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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-20
A FRENCH WITCH.

The Punishment Inflicted Upon q Woman
who Claimed Supernatural Powers.
A woman named Marie Pommier was
convicted on Saturday at the Blois As
sizes of defrauding and attempting to
murder a rich and superstitious widow,
Nine. Duval. She accosted the latter
when coming out of Blois Cathedral,
induced her to confide to her family
quarrels, and protested to have super
natural powers for reconciling dis
putants and securing wealth. Nine.
Duval went home with the woman to
Villejoint, spent the night with her
and gave her four hundred francs, the
two burning taper in a church to the
success of the affair. A few days later
she advanced four thousand five hun
dred francs more, and later on two
thousand two hundred francs, the
woman promising that the treasure
would emerge from the ground at a
given date. When this had expired
Nine. Duval gave up her jewels, and
was presented with what looked like a
piece of dough, which she was to heat
at night in a saucepan, leaning over
the latter in bed till the charm worked.
Nine. Duval did all this, the result be-
ing an explosion which shattered the
roof, door and widows and set fire to
the bed. She was extricated dreadfully
burned and bruised. The witch was
arrested ten days afterward at Orleans.
While in prison she tried to bribe two
men about to be released to go and set
fire to Nine. DuvaPs house. She was
proved to have bought sulphuric acid
and potash of a druggist at Orleans.
She pleaded an alibi, however, and in
sisted that an acquaintance and former
fellow-prisoner had borrowed her
clothes and had been mistaken for her.
She was sentenced to twenty years.
hard labor, with ten years police sur
veillance. James Gazette.
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JUDGES.
The Hasty Rulings of the Bench in Trials
of Causes.

The Hasty Rulings of the Bench in Trials
of Causes.
A well-known member of the bar has
something to say in EUery Other Sat
urday, in "Advice to Young Lawyers, +"
about the hasty rulings of judges in the
trial of cases. He cites several curious
cases where he was himself acting as
counsel. In one of them, the Judge
advised him to abandon his case, which
he did, and subsequently found out
that he had perfect case, notwith-
standing the Judges advice. In an
other case Judge Bigelow peremptorily
ruled against him, and when he went
to the law library and found case ex-
actly in point, the Judge said, "Wel, l
knew the point had been decided, but
it seems to have been the other way"
He relates the following interesting in
cident:
1t is related of the late celebrated
advocate Sergeant S. Prentiss, in the
memoir by his brother, that the never
failing readiness and self-possession
which so distinguished him at all times
was strikingly exhibited in his first ap-
pearance at the bar. The quotation is
made from the memoir. 1.-THE Judge
who presided and the names of the
parties / have never ascertained. The
locality was Brandon, a small inland
town in the very backwoods of Missis-
sippi, at the time the incident occurred.
''He was a slight-made, beardless
boy, extremely youthful-looking, by no
means physically imposing, and a
stranger to all at the court. 1t was a
case he was appearing in for Mr.. Hus-
ton, and when 1t was called he re-
sponded to it and stated the nature of
the case, and that it stood on demurrer
to some part of the proceedings, which
he desired to argue. The Judge, with
some nonchalance, told him he did not
wish to hear argument on the subject,
as he had made up his mind adversely
to the side Mr.. Prentiss appeared for.
Upon this Mr.. Prentiss modestly but
firmly insisted on his clients constitu-
tional right to be heard, by himself or
counsel, before his cause was adiudged
against him. The right was recognized
and he was heard, and made an argu-
ment that astonished both Court and
bystanders; and the Judge, to his honor
be it spoken, was not only convinced
of the error of his previous opinion,
but had the manliness to acknowledge
it. Few young men, in strange place,
with cause prejudged and the decision
announced, would have so boldly as
serted and maintained their clients
rights. Boston Transcript.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-20
A GRATEFUL WOMAN.

