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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-02
my FIRST DINNER PARTY.
Concluded.

hHhOuS tno Bu0oto WCIo Luo
Dowager Lady Falkner, Lady
Dacre, etc. ~
l heard no more. My knife
and fork fell from my hands.
The room seemed to be going
round with me. Ny aunt's
sharp tones, as she turned and
eyed me askance over her spec.
tacles, brought me to my
senses. l l
"Why, Mabel, what ails you
childG You look az white as a
ghost" a..
30, aunt, wasn't Che nj ghtI
housed"
"Are you dreaming, child9 l
was not speaking Of any house,
but merely reading an account
OF the grand dinner party Civ
en- by the Honorable Mrs. Dal
ton to celebrate her sons com.
ing to the title. He is Sir Har.
ry Dalton now, of Dalton Pri,
ors, a fine estate not halt an
hour from Britson; and his dis
tant cousin, MISS Mabel Dalton,
only child of the late baronet
and inheritor Of all his funded
property, who has been jeal.
ous.y guarded by an old aunt
from any contact with this
branch of the family, heretofore
came to Britson for the occa-
sion, and the on dit is that We
shall soon have another mar,
riage in high life. Therel de-
clare the Herald is quite enter.
tanning this morning. But Ma
bel, what Is the matters lmust
send for DR.. Venn, l bslieve
my friends champagne has af-
fected your head.'
For I had staggered toward
her, and seizing the paper from
her hands had glanced eagerly
at the account Ct the hateful
party, to see if the number of
the Honorable Mrs. Dalton's
residence could possibly be.any
other than %. But no, there
was no hope for me. Oonspic-
uously stood out the figures,
"No. % Cumberland street."
70 aunt" l said, "that was
my party! l thought the son
was mad, as you told me, when
lie called me cousin; but l was
the idiot you see, and he was
sane. o dear what can l dos"
And | WI ung my hands in de
spair.
My aunt did not attempt to
comfort me. She worked ber.
self into a towering passion.
"If there is one thing l abhor
above everything else, it is to
be made a laughing stock!" she
cried. "How could l guess
that you were such an utter
goose, such a born idiot!" and
so forth. My aunt was wont to
use forcibie language when
aroused.
But 1t was all one to me. She
could not make me feel the hor.
ror of what l had done more
than l did of my own accord.
There were so many aggrava.
tions of my misery-all l had
said to Sir Harry of pitying
him, and of the stories l had
heard of him-the lmpossibil> =
ity there seemed to be of clear.
ing myself from the charge of
imposture, now that, on look>
ing back, 1 saw many things
which should have undeceived
me. My only real excuse that
/ thought my host mad, would
seem but a poor one. | gave a
detailed account of the even
ing to my aunt, which only in,
creased her vexation.
Can't anything bs done,
auntp ! asked in despair, as l
finished my miserable mar
ration.
81 at least shall not move in
A.. .T.s.D ,os1 49,, a,,ck onI
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-02
erable days those were that fol +.

olniiiuS uottoE az tno Ilul6. i
dared not go out, lest | might
meet any one who had been
present on that fatal evening.
And yet l dared not sit with
my aunt, for every ring made
me quake; and besides, | could
not lace even any or her friends.
So l shut myself up in my room,
trying to engross my thoughts
with the embroidering of a lit.
tie frock | was doing for the
baby, and longing intensely for
the time when l might return
to my own dear country home.
As days passed away without
our hearing anything farther o.
the affair, / began to grow a
little calmer, and was sitting
sewing at my bedroom window
with some degree of comfort
one afternoon, abOuta week af-
ter my unlucky debut, when it
was all dispelled by a resound
ing knock, which somehow
made my heart jump with a
presentiment of evil, and which
was quickly followed by a mes /.
sage sent in from my aunt, say
ing Sir Harry Dalton had called
and asked for me, and that she
desired that | should come into
the drawing.room.
"Tell her l can't, Jane" l an
swered.
The servant departed, butre.
turned with a still more urgent
message.
"Mrs. Neville particularly
wishes you to come in, miss. "
''Say I am sorry TO dlsoblige
her. but 1 don't feel equal to it,"
l answered.
Jane looked astonished at
my unwonted resistance to my
aunt's authority, but, seeing l
was determined, went her way.
A long time l listened In
breathless suspense, till at last
l heard the hall door shut, and
breathed freely once more. My
aunt was very angry as | ex-
pected, bat | was resolved that
no power on earth should in
duce me to face Sir Harry
again. She was full of his
praises-he was so handsome,
so courteous, so full of sorrow
for my distress, and so anxious
to assure me that he fully un-
derstood the mistake.
"In tact, Mabel, l consider
you are most fortunate in hav.
ing fallen into such good hands.
OF course l had to explain mat
ters, and he indulged in a hear I.
ty laugh when he heard that
you looked upon him as rather
wrong In his head, but said that
fully explained everything; and
and he is now only anxious to
assure you how completely he
is satisfied with my explana-
tions. 1t seems that your faith.
er is an old college friend of his;
and on that account also he is
desirous to renew your &C
quaintance. He will call again
tomorrow, and then really
hope you will no longer act
like a shy missish schoolgirl" "
So spoke my aunt; but it was
no good-even her stinging
taunt failed to move me. l
could not face Sir Harry. The
more kind and considerate he
was, the more hateful my con-
duct appeared to me. How l
wished | had not given my ad-
dress till safe out of the pres
cinc,s of Cumberland street,
That officious footman must
have remembered and reported
my whereabouts to his master.
Sir Harry came again next day.
and repeated his visits several
times during the ensuing fort
night, and l remained a closer
prisoner than ever to my room;
till at last the unwonted con-
fn nomant and fha oanfinnad
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-12-02

