smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

fisherman oil" is that whether we con-
sent to return to the Union, or prefer 10
remain at the mercy Of the military, we
cannot avoid the outrage OF negro sui-
frage. The charter Of our city and the
Constitution Of the State compel us in a
few weeks to elect city and State officers,
and at those elections the cleaning bay
onets of the soldiery, at the throats Of a
disarmed people, will force negro suf.
frage upon us.


A vile malice, without precedent in the
history of ancient or Of modern times,
denies US the privilege Of not holding
elections. We shall be compelled to either
allow the negro, unopposed, to elect his
candidates or to act upon the deien-
sive and employ our superior numbers,
talents and organizations TO defeat him.
This alternative is terrible to think about,
and yet the moment the Sherman
Amendment" is passed over the veto Of
the President, the soldiery are now here
to enforce this most cruel wrong at the
next State and, municipal elections.


At one time we turned despairingly to
every military role for relief; but now,
with a maiignancy at which a half civil
lized Cossack conqueror would blush, we
are required to submit to that insult
which has just been inflicted upon the
people of Georgetown. We may have
to do it in selfdefense, but we will do it
with clenehed teeth and prayer for a
vengeance as terrible as the red light
nings of Heaven upon those who have
thus tortured disarmed foe and in due
season retribution will iall upon these
oppressors
Year: 1867

There is in this city young married
woman who is very strongly afflicted
with mania for initiating the Growing
of the morning cock, while in state of
somnolence. We are assured that at
the hour appointed by nature for chan
ticleer to frighten away the midnight
providers from yawning graveyards, the
fortunate husband of the "crowing
wife," on the first night ofhis marriage,
was reused from his slumbers by q most
lusty Growing. On opening his eyes
what was his astonishment to behold
his better. half seated in the middle OF
the connubial couch of cOnjugal bliss,
Tapping her wings and Growing in a
most loud and clear voice, stretching
out her neck after the most approved
rooster fashion! Thrice did she thus
"herald in the MORN" and then sank
back and slept on, In the morning he
spoke to her about it, and was not more
surprised than amused to learn that she
had been born in the country, and that
O favorite Shanghai" which roasted
with his feathered family in the hen
COOP near the window of the maternal
bed chamber, frightened her mother by
his loud Growing, and thus the child
was marked" And ever since she has
been wont to wake the echoes of the
coming dawn by initiating Eye rooster
and still each morn she Chaps her wings
and Crows" -s..ur


As the business Of the husband re-
.quires him to rise very early, he is rath-
er pleased than otherwise to find his
wife possessed of this additional accom-
plishment, which dispenses with the
necessity for an alarm clock, though
having heard his grandmother say that
the Growing of a hen indicated ill-luck,
unless her head were Immediately cut
off" he is in some doubt whether, in
order to insure good fortune to his house
hold, he is not in duty bound to stop his
,wife's Growing by severing her musical
throat. We advise him toilet his "hen"
crow on, so long rs she does not "peck'
him. s..


Some persons may question the truth
of this remarkable incident; but we can
assure such that it is true in every par
ticular, and can be .vouched for by re-
sponsible parties who have known the
lady from infancy; and the moral OF
IT is, that ladies who do not desire
Growing Children should not sleep
TOO near the hen coop. .ARichmond Err
amiHer. lfissof'1 - arfl'ls - 'r.e-
Year: 1867

The long continued cold and wet
weather of the spring has been unfav


orable to most of the crops Oats have
been at stand still for two weeks
What corn is above the ground has q
sickly appearance, while the actual
ravages of the caterpillar upon the
fruit trees and the greater ravages
threatened by the locusts already neal
the surface of the ground, furnish ample
material for G, oakers. The wheat and
grass crops, however, promise well, and
we are rs yet without injury from frosts
Year: 1867

Mr. Patrick Power. Of Daragle, was fat
| robust man, much distinguished Tor his in
| Temperance, and generally seen with a glow
| ing red face. He on one occasion tough
with fire eating companion named Bill
Brscoe, When taking aim he said he still
had friendship for him, and would show
it; so he only shot off his whisker and the
top Of his ear.


