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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23
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Paris. within and for the County of Osfor,i,
on the thirt Tuesday of Asf.. AID. l-sa.
Oa the pstition of Orsn \. Herr Gasriiaa %
iierr 10 Waterford. In said County, praying
Tor heenss W eel AMI eoayey % pablo os
private saie certain real estate ds-rrIssi In HE
I<tition on de In The frol,Ate oaoe.
Onpsnsp, That The said Ietitieser give Notice
W sii persons Interested, by causing IN abssrsrt
OF hls p<titicn. with this orisr tksrvoa, W bs
pubiishesi three weeks sucsessi,eiy In the on
Tori i,vmcrrst, newspaI~r prtnt~i 81 Paris. In
sAh c:assy thai thsy nay avpear % rrobsis
of seIS. neit. q nine o'eissk In the forvnosa,
ssa ss'x esa.s u .sy 'hsy have Why 'hs sane
GE0RGE 4. WILSON, Jsiss.
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For GsSerwer.
Henry B. CIeavss'
or Portland.
-. Representative. o. s..s'...'
NELSON DlNGLEN, JR.,
az ewtstea.

For >sna'ers,
,....,pu utr.RN - nuskasti
,n,,,sns u,NKisN q i-thsl
srIssi.s u rr,si-sis.
.,,p., Wtt~O<. ofrafi.
49, tvssty rrvasuryf.
1InE.E n ATWOOD. ~ faris
Fsf Osasty Ausrusy,
IUGHNE y SNtrIt. otN"f~aF
~ Register u rro,sis.
.IRII.r II r.RK. % naHisri
F.f Coauty 1oaimi-sinusf.
,..,ruy srEAR>S - t.,sl
fof >hsnr.
iNNES 4 rAGkEE. of>oT~a'
~ E..h.tsf q Iss.-i.. ws-tsru i'i-trst.
EtkLNN BALLARD. ofF1shufS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23

Nssiss sSsees.A Mssti.g 90 Cv.ditsss ~
Insolvency.
Tsthe rrriitor. of James n. Chafhn % Norway.
On the County % Osfori AMI STATE 81 Maine.
In.olvent tslsor.
Yoa arv hsrvby nc<ids-i. that with the approval
ef the Juirs of the Count of Insolvency for saii
county. the sssoai meeting 90 the erc.iitors 81
saii insel,ent Z appciniei ~ lie ssli o. !hs
on Wednesday the flst day % set. A. ID. issi,
q nise o'eissk In M fervsosa.
Yoa viii govern yourselves Ancoriiasiy.
Given unsier my habd aud orier " The Court
thls i:th day of Aug, A. ID. isss.
IlEHRiCK q. DAVIS, Rrri.ser ~ the Court
os insolvency., Coz saii County IL oxford.
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pigo.

In Yryebsrs. Aas :. Martha Chs-s, asr'i 10
year..
In Bark ashl. Anx. 10, Efs. Mont.
" years.
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RrpuaLIcAs MEETINGS.
ApvEKrIssNkSrs

Guns. Riae-. Esyolter.. -.
q Probate >utiCs..
tn-slysurv >atiCs-.
>sa rv-iisut raxe. in Fryseurx
IL tampsign.
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sINal.E GOrtts.

Stn.h. Csple. - ~ t,~msrrsi a.. feaf esea.
- Tt., Ill h. uasis~i On rvCsigt ~ pr'ss ~
- tt.h.r. - fsr 49, essaxenisnss 20 fstreas
sia. . esstis. - - %. t.ses have tssn pa 81 On
- "a ~. f,.lt5<tnr plarss 81 ~ tounty
S..Uth Part. t.srfY's pras stsrv.
Shartsfs tiruz >tsre.
x.r,.av NoYe-' ttrug ~tarv.
t..La.tl ~ Atss--i l's.tsnAstsf.
Ia.a.if frsak :. Ilsrhg~. fo-trns-tsf.
fry.barE. A. Lssts. iasarshss UNIV
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23

