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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

A girl y years old recently
died in Liverpool from drinking
too much whiskey. She was sent
into the cellar for some purpose,
and finding a whiskey bottle,
set about drinking It's contents.
The public schools of the Uni
ted States require S2O2 from
each inhabitant for their sup
port, and military purposes
S1.39. In other countries these
two items Of expenditures are as
tollows:-Prussia, 81 cents and
1920; Austria, 81 cents and
S1.39: France, % cents and
$3.50; Italy, - cents and s1.5I
England and Wales, so cents
and $50; Swift zerland, IS cents
and 81.
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Chas. ollie vs.. jean Marie FACET.

STxTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish OF Orleans. No. 10 ,678-By virtue OF a writ
OF seizure and anle. to me directed by the hon :
orable the Sixth District Court for the parish
OF Orleans In the above entitled cause.
will proceed to sell at public auction. nj
Royal street. between Canal and Cnstomhouse
streets In the Second District of this city. on
SATURDAY. October %. 1872 at u O'Clock m.
the following described property. to wit
]. A LOT OF GROUND. with the buildings
and improvements thereon. situated In the
Ell by Cnllione CLARA. Magnolia and Euphroslne
streets; which lot measures twenty eight feet
and two lines front on Calliope street by one
hundred and one feet eight inches and SIX
lines In depth and front on Clara street.
o. AND A lot OF GROUND. with oil the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated
In The same square rs abov-. measuring TWEEN
tY-nins faet front on Clara street by one hun.
dred and twenty-six feet seven inches and two
lines In deuth.
Which two properties belong to the said an
Marie FACET for having been allotted To him as
bis share Ia certain community properly. ns
nppears bya, act Of partition passed between y
vnced wife. Mrs. Ann Mcintyre. before Iheo-
dule Bui-son. notary public In this city on the
fifth OF August. 1874.
And the .said properties we're acquired
by the said jean Marie FACET during
the community aforesaid, by purchase
passed before Micbat Gernon. a notary In this
city. the one on the twentieth Of June. 1860.
and the other on the twenty second OF Deem
Der 1890
s4iz.d In the above suit.
Terms Cash on the snot. -
). r. ALCEE iAUTHREAUX,
Civil sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
OfT1 Il
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HOW OLD IL THE WORLD.
Trying TO Ascertain When the World Was
Formed.
ILondon lEnglandl Academy.l

(,eolooiets. astronomers and physicists
alike nave hitherto been baflied in their at
fempts to set up any satisfactory kind OF
rhTonOmeter which will approximately meas
11ra geological time and thus give us some
nleyv ID the antiquity OF our Qlobe It la, there
fore. worth nothing that Mr.. Meilard Reade. 81
Iiyernool. has lately contributed to the ROYAL
Society 4 very suugestiye paner ii which hs
fn1iaayors to granpte with the Question BY
Employing tbs limestone rocks Of the earth 3
crust as an index Of geological time. Lime
stones rave been ia course of formation from
fhe earliest known geological nariods, hit If
! wnuld annear that the later found strata arc
more caicareous that the earlier, and That there
has. In fact. been gradually prorressiye in
cranse nj calcareOus matter. The extensive fle
Dosition OF carbonate of lime over wide areas
III INA o,,ean bottom Al ina nrnsent dav il
rn,fficientlv attested nv the rptpnt soundincs
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H. III. B,erherst W.. II. A. Battles.

