smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

WOMEN are very naughty cratuFes-very
resentful of any supposed slight-very ag-
gressive, besides, if they imagine the time for
attack favorably. VIII they sit down patient
ly as makers of pill boxes and artificial flow
ers2 Will they be satisfied with their small
gains and smaller considerations Will there
not be ambitious spirits among them who
will ask, what do you mean to offer US? We
are of class who neither care to bind books
nor draw patterns. We are your equals-il
we were not distinctively modest, we might
say something more than your equals-We
have our smattering Of physical science, hum
bug, as you have; we are read upin theolUg-
ical disputation, and are as ready as you to
stand by Moses against Colenso; in modern
languages we. are more than your match
What have you to offer US II we are too
proud, or too poor, or too anything else, to
stand waiting for buyer in the marriage
market Of Belgravia? You viii not suffer us
to enter the learned professions nor tile ser
wee pou VIII not encourage US to be archi-
tects, attorneys land-agents, or engineers -
We know and we feel that there is not one
ofthese callings either above our capacity or
unsuited to our habits, but you deny US ad-
mittance; and now we ask, what is your
scheme for our employment? What project
have you that may point out to US in future
of independence and a station of respect p
Have you such plan2-or failing it, have
you the courage to proclaim to the world


that all your boosted civilization can offer US
to become the governesses of the children of
our lucbier sisters2 But there are many Of
US totally unsuited to this, brought up with


ways and habits that..would wake such an ex-
istence something very like penal servitude
what will you do with US ?-FANNY Fern.
Year: 1864

STEAM FIRE Exc1xE.-No city Of the size
Of Davenport should be without steam
Ere engine. To gain that safety from fire
that one Of these powerful machines would
secure, it would be good policy to even FORE
60 many other improvements in our city,
were retrcnchment absolutely necessary to
the purchase of it. One good engine Of this
kind would be Of more service than half
dozen such machines as we ore now using.
1t would be sooner upon the scene cf action
and throw more water in given time than
q hundred strong men at as many brakes as
they could I'll. TO secure one Of these pow.
erful agents Of safety, the members of the
Fire King Engine Co. No. /, are making .
strenuous effort. They are raising consid-
erablc money BY giving series Of balls, and
hope to raise more by subscription, and fin
ally by the sale of the old Fire King Engine
which the Company itself owns, he able to
make up sum sufficient for the purchase
Of the Steam Engine. In this very praise
worthy labor We trust our citizens will lend
them substantial aid. Most Of our citizens
are more deeply interested in this move
ment, pecuniarily, than are the members Of
the Fire King Co. Many Of them are prop
erty holders, to be sure, but they represent
but very small proportion Of the property
Of this city, and it is but right that the pub
lie generally should extend valuable assis-
tance in this matter. The men who have
the matter in charge are to be implicitly
trusted. All monies turrcd over to them
will be used for the object in view. Ifyou
don't want to dance buy ticket, or donate
as much As you like. 1t is for the interest
Of the public to do SO.
Year: 1864

We hear a great deal said about War
and Peace Democrats. There is no such
distinction in the Democracy party.
Every man, no matter what his antcce-
dents may have been, who sustains the
character of this war, is an Abolitionist
and when he prctends to be anything
else he intends to cheat Democrats are
unit in opposition to the management
of the war, and they are very nearly
unanimous in regard to the policy which
ought to be pursued. Every man Of them
is devoted to the Union-wants to restore
it, means to restore It, and expects to res.
tore it some time. Still, there is little
difference which may be illustrated by
reference to New York. Gov. Seymour
undoubtedly believes the course Of the ID
ministration is unconstitutional, injudi.
cious and wicked; yet he hcsitatcs to op-
pose it, because the tendency would be to
make war within war and because he
looks for a remedy in "the sober second
thought" of the people He, perhaps,
thinks it better to "bcar the ills we have
than fly to others We know not Of" He
is an able. prudent, patriotic, but timid
man-afraid, not for himself, but for his
country. Others are willing to sustain
any constitutional policy tending or in,
tended to restore the American Union.
They will even pardon necessary depart
ures from the Constitution having this
end in view. But when the war is pros.
tituted to unconstitutional purposes, pro-
secuted by unconstitutional means, where
by'it progress and its results are made
equally awful, they recoil from it with
horror They do not expect to stop the
war;" they do not ask for ''peace on any
terms" but if they had the power that
Governor Seymour has they would insist
upon a modification Of the war policy of
the Administration, as the condition pre-
cedent to the support Of New York.


