smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

The Boston Transcript of the
10th February says:


Our citizens have done well to
give the excellent cavalry COM
pany from California a fitting well
come. The members of the COM
pany are fine fellows, every inch
men, and true lovers of their
country, for the service of which
they have left remunerative en-
plOyment in California, which is
entirely out of the draft, and
buckled on the harness of war.
Their arrival here, and especially
their appearance in the streets OF
Boston, have excited the liveliest
curiosity of our citizens, who have
been full of wonder to know what
the Californians were like; how
many Indians they are in the hab-
it of killing before breakfast, and
whether they were themselves
white men or aborigines of the
western coast. Consequently, we
have heard the most marvellous
stories about our guests. 1t has
been currently reported in one
place of popular resort, that ev-
cry man in the company could
pick an apple from the ground on
the point of his sword, while rid
ing at a breakneck gallop. In
another place we heard that the
men were native Californians,
very expert with the lasso, and
that they had been brought East
to get Jeff Davis, Bob Lee and
StOnewall Jackson con a string;"
that they certainly brough their
lassOes with them, one of them,
having been seen by member Of
the Charlestown surprise party.
1t is common talk that the men
ride with equal facility and grace
on the top or the bottom of a
horse. and that when they make
a charge nothing will be visible
but the tails of the horses. We
have heard an absolute statement,
moreover, that when the rolls for
enlisting the company were open
ed, two hundred thousand men
put their names down, and this
hundred were chosen after trial
in a grand tournament, in which
they overthrow all competitors,
killing many. Our fellow citizens
seem to be so well informed, we
can tell them little that will be
new about the Californians. We
desire to add, no wever, on indu-
bitable testimony, that each Of
these gallant fellows has a thou
sand scalps which he has taken
from the widest Indians of the
mountains, without the consent
Of the owners, and that their ia
vorite sport is to go bird-nesting,
mounted upon the agile mustang,
which climbs a tree with perfect
ease and safety. The bad feature
of the case is this-they have
been so accustomed to riding
horseback that they cannot walk
a step, and if one has a horse
killed under him he is obliged to
throw his lasSO and catchanother
before he can do the enemy fur
ther injury. With this slight
drawback the men are all that
can be expected of civilized white
men who were born in a house.
Year: 1863

AN old rough clergyman once
took for his text that passage of
the Psalms, 81 said in my haste
all men are liars" Looking up,
he said, "You said in your haste,
David ? Well, if you had been
here you might have said, after
mature reflection"
Year: 1863

A CORREsPONENT sent in a piece
OF poetry to a newspaper with
these words


The following lines were
written more then fifty years ago,
by one who has for many years
slept in his grave merely for his
own amusement"
Year: 1863

country, propose to govern and control the country.
entertain no unjust prejudiees against foreign
ers We recognize them as fellow citizens, and we
have friends among them; but we do. insist that
while they enjoy with our native population the
right of suffrage and the protection of the laws,
they ought not to be permitted to dictate to our
people and change the character of our government
Such persons as John Mitchell and John Spelman.
are disgrace to our adopted citizens Secure in
their exemption from military duty, they cry con-
stantly for more blood and clap their hands for Joy
as our poor boys are led to slaughter on distant
battle. fields; while those who make earnest and
honest efforts to arrest this slaughter and pave the
way to peace, are held up by them as traitors and
enemies to the country If the people of this State
could have their way with them, they would seize
their cowardy carcases and place them in the fore
front of the hottest battle where they would have
an opportunity of realizing what it is to prolong
the war by calling for more victims for the sacri-
flee.


OF all the public men of Ireland who were tried
and convicted for their participation in the last re-
bellion in that country, John Mitchell is the mean
est and most degraded. He was transported to Van
Dieman's Land, but he broke his parole-that is,
his pledge of honor-and came to this country
Trained by Mr.. O'Connell, who was honestly op-
posed to African slavery, and opposed to it him.
self as long as he remained in Ireland no sooner
did he touch shores than he sighed for planta
ton and a hundred negroes This, he thought,
would commend him to certain oiigarchs in the cot
ton States; and, ever SINCE he has appeared to
sympathze with them in their views and to do their
bidding. lie wandered for two years in Europe
until recently, when he obtained control of the Rich
mond Enquirer. 1t is we'll known that it has long
been cherished wish with Great Britain to divide
the Southern from the Northern people, and have
them engage in war until both should be exhausted
so as to enable her to step in and re-estabsh the
power she once held on this continent; and the
fierce and persistent manner in which Mitchell la
bors to nfame the two sections against each other
and to prolong the war, leaves room for the infer
ence that he is paid agent in the hands of Great
Britain to effect her purposes.


