smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1872




What has be done for them since the
war? Who fill tho best Federal offices in
the State under his control of the Federal
patTonage9 Not soldiers, or if here and
there one has received an appointment, as
in the case of Gen. Gresham, he has most
likely not been recommended by Morton.
When 1 introduced a bill in Congress by
which every crippled soldier, as well as the
widows and orphans Of those who were
killed in the service, should have
100 acres of land without being
required to settle on and improve
it, did Gov. Morton lend the measure
a helping hand? Able bodied American
citizens are entitled to 50 much land be-
cause they can work on it. The worst suf-
ferers by the war, the wounded soldier
element IN our midst, and those mads Wild
ows and orphans, are derived Of this ben
eht on account Of those very wounds and
losses which have disabled them from
farming and have made their wants and
their claims all the greater. Does not pub
lie man turn his back upon the soldier when
he refuses to him in bis crippled condition
the same aid which is given by the govern
ment to the stalwart and robust men of the
country who were not in the war at all?
Again, has Gov. Morton not turned his back
upon the soldiers in refusing to assist
in equalizing the hountles of the early vet
erans with the amount received by those
Who served later in the war? It's shame
ful fact that the soldiers who served near
ly three years of the war have received but
$500 bounty, while those who served but
little more than one year near its close,
have received bounty of $400 for their
services. Various efforts have been made
in Congress to place them all on an equality
by paying the additional S100 to the veteF-
ans who are entitled TO it. A bill for this
purpose has passed the House, l believe,
three times, but has always been defeated
in the Senate. -I.-tE


Henry Wilson


now candidate for Vice President has all the
time been Chairman of the Senate Com
Year: 1872

of brave and noble people reduced to a
hopeless extremity, beholding as they think
one more chance to save themselves from 0
ruin infinitely worse than death. I fer
ventlY pray God that their hopes may be
realized; and many Northern man will
suspend his differences with Mr.. Greeley on
account of the people of the South, who
would not do so on his own. They believe
the election of Mr.. Greeley will afford them
relief, and in that belief they demanded his
nomination. It has baen accorded more in
Difference to their condition and their
wishes than to any other one cause. II
Mr.. Greeley under these circumstances
should be elected, he viii stand pledged by


The Strongest Obligations


that ever rested upon an honorable man to
bestow upon the South the blessings of a
Just and fraternal policy Of Government.
If he did net de so after the confidence re-
posed in him by that section, he would be
accursed amongst men. Let US hope how
ever with our brethren in the South that
the experiment may be complete success;
that his election may Danish misrple and
plumber from their midst, restore peace in
reality IS well as in name, bring back a
cheerful and contented devotion to the
laws of the country, and pride in the flag
which affords an effectual protection to all
citizens. Let us hope that the


Deadly FaraIysIs


so long affecting the South and destroying
her vast productive energies may speedily
be succeeded by perfect health and vigor
If our government is to be restored to it;
natural proportions and strength, our State:
1 -
o5her; we must have no lines where free
dom is halted by the bayonet on the Ameri
can soil; and when all are treated alike BY
Year: 1872

son or daughter in the entire South could
be consigned indefinitely to prison on the
mere suspicion of any brutal and depraved
spy whether white or black, there to lay
without hope of speedy trial, or release on
bail, until those who had deprived them of
the benefits Of the writ of habeas corpus
either turned them out or packed jury for
their conviction. When recall and dwell
upon these appalling crimes against liberty
and against the common rights of humani-
ty, cannot wonder at the
Year: 1872

From Or. Holmes paper in the Atlantic for


January.


