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The New York herald., 1869-06-27
GREAT RAIN STORM IN NORTH CAROLINA
Mills Swept Away-Railr0ad Travel Impedcd

From the Statesville IN. C.) American, June 23.l
The heaviest rains that were ever known in this
section perhaps, fell last sunday night ana the fol-
lowing day. and have caused much damage TO mills
bridges, railroads, and to portion OF the growing
crops by washing the hisides and overlooking the
bottoms. The extent OF the fury OF the Storm was
about ten miles around this place. The and
grst mills OF Captain Haynes Davis were swept
away. the mill house, stones, 6c., lodging some
seventy feet down the stream. Rumpe's mill Qate
Stirewalrs, which was OF brick, IL demolished; ;
Roseman's mill was taken on; Raymers mill,
which was upon Buffa0 creek, that empties
into the Catawba river, was swept away, and In
it, course upon the angry Hood carried away the
railroad bridge east OF Lewis and 1t IL said strong
was the current that 1t shot across the Catawba
river and invaded the land OF Captain Pitts TO
adorable extent by washing. We learn tnat the
dams OF lew other mills were more or less injured.
The railroad track between satesville and the river
sustained heavy damage by washing and slides,
which Will require ten or fifteen days TO repair and
replace the bridge at Buffalo creek. No train has
passed TO MorganOn since last saturday and cannot
TIL the road is repaired Several fields OF fine wheat
were Overnown and ruined within the bounds OF the
mood and considerable damage done to corn,
fences, &c.
The New York herald., 1869-06-27

FIGHTING CHICAGO BRoEERs.--A very disgraceful
afrair occurred during the meeting OF the Board Of
Trade this afternoon between two members thereof.
This s not the nrst time that members have resorted
10 blows over some little dispute that common sense
and little respect for the dignity OF the Board
should prevent the part OF any gentleman, and u
is about time some steps were taken 10 prevent
these trough and tumble' Nights There are few
men IN the Board who appear TO delight IN being
principals IN some disturbance and attempt 70 settle
their differences by force OF arms. Heretofore we
have refrained from giving any undue publicity to
these disturbances but they nave become so common
that IL necessary and we shall speak OF them here
after just would OF any other outrageous pro-
ceeding. One X. NJ Cannon dsgraced himself this
afternoon by deliberately knocking down and other
wise maltreating Mr. Mayo seymour, because the
latter person asked the former for difference due
him, and threatened in case he did not pay TO have
him expelled from the Board. Mr. Cannon mas been
unfortunate and recently failed, and we presume
the threat to expel nm from the Board raised MS
temper 10 Fahrenheit; but he ought TO have had
more respect for himself az an individual and for
the Board OF Trade az body than TO have resorted
~ blows. We were not enabled TO learn the full
particulars; bat "the hghr' was the subject OF con-
versation at the evening meeting, and many pron
nent members expressed themselves az disgnstcd
with Cannons action; 70 that we infer that he was
10 blame.-CHicdoo Rrnnhb1n r"e 25
The New York herald., 1869-06-27
THE HAGeRTY MASSACRE IN IOWA.
The Coroner's Inquest-A Dumb Witness
Another the FOurth) Corpse of the Murdered
Family Found.

From the McGregor Qowa) News, June 1871
The Coroners inquest over the body OF one OF the
murdered Hagerty family adjourned on Monday
night to meet again to-day. Andrew Thompson,
the suspected murderer was placed upon the wit
ness stand, but refused to reply to any question,
even to the question. "ls your name Andrew Thomp-
SOM" Nothing positive was ELECTED from the wit
Hagerty family were murdered On the ADJOURN
ment OF the inquest Thompson was placed
in safe keeping, and In the meantime
the prosecution headed by Judge Murdock,
continued their outside Investigations for evidence
Of tue guilt or innocence Of the accused. We learn
that the search has proved so far successful to
make Thompson's convection certain. His portrait
him travelling with the family after they left
McGregor. Also the team he drove, and other incl
dents can now be proven beyond cavil. IL seems
that he took the family In a covered sleigh, and
travelled with them over the country towards Cass-
vile; not going into houses 70 stop over night
but camping out. The places where he camped
have been discovered, and also where he burned
Bottles have also been found at one OF these camp
ing places which are supposed to contain strychnine
IL Il supposed that the nend either poisoned the
family or strangled them, then threw their bodies
into the river and returned with the trunks con-
tanning their goods, and crossing the river north Of
McGregor on his return home put them In the river
near where they were found. The body OF the other
boy has also been found IN the river the place
1t was thrown In. Thus q whole family consisting
OF pregnant mother and three bright active chill
dren, have been deliberately and cruelty murdered
one a beautiful girl OF fifteen years-the motive or
the murder perhaps, being the evasion or the pay
ment OF a debt OF a few hundred dollars Thomp-
safely guarded lie will have an examination on
Mouday.
The New York herald., 1869-06-27
INGENIOUS ATTEMPT TO ROB a BANK.
The BursIar- Nearly Successful.

