smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

+ CURIOUS LANDsLIDE.-We learn that some
what remarkable landslide took place on the farm
OF Mr.. Newell in Shelburue on Saturday last.
As described to US, some five acres Of land
suddenly sank away, as il let drop by the running
out or chsnge Of place Of supporting quicksand,
A small wooded hill was cut ia halves by the
operation, one half remaining at its old level, the
other dropping number Of feet aud leaving
perpendicular fac, Of earth, reaching above the
tops OF trees which crowned the now sunken half Of
the hill top. Some Of these trees were split like
wise by the operation, one half fremainng and the
other going down with their respective sections,
much as some families here have been divided by
the war. The bed of the LaPlot river was also
raised twelve or fifteen feet in spots, not by the
earth sddpg but by an apparent crowding
up Of the bed Of the stream. On the whole i was
apparently singular affair. No one saw 1t take
place, but the hour at which il occurred is fixed


by some workmen who havi left with load Of
hay returned to find their field Of labor some


ways below where they left it,
Year: 1863

THE CRoPs IN WISCONSIN, From what.we can
learn the crops Of Wisconsin this year will be
fully equal to those Of any former year. The
wheat crop of 1860 has always been deemed the
largest yield our state ever had. The crop OF
that year was universally large, and the quality
excellent In q conversation with Neeley Gray
ESQ.,, vho is dealer in reapers and grain, giving
him ample means Of acquiring information from
all parB or tine state on THIS supjecs, no ipformes
Us that, from conversations and constant inqui-
ries of the farmers, he was satisfied that the
wheat crop this year would average better than
it die in 1860 and Mr.. g. gave it as bisopinion
that there were more bushels Of wheat in Wis
consin at this time than there ever was at any
one time before. We have but little doubt but
this is fact; for II the crop will not average as
much per acre as in 1860, there we're doubtless
more acres devoted to it this year than in lS60
SO that the aggregate amount now will fully
equal the amount Of that year.


The crop OF 1860 was estimated at 80 900, 900
Of bushels, we believe. Assuming that as the
crop Of this year, and that 5000 900 bushels
will bread our own people and, that 5 ,000, 900
more BUSHES will be ample for seed, and we
have surplus Of 10000 900 Of bushels with
which to supply the needy os other States, Thus
wiconsin, on this basis will this year produce a
surplus Of wheat sufficient to bread 900 900 Of
people besides its own, giving Eve bushels to
each person. More than enough to bread the
entire population of all the six New England
States. To the staid New England man.. who
has always lived on the ruggei hills Of that
section Of the country, and who has never seen
the great West, this must seem large story.
But it can be backed up with the wheat which
is the best Of all backing. ln other crops tho
prospect Is now excellent. The yield Of oats
this year must be very great, as also that Of
barley and rye. Corn is now promising q very
heavy yield and the same is true Of potat atoes.
| Madison Journal. aN
Year: 1863

You would, | think. wonder to see
men lie right down in the dusty road,
under the full noon sun of Tennessee
and Alabama, and fall asleep in min.
nte. l have passed hundreds of such
sleepers. A dry spot is a good mat.
tress; the flap of a blanket quite o
downy pillow. You would wonder, I
think, to see a whole army corps, as I
have, without shred of q teI.t to bless
themselves with, lying any where and
every where in all-night rain, and not
Il growl nor a grumbIe. l was curious
to see whether the pluck and good ma
ture were washed out Of them, and so I
made my way out of the snug, dry
quarters am ashamed to say l occu-
pied, at five in the morning. to SEQ
what water had done with them
Nothing! Each soaked blanket hatch.
ed out as jolly fellow as you would
wish to see--muddy ,dripping.halffoun
d ring forth they came, wringing them-
selves out as they went, with the look
Of a troop Of wet down roosters in u
full rain storm, plumage at half mast,
but hearts trumps every time. Ifthey
swore-and some did-it was with a
laugh; the sleepy fires were stirred up;
then came the coffee, and they were as
good as new. Blood is thicker than
water B. +. TAYLOR.
Year: 1863

1t was sunny thought, if it did
break into some granite, Puritanic
heart, one day, that in this world, full
of clods and clouds as it is, there is
enough for which to thank God ard
take courage.


Fasting and signing are excellent
things to dcplete the spirit, but to let
in upon the soul little blue heaven,
there is nothing like heavy, old fash
ioned Thanksgiving.


