be allowed, but it is safe to say it will be-
unless too great howl is raised by the
press of the country against it. Even then
we believe they will go for it, as it is next
to the last chance for big grab upon the
Treasury. Three sessions of the present
Congress have already been held, and
doubtless as many more will be, and il
m lcage be paid for every session as they
now demand, it will be heavy draw upon
the tax-payers-the poor men-not the
Bond holders.


How much longer the people of this tax.
ridden country will submit to such uncon.
stitutional robbery remains to be seen.-
CAdtfeld Democrat.
Year: 1868

The first temperance organization which
We have any record of was in England, in
1917, and only prohibited its members
from getting drunk. No member was al
lowed to drink more than fourteen classics
a day. The next organisation was in the
year 1000, and only allowed its members
to get drunk on public days. A century
later society was formed in the State Of
New York in which the penalty for get.
ting drunk was twenty-five oants.
Year: 1868

FROM Mr.. THoMAs.-We have used Henley
Royal Balsam in my family this winter. There is
no use talking. 1t throws everything in the shape
of Cough medicine in the shade that ever saw.
My wife was troubled with asthma or smothering
spells for years, and could get nothing have any
effect until struck this "Royal Balsam" She is
now about, well. 1t cured me of the worst cold
ever had in my life in one night. Whenever our
children have anything like a cough, few drops
given on going to bed-that is the last of the
cough. l never intend to be without it in the
house.


B. THOMAS, the paper man.
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
Cough or soreness in the Chest, as prompt, no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial or Pulmonory affections For
Group or Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1868

The old steamship Panama, formerly on
the route between Portland and San Fran
cisco, has been transferred to the government
of Mexico Under the Mexican flag she will
be known as the Judrez.
Year: 1868

THE MAILs.-From some unaccountabe cause
the mails from the East, overland, have come
very tardily and irregularly during the last few
weeks, and the great bulk of mails is apparently
yet to arrive. Perhaps bad roads and other OBJ
structious are the trouble.-Idaho World.


We have the same complaint to make. If
any mails have reached this point from the
East during the last two weeks we are not aware
of il
Year: 1868

"THE UTILITY OF RAILRoADs."-We
give up nearly the whole of our third page
to an able and exhaustive article on the
utility of railroads" We commend the
article especially to the attention of those
of our readers who have doubted as TO the
advantages that would result from a Rail.
road In this Valley. The facts and figures
there presented must carry conviction to
every unprejudiced mind.
Year: 1868

Reports have just come in, that new diggings
have just been found near the head of Burnt
River, and one of the forks of the Malheur, which
are claimed to be very rich Water is said to be
plenty, and timber in Abundance. The Indians
are great difficulty, and until there is com
pany raised, the prospectors cannot return and
open out their claims. When they go and res
turn will send you the result. JoHx.
Year: 1868

are becoming somewhat bold, since the affair of
some weeks ago. Last night they attempted to
drive off some horses that were not more than
two hundred yards from town. They have made
two "driyes" within the last week in this local
ity, stealing some fifty head of horses Every.
one is of the opinion that there will be consider
able difficulty with the Indians the coming
summer.
Year: 1868

VIII be seen by the foregoing that The loans have
been reduced to little more than half the extent of the
deposits in the meantime. II we compare the state
ment Of Saturday last with that for the correspond
ing week in 1867 and 1865 respectively we find the
following changes, those between the present year
Year: 1868

Late advices from the South look very
much as if an actual war Of races was
about to commence. In certain counties
of Virginia and other places throughout
the South the negroes have inaugural
ed perfect reign of terror by their
daily and nightly murders, arsons and
affrays. The whites, unable to obtain
protection from the civil courts or the
military posts-the latter being few and
remote-bave generally determined on
their own lire of defense The failure
Of the negroes to receive the promised
lands and mules on Christmas, which
some Jealous white man had convinced
them they should have, has been one Of
the incentives to the exhibition Of this
ferocious spirit on their part. =
Year: 1868

