davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-14

Higgins, the man who was so badly injured
at the Moultou, is, We are glad to stare, rap
idly improving, and unless something unfor-
seen occurs amputation will not be neces-
sary. The other man, Cronan, who suffered
a compound fracture Of the upper arm bone,
is moi doing as we'll. The physicians state
that an operation may prove necessary that
will involve a shortened arm We under
stand that DR.. Mitchell, of Deer Lodge, has
been called for a consultation
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Regular Meeting of the Board OF
Silver Bow County.
BOARD met pursuant O law,

Board met pursuant o law.
Present, Jack, Downs and Hyde.
On motion Jack was elected permanent
chairman.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read and
approved.
T~reasurer's accounts were examined found
correct and approved.
TREASURES ACCOUNT.
May 2-Money on hand $1,4S9 OF
Received from licenses ............ 2,l22 81
Justices of the Peace lbs w
lOGal. t1o "
Amount paid out on warrants. .... 1878 II
Treasurer's fees....... ......... 265 81
Balance in Treasury S9,0o2 w
The Clerk was ordered TO spread Oh the
records that no mileage for the service of
subpnnas or summons served in the city of
Butte, nor transportation would be hereafter
allowed.
In the neighborhood of 40 bills were al
lowed.
Adjourned until 10 a. m. to-day.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-14
WHY Did He Catch 1t I?

The Herald local complains of p%rotruding
nails, and then goes on in this way: "We
now personally Of a lady who was walking
Town Main street, escorted by her husband
and another gentleman who caught her dress
on a projecting spike on the sidewalk, OH the
top above two steps. She would inevitably
fallen over both, had not her friends caught
her in time, and thus saved her."
He saws nothing as to whether the husband
hit the other fellow or not. We hope he did,
for such impudence should be promptly
checked.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-14

The girl who was locked in her lovers
arms for three hours and finally had to be cut
OUT with a chi,el, explained that il wasn't her
fault. Her lover was so carried away that he
forgot the combination
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-14

DAVIS L 1 NETT,
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-14

eanpd5
| the d
rated d
how, ID
|hnd are
|tur tlleii
nail Sd
ller::
|tIlcreas
ind the
| our q
There |
people
# Ellgls
ina
I'D q bei
/ aid d
to the
Ia
cared
boring |
-
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

President Arthur has brother,
! William Arthur, who is Major and
Faymaster in the army. Major Arthur
| was married at Governor S Island few
days ago 10 Miss Laura Bowler.
The relatives of William Cullen
! Bryant have placed monument on the
spot in Cummington, Mass, where he
was born, bearing this inscription:
birthplace of Bryant, Nov. 3, 1904"
The chair which the Liberals at
Greenwich have presented to Mr.. Glad
stone is carved out of brown oak, and
has a buff morocco covering edged with
blue and silvered nails. \ plaque of
silver bears a complimentary inscrip-
ton; the chair runs on silver castors,
and accompanying it is a footstool of
the same materials and style of work.
manship.
Anna E. Dickinson is to begin her
theatrical tour on January 2 as Hamlet,
following that with Claude Melnotte
and Macbeth. She says there will be
no backing out this time, as all the ar
rangements are complete and satisfac-
tory. Her first appearance will prob
ably be in Hartford. In the first two
characters named she will wear her
rather short hair about as usual, and
her face will not be disguised, so that
she will look familiar, except in dress.
AS Macbeth she will wear wig and
whiskers.
"A few days aro two beautiful books
arrived at Mentor, Ohio, with an in
scription in each saying that they were
for 1.-The President OF the Uaited States,
with the kind regards and sympathy of
the authoress, Jean Ingelow." A note
from the publishers stated that month
ago Jean Ingelow had written them to
prepare two volumes of her selected
works as best they knew how, and send
them to President Garfield. The COM
mand could not be carried out until the
President died.
"A Boston journal speaks of the law
library of the late Justice Clifford as
one of the finest in the country, and
insured for $4,000. This is hardly the
case, says Harper's Weekly. Unques-
tionably the largest and most valuable
private law library in the United States.
ii not in the world. is that of Mr..
Elbridge I. Gerry, of this (New York;
city. Its volumes are numbered by
thousands, and it embraces the rarest
treasures of legal literature. Its money
value is four or five times greater than
that of Judge Clitford's S, and it en-
braces many works not to be found in
any other collection in this country, and
not now purchasable even at fabulous
prices.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
HI MGRDUS.
prices.

