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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
WIS. and MIR. De In CrOix VS.. Mrs. Eliza
Estes Nash, widow of Thomas o. Meux.
INOrRTH DISTRICT COnRT EOR T4R p pIau or,


Estes Nash widow of Thomas o. Meux.
EOCRTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
T. Orleans, No. 43l3i.-By virtue Of writ of feri
1acias to me directed by the honorable the
fonrth District Court for the parish of Orleans
IN the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Newfoundland Auction
GERS Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
Customhouse streets in the Second District of this
city. on SATURDAY, February 81, 1875, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property to
wit w
THREE CERT1iS LOTS OF GROUND, together
with all the buildings and improvements thersou
the rights, ways customs. seryitudes and appurte.
nances thereunto belonging, situated in the First
District of this city. il the square bounded nv Fs
d icliy lamp orange and Magazine streets. and
desgnated by the numbers four, Ave and air
T measuring each. twenty.four feet front on said
lamp ~. stleet, Dy one hundred and twenty seven
s;n .eh inches seven lines Deep English measure
T TSS,ng .Gs same property acquired BY the late
Keevar ~ ~ "su1 oy Purch ase from Alexander Nc.
Lever, on nay rs. 1a49, - per act before n. n
oenas iate notary public in this city.
Terms-Cash ON the SPOT,
KU0RNR WA0GAMAN
:..- Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
The City of New Orleans vs.. Richard
Murphy; same VS.. same; same Va. same.


Civil Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans
fpI. q ph6 81
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
City of New Orleans vs.. MIR. and Mrs.
Arthur Hauck; same va same

Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans
fe10 20 q mhl4
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SUUENH W dNU u ",
Civil Sheriff of the Parish oi Ur.,.aua
ia22 81 fe1O "a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17

Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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payable on the first dav of April, - xed OF re.
movable according to the terms of the charter OF
said bank, and the balance of the price of a6iudi
cation, cash on the spot.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
fell 81 ml6 II
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
2he City Of New Orleans VA. Raymond
81. IInprx.

EOuENE W AhJAMAN,
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans
fec 20 milo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
Valentine FRANCHISE J0ubert vs.. Success.
sion Of Stephen Humphers.

Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
fell p mh6 81
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
A. Link VS.. Balthazar Greichsauer.

EUUENE W AuUAMAN,
Civil Sheriff of The Parish of Orleans
ial9 30 felO2O
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
Edgar MOntegut VS.. Mrs. Clarissa Hyde.
&IXTH DISTRICT C0URr EOR THE PARISH OF


Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
fel6 q mh2O
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
English Universities.

We learn from the late report of the
Universities Commission, that the Uni
versity of Oxford has an income of
EAT, 900; the colleges and halls, 9336, 900;
the University of Cambridge, 934, 900;
the colleges and halls, 100000. For
the year 1871, Exeter College, at Cam
bridge, with an income of ETA, 900, had
from ITO to $50 undergraduates; Mer-
ton, with Ell, 900 year, had 81 under
graduates; and Baliol, with $4,000 a
year, had 154. At Cambridge, Trinity
College, with $4,000 year, had 445
undergraduates; Kings, with e34, 600,
had but 81 and Corpus, with $4,000,
had 100. Oxford has $50 fellowships,
with an average value of e26O year;
while Cambridge has $40, with all aver
age value of ESQ. Oxford has in ali "a
colleges, and Cambridge II. The aver
age income of ahead of house at Ok
ford is about 81, 800, and at Cambridge
about e1 200. Oxford also spends some
e25, 900 year on professorships, and
Cambridge only Ell, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
The Groves of Morocco.

