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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-09-19
A Novel Way Of Settling a Lawsuit.
from the West Bend Democrat

Is John Werner sued Charles Kurth to
recover damages sustained through the
latter not fulfilling a certain agreement
made between them some time during
last July. The suit was brought be-
fore Justice Johnson and set down for
a jury trial. Both parties had engaged
counsel and were ready for the trial
when called. Just before the com
mencement of the trial friends of both
parties interceded with the object to
have the matter settled without letting
it go into court, and finally succeed
ed in causing a settlement in the
following way; Werner and Kurth
We're to sit down and play game of
" siIty-siE, the loser to pay the &C.
crued costs and the damages demand
ed, The game was played in the pres
ence OF the justice, jury, attorneys,
and large crowd of spectators. The
game was carefully played, and resulted
in Werner beating Kurth. After com
putting costs of suit, Kurth walked up
to the captains desk and forked over,
perfectly satisfied. Werner stood
treat, and all present smiled Our
friend don" is responsible for this
ST
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-09-19
FOX lHc BOt> AND Urls.
BY ELIZABETH STUART. PHELPS.

7 saw the prettiest picture
Through the garden fence to-day,
Where the lilies look like angels
Inst let out to play
And the roses laugh to see them
All tue sweet June day.
Through a hole behind the woodbine,
Just large enough to see
tBy begging the lilies pardonl
Without his seeing me-
Nv neighbor's boy and Pharosh,
The finest dog you'll see,
Ifvour search from Name to Georgia
For dog Of kindly air,
And the tolerant, hish-bred patience
TIE great 81. Barnard wear,
And he sense of lofty courtesy
In breathing common air.
called the chill's NAME Franko!"
Hands mp to shield my eyes
From the Jealous roses, -" Frankie"
4 burst If bright surprise
Transfxcd the little fellow
With wide, bewildered eyes.
Franko!" All, the mystery 49, .--7s'--
Up and down, around, --
Looks FRANKIE, searching gravelv
Sky Al trees aud ground, -. .
Wise wrinkles on the eyebrowsl' -. .
Studying the sound.
80 Frank" puzz ed Frankie
The lilies viii not tell;
The roses shake with laughter,
But keep the secret we'll
The wooGbiuc mods importantly.
Who spoke p cries Frankie. "Ttl"
The trees DO not speak English;
The calm, great sky is dumb;
The yard and street are silent;
The old board fence Is mum; ...l -
Pharaoh hits ms head, but, all z
Pharaoh, too, Is dumb.
Grave wrinkles on his eyebrows,
Hand upon his knee,
Head barred for close reelection,
Lighted CurlS blown free
The chid's soul to the bruto's soul
Goes out earnestly.
From the child's eyes to the brute's eyes,
And earnestly and slow,
The chIld's Young dice falls on my ear,
Did YOU speak Pharaoh ~ IL. q
The bright thought growing on him.
did goa speak, Pharaoh y
| can but think if Frankie
Would teach uS al. his way
OF listening and trusting
The wise, wise Fra ko way =
The world would learn some summer,
TO hear what dnmb things say.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-09-19
Discrimination Of Barley from Wheat
Starch,

The following method Of discrimins-
ting barley starch from that Of rye or
wheat has been announced; The flour
is placed on glass slide and moIstened
with water, covering OF glass is LAID
upon it, and single drop Of oil OF
vitrIol added If now viewed with a
magnifying power of 300, the starch
grains Of wheat aud rye are seen to dis
solve in a uniform manner, but the
grains Of barley starch, after losing
their external coat, break up into a
number of polyhedrons before their
solution IS completed.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-07-04
THE COURTS.

The courts closed dull term yesterday,
and the event took place almost unheralded,
except among litigants and lawyers, those
of the former who are tax resisters an
ticipating a quiet rest from tax collectors
0d Interim for which they have been strug-
Cling fercely for months. The courts viii
not open until November.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-07-04

les % fv7 G. S. SACVINRT.
- - Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-07-04
JOIN Huahes ct al. vs. John CONNOLLY.


EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
II Orleans, No. 80, ,249-By virtue of writ of seiz-
uTe and sale to me directed by The honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish OF
orleans in the above entitled cause / will
proceed to sell at public auction, at the Mer.
chants and AuctiOneers Exchange, Royal street,
between Canal and CusUOmhOuse streets, in the
Second District Of this city, on SATURDAY, July
-, 1872, at twelve o'clock NJ, the following de.
A CERTAIN PIECE OF PORTION OF GROUND.
together with the buildings and Improvements
thereon, and all rights, ways, privileges and ap
pur enances thereuntO belonging in anywise
appertairing, situated in the Faubourg Livaudais,
Fourth District OF this city in the square bounded
by BarOune (late Bacchusl, Third, Dryades and
Fourth streets, and measuring Fl " feet front on
Third street by one hundred and seventy five feet in
depth, betN cen daralle lines, which said property
Is composed OF; l. portion OF ground measuring
fifty feet front on Third street. by one hundred
and twenty five feet in depth, which John Hughes
and Frederick G. FOlger acquired by purchase
from Mrs. Ellen Christie, by an act passed before
James Graham, d notary public in this city,
the nineteenth day of October, 1866 and 2. An
other piece of ground fifty rect square, lying i'm
mediaJely in the rear Of that purchased from Mrs
Christie, and composed Of part of the rear of the
lots designated by the numbers six. nine and ten,
which said Hughes and FOlger acquired by pur-
chase from Patrick Irwin, per act passed before
William shannon, notary public in this city, on
the thirtieth day Of November, 1865. Being the
same property acquired BY the defendant herein
BY purchase from plaintiffs, act passed before
Andrew Hero Jr., notary public Ia this city the
twelfth of March, 1870.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms - First - in cash for a sufficient
amount to pay the PLAINTIFFS claim in the sum OF
eight thousand dollars, with interest thereon at
eight per cent pei annum from March u, 1870 till
the day Of sale five per cent upon said principal
and interest rs attorneys fees, five dollars &C
Of copy of act, and al costs of suit SecOnd-tAe
purchaser to assume TO The extent of the amount
Of his bid) the payment of four prOmissOry notes.
secured by concurrent mort gage on the proper
ty above described drawn by defendant to his
own order, and 0y him indOrsed. dated March T.
1870, each for the sum of eight hundred dollars
payabe, respectively. two at thirty months, and
two at thirty-six months date and bearing inter
est at the rate OF eight per cent per annum from
date until final payment. Third-aud the balance
Of the price OF adjudication (if any cash on the
spot
c. s. SAUVIEET
iel2 26 fvl3 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleana
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rheo. 5. Dnfnssnt rs. Yictor Bnudier,

TheOs 81 DufOssat VS. victor BaudieFs
CIRVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- of Orleans No. Grizzly virtue of a writ of seizs
and sale to me directed by the honorable the
Seventh District Court for the parish of Orleans
in the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction at the st. Louis Auction Exchange,
in the basement rotunda of the ST. Louis Hotel st.
Louis street, between Charities and Royal streets,
in the Second District of this city on TUESDAY,
July 80, 1872, at twelve o'clock NJ. the following
described property to wit
LOT OF GROUND and improvements thereon,
consisting of a two story brick dwelling, slate
rooted, No $40 Royal street. a two story brick
kitchen and slate-rOOted, OuthOuses, yard tagged,
coach gate, ETC., situated in the ThirdsDistrcJ of
CasacalVOl, Espanade Peace and Chartres (late
MOreau) streets, ms asuring twenty seven feet
eight inches four lines front Royal street, by
one hundred and seven feet iu depth.
Being the same property purchased by Victor
Bauder, defend ant herein, from Pablo Gelpi, Jr.,
as per act passed before A. DOriOeOurt, a notary
publ in this city, on the twenty-ninth day of
Sep tember, 1871.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-l. In cash for a sufficient amount to pay
plaintiffs claim, say the sum OF one Thousand
seven hundred and fifty dollars, with interest
thereon at eight per cent per annun from the
twenty ninth day of September, 1871, till the day
of SALE with five per cent attorneys fees thereon
together with five dollars cost Of copy of act
three dollars and twenty-five cents costs of
protest. and thirtyihree dollars and seventy
five cents premium of insurance and costs of suit.
2. he purchaser to assume Ito the extent of the
amount of his bid) the payment OF a promissory
note, secured by concurrent mortgage on said
property above described for the like sum OF one
thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, drawn
by said defendant, 10 his own order and by him IN
dorsed. dated on the said twenty Ynintb day OF sep
tember, 1871 and payable on the eighth day Gi June,
1873, and bearing interest from date till paid at
eight per cent per anuum g. And the balance of
the price OF adjudication If any, cash on the spot
ie28 ivI6 80 Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans
New Orleans Republican., 1872-07-04