A cheerful fire does not warm one SO
much, as it does to be grateful and
glad. One Jeremiah is enough for all
time, but we want another book Of
Isaiah.


And as we cannot have that, some.
body has inserted a new day in the
calendar-a day that was notin the
old Julian year, and so Christmas
Now Years, Fourth of July, anC
Thanksgiving compose the brightos
segment in the circlet of time, white
days every one to be dated from anC
hoped from the days we waited for
when we used to wonder why Satur
day afternoon could not just as vel
begin in the morning.


We respect man who does not re
spect them, and whose eye does no
brighten at the sight of their marvel
lous beauty; the man who mutters lik
a thunderstorm when the childrel
make the frosty doors of the old home
stead play like the valve of lovin!
heart, as the twinkling morning al
rings with their merry Christmas |


What can we do to him that was no
done to the witches of Salem, VIII
never smiles back anybody's "Happ
New Year?" Or to him who hates tn
Fourth Of July, because it breaks i
thunder around the horizon or to hir
who has no heart to loosen the girdl
he had frightened for lifo's race, and 81
down with the world to breathe; an
give thanks?


When the hero of Virgilian stor
went forth from the flames of Troy, h
neither forgot the old grandfather nc
the household gods. We wave on
hand in honor to him, through tn
mists Of two thousand years, for tina
And when we see later pilgrims tur
their faces toward the setting sun, an
60 on their way, as Jacob did, we d
not wonder so much, if the angels
God will meet them, as whether the
Year: 1863

A fair maiden, you see,
Was complaining to me,
And saying she never would wed;
For the care and strife
or most married life
Would number her soon with the dead
Not believing her word,
For I'm sure that you've heard
That maidens the opposite say,
My Thoughts III express
And leave you to guess
The moral they surely convey.
If rhymes were oil funny,
And verses were money,
How rich and how happy we'd be;
We ever would marry
Dear Jimmy or Harry,
But ever live single and free.
And if love was not blind,
And if fate was more kind,
We surely would try it alone,
And never consent
To live in content,
And gnaw at that often gnawd bone.
But things are as they are,
And though manys the jar,
The hardest Of knots we will try,
In castle or cot,
What e'cr he our lot,
We're thankful it will not unite.


IDA MAY.
Year: 1863

A REASONABLE PLEA.-A Judge said to q
topper on trial for drunkenness:


Prisoner, you have heard the prosecution
for habitual drunkenness; what have you to
say in your defense2'


Nothing, please your honor, but habitual
thirst.
Year: 1863

Old Tussrr has the following blessing
which We will repeat for the benefit OF
our farmer friends:-


Good luck to the hoof and the horn ;
Good luck to the flock and the fleece
Good luck to the growers Of corn,


With blessings Of plenty and peace
Year: 1863

so you are going to teach school ?
said a young lady to her maiden aunt


Yes was the answer


We'll. for my part, sooner than do
that would marry a widower with nine
children .-.---


4 would prefer that myself. was the
quiet reply, but where is the widower?
Year: 1863

1t is better for You to pass an evening
once or twice week in q lady's drawing
room, even though the conversation is
rather slow, and you know the girls song
by heart, than in club, tavern, or in a
pit of theatre, Ali amusements Of
youth, to which women are not admitted,
rely upon it, are deleterious in their na-
ture. All men who avoid female society
have dull perceptions, and stupid, or
gross tastes, and revolt against what is
pure. Your club swaggers, who are
sucking the butts of billiard cues all
night, call female society insipid. Beau.
ty has no charm for blind man music
does not please a poor beast who does
not know one tune from another and a
true epicure, is hardly ever tired of an
ehovy and brown bread AMI butter. l
protest can sit all night talking to a well
regulated, kindly woman, about her girl
coming out, or her boy at Eton, and like
the evenings entertainment. One of the
great benefits man may derive from
woman's society is, that he is bound to be
respectful to them. The habit is of great
good to your moral men, depend upon it.
Our education makes US the most emin-
emily selfish men in the world. We fight
ourselves, we light our pipes and say We
won't 60 out, we prefer ourselves and our
ease; and the greatest gool that comes
to man from woman's society is, that
he has to think of somebody besides HIM
self, to whom he is bound to be constant
y attentive and respectful.
Year: 1863




The copperheals charge that
the war IS pr0etastinated by the
Administration but they, all
the time, are doing all they car
to prevent is being successfully
carried on.


They discourage people from
entering the Union army.


