smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

Now AND THEN-There is not half the
gallantry of manners there used to be fif.
ty years ago. Now gentleman only lifts
his hat to lady, then. the hat was en-
tirely removed from the head, and the
gentleman stood before her uncovered =
Now, the gentleman takes smack from
her ruby lips, and hardly looks red in the
face; then. he struggled for the smack
and never drew long breath for half an
hour after then be kneeled gracefully to
tie up her loose shoe string, now, she puts
her foot into his lap, and he ties the
string with cape, and releases the foot
without an ecstacy, or even squeeze
We are growing barbarous
Year: 1865

She did not turn her eyes away from the
dead face on the pillow.


Yes" she answered dreamily, .she
said God loved u.s."


As | went down stairs Weir followed
me. When we were in the street he
drew my handthrough his arm, and spoke
to me for the first time.


''Helen, that dead child has given US
to each other But for her, should I ev-
er have found you? Sargent knew how
vain all my inquiries for you since came
back, had been. He had seen photo
graph Of you which / carried perhaps
you have forgotten it--across the sea with
me He felt pretty sure that he recog-
nzed you from it the first time he saw
you and he knew, besides, that Macgre-
gor was your middle name So last week
he wrote to me, and | came on to find
you out"


We buried poor little Brains two days
after that, in the cemetery at Forest
Hills, under the shadow of a great rock
You will see her tombstone if you go
there-a little white cross, on which there
is no word save "SUsY."


We left her there on the last day of
April, under sunshine bright as June
We put white flowers round the little
white face, and into the hands that should
never be tired any more And on the sod
piled above her grave we left sweet bios
SONS to lie there and give forth their
sweetness, and then die as she had died.


1t was not long after that before gave
up my business to successor and marri-
ed DR. Weir. We have been together for
more than q year, enjoying happiness
that sometimes seems to me too blessed to
last But we try to sanctify 1t by max
ing ourselves minister's of Gods bounty
to His children. What we do for Mrs.
Mory and Jane is no charity, for We con-
slider them bequest from little Brains,
at whose bedside we found each other
anew.
Year: 1865

When stone was once thrown into the
pulpit where John Murray was preaching,
in Boston, he picked it up, and, holding
it before his congregation, said, this is d
weighty argument, but neither rational
nor convincing
Year: 1865

An Eastern paper gives the following
very seasonable and excellent rules fol
young men commencing bIsiness:,


The world estimates men by their sue
cess in life, and, by general consent, sue.
cess is evidence Of superiority.


Never under any circumstances assume
responsibility you can avoid consistent.
ly with your duty to yourself ard others
Base all your actions upon principle
of right preserve your integrity of char.
acler, and in doing this never reckon on
the cost.


Remember that self.interest is more
likely 10 warp your judgment than all
other circumstances combined; therefore,
look well to your duty when your inter-
est is concerned.


Never make money at the expense Of
your reputation.
Be neither lavish nor niggardly; of the
two, avoid the latter. A mean man is
universally despised, but public favor is
stepping stone to preferment; therefore,
generous feelings should be cultivated.


Say but lillle-think much and do
more. =


Let your expenses be such as to leave
balante in your pocket. Ready money
is friend in need.


Keep clear of the law; for, even if you
gain your case, you are generally loser.


Avoid borrowing and lending.


Wine drinking and smoking cigars are
bad habits;. they impair the mind and
pocket, and lead to waste Of time.


Never erelate your misfortunes, and
never grieve over what you cannot pre-.
vent.
Year: 1865

Remember, love. who gavo thee this,


When other days shall come;
When she who had thy earliest kiss,


Sleeps in her narrow home:
Remember twas mother gave
The gift to one she'd dio to save.
Tho mother sought plcdgo of love,


The holiest tor her son;
And from the gifts of God above,


She chose O goodlv one:
She chose for her beloved boy,
The source of light, OF life, and Joy.
And bade him keep the gift-that when


The parting hour should come,
They might have hope to meet again


In an eternal home:


She said bis faith in that would be
Sweet incense of her memory.
Aud should the scoffer, in bis pride,


Laugh that fond faith to scorn,
And bid him cast the pledge aside


Which he from youth had borne
She bado him pause. and ask bis breast
II he or che bad loved him best.
A mothers blessing on her son


