smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

Would st know how often think of thee2
Go, count the sands of yon tossing sea,


Or the waves that roar on the patient shore,
And let the number my answer be.
Or yet how often breathe thy name 7
Then tell the rays of each starry flame


Aye, count them o'er, and sky-fuIl more,
And still ny answer would be tn sans.
Or yet of the beautiful dreams dream
Where thou dost float like a silver CLEAN


Count all the blades of the summer glades,
And yet believe me, that less they seem.
Year: 1865

UNRAvELING.-Am man coming home late
one night. little more than half seas O.
yer, feeling thirsty, procured a glass of
water and drank 1t. In doing so he swallow
ed small ball of silk that lay in the bottom
of the tumbler. the end catching in his
teeth. Feeling something in his mouth and
not knowing what it was, he began pulling
at the end, and the little ball unrolling. he
soon had several feet In his hands, he shout
at the top of his voice, Wife wife, I say
wife, come down here | am unraveling T.
Year: 1865

SLANDER.- Some people there are in er-
cry community who had rather retail Sian
der from door to door than feast in a palace
Such unhappily- y-organized.creatures deserve
rather the amplest pity than the slightest
censure. The peace and quiet they would
destroy in Others finally becomes milestone
about their own necks, sinking them into
perdition
Year: 1865

A recent rebel letter found in a Southern
Post Office says After the war | don
know which viii sound worst to say. was IN
the penitentiary four years or that belong
ed to Wheeler Cavalry.
Year: 1865

EAGLE DRUG SToRE.-Messrs. Schmidt d
tirolan, at the new Eagle Drug Store. oppo
site Baboock's Hall, are doing fine busl-


ness. They have very neat store and an
entire new stock of goods. Give them q call.
Their advertisement will be found in this pa
Year: 1865

THE increase of subscribers to the ETEN-
ING ARGUS has been such for q few days past,
that we have been unable to supply all the
calls We are now printing Target edition
and can, in future. supply all who want the
paper
Year: 1865

The farmers are now very busy threshing
their grain The yield of wheat is quite fair
better than was expected, though the quail
jty of it is not as good as usual.


Corn prospects are good.
Year: 1865

When nature or time has planted on the humal
head such colors rebel against every idea o
comeliness, replace them with those glorious an'
exquisite black and brown tinges everywher
deemed the
Year: 1865

pudent The girl ordered him out of the
hall, when he called her "a Id Irish
b-h," She stepped to the door aud call
ed upon boy 10 run TO the court house for
Judge Dsnforth. This frighrened the thief
and be made break. through the gate, out
upon the sidewalk and ran with all his might
down Orleans street


The girl describes him as u nice looking
young man, we'll dressed, dark clothes, short
coat with pockets in the sides, open little
bit, behind; dark hair, beard and moustache;
wore SILVER or light colored vest chain
used very good language till he found he
could not get the coat and pants, and then
was very saucy.


1t must be some person who knows the
names OF the editors and the localities of
houses and Offices, but it not likely that he 10
q resident of the civ or he would have been
smart enough not 60 have said the very thing
which made the girl suspect him. viz that
we were going out with Barnes. that was
the kick that spilled the "nilk.


1t is pity that these thieves cannot be
captured and punished. We caution our
rsaders TO look out-there are plenty about
these days.
Year: 1865

Don't wait for somebody else to complain
but 90 yourself, to the alderman in whose
ward the defective sidewalk lis situated and
complain of it and demand that it be put in
good condition. In that way something may
be done. We enter public complaint, now
against the walks around the lst presbyteri-
an church the baptist church the Island
City Hotel !; the man trap of Warren's imme-
diately west of the I'd presby terian church !;
the entire walk on the west side of Deer
street, between Illinois aud Orleans; on the
north side of Orleans, between Eagle and


Buffalo; the walk in front of Palace Row
hasL :A~~ ar Tafarsnn from Illinois
to the river. And we ask the committee in
each ward to see that new walks are built in
all these places, and also to 60 around their
wards and zee what is necessary to be done
and take the proper steps to have it done, al
once 4a@a .tsF# F#
Year: 1865

SIDEwALKs.-We are glad to see that some
improvement is being made in sidewalks.
but there is not one-fourth as much being
done AS there should he. Lumber is cheap,
now, and labor plenty, and there is no reason
why all our sidewalks should not be put in
good condition They are now disgrace to
both the city aud the IN IN who own the prop
erty. zsa


People in each ward should go To the prop
er authority and complain of any insufficient
walk and demand that some action be taken
in regard to it. They should remember that
it is not to the mayor, or the marshal. or the
street supervisor, or the city council that
they should complain-bus to the particular
alderman, in their ward vino is com nittee
on sidewalks, and has charge of the whole
matter for his ward. They are as follows ::


1st Ward Alderman Phillips.


