smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

DrSe1 occupies that position every day there would
be nothing inappropriate, though It might be rever
ent In calling him 'the watchdog OF Impeachment"
There he sits all day, dividing his gaze be-
tween the witness on the stand. the counsel for
the President and the Chief Justice. On the latter
he especially rvets his attention, and every decision
rendered by the distinguished presiding ofncer is
watched with intense earnestness by the jealous and
sleepless Drake. Ever and anon he throws in sug
gestion to Butler soto roce; and taken altogether
this vigilant sentinel Of the impeachers remark
able feature In the coup dsa Of the High Court 1t
would be also curious to know, even though the
Senate be "a law unto themselves,n what kind Of
advice some Of its members deem 1t proper to give
to the Managers when they invite them
out In the corridors for a quiet chat. Did
Senator Conness to-day mean to retaliate for
what he supposed Senator Johnson did when
he talked with Butler during the progress OF the trial


and invited him out for more extended conversa


tionf Truly the Senate Is ia law unto themselves" :"


The object OF the counsel for the President in ask


ing the question Of General Sherman as to the crea


tion OF the Department OF the Atlantic by the
President was to show that General Sherman himself
was the person who first suggested the formation Of
such department, and consequently that the Execu-
tive had no such idea in contemplation the
ton Of a new military department for the purpose
Of using the commander thereof for sinister purposes
Year: 1868

industrious; does she seek to
tighten the cares of a weary mo-
ther; and do the little brothers
and sisters run to her with conf
dence and affection in all their
little troubles and sorrows. Then,
no doubt, she is a prize worth
seeking. But if the opposite is
true, then beware about trusting
her with your house and happi-
ness. ga man must ask his wife's
leave whether he shall thrive or
not,7 and a household with an in
delent woman at the head, never
can be happy or prosperous one.
i Country Gentleman.


WHO WOULDN'T BE AN EDIToRe
Editing a paper, says the Church
Union, is pleasant business.


If the type is too large, it don't
contain enough reading matter.


If the type is too small, people
won't read it.


If we publish telegraph reports,
people say they are all lies.


If we omit them, people say we
have no enterprise, or suppress
them for political effect.


If we have a few jokes, the peo-
pie say we are a rattle-head.


If we omit them, they say we
are old fossils.


If we publish original matter,
they condemn us for not giving
selections.


1t we give a man a compliment
tary notice, then they censue us
for being partial.


If we publish selections, they
say we are lazy for not writing
more, and giving them what they
have read in some other paper.


If we remain in the Office and
attend to business, folks say we
are too proud to mingle with oul
fellows.


If we do not, they say we never
attend to business.


If we publish poetry, we affect
setimentalism.


IF we do not, we have no liter
ary polish or taste.
Year: 1868

and Iberville is the banner nigger
parish.


The proud position of our neigh
Dor was won by the nerve and
energy of white men,-ours was
lost by the apathy Of men whose
all was at stake, and who richly
deserve, for a season at least, to
be the slaves of carpet t-baggers.
Southern traitors, and the inferior
race whom they allowed to forge
and rivet the chains which they
now so gracefully wear Iber-
vile South.


THE CRoPs.-From every por-
ton of the Parish, we hear good
accounts of the growing crop.
There will be no lack of corn and
from all we can learn, East Eeli-
Eciana will produce sufficient with
in her own limits for actual con
sumption. The good foresight
and clear judgement of our plan
ters in this matter will serve as an
excellent guide for the future.
Let the seasons be what they may
hereafter, the experience of this
year fully determines, that enough
corn can always be produced at
home without going abroad for il.


Cotton is doing remarkably
well. It is a general expression
by planters and gardeners, that
the rapid, healthy growth ofevery
variety Of plants this season, is
unprecedented. If not untoward
Elementary event happens to. re
tard or iniure the present pros
poets, the industrious labor of the
husbandmen will be well repaid.
III East Eeliciana Democrat, 9th.
| % The freedmen are generally
working up to the mark since the
subsidence of the election excite
ment. Taking into consideration
the persistent efforts of travelling
demagogues to demoralize them
and distract their attention from
their labor, they are doing better
than the most sanguine expected.
The general election in November
. will probably result in the fran


chise being limited to the whites


throughout the United States and
) the closing of the present disturb
ing question of negro suffrage


In that event the disposition at
e present evinced by whites and
blacks to work persistenly, the


rigid enforcement of laws against


crime and the restoration of con
g fidence between North and Soutl
It will develope this country to it


fullest extent and renew it's pros


perity.


