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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-28
AT T z ~ ITO M
LAST BUTNOT LEAST,

have th.s isag d-i-fr-d purchasi.g ~ st.sck
- ~prtpg Geed-, ~aiifsg O. ohtsis sxp~s r~.e-i
and susish- hrip s--t-f 81 he u..asrsu.~si
~ ~ i-s.s.e-- ~hfrh have doss 81 psocur.
sux th~ services - Nc. n. T. ADAMS. shoe
80 eSp-ss~n~s - he ts-si- qu-tses hia 20 meet
~ ~aafs ~ III p~s-pi--
Nc Ada,as hss Ja-t returaed iFon Bo.toa 18th
q hesh st.-ck ~
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ptFoSP. So o Couff % Probate heid a
f-rs. sIthia .sd Cos the csaatx 81 Oxlosd On
the - Tsc-.iay Of Jsa~. a ID. 1881.
JONATHAN r. MARTIN. Cssardiaa - C.rrie
81 D. Marta. ssia0r Cd a. sni h~is oi L,m4s T.
N-rtiH Lis 81 Rslafsrd. an SD c.ssasv dsco--es
h.ssng presented he kr-t sod Sal .ccouai d
gusrdsap-hip 81 sad ~srd 80 st,o~sa~~:
uriered. That he said osusrdian give notice 10
al rerssas iaseresied. ~ css-t.g q copy II thss
ararf - 10 poiiii.krt thsee ~-eks -scr~ss5v~ls A.
The OShsrd Democrat o. soted "a Paris. thaf ih-y
may zppesr az a froilsss Court o. ~ h.hi a Pa
- in sat1 Couuis. On the Sd Tarsd-y Of ysk
n~xf. AZ ten o'cAsck On The foresoon. snd shes
rsu-~ 81 sny they lave. ~hy tbe same should aot
IT, aiissod.
E.W. WOODBURY. JaAxe
a true eopy-suest. J. = Hoses. Register
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OxFoEb. ss--At Csuri ~ PROBATE bed "a Pc
-, sifhiu and 80 ths Coants q tgxLsrd On ths
3 Ts~sdsy ~ Juse. 4. -. I-s7
NTit LIAM d. SPARROW. sau-a Exsesiar
w ~ q crriata I rsfru'p~sf r,aFJsaftinx % -
The 40 Nfh at fe-fsas-sf 81 Hi sssis rhsssss
sie - hsrt ri. 30 stsd cossuts. siecss-s. hasisa
Tr--euf~si fhe ssase 60 Frl.l.sfrs
Dr,ieret flai ~ ssii Exscutas rive nofios g. ~
Iersans iaiefesfet. 81 csufing e cnpy 1T this
order o. T. puiii-hsd thrsr wrsks .scre.- is~l,
- ~ Oxford Democrat. printed 81 Pfris. that
ny nits sQqseer 81 frubste Cosrt O. bs BE- a 81
fsri sia said couaiy o. he % II sesdas 81 gsiv
49, af ten o'clock fa The i.sf~aoon ssl sh~,s
csnse- .as thsy have. ~hy he s.sd Ia-ifuueus
shogid 30 - prove.i. appr0sei. sni .lls~ed -
the lzst W iil aid Ie=tsns~ni 81 SOD d~rea.sd
=. ". Woodbury. Jsfr~.
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Orgosp. ss-A Cosrt 81 PROBATE h~id "a
futs wuhia ssi ~ the Coau.y 81 Oxlsrl
On ~ 3 Is-.dsv of Juae. ID l-S7.
rEOEGE HOPKINS. Atnisistfsfsr 80 h
VI sstste - George v. Child fsfe 20 g'~ru. }.
