smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

questions | continually revolved in my
mind. The girl at the cottage denied
having been out--had been seen by no
one, either to go out or in. No such
person had been seen by the men at
the shore, or at the house.


We rowed for the sloop, which was
reached in few moments; a brisk
breeze had sprung up. There was no
fog; the atmosphere was unusually clear,
aud as we sailed away looked back and
saw the windows of the fisherman's cot
shining in the sun, and could mark the
identical spot where stood the phantom,
if such it was. Years have passed since
then, but the picture is as clear in my
mind as it was that morning


1t may have been what Victor Hugo,
in his .Toilcrs o: the Sea- characterizes
as q phantom creation that ascends and
descends to walk beside us in the dim
twilight. composed of human conscious
ness, partly OF something else; quits
himself and returns again after present
ing himself Tor a moment to our inward
sight


Whatever it might be, it ranks among
the 'unaccountable doiugs, explained BY
philosophers, each according to his own
pet theory, but disposed OF by skeptics
as 'hallucinations.'


Contrary to the usual belief which
makes ghostly appearance the prelude
10 some great disaster, no calamity be-
tel either myself or any Of the family on
the island. The Young woman lived
married and moved away, and, for ought
! know. is living still.
Year: 1871

In the District Court of the 14th Judicial Dist
rict of the State of California, in and for the
County of Placer. The People OF the State
of California, VS. John Stiles.


Action brought in the District Court OF the Four
teenth judicial District of the State of Cal for
mia, in and for the County Of Placer. and the
Complaint filed in said County of Placer in
the Office of the Clerk Of said District Court
The People Of the State of California send
Greeting to John Stiles, defendant.


VOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO AP-
L pear III an action brought against you by
the above named Plaintiff, in the District Cour,
of the Fourteenth judicial District of the State
of California, in and for the County of Placer,
and to answer the Complaint filed therein, Ga
copy of which accompanies this summons. }
within ten days, Exclusive Of the day of serv-
ice,) after the service on you of this Summons
II served within this county or, if served out of
this County, but within this Judicial District,
within twenty days; or, if served out of said
District, then within forty days-or judgment by
default will be taken against you, according to
the prayer of said Complaint.


The said action is brought to recover judg-
ment against said defendant foreclosing his
interest as the owner and holder of the Certifi-
cate of Purchase Of Seminary Lands, No. l65,
in and to the n. W. 4 of Section No. 20 Town
ship No II, North, Range East, Mount Diablo
Base and Meridian, that said certificate of Pur-
chase be annulled, and that Plaintiff have judg-
ment for costs of suit in this action. And you
are hereby notified, that if you fail to appear
and answer said Complaint as above required,
the said Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded therein


Given under my hand and the Seal of the Dis
Isl trict Court OF the Fourteenth Judicial


District of the State of California, in and


for the County of Placer, this Oath day


of April in the year of our Lord One


Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy


One.


GEO. G. SEWELL Clerk.
AcriI o0th 1871 -1w
Year: 1871

FATAL AccIDENT.--During the passage
hither of the immigrant train, from the East,
arriving here last night, says the Sacramento
Union of the 18th inst Isaac Piz r. aged
So years, met his death. Deceased was
with his family on the way to California, IT.
tending to settle here. His son-in-law, Will
liam MCGOWAN, says that on approaching the
trestle work near Newcastle, the train stop
ped, as it usually does, and that the old gen
tleman stepped out upon the front platform
OF the ca. he was then in. Having been
confined within the car for period of eight
days, McGowan thought such action not at


all inappropriate, but after the train was
again put in motion, he missed his father-n-
law, and supposed he might have gone into
the gentlemen's toilet, but on examination
thereof, his missing relative could not be
found. lie accordingly gave notice to the
conductor, who ordered back the train and
on examination around the spot where the
train was first stopped on the trestle-worl<
the body Of the unfortunate old gentleman
was found lying across plank, life being
totally extinct. The scene at the depot last
light was distressing to every sympathetic
heart. The remains of the dead father were
surrounded by loving children who had hop
ed to smooth his passage to the grave by
fondest care and attention in the home of
their adoption; but their tilial aspirations were
denied by the Almighty Power.
Year: 1871