The groves of rose trees and the flow
er farms of Morocco are said by re-
cent traveller to exceed in extent and
value those of Damascus, or even those
in the Valley of Mexico. The general
climate of the country is very favorable
to this kind of culture Swept alter
nately by the breezes Of theiAtlantic and
the Mediterranean, and tempered by
the SHOWS of the Atlas ranges, the de-
gree of heat in Morocco is much lower
than Algeria, while the soil is exceeding
~ fertile. To the date palm, and to
orange and lemon trees, the climate APP
pears to be especially suited the dates
at Tafilat having been famous even from
Roman times. The orange plantations
are of great extent in various parts of
the country, while olives and almonds
are also staples imported in large guam
tiuies. Seeing that this fertile land,
lying within five days steam of London,
produces so much vegetable wealth
under the most barbarous cultivation,
it appears extraordinary that European
enterprise does not, in such. climate,
seek profitable employment for it's over
abundant capital, in its application to the
develoment of such vast resources, so
close at hand, instead of going so far
atield as Australia or Amearica.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
Chickadeedee.
BY ANNIE NJ. LIBBY

by ANNIE M. LIBBY.
High in the bare brown elm he swings
And twitters low and sweet;
What cares he that the winter snow
Lies white beneath his feet
December is better than Mays or Junes
For singing the sweetest of all sweet tunes,
Chickadee dee dee dee.
Where are the wife and babies brown?
Where does the wee nest hide +?
For trees are bare and leaves are down ! 4 }
And all the country side
Lies shrouded in the drifting snow; -
But he sings though bitter north winds bio W,
Chickadee dee dee dee.
The night shuts down with bitter cold,
Men shiver hurTying by,
But when morning breaks in purple and gold,
Clear gainst the eastern sky,
We see the dainty figure swing,
And hear again the sweet notes sing
Chickadee dee dee dee.
boston Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
Power OF Imagination.

A striking instance of the power of
the imagination over the human organ
ism has just attracted some attention in
Paris. A poor old matchmaker, Frede-
ric Stiebmann, who lived in the Rue
des Halles, has been the prey of a sin
gular delusion for the past few months.
He imagined that his soul had passed
from his body into a peculiar watch
which he had invented, and upon which
he had worked for twenty years. &c On
the day that my watch stops" Stieb-
mann was wont to say, 81 shall die.
My life has become subordinated to
that. OF the watch Anew days ago the
watch began to run irregularly, at first
too fast, then too slow. '' I am very
i'll, said the old man, and he took to
his bed. Two days later the watch
stopped. Stiebmann noticed the up
moving hand, he rose to sitting posi-
ton, uttered a cry, and fell back dead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
An Old Silver Medal.

The Rome (Ga.) Commercial says:
We were yestnrday shown silver
medal which is 139 years old, It is in
the possession of Willie Adkins. It was
given to him by Mrs. Hazelton, of this
place, who is his grand-aun Mrs. Ha-
zelton will be 1O1 years old next May.
This coin was given to Mrs. Hazelton
by her uncle, Sir George Frederick
Walter, an English nobleman and mem
Der of Parliament. The coin is little
larger than silver dollar, being about
enc pennyweight heavier. On one side
of it is figure of Queen Caroline
watering flowers, with the inscriptions !;
caroline, Protecting 1885," and Grow
ing Arts Adorn!Empires.' On the other
side is the figure of a helmeted man, in
one of whose hands is spear, and in
the other sheaf of some kind Of grain,
with the inscriptions "Both Hands
Filled for Britain, and George Reign
ing Willie Adkins also has gold ring
over 200 years old, given to him by Mrs
Hazelton, to whom it was given by
Thomas Wilson, in 1891, he having re-
ceived it from Sir George Frederick
Walter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
Opera Toilets.

A fashion correspondent furnishes
some precious information respecting
the opera toilets which graced the
Academy of Music during the season
just closed in New York. It has been
distinctly observable that gentlemen
pay more attention to their dress than
has been the case for some years past,
1t is rare to see a>gentleman inside the.
Academy OF Music, except in evening
dress, and certainly he would not dare
to speak to a lady there if his costume
were not irreproachable. Ladies also
exhibit great taste and elegance in their
toilets, though there is marked absence
of snowy coloring. The style of dress
not being adapted to evening bonnets,
few are worn, except by ladies who oc-
cupy seats in the body of the building,
and who wear visiting costumes, of
which the bonnet or hat forms a
part. Light gloves added to this pass
muster, but in the boxes and dress cir
cles where there Is any pretension to
dresss, no hats or bonnets are worn,
only the hair arranged low in curls and
bralds, or that latest and most singular
combin alton of the modern with the
antique known as the ''Catogan" colt
fure. Small wreaths of flowers are
much worn, set up in front of the
head, on a single flower, red or white
rose at the side. Quaker drab and
black are very fashionable and ele-
CANT combination this season. Gentle
men wear dress silk cravats and gloves
OF this soft shade of drab, and ladies
unite it with black silk and velvet with
fine effect. One of the handsomest cos
tunes seen at the Academy was of
black velvet, with vest Of drab satin, a
drab feather introduced among the
black plumes of the velvet hat, and
light drab gloves to match.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
Capt. Cook and the HaWaiians.