SD couHly deoe-sei. hsviuIz prrseatea b. 6a4i
aeoa'i 81 -du'nistration q Tie estate 81 aid d.
ceascl &c sho~snre
OrdrFsd. AT be -@i4 -siss.sist's sireaoiios -
1T P-f.ons tuierested y csusin- cof, o. this
d. O. b. putaish-d thre~ ppe~k- .sscrss.,veiy -
tAe oNAsfd D~nacrst ~ t.trd 81 Parss. th4t thes
ny appear NJ q fr1lats Costtto D. bella P-rss
iu stii coanty. the laird fn~sds, 81 gais
seNi.s tcn ~ ths chsck - the isr~ns.oa .nt
sar~ rapse. q aay thsy have. ~hy the s.,sc
shouid n8i L. ailo~~f.
Nv. Woodbury.. Jsdr~.
tree clpy-atie-i- =. 80 ass. Register.
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li 81 true oi mosf rafiarfir uiedicines nou
ot,rcd ior sal.. that ttey leave ft. to~eis
in tnrt.l costiFc state parsau's parra.
i've Pie leave the bowels ia a ieaiihy con.
dtor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-28

oHEosp. s. At Cs~rt - Prolas- held a.
fyeearg s,this .sd fsr the Cosssy 81 Oxtsrd A.,
a. the p Ise-d.y % jon. A. n. isS-.
I'ka>fU- w bRsDEEN. Ad.niaistr.tor On
IL The e-s@t- 81 Richard ". Bsaae~s. tsfs a
fori~r, 90 sad ooaaiy deceased. hss sag psrseuae
b. hrst and Sal sccosai 81 asaiai.tratioa u he
sstats 81 sait o-oessed fsr aiis~a--~
orteresis Thai the sad A1mia'r gire astioe
- Az p~r-"as i"iefest~d. by esu.i.g cps %
th,- srcrr - - Irissh~d thr-< ~e~k -ac~-..sv--
~ n tse Oxiord Dssaserai psias-A a Pas,. th.t
tsey nay aPP-ar a. Probate C.a.rt o. b. h~ld -
fsrss. o. ssst C.saaty oa the 81 Tu~.dax % Jul,
"sxt "a tee o'elsek "a the sea..ys. ssd shs~
ea"-s ssy hey have. ~hy the sane shosid noi
- aiLY~ed.
E.w WOODBURY.. J-Ss~.
true copy-4tissf; J. =. HosEs, Rsgisicr.
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Concert.

ihil ef-ra acssista froaI.s - -ts,a~rs r,...a..-
II - ofhse tftisis -tl siaE ~ kcatsnv Hsu
Pare Hili 90 Ths.-aas Esr Ju.~ PA. asI Al
buck so Frtsy Es~. Jr-- e~th. H.srssrf. me-
49, CSC Soth. Caut.a. Tee ssiss JuIg ist
y. ". iEANITT Maas.~r.
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ID crrtaIa cars ~ eI..s.~s sffh~
81 ANflE. hllfNAh-. sEkhff. BErreN ng
sANil WtkkNf,>, lIMAtf COMPLAIN u.
Gt-NEEAL pIEfLfn.
as az t,aensss g ff.s
tElNAEl ORGANS.
stst-sr ss.slrE a.
MhtEuE FEMALE
iia H.-airtt r Caasf ufI FInnffrE anl r.arffr q
How LONG ~IANuINa.
1884, - t.fe arlaas rr, .irr a. go ~ y 81
lfrti-. ~ - frtafrsal ID sutaitfei a.. Dansrr.r.
t.ln 90 lasaulff u.aF Flaar. oar llrsn al FL
a. urIarffti frar these slarrrs anl en-
nEsLIu AND ukIt-INE--
l.atlr rrrlrIs.
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Aue.i. !. ;. HOrss. Rrri-s.r.

OxFosn. ss--N Caurt 81 Probate he'll AZ
frssb~x. ~iihia s.d f.r The Cosafs % o.
So. - ~ &fh ass Of Jusur A ID. iaS7.
