smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

The following account of the wav
failures in business were treated by the
Chinese, centuries ago, may be of inter-


est to those who have by hard expert


ence learned to take few cents on the


dollar as full payment. The account


is by an Arabian traveller, supposed


to be of the ninth century. The trans


lation was published in London, 1882:


when any Man becomes a Bank


rupt, and has wasted the Substance of


his creditors, they throw him into q


Prison in the Governors Palace, and


he is Immediately put upon his Decla-
ration (No oaths required This
fact stated earlier.) After he has
been Month in Prison, he is released
by the Governors Order. and Procla-
nation is made: That such one, the
Son of such a one, has consumed the
Substance of such one; and that if he
has any Effects in the Hands of any
Person, Lands, Reversions or Wealth in
any other Shape whatsoever, it must be
made known within the Term of a
Month. In the meantime the Bankrupt
is bamboo'd on the Back, if Discovery
is made of any Effects of his, and at the
same time is upbraided with having
been Month in Prison, eating and
drinking, tho he had wherewithal to
satisfy his Creditors. He is chastised
in the same manner, whether he makes
Declaration of his Effects or not. They
reproach him that his Business is to
get the Substance of private Persons
into his Hands and embezzle it; and
that he ought not SO to defraud those
he had dealings with by stripping them
of their Property. But, after all, if they
cannot discover him to have been guilty
of any Fraud, and it is proved to the
Prince (the ruler of the city, that the
Man has nothing in the World, the
Creditors are called in, and receive a
part of the Debt ont of the Treasury of
the Baybun (this is the ordinary Title
of the Emperor of China). Then it is
publicly forbidden to buy of or sell
anything to this man upon pain of
Death, and so he cannot defraud any of
his Creditors by concealing their
Money. If discovery be made that he
has any Sums in the Hands of another,
and if the Person he intrusts makes no
Declaration, he is bamboo'd to death,
and nothing is said to the Proprietor or
Bankrupt. The Sums that they dis
cover are divided among the Creditors,
and the Debtor or Bankrupt must
never more concern himself with
Trade"


Such is the account, and it may well
be supposed, that, under such a system,
failures would be comparatively rare
Hartford Cor. Springfield (Massl Re
Year: 1878

The State Board OF Equalization has
increased d the assessed valuation OF
property in Redwood from ten to forty
per cent on the varions classes Of per
sonal property and IS per cen, on real
estate. We wonil like to hear some
sccd reason given for such an increase
Year: 1878

LONDON, Jan. 3.--The Times, in a
leading editorial article says: "Once
more in the midst of disgusting ru.
mors we have the satisfaction to report
a reassuripg statement made by one of
the ministers. At the present moment
it ought to be regarded as finally de-
Gliding the position assumed by this
country. We may interpret his words
as meaning at least as much as they
say, and as an unmistakabls expression
of the present view of the ministry.
What, then, is the upshot of the Earl
of Carnarvon's speech. 1t is an ems
phatic, "a peculiarly emphatic, reiter-
stion of the neutral policy which the
ministers on all responsible occasions
have again and again asserted. This
decisive declaration has been made,
not at all too soon, but ought to TERMS
nate finally the alarm and excitement
by which the public have recently been
disturbed. For this purpose it should
be only necessary to add single con
sidera:ion to the Earl of Carnarvon's
statement. If this is the deliberate
judgment of the members of the cabi-
net, il is inconceivable that any less de-
cisiye opinion can be entertained by the
nation as a whole. If there be any dis
position anywhere to enter this war. if
insanity of such kind anywhere pre-
walls. it is to be found beyond question
in the conservative rather than the lib
erai ranks, and if the Esrl of Carna :
Won cannot conceive OF a repetition of
the policy of the Crimean war by his
own party, is it for g moment to be
supposed that the other half of the na>
ton would entertain it2 Let it be we'll
understood once for all that the most
responsible leaders in both parties deem
the policy of the CriHean war SO obso~
lete that it would be insanity to revive
IL and there will be an end of the pres.
ent unjustifiable war.
Year: 1878