WE had fine rain here last Monday and
Monday night which did much good in the
foothills and mountains. On the plains in
the western portion of the county the rain
was very light, but what fell helped the grain
and hurt the grass. Farmers from the agri-
cultural portion of the county, inform us hat
they still have hopes of very fair crop from
the early sown summer-falowed lands.
Year: 1871

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-LastS Saturday morn
ing as Mr.. George Threkil and his brother
in.law, a Mr.. Grow, was coming to Auburn
in a wagon, and when on Mormon Hill some
two miles from here they met a man bearing
the appearance of a miner with a roll of
blankets on his back The man halted as
though to make some inquiries, and the
team was stopped, when the stranger drew a
pistol and told Threlkil and Grow to come
out with their money, which they did, Civ
ing the fellow some twenty dollars Threl-
xii had $40 with him which he did not sur
render, and the single handed robber dare
not put up his pistol and attempt a search Of
his two victims. There was no disguise
used by the robber, and while Mr.. Threlkil
was taking an attentive look at him so as to
he able to identify him, he said, "you need
not look so closely at me, for 4 am on it.
l have lived on about three meals week for
long time, and ] can't stand that any more.
and am now determined to make my living
off such men as you" The facts were soon
made known in town, and search has been
since made for the robber, but as yet with
out his capture.
Year: 1871

The other day, in rural town, an inquest
was held over the body Of man who had
been killed by horse. After hearing the
testimony of several witnesses, the jury re
tired and soon returned with the following
verdict: That deceased CAME to his death
from the effects of wound in the bead
caused by horse shoe in the hands of q
borSa -
Year: 1871


In an old churcLyard stood stone,
Weather marked and stained
The hand of time had crumbled it,
So only part remained.
Upon one side | just could trace
In memory of our mother"
An epitaph which spoke OF home
Was chiselled on the other.
I'd gazed on monuments of fame,
High towering to the skies
Id seen the sculptured marble stone
Where great hero lies;
But by this epitaph | paused,
And read it DER and Ger,
For had never seen inscribed
Such words as those before.
She always made home happy what
A noble record left
A legacy of memory sweet,
To those she loved, bereft.
And what a testimony given
By those who knew her best
Engraven on this plain, rude stone
That marked their mothers rest.
Il WIS humble resting place,
| know that they were poor,
But they had seen their mother sink,
And patiently endure.
They had marked her cheerful spirit,
When bearing one by one,
Her many burdens up the hill,
Till all her work was done.
So, when was stilled her weary heart,
Folded her hands so white,
And she was carried from the home
She always made so bright,
Her children raised monument
That money could not buy,
As witness of noble life
Whose record is on high.
A noble life but written not
In any book of fame;
Among the list of noted ones
None ever saw her name.
For only her own household knew
The victories she had won,
And none but they could testify
How well her work was done.
Better than costly monument
OF marble rich and rare,
Is that rude stone whose humble face
Such words of honor bear
Oh may we chisel on the hearts
OF those of whom we love
An epitaph whose truth may be
Witness for us above.
Year: 1871

rrobcp,oIlerps 70 tho summit of lsiman for
time. II is certainly most un-Engish TO treat
the heir of the greatest military power on
Garth IA one would treat Belgian King or nm
E,yntian VccrOY. Besides his hereditary
rank. ne is himself very worthy gentleman.
and ihc victories won by Gen. yOn Blnmcn-
that's army are his by right divine. There il
to ihe average Brton an evident indccency IN
rcfraining from kowtOwing IN the presence OF
so much merit. The very anxiety of the masses
to give q showy welcome TO this powerful
prince demonstrates the gradual progress OF
the democratic habit of thought among tho
people. 1t is only among dcmOCraccs chat the
fine flower of snObbery is seen. The indigna-
ton of tho English journals against tho crown
arises moro than anything else from tho fact
chat the crown ncglccts duty which should
properly belong TO the people. They resent
the old fashioned idea that Princes can only
visit their pcers-that these international voy-
ages are strictly family matters They insist
upon il that England should welcome Prussia
10 this visit. They evidently aspire to the
adoption of the American method, which gives
to the wealth and pretensiOn of country the
finest opportunity OF display in The presence
of royal visitors When prince visits us tho
worst dinner he gets is at Washington. HIS
warmost welcome il from men who cannot
spell hi; name and know no more of his an
ceslOrs than Tweed does of his. The ac-
cidental successes of the Republic greet the
accidental success OF monarchy, and each is
attacked by a vague doubt of itself in the
presence of The other. Among other symptoms
of dcmocratic Tendencies in England, this Is
not without its significance. The criticism OF
the crown for lax hospitality has not so much
meaning as the suggestion that The people is
sovereign and should itself attend to the
national comtesics as well as tho national
housekeeping.
Year: 1871