ID 's Sweeney.


Sd A" III uber.


4th Dimick. ~
Year: 1865

Saws The New York Journal of Com,
merce at is Of paramount Importance
now to look to the future course of the
administration on the currency of the
country, OH the questions oi high tariff or
free tardc. on the methods of raising rev.
enuc. on the relations we are to sustain to
foreign nations, and on subjects of this
general kind. These ara the political
subjects into the discussion of which the
peol le are to pass; and on the decision of


these will depend to 4 vast extent the
prosperity of the nation and the rcunity
of the interests of all people. north and
south. 1t concerns us at once to estab-
lish on a firm basis the business interests
OF all the people. The pacifying power
and influences of commerce and prosper
Gus trade cannot be overestimated This
alone will inyigoratc the industry of the
whole country, and give the people eve
rywherc opportunity to cultivate the arts
OF peace, so that they may forget the en-
ployments and passions OF war. The old
questions of political economy resume their
primary Importance now in the eyes of
wise citizens. For ourselves we confess
freely that we have more interest in know
Jag what are President Johnson's views
on the tariff question, and on national
banks, than what he would do with jeff.
Davis; and we are firmly of opinion that
these questions are the more important"


u, IL
Year: 1865

@ Up 10 this date we have no
knowledge of any steps being taken
to appoint Delegates to the State
Convention to be held at Columbus
on the 81 inst. We have waited pa
tiently for some one to move in the
matter. Thus far it seems as il old
Gallia would allow it to go by default.


We trust this may not be the case:
If it should be, one thing is certain,.
she will be on hand on the day of.
election with a majority in favor Of
the candidate of the Union party
that will knock all the little noise
out of the Copperheads that yet re-
mains. They would be particularly
delighted to have no election at all,
and SCENE to think now that the war
is over all political strife" as they
call it shocld cease also. They will
ind "political strife has just com;
menced, and that the boys who closed
up the var in the South by bayonets
will soon be on hand to close it IN
the North by ballots.
Year: 1865

The Legislation Of Connecticut
has by oyer q two third vote adopted
an amendment to their constitution,
striking out the word ''white," thus
giving the elective franchise to all
her citizens without regard to color:
The amendment has yet to be passed
upon by the people.
Year: 1865

TIE SToNBwALL.-It is the opinion
of the officers of the special iron clad
squadron which was sent to watch
and capture the pirate Stonewall be-
fore she was surrendered to the
Spanish authorities, that she is not
so formidable as was supposed, and
that even the Monadnoc, or the Ca
nonicus, which lay off Havana, are
more than a match for her.
Year: 1865

Horace Walpote wrote: "Use q
little BIZ of alum twice or thrice a
week, no bigger than half your nail,
till it has all dissolved in your mouth,
and then spit it out. This has SO
fortified my teeth that they are as
strong as the pen of Junius. l learn
ed it of Mrs. Grosvenor, who had not
q speck in her teeth till her death.
Year: 1865

In place OF the extra copy for a club of Ten
we will send the Old Guard for 1865 if preferred
or 81 worth of any of our publications. We will
do the same in the case of Clubs OF Twenty that
90 n one address
Year: 1865

any person can obtain an extra copy of the Day


Book, copy of the Old Guard for 1865, ant
"The Federalist." written by Hamilton, Madiso,
and jay, explanatory OF the present Constitution
Every Democrat.in the country ought to owl
this book and in no way can he so easily pro
cure it as by getting subscribers to the Day Book
Year: 1865

