smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

We would carry our readers back some
thirty years to the times when civilization
was slowly approach ng the western wilds,
and when the spirit of adventure led the
hardy pioneers out from their native vii
lagos tc the domain of the red man. One
lovely morning in June, two travellers,
both well mounted, drew their reins upon
the banks of the Mississippi, where now
stands the fourishing town of Red King.
As their vision took in the wide range of
water, prairie and bluffs that lay spread
out before them, light of satisfaction
seemed to light up the features of each,
for surely their gaze never rested on a
lovlier spot After a moments silence
the elder ef the two dismounted from lis
steed, and motioned to his companion to
do the same.


"Nay, Barton, I prefer the Landscape
as seen from this position" answered his
companion, 4" I shall keep my saddle until
you are ready to remount."


&C We shall 60 no further !" Barton re-
piled, elf we are to pitch our tents in the
wilderness, brother mine, let it be here,
for we may not find grccner spot, or one
that We should like better. See this grove
of pines little labor will transform it
into rustic palace, where Barton and
Harry Newton may find the rest they are
in pursuit Of"


/" So be it then," Harry answered, lie
threw himself from his horse, and unslung
the rise from bis back "When we start
ed | agreed to abide your selection, and !
shall not question it now. This is indeed
a lovely place. Surely no white man has
ever before set his foot upon this solitude,
never pressed the rich soil beneath US
Let us be the first to wake the slumbering
echoes"


Ere bis brother could stop him, Harry
raised his rife to his shoulder and pulled
Che trigger. From Orag to crag, from val.
ley to valley, the sound of the report few
disturbing the stiffness that had hitherto
been almost felt, and driving many a
feathered resident screaming into the air


You will learn better in time, Harry,
Barton said. "Never again waste shot
even for whim, you may need all your
ammunition ere long. We are now in the
territory of the Dacotahs, and must kseI
careful watch against surprise"


'You surely are not alarmed at oul
absence from the settlements, or fearful oi
the Indians 7"


No! ] only wish to meet them in th'
broad light of day, face to face. We shal
soon make friends Of them if they approach
US thusi; but they may not stop to form
friendships if they come upon US una
ware"


:" have felt your powers of persuasion
and judging from their influence upon me
cannot doubt your winning qualities. =
Year: 1861

A DUEL NOT FoUGHT.-As matter of interest to the public, and for no other req son or motive, we give place to the follow ing articles embracing the shortest history we can furnish of difficulty between two citizens of this community-one the editor of a public journal and the other au officer in the military department of the State by appointment of the Executive. Whatever opinions may be entertained in regard to the merits of the difficulty, as between the principal parties concerned, we have heard but one universal expression of surprise at the part borne in the affair by the Cover nor of the State. Without commenting upon the impropliety of his act we submit the challenge and denunciatory card of the challenging party, with the response of the editor of the Gazette, which follows:
Year: 1861

Thr;e-fourihs of the crops in Ireland are a failure. A famine is imminent. Taking the island over, the potato crop will not exceed one- half of an average ore, and the oat crop is fully as bad
Year: 1861

When the Government made its first effort


to check the rebe lion, that Ias become such


terror in the South. the allies Of sedition in


the North denounced the legitimate means


of the Administration to vindicate its author


jty and enforce the law, as coercion, and de-


cared that the difficulty could only be adjus-


ted by compromise. Compromising right,
while the wrong dosr was secretly engaged


in consolidating his power to usurp the au-


thority of the Govern ment, was one of the


plans adopted by the leaders OF the present
secession NOV ement to achieve success, and
now that these plans are about to fail, they
are also about 10 try their old game of COM
promise, to escape the penalty of the laws
they have violated, and get rid of the res
possibility they have assumed in arraying
themselves against the government, in tram
pling on its laws. and arming themselves to
destroy its political, civil and religious exist
ence. We are now grayely informed that
John j. Crittenden is preparing another
compromise, to be submitted in the approach
ing session of Congress, but the public SO far
Crittenden will propose to restore the eoun


