smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

The following ''retorts courteous" are from
the columns Of two leading papers in Louis
vile:


You crooked old bundle Of contradictions
didn't you oppose the policy of restoration
Didn't you say you were in favor of n gen.
eral amnesty, by which, Of course, the right
Of those who had been in rebellion to vote
should be conceded to them ?-Democrat.


You ill-smelling, well stuffed old sack of
poudrette-don't you know that the amnesty
held out by the President to those who take
the prescribe1 oath does not embrace the
right of voting ?-Journal.


You diseased odor of a bad cat in bad
health don't you know that the amnesty ad-
yocated by you, and even President john
sons amnesty, does not forbid the right of
voting or have you lost all your senses IN
your scents ?-Democrat.


You old center of all stupidity and scenter
of all creation-you old uncorked bottle OF
the distilled essence Of assafedita, stinkweed,
polecat and nigger-don't you know that. II
the amnesty recommended By us and even
President johnson do not give the right OF
voting, they don't intermeddle with that
right at all, but leave it to the States where
it properly belongs ?-Jounat.


You old cess pool of six cities, don't you
know that if we are not for the repeal of the
Kentucky repatriation law, it doesn't follow
that we are not for the enactment of some
other law which shall protect our State as
far as possible against aggressions of the
rebel spirit? A large class of non voters in
Kentucky would be a very great evil, but we
wouldn't have those to whom the present
expatriation law applies, clothed with the
elective franchise without taking stringent
oath Of allegiance Democrat.


You mean old pointer and setter to Satan
man hunters-you old effigy cut from solid
mass of guano-please mark Mat-Jouraat
Year: 1865

The recent prime minister Of England was
noted far his athletic habits. He would
gallon thirty miles or walk half dozen, and
without feeling it, He was always expect
ell to keep the House Of Commons in good
humor. Whenever he rose to make a speech
but he was always provokingly cool. More
than once his oserbearing manner to the
House Of Commons brought upon him Tar
liameufary defeats But he soon recovered
from these rebuils and was quickly restored
to favor 1t is relate,i of him that once when
some honorable gentleman was indulging in
violent philippe against the prime minis
ter, Palmerston went to sleep. At the end
of the TRADE one of his under secretaries
gave him Il nudge. when PaImcrston rose
and replied as if he had heard every word
In fact nothing could disturb his impenctra
BILE coolness. At bis little borough Of liver
ton there was radical butcher named Rad
cllfe, who thought with great many better
men, that Palme:ston was no friend to the
laboring classes and had betrayed the re-
formers. Accordingly, every time the mol lie
lord made a speech to the electors OF liver
ton this obstreperous politician assailed him
from the crowd with much vituperation and
considerable coarse humor and coarser lam
guage. Palmerston at last was obliged to
take him in hand. One day he asked Mr..
Radcliffe to step upon the platform, listened
patiently TO all he had to say, and then,
meeting him with his own weapons, gave
him back blow for blow, and punished poor
Radcliffe worse than Heenan punished Say
ers. The butcher acknowledged the corn,
shook hands with the prime minister, and
never afterwards attempted to beard the lion
in his den.


The feeling between Queen Victoria and
the minister was not cordial. In 1890 she
directed Lord Russell to inform him that he
must give her copies of his dispatches In
time for her approval and not alter or modify
them as he pleased. Russell did so. The
imperturoable Palmerston sent word back
that he had taken copy of the mcmoran
dun and would not fail to attend to the
directions given. and went on just the same
as before A few months later he recogniz
cd Napoleon's coup u etdt without authority
from either Queen or Cabinet, and was dis
missed, but soon formed another cabinet.


lie was not married until he was fftyfv
years ol6 He married the widow of the
Earl of Cowper, who then had four children.
She was an old flame of Palmerston's when
she was lady Emily Permission, and he faith
fully waited for her many years, gladly taking
her when at an uncertain age and with her
four encumbrances. When Mr.. Buchanan
was minister to England he met and was IN
troduced to Lady Palmerston and her chill
dren by Lord Palmerston, who alluded to
his stepsons and daughters as if they were
his own children. Mr.. Buchanan was not
very well posted in the English society and
the Book of Peers, and the noble lord was
rather taken aback by his complimenting
him on the remarkable resemblance which
they bore to him.
Year: 1865

