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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
NO. is.


A couple sat beside the fire,
Debating which should first retire;
The husband had sportively said
''YVife, you shall go and warm the bed;''
ct never will, . she quick replied;
''I did so once, and nearly died.
'And I will not, /" reioined the spouse,
With frmer tone and lowered brows.
And thus a war of words arose,
Continuing till they nearly frOze,
When both grew mute, and hov'ring higher
Around the family glim'ring fire,
They trembled o'er the dying embers,
As though ague had seized their members,
Resolved like heroes meier to yield,
But force each other from the field,
And thus this once fond loving pair,
In silence shook and shivered there,
Till every spark of fire was gone,
And cocks were growing for the dawn;
When all at once the husband said:
''Wife, hadn't we better go to bed"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
4 Flna..eia5 Operation.

Mr.. x, in black coat and white era
vat, presented himself, one morning, at the
house of II. N, a distinguished public
functionary in Paris. NJ. x introduce
ed himself
Monsieur" said he, twill you permit
me to explain to you plan by which you
can make 500, 600 francs at once and with
out trouble
Monsieur" +" replied NJ. N, with that
suavity for which he is noted, 81 would
listen to you with pleasure, but was about
to sit down at table with my family when
you were announced. If, however, you
will do us the honor to breakfast with us,
we can discuss your business afterwards -
NJ. x accepted, eat like an ogre, was
gay, gallant and almost tender with Mile
N. After the breakfast and coffee,
came cigars.
eff you are ready to talk about business"
said NJ. N, 81 am entirely at your
service
''NIy project is very simple, and can be
very easily carried out"
Every we'll"
"You have a daughter to marry, Mon
sieur ?''
Certainly; you have just seen her. But
what has that to do with the matter?''
''You propose to give her a million francs
for her dowry?"
''NIonsieur, L don't see your drift"
''I viii take her for half the money!
It appeared that x, who lived by his
wits, had devised this ingenius way to get
a breakfast
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

Importance Of Punctuation.
Wanted a young man to take charge of
a pair of horses of religious turn of
mind.
A school committee man writes:
We have a school house large enough to
accommodate four hundred pupils four
stories high.
A newspaper says:
A child was run over by a wagon three
years old and cross-eyed with pantalets
which never spoke afterwards.
An exchange describing a celebration,
says:
The procession was very fine and nearly
two miles in length as was also the prayer
of D. Perry the Chaplain.
The following error in punctuation is a
good illustration of the use of the comma.
At banquet this toast was given:
"Woman-withOut her, man is brute p
The reporter had it printed: ''Woman
without her man, is BRUTE"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
A Uuaiu1s eAtIFORaIA sT8RY.

A late issue of the Napa County (Gal)
Register has singular story: A family
residing in the Napa valley has, within a
few years past, lost five of its members
by death. By some curious coincidence,
a friend residing at San Francisco has at
each decease been on a visit to the family,
and the fact has been so remarkable as to
attract notice, and, 10 the minds of some,
create a superstitious dread of him. The
year following the third death the gentle-
man paid a visit to the family, and the
lady of the house said In joeular man
ner on first accosting him, What misfor-
tune do you now bring? 2 Apparently in
good health at the time, Ia an hour she
was corpse. Recently he paid his ac-
customed annual visit, and daughter-in-
law. who had been lingering with con
sumption for some time, died soon after
his arrival. No blame is attached to him
as an instrument 10 causing these deaths,
yet the singular fatality to the family that
has been attendant upon his periodical
visits Is most remarkable. In Italy, su-
perstitioUs people would believe him to
possess the fatal gift of the Evil Eye"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
HORRIBLE PROOF

Last May the headless trunk of man
was found in forest in PoWesheik coun-
ty, Iowa, and subsequently the head was
discovered under mass Of leaves. All
efforts to secure the arrest of the mur-
derer, or even obtain an Identification of
the murdered man, proved futile. DR..
Conway, of Brooklyn, took charge of the
head of the murdered man, and care
fully preserving it in spirits, kept it in
readiness for future developments. At
length chain Of circumstantiai evidence
seemed to point to a young man named
Kirk Vincent, as the murderer, and last
Friday week he was arrested at his home
near Cambridge, Illinois, and on that and
the following day underwent a legal ex-
animation. DIR. Conway was in attend
ance, and in the crowded court room
opened a tin pail, the top of which was
covered with black oil cloth closely tied
down, and to the astonishment and hor-
ror of the beholders exhibited human
head, the perfect features of which were
at once and positively identified, by hun
dreds of persons, as the cOuntenance of
Claiborne Showers, a former comrade
and fellow traveller of the accused, who
had mysteriously disappeared about the
time of the murder. Vincent was Held
to bail to await a requisition on Governor
Oglesby from Governor Stone. az
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
Too sHa,.1, for Him.