Take the case as it now stands: Ifthe
Administration was really desirous of q
restoration of the Union under the Con-
stitution, it is very easy to see what it
would do. 1t would hold all necessary
strategic points in its possession with the
grasp of giant. One hundred thousand
men will do it, with the cooperation of
the navy. 1t would then say to the
Southern people-we don't want your ne
groeS, we don't want to interfere with
your local rights in any way, but we want
the Union, and we shall sit here by your
ports until we get it. The next day
would develop the gratifying fruitsef this
policy.


The Southern leaders would, no doubt
try to perpetuate themselves but theil
soldiers would not fight, their people
would see no sufficient reason to encoun.
ter fresh hardships, and pretty soon the
war would die an easy death, the negro
would go to hoeing cotton, our mills would
start again, and all parties concerned in
Year: 1864

A WITTY MANGuvER-The Duke of
Grammont was the most adroit and witty
courticr of his day. One day he entered
the closet of Cardinal Mazarin without
being announced. His eminence was
amusing himself by Jumping against the
wall. To surprise Prime Minister in so
boyish an occupation was dangerous. A
less skillful courter might have stammer-
ed excuses and retired. But the Duke
entered briskly, and cried OUT "I will
bet one hundred crowns that jump high
er than your eminence!" And the Duke
and Cardinal began to jump for their
lives. Grammont took care to jump a
few inches lower than the Cardinal, and
in six months afterwards was Marshall of
France.
Year: 1864

Maine and Vermont have, as usual, gone Re
publican. But why should they not give Re-
publican majorities 1t is to the interest of the
New England States to support the measures of
the Administration party. They are making
money out of the war. Their manufactures are
in a more prosperous condition than ever
before. The wealth of the country Is steadily
accumulating in the hands of New England
capitalists But while New England accumu-
lates wealth from the operations of the war,
other sections accumulate poverty. Conse-
quently, New England supports the war and is
enthusiastically in favor of the Administration,
because it brings money into her Golfers The
Middle and Western States, though strongly
Union, would like to close up the war on the
basis Of the Constitution and the Union, as soon
as possible, as well from patriotic as prudential
motives; and hence the latter States are rapidly
growing Democratic. But New England does
not rush her citizens into the federal army SO
enthusiastically. And that is what tests her pa
triotism. She desires the war to continue, for
its continuance adds to her wealth, but she
would like the other States to do all the fight
ing Her white citizens are 10th to 90 into the
army and so she resorts to the expedient of
measurably filing her quotas with colored
s-hypocritically insisting that they make
the best of soldiers.
Year: 1864




lieved the word confederate, - in the resolu-
tion of Governor Hunt ofNew York, introduced
in the Chicago Convention was an interpola-
ton We were right. Governor Hunt did not
introduce resolution proposing an adjustment
upon the basis of the Constitution of the Con-
federate States, as the lying, loyal telegraph re-
ported. Here is that part of the resolution to
which we refer, as it appeared in the OregoRiah'8
dispatch and which was copied into all the pa
pers in the State: ave are in favor of an arm
istice, earnest and honorable efforts to adjust
terms of settlement and union upon the basis of
the Constitution of the Confederate States etc.
Here it is as published in the Marysvlle Appeal,
an intense Abolition paper, which takes it from
the dispatch of the Sacramento Uuion, another
Abolition paper .ou l.ao


''We are in favor Of armistice and earnest
and honorable efforts to adjust terms of settle
ment and Union on the basis of the Constitu-
ton of the United States.7 ~


Some of the loyal Abolition papers of the
State called the attention of their readers, edi-
torially to the resolution as they had it. The
change was made by some operator in Oregon
or by the 0reaonian, as it does not appear in the
California papers. Whoever he was we will
warrant he was loyal to the core and was try
ing to serve his master by this dirty ie,--Orc-
gon arena. 2n


