smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1866

From the philadelphia LedgefJ


Marvellous is the capacity of the hu-


man stomach for receiving and main


tanning such quantity and variety OF


substances to crafty, in the first place,


hunger and thirst, aud, afterwards, the


palate, made capricious and exciting by


long indulgence. A history Of the diet
etic usages of the different races and
tribes now spread over the world, would
almost deter us from laying down rules
for selecting the kind of food best adapt


ed TO the attainment of health and bodily
vigor. Passing over as decidedly ex-
ceptional the cases of those of the poor
wretches who, with stomach equal TO
that of an ostrich, have swallowed and
partially digested jack-knives, rusty nails
and the like, We come TO the people of
the extreme north, such as the Green
landers and Esquimaux, who luxuriste
on the grossest animal food = blubber,
bear S flesh, etc, and contrast them with
the inhabitants of the extreme south,
such as the Hindoos and people of Cen
tral Africa and the islands of the Pacific,
whose food is almost entirely vegetable.
The aborigines of Australia are mainly
carniverous that they enjoy very much
and relish grubs and ants with their eggs
We must go beyond the animal and vege-
table kingdom to look for the mineral, If
we would learn the entire range Of sub
stances used by man for his food. Hum
boIdt tells us that the OctOmagues, upon
the banks of the 0finoco, feed on a fat,
unctious earth, a species Of pipe clay
tineed with ahttle oxide Of iron They
collect this clay very carefully, distin-
gushing it by the taste, and kneading i
into balls Of four or FIVE inches in diam
eter, which they bake slightly below q
slow FIRE. These balls are soaked in wa
ter when about to be used; and each
individual eats about n pound Of the
material every day. The only addition
Year: 1866

Are you Catholic r. Is now the test
adopted at several Of the registering
places il this city Why not put sim
liar question to a Puritanic1 Presby-
terrain, O Unitarian, fanatical preacher
representing the Methodist Church
North, or an infdel and unbslieyer, as
many of the radicals arcs If we mnst
have q religious test, let it lie made gen
eral, and not be applied to n church
which haa grea er number Of members
and is less disposed to meddle In politics
than any othGr i'm the UniOn-which Is
more disposed TO genuine acts OF charity
and embOdles mere Of genuine Christian
feeling than pervades any other sect
But the object is to intimidate and put
Down the catholics in the exercise of
political right-a right which, if they
fail 10 exercise, will Onl z servo to en-
boden the desperadoos Of the Jacobin
party TO take away from them their
churches and their property, and to
drive them from the country. We say
TO the Catholics, as well as all other good
men, go to the Register and demand the
registration of yeur names. Suffer no
impertinent questions about your reli.
gious tenets to deter you from demand


this registration, and if the Register re-
fuses 10 do his duty, enforce the law
against him. He is liable to fine and
imprison ment, and that will soon bring
him TO his senses, if 4 sworn oath does
not control him. Register, register, one
and all of you, and then let consequences
take care of themselves st. Louis Paper.
Year: 1866

Who are you, young man, young wo-
man, Lying in this country and age, and
yet doing nothing to benefit others? =
Who are you = blessed with body and
intellect, and yet an idler in the busy
workshop of life? Who are you with an
immortal soul, and yet that soul so deaf
to the myriad voices all about you that
call to duty and labor? Arise! and be
faithful toler = God calls you = hu-
manity calls you = aud they have both a
right to your powers. Arise Make
your whole life Que scene of industry =
Arise aud go forth, and every moment
your feet shall press or your hand touch
some pedal or key in the organs that
shake the universe" Arise! there is
work for you to do. You were created to
toll and bear hand where the hammers
of time are ringing as they fashion the
fabric Of eternity.
Year: 1866

+, The following is very important to far
mers, aud the decisions have recently
been given by the Commissioner of In
ternai Revenue at Washington
First. Farmers will not be required to
make return of produce consumed in their
own immediate families.


Second. The farmers profits from
sales of live stock are to be found by de-
Quoting from the gross receipts for ami
mails sold, the purchase money paid for
the same. Ifanimals have been lost DUR
ing the year by death or robbery, the pur-
chase money paid for such animals may
be deducted from the gross income Of
the farm.


