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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28
The Right Thing In the Wr,.s ~.

ASs0.S
It was reported to one of The ch,.s
physicians in the hospital in our sIm.
house the other day that there -. !.
man lying in one Of the wards n
comatose condition. The nurse deessss.
ed that he had been insensibla =. -
hours, and she had tried in vain "a rs....
him. The doctor said that il vsa ~.
able that the patient was undsrt5s rs
fuence Of some powerful narcotie. 49,
haps he had taken large doe a is.S
anum. He said it was imper,tiyvs,.
necessary that the unfortunafe 1
should be resuscitated ut onco ~ fcs-.
powerful stimulant. Accordinefv f.s
directed two of his assistantslto - :
strong galvanic battery and applv II -
the patient until he recovered. -
assistants went into the hospital 80
the battery, while the nurse stounei 3s-.
few moments in the laundry. Wls..s
they reached the mans bcdsida tIss
placed the battery on the dor. -
barring the patients ankle they VliiIstsSSs
the wire around it. When eyery iSsS
was ready they turned on ths Co..
full head. A second later the pror1rs4s
form Of the patient bounded a6out -,
feet into the air, and IS it cana H.
upon the bed a second shock sent 4 Is
again, the patient meantime exclai1.
ing: -
"Yow-wow-wow! Oh, nnf8.pt
murder-r-r-r-r! Yow-wow.wowl a.,
shus! let up on that. Ow-wowsuuvf
Another one Of them'l kin M! !. q.
merciful Moses! don't do that aenin \
When he came down the fourtk e.
the doctors turned OF the current mr.
the remark that they guessed tkaf
would be about enough. Then ON 3
them asked the patient how be fell -
attempted to feel his pulse. But ~
patient, furious with rage, said: ii
"You diabolical scoundrel, vhak
d'you mean by hitching that thing 70 n
in that manner, say?"
"Now, be calm" said the doctor:
"it's all right; you'll be better dhect.
ly." .if3
"But it isn't all right. I've 4 mind
to knock your head of for blowing Is
up with that internal machine. WI
d'you do it for any way2"
"My friend, don't excite yourselt =
said the doctor. "You've been ii {
very bad way, and we ran tho current
through you to bring you back to III. =
"Bring me back to lifei Why, ycu
must be crazy. Back to lifeP / NJ
no more dead than you were!''
SHOW, keep cool. You have -
unconscious for twenty-four hourB.
Narcotic poisoning, no doubt N
saved You from an early grave. HVlii
the closest shave I ever saw. Itw}a
upon my honor" ID
"We1l, we'll, If this don't beat q
the. You took me for the man h
ward 40. Why, Fm one Of the kespIl
Of the asylum, and I lay down On ~
bed for . nap. The fellow YOU'RE ~
is over yonder. An early 9rasal
Well, now, I have heard Of foolishS
in my life, but this takes the rak III
of. And / give you warnin' that & ~
come around yer with that appaElt
again tryin' experiments On M n
wrench your brsin-pan for YOU 1
| Then the doctors moved Of in asarul
of the right man, wbhiiie the keeper 49,
out to hunt a dog 10 kick in order tDrs
lieve his feelings. -Phila5slpkio ~
letin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24
The German Merchant NAVY.

The Hamburger Nach11tchten states
that on the 1st of January, 1875, the
German merchant service consisted of
1902 vessels, with total tonnage of
1,06S,3S3 tons, and manned by ~, 424
sailors. These figures show an increase
of 10Y vessels, nearly all steamers, over
the total for 1874. From 1870 to 1873
there was continuous decline in the
number Of sailing vessels, but there
was slight addition to them in 1874.
Of the 4,062 vessels. 2,493 are classed
as belonging to the North Sea ports,
and l 500 to those of the Baltic. The
numerical supremacy of the North Sea
ports is attributed to the amount of
commerce at Bremen and Hamburg,
in which steam vessels form by far the
largest proportion. The sailing vessels
are almost equally divided between the
North Sea and the Baltic.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24
Napoleon Before Aboukir.
From Correspondence and Table Talk" /
Benjamin Robert Hayden.


