smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

prove her devotion to the true princi-
pie of Republican Government by Civ
ing to every tax-paying freeman within
her limits the right to vote, and provi-
ding cohstitutonally that no one but the
criminal, in part punishment for crime,
can be deprived of sthe--electiye fran
chise.


Let it not be inferred that we are in
favor of enfranchising everybody, every
Where, at once, and without distinction
or qualification. So far from that, we
have no idea of disturbing the restrictions
in our Naturalization Laws, or in the laws
defining the qualifications OF an elector.
These restrictions are based on the idea
that the new conner should be qualified
before becoming an elector, and that a
too sudden admission to the polls is fraught
with evils These laws are for the white
man. Its principle we would apply to the
colored man, here and elsewhere. In
Pennsy lvania, we contend, his period Of
probation has been protracted long enough
We know him to be as we'll qualified as
the average, and far better than many
who are voters under the laws. Our idea
of free and equal suffrage ignores not the
idea Of fitness, bat is based on it, both
as to the white and black man. We
claim the exclusive right in Pennsylya-
MIA to regulate this matter for ourselves,
and concede to the other States the same
right We deny the right of another
State to dictate to us as to white men,
and can claim no right to dictate to 9th.
er States as to clored men. We have
duty to perform in Pennsylvania, and
it becomes US to do it before prescribing
the line by which other States shall regu
late their conduct. We certainly cannot OF
ject to negroes voting in the South, or in
any State that chooses to adopt the pin.
ciple, bat before we can consistently de.
mand its adoption elsewhere, we must
ourselves adopt it. If for any reason we
neglect it, as we have thus far done, we
cannot without qualification denounee
others for not adopting the principle
Pitts. Com.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, June IL.


The following is the letter OF the EN-
peror Napoleon to his cousin


Monster and Dear Cousin:-


| cannot refrain from informing you of
the painful impression have expeerien!
ced on reading your speech at Ajaccio.-
In leaving you, during my absence with
the Emperess and my son ,as President Of
the Privy Council, meant to give you
proof of my confidence; and I hoped
that your presence, your conduct, and
your language would testify to the union
which reigns in our family; but the DO.
litical programme which you place under
the arms of the Emperor can easily lead
the enemies of my Government to judg-
ments which | cannot admit. You add
sentiments of hatred which belong no
longer to our day go" -


To apply the ideas of the Emperor to
the present time it is necessary to have
passed through the stern trials Of respon-
slbility and power; and, besides, are we
really capable, pigmies as we are, of ap-
preciating all its just value--the grand
historical figure Of Napoleon as in stand
ing before colossal statue? We are un-
able to view the whole at once; we only
see the side which strikes our sight, hence
the incompleteness Of the reproduction
and the divergence Of opinions. But
what is clear to the eyes of every one is,
that to prevent anarchy in mems minds
that formidable enemy of true liberty, the
Emperor had established in his family,
and Afterwards in his Government that
severe discipline, which admitted but one
will and one action / cannot hence
forth devitae from the same rule Of con-
duct Whereon, monsieur and dear cou-
sin, / pray God to have you in his holy
keeping. y


(Signed,) NAPOLEON.


Prince Napoleon lost no time in max :
ing reply to the imperial censor
The Pressc was exclusively favored WITH
the document The Princes reply was
Sire, in consequence of your Majesty )
letter of May @3d and its publication in
the Moniter Of this morning, l resign



the Vice Presidency of the Privy Coun-
ell, and also the Presidency OF the Uni
yerSal Exhibition of 1867. Accept, Sire,
the homage of the profound and respect
full attachment with which am Of your
Majesty's most devoted cousin. "


(Signed,) PRINCE NAPOLEON,
Palais Royal, May %, 1865.


y .A..-
Year: 1865

PLEAsANT.-At Chicago Gen. Grant
had Senator Yates make speech for him.
When it was over, Gen. Sherman was
called for. He declined to make a speech
he said he was always ready to do any
thing Gen. Grant ordered him to do, but
he said he knew the Lieutenant eneral
never wished him to make aspeech. This
response of Gen. Sherman evoked much
and cries from the crowd TO Gen
Grant of sorder him to make a speech
General" To which General Grant
said 81 never ask soldier to do any
thing which cannot do myself"
Year: 1865

