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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

/ A Pans ExEcuTIos.-Tlle following
stlnge story is told OF an execution OF
communists in Paris: The condemned
alighted without evincing any emotion
md marched firmly to their respect
ivGposts. They I'LL asked not to lnlve
theft eyes covered aud not TO be ut.
tached; but this favor was refused in
consequence OF the bad way in which
the soldiers fred at the preceding oxeeu-
ton. FRANCOIS for q short time opposed
the nen ordered to bind him, anl alto.
gethGf behaved with m energy which
those who saw him on his trial wnuld
never have givcl him the credit Of pos
gesSiug. Able Toilet having embraced
the prisoners and withdrawn, Francois,
DalivOns. aud Aubrey raised n iGverish
cry Of "Yiye Ia Communei" upon which
Saint Omer turned round to his COmpan-
ions in misfortune, aud said, "No, mol
viyo Ia Fruncel Dieu protege 10 Francel
A has Ia Commrnel
At this moment the adintants dropped
their swords and noise like the roll Of
n mitnillruse tore the mir; the men who
Ind cried "vivc Ia Commune fell stone
dead; Int ~ for Saint omer, lie renamed
standing mo,iOnless ut his post, and it
waSsupposcd for moment that he Ind
escaped mscatlie1. On examination,
however, it was found TINT his chest was
riddlCd with llllets, and that ono ball
had passed through his neck. Death
had been instantaneous, bit the body
had reserved the rigidity Of man nerv.
ing himself against his fate. The troops
then detlled, drums beating and buglcs
sounding, aud TINS terminated another
scene in the En9ninary drama Of the in
urrection.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

Fen BrrEs OF MOsQriroEs and other
insects, BuRsrfT's RAlmsToS neutralizos
the poison almost iasidatan.Onsig Com
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

II you want comfort wear the Elmvood col.
II YOU want style wear The Elmwood collar.
For sale at all Gents Furnishing Stores COnl
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

INVEST your spare cash in flrst,class
Railroad Bonds, Write to CnARIRs W.
HAssLER, No. z Wall Street. n. y. /"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

4 nnn AGENTS WANTED 70 VII On,
. unlon and Mo ID. o. p. iikDWAY. DSnville, IL.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

POISONOUS CIVILIZATIONS OF TREEs,-
II. Karstens, in communication to n
German Journal, ION the influence Of
the 50. called Poisonous Shadows" state
that during long residence in tropical
America, ho became well acquainted
with the euphorhiaceous tree, Hippo
mane Manzanilla L., and with the fact
that the natives consider it SO poisonous
as to avoid going near II, asserting that
merely resting under its dccp shade will
produce serious sicknes, aud in very sus-
cpplble persons even death. Tho pois'
onous influences Of this tree having
been denied by various naturalists, es.
pecially Joaquin, the author gathered
-olne Of the Juice on the sen coast Of
Venezuela, near IIaguayrN. In o. short
timO he was seized with q sensation Of
heat aud swelling all over his body, es-
pecinlly nbout the face. The next morn.
tpg he WIS unable to open his eyes, and
their irritation was so great rs 10 force
him To pass several days Of greatpain in
a dark room. On tho third day the
swelling began to diminish and the cuti-
Gle to scale of The Hippomane has
tncn juice which, i'll dry atmosphere,
eyaporates from the moist bark and acts
rs an irritant poison to the skin and
mucous membrane. II is stated by JAG
qnn that he remained many hours in
close proximity to tho tree without in
Jury. but II was during n storm, and
doubtless the wind and water carried OF
the noxious vapor. Karste IS believes
that tho poisonous principle emanatihg
from this species Of spurge is nitrogen.
ous, and, probably, is a substitution
product Of ammonia, analogous To
lrimethylamine.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

a lie sooFtch Won EtirnIs,sH en- sehuIdsn anllet
n fp0edlg InHeklhlell HOtlep doom den AdVOeat,
n J.F. fRUENufT, ~
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26
Real Mosquitoes.

