smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

LrrrLs LEssoS.-"Why is it," asked q
lady, "that 80 many men are anxious to
get rid of their wives Because" was
the reply, 80 few women exert themselves
after marriage to make their presence in.
dispensable to the happiness Of their hus.
bands!' When husband and wife have
become thoroughly accustomed to each
other-whcn all the little battery Of charms
which both played of so skilltully before
the wedding day has been exhausted-too


many seem to think that nothing remains
but the clanking Of the legal chains which
bind them to each other. The wife seeks
to develop in her affection no new attraction
for her husband, and the latter, perceiving
lapsus. begins to brood over an uncon-
geniality which does not exist, and to
magnify the ills that do exist into insur-


passable obstacles in the way of his earthly
felicity. This is the true secret. The
woman who charmed before marriage can
charm afterwards, if she will, though not
Of course by the same means. There are q


thousand, If she will only study them out,
in which she can make home so attractive
that her husband will nnconsciously dis.
like to absent himself from it, and so she
can readily make herself the particular
deity Of the domestic Paradise. This done,
she may quietly laugh at all attempts to
ALLEVIATE her husbands inclinations; and
with those inclinations will always 20, ia
such cases, his active Judgment.
Year: 1865

A SINGULAR DECISION Justice Holton
gave decision in case Yesterday which
came before his tribunal, which
has not a preced ent in the annals ol
Jurisprudence. It appears that a calf be.
longing to Teutonic gentleman, residing
IN the lower part of the town, got out and
was taken up by q gentleman who or'gi.
nally hailed from the Emerald isle, who now
resides ia the upper part of the city. The
German took out a writ Of replevin for the
recovery of the calf. This Of course led to
a suit to try "the rights Of property
Witnesses, to the number Of 16 on each
side, were summoned and we're examined
before the justice yesterday. Both claim.
ants Of the calf swore positively that it was
his animal, and the witnesses on either side
swore equally positively to the same appar
ent fact. After hearing all the evidence in
the case, and knowing tina. neither party
was able to take the suit up to . highe,
court. the justice at last proposed that the
two opposing parties take the calf halfway
between their respective domicils. and turn
it loose. and II it went to the domicil oi
the German it was to be his calf, and pice
osrss. They finally consented to the or
rangement, led the calf up to the corner o
Seventh and Jersey, turned it loose in the
presence Of the witnessesy when it made
straightway for the Germans. Thus was
the case decided to the satisfaction of oil
parties concerned. Quincy Herald.
Year: 1865

rnen generally took advantage Of the oppor
tunity to secure rations of meat for theil
| respective messes. Before reaching ths
buffalo region, to ride faster than SLOW
trot was prohibited, and many good boy
was compelled to walk the remainder Of the
days march and lead his horse, BY orde,
Of Gen. Sully. The order was right, for
the Lord knows that horse that will carry
man, his blankets, extra clothing and his
tent over l 900 miles, and return on . run,
and mat with scan.y supply (and mostly
withouD Of grain, and frequently without
grass or water, must be little better than
horse flesh is supposed to be. And that is
what General Sully thought. He has q
tender heart, and thought that the faithful
animals that had carried US 30 safely
through should tie encouraged and their
lives preserved to take US back from whence
We came. I am glad to say for the benefi,
Of our trusty horses, that the order was
strictly enforced by Co. M, 9Th Iowa Cav,
who were detailed a. Provost Guard /;
although at times it seemed that men we're
arrested needlessly, and to make it more
strongly impressed on the mind of your
correspondent that they went farther than
was really necessary, he came very near
being gobbled up on more occasions than
one, but always managed to escape by
having q slack girth or saddle blanket
displaced, and while making the necessary
repairs in the riding gear, the guard would
pass on! o, used to be so lucky with
them that really havn't it in my heart to
say aught against them. But let them 20
to grass, where We were all turned, and
you can follow US across tho country to
Fort Rice, where we arrived on the 9th Of
December.


On Painted Woods creek We camped and
remained one day near where General Sib.
ley had his battle last year. I conversed
with some. men Who were with him, and
learned that he had a pretty sharp fight,
losing one Lieutenant and few men,
The body Of the former was disintered
and taken home for bu ial, by some of his
friends belonging to the ID brigade (Min.
nesota.) 1t is said that he vas so hard
pressed by his savage foe that he entrench.
ed himself and cachsd (hid) a large number
Of wagons belonging to his train, and which
lie buried there to this day. Wonder when
he intends to dig them up?


