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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-09-30
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A true copy.-altest; !. 5 Hobbs, Register

OXFORD. ss:-At n Court OF Probate held ut Paris
within and for the County of oxford, on the Sd
Tuesday of Sept \. II. 1870,
an the petition OF HENRY HOWE, praying
~ that Henry Upton OF Norway, may bc APP
pointed Administrator, lie bOnis non. with the
viii annex al, of the estate of Jesse Howe, late
of Paris deceased, the petitioner declining the
further trust OF Executor:
Ordered That the said Petition give notice To all
persons interested, by causing abSti act copy o
his petition with this order thereon, 10 be publish
Ell three weeks successfully in the oxford Demo.
crat n new spaper printed AT Paris, that they mag
appear aI a Probate Court Ia be held NJ Paris, IN
said County, ON the third Tuesday OF oct. next,
Mt 10 OF the clock in the forenoon and show cause,
If any they have, why the same should not bh
granted.
A. IL " AIkER, Judge.
\ Ra.ri-f Tar
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MEETING.


The Trustees OF oxford County Agricultural 80
ciely hereby offer reward of twenty-five dollars
Tor the apprehension and conviction oil any per
son of breaking and entering the >occty's Build.
ing situated on the Fair Grounds They also OF
Ter a reward OF ten dollars for the apprehension
and conviction OF any person, OF breaking and
entering the enclosed grounds OF me Sosiety,
ELLIOT SMITH, Scc'y.
Norway Sept 5, 1870. 3w
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War Map Of Europe,

CSHOwING every city, town. village and hamlei
y on the Continent. Made from Governmeni
surveys and used by the Marshals and Generals o,
Prussia. 1t shows exactly where the armies Vi
France and Prussia are now concentrated.
The Seat Of War Given In Full,
with portraits of the Emperor Napoleon and KING
ANY live man can earn from $40 TO $50 per day
AGENTS wanted In every town In the Cnite'i
States. Retail price 80 cents per copy. LiueraI
discount to agents. Address Immediately,
FRED. A. WALDRON,
Aug 1, 1870. "atcrSiiie, he'
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Dog Lost.

A SMALL, BLACK DOG, with white on his
N breast and fore legs; on sunday llth met
followed an elderly gentleman aud young lady
nom his home i'm North Woodstock. Whoever
will return said dog, or give information regard
ing him shall be suitably rewarded.
40 wM. YATES.
North Mood.t stock, sept. Il, leIO.
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\. IT. " AI4hEK, Judge,
4 true copy-attest: J. ;. liokhs. Register.

OXFORD. s. AT Court Of Probate, held at Pa
ri-, within and for the COUNTY OF oxford, on the
third Tuesday OF sept. 4. ID. lS10,
HN the petition OF DAVID g. PRIDE, guardian
~ of Amos Upton, OF Waterford, IN insane
person in said County, deceased, pray ing for
license 20 sell and convey = certain SAVE mill and
privilege situated in said Waterford the proceeds
said OF sale 10 be used for the support of Upton aud
his family:
Ordered that the sail Petitioner give notice TO
all persons interested, by causing an abstract Of
his petition. With this order thereon, 10 be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Oxford
Democrat, newspaper printed at Paris, in said
County that they may appear at Probate Court,
to BE- held ~ Waterford, on the 18th day of Oct.
next at ~ o'clock in the forenoon, and shcw
cause, If any they have, why the same should not
be granted.
All WALKER, Judge.
A true copy-attcst; j. : Hobbs, Register.
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Agest for the World Renowned
Weed Sewing Machine.

Mr. : will devote his ,rholc time to the manufac-
turc OF CUSTOM WORK. and he hopes by
earnest effort and careful attention 20 the different
branches OF the trade, To merit a continuance OF
the patronage he has for so many years enjoyed,
and for which hc would now return thanks
Rrfhrl. sent. -. lSIO.
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THE
PEOPLES MEDICAL INSTITUTE
No. 3 BuLfnch Street,

Established for the treatment Of all diseases, the
subjects of which are liable to imposition and ex
tortion at the hands of the advertising medical pre-
tenders who nfest all our large Cities is now open
for the reception of patients. The Faculty of the
Institute may be confdentialy consulted personally
or by letter In all cases. 81 Lase
It's medical publications, comprising THE
MEDICAL EXAMINER, monthly, at 80 cents a
wear; THE GENTLEMANiS MEDICAL ADVlS-
ER, and TIE LADIES' UfDE TO HEALTH, %
cents each will be sent TO any address on receipt Of
the price. ..g.'-.-l
mast the prime of life-suerng from any disease or
infrmity arising from constitutional weakness, I'M
potency, or sterility desiring medical treatment or
advice, may with the assurance that their cores
pondence will be regarded as stictly confidential,
aud be promptly answered, address, inelOsing con-
suItation fee of 80, THE PEOPLES MEDICAL
INSTITUTE, or F. MORRILL,, II. D., No. 3 Bull
finch street, Boston, Mass.
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Wanted

4 GIRL nom 10 TO Il years of age TO go TO Port
N land, 10 live in small family and attend
children. Good references required.
Address, Box 1898, Portland, Maine.
Sent 80 Il.
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BORN.

