smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

Blan1ets are much needed by our soldiers
in the field Every person that Gun spare
one or more should do 80 Immediately, and


thus prevent great suffering in the army
Carpets, cut up aud made into proper size,
will keep off the cold and damp, and will
be highly appreciated by all who receive
Year: 1863

The Grand Jury of the C.-S. Circuit Court
will be in session to-day, and will have
number of criminal charges presented for
their action. Judge Halyburton will be in
session for at least two weeks from this time.
Year: 1863

H A rumor obtains that the approach
ing Congress will be called upon by the
President to pass bill requiring the en-
rolling and arming Of all the single males
from 1S to 35 years Of age-nothing but
physical disability to be plead as bar to
immediate marching orders. The balance
Of the male population up to As years Of
age. to be organized as reserve and to be
called cut as they may be required. This
was the French plan when Europe was
united against Napoleon, and it is not un-
likely to be necessary here. Enlist with
Capt. Benton and feel easy! .."
Year: 1863




Plymouth Rock.


An old New York paper fell into our
hands day or two ago, and in it were
many good things not inapplicabls to the
present times. We clipped the paragraph
below from an article on Plymouth Rock
and its wonders. We remember to have
heard Tom Corwin in his Chicago address
of 1s47 admit that the Yankees were very
good people in their way but they would
be much more agreeable and loveable If
they could be educated to think there are
other good people in the world who have
not seen the blarney stone of New Eng
land


The truth is, our New England friends
introduce that "rock" entirely too much for
good taste, or proper respect for modes
ty. Once year it is toasted wherever a
chowder is eaten, or pork and beans have
feastal name, and the other three hundred
and sixty odd days in the twelvemonth it is
in every mouth which can relish pump
kin pie, and every ear that has listened to
Old Hundred. Now we have high regard
for the Puritans, though they did conceive
it good amusement to drown witches, and
though they did indulge in the pleasant
pastime Of driving out Quakers and Cath
olics, as well as morally crucifying every
man who dared to exercise the liberty of
conscience or fancy he had right to some
independence of opinion. We entertain a
sneaking affection, as fellow countrymen,
of the descendants Of those Puritans, al
though they are sometimes as "blue" " in
their religious asceticism. as they are fe.
cund. at other times, in Matching out the
most fearful heresies in religion and politics.
But, after all, if the Puritans had new
er imported their spirit Of egotism and in.
ele rance, and the Plymouth rcck had nev-
er enjoyed the opportunity of playing step
ping-stone to those quantity clad men and
true hearted women who freighted the
Mayfiower-if our Yankee friends, in fact,
were never to allude to that rock except in
terms deprecatory, or could in any mannor
get around it without abrading every body S
mental shins diurnaly in the operation
the world would still find itself rolling on
its axis, we apprehend, without suffering
any violent agitation thereat, and our
country's annals would read no worse in
the history of truth, freedom and humanity.
We may be wrong, but that is our present
opinion. r" ...-.
Year: 1863

ANNA Dickinson have had most
excellent opinion Of Miss Anna Dickinson,
the spirited little public speaker. But We
are assured that she charged and pocketsd
the exorbitant sum Of 5000 for lecturins
twice for the benefit of the patriotic Fair,
last week, for the relief of the sick and
wounded soldiers, and We don't think near
as well of her now. She is a smart little
woman, but we cannot say much for the
sincerity of her patriotic professions or her
charitable disposition. In her case "
have one more illustration of how much
easier it is to preach than to practice
Chicago Journal.
Year: 1863

.w A move is inaugurated to elect
Gen. Dix Mayor of New York, provided the
President viii permit him to hold both the
military and civil positions he will then
have. 1t is said that the President when
applied to relative to this direct union of
Military and Civil power, hesitated, but
after careful thought yielded his objections
Year: 1863

DEs MONIES STATEsMAN.-The Daily
Statesman will be published during the
session of the Legislature at One Dollar
Those who want to keep posted in the i'm
portant debates that will arise there, can
well afford to expend dollar to secure the
Statesman. We will forward the money
for any of our acquaintances.
Year: 1863

