smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867


Prospects of the Republican Party.


We are rejoiced to have it in our power to
state that the prospects of the Republican
marty in this State are of the most encourag-
inc character. The recent action of Congress,
and the result of the election in Tennessee,
have rendered it certain that the State will
/ be restored to the Union as soon as Con-
vention can be held, and the necessary steps
taken to give effect to the reconstruction
acts. hs M
Opposition to reconstruction is abating in
this State, from three causes: First, because
of the united and enthusiastic front present.
ed by the colored people in favor of Repub-
lcan principles. The disunion leaders now
admit that The entire colored vote will be
cast against them. Secondly, because thou
sands of white voters, not yet of the Repub-
lican party, are tired of the present condition
of things, and anxious to secure repose and
mend their fortunes by restoring the State to
1 the Union Thirdly, because of the fear en-





tertained by the disunion leaders and large
andholders that if the people of the State
fail to avail themselves of the present recon-
4 struction acts, terms much more stringent
will be imposed by the Congress We are,
therefore, on the high road to reconstruction.
z The State will most most probably be in
full connection with the federal government
by the 1st day of April, 1868. We shall haze
Contention aohose action aoiU ensure this
result ta


1t is nevertheless highly important that
the Republicans of the State should exert
themselves zealously, and leave nothing m
done to accomplish this great result. Let
the work of organization go on. Let har-
mony and good feeling prevail. Let every
loyal voter. be registered, and let the best
men be brought out for the Constitutional
f. Convention. Our adyersaries are only appa-
rently subdued They are still united in
their hatred to the government and to the
friends of liberty. Their only hope now is
K to divide the Republicans and throw on them
the responsibility of failure to reconstruct,
if such should, unfortunately, be the result.
Let us disappoint them in this, as in all
other respects, and carry the State back on
such basis and with such spirit as will
FENDER the government permanent, and open
the way for return Of prosperity to our
Year: 1867

We copy to-day and put on record, an ar
ticle from the Sentinel, in which that paper
defines its position in relation to reconstruc-
tion. tss


The Sentinel would "deplore, as great
calamity" the failure of the whites to regis
ter, but it takes no account of the color
ed people. All the false promises and hon.
led words of that paper having failed to in
fuence the colored people, the Sentinel yields
them in despair to the Republican party
This is fair and final confession on the
part of that paper that the colored vote will
be cast unanimously against the disunion
faction. '


The disunion organ has faint hopes that
the State will be reconstructed on the basis
of the Congressional enactments; but it
wants Constitution to suit the old clique
of seceders and ofice-holders in this State,
and gives notice that if the loyalists who
will control the Convention do not make
such Constitution, the disunion forces will
skill it at the polls. Well, suppose they
should kill it The Constitution will GER
tainly be Republican in character, thoroughly
imbued with the liberal spirit of the times.
1t will most probably be what the Sentinel
would call radical. 1t will go to the root of
things. It will pluck out from our soil the
last vestiges of secession and human slavery,
and will SO plant and water the tree of lib
erty as to ensure for it vigorous and per-
petual growth. The Sentinel and its parti-
zans will " kill it" if they can In the first
place, they can not I" kill it. D In the second
place. if they should, Congress will most
probably disregard their votes against it,
and accept it. And in the third place, if
the Constitution should be rejected, and the
State should fail to be restored under the
present acts, confscation sooald certainly fol-
lou Are the disunionists, under the lead of
the Sentinel and Gov. Worth, determined to
complete the ruin of this people? .ia
Year: 1867

Ok Saturday last some Of the ladies Of the
Union Mission association, Buffalo, visited q
family in whose house they found little boy
standing up IN beer keg They asked how
be came there, and were told that he had
nothing to wear, and did not want to lie in
bed all the time. He was therefore put in
the keg, SO that he could see what was going
on around him.
Year: 1867

