smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1866

As tho Democratic organs
throughout the country are labor
ing to create the impression that
somo vast work of mischief was
wrought by Congress at its late
session, we wish to put on record
in brief what it really did.


This Republican Congress re
.duced the domestic taxes to the en-
tent Of seventy-hve millions OF dol
lars per annum.


1t provided for the gradual re-
duction of the great volume of
paper currency, ut n certain fixed
rate, SO that iinauciers and business
men might know how to calculate
the future and be relieved of all
danger Of commercial crash, on
account OF the contraction Of the
currency.


1t provided for the protection of
the revenue from foreign imports,
by more stringent enactments to
guard against systematic under
valuation, through which tho
Treasury has been defrauded of
countless millions of dollars.


1t secured equality before the
law to all citizens Of the United
States, Of every race and color,
Funder tho protection of tho national
government, and made every ma
tive born adult national citizen.


1t furnished ample protection for
the freedmen against their masters
and their associates in tho enjoy.
mcnt Of all their rights.


1t secured homestead to all set
tiers on the public lands in the
Gulf States under the national
laws, and so provided for the poor
whites and blacks OF the South q
future Of their own, better than any
, they could have otherwise hoped
for.


1t reduced the number of Su-
preme Court Judges by gradual
process. Ht7


1t secured the election of United
States Senators against the future
action Of factious minorit os.
/ 1t admitted the re constituted
State of Tennessee under circum.
stances which point out the wav in
which other reconstructed States
may return to their old places in
Congress.


Il restricted the standing army
to rot more than fifty thousand
men, against the urgent appeals of
all who wanted force of one hun
dred and seventy.seven thousand.


Doubtless it has done some
things which might judiciously
have been let alone, for all Con-
crosses do that; but what is stated
above it deserves and will receive
the thanks of all right.mindei
men .--Phitddelphia Gazette.1
Year: 1866

nRD1NANCE.-SE l. Be it enacted and or
" dained by the Burgess and Town COUNSEL of
the Borough of Clearield, and it is hereby enact
ed and ordained by the authority of the same.
That on and after the date of the ordinance
person shall erect cause to be erected any sta
BILE, COW shed or pig pen in the SIDE or line OF
any lot in the limits of said Borough which
said side line is may be facing or adjoining
a street; but it shall be lawful to erect such
stables, eowshed or pig pen only on the inner
side or line of the lot.


SEC 2. 1t sha II be the duty of the street Com
missioner to remove or cause to be removed any
stable, cowshed or pig pen which may hereafter
be erected on the side or line of any lot in the
Borough which said side line is or may be
facing or adjoining street. The cost Of said re-
moyal and twenty per cent, added thereto to be
pald by the owner or occupier ofthe lotion which
such stable cowshed or pig pen may have been
erected, to be collected in accordance with the
Act of Assembly,


SEC 8 No person shall be allowed to throw or
collect In pile any manure ashes on any street
or alley within the limits of said Borough and
every person so offending shall be fined for each
offence not fess than one dollar nor more
than FIVE dollars. such fine be collected as other
Borough fine are by law colleetabie4azz2


SEC. A. All manures coal ashes hereafter
found on any street or alley shall be deemed the
property of the Borough and ii is hereby made
the duty of the street Comm issonors to take such
manure and coal ashes and dispose of the same
at public or private sale the proceeds of such sale
TO be paid to the Borough Treasurer for the use
of the Borough. JAMES WRlGLEY,
W. D. BIGLER. Secretary. Rargess.


jane 8, lsss.-S
Year: 1866




FALsE CALVES AND fitting HOoPs.-A
Mound City correspondent, speaking of the
latest style in crynoline, says: ''rhese in
stitutions are much in vogue in the Mound
City. Despite the sneers of the press and
the impudent stare of men, the women folks
persist in wearing them. Some days ago
an inveterate wag in this city had discover
ed that MS wife had received a very exten-
sive wardrobe of this kind. He used every
endeavor to dissuade her from exposing her.
lf-in-eXtraYagan rigsery but, as she was
rather good looking and disposed to be rap


id, she insisted on displaying herself much
ly in the agonizing fashion He met her on
the street, sailing along with all sails spread,
!. high-headed craft, and producing consid-
cradle sensation. Taking the dear little
thing into custody, he whispered to her that
her hoops were disarranged. and she stop
ped in popular resort for a moment while
he adjusted them. Taking advantage of
this opportunity, he cut considerable
opening IN one OF the artificial calves, and
the sawdust stuffing began to leak. All un-
conscious of the fact that her leg was dwin-
ding away, and that she was leaving a
stretch of sawdust in her track, she proudly
swung along, until friend informed her OF
her accident"
Year: 1866

/ live for those who love me.