L. F. Generes vs.. John I4nburre.

EOUR CH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
II Of Orleans No. 81, ,258.-By virtue of a writ OF
seizure az d SALE to me directed by the honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish of Orleans
in the above entitled cause will proceed to sell at
public auction at the st. Louis Auction Exchange
in the basement rOtunda of the St. Louis Hotel, st.
Louis street, between Chartres and Royal streets
in the Second District of this city, MONDAY,
July p, 1872 at twelve o'clock NJ, the following de-
scribed property to wit
l. LOT OF GROUND, with the buildings there
on, situated in this city, the square bounded by
Rampant, st. Ann Burgundy and Dumaiue streets,
designated by the number three on plan depOs-
tied in the Office of F. Grima, a notary public in
this city, and having, in American measure, TWEEN
ty-fve feet front on Rampant street, by one hun
dred feet in depth, bounded one side BY lot
number two, on the Otber side by lot mum Der four,
aud in the rear by lot number five; which property
was purchased by John LabarTe, defendant herein.
from the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, by act before
Charles BOudOusquie, then notary public in this
eitv on the rst day Of september. 1B48
2 AND A PORTION OF GROUND situated in the
same square, adjoining the rear OF the said lot
above described and being part OF the aforesaid
lot number FIVE which measures thirty feet
eleven inches front on said Dumaine street, by
ninety feet in depth the said portion of ground
measures twenty four feet the rear line of said
lot first described and extends in depth thirty
feet eleven inches; which said lot number five
was acquired by Miss Odile FOucher from John La
barre, defendant herein by act before A. Ducatel,
q notary public in this city, on the twenty second
day of January, 1863
Seized in the above sut.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
C. S. SAUVINET,
40 c1arifF 10 4I,a Pc r;sb oF OrIanos
New Orleans Republican., 1872-07-04
John A. Turnell vs.. Michael Gernon.

EOURTH DI >TRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
II Orleans, No 33,259.-By virtue of writ of
seizure and sale to me directed by the hon
Orable the Fourth District Court for the
parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause
will proceed to sell at public auction. at the Mer-
chants and AuctiOueers' Exchange, Royal street,
between Canal aud Customhouse streets in the
Second District of this city, on SATURDAY JEly 90,
1872, az twelve O'clock NJ the following described
property to wit
A LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings
and improvements thereon, and all appurtenances
thereuntO belonging, situated in the First District
of this city, designated by the number twenty
three in the square bounded hy Canal, Common,
BarOune and DIyades Qate Philippa) streets, on
plan annexed to an act of sale from the State of
Louisiana to r. A. Porter passed before the late G..
A. Talarc, notary public in this city, on the tweH-
ty-ffth OF May, 1880
Which lot measures twenty-five feet eleven
inches and two lines front BarOnne street. ore
hundred and sixty feet eleven inches five lines
and threequarters deep the division line of lot
number Twenty-Five one hundred and sixty.three
feet three inches five lines deep the line di-
viding it from the property belonging to the Uni
versity of Louisiana, and thiTty.JwO feet nine
inches in the rear the division line of property
belonging to the Mechanics Society.
Being the same property ACQUIRED by the defend
ant herein by purchase from Samuel Barrett, per
act passed before Michael Hahn late a notary pub
lie in this city, the twenty third OF May 1852.
Seized IN the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
O. s. SAUVINET
s-.Nnn A.. ~ a.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-07-04
SHERTFFgS SALES,
Michel Genaro de Lizardi vs.. A. w
Walker.

Michel GenarO de Lizardi vs.. A. w.
Walker
TSOURTH DISTICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of orleans, No. 33202:-By virtue Of a wrlt of
the Fourth District Court for the parish of
Orleans in the above entitled cause, viii proceed
TO sell at public auction at the St Louis auction
exchange in the basement Totunda OF the ST.
Louis Hotel vt. Louis street between Charities and
ROYAL streets in the Second District OF this city on
TUESDAY, July Is, 1872 at twelve O'Clock NJ, the
folio ihg described property, to wit
l. THREE LOTS OF GROUND, together with all
the rights ways and appurtenGnces thereuutO be-
longing situated il the Third District of this city,
designated as lots numbers one, two and three IN
square bounded BY Peters DelarOnde Forstall and
Keynes streets; said lots adjoining each other and
measuring each twenty three feet eleven inches
three feet ten inches in width in the rear; lot mum
Der one having depth and front OF one hundred
and sixteen feet six inches FOrstau street, lots
numbers two and one having depth OF one hun
dred and thirteen feet three inches and one line
the line dividing them from each other; lots num-
bers two and three have a depth of one hundred
and nine feet eight inches two lines on the line
dividing them nom each other, ana lot number
three has depth of one hundred and SIX feet one
inch three lines on the division line OF the
property OF A. W. Walker; together with al the
2. TEN OTHER LOTS OF GROUND in the same
district and in square bounded by Delaronde, no
or Charities, Keynes and FOrstal streets which
ten lots of ground are designated by the numbera
running from one 20 ten forming the whole Of that
portion of said square which is designated by num-
ber three and measuring together seventyo one feet
six inches front on each of DelaTOnde and MOreau
streets and two hundred and seventy-three feet
seven inches seven lines on FOrstaI street.
Which two last descr bed properties were pur-
chased by the defendant from d. q. de Lizardi by
act passed before Theodore GuyOl nOrary public in
this city, on the eleventh Of March, 1870.
Seizedin the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot. -
jel5 so jyI6 Sheriff of the parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-07-04
SHERIFFS SALES.
ibernin Bank of New Orleans vs.. William