Goes with this holy thing;
The love which must retain the one.
Must to the other cling:
Remember! it's no idle toy
A mothers gift-romombcr, boy!
Year: 1865

consequent Upon the present system. 1t is
crying evil all over the land. which has
found expression in the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, through petitions and letters
and demands the attention of Congress
moro than any other question which has
been bofore tho House this winter. What.
ever else may be done to this bill, hope
the second section will be left intact. unless
it be improved in detail. know of no
measure more important than this. and
hope tho amendment will not prevail
Year: 1865

SOME one was recently urging upon
the President the adoption of some policy
or measure which he deemed essential to
the public good. "Well," said the Presi-
dent, IL doubt whether we can do that
now but wait till The 4th Of March. I
don't know now how things will turn.
but rather think 1 shall have more in
fuence with the next Administration than
l have With this" The fourth Of March
has come. .-...
Year: 1865

the case looks very Strong against the accused,
and have little doubt but Briscoe will add
one more to the list of those who have fallen
victims to an nordinate greed of gain.


The naval transport Rhode Island is now
being fitted up in handsome style a, the Navy
Yard here, and runor says the President is
going in her ION cruise to the principal
Southern ports. The Rhode Island is an Al
sea boat, and can shake a fellow up'' in a
blow off Cape Hatteras as thoroughly as any
one need desire. i've been thar I hope
his Excellency may have fine weather in which
to weather the Cape, as we'll as other portions
of his cruise, and that Old Father Neptune will
issue in his case on ''amnesty proclamation"
relieving him from the pains and penalties
usually inflicted upon landsmen 'who 60 down
to the sea in great ships" Yours,


EC1VPTT AN
Year: 1865

ADVERTISING. We see with some sur
prise that not more advertising is done
in louisville than in some places of
scarcely tenth part of its size, although
advertising is done here at cheap rates.
The business of our city is, we believe,
large and active, but the fact we have
mentioned would certainly not indi
cate It.


A man who does not understand his
true business interest may soon have
none to be understood.--Lou. Jour.


Louisville il kind of slow coach in
everything but crime. In that it is a
lightning express train, while Nashville
is telegraphic. r9f
Year: 1865

We publish to-day a variety Of facts from
several of the Rebel States, showing very
conclusively the correctness of Gen. Grants
opinion that it will not do at present for the
Government to withdraw military surveillance
from the Southern States. But the admission
of those States to the exercise Of the full
rights of States in the Union viii Of necessity
put period to the control now exercised by
the President and the military officers under
his authority, and the hatred of Rebels to
the Union men of the South Of all colors will
have free scope and full swing, and the prop
erty, liberty and lives of loyal men will be at
the mercy of those whose glory is their trea-
son to their country, and amongst whom the
miscreants of Andersonvile of Fort Pillow
and of Lawrence enjoy unbounded popularity
aud influence. Surely the Federal Govern.
ment ought for the present to retain more
control of affairs in those States than it has in
such State as Iowa. 1t is neither safe or
fair to say that the Rebels of South Carolina
aud of Mississippi are to-day entitled to
equal confidence with the loyal people of
Illinois and Iowa.
Year: 1865

The Fort Madison Plaindealer says that q
letter has just been received by gentleman
of that city from prominent stakeholder OF
the C. b. 4 q. Railroad, stating that if an
equitable arrangement can be made with the
lessees Of the Fort Madison 4 Keokuk Road,
that Company will build and equip the road
to Burlington as rapidly as men and money
will do IT.
Year: 1865

A bombastic lawyer was making an
argument before jury, in the course of
which he delivered himself of the follow.
ing specimen of mock eloquence:-"Bu!,
gentlemen of the Jury, the whole sub
jeot IS in the dark, entirely, till we come
10 the testimony of Mr.. B. then it is
that the cloud of doubt begins to crack,
and the cat is let out of the bag" A
waggish brother lawyer sitting by.and
who was good al sketching, caught up his
pencil and slip of paper, and with an
eye to the rules of testing the correctness
of rhetorical figure by painting it, drew
the picture, exhibiting cloud, crack
in the cloud, the mouth of bag hanging
down out of the crack, cats tail hang
ing out of the bag, and to complete the
picture, the said lawyer graspIng the
cats tail and holding on, then silly slid
ing the picture along the table to the
next brother lawyer, it passed around
till it had made finishing work of over
setting what little gravity had been left
among the members of the bar, by Sir
BOmbastic's deliverysOf his most .elO-
quent sentence.
Year: 1865

An Irishman entering the fair at Bal
linagone, saw the we'll defined form Of
a large head bulging out of a tent
The temptation was irresistible; up went
his shlllaleh. down went the man.
Forth rushed from the tent host Of an
CRY fellows to ayenge the onslaught
Judge of their surprise when they found
the assailant to be one of their own fac
ton.


