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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
Death OF the Swedlsh Minister
mltuuFhWu ulh nuIne III u Cuuuluule
the Senate. The manager Of the
GGlOis and NJ. De Cassagnac have be
acquitted on the charges brought agaiI
hem in connection with the publiCati
of the latters Bellville speech.
ELECTION OF FRENCH SENATORS.
Tkn AnnnrnlLu nnnAiunnI "a ,,nIn
ELECTION OF FRENCH SENATORS,

The Assembly continued to vote for
Senators to-day, and the following were
elected: VIM, de Lavergne, Jaurez Ber-
thault, Roger, CalmOn, Oscar de Lafay-
ette, Rsmiiy, Luro and Fribert. OF these
NJ, Roger was the candidate OF the Left,
and all the others were nominated by the
Left Centre.
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Southern AHaira.

WAsmNaroN, December l3.-The mes
sage which the President will shortly
send to Congress on Southern affairs will
relate for q greater part to the late
troubles In Mississippi and oil the man
net Of conducting the elections In thai
State, the information having been gath
cred by persons designated for that pur
nOee
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-14

ROCHESTER, December l3.-Reports
come from Avon that the village is burn.
ing up. Engines will be sent from this
city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-14

On last Thursday at Walnut Bend,
Arkansas, 80 miles below here, W. n.
Thompson was shot md killed by John
+. Smith in quarrel about wages.
Smith was tried and acquitted, II being
shown that Thompson was shooting at
him when lie fired with a shot gun. both
were Virginians. Thompson's wife stated
that he had killed four men since they
were married.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-14
Verdict IN are Erner t,nse

C1NCISNAr1, December lS.-The jury IN
the Egnet case, in what il known as The
the lanyard murder, to-day returned Z
verdict Of guilty Of murder in the second
degree. The Jury were out since Satur
day. This Is the second trial.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-14

Mss ANNA E, DtoKrNsoN's novel in
the press Of Osgood IL entitled "a Paying
Investment" q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-14
SUICIDE,

Charles Shock, a German butcher, from
Taylorsville, Ohio, who came here in
search Of employment and not finding 1t,
shot himself In the left breast just below
the nipple, near the gas works yesterday,
inniCting II mortal wound. lie was CON
yeyed 10 the city hOsDital,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-14

DATENTS-
L JOHNSTON 4 DONN, AttOruSys-at-IAw,
And SOllCitOn for American and Foreign Patants,
Otfcua, No, 10 Sixth ST., Pittsburgh, Pa, and
Corner Of + and sth ST., Warrington, DC,
Johnston 4 Dom will make examinations a to
the palentabllity Of alleged new inventions. VIII
give opinion aa TO the scope and value Of PatentA
The Patent Agency Of Johnston Dom, establIlh-
al 1854 n020
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

The following is an extract
from a private letter which we re-
ceived from our old home (Mlwau-
keel, and as it my be of interest to
some of our readers, we take the
liberty to publish it:
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 25.-
We have just passed through Sc
we're lake StOrm-snow, sleet and
rain, with a very strong wind from
the east, which has driven all the
floating ice to this side, and the ice
il so solid that the wind and water
have no effect upon it. There is
solid ice all over the bay, as far as
the eye can reach, and on Sunday
hundreds Of people went out Oh foo,
for two miles. There has not been
SO vast body of ice in a compact
state on Lake Michigan IN twenty
nine years Gf ever). 1t is very fine
and warm to-day, and the trees,
which arc covered with ice, glisten
and sparkle in the sun, which, while
it r..veals their beauty, robs them
Of it.
This is a novelty in that part OF
the State, as the lake scarcely ever
freezes over there; and by this on.
readers may see that all over the
country it. has been a very severe
winter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

A NEW ENTERPRIsE.-We are
glad to note that, despite the dull
ness of the times, the business pros
poets of Superior are improving,
and that of several contemplated
business enterprises, one or two
are already being inaugurated,
among these being the investment
of our prominent fellow townsman,
James Barion, Esq, who. having
purchased the Oneota Single Mill,
is now at work making preparations
to remove it to Superior, having
had several men and a pile-driver
at work during the past week, driv-
ing piles for the foundation and
dock for it, on his water lots on the
corner of Ncttleton Avenue and
West First street
The Mill consists of a twenty
horse power engine and boiler,
with one Of Lows patent shinyle
machines, capacity 10000 per
day, and with the work at the Mill
and in the woods, will give employ
ment to quite a number of persons.
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Who would have thouoht tbe,

w no would nave thought there
was SO much truth, not to mention
honor, in the old man. Browniow
says, commenting on the remark
that he is the only unreiurned Sen
ator who is not indulgin. in lamen
tations or regrets or ilI-na;ured com
ments on his il-luck in ceasiny TO
be member of Congress, "that he
is getting up in the world he is
promoted; he is now in position
OF far more power and respectable
ity than being member of Con
greSs SIN Ill men with plenty of
money an no brains may crawl in
to the Senate a. the snail crawlei
to the top of the pyramid. bnt such
a fellow can't run "a great newspa-
per-" The old man, be it known,
Is just starting newspaper which
he threatens to make the greatest
in the South. Ptul Press.
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Hurrah! silver at Last!