About two months ago, q young girl OF
pleasing looks and address came here from
New York city. At first she did duty as a
hotel waiter, and afterward, through some
means or other got situation at the
Varieties, where she presided over the cigar
stand. There her good looks and winning
ways obtained her numerous customers, and
she drove a brisk business In many cases
her fascinated patrons refused to fake any
change, and thus miss Addie" for that was
her name-throve apace in her own right,
and managed TO pick up any amount of pin
money. Adde'S admirers, from the first
were numerous; but eventually they began to
besiege her in droves, so that often the cigar
stand would draw better than the stage itself
She was an accomplished coquette, and thus
had a smile for each and every one Of the
crazy crew at her feet. Her smiles we're by
no means confined to the young, for gray
hairs were found worshiping at her shrine as
often as the fair locks of youth. Among
those who wooed her were old bachelors, and
Young America, ard men Of family, and
widowers and brainess iops, aud boys whose
chins had not even made the acquaintance of
down. And the attentions to which she was
treated were by no means confined to the
wordy class. No, indeed substautials in
abundance fell to her lot. Old Mr.. So-and so
gave her new dress, and "old bach So and
so presented her with several pairs OF pocket
handkerchieis, and Fast So and 70 sent her
two pairs Of silk CATERS and several pairs of
Alexander's best, while Master SO and SO
gave her an order for new bonnet Then,
too, scarcely n day passed that she was not
taken out to ride behind a pair of fast nags,
with all the usual accessories of ice-cream,
strawberries and cream, Roman punch, &c.


Thus things went on-from the time OF her
appearance at the Varieties--in this roseatc
way until few days ago, when the asIound-
ing discovery was made that "Miss Addie"
was mani OF course the manager and her
crowd of admirers we're both asiounded, and
inclined to doubt their senses but in spite of
all it turned out that she was not u woman,
but that he was a man.


The young man stated that for fourteen
years be had worn the garb of woman, in
which guise his fair and pleasing looks had
materially assisted him. In fact he looks as
much like a woman when in male attire as
when dressed in bonnet and gown. In New
York he played the part of "pretty waiter
girl at Broadway Varieties remaining there
till the waiter girls were "crushed," when he
he came hither.


Since the discovery Of his ruse, he has gone
on the stage, and appears each evening at
the Varieties, in part first"


Truth is stranger than fiction"
Year: 1865

AS a class, the Southern negroes have al
ways commanded a certain degree of respect
on account Of their general department, we'll
cared-for and sleek-looking bodies, and the
simplicity and earuestness of their religious
character Poor.houses and hospitals we're
unknown among them, and cases OF intem-
perance very rare When under the care Of
masters, excessive indulgence was impossible.
Now, however, they are invested with the
principles OF freemen, and forthwith we find
that base white men, having no interest in the
preservation of their life or morals, begin to
hover around the unprotected victim, plying
him with all the alluring devices which per-
tain to higher civilization % with the OBJ.
iect of making filthy lucre Take as an ex-
ample the following from the New Orleans
Picayune:


"Will it be easily believed that there are
those among us who are in the habit Of ped
ding out poisonous whiskey and other vile
compounds to the vagabond negroes who are
to be found on the line OF the rail road, in
Mississippi, and in the purleux of the parishes
and villages, taking therefor their little boards
of silver, and making of these poor creatures
the pests and nuisances of their neighbor
hoods2'


Unless strong preventive measures are
employed, there is reason to fear that the lot
of the unfortunate Indian race will in course
of time fall to the descendants of the African
in this country, and that instead of having
occasion, rs now, TO marvel at the feeundity
OF the Southern negro, we shall see him vast.
ing away from the inroads of disease, and
vicious propensities This is the fate of the
Sandwich Islander and of all the inferior
races when brought into competition with the
pure blooded white man. Let our philan-
thropc societies take notice, and seek to de-
wise remedy. Good sumptuary laws may
accomplish something. Negroes heretofore
have increased rapidly at the South 1t would
be sad story iflberty should debnse and
decrease them. journal of Commerce
Year: 1865

The President has had quite a talk with the rich men of Virginia. A deputation of these waited upon him, with request that he strike out the twenty thousand dollar exception from his Amnesty Proclamation. "a.a F. ..-sz

 These deputies claimed that they had never been leaders in the rebellion. If this is so they are just the men who would not be effect ed by any such amendment, for the President has retained the power to grant special pardon to such, and he undoubtedly means to do it, It must not be forgotten that these excepted classes are only made subjects of enquiry, and that MT. Johnson has the power to pardon ev- cry member of every class if he thinks, it safe to do so. So the plea of this deputation was really for those who are too guilty to dare ex- pect special pardon, and for them only.