The Honolulu Gazette makes the
statement that the Honoluluan Super
intendent Of Public Works is now pre-
pairing material for monument to
Capt Cook. The monument will be a
square obelisk, twenty-four feet in
height, and four feet across the base.
On the pedestal will be engraved a
suitable inscription. There is some
thing very funny in the idea that the is
landers are thus about to perpetuate in
stone the memory of the man their
grandfathers ate AS for the "suitable
inscripionY which is proposed, it is
difficult to say what it will be, though
they might appropriately say: "Hic
facet Captain James Cook; aetat-a
orand banQalet|"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10

to follow his example, and did SO with
the greatest success.
ssDo you know" said the young lady.
you know that [ have liked you ever
since you thrashed tnat big bully,
Grote, the butcher p
"What," I exclaimed in amazement,
s'thrashed 'Grote?" =.
"Of course you did, when he came
over here swearing he would pull your
nose! Oh, [ did like the cool way in
which you wentto meet him, and knocked
him down. It was splendid!' 4 - -
Could it be possible ? Had my twin
brother thrashed the butcher, and left
me to reap the glory? AS if to confirm
my suspicious, at that very instant
Grote appeared in his shop--and oh,
his face It was one mass of bruises
I stepped out on to the pavement to
have a look at him closer. On seeing
me he bowed politely, but I merely
shook my fist at him, and he reiterated
rapidly. Co.,. - ....eaF -..at q
I cannot describe how my business
increased from that day, and all through
Jim's boldness and light heartedness.
During the day I received letter from
dear brother, in which he informed me
that he had not lost his money; but,
having heard of my misery, he invented
this little plot to save me.
I have now several large shops. Jim
has never joined me, he having retired
from the turf and become gentleman
farmer. [ am married, and have large
family. My eldest boy is about to
marry Miss Grote, Grote having become
very good friends with me, and, what is
better, very rich. But, good friends as
we are, L have never thought it worth
my while to inform him of his slight
mistake.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
The Ten Dwarfs.

One of the Paris almanacs has this
story, signed Laboulaye : A lazy girl,
who liked to live in cumfort and do
nothing, asked her fairy godmother to
give her good genius to do everything
forsher On the instant the fairy called
ten dwarfs. who dressed and washed the
little girl, and combed her hair, aud fed
her, and SO on. All was done SO nicely
that she was happy except for the
thought that they would go away,
" To prevent that, said the godmo other,
81 will place them permanently in your
pretty little fingers" and there they are
yet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
The Source of the Nile.

Lieut. Col. Long, formerly the
editor of a newspaper in Maryland, and
now an officer in the service of the Khe-
dive of Egypt, claims to have discov-
cred the true source of the Nile, in
south latitude one degree thirty sec
onds, and between Urondogani and
Uganda. He reports that on his way
up the Nile he and his little army of
twenty mer were attacked by 200 of Keba
Rega's men, whom he repulsed, with a
loss to the assailants of eightyTtwo
killed, including two OF Mtongoh
chiefs, but without suffering any dam
age to his own party. Col. long re-
commends that the Khedivess send a
hundred soldiers, to v"wipe ontskebai
Reaa, and take possession. of his coun,s
try, in which case he says Egypt would
become the depot OF ivory for the
world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
Iron i'm CheOpS.