In the country districts there il
. hardly a youth or full grow
If white man, who is not followin!
o the plow and leading the hiret
pi d laborers in the field. Very littl
v overseeing is being done. Ez
4 ! ample is found to answer bette
e, than verbal orders and at da
rt break all hands are out and th
: work pushed throughout the day


More care is also taken in cultiva


tion and very little time is lost i
hunting, fishing and other amust


ments, unless the rainy seaso
proves long and continuous W


will hear little complaint of gras'
e, The labor of the country is nc
i'd only prepared to work the Gro
Al clean, but in their desparatio


the people viii make an earne'


fight against the caterpillar shoul
"a it make its appearance Bato


Rouge Advocate, Sth.


on 70 "Kissing a factory girl is
Year: 1868

u Good butter is now selling
from sixty to seventy-five cents a
pound in Galveston, while Texas
owns more meat cattle than any
State in the Union, while it costs
nothing to feed them.
Year: 1868

70 Henry Wilson has written
a letter saying that he has never
seen Grant take a drink. The
Sultan of Turkey or the Tycoon Of
Japan might add their testimony
to that of Senator Wilson, in the
same behalf.
Year: 1868

Sometimes they change about, but
not often. A young man may
well think twice before hecommits
his fortune and future prospects
into the hands of such wife. 1t
needs a gold mine or a two hun
dred barrel oil well to support the
extravaganza of a lazy wife, and
when the mine or the well is ex-
hausted, then lifelong discomfort
and misery. Though the mans
income may be ever so great,
there il still need of industry in
the house mother. Great posses
sessions bring great cares with
them. Let no one fancy that in
q house with four servants the
mistress would have nothing to
do. AS a general thing, "POOr
Richards" maxim holds good: "If
you wish to be well waited upon,
wait on yourself if you wish to
be tOlerably well waited upon,
get one to help you; if you wish
not to be waited on at all, get two
to help y0u.'


An indolent girl or woman is
almost sure to be peevish, fret
full one, she>has nothing to do but
to brood over her cares and wor-
ries, until they become mountains.
Her cheeks grow sallow, and her
system isall enfeebled for the want
of wholesome outdoor air and
vigorous exercise.


Young ladies, if you wish to be
beautiful in mind and complexion,
rise early. Do not let your mother
get breakfast alone, and call you
down to eat it. She has done her
share of such work, and it is fair
| ly your turn now. Step about
briskly, toss up the beds, throw
open the shutters and windows,
and let the fresh morning air come
in while you sweep out the cham
bers and thoroughly dust every
nook and corner. Do not leave
the feeding of your poultry to
Bridget's careless hands, but do
it yourself judiciously, and the
difference in the proceeds will buy
you many pretty ribbon or new
dress which you covet. IF you
have time for it, an hour in the


garden, wedding beds or training
plants, will help still further tC
bring the roses to your cheeks and
the dimes into the family treasury
Our American girls do so little


outdoor work, that it is looked


upon as almost unwomanly to bt


seen in the garden at anything


more laborious than picking {


bowl of strawberries. But in for
eign countries, (which we try 81
hard to initiate in matters of dres
, and architecture it is considered
! a graceful accomplishment. Ever
the head of the English nation,
it said, can handle a garden trow
> ell, or train and trim a rosebush
: in the most approved manner
Her children have their garden
at their summer residence, with


seperate set of tools for each, an


their respective places for keeping
them, when they are through wit
n their morning exercise. A servan
q does not go about after them t
pick up the tools and put ther
y away, but each is required to pu
= up her own. 1t would be well fo
n some American princes to be III
st der the same system of goverl
= ment for time.


Let a young man observe car'


fully a young lady's depOrtmen
l. at home before he asks her


become his wife. Is she kind an
Year: 1868

To be an editor. If you let
thing go as it happens, you
are wooden man. If you attempt
to do your duty, you are trying
to rule the country. You are
abused for not publishing any
news, and then you are worse
abused when you do publish the
news. People will take offense if
you notice them in your paper, or
if you don't-so you never know
whether you are to meet a man as
you parted with him or not.