A sewing circle is a haven of
rest for certain restless femin-
inc souls. It is the only place
on this bleak earth where you
can hear everything about your
neighbor. 1t is q kind Of detec-
tive headquarters, where pro-
found secrets are told IN conf
dence to all the gossips in town,
the injunction Of strict secrecy
being only an added incentive
to tell everything you hear to
everybody you see, and to make
the stery as big and as bad as
possible.
Year: 1878

THE annual announcement of the
Chicago Ecening Journal is inserted
in this issue. For many years this
paper has Iound its way daily to our
table, and, on account of its reliabil.
lity, we have learned to appreciate it
dearly. There's no paper published
that gives the news of the day through
out the entire world in q more sim,
PIE form and truthful way than the
Journal. The weekly is ! mammoth,
intelligent sheet. Any poason wish.
ing to subscribe for q good Chicago
weekly, could do no better than to
get this paper at our club rates.
Year: 1878

ATTENTION is invited to the card
Of Adam Eulberg,, now proprietor of
the Commercial House, at Dodge
vile. This house is situated in the
most desirable pant of the village
which will prove of great conven-
ience to the travelling public. Every
thing has been through q cleaning
process, and many more comforts
added.
Year: 1878

on the death Of Annie Martin. by her brother
Weep no: fo- Annie,


She has only gone to sleep.
The angels they have called he. home


To rest hef wearied feet.
Poor little Annie IL relieved from all pain,


And we shall hear liar moaning cry no more
We can never, never SEE her again,


Till we meet her on.ttsc other shore.
Good by darling yon are now beneath tho sod


Aud there you lie waiting for that day
When the angels by the request of God,


VIII call your spirit away.
Year: 1878

men who would disdain to take an ad-
vantage in trade, or do any other self
ish or mean action. There are men
who try to be just, always, and kindly,
both in words and feelings 10 all.
There are men who lead humble, un-
preteutious lives, and who, without
making it known TO the world, are do
ing vast amount Of good among their
fellow men.


And strange to say, these men lead
very happy lives, and. as a rule, very
successful lives. While the unprinci-
pied man may enjoy temporary success,
sooner or later he will suffer for his
lack of honesty. There are a thous-
and ways in which virtue avenges her.
self upon him. In one way or another
he gets his deserts. You have youth,
you are blessed with health Of mind
and body. There are plenty Of crimi-
nails around you, it is true. But they
are to be pitied, not initiated. Never
believe that what some do, all do, but
be in your own person standing ex'
ample of the falsity Of the cry, "They
all do it."
Year: 1878

A young mans interest and duty
both dictate that he should make
himself indispensable to his employers.
He should be SO industrious. PROMPT
and careful that the accident Of his
temporary absence should bo noticed
by his being missed. A young man
should make his employer his friend /,
by doing faithfully and minutely all
that is intrusted to him. 1t is great
mistake to be over-nice or fastidiOus
about work. Pitch in readily and
your willingness will be appreciated.
while the high toned" young man
who bubbles about what it is and
what it is not his place to do, will gee
the cold shoulder. There is a story
that George Washington onoe helped
roll log that one of his corporals
would not handle, and the Greatest
Emperor of Russia worked as ship
wright in England-to learn the tusiT
ness. That's just what you want to do.
Be energetic, look and act with alacrity
take an interest in your employer y
success, work as though the business
was your own and let your employer
know that he may place absolute re
lance in your word and on your net.
BE mindful have your mind on your
business because it is that which is
going to help you, not those outside
attractions which some of the boys"
are thinking about. Take n pleasure
in work; DO not 60 about it in list
less, formal manner, but with alacrity
and chcerfuluess, and remember that
while WORKING, thu fQrothers, you art
laying The foundation Of your own sue.
cess in life. lr
Year: 1878

Detroit Commercial AfvertiserJ


There are few books that can boast
Of as much immortality within space
of four hundred pages as is implied in
this little phrase, which has been pla-
carded on the bill boards, and called
into the ears of the public for the past
year or two. 1t is the one sen
tence which takes the courage COM
pletely out of youth, soaring its con-
science as with a red-hot iron. and per-
mitting despair to carry it off bodily
into the depths of crime.