The best friends of Republican Franco VIII
hear with regret that it has become impossible
for Mr.. Jules Favre TO continue any longer in
the Department Of Foreign Affairs. Hisrcsig-
nation had been 80 often threatened, that at
last, when its announcement had almost ceased
TO create any anxiety, it is accomplished to the
general surprise lie is succeeded, not by any
of the distinguished persOnages whose names
have been mentioned in connection with the
post but by NJ. do Goulard, who is almost
wholly unknown TO the public except by bis
connection with The negotiation of the Treaty
of Brussels. He comes into Office at a good
time, when little OF serious work remains to
be done in his Department. But he will have
a difficult task to sustain himself i'll the posi-
ton of intellectual and moral superiority which
was the recognized right Of NJ. Jules Favre'
The Republican cause will gain on the floor OF
the Assembly, what it has severely felt the
need of, moderate, sagaciOus, adrot and III
coTuptiblo leader; and this may compensate
for its loss of prestige in tho retirement OF the
most eminent of the original Republicans OF
France from the Cabinet.
Year: 1871

Late Mexican adyiccs indicate possibility
that The election for President may be carried
into Congress 1t will be unfortunate for
Moxico if thero should prove to be no election
by the people. as in q country where rcvolu-
tons break out on the least possible excuse
it is desirable that there should be no shade
of uncertainty about any event so important
az a Presidential election Some of the Mex
lean newspapers are already dropping hints
about possible revolution but it is possible
that The excitement may blow over and the
country bo undistuIbed 10y any waStciul and
causelcss Instructions.
Year: 1871

Bismarck is holding the French to all that
ia nominated in the bond. He was lenient
in requiring the first payment on the indem-
nifty, as France was then in no condition to
pay the five hundred million francs due within
thirty days after the conclusion of the Treaty
Of Frankfort and only that amount has
been 50 fan paid over In consonarce with the
terms Of the Treaty the Departments Of The
Seine luferieUre, SOmme, and Eure have been
Year: 1871

Mayor Hall, in his memorable Card of last
Saturday, repels the suggestion that the ac-
counts of our City's purchases and payments
are secret, and adds:


"Those OF every claim paid have been FOR some
time in process OF printing for public information and
were annexed appendices TO tho main Report OF the
Finance Department which recently accompanied the
Mayors last Message They have always been duly


fled according to law. and within the periods provided
by statute In the office Of either the Clerk Of the Com
mon Council or OF the Board OF Supervisors And they
have always at the service any citizen who de-
sired TO them, and no application has been
made TO me for their inspection as fled There has
never been any intention Of ooncealment and there has
mover been any at all"


Comments by The Tribune.


Our friends who write us from q distance
asking why we have not printed these ac-
counts, or the gist of them, may rest assured
that we shall print them 80 soon as we can lay
hands on them. Up to this hour, we have
printed all we could get, and as fast as we
could get them; and this we shall continue to
do. We printed every word of the thick, close
volume lately issued that began with the
Mayors Message, followed by the Controllers
Report; but if any one found therein such a
statement in detail of the Quarterly and An
nual Receipts and Expenditures of our City
and County as the law plainly requires, he has
sharper eyes than ours. Since that, we have
been earnestly trying to procure those ac-
counts but have obtained none but those first
printed in The Wmes-procured, we know not
how, nor do we much care. We hold that
they are the rightful property of the
taxpayers of this City, any one of whom
may reclaim them wherever he can find them.
If we could have obtained them first we
should have given them at once to our fellow
taxpayers; if we could obtain the residue,
we should now do the like by them. Our only
reason for not printing them already is our
inability to lay hands on them. We are now
told that they will be ready week or so
hence We hope they may be; but the
Mayors assurance that they have always been,
and still are, ut tho service of any citizen
" who desired to sec them." il not con-
llmed by our experience We have " wanted
Year: 1871