But the Standard must be Silenced, say these
DeStructives, or it will lead North Carolina to her
ruin. Mistaken men In itself the Standard is
powerless. What influence it has flows from the
people. As long as they uphold it, and encourage
it by their approval and patronage, it will live if
they should set their faces against it, it would die
The people are not set of schoochildren to be led
by newspaper; but this is the opinion of these
DestructiVes, who thereby show that they neither
know the people have confidence in their capaci-
ty to govern themselves.
Year: 1863

Our DEAD NAIWsGSa1D.-Gettysb in the
history of this war, is to be signalized with Manas
sas, Shiloh, Malvern Hill Fredericksburg, Sharps-
burg and other places as field of blood. All ac-
counts agree that Gettysburg was the most severe
, and bloody conflict of the The enemy doubt
less was badly handled, but our own slain, and
wounded and prisoners number thousands. Our
own suffering State has mingled with the dust of
Gettysburg much of its best blood. Fathers, moth
ers, sisters and wives mourn the fall Of many no.
BILE man, slain on that fatal field Our columns
are too much straitened to name or enumeratc
them, but we must be content to make record of
their valor and selfsacrifice. For the dead, news
paper panegyric can do no good, nor can our pray
ers avail them. They have gone to render up their
last account But for the wounded we may care,
and urge upon our people, who have heretofore
never tagged in their munifcence, to remember
them IN their Affections Let all be done that can
be to alleviate and restore them.


And vet there is no end. War is Unsuitable in
its thirst for blood. Thousands of the brave sons
Of the South are still to be sacrificed Our waving


fields of corn and wheat to be displaced by hec-
atombs and Golgotnas. Our land is still to be
drenched in blood to appease the wrath of man and
to people hell Thousands of human souls are to
be rushed into the presence of God unfurnished
and unsaved. And all for what ?-Ralsigh Chris
tiGR AdUocate.
Year: 1863




We extract the following from General Orders
NO. 9S, by Adjutant- General Cooper:
=, The following regulation will be in addition to
nose heretofore published in regard to substitutes:
hereafter every person furnishing substitute, in
accordance with existing regulations, shall become
Iaole to, and be Immediately enrolled for military
upon the loss of the services of the substitute
furnished by him from any cause other than the
casualties Of war"


This is nothing more than legislation by the War
department. Congress has passed law providing
that substitutes shall be received into the army and
the above orderis addition to the law. Congress
has not provided that if the substitute shall deser
the principal shall take his place. After the prin-
cipal puts in his substitute, as he has right to do
under the law, his control over him, and his means
Of controlling him cease.


We take it for granted, if any case of the kind
should arise that our Courts will declare this order
of the Adjutant- General null and void
Year: 1863

liza majority of the people of North Carolina are
prepared for submission, and reconstruction-for an
enforced reunion with the Yankees, let them say So
Register


This is stronger language than we have ever used
looking to reconstruction. But the Register has
been harping on reconstruction for months past as
II anxious to render the people familiar with the
word.


The Editor of that paper calls us traitor because
We wrote and published an aIticle containing true
Statement of our present condition, and urging our
people, while they continu.G fight and to present
hrm front to our invaders, at the same time to
cast about them and if negotiations could not be
Bet on foot that might lead to honorable peace.
AND now the Editor comes out and says that if
rRiaonty of our people are prepared to restore the
i * %aa ss government let them say So We have made
sonSr for restoration or reconstruction, but the
s0r specmh has certainly made suggestion to that ef
s = glad to lea


'upany G, csc
Year: 1863

The Editor of the Register says if the people of
North-Carohna should pursue certain course, he
will leave the State and cast his lot in some other
region The people are competent to govern them
selves, and will not apply to our neighbor for in
struction or advice. When does he propose to
leave the State? Let him go at once. He invited
himself here from Virginia. and to the extent of his
feeble influence he has been source of discord ever
since ne has been here. When he leaves, as we
trust he will, and that right soon, he will leave
many dry eyes behind him.
Year: 1863

