smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1870

to his field with no hardy son to bear up his
palsicd arm,--when the still eye Of the moth
er told the story of her sacrifices and her sor-
rows as she gazed, without a motion, upon the
vacant chair at her fireside, when we see the
smitten sister, going alone and daily, through
storm and sunshine alike, to lay her low
ing tribute down and mark the spot where
patriot hes,-when one half the homes in
Maine were craped in mourning, and desola-
tion bore witness to our morning and evening
prayer. Go with me back to those moments
of despair, and then tell me, if you will, that
our sacrifices should have been greater and
our work better done. All gentlemen, the
cXultant hour of triumph has no thought for
the ''litte barefoot" at the street crossing.
Those of us who performed the safer duties,
know little of the tempest that smitcs the
broken-hearted.


have done conclude that our Roll of
Honor is long enough-that our pension list
is large enough. Liberty has triumphed and
justice has vindicated her rights to cnthron-
ment.


To-day they stand thus exalted through
agony and death The young men of Maine
were assigned their part and were crowned
with marvellous honors in these great achieve
ments.


Maine contributed the full measure of her
energy and her patriotism in the struggle for
the mon Let her war record, winch VIII
one day so dignity history, under the smiles
of Providence, stand secure against the un-
friendly and the thoughtless. Let us pro-
claim our soldiers as illustrious among men;
the 'darliDgs of Providence and the com
panions of angels" and swear on Bonded knee
that the names of men who contributed
much in lifting race to manhood and
broken Republic to Empire and grandeur,
shall be transmitted through all the generations
with constantly augmenting gratitude and
Year: 1870

The message of President Grant and
proclamation of Secretary Fish announc-


ing the ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment by a sufficient number CT States to
make it part Of the constitution, COM
pletes an important work in relation to the
colored people which emancipation re-
quired of US to perform. 1t was made
evident at an early day after the rebellion
that the action of the Southern States in
giving the right of suffrage to the freed
men would be reversed at the first oppor-
tunity, and that unless the right were fixed


in the national constitution it would be
worthless. Accordingly the amendment
was submitted to the States by Congress,
and now becomes part of the constitu-
ton.


The message of President Grant to Con-
gress upon the subject will strike the pub
lie as one of peculiar appropriateness and
well calculated to place in its true light
this important measure. 1t is, says he. Il
measure of grander Importance than
any other one act of the kind from the
foundation of our free government to the
present time" The raising of the negro
from the condition of Il slave to that of
tree citizen of the United States, equal to
his former master, lord of himself, and
having voice in the decision of public
measures and agents at the ballot box as
potent as the best, is indeed mighty
step. Henceforth the negro has his des-
tiny in his own hands. The recommends
ton which the President makes to the
newly eniranchsed race, ''to make them
selves worthy of their new privilege
tells them in those few words the duty
which has devolved upon them. All now
depends upon themselves. The oppor-
tunty is placed in their hands to improve
their condition. With freedom and the
right of suffrage they may be more miser-
able than in slavery; but with industry,
sobriety, morality and an earnest endeavor
to make the most of the advantage now
secured to them, they may rise in social
position and wealth and have a fair share
of representatives in the public Offices and
places of honor and trust. Scarcely less
important than his advice to the colored
people is the Presidents counsel to the
white race, to ''withold no legal privilege
of advancement from the new citizens"
The disposition to grudge the colored peo-
pie privileges is not dead yet. The pref
udice against their color, as well as their
former condition Of servitude and lack of
cultivation, operate against them, and
tend to deprive them in some cases of
rights and privileges which properly be-
long to them Still if the colored people
will start with the determination to do the
best they can they will conquer in time.
If they suppose they are to live without
Year: 1870

And earnestly exhort the people to join on that
day with penitence and confession in remembering
our low estate and utter need that it may please
God to grant His blessing sufferings and
tolls. Especially at this season, reminded Of Him
who bore our griefs and carried our sorrows, may
we find that Saving Help which eondescends unto
the lowliest heart and guides in righteousness the
nations that acknowledge Him.


Given at the Council Chamber in Augusta this
twenty-sixth day OF March, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and of the Independence ot the United States
of America the ninety fourth.


JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
By the Governor


FRANKLIN NJ. DREW, Secretary of State.
Year: 1870

Avouching the Lord Jehovah the God of our
fathers as the rightful Sovereign to whom men and
nations owe supreme obedience and worship, do
hereby, with advice of the Executive Council,
Year: 1870

BosToN, January 4.-The reduction
of the wages Of the laborers employed
in digging down Fort Hill led TO ia
dleatlOns OF riot, yesterday after
Doon, but the excitement was sup
pressed by the presence Of a strong
police force
Year: 1870

A number of Fenians, in sympathy with
Cen 0Nel and his proposed raid on Canada met yes
terday at Masonic Hail. In response TO call Issued by
Gen ONeiI who has been President OF one branch OF
the Fenian organization for some time. The business
was confined 10 the examination Of the credentials OF
delegates, of whom large number were present NO
other business done, at any rate 1t was not made
public The Congress will last five days, and at its Close
or before the people will be all informed about the talked
OF raid on Canada which the Senate, who recently css-
lated themselves out Of office dsapproye ,and whch Gen.
O'Nel 80 strongly advocates.
Year: 1870

The Rice Divorce Suit aud in is eansns great excite
mep Boston young not marry in haste Rice
% h. h n He sweas that made him believe she
bot his own age using BALM upon her lace neck aud
hands Poor youth probably found her elbows weren't quite SO
so and pretty Ought to be ndctd We know OF many sim


Thi. BALM gives wonderful peary and natural com


, "a which we don't object We like pretty To finish
the picture they Lross KArHAIRoS upon the hair With
nearly chin Osy cheeks son. luxurious they become ire
Year: 1870

LAIRD, BIoon will beau the complexion and render
the skin so smooth clear and beautiful This delightful toilet prep
saon has been chemically anred by Prof C. r. Chandler Of the
M.ropo.sn Board Of Hah nothing injurious health
Sold at all Druggists and Fancy Goods Stores
Year: 1870

thousand dollars, to be content with
the half OF that sum as Judge and TO
consider the honor and glory OF the
station full reward for the other
moiety. Judges should have good


living salary. The better the salary,
most likely, the better the Judge, be-
cause the talented man WHO has tine
income, then feels less hesitation in
giving up his business to others, and,
at proper period OF life, assuming the
dignity Of the ermine. Iowa has lost
two good Judges lately because ofthe
sparseness Of the salary. The one has
gone into a Federal position with a
life tenure and fair remuneration,
and the other, after tolling for years
and years, has been translated to the
more lucrative position of United
States Senator. And yet, both these
shining lights would have been entire
ly satisfied to emit their radiance, with
in the sphere in which they have been
moving SO acceptably and so reputably,
if their places could have been assured
and their pay had been decently sufii-
cient.


And, if Constitutional Convention
Of Iowa can be induced to make these
changes and thus establish our Judicia
ry upon proper, firm and enduring
basis, in order to add to its honor, use
tulness and dignity, we hope the re-
striction will be imposed, that the oc-
cupant Of the position shall be incligi-
BILE to any other Office of trust or profit
for the full time for which he was ap-
pointed and for some specified period
thereafter This will preserve the Ju.
dietary intact, keep it within proper
bounds OF thought and action and take
away all motive for dabbling in the inl-
pure pool OF politics. Ii our Ma
tional judiciary could have had this
restraining feature, John Mclean and
Salmon p Chase would have been de-
barred from aspirations to the Presi-
dency. And, who can doubt that their
usefulness would have been materially
increased thereby?


Journals throughout Iowa may find
other reasons for calling Convention
we may see others ourselves
but, to our view, reform III our Ju-
dicial system is needed badly, as we
are growing in importance as a State.
Il Davenport Gazette.
Year: 1870

power of its political economy, like


the rock cut OF the mountain, is roll
ling on and onward, with majestic
sway, and crowns and thrones and
princlpalities are fleeing before it, like
shadows Of night before the bright
morning sun, and crumbling and vast
ing away, and the surging masses Of
the people OF all nations are stretch
ing out their arms to embrace it.
Year: 1870

The latest step Massachusetts has
taken in the Improvement OF her COM
mon schoola, is the introduction of the
Art OF Design as part Of the course
OF study. The world moves, and in
common school education Massachu-
setts is ''the master Of us all
Year: 1870

