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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-03-24

These e~xaminations viii commence At. )
o'clock A. NJ, and chose at four o'clock r! u.
No applicant viii be Admitted after twelysM
Written testimonials of good moraleharacteE.
signed by at leasttwo responsible persons, w5n
be required, which testimonials will be- kera
on file. No certificate can be ~ante-dated. Ne
private examinations will be held.
s.. II. BARBER et3
Clerk Of Board of Examiners.
ashland. Feb. 10. 1853.
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Prevention Better than Cure.

HUNuREDS OF DOLLARS are spent daily
H. which a little prudence might have saved BY
using Or. GEORGE K. BONDS
TIVE The article Especially int nded as q
positive PROTECTOR, against disedseaHd
pregnancy; tits perfectly safe; no metallic sub.
s,anee enters into. it's composition, and. can be
used at alItfm les w ftho out trouble or in Inconvenience
The price OF the PREvENTrTIvEfs 8 I 90 the single
one /; S 90 per half dozen /; and 81 90 per dozeri
The above article ca be sent by mail toany part
of the United states. or Canada postage free.
Aliberald disc ountmafefo Dealers Druggists, &c.
r. BOND, MD.
IvrI9nI9
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NerE.-Those marked with an asterick-
thus *-are Flag Station. Those marked CT
phers-thus 0.00-the Trains do not stop.
J. h. MOORE, Supt.
Januarv20. 1857. e, 33tf
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E Why don't our highly sxcited
black rep1blican fellow citizens get mp
rousing anti-Lsuompton Yseting and
pet Of their gas
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

james RODeSOn,
Thos. j. Kenny, and Pleas.
Alex. Porter, def'ts.
DURSUANT to the command Of two vendi
Il exponas, In the above cases, duly issued
from the Court of Common Pleas. of Ashland
to me directed, l will sell at public auction,
on the premises of Alexander Porter, in the
township of Sullivan, and county of Ashland.
on
Saturday. the 9th day Of March,
A D. 1858, between the hours of ten o'clock,
A. NJ, and four O'Clock, P. n, of said day,
the following described goods and chattels,
to-wit:-eigRt mich cows; one three year old
colt; one two year old colt; one mule colt; six
two year old cattle, and six yearling calves.
Also on
Saturday, the Sd dag of Aprl,
A. d. 1858, between the hours of ten o'clock,
A. NJ, and four o'clock, P. NJ, of said day,
in pursuance of the command of the said writs
of execution, I will sell at the door of the
Court Honse, in the town of Ashland, in said
county, at public auction, the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:-being the west
part of lot number seventy-ive [75l range
number eighteen ISL and township number
one / in said Ashland county, containing
one hundred and five and one half ceres. Al
SO, the west part of lot number seventy-six
rs, in range number eighteen ISL and town
ship number one II. in said county, contain
ing one hundred and fifteen acres. Also,
the north part of lot number seventy seven
It'll township number one III and range
number eighteen I1al, in said county, contain
ing forty acres. Also, the east part of lot
number eighty-fveIs5I in township number
one III, and range number eighteen (lS in
said Ashland county, containing twenty-five
acres. situate and being in the county of Ash
land, and State of Ohio.
Terms of sale-Oash.
JOHN j. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
By JouN G. BRowN, Deputy.
March 8. 1858. 5~w39pf$10s50
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NOTICE.

