smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1866

June = ISbb.


My DEAR SIR


Your favor OF the Isl inst, In which
you invite me 10 attend and assist. by re-
marks, at tie dedication of your reform
school, came to hand this morning. l
'ithank you heartily for your kind invita-
( ton, and in reply, say, TINT # my business
here Will permit me to be absent. viii
be with you on that interesting occasion,
for, although 1 have ceased to be a resi-
dent Of the glorious Green Mountain
State, my interest in its welfare and pro-
gress Is rs deep and strong as it even was
ut any period OF my long residence within
its borders.


When l made my report TO the Legs
lature, at the session Of 1858, I felt conf
dent that the bill which drafted. or one
substantially like it. would pass that BODY.
Tho committee to whom the bill was re-
ferred, heard me attentivoly On the sub
| Ject, and, l believe, were unanimous in
recommending It's passage. Yet, the fear
OF lncunng the expense OF establishing
I the school, with perhaps some doubts as
I TO the ultimate success Of the plan, pre-
vented action, ant so the measure was
lost for the time being. 1 was sadly dis.
| appointed. But, believing il an over
ruing Providence, even III matters of
| legislation, where partizans and poll
ticians too often hold sway, l was quite
confident that the time would come when
Vermont would change her laws, so far as
related to the punishment OF juvenile
offenders, and provide more humane
means for their education and reformation
than imprisJning them in either county
iails or the State Prison.


Goods mill grinds very slow but sure "
When L learned that at the last session of
the Legislature my OLD report had been
resuscitated, and that the Reform School
had actually been established by an act
OF the Legislature, my joy was no less
than it would have been had the bill been
passed in 1855. Indeed, the grist was
ground sooner than l expected 1t would
be, considering the arrangements, taxes,
sufferings, &c, that the late war had
brought upon US.


In relation to your quotation, Honor
to whom honor is due" if thereby you
imply that am entitled to any honor in
the matter, must dissent iherefrom. |
was but an humble instrument of the
Great Ruler in sowing seed, or in water
ing that which had been previously sown.
The crop has been abundant. You are
another instrument Of the same Ruler in
working out His great plan of redemp-
Year: 1866

The Inauguration of tie state Reform
School at Waterbury, took place On the 18th
with exercises OF great interest. and with
gratifying Success.


Tie Attendance Of citizens FROM various
parts Of the State, and from vicinity. in
spite of the preceding unavoidable weather
and 'he thrcaicains aspect Of the morning,
was large. ami Of a character 20 show wide
and intelligent interest IN the occasion and
It's object. The trains from the west espec-
iai.v, brought a numerous delegation Of both
sexes, many Of whom at once took their
way 20
Year: 1866

DESCRIPTION OF THE BROOM.


A light cone of brass receives the corn
which is held fast by a double row OF teeth
mada of malleable iron. inserted between
the two rows of corn, and drawn into the
cone by means of screw entering an iron
mt in the handle A brass ferule covers the
nut and gives a bearing to the shoulder OF
the cone. Two small brass wires, about an
inch and quarter in length, extend from
the two angles of the center-piece, within the
cone, to the edges OF the broom when filled,
leaving ON each side a small hook to con-
meet a narrow brass band that fattens and
stiffens the broom instead of sewing. The
difference in weight between this and the
Year: 1866

A few days since, writes friend as
I was sitting with Brother D, in bis
Office In Court Square a client came
in and said


esquire D, W the stobler shaved
me drcajfully yesterday and l want
to come up with him"


Estate your case, says D.