FxECCTIoNEg WANTED.-The Havana pa
pers contain a singular official announce
ment from the office of the Secretary of the
Supreme Court, that for fifteen days propo-
sails would be received from persons of color
for the position of pul lie executioner-that
Office being vacant. The successful eandi-
date. if free negro, will have a salary Of
ninety dollars per month"; and the usual
hangman's fees; if slave he must produce
his masters permission to fill the office. and
m st lodge at the jail, with only half the
wages
Year: 1865

A Curious railroad accident occurred in 4
town in Connecticut, not long since. An
express train of cars was passing, when a
COW, annoyed by small dog, doshed on to
the rails. When the train had passed, the
COW lay with its head cut off, and the little
dog with its tail cut off, sat between The
rails, with a face indicative of the most
intense disgust and astonishment.
Year: 1865

Patients residing in any part of the State, how
ever distant, who may desire medical advice on
their respective cases. and who think proper to sub
nit written statement of such in preference to
holding personal interview, are assured that their
communications will be held most sacred


All letters must be addressed thus:
Year: 1865

Likewise, win guarantee q radical Of Syphilis,
Gonouh9a and elect, IN all their stages. entirely
moving from the blood the last spark Of these terrible
diseases that 81 gradually burn MP the fountain Of life
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The rumor that
Preston King had resigned is entirely un-
true. Mr.. King has for aweek past been
laboring under an attack of nervous de-
bility. Yesterday he LETT his room at the
Astor House, and since that time moth
ing has been seen or heard of him This
evening, Moses T. Odell, naval officer,
telegraphed to President Johnson to as
certain ifMr. King was at Washington,
and received reply that he was not
there. kilograms were sent in many di-
rectiOns, but no clue to his whereabouts
has been obtained


LATER-Preston King jumped over
board from tho Hoboken Ferry boat while
in state of temporary alteration of
mind and was drowned His body has
not been recovered.


LATEsT-Thurlow Weed states that
Preston King was seen to jump off the
Ferry-boat yesterday by little boy aud
girl on deck They licked up his bat
which has been handed TO Mr. Weed and
recognized by him No traces of the
bodyas yet


Mr., King stated to very intimate
friend on Sunday night that he would
never see him again, Knowing tLat Mr.
King had been for some time laboring
under depression of spirits, he took but
little notice of the matter. His health
has been poor for some time, and latterly
he has shown indications of softening Of
the brain. He had only returned to the
city last Saturday from "a visit TO his
home in St. Lawrence county He went
to the Astor House, where he remained
over Sunday with his friends. Monday
morning he arose, dressed himself, and
said to arelation who had slept in the
same room with him that he wished to
take walk, and preferred going alone.
At about eight o'clock he went out.


He was next heard from on board of
the Ferry-boat, crossing from Cristo-
pher street to Hoboken 1t was reported
yesterday tilaJ man had jumped over
board. Four of Mr.. Kings friends visi-
ted the boat and found that gentleman
answering the description Of NJ. King
had entered the boat yesterday morning
at o'clock and when the boat was mid
way in the stream, he was seen by two
children, the only passengers on that
end OF the boat, to take off his nat and
leap overheard The alarm was given
and the boat stopped, bat the bodS was
not seen by any one Oh board, as the tide
was falling at the time, and probably the
body was washed out to sea. Mr.. King
has been much perpleXed ever since his
appointment The affair at the Custom
House weighed heavily upon his mind
aud undoubtedly eliminated in his
death Those most intimate with him
say they carefully watched his falling
health and recently he had been attended
by Il companion who occupied rooms
with him in the Astor House and
watched his movements Mr.. King was
q batchelor.
Year: 1865

To all accessible points in the South.


All goods shipped from the North by the Adams or
Haruden Express Companies vii, be transferred To the
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY to complete trans
portatiDu.


sa-Goods shipped from the North by steamship and
marked to the care Of Southern Express Company will
be promptly Forwarded to destination free Of charge for
commissions or drayage.


