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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-01-02
a vENDRE,
1900 E DE r

TN CERTAIN MORCEAU DE TERRE,
" sis dans la Paroisse St. Landry, sur lie
cote Quest du Bots Mallet, a environ dix miles
de la vile d'Opelousas, au quarter m
ment appele rAnse Bourbeuse, consistent en-
la Section 7, Township 6 Sud, kangee 2 Est,
contenant l3G2 acres ct centi&mes, etat tgaux
a mile six cents arpents, don't environ un
tiers est terre be bon bois: Cette tcrre est la
meme qui ft concedce ct contirmee a la veuve
de feu Antoine Boisdorc, par acte du Congress,
ct rapportee par les Commissioners, dams lcur
c~ertiticat b No. 100, ct ron>iStant IN quartz
morceaux de 400 arprnts cllncun. LIE NOR
ceau enter de 1900 arpents srra vendu dun
srul OF on dlviSc en- lnorcraux lie cinq arpentS
de face sur quarante de prof"ndeur, de- ma
Mere 4 f~avoriser les acIuerrurs. Ae plan de
cette trrre pourra ftre examine all bureau du
Juge b. A. Martel, a OpeIouSas, qui donnrra
toutes les information y relatives. La situa-
ton est excellrnte pour t,abtir IN moulin a
scie.
Ce:te tcrre scra vcndue par lots lie 81
acres chacun; ellie est diyisee Ell 80 lots
don't 10 lots terlc, T lots terrc ct bois ct ~
lots hoiS.
Conditions-Un% cinqnieme compliant, ct
le surplus i I'm ct dcux ans.
JULIEN A. PREVENT,
Administrator.
Opclousas, ii Dtcembre 1867. If
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Cotton. COton!! CotOn!.

NOUS AVONS acheto lie Magasin DEN
~ trepot, situe sous notre Magasin a
Washington, recemment ouvert par Mos
sieurs Guidry & Thompson. Nous nous
char erons, en- consequence, de tout fret
qui nous sera consigne, promettant de faire
tous nos efforts pour bonner pleine ct en-
there satisfaction a ceux qui voudront bien
nous honorer de leur confiance.
Ceux qui ont du cotton a vendrc, trouve-
ront t%oujours chez nous des acheteurs qui
donncront lie prix du cours de la Nouvelle-
Orleans, moins les d6penses incidentelles a
la transportation.
Nous continuerons, CONNIE par lc passe,
notre m de groceries, ct de commits.
sion ct ferons DIES avanccs liberales sur
tous produits qui nous serC:it consignes,
soft pour 6trc expedies on vendus.
w. A. ROBERTSON & Gle.
Washington, Lne., 25 Dec, 1868.
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Melanges.

Les puritains du Massachusetts
ont d'ingenieux moyens pour tourner les
lois dites de temperance qu'ils Sc sont
donn6es : Exemple, dams une buvette a
Boston I'm cognac S. V. Pas mo-
ven, 'mrnonsieur.-Alors, un whiskey.-
Pas advantage, monsieur.-Mais, pour
qui diable avez-vous une buvette Pour
bonner q ceux qui mangent. Demandez
I'm sandwich, nm lunch q%uelconque ct
vous serez en- reggie avec la loi qui de-
fend de debiser du llquide seul,-Ah
coSmpris, pour boire lei, il faut manger!!
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VENTE

PAR LIZ coLLEcTEUR DIES AXE DE PARo1ssE.
TN vERTU des pouvoirs don't je suis
- revetu par la loi CONNIE Collector
DIES Taxes de Paroisse, j'offrirai en- vente
publique, pour du compliant, a Ia Maison
de Cour de la p~aroisse St. Landry, en- la
vile DIES Opelousas, lie
SAMEDI, s FEVRIER, 1869,
la propri6te suivante, saisie pour satisfaire
les Taxes dc Paroisse de Jean Raviol, pour
Iannee 1867. a savoir:
I'm Moroccan de Ter.re
situ6 sur lie Bayou Teche dams Ia p~aroisse
de St. Landry, contenant deux cents ar
penis. borne au Nord par lie Bayou Teche,
i FEST par les terres de Jean Raviol, au Sud
par les terres de Jean Raviol, ct d lOuest
par les terres de Desire Godet.
JAMES NJ. THOMPSON,
2janvier, $50. Collector.
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Avis.

