smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

KISSING A BACnELoR!-A correspon-
dent relates the following rich incident;
-" We have afriend-a bachelor friend
very fond of the society of the ladies,
but extremely modest and dithdent
withal. A few evenings since he went
to make call upon an acquaintance
who had recently taken to himself d
wife, young and beautiful, and, as
matter of course, overfiowing with af-
fection for her husband. Now, this
lovely wife of week, like all other
young wives, could scarcely survive the
brief absence of her husband for the
discharge of his business; and, always,
upon his return, met him upon tho
threshold, and smothcred him with
kisses. 1t so happened, when our
friend called, that the husband was alb
sent, but was momcntarily expected ny
the fond and anxious wife. She heard
his football upon the step, and, suppose
ing it to be her husband, rushed forth
to meet him; and he had scarcely laid
his hand upon the bell-pull, before the
door flew open, and his neck was cncir-
clcd by pair of white arms, and burn
ing kisses fell thick and fast upon his
lips and checks. Here was q trying
situation for ditfidcnt man, and our
friend came near fainting OH the spot |;
but, fortunately, the lady discovered
her mistake iii season to prevent such
melancholy event, and he escaped
from the house more dead than alive.
The last We saw of him he was leaning
against tree, tanning himself with his
sombrcro, in order to recover strength
to regain his lodgings"
Year: 1861

The following is the second resolution
sent by the Democratic TO the Republican
caucus of tho members of the Legislature,
held Oh Monday evening. and completes
the series which passed between those bod
les on that occas.on:


Resolved. That the proposition sxbmit-
ted by the Republican caucus does not Of
fer any plan or measure by which we may
be saved from the dangers now threaten
ing the country and the downfall of the
Government. and therefore it is not accept
ed bv the Democratic caucus. Instead
thereof We renew the proposition that In
diana shall respond TO Virginia and Ken
lucky by the appointment of FIVE Commits
sioners, to meet the eminent citizens OF
the Republic who have been appointed by
SAID States to meet Commissioners from
other States 10 devise means whereby the
Republic and the liberties of the people may
be preserved; and the Republicans are
called upon TO respond and inform US upon
what terms they will now meet Virginia
and Kentucky.
Year: 1861

III the Republican party shall abandon
one iota Of the principles declared in tho
Chicago platform-lf it shall attempt new
compromises with slavery. i; is doom
ed to disruption and dissolution"


The truth of this prediction is not great
er than the vile liishness of tie motive
which prompted It's use AS an argument.
What is the Republican party. or any par
ty when weighed againsi the Union? not
The "dust of the balance But the Union
s,ved or the Union severed, the doom o!
the Republican party is sealed-ifit would
mitigate the blackness Of the infamy which
will cloud its memory hereafter. let its
dying struggle be one of repentance and
patriotism-Ho!naas Co. { o. Farmer.
Year: 1861

lClclanS--An appeal 70 the Pe0ple


the only Remedy.


The State Sentinel Of the 3Oth ult.. makes
the f. flowing truthful. patriotic remarks
in relation to the crisis, and the action of
the Republican members OF the legislature
Of this State.


The Republican members of the Legis-
lature. with few exceptions. are stubborn
y opposed to any concession to restore
harmony to the country. They are even
unwilling to respond to the proposition of
Virginia, the mother Of States, to meet in
counsel aad consider the political difficult.
les which threaten the overthrow Of The
Government. They refuse this act Of
courtesy to sister Statc-the one which
gave to the Union the North Western EN-
pira OF which Indiana forms part. What
hopa for Reunion and the resto ration Of
the fraternal sympathies which are the
bond of the Union, when such spirit is
manifested by the now dominant part OF
the North =? If the Republican members
Of the Legislature are SO cOnscleutiously
welded to the Chicago platform that they
can not yield any thing to preserve the
Union. they ough, to give away to those
who take different view Of public duty.
New issues are now before the country
different from those upon which the
present Legislature was elected. A crisis
has arisen iu our public affairs which &C.
mands the highest degree of patriotism to
successfully overcome. If the Legislature
is not equal to the task imposed on it, or
ifit, feels unwilling to assume the respons-
Utility that the times demand, what is its
duty? From all parts of the Sta:e tie
people, irrespective Of party, are calling
upon their representatives to respond TO
the efforts to restore peace to the country.