The young man with his first mus
tache backs down. - Whitehall Times.
TO find a lawyer who charges only
nominal fee certainly is phenomenal.
-Ba5tinaore Every Saturlay.
Charity gets very little of the bread
thrown on the water when it help a
man who will not help himself. N. 0.
Plcayat7ae.
--''Six Girls is the title OF the latest
novel. 1t is expected that sequel en-
titled "Our Broken Gate will be issued
soon.- Chicago Tribune.
Glass windows were first introduced
into England in the eighth century.
Ball playing came into vogue about the
same time.-Phiiadelphia Nes0s.
-" Why don't you have some stile
about you?'' said the man who had
looked along mile of barbed fence for
an entrance. Boston Commercial BxL-
letin.
The art of whistling is an art, no
mistake. You can quicker up your
mouth, distend your cheeks and blow
until you are red in the face, but If you
hayn't the art the whistle won't come.
Ii you have the art--let us hope, in the
name of all that is quiet that you
haven't. There is no need OF making
a locomotive of ourself-Nea0 Have1a
Register.
1t was in breach-of-promise case.
Said the defendant: II merely asked
her if she would marry me, and she
said yes; but l didn't make any prom
Use to her. you don't seem to be
very promising young man, that's a
fact said his honor; "but as you
raised this young woman's expecta-
lions. we shall expect you toraise S10,-
900 also. Call the next case "--Boston
Transcript
An Austin father rebuked his son
for drinking at the saloons. Didn't
you used to drink at the saloons when
you were ofmy age?' asked the prom
ising young man. Eyes, but saw the
folly of it and gave it up" swell,
how am l to see the folly of it, so can
give it up. unless 60 there9" Verdict
for the junior member of the firm and
no appeal.-Ieras Sytings.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
A Warm Berth for Pussy.

Ny next door neighbor last winter
was well-to-do German family. 1t
was the custom for the hired girl to
place basket out at the back door with
plate in it every night, and at an
early hour in the morning, generally
before any one was up about the place,
the baker would leave dozen steam
ing-hot rolls in the basket for the morn
ing meal. During that terribly cold
weather was looking out of my win
dow one morning and saw the baker
put the rolls in the basket. No sooner
had he gotten out of the gate than
cat darted out of shed, and jumping
into the basket, spread itself over the
hot rolls and was soon enjoying a nice
nap. When the girl arose and started
to open the door the cat leaped out
and disappeared from view. After
that I of course watched, and for weeks
the cat warmed itself over the rolls as
regular as the day came. The family
we're never any the wiser, and l pre-.
sumo the rolls tasted just as good Is
them as if pussy hadn't roasted on
them.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

little tack, for The opening re; ,aled a
piece of cloth, a coat, which even the
town official could recollect to be the
coat Of the long-lost organist, Raoul
Tegot, Francois father.
The young man stepped back and
sank again INFO his seat and the others,
coming forward, laid the bag quite
open, and drew forth watch and an
embroidered vest; in pocket of the
coat was found purse. Here is an
odd treasure said one of the work.
men, holding up locket of dull gold.
Francois seized it and opened it. The
color forSook his face and his eyes filled
with tears He simply So d:
"My mother"
The town official now whispered to
the surprised organ builder that the
vlliainous Lacombe had killed poor Ie-
got on the morning OF the tria, and
had secreted the body in some unknown
place and hidden the vallablcs here.
Frightened by the fear OF discovery, he
had attempted to remove the ire lsurcs.
and had fallen into the pipe AMI had
thus met a horrible death. There IS
nothing secret said Franco 5. but
shall be revealed. SIN is its own de-
tector, and its secrets cannot rest"
The excitement among the townsneo-
pie was for many days even greater
than it had been at the time of Tegpt
disappearance, and many and bitter
We're the reprnAches heaped upon the
wicked organist's memory.
Francois was Immediately chosen Or
ganist. and held the position during his
entire life. -loutb's Companion.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
BRAVE KATE SHELLEY

