smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

A dispatch from Chicago tells the
following:


A young fellow came here from Lou
isiana with ten thousand dollars, last
week, to marry girl to whom he had
long been engaged. He lost his all at a
gambling table, and tried to drown
himself in the river, but was rescued
He then went to n hotel, ordered two
bottles of wine, laid his revolver on
the table, and wrote note to friend
stating that he had killed himself. The
friend rushed up there and found him
dead-drunk, on the floor. He had ap.
parently inlended to kill himself while
under the influence of liquor, but took
too much. Drink saved him.
Year: 1867

THE bond-holder who lent money to
the Government has his bonds exempt
ed from all State and local taxation.
The soldier, who did not lend money to
the Government, but gave his life in
stead, and who parted with his limbs
in its service has all its property taxed.
the bond-holder's money is therefore
more highly priced than the soldiers
blood aud limbs.
Year: 1867

THE New Constitution which the
Radicals are patching up for New York,
enfranchises about five thousand ne
groes, and DISTINGUISHES about six times
that number of foreign born and poor
white men. Our fellow citizens from
the Old World will doubtless appreciate
this practical carrying out of "univer-
sap and impartial suffrage by its
friends and advocates.
Year: 1867




Offices that they can show record u
moral plsober lie The Bsaidta says.


Had membogs u Congress let whis-
ky alone we believe there would have
been no rebellion. Look through the
Congressional debates Of the last lwen.
II years. aud We venture to say that u
all the disgraccful records of violent
language personal quarrols, bullyings
and blackguardism, land there are
enough q them 70 tinge the cheek Of
every good citizen with shame, ninety
nine out Of hundred were inspired by
whisky, Intemperance in Congress has
been the lule and temperance the ex-
ception. II has been 4 delicate ques.
ton to touch. and good men who have
known the facts have hesitatod Ia allude
70 them or make them known, for Tear
their party might be injured. And SO
things have gone on from bad To worse.
Who does not remember tho shameful
exhibition Mr. johnson made Of hun,
self on Inauguration day? How a
drunken yiceypresidcpt disgraced tho
nation that day And, alas, that was
but the beginning Of the deep hulnilia-
tion the country has since suffered from
the same eause,


We believe the people have had
enough Of this; enough Of drunken
craftsmanship; enough OF reckless inn
morality and vice in the high places Of
the nation. We have taken great risks
and passed fearful penalties ior all the
criminal indulgence Of these twenty
years past. Providence has brought us
50 far safely through, but we cannot af-
ford to tempt providence In this way
much longer Ii is not mean, or IN
fair, or ungentlemanly to make dihgent
inquiry into the personal habits Of tie
aspirants to the highest Office in the
peoples gift. Lett be understood that
the people trust only sober men. We
would not trust our lives or property to
a drunken pilot or engineer, no matter
how skillfnl lie might be. Let us be
careful to whom we trust the helm Of
the government. We have had one
drunken president, and he has led us to
the devils own dance for the past two
years. In the name Of common decen-
cy, let us never be caught with such
another. m
Year: 1867

How sweet to work al day for God,
and then be down ii night beneath bis
smile


Every one should make the ease Of
tie injured his osFa


10 pardon faults Of error, is but jas-
tiee 10 the failing pfour nature.
Year: 1867

ALL FOR SHOW, The world is crazy
for show. There is not one person in
thousand who dares fall back on his
real. simple self for power to get
through the world, and exact enjoy
ment as he goes along. There is too.
mach living in the eyes ofother people.
There is no end to the aping, the min-
icry, the false airs and the. superficial
airs II requires rare courage, we adj
NIT, 70 live up 80 ones enlightened
convictions in these days Unless you
consent to join il the general cheat
there is no room for you among the
great mob of pretenders If i man
dares to live within his means, and is
resolnte in his promise not to appear
more than he really is, let him be ap-
plauded. There ii something fresh and
inyigorating in sneh an example, and
welshould honor and uphold such
man with all the energy in our power
Year: 1867

