smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863




although We are suffering much for want Of
rain, the prospects of the farmers in our County
are quite cheering Many farmers could not break
up their faIow land last fall in consequence of pro-
tracted drouth; consequently they had to sow
wheat in stalk land in many neighborhoods; and
though seed wheat was scarce and high, think
almost, or quite as large a swarth was sown as
usual. The. promising appearance of the wheat
crop is one of the leading topics OF conversation
among the people.


/ have bcen through different sections Of the
County and from what observed and could learn
from the most observing farmers there is more corn
PLANTED this spring than ever has been in any pre-
cedng season. In fact it was feared and even pre-
dicted by some that in consequence of the laborng
class So largely off to fill up the ranks in the army,
that the e1pe left could not properly cultivate so
large crop of coin; but the dry weather for some
weeks past has been SO favorable for working over
and replanting corn, that this dread is about dtss-
pated The people generally have planted largely
increased crops Of potatoes Irish and sYeeD the
former looking unusually well, and garden vegeta-
bles of all kinds in proportion.


The people of Caldwell became aroused fully to
the'necessity of the times, and with determina-
ton and energy seldom if ever surpassed deter
mined to make plenty to live upon themselves, and
If possible some to spare to. feed their soldiers N
the army, of which she has as many according to
population as any County in the Confederacy.-
The wives of soldiers who never expected to hoe
corn until now, 60 cheerfully to the field every day.
and not few may be seen at the plow:handles-- -
Now is the most trying times, but we hear OF no
actual suffering A few weeks more and the danger
of actaal suffering will be past"
Year: 1863

Capt. G. ". Hugs:


DEAR SIR:-In answer to your representations
of the great danger to- the property and peace Of
the mountain country, arising from the dlsaection
on the border of Tennessee and the great number
of deserters who are resorting thither; and being
well aware of their TRUTH and Of the inability Of the
militia to properly guard and protect that region, 1
make the following proposition, which hope the
good citizens will accede TO for their own defence.
That they shall regularly enlist and form compa-
mics in all the counties west of the Blue Ridge, of
persons not subject to consumption, and swear into
the service of the State, on the express condition
that they are not to be removed from their own
Counties without their consent to serve without
pay, and the State to furnish arms and ammunition.
The companies thus formed to remain at home ex-
cept when actually called out for temporary service
to repel invasion, break up and arrest gangs of de-
serters, preserve order and enforce the laws In all
other respects they will be State troops and subject
to the articles of war.


In no other way shall be able to furnish protec-
ton to the good and loyal citizens of that country,
| have no regular troops to spare for that pur-
pose. If they will do this they will not only pro-
tect their own homes, but will render service to
the State and the Confederate cause, not so brilliant
indeed, but almost as valuable that which their
glorious sons and brothers have done all the bat
tie fields of the South.


Very truly yours,


b. VANCE
Year: 1863

The Register says the great mass of the North
Carolina soldiers opposed to the course Of the
Standard. This is not true. Two thirds of the
soldiers of this State, as well tWothfrds of the
people at home approve the course ofthe Standard.


By the way, the Register continues its unpro-
voked personal abuse of Its circulation is small
and its influence limited that it is h4rdly neces-
sary for US to reply to it at any length but unless
we shall have to take him down button hole or so
lower
Year: 1863

oversee, and great many other findings that are
necessary about cotton mill all equally as high
70 price. And there is another consideration inthe
matter. An establishment that would have 'seld
three years ago for twenty thousand dollars, will
bring one hundred Thousand now. Consequently,
you see that it changes the interest on capital stock
from twelve hundred dollars to six thousand Now,
if our friend of the Milton Chronicle flor believe
he is responsible for the article alluded toy will take
these things into careful consideration and try his
hand at calculating the price of cotton goods again.
and when you make your next calculation do not
put up the plea that the manufacturers are working
stock that they bought up at low prices, for that
will not do. For instance, if you could make more
money to sell off your papers blank would you be
at the trouble and expense Of printing them If
the factory men have any cotton on hand that they
bought at ten cents per h., they could make great
deal more money to sell it without working than
they can to work. and take the original cost to base
calculation on for the price OF yarns at present.
Now, in conclusion, would hope that our friend
may have an opportunity of looking over the above,
and also that he may be benefited by it, and &C
knowledge the same by sending US copy Of his
paper MI: NJ
= Turnersburg May II, 1868.
Year: 1863

