smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

khas been the impression of some per-
sons that Congress would remove the tax
imposed at its last session on Treasury notes
Of ,he denomination of Eve dollars, but a
sais,ns was given to that expectation by
tie sction of the House yesterday. There
seems to be very little, If any, disposition
suong the members of the House to NEEDLE
nth the currency, other than to prevent
ay further issue Of notes than was provided
for II It's last session.
Year: 1864

an Experiment Worth 1syay.-The enor-
nous figures at which every article In the
provision line IL now held In this city IL be-
ginning to cause those OF our citizens who
are not able to pay them to look about for
some relief. In some Of the Southern cities,
where the people have more regard for the
welfare of each other than they have here,
meal can be bought for i've dollars per bush.
el, bacon for dollar pound, and almost
every other thing in the grocery line at the
same ratio. This fact has induced many OF
the families residing here to agitate the ex-
pediency of throwing In, each one, such
sums as they can afford, and then employing
an agent to proceed South to Invest the mo-
ney in such articles 40 may be desired. Al
ready large amount has been subscribed,
aud the only thing which now remains to
make it success is the doubt that transpor.
tation can be obtained to bring on the pur-
chases which may be made. About this mat
ter. however, It 10 stated that Secretary Sed-
don will cheeffhlly do all In his power to
afford our citizens an opportunity to better
their condition, and in short while We may
look for the first fruits of thu new enter
prise. Unsuccessful, there 10 little doubt but
what the needy families Of Richmond will
soon he rendered Independent Of the re-
morseless shop keepers that combine to ex-
tort from them the last dollar they have.
Year: 1864

Am Outburst Of Ratrtotfsm-As fine body
OF Southern troops were passing up Main
seeing one Of them bareheaded, rushed out
and placed upon his head the hat which he
wore himself From appearances It was en-
tirely new, and could not be purchased st
this time for less than one hundred dollars.


In response to this gallant act three loud
cheers were given by the soldiers, which was
taken up and heartily joined In BY the
Year: 1864

[The LycOming Gazette has poetess correspond
ent, whose few published productions stamp her as
one of the gifted females Of our country Her name
is Nellie r. Patton, and she is only seventeen years
old. If she is as sweet woman as she is a writer
Nellie will be prize to the man that is fortunate
enough to get her for wife. The following is one
of her pieces


Roll gently, Potomac. the wealth of thy waves


And hush tie proud roar of thy pillows,
That heed not the Dead who in battle won graves,
Sleep sound on their cold earthly pillows;
And quiet the eddes that circle and foam


Where the boughs of the willows are weeping,
And make thy wild ripples more quietly roam


On, hush forthe army IS sleeping.
The army is sleeping the glorious sun


Has sunk from his pathway diurnal,
And afar in the calm quiet, beautiful skies,


Shine the glorious stars eternal
And they sparkle like eyes that are wet with tears


While their still, holy watch they are Keeping
watch they've kept many thousands of years,


Over many an army sleeping.
The army is sleeping and sweet visions arise


BY the pillow of many sleeper
Sweet visions that never may gladden. his eyes,


For is ptiless reaper
The camp has the noiseless appearance of DEATH


In the light Of each bright constellation;
The soldiers sleep on and their slumbering breath
is the breath ofa mighty nation
The army is sleeping and under the sod,


On thy-bloOd-stained embanknents oh river
An army is sleeping last long, long sleep,


The war-trumpet shall break again never
And far IN the North, in the East and the West,


In homes now beref there are weeping
The ones they loved dearest and fondest, and best,
For those who forever sleeping
Then, river, oh roll grand requiem out
For the souls of noble departed,
Let it fall like peoples wild triumphing shout


To the sob of the broken hearted .
Give the wall of Rachel for those who are not,
Like that where those mourners weeping,
And lift up thy proud voice for Freedom and Right
Then hush for the army is sleeping
Oh, God, bless the seepers and keep them with
Through this time of our country's great sorrow,
And rouse up their brave hearts for Mon to dare,