When travelling in England, Power had
many encounter with persons who were
attracted by his brogue and clumsy an
pearance. On one occasion. a group oi
gentlemen were sitting in box at one end
oithe room whep he entered the cotfeeroom.
The representative Of Irish manners at this
time, on the English stage, was a tissue OF
Ignorance, hlunders and absurdities; and
when a real l'ishman appeared cf' the
stage, he was al ways supposed to be a fair
bntt for ridcule. When Power took his
seat in the box the waiter came to linn with
a gold watch, with a gentleman compli-
ments, and a request to know what o'clock
it was by it, Power took the watch, and
ther directed the waiter to let him know
the person who sent it.


He pointed out one of the group. Power
rang the bell for the servant, and directed
him to bring his pistols and follow him.
He put them under his arm and, with the
watch in his hand, walked up to the box,
and, presenting the watch, begged to know
to whom it belonged, when no one was will
ing TO own it, he drew his own from his fob,
presenting it to his servant, desired him to
keep it, and, putting up the gold one h.
gave his name address; and assured the
COMPANY he would keen. it safe till called
for. Il was never claimed.
Year: 1867

A GERMAN engraver in New Haven was
in debt to fellow cnuntryman some SIXTY
dollars for drinks and borrowed money, and
shot him a convenient way Of settling the
matter. He then killed himself
Year: 1867

ABOUT GONG TO BED.-We have publish
ed three articles about lst, How a Young
Lady Goes to Bed; I'd, How Young Man
Goes to Bed; and Sd, "How an Old Maid
Goes to Bed" This last article has brought
fourth reply and noble defence of this M
justly abused class of ladies. froma fair cores
poudent, (no matter whether she's an old maid
or not) which we publish on our first page.
AS the matter is in the hands of the ladies we
will let them have all the space they may need
to investigate it. We don't like to pry into
such things ourselves.
Year: 1867

LITTLE CREEK-On Thursday afternoon, a
party Of gentlemen, from Dover, made an ex-
ploration Of Little Greek with the view of de-
termining the practicability of widening and
Strengthening the stream 80 as to make it navi-
gable for sea going steamers in connection with
a contemplated change Of terminus of the Del.
aware Central Railroad. The result of this
observation was, that the stream could be wi
dened and Strengthened from a point about a
quarter, of mile from the Landing, by land,
or mile by the stream, and within 300 yards
of fast land, at cost not exceeding SIC, 0,000.-
The distance from this point to the mouth Of
the creek is about two miles in a straight line,
but by following the windings of the creek it
is at least four. The creek was sounded all
the way out, at low water. Inside the creek
the shallowest water was four feet on the bar
at the mouth there was three feet Of water and
two feet OF soft mud. As the steamers rum
ing from New York to Mahon draw but siz
feet of water, it is evident that they could come
into this creek at high water, were it wdened
and some OF the twists taken out of it.-DcIu
lcdrean.
Year: 1867

TO CoRREsPoNDENTs.-W have now two
or three articles in our drawer which have no
name attached to them. They can't appear.
For the hupdredth time we will state that we
cannot print communications unless we know
the author, Many times we are compelled to
decline articles that we would like to publish,
for this reason, We charge for publishing
ohituaries
Year: 1867

Sixty.eight deaths from yellow fever we're
reported in New Orleans, yesterday,


Owing to fears that the Government officials
may desert Mobile on account of yellow fever,
the Government funds are to be removed to
some city further North till the health of the
South improves. s
Year: 1867

TIMELY REMOvAL.-A gentleman of this
town informs US that whilst passing the rail-
road at Prices crossing, above Moorton, on
Saturday, he discovered fence rail across the
track about two hundred yards from the cross
ing He removed it. Investigation should
be made into the matter.
Year: 1867

THE FAIR OF TIE New CASTLE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Thirty second
Annual Exhibition of the New Castle County
Agricultural Society, took place on Tuesday
and Wednesday last, in Wilmington The
display was very small, and the number OF visi.
tors nothing like what should have been pre-,
sent.
Year: 1867

The Policy OF THE PRESIDENT.-Fro
present indications it is hardly probable that
the President will do anything more just now
than recommend delay in closing registration
until just before or after the Pennsyl vania and
entire weight of the Administration in favor of
the Democracy, and hopes, at propitious mo-
ment, to dazzle the people with the brilliancy
OF his statesmanShip to such an extent that
they will swallow his policy without grumbling.
Year: 1867

