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COL. DEM. -. VOL. XXXVI-. NO. AZ

The crowd became menacing. They
threatened to tear down his shanty,
and to march him off to the police.
Holding the dog in one hand, his stick
in the other, the countryman allowed
one minute only for opening the cage.
The Snowman entreated, and was
laughed at for his pains. The time had
nearly expired when he raised his lid,
and with glance of triumph around,
the countryman threw in his dog. He
had barely touched the floor ere the boa
raised his head, and quick as a flash he
enveloped the terror. stricken dog and
crushed him in his coils. There was
one plaintive yelp, a cracking of bones,
and that was all. The countryman was
thunderstruck. He took off his hat and
drew his hand across his brow. AT
that moment his eyes fell upon the
Snowman. With bound he sprang
upon him, giving him blow which
felled him to the earth, and two or
three more in quick succession. The
Snowman was killed on the spot. Be-
fore the Commissaire the countryman
expressed many regrets for his viva
cious movements, and so did the weep.
ing wife and children of the Snowman.
"Mr. President" he said, 81 am very
sorry indeed that killed the saltim.
banque, but that dog of mine was worth
three hundred francs" The man will
be tried for "homicide by imprudence,"
and will get from three to five years.
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wbips. rods and other Instruments of

whips, rods and other instruments of
corporal chastisement. In Hesse wo-
men who had beaten their husbands
were made to ride backward on don
key, holding his tail, onwhich occasion
the animal was led through the streets
by the husband. This custom existed
ia Darmstadt up to tho middle of the
seventeenth century, and was so COM
mon that a donkey was kept always
ready for the purpose in the capital and
neighboring villages. If the woman
struck her husband in such manner
that he could not ward off the blow,
the donkey was led by the man who
had charge of him If not then by the
husband himself. At st. Goar miller
was allowed q certain quantity of wood
from the forest belonging to the town,
in return for which lie was bound to
supply donkey to the municipality
whenever required for the chastisement
of a scolding wife. Another very old
customer was that of Furnishing hen
pecked husband by removing the roof
of his house, on the ground that the
man who allowed his wife to rule at
home does not deserve any protection
against wind and weather. If two
women fought in public, they were
each put in sort of closed sentry-box,
which only left their heads exposed,
and then posted opposite each other in
the market. place. where thew remained
for an hour, face to face, but unable to
use their hands or feet. A common
punishment for scolding women was
the shameful stone," which was hung
around their necks. This stone was
usually in the shape of bottle. AT
Hamburg libellers and slandcrers were
compelled to stand on block and strike
themselves three times on the mouth
as sign of repentance. This custom
still existed thirty or forty years ago.
In some towns the shameful stone"
was in the shape of loaf, whence the
German saying, "a heavy bit of bread"
At Lubbock it was in the shape Of an
oval dish, and in other places in that of
a woman putting out her tongue. Such
stones were usually very heavy. Ac-
cording to the law of Dortmund and
Halberstadt 134S,) they were to weigh
a hundred weight. Those who were
wealthy could purchase exemption
from this punishment, with bagful of
hops tied with red ribbon
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POetical.
FOUND WANTING.
- |s.
BY KATE PUTNAM OSGooD.

| How long wilt thouthe mock remain
OF dwarfs who leave thee thus behind?
| Or can heroic mould contain
| A lesser soul than plgmy-kind
| wilt thou have lived through manhood
prime,
| Yet not have known what living meant?
In the grand battle of thy time
No blow have struck, no aid have lent?
Thou sittest nerveless in the dust,
Unmndful the glorious fray:
Neglected In their scabbard rust
The weapons that should cut thy way.
Ofthine own untried strength afraid
Nor daring to be wholly great,
Thou ofIerest, for thine idle blade,
The coward's faclle plea of fate.
Fatei what is fate? weak chance. that holds
Distrustful purpose in its bands
spiders web, whose flimsy folds :-
respun about giants hands u
Wouldst thou but once essay the might.
The godllke stature given thee,
Swift as a strong flame to Its height
Thou shouldst leap up erect and free.
But fear the fate thyseli may make,
For customs quicksand yet can drown,
And thine own powers, ungoverned, tako
RebellioUs force TO drag thee down.
Bethluk thee that the giants weight
Sinks lower than the pigmy's can; ...
And tremble, lest heroic state
Dwindle to something less than man!
-6crfdnor'S for September.
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A curious work, on "Ihe Humorous
Element in German Law,"by o, ,Gieske
has just been published in Berlin. The
author describes the punishments which
were inflicted in the various parts of
Germany, in some eases UP to very
recent period, with the object of humil-
iating the culprit, and exposing him to
publicfidicule. A common punishment
was that of going in procession through
the streets Of town or village. in a
dress covered with images of swords,
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Homicide by imprudence.

