smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

Federal Interpostfion I'm south Caro-.
Iina-ImPortsnt Proclamation by
President Grant.
The President has issued tho following
important proclamation, it having been
rst read to the cabinet before it was off,


cially pronulged.


BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERIcA--A PROCLAMATION.


Whereas it is provided in the constitution of
the United States that the United States shall
protect every State In the Union en- application
of the Legisiatnre or of the Executive (when
the Legislature cannot be convened) against
domestic violence and


Whereas it is provided 10 the laws of the
United States that in all cases of insurrection
10 any State, or of obstruction 10 the laws
thereof, it shall be lawful for the President of
the United States, on application of the Legis-
lature of such State, or of the Executive,
(when tbe Legislature cannot be convened) to
call forth the militia of any other State or
States, or to employ such part of the land and
naval force as shall be judged necessary for
the purpose of suppressing such insurrection,
or of causing the laws TO be duly executed
and


Whereas have received information that
combinations of armed men, unauthorized by
law, are now disturbing the peace. and safety
of the citizens of the State of South Carolina,
and committing sets of violence in said State
of a character and co an extent which renders
the powers of the State and its officers unequal
to the task Of protecting life and property and
securing public order therein and


Whereas the Legislature of said State is not
now in session and cannot be convened in time
to meet the present emergency, and the Execp-
tive of said State has therefore made appica-
tion to me for such part of the military force
OF the United States as may be necessary and
adequate to protect said State and the citizens
thereof against the domestic violence herein-
before mentioned, and to enforce the due exc
cution of the laws; and


Whereas the laws Of the United States re-
quire that whenever it may be necessary, in the
judgment of the President, to use the military
rorce for the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
with. by proclamation, command such insur.
gents to disperse and retire peaceabiy to their
respective abodes within limited time:


Now, therefore, l, Ulysses s. Grant, Presis
dent of the United states, do hereby command
the persons composing the unlawful bna-
tions aforesaid to disperse and retire peaceably
to their respective abodes within twenty DAYS
from this date.


In witness whereof have hereunto set nv
band and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.


Done at the city of Washington this "a b day
of March, in the year Of our Lord 1871. and of
the independence of the United States the nine
ty fifth. U. s.. GRINT-


By the President:


HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.
Year: 1871

across whose wastes the unsteady feet have
drifted, intent only on forgiveness and
restoration. Nay, in our own city of Pitts
burg, how many utterly wretched beings Of
this class are there, whose hearts make
perpetual moan, but for whom no dear light
shines in the window to beacon and beckon
them from the darkness 20 the mercy and
love of home. How many homeless
children, and how many childless homes,
each with great loneliness and dreary
hunger, because of the comfortings that
should be and are not. o women, out of
whose sweet eyes the innocent purity has
not flown, can nothing be dene for the re-
habilitation of the poor worn lives whose
outward tawdriness is but as thin crust
over bottomless abyss? And 0 men.
born of woman, upon whose lips have
been laid the holy kisses of mother and
sisters, shall not woman's very helplessness
be unto you as triple wall Of brass round
about her, so that no man who is not
coward nor brute will lift up his little
finger against her to do her harm
Year: 1871

A Knoxville physician was called, ene
day last week, to attend an infant whose
mother had dislocated its shoulder by lift
ing it up suddenly by one arm. The doc
tor remarked that this was the fourth case
of that kind he had met in his practice.


Brooklyn is up to all the new Inventions
A woman there brought suit against man
for seduction by the aid of that fearful
chloroform.. Since that case it is useless
for anybody to ask woman there to drink
chlvrolorm, because they invariably refuse.
That's right.
Year: 1871