"Oh they all do it; why should not
vou?" that is the suggestion. THAT
man lies and cheats, and will commit
any crime which the law does not
make dangerous. So it is with all Of
them. There is 10 use. in trying to be
different from other people" That is
the way the temptation comes to the
young man, thrown on the world with
little knowledge of its ways, and per-
haps shielded only by the indulgent
training of an over-fond mother.
"Peoplo are grossly immoral. Even
temperance advocates get drunk in
private; church deacons swiudle saw
ings banks; all you see of morality is
but surface show. Beneath there Is
concealed wickedness. You will find
you must follow the multitude" And
the youth, with the pleasures OF the
world held up before his glowing i'm
agination, and full Of bodily health,
plungos forthwith into what he be-
lieves to be "the world"


If the devil had concentrated all his
cunning, during the centuries which
have elapsed since his election from
Paradise, he could not have produced
more powerful argument with which
to conquer the soul of man than this,
They all do it,"


But young man listen. That SEN
tence is lie. As base and foul lie
as ever was conceived in the mind OF
man o. devil. They don't "all DO it"
There are thousands upon thousands
of good, pure men and women in this
world, bad as it may seem, who are
leading upright lives. They believe
in 4 Deity. and in the commands oi
virtue. and are going along with the
happiest results TO themselves ard
their ueighbcrs. There are men who
think that they we're put into this
world, rot to CRAFTY their Own base
appentes, bat to be true and noble and
high minded. There are men who
would dis5ain TO tell : lie. There are
Year: 1878

You are a coward, if afraid TO tell
the truth when you should doso. You
are coward, when you insult the weak.
You are a coward, if afraid to do
right, if you shrink from defending
your opinion, from maintaining what
you know to be just and good and
you are especially q coward, if you
know certain things Of yourself, and
care not to own them TO yourself.
Year: 1878

It Is an interesting sight to take seat on
the top Of street car at all early hour LII the
morning and witnegs the cleaning process
that everything to undergoing. The house
keepers bring out oil their rubbish and pile it
up III the street, one pile for every four or
tiYe houses. It Is no sooner en,ptied than
the rag~piGkers, who swarm the streets
with their bags and buckets and hand-carts,
pounce upon It and gather up all the frag-
ments Of paper, rags or metal to be found


In the piles. They are SO numerous that there
is3 scramble ON every street, and they move
from pile to pile as IL their life depended on
their activity. They seem to take away one
third Of the rubbish Servants are ev1rv~
where to be seen with broom and bucket In
hand, cleaning off the fronts The streets
are being sprinkled with hose, and an army
Of men and women with birch brooms are
sweeping the streets. On the bouleyarda
horse brushing machines are In motion, and
garbage carts are removing the piles thrown
out by the housekeepers. Water il turned on
In all the cutters, and women with broorns
are engaged In washing them down. Men
with hose are watering the roots OF all the
hundreds Of thousands OF trees on the bouIe-
wards, and taking up the gratings SO as to
loosen the earth around them. all or nearly
all this work Is being done by the city au-
thorities, and by Q o'clock the city Is as clean
as broom and brush and water can make Ii.
Year: 1878

PARIS Sept. 7.-At daybreak this morning
the two murderers, Barre and Leibez, con-
demned to death on July 81, for the murder
of Madam Gillet, were guillotned Generally
the time fixed for an execution is kept q
profound secret up to the last moment, not
only to the condemned but to the public, but
by some means the rumor that the execution
would take place on Or about this day had
been circulated and careful watch had been
maintained on the prisoners by those in
terested In selling seats In the houses which
command view Of the execution. Before
daylight this morning 1t was known that the
guillotine had arrived and that workmen
were putting 1t up.


In an incredibly short time news had been
sent to cafes and restaurants On the boule-
wards and other places, and an immense
crowd was soon gathered. Some OF the spec
tators had engaged their places days before
on condition that they should be notified when
to attend.


The crime of Barre and Leibez was most
atrocious one and their trial had caused great
excitement in Paris; Both were men In good
quirements above the average of men, even
Of his own class. Their victim was milk
woman named Gillet, who had saved a con-
siderable sum Of money by long and painful
economy.


Shortly before daylight this morning the
condemned were informed that their hour
had come. The jailer accompanied by
priests entered their cells, and each Of the
men was left alone for five minutes with a
priest. AS they appeared the shirt collars OF
The condemned were cut off and their hands
rudely shortened, the arms ,pinioned and
they were hurried tow he door in front OF
which the guilotine stouu. These movements
were all executed with such rapidity and pre-
csion that neither of the men had time to
speak, scarcely to think. AS the door sprang
open and the men caught sight Of the guillo-
tine they recoied. The great crowd gave
forth hoarse murmurs.