Arrangements have been made with the Danville
Railroad Company, and we Row receive freight for all
ay-stations on that road at the same rates as were
formsrlv charged BY the Danviue Railroad Express.
Goods called for WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE and
promptly forwarded.
Year: 1865

There is not in the vocabulary of language
a word more deeply impressive of desolate-
ness than this. How often we pass it
by--how often we hear it spoken
without even sigh of sympathy Alasl it
is not until the bitter cup of bereavement
has been given US to drink the dregs-it
is not until we have seen the grave close
over the object ofou afection-our hope
our stay-our guide on earth-not un-
til we have stood by the mound covering
the form we so priced, the heart in which
we were so sacredly and tenderly enshrin-
ed, that we can realize the full misery
that one little word conveys to the sor-
row stricken heart. This is an exacting
world too-and there is often but little
time given to the widow and mourner to
indulge the luxury of woe" Her cares,
responsibilities increase; her children call
for her energy, her self-reliance; the tears
she would fam shed must be forced back
upon her already o'ercharged heart-she
must smile when she would gladly weep,
and go forth alone to the Battle of life,
to strive hopefully and patiently for those
whom death has left fatherless. No-not
alone God is kinda very present help
in time of trouble His love will guide


her-His kindness smooth her path on
earth and gently draw her to Himself in


Heaven.
Year: 1865

Of how much mischief is thoughtless-
ness the OCCASION How many hearts
have been broken, how much peace de-
stroyed by the scourge of the tongue
which mere,unthinking mind has sharp
ened. The tale, rashly told, the business
which confidence disclosed, the fault long
ago repented of-a8thoughtless word pro-
claimed to another, aud the bitter fruit
of alienation, mistrust and dislike is
reaped through long course of years.
True, malice had no hand in it, yet the
consequence to all is nearly the same: for
the malicious, the enviOus and the idle,
have now the friend at their mercy, whom
the unguardedness of friendship placed
in your power.


OF all the many sorrows which crowd
the thoroughfare of life. few are more
poignant or more common than those oc-
casioned by mere idle gossip. 1t is a tri-
fle, but life is made up of trifes. Trifes
make the heart glad with smiles and
words, great only by their kindness and
so misplaced confidence, though it be
concerning some trifing word, may cause
the heart to ache, until. In gloomy misan-
thropy, it turns from social intercourse
because it has met one traitor in the
world OF all rebellion, and the present
age knows how black tits, that is perhaps
the basest which wounds the tenderness
of a confding heart.
Year: 1865

Photographs may, fatter US, but the
looking-glass does not. When you look
into yours next time, and the little moni-
tor in your own mind hints that such and
such features are not quite the thing,
don't be in hurry to console yourself
with your nose, or teeth, or eyebrows, or
some special half view, which you be-
lieve shows your facial beauty or capa-
bilities to the best, but assume, take for
granted, accept as the most certain fact
you are ever likely to be possessed of,
that your acquaintance, if they have no.
ticed your features at all, remarked chief
ly that which you pass by-in order to
contemplate what pleases you better =
There may be one who loves your face
who loves its defects. No dressing or
manipulation would make it better or
worse in those eyes. But if you have
only ugly features that are noticed by
your unfeeling majority, who don't care
two cents whether you are handsome or
plain, accept the fact that you are not
handsome. Accept with good -humored
smile, and with the conviction that ugly
people are always the pleasantest are
people who know that they are ugly, and
don't ever trouble themselves to sit in
becoming attitudes, or, indeed, think
about their faces at all. Be sure that
your anxiety about your nose, or lips, OF
hair, or eyelashes, which really absorbs
so much of your time and thoughts, need
disturb you no longer. There they are
you can't alter them. If you try to do SO
if you paint or dye, you make yourself
ridiculous, if not CHASTITY. It never de.
ceives. your friends,7 they notice it, and
say nothing, because they don't like tc
hurt your feelings; but they think you
silly: they respect you, and you respect
yourself so much the less.
Year: 1865

You have often gazed upon the many
colored leaves which futtered in the au-
tumn breeze, just ready to fall to the
ground. Did you ever listen to hear
them talk to you? for talk they do in
their silent language e-telling you of the
bright springtime, when they drink in
the gentle dew, and inhale the balmy air.
and spread out their delicate fbres to
the rays of the sun, and fashioned by a
Divine Creator to forms of beauty, and
painted by his hand, assumed the pleas
ant green; and how, upheld by His power,
they had borne the pelting of many a
pitiless storm, and the scorchipg heat Of
the MONDAY sun, while many of their
companions had faded and fallen to the
ground And they would tell you that,
one by one, they too should fall. Thus
these fading leaves talk to us of life's
evening, and whisper to us to be ready,
for I'VE all do fade as a leaf" And dc
they not talk to us of something brighter
and better-of the unfading leaves of the
tree that grows upon the banks of the
river of life, and urge us to see that