The Proposition Made by the Young Lady
Who Could Not Choose Between Two
Lovers.
Abeautiful and bashful young woman
of about nineteen summers called re-
Gently at the Office of life assurance
agent, and asked him timidly if he
could tell her how long people of
certain age would live.
Madam" replied the agent, cough
ing respectfully behind prospectus,
and drawing his chair near to her,
here are our tables of expectation and
average mortality, which contain all
the information upon the subject that
you can desire"
"Well," said she, show long will a
man of sixty-seven, and that eats peas
with his knife, liveP"
According to our table, madam"
replied the agent, she should, on the
average, survive eleven years, three
months and sixteen days"
THAT, said the visitor, would be
till the 21st of April, 1892"
Precisely, madam, on the average
expectation of mortality, for we must
all die, and it is therefore well to insure
against loss to the loved ones in COM
pany whose character"
''And how much could insure his
life forP"
''Oh, for any amount-say for ten
thousand dollarsP" he answered, tax
ing up blank form of application.
Let me recommend the unexpected
nd -, \ L
endowment policy"
well" said the young woman, II
think, then, that I'll marry him."
ENSURE him, you mean?" corrected
the agent
mo, marry him; you insure him.
You see," she added, with a burst of
confidence, II love Herbert, and Mr..
Dawkins is old enough to be my grand
father. But Herbert is poor, and just
worship the corner lots that Mr.. Daw-
kins builds on. And Herbert is very
patient, and says that if l will only fix
day, no matter how long he NAV
have to wait, he will be happy Now
you say Mr.. Dawkins will die by the
21st of April, 1896; and as it wouldn't
be decent to marry again till I've been
year in mourning, I'll arrange to
marry Herbert on the 22d of April,
1897, and if Mr.. Dawkins doesn't die
by then you'll give me ten thousand
dollars. oh, thank your and with
deep bow she swept out of the Office
NJ Y. Telegram.
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Leaves as Fodder in Norway.

The alder and the ash are much val
ued by the Norwegian peasants as fur
nishing fodder for their cattle during
the long severe winter. In early Octo-
Der, just before the leaves change color,
every farmer fills two or three of his
barns with small branches cut from
these trees; with this food the COWS
have to be content, for all the hay is
required for the horses. The work of
collecting and storing these leafy
branches is intrusted to old women and
younger girls, the latter climbing up
into the trees when necessary, and dis
playing as much agility and fearless
ness as school boy after birds nest.
The fair sex of Norway have to do their
share of hard work, and do it uncom-
plainingly; an old beldame may fire.
quently be seen trudging homewards
over the slippery ice-worn rocks of q
difficult mountain path, beat almost
double with the weight of her years,
and such bundle of boughs a strong
English laborer would consider amply
large enough for him to carry across a
stockyard.-London Net0s.
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die right there. Abby, does she like

die right there. Abby. does she like
me?"
"She don't know whether you like
her," said Abby, in a whisper.
but do. l love her from the bot
tom of my heart" said 1. Tell her
that, Abby"
What will she think of you if you
can't do your own courtingP" said the
little woman in blue waterproof, gig
Cling.
"That she's Queen and I'm at her
feet" said 1. "Oh, Abby, does she de-
spise me?'
No." said Abby.
"Does she love mep" / asked.
ooh, dear" said the little woman.
'"That I should say such thing about
my sister, that she loves somebody.
How do know? You must ask her"
"Tell her l worship her," 1 said.
beg her to give me one smile, and
meet me only a quarter of the way
Ask her"
81 won't ask her anything. Do it
yourself, said the woman.
why. Mrs. Markham. said 1,
you've been so kind, this doesn' seem
like you, really. Help me, and I'll be
grateful all my life. Do you think
Polly could like me?"
Abby shrank away from me, and !
could just her whisper:
"Well, think she could"
/ stepped forward and caught her
hand. She shrank farther away. A
branch of honeysuckle caught her
hood, and pulled it off her head.
The moon, just risen, peeped in
through the branches, and 1 saw, not
Abby, but my own Polly, and knew
what trick had been played upon me.
Twas pashful no longer. 1 caught
Polly in my arms, and smothered her
with kisses.
"Sister made me do it" she sobbed.
"Oh, l never thought you'd find me
out; never!'
But said again:
"Say you love me, Polly"
And she said:
Eyes"
And that's the story of my counting.
N. Y. Ledger.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-20
THE RAVEN.
A Predecessor of the Original Poem by
Poe.


