smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

been sent TO General Barano In the camp Gagovo
send up all possible renforcements 1t was high noon
a scorchng drove US into the shade Of small wal
nut trees. We found shade, but no shelter from the
bullets continually dropping from the right and the
Lett.


WAITING REyFoRcEMENrs.


Anxiously watched the roads to Gagovo for signs
OF reinorcements and the hours which had hitherto
passed quickly enough began to grow tedious
Two long, weary hours stood there with only an oc
casional rapid gaop to the right and left how the
day turning. The men kept up stubborn fire. but
the rattle OF the Turkish guns grew more and moro
continuous. In the village the lighting was desperate
a single look was enough for mo, tor tho bullets cut
the air all around and horse took me out OF it in
hurry. Those weary, anxious two hoursi Terence
amused himself with digging the bullets out OF tho
ground and tho trees for whilo and began TO write
nv despatch, but few shell prodding into the soft
ground put an end to the occupations Of US
botn. There call for matches 10 re to the
houses and haystacks OF our quarters CLOSE our lett
10 prevent the nearer approach OF the turkish rifle
men, who getting impudenI hunted up few
stubs and Cossack soon did tho work, and we felt
safe for a while that direction at least General
Iconog all over the deld, and Colonel Nazaron
almost by The heat also busily engaged
More cartridges were distributed all along tho
line and the work won't Al last. between two and





heard for half hour. Just then along the hill
road Gagovo the white tuncs of ussan infantry
men coming up between the maize fields Three hun.
dred of thom there we're. and was reinforce
mont welcome, for we still had hopes OF holding
the position. They lay down in the field where We
we're to be less exposed to the bullets which were be-
ginning by this reach at Intervals an extra
supply of cartridges was slowed away in pockets and
in the bosoms Of their tunics they went oil to the
right. where help was needed with them came by
tho valley road four guns Of Cossack battery and took
position the right Our scmcircie, at first mile
across was narrowed down 10 barely ono
hundred rods. The infantry went into the grove, and
the firing began asaip as before The battery set to
work also, but drew tho nre from countless can
non all along the Turkish line, and alter an
hour retired with some loss. While we were at the
right 600 hundred reipforcements came up by
the hill road--a movement whicn escaped my notice
at the time. General Baranon mad sent up all the
he could spare from the camp at Gagovo leaving only
Year: 1877

SECTION So. Any person acting Tor him or her
self, or as AN AGENT TRAVELLING FOR 9TH
ers, who shall receive orders, or display sam
ples or sell goods in any manner whatsoever,
shall pay for his or her license THE SUM OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS,


The attention of those failing to comply with
he above Is called to Section IA of said ordi-
nance:


SECTION a. Any. person or persons. firm or
Hrrns doing any business, or engaged In any
trade calling or profession, In this city, or per-
forming any act or acts made subject to license
by this ordinance, or any part or parts of the
same.. without license as herein provided for. or
VINO snail violate H. any way oT manner h @ tne pro-
by made liable to a fine in a sum NOT LESS
THAN TEN DOLLARS. and in an additional
amount according to the nature of the offense
but not to exceed one hundred dollars; or TO
imprisonment not exceeding one month


The ordinance will continue to be strictly en-
forced. and all parties knowing of any VIOLA
tions of it are respectfully requested to notify
this Office. j. G. DENIS
- seas aw Administrator of Finance.
Year: 1877

Judge Kutz is in from Bradshaw and gives a good account of mining matters in that district He came tO town to replcnish his larder, which was getting low. He had some guests at his hospitable residence, fog whom he entertains high regard, and as his kitchen supplies consisted entirely of bread, he could not bare to see them fare SO sparcely and so left bread and guests to take care of the premises while he came after fresh stores. Among other very sensible things which he did was to subscribe for the MINER, which is as much q necessity ill every well regulated household as bodily food
Year: 1877

HoLLDArs.-Mr. and Miss. sherman, our worthy teachers of the Public School, have very properly decided to close the school on Thursday and Friday of this week. The boys of the school will indulge in a game fbaSe ball on Thursday which will Un- doubtedly have tendency to give them an appetite for yellow legged chickens, black legged turkey or any other fish or fowl that may be brought into acquisition on and around the Capital city onlthe great National Thanksgiving.
Year: 1877