OXFORD. 90 NJ Count % Probate he'll II
rar., within sni for The toanty - Dtfori 90
tho thiri fpe..isy ~ Aas, 4. q. lsyi.
IIofaos y. Hol.tsr, AdmlRistfAlor 90 ths .stsi.
~ hNhNhfI w, y" w se ~ rhiss ~
sr.oaRt 20 ssiniini.trstioa 20 the estate - .Ail
d.s.s.s~i for allo~ano.
OHbtKrp. That tho all Admr give n",irs
~ al t.rr.-sn. tntrfrstsl. ~ csu.ing q oopy II
this sr,.sr H. ~ yul,ii.bssl thrrs we.k. sa.ss.
.l,sly In N. ONfori psms-fst. ptiuis-i Al Fat.
IN ssli couuty that they nay apI-ar NJ PRO
hats Count ~ ~ iialisa al Paris. In ALI ,oun
~. "n ths thiri isr-iay % set ns,t. AZ niBs
o'sk-k In us fofvnsssn, ant shss sauss, " any
thsy haze, Wis The sane .boatt nj - allo~~l
stp 4. NII.>s,> Jstsr.
Auvs o0py-atis-t Ill. q. DAVIS. Issi.tsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23
GOOD RACES At BETHEL.

The trotting meeting at Riverside
Park, Bethel, last week, Was = great
succcss. Following are the summaries
Of The races:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23

OXFORD. NJ q ,oar - Probate heb, n
Paris, wtthis AMI Zoe the touuty 81 ptfori
on ths thirt Tuesday of Aux.. \. ~. loo.
Aidi..n lierftsk. Aslulht.tfatof on the -
tais % DAVID bRils't, late ~ ilsthsl. In .shi
~ sinainlstrsti"a % The e-tit, 20 ali decss-s.i
Tor alow ans.
OHD,stp. That the ssll Admihi.trator give
n"tics h. al Isr-on. lnisTvsts ~ causing o"py
~ mi. orisf D. - pabli.hs-i thfr. wesk. .as
cs-.iVsiy In the Okfori I-nis-fst pfinis-i II
Paris. that tlpsy NAY spIssf n = frOlsts t"urt
b. 10 he'll az Parts. IN all Csuaty. "a the thiri
Tss-iay of s@Js nsst, NJ nins o'sksk In the
for,ho-,a. AMI shaw csa-s, N any tbsy have. shy
the same sl,oakl Bss - aissct.
GkORok 4. WILSON, fsdE..
Atrus ss,yy-sit~-t III a.. UNNls. k~ststsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23

narisr. Hsal.mln. q acv. meadow,
fni Di.. soed
IIoi-ise, irihs. So NV. Ceimas
laRsi I" ilo
IIii,sa. AIphoaio asr.. ~esi asi
ksssr t-la.i. - ssr. mssi
90 i.sA l-san.issi aofth ~
llsafy isri'. an.i. east W
Hssnsh Hattsrs, s"uth W
-ilas warrvn Heir. E iG
Mcs lssfy. rhymas. ons csttAsv Mar.
ths'. .rovv osmp sruusi. s -
>uitsr. ftsn z. or g~nsr unkho~u,
" aerv. wos-i lsni Nos. 4.
Mshillsa. ~ arr. No. !, y.
IFans, - ~
Nuiisr, walsr IL, "a Baihiins. ani
~ tillss. All sc-i ani -
~ Ia scr.- wo-i sad. llsf
90 srr.- Cs-insn hsad. frtsh
plso. - ~ lo acr-s segi
lsnd. uib.oa plsos, .. ~
kimlsil place. Ca 80
fetsy. seors-, ~ ssw. plsins hnd
isss trysburz hat - h".e-
iisrrimsa. bounstsi north
by Atsi ssnt-sIh's hsni, EAST
~ T1ss an.i Hsrss--i hai,
south by IIsps-si. vet ny
Ams- MciRtlF, lsRi, "a ~
saith. Rs-co' "a. a. s<r.. ,~imaa -.
Lad. loo al
wkitslhs. Jaa,s.. Heir. ~ acr,.
meadow Ahi rsht Of No .
- lay, ~ 81
waffvh. ffahs. a. serc- uosi ani
mssios ahi rar Of Nc .,
Nnish. - -
wAlsr. Allsr,. .smmon me.ig~.
fiea.sht I.snsi. ~
fusbaF1, Nains, Aas y, lpi
JoIi> D. MrHIIft.
Tpssarvr ~ frysbarE,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23