If they cannot yield to this call. should
they stand in The way Of those who will
We believe the best way to solve the
difficulty is for the legislature to prompt
!y pass the necessary revenue and appro-
priation bills, so as not 10 embaris the
Government, and then resign in body.
in this appeal can be made 20 the people
upon the issue now before them. and their
verdict obtained. We do not believe there
is Democratic member who would OBJ
ject to thus taking the sense of the people.
and certainly no Republican shouldbe un
willing 20 ascertain the true sentiment OF
his constituency. We believe the people
OF Indiana, b. an overwhelming ma ajoriiy.
are in favor ofa generous and honorable
adjustment Of the political diffidul.ies cf
the country. which will satisfy our South
ern brethren that their rights will be main
tained in the Union, and, if needs be. to
guarantee those rights by constitutional
obligations. Are our Republican friends
willing TO so before the people upon this
issue If SO, let the appeal be made at
once to the right source of power--tha bal
lot box
Year: 1861

GE~The New York Tri5ane thr ateus
that if certain proposed amenimsLls of
the Constitution are adopted. wi h view
to the settlement of the slavery question,
the agitation on that subject will be kept
alive rs long rs the Constitu ion endures.
Such IS the spirit Of radical R~publicanism.
What hope for the Union AS long as this
spirit is suffered 10 be rampant an SOW
the seeds of disunion In the North?
Year: 1861

Some soldiers once fell upon watch
man in a small town, in lonely street.
and took away his money and coat. He
Immediately repaired 10 the captain Of the
regiment to complain Of his misfortunes
The captain asked him whether he had on
the waistcoat he then wore when he was
robbed by the soldiers.


Yes. SIR replied the poor fellow.


Then. my friend. replied the captain
Il can assure you they do not belong to my
company; otherwise they would have lef
you neither waistcoat nor Shirt
Year: 1861

Slow AND SURE.--We may learn some
thing from our German ciiizens. They
thrive on the same income that yankee
would starve OIL. We know young Ger
man whsss capital when he landed on our
shores consisted of n singularly construct
cd suit of blue clothes and long tailed
pipe. Yet in five years he had house
and lot. money at interest. wife and ba-
bies, and any quantity of domestic bliss
and picked cabbage. During the most Of
this time our msritorous friend received a
salary uf only six dollars week. A
Yankee might have received five times tLat
sum. and come out head over ears in debt.
The fact is. Germans have very sensible
notions Of life. They are not fast. They
drink beer and smoke pipes with as,onis l..
ing long stems. but they are not addicted
to 'ealling on multi,udinous baskets of ex
pensive Heidsieck. They are industrious
and economical. They know enough to
lay up something for rainy day. which
is a great deal more than some Americans
know. Many Americans seem to think
they will have no difficulty in borrowing
umbrellas when the financial rainy day
comes. but they ascertain their mistake
when the time arrives, and are too often
forced to seek shelter in the poor house OF
to go and live with their parents. Mean-
while our Teutonic friend goes pleasantly
ahead, raising garden saucs and babies
and constantly waxing richer. faiter and
joller. We repeat that we may learn some
thing from our German citizsns.-- Clecs.
land Paindealer.
Year: 1861

Let our good Union brethern of the
South stand their ground. l kuow that
many patriotic hearts in the seeded
States still beat warmly for the old Upio o
the CID flag. The time will come " ben
We shall all be together again. The pol
iticians are having their day. The peo
pie will yet have theirs have an abid-
ing confidence in the right, and l know
that this Secession movement is all
wrong. There is in fact, not single
substa ntial reason for it. II there is, |
should be glad to hear it; our Govern
ment has never oppressed US with
feathers weight The direc. oppression
alone could justify what has brought all
our present suffering upon us.