A California paper says, the screw fly is death on sheep. One of them is said to be at work on the editorial head of a certain newspaper. The crust is so thick however, that the insect will hardly succeed in pene- tratIng to the softer interior of the sphere. and may fail to effect a reproductive depos- it It is singular that the bug should have selected that particular point for philoprog- enitive operations.
Year: 1877

Some of the members of the Board of Church Trustees have proposed the name of Judge John Howard for succession to the superintendency of the Sunday School on Marina street which Is now vacant. The Judge has been consulted and says heI tackle it, if it is the wish of the bretheren and sisters.
Year: 1877

FINED.-The young bloods who did the shooting at an early hour OR Sunday morn ing went before Justice Cartier yesterday. and plead guilty to the charge preferred against them by night watchman Bronx. and were each charged $l5 for the privilege of shooting off their pistols within the limits of the corporation.
Year: 1877

A DREADFUL RAILROAD AocIDENT.-One Of
the most terrible railroad disasters which
has ever occurred in this country, occurred
last week; near Ashtabula, Ohio, on the
Lake Shore road. A passenger train going
west went through an iron bridge IS feet,
to the water below. II was at night
intensely cold, and during u severe snow
storm. Seven passenger ears and all the
baggage aud express cars were burned.
There were IT'S passengers on the train,
and one third of them were either killed
outright, frozen or were burned to DEATH
A large number were also injured. The
scene Of the disaster was horrible beyond
description. We have not space TO give
particulars.
Year: 1877

A San Francisco clergyman espied
street car on Dec. Is less than half block
distant, and quickened his pace in the
hope of overtating it at the corner; but
the driver, instead of stopping there.
whipped his horses and sent the car
Eowlng along the track at high speed.
The clergyman broke into a run; he swung
his arms, shouted, and made all manner Of
motions to attract the attention of the
driver. A group Of loafers who had
watched the flight OF the white cravat set
up the cry of "Stop thief!' and dozen
men joined in the chase, headed by a
Jealous policeman. The runaway clergy
man was soon in the hands OF the officer
The crowd called upon him to surrender
the plunder. With mingled astonishment
and indignation the preacher asserted that
he was minister of the gospel and not a
thief, and that he had been making a
desperate effort TO catch the car. An ac-
quaintnnce stepped forward and identified
him, and so the farce came to an end.
From first to last be neither swore nor lost
his temper nor committed any breach
whatsoever of the proprieties of ministerial
converse. Let honor crown his name.
Year: 1877

An INFANT MADE Drunk FROM THE
MoTHERs BREAsT.-rhe Wilmington Conn.
mercmt Of Monday tells this: Yesterday
morning Coroner Rose was notified of the
lrath of a colored infant, at house on
Water street. Summoning jury, he re.
paired to the place designated and found u
Young colored woman named Emma j.
Jones, pacing the floor with her dead infant
in her arms, trying to give it nourishment.
rne woman was very much intoxicated, and
near by sat her mother, also in a state of
wretchPd intoXication. The child was
about ten weeks old, and having been left
in bed in the morning, was dead an hour
afterwards when the mother returned to
get it. The evidence in the case showed
that the woman and her mother have
hepn in Il constant state of intoxication for
over week, and DR.. Ogle stated that the
..hild WAS in tho same state from the
nourishment received from its mother. A
verdict Of death from neglect and exposure
was rendered.
Year: 1877

BY prompt action and marvellous presence
Of mind, the whites of Osceola (Ark) have
been saved from the rule of the negroes. A
colored man having been arrested, the whites
rose to the necessity Misrepresentation, har-
messed one mule to his neck and another to
his feet, and tore him to pieces before he
could carry out his hellish design of killing
the inhabitants and sacking the town.
Year: 1877

1nere Is HUE 10 justify the apprehension
entertained of permanent breach in the
ranks of the Republican party because of dis
agreement of opinion in regard to the policy
of President Hayes. That there are differ
ences of opinion is very evident. But there
have been in the past, under other admins
trations, quite as serious differences, which
resulted in no lasting breach nor serious
harm. The Republican party is an organiza-
ton which tolerates great liberty of opinion
in its ranks. Its members have always been
in the habit of freely expressing their views
in regard to the lines of policy indicated BY
its chiefs, and long and earnest discussion has
followed. The result has always been that the
minority have cheerfully acquiesced in the
course which the majority have thought fit to
adopt. There have been individual secessions
it is true, but the few deserters have scarcely
been missed.