The executioner was marvelousIy rapid In
! his movements. In an instant Barre was
thrust forward against the upright of the
guillotine and strapped to it, the. plank was
thrown forward, and the knife fell and his
head tumbled into the basket. The execu-
tion of Leibez was equally quick, and all was
over in less than three minutes.
Year: 1878

sr. LOUIS. Sept. THE subscriptions to
the yellow fever fund at the Merchants Ex-
change yesterday were liberal, tho total
amount now collected being about $4,000.
Contributions are pouring in from all quar-
ters and an unprecedented liberality is being
displayed. Various benefit entertainments
are announced for the coming week. and 1t is
estimated that within q few days the fund
will amount to $4,000. The money IS for
warded to the South as fast as it Is collected


The quarantine regulation against the in
fected districts is being rlgidly enforced by
the health commissioners, and the number of
arrivals of refugees Is exceedingly small, A
large number OF refugees from Memphis are
In the city, and many Of them are utterly
destitute A movement Is on foot to estab-
lish q fund for their relief.


No original cases OF the fever have been
reported, and the general health here Is good,
It was rumored to-day that the steward at
the quarantine hospital had died of fever, but
investigation proved 1t false.


Our physicians insist that the disease can
not become epidemic here, and there seems to
be no fear Of It,


The mortality report for the week gives the
number of deaths from various diseases at
1873, against 142 for the previous week.
Year: 1878

THANKs.-We are indebted to the
Committees ON Invitation of Phoenix
Fire Company No. ] and Ascension
Hook and Ladder Company No.
/, of Donaldsonyille, for invitations
to attend a Grand Fir-man's Ball
which takes place this evening in
that beautiful little coast city. We
predict for the gallant fire boys of old
Donaldson gay and festive time, and
regret very much our inability TO be
present on this occasion, as nothing
would afford as more pleasure than
to have the exquisite honor of skip
ping the fantastic toe with some of
their lovely aud beautiful Creole
bellies, which abound in old Ascen-
sion, as it is very rare to find a home
ly young lady in any of the Lafaurche
parishes. Baton Rouge Herald.
Year: 1878

Just received at
the BANKRU PIT
STORE a large as
sortment of Cloth
ing; we can fit eve
rybody, small and
big, atpriees to suit
the times; also, a


fine assortment of
Gents Hats and Caps
and a new lot tof
Boots and Shoes.


Our stock of DRY
GOODS is the best in
town. We have got
$50 pieces of the latest
styles of Prints. All
Wool Jeans for a very
little money.


We invite e'evegy body tocome and
see US. Young nscncohie and look
at our fire Stock of Clothing, and if
you don't want to buy come anyway
and see the latest styles and fashions.
If you want togo coW-tih9 buy a suit
of Clothes from us, and you cannot
fail to have success.
Year: 1878

of Course GOh Haven't Heard


of Ii!
because we only received them yester-
day. Its the most beautiful line of
Ladies nice six Neckwear we have
had in our show case during the sea-
son, we sell them cheap, but the La
dies all expect goods cheap at our
store; our doors are always thrown
open to then,.
Year: 1878

THE World gives Congress good advice
anent the diplomatic and consular bill. 1t
says; 1T is desirable that in dealing as well
with the diplomatic as with the consular ser
Woo Congress should bear in mind the essen
tial difference between running a service
economically and running it into the ground.
Legislators who think our diplomatic service
can be dispensed with altogether, have q
case which they have right to make out if
they can. We do not believe they can make
it out, for, as well-informed correspondent
shows this morning in our columns. the Amer
ican Legation in London is a business nec-
essity to Americans both abroad and at home !;
and what is true Of this legation can be
shown, we think, to be true of our other
legations in countries with which we
have extensive relations of commerce. But
about this, argument may be heard. There
can be no argument in favor of starving our
legations if they are to be kept up at ALL
The silly way in which Congress dealt with
our representation at Paris during the Ex-
position cost the country more millions in
the way of business transferred to other ma
tions than it saved the Treasury thousands
upon the expenses of proper outfit and
timely preparations for the Exhibition. To
cut down the necessary clerical staff of our
foreign legations is piece of similar folly.
1t would be stupid if the Legislature and the
Executive were of one political party. 1t is
petty partsanship to boot when they are OF
opposite parties."
Year: 1878