on' but the night was wild and dark, and the
~ WIND blew fierce and high
on' put the lightning flashed and shot across
the inky sky!
While the hurtling thunder cracked and rolled
till down the black clouds came,
AND earth seemed nothing at all 10 sight but
water, wind and flame.
Kate Shelley stands at her cottage door, an
peers out into the night,
FOR she sees slow creeping through the Storm
swollen creek:
III stops-it ruAs-then down it drops, with one
long fearSOme shrek.
a. Kate, stayw the wailing mother cries; but
the young soul rose high
Nay, mother. must try to help, though l
should fail Or die"
She finds the wreck, but cannot save, yet from
the deep below
A man shouts up two frightened words. She
answers him: Il know"
The train! the train! the swift express! the
crowded Western train!
How shall she quickest reach the wires? by
Boone the hope is vain.
But to Mongona's but mile, and yet so wild
and drear,
To brave it through the stormy night the
stoutest heart might fear.
Torn by the underground, and drenched, the
wind and rain deded,
She reached the raging Des Moines and the
DrlugG tnat spans It's tide:
A bridge not built for human tread, but "On!'
her spirit cries
A bridge OF full four hundred feet, nothing
but rails and ties.
No plank the daring steps to hold, and if a
step should miss,
Down, fifty feet below her, rolls the watery
abyss.
So on her hands and knees she creeps, fight
ing the wind and rain,
Staining the timbers with her blood, yet heed
ing not the pain.
Then on and on she bravely sped! Thick dark
ness round her lay,
Save when the vivid lightning made still
more dreadful day;
Yet raging stream, and roaring wind, and
tiercely beating rain
Delayed her not: one thought had she-to save
the coming train.
At length the bridge is fairly crossed. Bleed
ing and out of breath.
She yet has half mile to run-a fearful race
with Death;
Ger fallen trees. DER rocks, through creeks,
until-O blessed sight!
She sees the way-side station-hOuse and its one
glimmering light
Then all forespent, with failing strength, she
pushes wide the door;
With cleaning eyes and parted lips, she stands
upon the floor;
IS The trestle's eto,on' The engines urecAed! Oh,
stop the coming train"
TIE man springs to the saving wires-she has
not come in van.
Then tenderly they comfort her. Taey ask:
"How did you Gomez"
And, hearing, lift their hearts and hats, and
are a moment dumb.
No soul among them would have dared the
passage dark and wild:
All! but Gods angels had charge to keep
this noble child.
o brave Kate Shelley! though hard toll thy
daily portion be,
Mothers, with happy pride, now name their
daughters after thee:
And every child that hears thy tale shares in
thy noble strain,
And dares that perilous pass with thee to save
the coming train.
Mary Il. Burr, IN Harper's Young People.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
THE MYSTERY OF THE VILLAGE