As many Of onr readers are aware,
explorations along the banks of
Chester creek have been going on
for some time, the search being for
"A silver lode known to exist there /;
and now we are delighted to report
that such developments have recent.
ly been made as to satisfy the seek
er> that much Of the precious metal
i. really existent in that locality.
The land on which the discovery
has been mad belongs to the Lake
Superior and Mississippi Railroad
Company, ard, of course, is not for
sale. That silver lode has been
discovered there is not the shadow
of a doubt, and it is probably very
rich one. On Friday we examined,
with a glass, small quantity of the
quartz that had been burnt and
crushed to powder, and in it, in
goodly quantity, we saw many an
atom of the pure rich metal! Yes,
at last and when the darkest clouds
that ever overshadowed Duluth
seem the blackest-the earth yields
to us the beams of brilliant pros
perity.-Duluth Herald
IL, i
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WEST WISCONSIN RAILWAY.

st. Paul and Chicago Through Line running
through trains between st Paul and Chi.
cago-via Elroy- passing through Eau
Claire, Baraboo. Madison, Beloit, Harvard,
and connecting in Chicago for all points
East, South and West.
The only line running the celebrated Pulmas
Palace day and night coaches between S..
Paul aud Chicago
Westinghouse Air Brakes and Miller Safety
Platforms
Through Express Trains daily each way 10
tween 81. Paul and Chicago, on and after
June 81, 1874,
Leaving IT. Paul as follows: DAY Express
daily, except Sunday, 80 am. Night
Express daily, except Saturday, 7:30 pm.
Arriving in Chicago. Day Express, 500
am, Night Express $40 pm.
Leaving Chicago, Day Express daily. e1ccp,
Sunday, 7:27 am, Night Express. daily.
except Saturday, 500 pm. Arriving III -.
Paul, Day Express 5:2O AN, Night Ell
press, $50 pm.
sale by J. w. kE>IoS. Tex Agt,
Minneapolis,
and by CHAs. Thompson, Tex Agt
Cor 81 X Jackson street, st. Paul
WV. c. Swan,
Gen1 Supt., Hudson, Via
+. 3. CLAgKE,
Gen Fri Il Psgr Agt, St. Paul
q. K. BARNES,
Gen TEX ACT ST. Paul febii
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There are just now advertised
more sheriff and NOR gage sales
than we like to see. They are sad
Indie ators of dull times Duluth
HernlX
Not so much "sad indications ot
dull times ,Doclor,a = they are indica
tionSthaty You arejust beginning 70 feel
the effects of the mushroom growth
of your young city; and also see
the results of your past ''ball ,ony'
and Gloomy investments and en-.
terpriscs!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

We learn that the person who
was drowned, down the North
Shore, last week, was a Mr.. Thomas
Wood, of Prince Arthur Landing,
aud who was on his way to To
ronio, Canada. His body was found
on the 18th of February, eight
miles below Beaver Bay, by one
Francis Lavirge. Lavirge immedi-
ately Informed the authorities OF
that place of the occurrence, who
therenpon had the body removed tO
the Bay to await orders from his
friends a, the Landing. 1t is sal
case, as Mr.. Wood leaves a wife
and seven children.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

-Crystalized water, of which
we have go boun,iiul a supply, has
several times, lately, taken the liquid
firm, especially on the caves of the
hous. :, from there finding its way
t, the sidewalks, except when stop
ped in it's course by some lady's
Snnday-go connecting bonnet, OF
gentleman's spruce beaver hat Ia.
ken out for summing
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