M the r-ftfoa % WILLIAM GENTLE
~ MAN. q Psrt~r. rsI.r~-~stiar hin.rT a.
efrdricr % S@zusi >tasrt. late 81 Pofier. d.
oeesei. aad s-kiag thsi Be nav b. sppsisiod Adj
nis -tEaisr a 10 % -.ii S.sa.s-l start
Ordered. th-t The sad I'et'inoasr give aotics 20
~ persons intertstsd b causing an si-tr-et
chs fcition. ~ish tht- orc-r ther.oa. - psb-
.-hea thres ~eeks ssccesssvets ~ th~ O~iors
=. .'"eefst a nr~-paPcr Priated "a Paris IN ssi-
eea"'y thafthey asy appear 80 = Pfohat~ Cess
u - hSid - fastson q b. thIrd Tuesdsy u Juk
'rN. ~ tea o-cioek o. the fsrcsoon. sad ske~
cas-e % -av they have, ~hy The ss@e shouh
net D. g.aa-s
E-w. WOODBURY. Jsdge
true eoPy-sttests J. :. H0sHs. Register.
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OHEoSD. ss--At Gear % Protaie hid a. P.r-
us s,thia sd lor the Coaaty of Oxfssd. q he
thlr'i Tee-dss sfJss-.a ID. iS67.
M Ne P-titusa 81 4 NJ HOWE. Gssrdsas
~ a tr.sk " Hoe. rsiaor chiid sd heir 81
J@cob Y. Hs~e. isir q ~usnuer sl-o~. -. pr.v-
iak - iscen-~ o. ~ res e-tste bslaa rssx q, 81.
80 ~assi. - sa 4dsasia geoas Saer 81 isof haa-
drrd doilsrs.
Ovsi-rcd. Thss th- aid Gsacdssa give No.
iioe o. al P~r-aar Interested. b. c.ssstax as-
sract 81 his ptltioa tih n 20 ort-r thercoa % o.
pshiishcd thre- Secks sycccssivciv ta The ox-
lord D~.--craf. . sesspsPet prtatet a. Parts.
la SD c.-ssty. tAry sa-y APPEAR - PROBATE
Court % D. held 81 Pans. 90 th~ thirt Tae-tas
81 Jsly .sxi. a. tea o'ciock - the foreseoa ssd
sbO~ css-e. q aay theB have. ~hy the z.se
shouid ma - grant~d-
E-w. WOODBURY. .Js.ixe
Alrae eaay-A.I..I. J = IIasas. lesl..sr.
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The s.a'--r'l.ss Assesy gi.s- pull.s .asics sh.s
Jsdse ~ Preess.. 40 ~ Csuas. a q So -
s.-o'n-d the trust q Adsi.s-sr.tos a IN. ~,r.t.
q
WILLIAM C. McKEEN. he e Fry-A--x.
- -.,d Co--sy eecea--d. BY gisisg bad .. an.
10 directs. lie therefore r~ae.ts h per.aa. On.
efs tad<tt~-t % ~ estate "a sd d-craa~a A.
$40 ssn-a~dssts p.sa<at. a.d the-e -hs 49,.
-at oen...sls tastees. 80 ekhibst th<
hsy II isss- Sif-AS HEALD.
The s~S.es,hsr hss-s, give. pualse assio. hat
guaEe - Prsl.sss. co. he Ceu-sx 81 Dsfarl. I'D
.sss-sed the tfsst 81 Exsessss eftAs last -in AIT
testanento Of
SAMUEL BURGESS. lite % Pew.
- sAid Csosty decsa-ed. by gisiag LsaS a. Al.
40 dsrest-s AZ thsrsfoss ssa.ssss sn pes-a..
~ az 'ad~hasd 40 ths estate ofsaid decs.-sd 70
-. 'A-..d,.'s p-y@sat. AID the-e ~hs have
- "e'.sss.s teereoa. - - i..f ~ -.-s~ 10
A~f ~. t-ss SAMUEL BURGESS
Ths ssh-crshss. h-ss,s GIVE. v.l.i,e ....-- a..
ny have e--a dab .pI.ssated b, a. H.....bl-
Sussxe - fnsls.te. so th- Caauts q OxG..s "a
A<-a-sd th~ trsst 81 Aa.nsa.-.r.ta,- ~ AZ. -,
MI .aa testsusest u
SAMUEL HOUGHTOv. Lss q s,.rE,,.