From the Lambertville (N. J.l Beacon, June 25.l
On Tuesday night OF last week the officers OF our
bank supposed the bonds and money in their vault
were not to be reached by fire or burglars. They
had introduced as they thought. iron walls through
which the one could not devour its way, and which,
with the locks that closed them up, were imper-
vous 10 the most cunning ingenuity or the oJher.
They have large burglar and fire proof vault,
with outside doors and two inside folding doors,
and an inside burglar proof money safe. and all the
doors have combination dial locks. But trying
70 open their vault on Wednesday morning the on
GERS found that one OF the locks would not open,
and sending Tor the manufacturer OF the
safe II required him and assistant nearly
all that night TO open the vault. Upon
breaking In and examining the locks they
ioSnd that some burglars had al some previous time
put Indicator under the DIAL and with 10 had as.
certalned the number on which the lock was set,
and opened IT, so that tney could distinguish from
the marks OF the indicator what number would
move the first two locks. The Indicator was found
on the inside OF the third lock. which the burglars
failed TO open. Had they succeeded IN opening the
third lock, the money, bonds &C.. IN the bank would
all nave been carried away, and we would be com.
PEELED 10 record one OF the most adro bold and for
our community. disastrous robberles ever known In
this vicinity IL seems an entirely provldental cir.
cumstance that the burglars did not succeed In car
rying OF the treasure.
The New York herald., 1869-06-27

SUICIDE OF Boy ELEVEN YEARS OLp.-we have
Just learned the particulars OF a strange suicide OF
a boy only eleven years old, named Ferdinand Reuth
who lived with his mother near Black Hawk Centre
ILL.,, which occurred on last Thursday afternoon. IL
seems that he had been missed from the house, and
ing she had found him hanging In the schoolhouse
prlvy Members OF the family hurried TO the spot
and found him as the little girl had said. lie was
Immediately taken down, but LIE was extinct
Before committing the act he had fastened
the door secure with piece OF board, and alter Sc
curing the halter on the ceiling by means OF q thin
piece OF stray had placed his head In the halter and
stepped ofhe seat. IL transpired before the cOro-
ner's jury that about week ago he had asked ms
mother very particularly about man that had hung
himself at Rock Island, and that she had told him
all about II. She saw him about two hours before
he was found aud he appeared as usual. These cir.
cumsances made her believe that he was only play
ing hanging A majority 0f the cOroner's Jury, how
ever were OF the opinion that II was deliberate sui
eide, and gave their verdict accordingly. Darenpo,t
Ii.l Democrat June 20.
The New York herald., 1869-06-27

idiot, pretty it is certainy but there is spot Of
allOw on It, hi. H. h." The image was applied to
the origin of the beautiful woman. "Indeed2' SAID
she, turning round with dgniled sweetness; 'well,
prefer q stain OF grease to one OF blood"
The New York herald., 1869-06-27

WOMAN INDICTED FOR NUMBERING HER HIS
BAND.-The Grand Jury OF Herkmer county, n. ",
on the 22d inst. found bill OF indictment against
Mrs. Nancy Lyman for the murder, by poison, Of her
late husband, Epnriam Gardner. Gardner died IN
March last, under suspicious circumstances. Shortly
after the body was exhumed aud portions OF II
sent to Albany for examination. Tho analysis was
made by Dr. e. II. Porter, who discovered In them
considerable Quantities OF arsenic
The New York herald., 1869-06-27
the THOMPSON MURDER CASE.
Tho Appeal for n New Trial-Decision Re.
served.
From the Troy Times, June ISL