Aswo wero iourneying along the On
kott prairies says a letter WRITER, the last
hour Of daylight overlook us, bringing
with Il a scene OF magical beauty. = A.
Soon rs the sun had dipped beneath the
.ea Of vcrlnre IN luminous sound caused
mo to gallop on with increasing haste.
The pony seemed 10 know the signifi.
rance Of that sound much better than
its rider He no longer Jagged nor
needed The spur or whip to urge him to
iasttr cxertion, for darker and denser
han on tho previous night there rose
round us vast numbers Of mosquitoes
choking masses OF biting insects, no
mere cloud thicker and denser in on,
place than in another, but ono huge wnil
u ntver.ending insects, fllling nostrils,
ears md eyes. Where they came from
cannot tell the prairie seemed too small
to hsld them the air too limited to yield
them space. had seen many vast accu
mutations Of insect life in lands old and
new, but never anything that approach
I'd tothis mountain Of mosquitoes on the
pfairies Of Dakota. To sly that thPt
covered the coat OF the horse I rode would
he to give but faint idea Of their nun
bprs they were literally six or eight
lecp upon his skin, aud with a single
sweep Of the hand one cou'd crush myri-
ads from his neck. Their hum seemed
to be in all things around. To hide for
II was the sole resour Q. Darkness cam
quickly down, but the track knew no
turn, and for seven miles kept the pony
OF gallon, my face, hands aud neck cut
and bleeding, At last in tho gloom ]
-aw, down in what appeared to be thr
bottom Of u valley, a long white woOdol.
huilding with lights showing out through
the windows. Riding quickly down this
valley we reached, followed by hosts Of
winged pursuors, tho edge Of some water
lying AMID troe-cnverrd banks. The
water was the Red River, and the white
wooden steam:bont building the steam.
Loaf International. P~It took IT'S but
little timsto rush over the pangway and
seek safety from the pursuers within the
precints Of the steam boat, but they wcr
not to be bRficd easily they came III
alLerns III millions like Bishop Haddo's
nts, they came ''in at the windows and
IN ut the DOORS" until in n very short
space Of time tue interior OF the boat be-
came perfectly black with insects. Az.
tnctcd by the light, they Aocked into the
aloOn, covering walls and ceiling in one
lark mass. We attempted supper, but
hid to give it mp. They got into the
collie, they stuck fast in the soft IN ling
butter until ut length, feYerish, bitten,
bleeding, and hungry. l sought refuge
beneath the gauze curtains in my caoiu
aud fell asleep from sheer exhaustion"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26
Tl8 wheat Fi8ldIOf America.
HEALTHFUICLiNAFB; FRRBH0NBS,
god MARKETS f.

THE AultIMEhs, E1UnfIIo hantnss
Mestsrn Mlnnssotn, smgt1ein The bS't q
Farm and the Fire s. Rsh Prairie Paitufagg and Nat
nal Meadow. W4FFOd W clear Lakes and runplnR
tiSlmS-n Hslhhiul Climate, Th'rf Ia'r aHd Ag'r q
Grain eau bsIhIpped hence by Lie 4, n mitkSt .
,oT sa ,STSar ~ ifSm Isis sSpSrSr 10
Dakota, Proc 81 lAnd slSs y trlsk, n % q 20 per
etS further away, san 70 eLlp. seven Years
tredit i, WIrNRtsS DEEDS NpIthern Pacific 100
bonds, now lhillhEAt pr received ioF land ! sl.ln
'oPtIsf unoSunpsd Laids present such AdVaaAEsa N
sHIpfERs Under lhs Nov Law IslAtth, isfl, rst
Aefpa kttKE, near the railroad, By ono and two
TRANSPORTATION AT REDUCED
RATES fun sued from all pfngipll pplntf Ea.t 10
JurchsSprs n HslTotd lA0ds sad 10 BeitsfS on Gov
rnnent llomNstsadk Puieha,eIs. thalE Wye. and
hIidFen carried free gJet the NoTthetn Pacific Road
inw M iinS iOf Seltfra and COLONIES 70 grl Rail-
nad Lands and GoTeinmont HOmsstgads el0se 70 the
send Tor Pamphlet eOniAIElnf foil Information,
nap and cory Of New Homestead Law. AddreA,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

