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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
A CONFIRMED BACHELOR.
BY ANNA SHIELDS,

"Fearful extravaganza l never saw
anything like it y
Mrs. jerome Watson spoke with em.
phasis and feeling, and Mr.. John Cox
heard her meekly, with u faint smile
lowering around his lips.
What's is it now, Fauuy?" he asked
looking up from his newspaper at his
sisters flushed face.
ELIZA T.
The word was fairly popped out Of
Mrs. Watson's mouth. and Mr.. Cox
seemed to fully understand all it implied
Eliza suits me-" he .aid lazly.
"She keeps the house in order, cooks
superbly, and never bothers"
Keeps the house in order y said Mrs
Watson, with supreme scorn. "rhe
dust under the sofas. bureaus, and beds
is an inch thick. AS for the cooking, do
you know, brother John, the waste tina,
goes on in your kitchen?'
But, Fanny" D..
81 will speak" was the rejoinder that
cut short the contemplated renonstrance.
"lf | did not come over now aud then,
and exercise some little supervision, |
believe Eliza would have you pay for food
enough to support family of ten. John
Cox" and the tone was now awful in its
solemnity, you must get wife.
mo, thank you, Fan"
"But, John, do listen to reason. You
are rich, and you ought to have II family
around you. You are nearly forty now,
aud it really is time you had wife, if
you ever intend to have One."
But if | never intend to have one,
Fanny ?"
"Aud leave your money to charity
hospital, or an aims house u
IL might do worse"
"You might do better. Come now,
John, just think what a nice lot of girls
you met last winter at my parties. There
was Jennie Stiles"
"Snub nose Fanny, abhor snub
nose"
"Well, Lizzie Bates has pure Greciau
profile"
"And sandy hair. II there is one
thing more dstestable than another, 1t is
sandy hair"
Julia Stone has hair as brown as u
CHESTNUT.
"And gray eyes. Fan, did you knew
l did seriously incline to Julia Stone
until l saw her weep, when | discovered
that her eyes we're that peculiar shade OF
gray that shades to lively green in
hours of moist tribulation."
John, you are ineorrig.bs. But |
had hopes Of you when you we're sending
hot house bouquets and handsomely
bound volumes Of the poets to Mrs. Cor.
don. She was so handsome, and SO su-
perisr in every way"
Fan, never tell l told you. She
wrote She was literary. Fancy poor
me with q wife detailing the coojugal
felicities of Sophia aud Alfred upou
superfne foolscap. while John went with
out his dinner. Ugh The first sight
of what she called her literary trihss
drove me from the field"
"Well, Josephine Darcy is uot lit
srary."
"No; she is just one remove from an
idiot"
"But, Jehn, you will neves lind per
feet woman. Every mans wife falls
short Of his ideal. What can you say
against that little daisy, Laura Murray.
"Just that she is daisy, bread and
butter miss"
"You are right, John; her sixteen
years would not suit we'll with Jovr so'ty
summers. She is too young"
'Oh, ~ Cor that, l am not SO very old
Fanny. My eyes are ignorant yet o
crows feet, aud my hair unstreaked by
gray" :,
And Aaura's nose is = decided sssb
jobs"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
Administrators A Notice.

NIOTICE is hereby given that letters Of ad-
~ ministration were granted to the under
signed on the estate Of Samuel Truelove, decd,
by the Clerk of the Probate Court Of Lincoln
county, Mo-, on the 7th day Of May, 1872.
Persons having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them to the admins rator
within one year from the date of said letters, or
they may be preeluded from any benefit of said
estate and If not exhibited within two years
from the date Of said letters. they will be forever
barred. m3On22l L. g. SITT0N. admir-.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
LAClEDEHOTEL,
TROY, MO-
TuOKNHILL & BUSWELL, PrOpr's.

