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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
ETAT DE La LOUISIANA.

Cour des PreuUes-Pdrotsse dEst Bdion
Rouge.
En- vertu d IN ofdre de Honorable Cour
Jes Preuyes dams ct pour Ia ~paroisse d'Est
Baton Bouges il sera vendu par lie soussigne,
JUICE de la dite conr,
MERCREDI, g Decembre 1912,
d fheu-e habitueile des ventess d Ia derni4re
residence de feu Eleanor Davis, decsde. Ia
propriete ci-apras decrite, appartenant 4 Ia
succession de la dlte d6funt, SAVIOR:
LIE Negro Bob, age d'environ IS ans,
3 cheVaux,
deux pajres de bnufs,
Des vaehes ct des veauy,
Chariots. ustensIls de labourage;
Meuhle de maison ct de cuisine.
Selle espagnele, &c.
Conditions de la vente-Les e~sciave. a
2 ct 3 ans de credit du jour de la veute.
La propriete personEeile la moitie coins-
tant ct Partre moitie a IN an de credit, en-
billets bien endosses ct p~ayab!es Ell bangue,
ct hgotheque re eEue sur les e~sciaves iusdu'-
au payment final.
26 nes. II CHI. TESTER, P.L
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17

Marit.-Jeudi soir, Is %courant, par le Rev.
J. Woodbridge, ALFRED A. WILLIAMS, de
cette vile, a Mile, CATHERINE STEWART,
file aimee du Col. Nolan Stewart, d'Ouast
Baton Rouge.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
ARRETE.

n Par Maj. s. Roberts, sur Ia
sEsA-~rsSs Comite, lie 8 c~ourant, une mule
@vsx, de couleur brun fonce, ayant
AlasaL deux marques indechifrabIes, ct
d'environ IL paumes de hauteur, ct parait
agee de 6 GU 7 ans.
LIE proprietaire est requis de Ia retiar en-
Sc c%onformant a la loi.
j. HUESTON,
IL der Az Rangeur-
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17

HENRY CLaY.-Mercredi dernier, Get
illustre citoyen est arrive a Ia Louisiana.
ii a quite Natchez Mardi, eli lie lendemain,
ayant 10 lever du soIeil, il s'est arrete a I'ha-
bitation du Juge Chinn, dams la p~aroisse
de Quest Baton Rouge. Dams lie cours de
Ia ~journte on a su que ale grand orateur"
await fait "halte," ct plusieurs Messieurs,
ialoux de rendre hommage au fills adoptif
de fUniyers, Sc sont expresses de Sc diri-
ger vers la residence de Mr.. Chinn. En-
raison de rincertitude Oh lon etait par rap.
port a l'arrivee du c6lebre legislator, Est
Baton Rouge ma etc Representa- que par
deux p%ersonnes: Mr.. ]. w. F. ct moi
Vers trois heures apres.midi, nous entra-
mes dams la maison, pendant que la famille
etait 4 table avec ccux qui etsient venus
faire yisite avant diner, ct fumes introduits
dams un tres beau salon on Sc t~rouvait la
plus respectable compagnie, ct de plus, sur
Ia table centrale, un buste de Henry Clay.
Js n'avais jamais WI cciui dent lie ~statusire
s'etait efforce de reproduire les traits /; ain.
81 les buste ct les portraits lithographies de
ce grand parsonage m'etaient tout aussi
familiers que mes Penates. Jexaminai
done celui.la plus advertisement que je ma
vais examine aucun de ceux qui s'etaient
jusqu'alors trouves sous mes ysux. J'allais
bient6t contempler roriginal, ct 'eprouvais
uno vive curioslte de saveir jusqu'a quel
point Fart await arproche de la nature. Je
fus bient6t a meme de faire la comparai-
son au bout de quelques minutes, une
porte SQUIRT, ct l'homme de la nature So
trousa en- presence de l'homme de Fart
Successivement presente a tous les mem.
bres de la ~soeiete, il echangea avec chacun
d'eux, avec une grace ct une aisance toutes
p]articulieres, de cordiales poignees de
main et des paroles qui respiraient la plus
aimable familiarite. Mes regards Sc por.
talent reimbursement sur lie huste, puis
sur I'original. Celui-ci await subj les at.
teintes du temps "eiu'-la etait reste i'm.
muabIe. Dams leur cours vers reternite,
les annees succedant aux annees, ayaient
blanchi les cheyeux ct creuse les ioues du
dernier, don't la constitution affaibiie ct les
yertebres desormais privees de souplcsse
offrent une lanentable preure dos ravage:
que lie temps aine par-dessus tout a erer'
Ger sur les aeurs.
Les portraits de Clay sent en- genera
assez ressemblans pour METRE tout lie monde
dams lie cas- dc lie r~econnaltre, meme at
milieu de la foule toutefois lis tournIssen
me idee infdele ct, en- guel :, exa
free, dc &C guile les
8&M@% @
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iAs.JitEa

