smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

no Mr.. Bingham made a good
point in his speech the other
night, when he alluded to the
'Democrsdc,demand for "equal
'taxation.n He said that he
thought the New Testament
rule was a better one, ''tO
whom much is givenfr from him
much shall be required,p He
believed that the taxes should
be proportioned according to
the ability OF men TO bear
light on the poor and heavy on
the rich.


Without a doubt the plank
in the Democratic platform
which peatas.l lof-&equal taxa
ton" is the weakest one in it.
If rigidly applied it would lay
very heavy taxes on very many
poor men who now are COM
paratively free from taxation.
For instance, the farmer class
are almost wholly untaXed
according to the present law.
Equal taxation would require
that their farms be assessed,
licenses be collected, and the
products of the farm taxed (on
sales) in the same proportion
as business of the merchant or
the manufacturer. How would
the Indiana and Illinois farm
ers, "the plowholders" of Pen
dleton, like this Interpretation
of their platform? And yet if
"equal taxation" does not mean
this, what on earth does it
mean!-PittsJurg Dispatck.
Year: 1868

The New Orleans Crescent
of the 10th instant contains the
following very instructive par
agraph: ave were astonished
yesterday morning to sec the
Stars and Bars-tho flag of the
Southern Confederacy - float
ing proudly from the jack-stalf
of one of our Red River pack
cts. We must confess that the
sight Of it caused the blood to
course quickly through our
veias, as it carried us back to
scenes far different from those
now presented to our gaze"
The Crescent flies the Seymour
and Blair flag.
Year: 1868

GEN. BLAIR, in his speech in
Omaha, the other day, said
there was but ore race III our
country who were capable of
maintaing a free Government,
and the results Of the past few
years had demonstrated the
fact that only a portion Of that
race were thus qualified
Thereupon some one in the
crowd shouted, 81 suppose that
is the Blair family" but he was
at once pounced upon by those
near him and most unmerci-
fully pounded. When wearied
they let him up, and then dis
covered that he was one of
their own number, a genuine
Democratic sop, well saturated,
"Billec." said one, chidingly,
"them was the onfortinous
words we ever spoke" And he
seemed to think they were.
Year: 1868

STORY ABOUT "GooD LITTLE BOYS. The
1ton's Herald publishes story about one of
those "good little boys' who unfortunately al
most always die very young. In the course of
the story the little hero is placed in the follow
ing position. He certainly needed sympathy -


20, how pleasant would be the company of little
children were they only such as BERTHE He
minded what was said to him, and was never
sauey The poor little fellow when about six
years of age, fell on a red-hot stove and burnt
ooth his hands to a blister. In his agony he
sprang and leaped about at such frantic rate,
that no one could catch him. His cries brought
all the passengers to the doors and windows of
the house. 20, dear o, dear 7 he screamed,
want to swear; and if l swear | shall 90 to
hell and what shall do? There was laugh
without, and one man said, "A child that will
resist temptation in such circumstances will
make man that will stand by his principles
My dear SON, said Bertie's father, try and not
make such a terrible noise. 1t does you no
good ~, papa, l am trying; but if you felt as
l do, you'd below too. You are doing the best
you can, and l am doing the best | can, and
what more can we do? This raised another
laugh; but everybody seemed to feel great SYM
pathy with the poor little sufferer"
Year: 1868

GUARD AGAINST VULGARrrY.-We especially
commend the following extract to the thought
full study of the young. Nothing is SO disgusting
and repugnant to the feelings of the noble and
good as to hear the young, or even the old, use
profane or low, vulgar language. The young of
our times are particularly guilty of profanity.
In our day it seems the "boy'' does not feel
himself a ''man " unless he can excel in this
great sin =" We would guard the young against
the use of every word that is not strictly proper
Use no profane expression-allude to no sentence
that will put to the blush the most sensitive.
You know not the tendency of habitually using
indecent or profane language. 1t may never be
obliterated from your heart. When you grow
up you will find at your tongues end some
expression which you would not use for any
money. 1t was once used when you were quite
young. By being careful, you will save your
self great deal of modification and sorrow
Good men have been taken sick and become
delrious. In these moments they use the most
vile and indecent language imaginable. When
informed of it, after restoration to health, they
had no idea of the pain they had given their
friends, and stated that they had learned and
repeated the expressions in childhood, and
though years had passed since they had spoken
a bad word, they had been indeliibly stamped
upon the heart. Think of this, you who are
tempted to use improper language"
Year: 1868

