smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

For the peace which rings out from the cannon's


throat,


And the suasion of shot and shell,
Till rebellon's spirit is trampled down
To the depths of its kindred hell.
For the peace which shall follow the squadron's


tramp,


Where the brazen trumpets bray,
And, drunk with the fury of storm and strife,
The blood rcd chargers neigh.
For the peace that shall wash out the, leprous


stain


OF our slavery--foul and grim
Aud shall sundor the fetters which creak and


cank


On the down trodden black mans limb.
l will curse him as traitor and false Of heart,
Who would shrink from the conflict now,
And will stamp it with blistering, burning brand.
On his hideous Cain like brow.
Out out of the way with your spurious peace
Which would make us rebelliou's slaves;
We will rescue our land from the tratorous


grasp


Or cover it over with graves.
Out out Of the way with your knayish


schemes,


You trembling and trading pack
Crouch away in the dark like a sneaking hound
That its master had beaten back.
You would barter the fruit Of our fathers blood
And sell out the Stripes and Stars,
To purchase place with rebellion's votes,
Or escape from rebellion's scars
BY the widows WALL by the mothers tears,
By the orphans who cry for bread,
BY our sons who fell, we will never yield
Till rebelion's soul is dead


Daniel s. Dickinson.
Year: 1864

The Detroit Tribune reports an appal-
ling disaster in the vicinity of Crown
Point, near the Indiana line, by which
German named Krutzer, with his wife
and five children persisted. The Oldest
child was boy aged seven, the next a
boy of five, and three girls all Of a less
age than the boys, the youngest but an
infant. The Tribune says:


THE driver of the stage coach coming
from Crown Point 10 Lake, via Center
Vile, found that Krutzer's dwelling had
been burned to theground, it is supposed
the night previously, but none Of the
family were to be seen. About 8 mile
further on, however, he was horri6ed to
find the father and two boys frozen to
death. The boys were in the fathers arms.
and it is supposed that he had fallen with
them after having been so far effected
with the frost as not to be able to proceed.
The three corpses were placed in the
stage, but before it had proceeded more
than quarter of mile on its destination,
the body of the oldest girl was found in q
snow drift, with shawl wrapped closely
around it, where it had doubtless been
deposited by its weary mother, while yet
alive, in the hope that some chance traV-
eler might rescue it from an impending
fate. This corpse, too, was placed IN the
coach, and again it started on its way,
only to find, after travelling q short dis
tance, the lifeless remains OF the mother,
with the two youngest children. The
body of the mother was standing erect
in a snow DRIFT, with the children in her
arms, the youngest being at the breast.


The seven lifeles bodies were conveyed
to Centerville by the driver of the stage,
at which place they were deeently inter
red by the inhabitants"
Year: 1864

Ma. GARFIELD. Mr.. Speaker, l regret
that | was not able TO meet with the Mil
itary Committee when this resolution was
under consideration. ] did not reach
the city till few minutes before the
House met this morning; but if under
stand the matter correctly from the pub
lie journals, the request of the President
and the War Department was to eontin-
ue the payment of bOunties until the lst
of February next; but the resolution be
fore the House proposes to extend the
payment until the lst of March. And
while the President asks us to continue
the payment of bounties to veteran vol
unteers only, this resolution extends II
to all volunteers, whether veterans Of
raw recruits. If the resolution prevails,
II seems to me we shall swamp the finan-
ees OF the Government before the lst OF
March arrives. / cannot consent to vote
for measure which authorizes the ex-
penditure of so vast sum as will be ex-
pended under this resolution, unless it
be shown absolutely indispensable to the
work OF filling up the army. / am anx-
ious that the veterans should volunteer.
and that liberal bounties be paid to them
But if we extend the payment to all clas-
ScS vi fOlllulccIS IOI tWO LuOIlNHS 10 come.
fear We shall swamp the Government.


