smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

The Connecticut Legislature convened and
organized on the lst inst:


Gov English in his message saws the situa-
;iOn of public affairs in every aspect is i'm
portant, lie urges that as citizens of our com
mon country We should strive to eXtinguish
yindictive rcsentmentS engends|Ed by the
late civil war, waged To maintain The suprenl-
acy of the Federal Constitution in the states.


The great object was not yet attained the
Union not restored. Ten States were denied
participation in the national Government by
the action of Congress. Such measures II
persisted in, will transform the republic into
deSpotism He deems the course OF legisla-
ton pursued by Congrcs, wholly nwarranted
and a. fatal to the Union and Constitution as
the doctrine of secession.


The legislation of the seth Congress to a
large extent was a series of usurpations and
intraCtiOns of the Constitution. He argues
that Congress has no more power under the
Constitution To establish military govern
mcnt in the Southern States than to institute
IN order of nobility in England, and claims
that Congress assumed that power only for
the purpose of more thoroughly accomplish


ing a subversion of State authority. If Con-
gress can legislate for those States il is not
difficult to fOrsee a like Interference in other
states, and the right of States to regulate in
ternal affairs in their own way will hence
forth be subject to the caprice Of Congress.


The Speaker of the Senate has arrogated not
only the power to select as well as confirm
but to dictate to the President in regard to hi,
appointments. 1t was in the purpose to alb
sorb functions which legitimately appertain
to other branches of the Government and il
was proposed to take the pardonng power
from the President, where the Constitution
had placed it, and confer Thy an ex post iactC
proceeding on Congress. He does not doub
the tacit submission of the Southern people u
the rule provided for them, but serious ques.
tions arise from the precedent established BY
Congress


The funded debt of the State has been re
duced the past year S51 900.


lie recommends the adoption of law max
ing eight hours a legal days work.
Year: 1867

u The Standard labors, in half column
article to try and convince its readers, that
the Press is in alliance with the Nelc Era in
an attempt TO break up the Radical party. Ii
is apparent to all that ii left to themselves, the
Era and the Standard, both, would squelcl
the thing out before the election comes off, 1t
is for the interest of the honest men of the
State, that both papers be kept ali5e until the
election; for when "rogues fall out homes,
men get their Dues
Year: 1867

1t is amusing to see what unbounded love.
certain class ofmen, who wish to shape the
destiny and hold the offices of Arkansas, have
for the poor negro. He is a friend and brother,
now he has vote. We are reminded at this
time, more particularly of this condescending
love, by the late canvass certain sancti-
monious gentleman made among the colorcd
citizens of Van Buren. He unfortunately got
into the Wrcng garrct and his disinterested
patriotism, was fully appreciated. The Freed
men are not the senseless doltes that these
men would take them to be, and are as good
Judges who their true friends are, as the men
who now seek their votes. Let the colored
voters beware of all canvassing demagogues
Let him ask himself why it is, that men, who
never even noticed them by a nod before, ar,
now ready to fall on their necks and kiss them
Beware ofall such.
Year: 1867

II The Picnic and Fishing Excursion,
which was In contemplation from Fort smith
last wednesday to Lees Creek, did not take
place as announced on account Of the steamer
Fort Smith, unexpectedly receiving load for
Gibson on Tuesday. 1t will come off soon.
when due notice will be given.
Year: 1867

Es- When young lady sits in the
parlor during the day, with her lily white
fingers covered with rings, l wonder if
her mother doesn't wash the dishes and
do the work in the kitchen.
Year: 1867

A HAND STUMP MACHINE One OF


the most convenient and effective la


borsaving machines which we met with


was hand stump -puller, or rock litter.


1t is especially, adapted to pulling


small stumps from one foot in diane


ter, or any size smaller. We saw two


men extract green pine stumps, which


are the most difficult stumps to pull,


having tap roots that extended more


than six feet perpendicularly into the


ground; and the time required to


place the machine in position, hitch


the chain and lay the stump on the


surface of the ground did not occupy
five minutes. Indeed, they lifted a
stump out in less time than they would
require to fell the same tree with axes.