From Correspondence and Table Talk" by
Benjamin Robert Hayden.
Rigo, a French artist, who accompan-
led Demon to the Cataracts of the
Nile in Napoleon's Egyptian expedition
1799,) spent last evening May s, 1S11l
with me. | was curious to get out
every anecdote about Napoleon from
one who had seen him repeatedly, and,
indeed, who had always been with him
during the Egyptian expedition. Rigo
said the night before the battle of
Aboukir he lay on the ground in the
same tent with Bonaparte. About mid
night Bonaparte told Berthier and the
rest to go to sleep III their cloaks till
daybreak. RigO said he was never near
Bonaparte but he was attracted by his
physlogOmy; there was something III
his face so acute, SO thoughtful, SO ter
rible, that it always impressed him; and
hat this night, when all the rest were
buried in sleep,h he could not help watch
ing him. In little time he observed
Napoleon take the cOmpasses and
chart Of Aboukir and the Mediterra
mean and a measure, and then take a
ruler and draw lines. He then arose,
went to the door of his tent and looked
toward the horizon, then returned and
looked at his watch. After moment
he took a knife and cut the table in all
ways, like boy. He then rested, with
his head on his hand, looked ut his
watch for some time, went again 70 the
door of his tent, and again returned to
his seat. There was something
peculiarly awful i'll the circum-
stance-the dead silence Of the night,
the solitary lamp lighting up Ma
pOleOn's features, the generals sleep
ing, the feeling that the Turks were en-
camped near, and that before long
dreadful battle would be fought. Rigo
said he could not have slept Pres
emily Napoleon looked around to see
if all slept. Rigo shut his eyes. In
short time Napoleon called them all
up, ordered his horse, and asked how
long to daybreak. They told him an
hour. The army was then got under
arms. Napoleon rode round, spoke to
the colonies and soldiers, told them in
his energetic manner that at a mile
from them lay Turkish army which
he expected by 10 o'clock that morn
ing should exist no longer Before 10
o'clock they were annihilated. Kleber,
who commanded the reserve, did not
JOIN till after the battle. Napoleon
was surrounded by rophies-cannon,
standards, arms-and when Kleber
appeared: En-, 6ient Khber,
on aUesU0uS Uu2" said Napoleon.
" General" replied KIeber, "c'ea IN plus
granite bataiHe DIT mOnde" III fdm de-
jeu,eer orec nous, said Napoleon. Rigo
said that after his return from Egypt
he dined with Napoleon, who was then
First Consul. Bonaparte was never
more than ten minutes at dinner. Two
footmen, the moment he had eaten
one dish, put down a second. He ate
of that, drank a few glasses of wine,
and retired. The company all rose
when he got up, and then staid two or
three hours. Rigo said Napoleon in
the field was as cool and collected as in
his cabinet
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

The criticism recently passed in the
Senate on the manner of keeping the
treasury accounts has received an emf
nently practical endorsement from the
United States Circuit Court, sitting in
New York. TO certain treasury ac-
counts offered in evidence it was OBJ
jected to by the defendants COUNSEL
that they were full of errors and utterly
untrustworthy; and the objection was
SO clearly sustained that the proaecu-
ton was compelled to abandon the case
temporarily and send the accounts back
to Washington.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

MOUNT HoLYoKE SEMINARY, at South
Hadley, Mass, has just received a valu-
able collection Of specimens in natural
history which had been promised to
that institution by the late Professor
Agassiz a short time before his death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

THE Navy Department has issued an
order deprecating the frequency and
severity Of punishment on board of
United States vessels, aud suggesting
that naval officers, it possible, enforce
discipline by milder means.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

IL addition to being skilled in other
industrial pursuits, the students Of Cor
nell University are to become firemen.
A fire engine has been purchased and a
room fitted up for its keeping, and now
Cornell Is well provided with means of
eXtinguishing fires.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

SOME important facts (the Manchester
Examiner says will be supplied to Mr..
Phmsoll by an inquiry opened at Liver
poor into the circumstances attending a
recent loss Of life on board the steamer
Propontis, of that port Two days after
leaving the Mersey, in September last,
the vessel was stopped owing to the
printing of her boilers On the 9TH of
the same month one Of them burst,
scalding the fourth engineer and two of
the firemen, the former so severely that
he died. The boiler was patched up at
Lisbon and the ship put to sea, but on
the 9th the same boiler burst again,
this time killing the second engineer
and severely scalding two of the fire
men.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

The representatives of Japan at the
National Capital, Mr. and Mrs. Yoshida,
are said to be polite, dignifed, intcIli-
gent and vivacious. Since coming to
this country, Madame has submitted
herself to the hands of modiste She
IS said to enjoy the social prominence
which she enjoys in her own house of
an evening, to which she never was
accustomed at home.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24
SUPERIOR TIMES.
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.
CURRENT EVENTS.

