smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

From Halls Journal Of Health


The most healthful clothing for our cli-
mate, the year round, is made of wool.
If worn next the skin by all classes. in
summer as well as winter, an incalculable
amount of coughs, colds, diarrheas and
fevers would be prevented, as also many
sudden and premature deaths from Group,
diptheria and lung diseases. Winter NAL
aides would be prevented by the ability of
a woolen garment to keep the natural heat
about the body more perfectly, instead of
conveying it away as fast as generated, as
linen and fiaxen garments do, as also cot
ton and silk, although these are less cool
ing than Irish linen, as any one can prove
by noticing the different degrees of cool
ness on the application of surface of six
inches square of flannel, cotton and linen
to the skin, the moment the clothing is
removed. The reason is, that wool is a
bad conductor of heat, and linen is good
conductor.


1t is more healthtul to wear woolen
next the skin in summer, because it alb
serbs the moisture of perspiration so ra-
pidly as to keep the skin measurably dry
all the time. 1t is curious to notice that
the water is conveyed by a woolen gar
ment from the surface of the body to the
outward side of the garment, where the
microscope shows it condensed in millions
OF pearly drops, while it is in the exper-
fence OF the observant, that if linen shirt
becomes damp by perspiration, it remains
cold and clammy for a long time after
wards, and unless removed, will certainly
cause some bodily ailment.


In the night sweats of consumption, or
OF any debilitated condition of the system,
woolen night dress is immsasurably more
comfortable than cotton or linen, because
it prevents that sepulchral dampness and
chilliness of feeling which are otherwise
inevitable.


The British Government makes it i'm
perative that every sailor in the navy shall
wear wooden flannel shirts in the hottest
climates.


In washing all wooden garments, put
them in very bot soap -suds, so as to be
covered then, when cool enough to allow
the hands to be put in, simply press it
about with the fingers or hands, and be-
fore taking the garment out, make the wa
ter for rinsing several degrees hotter than
that from which it is to be taken; but in
stead of ringing the water out, or twisting
it about in the water, raise the garment
out of the water, up and down good ma
ny times, and then lay it over line and
let it drip dry this process will, to con-
siderable extent, prevent fuliing or shrink
age, and is worthy of being communicated
to every person who expects to he a
housekeeper.
Year: 1865

PHRENoLoGY AT FAULT.-One OF the
richest jokes on Phrenology is in Fowlers
Phrenologica! Journal itself. In the July num-
ber it copies the marriage of the "Man with
the Velvet Coat" and the puff written and in
serted by that audacious rascal himself, while
underneath these appears the following para
graph:


We congratulate the parties, who very sensi.
bly, availed themselves of chronological exam
nations before entering into the ''holy bonds, Z"
and we not only wish them all the happiness
they can easily hope for, bat venture the pre-
diction that beng" suitably mated they will
never regret the establishment of the Union"


Just SO. and We congratulate Mr.. Fowler on
having been egregiously sold The suitably
mated and the prediction of happiness and
no regrets, come in especially rich after the
recent episode We will give V to get hold
of the written delineation which Fowler gave
the Velvet Coat Man. We venture to assert
that he gave him high character for morality,
homer, virtue and all other good qualities
Year: 1865

The COUNTY JAIL.--There are now
twenty-Seven criminals in the jail of this coun-
ty, a greater number than has been in since
Shsrift's Robertson's term-four years now
and il we are not mistaken, greater than has
ever been in it before.


We venture the prediction that there is not
better kept and better regulated Jail in the
Union than the Ramsey county Jail. Deputy
Sheriff Grace has everything in apple pie order,
and we have never heard word of complaint
concerning his management Not prisoner
has escaped during his term.


