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MEMENTO OF LAURA KEENE.


During her lifetime the late Laura Keene became
indebted to Mr.. L. 7. Little for about 500. for
which Mr.. Rossin, her son-in-law. became responsi-
BILE. About Ave years since Mr.. Little had the debt
put in the form Of judgment against Mr. Rossin.
but until some two months ago execution
issued thereon At that time deputy sheriff walked
into the residence of Mr. Rossin much to the laters
surprise who asserted that he had recollection of
any process having been served him in the action.
As the Judgment stared him in the face however, Mr.
Rossin assented to settlement by his wife giving her
individual note binding her personal estate for 81 ooo
payable in sixty days. The sherif's man then
Withdrew from the premises but Mr.. Little
refused to give satisfaction OF the judg-
ment until after payment OF Mrs. Rossns note. On
the part of the judgment debtor it is claimed that
the acceptance of the note extinguishment of
the original debt while the part Of the judgment
creditor it is claimed that the note merely
cepted additional security and intended to operate
stay of proceedings on the Judgment until there
should be default in Its payment Upon this state OF
facts motion made yesterday. before Judge
Sinnott, in Marine Court. Chambers, the part OF
the judgment debtor. for order compelling the
judgment creditor to satisfy the judgment of record
After long argument the Judge took the papers.
serving his decision.
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that If he would serve subpenaes he would procure
place for him in the Department of Pubic Works
The further examination will be resumed at two
p NJ, tomorrow
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

decision yesterday rendered by Surrogate
Calvin in the will case of Louisa s. Shirmer. who
left all her property to her alleged paramour to the
exclusion of her husband. The will contested
by Ludwig Shirmer. on the ground of undue infu-
ence The Surrogate sustains the will, holding that
the husband also guilty of marital infdelity and
that the argument of undue influence was not well
taken. He says that "the more reasonable presump
ton is that she would remember her paramour
rather than her discarded husband"
The suit of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway Company against Russell Sage is now on
trial before Judge Van Hoesen in Special Term of
the Court Of Common Pleas. The suit is brought
for accounting covering transactions between the
company and Mr.. Sage who was formerly vice presi-
dent of the company from the year 1868 to 1875. it
being alleged that during that time items for which
the company entitled to credit in its accounts
with Mr.. Sage were omitted. The principal point of
dispute is whether Mr. Sage is chargeable with
sixty y-eight bonds for $1,000 and the coupons
since October. 1865. claimed not to have been &C.
counted for and other items of interest and stocks
ana coupons. Mr.. Sage claims to have had q full ac-
counting with the company and to have given them
credit for all that he chargeabe with from time
to time. and to have turned to his all
property of the company in his possession at the
time when he ceased to be vice president. in June.
1875. Mr.. F. N Bangs appeared for the company and
Aaron j. Vanderpoel for the defendant.
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PUSHING RAPID TRANSIT.

Under the provisions Of the Rapid Transit act
steps being taken to continue the Third avenue
L road into the annexed district As the initatory
step to accomplish this desired end. about seventy
prominent gentlemen from the Twenty third and
Twentyfourth wards appeared yesterday before
Judge Donohue. in Supreme Court. Chambers. to
to petition asking for the extension of rapid
transit into these wards Prominent among the gem
tlemen Mcssrs. Pierre and George Lorillard.
Leonard w. Jerome and ex-Judge Tappan. the whole
party being represented by Mr.. Dudley Field
counsel. All the gentlemen swore jointly with up
lifted hands, to their petition 1t is understood that
the petition will be forthwith presented TO the Mayor.
who in the petition and under the provisions of the
Rapid Transit is asked to appoint Commissioners
to lay out the proposed route
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NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY.

Permission given yesterday by Judge Donohue
to the Attorney General to bring suit for the dssou
ton OF the National Trust Company. As will be
membered, the company suspended on December H.
1877. since which time it has been in the hands of
William j. Best, who appointed receiver. Re
Gently majority OF the stockholders signed agree
ment for the dissolution of the company in which
agreement power was given to Messrs. Marsh Wallis
to represent them and procure on their behalf from
the Attorney General authority bring suit for its
dissolution. This authority procured, after
which Mr. Samuel s. Constant, stockhoder, applied
to Judge Donohue for an order to show cause why
the company should not be dissolved on the ground
ceive dividend OF more than twenty-five per cent.
This order was granted, and on hearing yesterday
before Judge DonOhue. in Supreme Court, Chambers,
the permission stated above was granted.
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The UnbcIieyer.

