smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

and Demot's troops, in all 10000 men,


had begun to cross, By noon on the


22d Napoleon had 10000 men on the


enemy's bank. But by this time the


Austrians also had been reinforced,


and, advancing to the attack, pressed


the French bard. AT this critical mo.


ment the news reached Napoleon that


once again, and for the fourth time,


the bridge from the right bank to the
island had been swept away, being
this time so much damaged that there


was but little prospect OF being able to
restore it. Thus the Emperor found


himself deprived of any chance of re-
ceiying further Endorsements the
force Of artillery across was but small,
ammunition was running short, the
men were suffering severely from the
Austrian onslaughts and heavy fire,
and st. Hilaire and host OF his off
GERS were killed. All that remained
to be done was to endeavor to save
his army from complete annihilation
by Withdrawing 1t across the small
arm of the river to the island of Lobau.
Lannes was ordered to cover the re-
treat, and lost his lie in fulfilling his
task. The Austrians made no vigor-
ous pursuit, and by the morning of
the 23d the French had once more
placed the northern arm of the Dan
ube between themselves and the enc
my, having lost 10000 men in the two
days fighting Pail Mall Gazette.
Year: 1877

PLAIN TALK TO A GlRL.-Your every
day toilet is a part of your character
A girl who looks like a "fhry" or a
sloven in the morning, is not to be
trusted, however finely she may look
in the evening, No matter how hum.
bic your room may be, there are eight
things II should contain, viz; A mirror,
washstand, soap, towel, comb, hair
brush, nail and tooth.brushes. These
are Just as essential as your breakfast,
before which you should make good
and free use Of them. Parents who
fail TO provide their children with such
appliances not only make q great mis-
take, but commit sin OF omission.
Look tidy in the morning and after the
dinner hour Is over improve your toi.
let. Make il rule Of your daily life
to odrcss up" in the afternoon. Your
dress may, or may not bo, anything
better than calico, but with q ribbon
or flower or some bit Of ornament, you
can have an air Of selirespect and sat
isiaction that invariably comes with
being wcIl drosacd.
Year: 1877

Shakespeare was performing the
part Of a King in one Of his own TRACE.
dies before Queen Elizabeth, who wish
ing to know whether he would depart
from the dignity Of the Sovereign, drop
ped her handkerchief on the stage, as
II by accident, on which the mimic
monarch Immediately exclaimed: "But
ere this be done, take up our sisters
handkerchief" !" This presence Of mind
In the poet and his close attention to
the business Of the scene is said TO have
pleased tho Queen very much.
Year: 1877

A MIYisrERINd ANGEL Several
weeks ago, a lady, with a bright face
and pleasing manner, elegantly
dressed, arrived in Columbus, O., and
after tasting at a hotel, went to a sta
tion-house to apply for q lodging. She
was given cell on the first floor,
with the privilege Of the prison, and
she Immediately began to brighten
the lives of the poor prisoners. She
made decisive onslaught on the cock
reaches and the bcdbugs by scrubbing
her cell again and again. When tho
woodwork was as neat as soap and
water could make il, she hung some
pictures on the walls, and every day
She has boquot of fresh flowers. She
has books in her cell, and sometimes
she takes q short walk, but whenever
there is anything TO be done for any
prisoner, she is ready to do it. When
a drunken woman is brought in and
laid on the floor, tho strange lady
busics herself during the night in bath
ing the poor creatures head, rubbing
her hands and feet, and bringing her
to her betterself. The expense 10 the
city of keeping this ministering angel
IN its prison Is not great. She lives on
bread and water.
Year: 1877

Board met pursuant 10 adjournment
present same as yesterday.


Ordered by the Board tha, hereafter
each petition for view or review Of
the public roads. must be accompanied
With bond in the sum Of two hundred
dollars, conditioned that the petitioners
will pay all expenses Of said view or
review, If the prayer Of the petitioners
be not granted. or 10 action will be
taken by tie Bolrd with reference TO
said petition. See Sec. -. of "An
Act IN relation TO roads in the Gen.
eral Laws Of 1869.


Orderei BY the Bard that the Audi
tor be. AID he Is hereby instructed 10
purchase 4 good and substantial book.
to be used as road book.
and that he index in said book all
roc 4 matters in the old road records. IL
such u manner that easy reference may
be made 10 any matter of any
road of record in said books, the Board
hereby agreeing TO pay reasonable
compensation for said indexing.