GENUS PREVAILS AT LAsT.-There are thou
sands of right-thinking people in California who
will rejoice in the election of the Hon. Tom Fitch
to Congress, from Nevada. Notwithstanding
the spendor of his abilities and the great service
he has rendered the Republican party, he has
been pursued and traduced by pack of mean
and envious scrubs, who are now reduced to the
wretchedness of seeing him in situation where
he is certain to make for himself national
renown. One speech in Congress, such as he
made in the American Theater year ago, will
sufficiently assert the presence of Nevada
Bully for the eloquent Tom Oratorically speak
ing, blood will tell.-Oakland Transcript
Year: 1868

ABOUT TO BREAK THRoUGH.-The Virginia (Ne-
vada) Safeguard has the following -" We un-
derstand that the employees in the Bullion incline
have about concluded that they are extremely
liable to bring up at any moment in a Chinese
tea field. Heretofore. and all along until within
this last day two, the rock in the bottom OF
the incline has been dry and hot almost beyond
endurance, but now water is exuding through
small crevces a. the bottom, and most wonder
full of all, current of air escapes at the same
point with sufficient force to blow out the work
mems candles if allowed to come in contact with
it. The miners never think of going down the
shaft now without being provided with all the
latest maps of China, so that if they should
strike through and bring up in the interior OF
the Celestial Kingdom they will be able to find
their way back to the sea coast"
Year: 1868

Fair was the which he left his home,
glorious sunset closed the lovely day;
And rising from her eastern hight, the
Beamed over heaven and earth with silver ray:
When by her light his gentle mother. gray
win age, aside the youthful wanderer drew,
And bade him to his Heavenly Father pray,
And Keep the Saviour constantly in view
through"


Turning aside his face. that would betray
His throbbing heart. in every rising sigh,
And brushing hastily tear away


That forced a pathway from his moistened eye
He bade each loved and loving friend "good bye"
And tearing sadly from the side of one
He held more dear than aught beneath the sky,
He waved last adieu The next days sun
Found him lonely wanderer, far from friends and
home.


Within a city's crowded mart he stood,
And listen'd to the soft, persuasive song
That strove to win him from the wise and good,
To mix in dissipaton's giddy throng:
And though full well he knew the path was wrong,
He turned to take the step which thousands rue,
He seemed to hear his mothers words so true
And rushing from their midst quick left the motley
crew.


Far DER the rolling oceans restless wave
He wanderd with a bold, adventurous crew,
Who sought no counsel, cared for nothing. save
What their desires and selfish passions knew
And, as their influence daily stronger grew,
His better reason seemed to quit her throne
But ere her teachings faded quite from view,
A approach to death led him to
His mothers words true, and God God alone
Arrived at length upon a distant shore,
Where men of every nation mix and mate;
Who heed but little the golden ore
Who care for nothing but their own estate;
On such his scrupes bore but little weight,
And gaily minging in the fgpitless quest
OF joys his foolish fancy did 4te,
He stilled the sumbering conscience in his breast,
And forgot that prayerhis mothers last behest
But when far up some rugged mountains hight
He journey'd on to reach the promised goal
While sitting round the glimmering camp-fre's


light


And listening to the torrents ceaseless roll,-
Strange feelings gather'd round his youthful SOUL
Familiar voices seemed to fill the air,
And while to cheer his heart they passed the bowl,
Sad memory alone working there
And foremost i'll the list appeard his mothers prayer
And still DER Cafornias golden hills
He wanders in the eager search of gain,
And still endures the many and ills
That follow miners path of pain.
And though his voice amid the festive train
Is heard to cheer gally the rest
Strange thoughts will often fit across his brain
Remorseul feelings. rising in his breast,
Bring back with ten-d force his mothers last request
Year: 1868

GRANTS BEsr.-General Grant was lately ask
ed by a visitor if it true that he had direct
ed his Private Secretary to destroy all applica-
tions for office, without showing them to him
~ Yes" said the General, 90 some of the appi-
cations might be from good men, and l don t
wish to get prejudiced against them for their un-
timely haste"
Year: 1868

