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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
WASHINGTON.

WAsnISGros, Nov. 2-lnformation re-
ceived to-day from Paris announces the
death of ID. Jay Brown. for many years
CommissarY Of Agriculture here.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Uss Lsllemand's Specific for rheumatism,
0out and Neuralgia. II s6ectually destroys
oil poison in the blood. and performs ssd-
cal ours. Read tsstimonials elsewhere.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
.HURLEY's
POPULAR WORM GiADY

beet AMI NEST paatsbe form 10 gise 10 caidfeE, it
= no. surprising that IL l. fact taxing the plsce 81 ali
otter preparations ior worms-t being psrieetly
sasts1cse, any ehil0 viii take IT,
JAMES RUDDLE 4 CO. Propsie;ose,
Losisvills. ".
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
y, 81 Steamer VI Warsaw.

Perry Davis Vegetable Pain
Killer. aftsr thorough tisi. by innnnetae'e
living Witnesses. has proved tself "a Mspicfs' "'
The axe. Although there have been many me =
preparation. brought b, t,rc tie pn'iie sn'f 'n ~
i,roau tlon IL Perry Dasis Vegetable Pam hilief'
aui lar am uni. expended ~ Their ihifo l"e'"''
,.e Pain sii.r Ia. cont aea q stsaliy advance IN
,h.,.,m,s,.,n af he waii 80 the beet Family Med
lin. ,er Introduced. II i an iiteraal aud external
,m.,, oar positive proof ~ lie eff-ecy Is. that
ihs IA. bns distant H-feescd, md wholly upon
Il. oun merits. la en'ct Of tle iaia Hiller ap'a
ils la ~. va i,taycn ie'ra4ly Ia ea'es Of c"lfs,
,,u-h. i;s.,l comp .ifis. ~ 2, htstn'ers ana
9th. af,ttoas ~ a., ~ IN sa- hecu MY ~ond"t-
fal ssd Aa4 wau iar Is q name emon metca' prep
afai.u- tha' sen never Ae nv tep ~ snotess ~
reno, ns r4iu ., ~ ,t' -ftl ir-nrog. n cases OF
hurns. t4hI.rs ~ffs. spiains. cats. ~tinSe Of In
nf cru.es 81 r.1 ring, has ,ecuf'd TOT
sa,n l.ot o. ic stmony. almost iniali bic rem
cds, u4t4t w.ll handed down 10 posier.iy n. one
y latest medical discoveries Of hs nineteenth cen
tary
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

1t. Louie Market.
By Telegraph. Nov ..
Flour Dull and unchanged Xxx HOO AAA
1873
wheat-Firm and unchanged PRIME TO
choice Spring l .so&s 100; fall !. 35612oo.
Corn--Dull and unsaleable holders seSing
l.es@1.1l for prime TO choice old.
Oats-Dnll; sales 1t 6s0Sy
Barley--Quiet l,2S0 ,321< for spring.
kye-Better 1851 80.
Mess Pork-Firm 2l,2sQ2l 60
Bacon Lower
Lard Dull l90l21@lsk.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

