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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
COUR DU 6EME DISTRICT, Paroisse
~ d'LberuiAe, Etat de la Louisiana.
Louis Petit Is. a. Darand-No. 1918.

~ q 10eFpttke, EtGk ae tH L0utStGne.
Louis Petit us. a. Durand-No. 1918.
En- vertu dun ordre de saisi ct de vente a moi
actresses par rHon'ble. Ia sus-dite cour dams la
cause ci-dessus intitulees ct numerotGe, J'ai saigi
ct exposeFai en-. vente p~ublique au plus offrant et
dernier eneherisseur,
SAMEDI LIE 2 JANvIER,
proclaim, 1853, a II heufes. A. NJ, a la maison
De cour de cette p~aroisse, tous les droits, titres
ct pretensions D'Auguste Durand, aefendeur, en-
ct aux prophecies ci-apres decrites, savoir:
Tn certain LOT on portion de terre, situe dams
la vile de Piaquemine, measarant ~saixante six
pieds de face sur Ia rue du Main, sur cent pleds
de profondeur, mesure Americana; borne sur lie
cote du feuye Mississippi par la rue Ssmenaire.
au sud ct lonest par les prophecies appartenant
%autreiois a Mr.. L. Petit, maihtenant a A. Talbot
ct F. p. Patureaux-ensemble avec toutes les ba-
tisses ct authorizations qui sly trouvent etant une
portion de la propriele acheta par lie dit DuTand
de Mr.. l.. Petit le 10 Aout 1855, ct maintenant
dams la possession du dit Durand.
Saisi pour payer e. satisiaiFe aux sommes sui
yantes, savoir:
10. La somme de deux cent qusran'e quatres
~piastres. la balance due sur lie second billet hypo-
fhecaire. da le13 Aout 1857, aVec interet 4 raison
de s pour cent par an. apres eeheance iusqd'au
pariait payment ainsi que les frais de ces prOce-
duTes, payable compliant lie jour de Ia vente.
20. La somnle de deux cents quarante hut
piastres, due et payable lie 10 Aout 1858, avec m
ieret a raison &c halt pour cent par an apres eche-
ance iusqu'au parlait payment.
81. la somme de deux cent trente deux pias-
astres due Ell payable lie 10 AoUt 1859, avec inte-
ret : raison de butt pour cent par an, apres eche-
ance jusqu'a3 parfait payment. Ella omme dc
deux cent seize ~piastres dWe lie 10 Aout 1866,
avec interet 4 raison de s pour cent par an, apre'
tcheance i~usqu'au parfait payment credit se-
IoE les termes de venie du dit lot de terre e.
dessus mentionees. Et pour lie surplus gu bal.
ance sill y en- await apres Placement des susdites
sommes payable compliant le jour de Ia yente,
Tt3EO. BLANCHARD, Sheriff
P~aroisse diIberyiIle, le Dec. Is57-dee5
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
EKYHRY STABLE.

&4 y &a&A DA&A8A&a
The Undersigned res
pectiulIy inform the public,
ENT-M thut. having purchased tina en-
wGSg@ live stock of Fl. Broussard in
his Stable on Bank street, in the town of Pla-
quemiae, and having added much to CT
it in the way of fine Horses and AH&
Buggies, they are prepared to carry ~ "
OH the LIVERY STABLE BUSINESS at the
old stand il all lis branches.
Horses, and Vehicles of almost every kind, rea-
dy al shoft notice.
Family Carriages supplied.
Customers can rely upon having their Horses
we'll led and taken care of. Give us a trial.
We also have fine large Lots for the accom-
mediation Of dloyeEs.
JAMES BARKER,
ie6-1y f. GIAENRIE.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
7N.OTECE.

a IL PERSONS having claims against the
II succession Of Marie Azeline Breaux, deceas-
ed wifesof John Duggar, are hereby notified TO
present them duly authenticated to the nnderslgn-
"a. and those indebted to said succession to make
immediate payment.
deco.tf John FELIX BREAUX, Adm.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
yancv Groeoriea.

