smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

BAD PRACTICE-Wcf find the follow.
ing paragraph, headed a. Bad Practice
in one of our exchanges: Many persons
who use kerosene lamps are in the habit,
when going to bed or when leaving a
room for short time, of turning the wick
down low in order to save n trihe of tho
consumption of oil. The consequence is
that the air OF tho room soon becomes
vitiated by tho unconsumcd oil vapors,
BY the gas produced by combustion, and
also by the minute PARTICLES of smoke
and SCOT which are thrown off. Air thus
poisoned is deadly in its effects, and tho
wonder is that more persons are not i'm
mediately and fatally injured by breath.
ing it. Irritation aud Inflammation Of
the throat and lungs, headache, dizziness
and nausea arc among its effects"
Year: 1865

A locomotive belonging to the North Western
Railroad exploded in this city this forenoon. killing the
engineer aud q woman named Mrs. Dyer, and wound
ing several others Of whom two are fatally.
Year: 1865

THE SING SING BOAT RAcE.-lnspector Car
peufcr has detailed 90 men, under Capt Steers 81 tpe
Thirteenth Precinct to attend the boat race ~ Sing
Sing to day The Harbor Police Boat convey the men
10 Sing sing They have been furnished In pursuance
Of requsition made upon Inspector Carpenter y tie
A gent OF the State Prison
Year: 1865

WEDDING IXcipENT.-The story is told of
temperance man, who being at wedding was
asked to drink the brides health in glass of
wine which was offered him. He refused to par
take Of the intoxicating liquid, and said when
he drank her health, it would be in that which
resembled her most in purity, and he knew moth
ing better than water, pure water. He then
drank to her health in glass of God S beverage
sparkling water. The ladies assembled on the
occasion Immediately stepped forward, and max
ing a respectful courtesy. thanked him for the
beautiful compliment he had Just paid the fair
bride, when il was resolved that all intoxicating
drinks be banished from the room.
Year: 1865

ca County Warrants and Greenbaeks taken at
their ruling value payment for subscriptions to this
PAPER To soldiers in the Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at
Year: 1865

LEWIS OSBORNE. q Boston boy of twelve. had
the Bostonian desire TO % see how it's done
largely developed He studied the pictures of
the Washington hangings till nothing must do
but he must make some experiments with rope
and siip-noose He made them one day. and
that was the last of the little boy
Year: 1865

IT is stated that not a single bottle OF the "ld-
ow ,Cliquots champagne Is SOLD In france ; she
being under contract to English and German
wine merchants to sell them every bottle of wine
she manufactures.
Year: 1865

therefore, the most embarrassing which Is 70 coms
up In tho whole matter, ue ind radical az Jere''ce
oIiaiow developed he first ReetinS cal tn m c1w
for the cnsids alton If Mis question Better evidence
than this that the business is ripe for action and ha
time Is needed TO mature and settle opinion could nos
be desreds


II will crafty every judicous reader observe that
while more than OF the speakers may have regarued
Mr. Johnsons policy Of reorganizaton with some solic
tude they were careful not TO throw themselves into
anagonism with him The resolutions were maae 70
declare f confidence In the wisdom and justice OF ms
work, and Mr. Beecher from whom perhaps as III
tie consideration OF this sort might have been expected
as from nybody careful 10 point out that MT Jonn-
son. President may not find his 30 altogether
simple and easy may seem to the private Individual
Here again, however, Mr. Dana deserves the commenda-
tion of all friends Of cautious and harmonious acon
for his judicous observations the reasons OF State
policy which may have influenced the President In SET
tling the terms OF his recent proclamatioDs.


This IA, In fact, q lesson which we could wish had
been made prominent than IL was in the meeting
yesterday II no time for men who aim at just set
tlement Of affairs to hasten matters either by agi-
tating for action In direction by inspiring need
less fears Of action being taken In the other We have
ample to trust In the Intentions the discretion
and the sagacity Of the President We have the pes!
of reason for knowing that he, Of all men, wouio
be the last to betray this nation TO the renewed
domination OF the power which is broken And y
the difficulties amidst which he must steer
his course, acting he does the President OF the
whole OF this mighty republic, and not simply a. tne
agent Of meeting in Cooper Institute Faneul hail
firm resolution to support just measures, friendly
confidence In the administration and determination
not to until the question fully ripe should Dc the
guiding thoughts Of every patriot to-day.
Year: 1865