Natures goat nnedy l9t pyspep.ta Rheamatl,in,
Gott NeutSieiS Kidney ufinRy, Nelypu Heart, and
Othsf hfonlo Disehg Il bottled and seat difct from
me ipflSg AZ uVttySburE Penn, 70 MIAta VII RIVER
ties 400 . ref cent. discount In fAWd Of olg'ppon
inI hhyIicsnH On water i0t ihelF own use MedcaAnt
posfaasiS n N other fpohiibO peFs1ns WHefO drug.
Sts 40 not kaao II, nylllds MAJ sIel9.a eeTt,iled
heel q Pest. nIeGs e WBLiNEY ehoS''
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

A GENTS WRnted.-hEBnts make more monty Al
9. SIINsoN 10. IIas AL EllAss. Purtlllsl, Main
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
Double Drowning Case.

Alexander Peddle, one of the hands en-
ployed in Sleeper, Wells & Aldrick's Fruit
Canning establishment, at Burlington, came
on board the John A. Warner, on Monday
afternoon, with his wife and two children
to enjoy a trip down theiriver, and up again.
When the steamboat reached Chestnut
Street wharf, Peddle, with his boy of two
years old, in his arms, placed himself by
the open gangway by which the. Philadel-
phia passengers landed. Some of his
friends were among them, and he was call
ing out farewell words to them on the wharf
when the boat moved off again to go up the
river. At this moment, and before the
gangway could be closed, Peddle seems to
have stumbled or staggered through it into
the water, with his child in his arms. An
alarm was instantly given. Captain Cone
promptly stopped the Warner, and sent out
one of his boats, while rope and some
buoyant articles were thrown to the drown
ing man. Two or three persons plunged
into the water from the wharf to his aid.
But whether through confusion or embar-
rassment with the child, or any other cause
he seemed unable to avail himself of any
help or sustain himself for moment on
the water. Man and child disappeared be-
fore aid could reach them. 1t was very
sudden case, illustrating that person who
cannot swim may perish in spite Of the
most prompt and earnest efforts to save him.
The grief of the bereaved wife, on her way
back to her desolated home at Burlington
was truly pitiable. Philadelphia Age.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
Liouor Trouble in Mercer County.

They are having troublesome times in
Greenville just now, growing out of the
liquor question. Ever since the emeute
on the Fourth, which resulted in the.volun-
tary closing of the principal hotels for sew
eral days. a bad state Of feeling has existed
in that place. About ten days since hand
bills were circulated asking for proposals
for furnishing seven thousand fence rails
to enclose the town. Last Sunday morn
ing one would have thought, in passing
along Main street, that the contractors"
had commenced the work of 'fencing in"
the place. That important thoroughfare
was blockaded at several points with store
boxes, planks, signs, and whatever availa-
BILE material could be brought together
The street was impossible at some of the
most prominent places. The work of dev-
iltry, however, did not stop here. Pieces
of Grape were fastened to the doors of some
of the leading business houses, the signs
taken down and thrown into the canal,
empty demUohns and jugs tied to door
knobs; coffin boxes placed at the doors of
certain houses, and other acts of vandalism
committed. Nailed to the postoffice door
was letter, addressed to the constable of
the place, which contained these words:
"Beware your time is short
X. X. K"
Everybody has heard of the reign of ter
ror caused by the acts of the Ku-klux-klan
in the South, but no one ever supposed
that there were any members Of that body
in Mercer county.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
Conscience in a Little Thief.