- Tho Caassy ~ wo-re-ter. Ns--.-ha-eu.. d.
ee~-r Z. ss s's'@g b.ad ~ 40 dsreel. Ta-,
sa~F~tsre req.rst an p-rss.< ~Ao sr- iad~taed a.
the estate u ssid d-c-a-ef a. ua4k@ iuuu,-di.t,
P-yu-st; sd tboss ~hs have auy de-.aad. tAere.
"a, - sxAs..s sAe -.m- 20
JOHN HOUGHTOS
HENRY z KENDALL.
Nay IL iss7- ssesiiaE- Mass
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OHF0ED. ss-At = Court q Probate hsd - Par
b. ~ithin sd 80 The Count, 81 O1erfd. % che
~ Tue.dss - Jua-. A. -. 1901.
On he Petii "a 81 LUCY n. BARKER,
" -idos 81 JAM ". Bake. hf~ 81 GiLsi.
rn ssic cssais. drc---ti. raving 30 slio,sa
ouf 81 tho u.r-oa.tl estate - hef Ltfe busilnd 49,
Orj-red. that ihc said Pcffieser give ne 80
of 90 lersons Interested ~ csusing cupy 81 thi-
ordsr. 10 o. pabi-hsd three ~eeks sacos-sisely ~
The OSiofd Democrat priat~t a. Fsfis ia ssid
Couniy that they nns appear - a. PROBATE Cotlrf
o. D. heid af Pave. 90 The thtrd Tu--tsy 81 Jsls
aezf. "a zee s'ciscs o. The forrnoon, and shs~
cause. Or aHy thsy have, ~hs the --mc shock 80
Do graufef.
E.W. WOODBURY. Jufse.
Atrue copv-sftest. J. = nosss. kegi-trf
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N u w q O o % s ,


whseA - STYLE so QUALITY o..sos AT "a
sifrsct ~ stt-siipa - rsrrha-ers. The E,lls~-
~ extract Iron the DIV Gosls uiarksf rst..sts
$3.50 - n-sii. at shsws thr rrsai .txant.xe
hsse 80 tas p-sehs.s q ny dry geoas osss 49,
~ho psrcha.ed csrifer;
DRY GOODS "a 80 - .otiosd B., sur g..o-
tsfsons thst prirrs have rocss1ei r-.-rslk 90 "a
ossiina cd. o. tsreiza assauC.slur-. i..r..,t.,.
have h-sn ssia@g. ~ not a. a-s-s g. l~s.f :, fhost
Froat. h.staz ru-hei thsir gu-d. iats ~ 49, -.
r-on- - No. Nosk ~ srd- a. d-,-... "a a.,
stocks Or sehef- hsss taken advaai.g~ q thi.
aat have parvha->d "a ssh prices dat the, AZ.
abb % ea~r Eosa barxaia- - cu-tou-rs.
OLD GOODS MARKED DOWN TO cor
RESPOND WIN TIRE MARKET.
PRINTS. frouu no % \ r-ut..
BBpWN COTrONS. - to - csnfs
DELAiNES l. 60 "a osas
Asd al Coftoa -ad yyss.L-a s.s.i.. q -h;-h h..,
@rgc asses'aaent u.sr Lid d,.ss corr--poa.i,asly
J ~oait e-H ~. sp-cisl s,,susioa 81 ,,.s.oa-
~ho are hu'id'Hg sad repairing to az stsek %
Hardware. Paints. Oils, &c.
-Aieh saier E,ssei: -i,A "a .sp..is.o- aft.e.-
,,ys.rr- I1aas boz 20 -~'sa b-it-r thas sre-s
Ju-' arrived. L.rse s--orta.snt %
Crockery and Glass Ware,
Ne~ styiss. Ai-o a 10 al
NEW STYLE HATS AND CAPS.