Predecessor of the Original Poem by
Poo.
The following artless narrative may
perhaps be found amusing by the read
ers of Notes and Queries. 1t is taken
from a rare little book, to which it
gives the subject of ono hundred and
sixty-six pages of edifying preachment,
and of course is firmly believed in by
the author. The book has a rough
woodcut representing Master I. X.
whiting his stick by the woodpile and
the raven propheSying on the church
tower. The following is the title:
"Vox Corvi: or, the Voice of Raven,
that Thrice spoke these words dis
tinctly: Look into Colossians the Sd
and 18th. The Text it self looked into,
and opened, in Sermon, Preached
at Wigmore, in the County of Here
ford, to which is added, Serious Adj
dresses to the People of this Kingdom;
showing the use we ought to make of
this Voice from Heaven. By Alex.
Ologie, Minister of Wigmore, &c. Lii
eensed according to order. Matth. 81,
xviii, London, 1894" The copy from
which take it is now on its way to
America. ION the Sd of February,
1851, about Three in the Afternoon,
this Reverend Divine, person of the
venerable Age of eighty years, and
forty of those a Laborious Teacher of
Gods Word, in the Parish of Wig
more, in the County of Hereford, be-
ing in the Hall of his own house,
being with the Pious Matron, his
Wife, some Neighbours and Relations,
together with two small Grand Children
of his, in all to the number of Eight
Persons; Thomas Kinnersley, one of
the said Grandchildren of but Ten
Years of Age, starting up from the
Fireside, went out of the Hall-Door and
safe himself down upon Block by the
Wood-pile, before the Door, employing
himself in no other Childlike Exercise
than cutting of Stick, when in less
than half quarter of an Hour, he re-
turned into the Hall in great amaze
ment, his Countenance pale, and
affrighted, and said to his Grandfather
and Grandmother, LOOK IN THE THIRD
OF THE CoLoSSIANs, AND THE FIF-
IEENlh, Will 1AliIllUo L dSSlOn anu
Earnestness, repeating the words no
less than three Times, which Deport-
ment and Speech much surprising the
the whole Company, they asked him
what he meant by those words; who
answered with great Ardency OF
Spirit. That RAVEN had spoken
them Three times from the Peak of the
Steeple, and that it look'd toward w.
WIS House, and shook his HEAD and
WINGS thitherward, directing its
Looks and Motions still toward that
House. All which words he heard the
RAVEN distinctly utter three times, and
then saw it mount and fly out of sight.
His Grandfather hereupon, taking the
Bible, and turning to the said text,
found these words. And let the
Peace of God rule in your Hearts, to
the which you are also called in one
Body; and be We thankful. Upon
reading whereof, the Child was fully
satisfied and his Countenance per-
fectly composed agcn [sic. l'-Notes
and Queries
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-06-20
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Sarah Bernhardt has received
proposal of marriage from a corpulent
Englishman. At least, we suppose he
is corpulent, for It is stated that he is
perfectly In fat-uated. (Seven of these
for dollar. )-LosOeu Citizen.
Good evening, Tommy. Is your
sister Clarissa IMP" ayes, sir. She's
up stairs, but she lost her teeth in the
kitchen stove to-day an told me to tell
you she had gone out o. town fur
few days. Detroit Free Press.
"A young dude lawyer, who had
left some dress clothes with an uncle,
is preparing for society, and was seen
in a pawn shop the other day. as he
here to prosecutor" asked friend of
the shopkeeper. ION the contrary"
said the pawn gentleman, che comes
here to withdraw his suit. IN. o.
PtcGyune.
George Washingtonl' shrieked
the rural orator as there any man
within the sound of my voice who shall
not feel the hot emotion leap to his
bosom when l mention that nameP"
Eyes, sir" came the reply, cold and
harsh. who, sirP Who" John
Scriggins, sir. John is deaf "--Wit-
Transport Breakfast Table.
"A woman is brought before a POI
lice magistrate and asked her age.
She replies; "Thirty-fve." The mag
istrate says: II have heard that you
have given that same age in this court
for the last five years" mo doubt,
your honor. I'm not one of these fe-
males who says one thing to-day and
another tomorrow. ~ Chicago Times.
First young woman Tin the role of
peacemaker): "Why don't you give
way to Nellie lttleP | am sure she
is ready to meet you half way. My
advice is to kiss each other and say no
more about it." Second young woman
(still warlike): kiss Nellie Jones,
the mean, spiteful thing! ] wouldn't
kiss her if she had mans hat and
coat on, IN, y Grapsic,
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EASTER.

