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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-31

with its dirty boots. IF you don't al
low it, she mother says: "Oh, do, Mr..
So. end 30, let him stand up, he Is quite
delighted at having discovered ho oun
stand, and it won't hurt him." It then
lays hold Of your shirt studs, and shoots
out bis finger at your eye, and drives q
hand sticky with vet sugar into the
bosom Of your shirt No. unfrequently
it behaves iu manner 80 iuconsiderato
that description is impossible. This
makes you wish to pat it down and
stamp on it with your right foot
Babies, like dogs, are not found wild in
any country. They aro always to be
found in the vicinity Of mankind. They
are usually the companions Of women.
ln tho savage countries when tho men are
out hunting tigers with their horses and
dogs, the women amuse themselves with
feeding babies and washing scalps and
drying beef in the sun in civilized
countries when tho men are out shooting
pigeons or hunting harss with their dogs,
the women look at the babies and sit
down until their hair grows down to
their feet, put on tight dresses, and learn
tho names Of their children, If they have
time after coming iu from seeing their
friends. Tho most singular thing about
babies is that each one is larger and iner
than any one which has ever been seen
before. Tho first thing a woman does
when she takes baby in her hands is'to
hold it at arms length and say, "Oh,
dear y or "Oh, my goodness T. or somo
other powerful words. "Whnt fine
little fellow, and only seven mop,hs old,
too Why, Mrs. So and SOS baby ia ten
months old, and this little fellow is tw:co
his weight Upon my word, Mrs. So
and so, | have seen many a baby, bu,
this is the finest" Mrs. SO aud so
SMILES and takes the baby, and shows
how it can very nearly stand when it is
held up under the arms and has its back
against tho leg of sofa. A man once
told me that men were descended from
babies. What MIR. Darwin said about
monkeys was bad enough. but this is
real y carrying matters too far.
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got at tho point Of my life, and before
bade her good bye IL was arranged that
l should spend two evenings Of each
week at her house, aud study on these
occasions just whs. she though, best.
No lover looked forward to meeting
tho mistress of his heart any moro ar
IDENTIFY than did to those eveniu,,s 8 with
my friend
l grew more careful Of my personal
appearance e--careful Of my converse ion,
aud s,rove In every way to be worthy Of
this noble friendship. Two years passed
in this delightful muuuer--two years that
made mo. My friend not only tended
to my studies, striving also all the while
to sow the right kind Of spiritual seed,
but she procured me business situation
with particular friend Of hers, whore |
remain to this day. Nobody but God
knows what l owe this woman. During
the last three mouths Of these two years,
l noticed that she grew constantly pale
and thin; sho never was betrayed into
speaking Of herself. Sometimes when |
would ask her if sho felt worse than
usual, she would reply:
"Oh, no am only little tired
that is ALL"
One evening she kept me by her sofa
much longer than was her custom, while
she arranged lessons, and laid out work
enough, it seemed to mo, to last me
months.
"Why so much to nigh.2' inquired,
conscious that my heart ached, aud
vague suspecting the cause.
"Hecause, dear" she answered, II do
not want you to come for the next week
and | am anxious that you have sufficient
work to anticipate, as we'll as to keep you
busy. l think | can trust you to bs u
good boy, John"
"l think you can, ma am" answered,
almost sobbing.
"lf l should see your mother, my dear
boy, before long, what shall l say to her
for your"
Then l knew all my grief knew no
bounds. 1t is no use to 20 on. She
died two days after; and when l heard
folks saying, There's woman at the
bottom Of it, feel like telling them
what a woman did for me.
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The wife of Disraeli 10 said to bs on