try to peace, business to pros perity and, and
still preserve the dignity of our forms of gov
ernment. We are at loss. too. to under
stand how the two principles of government
the one adopted by the patriots of the rev.
olution, amid prayer confidence and frien j. .
ship. and the othes proclaimed by the par
asites of this rebellion, amid the destruction
of private property and the desecration of
public law and order-we are at q loss to
understand how a compromise is to restore
peace and perpetuity between such opposite
and beligerant principles, without effecting
the staoiiisy ofa pure Government unless the
evil is utterly and forever crushed out. We
are at loss how compromise can be effect
ed, by which the assassin, the plunderer and
the usur2er can be set free, and the consti-
:ution and laws maintain their prestige and
their power. If such compromise can be
effected, If the deliberations of the approach
ing session Of Congress are to result in no
greater benefit to this country than a compro-
mise, we will forever be compelled to mourn
the policy that convened it, and deplore the
diplomacy and craftsmanship that dictated
such an adjustment of our difficulties. Com
promise now will only entail confusion here
after. Compromise with traitors will infuse
irto treason the concious power of influence
and ability, to rise in arms again, when AN
bition becomes dissatisfied with the Constitu>
tional preferences of the people. Compro
mise with an armed rebellion, that has poll
Iuted its path with crimes, and stained its
banner with the blood of free and innocent
men, would notonly forever destroy the abil-
ty of man for self government, but it would
affect tie power ofall government, and rem
Ter the safety Of communities, life and pro-
Year: 1861

From the N 7. Sunday Mercury


There are some important facts in the his
tory of this very conspicuous and very des-
pieable person which have not been made
kuown to the American public at large, and
which seem, TO ne, 81 be worth communlca-
ting to the word through the newspaper
press. They are interesting and instructive,
especially ct the present time, as illustrating
and demonstrating bis character. aId conse
quently, to so ne extent, the characters of
those who, we'll knowing him selected h m
as the Nena Sahib of the Southern Sepoy
muDi'y.


do not think it worth while to go into the
details Of his threatened duel with Gel. Ed
ward Bissell, Of Illinois (since deceased in
the Governorship Of that State,) though a
gen al reference to it is proper to show the
undisputed fact that-having appeared in
public to provoke and seek mortal combat
in private correspondence he was availiug
himself of every paltry quibble TO evade the
impending consequences of bis rash repeti-
ton of the very stale trick of SoutherDer
bullying Northarner in Congress, on the
presumption that q man in the North will
not fight duel. know ing that duelist' is
more infamous here that coward is in the
South.


l have never lean able to suppress my
contempt in reading a correspondence tend>
ing, or relating to. proposed or supposed
possible duel. The case is invariably so be-
logged with techuicalities, and pettifugged
with Tascalties, which would make an attor.
ney in the Marine Court or Tombs blush ON
suggesting, that no honest man of average
courage can feel particle of respect for
either party principle or seconds-after the
perusal. have been friendly ard intimate
with masy men who have done these silly
th:nqs, but have never been able to esteem
or honor one of them after such perfor-
nance.


| only refer to Davis's affair with Bssell
to remind the public that he backed down"
and backed out Of fight which he himself
rst proposed /; and that he requested Col.
Bissel to allow him TO do so. on a pretext
suggested and furnished by himself.


1t has been repeatedly announced that
Jefferson Davis will command the Southern
Sepoys in person in the campaign now COM
menciDg. I hope be will lead their army
on the first battle field, for I mean to be there
myself But very much doubt whether Mr..
Davis has the courage to expose himself to
the peculiar risk-not of immediate death,
but Of capture which he would incur in that
Year: 1861