"YOu can't keep a dead level long, If
you burn everything down fat to make
it. Why, bless your soul, if all the
cit .es of the world were reduced to ash.
es, you'd have 4 new set Of millionaireS
in couple Of years or so out Of the
trade in potssh.n


s'The idea of mans interviewing
himself is rather odd, to be sure. But
then that is what we are all of US doing
every day. take half the time to find
out my own thoughts as schoolboy
turns his pockets inside out to see what
is in them"


al shall say many things which a9
uncharitable reader might find fauk
with as personal. I should not dare 70
call myself a poet if did not; for IL
there is anything that gives one title
to that name, it Is that his inner nature
is naked ami Is not ashamed"


"Donit talk, thinking you are going
to find out your neighbOr, for you
won't do it, but talk to find out your.
self. There is more of you-and less OF
you, in spots, very likely-than you
know"


"a good many people who fatter
themselves they are talking wisdom q
me, are only helping me to get at the
shelf and the book and the page where
/ shall find my own opinion about the
matter in question"


sits no matter what you say when
you talk to yourself, but when you
talk to other people your usiness is to
use words with reference to the way In
which these other people are Ike to
understand them.e
Year: 1872

The Wool CLIP OF THE WEST The


Financial Chronicle in summary of the


prospects of the wool clip for 1872, says


1t appears that the clip of the Northwest


promises to come in late this season, ow.


ing to the backward spring, winch has


retarded general farm work and h, nee


made it necessary to postpone shealing


very generally until other work has been


disposed of. AS to the amount of the
clip, there is reason to fear that it will


not exceed, if indeed it does not fall
somewhat below that of last year IL


Wisconsin the flocks are not as large as
at this time last year and in Michigan it


is estimated that there will he falling
off of at least ten per cent. There seems
to have been no general effort made to
keep up and increase the focks in the
Northwest, owing to the moderate price
Of wool last spring while the drought of
last fall injured the pastures and com
PEELED many of the sheep raiscrs to begin
foddering a month or more earlier than
usual consequently fiocks were reduced
IN number to save fodder, which was
neither abundant or cheap. The advance
in the price of wool later in the season
came too late to stimulate production,
and there seems, therefore, to be good
grounds for the belief that the amount of
the clip in the Northwest will be some
what, and possibly considerably less this
year than last. In Ohio the largest
wool growing State this side of the Rocky
Mountains, the condition of affairs is
reported to be pretty much the same,
Nor is there any good reason for believ-
ing that there will be any considerable
increase of production in this or the New
States. In West Virginia
Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas
and Iowa, however, the clip is likely to
be in excess of last year, though not suffi- |
cient to offset the deficiency reported
elsewhere, while the production of Hi
lois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
md other States is so small as not TO |
affect the supply materially.
Year: 1872

some women in society might think
that a reason why you shouldn't Low,
him !" she said dryly. "And he loves
you also ~


" 1 should die tomorrow if | thought
he did not"


"Tut, child People leave this worlt
when God willsit, not before. dare say
you would survive his inlidelty. Many
women before you have lived through
such things"


"Don't talk of it, Margaret; coult
not bear it. Why, he is all the world t.
me How could | bear to lose it2n


"Then don't wish him to be city mer,
chant, my dear. | dare say there are
many good men in the city-men who
love their wiye but, on the other hand
there are so many temptations, especially
in society, that | sometimes wonder, not
that so many go astray, but that so many
remain true to themselves and their duty. y


She spoke absently, and her eyes had
a far away glance as if they dwelt on 9TH
er things.


Jenny ventured question.


Margaret is yours happy marriage
Do you love your husband I And does he
love you 2"


Mrs. Won Howth started and turned
pale.


Jenny, | would have loved him, I
would have been good wife to him, obut
he never loved me. He brought me to
place at the head of his house because he
thought me ladylke and interesting, that
was all. lie told me once, though not so
plainly as this. And since then we have
each taken our own way, Independent of
the other. seldom see him at our no Sc
in town. | have my carriage, my dia-
monds and my opera box. In the season
go to Saratoga or Newport, while he
favors Long Branch with his presence.
We are perfect strangers to each other;
we never quarrel, and suppose If | were
to die to morrow he'd be an inconsolable
widower TOR a week. Jenny, you will not
wish to change places with me again
Your husband might change as mine has
done, exposed to the same temptation.
Thank Heaven, you have him as he is,
good true man, who loves you and never
mind the butter and cheese, Jenny so
long as your happiness and his is made
up with them


She rose from her seat and strolled
up the garden path.