". Wilson.
EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
II Orleans No. 80 2g3.By virtue OF writ OF seizure
and sale to me directed by the honorable the
Fourth district Court for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause viii proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and AucliOneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhOuse streets in the Sixth District OF this city,
on WEDNESDAY, July 81, 1872 at twelve O'clock
NJ, the following described property, to wit
A CERTAIN SQUARE. OF GROUND, with all the
rights, ways, servtudes, privileges and advantages
thereuntO belonging or ia any wise appertaining,
situated lying and being in the town OF Rick erville
parish of Jefferson in this State, designated by the
number ffty-eight, on plan drawn by B. Buisson
and W. Thompson, late surveyors, on the twenty
third day Of March, eighteen hundred and forty
nine and deposited in The Office of j. R. Beard, late
a notary public in this eitv. said square measures
three hundred and eighG feet seven inches front
Octavia street, the same front on Joseph street,
two hundred and seventy feet front on st. Patrick
street, and the same front on st. Denis street.
Being the same property acquired by defendant
herein by purchase from Theodore Stu ges, per act
passed before A. Pilot, Jr., notary public in this
city, on the twenty-frst Of April, eighteen hun
dred and sixty nine.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
G. s. SAUVINBT,
ie2e iv15 RI Sheriff of the Parrish of OrlsanH
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ie4 l9jy5 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
The New Orleans Mutual Insurance Conn
panY VS.. Miss Marie Celine DueateL

The New Orleans Mutual Insurance Conn
pany VS.. Miss Marie Celine Ducatel.
CEvENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans. No. 9455.-By virtue OF a writ
Of seizure and sale to me directed by the hon
Orable the seventh District Court for the parish
OF Orleans in the above entitled cause, will pro-
ceed to sell at public auction, at the St Louis
the st. Louis HOTEL st. Louis street, between
Chartres and Royal streets, in the Second Dis
tricJ of this city, ou MONDAY, July 9, 1872
at twelve o'clock NJ, the following described
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all
puItenancee thereof, situated in the Second Dis.
Urict of this city, on the north side of Dumaine
street, between Royal and Bourbon streets, and
measuring, American measure, siXty.fOur feet TWO
inches front on Dumaine street. and running in
depth, between parallel lines, one hundred and
thirty feet, at which depth said lot widens sixty
seven feet five inches and has final depth Of
thrty-One feet; said lot is bounded the side to-
wa7d Royal street by the property of H. A. Blanc
and P LacrOlX, or assigns, on which side the whole
depth is of one hundred and sixty one feet, and
bounded on the side toward Bourbon street by the
property of J. B. D. Cazenave, assigns, which
side the whole depth is of one hundred and sixty
one feet three inches the whole according TO a
plan made by J. Pile, late surveyor, on the six
teenth Of April, 1885, and annexed to act of the
sixteenth OF May, same year, in the Office of the
late Carlile Pollock, then notary public in this
ertY acquired by defendant herein by purchase
from the SUGGESTIONS of Louis Adam, and of his de-
ceased wife, Mrs. Catherine Caro-, per act passed
before V. FOulOn, notary public in this city ON
the thirty first day of January, 1868.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
les IS iy7 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
New Orleans Republican., 1872-07-04
8HERTFFS SALES,
George W. Lane vs. Pierre simon !