.= n " II ssJft34
UIIe@ Pha1 rlacIe ayec tout ce mi en- de-
pend. Sad tasser pour les conditions au DR..
q. Soutcrre.
". D. lie D.. Souterre prize toutes les
Fefsoahes qui hi doivent Re yeutr rtgler loata
complies dams le pl S pref dtIai possible.
n ortonre az,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17

Eliza, agee de 35 ans et son e%nfan'.
Conditions de la vente-Les ntgres cling
cents cinquante p~iastres compliant, Ia balance
dun a deux ans, a dater du % decembre IS42.
La propridte personnelle-pour toutes
les somraes au-dessous de dis piastres comp
tant, ct pour toutes sommes au-dessus, a IN
un credit de dir mois du jour de la vent, en-
billets endosses d Ia satisfaction de l'ageBt.
La vente aura lieu a ia residence dc 4.
Dunbar, a 10 heures du matin.
3dtc 43 A WOODS, agent.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
Es.t DE- In Louisiana,
Com dn Quafrifme Districl,--Foroisse
dOnea Baton Rouge.
Malcolnb Patterson,
Cd, No. o3a.

Dempsey p. Cain. }
Writ de feri facias.
En- vertu dun crdre de Fl. fae,as, lance dams
lie process ci-dessus dtsignd ct numtrott, par
Memorable cour du quatrieTne district Judi
c,aire dsns ct pour la Yaroisss dOnest Baton
kou4e, il sera expose vente publIque,
SAMsDt. 7 "janHer procha n,
a Ia porro de la maison de cou dOuest Baton
Kou1e, commencant q IL heures dn natin.
tons les droIts, flies, inttrets ct pretentIeDs
dc ID Cain, le defendant, dams GU a Ia pro-
pri6te suivanIe, SAVIOR:
Une piece de tefre nj slr'ant IN arpent de
face sur lie Heuve Mlsai@5 pt, avec Ia profodeur
y apparienan Uorne au-Go"ps par terres ap-
pariepant 4 DIP Cuio, lie dc sndant, ct aR-des-
sous . tel'fs &c ". Lo"is Sterling, aVec
toutes 'e7 antIicfatjns qui s. trouvent.
Sarsl pou, satisfs're le iuge,nent ct 10 tra's
dams G process ci-dorsus.
Cond, tons de la ve1te, compliant.
3 dec 43 WIT. HEBERT, sheriff.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
Fiat DE LA LOUISIANA.

FIAT DE LA LOUISIANA.
Paroisse dist Bdton Ronge-CoW du
Troisi6me District.
Isaac Dubois NJ ,ses
vs.. no. GS5S.
Thomas canty.
En- vertu dun plur. writ de feri facias
'ance dams lie process ci-dessus ct adresse au
sheriff de Ia ~paroisse d'Est Baton Rouge, j'ex-
poserai en- vente publique,
SANEDI. I ~janvier 1873,
a la maison de cOur de la vile de Eaton
Rouge, comEleneant a IL heures A. NJ, tons
les droits, titres, Intsrets de Nine. Susannah
Barrow, dams OH a une certaIne ne gresse. es-
claye nomnde Mary, agGe de u ans.
Abandonnte par la die Susannah Barrow,
pour satisfaire une obligation de douze mois,
dome dams lie process ci-dessus par Thomas
Centy CONNIE principal ayec ". C.. Gayle
pour securlte.
Conditions de la veEte-comptant, sans
eva.uation. L. c. MORRIS,
dc. d. Dep. Sherif.
A VENDRP.
Une machine a vapeurd DE- Ia force de dix a
douze chevaux. S'adresser 4 Messrs Du-
PLANTER ct Moreno.
! os Is. Is u
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
N De SYNDiC.