The boundary line Of the Confsdsr-
acy-Crinoline. JEFF. Davis set up his
government in the middle, and his aifa
called him the president" No wonder
she feared that he might hurt somebody
for she knew the power of his dominion
Year: 1865

ALI. BUSINESS AND PROBES l0NAL kEs


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEk


Should Advertise in the Argue
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise m the ArgIs
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus.
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL NEk


Should Advsrtise in the Arsua
Year: 1865

A pretty little bit of romance developed it
self IN one Of the State-street cars on Friday
Among the passengers was a pale, quiet little
woman, plainly dressed, and very pretty with
al. Presently One-legged soldier labored in
to the car on his cruiches. The seats were
crowded and the soldier had to stand. The
young women got up, pulled the blue sleeve
and pointed to the seat she had vacated. For
the first time as he turned, she had full view
of his face, and neither of them paid anv more
attention TO the empty seat. They stared at
each other minute, and then, in spite of the
awkward motion of the car, embraced and kiss
ed each other with hysterical fervor. At first
the passengers were hat astonished at so
public demonstration; but all of them soon
joined in congratulating the delighted couple
upon learning that the two persons thus sudden
ly brought together were man and wife, long
separated by the yicissitudes of war. The SOL
dier had been desperately wounded in Tenn
essee and taken prisoner. He was supposed to
have been killed, and before he was restored to
freedom and able to write, his wife, or Wild
ow. as she supposed herself removed to Chica-
go, and so his letters never reached her, The
poor fellow, as soon as he could travel, set out
for home, with despOnding heart, to learn why
his letters had never been answered He reach
ed Chicago on Friday, on his way thither when
the generous impulse ofa kind little woman to
MANNED soldier. brought her back loving
husband, and threw him into the open arms Of
a wife who had long mourned him as among
that iDnumerable host who have lain down their
lives for the salvation of their country.--Chiar-
90 RepIblIcdn.
Year: 1865

READING, Pa, April IS, 1864.
| DR. WIsHART-Dedr Sir: One year ago the
Examining Surgeon of this district told me
had Consumption of the Lungs, and that could
not be cured; and judging from all my symptoms
at that time l myself supposed this to be true.
was for more than one year troubled with 8
hacking cough which gradually grew so bad
that could not have severe fit of coughing
without splitting up blood in large Quantities.


For months could not work at anything,
and was obliged to keep my bed most of the
time. While in this condition | was in Mr.
Rowbotham's store, in this city, and he seeing
how low was recommended me to try your
Pine Tree Tar Cordial. He said he had sold a
great deal of it. and that as it had cured SO many
others, he believed it would do some good /
bought bottle and commenced using it. In a
very short time saw that was getting better
very fast, and after taking several bottles l was
entirely restored to health so that could work
every day at my business, which is very heavy
work, in an iron foundry. When commenced
to use your Pine Tree Tar Cordial, my weight
was only one hundred and thirty five pounds;
since the use of it l have weighed on an average
one hundred and fifty five. / shall be glad to
have you publish this, as l believe should not
have been living at this time if had not used
your great medicine, and wish all who suffer
to receive its benefit.


Very truly yours, H''4


I-,J ilr Capt. SAMUEL HARNER


No. 1874 S. Eight street, Reading, Pa.
Year: 1865

The soft calm days of Autumn once again
Have brought that lovely melancholy spell,
Which binds the hearts of thinking, dreaming


men


With that mysterious lingering ken
Which, if it has no future tale to tell,
May turn into forgotten past, and dwell god
On all its scenes Ofbappiness and pleasure then.
And while the sun is struggling to diffuse
It's bright efulgence through the soft dim air,
t is not all within our power to choose
Che many subjects of our thoughts, but muse
In memory freed from every care
Inthought to wander scarcely knowing where
While subject to this changing, mystic, Autumn


ruse.
Who has not strolled along some sylvan stream
To hear the gentle whispering of the tide,
When leaves were falling through the sun 8 pale


beam,


And watched alone till all was like dream?
And in that dream how many to our side
Have come again, with gentle words to chide,
By saying, ah, how cold we all in absence sesmi
How oft I've asked the future if 'twere mine
To live so good, so upright, and SO pure,
That, when this life was sinking in decline,
The light of Heaven would as softly shine
As this to-day, and calmly thus allure
The ehastened soulto realms that shall endure:
Where all is like the God who made il; all divine.