May God, in his mercy, save our glori-
Gus Republic.
Year: 1861

MINNESOTA Our Scandinavian brethren
in that new world are now struggling hard
to lay broad and deep the foundations OF
Zion Brother Shogren, Presiding Elder,
whose District is now as large as great
State, and one day will be a great Confer
enc c, writes to the Corresponding Secretary
under date of June q:


"The Lord has been with us all over the
District, and we have been greatly blessed.
The work does not run very swift, but souls
are coming all the time, and those who do
unite with us are generally sound, so that we
scarcely ever have to turn any one out. Our
people in Chicago circuit are building par
sonage, at which rejoice as much as If it
were q Church, because some of our
preachers have suffered great deal for want
of good cabin to shelter them. Thank
God for every step forward. My greatest
trouble is travelling over so large territory,
and particularly since l lost my horse. l.
boug ght him last fall, and scraped together
money enough to pay for him when he laid
down and died | am at loss what to do
now, but am praying and hoping the Lord
will help. On the whole, the mission is pros
pering spiritually and temporarily, and [ look
lor Il good work in Minnesota"
Year: 1861

Nothing WAS Done We take it for
granted that brother feels responsible for
what he writes, and we only feel too sorry


hen we repeat what he says in so far as the
words following go: L am now situated
where nothing was done last year for any OF
the benevolent objects Of our Church. We
better like these words: But something
must be doro this year. | do not know but
[ stall be trial to every society to which L
am sent, and my Conference may wish that
had been sent off on mission; but where
ever go shall see that some money is rails
ed for our MISSIONS The writer of the above
did do we'll last year we know, and we expect
nothing else this year, neither have we any
fear that our people will regard a minister on
trial burden to them or to the Conference,
because he looks after the benevolent inter-
ests of the Church. The result of our OBJ
servation for years is that men of that caste
are the men for the times.
Year: 1861

CHURCH VENTlLATIoN-Dr. G. B. Da-
wilson expresses the deliberate conviction
that many preacher has lost his life as the
result of laborng in the confined air of non
ventilated churches, while many of the peo.
pie have lost their health from the same
cause He advocates the reconstruction of
churches on wiser plan but another paper
remarks; Would that sections could be so
reconstructed as to make room for two ideas
viz. that pure air is better than foul, and
that it is not necessary to heat a Church to
the temperature of Nebuchadnezzars fur
nace.'
Year: 1861

There has been much speculation as
to what the flag Of truce carried to
Washington some time since by Col.
Taylor, of the rebel army, covered
The secret is revealed. 1t was let
ter from Jefferson Davis to President
Lincoln, with reference to the priva-
teers captured from the privateer Sa-
vannah. His letter concluded as fol-
lows:


"A just regard to humanity and to
the honor Of this Government now re-
quires me to state explicitly that, pain
full as will be the necessity, this Gov
ernment will deal out to the prisoners
held by it the same treatment and the
same fate as shall be experienced by
those captured on the Savannah and
if driven to the terrible necessity of
retaliation by your execution Of any
Of the officers or crew Of the Savan-
nah, that retaliation will be extended
SO far as shall be requisite to secure
the abandonment OF a practice un-
known to the warfare Of civilized men,
and so barbarous as to disgrace the
nation which shall be guilty Of inau-
gurating it.


With this view, and because it may
not have reached you, now renew
the proposition made to the comman-
der of the blockading squadron, to
exchange for the prisoners taken on
the Savannah an equal number Of
those now held by us, according to
rank. l am, sir, yours, &c,


JEFFERSON DAVIS,


President and Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy Of the Confederate States.
Year: 1861

A Washington correspondent of the
Milwaukee Sentinel writes the follow
ing in regard to the war programme
of the future. We give it to our rea-
ders for what it is worth:


Today l was in Gen. Mansield's
office OH business, and noticing Presi-
dent Lincoln, Secretary Seward and
several veteran army officers in con-
versation, very naturally listened to
learn something for your benefit. As
there seemed to be no secret about
their deliberations, l consider it no N at.
ter Of trust. In regard to the war, all
the three months troops are to be sent
home, and an immense army of three
years troops called into the field. The
next two months will be used in pre-
pairing an army, acting onl y on the
defensive. No step will be taken
without due dcliberation, nor until
everything is ready. When ready,
blows will be struck at several points
at the same time. An armed fleet will
lombard New Orleans, an army will
be landed at Pensacola, and make its
way up into Alabama, another will
strike at Richmond, another at Charles
ton, and another from this point.
Forty thousand troops will be left
about Washington, and the whole
work will be done at once. 1t will
require an immense army to do all
this, but the number required have
been offered since Sunday, and ten
times the number can easily be had.
Most extensive preparations have been
made for arming the men, and with
every brigade there will he a troop of
horse and battery of artillery. The
clamors of the press for speedy de-
scent upon Richmond will not be
heeded, and the New York Tribune
and its friends, who were so anxious
for something to be done, will be un-
noticed.