Your party demands the most
implicit allegiance, and on elec-
tion day, when your prestige,
which is your all, is at stake, it
heedlessly or purposely abstains
from voting, and allows you tobe
beaten to death.


If you are neutral on politics
you are of no account to anybody.
You can't support one party new
er so candidly, and high minded.
ly without being denounced as all
that is mean by the other.


If you admit that your political
opponents are men, acting from
as sincere and conscientious mo-
tives as your own, you are in the
market for buyers. That you can
have other than a mercenary or
selfish motive, even in your pray
er, is secuted. t


Your editorials are termed
scurrilous by your enemies and
tame by your trends You are
not read if your paper isn't spicy,
and your paper isn't fit to be re-
ceived into decent family if it is
spicy. If you should take notice
of every cur swapping at your
heels, on the contrary, you would
be blackguard and an idiot in
the bargain. Moreover you would
soon be food for worms, for you
would have a fight on hand every
hour in the day, and an assassin
like Eattack at least once every
night: 1t is well for the editor
and the devils in hell that there
is great deal of u.s. TEx. sl.f
Year: 1868

Scribe, the French poet had hired a
house in the country TO pass the summer.
is soon as he was fairly installed he
went in search OF farmer who had a
mich cow. IIavin. found one, he stat
rl his want. My good man, my ser
want will come every morning TO buy a
pint OF milk" VERY well, it Is eight
sous" But want pure milk. very
pure In that case it Is ten sous"
You will milk in the presence OF my
servant" "Oh then it l. to be fifteen
sous"
Year: 1868

Most patient veteran of the years,


BY time and tempest pressed;
lis meet we should relieve thy guard,
And order thee to rest.
And. as with honorable name.


Thou gOest from our sight.
We pledge boon for thee to give


To keep the victory bright.
No traitor e'cr has wrought thee ill,


Or DER thy shadow passed:
Thy friends are true to freedom still


And will be to the last.
Year: 1868

THE reply of the colored citizens Of
South Carolina TO the insolent Democratic
address which told them they might
choose between voting for Seymour and
Blair and starvation, is one of the most ad.
mirable documents of the campaign. Con
trasted with the speeches of Wade Hamp.
ton, Cobb, Semmes, Toombs and the other
Southern Democratic leaders, with the ar
ticles In the Southern Democratic papers,
and the action of the Georgia Legislature,
il is wisdom beside folly. But, apart from
its excellent temper and its unanswerable
argument, 1t contains vivid picture Of the
proposed Democratic policy toward that
part of the population ofthe United States
for which It speaks. And that every
Northern voter may understand what kind
of peace is to be expected when Mr.. Frank
Blair's policy of overthrowing the South.
ern governments by the sword is carried
out let him remark this extract from the
reply Of which we speak;


"When your Legislature met in 1S65-66
you passed that infamous black code which
Is disgrace To civilization. In that you
denied us oil rights in common with other
people in the State you by these acts de.
MED our children the school house you
imposed penalties upon us which were not
imposed on white men there were crimes
for which, IL committed by white man.
he was imprisoned, but il committed by q
black man he was hung We submit to
you whether that course was not enough
to make us disbelieve every protestation OF
love which you make. Your laws provid-
ed for taking and binding out our chill.
dren, and subjecting us to all manner Of
disabilities. We could not pursue any
trade or calling In this State without a
written permission from some white man
we could not sell any article of barter
without the consent first obtained from
some magistrate"


After declaring that such policy neces-
sarily alienated the sympathy of the new
voters, and that If the Democratic leaders
had accepted in good faith the proposed
reconstruction, they would have polled a
hundred thousand colored voters for
Southern instead of Northern white men
for office, the address pertinently asks,
"Can you ask us to sustain party which
is pledged to divest us of all the privileges
in law which we now enjOyY" And in a
strain which will find the most sincere re-
sponse in every generous and manly
American heart, the address concludes
I" If we are to be massacred because we
refuse to vote the Democratic ticket II
we are to be murdered in cold blood be
cause we will not sell our manhood, then
let it come; we can die but once, and If
as you state, thirty millions of white mer
are going to fall upon four millions be
cause they are black, and will not vote fol
Horatio Seymour and F. F. Blair for Pres
ident and Vice-President of the United
States, both of whom have declared tina
the negroes have no right to vote, theI
we are prepared to die, but not to vot'
to be killed. We ask nothing at thu
hands of our fellow men but fair chanc,
in the race of life, and equal opportunitie
for ourselves, our wives, and our children
| We ask no more"
Year: 1868