That there should. be wide differences of
opinion in regard to the policy of the admin.


stration is to be expected. Many entertain
grave doubts as to its justice and wisdom.
Many give it unqualified support. Its strong
adherents and its strong opponents are natur-
ally and laudably tree and earnest in the ex-
preston of their views. THIS is well, for only
by thorough and frank discussion can the
merits or dement's .of the policy be clearly
placed before the public. Any measure which
cannot endure sharp criticism and public dis.
cussion is bad measure. A good measure
cannot suffer by examination. The policy of
President Hayes is as yet only his own. If,
on careful consideration, the majority of Re-
publicans adopt it., then it becomes the policy
of the party. The President is not the man
to demand its adoption merely because OF
fealty to him. He is not the man to object to
lis thorough discussion.


That such discussion will be earnestly and
sharply conducted is to be expected. That
plain and even angry language will be indulg-
ed in by opponents aud defenders of the pol
icy is to be expected. Meanwhile the mass
of the party listens to the arguments, and is
slowly making up its mind. 1t is not going
to antagonize the administration. 1t is not
going to endorse any measure until it under
stands and heartily approves that measure.
Its attitude is expectant. If the policy brings
about those results which its admirers antici-
pate it will be its own justification, and we
shall rejoice. If it fails it must be class ed
with other mistakes. There is no dispositi on
among Republicans to bring about failure.
This position of the mass of the party is il
lustrated in the proceedings of the Iowa Con-
vention. A majority of the members of t hat
body distrusted the policy of the President
and could not bring themselves to endorse it.
But they had no mind to put themselves in
antagonism to the President, or to make an
unnecessary breach in the party. They were
content to wait and judge by results.
Year: 1877

THERE is one thing to say in answer to
the clamor for the silver dollar of the fathers,
which is so potent that it may have been said
many times before, but which will bear re-
peatiHg and emphasizing. There is now no
such thing as the silver dollar as it was pre-.
vious to 1878. 1t doesn't exist and no magic
can resuscitate it. 1t is deader than the as or
obolus. The silver dollar as it existed, or as


it might have existed if anybody had coined
it five years ago, was "a disk of metal of 4121
grains weight, 9-10 pure silver, and worth in
the neighborhood of 100 cents, measured by
the worlds standard of value. There isn't and
can't be any such coin now, No legislature
or mint can make it. A coin of the weight
and fineness of the old dollar would be worth
but 80 cents. A coin like it and of the same
value would have to weigh ten per cent.
more. The old coin can be recreated or re-
surrected. 1t has glided irretrievably into
the limbo of things past and gone,
Year: 1877

FRANCE has officially reiterated, in des-
patches sent to the State Department at
Washington, determination to open the
Paris International Exposition on the 1st of
May next, but it is said that our Government
will take no steps for American participation
in advance of appropriate action by Congress.
Year: 1877

p We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu.
ncations that are not used
Year: 1877