The Areair National is good authority fOT
the statement that the late Empress of the
French has written to the Gar, urging him
to continue friendly relations with France
This unhappy lady evidently considers that
France Is something to her, though she may
be nothing TO France.
Year: 1871

We take pleasure in presenting this morn
ing the first of series of letters from Mr..
Bayard Taylor, giving, in his peculiarlg
graphic and entertaining style, a picture of
one of the most attractive routes of Summer
travel in which our Northern border abounds
We are sure our readers will be sorry when
the long journey is over, and nothing
more remains TO be told of its grand scenes
and out -Of-the-waY experiences.
Year: 1871

The london Times commenting on the New
York riots, thinks that Gov Hoffman incurred
a terrible responsibility when he permitted
the Orange procession to take place and as
sured it protection. That is what people here
think, except that the terrible weight of the re-
sponsibility began when he waited until all
the elements of a mob had been famed to
fever heat before he issued his permissive
nroclamatiou
Year: 1871

City subscribers to TIE TRIBUNE can have
the paper sent by mail 70 their temporary residences IN
the country by giving orders direct to this Office Terms
81 per mont payable in advance.
Year: 1871

bled.


The City of Worcester respectfully petitions that
authority may be granted TO sad city to take and hold
for the purpose OF Pu0lic Park and for other public
uses all that land in said Worcester known
the 'Od Common" and bounded nOrtherly by Front
street easterly by the east side Salem sl are south
ery by Park street and westerly by Man street or any
portion OF said tract occupied used for other par
poses By any persons corporations
And your petitioners will ever pray.


EDW'D EARLE, Mayor.
Wnrppster Nov
Year: 1871

The region of country through which
the North Pacific railroad is to run, or
we may say now runs-for to certain
extent its running is an accomplished
fact-has been considered as outside of
the agricultural regions. A better ac-
quaintance with the resources and cli-
mate of the country opened up to
settlement by this great thoroughfare
shows that with some exceptions it is
capable of producing fine crops of
wheat and grass. These exceptions are
not climatic, but are caused by the bro
ken and rocky nature of the surface,
and they exist mainly within short
distance of the shore of Lake Superior,
An acquaintance of some years dura-
ton with the, Lake Superior region
gives us the ability to say that even on
the high grounds thousand feet above
the level of the lake, wheat, oats, and
rye have been successfully grown. Tur-
nips flourish as well or better than in
Canada, and grass is always a very
abundant crop. Timothy is peculiarly
at home, and the native bluejoint
covers all the low grounds and river
bottoms with a heavy growth. Further
west the climate becomes milder, the
winters are less severe, and the snow
falls more moderately. The Red River
region south and even north of Pembi-
ma, and westward to the Rocky Noun
tains, is a fine wheat and grazing
country, and its capacity in this respect
is likely soon to be made available.
Year: 1871

Anybody who ever saw Lord John
Russell might well believe he was des-
tined to reach the age of Methuselah.
He is little, weazen-faced, nithered,
shrunken-up old chap, and in his big
baggy clothes reminds one of hazel
nut shriveled in It's shell. But he is as
full of life as an egg is of meat, and per-
haps one of the most remarkable proofs
of this vitality is the vigor with which
he habitually uses his nasal organ just
before rising to speak. After having
taken several reefs in an enormous BAN
dana handkerchief, he envelopes his
nose in Its folds, applies both hands,
and gives such an unapproacbable blast,
accompanied by spasmodic movement
of the whole body, that it seems as if
his little frame would fly apart in all
directions, from the sheer violence of
the convulsion. When he-sits down he
retires beneath the shadow of a broad
brimmed hat, cocks his knees up against
the desk or table in front of him. buries
his head in his breast, end to all appear
ance becomes the very embodiment of
profound resignation.
Year: 1871

thizes with him, nobody helps him-not
lcauseeb the world is unfeeling, but be-


cause it is ignorant of the laws which


govern this species of insanity.


n 1t took me, therefore, a great while


to form my system of selfcure. / still


hope for this |, the same and sound,


hope to provide for the insane and un-


sound intervals of my life. And my


theory is, briefly, total and eternal re


lineuishment of the poisonous infiu-
ence, SO that nature may have power to
organize new and healthy brain matter,
and to remove that which is diseased.