In Hebron, Sept. 18th, to the wife Of Mr.. A. II.
CvslnEan, q son.
In Ireene, Sept 18th, 10 the wife Of Mr.. s. w.
Adams, daughter. Hannah Eveline.)
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Wallet Lost.

az Saturday last, between the store OF u y
~ True, south Paris md Craig's MILL, oNiora'
containing a small amount of money, ana one note
of sIS3 30, signed BY Cbas HanRelor'i' oI I"IIs'
running 10 me and one OF slO1, signed by James
FarriS, running To r w Bartlett, and ON" $50
mote signed by samuel Goyette, running to me
Any one finding the same, VIII he llOeraily re
waried by leaving il at Bolster iaskeli > anu
ali persons are forbid negotiating the notes.
SIMON q. DUDLEY.
Paris Sept. 5, 1870.
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.NyFoRp. S At Court Of Probate held at Paris,
within and for the County OF Oxford, Oh The third
Tuesday of Sept A. ID. 1870.
YHHOMAS REYNOLDS, Guardian of Isaac
i Beaice, non compos, OF Canton, In said County
deceased, having presented his final account OF
guardian ship of said ward for allowance:
Ordered That the said Guardian give notice TO all
persons interested By causinga copy OF this order 10
te published three weeks successfully in the OK
ford Democrat printed at Paris ia said County that
they may appear ut Probate Court to be he'd ut
Paris on The thiId Tuesday Of Oct. next, AT ten
o'clock in the forenoon. and shew cause II any they
have WHY the same should not De allowed
A. II. WALKER Judge.
A true copy-attest: j. s. HOLES, Register.
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premium on winter Wheat.

The Trustees OF Oxford County Agricultural
Society hereby offer premium Of thirteen dollar
for the best conducted experiment OF raising the
largest cls,p of Winter Wheat mt the least cost, on
not less than two acres. Tho seed to be fown
this fall and the premium TO be determines nj the
annual Fair of ISL. ELLIOT SMITH, Sec'y.
E,rr.v sent Is-O 3w
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THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed by the Honorable
Judge OF Probate, for the County of Oxford, and
assumed the trust of Administrator of the estate OF
ZENhs W. BARTLETT, late of Dixield,
in sail Comfy, deceased, by giving bond asst
law directs: no therefore requests allpcrsons who
are indebted to the estate of said deceased to make
immediate payment; and those who have any de-
mands thereon, to exhibit the same TO
sCt sh+ ZENAS W. BARTLETT.
on -
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OXFORD, s. AT y Court of Probate held at Paris
within and for the County of oxford, on the third
Tuesday OF Oct, \. ID. 1870,
IN the petition OF HARRIET &. ALDRICH,
" widow OF Eli Al1rich, late of Greenwood, In
said County, deceased, praying for an allowance
out of the personal estate OF her late husband:
Ordered That the said Petitioner give notice Ia
all persons Interested, by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successNely III
The oxford Democrat, printed at Paris, that they
may appear at Probate Court to be held nj farls
in said County, on the third Tuesday OF oct.
next M ten OF the clock In the forenoon, and shcw
cause, if any they have, why the same should not
be granted
A. II WALKER, Judge.
4 tllln cnns--aticsi. j = ltOnlis kcglstcr.
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Men to Peel Bark!

WANTED men 20 peel from $40 10 80 cords
w Bark, in GORHAM, y IL, thl- season.
Apply 10 MOSES L. CROSS, Bethel Ne.
Bethel, June IL, 1870. II
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Administrators Sale.