'Iasked him no" nu'" Ao "'u''
charge me for a horse and wagon to g
10 Dadbam Hc SAID one ao''"r 'o' d
half took the team and when I CAME
hack r Maid him Que dollar and hall.
and he said he wanted another dollar
and a half for coming back, and made
me pay it,"


D gave him some legal advice whIci
he acted on as fellows;


He went to the stabler and sad
Year: 1866

The following curious story is re-
lated by naturalist: Last summer,
while waking in my park, observed a
green woojpccker alight on the ground


some fifty PAGES before me, look around
TO see il he was observed, then lie down
and simulate death by stretching out him.
self motionless, and hanging out his
tongue as far as possible. He OCCASION
ally pulled in his bill. He had selected a
place near an ant hill. The ants, think
ing him dead, would cover his tongue to
devour him; when it was black with ants
he would swallow them, and repeat the
trick until his NAV could hold nc more"
Year: 1866

"A physician, who is truly pious
man, speaking in prayer-meeting recently
of impressing the idea of salvation upon
those near death, and of physicians op-
portunities in this way, made use of the
following language: For my own part,
l am never called TO see patient without
feeling delighted TO learn that he is pre-
pared to die"
Year: 1866

A gentleman in Milwaukee cured
his son of somnambulism by keeping a
pail of cold water over the door of the
child's bedroom in such manner that
when the door opened the somnambulist
received its contents over his head and
shoulders. Ten doses cured the disease.
Year: 1866

A Western paper strikes the name
of two subscribers from its list because
they were recently hung. The publisher
says he was compelled to be severe, be-
cause he did no, know their present ad-
Year: 1866

DIR. SCHENCK's READINGs.-This enter
tainment, as advertised, took place in St.
James lecture-room on Friday evening.
The attendance, while perhaps not quite
as overwhelming as Professor Wymans,
was quite large, and Of character that
must, in the highest degree, have gratified
the worthy Doctor; for we take II, that being
aman of sensibility and intelligence, be rates
on audience rather according to its mental
and moral than according to its arithmetical
proportions. ! To tell the truth, while we
were greatly delighted with the reader, We
were very much pleased with the audience
as they quietly murmured their response
to his pathetic pieces, and manifested their
restrained merriment at those that were
humorous. Sufficit, he had to hear him
many of the most genteel and best edu-
Gated of our people, though not the wealth
lest. His readings were an intellectual
repast-varied and delightful. His voice
was strong, musical, and full Of sensibility;
and his enunciation clear and distinct.
His manner was not at all dramatic, bat
unaffected, earnest, and destitute of any
consciousness of self. To sum up our ac-
count of him in few words-kindling the
hearts Of his hearers by his own warm and
deep feeling, he sped home to their minds
the thoughts of his authors, living and en-
tire. His lectures and readings are given
exclusively for religious and charitable
objects and we trust that IL will not be
long before he will be induced to offer our
city another treat. ......
Year: 1866

IyoUEsT.-Alderman James Mccarthy
on Saturday morning held an inquest at
the City Hall to inquire into the cause OF
the death Of Cornelius Hall, who was found
dead in a house on the dock between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. He
acted in the place of Coroner Little, who
was called by important business to the
country. The evidence, which 1t is useless
to repeat (it having been already published
in the Dispatch, showed that the deceased
died from intemperance and neglect"
and such was the verdict of the jury. The
deceased was engaged in the manufacture
of smoking tobacco in the house in which
he died,
Year: 1866

DRY GooDs Boxes ON THE SIDEWALK
The Mayor during the session of his court
yesterday stated that number of cases OF
violations of the city ordinances by mer.
chants in putting dry goods boxes in front
of their places of business after night
had been reported. The ordinance had
been ignored during the war and since
that time, and on this account he would
dismiss the cases now before him. He
gave notice that in future, however, he
would have all such cases reported to him.
and he would fine all parties concerned.
Merchants and others interested would do
well to take notice of this.
Year: 1866

SOLDIER SHOT AND KILLED.-On yester-
day morning as soldier belonging to the
Eleventh United States infantry was COM
ing to town from camp without q pass, he
was ordered to halt by the patrol guard
stationed near the old Fair Grounds. He
refused to halt, whereupon the guard fred
upon him, killing him instantly.
Year: 1866

RUNAwAY.-There was some excitement
created at the Second Market Saturday
morning by q horse running away ana
smashing a wagon. The amman was
caught after doing all the damage no could,
and the garden truck which he had split
was gathered up. 90 mos
Year: 1866