From the Troy Times, June 70
The appeal OF the people from the decision OF the
General Term OF the Supreme Court granting
THOMPSON a new trial, was argued In the Court OF
Appeals yesterday. Hon. Henry smith, OF Albany,
presented the case for the people. and Lyman Ire
main for the defence The former contended that
the killing was murder IN the first degree. and re-
cited the In support OF his opinion and that the
Jury erred IN not so finding. He claimed that the
decision OF the supreme Court, In ordering rever
sal OF Judgment, wrong, and argued strongly for
q decision from the Court or Appeals sus-
taining the judgment and sentence OF the
Court OF Oyer and Terminer. Mr.. Tre-
main argued for an afirmauce Of the orr
der OF reversal In the Supreme Court which granted
new trial to the prisoner. lie based his claim on
the ground that important evidence for the prisoner
was excluded bv the Judge ana evidence favorable
TO the cause OF the people admitted; also tnnt tno
Judge In his charge expressed opinions calcuated 10
inluenceehe jury, and that the prisoner was con-
victed OF crime entirely unwarranted py law OF
fact. The Court took the papers, but decision VIII
not be rendered until the september Term oi the
court. The Albany Knicherbocker says -
'The Court OF Appeals has decided several cases
OF similar character Of late ana we are lnclinen
TO think that their action In the lnompson'b 'ba1ey
case Will be adverse to the prisoner"
The New York herald., 1869-06-27

DIsAGREEABIE CoMPANIoNs.-There IL a house In
Adamstown In this county, that has garret infest-
ed with black snakes. Tie family residing In the
get rid OF these horrible companions, rs their den s
fixed between the plasterng and roof and 10 remove
them 1t would be necessary TO tear down portion
of the house. How and when they gained entrance
to the house IL mystery TO every one some ol tne
reptiles have been seen the garrct no0r on ecverN
occasions but before weapon TO kill them could be
obtained the snakes gded OF to their secure re-
treat behind the piasterinR. R.-Mdrvtdnd C1tixeII
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-28
HOW ADVERTISING WINS.

The first time man looks at an adj
vertfsenaent he does not see 1t.
The second time, ho does not notice
The third time, he is dimly conscious
. The NJ, fourth time, he family remem-
bers having seen something OF the Allll
!. The nth time, he half reads IL.
The sixth time, he turns up his nose
at it. 3. III
through and says, "Pshaw."
The eighth time, he eiaculaUe5l
"FIere's that confounded thing again r.
The ninth time, he wonders III there
is anything in it." .t-tt
The tenth time, he thinks 10 hlBh1
suit somebody eIse's case.
The eleventh time, he thinks ne vii
ask his neighbor II he has tfleu OF
knows anything about II. -
THE twelfth time, he wonders now
the advertiser can make IL pay.
THE thirteenth time, he rather tnlnhA
it must be a good thing. s..
The fourteenth time, be happens %
think it is Just what he wanted loL
TBe fifteenth time, he resolves to try
it as soon as he can afford 1t.
THE sixteenth time, he examines the
address carefully, and makes memo
The % seventeeth time, he feels tantal-
ized to thiuk he is hardly able 70 anofo
it.. -.s,,,sr-,isI. {,
rarninded he much needs that parilcu-
larly excellent article. .-.- Li.
The nineteenth time. he counts his nls
money to see how much he would nave
left if be bought it; and ..-,7.-
The twentieth time, he trantlcallk
rushes out, in a fit of desperatlon' auu
buys.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-28
NO 10
EARLY DTsAPPoINTMENTs.

StHow old were YOU, my dear, when
YOU lost your lover 2 - says kind ana
patronizing matron to her old mad
guest or, perhaps, it is painful TO
talk about the affair" Z"
"Oh, no; the pain of the experience
has ali gone out of my life, it was so
long ago. I was only about thirteen
when it happened"
q Poor dearl do tell me about it,
then. 1t must have been very inter-
esting."
q Yes. very. You see my sweetheart
was a -grocer's apprentice red
checked, blUe-eyed boy, i've or SIX
wears my senior. ] used to buy apples
and eaIamus root of him on my way 70
school, and he always gave me more
than my penny's worth ands Desl9ess
a smile so sweet that was drowned IN
it dead in love every day of my lie.
When parted from him to go away 70
boarding-school, he kissed me and call
ed me his little vrow. ran away,
burning up with bushes, and for three
wears made his rosy cheeks and blue
blue eyes the inspiration of All my
waking hours, the grace ana glory oI q
all my dreams. / would nave nelu ~
as an insult if any one had made so
bold as to entreat me to depart from
following after him. Well, came
home, somewhere about thirteen, L
think, and with my heart fiuttering up
n
and speech of my apprentice.
80 There were the old landmarks--the
open coal bin, outside the door, from
which the Door people were supplied
! bv the bucket full; the fish barrel, with
| the one dried mackerel in view; the
/ garlic, the potatoes, the spinach and
/ all. There were the dozen brooms
swinging before the open door-they
used to seem a veritable crimson cur
tain to my eyes as I parted them, they
were a trif1e more like red broOm-corn
now, but still I parted them with eager
hand and went in.
"Two little blue eyes no bigger than
| beads looked strangely at me out OF
| the collops of fat in which they were
| embedded, and a bearded man, too big
/ for his waistband, and with face red
and mottled to the likeness of a dirty
copper kettle, asked me gruffiy what
wanted, evidently veXed at the inter
ruptiOn, for he was measuring SOFT
| soap.
a. Three cents worth of calamus,'
said, still hoping against hope.
"''At's albany morei have Dea
nuts?'
A good deal discouraged, nodded
assent, He took up a small tin mea'
sure, and, partly filling it, said, Bea'
nuts is peanuts now tayss we pays
hizer as tollar zometime.'
81 put my three cents on the counter
not in his hand, as used to do-ano
went sOrrOWfully away. / had seer
NV John. bat not my little sweetheart
he was dead; dead, for good and all
and that night I buried him in his Owl
cabbage-garden; and, dear madam, this
1 is all the affair I ever had. ."-1At1e'
| CGq3y's sold Maids, - IN PackdTdt's Month
| Ly, for Nay.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-28