Ordered by the Board that an appro-
priaiion of five hundred dollars in road
scrip be and the same Is hereby made,
10 be laid out on the Beach road be
tween the South boundary Of the City
Of Seattle AMI w j. WadIeigh's 5
slaughter house.


Ordered by the Board that the Audi
tor be ard he is hereby instructed to
notify Jerry W Borst. that the Board
Of County Commissioners of King
County, w. r, will by this order hold
themselves responsible for the relief Of
said Borst At the next legislative ses-
sion Of Washington Territory. for the
two hundred and eighty dollars more OF
less Dow in his hands, by act Of said Leg
islntarc for the SDoqualmie road, pro-
vdiny said Borst will turn over said
funds to the Supervisor OF Road Dis
trict No. l3. to be expended on said
road by said Supervisor, under the di-
rectioas of said Board Of Commis-
sioncrs.


Ordered bv the Board that the fol-
lowing bills be amt they are hereby al
lowed, and the Auditor authorized to
issue orders OF the Treasurer for the
same. to.wit:
Year: 1877

Changes will be made in all the lead
ing positions in the New York customhouSe
at the convening of congress.


The message and accompanying docu'
ments to be sent to congress at the opening
of the extra session will relate only TO the
business for which the session has been
called. ONLY the estimates for the support
OF the army for the present fiscal year will
be sent in. These have been prepared by
the war department and sent to the treasury
department, which will transmit them to
congress.


The instructions to the Sitting Bull
commission are to treat with the chief on the
basis of pardon to himself and all his war.
riors for past oflenses, and to demand the
unconditional surrender of their arms, am
muntion and ponies, and that they proceed
forthwith to such reservation as shall be
selected for them. If this is declined nego.
tiatons will be suspended and the govern
ment will wage n vigorous war upon these
hostiIes If, at any time, they return to the
United States,
Year: 1877

The time has come when knowledge of this art k an essential part of the education of every business man. To be successful in business they should understand how 10 advertise. IL k only necessary. in order to illustrate ihc truth of this statement. to call attention to the most successful merchants and manufacturers of any large city. or small village in the United States They know just what to say 10 the public, when to say Il, how to >ay it. and the medium 10 employ in Sayin" Ii. They have made the same careful study of this a, of any other branch of their business. They don't insert a single beggarly little ad in an obscure corner of some paper. out of favor to the publisher to suppors a party organ. and then cndcayor to make the proprietor of the paper sensible of the value of thcir patron age, by growing when asked Ia pay for the advertisement and vowing that it never did them any good. but was just put in out of charity. They are not content with an old stale advertisement that repeats the same old story at all seasons of the year, altering the same bargains, aGl ihe same full supply oi guod> 'iu>t received" at all times of the year, when their stocks have run so low that they are scarcely able to fill the orders oi a single customer. a> when their houses are filled with the most sea>onable and at traciive commodities. They never allow the public to remain in ignorance of the fact that they have good thing to sell. They know how |" make their constant ap- peals in a manner that will prove attractive. They aro always dc'ising new and striking methods of presenting their wares to the public notice, by the Use of printers ink. They are always careful to advertise what they have. not what they had last winter, nor what iouc>, or Brown. or Smith. or>omc one else. has now. They advertise honestly %, well aS literally. and .hOir customers learn lo believe the promises publicly made through Ihr newspapers. Their advertise mont> are studied with interest by every one Who expects to becomo |. purchaser.

 il i~ ao important that a man about to engage in mercantile pursuits should know how lo advertise, a, to know how to buy judiciou>ly. or to sell at d living profit.
Year: 1877

We are permitted to publish the following pit
iful extract from letter. which illustrates this
case


sDEAR SIR; Yours of the 18th came to hand
in due time have to inform you that Hannah
s. Dane is dead. She died Thursday, August O.
six days before the date of the certificate sent by
the Commissioner Of Pensions to said Hannah
S. Dane to notify her that her claim for PEN
sion was allowed. She was SO poor she had to
stop keeping house four months ago. Had Mrs
Dane got her pension six months ago, she would
be alive now