The great estates Of English landed
proprietors have been chiefly formed by
the gradual aggregation of purchased
lands round an original nucleus
of patrimonial property.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

II the Ontario legislature recently a
bill giving women the right to vote at
municipal elections and on Nancy by
laws was defeate d by small major ty
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

THE Gas Company Of Geneva, n. Y.
intends manufacturing gas from wood
and crude petroleum instead of coal.
1t is asserted that the gas thus produced
gives as pure and brilliant light as
coal gas, and can be made and supplied
to customers at greatly reduced rates.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

The reading of the journal in the
House of Representatives on Monday
February II, showed that up to that
day 2,123 bills had been introduced,
and siNty-nine joint resolutions, making
IN the aggregate 2,197 original measures
introduced and referred to committees
this session.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

THOMAS LEE, Of Wheeling, w Va,
who was murdered at s P. NJ, Christ
mas Day, 1875, was, it now appears,
married at p. NJ, on Christmas Day,
1850.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

The Wilmington IN. c. Journal
asserts that the rice growing industry
upon Cape Fear has become extinct.
The total production in this neighbour
hood during a single season at the tim e
Of the war was 100000 bushels. Now it
IS scarcely 10000 bushels.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24
Assembly.

MADISON, February 1S.-Bill No.
LOG, in relation to taxing insurance compan-
les, was indefinitely postponed; and the rail
road committee reported against the law re-
pealing the exemption of West Wisconsin
lands.....The bill appropriating $4,000 to
the Industrial School was passed, and the
Dells bill made the special order for next
Thursday .....A resolution was adopted
granting the use of the assembly chamber
for leap year party on Tuesday evening, III
aid of the poor of Madison, and another in
PRODUCED requiring the railroad tariffs of 1872
to be spread on the journal. About thirty
petitions We're presented on various subjects.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

OF the Peabody Educational Fund,
Virginia received last year S23, $50:
North Carolina, SO, 100; Georgia, So
900; Florida, 5000; Alabama, s., 200;
Mississippi, 5000; Louisiana, $500;
Texas, $1,000; Tennessee, 800, $50; and
West Virginia, 81, l09-a total of S97,-
700. South Carolina received nothing,
on account OF The failure of that state
to comply with the conditions under
which the fund is distributed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

THE present population of the United
States is estimated at 100000. Good
many of u. S.-Akd- California.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

THE Welsh colony at Chupat, in Pat
agonia, has proved, or, rather, threatens
to prove, failure, owing to drought.
In 1874 it numbered 40 souls. and
after long period of privation rromis-
ed to be successful, but it was swamped
by the great increase of immigration
from Wales, and now there are !, 100 OF
1,2OO colonists wholly unprovided for.
The Argentine Republic Will, It's hoped,
give them such assistance as Will enable
them to tide over the winter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

THEODORE the son of the monarch
of Abyssinia, has just left London for
Paris, where he will spend the remain
der of the winter. So complete has
been the young princes English train
ing that he has forgotten his native
language, and is only able to converse
freely in English. He is a very anna
bic youth, and has been the lion lately
ut several parties in the West End.
There Is no color prejudice in Eng
land, so long as a prince wears the
color
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24
WASHINGTON.