would cure her of her fears Of serpents.
He never seemed to have tboughe OF
the matter unkindfy, or to entertain
for moment an idea that her woman 8
nature would not as soon ana - easily
get over its repugnanee 70 these reptiles
as he in his wild, rough life had easily
been enabled to do There Is no don6t
but that nothing more than - rough
pra cIical Joke entered his mlno, anQ
this was perhaps the only kInA OF JOKE
the point of which he was capaDIe OF
perceiving.f His simple plan Of mis-
chief was soon laid he determined
to take the serpent into the house, an0
coil il in the sitting-roomin insuch amau-
ner as that its wounded parts couIo
easily be hidden. He dragged y there-
fore, with some trouble along the YER
anda, and soon managed 20 coli away
lis great folds in such g manner that
its injuries were hidden. and lt looked
indeed as if alive When all had been
quietly arranged bvs himself, be went
ont and called for q servant 10 teten
down her mistress, fWhos as IS the ens-
tom of the country, was sleeping out
the great heat Of She day in her own
room. Little suspecting what was 20
follow, she came down S1t once and the
instant she entered the sittlng-rOom
Mr.. Barclay slipped out and fastened
the door behind her. What passed az
terward can now only be guessed with
the serpent % were at first so shrlAl and
loud as to quite drown Mr.. Barclays
calls to her that the reptile was dead,
and that she must look az IL qnaetlys
and he was only first alarmed by =
noise of struggling and the PtsA s SaHs
100 of soue half a dozen female ser
1a1ts. who, drawn by the shrteks OF
their mistress, had entered the room py
another door. What they saw on en-
terinR was Mrs. Barclay attacked Dy a
huge anaconda, which had followed up
the broad track left by the body of its
s1augbtered mate The instant their
cries q Harmed it, it rolled back its folds
through the window. by which 1t had
entered. Mrs. Barclay was found in
sensible, and only slightly torn about
the face and partly On the bosom By
the faDgs of the boa. She was ute
insensibIe. however, and never rallied.
In spite of ali restOratiVes, she remain
ed in a eomatose state ill the succeed
ing day, when convulstou succeeded
convuIson, till her death left Mr.. Bar
clay a widower, and the parent OF q
still-bOrn child.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-28
PAWNBROKING.


During the summer months the busi-
ness Of the pawnbroks srs, though good'
is not by any means pressing. 4ne Ia
boring classes are then, for the most
part, well and probably employed
and If it were not for RUM ldlsneas Al1
misiOrtune-Buch as s1ckness-t4 4ors
would be cOmparati Vely little Tor my
uncle" to do. As winter comes on,
however, one source Of employment
after another is closed, expenses 1n-
crease, while, curiOuEly enough, mis-
cellaineous crowds with slender re-
sources flock in from the country In
this city the people from oversee 1ur-
nishes q never-failing supply Of busL-
ness for the pawnbrolzer, and these peo+
pie seem to hold of wonderfully until
the approach of cold weather. Hhens
however. his shelves begin to hA ups
All the early summer they grew thin
ner. as one pledge after another was re-
deemed by those who once more loHn1
a renumerative demand Tor their Lloe
and labor: but now even the rapidly
accruing fforfeits" do not make room
enOuph for the fresh offerings. BIS OF
ieveiTv. clothing Of all kinosi relics OF
better days; odd moDlentoes OF iaE eWay
lands beyond the sea- articles OF oolle-
ticuse beVond menti0n-or uumenLOn-
abla-aIl Is fish that comes TO his net' ~
onlv IL have a reasonable prOspeoi OF
ultimate redemption. Hardly an erLl-
cIe is offered upon which the pawn
bToI<er Is not begged to advance more
mt bis trade haTdenG him, and ne ln-
variably decides in accordance win
what he considers his own lnserea -
These, be it understood, prompe ~ l..l.i ~
iteun. for a forfeit is by no means an An-
variable profit. He sees before NM
an day long, and all the yer
round the improvident, the Lece
reckless, the vicious, and the vlctlLli@, gl ~
unutterable misfortune. lt ia NOT ~
he q lis an important and useful place 10
societv-a place that must be hlleo, ana
thai afwavs b as been filled W. o. i9J00-
Cfagd, ls HdTper's AfGgdzt9te.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-28
A MULE RIDE IN FLORIDA.