Christopher Brakeley. plt'f In the Court OF
VS.. Il Common Pleas p
John Fllloon, Jr., and of Ashland Coun-
A. Leggett, defendants. ty, Ohio
John FIt.LooN ,Jr., will take notice that Chris
y TOPPER Brakeley did, on the 18th day of March
A. d. 1858, file his petition in the Court of Com
mon Pleas within and for the county of Ashland
in said State of Ohio, against the said John FIlloon
Jr., md A.Ieggett, defendants, setting forth that
the said John Filloon. Jr. gave a mortgage to the
said Christopher Brakeley on the west half of the
northwest or of SEQ. No. p, L. II, H. s16, in said
county OF a shland, to secure the payment of S2oe-
according to certain notes referred to in said mort
gage. and that since the giving of said mortgage,
the other defendant claims soneginterests In said
lands under the said John FillooH, Jr-; and pray
ing that said John Filloon, Jr. may pay said sum-,
now claimed to be due, with interest: or that said
premises may be sold to paw the same: and the
saidJohn Filoon. Jr. is notified that he is required
to appear and answer said petition on or before the
third Saturday after the 9th day OF May next.
CHRISTOPHER BRAKELRI-
By Kenny & Jacobs, his attys-
Marshf 18th 1873 lin n4ISv6
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Notice to Teachers.

THE Board of School Examiners Of AshlssS
Il County Will hold the following Exan5na-
tions during the year 1853, at Ashland viz: IA
The Sd Saturday of rrehrv.rV
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EMPLoYMENT FOR 4 5000 PERSONS.
(either Lady or Geptlenian,9 IN every Town
and County in the United States, to engage in
Il Genteel Business, by which from 500 to
$500 per Month can be realized. For further
particulars, Address with Stamp,
S. A. DEWEY ArC0.,
Box Isl, Philadelphia, Pa.
January 20, 1883. sm33
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DRUCGISTS AVID PHYSICIANS,

that importations can furnish Their prices.
too, can be made more satisfactory than could
be done did they rely wholly on purchases,
even from the best establishments East.
The House of Bishop, Remington Il Go. was
established here in 1847, and has enjoyed from
the FIRST, the favorable regards of Western
merchants, and have every yeari increased their
range of patronage. They are now prepared,
with a still heavier stock of unusually choice
varieties of imported and domestic
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Baskets Baskets ! /

Baskets! Baskets !!
TUST openings new lot Of Ladies' Fine
q Baskets, by CLARK POTTER,
30 Successors to W Fl II Potter.
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CLAIRE &C. RoEEER

And VIM WELLINGTON, Ashland; J. M'CUTCH
IN, Savannah; J. HUFFMAN, Jeromeyille. and
Orange.
February II. 1858. v12n36tf
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i that on the 18th day OF March, NJ 1913, SAID
Administrator filed his petition in the, Probate
Court OF Ashland county, Ohio, the object and
prayer of which petition is to obtain an order at
the next term OF said Court for the assignment OF
the Dover of Catharine Kaeps, widnw ofthe said
d. G. Kneps, decd, in and ior the sale of the fol-
lowing real estate, OIL which the said p. Kneps
held an equitable interest. to wit: One hundred
acres ofIand, situate in Troy township, sh land
county, Ohio: being the same premises described
in a contract made and entered into by and be-
tween John Baker, ageut for said George Hermisn,
and the said ID G. Kneps decd, during his life
time. to-wit: on the eth day of October, A. ID.
1856; and that the id George Hermish may state
the nature, extent and amount of his claim, and
live upon said premises. ISRAEL
4w4I Admire ( d. G. Kneps, decd.
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In Ashland Common
Pleas.
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NOTICE.

Israel. Markle. admir- of the -
Estate of D.. g.. Knips, decd-1 In Probate Court
VS.. 49, Ashland County,
Catherine Kneps, George Ohio
Herrnlsb, Mary Kneps, Rus
seIbB, Kneps, Washington
Kneps, Enos Kneps, Cordelia Petition to sell
KnePs, william Kneps and land.
Candus Kueps, minor heirs
of the mid II r. Knens decd Er fHtEal9 Afst
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-01-14
JUST RECEIVED

DER SHIP job II AND FOR
Il SALE BY j. c. SPALDING-
Merchn mdisc, vfzs
10, II, Ii, 16, IL, Is, 81, p, q, "a feet OARS;
Boxes champagne cider;
Boxes preserved meats, assorted, in 2b tins,
Boxes preserved CLAIMS, in lib tins;
Boxes preserved oysters, in lib tins
Boxes preserved mince meat, in lib tins
Bbls. Carolina rice;
Bbls. Vinegar
Tierces Hams:
Bbls. old Bourbon whisky
Cases spirits of turpcntine
Cases alcohol, in Tins
Kegs pure ground lead
Cases blue sheetings
Cases paints, viz: Prussian blue, chrome yellow,
Chrome green, vermilion red, French blue,
Rolls pump and rigging leather.
Honolulu, Aug. 25. 1857.
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CARGO PER KAMEHAMEHA ",