writer was loath and late to go,
lie fingered while he might,
In hOllow-ways are drifts of snow,
Not reached or melted quite.
The icy bergs sail down the coast
And chill the airs of spring,
But still, above the nipping frost,
We hear the robins sing.
What is thor song2 believe, believe,
Though cold and dark the day,
Though patient earth may wait and grieve,
And ull sweet things delay;
Lift up your hearts and sorrow not,
But bravely trust and sing;
God never failed yet, or forgot,
And He will send the spring"
All! sad heart, waiting like the earth,
Through long and wintry strife,
Doubtful If any fresh, new birth
Shall touch thy death to life.
'The Lord is risen" be this thy song,
And He will surely bring,
After long pain and patience long,
Into thy heart its spring.
Susan Coolidge, in S. S. Times.
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-"You are looking sad ~ said

You are looking sad," said John
McGinnis to Joe Ferber, one of the
heavy property owners of Seguin,
Texas. Eyes, l feel that life is a fraud, y
How is thatP" when l was young
Ilonged to get position. l became
wealthy, and then longed for peace
and quiet; now that / have them, [
want to go into business again. 1t is
the same old story over and oyer again.
Life reminds me of cat going aroun d
and around trying to catch her own
tail. "-Tezas StfItnqs.
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Colonel William Pope, a wealthy
resident of Galveston, hired professor
to teach his eldest boy, who was very
lazy indeed. Now that have shown
you how to do that sum, I'll prove it
to you, to show you that it is correct, :"
said the professor, who was teaching
him arithmetic. mo need of proof,
professor; will take your word for it.
| know you wouldn't tell me lie. -
Teras SJtings.
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Walnut groves are being planted
for practical results in many parts of
the West Chicago Herald.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-15
Notable Deaths in 1885.

The year 1885 will be a notable one as
that in which occurred the death of Grant,
Mcclellan, Hendricks and Vanderbilt
two of the greatest soldiers of the age,
one of the most reputable and pure
minded citizens of the republic, the Vice
President, and William Fl. Vanderbilt,
the richest man in America. Many other
public men OF high reputation have died.
The year has not been a very propitious
one for the rich rogues of the country.
Fish and Ward are in the New York
prison. Emo is in Canada, an exile forever
from his home; William Heath is in
doubt as to where he will eat his Christ
mas turkey-in jail or out; Work and
Warner are under Indictment, and Gen
eral Shaler is thinking as to whether he
can satisfactorily explain the charge of
accepting bribes laid at his door.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-15

This man came to Salt Lake City representing
himself as the son of DR.. E. B. FOoTE OF New
York, the well known specialist, as abundantly
proved by afidavits. AS rumors came into Salt
Lake City from Dakota and Montana from an
expose made there he changed his base and
represented himself as the son of more noted
specialist in New York City than Dr. E. B.
FooTE the well known author Mr.. JOHN F.
TRow, of the well known Trows Directory, in
New York City (forty years in the directory
business), Ex-Governor FRANK FULLER of Utah,
and the Hon. ABRAM WAKEMAN, for many years
Postmaster in New York City, also Surveyor of
the Port, gave their afidavits that there are no
other doctors in New York by the name of FooT
or FooTE, excepting DR.. E. B. FooTE, the author
of Medical Common Sense" ETC., and his two
sons DR.. E. B. FOOTE, Jr., and Dr. HUBERT L.
FooTE. The genuine Dr. FeoTE, Jr., will here
after always employ the initials, E. B., in desig
mating his name. Heretofore he has been
known not only at home but wherever his pub.
locations have been circulated, by the name OF
DR.. FooTE, Jr. Greater care will be taken here
after, in view of the fact that an unprincipled
person has assumed to profit by his and his
fathers reputation.
Those desiring further and more detailed in
formation in respect to this matter will receive
it by addressing Box 414, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Persons having information of advantage to
plaintiffs will kindly communicate the same to
J. w. Ivey, with Sutherland & Mcbride, Salt
Lake City.
Those desiring to consult DIR. FooTE profes
Sionally or to order remedies should address
either
Dr.E B. F00TE, Sr. .,or DR.. E. B. FO0TE, ir.,
1870 Lexington Ave., New York.
Consultation Free. in person or by letter.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-15
DECIDED.