The drums are mufied; the bugles are still
And bearers of stand ards swerve back with a


thrill
Where the sheaves of the dead bar the way;
For great field is reaped Heavens garners to


fill,
And stern death holds his harvest to-day
There's voice in the winds like pirit's low
/. Tis the muster roll sounding and who shall re-


ply?
Not those whose wan faces glare white to the sky,
With eyes fixed so steadfast and dimly,
As they wait that last trump which they may not


defy,
Whose hands the sword hilt so grizzly.
The brave heads, late lifted, are solemnly bowed !,
And the riderless chargers stand quivering and


cowed.
AS the burial requiem is chanted aloud,
The groans of the death-stricken drowning;
While victory looks on, like queen, pale and


proud,
Who awaits till tomorrow her crowning.
There is no mocking blazon, clay sinks to clay.
The vain pomps Of the peace time are all swep pit


away
In the terrible face of the dread battle day
Nor collins nor shroudngs are here;
Only relics that lay where thickest the fray
A rent casque and headless spear
Far away, tramp on tramp, peals the march of


the foe
Like storm waves retreating-spent, ftfuI and


slow,
With sounds like their spirits that faint as they
By yon red glowing river, whose waters
Shall drink with sorrow the land where they flow
To the eyes of her desolate daughters
They are ied-they are gone but Oh not as they


came,
In the pride of those numbers they staked on the


game;
Nosmore shall they stand on the vanguard of fame,
\ ever lift the stained sword which they drew
Never more shall they boastof glorious name,
Never march with the leal and the true.
Where the wreck of our legions lay stranded and


torn,
They stole on our ranks in the mists of the morn
Like the Giant of Gaza their strength it shorn
Ere those mists rolled up to the sky;
From the fash of our ST eel new day break SEEM


ed born,
AS we rung up-to conquer or die
The tumult is silenced, the death lots are cast,
And the heroes of battle are sumbeling at last,
Do you dream of yon pale form that rode on the


blast?
Would ye free it once more, ye brave?
Yes the broad road to hon or is red where ye


passed.
And of glory ye asked-but grave.
Year: 1861

perty the mere toys Of violence, assassina.
ton and incendiarism.


There is no reason why this rebellion sho'd
be treated any other than common mob,
and left to the suppression of the proper off.
GERS who are empowered to enforce the law.
There is noreason why those who are eugs-
ged 10 it should not suffer the punishment
they have invoked. There is no complica,
ton in the trouble 1T needs no mathemati,.
cal or philosophical eolution-andis is bound
to disappear before the force Of the law, pro-
vided there is no attempt at compromise
made. But if Congress legislates to excuse
crime, instead of exterminate criminals, our
position will not only become doubly preca-
rous at home, but before the nations of the
world ur claim to fairness and justice will
be in danger of invalidstion. The laws which
we propose to uphold will no longer COM
mand respect abroad. The authority that
we boast OF as welding at home, will bs
trampled under foot when it suits the pnr
poses of any set of men banded together,
either for rebellion or self-aggrandi.
To offer to compromise How, is to cast aside
the glories of the past, the bes sings of the
present, and the hopes Of the future. Noth-
ing but stern adherence to the law, and a
determined punishment of those who have
violated its sanctity. can save the American
Union, and thse who attempt a compromise
with traitors who have armed to abrogate
such laws, are doing the people a more vital
injury than are those who have their daggers
to their throats. Let US, then. have Qom-
pete and entire dissolution, before we broach
the thought of compromise by which our
enemies can can escape the just wrath of our
brave defenders Harrisburg Te.eyrapA
Year: 1861




The OTHER SDE.-We take the following
from the Richmond Wing, to show how Sc.
cessionists justify their treason:


g Surely If there be such thing as the
right of self government, for which the sey.
en- years war was fought, these people, thus
unanimous IN asserting it. are priviledged to
enjoy it. But our Yankee brethren tell us,
this is great mistake it is rebellion and
treason that the only genuine sort Of self.
government is that which they may choose
to dictate to US! They are the gentry, who,
in virtue of their brute force, are alone in.
vested with the patient right for issuemg
models of seIf-government They raise
great armies and threaten US with an over.
whelmong invasion to coerce us to enjoy
this right of self government, according to
their understanding of 1t! True, they Gov.
er their designs under the pretext, that there
is Union party at the South overawed and
oppressed by a tyranlcal minority; and they
are coming for their deliverence, But this
is pure pretence-for they cannot be gnor-
ant of the fact, that the very men, whom
they insult with tender of their sympathy
and protection, will be among the foremost
to meet them with musket and bayonet


