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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-22

A REMARKABLE FEAT of MEMoRY.-
One of the most remarkable tcats OF
memory known is not recorded in books.
though it came before the public IN %
singular manner, in January, 1917. \
Sydney, Australia, prisoner set mp as ms
defence on trial an alibi, claiming that az
the time the complainant was robbed he
was at home in his own hut listening TO
the recital of Horace Walpoles novel,
1.-The Old Baron which a man named
Lane had, with other works, committed
to memory, the matter of time being dis
posed of by the declaration that Lane $
recitation took two hours and a halt.
The Attorney General declared that this
was incredible. whereupon Lane, clearing
his throat, began: "In the time of King
Henry. when the good Duke Humphrey
returned from the wars in the Holy Land,
where he had been sojouming for num-
Der of wears, there lived d'-and had re-
cited several pages, when the Attorney
General told him to stop-he was quite
satisfied. But the counsel for the defence
was not, and insisted that, since the Wit
ness yeracity had been questioned, he
should be allowed to set himself night;
also to prove the allegation as to time by
reciting the whole novel. The Judge
was aShast at this proposal, and a COM
promise was effected, whereby Lane gave
a chapter from the middle Of the story
and its conclusion-and the prisoner was
acouitted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-22

AT WHAT AGE THEY MARRIED.
Adam married in his first year, which
seems little premature, but owing to the
peculiar circumstances Of the case he was
perhaps excusable.
There are other great men who have
furnished better examples to young pco-
pie. Shakespeare married when he was
IS. That proved to be little too carly,
and the immortal bard of Avon was sorry
all his life that h. hadn't postponed the
event a few years, say IS or 50, until he
had arrived at years of discretion and his
Anne had joined her ancestors.
Ben. Johnson married at p. His mar
RED life is supposed to have been one Of
placid felicity As he was called by his
friends and neighbors "Rarc Ben john
son, it Is inferred that he never suffered
any domestic broils OF ever found himself
in hot water Franklin Ben. also mar
ried at 2l. but there wasn't much in his
domestic career or conduct to recommend
that particular age 10 future candidates
for matrimony. 4 good many men Of
note, like Byron, Washington George.
Napoleon, Wellington, Tycho Brahc, and
Professor Swiggins, Of the United States
Grasshoppcr Commission, married at the
age of u: but the most of them married
widows, and as when there Is a widow IN
the case the party Of the other part Is
supposed TO have but very little to say
about the matter, why, nothing can be-
inferred favorable or otherwise, from these
examples. 4 man may marry, and even
marry a widow at that age, and still NOT
turn out a great general or astronomer.
VIM. Penn married at 2S, Lord Nelson
at 80. Burns at 80, Chaucer, Hogarts
and Peel at 81, Sir II. Davy at 33, ArlS-
totle who is supposed to have known a
good deal about these thing, married at
36. Sir VIM. Jones at 81, Wllbcrtorcc al
SO, Martin Luther was some married at
~, Addison more or less at ii, Wesley
at 46, Button at the age of 50. and the
late DIR. Par made matrimonial venture
BY marrying a widow at the age of l2O.
II NAV be said of the vigorous centenna-
rian. however. that while this was not his
first marriage it proved to be his last, and
the inference is rather unfavorable against
marrying after man Is 1870 years old.
Still in vast number of cases 1t would
be advisable for young men to follow DR..
PARIS example, avoiding the indiscretionS
of his early youth.
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NUMBER Is.

Il beg pardon Tor disturbing your
morning reflections" she said,-
"Don't-don't-mention it, broke IN
Robert.
-"but would not be so resentful as
to let you 60 without saying goodbye.
For, as papa says | might have been
drowning;-so that ought to thankyou
| thought you were, for sure said
Robert, with regained composurc.
1t was all very silly and wrong in me,
she answered, dropping her silken lashcs
upon her rose-bloom checks, - happy
cheeks.-"and hope you wno't remem-
Der it against me-
"And | hope YOU will forgive my rude
ness, said Robert, in a tone that now had
a tremor in it.
Indeed, | forgave you as soon as l
ceased being angry she answered, lift
ing her eyes and smiling upon him with
their full radiance just as the enyious sun
rose brightly above the horizon line. And
am grateful for your good opinion Of me,
after all my cuttings-up. Papa told me
what you said: that | would make some
man a noble wife was it really noble
you said:'
"Yes; and I'm the mani spoke
Roberts heart, with all his soul making
suppliants of his eyes, before his clumsy
tongue knew what it was saying
"O-h-h. You are: always liked your
impudence But il You are quite sure
YOU are the man, suppose We 90 up to
the hotel and see papa
Tableau. Curtain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-22