They 10 all they can to get
towns to furnish money to cop
perheads to buy themselves of.
They talk against the draft and
say it is unconstitutional.


They cndeavor to make it APP
pear as odious as they can.


They appeal to men 5 selfish ma
lures, instead of their patriotism.
They talk discouragingly Of the
Union prospects, and approyingly
Of that OF the South.


They never see and confess
Union victories, but are swift to
acknowledge rebel successes.


They condemn President Lin
coin and the whole Administra-
ton, but have not word of cen
sure for JEFF Davis


They cry out for peace, but do
nothing to make peace, but are
doing that which will prolong the
war,
Year: 1863

l~Shoo making IS done extensively in
Hayerhil by the women. The Banner
says they work in gangs of six or seven
hands each, the same as most of the
young men do; and make the shoe right
straight out, from the lasting to the inish-
ing.
Year: 1863

ia fruit-grower of western New
York, from single patch of sixteen acres.
sent to market thirteen hundred bushels
of strawberries; The entire crop was
sold at an average price of one shilling
pes quart
Year: 1863

FALLEN FnUEr-Ncver permit green
fruit to decay on the soil beneath the
trees, In every apple, pear, plum, or
cherry, which is prematurely cast there
exists a minute insect, which eats its way
out in time, and becomes the source Of
evil to the succeeding crop. Gather up
and either foed them to your domestic
animals. or dispose OF them in some way
which will secure you against the results
which must necessarily ensuc from neglect
Year: 1863

THIS UNION OR ANOTHER GOVERN
MENT.-The conservative party through,
out the country is pledged firmly to the
Union cause. The radical party is every
where engaged in sowing the seeds of
disunion by teaching the people that the
Union as it was is not to be desired, and
that we are fighting for some new govern.
ment which is to be hereafter constructed.
The only rule of faith ought to be the
Constitution, the sole object of the war
ought to be the old Union. That is worth
fighting for. But as for new vague, un-
defined government to suit radicals, that
is not worth fighting Tor. Let US keep the
war to its true purpose.


Journal Of Commerce.
Year: 1863

PORT HUDsoE La, July Is, 1868.
10 The Cop.manding Officer Of Neo York


Zouavea, u s A at Port Hudson;


SIR: In an interview had with you
few days since, expressed to you, ON
behalf of my men, their appreciation Of
the kindness shown us by yours. II
should leave Port hudson, without giving
a more enduring form of aoknowledg-
ment, would be doing Injustice to the
feelings and wishes of the men recently
under my command. l Therefore address
you this noe.


On the 9Th of May your command
engaged q part of the men Of NINE
Then aud afterwards my men spoke Of
your charge as a splendid exhibition of
courage. When the fortunes Of war
placed us as prisoners in the hands Of
the United States forces we were suffer
ing for food As soon as our wants were
understood, your men more than divided
theirs with us, and in a variety of ways
have shown themselves 10 be as kind
and generous as they have shown them
selves TO be courageous. Please tender
these Acknowledgements TO your com
mAnd: they are made according to the
| wishes of my men,
Year: 1863

PtsILLANIMoUs Pace War never
leaves where it found nation. 1t is new
er to be entered into without mature de-
liberation not dehberation heightened
out into a perplsxing indecision, bnt a
deliberation leading to sure and fixed
Judgment. When so taken up, it is not
to be abandoned without reason as valid,
as fully and extensively considered Peace
may be made rs unadvisedly as war. No
thing is SO rash as fear; and the c0unsels
of pusillanimity very rarely put of, whilst
they are always sure to aggravate the evils
from which they would fly. ."-Bwke.
Year: 1863

Not hastened.-The rear door of one Of the
Government storehouses, near 18th and Cary
streets, was found open yesterday morning
by the night police; but whether it had been
forced or left untastened. could not be asccr-
tanned
Year: 1863

IL A HAPPY WoMAN.-Is she not the
very sparkle and sunshine of life A woman
VINO is happy because she can't help it.,
whose smiles even the coolest sprinkle OF.
misfortune cannot dampen. Men make d
terrible mistakes when. then they marry for
beauty, for talents or style. The sweetest
wives are those who possess the magic secre {
of contented under any circumstances. Rich
or poor, high or low, it makes no difference
the bright little fountains of joy bubbles up
just as musically in their hearts. j. Do they
live in log cabin, the first that leaps up on
its humble hearts become brightrr than the
gilded chandeliers in Aladdin's palace.
Were the stream of life So. dark and unpron-
itious that the sunshine of happy face
falling on the turbid tide. would not awake an
answering CLEAN. Why, these joyous
tempered people don't know half the good
they do.
Year: 1863

