The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-03-06

George Durham, n joufneyman coach'
maker by profession, is despl, euamored ol
. young miluer named Anna Winters
but psrcievipg that she received his adj
dresses with more cool indifference than the
feelings Of an ardent lover can tolerate, he
determined 10 uasesl the fouoisin OF her
virgin affections by powerful demonstra'
ton, ~ hs considered il. As this 10 the
time when all lovers who are no, hidebonnd
in heart or pocket exchange those fancilul
mss;v-s called valentines, no purchased one
OF quite rich and tasteful character, for
which he paid three dollars. Having en-.
closed this expressive love' token in n suita-
bio envelope. he forwarded il by n special
messenger 10 Miss Anna.
In the ssms shop where Mr.. Durham
works there IL smother love. smi,ten youth.
viz: Charley Pearson. Who ia engaged in
the painting aud decorative branch Of the
bssir~ss. ny M unfortunate coincidence
THE Pearson happens 10 b. IN love with the
same lady. whose charms have perforated
the heart Of Nj. Durham Pearson APPS
pessed 10 bs the favored lover. With the
hope Of annihilsting hi. fival he announced
In the back shop that he had received a walls
entius from the divine Anna, and when
Durham expressed his incredibly on the
subject. Pearson exhibited The identical
thsss. dollar valentine which Bnuhsm had
70 lately purchased with his own money
Il seemed that Anna, on receiving this
prsssnt from Durham, had enclsed il in nns
other envelope addressed TO Penrson. This
apparent fact made Dsnhsm frantic on tho
spot 10 WAS at that moment engaged in
boring holes in a coach body for tho re-,
esp,iou Of screws. hut, changing b., mind,
he attempted to use hi. bfnc. and bit for
the purpose OF boring a hole in the body OF
Mr.. Pearson. Pss son himself was ems
ploy~d in masking iaucilui sketches on the
eide Of nm Omnibus left to be- painted by
his eide stood paint pc, full Of spanish
brown" mixed with linssed oil. Acting on
the defensive, he snairhed up this paint pc,
and discharged It st the hend OF Durham
Spanisl,.brown is all artisis are ALVAREZ
10 AZ error in mcncls,ure for the coloring
material 10 ~ red NJ blood Ths face and
clothes Of Durham WAS covered with this
suoful preparation, which vsu down in
streams over every part Of his person. one
OF the boys employed in the conch factory
ran like n grey hound to tho milliner chop
Of Mrs AIMS, (which is close by,) and in>
formed the lady tina. Durham and Pearson
wers killing each other ON her account
Tho terrified maiden FASTENED TO the scene
Of action, where ih- first oijec, ,hst pres
scented itself 10 her Mortified gnx" was tho
figure Of Durham, streaming with blood
~ she supposed-~irom head to foot. re
gardless Of al the spectators, she threw her
arms around hin, and psssinnn.cly confessed
that 10 was tho object desrest to her heart.
The explanations that followed showed that
Pearson had purloined the valentine from
Miss AIMS and directed II to himself, hoping
thereby to reduce his rival To despair. The
proprietor Of the coach factory had all The
parties arrested Tor the disturbance made on
his premises; but, having formerly been
lover himself. he know how to pardon the
"f,enks Of Cupid" So general amnesty
took place, Pearson becomin. responsible
for tho damage done to Miss Annas silk
drsss by contact with the Spanish brown on
the clothes Of Denham. when she embraced
him In the belief ths. he was mortally
wounded - Philadelphia Press.
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Az AVALANCHE. - An avalanche occurs
red last week in the town of Montvile.
Maine. upon the farm Of Mr. Elisha Marry,
coming In contact with bis house with snch
violence NJ to break in the doors and win
dows. throwing Mts. Marry mon the floor.
dislocsiing her shoulder aud irac,uriny both
Of h, arms. !, filled the house with water,
snow and Ice, making i's wry down. by
bsssiinR tho partitions. into the cellar. Il
came with sueh power thu. il swep, pn'h
-four o. Avs feet deep aud some forty to
etty wiz. carrying away stone wall. aud
fences. scattering the stones and rails over
IL asl1 10 the distsnes OF forty or fifty
re1s Jts farm 10 situstsd nesr the foo.
~ shs nosntain called "iicg Back" il
lels9 abost tho most elevated lard IL tho
lseely u Waldo.
u 4 sebashen eosrt. IN = eass Of injury
: : 80, seme what TOO hastily driven into
pessd. ths souossl fos the pisiatif made
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