The fare which he gives the inmates is OF the
most wholesome description, and carefully
cooked. There are many laboring men whose
tables are not better supplied, though the fare
is all plain, but the rations are liberal, and any
one unfortunate enough to be sent there to
board, will certainly not starve or grow POOR.
either.
Year: 1865

The HEALTH OF THE CHY.-We be-
lieve we never knew the city more healthy
at this season Of the year than it has been for
few weeks back. An undertaken In this city
informs US that at one cemetery alone, where
the interments during May and June were
eighty last year, during the same time this
wear there were only seven. The cool delight
full weather we have had for the entire sum.
mer is undoubtedly the cause Of the small NOR
tality, as during last season the heat was OK.
cessiye, for days together.
Year: 1865

The New STYLE.-The La Crosse DEM
ecrat says the new style OF ladies' hats reminds
it of an ia~rted butter bo,rl. According to our
idea they are not only pretty, but sensible
greatly more so than the little clam shells of
bonnets recently worn, which protected small
space on the back part of the head, and left the
face to be blistered by the sun. Comfort and
utility are too little thought of in styles, and
we hail the new fashion as the coming of a
change in this respect.
Year: 1865

An EARLY BlRD.-An acquaintance COM
ing BY meat shop yesterday morning. saw a
fine haunch ofvenison for sale. As the game
lay prohibits the killing of deer until August
/, the hunter who brought it in must have
gone out very early yesterday morning, and
found the deer very near the city.
Year: 1865

the old Texas Squire. Down in that
country the Judge of the Court appoints
the Sheriff Once on time. \ Judge
bad that duty 10 perform. and he as,
sembled the wise men OF the country for
consultation. Among them was an old
Dutch Justice of the Peace Said he
'Shudge, l know some goot men
Dare is Hans Schmidt he ish a clever
fellow. An dare is Gus Hunsucker; he
ish gentleman; but, Shudge. in looking
over the whole case, l can't find peter
IN n ash myself. and l thinks you, better
take me for Sheriff " So with the case
in point l think the people can do no
better than to take me. And if should
ever SO to Congress, and the people of
Sullivan are represented by n 'butternut.'
hope to meet the Senator from Nigo
there, for he is a type of his party. and
true representative of all the interests of
Sullivan county.
Year: 1865

Going from market one day, we oh.
served very small boy, who gave no
special indication, by dress or face, Of
other than ordinary training in life, car
rying n basket that was 40 heavy as near
ly to bear him down beneath it. We oh
served, MY boy, you have heavy
load Yes" said he, "but I'd rather
carry it than that my mother should. =
The remark was one OF a kind we love
to hear: but we do not know that we
should have thought enough OF 1t 10
chronicled il. had we not seen across the
street a highly accomplished young lady
playing the piano while her mother was
washing the windows.
Year: 1865

To MAKE Coop ISK-Take one pound
logwood, one gallon soft water boil it
one hour, add twenty five grains bich-
romats Of potash, twelve grains OF prus
state of potash stir . few minutes
while over the fire, take it off, and when
settled strain It. This ink is bright Jet
black at first, flows beautifully from the
pen, and is SO indelble that even oxalic
acid will not remove it from paper No
other ink will stand the test Of oxalic
acid. 1t is equally indelible on cloth.
Year: 1865

An ill-looking fellow was asked how
he could account for Natures forming
him SO ugly. "Nature was not TO blame"
said he, 50 for when ! was two months of
age l was considered the handsomest
child in the neighborhood, but my nurse.
to revenge herself upon my parents for
some fancied injury At their hands, one
day snapped me away for another boy
belonging to friend Of hers, whose
child was rather plain looking"
Year: 1865




Since / last wrote yon from the from
tier of Peru. we have returned to this
place, having left portion of our party
to so up among the mountains. We
have been at this place nearly month,
and during this time have had a chance
to make very good collection of birds,
&c, besides having some very good
shooting at species of wild goose found
here, about the size of black duck, and
at another large duck-the wild muscovy
AS large As our common wild goose
/ have made, l believe a discovery OF
nv own, which will surprise you and all
sportsmen The other day, as I came
out of the forest behind the village.
which stands upon an open plain about
mile square, having on my back load
of monkeys, toucans, parrots, and such
like deer i saw flock Of birds flying
around which looked familiar and get
ting a shot into them knocked out five,
and on picking thep-up l found four of
them to be Greenheads and one Exqui-
maux Curlew. just fancy meeting such
old friends in this remote corner of the
world. The next day / went again to
the same place and to my still greater
astonishment killed Grassplover,
II udsonian Golivit and some Pectoral
Sandpipers. just such as we kill at home
OF course | shall bring the skins home
to prove these facts The Professor
was very much delighted with this dis
covery. This is first rate place to
collect birds, and have some very
curious ones. / can 60 out any morning
between daylight and sunrise and kill
dozen toucans as large as hens, and any
quantity of parrots and monkeys.
If you want to experience new sen
sation, you should get among drove o.
monkeys when they are all screaming
and yelling about you, and the woods
are so thick that you, can't see the muzzle
of your gun. / thought that hell had
broken loose the first time got among
them with no one TO tell me what il was
all about


MANAsus, Oct "a.


