smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

of on the public highway before armed soldiers,
and put In company with my own negro slave, ss
fellow prisoners and criminals and driven together
before an armed soldier and taken to Q military
Captain, who tells me viii be shot if Iretufn to
my home without written permission from another
military man to do so. When asking for the
cause of my arrest to be told in careless and con-
temptucus manner that / have no liberty except
what the military choose to give me- and 70 have no
cause assigned for it--no explanation made-no ex-
Use given-not even the plea of military necessity.
feel that have been treated worse than slave,
or even brute beast should be treated. This is
not my case alone. Fifty or sixty Of your fellow
citizens on the same day, shared the same fate.-
When will this or q similar Outrage upon the citi-
zens be repeated As soon as the Whims Of some
military Major General commanding; or some other
General under the influence of Intoxicating drinks,
or OF personal hatred or prejudice or tyrannical
disposition to show his authority by annoying the
citizens or when other motives shall prompt him to
do SO. Where is our protectionf This CALLING op-
preston aud contempt of the citizens by the militia
ry authorities Is caused By The tame, submissive
spirit OF many public uen and public presses, who
have not had the Independence and true patriotism
TO assert and defend the constitutional rights of the
State and her citizens agsins: Executive usurpation.
The injury done to our cause is palpable. We, the
people, feel that humble these military tyrants
seem to consider rs, we're not born to be slaves
to military despotsm, whether it come from the
NorLn OF lne ooutn ana We cannot De again DE-
ceived by those who told US that secession was
peaceable, and that they would drink all the blood
shed, and with ten cents pay all the expenses in.
Cured in war caused by secession. We are un-
willing to believe these Vise stat6smsn now, when
they tell Us, that we must give up our constitutional
rights and personal liberty and put all power in Ire
hands of one man, in orier to defend our country
successfully against the enemy Give our liberty
in peace or in war; If we must fghi, let US ght as
freemen, and not a. slaves Even in the smoke of
the battle, let civil liberty be preserved unhurt.
Amidst the din of the deadly strife, the clangor of
arms and the roar OF cannon, let the goddess of lib
erty sit upon her throne serene, inviolats and sa-
cred waving her flag in protection of the constitu-
tional rights and personal freedom of the sons of
the good old North State" 1t will cheer the hearts
and nerve the arTus of her soldiers to deal heavier
blows in defence of their country. Our citizens
should be wstchful and defend their rights against
every eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty" And Whenonce taken from the people,
it will never be restored TO them.


But, Mr.. Editor, must confess, that am quite
despondent, as write. ] much fear that truck
ling and subservient Congress have already forged
chains which yoa and ], and Sll of US, must wear.


SENEX.


January IL, 1865.
Year: 1865

" Our readers win see that ws have allowed our
selves but little space to-day for Editorial remarks
The contents of the paper are more valuable and
interesting than anything We could say. Editorial
matter is frequently the least interesting portion of
. newspaper.
Year: 1865

Tho Cadets of the HillsbOrough Military Institute
are at present in the City, quartered at the Town
Hall 1t is said they have been sent here to guard
federal pri soners They are no doubt spirited
and clever set of boys, but some of them are en-
tirely too young for service. By the way We learn
that many of the Junior Reserves have suffered
much from exposure and sickness. Many of these
children ought to 6e sent home to their mothers
Year: 1865

We publish today the federal account Of the re-
cent peace conference in Hampton Roads. This
account is interesting and should be carefully read
and studied. We may refer to some of the leading
points in it hereafter
Year: 1865

A Berlin letter to an English journal says:
'sWithin the last few weeks no less than nine
persons have disappeared in Berlin without
leaving trace behind them. In no one in
stance have the circumstances been such as to
lead to the probability of suicide, nor has the
secret police succeeded in obtaining any clew
to the mystery. The supposition is not a very
agreeable one, but it is hardly possible to come
to any other conclusion than that there is an
organized band of professional murderers
somewhere in this city, who carry on their
trade with degree of skill unprecedented in
the annals of crime. The arrangements for
supplying the anatomical schools in this city
are not such as to allow of our looking for an
explanation of the mystery in that quarter.