I am happy to inform you that the sun of
prosperity is again shining on the good people
Of the Dalles. Trade, am Informed, is better
now than it has been since last year. OK teams
aud pack trains are again to be seen on the
streets, reminding US of the good days gone
Property, in consequence of a revival in trade,
is advancing, and at this writing but few stores
houses are tenantess. DALLEs.
Year: 1867

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. A.-Very extensive ar
rangements being made here for the reception of Gen.
Sheridan tomorrow night and the affair promises to be
of the grandest known in this city The process
sion will comprise the military, the fire department ana
various civic bodies Arrangements have been perfected
by the residents along the route for the illumination OF
dwellings In the evening banquet will be given by the
city TO Gen Sheridan at the Continental Hotel. On
Thursday at / o'clock p m an official reception VIII
take place al Independence Hail. Mayor MeMienaei Will
extend the hospaes Of the city to the distinguished
hero Of the shenapdoah Valley.
Year: 1867

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 2l.-The Union County
Convention Of San Francisco have nominated Messrs
Cowles and Blake the present incumbents Tor county
and Probate Judge and Mr. Louderbaek for Police
Judge The party is united these nominations ana Is
in support Of Curry for Justice OF the Supreme Court
and SWEET for State Superintendent OF Instruction The
independent press which opposed Gorham, urge the
election Of all the above candidates
Year: 1867

There cometh glad tidings Of Joy ut all,
To young and to old, to great aud to small;
The beauty which once was SO precious and rare,
Is free for ell, and all may be fair.


By the use of
Year: 1867

PARENTS AND CHILDREN.-There is
nothing better, nothing safer, nothing
so sure of bringing forth the right
fruit in the end, than truth. Tell
your child the truth Tell him that
obedience requires unpaid sacrifices.
Tell him that he need not expect that
purse of gold will drop into his hand
the moment he denies himself of a
coveted pleasure. Tell him that the
path of duty is often terribly hard,
and seldom leads to an oil well, or a
seat in Congress, or TO a brown stone
front house. Tell him that virtue
sometimes brings thorns, enemies,
neglect. But tell him that it is virtue,
nevertheless the brightest, the no
blest, and the best of gifts, and what
ever comes of goodness it is the one
thing desirable, itself above all price.
Make him feel that obedience is pleas
ure, that goodness is delight, that love
is altogether lovely, and he will not
expect to be paid for the smallest SER
vice and be tempted TO withhold a
kindness when he is not sure of a
reward. Parents must cease appeal
ing to the appetites and the avarice
of their children if they would have


them anything but selfish and sensual.
Year: 1867

The WARM HAND OF SYMPATHY
Till wo have reflected on it, we are
scarcely aware how much the sum OF
human happiness in the world is in
debted 20 this one feelng-sympathy
We get cheerfulness and vigor, we
scarcely know how or when, from as
sociation with our fellow men, and
from the looks reflected on us of glad
ness and enjoyment. We catch inspi.
ration power to go on, from having
Others by. The full family circle has
strength and life peculiarly its own.
Tho substantial good and the effectual
relief which men extend to one is tri-
fling 1t is not by those but by some
thing far less costly that the work is
done. God has insured it by a much
more simple machinery. He has Civ
en- TO the weakest and poorest power
to contribute largely TO the common
stock of gladness, The child's smile
and laugh are mighty powers in the
world. When bereavement has left
you desolate, what substantial benefit
is there which makes coincidence ac-
ceptable 1t cannot replace the loved
ones you have lost. 1t can bestow
upon yon nothing that is permanent.
But warm hand has touched yours,
and its thrill told you that there was
living response there to your emo.
ton. One look, one human sigh, has
done more for you than the costliest
present could confer.
Year: 1867