The Corner Lounger--A Picture Of a
Very Common Animal.-The young squirt on
the corner, with his hat a little on one side,
the stub of cheap cigar in his mouth, and .
stare for. every lady that passes is loafer.
Do you know where he gets his money? His
mother or sister, in all probability, earns it for
him by taking in washing. Poor soul She
thinks her sou will get work soon. He could
find work enough to keep him busy from morn
until evening if he wanted il, but he
is a lazy loafer and don't want work.
If he gets place he negIects his
work, or does it SO poorly be 10 soon dis.
charged. He never works for the same man
twice, or perhaps he is particular what kind
of work he does. He is willing that lis
mother or sister should sew or wash to earn
money for him to spend, but he is q little par
ticular as to the work he does. He looks down
on that sweaty carpenter who hurries past
him, pods condescendingly to his friend, the
shoemaker, and sends a Whit of smoke into
the eyes of bedaubed painters. with both hands
full of pots and brushes He couldn't borrow
ten cents of any of them. They know he
would never pay it. They earn their money.
He begs of bis mother part of her hard earn
ings, at an age, too, when he is capable of put
ting his shoulder to the wheel and adding
little towards the support of himself and little
brothers and sisters.
Year: 1871

The woman who is Indifferent to her looks
is no true woman. God meant woman to be
attractive, to look well, toplease, aud it is one
of her duties to carry out this intention Of
her Maker. But that dress is to do all, aud
to suffice, is more than we can be brought to
believe. Just because we do love to see girls
look well, as well as live to some purpose we
would urge upon them some such course iread-
ing and study as will confer such as no modiae
can supply. A well-known author once wrote
very pretty essay on the power Of education
to beautify. That it absolutely chiselled the
features that he had seen many a clum-
sy nose and thick pair of lips so modified by
thought awakened and active sentiment as to
be unrecognizabe. And he put it on that
ground that VIC so often see people, honely
and unattractive in youth bloom in middle
life into softened Indian summer of good
looks and mellow tones.
Year: 1871

Kind words are like pure gold there is
no base alloy in them, and they make other
people feel kindly They cost us little, though
sometimes one is forced to struggle for their
utterance when they are said in reply to un-
kind words, yet that very struggle is more
profitable than riches to the soul. Kind words
will never die their influence will be felt in
the land beyond the sun. They carry healing
on their wings; they soothe aud comfort the
storm.tossed soul they soften the heart, and
prepare US for the home above.
Year: 1871

The dust of cities has recently been made
the subject of careful examination by Mr..
Dancer, an English scientist and microscopic
His discovery is that in every specimen an.
imal life is abundant the most so at the hight
of five feet, just about right to be swallowed
or inhaled by passengers. His theory also
is that cholera and similar epidemies are not
propagated except by actually swallowing
the cholera poison in this way, which is a
strong argument for the generous use of the
watering cart and scavepgcr
Year: 1871

ed with a legible but ungainly hand
writing. He bad pursued the doub-
lings and twistings Of his subject
until. when he raised his eyes. 1t
seemed as though they fell on its
veritable embodiment. Through n
gap in the maple boughs lie could
lock into the widows little garden !;
and there she was, with her Shaker
bonnet bobbing about and her skirts
fluttering In the chase, trying to
drive an unruly pig out of her small
enclosure. The gate stood wide open;
but the perverse animal glanced past
IL, and made dash at the currant~
bushes. The widow ran around or
tie other side; but her briefly ene-
my would not stir. She looked over
the picket.fence I'm search of some
body 10 come and head him off: but
not soul was stirring In the street.
AT last piggy started out OF his cover,
and ran across the potato patch.
breaking down two of the five hills
of sweet corn which the widow pos
sessed. The parson waited no longer,
but at this Junctpre seized his hat
and strode across the street TO the
widows relief ALAS! her one Gu
eumber vine had been trodden under
the hoofs or the foe, and the bristly
creature was now making descent
upon the cabbages.


i "You stand here by tho gste,
ma'am," said the parson, 'and I'll
head him off further down. It's out
of all order for the neighbors to let
their pigs run in the street. / should
like to know who owns this vicious
creature.


He was away after the enemy,
whose lodges and turns gave him a
much worse chase than "Original
Sin" had done at the study table,
At one mement he found himself In
the weedy corner of the widows
garden. behind row of plum-trees,
and up TO his knees in burdock and
appie-peru. The next instant he was
dashing wildly after the miscreani
into the middle of the lettuce bed
where the animal turned suddenly
and, giving an unexpected lunge,
dashed between the parsons long
legs. upsetting him completely and
knocking his glasses Off his nose.---
Then, leaving, the elder ssprawling
there on the soft, brown bed, piggy
turned, as If satisfied with his ex.
plot, and, emitting q series of con.
tented grunts, trotted out of the
gate.