II sera vendu a West Baton Rouge,
MARDr, 10 ~janvier proclaim (IS43,)
par le soussigne, agent pour Ia propriete do
A. Dunbar, consistent en-:
Neeres, chevaux, mules, bGufs, batail, cha
riots, harnais, uatensi's de Iabourage, une
ouantite d'usicnsl!s de forge, un moulin 4
mails PATENT, une barouche, une vieile
epofste, ct aulres articles don't PenumeEa~
ton serait trop Tongue.
ct les e~sclaves suivans:
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
AVIS.

AVIS.
Des propositions cachet; es pour fournir du
beuf ira;s ct du bois au PenitentiaIre de Ia
Louisiana. pour l'annae 1843, seront recues
iusau'au % coura1i. Tontes Communications
doigent etre adressees au garden.
10 dec d SAM. L. ISETT, clerk.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
MARIE

R~tsslu, par lie conseil de vile De Batea
Rouge, que Ia ioi a regard des eochons gui
courent au large dams certaines limiresda n
corporation, sera mise en- force a dater d. IL
courant. SAML- SkOLFIELD,
3 dec. % Grefier.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17

LIE 30 novemhre a etc un jour nsfaste
psur la vile de New York. Dams l'apres.
midi, les habitans de Canal street Ell de tou.
ties les gues voisines, du cote de Ia riyiere
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
R.a ~ ~ O ~ f.,
SAmEpI, II DBcEmBRn 1s41.
Nous apprsncns, an moment de METRE

Nous apprenons, au moment de METRE
sous presse, qu'un prisonnier du peniten.
tiairc q voulu assassinsr un de ses CANA.
rades, en- hi portant IN coup de coutea''
dams Iabdomen, ct qu'eusuite il s'est coupe
10 gorge. On espere que nj Fun nj rautro
ne mourra de sa blessure. LIE TENS nous
manque pour donner tous les details de CO
drane, don't le denouement \ etc cause,
dit. on, par In ialousie. q
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
Pods DU PAIN,

Fixe par lie mare pour Ia semaine suivanas.
La Farins etant / IS Or le baril, IS saees Do
-onr dix sons
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17

kiht Az LA ~ ssjAiIsE.
E'our du Troisi6me Observation-Disclosures d'Est
Baton Rouge.
James Henry,
Nj. X. IIeaden ct al.
En- vcrtue dur writ dc feri facias lance
dams le process ciadessus, sdressc au sherlf de
Ia ~pa"oiaae d'Est Eaton Rouge, il sera expose
on ven e pnbliqne,
SANETI, 7 Janvior proclaim 1913.
a IA ma,rop lie conr, dags II vile de Baton
Rouge, Contasac31t 4 II henrcs a. NJ, tous
Ie7 tfn'is, tItras, intt RES ct r%tclamations dl
it&aT ee1r ~. K. iI~9den, dams ct pour la pro-
p'jdte ct-sc5sons dtcFjls, sHyoir:
TN eoiyain morrcau de ere sitae dams cot
tie p7Eo'"a%, orss d. Bayoi Manchac, conte-
rsnt stx cest snsrante acres plus gu n,ornr,
borne au dcasus par lc3 terres de G. Con-
NASTY, Ell an-de' sors par eeux d'Anthouy
Webb.
AbsndonnG pr Ie dit defendant pour satis-
talre Az iprrmeat, inttrets e. frais dans le
process CT dcasus.
Conditions de Ia vente Compliant.
J.. G. MORRIS, Dep-ShtriE
3 dfcembre 43
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
LIAT DE- Ia LOUISIANA.
Coz. d1 Troisians Dlstrict-Parolsse
d'Est Baton Rouge.
John Deaham, tuteur,
lNo.3l7O.

