Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-23
Case OF Reform.


4 well known and dashing Cyprion Of III,
better (,hai is, the richer and Shrewder) sor,
for several years an inmate Of one Of those c.
tablishments which We have elscwher, eharac
,oriIed As the Golden Gate Of Hell, sudden,
| N mahiTested the kecnesi sense of rcmorse AM
selfdegradation, and determined TO reform
In spite ofihe ridicule, the peers and finally
the circumstances and entreaties Of her com,
PaHiOn', she persisted steadily in her purpose
Restoring her splendid and costly wardrobe
IN the misstrCss Of the house, even To hei
sumP,uous supply Of hhc linen, she reserved
to herself bat single change and poor old
gown. Then, dividing her money and jcwel'
among her COMPANIONS, and bidding them an
aacctiOna,e farewell, she lef, the house alone
and took her way To a Magdclen asylum IN a
ncighbcring city, where she remains in the
most rigorous scculsl0n. The scene between
her and her mates, when she BID them adieu,
and briefly but impressiyely urged them To iol.
low her example, Is represented TO us by a
gentleman connected with the police depart
mcut, from whom we gather these facts, to
have been pathetic and touching in no ordina'
" degree.
Il j. Pos.'iyciy certain that this reform was
entirely voluntary, and not the effect Of eN'
trancous influence Of INV Kind. We are al
most certain that this Is the first instance on
roesEJof thoroughly sh-sIol.-i woman yolun'
iarily reforming Nav her noble example
make II no, the last.
CoSJuGu H,ENoNY "A man IN Germany
advertised that be- had an organ that would
play any tune out of an enumerated set at the
command Of any one Of the audience; this
made rrra, noise at the time, and puzzled
an the conjurcrs and philosophers oi the place.
The organ was placed on table with is back
agalns, the wall, the company were invited to
examine II then ask for a tune, which was I'M
mcdiaicly PLAYED. and Il any one desired It to
stop II was instantly silent. THIS wen, on
for a long time. and the ingenious inventor
was making > rapid fortune, and the sccrc,
would have. h,,, hurried with him. had he no,
behaved most iuhamonlously iomarl his lo,.
iug wife one day, iu,, before performance was
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prukc nv head al, morning" This was toe
much for the cholcric German be- took a char
and gave the iustrumsu, such whacL, that II
drove Il through Gapcr partition iu the wall.
carving with Il another organ, which had
b.ra placed clo,r at the back Of the sham one
5tvhich ~ the obstinate rriudcr-hts wife .
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judgement ru a particular case, King 4, coun-
,cl observed On a tome loud enough 10 reach
III, hrnch, &c Gool Heavens every iudgcmcn,
or,hi, court D.. a mere ,o>--up"
.' Bot heads seldom Win. observed learn,
81 baus'rT. siu,rr bchiud HIM
ca another occasion, this MI proposed the
following riddle for solu''"n " Why docs
--ub" Judge n question commit an act
uihu,up'ry everyday Wv Tao answer whs
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MA,,Arursrrrs saw M'EHr'cr Law
Ib,s law approved March =, disPcnSeS with
the fourteen DAYS notice and publication of IN.
IcHtious hitherto required "a The state Of Mass
ahus'ti,. and cnastS tina, such notice shallbc
given To the register, clerk, or other officer
appointed ior that purpose. Parties married
out cf'hc state must gave notice OF tn" Tact
Ia the officer within seven days after their re-
turn.
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