Concluded neat toeek.l
Year: 1871

One of the finest buildings In the
State when Ii Is finished will be the
Insane Asylum at Independence. -
The foundation is of granite, with
the superstructure Of brick, lined
with Anamosa stone.
Year: 1871

FALSE EDUCATION OF Our DAUGHTERs-The
English nobleman who sends to Paris for his
daughters dresses is reasonably certain that
he, and his daughters husband after him, can
continue sending, and that in the training OF
his child ne is fostering no habit which cannot
be rightly duiged in. The American knows,
anyih lg, that the habits ofluxury in which
his child is reared unfit her or the duties OF
th life to Sh; h she will in all likelihood, be
cailed-that ne cannot hope that his family
wealth can long survive him, eny more than
his DAUGHTER will love nan to w-lo1l that
wealth ill be unimp1rtant. Experience and
observation alike tell him that wealth in this
country rarely continues in family .hrae gen
erations, and that at any time he may find
himself poor man again. Yet he regulates
his life and that of his children as if his wealth
were assured forever ald as though the habits
of lifetime were TO be broken like wisps of
straw.


His daughters are not fit to marry any but
rich men they experience so much difficulty
in finding, and a man of moderate means is
careful to avoid asking them to change their
habits of life. There are few sadder pictures
than the one we see when some such woman
of Drawer heart than most of her sAx chooses
the portion of poor mans love, and vainly
seeks to adapt herself to a life of which she
has hitherto known nothing. The habits of
her girlhood bind her like strong fetters, her
ignorance of domestic duties weighs her to the
earth, the loss of social position or the fettered
efforts she makes to supportit wear out her life
in bitter repinings, until her health gives away
and she dies, leaving her faults to vex the
world in her children, and her virtues undis-
covered save by her husband, who hides from
himself ali else of her memory.
Year: 1871

PoLITENEss AT HOME. We quote from Har-
per'S BQzar these wise words "There are many
who seem to think that good manners are only
for company, to be put On like the best suit of
clothes, when going out, and laid aside when at
home. Politeness, however, is Gdherent to th@
person. and daily wear il essential 70 IS periec-
ton. Its grace and ease, Ike the seelress end
hex ibilty of the skin, come from coustan. exer-
cise. Stiffness and roughuess are tue slre re-
sll's Of inactivity certain cerimonio lsneSs
il found 10 be essen ,iai to Prev Mt fami arity OF
intercourse among men OF the world from degen
Grating into contempt The same would be no
less useful in the daily and intimate contact of
the members of the same family. There is no
reason that we know of why those formahties
and ceremonies which are found SO effective in
making the polite men and women OF society
agreeable should rot be adopted in the family
with like result.


Why should a gentleman, for example, who
scorns TO remain uncovered in the company OF
stranger, whom he respects merely because she is
lady, keep on his hat in the presence Of bis wife,
whom be knows and loves? Why should wo-
man who makes the most courteous acknowl-
edgment of the slightest favor from one she hard
ly knows, refuse to say polite word in return
for the kindness of her constant companion we
would have wives and husbands in their ordna-
ry intercourse as polite towards each other as are
other gentlemen and ladies. 1t is, however, so
far from being SO in most cases that one OF Tue
surest indications of a couple is their mutual dis
regard of the forms and ceremonies of pollteness.
We believe that more enduring affection be-
tween husband and wife, greater reverence on
the part Of children to their parents and forbear-
ance towards each other, would be the result OF
more politeneSs at home.'
Year: 1871

My dear girls. There is a right and wrong
method in everything we have to do that is
what people mean when they talk of founda-
tion principles.


Though it is not always easy to find out
exactly what is right and what is wrong in
everyday life, it is always good thing to try.
There are some difficulties which will never
trouble us any more, when we have once settled
the principle on which we are to act. So far
as that vexed question is concerned, our minds
are at rest. This is comfortable position to
occupy, besides being very dignifed one.