Been out all night again. I'd like to
know where you keep yourself till this ,ime
in the morning. It's not ten minutes since
heard the clock strike four. You didn't
hear it? No, OF course you didn't. You
wouldn't hear the last trump, the noise
would have TO travel through an acre Of
beer before it would get to your bearing.
Had to 60 with your friends9 Had TO go.
I'd like to know how you had to 60! Some
folks are very willing to "had" to 90. Yes,
| know it's coming on election times; that's
good way to get away from your family
at home. | wish there was no election 10
the whole country-it would be better off il
We hadn't any. Who did you elect! Who
did you see? Theater and dance! Now
turn over here! Oh Lord Am in a hop
yard or distilery, or where am u What
have you got outside Of you! Did not
drink much? You must have got into q
beer barrel, then, for it's coming out all over
you, and how it smells! You danced, ehl
You must have cut pretty fgure-guess it
was reel. Do you think that I'll stand
this going off to dance every night? Who
did you dance with? I'll bet she was az
home!y as pumpkin with two holes in it.
Look here! you needn't pretend to 60 10
sleep; want to have little domestic con.
versation with you. am your better half,
and your better half proposes to discuss mat
ters little. Late! It's early enough to
give your piece Of a woman's perogative,
and I'm going to use little of it on you.
Let you alone! Did you say that to the girl
you danced with9 Oh no! nothing of the
sort; it was "Mss shall have the pleasure
Of your beautiful person for the next cotil.
lion!" wish l could see her, I'd take the
beautiful out of her at jerk. Can't get no
peaceg Yes you can get plenty of it-go to
the theater-go electioneering dance with
the girls till morning, and come home, and
III give you peace by the long measure-I'll
give you peace Of my mind. Come back
here; where are you going? Get into an
other bed! Not exactly, this bed has been
large enough heretofore, and has not grown
any smaller lately. You danced did youl
I'd like to see you dance with me. Tn too
old, | suppose. l amt too old to give you
fits; you can bet your life on that old fellew,
if you don't conduct yourself properly here
after.
Year: 1867

A lady, the wife Of distinguished clergy.
man says: Some ten years ago went to
my closet to get sponge cake and found il
covered with these little pests, the red ants.
Not knowing what to do with it, laid 1t
down on an old black walnut table close by,
and in less time than it has taken me to
write this, the ants had left the cake and Ia.
BILE. l Immediately took the hint, and put
walnut shelves in my closets, and since that
there has not been an insect seen.'
Year: 1867

An old hotel keeper in Washington once
posted on bis dinin room door the follow
ing notice: Members of Congress will 60
to the table first, and then the gentlemen
Rowdies and blackguards must not mix with
Congressman, as it is bard to tell one from
'tother.'
Year: 1867

ARTIFICIAL IoE.-The Mining and Scien-
tiic Press has the following notice of an at
tempt to make ice in San Francisco:


w. B. Frank has exhibited to us sample
of ice made by him from Spring Valley wa
ter. This ice was made by machine manu-
featured in this city under his direction, and
the first work Of this kind done on this coast.
The machine weighs only about 80 pounds,
and is capable of producing l2 pounds OF ice
at one heat, heating is the proper term to
use, although freezing is the result.
Year: 1867

Once she was " Mother" and it was
" Mother, I'm hungry" Mother, mend
my Jacket and Mother. put up my
dinner" and Z" Mother" with her low
ing hands, would spread the butter on
the bread, and stow away the luncheon
and sew on the great patch. her heart
brimming with affection for the impet-
uous little curly-pate that made her
so many steps, and nearly distracted
her with his boisterous mirth


Now she Is the "old woman" but
she did not think then that it would
ever come to that She looked on
thrC ugh future years and saw her boy
to manhood grown; and he s.ood trans
hgurrd IN the LIGHT Of her own beauti-
tui love. Never was there more no.
bic son than he--honored of the world
and the staff OF her declining years.


Aye, he was her support even then,
but she did not know 1t. She never
realized that it was her little boy that
gave her strength for daily toil-that
his slender form was all that upheld
her over the brink of dark despair
She only knew how she loved the child
anu teIt that amld the mists OF age his
love would bear her gently through
its infrmities to the dark hill leading
to life beyond.