uroVe me along them from the
station, in our old fashioned
car! How safe 1 ielt in my
fathers arms! how cheerful and
content sitting with my moth
er over the fire, with baby on
my lap, and four or five other
small urchins sitting down on
the hearth rug around us; while
Kitty made the tea as graVely
as though she were forty in
stead of fourteen, and the boys
fought over the honor of car.
rying my baggage up stairs
There was no lack of appetite
that night; we made the brown
loaf and pats Of butter disap>
pear with startling rapidity.-
There we're no worrying dreams
as i laid my head on my pill
low, and fell asleep between
the lavender scented sheets.
Why is 1T we can not keep
content with with such simple
pleasures On that first night
they seemed all-suficing; but
as days and weeks flew by, and
| settled into the routine OF
the old life, teaching the little
ones mending their clothes,
living, in short the life of the
eldest of a quiverful, my
thoughts began to turn back
to the past; l often caught my
self wondering whether the
"marriage in high life" had yet
taken place, and feeling it rath.
er sad, as | reelected On Sir
Harry's kind consideration for
me, and especially ON the words
he had spoken to me in The
boudoir, that | had not been
born a rich heiress like my
namesake. l tried to recall the
glimpse l mad had of the face
of the lady in whose fly l had
escaped; doubtless she was the
intended bride.
1t was a bright morning IN
February; the crocuses we're
peeping above the ground, the
snowdrops were hanging their
modest heads. Winter seemed
gone Tor a while, as it often
does in the valentine month, to
return again with fiercer blast
than ever in blusterin G March
My father had been very
much absorbed all breakfast
time in a long epiStle which
seemed of grave and interest,"
ing import, and ever and anon
as he read, l thought he glanc-
ed at me. At last he folded it,
and put 1T in his pocket, say
ing:
"Mamma, 1 am expecting an
old friend Of mine here to-day
on business, and Ishall ask him
to dine with US; see there is a
tidy dinner. And you, Mabel,
dress yourself and the little
ones in your Sunday best. l
want my old friend to see us at
our bravest."
The coming visitor was a
great event, so very retired
was the life we led; go we all
were high busy to obey our
fathers behest. | sent the lit
tie ones to forage for moss, and
arranged a pretty centre vase
with snowdrops and crocuses.
My mother brought out her
best china and plate; and with
our ross-cheeked apples and
tall pears, we made nice lit
tie Dessert to the great delight
of the small fry. They were
all ready decked in Sunday
suits, and the whole thirteen
were assembled awaiting the
honored guest. Punctually as
the clock struck one, we heard
the swing .of the garden gate !,
and the hearty tones OF fatherIs
voice, as he said:
$50 you like my church and
surroundings! Now 1 am going
- -, krn1, ., "a xyA,. e. kL~ ....
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-07-05

BECAUSE.


With such gFoyelhng heart, how can dare
Ask Thee, my Lord, to make Thy dwelling there?
Because the Bethlehem stable Thou didst share.
With restless passions surgng like sea,
How can think to find repose for Thee?
Because Thy voice hushed stormy Galilee.
With guilt deflement stained without, within,
How can hope Thy cleansing grace to win2
Because Thou saidst-''I have forgiven thy sin.
With earths poor, earesOme toihngs tired, opprest
What right have to lean upon Thy breast?
Because Thou offered st to the weary, rest.
With soul-aFeCtiOns stOny-cold and dead,
What claim have TO plead for life instead?
Because in Joseph's tomb was laid Thy head.
MARGARET j. Preston.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-07-05

lOu Monday evening, May 22d, meeting of the
Assembly was held in behalf Of Foreign Missions,
at which very large congregation of Christian peo
pie was also gathered. After singing the I'D Psalm
Jesus shall reign where er the sun, the Rev. Dr.
Hendrick offered prayer. The exercises were deep
ly interesting. The first address was made by the
Secretary
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-14
Local Intelligence.

