, 1859-09-09
39ress Il Grihtttte.
PERSONAL


The Elwood (lansas) Free Prtss tells how a
couple Of Missouri editors aroided fighting q
duel in that place: "Aessrs. &. Y. Shields, Of
the St. Joseph Hat, md Jos. Thompson, lately
/ connected with the Office Of the Free Democrat
{St Joseph) visited our city Thursday with the
purpose Of settling little personal difference.
A late number Of the Ere Democrat contained
certain words TINT Ar. S. regarded u personal
and offensive, and demanded retraction- After
considerable parleying, IN understanding was
relchcl, Mr.. T. explaining that the language
Was not intended to be personal, and retracting
in that sense"
The Joliet 1rue Democrat announces the
death Of Reason Farley, Esq, one Of the first
pioneers in Northern Illinois, and we under
stand, the first settlcr in the town of Joliet-st
the age Of six.y-eight years. Mr. Farley served
his country faithfully and honorably as SOL
der in the last war with England, and was in
the army at the time of Hull's surrender ut De-
troit he located on the farm in which he died,
in 1881, and took IN actiye part in the Sauk
War.
The Newnrk {N. J.) Afreary announces
The death Of The Rev Henry L. Rowland, D.
D., Of that city, whose presence ut the late ses-
sion of The Presbyterian General Assembly in
Chicago will be remembered By many Of our
citizens. Dr. Rowland WIS born at Windsor,
Conn.,. in 1908. and was thus, at his death, 81
years Of age. He graduated at Yale College,
and for year after his ordination to the work
Of the ministry, the acted as IN agent to the
American bible Society. Ills first settlement rs
q pastor was in 1888, at Fayetteville, North Car
olina- From there he WIS called to the rear1
street church in New Yorl, and was thence cal
lei to, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, where he was
settled for ten years, winning the lore Of all
who knew him. From Honesdale be was called
10 the Newark Park Church four years since.
BE was greatly bcloyed By the people Of his
charge
The Janesvit1e Gaz<tts gires notable in-
stance Of The justice and impartialitJ Of the
trial by jury:" A prisoner was On trial in that
city for assault aud battery. At eieren O'Clock
ii the evening the jury retired to their room.
On the first ballot they stood four for conyic~
tion and tro for acquittal 4 long consultation
followed. One of those who we're in favor of
acquittal was convinced Of his error By the logic
Of bis brethren and changed his yotc. i long
pause ensued. Five jurymen were now for con
riction, and one, Mr. L., was for acquittal. But
/. is clear-headed man, and WAS determined
to stand up like 4 philosopher and not change
lis vote unless something should occur to con-
rince him that lie was wrong. He had listened
to the argument Of the lawyers more attentive
If than any Of his brethren, and be relied upon
the statements which they had made, but in the
mean time he had forgotten the greater portion
Of the evidence. For while L. seemed to be
confused, but finally resolved to be calm and
deliberate. 1t lust he called for the complaint.
lie read along to the words the defendant
then and there assaulted and beat when his
face flashed with look Of evident surprise, and
hc addressed his fellow jurJmcn as follows: is
this case for an assault and battery.' He was
told that It WAS. @H-u,' said he. supposed it
was IN action for obstructing The highway.
Gentlemen re arc agreed. The prisoner must
be convicted.'"
The Mount Vernon (1ll) Sfar. which is pub
llshcd about as nearly in the centre Of "Egypt''
as newspapers can exist, has received the fol-
lowing letter from m indignant native. It will
be seen that the writer agrees with Governor
Wise cxactly as to the yalue of thc newspaper
Press:
''m,stur Editur or the mt. vurnin Stare hav
sumthin 10 81 about yurc Piper No doubt it is
4 good wun but papers aint no use and if cny-
budy spcns mitch time in recdln tlleM tia cant
urn tkare liyin and so i don't reed EN- md
SO save time aud expens. you sea it wood cum
to wun dollar d a haf yeer aud That wood By
enuH tobackcr 10 lust me q muuts ut leest- j
thiuk foxes duant ort 10 spen thur MUMMY on
papurs, my further never dun IL and evrbody
srd he war The smartest man in the cutric and
he got the intelisentcst family or boys that ever
dug taters. thinck folkcs ort to NJ cnuH too
ho korn nn pix stuus without reeden the Starr
or euy uthcr papur aud il everybody was ov mi
mind thare wood be no sntch 4 thing es
noosepapur in the united states."
Az 0LD PIONEER GoSE.-Nc learn from the
Joliet True Democrat, that Reason Farley, Esq,
one Of the first pioneers in Northern Illinois,
audt we understand, the irst settler in the town
of Joliet, died at his residence near that city,
at the ugc Of G8 years- Ar. Farley served his
country faithfully md honorably as soldier in
the last war With England-was in the army at
the time Of Ilulrs surrender at Detroit. He
located on the farm on which he died in 1881.