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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-04

OXFORD, ls:--At q Couri ci F-. a--c he.t 60
PArs within and lOr the County OF OAl-
or the tltid D., .lay " Aay, \. y. is.tr
INLLEN GARRY y. NOTway, ENecuuA Oh tac
l. C-;ais % John Garry ,ate u NORWAY lL ,tl-
County deceased. having urcteutcd her account %
administration OF The estate OF s,..l 1ecc-et t.f
allowance;
Ordered Thatthe said EXecutriX give notice
20 ai persons lDtercstcd BY causing copy o. -l.a
order 20 De published three week succtssiFeIy lE
the Oxford Democrat printed al Paris, tn-t tA-J
nav appear al "a Probate CourttC De- held ~ PALS
u laid County, on the third TUESDAY " jams LtA-
Al O'Clock In the forenoon aud shcW cause 10 any
hey have why the same should not De allowed.
All. WALhLR, Judge
A trnr conH- alle.l. ID Q. nANL,. keal.l-r-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28
The Eyesight.

"a Dr.. Edward g. Loring's essay, emit
tied, "Iss the Human Eye Changing its
Form under the influence of Modern
Ediueation?'n read before the Social
Science Convention and the New York
Medical Society ,tend to show that the pc
Rod for development of myopia is from
the 10th to the 18th year, just at. the
time when the body, as whole, is de-
yeloping most rapidly. The investing
membrane of the eye, which is elastic
at this period of life, yields to the press
ure OF the watery contents of the eye
bali, which are increased by continued
application, and the result is the length
ening of the eye, or near-sightedness,
What is more, this distention will take
place under an amount of application,
during the years of early youth, which,
at little later period, would not only
produce no effect, but which might be
increased many fold with immunity
After the 18th or even 10th year,
when the investing membrane
of the eye has z become firm
and unyielding, over-study may
produce other and graver diseases OF
lho eye, out III Will Hot pIodueic HedI-
s:ightedness. From this, it follows di-
,rectly, that the simplest, indeed the only
method of preventing an increase in
near-sightedness, if the present high
standard of instruction is to be preserv-
ed in force, is to lessen the amount of
work done by school chi dren during
the period of life from s to- 16 years, and
to restore the equilibrium, if necessary,
by increasing the amount of study after
that time, or better still, by increasing
the period of time devoted to study. 1t
is by complying with these conditions,
whether consciously or unconsciously,
that the English have become SO emf
nently q literary people, and still, as a
people, SO free from myopia. While,
on the other hand, it is the violation Of
these laws and their teachings is,
by compelling the young of both sexes
to undergo large amount of study at
tender agewhich has made Germa-
ny, without doubt, the shostest-sighted
nation in the world.s tsa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28

: " = asf-sf " -s-<---5Sz
inheritance which Selim
Ottonisssn sCaliph, made oss. y
/. to Solyman, and which s &c ! >
time in the history Of the 4 IS. Y
eluded Mesepetamia, Ass, ssa'l
and Egypt OF the conuuesfs y, y
and his successors the present + : Y
still holds Gambia, Rhodes. ~ ~, =
islands of the Egean, the nm vse
Tripoli and Tunis, together rs q, !
in the south and Armenia Il y, y
unless, indeed, the latter Cong - =
be claimed by Russia as seens s'''|
payment of the war .indemn;ss !
word, Notwithstanding the ssns.
tllations of two centuries 4 u
with the peace of Carlowitz i sl
with the peace which a Russ;,.'
Duke is abonts to SIGN d ia IA,
Turkey is yet no ineonsiderahl,a'
The resources at the disnosslI
Porte are still superior to a..
which Mohammed III. nareheS a.;
to the capture of Constani;na,,II
they are at least equal to I'M
which selim I. accomplished Nh 4
quest of all western Asia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28
England's Rival Political Leaders.

+ A correspondent, of the Figaro has
been at work on Lord Beaconstield and
Mr. Gladstone. Of the former this au-
thority writes: ssHis wrinkled yellow
visage has not a shadow of distinction
about it, the frightful little taft of beard
at the end of his chin giving him quite
the air of ono of those Jew old clothes
men who walk the streets of London
with a hat in each hand. He has no
country tastes, but likes to promenade
the beautiful domain of Hughenden,
-feigning an interest in the growth of
wheat and the condition of the potato
crop" As for Gladstone,.' he is stern
of face and somewhat priggish, like
Guizot. Pious, moral and awkwardiy
stiff, he looks on Disraeli as doomed to
hell-fire''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28

