smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

opposed certain books which the Board
meant to recommend were unbeard, while
the only teacher who was unfavorable to
those books was invited to remain and sit
with the Board that during the whole
course Of proceedings in reference to the
books, the Board neverlSsked the opinion
Of the Secretary, whose experience Of
eleven years certainly gave some value to
his opinion and that when under sense
Of duty be offered his advice, the Board
deliberately rejected every book that he
recommended, save one, and adopted every
book that he opposed.


We know nothing about these charges,
except that there they are. But If true
they indicate condition of things in the
board, by no means promising for the
good of the great interest for whose benefit
the board was created. Whether it was
proper or not for Mr.. Adams to mention
such things in his official report, is a
matter Of small consequence. They are
mentioned, and it seems to us that they
call for some reply from the Board. We
supposed of course there would be reply
from them, till we perceived in the Free.
man, which appears to speak for the Board,
an intimation that If Mr.. Adams will come
before the Legislature or q committee, he
will be met by the Board. This isa very
cheap offer. Mr.Adams is understood to
be preparing to leave the State aud to
have all he can attend to, with business
connected with his report and before the
Legislature, and it is for the Board now
to spstain themselves if they can, with
the large proportion Of the people of Vcr-
mont who believe Mr.. Adams to be hon.
est, faithful and competent.


We have expressed sarpriss that the re.
appointment of the Board was pushed
through so hastily, under the circumstan.
ces. We have been since surprised to
learn that Mr.. Conant, the only remain.
ing member of the board (after Gov. Dill
linghams retiremcnD who dissented from
the action Of the majority in reference tc
the selection of books, and one of the most
valuable members, has been in effect
crowded out of the Board since the reap.
pointment, and Mr. L. I, Ward Of Below;
Falls, the solitary teacher alluded tc
who sits with them at the February NEE
ting, appointed in his place.


We may add, that we have said moth.
ing in this matter after consultation with


Mr.. Adams, or upon any prompting from
him. We should be glad to retain conf


dence in our State Board of Education


How we or the people Of the State can dc
so, if they elect to remain silent on matter
SO gravcly affecting their fitness for thei


place, is moro than we can sce-Fre'
Press.
Year: 1867

CO At Niagra Falls, a few days ago,
an elaborately .drssed woman was observed
to be looking atthe Hcrse- Shoe Fall who
seemed to have no eye for any thing but
the delicate green of the tumbling water.
"What a delicate shaded" she said.
"How becoming it would be to light
blonde like me When I return to New
York intend to have a dress just like it,"
Year: 1867

The truly loyal people of the country,
those who do not believe in estate suicide. .
conquered provinces" " validity of Sc
cession," " abolition of the Constitution, %
and the thousand and one wicked and most
damnable heresies of Radicalism, will be
rejoiced as they read the news that the
sceptre of one of the five American Mon
archs has been broken. Thank God there
is some strength left in the Presidential
arm yet.


Before the people had expressed O. will
lngness to have one King, it was somewhat
presumptuous, to say the least, on the part
of Congress to create five. It was too large
dose of Royalty to be taken all at once.
OF course some one must be appointed in
Sheridan's place, but it will be O military
man and one who will confine himself to
his legitimate business, under instructions
from Gen Grant.


Whipped and 2OOunGled RadicQlisns will
raise another howl of distress. as another
one of its favorites goes into eciLe. King
Philip lays aside his coronation robes for a
plain, simple Major Generals uniform. In
a military point of view merely, Sheridan
is capital man. If he would only initiate
his superior officer in the management of
his tongue, no fault could be found with
him. Instead Of Grant, he has patterned
after King John Pope, who is also candi-
date for similar honO1S, which will doubtless
be c0nfe17 eG upon him very, very soon.