MAJOR JONES.
Year: 1865

RECIPE FOR MAKING MODERN TEA Take
twenty five pounds Of clover hay, steep the
same five hours over slow fire, then add
five grains Of pure gunpowder tea, and
sweetep well with sorgum molasses.
Year: 1865

who occupy high official positions, should
boldly, calmly, and determinedly stand up
tor the right and meet the enemies Of the
government and oppressors Of the human race
half way, as iu the present crisis. But more
anon. OBSERVER.
Year: 1865

TIE YOSEMITE WREcK. The exploded
steamer Yosemite lies off POtrero Point,
and Workmen are already at work repair
ing the damage Of the late explosion. A
great many people went over Long Bridge
yesterday, to see the shattered steamer.
Year: 1865

There are women who cannot grow otd d
women who, without any special effort, re-
main always young and attractive The num-
Der is smaller than it should be, but there is
still sufficient number to mark the wide
difference between this class and the other.
The secret of this perpetual youth lies not in
beautyj for some women possess it who ara
not at all handsome; nor in dress, for they
are frequently careless in that respect, so far
as the mere arbitrary dictates of fashion are
concerned; nor in having nothing to do, for
these every young women are always as busy
as bees, and it is very well known that idle
nese will fret people into old age and ugliness
faster than overwork. The charm we i'm
agine, lies in a sunny temper-neither more
nor less the blessed gifts Of always looking
on the bright side Of life, and of stretching
the mantle of charity over etsrybody's faults
and tallihgs. 1t is not much of secret. but
is all that we have been able to discover, and
we have watched such with great interest.
and a determination to report truthfully for
the benefit of the rest of the sex: 1t is pro-
voking that it is something which cannot be
Scorked UP and sold for fifty cents a bottle;
but as this is impossible, why, the most Of
US will have to keep on growing as ugly and
dlsaSreeable as possible.
Year: 1865

Mankind are governed; more than ttiany
are willing to confess by. the silent self-que-
ries, what viii people think and 'what will
people say! Think of it., reader, if these be
not amopg your own perpetual. inward qnesz:.
tionings. Is it not every day, perchance;
that you halt in some purpose or pursuit, and
suffer the imagined verdict of the outside
world-of your friends, acquaintances, the
community? Do you venture new fashion,
or dare execute novel idea, without run
ming this gauntlet? Then you are the man,
Or woman, the like of whom we see. Bold
ones thore are, doubtless, who think and act
for themselves; but be sure that all such are
branded as eccentric or odd Show us the
woman who has no compunctions, when she
puts on new style ofwhatever garment that
IS to be seen as to what her friends, and even
strangers, will think of it, and We will show
you woman who will dare to scrub her own
windows, and carry her own parcels in the
streets. There are thousands who fancy
themselves as Independent, if we may use the
phrase, 'as hogs on ice,' who are daily and
hourly servitors of those tyrant queries /;
what will people think-what will they say?
Never mind what they'll think or say, SO long
as you outrage no duty or decency, but only
do what your own judgment dictates as best
as right and proper for yourself This is the
kind of independence that will sooner or later
command respect:
Year: 1865

plated by the convention. The whole debate
was whether the acquisition OF new territory
should be by the consent of the Legislature
or by direct vote of the people. The ques-
tion vas considerably discussed, and finally
decided to be left to the Legislature. It was
not contemplated by any member at that
times nor was it any part of its purpose, to
get from the Congress that might admit the
new State under the constitution we we're
forming, a carte LIunche for all future time,
to swallow up adjoining States, or parts there
OF, without tuther consent of Congress,
whether done under pretensc of Strengthening
lines or others equally absurd. Its object
was confined to internal State policy only:


But if the Convention had contemplated
the getting of such unprecedented authority
by such disingenuOus means, Congress was
careful not to grant it. For by its act ad-
mittinS the State, it expressly negatives any
such intent or Inference by enumeratinc each
of the IS counties it consented to have form
the new State, and thereby fixed and esta-
blished cOnclusivcly the boundaries. There
is not a word in this act to authorize the in
ference Mr. Stanton attempts to draw, but
its whole letter and spirit is complete mega
tive Ofany such intent on the part of Congress


The vital question now is, can the counties
still be saved! and ifso, how2 Can the re-
quired consent of Congress be obtained before
the Legislature of the mother State shall re-
peal her acts consenting to the cession pass
ed the 3lst January and February, 1863
Both Congress and the Legislature of the
mother State are to convene the first Monday
of December next.