] pity the unbeliever-one who can
gaze upon the grandeur, and glory, and
beauty of the natural universe, aud be-
hold not the touches of His finger, who
Is over, and with, aud above all; from
my very heart / do commiserate his con-
ditioD. The unbtliever! one whose in
tellect the light OF revelation never pen
etrated; who can gaze upon the sun, and
moon, and stars, and upon the unfading
and imperishahle sky; spread out so
magnifcenily above him, and say all This
Is the work of chance. The heart OF
such a being is drear and cherries.
void, In him, mind, the gud-!ike gift
of intel!ect-is debased, destroyed; all
is dark-a fearful, chaotic labyrinth
Observation-Disclosures No CLEAN
Of light from heaven penetrates the
blackness Of the horrible delusion; no
voice from the E'ernal bids the dispond-
ing heart rejoice N, fancied tones from
the harps Seraphim arouse the dull spir
it from its ,ethargy, or allav the con-
suming fever of the brain. The wreck
Of mind is utterly reme,liess; reason is
PROSTATE; passion. prejudice, and super
stition have reared their temple on the
ruins OF bis intellect.
Pity the unb"liever. What to him is
the revelation from on high but sealed
book2 He sees nothing above, or
around, or beneath him that evinces the
existence OF God and he denies-yea
while standing on the footstool Of ON.
Impotence, and gazing upon the dazzling
throne OF JehOvsh, he shuts his intellect
to the light of reason, and denies there
is q God. DR. CHALMERS
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Appreciating a Sermon.

/ cannot resist repeating a converse
tion between a friend and bis farm SER
want, which illustrates the remark that
~ Irishman is rarely at a loss for re-
ply or an excuse.
"That was good sermon, was il not,
that we had last Sunday p said the gen.
tleman. "True for you, yer honor an
illigant one! II done me a power of
good irtirely." "Im glad of that. Can
you tell me what particularly struck
youi What was it about2' "Oh, well,
scratching his head, 81 don't rightly
not just exactly know. l-a-I- An
where's the use in telling lies2 Sure !
don't remember one single 'dividuaI
word Of it, good or bad. Sorra bit o.
me knows what it was about at all. -
"And yet you say 1t did you power OF
good ?" $50 it did, sir. I'll stick to
that" 81 don't see how" "Well now,
YER honor, look here. There's my shri
that the wife's after washing; and clean
and white it is, by reason of the water
and soap and the starch that's gone
through il. But not drop of 'em all
water, or soap, or starch, or blue has
stayed in dye see. Aud that's just the
same wid me and the sermon. It's run
through me, yer honor. an it's dried out
of me; but all the same, just like nv
Sunday shirt, I'm the better and cleaner
after it,
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Confusion.