MoorED QUEsTIoS.-Can justices o:
the peace take action in criminal cases,
Tbs question might as well be definitely
settled at once, to prevent further comp.i-
cations. Three civil tribunals have passed
Judgment in the prenises-Judge Cooley.
Judge Emerson and Judge Dioble-they de-
clarin- that according to the presen. law.
justices Of the peace are not competent to
entertain such cases. The following is the
written opinion Of Attorney General Belden.
rendered on the sixth instant, and addressed
to Superintendent Badger:
DEAR SIR: Your communication Of the
thirtieth OF September is at hand. and l
would have answered it earlier had not
pressing business Of the State prevented.
Wi.hc.. stating my reasons for conclusion.
! subn.. as my opinion that Justices Of the
peace III the city Of New Orleans are not
committing magistrates and have no Grim
inal Jurisdiction. Different views have been
taken. even by the courts some views fay
orin- Tnice and some being adverse. After
a cirefr' examination of the question at
various times during the past seven months.
! an. satisfied that they have 20 criminal
jur;si;c:;o Respectfully,
SIMEON BELDEN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-14
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

RY T. NJ. L B. J. MONTGOMERY. a. II O'Clock,
a. Old Auction Mart, No. 8. Camp street, a
general assortment Of new and secoadLa Land
furniture pianos, etc. Also, mahogany aad
walnut bedroom and par,or furntE carpets,
c.c-SuccessiOn of Edward ". Pierce. At IL
oc.ock, at the St. Charles Auct:o:. Exchange,
10. of ground and buildings on tie ccrner OF
Magazine and DelOrI streets-Successcr OF
May Lc,r, wife OF John COnnor.
BIT A. HUSTON, at Ii O'clock, a: corner OF
G.av,er aad BarOune streets, sa-ii.e and har.
ress horses and mares mules new and second
Land top and open bug4ies aud wagons.
By saEaIFF SAUvINET. at II O'Clock. q: the
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, one m.
divided fourth part OF lot os ground and
buildings on Burgundy streat-Geovge InSra-
ham VS.. James Hugh. Lot of gcoUrd on Bayou
road ard sixteen shares Citizens Ba-k; Iot o;
g-ourG ard buildings on Bayou road and Gal
y-z s.reet-Louis Nathe vs. succession of Ar.
ca;5alI Boston.
BIT G. Z. GlRARDEY L CO., at II o'clock, at
Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange, lot OF
ground and buildings on Melpomeue street, lot
OF seound and buildings on Where s're-t-Suc-
cessioa of Auguste Cuuy.
BYNAsH 4 HODGSON, at l2 O'clock at s.. Charles
Action Exchange, three lots Of ground aud
t1o-story residence corner of st. Gil aries and
Bordeaux Streets lot of ground aud residence
Nos. u. and 2i.As Gravier street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-14
DOmnelly.

Ianatius Donnel'y, Of Minnesota, in re-
cent speech, spoke as follows in regard to
his recent change of politics:
A good deal has been said about my re-
turning to the Republican party. l do
not feel that ever was out OF that party.
l may have got one leg over the traces, but
| was in the harness all the while. [Great
laughter If there was any crime i'll kick
Ing that leg out Of the traces, my defense
will have to be that Of the boy who Went
fishing on Sunday. A preacher saw him
sitting on the rivers bank. My son, SAID
he, don't you know you are committing
great sin to fish on the Sabbath day!
WALL said the boy. sit can't be no great
sin, for hain't kotched nuthin." lCproar-
;ous laughter.l ran upon the platform OF
Ignatius Donnelly l still regard it as a
good, sound, substantial policy, but there
isn't enough of it to make a party ont Of.
[Tumultuous applause In fact, my trieEd',
l found that the temperature was ,ncreas-
ing at the rate Of one degree for every fifty
four feet descended. II got SO hot con
clulcd l was going TO the devil. Laughter
Now don't think a man ought to go to the
devil simply to prove that he isn't afraid 10
90 to the devil. SO took the back track.
l came mp like half drowned gopher
Tremendous outburst of laughter.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-14
AUCTION SALES.
By G. +. oirardeY & Co.
PROPERTY on The CORNER OF COMMON AND
ROMAN STREETS
SUCCESSION OF ELLEN AMES, DECEASED,
WYE OF FRANK J. AMES.
Second District Court for the parish of Orleans.
No. a ia