Nature will do this, in the end, for she
is ever merciful; there is always "for-
giVeness with her, that she may be
feared" Since you have known me,
you have seen that | live the life of an
nchorite-that my hours are regular,
that / avoid exciting society, that l
labor with uniformity, and chat [ never
is a popularity of cases like mine
that for lengths of time the morbid
disease leaves us, and we feel
the utmost aversion to anything
of the kind. But there is always a dan
ger lying behind this subtle calm.
Three or four drops of alcohol, such as
form the basis of tincture which a
doctor will order without scruple, will
bring back. the madness. One five min
utes' inadvertence will upset the pain
full work of years, and carry one away
as with a flood. When 1 did not know
this | was constantly falling. Society
through all its parts is full of traps and
pitfalls for such as I and the only ref
uge is in flight.


1t has been part of my rule of life to
avoid all responsibilities that might in
volve others in my liability to failure.
It is now very long time since | have
felt any abnormal symptoms, and if |
had not so often been thrown down af-
ter such a period of apparent calm, [
might fancy my dangers over, and my
self, a sound man. In the end | expect
to conquer, either here or hereafter. |
believe in the Fatherhood of God, and
that He has a purpose even in letting us
stumble through life as we do; and
through all my weakness and unworthi-
ness | still hold His hand. know that
the whole temptation is one of brain
and nerves, and when He chooses He
can release me. The poor brain will be
cold and still for good and all, some
day, and I shall be free and able to see,
I trust, why I have been suffered thus
to struggle. After all, Immortality
opens large hope that may overpay
the most unspeakable bitterness of life.


Meanwhile, you can see why l do not
wish to be brought into personal rela-
tions with the only woman | have ever
loved, or ever can love, and whose hap
piness I fear to put in peril.
Year: 1871

With the sunlight, with the moonlight, with the


starlight sweet and golden,
Come to us thousand memories that are true
q and sweet and olden; .,.s.
And we enter in the chambers Of our hearts so
gladly lighted, ear IS
And with blooming hopes we cover all the Joys


that care hath blighted
And encouraged and rejoicing. go forth upon
our way.
With the midnight with the storm cloud, with


the darkness fiercely scowling,
With the rattling of the rain-dr0ps, and the tenn


pests dreary bowling,
Thro' our weary hearts, in darkness, we go hat


ing, stumbling, cropping, 5rI.
While despair is hard upon us, and cen covers


up our hoping
And in sadness and in silence for gleam of light


we pray.
Then we yearn and call for comfort; but no COM


fort comes unto us,
And we wrap ourselves in sadness, and despair


goes thrilling through us
And the darkness gathers round u.s. with its hor-


rors half unspoken,
And we pray again for succor, that the dreary


spell he broken
With the light of something shining, be it only


but one ray. tH3f4 ltuIgp
Then within our hearts blossom from the dreary


mold is springing,
Then the birds of hope make music with their


sweet and cheerful singing;
Then, upon the great clouds gazing, we discern


their silver lining, A'H
Until through the veil of darkness bursts the


beams glorious shining,
And our longing eyes are greeted with the brigh


and perfect day. lChicogo Tribune.
Year: 1871

1t is now no unusual thing to see
potatoes and other crops planted on the
strips of land by the side of railroads.
When we reflect how much land could
be added to the acres already under
cultivation by utilizing these strips be-
tween the road bed and the fences, the
plan seems both economic and desira-
BILE. Throughout England, we learn
from correspondent of one of the dai-
ly papers, gardens along the sides of
railways are the rule instead of the
exception. The space between the track
and the fences on both sides is either
seeded down to grass or laid out as a
vegetable garden, unless too steep to
hold soil. Often the name of the sta
ton was marked out on the bank in
colored stones or in Towering plants; or
the letters cut out of the sod, and the
borders so made are gay with flowers or
green with vegetables. oIf this plan
were more generally followed in this
country it would not only insure to the
benefit of railroad employees, but would
give pleasing variety to belts OF LAND
which now are generally given over to
weeds or any wild plant which will grow
on them.