But the son has forgotten the moth
er tender ministrations, now. Adrift
from the moorings of home, he is cold.
selfish, hear;ieSs. and d" mother" has no
sacred meaning to the prodigal. She
is the 'old woman" wrinkled, gray,
lame and blind. Pity her, o, Grave I!
and dry those tears that roll down her
furrowed cheeks Have compassion
on her sensitive heart. and offer it thy
quiet rest, that it may forget how
much it longed to be :" dear mother. y
to the hoy it nourished through a care
less childhood, but in return for all
this wealth of tenderness has only
given back reproach.
Year: 1867

HoRACE GREELEY S sCARD-Horace
Greeley. IN an endeavor to be funny
and sarcastic III the same breath. pub
fishes the following card. in reference
to his following as Minister to Aus
tria:


q long ago resolved not to decline
any office until responsibility invited TO
accept or become candidate therefor !;
and, As | have never had word or
hint from either the " bite House or
the State Department that ! had been
or would be nominated, TO the Aus
trinn Mission. j am net ct At liberty
to decline a commission which has not
been rendered me. In order. howev-
er, TO stop the waste of stationery by
gentlemen who desire the post of Sec
retary of Legation. propose not to
leave my own country at present
certainly not till the next President
is chosen. Possibly, Gen. Burnside,
were he IN military command here,
might move me through court mar
tial; but, so far as may depend on my
own cheiee, / propose 20 stay OH this
side Of tAe Atlantic"
Year: 1867

We give the following clever hits
IN the Mobile Nationalist:


Statistics are all the fashion, and
the following, furnished by fgurist,
are very much 50. They may be com
mended to keep in the cool. ~


Out OF FIVE hundred persons only
FIVE survive to mind their own busi-
ness


Cut Of every ten men in the street
not more than one has brains enough
to keep from standing gossiping direct
ly in the middle of the sidewalk eros
sing.


Out of every twelve women one
dozen make themselves up to attract
as much attention as possible, and
then pretend to be angry if they get
it.


Out of one hundred persons about
five score don't behave as we'll as they
require other people to do.
Out of the fifteen in street pas
senger railway car about one will in
riding a mile conduct himself all the
way just as he ought to.
Out of a large number of young



/ people who have never seen ANYTHING
of life or the world an equal number
constantly refer to their experience.


Out OF eighty young wop,en whose
experience of life is confined to Cos
siping and flirting with simpletons
like themselves at parties. all except
none are generally of the opinion that
/ they have seen an immense amount
OF humanity.


Out of several dozen people only a
limited number viii talk gossip to
their friends. and then not kindle up
/ if they hear it has been talked of
I themselves.


There is one drunkard to every
seventv-four persons, but the liquor
which the other seventv-th three .'chew
up" daily would keep half a dozen of
them drunk as peeps until next morn
ing.


Out of one hundred persons SIX
reach the age of sixty years, and of
! these FIVE generally behave so as to
make their friends wish they hadn't.
Year: 1867

For some time past family named


Davis. residing in Stratford-on-Avo Won


England, have labored under the mos,


extraordinary decisions. They have


persisted in the belief that visits have


been made to them IN various shapes,
by individuals in bodily form-some
after the manner of the patron Saint


IN faris, who carried his head under


MS arm, 'as gentleman carries his
cane Others have Gene down the
chimney berert of their caput, and
when landed in the room they have
gone through a variety of capers-
seIzlnS the inmates, tossing them in


the ar, throwing the furniture about
the apartment, pulling the bed clothes
OF, and playing such fantastic tricks"
AS to be absolutely incredible.


One young girl. who happened to
be an invalid and obliged to recline
on sofa, declared Der positive knowl-
edge that man and woman came
down the chimney few DAYS since.
both persons headless, and, seizing her
body, cast her violently on the ground.
and then tossed her in the air, after
winch they took up the sofa she had
used and went through a similar feat
with II. Although the Police Super
intendent showed that the accumnla-
ted dust around the furniture proved
that no such thing could have liap-
pened, the entire ia mily declared their
hrm conviction that the witches had
been there, aud also that the ONLY ray
to break the spell they were under
was to draw blood from the person


HON they supposed ODE the witch


Tins was, unfortunately, attributed
to female ncighbor, who lived two.
doors away, and the man John Davis
carried out his delusion by suddenly
pouncing on the poor creature. and.
Sel>ing her firmly, he inflicted a fright
tul cash IN her cheek, full three inch
es long. Having done this. the whole
family felt relieved and assured that
the spell was broken" for they told
the Superintendent that, the follow
ing day, they all slept well and undis-
turbed. which they had not done while
the witch was left unexorcised. The
man was brought be fore the magis-
trates charged with wouuding the wo-
man with the intent of doing grievous
bodily harm. The hearing. which las
ted some time ended III the prisoner
being committed to take his trial al
the next assiZes.
Year: 1867

being the third OF tho .,r


BOOTH GRAND RByIvALSi


which the found such cwng the
res Of Hamlet and Rheeo By Mr. Booth ~bl be continued y
bpng spendor Of production With historical correctness and BY
strictly pictorial arrangement Of the ordinary ssge resources end BY the
fidelity appropriateness and superior exccutonof na et
Illusion carry spirit Of the play Into the most minnie de-
tails d thus advance the drama branch OF literature and art hvy
been made the we'll types character TIE
best fitted SstaD tbem and with tits view addition to The
regular company. engagements have been made with
Year: 1867