Respectfully, G.. PARKER


WELLsBURG, Sept. Is, 1865.
Year: 1865

To PREVENT SHIPPERS IN HAMs.-In
a communication to the Cotton Planter, Mr..
Melville says.


There is, according to my experience, moth.
ing easier than to avoid the skipper and all
worms and bugs that Usually infest and des=
troy SO much baton. It is simply to keep
your smoke house dark, and the moth that
deposits the egg will never enter it. For tho
past 25 years have attended to this, and
never had any bacon troubled with any in-
sect. l have now hanging in my smokes
house hams, one, two and three years old; and
the oldest are as free from insects us when
first up. l am not aware of other causes for
the exception of my bacon from insects, hut
simply the fact that my smoke-houss is always
kept dark. Before adopting this plan; L had
tried many experiments, but always either
without SUCCESS or with injury to the flavor
my bacon. smoke with green hickdty i
this is important, as the favor of bacon is Of.
ten utterly destroyed by smoking it with ims
proper wood,
Year: 1865

ESrThere was a great meeting in st.
Louis on Friday to protest against the "Test
Oath, and to take counsel with reference to
upsetting, by lawful means, the Radical fac
ton who gave birth to it. The speakers
included many of the most emiBent men of
the State, and the enthusiasm is said to have
beenVery great: Major General Blair was
among the speakers.
Year: 1865

RI~ No woman can be lady who would
wound or mortify another No matter how
beautiful, how refined, how cultivated she
may be, she is in reality coarse; and the in
nate vulGarity of her nature manifests itself
here. Uniformly kind, courteous and polite
treatment of all persons is one mark of a true
woman, as we'll as of true man.
Year: 1865

Eg-The Sanders kidnappers have been
committed to Jail at Toronto, Canada, till the
Spring term. The jury were censurcd and
discharged by the Judge for not giving in a
conviction alter being eight days locked up.
Year: 1865

A Cu,RLEsroN BEAurY.-The following is
IN extract from the letter Of a naval officer
on board one Of the U. s. gunboats near
Charleston. s. c.:


IL saw IN angel few days ago, in the
shape Of a beautiful young lady, who came
on board with her father to take the oath.
Without exception she was the most bcauti-
ful being that ever had the pleasure to
feast my eyes upon. When saw her come
alongside, being officer Of the deck. I rushed
to the gangway, and was very attentive in
seeing her safe over the sidc. and waiting up
on her up to the quarter deck. Her father
was engaged with the captain, and I took
the opportunity to engage in conversation
with the charmer. found her rather mod
ost and difident, not having yet made her de-
but in society, but she did very well.


was at the time chewing tobacco, which
Of course was very ungallant on my part.
She noticed it, and what do you think
Why, shs remarked that .she had not been
nblc to obtain any tobacco for real long
time, and as for snuff she had not had dip
sho didn't know when.' having a good
sized piece in my pocket. offered it to her,
when, with sparkling eyes and a beam OF
joy and delight upon her countenance. she
asked 'if she could have the whole Of it, I
answered. with smile, certainly when
she took good sized quid and commenced
chewing and splitting with the gusto OF an
able seaman. How my idea Of beauty van
ished! Only few minutes before was en-
chanted, and YOU can better imagine my
thoughts and feelings after that, than can
wr,te chem. l suppose this seems rather
queer to you; but many Of the poor whites
arc just like her.-although her father was
very well of in lands and stock.
Year: 1865

Whose position in connection with the
War Department for four years has been
such as to enable him to perform services, 50
important in their relations to the political
and military policy of the Government, and
whose intercourse with the leaders Of the re.
bellion places him in possession of interest
ing facts known to no other person, will pub
lish History of the Secret Service of the
United States" on retiring from his present
position. lie has received an offer of S2O,-
600 for the materials df the work, from one
of the leading publishers of the country.
The work will be one of the most interesting
ever published. and will have an immense
circulation. -.-. FAIRFAX.
Year: 1865

to remove such doubts from minds where
they may have been cultivated by a spirit
al domination and rancor, if such thing
were possible, would be of no consequence
to you, and it is certainly Of none to me.
The malicious questioners would return
10 assert their supremacy and pursue the
work Of injustice.