We take our Eastern News from the Oregoni-
ans dispatches and consequently published the
resolution as it appeared in that paper. Our
readers will have to rely upon their own iudg-
ment in order to discriminate in regard to the
truth or falsity of the dispatches. We cannot
expect much unadulterated truth to come over
the wires these election times, especially as the
dispatches pass through so many loyal hands
al Val, 4 e
ever got the power into their own hands, they
would change and make laws to suit themselves
and finally bankrupt and deluge the country
with blood. Now that the Abolitioni8ts have
got the telegraph lines in their own hands, they
will no doubt, change and make dispatches to
suit themselves and finally deluge the country
with lies. .-
Year: 1864

But most persons will agree with us in this ::
that it is more difficult and hazardous, by all
odds, to be independent in opposition to the
Administration, than it is to be Independent in
its support. The opponent has to brave the
taunts and contumely heaped upon him by the
lickspittles and parasites of the party in power
He has to Withstand the immense horde Of of
fee holders and office seekers who hound upon
his track, and bear up against the pressure of
unlimited government patronage; while the
supporter of the Administration has all that in
fuence in his favor, and no ''Bastiles" or
'suppressions" looming up before him.
Year: 1864

QCoTING AND QUoTERs. Rs.-Quotation has
its dangers. 1t is very possible that Q
mans memory should become so strong
as to exhaust his other intellectual facuI-
ties, and extensive quotation may lead to
a dwarfage of the mind, or, at any rate,
to a mental timidity and hesitatiOn.-
This, however, cannot take place 50 long
as q reader or a writer is bold enough to
submit his intellect to sharp exercises in
the way Of unaided excogitation. When.
ever man finds that he is merely giving
out what he has taken in, let bin shut
his books, and climb the nearest bill, or
ramble for a week or two in some noun.
famous locality, for it is . sure sign Of
mental ill-healIh or inactivity. Quota.
ton may affect our style If We do not
narrowly watch ourselves. 1t is so much
easier to follow some definite model, than
to conform to the intangible and half.un.
known process and fashion which is real.
ly our own. Fenelon tells US that Ter.
tulian has in this way spoiled many
preachers and in our own day Carlyle's
abrupt and singular sentences have dam.
aged many quoting admirer. Quota.
tions may affect our very speech, and
give it q grotesque sententiousness psrs
donable only amongst literati, and a smell
of the lamp that ill.accords with the
sprightlineSS Of social habits. Some quo
terS are mighty in proverbs, and pelt you
with them as Galatea did Dametas with
apples, in Nirsil-a proceeding which is
not always very pleasant. Another class
reserves to itself the exclusive privilege
of quoting all the faccti@ that regularly
appear in some Of our periodical publica-
tionS. We once knew youth who regu-
larly transcribed these for that purpose,
and proved what one might call second.
hand wit. Others, who are learning some
foreign language, or pride themselves up
on knowing one, bcspatter their common
speech with all manner Of ridiculous
words, and particularly Gallicisms. These
vices, indeed, are so common, as to find
favor with many tale and novel writer's,
to whose writings they certainly do not
contribute any grace or charm, but are
real diSGgurements, unless they represent
the imperfect speech Of one who is endea-
voring to make himself ineligible to .
foreigner in his native language. Cias-
sical quotation is the parale Of literary
men all over the world, said johnson,
but there is certainly nothing like dignity
or community Of mind in this patchwork
medium Of modern society.


The Museum.
Year: 1864

The rebel raiders are making voluntary
statements to the court, boating of their
exploit and Dragging that their govern
ment will avenge them. Efforts are be-
ing made to procure delay of thirty days
in order to get instructions from Rich
mSnd.
Year: 1864

AT the meeting of the City Council
last night it transpired that information
had been received of an intended demon
ssration on Canada by the Fehian Brother.
hood from the United States. The
Mayor said that such Information had
been handed over to the government.
Year: 1864

A song of a boat:

 There was once boat on Q pillow; Lightly she rocked 10 her port remote, And the foam was white in her wake like sno v And her frail mast bowed when the wind would blow, ! And bent like wand of willow. shaded my eyes one day, when boat

 Went courtseying ovsr the pillow 1 marked her course till dancing mote She faded out on the moonlit foam, And l stayed behind in the dear, loved home And my thoughts all day were about the boat,

 And my dream-upon pillow. l pray you, hear my song of boat.

