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For many years M George II. M:ssell,
a New Yosk n,il'ionaite. has made money
OH: ofpf.r,leur, and ready, therefore, to
embark in the speculation proposed by n
plausible chap from the West Iodies, who
said that there was millions to he made by
buying an unfathomahlo lake nf oil that he
knew Of existing in one Of the islands -
Money was invested, machinery purchased
and an agent seut to investigate. He found
that the lake Of petroleum was nothing but
large pool Of asphaltum. The speculation
was failure, and Mr.. Bisscll was ou.
100000. The agent found many curious
plants on tho island. and sent specimens OF
them to Mr.. Bisssli, who examined them
with great curiosity. Opening ono OF the
larger packages, Mr. Bissell saw shmething
run our, and be took nolpartcular notice
OF II at the moment The a ext moment be
felt sharp bite on his right leg, and, CIV
log the limb rub, wondered what 1t wss
10 about ten minutes his leg began SWELL
ing. and continued to swell until be was no,
able to walk. The insect which had been
seen escaping from the package was then
thought Of A britf search brought to
light au enormous centipede, which had hid.
den itself IN the velvet carpet Mr.. Bissell
has since been confiue ed to bis house, snd
has bsro very III. Mr.. Bs,sll is q gradu-
ate Of Dartmouth College. to VIII ich insti,u-
t'on he recently gave $l5,cOo for y gyuuas-
ium. .--CEx.]
The gentleman spoken Of above 10 one of
the founders and stockbolder in the bank
iug house Of Geo. H. Bissell & Co., Of this
place. .-
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A Kansas city paper gives this lively pic.
ture Of the ''luuch Hend," the individual
who travels from saloon to saloon at lunch
hours and ,nnicss much company upon otber
parties and leaves no funds behind the bar.
He INDUCES in rapid conversation, mean
while doing full justice 10 The lunch, eject
log bic sentences while busily euesged 10
Injecting tbe food, all the time suspiciously
yet gracIously eyeiug the bartender, who
ts soxiously awaiting bic order 10 dr,uks
After eating % much ~ policy will allow.
the aend wipes bis mouth, d,aws out a
tootbp'cf, and II there 10 no person present
whom hs can bore With conversotiou ,rs.
vions to making the unuotieed exit. hs sud.
dsoIy becomes vastly interested IN the uic.
tures or handbills on The walls. Tbess bs
studies until 90 opportunity presents itself,
Whereby, the bartsnder's attention being
abstractsd. tbs "aend" escapes and ma;ss
bis way hastily 10 another saloon, where
the same psrfosma nee is gone through
with.
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The fact that both the French and Ger
man comm issary departments draw largely
on tho firm OF Mease & Armstrong Of this
place, for their supplies of -four, feed, corn
nay and oats, need not cause any appreben-
sion OF starvation 10 our midst, % they are
constantly ig receipt Of new supplies. Only
Yesterday they received Two car Ioads Of
potatoes, one Of shslled oorn, two Of hay,
aud oos car load Of apples, besides four,
grain, DC almost in like quantities. They
are odering provisions at lower rates than
sver. Remember the place, Washington
'frees, next door above the McCliu.osk
House.
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Latest and Most Important
War News.

Bordeaux, Jan. g.
Details Of the fighting on Friday near
vrndom- have been received.
I. appears that nbout eleven o'clock on
tbe forenoon of that day the Germans at
tackled the French, under General Curtsu,
occupying the district Of ST. Cyr, Vile
Purcbcu and Vile Thanve.
The enemy were at fret successful, and
drove the French back on Neville.
General Curten then brought up his sup
ports. and after sharp lighting reca ptnred
ell the positions previously taken by the
Germans and drove the enemy beyond
Saute Roumaine, which place the French
re-entered At ricbtfall.
The German loss WAS considerable,
while that Of the French was trlfing.
London, Jan. Q.
A dispatch from Lille says the Ger.
mans are massiug their forces south Of
Bopaume.
French sharp shooters Unnecessarily en-.
gagged body Of Uhlans near Lille to-
day and captured forty.thres prison.
era.
The Pruss!sns have raised the siege Of
Louugrea.
Versailles, Jan. Q.
Last night the fire from our batteries
south Of Paris inere ased.
To-day there is dense fog, and the
bombardment ia not 40 heavy.
The return fire from the French guns 10
week.
The Germans lost. on Sunday, twenty
Eve men.
Berlin, Jan. 9.
Gen. Won Weider. hes. been heavily rein.
forced.
The lighting when Daryontin was car
ried by storm 10 described ss desperate on
both sides, aud the German loss heavy.
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FiRE''-Tte engine house st we'll No. l.
Hart Moore q Conkle lease, McCrsy farm.
was destroyed BY fire, iabomt II O'Clock last
night Tho fire originated by The smoke
stack becoming red hot at the point where
1t goes through the roof Of the engine hou.e
and setting 1t on fire. The loss. including
damage to the engine, machinery, &c.. ia
estimated at 81, 900 to ST. 200.
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PREsENTATIoN.-Mr. Tbos. He,lv a,