The wife Of Disraeli 10 said to bs on
the point Of death. She is au able, am. .
bilious woman, and has always been her
husbands most efficient ally. OF her
unAinching zeal in this, there is q curious
story extant. When Disrasli was Prime
Minister he had u very important speech
to make. which would perhaps decide the
fate Of the Ministry. After q restless,
troubled day of preparation, he entered
his carriage with his wife, accidentally
closed the door on her hand, nearly
crushing two fingers to the bone. She
bore the pain quietly, resolved that he
should not be diverted FROM his great
aim by any thought or fear concerning
her; talked Of his speech during the
long ride to the houses Of Parliament.
bsds him good-by With q smile, aud
tainted. When ho came home trium.
phant he learned for the FIRST time of bis
wife's hurt and heroism.
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Mr.. Lincoln's first cabinet consisted 0i
Messrs. Seward, Chase, Cameron, Wellss,
Blair, Smith and Bates. The two last
named are dead. Cameron is for Grant.
Chase, Welles aud Blair are for Greeley,
Where stands Gov. Ssward2 When Mr.,
Lincoln 6rst becam president there were
thirty one Republicans in the senate.
OF those senators six arc dead, thirteen
are for Grant, tc, for Greeley, and Of the
opinions of the remaining two We have
as yet no certain Information. We refer
to Mr.. Harris Of Now York and Mr..
Clark Of New Hampshire Nevertheless
we nre told that the Republican party il
almost unit for Grant. DO not facts
like tho above fatty contradict this i'm
pudent assertion Fulton Telegraph,
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DIDN'r LIKE MUTToN.-A good story
is told of tho recent excellent perform.
auce of Handel's Messiah" at the
Broadwyy Baptist Church A farmer
took his wife to hear the grand music, 90
splendidly rendered on that occasion,
aud after listening with apparent enjoy
meut, the pair became Suddenly inter.
es,cd in one of the grand choruses {:
I'VE all like sheep have gous as,rsy."
First, sharp soprano voice exclaimed:
1--WE all, like sheep"
Next deep bass voice uttered, in the
taost earnest toncs:
I'VE all, like shosp-"
Then all the singers at ence asserted:
I'VE all, like sheep"
"Darned if / dol" exclaimed old rus.
ticus to his partner. ~ like beef and
bacon, bat can't bear sheep meat p
There was an audible litter in that
vicinity, but tho splendid music attracted
attention from the pair and they quietly
slipped out--LouisVille Courier.
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SALE or A WIFE IN ENdLAND.-'TLs
Pail Mall Gazette recently rspstsd the
fact that . man at Exeter had sold his
wife for ESQ. At the Exeter police.
court on tho 26th ut.ths wife, smartly
dressed woman, applied for q summons
sgaiost her husband for refusing to main.
tain his children, he having that morn.
ing turned them out Of doors. She had
also been threatened by him, aud she was
afraid be would do her some harm.
Aftor some further conversation it came
out that the complainant and her hus.
band separated some time since, he sell
ing hor 10 another man for 600, and
agreeing to take two of the children aud
she the rest Since. however, he had
sold her hs had followed her about aud
abused her, and annoyed her in various
ways, and now he had turned the chill
dreu no promised to support out Of doors,
and told hes TO keep the lot. In answer
to the bench as TO how she supported her.
self, she said she sscsivsd money from
,hs man 70 whom she was sold. The
bench said they could not help her, she
must apply 70 the Corporation Of ,hs
Poor sot relief; they would summon her
husband. Sho had brought this upon
herself. She had consented to be sold,
and therefore could not expect to have
sny peace. They thought it was dis.
graceful case and that she did not DO.
serve any protection. II her husband
threatened he's violently or assaulted her.
thea they would grsRt hes summons.
Tho applicant then thanked the tenct.
and loft tho court
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APPEARANCEs DECEPTIVE. Speaking
Of temperance roformers, some one tells a
good story Of one of the most ardent Of
them-a person whose whole heart was
in the work to such an extent that be
hadn't time to mend his fences or take
care Of his tarm.
a distinguished temperance lecturer
was to address the citizens in the town
whers the reformsr lived, and the lattor
took it upon himself to meet him at the
station, and take him home with him to
entertain him. The lecturer was talks-
tive, and full Of 1.-The cause"
"There, now," said no, as he drove by
a handsome farm house, "any body can see
at once that o temperance man lives
there. Everything inCicates it there's
thrift, and industry, and contsntmsnt.
aud no doubt happy homo there. Isn't
1t so ?"
"Yes," was the reply; Squire - .
temperance man and has a very pleasant
home and family"
II was certain Of it," said the lecturer.
"But here is . place." he continued, as
thoy came to an old house with dilapi-
dated fence and . neglected appearance.
shat you'd pick out anywhere - the
house Of drunksrd-sss the old hats in
tho windows, and tho broken fences, and
the neglected appearance svsrything has
you cant make . mistake about such
q place-it sticks out all over that it 10
the homo Of sot.
He was about to appeal to his enter
tainer for the truth of bis surmises when
that gentleman pulled rein, aud turning
the team up the neglected fence, 70.
marked, With something Of q sigh, II
live here"
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The Old Guard.
From tho St. Louis Dispatch.I !