The machine consists ola strong but
light frame, having four corner posts,
about seven feet long, framed togeth-
er at the top and spread outward at the
bottom, having the lower ends framed
into strong cross-pieces which rest on
the surface of the ground. At each
end are two handles, with which two
laborers can easily carry it bodily from
place to place. Two bars of iron hav-
ing notches in one side, are let down
from the top of the frame, and the low
er ends are secured by bolts to long,
horizontal lever. A strong chain is
hitched around the stump, or, if it is
too short, pair of heavy iron forcep-
dogs are made fast to the stump, rock,
or what is to he lifted, when the lever
is worked up and down like a pump
handle, which lifts one of the notched
bars about one inch, when an iron pawl
falls into the notch and holds all that
is gained in lifting. When the oppo-
site end of the lever goes up, the 9th
ernotched bar rises one. notch, when a
pawl holds it. BY increasing the
length of the levor snoh machine cor
be employed with eminent advantage
in taking out large stumps where the
roots are partially decayed.


1t will be understood that in locali-
ties where the timber is heavy and
stumps very large, this hand machine
is not sufficiently powerful to take out
large stumps, which require an effec-
tive force adequate to raise twenty or
thirty tons. Two men can lift rock
with such a machine that will weigh
five or six tons, and perhaps more 1t
is sufficiently powerful to pull up ap-
pie trees of ordinary size, without any
digging around the roots, for the pur-
pose of chopping them.-N. 7. Times
Year: 1867

To THE EDITOR OF TIRE PRESS: ..


tn After my last communication to your paper
in reply to some remarks OF your correspon-
dent Traxi, did not propose TO again trouble
your columns on the subject; but find, in
your this mornings issue, an article signed
by him in which several authorities are quoted
to prove that my (alleged) recommendation
to transplant without using water, was unwise
My only object in this is to say, that your
correspondent is in error. l did not advise
transplanting without the use of water 1
only said that after the tree was transplauted
1t should be mulched to save subsequent wa
tering. aa


1t is to be sure of little consequence, but L
do not like to see myself confronted with an
array OF authorities to prove method to be
correct, of which did not assert the contrary.


Feb. IL. W.D.
Year: 1867

The Belfast Journal makes an effort to COM
tort its disconsolate friends by assuring them
that the Legislature OF Maine has approved
negro intermarriage. Should the readers of
the Belast Journal happen to get sight Of the
truth IN the case they would find that the
Legislature has made no change in that great
democratic Principle embodied in the Public
Laws OF Maine making harsh discrimination
against AZ American citizens on account OF color
The favorite specimen brick of the annrovaI Of
caste by the "Old Democracy is still presery-
ed ior their delectation aud not for their com
plant; But they don't seem disposed to treat
it fairly. a' w e"'
Year: 1867


7' There's sunshine on the meadows,
And sunshine on the road, = so
And through the brightness tolls my horse
Beneath weary load;
And us stand beside my gate, with hand before


my eyes,
hear the children laugh to see the household


gods prize.
There was time when this old home
Was full of'mirth and glee,
But one by one the household went
And left it all to me;
quiet house of vacant rooms, each made a sa-


cred place
BY echo of missing voice, or dream Of vanisheo


face.
All, how used to pause before
The mirror on the stair
And shake my long bright ringlets out
And fancy I was fair
took that quaint old mirror down, and packed


it up last night
And never stopped to trick my hair-t0r what Is


left is white!
In later } ..rs used to sit
And watch the long green lane,
For one whs came in those old times,
But cannot come again.
And somehow, still at eventide my chair is turned


that way;
I sit and work ~hcrc once watchsd-1 sat SO


yesterday.


Ny new house is 4 pleasant place;
But yet it grieves me how
It's small completeness seems to say
Ny world is narrow now.
IT'S far too small for any one with festivals to


keep,
But for my funeral large enough, for few will


come to weep.
Good-by, old house, and long good-by;
My hand is on your gate;
Though tears are gathering in my eyes,
L may not longer wait.
Good.by, old house, and after all, the love which


mikes YOU dear,
Awaits me in the heavenly home which am


drawing near.


From Lecture Hours.
Year: 1867

ran, says:


There was deep hush all over the hills,
and greater than Sabbath silence reigned
over the village of Granirevile, Sc, on the
morning of Friday, the 18th September, 1867.
Every place seemed to be p"rvaded by o
sense Of loss which never could be made
up again, and when at o'clock. the village
bell was tolled, we knew that on that morn
ing 20 brilliantly beautiful, VIM. Gregg. the
Founder. and eminently the Father of the
community, was about to be conveyed to the
house appointed for all the living.