| LOOK HERE
smith TIE Halter
FLOR 81 AND UPWARD
Gas BE HAD
HATS for figures bread ard buriy,
HATS fer strsigh. hair and curly,
HATS for faces melancholy,
HATS for features bright and Jolly;
HATS for gentlemen of standing,
HATS that give look commanding;
HATS for walking. riding, driving,
HATS dull faces look alive in;
HATS for pic. mic and excursions,
HATS for holidays diversions;
HATS that stand all kind OF ,nauline.
HATS for every trade and calling,
HATS for travelling. sporting, sailing,
HATS grease. proof, in storms unfailine,
HATS air>chambeIeo, Smiths lining,
HATS with which to cut q shiae 10;
HATS Of many shapes uncommon,
HATS admue Cd BY lovely woman
HATS with which room TO enter,
HATS for scores Of wild adventure;
HATS Of quiet styles for pastors,
HATS low-crown, your knowing castoss
HATS oft sent hundred miles for.
HATS that boys and misses sigh for,
HATS that even babies cry for;
HATS for landsmen and for sailore.
HAl 8 that grace the work for tailors;
HATS that would saint entice.
HATS, prime Hats, ct any price
HATS THAT II HATS
At 5n01th'0
Sign Of BLACK Rear.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Notice OF Bankruptcy.
nVHlS Is TO GIVE NOTICE That on the
l. 22d day of October, A. D. 1857. warrant ~ !,
Bankruptcy was issued against ,ne .-.a'e :,
John r. Cook. of Davenport. IN the Coun.! o.
Scott. and State Of Iowa, who has been so'uug
ed . bankrupt. on his own petition inas 'ne
payment Of any debts ard delivery OF any prop
erty belonging to such bans rurt TO nun - ~,
his use. aud the transfer Of any properly os ~. ~.
are forbidden BY Law. That meeting .. ~.
creditors OF said Bankrupt, 20 prove sneir 49,
and choose one or more asaignees OF NV $50,
will be held at a Court Of Bankruptcy, 10 %
holden At Not West Secord street. IN tne oas
Of Davenport, before n. N. Price. Register VI
the 25th day Of November, A. y: 1897 ;.pV
octs5-d4t.sat Us. Marshal. Dist OF lows
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Filed in the Recorders office, Scott county,
Iosa, up TO o'clock. nor. ., 1851
Joha Hoersch and wife 20 Jacob Jo-
hansen, 50 acres IN Davenpor.
township. 1850 90
Ase Hooper j vii. 20 Mark Mathews
50 acres IN hGtler township ... $500 %
Austin Corbin and vile TO Henry Mil
Ter, quit cisir'. south 20 feet of north
~ feet lst T. block s.. Davenport. IS 90
wv Tufts ana wife 70 Samuel S,lses-
scr. quit claim, part Of ont-lot 81,
Dssen port. 900 90
Corbin \ Dow and wires TO Bridge,
Jennings, guit claim, loi 5. block J,
Cook 4 sargcn.'s I'd addition to Ds
yrnpcrt ...-......-.-. i. ~
Samuel sylyester and wife TO Patrick
Hs'ligan. part OF oat lot Ss, Daven-
poft...-.... 49,. - w v"
Bridget Jennings TO James g. Bonner,
lct 5, block l. Cook Ssrgspts I'd
addition 10 Davenport -.--... so w
John b. Dow aud wife TO Harvey G. lie
Roy, lots / and 2. block !, Aliens
eub-diyis iou Of the Russell estate. IN
the city Of Davenport Considsrs-
Benedict Schultz and wife TO Hernasn
0oe,1e. part ofiot s, block II, Daven-
mort. Consideration .......
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
Davenport Flour Market.


Johnstcns choice xxx family. Wholesale. . go
! ~ retail ....... 10 90
T." Red Winter wheat. wholesale II ~
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

CONCORD, N. II. Nov. 1.-Governor Han
imam has issued a proclamation appointing
November 2Sth a. day Of Thanksgiving.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Homeopathy is no longer AN experiment,
Hfty years Of time aud OF triumphant sue
cess, in every disease, AMI IN all parts Of the
word, have answered that question. II
only remains to choose the best form OF IT..
DIR. Humphrey system OF Specifies. for
family use. divcsts the sy item OF all intrica-
cy aud uncertainty, and affords degree Of
poSltivenoss decisive IN results, not attend
cd by any o,her mode. See advertisement
Ia another column. Address, Humphreys
Spec'ic Homeopathic Medicine o., b62
broadway, Y Y.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
Notice Of Bankruptcy.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTlCE:--Thas on the
Il 18th day Of October. A. d. 1851. . Warrant IN
Bankruptcy was issued against the Estsse o.
John Hire. Of Princeton, in the County OF
Scott, and State Of Iowa, who has been ad-
judged Bankrupt on his own petition that
the payment Of any debts and delivery Of any
property belonging to such Bankrupt. TO hin,,
or for his use, and the tfansfer Of any properly
BY him, are forbidden By Law: thst meessn
Of The creditors Of the said Bankrupt to prove
their debts, and choose one or more assieoees
Of his estate, will be held q . Court OF beak-
ruptcy, to be holden At No. West second -.
in the city Of Davenport, before n. n. rf'ee'
Register, on the 26,h day Of November. A.. y
lSsS. q. ". CLARK,
oct26-dlt-ssl US. Marshal. Dist. Of Iowa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