,..r VI gsfl -sr,s,i, Ia -slssnes
u,hsr~t-s sias yea. >inss oeVle- os"s-
ApxsurtsNxs~r. An hessl sslssTti-ss.s at- sry
stsss thres consecutive ta-srtisn- fef tls ~
Fn.h in tenxth ~ ceiuma. >Issis cnntse
male ~ith iossl. TRANSIENT sn.i fcsfV s'''''-
ere.
Jop PaIxrt<. Ne. tyts TAT erv-se-, steam
t-s~sF. sxpsr,eeosi sorknsu sal 80 ft,ess
s,ssblss l., uass this det,srtnsnt ~ 0af essi
ne. csnplsts AMI ISpalsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23

Nellie Medium, the winner, started in
twelfth position aud trotted . good race,
proving herself game race mare a. .hc
ha. q right "a bc by her brcedln., icing
sired by Parts, sou 10 Happy Medium,
Sire 81 the new queen Of the turf -
Nancy Hanks, 30. IL.
Between heat. the boy. bicycle rae.
VAS easily Won by Harry Gerry ~ south
Paris. making the half mile Ia ! ~ IL.
In the asa elias. D. T.. fox's "Dan
Berry."a horse we'll known aud well
lik~i by race attendant. at this track
had too much .Iscd for the field and
took the race la straight heats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23
Noy.nrs,pENr rAS.s

o. the ts~n ~ rr,ebsrS. in the toasty ~
Osfsrl AIT state ~ MsiRs, Toe ths var l~i
Tiss fa,lsvihs No ~ taNss va wal s.,lis ~
non r..tisnt 80 nsr. IN the t0~n ~ trysbars. f"f
TIE yesr lssi. In TIA. cummltts-t ~ -liss.sn
,hafLs. solL..ta % tass. 20 sshi ty~n. sH The
bsh slsy ~ Jass ~ has issH rtarnsl w hlu IA
ne q. vmsinins aaIsshi "n the 18th dsy ~ iu-@.
ls ~ hsTsftlhsats 81 that late ansl n"s vnsaia
un,sll tcs \. her.ty Ei,en that Tho ssii ,stss
iltFs-t snsi slssuse. ar nss patti Ia D. TIE Twas
ar ~ 81 town within stEitssp Hnouths ffpm tie
sisi. 20 Tho commitment ~ AIT bill. 80 laash ~
tho rvsl estate tsxei wtll ~ .urisnt 81 psy The
amount dus thsf.fot lRslasiinf intsrr.t anil
shsrEe. wtli sithout farther notics ~ -obt 81
pahhr ssetiaa % tho rwssawrs "thos In
.sli ty~n. ths ltth dsy ~ Jaa-, lsd, AZ
too o'sh-k In ths snsrnSoa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23
NOTICE.

rs student. q r.rss nm As.A..y.
] viii accommodate sssdssss With plesssst
roes.s for sslf beariiss sisksr farsishsd o. us.
fsrsisAsd ~ vvssssab6 rssss.
Pan. iiin. A.s. rs ~. - . A'oS'
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RrSSiSa sAcs.
Dandy p.el, 49,. isller. 2

Tme-,s. ~. MA.
between the hats Wednesday after
noon the handsome stallion black
Nathan, by Robinson d.. WAS driven an
exhibition mile by Al. Scribner In
30, -, receiving well-Inerited applause
from the grand stand.
Isaiah Pompiliy, Of Lewiston, ofiicisted
In hi, usual able and impartial manner
AZ starter.
Considerable pluck Was shown by
"uncie" samuel Rccord when the PAGERS
were called out. The old man took tile
sulky Intending 10 drive Gold Duet but
was relieved by driver Croker. "uncle
Sam" IL almost tDo old man for horse
racing. lie received . hearty round Of
applause from thu stand.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23
Representative Nominations