s8-The New York Herald saws that
in that city alone the Republican vote will
be fully doubled this fell, and everywhere
there are unmistakable indications that on
a question OF loyalty, on a quession OF
policy, on question oi morality, and on
the question Of whisky and lager beer, the
State Of New York win 60 back to her
old position, and cast heavy majority
against the Copperhead Democracy.
Year: 1868

Since Gen. Grant gave up the War office to
Secretary Stanton, in obedience to the will of
Congress, the Democratic papers have opened
their batteries on him. The New York World
says he's no officer and no gentleman, and
others accuse him of being drunk. The Ma.
tional Intelligencer, the Presidents organ at
Washington, accuses him of having violated a
verbal understanding with the President. Ii
asserts that " it was agreed between them that
he (Gen. Grant, would either resign the office
in sufficient time for the President to antici
pate the action of the Senate, or retain it unit
the question could be settled judicially"


1t is not probable that Gen. Grant will no
tice such charges against him. Neither is i
probable that he would enter into an agree
ment to resist the plain provisions of law
and make himself cats paw for the Presi
dent to use in resisting it.
Year: 1868

FRUIT RATEs.-Last week the Gazette,
in speaking of the fruit prospect had the.fol-
lowing concerning transportation ON the rail-
road:


1.-The difference that has heretofore existed
between the peach growers and the various
railroad companies is likely to be settled salts
factorily, and fair rate Of charges agreed
upon. There is no doubt that this is greatly
to the interest of all parties. We are quite
certain that the President of the p, W. & B.
Railroad Company is very desirious to come to
to fair and satisfactory arrangement, and
there can be no reason why the Superintendent
of the Delaware Railroad should not feel the
same way. We are confident that he desires
to have his management proved by all who pa
tronize the great work under his care tits So
manifestly to his interest to be governed by
such motives that we do not doubt this mo.
ment; and as the road has been making am
pie preparation, there is now only proper
standard of prices to be fixed to make the mar
keting of the fruit certainty. This adjust
ment is now in progress, and we hope will be
made agreeable to all parties
Year: 1868

SENATOR SAULsBURY.-Senator Salisbury
went to Washington over week ago to take
his seat in the Senate, but his condition was
such as to prevent him. His conduct is said
to have been worse than on any previous oc
casion, but, out of respect for his family
and at the solicitation of friends, the facts have
been suppressed. He returned home on Mon
day last
Year: 1868

MD. & DEL. r. R.-There is an effort being
made to complete this road to Easton as spec
Oily as possible. The new President is work
ing earnestly: The Commercial says:


The company has purchased in New York
400 tons of iron, which will be sufficient
quantity to finish the road. Four hundred
tons of this is now shipped for New Castle
from which point it will be taken by cars to
the present terminus of the road, at Ridgely.
This iron will complete the road to HILLSIDE
rough, Just near the Talbot line, and this will
be done it is thought, within six weeks after
the weather will allow work to be recommenc.
ed. From this point to Easton it is expected
the road will be finished by the lst of July.
Year: 1868

The New York market has suddenly assumed
q stringency equal to the worst days Of the late
crisis. The applications have been excessively
pressing, and even good borrowers have had to
pay per cent in coin and q commission Of x
per cent; while per cent. in coin, and X per
cent commission have teen offered for round
amounts until January 4; these are extreme
ra es, but outside the banks there has been little
done below gold rates. 1t IS dimcalt to account
ter this sudden change. There must, however,
have been an extensive locking mp Of currency
in some quarter designed to produce break in
stocks and bonds. 1t is hinted that foreign
brokers are prominent In the movement, and
that the stringency will be kept up for the next
few days. Discounting operations, are, toe the
present almost suspended rates for prime
unrnts have partially sympathized with tue
extreme stringeucy in money. Parties who
apr ear to have been cogniZant OF the attempt
to embarrass the money market were free
sellers OF bonds, and prices were consequently
lower.
Year: 1868