.EI Take care OF your neighbor dunt
let them stir without watching-they may do
wrong if you do. To be sure, you never
knew them to be anything very bad, but IL
may be on your account they have not
perhaps if it had not been for Your kind OF
care, they might have disgraced themselves
long time ago, Therefore don't relax any
effort to keep them where they ought to be.
Never mind your own business--that will take


care of itself s.sto
Year: 1863

e. The political skies in this section
are looking brightly. From all parts of the
country, We hear of men forsaking the Re-
publicans and coming over to the side Of the
Constitution and truth.
Year: 1863

Missing That was all the paper said ; but
upon the heart of the mourning mother. who
sat there, with the yellow sunlight drifting
slowly over her folded hands, it fell like a
note of doom and in that one word was con.
centrated the agony of a lifetime.


The apple-trees were all white with their
plnk-tlnted blossoms when, at his country's
call her fairhaired boy, her only one, had
said


" Goodbye, mother r'


And as, with blending of pride and ten
derness, she watched his receding form until
it grew dim and indistinct in the distance
murmured prayer went up before the throne
of Him who "doeth all things WE'LL" that He
would guide her boy, and keep him from all
harm. And Hope with magic hand had paint
ed many fair picture, woven many golden
day dream, which now lay broken and
shattered before the terrible reality contained
in the one word "Missing''.


And oh we'll might the hope fade from
the mothers heart Many time shall the pink.
tinted apple buds burst into blossoms, and be
drifted in white clouds at her feet MANY
times shall spring merge in to summer. and
summer, into autumn, but he will never
come again.


Far down in quiet valley, where few
days before silence reigned, and the grass
grew fresh and green untrodden by the foot
of man, the harvest-moon shone upon the life
less form of the widows child, as he Law
sleeping calmly the last still sleep death.
The light wind sighed mournfully through the
tall trees which waved above him, and lifted
the bright hair stained with life's crimson
current from his fair forehead the blue eyes
were closed forever, and the white hands,
which had never defrauded another, were
crossed over the stilled heart, which once
bea: so high with hope and happiness, but
now never would know joy or sorrow again
The moonbeams glinted down through the
trembling leaves, and cast uncarthly shadows
over the still face of the sleeper, and the cold
stars looked down pityingly upon the beauti-
ful dust of one who was not permitted to rest
hear his home, or sleep beside his kindred.


And as the moonbeams also crept into the
happy home which had once been his, but
over which the dark shadow of grief DOW
rested like pall the mother clasped her
hands, and prayed-prayed that God would
give her strength to say Thy will be done, ,,
and prayed that among the redeemed in hea-
ven her fair-hared boy might not be "miss-
ing"
Year: 1863

GOVERNOR ToD, of Ohio. issued proclama.
tion congratulaing the people of that State upon
the capture of Morgan and his men. and advising
them TO perfect their military organization to be
ready for any emergency. lie alluded to the
draft in the following manner, which contrasts
nobly with the language and actions of Gov.
Seymour on the same subject


The State authorities have but little to do,
directly with the enforcement Of the draft. They
have looked to it, however, in season, that honest
and faithful agents, citizens Of the State, have
been selected by the Federal authorities to exc
cute the draft. Fairness aud justice therefore
are guaranteed to every citizen. Additional
troops are required to maintain our glorious
Government. Our brave and gallant boys in the
field require assistance in men from home, and
they must have it. have therefore cheerfuly
given to the Federal authorities all aid in my
power TO enforce the draft soon to be made and
| earnestly implOre the assistance of all good
men throughout the State in this necessary work.
The brilliant achievements of our forces during
the present month, resulting in the destruction
and capture Of over hundred thousand of the
enemy, together with their strongh0ds gives the
hope that the war will soon terminate. The
drafted man therefore, need not anticipate a
three years campaign. He may safely depend
upon his neighbor at home and the law making
power of the State to take care Of those depend
ent upon him during his absence. Let us all.
then, fellow citizens, with one heart aud with
one voice, cheerfully stand by our Government,
in this its hour of trouble The reflection here
after that we have done SO will cheer and sustain
us on Uug way through lle; our chn"r"h "tn
love and cherish our memories, aud God Will
bless US for so doing.
Year: 1863