FREsENTArIoN.-Mr. Thos. Healy, en-
ployed by Mr. NJ. G. Martin, Superiuteud-
ent OF the Central Petroleum Co., was TAX
en- BY surprise, last evening, aud presented
by MI. s. s. Pickert, on behalf of the en-
ployees Of the company, with an elegant
gold watch chain and derrick charm, valued
at $3.50, as testimonial Of their regard
Tor him. The surprise was 90 unexpected
that Mr.. II. could hardly find words to ex.
press bis thanks to the donors. The chain
was purchased at J. Wolfs jewslry store.
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Divine services will be held at the Pres.
oytsriaa Church, at7k p. N. this evening.
anu every evening this week, preparatory to
sne communion service which will bs he a
week from Saturday.
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ChautauQMa Lake PIckerel.
At the New York Meat Market. We have
on hand and are in constant receipt Of
fresh Pickerel from Chantsnqua Lake.
janll-n II. Il W. PARKER
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SALEM MILLS!


Near Salem Station. OF the jamestow wn i Franklin
RailrUni, In Sugar Grove Il. wnship, Mercer Couury
Pa Ine proprrly consiats ia Gri-t md saw
Mil, TWO ODWELIINGsiuu uustS, LARGE BARN
and about % ACRES GLAND The mill hotss Il
large threestory building, in first.rate repair.
There 70 three pair vi buhrs, with all the ntoe.,
airy n; n;achinery, In good oidcr, the capacity of
which ma readily be made four hundred bushels
In ventyfour hours. The saw sill b In pood
repair. Timber la abundance within rcsonab,
distance. Water power good and reliable through.
out the year. The location Il nrst class, bo.h for
ea:tom and merchant work, being In = good
~ tyhborhood and within few rods Of salem
statiun The facilities for shipping 10 the oi couu
try are excellent.
Address JAMES q. BROWN.
A. 0reenville, Pa,
1XiI In addition to the above described propert, =,
J viii % sell Alsort $50 ACRES OF LAND sdioir
ing tue same. improvements are some 60 s.rs.
cie'red, O. ffamc house aud two frame b.rns 4
eonsidsrab,c quantity Of timber on tho tract
]anosw JAMES c. BROWN,
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B!RDS.-Ths best Singing aud cheapest
Canary Birds in the oil regions are so he
bad az
nov7-tf J. W, BEATTY's.
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kentucky has In It's Legislature Bright.
n"e and u Rnuch, Hindmsn and q
hoi'm"n, Lowe and Lytle, a Wolfe and
= Fox' o'ick and o Payne, a Grass and
Onmhs, Diamond and a Silvertootb
'Ae and Lope,. and riddle to find
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Call at Nicholson i Blsckuons and buy
. Cooking Stove With iroa ware for twelve
doliars
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AT 1sHAH's, TTUsvILLE.-Gent's Watch
es A full line Of American Watches, in
cluding Howard Nickel movement.
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Just received At the New York Meat Mar.
ke'; Main street, a lot Of nics fre,h Cbau.
'a"qaa Lake PicKesel. They are t.su.je,,
shd no mistake.
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SOLID silver:goods In cases suitable for
presents, et IsHAM's
Ti,usv( (le.
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Ge6aey has large lot Of ecotcb ole and
London porter especially or family USE, by
tho bottle or case.
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House For Sale.