In the southern part of France, about
seventy miles from the Mediterranean,
is place called T. 1t is now
hardly more than a small town. and
possesses not above a thousand inhab.
itants; but in the latter part of the last
century it was more than ten times its
present size, and it's church, now in
ruins, was then one of the most beau
tiful ever seen in that part of the coun-
try.
This church was finished in the year
1875, and was, for long time, the
great object of curiosity for miles
around. It was of the Gothic and
Romanesque style Of architecture, and
was not only finely proportioned on
the interior, but had, within, a magniti-
cence of decoration that astonished
one more and more, the longer he gazed
upon it.
The church, unlike some of the older
ones standing at that time, had mag
niicent organ. This had been paid
for by separate subscription, raised in
small sums by the common people, and,
having been built by skillful workmen
in Bordeaux, was at length set up in
siasm and excitement.
But who should play this grand in
strument?
How should a competent organist be
selected
The people were greatly interested in
the matter, and discussed it on the cor
ner of the rues, in the brasseries, or
taverns, and for period of six or eight
weeks you might be sure; if YOU saw
more than two people talking earnestly
together, that they were celebrating
upon the choice of an organist.
Since the people, both high and low,
had so freely contributed for the pur-
chase of the organ. it was thought very
proper that they should be allowed to
choose q person to play it. And the
decision being thus left to the multi
tude, the most feasible plan that was
suggested was that all should go, on an
appointed day, to the church, and
should then listen to the playing of the
various candidates.
There were, in all, nearly score of
aspiring musicians in and near the
town, and each Of these, hoping for
favorable decision for. himself, gave no
end of little suppers and parties so
that the influential ones among tho
townsmen Jared sumptuously from all.
But out of the entire number there
were two, between whom the choice
really lay. These were Baptiste La
combe and Raoul Tegot.
The former of these had lived in the
town only Ave years. He had come
from Bruges. so he said, and although
he astonished everybody by his skill. he
had not been liked. from the first. He
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

The official history of the army
during the late war, published by the
Government, will make more than two
hundred volumes when completed.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05

-Hazing at Smith College, the Mas
sachusetts institution for girls, is quite
sweet and gentle. The newcomers are
seized, led into the main hall, presented
with bouquets, kissed affectionately,
and then shown the pictures and statu-
ary in the art gallery.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-04-09

DRAINAGE.-Le Bureau Local
des Commissaires des terres mare
cageuses 'est reuni le 6 de ce
mos. Ii y await devant lie Board
trols proposition pour creuser un
cana! du lac Long au bayou Jean
Lacroix ct une pour reIier par TN
canal le bayou FoIse au Petit Co
teau. Apres avoir rejete tcutes
ces Submissions, il a etc decide de
vendre lie contrat DIES travaux a
executor dams cette section de la
contree l'enchere publique ct
au plus bas enche,isseur. Cette
Adjudication aura lieu dcvant la
maison de cour, le samedi 23ne.
jour d'Avril, entire midi ct 2 heu
res, sayoir:.
10. Tn canal de % pieds de
large sur ) pieds de prsfondeur ct
d'environ s miles de long. 3. Tn
canal lie Is pie'ls de large sur 8
pleds de profondeur ct d.environ
2 miles de long jusqu.au bayou
FO!se a environ un mile ct demi
au dessus du lac Field. lie con
tract pour chaQne canal sera ven
du ct erie separement. L.adiu-
d!cataire devra fonrnir des secu-
rifles a la satifaction DIES commits
mlssaires pour un montant de
~, 900 pour le canal No. l ct
$1,000 pour le canal No. 2. LIE pre-
m,er Ge ces canaUX acit etre ter
mine DOME nois apres ia date de
l'adjudIcat!on ct le second dix
mols apr.s. I'asIiutlicataire de
via ell ontra cAtisl,ei u ses frais
tou> les ch'cots ct eI,lever toutes
les obstltcl:ons. De !eur cole
les Com"lSs;sires, s'cnga"ant = "a
payer pour le cana! No. 1,/Dar
10000 j, ar.!es ui,iqnes, ct pour lie
canal No. =, par 5000 yarles cuhi
4"es, mo!ns dix potW cent qui lie
seront page qu'apres one les ira
vaux auront etc completes.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-04-09