RI c. E. GIRARDEY l. CO., AUG
- toneecs, Nicholas J. HOey, Auctioneer-Ofdce
No. |. Exchange place.-SATUROAY Octo-
Der %, 1871, at twelve O'Clock NJ, at the
Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange, on Royal.
between Canal and CustOmhouse stroetA. by virtue
Of IN order Of the honorable the Second District
Court for the parish Of Orleans dated September
~, 1871 will be sold by public auction for account
Of said succession, the following described proper
ty to wit
LOT OF GROUND, with all the bui,diagsl and
Improvements thereon. in the FIRST District Of this
city; being lot No Of the square No. %, bounded
By Common. Roman, Prieur and Palmyra streets,
and measuring 2. feet inches and lines front on
Common street, by l26 feet inches and lines in
depth and trOct Roman street, III feet inch and
lines il depth the line Of lot No. D, and y feet
in width IL. the rear.
Terms-One.third cash, and the remainder at
and two years credit in notes OF the purchaser.
bearing interest Of eight per cent per annum from
d.e Of sale until final pay nent with the clause Of
five per cent attorneys fees in event Of suit, and
secured by special mortgage aud vendors lien, and
insurance Of property and transfer Of policy to the
administrator; purchasers to assume payment. over
and above the sid, Of all taxes for 1871.
Act OF sale and United States stamps at the e1-
pense OF the purchaser, before Chr!stOval Morel,
Fac notary pnblic se24 OCT ~ 81 -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-14
IMPROVED PROPERTY
In THE FIRST AxD SECOND DISTRICTS.
Succession OF AUGUSTA CUyEY.
secood District Court for the parish of Orleaus-
No. A7N

DY G. E. GIRARDEY & CO., AUCTION
ID e-rs-Nchoias J. Hoey. Auctioneer-Ofiice No.
II Exchange place-SATURDAY. October II, 1871. At
twelve O clock ~, at the Merchants and Auction
GERS Exchange. on ROYAL, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets, in this city Of New Orleans by
virtue Of order Of the honorable the Second Dis
trict Court for the parish Of orleans, dated Sep
tenber 9, 1871, will be sold by public auction tho
following described property, belonging to the sue
cession of Auyuste Quincy, deceased, to wit
l. LOT OF GROUND. together with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon IL the First District
Of this city. being designated as lot No. Of the
square No. 80. bounded by MelpOnene Nannsel
(now Na2nolal aud Clara streets and the division
line Of the Nuns faubOnrg; said LOT measures 81
feet inches front MelpOmene street by 1T feet
inches in depth between parallel lines
,. LOT Of GROUND together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon in the Second
District Of this city, in the square bounded by VIII
lere Marais. Bienville and CustOmhonse streets.
measuring 10 feet 10 inches front on Where street
by 60 feet in depth, French m-asuie.
Terms-Oue-hAf cash and the remainder at
twelve months credit in n0tes Of tho purchasers,
i,earng interest OF eight per cent per annum from
date Of sale until final payment secured by special
mortgage and vendoru' lien and clause Of five per
cent attorney fees in event Of suit to enforce pay
men, Of the notes; improvements to be kept fully
insured, aad policies transferred and purchasers
to assume pay ment, over and above the amounts
Of adjudication, Of all taxes for the year 1911
Act Of sale and United States stAmps at the ex-
pense Of the purchasers before A. D. DOriocOurt,
notary public sel2G
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-14
SHERIFFS SALES.
! Louis Mathe vs.. Succession Of Archibald
p,prOn