PAsAplsg Losr. - These celebrated tsb-
leux, illustrating the grAndsst subject that
the human mind can conceive, open next
Tuesday evening, ~ Metropolitan Hail.
THE is the same exhibition which attracted
so much attention in Davenport some two
years ago. II has received the higest enco-
miums from the press. clergy, and the pub.
lie all pronounce it the most sublime and
beautiful work Of modern times. Probably
no exhibition OF q like character has cres-
ted such n sensation or attracted such large
audiences throughout the country as this.
Il will re main with us only thrce nights.
TnsRs are few eases on record where
wig has saved mans life, and few more
where il might have saved hislife II he had
worn one. Absalom's dne head OF hair WAS
| his destruction, when be was caught In the
bouehs Of the oak, and the man Who had
his wig torn from his head under the seal p
ing knife Of savage, might have thank, d
lis stars for his capillary deformity. Still,
A. . general rule, badness is not desirable.
nor have We heard Of . case where prena-
ture grey hair Was either ornamental OF
beneficial. "BarrctCs Vegetable Hair He
atorative" is remarkably successful in re-
moving premature grey hair aud preventing
badness.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
ia. J.. MsRspira. Dentist Office No. iJ2 we., Sixth
Street, st4tes az fhoes

cisaIs~Ari October !, 1858.
Mrasns J. N HARRIS a CO.--Gcutr. About one
year axu i ok q Id which tciied on my lungs.
violent cough the coa1eaaeue -, which Increased
with severity. / crpecioFsted large quantities Of
lhle sm aud matter During the last winter be-
came go mu reduced that was confined 90 my bed.
The d-ease sas attended with cola chls aud night
sweats. Adtdrhra ret in. Ny friends thought
Vas in the la.t stages ofconsumptipn and could not
possibly yet well. was recommended to try
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM.
The formula wa, shown to me. which induced m- TO
give it t,nl. aud VII! only add that my cough 10
entirely cured. and l am now able 10 attend 10 my
business ~ usual. Yours respectfully.
+ MEREDITH
sold by ~. Dcilers in Family Med csncs.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

1~w York Money Market.
3, i.isgrsph.l November >.
Stoeks-Dull.
B4nas-Coupons OF -. less: Of 81, io5sl Q!
g. LOTS 104]s, coupons, COS 73Ce. June and
Jgly, % 1-2.
Western Union Telegrsph-33S.
New York Cen'ral-ll3t.
Rock leland 70.
Erie Unchanged
Reading-g6 L..
Money 6per cent.
S,erling-9 1000.
(soli-l A..
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Cincinnati Market
By Telegraph Nov. ..
Flour Dull and dropping No. winter held
Ut 2 %.
Corn-Dull; shellsd leo; Use for car.
kye-Duil. lao.
Oats-Lower S2Rsso
Barley--Steady and unchanged.
Cotton-Duil and nominal; l6j<0l7c.
whisky-Unchanged SIT.
Mess Pors-ln demand. q 30 90.
Observation-Disclosures, aud but small lot sold.
Ehoulders-l3c.
Sides-lshc Tor clear RIB. asd lss<c for clear
sides.
Lard-dull, At Ike.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
LOCAL sTEEs.


IT. isVftS, ! lFFt to Ifn91
Nm. Joas II DtoeD, Agent a LaNsmaad's
Rheamstism. Geut sna Re, lea sa:
lhase prescribed The above 70 ta7aed sRe.
cihe, and must say thai ! have neges ionna
auy remedy tAa. AFri g a'ich g. .'inlY
Of 3 quick aaA ss'sia5y cnre - tdss 'As 10
Ill The csses VIII Sic 81 asse essd ~
p4 e. IS fa'tsra.
r.. sryis N-g.' T, lsoa.
sru. r.psraa:
bear tc5.5utany ~ ts.te -
If VI. fhelmRtis ~, sis = hs'.fs
,g;rs.y ftl.-.a i've soa ire distist -
ND Esaosr.
.ar l.ey, 81. Louis.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
HU itLEI'S hGuETONlC
PERFECTLY hEL'kELr,