TIME ASSORTMENT of Preserves, Fruits in
Il Juice, Jellies, Pickles, S~ardines, Lobsters
Oysters, S%alinon. French Preserved Meats, Mush'
rooms, and other like articles, for sale cheap by
au22 STOCKLEY & DisLAVALLADE.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
Fresya Medicines.

yKTE have Just received from New York q
wv choice assortment. We buy our Drugs
from first hands for CASH. and are prepared TO
furnish the best quality at New Orleans prices.
oet21 sTOCkLEY & DELA ALLADE.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
Plaquemine Female Seminary.

TN accordance with a resolution adopted by the
l. Local Committee of the Board of Trustees of
Plaquemine Female Seminary, at a meeting held
Sept. 9th, 1857, the subscribers to Scholarships
and the Public generally are hereby notified that
the ENDOWMENT PLAN of said Seminary
will go into operation at the beginning of the
session on the first day If October next.
The notes Of Holders of Scholarships will then
be due.
TIE treasurer of the Local Committee of the
Board, J. 5. Turtle, Esq, will receive the pay"
ment of those notes and all other amounts per.
tanning to the Endowment Fund
SAMUEL MATTHEWS,
Chairman of Committee.
T.. S. Turtle. Secretary. sep12
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
p0TW = DEBLEEUX.

Bear i'm Mind
we are now receiving and for sale
5000 pair best Rnsset Bt9sal,s;
% dozen best {. s: Cane KNIVES;
100 suits Negro Clothing;
a. Sugar House Lamps;
200 paTsAC Copper Sugar Swimmers;
Fine assortment .Ao Ladies;
Do do igY and Harness;
Do Ladies and Misses Shoes an
Large a~ssort'nt Iron and Cast Steel;
Do C.opers' Tools and Tress Hoops;
100 dog pairs Wooden Hames;
90 dog best Blind Brides;
1000 gals Whale Oil;
IS doz Negro Wool Hats;
$50 sacks Corn; 100 sacks Oats:
10 coils Bailing Rope: so sacks Bran;
20 sides Harness Leather:
Is bales 0akum; 80 coils ass'd Ropes.
au22 ROTH Il DEBLIEUX.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
JOSEPH FISHER,
-

Has established himselfin P~Iaquemine in
II the above business. He will perform all
work entrusiedto him with ncatness and despatch.
with durable Workmanship, in fashionable style.
and at moderate rates. He soIicits a share ofpub-
lie patronage. His Shop is on Bank street, nearly
opposite BiehIer's Barber shop. dec i8-ly
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
Eta de Ia Louisiana aroisse q BeruiAe.
Vente de Succession.

LIN yertu dun ordre on decret q moi adres-
IL sc au sheriff de la peroisse d'IberVille, par
PHon. Cour du Quatrieme District de I'Etat
de Ia Louisiana ct pour y paroisse Ascension,
en- date du 10 eonrant 1857, Jexposerai en-
vente pubIique au plus offrant Ell dernier en-
cherisseur-
Iundi, lie IL de Janvier,
proclaim, 1857. a III heures A. NJ, a PHotei
de BueRa Vista, Bayou Goula, en- cette pa
%roisse, Ia %propriete ci>apres decrite apparle.
nant aux
SUGGESTIONS d Omer Hebert ct AIRS. Jeannelts
Metancoa, son epoase,
savoir:
IN certain LOT DE TERRE situe dams la
pareisse d'iberviile, a 'RichIand," sur Ia rive
droite du feuSe Mississippi, a environ trois
mile do boFd du dit heuye ayant un arpent de
face, sur quaireqingt quatre arpents de pfofon-
deur, borne en- face par terres de Timoleon
Boissac, en- bas par tetres de " uriile Melan-
CON, ct en- haat par terres de Germa u Babin-
ensemble avec tous les privileges y apparle~
nant.
CONDITIONS.
La moitie du prix d'adjudication payable
compliant le jour de la vente; ct la balance du
dit prix payable en- IN, deux ct trois payments
eSauA' en- tdafS 1905 loou CT lcOt4 acque-
reur ~foarnira SEES biIlets avec surete en- soIido
a Ierdre de Henry l. Dufel, administrator
des dts SUGGESTIONS; les dts bitlets seront fats
p~ayahles a l~'ofice du Recorder de la paroisse
d'Ascensiou et identifie ayec lie pFoces verbal
d'adjudieaiion les dts billets porseront inleret
a raison de s pour. cent, apres 6cheance JUS
qu'an parfait payment hypotheqne speeiaIe Sc
"a retenue sur Ia propriete avec privilege du
vendvur ct le ciause de non alieRando sur la
prop iete yendue.
THEO. BLANCHARD, Sheriff.
PaFoisse d'IbervilIe, le 7 Dec. 1S57.-dec 9
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
Saddfegyg &c.