As there is.no evidence of any struggle, in
deed no evidence of anything, it is at least
highly probable that the victims have been
chloroformed. 1t is true, we cannot assume
with certainty that they have been murdered;
but, if not, where are they? The persons
who have disappeared belong partly to the
middle, but principally to the lower classes
They are as follows: A servant at the Water
cure Institution; coppersmith from Kyritz,
who had come to Berlin to buy tools; mer-
chant from Sprenburg; basket maker of Ber-
lin; the daughter of journeyman weaver, a
young girl of thirteen; tailor apprentice; a
Young Boston merchant, who had been lieut.
enant in the federal army; and lastly, a master
tailor of Berlin.
Year: 1865

TALE OF A WArcH.-On Saturday last, officer
Mergenthaler, in making an arrest of man
named William Murphy, discovered upon his
person valuable gold watch, connected with
which is the following interesting story. Some
thing like nine or ten years ago young man
connected with London bank was presented
with the identical watch by a number of his
he declared his intention of wearing it nearest
to his heart until his dying day. Shorty after


ward he came to this country and to Chicago,
where he obtained situation in railroad
office. In about two years the watch was
stolen from him and the loss so affected his
mind that he fell into habits of dissipation, be-
came discontented, and eventually returned to
England. Although diigent search was made
by the police, no clue was ever obtained to the
lost watch until it was accidentally discovered
as above mentioned. Chicago Republican.
Year: 1865

An attempt is made to prejudice tie public
against our honest, faithful and competent
County Treasurer, WN. 7. LowREY. by cir
culating falsehoods and misrepresentation in
regard to his agency In the publication of the
County Tax List. Ii is sufficient iustifca-
ton for the County Treasurer in the prem
ises to state that he followed the directions
of the Statutes of Iowa in reference to the
matter, and if anybody is to blame, it is the
lawmakers, and not the county officer, who
was bound to obey the law.


Tie tax list made heavy job, and attract
ed attention last year, from the simple fact
that Mr.. LowREY's predecessor in Office neg
estate for taxes. lest they might thereby dam
age their popularity; and in consequence.
the delinquent tax lists for eight years had to
be published, instead of for one yesr. The cost
of publishing the tax list for one year would
be from seven TO eight hundred dollars But.
owing to the neglect of former County Treas
urers. the fat Job Of delinquent tax lists fell
into the hands of loyal publishers, instead OF
being given TO the press that the soldiers
had thrown into the river for its disloyal ut
terances. That what the matter, and that
is all.


The County treasurer did precisely what
the law directed him to do, and the proprie,
tors of the GATE CITY received for the publ
CATION Just what the law and the Board of Su-
pervscrs awarded. Mr.. MCCUILoU GH, an
honest Drmocrat, we'll posted in comfy
matters, was chairman of the committee tha,
made the allowance, and he would not have
done it had not the law been clear on the sub
ject.


When public officers and proprietors Of
newspapers generally, make donation of their
fees and salaries TO the Government and the
county, it will be time enough to find fault
with the publishers of the GATE CRY for pur'
suing different course. But, so long as there
is no notable examples on record of Copper
heads or Republicans or "any other man
refusing to accept legal fees for their services,
we shall be excused for being the first to set
the example. In the meantime, however,
we beg leave 10 assure the public, that our
profits on the job were but fraction of the
amount represented, with view of exciting
prejudice for party purposes.
Year: 1865

After our editorial in relation to the print
ing of the Delinquent Tax List was in print
we received printed circular from Mr.. Low
REY, which leaves nothing more to be said on
that subject.


We haxe never had SO faithful, compete Mt
and honest County Treasurer rs Mr.. Low
REY, and the tax payers would be worse than
stupid to turn him out and put his notoriously
incompetent opponent in the place, on any
pretense, whatever.
Year: 1865

this difference may be wholly owing to diff.
ference Of information. The President stands
at the focus Of all political information dis.
seninated from the SeatA-ard though there
may be many Influences surrounding his DO.
sition calculated to distract and bias mind
less strong than his, yet, making all proper
allowances, 1t still remains that his opportu.
mites for forming correct judgment upon the
state of affairs in the South are vastly better
than that Of the great majority of men at the
North, who are finding fault with and COM
planning OF his position. Great weight, so
far as they have been expressed, are consola.
tory and refreshing to all loyal minds in the
seceeded States.