a Paris correspondent of the New
York Times writes:
One Of the vacant lots upon an outer
boulevard is given up to y sort Of fair.
There are several small shows and jug
gler.' booths. Upon the outside of a
small shanty one sees large painted
canvass representing nuruber of wild
animals, and in the centre royal Ben
gal tiger is struggling in the folds of an
enormous boa. On Tuesday evening
an animated crowd was gathered before
this show, several persons accusing the
Snowman Of deceiving the public.
| They had paid five sous to see the ami
mails, and had seen but one snake, and
that was dead. The Snowman protested
the bete was only sleeping A coun
tryman, armed with heavy stick, anc
followed by a frisky little dog, proposed
to settle the matter, and declared tina
if he found any deception he would
enter complaint against the Snowman
The public acclaimed their Drawn!
champion, and paying again, out 0
curiosity or sense Of public duty, the,
entered the show. The snake was q
quiet as ever. The countryman wake
about him, tapped on the glass, an
finally decided that the snake was nC
alive. "If you come when he takes h
food you will see whether he is alive
not" said the Snowman. The countr.
F., man declared that this was merely
put off the public. mo man can d
: ceive me with such shows as this"
i. said maJestically; and the crowd a
plauded, "You l'uy rabbit for hiI
Q them" said the Snowman, sulkily. II
!. countryman was so sure that no mi
Q could deceive him that he offered
k throw in his dog. AT first the shoN
T. man accepted, but seeing that his ANITA
onist was In earnest he began to prote
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AN old fellow who was noted through
the town for his suffering as well as
for his shrewdness in making bar
gain, stopped at grocery and inquir-
ed:
"How m-m-many t,t.t.turkeys have
you g.g' got?"
eight, sir" replied the grocer.
"T,t.ough or t-t-tender ?"
"Some are tender and some tough"
was the reply.
~ k.keep BIB b.boarders," said the
new customer. "P-pick out the flour
t-t-toughest t-tturi:eys, If you
p.p.please." ......
The delighted grocer very Willingly
complied with the usual request, an'
said in his politest tones:
"These are the tough ones, sir"
Upon which the merchant coolly pu
his hand upon the remaining four, an'
exclaimed
"I'n t.t.take M,th.ththese /"
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Miscellaneous.
N N Il I s Y II Y .

II. @. HOVER, DENTIST,
Respectfully offers his professional services 10
the ladies and gentlemen of bloomsbury and vi
entity He is prepared to attend to all the varI.
GUS operations in the line of his profession, and
is provided with the latest improved PoRCELAIr
TEETH which will be inserted on gold plating
silver and rubber base to look Ms we'll asthe nat.
ural teeth. Teeth extracted by all the new and
most approved methods, and all operations Oh
the teeth carefully and properly attended to.
Residence and office few doors above the
Court House, same side
bloomsbury, Jan.l'7l-ly
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Mrs. JOHN BAGGs, of Omaha, has
left Mr.. John Baggs, taking the money
bags, and leaving John TO hold the lit
tie empty Baggs.
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A BosToN weather itemizer says:
1.-THE sun shone like a pair of clerical
pants, and the air was as clear as the
pockets therein
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A POLITICAL opponent mentions an
Iowa paper as 'being printed on
cheese press, with shoe pegs for
type"
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A CHICAGO poet begins an apostrophe
to the ocean with "Prodigious damp.
ness ~
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ATS, CAPS, FURs AND MOTIONS,

which comprises all the new and popular vari-
eGes at prices which cannot fail to suit ALL These
goods are offered at the lowest cash rates and
VIII be guaranteed to give satisfaction. A call
is solicited before purchasing elsewhere as IL Is
believed that better bargains ere to be found
Than ~ aDy other place Ia the county,
Jan III
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THE Chicago Times asks, "How can
we escape fire ?" The New York Com
mercial answers, "The Gospel offers
you every encouragement"
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TT G. II o w e r.,
LllG onrrau q. Hrct-c1aga