For those who know me true;
For the Heaven that smiles above me
And awaits my spirit, too;
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the wrong that needs resistance,
For the future in the distance.


And the good that can do.
Year: 1866

The gold fever is creating some excite
n,ent in Georgia. a letter from Dalton
says one company took out enough in one
day to make over ten thousand dollars
The mines in Forsyth and Carroll counties
are being worked vigorously.
Year: 1866

SUDDEN w WEALTH.-TheNe Mass D
Herald says that one day last week a hard
working young man Of that place received A
letter from New York, an nouncing the death
OF an aunt who left a large estate. a falI halt
million of which will come 10 him. lie ap-
pesrs TO be very sensible, he is an indus
trious and temperate man, and on receiving
the intelligence completed his days work az
though nothing bad happened: and after hav-
ing been TO New York 10 confirm the facts in
the case, has returned to his daily labors which
he will continue till the administration of the
estate il mplRtad "
Year: 1866

yNvANTFD-A SITUATION BY A RESPECrABLH
w Protestant woman good plain cook In small private
family the city preferred good city references given Can
be seen Tor two days l39 East 18TH st.. 81
Year: 1866

EpucAfioNAL.-Wc would refer our read
ers and friends Of education in general TO
the advertisement Of tho Young Ladies
Atheneum, in another column. This insti-
futon 10 working on . basis entirely new
and practical. In . word W call It the sys-
TEN Of common sense. With its present corp
Of teachers it muse succeed and will fully
meet the wants Of the present time. Send
for . catalogue before deciding upon any
other institution.
Year: 1866

The Chicago Times has long been widely
known as one of the most extreme organs Of
the school which has been distinguished as
"Copperbead. Its sympathy with the
Rebellion was undisguised throughout the
struggle, and its hostility TO the Emancipa-
ton policy was unmeasured and persistent.
IL there was pre- eminently anti Abolition,
anti-NeRro journal in the Free States, the
Times was entitled to that distinction. Yet
the Times now takes ground decisively in
favor OF what is incorrectly termed Negro
Suffrage, but which is really Manhood Suf-
frsge, limited by intelligence and character.


80 the Times has made flip. flap" says
a shallow critic. No, it has done nothing
of the kind. The man who insisted it was
dark at midnight had not changed because
he asserted that there was light next morn
ing. Once, the negroes were slaves, and
the Times did its best to keep them so but
in vain. They are now free, aud the Times
admits the fact, and proposes to respect it.
1t may still dislike the new wine, without
ignoring the fact that it cannot be wisely
nor safely kept iD the old bottles 1t sees
no use nor sense in fighting lest battle
through halfa dozen years, when its event
is already inevitable.


The chief value of this demonstration in
heres in the fact that nobody will suspect
the Times of being impeled by sectional
prejudice. nor by hostility to the South
The Times would probably 20 back to Slav-
cry if it could that being impossible, it
proposes to go forward till it finds ground
whereon it may surely stand. 1t knows
that there is no trustworthy middle ground
between Slavery and Freedom hat "No
taxation without representation" is battle
cry that caBnot be permanently resisted
The Times seeks to reform and reanmate
the Democratic party. and recall the days Of
its pride and power and it sees that, until
the negro is taken out of politics, this may
not be. Having failed to keep him slave,
this, it is barely a step in advance of its
brethren.
Year: 1866

| Next Tuesday is the day upon which the hopcs
| OF the South depend. If the Convention which
assemblies in Philadelphia on that date fails in de
vlslng means for the restoration Of the excluded
States, the South is at the mercy of the Radicals
for an indefinite period. Nobody can be so blind
as not to see this. 1t would be much better that
the Convention had never been thought of than
that 1t should meet On y to wrangle and disagree
and part IN anger. Instead of Conservatism MAX
ing anything by the movement, it will have lost


and Radicalism will gain an infusion of new Vi
gour. We trust that all the members of the Con
Vent1on Will be impressed with the Importance OF


unanlmity, and to that end will be ready to make


any concessions that may not be incompatible with


the honour and dearest interests OF their coDsttu
ents.