We arrive here last night from the
upper part of the river, where We have
been for the las. six weeks We have
had very rough time Of ii lately-much
wet weather and hosts Of insects-but I
hatter myself that the worst 10 over. a.
the lower part Of the river is freer from
flies and mosquetoes than the upper
We have already obtained specimens OF
more than seren hundred heretofore esfirel,
snfnorn frAes. We are now going t.
spend some six weeks in exploring ths
Rio Negro.
Year: 1865

NORTH OANAAN.-While the Pastor of the Congregational Church, Rev. Henry M. Grant, was absent on his summer vacation, he saw fit to purchase a very fine horse and buggy Whereupop his people with their accustomed generosity, remembering the adage that money makes the mare go,' placed in his hands the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars towards paying for them. To all considerate people whose pastors are suffering from the want of such turnout we need only to suggest the text, Go thou and do likewise
Year: 1865

them believe this, how easily we could forgive

 them their simplicity and their color and their ,odor. But they are blini to our conservatism, ;

 and the conflict with them must be irrepressa,

 ble. Do not let us forget our party sentiment :: { The black man has no rights that the white man is bound to respect.''

 In conclusion, we would say that we shall not stoop to reply to the unmanly slurs that neighbor seeks to cast upon the democratic party. Vitaperation and epithet have taken the place of argument in it's party's political vocabulary since it. rose from insigni6cance. Like all upstarts of mushroom growth it is tyrannical and overbearing, and ekes out with pretentions what it lacks in good com. mon sense. While plying we pardon We took the liberty to- quote this last paragraph from the writings of a neighboring quill driver who knows how to treat his opponents with great dignity and politeness. It was written

 for our benefit, when We ran an abolition newspaper, and so completely silenced us that we have not dared to say a word against the principles Of peace since. It is a splendid specimen of manly and irresistible argument. The writer is a 'dimocrat' of the first water, and is sound on Mrs. Surratt. Miss Harris Jetf Davis, and women in general ".~ a" i-f'e
Year: 1865




KEY WEsr, Fla Feb Is, 1865
The Steamer Empire City Shore q. CaryJor Ref
Probable 7bsal Wreck Troops and Prisoners Taken from
Her and Brought 10 Hey West, DEC


The United States steamer batross arrived here this
morning. bringing intelligence that the quartarmasters
steamer Empire City shore Carysfor Seef and
likely TO be a total wreck


AT hafpast eight O'Clock tho night Of the 10th inst
while within sight Of Carysfort light, distant miles,
she struck with considerable force. Hedges were i'm
mediately got out, and portion of tho vessels cargo
consisting OF quartermastcrs stores thrown over
board with the view of getting the ship off by ghten
ing her and getting good strain the hawserD, bu,
without effect At the time she struck she running
the rate OF nine knots and hugging the shore as
closely deemed safe In order avoid the stron,
current OF the Gulf stream; but strong ndraught drew
her towards the shore causing her the reef


The Empire City had on board three hundred and forty
Ave soldiers principally recruits who intended TO
make up the required number OF different regiments at
New Orleans and adjacent places She also had thirty
eight prisoners who intended for the Dry Tortugas
The soldiers worked ell night endeavorng to get the ship
Oh, but they did not succeed.


