The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-10
A SK16ETON FINGER AND A Ola.
MOND RING.

A SkB6ETON FINGER AND A Ola.
MoND RING,
Thireon years ago, man named
Jolly, who lived il DoKalb Couoly, was
mysleyiously nade away with after
having LEE his home to visit Nashville,
lie was olerable well 90, had a beautiful
young wife, whom 10 bad msrrled a
ycst previous TO bis sudden and fnal
disappearance, and whom no had suc-
cessIully won from powerful. perIinl-
cions and raOcorous rival. At tho time
Of Jolly'S departure from home he con
feased no mad a strange presenlime1t Of
impending evil, and he passionnIely kiss
ed his inIant boy tho morning he was
leaving, and shed tears. His wife was
enoicnte with a second infant, which
Afterwards proved to DO a girl-born au
orphan. Whrn he was away about
week, his wife and friends became alarm,
ed, Nothing had ocOn heard from him
mo one had seen him on the Journey,
After couple of days Inloleahle sus.
pense, search was instituted. No trace Of
any sort could b. found, except that the
marks Of feet, as il those OF struggling
msn' were lound on me banks OF The
Cumberland. about two miles from a
lending, where il was expected Jolly
WAS TO tOkl boat TO como down the
river. Several small saplinO were eth.
e. torn up by the Toots or broken, thus
gSiog evidence oil q h'rco combat
Nothing That could IN any way, throw
any hsh' on tue Ia'e Of Jolly was over
discovered Aiter remaining two yea1'
on the farm, and when her two little
ch'lsE'n wtra IN . condition 10 run
about she became wcaried Of a scene,
the contemplation OF which Afforded her
no'b'ng ouI Tue most exquisite pain.
sn'' by me advice Of friends ard phyd-
cans sold out and came to Nashville.
IN about three years aiterward she mar
r'ed tho clever but exeynirio Dr., Harper
VINO d'ed down south during the War,--
She had since remained widow, pos
ss1ped oil considerable property and an
interesting family OF three girls add
boy he early but unsuccessful su'tor
to her h'nG' having never married. en-
gasec IN tie southern calle, and was IN
the same regiment IN which Dr.. Harper
Wso tue medical oilcFr no got along
10 rGppsrent good terms with lr, HarPeT
but was iTsqnen'ly heard 10 curse him
bitterly 10 private. and. IN fact. the day
before his death, had lsrca alteration
gin HIN, Which ives only prevented
ElPsnl9g lel9 q tasRk epkltl9q aisgaili, ~
!e'Venuou OF superior o'les". fofa
l0nS vine al1or 'Ae aeoth OF hafper Tue
mSuDef 81 II was cons'leeu strange, oul
'noug"' mary u'et OUT OF Inc @ludS 81
men h'!or the waf' The heFce on'
o'iliel su!,oF oil her young days. came
70 NosaV''.e ana fensWGd sequSinleacs
WIN Tue t"ice-WldoWed hlme oil his
youth Pery recently no was on The
point OF succeeding l" TACT 'omo pFe''m
,"'iy arrangements we're si'esuy mao
loF "eO'ing' When de'aa!gemen'
oSearea IN Tue "a'or PIPE "hI;h sup
PHel lHe mouse OF The widow Hsrp'r.
Ia 9ou.0 N0'NV,'e' PLUMBERS were sol
10 Work upon 'he PIPE hH' eoria MAKE
no improvement on IT. fnaIy mo
street was ripped up to ascertain INC
cause Oh Tue waller s!opp'ge' II "'S
ionnd' AZ the moqlh OF Inc pipe
NHVIe " was uVHoHeu W IHe t'IeVt sup
PY pipv, he skeleton o, Hauu was
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