Cour de Farcisse de la Pcroisse st. Landry
UND1, lc3 Novembre proclaim. ie tendrai
- I'm terne regulier dc la Com de Paroisse
de st. Landry, 4 la Maison de Cour &c Ia dite
parolss", pour juger toutes les atfaires Qui sont
de ma juridiction ct Inndi. lie 3 Decembre
proclaim, je ticndrai unc trrme rtgulier de la
Cour DIES Prruves atm sdc disposer de toutes
les atfairrs tie la Cour DIES Frcuvcs qui loivcnt
ctre lugc"s en- pl"irr cour. A Iavrnir les
dites cours So tirniront r,ruiirrrn"nt lie troiz-
itme LuuLi ir t"us les m"iS %i'lSqu'a %c"ntre~
ordre. 4. G.tHRIGEES,
Jugr,t lie rAroisse.
Opelousas. L. : Ortolr" 1-i~.
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Succession d'AlexanderL Levy.

Cour de Paroisse, ST. Landry.-No. 3242.
TLIZA JANE WHITE, de la Paroisse St.
II Landry, ayant presentee une petition a
refrt d'Gtre nominee Administrative de la
succession d'Alexander Levy, son mari dece-
de, reinforcement de la Paroisse de st. Landry;
En- consequence, avis est par lie present DON
ne aux interesses dams cette succession d'avoir
a deduire, par ecrit, a mon Bureau, dams les
dix jours qui s%uivront la date du present avis,
les r%aisons, 81 aucune lis ont, pour lesquelles
il ne serait pas fat droit a ladite petition:
JOS D. RICHARD, Gretfier.
Opelousas. 9 Janvier, 1869.
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VENTE PUBLIQUE.
Succession de william ID. Lewis

Succession de william b. Lewis.
I'm VERTU dun ordrc emanant de l'hon.
80 Ia Cour DIES Prcuves de la Paroisse St.
Landry, lie public est par lie present AVERT
quill sera vendu, en- vente publique, all plus
offrant ct dernier cncherisseur, par lie sous
signe administrator on par Pintermediaire
dun encanteur diment commissioned, 4
Ia derniere residence du defunt, dams cettc
p~aroisse, lie
MerCredi, Is Tanvicr. 1869.
les prophecies ci-dessous d~ecritcs, depend
ant de ia succession dudit ifeu William B.
Lewis, derniere de Ia dite paroissc, a sa-
voir:
DEUX CHEVAUX, UN MULET, CHAR
rette a beuf, un lot d'outils ct instrum"n S
aratoires, une meule, Its ct l~iteries, un SO,
"a, I'm grand lot de mails ct de patates.
Conditions-COMPTANT
E. T. LEWIS.
9 janvier, 60. Administrat ur.
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Ventc par lie Sheri4.

ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA.
Adrien Iselin No. 1887,
VS.. |Cour de Dist.
Louis A. Foucher, E1r. Test. >st. Landry.
TN VERTU dun alias ordre de saisie ct
80 de vente a moi adresse, par llIouora-
Bile Ia 8ne Cour de District Judiciaire de
rEtat dc la Louisiana, dams ct pour Ia Pa
roisse st. Landry, dams la susdite cause, je
proc6derai a Ia vcntc a l'encan publiquc, 4
la Maison de Cour de la Vile d'Opelousas, lie
Samedi, 6 Fevrier 1869,
4 II heures du matin, la propriete ci-bas
d6crites, SAVIOR:
L.
situee dams la Paroisse st. Landry, Prairie
lEglise, mesurant environ trois cent quatre-
vingt-treze $3.50 acres, plus GU moins, Dor
nee Nord par la terre de Damonville Dejean.
Est par la terre du Capitaine Pickett, Sud
par celle de Nine. Billiard, ct Quest par la
terre de Jean Bite. Roy, Giant la derniere
residence de Michel v. Prud'hommc, de-
cede, avec toutes les Batisses ct Ameliora-
tons dessus: Aussi. DEUX ARPENTS DE
TERRE BOlSEE, au bout de 10 pr%ofondeur
dc la t RE boissee de Lamorand.er, pere,
bornee Aord par Ia terrc du dit Lamoran-
der, pere Sud par Ia terre dc Ia succession
de Lazaretti, Quest par Petit Bayou, ct Est
par madame. VIM. Knox, ct aussi lie doit
&c copper du bois de chaufage sur deuX ar
penis de supcrticic etant sur la ligne du
bois de la succession de Lazarctti du cote
Quest du Petit. Bayou.
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LOUIS stage. Ms tS$,
HlNCkLEI 4 Stage,
NarrlIands Ee:t1ruN ct Elprditionnu res,
WAszllNGTOT. LHE.,