SIXIH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
p ish Of Orleans, No 1oes4-By virtue OF a
honorable the Sixth District Court for the par
ish Of Orleans in the above entitled cause
the Merchants and Anctioneers' Exchange.
Royal street, between Canal and Customhouse
streets, In the Second District Of this city. on
SATURDAY, November 1, 1879. at 10 o'clock H.,
the following described property. to Wit
CERTAIN LOT OF r. dth a,I1 together
with all and singular the buildings abd l%
Situated In the cond District If this city, In
the square bounded by Benville, Bourbon.
Gus omhouse and Dauphine streets measuring
thirty feet front on Benville street by sixty feet
Ia depth. Being tho same properly purchased
widow Of Samuel Lee. as per act passed before
Charles L. soniat. notary public Ia this city. on
the seventh day of September. 1877.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot. -
J. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
seq Oc6 10 20 27 mol
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stranger. .sThey always let fools into cir
cuses and balls and other shov W for half
nrice. and sometimes for nothing. Seems rs
n v.,s, nnrht To have some pity III her,
Il have pity on her, OF courf o, but we have
only one rate. -
tno. nonldn't ghe take adva ntape OF the lnnatic
ac G and 10 for half price : Y
s'she must pay full 70 re!' was the decided
answer.
during the conversf .tton, and as her husband
turned from the window she whisperingly In
CURED: "Kin ! p, o as fool e.
NAV r grow ed the man as he turned upoII
her, fools hay TO pay as much as anybody !!
"Well, CART help It, can 1 " she asked.
81 s'pose Dot; but we didn't work IL right
ought To have thrown snuff In yer eyes. pu
yer false teeth In my pocket and tried to pass
ye along as u poor blind woman going baci
| to gaze On your husbands graveE
1 ----------<e D -
California has q Republican administration
and Democratic Supreme Court.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
sMERIFF SALES.
Isabelle Cherry RigHr.a, widow or EdOuard
dR IhalpA. W 1i,lna Ic1nnrla.


Isabelle cherry Rissr.a widow OF Edouard
Do Phelps vs.. Jules Lemarie.
rrH1RD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE Par
orahle the Third District Court for the parish
Of Orleans, In tho above entitled cause.
!, wiz proceed to sell AZ public auction: at
Royal street between Canal and Customhouss
streets, IN the Second District Of this city. on
sATQhDAY. November 3. 1870. ut u o'clock M,
tn FoR s 81 n1DT9RR9pgty to IN tho
Fnubourg Tretno. In the Second District Of This
city. In the square number Elk, bounded ny
Drsuline., 'spital, Roman and prieur streets;
designated by tho numbers ono. two, three and
tnr' by 4. u. Laresche. theu notary public In
this city. and annexed for reference 10 m net
passed on tho thirty fret OF July. 1860 before
said notary, Z. y. Laresche, purportlng t!o bs n
sale hy Joseph Duma to j. o. Chnlon; said lots
Of ground measure eneh. American measnre,
to wit: INt number ono. twenty eight feet ton
inches md three lines front on Uren,ines
street, the same width on tho rehr limo. by one
lines IN depth between parallel limos. and
fronting alao on Prieur street. Bna forming
also the corner Of Ursulines and Preur y reete !;
and let's numbers two. three md four measure
same. width on The rear. line. by one. hundred
and thirty-One feet five inches and six lines in
depth. between parallel lines. together with oil
the buildings and improyementa thereon. with.
| property acquired by the defendant herein by
purchnse from Dprclno Landry, as per net
= ,ased on the eighteenth Of Aprll. 1867. before
Il. q. Gottschalk, then u notary public In this
Sezed In the above suit
Terms-Oash on tho annt.
j. X. ALGEE GAUTHRFAUX.
Civil Sheriff Of tho Parish Of Orieans.
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citizens Bank 0t Louisiana w. Mrs.
Widow YnerY Duplessls.