REMOVAL OF THE FAIR.-The fair held
by the ladies for the benefit Of the Second
Presbyterian church has been removed
from No. 1907 Main street to No. S19
Main street between Eighth and Ninth,
first floor. The room will be opened for
visitors this evening at o'clock, when the
ladies will be prepared to offer their beauti-
ful collection of useful and ornamental
things which piety and virtue have contri-
buted to the cause of Religion.
Year: 1866

The undersigned have associated themselves for the
purpose of establishing Newspaper and Job Once in
the town or Lexington. Tho paper will be known un-
der the above title and have named It, not only
TO ocalze and popuarze IT, but in honor Of one who
lived with and who died for u.s. aud whose momory
will be rovcred long the everlasting mountains
shall endure which encompass his last resting place
1t shall be earnest endeayor to make 1t in all
specs worthy of the support oil tho people oil hOck
bridge and Joining counties, and therefore appeal
with confidence for liberal share of the public pa
tronage 1t will be tho exponent of the public sen-
and the al vocate Of the rights and interests Of
the people, whose aid we solicit and among whom we
have been born and raised. Whatever measure Of
public policy Of local improvement that looks TO
extension Of the great arteries OF trade or TO
extended development Of the material and mine
raj resources, ia which our valley and mountains
abound, shall advocate with energy and zeal. No
labor expense will be spared TO entitlo il to an
agreeable reception at every hresde and In order to
do So each number will contain variety of readin
matter the latest and most reliable elegraphic news,
monetary article and full report Of Congress
sional and Legislative proceedings. We hope to make
1t he decided interest of our business men 10 seek as
medium Of communication to tho public mind, by an
extensive circulation, based entirely ON its merits as
public journal.


with regard to our national affairs, only say
that the issues of recent struggle have obltcred
all party lines between the people Of the South, and
political distinctions no longer known among us
We shall therefore support such men and measures,
whose conservative influences arc or can 10 made
available in the removal Of obstacles TO our social and
political establishment a. people and to restoration
uf equality a State of the Federal Union.


In the present deplorable condition of our beloved
old COmon wealth. and the unsettled state OF our pub
lie affairs know that many difficulties must attend
the building up of any enterprise, but with
gy aud perseverance We hope to give tho Banner a
pormanC nt position among the journals of the State.


We shall conduct il with federation and respect for
the sentiments Of all who diIer with us Ia opinion
and we ask the same courtesy for ourselves.


TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.


For year, in advance. 90
For six months, g NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. / 10
For three months " Observation-Disclosures. l 90
Tho first number will be issued in January.


S. IL. LETCIIER.


dcclS-n S. Il. FULLER
Year: 1866

On motion of Mr.. Darling (Disunion, n. Y y
it was resolved that the Committee on Ways
and Means be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pedency of imposing license tax upon all
horse-races where an admission fee is charged
and, also tax Of five per cent. on the
gross receipts taken by the prOpristOrs at all
such races.
Year: 1866

10 The Road through the Nation to Ev-
ansville" Is chronic with our friend Wheeler,
Of the Herald. The fact of it, Is Judge, Van
Buren is laid down on the maps as the great
Emporium OF the North West, consequently
all movers and travellers will come this way.
If you don't wake up and build Levee, at
Ft. Smith the boats will soon be unable to
find place to crawl up to. and thereby our
city become the head Of lowwater navigation.
Year: 1866

Under date of May Goth, VIM. Lahnman
writes to friend in this place. We are
permitted to make the following extracts:


arrived here on the 10Th Of May, just q
month from Shasta. and had q very pleasant
time. no trouble with Indians. Bill Schoch
and the rest Of the Shasta boys came in two
days after, and they left yesterday Tor Mon
tana. Gregg is going 500. We Travelled
about twenty-five days Of the time, and our
horses were in better condition than any that
had come IN this spring


This is wild, cold, dreary looking eoun,
| try. There is snow all around the town, ana
in town in some places. 1t storms nearly
every dav, more or less. There are about
seven mills runniug, and the wages are from
five to eight dollars day and board your
self, which costs two dollars a day. Bacon
is 20 cents pey pound, -four SIS per hundred,
beans zoe, dried peaches 3lc-- and every
| thing in proportion, and not very plenty.
| There is not twenty dollars IN co4n IN the
place; every thing is bought and sold for
dust, and that is only worth from three to
twelve dollars an ounce. It is so poor that
you could not get anything for it in Caiifor-
MIA, for they would not know it was gold
dust. 1t looks like scales from blacksmith


forge, full as black.