been married to the woman with whom
he was living. 81 was married to her,"
he said, sin Tennessee, in the presence
of two witnesses; but if it will be any
qualification to any of these people here
to have us married again, am willing"
"And sure enough said Mr.. Hopkins,
" off he goes and is married again"
Some time afterwards Mr. Jackson
and his wife went to Kentucky There
they found that Roberts, Mr.. Jackson's
first husband, had been circulating the
report that they had never been mar
ried. Being willing that all parties
should be satisfied on this point, Jack
son went off and procured another
license and again was united in mar
riage with the woman he had rescued
from the wrath of an irate shoemaker.
Thus, though he never had butone wife,
Gen. jackson was thrice married.
The knot SO well tied never grew
slack. Jackson always loved his wife
Mr.. Hopkins tells an incident illustrat-
ing his devotion to her. Hopkins had
remained over. night at the Generals
house after the death Of his wife. One
morning he arose very early and started
to walk toward the old family cemetery.
He approached rather close to the grave
of Mrs. jackson, and was surprised to
see the General himself kneeling over
it. He retraced his footsteps as soon as
possible, but not too soon for the quick
eye of the old soldier to see him. After
wards he spoke to him about the matter
and said that the act in which he Chop
kins) had beheld him was no uncommon
one. Every morning, he said, he went
to the grave, for he thought that the
proper place for him to conduct his reli-
gious devotions was by the remains OF
his wife, who had been so dear to him,
and who had so great and so abiding a
faith in the graciousness of the Ruler OF
| the Universe. Z --
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28
Z z s z - . - -
A PeriIous Ride.

A late special from Littleton
says: Readers of weather bun.|
the daily papers seldom stae !
the hardships to which aqauls
Signal-service Bureau are an
some of the posts occupied das'
year. The most dangerous FIJI
nent habitation is probably Noun
ington. Yesterday mornIIpe
Cone and Private Murphy ii H. /
service Corps started from he Il
go to the foot of the mountain, i
geant having orders to report i /
ington for medical treatment,
took q sled on which they pfes,
descend, on the railroad track
sliding for nearly a mile with,
apparent danger, at q speed 81
miles an hour over smooth /
and in the face of q xsIff brses
came to the flat jn Styre whattI
as " Jacobs Ladde u one 81 III
est slopes of the range. Heretls
ed, it being deemed advisable d
the load by giving up the sled d
Cone. He strapped pns ! HIGH
and. adjusting the cops. STARED
downward slide. On going II
summit of the peak, he was goih.
rate of twenty-five miles an hel
this increased to forty as he Il
the side, and he was absoluslg
down the mountain side, when
his balance and was prscipitatd
snow-bank, a distance Of 100 III
the trestle-work. He strack u
head and shoulders, and when Il
Private Murphy, who followed
was apparently dead. After rest
had been administered he ne
and was removed to this t.vn.
his wounds were properly drasss
is badly praised about the sha
head and face, but no internal
are thought to exist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28
In England they are adopting

in England they are adopting Il
horseshoe made of cowhide, and known
as the Yates shoe. 1t is composed of
three thieknesses. of =cowhide compress
ed into 4 steel mold, and then subject
ed to chemical preparation 1t is
claimed for it that it lasts longer and
weighs only one-fourth as much as the
common iron shoe: that it will never
cause the hoof to split, nor have the
least injurious influence on the foot 1t
requires no calks; even on asphalt the
horse never slips. The shoe is SO elastic
That the horses step is lighter and
surer. 1t adheres so closely to the foot
that neither dust nor water can pene-
trate between the shoe and hoof.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28
A Divorced Couple Reunited !
Years,

The Oswego On. " Pdledaa||
the following pleasant little n
which Oswego,l Franklin and !
counties have a share: Memr1
fer on the point, but it was eiths |
25 years ago that Mr.. George Y
rising young lawyer Of Mala5
widower, was married to Mis-
way, of this city. Miss Tread
at that time a handsome woinaia
haps %, and Mr.. Adams was =
'ing-looking man, some 10 q
wife's senior. Their tempers Z
compatible. and after q couple
Of married life they were divorN|
Adams coming home to her
house and Adams continuing
business at Malone. A few yss|
this Mr.. Adams went into the \
States and married a lady narada.
who, we understand, has relat's'
near New Haven. in this court
marriage was without issue, " !,
two years ago Mrs. Adams ts' ]
About this time Mr.. Adams hh 7
the prominence of. a Judga 3
working gradually up. Thrss = :
ago Mrs. Adams received leaa
her former husband, the g
which can be surmised only ~
respondence was begun betx@
and day before yesterday MTs i. I !.
accompanied by q couple q ~ ! !
from here, met Mr.. Adams y
vile, at the residence Of 9 sls n
first wife, where the long
couple were again joined II 'ns y
wedloek, which it is hoped n {
again put asunder. The nsp J;
came here yesterday mornlpss 3
remain until Monday, then !M'
for Malone. Mr. Adams has wv
tiers by his first wife l,slps |.
whom is married and resides Y
Creek. sAll's well that eIlds w
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28