heavenly world? :,
Year: 1865

The New York correspondent of the
London Spectator gives the substance OF
some remarks recently made by Mr.. Sew
ard, in the writer's hearing. As to the
relations of the two governments, he said
that they were on a footing of formal am
Ity, but In nothing more. Sir Frederick
Bruce has expressed the wish that feel
ing of frank cordiality might be estab-
lished between the two governments and
the two peoples. Mr.. Seward wished
that it might be so with all his heart, and
he would do, as indeed he always had
done, all that could be done to bring a.
bout so desirable an end As to war, that
was horrible alternative, the TeSpOnsi-
biEIty for 9ohich he as far as he ooas able
should take care did not rest aoith oar 0Ov-
ernnaent. This he had said privately to
Sir Frederick Bruce, with whom his rela-
tions were of the pleasantest kind, and of
whom he spoke with respect and cordial
ity. But he had also told the British
Minister that the way toward anything
more than the present relations of mere
formal amity between the two peoples and
governments must be led by the British
people and the British government If
they were content with our present atti-
tude toward each other, We were but
that if any change were made In it for the
better it must be of British making. We





ed insult for many years, and grievous
wrong added to graver insult for the last
four years, and it was not for us to seek a
reconciliation. While the British gov
ernment thought it proper to reply to our
representations of the injury we had suf-
fered through its neglect or its incapacity
to restrain the un-friendly disposition Of
British subjects, by merely talking down
to us about being the guardians of their
own honor. nothing could be expected
from us but tostand upon punctillio we'll
as upon our essential rights, and insist
upon both in the minutest particular. If
our elder brother wished us to trust him
again he must bring forth fruits meet for
repentance. We shuold be pleased if he
did we should be content if he did not.


However he (Mr. Seward might per-
sonally be disposed to conciliate the Brit
ish people, this was as far as the people
of this country would allow any admins
tratiOn to go in that direction.
Year: 1865

The English papers are beginning to
praise President johnson aud his policy.
The London Times thinks that his con-
fidence in the South and the bold liberali-
ty of his policy, are not likely. to be in
vain. The News characterizes his admin
istration as sagacious and prudent. The
Telegraph says it affords both crushing
.rebuke to the believers in an outworn di-
plomacy and splendid encouragement
to those who believe in the capacity of a
free people to select fit rulers, when one
sees that this self-taught tailor of Ten
nessee, by virtue of his direct sincerity
of purpose and his homely mother wit, bids
fair to succeed in task which might
have sorely tried the statecraft of Richie
lieu. The tory Herald says that the Presi-
dent has agreeably disappointed at least
one-half of the world by a wise and
statesmanlike policy, that will give him q
high place in the pantheon of American
worthless.
Year: 1865

Corn AS FUEL.-The Galena, Illinois,
Gazette, of December 5th. says


We understand that many of the peo-
pie of Warren and other towns in the
east part of this county are using corn for
fuel. We had conversation yesterday
with an intelligent gentleman, who has
been burning it, and who considers it
much cheaper than wood. He says that
corn in the ear gives considerably more
heat than the same bulk of wood. Ears
of corn can be bought for ten cents per
bushel by measure, and seventy bushels,
worth seven dollars, will measure a cord.
A cord of wood, including saving, costs
SO so, which is 50 80 more than cord of
corn would cost, besides the fact that the
corn produces more heat than the wood.
IF these statements are true (and we have
no reason to doubt them) there is no fuel
more economical than corn. The crop
of corn this year is far beyond the de-
mand, and if it is cheaper than any other
article for fuel. we can see no objection to
using it as such.
Year: 1865