Six days after Hannah Dane died the poor old
mother Of brave soldier who died for his ooun-
try-the Government announced that it owed her
five hundred dollars. This is not an exceptional
case It is one of many. The expenditure of a
few thousand dollars in paving the salaries Of
additional clerks would save the repetition of
many cases like this


f 81 u
Year: 1877

In the army appropriation bill, to pass which
the extra session was called, is clause which
was intended, in good faith no doubt, to hasten
the examination Of pension cases, but which will
prove inefficient and useless i Instead of fappro-
priating money for an Increase Of the clerical
force in the Surgeon Generals Office, as they
should have done, Congress merely provided
that surplus, clerks in the other departments
should be detailed to do work in the Surgeon
Generals Office No one ever heard of there
being a surplus clerk in any department of the
Government, and Congress might well have
done nothing.


AS is well known all pension cases are sent
from the Pension Office to the Surgeon Gene
rails Office for an examination Of the hospital
records. The force of clerks in the latter office
is and has been for many years inadequate to the
requirements, so that they are now about twenty
thousand cases behind the Pension Office. j tsl.


The following is sample Of the answers that
made to inquiries as to the status of cases in
the Pension Office:


'.(No. 3d.
Year: 1877

The Rcgiaer finally made up its mind


on Saturday to come out for Charleston


a. the proper location for the Capital


after i! shall leave Wheeling. After


reading the article We are only aston


i,hsd that the Register ever favored the


removal Of the Capital from Charleston.


Ii We mistake not, the tenor Of the article
/. slightly at variance with some Of the
recent arguments Of that paper for re.
tlining the Capital at Wheeling. One
OF these is that it costs less to
hold session here 10 the midst
Of the populous regions ofthe State, from
which most Of the members are elected,
than at Charleston. One Of the strongest
arguments made use oiby the friends Of
removal from Charleston was that inas.
much as the Fret and Second districts
contained by far the bulk Of the popula.
tion 1t was meet that the Capital Of the
State should be accessible to them. Has
it no! been shown in that paper that inas


much as so large proportion. of The
taxes Of the State arc paid by the First
and Second districts, it is proper that the
centre Of legislation should be in the re


gion most deeply concerned, in financial
point OF view, in the passage OF lava
We do not pretend to quote accurately
from the various articles furnished by
that paper in the recent contest on this
subject showing why the Capital should
be in this part Of the State, but the pub.
lie will be quite likely to look upon its
present espousal Of the cause of Charles.
ton as an unexpected change OF position.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Nov. u. The SENATE Committee
on Finance had un Ter consderh'i ion this morn
ing the silver bill passed by the House the
for the FREQ coinage Of silver bullion. They
will give q hsaring to u delegation Of New York
bankers this evening
Year: 1877

1t was court week in a country
tavern. and late conner was given
one of dozen cots, which had been
put up temporarily in the parlor,
There was a grand chorus of snores
from the other cots. After an hour
or more Of this uproar, one of the
most resonant snorers brought up
with a snort, and was suddenly silent.
A Freedman, who occupied a cot in
the extreme corner of the room, en-
claimed: "Thank God, Won eos
dead -
Year: 1877

Intelligence from the parish OF Living
ston, brought by Berry Robinson who dis
covered the corpse, is TO the effect that Nash
Williams, oolored man and preacher,
was murdered there some time during last
week. His body was found in the river
with his neck broken and head crushed. lie
had every appearance Of being hanged, and
had been In the water sOme time.
Year: 1877

plan to misrepresent him in every possible
way.


The Democratic organs here have already
commenced their characteristic war upon
President Hayes.


This mornings Baltimore Ga=stte, organ
of the Last Ditchers, says:


There need be no expectation that Hayes
will do anything else than sustain Packard
and Chamberlain. If he were to recognize
the Democratic party in those States he
would knock the Bottom out OF his own
tub; for If Democratic Senators were to be
admitted from those States it would destroy
the Republican majority in the Senate. He
must have the Republican Senators
from Louisiana and South Carolina
seated, else his senatorial majority
will be too small for comfort. Until this is
done his heart will continue to bleed for
the poor African, and nothing will staunch
it but the recognition of Chamberlain and
Packard.