have seen most OF the Shasta folks. The
most of them are at work, but it is id
poor place to come to, for there is lots OF men


here who cannot get a job, and it costs SO
much to live that man cannot be Idle long
There are three towns within four miles,
and three or four whisky shops In each town
There is less whisky drank here than In any
place | was ever in for the number OF peo-
Pile. If "a man takes drink he has got to
weigh out his little old two bits in dust. This
is pretty hard place any way, and as near
as | can find out Montana is so too, for there
is so many people there that wages are down
to $40 month, but they all write that II is
fine country aud good diggings, but they
are limited and deep; it takes money to
prospect, and everything is over done.


Since W. got in the Indians have been very


bad within twenty miles af here. Two days
ago they killed forty-nine Cinnamon out OF
fifty Then they killed five white men. They
stole forty head of horses the other night


Last night they came within ten miles OF


Silver City and stole sixty head of horses and
mules. The news came in about two hours
ago that the Indians had got all the white
men and wagons surrounded at Wagontown.


About twenty men have just started down to


Wagontown to help them out O, it is one
| hell of Il country
Year: 1866

The hybrid politician and statesman, An.
drew johnson, has given the world another
specimen of his power, consistency and reli
ability. After having been on every side of
home issues since the rebellion; after having
been the quiet recipient of the snubs of
Great Britain and France; after having pro.
claimed that the honor of the nation sbould
be maintained in its relations with other
nations, and signally failed in his Diplomacy.
it was thought and believed that at least the
precedents established by England as a neu-
trail power between the United States and her
enemies would be meted back to her by our
Government. This much the people of the
United States had right to expect. and it
was legitimate and fair that England's ene-
mics and the friends of our Government
should calculate upon it. Such, too, was the
feeling of those engaged in the Fenian
movement. As evidence that they were JUS
tilted in so calculating, we have but to in
stance the fact that the Fenian organization
has been publicly known from its incipiency,
its objects the subject of laudation by a
large majority of our people, and has been
materially aided and abetted by Andrew
johnson, President Of the United States
That the President pardoned John Mitchell
at the instigation of Fcnian leaders there is
no doubt; nor is there any doubt that he did
Il II l,k kol- L.,
among the acting enemies of England. Dele
cations from the Fenian headquarters in
New York waited upon the President from
time to time in their official capacity, and no
doubt received from him the same aid and
comfort that was awarded by England to
persons representing the rebellious States ;
and it may be safely said that the Union
party of the nation were willingly silent upon
the subject, and that the act had its quiet
approval.


But now we are told by the telegraph that
the military and naval power of the nation
is called into action to stop the invasion of
Canada, by the very man who has heretofore
been aiding and abetting the invading force
Yes, he has ordered out the power of the
nation to do what he could have done months
ago with a word A simple announcement to
the Fenlan leaders that he should .'religiously
enforce the neutrality laws, would have eff
fected what now requires the power of the
Government.


The whole matter shows SO much of du-
plicity, treachery and bad faith on the part
of the Government indicates So much that
is contemplate, dishonest and unreliable,
being true to nothing but untruth and incon-
sistency, as to leave no base for argument
but simply compelling the journalist to an
nounce the fact, and pray that the country
may never more be damned by such a ruler.


Had the Government consistently striven
against the Fenian demonstration in its in
cipiency, the millions contributed to the
cause by poor, patriotic men would have been
saved to themselves and families the Gov
ernment would have been saved some hun
ereds of thousands of dollars now expended
in carrying out the humors of its Executive
and Irishmen would have been spared many
valuable lives, as well AS the modification of
defeat-not of their valor, but their states
manship in trusting to Andy johnson.
Year: 1866