Jenny did not follow. She sat on the
step lost in thought. The riddle of her
friends life was at last made clear to her.
She had often wondered why Margaret, in
the midst of all her wealth and luxury,
should seem so sad, she wondered no
longer now.


To be the wife of a man who had no
love for you. What lower deep" can
there be than this FOR a proud and sensi-
tive woman2


Jenny turned with tears in her eyes to
meet the stalwart husband as he came
from the field.


"Well. little woman" he cried and then
she got the hearty kiss for which she was
ooking.


Yes, Margaret was right. The butter
md cheese were of little consequence
while love like this made her task easy to
'ndure.


And the rosy checked little woman
,ent fendly down over her "Iliraln" as he
lung himself down on the porch seat and
AIMED him, brought him lemonade, and
made him thoroughly happy and at rest.
Poor Margaret. Happy Jennie New (
r again would she wish to be more
'nly farmers wife.
Year: 1872

They sat in the sun together,


Till the day was almost done,
And then, at its close, an angel


Stepped over the threshold stone.
Ho folded their hands together,


He touched their oyellds with balm.
Aud their last breath iloated upward
Like the close of a solemn psalm.
Like bridal pair they traversed


The unseen, mystical road,
That leads to the Beautiful CITY.


Whose Builder and Maker is God.
Perhaps, in that miracle country,


They will give her lost youth back,
And the flowers of a vanished spring-time
Shall bloom in the spirits track.
One drausht OF the living waters


Shall restore his manhood's prime,
And eternal years shall measure


The love that outlives time.
But the shapes they left behind them
The wrinkles and silver hair
Made sacred to us by the kisses


The angel imprinted there
Wen hide away in the meadow,


When the sun is low in the West,
Whore the moonbcams cannot find them.
Nor the wind disturb their rest.
But well let no tell-tale tombstone,
With its age and date, arise
Der the two who are Old no longer
In their Fathers House in the skies.
Year: 1872

A NEW ADULTERATION. We have be-


come so much accustomed to stories, I'M


happily too often well founded, of the


scientific" modes of adulteration in


our daily food, that We get almost tired


of inquiring into the matter any further


A horrible whisper was ahoat some time
ago that a company had been formed for


making the best fresh butter from mud
of the Thames. The sensation was,


however, too strong even for the great
est alarmists, and people settled down
into the comfortable conviction that
matutinal toast was "buttered," after all,


with nothing more deleterious than an
elegant preparation of Russian Tallow,
or lard at the best. But what shall we
say when we learn that even lard-the
base, as chemists would call it, of our
best Devonshire fresh is adulterated
also? A writer in one of the pharma-
ceutical journals says that he lately OBJ
tanned quantity of lard from respec-
table dealer. 1t was beautifully white.
Indeed, he had never seen IN article that
looked better. His first trial OF 1t was
in preparing ointment of nitrate of mer.
curry. The color, when the mercurial
solution was added, was the reverse of
decidedly saturine. de-
veloping in n short time to full slate
color. Surprised at this unprecedented
result, the usual precautions having been
taken as TO temperature, NC, the lard
was inspected, and on examination was
found to contain large quantity of lime.
Some time after, in conversation with
a lard dealer, the secret oozed out conf
dentially that it was common practice
in the trade to mix from two to five per
cent. of milk of lime with the genuine
article, which is not only pearly white,
but will allow of stirring in during cool
ing of twenty-five per cent. of water.
So much for the last chemical triumph in
he art of adulteration.-Oncea Week.
Year: 1872

SAD ACADEMIA sad and peculiar
accident happened to child at Waehita,
Wis.,, recently. The mother stepped in
TO store TO make purchase, leaving
the baby in its carriage on the sidewalk.
A gust Of wind struck the carriage and
pushed it down the street against team
Of horses. Tie horses, becoming
frightened, kicked over the carriage and
injured the baby so seriously that there
is no hope Of its recovery.
Year: 1872

The Congressional SuccessiOn-SOme IN


suggestions ~ 10 Candidates.
Editors Of the Register:


Since it has been generally conceded
that our election for a Congressional
Representative should be held in Oc-
tober, there has been considerable dis
cussion as to who would receive the
support of this county for that position
in our Congressional Convention soon to
assemble.