S~addieYyy &c.
CART Saddles, Britchings. Horse Collars and
~ Blind Brides;
Side Saddles. Boys do, Gents do;
MartingaIes, ~Sersiugles, Gerths, Stirrup Lsath-
ers and Spurs;
Fine assortment of Buggy, Coach, Dray. : iing
and Ogerseers Whips-for sale by
octlI ROTH l. DEBLIEUA.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
ggicolas 9iehler

Barber, CMppiug and bleeding.
TTAS opened his shop in Keller new house,
T1epposife Kahnfs store, where he will be glad
fosee all who may require his services in either
effhe above branches. He IS sure that mona will
bedispleased who ma yrequireh his services. die
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
Il. 81, MTTGHENE.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
HAS located permanently at PI~aquemine,
IL Parish of IberviIle. Will give prompt at
teajion to all business entrusted 20 his care, in
the SIKH Judicial District, comprising the parish
es OF Ibervilie, East and West Baton Reuge-and
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
asE0UR WA1T0Ns' =

MARKET ST.
M. MARRx. grateful for the
iii favets hitherto bestowed upon him by
ZEE a generous public. lakes this occasion TO
Ila~&~z them his fhanks, and to state to
them that he has made considerable improve
ments; and faeIs that he can safely assert. that in
reference 10 the substantials and Injuries of his
table, aud comfortable lodging, that his house is
second to none in this community. Call and ex-
examine for yourselves ap21
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
New Goods
Shot and white Lead.

lust RECEIVED and for sale, $50 bags as
d sorted Shot-also 300 kegs White Lead.
my9 ROTH & DEBLEEUX
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30
PAMPHLETS. &c,

THE undersigned respectfully informs ~
a his friends and the public generally, ~
that he has just retuTned from New Orleans II
with the largest aud
Most Beautiful Stock of Cloths,
oassimeres, velvets, &C.,
for Coats, Pants and Vests that has ever.been
brought to this towR-comprising all descriptions
of articles for Fall and Winter wear-and which
he is prepared to make up at short notice. Re-
member
"PunctuGlty and a EauAless FL"
Call and see his Goods at his shop on Main street,
nearly opposite the Sentinel Office, and next door
to Vessier's Segar Store.
oct2I JACOB BERNSTEIN.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30

Corner Natchez and Tchoupitoulas streets.
UBarreis returned TO be retilled, will be taken
from the Boats free of charge, and win be Te-ship-
ped at no additional expense to the Planter, ex-
cept drayage. sep30-3m
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30

En- vertu dun ordre de saisi ct de vente a moi
actresses par FHon'ble. la sus-dite cour dams la
cause ci-dessus intitulees ct numerotee, Jai saisi
ct exposerai en-. vente publique au plus ofrant ct
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-12-30

dec13-1y
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LOUISIANA INSTITUTE,

