The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-24

Iof John Thacher q son Of one Of the earliest set
Itlers of this town. He was married in 1861, to
Miss Rebecca Winslow, of Duxbury, in Plymouth
county. if we mistake not On his way home
with his new bride, he stopped for the night at
the house of friend, Col. Gorham, of Barnsta-
bic, one of the most prominent citizens OF the
town. y
Neuiment and gaiety prevailed. During the
leveninp a female infant about three weeks old.
was introduced, and the night Of her birth being
mentioned, Mr.. Thacher observed, "That il the
very night on which we were married, and,
taking the child in his arms, he presented it to
Ibis bride, jokingly said "Here, my dear, is a
little lady that was born on the same night that
we were married l wish you would kiss her,
iforI intend to have her for my second wife.
I"l will, my dear, with great pleasure, " replied
!sh, Sbutl hope it will be very long before your
Intention il fulfilled in that respect.
M. Thacher and his wife lived happily to-
gether for about twenty years and faithfully ful.
lfilled the scriptural injunction to multiply
nssud, replenish the EARTH Mrs. 7. lsfts large
IfasEiy of children, amongst whom was son
named Peter. slE ~ .
After Mr.. Thacher had mourned reasonable
length Of time, he began to think of getting an
other partner. None Of the maidens, young or
lold, seemed to please him like Lydia Gorham
the little lady of the preceding of the story, now
grown up five may believe tradition, to fair,
comely girl afull Of gushing life, as the poets
His eldest son, Peter, had shown prediction
for the girl and the old man was at a loss to de-
lcide whether she favored the suit of the sire or
1.-THE SON The one rode black horse in his visit
and the other rode white. There was a kind
lof tacit agreement between the two, that one
should not interfere with the visits Of the other
50 when the father found white horse tied in
front Of Col. Gorham's unlike the good Samari-
ltan, he crossed over on the other side; and the
son, when the black horse was there, returned
1.-THE favor.
Thus things went on till the patience of the old
gentleman was well nigh exhausted, and he re-
solved upon desperate step to decide the mat
lter Taking his son one side, he said to him !:
I9Peter. are you going to marry Lydia Gorham!"
Peter replied that he had not yet made up his
mind "Well,n said the old gentleman, 81 will
make you an offer if you will give her up, and
court her no more, l will give you thirteen
pounds in money, and the pair Of black steers.
What do You say to that !" The young man
ihesitated but moment "'Tis bargain said
fhe; and it is due the parties to say, that it was
observed by them all with perfect good faith.
j Whether Lydia knew the bargaining that her
charms had occasioned tradition sayeth not /;
j but she subsequently became Mr. T.'s wife,
and bore him ten children, from whom many
| members of the numerous and highly respecta-
ible family of Thacher have sprung Our veneer
able townsman. Mr. Peter Thacher, is the great
t grandson of Peter, noticed above. ~
HoRn1sLE. DEpaAylTr,-The Saady Hill Her
aid gives the following account OF triai at the
late Circuit and Oyer and Terminer tor Wash
: ington county, Judge Willard presiding
i William Welch, indicted for manslaughter in
the fourth degree, for killing his wife, tried and
found guilty.
i The evidence in this case showed that, on the
I night Of the 5th Of September last the prisoner
e with his wife and child, babe IA months old,
$ wese coming home in 0ne-horse wagon-thai
the prisoner was drunk and ran his horse violent
lv down several hills; and upon his wife trying
7 10 stop him, commenced whipping the horse.
-,when the box was thrown of. and the wife ane
+ child precipitated to the ground, breaking the
riwife's leg . badly that the bone protruded sew
. leral inches through the flesh.
u Phvsicians Who attended her testified thai
! the injury received led to lock-jaw, End the
I Ipremature birth of child, from which she
, died Itwas also proven that the attendants up
. on the woman were compelled to conceal the
a lliouor obtained to dress the wound, to prevent
a the brutal husband from drinking it:
II The details of the trial presenteda degree o.
-lhuman depravity such as our courts OF justice
-lseldom exhibit. The prisoner is young man
but 30 lost to every sense Of humanity, that he
! tlremained careless, and apparently Indifferent
while the witnesses detailed the agony. suffer
ling and death Of his youthful and illfated wife
IHe was sentenced to two years imprisonment il
the State Prison, that being the extent Of punish
lment allowed BY law.
CURr or CAxcrR.-The extract Of wood sorrel
iIused q plaster through the day, and slippery
lelm bark 1t night Will cure any cancer that ha!