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pte' Spetsa Sp&tsaI DtspaacA 10 7As 7rsuHA
"rT ARLINGTON, d. t., Feb. al,-Whi'c few
IL tho more tho more bitter 1husers aro actively ut
uork trying tork trying to arrange movement to dcfcat
10 eonsunnsu communications Of tho count by delays, all
"r"cations publications. pont TO Their signal 1aarc Thc
.Jony Of thooy Of tho Democrats, opposed to overy
enR lookng ling ooklg In this direction appears to have
u 5osa1ly nctteaY Increased sneu yesterday To-day
ao a.re attempt mada to con'rc! the Fea
IT. certificate Of certificates from sates whc1o hrfc wcn
he ocrtons oncetons so bo intcroosod aud thus ofc
mat, vas scsrhcdb WAS reached In very short tine
banaoeras poaocIat's gosyaa e !',.ter!E i say.:
s. 4; Il: i
ss s I'd sfs T. tho
po rcraTs tta rctrats its adveo gven few days stnce
d pass tho 10 pass tho appropriation for tue any aud
e7niy, and suys;y, and saya:
i L. r.
s apd NIX n BE- e. 3
g t. ei eiS s
e. ss L e. s. ss MssS . u h. H.
hs III ID hs a p's:ensd re- ~ sw
.uhe t"o 4she c"" .l.o gives up ths contest !0 long
d;u u4osial sutitietofal entitled "Ttltea for l65"
of hsrcport Of the South Carolina Investigating
~ un,ttee waanmttee oFdcrua pEutcd tn the House.
oa nmousy hnmous1y that the Ilayes Electors carried
auatac. Neystate Nevertheless the Democsats insist
Lo tue South the South Caroua certificates shall 70 be
It'll tho Eiocto tho Electoral Commission. although few
.nnss remain b. remain bclorn the 4th Of March, Thu
cy ocsats honocrats thought they discovered another
Tia about 6ok about 6outh Carollns, which that
ill., ey ofcr, QUO VI the E!e<toss had never been
fatharalixcd. Aa1alxed ue proved to-day that he
OF ha iu Boato Bostou which ought to be prottJ good
3tFaaeata Of Anacata Of American citizenship.
sion, NEW HOPES.
,ne Of tho DINE Of tho Democrats catcd this after
al what thu what they considered be fair
nens that s2uts that Arrangement would be made
couuer which tier which there Will be election.
, 1877-02-22
1'ILpEN,