EDS. STATESMAN IL notice that Milling
and Farming is attracting some interest
and attention in this valley and that these
industrial pursuits are assuming the proper
tions of "one horse concerns" 1t has been
beautifully said that agriculture is the
foundation of all other business, and that
like the sheaves in Joseph's dream, all the
other sheaves make their obesiance unto it,"
If this is true then it is of vital importance
that it should be conducted in an intelligent,
experienced and approved manner. Farm
ing, carelessly conducted, like all other bus
mess, only impoverishes. 1t impoverishes
those engaged in its pursuits, impovershes
the soil, and greatly retards the prosperity
and business of a country. Then, my fel-
low one-horse farmers, let us pay more ear
nest heed to farming; not only to its man
ner, but to the seed we plant, and to the
culture. The better the seed the more pros
porous we and our country shall be. do
not know but we have done we'll under the
circumstances but now can we not do bet
ter, and all take the American AgriculturiSt.


AS to the "one horse Mills and Millers,"
we farmers think they could improve lit
tie, and | would suggest to them that if
they would take little pains to classify
their wheat and flour, they would give bet
ter satisfaction. L have manufactured a
great deal of -four and have always found
that it takes care in the Miller, even with
good wheat, to make first rate -four. Forty
three to forty-fve pounds of -four is all
that miller ought to try to get from sixty
pounds first quality wheat; to get more than
this quantity, the quality of the -four will
be injured. When poor quality is mixed
with first quality wheat, the -four of neces-
sity will be be inferior, and more than this,
if the wheat is ground when very dry, so
much of the bran goes into the flour that its
quality is greatly deprecipted. The wheat
in this valley should by all means be sub
jected to a little artificial dampening before
ground, go that in the grinding, the bran
would readily separate from the flour.


ONE-HORsE FARMER,
Year: 1863

The Golden Age says the people of Lew


iston are disposed to see the supposed MUIR
derers of Lloyd Magruder have fair trial.
That is right, and if by fair trial they be
found guilty of the murder, the people will
no doubt be disposed to see them fairly hung.
Year: 1863

TRAVEL TO THE MINES. Parties who
have arrived from Boise this week represent
that the travel toward the mines is about
equal to that coming this way A great
many of those going into the mines are old
Californians, who, expecting rush from
the diggings at this season, go with the ex-
peetation of buying claims cheap or taking
up vacated ones
Year: 1863

STILL TRAVELLING THROUGH A STATE.
1t was urged last year, by those who were
active in procuring the division of Washing
ton Territory, as a prominent reason why
such division should be made, that the people
East of the Cascades were compelled to pass
through an organized State to get to the Cap
ital at Olympia. That was a very grave rea-
son truly, why the Territory should be cut in
two; but now we find that the people Of
Boise county are subjected to the same insgf
tera6le grievance. They have not only to
travel through an organized State, now, Cor
egon) but they are also compelled to pass
through the best part Of the organized Terri
tory of Washington to get to their Capital at
Lewiston. We believe all the members
elected to the Idaho Legislature from Boise
county, have passed through Walla Walla on
their way to Lewiston. The Lewiston Boise
route is obstructed by snow, so that the mem
bers were absolutely compelled to travel
through an organized State and Territory
to get to their Capital This is horrible !
horrible !! most horrible /! Where's Don
Scrantio, now? He who made so much "cap-
ital' at Lewiston, last year about travelling
through an organized State. He would have
an abundance of material to make capital of
by ventilating himself upon this subject.


