smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

the young women close up and continue
their singing, and, with the strong watch,
remain stationary, while the warriors and
young men engage in the sham battle; the
American leaders standing in the door oi
the store, also holding the American flag
Suddenly the horsemen collect near the flag,
and in an instant this great throng of horses
thlckly crowded together, stand empty and
quiet, their riders gone for the instant; bal
as If by magic, and before the eye ean fol.
low them, they are sean already collected ii
a thick group hard by, bounding up and
down ia the scalp dance, all as one being


fret upon one leg and then the other, taking
three steps, keeping the mosI perfect time
with the beat of the drum aud the voices 81
the singers.


Suddenly the flag drops, and all Is still
The old man approaches the white captain,
the hand of friendship is extended, the Pipe
Of peace passed around, and IN a few mo
ments the beaver belonging 10 that tribe be.
gan 10 come IN from the rear; aud pack after
pack is thrown down at the old patriarch'1
feet, who docs the trading for his tribe. The
price Of each skin and ofthe goods are fixed,
and the articles required are handed TO the
old man As fast as four or Eve clerks can at
tend TO them, aud he again hands the arEi.
cles back into the crowd to whom they belong.
And this tribe retires, amid the shouts 0f
the white crowd, to give place to another
tribe-except, perhaps, the scalp dance Is
sometimes prolonged TO give late successful
warrior an opportunity to net over his bloody
contest with bis fallen Zoe and exhibit the
number Of real scalps he had taken, while
the enemy he has thus afflicted are perhaps
looking on with sullen countenances, wait
ing TO turn the tables next day upon this
warrior and his tribe, by exhibiting an equal
or greater number Of scalps which he had
takah from their tribe in some battle.


Such was Indian life in the days Of the
fur trade.
Year: 1867

ENORMOUS PRoF1T or A BANK.-The
Buffalo Commercial says: "The history
of the First National Bank of this city
shows degree ofprosperity which is very
remarkable, and ifit to be taken as indi-
cation of the profits of banking business
under the National Banking system, the
only wonder is that more Of these institu-
tions are not established. Within peri
cd of four years the First National Bank
of Buffalo has accumulated surplus
greater than its original capital With
out impairing this surplus it paid its pro-
prietor dividend, for the past year. of
fifty per cent? The stock is pow consid-
cred worth one hundred and fifty. A
stockholder from the beginning could thus
sell out today with result showing his
original Investment multiplied by three,
and something over"
Year: 1867

THE ESTATE OF COLONEL A. J. BUT
LER.-People in New Orleans and else
where may find it worth their while to
examine our law column this morning, and
see what Surrogate Tucker has done in
the matter of the brother. That estate
is dow in process of settlement before the
Surrogate, and all persons, wherever resid-
ing, who have claims against the deceased
can have hearing and decision. Genel-
al Buffers accounts as executor have been
referred to Charles Price, Esq, as Audi
tor, for investigation and report on the
accuracy of the same, the auditing to be
at the expense of the Fort Fisher, Big
Bethel, and Great Ditch hero (unless
within twenty days he shall apply for a
final settlement of his accounts). because
of the delay shown in General Buffers
administration and settlement of the same.
II New York Paper.
Year: 1867

vorte periodical comes to with all the freshness
and fragrance Of the June roses. IL improves with
every issue, and we are not surprised that ladies
And it the indispensable companion Of their working
as well their leisure hours. Its varied contents
embrace almost every topic of interest in the par
lor, kitchen, and nursery, while its sensible tone
and the amount of valuable information furnished
not to speak Of the money value of its patterns
der it capital investment Of 3d. without the pre-
MUM which is sent for every yearly subscription.


Address,


w. JENNINGS DEMOREST,


473 Broadway.
Year: 1867

A leading Georgia paper says that "pubc senti-
ment is undergoing a wonderful and rapid change
in the direction Of prompt acceptance Of the terms
now rendered by Congress, and those would be
leaders and journalists who act upon and advise
the do-nothng policy, must either fall into
line stand out Of the way else they will be
whelmed by the swelling tide"
Year: 1867