The only remedy sor chills and Fever o. A,ne 49,,
Feysr that is ar tan be depended upon Is il,,sS.l
Acne Tome. There have Sven lavssxnds cured by
uslns IL who have tried the usual r.tn-,l,.. ,ih,
benefit: tn, In NO CASE HAS
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

fss Bnsr To>tc.-Caswell. Mack 4 CO..
Combination Of Iron, Phosphorus and Cslissyas
sn.Gs Fcrro-rhcsphorstcd Elixir OF Calissyas
The iron restores color 90 the blood the Phosphorus
renews waste OF the nerve tissue, ara the Cslisaya
Sves natural. hea'thul tone 10 the digestive organ.
ore pint ,ntsn-the virtue OF one Calisaya
and one tea-pornfrl grain Of Iron and Pho.phorus
Manufactured by
CASWELI.. MACK & co, Now York
For sale bv all druggists jan5- .sat. weow
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

kromer's Hair Dye, Natural, Durable Beautiful
Rest and Chaspess In the World Sold by all pru.
gar and Country stnrckeepers. JOIN kRoNha
Sole Proprietor. iol Chestnut ST. Philadelphia.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
80 - II. lsb9.

Ajax. Lrirca. Eso Like a.sny OF my
profession have suffered severely with
rheumstl, N. aad corld get TO perDsuent
relief uDtil iris y,ur Specific an hap
py to say that its use in few days. rcstor-
% me to health. -ign-di
Carr. Malls. II Steamer VI arsaw.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
JOHN ROWE,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER,

0O0 ava StS0 - 1upe kVssss
Ne. - East I'D 81, Davenport. 10.
nath,ne Tubs. water C1csets, wash Pssins, Lead
Pine sheet Lead. Cstern puHys. Force Pnmr Chao-
delier Brackets Drop Light fcrdarfs eissr Shades
steam Gusge. steam Whistlcr. Globe Valves. &C.
All md. of plrmhing. Gas ard Steam Pipe Fitticg
aonc u orde. All orders promptly executed u coed
atvic and NJ fair ratee spfNh!y
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

e, To riis Fssr.-t'o TO the Hrya,t & Suat.on
Iowa state business College 10 go thorough pTac
ticAl BUSINESS education or 10 hecoins good sound
tes"-sspa operator For circulars and papers, adj
u - siad ,sing stamp The BfsaHt & SgSiiau
Commercial College. Davenport Iowa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

New HOPk AARlkoo.
Dy Telegraph November >.
Cottcn-Dull.
Flour-1e0eo: lower; s.S7Qloso for ezto ststs
S-51ls1S for X. H. O.
wheat-A shsde Armer, and prices unchanged.
Rye-Decidediy lower: I 81 for Western.
Corn Dell end dropping; 1.370l. SO fes Weston
mixed
J.. Barley Quiet: California i.ss
Oats A shade lower; s9f7 80 for Western
Pork Primer. 81 ..celsl0O.
Le,d-null And heavy.
leltosam-i3 1-2fIi IL for crude: 30 1-el3l fof ~
Hnri IN hand
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

Gorrhave'- Holland Bitter..
raEPARtD tRlN rnE
CHOICEST AND MOST graceful
TONIC AND CARulNlrlvE
lu the Vegetable KINGDOM.
This Is not = new and uutri,d remedy. hut one
known for years p.rt. and used n the families oil
thoasands II our citirens throughout ia. North,
South, East and West. Tor
PEPSlA
In all its forms
FOR INDIGESTION.
A.. FOR HtARTBuRN,
FOR AtIDi1Y,
fOR wATEkbRAEH,
EOR HEADACAE.
FOR LOSS CT APPETITE.
FOR C0S1lVENkSS,
FOR PILES.
PREPARED AND SOLD NJ
II. L. SELLERS & CO.. Pittsburgh Pa
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
Hs u NOV AZ.