R's- PIP. Bo'.s,rs 81 cs,si-s. sf Sou y,ss,..
have arg s,ocs a
BOOTS AND HOES.
W. INDIA GOODS AND GROCERIES.
Ofths be,t ssarfy.
%. v. BAILEY.
Souid Pa, -. Ma, 20. ise7
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OxFoEp. ss.-At Coart q PROBATE keiI 81
fafi- ~fhia .st 40 ne Casafy % Oxford 90
thr third Tuc-las % Ja.~. A ID. I-67.
CILAS =. MAXIM. Gsardisn ~ Ar.i~ila O.
- bsneroit. -f--n,ithrifi. ~ z ari.. ~ aid
cauais. haviug presented hi- srd lad Gaatl &C
coant ~ guardianshipai ssid Mad tor aiio-4sce.
Or,h-rci. Tnat the SID Geartian give at 90
81 persaas tutere-t~d. ~ Ssussug ~opy 20 thrs
r8~r % - p.btshed three ~-sks soc cessiv,is ~
the DSfsrt Detssocrst rated "a Paris that fhe,
nay apps.r 81 froaste Court 40 b. heid "a Psrss
en- said Coun.f on The tAird s-stay 81 Jos sat.
81 Tea o'ci1ck 81 he ioicaoon aad shew car--. o.
49, thy have shs th- sane shs..li at h. afsss-
81. a.. ~. WOODBURY.. ysrl-e
4 trHe copy -aftc-ts J. :. Hoses. Regisfrr.
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OHEoEo. ss-ai . t'sssS 90 Probate hsls st Fr,e-
horx. wi-hIa sad &c The CossSy al Oxlord On
th~ - ~ 81 gaas. 4. ID ISS1
m the Pe.tioa q JAMES WALkER. Al
W asass-rst-s - thr s-tat- ~ R~boccs Lag. t.te
~ Dea.asrk. a. saii Counts. d.oea-ed, pray iug
g. ir-nse 20 80 al esnvry IL TIE tesi estste of
s-s.i d-csssst a. rahlic pstvstr .@l-. q par-
ts.i 49, ~a.id greatly drpr-esste 49, rt-sl.e.
orter~t. hst ne $50 4, lsliaisfrstsr give aofice
a. al p-r-os- tut-r~-ted. ~ c.prtrg hstr.es q
his prtiiiaa slh tAis of De- thstcca BE- gabhsh-
"a ttrs~ seeks ruccessiFris 90 che oxford Desa-
o~rat. printed ~ Paris ia raid Coustr. a. "a b.,
may appear a. ff,isate Cssurt - he'd al PR.
o.. Ca iLe Thiri rae-iay obey seat Al
fea o'ciock 10 tie fsrcuoou. snd shsw cause, d
as th-s have. shy The sasss skosld not 10 xrant.
81. 4. ". WOODBl Ky Jsdxr.
4 true copy-aftest J. :. HoHHs. Kegistcr.
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ONFoHp. ss--At q Cssrf 81 PROBATE hsid 81
fEeturg. sfttiu aud isr fhe 1euats q OE-
tlfd o. thr 29Ih 49, ~ Jur~ a. ID IssT
Il ACbB FRENCH. dasrtfsa - ID a.. nerrs
~ uraar rh'is -nd h~,r 81 t.c-rgs Berry. isie
q Foffer. in said couafg. crces-ed. hsving Pre-
srafed b. 6rsf sccuant 81 auaf diaashsp q sa4d
"a srd &C. al'ssanes
Ordered. Thaf ~ saif Esasrfian rise sofi, o
% 81 fsrsaas iaf@rssfsd ~ ranainr = eops affhi.
order. o. ~ rubifsted fhrre seck. saroc-.ssei,
b. he oxfard Democrat pfinfed at fsris saif
taraff. fhnf fhFf nay affaear af Probate CouHt
o. d. hrlI 90 Pare on the - Tussday "a Jui,
sext. at teu o'clack in che forensssu. snd sbe.
rause. 81 auy hey hive, ~hy the sane shouid aoi
be aineet.