REFLECT BEFORE You VoTE.-Can any Union
soldier of the rebellion so far forget the princi.
pies for which he fought, as to aid, even indi-
rectly, in the election of such a man as IIaight
We would ask such of our friends Of the Union
party as think of scratching Gorham, to think
twice before they do it. We ask them to think
what their relations to the Union party will be
after having supported its enemies. Will Union
men consent to fellowship with them? Will
those who bolt the Union ticket at the next cleo
tion be recognized as Union men? Can they
ever consistently ask anything at the hands Of
the Union party2 We say to all those who make
the nomination of Gorham an excuse for boiling
that more consistent, radical Union man does
not exist to-day than George C. Gorham nor a
more bitter, --vindictive apostate and political
turn-coat, than Haight. You have your choice
"A true-blue Union man or q whitewashed
rebel.-.Nountain Messenger.
Year: 1867

BULLY FOR JoHNsoN.-In his speech here John
son, the Democratic man for Congress, remarked
that he expected to be sent to Washington by the
people of this State, and that he should make il
his first business to reconstruct the Congress
which he considers is going all wrong. 1t will
be somewhat annoying to his afiinities here to
know that he has lately been spcechifying in
Plumas county, where he stated that I" if elect
ed he would not take a very large quantity Of
brains with him to Washington" " which the To-
cal papers pronounce ''t the frozen truth
Year: 1867

HIS RECORD PROVES IT. = Referring to Hon
Chas. Westmorland, Union nominee for the As
sembly from Humboldt county, the Times says
" To say that he is gentleman of fine abilities
and an able and ready debatcr that he is and
ever has been loyal and true to the country o
his birth, and that he is an enthusiastic sup
porter of the Congressional plans of reorganiza-
ton and reconstruction of the late rebel dis
tricts, is but to declare what is already known
not only in this county, but throughout the State
of California -
Year: 1867

AFTER the passage of the registry law many
Democrats swore that it was usurpation of their
peculiar privileges, and that their names should
never be entered on the 60 big book" If there
Is voting Democrat in the county whose name
GOES not appear there to-day, he will please
stand up
Year: 1867

County PoLITIcs.-The Union candidates speak
in the most trusting terms of the prospects of
the ticket, judging from their canvass experiences
in nearly half of the county. There is no room
for doubt that every man on the ticket will be
elected by handsome rlajorities The Democ-
racy are evidently weakening. A powerful ef-
fort is required, when engaged in bad cause.
Such an effort the opposition is making. but ii
will come to ground arms on the night OF
the 4th OF September
Year: 1867

ANY lack of interest in the JOURNAL this week
may be attributed to the fact that we are busily
engaged in getting up the poll lists of this coun-
ty-that is, printing the name, age, occupation.
citizenship, residence and date of enrichment
of tic eleven hundred voters in Trinity.
Year: 1867

DANCE FOR THE School FuSD.-County candi-
dates are announced to speak st Junction City
on Saturday evening, 3lst. After the speaking
IS ended dance for the benefit of the school
fund Will be given, which all are invited to take
part In. Remember the time and place.
Year: 1867

"My -couutrymen /: In appearing be-
fore you it is not for the purpose of making any
lengthy remarks, but simply to express my ap-
probation of the ceremonies which have taken
place to-day. My appearance on this occasion
will be the speech that will make. My refec-
tions and ry meditations will be in silent COM
munion with the dead, whose deeds we are here
to commemorate.


"I shall not attempt to give utterance to ihe
feeling and emotions inspired by the addresses
and prayers which have been made, and the
hymns which have been sung. shall make at
tempt at no such thing. | am merely here to
give my countenance and aid to the ceremonies
on this occasion, but must be permitted to ex-
press my hope that we may follow the example
which has been so eloquently alluded to this af-
ternoon and which has been so clearly set by
the illustrious dead. When look on yon
battle field, / think of the brave men on both
sides who fell in the fierce struggle of battle, who
sleep silent in their graves Yes, who sleep in
silence and peace after the earnest conflict has
ceased Would to God we of the living could
initiate their example, as they lay sleeping in
peace in their tombs, and live together in friend
ship and peace. Applause.