These patterns are cut to ct the form With
artistic elegance, are Of permanent yAlHe, and
viii enable every lady % cut and ft herself or
children LADIES living n distance can have
patterns cut To At the form and ssIIt by mail
free Of postage, by ssndinE the price Of the pat
terms with the measure Of their chest and waist,
taround tie fOrmJ length Of waist aBder Che
arm, length Of sleeve and length Of skirt front
and baek.l The following are the
Year: 1868

made by sharp instrument is distinct and
acute, and that OF one made by blunt, not cut-
ung instrument, Is rounded; these were rou usied.
on the hands OF the body found bruises on Lht,
back of each, which seemed to have been made
by distinct blows; the second finger Of the left
hand was nearly severed at the second joint by
blunt instrument.


1 say blunt instrument. because shsrp In.
strument would have severed the tissues. I
made re.examination on last Friday foornirY
az The Monument Cemetery; DR. Lewis and Dr.
5. y. Brown were present; conducted this
examination; nothing else Jnan the fracture
across the base OF the brain was disclosed. AT
the first examination found bones driven into
the brain about an inch and q half below the
skull. ~


They were small fragments. a portion of tho
frontal bone and the parts Surrounding 81 ::
there must have been some movement OF the
woman or the person who struck the blows !;
they were not all struck while the body was
lying in The same positiop this largest fracture
could not have been completely caused by any
part Of the head may have started this frsc-
ture, and some other cause may have continued
"; ;r Inc ,h Skill W. was rather thicker than usual;
and one or two inches and / should think
weighed from one hundred TO on hundred and
upwards Of sixty; she came to her death from
Injuries TO the head by violence; the straight
wounds l have described might have been
caused by the shaft of this poker (Which was
gwen the Witness) and the wound on the tem-
The aperture of course would be isrser than n q
instrument causing II; l saw q skein of haF
on the poker, and 1t was grey; Mrs. Hllis hs.r





Question by Mr.. sheppard-Do you see any
signs OF blood upon the poker?


Mr.. Mann-We object, because the witness
has not been examined as to his ability 10
judge.


Mr., Sheppard withdrew this question AM the
witness resumed-"The wound on the head
may have been produced by such an instrn-
ment as this; the fact OF the hands being
thrown up before the face may account for the
character Of the ,woands upon the head the
angular wound on the skull NAV
have been caused by the outside
corner of the angle of this poker;
l went up stairs in this house on the morniug
Of the post:mortem; l went into the sitting
the frono on the second floor OF the back
building. and found a cushion with blood upon
II, and there was blood upon the head OF the
sofa towards Tenth street; there was q pool OF
blood on the floor Aeneath;, blood be-
spattered upon the wall towards
Tenth, and also upon the part OF the wall
towards Pine street; there was a train OF blood
from sofa TO window in the back second
story room; there was blood upon the sill OF
the window. blood upon the small framework
outside the window, and below that there was
blood upon the pavement. small quantity OF
brain and particle of bone; there was quite "a
free etfusion of blood here


The court, at this point, took recess until
o'clock.
Year: 1868

The London correspondent of the Boston
Advertiser sayG of the late Marquis OF Hastings;
After leaving oxford University he hurried
along the road 10 ruin with selishness promi-
nent in his vices. His splendid country house
was a scene of mad dissipation for weeks to-
getber. Wine ran like water, and hundred
deviltres were constantly perpetrated. A gem
tleman told me only yesterday that he once
saw the Marquis open knite which contained
several extremely sharp blades, and put it in
the coat pocket of one of his guests while
dancing at ball. The result soon after was
a hand cut and gashPd in score of places.
This was n minor pleasantly OF the wretched
young nobleman. At other times he would
take down valuable family painting, aud set
it up on his lawn and fire at t. One year he
won seventy thousand pounds, and the next he
lost more than u hundred thousand. There is
often TO be seen in the Haymarket of a night a
Captain Scott who once won AS much in
similar manner, and who now wanders about
with frequently not half dollar in his pocket
to buy him dinner. Strange TO say, even
when he had the largest stake in the issue OF
a race, the Marquis rarely sho wed any interest
in the running, but would lean or sit listlessly
looking on, with a cigarette between his liDs
and nursing himself, as it were, against the
welcome summer breeze, even then 100 nippng
for his shattered frame"
Year: 1868