REMAINS OF GEN. PENDER-The remains of Major
General Pender, of N c., who died from the effects
of wounds received in the battle of Gettysburg,
passed through this city yesterday route for his
native State The regret for the death of this gallant
officer and wholesouled patriot in this community is
general-PeterS. Express
Year: 1863

Never cut your flowers during the in.
tense sunshine, nor keep them exposed to
the sun or wind do not collect them in
large bundles, nor tie them tightly togeth.
er, as this hastens their decay. Do not
pull them, but cut them cleanly of tho
plant with sharp knife, not with pair
Of scissors. When taken indoors, place
them in the shade, and reduce them to
the required length OF stock with sharp
knife, by which means the tubes through
which they draw up the water are left
open, and the water is permitted to as-
ccnd freely, whereas if the stems are
bruised or lacerated, these pores are clos.
ed up. Use pure water to set them in.
or pure white sand in state of satura.
ton, sticking the ends Of the stalks in it.
but not in crowded manner. If in wa.
ter alone, it ought to be changed daily.
and thin slice should be cut off tho
ends Of the stalks at every change Of wa.
ter. Water about milk-warm, or con.
taining small quantity of camphor dis.
solved in spirits Of wine will often revive
flowers that have begun to fade. Place
glass shade over them during the night.
or indeed at all such times as they are
not purposey exhibited. Shade them from
very bright sunshine, and when uncover.
ed. set them where they may not be OK.
posed to draught of air A cool tenn.
perature during the summer is favorable
for them, and the removal of the slightest
symptoms of decay is necessary. When
carried to distance, carry them in =
shallow air-tight tin case, or cover them
with paper to exclude them from air and
light. Charcoal saturated with water ID
also a good media to stick them in, and
the thinner they are kept the bettsr.-
BaAou's Monthly.
Year: 1863

BALSAM has long tested the truth that
there are first principles in Medicine as
there is in Science, and this Medicine is
compounded on principles suited to the
manifold nature of man The cure of
Colds is in keeping open the pores, and
creating gentle internal warmth, and
this is caused by the use Of this Medi-
cine. Its remedial qualities are based on
its power to assist the healthy and Wig
orous circulation of blood through the
lungs, it euivens the muscles, and assists
the skin to perform its duties of regula-
ting the Eeat Of the system, and in gent
ly throwing off the waste substance from
the surface of the body. 1t is not a
violent remedy, but emollient, warming,
searching and effective. See advertise
meut.
Year: 1863

THE BLESSING OF FREE AIE.-I shall
offend no man 5 common sense by saying
that God knew what was good for US
lie made this great ocean Of air, piled
up for hundred miles around our planet
aud sent not only gentle breezes, but great
hurricanes, that would stir it up, that we
might breathe it over and over again.
But We put blinls to our windows, and
nail lists around our doors, that wemight
keep it out and live in close atmosphere
all our lives.


| am surprised to here 50 many say that
night air is injurious. No other air can
be breatheI at night. We can breathe
either free and pure night air, or we can
breathe very little night air, and a
great deal of poisonous exhalations from
our own skins and lungs. | much rather
prefer the free night air. There is no
person so delicate but he can. in n single
month, acustom himself to sleep with
open windows near his bed, and in great
oceans outside, and that without any mis-
chief resulting.-Dr. Dio Lesois.
Year: 1863

TScoyiIls lood and Liver Syrup
has no equal as an Alternative or Blood
Medicine. 1t is no secret Medicine, as
the formula has been publish ia the Medi'
cal Books, and is used extensively by
physicians in their practice, as the most
reliable Medicil known for the cure of
Scrofula, White Swelling and all diseases
growing out of an impure state Of the
Blood. Thousands will testify to its
value,
Year: 1863

From a letter addressed to- member OF
Congress, we are permitted to give an ex-
tract or two. The writer is a gentleman
OF undoubted credibility. 1t will be seen
that the statement of the Yankee Cen
eral Blunt and his men having been sur
prised and cut to pieces by Quantrell is here
confirmed.
Year: 1863