ILL SCoRGe TUE SOFT bNF&ACHNENf.
New Yonx, Feb. 2i.-tioy. Tildeu has sent
tho following communication to Senator Keruln:
E1w ionK. FEB M:-1e Hsa. tta.et. kG"aa,
publEshed this morning, states that harmonious
agreement has been brought about between the
aid ths Goa,m!itss oi tue iiousr. by wca i lt.s
hcun decided not o 80 into IN examination Of my
o H.
4!.e!a'% any a.. !n'manty Gto1sse;'.n os Lsns:ts
that my prlyatu bank .accouns e"ntains nylA1n:
whatassE lhat needs 10 he concealed. Under rtc:
;sa.c oi Lookup fpr y nessnos 4snan4 A.,
pt,sits during ntne months: The bank was rereAt.
sdly aenaeca With teaoval Of Y oieen and bucks
busiueas, trusts. charities. containing; ertEy lh.
hut what tlu E01sEuIltee was counissaoAtd ~ iu.
sesttsa'. but nuIhisx which Il VIZ commissioned
ton: % course there ID 20 iteu. e Il relating 10
don Ia that Stats, or, The resulting coa-
s IL 4. p.sSs: IT, s .es
President Of Inc bank, hlmself . Republican. somo
time aEo teld ths Chairman q The toamt.tea an,l
.ssouut capable u fassleftns ~ Just vS,eet 1t
tnvcstxalIon. / an also Informed that u fc.ulu-
ton ~as passed 10 sua.uoa n;e ~ M!tnet.: o.s
IL ss :e,ssa XII Would afs .xiesasia u
sand sub. co.Dn,Itlcr Or hold session here. but
that otherwIac should attend nlldce ths .ubpUuA.
A. to th!A arrangement now 5eposttl, h*ts only
u ssY k4al can sccept the 1ccosuul aud 1eecRcy.
hui nok fictitious equivalent fof u,antle of ~.
SsecY 10 any body else. y. ]. TiLbEa.
TiLuEM 10IHu TO Jux SUPREME COURT.
M4paltA 10 (tAcaHAuit Enquirer.
WAsHtA0ToH, Feb. M.-A prominent Ns7
York Democrat has just informed your CORR.
.pondent that alr. Tilucn. though very guA1ded
II his expressions. is ara1sa 10 TIC po4i1 " d.
, 1877-02-22
PROGRESSING.
The Count Proceeds Until
the Cronin Fraud Is
Encountered.
When tho Unsavory Affair Is
Turned Over to the
Commission.
Senators Mitchell and Kelly
Present the Case for the
Directors,
And Judge Hoadley Commences His
Argument for Ti1den'
Taking Fraud for His Basis, He
Dtillus Thereon q lie"
nlarkably Legal
Structure.
The F'ilibusters Reported
to Be Rapidly Los
ina Caste.
Yet There Are Ru1nors Of
Schemes to Defeat the
Electoral Count.
The Sonth Carolina Investigating Com
mittea Report Unanimously
for Hayes.
Titden Objects to the Committee
Agreement Regarding:
Bank Accounts.
He Makes q Sweeping Denial Of the
Oregon Elector-B buying Job.
The Sonth Carolina Investigating Con.
mittea Report Unanimously
for Hayes.
Titden Objects to the Committee
Agreement Regarding:
Bank Accounts.
He Makes Sweeping Denial Of the
Oregon Elector-B Buying Job.
THE COUNT.
MOVING MORE sNOOTIIET.

s,we,o, n,.n1tra =. ~. 1t4a.n+.
ot*ssa' ",pN'." ~ ~. ~ 1'sDA" =, u, r
"AsHla01oN, y. ", fco' -haen Tue
House assembled this mornlug Tho objections In
tho Nevada ease wcfc read, Il then appeArcd
that thev ,nt,st hava bccu 1natfc far t1I1atorv
.,"r,,,so. -. Sr.,s.,ar ,s,.o ,nas.d tten, Al.
putl'oses' Luz epe'"Rss' ""o "'osco t"ea'' W.
rcctly afacr thctf reading offered resolution
that the vote bo counted. There was, In point
of feet, no evidence 10 sustain tho charge OF IN.
e''e''ll1tS: ~ tne'e 4.u ose.l' 'ne oc''oe'At'e
case would hare fa1lcd, Tor connse! were
blundcrlng enough to charge that the Etcctor
named had been United 9tatcs Commissioner,
.ri,n tt.v ahrn,1 Inv. .hnrvr1 that hn
"ne" taeJ o,.ou'u ''~s. ~"I .,su, ~
was t4cfk 10 1ho ohleeA etates
Court. The objection, therefore, ~as false
, 1877-02-22

tetueen Nnw York aud Wt7To, eattng u Plymouth
o.. VI! ssi from rIer Ne: ~ Nofth Ktrsr foot
wi!h Can.a. Fr.ngsaL es!T;da:y Ee6v ~ 2P. H.,
- lIroAaway, n. T., OF ". 7. WHITE OF CiGk'st..
, 1877-02-22
North German Lloyd.