Professor johnson, of NTiddIetown Uni
versity, was one day lecturing before the
students of Mineralogy. He had before
him quite a number of specimens of va
rious sorts to illustrate his subject. A
rougish student, for sport, slyly slipped a
piece of brick among the stones. The Pro
fessOr was taking up the stones one after
another and naming them.
''This, said he, sis a piece Of granitei
this is a piece of heldspar, etc.
Presently he came to the brickbat With
out betraying any surprise, or even chang
ing his tone of voice.
"This," said he, holding it up, "is a
piece of impudence "
There was shout of laughter, and the
student concluded that he had made little
by that trick.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

STRUGGLE ON

a swallow in the Spring
Came to our granary and meath the caves
Essayed to make nest, and there did bring
Wet earth. and straw and leaves.
Day after day she toiIed
with patient art, but, ere her work vas crowned,
some sad mishap the thy fabric spoiled,
And dashed it 10 the ground.
she found the ruin wrought,
But, not cast down, forth from her place she few,
and with her mate, fresh earth and grasses brough
And built her nest anew.
But scarcely had she placed
The last soh feather on its ample floor,
When wicked hands or chance again laid waste,
And wrought the ruin o'sr.
But still her heart she kept,
And toiled again; and last night, hearing calls,
1 looked, and Il three little swallows slept
Within the eartb=made walls
What Truth is there, 0 NAM
Hath Hope been smitten in its early dawn
Hath clouds o'ereast thy purpose, trust or plan?
Have Faith and struggle on
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
4 Nice Eta for Young Gentlemen.

A Nice Ftac for a Young Gentlemen
A very nice young gentleman, whose
name we do not deem necessary to venti-
late, recently invested a small sum in
chickens, which he undertook to take
home on the street cars. After proceeding
a short distancs the attention of all the
passengers, a large proportion of whom
were ladies, was called to him by one Of
his purchases raising loud and continued
eackIe. In vain he tried to quiet the birdi
the ladies Uttered" and pulled down their
wells; the gentlemen on board "haw-haw-
ed, - and our young friend, in his igno-
rance of "the situation" blushed. Grow
ing somewhat restless at being the cyno-
sure of all eyes, he casta look into his lap,
and behold-there was an egg. He imme-
diately quilted the car and pursued his
way hOmeward on foot. Imagine his
"pheelinlxs."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
- DaV II ~, z. y. I866.
SherifP's Sale.

lnf bSaRa4s S2%@st69S5y e69S5y p6 70 ne drsa.s rom
us. the Court Of Common Pleas, Of
House, in Delaware, in said County, on
Saturday, the 21st day Of July, A. D. 1866.
al O'Clock, P NJ OF sad day, The following described
real estate to Wit In Troy township, Delaware coun
ty Ohio To wit Bounded East, the center OF & be
Olentangy River, the old line made by s. B. Main
lar Percy Main, North, w, G.. Norus' lands West on
ed By Anderson Eagan the line sfKed in the center
Of the old Turnpike road, south the old Main line,
deducung theretrOm, Ten acres decided by Mary Eli
OFT Nary Perry 70 R. Leonard for HE, and convey
his children being old Percy Main larm and
Contzinng from Sixty Eighty acres Of land. Also
tract parcel OF land situate in the County Of Dela
ware and state Of Ohio, In Range (l9)s To nshp s.
Section g u s. al Ian Is and bounded ana dsscrib ed
as follows: To At tie c9nter Of lot 4 al
the corner Of lands owned by Henry Wiley, Samuel
Wise aud William G.. Norris, thence to run North
along the division line Of SAID lot A. 70 sta Ike in the
south line Of said lot far enough 70 make hity acres
thence North land owned ty ". G. Norris % the
center line lot, thence West the place OF be-
ginning, contain hEty Also another tract or
parcel Of land Situate IN the County Of DELAWARE and
State Of Ohio To wit: Being the North East quarter
OF Lot No A. 10 the second quarter Of the th Town
ship and Nineteenth Range, Of the u. S. NJ Lands in
the state OF Ohio, estimated to contain hundred
and twenty-five acres the whole North East quarter
OF said Lot 40. A. eeable 70 survey and plat mse
BY Joseph Dunlap ,jr., or said quarter township
surveyor Of said Delaware county, about the year A
ID. 1917,
F-gt described tract appraised at So 500. Second
described tract az 81 900, THIRD at $3.50.
JNO W. LADD, Sheriff Of
iune IS, f6S S.-5WpfS15 90, Delaware Co.. o.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