THIS is a Rrst-class hotel, furnished in good
style and its table supplied with the best the
market affords. Strangers stopping in Troy will
find here all the comforts of home
The BAR is stocked with strictly primo Lii
quors, such as Brandies, Whiskies. Wines, Ale,
Gin, etc.. also the finest brands of Cigars.
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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

Young ladies now usually carry two
umbrellas on che promenads--ono in the
hand. . dainty thing Of black lace aud
carved ivory, and Abe other for rain. be-
ing sluog to tho ~sls% BY TIVE chains,
1ilitar3 fashion.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
Administrator A Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin
~ istration were granted to the undersigned
on the estate Of John G. Baugh, dece sed, on
the 18th day of May, 1872, by the Clerk of the
Probate Court of Lincoln county, Missouri.
All Versous having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to the administrator
for allowance within one year from the date Of
sG'd letters, or they may be precluded f. ON any
beneht of said estate and if not exhibited
Within two years from the date of said letters,
they will be forever barred.
m23n2l WILLIAM WHEELER, admir-.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
WAVES or MEMORY.

WAVES or MEMORY.
o Sea o Seal
Th,u singest to me,
In mellow, changeful lay,
or mem'ry's flow,
In the long ago,
And childhood's happy day.
o Seal o Seal
Thou 'mindest me,
In mournful melody,
OF the friends Of youth,
With hearts of truth.
Gone to eternity.
o Sea! 0 Sea!
Bring back to me,
In tender, witching strain,
The dear fond eyes,
And tender ties,
ne'er shall see again.
Sea- OSe.!
Recall to me,
In heartfelt tuneful lay,
The brightest ray,
In loves bright day,
And joys long since gone by.
OSea! O Sea!
Now weep with me,
That my life of joy is shorn;
Chant solemn and slow,
As your waves outward flow,
That "Man was made to mourn"
Sea! 0Sea!
Your waves are free,
And each one tipped with light,
And as they flow,
seem to know
My days shall yet be bright.
o Seal 0 Sea!
So dear to me,
Thou speakest in accents fond;
My lite bark
Is in the dark,
But there is light beyond.
J. L. NJ
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
thing she is very plain. y"

PLAN, Fan. | plain You never saw
more exquisite complexion, and her
eyes are most expressive and brilliant. u
"But green in tears, John. Aud such
boots ~
Good gracious, Fan. you would not
have the child tramping about the coun
try lanes aud roads in paper souIed slip.
pers, would you? She shows her sense
in wearing good strong shoes"
"Of course. Iapprovc 1 Of sense, and
Laura has, as you say, considerable.
think, ifshs wishes to cultivate her talent,
she would soon write very WE'LL Some
of her letters homo are really literary
gems, they are so original and vivacious
But | hope the poor child will never be
literary"
"Why not? Why should not wo
man develop any power OF talent she
possesses ?"
But, John, how if her husband wants
his dinner while Amelia and Paul are iu
agonies of separation upon papsr?'
"Let her husband wait He must be
a nice fellow If he lets his own coarse
appetite interfere with the outpourings
Of genius. But | cannot talk any longer
now, Fan. promised Laura a drive.
Will she stay any longer, Fanny ?"
80 yes all next month"
"Wrll, don't engage my room for any
body for week or two, Fan. am not
quite ready to start upon my travels yet, "
aud John went out.
"He was scarcely out of sight when
Mrs. Watson twisted around and aston
ished young Watson iu au impromptu
waltz, singing:
"Oh, John, John, you are very far
gone"
Before retiring that night she paid n
visit to Lauras room, and with willy
purpose brought the conversation to boar
upon her brother
Hes a nice old dear" she said.
cold Why, Mrs Watson. surely
you don't call Mr. Cox an old man I"
"No but he's middle aged aud fussy"
"llow is he fussy2 thought he was
always courteous and gentle
"lSut he has such odd ways"
"They must be generous honorable
ways, aud they are SO uncomm.n | sup
pose they seem odd"
"But still you know, Laura, man OF
his age does get fussy, settled opinions,
especially if he is confirmed old bach.
elor"
"But. Mrs. Watson, he he you
know-perhaps- Is he confirmed o
bachelor p she said desperately at last.
'Oh, yes, dear; John will never marry.
He has told me So
"But to day, when we were out riding
you know ho took me out-and -"
Yes, dear | know he Is very kind
about taking you out"
"But-when we we're out riding to
day | am sure you can't bo more as
tonished than was
"My dear, there Is nothing astonishing
in John taking yuu to ride" said wicke ed
Mrs. Watson. not hel ping the young girl
Que atom in her confessions, but inward y
longing to smother her with kisses.
mo" and the crimson fushes chased
each other prettily upon Laura's rounded
dimpled cheeks--"but to day-as we
were out, he-he-pease don't be angry
he asked me to marry him y
Then Mrs. Watson did catch tie blush
ing happy girl into her own mothcriy
arms, and give her warm, sisterly vel
come to her new honors, sure from al
signs and ouens, that love, and love only
prompted tho hearts Of the pretty daisy
Laura Murray and John Cox, no longer
confirmed bachelor.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
WALTON & CREECH,
Attorneys at Law l. Real Estate Ag'tS
TROY, MO.