Thomas VS. csaty. NO '''0'
En- ver:u drr .,'tt de feri facias ltnCA.
daos !, r nct2 ,i-tc~ue, Il adres5e Oh IL II
de la ,,a.oj G asa Il or Eoiga, D Ff:cno-
Jaole C, ur dn ,Ioi3iGme d'sfeict, q y ct STour
l. die pss oi@3a, il sera vccdu er s~,;e pub
l!ane,
SAnsDr, lie 7 Janvier proclaim, 1912,
a Ia maison de cour dams IA vile de Baton
Rouge, commencant a ii heures d. m .t;n,
tona les droits. titres ct prt;entions du dtfen-
t2nt, dams ct d Ia propriGtG ci-aprts dtc,itc,
SAVIOR:
I'm certain lot lie teFre situe dams cette pa
roisse, a environ qnat.e mile au-drssous de
Baton Rouge, sur les terres hautes NOLAN
daises, Contenant deux arpans de face par
quarante de profondeur, Giant la psrtie infe-
rieure dun moroccan de terre ci-devant appar-
tenant aux htritiers de Trager, ct borne al-
dessous par terres appartenant au defendant.
Saiais psur satisfaiye lie lugement, interGts
ct frais dams lie process ci-dessus.
Conditions de la vente--la semme Dc
1902 66 2i3, avec dix pour cent d'interet
sur la somme de $40l 80 % du Ii JUN 1s41,
ct lie meme interet sur une somme egale, a
dater dn s JUN 1912, lie tout dot etre pave
comptant: ct Ia meme somme de $40I 80 liz
Dayable lie 8 JUN 1910.
L. C. NORRIS,
3 dec. 43 DGpute Sheriff.
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA.
Cour du Troisicme District-Paroisse
de Ste.- Helene.
Banque de Cite de la
Nile Orleans. NJ COZ
E&P A B Williams. }
En- yertu dur ordre de feri facias lance
dams lie process ci-dessus, par ordre de la ceur
de district, tenue dams ct pour la paroisse
d'Est Baton Rouge. J'exposeraj en- vente pub
lique,
SAMEDI, 7 ~janvier lS43,
a la maison de cour, dams la vile de Baton
Rouge, comnencant a IL heures du matin,
tous les droits, titres, interets ct pretentions
de E. Williams, I'm DIES defendants, dams ct a
Ia proprIete suIVante, SAVIOR; une c~ertaIne
n6gresse nominee Milly, agee d'environ 80
ans ct ses Tois enfans, Sam, ct Ben.
Abandonne par lie dit defendant pour salts
faire lie jugement, intdrets ct frais dams lie pro-
ces ci-dessus.
Conditions de la vente-comptant.
l.. C.. MORRIS,
3 dee. 40 Dep. Shesif.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-17
No. AS

Lihi az Ja ~ T..
Hour du Troisi6me Observation-Disclosures d'Est
Baton Rouge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-11
LETTER FROM GOV. DAVIS OF MAsSA-
CuUSETTS, ADDRESSED TO GENERAL
KALAMAZOO OF NEW YORK.

WORCESTER, March 81 l542.
NV DEAR SIR :-Youls of the 9th reached me
only II few days ago, and Immediately made
known YOUR views In Boston. | am heartily re-
ioced TO see the spirit Of the country rouslng up
When | saw with what tranquility we were de-
scending toward the verge OF the COMPROMISE Act,
began TO think nothing but the distress OF long
.xnsrience could recall the sense of the people
and il is that which has electrified them AT this ear
~ day. An empty Treasury aud competition with
The starved labor Of Europe will wake our coun-
trymen up and put them upon the enquiry. There
/ is no doubt tendency to over'produeIon OF man
u(actures on the old continent, and they must bal
lance better between them and food. England 10
in sad position, having vast surplus popuation'
with vast arrangements for manufacturing, WINE
her markets abroad have been diminished by
great increase of the same industry esewhere'-
She monopolizes her Immense colonial trade, pu'
il happens that none of her AlanIlc COLONIES uIo
producers of ordinary food, and here het sysle,i'
presses heavily upon her population OF, ms pUnn'
and see no hope OF present rei'el ~ """o,I'i
she can Obtain raw cotton from i" " """ 'upp;xH
i'm rs,urn the manufactured goods, her system VIM
acquire new Impulses W. s'
millions to provide for
orr nosition is exactly opposite Agriculture
bere ,redominates and our policy should he 10
encourage other pursuits 10 maintain Agriculture,
md ,his we may do ill we reach point of ex-
ress which will not be in our day.
IL gives me great satisfaction TO see other parts
of The country moving, aud especially New York,
for il is the business of the Agricultural States 70
move and support a division oil labor, for TINS 10
the only process by which they can sustain 'nenl-
selves To talk of protection TO Manuiac'uIe'S'
under the idea that they are reaping speclal pSuo
fts, 10 idle, The policy goes grea''y o'y'"O '"N
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-11
THE COMMITTEE ON MANUFACTURES
AND TIE TARIFF.