rhs Of TIL. Company Fl! .s;l s.e!y satr.'
ise: 81 NJ, erk i, T. son.6s@pssa ,
e.en tsa 6gi4; steersse sso fot 51elsas
e'p4''sse spp5to. anovlinE tifeen, NV Epik.
, 1877-02-22

thnd were md xiillng to I'll until late 10 tic
.'s'n sh.n }Ss'"f IL hen 7f ,esa a ~
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a. fss quoted The ae,. censrs:.
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3 % sss Sses.s ts
d y .o nS o ;' e.: II Gs; DC
Or Of 5res' Or o. sou: Or q hls conm.,ion I'D
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.hSs sss% iSs MY: ea5t Eesos. p1s:sas
.' u, :' r.sss3 e: ss ' ss e ii
81. Ia1ttp %r Laxtepee sfsuei t5at Wa'xs. e!ceed
o9es: MA y II !s@apesiSsa'ws?t @ s
oeer DC n officer acto of th.t bis
Commission Commissioner Etrnune moved that further
&c Ge es II e sna 5
e. he t s iss e ans Il
s'sS: ssssS r. sSss side
mainly Ss ms9y oSs .: I ov ,xn,et,, ~ 0.r
s @ . one s e sy
" s ss 'S @
a. e to;e s he %s sq, Watt' was Postmaster
p sn T.; an M s4;eo # st9e 70 f..
sis ua III r. ~ t0'Fsap0"
The Comm The ssssss5'sa III tic Senate
sad himself d hiassi would appear fof tho Democratic
n:s II xss :s :sss:2 sss s; sas 'ss ssss
osssy SsP ~. :ad5s:ts H. ss Ssoms sa
IT.. IT. ss ss tsis. 1 e h es sn sas ' o sa
aS aeed saS siupac would competent
e sn to M he EN-
ec aud d. aud tho dceiaEon Of tho Returning noard
eonyod ''''
:a " EEL! i that
IT. s .!ss, ~ ss:s ss q S:se s rS III
4 a.. n G hs est 1 y, Il ill., i cnoa at'fr 3;
III %
ss Ss 9hs s9r % % y
ioni ho ssS cavsn ,he oeer should snts d.
tioarug WHO airing wLo !s e,ese md when thus s1gnsd
IN @ % husasn inquired who br tho
mai u tha: stai j tha: State.
1ss:!H as,tn., ?fif astasr. ..a wa. the Secretary of
s'fi s;s tf III probably
satv H. ee1tiasasr serasate q sxempication
It, Il 4: s y e. 'stssiti. % s Ss
w. !sat ". esa ena sopnnoa M say Gfoan
st'aiS at S M sse 'sc E h. e, Gould
ss s'sss
IN who III a aa'd I'D I s11t S'h
u nhsa Il S't o~ a1s 70
tItlo ctes title c!onn M sast ., tue VOTE Would yefu
s$i Ss i 4 i Ss !s sss' /; IL e. sis'iss %sss' i
foan. Tcsto9'n Ie.t i " method. and te'!
ss s'y s'y 'a CT s
+ q, M sa % 9 + ss19 ss o
ss$aIs lie thing
Int : as crnp.:s: AT
sfs s:ssfs s fs
pes. .s Of Il. %. o 81. S@'S!s s
,assys sqtsy s5Ss" t's c0"n' ADJOURNED
III I PROSPECTS.
| pref oan.tc enn.toF Fs,.1trh Ii M Tk1auHA
, 1877-02-22

To Oar GnAf Afotners in Chlra3at
MEs8Els. c. r. KfMDALL d CO. having established
thcn,srlve ypr cy tarTaEe nutltctE and eEtns
for the iA of cara1ts, and IA eonnecttoe the1F.
take pleasure ID satuk thst their ahtty md e1rn;
- ia to
place ia thtlr hindt III carriages Of our nanufactnEc
ntcd!or repair. Kexrtctfutiy,
nl.KWaTKtl 4 en-. ~ proome*et: New Yotk.
HESET Ki;thAH CO.. NeT ,.1sn itassn; taaS G0nn'
, 1877-02-22
REPAIRING DEPARTMENT,

to which we beg to call special attention.
IN this branch or our buaiuoas wo have
ovory possible faoi1ity 70 1naurs prompt and
good work 1t REABoNABLE prices. Car
own carfman, FREE OF CHARGE.
We shall be pleased to r9oetvo calls from,
and will cordially greet the people OF Cht-
sngo aud tho Great West. whether they de-
sire to purchase or not.
HpcptM attention IL called to the annexed
card.
, 1877-02-22
CARRIAGES AND FIAnNEss.
OPENiNG!
G, ?, KIMBALL & CO.,