J. S. Turtle, Secretary. sep
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11

THE MODEL .LADY.-rhe modcl lady
puts her children out to nurse aud tends
lapdogs; lies in bed till noon; wears paper.
soled shoes; rinches her waist gives the
piano fits; forgets to pay her miIiincr; cuts
her poor relations; goes to church when she
has new bonnet; turns the cold shoulder
to her husband, and fiirts with lIis friend"
never saw a thimb!e; don't know EARNING
needle from a crow-bar; wonders wlIerS
puddings grow; eats ham and eggs IN
private, and dimes on pigeons leg IN
public: runs mad after the last new flshion:
doats on Byron; adores any man who grins
behind moustache; aud, VIXEN asked the
age Of her youngest Child, replies: ''Doat
know indced-ask Betty"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11

MELANCHOLY SrIcIDE.-Wc are panied
at learning from the American, Prcsbyteri-.
an, published at Greencville, Ten, that the
Rev. S. Y.Wyley committed suicide near
that place few days since, by cutting his
throat. He was an Old School Presby-
terian minister, and useful, talented and
highly respected man. He was laboring
no doubt under temporary insanity.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11
Indian Hostilities in the West.

: ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29.-Advices
from the Sioux Agency, dated the 26th of
July, report that IO, 900 Indians are defy
ing the u. S. troops, and hostilities are una
voidable. The settlers are flying for pro-
lection. Governor Medary is there. en-
deavoring TO preserve peace. He sustains
the action ofthe Superintendent in refusing
to pay the annuities until the Sioux nation
shall deliver to him the infamous Inkpaduta
band of murderers. This the Sioux refuse.
and are trying to bring about a collision
with the government troops.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11

A MAN PROPOSING TO MARRY ANOTHER
MAN---Antc-n.0rtem Examinations Some
time age, it will be remembered, singular
case came up IN the Richmond Va, courts,
in which "A young man named Lipscomb
sued another young man named Thonlaa
Linton, for breach of PROMISE. I-:..t-..- -
seems, was of such remarkably feminine
appearance that his friends easily persuaded
Lipscomb that he=was u female in Disguise.
and so enumored did he become of Linton
as to ask aud receive promise of mar
riage, which, Of course, the latter was
unable to fulfil. But OH attempting to ex-
plain why he could not ''come to time"
the fond ''lover'' wouldn't believe q word
of it, and full in the belief that his enamo-
rata was woman and nothing sEorter,- lie
sued for breach of promise. Tho case
created no little excitement in Richmond.
An examination by fiyeexPericnced ply
sicians was ordered by the court, SO that
there should be no possibility of mistake,
and they reported that Linton was undoubt-'
cdly man; SO Lipsco9lb lost both bis
lady -loFe una his h"-sulb' 1Sih'oH nHH
recently arrived in this city, aud SUCH was
his womanish appearance that suspicion
was created as to his sex, and the Guards
were about to arrest him, and would have
done so but for the interference of o per-
son who knew the young man. Last night
Linton again got into trouble, through fall
ing into the hands of a purity of young men
who believed him to be sailing under falec
colors, and were about to have an cxamiIia-
tiun to test the matter. gentleman cog
uizant Of the history of Linton happened
to be present, and upon his representation
Linton was set free. Feminine beauty
would seem to be anything but a desirable
gift for a man. ---Wdshiagt0n Star. K.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11
GentIemen's COATS:

Among their stock may be found Black Cloth
Goats, single and double breasted; black and
drab Alpaca in Sacks, Frocks and Raglans;
French and English Drap-d Etc; plain and fam
cy Cassimeres, gotten up in nice suits; plain and
fancy Linen Marseillcs, in suits; white Linen
Drill and Linen Duck; each style embracing
the different cuts, Sacks Frocks aud Raglans. :
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11
PERSONAL BEAUTY.
Asecdote Of Commodore Barclay.