George w. Lane vs.. Pierre simon de
Chaza.
CtEVESTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISB
y of Orleans. No 96l2.-By virtue Of writ Of her
facas to me directed by the honorable the seventh
District Court tor the parish Of orleans. IN tae
above entitled cause win proceed to sell at pup
lie auction at the St Louis Auction Exchange, IN
the basement rOtunda of the st. Louis HOtel 81
Louis street between Chartres and Royal @ STTeets
in the Second District of this city, on THURS
DAY, July 18, 1872, at twelve O'Clock NJ, the fol-
lowing described property. to wit
A CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND, together with
all the Improvements thereon, and the rights,
ways privileges and appurtenances thereuntO
belOl ging or in anywise appeTtaiHing' situated "a
the Third District of this city, comprised WltnlA
Congress, Independence, sCelestine and Josephine
streets, designated by the number fOrty-One on
plan drawn by A. Engelhardt, surveyor, and
deposited for reference In the Office of James Gra-
ham, notary public in this city, as plan number
one hundred and thrty-three, also designated 6y
the same number on a plan drawn by PLle a De
POuilly, architects dated the tenth day OF March,
1866, and deposited for reference IN the ONCE OF
Andrew Hero Jr., notary public in this CITY, as
plan number four; which said square measures
three hundfed aud fOrty-One feet front on indie
pendence street the front on Congress street,
one hundred and ninetv-seven feet and seven
iaches front Celestne street, the same front on
Josephine street, and is divided into twenty-five
lots, from one to twenty-five inclusive. Being the
same property acquired by defendant by purchase
from Thomas J. Durant, per act passed before
Andrew Hero. Jr. notary public in this city, dated
March Il 1866
Seized in the above SUIT.
Terms-This being the second and last auction
the said properly will be definitely adjgdicated to
the highest and last bidder at what it will bring at
twelve months credit; the purchaser furnish ng
bond, with good and sufficient security, bearing
eight per cent interest per annum from date, aud
special mortgage on the property sold until final
Said purchaser will have to deduct and pay in
cash the amount Of printing sheriff and clerks
fees etc, say about ninety.tiye dollars and, rur
thermore, the State, parish and municipal taxes
the amount OF which is not yet asceT5aineG aI1 med
jy2uI8 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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iea9jy15 sheriff of the Parish asHoFSa Of Orleans
5. @. BIaom vs.. lothian Potter.

81 Es hh19m YBs LOLnam EOLJeEs
EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
II Orleans, No. 3265-By virtue of a writ OF fieTi
facias to me directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, l viii p.0ceed to sell at
public auction, at the MeTchants and AuctOneers
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tOmhOuse streets, in the Second District Of this
city, on SATURDAY, July 6, 1872, at twelve O'clock
NJ, the following described property, to wit
l. CERTAIN LOT or GROUND, with the improve
S thereon, and all rights, ways, servitudes,
privileges and appurteDances thereunto belonging,
or in anywlse appertaining situated in the tau-
bOurg DeassiZe in the Fourth District of this CITY,
in the square bounded by Pleasant, TOledanO and
Levee Streets and the public landing Water
street; said lot being designated by tie number
one on plan drawn by B. T. Nichols architect,
dated March g. l847 and deposited in the Office of
L. r. Keuney late a notary public in the parish of
Jefferson, aud forming the corner of the public
landing, or Water street aud TOledano street, and
measuring thirty-twO feet eleven inches and one
line front on the public landing OF Water street,
twenty Rht feet front on Levee street by depth
and front on TOledanO sUIeet of eghtyOne feet and
four Ines being the same property acquired by
defendant herein by purchase from Felicite Ray
moud per act passed before AdOlphe Mazureau
notary public in this city. March II, 1862
?. TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, situated
in the Fourth District of this city, in the square
bounded by Pleasant, Levee and T0ledanO stteets
and the public landing Water stree and desig-
mated by the numbers two and three on plan
drawn by B. BuissOn, surveyor, dated tWenty-nnth
December 1851, and also bv the same number on a
plan drawn by 2. Ruzenstein surveyor, on the six
teeuth March, 1858, deposited in the office of G..
Rareshide late a notary public in this city. Said
lots adjoin each other, and measure each twenty
seven feet six inches and seven lines front on the
public landing or Water street, and twentyseven
feet ten inches front on Levee street, lot number
two having depth of eighty-One feet on the side
line dividing it from lot number three, and lot
number three having depth on the opposite side
line nearest Pleasant street of eighty feet, Amer-
can measure.
Together with all the rights, ways and priyil-
eges etc, being the same property acquired 6y de-
fendant herein by pu rchase tiOm the successs n of
the late Catherine PiOth per act passed before AL
Gee j. Ker, notary public in this city, the thir
teth January, 1859.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
G. s. SAUvINET
led 20 i've Sheriff Of ths Parish of Orleans.