Some friends have written to ask if the Edi-
for of THE TRIBUNE does not propose to offer
any defense against the attacks and incivilities
to which he has been subjected for volunteer
ing TO stand security that Jefferson Davis will
bo on hand whenever the Government shall
see fit to put him on trial. He can only say
that, thus far, he has found nothing in these
scurrities that seemed to require an answer.
But, if he have any real friend who needs
further light on the subject he asks that friend
to read the speech which he made last Tues
day evening to large assemblage of the peo-
pie of Virginia, embracing tho Governor, most
of the higher Judges, with many other high
officials, and large proportion of the most
respected citizens. Those who shall read that
speech attentively will have all the explana-
ton that we care to give or can imagine
requisite and if there be any still dissatisfied,
they are abundantly welcome to remain 80.
We have worked hard many years to little
purpose if many persons who partake. of the
spirit manifested in the columns of The Eren-
ing Post and of The Commercial still remain
among our habtual readers.
Year: 1867

riots as that at Mobile last Tuesday,
but that may safely be left to the law itself to
subdue.


The sole hope of those who thought that direct
resistance might be made, was in opposing to
one branch of the Government cO0rdi-
nate branch-in putting the Supreme Court
against Congress. All the traditions OF the
Supreme Court were in their favor; but,
as it has proved the law is not Even the
Attorney General, confessing that his sympa-
thies were with those who denied the constl-
tutionalfty of the law, was obliged to op-
pose the suits brought by his friends.
The Georgia injunction biz was dis
missed, on the main ground that the Court
had no jurisdiction in the matter, and yester-
day the motion for leave to amend the Mis-
sissippi BILL so as TO Obvae certain legal 0bJec-
tions, was refused by majority of the Court, and
the bill dismissed Thus ends the solitary hope
of multiplying the laws of Congress and the Will
of the loyal people. In law the question
is settled, we presume, forever; in fact, 1t
can only be illegally disputed by rot
or new rebellion. We are not sorry that this
attempt was made to set aside the Recon-
etuction law by means of the Supreme Court,
for its failure must convince oil the
citizens of the Rebel States of the absolute
necessity of submission. They know now, IL
they did not before, that the will OF the people
is not to be turned aside by quibble, and
that the method of reconstruction is fixed
Year: 1867

Cen Frank Blair, having appealed TO the
Supreme Court of Missouri to protect him
against the refusal of the election judges to
receive his vote-a refusal consequent on his
indispostion to take tho Constitutional
Oath-that Court has in most ediiylng
manner decided against him. 1t aflrms the
decision of the Circuit Court to which BLAIR
first applied, aud thus asserts that the test
oath law was not in the nature of a punish
mcnt er post .fdctO, and unconstitutional. Ihe
Court also refers to the extra judicial and
worthless opinions which have been at
tachcd To the recent decisions OF the
L. S. Supreme Court against the test
oath This can affect the subject only III ITS
relation to preachers, attorneys, and law
yers, whose livelihood might be impaired or
destroyed by the strict enforcement OF the law.
For the rest, the Court holds that constitutions
ality of the oath is in every way pertinent to
the mass of voters. Mr.. Blair may be anxious
to trust his case before another Supreme Court;
but the three or four ermined fogies on the
bench at Washington will ponder long
before they decide that Missouri cannot
protect its franchise against treason.
Year: 1867