I,,.tr,st r..sat-s-.-l - rsrtsr nrssudshi fr,v
barg. ttirsas au.i iosel
WILLIAM ~ ~titk>HN, 20 hrp-nash
Tt.trtrt s..sar-ss..i - ~tos tsuuasrk ~tarshsrs.
~.~t.a. Naisrfuri. N1snv, Ns-ststs-s
Na-sn t.isst. frfvhurE ACatefnf efhhis
ttstrhslisr's euant
HASTINGS nEN>. - Aa-"n
ts.trt.t fosnr-s...i ~ usti,sl Uauatrr, >ssrN
t.ansn Iptnn. Esv. Liu0''lu AT Mas
80 ptsntstksns Au.iufsf 49, Nurth All
Wr.t ~arslu. gurlfsrl sal a. t.ffH"Fy ut
,fhsr~i-s influis-i,
ipltN N flttLBEts,k. ~ l-thsl
Ia-,rtrt s,.,nt-.-s-i - >sr~sy. osfsri. iishrss
ani sresusu-i.
IuH> RnBEKr>. ~ Ner~ay
tti-trtt r,srsf---.si - Nexioa. Raxbary. hyr,sa.
Inxrski fvTu. Frankna ant Mia fsh
tsti,n.. tsntsu AMI ~umnsr,
= AHBsuT. - >amnsr
p,.,r,,, o,..P.-.-i Of r.r., Roslasll AT Han
furi.
PRANK 4. wNREEN ~ nNtfcri
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23
AsoRoscooois VALLEY FAIR.

The Androscogginv Valley Agricultural
society Offers the following purses TO be
tro,ted Tor at lie fair at Canton, sept. ~,
n and -:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23

"A ouesssssst Aeess Tesssesss'
rcw towns In Maine arr richer In his
toric associations than rryeburg; and
the centennial celebration Of Frye
burg Academy, which for . hundred
years has given Instruction to the youth
of the land, could not BE- otherwise than
very Interesting. u VAS made doubly 80
by the earnest Efforts and hard work ut
those engaged In its preparation; aud
ne are sorry that space and clrcum.
stances will not allow 80 full rport.of
the celebration as Il should have.
The celebration proper, which occurred
on Wednesday, Aug. ", WAS prcfsccd by
q reception st Academy Hall Tuesday
evening, when . good time Vas enjoyed
BY the returning alumni AMI others,
from \ Ia II o'clock.
The exercises % Wednesday were held
at the auditorium st Msrths's Grove, aud
we're attended by . thousand people.
The weather Was all that could be de-
sired, and everything seemed to favor
the occasion. The auditorium WAS
beautifully decorated with steamers of
rcd, white aud blue bunting suspended
from the centre. AZ the back of the
stage Was q bank % evergreen With the
figure. i.es-iso2, on either shie of q
portrait ~ Daniel Webster the most
hmous preceptor Of the academy. On
pillars on either aide of the speakers
platform were an interesting collection
II relies of Webster and Of the academy.
Chandler. Orchestra of Portland was In
ATTENDANCE throughout the day.
AZ ~ O'clock the exercises were open
ed by music, after which the invocation
"a. pronounced by Rev. DIR. ID. L..
furt~r, who Was q student ~ the
academy In is5o. Judge 4. II. Walker
Of Bridgton, vice-prcsident OF the
academy, Ia the name ~ the trustee. EN-.
tended cordial grcctiog and welcome tn
those present.
The historical address by Hon. George
u. BArrows came neat. Mr.. hsrrows
had collected slsrge amount Of material,
hut out 81 courtesy to the other speaker.
he omitted much ~ u, aud coutented
himself with . brief outline OF the early
history 10 the academy. The following
IL a LIST Of the prvxsptOfs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23

The race. Of Tuesday afternoon opcned
at one o'clock with the 800 race. The
number NJ starters Was unusslly large,
there being twelve starters. The sun
mary;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07
Literary Notes.

