National Republican., 1878-07-04
Loves Labor Lost.


II the course of true love never did run
smooth VIC can hardly expect that of false love
t. do so, and there is just now a little cyclone
of heart troubles appealing to sympathy and
the courts. Miss Carrie l.. Grixon, the daugh
t n Of retired naval officer, has begun suit
in the Kings County Supreme Court to re-
C cIver 50, 600 from ". James Sharman for an al
l,ged breach Of promise OF marriage. Sharnan
Il thirty-five years Of age, and lives IN Brook
lyn, but was formerly n resident Of Memphis,
Tenn. The plaintiff states that she was en-
gagged TO be married TO druggist in George
town, ID. c., when Sharman fell In love with
her, and began 10 write letters to her. Shar-
man Is cripple and at first Miss Grlxon
laughed at his prctcnsions, but when she
learned that he was the heir to u fortune Of
$500 she looked upon him with favor. A
letter written by Sharman aud, addressed to
her, shows his love in stronger light than his
literature:
BEAUTIFUL CARRIE: When | met YOU last even
ing and you waved your hand u nc and smiled.
could have jumped out Of the buggy and thrown
myself ut your feet. II isnow over six months since
saw you, and my sole Is nlll Of light ever since.
The canary which YOU once saw III my possession,
aud played with Is hung up ~ my bedroom. l
call Carrie after YOU though i not Of the same
seeks. talk to II in the night when everything Is
,till, ard when 1t dogs not answer me feel very
u This Is P9trE DID I%dS. not know rdn III done
figures Of you IN almost every one that lRsscs.
May say dearest Miss t'rixon, that love you aud
Will marry me IL you choose? Your uduring and
faint.hcartcd JAMES.
In August last they became engaged to be
married, aud Sharman gave the plaintiff II 600
aud q set of diamonds, including AN engage
mcnt ring. The preparations for the marriage
were nearly made, when Miss Grixon received
letter from q lawyer, who said that he repre-
nH.a IA tnh
oil the engagement. This the lady declines,
but brings suit for damages.
An umbrella trick has been introduced by
London thieves. The operator enters jewelry
store with an umbrella in his hand, having
pulled down the silk covering without Sc
curcly fastening 1t, so that its folds hang around
the handle aud form an open-mouthcd net.
Into the bag thus opened It is not difficult to
Jerk ring or two, or even larger article,
which will fall into II without the slightest
sound. If the shOpman misses the treasure
thus distracted, he will run after his customer,
and Us a matter of course, the other will pro-
test innocence. A search will ensue. at tho
end of which the owner Of the umbrella will
be struck by a bright thought, aid will him
self bring to light the desired object, apollo
gizing in the blandcst way, and making merry
over joke which has so nearly, as hc says, as
sumed u serious character.
THE oldest counties in West Virginia arc
Hampshire, Berkeley, Ohio MonOnRalia, llar-
rison, Hardy, KauaWha. Pend!etom, Randolph,
Wood and GTccnbTer. These were the only
counties that existed in its territory in tho
last century. Hampshire is the oldest 175il,
Berkeley next l112D, and Ohio and MOnon-
gala next l776l The two latter are the only
counties in the State that were formed out OF
the original territory Of West Augusta"
Brooke was formed out OF this county in 1877.
THE Speckled Trout, small saIl'boat built
at the head waters of the Yellowstone, has Ar
rived at st. Louis, after n trip Of $500 miles.
The boat is fOrty.fOur feet in length, and was
built by the owner. lie claims that his boat
has made one Of the longest river trips on
record. AN this proves that st. Louis is
great commercial city.
CuEyESSE is proud because well-known
young lady Of that town has made her dfbt as
carpenter aud joiner: but that is nothing.
Many of our most beautiful young Ladies here
are trained to sweep the streets.
TIE manager of the Surrey Theatre Lon.
don, places brOughnm At the disposal OF all
who pay 80 for private box. A Kind of the
ntricu broughamide or dramatic soothing
syrup. as il were.
As We never see the stars brightness until
night lower, so the nobility OF womau's na-
turo is never fully revealed until advvrsity
darkcns lifc'S pathway.