 For it's but short My boat, you shall none fairer ahoat

 In river or port. Long looked out for the lad she bore On the open, desolate sea And think he sailed for the heavenly shore, For he came net back to me !

 An me A song ofa nest

 There was once nest in hollow; Down in the mosses and knot grass pressed, Soft, and warm, and full to the brim, Fetches leaned over it. purple and dim, With butter-cup buds to follow pray you, hear my song of a nest, For it is not long; You shall never light in summer quest The bushes among Shall never light on a proud CT sitter, falrer nestfu, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That windlike did como and go had nestful once ofmy own

 Ah happy, happy I, Right dearly loved them but when they

 were grown

 They spread out their wings to fly. Oh, one after another they flew away, Far up to the heavenly blue, To the better country, to the upper day, And-l wish l were going too 1 pray you, what is the nest to mo- My empty nest /? And what is the shore, whore stood to see My boat sail down to the west Can'l call that home where I anchor yet, Though my good man has sailed Can call that home where my nest was set, Now all it's hopes have failed :? Nay /; but the port where my sailor went, And the land where my nestlngs be- There is the home where my thoughts are sent The only home for me

 An me
Year: 1864

A correspondent gives an account of the heroic fortituds of young boy who was wounded in recent charge in Grants army. H was in the hospital at Washington. Through each heel, between the tendons and the bone, there was large hole, and both were full of maggots, which had eaten their way down un- der the bones of his feet there was also an other wound in the aeshy part of his left thigh where the ball carried away half a pound of flesh and muscle; this was also full of mag gots. Turpentine was used by the surgeon to get rid of the maggots, yet the brave little fel low bore the intense pain like martyr, and when asked if be did not suffer, said Yes Suffer very much, but am willing to be torn piecemeal, joint by joint, while living, for my country and liberty
Year: 1864

THE FALL IN THE PRICES OF PRoDUcE.- The storm that has just swept over the pro- duce market is but a mere sample of what may be expected one of these days when Grant shall have achieved victory over Gen. eral Lee, and when Sherman shall have plant ed himself firmly in the doorway connecting the Eastern and Western sections of the southern confederacY. In regard to the prob

 ability of such military result, VIC may remark that General Grant himself is entirely conf. dent To we'll known United States Sena- tor he said a few days ago, and that too, while the rebel invasion was in progress am just as certain to take Richmond and crush Lees army, as the sun is sure to, rise." Thi: is Grants opinion, and he ought to know Those who may be disposed to. should prof

 by last weeks warning. Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1864

The first and most important duties
of parents in relation to the Sunday
school are to see that their children
study their lessons that they are
punctual; and to impress upon their
minds the object Of the school.


We do not think parents fully con-
slider how discouraging it is tor the
teacher TO have children come Sabbath
after Sabbath, without any prepara-
ton.


We tell you, parents, it is uphill
work, and Oery discOuraging; and we
want your sympathy. If you would
consider the Importance of parental
aid, we cannot but think you would
give it.


Children come to school with the
impression that they are under very
little restraint, and that it is of little
consequence whether they are prepar-
ed or not. To an earnest teacher
these are heart sore trials; but our mot
to is, Hope on, hope ever that all the
seed sown may not fall by the wayside.
We both hope and pray that some good
is done, though not so much as if YOU
would give us lift once in while.
Some parents, when they speak of
the school before their children, talk
as if it did not amount to much Let
them ask themselves the question,
whose fault it is.


Our Saviour said, Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me, and forbid them
not Do you think you are obeying
this commandment? You cannot be
neutral in the matter. He that is not
for me is against me- You either aid
us or stand in the way, For the love
you have to your children, give US
your countenance and aid: come over
and help u.s. come into the school and
see US; if we are ever glad to see you,
it is here.-Rettgious Educator.
Year: 1864

What loving mother does not know
the value of the twilight hour, when
her children, tired of play, or Interrupt
ted in their chosen amusements by the
waninghght, are unconsciously attract
ed to her side by the cheerful fireside's
glow? The days boisterous mirth is
subdued, and the troubles and disap-
pointments of the day are softened or
forgotten in this charmed hour. Moth
Year: 1864

1t was very fashionable amusement in
our eastern cities year or two ago, to
square cords. We can explain this by an
Illustration more easily than in any other
way. Take for example the word Aad:
Year: 1864

We have heard the rebel yell.


