The North-Carolinian., 1855-12-15
Eloeement---Extr.or ordinary Proceedings.

The Claiborne (La.) Advocate Of the 31st
ult. has account of an extraordinary series of
events, which is published under the heading
"Elopcmcnt, marriage civil commotion, aud
bloodshed," and of which the following is u
condensation:
Abont or 6 weeks ago there cloped from
Terryvlle in Clairborne parish one DIR. Glenn
ent and one Sarah I. Wafer, orphan heress
of a wealthy Louisiana planter, being at the
time at school at Terryvle TO Arkansas they
proceeded with the utmost despatch, where the
nuptial ceremony was duly performed.
On their return the happy couple were met
by the brother of the bride, who proceeded TO
cilastise the groom for the abduction of his
sister Finally, however, they were allowed
to proceed to the residence of the doctor in
Arcadia, Bienvie parish, whence, few days
afterwards, the bride was summoned to the bed
side of sick sister. While at her house, Mrs
Clement signed a letter written by her brother
in-law in which she accused her husband of
deception, cowardice, age and uginess, and
avowug her determination not to live with him
She then accompanied her sister to Red river,
in the parish Of Rossiter, and took up her resi-
dcnce in the house Of another sister.
DR. Clement followed i'll pursuit with fifteen
staIwart friends, armed cap ple, and demand
ed the person of Mrs Clement, who, under tile
circumstances, yielded. condition that she
should be taken to the residence of her uncle,
Rev. Mr. Wafer, an estmabc gentleman, and
be there allowed two days for reflection as to
her future course
Her brother Immediately raised force of
armed men, and undertook 10 rescue his sister,
but on approaching the house of his uncle found
it surrounded by the Doctors army, with cock
ed guns and thought fit to retire
He Immediately proceeded to Homer, and
made such representations as caused the issu-
ing of warrant for the arrest of DR.. Glenn
ent and party for the forcible abduction and
Imprisonment of his sister-The Deputy Sheriff
summoned a posse, to whom the Dr's- party
submitted.
Next morning, about nine o'clock, Claiborne
was thrown into violent commotion by the sud
den appearance in its midst, Oh horseback, ard
with double -barrelled guns, Of the entire body
Of men. some sixty in number thrown together
as above stated the night previous, and IN
nairi5ae dictu, the hero and heroine, seated side
bv side in buggy. The bloodshed spoken of
above was caused by the accidental discharge
of one of the guns OF this party "onndihs
LAWYER who was standing in his office.
The parties were brought before Il justice for
trial and Il habeus corpus was issued by the
Jutlre of the District Court, and served upon
the Dr. commanding him to produce the body
of his wife. The result of the trial was that
all parties were dscharged.-Bu trouble had
not ended here; for. while the excitement was
going on, our heroine spirited away to
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she has been transported to Arkansas, where
she is protected or guarded by forty double
barrclled shot-guns and howitzcr! And
thither considerable part of the multitude
recently assembled in Clurborne have betaken
themselves, '.armed and equipped, as the law
doesn't direct
II anneard on the trial of one of the writs
that Miss Wafer had been engaged to a brother
of her sistcr-in-law; bnt some person unknown
having forged a letter purporting to be from
her fance wherein she was discarded, her eloPe-
ment with the Doctor was precipatcd, and the
unfortunate girl soon found that she was uked
to a man whom she could not love, and, III fact
positively disllked.
Rr GENTLE TO YOUR CHILDREN Some one
whose heart runs over with the milk of human
kindness thus eloquently discourscs:
BE ever gentle to the children God has given
YOU. W atch them constantly, reprove them
earnestly, but not i'll anger In the language
of Scripture 'be not bitter against them
Never scold them. Scolding never did any
body good 1t hurts the child; it hnrts the
parent: it is evil and only evil, every where
and always | once heard kind father say,
Il never beat my boys. talk to them serious
ly and tearfully, bnt l do not like to beat them.
The world will beat them badly enough by-and-
bye" Yes, there is not one child in the circle
around your table, healthy and happy as they
look on whose head, IT long spared, the
storm will not beat. Adversely may witheF
them, sickness may waste them, cold world
will frown on then but amidst all let memory
carry them back to home where law OF
kindness reigned, where the mothers repreving
eve was moistencd with q tear, and the father
frowned more in sorrow than in anger.
1t takes Il fathers or mothers heart to feel
what is here said, and to follow out i'll thought
all its sugyestiveness.
CoxvERs RsAr1oN-Among all the accomplish
meuts which our young ladies expected to
acquire it is to be regretted that the art OF
conversation is not included No grace of
person or manners compensate for the lack
of this In youth the conversation OF our
women is too apt to be trifing and insipid, and
in middle age is too often confined to complaints
of health and the scandal of the day. Lively
conversation upon instrncting and clevatine
topics, is but little nractised but whenever it Is
| found it gives charm to the society OF females
which nothing else can. 1t trlumphs over
deformity and old age, and makes ugliness itself
agreeable. Curran, speaking of Madame Gle
Stael who was by no means handsome, but
snleudid conversationist, said she had the
power of talking herself into beauty Ladies
| should think of this. Beauty lies i'll other
things than fine features and cosmetics.
FUN,-Bob, lower yourself into the we'll and
halloo for help.
What for?' ?'-.------. .---<--
TO frighten daddy, and have some fun
| Bob did as he desired, but got more fur
| than he bargained for. It was administered