citizens Bank Ot Louisiana w. Mrs.
Widow Valery Duplessls.
Y,HIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
! ieh Of Orleans. No. 2S.oo!-By virtue Of q writ
or seizure and sale. to me directed by the honor
ablethe Third District Court for the parish OF Or.
leans, Ia the above entitled cause. vii proceed
to sell at public auction. at the Merchants and
Auctioneers' Exchange. Royal street. between
Canal and Customhoube streets, N the Second
District Of this city. on sATuHDAY. October a,
A LoT Or dROUND. situated in the Second
tween Barracks and Hospital treets. CON posed
OF the two following portions Of ground. to wit:
A portion OF ground. having twenty.,hree feet
street by Atty three feet three inches and three
lines In depth aud another portion OF ground
adjoining tho above described ID the rear and
having five feet ten inches and two lines In
width By eighty feet eleven Inches AMI seven
lines in depth. the whole American measure.
and asreeaby to plan drawn by a. a
posted Ia the office Of Adolph Boudousquie.
late notary public In the city Of New Orleans:
thereon. and the, forty-seven % shares Of
mortgage stock thereto attached. Bang the
properly acquired by Mrs Vaery Dnplessls. de.
fendant herein. by purchase. from , Citizens a.
Boudousaute, late q notary in this city. on the
twenty-ffth day Of April, 1864.
Terms and Conditions The purchaser to fur.
nish a stock note for the sum Of three hundred
AMI fifty dollars $500. alling due on the first
day Of October. 1850. and renewable according
ana. and the balance cash. The purchaser to
assume all the obligations and responsibilities
of stock holder Of the Citizens Bank Of T. uisl-
ann, aud the stock note SO furnished to be iden-
tilted with the net OF sale OF properly and bank
stock by tho Citizens Bank to Mrs. Wy. Duples-
ais, passed bsfore Adolph Boudousqnie, notary
public In New Orleans on the twenty. fifth day
OF April 1864, and with the sheriffs decd OF sale
In this case.
Civil Sheriff of tho Parish of Orleans.
seq 80 OCT IA 81 Is
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
SHERIFF SALES.
S,earee brandt w. Thomas sheen an ct
ais.

oils.
SECOND JUDICIAL p y |, + n CO JRT FOR
- the sixth and Seventy Man,csRaa Districts Of
writ OF seizure and sale. 70 me directed by the
honorable the Second Judicial Diatret Court for
jhe ri stb and Seventh Municipal Districts Of tho
parish OF Otleans. In the nbove entitled causs.
win proceed to sell at public auction, ut the
Msrcbnnts and AuctloEeerr' Bxchnnge. Royal
Id the Second District OF tnis city, on THURS
DAY October 80. 1879. at 70 o'clock m. the foil
oThf 4fT E RgspssiSy e TMtoHrs TITLE
AND IN EkEsT (belnR for the said Mrs. Mar
garet Brosnalen Willow Edmund sheehan.
ono-hnlf. and for paid Thomas Sheehan one.
eighth 70 par') 70 and to the following prop
FIVE LOTS OF GROUND with oil the build
ipgs and improvements thereon, situated Ia tho
now the Sixth District OF this city. designated
by the numbers sixteen. seventeen. eighteen.
nineteen nnd twenty Of saunrs number 'p Cry
rier. Jona and Chdiz etrsets. on plan mnua by
I. SurRi. architect, on the twomty sixth OF May,
notary pub ic n this city said lois adioin each
other and measure each thirty feet front on
Perrier street by one hundred feet In depth. be-
tween parallel lines LOT number twenty forming
the corner u Portior and jena streets
Seized In the above suit
Terms-This bolng the second and last nue.
Gated to tho hiRh0st and last bidder for what II
will bring. ut twelve months credit, the pur.
cbnser furnishing bond. with good and solvent
| from daie or sale. and special mortgage on tho
property sold until final payment SAID pur.
chaser will hive to deduct from his bid md
pny In cash the amount of printing, sheriff =
aud clerks fees. etc., say about two hundred
aud seventy five dollars ts27b): and furthermore,
property. tho amount OF which 10 not yet ascer-
tanned.
JR. ALCEE dAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sholif Of tho Parish OF Orleans.
ocfa 81
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Geo. m. Fletcher VIZ. Succession of r. E. N.
Smith.