A distinguished officer in our army, who
was for some time prisoner in the hands
Of the enemy, informs us that the hostility
at the North against the Irish population
is SO great, that Federal officers declare that
the time will soon come when their r,soldiors;
will kill an Irishmsu for no other reasoa
than because he is ono. .;
Year: 1863

An old grayheaded man, upward of
eighty years of age, came in from tho
East this morning by the train, on his
way home to Michigan. He had sad
story to tell of the sorrows of this unho-
ly rebellion. The old gentleman, whose
name is Crane, residing in Wayne coun-
ty, Michigan. had three sons. Two Of.
them joined one of the Michigan regi-
ments and have done good service in
several Of the battles in Eastern Virgil
MIA, The third, not much m ore than a
lad was also anxious to join his brother.
out was for Rotaa time dissuaded from
the step by his father and mother, the
latter having been for years a confirmed
invalid. At last the urgent entraasies
of the lad prevailed. and but short
time since he passed Cleveland on the
way to join their regiments to which his
brothers belonged.


The bloody struggle at Autletam fol-.
lowed soon after; and in that battle the
three brothers fell fighting bravely.


Information was sent homo to the
brereaved parents, and the shock of
news vas so great that the mother, en-
feebled by long sickness, died in few
days. AS soon as she vas laid in the
grave the old man set out for the bat
tie field, with the hope of finding the
bodies of his three sons and bringing
them homo to rest beside that of their
mother. The search was long and
though, but was unsuccessful They
had been probably buried on the field
with nothing to mark we're they lay.


Mr. Crane returns home, bent down
with years and with great sorrow: He
says that he has now no relatives left
dsnothing to live for. Yet does not
regret the sacrifice made on the altar of
his country, and only laments that hs
has not strength to shoulder his musket
and 60 himself to fight against Wicked
Northumberland Herald.
Year: 1863

'Well, what of that j.? Who wants to bo
messy old stone, away In some damp
corner of pasture where sunshine and
fresh air never come, for the cows to rub
themselves against. and for snails and
bugs to crawl over, and for toads to
squat under poisonous weeds?


1t is far better to be a smooth and
polished stone, rolling along in the Draw
ling stream of human life. wearing off
the rough corners, and bringing cut
the firm crystalline structure of the gran
ite or the delicate veins of the agate, or
the chaloedony.


1t is this perpetual chatting and rub
bing in the whirling current that shows
what sort of grit man is made of, and
what use he is good for. The sandstone
and soapstonc are soon ground down to
sand and mud, but the firm rock is Sc
lected for the towering fortress, and the
diamand is cut and polished for the
monarch's crown.
Year: 1863

The mothers work is never done, unless
GoD takes it from her by Especial providence
until her children arc old enough to stand
aid to act for themselves on the stage Of ma
turc life. From the birth of her oldest to
the aturity Of the youngest she must work,
work, work, watch, watch, by day and by
night, week in and week out, for months
and years, following each other in long sue
ccsSion. We speak not Of maternal work:
Of the labor)of the hands to supply the wants
of the physical nature; the answering Of,
what shall we cat, and what shall we drink
and whcrewithal shall we bs clothed p
Money can accomplish all this, if we have
it and if not, we will not sigh, ior fret, nor
covet; for tbs heart work, the solcitude OF
good mother for virtuous and honorable
character in her children, walks forth with
a boldcr, steader step by the side Of frugal
and daily labor, than it is apt to do il sspa-
rated from them.


1t is well known fact that almost all the
true greatness. the noble virtues, the heroism
which the world has seen have arisen from
the lap of security. poverty and toil.-But
the work to which we now refer is that
which every mother, whether rich or poor,
whatever the advantages or disadvantages Of
her circumstances may be, is required by the
most sacred aud rigid obligations to achieve
the assiduous cultivation Of tho intellect Of
her ature of that which makes tho true
man or womun, that which live forever and
ever. For this she must always be at her
post with never so much as a recess from
her maternal care and solioituGe, toiling on,
breaking up the ground. soVing the seed,
training the tender plant, enrchiug the soil,
watering, nourisling, stimulating every good
and pleasant growth, until the flowers begin
to bloom and the fruit to ripen. Then comes
a heyday Of enjoyment, Of rest and comfort
to the mother in the golden Autumn of her
life, when surrounded by.a group Of affec-
tionate, dutiful, virtuots, and noble sons and
daughters, size sits among them in beautiful
rcpose, her face in the glow Of her own
hearts ever burning love, and the smile of
Heaven as halo of light about her head-a
spectacle to be admired of all. But this sea-
son of comfort, this Indian summer of ma
ternal life, never, never comes to those who
evade their responsibilities, forsake their
work for others to do; for the sake of person.
al ease. sensuous indulgence or selfish graft
fitation. The very thing they seek thoy
lose by a amentabc and hopeless mistake,
verify the words of our Lord, 'Whosoevsr
will save his life shall lose it; but whosocver
shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall
save it,
Year: 1863