When troubles may come the morrow.
May that banner in liberty wave,


In which thine own stars now keeping
Watch over the free and the true and the brave
Meath its bright folds quietly sleeping.
Year: 1864

A good story is told Of a member Of the
Thirty fourth Indiana His Colonel OBJ
served him one morning vending his way to
camp with a fine rooster in his arms, and
halted him to know if he had been stealing
chickens "No, Colonel" was the reply, 81
saw this old fellow sitting on the fence, and
| ordered him to crow for the Union, and he
wouldn't and confscated him for a rebel"
Year: 1864




GET ENOUGH SLEEP.-We have often
heard young men remark that four or five
hours sleep was all they wanted, and the hu-
man system required. The habit of going
without sufficient sleep is very injurious. =.
Thousands, no debut, permanently injure
their health in this way. We live in fast
age, when everybody seems to be trying to
pervert the order Of nature If folks will
persist in turning night into day, it is not to
be wondered at that few last the allotted
time Of life No matter what be a mans
upation-physica or mental, or like
Othello's, "gone," and living in ideness-
the constitution cannot last, depend upon it,
without suficiency Of regular and refresh
ing sleep. John Hunter, the great surgeon,
died suddenly Of spasmodic affection of the
heart, a disease generally encouraged by
want Of sleep. In a volume just published
by medical man, there is one great lesson,
that hard students and literary men may
learn, and that is, that Hunter probably
killed himself by taking too little sleep
-Four hours rest at night and one after din
ner, cannot be deemed sufficient to recruit
the exhausted powers of the body and mind
Certainly not; and the consequence was that
Hunter died early. If men will insist on
cheating sleep, her twin sister death, will
avenge the insult.
Year: 1864

A LAWYER OUTwITTED.- Several years
ago a young gentleman went to consult a
certain attorney how he might carry off an
heiress "You cannot do it with safety"
said the counselor; "but I'll tell you what
you may do--let her mount horse and hold
bride and whip; do you then mount be-
hind her and you are safe, for she runs away
with you" The counselor, however, was
sufficiently punished for this quibbling ad-
vice, when next day he found that it was his
own daughter who had run away with his
client.
Year: 1864

R During the recent gales the in.
habisants Of Aspairia were surprised to
observe dark looking object attached to
the end Of the narrow shaped vane on the
summit Of the lofty tower of their church.
On nearer examination Improved to be
the lifeless body of a jackdaw. which the
violence of wind had driven npon the ar
row and literally impaled.l I Poor jack .
iraditionary fondness for the steepls thus
singalarly proved fatal to his ambitious
desire Of sitting il high phces.'
Year: 1864

sxS- The smoke lifts from the field. The
struggle Is closed. Victors and van
quished look upon the political arena but
now the scene OF heated strife. None ef
us know the complete result. and yet
there is no Democrst or Republican but
that is Confident that the Union men have
been successful.


So far as heard from The election passed
off quietly everywhere. 1t was marked
by uuusual .quietness and moderation of
party feeling here and elsewhere. AT
this result every true man worthy of be-
ing an American citizen, who values the
franchises of citizenship and is anxious to
preserve our free institutions, must heart
lily rejoice.


When tie United States-then colo
nies-first enunciated the grand political
idea upon which the Government is based
the capability of man for self govern
ment, and that the people are the source
of pol.ticl power-the friends OF mon
archy and despotism in Europe termed
those ideas vasaries, and dhsuited to found
a permanent government upon. England
tried to crush it by armed force. Wher
the government survived extrinslc forct
it was said that it would perish by inter
nal discomfort that tie minority upoI
the occasion of a Presidential election
would appeal from the ballot-box to arms
That the national life is now imperillet
by armed rebels in the South, makes tha
prophecy partially true.


