The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-10-30
From the BowIing-Green Democrat. Oct. 9th
. Horrible Occurrence, .

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been our duty to chronicle an :oc-
currence more horrid in its details
than the following, which hap
fpened in Allen county =: = =
Some two months since Mrs,
Blackenship, "a lady Of srespeeta-
/ bility, lost her husband from dis
ease, and was left. with three, chill.
7 dren, two interesting boys and .
little girl. On the 10Th ult., Mrs.
Blackenship, for the purpose of
washing clothes. repaired to- tile
spring branch near the house, tak-
ing her three children with her,
I:the: ,heuse7dog following. She had
been engaged I'M washing but q
short time when -thesdog was
heard. barking near BY Thinking
that the dog had, ,treed .; raccooa
or had rabbit at bay, the two.
little boys proposed going to Sc.
cure the game With the mothers
consent the little fellows started
off in high glee. = On reaching the
spot they saw azlarge obieeteoiied
| at the, foot Of a stump keepingthe
dog at bay. he>eldestyofthetwo
+. boys approached first With his
face aglow at the. prospect of his
/ prize, he said, tsI'lf- get Mm, broth
er;" With one dart Of his fofked
| tongue, with one death.rattle OF
!ehis. tail; the huge rattlesnakefor.
It was not hing 7less-=dreW back
his .scaly folds, and one daftS for
ward planted his,envenomed fangs
in the flesh Of, the bey.ae Again
and again wasstlfe boy bitten, ua:
til he fell exhausted in the cells pt
the monster: -. -: -,
The>osheriittle fellow rushed to-
lthc relief Of his brot her: and he AZ
soSreeeived thedeadly: fangs Of the
serpent. The screams ofthe Boys
alarmed the mot her, ,aBd leaving
her baby girl she ran to the spot.
What a sight met her gael Pu-.
ttrid with poison; swollen and black
and bitten in many. places, one of
her boys was. already dead, and
the other dying. Overwhelmed
with an intensity Of agony. she re-
manned at the fatal spot a short
time when she -bethought her Of
her little girl at; the branch, and
hurried back: &,'@ ~ >zs'..'ss 2 -.
: On reaching the spot horrible
as hrmay seem, She. found thatsthe.
little girl had walked to the Wash
tub, into. which she had fallen
head foremost and was drowned:
Bereft of children, and almost of
reason, She sank nnder the aecums
ulated horrors of the henr.%. Assis-
tahce.. was procured the heart.
crushed woman, and the remains
of her ncstlings. were taken charge
of and cared for. . .....- -: - .
The event, created, a profound.
sensation; in the cemmu unity, with
a parallel yeyen i'm the ex-,
citing annals efoaf. early and har-
ds pioneers. -. - 80, -, 80. .,s, -
BoID. WoRgs.4Judse A: PAL
dricb, Of Barnwell District, one Of
the Judges of the Court Of. Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions
of South Carolina, has refused to
comply with the military order
requiring jury fsts<to betnade up
from. all citizens who have paid
taxes and are duly registered as
voters. Judge A. says that he
cannot obey that order without
violating his oath Of eaice. He
closes with the.foll llo4EiBg bold and
manly Rttefanee. ~ - lz rs 8 IS
81 do not propose to argue the
Isimply announeeg my
conviction. If l. unfortunately
differ from others in the ike$po-
sitieus it is,a situation in n,whieha1 :
have. been placed before, and how
ever distressing it may be to cut
off from the sympathy apdy5spp-
port Of those whom [ honor. res
pect and esteem,'I trlst-I will al
ways have sufficient mani ood and
fortitude to sustain me.rins doing
my duty to my God; nay country
and myself.
When I remember the history
of my beloved State, whose record
is without stain-whcn I re.
member the character Of the great
men who have preceded me in this
office, whose regulations are glo-
rious examples-when I reflect
sorrowfully ON the present condi-
bion Of my country, delivered over
to the rule Of passion, prejudice
and ignorance-it will be some
for my children to be able
to say, when my course is con-
lemned, or my memory reproach-
I'd, he acted in the conscientious
discharge Of his duty and endea-
7ored, as long as he was permit
led, to preserve the ancient honor
IF his beloved State. Bezieviny
hen, that duty, honor and conscience
me, I announce that Ican-
aot and aciU not execute this Order.
The Asheville (N:C.) Nevs com,
plains dolefully of "dry Bread"