Al half past p. NJ the following day the Alba
tross went TO her assistance; but there strong
easterly wind blowing and heavy running causing
her to thump heavily, oil that could be done TO got
the troops and the prisoners together with the mails
board the Albatross. wreckng schooner too arrived
and did all that could be done TO assist Che Empire City
The troops prisoners spd mails have arrived safely at
this place The soldiers will be landed here and con-
veyed on some government vessel To New Orleans. The
convicts will be sent TO the Tortugas


The quartemasters steamer Reany is about TO 60 10
the assistance OF the Empire City and TO bring of the
captain and crew, IN the event Of there being posi-
bty Of saving the vessel Several wrcckers also have
gone the reef to assist the wrecked vessel and-hem
selves soldier on board the Empire City died yeser
day morning The place where the steamer struck s
old wreckng ground, distant ninety miles from Key
West. Five years ago tire steamer Menemon Sanford
was wrecked on thc Identical spot now occupied By the
Empire City
Year: 1865

The. speech of Mr.. Dick, which we publish to day,
will richly repay perusal We think it is the sblest
speech which that gentleman has yet made. Mr.
Dick has given a brief but faithful sketch oil
the slavery agitation, which eliminated IN 1ooo
in the destruction of the federal Union
He has brought out new faes IN history 70
wit that Judge Douglas deeply regretted his agen'
cy in the repeal of the Missouri restriction. IL Is
evident however, that Mr.. Douglas was induced TO
advocate the repeal of this restriction by the solemn
nromise made him by the secession agltators, thse
If he would do this and thereby establish the doc
trine of nonintervention as to all the territories
thew would be content and would cease to agtate'
But they deceived him, for no sooner had ne done
this than they changed their ground, and through
Mr.. Yancy and others at Charleston demanded Con-
pressioual intervention. If this point had been
Welded, and if the Democratic party had succeeded
in 1860, and the Union had been preserved up to
1864 they would have demanded of the next ma
tional convention an endorsement of the African
slave trade. They were determined to disrupt the
Union, and they used the slavery question IN every
shape in which they could present it, in order to
effect that result.


Mr. Dicks argument against the policy OF arm
ing the slaves, is conclusive. And that portion OF
his remarks embracing the dialogue between the
ambassador and the premier, contains the truth aa-
mirsbly expressed The conclusion of the speech
will touch all hearts by the eloquent appeal which
it makes for peace
Year: 1865

Charlotte, N. T., Feb. 22d, 1856.
1t is not impossible that the enemy may succeed
in reaching this town in his progress In that eyeeI
l urge you to be calm, and to remain quietly g
your homes From such information as have re I
ceived am Of opinion that you will not be disturb
ed and that the rights Of person and of private pros
perty will be respected by the enemy. x
If his officers take possession of your houses or
only enter them, treat them with politeness and
respect If there be any attempt to rob- or plundeT
or to commit other outrage, apply promptly to the
commanding officer for redress, who will doubtless
furnish you with safeguard.


With these precautions If you should be so un-
fortunate as to fall within his power, have every
reason to hope that your sufferings will not be un-
endurable WIN. J. HOKE,


Col. Commanding Post


Here we have it from official Confederate author
ity that the "rghts Of person and private property
will be respected by the enemy )" aud the people
advised if federal officers take possession of their
houses, enter them, to treat them with poteness
and respect and "if there be any attempt to rob
to commit other outrage" the people are advised to
"apply promptly to the commanding officer for re-
dress, who will doubtless furnish = safeguard


From Mississippi and Georgia.


1t is stated that the Legislature of Misslssppiis
about to meet in extra session for the purpose of
calling State Convention.


Reinforcements from Northern Mississippi have
been sent to Grant. Thomass troops, it is said,
are being mounted for a raid though Alabama


MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.


The message commences by defence of his State
He says that she was abandoned by the Coilfeder-
ate government and compelled to rely upon few old
men and boys. He recommends the establishment
of militia system exclusively for home dsfe3ce.
he strenuously opposes the arming Of tbk me-
Year: 1865

have given the facts as they have been related to
US, with no purpose to do injustice to any one


1t is thus officially announced that the friends OF
the Standard and Progress outside the protect
ion of tie military in this State, and that they can
not travel from point to point without the endorse.
ment and permission of secessionists. Their ct0'%
right to go from place to place is taken from them'
and then they denied military passports unless
they are vouched for by some friend of the admin
istratior. Despotic power could go no further un'
less it confined them to their houses, or immured
them in dungeons with irons on their limbs. We
denounoe this assumption of power as unjust, ty-
rannical and cruel but we make no appeal to tho
authorities for redress for such appeal would be in
vain. The hands Of petty despots are upon US, and
detectives, who are swift to spot and who are al
ways ready to communicate false Information to
Richmond, are in our midst. Is this the ooasted
freedom and justice for which our people fight and
nav taxes and endure all the horrors of war
Year: 1865