The following letter, just received, VIC are
glad to put in type. Everybody here knows
"Hank' as the boys used to call him, and
when they read his letter they will concede
more than ordinary ability to him as
writer:
Year: 1863

The Prince of Wales was recently mar.
riel to Danish princess. The follow
ing account is given of the manner in
which the bride was received by the
prince: t.ts


"The Princess Alexandria arrived at
Gravesend on Saturday, the seventh of
March. The Prince of Wales was there,
with an escort to receive her, and went
on board the vessel as soon as she was
anchored. Every eye was strained, Of
course, to catch a glimpse Of the meeting
of the royal couple. The Princess Alex
andra awaited at the door 6of the state
cabin the arrival Of her affianced. The
Princes face was slightly flushed as he
passed under the gaze of hundreds of
bright eyes Of ladies who were ranged
on either side Of the pier, and who gave
him welcome. With quick, almost i'm
patient step, the Prince proceeded to the
door Of the cabin, and then taking his
bride by the hand, and holding her hands
in his, be kissed her with oil the fsrvor
Year: 1863

and heartiness of a youthful lover.
This natural and wholly unaffected mode
of salutation was seen by hundreds; the
one touch Of nature made prince and
people kin; and the hundreds who wit
messed it cheered more Justify than ever,
and some stalwart voices cried Bravo
The women whispered the little fact from
one to the other, for they felt that the
rule with respect to kissing and telling
did not apply to this case, and that they
approved of it, thought it highly proper,
and such as, under similar circumstances,
they would themselves expect, was evil
dent from the waving of handkerchiefs
that followed. The Prince was intro
duced to the father, mother, and sisters
of the bride, and the illustrious party
proceeded below to take some refresh
ments. .....
Year: 1863

hold articles of necessity and convenience.
To be sure they have little money, and
confederate paper will then be wholly
worthless; but there is yet considerable
cotton and tobacco, turpentine and lum-
Der, sugar and hemp, stored away, and
those who have only land and houses will
find means to pledge their future crops as
security for indispensable supplies. What
demand there will be for shoes and
clothing, for salt and coffee and tea, and
for all the articles the southern people have
been destitute of, or have bought at fam
inc prices. The whole South will be in
such a ferment of trade and speculation as
was never seen before, and the inevitable
Yankee will be all about with his wares.
Already around New Orleans and wher-
ever our armies have made permanent oc-
cupation, greenbacks are fast buying up
confscatcd and deserted plantations, and
plantations of disgusted aristocrats who
are Fastening to emigrate from Yankee
lied South. And, however the legal
questions connected with slavey may be
determined, it is clear that the institution
can never be what it has been. 1t will he
under depicting process; the negro will
be transformed into free laborer, and will
become q purchaser Of luxurles after his
fashion, and society and business will be
for long time in process of solution and
reconstruction. All this will open field:
for enterprise, for benevolent and Chris


tian effort, and for quick and inspiring
agitation of all the forces that are to evolve
higher civilization. After the war W.
shall see wonderful era of development


in the South, in the benefits of which w
shall all pate.-,Springfeld Dali!


Republican.
Year: 1863

TALENT and virtue are less frequently
hereditary than the gout.


Love is the most ineligible when it is
unable to express itself in words.


Envy is unquestionably high compli-
ment, but most ungracious one.


THE evils from which % morbid man
suffers most are those that don't happen.
Year: 1863

One of the very best compounds known
TO us for rendering leather boots and
shoes almost perfectly waterproof, and
at the same time keeping them soft and
pliabie, is composed Of fresh beef tuliow,
half an ounce, yellow bees-wax, and one
eighth of an ounce Of shellac. Melt the
tai ow first and then remove all tho mem-
bran fom i add the bees-wax in thin


shayings and when it is melted and com
bined with the tallow, add tine shellac IN
powder and sir until it is melted. Decs-
wax IL one OF the preservatiyes of leath-
or. This compound should be applied
warm 10 the boot or shoe. and the souls
should receive a similar application to the
uppers. In using il rag or piece Of
sponge should be employed and the boot
or shoe held cautiously before tho FIRE or
stove until the compound soaks into 1t.
Care must be exercised not to expose the
~ ather too close to the fire. II the boot
be bluckened and brushed till it becomes
glossy before the application ofthis prep.
aratiou IL will remain black and shining
for long period after il is applied. A
little vegetable tar naked with the fore
going composition makes it more adhe-
siYe aud improves its quality for walk
inE among snow. A liberal application
of this composition every two weeks du.
ring winter will keep boots and shoes
that are worn daily waterproof and
soft.
Year: 1863