This seems to us the most sensible
way Of conducting affairs. Certain it
is that 100000 men can do more in
one year than 100000 men can in
three, and the sooner it is settled,
whether the glorious old stars and
stripes arc to wave triumphant or
bow to the South, the better for the
country. The new policy is the one
that should first have been adopted.
1t was Gen. SCOTS idea, and he cluug
tenaciously to it until forced to yield,
and to the injury of the country.


About Washington thoughtful men
consider the result of Sundays battle
as a dispensation of Divine Provi-
dence. Everything demonstrates this,
and anyhow makes US feel that it is
far better as it is. Had the Run been
taken we could not have held it, for
with all our vain boasts we have no
troops in the field, and with little
army would have been tied up, until
we should have lost our elephant, and
before we scarcely knew it, have been
in a most precarious situation. Now,
with more solid foundation we COM
mence to build up anew /; the public
mind is satisfied that haste is only
waste and prerared!o await the grand
sult
Year: 1861

pinheads to have mans ambition !?


They own neither land or property,


and have no tie to the institutions of


the country. The Irishman emigrates


and the Frenchman remains at home.


The one hates his country-the other


adores his. The Frenchman is a


Shareholder and man. The Irish


man is serf and an outcast. The


South is naturally agricultural, and


the farmer being most of the time in


the midst of the growing crops, sce-


ing the open operation of nature, his


mind expands, he grows proud and
ambitious of all around, and he feels
himself man. He wants no change
either in civil, political or religious af.
fairs. He cultivates the soil and it
yiel Ids him the means to purchase la
Dor. He becomes attached to home
and its associations, and remains for
ever restrained Dcmocrat-restrain-
ed by moral and civil law by any and
all overt acts. He needs and makes
centralized government, because his
property is at stake when anarchy
prevails.


y None but white land-holders
should be allowed the exercise Of the
citizens franchise. These are the men
who pay the taxes and guard the pco-
pie. Again, efficient officers require
experience-hence places should be
held as long as the holder can dis
charge faithfully and efficiently his
function.


+ You will therefore see that
we labor not only for the extension of
domestic slavery, but that we seek to |
make government strong enough to
protect and perpetuate it. The means
for erecting Limited Monarchy are
at hand. They only require to be
used well. We require a vast num-
ber OF officcrs-some thousands in all. !
Now help us make government, and
go you and send your son and let him
take his place. The work is large
and there are plenty of us to do it.
Of course the whole scheme must be
we'll. As soon as everything
is reduced to order, then we may can
vass the question of a Republic.
Year: 1861

There is still great want Of har-
vest hands in the country thousands
Of acres of wheat have bacn standing
more than week since it was ripe
enough to cut, and there are hundreds
of acres in every Township that has
been cut and is still remaining on the
ground for want of men at high wages
to take care of it. Come. all you idle
fellows, who don't enlist, some of You
with families, who will complain next
winter, that you can't find work, go
out and help the farmers save their
crops. You can earn q barrel of flour
in two or three days.-Du. Herald.
Year: 1861

The efforts Of Seccssionists in this
State, and stockjobbing Shylocks in
other, States to reduce the market val
lie of the War Bonds of Iowa to the
lowest possible figure, have had the
effect to prevent any negotiation of
them except some $4,000 which were
sold in New York at 92 cents, and a
few thousand dollars worth in this
State at par. The Agents have done
their duty faithfully, but rather than
submit to unwarranted sacrifice in
the sale Of these obligations, they re-
turn to the people of Iowa, and an ap-
peal from the Governor has been made
calling on all classes within the State
to come forward and aid as far as DOS
siblc in taking the first installment of
the loan.
Year: 1861

CIoTz;Yo FOR GIASTs.-The first Minnesota
regiment was furnished with clothing Saturday,
and there was but one man in the regiment
for whom the pantaloons we're not too long, and
he was the giant Of the regiment, six feet seven
and half inches high; and those he selected
were said to be the smallest in the lot


Do the contractors suppose that our Mime.
Year: 1861

GENERAL McCLELLAN ARRIvED.-Nothing
can excite a more lively interest in this city
than the positive knowledge that General
Mcclellan has arrived and taken command Of
the troops both sides Of the Potomac.