Every Presidential election is pe,io
of anxious concern 10 the intelligent citi
zen-uever one more than the present.
We can conceive Of no more trying oil
al for the Government-no more sever
test Of the cspabliiy of our people to PR
serve and ptrpetuatc republican form
government--thau to be called upon
choose a ruler in The midst of civil stri
which convuses the nation to its centr
That we have passed through it and o1
of it safely hould thrill all hearts wi
low,
Year: 1864

The Copperheads are hoarsely bowling
with a sepulchral information, as melan
choly as from the tombs, about the sol
diers coming home to enjoy that boon,
the right to vote, for which they have
bravely fought and freely bled, and charge
upon them that to DO so they deserted
their posts and allowed the rebels to cap
ture certain boats. The coming home
to vote was the head and front of their
offending in the estimation of these rebel
sympathsers, for in their hearts they it,
wardly rejoice in every.such capture their
rebel friends make. The happy ex-
preston upon their faces, their joyous
greetings with one another upon street
corners upon the news of rebel victory,
and their gloom, melancholy mein, and
look OF blank despair upon the triumph
of our arms, have been clear to every ob-
server.


Such hypocrisy is too transparent, for
the plain truth is that they would, if they
had the power. disfranchise every soldier
iu the army. For the proof of this, look
to the action Of the Illinois Legislature
in their passage of law denying them
the right, as well as the arguments of
rebel sympathisers 10 our midst. They
dare not deny this. Who of all men have
better claim to the right of suffrage than
him who fights aud bleeds for his Govern
ment and country, and it is not strange
that tie enemies Of both oppose it
Year: 1864

Like the leaf, life has its fading. We speak
and think of IL with sadness, just as we think
Of the autumn season. But there should be
no sadness at the fading ofa life that has done
its work we'll. If we rejoice at the advent of
a new pilgrim to the uncertainties of this
worlds way, why should there be 30 much
gloom when all those uncertainties are past,
and life at its waning wears the glory Of a
completed task?


Beautiful us Is childhood in its freshness as
Innocence. Its beauty 10 that Of untried life
1t is the beauty of promise. of spring of the
bud. A holier and rarer beauty is the beauty
which the waning life offaith and duty wears.


1t is the beauty Of thing completed and
as men cotne together to congratulate each
other when some great work has been achieved,
and in it's concluding nothing but gladness,
SO ought we to feel when the setting sun Aings
back its beams upon life's purpose. When
the bud-drops are blighted and the mildew
blasts the early grain. and there goes all hope
of the harvest, one may we'll be sad; but
when the ripened year sinks amid the garni-
ture of autumn flowers and leaves, why should
We regret or murmur? And 80 o life that is
ready and waiting for the "well done" Of
God, whose latest virtues and charities are its
noblest, should be given back to God in un-
complaining reverence, we rejoicing that earth
is capable Of so much sadness, and is per-
mitted such virtue.
Year: 1864

The highly polished surface of ornamental
silver vessels is well known to occasion con-
siderable trouble to the photographer, not
only from the brilliant mass of light reflected,
but from the number of irregular reflections
from surrounding objects, the effect of which
materially interfercs with due rendering of
the design. Some very unsatisfactory results
of this kind being obtained by photographer
Tor large fr,n at the West End, the mana
ger Of the artistic department, an Irish gen.
tleman Of great resource, exclaimed to the
photographer. "Why don't you put piece
in the Jug" The question was solved in
moment. A piecc of ice in the silver vessel
would cool it, and cause it to condense vapors
on its surface from the surrounding atmos-
phere. This would just sufficiently dim the
excessive lusfre to render good Photographic
representation possible.
Year: 1864




II IS hereby enacted, &c


SEC. /. That when any building owned
and used as house of public worship
shall need repairs, any three persons who
are owners in said house may call meet
ing of those who are proprietors or pew
owners in the same, by posting notice
upon the door of such house, at least fif-
teen days before such meeting, setting forth
the time when such meeting will be held,
and the business TO be transacted at such
meeting, ard also causing said notice to be
published three weeks successively, in some
newspaper circulating in the town where
such house of worship is situated, the last
of which shall be al least two weeks prior
TO such meeting.