GEN GRANT ON THE SLAVERY CUES
rIoN.-Senator Wilson, in a speech be-
fore the American Anti-Slavery Society
at their third decade anniversary in Phil
adelphia, the other day, quoted the fol-
lowing extract from letter written by
General Grant: 81 have never been an
anti-slavery man, but try to judge just
ly of what see. l made up my mind
when this war opened that the North and
South could only live together in peace,
as one nation, by being free nation.
Slavery, which constituted the corner
stone of the so-called Confederacy, is
knocked out, and it will take more men
in future to hold the black race as slaves
than to put down the rebellion. Much
as desire peace, ] am opposed to it un'
til this question of slavery is forever set
tied "-Ne,c York World.
Year: 1863

We see that Gerritt Smith offers to
pay s400 each for men enough to fill up
his towns quota-twenty-fve-provided
the town shall. by raising the quota, be
exempted from the draft. We have
among US many men of wealth who are
in the habit of expressing no very ex-
alted opinion of Gerrit Smith. Which
one Of them will attest his patriotism by
so splendid demonstration as this.


We guess it would be hard to find one
of these croakers and peace sneaks who
would undertake such contract
Year: 1863

O! none were ever glad before


In all the world as we
We're free on Cardinals shore,


We're all at home and free
Come, Helper of the weak and poor


Who suffered for our sake,
To open every prison door


And every yoke to break
Bend low Thy gentle face and mild
And help us sing and pray;
Thy hand that blessed the little child
Upon our foreheads lay.
Draw near and give US as we need


Thy truth that maketh free,
And bless us while we learn to read
The Book that tells of Thee.
We hear no more the drivers horn,
No more the whip we fear;
This blessed day that saw Thee born
Was never half SO dear.
The very oaks are greener clad,


The waters brighter smile
OF never shone a dayso glad


On sweet ST. Helen's Isle
We praise Thee in our songs to-day,


To Thee in prayer we call;
Make swift the feet and straight the way
Of Freedom unto ali
Come, quickly come. thou gracious Lord
Come walking on the sea,
And let the mainlands hear the word
That makes the islands free
Year: 1863

sgPride is as loud beggar as want,
aud great deal more saucy. When
you have bought one fine thing you want
ten more, that your appearance may be
all of a piece; but it is easier TO sup
press the first desire than to satisfy all
that follow it. Pride has broken many a
heart.
Year: 1863

Bg Gen. A L. Lee, who has been dis
tlnguishing himself in the vicinity of New
Iberia and Vermillion, louisiana, of late,
is said to be native of New England,
but entered the service as Colonel of a
Kansas regiment He was assigned
to Gen. Grants Department early last
Spring, and arrived only in time to par
ticipate in some of the first movements
upon Vicksburg He received painful
wound In the face On the 10Th of May in
the first general assault upon the rebel
works IN the rear of Vicksburg and pro-
ceeded to New York for surgical treat
ment Upon his recovery in the fall be
was assigned to the command of Gen.
Hovey's old division of the Thirteenth
Army Corps, then stationed at New Or
leans For two or three months he has
been engaged in fighting the rebels in
the vicinity of Vermillion river.
Year: 1863

the privilege of commanding such brave
and determined men,


Let your motto be EXCELSIOR Ex-
cELsIoR and do not relax one particle
In your vigilance, your discipline and
your soldiery bearing; but strive to add
fresh laurels to those which you have so
nobly won, and rest assured, you will not
only have the satisfaction of an approx.
ing conscience, but the country will ac-
knowledge your merit, and prosperity
will bless your memory.


By order of


COL POWELL CLAYTON.
NJ W. BENJAMIN.