GUARANTEES.


The Government will act wisely in guard.
ing against precipitate action In the organiza-
ton of the rebel States and / even concedc
to the Government the right to demand guar
antees and conditions for their future loyalty,
as well as for the protection of Union men
and the emancipated slaves. These demands
are necessary to guard us against new rebel.
hon. This much is necessary to retain har.
mony in the ranks of the great Union party,
without which there is no safety or security
for the future With these guarantees and
conditions the great North ought to be salts
hed, as she does not thirst for vengeance. In
other words, what we want in this irving crl.
SIS. is perfect frankness and mutual forbear.
ance among the great minds Moth and South,
to whom the people look for light and leader,
ship Ihe loyal States of the North have an
interest OF three hundred thousand graves in
the rebel States, and an expenditure of un
told millions of money in putting down q
wicked and unauthorized rebellion and they
are entitled TO voice In arranging the terms
upon which these States shall be restored.
Year: 1865

The Copperhead leaders have scheme Oh
foot for importing lot of voters from Hi.
nols to help them carry the election Tuesday.


We trust our friends over the river will
have an eye on them, and advise us in regard
TO this raid of Butternuts from their State,
and our friends here would do weIls.to take
special pains to prevent this grand Eruption
of Copperhead voters from a heiehboring
State to control our election.
Year: 1865

ADVICE OF GEN. LEE.--"It should be
the object of all to avoid controversy, to
allay passion, give free scope to reason
and every kindly feeling. BY doing this
and encouraging our citizans to engage in
the duties Of life with ell their heart and
mind, with determination not to be
turned aside by thoughts of the past or
fears of the future, our country will not
only bo restored in material prosperity
but will be advanced in science, in vir-
tue, and in religion"
Year: 1865

A gentlemen writing. from North
Alabama, says: "Our negro population is
in fix and a pretty considerable one at
that the men, for the most part, roam
ing about in the exercise of their new
found liberty, doing but little, and that
little bad. They have no supplies, and
how they are to live until green corn or
blackberry time next year, God only
knows. Thousands nnqucstionably will
and must, die of actual starvation. Their
old masters cribs and smoke houses arc
either empty or closed to them.
Year: 1865

On the first of October the whole bank
note currency Of the couutry-State and
National less by several millions
than the amount of State Bank notes in
circulation on the first of January, 1868.
1t will thus be seen that instead of the
currency of the country being daily in
Aatcd it is really diminishing.
Year: 1865

A Nu1sAscB TO BE ABATED.-The New York
Ereniag Post says that Maximilan is becoming
an unbearable nuisance. He will have to be a
batcd in the general interest of the whole conti-
Of the Liberals lead to The belief that he will be.
Not content with imposing himself upon Mexico
By French bay oncts, not satisfied with hiring an
army of European vagabonds and soldiers of for
tune to defend him in his usurped seat, he now
aims to make Mexico a place Of deposit for the
rubbish Of all nations and races a gathering
place for bordes of ignorant and vicious barbara
rians. II Is high time that our Government gave
him and his master warning to get out Of Mexico.
Year: 1865

SPECIAL interest attaches to the views and
purposes entertained by President Lincoln, and
his opinions on a subject now occupying the
public mind, as contained in letter to the late
Gen. Wadsworth. They will arrest attention
and have merited weight:


"You desire to know, in the event of our COM
pete success in the field, the same being follow
ed by loyal and cheerful submission on the
part of the South, if universal amnesty should
not be accompanied with universal suffrage.


@ Now, since you know my private inclina-
tons as to what terms should be granted to the
South in the contingency mentioned, | will here
add that if our success should thus be realized
followed by such desired results cannot see, il
universal amnesty is granted, how, under the
circumstances. can avoid exactng in return
universal suffrage, or. at least, suffrage on the
basis of Intelligence and military service.