DrRSUANT 10 a license from the Judge OF
Probate for the County Of Oxford, VIII be
sold at Public Auction, on the premises, on
MONDAY the thirty first day Of October next, Mt
ono O'Clock I'm the afternoon, so much OF the real
estate of John Il. Mason, late Of Bethel, IN sam
Couuty, deceased as will bring the sum OF three
hundred dollars for the payment OF ms Just deots
aud cost of administration
ELBRIDGE Il. WHEELER, Adm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-09-30

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
Judge of Probate, for the County OF Oxford, and
assumed the truat Of Executor of the last Will
and Testament of
MARY ATTENTION, late of Bethel,
In said County, deceased, by giving bond rs the
law directs; he therefore requests oil persons who
are indebted to the estate of said deceased To
make immediate payment and those who have
any demands thereon to exhibit the same To
teAGe HEE CHARLES II. LOCKE. z
Sept. 90, 1870.
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GRAVE STONES
AND
. O N u M z N is

BRIDGHAM & SHEDD,
Norway Village, Me-,
RE now receiving and are well prepared 10
n furnish all orders for italian and American
Marble Granite and Soap stones, Monuments,
Table and Toilet Tops, and Slab Grave stones IN
the neateSt and best manner.
up-All orders promptly answered on the best
terms.
Norway sent 20, 1870.
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OXFORD, ss:-At Court Of Probate, held at Paris,
within aud for the County OF Oxford, on the third

OXFORD, ss:-At q Court of Probate, held at Paris,
within aud for the County OF Oxiord, on the third
Tuesday OF Sept, A ID. 1870,
an the petition Of ISAAC STRICKLAND,
guardian OF Hannah Starl,rd widow OF James
Starbird late OF Hartford,in said County deceased
praying for and allowance out OF the personal
estate OF her late husband:
Ordered, That the said Petitioner give notice To
ALI persons Interested, by causing copy OF this
order to be published three weeks successfully IN
the Oxford Democrat, printed al Paris, tlat they
may appear ut Probate Court to be held nj PaT1s
on the third Tuesday of Oct. next, at ten O'Clock
in the fDrcnoon, and shew cause, II any they haNei
why the same should not be granted.
A. Ii. WALKER Judge.
true copy. Attest: j. ). siHeglster'
OXFORD. ss-At n Court of Probate held AT PARIS,
within and for the County of Oxford, on the third
Tuesday OF Sept, \. ID. 1870:
DANIEL A. WHITMAN, Guardian or Jesse IL.
- Doyen ct AL, minor heirs of James L. DONen
late of Philips in the county OF Franklin, deceas-
ed having presented his first account Of guardi
anship of said wards for allowance:
Ordered That the said Guardian give notice
To all persons interested by causing copy OF this
order TO be published three weeks successfully IN
tine Oxford Democrat printed at Paris, that they
NAV appear al a Probate Court TO be held at Paris
in said County, on the third Tuesday OF Sept
next AT ten of the clock in the forenoon, and shew
cause. if any they have, why the same should not
A. II. WALKER, Judge.
A true cOpy--attest j. 5. HOBBS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-09-30

THE subscribers hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed by the Honorable
Judge of Probate for the County of oxford, and
assumed the trust of Executor of the last will and
testament of III ft -
q NATHANIEL HUTCHINS, late OF Frycburg,
IN said County, deceased, by giving bond as the
law directs he therefore requests all persons who
are indebted IL the estate of said deceased 10 make
immediate payment; and those who have any do.
mands thereon, Ia exhibit the same to
FRANKLIN SHIRLEY.
Sent % 1870
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-09-30

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed by the Honorable
Judge of Probate, for the County OF Oxford, and
assumed the trust Of Executor Of the last VIII
aud Testament Of $50. .- 81 %t- -
HARRIET W. GO0DN0W, late OF Norway,
in said County, deceased, by giving bond rs the
law directs he therefore requests all persons who
are indebted To the estate of said deceased TO
make Immediate payment, and those who have
demands thereon 10 exhibit the same 10
1EEff WILLIAM T., GOODNOW.
Sent 90 $50
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Administrators Sale.

NATHAN ;, DAhEhi ITo''
Newry, Sept. %, 1870.
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OXFORD sat = Court of Probate held nj Paris
within and for the County OF 0xioid, on the thiid
Tuesday OF Sept. 4. u. $50,
ICHABOD VI. THOMAS, Guardian OF Eliza Dean
an insane person OF oxford, in said County. hav
Ing presented his final account o. guardianship OF
said ward tor allowance. ,
Ordered that tue said Guardian give notice to all
persons interested, by causing copy oil this order
10 b. uubi-hed three weeks sacccssiyely In the OK
ford Democrat printed ut Paris IN said County, that
they may appear at Probate Court to be held at
Paris on the third tuesday OF Oct nexi, ut ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, aud shew cause, any they
have why the same should not be allowed
A. II. " ALkEK, Judge.
true copy-atiest: j. ). HOBBS, Register.
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JESSE l.. NELSON, late of Canton,

in said County, deceased, by giving bond as the
law directs he therefore requests all persons who
indebted to the estate of said deceased 70 make
immediate payment; and those who have any de-
mands thereon, 10 exhibit the same To
ISAAC II. FULLER.
-, ~ ,o-..
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IouABoD WARREN, late Of BrownGeld,