On the 14th inst, says the Pitsburg
Mail, girl of fourteen years, entered the
store of George Moorhead, at the corner Of
Hemlock and Sandusky street, Allegheny
and asked for some butter While Mr..
Moorhead was down in the cellar after this
article, the girl reached over the counter
and, opening the till, abstracted $35. She
then went away, but moved by compunc-
tions of conscience at the excess in amount
of what she had taken over her immediate
wants, came stealthily back and returned
$50 to the drawer. Once more she escap-
ed uncaught, but Mr.. Moorhead had hel
arrested subsequently.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
Missing.

Mr.. Joseph Miller, who left Allentown
on the 23d of April last, intending to go to
Europe, has not since been heard of. His
friends have written twice to Mr.. Charles
s. Massey, and are anxious concerning him
as he wrote them he would start for Eng
land about that time. Mr.. Massey paid
Mr.. Miller $552 the day before he left AL
lentown, which money he had saved for the
express purpose Of going to London, Eng
land. 1t is very strange that nothing has
been heard of him since, and the fact gives
his friends great anxiety. Mr.. Miller is a
tall, light complexioned German, wore a
moustache and goatee when he left, slightly
bald, and is bytrade matchmaker. He
came to this country in December 1867,
and his mother is still living in Mannheim,
Baden. Exchanges please copy.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20

NEWPORT STATION.

On and after Nov. 18th, 1871, Passenger trains
will run as follows:
EAST.
Mail, ............ 6.16 P. M, daily except Sunday
Harrisburg Accom- 1924 p. M, daily Sunday.
WEST.
Thro' Pass. 4.05 A. NJ. (fag) daily except Monday.
Way Pass. SAG A. NJ, daily, except Sunday.
Mail, -. ....... $50 p. M. daily except Sunday.
Mixed 6.3l p NJ, daily except Sunday.
Cinclnti Ex. ag) 1l36 M. daily, except Saturday
j. j. BARCLAY, Agent.
p. Small East reaches Philadelphia at II. .10P NJ.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
WHY Keep That Cough ?

When q bottle Of Rohrer's Lung Balsam will
cure II. It Ia pleasant to take, and more effect
tive than any other cough medicine. Try Il.
For sale by u. Mortimer, New Bloomfield, and
most other stores in the county.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
Qbf @iules, Menu Bloonl6elG pd.
The y. iB. Mutual .iG4
Aid Society of Pennsylvania,

Present the following plan for consideration to
such persons who wish to become members:
The payment of SIX DOLLARS on application;
thereafter TWO DOLLARS annually during life,
with pro-rata mortality assessment at the death
Of each member which for the FIRST CLASS Is as
follows:
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
ADesnerate Fellow.

Samuel M. Cheeseman, Of Maine, who,
with his brother James L. Cheeseman, had
purchased an zoe business in Washington
was shot last week by a desperate named
Barney Wood, formely employed in the ice
business there. Thirteen buck-shot pene-
trated his groin and abdomen, inficting
probably fatal wounds. Wood escaped de-
claring that he never would be taken alive,
but was subsequently arrested, after firing
shot from his carbine at Lieutenant Cess
ford, of the police force, who made the ar
rest The latter shot did not take effect.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
HUMAN MISERY!

Just Published, in a Sealed Envelope. Price, Gets.
A LECTURE ON THE NATURE, TREATMENT,
AND RADICAL. CURE Of all Diseases caused by
excess &c, Also, Nervousness, Consumption Ep-
iepsy and Fits etc, etc By ROBERT j. Gull
VERWELL, M. D., author of the Green Book" /"
etc., etc.
The Worldrenowned author, in this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience,
that the awful consequences youthful indiscretion
may be effectually removed without medicine, and
without dangerous surgical operations, bougles,
Instruments rings or cordials, pointing out q
mode of cure at once certain and eltectual, by
which every sufferer, no matter what his condition
NAV be- may cure himself cheaply, privately, and
radically. THIS LECTURE WILL PROVE A
BOON TO THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS.
Sent under seal to any address, in plain sealed
envelope on the receipt of six cents, or two post
age stamps. Also, DR.. Culverwells Marriage
Guide" price 25 cents. Address the Publishers,
CHAS. j. G. KLINE u CO.,
65.lyPl l27 Bowery, New York, +. o. Box, 1856
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
Stage Line Between Newport and New
Germantown,