SOMETHING FOR PRNTERs.-Editors
and compositors are very frequently
taxed TO make out manuscripts that
have been written with pencil and
rubbed out or otherwis made illegible
We had q case of the kind during the
past week, and had gone to q neigh
boring law office TO borrow a magnify
ing glass to enable us to decipher mana
uscript that had been written with a
pencil and which had been rubbed and
made almost imperceptible. A friend
told us TO hold it TO our mouth and
breathe on il for fcw seconds. We
did so and the result was almost mi
raculous, us it brought out the pencil
and made them easily read. The same
friend tells us that holding such man
uscript over kettle Of water is still
better, and that it will make pencil
marks indellible TO hold manuscript
over kettle ofboiling water when it
is first written.
Year: 1867

Two young princes, the sons of
Archduke Charles Of Austria, had a
warm debate in the presence of no
less a person than that of the august
Emperor himself Greatly excited,
one said to the other: "You are the
greatest ass in Venice p Highly Of
Tended at n quarrel in his presence,
the Emperor interrupted them, say
ing with indignation "Come, come.
young gentlemen, you forget that l
am present"
Year: 1867

A Wisconsin paper tells a story OF
a man who eloped with another mans
wife, but on going to the hotel break
fast table in Chicago, where such con-
genial spirits most do congregate, was
filled with CONSERVATION at seeing his
own wife with the man whose domos-
tic peace he thought he had wrecked
forever. After consultation each es-
corted his own lawful wife back to
his deserted hearthstOne.
Year: 1867

They have a patriarch in Taunton,
Mass, who says that he once raised a
flock of wild ducks from pond, when
he took aim at them with his gun and
fred They flew away with much
clamor, and, surprised that none OF
them dropped, he examined the field
of battle. He picked up four bushels
of legs. There is touch of pathos
in the old mans voice as he added
81 fired too low"
Year: 1867

THE CITIZENS OF GOLD HILL ARE IN.


i formed that the subscriber will furnish them
with ICE during the summer. His Ice wagon
will be In Gold Hill every morning at s o'cleck.
Orders for the article can be left at The Gold HilI
Exchange Saloon, and they will be promptly
hlled. CHARLESFoSTER.
Year: 1867

TH1RrY-FIvE MILES AROUND RICHMOND.
This excellent map, which has been on all
sides praised for its remarkable accuracy,
has been published and neatly bound for
the pocket; and is for sale by Turner, who
will send it by mail to any part Of the
cOuntry
Year: 1867

AN ACCOMMODATING YOUNG MAN
little incident occurred "Wednesday
morning in the cars of the Hartford and
New Haven Railroad, which gave graft
fying proof of the Difference paid by young
men to the wishes of the ladies. The car
was nearly filed Its floor near the door
was covered with tobacco juice, as aias'
car floors are likely to be in this day when
the use of the vile weed so much prevails.
At one of the way stations well dressed
LADY entered the car, looking with uncon-
cealed disgust at the pools of yellow and
slimy juice on the floor, then raised her
dress slightly, and picked her way across
The only vacant sitting in the car was on
on seat occupied in part by young
man, who at once made room for the la
DIV by his side. As soon as she was seat
ed. with look of relief, mingled with on'
of solicitude, the lady asked her seatma
sDo you chew tobaeco?' No ma'am'
was the reply, " but | can get you a cha'
if YOU like The look of disgust agai
erept over the lady's face while those sit
ting by smiled audibly.-Hargord Co'
| rant.
Year: 1867

SUIcIDE.-On Sunday last Reuben R.
Blunt, farmer residing about eight miles
southeast of this city, blew his brains out
with rifle. In the morning he rose up
early aud fed his horses, and did other nee.
essary labors, and, as the event proved, took
his gun out and secreted it for the time bes
ing. lie then came into the house and seat
ing his wife in his lap, caressed her, and told
her that everybody was against him that he
wanted her to take good care of their child.
ren and raise them right. He then stepped
out and disappeared. After he had been
absent some time Mrs. Blunt became some
somewhat alarmed and communicated her
fears to her neighbOrs who instituted a
search and towards evening he was found
about mile from his house, dead, with his
gun BY his side clasped in one hand, and a
stick lying near him with which he evidently
touched the trigger Of his rife. The whole
top OF his head was blown of, and his death
must have been instantaneous. = Albany
Democrat
Year: 1867