El3TOfeIo LAST APPEARANCr


Tonight, at the French Theater, Madam Riston
will make ber last appearance, and VIII say Farewell Tbs
occasion will be that Of her benefit and the drama
performed will be "Medea." very large attendance
may safely be anticipated Madam Rstoris professions
tour in this country has extended period OF eight
months and the representation tonight viii be tho one
Of the series that she has given IN
America OF the success that she has achieved In this
country there is fact to be recorded Both On
money and in fame. her residence among us has been
very profitable Tomorrow she will set forth on her re-
turn voyage to Europe and may be that she will
carry away very pleasant memories Of the American
people Kind wishes moreover will follow her, every
favOring breeze that watts her the and
the part OF the Artpubc Of these States, oanno,
doubt that she will always be held IN the kindesi
recollection Putting aside all differences Of critical
opnion-and people may differ about RistOri's acting
just as they do about poem by Tennyson, or
picture by GerOme-one thought, we believe, Ia
held in by all who have watched the and
studied the achievements OF this eminent actress Tha,
thought 49, that she possesses great and beautiful
ture and that she has exercised the highest and best


fuenco upon the drama. There many persons upoa
the stage who seem to find pleasure in regarding them
selves social outlaws, and there many persons In
society who find it impossible to believe that "profans
stagepayer be otherwise than vicious and useless
How mistaken both these ideas and how utterly
peruOus is graphically brought to mind in presence OF
such actress Risor True TO herself as well as 10
her art she has, by her personal worth and private
tues attained social position commensurate in emincncs
with that which her genius and aspiring energy hays
won for her In the world of art The woman is scarcely
less conspicuous than the actress and the best minds
and purest lives In American in European society havs
proudly and gladly recognized fellowship with Rstor
That theatrical life is not necessarily condition OF
social exile and that society understands and appreciates
the dignity and the utility Of the stage as an Instrument
in the great of social advancement in education.
IN purity Of mind and life, and in true happinesssuch ".
to thought the moral Of Rstors career Wherever
she has come she has stimulated thought and promoted
discussion upon the highest questions that concern
dramatic art whether in itself or in its relations educa
ton: and we shall be glad, indeed, it, in leaving us tbs
brightest memories Of her trumphs she also leaves
upon the American stage, spirit Of noble emulation in
art; American press, deeper conviction OF the
importance OF that and the responsibility OF s expo
stion and maintenance; and, among the American
people a determination TO have and 10 support pure,
intellectual, and benetcent stage.
Year: 1867

The Committee of Councilmcn on Railroads
have had another hearing OF complaints
against the Use of steam in Elevcnth-ave.
Certain property owners depose to having suf-
fcred great annOyanccs thereby that property
has deprecated fifty per cent; that the trains
have the effect OF earthquakes, and cause
houses TO settle and that said trains run ir-
regularly at all rates of speed We have only
10 say that If objections like these are "A pre-
vaing argument against the greatly needed use
of the spccdicst convcydnCco possible in so
large n city ~ ours, property /, bound to suiicr
more by the absence OF steam than with It.
There never was q time when the general good
did not dcprcciate somebody's property. Steam
may be an immense benefit to the toiling
thousands who seek quick refuge from the
pestiferOus high rents of the citys swarning
hve-t may contribute to enrich property in
dozens of places, and accommodate the whole
community-and yet bo disagrceahc TO the
owners OF Smith OF Brown street We canuot
help it, The public must have steam, and
property must endcavor to hold its legs with
out falling. The present complaints against
the running of steam cars on Elcyenth-ave.
may be applied to the use of steam at any
point in the city, whether under ground or
above ground. The irregularities OF the lIud-
son management may be cured; but it Is plain
to all observers that steam has become
somehow a breath Of life TO the business and
population of Ncw-IOTk We should have
more steam and far greater frequency OF trains,
and not be at the mercy Of either railroads or
landlords.
Year: 1867

Two noteworthy decisions were lately made
in the South. Tho Circuit Court of Mis-


souri, has affirmed the decision adverse to
Gen. Blair in tho case against tho
Judges of Election who refused his vote on
tho ground of his failure TO take tho
constitutional oath. The Supreme Court OF
Louisiana has Just held that no recovery can be
Year: 1867

The colored people South are told day by
day by their former masters that the Radical
party of the North have either done them no
good OF have wronged them. We cannot con
ceivo how this lying aycrmcnt can he made
plausible. But we leave it, summary contra
diction to tho spirited appeal printed else
where, of the Pennsylvania blacks to their
brethren OF the South They recognize what
the Republican party has done, and has en-
deavored to do and they trust It's future quite
as heartily rs their kindred lately in bonds.