In said County, deceased, 10y giving bond n the
law directs lac therefore requests all persons who
are indebted 10 the estate of said deceased 10 make
immediate payment: and those who have any do.
mands thereon, 10 exhibit the same 10
WM ". WARREN.
Sept 20 1870.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-02
Ether Turning the Heads of bOih
Physician and Patient.
From The Portland tMr.) argus

From The Portland tMe.) argus.
| Between and o'clock yesterday after
noon Mr.. Andrews, Of india street, a gen
tlcmln of about tifty-tiye years, stepped
into DR.. Benjamin H. Ordw;ly's office, nc IS
Federal street, to have treated Il sore on his
hand. resulting from taking cold i'll Il jam
| he recently suffered there. He saw the
! doctor then. and the next time either of The
men are spoken of is when the doctor went
| into the room where the servant girl WAS
! tShc being the only person in the house be-
sides the two mem. His appearance fright
ened the girl, for he was literally covered
with blood from his head to his feet, and
she was still further frightened by the doc
tors using terrible threat in speaking of
"that man"
Why she did not look into the matter then
does not appear but about the time given
above man rushed up to Officer Seth Ster-
| ling and told him his presence was needed
! mt DR.. Ordway's at once. He hastened
! there and found 4 crowd about the door of
the house. Entering. he was shown into the
doctors Office. There Il sickening sight met
mis- eyes. The doctor lay back in IN easy
chair all bc>meared With blood and stupe-
! fed The man andrews was stretched out
| on the floor. his bosom exposed and his
! lower garments dsarlan@ed. The officer
| spoke to the doctor and received no re-
! spOnse. The man was also SpecChlcSs.
Officer Sterling requested a byslander to
, call the nearest doctor, and DR.. Woods was
soon present. The man in the mean time
had been able to tell in stupid way his
| story. He had called as above referred to,
but knew not what took place from till
after O'Clock. BY the side of the man was
Il large bottle of ether, and he thought he
had taken some and no doubt he had been
under the influence all the time. Scattered
on the floor were surgical instruments of all
kinds. towels, and cloths wrin9ing wet
with blood, and i bottle with Il few drops
of whskey in it-a part of the confusion.
One of the doctors hands Was cut, and
from the hand Of the man before him the
blood was forming pool on the floor.
This hand, which looked more like piece
of fresh beef than anything else, had eight
long cuts in it, and all deep to the bones.
The back Of the hand, perfectly sound be-
fore, was slit open, and cuts on the thumb
extended to the wrist. OrdWay was put to
bed, and u policeman left to guard him.
Before Officer Sterling left we learn that
Ordway threatened him with injury, but
was quieted. Andrews was taken home,
and his wounds dressed. He Will lose his
thumb, if not the Use Of the hand. Ord
way could say but little i'll defence OF such
strange treatment, but wanted to refer it to
q iIry of doctors.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-02

LIST OF TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE IN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND FROM THE 9TH OF
AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER 1sT, 1S7O.-Willam
Winant to Elizabeth Hunt, ali his right
and interest in house and lot, No. 13north
Jackson street, for SII5.
Louisa A., Cornelius, and Alice r. Wi
nant to Elizabeth Hunt, all their interest
in above property, for 800. -
D.. S. Woodbridge to James Trice, lot on
the north side of Webster street, u by .1lG
feet, for 800.
james G. Blackwell, trustee for Z. Ward
we'll, to F. Stearns, lot on the northwest
side Of Twenty-fifth street between Main
and Franklin, "a by G6 feet, for 81 .365.
}. L. Petit, sheriff, trustee for Sally
Thompson and NJ. Harrison, to Samuel T..
Bayley, house and lot % by 100 feet on the
north side of Duval street, for $500. ...
John Fl. Williams to James FL. Cox, one
fifth interest in the st. Charles Hotel, corner
Main and Wall streets, for Sc, 900.
Samuel L. Jones to John L. Browne, lot
on the west line of Thirty-first street near
Q, fronting SO by 6G feet, for $3.50.
Montague and ais. to Paul Bargamin, lot
on west side OF Tenth street between Main
and Cary streets, fronting on the west side
of Tenth street 81 feet by 9S feet, for $3.50.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-02
Ihe Free Methodists-An Exposition
OF their Views.