Rev. Mr.. Murray breaches in Ma
sonic Hall, Boston, and has over 200
hearers every Sunday. The income of
the church is $4,000 q year, of which
he gets 81 600. The money is raised bv
the annual auction sale of 800 seats,
and of single admission tickets of 81
cents each.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28

THE director Of the French 81 y
of Artillery at the Hotel des IS, =,
Paris, has opened a new sal's,s
comprises figures exemplif. lngs Y!
Icipai types Of warriors y " NJ,
mote parts Of the globe, aslas1
sented by the soldiers q I'M .s
'corea, Mongolia, and Anna ~
Hindoos. Mongolians and els;,
The ryes from Australasia GU
tives of New Zealand, Ansn,I
Caledonia, New Guinea, lahs /,
miralty Islands, the Marques 4
the New Hebrides, Boraeo, 2
ira. Africa is representa- q
Tonaregs, natives Of Moraeevs .ls'
negroes on the gold coast, ~ 81.
Arabs of Zanzibar and a. 81
from America there are the p /
the redskins, the Mexicarls, s $ ! /,
tives of Brazil, Peru, La
Republic of Ecuador. -
numbering 10 in all, ard 9 ',. a
of plaster, and were moa
studio of the Museum.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28

And they reached the little cot ----
time to boil the pot s.,rsrfFa.g%
Ofthe ielhest apple-dumplings that ever you
did see; .
- Enough, l do declare, aa1H aaL
Had you and been there,
For the woman, and the pig, and you and me.
The Independent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28
OLD nICK0RY's ROMANCE.

Thrice Married to One Wife-How He Res
cued an III-trestsd Woman from Bru-
tai Husband, Procured for Her n Di-
vorce, and Theu Married Her Himself.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-02-28
AN OLD STORY IN NEW DRESS.
BY cARLoTTA PERRY.


BY CARLOTTA PERRY.
You have heard of the woman who, sweep
ing one day
nj mite of a cottage, found, hidden away
In q sly little corner, a sixpence. TO see
Her surprise and delight, youo De posltiVe
she 1 ~
Had found small fortune, at least And
he said "shall buy me horse, or COW?
Not either, guess" and she most danced
I'll inst go to market and buy me pig"
Piggies were cheap in that day, L suppose
But never you mind so the old story goes.
The market-town was miles away,
She started at the peep of day;
For this old woman, You must know,
Was fond of apple dumplings. SO,
As she would have them every night
For her supper, wrong or right,
She must be home by set Of sun,
In order that they be well done!
For i'll cooked buildings, there's no ques-
tion
And she bought her pig, such beautiful
Twas as white as the snow from its tail to its
mean to its head-beg pardon this time
But really was driven to that for a rhyme.
gentle expression-thats worth a good
deal; eA1t
And a musical suueal, such musical squeal!
Pleasant, and modest, and dignitied actions
Completed the list OF this plggy'S attractions.
Just right, too for size; not too little nor big:
Oh! tell you, my dears, twas beautiful
pig! ~ n,af s
All was serene, and they started along,
The old woman humming bit of a song.
The pig music loving, would now and again,
As she came to the chorus, just join in the
strain.
He lacked cultivation sang wholly by ear;
But his voice in the way upper notes was
most clear. .ss &c.,
They had nearly reached home, there remain
ed but mile, nlgu.L
When they came (they were going cross LOTS
to stile;
And the pig-oh! the pig, that before was so
sweet, tt
Looked over and under and planted his feet
In way that spoke volumes! and just signi-
fed
That he would not go over the stiIe if he died.
If she coaxed then he squealed if she drove,
then he backed;
You can not conceive how this creature did
act.
He would not go over, nor under, nor
through; t-...-
Now what, pray tell, was this woman to do:
This was trouble sufficient; but oh!
There were the dumplings, you know
The dear, darling dumplings. All, me!
v-~, Way down in her heart-but maybe
Twas not in her heart-was a fear
Too deep for a word or q tear.
But the Wretched, ridiculous pig
Scanned to care for her grief not fig.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-05