Some consideration of that question
through your columns may not be amiss
at this time.


1t has been a Democratic custom
heretofore, and it should remain in
force l think hereafter, to give to those
who have served faithfully as Congres.
sional representatives some recognition
of their worth in the shape Of second
term Endorsement" | submit that at
this time, if possible, that custom should
be adhered to. Certainly those who
know the distinguished gentleman who
at preseutrepresents this district, will sd.
NIT that he has served faithfully and
well, the constituents who delegated
him to guard their interests. A man Of
pure character, OF honest purpose, and
OF undoubted ability, he has not only
done the State some service as a legis-
lator, but he has reflected credit npon
her by his excellence as an orator, and
his example as Christian gentleman,
and certainly if the custom referred to
has any value as a precedent he has
Q strong claim to its benefits.


But at this time the party usages do
not seem to be gracefully submitted to
BY some OF those who aspire to polili-
cal preierment in the Congressional di-
rection. The belief in the outlying
portions OF the district seems just now
to be, that lie is short, and therefore
that rapid rotation in Office is not only
necessary, but, in fact, absolutely indis-
penssble to carry out the genius Of our
free and ever glorious institutions. AL
ready the southern and western portions
OF the district have developed new can.
didates, who are pushing their claims
with energy and persistency and 1t is
thought that they are likely by their
united efforts to prevent the present iu-
cumbent from obtaining what be has
fairly earned, according to the usages
OF the party-a denomination.


In that event it may be well at this
time to assert our right to the success
sion. II Mr. Davis is to be beaten in
his own county, or elsewhere, by those
who are opposed to him, either on
political OF personal grounds, it may be
proper for us to intimate in that con.
nectiou that the heirs of grace" are to
be found in this portion Of the district
and that the Blessing ought to be
handed over to us without unnecessary
delay or trouble.


The gentleman indicated as the first
choice Of our county. later Mr. Davrs)
John Il. Good, OF Ohio, will undoubt
edly be urged upon the Convention
should the name of the present repre-
sentative be withdrawn. Hecommands
the esteem and affection Of the Democ-.
raey of the Panhandle, who know him
best, for the good service be has done iD
times past in wrestling this portion OF
the State from Radical rule, and placing
it upon the sure foundation on which it
now rests, and bis many friends in the
other counties OF this District, where his
voice has been rsis-d, will appreciate
the wisdom OF their choice.


nvuorpl-
Year: 1872

CINCINNATI, July 2.-Jas. Warnock,
prominent lawyer Of this city, died
this afternoon from the effects OF the
extreme heat.


Too Thin.


The Enquirer will publish the
following tomorrow. 1t is given for
what it NAV 90 for: eve understand
that Richard Smith, of the Gazette, has
been industriously engaged in getting
up a letter from the leading politicians
OF the West to General Grant, earnestly
beseeching him to withdraw from the
approaching campaign. Report says
that it is claimed by Smith and those
with whom he is associated, that if
Grant persists in running it will end in
the certain defeat and ruin OF the party;
that he ought to retire and allow some
one like Charles Francis Adams to be
selected by the National Committee. "
Year: 1872

THE DELAWARE TRIBUNE, the weekly edition
Of the COMMERCIAL is published to-day. Its
contents are largely devoted to political sub
jects including full account Of the Presiden-
tial contest in Delaware and the returns Of the
election from the State, which although not
complete, are yet full enough to predicate a
positive result upon. They are however fuller


han can be obtained from any other source
The usual quanty of local and general news il
not omitted from this number, and there is be-
side vast amount of useful and practical infor
nation
Year: 1872

On the 23d of last May, the COMMERCIAL, in an
article headed Delaware Will Not Vote for Gree
lay" considered the probability Of his endorse
ment at Baltimore and said


What then? Evidently Grant would walk
lover the track, even in this State, and it's three
. electoral votes would be added to the great
majority which he is sure to have. More than
this, the Republican candidate for Congress,
" sharing the success Of his general ticket, would
doubtless be elected"