A few Of the Old Guard Of the 10 IL.
mocracy are still declaring that their
"ioot is on their native heath and their
names Micawber that they will never,
no, mover, vote for Greeley; they will
never stultlfy themselves by supporting d
life long abolitionist, and the natural
enemy Of all their tribe. White man is
uncertain about these times, and things
are very much checkered. We are OF
the opinion that, if not badgerod too
much, they will fall in
Cavalier, gentleman, overy ouc;"
Aud if they don't who cares2 Those
Democrats who won't vote for Greeley
and can't vote for Grant are OF little con
sequence in this fight, and this fact they
will very soon discover. Working side
by side with their old friends for Gree
ley, they are Of somc Importance, but as
against Greeley, and left out in tho wet,
thoy will discover, when it 10 too late,
that they have committed tho unpardon-
able blunder of their lives. and done
nothing more nor loss than cut of their
noses to spite themselves. -
Let thom think Of their false position,
and initiate the example Of Mr.. Voorhees,,
the New York World, and other Dem.
ocrats and Democratic presses who stood
out against Greeley and Brown, and who.
now that the Democrats Of tho Nation
have adopted them, have accepted that
decision.as 6nality, and have come over
to their support, not ungrudSingly We
admit, but that they have been forced
over by the people, and with them in due
course Of time, will come over all those
who have been led away by them. In
this connection good thing is told Of
VOORHEES,, which will answer to close
with.
A gentleman in this city cent wcrd to
Voorhees, that "all his old friends were
getting into the Greeley boat; that he
was too good fellow to leave behind,
and he had better come along too, before
the boat showed off," Voorhees, received
the message, and sent this back. lie
was pretty much in the condition, he
wrote, Of tho boy at camp meeting,
whore nearly all tho people had gone for.
ward on the anxious benches, and he was
loft blooming alone. At last the minis.
ter saw him and came up.
"My young brother" said the preacher,
"why do you sit hero alone2 why no,
come to glory2"
"All them gals goin' to glory 2" asked
tho boy.
Straight as q shingle," said the
preacher.
mo switchin of, nor nothin'7"
"rhrough by daylight" answered the
minister.
"Wsll, Parson." said the boy. "if all
them gals is a.goin' to glory, I don,
see as it's much use o me whittlin' here
BY myself; guess might jest as we'll
90 long too"
And that is what We say to tho sore.
heads who are sitting off alone. You
had better como along like tho tall Syca
more Of the Wabash. If ho can take
Greeley you can.
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JOSH BILLINGS OUTDoNE -Childhood
is often humorous without being con.
scous Of tho fact. Artemus Ward or
Josh Billings never wrote anything of
tho funny order equal to the following
composition Of little boy in the Bishop
Scott Grammar School, Portland, Orc
gon, which We find printed verbatim es
lteratim in tho New York Ledger:
OXEN.
Oxen is very slow animal. They are
very good TO brake up ground.
| would rather have horses if they
didn't have colio-which they say Is
wind collected in bunch. Which
makes it dansersser to keep horses Than
oxen.
If their woro no horses people wood
have to wheal their wood in q wheslbar.
row. 1t would take thom two or three
days to wheal cord q mile.
Cows are useful 10. I heard some
people say that if they had to be OK or
COW they wood sooner bc COW, but l
think when it como to be MIXED on a
cold winter morning think they wood
sooner be oxen, for oxen don't have to
raise calvss-lf I had to be a OK or q
cow wood be heffsr, but if I could
not be hetfsr snd had to be both l wood
be OK.
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A Nashsille young lady has three edu

A Nashsille young lady has three edu
Gated cats-one which, when ths deor.bell
rings, rushes to the room Of its mistress
aud INDUCES in. various joyous gymUas.
tics another wakes It's mistress st ten
precisely, and, blessed creature, allows
no one to arouse her before that hour
he also goss 10 his mistress when =
caller arrives, snd bites her if lady has
come, and news loudly il q gentleman
hns presented hissslf; the third cat
Slays ths 0ixss, ssa s!i 'tk~ss catch rats
and pace
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A noted vag iu Western college enc
morning read q theme Of unusual merit.
The President being suspicious asked
pointedly if it was original. "Why, yes.
sir" was the reply, "it had original over
it in the paper l took it from"
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Administrator's Notice.