HIS REAsoN.-A negro minister, who
married rather sooner after the death OF
his wife than some of the sisters thought
proper and becoming, excused himself as
follows: "My dear bredren and sisters
my grief was greater than could bear.
| turned every way for peace and COM
fort. but none came. | searched de
Scriptures from Ginisee to Rebelation and
found plenty OBJ promises to the widder'
but nary one to the widderer. So ! took
it dat de Lord didn't waste sympathy on
a man when it was in his power to COM
fort hisself; and habin' a fuss-rate chance
to marry in de Lord, did so, and would
do so again. Besides, consider dat
poor Betsey was juss as dead as she
would ever be.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-22
MY CHILD'S QUESTION.

Papa. what made you 40 to WARP
Said Jennie, climbing from chair
Upon my lap; what did ou for;'
And then she husGed me Ike bear.
"CAuse. II you hadn't gone, you see,
You'd have two legs TO eantsr ne"
why, child, 1 went beca2se-And then
stopped TO think. OF course tse'r
III often told her brother Ben
When the recital thrilled me through.
And siin she urged, "what did you tor
Papa, what made you so to WAR;
looked abroad. The blacks were free.
But voieelcss, voieless, nlled with woe,
Slaves OF their masters seemed 70 be
A. much a. twenty years Aso.
She said, And what dii Uncle Dorr
Getkilled in front OF Riehm md for"
a riGe club went wheeling by;
saw the murdered Chisholm's ghost;
heard the Hamburg martyrs cry
The rebel yell-the vAuniing boast;
saw The wounds oC psIiol drAd 60
'wha, made you 90 ?" my Jennie said.
My dear, - I said-but nothing more
FOR glGncing through the senate walls,
Tue rebel general. Lad lie uOOr.
And ruled the -: on council halls
Papa" she urged, why did you so''
MY child" said. 81 DO not know.'
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"NOTTCE!
Al Men are Warned
AGAINST PROPO SING
To this Young Person,

Il " Il v y IL " ~ ~ 4 ~
To this Young Person,
On the Pain Of
Instant Notification, resulting from
THE MITTEN"
There are signs palmer thanprinting,
was the response she heard to this merry
sally, land no true woman need leave a
true man in doubt as to the answer he
will receive 10 a well-considered and seri-
Gus proposal. He may dare his fate, in
the very desperation of hope, or blurt out
his selfish love impulsively,-asking for
a heart and life as child asks for a
sugar -plum,-but in such case the wo-
man is not to blame.
"In all other eases, suppose l am to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-22
1T NEVER COMES AGAIN.
BY r. L. SroDDARD.

There arc gains FOR all our losses,
There are balms for all our gains.
Bot when youth. the dream departs,
IL takes something from our hearts,
And It never comes again.
We arc stronger and are better
Under manic DDS s.erner reign;
Still VIC feel that something sweet,
Followed youth with dying feet,
And will never come again.
Something beautiful has vanished,
Aud We siSh lor It In vain;
We behold Il everywhere,
On the Garth, and in the air,
But i, never comes again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-22

In fact she had said to her roommate
that she was afraid-the artless young
thing it would "ft her like court
plaster" as soon as the water touched it !;
and she was not far wrong in her sur
mise. But if ever beauty is its own
excuse for being"-seen, it was surely so
in this instance. Her faultless proper
tions, exquisite grace and native modesty
quite disarmed the envy even of her
rivals, while the older and palmer ladies
looked with unfeigned delight on the fair
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-10

GALE OF HOUSE AND LOT.
BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county rendered in the chancery cause of
Greaver vs. Mahaney, the undersigned will proceed
to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, in
front of the court house, in Staunton, on
Monday, the 9th dag Of October, 1879,
County Court day, tract of land containing three
acres, on which there is a comfortable frame house
containing four rooms, with kitchen attached.
There is also on the lot smoke house, dairy and
good stable.
This property is located on the ! ziSA ~
North side of the ParkerSburg road #MNnJssz1N
81 miles West OF Staunton and adj Il4alslII Al
joins the property of Robert Powers &C.
and Frank Bell aud is now in the possession Of
Henry Mahaney.
TERMS: Enough cash in hand to pay the costs
of the above suit and sale and the residue upon
credit OF six Twelve and eighteen months in equal
bonds with approved personal security bearing six
per cent interest from the day Of sale and retaining
the legal title as ultimate security.
r. A. BAYLOR,
Oct34 At Commissioner
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pOetrp.
PERFECTLY PREPARED.