WdShin0tOn Union.
Year: 1867


adapted to Tie present s'tsri''g Of 1nany /" til


South.
Give me three grains of cOrn mother,


Only three grains of corn,
1t will keep the little life l lave


Till the coming of the morn,
am dying of hunger and cold, mother,
Dying OF hunger and cold,
And half the agony of such death


My lips have 7 ever told.
1t has gnaw'd like wolf at my heart, mother
A wolf that is fierce for blood,
All the live-long day, and the night beside,
Gnawing for lack Of food.
| dreamed Of bread in my sleep, mother,
And the sight was Heaven to see;
l awoke with eager, famishing lip,
But you had no bread for me.
How could look to yOu, mother,


How could look to yOu
For bread to give to your starving boy
When you starving too?
For read the famine in your cheek,
And in your eye so wild,
And felt it in your bOny hand


As you laid it on your child.
The North has lands and gold. mother,
The North has lands and gold,
While you are forced 20 your empty breast
a skeleton babe to hold
A babe that is dying of want, mother,
As | am dying now,
With CHASTITY look III its Sunken eye,
And famine upon its brow.
What have we poor ones done, mother,
What have we poor ones done,
That the world looks on and sees US starve,
Perish one by one?
Do Christian men care not, mother,
The great men and the high,
For the suffering sons of the Southern land,
Whether the live or die?
There is many brave heart here, mother,
Dying of want and cOld
While only across a few poor States
Are many that roll in gold.
There are rich and great men there, mother,
With wondrOus wealth to view,
And the bread they fling to their dogs tonight
Would give ME life and YOU.
Come nearer to my side mother
Come nearer to my side,
And hold me fondly as you held
My sister when she died.
Quick for cannot see you mother,
My breath is almost gone.
Mother, dear mother, ere [ die
Give me three grains of corn!
*The above words were the last request of lad
o his mother, he was dying from starvation.
he found three grains in the corner of pocket
4 his ragged jacket and gave them 20 him. 1t
Tas all she had the whole family were perishing
rom famine
Year: 1867

A correspondent of The Germantown
Telegraph is of the opinion that more
farm stock is lost or injured by hasty
and ill-advised attempts to counteract
real or supposed ailments, than by a
failure to administer anything for the
purpose of cure. He says: When your
animal has fever, all stimulating ar
ticles are to be avoided. Bleeding to
reduce the circulation, purging for re.
moving irritating substances from the
bowels, cooling drinks to allay thirst
and supply decreased secretiens; rest
and quiet to tone down the system. are
what common sense would seem to die
tate, and what nature would seem to
require. This is safer than to cram the
animal with multiplicityof cures, with
out regard to anything except the fact
that something is the matter. We trust
farmers and owners of animals will heed
the admonition here given.
Year: 1867

THE following is taken from yester-
day mornings Intelliqencer:


Editors MtelHfeucer:


1t may not be uninteresting to many
of yOuI readers to know in what man.
ner come by the process which has
proved so successful in my hands in re-
moving cancerous growths. Some forty
five or fifty years ago my father had his
attention drawn to small tumor
which made itsfhppearance on the left
side of his face. Continuing to enlarge,
he concluded to consult physician,
who called it a cancer and advised him
not to disturb it, at least for time. A
short period afterwards it liberated,
very rapidly extending itself, melting
the tissues away like snow before the
MONDAY sun. Unwilling to allow the
disease to dissolve his life away with
out making some effort to check its on
ward course, he, during the next five
years, consulted all the most eminent
physicians in the United States, of
whom he had any knowledge,
but without avail. On his re-
turn homo for the last time





there was no relief for him but death,
he became acquainted with Doctor,
who lived somewhere in Ohio, from
whom he obtained recipe for making
q powder and an ointment, which the
Doctor averred would cure him. On his
arrival home, he procured the different
drugs named in the recipe, prepared the
medicines, and applied them according
to the directions, with but the least
particle of faith in their efficacy. Con-
tinuing their application, carefully
watching their effect, until at last he
noticed a change in the disease for the
better, when hope frightened, and life
began to wear q new aspect. At the ex-
piration of three months from the time
he began the application, and after he
had tried every physician of eminence,
and spending over five thousand dollars,
and wasting five years of precious time,
and after the disease had nearly de-
stroyed the one side Of his face, this
method of treatment cured him.
Frem this time until his death he treat
ed all who applied, making no distinc-
tion between rich and poor, where there
was possible chance of curing; never
failing in one case he had undertaken.
There are many living witnesses who
will testify, from their own experience,
to the success of this process. Since his
death, sixteen years ago, / have used
it in hundreds of cases without single
failure. To satisfy the more incredu-
lous, whom we cannot blame for their
want of faith in any process for the cure
of this most formidable and distressing
disease, when the medical profession
assures them that there is no remedy
that will remove it, I will publish the
names and address of q few of the most
prominent men, whom, or some member
of whose family, 1 cured, with whom
would be pleased to have them corres-
pond. Yours, respectfully,


JOHN REYNOLDS.
Year: 1867

If you wish to be agreeable in society,
be the person with whom you are thrown
old, young, single, married, young Ia
dies or old men, whatever grade, opin-
ion or profession-there is one sure way
of doing it-by flattery.