RATHER FoxY.-A Scotch paper
speaks of fox having been seen trying
spring steel trap BY means Of st ;ck
which he carried in his mouth. We
know foz that took the well pole from
the we'll aud pushed the turkey off from
the lower limb Of the tree with it, and
put the pole back in its place. At least
he got the turkey, and the pole was
fornd ell right in the morning.
Year: 1863

RA great many folks in Jackson
county refused to believe that Morgan
was in the State of Ohio at all. He
very politely paid his respects to these
unbelievers, and removed their in.
credulity by relieving them Of their
property. They were usually of the
Butternut class who declined to or.
ganize in the militia, and opposed to
war. Wonder how they like Johns
style Of war? Very taking is it not?
Year: 1863

L. The Fort WayBe Gazette says
an unsophisticated butternut OF one OF
the back townships, says that the
cause of the opposition Of the copper
heads to the enrolment Of the militia,
preparatory to draft, is from the fact
that "evsry Democrat who goes into
the army and lives to get home. is sure
to come back an Abolitionist."
Year: 1863

GoLD-There is good reason for be-
lieving that gold was the first metal with
which man became acquainted. Its pc
culiar properties render it the best for
the purpose Of being worked by prim-
tive people Gold is the only metal
which is found in metallic state, such
as we see it used in the arts and manu-
factures. The process Of extracting ali
other metals from their matrix or ore is
so tedious and difficult that without gold
|! it is probable our forefathers would have
had no melats at all to use We who
live at this period of the worlds history
can we'll believe how little advancement
could be made in civilization without
metal of some kind Now these quail
tiles which we recognize as metalc in
the highest degree are possessed by gold,
and it is thus we see, even in this single
instance, proof Of the Creators wis
dom, the adaptation Of a means to an
end. Gold, the most easily worked of
all metals, the most imperishable, the
most brilliant, and attractive, was the


first that was given to man. No other
metal could have served the purpose 50
well as the one we find him first pos
sessed Of No wonder gold is typifod
in the Scriptures as the purest metal ;
no wonder that it was chosen as the
means Gin the shape of coin) Of repre-
senting the products Of labor, that man
should select what age after age has
proved to be the most fitting thing for
this purpose AS an assurance to us
that the supply Of gold shall be adequate
to our wants, this metal has been found
in the ratio of the increase Of the human
family. 1t is ditfused over the whole
earth, and has acted as a stimulus to man
to visit regions previously uncultivatea.
The wilds of Australia and California
have thus been peopled in our day in
the same way that the Spaniards peo-
pied South America years ago.-ScPti-
mus PieSse
Year: 1863

CURIOUS REMAINs.-An interesting
discovery has recently been made at
Pompeii.- In one Of the rooms Of a
house was found heap of silver and
copper coins, 500 or more in number,
which had been tied up in a bag. At
the same time, and near the same spot,
where found two large shears, and a
house-mill of the ordinary description,
together with little heap OF corn, the
grains though blackened and somewhat
shrivelled, fully preserving their shape
and but little diminished in size. On
the next morning the exertions Of the
excavators were rewarded by the dis
covery of an oven, the mouth of which
was closed by large iron door. On
opening the door, there came to view
the entire batch Of loaves such as were
deposited in the oven seventeen hundred
and eighty-thrcc years ago. They were
cight-two in number, and in all charac-
teristics except weight and color pre-
cisely as they came from the baker S
hand. Previous to this time, but two
loaycs had been discovered. These are
circular about inches in diameter,
rather fat and indented evidently with
the elbow in the centre; but they are
slightly raised at the side, and divided
BY deep lines radiating from the centre
into eight segments.