AOTICE is hereby given that letters Of ad-
~ ministration were granted to the under
signed on the estate of Samuel Truelove, deed,
by the Clerk Of the Probate Court of Lincoln
county, Mo-, on the 7th day Of May, 1872.
Persons having claims against said estate arc
required to exhibit them to the admins rator
within ono year from the date of said letters, or
they may be precludsd from any benefit Of said
estate and if not exhibited within two years
from the date of said letters, they will be forever
barred. lmS0n22] Il. q. SITTON. admir-.
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Az an infant Sunday schoo! the teacher
gave the Bible story Of tho "Prodigsl
Son." When he came to the place whore
the poos, ragged son vcached his former
home, aud his father saw him = great
way off," he inquired shat his father
probably did. One of the smallest boys
with fist ecnchsd, said ~ dunno, but 1
dsssay he set the dog on hlm."
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Mistress TO the new houssuaid)-
"Jsne, I'm quite surprised to hear you
can't read or write. I'm sure one Of my
daughters would gladly undertake to
teach you" Maid-"O, Lor, mum, il the
young ladies would be so kind Is to lsrun
me anything, should like to play the
piaonsy."
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LACLEDEHOTEL,
TROY, MO-
THORNHILL l. BUSWELL, PrOpr's.

TNHIS Is o first-class hotel, furnished in good
l. style and its table supplied with the best the
market affords. Strangers stopping in Troy will
find here oil the comforts of home.
The BAR is stocked with strictly primo Lii
quors, such as Brandies, Whiskies, Wines, Ale,
Gin, etc.j also the finest brands Of Cigars,
apr25nl7
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TER Ms or ADVERTISER Nc.

"Charlis, what makes your checks 90
red ?" asked his sisters admirer of q
little urchin five years old. Cause | pu.
some of sisters paint ou. She puts il
on every day" 1t was an embarrassing
disclosure oil around at least Charlie
thought 80 after the visitor had gonc.
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A Administrator Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin
~ istration were granted to the undersigned
on tho estate Of John G. Baugh, dece SEQ, on
the 18th day of May, 1879, by the Clerk of the
'probate Court of Lincoln county, Missouri.
All persous having claims against said estate
arc required to exhibit thom to the nd .Ainistrator
Ior allowance within one year from tho date OF
sald letters, or they may be precluded f. om any
beneht OF said estate and if not exhibited
within two years from the date Of said letters,
they will be forever barred.
mz'h2i WILLIAM WHEELER, admir-
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Tho Eastern papers publish the follow
ing note from au unhappy widower to an
undertaken: "Sur-my Wi.fjs ded and
Wonts to be berried tarmorror, at woner
klok. U nose wair to dig the Hole-bi
the siad Of my too Tthsr wiats--Lst il
be dsspi'
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"l'm afraid I'm sitting on your crino.
line, ma a'am." "Ohi never mind, sir it's
Of no consequence; you cast hurt it,"
"No, ma'am, it's uos that; but the con.
founded thing hurts mo."
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There is . man down Fast, o sather
facetious fellow, whoss nsne is'Ne~
He named the FIRST child Something; is
was Something New. The next chil& law
Nslhisg; it being Nothing Nsw.
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AL TON e. CREECH,
Attorneys at Law & Real Estate Ag'tS,
TROY, MO.

viii practice in all the Courts Of the Nineteenth
Judicial Circuit. and the Supreme Court of the
State. All business entrusted to their will be
promptly attended to.
Office over DR.. s. T. East's Drug stoIo. Ofdoe
hours from a. IN. to 4 p. N.
Yal6n2
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WIN FRAZIER. G. W. COLBERT.
FRAZIER L. COLBERT,
Attorneys at Law 4 Real Estate ACTS,
TROY, MISSOURI.