BrfoTe / vote for this resolution, de-
sire TO know whether the Government is
determined to abandon the draft. If it
be its policy 10 raise an army solely by
volunteering and paying bounties. we
have one line of policy to pursue. If the
conscription law is to be anything better
than dead letter on the statute-book.
our line of policy is very different one.
ask the gentleman from Illinois TO in
form me which course is to be adopted.
l am very sorry to see in this resolution
the indication of timid and vacillating
course. 1t is unworthy the dignity of our
Government and our Army to use the
conscription act as scarecrow, and the
bounty system as a bait, to alternately
scare and coax men into the Army.


Let US give liberal bounties to veteran
soldiers who may re-enlist, and for raw
use the draft.
Year: 1864

REASONING OF NEWFOUNDLAND Doe
A friend of mine. while shooting wild
fowl with his brother, was attended by
sagacious dog of this breed. In getting
near some reeds by the side of river.
they threw down their hats and crept to
the edge of the water, where they fired
at some birds. They soon afterwardssent
the dog to bring their hats, one of which
was smaller than the other. After sever
al attempts to bring them both together
in his mouth, the dog at last placed the
smaller hat in the larger one, pressed il
down with his foot, and thus was able to
bring them both at the same time.-Jssss's 3
Anecdotes Of Dogs"
Year: 1864

Progress OF RailOOHlnS as SClSnSo-


From late London papers we gather
some interesting accounts of the progress
which is being made in the application Of
balloons to useful ends, From mere mat
ter of amusement, of the sensational or
der, aerial ascensions have become of great
importance in military operations, the
portion of an army being accurately seen
at safe distance, and lately photographs
have been taken, although not with per-
feet success But the most important aid
the balloon has rendered to science, has
been in the discovery of meteorological
facts undemonstrable by any other means.
1t has been clearly established that when
ever rain is falling from an overcast sky
there is an upper stratum of clouds, the
pressure of which causes the rain to fall
from the lower one. Mr.. Gleisher gives
the following description of the size of
rain drops at different elevations:


The size of the rain drop as it fell on
my note book before starting was fully as
large as a four-penny-p piece. The decreas-
ed in size in ascending, but our upward
mount was too quick, and we soon passed
out of rain. On descending from above
the cloud. We first encountered dry, then
a wet fog; passed into that which may be
described as damp air, or exceedingly fine
rain; then experienced very fine, but de-
eided. drops of rain, like pins points, COW
ering the note book; these increased in
size on approaching the earth, but most
rapidly when very near the earth. The
drops of rain on returning to the earth
were as large as those noticed on leaving,
and rain had been falling all the time we
were in the balloon" In addition to all
this, the force and regularity of the cur
rents of air at different elevations, are be-
ing so fully classified that it is not impos-
sible that aerial navigation may yet be
made safe and eertsin Think of Bal
loon trip to China, calling for passengers
at San Francisco and the Sandwich Is
lands! and yet Ocean Steam navigation
seemed as incredible century ago.
Year: 1864

is sin, and that We should. not hold COM
munion with slayeholders, there is danger
that, failing to subjugate the south, and free
the slaves, they wonid consent to separa-
ton before the democracy obtain power.
The democracy would recognize the soVer-


eighty of states within their proper sphere,
under the constitution Of the United States,
but they would insist upon the recognition
f,and obedience to, the federal government
in all matters pertaining righttully TO its
Jurisdiction. But win the rebellious states
agree to terms of peace on the basis Of the
Union.y Regent events indicate that they
will. It is certain that if we make no at


tempt to negotiate, we shall neFer know
what can be accomplished. There has been
q change in the tone of southern sentiment.
Influential men recently expressed will