Will practice in all the Courts of the Nineteenth
judicial Circuit. and the Supreme Court of the
State All business entrusted to their care will be
rromptly attended to.
Clice over DIR. 5. r. East's Drug store. Office
., urs from 9 a NJ. to 4 p. m.
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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

Every daily Democratic paper in Vir-
ginia, with one exception, is decidedly IN
favor Of the Cincinnati ticket,
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
II FRAZIER. q. W. COLBERT.
k',sAZlER T. COLBERT,
Attorneys nj Law l. Real Estate Ag'ts,
TROY, MISSOURI.

" II practice in all the courts of the Nineteenth
judicial Circuit. Special attention given co col
lo,tions and to the sale and purchase and leasing
Of real estate. Abstracts of titles, warranty
deeds, deeds of trust and mortgages made out
Nn short notice. Large number of valuable
farms for sale at low prices. Ea- Office ON Main
street in Ransdel's building, up stairs. [v7nl4
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

ANEcDoTE OF Tom CoRwIN. When
the late Tom Corwin was quito young
man he was elected member Of the Gen
erai Assembly for the State of Ohio, aud
early in tho session he brought in bill
for the destruction Of the whipping post.
lilo made an earnest speech in favor of
the measure, to which an elderly mem mber
replied as follows "Mr Speaker, the
gentleman is uot as old as | am, and has
not seen as much Of the practical opera
ton of the system Of punishment which
he desires to abolish. When ! lived in
Connecticut, if fellow stole horse, or
cut up other antics, we used to tie him
up and give him a real good thrashing
and he always cleared right out, and we
never saw anything more of him. 1t is
the best way of getting rid of the rogues
that was ever tried, and without expense
to the State" Mr.. Corwln only made a
brief reply: "Mr Speaker, | have often
been puzzled to account for the vast cmi
grafton from Connecticut to the West,
but the gentleman last up has explained
it TO my satisfaction" 1t is almost need.
less to say that Mr.. Corwiu's bill passed
by an overwhelming majority.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

THE PERSIAN FAMINE The famine
in Presia which now seems to be drawing
near its close has been productive of au
amount OF misery almost unparalleled in
modern times. Captain Pierson, an
Englshman who has recently travelled
in that unhappy country, describes the
last stage of the famine a. worse than the
first. On his journey from Shiraz to
Teheran he found the road strewn with
halfeaten corpsss; canuibalism was very
prevalent. and starvation had srousod the
usually quiet inhabitants to despair, and
brigandage and other crimes Of violence
were rife all along the roads. In tbs
capital alone, out of population ol
eighty thousand, ss least twenty thou
sand have fallen victims to tho famine
aud its attendant diseases.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
A Qnee! B..d..