lN A QUANDARY. A little while back the
radicals had settled down on General Grant as
their candidate for the Presidency, and trusting
to his great military achievements, were plum
ing themselves upon the prospect of an easy
victory. Recent events, however, have sadly
deranged these calculations and left the radicals
in perfect quandary. The action of Grant in
relieving Stanton, and later still in removing
Sheridan, goes to show that he is not in sympa,
thy with the radicals and cannot be relied on to
carry out their extreme measures. They are now
reduced to the necessity of casting about for
new candidate, and one who entirely subscribes
to the doctrine of negro equality. In their di


lemma, we would suggest Ben Butler as the man
Tor the place. 1t is true that his military record
Is not particularly brilliant, but then again bis
defects in this respect are compensated for by
character for unscrupulousness that stops At
nothing that promises to serve personal or par
tisan ends. By all means select Ben. Butler as
ideas !" al
Year: 1867

FLINT DISTRICT. From reliable sources
we get news from Flint that Blacks Mill ia
engaged in crushing Rising Star ore, and
that the gross yield is full one hundred and
fifty dollars per un......The exact yield of
the Leviathan rock worked by Mr.. Cbas.
Liebenau, we have been unable to obtain


and the owners of the ledge are uniniormed


in the premises; but they are now engaged
in taking out a quantity of ore, and will
ascertain Just what profit can be made with
the mill facilities at hand, and if it comes
near meeting reasonable expectations the
mine will be Systematically worked right
along with three shifts of men. 1t is BE-
leved from various plain circumstances that
the ore worked by Mr.. Liebenau gave over
one hundred dollars per tun-saying moths
irg of large present losses in the tailingS,
which can be saved at small additional ex-
pense. IA very rich ledge was discovered
near Cottonwood Greek in the early part of
June, of which we have made no mention.
1t is named the Cloud, and bears very rich
gray silver ore, antimonial silver ore and
ruby slver-assays of which have been fire.
quently made, showing results varying from
1913 to 81, ,453 per tun. A tunnel of some
twenty feet has been run Oh the vein and
shaft is now being sunk. The vein, as it
could be seen nearly one week ago, was two
feet wide, with nearly twelve inches of the
kinds of o'e from which the assays were
made. There are parties working OIL the ex,
tension south with equally as rich showing
as on the discovery Opyhee AUalanche
Year: 1867

FINE PRosPEcTs.-A friend of ours visi-
ted the Mountaineer Tunnel, in Long Gucb,
this week, and reports that ledge was
crossed by the tunnel at about one hundred
and fifty feet from its mouth, aud that the
Company is now siuking on it xherc it cross
es the guch, just little way below the tun-
mel. A scientific friend says a soft, waxy
substance coming from the ledge is chloride
of silver and of course of great value, and
we could easily see the native silver in the
rock The vein is full four feet wide in the
shaft, which is down few feet only. There
is to say the least, very encouraging show
for a rich ledge Opyhee AUalanche
Year: 1867

FoR THE sOuSD.-Judge wycbe, accompanied
by one or two friends, will start for the Sound
country in day or two. The party will journey
overland and intend to examine the different
passes in the mountains
Year: 1867