The many who have to take the world
rough and tumble are prone to envy the
few who roll through it untolted, in cush-
ioned vehicles on patent spring. The toll
er as he stumbles through its ,horny
thickets, and limps over its foot-blister-
ing gravel is apt no curse the i'll luck that
placed him on such hard road, and to
sigh for a seat in one of the splendid
equipages that glide SO smoothly over
Fortunes mecadamized turnpiSe. Born
with pewter spoon in bis mouth, he
covets the silver one which was the birth
gift of his do-nothing neighbor. The
more fool he. Occupation is the ''imme-
diate jewel" of life. 1t i. true that riches
are no bsr to exertion. Quite the reverse,
when their use are properly understood
But the discontented worker, who pines
for wealth without being willing to labor
for it, regards the idlsness in which it
would enable him to live as the acme of
temporal happiness. He has no idea OF
money as great motive power, to be
applied in enterprises that give healthful
employment to mind aud body. All that
he desires,is to live feathe- bed life--to
loaf luxuriously. We have no sympathy
with such sensuous longings People
who indulge in them never acquire wealth


They lack the energy to break their way
to the worldly Independence CT which
they yearn and whine. They don't know
how much more glorious it is to tear
afluence from opposing fate by main


strength of will and infxibility of pur-
pose, than to receive it as a windfall-
There is infinitely more satisfaction in


conquering fortune with brain and mu-
sic, than was ever experienced by a
"lucky heir" in obtaining the golden store
that some thriftier hand had accumulated.
Year: 1865

'sHs WORKS soA LIVING" hsw often ",
hear
This calumny breathed on q name,
That perhaps in the ranks Of the proudss


might bear


4 station of honor and fame.
Fen the 'PRsr1tcl and SHOP BOY will turr


with sneer,


As though it could sully her fame;
And their coarse greeting whispers oft fall on
"SHs woRKs, what need Of q nsme.I
Though she "works for living" l cannot


see why


THAT should cost any blight on her name
At least, those who labor should not pass her


by.


For surely their lot Is the same.
Then who shall regard the opinions Of those,
Whose highest ambition or aim, 49,
It. is to seoff At the humble, and near the repose
or such as do work out = names
o, is it not honor to ill here below
a The station that God has assigned,
Then if labor's thy lot, to It cheerfully 60
II will never sULLI the mind.
Year: 1865

p0 In anticipation of visitation of
cholera, the Secretary Of War has ordered
the suspension of sales of all Government:
hospitals, that they may be in readiness
for use should tbers be necessity fer them
Year: 1865

According TO existing laws no sale OF
real estate by any administrator or executor
is valid that is not first advertised in some
newspaper published in the county where
the land is situated, if there be one. The
following is the law, approved jan. 81,
1865. (See Session Acts page Al


In all public sale Of real estate made by
any executor or administrator, he shall cause
a notice containing particular description
of the estate to be sold, and stating the time,
place and terms Of sale, to be published for
four weeks prior to said sale, in some news
paper printed in the county where the land
is situated, if there be one; if there be no
paper published in said county, he shall put
up copy of such notice in ten public
places in the county in which the sale is to
be made, at least twenty days before the
day of sale.


3. This act TO take effect and be in
force from and alter its passage.


Approved January 81, 1865.
Year: 1865

In the course Of a recent long letter, by
Hon. Montgomery Blair, on The Rebellion
where the guilt lies," he narrates the
following circumstance:


"Let me observe here that it was the fall
Of Sumpter that produced on the instant the
ordinance of secession, and filled Virginia
with troops from the gulf States TO carry it
before the people. Its effect upon ordinary
men may be conceived by the influence 1T
exerted over General Lee. My father was
authorized by the President and Mr.. Cam
eron, Secretary of War, 10 converse with
General Lee, and ascertain whether he
would accept the command of our army in
the field. The latter was written for, and
he met my father at my house, when they
conversed for an hour or more. 1t was a
few days before the ordinance was passed.
General Lee concluded the conversation by
saying secession was anarchy, and added,
if he owned The four million Of slaves in the
South, he wculd cheerfully sacrifice them
TO the Union; but he did not know how he
could draw his sword on his native State.
He said he would see General Scott on the
subject before he decided. A committee
from the Virginia convention, while my
father and the General conversed, were
hunting for him through the city. They
met on his leaving the house. He repaired
with them to consult the convention, as l
have since learned, about some mode of
settlement. The fall of Sumpter settled the
question Tor him and the convention"
Year: 1865

The Eternal City is likely soon 10 claim
the fitness of the name. The mouth Of the
Tiber, it is said, has been surveyed, and
the work of restoring the harbor is to be
undertaken. Who can tell Might not
Rome become again the capital Of the Old
World