The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-12-11

The announcement Of the death.
in this city, on Wednesday last, OF
John Henry Martinstein, recalls ia
mind an incident 1onbeoted with his
life which many respectable citizens
can vouch for. Martias,oin wns n
mos, particular aud eccentric old
gentleman, and his little hardware
store became. IN the course of years
perfect old curiosity shop, filed
with odds aud ends, stuck 10 shelves
without order but few of the but
dies graced with strings aud mons of
them marked--ior SO wonderful was
the old man memory, that he never
forgot the amount paid lor an article,
or made an error Us " price flis
head was his day book journal, aud
ledger, and the astonishing retcut
iveness of his memory was only
cqualed by his want Of order. II his
bump of memory was large, his bump
Of order must have been diminutivc
Bundles were throsn around loose
~, and any one else would have been
absolutely at sea in his store, while
he, no natter how much time had
elapsed since he bad seen or used an
article could lind it a, once aud re
call instantly every circumstance
connected with its purchase.
lie came to New Orleans more
than halt century ago, and has al
Ways lived a quiet, sober life, attend
ing closely and strictly to his busi
ness, and realizing. IN consequence
q handsome fortune.
. Long years ago, during terrible
fnalcial crisis which swept over the
country, running many a man who
had counted himssf safe from all
possible contingencies, this singul1r
person conceived 'ho idea TINT
wa, unlrupt and insisted uuu4
a surrender o. his property to ln
go ll'ogi fhuy protested as.iU
-uHl measure. hut aa W,u Nefcp
tu n' rgumeut. and the cmit a
thai his stock alone being cold wa
fnsd to realize Immensely moro
tban enough to cover al he iu-
Seine timc after this Mr. Martin
stein was taken sick aud went of 10
a trance, which 50 nearly rcsemblcd
death that his demise was announced.
and all the preparations made for the
burial Ca the appointed day, the
coffin containing the body was placed
in handsome hesrsc, which follow.
ed by long train of mourncrs, was
proceeding towards the cemetery,
when the horses suddenly took fright
and ran away, the coffin being thrown
violently to the ground aud burst
open The surprise and fright OF the
spectators may be imagined when
from the colln was seen to arise Mr.
himself, stilIins,inet with
life, aud presen, in his burial robes
a sight from which many ran head
long away. lie very quietly walked
home, protested against being put
away in so summary manner, and
declaring his iutsution to live for
many a long day This promise he
kept religously, as his heightened
hold upon life sufficiently proyee
No, the least curious incidect s0a
ueetod with the attempted Lrrial OF
Msrtinsteiu, was the fact that the un
dertakel who had been engaged had
no idea of being cheated Of what he
iancicd was his just dues and upon
being refused payment for his par
TALLY performed service, brought suit
for the amount, and actually obtain
ed judgmen, in his favor in the lower
court, Mr.. Martinstciu, however,
took an appeal, and the judgment
was roversed--the court ruling that
"a he had not performed the service
for which he had contracted, he was
not entitled 10 pny for the same
There were those who followed the
remains Of the gentleman to the grave
pp Thursday, who were also in the
eortoas 5, when fortunate accident
restored bin to his family and
rlcbds - n u. Pc.
4 sorrngRs ScsLLAwAG on CAR
PIT BAaggRs - Hnnnicul, the Rich
tpnnd chief of the Virginia seal ways
expresses hi. opinion II carPei bag
gets 10 his fashion
These miscreant aleoniurer. h'v
ing no character OF their own 10 los
aud ae property 70 tsS sal 81. ffs
spousioiiifles rcsiin "a chem, ue'n
DIV nlse|y ,and 1uWguiiy .eos l hr.il
up reputation Wllu thH u.".l
people by lying and doiamiu nnd
tr}ine Jl pail down the goud ulmr
- eoaflemen who would corn any
association with them wha'cfer
Beggsrs. they seek their fortunes by
whining and crying for office Pro
dneing nothing, they would suck the
las, drep Of blood from the selns OF
every Nirginian TO I'll their own
empty pockets, aud iheo, in justin
cation Of their own base acts, would
iiIch FROM them that which j. worth
more than all the sordid wealth Of
tho enrth-tLcit fair rauutatiou their