Lieut. and Post Adit.
Year: 1863

Ia The Paymaster of the Indiana
Legion has notified Col. Crook command
of the Indiana Legion, that he would
positively be in Rockport yesterday and
to-day, 18th and 18th, with a carpet-sack
full of greenbacks. This will be crafty
ing news to many in this latitude, who
have been wondering what had become
Of the Legion Paymaster. We may
look for him here in few days.
Year: 1863

We hear good deal Of twaddle about
the Constitution. In late issue Of Van.
hy Fair there is an excellent cut illustra-
ting the absurdity and folly Of this trai-
t,rous howl. 1t represents the house of
lawyer on fire. A fireman with an ak in
bis hand is in the act of forcing an en-
trance for the purpose of suppressing the
flames, but before be can carry into effect
his good design, Mr.. Coppsrhead 10 a
great rage rushes to the window, and with
rolling eyes, open mouth, aud frantic
gestures, shouts angrily to the fireman
who would save his property, 81 know
my house is on fire as we'll as you do. If
you want to save it, play on it from the
outside, as much as you choose; but l
deny your right to enter without my per-
my house is my castle, and any
attempt to enter it BY force is clearly
ua con si tn ton al"
Year: 1863

ps-A bride fixing house for her own
wedding, could not be more industrious
than was the army engaged in sweeping
up M.rke, street this Monday) morning,
for the Soldiers who are expected to reach
here the afternoon
Year: 1863

sea-f'he advertisement desiring cores
pondcGce with view to ma'rimony, We
only insert as joke, for we do not suppose
that any man worth having would think
of wedding a girl SO silly as to bite at
such bait. 1t is doubtful which party
would be the greater fool, bu, each might
desire some sport tthe expense Of green
lad or simple miss
Year: 1863

REPUBLICAN LEADERS ARGUING Fer A
MONARCHY is 100 much reason to be-
lieve that many Of the Republican leaders
desire the establishment Of monarchy in this
country, and are laboring for that end. Read the
utterances of two of the leading Philadelphia
abolition papers Forney says, in the Phila-
delphia Press;


Another principle must certainly be en-
bodied in our reorganized form of government
The men who shape the legislation of this
country when the war is past, must remember
that what we want is power and strength The
problem will be to combine the forms of re-
publican government with the powers of a
monarchical government"


10 the same strain the North American re-
marks:


This war has already shown the absurdity
of a government with limited powers it has
shown that the powers of every government
ought to be and must be unlimited


The whole of the legislation of the last
Congress-the attacks upon freedom of speech
and of the press, the disregard of the Cons,i
tution by the party in power-bat too surely
indicate the drift of the current Nav God
direct all good men and true to combine in
mighty efforts against the consummation of
such an end
Year: 1863

POIsON ANTIDoTE.-A farmer sends US the
following " 1t is now over twenty years since
| learned that sweet oil would cure the bite of
a rattle snake, not knowing that it would cure
any other poison. Practice, observation and
experience have taught me that it will cure
poison of any kind, both in man and beast l
think no farmer should be without bottle of
it in his house, The patient must take q
spoonful internally and battle the wound for a
cure To cure horse it requires eight times
as much as it does man. Here let me say
OF one of the most extreme cases Of snake bite
in this neighborhood, eleven years ago this
summer, where the case bad been over thirty
days standing, and the patient had been given
up by his physicians. l heard of it, carried
the oil, gave him one spoonful, which created
a cure. 1t is an antido'e for arsenic and
strychnine. 1t will cure bloat in cattle caused
by eating too freely of fresh clover it will
cure stings of bees spiders or other insects !;
and it will also cure psrsons who have been
poisoned by a low running vine growing in
meadows, called ivy"
Year: 1863

They disgust the humble and less pretending
members, who dislike TO quarrel, and qaistly
withdraw, rather than be forced to maintain
their rights BY personal encounter with those
two faced humbugs What makes these two
faced men particularly disagreeable is their
c)nceit. They imagine they are playing a
shrewd game, and little dream that they are
thoroughly understood and their true characters
known by those who are familiar with their
daily life and conversation. Ia the end every
body finds them out and gives them the cold
shoulder. Then they throw aside the mask
and pour out their pent-up bllingsgate at those
who expose all their nicely formed plans for
selfaggrandizement Beware of two-faced
hypocrites. Give 10 them your confidence and
you will 6nd you have been sold. A man who
is open, frank and honorable 10 bis dealings. is
as far above these twofaced kuaveS as the sun
Is above the Garth, aud such man Is a
match for legion OF the sneaks we have de-
scribed- Wade's Excelsior Weekly.
Year: 1863