How does that read now, in the light Of
Tuesday RESULT


Our very large issue Of the COMMERCIAL, yes
terday, in several editions, was sold as fast as
We could send the copies out, and went all over
ths State. We gave full returns Of the vote in
every district of the country, and in our second
afternoon edition, our complete special kilograms
from Georgetown cleared up all question as to
the result in Sussex, returns Of which had been
alxiously waited for. Our aim was to give the
u,ws, and we think we did it,
Year: 1872

TIE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SUIT


Francis p. Byrne brought suit in the Su-
preme Court to compel the NewYOrk City Central Under
ground Railroad Company to execute a contract to build
part OF the road. motion made on demurrer to
dismiss the complaint. before Judge Barrett at Special
Term. He granted tho motion yesterday In another
opinion he says among other things:


Upon principles well settled IN England and which
have been followed in this country, court or equity
will not undertake 10 compel the specific execution OF
contract for the building. construction, and equipment
OF railway The character OF the contract set out In
the present complaint Is such To bring them iully
within of the rule. THESE contracts call for
performance Of continuous duties upon the part OF
the plaintiff and they contain special and compllcated
provisions with respect to the Issuing negotiation ana
ment for the Work The defendant It is quite up6n
authorities could not enforce the specific
forInance by the painf OF these continuous duties;
whether therefore consider the Inherent character OF
the provisions with respect To payment sought 10 be en-
forced or the want OF mutually in the remedy the com
plant bill for specific performance cannot be sus
tained However viewed this complaint Is defective,
the demurrer be sustained with costs and with
the usual leave TO plaintiff To amend upon payment OF
Year: 1872

~s~esee>S


There were married in the city last
evening couple whose lovc-makipg and
marriage furnish US theme upon which
to write romance; but as we are not no
vel writing at present, we shall nairate the
story as it comes to us plainly aud concise.
ly, leaving to some other one the task Of
writing the history for publication 10 book
form.


During the Spring of last year there ap-
peared upon the railroad q fair haired and
smooth faced, muscular fellow, with rich
Irish brogue, who applied for work, ex-
pressing himself as willing to do anything.
He had " an ould father and mother in the
ould country that he wanted to help to
America, and was willing to work hard for
good wages" He was given pick and
shovel, and told to pitch in, which he did
with will. Although he was a little
awkward at first, he soon mastered the
science of handling the shovel, and came
to be regarded as one of the best men on
the work. He had pleasant voice, told
good story, aud made many friends
among the workmen, who regarded him
with special favor After awhile Mr..
Hallett. the contractor, had his attention
called to the new hand, aud, finding him
quick at learning, gave him command Of
a gang of men, and found that his conf
dcnce was not misplaced.


In the same camp was another foreman
who was as 1.-THE and active young fel-
low as can be found 10 any part Of the
country. Between the two warm friend.
ship sprang up, and when not at work
they were always together. The other
men became somewhat jealous Of Mike for
occupying so much of Jimmy's time, and
drawing him away from their company,
but of course could not say anything.


The summer passed away and the win
ter months, with their rain, came, and
when work got slack and men began to
drop off and come into the city, Mike pro-
posed to Jiu,my to go to Portland, take a
room and live until Spring. The PROPOSE
ton, however, was rejected by Jimmy,
who declared he did not want to come to
the city So the two remained at Eugene
for several weeks, waiting for the recon.
mencement of work. sf


Somehow or other during the winter,
Mike made discovery-aud that was that
Jimmy was not what he had represented
himself to be. That instead Of being a
man he was a woman. An explanation
was made and Mixes feelings soon under
went change, and he found that Cupid
had pierced his heart. He proposed to
Jimmy to come to the city, where she
would receive her proper hablimeuts, and
then they would form cc-partnership for
life and in proper timc return to work on
the road as sub. contractors. The PROPOSE
ton was agreed to aud last night saw Mike
and Jimmy made man and wife. They
have purchased tent and gone down to
Cowlitz River, for the purpose Of assisting
in the building Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad from Pumphry's to Olympia.
During the comming summer "Jimmy"
will preside over the culinary department,
unless Mike should get sick, when, she
declares. she will so out aud. " boss" the
meu-Er. -s+ ft"t