Nous ilsoas dams fAbeiUc du
23 Mars
n. jules Dufresne, arrive hler,
de St-Jcan-Baptiste, nous com
munioue les fats suivants: Lun
di matin, Edoaard Taylor, negre,
Sc promenait sur Ia levee. brandis
SAINT un baton ct criant de toute
la force de ses poumons qu1l 'bru
lerait toutes les maisons da voisl
mage ct tuerait tous ceuX quill rem
coutretait s.lr sou passage.
Pres du magasin de NJ. Henry
Horn, dun coup de couteau il de
chire lie paletot dun nesre, qni
passait. Arrive Ell face de la pro
prieta de ". Hymel situee sur la
live droite du iieuve, a cinqnante
. uu miles de la vile. Taylor ii
rant un couteau de So poche s'est
Glance snr Barthelemy Hymel.
age de butt ais, fills de NJ. Gero-
! me Hymel, ct lui plonge son ar
me dams le dos, puls il Il continue
sou chemin !; quelqnes arpents
Plus loin il a rencentre m aatrs
enfant. JustilieD Schexna> Dire
age de dix ans. Croyant quill nss
wait pas assez de son cOuteau !
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-04-09

it essential for the bettef' protection Of the
property OF the Town of Fhibodauxs that
fire wells should be made as follows, one on
Green street. near Short, ore on st. Philip
street between Short and Clinton, one on
st. Bridget near Patriot and in other places
as yon and the Fire BoardS maya deem ad-
visable. -
Praying you will give the above, an early
and favorable action.
lremain yours very respectfully,
Signed s. L. GkISAMGRE,
Chief Eng. Thibodaux Fire Department
ISignedI E. N. RoTH, Secretary
On motion duly seconded, the Mayor was
authorized to take sand from the Market
lot for the purpose of making banquettes.
TN motion duly seconded tho Council
adjourned.
(Signeul II. w. TABOR, Mayor
A. j. PERRIN, Clerk.
A true copy.
A. j. PERRIN, Clerk.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-04-09
NO. So.

or lot OF ground, on left bank of Bavon In
oafche and bounded by lands of Gaude and
Est OF L. zeringues ''''>'
!. On SAID day of sale will sell such nor
tlons OF SAID property as each debtor
viii point ont, and in case the debtor
shall not point out sufficient pronertv
w;il ut once and without further DELAY.
sell the least quantity of said property Of
any uebtor, which any bidder will buy
lor the amount of the Taxes, interest and
cost due by said debtor.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH without hon.
ht OF appraisement. No bid shall be re-
celved for a less amount than the sum
necessary to pay all taxes and license.
n; that may be due the State or any politi.
"a, oane,,ip corporation therein. together with all
penaltles, costs, interest and charges
which may be attached to such properfv
u fHEOPHILE THIBODAtX,
Sheriff and Ex-Otiicio Tax Collector.
i'Aafcn' -oth. 1881. Laf0urche
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-04-09
Notice to Contractors,
Office of the Local Board of }
Swamp Land Commissioners, :
Parishes of Lafo urche and Terrebonne.)

Parishes of Lafo urche and Terrebonne.
Thbodaux April sth, 1881.
! Contracts win be let at public auction at
| the Court House in the Town Of Thibodaux,
| on Saturday April 23 1881, between the
hcurs of II NJ and 2 p. NJ, to dig and cut
the following canals VIZ:
LIST. Canal Is feet. wide, 5 feet deep
through prairies. and 4 feet through ridges,
from "a point about miles from Lake Long
Parisl, OF Lafourche, to a point ON Bayou
Jean Lt Crox, Parish OF Terrebonne the
| total length of the Canal is about eight
nit es.
End. 4 canal Is feet wide, by 3 feet in
depth, about miles long, to connect with
Bayou Fols'' about one and = half miles
above Lake Fields in the Parish of Ia1our
che.
Each canal is to be bid for separately.
and the contract to- be adjuficated to the
lowest bidder. Provided that the Board
can. at its option reject any and all bids,
and provided further, that the adjudicate
shall give approved security residing in the
State Of Louisiana for the faithful l,erfor-
nance ct contract, i'll an amouat of S50o0.00
Tor capai No. |, and in all amount OF Si000.00
for canal No. y.
Canal 10. | to be completed in IL months
from date Of adjudication and Canal No. 2
i'll 10 months from date of adjudication.
The bidders to assume, at his own cost,
ali expense OF removing stumps and obstruc
tious.
Canal No. l to be paid for every 10000 Gu
bic yards completed, less 10 per cent to be
retained by the Board until final compile
ti"n of the work.
Canal No. to be paid for every 5000 Gu
bic yards completed, less 10 per cent to be
retained by the Board until final compile
ton of the work.
by order of the Board.
S. T. GRISAMORE.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-04-09