According to the Iron Age, wedge
or plate of iron has been found imbed-
ded in the masonry of the greatpyramid
in Egypt, the indications being that it
must have been wrought in the age of
Cheops, placed by some authorities as
far backas 5, 400 years ago. This makes
the use of iron about $500 years more
ancient than it was supposed to be, and
affords opportunity for explaining the
cutting of the sharp and well-defned
hieroglyphics on porphyry, granite,
and other hard stones employed in the
construction of Egyptian pyramids,
temples, and tombs. How these could
have been made before the age
of iron has been a puzzling ques
ton to many Further investigation
may show iron to have. been in use
1000 years ago. sisao a"5js 3oH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
The Windsor Castle Of Mexico.
From the n. Y. World.

. A Mexican correspondent of the
Cleveland Leader describes visit to
Chapultepec as follows: '' It is safe to
say that no park, be it private or pub
lie, baronial or royal, English or Con
tinental, ean rival this in the number,
age, and grandeur of it's trees. They
were planted by some race that lived
long ages ago in the valley, prior even
to the ancient Toltecs, nation which
came and passed away before the fire.
worshiping Aztec came from the North.
They are now from 1900 to 1900 years
old, and are the famous Expresses of
Montezuma. They stand in a cluster
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
A Strong Mans Feat,

Patrick Fitzpatrick, an employe of a
firm Of -four dealers in Lowell, Mass
on Thursday afternoon last, carried a
barrel of -four, weighing altogether
over 212 pounds, on his back from the
birmingham freight depot to the store
Of the firm without stopping, the dis
lance being over a mile. The barrel
was fastened on his back by rope.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick's weight is about 165
pounds, and he seemed but little
fatigued when he arrived at the store,
stating that he would carry it back
again at once for 800, He received
the -four and $40 additional as a reward
for the successful performance of the
feat. s. -s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
Protection Against Skating Accidents.

A correspondent of the London
Times describes very simple little
continuance which he recommends every
skater to carry with him as a precau-
ton in case of accident. Having my
self been immersed he writes, "and
knowing, therefore, how exceedingly
difficult it is to get out unaided, but
what very slight assistance is suf-
ficient. [ can confidently venture to
assert that many fatal accidents might
be prevented if every skater carried in
his pocket piece of stout string or
blind cord about yards long, and pro-
vided with small cross spices of wood
at each end" In the event of any per-
son falling through the ice, his compan-
ions, if so provided, could lie down on
the sound ice and throw his piece of
cord to the man in the water, who might
manage by its aid to support himself
until further help arrived.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1875
Song by SWinburne.

TMr. Swinburne has written a little sons
which "Sweet Anne Page, sings at the Gaiet,
Theatre, London, where the Merry Wives O.
Windsor " is the play. This is the song j s.ss
Love laid his sleepless head ...
On thorny rose bed; .....s...
And his eyes with tears We're red,
And pale his lips as the dead.
And fear, and sorrow and scorn,
Kept watch by his head forlorn, h.
Till the night was pverworn, as, SIM.
And the world was merry with morn.
And Joy came up with the day,
And kissed Loves lips as he lay .
And the watchers, ghostly and gray,
Fled from the pillow away.
And his eyes at the dawn grew bright;
And his lips waxed ruddy as light
Sorrow may reign for night .r.
But day shall bring back delight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10
Yankee and English Idi0ms.