CtTAGES leave New Germantown daily at four
- o'clock a. m. Landisburga at 4 80 q. m. Green
PARK a. . a. NJ New Bloomneia at Va IA q; m; !.
cOmm0datiOn train East
Returning leaves Newport on the arrival OF the
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
$1,000 MHnfnf T1 Rf foRid2 SGERIHGR HdIprFs' rs

The PennsylVana Central Insurance Company
having had but little loss during the past year, the
annual assessment ON Mutual POcy-holders VIII
not exceed 60 per cent. on the usual one year cash
rates, which would be equal to a dividend OF 40
per cent, as calculated In stock Companies, or
usual assessments and as the Company has over
500 900 i'm premium notes, the whole amount cred:
tied 10 mutual policyhOlders, over cash rates, VIII
amount to $1,000. Had the same policy. holders In
sured In Stock Company, at the usual rate, they
would have paid $4,000 more than II has cost them
In this Company. Yet some OF our neighbor
agents are running about crying Fraud Fraud !
and declare that mutual company must fall
But they don't say how many stock c0mpanleSere
falling every year, or how many worthless stock
companies are represented in Perry County
to-day.
1t lisa WE'LL known fact that Mutual Company
cannot break.
JAMES H. GRIER,
9 25ti Sec'y OF Penn'a Central Insurance Co.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
Northern Central Railway.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Through and Direct Route to and from Washing
ton, Baltimore, Ellltrd, Erie, Buffalo,
Rochester and Niagara Falls.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, June 9th, 1872,
" the trains on the Northern Central Railway
will run as follows:
NORTH WARD.
MAIL TRAIN.
Wiliamsport go p M, and arr. at Elmira, 1880
CINCINNATI EXPRESS.
Leaves Leave Baltimore, 7S5p.m. Harrisburg 4 10 am.
FAST LINE.
Leaves Baltimore l240p. m. Harrisburg 44O pm.
Arr. at WiIiamspOrt 816p.m.,
WESTERN EXPRESS
Leaves BaltimOrel000p. al. Harrisburg l2.55a.m.
NIAGARA EXPRESS
Arrives At oaN9Hindaigaa, az e 7;SaOpm.
SOUTHWARK.
MAIL TRAIN.
Leaves Elmlra $40 a. IN. Wilamsport 9.05 a. m.
Harrisburg 215p. m. lAr.Baltimore at $50 pm
PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS.
Leaves Canandaigua 4SO p. M, Elmirs S10p. m.
Willlamsport ll.l5.p M, Harrisburg at 1856 a. M,
Arrives at Baltimore at 700 am.
ERIE EXPRESS.
LvS Erie at 7.5O y. m. WllllamspOrt az QUO a. m.
Lvs. Sunbury TAO a. M, Ar Harrisburg lOlO am.
PACIFIC EXPRESS.
Lvs. Harrisburg 10. rs am. Al. Baltimore ll5 pm.
NIAGARA EXPRESS SOUTH.
tys Ganandaguall sCa. IN. nh Elm,ra 2So P m
I" Harrisburg a40p.m. ar. Baltimore, ,ll.5O pm.
For further INFORMATION apply at the Ticket
ONCE, Pennsylvania ISnp haIlToad q pepot;v S;SMv
General superintendent.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20

eBLawrence Lechner, q German citizen
of Erie, has been missing for month, and
fears are entertained he has been foully
dealt with.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20

METAL LINED cucumber wood pumps and
also the celebrated Blatchley pumps for any
depth of well on hand and for sale at low
prices by +. MORTIMER.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
agents TAINTED /!