. How to better the condition of the colored
race has long been study which has attracted
my serious and careful attention hence | think
am clear and decided to what caurse shah
pursue in the premises, regarding it religious
duty, as the nations guardian of these people,
who have so heroically vindcated their manhood
on the battlefield, where, in assisting to save
the life of the Republic, they have demonstrates
in blood their rights to the ballot when IS ous
the humane protection of the flag they nave -
fearlessly defended y
Year: 1865

Az UxBEcoMIxG DANCE.-The following is an
extract from letter written to the St. Louis
Democrat from Long Branch, a somewhat noted
place of summer resort


''This galop is comparatively new dance
The gentleman clasps his arm around the lady s
waist, and squeezes, ad hbitum, and the lady
drops hers around his neck, and lovingly lolls
her head on his shoulder. and both go spinning
down the room at a speed elsewhere only
at Dutch lager beer gardens after forty glasses
each.


Imagine a team consisting of an old COW and
blind mule hitched to a cart, whereof one wheel
is twice the size of the other, and neither round,
driven rapidly over corduroy road, and you
will have some idea Of the gallop, and nothing
short of that will do. The old, graceful plain
waltz, the schottsche and polka, with even their
license, where bad enough but when the bottom
of skirts go flying far above where the dress tops
ought to be-when the lady's flushed cheek lit
orally lies on her partners shoulder, and his too
often whisky-scented breath scorches her bosom
when the whole dance seems to be especially
contrived to secure unrestrained hugging, and to
exhibit female stockings in distended state, the
thing, though perhaps fashionable, becomes a
little too much for decent humanity
Year: 1865

NIscEGEXATIoN.-Thc Co{ored ItHnesseean, Il
newspaper published at Nashville, and devoted
the interests of the freedmen has the following
in reference to a subject which has heretofore
been of peculiar interest to the Democracy:


o So far az miscegenation with the white
race is concerned, all that the colored race wish
is to be left alone. That they will scrupulously
strive to keep the blood OF their peculiar race in
primal purity and that it is their wish as a ma
ton to do so is fact patent to all who are best
acquainted with the peculiar characteristics of
the race


Thus it will be seen, the negroes are against
miscegenation on principle. Now, if the white
Democracy will only let the colored race alone,
think there will be further trouble to be
apprehendcd about the mixing of the two races.
Year: 1865

KERosEYE.-The medicinal qualities of Kero-
sene are as yet but imperfectly understood. That
it does possess such qualities, to a reasonable
extent is acknowledged. What it will accom-
plish, must be learned by experience. We have
frequently heard it highly spoken of as an exter-
nal remedy for rheumatism, but never until we
met the following paragraph from the Folsom
telegraph, have we heard Of its being used inter-
nally for anything. The article appears to have
been written in good faith if so, would it not
be well for some of our medical practitioners to
try the experiment in their practice, and give the
public the benefit of their experience? We copy
follows:


At Alder Creek, miner named Joseph Dob
son. had been for the last six eight years grie-
yously afflicted with infammatory rheumatism,
so much so to be hardly able to drag himself
along with the aid of crutches. The ordinary
remedies failed to afford him any relief, and he
gradually grew worse. Some person finally rec
commended the use of kerosene. He first ap-
piled it externally, and found immediate relief,
and continued growing better at length he COM
mcnccd taking it internally, and accustomed
himself to two drinks day, until he had so far
recovered to obtain the full use of his limbs.
few days ago he wheeled wheelbarrow load
ed from the station at Alder Creek to the lAmeri-
can River, distance of nearly half mile. He
attributes his recovery alone to the use Of kero-
sene, and has thrown all other medicine to the
dogs. The case is certainly worth publicity.
Year: 1865

BY J. G. WHITTIER.
Heap high the farmers wintry hoard
Heap high the golden corn
No richer gift has autumn poured
From out her lavish horn
Let other lands exulting, CLEAN


The apple from the pine,
The orange from its glossy green,
The cluster from the vine.
We better love the hardy gift


Our rugged wales bestow,
To steer US when the storm shall drift
Our harvest fields with snow.
Through wales of grass, and meads of flowers
Our ploughs their furrows made,
While on the hills the sun and showers
Of changeful April played.
We dropped the seed DER hill and plain
Beneath the sun of May,
And frightened from our sprouting grain
The robber crows away.
All through the long bright day of June,
Its leaves grew bright and fair,
And waved in hot midsummer noon,
Its soft and yellow hair.
And now with Autumn's moonlit eyes,
Its harvest time is come,
We pluck away Its frosted leaves,
And bear its treasures home.
There, richer than the fabled gifts
Appollo showered of old,
Fair hands, the broken grain shall sift,
And knead its meal of gold.
Let vapid idlers loll in silk,