The long-expected decision in the case
of Angus NJ. Cannon VS.. United States
has been rendered. The decision sustains
the local courts in their construction OF
the cohabitation clause of the Edmunds
law. This has been a vexed question,
and many hopes have been built upon it;
these hopes are now as a house built upon
the sands and have been washed away.
This of course settles all question as to
the validity of the cohabitation clause as
it has been construed here, and makes
the cases for unlawful cohabitation
much easier to prosecute. The plan
which will be adopted by those
liable to be prosecuted will probably be to
make no Acknowledgements whatever as
to their polygamous families, and to be
so secretive in their attentions to those
families that it will be next to impossible
to obtain evidence to convict under the
law as now construed.
This decision will be complete refuta-
ton of the charges of Delegate Game
against Judge Zane for his Interpretation
of this clause. Delegate Caine in his
letter TO the President said that 'fit
mattered not that in the entire history of
civil and criminal judicature no English
or American court had ever held that
cohabitation meant other than sexual
intercourse" and here the Supreme Court
of the United States has done the same
thing.
The letter of Mr.. Caine contains a
number of assertions to which we cannot
subscribe, and whatever may have been
the representations of Governor Murray
and Marshal Ireland they could not have
been much more incorrect than the repre-
sentations of Delegate Caine. Mr. Caine
says that the "Mormops understand per-
fectly that every effort has been and is
being made by characterless Federal Of
ficials to provoke an outbreak We
doubt this just as much as we doubt the
rumors that the Mormons sent armed
posses into this city on the Sum
day night succeeding the McMurrin-
Collin shooting scrape. We think
that some of the Federal officials
here are very anxious to retain
their places, and would be willing to do
almost anything to aid them in keeping
them, but we don't believe they would
incite rebellion even for that purpose.
Mr. Caine tells the President that he has |
been imposed upon by the Governor and
Marshal. 1t may be so; but if he accepts
Mr.. Gaines statements absolutely the
imposition is increased. We should dis
like very much to say Of Mr.. Gaines
representations as he said OF those of the
Governor and Marshal, that these "rep-
are maliciously false" but
The justification for such an assertion is
rs good in the one case as in the other.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-15
THE RICHEST MINE IN MONTANA.
Over Nine Millions of Dollars in
Sight-Four REen Take Out
100000 in Month.

Probably the richest mine in Montana,
everything considered, is the celebrated
Granite Mountain at Philipsburg. This
is owned and worked by small company
Of Montana and st. Louis capitalists.
among whom are Messrs. C. d. Mcclure
and A. Lambeth, well known in Helena,
the former Of whom realizes an income
of $4,000 month from his stock in this
mine.
The following interview, relating to
this wonderful mine, is contained in the
Philipsburg correspondence of the Neu
Northwest:
| visited the Granite yesterday and was
agreeably pleased to find Capt. John w.
Plummer, the affable and courteous
manager OF the Granite Mining Company,
in his office and at leisure. After a
desultory conversation, remarkable for
nothing save its dryness, 1 finally got
around to business and in the possession
of the following startling items relative to
the present wealth and magnificent future
OF the Granite
"What is the lowest working of the
mine, Captain?'
"The adit known as Tunnel No. s."
And the length ise"
One thousand and fifty feet from
mouth to header"
About q, what amount of ore is in sight.
Nine million five hundred thousand
dollars at a low estimate, conservative
estimate"
what Is the extent of your weekly
development in this level, Superinten-
dent?"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-15

and show breadth of view on the part of
the President that gives great hope, for the
future prosperity and welfare of the coun,
try, and shows that the country has not
misplaced its confidence. 1t shows the
President to be the true successor of the
great men among his predecessors All who
have filled the place he now occupies have
not been great men. He is but beginning
his career in a field where greatness can find
its fullest play, and if the close of that ca
reer shall be as auspicious and happy as Its
beginning, then it will be one of which the
American people may well feel proud, and
will place MIR. Cleveland in the front rank of
statesmen.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-15

"Well, sir, four men develop one hum
dred thousand dollars month"
"What is the length of the ore shoot In
this level?"
"We have now $50 feet OF continuous
pay ore." :,
aYour bullion output last month
was-?"
"One hundred and fourteen thousand
five hundred and sixty ounces, the pro-
duction of our thirty-stamp mill, out OF
ore as it came from the header, unassorted
or selected -