Iiugness to talk over our difficulties with
out prescribing r Independence, of the con-
federacy as an ultimatum. l believe the
southern people are tired of the warn We
can judge of their feelings by our own
They have suffered more than We can pos.
sibly imagine, and IFbelieye that II the
general goYernment fs placed in the hands
Of an administration that will be, willing
to coucede snd-guarantee the rights of the
states under the constitution, they will
gladly make peace; and If the secession
leaders interpose and place themselves in
the way of a peace on fair'terms they will
be hurled from power by their own people.
Year: 1864

Two centuries ago not one in hundred
wore stockings, Fifty years ago not one
boy in thousand was allowed to run at
large after night. Fifty years ago no, one
girl in thousand made a waiting maid Of
her mother. Wonderful improvements in
this wonderful age.
Year: 1864

aGy- Lying in bed, with the head high The
Medical Journal says, is unhealthy, in all
diseases attended with fever, the head
should be pretty nearly on level with the
body, and people ought to accuStom them.
selves to sleep thus to avoid danger,
Year: 1864

z The damages to the Virginia Central
railroad BY The Yankee raiders have been re-
paired, AID The cara ran through as usual last
Saturday The Yankees Should quit making
raids unless they can do better !hEn they did in
Their last one
Year: 1864

is purely a scientific preparation, discovered by
long research and study, and can be depended on
as being all that it is represented is perfectly
harmless, and will not stain the finest cambrc.


If the use of this preparation is persevered in,
according to the directions (which will be found in
full on each bottle), there will be necessity of
any one having gray hairs matter to what age
the person may live
Year: 1864

VINO CAN TELL A BETTER PIG STORY "A
young man commenced housekeeping, as
young married people used to do. with COW
to supply milk, and pig destined for a win
tors supply Of pork. He took good care Of
the animals, feeding the COW literally with
hay, and the pig with a mash Of bran, DC.
adding straw for the pigs bed. Soon he OBJ
served that the straw regularly and unac-
countably disappeared from the pig-pen-in
fac; so much so, that he had to replenish the
pen daily Finally, he determined to detect
the thief, and concealed himself for that pur-
pose, after the pig had been furnished with
clean straw Speedily came the denouement.
Piggy seized a mouthful Of the straw, stirred
it in the mash till it had become we'll coated, 4,
and then, planting his fore-feet upon the top
board Of the pen. he seduced the COW with
the tempting morsel, she yielding, nothing
10th, until pig and COW had thus disposed Of
all Of the straw. Now send us better pig
story il you can and let it be true--as this
is. That pig had some sense Perhaps, in
deed, he was wag Undoubtedly he wsgged
his tail in sympathy with the well-pleased
COW. For the credi, Of the COW we add, that
on the death Of the pig she mourned for it as
she would have done for her calf.
Year: 1864

A German statistical writer remarks that
tho invention of the sewing machine has en-
abled one woman to sew as much as a hun
dred could sew by hand century ago; but.
he continues, one woman now demands as
much clothing as hundred did a century
ago-so that the situation is not 80 much
changed after all.
Year: 1864

The Argus processes to have letter from
Brandy Station" Undoubtedly the Argus's
station is near a grocery. The smell is rank
Our letter was not like the Arguss, in that 1t
was not forgery.
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Presbyterian
suggests that in our day the traveller has
almost every comfort that we have in
our railway trains comfortable bed for
those who would sleep at night, aud tho
cooling fountain for those who would
slake their thirst; that one who wishes
can smoke. while another, to whom it is
offensive, can be free ftom the fumes Of
the weed; but that at this day, we are
greatly in need of one thing more-yid-
elicit, car assigned to swearers; that if
such rule were adopted, half the cars


in train might possibly be required; that
in fact it might be well to devote one or
two whole trains a day to this particular
purpose, as we now have a milk train and
market train on some roads; that drunk
ards might with propriety also be inclu-
ded in the drinking trains, as drunkards
generally swear; that, although the wr-
ter is not Catholic, he became con.
vert to the belief in purgatory on re-
cent trip from York to Baltimore, from
the ineessant profanity to which his car
was subjected,and that too, in greata part,
after just having escaped death almost
miraculously in collision on the road;
that such car should at once be put on
all the trains, with the specific notice
posted, "No swearing in this car"
Swearing positively prohibited" or
something to that effect; and that the
rule be enforced even to the expulsion
from the train il need be, of those who
violate it..
Year: 1864