81 WISH l had your head" said lady one
day to gentleman who had solved for her a
knotty point And wish had your heart
was the reply. "Well,' said she, -" since YOUR
head and my heart can agree, do not see WHY
they should not go into partnership" And
they did
Year: 1868

SENSIBLE JUDGE.-Baron Bramwell, in a recent
trial at Leeds, England, instructed the jury to
give moderate damages for breach of promise
of marriage. He said it was most mischievous
thing e to frighten n man into marrying a wo-
man be did not like, by heavy damages It was
much better for the girl that he should find out
his dislike before than after"
Year: 1868

Mornrtse CAsARIEs.-When your canar1es are
r,ouItinp and cease to sing do this: put a little
oxide of iron (iron rust from the drug store), or
lot a couple of lath nails be in the water they
drink take away their bath, so they can't get
apy drink out their medicine. In another cup
immerse little saffron. The latter gives color
to the incoming feathers. The iron braces their
system while moulting. In little while they
will sing loud enough to cause q headache.
Year: 1868

Which will be sufficient to duplicate lines to a
nearly all. the paying points reached by the present
monopoly.


The present telegraph Companies Of the country
have been consolidated into one huge monopoly,
and are now earning over six millions of dollars per
year, or over one hundred per cent on the actual
cost of their lines their present capital having been
watered over one thousand per cent.


The National Telegraph Company have recog-
milton from the United States Government of the
importance of their enterprise, with grant of the
most valuable franchises ever conferred upon
Telegraph Company No competing line has ever
had the right granted by congress to this Com
pany to construct and operate lines every Rail
road and Mail Route in the United States The posi-
tion of this Company differs from that of any com
pany ever before organized. The question of the
right of way is forever settled.


The Stockholders of this Company can not be sold
out or transferred to any other Company The act
Of Congress under which this company has been
organized, prohibits any transfer of the franchises
granted
Year: 1868

WAsH1NGroA February 24.-Excitement
dead. The Tribune urges impeachment.
The World SCOTS at it. The Herald opposes
the movement as generally absurd and dis
astrous to material interests The Times
holds that the president is entitled to a de-
cisiou from the courts, and that impeach-
ment Is wholly out of place so long as the
constitutionality of the tenure of Office bill
is In controversy. 1t is purely a question
OF Interpretation and construction, and
should be decided alone by the supreme
court the controversy being between
two departments, neither Of which
can decide for ITSELF The Times
adds y " Suppose the house should
impeach the president, and the senate
should convict him, and depose him from
Office for having acted in violation Of this
law, and the supreme court should after
ward Ia due course Of its judicial action
decide the law to be unconstitutional, what
would be the position of the president and
senate before the country? Must the presi.
dent be punished for maintaining the au.
thoriiy of the constitution against an in
valid law, 0ris the senates Judgment Of the
constitution to override that Of the supreme
court!"


The most profound silence followed the
enuneiation Of the vote On the impeach'
ment resolution In the house to day. j..


Stanton said today that he wished the
reporters would let him alone.


The day closes with stanton dining "a the
war department with Chandler and others,
the president at dinner and Thomas at his
homo. aud everything quiet.


The president is reported as saying thst
Year: 1868

One per cent Of the Stock viii be required sub
scribing and subsequent calls not to exceed five per
cent per month, will be made by the Board of Di-
reolors. from time to Tins as mag be necessary to
upply funds to construct and equip the lines but
no calls will be made after the per cent is paid
until the entire Capital Stock sball have been sub.
soribed.
Year: 1868

A new enterprise to be known as the National
Telegraph Company has been organized with val
liable franchises conferred by a recent act of Con.
Telegraph on all the principal railroads and mail
routes in the United States. The stock is to be
issued upon the principle as that of the Msr-
chants Union Express Company, which recently
commenced operations. The design is to interest
the entire business community in the enterprise,
This is done, not so much to dispose of the stock
it is to the business of the country through
which the lines pass.