When. in the most private walks of life,
tie husband and the father is removed from q
sorrowng household who can withhold their
sympathy from the widow and the fatherless ?
But, when Giant falls, one who, to all the
endeariug charities of private life, has added
that Of Public Benefactor, we'll may that
community which, had been favored by hi
presence, animated by his counsel and ex-
ample, and cheered by the smile, which al
ways awaited the deserving-well may the
whole neighborhood unite, as they did on that
day, to testify before the living, tbeir high
appreciation of the dead.


Like the sweet perfume Of some precious
flower, the odor of good name breathes
around, while it scatters its aroma, others
mayhap are led to try end shed such fra
grance too. And yet, above all else, when to
the other virtues which adorn, is added the
crowning one, that the name of Redeemer was
honored, and the dying testimony given that
the grave, that grave of death, can be irradiat-
ed by the grace of Him who brought life and
Immortality TO light by the Gospel say
above all should we. even whilst mourning
over so great loss, feel and say, He las not
lived in vain.


The village of Graniteville-his own crea-
ton, so to speak-was on his heart even to
the last. He had been Father, Brother,
Friend, to all the deserving, and sent to
them from lis dying bed, message full
Of good wishes for their present and eternal
Happiness.


And now-that busy life is ended ! Death
found him at his post and he rose up even
cheerfully to meet our common foe, and in
the strength of Him who died for US and rose
again, he laid down everything, and went TO
meet his God. Much can and no doubt will
be said of the career of such man, but it
will be written by abler pens than mine. l
only desire, in pausing al his grave, to lay one
little flower there, the simple offering of one
who respected him living, and who honors
him dead But such men never die. Their
influence for good remains, and down the long
vista of the silent past men will point back
ward to his name, as one who proved by his
whole lie what ,irtuous efforts can effect.


Let US moi only admire, but emulate.
Year: 1867

E% Recently the Grand Jury Of lthaca'
N. y had under consideration The question
Of indicting the ladies of two Of the churches
Of that city for being engaged in getting up
and carrying on lotteries connected With fairs
held BY them in the churches 4 small bn'
sjness on the part Of the said Grand Jury.
Year: 1867

TALKING .ouT.-The following, from the
Worcester Gazette an extreme radical sheet,
is significant addendum:


"When,n says-that paper, -&we-ask for
cheaper bread, our leaders strivelto amuse US
with glowing pictures of negro equality;
when we ask for moral, equal and just sys-
tenn of taxation, we are handed treatise set
ting forth the blessings which are to come to
mankind through universal suffrage, thrust
upon the cotton pickers of the Carolinas
when we suggest that our derangcd currency
is driving us at railroad speed to individual
and national bankruptcy, the air is filled with
alarming rumors, and the shadow of impeach.
ment is made to play the part Of the red
blanket in the sports of the Spanish arena"
Year: 1867

The New York .S"" has an editorial
giving some good advice to rarcnts-to
give their boys good trade That is the
best friend III need the editor knows OF
rs life wears on, and he adds:


Every day Eve are told) there are in
stances of men slipping from high rounds
to the lowest one IN the ladder of wealth.
Business men find themselves cngultcd il
the sea Of financial embarrassment, from
which they emerge with nothing but their
personal resources to depend upon for a
living. Clerks, statesmen and others find
themselves thrown out of employment
with no prospect of speedily obtaining
places which they are competent to fill
and with no other means of gaining live
lihood. How many men there are in this
city to-day, some of whom have families
dependent upon them for support, who
bewail the mistake they made in not
learning useful trades in their younger
DAYS! There are hundreds of them -
There are men here who have seen better
days, men of education and business abil-
ity, who envy mechanic who has a
sure support for himself and fmly III his
handicratt. Parents make great mistake
when they impose upon the brain of their
boy the task of supporting him without
preparing his hands for emergencies.