81 > doors Ensi. r"s. W. ndy a !d.
der. As. ~. W. FRS,
sNr. 81 f, %f, ,ra 'seF .., S"'. ., g'r9,
wy. 4sssx Hn- lind 10 yGage prat tire "a
~ this city. Nar M. com ~, t. ~ para
tns Tor manufacturing and administering Nftruns
Oxide OF Oar, Tor pnnes- operation la * reciins
teeth nnl9iy
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
n.
ADla. Il PETERSON,
Commission Merchants and iusiiOneers.
llHa. ". z. PECK

UuY AND SELL GOODS AND MERCHANDISE
- and second hand coods OF every drsrviptt n
ONCE AMI Store south COZ ncr Of "a and scott
streets Davenport s.o,-dtf
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
Bpn. A. N. MINER.

lfFiCE ON THIRD STREET, BETWEEN
~ Brady and Main streets.
Office hours, sto 10 A. N. 3 tor ~, 10
. Evc'g Residence, BRADY VI. bet s.h and 9TH
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

DBs. A. ~. MINER.
ID E.N'T'xNT,
~rfIc. Cor Sd and Brady ~. :
A&S~.nA opposite Davenport Ma.
x1S.sss .sAszt xslf3o-1 tionat bank.
ESXHst1I ~ Having had IN expar
NyFVwSXAR<% fence Of 10 yesis In tho
NSS ~ Y IN1 practice ~ Dentistry, l
confident of giving
perfect satisfaction. II you c1pse, good work
EMPLOY experienced prsctttonets only. tgs"ly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
NPRyK X MORTON,

physician AND SURGEON. Office. No
L 80 Brady street,. up stairs.D Residence
on nth At bet ilrsiy and Main. oetSd DIT
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02
JAS. M. DALXEIIEI q BRO.
coMM!es!oN MERCHANTS

GRAIN DEALERS.
Aoeuts for drain, 10 fes, HAIR. Fire
bricks. Cement. Ntaccoe &C.
-. 0seags - 0salA - Mdss. I'D
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-02

-. w. 70 NJ,
Painter. <.insier. ~ hitcncr md
Paper Hanger.
10. - East SO ar. AR. BRADY AND PERRY.
I RESPECTFULLY GALL
thrS.-,. The attention of te public To-
O. the iact that attend tn All kinds
~ House aud sign Painting,
Wall Colorsng, Whitening. Fapet Hanging. GlaKinr
etc. all OF which i promptly duuc and n manner
that canuof fail 10 Civ. the unsl .asinoiou
Charge moderate. GIL and ace. hi1-d
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-02-15
POCAuONTAS AND CAPTAIN
SMITH.
\ ROMANCE EUDELY DIsPELLED.

