Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-11-08

Such was the story Of my light hearted
friend. and as listened, | felt that the wise
man was right when he said, "A merry heart
doeth good like medicine
From the Peoria lHt) Register, Oct I2M
HOrrid A6air.-The peaceful neighbor-
hood Of Washington, 'razewell county. was
recently the scene Of one of the most diaboli-
cal acts ever perpetrnied. The particulars
are chiefly these. gathered from gentle
man who was on the spot the same day:
On Tuesday morning Of last week. q Mr..
Bogar. Frenchman. who had resided with
bis wife in Washington for two years past,
and with whom he was known 10 have had
several matrimonial quarrcls, threatened
her so severely as 10 cause her 10 determine
to leave his roof the first opportunity. Bo-
gar having. after breakfast. repaired to his
work as usual. at lanyard in the suburbs.
Mrs. b. obtained horse and set oft for the
house Of her brother ut Partridge Point, in
tending to claim his protection. On the
way she was compelled TO pass the lanyard.
and was seen by her husband He Instant
" returned to his house, took two pistols
ahich he had purchased in Peoria the Sat
urday before, went in pursuit Of his wife. and
overlook her mile from town Selling
her with the fury OF 6end. be dragged her
from the horse TO the ground. deliberately
drew pistol, and shot her in the head. At
that moment young man approached or
horseback, when Boear drew the other pis-
toll and fred another ball into the head of his
victim. He then proceeded 10 load his pis-
tolls again, as he walked away from the
body out onthe prairie All was done
whiethe young man was in sight, and who
passed sufficiently near the sufferer to hear
groan, which be supposed was her last
He FASTENED towards Washington, and the
next moment heard another discharge from
the pistol
AS soon as be could make the horrij cir
cumslance known. several citizens repaired
10 the place. and found Bogar weliering in
his blood, with the upper part Of his face
blown off by the contents oflhe pistol, which
he had himself discharged 10 his mouth
But ms wifs scas moi there! Incredible as
il may appear she had survived the two
pistol shots. had risen from the ground, and
ran 10 the nearest house (Mu. Tr:mbles).a
quarter ola mile distant. She remembered
and related distinctly what passed until the
first pistol was fred. bu. knew nothing more
until she found herselfat the house spoken
o. Surgical aid being had. il was ascertain
ed that the first ball did not pass through
the skull. but was found in the hair, flattens
ed by the resistance il had met with. The
second ball had penetrated the skull. and
was found just within it. split in two. The
pieces were extracted with some difficulty;
in few days the wound was healed; and
Mrs b., raised as il were from the grave, is
now in perfect health,
Bogar, as already stated. was French
man. His wife is "a native Of Germany, about
80 years Of age, Of sprightly manners and
rather handsome person. They we're mar
ried IN France about four years ago, had a
child still living. 8 years old and had been
about that length of lime in this country.
Jealousy is said TO have led the wretched
man TO the preparation of this act Of revenge.
which. through the mysterious agency Of
Divine Providence. has resulted 10 his own