REcq nous
hsons 0ans le n. o. Democrat, une
cores pondance dat6e de Thibo
aaux< dams laquel Iel'ecrivain don
ne la perceptive la plus atfigean
te soy la recolte EN- general ct de
s1crq Ell particnlier. Heureuse
hee pour le planteur quill ma
pas encore perdu tout espoir, ct 81
mons information Sont c0rrectes
les sSouches ct le plant ne sont pas
anssi avar!ees que l'apparence ac
tMlle des champs dome a suppo
Rr.
jVoici ce que nous ecrit un COT
Aespondant DIES environs dc Lock
port.
':Tous mes voisins Sc plaignent
1es souches ct je crois fermement
mol imGsne gu'elles ne donneront
pas CO qn'elles doanent geuerale
meat. Dependant il y une ma
Mere den rro'eger les yeux. Il
n'yaqn'a les couyrir avec de la ter
y, chose qni aarait du 6tre faite
aepuis une ving'aine dejours, carl
ny one les yeax qni Sc trouvaien'
pres de la sui face de la terre gu
ont etc tues par ces derniere'
1rclds. Tant qn'au plant de cal
hesl' est assez bon, mais il ne fa'
dralt pas due les froids continnen
Les pQmsaea de terres donnent e!
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-04-09

"A propos des innombrabIes
solicitations don't est a>siege le
president, lie Herald public les Ii
gues suivantes
Parmi uhe certaine classe de
notre population Ia rage dies en-
piois publies devienl de plus en-
Dlus violente. LEES correspondent
ces de Washington mons appre
ncnt quill y das centaines de de
ni"ndes pour chaqne place a la
disposition dl gouyert~ment, ct
que le president ct n. Blaine sont
meDaces d'un" vitlllesse prematu
rec sous la PRESTON des innombra
bles soIliciteurs qai ionrmilIen. an
tour de Ia Ml,iSon Blanche ct du
department d'1tat. Uue conven
ton dc gems de eouleur Il etc te
nue. reinforcement dams le Nary
'an,! pour yeciamei lei.r part de
butin,~-pu u'dutreS tril:le>. "i'e>
gaiite civile'. Ii se,nb!e adlnis en-
doctrine, parmi nos coucitoyens
noirs, que tant que Ieurs noms dc
tignreront pas sur les etats d'esnar
cement Gu gonvernelnent, ''l4-
gallte des droits" scra une moeue
rie et une imposture, Cette tolle
dc places est incOmprehensible.
LIE service du gouvernrment est
uotoirement NAL paye. Meme
les grOs lots entra1uent de- lepen
set de beauconp au desSus des
6molnments qu'ils ranportent, ct
la Quantite de consideration so
ciale qui s'y attache ne vaut pas
la peine qu'on Y prepd. Les at
faires ct meme les professions en-
combr ees otfrent pour un homme
intelligent ct 6nergique des tent;'
tions bien superieures a celles que
J presente un emploi du gouverne
ment, temporaire ct Uncertain.
Une te..me du goUs ernement, qni
ne conte rlen que de la demander,
vaut iufnilnent mienx que la moi
tie des places de bureau que le
gouveruement d q donner.