4 F0nrien enforcement Ie NinchLY d FiIs.
NOl'S s"m'nrs prtts q rcc"voir ct expedier
~ tout fret pli nous scra consigne nous
phi r"ns lr Plus haut prix du marche pour ls
cotton, "u bi-r nous ferons dcs avances de
provisions ct d'argent a compte sur tous cotons
que mons c1pcdierons.
cB Louis Stagg Went aus,i d'ouv,ir pour
son compte, ct all meme lieu, me GROCERIE,
ct il est pref a fournir provisions d'habitation.
toie d'emballage, co,des en- fer, wagons, etc
aux prix dc la Nllc-Orltans.
Washington, Lne., 7 Octobre 1863.
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Z. F. GOLSAN. r. W. GOLsAN.
T.. F. GOLSA & CIE.,
VEND r. u I'D COTON
-ET-
MARCHANDs COMMIssI0NNA1REs,
RUE PERDIDO NO. 80,
Nourele- ORLEANS.

~ Nous sommes pref a faire des avances
d'argent, de toile d'emballage, de corde de
~cercles en- fer pour bales de cotton, ct des
provisions d'habitation sur c~onsignations faltes
a cette maison. Nous acheterons du cotton au
prix de la Nouvelle-O Orleans, deduction fate
settlement du prix de pexpedition a ce marche.
w. A. ROBERTSON & Gle
Washington, Line, lie rs Sept. 1868.
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JOSEPH M. MOORE. JOHN J. MORGAN
O & MORGAN,
a t

Opezousas, Paroasse st. Landry, Line.
0NT forme une societe, ct exerceront leur
~ profession dams les paroisses de st: Lam
dry, Calcasieu, Lafayette, Avoyelles ct Pointe
Coupee.
% Nov, 1867.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06
THE PRINCE Is DEAD.

A room in the palace is shut; the king
And the queen are sitting in black
All day, weeping servants will run and bring,
But the heart of the queen will lack
All things, and the eyes of the king will
swim
With tears that may not be shed,
But will make all the air fnat dark and dim,
As he looks at each gold and silver toy,
And thinks how it gladdeued the royal boy;
And dumbly writhes while the courtes read
How full the nations his sorrow heed.
The prince is dead
The hut has door, but the hinge 10 weak,
And TO-DAY the wind blows it back
There ere two sitting there who do not
speak
They have begged few rags Of black.
They are hard at work, though their eyes
With tears that NAV not be shed
They dare not look where the cradle is set,
They hate the sunbeam that plays on the
floor,
But makes the baby laaeh out no more;
They feel as if they we're turning to stone
They wish the neighbors would leave them
alone.
The Prince Is dead
Helen Hunt.
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Mas STANTON, writing on the dress
question, says, "The true idea is for the
BILE. We have seen several ladies
dressed precisely like gentlemen, who
appeared far more elegant and graceful
than any real man we ever saw. A
young lady in Fifth avenue dressed in
male costume for years, travelled all
over Europe and this country. She
says it would have beea impossible to
have seen and know ms much Of life in
woman's attire, ard to have felt the
independence and security she did, had
her sex been proclaimed before all
lsrael and the SUM-"
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VIZ cordially commeod the action OF
the Pacific Railroads in reducing the
fare for emigrants to San Francisco.
They will soon find that their course
will prove s"gacious as it is patriotic.
Fifty dollars from New York TO San
Francisco is a sum SO small that i,
cannot fail enormously to increase the
emigration which is to help build up
the Territories on which these rail
roads must, after all, depend in the
future for their main business.-N. Y.
Tribune.
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again called on to record the most hor-
rid and foulest of deeds. Joseph Buys,
. young man, was brutality murdered
within 200 yards of Hamilton. He was
found ON Saturday morning With bis
skull shattered, his pockets turned in
side ont, and one boot off. Money, OF
course, prompted the deed. He was
taken to the hospital, but died while
being taken White Pine Nesrs,
Aagwst 2.
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THE DAILY APPEAL