SEC. 2. On the day and at the time
appointed for such meeting the same shall
be organized by the appointment of a
chairman whose duty it shall be to preside
in said meeting, and secretary who shall
keep true record of all the proceedings
in such meeting


SEC. g. Each individual owner of
pew or pews in such building shall be en-
titled to one vote for each pew, and at the





meeting herein provided for, committee
of three shall be elected by ballot, which
committee shall appraise each interest and
establish the proportion each interest shall
bear to the whole, and the charges for such
repairs shall be assessed upon each interest
of each proprietor, agreeably to the pro-
portion established by such committee !:
Prorided that this act shall not be con-
strued to affect the rights or interests of
any association formed by or under the
provisions of chapter ninety of the Gener-
al Statutes


SEC. 4. At any meeting of the owners
or proprietors of any house of public wor-
ship holden pursuant to the foregoing pro-
visions Of this act, it shall be lawful for a
majority of such owners or proprietors to
assess or tax the pews contained in said
house upon the basis Of the appraisal fixed
agreeably to the provisions of the forego-
Year: 1864

~The copperheads are very jealous
and very envious Of the negroes, and we'll
they may be, for in the future, when the
history of this war is written, and the glor-
ious triumph Of the Government over the
rebellion is recorded, the negroes win be
accorded the praise of patriotic devotiou
and hercism in support of the cause Of
Liberty and Union, while the copperheads
will be stigmatized ~ the enemies of both.
Copperhead opponents Of the war may Be
tolerated now in abusing the patriotic
eolored men who are periliug their lives
in defence of the country; but the day
will come when these peace-sneaks would
gladly change places with the patriotic
negroes who will have their share in the
glory of saving the country and crushing
the slsveholders' rebellion.
Year: 1864

E The Old end New School Church
es OF the South have united. So. when
the Union is restored, We shall have the
Old and New School Churches of the
North and the United Presbyterian
Church of the South.
Year: 1864

Eg The Printers of Chicago are in
great fury against the proprietor of the
Times for dischargins his printers and
employing women in their stead. The
Aforesaid printers might spite the editor
OF the Times BY enlisting in the Army Of
the Union
Year: 1864

The OrFIcnL VorE. We publish
again, this morning, the official vote of
the various counties in this State, as far
IS heard from. Sixteen couhties have
not as yet sent in their returns to the
Secretary of State When the complete
official vote IS known, we shall insert the
table again
Year: 1864

SHoDDY PATRIOTISM would throw the
liberties of the people at the feet Of the
President, and feel amply compensated by
receiving small contract or a petty Of
fee. The spirit of liberty has no abiding
place in its breast.
Year: 1864

Nothing can be more true than Secretary
tessenden's words that this is "the peoples
war" although great many people were very
slow in finding it out. Some said at first il
was "Lineoln's war;" and acted as if they had
nothing to do with it. They stood aloof from
volunteering and from any monetary contri-
buttons to the support of the war and exert
ed themselves TO influence Others in the same
way. But they have since found that IL they
had nothing TO do with the war. the war had,
and Is for years to nave, much TO do with
them. 1t has doubled the burden of their ex-
penses, interiered with their income at every
point, affected all their relations of business,
broken their circle OF acquaintance, and, per-
haps, brought mourning within their own
households. Aud still the pressure goes on
increasing. Many loyal man, also, has been
deaeived in similar way. For time we
We're so seemingly prosperous, under an infiat-
ed currency and the impulse given TO certain
branches, that we thought We could carry on
the war without every man necessarily feeling
it in his own person. Mr.. Golden abroad, and
Others wise above the average at home, warn
ed us against the delusion. But now we all
see the question, or ought to see il, in the true
light.