COLoRs HIS MEERsCHAUM ON THEM
Gov Wallace, according to late returns,
is elected to the Delegateship in
Idaho His majority in the Territory is
stated to be above 800 We hope he will
represent the interests of the people of Ida
ho, in Congress, better than he did the in
terests of the people of our Territory while
he was their Representative. If he does
nothing worse for the good people of Idaho
than to sit idly in the halls of Congress de-
voting his time to coloring that meerschaum
on them, they cannot reasonably complain.
They knew what "manner Of man" he was
before they elected him.
Year: 1863

SURGEON GENERAL HAMMOND has BAN
ished calomel and tartar emetic from the
medicine chests of the army on the ground
that the improper use of these drugs has
done infinitely more damage than their
proper use has done good to our sick sol-
diers in the hospitals. The Surgeon
General may be right, but the wording
of his order on the subject leaves o pain
full impression on all who have read it
that it is not the drugs which are in
fault, but the surgeons who administer
them. If these people are not to be
trusted with calomel, surely they are not
fit to use surgical instruments. Pre-
scribing drugs ignorantly is very dread
full, to be sure; but hacking and hewing
the limbs of poor, wounded soldiers is
sickening even to think of. The Sur.
geon General has deliberately placed up.
on record his disbelief in the skill and
discretion of our army surgeons, or at
least the great bulk Of them, by cutting
off two well-known but dangerous drugs.
To be consistent, he ought now to ban
ish the use of surgical Instruments. It
would be still better, we think, to get rid
of the ignorant and unskillful surgeons.
That is whats the matter. ."-Nev
York World
Year: 1863

Among the slight causes of impaired
digestion, is to be reckoned the very
general habit OF eating between meals.
The powerful digestion of the growing
boy makes light Of all such irregolari-
ties; but to see adults, and often those
by no means in robust health, eating
mullins, buttered toast, or bread and
butter, o couple Of hours after heavy
dinner, is q distressing spectacle to the
psychologist. It takes at least four
honrs to digest dinner during that
period the stomach should be allowed
repose. A little tea or any other liquid
is beneficial rather than otherwise, but
solid food is mere encumbrance.
There is no gastric juice ready to digest
1t; and if any reader, having at all DEL
ieate digestion. will attend to his seusa-
tions after eating mullins or toast at tea,
unless his dinner has had time to digest,
he will need no sentences of explanation
to convince him of the serious error prev
alent in English families of making tea
a light meal, quickly succeeding a sub.
Stantial dinner. Regularity in the hours
OF eating is far from necessary; but reg
ularity of intervals is of primary impor.
tance. 1t matters little at what hour
you lunch or dine, provided you allow
the proper intervals to elapse between
breakfast and luncheon and dinner
What are those intervals ? This is
question each must settle for himself.
Much depends on the amount eaten at
each meal much also on the rapidity
with which each person digests. Less
than four hours should never be allowed
after heavy meal. Five hours is about
the average for men in active work.
But those who dine late Cat six or
Seven) should never take food again
till breakfast next day, unless they
have been at the theater, or dancing, or
exerting themselves in Parliament, in
which case slight supper is requisite.
--Le'ots' Physiology Of Common life.
Year: 1863

Those accomplishments are the most
excellent and most worthy of cultivation
which contribute most largely to the
happiness of others. We place that of
reading we'll before every one of the arts
which usually are so designated and
certainly, had we the fairy's power to be-
stow on those we loved the gift which
should most endear them to others-not
of course. including good principle, good
sense, and good temper-we would give
them the power of delighting their own
family circle by reading and talking well.
The former art is especially is cultivated
far too little for the health as wellas the
happiness of young women; so much is
1t neglected, that probably twenty can
sing pleasingly for every one that can
read agreeably. Yet we cannot doubt
that voice for singing is comparatively
rare, and that almost any one who
chooses to do so, can read, so as to give
pleasure. Perhaps there are two reasons
for the general neglect of this charming
accomplishment Tn the first place, we
are far too apt to cultivate most careful.
ly that which is to please in society, and
to neglect those arts which can contrib
ute to domestic happiness. Wesing for
our acquaintance to excite the admira-
ton, or, it may, the envy of people who
see us but seldom, and would not great
ly care if they never saw us again; but
in being able to read well good book
or paper, we are only likely to give
pleasure to an invalid father or brother,
or perhaps group of younger brothers
and sisters. Yet to increase the happi-
ness of but one Of our home circle ought
to be source of far more satisfaction to
us than the applause of any stranger
To while away the dreary hours of pain
and sickness--to charm group Of young
listeners into forgetfulness of the raiD or
snow that is preventing them from en-
joying their usual sports--these are OBJ
jects we can easily attain, and from
which we shall derive such real happi-
ness, that they are we'll worth little eff,
| fort,
Year: 1863