Some can swallow a strong dose, 9TH
ers may prefer it in a diluted form, but
all have taste for it: all like it in
some form or other, and there is moth
ing more calculated to give one pleas
ure and increase ones popularity than
to indulge people in this way. But
flattery is always used at the expense of
manhood, self-respect, truth. 1t is one
of the smallest ways of lying. 1t makes
the heart hollow-it poisons the soul.
Year: 1867




Editor of the Register:


The United States has ever been
tickle in the extreme, from a political
point of view. 1t is a strong party in-
deed that can stand the ordeal Of pub
lie opinion for a longer period than a
generation. The Old Line Wings, at the
time of their greatest prosperity, had q
platform of colossal strength. But time
with its inexorabe march instituted
new political ideas, and the public
mind became dissatisfied with its obso-
lete notions and old fogy principles. Its
rise, progress and downfall were
witnessed by single generation.
The liberal views and progress
sive spirit of the Democratic
party next took firm hold on the affec-
tions of the American people. Under
its soInd principles and wise adminis'
tration the Government grew in
strength and dominion, until the un-
fortunate year of 1860 beheld division
in the Democratic ranks, and the advent
of a comparatively new party, falsely
calling themselves Republican, but
composed originally of New England
fanatics and expounders of schisms.
This new party grew in strength and
power by treacherOusly taking advan-
tage of intestine strife to influence the
minds of the people of the North against
those of the South. Born amid tumult
and bloodshed it let no opportunity pass
of applying the hrebrand of sectional
animOsity indiscrimiDately to all parts
of our once peaceful and happy conn
try. Its despOtic sway through its
countless hordes of political satraps,
has convinced the people of its evil ten
denotes in the short space of seven
years, and 10! its days are numbered
BY the ''vox populi" (and by the way
there IS such thing) of our largest and
most populOus States, we again behold
Democracy asserting her great prerog.
atives of civil immunity, freedom oi
speech and press. These States have
plainly declared that the Republican
party and its fanatical dogmas are tc
be numbered with the things that were


Our party are all striving towards
the same goal of political liberty. AND
let us strive in common, for the com
mon veal. We have it now in oul
power to once again restore the Demo
cratic party to its pristine glory. !
we do our duty as a unit, the time !!
not far distant when our reward vii
come, and victory as of "auld lang
syne" perch once more on our banners
And ere the autumnal leaves of 1867
wither and fall, we shall have the proud
consciousness Of having elected Dem
ocratic President
Year: 1867

A new Western invention consists ol
an ordinary letter envelope, upon the
face of which on one corner, the name
location and business of the firm are
printed. On the back of the envelope
in smaller type, are similar advertise
ments, laid off in squayes, of some forty
firms, who enter into the agreement
and agree to take a certain number OF
envelopes each. The envelopes furnish
ed to each firm contain the name, loca
ton, &c, of that firm on their face, aud
all the Others on the back.
Year: 1867

An unusual accident occurred at
Adrian, Michigan, recently. An temni-
bus full of people was ran away with by
its horses and kerosene lamp was up
set, setting the omnibus on fire. All OF
the passengers escaped unhurt from
this peripatetic bonfire with the excep-
ton of one woman, who was slightly
bruised. The horses were not quieted
by the conflagration in their rear, but
ran until completely exhausted. The
omnibus was completely destroyed.
Year: 1867

TIE IberpiUe South is discussing the
question in regard to the degeneration
Of sugar cane in Louisiana. Col. Den
nett says that this question was dis
cussed many years ago, and wound up
with the general conclusion that the
alarm on this question was groundless.
We have no doubt the burning of the
baggasse has proved detrimental to the
crop, and that if all the leaves, tops and
baggasse could be returned to the soil,
it would be of immense advantage. If
the sugar lands of this State hsd not
been the richest and most inexhaustible
on earth, the severe cropping which they
have had to endure would have long
since ruined them. The creole cane-a
small, light green, delicate plant--has
evidently been deteriorating for fifteen
years or more. 1t is now rarely seen,
and only in little patches in gardens
1t now never grows half as large as
formerly, and the joints are short. The
ribbon and red cane are nearly the only
kinds planted in the Geld.-M o. CreS-
cent
Year: 1867

Wanted-A $4,000 Democratic Majority.