You, my fellow-ctizens, have my earnest
wishes, as you have had my efforts in time gone
by in the earliest and most trying pers to pre-
serve the Union of these States, to restore har-
mony to our distracted and divided country, and
you shall have my last efforts in vindication Of
the flag of the republic and of the constitution of
your fathers" Applause
Year: 1867

The PRIcE oP CorToS.-There is trou-
BILE all over the South about the price ol
cotton. The Raleigh SentiHeE OF We'd
nesday says: The prices of cotton are
so discouraging, we hope producers Will
not be too hasty in throwing the crop
into market. Those who can possibly
DELAY, let them do so and test the mar
ket-watch ftand try 1t as you can bear
1t, but do not commit the blunder OF
a slight advance. We hope IL will stead
lily improve, but no one need look for a
heavy rise.
Year: 1867

ENCOUNTER BETWEEN AN ELEPHANT AND
A RAT.-A very extraordinary encounter be-
tween a rat and an elephant has recently taken
place 10 the Garden of Plants, London, which
WAS witnessed with interest by hundred of
persons The keepers were engaged In destroy
iog great number of rats, when one OF them
escaped and ran to the spot allotted to the
elephant. Seeing no other refuge, III the
rwinkling Of an eye the rat snugly ensconced
himself in the trunk Of the elephant, very
much to the elephants dissatisfaction. He
stamped MS foot and twisted his trunk around
like the sail of Windmill After these evO-
lutions he stood suddenly still, evidently re-
hecting on what was best to do. He then ran
10 The trough where be is accustomed to drink,
and plunged his trunk into the water, then
returned to his den, and raising his trunk,
with the water he absorbed, he dashed out the
unfortunate rat, which was in sheet OF water
like that issuing from fire engine. W hen
the rat fell to the ground the elephant. seized
him and made him undergo the immersion and
projection four times. At the fourth throw II
fell dead. The. elephant, with majestic air,
hut cool and placid, crushed his annoying little
enemy with his foot, apd then went round to
the spectators to make his usual collection OF
cakes, sugar and other dainties. The teat was
received with vociterous applause, which the
elephant seemed fully to understand and ap
preclate
Year: 1867

The Richmond Times is response
BILE for the following,


A Southern clergyman Of great
emcnonce was invited some weeks
ago to the house of lawyer of dis
tinction in a Northern city. In the
midst of an animated conversation
with the family, dinner was unnounc-
ed. "My dear Mr.. 81 saidthc hos
pitable lawyer, "our dinner is ready
and we must beg you to excuse us
for a short time. Be good enough to
glance at my library while we are
dining" The wife of the noble
Yankee host was, however, 50 deeply
interested IN the eloquent discourse
Of the Southern clergyman, that she
did not want 10 lose chat intellectual
treat, even while enjoying q more
substantial repast. She therefore Of
fered the following amendment to
the proposition OF her husband:
Perhaps, Mr.. s., You would prefer
sitting by the fire in the dining room
and continuing your edifying remarks
while we are eating our dinner"
The clergyman, however, having Che
carnal weakness Of his cloth for
good dinner, declined both of these
invitations and returned TO his hotel
in frame Of mind not exactly SER
aphic. " tm i7


We merely cite this incident to
show that the Puritanical idea Of hos
pitality is somewhat different from
that which prevails in the less favor
ed and civilized section Of the Union
in which our humble lot has been
caef. t e. fh N'la
Year: 1867

CURioITigs wASTEp.-A bunch


Of blossoms from ruilway plant the
topmost boush Of an asletree; acrust
from The roll Of the ocean; d feather
from the crest Of a wave; some quills


from the wings Of the wind a lock
of hair from tho head Of a column a
hoop from the pale Of society; the
knife used by the ringers when peal
ing bells; broom for sweeping as
sertions /; collar for neck Of land
a quizzing glass for an eye 10 busi-
ness; rocker from the cradle Of the
deep; q shoe from the foot Of hill
few tears from a weeping willow,
and some down from the bosom Of q
lake. q
Year: 1867

A few nights since the passengers on
the steamer Mary Powell were shocked
by one of the passengers, a young man,
suffering from that terrible malady, by
drophobia The young man lives in the
vicinity of Newburgh. Seventeen years
ago he was bitten by a rabid dog, and
since that time he has been subject to
frequent paroxysms of the disease. The
attacks generally last for an hour or so,
with paroxysms Of two or three minutes
duration each, and during which the
strength of four or FIVE men is necessary
to restrain him from biting those about
him. On this occasion he struggled
wildly to bite those who we're holding
him, and barked like a dog Aud to in.
crease his subsequent agony he rebroke
one Of his arms, which mad not yet fairly
knit itself after having been broken in
one of his fits short time ago. After
the attack passed of, the afflicted man
paced the deck in excruciating torture
from the broken limb, and the object OF
plying sympathy from his fellow passen.
gers WILMINGTON IN C) Star.
Year: 1867