LNIFTH DIST RIOT COURT FOR THE PAR
IL iah of Orlenns. No. loosely virtue Of Il
writ OF SEIZURE snu shs to me directed by tho
honorable Tie Filth District Court lor tho par
ish Of Drlsnns. in the above entitled cause.
will proceed to sell Mt public auction ut the
Merchants md AuctiUnoers Exchange. Royal
In the second District of this city, on SArDR-
DAY. November i. 1879. at IL O'Clock M, tho fol-
lowing described property, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated In
tho First District Of this city, In the square
bounced by -Tchoupitonlns, Fnucher. or Con
stan o. st. joseph and Delord streets. desig
mated Ms lot number seven on O plan made by
Louis Ii. Pile. surveyor. dated twenty ninth
day Of April 1871. A true sketch Of which plan
In annexed to ap act of sale 10 aeromene Bives.
pnsaed before Il. @. Gnrtpchnlt. late notary,
dated the sixteenth Of May. 1871. According to
said plan. said lot measures. In American
measure. thlrty-ons feet six inches and four
lines front on st. Joseph street. thirty two feet
one inch In width In the rear by Il depth Of
ninety feet six inches and two lines nearrst to
Constance street: together with nlnety-eix feet
nine inches and five lines on the line
next to lot number ak. and all the appur-
tenanees there"f and all the rights. ways
servltudea. privileges and advantages there.
unto belonging or In anywiae ,appsrtalnl1g.
purchase from Valentine Hermann and others
as per act passed before II. q Gottschalk. lnte
notary IN this city. on May lG. 1871.
Seized In the above suit
Terms-Cash on tho srot.
J. X. ALICE aAUTHREAUX.
OWL SheriH Of the Parish of Orleans.
oct r 1b ~ % mol
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Lambert u. Cain W.. Anton,o Pa,aclo.


E,IFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
~ parish Of Orlenns, No 10138-By virtue of
a writ Of seizure and sale, to mo directed by the
honorable the Fifth District Court for tho
parish OF Orleans. In the above nftled cause.
will proceed to sell at public auction.
at the Merchants and Anctioneers' Elk
change. Royal street. between Canal and
Cuslomhouse streets. IN the Second District Of
this city. on SATURDAY. November l. 1879 at t.
o'clock NJ. the following described property,
to wit
THAT CERTAIN HALF OR PORTION or
THAT SQUARE OF GROUND. together with
all and singular the buildings and improves
ments thereon and appurtenauces thereof: sit
mated la Huntsville, late parish of Jefferson. In
this State. now the Sixth District of this city
designated BY the number sixty one on plan
drawn by D.. Buisson. surveyor. dated tho
seventh Of March. 1887, aud deposited In the
office OF VIM. Boswell. late notary public In
this 81 city said half SQUARE Of around measuring
o On hundred and twenty, one feet eight inches
front on Nayades street. five hundred and one
1eet SIX inches front on EeonOr street one hun.
dred and fWshty feet front on Huntsville street
and ad dining the 0 her half of said square on
the line nearest Nashville street. Beipg the
same property which the said defendant ac-
Quired by. purchase from M. q. Randall by an
act passed before Salm Magner. late notary,
dated twenty fl st day Of February, 1867.
Seized 10 the above suit.
Terms Cash on the ar,,if
J. Il. AIsCEE GAUTHREAUX,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
se29 oc6 10 90 81 mol
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The City of New Orleans VS.. John ri. CO...

Inns.
ENIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
e ish Of Orleans. No; 12.42o-By virtue OF writ
t Ct heT1 faeias to me directed by the honorable
leans. in tn above entitled cause for city taxes
OF 1879, will proceed. to sell at PUBLIC auction
ROYAL street. between Canal and Customhouse
streets. in the Second District Of this city. on
FRIDAY. October II. 1879. at p O'Clock ~, the
a CERTAIN PoRTIoN Of GHuUND, SIT
uated in the Fifth District Of this city. in
square square h number eight. bounded by Peters.
iguated as follows: Lot number nine. measur-
log thirty-one feet front on Peters street by one
half of number ten, measuring forty-six feet
front on Peters street by one hundred and
twenty eighI in feet depth.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the SCOT.
J. R. ALUEE GhUTHREAUX,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
oeA I
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The City of New Orleans vs.. Miss Annie
Hamilton.