The Free Methodists, sect entirely dis.
tlnct from the Methodist Episcopal Church,
have published the following manifesto of
their tenets:
Free Methodsts are devoted to the pro-
motion of pure Bible religion-the promul-
CATION Of pure Bible truth. Free Method
lists are opposed to slavery, serfdom, and
aristocracy, in all their forms. Free Method
ISIS are opposed to balls, lotteries, oyster
suppers, fashionable parties, &c, gotten UP
TO obtain money for religious purposes. The
appeal should be to mans moral sense, and
not to his love of carnal pleasure. Free
| Methodists are opposed to the erection of
extrayagantly costly and ornamented
churches, with sold or rented pews for the
accommodation of the rich, to the inevita-
bic exclusion of the poor, to whom the Cos
pei is specially sent. Free Methodists are
opposed to costly and ornamental dress,
furniture, and equipage, as being opposed
to the plainness and simplicity required by
the Christian religion. Free Methodists are
opposed to worShipping God by proxy, as
is attempted to be done in churches that
! give their singing into the hands of 4
few traired performers. Free Methodists
are opposed to the substitution of
reading for preaching, and its usual
accompaniment of standing OF sitting in
time of prayer. Free Methodists are op-
posed to secret lodges for moral or benevo-
! lent purposes, as it believes, in the words
Of Jesus, that "whatsoevcr doeth truth
ccmeth to the light, that his deeds may be
made manifest that they are wrought in
God" Free Methodsts are opposed to in
Temperance in all its forms and phases, and
! in favor of the enactment of a most strin-
gent prohibitory liquor law. Free Method
lists are opposed to the peTnicious litera-
! turc of orr time embodied in noyh1S and
the various publications designed to feed
and develope the evil propensties Of hui
man nature, which is flooding the land and
injecting our people, especially the young,
with its deadly miasmatc influence. Free
! Mcthodists are opposed to ministers lord
: ing it over Gods heritage Q. Peter v, 3), or
! over one another; are in favor of miniSte-
riar equality, and opposed to the dogma
that 4 certain class or order in the ministry
has, by divine right, the exclusive power OF
ordination /; but believe that different offices
may obtain among the ministry rs Seemeth
best for the general good Of the Church
after godly deliberations in her general ga
! thcrings.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-02
From The Station.


At the commencement of the present cen
tury Il young man made his appearance in
Stratford, and spent Il few weeks ut the
tavern, which then existed to afford shelter
TO stage-coach travellers. Whence he came
and what his business none could guess.
Directly opposite the tavern stood the small
cottage and forge Of a blacksmith named
Folsom. He had a daughter, who was the
beauty of the village, and it was her for
tune to captiyate the heart of the young
stranger. He told his love; said he was
from Scotland that he was travelling iacOJ.,
but in confidence gave her his real name,
claiming that he was heir to large fortune.
She returned his love, and they were mar
ried. A few weeks thereafter the stranger
told his wife that he must visit New Ur-
leans. He did so, and the goSsips of the
town made the young wife unhappy by dis
agreeable hints and jeers.
In q few months the husband returned,
but before week had elapsed he received a
large budget of letters, and told his wife
that he must at once return to England, and
must 20 alone. He took his departure, and
the gossips had another glorious opportuni-
tv to make contiding woman wretched.
To all but herself it was clear case of de-
scrtion. The wife became mother, and for
two years lived on in silence and hope. AT
the end Of that time letter was received Dl
the Stratford beauty from her husband
directing her to 90 at once to New York
with her child, taking nothing her but
the clothes she wore, and embark i'll ship
for her home in England.
On her arrival in New York she found q
ship splenddIy furnished with 'Hyy every con; ron;
two servants ready to obey every wish that
she might express. The ship duly arrived
in England, and the Stratford girl became
the mistress of superb mansion, and, as
the wife of baronet, was saluted by the
aristocracy as Lady Samuel Stirling. On
the death of her husband, many years ago,
the Stratford boy succeeded to the title and
wealth of his father, and in the last edl-
ton of the Peerage and Baronetage he
is spoken of us the issue of Miss Fol.
some, of Stratford, North America"
When the late Professor Silliman visited
England, some years since, he had the
pleasure of meeting Lady Stirling at a
dinner party, and was delighted to answer
her many questions about her birthplace in
Connecticut.