eviction Reinfred,v Carlyle's novel, inst
published for the first time IS SAID 10 lead IKE
"A study for "SartOr Resanus." ne WOiuInS
il. in many cases the same, ana there are
similar episodes in both. An English WflteI
SUGGESTS that instead Of preceding "Sdilor
ResartusV "WOltOn Reinfred' was prODaDiy
an attempt. on the failure Of the former 10
find "A publisher, 10 reduce 1t 10 moe popu-
lar form.
There is a pretty little story told in an
oAflantjcv sketch Of LOwelPs early years.
Its recalled by a visitor at his father mouse ;
flames, VINO had according 10 MS haDl,
straved into the open air earlier III the even
inc. did not come in, but walked up aud down
ibe veranda during prayers. lie entered az
their close, with a faint apology, which the
old minister took up. gently saying 10 my
mother, no. James isn't serious as yet. bat
he has a good heart, and IS the Zoe oil eFe.y
mortal wrong
"SOme time afier-I cannot now say whether
weeks or months, or even years-Our cover
ness called us children together and fead IRON
some unfamiliar journal the first number OF
The BiglOw Papers. OF course we boys
thought it delightfal-more, / fear, LOT lis
apparent justification of slang, IN which we
were proficient, than for the noble sentiments
contained. When She came TO the line,
You've a darned long row to hoe,
the embarrassment of our worthy martinez
gave us great delight, as Will the taste OF
forbidden fruit at most times; but 1t was not
very long before the most idle aud frivolous OF
us learned to appreciate the truth Of he Oh
clergyman's apology, the foe OF every mortal
wrOng'V
The editor of the London periodical, "N IT
and Wisdom" writes thus IN a letter which
explains itself
"My attention has just been directed TO an
article in the IT buuc, il which you comment
on the fact that the title OF Mr.. liOWellS'
story. The Quality OF Mercy has been
changed in England to John Norihwick,
Defauiter' You ask-'ATe English readers
supposed to be ignorant of their Shakespeare,
OF less quick than Americans TO see the POINT
of poetic tit4c| am afraid that English
readers must answer your dOubie-OaiIel
question IN the negative. They have heard OF
Shakespeare. ana TO "A few deep students Inc
phrase is not unfamiliar.
1T may bee difficult for YOU 70 credit but a
more commonplace reason was the cause al
the change of title. The sole right OF publ
cation in England was purchased by me, and
considerable sum was expended IN announ-
cling It's appearance i'm wit and Wisdom
under the title OF The Quality Of Mercy 10
W is then discovered that a story under the
same title was appearing IN contemporary,
and | was compelled 10 make a ch .uge. The
name originally chosen by Mr. HOWells was
sThe Mercy Of God but / Yeutufed, after
reading the story, % think this Inappropriate,
and chose tue name OF the chief actor IN the
story as "A suitable and striking titie."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07
aiddlcton Uaype.

mo Hath In Augusta, GA OF n'r. ''" a;;
Middleton Hayne, the w ,'nced in The News
pa,,I n Uayne. was ANNOUNCED ~ ~ ,,onds
a. 1onrier recently. Hundreds ol - '. an5
anu NV" liz the home of her girlhoou anu
III 'n,' ,oarried life. remember me eenue
youns ,he wlfely devotion and the aluen i
lem If this noble woman, and heT gnu
l p', William II. Hayne, and her DIo'n prom ns
son' Middleton Michel, Of Charleston, anu ~ ~,
y + Michel. Of Montgomery, Ala nave 'H0
' -. sympathy Of this community. NJ
Tbe tribute paid by Mrs Margaret d. Iie s
Ton NJ Virginia, to Mrs. Hayne, In the l n..r
II"r,jon - the complete edition OF i"u us
u,vne's poetical works Boston, -, - -
fouching and 50 true that we repIouucp ~
hero as the best one that can be pau ~ ~, no'
memory. II is as folio Va. lie marrieu M .i's
Mary Middleton Michel, OF Charleston en0
daughter of an eminent French physician,
who received gold medal from Napoleoin az
the battle of Leipsic. OF the poets WE ~ ~
but scantiest Justice TO say that she mas y &C.
the inspiration, the stay. the JOY Oh DIS me-
40 poet was more blessed in wiie' anu er'
il is who by her sell-renunciation' heI e.
quisite sympathy, her positive, mateIlai' nciP
her bright hopefnlness, has made en9uI1 W.
the losses and trials that have cro"ueu III
HAYNES life. Those who know now 20 req"
between the lines can see everywhere lne III
anence of this irradiating and suhuiaun5
presence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07
OUR LITERARY BUDGET.
sH<KEsPEhRE's FfRsT PRfNTER.
A Young Townsman Of tho Bard OF Avon
Brings out the First Line of his invsnuon'
The Manuscript OF Venus and Adonis.