THERE will be a regular monthly
meeting Of the Silver Star Base Ball
Club this evening, at the rooms of
Mart. Reese. A full attendance of the
members is requested.
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INSTALLATION OF OFFICEks On Tues.
day evening last the newly elected off,
GERS of Union Lodge, No. 4, /. o. G. T.
were installed in their several positions.
We are indebted to the Secretary for the
following list of names " CT, Mrs.
Elvira Cowan; W. R. H. s., Mr. John
lngle; W. L. Il. S Mr. John Calbraith !;
W. " T., Miss Grace Hezlip; ". s., Mr..
Lewis Doron; W. a S., Miss Sarah
Wells W. F. s., Mr.. George Thomas !;
". T., Mr. John Cormack W. NJ, Mr.
Frank Tborne; W. D. NJ, Mrs. Elizabeth
Barnes W. |. G., Mrs. N. A. Biskesly;
W. o. G., Rev. A. N Fisher ". c.,
Rev. I. L. Hammond; " c. T., Mr..
W. W. Davies. The Secretary informs
Us that the ceremony was private; the
which is not usual with the Order, and
We hope that in the future, as in the
past, the doors will be thrown open TO
the public on similar occasions The
Order should flourish Under the present
administration. With such presiding
officer, such a SECRETARY, such man to
guard the outer door. such lady the
inner, and such a man to pray for them,
the room should be filed to overfowirg
with converts to the cause.
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In JUSTICE CoUaT, before Judge
Waltz, State of Nevada vs.. Peter Moss
and Edward Moss defendants crime
charged, robbery Thos. Wells for
prosecution Wm. Patterson for de.
PENDANTS Peter Moss held over to
await the action of the grand jury in
the sum of So, 900 Edward Moss dis
charged.
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On HIS Track The man who at.
tempted highway robbery, as mentioned
yesterday, is being pursued. Evidence
was discovered of his starting across
the mountains, on horseback, in the
direction of the Pacific railroad. Three
Frenchmen who are well acquainted
with the country in the direction taken
by the highwayman are following him
with all possible dispatch. Strong hopes
are entertained of his capture.
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Persons indebted to the estate of said R. l..
Garuuer, bankrupt. are nOtiti, d to make mime
diate payment to me as Assignee OF the Estate.
Carson, jay 20. lso9. Il
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-10-15
10 l. U NJ B A II o u S E,
RERNARn srouNER.

BERNA SToHNER,
HAVING lately purchased and nited up the
wcll-knOwn Robson Hotel Property, located u
YEw DOORS ABOVE THE COURT HOUSE,,
on the snme side of the street. In the town Of
Elounsburg; and having obtained license for
the same asa
II Il S II A u Il A N II,
tho Proprietor has determined 60 givo to the peo-
pie visiting the town on business or pleasure,
A LITTLE MORE ROOM
His stabins also is extensive, and is titted up
10 put buggies and carriages in the dry. lie prom.
Isi,s that everything about his establishment shall
be conducted In an orderly and lawful manner;
and he respectfully soiicits share of the public
, stronnge. -imyl7'67-6m.
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Dutch Folk Lore.