Some time ago Herr Stolba published
a method of plating iron and steel by
the simple immersion process, and the
following plan has been recently put
forward by him as an improvement: I:
To dilute solution (5 to 10 per cent
of as pure chloride of zinc as possible,
there is added enough sulphate of nickel
TO color it strongly green. This is
heated to ebullItion in porcelain YES
sci. The objects, being completely
cleaned of grease, are then suspended
in the liquid SO that they touch each
other as little as may be; and the boil
ing is kept up for from half an hour to
an hour, water being from time TO time
added in place of that evaporated, The
nickel is precipitated in brilliant
white layer wherever the surface OF the
object is not greasy or rusty. The
operation can be continued for several
hours if desired; but the plating will
not thus be rendered much thicker.
After removing the objects, they are
washed with water holding chalk in
suspension, and carefully dried. They
may afterwards be cleaned with chalk,
and they take fine yellOwish-toned
polish. The chloride of zinc used should
contain no metal precipitable by iron.
When it cannot be obtained of sufficient
purity, it may be made by dissOlving
zinc scraps in hydrOchlOric acid, and
allowing the solution, containing an
excess of metallic zinc, to rest, in order
that the metals precipitable by the zinc
may separate. Filter at the end of "a
hours, and the solution is ready for use
each portion of zinc dissolved corres-
ponds to about 81 parts of chloride of
zinc. The sulphate of nickel should
also be as pure as possible, and the cold
solution should not preciDitate when
plate of iron is plunged in 1t, as would
happen, for example, if it contained
copper. When during the operation
the liquid becomes pale green, owing
to the precipitation OF nickel, more sui
phate must be added until the intense
green is retained. When the used
liquid is exposed to the action of air, it
deposits hydrated oxide of iron, coming
from the dissolved metal. 1t should be
filtered, and more chloride of zinc and
sulphate added, when it may be again
used. In the same way polished iron
and steel objects may be covered with
a brilliant plating of cobalt, by using
sulphate of cobalt solution. The APP
pearance of this plating differs very lit
tie from that of polished steel. The
distinguishing characteristic is the
light rose-colored tint. The author
states that the plating wears well.
Year: 1877

Hospitality is good deal a matter of
latitude, suspect. The shade of palm
tree serves an African for hut, his
dwelling is all door and no walls ;
everybody can come in. TO make a
morning call on an Esquimaux ac-
quaintance, one must creep through a
long tunnel; his house Is all walls and
no door. One might very probably
trace regular graduation between
these two extremes. In cities, where
the evenings are warm, the people have
porches at their doors, and this Is, of
course, a provocative to the interchange
of civilities. A good deal which In
colder regions Is ascrlbed to mean
disposition, belongs really to a mean
temperature,
Year: 1877

These things are often unknown to
the world; for there is much pain that
is noiseless, and vibrations that make
human agonies are often mere whispers
in the roar of hlrrying existence.
There are glances Of hatred that stab,
and raise no cry Of murder; robberics
that leave man and woman forever
beggared of peace and joy, yet are kept
secret by the suflerer-committed no
sound, except of low means in the nigla
seen in no writing, except that made
on the face by the slow months of sup
pressed anguish and early morning
tears. Many an inherited sorrow that
has marred a life has not been breathed
into the human ear,
Year: 1877

The best way 10 keep out wicked
thoughts is always to be employed in
some good ones, Let your thoughts be
where your happiness is, and let your
heart be where your thoughts are.


1t is shameful for man to rest In ig-
norance OF the structure of his own
body, especially when the knowledge
Of II mainly conduces to his welfare,
and directs his application Of his own
powers.
Year: 1877

Flatulency, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity In the stomach and Bowels, Oppres sion
atef Eating, are sure TO be relieved by q single
dose taken after eacn meal. IA great want exists
Tor
Year: 1877

The Lives Insured by the Society are careh. ly
selected in different parts of North America an.
Europe furnishing, by this broad field of opera
tions an additional and exceptional safety to the
Folicy-holders. The assurances are made only or
The Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums art
returned annually to the Insured
Year: 1877

Thus Is LIFE.-If we die to-day, the
sun will shine as brightly and the birds
will sing as sweetly tomorrow. Busi-
ness will not be suspended moment,
and the great mass will not bestow a
thought upon our memories. @Is he
dead?" will be the solemn inquiry of
a few, as they pass to their work. But
no one will miss us except our imme-
diate connections, and in short time
they will forget and laugh as when we
sat beside them. Thus shall we all,
now active in life, pass away. Our
children crowd close behind US, and
they will soon be gone. In few
years, not a living being can say, "I
remember him." We lived in another
age, and did business with those who
slumber in the tomb. Thus is life!
How rapidly it passes
Year: 1877




HIS SINGULAR RETICENCE.


