smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1865

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA To


PERRY CLARK.


N7OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appper
e before me, at my Office in Lincoln Placer
county, on Tuesday, the lst day Of August A. D.
1865. at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, TO answer the complaint
Of A. Mills. wherein he prays Judgment against
you for the sum Of Two Hundred and Thirty
eight Dollars and Forty cents, in an action on
certain promissory note, made payable to Joseph
Walkup or order and an account for board and
money loaned. as will more fully appear by ref
erence to the complaint now on file in my Office
and take notice. il you fail so to appear and ans
wer. plaintiff will take Judgment as aioresaid.-
Given under my hand, this oath day of April A. D.
1865


JAMES BECK


Justice Peace Township No. 10.
It appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court by
the affidavit OF the attorney, II. STAIR, that the
above named defendant is indebted to the said
plaintiff, and that the plaintiff has good cause
OF action against the said defendant, and it APP
pearing that the defendant is not resident Of
the County of Placer or State Of California. but
that his place OF residence is in Idaho Territory
and on motion of the siid attorney, it is ordered
by the court that service OF the summons in the
above entitled action be ha upon the said Perry
Clark by publishing the same in the Placer Her
add a weekly newspaper printed and published
in the town of Auburn Placer county, at least
once week for three months; and it is further
ordered that Il copy Of the summons in said cause
be forthwith deposited in the Post Office. directed
to the said Perry Clark at his supposed place Of
residence, by the officer.


p. Township No. 10.
April oath, 1865 -3m.
Year: 1865

Should you be afflicted with any Of the follow
ing symptoms such as Weakness of the Back and
Limbs Pain in the Head Dimncss OF Vision,
Ncrvou snCss and General Debility Loss of Mem
ory. Confusion of Ideas. ana Depression of Spir-
its. Evil Drcbodiug Self dstiust and an Aversion
to Society. consult Dr.. Tozcr at once and be will
restore you TO perfect health.
Year: 1865

If while perspiripg, or while some
thing warmer than usual, from exercise
or heated room, there is a sudden ex-
posur4in stiffness to a still, cool air, OF
"a hw damp atmosphere, or to a draft,
yiether at an open window or door OF
street.corner, IN inevitable result is o
violent and Instantaneous closing Of
the pores Of the skin, by which waste
and impure matters, which we're making
their way out of the system, are com.
PEELED to seek au exit through some
other channel, and break through some
weaker part, not the natural one, and
harm to that part is the result. The
idea is presented by saying that the
gold has settled in that part. TO illus
trate:


A lady was about getting into a small
boat to cross the Delaware but wish
ing first to get an orange at a fruit
stand, she ran up the bank of the river,
and on her return to the boat found
herself much heated, for it was summer,
but there was little wind on the water
and the clothing soon felt cool to her
the next morning she had q severe
cold, which settled on her lungs, and
within the year she died of consumption


A stout man was working in n garden
in May feeling little tired about noon


he sat down in the shade of the house
and fell asleep be walked up chilly


in aamation of the lungs followed, end
ing, after two years Of great suffering
in consumption.


A lady of great energy Of cbnrncto,


lost her cook, and had to take her place


for four days the kitchen wus warm
Eand there was draft of air through it
4 When the work was done, warm ant


weary, she w'nt 10 her ambcr, M


laid down on the bed to rest herself
kOn the fifth day she had an attack O.
klung fever at the end Of six month
she was barely able to leave her cham


ber, only to find herself suffering witt
Eall the more prominent symptoms o.
acon6rmed consumption.


Multitudes Of women lose health ant
I life every year, in one of two way b,
burying themselves in warm kitchen


until weary, and then throwing them


selves on bed or sofa, without covering
land perhaps in a room without fire


or by removing the outer clothing
and perhaps changing the dress for
more common one, as soon as they en-


ter the house after walk or a shopping
The rule should be invariable, to 60 a
once to warm room ank keep on al
the clothing at least for five or tel
minutes, until the forehead is perfect,
sdry. In all weathers, if you have I,
walk and ride on any occasion, do tn,
sriding frSt.-[H Hills Journal Of Health
Year: 1865