at can not be that earth is mans
only abiding place. 1t can not be that
our life is a bubble cast up by the ocean
of eternity to float a moment upon its
waves, and sink into nothingness
Else, why these high and glorious as
pirations which leap like angels from
the temple of our hearts, forever wan
dering unsatisfed? Why is it that the
rainbow and cloud come over us with
beauty that is not of earth, and then
pass off to leave us to muse on their
ioveliness Why is it that the stars
which hold their festival around the
midnight throne, are set above the
grasp of our limited faculties, forever
mocking us with their unapproachable
glory? And finally, why is it that the
bright forms OF human beauty are pre-
sented to our view and taken from us,
leaving the thousand streams of our af-
feCtions to flow back in Alpine torrents
upon our hearts? We were born for a
higher destiny than earth. There is a
realm where the rainbow never fades,
where the stars will be spread out be-
fore us like the islands that slumber on
the ocean, and where the beautiful be-
ings that pass before us like shadows,


will stay forever in our presence. -


q. d. Prentice.
Year: 1868

KIND FoLKs.-The man who makes
you a present you do not want; the
friend who gives you so much advice;
the lady who insists you have not made
out your dinner; the old gentleman
who is starving himself to lay up mon
ey for you; the shopkeeper who abates
the price of an article just because it is
you; and the mother who let's the dear
children do as they please.


HAPPY FoLKs.-A child with a rattle;
a small chap drumming on tin pam a
school boy on a holiday; two lovers
walking by moonlighti gent imbibing
a sherry cobbler; boy sucking new
cider through a straw and two country
misses over an ice-crcam; n newly
married couple over the first baby.


GENrEEL FoLKs.-The young lady
who lets her mother do the ironing for
fear of spreading her hands, the miss
who wears thin shoes on rainy day )
and the young gent who is ashamed to
be seen walking with his father.


INDUSTRIOUS Folks. The young lady
who reads romances in bed; the man
who never has time to attend to his
own business but plenty for everybody
else; the man who rises at five in the
morning to get his "bitters," and keeps
his hands in pocket the rest of the day
Year: 1868

When eyes are bright,
And hearts are light,
And lips with laughter ring;
And pleasant themes
Are all eur dreams,
That naught Of sorrow bring,
Our happy lot
We value not,
Nor in our pleasures care
To-list the breath
or warning death
That fingers everywhere.
When fortune pours
Her golden stores,
And cares are small and few,
We drift along
With headless song,
For life is young and new;
But when, too late,
We contemplate
The truth of wisdom's strain,
We grieVe and sigh
For days gone by.
But oh, we sigh in cum.
When love Is new,
And hearts are true.
And peace and health are ours,
With uncencern
We deign to learn
How fleet are youthful hours;
But when the clouds
Take sombre shrouds,
And spread their darksome gloom,
With anguish deep
We mourning weep,
And wOrShip at their tomb.


Will EARLE
Year: 1868

THETfRN Of Colonel Cooper, Acting Assistan
Secretary of the Treasury, expired Saturday by
limitation Of law. Colonel Cooper 'aves here
tomorrow for Tennessee, expecting to return
in a few weeks.