AN English engineer has invented a
printing press which will print $4,000
sheets Of newspaper in an hour. The
paper from which it prints is in the web
on the reel, and after passing under the
type is cut in sheets. The machine works
without feeding, and the reel of paper
that it feeds from is unwound by its own
Year: 1863

THEREis nothing SO elevating to. a
woman as the love Of a truly great and
noble man. The worship she pays him,
whether it be that Of friendship or Of
love, exalts her mind, and fills her soul
with Q holy joy; there. is nothing SO de-
grading, 50 crushing to the spirit, as to
be the slave Of churl.
Year: 1863

Is IscOmposed entirely of healing gums, and vegetable
oils and herbs. 1t is perfectly safe for the most
delicate 10 use. | car most sincerely say that
have never known any, however delicate, to be in
iured by it in the least. will continue to ask the
afflicted, who have not used it, to try it for the
following diseases. If they not satisfied with
its healing properties, the money will be cheerfully
refunded by the agent where the medicine is for
sale.


If you have Pain in the Stomach or Bowels try o
dose of Pain Panacea internally, battle externally
over the parts affected and you will at once restore
the proper action and relieve the pain.


Ii you have Bruise or Wound battle il well with
the Pain Panacea four times day. 1t will relieve
the pain and take out all the poison, and heal the
wound in short time.


If you are suffering from Neuralgia or Rheumatic
Pains, apply the Pain Panacea freely, and take n
dose OF il internally, morning, noon and night it
will not only cure the pain, but will remove the
cause of the disease


lfyou have the Dyspepsia, and your food dis
tresses your stomach after eating take a dose of
Pain Panacca after each meal
If you have Cankered or Sore mouth or Throat
apply the Pain Panacea to the affected parts and
gargle the mouth or throat three OF four times
day.


If you have the Darrhea, or a relaxed state of
the bowels. take few doses of Pain Panacea, and
they will soon be restored. If you have painful
swelling, bathe the parts freely and YOU will soon
relieve the pain, and the swelling will be reduced.
If you have a severe toothache. apply the Pain
Panacea on piece of cotton, and bathe the gum at
the same time; it will stop the pain instantly.


II you have pain in the Breast. Side, Back or
Kidneys, bathe the parts affected morning and
night at the same time take dose of Panacea
internally.


If Mother has Caked Breast apply the
Pam Panacea as hot as il can be borne.


If you feel chilly or cold as though you were go.
ing to have fever, take dose of Panaeea.


Ii you have wound cut or gals on your horse
apply the Pain Panacea; it will take cut all the
Inflammation, and heal the sore in a short time.


Sold by all the principal druggists, and by


REDINGTON& & CO., Agents


4l6 and AIS Front street San Francisco.
Year: 1863

People living in the climate OF the British
Isles, where cold is very seldom experienced
lower than ten or fifteen degrees below the
freezing point, can have no idea of an Arc
tic winter, in which the temperature is often
fifty or sixty degrees lower still. Such cold
must be felt in order to be known. De-
scription can only give d faint idea of It,
and that by some of its effects. Let US,
then, imagine some of these. effects. First
of all, everything at this temperature, be-
tween seventy and eighty degrees below
freezing becomes solid, both meat and
drink. A glass Of water in the open air
would be curiosity. In fact it would not
remain so long it would be turned solid in
a moment. Such luxury could only be
found in the warm cabin of ship, and there
only close to the stoves. Port wine and
sherry become solid, toughish substance;
brandy and spirits thicken like honey. 10
put any of these substances into the mouth
in his state, would be as Goals OF fire
tongue, lips and palate would be so burned
and excoriated. Butter, pork and beef are
as solid as the rock, and can only be cut and
released from the barrels in which they are
hacked with the hatchet. Saw and hatchet
are the knives with which cooks prepare din
ner, No one can stay long outside, unless