tI1yrSG Up Irs DEAD.-By the arrival Of the
Humboldt mail, Wednesday night, we received
a CODY of the Times of August 18th. Front it
we learn that the sea is beginning to give up the
victims of the late ocean disaster. On the 4th
niece of the wreck came ashore near Gold Bluff,
with man about thirty years of age dashed to
#. He was much bruised about the face. and
could not be recognized Near the same point
the body of boy evidently about eight years of
age was found, with two life preservers on. He
had on a waist and pants, and was barefooted.
Near the Bluff. and outside the line of breakers,
the body of woman was seen floating, hut the
surf was so heavy it could not be secured. Mem
orandum books supposed to be the property of
Ed. Cardiff and John s. Benton (Purser of the
Jonathanl had also washed ashore. On the sth
Capt Dyer, of Arcata, picked up the body of a
boy evidently five or six years old, between the
mouth of Mad river and Little river. Near the
same point trunk belonging to G.. W. Pollock
camel. belonging to Mr. Lee of circus notoriety,
was found On the 9th instant the body of
Young lady of about eighteen years was cast
ashore about two miles above Eureka Her un-
der-clothng bore the name of Mary Berry. 4
life preserrer yet fastened about her, and
appearances indicated that she had not been dead
more than twentv-four hours. On the evening
of the llth intelligence was received that the
bodies of two ladies had been recovered near
Trinidad, one of which was supposed to be that
of Mrs. General Wright Fragments of the
wreck are strewed from the mouth of Smith river
TO below Gold Bluff
Year: 1865

STATE CoxvESTIoN.-That body assembled at
Sacramento the 18th to nominate 4 candidate
for Supreme Judge and choose n State Central
Committee. At the time of going to press no
intelligence Of its action had been received.
Year: 1865

HALL HAYwARU-tiave an entertainment mere
last Friday evening. and on the four succeeding
nights at Junction City. North Fork, Douglas u
ty and Lewiston. to full and appreciative audien-
ces. They have gone TO the southern part OF the
State and will leave for the East about the hrst
of November
Year: 1865

DIsrRlcT CouRr.-Judge Garter arrived on
Monday night, and Court convened on the follow
ing morning. A number of cases are already
disposed of. and the business OF the term will
probably be concluded early in the coming week
Year: 1865

THE Copperheads of Butte are trying hard to
seduce a few Union men and inaugurate a bolt
If they do they will get bolted.-NarysrHie Ap-
peal.


In Trinity it is different \ few tnior - bolt
crsN are trying to seduce Copperheads, but the
latter have too much self-respect to be found in
such company. They have not forgotten that
most of these very same hoting Union sore-heads
slipped out of the Democratic party few years
ago when there was pretty certain prospect Of
getting Office and that from that time to the
meeting of the Union County Convention in July
they were loudest in their denunciation of old
Democratic associates, and invariably took the
lead if q John Brown" or - Johnny Comes March
ing Home" was to be sung. Copperheads gen.
orally, entertain no such exalted opinion of these
rencgades they receive credit for, even in the
present hour of their great political need.


Observation-Disclosures i'll this locality ap-
pear to be proftably engaged, and no complaints
are heard that the mines are played out. ."
Deiner 4 Co. are working their way up Digger
Creek with the assistance Of n magnificent hy-
draulic, having pressure of about l25 feet.
Huge rocks and immense quantities of earth
daily melt away before their hydraulic, rs though
the forty feet banks were mere chaf. CasS 4
Markey are putting their claim in order, with 4
good prospect ahead when once fairly ready for
sluicing.
Year: 1865

rwentv-tlye thousand OF 1obZ are
cluded in this statement


cal4he attention Of the Legislature to the Report
OF the Surveyor General herewith presented, and
commend the Suggestions made by that officer to your
consideration.


This message is accompanied by full reports of all
the military departments. They exhibit the large
amount Of service performed during the past year,
and contain full history of all the military opera
tons Of the State. Many valuable recommendations
are made in them to promote the efficiency OF our
volunteers and the comfort of the sick and wounded,
which / commend to your earnest and immediate at
tention. Ii affords great satisfaction to bear my
testimony TO the ability, diligence and fidelity of all
the officers in these several departments.