Eg- Those people who send money to
the news paper Offices with a request
"send the paper as long as the money
lasts" are respectfully informed that,
generally speaking, the money don't last
long.
Year: 1864

GE An avarcious man "out Vest
is rep orted to make practice of always
riding in the last seat of railway train,
10 save the interest on his fare until tie
conductor gets round to him.
Year: 1864

Es- A company has been formed in
New York. and charter obtained for the
manufacture of new kind of illumina-
ting Gas which is formed by chemical
combinations instead of a mechanical pro-
cess.
Year: 1864

THE GOOD SAMARITAN for which we have the ex-
elusive agency, j. offered all who OF a
FIRST CLASS COOKING SToVF, with the utmost conf
denoe that Il will not fail 10 please the most careful
housekeeper. II Is adapted for wood or coal.


THE GOOD SAMARITAN has taken the first premium
the Eleventh Annual Indiana State Fair all other
Cooking Stoves.


THE KEYSTONE PARLOR STOVE, for wood with
double top base has than double the radiang
surface of any other Stove Of its size and will throw out
moro heat with one-half the wood This Stove having
been tested take pleasure in prescnting TO the pub
lie the best and most economical Parl Stove in the
market


Agents for indianapolis for Heller Young's old es-
tab iShed
Year: 1864

BALTIMORE, Jan. .7.-Gov. Bradford's mess
age was transmitted to the Legislature to-
day. He says the finances of the State are
in prosperous condition. He says, in ref
erence to the question Of emancipation: I
believe to-day, as have done for years. that
if we had long ago provided for the gradu-
al emancipation of the slaves of the State,
we should now be, as regards all national
elements of public prosperity, in advance
of our present position. The products of
our State and its natural capacities are not
such as are adapted to or can be developed
by slave labor. l am satisfied the people of
the State, in their moments of calm and de-
liberate reflection, long since came to the
same conclusion. When the conspiracy
leaders at the South lifted their hands
against the Union and pointed
to slavery as the institution upon which
their visionary republic was to rest, they
struck blow at its very vitals in every
border State, under which it has continued
to languish and which must inevitably re-
suit in its ultimate destruction. 1t becomes
us therefore, to whom the whole question
naturally belongs, to take immediate meas
ures for its removal, which should be no
longer delayed than may be required by
proper respect, by those industrial pursuits
with which this institution has been so long
and so intimately interviewer, and hui
name regard for the slave himself, which
forbids us to force him, unprepared for so
great change, to subsist upon his own
feeble resources.
Year: 1864

gggThere is just one way to prolong
the war--it is to strengthen the rebel
armies. There is just one way to strength
en- the rebel armies-it is to inspire
them with hope Of northern aid, to tell
them by change of Administration that
we are resolved upon a change ofpollcy.
in their favor. laf
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing from the midst of the rebel commission
ers and emissaries at the Clifton House, says


As have already telegraphed, the rebel en-
issaries declare that they prefer Lincoln to Nc
Clellan. Their reason for this is, as they assert,
they are sure to gain their independence if Lin
coin is reelected; that the war will be carried
on with his bungling mismanagement until the
people of the North become dsgusted, and a
revolution will follow, which will make their
success certain. With Mcclellan in the White
House, they fear bold move on his part that
will turn the masses against the leaders of the
South, and cause general Stampede leaving
the leaders of the Southern COnfederacy in the
lurch.'