Conscious of the ipfri,iities of temper
ament, which to a greater or less extent
beset us all, | have never felt or found
that violence, or passion was ultimately
productive oil beneficial results, 1t is graf
flying to perceive that your observation,
broier than mine, has led your minds to
the same conclusion. What a priceless
commentary upon this general thought, is
the final reported conversation between
the late President and bis Cabinet and
with that dispatch comes sews to warrant
the cheering hope that in spite of the knife
of the assassin, that the life and intellect
of the Secretary Of State may, through
PrOvidence,bc spared 60 Us in this appail-
ing emergency.


thank you for The silent attention WITH
which you have listened to me, and for
the manifestation of your approval as my
neighbors and will not detain you in
this storm longer than to add my best
wishes for you all and for what, individu-
ally and collectively, we hold most dear
our country-our whole country. Good
night.
Year: 1865

l have not seen him since. learned
the next day he had sailed for Europe in
the steamer of that morning, and I was
forever rid Of my rival. Ny dear Ellen
almost tainted when told her how the
affair had been settled She rcproached
me for the peril to which had exposed
myself; asked me what she should have
done if | had been shot, I pressed her to
my bosom, kissed her beautiful lips, and
told her we werc rid of my rival,


We were married and when tho exbi.
bition of the Crystal Palace closed, the
picture of my wife was transferred to my
rooms.
Year: 1865

Clark for the killing of Gray.


CAN PEACE BE MADE WITH LINCOLN9 2


The Savannah Republican does not des-
pair Of a treaty of peace recognizing our
independence, even from Lincoln, when he
becomes satisfied of the impossibility of
subjugation. 1t says:


We think Mr., Boyce and all who con-
tend that no honorable peace, if any at all,
can be obtained of Mr. Lincoln, argue most
|illogically. Why not I? Lincoln has fought
us for four years and issued many foolish
and arbitrary edicts, but is that any reason
why he should not agree to peace when
he shall find his armies whipped and all
prospect Of our subjugation vanished
Rest assured that no party at the North
will let US 60 in any other contingency. Is
Lincoln now any more resolved on our con.
quest than George III and the majority Of
the British Ministry we're in 1882? The
Parliament assembled in November, and at
that late day the speech from the throne
breathed settled purpose to continue the
war until the rebels were brought into sub.
lection, whilst the addresses from both
Houses. echoing the same sentiment, were
carried by immense majorities. Peace
seemed afar off +; the Government was uni.
ted. much more SO than the political house.
hold of Lincoln, and the prospect was dark
indeed. And yet the spirit of peace was
silently at work !; and 10 spite Of the open
comnittals of every branch of the Govern.
ment, in three short months thereafter the
fearless Conway moved in the House oi
Commons for ''peace with America" Il
was carried by respectable majority. to-
gether with corresponding address to the
King, and in few weeks, to the surprise
of the world, peace was declared, and
these States stood forth free and inde
pendent nation.
Let the South {adds the Repu blican,
rally all her strength and drive back these
invaders, as We hope soon to do, to theil
own soil, and then we shall be in position
to demand peace at tie hands Of ever
Abraham Lincoln, and to get it, too, fol
then he will have become powerless for war
peace, too, consistently with our OWE
Constitution. and without laying violent
hands on our own offspring under the pre-.
text Of necessity. We regard the recent
movements on the part Of certain distin.
guished citizens Of the South in behalf oi
peace as most unfortunate. ill-timed and
pernicious in their effects upon our cause
They but serve to weaken US when our
struggles are at hand, and to inspire the
enemy with flesh confidence in our early
destruction. In Heaven name, let us dis.
card, for the present at least, all such
thoughts, and unite in one solid phalanx
to expel tie foe from our borders and save
the country from threatened disaster
Then TO talk about peace will be sensible,
practical and patriotic.
Year: 1865