There Is no doubt that as TO the leading prinsipee
which were endorsed by the meeting In Fancuil Hall
yesterday proper regulate the reorganization OF the
insurgct Safee the meeting represented TIE gred prepon
dvance Of New England opinion We have little ques-
tion moreover that the majority OF the people through
out the loyal States " not already settled In the same
opinion, rapidly moving towards n by that same
prcsvre Of eras which has fir four years been potent
IN mosdding ne ppulw judgment We may
add too that there sncient reason for believing that
the President Of the Uued States day holds the
view and aims nj working out In practice by such
agencies and means he believes 70 be lawfully within
his power Indeed the proposition that after such
been made soldiers II is neither honest nor polite,
neither just safe, that color should remain dis
qualification for the elective franchise In the pacined
States plainly TO be long resisted by any fair
mind, or 10 be successfully impugned BY any person
whatever


occasion for patient self possession and for abstaning
from all attempts TO hurry events shown, not only
by the which two OF the speakers gave
70 that pont-which could have wished to made
more promineDt-but by the conflict OF among the
speakers themselves as 10 the proper course. The
only branch OF this question which need be
regarded any longer as open the point
is TO be universal s 10 be qualified, but 10 rest
qualifications independent OF color The chairman Of the
meeting contented himself with Affirming the latter po
ston the resolutions adopted by the meeting went
further; whiie Mr.. Dana strongly tni'nded opinion


that the right Of suffrage should be independent of cotor bat
restricted The Rev. Henry Ward Bcechcr, however,
made earnest appeal for universal negro suffrage;
aud II 1t were not that the sportive character OF his
address made 1t somewhat difficult to say how
much OF the applause came from approval and how
much from merriment II might be supposed that large
part Of the audience was with him. On this vital point
Year: 1865

THE NEW WATERPROOF CURRENCY
The community, it is said, will shortly
be supplied with new fractional cur
rency printed on membrane paper
a new invention in the paper .line-the
successful imitation of which will battle
the skill Of the oldest counterfeiter. 1t
will be well nigh impossible to produce
the paper outside of the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, and from its text
ure and finish the least expert in money
will be able to distinguish the genuine
note Not the least among the many ex-
cellencies of the new currency is the fact
that it will wash.
Year: 1865

Is richly assorted. Being excluslvsly In tho
Clothing Business We can furnish the above 10
better advantage 10 dealers and on bettor tsrns
than can be had elsewhere.


We have the most complete stock and largest
assortment of goods Of any house In our limo Ia
the city.


We are selling goods lower than any other
house in the city, as wo bought our goods when
gold was at the lowest.


We have large stock Of
Year: 1865

REBEL LIrERAruRE.-Quite a number Of
prominent Peace Democrats have been arrest
ed in Colusa county for rejoicing over the as
sassination of Lincoln Some of them appear
to be secretly 10 favor of assassination, and
threaten by letter Judge Deifeudorff of that
county. The Judge forwards one of the Peace
Democrat -sssassiuationst letter to the Ap-
peal for publication. 1t lisa fair sample OF chiv-
alric literature as rocked in the cradle of slav-
cry:


Notes TO Judg Desfendot you had bet ter
stop taken Up men for saying Lincoln Ort TO
be ded if you don't you will suffer the Same
fate and that putty suu The peple here is willin
to say DO more about it and believe you aud a
few more cud name is at the bottom of all
this have heard the pepel Say thay was Sor
~ thay ever SADIE any thing about it if you and
few Of the head wons don't stop it you will
lose all OF your stock aud yer lives tell you as
. frien
Year: 1865

GRANTS PRoPBEcY.-Gen. Grants power
Of foreseeing the happening Of certain events,
under the pressure of given circumstances, is
we'll displayed 10 the following extract from a
letter written to his father, in Coyiugtou, Ken
lucky, during the month Of March


I'VE are now having 6pe weather, and l
think will be able to wind up matters about
Richmond soon. am anxious to have Lee
hold on where be is a short time longer, so that
l can get him into q position where be must
lose great portion of his army. The Rebel
hon has lost its vitality. and if am not mis-
taken, there will be no rebel army of auy great
dimensions few weeks hence. Any great
catastrophe 10 any of our armies would, of
course, revive the enemy for short time, but
] expect no such thing 10 happen
Year: 1865