The following is an extract from re
miniscences of Gen. stonewan jackson
furnished the Philadelphia Reekls


Times by Major H. Kyd Douglas, O
Hagerstown, Md:


General Jackson's troops and hi:
enemy's believed he never slept; the
fact is, he slept a great deal. When
ever he had nothing else to do he went
to sleep, especially in church. | re-
member during the invasion of Mary
land, on Sunday night he rode three
miles in an ambulance to attend church
in Frederick, and then fell asleep as
soon as the minister began to preach
his head fell upon his breast, and he
never awoke until aroused by the
organ and choir. He could sleep any
where and in any position, sitting in
his chair, under fire, or on horseback.
On night march toward Richmond,
after the battles with Mcclellan, he
was riding along with his drowsy staff,
nodding and sleeping as he went. We
passed by groups of men sitting along
the roadside and engaged in roasting
new corn by fires made of fence-rails.
One group took US for cavalrymen
with an inebriated captain, and one of
the party, delighted at the sight of a
man who had found whisky enough to
be drunk, sprang up from the fire and
brandishing a roasting-ear in his hand,
leaped down into the road, and seizing
the generals horse, cried out, "I say,
old fellow, where the devil did you get
your liquor ?" In an instant, as the
general awoke, the fellow saw his mis-
take, and then bounding from the road
he took the fence at single leap, ex-
claiming "Good Godl its old Jack I"
and disappeared in the darkness.


Yes, General jackson slept a great
deal, but he was never caught mapping.
He gave to sleep many moments which
other men would have given to CONVEX
sation. He was essentially silent
man not morose, but quiet. He smiled
often, rarely laughed. He never told
a joke, but did not discourage them in
and if one struck his peculiar
fancy he would smile in mild approval.
He did not live apart from his staff,
but liked to have them about him, and
they were nearly all very young men.
Universally polite in manner, he en-
couraged the iveliest conversation
among them; although he took little
part in it. He was not q man of
words; they seemed to embarrass him.
When he had ideas he put them in ae-
ton, not into language. His military
we're as brief as if studied,
like the one he sent after the defeat Of
Milroy @God blessed our arms with
victory at Mcdowell yesterday" He
never discussed his plans indeed, he
never told them. The next officer un-
der him never knew his intention nor
object. He never volunteered his opin-
ion to his superior nor asked advice Of
his subordinates. He was as self-re-
liant as he was silent, and believed che
walks with speed who walks alone"
He was reticent to a fault. 'If my
coat knew what / intended to do I'd
take it off and throw it away was one
of his sayings. This reticence often led
to embarrassment and complaint from
the officer next in command, and might
have led to disaster in case of his
death but he evidently thought it bet
ter to run that risk than the risk Of
having his plans discovered.
Year: 1877

Another wonder has been discovered
in California. The water of the Deep
Spring Valley Lake is charged with
borax, and ducks, which at certain
seasons visit the lake in great numbers,
become so loaded down with crystali-
cations as to be unable to fly, and fall
an easy prey to the Indians, who pick
them from the water by the hand.
Year: 1877

AUSTIN a. BELL, VINO mas
been afflicted for a year or two
past with catarrh, left here last
evening for Portland, where he
expected to take passage on the
Matte Nocleay for the Sandwich
Islapds, where he intends to
sojourn for a considerable time
to try the effect Of that climate
upon his health; his stay will be
measured by the effect sought.


Mr.. Bell was born in. this
place, and has resided here with
the exception of short intervals
in California, ever since the first
settlement of the town by the
whites, and inherited from his
mother-who died when he was
an infant-a proprietorship in
that portion of the city plat call
ed "Bell Town" He entered
this office as an apprentice when
the paper was started, and has
been connected with it, as en-
ployee or joint proprietor, for
the greater portion of the time
since, and most earnestly and
faithfully has he labored during
that time to perfect himself in
the art of his vocation, and to
supply the deficiencies of educa-
ton, the advantages of which
he had been deprived of by cir
cumstances which he could not
control. How well he succeeded
in his efforts may be judged by
the fact that he turned out some
of the most artistic specimens of
printing ever done upon this up
per coast, and acquired educa-
ton sufficient to qualify him for
the management of any depart
ment of the business. Wlthal,
he was always Industrious, per-
fectly reliable and scrupulously
honest, without any of the de-
monstrative characteristics SO
common to the young men OF
this coast. 1t gives US pleasure
to bear testimony to his many
estimable qualities, and to CON-
mend his example to the youths
in this community who are much
more favored with the facilities
of education than he enjoyed
Our best wishes follow Austin
wherever he goes, with the ear
nest hope that he will speedily
return with restored health to
become one of the solid men of
Seattle.