Tue University Of Michigan has re-
Gently decided to admit omen to its
course Of study on the same footing
with men. They are merely to accept
the conditions that have always gov
erned the curriculum OF that most
scholarly OF Western Institutions, and,
upon such acceptance, are entitled to
enter any department for which they
may be found qualified. This is an
olher broad hint the West is giving to
the East, in the matter of education.
May it do good.
Year: 1870

This well known Massachusetts, politician died
yesterday at bingham, near Boston, IN the sixty
seventh year Of his age. He Was for many years a
leading member OF the old wing party and an intimate
personal friend OF Daniel Webster He served several
years IN the State Senate. OF which he was The
President part OF the time. Mr.. Child acted with
the republican party after the dissolution OF tho
wing organization He was lawyer by profession,
and was widely known and esteemed throughout
New England His funeral VIII take place from his
late residence, in Boston, on Mhnday tomorrow
next.
Year: 1870

The last fash of lightning from the
Northeast brings to the ears of our
imagination the "clang of resounding
arms" The Fenians are already in
the field, and have embossed the dogs
of war;" to the no small annoyance
of the british Lion, or his representa-
ton that has reposed for year in
fancied security. on the plains of
Canada.


1t is difficult to say what might
have been the result of this fearful
onslaught of FIVE hundred men upon
Her Msjesty's DOminions, had not
United States Marshal Foster and his
Deputy appeared upon the scene Of
action, and by a coup de main as
brilliant in execution as it was origl-
nal in conception, carried off the val
liant leader of the vengeful army in 9
close carriage, aud lodged him in
iail at Burlington. Whatever may
be the final result of this movement
Foster and Foley have placed theil
names in the right hand upper cor
ner of the scroll of fame. Our dis
patches this morning will be rea'
with intensest interest.
Year: 1870

A MORMON revival" is said to be
in progress within fifteen miles of
New Albany. An evangelist from
Salt Lake is there, and already quite
a number have given IN their adhe-
sion to the Mormon Church. The
New Albany Ledger calls upon its
Indiana exchanges to cease their
warfare upon New Yorkers, and turn
their theological guns upon this HOos-
ier demonstration in favor of Brig
ham Young and his debauching doc
trines.-IRdiandpOlis Journal.


Why shouldn't there be a Mormon
revival in Indiana. when the great
Democratic party, in State Con-
vention assembled, resolve that any
attempt to regulate the moral ideas,
appetites or innocent amusements OF
the people by legislation is unwise
and despotic2 If that is not pre-
pairing the way for a Mormon revival,
we don't see bow the way could be
prepared. Why, that resolution is a
regular John the Baptist of Nor
men dispensation. We have never
heard the Ledger denounce tba
clause of the platform IF the doc
trine is debaushing. why don't tht
Ledger have the moral courage t
/ say so.
Year: 1870

ADVERTISING is the source of much
profit. A profound philosopher has
said: 1.-The farmer plants his seed.
and while he is sleeping the corn is
growing. So with advertising. While
you are sleeping or eating, your adver-
tisement is being read by thousands
of persons who never saw or heard of
your business. and never would, had
it not been for advertising" Test
this theory in the JOURNAL, and see
that il is good.
Year: 1870

The vaults of the Republican Office
were opened this forenoon, and the
contents were found to be entirely un-
injured. The four cylinder press is
also unhurt, and will be running to-
morrow. The rumors of incendiarism
last night, assume a more different
shape to-day, aDd it is now believed
the building was set on fire.
Year: 1870

This is the last day the township reg
istrars are obliged to make registrations.
They may close their books this evening,
No one who is not registered should let
to-day pass without attending to It.
There arc doubtless some registered for
the municipal election last winter who
are not on the registration for County and
State elections. Ifyou have any doubt
that you are properly REGISTERED for the
October election, see to it at once.
Year: 1870

The Boston Post leans mournfully toward
Walt Whitman s ''Warble for Lilac Time
aud says that it leaves one ssddened by the
announcement that ''every spring will now
strike up additional SONGS which is adding
the cruelties of anticipation to the dreaC
Year: 1870

wssilingtou's ODIy joke During tho
debate in the first American Congress
on the establishment Of the Federal army
"a member offered resolution provid-
ing that it never should exceed three
thousand men whereupou Washington
moved an amendment that no enemy
should ever invade the country with a
force exceeding two thousand men,
This joke was a perfect SUCCESS, anl the
laughter which it excited smothcred the
resoluiop.
Year: 1870

bauch the morals Of a patriotic peO-
pie hy inducing thep To repudiate our
national obligations-these and much
else i'm the past and present of that
party, should make il an unccngenial
refuge for disaflected Republicans.
Let Us settle our differences among
ourselves without the aid Of the Dem
ocratic Solons who have ruined their
own party and would gladly assist in
the destruction of ours.