FROM LIVERPOOL.
TVHE UNDERSIGNED invites the attentions of deal
IL ers, jobbers, retail and country traders, to the large and
valuable assortment of merchandise just received by the above
named vessel. Among the more important articles will be
found
Dry Goods.
Brown cottons, brown drills, white madapolams,
White shirtings, various qualities, blue shirting,
Blue drill, fancy drills and trowsering in great variety,
White and drab cord, bedticks,
White muslin goods of various descriptions,
Printed muslins, figured do, fine cloth, doeskin,
Gambrooms, plain alpacas, figured alpaca,
White, red and blue blankets, assd qualities and sizes,
Figured lustre, mosquito curtains, Brussels carpetng,
Velvet carpeting, clothing in great variety,
Hosiery and undershirts all Qualities,
Shirts OF various descriptions, blue wooden shirts,
Fancy prints, true blue prints, mourning prints,
White ground prints, Turkey red and yellow do,
Silk corahs, English silks, lawns, hats, &C.. &c, &c.
Assorted English Groceries and Liverpool
SOnP.
English white lead, paints and boiled oil,
Rope AM canvas, bagging and wool packs,
Saddlery, brides and bits, new styes.
Hardware.
Sheet lead, hollow-wsre, sledge hammers.
Anvils QargeG crowbars, garden chairs, hat stands,
Wheel-barrows (ronl tool chests,
Cutlery. chest locks, tin plate,
Two screws for pressing wool or pulu, ass'd iron.
Liquors.
Brandy, port, sherry, claret, gin and whisky,
Ansop's draught ale in hogsheads,
Youngers draught ale in h~ogsheads.
Salts draught ale in hogsheads,
Byas' ale in quarts and pints,
Allsop's ale, PINS ale, Meakim's ale.
Sundries.
Anchors and chains, fire bricks, blue bricks,
States, small money safes, gates, garden rollers,
Assorted earthenware, nappies, pipes, Liverpool salt,
Patent woven hose for fire engines, &c, &c, &c.
62-tf. ROBERT G. JANION.
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NEW GOODS.