Before closing this message / desire to advert to
the delay which has sometimes occurred IN the pas
sage Of the general appropriation BILL 1t is neces-
ary that this bill should become law, as otherwise
the action of Government would be stopped. To
delay its presentation to the Executive as was done
at the last regular sesslon-tll late hour of tie
night before the morning fixed for the final adjourn
ment is to deprive the people of their right to have
all bills submitted to the revision of the Legislature
before becoming laws, In the Executive should
not approve them. there had been time, should
have probably returned the appropriation bill OF last
year for such revision as when had the opportunl-
ty of deliberately examining ii, found provisions
which I could not have approTed-but that opportu-
nity was denied me before the bill became law, and
in fact, as the Legislature was on the point OF ad-
iournment, the only question presented to me was
whether that should become a law without amend
ment or the necessities of the government remain
unprovided for.


The gaantry of our soldiers in the field still sheds
lustre on the Commonwealth, and that their merit
is appreciated by generous people IS shown by the
continued and cheerful liberality with which the men
and women of the State contribute of their means
for their comfort and welfare. May the blessing of
God be on those brave men who have stood by the
country through the dark hours of her trial.


a. G. CURTIN.


EzHcvrrvE CuAs4RER,
Year: 1865

Our DEVIL, rushing Into the sanctum the other
day, his face beaming through its triple coat Of
ink, with the Potent Prelence Of an Idea"
perched himself upon the Imposing Stone and de-
livered the following magnificent epigram:


When the ladies Heaven bless 'emD


PLANTATION BITTERS take,


They all eXclaim, delig hted-


"Oh what man is DRAKE"


We would remark, by way of explanation, that
the author Of the above had been sick with Dys
pepsia and Lowness of Spirits for sop2e time. when
. lady friend presented him with bottle Of the
wonderful BI1TERs which his rhyme celebrates.
and Its effect was magical enough, not only to
cure his dyspepsia, but to produce the tremendous
rhJ thmical specimen Of his genius which We have
given. Vtce la Plantation! jeHIw
Year: 1865

NEw YoRK, Sept. 2l-rhe election to
choose delegates to the North Carolina Recon
struction Convention, which is to meet on the %
OF next month. will take place to day.


IN order has been issued from the Military
Headquarters of the Department, forbidding en-
listed men or officers OF the army throughout the
State visiting the polls. and one will be al
lowed to leave camp excepting in case of neces-
city But if there should be attempts made TO
create disturbance at any of the polling places.
it is eDloined on the military officers to see that
order lie preserved, even without a request to
that effect from the provisional civil authority.


Restoration of Civii Authority.


WAsHINeroN, Sept 2l.-The local govern
ment of Alexandra has passed from the control
OF the military TO the civil authorities
Year: 1865

A correspondent with the army before
Petersburg tells curious story of large
pine tree, which has long stood midway
Between the Union and Rebel pickets, at
a point where the lines are only twenty.
FIVE yards apart. The trees neutral posi-
ton long protected it from destruction,
but scarcity of fuel suggested compro
mise, and it was agreed that it should be
cut down, aud that both claimants should
divide its wood A delegate from
each picket line accordingly went forth to
the task, and by the vigorous axes of both
the trunk was soon leveled to the earth
Then arose an animated debate as to
which of the soldiers should have the butt
and which the branches. Words were
not conclusive enough to decide the ques.
ton, and were soon changed to blows A
brisk and bloodless combat ensued, in
which the Union man proved the most
skillful pugilist, and the victor triumph
antly carried to his campfire the largest
end of the log.
Year: 1865

When the senior Jonathan Trumbull
was Governor of Connecticut, gentle
man called at his house, requesting to see
his excellency in private. Accordingly
he was shown into his sanctnm sanctorum,
and the Governor came forward to meet
Squire w, saying =


"Good morning, sir; am glad to see
you"


W. returned the salutatation, saying
as he did So


81 have called to see you on a very un-
pleasant errand, sir, and want your ad-
vice. My wife and do not live happily
together, and I am thinking of getting a
divorce What do you advise, sir ?"


The Governor sat few moments in
deep thought, and then turning to Squire
W., said:


"How did you treat Mrs. w. when you
were courting her, land how did you feel tow
ard her at the time of your marriage ?"


Squire W. replied


81 treated her as kindly as I could, for
l loved her dearly at the time"


"Well," said the Governor, ego home
and court her now just as you did then,
and love her as when you married her
Do this, in the fear of God, for one year,
and tell me the result"


The Governor then said


"Let us pray"


They bowed in prayer and separated.