1t Will not do for any man to go to Philadelphia
who IS not convinced of the necessity of compro


mise. Compromise was that which originally
made the Union peaceable, and that which
bore 1t safely through many trying polit


1cal crises The moment that the uncompromis-
ing spirit of both sections took control of the
people, the peace of the country was DESTROYED.


The radicals now the only considerable par
ty or faction that absolutely insists on extreme
dogmas and that will not hear to the abatement of
one Jot or title of its pretensiOns 1t will not do
for any man or set of men to emulate that mad
ness at Philadelphia. While we would not have
delegate from Virginia surrender n single one oi
5he true principles for which the South has suf-
tered so much, we do demand that Uncallcd
for lnslstance on those principles shall be made
the pretence OF discord that may ruin u.s.


We suggest that the chief matter before the
convention Will be the restoration of the Southern
States to full fellowship in the Union, and in on
der to accomplish this, we see no reason why the
diverse sentiments on other matters may not for
the nonce be wholly ignored, and all harmonic
Tor the common object There is uso III rails
Ing the points of difference for discussion, for
such discussion can only result in evil The
Convention wishes to defeat the Radicals-cycn
the New York Times concurring in that-and TO
relnstate the South and to these two points let
all exertions converge. Let all who earnestly de-
sire success in these two things scrupulousv avoid
those questions that can only embarrass the pro.
ceedings, and rather give aid and comfort to the
common enemy. Let all declarations of princi-
pies that are not necessary to the restoration OF
Year: 1866

THE BUTTER TRADE-The extraordinary
prices of butter have for some time attracted
the attention of housekeepers and with good
reason. The causes assigned are that there
has been large inquiry for foreign use for the
prime and fancy sorts, and that the supply has
not been equal to its demands We are now
credibly informed, however that this is not
true, but that oa the contrary, there are large
stocks in this city and interior which are firmly
held, and only suffered to come in market in
such quantities 8, to keep up the impression Of
scarcity. It is, in fact the OLD story Of spccu-
lative monopoly repeated over gain. II avcTy
short time new grass butter will begin to come
forward Then We shall see how the old stock
will be rushed for sale and how prices will fall.
Patience and abstinence will be the best course
for the public to adopt for the present and the
unsoupulous spectators will in the end have
made bad venture as they will fnd.-N 7.
Times
Year: 1866

found there in great numbers, and
which the captain in his diary says,
"Went roaring about the woods like
wild CATTLE" were their main depend
ence for food.


After remaining in this place for more
than Il year some of the men became
discontented and mutinous, giving the
captain great deal of trouble. lie at
length adopted the plan of teaching
school in tho evening, reading prayers,
and reading and expounding the Scrip
lures to the best of his ability. He
found this plan to work admirably.
The men became much interested in the
Bible readings, and nine of them who
were unable to read learned every part.
" So much," remarks the captain in his
diary, {" for moral suasion." At last the
captain determined to leave the island.
The nearest land was New Zealand, four
hundred miles Off, and their only craft
was little dingy in which they had
escaped from the wreck. There was
extreme peril in crossing such a tract
of stormy ocean in such boat, but he
had grown almost desperate. He and
his men raised the sides of the boat, and
did what else they could to fit her for
sea. Only two, beside the captain, con-
sented to go in her, and they set off.
They reached New Zealand in safety,
where they at once chartered craft and
returned for their comrades, whom they
found and brought away.
Year: 1866

| OCCASIONALLY an individual says to
us, "Times are so hard within | must
stop my paper" or, as in some instances,
my wife thinks we can dispense with
the paper now, and | must stop" Thus
it is, stop the paper the first thing as q
useless expense, without thinkingof Of the
actual waste of money for many things
drank, eaten, smoked, or chewed, which
can do the system no good, but rather
harm. Tho newspaper can or should be
regarded as Il benefit to every households;
| it imparts useful information it fur
nishes subjects for thought and con-
versatiOn itadd3a charm TO social inter-
course it makes agreeable members of
society. TO be without newspaper
one might as well be out of the world /;
he becomes a perfect nobody when he
goes into society, and hear Others talk
about current events and discuss ques-
tionS of general or local interest, he can
take no part in these things because he
is not posted up, not having read the
papers. And in the family circle what
an influence the newspaper has-the
children read it and gain in knowledge
it serves to occupy their leisure hours,
to keep them from frivolousamuscments
and gives attraction to home. Surely,
then, no wise parent would consent to
go without IA newspaper in his family
and local home newspaper too. He
may think he can get along without it,
becausehe is out in the world, and can
have the reading of the paper from his
neighbours shop or store, or can learn
what is going on from others. But thi.
is rather mean way. Men ought to bt
independent. They ought to read fol
themselves. If, however, they do not
need thepaper themselves, they mayrest
assured that their family does. Consid-
erations like these should have weight,
and induce these who have thoughts OF
stopping their newspapers not TO do so,
and for those who have not taken paper
to subscribe at once.
Year: 1866