4 LDRICH & BISHOP have just received,
u Harriet and Jessie" from Bosom,
Mohair lustres, superior blue twfncd flannel,
White and blue cotton, asstd buttons and buckles,
Bales lamp wicking, saddles, complete,
Assorted brogans and boots,
Ladies' kid slippers and Congress CATERS,
Sole and rigging leather, a large assortment Of hats,
Groceries.
Spices, preserved meats, fruits, &C.,
Victoria Regina tobacco, boxes IS tDbacco.
Fine cut tobacco in tin foil, Cnrolina rice,
Lard, cheese, saieratus, peppa pimento, cassia,
Sage, mustard, tapioca, macarom, almonds,
Brooms, mackerel, bed cords, clothes lines, &c.
Hardware.
Cut nails, spikes, charcoal irons,
Timed and eEameled sauce pans, Bath brick,
Oil stones, scythe stones, ivory combs, fish lines,
Cod lines, hand lines, ladies', trays, wood saws,
Hammers, swing lamps, tea bells, shot, grindstones,
&C., &C.. &c.
Lamp shades, chimneys and wicks, assorted crockery,
One rich gilt tea set,
Large assortment Of room paper bordering, &C., &c.
Honolulu, August 10. 1857. 50
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--.t calIeprnia
|Decmbef Is, sailed % c!01se
|November 81 saned ts New 1san
|Dercmber Ia sobod - etu1ee
zH
Noveober II, called 70 uuln South
|snerp, whaling
0rnaer n. eaned for New Zealand
Nn~e,nhr ~. eaHed fe Thacahuane
neoember a. so;Ied fr hpmo
n-n~.a ~rea sbr New peasbed direcs
|S Sssn oocsss
n-~-.h~~ - ser>>a 6ro4 HnnoIu1u 20 or41joe.
Sc--S-SS ~,ile1 - CnIifuufa coast
a",Ss,s~ a / vhaie-eoDe "a New Zealand
Ndr~,ee~s ~ e,iIsd - Chue
Novrnb@ - salIed AN Honoaulu fr Takcahuano
- ~ : ~e.i~-~r~e q Nev Ienland M
10y ~, = nenss- sI1n1sr-nis Te;snd
Hs~-ts- Is .srss scm HonoinIu 10 cruise
[s~s- --,r5
necs.bsr Ia ..ssS - Ssrrsrfs. Ray
Sru.sans on rer T T.l1n ~ fSa "a et.,os sr : vhA,uI
~ cosoy
600 c-... ~ $500 Cslteuu
|epo933 AScsscs ~
yoees @ 49,
.s-s 8 mn.s q. ~ z.,.ra "a.
1ecemDet I. ss.,1 70, 1.nlu
|Ssp.n, O0is ~" p oouno : = e"
00neemu $50
ycets1 q 1872 49, nonosu's " 49, /
ro:. - Os1otsH
ulAs ssS.a .. w.- x..,.ca 4
Decen'Dx ~ Ssss 'n !
- r- 4
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CAPT. ROBERT BROWNS

O4A
WHALING GUN, PATENT BOMB LANCES
M u HARPOONS.
ETER SEVERAL cal LABOR AND
IA experimenting upon whales, on the whaling ground, with
his apparatus, combined with the advantages of being a practical
whaleman, the Patentee has been enabled to obtain an instru-
ment in form Of a Bomb Lance, which for utility and effective
ness cannot be excelled.
The attention of Agents and Officers OF whale-ships Is called
to the following testimonials.
SAN FRANCIscO, January 10, 1856.
CAPT. X. RRowH-Sfr. I take this opportunity to inform
you that We used those Bomb Lances we bought Of you, and
found them to be of great Deneft in capturing whales amongst
the ice.
The first whai- fiat we used the Bomb Lance on was killed
in the following manner The boat went alongside of the whale
and the boatsteerer fired a Bomb into him ad then fastened to
him with a gig iron: the Bomb was heard to explode, and the
whale did not blow after the Bomb exploded. The above-men-
toned whale was in the ice, and it is our opinion that We should
not have got that whale and many others that we did get, II Il
had not been for your Bomb Lances, and we fully recommend
them to the attention Of those fitting out whale ships.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS WALL, Master bark George.
HONOLULU, March IL, 1886.
CAPT. ROBERT BRowN-My dear Sir 1 used your Bomb
Lances in taking a whale, north, the past season, which made
$50 bbls. Of oil. We never could have taken him without said
Lances, as our boats could not get near enough to use the com
mon hand lance.
Yours Respectfully,
G. i. Cox, Master whaleship Magnolia.
HosoLuLu, Man 70, 1855.
CAPT. ROBERT BRowN-Dear Sir . 1 take this OPP fnpity
to inform you that 1 used your Bombs on the voyage in the
Herald, and found them effective in taking whales, and would
recommend them to all whaemen, and especially around the ice.
I also used the harpoon and got most OF the whales by your
Guns and apparatus.
Isaac ALLEN, Master ship Herald.
Other testimonials can be seen by calling on the undersigned,
Agents, who have the Guns, Bomb Lances and Harpoons for
sale.
I4n r. COADY & CO., Honolulu.
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IlF WHALESHIPS AND OTHER YES
SELS.-wood of superior quality can be had at KoIoa at
s. per cord fresh beef at 4 cents per ID sheep, at So per head;
and goats at 81 80 head. Also at the port of Hanalei, wood and
beef can be had at the same rate. The Harbor of Hanalei Is on
the North West side of the island, and has safe and good an
chorage in from 6 to 10 fathoms of water. Wood and beef may
also be had at Nawiliwili at the same rate as above. Also fruits
and vegetables Of various kinds can be procured at all the above
named ports.
II Wood always on hand at the beach in quantities to suit
purchasers. (6i-tf) GEORGE CHAIRMAN.
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LAW NOTICE.