MoNUMENT.-A number of our exchanges
says the Bee, are agitating project to erect a
monument in California TO the memory Of the
late President Lincoln No monument can be
built to make the people of America adore the
memory of Abraham Lincoln more than they
now do. His rugged patriotism, bis gentleness
Of nature bis true nobility of character and
austerity of virtue, will cause his name TO be
eDgrayen on the hearts of true Americans
there to remain bright and glowing as the noon
day sun, long after marble monuments and
granite cenotaphs shall have crumbled into
powder and resumed their original nonentiiy
amid the kindred dust of earth.
Year: 1865

We bear much OF Long Hairs" and "Shori
Hairs" which means. We suppose, that there
is q division, or prochvity to division, in the
Union party. Whether there be danger of this
or not, we are not well informed, but We do
know that divisions and dissensions in the
Union party are to be deprecated. The neces-
sity for unity in the Union party is as vital for
the welfare OF the country now as at any time
since the rebellion broke out. There are great
questions to be settled, before the Government
can be placed upon o safe and sure foundation.
Unless these questions are properly settled,
rebellion will be almost sure to rear again its
hdeous front. A political party united, bar
mouious, and overwhelming in numbers, wields
q vast moral power, fearful for its opponents to
contemplate Aud never was party of such
characteristics more needed for the welfare Of
our country than now. We have conquered
the rebels 10 arms let it DOW be the crowning
glory of the Union party that they are able to
settle the Government upon firm and enduring
basis.


When the question was Union or disunion,
there was no room for dissensions among
patriots. But now political questions, complex,
intricate, and diversified in character, must
arise, and in proportion (soch is human nature)
men are prone to differ and diverge from each
other. And in just this rest the hopes of those
who sympathize with the rebellion. They
already sDuff the breeze-put on airs-and coo
as gently as sucking doves. And why should
not Union men still remain united 10 one firm
and invulnerable phalan1? All former ques-
tons which divided former parties are in a
state Of desuetude, beyond all hope OF resusci-
tation. The last hope of rebels and traitors
now hangs on creating divisions among Union
men upon political questions. and exciting dis
sensons in regard to spoils of Office. To this
end, nothing will be left undone that human
malignity, desperation and ingenuity can devise,
imagine or invent. The "guyascutus" of States
Rights will probably be paraded by them as
the chief lever of discord. by this time, the
carcass of slavery stinketh," and this will scarce
figure in the future; but every other whm and
crotchet OLA diseased, defeated and malignant
party will be used to distract the minds of men
and fritter away the strength Of the Union
party. We have a President-a man of the
people-who has had much experience as q
statesman let US confde in him, that be will
lead US, as a great, glorious aud triumphant
party, for the good Of the country, 10 peace,
safety and happiness. There is much left to
be said in connection with this question, which
we may see fit to say hereafter. We will
mention but one thing The enemy hope, as
the Union party is composed Of patriots of all
former parties, that they can effect division
in their ranks, by playing upon the shibboleth
Of Democracy" that "harp of thousand
strings that they have played upon in aid and
countenance of the rebellion till it ought to be,
if it is not already, worn out. But of all this,
more anon.
Year: 1865

TyxAs-The New Orleans True Delta Of
the 10th OF March states that refugees from
Texas have information from home making it
almost certain that the Confederate officials
there are preparing TO secede from the Rich.
mond Government and return to the Union.
The orders of JEFF Davis have been for some
time disregarded and treated with contempt


and now that the rebellion is mauifestly fail


ure, the Texans want 10 escape the final crash
Year: 1865

FLooDs IN OREGoS.-The people in the
vicinity of Portland fear that they will be
visited by high stage OF water in the months
of May and June. They think that it will
come earlier than did the flood of 1862. In
that year, on the llth OF June. large portion
Of the city was under water, in many places to
the depth Of four or Eve feet, and railroad iron
was used to keep the street planking down.
Year: 1865

EN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND
y Judicial District, of the State of California in
and for the County Of Butte. Mary Jane Reed, vs..
John M. Reed. Action brought in the District
Court of the Second Judicial District, and the
Complaint filed in the County of Butte, in the Of
fce of the Clerk of said District Court.