GORDON.
Year: 1865

In several of the villages of the Pyrenees
the mountaineers are in the habit of training
animals for the purpose of exhibition. The
Prefect of Perpiman recently passed through
one of them in company with an officer of the
gendarmes. The latter pointed out to the
magistrate woman, whose husband, bear
trainer, had been devoured by his pupil at a
moment when instinct got the better of edu-
cation. II have nothing left, !" said the woman I;
Il am absolutely without roof to shelter me
and the poor animal" "Animalr p exclaimed
the astonished Prefect; @you don't mean to
say that you keep the bear that deyoured
your husband @Alasp she replied, sit is all
that is left to me of the poor, dear man.
Year: 1865

Coop ADVICE William Wirt's letter
to his daughter on the "small sweet court,
estes of lfe," contains a passage from
which deal Of happiness might be learn
ed: IL want to tell you a secret. The
way to make yourself pleasant to others
is to show them attention. The whole
world is like the miller at Manifold, who
cared for nobody-no, not he, because
nobody cared for him. IRE whole world
would serve you so, if you gave them the
same cause. Let every one, therefore, see
that you do care for them, by showing
them the small courtesies, in which there
is no parade, whose voice is still to please,
and which manifest themselves by tender
and nffectionate looks, and little acts OF
attention. giving others the preference in
every little enjoyment at the table, in the
field, walking, sitting or standing"
Year: 1865

A WESTERN paper publishes the follow
ing; I'VE know of an old man who be-
lieved that what was to be, should be-
He lived in region infested by very
savage Indians. lie always took his gun
when going into the woods; but this time
he found that one Of the family had taken
it. AS he would not go without it, his
friends tantalized him by saying that
there was no danger of the Indians that
he would not die till his time came any.
how. Yes, yes, said the old fellow
but suppose | was to meet an Indian and
his time had come-it wouldn't do not
to have my gun"
Year: 1865

How COLUMBUS LOOKED. The personal
appearance Of Columbus was not bad
index Of his character. His general air
expressed the authority which he knew
so we'll how to exercise. His light gray
eyes kindled easily at objects of interest.
lie was tall and we'll made. His complex.
ion was fair and freckled, and inclined to
rudy. Trouble soon turned his hair to
gray, and at thirty years it was quite
white. Moderate in food and simple in
dress, temperate in language, bearing
himself with courteous gravity, religious
without being Journalist, repressing his
irritable temper with lofty piety, be was
the model of Christian gentleman. Tho
devout reference of his success to Divine
favor with which he concluded the report
of his first voyage to the sovereign of
CASTLE is highly characteristic of the man.
Year: 1865

Two MES HuNG.-We have a report
from Plumas county of the hanging of two
men by q Vigilance Committee on Tuesday
week We have been unable 10 obtain the par.
ticulars from any reliable source, or even the
names of the parties, as bat little is said of the
tragedy even at Spanish Ranch, where it is
said TO have taken place. The report goes,
however, that the men had been engaged in
robbing sluices, and Cinnamon. for long
time. and that the Grand Jury had failed to
fad al Indictment, as the evidence was all
Chinese. Recently Chinaman was killed,
aud about fifty armed men captured The cul
prits and strung them up 10 a tree. We do
not vouch for these particulars of the trans
action but that the men were hung seems
certain. Such scenes will occur, we suppose,
while Chinese testimony IS excluded from our
Courts, as it amounts to a bid for the reckless
and desperate TO plumber them; and yet 10
reliance can be placed upon their testimony.
When swearing against each other, where
their testimony Is admissible. they appear TO
have no regard for the truth, nor TO under
stand the nature Of the obligation they take.
Hence the conviction Of men upon their testi-
mony would be altogether out of the question
if We act upon The recognized axiom that, it
is better that ninety nine guilty men should
escape rather than one innocent man should be
wrongfully punished. 1t is asserted, however,
BY the same rumor that the men confessed
their crimes, even to the numbering Of the
ChiuameD. prior TO their execution.