the City of New Orleans vs.. Miss Annie
Hamilton.
fifth DISTRICT. COURT FOR TEE PAR
ish Of Orleans, No. 14357-By virtue OF a
writ of fterl facias. to me directed by the hon
orabe the Fiji h District Court for the parish Of
Orleans, in the above entitled cause. for city
taxes of 1879, I will proceed to sell at pubic
auction at the Merchants and Anctioneers'
E Exchange Royal street between Canal and
this city. on FRIDAY. October II, Ire. at u
o'clock M. the following described property.
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, sit
uated In the Second District OF this city in
square number one hundred and y-six,
pounded by Customhouse, Liberty, Marais and
four. measuring thir.y-two feet front on Gus
feet in depth.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Cesh on the sp C.
]. R. ALGEE GAuTHREAuY.
Ciyit sherifr Of the Parish Of Orleans.
se13 20 n oe4 IL IT
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IS Half Fare. j"
Detroit Free Press.

The ticket-seller at the Union Depot has
had another experience In human nature,
though he long ago made up his mind that
he was familiar with all the tricks and traits
ever employed by those who travel. He yes
terday noted middle-aged husband and
wife holding close confab and pointing his
way, and after time the man lounged up
and said:
II want to 20 to Miles,
Every WE'LL
81 'spose I'll have to pay full fare" contin-
ned the man, "but that old woman you see
over there Is a fool, and I'm taking her home
to her friends. / 'spose fools travel for half
fare don't they ?n
mo; we charge Just as much Tor q fool as
anybody else. We have only one price"
Well, that's kinder singular" unused the
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WHEREAS, PETITION HAS BEEN FILED
W by Theobald Forstall and William @. Ray
m"nd. c1mm'ssioneIs for liquidating the affairs
posit Company lin above entitled and numb red
cause). setting forth and to which L attached q
ed. OF Halifax, England, for the final settle-
ment and liquidation of all mutual claims and
demands In which they, as against said corpo-
ration, are in anywise Interested. and the as:
sumption by them Of certain obi LEGATIONS of said
corporation; and whereas, laid Commissioners
and public notice and proceedings they be au-
thoriz-d to accept said proposition and make
such settlement. Notice is hereby given to all
cr-dito' 8 of said Louisiana Savings Bank and
Safe Deposit Company, and to all persons in
inter est to show cause. if any they have. within
a delay Of ten days. why the prayer OF said Deti-
ton should not be granted.
". q. ROGERS. Judge.
New Orleans. October g. 1879.
q true Uf5py =5=z=-=77
Per j. HANNAH,
Deputy Clerk. ec9 lot
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MONTGOMERY a. CO..
VIII sell Horses Mules. Cows Carriages ant
Harness ut auction, at
MONTaOMERY's TATTERSALLS.
No. 10 RnrOnno street.
every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY nt Al
o'clock.
Oonslgnments Of stock solicited. au17 en-
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Puhlhaus H. Doll w. Mrs. CathnrInu . trick.
wood eta nj

WOOD ct hI
IIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
~ ish of Otleans, No. 10 Gs3-By virtue of IL
honorable the Sixth District court for the
parish of Orleans. In the above entitled
cause. ! will proceed to sell 1T public auction.
| at the Merchants and Auctloneers' Exchange.
Royal street between Canal aud Cnstomhouse
streets, In the Second District Of this city. on
SAT, RDAY. November ]. 1879 at IL O'CLOCK M.
the following described prop.rty to Wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. with all the
buildings aud improvements thereon. situated
In the rear Of tLis city, near Basin CArondelet
Gesixnated by the number two on q particular
nlan made by Hugh Grant, surveyor. on the
twelfth OF October. 1870 annexed for reference
to an net Of partition passed before w. Y. Lewis
late Il, no ary in this city. on The, eighteenth
day Of December. 1910; said lot being in
the square comprised within st. Louis,
Where. Toulouse and Marais streets and
measures twenty three feet eleven inches aud
SIX lines front on Marais street by one hum
dred and twenty. seven feet ten inches and five
lines in depth. between parallel lines. Amerf-
can measure. Being the same property ac-
auired by Mrs. Catherine strickwoed defend
ant herein. by a purchase from Henry and
Mrs. Anna Q. stumpf. by act In the office OF
Joseph Cohn. late u Iotary public In this city
on the sixth day Of April. 1876
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-C Cash on the spot.
J. r. ALCEE aAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff Of tho Parish Of Orleans.
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\ cALAMrTeus AIss,
re Atrooious Conduct Of .. Married Man
Of Neyad-a.
tyirginia. Ohronicle.l