The Capital is to be
Year: 1868

The weather yesterday was nearly
clear and intensely cold, the mercury
ranging at 81 above zero at 6 A. NJ,
and at 20' at noon, when exposed to
the sun as it shone through the broken
clouds. Ice formed with great rapid
icy during the night and yesterday, as
tue whole surface Of the river was
covered with vast fields of ice, some
of them half mile long, and stretch
ing half across the river, aud where
there seemed to be open water, much
of that space was thinly coated over
with ice as thin as paper Most of the
floating ice was from an inch to an
inch and a halt thick. The river was
swelling slowly, having risen perhaps
two inches during the twenty-four
hours ending at 3 P. NJ. yesterday.
The water is SO thoroughly chilled
that one or two more nights like that
of Wednesday will greatly impede, if
it does not entirely suspend, naviga-
ton.
Year: 1868




This subject is much talked of, and
by many praeticed. Those who have
thoroughly tested the plan all testify
in it's favor. The RltraI Net0 YORKER,
in speaking of this matter, says:


"Cutting fodder does not add more
nutriment to it, but changes its me-
chanicalconditiOn, and enablesstOck to
consume it in less time, and thus have
more for rest and digestion. This is
valuable consideration for hard worked
horses, but not as great a one for ami
mails that chew their cud. Again, cut
hay or straw slightly mOistened and
sprinkled with ground grain is much
more palatable, and stock prefer it to
unmiXed and whole food, and main
tain more vigorous appetites than if
confined to the unprepared food. A
baked potato, with salt, pepper and
butter, is a dish that q hungry king
wouldn't turn from; but a beggar
would despise the meal if obliged to
devOur the potato first, then the salt,
and the pepper and butter. It's the
faculty of mixing the food right that
tickles the palate. Every observing
farmer who has tried the experiment,
kROl0S that his stock prefer cut feed
and ground grain mixed and moist
ened to the same articles fed whole.
Though there is no more nutriment
in food thus prepared, yet the animal
system gets more out of it, and less is
passed off in the excrements. The
question of economy in the matter
must be decided by the value of labor
as compared with the value of food in
each locality where stock is fed"
Year: 1868

Window Glass and Picture Glass; We are now prepared to furnish any size of French Glass up to 4 feet square andnt them to any desired size. We are selling large quantities of Glass by the box, and are taking great pains to keep our stock full call and see. Putty al- ways on hand at

 VESSELS & GATES.
Year: 1868

The Best kind of a roof fer 6 house is a good

 Tin Roof For it will last longer, look better, and cs be

 Put on for very small cost over what a shingle roof will

 cost and there is Nothing that looks as well ,as good house with a good

 Tin Roof on it put on

 By aa ; ii. COCHRANE & SHERWOOD. .- West Cornwall, 23m Conn.
Year: 1868

How BONNER's HORSES ARE SHoD.-The
proper shOeing Of horses is a matter of great
importance in all cases but in those of del
icate- hOofed highblooded trOtters, it becomes
a vital question both for speed and comfort.
Mr.. Bonner is so particular about the manner
in which his horses are shod, that he always
superintends the operation himself, remaining
in the shop during the fitting and mailing of the
shoe, both Of which details he not only directs,
but even assists in personally.


As the perfect fatness of the shoe is neces-
sary to even and comfortable stepping, Mr..
Bonner has procured a smooth and fiat block
of marble, upon whose surface he places every
shoe before it is nailed to the horse hOOf, and
if the iron does not lie plump on the stone, it
is hammered and filed until thoroughly level
surface is obtained He has also theory
about fastening a shoe. He makes a smith
hammer the nails alternately on each side,
stroke for stroke, nail for nail, left and right,
so that the tightening of the shoe to the hoof
is gradual and equal on both Sides He also
has the shanks of the shoe stretched very
little wider than thehoof; and by this system of
driving the nails, the foot is brought out to
the shoe, and the frog and heel are expanded
in the operation. The result is highly condu-
Give to the sOundness and toughness of the hOOf
and the freedom and firmness of step in the
animal.
Year: 1868

DEATH OF PETER CAGGER ER-Peter Cagger,
Esq, who was accidentally killed in the Cen
trail Park, at New York on Monday night, was
power in the democratic party of that State,
and for many years, in connection with the late
Dean Richmond, controlled its conduct He
was native and citizen of Albany, where his
influence with the Legislature was very great
he was born in 1912, and received a legal
education. Professionally his standing was
high, although he was considered more sue
cessful in Office business than as a pleader.
Year: 1868

A ToCGH YARN.-There is place in Maine
so rocky that when the natives plant corn they
look for crevices in the rocks, and shoot the
grains in with a musket they can't raise ducks
there no how, for the stones are so thick that
the ducks can't get their bills between them to
pick out the grasshoppers, and the only. way
the sheep can get at the sprigs of grass is ~
grinding their noses on a grindstone.