Since the above was in type, We have re-
ceived the Quincy Union, which gives the
names Of the men-Charlss Lee and Patrick
Murphy.
Year: 1865

DIsAPPoINIMENTs.-There are many and
sad disappointments in life, and some from


which it seems impossible for the human mind


to recover. And such disnppointmeuts seem
the harder to bear when the mind is suddenly


hurled from the highest pinnacle of sweetes;
hope to the extreme OF bitter disappointment.
Such must have been the bitter experience Of
the Michigan Cavalry after their bard ride to


lrwinsv;lle. As they surrounded the tent of
|the Confcderaey, they were charmed by the
welcome voice of Woman, and when the Con-
federacy preseated itself in disguise, supposed
they bad captured beautiful maiden. when in
reality they had caught only vile old Copper,
head.
Year: 1865

The New York Daily News has long ar
ticle giving a list Of the prominent assassin
ations of men in power mentioned in history.
1t says of a somewhat recent event in our
own history:


The National Hotel poisoning at Wash
ington, Immediately previous to the inaugu-
ration of President Buchanan, in 1857, is
too recent and too vividly impressed on the
memory af our people to require more than
brief illusion The President escaped, ow
ing to the circumstance that, although he
roomed in the hotel, his meals were brought
to him from outside. But several Of his
eminent political friends were terrible suffer
ers, and barely escaped a most agonlzing
death. Among these was the Hon. Robert
j. Walker, who endured physical torture
for months afterwards, and was brought to
the brink of the grave The total num-
Der of those who actually died from the eft.
fects Of the poison was nearly one hundred,
and comprised ladies and gentlemen from
many different States The number of suf-
ferers who were finally restored, after untold
misery, was FIVE times as great. The drug
used was, probably, arsenic, scattered
through the salt and powdered sugar used
at the table A bitter controversy arose at
the time, it being to the interest of some
parties to make tight of the poison theory
but secret papers in the Department of
State, if published to the world, would set
that question to rest forever At this dis
tance of time there are few who do not
fully believe the worst and many who read
these lines may still retain the most painful
assurance in their own physical systems that
Lucretia Borgia had found imitators, male
and female, on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Year: 1865

A Republican, and particular friend,-for even
though it's "out of fashion" nowadays we can re-
spect man Just much for his virtues who ffers
from Us politically if his sentiments were in har
mony with our own,-gives us the following piece
of poetry for publication. But how he can admire
it n0a0 and still claim, under the theory to be
"loyal, is more than we can divine. But, without
imputing to him base motives or passions-for we
do not think he would allow himself to be governed
by either-we give place to the piece and accept the
opportunity for entering protest against this vr
ulent and proscrptive style which is being so uni
versaly adopted by the poets and political writers
ofthe nation. 1t unwise and devlish. Without
gument or common sense it appeals TO the passions
and not to the reason Of men, It's tendency is only
to excite the animOsty Of those against whom is di.
rected, and to feed the "baser passions of the
party whom it is intended to please Its effect is
70 produce, among the uurehecting, spirit Of re-
taliatiOn, hatred and revenge on the one hand and
on the other to lead readers to become admirers of
the prOhne and unjust rather than of the righteous
and the just and its final results will be the debase
ment OF the public mind-leading from bad to
worse, until words longer satiate the demora
lied appetite and blood alone will be demanded to
quench the thirst for revenge and exthgush the fires
Of hate created and enkndled by set of haf-crazed
fanatics. We have already the " beginning of
the end" We may add that the specimen following
is mider than many ofthe pieces that going the
rounds of the press Indeed it is almost impossible
for us, days. among list of fifty exchanges to
find piece of poetry other than the orally round
ing is a thrust at the Abolitionsts we can not do
them the credit to say, judging from the almost
numberess specimens their efforts at charaeteriziDg
the other parties that have seen, that they are
any milder if even mild in their style as the
author of this:
Year: 1865

The physicians of Indianapolis, says the Ga
zette, have at last got control of the disease
known as spotted fever, which proves less fatal
than when it first made its appearance in the
eft
Year: 1865

