The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-05-07

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family for three generations past. IN
other respects they were about a COM
mon average Nancy +, fell heir to a
handsome estate BY win Of her father.
She was very homely; and did notpos-
sess those peculiar charms and attrac-
tions, which captivate our male men
SO much, This lackof personalicharns
with the hereditary taint Of stock,
made her beaux few and far Between.
Thus she lived for thirty years in single
blessedness, On her lands was diseov-
cred q medical sulphur spring Of great
value. This became a famous watering
place for the grandees Of old Virginia
lin the summer season. "A little town
was built up around the spring in
square form-eight neat little cottages
on each square,; thirty-two in all, aud
hall in the center. The bath house
covered the spring. The season Of wa
tering, cOurting and other amusements,
was on hand and the cottages were full,
Nancy p. retained oneof them for her
own use. About half mile distant
lshe had a home on her land which she
fused when needed. On another part Of
the farm was a renter'shouse occupied
sby trusty tenant. A small family
shad taken one Of the cottages and re-
moved their bedding and clothing into
lit. They had relatives living not far
off, whom they went to visit for two
days. On their return to the spring.,
flthey found that q first-rate feather bed
land all its fixtures had been taken
4 away in their absence! The lock on the
door was not broken, but the room had
1been entered by d false key. A fine
silk dress ofthe!lady went off with the
bedding for company. A general stir
was the order Of the day, and who
committed the theft was the inquiry?
So notorious had IL been known that
Nancy P. had been light-fingered from
fchildhood, and known to pilfer all
nannerof little articles-a and such as
she had no use or need of-that suspi-
4 cion pointed to her. 1t was not that
A she really was in want Of anything
but a hereditary constitutional temp
tation to steal. sAll the families at the
.Espring, and those at the farm houses
around, urged a general search in and
on their premises for the stolen articles
Their places were all searched first
All this time Nancy was nearly q seer
in telling who had stolen the articles
I In question. But when all the prem
lses had been searched in vain; ane
the things found not, then came hel
turn next. Here then was a CRISIS
She wept; she plead; she threatened
i suit of slander against any one who
! should attempt TO search her premises
But it must be done-no help for It
Nothing was found contraband IN hel
cottage at the spring; but when they
!, went to her farm house to search, Nan
cy's imprecatlons and threats wer'
rather masculine. Down in the celia
! covered up with parcel of flax tov
and clothes, were all the articles intact
The fine silk dress was rumpled, bu
not otherwise injured. All was identi
fed fully. 1t fell to the officer of tn
law to transport Nancy ?. and all th'
y
stolen plumber to Lewisburg, the sea
I Of justice for the county. 1t must b
t remembered that in those days man
ners were sometimes little rough, am
+ woman's rights not 50 well defined q
: now. All the stolen goods We're lieatl.
: packed and wrapped in strong sheel
/, This was placed upon a robust hors
v and bound down. Nancy was place
i upon the top lengtfwise and her arm
a spread down the sides and we'll tied
I and her feet tied and well fastene
!. down. In this predicament she rt
a mained for four weary hours, til tE
offiser and helps arrived at the jai
4 When court came on, the case was dul
h brought up for trial, and the jury foun
+ her guilty Of arson and theft BY dir
& Of money and other influences, sll
had light sentence passed upon he
She plead guilty to the charge and bet
ged for mercy. She narrated all hs
trials and temptations in life; an
Q when and how she stole the first articl
d and Der resolves to mend, and heT. ia
= from time to time. 1t was her grei
:, besetting sin. The sentence OF u
e court was six months imprisonment
ls one hundred dollars fine, and the cos
Is Of prosecution. The whole affair Co
over one thousand dollars, besides h'
lawyers fees. She was obliged to SO
her landed property which went veI
low. When knew her the marks
!, scars Of the cords round her wrists an
n ancles were plain to be seen Po'
4 Nancy never married.
May, 1873. DAVID NEWs0ME
T. wANTED.-IOO,OOO pounds Of wool
of for which o. Fox & Bro. are prepare
st TO pay the highest cash price The
J. also take pleasure In announcing tn
te one Of their firm has just returned fro
e, san Francisco, with q large and We
e. assorted stock OF general merchandis
es which they offer lower than ever {
le cash or country produce. The publ
A. will DO we'll by examining their stol
i. before purchasing elsewhere. III
IL have large supply Of wool sacks al
twine for safe.
THE CASH SYsTEM.--We ha
no Doubt Of the statement Of our 0
\. friend, DR., VIM. Lister, In his adve
I, tisement in to-day's paper, that he CT
q q sell goods cheaper on a strictly ca
i, basis than by the credit system, J
! has an excellent stock Of groceri'
y Keeps no book sccount and expects
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