The People of the State of California send
greeting to John NJ. Reed:


y GU are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ton brought against you by the above named
Plaintiff in the District Court OF the Second Judi
cial District of the State of California in and for
the County OF Butte, and TO answer the Complaint
hled therein Ia copy of which accompanies thi .
Summons) within tea days, Exclusive Of the day
OF servlce,) after the service on you Of this Sum-
mons-if served within this county: or if served
out of this county but in this Judicial District,
within twenty days; or if served ont of said Dis
trict, then within forty days-or judgment by de-
fault will be taken against yOu. The said action is
brought TO obtain judgment of this Court against
you, for dissolving the bonds OF matrmony now
existing between you and the above named Plain
TN, on account OF wilfu deserton of said Plaintiff
without leaving or contributing anything for the
support of said Plaintiff and the offspring of said
bonds OF matrimony for long space of time, to-
wit: from 23d day of March 1852 TO the present
time. And she further prays. that she have the
care and custody and control of their infant chill
dren, William Reed. and Joseph Reed, solely and
exclusively without the interference of said Defen-
dant. and if you fail TO appear and answer the said
Complaint as above required, the Plaintiff will ap-
ply TO the Court for decree of divorce and custO-
dy OF their children, Jane and William Reed and
for said further relief as the Court may think lust
and proper, and costs of Court.


Given under my hand and the seal of the Dis
tIict Court OF the Second Judicial District This Il
day of April, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-fve.


M ]. G. MOORE. Clerk.
Year: 1865

have often told what dangerous body
this army would be to the country at large
if ever it achieved victory in the South.
We knew this to be nonsense and now
we will show its falsehood to the world.
The men who left their farms, their work.
shops, their stores and their offices to
don the army blue and shoulder the mus
ket, will now doff their military costume
and return to the peaceful avccations Of
civil life-never again to take up arms,
unless their country is again menaced,
when they will do it with an alacrity
equal to that they have already exhibited


We welcome home our brave soldiers
Let their country receive them with pride
and gratitude. and lie. every one do all in
his power to give them place and practi
cal aid in the pursuits and professions
which they may desire to enter.-N. Z
Times
Year: 1865

A meeting of the preachers and members OF
the Baltimore Conference, adhering to the
platform of principles 6spted at session OF
that body at S1aunton, in March 1861, was held
at the Wesleyan Female Institute in Staunton,
on the 29th ultimo. A paper was adopted, from
which we take the following:


'sWe still have the same powers and privi-
liges as a conference that we claimed In our
session in Staunton in 1861 and the obligation
to maintain our identity and to extend our
usefulness in accordance with those principles
there avowed is as binding now as then. We
look forward with great pleasure to the next
session OF Onr conference as period when
brethren in the ministry and laity, long sepa-
rated, shall meet together TO unite their friendly
counsels for the general interests of the Memo
dism throughout our bounds.


"a cordial invitation has been forwaTued us
from the churches in Baltimore, stlll adhering
to us, TO hold the next session OF conference In
that city. We hail this invitation with great
delight, and while we abate not our high es-
teem of the church and people Of Blacksburg
whose kind invitation we accepted last March,
vet, in view of many circumstances bearing
upon tie interests of our general work, it NAV
be deemed most proper by the presiding elders
to whom the conference accorded the power
of that change to indicate Baltimore as our
next conference session; and if so, due notice
will be given. In favor of that change this
meeting would give its most earnest recon.
mendation. 1t is our purpose as preachers and
people, TO be w-abiding-submitting to the
powers that be-labOring TO promote the peace
and prosperity OF the land"
Year: 1865

Cool Waterfall this season OF the year q
cool draught of water is luxury which we may
enioy with a little care. BY the following
method, simple and inexpensive, water may
be kept almost as cold as ice. Let the jar,
pitcher or vessel used for water be surnounted
with one or more iolds of coarse cotton, to be-
constantly wet the evaporation OF the water
will carry off the heat from the inside, and re-
duce it to a low temperature. In India and
other tropical countries, where ice cannot be
procured, this expedient is common. Let
every mechanic and labvrer have at the place
of his work two pitchers thus provided, and
with lids or covers. one to contain fresh water
for the evaporation, and he can always have
a supply of cold water in warm weather. Any
person may test this by dipping finger in
water and holding it in the air on q warm day;
after doing this three four times, he will find
his finger uncomfortably cool. This plan will
save bill for ice, besides being more healthfnl.
The Gree use Of ice water often produces de-
rangement of the internal organs, which, We
conceive, is due to a property of the water in.
dependent of its coldness.-Adiae Farmer.
Year: 1865