IIITU OIlgI'eII q NThU-tTd dFB
1T thc old stand on Main street bloomsbury q few
doors above the Court House, His stock is COM
posed Of thevery latestand heststyles ever offer
ed to the citizens of Columbia County. lie can
accommodate the public with the following goods
at the lowest rates. Mems heavy double sol ed
stoga boots, mons double and single tap soed
Kip boots mems heavy stosa shoes ofall kinds
double soled boots and shoes of all kinds, mems
glcve kid Balmoral shoes, mems. womens boys's
and misses lasting CATERS, women's glove hid
Polish very fine women g morocco Bal1pOrals and
calf shoes, womens very fine kid buttoned gait
ged and sewed.
Z lie would also call attention TO his Gne assert.
uent Of
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WHEN a bootmaker commences TO
make boot the first thing he uses Is
the last.
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IT was wittily, but somewhat ungal-
lantly said that woman is the very
reverse Of her mirror-the one reflects
without talking, and the other talks
without rejecting,
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VOLUME VI. 49, NO, 40.
Orangeville Directory.

n II. HERRING & BROTHER, Carpenters and
~. Builders, Main ST., below Pine.
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THEODORE Hook was asked to re-
view book called "Three Words to
bottle =
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AN editor in the upper end OF the
State says: ''We eXpend S500,000,0O0
yearly for drinking" And his paper
has only a circulation of 200 copies,
too. We don't see any use in a man
exaggerating that way, even if he is an
editor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-24

by E. A.. DESLONDE. AUGTI0NEER-
ID Office No. As Baronne s,ree1.-TUESDAY. Feb
ruary u, 1872. at twelve O'Clock M, on the premises.
Nos. SO, 81 and 50 st. Joseph street, between Peters
and Commerce streets, BY virtue and IN pursuance
of an order Of the Hon. Louis Duvlgneaud, Judge
| of the Second District Court for the parish of
Orleans, dated New Orleans, November IL, 1871,
| and February 2, 1872, docket No. "a 1864, will be sold
for account of the succession of orson E. Hall, de-
Ceased-
H ENGINES, BOILERS. SHAFTINGS. PULLEYS,
BETTING, MORTARS, FOUNDERS, GhIST MILLS,
MILL STONES, BINS, FIXTURES, ets.' composing
or forming part of the rice and grist mills
erected and put up by the late Oison K. Hail
exclusive Of such, parts of machinery, engines
and fixtures in said mil is as belong to Mrs Roslla
Prague and D. NJ. Hollingsw0rth, and which are
| set forth in the leases made by Mrs. Prague and ID.
NJ. H~ollingsworth to Orson 4. HaiD.
THE UNEXPIRED LEASE of the lots and build
ines Nos. SO, 81, 63, Is, 67 and 90. on st. oteph
street, together with certain machinery, engine,
boiler, etc. as set forth and described in said lease
! executed by Mrs Rosina Prague in favor of the
late Orson z. Hall, for a term of five wears from
the first day OF April, 1871, until the thlrty-hrst DAY
of March, 1875, at an annual rent OF 33'oo, payable
monthly on the first day of every month; the
| original OF said lease will be read at the sale.
ALSO,
II USEXPIRED LEASE of certain machinery
son E. , all for a term OF five years from the first
day of April, 1871, until the thirty.tirst day OF
March, 1876, at an annual rent of $500, payable
monthly. which machinery as set forth in the
lease will be fully indicated on the day of sale;
Terms and CondltiOhS-l. Inc engines, DolIerS,
machinery above described as belonging to the
succession of Orson E. Hall, and as forming part of
the rice and giist mills, having been CIT red at pub
lie sale or Monday. February IL, 1877, after the
legal and regular advertisements, and not having
brought the appraised val e, nor two thirds of
the same, as required by law, will low be offered
and sold to the last and highest bidder on a credit
of twelve months, payable in the bond of the pur;,,
chaser, bearing eight pr cent interest and secured
to the satisfaction of the executor. 2. The plr-
chaser of the unexpired leases to assume, to the
extent OF his bid, payment of the rent as the same
becomes due, and balance of price, if any, to oe
paid in twelve months bond, with interest at eight
per ceut from the day of sale, and with security
according to law. This being the second offering
of the leases, the same having been Offered at pub
lie sale on the fourth day of January, 1872, and not
having brought the appraised value. they will now
be sold to the highest bidder, according TO law.
The purchaser OF the engines, boilers, machinery
and mill viii pay in cash sufficient to defray cost
of advertising and charges of auction sale.
fell 20 2421
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NV g.. DE FERRET. C. W. CuLBERTs