THE Bangor Commercial says: "Add the
Portland PRESS to the list of Republican
papers which are opposed to any reduction
in the enormous and blighting expenditures
Of our State Government" Do no such
thing, The PRESS is not opposed
to the reduction of enormous and
blighting expenditures" 10 the State
government or elsewhere. 1t is opposed
though to the destruction of our public
school system and the crippling of our chari-
ties
Year: 1878

CoNGREssMAN-ELEcT MURcH has been
visiting the Boston Transcript. He states
that the Greenback leaders at Washington
have abated no jot of hope because of the un-
toward issue OF the November contest. They
are actively at work organizing with the view
not only of influencing public opinion, but
OF controlling the organization of the next
House. He expresses the utmost confidence
that they will do this and elect as Speaker
either Democratic or Republican Green
backer
Year: 1878

Those who have been gathering informa-
tion concerning the business condition of the
country, and especially of the South and
West, report the outlook as very encourag-
ing. Trade is steadily, though slowly, i'm
proving. The abundant harvests will find an
eager market. Europe is drawing heavily
upon US for its food supply, and as our i'm
ports are much diminished there is great
balance of trade in our favor. Our manu-
factures are looking up, and the European
demand for them is increasing every day.
Unless some unforeseen disaster throws us
back, or our business interests are crippled
Dy uhwlse legislation we shall soon see pros
porous days again, shall be as well off if not
as contented as in the "good old times" Of
which the grumblers talk so much.


One thing, however, we shall not see, nor
is it desirable we should. We shall not see
TIE '.fush tines of the war and the days
immediately thereafter. Manufactures will
net be greatly multiplied and run at full
speed to clothe millions of soldiers aud pre-
duce material of war to be destroyed. There
will be no more STAT" contracts that enrich
the few and impoverish the many. The
Government will not again, it Is to be hoped,
become the largest purchaser aud greatest
consumer in the country and delude US all
with the idea that we are growing rich BY
supplying its needs. We now know tnat we
were growing poorer all that time, for the
goods we sold to the Government we had to
pay for ourselves. We parted with them but
really got nothing iu the way of money rec
ompeDse, though we were richly repaid in
the preservation of the Union. The wasle
was for time concealed, because the Gov
ernment paid in notes. not in cash, for what
it had. But when the notes began to fall
due.we first began to realize our condition.
Tney have not yet all been paid, and We feel
their burden in the taxation necessitated by
the payment of interest and principal


No! We do not want those 'fush times"
again. We have no desire to live on credit
luxuriousy for decade, and then scrape
aud pinch for twenty years after in order to
pay our back bills. Sufficient unto the day
is the debt thereof. But if we can be content
with the hum-drum existence of the days
before the war we can BIS happy. We are
growing richer every day, though the surplus
over daily needs is not all saving. 1t is en-
croached upon by the necessity of paying old
bills that are continually falling due. For
tunately our backs have been fitted to the
selflmposed burdeD, and we are strong
enough to carry it. 1t causes groan now
and then, but we should be consoled by the
thought that it is yearly diminishing.
Above all after having had eur dance we
should not grumbie at keeping our prom
ises and paying the piper's bills.
Year: 1878

We do rot read anonymous lltters and commun
cations The name and address of the writer are IL
ali cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
out rs a guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muDcations that are not used.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, March Acting under
instructions of the Treasury and in anti
cipation of the silver bill becoming a law,
the director of the mint has been engaged
several days in making the necessary ar
rangements for running the mints to their
full capacity on the new silver dollar, in
connection with which gold only will for
some time be coined, Probably supply
Of working dies will be ready in about ten
days and in the meantime silver bullion
Year: 1878

Before you begin your heavy spring
work, after winter Of relaxation, your sys-
ten needs cleansing and strengthening to
prevent an attack Of. .Ague, Bilious or Spring
Fever, or some other Spring sickness tha,
will unit you for seasons work You
will save time, much sickness and great
expense 1t you will use one bottle of HoE
Bitters ln your family this month. Dom
wait. See other column,