E.w. WOODBURY.. ledge.
Atrs- oopy-stie.is , - Hoses. Regi.ier.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE whsrss..
y Wiifsn Wiihslu-on. ~ Befhel. Counsv 81
Oxl.ri tnd Stife 81 Naiae. Odd o. ne 2-lh April
4 II t-th, cyrVcy o. oae Joh1 Miiliau-sn. -
- t-esi n nerfgsEe n 49, dsfe sertain Tract
- parcel ~ sd iyiag an t--inz me soufh so
a he Anfrpscpzgin rirrr "a fail beihei. sd ~
"a ~ hasle.fea.l ifrm flranrris osn-d ~ saiI
John Wiii.an-aa. asl l.eiaE a. .ss.s hrua 49,
81 o. DsFid " ilrsulaoa D. ~ iillsla ~ aInrnasss
D, rs ier.i dit-i Az. -. t-63. io shich deed
rslefer.0e ny ise 81 g. aore parfirulsr a.
-cffpfHl RI ~ pre.nfsss 1aortEsged. Al ~hefs-
49, fle stii "a " I'D s1nzsn has slif aaf 49, 20
"a ~ nsii usrl Tsg- 20 ne. ags to eoaiifisas
81 sard u4trsgs hssisg bera hrokcn. hereby
ctafn = t-lerlsure 81 the -aule pufsssaaf fo ne
afni~ 81 sarh Gee uiaie aud prosited
ieftei. NJ - -i-s7.
JANE WILLIAMSON.
% = ,. edrsun hrr Arv
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l,OCKET.
For Sale

The .sa-crsb~r o.l-r- Or al her hose - We
Pare Nifiage kao-a - iae Lsui- s.sas thi. d,
rerf acsirst1is property col wd o. soL ~
r~sssaallr pr,or. Tefuss E.sy-
sc. HARDWOOD
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n " NCOtoJ NJ @a4aGe.
A true eopy--tis-t; ,. :. BosEs. Rssisier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-11
This Company constructing Ter the patronage u
the
u. -. GOVEEsv .t7gNE,
the Western end Of the
Great National Railway across
the Continent.

Their Tue VII extend frefn sacramento, California.
across the sierra Negsdts % The iifafnia ststs n,
ti1sserslur the HIGHEST AND MOST poPuLODS sEc-
TloN OF CALIFORNIA, ard thence through the great
MINING RKSIoHe OF Thk TERKIToklEis 70 the
It firms Tie OLE WESTERN LINK or The only
roHte IT,. Pacific w4eA is adopted ty CDueress and
AIDED ~ THb ISSUE oF uNI.Ep srATks BONDS.
7leis asail already nI1etea eluinfrtani running
for 81 ulit from Sacramento 20 within ~ H 81 tbs
summit 81 the Sierra aui fars ~ the work
OF srndins Tuunellne &C eyoud that ioint has been
Tie Firs, Mortgag. Bonds q TIL, Company
affd rnusnal iaracvrnets u sHies aad P4at 10 10
weston, for the following among o'hr- ressors viz
first r. rate q intsrest is Sax pc. Cent.
Gold, parable senii-aHneelis ia tae oiiy q New
ltrA-
ssesal The Principal i. payable In {. old st ma.
UNITY
Third The cost Of the Bonds NINETY-FIyE PR
CENT al 4 Accrued interest, ID TIMER CENT isss
than hat Of the cheaper SIX FER Cent. Gold brar-
lug Bync- q the Government.
FOURTH. United states Government, provides nearly
half toe necessary 10 buiid the entire rnad,
and looks mainly to small percentage on the fu-
ture trAuo Tor repayment.