Andrew johnson is now, by the con-
| stitution, the President of the United


States, and he stands before the world as


the most conspicuous representative of
the industrial classes. Left an orphan at


four years old, poverty and toll were his


steps to honor. His youth was not pass
ed IN the halls of colleges; nevertheless


he has received thorough political edu-
cation in craftsmanship in the school of
the people and by long experience of life.
A village functionary; a member success
lively of each branch of the Tennessee


legislature, hearing with a thrill Of joy
the words, "the Union, it must be pre-
served )" a representative In Congress for
successive years Governor of the great
State of Tennessee; approved as its Gov
ernor by reelection; he was at the OPEN
ing of the Rebellion Senator from that
State in Congress. Then at the Capitol,
when Senators, unrebuked by the Gov
ernment, sent word by telegram to seize
forts and arsenals, he alone from that re-
gion told them what the Government did
not dare to tell them, that they were trail
tors, and deserved the punishment Of
treason. Undismayed by a perpetual
purpose of public enemies to take his
life, bearing up against the still greater
trial Of the persecution of his wife and
children, in due time he went back to
his State, determined to restore it to the
Union, or die with the American flag for
his winding sheet And now, at the call
of the United States, he has returned to
Washington as conqueror, with Ten
nesssee as a free State for his trophy. 1t
remains for him to consummate the vim.
dication Of the Union. 10 that Union
Abraham Lincoln has fallen martyr
His death, which was meant to sever 1t be-
yond repair, binds itmore closely and more
firmly than ever. The blow aimed at
him. was aimed not at the native Of Ken
lucky. not at the citizen of Illinois, but
at the man who as President, in the ex-
ecutive branch of the government, stood
as the representative of every man In the
United States The object of the crime
was the life Of the whole people; and 1t
wounds the affection of the whole peo-
pie From Maine to the southwest boun
dry of the Pacific, it makes us one. The
country may have needed an inperisha-
bic grief to touch its inmost feeling
The grave that receives the remains OF
Abraham Lincoln, receives the martyr to
the Union; the monument which will
rise over his body will bear witness to the
Union; his enduring memory will assist
during the countless ages to bind the
State together, and to incite to the love
of our one undivided, indiYisible coun-
try. Peace to the ashes of our departed
friend, the friend of his country and his
race Happy was his life, for he was the
restorer of the republic; he was happy in
his death, for the manner of his end will
plead forever for the Union of the States
and the freedom of man.
Year: 1865

Hope is one Of the constituents Of our
nature. Without its sustaining influence
we could not exist. Life would be dark
and dreary Winter with no vestige of
Autumn, no prospect of a daWning
Spring. No Summer would shed its
genial influence around US. All would
be sad, desponding and gloomy Hope is
a universal and undying element Other
passions may exercise temporary sway
over the human heart, threatening to de-
stroy every opposing sentiment; but time
will eventually diminish, if not totally
destroy their authority. Hope, unlike
these, never loses its influence over the
human mind. 1t is ever present to soothe
and sustain the despairing, to comfort the
dying. 1t exercises its influence over all
ages, sexes, and conditions. The youth,
the maiden, and the gray-haired man,
alike acknowledge its authority. 1t points
the path of duty to the living; it discloses
the joys of eternity to the obscured vision
of the dying. It leads the weary pilgrim
through the dark valley to the blessed
shores of Immortality. To the beggar,
perishing with hunger and cold, it affords
food and shelter.


Yes! it Is Hope in every phase of our
lives. at every period of our existence,
which cheers, sustains, and enables US to
go through the journey of life with a
beaming countenance and a sparkling eye.
1t steers Life's frail bark safely down the
river of time into the great ocean of eter-
nifty.


Hope on! Hope ever! Though the
winds may howl, and the pillows may
roar on life's tempestuous ocean, there is q
Power capable of delivering us from all
our perils, and of bringing US safely to
that haven of eternal rest which awaits
the faithful when done with this life
Then, should SORROWS fall thick on your
path, should dangers, hidden and unseen
present themselves to view, trust in God
and hope for the best.