Around the costly board;
Give us the bowl of samp and milk,
By homespun beauty poured.
Then shame on all the proud and vain,
Whose folly laughs to scorn
The blessings of our hardy grain,
Our wealth ofgolden corn.
Let earth withhold her goodly root,
Let mildew blight the rye,
Give to the worm the e-orchard' S fruit,
The wheat-felds to the fly.
But let the good old crop adorn


The hills our fathers trod;
Still let us for his golden corn


Send up our thanks to God.
Year: 1865

Contributions are advertised for in Balti-
more to make up the sum of twenty thou
sand dollars to complete the equestrian
statue to Stonewall Jackson, which is in
he hands of an English Artist, and is to
be set up in Richmond.
Year: 1865

MARVELLOUS Cory OF THE BIRLE. -
A few years since there was exhibit
ed at New York a marvellous speci,
men Of handwriting, it being no less
than a complete transcription of the
Holy Bible on a surface about the
size of an ordinary mantel or pier
glass, the words of the same being
SO ingeniously arranged and grouped
as to form the representation of a
beautiful temple, while at the same
time not one word is omitted, no SEN
tence trsnsposed, and the several
sentences follow each other in proper
order. At first view the spectator
perceives only well arranged archi
tectural drawing, delicate aad exact,
but on q close examination (Sone
parts requiring the use Of magnify
ing glass; every part of the elevation
each window and doorway, each
apparent line and curve of column,
cornice and cntablature, everything,
in short, about the picture, except,
perhaps, slight shading, is resolved
into a distinct and regular handwri-
ting. This wonderful production
was executed by Polish gentleman,
by the name of Davidson, who fin
ished his task after two years and
seven months of constant labor and
application.
Year: 1865

A LAWYERS FEE. "A capital story
is told Of convivial lawyer, who
lived in the last century. He was
in the habit Of drinking hard over
night, so that when he appeared in
court in the morning he was not able
to make very brilliant display, and
although man of undoubted ability,
very often lost cases from his over
night excuses. lie was counsel on
q most important case, but on the
morning of the trial it became evil
dent to the attorney that little good
would be got out of him. He leaned
back in despair, when a sudden idea
struck him, and be fastened out Of
court into the street, where he en-
tered several shops, changing six
pences into pennies, and pennies in,
to farthings. When he had got be-
tween twenty and thirty Of the latter,
be put them into bits of paper, en-
tered the court just IS the advocate
rose to speak, and put two into his
hand. The fingers closed over them,
placed them in the waistcoat pocket,
and with change observable to all,
made full and clear explanation Of
the case. Whenever he showed any
symptoms of breaking down, the at
torney was ready with another re-
fresher. He won the case. Leav-
ing the court and going to a tavern
with one or two friends, he ordered
refreshments, and threw down in
payment one of the farthings still
wrapped in the paper, telling the
waiter to keep the change for him
self. The astonishmcnt of the waiter
on opening the paper was only equal
led by that of the advocate, who, in
stead of finding himself in possession
of a store of guineas, had ouly far
things.
Year: 1865

OF the disorders that act mankind arise from the
corruption that accumuateS In the Blood OF all the dis
coveres that been made to purge out none can
equal in effect HELMBOLD'S COMPO UyD EXTRACT
OF ISARSAPARILLA. It ceanses and renovates the
Blood instlls the vsor OF health into the system, and
purges out the hunos which make disease. 1t stimulates
the healthy Of the body and expels the disorders
tha. grow and ranklc in the Blood Such remedy. that
could be relied on has long sought for and now
the first time the public have which they can de-
pend Our space here does not admit Of certificates to
show its effects but the trial Of single bottle will show to
the sick that it has virtues surprising anything they have
ever taken.


Two tabespoonsful ofthe Extract Of sarsapara added
TO pint of water equal to the Lisbon Diet Drink and
bottle is equal gallon the syrnp Of
or the deeoction usually made


The above Extracts prepared on purely scientific
prnciples-n TIcuo-and embody the full strength Of
the ingredients entering into their composition. Aready
and conclusive test will be comparison OF their proper
ties with those set forth in the e. s. Dspensatory.