Viewing Seward's course and that of the
President from the same stand point, an anal
ogy is unmistakable. Both uncertain, full
of words that are only remarkable for sound,
and productive of no results further than to
amuse or puzzle those who have been taught
to believe that men in high positions must
inevitably possess talent. A lady friend of
ours said the other night, after reading the
correspondence between Seward and the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs =
Pshaw when Seward was young he was
simply brilliant without courage, and now
he only differs from his youth in having lost
his brilliancy. This correspondence, she
continued, "reminds me Of. the pen tourna-
ments of school boys writing back and forth
on given question, wherein the efiorrseems
to be who should write most and say least" 4"
We adopted her opinions of the man, and
involuntarily asked ourself what the man
has ever done more than to theorize. To be
sure he was for long time positive adhe.
rent of the Abolition party. and polished
preacher af its doctrines but when the time
came to carry out his opinions he was found
wanting and threw the whole responsibility of
the first act-the Emancipation Proclamation
upon Honest Old Abe.


His diplomacy in the Mason -Slidell affair
gave our Government a rich harvest of dis.
honor, and convinced England and all Europe
that either the United States Government, OF
Seward, or both, were very weak affairs. =
Since that time, what have we had under his
perfect system of diplomacy? We have
had protest upon protest against the oceupa-
ton of Mexico by the French and their En-
peror, elected to the throne before the war
tain was Napoleon of success for had not
General Scott, with a small army, whipped
them before p. This diplomacy continues.
The French continue in occupation, though
much against their interest to do so, but
can't conveniently leave until relieved by
Austrian troops. That done, and we shall
nave IOTc DTOltStS. anu ii new Tclpu vi up
lomacy will be upon us, to be continued until
Max has fixed himself snusly enough to defy
an ordinary army. If any good results were
to follow these puffy, smooth writings, none
would be more disappointed than Seward
himself. No. lie never expects anything
but an ingenious reply to his last most dip
lomatic dispatch 20
England, too, has worked him down to "a
hole They know just what will tickle him
far more than any yielding to his polished
demand for redress of wrongs perpetrated
during the late rebellion and consequently


instead of yielding to the right. which would
cost money. they send the immaculate diplo


mat =" dispatch" with all the high sounding
words common to such papers. intended from
the beginning simply to amuse the masses
and keep themselves up in the part of play
ing the fool, and deceiving themselves into
the idea that tbey are smart
Year: 1866

REDIvIvUs.-Middletown, like many of
the early mining comps in this county, had
a great reputation and good run in the
flush times and then it, like others, went
to decay, leaving Hickey alone in his glory,
the only living monument to mark the spot.
But now life is beginning to manifest itself !;
Chinese firm have opened store for the
accommodation Of Mclean man as well as
their own countrymen; and more, new
dwelling is being erected as a residence for
family that came among us last fall. The
arrival 81 family to live among us is not SO
great novelty, but the new building is
Year: 1866

BUNKER HILL.-This company have struck
good prospect again, but in rock more
crushing. A pan aad a half, crushed in a
mortar last week, paid one and half ounces.
They will haul a few tuns to the Spring
Creek mill to be crushed
Year: 1866

The RIGHT MAN.-We learn with pleasure
that Charles W. Gordon Esq, who was the
Assistant Secretary of the last Senate, has
been Appointed book keeper at the State Pris-
on. The position is one of considerable i'm
portance and requires man of energy and
honesty to fill it, both of which qualifications
Mr. Gordon happily possesses. The Lieu
tenant Governor and Secretary of State have
made most excellent choice, to our notion
Red Bluff Independent


We concur
Year: 1866

Upon the first page of the REPUBLICAN, to-
day will be found an abstract of an able and
interesting paper from the Edinburgh kRevie'c,
a liberal and an anti-slavery periodical and
one Of the ablest Of the English publications
Of its class.


From their standpoint, taking as they do
comprehensive view Of our political situa-
ton, looking dispassionately at the workings
OF our governmental machinery, and com
PEELED as they mustbe to study the problems
being solved on this side of the Atlantic,
we may look to the verdict Of their intelli-
gent juries as a true indication Of our politi-
cal condition.


1t happens fortuitouSly that unprejudiced
observers, entirely devoid of partsanship,
have furnished complete answer to the
electioneering document of the obstruction
committee of fifteen, and we commend il
TO the perusal Of our readers.