The JOURNAL will be the earnest
and faithful SUI porter Of the National
Administration in its efforts to carry
out the pledges it has made TO the
country. We have seen no cause for
Republicans TO waver in their faith in
the great leader who led us To victory.
The fidelity with which President
Grant is redeeming his promise TO col
lect the revenues and reduce the public
debt naturally excites surprise in the
Democratic mind, which has never
been refreshed with the spectacle of a
Democratic administration redeeming
any pledge whatever"


Them's our sentiments exactly.
Year: 1870

Such arc the real principles of the
Democratic party, but it's not policy
to advocate them here. We honor q
man who is not afraid to speak what
he thinks, who advocates what he be-
lieves without hesitation: and We con-
fess TO having more respect for Donan
and Brick Pomeroy, than for papers
that seek to dodge the issue by making z
long TRADES against the negro.


We hope to place the CdetcdsiOn
upon our exchange list, that we may
be able to keep our reader informed of
real Democratic party of the country.
Year: 1870

If the poorhouse has any terrors
for you, never buy what you don't
need. Before you pay three cents
for a jewsharp, my boy, ascertain
whether you don't make just as
pleasant a noise by whistling, for
which nature furnishes the. ma
chinery. And before you pay seven
ty-five dollars for a coat, young
man, find out whether your lady love
would not be just as glad to see you
in one that would not cost half that
money. If she would not, let her
crack her own clothes.


When you see man spending
two or three dollars week foolish
ly, the chances are five to one he'll
live long enough to know how many
cents there are in dollar, and if he
don't he's pretty sure to bequeath
that privilege to his widow.


When man asks you to buy that
for which you have no use, no mat
ter how cheap it is, don't say yes
until you are sure some one else
wants it in advance.


Money burns in some folks pock-
cts, and makes such a big hole that
everything that is put in drops
through past finding.
Year: 1870

1t is the practice among waggisf
printers, when "green 'un" enters
the Office as deri1, to play jokes or
him by sending him to a neighbor'
boring office for something that he
would be sure not to find, and he
returns with some strange article OF
other, thinking that in printers


phrase he has got what he was sent
for. A joke of this kind was once
perpetrated in a neighboring town.
A boy, who was rather "verdant,'
went to learn the printing business,
and one of the journemen, low
ing sport, sent him one day with a
dish to certain editor, to borrow
"a gill of editorial" The editor,
understanding the game, returned a
picture ofa jockass. The first find
ing himself rather "come over," set
his wits to work to think how he
should he even with the other, At
last he called the lad, and told him


to go and tell the editor lit was ed
itoridl he wanted and not the editor.
Year: 1870

SNAKE BADlY FoOLED.-Last Sat
urday morning, Levi Henry shot
and killed blaclksnake five feet
long, on the hills back of town.
Observing an enlarged appearance
about the centre of the body, he
concluded that the snake had swal-
lowed something, which was as yet
undigested, so he cut the reptile
open to ascertain the. nature of the
object. This fact revealed no less
than one of those false, china eggs,
just the size of an ordinary hens
egg. The philosophy of the thing
is, that the snake had been robbing
hens nests, and finding this object
in one, did not discover the true ma
ture of the inviting Wand until it
was everlastingly too late. The
reptile had probably swallowed the
china egg some time ago, as the
tensioned part of the body was hard
and white The egg resting so
heavily upon the creatures stomach,
was probably what prevented 1t
from entering on its winters doze.
These facts we vouch for, having
seen the snake and observed the
impress of the egg in its body
Ironton Register.
Year: 1870