p Asecdote Of Commodore Barclay.
In Russells Magazine. the editor alludes
to the fact that sin Jane Eyre Miss Bronte
very offectually explodes the conventional
notion Of noVelists that personal beauty is
essential to awaken interest in their char
acters," and mentions the following story,
which is told of Commodore barclay, who
fought the battle of Lake Erie against
Perry: ''He was engaged to be married to
a fine English girl. At Trafalgar, with
Nelson, he lost an arm. At Lake Erie he
lost a leg. On returning to England, feel
ing. his condition very acutely, he sent a
friend to his bctrothed to tell her that, un-
der the circumstances in which he found
himself, he considered her as released from
all engagement to him. The lady heard
the message. then said to the friend: Ed
ward thinks may wish our engagement to
be broken because of his misfortunes, does
he /! Tell him that if he only brings back
to England body enough 10 hold The soul he
carried away ,cith him, I tciH marry him. +"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11

ToBE HUNG.-We learn that W. Garter,
who was tried at the late extra term of the
Court for Chester District, for the murder
Of Gibson, was found guilty and sentenced
to behung some time in September next.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11
THE COMET.

The announcement by authority of tho
appearance of another comet, which is rap
idly making its way towards the earthi has
slightly revived the interest which was felt
short time ago in these eccentric bodies.
But since the failure of the comet which
was to have destroyed the earth on the 10th
of June, to become SO much as visible tn
the naked eye, little relianceis placed upon
any engagements that may be made for tho
comets by the astronomers. Like theatri-
cal stars, they sometimes disappoint tho
multitudes who are on tiptoe to admire
them. One great astronomers Gays that
comets are as numerous as fish in the sen,
and another that at least sevon millions aro
in the habit of passing through our system.
The ancients had tradition that, about
1867 years before the Christian era, the
planet Venus changed her color, size, tguro
and course, and about that time n comet
made its appearance which is said to have
revisited the earth in seven equal reyolu-
tions of five hundred and seventy five years.
OF course we cannot expect this great com
ct to be anywhere near at present, though
the subject is not unworthy the attention of
Rev. Mr. Cummings, of London, aud Of The
ST. Louis astronomer, who prophesied That
Carondelct, six miles below St. Louis. was
to be destroyed. If those excellent and
learned persons can make it appear that
the comet of 1867 Il. c.. referred 10 by
Gibbom in his Decline and Fall Of the 1io-
man Empire, did effect an alteration in tho
color, magnitude, figure and course of Te-
nus, and if they can show, which cannotb be
very difficult that comets are sometimes u
little ahead of time, they may beget an in (
tcrcsting suspicion in the public mind that
the coming comet is the same gentleman
who made Venus change color, and re- ..
awaken lively concern as to the stability
Of our own respectable planet. Acclebrat-
ed astronomer, indeed, maintains that tho
visitation which affected Venus was not tho
first of the same comet, but that, in n'all pro-
liability, it has had eight revolutions, In
stead of seven, and then the first would
have been 2342 b. c.. instead of l767.
which is just about the time of the dcluge,
so that it might have been one of tho agen-
cies employed in bringing about tho food!
Taking this in connection with the atrnos-
pheric phenomena of the present yoar. and
the great qunntity of rain, we suggest that
here are some grounds for getting up an
other panic.
.A -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11

"THE (MAN) HUNTERS OF KENTUCKY -
Kentucky is famous for it's sharp shooters
and shrewd hunters, and is also somewhat
noted for its great men; but it would also
appear that her fair daughters are deter
mined to be not less known to fame OF more
backward in ''doing the State some SERVICE"
though in a somewhat different direction
If the men of Kentucky have been cehbrat-
ed as hunters of wild animals and other
game, the girls may henceforth be famous
as hunters of wild men. or young gentle
men who are over fearful of the arrows of
Cupid. The following ngadvertisement, which
we cut from the Newport (Ky.) Daily
News, will explain our meaning
'Ners for those I Like.
After mature deliberation, have con-
cluded to unite my fate with one of the fol-
lowing gentlemen. providing they are so
disposed: Samuel Smith, Thos Brooks,
VIM. White, James Smith, Hunt Thomas,
Daniel Thatcher, Alexandria; WIN. Nc
1ntosh, Jas. Morris. Dale F. North, John
Talieferro, Mt. Pleasant /; Jas. Taylor,
Oliver Root, Albert Berry, Richard Cald-
well, Newport; Franklin Spillman. Jas.
Norman, Jas. DeCourcy, Thos. DeCourcy.
Cold Springs; j. C. Gatise, Jas. Stillwcll.
Isaac Horner, Mt. Vernon Wash. Berry,
John Hawkins, Lush Taliaferro. Newport;
Henry Spillman, Alexandria; Edward Air,
Newport. 1s
/ hope from this number one will come
forward and address ADA NJ. SCOTT,
Newport, Campbell Co., Ky,
P. SIN answer to your letter, will
send my proper name."
This is new and improved system of
making the delicate preliminary arrange
ments for matrimony, and we think, on the
whole, it is an improvement upon the old
system.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11
John Henry Wayt, M. D.,
SURGEON DENTIST,