It was rather late yesterday morning
when Mr.. W Willahy got up. and he was
vaguely conscious of confused recol-
lection of things, but he didn't say much
and tried to be as cheerful as he knew
how. Presently breakfast was announ
ced, AMI the family took their places at
the table, but Mr. Willaby was amazed
as he sat staring at six little round wood
en- boxes Of axle grease ranging solemn.
ly, in front of his plate.
"Where under the sum-" he said, with
puzzled intonation; "what in thunder
where did all this axle grease come from.
and what is it for =
.Oh, is it axe grease? ?" asked his
wife, with charming simplicity and inno-
cence, just trlfe overdone "You said
last night when you brought these cans
home that they were oysters and would
be nice for breakfast | thought you
had better eat them right away, as they
didn't smell as though they would keep
very much longer"
And then Mrs W.llaby removed the
cans, and her husband sal and looked at
the teapot and thought so long that his
coffee was as cold as a rich relative when
be thought to drink it.
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The ex- Empress Carlo {, las an ir-
come of $4,000 a month-360, 900 a
year. She is hopelessIy insane. She
imagines herself still 1T her Mexican
court receiving distinguished officials, and
talks as If they were around her. She
says 1T lie to her atenda, t.. but enj,ys
exceedingly the presence OF the Q ieen OF
Belgium, of whom she is very fond. She
occupies herself with writing and paint
ing, her correspondence heing almost en-
tirely addressed t sovereigns. She wears
extraordinary t,ile'tes, aud prefers tae
most garish colors.
As some lady visitors were going
through penitent under the esco
OF superintendent they came to room
in which three womfn were sewing
"Dear m !" one Of the Wis tors whisper
ed, "what vicious-lookiug Gre; lures
Pray, what are they here for "Be.
cause they have no other home; this is
our sitting room. and tley are nv wife
and two daughters" blsndly answered
the superintendent.
This is boys composition on girls
Girls are the only folks tlat has their
own way every time. Girls is Of sevei
n althousand kinds, and somttimes one
girl can be Ike several thousand girls II
she warts to do anything. This is all ]
know about girls, and father says the less
l know about them the ttter off | am
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LEGAL NOTICE,

IA ARGARRT WEBSTER. Charles Web
lH ster, Mary &. Wolf, William Wolf, Wal
ter Ring, Nancy Mi thorn, Charles Millhorn
and Thomas c. Ring "a minor aged about Is
years) who reside in Jackson County, West
Virginia, and whose post office address is
Murrysville, Jackson County, West Vir-
ginia; Estella Williamson "a minor aged
about years.) and Charles Williamson "a
minor aged about 8 mopths) children of
Margaret Williamson, deceased, who reside
in Tyler County, West Virginia, and whose
post office address is New Matamoras, Wash
ington County, Ohio, will take notice that on
the 18th day of May. 1879, George Ring fled
his petition in the court of common pleas
of Monroe County, Ohio, against them and
the other heirs Of Margaret Ring, deceased,
the object and prayer of said petition is to
obtain an order of said court for the partition
of the fol owing described real estate situate
in said county of Monroe and State of Ohio.
to wit: The east half of the southwest
quarter of section twenty five, township three
of range five, except about twelve acres out
of the southwest oorher of said half quarter,
and also except the family graveyard men.
toned in the will of Walter Ring, deceased,
and road leading theiefrom to the public
road AID particularly described as follows:
Being all lying east of said line, commencing
at sugar tree on the old county line on the
east bank of Little Muskingum Creek; thence
a northeas:erly course to a stone about
twelve feet west of the south corner of the
tobacco house; thence about north to stone
planted on the east bank of the creek six
feet from a bellfower apple tree; thence west
to the line dividing the quarter; thence north
to land formerly owned by Simeon Hill, de.
ceased, and being the same land set off to
Margaret Ring in fee simple, in the case Of
George Ring VS.. Margaret Ring ct al, in the
court of common pleas of Monroe County,
Ohio containing about sixty eight acres more
or less,a being the laud of which Margaret
Ring died seized
You are required to answer said petition
on or before the 18th day of July, 1879
HUNTER & MALLORY,
may20,70t7. Att'ys tor George Ring.
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German Proverbs.