Charles Ahrens, real estate dealer,
West Brainerd, MIMI, registered At
the Hacker House on Thursday.
r. G. Clark, ESQ, was in from the
st. Croix, this week. He stopped
with Collier.
Richard Relf, Esq, started for
Bayfield, Thursday morning, intend
ing to 1eturn next week.
Thomas Bardon, Esq, of Ash
land, is sojourning for a few days
with the "Old Folks at Home", pre-
paratory to taking a trip down East.
Geo. Darlington, on his way from
St. Paul to visit friends at Bayfield,,
was a guest ., the Hacker House on
"Wednesday, waiting to make con-
nections with The "air line"
Sam Mahan, brother of the In
dian Agent, "took tea" with mine
host Collier, of the Travellers Home,
on Thursday evening, being on his
way to Duluth to take the cars for
the East.
Judge Clongh, of Superior City,
passed through town yesterday on
his way to Grantsburg to hold a
term OF court at that place.-Chi-
sagu County P.st.
Miss Minnie Johnson, of Ashland,
made a flying visit to friends here,
Sunday and Monday, being on her
way to visit the family of our former
fellow town>man, NJ. L. Avery, now
located at New Richmond, thi,
State.
Mr.. J. c. Robinson, Supt. Sulli
vans private secretary, came dowr
from Brainer,l, Friday, to make q
short uisit to his old Quebec friend
DIR. LA Fltte. He stripped the liyh,
fantastic" at Mrs. Shiels' dancing
school Saturday evening, spen, Sun
day with the Doctor and returned
to Brainerd Monday morning.
II. c. Libby, of Hastings, and o
the heavy numbering firm Of r. G
Libby q Co, spent several days il
town the fore part of the week
waiting for some Of his teams tc
come in from the ST. Croix camps
He registered at the Hacker House
and surprised his acquaintance by
the qnaintness of his autograph
He Is very companionable gentle
man.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

And here is an extract from an
article IN The Duluth Herald, which
IS good:
1--WE believe the best way to ad-
vance us now is TO put little truth
in it. 1t is great basis, is Truth,
and if we build our city up on that,
it will stand"
Oh, get out, Mr.. Herald man;
that's "not sufficiently materialized .
Duluth is already built on ide-hil
which is nothing but solid lock, and
which undoubtedly forms firmer
''ba>is" for it THIN can all the truth
that will ever emanate from The
Herald. owe opine", too, that in
stead of Truth, a little more of the
filthy lucre" circulating around
over there would be far more APP
preciated by the dennizcns Of the
"necropolis". cit is a great basis, /"
IS "lucre"!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

A review, abstract AMI digest
of all the land titles in Douglas
County, has just been completed by
Thomas Clark, attorney at law and
he offers the same for The intorna-
ton of his clients, together with his
general knowledge derived from his
notes of observation while engaged
in geological and other invesiis "a
lions, during the last twenty-five
Years. fcb2if
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

jacob Brobyear, Jr., offers at s
bargain the INV II, 4s, "A on
the q. S. Turnpike, several miles
west of Superior, in the route of
eastern extension of the n. p. r. r.
Best of land. we'll timberid. In
quire of Thomas Clark, Superior.
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March l, 1879.

Mrs. Ellen Mcllvaine will sell
the ] sc / sec. Z and n ! he / Is,
"A, 10. Timber, pine and hard
wood, part on the copper range,
all best of soil, near road leading
from, and within twelve mics of,
Superior, aud near the A. L. II. r.
route. Terms, loves, cash price
Refer to Tn mas CLARK, Courl
House, Superior.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

The Waiena correspondent OF
The Perham N-ws says, "Wheat be-
gins TO come in from MiIerville,
Leaf Va ley and Parker's Prairie in
earnest, the farmers doubtless real
izing the fact that the season of
sno " is short and that there ia dan
ger in delay. c. II. Peake shipped
three carloads last week and A. N
Peach Il Bro, one car-load, which
am cunt will be doubled this week.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

And this is the way they spoke
fun" al Duluth down in Pennsylva-
MIA, the following being taken from
a paper published in that State:
.There is a woman at Duluth who
weighs $50 pounds. At little dis
lance it is difficult to tell which is
the larger of the two, the town OF
the woman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06
\. F. Bailey, a postal route az

A. F. Bailey. a postal route agent
on the L, Crosse division of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway, was arrested at Portage
City, last week for robbing the
mails. The arrest was made by
w. r. Hawley, a special agent sent
from Chicago for that purpose.
Hawley took his prisoner to Mad
ison, where, after an examination
before a Cour; Commissioner, be
was committed FIR rial.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