CURE PoR DAMP WALLs.--The follow
ing is stated to be a good remedy for damp
walls: Three Quarters of a pound of mot
tied soap to one gallon Of water. This
composition to be laid over the brick
work steadily and carefully With q large
fat brush, SO as not to form fr0th or
lather on the surface. The wash to remain
twenty-four hours to become dry. Nix
half pound of alum with four gallons Of
water, leave 1t to stand tWenty-four hours,
and then apply it in the same manner
over the coating of soap. Let this be
done in dry weather.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
Leeal Notice.

Nathan Dustin, plaintiff, I GgoURT OF COMMON
against ~ Pleas Of DelaW are
Eiphas BigelOw Defendant county. Ohio Ehphas
Bgeow Of OmahaCty IN Tie STATE Of AebraaZa viii take
notice that Nathan DUSTIN Of the ntY Of Delaware
in she State OF Ohio did. the Cd Day Of July A.
d. 1885, file his petition in the Court OF Con esl
Vhf- and for the county Of De HFaru, in said
Of Ohio Eainsf the said Ephas BigeloW, defend tnt,
setting fo "a that be ths lid Natha an Dustin sold and
delivered 20 sad defendant tain goods and chattes
lerefn described for the sun of s12i co. and that
there is now due thereon the sum Of 500 90 with
tersst from the "a day o. March 1857. and praying
that she said Eiphaa Blgelow may pay sad ST. M now
claimed with interest as aforesaid, and that f Eald
Nathan Dustin obta med an order from said %
attach the ands tenement goods aa ehattes Of SAID
defendaut n aid county Of Delaware so satisfy said
claim Ard the said ri phas BigeloW is notified that
be Is required appear and answer said petition On
or before the AL day Of August A. D. 66 or IudR-
unent will be taken against hlm by hi 3 default
NATHAN DUSTIN
BY 7. E. POWELL, his Attorney.
Delaware, o., July 8. '65. 6W. pls1O.6O.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

EXPENSES OF TRAVELLING IN EUROPE.
A gentleman who has just returned
home from q tour in Europe says his ex-
penses have been, on an average, i've dol
lars a day in gold, and adds: This ln-
oludes everything and pays also for sever
al fair clothing purchases Ny journey
lasted seven aud a half months, ana l
I'M, sure that i could not have seen and
learned in the United States half rs much
as aid for twice the money. / lived
we'll everywhere, with few exceptions,
and there were no places that / now re-
member where / did not get good bread,
we'll cooked meats and healthy wine.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
TEaaIsLl G0aDITl0E ii MISSISSIPPI.

The Herald's correspondent with Gen
erals Steedman and Fullerton, writing
from Grenada, Miss, says there are more
instances of outrage, bitterness aud law
lessness in that State than In all the 9TH
er States combined that have been visited
by General Steedman on his present tour.
An officer of the Bureau was recently
called out of his house and shot through
the head, by two persons, whom the au-
tborities are unable to discover. The
headquarters at Meridian were broken
open, and officers were also fired at. A
reign of terror is established at Grenada
by guerrillas of the war, whose supposed
leader is a brother Of General Forrest Of
the rebel service. There are no troops
whatever at Grenada, and General So
Wood does not appear to have done any
thing more than to offer a reward for the
arrest of the officers muTderers
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
Guardian Sale.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF TIE PRORATE
III Court OF Delaware Co unity, ohio, de on he 30th
dav OF june A D. 1866, Of Henry Hodg gden
Guardian Of Thomas j. BgaloW, against ms ward, the
undersigned viii on the
4th day of August. A. D. 1866,
at one O'Clock P Af. On the pr emises offer public
sale the following described Real Estate situate in
Berkshire Township, Delaware county, Ohio, and e.
ing seven Eght teeuth C7-l8) Of the North and West
parts OF lots i've and SIX Is 6) in Range seventeen
(iTJ Township four f4J Section three 3) U. 3. ~
L., containing l83 acres Of Laud.
IERAls or SALE--Une third cash day OF sale, one
third in one and one thlrd in years from day
sale To be secured by mortgage premises sold,
with interest on deferred payments payable annually
HENRY HUDGDkS, Guar Ian
July 6, SO pfs6, Is OF Thomas J. Bgalow.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