PRICES. People sometimes express
surprise that prices do not come down to
the old standard, with the close of the
war. We think they will wait long
time before any expectations Of that sort
are realized. Gold cannot 90 much low
er, on account of the enormous demand
for it to pay foreign bills, and the general
conviction that it is a little better than
any other property in the market. 1t
will be long time before we shall have
anything else to exchange for foreign
goods We have no cotton, and it may
be years before We have great amount
for expectation. The unsettled condition
of the Southern States is not favorable to
its cultivation. Besides, how can prices
fall when everything is so enormously
taxed? People must remember that the
Government must raise at least $780,.
900, 1000 per year, on peace basis and
that all of this large amount appears to
them in the commodities they buy. The
shoemaker who pays his stipends to the
Government, must get it back from his
customers; and the farmer who buys his
shoes must indemnify himself by an in-
creased price upon his produce. To re.
duca prices 10 the old standard the Gov.
must be administered economically, the
army must be reduced, needless Office
holders be discharged and retrenchment
practiced in every department of the Gov.
ernment.
Year: 1865

CoNFISCxrIoN.- President recent
ly stated to citizens Of Alabama that
property can only be con6scated accord
ing to law and upon the conviction OF the
owners thereof and decree of the proper
court. This is most important state
ment, says the New Hampshire Patriot,
and if the President adheres to this course
it will not be long before the South be-
comes "paci6cated," Let him keep of
the ''loyal" blood suckers who are seek
ing to rob them Of what the war has left
Of their property, and he will do much
to restore real peace and prosperity to
that suffering people. They have been
whipped and they confess it, and that's
enough to rob them now would be in
famous; yet thieves of the Butler and
Jim Lane stripe insist upon contiscating
their lands.
Year: 1865

THn PlacerVille Democrat declares that IT
the people restore the DemocUstie party 70
power, Il Wfh repudiate the contracts Of the
GovsrUueuk--Marysvills Appeal.


Why man, do you 20 willfully, persiS-
tenay and rsmOrselessly lisl Would It
chOks you to speak the truth : Are you
hired especially to do the dirty work Of
your partyi Is your cheek irOu'clad p
The DEMoCRAr has never made any dec
laration Of the kind-nOthing even ap'
proaching'it. We think that capital as
well as labor ought to be taxed to sup
port the Government. We can see no
justice in taxing labor and exempting
mOney-nO fairness in compelling labor
ing men to pay exorbitant taxes and mil
lienaries not cent. The Appeal thinks
it right to exempt from taxation Govern.
ment bonds in the hands of wealthy
shoddy contractors, spectators and cap.
italists-EiSht to tax labor not wealth.
We think every ns8 ought to be taxed
in proportion to his wealth, no matter o!
what that wealth may consist, and that
it is an outrage to tax labor and exempt
wealth. The Republican party, by its
legislation, has made swindling wealthy
bondholders privileged class" and if
laboring men are not blind to their own
interests they will defeat party which
legislates for wealth at the expense Of Ia
Dor. 1t should be borne in mind that no
Democratic paper or Convention has d g.
gested reputation the Republican pa.
pers are constantly clamoring that any
thing said in derogation Of the unjust ex-
emption of the bond aristocracy, means
reputation. 1t has been forcibly said by
another, that. they should beware how
they familiarize the popular mind with
that idea, in connection with the injustice
Of transferring the burdens Of capitalists
to the shoulders of their poor neighbors.
What is now held up as bug bear, il
cheapencd by constant exhibition, may
be seized upon by the ambitious and un.
scrupulous, as the most effective weapon
with which to beat down the barrier to
preferment, by restoring equal taxation.
We have just seen persistent effort BY
that class Of men result in persuadlng a
majority of the people to disregard obi
cations as sacred as the contract with
federal bondholders,"
Year: 1865

WEsr SECOND SrRREr.-At No. II. West
Second street, Mass l. Mayer are prepared
to furnish al who may call with the most
elegantly fitting. and durable ready made
clothing to be found in the city.
Year: 1865

LECTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Oa-
PHANs.-Rcmember that the talented Mrs.
Wilhelm lectures at LeClaire Hall, this eve
ming, for the benefit Of the Soldiers Or
rhans. This is an excellent opportunity
to hear an interesting and instructive lee
ture and at the same time help the orphan
cause.
Year: 1865

TIE EUREKA Cook AND MONITOR HEATER
are all the rage. Everybody wants them
because they buru S, little fuel, are SO con.
venient and handy, and so arranged as not
to burn out. The Eureka is unqucstonablv
the most economical and perfect kitchen
stove ever offered to the public Dumont
4 Limblrnor are now selling lots Of them
at their store on Main Street, below Second
east side. Call there before purchasing.