No matter how favorable a boys cir
cum~tanees may be, he should enter the
battle of life as every prudent general en-
tiers the battle of arnics--Wlth reliable
reserve to fall back upon III ease of disas-
ter. Every man is liable to be reduced
to the lowest pccunary point, ut some
stage of life, and it is hardly necessary to
refer to the large proportion of men who
reach that point. No man is poor who is
the master of trade. 1t is a kind of
capital that deGes the storm of financial
reverse, and that clings to a man when
All else has been swept away: 1t con-
soles him in the hour of adversely with the
assurance that. let whatever may bcfal
him, he need have no fear for the support
of himself and his family. Unfortunate
", Il silly notion. the offspring, of a sham
aristocracy, has of late years led many
parents to regard trade as something
disrcputable, with which their children
should not be tainted Labor diSrcputa-
bic What would the world be without
it? 1t is the very power that moves the
world. \ power higher than the throne
of aristocracy has ennobled labor, aud he
who would disparagc it must set himself
above the Divine principle, In the sweat
of thy face shalt thou eat bread" \ trade
is "friend in need, it is independence
and wealth-a rich legacy which the poor
est father may give his son, and which
the richest should regard as more yalua-
bic than gold.
Year: 1867

NErrLEs PROM DEAN SwIFr.-Ifa 4 man
will observe as he walks the street. | be-
lieve he will find the merriest faces in
mourning coaches.


The reason why SO few marriages are
happy is because young ladies spend
their time in making nets, not in making
cages.


We have just enough religion to make
us hate. but not enough to make US love
one another.


The power of fortune is possessed only
by the miserable for the happy imputc
all their succeSS 70 prudence and merit.


Ambition often puts men upon doing
meanest Offices so climbing is performed
in the same posture with creeping.


Small causes are sufficient to make a
man uneasy, when great ones are not in
the way; for want of a block he will
stumble at 4 straw


Every man desires to live long. but no
man would be old


Love of tlattery in most men, proceeds
from the mean opinion they have ofthcm-
selves III woman from the contrary


Apollo was held the God of physic and
sender of diseases Both were originally
the same trade and still continue.


If a man makes me keep my distance,
the comfort is. he keeps his at the same
tine


Men are content to be laughed at for
their wit, but not for their folly.
Year: 1867

There is provcrb that ca father can


more easily maintain six children, than


six children one father There was once


father who gave up everything to his
childrcn-hiS folds, his goods and expcc-


ted for this his ch;ldrcn would support


him but after lie had been sometime with


the SON the. latter grow tired of him, and
said: 'Flthcr have had son born to


me this night, and there where your arlp
chair stands the cradle must come will


You not, perhaps go to my brother, who
has large room After he had been
some time with the second SON, he also
grew tired of him, and said Father
you like a warm room, and that hurts my
head Won't You 90 to my brother, the
baker ?' The father went and after he had
been sometime with the third son be also
found him troublesome, and said TO him :
"Fathcr the people run in and out here all
dc aS if it were pigeon housa, and YOU
cannot have vour MONDAY sleep; would
YOU not be better of AT my sister Hates
near the town wall." The old man re-
marked to himself. Yes | will do 50.


will 90 and try it with my daughter :
She rrrw weary OF him, and she was also
fearful that when her father went to church
anywherc else, and was obliged to deccnd
the steep stairs and at her sister Eliza
bcth's there were no such stairs to decend.
as she lives on the ground floor For the
sake of peace the old man assentcd, and
went to the other daughter but after
some time she too became tired of him,
and told HIM, by a third person, that her
house near the water was tod damp tor a
man who suffered with the gout and her
sister, the 'gravcdiggcr'S wife, at Johns
had much dricr lodgings ThS>old man
himself Thought she was right, and went
TO his youngest daughter Helen but af-
ter he had been there some DAYS with her,
her little son said To his grandfather =
Mother said Yesterday to aun. Elizabeth
that there was no better chamber for you
than such 4 one as father digs These
words broke the old mans heart so that
he sunk back in his chair and died.
Year: 1867

Mark Twain tells the following story
by fellow passenger. who being bantcred
shout his timidity, said he had never been
scared since he had loaded an old Queen
AnncS musket for his father once, where
upon he related the following


You see the old man was trying to learn
me to shoot hlackbrds and beasts that
tore up the young corn and such things.
50 that could be of some use about the
farm, because wasn't big enough To do
mucn. My gun WAS i little single -har-
rel shotgun, and the old man carried an
old Queen Anne'S muSket that weighed a
ton, and made report like a thunder
clap, and kicked like a mule. The old
man wanted me to shoot the old muskct
some time, but | was afraid One dav
though, got her down. and So took
her to the hired man and asked him how
to load her. because the old man WAS out
Ill the fields Hiram said:


DO you see them marks on the stock
an y and a Y on the queen crown? Well.
that means ten balls and FIVE slugs that )
her load "


But how much powder -


"Oh, he says. 1t don't matter put
IN three or four handtullS


So loaded her up that way, and it
was an awful charge had sense enough
to see that and started out | levclled
her on a good many blackbirdS. but every
time went to- pull the trigger shut my
eyes and wnkcd | WAS afraid of her
kick. Towards sundown fetched up at
the house, and there was the old man re:
ting on the porch.


Been out hunting, have ye?"


"les sir, says l.


"What did YOU kill p


Didn't kill anything, sir didn't shoot
her off; | was afraid she'd kick ! knew
blamed we'll She would)


''Gimmus that gun = The old man
says, mad as SIN


And he took aim at sapling on the
other side of the road, and began to
drop back out OF danger And the next
minute heard an earthquake. and the
Queen Anne went whirling end over end
in the air, and the old man spun around
on one heel, with one lcg up and both
hands on his jaw. and the bark flew from
the old mans shoulder, and his Jaw,
turned black and blue, and he had to lay
up for three days. Cholera nor nothing
else can scare me the way | was scared
that time.
Year: 1867

TIE CoMMox PEorLE.-No statesman
can afford to omit the common people from
and core of society. Kings arc only the
blossoms Of the national tree. The root
is more dependent upon the foundation
than the foundation upon the roof. Near
" all, if not quite all, the movements
which have changed the thinking, aud
determined the new course of the world
have been upward, not downward The
crate rcvolutionists have generally been
Graded in mangcrs, and gone through
rough discipline in carly life. ClvlIiza-
ton is debtor to lowly crailcs and un-
known mothers hold heavy account
against the world This ia Gods pl,r
Of uniting all classes of the family of man
Year: 1867

A dandy of twcnty-.ix having been
formed an "old bachelor, y appealed to an
elderly gentleman to decide whether he
should, hc called odd or not giving his
age. "Twcnty-si said the elderly
gentleman "lt's owing to how You take
it. Now, far a man it is young enough
but for a goose it is rather old y
Year: 1867

CORY OLANus OPINION OF WOMAN
Women want something to do.
| She don't seek husband for selfish mo
tives. Not at all
She knows that man is a helpless an
imal, an,hshe wants to take care of him


And bless her, She does take better
care of us thon we often do of ourselves
She is our first, last and best solacc.


Mrs. OLanus is now making me half ;
dozen shirts, which suggested the rcticc
ton that without woman, what shiftlcS
creatures we should be-


What should we do without her?


Woman wants employment


Taking care of US is her natural yoca
ton


When she hasn't family to look after
she wants to look after the affairs of the
nation, to vote and run for Congress.


She must have excitement, and if she
hasn't house cleaning she wants to set the
country to rights.


| believe III giving our white sister a
chance as we'll rs our black brother.


We might as Well take all our relations
into political partnership while we are
about it, and make it family affair.


Mr.. Stanton and agreed on this.


Woman Notwithstanding her weakness
for Waterfalls is to be trusted


But I notice that storckeeperS who trust
her generally send their bills in to her
husband.


This ought to be an insult to the sex,
and when women vote hope they will
have spirit enough to resent and make 1t
a mi.demcanor punishable with the confs
cation of the debt
Year: 1867

"A massive lady's bracelet Was found last
evening between the Sqnare and Mary
Sharp College. The owner can get the
same b calling as this Office and paying
fbs this advertisement. 3hi Au.Ii1F t,Il
Year: 1867

A WooIEN FAcToRY.-A person who owns
a large and valuable tract Of land, through
which the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
passes, west Of and adj dining the zaleski
Estate, in Vinton county, authorizes US to
state that site for q Woolen Factory will
be given free to any party who will build
upon it. 1t is an excellent place for Wool
en- Factory; about one mile from the zslesbi
Depot Of the M. s. G. R. R.; and water, coal
wood and every thing else necessary fol
building and running an establishment Of
this kind, being near at hand. We think
there is not more convenient location in
this county for woOlen Factory. For fur
ther particulars call on or address the Edi'
tor Of this paper.