THE Democratic State Convention of Wis
consin, held last week, was curious collection
of men of a fading generation, of obsolete
ideas, and quite barren Of modern notions.
The only new thing attempted proved failure
this was square -toed reputation, as set
forth in their last resolution, viz:


ResOlred, That we are in favor of the prompt
payment of the public debt in legal-tender
currency, the same on which il is based that
the people may b. relieved of the burden OF
taxation, that idle capital may be forced into
industrial pursuits, and that there may be one
class of currency for all classes of citizens


This was something too much of o good
thing, although reported as a regular plank in
the platform, and in order to get at it the reso-
lutions were voted upon separately, When
this came up, member proposed the follow
ing slightly different idea:


ResOlrcd, That we are in favor of the full
and punctual discharge of the national obliga
tons and debts, prccis 'ly on the conditions anc
terms on which they were contracted, and the
faith Of the Government pledged to its credi
tors.


This was carried, and the regulators retired
from view. We don't often fiud occasion tt
commend the action of a Democratic COnven
ton, and SO iniprove-this chance to give the
Wisconsin concern credit for manly act.
Year: 1867

are declared void by the act, aud suitable
provisions are made for the voluntary
bankruptcy Of. partnerships and corpora
tons.


The exemptions under the law are as
follows:


The necessary houshehold and kitchen
furniture, and such other articles and ne.
cessaries Of such bankrupt as the assignee
shall designate and set apart having ref
erence in the amount to the family, con-
dition and circumstances of the bankrupt.
but altogether not to exceed in value, in
any case, the sum Of $500; and also the
wearing apparel Of such bankrupt, and
that Of his wife and children, and the uni
form, arms and equipments of any person
who is or has been a soldier of the United
States and such other property as now is
or hereafter shall be exempted from at
tachment or seizure or levy on execution
by the laws of the United States, aud
such other property, not included in the
foregoing exceptions, as is exempted from
levy aud sale upon execution or other pro-
cess or order of court, by the laws of the
State in which the bankrupt has his DOM
icile at the time of the commencement of
the proceedings in bankruptcy to an a.
mount not exceeding that allowed by
such State exemption laws in force in the
year 1864.


Acts of involuntary bankruptcy under
the law are classified as follows: Depart
ure or absence from the State where debts
are owed, with intent to defraud the cred
itors couccalmcnt to- avoid service Of
process for the recovery of debt conceal
meot of property to avoid seizure on legal
process; assignments designed to delay,
defraud or hinder creditors arrest aud
detention for seven days, under execution
for debt exceeding one hundred dollars
assignment, gift, confession of Judgment,
or any other act by which reference is Civ
en- to any creditor, endorser or surety /;
dishonoring commercial paper. or suspend
ing and not resuming payment for four
teen days. The petition for an adjudica.
tion of bankruptcy in such cases may
come from one or more creditors whose
debts reach two hundred and fifty dollars;
but the petition must be brought within
six months after the act of bankruptcy
has been committed. In involuntary
bankruptcy the proceedings are made more
stringent than in the other description Of
eases. The penalty for any fraud or
concealmcnt direct or indirect, under the
act, is Imprisonment with or without
hard labor, for term not exceeding three
years.


There are other details in the act, rela-
ting to the duties Of the officers appointed
and authorized under the law, the amount
of fees, &c., which are interesting only
as matter Of detail.
Year: 1867

TIE CHARITY BASEBALL GANE.-At noon
to-day the match game of basel ball for the
benefit OF the Centenary Church Dorcas SocI'
ETY. will be played on the Old Fair Grounds
between the Pastime Club and Il picked nine
from the other clubs of this city. There are
forty-odd destitute children under the charge
of this Society. and the proceeds from The
game will be applied TO relieving their wants
We hope there will BE- 4 large attendance.
Year: 1867

There can no longer exist doubt of it's su. pelior make and qualifications Its simplicity of construction ogsther with many other late and valuable improvements entirely subdues that womanly dread of machinery which has occasioned SO many to continue the wear;: some and injurious process of hand sewing

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Year: 1867

HELMBoLD's ExrRACTBUCHu and IMPROVED ROSE Wash cures secret and delicate disorders in all their stages at little expense little or no change in diet, no inconvenience and no exposure. It is pleasant in taste and odor immediate in it's action and free from all injurious properties.
Year: 1867