Third. No deductions can be made
by the farmer for the value Of services
rendered by his minor children, whether
he actually pays for such services or not.
If his adult children work for him and
receive compensation for their labor, they
are to be regarded as other hired labor
ers in determining his income.


Fourth. Money paid for labor, except
such as is used or employed in domestic
service, or in the production Of articles
consumed in the family of the producer,
may be deducted


Fifth No deduction can be allowed
in any case for the cost of unproductive
labor. If house servants are employed
portion Of the time in productive labor,
such as the making of butter and cheese
for sale, proportionate amount of the
wages paid them may be deducted.


Sixth. Expenses for ditching and
cleaning new land are plainly expenses
for permanent improvement, and not De-
Quoted.


Seventh. The whole amount expend--
ed for fertilizers applied during the year
to the farmers land may be deducted, but
no deduction is allowed for fertilizers pro-
duced on the farm. The cost of seed pur-
chased for sowing and planting may be-
deducted.


Eighth. If a person sells timber stand
ing, the profits are to be obtained by esti-
mating the value Of the land after the re-
moval of the timber, and from the sum
thus obtained deductiug the estimated
value OF the land on the first day of Jan
uary, 1862, or on the pay Of purchase, if
purchased since that date.


Ninth. Where no repairs have been
made by the taxpayer upon any building
owned by him during the preceding FIVE
years, nothing can be deducted for re-
pairs made during tie year for which his
income is estimated.


Tenth. a farmer should make return
Of all his produce sold within the year,,
but mere executory contract for sale
is not sale delivery either actual or
constructive is essential. The criterion
by which to judge whether sale is COM
plete or not is to determine whether the
vendor still retains in that character
right over the property if the property
were lost or destroyed, upon which of the
parties, in the absence of any other rela-
tion between them than that Of the ven
due, would the loss fall.
Year: 1866

Only let a woman be sure that she is
precious to her husband-not useful, not


valuable, not convenient, simply, but love


ly and beloved J; let her be the reception


of his polite, hearty attentions; let hel
feel that her care and love are noticed, ap.


preciated and returned; let her opinion


be asked and her judgment respected in
matters ofwhieh she is coguizaut; in short
let her only be loved, honored and cher
ised, fu!filment of the marriage vow, and
she will be to her husband, her children
and society wei! spring of pleasure =
She will bear pain, and toll, and anxiety
for her husbands love is to her a tower
and fortress. Shielded and sheltered
therein, adversely will have lost its sting.
She may suffer, but sympathy will dull
the edge of sorrow.


a house with love in it t. and by love
we mean love expressed in words, and
looks, and deeds, for we have not one
spark of faith in love that never crops
QUIT is to house without lore as a
person to machine; one is love, the
other is mechanism The unloved wo-
man may have bread just as light, house
just as tidy as the other, but the latter
has spring of beauty about her, joy
business, an aggressive and penetrating
and prevailing brightness to which the
former is a stranger. The deep happi-
ness in her heart shines out in her face
This is run Of sunlight in the house
She CLEANS over it. 1t is airy and gay,
graceful and warm, and welcoming with
her presence; she is full of devices and
plots, and sweet surprises for her hus-
band and family; she has never done
with the romance of life; she, herself, is
lyric poem, setting herself to all pure
and gracious melodies. Humble house
hold ways and duties have for her gol-
den significance. The prize made the
calling high; and the end sanctifes the
means, love is heaven, and heaven is
love-"
Year: 1866

Why will men take the name of God
in vain? What possible advantage is to
be gained by it? And yet this wanton,
vulgar sin of profanity is evidently on
the increase Oaths fall upon the ears
in the cars and at the corners of the
streets. The North American Review
says we'll: g There are among US not a
few who feel that simple assertion or
plain statement Of obvious facts will pass
for nothing, unless they swear to its truth
By all the names Of the Deity and blister
their lips with every variety of hot and
sulphurous oaths. If we observe such
persons very closely, we shall generally
6ud that the ferceness of their profanity
is in inverse ratio to the affiuence of their
ideas. We venture to affirm that the
profanest men within the circle Of your
knowledge, are all afflicted with chronic
weakness Of the intellect. The utturance
of an oath, though it may prevent va
cum in sound, is no indication of sense
1t requires no genious to swear. The
reckless taking of sacred names in vain


is as little characteristic of true inde-
pendence of thought as it is of high NOR
al culture. In this breathing and beau.
tiful world, filled, as it were, with the
presence of the Deity and fragrant with
its incense from a thousand atars oi
praise, it would be no survility should we
catch the spirit of reverent worshippersr
and illustrate in ourselves the sentiment
that the " Christian is the highest style
of man"
Year: 1866