Och, Nicholas, said they, and did
ye not know that it was Brady o Brien
ye hit?


"Trotn, 1 did not, say he; bad luck to
me for the same; but sure if my own faith
er had been there, and his head looking
so nice and convenient, could not have
helped myself.
Year: 1865

The military at Nashville have just
turned ou sort of hermaphrodite affair,
which is called ''gunboat car 1t will
accommodate twenty men inside, who.
can keep off with the Minnie rife two
hnndred of an attacking party without
fear o. inIu ry. Armed with the Spen-
Ger rile much greater body of men
could pc driven off by the twenty soldiers
inside Upon the top of the car may be
placed a six FOUNDER. which could be
USED with effect upon a retiring party.
Year: 1865

A young mau Stood lIsllessly watching
some anglers on bridge. He was poor
and detected. At length, approaching a
basket; we'll 6lled with wholesOme-look-
ing fish, he sighed. If, now, l had
these, l would be happy. l could sell
ihem at a fair price and buy me food and
lodging J.,


= Il will give you just as mspy and just
as good fish," said the owner, who
chunced to cverhear his conversation
eff you will do me trifing favor,


And what is that!" asked the other
eagerly.


Only to tend the line till come back.
I wish TO go on a short errand."


The proposal was gladly accepted; =


The old fisherman was gone so ling
that the young man began to grow impa-
tient. Meanwhile, however, the hun
cry fsh snapped greedily at the baited
hook, and the young man lost his depres-
sion in the excitement of pulling them in
and when the owner of the line returned
he had caught large number. Count.
ing out of them as many as were in the
basket, and presenting them to the young
man, the old fisherman said : 81 fulfill
my promise from the fish that you caught
to teach you that whenever you see 9TH
ors earning what you need, to waste no
time in fruitless wishing, but to cast
line for yourself.
Year: 1865

Here lies Peck who some men say,


Was first of all peck of clay
This wrought with skill divine while fresh,
Became curious peck of flesh.
Through various forms its maker ran,


Then adding breath made Peck man
Through fifty years Peck felt life's bubblesla
Till death relieved q Peck of troubles;
Then fell p or Peck, as all men must,


And here he lies, peck Of dust.
Year: 1865

serve. dismiss il to general contempt, as
one of the lies by which slavery, the great
est lie of all, has been recommended to weak
persons who could be deceived by names
But you will not fail to remark how nat
urally slavery fiourished among such con-
genial people. Convicts and wretches who
who had set at naught all rights of prop
erty and all decency, were the very people
to set up the revolving pretension of "prO-
perty in man."


CONFLICT BETWEEN SLAVERY AND LIBERTY


come back to the postulate with which
began, that the present war is simply
conflict between slavery and liberty. This
is plain statement, which will defy con-
tradiction To my mind it is more satisfac-
tory than that other statement which is
often made, that it is conflict between ar
istocracy and democracy This in a certain
sense is true but from it's generality it is
less effective than more precise and re-
stricted statement 1t does not disclose
the whole truth for it does not exhibit the
unique and exceptional character of the
pretension which we combat. For centu-
ries there has been conflict between ari-
stocracy and democracy, or, in other words,
the few on one side have been perpetually
striving to rule and oppose the many. But
now for the first time in the worlds annals
people protesting civilization has COM
menced war to uphold the intoerabe pre-
tension to compel labor without wages, and
that most disgusting incident, the whipping
of women and the selling of children.