and if the wind be blowing, and in his face,
let him run for his life to his ship, for he
is in danger of being frozen to death, and
may already feel the death stupor coming
over him. He must be clothed in flannel
and furs. wooden socks over other socks, and
woolen breeches; and, over all, the complete
sealskin dress, including the hood, to pro-
tect his face and head. When he breathes,
the warm vapor arising from his lungs con-
denses at once into shower of dlmlnutlye
snow, which settles, in its whitened Sarb, on
his forehead nose and eyebrows, on his very
ears, and his beard and monstache, binding
both together by hundreds of icicle links, so
that he cannot open his mouth without an
effort. His eyes become so glued together,
by their natural moistuhe being frozen, thatit
will be impossible for him to wink. Should
he be so unfortunate as to put out his tongue
it adheres to his lips; and ifhe attempts to re-
lease them with his hands, Dis wooden mlttens
will be frozen to both, and not released with
without tearing away the skin. AS he walks,
he NAV be attacked with snow blindness, OF
his nose aud cheek may become frost bitten,
out his being conscious OF 1t. Iron or
stone he must not dare to touch with his ma
ked hand. If he does, they will be as burn
ing Goals, and the result will be either exco-
ration or Il frost bite. Add to this the Arc
tic darkness, when the sun is absent for three
months, and there is no light but that Of the
moon, or stars, or the brilliant flashes of the
aurora boreals. 1t is easy to conceive how
depressing it must be, and trying to the feel
inGs of the ardiest and bravest OF men, TO
face a winter of this kind, often three times
in succession, not knowing how they may
end, and what may be the upshot ofthelr un-
dertaking.
Year: 1863

One step and then another,


And the longest walk is ended;
one stitch and then another,


And the largest rent is mendedi
One brick upon another,


And the highest wall is made;
One fake upon another,


And the deepest snow is laid
So the little coral workers,


By their slow but constant motion
Have built those pretty Islands


In the distant dark blue ocean
And the noblest undertakings
Mans wisdom hath conceived,
BY oft repeated efforts


Have been patiently achieved.
Year: 1863

TIE OsFNcH.-The cry of the ostrich
% greatly resembles that Of the lion as
occasionally to deceive even the natives.
II is usually heard early in the morning,
and at times also at night The strength
Of the ostrich is enormous. A single
blow from its enormous feet Gt always
strikes forwardD is sufficient to PROSTATE,
nay. to kill many beasts of prey, such as
the hyena, the wild hog, the jackal and
othera The ostrich is exceedingly swift
Of foot, under ordinary circumstances
outruuning the heetest horse. "What
time she lifeth herself on high, she
scOrneth tho horse and his rider" On
special occasions and for short distance
its speed is truly marvellous, perhaps not
less than . mile in half q minute. Its
feet appear hardly to touch the ground,
and the length between each stride is not
nnfrequently twelve to fourteen feet. In
deed, five are to credit the testimony of
Mr.. Adamson, who says he witnessed the
Eact In Senegal, such is the rapidity and
muscular power Of the ostrich, that even
with two men mounted on his back, he
will outstrip an EpgIish horse in speed
The ostrich, moreover, is long winded, if
q may use the expression so that it is q
work Of time to exhaust the bird. The
food Of the ostrich, in its wild state, con.
sists of seeds, tops and various other
shrubs and plants but it is often diff
cult to conceive how it can manage to
live at eli, for one not unfrequently meets
with Il 10 regions apparently destitute Of
vegetation Of any kind.