(GrGdudte Of the Baltimore College Of
Dental Surgery,)
Having located permanently, tenders his pro-
fessiopal services to the citizens of
Charlotte, n. c., and
vicinity.
DIR. Wayt prepares and inserts artificial palates
and obturators, and attends to the correction of
congenital and accidental deformites of tie
teeth and jaws. He is also prepared to insert
artificial teeth, after the most approved methods.
EY@ Ladies waited On at their residences if
required.
Office on Tryon Street, in Carson's new
building, up stairs.
Nov. 18th 20-tf
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11

Its depth, 35
He weighed in 1915, 81 pounds.
His height was z feet 6 inches.
His weight. who" he diod as nearly O
could be ascertained, was fraction orc
one thousand pounds.'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11
Situation w anted.

A gentleman who is competent to tai1r@charge
of an English school, or the English department
of an Academy, desires situation as Teacher. -
references given, both as ~ character
and ability. inquire at thl, oflict or address
-JGNIUS.
july :, lS57.-Jt-pd Charlotte, N. c.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11
rHn a1ANr pARpEN.
I From he West Tennessee WAig.]

IFrom the West Tennessee WAig.l
MILES DARDEN.-Some weeks ago we
gaye~a few facts in regard to the weight and
| dimensions of this extraordinary man, and
| promised our readers, through the courtesy
/ of friend in Henderson county, farther
items of interest. The friend we referred
] to was Rev. John Brooks, whose veracity
we believe. has never been questioned by
any one. He writes as follows:
| .tMr Darden was born in North Carolina,
in the year 1898, and departed this life at
his residence in Henderson county, Tenn,
ON the 23d day of January, ls57-in the
fifty-ninth year of his age.
He joined the Baptist Church in early
life, and shortly after emigrated to Tenn,
where he connected himself with what is
called the Christian Church, but had not
been a member of any church for years
past, but was moral and fond of conversing
on religious subjects. He was kind, OBJ
liging neighbor, and fond of company
About fiften years ago he joined the masons.
He was married twice. His children are
very large, but probably none Of them will
ever be more than half the weight of their
father. He was quite active and lively,
and labored until about years ago, when
he became so feshy that he was compelled
to stay at home or be hauled about in two
horse wagon.
In $40 he made q CO.. tract with tailor
to furnish bim with fine coat for $50
the cloth was to cost five dollars per yard.
Upon measurement it took twelve yards of
cloth. So the tailor lost ten dollars and the
making. The tailor states that three men,
each weighing over 200 lbs, put the coat
on, buttoned it around them, and walked
across the square at Lexington.
In 1850 it took 134 yards of fax cloth,
yard wide, to make him coat.
1t took l6 yards of cambria for his shroud
pa yards black velvet to cover the sides
and lid of his coffin-125 feet of plank to
make his coffin. ~ -..s
His coffin was feet long.
Across the breast 80 inches.
% g head lS Z"
L" foot ii s.. .-
Its depth, 35 +"
He weighed in 1916, 87l pounds.
His height was 2 feet inches.
His weight. whom he diod as nearly rs
could be ascertained, was fraction over