THE important news comes from Wash
ington that the President has signed the
centennial bill and with pen made from
the quill of an American eagle
CowAN, assistant secretary of the Interior,
has resigned. Secretary Chandler notified
him some time ago that his resignation was
desired. 1t is also reported that our minis
ter TO England, Schenck, has resigned, and
that his resignation has been accepted by
the president.
PoSTAIAsTER-GENERAL JEWELL is said to
contemplate an early retirement from the
Cabinet, with view to improving his pros
poets for election as United States Senator
from Connecticut.
THE friends of Secretary Fish intimate
that he will resign should the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill become a
law. as the changes made by the bill will, in
the secretary's opinion, amount to vote of
want of confidence in his administration.
THE government is about to proceed
against Dockeray, he of Cuban prison fame,
to recover S6,5148S loaned to that individ-
uaI by the Freedmens Bank. The account
is marked worthless" on the bank books.
THE Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: James w. Fisher, chiefjustice
of Wyoming Territory; James B. Blair, as
sociate Justice of Wyoming Territory; James
Newell, United States attorney for Nebraska;
Edward S, Wheatus, marshal for the Middle
District of Tennessee; Fred Motley, of Mich
igan, agent and consul-general at Cairo,
Egypt
DURING January the demand for postage
stamps, postal-cards, and stamped envelopes
reached the unprecedented amount of 3d.
SOC, 600 worth. This figure is considered in
dicative of the rapid revival of business
throughout the country.
THE Congressional temperance society
held a meeting at the Capitol the other day.
and elected t. w. Ferry, president; w. L.
Ballou, vice-president, and ]. W. CHECKER
ing, secretary. A public meeting will be
held on Sunday evening, February 20, the
43d anniversary, in the Congregational
church.
THE congressional committee on the
Freedmen's Bank a few days ago had before
ii the secretary ofthe Seneca Sandstone Com
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

TIE approaching publication is an
nounced of a historical work which will
cause some sensation in the literary
world. 1t is entitled Louis NH. ct
Richelieu, and has for author NJ.
Marius Topin In this book, constructed
IN great part by the help Of two hun
dred and fifty unpublished letters from
Louis Mi. to Richelieu, discovered by
NJ. Topin at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, the relations of the monarch
with the great cardinal are shown I'M
der an entirely new ASPECT.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24
Assembly.

MADISON, February IA joint res
olution was adopted that the two houses ad-
journ from Saturday to Wednesday as the oc-
currence of the Republican State Convention
comes on Tuesday The bill amending
the charter of Waupaca passed, and the
following Senate bills were Concurred in:
for the preservation of fish in Dell Creek;
aaPproprating 1927 and interest from 1868 to
W III ~ T. Stowe, for services as chaplain OF
the @hh Wisconsin Regiment. THE CEN
lennlai OIL was laid over till Wednesday,
When the committee on insurance, banks
ana oahhllig, presented a unanimous report
recommending the indefinite postponement
of bill JOG, and claiming that life insurance
companies were of the nature of savings
banks, that they We're already taxed here
more than IN other states, and that the pass
age of the bill in question would drive life
insurance companies out otthe state.
Senate.
MADISON. February IS. - Day and
evening sessions were held, the question of
ordering the Vance railroad bill to third
reading occupying the greater part of both
Finally, in the evening, the bill was order
ed to third reading by a vote of % to g..
Bills were passed: To further protect the
timber and lands of the St CroiX land grant
to authorize Lake Avenue to convey its
property; declaring certain waters in the
kinnickinick River, in the town of Lake,
navigable waters for the safe keeping of the
geological survey reports to facilitate the
artificial propagation of fish, and an appro-
priation of $4,000 for Matching house !;
amending the law authorizing municipal
ties to aid in the construction of railroads {;
and the bill amending the law authorizing
Racine To purchase additional school
grounds was cOncuTrcd in.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

FRIDAY, February ia resolution
by Kasson, making Washington's birthday
a national holiday, was adopted; when, after
the introduction of resolution asking the
President for information relative TO the per
Torrance of executive duties at other places
than the seat of government (having refer
ence to the Presidents official acts at Long
Branch; and another calling for informa-
ton as to whether officers of the army had
held consular or diplomatic appointments,
the special order, being the bill to reorganize
the judiciary, was taken up and pending its
consideration, the House adjourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

MADISON, February 17.-After the
presentation of a number of petitions, a cou-
pie of resolutions were introduced, asking
the opinion of the railroad commissioners
as to the liberality of the Potter law, and
asking information as to rates charged on
grain in this state.....A number OF bills were
passed, including: Authorizing the building
of branch railroads; authorizing loan from
the trust funds to the counties of Racine and
Wood; to lay out a state road in Taylor
county; creating the county of Dixon; amend
ing the charter of Monroe; in relation to the
organization of railroad companies. .....A
communication was received from Prof.
Chamberlain, appraising Prof. Lapham's
geological collection at $10,50O.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