Other Democratic organs follow in
strain similar to the Copperhead organ
above quoted. d, D. &.
"A SIGNIFICANT VOTE
THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE
Failure to Secure Nichols Recognition
MANY DEMOCRATS REFUSED TO VOTE
Republicans Vote SOlidly Against 1t
EVEN FOSTER, OF OHIO
BURKE EFT AL. IN DEEP CHAGRIN
THE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
LEGISLATIVE BUNCOMBE
UNMEANING AND IMPERATIVE
EVEN WITH THE ARMY TIED UP
The Northern Veterans Are Ready


for Service.


LoUIsIANIANs AT THE WHITE HOUSE
THE POSITION GRANT TAKES
HE CAN NOT ACT HASTILY
| YET NICHOLS is OUT Of THE QUESTION
Why Democrats Hate the Army
ADMIRATION FOR GOV. PACKARD
Year: 1877

A dreamy writer says it would be
curious to follow pound of silk
from its spinning until it became a
lady's dress. No doubt. But most
men would prefer to follow it after it
become a dress.
Year: 1877

BEFORE AND AtrER.-"The
baby has got a new tooth, but the
old lady is laid up with a cold in
her head" remarked gentleman
yesterday afternoon to q defeated
candidate. "What the - do l
care ~ was the reply. "Well,"
said the gentleman slowly, ''be-
fore the election you used to take
me to one side, aud ask me how
my family was coming ON, and
Eve been hunting you all over
town to tell you, and that's the
way you talk to me. But It don't
make any difference, ! voted for
the other candidate anyhow
San Antonio Herald.
Year: 1877

The tomb of Agmemnon las
been found. We are glad he had
a tomb. We have all along been
afraid that a subscription would
have to be set afoat for that pur-
pose. The illustrious dead will
always find q hearty welcome In
thfe country, if they are well pro-
vided with good, comfortable
tombs.-Danbury News.
Year: 1877

The contract for diverting the course
of Sturgeon river into Burt lake and thus
securing navigation into Burt and Crook
ed lakes was let last week by the Local
Commissioner to Mr. Alfred j. West. of
Capac, Mich, he being the lowest bidder
for the work. The necessity OF making
this ''cut, off, to prevent the inflow OF
sand into Indian river was fully exam
ined by the different members of the
State Board of Control, and was de-
cided that it was the only certain way If
the desired result. The
Board of Control therefore made the i.cc-
essary appropriation and the contract was
awsrded as above. The contract price
is 5000. Mr.. West. the contractor, is a
man of large experience in this kind of
business. and amply qualified 70 Judge
of the difficulties and how to overcome
them, It. is the expectation that he will
commence the work Immediately and
complete it this fall il possible. 1t is
very desirable that it shall be done as
quick as it can be. Local Commissioner
Chandler was in town and out upon the
river several days the early part of the


week making the necessary arrangements


tor its commencement. Although it


would have been much better had the


work been done year ago, still we are


glad to know that it is a certainty now.
Year: 1877

The schooner james Norris, of St.
called in at this port last
Monday evening to report. The captain
reports that he was run into Sunday


night by steam barge having tow-barges
in tow. The accident happened twelve
or fifteen miles this side of Thunder bay
light. The. night was dark, and a thick
fog prevailed. The captain claims that
he kept his fog horn blowing at regular
intervals, but that he heard nothing of
the fog whistle on the steam barge, and
was not aware of the near proximity of
any craft until he discovered her lights,
and saw that she was bearing down
upon him. He Immediately shifted his
helm, and changed the course of his ves-
sci, so that the barge struck the schooner
a glancing blow upon the bow. He sup
posing from the severity of the blow that
his vessel was seriously injured, called
out to the captain of the barge to stop
and pick them up, but no attention was


paid them, and the barge and tow passed


on down. Fortunately the damage &c


the schooner was not so great as he sup


posed, some of the forward planking be-
ing started and his mainsail torn. Hao


the barge struck the vessel as her course
when discovered indicated, she woul(


have undoubtedly cut her in two. Th'


Norris was light, and bound Tor Chicago
Year: 1877




AS our lumbermen are making their
for their winters work, we
would call their attention the fact that
when tobacco is kept IN camp, to be de-
Iivered to the men when called tor. that
a license should be taken out for that
purpose no matter how small quantity
may be sold. If return is not made
tor such tax, or license, during the
mouth i'm which they commence to sell
tobacco penalty of fifty dollars will be
added to the amount required for a IL
cense. We would recommend all who
intend keeping tobacco in camp to sup
ply their men that they may make
prompt application for a license and thus
save the additional penalty. ru
Year: 1877