The great want of this age is men. =
Men who are not for sale. Men who are
honest, sound from centre to circumfer-
ence, true to the hearts core. Men who
fear the Lord and covetousncss. Men
who condemn wrong in friend or foe, in
themselves as we'll as in others. Men
whose cousclences are as steady as the
needle to the pole Men who will stand
for the right if the heavens totter and
the earth reels. Men who can tell the
truth and look the world and the devil
right in the eye. Men that neither brag
nor run. Men that neither swaGger nor
finch Men who can have courage with
cut whis;ling for it aud JOY without shout


ing to bring it. Men in whom the cur
rent of everlasting life runs still, aud deep,
and strong Men careful Of Gods hon
or and careless Of mems applause. Men
to olarge for sectarian limits, aud too strong
for sectarian bands. Men who do not
strive, nor cry, nor cause their voices to
be heard in the streets, but you will not
fail nor be discouraged, till judgment be
set in the earth. Men who know their
message and tell it. Men who know their
duty and do it. Men who know thcil
place and fll it. Men who mind theiI
own business. Men who will not lie. =
Men who are are not to lazy to work, mol
too proud to be poor. Men who are will
ling to eat what they have paid for. Nler
who know in whom they have believed :
Men whose feet arc on the everlasting
rock. Men who are not ashamed of theil
hope. Men who are strong in divine
strength, wise with the wisdom that com


eth from above, and loving with the love
of Christ. Men of God = Erchdage
Year: 1866

necessity which causes such an amendment,
thirdly to its effect upon the condition of the
country. In this, as upon every other case
upon which human Judgment is to be exerted,
it is very important that we should very dis
tinctly understand what the measure under
consideration is. The second section of the
first article Of the Constitution regulates the
mode in which representation and taxation
are to be ascertained, but makes both depend
upon the same fact.


Representation is to be apportoned ac-
cording to numbers, and direct taxation is 10
be apportioned in the same way. As the res
olution was first reported from the committee
it stood now in that way. Upon the recon-
mitment the previous resolution which il
originally contained in relation to direct tax
alton, was annulled, and il now stands as a
proposition to amend the Constitution so as
to affect alone the second section Of the first
article OF the Constitution as it relates to the
modes by which the number of representa-
tives is TO be ascertained.


The Senate will remember that representa-.
ton was based upon numbers, with two ex-
ceptions. The first exception was Indians
not taxed. The other was that the portion OF
the people of the Southern States which was
held In slavery was not to be taken into the
account to its entire extent, but only to the
extent of three fourths of the whole: that as
the Constitution now stands, and slavery no
longer exists, the Southern States would be
entitled to representatives for the whole
number of people.


The effect of the proposed amendment,
with the exception of this provision, is to
make no change in the corresponding re-
quirements of the Constitution except that it
omits the provision that three ffths only Of q
certain class shall be counted


At the conclusion of Mr. Johnson sremarks
Senate adjourned
Year: 1866

then shot him. The first ball entered his
chest, and he ran into store near by. He
was pursued and shot several times and died
in few moments. The man whose store he
ran into refused to allow him to remain, but
threw him into the street to die. After the
murder of Wilson the mounted party gave .
yell and rode off. Threats have been made
against Capt. CLAWS life, and he does not
know at what moment he may be shot or his
house burned over his head
Year: 1866

NEAR Sigouruey, the other day, two boys
were scuffiing for the possession of a gum
when it was discharged, the contents enter
ing the head of boy that was near BY, and
causing death in couple of hours.
Year: 1866