/. A baby laughing in its sleep is con-
verslng with the angels.
2. Rocking the cradle when the babe
is not in it, is considered injurious to
the infant, and prognostic of its speedy
death.
3. A strange dog following you is
sign of good luck.
4. A stork sitting on n house is a har-
binger of happiness. To kill such a
bird would be sacrilege.
8. If you see a shooting star, the wish
you form before its disappearance will
be fulfilled.
G. A person born with caul is con-
sidered fortunate.
7. Four-leaved clover brings luck to
the person who finds it unawares.
6. An overturned salt celler is ship
wreck. If aperson spills salt on the ta-
bic, it bctokens strife between him and
tho person next to whom it fell. TO
avert tho omen he must lift up the grains
with II knife and throw them behind his
back.
8. After eating eggs il Holland, you
must break the shells, or the witches
would sail in them over to England.
TO- If you make II present Of knife
or scissors, the person receiving must
pay something for it; otherwise the
friendship between you would be cut
| off,
IL. A tingling ear denotes there is
l
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siDiYided UutY."

TIE San under this head, tells IL
thrilling story, to show that the age of
heroic deeds is not past-the hero in
this case being poor employee of II
railroad company, and within few
miles of New York We quote:
Albert G. Drecker is the bridge.tend-
or at the Passaic river drawbridge, on
the Newark and New York railroad.
On Friday afternoon, just previous to
the time for passenger train to reach
the bridge, the draw was open. Mr..
Decker knew that the train was coming.
He began to turn the bridge, 80 rs to
close the draw before its arrival.
At this moment he saw his little son,
who was only ten years old, and who
was not far from him, fall from the
bridge into the river below. The agon-
lied father looked down the track. He
saw the train coming swiftly toward
the bridge, and knew that to do his ut
most there was barely time to close the
draw. In the water below him his boy
was struggling for life. A leap into the
stream at this moment, and he could
save his child. But the train came
laundering down, and he knew that if
he left his post for even a single instant
hundred lives might be sacrificed. He
stayed. Slowly the bridge was swung
into position, and the train passed safe
ly over, and none of the passengers
knew what their safety had cost the
poor workman, who sprang into the
river only to take thence the lifeless
body of his boy.
Is there any story of heroism to sur
pass this? Think, if you can, of the ter
rible alternatives of duty which were
presented to this man. There was no
time to deliberate. His son was dying.
He could easily rescue him by leaping
into the river beneath. But that leap
must have cost many other precious
lives-perhaps hundreds ds-and had he a
right to imperil these? The agony of a
lifetime of suffering must have been
compressed into that moment of doubt.
With sublime and heroic fortitude, this
noble father resolved to do his highest
duty; and to that duty his son was sac
rifced. How many of us would have
done the same.
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HOTELS, &C.
.L'ORK'S HOTEL,
Il GEORGE W. MAuaER, Proprietor.

GEORGE W. MAUGER, Proprietor.
The above well-known hotel has recently under
gone rad cal changes in its internal arrangements
and its pr, pretor announces to his former custom
and the travelling public that his Accommodations
for the com fort OF his guests second to in
the country His table will always be found sup.
Piled only with substantial food, but with all
the delicacles OF the season. His wines and IL
auors except that popular beverage known as
dMc Her,,'') purchased direct from the importing
houses are entirely pure and free from all poll
sonous drugs He Ii thankful for liberal patron
age In the past and will continue TO deserve IL in
the future. GEORGE w. MAUGER.
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TERMS CASH OR PRODUCE.

NEW STOCK OF CLOTHING.
Fresh arrival OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
DAVID LowENBERG
invites attention to his stock Of
CHEAP AND FASHIONABLE CLOTHING.
at his store on
Main Street. two doors above the American House
bloomsbury, Pa,
where he has jus, received from New York and
Philadelphia full assortment OF
MEN AND noYs' CLOTHING,
including the most fashionable, durable. and
handsome
oon,,.,,no, DRESS GOODS,
BOX. SACK, RoCo, GUM, AND oIL-GLOTH
COATS AND PANTS.
OF all sorts sizes aud colors. He has also replen-
ished his already large stock OF
FALL AND WINTER sIIAwIS.
STRIPED, FIGURED AND PLAIN VESTS.
SHIRTS, CRAVATs, STOCKS, tOl.LAtS.
iI.A GLOVES,
sUsPENDERS, AND FANCY ARTICl ~
lie mas constantly on hand large and wellse-
| ectcd assortplent of
CLOTHS AND VE.STINGS.
which he is prepared 10 make to order into any
kind Of clothing, ON very short notice, and in ,ie
| best manner All his clothing is made to wear
| and most Of II Is Of homo manufacture.
GOLD WATCHES AND JTWELRY,
| ofoy,Iy description, flno and cheap. His caSu o
Jewelry Is not surpassedlin this,place. Cnll aud
| examine his general assortmen Of
DAVID LOWENliElsG.
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EXCHANGE HOTEL,
nLOOMSBuRG. COIUMRIA 60, PA.