For example, what principle should girl
act upon, with regard to clothing?


First, she should be honest and wear that
for which she can afford to pay.


Next, she should be judicious, and not use
an undue amount, either of time or means.


Now, these are foundation principles the
next thing is, how to carry them out.


How shall she be honest


If her father is rich and supplies her we'll
with money, 1t may, perhaps, be both honest
and charitable to wear clothes elaborately
made, and difficult to wash and iron but if
she does this, she must pay we'll and promptly
for the work There is nothing more dishonest
than fine dressing at the expense of ones
seamstress or washwoman. l should consider
this species of theft worse than common steal
ing, if 1T were not go often done in thougntless
ignorance.


II her father is poor, and can not supply her
we'll with money, she should be careful TO have
her clothes made simply, so that she can afford
to pay both for the sewing and washing She
may, perhaps, choose to perform this labor for
herself. In that case there can be no dishonesty
to any one, except herself. This side of the
question comes under the next foundation
principle:


How shall she be judicious


This is comparatively a simple question for
the rich girl She should use her means. first,
for her own development. Every girl should
fill her time with study, work, play, and rest.
Such money as remains, she may judiciously
spend on clothes, ON the consideration thai she
is employing those who need the work, for ii is
much wiser to furnish well-paid labor to the
poor than to give aims. -,


If the girl with smaller means decides to
regulate her expenses according to these means,
the question is also simple enough for her I; but
if she decides to add her own skill, which she
may with great propriety do, then she must
consider how much Of her reading time, how
much of her walking time. and how much of
her eyesight, she can afford to give b. ornaneu-
tation which in the course of year or TWO will
have gone out of fexistence


Neatness is indispensable, shapeliness very
desirable and not costly but ornamentation is
right or wrong according to many crcum-
stances, and in many degrees.


Few of you will be able to settle this question
entirely for yourselves but with the help of
some experienced friend, you will soon become
clear in your own minds as to the right way of
carrying out the principles of honesty and
judiciousness in you own cases.-HeGrh and
Home.
Year: 1871

A MONKEYS REvENGE.-A monkey
tied to a stake was robbed by the
crows in the West Indies) of his
food, and he conceived the following
plan of Furnishing the thieves: He
feigned death and lay perfectly mo-
tionless on the ground near to the
stake. The birds approached by de-
grees, and got near enough to steal
his food. which he allowed them to
do. This he repeated several times,
till they became 50 bold as to come
within reach of his claws. He cal
culated his distance, and laid hold of
one of them. Death was not his
plan of punishment. He was more
refined in his cruelty: he plucked
every feather out of the bird, and
then let him go and show himself to
his companions. He made man of
him, according to the ancient def
milton of "a biped without feathers. y
Year: 1871

A Him or a Her-maphrodite of ex-
traordinary attainments was lately
arrested by the police Of New York
as a vagIbond, and for strolling
around in male apparel. The au-
thorities were stumped by the fact
that they could not take official no.
tice of the raiment appropriate for
the neuter gender, and that he, she
or it had right to either sort. The
reporter concludes his sketch thus:
1T is very probable that the matter
will be privately arranged and that
Miss Frances Martin will take himself
off to some other large city where
she will be able to support itself by
the exercise of his truly extraordin-
ary musical attainments."
Year: 1871

CAUGHT AT IT.-A day or two since
one of our coal merchonts in \. I. city.
sent his men to put in the usnsl Water
supply of anthracite into the house oil
gentleman down town. The coal
was put into the cellar; and the LADY
of the house, having her eyes open,
thought the men as they delivered it re-
msined down stairs much longer than
there was any necessity for. When the
frat load was deposited aud the men
drove off to get another, she thought she
would go down and exsmin the status OF
things in the cellar. a little lnyesuga-
ton revealed to her frugal mind that
Jar of favorite preserves had been opened
and its contents nearly devoured- When
the men came back the lady had conceal
ed her self in the cellar. Presently they
went for the jar again, and the lady
" went for" them. Being a strong and
powerful woman she did nsr hesitate to
" tackle" one of the men, and in twink
ling of an eye he found himself mopping
M the floor Of the cellar. The man
S0uirmed, bat the lady held him with q
hand firm as q wise, and having mis- mouth
fall of the sweet meets he concluded the
best thing TO DO was to yield gracefully
and acknowledge the corn, which he did.
offering TO pay for the preserves. The
lady then suffered him to rise and COM
plete the delivery of the coal. In describ-
ing his sensations to his companion, the
man was overheard to remark that he
got more "jam" than he bargained for,
and that while be was in the lady's pow
er he felt as if he was fooling around a
threshing machine.
Year: 1871