The contest, strpt of all disguise, is one
for freedom on the one hand despotism on
the other. The men of North Carolina and
Virgnia-whose ancestors did as much as
any equal number OIL this Continent to es.
tablish our independence, are too we'll vers-
ed in constitutional government and practi-
cal liberty to be deluded by words. They
know the difference between a governments
resting on their own consent and govern.
ment resting on Yankee consent. The first
is liberty the last is despotism. With a
voice as firm and united as was ever uttered
by free people, they have declared their
determination to maintain the first, or die
resisting the last. Around their standard
will rally as many brave men-their kindred
from the States West and South, as ever
graced battle field
Year: 1861

H@ A great many Southernera are send.
ing their families North for protection, yet
they talk about the horrible and barbarous
war of extermination the North is waging
against them. Will any gentleman of seces.
sion procliyities, tell as whether this isn't the
first instance ON record where party at war
have cent their women and children to their
enemies from projection 7
Year: 1861

MURDER OF THE INNoCENTs. 81 The Chicago
Post says: ''By the hands of private in
dividual, who has just escaped from Seces-
sion mob in Knoxville, Tenn, we have re-
ceived note from we'll informed and cred.
table person in that city. In this note is
an account of the most wicked and wanton
outrage that has yet been perpetrated in this
war. An avowed Union man in Knoxville
had refused to submit to the dictation of the
mob, and to make his refusal the more poin>
ted he sent word to the ringleader of the
mob that he would never take down Union
flag that foated over his house. and would
never allow any one else TO do it The mob
Immediately set up barborous yell, and
started off for the offender against the NOR.
tails of the traitors. At the gate of the house
q little girl. three years of age, was seen at
at play, and one ST the gang. on being told
that she was the daughter of the object of
their murderous mission, picked stone
from the ground and threw it at the child
head, killing it instantly. In the annals of
even the Sepoy insurrection, no deed more
wantonly cruel than this can be found
Can it be that the people of Tennessee will
not themselves avengs this littls girls
death 7'
Year: 1861

To he conquered in open and manly fight
by nation of gentlemen, aud subjected to
their sway, might drive US raving distracted
with rage and shame but for Yankees-the
most contemplate and detestable of God s
creation-tbe vile wretches, whose daily sus
tenance consists in the refuse of all other
people-fOr they eat nothing that anybody
else will buy-for them to lord over us-the
English language must be enlarged new
words must be invented to express the tx
tent and depth of oar feeling of modification
and shame. No, it is not possible that we
can be reduced to state to which there is
no words to describe.


Instead Of this, we must bring these en-
franchised slaves back to their true condi-
ton. They have long looked upon them
selves as our social infsriors-as as our serfs-
their mean niggaid y lives their low, vulgar
and sordid occupations have ground this con-
viciion into them. But of a sudden, they
have come to imagine that their numerical
strength gives them power-and they have
burst the bonds of servitude, and are run
ming riot with more than the brutal passions
of liberated wild beast. Their uprising has
all the characteristics of ferocious, seryile
insurrection. The first aim is demolition
the destruction of everything which has the
least appearance of superior virtue, which
excises their envy and hate, and which, by
contrast, exposes the shameful deformitY of
their own lives.


Thep have suggested to US the invasion of
their territory and the robbery of their banks
and jewelry stores. We may profit by the
suggestion SO far as the invasion goes-fo
that will enable us to restore them to their
normal condition of vassalage, and teach them
that cap-in-hand is the proper attitude of the
servant before his master. A cock for sail
or, goose for soldier-a yankee for a gen.
tleman-- images incongruous and unnatural.
Richmond Whig
Year: 1861

An EprroR IN DIsGUIsE.-Wm. IL. Clark,
the editor of the Mendal Cllnois) Clarion,
loves a good Joke, and never lets an oPPort9-
nifty slip, that promises dish of fun. Here is
his last:


ave have got new suit Of clothes, and no
man could be more efIectually disguised We
look like gentleman. Upon first putting them
on, we felt like cat in a strange garrett ana
for long time we thought we were swapped
off. We went to the house, and scared the pa
by into fits; our wife asked us if we wanted to
see Mr.. Clark, and told us that we would find
him in the office; went there and pretty soon
one of our business men came in with strip
of paper in his hand. He asked if the editor
was in told him we thought mott asked him
if he wished to see him particularly said he
wanted to pay that bill told him we didn't
believe he would be in; business man left.
Started to the house again met two young
ladies; one. of them asked the other. what
handsome stranger is that? In this dilemma
we met friend and told him who we were and
got him to introduce us to our wife, who is now
as proud of us as can be, The next time we
get new suit, we shall let her know before
hand"
Year: 1861