~ PERFECTLY PREPARED.
There was once perfectly modern girl,
With perfectly modern ways,
Who saw perfection in everything
That happened to meet her gaze. 4 ~
g4SAs
Such perfectly lovely things she saw,
And perfectly awful, too,
That none would have dared to doubt her word,
So perfectly, perfectly true.
q gYS&f
The weather, She said, in summer time,
Was perfectly, awfuIy warm;
The winter was perfect, too, when there came
Some perfectly terrible storm. .
She went to perfectly horrid school,
In perfectly hOrrid town;
And the perfectly hateful teachers there
Did things up perfectly brown.
Her lessons were perfectly, fearfully long,
But never were perfectly said,
And when she failed, as often she did,
Her face grew perfectly red.
The church she attended is perfectly mag
With perfectly heavenly spire;
And perfect crowds 70 there to hear
A perfectly stunning choir.
- akAHla- a' 81 f3i2f3s
The latest style is perfectly sweet
The last the perfectest out;
The books she reads are perfectly good
(Just here we raise doubt.)
a ride she took was perfectly grand,
On perfectly gorgeous day,
With perfectly nobby friend of hers,
Who happened to pass that way.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-10

BAKERS s@
SOLUBLE SUPER PHOSPHATE,
which gave such general satisfaction last season
can be had only at BAKER Bros at Staunton.
Farmers should leave their orders at once as the
demand will be very great.
augl5 tt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-10

81 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
EH STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Will practice in the Courts Of Augusta and ad
OFFicE:-The one formerly occupied by N. X.
Trout. aug30-1y
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-20
Brecklnridge (Minn. FREQ prossl

lBtecklnlldge tMlnn FREQ GreaS.l
J. W. Blanding, ono Ut the commissioners
appointed by the Governor to appraise the
salt lands IN our country. has given to us M
interesting account Of d natural curiosity
visited by the commissioners during tholr
trip. In the course Of their search for aud
examination Of the above lands In tho north
eastern part Of the country they came upon
u largo tract Of qlIaking bog land Running
IN Il northwest and southeast direction was Il
line VI mounds from SIX to three hundred feet
IN diameter ut the base and from fifteen to
thirty feet high, Of p conical form, the slope
bsnt about forty five degrees. These mounds
wore Il shaking bog TO their SUBMITS. where
was found circular opening six to eight feet
In diameter, filled with clear. cold water. ana
OF unknown depth, polo eight feet long being
their only means Of testing the latter. Most
singular Of all, a few feet from these wells,
upon digging from sixteen to twenty-four
inches. q solid body of Ice WAS found. Who
can give US al explanation Of this phenome-
nom
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-20

LOIRIH DISTRICT COURT Fer THEoAR-
= e 1sh Of Orleans. No; lSa-By, virtue Of writ
tie Fourth District Cotst for tbs parish Of Or
leans IN the above entitled cause, for city taxes
q IT. H. VIII proceed to sell at public a1cton
Royal street. betweea Canal and CusTonlhsuse
streets TT IN tho seeoni Dstries Of this city On
~. ~ H1sDA1, August 81, 1879. at Il ociack "a.
4 CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit
uated in tbs Second District OF this city in
square nunlber eighty-tour, bounded by Dau-
prime bu tguhdy, Trsulines ana ST. Philip
streets. ? nd designated as 10 number tnree.
measuring fourteen feet front on Dauuhine
street Dy one hundred and twenty seven fat in
depth.
SEIZED in the above suit
Ter ms-Cash on the SPOT.
j. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX
Civil Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
jyI9 26 au29 l62l
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HIpp0l1te RelOr VS.. Hannah Eourdan
widow Rufus Lodge
...C1V11 Sheriff. Of the Parish Of Orleans,
Jy22 % 20 aus II 10 %

FTNHIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR TEE PAR
lsn OF Orleans, NO. . ,S73.By virtue OF a writ
81 seizure and sale to me directed by the hon
OF Orleans, 10 the above entitled cause, | will
proceed to sell at public auction, at the Mer-
chants, and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street. between Canal and Customhouse streets
10 IA ne Second District of this city. on SaIJR-
DAY, August 30, 1879 at u O'Clock m, the fol-
lowing described property. to wit
;, A CERTAIN LOT OF GROTND situated in
me d, Ihlrd District OF tbs city in the square
Ghartres, Vaudeville and Marigny streets.
des lgnafsd By the number two on 4 plan drawn
10y ~. aHemeconrt, surveyor, on the twenty
second OF July, $40, deposited as plan number
i've OF book Of plans number two in the office Of
y. dc Afmas. Rotary In this city. Said lot Of
ground measures tWenty-one feef front on Man
heV3lle street. the same measure In the rear on
1he line separating it from lot nun Ger f1ve, and
ninety, three feet nine inches and five lines III
Depth, between para 4ellines, American meas
ure Iogafher with all the buildings ana i'm
provements thereon With properly was ac
qHred by the said Widow Lodge by virtue of
the adjudication made to her of all the property
deperdent upon the succession Of RUFUS L9dga
deceased, OF whom she vas the widow in com
lnunIty, as beF the order Of the Secon, District
court Tor fae parish Of Orleans. dated the
of April, 1871 rendered in the rnatt-r
OF the succession Of z .sfus Lodge, No 81 soa a.
me dochet o. SAID court; aud the said Rufus
Lodge mad acquired tae said property as fet-
lows, 10 wit: by purchase from &. H E-cousse
PEI ReT aet passed before T. Laresehe notary in
i a ana the title of said property was con-
nrnaed to him per act passed before G.
1Ssa. - -et'ioei'
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
J. R. ALCEE GAUTHFEAUy
civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans,
Jy29 aus Il Is 26 30
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SGcHlpD OF lIf'UiSIaDh.
E'IFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAB-
IL ish OF Orleans. No. io13e-By virtue Of q
writ OF seizure and sal-, TO ms directed BY the
HONORABLE the Fifth District CONT tor tho
| will proceed to sell at public an ton. at
the Merchants. and Aactioneers' Exchange,
streets, Ia the Second District Of this city. %
SAT CKDAY. September 10. 1879, at 10 o'ctoek
M, the following described property. to witt,
TWO CERTAIN LOT. OF ahoUND. together
situated In the First District Of this city, tn
square bounded BY Gravier Perdldo. VI. Paul
and st Peters streets. and designated BY ,he
numbers FIVE and six on a plan by T. Il. PILE.
surveyor. dated On the twenty fifth day q
March. 1857. and deposited In the Office Of
Magner, late notary In this city, as plan number
ten. Said lots adioin each other. and measure
each twentysix feet four inches front on Pef-
dido street By depth of eigbty-fou feet eleven
inches and four lines. Being the same proper
tty which was purchased by defendants hefsn
from Mistress Sophia Bogart, on the sixth Of
March, 1906 az Ter act Of sale then passed before
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and Conditions-1. In cash for sum.
Client amount 70 pay the note Of two hundred
and sixty six dollars and seventy five cents "
ready past due, with five Der cent interestth here
On from May IL, 1873. FIVE per cent attorney ices
on ten hundred and sixty-seven dollars. and
also the semi-annnal interest at the rate OF Nv,
Der cent, past due, on each OF three eeVeraa
nrOmissOry notes Of two hundred and sixty-sl1
dollars and seventy five cents each said inter
eSt payable November IL, 1873, and May ii. lSyy
and also all costs Of these proceedings ana
taxes on the property.
.. The purchaser to assume to the extent Of
the amount Of his bid the payment OF three sev.
eral promissory notes drawn by defendants.
and dated May II. 1879. payable respectively
two, three aud four years. and bearing concur
rent MORTGAGE on said property: said notes BE-
ing each for the sum Of two hundred AID sixty
six dollars and seventy five cents. and bearing
interest at the rate Of dve per cent from dats
until final payment said interest being made
payable semi annually, and each note 70 be re-
newable for one year IL not paid at zeaturftys
ETC., as more fully stipulated in the act OF mort
gage from defendants to plaintiff. passed before
George w. ChrisIy. q notary Csablic In this CHI,
of date May H. 1879.
3. And the balance OF the Price OF zdjudica-
tion. ii any, cash on the apos.
J: r. ALGEE GAJTHRTAU8,
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish Of Orleans.
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Henry Milne ". John ). ward.

THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
4 Parish OF Orleans No. 25 392--By virtue Of
writ Of seizure and sale, 70 me directed By the
honorable the Third District Court for the
parish Of Orleans, In the above entitled cause,
l. viii Shd proceed ess to eel at public auction
change, Royal street. between Canal and
Cpstonhouse streets IN the Second District 81
this city, on SAT RDAY. SCI tember 10 1879, at u
O'clock M. the following described property.
to wit
A. CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together
with the buildings and improvements tt sreon
and apputtenances thereof. situated Iii the
Fourth District Of tnis city, III the square nun
Der one hundred and Twelve, founded t. SEC
oDd, Il-lrd, IaureIuul Constance Streets meas
ur Ing; aecording to the State =menf rolls
OF 1873. tWenty-six fest front en- Secont. street
BY q depth Of ,on4 hundred and eIevsa feet:
said pre- pert,y being designated by the numfsr
one huudred AID forty on Second straer, be-
tween Laurel and Constance ssreets. Icing the
same property ac4aired by tire defendant her.
in by purchase from George G. Noreross. ~,
act passed before James Fa!sey, notary puflie
IN This city, on. the sixteenth 3ay OF ne, ls77
Seizad In the above suit.
Terms-CaSh OF, the spot
J. Il. ALCEE GAUTHRTATy
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish o. Orleans.
"a ar
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF SALES.

The City OF New Orleans Va. Mrs. Eugene
Pigeon: same Va. same: same va: same
same Va. Rhma fame VI. Mlss or mrs. Bh
gene Pigeon. Same Va. Rudolph Pigeon
eame VIZ. snms; same W.. same. same VI.
Eugene Pigeon same We. sumo: Same Vs. w.
Pigeon.
FIyHIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
= ish OF 0rleans, Nos. aU,1Go oibH 30 l5s. ~ =
2o7. 3o5o. 80 25nHnd a0.l56; aud Fourth Disttict
Court Tor tho PAT ish OF Orleans. Nos. 4ol pa
fnelas to mo directed by tho honorable tho
Third and Fourth District Courts for tho pai-
IBh OF Orleans. In tho nbpve entitled cnuseR. Tor
city taxes of le6l 1875 1876 1877 and 1873 Will pro-
coed TO sell nj public auetion Mt the Merchnnts
ind Ametioneers' Exchnngs Royal srsnt. pc
tween Canal and Gustomhonae streets, IL ne
Second District OF this city. on SATURDAY,
August 81. 1879. ut ~ o'clock m. the following
/. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, e!t-
uated In tho Second District of this city. In
seven. bounded by Robertson, yilere. Ursu-
lines and st. Philip streets. and detignnted III
lot number seventeen. measuring thirty -throe
feet front on Robertson street by ono hundred
3 A CEisfAIN POHTION OF GROUND. sit
united In tho Second District of this city. In
squire number four hundred and fourteen.
bounded by ba|cedo, lopez, Dumnlne md st.
twelve. measuring ono hundred aud forty feet
front on Bacedo street by ono hundred and one
30 >. a CERTAIN ii,'r PORTION OF GROUND. sit
square number ono. bounded by Front Peters.
Marigny and Vaudeville streets. designated
Ms lot number oil Won. measuring twenty ono
foet front on Front street by sixty-four feet In
depth.
Seized In the above suits.
Terms-Cnsh on tho SPOT.
J. Il. ALgEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff of tho Parish Of Orleans
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succession 81 Mrs. E,len rur.eIl.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
order of snle. dated March 49, 1879 to me direct
ed by the honorable the Second District Court
for the parish Of Orleans. In the above entitled
matter, l will proceed to sell at public auction.
~ the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
ROYAL street. between Canal and Gu.tomhouss
streets, in the Second District of this city, on
SATURDAY, September -. 1879. at 10 O'Clock M
the fnllnwing described property. to Wit-
gether with The shed stable and warehouse
city OF New Orleans, designated by the num-
bers one. two and three In the square dasigna-
ted by the number thirty-two d. on the old plan
Of q Carrolton, now designated By the number
t.r'ct OF the city OF New Orleans. bounded by
Madison, Burthe. SECOND and Dublin streets,
according to the plan Of John Harrison, dated
May L; 1874 and annexed to an act In the office
OF ~ U. Porter. notary public. dated November
I. 1850 Said lots measure each thirty feet front
On on Dublin street by one hundred and seventeen
feet SIX inches In depth. between parallel lines.
Terms One-third cash. the balance in one
and two years. 10 notes drawing eight per cent
per anhum interest from date Of sale until paid
and secured by mortgage, etc.
j. Il. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX-
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
cno