In the debate in the House on the subject of the
Loan Bill, MIR, Pickens OF South Carolina, having
made some uncaled Tor and unjust attacks upon
the Committee of Manufactures, MIR. Saionsia
replied, and, in the course of his unanswefaple
reoinder, gave the following account OF me pro
grcss which that Committee has made III 'heir III
vestgalion:
Mr.. Saltonsal said he should not have risen at
all, except for the illusions that had been made TO
the Committee on Manufactures, 10 which Por-
ton of the message OF the President had been
committed. There had been repeated illusions to
the delay on the par, of this Committee in this
debate. One gentleman had been pleased 10 say
il was a wrong commitment, and probably thai
was the last they should ever hear of II. What
was committed TO the Committee? So much Of
the Presidents message as relates to dscrlminal-
ing duties. For what purpose was Il referred
Let him ask tie part of the Houss which was DIS
posed to object 10 this reference. Ii was INC SUD
ject Of discriminating duties. How was this Com
mittce TO discriminate and TO report a plli worthy
the consideration of this Congress except ph;. y om-
ceiying information? Was it expected tns CC n;
mittas would send in a horizontal tariff This
House had decided against such BILL Thsvsry
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-11

Horrible Murder Of Father BY his Son.-A slip
from the Batavia Spirit OF line Times TO the Alba
ny Argus, gives the following particulars OF
murder committed Mt Byron in tIIc State oI New
York, on The 10Th ult.
A young mun by The name of Benjamin Il.
White having, for several years past, had srudge
against lis father, on account of not beng put IN
possession OF portion OF property, determined
TO satinle his revengeful feelings by numbering
both his father and step mother. " lite came up
TO the house Of his purent who was entering the
door; he took hold of his coat collar, pulled HIM
about so as to face him, took out pistol from his
pocket, aud shot him through, ust under the shout
der. lie then threw him down, aud commenced
beating him with the butt OF his pistol. The step
mother rnn TO the assistance of her husband, and
had the presence of mind To reach down and pick
up the pistol (which had fallen in the uffray,) aud
was rising up, when she perceived the murderer
drawing another from his pocker, which lie aim
ed at her; aud she only escaped her husbands
fate by throwing up her arm and dlverIing the
aim Of the pistol, which was fred but without ei.
feet. The young man then made for The woods,
but was pursued by number of citizens, aud ar
rested in three or -four hours. In speaking of the
murder to one of bis captors, he said don't
know uheiher Killed the old man or not; bu Imeant
fo-I took good aim"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-11
MISCELLANY.

NHIVheIUouhuTs
THE WOODSMAN'S SACRIFICE.


THE BACKWOODSMA SACRIFICE.
have been logging on my equestrian journey
for three summer weeks; following out every
unlh that has opened invitingly before me: suf-
ieriug myself to be turned aside by the smallest
thing tracing brook or ascending hill pene
rating a deep shade, chasing squirrel led on
by the scented air to the quiet home OF the wild
flowers and HE Tern.
The tourney of to day has been more delight
full and exheratng than The wasted dyspeptic ey-
er dared to hope 20 enjoy again. During twenty
FIVE miles gone over, have passed not many hui
man dwellings, aud those all built of logs partial
Nv squared and piled one upon another. A beau
tiful river has been in sight or hearing all day
long; which now has expanded between The more
gentle and yielding banks, broadly, as ii were an
inland lake; while It's waters seemed to have stay
ed their onward flow, as if there were u spirit in
them. too. that sighed for rest, and they would
have loved to linger in the domain of peace for
ever. and anon has crowded up its force into IT.
self and darled by where the impending shores
pressed more rudely against it, as if like human
tyranny, they would check its Joyous and natural
career
The path which have travelled since The morn
ing has been pursued at random one only star
poinling out its direction md that the sweet
iromise OF seclusion IL has been winding about
nearly the whole distance in the deep shade of a
ma;esrio forest like which New England has
none whether in respect TO the grandeur of its
regal individuals or to the vaslness of ills grave
and reverend community. The air has been bland
and genial as ever famed the broad palm leaf in
the sweetest garden Of the earth and yer so in
spirinp as ever kissed the glowing cheek OF AL"
nine nympb, while it has breathed into her heav
ing bosom, life of health, whose source she doe
not think to inquire into any more than TO paus'
in her mountain chase to ask herself II che ishap
II has been one of those rare and precious cay
for whose boon all that lives insensby give
thanks; when life itself is gratitude. One o
those DAYS when nature seems TO he surcharget
with the Spirit Of Love: so that even the mos
misanthropcal and perlinacously wrelched o
hearts is imperceptibly wooed out OF It's sell cree
red charneI house; aud the slow pulse dances, ant
The duh eye lightens up, and the marble cheei
CLOVIS red, and The patient in his confinement ia'
the easement lifted ard another pillow placed he
meath his languid head and mothers may be seen
the country through carrying abroad their pal,
and sickly progeny TO take their share oil Eod'
blessings, and bothe in The warm and llmpld ar
and sons and daughters propping up tneir age
ere or dame, as they lolter out to Dask 'heir cni
led frames in the sunshine once more ana ireshI.
dream Of life's morning glow, and look back owe
the long hill of life TO the garden on the other SID
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-11