Will practice in all the courts of the Nineteenth
judicial Circuit. Special attention given 60 col
lections and to the sale and purchase and leasing
of real estate. Abstracts Of titles, warranty
deeds, deeds Of trust and mortgages made out
on short notice. Large number of valuable
farms for sale at low prices. Ea'- 0Ice on Main
street in Ransdcli's building, up stairs. (v7nl4
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EUGENE Il. SYDNOR.
DENTIST,

IA ILL attend to all kinds of Dental work
w and guarantee entire Subtraction. He will
visit the different parts Of tho county, previous
notice Of which visits will be given
Gfj" Onice--Front room over c. c. Ransdell's
Boot and Shoe Store. iul3n27
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91 A YE'a OMEN Eex xnx nEnMs
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J.C. GOODRICH. W. W. BIRKIEAD
GOODRICH Il BiRkHEAD,
DENTISTS,

Troy, Missouri.
nR. BIRKHEAD will be in the Office all the
- time. DR.. GOODRICH will only DO here
from time TO time, duo notice of which will be
given. Gas for tho PAINLESS extraction of
teeta administered at ali times by DR.. Dirkhead.
August 81, 1S71.--v6n26yl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

promising or giving, or causing or procuring
to be promised, offered or given any such
money, goods, rights, bride, present or re-
ward, or any promise, contract, undertaking
obligation or security Tor the payment OF
delivery of any money, goods, nghts, oTloe,
present or reward, Or other valuable thing
whatever, shall I've liable to Indictment be-
fore any court Of competent jurisdiction ID
the State of Louisiana, and SHALL on con"
Viction, be fined not less than one hundred
dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars
tor each ofense, and shall be imprisoned
at hard labor not less than three months
nor more than one year for each Offense,
and the member Of the General Assembly
or officer who has been CONVICTED Of ac-
ceptlng any such bride shall forfeit his
office or trust, and be forever disqualified
from holding any office of honor, trust or
profit under the government of the State
of Louisiana. and shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars and be imprisoned
at hard labor not less than three months
nor more than one year for such offense.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it is made the duty Of any member of the
General Assembly, Judge or clerk, Or other
persons holding a place of honor or profit
or trust under the government of the State
Of Louisiana, who has been offered or ten
dered any bride or reward for performing
any official act, either as Judge, clerk Of
court or parochiaI, municipal or ministerial
office, to inform ON such person or persons;
provided, that no prosecution under the act
shall be allowed, unless the same is insti-
tuted and commenced within one year from
the date of the commission of the oftense.
SEC. i. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it is made the duty Of every judge in the
State of Louisiana exercising criminal
jurisdiction in the State to give this act
specially in charge of the grand jury at
their regular sessions.
SEC. 5. Be It further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
tsignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
(SIgned) a. 3. HARRIS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved December DC, 1872.
(Signed) ?. 3. $. PINCHBACK,
Acting Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEORGE Z. B0vEE,
Secretary OF State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
No. 94.
n I
IN ACT

70 provide tor the construction of she'll
road in the parish Of Jefferson by the
police jury of the left bank of said parish,
and for the payment thereof; for the
Keeping "l the same III repair, and to au-
thorize SAID police jury 10 levy a gDeciaI
tax for said purpose.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of REPRESENTATIVES. Of tha Stato
OF Louisiana in General Assembly cor.
Vened, That it shall be the duty of the
police jury of the left bank, parish of ,Teffar1
son, and it is hereby authorized and aIt
powered power TO pass and adopt, within ten davs
rom the passage Of this act, the necessaTv
ordinances and resolutions for the constrne.
si SlhI WITHIN one year from the Adjudication
VI Ihe contract, OF q shell road expanding
al0 y. the Metairie ridge in said narisb If
oeHerSon, from the New Orleans canal west
as Iar as the Labarre road, and
a a. the option Of said police iury
along the Labarre road to the river 3Iissis.
9alppi; SAID road shall be in AM rpsnecfg a
hfstciass shell road, and shall he bniIt in
g:GoF9ance with the specifications to be fur-
;..SLi Se3, 0y ae surveyor of the parish: and
IL sh@1 Do the duty Of the police iary to
oa 5i the surVe20ro f said parish, or 9fg0me
11S-ef' Iii case bner0 DC E,, 5noh .f7ioer. to
c "[ulSo toe necessary alars lines. grades,
WIS curves, ETC., ana to take tie general
e liIttiauenGe, IN accordance with tho
Peg furnished, and the cost of this
'naiI DC assumed by the contractors.
"Ao' * be 1t further enacted, etc., That