The London Spectator takes up an
article on Yankee idioms in the New
York Times, and adds thereto some
suggestive comments on the presumable
derivation of several expressions cited.
The American writer notes the oddly
of the adjective :" handy" as applied to
oxen that are well trained and easily
managed; and his commentator remarks
that the probable meaning of the word
is amenable to the drovers hand" or.
"well- in-hand," as is said of horses.
The common use of the term is in the
sense OF "near," or convenient to the
hand" and this meaning is not far re-
moved from that of convenient to the
hand, IN the sense of manageab le,"
which, the Spectator adds, sis only Latin
for handy" after all. On the phrase,
Z" fore-handed," which is the Yankee
slang for well off," and equivalent to
the slang term in English, "warm," the
Spectator says that this is almost iden-
tical with the English idiom, ''before-
hand with the world" save that the
Yankee idiom CURLY cuts off the explain
atory clause ''with the world" With
the English the idiom includes an idea
Of time, and is intended to describe a
man who does work In advance of his
needs. e. who saves. sForehanded'
looks" continues the Spectator, cas- if
it had more reference to the grasp of
mind which gains success by stretching
out hand beyond the immediate spot.
SO as to anticipate the conditions Of the
future; and this corresponds rather
more closely, perhaps, with Yankee en-
terpr1se than the idea embodied in one
beforehand with the world, which re-
CARDS simply the savings to be made
out Of sOver- time"
The Fingers.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: ssThe
ring-fnger, though the weakest in the
hand, possesses its peculiar honor and
dignity, as ladies will allow Indeed
it has been held to be typical of their
sex. An old writer describes the hu-
man hand as representing the life of
the universe. The thumb stands for
the Deity, without which the hand is
powerless. The forefnger is ikened
10 the angelic creation, the middle fin
ger to man, the ring finger to woman,
and the little finger to the animal king
dom. These SMILES, if not very felici-
tous, are sufficiently quaint. In many
other ways the hand has been supposed
to be emblematic. This symbolism has
penetrated to the nursery. A nurse
will make child put its two palms to-
gether, knitting them by closing the
two middle fingers. In this position the
child told to separate the two thumbs,
which it does with ease, and thereuponis
told that brother and sister may part.
1t is next asked to sepsrate the fore-fn-
gers, which also it easily does, and is
informed that father and son may part
It is now told to try and separate the
two ringfngers. This. as the middle
fingers are locked together, it cannot
possibly do, and is thereupon told that
wife and husband cannot part. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-10

Dye ~ mucn ODI1geC TO you IOf
what you have done. If any Of the
girls say you made love to them, you
will know that [ am the culprit-only
don't you say so but keep the fun UP.
It's not disag1eeable work, can assure
you Ha ha ha nobody would be-
lieve you if you were to swear it was
me- So good bye, and take care of
yourself p
With hearty laugh Jim went on
his road; and I, with sad heart, sought
my bed.
I arose very early the next morning
and took down the shutters, SO as to
avoid meeting that horrid butcher. A
few minutes afterward a very pretty
girl came futtering into the shop, and
with many pretty smile and shipper,
purchased half pound of my best fresh
butter. 4t -. ..AH
"Why, how dull you are this morn
ing, Mr.. Perkins," she exclaimed with
a pretty, sly glance. r. sf
"Dull ?" replied, in dreamy man
ner.
ooh, nonsense!' she cried; cit is
no good putting on that modest air. af-
ter the way you behaved yesterday.
Do you know, when you first came
here, we all thought you such sneak
rat least, most all of us did; but ]
said you We're not so demure as you
i wished to make out and the way you
snatched that kiss from me yesterday
proves itr' tss a sa9Na GoiaeI
$50" thought I, s'this is the way
Master Jim has been improving my
business, is it?"
looked at the little rosey mouth, and
could not blame him,-nay, ventured
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-20
A sharp

A California exchange relates a story
about a solid old farmer who came into
town, and, learning that wheat was being
sold readily at 81 and upward, felt rather
chagrined over the fact that he had dis
posed of his crop the previous week at
81 GO. He told the commission mer.
chant TO whom he had sold his grain that
inasmuch as he had made a good speeu-
lation on his former buy he ought now
to purchase the balance of his crop at a
good round sum. When asked how
much wheat be had left, he replied, lone
sack" and that he wanted the highest
figure that had been paid to anybody
this season, namely, So 50. The buyer
Immediately closed the bargain and took
the wheat. Our agricultural friend then
strolled around town, and stated that he
had sold his wheat (he didn't say how
much at 50 so, and that the market was
way up" Nobody believed him, and
bets we're freely offered and taken that
there was nothing in it. The farmer
kept taking the bets and sending his VIC
Tins to the grain dealer for the proof,
until he gathered in about $40 in coin,
1t was the sharpest wheat transaction OF
the season, besides being a capital joke.
The best part of the latter is that one Of
the victimized betting gentlemen is a
clerk in the house where the enormous
sale was made, and was sold for a larger
sum than the cereal.