Yf9iAAe. ohEonlclea s
Yesterday Hfterp Don John Meeker was tflau
tefore Justice KNOX ID the charges of dis
fa,rbinU the peace and assault and battery.
The case grew out III u disturbances which
Took plncs at social party ut Mr.. Adhn,s's
house On South Il street. II appearsd that
id I'M marty aI M. Aaams's house on Tues
day evening. III. attended the party, taking
INA girl Adams, In the course OF the even
ana,s festivities, began to take liberties with
fhs GIRL and Mesker raised u row, which
sEdtsi III, an assault on Adams. W..
Adams' the complaining witness, testified
that while Tue frollc was In progress the H. =.
fandent charged him with Improper CONDUCT
ainailv ssss,iltad him, striking him once In
sh@ aya - Ilva cxhibted to the jury. =.
Atiorney for the defense--Mr. Adams dld
vea, mt denort Yourself In an unseernly way
The wItnessINot altogether.
Af,tnrmevo.N Now. didn't you hug her?
Witness-Yss, by mistake. The jury LOOK
mi t,ne another liz astonlshment.l
Attorney Plenss explain.
WItness.I was sitting on the sofa along,
xs,tie iny wife, when suddenly gust o. wind
MT ont Tho li,rht, After the light was eStfn-
sx,IIahed heard d noise as II people were Ret,
sinr kiesed Issnsationl, 30 / thought Ia stand
A I'M. i grabbed the lady next tO me, thinking
i,rhted i found It was Miss Clark that had
hpid wv.
THE laughter In the room was checked py
Dsrstabls MatcAlfl
Attorney you kiss herr
Witness latter some hesitation)-l dom
think Ibid.
Attorney~--Why are you not sure?
Witness--There was w much confusion III
the
Attorney--N0w, don't you know you dMt
Witness-I won't swear positively whether
did or not.
AttOrney-If you had been sure IL was your
wife, would you have kissed her.
Here the Witness looked round uneasily fot
u few seconds, and not seeing hs WIFE "a the
courtroom, answered, with grin, NO.
This caused anotner general laugh, and the
witness left tho stand. lie was more Than as
tonishcd moment after when his wife was
called. She swept out from the back room
mud took the stand, with her black eyes snap
ping like terriers. At the sight Of heI
Adams presented u pltlaple appearance ana
made himself ~ small ~ possible behind
Constable Metcalf. No man III the courtroom
would have changed places with him for
thousand dollars.
Mrs. Adams had been subpnnaed for The
prosecution, but her husband labored under
fhe mistaken belief that she had been ex-
cused. The district attorney must have
known that 1t WAS dangerous TO put her on
the stand, but he probably could not resist
the temptation She was more than anxious
to testify.
I'VE were having o little social party at our
house last Tuesday evening. was sitting
beside my husband on the sofa when ne asked
me TO 20 across the room ana Introduce .
Gol1plB OF people that weren't acquainted.
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AUCTION SALES.
ny Montgomery a. Go.

MONTGOMERY n CO.. AUDTIONEERs-
Solicit consignments Of Household Furniture
Carpets, Paintings. Libraries and General
Merchandise for their regular auction snse,s
held I'D II o'clock II. m. every TUESDAY.
THURSDAY and SATURDAY.
Sales ut residences attended to OF moderate
charges. nuH