LAW NOTICE.
TINE UNDERSIGNED having been licensed by
u the Supreme Court as an
ATTORNEY AND COU4SELOR AT LSlW
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
Tenders to the public his services in the line Of his pro
fession and hopes, from his long practical experience and the
undivided attention that he will pay to all business committed
to his care, to merit a share of patronage.
Office over DR.. G. p. Jndd's Drug Store, corner Of Merchant
and Fort streets.
o.-HINr0N.
Honolulu, May %, 1851. 48-Iys
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RITSON & HART,
DEALERS M
WINES AND SPIRITS,

AT THE OLD WINE STORE, under A. P.
"A Everett's Auction Rooms, offer for sale
Brandy in kegs and barrels;
Brandy, Marters;
Brandy, United Vineyard Propretors;
Brandy, Sazerac;
Rum in kegs;
Jamaica Rum in cases;
Genuine old Scotch whisky, in l dox cases;
Monongahela whisky, in barrels and kegs,
Fine old Monongahela whisky, in one dos cases,
Hollands gin in cases;
Scheidam gin in cases;
Wofe's Scheidam schnapps;
Hostetters bitters;
Boxers bitters;
Stoughton's bitters;
Clarets of different brands;
Hockheimer;
Sauterne;
Champagne, pirts and quarts, different brands;
Sherries, pale and brown;
Fine old port;
Byass' and other brands Of ale;
Porter;
Liqueurs.
Ship Stores, dsty free. 81
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- Boys are sometimes endowed with remarkable
memories. We know a family in this city consisting
of one girl and one boy-the latter about 2 years old.
They were sitting one evening around the table, en-
gagged in telling each other how far back they could
recollect. The little girl recollected when she had n
s'doll that cried" The boy here spoke up and said
that he recollected worse than that. How worse, "
chimed in half a dozen voices in a breath. "Why 1
recollect four weeks afore 1 was born, and l cried all
the time for fear I'd be a GAL"
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NEW GOODS!

ID w. FIELD wourd call the nttentfon Of lei ALTERS
IL and DEALERS generally to the large assortment Of
Merchandise which he has on hand, having besn lately received
per American ship Harriet 3 Jessie,n and other LATE
ARRIVALS from the United States, consisting Of
Dry Goods, Clothing, Carpeting.
Boots and Shoes. Furniture. Groceries. Hardware
Earthenware, Glassware, Wo0denWare.
Ship Chandlery, Naval stores, Cordass, Oakun, Duck.
Anchors and Chains,
Paints, OILS. Turpentine.
HaxaIl Flour, 8 N Flour in boxes. American Me- Beef
Mess Pork, Prime PORK, Ham, Tongues,
Sugar, Cooking Stoves, Carriages, Ok Cart, Hand Carts,
Cement, yellow Metal, Composition Mails.
Solar Lamps. Side Lamps, Revolves, Le4d Pipe.
Hydrant Hose, China Mating, Iron Safes,
Fairbanks Platform ecales.
Phials, assorted sizes, A Boufbun whisky IN l61al teu
Best MonenGaheA whisky, IN 1ssnI keq,
Sicily Madeira Wine, 9nexfiinw Cat.vha VIM.
san casavba Whs. 4Lossoa forser. xc.
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y No man forgets respect to another who knows
the value of respect himself.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-25

to her very dear; of how often | had led
herinto the woods to gatherhoney ey-suckles,
wild roses and other sweet flowers and
then give the alarming cry of wolf, Wild
cat and leaving her screaming herself al
most into spasms behind me. | thought
of all this, and oh, how sorry | was, and
loved her, if possible, ten thousand times
more for it all, but never before had re-
pented, but then felt as though | would
give my very life in atonement for all the
wrongs | had ever done her, if | could
but once more see her seated in her little
summer house, with her little work bas-
ket, book and guitar by her side. While
occupied thus with my own thoughts and
reflections under this protecting oak, we
will see how Jared, and what were the
emotions of the lovely Kate.
TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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9 n G. g TT Il e
Written Expressly for the irall1e NJ
MY FIRST LOVE.