1t is now said that through the in
fiuence of Butler, whom Patterson
helped to a seat in the Senate, the Leg.
islature of South Carolina will not pro
coed any further with the investigation
ofthe charges of bribery and corruption
against Patterson. II that is so, why
not have the Republican Senate take
up the subject. A thorough investiga.
ton might be Instituted there, and if
found to be such a scoundrel, Platter
son could be expelled. This is the
simple and easy remedy for an alleged
wrong. But politics is strangely in
consistent sometimes. Were a Demo
an investigation of Patterson, it is a
hundred to n that every Republican
Senator would vote against instituting
thu inquiry. AS much as the South
Carolina Legislature may be abused
for %non-actlon, it is not ut all likely that
the United States Senate will do
any better. particularly while po-
litical parties are so evenly balanced
in that body. But we submit that it is
in the worst possible taste for our Re-
publican contemporaries to get en-
ragged at the Democratic Legislature of
South Carolina for it's failure to pro-
coed against this man while the Re-
publican Senate manifests no DISPOSE
tion to rid itself Of his presence. We
are not inclined to apologize for either
Patterson or the South Carolina Gen.
eral Assembly, but we do maintain, as
we have shown, that partisan honor>
are precisely easy with reference to the
question at issue.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-05
BUTLER ON Y

General Butler made a speech last
week in Boston. in which he said that
in sixty days the silver bill will have
become . law Of the land. He says it
will pass Congress. and if the President
vetoes it-and Butler don't believe he
WILT will be passed over his veto.
General Butler also declared that the
Presidents policy was q failure, and
that he will Don have to elect with
which Of the two great parties he will
60. BY next February MIR. Hayes will
have to decide whether be will take the
Republicans iato his eounsels or join
the Democrats. General Butler r!di-
culed the civil service reform notions
of the Administration, and says they
must be abandoned, and that the Presi-
dent must reorganize his Cabinet. But.
Ter generally knows what he Is talking
about, and we shall miss our guess il
he has not stated the situation correctly.
We give his views merely, as a faithful
daily journal Is in duty bound to do,
to show the drift of sentiment at the
political centsrs and among the leading
men of the nation,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-05
THE COMING BATTLE.

II representations from Washing
ton 60 for anything. there is to be a
grand battle between the Administra-
ton and its enemies Immediately on
the reassembling of Congress on the
Sth. We are informed that private
letters from Congressman Wren to
gentlemen here represent the feeling
between the opposing factions CT the
Republican party as most intense.
Late dispatches say Secretary Sher-
man has been in New York for a week,
and rumor has 1t that his visit is as
sociated with some endeavor to com
pass q reconciliation between the AID
ministration and its opponents. A
Senator in the confidence of the Ad
ministration said last week that the
President would surrender neither
right OF choice over the Cabinet, nor
right to make nominations without
dictation. This Senator said, however,
that the modification Of the civil ser.
vice order was not improbable, and
admitted the extreme anxiety of MIR.
Hayes immediate friends and sup
porters to enter into harmony with the
rest of the party. The truth seems 10
be that Mr. Hayes and his friends are
looking for some line of retreat which
will not be too apparent. BY sum
moning the old Civil Service Board
fore Congress in a sp cial message, as
it is said Mr.. Hayes will, be may he
able to put himself in Grants favorite
attitude in the early part OF his Ad-
ministration-a man anxious to reform
II Congress would work the reforma
ton.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-05
COAST.
FLOOD AND O'BRIEN WILL
HELP THE CITY.
Rumored Reorganization of the
COMMITTEES of Safety.
UNIMPORTANT MEETING OF
THE WORKINGMEN.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 4.
Stocks were very dull at the inform
al session this morning with light bus
mess. Prices opened a little better
than at the close Yesterday, but quick
~ recetled. Onthe regular call nearly
everything went off and the market
was very weak at the close.
II is reported that the Executive
COMMITTEES Of the Committee OF Safety
are recognizing their forces; that they
held one secret meeting and will hold
others to day and To morrow to take
action on what they consider the
alarming stale Of the excitement
among The laboring classes. Inquiry
fails TO confirm this report, and the
fact that w. r. Coleman, Chairman Of
the committee, is hot In the city. EN-
ders any action today as rumored i'm
probable. Tie report probably arose
from hints to that effect thrown out by
Kearney at a recent meeting. 1t is
quite possible such hints we're given
with a view To keeping up the excite
nient. The workingmen held a meet.
ing at the new CITY Hall lots TO day,
but. nothing OF special interest oc
Cured.
1t has been reported that Flood &
O'Brien would loan the city one hun
bred thousand dollars 10 he expended
on park improvements, in accnrdance
with The bill introduced by Cough in
the Legislature. having in view the
idea of providing YORK for the unein
ployrd laboring men Of the city. 1t j.
learned by inquiry at the office Of
those gentlemen that while they have
not made any proposition to that eff
fec, they are disposed tn consider ia
vorable such measures ii the act is
passed. authorizing the city To issue
bond, the rate OF interest to lie that
named in the act. five per cent.
A Murder TriaI-CoId weather In
Northern California.
EUREKA CAL, jana.
The cast of the People VS.. Maurice
Bosquin, indicted for the murder Of
Louis r. Spencer. came on for trial in
the District Court At 2 p. NJ. yesterday.
The Courtroom was den>elv crowded
during the sessions Of the Court.
Great interest is manifested in the case.
A special venire for fifty additional
lure r. was ordered by the Court, re-
tnrnable on the 9th instant.
The weather has been clear and cold
for a week past. the mercury falling
several mig hts as low as 26o.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-05