The Democrats of New York should
not fail to realize how much depends
upon their success in the approaching
election. By success we mean not merely
Democratic gains, like those which have
cheered our hearts in Ohio, nor bare
Democratic majority like that which our
friends in Pennsylvania won after an
arduous contest, but majority, clear,
solid and overwhelming, cf anywhere
from 25O00 to $4,000. This is what is
needed to give the Empire State the
leadership in the future of the Demo-
cratic party this is what is needed to
crown and complete the solid work Of
reconstruction which has only just
began.


We repeat our warning that the Demo
Gratis of this State, unlike those of the
States which have held their elections
already, have the general activity of
their opponents to contend against and
not a general apathy. Every Republican
vote will be rot to the polls that energy
we'll applied and money lavishly spent
can possibly get there. From all parts
of the State our letters inform us that the
Republicans are struggling with might
and main. They are stumping the State
as thoroughly as they did Obi their
best speakers are brought here from
other States, and, of the few days which
remain, not one hour will be lost which
they can devote to stemming the tide
that threatens to engulf them in a dlsas-
trous defeat.


They know their peril perfectly well.
They know that if New York comes
sweeping in to the Union column with
victorious Democratic majority of
twenty to fifty thousand that is the end
of them and all their works. Therefore
it is that they are all, from Governor
Fenton down to the lowest canal thieves,
working with such desperation now.
To encounter successfully and over
whelmingly the energies of desperate
men is no child's play; it means steady,
thorough work on the part OF every
active Democrat in every school district
in the State Nothing less than this will
win, and this will A bare and beggarly
majority of few thousand votes ought
not to satisfy the Democracy Of the
Empire State. They should be contented
with nothing less than fifty thousand.
But for this they must work.


New York city, we can tell our friends
in the country, is getting well wa ked up,
The registration on the lst and I'd of
November will open the eyes of those
who have fancied that in this end of the
State the faithful sleep. We shall do a
good days work here when the election
comes, and we only ask the counties,
from Erie to Montauk, to do their best
as we shall do ours. But we want
majority Of $4,000 That is the point.
One or two changes in every school dis
trict will do the business, and nothing
less than $4,000 can content those who
desire to sec New York lead the Democ-
rscy in the struggles and the triumphs
Of ls6S.-Nelc York World.
Year: 1867

IMPORTANT FAoT FIJI . kerosene lamp
about-one third full Of common table
salt aud then fill the lamp with koro-
some oil, and you have at once an oil
that will burn nearly twice as long ms il
wonld without the salt and give light
even better than without il. This adj
,lition Of salt keeps the blaze Of the oil
from smoking, and altogether the dis
coyery Of this simple fact viii prodco
great saving Of expense to all who win
try IT,
Year: 1867

The suffrage article, adopted by the
New York Constitutional Convention
allows every male citizen 10 vote Who is
tweuty-oue years OF age, who has been
for ten days citizen, one year next
preceding the election an iBhabitant of
the state, four months resident Of tho
county, thirty days resident Of the
town, and ten days resident Of the el-
ection district where he intends 10 vote.
Bribery or the attempt TO purchase o
vote disfranchises, and the Legislature
may disiranchise for any Infamous crime
A registry and election ballot are pro-
yided for
Year: 1867




From the East Saginaw Enterprise.


Last Wednesday evening there was dramatic
performance given at Bellevue Hall, by the Ger
man Amateur Company of this city, in which
the celebrated German actor Schoen, from
Toledo, sustained the character of ''Perclval" in
the thrilling drama of GriSetdd and Mrs. Cub
len, or Cincinnati, personated "Griselda." The
plot OF the play is laid iD Scotland IN It's earlier
days, and during the reign of King Athos. Per-
cival was Scottish noble, ana it appears while
hunting near the castle he met the fair Grselda,
a poor coal burners daughter, and becoming
enamored of her, married her. Years after, at
grand fete at which the Queen Genevra was pre-
SENT she rated Percival for having married
low-born girl, and asserted that such a woman
would not prove constant TO her husband.