A WORD To IusBANDs.-Has anybody
ever written upon the responsibility
which rests upon husband with regard
to the education of his wife? or course
we know what you will say about her be-
ing supposed to have " finished her edu-
cation" before marriage, and all that;
and yet you and we know that she begins
as new an education with him as if she
had never seen the alphabet. His views,
his feelings, his ideas, are they nothing
to her, if she loves him? Years after,
when they who "knew her as q girl"
come to talk with her as a matron, do
they not find her husband reflected in
every sentence, either for good or evil?
OF course, the more strongly woman
loves, the more completely is her own
identity absorbed in her husbands. This
is a point which is too much neglected
by married men. A good husband is al
most certain to have good wife; and if
she be" not so good as he could wish
at the commencement of their married
life, he can soon educate her up to the
proper mark. And, on the other hand,
he can so educate her down as to render
his house purgatOry, and, perhaps,
bring upon himself and his family the
greatest agony and keenest pangs of dis
grace which husband or children can
feel.
Year: 1867




KIND WORDS FOR MorHER.-Dcspise
not thy mother when she is old. Age
may waste mothers beauty, strength,
limbs, senses. and estate but her relation
as a mother is as the sun when it goes
forth in its might, for it is always the
meridian, and knoweth no evening. The
person may be grey haired, but her moth
erly relation is ever in the flourish. 1t
may be autumn, yea, winter with a wo-
man, but with the mother it is always
spring, Alas, how little do we appre-
ciate mothers tenderness while living
How needless we are of all her anXieties
and kindness! But when she is dead and
gone, when the cares and GOODNESS Of the
world come withering to our hearts, when
We experience how hard it is to find true
sympathy-how few will befriend us in
misfortune-then it is that we think oil
the mother we have lost.
Year: 1867

correspondent OF the Fort Smith Standard
under the signature of B." writing from this
place of date the 10th, among other false as
sertions, has the following:


Il can imagine, think, why men born and
raised In the south should have been thrown
into the support of the rebellion, and the rea-
sons they think they have for opposing GER
tain measures as well as certain men looking
to the congressional plan of reconstruction,
and certainly have some degree of charity
for them; but for this, Mr.. Editor. there are
no good reasons i'm mitigation OF his Offence.
a northern man, he Is not satisfied with hav-
ing tried to libel and blacken the character of
every supporter of the war against the rebel
lion during the existence of the war, but he
encourages treason and rebellion yet.


There was Benedict Arnold, and there
once lived Judas Iscariot-there is Dun
ham. confess that 1t is an insult to the
memory of Judas to speak of him in compar-
ison with Dunham, for the former repented Of
his great crime, and | therefore beg Judas
pardon"


The signer B." of the above is one of the
"pimps," who allow his name to be used and
does the bidding and dirty work of the L $.
Marshal OF this District aud who was con-
nected, with the southern cause, as long as all
looked bright and money was to be made, and
then deserted to the Federals. Every one
knows that the author of the article smuggled
for three long years, Drugs from the Federal
lines and afterwards peddled them to the
rebels-and was also an urgent applicant for
the position of Surgeon in the Rebel Army
Such are the men that retail the above stale
cIandor, In revar IN ue


We must admit there was Judas, as well
as a Dunham; and it is also true, that there
was a Bclzebub, who took an esteemed friend
of ours into a high mountain, and after eX-
paciating upon the beauty and grandure of
the scene as far as eye and Imagination could
reach: these all he promised to give our friend
if he would only bow down and worship him.
And it is equally true there is a White, who
took the poor, uninformed negro, up into the
eral Court Room, and after expaciating grand
ly upon the large estates of the Rebs: these
all will divide among you (no more work.
If you will only sware to follow me, and rote
as I say There was q Benedict Arnold and a
Dunham-there were also Belzebub and a
White.


But there is, however, history connected
with some Of these gentlemen, which when
time permits, we will lay before our readers,
that may not be so pleasant and agreeable for
them to read and reflect on. Our space will
not permit us to say more at this time.
Year: 1867

have no jurisdiction To try aud punish for
acts no, made crimes or offences by Fed
eral or State law. There is no legislative
power given under this Military bill to cs.
tablish new criminal code as to crimes
or offences against the laws of the United
States. The military authorities can take
no cognizance of them, nor in any way
interfere with the regular administration
of fjustice by the appropriate courts.