SHARP PRACrICE.-The New Phiia-
delDhia Advocate relates the following
instance of rascality which was pefpe-
trated in Crawford county: A pretended
wool dealer went to VIM. I'll. kinnear,
and talked about buying his wool. He
finally got Mr. K to write ms name in
his memorandum book. He then left a
note for several hundred dollars with
him, to be given to man living near
Gallon, or returned to him if he called
for it. The forger now goes back to Bu-
cyrus. and with the aid Of the name in
the book forges a note on Kinnear Tor
1880, and requests the landlord to look
up some one who viii buy a note on kim
near, as be is going out to settle with
him and get his note He takes q man
in his buggy, goes to kinnear and says he
viii take that note. 1t is handed over by
Kiunear in presence Of the third person,
and this third person suppOsss tits a note
signed by X. himself. They go back 70
Bucyrus, and the note is sold for $500
and the party leaves, when shortly aft
the note is found to be a forgery.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

In the Common Pleas Court of Column
biana county, Ohio, the Rev, o. nj. Todd
and wife, of New Lisbon, have recovered
q 900 damages from Robert Wahitcahe
for circulating reports derogatOry to the
lady's chastity.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
oEFlIIF i--LIA- U AZ ALLlII1A.
10 expire on the s1st day Of January, 1s67.)
OFFICE OF rHE AUDITOR OF STATE,

10 expire on the 31st day Of January, 1s67l
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, OHIO, June Is, 1866.
WHEREAs. The CHARTER OAK LIFE Insurance
COMPANY located al Hartford, IN the State OF Con
nectieut has fled in this office sworn statement Of
its condition as required by the act ''To regulate
Insurance companies not incorporated by the state Of
Oh0,' passed April 8. lS5 g., and amended February
g. 1854 and the act $50 regulate Foreign Insurance.
passed April s. 1866 and WHEREAs' said Company mas
furnished the undersigned atsfactory evidence that
il possessed Of actual Capital Of al least ONE Hun
BRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND D0LLARs invested as required
bV said acts WHEREAs, said Company has HE'D IN
this office a written Instrument under It's corporate
seal signed by the President and Secretary thereof
authorizing any agent or agents OF said Company IN
this State acknowledge service OF process Tor and
in behalf or said act of April s, 1855.
New THEREFORB in pursuance OF the acts AFORESAID
l. JAMES H. GO0MAN, Auditor Of state Tor Ohio1 do
hereby certify that said CHARTER OAK LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY Of Hartford is authorized TO trans
the business Life Insurance IN this state until
the thirty rst day Of January IN the year one thou
sand eight hnndred and six xty- seven
IsEALl IS WIJNEss WHEREOF, have hereunto sub
ecribed my name and caused. the seal Of
my ONCE 10 be affixed the day aud year
above written.
JAS. H GODAfAN.
Auditor Of state.
JAMES EATON, Agent, Delaware, o.
July 9, 'e6.-Sw,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

A gentleman who takes the morning
journals, and whose attention is apt to be
monopolized by them, demonstrated one
day with his wife for coming down TO
breakfast in curl papers, when the lady
replied: "If you indulge in your papers
I don't see why I shouldn't enjoy mine"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
Removal.

GAEETHER g. PIERSOET
TFAVE removed to the roomt OTmerly occupied by
~ ]. Coop, the side Of Sandusky Street, one
doer north OF j. Hyatts Dry Goods store where they
continue TO pay cash for Butter and Eggs.
Feeling grateful for past favors, solicit call be-
fore selling elsewhere. We selling Groceries
cheap for cash Give US call
Apr, 2S, ls65-tf. GALTIHER & PIERSON
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

Official returns show that over 5000
tourists per month are leaving for Eu-
rope. Only one-ffteenth of them are
carried in American vessels.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

We cannot earn genuine manhood ex-
cept by steadily serving out the period Of
boyhoOd.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
Cultivators and PIows.