THE ANNOUNCEMENT Is made that the Pres.
ident WILL at an early day after Congress as
sembles, veto the Southern States militia bill.
There Is authority fer any such statement,
ard The President has not received notice Of
he passage of such a bill.
Year: 1868

janitor Of the west wing Of the City Hall


BE it enacted 6g the Board Of Aldermen and Board
" Common Council Of the City of Washington.
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, author.
lied TO employ suitable person as janitor of
the west wing Of the City Hall, who besides
performing such duties as may be assigned him
the said wing of the building during every
night, and whose compensation shan Be- sixty
dollars per month, which the Mayor Is hereby
authorized to pay him out OF the general fund.


Approved, November l6, 1865.
Year: 1868

have in. store for them. II, then, the
proceeding is not defensive in its rela-
lions 10 the internal condition OF the
State, il must mean aggression either
within or without--perhsps both without
and within. Indeed, there is only too
much reason for asserting, without q
qualifying perhaps, that its design 10 10
hold over our people the menace OF .
ruthless dragonnade and to stife their
voice at the polls, and, in common with
Radical organizations in osher States OF
the South, TO make war against the
United States IL the constitutional voice
OF the people of the United States should
demand the cessation Of Radical usurpa-
tion and smisrule. ts
In the face Of this unprovoked aggres-.
sive proceeding, II is perfectly right and
proper that conservative citizens should
avail themselves to the utmost Of the
guarantee contained in the declaration
OF the Federal Constitution, that q we'll
regulated militia being necessary TO the
security of free State, the right OF the
people to keep and bear arms shall not
be infringed." The second section Of the
bill Just passed for the organization Of
q uniformed militia, provides:


That whenever in any parish not less
than twenty or more than sixty citizens,
between the ages Of eighteen and thirty
five years, shall form themselves into q
company, and shall uniform themselves
in such style as shall have been approved
by the Governor, and shall apply for
permission to organize such company,
aud TO be exempt from duty in any other
militia corps, the Governor shall have
the authority in his discretion 10 approve
such organization and to commission
from its members captain, first lieuten.
ant and second lieutenant, and the said
captain shall have authority to appoint
~ warrant the non. commissioned officers
of such company, and such company
shall become portion of the militia OF
the State" trs


Let conservative citizens who have
truly at heart the preservation of the
peace aud the maintenance of law and
order, form volunteer companies under
this provision, and offer themselves for
such service to the Governor. If that is
the service which he wishes the militia to
perform, he will not, having plenary dis
creton in the matter, hesitate to accept
the offer, and to supply the companies
with proper arms and equipments" as
provided in section FIVE of the same bill.
If the offer be rejected, then Conserva-
tives would know what to expect They
could do no less than fall back on their
constitutional right to keep and bear
arms" resolutely bent on peace, but pre-
pared, in the last extremity, to appeal,
arms in hand, to the supreme law of self
preservation. .-Nep Orleans Crescent.
Year: 1868

employ Of the corporation have prepared
turpentipe balls and other combustibles
to destroy the city whenever the signal is
given, and that these materials are now
stored in house occupied BY the city and
used for public purposes.


1--WE further learn that these organi-
za,iens are led and controlled by five
white men, whose names are In our
possession, some Of them now occupying
official positions Of importance in the
city government.


"we have purposely refrained from
mentioning any names, for the reason
that we think it is due that the matter
should be Immediately brought before
the appropriate authorities, in such
manner as shall bring about an investi-
CATION. 1t is not the purpose OF this
oppressed community to aid in bringing
on war, but the contrary. The facts
above stated, however, have come to us
in such shape and upon such authority
as cannot be disregarded. We call upon
the Mayor of the city, whose duty it is to
protect the people, TO take cognizance OF
this matter. We are prepared to furnish
him with the names of witnesses. II he
refuses TO act we shall call upon the citi-
Eens 10 organize for their own defense
against this diabolical plan of destruc'
ton aud outrage, and be ready to sweep
from the community all who are engaged
in this atrocious and savage viliainy.


"Unless prompt action is taken by the
lawful authorities, we shall consider them
as the allies of this hellish conspiracy,
and appeal to the people to resort TO the
only remedy, self-protection, left to them
in the premises"