A few days since there were five pota-
toes left in our office, which were raised by
Cyrus Riggs, Esq. The five weighed six
pounds and six ounces. They were
smooth. well formed tubers. and would
have been a good show at any fair. Soil
that will raise such potatoes as these will
make farm which will make its owner
wealthy i'm time.
Year: 1877

Last Tuesday Capt. ChaS. E.. Kirkland,
with the wrecker I.eviatban, started 10
The assistance OF two vessels which he
had heard were aground on Middle island.
While going down, at Presque Isle, Capt.
Kirkland discovered the schooner Port
land ashore. Running along side of her
he found that the captain had gone to
Alpena to telegraph her owners the con-
dition of the vessel and get instructions.
The mate who was left in charge of the
vessel refused to take the responsibility
Of making any arrangement with Capt.
Kirkland tor the Portland's relief. Fully
realizing the great danger that the
schooner was in, and the weather
ut the time being favorable,
Capt. Kirkland then proposed to place
steam pumps upon the Portland, raise
her and take her to a place of safety
without making any charge against the
vessel, trusting that the insurance COM
panies having risks upon the vessel and
cargo would pay him for the time and
expense incurred, and if they did not he
would have the satisfaction OF knowing
that he had saved large amount Of
property. Strange to say the mate re-
fused to accept the generous proposition.
The result was what Capt. Kirkland pre-
dicted. The storm came up again and
both vessel and cargo became a total
loss. The effect that the action Of the
captain i'm leaving the vessel and mate
in refusing the proposed relief,
vessel will have upon the insurance we
cannot tell, but we know that such con-
duct as Capt. Kirtland's should not pass
unnoticed, and we are certain that it will
be appreciated by both the insurance
companies and the owners of the vessel,
Notwithstanding he failed to accomplish
his purpose The Portland was loaded
with salt.
Year: 1877

The lighthouse Inspector gives notice
that the iron can buOys marking the
dangers to navigation In the straits Of
Mackinac and adjoining waters will be
taken up between the 1st and 10th of
November. On the removal of the buoys
stakes will be substituted, which will
probably remain until carried away by
the ice.
Year: 1877

IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE SEC.


ond Judicial District of the State of Nevada in and
the county OF Ormsby. Roger Crow plaintiff, j. L.
Clegg and Florence Cegg and A W. Pray, defendants
Action brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the of Nevada and county of
Ormsby and the complaint filed in said county Ormsby
in the office of the Clerk of said District COurThe State
of Nevada sends greeting to L. Cegg and Florence Cegg
and A. W. Pray defendants You hereby required
appear in action brought agaiRt you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court Of the Second Judicial
District OF the State OF Nevada in and for the county
Ormsby and the complaint filed therein Ga copy
of which accompanies this summOns within ten days
elusive of the day of servce) after the service you


this summOnsif served within this county; if served
OF this county but in this district within twenty days.
otherwise within forty daysOr Judgment by default will
be taken against YOU The said action is brought fore
close certain mortgage executed by defendants j. L.
and Florence Clegg to said plaintiff lot No G) in
block No six (6 Rice Peters addition the city
given to secure the payment of promssory
made by defendants j. L. and Florence Ceg the 2Oth
day of May A D. 1875, to plaintiff the of six
hundred dollars and interest thereon at three 81
month all in gold coin of the United States. And
plaintiff asks decree of foreclosure of said mortgage and
that the moaged premises be decreed be sold and the


proceeds applied to the payment of attorneys
taxes, insurance and the principal and interest
said in gold coin of the United States and if found
insufficient that judgment be dockeed against the prom
ance found remaining due plaintiff All of which is
fully set forth in plaintiffs complaint file in nv office
And you hereby notified that you fail appear and
answer the said complaint above required the said
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded


F- Given under my hand and the seal of the District
Court of the Second Judicial District of the State


' OF Nevada, in and for the county of Ormsby this
49, oath day Of August in the year of Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.


au25-1aw6w ALFRED HELM, Clerk