E- The reason room takes so
long to be warmed after a fire has
been kindled is that the air goes up in
steady column from the mouth of the
register sides of the store or front of
tie CRATE, to the ceiling of the room,
and from thence begins to distribute
itself downward, which of course is a
slow process. To expedite this take
palm leaf fan, shawl, large towel,
or something similar, fan violently or
swing the shawl vigorously, thus COM
pelling the upper and lower strata of air
to unite, the hot upper to mix with
the cold lower. In this way the up
per portion, where the thermometer
would indicate eighty, and the lower.
where it would stand at forty, will be
compelled to mix, and one would be
surprised 10 witness how much sooner
the apartment becomes comfortable.
Year: 1870




1t is said-and in one sense it is true
-thst serpents have no limbs; but
some Of the boas and pythons have at
the bsse of the tail. on each side Of the
vent. little hook. which is supported
by bone imbedded in the flesh; snd
this rudimentary limb is no doubt the
insignificant representative Of the kind
er leg of the ordinary quadruped. and
of our own lower limb; Just as the nip
Piles Of the male msmmalis answer to
the fully developed breasts of the fs
male; and just as our eye-teeth corres-
pond to the canine tusks of the lion.
Nor is the serpent restricted to q
single method of progression. or even
to two or three. There are even four
or FIVE distinct ways in which its 1.-THE
and slender body may be used The
slowest, but least conspicuous. is the
stealthy glide ofretreat, when you can
scarcely perceive movement of any
one part, and yet the whole body does
advance steadily; but if you have the
courage to place your hand quietly in
the serpent's path, and allow it to pass
over it, you win perceive 4 sensation
as of series of dull edges. like those
of paper knives, striking the hand
backward. Each edge is that of the
broad overlapping scales, or "scutes,"
which cover the belly of the snake.
and each scute is moved forward and
backward by corresponding pair of
ribs, Of which there are from one hun
dred to two hundred and fifty in differ
ent species: and so, though commonly
covered by skin, and capable of but
slight individual motion, each pair of
ribs is 2 pair of legs, and each scute is
single foot, which slips forward with
out hindranee, but whose hinder edge
catches upon the least inequality, and
so serves as q point of resistance by
which the body is pushed forward
little. And this little, multiplied by
the hundred pair of ribs, is enough to
propel the snake slowly but steadily
onward, and in straight line.


The above arrangement of the scute
also enables the serpent to move in sew
eral other ways, in which the ribs are
less directly, or at any rate less indi-
vidually concerned; for the backward
projecting edges hinder movement in
any other than a forward direction,
whether the serpent merely fixes one
region of the body and then drags the
others after it. or throws itself into ver-
tical or lateral undulations, by the sue
cessive Strengthening, of which more
rapid movement is effected. The
greatest speed is attained when it ele-
Yates the body in lofty arch, and
then projects the head forward, draws
up the tail, and repeats its steps, after
the fashion of the so-called geometer
or measuring caterpillars.


1t is commonly believed that some
serpents can take the tail in the mouth
and roll along like hoop; but no such
proceeding is scientifically described.
Many species, however, may spring
by suddenly uucoiling themselves into
a nearly erect position, and using the
tail as the point of resistance. The ra-
pidity of this movement is less remark
able than its precision, when 1t is con
si6cred that every change in the posi-
ton of any part of the spiral ~Tsr tena
To aGA@. .hU position OF the head
From Beast, Bird and Fish" By Burt
@ W,ldsr, in Rarper's Magazine for
January.
Year: 1870

Twenty clerks in a store. Twenty
hands in a printing Office. Twenty
young men in village. All want to
get along in the world, and expect to.
One of the clerks will rise to be part
ner. One of the compositors will own
a newspaper, and become an influential
citizen. One of the apprentices will be-
come a master builder. One Of the
villagers will get farm, and live pa
triarch, But which is destined to be
the lucky individual? There is no
luck about it. The thing is as plain
as the rule of three. The young fel-
low who will distance his competitors
is he who masters his business, who
preserves his integrity, who lives
clearly and purely, who never gets in
debt, who gains friends by deserving
them. and puts his money in the saw
ings bank. There. are some ways to
fortune that looks shorter than the
dusty old highway, but the men of the
community, the men who achieve
something really worth having, good
fortune and name, and serene old age,
all 90 this road.
Year: 1870

E Pulling bell and pulling q
nose are not only different in them.
selves, but lead to q different result
In one case you bring somebody. and
in the other somebody brings you--to
your milk, or claret.