The Telegraphic Line from Shreveport to the
Mississippi river is completed as far as Mansfield,
and will be extended towards Natchitoches as
soon as material can be procured. The copper
wire is made in Shreveport, but the proprietor
needs the assistance of all those having on hand
old copper, which they can dispose of at the
Government price -Natchitoches Times.
Year: 1865

THE CONSISTENT MAN.-One who declares
that our cause was never more hopeful than
now; chat Grant will be driven out of Virginia,
and Sherman across the Ohio within thirty days,
and that peace and independence will come by
spring, and then turns round and asks you thirty
dollars brlshel for corn and refuses Confederate
money for house rent.
Year: 1865

gg-A ST. Louis paper says: there are no less
than two hundred thousand persons in Missouri
this day, who are little better than pauper, not
knowing where to get food to maintain them
through the winter.
Year: 1865

ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL NEN


Should Advertise In the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN
Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus.
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN
-aaa Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL NEH
ofe Should Advertise in the Arma
Year: 1865

YOUR INTEREST Is sUBsERvED


By Sustaining Your County Payer
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSCRIBED


By Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERvED


BY Sustaining Your County Paper.
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERVED


By Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST IS SUBSERyED t-. : !.


By Sustaining Your CesaU Passe
Year: 1865

RS- County Harranfs and Gree"bacAs taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to this
paper To soldiers the Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Creenbacks at PAR.
Year: 1865

An old criminal was asked what was the first
step that led to his ruin, and answered - The
hrst step was cheating printer out of two years
subscription. When had done that the devil
got such grip on me that could never shake
him off
Year: 1865

TExXEssEE JusrIcE.-A fellow known as Old
jim Smith VINO had been leader in out-ages
upon Union men in Tennessee was recently ar
rested Nashville. The sheriff stepped aside
to give some curious person an opportunity to
look at the wretch and in an instant seven bull
lets went whistling through the outlaw body.
Year: 1865

The road between New York and
Philadelphia had been partially blocked
up By recent heavy fall Of SHOW, and
the ide was slow and tedious one for
all the travellers on the train that day.


Robert Grover soon exhausted the
morning paper, which seemed Il particu-
srly sterile one, and then he looked out
of the window awhile, as the cars toilcd
along but he only saw the dead Soolens
of winter drawn over the face Of the
earth ama as he sat there, with nothing
especial tc fix his attention, the words,
which he had spoken to Mary, his wife,
that morning came back to his memory.
They did sound rather harsh and severe
now, aul he WINGED little under them.


The truth is,'' thought the young
merchant, settling his graceful limbs on
the seat--ior the cars were not crowded
that morniag-'L suppose | did go a lit.
tie to far but she came a. me in just
Year: 1865

A Slight Mistake. "A cotemporary vouch'
es for the following story: A young phyis.
clan, who was in love with fair patient, but
was unable from bashfulness to reveal his pas
sion, wrote her passionate 6ecraIation' and
left it on the table. where the servant, nat
urally enough. thought it was prescription
and took it t. the chemists, who the next
lay sent it back TO the poor doctor with an
apology that he was "nut of the ingredients
necessary to make up what he wanted"
Year: 1865

A Touch OF NATURE.-A car full of pas
sengerS passed over the Western road, in
which simple but touching scene occurred,
worthy of record. One Of the passengers
was woman, Carrying in her arms a chlid,
who annoyed every one by his pefuance and
crying. Mile after mile the passengers bore
the inflictIon Of its noise, which rather iu-
creased than diminished, until at last it be
came furious, and the passengers nearly so.
There were open Complaints, and one man
shouted, "take the child out % The train
stopped at station, and an old gentleman
arose md made the simple statement that
the father OF the child had died recently
away from horne, that the tn other had been
on visit to her friends, and had died on
the visit that her dead body was on board
the train, and that the chid was in the hands
of stranger. II was enough. There was
a tear in nearly every eye and all were meIt. I.
ed into pity and patience. All sel6saness
was lost in thinking of the desnlation OF the
poor little wanderer, who would have O
warm welcome in the hands that q moment
before, would almost have visited il with o
blow.
Year: 1865

E% Some boys being surprised by the
police while bathing, at Troy, the other day,
one Of hem made rush for the shore and
put for home. He naturally created aenss..
ton, running ~ be did four or FIVE blocks
through the business par, Of the city without
any clothes on.