FrRrILIrY OF OUR SoIL.-An old and highly
respectable farmer who has lived in the Will
lamette country for, the last twenty years, ana
who during tbewhole OF that time has been ex-
tensively engaged in agricultural pursuits, has
spent the last six or eight weeks in visiting the
different localities in the Wala Walla Valley,
and in noting the character and produetiveness
of our soil. His examination is now complete,
and as a result be informs us that nowhere has
he found the average yield so great as in this
Valley. He tells us that it requires infinitely less
labor to prepare the ground, and when the crop
comes to be harvested he finds it double and
treble the highest he has ever known in the
Willamette Valley, Here it is a common thing
TO take off so and 60 bushels to the acre, and
nothing thought Of In the Willamette Valley
rs bushels to the acre is something wonderful,
and Is bushels is a full average. Following out
this train he says that a farmer can make more
money raising wheat in this valley at 80 cts.
bushel than he can in the Willamette at 81.
These are the views of gentleman who has
large interests in the web-fo country, and hence
may be supposed to be free from prejudice. Just
at this time they are important, and well merit
the attention Of the immigrants who pass through
here and hurry away to the Willamette. For
years we have urged that the country east of the
mountains offered far greater inducements to an
agricultural population than is to be found near
er the coast, and here we have the experience
of practical man, who fully endorses all that
we have contended for. A week or two since we
ventured to direct the attention of immigrants to
these advantages, and were at once met by the
declarat tion--in the OregoHian-that TO the far>
mer, the Willamette Valley was preferable to the
country east of the mountains. The opinion
have so often expressed, we know, meets the
unqualified endorsement of practical men, and
if our friend of the Oregoaaa will take the pains
to inquire of farmers who have lived in both
sections, and who may be presumed to speak
from actual experience, be will find that they
will tell him that the advantages are altogether
in favor of the country east Of the mountains.
1t is very easy for a newspaper writer fippantly
to assert that locality in which he is interested
enjoys advantages over all others, but when
scores of hardy and industrious men are to be
mislead by his statements common honesty re-
quires that he should at least endeavor to inform
himself about what he writes before he ventures
to express an opinion.
Year: 1867

A DRAWER OF THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
A Tribune correspondent, who is no doubt
one of the secret drawers of the Bureau
which that journal keeps highly varnish ed
at Washington, startled the country yes,
terday by the information that "a young
man in the Confederate uniform, wearing
four dozen brass buttons, has recently
been suffered to ride up and down King
street in Charleston, S. c., for several
hours" If the story be true, we do not
see what better disposition could have been
made of youth who had no more sense
than to wear four dozen brass buttons on
Confederate uniform. But we suspect
that the exciting news originated in
the same drawer Of the Bureau ="
from which we learned the other day
that "President Johnson meant to send
Senator McDougall to the Papal domin-
ions to represent the United States at
Rome, vice George P. Marsh, to be re-
moyed"! As George P. Marsh is our
Minister, not at Rome, but at Florence,
and General Rufus King was our Minister
at Rome until the pious Thaddeus Stevens
moved that the Pope be struck from the
free list of our diplomatic civilities, the
story about Senator McDougall was doubt
fM. We shall be surprised if the story OF
the four dozen brass buttons does not
prove to be equally doubtful; but as the
welfare of the nation depends on the mat
ter, we hope congressional committee
will be at once appointed to visit the de-
partment of General Sickles and look into
the affair.-WOrld.
Year: 1867

The NORFOLK DELEGATION, who visited
this city to present the petition and the
views of the people Of Norfolk on the sub
iect of the usury law, have returned home.
They made decidedly good impression ;
and we hope their petition may meet with
Q favorable response by the Legislature.
This city has q similar appeal before the
honorable legislators. We hope they may
both pass; but If We can't get ours, We
hope the Norfolk bill may be tided over
the bar of old Virginia prejudices.


We scarcely know what our friend Doc
tor Robinson will do now that Camp,
Lamb, Parks, Walker, Ghiseline & Co.
have disappeared. These constituents of
his aroused his pride, and occupied him so
pleasantly that the sudden conclusion to
the scenes, in which he was upon star en-
gagement, is like paralysis. But that the
voice and manner of the Lieutenant Go
vernon in the chair Of the Senate acts
somewhat as galvanic battery, he would
subside at least for six days into state of
utter apathy. But the Doctor is not the
only one who suffers by the disappearance
of the bright and genial representatives Of
the city by the sea. The Exchange par
lor door which led to their quarters looks
very dark, and many long faces have been
turned IN despair towards it. Even Gene
raj Malone (who has cotton new hat from
Liverpool) looked rather out Of sorts at
the departure of his boys. He affected to
be quite rejoiced, and said that had they
not gone he would have had law passed
to Danish them from the city.


Is there not something else, cousins Of
Norfolk, that you want? Do pray send up
another committee and concomitants