Fifth o.ing t. this littr4 provision accompanied with
Ext n-ise craut. Of Ppbic IAns-, BY ~hieh the
GoVernuleut fosters this natian ! tntefHrl-e,
g.. ren4ersi certain aud it. financial sta
tilit, ALTOGETHER nds pendent o. the coming 80
ces shjch attssd Ordinary Railroad enteTprisss
sixth The Security Of IL. first Mortgage BoDi. "a
Therefore AMPLE q their character forsAf-ry aud
reliability unequaiid only by that ct the obisA-
fioss ofrhc Government itself
Seventh The earnings Of the completed portion
already largely IL a tbe Interest obligations
watch tn- Company all iLcur twie. the Dis
and -.s- stsaly focIsasip<. rendering the IN
interrupted pay meat ~ the Interest absolutely Ger
tam.
ri stth At the present r Cold they pay nearly 81
Per Cent ptr suenri, on the amount invested
Phe o. arr tfs al tn denominations of 900 With
al No..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-11

" Bridget. said lady int the city OF Goth.
am one morning, as she was accommodating
in the kitchen, what quantity of soar
grease you have got here. We can get plen.
ty of soap for il. and we must exchange il
forssome Watch for the fat man, and when
be comes along tell him | want to speak to
him.
Yes, num- said Bridget
AL that morning Bridget, between each
whisk Of her dish cloth. kept bright look
oat from the kitchen window. and no moving
creature escaped her watchful gaze. At last
her industry seemed about to be rewarded,
Tor down the street came large, portly gen
tleman, hourishing a cane, aud looking the
very picture OF good humor.
= Sure, there's the fat man now, thought
Bridget, and when be was in trout of the
house, out she flew, aad informed him that
her mistress wished to speak to him.
: Speak to me, my good girl ~ replied the
old gentleman.
Yes, sir; wants 10 speak to you, and
says would you be kind enough to walk in,
sir ~
This request SO direct was not to be re-
fused; SO ia a state Of some wonderment, up
the steps went the gentleman, and up the
stairs went Bridget, and knocking at the mis-
tress door, put her head in, and exclaimed
Fat gentleman Is in the parlor num-
So saying, She instantly withdrew to the
lower regions.
!" In the parlor!n thought the lady
/" What can 1t nean2 Bridget must have
blundered.
But down to the narlor she went, and up
rose her lat friend, with the blandest smile and
most graceful bow.
our servant informed me, madam, that
you would like to speak 10 me. At your ser.
vice madam
The mortified mistress saw the state Of the
case immediately, and smile wreathed it
self about her lips in spite Of herself, and she
afterwards said
evil you pardon the terrible blunder Of q
raw Irish gsrl, my dear sir? ! told her to
call in the fat man TO take away the soaps
grease, when she saw HIM, and she has made
"a mistake ven see
The jolly fat gentleman leaned back in his
chair and laughed such hearty ha la ha !
as never came FROM any oil you lean gentry.
n apologies needed, madam said he :;
4" 1t Is decidedly he best joke Of the season.
Hal hal Ia SO she took me for the soap
grease man, did she? 1t will keep me laugh
ing for months. Such good Joke
And all up the streets and round the cor
as heard the merry ha hs hal of the
iniieman, as he brought down his cane
now and then, exclaiming Such a
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TnE Quincy Bhjg thus speaks Of the grea
FIRE at that place on Saturday last I;

FIRE at that place on Saturday last
About half psst eleven o'clock TO day, a
FIRE broke oal through The roel of City Hall.
in >omuer < MeH;Z block, corner OF Nam
and Sixth streets For about an hour the
flames ragged with uncomfortable fury. he
Jlre Department were promptly on hand, but
tie steam engine, upon which the chief re-
lance was to be placed, seemed to be with
ont any engineer or company to manage II.
Current report says that the engineer was
paid OF and discharged very short time
since on the ground that his services were
no longer needed Notwithstanding this
the steamer saved more than the cost OF lis
purchase.