A wager that he or she who should lose
should kneel at the foot of the woman was
made by the Queen, that the wife would prove
faithless and inconstantin in adversity and tempta-


ton, and accepted by Percival. The wife was


soTely tried and tempted, her child was taken


from her, her husband condemned to be exc


cuted, and herself treated with disrespeCt and


scorn. Through all these trials the wife bore


up proudly, always manifestlng unbounded
love and confidence in her husband, until at
last the Queen acknowledged she was in fault,
and proclaimed that Percival had won the


wager. When it was known to the wife that
her husband was priVy to the prosecutions and
an accomplice of the Queen, her love changed
to dislike and they were estranged forever.
The play was very affecting, and many eyes
were wet in the audience at the conclusion OF
the play. Amongst those present was one


newly made wife; she was sensibly affected at
the performance, and remained weeping in her
seat after the greater portion of the audience
had gone. Whether the incidents portrayed in
the drama were prototypes of her own sufferings
cannot be told, but certain 1t is that when she


was taken home reason had forsaken her, and


she talked incoherently of her past life, of her
first husband snd adopted child, together with
the "Percivaln and "Griselda" of the drama.
| Several physicians have visited her, but shake
their heads thoughtfully as they pronounce it
! insanity.


The woman's history is well known in this
city. For number OF years she has lived here
! as the wife of one of our German citizens, but
some weeks since separation was effected, and


about two weeks ago she married another man.
| The poor woman is thoroughly craZed; she will


her own comfort. The sad story of Griselda,


and the cruelty of PerciVal as she saw them on


the mimic stage, have apparently driven away
| her reason.
Year: 1867

DUBLIN. January %, l967.-To all whom it
may concern:-ln the present momentous crisis
OF Irish nationality, when in the eyes Ot the
world the question of Ireland's existence total
extinction as an independent nation seems
trembling in the balance, we. the representa-
tves OF the republican party in ireland, deem it
our duty to make known to all true sympa
th1zers with our d0wn-trodden race and op-
pressed nationality, that we have taken our final
stand on the high vantage ground of self-reliance
that, taught by years of bitter experience, we
no longer base our hopes of success upon the
cooperation OF our countrymen in America; and
that we repudiate, once and forever, the de-
grading doctrine that Irish liberty and Irish
rights are not to be won without assistance
from foreign and external sources. No longer
shall we be dominated by the autocratic dlctd
of single will; no longer shall the destinles of
our race hang upon the strength or weakness of
a single mind. Our lost opportunities and
bhghted hopes proclaim rumpettongued, that
the time Tor such teudal administration OF our
affairs is past.


From deep conviction of this truth we, the
republican representatives OF Ireland, formed,
on the 18th inst, a Directory, with supreme
control of the organization. On the oath inst.
we became aware of the action OF our country
men in America in the deposition OF Mr..
Stephens and the election OF General Gleeson
to the vacant head centreship. While viewing
these matters with indifference and as entirely
unconnected with ourselves we still trust that
we retain the sympathy of our eXpariated
countrymen, wherever they are to be found.


But not to them alone do we appeal for SYM
pathy; when our struggle for independence
shall be inaugurated the world shall behold the
champions of liberty of every race and every
nationality rallying round our banner of rights.
Then, and not till then shall the soldier and the
patriot be recognized for his true worth, aud
the seIf-suficient tool and intriguing coward
forced to wallow in the mire of his own infamy.


Ere long shall the world behold the spectacle
of nation uprising in its might, strong in its
self-coD hdence and conscious right to win its
way 10 its legitimate place among the peoples
of the earth, or set amid halo of blood and
glory which shall serve as lode-star of liberty
10 future ages and succeeding generations.


Rene mhering always that fortune tavors the
brave aud enterprising, however averse she
may appear for a time, we resolve to commit
ourselves to energetic and Independent action,
as the only course now BETTING brave and
honorable men, sedulously eschewing for the
future all unnecessary exposure OF our plans by
public displays of lip-patriotism.


Such being the sentiments which actuate u.s.
we shall enter fearlessy upon the course we
have marked out-and may God defend the
right.