G. 7. klMBALL 4 CO,
Beg to announce that theY will. TO-DAY.
Ys6. lad, opon their now Carriage House,
$40 & 372 Wabash"av.,
where they hago permanent established
themsoives for tho manufacture and sails Of
FINE CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.
A. visit (which ws cordially, :pyttel t. our "
ii il sppointmenta. It y unsuspa.Yscd; ~ :,.u =.
tbs celebrated, CARRIAGES made ~
Mossfs. pfewntor Go.. Of BrooIne;at;s
Nav York Hcnry Ritlhm q Co., ana ~;
Manvii1e 4 Co., Of New Haven, Conn.f and
ti1o old house Of .Kimball Co., q Pert.
sna Me n'so To ,fnP1ElqG5 H. a. g.
All persons familiar with the reputation
Of American Carriages and Rhrnass VIII
rot fall to Observe that wo here oHef CONF
hiuAttQn OF. Hu0 work uneQuAltd BY any
house in tho United btAtea.
Harness at tho fsatoFK prices. thus z, sayina IN
W. shall build here, quite oxtenslvely, a
olasn Of Light Work suitable Tor this mar.
ket. warranted equal to tho beat1 thai Will
bc offered st lnoderato pftoes: Orders ssa
Su'er Wsnt or tsste M may % sussost. All orders
Glled with promptnoss, and satisfaction
va hays In connection With our zn&nu-
factory organised 3 complete
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
4 Practical IdrertiSer.

Jim Blown. worthy German, died in
Franklin recently, and his next friend
also woIIhy German, Was appointed
administration 10 settle up the affairs OF
his estate. The Administrator called al
printing Office The other day to have
posters printed announcing that tho
goods of the late Brown would be sold
at public auction.
81 want you TO write up dose bill in
som kind of sthyle," said the adilinistra-
tor, whose mind runs much to business /;
81 want somding dat will addrass derpnb'
lie eye, und bring in der beoble, from der
koundrY."
The printer asked for f. suggestion or
two.
"Mls Bown and minosel hal dalked
it over" continued The business man,
"und We want GU to head dose bills some
dings this way, and he marked on the
wall with his cane to show that he want.
ed big letlers-"HooI-raw hoOr-raw
Jim Brown is dead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
Srlttte0 Storp.
BELLS MATCH MAKING.