Nevertheless the " boys inred Z did nobly.
Every man was at his post working like a, Fo-
jan to " save the property Of friend and foe
The total loss may be set down in round
numbers at S5O. 600, with probably full in
surance. National Hall, City Hall and the
Iiedekranz Hall above it, are totally de-
stroved The cabinet organ and library OF
the Quincy Mission Sunday School, and also
Abe library OF Vt St. NJ. r, Church Sunday
School was saved without damage. Alt
schuls dry goods store at the corner suffered
great loss Dackworth Bigbee, in theii
newly fitted up ice cream saloon and bakery
lost heavily Arntzen and the Warheld
Bros, we're also damaged by the hasly reno
insured Moses art gallery was destroyed
but the valuables were mostly removed, anc
the small loss covered by insurance.
AT this late hour aud amid the exctemen
attending the great fire, 1t is impossible FOR q
to report details with any degree of exact
ness. The above comprises the main facts
A SoIplER' ;ioKE-During the late war
while the Army of Tennessee, under Gen
Johnston, lay encamped near Dalton, the fol
lowing rich scene occurred
There was very popular dealer in news
papers there, perfect Brobdignag in size
rivaling Daniel Lambert in rotundity Of stom
ach regiment was there about TO leav
for Mobile, and our massive friend had som
business to transact with the Colonel. S
pulling and blowing he came up a few min
utes before the train started. As he came w
q soldier spied him and hallowed out, :. Boys
here he is Instantly the whole regimen
was on the alert, and shout after shout wer
up" Here he is, here he Is. Lookin
mbiounded the fat man said " What's ur
gentlemen? What have done?'' "You'r
the very man that stole our big bass drum an
swsll owed went up Simultaneous,
Struck with surprise, he did not know whetl
er TO laugh or get mad, but finally said
"Well, boys, if you'll stay till evening |
treat you.
HAY.-The Windsor county (Vt.) farmer
ct recent club meeting, agreed that tho
sands of tons of hay were injured and rende
ed nearly as useless as straw, by being o
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.. Marriage and Forgery-An Incl
dent In oIigh Life

From the New Orleans Picayune, May %.
II appears that young iran of this city, OF
good standing and well connected, and having
q susceptible heart, became ensmored Of a
beautiful girl. the daughter ola wealthy gen
teman in the Fourth district A courtship as a
matter Of course, ensued. aud the maiden
reciprooating the love Of her adorer, was led
to the hymemsl alter.
The honeymoon was spent in round Of
pleasure. Entertainment after entertain
tainmunt followed, levee after levee succeeded,
the silks rustled, bright eyes sparkied. and so
did champagne and diamonds. This was one
chapter IN the history of thigh life Now
follows another.
The same young man, who had wooed and
won this maiden fair, with all her wealth OF
beauty and gold, had all the while been
engaged in such heavy operations as
TO involve his friend to the amount
OF about $5o,009. He did more than this.
In order to meet an obligation which Was
due az the Bank Of America, on Canal
street he drew check on the Mechanics
and Traders Bank, on the same street for
the sum VT 81 600, forging thereto the sig
nature of his wealthy father III law, and then
certifying this, forged the telier's signature,
ard attempted 70 DEPOSIT the SINE at the
Bank 81 America TO ueet the obligation.
The forgery was a. once detected by the
sharp fellows IN ihis hauk, and deposit OF
the check refused.
Now. this was a nice little predicament for
a newly married man I be in. Just imagine
it, gentle reader. The father-in-law, how
ever. was sent for. and being able and willing
to meet The obligation. did so, and the mat
ter was huShed up. This, now, is one SIDE
Of the story The hopeful son.in law, how
ever. stoolly denies having himself commit
ted the forgery. and SAYS that the whole sum
in which he mas involved his friends will
some day be made good, and that he has
been engaged in transahtious which he cam
not disulge. as j; would implieate parties
high ID otiiaial staten here