In view Of the certainty that Shakespeare
was sought for by publishers only when
by hard work he had become successful, !,
might have been expected that some excep-
tional appeal may have been made to secure
the reading OF his first manuscript. Ana
such, indeed. appears TO have been the facI'
In the year 1879 young townsman OF SNAKES
peare. one Richard Field, went TO London IN
search Of employment, and entered the ser
vice OF a Frenchman, Thomas Yaniroiller d
member or the exclusive and aristocratic old-
TONERS Company. and on the death OF his eil'l
plOyer succeeded 10 his business anu MAJ 49,
his daughter. This was IN l3''. 49,. .,o,-
IL seems TO me that the ABOVE D0ln5 ..i,,,le
tcrs easy Of Yerrihcati0n we may -
almost with certainty that young o,.a,
,,ooro of,or an unsuccessful attempt " -
liz mannscripts accepted by the etodty'
Iondon publishers. finally turned 10 Ms Vi-
low-t0wnsman aud persuaded mn. " "a. o ol
verses into print. This view 'OV' - N0"'
hrmed by facts. -....,.d s,atiorors,
Nv consulting the Quartos ana olat'oneie
Records. we find that, whereas no O'n.i
printer ever touched Shakesped IAN III anu ain,
tcrint mill 1891. Richard Field dlu, IN lJyo'
rrirt a 6rst edition OF the Venus ana AdOnls,
and a0ain. only a year after, second edlllOh
- o,,d "a now pOem the Iucfece. Inc
e~o,dord Theory as TO how Shakespeare nrst
60 80 mint is that he won the inneTmOst
fr,ondshin of Lord southampton, VINO made
Nm, . gif Of a thousand pounds. The story
feb,SbiS improbable and has no better fOun-
da,;on tbau The evidence OF two dedlcatiOns,
yrbicb really prove nothing more than that
sontbamptOn was willing 70 pose as patron
of me fine arts. If southampton, and not
sbotespeare. had procured the printing OF
,hoee Two earliest poems of Shakespeare, II IS
A bffle queer that they should have been
rublished bv Snakespeare's fellow-tOwnsman,
while anv of the scores OF publishers IN Lon
1on would have been eager 10 have published
fine poems for Lord southampton. It's queer,
again. that If southampton had selected fleIu'
me should not have allowed him 10 publish
Shakespeare's works when they became lu-
cratiye. BY consulting the list we ma tnal
the Venus and AdOnis had reached tDir-
feenth edition. printed by Francis Coules IN
1896. OF course, Field may have sold the
pOem at a profit or he may have died mean
while I'VE know nothing Of Fields career De-
yond the facts above stated. AT any Iate' u
an ace which cares nothing about SOulhainp-
ton and a great deal about shakespeare
IL ought 10 be. II seems 10 me. PHEASANT re-
fecf,on that William Shakespeare owed his
first aruearance IN the CUSTODY OF the "art
presertative,v not 10 the nous OF gllded
Voutb but 10 follOw-tOwnsman, perhaps
PLAYMATE: and that the tranquil little town
on the silyery Avon may claim to be the birth
Mace. not only Of the poet, but OF the man
who launched him on bis high road 10 I'M
mortality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07
Nathaniel Hawthorne.

