The Jeffersonian Democrat, 1859-06-17

Supplementary to and lo amend an aet " concerning the relation of guardian and ward," passed April 12th, 1858. Section I. Be it enacted bv the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Ohio. That section 22 of said act shall be so amended as to road as follows : Section 22. The guardian of the person and ostate, or of oslatu only, shall have power, whon for tho interest of tho ward, to sell all or any part tho porsonal estato of tho ward ; and whenever necessary lor tho education, tup tup-port - port tup-port or payment of just debts of any minor,' for the dischargo of any liens on the real ostatoof such minor, or whenoror the real osuto of such minor is suffering unavoidable waste, or a bettor Investment of tho value) thereof can be made, and tho court shall bo satisfied that a snlo theroof will be for thu benefit of any minor, the probato court, by whom a guardian of the person and estate, or of tbo estate ouly, has been appointed, may on tho application of such guardian, ordur tho real estato of such minor, or part thereof, situate in this stale, to bo sold. Soo. 2. That suction 25 bo so amended as to road as felloes : Section 25. At the time appointed for tho h oaring of said petition, and being satisfied that iho notico named tho last precodiue section has been civon. anu mat sucn real estute ought to be sold, the court shall appoint throe Ireeholdors of tho county in which said real estato shall be situated, who are not of kin to tho petitioner, appraise said roal estate, and the same shall uot be sold for less than two thirds of tho apprised vulue theroof. Sec 3. That section 28 be so amended as read as fallows : Soction 28. Upon such -bond being filed nnd approved by tbe court, court shall ordur tbe sale of such real estato, providing in tho order for reasonablo notico, and tho place of such sale in the county in which such real estato shall Iio, and tho crudit to bo given for tho payment the purchase money, and the deferred payments of thu purchasu tnonoy shall be secured by a morlguge, executed by the purchaser, upon tho real estate sold, and thoy shul! beur inferos! at (ho rate of sis pur centum per nnum, fiom tbe day of sale, payable annually. Sec. 4. Thut soction 34 of said act be so amoudud ns to reud as follows : Section 34. linn any unrnsr.'iod woman, who has been may be appointed guardian of any minor, shall tnurry. such man iage shall of itsolf de determine - termine determine tho guardianship of such woman : and the probato court of tho proper county shall appoint unothor guardian for such minor, to which last nao'ed guardian all tho estute of such minor sho.'l, ou demand, be de delivered - livered delivered up by such former guardian t and shall forthwith render hor guardianship account to the court from which she received appointment, for final settlement. Sec. 5. Any guardian of the person and estate, or of the persnu only, heretofore or heruuftor appointed, for ony female under ovur thu ago of twelve years, or any male) under or ovur (ho agu of fourteen years, may, if it be neee.saiy, bind such minor to any suitable person, until such minor, if male, shall arrivo at the age of tweuty-ona years, and if a fomalo, at the age of eighteen years ; provided, that before the indenture whereby any minor may be bound to service) according to this soction shall be valid in law, (he porsou to whom such minor shall bound as aforesaid, and alio the terms aud covenants in such iudenture, shall be approved by the court by whom such guar guardian - dian guardian was appointed, and a certificate of tbs judge of said court, with tho seal of such court, shall bo attached to such Indenture, testimony nf such approbation. Sec. 0. Original sections 25; SB and 34, horeby repoalod, and this aot to take effect from aud aftor its

Thu following is an authentic anecdote in connection with tho Drury Lmu theater, rebuilt by Holland, the aichnect, in 1794, aud by him leased to 8huridau, who became, (nrgeiy in his debt. Holland could nover obtain a settlement an interview on tho subject with Slimi Slimi-dan. - dan. Slimi-dan. Ho hunted him lor weeks und months his own house, at tho llieuiei-, at Ins usual resul ts s buthe was no whom to bo seen Inst he tracked him to tho stage door, rushed in, in spite of tho opposition of the buily porter, nnd found his manugur on tho stugn, conversing wnli a party ol gnntloinen whom he had invited to show them the theater. Shoriduit saw llollund approach approaching, - ing, approaching, and knowing that escape was this tuna impossible, ptit a hold fuoo on the matter. "Ah ! my dour follow," exclaimed lie, "you ai o the very man I wanted to see you havo come most apprepo$. 1 mil truly sorry you havo had the trouble ot failing on inu ro of i mi, but now wo are met, in a few minutes I shall boat liberty wo will then into my room togetlur and Futile our uffuiis. But fust uu must decide an im important - portant important question here, feomo of those gen gentlemen - tlemen gentlemen tell me t l)uto are complaints, nnd loud ones, that tho transmission ot sound is defective in your beautiful tbeatur, That, tact, tho galleries cannot hear ut all, and thut is the ruasuu why they aio noisy of late." "Sound defective I not hear 1" repeated tbu ustniiishud iirchituct, and almost stag staggering - gering staggering back ; "liy, it is tho meal perfect building for sound that was ever erected ; stake my reputation ou it, thu complaint most groundless." "So 1 say," riitorted Sheridan j "hut now wo'll bring the (ui ilinii to issue definitely, and theti have a parugiuph or two in the papers. Do you, llollund, go nnd place youreulf at the buck ot the upper gallery, while I stand lime and talk to you." "C'ei tninlv" said llollund, "with iho groat- pleasure." A lunteru was provided, with a trusty guide, mid uway went the architect through litbvriuili ol dark and winding passages, uliniifl. a day's journey, until iio reached bis distant ulevulril post. "Now, Mr. Holland," criud Sheridan, "aro you thoro, and ready ?" "Yes," wtia the iiiimediuio answer. "Can you hcur mo ?" 'Perfectly, perfectly, Mr. Sheridan I" " Then I wish you a very gnnd moru m " So saying, Sheridan disappeared, und was two tir threo miles off bolero Holland could descend. Another long interval oc occurred, - curred, occurred, ere ho was ublo to chuse thu fugitive Ins lair again. ol' to or

Plkasurs is iuiniurtul. precarious, but virtue La- vtir is oflcn lost fcoli.Oi, (tntl Rravity less wise, tlmn cncli ol Iht ni appear. Hk is no mean philosopher who csn give a reason (or half of what lie thinks. Oklt weak minds allow their judg judgments - ments judgments to be warped by sympathy or in indignation. - dignation. indignation. We must expect meo lo be ungrateful, but not on that account ticasu lo do ill em good. Ftnttvn. Triik benuty is but virtue made visible in outward grnce. Benuty and vice are disjoined by nature herself. Tits primary diameter of a man is es especially - pecially especially discernible in tulips for in tliem lie acts almost unconsciously. Avaiiic U the prevailing passion of age ; and mankind become more fond of money, the less cliauco lliey have to ijoy it. Tin innn wlio would sliine in conversa conversation, - tion, conversation, mut possess original ideas and Btioni; sj mpatliits be able botli lo com- mnuicaie and lo listen. Personal rcpectubility is totally intle- pendent ol n large income. Its great se secret - cret secret is self reenect.' Poverty can nevvr degrade those who never degrade tliem tliem-selvts - selvts tliem-selvts by pretense or duplicity. Would you wish to live without trial ? Then you would wish to die but half a man. Without trial you cnunot guess at your own strength. Men do not learn to swim on a table : they must to into deep waltr, and bullet the ottres. If you wish understand their true character if jou would know their whole strength ol what they are capable throw them over over-board - board over-board I Over with them and il they are worth buviug, they will swim us Lore themselves.