"MY DEAR Flora" wrote Miss Ray
moud, Ill is n long time since wo have
met. Why can't you pack your trunk,
and make up Your mind 10 spend the
summer with mc in this green aud quiet
corner OF the earth lon shall diet upon
lOcUSts aud wild honey. il such be your
pleasure; you shall put in an appearance
III parish picnic>, or sill in the arbor and
embrOider while somebody reads Tenny-
son aioud-iu short. You shall do as YOU
please, it YOU will please TO come 10
your rural friend BELL
When sho received this kind invitation
FIoya was nothing loaih. She stepped
from the numbering old stage late one
summer afternoon. Bell met her with II
NEST earnest welcome Sac went mp 10
her guests room win her, threw open
Tie bliads. pointed out the views, and
helped her uDp4oS.
Il go hopo You won't find It stupid
here. F,oIa." said she; that time will not
hsug heavily on your hands. S'ciety
here IS rather chaotic, 90 be sure, but
Il suppose thcco isn't such an article
asa gentleman within ten miles, yawned
F.cca.
"WeI, they're not SIS plenty as | could
wish Tor. Tor your sake, I confess. We
are always living in hopes that the mas
ter Of Pine Hill will return aud epdangcr
our mcuctouJ You can see the towers OF
the mansion from this window, there. be-
hind that belt OF pines; but he prefers
the gay world. Aaa then there's our
rector; Zee is very good company"
.Oa, pare Us. had theology enough
thank YOU. at Madam Buhl's. II there S
uuHu1 l deJes'. is a Say. Bell,
who IS that splcneid apparition comm :
in at the gaie?r
"Tdat?" laughed Bell-"that is the
aforesaid rector. He's coming home to
tes. lie boards here"
We'll, l wonder you haven't fallen in
love"
Il Where would be The Soou!
"Who ever stops TO think OF that ?"
AT least one must have little en-
couragement to begin with
"Aud hasn't he given you a particle
You Just hand him over to my tender
mercies."
"You shan't dirt with him, Flora; he's
too good and innocent; he would think
you in earnest"
"Shsn't is in the imperative mood.
believe. Are you the guardian OF his
young affections?"
And then they descended TO the tea
tsb,e. and Flora and Clarehee Gascoigne
shook hands and cnatted familiarly-no
one could resist chatting familiarly with
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
TEE sIGNERs OF THE DECLARATION
OF INDEPEN pENCE.

The following facts respecting The
personality Of the illustrious men whs
imperiled their property, their liberty
and their lives by attaching their sigma
lures to that instrument which estab.
lished our national Independence will be
read with interest as the Centennial ami
versary of the day which witnessed the
event draws nigh
The thirteen States then comprising
the American colonies were represented
in the assemblage that passed the meas
ure by fifty-one members. Thirty-seven
enjoyed the benefits of collegiate train
ing, twenty were lawyers, four were ply
sicians, five were clergymen, three were
farmers, and the remainder were en-
gagged in various mercantile pursuits, eI-
cept Roger Sherman, the shoemaker, and
Benjamin Franklin; who boosted Of being
printer, yet was statesman and
philosopher. Benjamin Franklin was the
Oldest among the members and Edward
Rutledge the youngest. Robert Morris
was the most opulent, and was the fnan-
cier of the administration, negotiating
extensive loans for the use Of the govern
ment upon his personal credit. He died in
prison, having been incarcerated for
debt; beautiful commentary on those
laws that made no discrimination be-
tween the honest but unfortunate debtor
and the convicted felon. Daniel Adams
was the most needy, his impoverished
condition being we'll known. The man
agement of his pecuniarY affairs made It
necessary for him to seek burial at the
public expense. Josiah Bartlett was the
first to vote for the measure, and first
after President Hancock to sign the
document Two Of the members, John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson, were sub
sequently Presidents. IL is remarka-
bic fact that these two men, having been
Presidents, associated on the committee
that framed the Declaration of lndepend-
ence, and the first recognized leaders Of
two great political factions of our coun-
try, died on the same day, the 4th Of
July, 1895, the fiftieth anniversary Of the
day upon which they had contributed
So much TO the welfare of their country
men. Charles Carroll was the only men,
Der that added his place of residence, and
the reason of its being done in this in
stance Is somewhat peculiar. The pa
triots that formed that convention knew
full well that by their action on that day
they hazarded their lives. When Carroll
was signing, some one remarked, "hs
will get off, there are so many CAROLS
they will not know which 10 take" "Not
so," replied he, and Immediately added
"of Carrolton." He lived to see all the
memorable men with whom he acted on
that eyentful day pass away, and enjoyed
the prosperity Of his country until 1884,
when he died in his ninety year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
Editing Il Paper.