A gentleman writing from Fernan-
dina Florida, to the Buffalo CONNER
cial Advertiser, gives the following
amusing account of his adventures with
a gentle mule. He says:
The bows insisted that needed relax
alton. NV health required it. had
pretty fair article of health 1 thought;
enough to last me as long as L lived.
But must accumulate stock for fu-
ture use. The South was the place to
get il. And riding was healthy. The
sand is to deep too ride except on horse
back. and SO I thought L would take
ride, I applied to the livery man for
a horse. He had one. He looked sor-
rowfulIy at me. Did ever ride mule2
7 never had. He had as good riding
horses as were ever saddled, but If l
wanted Crock Me to Sleep, Mother, !"
stVIe of ride, would take mule. 1
don't consider myself first-class judge
of mules. I had some vague notions
in regard to them; supposed they would
do large amount of work, with very
little feed, and were immortal. L had
read of one being driven over the same
route, by the same boy, for u years.
and he was young mule yet.
Bring forth the mule. The mule
was brought. He was meek looking
cuss-a perfect ''Uriah Heep" of mule
so far as EfUm bl leness" was concerned.
At least that was the view took OF
him. He was saddled, and l mounted.
For a mile or two be paced beautifully.
| I though of those old monks had read
about knew what they were doing
when they travelled on mules. 1 had a
high respect for their judgement. Just
| then my mule began to show symptoms
SYMPTOMS of what did not know.
I found out. Dropping his head be-
/ tween his legs, his heels described a
parabolic curve, or diabOlic curve, or
some other internal curve, in the air,
and got off and sat on the grounds !
| got off over his head, and did it quick.
! Pm not so old, but I can get of an ami
NAL of that kind as quick as boy
/ Then looked at the mule to see If ne
| was hurt. He didn't appear to be.
| Then I INQUIRED around to see how ]
was. Ireported I an abrasion on theleft
| hiD and a confusion on the lower END
of INV back. Then thought would
| Dron0uuce a left hand blessing on that
mute, aud on his forefathers and fore
! mothers before him, and on bis child
rem after him. But didn't. l wonder
ed if lie would stand fire. If had had
| q pistol, would have put the muzZle to
/ his ear, and tried him. Not that was
hostile toward him, but L was afraid
somebody might take d ride on him
some day and get hurt. But I had nc
/ pistol. SO that sanguary idea was frus-
trated. Then got up and shook the
the dust of my feet, and brushed the
sand off my trowsers, as testimony
against that place. Then l led the
mule carefully home, and stated my
case to the livery man. But when
looked that he should offer to send fol
a doctor, or a Samaritan, to do me vi
in a rag, and pour olive oil ana cham
/ pagne on my bruise, he only laughed
And his man that he had to help hin
! laid down on a bench and laughed-anC
, stood holding the mule-then laugh
: ed. 1t was ridiculous. But I've learn
: ed little wisdom. Next time ride OF
horseback it Will be different kind Q
beast from a bogus jaokass.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-28
THE INDIANA DEMOCRATIC
BOLT.

It is strange that the Indiana Demo-
Gratis have not learned the boiling trick
better in all the practice they have had
in that State. Whsn the Democrats of
the Senate resigned in order to prevent
the ratification of the 18th Amendment
they tried TO play the game so fine IN
order that they might be members for
other business and not members iOr
the ratification, that the Senate had not
been officially advised of their resigna-
tiOn when the amendment was called
up. And so they helped to form the
constitutional quorum.
In the House the trick was played
differently but with no better success.
The Democrats resigned completely
and opportuuely, and thus ceased to be
apart Of the House. The Constitution
provides that two-thirds Of the House
snail constitute q quorum. OF course
the Democrats having ceased 70 ne
members, were no more q part OF tLe
House than il they had never been ,sV. eleo-
ted, Two.thirds of the mem bers iotiil-
ed quorum, and proceeded 20 Fatliy
the amendment in consul uttonSt
manner. Some smart Democrat ought
10 be sent to Indiana to teach the hoos-
Ter Democrats the bolting trick'-t'n.
Gazette.