We met with a good story Of Horace Vernet,
which illustrates his marvellous facility as an
artist. Being 10 one of the Paris cafes one day,
a quarrelsome customer angrily threw an ink.
stand upon tho ceiling. upon which Vernet is
said to have bdden the landlord to take omfort,
and then got "a ladder, and with bis brush made
the unsightly blotch take the shape OF q Bird to
the great deli ght OF the landlord, who has often
refused the most liberal offers for permission to
cut the bird from the ceiling.
Year: 1863

As approve OF youth that has something Of
the old man in him, SO am no less pleased with
an old man who has something OF the youth
lie that follows this rule may be old in body,
but never can be so ia mind.-CiceTo.
Year: 1863

WAsuoE MrNEs.-A correspondent of the Ne
vqda Daily Transcript writing from Virginia,
says:


"The mines in this district are being vigor-
ously worked and the mills generally kept busy.
| wish | could say that the rock on which they
run was furnished, in part. at least, by some OF
the numerous claims outside OF the old Comstoclt
range. but alas, cannot do it and tell the truth ;
and will not le--not even to please the chap
of the Virginia Union. One claim, about Il
couple of miles east Of Virginia, does furnish a
limited amount of pay rock tolerably rich in
gold but 100 small AS yet to be worth noticing
particularly"


This is a strong intimation that the leads out
side of the Comstock are not of much value.
Year: 1863

REAL ESTATE IN NEW YORK. - It is re-
duced to a certainty that there is not only no
excitement in real estate. but on the contrary
the average prices are generally admitted to
be less than in 1850, when the banks paid
specie; at the same time there is very active
demand for all kinds, improved and unn-
proved, and every day, or this island, real es-
tate Is growing scarce, in consequence OF sew
eral large capitalists being in the market, gath
ering up every desirable parcel at the going
rates, and when these parcels are once catered
OH their ledgers they are about as much flor
at least many years to come) taken out of
market as If they were removed from the is
land, rs this class Of men buy only for perma-
nent investment, and not for sale, under any
ordinary circumstances.


There are some of our large capitalists who
have been among our largest real estate hold
ers for the past forty years-not only by inher-
itance, but by being constant purchasers thro'
all times-and some OF these men have never
made a sale, never even made one deed of
conveyance. In many cases they have inn
proved, but they never entertain any proposal
from buyers. These rich men are last getting
into their hands large amounts OF property,
aud whoever induces them To surrender any
OF it, must be prepared to meet their terms,
provided they will sell AT any price.


There Is another class who are, rs we think,
speculating in a very safe way, and almost
sure to result in profit. They select some
four, six, or eight lots in the upper part Of the
city, near railroad, erect house on one lot,
fence them all In for garden. &c, for their
own occupaton-the interest on the whole be-
ing less than the rent of similar house in the
lower wards. This improvement at once adds
value to the whole parcel, aud in five years or
less, probably, four oJthe eight lots win sell for
enough to bay for the other four including the
house.-lN. Y. Express.
Year: 1863

AUOEA40UNA-As N1A2.A48kE3~


Attic meeting Of the Board Of Educa-
ton, On Tuesday last, it was announced
that the City Comptroller; s. S. Hayes; had
declined to pay monies for the support Of
Evening 6chools-and giving as an excuse
for his conduct, that they are " Illegal
This attempt to keep the 1aboring youth Of
our city in ignorance is only part Of the
policy Of the Democratic party, knowing
well that wherever education has an op-
portunity Of difiusing itself. there the pow
er Of tlat faction is proportionately
weakened. Of conrse Mr. Hayes
is m elder in the synagogue, and
is bound to @shut out the light"


The Board Of Education, we notice, took
no action ut their meeting upon the petition
Of the female teachers Of the city, asking
for an increase Of salary. We can but
hope that the response is only deferred, and
that, when it comes, it will be in rebuke
Of the barl>arisn that denies to woman
the just rewards Of her labor. 1t will
not be denied that many Of these young
women arc in every respect the equals IN
professional capacity aud efficiency Of the
mule teachers They occupy positions il
our schools which the Inter cannot ill. L
is not a matter Of economy. Females
are not employed because they are cheap
but rather Of necessity. And thes'
laborc1s are worthy Of their hire Thcil
salaries are too low. The discrimination
against them On the payroll On the score o
Sex is inhumanc and illibera1, and on
Board Of Edncation should remedy it
They will be sustained in so doing By tht
whole body Of our citizens