 But these men had forgotten entirely to thank the President for his Amnesty Proclamation with it's promise of possible pardon. They had forgotten that they had forfeited all their rights by participating in this war against the govern ment. They come demanding their rights when really they have no rights that white man is bound to respect It must have been somewhat damaging to their young assurance for Mir. Johnson to ask them if they would feel easier to have the Amnesty Proclamation re- moved alt ogether. 5sz...4i -..1sa.aaa ga-

 But just hear the kind-hearted chivalry :- This feature interferes with the development of industry, by binding up capital, and, in this way, expresses tue poor" Is it not strange that the President does not yield to this considera- ton of humanity? He undoubtedly would, if he could see it in that light. But he looks at the philanthropists with stern eye and replies 1: . q don't think that you are so very anxious about relieving the poor. You want this clause removed so as to enable you to make money, don't you? If you are very eager to help the poor, why don't you take the surplus over the $2O,0OO you own and give it to them ? In that way you will help them and bring yourself within the benefits of the proclamation. lam free to say that I think some of you ought to be taxed on all over $2O, 900 to help the poor. D

 ".And they went away sorrowful, for they had great possessions -,5g# ,.s. es.qs.
Year: 1865

KENT HoLLow.-This is fine and pleasant valley. and l think deserves attention. Its pleasant farm houses and fields of waving grain shows that the industrious farmer dwells here. ButI don't see how such nice people can live with such bad roads it is too horrid bad. would suggest that they be attended to right away. Such roads will disgrace that pleasant town.

 We publish the above just as we received it by special request of the writer. Eds. -
Year: 1865

A great deal Of wraneng is going on IN
this county, as in other portions OF the State,
between the various factions which compose
the Republican party. The Long-HalrS


we believe, claim decided majority. Here
in Sonora they are certainly ahead, and the
"shorts" have to 90 very slow. Were it not
that TuoIumne intends to send a Democratic
delegation to the Legislature, Sargent might
calculate on several votes from this quarter
The squabble about who shall succeed Mc'
DougaI must not be permitted to swallow up
the great issue now before the country. We
mean the right Of negro suffrage. Are the
blacks to vote or are they to keep the back
seat where democrats placed theln9 This is
the question, and we desire to know how our
loyal fellow -citiz.ns Of Sonora feel in the
matter. There is no use trying to eraie and
squirm out Of it. The question must be met
here as elsewhere. 1t can't be dodged. 50
come out and show your colors The Fldg
has thrown off all reserve, and comes out
h+t-footed FOR The negro. 1t thinks any one
opposed to darkies voting is little better than
a pro.slavery Dellocrat. That's the way to
talk it. What say its patrons up this way!
They will soon be called Oh to nom mate can.
didates for the Legislature, who, if elected,
must represent them on this question. If in
favor ct the negro they ought to say so, and
not stand back, wrggling and twisting like
a circus cvntortonist, when asked TO define
their position. Better meet the issue boldly,
though we are not surprised that any set of
white men should be little ashamed Of the
position in which the Republicans are now
placed. The negro is a heavy lral bat be
must be packed Union Democrat.
Year: 1865

In place OF the extra copy for a club of Ten
we will send the Old Guard for 1865. if preferred
or 81 worth OF any OF our publications. We W II
10 the same in the Case of Clubs OF Twenty that
~ a one al1rpSS
Year: 1865