The New fo,k cprrrspp ~ lent rf th-
81. Lou, RpablicIn lIsusslie, ta. FL
owing bit Of so,,ip:
Among .hr catl,trophrs or the
IN NTH may he m rutionc,l tA.mt.ritr.
Awning, are up And car pst, Ar 10 81
IN trout OF our churches. a. yc,luls,
are IN fashion ;ls well ~ i.,,,h. Lat
week at the Little Chlrcn Ar,a 4 tn.
Corner, the Cllrch Of The rt,n,iLur.
ton. the onlv iau CATER Of Lester " H.
lack was duly male Mrs. Arthur ;. -
ell. Not without ilhl .uty, however;
the bride is quite ,oun,. considered
pretty, and al the worldln New 40. X
knows she has peeuliariile. peculiarly
her own
During the solemntes OF a bri lal
cerenony It was supposed she would
iorego the ways and manners that
have made her conspicuous in her "a
TIERS theatre, and in public generally,
Unfounded supposition. The church
vas we'll filed. The brldal cortcge
arrived, passed up the long covered
passage 10 the vestibule, halted. AMI
no peal of the organ fell Oh F'lorence's
ear. What screamed the bride.
with church full of people in front,
and crowd Of guests pressing in be
hind, no music: | won't be married
without music. Several ladies filled
the open door behind the bridal party.
The ushers were sent fiying after an
l.
white silk, lowing veil and orange
wreath turned upon the crowd notion
Ing them back. She cried, YOU can't
come In here now, till pass into
church. Keep the door somebDd, :
Her father tried III vain to calm her
Her proposed husband venturcI a
wor,i. but she shut him up summarily.
No organist was found, the invited
guests outside the chapel door were
ciamorous. and the disappointed dam
sel reluctantly went up the aisle and
was married. AS the bene'lictlon Was
Pronounced she commenced an animl-
ted argument with the happy Scwell.
AS she passed out of the church. half
way down the aisle she spiel rpun b.
ker, the leader Of the orchestra At Wa
lacks, aud sung out: Here what's the
reason hat no mu,icI Uuaba,hed.
the gallant Baker replied: Why dlin't
you let me know. I'll had the whole
orchestra here I've seen blusaiug
brides. fearful brides, a5ilateu brides,
but if Miss WalIack hal been getting
married every day Tor five years she
couldn't have been more self posses.
sed and easy acting bride than she
proved herself
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04

Not long since, during an exciting
protracted meeting held in one OF the
frontier towns OF Michigan. 4 man nam
ed Wilson, who tor some wears had sold
milk to the villagers, becoming serious
~ alarmed as to his spiritual condition.
went forward Ia the anxious seat aud
solicited the prayers OF the congregations
la due time he became pcuitcnt, and
arose To make his confession Among
other trans.rcssions Of which he hal
been guilty, lie owned to have frequent
ly waicred the milk he had sold la tile
midst OF his confession, while telling
the milk story, the minister, very
worthy man. who despised cheats of all
Kinds, exclaimed: SIT down, sit down,
Brother Wilson! Ii YOU say much more
they II have YOU in the pc ite ntiarv in
less than u aweek! Brother Wilson sat
down.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04