One has only t, die to be praised.
Handsome apples are sometimes sour.
Little and often makes heap in time.
It is easier to blame than to do htter.
lis not enough to arm; yon mu t hit.
Would you be strong, corquer your
self.
To change and to be better are two
different things.
Ever, body knows good counsel except
him that hath need Of it.
B, tier free in a foreign land than q
slave 1T home.
Better 60 supperless to bed than run in
debt.
There is no good in preaching to the
hungry.
Charity gives itself rich. bat covetous'
ness boards itself poor.
Speak little, speak truth; spend little
pay cash.
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Be IL Resoloed 6y the General Assembly of tho
State of Ohio. tthree-ffths of all the members
elected to each House concurring therein,l
That propositions to amend the Constitution sf
the State of Ohio be submitted 10 the electors
of the State on the second Tuesday Of October,
A. d. 1879. as follows, 10 wit: That Section
two Of Article two, Section one Of Article
three. and Section four of Article ten, be 50.
amended as to read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SECTION Q. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected biennially BY the electors in.
the respective counties or districts, at q time
prescribed by law; their terms Of Office shall
commence on the Tuesday next after thu first
Monday Of January thereafter, and continue
two years.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. l. The Executive Department shall osn-
sist of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Seo-
retary of State. Auditor. Treasurer and Atter-
ney General. who shall be chosen by the eles-
tors of the State, at the place of voting fer
members of the General Assembly, and 1t .
time prescribed by law.
ARTICLEx.
SEC A. Township officers shall be elected On
the first Monday of April b. the qualified
electors Of their respective townships, in such
manner and for such terms not exceeding three
years, as may be provided by law.
FORM OF BALLOT.
At said election the voters in favor Of the
adoption of the amendment of Section two.
Article two. shall have placed upon their ball
lots the words Amendment to Section tive,
Article two of Constitution, Yes" and those
who do not favor the adoption Of said amend
ment shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, Amendment to Section tive, Article
two, of Constitution, No." those who favor tie
adoption of Section one, Article three, shall
have placed upon their ballots the words.
amendment to Section one Articls three, Of
Constitution, Yes" and those who do not favsr
the adoption of said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, "Amend-
ment to Section one, Article three, of Constitu-
ton, No." and those who favor the adoption Of
Section four, Article ten, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, Amendment to Seo-
tion four, Article ten, Of Constitution, Yes"
and those who do not favor the adoption sf
said amendment shall have placed apon their
ballots the words, Amendment to Section four,
Article ten, of Constitution. No"
JAMES E. NAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JABEZ W. FITCH.
President Of the Senate.
Passed April IL, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Office of the Secretary Of State,
l. Milton Barnes, Secretary of State Of the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the fore.
going Is a true copy of an act passed BY the
General Assembly of the State Of ohie, on
the 18th day Of April, A. D 1879, taken from
the original rolls fled in this Office.
In testimony tn rsof have here.
[sEAL] unto subscribed my name and afkx.
ed my official seal, at Columbus, The
18th day of April A D, 1879.
/ MILTON BARNES,
Secretary Of state.
April IL, ls7s-eu.
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Notice to Teachers.

TNHE Board Of Examiners of Monroe Coun-
| ty will hold meetings foe the examina-
tion of Teachers as follows:
Lewisville, June ID, 1879.
Woodsfeid. I" %,
August Is,
These examinations will commence at 3
o'clock d. m. and close at 4 p m.
fee Of so cents is required from each
applicant, as condition of examination, and
must be paid in advance =
By order of the Board
junsl0.79 s. A. ATKINSON Clerk.
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ATTACH NJ ENT.

Messerlsysr. plaintiff Before John
against Martin. JP.
William Nesserley. def't of Salem
township Monroe county, Ohio On the 2Gth
day Of May; A, D, 1879, said Justice issued
an order of attachment in the above action
for the sum Of two hundred and ninety. nine
dollars and ninety nine cents 1899 99.l
ABRAHAM MRSSERLRY. SR.
darlington, Ohio, June 10, 1878.
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ATTACHMENT.

Abraham Messerley 81, plaintiff ! Before John
against Martin, J.P,
William Messerley, defendant. Of Salem
township, Monroe county, Ohio: N the goth
day OF Nay, A. D. 1873; said Justice issued
an order of attachment in the above action
for the sum of one hundred and eighty one
dollars and sixtv eight cent?, I$lSI 6sl
ABRAHAM ARSokRLkY. SR.
dahngton, OAie, June ", ls70-ss.
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TEXT BOOKS.

Orthography-Wright; Penmanship-Bclec
tic System, Gecgraphy-taught BY Topics;
Physical Geography-Cornell; Grammar-
Harvey, (also a practical Grammar Class for
the benefit of Teachers); omposition-owin-
ton; Analysis-Greens; Elocution-Kidd;
Readers-McG uffey; Arithmetic and Algebra
Ray; Geometry and Trigonometry-Davies;
Philosophy Quackenbos; Civil Government
Martin; U. $. History-venable; Rhetoric
Hart; Logio-Schayler; Latin Harkness;
Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene-Cutter;
Metric system and O. S. Bonds will receive
special attention.
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LECTURES.