A LARGE Stock Of CULTTvATORS Of diheren
"A patterns, also Single shovel Plows, Double We
Piows, shovel Plows and One Horse Steel Plow Al
which will be sold Low for cash by
June Il. 1561.-tf. G. @. CHAMBERLAIN
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Depository

Of THE Delaware County Bible Sooiety-No, 8 vii
" lAms' Block. The publications Of she American
Bible Society superior in workmansh ship and finish
and are sold at cost. A good assortment OF Family
Teataments marl665
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

Speak as you mean, do as you profess
and perform what you promise.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
my VIRTUE OF A vENDI TO Ne
Wn dfrartsd Fvarq thn Tourt ~
James O'Kano

James O'Kane -0nY VIRTUE OF A vENDI TO NE
rs. ID directed from the Court Of
Lucas Il. Havens. Common Pleas, Of Franklin Coun-
ty Ohio, shall offer for sale At public Fendue Al the
door OF the Court House The Town of Delaware. Del
aware County, Ohio, on the
21St Day Of July, Il. ID. 1866.
/ O'Clock, P. NJ. the following described Real Is
tate wit The undivided = part or Lniot No (5)
Situate ia the town Of Delaware, Ohie, and in Powell
& Rheems addition, being the premises a. the North
East Corner Of Washington and Spring Streets and
formerly owned and occupied By Jno. @. Havenss
deceased
Appraised at 81 300.
JNO. W. LADD, Sheriff.
june 15s 1s66.-5wpfs7 80. Delaware County o.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

It s hereby certified that the foregoing is correct
couv OF the Statement Of Condition OF the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company Of Hartford, made 20 and fled
in this oflee, for the year 1865.
TsEALl Witness my hand and seal ofeially-
JAS, H. GOODMAN,
Auditor Of State.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13
To be Sold at Auction-Lot
In South Delaware.
satuEday, tha 2lst az Of JuIy. A. D. l868

n a
II Court Of Franklin County Unio, tbs unde rsgned,
Executor Of George Summerfsld deceased, VIII otter
Tor sale, TO the highest DIdder,
Saturday, the 21st day Of July, A. ID. 1866
before the door of the Court House Of Delaware
IS, Ohio, at O'Clock P. H. Lot or parcel Of ground
described as follows, 20 wit Situated sin south
Delaware eommen cling at the Northeast corner OF
Gorton's lots running west twelve rods, thence
south, one rod thence east, twelve rods thence
north, rod to the commencement bounded on
the north by the KbOurne property, the by
InIoJ No. 1S6, the South by Tuers lot and the
East by aaudusky Turnpike"
TEiSMS-0ne half the price TO paid down, the other,
at the end Of the year, with INTEREST," and payment
satisfactorily secured.
Tue property IS appraised under order Of the said
court NJ S175 20
DAVID sULLAVON,
June %, '68 -4w. Executor, SC
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

Why is electricity like the police when
they are wanted Because it Is an 1nvls-
ible force.
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STATE or CoyEECTICUT- ls~
Cor MY OF HARTFoEp.

CoUNTT or HARTFORD. =
James C. WaIkley. President, and Samuel 81. White
Secretary of the Charter Oak Life Insurance Company
being severaly sworn depose and say, that the fore
going Is fun and correct staten mt Of the al
fairs OF the said Com pany and that they the above
described Oncers thereof.
JAMES C. WALKLEY, President
SAMUEL II. WHITE, Secretary
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 7th day Of
June, 1866.
witness my hand and official seal
rsE.r1 EDWARD GOODMAN,
Comm issioner OF Ohio
rrrvr cr,7r sr,,rP1 For Connecticut
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-13

EAITS---SOmsthing New.
ElANs IN Sandal Wood ana IYory-elegRnt stylos-
G AZ the Music Store OF
June p-tf J.F. LATniER.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Ga4 k0O PER YEAR we want Agents
D4sOUV every where to sell our IMPROVED so
Sewing Machines. Three kinds. Under and up
er feed sent on trial. Warranted five years. Above
salary or large commissions paid. The ONLY machines
sold the United states for less than $40 which are
fully licensed By HslCs, Wheeler, Wilson, GTOgsr
machines i7fHgegst5 and the seller or user are
liable arrest fine i1RpTioHHaet. Illustrated cir
culars free Address, cali upon Shaw & Clark
at Blddeford, Maine, or Chicago I'D.
June /, '66. 1Y.
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Sherifgg Sale.

ByT. &. POWELL, his Attorney.
Delaware, o., July 8, '65, 6W. plel0 SO.