1t is probable the President will send to the
Senate in a day or two the nomination OF a
regular Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Mr. Chandler. There are ten or twelve
applicants for the position.
Year: 1868

A BILL Will be introduced in the Senate this
week providing for the consolidation of the
Bureau Of Agriculture. Education and Statis-
tics INTO one, under the control of the present
Commissioner of Agriculture. 1t has been sug-
gested that the head of this department be made
a member of the Cabinet, but this idea does Lot
meet with much favor, and it will not pro-
baby be Incorporated into the proposed bill.
Year: 1868

The prices that LEVY BROTHERS arc selling
dress goods II Is really surprising. 1t is longer
20 he wondered at why their store IS always crowd
ed, as purchasers will always go where the largest
quantity Of goods can be had for the least money
1t is the intention of the propretors of the " Old
SOutteyn Dry Goods Store to close ont at the ex-
pration Of each season every piece Of dress goods,
so as to enable them to show complete assort
mcnt of new goods the succeeding season. Such
being the case, we advise all in want of ladies'
dress goods to call at LEVY BROTHERS, 15l7 Main
street.
Year: 1868

SUNDAY School PEc-SIc.-The Sunday
school of Trinity church will have their
picnic to-day. They propose going down
near the White House, on the York River
and anticipate o most delightful
time
Year: 1868

RELIGIOUS is the day ap-
pointed by the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church of the southern States
as day of fasting and prayer for the coun-
try and the Church. 1t will be observed
by the several congregations of this city.
Year: 1868

this improvement it will add greatly TO
the productions Of the country east OF, Brls-
tol, Much of the wheat and tobacco grown


along the line and much Of the mineral
treasure which it will unearth and bring
into market will find their way to Rich
mond and Petersburg over the Richmond
and Danyille and the Petersburg and Wei
don roads; whilst the articles for the north
Year: 1868

From the Savannah News Oct. 3Ol


Books written and printed long year:
ago by the famous writers OF the past
aud of which there are but few copies
extant, are generally highly priced and
considered of great value, not only Dy
persons of literary tastes and predellc-
tions. but by men of sense and lntelli
gence everywhere, and we sometimes
hear of ancient and rare volumes being
sold for fabulous prices.


1t is a fact well known in Savannah
that the late Mr. Smcts devoted almost
his whole lifetime t. the collection oi
valuable works of antiquity, as we'll
as books of more modern, origin. Last
winter the famous Smets library was
taken to New York and sold for SIC, 900
sum far less than it would have
brought in Savannah. We heard lit
tie incident regarding A. 7. Stewart
the so-Galled Merchant Prince, of New
York, in connection with this library
which will do to be made public
When it was offered for sale iD New
York, the parties interested wrote to
well known wealthy men there, calling
their attention to the fact, thinking
that they would probably be desirous
of procuring some of the rarest of the
works, for tfeir private libraries
Among others A. I. Stewart was mott
ti0d aud catalogue sent to him. The
great leader of the party which claims
to have all the brains and intelligence
of the country centered in 1t, returned
answer that he had carefully examined
the catalogue, and that tho books were
too old to suit him!


If Stewart has library it is probably
constructed upon the same style as that
of Mr. Potiphar, which was made by a
first class carpenter who made the
books of wood, with fancy backs, and
finished them so aItstically that they
looked very genuine. When a guest
wished to look at volume, the key of
the library was always lost.
Year: 1868

DEACON JOHN HTTCuCoCK, who lived
in Springfield, Massachusetts,, was a
truly muscular Christian. A biograph-
ical sketch says of him: "He would
lift cart load of hay, by getting his
shoulder under the axle, in stopping
posture, and throw an empty cart over
with one hand, by taking hold of the
end of the axletree. When loading
grain into cart, he would take bag
by the teeth, and with a swing and by
the aid of push from the knee, throw
it into the cart. He had double teeth
in frent and would hold a,teppepny nail
by them and break it Off with his fin-
gers. He used 10 say he did not know
a man he could not whip or run away
from. The day he was seventy years
old, he remarked to his wife, that when
they were first married, he was wont to
amuse her by taking down his hat with
his toes, and added, II wonder if |
could do it now 7" Thereupon he
jumped from the floor, took of the hat
with his toes, came down on his feet
like q cat, hung up the hat on nail,
turned to the table, asked blessing,
and ate of the repast then ready"