Theory and Practice of Teaching; Civil Gov
ernment, Astronomical and Physical Ge-
ography.... ....O. Novel
Theory and Practice Of Teaching; Parlamen-
tary Law; Rhetoric; q. s. History and Psy
chology .Rsv L. B. KING.
Didactics and Historical Geography;
Rev, g, MCDONALD
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Superior practical instructions in E,ocution,
not to be obtained elsewhere short Of So to
S. per lesson, given free OF extra charge
(Spec al attention will also be given to the
beat method OF teaching this much neglected
branch in the common school.) Daily gene.
raj exercises on all subjects OF interest to
teachers, consisting Of Lectures on School
Management. Literature, Ancient History,
General History. Parliamentary Law, Civil
Government and Discussion OF Educational
Queries.
An excellent Literary Society; frequent
examinations for ths benefit of all; competent
instruction in German and French, enabling
the pupil to converse fuently and correctly
in these languages.
BRANCHES TAUGHT.
A class in Rays Higher Arithmetic, begin
ming at Percentage; also one in Rays sPracti-
cal; Algebra, Ray; Geometry and TriS onome
try, Davis; Grammar, Harvey; (also Normal
training class in Grammar, especially for
teachers:) Physical Geography, Warren; Ge.
ography, taught by topics; U. $. History, Bid.
path; Physiology and Nat. Philosophy. Steel;
Latin, Hardness; German and French, Aim;
a practical Rhetoric class. To prevent delay
pu, lis are requested to secure Text Books
early.
LOCATION.
The town of stafford is noted for the bos-
pitality, intelligen'e g and morality of its cit
zens. Boarding, including rooms, 81 to s.
25 Per week.
TUITION.
Higher Branches. s................So oC
Common ................ 3 OC
Tuition invariably required in advance
No deduction except in cases of protracted
sickness. For further particulars, call on OF
address
G. w. HAMILTON. p,1n.innlz
JAS. A. MARStlALL.
Stafford, nonros County, Ohio.
~shit, ,Tetd. @
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k%A clock is about the only thing in
the world which manages 10 go on ali
the better whe ] is affairs are wound up
There are some men however, who have
very carefully studied this peculIarity OF
the clock. and transferred it to some ex-
tent to their own business arrangements,
they have happy faculty of being worth
nothing when their cre1itors become
clamorous and demand a settlement, hut
the very moment their affairs are wound
up, away they gn, cheerfully as ever, on
tick, on on tick, on tick.
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BOARDING.

Good boarding can he obtained st from 81
to 81 so per week. Rooms for sell. boarding
can be obtained at low rates.
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TUITION.

Higher Branches ................S7 Oo
Common ..... -......... w
Tuition required in advance. No money
refunded except in cases of protracted illness
For further particulars call on, or address,
ID. MCVEY. Principal,
Beallsvills, Monroe County, Ohio.
teb1s, ,'79w24.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of Charles Busche, Deceased.
T'HB undersigned has been appointed and
j qualified as administrator, with the will
annexed, Of the estate of Charles Buschs,
ale of Monroe county, deceased.
ny27, ,'7tws. HftRBLklNI DSsAk
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FAR MS FOR SALE
IN MONROE COUNTY.

THE undersigned offers three farm, for
/ sale in this county. located as follows:
One of l60 acres, known as the briggs
farm near Woodsfeld, on the line of the
Bsllaire & Southwestern Railroad.
One in Adams township of 100 acres, for
merly owned by David Mccoy.
One in Lee township, of IS acres, known
as the John Lollathan property.
For further particulars and terms address
VIM. M. ARMSTRONG
Captina, Belmont County, Ohio.
sprl5.7Sm
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Beallsville Normal School.

fTHR Fifth Session Of this School opens
| July IA, 1879. and closes September
10, 1879.
We take pleasure in offering to the pat.
ronizing public superior advantages over any
other school in Eastern 0hio-among which
ere corps of efficient Instructors, written
Examinations, good and cheap boarding,
moral and social community, first class
Literary Society. thorough course of Lee
lures, and at the olose of the session, the
Counfy Teachers Examination.