This is unquestionably the rebel view of the
case, and the rebel preference in the case. Nor
is either the one or the other confined to the
rebels of the rebellious States. On the contra
~, both are entertained by all persons, no mat
ter where they may be, who sincerely wish the
rebellion to succeed Ask real secessionist in
the midst of ourselves, for example, what his
preference is as between Lincoln and Mcclellan,
and he will tell you that it is wholly for Lin
coin. Press him for the reason of his prefer
ence, and he will assign the same reason assigned
Nv the rebel emissaries in Canada. He believes
the SGuth is sure to gain its independence if
Mr.. Lincoln Is reelected. And this is the uni
versaI belief amongst the rebels and their abet-
tors. And founded upon this beliefs thelr uni
yersal preference for Lincoln over Mcclellan.


All this is significant, verifying remarkably
the doctrines of the conservatives respecting
Mr.. Lincoln policy, as showing unmistakably
the duty of patriots in the coming election
Let the indications be carefully pondered 1t is
certain, as we conceive, that the rebels do not
oyerrate the consequences (Which Mr.. Lincoln's
reelection would draw upon the government,
though we think it equally certain that they
underrate the consequences which that event
would draw upon themselves. The reelection
of Mr. Lincoln would involve indeed the de-
struction of the government but not the inde-
pendence of the South for the destruction of
the government and the dissolution of the Union,
so far from being equivalent to the independ-
ence of the South would involve the loss of in
dependence as well as of civil liberty to South
and North alike. There is and can be no such
thing as the independence of the South outside
of the Union and the Constitution. The hope
of Southern independence is a wild and guilty
dream. Sooner or later it will be dispelled, and
the sooner the better for the consequences of
cherishing it are utterly ruinous to the people of
the whole Union. The preservation of the
Union of the Constitution is the condition of the
true independence of the South as well as the
North The destruction of the Union will draw
after it the extinction of Southern independence
not less than of Northern independence. The
grave of the Union will be the grave Of Ameri-
can liberty. anl tae
Year: 1864

elected. He no doubt believes that "slavery
and republican form of government are incom-
patble." He perhaps always thought so, not
withstanding our Republic hourished and pros
pered as never any government did before, for
nearly a century in connection with the institu-
ton of slavery. We cannot reason ourselves
into the belief that Mr.. Lincoln can restore the
Union by making war upon the established in
stitutions of portion of the States. war,
conducted upon such basis to restore the
Union, it seems to us, can never have the sup
port of even majority of the people of the
North, while the war itself would be manifestly
an unjust one. The theory of such a war is
based upon false premises, totally at variance
and inconsistent with the principles of Repub-
lican government. If such a war could in the end
be successful so far as to subjugate the South,
we conceive that the Union which we would
then have would be one held together by stand
ing armies and the bayonet. Slavery might
be removed by such war, but in removing it,
''the cause of the war; claimed by Mr. Lin
coin and his adherents, would it not furnish am
pie cause with the subjugated people to rise up
so soon as opportunity offered and make war
upon the people who had previously subjugated
them and robbed them and destroyed their po-
litical rights We certainly think so. We un-
derstand that the legitimate objects to be at
tanned by the war, are not to interfere with the
established institutions of the rebellious States
or for the purpose of diveS,ing the people of the
right to regulate their domestic affairs in their
own way, but for the purpose of protecting the
loyal people in such rights, subject to the Con-
stitution of the United States, and for the pur-
pose of overthrowing the rebelliOus authority
of Jefferson Davis and the so-called Southern
Confederacy And we believe that when these
latter objects are attained, the war ought to
cease. If the result can be accomplished with
out the further shedding of blood, in the name
of Heaven let it be done. These are our views
and they are the views of Gen. Mcclellan, and
because we believe that he would adhere to the
line of policy which he lays down, if elected,
we anxiously hope that he will be our nextPres-
ident We believe that under the guidance of
Mcclellan the Union would be restored and
that under the guidance of Lincoln it would not
be restored And this is the reason, or rarther
these are some of the reasons why we do not
give 'sthe other side"