But this amt circumstance to place in
Maryland there the land is so poor that it
takes two kildees to cry "kildeal, and on
clear day you can see the grasshOpprs climb up
a mullen stalk, and look with tears in their
eyes oyer fifty acre field and the humble bees
have to go down on their knees to get at the
grass: all the mosquitoes died Of starvation,
and the turkey buzzards were obliged to emi-
CRATE.
Year: 1868

Two sick nurses were talking of their profess
sion over their tea. You understand" said
one to the other, the doctor said it was brain
fever, consequently he ought to have been out
of his senses. Well, not bit of it lie
watched everything did, as we'll as any man
could have done. And at last it worried me
so that went off, saying to him, " Sir am an
honest woman, above all suspicion, and won't t
stay with sick people who keep from being de-
lirious in order to watch me-
Year: 1868

One hundred years ago, good deacon of
New Haven carried an umbrella to church
the first one seen in that pace-and deputa-
ton of the brethren were sent to labor"
with him. inasmuch as the use of an umbrella
when it rained was thought to be flying in the
face of Providence What would they have
thought of Life Insurance and lightning rods
in those daYs2
Year: 1868

Some folks are prodigiously penitent over
other people sins, and seem to think they have
a special call to confess them before the whole
world. They will gouge their brothers eyes
out rather than leave a single mote in them.
Year: 1868

Two white men disguised as negroes, went
to a lady's house in Baton Rouge parish, La,
not long ago, and after robbing her made her
get supper for them. She put few grains of
strychnine in the coffee and killed them.
Year: 1868

A grease spot, half shirt collar, a pair of
boots and and jack knife were found on the
sidewalk in one of our streets yesterday, the
relies. as is supposed, of some unfortunate
melter
Year: 1868

\ RIDDLE FoR THE LARGER
BOYS AND GIRLs.-I travel over
all lands where civilization has gone,
but am compelled to go with my
head downward. IOften go through
deep waters and over high noun
tains, and am seldom thought of by
the giddy and the gay, yet, ifit were
not for my integrity many would
have TO stay n home who are con-
stancly III the habit ofgoing abroad,


| accompany the minister on his
way to his appointment, but l am
never allowed to go inside house
OF worship. | accompany contend
ing armies 70 the field of battle.
and at the close Of the sanguinary
Conflicts / battle my head in the
With the conqucror and the con
querd, serving both with equal fidel
ity.


| dwell in darkness, and otter
turn my head to the light, but every
tine | 10 so | get a severe thump
upon it.


| lear my lot with patience and
hold on TO the important trust com
mitted to my keeping, and the only
reward ! expect for my fidelity is,
when ] have faithfully served the
purpose for which | was made, to
be east away among some useless
rubbish to be forever forgotten yet,
conciOus Of my own strength, | am
satisfied to rest in my obscurity, well
knowing that when my case shall be
fully and impartially considered, all
the good and the great will ac-
knowledge that | have been one Of
the least expensive and most useful
things in all tho land, and it is only
a want Of proper reflection on my
merits, that consigns me to my oh
scurity.


| Will, then, be content to travel
all my days with my head in the dust,
for the sake of a consciousness ofmy
own superiority. And now, since /
have given complete description of
myself, will the reader tell what |
am ?-N0rthire5t0R Christian Adro.
cate.
Year: 1868

\ RING ARCU ID THE Sun
Thousands of our citizens turned
their eyes heavenward vest terday,
as the sun approached the meridian,
TO watch the luminous circle which
eucircled the central body of our
planetary system. The cause of this
rather unusual solar ring gave rise
to variety of comment, more or
less vague. Some skilled i'll such
matters regarded it as belt of fog
which had been formed by the at
traction Of the sun, and some stated
that it indicated the approach of ~


rtorm. As the sun is some ninety
six millions of miles distant from
the earth, it was impossible TO dis
patch even our balloonist TO the


scene OF action. One broker on
state street thought it was a golden


ring, and indicated the continuance


of an easy money market. Time
will unfold its dire intent, and the
astronomers Of Harvard College


will no doubt give us n scientific


solution Of the circlc.--BoStoR JoW'


nat.