SENATOR Blaine has spoken. He
distinctly reads President Hayes out
of the party. To an interviewer at st.
Louis the other day he said: "The
line is already clearly drawn; MIR.
Hayes is on the other side of the line;
it is absurd to suppose that there "a
be any harmony between him and the
Republican party" This is in accord
with recent u~tterances of Republican
leaders all over the East. Some have
gone so far, indeed, as to say The Presi
dent would be driven square into the
Democratic ranks inside of sixty days.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-05

AN election was recently held in the
Beaufort, South Carolina, Senatorial
district, inhabited largely by negroes,
and the Republican candidate was
elected by $500 majority, AS a man
who votes the Republican ticket in
that State Is doomed to be shot to
death, we may now look for a sharp
rise in powder and lead n that locality.
1t is rumored that the editor of the
Gold Hill News, who knows all about
the effect of these things, has, through
a Charleston agent. put up n corner on
these commodities throughout the Pal.
metto State.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-05
BORN.
DIED,
NEW TO-DAY
SHERIFF's SALE.

PETER McGARRY VS.. NJ. McGARRY,
GEO. W. CASSIDY, HIRAM JOHN
son, Executor of d. C. Sherlock, de-
ceased. F. A. COLE. and NJ. b. KELLY.
Sixth Di tic Court, No. 81 Order of Sale
and Decree Of Foreclosure.
HINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN Or
~ der Of sale, and deer &c Of force osure.
issued cut 0 tn, District Court Of tho Sixth
Judicisl District Of the State OF Nevada, on
tho 4th day OF January. A. ID. 1878, in tho
above entitled action, wherein Peter Me-
Garry, the above named plaintiff, drained
judgment and decree against M. Mctiarry,
Gee. W. Cassidy. Hiram John ,on-executor
Q, ID. 9. Sherlock. decea DE-. A. Co 2 and
NJ. Is Kelly. d ,ieDdanis on tho 221 day Of
Deem Der. A. ID. 1917; which said judgment
md decree was on The - dry OF December.
A.. ID. 1871, recorde in Judg nent Rao4 "a"
page $50, 0 snid District c 'urt. l am com
manded 70 sell all that certain mine or min
Ing claim situate in tho County o. Eureka,
state OF Nevada, and described us follows.
to wit;
All Of tho interest Of said defendaa is in and
to tho Banner Mine, situated and being on
Prospect mountain, in Eureka Mininx Dis
iI,ct, Eureka County, Nevada; sa d Banner
Mine being now in possession Of said de-
PENDANTS, and being on the wo. terly slope uf
diatrly south of tho Metaporas mine; said
Banner Mine containing, in all, twelve hun
dred Il 200 feet. more or less.
Pubic notice is hereby given, that
o. Monday. n 2sih Day Of Janua.
~. A.. -. 1878,
Between the hours Of 0 O'Clock A, N. and 8
O'clock P. NJ to wit: at l O'Clock p. NJ. Of that
day, in front Of tho Csurt-house of the Coun.
ty o Eureka, | will. in obedience to said
order of sale and deer o o. foreclosure, sell
the above described property, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
Plaintiffs Judgment. with interest thereon,
and costs, to the highest and best bidder. for
cash-all in United states gold coin.
JAMES SlAS, Sheriff.
By J. 4. NEi SOW. Deputy.
Eureka, January 5, 1878. j5id