The majority of our readers seem to
think that nothing can be more easy or
pleasant than TO edit a paper but OF all
difficult employments by which men
make their bread and butter, there IS
none, we firmly believe, that so taxes
The mind temper and flesh. as thet OF
editing paper. There is none that re-
quires nicer tact, sounder Judgment
a more constant application. quicker
wit. or kinder heart.
He must expose himself in all he does.
as much in selecting tie thoughts OF
Others. as in publishing bis own. and
therefore the better way Tor him in The
onse, is to begin frankly, to save himself
from after contradictions and mortiica-
tions. Whoever succeeds tolerably well
as an editor is something more than an
ordinary man. let bis cotemporaries think
of him as they will.-Bdnner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
JoBLINK's SHIRT.

Madam" said Joblink, on Sunday
morning, pausing In the operation OF
shaving, and husky with wrath. do
you mean to tell me"
Il mean to tell you, Josias Joblink,"
cried that excellent woman, his wife,
sitting up in bed, "that you don
leave this house to-day. I hope you
haven't forgot your Christian bringing
up to be gallavanting about the streets
on the Sabbath"
Joblink groaned and returned TO
his shaving. Then he couldn't en-.
dure1t and laid down the razor.
"Maria," he began, with soothing
persuasiveness, "now you know very
we'll that Mr.. Fair was kind enough
to say he would take me down to the
Con Virginia to-day to show me
through the mine, and perhaps he
may give me point. 1t really will
not do for me to break through
such an engagement. 1 put it to
yourself, now."
"I tell you once and for all, job
link, that you shan't leave this house
to-day"
With sort OF scream the poor gen.
tleman seived his hair with one hand ;
standing thus, his face partly con-
cealed with lather, Mr. Joblink gazed
upon his fair clean shirt hanging over
q chair before the fire, and after mo-
ment's heaving Of the breast. shouted
rather than said
Damn 1t, Madam, I shall 60"
With cry that bespoke an out
ragged woman, Mrs. Joblink sprang
from her couch, and, before her un-
feeling husband could perceive her in
tention, had seized his clean shirt
and crushed IL into the basin, wherein
Joblink had but few minutes before
performed his ablutions.
"Now will you go?" observed Mrs.
Joblink.
Emitting a short, rasping laugh,
the hardened man went othe bureau.
opened the drawer and quietly took
therefrom the six shirts that remained
to him, and, before the Mortified eyes
of his abused wife, tore them with
seeming calmness into shreds. When
he had completed the destruction OF
his own linen the man, with the same
terribly collected manner, opened an
other drawer and commenced the
work upon his wife's wardrobe. The
shrek which burst from her lips
before she tainted brought in the
other lodgers.
And this accounts for the peculiar
manner In which Mr.. Joblink has
buttoned his coat the past few days.
Virginia Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
rhe Fairies Tabie. Cloth.

El N>uaAEtr PRESTON.
Urc hc fairies table, v,ncl
Cvcrw .,l lirhcucj suhl-work bright
Here '- .he cloth they len behind,
Alter rheir feast was lone las, night.
N,rcr such uApcry met my eyes,
Never sgch couN,a woot I've found;
u...,s 'eu.llag- dlia.- -A-....r.
EaJer,l with .,el.poal "a" around.
SciyI-c OF c-cauicst Hly-W0c;
spoons 90 -olI fr'lo the tulips heart;
silver cpcrgncs OF csilas rare;
napkins t''scd by ,he g,nI-1's AT.
Win, ..cm The ,pice-wool's vintage, poured
Out OF tine bubbles Venice glass;
Bread from The pollen Of Wild peas stored;
Gates from ,he buds OF sassarras
Meats from the ha1els: sweets and sOurs
Fashioned alone Tor fairy lips,
out OF the cores OF pungent flowers,
out OF the purple haws and hips.
Fruits from the winter-green, alder, grape;
Eashcrr,e- red with uby glnws,
WlJmy, OF eldn size AMI shape,
Folded in lesycs cf brer.rosc.
Satiuy tuad-stools ranged as cha'~s;
Moon mid sky Tor chandelier;
cricket, snd tree frog grooming airs
ip in thc green orrhcs,la near.
Al, What supper Il must have been
Eouul'tul. lc,tcd, racy, rarc;
M. ir only hal fairy Kin
An. '' only had been there
-Hdrper'S
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
A WONDERFUL ESCAPE loF AN AR
lists MODEL.