Call these arlstocrats or oligarchs if you
will but do dot forget that their aristoc-
racy or oligarchy is the least respectable Of
any ever attempted, and is so entirely mod
ern that it is antedated by the Durham bull
Hubbnck, the short horn progcnitor of the
oligarchy of cattle, and by the stallion
Godolphin, the Arabian progenitor of the
oligarchy of horses, both of which may be
traced to the middle Of the last century
And do not forget that, if you would find a
prototype in brutality, you must turn your
back upon civilised history and repair to
those distant islands which witnessed an
oligarchy of cannibals, or go to barbarous
Africa, which has been kept in barbarism
by ali oligarchy of men-stealers


LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.


Thus it stands. The conflict is directly
between slavery and liberty. But because
slavery aims at the life of the republic, the
conflict involves our national existence; and
because our national death would be the
despair of liberty everywhere, it involves
this great cause throughout the world And
yet would not for one moment lose sight
of the special enemy; for our energies can
be properly directed only when we are able
to confront them. Give me to Sec" said
the old Greek and this must be our eXpla-
nation now
Year: 1865

How came the window open on that
stormy morning? 1t was the old, old story,
the story of young hearts and old heads
Two young people falling in love with each
other; Il person in the shape of father
disappointing the lover poor, the father
rich the girl divided between duty and af-
tection for her parent and passionate tend
rrness for her lover and Love triumphing
in the Iong-run as he generally does.


This was why the parlOr window stood
wide open that stormy morning for at
twelve the night before she had come down
to him, wrapped in white furs and Grim
son hood, and had sobbed, "Oh, Cha rles,
am very, very wicked, and unless Pa for
gives me God never will 7" which theOlogi-
cal statement Charles combated bravely,
and proved beyond doubt Ito his own
heart at least) that there was no harm in
marrying whom one loved


Trembling and sobbing softly, though
there was no danger of being heard amidst
the gusts Of wind and the creaking of the
bare elm branches, she let him lead her on
tendery over the soft snow until a dark OBJ
lect under the trees slowly developed itself
to their eyes as a sleigh and two horses,
and an old driver, who had been beating
his arms against his breast to keep himself
warm, helped the lady in, with gruf' sort
II sympathy. And away they glided, the
black horses before them, and the white
snow about them, falling softly, softly over
them, and Janet's head living upon Charities
breast, and her little fur-clad form nestled
close to his. They We're foolish little peo-
pie. but not wicked, whom those black
1rrbir ln ,t,bi
mems altar that bitter winters night so
long ago


When they found that balcony window
open i'll the gray mornings dawn, and found
also penitcntial letter blotted with tears,
and an empty bed, the pillows of which
had not been rumpled pursuit was useless;
for Janet Grey had promised to love, honor,
and obey Charles Oliver, and he had vowed
10 love and cherish her until death did them
part.


Forgive them-never !" SO passionate
old Robin Grey vowed, with many an ex-
pIetive not TO be written here Forgive
her The serpent warmed in his bosom to
sting him at last. From his heart and his
home she had gone forth Of her own free
vii, and an exile from both she must re-
main forever.


Poor Janet, she had loved her father dear
y Poor old man, he had no one on earth
but that pretty petted daughter, who had
about as much idea of the life before her as
baby might have had


She had married a sailor, second mate of
lhe Boanie LaSsie, who made voyages to
The East Indies and brought home cargoes
oi spices and swcetscented woods and fruit
ana rare confections, but who did not al
ways bring home those who went with her;
NJ IN those warm latitudes fevers are rife,
ana many sailor in his hammock shroud
Lag 'IS Hoated from his moorings to the Spice
stands while at home many young wife
"'s watched for the good ship which should
''1,,rl yl her husband to her never more.


i1Tee months of innocent delirium, the
"oIlo seeming made for them, and only
''eFS worthy to breathe its air. Then came
Year: 1865

WINTER WILL NOT LAST FOREVE
Winter will not last forever;


Spring will soon come forth again,
And, with flowers of every color,


Deck the hillside and the plain.
Lambs will soon in fields be sporting,
Birds re-echo from each tree
Winters gone! its days are ended!
We are happy-we are free!'
Hedge and tree will soon be budding,
Soon with leaves be covered DER:
Winter cannot last forever;


Brighter days are yet in store.
Sorrow will not last forever,


Brighter times will come again,
Joy our every grief succeeding,


As the sunshine after lain.
As the snow and ice of winter,


Melt at the approach of Spring
So will all our cares and trials,


JOY, and peace, and. comfort bring.
When the heart is sad and dropping,
Think, though you be vexed sore,
Sorrows cannot last forever