His brilliant success in Mexico, his appoint
ment as one of q commission to visit and make
q report of the war in the Crimea, and his
recent achievements in Western Virginia, give
him a national reputation, and inspire the
utmost confidence in his military ability.
Year: 1861

Of Tstans exclusively? In order to wear the
above pantaloons, the men must pay one dollar
each for making them over again. Is this the
way to supply soldiers eulisted for the war?


CHIPPEWA.
Year: 1861

~ We cannot doubt that if the principle
of the organization of the home guard at St.
Louis were properly understood in the District
of Columbia and various parts of Virginia, and
especially in Baltimore, the dangers Of the
secession movement would be far less than at
present. Such a guard should embrace all
who are true to the Union, and able and willing
to fight to preserve its supremacy at their own
homes, and should be armed, equipped, oficered
and disciplined by the General Government
We wish to do nothing to retard the patriotic
efforts of our soldier citizens in other organiza
tions; but it appears to us that the appeals in
this behalf we have hitherto made, and now
repeat, are eminently worthy of practical adop
ton.
Year: 1861

~ Whether the purpose attributed to the
rebel leaders of making an early attack upon
this capital simultaneously in front and rear, is
real or not, the constant presence here Of an
army more than adequate to any possible emer
gency, is but measure Of prudence, and should
receive the approval Of the whole Republic
No other point is so desirable to the adversary
the loss of no other would SO seriously retard
the restoration of peace and union,
Year: 1861

"a One of the lessons to be derived Incl.
dentally from the present war is, that the train.
ing of the fremen in the several cities of the
United States is we'll calculated to develop high
soldisrly qualities, and it is to be hoped that
this discovery may henceforth induce more
ample encouragement of these fearless volun.
teers, including provision for their instruction
in military affairs. 1t is the community at
large, rather than the fremen, who should be
held responsible for the want of discipline here.
tofore experienced in some of our cities. Give
them more liberal encouragement, and hold
them to a stricter responsibility, And they will
come fully up to everything that can be
required Of them, whether in extinguishng
fires, repelling invasion, or suppressing rebel.
lion. The education of the patriotic spirit and
the development of muscle and skill, should be
carried on together; and every fire company
can readily be rendered a school Of training for
the accomplishment Of both
Year: 1861

The rebels begin to canvass with an air Of
seriousness the suggestion whether the Fed
eral Government will not embrace in its plan
for re-enforcing Fort Sumter, the landing of
troops on Jarvis Island, with the view Of at
tacking the batteries in the rear This con-
tingency has not been thought Of up to this
time. Military men here do not disg Use
that in pushing the Federal Government to
accept this as actual warfare, in its length
and breadth, this method of reinforcing Fort
Sumter will be rendered an extreme proba-
bility, and the operations may so widen as
to include the city Of Charleston, pr, duces a
state indicative of new idea and the sense
of an unpleasant possibility. Would it not
be interesting to see this rebellious old city,
where there is more actual despotism than
ever at any time existed on this continent,
the hot-bed Of the great crime of destroying
this Union, in the hands of Gen. Scott-the
rebels scattered-some Of them visited with
the doom due to traitors everywhere-the
miserable rebel flag that now everywhere Of
fends the sight and the light of Heaven pull
ed down, and the stars and stripes hoisted
in its place. say, wou,d not this be sight
to see, to rejoice over, as something going to
show that we have Government Cor. n.
7. Tribune.
Year: 1861

One DROP AT A TIME.-Have you ever
watched an iclicle as it formed? You no.
ticed how it froze one drop at time until it
was foot long, or more. If the water wss
clean, the iccle remained clear, and sparkled
brightly in the sun but if the water was bat
slightly muddy, the icicle looked foul, and
its beauty was spoiled. Just so our characs
tiers are forming-one little thought or feel
ing at time adds its influence. If each
thought be pure aud right, the soul will be
lovely, and will sparkle with happiness; but
if impure and wrong. there will be final de-
formity and wretchedness.