The Washington Union is not satisfied with
tie present slow process of Reconstruction,
and through correspondent advises johnson
tocome Cromwell or Bonaparte over Con-
gres, in the following gingerly paragraph;


Iagain repeat that Il caution no violence,
nor 10 l wish to see the second advent of
Cromwell, of England, or Napoleon, of
France, practiced upon the radical destruc'
tionisss in this Congress, but, what has been
may be, and will be again. if President
johnson is thwarted in his good intentions.
The President must be sustained


The Macon, Georgia, Inteliigencer, which
seemed as anxious and in as much of hurry
to get iulo the Union as it was TO get out,
would improve on the suggestion and come
in by the same war-like violence that they re.
sorted to in their attempt to get out:


We agree with the writer in the Constitu-
tiOndt Union The ballot box is to slow q
remedy for existing grievances. Let the
President put down the rebellion in Congress
and appeal to the ballot box to sustain that.
He is as much in duty bound to do it there as
anywhere else, and unless the Northern peo-
pie are greatly misrepresented he will be tri-
umphantly sustained by his countrymen Of
both sections. AS was stated some days ago
in the House, the course of the radicals is
purely party trick to keep themselves in
power, and they should not be allowed to dis
solve the Union for any such wicked purpose.
The South had far better pretext when 1t
resolved on separation. We prefer peaceahe
means, but these failing, the President should
issue his proclamation declaring the Union
fully restored, and inviting the Southern
members of Congress to enter the Capitol
and take their seats. If refused admttance,
a regiment of Y. s. troops should be sent to
put the Southern members in their places.


That is very much in the style the Southern
members of the JEFF. Davis persuasion were
accustomed to illuminate, and we fear their
brief experience of treason has failed to i'm
prove either their manners or their princi-
pies
Year: 1866

FEEIAN INFoRMERs.-Cha Dickens
thus aptly describes "Fenian informer:"


In Irish political trials there is regu-
lar performer, who always comes on and
lends a specially dramatic interest to the
whole. This is the informer, as he is
known to the crowd the approyer, as he
is more courteously known to the law.
1t is dramatic to see this actors entrance;
his furtiye glance at the galleries, as if
there were enemies there ready to spring
on him; his timorous answers to the
almost contemptuous questioning of the
crown lawyers, who seem anxious to have
done with the "dirty work. his gradual
gathering of confidence as he feels safe !;
his covering look as the prisoners coun-
sci advance to grapple with him; his
fawning explanations and self-justifca-
ton; his falling back on brazen impu-
dence and brayado as he is obliged to
confess some fresh piece of treachery; his
half-savage and defiant confession as he is
brought to bay, and the truth wrung from
him; and the bitter scowl of secret rage
at the skillful counsel who has forced him
to make degrading picture of himself.
It were almost to be wished that this mode
of proving guilt were not known to our
law, though it must be admitted that it is
always introduced with reluctance, and
thrown in as make-Weight; and that on
this occasion all parties concerned seem to
rest very little on the s'informer's'' assist
ance. ~ lsss -
Year: 1866

A CHANCE FOR SUMNER TO HowL.-The
Montgomery tAla.) Advertiser relates the
following horrible incident which Senator
Sumner, instead of placing in his scrap book
of horrors, can make the subject of Congress
sional investigation, and which will afford
him and the sanity Greedy & Co. theme
for howl that will meet public sympathy !:


A gentleman from New York, who came
down the road yesterday, reports that at
Opelika negro girl, some l6 or II years
old, came in with her ears cut of close to her
head. and alleged that it was done by man
in United States uniform, because she would
not let him do violence to her person. No
notice has been taken of the outrage by the
military authorities. Such inhumanities
should be ferreted out and the guilty parties
punished severely, whoever they may be.
Where the civil authority has not power to
act the military certainly has, and we trust,
between to two, no acts of the kind will be
allowed to disgrace the community.
Year: 1866

A passenger swearing terribly in the Bos-
ton and Providence Railroad was approached
by young minister with more zeal than
discretion, who said to him abruptly:


Ny dear sir, do you know where you are
going? You are going straight to hell =


!" Just my did luck ! = replied tho man,
looking the minister in the face with an
alarmed air, and suddenly fumbling for bis
check, g. / bought ticket for Providence''
Year: 1866