A FEW years ago, when the Maine
Liquor Law was in full force in Yer
mont, Judge c., of --, was on q
journey. He stopped at tavern in the
town of - for the night After sup
per the Judge asked the worthy land
lord for "a glass of gin." The landlord
said "he was sorry he could not accomo-
date him. am obliged by the law to
keep temperance house."


1t was late, so the Judge could not go
on that night, but told the landlord he
would leave carly the next morning,
before breakfast. Very well; / will
carry your valise and show you to your
room. The Judge was taken to fine
room the landlord said, 81 hope you
will be comfortable"


There was an open stove in the room,
where Judge c. found a bottle OF
brandy, He then went to his wash
stand and opened it he found bottle
of gin, water, glasses, etc. The Judge
then went to q cupboard, and there was
o bottle of old Bourbon. The Judge,
after helping himself, went down and
told the landlord he would not leave
early.


After breakfast the next morning
Judge c. paid his bill, and said to
the landlord, 81 have been great op-
poser Of temperance houses and al
ways refused to stop at one, but like the
hang of yours, and will call whenever I
come this way"


The landlord said "I'm sorry could
not let you have some gin last evening
but the law is SO strict, and my neigh
bors keep close watch, so am obliged
to keep temperance house.'n
Year: 1866

eEsAThcre was oneJim Wilson, 9 very rum customer, of Cumberland, Maine, who used 10 get converted cvery August camp meeting and soon after, getting drunk again, would keep drunk pretty much ;he rest of the year Rev Mir Richardson having got hold of him at camp meeting, made this prayer: ''Oh '! Lord, Thou hast many times converted this poor sinner, and now again hast Thou made him a subject of thy saving grace We pray Thee Q herd, to take him home, and do ii right now for if ho remains on earth, he will be drunk again in less than week" The prayer was answered to some purpose, for it so frightened the poor fellow that from that day he became temperate man.
Year: 1866

A caucus Of Indiana Republicans was held
recently, when four Of the members declared
that they would not vote in favor Of any bill
or amendment looking to the establishment
of negro suffrage.
Year: 1866

RE JoISDER.-A lady 10 the market, lay
ing her hand upon joint Of veal said. II
think this veal is not quite so white as usual"
Put on your gloves madam" was the reply.
and you will think differently" Not bad for
butcher, it is needless 10 say that tho veal
was ordered home Immediately.
Year: 1866

who loudly and Enthusiastically ohoered the General a.
no was driven away


DEPARTURE PoR wAsHIs0rOs


At the close Of the ceremonies In brooklyn the General
escorted to tho ferry where special steamer
lived him and conveyed him around To the Jersey CITY
depot His family had already preceded him from tho
hotel and we're here joined by him. when the party
barked In special car attached to the mdnight train
which then started for Washington
Year: 1866

BUN1ON FeD 20, I5b0


The following Is among series OF resolutions intro
duccd in the lower branch OF the Legislature to-day aud
referred TO the Committee on Federal Relations


Resolved Tha, the recent public attack upon one OF the
honoed and beloved Senators Of by the Pre-
sdent OF the United States public eech In the city OF
Washington Ia insult to the Commonwealth unjust
undignihed and disgracefu and calls for the In
dgnant rebuke of patriotic citizen Of that State TO
whose the country largely indebted for the saliva
ton of the national capital when those Who heard and
pauded that attack rstorously plotting plant the
standard OF treason upon its walls aad to destroy the
stitut and the government
Year: 1866

An infant was left in street car in
Utica. n. Y, with the following note
pinned TO its dress:


my aameis Emma Holmes; my moth
or is too poor to provide for me, and |
am left here to the mercy of some char
liable friend. hoping | may be taken
by some family who will bring me up
respectfully" s a#ts
Year: 1866