A desirable House for sale situated on the Eg.
bert Farm. Fitted up with every convenience tot
particulars enquire ut the jamestown Cloth,ng
store. jau9tG
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A pair of skates 10 . good Christ M,
present.
NICHOLSON d B,AcKxoJ.
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| Oyster and Clam Stews, those old fash
ioned ones, at Vouchera.
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AT lsuAns, TtrusvrLLB.-Lsdies stem.
winding Watches Of nearly oil Hrst-class
mskera dec8-5w.
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Having added to my large stock. ] sm
now ready to supply Scotch Whisky, Jamai
CO Rum and oil other imported goods at
New York prices.
uoyl2tf. OWEN GApySrY.
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"'' "fIo. Tue party at III. Oh FIX
sa'ns- hoiel. the evening.
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Miller's Camphos Ice, tbs best in The
market, at GRIyPEs BRos.
nOvly-tm.
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BOOTH 4 SARGENT.
NEW MUSIC STORE.
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK,

TITUSVILLE, PA.
We arc now receiving a large stosk of Nu,,esl
Merchandise, consisting Of
Ptanoss Organs aud Molodeons.
And q full line Of
SMALL INSTRtN rNTS,
SHEET MUSIC, andl
INSTRUCTION BOOKS,
Sseinway & SONS, -'~'' '''
bradbury,
Chtcker,ng Il Sons,
kHabe Il CO.
ard MI oil orders OF other manufacturers n ac,i,.
Cd, 1t the lowest rates. We have the eel ebrsted
SMITH PARlOR ORG ms.
ot boston -ehe AneN REED iNBrRpNINr vet in
tfoduced, which We can sell on very rca.Snshla
.efms G large stock of select Sheet music always
Ou! instruments need no notice at our hspdu. a.
tney have bsen beioro TIE world for twenty 10
shi!ty years We WARRANT THEM FOR p,yr WARS.
sna VII! seii on monthly laymes or exchange for
second nand instruments, or for Ca. II ii nrred
We snail DC ples Ell to show our goods 10 An vho
"sy 'sSos us "ith o call. ). b. BOOTH.
dees'tf Opera House Block, TYtusyiIls IA.
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The following is the daily production
oi oil at Tidiouts, according to the Jour
nal:
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FOR SALE,

A DWELLING HOUSE in Wild cs,, a, q.
Ksnnusett tract. free of lard rent or pnl. III mo
Enquire of N. Y. b. Fisher, Grocer, or a, Tsp ,s
once. W"
Also one BAY MARE 7 years old. welrhs ,,o..
12 hundred. An cxoellss; bu ,ne.s horse and vi.
be snld reasonable. VIII
jan6lw NJ " II. FIsnpp
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WALL PAPER
ct GRUsEs Bios.
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A fall variety Of Skates, at
NICHOLSON 4 BLACEuoN's.
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Cr0Oker's Medical COmDOund d
and Linlment.

Patented August 9th, ls7a 10 one Of the Ses
remedies in the market for Jinterual and external
purposes. 1t removes more pain and does 1t quick
tr than any other medicine. II cures all ordinary
cases OF consumption it has no equal for fcouels,
coid and oil diseases OF the threat and lungs 1t sa
surs cure for pain In the stomach and bowels, BIZ.
lions eolic, cholera morbus, phthisic and diarrhoea
It's the best remedy known! for rhsuma,ism, -
sure cure for neuralgia IN the lace, tooth,ehs.
sp!ans, bruises stiff Joints, wellhgs, fresh cuts.
ehilolains, scalds and burns Il IL warrar tod To
cure Group nnd diph'heria.
In bringing 'hls medicine nefors TIE pubI,s. 7
would s"y that Ihavc tested its,merits tcv mum.
Der ofy years. md might append long string OF
ceHincahs OF what Il has done; but 1t is upneceu.
."'y ior Will recomene itself No family should
DC withoutis Il Is not got up to humbus the pub
&c aad oil persons buying this medicine will havs
'neir money refunded ifnet sati,fled with the re.
slui of its use n
All srugs sts and dealer. in patsut medicine, .ro
solicited to send IN their orders, which will be
promptly hlisd. A liberal discount to dea.,s and
United Stats
f1fes % cc1ta ana. 81 per bottle.
UN W. 8. CROoKER,
q Main rrest Cory, Ps.
so'u ~ "'' drug stores. dec22.3w.
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Ail'ers Cough Honey, beat 10 town. For
ale at GnrrrEs BROS.
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We have full assortment Of Skates.
NICHOLSON b BLACxuoN.
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Best Refined Oil so cents per, gallon, at
RurHRRFORps
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Milfers nnrivslted Worm CONNECTIONS,
warranted at. GRyrrrs Rpos
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bIorzes, Opera Glasses, French Clocks,
fens, Fine London leather goods, ~
IsHAN's, Titusvills.
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A GOOD
'MvE ST N EMIT.