HARD WoRDs TO SPELL.-At a teach
ers' meeting in Newburg, n. r., list
Of 80 words was given out, and Of the
~ teachers present. not one succeeded
N spelling every wo-d in the list cor
rect'y. says an exchange. The one
nearest, accuracy failed on but two
words. while the dunce of the conven-
tion blundere0 at 10 wor,ls out of the
80. In the - papers examined there
were 2.ot3 mistakes! The word Ca.
elimination was the sorest trial ut all
there being 40 less than 80 ditferen.
spellings. Ono erudte pedagogue
spelled 'apostacy, LaDostasy thus
'epposteca.' The list we suhjoin, and
it may occasion some amusement to
test the young ones from it. IL is {:
intermittent, heresy, bilious, coercion,
ecstasy, clarionet, surcinglc, paralyze,
licorice, trafficking. suspicion. ellipsis,
apostasv, deleble. mortgaging. Stage
ing, skiIfully, subp9ne, allegeable, ig-
nitable, phosphorescence. jcopardize.
cbnllition, nronautic. sibylline, cachn-
nation, vacilation, bachanalian iasci-
nation, crystalize, catechisc, trisyllable,
tyrannize, apologize, gauging. sac
cnarine. hemorrhage, rendezvous, Fab
renheit. Galilean, SSdd,cee, erysipelas
hieroglyphics, apocrypha, daguerreo-
type. idiosyncrasy, canaille, cannibal,
mlgnonette, kaleidoscope.
Boys aud girls: make note Of
these words, for they are among the
hard words to spell, As in ecstasy,
inuendo, sirup, merchandise, foundery.
with others that will be suggested to
the young reader.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04

Mr. Forester, the biographer oil Chas.
Dickens. reveal, something oil his early
life. ltnow appears that at ten Years OF
age Dickens was poor little drut'ge in
a backing factory. He went through
priyation, insult and misery. Hi, com
panions were coarse and aggressive, aud
theireniurccd society was torture TO him
IN II letter OF his, now tirs; published by
Mr. Forester, lac writes:
No word, can express the secret
a9onv OF nv soul a. | sunk into this
cbinplnionShip; com pared these every.
dut associates with those oi my happier
chilloDi aud iylt my eaily hope. oi
grswln. up 0 bc learned and distin-
4u~hed man crushed inmy breast. The
deep remembrance Of the sense had Of
bc.u4 utterly neglected and hopeless, OF
the shame felt IA my position; OF the
misery ii was 10 my Young heart 10 be-
licvc that. dty bv dav, what had
learned, and thou ghl, and delighted in :,
AMI raised my fancy auu INV emulation
up oK. WA passing away from me. never
10 DE brought back any lnore-canunt be
written. Ny whole nature was 80 pene-
rated with the grief and hu initiation oi
nous anl care>sei and happy | often
tr.ci III my dream, that | have a dear
wIlc aui clili.lrcn-cvcu thai | ANA man
aud wander ie,olatcly DacA to that time
ot my life"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04

his light and You see Thousand square
miles Of broken rainbows. Then the
clouds fall lower until here aud there
the tops OF distant hills break through
But the uobiest an,: BEST prot OF
this State are its men. Its history
sparkles with the names of statesmen.
poets and heroes. its sons are loyal
ell through. When Rebellion reared
its guilty head they rose up Is one
man. The fishermen unbcnt has sails.
the farmer left his field. The mechanic
laid down his too!s. and all harr,ed TO
the support of the old dag. IN every
day Of battle they fought like brave
rsen long aud we'll" Dlrin. Grants
terrible march there was loud call Tor
aen. Col. Wen,~ofih was just organ.
ix,ng the 3tst Regiment IN York coun.
". Its ranks were bat hl.f fi,l, bat
this halt was seat on under coinnaii
u It's Major, aud when the Coloncl fo-
tosed two weeks later with tha other
'saif the first battalion hal been swept
away. In less than three months. OF
- s-sooN"pb 'vto tbth Wip hIHt y FN+i
70 the field, the rep 'rt 10 their wounded
commander shows that less than two
hundred were LEFT TO answer the roll
cali. Some of the soldiers from this
land sleep beneath the green grass in
every Southern State.
The lecturer closed a. follows: And
now, ladies' and gentlemen. have. in
this brief hour, been able ID only hint
u some Of the beauties and capacities
Of this wonderful land. invite yon
TO visi, it. Three hours will take YOU
there. Young men are YOU wiIIin.
10 work. Do you want a farm: 60 To
this land aud take it for a nominal sum.
all OF which may be paid in one year
ny vour own labor ia building road
from your own rich and fertile land to-
ward the nearest railway o. seaport
Merchants and manufacturers
Along this coast are growing mighty
OAK OF which 10 build ships an strong
men TO man them. There is an IN.
failing water power, exceeding IN
availability all others in the country
aus. calbabie OF running tuoI>lhd
inlIss. There is timber and lumber
enough 10 shelter the whole colliucnt
VOL enough Ia warm IT ia winter aui
ice enough to co,l II in simmer. all 10
he hal for the ASKING. Nportsncn
. days rldc vii take yoa 10 the finest
hshing IN the world anI ID some ol the
hest hunting IN America.
invalids The pure. inyi.ort'in.,
braclng sea breezc, Of the cotst and
Islands, and the sweet, fragrant. res
inoas breath Of its vast pine forests.
viii bring back color to vuur checks
and hca th and strength 70 yoIr wasted
iorIns. Whittier saws:
There's iron Ia our No,h-rn winds
Our pines arc ties. VI be Ink
Dear Old State Ia. Ii A. settled
and best beloved OF ali mighty IN pow
er; crowned with jewels the mother
and the daughter of Massachusetts
the Star In the East: tn E.Icnantc.t
Land the State Of " ,ne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04