The Pure HEART.-The springs of everlast-
ing life are within. There are clear streams
gushing up from the depths of the soul, which
flow out to enliven the sphere of outward ex-
istence. But, like the waters of Sloan, they
"go swiftly" You must listen to catch the
silvery tones of the little ri!l as it glides from
its mountain home, yoa may not witness its
silent march through the green vale, but its
course will be seen in fresh verdure and the
opening flowers its presence will be known
by the forms of life and beauty which gather
around it. 1t is ever thus with the pure.
You may not hear the still small voice. or
heed the silent aspiration, but there is a moral
influence and holy power which you will
feel The wilderness is made to smile, flowers
Of pew life and beauty to spring up and flourish
while az invisible presence breathes immortal
fragrance through the atmosphere.
Year: 1863

\ CORRESPONDENT Of the Chicago Tribune
relates a fact Of some historical interest in
connection with the Lake Providence Canal.
In the carly part Of the nineteenth century
Laftte who had pursued his pratical career
in the Gulf Of Mexico with great success, at
tempted to effect his escape up the Mississippi,
intending to pass into Lake Providence and
Bayo Macon by the same route now under
consideration by our military authorities He
reached Providence long distance in advance
Of Lis pursucrs, but while attempting to make
the entrance to the bayou, ran one of bis yes
sels aground. With the remaining one he
worked day and night for three days to pull
her off, when a tremendous gale arose which
blew him over to the Mississippi shore, and
wrecked his last vessel. His pursuers coming
up directly after. with all his men, be was
captured loaded with irons. and taken to New
Orleans The war with Great Britain was
then raging, and he was offered his liberty
upon condition of joining the Federal army.
He served faithfully entil the war was ended.
when be received full pardon. In periods of
low water the ribs of the stranded vessel can
be seen deeply imbedded in the sand on the
Louisiana and Mississippi shores
Year: 1863

II is a singular fact that many ladies who
know how to preserve everything else, cannot
preserve their tempers Yet it may easily be
done on the self sealing principle. 1t is only
to keep the mouth Of the vessel tightly
closed
Year: 1863

PoIsONs.-Man is the most wonderful of
he can do, he can eat poisons with certain
degree of impunity. 1t is only necessary to
be prudent, regular and careful about the dose
TO survive for q considerable period. A certain
quantity of opium kills. Four or FIVE grains
is almost certain death to person not in the
habit of using it; but any one can learn to
eat twenty or thirty grains at dose. 1t
becomes the necessity Of a second nature, and


though it shortens life, it does it so slowly that
its operations in this respect are not alarming
So coffee, tea and tobacco, are poisonous. II
requires some hard;hoOd TO get accustomed to
the latter. \ drop or two Of the essential oil
of either of these narcotics will kill yet how
many millions of men use them all every day
of their lives. There is some arrangement of
the nervous system-some di;ninution of the
strength-probably some shortening of life; ;
yet few hesitate to use these fascinating lnxu-
ries. And arsenic is very decidedly poison
yet there is at least one country in the world
where it is habitually eaten. \ young man,
Of seventeen, say, begins by taking three
gratis at dose, which is gradually increased
until he gets up to tweniy-three grains. 1t
does not do to exceed this quantity nor is it
safe to leave off suddenly. When the arsenic
eater arrives at the age of fifty, he gradually
dimiuishes the dose, The immense quantity of
poison constantly passing through his system
does not prevent reaching the age of seventy
or eighty, For all this it is our opinion that
the more simple our food, the better Proba
bly, no man at the end of his life. was ever
sorry that be had taken opium, or brandy, or
tobacco, though some may be sorry for taking
too much London Lancet.
Year: 1863

Il has long been known that Russia makes
one daily revelation round the Pole, but only
recently established that the Pole purposes ma
king enc continual revolution about Russia.


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