1t was custom as far back as my
youthful days for young folks, and old
ones too, to visit, during the sickly sea-
son, some fashionable watering place, to
prevent, as we'll as cure disease, and have
a little fun besides. My neighborhood
being tolerably thickly settled, we were
but short while in getting little party
of some dozen or 50, to go down to Dan
bridge Springs, only about a day and a
half's ride and as the comfort and con-
venience of buggies were in that day al
most unknown, those who could afford it
went on horseback, and those who could
not, of course, stayed at home. My fa-
ther happening to be in good, easy cir
cumstances, was considered what you
would call, in this day, the bonton-the
elite; that is, as far as money was con-
cerned. Old Capt. Clarendon, neigh
Dor, who lived about mile off, had a
daughter who was as lovely in all things, as
she was beautiful. Now, the old Captain
had served in the revolutionary war, and
my father had served under him; and,
besides this, they had been raised boys
together, so the old Captain thought there
was nobody in the world like old Squire
Weston, my fathers name, and my fa-
ther thought equally as much of the old
soldier, as he called him. and owing to
the old folks manGuvering, Kate and |
were equally as great cronies, and being
rather the fastest couple in the neighbor-
hood we, of course, always worked in the
lead of the young folks so off she and |
started, one beautiful summer morning,
at the head of the little party, my duds
in one end of my saddle-bags and Rates
in the other. l was then just twenty, and
consideredmyself in all the prime of man
hood l had never known the want of a
dollar, being an only son, my parents had
ever dotted on me with that parental af-
fection and indulgence which those only,
who have felt it, can know. Kate, per-
haps, was more blessed than / she an
only child, / an only son; she had been nur-
tured. from infancy, in the lap of affiu-
ence, her every wish had been anticipated
by kind and indulgent father, whose
only care seemed the happiness Of his
dear Kate. / would describe her to you
if could, but the attempt would be but
mockery, for Raphals pencil ne'er por-
trayed such loveliness; her form, mould
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morning we went off in search of the
great head of the church, got as firmly
spliced as the broken jaws Of the gafl
after a gale of wind on the Mississippi
hoisted my pennant on the fatboat and
went off on a hymenial voyage of dis
covery, just in the same way, as Mark
Anthony took Cleopatra up the Nile but,
mysbrethering, there is no pleasure with
out the alloy, so the business in New Or
leans went to the dogs, and my very
worthy employers got letter from me
one morning saying:
IL have married wife and can't come,
pray have me excused"
My brethering, matrimony may be
likened to music, for both are of very an
cient origin. Some of the ancient phi
losophers are said to have played upon
harps of thousand strings. Solomon's
harp, however, had, as ! said before, only
nine hundred and sixty-fve. But, my
brethering, we are not allowed to have
so many strings to our harps. In fact,
we may be likened to Paganini, who
played only on one string. So my breth-
ering, when we get infatuated and play
on our harps with one string, we forget
our business and all creation, and we ex-
cuse ourselves by saying" | have mar
ried wife and can't come, 50 pray have
me excused"
Now, my breathing, | find that it is
beginning to rain, and when it does rain
in New Orleans, as the darkies say, the
law knows, massa, it does rain, so won't
detain you any longer but just to say
that the fatboat sails at six in the morn
ing, and hope none of you will be alb
sent, but above all things hope none of
you will have occasion to write an ex-
cusable epistle, saying
al have married wife and can't come,
pray have me excused"
No saucer will be handed round this
evening, as the rain prevents my finish
ing my lecture, so the tin dimes can be
kept for another occasion.