We have heard the Union shout,
We have weighed the matter very well


And mean to fight it out;
In victory's happy glow,


In the gloon of utter rout,
We have pledged ourselves-"Come veal o


woe,


By heaven! we fight it out"
Tis now too late to question


What brought the war about:
'Tis thing of pride and passion,


And we mean to fight it out
Let the "big wigs" use the pen,


Let them caucus, let them spout,
We are half million weapened men
And mean to fight it out.
Our dead, our loved, are crying,


From many stormed redoubt,
In the swamps and trenches lying


"Oh, comrades, fight it out!
Twas our comfort as we fell


To hear your gathering shout,
Rolling back the rebels weaker yell
God speed you, fight it out!'
The negro-free or slave


We care no pin about,
But for the flag our fathers gave
We mean to fight it out
And while that banner brave


One rebel rag shall 1out,
With volleying arm, and flashing glaive
By heaven, we fight it out
Oh, we've heard the rebel yell,
We have heard the Union shout,
We have weighed the matter very we'll
And mean TO fight it out;
In the flush Of perfect triumph,
And the gloom of utter rout,
We have sworn on many bloody field
1--WE mean to fight it out!'
Year: 1864

On Tuesday vote for the Presidency
was taken at the Haddington Military
Hospital, where there are upwards of a
thousand sick and wounded men, nine
hundred and sixty of whom are voters
The result was as follows:
Year: 1864

wA Battalion of four companies Of Cavalry
of 70 or 80 men each was formed of men be.
tween II and 1s and As and so years, Of this
Parish, on the LIST of July inst, to compose the
Reserve Corps contemplated by law. There
are yet about $50 more men Of these two cate
gories in our Parish, who had not reported on the
first Of July, and who will probably swell the
Battalion Of SO many, if they are not sent in the
regular service as the law directs. Major j. NJ.
Thompson commands the Battalion.


1t is nothing but right to state here that the
men of the last conscrption answered the call in
our Parish in most laudable manner, and We
hope that those who have had no knowledge Of
the call (if call was ever made) as we'll as those
who may have neglected a little to report, will
be allowed to join the Battalion of Reserve
Corps.
Year: 1864

''Say what we will'', remarks the Fayette-
vile observer" "of the few whose loyalty
to their country is BROUGHT in question by their
own course. and OF the mary whose greed of
gain absorbs all other and more generous inn
pulses, it cannot be denied that the war has
also brought forth an amount of unselfsh de-
votion of life to the country, and contribution
of time, and toll, and money, hitherto un-
known in the annals of the country.
Year: 1864

STORY is told by distinguished American
sculptor of the cool reception which his mother
gave to his first attempt at the plastic art. 1t
was the figure of woman looking out upon the
sea, as iftying to get glipse of the vessel that
contained her sailor husband The figure was
scarcely demi-draped about the neck which
seems to have been the only point which struck
the good lsdys attention. Swell, what do you
think of her 80 asked the eager expectant of
mothers praise. II think,' said the matrer,
with decision, s'that no decent woman would be
seen out of doors in such plight 20
Year: 1864

The sui scrber has so sheep which be wishes to get
to take of for year from the 1st of
May, for which he will allow half of the wool and
half of the increase of sheep.


Anil 26-2tsx E.rt 80 r p EuRANK9.s
Year: 1864

RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT At NEWARK, n. j.
very remarkable Of religious Interest has been
in progress in the above city for some time past 1t
seems have extended 10 every class Of society rich
and poor throDg the most spacious church edhce in
the city every evening, and the feeling is gaining
strength every honr The meetings have been produc-
tive Of very great good.
Year: 1864

The weather for the past week has been very
mild for this of the year, in this locality.
Considerable rain fell in the valley, and from
on the mountains. Very high winds have pre-
vailed during the week, and although of the
"Chinook" order, not very pleasant to be out
in. Friday the weather was clear and pleasan-
ant enough to suit the most fastidious.