There is boy down east who is
accustomed TO so out on a railroad
track and initiate the steam whistle so
perfectly as to deceive the officer at
the station. His last attempt proved
eminently successful; the depot mas
ter came out and switched him off.
Year: 1866

The duties, as may be seen, amount
to little more than $2,060,000, or less
than five cents per pound. If invoic-
cd at real value Us compared with
wool grown in the United States the
duty would not be over two and half
cents per pound. From personal cx-
animation am satisfied as to the false
invoices, and there is no friend of the
wool interest who does not admit the
protection sought u failure.
Year: 1866

CHAPTER xi.


Have you ever thought Of ii, that thC
education of human being commences b.
tort birth That before the baby eyes be
hold the light Of this world, the character i.
formed indelibly; ana can only be modified
~ after education That lives Of friyohty
and worldliness stamp themselves upon the
plastic spirit, to grow with the life ath oi
the child; TO reflect, as in truthful mirror,
the vices and errors, the sins Of commission
and omission Of both parents.


Such is the grand and startling truth that
IN this century is attracting the thought aud
evoking the profoundest researches of physi-
ology. Mothers are awakening to tile mo
'pentous responsibility they incur; are
'earning with the solemn awe of new
revelation, that they can give angels or
, lemons TO the world.


What knew the fashionable Mrs Mailiere
Of these things absolutely nothing The
unwelcome child Ada, never loved her
mother, but shrank from ner with ssncon-
cealed avoidance. The grasping money
getting father, the young brothers So much
away from home the sisters given over 70
the love Of worldly and selfish indulgencies,
all these seemed no part u the being Of the
pale and puny child, nat looked in vain
around the home circle for the something
wanting they sought in vain amid luxury
and display for the sweet home affections
that should fill the craving void within.


All this she told me as ministercd to her
wants told it with a childlike pathos and
simplicity that won my heart The guilty
mother feeling how fearfllly remiss she had
been in her maternal duties, shrank from the
glance of her daughters eye. | learned a
lesson there | never shall forget


For years the poor girl had borne the
heavy burden Of an incurable disease But
calm and religious trust, and immortal glow
ing hope. had been born OF suffer ng And
the mind and heart, originally warped, had
gained instruction and expansion from the
ministering angels, pain and solitude.


All this she told me, and no longer en-
vieo the inmates Of that princely home
saw the angry scowl upon the fathers brow !;
his negligent treatment of his wife; the
naughty manner assumed towards his sons
The cold and stately mistress beheld con-
vulsed with the passions Of envy. and
jealousy The beactifui daughters were
running health and wasting youth in an un-
ceasing round Of dissipation, miscalled
pleasure. And the palace home became to
me gilded prison, whence issued oft the
groans Of tortured souls.


But when any Of them entered Ada's room
they assumed, or were their best. But the
young girl turned from them wearily, with
signs Of fatigue; with me she chatteo costly
and long.


She had wonderful talent for versifca-
ton, and would pen thoughts with facility
and rapidity that surprised me greatly. ]
have treasured some Of her pieces. give
one here:
Year: 1866

ARREsTs.-Yesterday morning fight fight
took place in Cobb's court, Centre street, be-
tween two Irishmen. Officer Porter stepped
in to stop the affray and make an arrest when
the combatants and crowd spilled in on top Of
him. He defended himself as well as he could
and received no serious injury. Officer Foster
came to his assistance and one of the women
SHE'D tumbler at his head, and struck him in
the face. A blow from Fosters fist laid the
feminine low, and two men were arrested and
taken to the lookup.
Year: 1866

A HARD CAsE.-Martin Kane, husband Of
the woman who was killed ON the track on
Commercial street Saturday night, was yester-
day hunting after lawyer who would sue the
company for him, for $4,000 damages for the
loss he had sustained of her who, as he said
was the support of the family!
Year: 1866

In FIT.-Yesterday man passing along
Federal street, dropped down in fit. He was
taken into neighboring place and soon re-
covered from the effects of too much sun or
something else.
Year: 1866

CITY AND COUNTRY MERCHANTS are
requested to give US a call before purchasing
elsew here as we viii guarantee our prices as
low, II not lower, than those OF any first class
jobbing house west Of New York.