In the first settlement of the town of Plain
field, Sullivan Co., n. H., Joseph Kimball fig
ured as a pioneer and soldier in conquering the


forest and soil He possessed "a sound mind
in sound body" and was, like Putnam, great
in an honest heart and steady courage. lie
was lamb in the chamber and lion in the CON
nict. lie cleared away the dense forest with
his strong arm. He cultivated his lands in a
manner in advance of the times in which he
lived, combining the occupations of law-giver,
farmer and hunters and his encounter with the
old wolf is an event which we would record
Year: 1861




These words will not reach many who have
volunteered to fight for their country, but they
will reach some, and more, perhaps, of those
who will do so at some early future time. 1t
would be a sad result Of this war, and great
misfortune, if those who have so nobly stepped
forward for their country's defence should, after
having fought their battles, return to their
homes polluted in morals, addicted to liquor,
broken down in health by vicious practices, and
untitled to resume the peaceful aypcations of
life. Removed from home and the restraints
of the society Of women, with many idle hours
to be passed in some way, with monotony to be
broken up by some practical measures, and
with constant desire for excitement, it will be
very hard for young men to resist temptation
to vicious indulgences in the various ways in
which they present themselves to the soldier
Now it should be the definite aim and determi-
nation of every man who enlists in this war to
bring his mind and body out of it unpolluted-
to return to his home at last il he is permitted
to do so, as good, as pure and as healthy as
when he left it. OF course, we refer SIMPLY 70
degradation and injury self-inhicted froiani-
ty and obscenity are two of the besettng s'''S
of soldiers. all heterogeneous eoiiec.ons VI
men, Let every man determine !hu' no pr
fame or unbeeoming word pass ms ups WINE ns
is away, and that he will discouh'ehahce ana
Year: 1861

PUT IN THE SEED-However other pursuits
may suffer, farming will be good business this
year. War makes a great demand for food +,
and diminishes the production of it. Every
thing that can be eaten will command high
prices. and the farmers should take advantage
Of the time to get all that they can out of the
land. Hard work now will be rewarded by
hard dollars when the crops are gathered. The
supply of early vegetables from the south will
be cut off, and as soon as any crop is ready for
the market, it will find plenty Of purchasers
and the great crop will be in full demand, and
at high prices. So, put in the seed.
Year: 1861

"OH HqHdred"
o Lord Of Hosts! Almighty King
Behold the sacrifice We bring
To every arm Thy strength iinpart
Thy spirit shed through every heart!
Wake in our breasts the living frcs,
The holy faith that warmed our sires;
Thy hand hath made our Nation free;
To die for her is serving Thee.
Re Thou a pillared flame to show
The midnight snare, the silent foe;
And when the battle tuhGers loud,
Still guide US in its moving cloud.
God of NIL Natiousl Sovereign Lord!
In Thy dread name we draw the sword,
We lit the starry flag on high
That fills with light our stormy sky.
From treason's rent, from murders stain
Guard Thou It's folds till Peace shall reign,-
Til fort and field, till shore and sea
Join our loud anthem, PRAISE TO THEE!
Year: 1861

SMOOTH HANDS FOR DIsHwAsHERs.-Keep
in saucer corn meal with vinegar and when
work is done, and a trihe of soap has done its
office, rub your hands faithfully with a tea
spoonful of this mixture. Rinse off, and rub
your hands till dry, and the softness of your
hands will reday you. Should Blue-beard sug-
gest the idea of the waste of meal, suggest in
return the argument that you can hem his era
vat in half the time, and I'll warrant you he'll
lay back into his easy chair, aud puff com
posedly his five dollar meerschaum.