This country has produced no writer as 10
style equal 10 Nathaniel Hawthorne He
ranks deServedly with the greatest English
masters Of style. As genluS--as writer OF
the most maStertul stOues-he Is far in adj
vance of all Americans, and deserves a very
high place among the worlds greatest pro-
ducers of fiction. II is almost pathetic 10
read OF his early struggles after ne left college
and the very slow pace he made in public aI-
probation. This greatest Of American authors
actually could not for while see how he could
possibly exc out $500 a year with his pen. 70
show how very poorly his toll and abilities
Were AT first rewarded, like Or. Sam johnson.
he worked iOr a bookseller, and for writing
GOodrlch's ('Peter Pailcysr) universal
History" he received "A beggatly 500. and vet
It's sale has reached 100000 copies. For his
delightful and now famous Twice Told
Tales" he received 800 on the first |. 900
copies sold. The critical world has about
agreed that his powerful and marvellous
"ccarlet Letter. is his greatest creation
But the author did not think so. He regarded
"lhe House OF the Seven Cables a. is snpe-
rior, while very well understanding from Inc
FIRST that the judgment Of men would be other
wise. hut he never changed his estimate, and
DeiieNed II was more correct expires sion Of
nis entail Dias-his peculiar genius than the
hrst was.
Letters were poor calling In this country
IN the hrst half of this century. Irving and
cooper made money with th, l. pen, but what
other authors did soy Perhaps Longfellow
and Emerson may have done so. 1t is better
now, Dut there are not a half dozen American
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07
u,,, r,,,rs RICHMOND VA SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 1897
Lynch urg city eEer cent registered
fouds NOW held hy X. IT, era Chill.
attorney ! ynchDurs' Tor colec- 10 10


ton Of interest ....................'
*I.s5s.73s ~
On which an annual interest. inclnu',.'s, ted
dend on the Bank Of Kentucky STOCK, min, to
AZ 1920, may be relied upon
he following securities beonsinS 70 '"'
fund are Of doubtful or Of no vhipoh.
Dsnyllle lailroad Company 'oi "..s 5000 90
or sr and Alexandria RAILROAD Com, o %, %
ranys registered bonds oi 70 ma VIA
Shares o. Merchants Bank OF I'm. 1000 90
Shares 81 stock IN the soain Y,ne 49, 1890 90
State Of Indiana, Wa ASH an Of
Canal Company PER cent .'o'n ~. 2s,775 co
Richmond a5ndd and York River Bairoar!
company, per cent coupon oe''' 1900 on
Richmond no '' and York River company' s4oo o.
certificates mo value ....''''''' -
Tn. farm T., Amherst county, va. that c
1onged 10 the Fuud has been sold i4r $50,
Pond. aggregating s4lN.Ol, payuuie an -.
two and three YEAR, rom 'opp',,e, sfter de-
were given for the purcharSbb sre las been r.
Quoting cash payment. ~, ~ the same
ca,ved by he Fund on account OF t ne sa 49,,
s5f,0'7o on account Of principal ana s-'o'o' VI"
agT5 Ss bo,,sa and lot at Harpers Ferry NeS'
V was sold for 5000. which mas Deeh al p"'D'
II will he seen bv the statement o. re.
ceipts and dis mr. emenis on accoun.
of,ncorme tbat there's IN the treasury
- the credit of the Fund, IN cash Tor
the maintenance an ~ is1i -. s9,7O2 70
And 20 the credit OF the Fund IN ihe
STATE Pank OF Virginia balance OF ,.o o.,
principal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 y.
Hespe0'' '''' FRANK G.. RUFFIN.
c..o,5 Auditor and Secretary % the Miller
Manual Labor school of Albemarle.
GIN az Richmond, w.:
&c. Lee Moore. notary public for the city
srnresaid. i'm tine state Of Virginia. 10 certiiF
that rank g.. Rufin this day made oath before
me that the foregoing statements are tiuo 'o
The Iest or his knowledge ant belief
Given under my hand this 2ttn Gay on Ja"u'
arv 1872. 4. LEI. 49,. p-,ilic
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