i ROMANCE ECDELY DISPELLED.
The remorselessnes5 with which mod
crn criticism is sweeping away some of
the most popular historical traditions,
finds Il fresh illustration in the famous
story of Pocahontas saving the life of
Captain john Smith, which for two
hundred years has excited the wonder
and admiration Of the world. A Mas
sachuaetts antiquarian, Mr.. Charles
Deane, in some recently published works
of which the N'Orih American RcrieIc
for january gives n summary, comes TO
tie conclusion that no such occurrence
ever took place, aud that the whole stO-
ry was invented by Captain Smith him
self. The incident IS alleged to have ta-
ken place in December, l607,--yet in q
history writtenhy Smith, and published
in London in l60S, called the True Re
teton, though the account of his cap
tivity and release by Powhatan is given,
not Il word is said of POcahontas; nor
in all the histories of the colonies pub
lished afterWard -one written by Wing,
tiell, the dcposed Governor, in 1908; an
other written by Il DR.. SimOns, to ac-
company II map of Virginia by Smith
himself, and published in 1912; nor a
third by Thomas Stra,hoy, in 1915; a
fourth by Rapho Hanor, once Serreta-
ry Of the colony, in 1915; and fifth by
Purchas, derived from Smith himself,
in 1917, is there the slightest mention
OF the celebrated incident in question.
Both Halnor and PurchaS give full ac'
counts of POcahontas herself, Of hel
capture and detention a. hostage by
the colonist- of her conversion to the
Christian iuila, her marriage to Captain
Rolfc, her visit to England, and the in
terost she excited there; but not word
of her having intelposcl 10 save the life
of Captain John Smith. The first him
of that story seems to have been givcI
in pamphlet published by Smith him.
self, in 1922, in which, speaking Of hi'
captivity, he says, "God made Poca'
hontas the Kings daughter the means
to deliver mes" and the full account a,
ii has ever since been received is found
in another publication made by Snltl
in 1924, SiriCGH Ncaf5 after thc alleged
occurrence entitled d General iisto'
rie.' In both tho"o last works Mr.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-02-15
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Deane detects sundry instances of ex-
aggeration and mendacity. They seem
to have been written by Smith mainly
to enlist public sentiment and sympa.
thy in his claims to reinstatement in
the colony from which he had been de-
posed and it is suggested that this fic-
ton was invented as likely greatly to
enhance his own Importance, after the
romantic visit, reception and death Of
Pocahontas in England. To those who
knew of the Indian maiden only
through the poetry, painting and sculp-
ture of which she has been made the
subject, this picture other, whena child
of ten or twelve years old, given by
Strachey, may be curious. "Pocahon-
tas," he says, "a well featured but wan
ton young girl, Powhatan's daughter,
sometimes resOrting to our fort, of the
age then of eleven or twelve years,
would get the boys forth into the mar
ket place, and make them wheel, fall
ing on their hands, turning their heels
upward, whom she would follow and
wheel so herself, naked as she was, all
the fort over" This is not the attitude
which has generally been selected by
artists who have employed their genius
in illustrating her history and charac-
ter
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-02-15
STRANGE CASE OF SUICIDE.
A YOUNG WOMAN PREPARES HER OWN
EuRNI,D.

YOUNG WOMAN PREPARES HER OWN
SHROUD.
The Albany Times relates a strange
story of a determined suicide, and To-
Gates the occurrence in q "neighboring
town." 4 young woman who had lived
for years in the family of Mr.. Joseph r.
Snyder became acquainted some six
years ago with q respectable young far
mer, and was aflianced to him. But he
enlisted and was slain at Port Hudson,
on the Eleventh of June, 1868. For two
years the girl was inconsolable, but she
then began to keep company with all
other lover. They were to have been
married on Christmas, but before that
day the bridegroom that was to be dis
appeared. The grief of the deserted
one knew no bounds. The Times says :
"Whcn her housework was done the
girl would return to her own room and
there work industriously, but upon what
was not known, Last week she had the
garment finished, and writing letter,
placed it and the garment in a bundle.
These she carried to the residence of her
mother, to whose care she entrusted
them, saying, "Mother, do not open
these things till New Years morning"
The mother, supposing the bundle con-
tanned present and the restrictions
were only to produce surprise, paid no
more attention to her. The girl also
handed her mother her bank book,
| Ia; ;,l, tot hI,n
dollars, which, by her industry, she had
saved, and said, There's enough to bu-
ry both sister and me- when we are
dead" This remark caused suspicion.
The girl went to her room, and soon af-
ter was attacked with vomiting Medi-
cal aid was procured. She suffered ter
ribly, but fortunately recovered. She
had taken a dose of poison, but it did
not have the desired effect. The next
day, in the forenoon, she again retired
10 her room and begged TO be allowed to
rest until 10 a. NJ, aS she did not receive
rest the night previous. She did so;
and again partook of poison. When her
folks went to the room it was found ST.
lent and locked on the inside. The door
was burst open, and there lay the girl,
as white as marble, and corpse. She
had quieted her troubled mind, and set
at rest the veXations of disappointed
love. This was on sunday last. Then
the mother opened the bundle which
she had intruSted to her care, and 10 !
and behold, there was rs neat, tasty
and costly shroud, made by the girls
own hands, as ever covered the form of
the dead! The letter explained the cause
of this most singular act The unfoftu-
nate girl was wrapped in the sombre ha-
biliments prepared for herself, and on
New Years day her body was con-
signed to the tomb.