Brighter days are yet in store.
Year: 1865

We consider the old mans reply to his
SON as to the meaning of the word humbug
nearer correct than Webster's "Humbug,
my son, is when your mother says she loves
me, and don't sew the buttons on my shirt"


THE young lady who was struck with an
idea has since recovered.
Year: 1865

: THANKs.-We return our sincsre thanks to
numerous friends for their cxertions in behalf
Of the Bulletin. This indeed is encouraging.
in every section we hnve heard from We have
received encouragement. We shall enaeavor
to merit continuation of the favors of our
friends as we'll as the generous support Of an
intelligent public. We are truly grati6ed for
so Liberal a support, and we appreciate the
kindness of our friends iu o high degree.
Year: 1865

the action of this body is not final upon
the subject The people have prescrib
ed in what manner their Constitution
m1s be amended Article 16, Section |.
provides that, Any amendment. or
amendments 70 this Constitution may be
proposed il either branch of the Gener-
Al Assembly, if the same shall be agreed
TO by majority of the members elected
10 each of tue two Houses, such propos-
Ell amendment, or amendments shall.
with the yeas and nays thereon, he enter
ea on their journals and referred TO the
General Assembly to be chosen at the
next general election and if, in the
General Assembly so chosen, such pro-
posed amendment or amendments. shall
be agreed to by 4 majority of all the
members elected to each Hou c. then it
shall be the duty of the General Assem-
bly, to submit such amendment or amend
ments. To the electors of the State; and
If majority of said electors shall ratify
the same. such amendment, or amend
mcnts, shall become a part Of this Con
stitutiou"


Thus sir, it will be seen that if this
proposition is successful in this body, il
will be submitted to the next General
Assembly, and If successful there, will
then he submitted to a vote OF the pco-
pie, who are the final arbiters in the mat
ter. TO their hands am willing to trust
the final determination of the PROPOSE
ton. The Constitution is the work of
their hands. and they wisely retained the
right to be its guardians in the future
II they desire to strike from it, one of
its provisions. who can or will deny their
right so to do? Is the gentleman from
Monroe afraid to submit the question TO
the voters of the State? Does he i'm
pugn their patriotism. or deny their ahil
ity to rightfully amend their Constitu
ton Should it go before the people,
as it probably will he will then have an
opportunity of meeting them, and warn
ing them of the fearful dangers OF radi-
calism, as manifested by these innova-
tons on the time honorcd principles
of the Democratic party"


Should his logic convince them that
this provision Of their Constitution is
wise and Just, and should remain a part
of that instrument a long as it shall
last. then they Will have exercised their
right Of rejecting the proposed amend
ment IT, on the contrary, they should
recognize the Justice of eNpurgating the
obnoxious clause, | suppose in that case,
We shall behold ere long, the gentleman
"A straddlc of a mule, with whip and spur,
his hair standing on end. and with coat
tail at an angle of forty five degrees,
fleeing the country, closely followed by
a ferocious swarm OF lame negroes,
threatening him with social equality and
amalgamation, in the name OF the Demo
cratic party. But, sir. to be serious,
this article should be abolished in ohedi-
cnye to tuc dictates of our civilization
aed - further the ends cf Justice and
humanity, rs well as to remove the odium
it excites upon the good name of the
State.
Year: 1865

FoRcs OF HABIT.-Burke relates that
for Z long time he had been under the
necessity of frequenting a certain place
every dav, and that SO far from find
ing n pleasure in it, he was affected
with disgust and Yet If by any means
he passed bv the usual time Of going
thither he felt remarkably uneasy, and
was not quieted until he was in his usual
track Persons who use snuff soon
deaden the sensibility OF smell, so that a
pinch is taken unconscionsly, and with
out auy sensation being excited thereby,
sharp though the stimulus may be. After
a series of years, winding up watch at
a certain hour, it becomes so much a
routine as TO be done in utter uncon
sciousness meanwhile the mind and
body are engaged in something entirely
different An old man is reported to
have scolded bis maid servant very Sc
verely for not having placed bis glass in
the proper position for shaving Why.
sir" replied the girl, Il have omitted it
for months, and / thought you could
shave Just as well without it,