Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-12-21
a Trarlee-Luaiereu. TneLdent.

A somewhat singular incident, combining
the uagicsl and the iudieroLs in about equal
proportions, occurred not a thousand years
ago. A msn-it won't do 10 be too particular
in such tE'ngs-who lives in the upper part OF
the city, Somewhere around is unfortunate
enough % be married to a downright handsome
woman. and miserable enough 20 be Jealous OF
her. He nav have reason, OF be NAV net-as
we are not a court OF inquisition on private
morals. we say not. Well. this gentleman had
been reading bow another gentleman in a like
Indictment. who resided in Cansndaigua,
hsd-by the shreWd dodge Of pretending to 90
10 church, and then not doing it-got a
splendid chance to hammer a person who had
invaded his marital rights. and be was nerved
t. an ambition 10 do something equally despe-
rata. While be was in this state Of mind be
received an anonymous letter, land the man
who would write an anonymous letter OF such
a subrect wouldn't have the courage 70 look a.
LIS own reflection in the looking-glass after
dark This letter warned him TO be on bis
guard against the f~el0nious inEress Of a gay
LotharO to his room about balf-psst nine
o'elock at night-atim when he was generally
absent. He resolved to be around and have
his eve open, and be did. About hslf-pas.
nine O'Clock that evening q good looking
Nplicefferf-we could give his name, but we
wont, though we may say, 81 passGHf, that be
is a perfectly honorable ohcsr-was ap-
preached in haste BY a young chap, who asked
him &c 20 in q hurry 70 the house OF the gen
t.euan above mentioned, IS be believed there
were robbers in the house saving, also, that
tire gentleman wanted hin to get in al the back
window, which would be unfastened, 50 as lot
- alarm the r~ascals. Sfealhilv went the off,
Ger: quietly he clamDsred over The alley fence:
hastily be ran across The ward eagerly be
pushed up the back window; unlhinkingly be
thrust bis head into the open window when
Ehackl came down something upon his head,
with q shock that made his brain whir and
uuaumbered stars promensde before his cor
fused vision The "ossifeT" never doubted
that one Of the burglars was Just coming out,
and encountered hin but be never knew what
h was to experience fear-s0 In be clauberef,
receiving two OF three more Of those awful
punches meanwhile. Ouce IN. be Sr2sDed the
Supposed Burglar around went his cll5, down
went a iealous husband.
By this dme, the affair had created a great
disturbance tie wife who had been sewing Up
stairs, called a neighbor, who came, in stock
ing feet and shirt sleeves, candle in hand, to
see What was tie mater. The husband, con
fused BY the blow on The bead, no sooner saw
the light dan be bounded forward, elutching
the neighbor bF the throat. The candle went
on the floor, and was eItinguishcd; the police
man Jumped forward to seize bis supposed
prsonsT, Ehcm be thought trying 70 make his
escape 3 NE VIE screamed ID elTAN NoAess ana
there was q lively time generally. When anoth-
er Eight and an eEr lanation came, IL would be
hsrd 70 see a more confused person than the
pol cemau, a NEARER looking one than the hus-
band, or a more delighted one than the wife.
who looked upon her husband ssI Justly punished
for his unjust suspicious Of her. The benedict
dI any amount OF begging ard sP0logiziug,
promising the ofhcer any amount Of PREPARATION,
and beseeched those attracted BY the mot, for
n 49, A. L-a- ~ 80 II
murder viii OUT IF snTbody sees any guar
dian Of the night with q slightly green eve, be
needn't say that be got any information from
IS on the suhject-E. Y. Tfmcs.