DY q. DE FERRET, C. W. C~uLBERTsoN,
SATURDAY, March 2, 1872, at noon, in the basement
rotunda of the ST. Louis Hotel, win be- sold by pub
lie auction, by virtue Of a Judgment ii partition
rendered by the Hon. Louis Duvigueaud, Judge of
the Second District Court for the parish of Orleans,
o. November 8, 1871, ard signed on Ike fifteenth of
the same month and year, the folio ing described
i. TWO LOTs OF GROUND, designated by the
Nos. aud 2, j in the Second District o. the city Of
New Orleans, in the square bounded by Canal,
Gayoso, Salcedo aud ~Customhouse streets, and
measuring as follows:
Lot No. i forms the corner of Canal and Gayoso
streets, and measures % feet 4 inches and 2 lines
front Oh Canal street. by l26 feet 8 inches in depth
and front Oh Gayoso street.
inches atd 2 lines front on Canal street. by l26 feet
8 inches in depth, between parallel lines; the whole
American measure.
. A LOT OF GROUND, with the bindings and
improvements thereon, in the square bounded by
GoOdchildr Il or st. Claude, Love or Rampant, Union
and Frenchmen streets, Third District, measuring
80 feet 10 inches and 4 lines front on Union street,
by 81 feet IL inches and 5 lines III depth, between
parallel lines The improvements consist of a
frame house containing two rooms two Cabinets,
and back So gallely 1 e,fte oR JRER FiSisSi etc With the build.
inos aud Improvements thereon, situated in the
same district, in tho square bounded D., Gooa-
children on st. Cha ude, Morales, Louise and Piety
stteets. Said lot of ground forms the corner OF
Morales and Louisa streets, and measures 2! feet >
inches and I lines front on Louisa stfeat, by ioo iset
III depth and front on Morales street. The build
iugs and improvements CONSIST OF a new Tame
house divided into two tenements. containing four
rooms and t~o cabinets, a back building containing
four rooms, shed, cis.erns, privy, etc.
Terms-One-third cash and the balance On a
credit " six, twelve and eighteen months, In notes
drawn by the purchasers 10 their own order and by
them iudoIssd, secured by special mortgage aud
vendors lien. aud bearing eight per cent interest
per annum from the day OF sale until hnal pay
ment; the buildings TO be kelt insured ana policies
transferred to G. L. Geise, tutor of the minors, and
the act of sale 10 include the usual penal clause OF
five per cent attorneys commission. The taxes OF
1871 to be assumed by purchaser over and above
the price of adjudication.
Acts of sale, with United States internal revenue
stamps attached, before Edward Barrett, notary
public, at the purchasers expense.
ja31 fe3 10 II "a mh2
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DY O.. VALETON, ACKNOWLEDGING
ID No. II Natelez street.-SATURDAY, March
?, at twelve o'clock NJ, will be sold at the
st. Charles Auction Exchange, basement of the
st. Charles Hotel, by virtue and in pursuance OF
an order from the Hon. f. H. Durell, Judge of the
United States Court, dated January n, 1872, No.
1857 of the docket of said court
TWO LOTS OF GROUND situated in the Fourth
District OF this city, in the square No. 285. bounded
by Liberty, Franklin, st. Andrew and Josephine
streets, being lots Nos. 7 and 8. and adjoining each
other, and measuring as follows, viz; Lot No. Z, u
feet front on Liberty street, by a depth ofl20 feet be-
tween parallel lines; and lot No 8 measuring d feet
and : lines front on Liberty street, by a depth on
the line dividing it from lot No. Z of l2O feet, and on
the other side line toward st. Andrew street of 100
feet 3 inches and 2 lines, American measure, with
all the buildings and improvements thereon, con-
sisting of a frame house, used as a bakery.
Terms and of the adjuGI-
cation price cash III United States treasury notes,
and balance on a credit of nine and eighteen
months. the purchaser to give his notes secured by
mortgage and vendors privilege on the property,
bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per
annum from date of sale until paid, and the build
ings to be kept insured and policy transferred to
the holder of said notes. with the penal clause of
five per cent attorneys fees in the event OF a suit;
the taxes for the year 1871 10 be assumed by pur-
chaSer.t
Act Of sale, with United States internal revenue
stamps, at the expense of the purchaser, before
Eusebe Bounv, notary public. fel 8 Is "a mh2
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-24