NJ. dOrcet gives some curious and
heretofore unknown details respecting
famous model who posed for the Atalan-
IA of Pradier and the young girl in
Gerome's Cock Fight" now in the gal
lery Of Luxembourg. She was also the
parsonage from whom Henri Murger
drew his Musette. She was a thorough
original and though she arrived in Paris
young and illiterate peasant, she man
aged to educate herself, even going so
far as 10 study Latin. While posing for
the Atalsnta, she ceased one day to come
at the accustomed hour, SO Pradier went
in search of her. and found her, as he
thought, lying dead. An attack OF brain
fever had struck her down, and in few
days all was over TO all appearance. But
this seeming. death was only the rigidity Of
an intense attack of catalepsy, and poor
Musette knew all that was passing
around her. After the first shock was
over, Pradier concluded that ne would
take east from the corpse. The model
ling of the hands and feet gave the poor
patient no uneasiness, but it was far
otherwise when it was question Of TAX
ing cast from the head and chest
Even if care had been taken to keep the
mouth and nostrils free, which in the
case of an artists modelling corpse was
extremely improbable, the weight OF the
plaster ON her chest would infallibly suf-
focate her. So great was poor Musette's
fright that that the very excess OF her
terror triumphed over the lethargy and
enabled her TO break its fetters. To the
amazement of the artist the supposed
oorpse bounded from the bed, and seiLing
a mass of the half liquid plaster she
dashed it full in Pradier's face. The vio-
lent e1srtion did her good. A profuse
perspiration ensued and Musette was
saved. But the sculptor vainly tried to
win her favor again. She never forgave
him for merely being the innocent OF
her death by suffocation, even though he
did actually save her life She refused ever
10 set foot in his studie again and Pradier
vas forced to engage another model TO
ssmplets bis Atalants.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
A Mouse Story from Nevada.

The Corinno (Nov.) Record tells the
following story: "Ycstt r'lay afternoon
the writer witnessed s'ranee sight 10
the Record Office. Our atIertitn WAS
attracted by several lusty 'qutaks from
the inside of pail. almost lu'l Cf water,
into which half grow mouse bad isl-
len. The alarm had hardly cied away
before four or five mice appeared on the
scene. and began clamboriDg TO the top
edge of The pail. For several moments
after gaining the top of the pail aud
catching sight Of the mouse in the water
squealing conlab was held. FIRST one
mouse and then another would cling 10
the rim of the bucket with his hind legs,
and while almost touching the water with
his nose, so leak out either consolation
or advice 10 the immersed; but whi all
this was going on the sw INNING powers
OF the unfortunate mouse in the pail
were rapidly giving out. AT last hap
py thought seemed to strike the biggest
mouse in the crowd, and almost without
squeak he firmly fastened his tore feet
to the edge of the pail aid let bis body
and tail hang down. The drowning
mouse saw ii. and making a last desper-
ate effort for lie swan to The spot seized
tie tail of his brother mouse, and, amid
sq1eaks of delight from all the mice
present. was hauled high and dry out OF
the water and over the edge OF the buck
al ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-07
WHY HE PLEADED GUILTY.

The custom Of appointing young
lawyers to defend pauper criminals,
received back-set the other day, in
our District Court. His Honor, Judge
Noonan, had appointed two young
lawyers to defend an old and expert
enced horse-thiei. After inspecting
his counsel for some time in silence,
the prisoner rose in his place and ad-
dressed the bench:
"Air them to defend me?"
Eyes sir" said his Honor.
"Both Of 'em?' inquired the
prisoner.
both OF them," responded the
Judge.
"Then I plead guilty." and the
Door devil took his seat and sighed
heavily San antonio Herald.