The following is one of the most touching tales
of human ailiictiun we remember to have read tor
many n day We fluid it in The kanawhu Repuh-
lcan OF the 9Th instant:
Heari-rending Occurrence.-On the 10Th Feb,
MIR. WIN. McClung left his peaceful hNbalon, his
wife and four children, in the wilderness OF Mich
oas county, Va. and went to Sumnersvllle 10
transact some business, with an intention TO re-
turn home that evening; but the mountain storm
became 50 intense in the afternoon, that ho de-
clined doing so.
His wife and children having retired 10 rest
were alarmed at u late hour by the burning of their
house. She escaped with her little ones from the
violence of The devourng fire bur, alas 1t was
only to perish by the petings of the pitilcss storm
The next day, when Mr. McClung returned
home he found his house consumed by the flames,
aud his wife and all his children frozen 10 death !!
Tie shock was too great for feeble huma" nature ;
he sunk under il he became wild he desired 10
be buried with his family md his friends were
compelled TO put him IN close confinement.
A sympa,hizing heart scarcely Cali determine
which to pity most the mother aud the children
who persisted in an hour, or the husband and the
father who lived to feel the pains OF death thou
sand times S. HAMILTON.
KASAwHA SALINEs, Feb 26, 1912.
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Dandies.-There are some fools in The world
who, alter long incubation, will hatch out from
a hot bed oil pride sckIy brood OF fuzzy ideas,
and then go strulting along the path OF pompos'
~ with The self importance Of sreckled hen
with a black chicken have antipathy TO su Oh
people. They are mere walking sticks for female
flirls- onamented W ith brass heads, did say ?
No! their capus are only half ripe musk melons,
with only thick rinds and all hollow inside, con
tanning the seeds of foolishness, swimming about
with a vast quantity Of sap Tinkered up with
broadcloth, finger rings, safety chains, soft solder,
vanity and impudence, they are no more men
than plated tea. spoon is solid silver | delest a
dandy as a Cat does a wet floor Dowjr.
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Destructive fire at Fairhapen ~ On Friday G

Destructive fire at Fairhapen V.-On Friday e.
yening last, about O'Clock, fire was discovered
in the Nail Factory connected with the iron works
at Farhayen, which rapidly spread and in about
two hours resulted in the tola destruction of tina.
building, the Forge, Rolling Mill, and Machine
Shop-comprizing the entire works. The build
inos- worth from four TO six thousand dollars
were owned by Mr.. Jacob Davey and occupied
by Messrs. A. Allen g. Co. Insurance 1900. Messrs
Allen g. Co.'S loss amounts, we understand, to
three or four hundred dollars.
Braillsboro' Phenir
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Rhode Isiand.--A three days constitutional c.
lection is going OH in Rhode-lsland, for the pur-
pose of rejecting or accepting the proposed State
Constitution, framed by conve ntioncenvened by
the Legislature. The "Suffrage party" is oppo-
sed to the Constitution, and in favor OF franz
ed by their own party a short time since, contain
ing il is said, more liberal provisions. The vote
in all the towns in the State but one on Monday,
the frst.day, resulted in majority ofll79 against
The Constitution. The city and county of Proyi-
dence gave majority of $3.50 agalns, il.