The continuance of the war comes home in
Its elects on every man, woman and child in
the community, and we are all equally inter
ested in its speedy extinction. Every Copper
head who is opposing the prosecution OF the
war, every man, in fact, who is refusing or ne
glecting to perform his share in the material,
monetary or moral support of the war, is to
that extent dead weight in the community,
and he delegates an extra task to the loyal who
are up with the times. But what all such de-
linquents should be made to understand is,
that they are hurting their own interests
They may rest assured that, with or without
their aid, the war is bound to be carried
through to its triumphant end. And IL not
they, their children certainly will live to see
the day when its indomitable supporters will
be thanked TOR saving them from the untold
horrors of disnnited and ruined country
But since the war is to be carried on, its evils
can be mitigated only by making it as brief as
possible Boston journal.
Year: 1864

|


All that was last year-the summer
of 1862. 1t was September wher
Howard Thorne found himself sol
dier, with the commission, urged upor
him half against his will, of Firsr
Lieutenant. He was with the Army
of the Potomac, and before. the sum
mer came again be had seen hard
fighting, and held a Colonel's rank by
virtue of his cool courage. Courage
did 1 say? Recklessness, perhaps
would have told the truth more nearly
He wanted to die, and SO took every
possible opportunity to throw away tbs
life of which he was weary. For thai
reason, perhaps, shot and shell passed
him by. Ever in the front, and no ball
hit him. They began to say that he
bore a charmed life, when they saw
him with no scar on bis bronzed hand
some face. e.o 80 .hsraul


At last came Gettysburg, and the
bullet which sought his heart. 1t was
turned aside little by a book which
held the blue treasure trove-so that,
ghastly and terrible as was his wound,
it was not instantly mortal. There
was small hope for him, however and
one who loved him as brother asked,
when there was leisure after the fight,
If there was any one for whom he
would wish to send. All his pale face
frightened gloriously. This was the
hour for which he had longed and
waited. He dictated only these words; {;


"Come to me before die. You will
believe what l have to say when you
know they are my last words" = ~
This, with the address Of Alice
Devon % the cover.


Then be waited. eA st


Five days was the least possible time
in which, allowing for 10 delays she
could get the letter and come to him.
he thought his strong will would keep
him alive SO long,


On the evening of the fifth day he
lsy with his face towards the wall.
Year: 1864

ny.


Howard Thorne cursed his fate as
he saw his little loves pale face, with
the heart break settling over it, almost
like the shadow of death. He knew
now where his heart was-saw what
brief madness had passed him. He
would have given half the uni
verse to be able to 60 to Alice's side
and tell her the truth. But he dared
not approach her. For the first time
in his life he felt like a coward. He
stood and watched her, silently, as she
moved away-his darling, whom he
had been mad enough to lose. Then
he turned with look in his eyes that
made Georgina Ash tremble.


81 am free now and, as you said, OF
what use is freedom ?"


Neither spoke again until his cool
good by, when he had gone up the
path with her to the house door.


Then he rushed back into the thick
shrubbery, among the rocks, across to
Year: 1864

F Those who wish to pass an eve
ming pleasantly, and enjoy the sonseious-
ness of having done something for good
cause, will please report themselves at
the Billings House this evening at eight
o'clock.
Year: 1864

CRzAn.-The ladies request us to say
that all donations of Dream for the ssOld
Folks Party" will be thankfully received
and should be left At the Billings House
this afternoon. Persons owning cows or
who buy large quantity of milk are re-
questsd to read this notice over carefully
the second time, ~ there is undoubtedly
something in it that especially interests
them.
Year: 1864

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sadi hirppe1ea S7.o4 Lsg lR ,irti ,a hrr /
, WE have considerably enlarged The DAILY ONO
ST ATEsMAN, and now print it on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper. n III (


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Union of equal States, with equal privileges and
with equal and exact justice to all its citizens We
are for the Old Flag with not Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union far it possible to restore it,
and for the existing Constitution in its spirit, letter
aud purpose.


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
IF the People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiser, truer and more patr-
otto Policy than we have seen during the present Ad
ministration. We It to the memory Of our Faith
ers and TO the hopes Of Children to the future of
our Country and to the best interests Of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


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