The Lincoln County herald., 1871-03-30

mas Oeen matrlmonlaiiy assigned 10 the
Marquis N.Y. 81 s. tE7 rgst
A Liverpool journal is responsible for
the story that . wealthy Euglishman,
Thomas -Outton, recently deceased, left
900 pounds in his will to the family
Of the late General Robert X. Lee.
An eccentric man in Massach usetts has
made and published his will. He gives
his body after his death to Professor
Agassiz and DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes,
to be placed in The museum At Cam
bridge, but directs that two drum heads
shall be made Of bis skim on which
yankee Doodle" shall be beaten at the
base OF Bunker Hill monument, annually,
at sunriso 1.-The l7th of June. ~. SO ~
A romantic young girl Of Green
county, Iowa, With her head full of
Cooper and Beadle, married wild Indian
out West recently. A little society with
her red hero removed the romance Of the
affair, however, and. repenting her freak,
she has now returned to her friends in
Green county. "asass s~'...
Madame .Catsoazy, the wife Of the
Russian Minister at Washington, is put
on record ns the handsomest woman in
the city, a tall commanding blonde, with
wealth Of auburn hair, and large ex.
rressive blue eyes, always dressed 10 tho
most becoming toilet, and every article
of her apparela European production.
A young man iu Oswego, who started
to attend q masquerade party on Thurs.
day, attired and accoutred as he supposed
Satan usually is, unhappily entered the
wrong house, to the CONSERVATION Of the
inmates. The old gentleman, father Of
the family, especially, was greatly
alarmed, and with wild shrek, "Maria,
save the childrenl" he made his exit
through the rear door, closely followed
by Maria and all their little ones.
Few men would in these days have the
courage to perpetrate matrimony without
the accompanying bridal tour; but . Mr..
Miller in New York hit upon this
happy expedient: He was unable to
leave his business, but, being too mag.
nanimous to refuse bis bride the pleasure
Of the inevitable tour, at the close of his
wedding ceremony he went with her to
the depot, put her in charge Of friend
and kissed her goodbye. H.f .rrf.
A few days since, DR.. Prince, Of Jack.
sonville, undertooksto perform a surgical
operation upon a young lady, seventeen
years Of age. She was suffering with an
immense tumor that he had previously
tried to remove by other treatment. The
tumor was removed in the presence of
other physicians it was found to contain
two and half gallons Of liquid, and
weighed some thirty.six pounds. The
operation was performed with skill, but
ljust as it was. concluded the. young lady
died from the shock. No 'blame'is at.
tached to the doctor, as it was done % q
last resort, With full knowledge Of the
chances against it.
The European war is ever, but Il
yields . dreadful summing up. There
have been twenty, three pitched battles,
forty nine lesser engagements that might
be called battles, aud twenty successfaI
sieges. There have been two million
men in the deld, andlnot less than one
hundred thousand have lost their lives.
At Gravelotte nearly half . million men
! confronted each other. At Sedan therc
were 100000 Germans against $50, ,00O
French; at Mars IL Tour As, 600 Germans
fought from 8 A.. M. till 4 P. NJ, ct frs,
against 100, 900 and by noon against
nesrly 200. 900 French IN Few battles Of
the last century can ,compsre in 6erceness
With the terrible combats before Nets. i,
They have In Jsckson, Tennssee, /,
society Of young men called the .Broom.
corn Sersnsdsrs."lI They array them
selves 10 calico Or homespun dress, and
BY moonlight call upon such young ladies'
as arc Known TO Be .averSs' ~ domestic
work, quietly sweep out the porch, gal.
Jerry, hall, ETC., to appropriate music, and
then retire, carrying their brooms proudly
il the air, waving like the banners Of
! victorious army. When young lady
80 visited acknov Wedges the error Of her
wsyssf the ssrepsders return in procession
headed BY music. each one dressed 40
before, bearing home. made broom, and
IN the osster large, highly y!ordame tod
broom, with suitabls motto carved upon
It, and after marching around the house
array themselves before the front door,
and, With great ceremony and 1. suitabls
poem, 'pressat said young lady With the
osnamented broom, And then, amid
cheers, SdSgsstulatory scssiEents, songs
and music, they retire, waving thsir
brooms and shouting hosansas.~ 'l,ss,eseb
Those Who spend 4 winter inths srotie
regions must stick 10 raw nsst asd train
oil. D.. Hall ssys b hss estsn in one
. day aftssa possds Of ssw neat. wsshsd
down withStso sad { half pints Of train
2 oil. While nsn thus live. they can defy
King Cold. A whale IL those iegiona !,
. godssnd. oss whale bsise squsl,to eo0
} oxen, and s6ords the best sstipg thst Df,
Hall has ever cpjcyed. sifg