Is bounded as folloNs: Commencing at tht
junction OF Humbug Canon and the South Fork OF
the North Fork Of The American river. thence ur
said South Fork to its source, thence TO the ives
tern line OF Township | |, thence southerly along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the unc-
lion of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork to the mouth of FL Dorado Canon
thence following the line OF Township &. to the
point ut which Townships No. and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on IIumbug Canon.
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
Year: 1865

an Unlocking one and the men are pleased
with us when we are pretty. But what we
call beautiful, what In the woman pleases the
man, is not skin and hair, the shape or color,
as in picture or statue, it is the character
ii Is the soul that is within these, that en-
chants us by looks and works and earnestness
and joy and sorrow. The men admire as the
more they suppose the virtues OF the mind TO
exist In us which the outside promises; and
we think malicious man disagreeaDle, how
ever graceful and handsome ne may be. Let
a Young maiden, then, preserve that purity OF
soul, those sweet qualities of the mind, those
virtues, in short, by which she first drew her
lover to her feetq And the best preservation
of virtue, to render it unchanging, and keep
it ever young, is relgion-that inward union
with the Deity and eteT nifty and faiths pie
ty, that waiketh with God, so pure, so peace
gful, so benefcent with mortals.'l II q r


See, dear heart, continued the aunt, there
are virtues which arise out Of mere expert
ence. These grow old with time, and alter,
because, by change OF. circumstances and IN
clinations, prudence alters her rule OF action,
and because her growth does not always keep
pace with that Of our years and passions. But
religious virtues can never change; these re-
main eternaIly the same, because our God is
always the same, and eternity the same which
we and all who love us are Fastening to enter.
Preserve, then, mind impartial and pure,
looking for everything from God; will the
beauty of soul remain, for which thy BRIDE
groom to-day adores thee. lam no bigot, no
fanatic, am thy aunt Of seven and twenty,
L love all innocent and rational amusements.
But for this very reason say to thee--be
good, dear Christian, and thou wilt as moth
er, yes as grandmother, be still beautiful j


L use threw her arms about her neck, and
wept in silence, and whispered, / thank thee.
Angel aon-ssH ( bssgsssa IS
Year: 1865

as they dare. and that none shall be denied
who have been praying for it, and weeping for
it, and fighting for it, and now love it with
true, loyal hearts, is too unreasonable to be
seriously discussed.


To be sure, there is large mass of negroes
who are very degraded, and unfit to exercise
the privilege of franchise, and should assur-
adely hope for qualification requiring the
ability to read and write. But this ignorant
mass ars no more unfit for voters than that
large class ofpoor white citizens who are not
only ignorant and degraded, but vicious, law
less, vagabond and violent. hequaiifcaiions
ought to be, of course, supplied of them as well
as to the negroes; and there is little doubt as
to which will rise above it first. In short, the
qualification, whatever it may be, must be en-
tirely irrespective to color in order to satisfy
the demands of justice or the interests OF the
State
Year: 1865

The attention of the public and the trade is


Il invited TO our New SCALE OCTAVE
ROSEWOOD PIANO 0-FORTES, which for vol
ume pnd purity of tone are unrivaled by any
hitherto offered in this market They contain
all the


MODERN IMPRO YEMENT,S!
Year: 1865

GIVING AWAY AN ORANGE LEGALLY-It a
man would, according to law, give TO another
an orange, instead of saying, IL give you that
orange" which one would think would be call
ed in legal phreseology, "an absolute convey
ance of all right and title therein" the phrase
would run thus; 81 give you all and singular
my estate and interest, right, title and claim,
and advantage of and in that orange, with all
its rind, skin, juice, pulp and pips, and right
and advantages therein, with full power to bite,
cut, suck, or otherwise eat the same orange, or
give some away, with or without its rind. skin,
juice, pulp, or pips, anything heretofore or
hereinafter, or in any other deed or deeds, in
struments, Of what nature or kind soever, TO
the contrary in any wise notwithstanding !"
with much more to the same effect. Such is
the language of the lawyers, and it is gravely
held by the most learned men among them,
that by the omission of any of these words, the
right TO the said orange would not pass to the
person for whose use the same was intended.
Year: 1865

The London Times says that the first result
of war between this country and England would
be the immediate and irrevocable establishment
of Southern independence. 1t might have al
so added Irish independence, and such revou-
tion in the political condition OF England prop
er-by the extension of the voting franchise
and the pruning of class privileges-as its
North-hating aristocracy would never think of
bargaining for. HelOtism is getting very un-
popular in England.
Year: 1865

and YOU shall work hard as you like for all
the money you shall take of me. Come
Guy, is it so?"


Need I say that it was so? The Count
and his Blanche made their honey moon
tour in England. They spent Christmas
day with Alice and myself at Mr. Morton's,
and when they left, Alice and | left with
them, for our new home in Florence