PERLrY, the Washington correspondent Of
the Boston Journal, in a recent communica-
ton to that paper falls into historical error
or two, which a person appealing to his own
recollection ought to have avoided to vindi-
cate the truth of history. Since newspaper
correspondents furnish all the history that
many people read, it may be well to call at
tention to his errors of fact


He states that less than thirty years ago
JoHN RANDOLPH, of Roanoke, made q radical
pro-slavery speech in Congress, from which
he quotes. Now, JOHN RANDOLPH died more
than thirty-two years ago j and the speech
alluded to was made in the Senate of the
United States thirty nine years ago.


Again, Perley says that RANDOLPH was
buried with his feet to the West, that, to use
his own expression, he might rise from the
grave facing his great foe, HENRY CLAY. We
have never seen any authentic account that
he was buried in that position; but at all
events he was not so buried for that purpose,
for he had become entirely reconciled to
HENRY CLAY, and took great pains to call and
paw his respects to him in the Senate Cham
Der on his last visit to Washington City, in
token of his kindly personal feeling and his
high appreciation of the efforts of Mr.. CLAY
in effecting the great compromise which saved
Jomx c. Calhoun from the fate of a traitor,
which he most richly merited.
Year: 1865

The Times Richmond correspondent says
thatnotwithstandiBg the distressed condition of
this section, financially, there is generally
expressed wish that our Government should
become embroiled in a foreign war. This
wish finds its origin with certain class in the
longing for an opportunity to wipe out the
disgrace now attached to them on account Of
the rebellion. There are men here who held
high Offices in the Confederate army who
would willingly enlist as privates under the
old flag, in case of a war with France or
England. While hesitating to acknowledge
it publicly, a majority of the people Of tie
South feel the disgrace which attaches itself
to the name Of rebel, or bitterly regret the eir
folly in winning for themselves that Of traitor,
and to free themselves from this imputation
and put themselves again on level with their
Northern brethren, they are willing to do al
most anything
Year: 1865

MAxUFAcroRiEs.- ALI over the country, es-
pecially throughout this State, every city and
town is trying to make Of itself a manufac
turing center. OF those present cities which
are good business points and have fair pros
poets now of a successful and prosperous
future, much of that enduring and substan
tial growth and prosperity, when 1t comes
must be brought and must be sustained by
manufactures Such is the situation and
natural and commercial advantages of keo
kuk, that it will undoubtedly reach me-
tropolitan supremacy if it but uses the
accomplish this result.


Des Moines expects TO reach greatness by
manufactures. But general interest in the
matter is spasmodic, and only comes on thei
inhabitants of the capital semi-occasionally.
We fear our citizens are in the same category.
Supply Keokuk for Des Moines in the follow
ing from the Register, and it will apply 10
this locality.


You have been sitting with your arms fold
ed about long enough. You have been
taking Rip Van Winkle opiate, and have
been dreaming of the prospective glories of
the Capital when yoh should have been
straight up on your feet with heels firmly
pressing on the ground, and your eyes fixed
wakefully on every subject which bears on
the prosperity of the city with whose interests
your own are identified. Periodically, like
the rush of comet with brilliant but con
fused tail, YOU will take railroad sp3sm,
and plunge ahead with an excess of energy
You get up and dust You fairly howl from
an excess of tremendous resolution and then
you go to sleep again; and when you wake,
you are terribly shocked because the North
Western Railroad Company has stolen a
march on you in a night, and sent its cars
into Boonsboro. and not into Des Moines


Railroads and Manufactures! These are
the true alchemy which converts the baser
metals into gold. These are the institutions
which, if operated in proper quantities, will
make Des Moines take the place among cities
which nature and artificial development de-
signed it to occupy. See to it, men of Des
Moines, that your heritage here is not wasted
and deprecated by your want of enterprise.