The uuders'med offcrs tne s.!o TINT valuable>p.o.
pcrty kuOwn ~ the
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LOcal Notices.
g. M. Pettensill Il Co., ~

g. NJ. Pettenei1l Il Co., ~
Park Row, New York, and Geo. r. Rowsll . Co..
Advertising Agents. are the sols agents f~ the p,
trolcum Centre DAILY REoosp In that city. Ad-
vsrtsers IN that city are requested 70 leave their
| fa vors with either of the above houses
|
ChautauQna Lake PIckerel d.
At the New York Meat Market. We have
on hand and are in constant receipt Of
fresh Pickerel from Cbantanqua Lake.
janll-n II. 4 ". PARKER.
|
House For Sale.
A desirable House for sale, situated on the Ex.
bert Farm. Fitted up with c,ery convenience iOr
family use. barg ain II offered Ior further
particulars enquire Mt the jamestown Cloth,ng
| store. jan9'tG
AT IsHAN's, TITUsvILLE.-Gent's Watch
es. A full line Of American Watches, in
cluding Howard Nickel movement.
All styles light harness. cheaper thaa the
cheapest, made from Moffats oak stock. and
warranted, At J. X. Kron'a
Oyster and Clam Stews, those old fash
ioned ones, at Voucher'a
BIRDS.-Ths best Singing aud cheapest
Canary Birds in the oil regions are " be
bad at
nov7-tf J. ". BEATTYS.
Call at Nicholson i Blsckuons and buy
. Cooking Stove with iroa ware for twelve
dolisrs
Ga6aey has large lot Of ecotcb slc and
London porter especially or family use, by
the bottle or case.
Miller's Campho' Ice, tbs best IN The
market, at GRIyPEs BRos.
nOvly-tm.
Best Refined Oil so cents per, gallon, at
ErrHERTORps
Having added to my lsree stock. ! sm
now ready to, supply Scotch Whisky, Jamai
CO Rum and oil other imported goods at
New York prices.
novl2if- OWEN GAryxsr.
WALL PAPER
ct GHu,Es Bios.
A pair OF skates 10 . good Christmas
present.
NICHOLSON d BIAcKX0y.
A full variety Of Skates, st
NICHOLSON / BLAcKHox's.
We have full assortment Of Skates.
NICHOLSON b BLAcKx0N.
AT IsuAM's, Observation-Disclosures stem. |
winding Watches Of nearly sll 6rst-clsss
msKefe dec8-1w.
Solid silver:goOds In cases suitable for /
presents, st IsHAM's
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-18
The Mississippi River Railroad sub
%sersnfIou.

The Mississippi River Railroad Sub
scriptiOn.
While, so far as we are informed,
the citizens Of Shelby are quite ear
nest for the success of the Mississippi
River railroad subscription, and anx.
ious for the early commencement Of a
work which promises so much for the
interest Of Memphis and Of the upper
river counties, we are informed that
the citizens of those counties are not
less jealous In the same good work.
We learn that the citizens Of Upton
county living outside Ofthe corporate
limits have already made up private
subscriptions TO the amount OF $751;
600. This leaves only $4,000 to be
voted by the inhabitants of the town
of Covington to make up the $4,000
required by the Messrs. Norton as
Tipton's pro rata share of the $500, 900
necessary to complete their contract to
build the road without money and
without price to be paid before the
road is built ready for use. A gentle
man from CovingtOn reports to rs
that a vote will be token there on
Tuesday, the I'D, and that with only
tiCo exceptions the vote will be unan-
imous for the subscription. 1t is by
no means strange that such should be
the result Of an otferto build a railroad
which will be so ~eminently beneficial,
and at the same time without risk to
subscribers. Usually stock Is taken
with no assurance Of a result. But in
this case we are to get a road, and not
only that before paying anything, but
also we are TO have stock which
will speedily be worth par. Be-
ing a link between the two
great networks of railroads connected
with the gulf and the lakes, and fed
both from New Orleans and from st.
Louis and Louisville, stock in the
road will be worth as much as that Of
any road at either end, and viii be
part and parcel of all. With these
advantages, the capitalist viii see his
interest in aiding the completion OF
the road the holder of real estate will
not forget the consequent appreciation
of his property; the merchant will see
the enhanced facilities for commerce;
the consumer win realize the advan-
tsge Of reduced rates for t~ransporta'
ton of up river supplies; the hack
men and o~mnibusses win find more
passengers; the draymen more freight
to haul; railroad men aad mschin-
lists more employment, and work
and labOrers such 3 demand
fnr labor as will increase their wages.
Every man in town and country
win be benefited by this road; and no
man can be injured, because not a
cent win have TO be paid until the
work is done and the road ready for
use. We can see Why everybody
should 20 tomorrow and vote for the
tax TO build this valuable road, which
is to bring us In abundance meat and
bread, potatoes and corn, butter, eggs
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-18
49, colonel neconnen say!