The undersigned having purchased this we'll
knoWn and cntrally -locate,I house, tine Exchange
Hotel situate on MAIN STREET, in Bloomsbury
Immediately opposite the Columbia county Court
House, respectfully inform their friends and the
FOR the reception and entertainment of travellers
who nay be disposed To favor II with their GUS
tom. They have spared no expense In preparing
the Exchange for the entertainment toftheirguests
neither shall there be anything wanting on their
part to minister to their personal comfort. They
huuse Is spacious, and enjoys an excellent busi-
u ess location.
Dmnibuses run at all tmes between the Ex-
change Hotel ana the various railroad depots by
MlIch trayelsrs Will be pleasantly conveyed 10
aisd from the respective stations In due time To
III b@l the cars. kOONS CLARK,
BSsomsburg, April 3, 1868.
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MERCHANDISE

M 'lLEWS STORE ..
FRESH ARRIvhLr
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
The subscriber has lust returned froni the cat"
with another large and select assortment "f
SPRING A,D SUMMER GOODS.
purchased In New York and Philadelphia M the
lowest figure, and which he Is determined TO sell
on MS moderate terms rs can be procured els"
where In Bloomsburg, His stock comprises
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
OF the choicest styles and latest fashions, ogclhrr
with n large assortment Of Dry Goods aud i'r"
ceries, consisting Of the following articles ..
Carpets,
oil tloths,
cloths,
tasaiInercA,
...... ShawA.
Flanncs.
Silis
White ,noH,
Linens,
Hoop skirts.
Musiins,
lIolowwurs
Cedarware
lIur"nswnir, 'iardwnr'
Boots aud 4horn.
Hats ANA caps .
Hoop Srts.
!ooSing-tiliu>s',.
. ....l Tobacoo ....
....... Sugars
Teas
Rice, .
Allsplcc. f
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BESIDES the fact that ice is lighter
than water, there is another curious
thing about 1t which most persons do
not know, perhaps-namely its purity.
A lump of ice melted will become pure
distilled water. When the early navi-
gators of the Arctic seas got out of water
they melted fragments of those vast
mountains Of ice called icebergs, and
were astonished to find that they yield
ed only fresh water. They thought they
were frozen sea water, not knowing
that they We're formed on the land and
in some way launched into the sea. But
if they had been right the result would
have been all the same. The fact Is, the
water in freezing turns out of 1t all that
is not water-salt, air, coloring matter
aud all impurities. Frozen sea water
makes fresh water ice. Ii you freeze
basin of indigo water it will make ice
as clear and as white as that made of
pure rain water. When the cold is very
sudden, these foreign matters have no
time to escape, either by rising or sink
lilB ullti tlit thuS NiitulSiSd hlth ihS
ice, but do not make any part of it,
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REMARKABLY BREACH OF PROMISE
CAsE.-In the Morris County, New
Jersey, Circuit the case Of Eliza Garth
wait against Richard Powell was
brought up. This action was brought
for the recovery of $1,000 damages for
breach of promise of marriage. The
Plaintiff is a widow, and lives in New
York City, and is, as she alleges, ,57y ears
old. The Defendant lives at Flanders,
Morris County, Is a widower, and has
arrived at the age Of II, The plaintiff
alleges that defendant promised to
marry her four years ago, and since
that time he has broken his engagement
and married another. The defendant
denies there was any eng agement on
lhs part, and, II there was any engage
mept, he aftel wards. learned that sht
was "a very passionate woman, ana thal
she and hor'former husband lived very
uuhappily together, and thought the bS
thing for him TO do under those clrcnfn
stances was to retract his promise. I'll
Jury Came into Court on Friday, render
ing verdict OF $4,000 for plaintiff