The Attorney General supplements this
opinion with synopsis to prove his
former opinion, giving the classes dis
franchiscd under the Military Bill.
Year: 1867

tB" AS the Radicals are now canvassing
among the blacks. pretty extensively for their
votes, and as he is looked upon by them as a
"man and brother" we would like to know
why the negro should not have a position in
the councils of the nation. Why not have at
least, one black man from this county for q
member Of the convention. We mention this
subject, for fear in the hurry of selecting can
didates our new born citizens will be over
looked by these Jealous RAIDS.
Year: 1867

tE- The commander of the Garrison at Fort
Smith by the request Of the common council
of that place, issued an order forbidding the
carrying OF firearms by any person, except
1t be soldiers on duty. That is as II should be.
We learn that our council will take some ac-
ton In this matter, toward having an order
issued to the same import for this CITY,
Year: 1867

TIE PprsIpENT AND THE SHERMAN BILL.
The action of President johnson on the
Sherman Bill, should it pass the lower
House of Congress, is looked for with
great anxiety alike by friends an! fees.
The Washington Rep"iI'can paper,
if not the organ, certainly high ia the
confidence of the President, indicates pref
ty clearly that Mr. johnson will not sane
ton the Sherman iniquity. 1t says, IN rs
issue Of the 18th instant


ave did hope that the Senate would
inaururatc measure that the President
would be willing to acquleScc IN, even II
he could not sign it, and which. after 1t
did become law, he could execute. Mr.
Sbcrman's does not seem to US to be such
4 measure.


Having fully recognized the legality of
tho present State Governments at the South
it would now be grossl inconsistent in him
to assist to overthrow them by military
agency or at all. But if he fails to sane
ton and above all to execute the Sherman
scheme. should it obtain the force of law
Congress will certainly impeach him. The
antagoni,m in the contingency named be-
tween the executive and the Legislative
branchc. of the Government will then be
complete and there will be no other alter
native for the President except to back
down or to fight.
Year: 1867

OrR STATE LEGISLATURE re
coghize nothing as having occurred
during the past week in the proceed
ines of our Legislature of very general Ia
tcrcst Nevertheless, the members do not
appear to be idle Their attention IS most
ly directed at present to local and private
bills, but the weighty measures of gen
cral import are not therefore being over
looked. These are being perfected IN
Committees and are soon expected to be
brought forward for action. An extra
session ha. been spoken of, but VIC hope it
viii be found unnecessary. The LcgiSla-
turc has still nearly month to wcrk IN,
and VIC anticipate, with proper application,
that it will be able to conclude at least all
the important work before it.
Year: 1867

powers and duties. Also the manner of
constructing the parish committees tie
present delegation in this convention from
this city to constitute the committee for
Orleans parish, to which will be added one
delegate from each ward in the city and one
from the right bank.


The State central executive committee
were requested to meet in this city on Non
day Ito morrow evening, June II, for the
organization thereof.


The convention near its close passed the
following resolution:


Resolred, That the convention recon-
mend the New Orleans REPUBLICAN
and Tribune and the Homer Iiidd to the
Union men of this State as loyal organs of
the Republican party of Louisiana.


The thanks of the convention were cor
daily rendered to all its officers and con-
mittees for the ability with which they hare
exercised their duties.


On motion of Judge L. Hiestand tle
thanks of the convention were rendered to
the New Orleans REPUBLICAN for the publ
cation Of its daily proceedings, and to afr.
c. Davisson for his faithful aud impartial
report


The convention then adjourned sine die.
Year: 1867

IT is stated that leading
Democrats met at Washington
last week to fix up a Presiden-
tial ticket, and after consulting
with the President, nominated
General Hancock. They could
not agree on a candidate for
Vice President.
Year: 1867

ain the city of Laguna he
looked up at window one
day by chance, and met the
gaze Of a young girl. 1t made


him alter the rule Of his life,
which was to know no wife but
Italy and no children but her
sons. He was already beloved
by this brave girl; and when
he told her that his mission
would not permit the quiet
ness of a fireside lite, she an
swered that she could ride and
fight at his side. Therefore
they were married, and woman
Year: 1867

EQUAL parts of Tincthre of
perchloride of iron and COM
pound tincture of gentian,
makes a capital tonic for horses
suffering from general debility.
One ounce of the mixture is the
dose, twice daily.