A SATISFACTORY ADVERTISEMENT
William N. Wilson. livery stable and
horse restaurant. Without prejudice
(save light charge for wear aud tear
Of rigging), a. have another stable on
the hill. Live stock faster than any
body's, and all trained 10 respect wo-
mans righrs-also childreu',-yet war
ranted to get away from anvthis else
on the road. Bag2ic., broughams,
baroucncs hscks. sulsies, road wagons,
hearscs. aud every kind oil vehicles, tor
slow OF tast ttravel-with horses to match.
Funeral turnouts cheeriully furnished.
and guaranteed 10 make the proper inn
preston Bloated aristncrats from
abroad taken on 10 any roa I. aud war
rinted ahead of any stage ~ .i- other
convey ance-tor money. NrC,A,l A,laint
j. ever heard from stock fei ni hi> -tI
hle. More hilaritv thar was ever
known IN any other collection OF dumb
aniinals since the procession from Noah
landing. No hay ropes about thl- c>-
lablishment-- every thing Is turned
loose; the KEY to the barley sack h ns-
dangling within the reach ui the hum
blc,t horse in the stable, and no paius
are spared to make the guests OF the e.
Adjustment distinguish The difference
between this and The desert waste
White Pine Neics.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
A BILLIOx.-What a very peat sum

A BlLLION.-What very great sum
is billion! IL is million of IN: lions.
A million seems large enough-but a
million Of millions! how long do You
suppose it would take you To count it
A mill which makes one hundred pins
a minute, if kept t. work nisht aud
dav. would only IN Ike iiity-two millions
five hundred and nincty-six thousand
pins q year-at that rate the mill mast
work twenty thousand years without
stopping single moment. in order to
turn out billion of pins! 1t is be-
yond our reach to conceive i'-and vet
when billion Of years shall have gone,
eternity will seem to have just begun.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04

\ prominent lawyer wa, hailed while
passing a jewelry store by the prop,lc-
tor. with General, come in here mo-
men,; we have some hing tor you 10
olive. II amIn bring- his watch To Ice
fixed, AMI it costs me ten cents to IL it
and Keen II u week. aud charge him il
dollars. what per cent do make, We
have been figuring aud make il niue
hundred pr cent, aud have pnly got u
10 one dollar. How much dp you sa,
il would be at TX dpllar~I' Wei. re-
piled The general, 4 ID not wonder al
v"nr perpleXity; Tor il i well known,
and the celebrated Btbbagc calculating
maciinc la. demonstrated. that Il, cr..-
tam points in progressive numbers the
law governing them changes. H. thi>
case the law would change. aud long he
lore the sum would reach six dDll,r- il
would ruh out oi per cent. and into what
Is known as larceny