When year had passed away, Squire
w. called again to see the Governor, and,
grasping his hand, said


81 have called to thank you for the
good advice you gave me, and to tell you
that my wife and l are as happy as when
we were first married. l cannot be CRATE
full enough for your counsel p


81 am glad to hear it, Mr.. W., and
hope you will continue to treat your wife
thus long as you live"


The result was that Squire w. and wife
lived happily together till the end of life.
1t is useless to ask those who are think
ing of separtion in these days to go and
do likewise.
Year: 1865

The Normons have commenced cutting
canal of a magnitude far exceeding any.
thing OF the kind ever undertaken in t6e;
Territory before, for the two-fold purpose o
OF irrigation and navigation. Starting
near the boundaries of Utah and Salt
Lake counties, it will wind its way along.
the eastern side of the valley, watering
the land on its course, including very.
considerable tract yet unbroken, and
reaching terminus in that city, short
distance south and west of where the ar
tesIan well is being sunk entire length
being over thirty-two miles.
Year: 1865

A Presbyterian clergyman in Northern
New York had too smart boys, just old G.
nough to have inquiring minds, but not
to discern the reason of things. They
were taught to pray, and the efficiency
and need of prayer were daily impressed
upon them. Both boys had patch of
"tucket' or 'pop" corn in the garden
and the growing blades were watched
with intense interest, small reward be-
ing held out to stimulate their industry
One day the father walking near the path,
heard the voice of the youngest solemnly
engaged in prayer, and drawing near lis
tened to the following petition: 80 Lord,
make my corn grow great big corn, but
make brother Sans grow all little nub-
bins !"
Year: 1865

The Wilmington n G. correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press writes of rebel


cruelty to Union prisoners as follows:


Everywhere in the lower part of the


city the eye is afflicted with the sight OF


skeletons arrayed in every sort of uncouth


garb. You look at their strange, unnat-


ural faces, and wonder whether these are


the visages of living men, or not rather


parchment skins tightly drawn over a
feshless skull. Their eyes are sunken,


and you scarcely see that they have WIS.,


ION. They are often hatless, and you will
see the head of young man or boy as
bald as an old mans pate. A few weak
struggling hairs are all that suffering has
left, or that starved nature has been able
to sustain. These poor beings, when
they are strong enough to creep about,
wander little way from their hospitals
and sun themselves upon cellar doors, and
lie upon brick pavements. In the hospi-
tails are men with wounds on which worms
breed and feed upon the living flesh. You
see men whose toes have been eaten into
by maggots till the joints have dropped
off. These men have their feet bound up
in rags, and hobble slowly alor g support
ing their faltering footsteps by rude sticks.
You would suppose that these men had
reached the very pit of human misery,
but If you converse with them they will |
tell you that they are happy. They have
been In the hands of inhuman creatures,
men without hearts, almost without souls;
now they are with their friends they are
happy. They have been most foully NAL
treated and starved now they are tender
ly cared for and fed. Home is beckon-
ing to them. The liberated prisoner on
ly waits for health and strength, which
hope will soon breathe into his veins, and
then he will be in an earthly paradise
home.
Year: 1865

An individual who owned a small tav.


ern near the field of Waterloo. the scena


OF the last great action of Napoleon, was


frequently questioned as to whether he
did not possess some relics of the battle.
and as in invariably and honestly answered
in the negative.
But ne was very poor, and one day
while lamenting to neighbor not only
his poverty, but the annoyance to which
travellers subjected him, his friend cut
him short with


well, make one help the other, Make
some relics 2


But what can I do P inquired the poor
man.


Tell them that Napoleon or Yelling
ton entered your shop during the battle;
and sat down on that chair


Not long after an English tourist en-
tered the tavern, and enquiring for re-
lies, was told the chair story. The chair
was bought at an incredible price. The
next conner was informed that Wellinel
ton had taken drink, and the "Welline.
ton tumbler" was accordingly sold. The
third Carnival gazed with breathless won
der at the nail on which Bonaparte had
hung up his hat. The fourth purchased
the door posts between which he had en-
tered and the fifth became the happy
purchaser of the floor on which he had
trodden


At the last advices the fortunate sss-
ern keeper had not a root to cover his
head, and was sitting on bag of gold in
the centre of deep pit, formed by SELL
Ing the earth on which the house had
stood.
Year: 1865

1t is related of Jonah when he took up
quarters in the whales belly, he wrote
to his father to come down Immediately,
as he had discovered spcndid opening
for the oil business. The next day he
telegraphed the old gentleman as follows:


Father, don't come I'm badly sucked
in. Plenty of oil, but no market p


This is the first Of .Jfsh-at account that
profane historians give us of the oil bus
iness.
Year: 1865

A young lady was told by married
lady that she had better precipitate her
self off the Niagara Falls onto the basin
beneath than marry. The young lady
replied, ~ would, ifI thou ght L could
find husband at the bottom"
Year: 1865

How much more subtitle and din
cult is moral than intellectual train.
ing How hard oftentimes TO trace
and correct and guide the hidden
and intricate springs of feeling and
motives Of action that lie buried in
the human heart We-try 10 iacul.
cate as much as possible. an aban
donment of selfish interest in our
children. and seeking Of each 9th
er's happiness, but We are often com
Pelied TO feel that We accompli sh
very little in giving these and kin
dred lessons. One thought, howev-
CT may comfort US, and it is that We
are often not aware how strong and
sincere are the efforts and resoiu
tlons whicn children do make TO ov.
ercome temptation, and 20 do right.
They are creatures Of impulse, OF
quick and ardent feeling, of inexper-





ience Of their own moral weakness.
and If we, who have sll the advan.
tage of lessons learned in the school
of maturity, of experience dearly
bought, OF the treachery Of our OWL
hearts, and the weakness Of our bes:
resolutions; if we find il requires
moral effort-strong, unfinching.
and constant-to keep our hearts
and lives with all diligence. shall we
wonder if they require Zine upon
line, and precept upon precept. here
q little and there littlef Shall
we think some strange thing hath
happened, either to US or TO them.
if after we have endeayored 10 en-
force Kindness 10 each other, and
have received sincere and apparently
earnest resolutions from them, that
they will try always TO act and speak
kindly, We hear the tart reply and
witness the selfish action? Yet we
must not be discouraged, if We do
not see the immediate fruits of our
labors, nor must we in infer that they
will bring forth no fruit; for all the
time there may be going on within

the soul of the child. a process Of
moral discipline, concealed from va.
yet not the less sure in its results
upon the future character - Sunskip,
and SLodows.
Year: 1865

Unwise above many is the man
who considers. every hour lost which
is not spent In reading, writing or in
study, and not more rational is she
who thinks every moment of her
time lost which does not find her
sewing. We once heard a great man
advise that book of some kind be
carried in the pocket, to be used in
case of IN unoccupied moment
such was his practice. He died early
and fatuitous. There are women
who, after hard days work, will
sit and sew by candle or gas light
until their eyes are almost blinded,
or until certain pains about the
shoulders come on, which are almost
insupportable, and only driven to
bed by aphysical incapacity to work
any longer. The sleep of the over
worked, like that of those who do
not work at all, is unsatisfying and
unrefreshing, and both alike wake up
in WEAKNESS, sadness and languor,
with an inevitable result, both dying
prematurely. Let no one work in
pain or weariness. When a man is
tired he ought to lie down until he is
fully rested, when, with renovated
strength, the work will be better
done, done the sooner, and done
with Self-sustained alacrity The
time taken from seven or eight hours,
is time not gained, but time much
more than lost; we can cheat our
selves, but we cannot cheat nature.
A certain amount of food is neces-
sarv to n healthy body, and if less
than that amount be furnished, decay
commences the very hour. tits the
same with sleep, and any one who
persists in allowing himself less than
nature requires, will only hasten his
arrival at the mad house or the
grave.
Year: 1865

Nine FoILIEs.-To think that the
more man eats the fatter and stron
ger he will become


To believe that the more hours
children study, the faster they learn.


To imagine every hour taken from
sleep is an hour gained.


To act on the presumption that
the smallest room in the house is
large enough to sleep in.


To argue whatever remedy causes
one to feel Immediately better, is
good for the system, without regard
to more ulterior effects.


To commit an act which is felt in
itself to he prejudicial. hoping that
somehow or other il may be done in
your case with impunitv


To advise another to take rene.
dy which you have tried, or without
making special inquiry whether all
the conditions are alike.


To eat without an appetite. or con
tinae to eat after il has been satisfied,
merely to crafty the taste.


To eat a hearty supper for the
pleasure experienced during the
brief time it is passing down the
throat, mt the expense of a whole
night OF disturbed sleep, and weary
waking in the morning.