Colonel John Mcconnell, Of Lancas-
ter. Ohio, recently invited by the
Democratic Executive Committee to
speak throughout the State in the
pending canvass for State officers, has
replied by a letter addressed to the
chairman, in which, having alluded
to the manner OF the nomination for
Governor, he said:
This. however, is q small matter
,omosred to the falsehoods expressed
in the party platform. When the
Convention took upon itself to deelare
that the Democracy Of this State Iecog-
niZed as accomplished facts the two
latest eo-calied) amendments 10 the
Consultation, and regarded them
as no longer ppi tical issues before
the country, 1t stated an untruth.
Nothing In the politics then
or now, has more Affected the hearts
and minds of Democratic voters than
these, there denominated dead Issues.
And when, in the second resolution,
the Convention undertook TO say that
"the Democratic party pledges Itself
to the fall, faithful and absolute exc
cution and enforcement of the COnsti-
tuition, as 70 aOtO is, SO as TO secure
equal rights 10 all persons under it,
without distinction Of race, color or
condition" il exceeded its authority
and simply asserted what was known
to be 8 falsehcOd. II the Democratic
party Is mOribund, then its political
priests may be allowed to dictate TO
Il confessions or sins Of their defining.
But they have certainly made the
party to appear like the dying Afri-
can. who, when asked by his preacher
If be was ready TO die, and whether
he had forgiven his enemies, and es.
peeialIy his cOlOEed neighbor, between
whom and himself there had long
been a feud, answered: +" II Pee gwine
20 die, ] forgive him; but II / gets
well, dat darby had better look out
for hiseelf.D
The new departure Is now pretty
well ascertained to be a Belmont,
bondholder's ring combination TO
nominate Chase. 1t was at least g
wire-worker's, cmce-seeker's, poilti-
clans movement not initiated by or
calculated to rebound to any interest
or COCO Of The people. AS between
the parties 10 Ohio we should choose
the democratic departurists 70 the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-18

The North is still the land OF isms.
As fast as mi humbug fickers out
another blazes up. That spirit Of
superstiuIon and fanAticism which
conceived the Blue Laws and Perse'
cuted Roger Williams, seems hard
to exterminate. In every section Of
the North We find dehlements such as
those for which Joshua smote the
PAGAN nations; such as those for
which the earth VOmited out her in
hsbitsuts: such rs these for which
the .Jews were surrendered into cap
tivitv. and the Isrselites were des-
troyed; such 3 those for which Rome
was drenched with slaughter; such as
those for which the eternallaw OF ven
gsauee wss decresd in heaven, and mas
been time and sgain, and will De
again rebuked and scOUrged by an
offended God. The last humbug
which the fanatics of the North have
originated, is opposition to Sunday
marriages. Oanting hypocrites Will
soon be thrown into commissions al
the atrOcious crime Of marrying on
Sunday. The Blue Laws made it q
crime for a man to kiss his wife on
the holy Sabbath, and the dreamy
enthusiasts who have filed the
land with fahaticism, crime
blood, hate and poverty, will
soon demand of Congress a force bill
preventing Sunday marriages. The
press and the pulpit have already
commenced q crusade against Sunday
marriages, and in New York "the
question Of legality Of marriages on
Sunday IS exciting considerable stten'
ton in legal as well as clerical minds,
There seems to be an equal division O
both parties In this important matter.
1T is held that as marriage is q legaI
civil contract, and that legal civil
contracts are illegal if made on the
sabbath, It is voii If performed OF
this day. An interesting test a s i;
now pending in Rochester, n. Y. a
millionaire died there recently, and
wiIed all his property to the children
Of his second wife, disinheriting two
of his own children. The marriage
was performed on Sunday. 1t b not
elesr how this viii invalidate the viii
should the decision be against Sun
day marriages, but some lawyers
would believe that in such a a g the
viii could and would be broken. Il
the court decides that marriages are
invalid Il performed on that day, nc
doubt many more interesting and
poiuted csses will arise"