A remarkable swimming feat occurred
yesterday, if reports are true, and we
have no reason to doubt them. Truth
is stranger than fiction" A raftsman
took occasion to visit the brothel at Men
omonee, and while there got into fight,
during which he was set upon by six
men, who beat him numerically, cutting
his head in a fearful manner, nearly
closing one of his eyes, and very near
killing him. To save his life, he escaped
from the house and plunged into the
river. The Menomonee house is a mile
above here, on the Wisconsin shore, but
it was a race for life, and he struck out
boldly for the Iowa shore, after divesting
himself of his boots, pants and coat while
in the water. Taking his money, some
$50, from his pocket before leaving his
pants, he grasped it firmly in one hand
and swan down the stream, landing
at RhombOrg's distillery, mile distant,
with nothing on his person but a shirt
and hat Arriving there nearly ex-
hausted, he procured a pair of pants
from a workman and came TO this city
for medical treatment, which was rem
dered by Drs. Staples and Phillips. he
was intoxicated and fell asleep while
stitches we're being taken in his wounds
His money was wet, but in good state
of preservation, and after being patched
up he was sent to Jess boarding-house
for further repairs, the most needful of
which was a quiet nights rest and re-
cover from his debauch. A drunken
man sometimes performs wonders; so
does a man when in fear Of his life. lf
he had been sober it is doubtful if he
would ever have undertaken the feat Of
swimming mile in his under garments,
with clenched fist A Atemperanee man
would have gone to the bottom before
going half that disiance.-Dubuque
Herald
Year: 1867

The latest sensation in Chicago is the
discovery of an honest man. 1t is not
reported what modern Diogenes made
this uncommon discovery, nor whether it
was accomplished by the aid Of lighted
lantern at MONDAY We have the
authority of the press Of that city for
stating that sNiourner in that Sucker
metropolis having left his pocket book,
containing about eighty dollars, in a
hackney coach, had his money returned
intact by the hacknan. This almost
incredible story is we'll avouched by the
city papers. Possibly the hsckman was
a new conner and not yet acclimated to
that virtuous burg. A complete biogra.
ply Of this individual, and especially his
motives for coming to Chicago, is in
preparation and looked for with interest
Year: 1867

Bd~ The latest sensation in Chicago
is the discovery Of an honest man, who
returned pocket book containing $50 to
its lawful owner He did not come from
Boston, and it is not known what made
him ever settle in Chicago.
Year: 1867

Howard.


The Emperor's illegitimate son, by the
late Miss Howard, has just married q
rich Hungarian lady, whose name the
papers do not mention. 1t will be
remembered that Miss Howard, when an
actress at a minor theater in London, be-
came Louis Napoleon's mistress before
lS48. When he became President of the
Republic he caused her to come to Paris
and installed her in mansion just
opposite the side entrance to the
Elysee, in the avenue Montague,
where he saw her constantly. She was
very useful to him, aud by her infiu-
ence with Jews in London, got him a
considerable sum of money, which he
wanted for many purposes. After he
became Emperor he continued to keep
up relations with her, until he married
Eugenie de Montijo. Then he rewarded
Miss Howard by creating her Countess
of Beauregard, and giving her, besides a
great lump of money, chateau and
handsome estate called Beauregard,
two miles from st. Cloud. Some time
aiterward, and in order to get her more
completely off his hands, he got foolish
English gentleman of an old family to
marry her. She signed deed, granting
him large mortgage on the property.
As might have been expected, it led to
no happiness. They soon led cat and
dog life, and her husband was very much
away from her.