We received, last week. from
the publishers, McDivitt, Campbell
% Co, Ill Nassau street, New
FORK, Part | Of the verb atm report
OF the proc. edings in the case OF
Theodore Tilton against Henry
Ward Beecher. action for erin. con-,
now being tried in the City Court OF
Brook YIN, before Chief Justice
Nelson. The front part Of the
pamphlet contains portrait of
Francis d. Moul,on, and the whole
thing can be had for the trifling sum
of fifty cents.
However, dear reader, don't i'm
agine, from the above, that zoe have
read it. Oh, no; not any. Editors,
up in this triged CLINE are too virtu-
Gus t J., take an interest in such things.
But. in order that it's "sweetness :"
might not be "wasted on the desert
air, we have sent it to orr friend
DIR. Walbank, of Daluth, who,
though a very nice and pure
min,led(?) gentleman, and who
stopped The TINES, last week, be-
cause, he said, ''it is not fit paper
to be read in my family, sir :"
will undoubtedly take to it kindly,
as we understand he takes great in
terest in the details OF the BIT.
se2ud 81
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

BIGGEsT HAUL on MOOSE.
tors T;mes-L.>t week six-ox
team driven by Bill Luke, at the
lower camp of the St. Croix Lum
Der Company, hauled, a distance oil
two miles, and placed on the ice
at one load, eight pine logs meas.
uring 1851 feet, the largest Of
which scaled 1920 feet.
Where are you, John Next!
Yours truly,
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Mothers Magazine

Is Il the oldest and best monhss for the family
circle within cor I'm wi dye. II il ly conducted,
and its we'll filled by talented AMI experienced
isville, Nv.
1t 10 very useful and instructive magazine. and
should BE- in the hauds Of every mothsr.-Hsverhiil
Gazette, M%sa.
Terms 81 60 year, postage paid. Carefully sslee>
ted Engravings TO subscribers, 50 cost. Sen1 ten
cent. for Specimen copy and terms Address 2nfAn
ere AAga&na P q. Boz 0A1> New fnsE
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The St. Croix Logs.

From The st Panl Press.
Below will be found an estimate of the
logs cut in the ST. Croi1 Valley and its trib
utaries during the present winter, based up
on such information as has been obtained ur
to the middle ct the present month (Feb.
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Redemption Notice of TAI
Sale of 1872.
SrArE OF WISCONSIN. cousrr ., poueLA,--ss.
Once Of the County Clerk

ofic. Of the County Clerk
Superior, Dec. /, 1874.
The following pieces Of land having been sold by the
County TREASURER OF the County of douglas. on the
thi day Of Septenb 1872 for the taxes interest pd
charges II the year 1871 Therefore notice is hereby
given, that uni sad iaods redeemed fir m said
sa on or before the Third day Of September 4. d.
100 they Will bc conveyed the respective purchas-
ets accor'ffng to law The amount Of taxes inter est
AMI charges ca culatef up the last day Of reemp
ton is Set oppo>i T. each piece ap-ctiveiy.
RICHARD RELF County Clerk.
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~ BEST TENN svA
offered
AGENTS.

TO let foi Yourself hat wa have L. ohsr,
do hereby agree 10 -end To- eny Agent III the T.,
upon .ec-ipt Of % cents, nrmb,r. ~ the
PEOPLES MONTHLY tiilustrate,ij, aud photos
xraphic c.irs III al f-ui al our Premium ChromtA
post p; d--a o or new circulars. Offering better
terms than ny pap in the Ini. Ever: sub-crit~r
receives fiainei oh ONO (l6A20 large g lsItf
feet) d"ntie COUNTY and X. IL. Map Of the 1. >.
Our agents doing we'll all over tn ~ max.
ing frum $50 to $50 per w.ek-hnt want more -
them. Circulars iGse. Nov Is TINE rlKr. 'Fir.t
come fir ved.' Ad TESS the office nearest yong
PEOPLES ,>THLI. Pittsburgh; or 125 san -,
Phild.; IS franklin ST, iIo>tun: Ia r. Madison 81
Chicago: GIG " Fifth ST, $. louis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

School REpoRT.- following
is the school report for the four
weeks ending Feb. &c, and which
was unavoi.ledly crowded out of
last weeks issue:
No, Of Pupils Enrolled:
MiddletoHn Pri miss j Caverlev). %
g intermediate Ct G. Greeley -
Lowertown Primary Miss p S. Clark p
High School lGeo. w Howard)- 80
Days Of Time Lest by .A6sence:
MiddletOwn Primary 60
Is Intermediate 1874
Lowertown Primary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oh
High School SS1
No. Of Cases Of 7ardiness
Middletown Primary
Intermediate pa
iowertown Primary 10
High School
GEO. w. HOW ARD, Principal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

The funeral of Judge Hall, took
place at ST Paul on Sunday after
noon
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