ID. S. EARLY,
6 81 SIN pdl Harrisburg Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20

Through and Direct Route TO and from Washing
ton, Baltimore, Egrlird, Erie, BgGdlO,
Rochester and Niagara Falls.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-20
Burglary.

The grocery story Of w. r. Patton, 40
South Spruce street, corner of Demon
breun, was entered by burglars Saturday
night and robbed Of groceries amounting to
over 800 in value. The entrance was eff
fected by boring holes, in a square shape,
through the wood panel over the glass in
! the front door. Through the square thus
cut the hand was thrust and the fastening
to the door undone. The burglars went
through the grocery, and ascending a flight
of steps on to the second story, entered the
room occupied by boarders. From this
room they took pair of pants and some
money from Mr.. John DAILY, and also fine
pair Of pants and well filed purse belong
ing to John Melton.
Though bold, yet so cautious and noise
less was this burglary, that it was not
known to the family until o'clock. next
morning, at which time Mrs. Patton went
into the grocery to get some butter, but find
ing none, at once realized the cause of its alb
sence. The time of the burglary is sup
posed to have been about twelve o'clock at
night. The gas light on the opposite side
of the street was extinguished by some un-
knoRn person about this time, and shortly
thereafter an express wagon with a gray
horse attached to it was seen standing in
front Of the grocery. They helped them
I selves to the finest segaTs, tobacco, sugar,
coffee, and canned fruit, besides other arti-
cles usually kept for sale in family grocery.
No clue has yet been obtained as to the
identity of the burglars, who are supposed
TO be. the parties that have been operating
on the Granny White pike.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-20
Genuine CheViOt Shirts at
reduced price.
81 North Summer Street.
jams cody sp
jams cody sp

this plan saves them hundreds Of dollars in
the way of repairs.
The Free Bridge Committee have ap-
pointed and the Board of Mayor and Alder
men Of Edgefeld have confirmed Commits
sioners to carry forward to completion of this
great enterprise. The Commissioners will
apply for Charter at an early day.
For thirty years "Im sitting on the
style, Mary" passed untarnished as a vet
eran joke in the papers, when coupled with
''as the husband said when he sat On his
wife's new bonnet" but the milliners have
killed it by making the bonnets too small
to sit on.
A young gentleman a few evenings since
desiring the pleasure of escorting one of his
fair friends to place of amusement, indited
polite note, in the nGatest style of his CHI
Biography, called up thick headed colored
boy, entrusted the billet dolLr to his care for
prompt delivery to the lady in question, and
with it he handed him a quarter in loyal
currency as a remuneration for his services.
So far, SO well; but the misery of our bach
elor friend can better be imagined than ex-
pressed, when the stupid negro returned in
breathless haste, screaming in the ears of
our beau: "Dat ar white 'oman's mad as
augins, and say she don't want none o. yer
two bits" which he insisted had been sent
to her. Tableau-Exit negro in front of a
boot.
Mr.. Bernhard Unger, the principal tenor
of the Turner Glee Club, was married last
night to Miss Mathilde Freitag. During
the evening he was serenaded twice by his
brother members.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-20
ABeautIfuI Sentiment.

The following beautiful sentiment was
recently uttered by Judge Jno. L. T. Sneed
in delivering the opinion of the Supreme
Court In the case of Harrison US. Wisdom
ct ais from the law docket of Montgomery
county:
"The idea that the judicial officer is sup
posed to be invested with ermine, though
fabulous and mythical is yet more eloquent
in its significance. We are told that the
little creature called the Ermine is SO
acutely sensitive, as to its own cleanliness
that it becomes paralyzed and powerless at
the slightest touch of defilement upon its
snow white fur. When the hunters are
pursuing it they spread with mire the pass
leading to its haunts toward which they
then draw it, knowing that it will submit
to be captured rather than defile itself.
And like sensibility should belong to him
who comes to exercise the august functions
of Judge" No one could more con-
sistently have spoken the above than Judge
Sneed, who has ever proved himself an
officer of ability and integrity.