HEERY WARD BEECHER ON THE RIOT.
Henry Ward BescLeT, in the Christian
Union this week, says: The Orange
societies should parade next year without
a banner less, and with no inscription
rubbed out They should not DO it as an
implied promise that if protected for once
they will then DO it no more. They
ought to move through the streets of New
York until nobody thinks of molesting
them. When that time arrives it will be
a matter of 10 public Importance whether
the annual procession Is kept up or not;
but so long as a dog wags his tongue
against an Oraugemen's procession, or
bewildered magistrate forgets his duty
toward them, the public good requires
their continuance. If the Orangemen of
New York fail next year to march
through the streets of the city they will
betray a sacred duty. By accident they
have become the representative of prin-
cipie which lies at the foundation OF
modern civilization. They do not just
now represent spent fact in history, but
living principle; it is not the battle OF
the Boyne in ireland, but question OF
liberty in New York"
Year: 1871

LIQUOR DEALERS RAMPANT The
rum-sellers of Michigan propose to cen
test in all the courts the law which makes
the vendor of liquor responsible for the
damages to the relatives of the buyer. A
convention of these commercial gentle
men" was recently held in Detroit, to or
ganize resistance against the law.
Michigan and Ohio have very similar
laws concerning this matter. Judgments
rendered for damages against sellers are
n lien on the property of the seller and on
his premises. The natural result is that
great numbers of disreputable saloons are
broken up, and the plaintiffs in almost
every care get the verdict in their favor.
The campsign against public rum. selling
has become so violent that final decision
is found necessary, and the question will
be discussed by the very best talent that
can be employed until the very highest
tribunal has passed it's dictum upon it.
The Ohio dealers may possibly join with
their Michigan brethren.
Year: 1871

This is the 10th commencement OF the
college. During this period more than
thousand have been graduated, and
though some have passed to their hnai
home, many of them are now achieving
honor for themselves and their alma mater
Why this college has SO small number
of students is mystery to ysur reporter
The location is fine and the expenses
moderate. The society is much better
than most places can boast of. The facll-
tiles are abundant for obtaining a good
education The library, museum and
philosophic apparatus all in good order
Indigont students here receive as much
if not more, aid than from any other coll
lege. The buildings are we'll constructed
and improvements are now being made
thereon.


The faculty are sound men and have
the affection of their pupils, Let the peo-
ple of Vermont remember that the rePu-
tation of the college over its future stand
ing rest to some considerable degree IN
their hande, and let them not only con-
tribnte literally to it's support, but which
is more importance, send their sons here
to be educated. We find people in al
most every village of our State who go
out of town to trade, protesting thereby
to buy cheaper and get ia better quality
of goods, when in most every case the
same article could be found at home, and
many times, cheaper. This applies here
Citizens of the State send their children
to other colleges where they profess to be
better educated, but the expenses are
higher, and the same branches are equally
well taught in this college. Men of Yer
mont. sustain Vermont institutions, and
increase the honor and reputation of the
old Green Mountain State. H. D. P.
Year: 1871

TEACHERS AT Heidelberg, in Ger
many, there is not language, ancient or
modern, without its competent professor
to teach it to all corners. A japanese
student, unable to speak word of Ger
man, found there on his arrival q teacher
able to converse with him and give him
lessons through the medium OF his own
language.i
Year: 1871

Reflect that n sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connublal
happiness, Indeed, without these tho journey
through life becomes Il weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkcns to tho view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blightcd with our own.