In London he naturally found himself
cut by all his old friends. One day he
was openly reproached with being wo-
man man, and got into such a rage that
he took the deed out of his pocket and
tore it up to show his disinterestedness.
He knew, however, that his wife was a
bad wife, her constitution being impaired,
and, under mistaken notion of French
law, he supposed that he would have a
life interest in the Beauregard property
after her death. When she died he went
over to France to take possession, bat
found that the Countess son was before
him. SO confident was he Of his right
that he got a blacksmith to break open
the locks of the outer door. For this act
he was handed over to the police, and q
lecture from the Commissary informed
him, to his sorrow, that the son was the
sole heir to his estate. So be went back
to England Beyond the run of the
kitchen at Beauregard, for q short time,
this heavy swell never got anything for
marrying cast off mistress. Every
body must say, Served him right"


The Emperor never took much person
al notice of Miss Howards son after his
infancy. 1t was, perhaps, humane not
to bring the young man up to look upon
him as q father. But he took care to
have him well educated. He is, | am
told, gentlemanly fellow, belongs to the
most fashionable clubs, and takes very
good place in rather fast section OF
good society. He is called a count some
thing or other, but / cannot at this mo-
meAt remember the title. Many of his
associates of the tennessee Doree do not
know that he is the Emperor 5 son. .-Neic
York Herald
Year: 1867

(who is as big villain as the Jail bird)
and the two arrived in this city about the
first of June, and after preaching once,
the two left the city very unceremo-
niously, and after some weeks absence
were heard of in
Year: 1867

The dedication of the National Gem
etery at Antietam is announced
President johnson and several mem.
bers of his Cabinet are TO be present
This dedication brings fresh to mind
a similar ceremony that took place at
Gettysburg. Similar we say and yet
how different There the scholarly
statesman Everett, held the people
under his stately sentences and added
another to his many splendid orations.
and the great hearted Lincoln touched
the popular heart by his matchless
speech In which he expressed deep
and abiding faith in "a government Of
the people, by the people aud for the
people" Now both those illustrious
men are gone Everett taken away iD
the midst of his friends in the quiet
retirement of a peaceful home, sur
rounded by an admiring people. Lin
coin, for devotion to his country
snatohed by an assassin 3 hand, from
the cares and anXieties of a Chief FIX
ecutive, to a martyrs glory and reward


With what reluctance we turn from
those noble men and true patriots, 70
him who now occupies the chief place
ia our nation. How narrowing the
thought that one so vile, taithless and
corrupt as Andrew johnson, should
be called upon to represent the govern
ment of Lincoln. IN the dedication OF o
resting place for our patriot dead
SaRdWskV Register.
Year: 1867

THE SOLDIERS RIGHT TO VOTE
Who Opposed it2 Who Favored it?
If the COpperheads were the True
Friends Of the Soldier during the
war, Why did they not Favor
their right to Vote? Soldiers,


Look at the Record!
Year: 1867

BRAIN WoRK.-No man after middle
age, if he hopes to keep his mind clear,
should think of working his brain after
dinner, season which should be given
up to enjoyment The immediate re-
suit of post-prandial labor is always in
ferior to that produced by the vigorous
brain of the morning. When mental la
Dor has become habit, however, we
know how weak are the words of warn
ing to make sufferer desist; and we
are reminded of the answer made by
Sir Walter Scott to his physicians, who,
In his last illness, foresaw that his mind


would break down unless he desisted
from brain work. AS for bidding me
not to work." said he sadly, "Molly


might as well put the kettle on the fire.


and then say, Now don't boil" 1t
must not be supposed, however, that
| we wish to deprecate even severe men
tai labor; on the contrary, a we'll organ
lied brain demands exercise, and. like
the blacksmith's arms, f1ourishes on it..
We believe that pleasurable brain work
can be carried Oh to an almost limitless
extent without injury. A poet in the
full swing of his fancy, philosopher
working out some scheme for the bene-
fit of humanity, refreshes rather than
weakens his brain. 1t will be fodnd
that the great majority of those who
have gained high honors in our univer-
sites have also distinguished them
selves greatly in after life. 1t is the
hard, thankless task work which tears
and frets the fine gray matter of the
cerebrum. 1t is the strain and anxiety
which accompany the working out of
great monetary transactions which pro-
duces that silent and terrible ranaoyis-
sene'zt which gradually saps the mind
of the strong man, and reduces him to
the condition of an imbecile.-CornhiW
Magazinee.
Year: 1867

Hungarian Grass. which yields pro-
digious crop, frequently as much as four
tons per acre, can be sown from this time
up to the 10th or 18th of June, perhaps the
sooner the better. 1t is said not to be whole
some for horses unless cut while the seed is
yet soft. The seed, when matured, contains
an oil which is injurious to horses, but thus
far is not known to have similar effect
upon cattle and sheep. About half bnshel
of seed should be sown to an acre. The hay
is much superior to the common millet.