AN inter, sting letter from Du-
,Iuth was nnaveidedly crowded out
of this Issue.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

Call and see how cheap you can
buy pork, har.ls, butter, lard, four,
etc, for. cash, of Geo L. Brooks.
maF6,2
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-06

Ht IIdUt HtNV, y 'HTe0t NVHHtJ
was dedicated last week.
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smile at a victorious, exultans champion, OF
ct downcast, discouraged mule.
Lake Shore stock approached the win
dow again, and as he brandished his fist in
the air, he warmed the intruder to dissolve
in the dim distance, under penalty of be.
ing found dead with severed jugular.
When a rubber ball is flattened it will
spring back to its original shape as soo1 as
the pressure is removed. When lover 8
declaration has been thrice broken in up
on, his thoughts are slow in gathering.
They sat there and gazed at the opposite
wall as if waiting for a railroad tram, but
she finally glanced up ccyly and lovingly
and Whispered:
''You were about to say somethingl"
Il was" he whispered in return, reach
ing out for her hands "The public have
acknowledged ne as your favored suitor
for months past, and this fact has emhold
ened me to"
"Hip%hpp-haw-gee-haw-ah!' came a
voice on the night breeze--a voice which
halted and gasped and hesitated as if the
owner had risen from beside the grave of
a loved, lost friend. 1t was not the voice
of a troubadour warbling words of anguish
set in rhyme. It was not the voice of a
lone night bird calling for its lost mate 1t
was the voice of that same mule calling to
the lilac bushes to come little nearer--to
come and get bite.
SIS that an odious cowr' she softly in
quired.
"No; it's a blasted mule!" he exclaimed.
'tSuch language, sir" she said; as she
rose up.
"Such mule, madam" be replied,
pointing to the window. "Ill kill the man
the mule-that has dared to come between
us!' he shouted, and he rushed from the
mansion.
lie pelted that age worn mule with lawn
ornaments; he belted him with a picket
torn from the fence; he pursued his retreat
ing form, and battered it with stones pitch
ed from the street or found longside the
curbstone.
Hating under a lone tree on the dreary
common--gazing through the deep shad-
ows of night, to discover why pursuit was
abandoned, the old gray mule seemed 20
realize that, even as mule, it was safe tc
have an accident insurance ticket in his
pocket, and he sighed and gasped and tre.
mulously soliloquized:
"Gee- ha,o- gee-ah-rr r-a,o ge hawr
And the shadows grew deeper, the night
breeze sighed with renewed lqneli pess-, tbs
and he feIt that he was mule DeloFeu pl
nnDe.
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WHOLE NUMBER, $50.
A Narrow Escape,

man and his wife, seeking to break
themselves Of habit of fretsipg and scold-
ing, entered into an agreement of this ma
ture; the one who first lost temper with
the other or with the childrenj ~as to be
published by the other as ''scold" The
medium through which this humiliating in
telligence was to be communicated to the
world was not specified in the Contract, but
the husband understood that i. was to be
through the Brtms,..icker. The wife near.
y bit the end Of her tongue off in the first
days trial, swapping up the harsh words
which tried to escape her lips. But both
were dismally peaceful until the afternoon
of the second day; when the husband flew
into passion simply because one of the
children polished his stocking foot with a
Hacking brush while. he was taking his
usual nap. AT the first burst Of anger his
wife quickly arose and PUT on her bonner.
"Where are you going?" he inquired
suspiciously.
"To publish you she replied.
ooh, well, 60 ahead; the boys the
office wont give much of blast"
"But I'm not going to the printing Of
fee"
"Where, ;hen?" he asked in surprise.
"To the sewing society,"
That brought him to terms, and long and
earnestly he begged her not to make bis
weakness known throughout the length and
breadth of the land. Finally, in considera-
ton of new silk dress, by him to be de-
livered, she agreed to let him off. But it
"as a narrow escape.--By1mspicter.
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4 Valid Excuse,

The late Judge Oakley, name held in
reverence by the bench and bar of New
York, was rigid in requiring the attend
ance of persons summoned as jurors. Ex-
cuses, unless very good, were of no avail.
On one occasion several whose names had
been called stood before the bench, land
they all with one accord began to make
excuses" Among them was an insignii-
cant, frowsy-looking little fellow, who
said:
"Judge, l wish you'd let me off,
"For what reason 2" inquired his honor.
"Well, judge, l don't want to say"
"You must say or serve"
''But, judge, don't think the other
jurors would like to have me serve with
them
"Why not? Out with it!'
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sMr. Clerk, scratch that man out y was
the prompt order of his honor, and the
party left the presence.