editor most deserving
of commiseration!

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"Salem Gazette," 1811.

......DEATHS......

A short time ago, at the romantic village of
Laughton-en-le-Morthen, in Yorkshire, England, Farmer PAUL
PARNELL, late of the Ewes Farm House, age 76 years, who
during his life, drank out of one silver pint cup with two
handles, upwards of 2000l. sterling worth of nut-brown
Yorkshire stingo (good old ale), being much attached to
stingo tipple, of the best double stout, home-brewed
quality. N.B. This calculation took at 2_d._ each cupfull.

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"Essex Register," Feb. 5, 1824.

_MARRIAGES._

In Solon, by Rev. Moses French, Josiah French, Esq., aged
48, to Miss Betsey Jackman, aged 40, being his _fifth wife._

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"Salem Gazette," Oct. 17, 1825.

At Rochester, N.Y., Capt. Samuel Currier to Miss Sally
Clough--_his sixth wife_!

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"Independent Chronicle," Nov. 23, 1797.

At Gloucester (R.I.), Mr. ELISHA HERRENDEN, AEt. 83, to Mrs.
ELENOR LUSHURE, AEt. 88, being his _eighth_ wife!

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"Salem Gazette," 1829.

By Rev Mr Upham, Mr Lewis Plum, of Newark, N.J., to Miss
Eliza P. Lemon, of this town.

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"Essex Register," Dec., 1820.

At Beverly, on Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr.
Oliphant, Mr. Larkin Moore, travelling preacher, physician,
poet, trader, &c., to Mrs. Nancy Cook.

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"Salem Gazette," 1790.

_Died_]--At Horseley, in Derbyshire, England, a venerable
matron, named _Frances Burton_, aged 107. She had practised
midwifery upwards of 80 years. The husband of the above old
lady was sexton of the parish church 70 years; and this
ancient pair frequently boasted, that she had _brought into
the world_, and he had _buried_, the parish twice over!

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1807.

......_DIED_......

Near Gloucester, Virg., _Elizabeth Wagner_, aged 107. She
never took medicine of any kind in her life.