MADISON, February 16.--Forty petit
tons were presented against the passage of
bill 1O6, and against taxing churches.....A
select committee of three, consisting of
Booth, Dale and BOyden, was appointed to
investigate the charges of attempted bribery
of clerk of the Assembly, by Timothy
O'Brien of Milwaukee.....T The lumber and
manufacturers committee then reported in
favor of the passage OF the Dells bill, and the
centennial appropriation bill was cut down
to $4,000 by the committee of the whole,
and recommended to pass......Bills were
passed, appropriating $4,000 to the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, $4,000 TO the Blind
Asylum, $21, 600 to the State Prison, and
$4,000 TO soldiers orphans; also, the bill
abolishing cOurt-criers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24

THURSDAY, February 17.-Speaker
Kerr being absent with leave, Cox, of New
York, was chosen speaker pro 1.-THE
House then took up the bill for the reorgan
ization of the Judiciary. Some discussion
took place. A motion to table the bill was
rejected, when, pending further considera-
ton, the House adjourned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-12-30
THE RIDGE HOUSE +!

- THE HA WAIEAN Al ARE
ElsH# noted the world over for their unriyaled salubrity of
Nh climate. Certain localities in the group are espec-
Ez4Hk tally favored in this way.-The District Of Kons, on
the leeward side Of Hawaii, has long been famed as a place Of
resort for invahds with bronchial, or lung diseases. With its
pure and mild atmosphere, with its absolute freedom from
storms or high winds, with its porous soil which, with all its
rich vegetation, retains no dampness and yields no malaria, and
with An unvarying temperature-that OF the American or
Southern European June-ALL THE YEAR ROUND, the
climate Of Kona is one OF the healthiest and most luxurious on
the globe.
The undersigned at his house at KaawaIoa, a house une-
qualed in the district for size, cleanliness, commodiousness,
and thoroughDess Of furnishing, is prepared to give boarders
excellent rooms ana all obtainable comforts in the way Of diet,
THERE ARE FRESH WATER BATHS
on the premises, and fine sea bathing within n short distance.
The steamer Kiiauea and the schooners UiIama and Prince. run
regularly between Honolulu and the Kaawaloa landing.
The undersigned employs no agents nor runners. His house
speaks for itself upon inspection. A. TODD.
KaaWaIoa, Kealakekua Bay, Kona, Nov. Is, 1875. die
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-08
The Foundations of the Young
GlantesS OF North Texas Laid
Broad and Deep.
A sketch OF Her Industrial Interests
A List Involving Investments
Three Millions OF Dollars In
the Aggregate.
Employing Directly and Indirectly Four
Thousand Of Her Population, Whose
Transactions Amount to Eight
Millions Annually.

1t is automatic that no city is found.
ed upon rock or can expect to pre-.
serve more than Fictitious life, that
dOes not encourage and support manu-.
mctures. From the earliest centuries,
the nations who have left the ineraz.
Hble signet Of their renown upon the
scroll of time, have been those who
were the most munihccnt patrons 81
science and art aud whose rulers cher.
lshed aud protected her artilicers and
foslered the productions of their &c
MUS, II II is safe TO reason from "what
has been TO what may be,n then there
is n perpetuity not to be disturbed, and
promise remarkable ms Il X splendid
in the producing agencies which have
from time to time sprung up In our
city. The ensuing list presehts u
showing which cannot but inspire
emotions Of transporting pride in the
bosom of every citizen of Dallas, MS II
tesIltles to the fact that there IL, In this
city, at least S3,000,000 invested
in industries, employing directly on
indirectly, four thousand of our pupu.
mIiOn, and whose transactions amount
to IS ,000,0l0 annually.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-08
HEADQUARTERS
OF THE
TEXAS OYSTER TRADE

The trade throughout III, state are notified
that the TEXAS WHOLESALE OYSTER
DEPOT In now open for the fall and winter
seasons. Having taken advantage Of the
low rate Of wages curing the summer
months, by planting immense beds Of choice
selected oysters, CAN therefore furnish the
best qualify Mt lowest market prices. Orders
by mail respectfully solicited, aud goods
shipped by express q. o. u.
DANIEL GILLIES
Office an. depot foot OF Kuhn's wharf. 18th
a; Cinlveston, Texas. Address lock box S72.
a, 'bd2m