I 1t is well known that Julius Caesar might
have escaped assassination in the Senate
chamber, if he had read deliberately let
ter put in his hands by one informed of the
conspiracy. The same fact is true of one
or two Of the French monarchs, who per-
ished by the assassin's knife. But the delay
of few hours to open these important let
ters rendered escape impossible, We have
never seen the following incident before,
but it is vouchsafed for by Dr. McChensey,
of Trenton, reliable authority:


The success of Washington, at Trenton,
has generally been considered as the turn
ing point in the war of Independence. Yet
few perhaps are aware upon how slight an
event this critical action was made TO hinge
On the Christmas eve when washington
crossed the Delaware, Colonel Rhal, the
commander of the Hessians, sat IN prl'
vate room near Trenton, engaged playing
cards. A tory who had discovered the
movements Of the American troops, sent q
note by a special messenger to the Colonel
with orders to deliver it into his own hands
The messenger found the way to the house
and negro opened the door but refused
adnittance, took the letter, and delivered
it to the Colonel, who was just shutting for
new game. Supposing the letter to be un.
important, or not stopping to think at all
he went on with his play. The reading OF
the letter would have thwarted the design
of Washington. But the love of play con.
quered the Coloners prudence and gave
success to a worthier cause, involving the
loss of his life and army, and ultimately
the freedom of the Colonies.


Little did the Colonel think, when he wa:
Year: 1866

aud scientific fnancier-wlrns US tha, within two
years we sha il have general collapse. We shrug
our shoulders and so on buying foreign goods
French importers say: "Would you have us stop
importing when we can sell every case of goods at
profit OF 10 per cent?" Jobbers laugh at con-
tracing their business long dealers strip their
store bare as often as they fill it. Dealers can not
be expected to let their stocks run down SO long
trade remains brisk. And the gay old public,
with its pockets full Of money-n forty five differ
ent shapes-spends what it has in its old free hand
ed way Hit could but be persuaded to retrench its
expenditure; to that when you subtract two


from four, the remainder, in spite OF all the meta
physics and fancy fnancering in the world, is, not
six, but two: the catastrophe might be arerted.-
But do people believe Cassandra any more now
than in the old Trojan daysl


Wise men--the rare few who will be found
floating after the storm-wll their houses in Or
der The Secretary may or may not succeed in
contracting the currency. lfhe does, he will cause
the collapse. Mr.. Chase caused the Wall Street
collapse OF April 1864. If he does not, it will
come without him. That il must come, no thought
full person can doubt in view Of what is patent TO
! all. But meanwhile old John Public will order new
opera cloaks for Mrs P. and the Misses p; puff
ing his fifty cent Havana, will berate licsntious
presses for unsettling public confidence and throw
ing obstacles in the way Of a restoration of tho
good old times; and Of all men in the world Wilt
most astonished when hurricane arises some
fine morning, and sweeps him from the financial


surface.
Year: 1866

as witnesses on account Of color. The bill was
sent TO the Senate, which did not act upon it, but
passed another, originating in that body, making
all colored persons competent witnesses, except
such as have come, or may hereafter come into
the State in contra ention of the 18th article of
the State Constitution. This the House had to ac-
cept or get no enactment on the subject, and it was
accepted as the best that could be done, although
the majority OF the Representatives were unable to
see why violation of the 18Th article should dis
qualify man a witness, when all other Grimm
ais from petty thieves to murderers are freely ad-
mitted to the witness stand. We advise our "no
nigger equality" Democrats, to hereafter confine
their outr9ges on defenseless negroes, TO those
whom they are certain came into the State in vio-
lston of the 18th article of the Constitutions else
they may suffer the terrible humiliation of being
convicted and punished on the testimony OF negroes
whose moral character is such to give them
credibility before white juries.


These several acts, with that for the payment
of the Stale debt, of which gave synopsis on
Saturday, comprises portion of the important leg


slation of the late session. No Legislature ever
did much work in the Same length of time, since
the Constitution imposed the present restrictions
upon legislation, than that which has just adjourned
nor has any similar body exhibited more economy
in its expenditures.