2 ALFRED EDULIGNY, A~UCTIoNEER-
ID Office No. 10 CarOndclet street.-Wjll be sold
a, auction, on UkD February "a, ls7l at
GERS Exchange. on Royal street., between Canal
! and CustOmhOuse streets, by virtue ard in pur-
4 suance of two several orders of the Hon. Louis
i puvigneaud. judge OF the Second District Court for
the parish OF Orleans, one dated November %, 1871,
and the other dated January Is, 1872, No. "a, 36 of
4 the docI.et Of said court, the following descI ilcd
property, situated in the Second District OF This
! city. belonging to the succession OF the late Widow
TWO LOTS OF GROUND, designated by letters
4 and B on a plan drawn by G. A. De Armas, sur.
veyor, dated the fourteenth OF December, 1871,
said lots being in the square bounded by Ursulines,
Hospital, Burgundy and Rampant streets, in the
Second District of this city.
/. Lot A measures III American measure, 81 feet
II inches and 5 lines front on Burgundy street, by
a first depth Of IS feet II inches Or the side of Ursu-
lines stteet, thence 2 feet | inch and 5 lines on q line
parallel to Burgundy stIet and running toward
Hospital street, thence GO feet ii inches and 3 lines
on q second depth line, 1853 feet 10 inches and 3
lines on the either side toward Hospital street, and
20 feet 10 inches in width on the rear line; together
with all the buildings and Improvements thereon,
house, containing one parlor, dining room. one
sleeping rosrn and cabinets on the irst floor, and
two sleeping rooms and cabinets in the attic; gas
fixtures throughout the house; one two story brick
building containing five rooms, and other outbuild-
ipgs, such as bathroom, wash and Goa, rooms.
Subject iUa lease expiring on the fifteenth OF Sep
teniber, 1872, at the rate Of $50 per month, payable
monthly.
2. Lot d measures, in American measure, IS feet
Q inches front on UrsHlines street, by a first depth
of I6 feet 6 inches and lines on the side of Ram
part street, thence 3 feet 2 inches and ) lines on IA
line parallel to CrsulInes street and running TO.
ward Burgundy street, thence 81 feet l inch and 4
lines on a second depth line, 1T feet 8 inches aud 3
lines on the other side toward Burgundy street,
and 81 feet IL inches and 5 lines in width on the
rear line; together with all the buildings and in
provements thereon, consisting of two wooden
. s~llanties, one facing on Ursulines street, and the
other in the rear Of the lot.
Terms and cash. balance
payable at one and tive years, in notes OF the p1r-
elssers, secured by mortgage on the property sold.
1 and bearing eight per cent interest per annum from,
date until paid, and five per cent lawyers tees i'll
case OF suit for the collection OF SAID notes or parts
i thereof. The improvements 20 be kept insured ana
4 policy transferred to vendors. The taxes OF 1871 to
be assumed by the purchasers.
Acts ot sale before o. De Arulas, notary public,
1 at the expense of tho pIrchaoers, including the
United States internal revenue stamps.
23 30 ft6 IS 20 "a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-24
By S. GuinauIt.
SUCCESSION OF JOSEPH MILLION.
Second District Court for the Parish OF Orleans
No. 35,W6.

TDY :. GCIEAUE.T', AUCT10HEKR-OFFlCE
d corner of Exchange alley and Bienvilie street.
SATURDAY. March 9. 1872, will be sold at twelve
O'Clock NJ, at the Merchants and Auctloneers' tx
change, on Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomilouse streets, by virtue Of an order from the
honorab e the Second District Court for the parish
of Orleans. dated January q, 1872, the following
described property. to wit
A LOT OP GROUND situated in the Third Dis
tIiet of this city, in the square comprised WITHIN
Columbia. Where, Laharpe and Robertson streets,
designated by No. II, on a plan made by L. Brin-
gier, on the twenty-seyenth of September 1896,
and annexed to an act passed on the third o. June,
1874, before c. Pollock, then notary in this city.
Said lot OF ground measures i'll French measure,
30 feet front on Robertson street by 40 feet deep,
together with the buildings and improvements
thereon, consisting Of a frame house, No S.8, hav-
ing five rooms, two closets, double kitchen, two
cisterns, well, privy, etc.
This property is sold subject to a lease ending
July 3, 1873, at the rate of b26 per month, with
privilege of renewing for TWO years longer at the
same rate.
Terms-CGsh.
Act of sale before o. Drouet, notary public, at
the expense of the purchaser, including the United
States stamps. fel II "a mis-