Louis MAINE VS. succession OF AfcniDaIO
Boron. !.
UCOuRTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il o. Oylraas, No. 25.656 BY virtue of a writ Of
adj. the Fourth District Court fol-, the parish
Will proceed to sell at public, auction, at
the Merchants and Auc.oneers' Exchange,
ROYAL street between Canal ana Custom
SATURDAY October Il, 1871, at twelve O'Clock NJ,
'at s2HS; ass fnT 81 T ,;Enxh to .,-.,
second D,,rc: of this city in the square b.n.i
by BAYOU READ. Ga."z, Johnson and Barracks
streets az, measuring about fifty seven feet Tires
inches lolt o., ba{ci road By about oae hund.ed
re ward johnson street and forty ". feet ON a
trst DEPTH at! abot ninet yseven feet ne incl, on
navcz street, aid about twenty sht feet trout
on Barracks street. according TO a plan of A. Cas-
taing. aic!!tect together with all the rights wars
privileges and dependencies thereunIo belonging
or IN ANY wse appertaining ami sixteen shares Of
the capita. stock o: the Citizens Bank Of Loui,-
g. a LOT Of GROJND, situated ia ~. s.co,,
District or this ety. designated by the number
sIeEeA OF tne STARE comprised within Bayou road
70 plan draw. by l.. Surgi late a s,ryavo- i.t3
the Twelfth, day OF November 1872 and ie,n.itsd
IN the odce OF Joseph Cuvillier, notary pib,ic in
this city, which said lot of a triangular form
measures sixteen feet three inches front on Bayo,
road, ior'y'seven feet eight inches from on said
Galvez street and forty i've feet IN ~ ,o,,ar II, q
running from Bayou road to (ialyrz stree. To
gether with al The buildings and improvements
tne;eon, ri4hts ways privileges aud dependencies,
without exception or reservation
lhe PROPERTIES herein firstly and seeonilv de-
sc:lDed We're purchased by the late Arch ibald Bor-
ron from the succession Of Alexander Bergamini,
" as per two several acts passed before Alcide J.
her notary public in this city. both bearing date
the fourteenth Of April, 1866.
Seized in the above suit
Plan thereof will be exhibition at the exchange.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
c. q. SAUv1NET
sels % ocl4 shsSid Of the PeEieh ct OSleanA
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-14

TIE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.-A few
nights ago Officer Kavanagh, third precinct.
arrested Il young man for some minor OF
Tense. Tie accused gained his release on
bond about ten o'clock az night. after which
time lie obtained warrant from Judge
Montan-at, Third Justice Court. arrested
kavarag;l, took him from his beat, and con-
fined hin. in the Parish Prison, and the ctti-
Ger did lot procure his release unit. near
Iar, ght Out of this transaction grew a
civil fight. beginning By the Grand jury
fudiuc true bill against X. MontaiGo, "a
deputy constable, for false Imprisonment
and assault and battery on CIHcer kaya-
nagl. Judge Montamat. the day after the
pclicecen was released. arraigned him and
fixed tie case for noon yesterday. AMI an
examination was held. The court committed
the officer to the Parish Prison in default OF
bail. Captain Mccain Immediately sued
ont writ OF habeas corpus in tie Sixth
District Court, returnable a. SIX O'clock
last evening. The commitment made by
the Third Justice Court was produced and
it proved to be informal; mere. Judge
Cooley very emphatically decided that jus
tees Of the peace have no right or power to
commit persons in criminal cases. Lis o;in-
Tor ard that of Attorney Genera, Be!den
agreeing on the principal point. Officer
Kavauagh went his way rejoicing at his
victory. j. L. Beck with, Esq, attorney foL
applicant.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-14
OFFICIAL NOTICES,
MAyOaALrY OF New ORLEANS }
Civ Hall Octnher II iy.l-

MAyOaALr1 OF NEW ORLEANS
City Hall, October IL. 1871.
mo. il30-Administration Series1
Ar ordinance providing for the payment OF the
several accounts therein named.
Be i. ordained. That the following appropriations
be aad are hereby made, and that the Administrator
Of Public Accounts warrant on the administrator
Of Final ce in payment OF the SAME:
J. Chapus. cOrOaers jury certificates. 500.
L. Duly. cOrOner's jury certificate, -.
Isa.O.e Newman, cOroneIs Jury certificate, s To-
A. NJ Ho.brook, adv ertisiay in the New Orleans
Picay une for the Department OF Public Accounts,
G S. Saav;uet Civil Sheriff, for Eve per ceat adj
ditouai commission on the collection Of tax bills
of 1866 and 1867. Siil 20.
Seotember % to October g. 1871 approved s l29 o.
john Cock EN-, for expenditures tor cab hire, etc
Andrew Hero, Jr, for acts of sales from, property
holders on MORGAN stree. to the city, *93.
J. H. Peters, repairs Of lock, Department of Pub
lie Accounts, So.
bonds. approved, 50.
j S. Walton, disbursements for vouchers al
t,ched special order S2ll go
L. s BoisdOre, jury warrants 800
Republican Printing Company, printing for the
Department Of Public Accounts for September,
Republican Printing Company, printing for the
Council f,- September. S332
Republican Printing Company, prictia. ord;.
nauc-s FOR September s p.
p Creagi9, Coroner of the First. Fourth! Ftt. and
ski: Districts for iuaues;s, views and bi.r!a.s il
the month Of September. l3.l. 4.1..
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of New Or
leans October -, 1871.
Yeas: COckreln, Si.aw De.as>.le, Real:ck Lewis
B0n1iHo.
4 CoS.vxsr CLARKE, Secretary. cc,. II