Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-13
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Thirteen years ago, man named Jolly,
who lived in Dekgib County, was mystc.
riously made away with after having left
his homes to visit Nashville. lie WAS tolerably
well off had beautiful young wife, whom
he had married year previous 10 his sud
den and final disappearance, and whom he
had successfully won from = powerful, per
tinacious and rGucorous rival. At tho time
OF .loily's departure from home he confessed
tbot he had strange prcssntiment of ini-
pending evil, and he pessiepately kissed his
infant boy ths morning he was leaving, and
even shed tears. His vile was enciente with
a second iufent, which afterwards proved
to be 8 girl--born an orphan. When he
Was away shout week, his wife and friends
became alarmed. Nothing had been heard
from. him no one had seen him ON the
Tourney. After a couple of days intoler.
able suspense, search was instituted. No
trace OF any sort could be found, cZcupt that
/ the marks oi feet, as if those Of struggling
men, were found on the banks of the Gum
bgr,aud, about two miles from landing,
where it was expected Jolly was to take II
boat to come down the river. Several snail
saplings were either torn up 10y the roots or
broken, thus giving evidence or 6Crce com.
bat EuthiHg that could, in any way,
throw any light on the fate OF Jolly Vas
ever discovered. Afer remaining two years
on the farla, and when her two little chit
dsen were III q condition to run about, she
became wcayicd Off scene, the coutempls-
! ton Of which afforded her nothing but the
most exquisite pain. she, by the adYice Of
friends and physicians sold out and came
Ito Nashville IN about three years alter,
ward she m4uitd tha clever but escgn;Iic
( Dr. Harper, who died down South GuUng
/ the war ehe hiss since remained widow,
possessed Of considerable property sod an
iategaatiog family Of three girls and + bog.
I The eaiiy, but unsuccessful, su;tor to her
/ hand. having never married, engaged in the
! Southern cause. and was in the same regi-
msnt IN which DR.. Harper was medica. oil
| Ger. lie got along in apparent good terms
with Dr. Earper, but WAS iIequcn'Iy heard
( 10 curse him bitterly in private, and, in fact,
! the day before his death, had ierce alter
.estinn with him, which vas only prevented
ripsniug into q tatai collision by the inter
! vsnt!ou oi Superior officers. Fer q hong
| lime alter the death OF Harper, the manner
! It was cOnsidersd strange, but the taougbt
J Uf !, uuaIly died ont o! The minds OF nlen.
! After the var, the fierce hut baiilad suitor
/ oi her NuUAg days came to Nashville and
rtneweh uco oasintance with the twice v id
oue ed lame OF hiS youth. Very recently he
Vas on the puin, Of sucoeeding; IN fact
some preliminary arrangements were ahesdy
made Tor wedding, when IA derangsment
occurred in the Mater pipe which supplied
tbs house Of The widow Harper, in South
Nashville Plumbers were set to work up
on the pipe bat could make no improve
mont omit Finally the. street was ripped
up to ascertain the cause OF The water stop
page. II was found, AZ the mouth of tho
pipe, where it was attached to thc main
street supply pipe, the skeleton Of . haol
Was found; the fingers wers closed mp iik'
knot, firmly jamme6 into the small pipe
On being taken out a Jack knife was founo
cutcned in the fingers, covered with rost
of course, but sufficiently sound and perIec
in shape to show that it had been once tbC
prnperty of the man to whom the widow
was engaged TO be married. Upon one o
he fingers was found also diamond rinl
which her frst husband wore when h'
lett their house, in DeKaib County, l3 year
ago. When these particulars became knowT
the intended bridegroom hastily left town
aud the good lady Uecame sick. An attemp
vas made to bush up these facts, but the.
> gratlnany leaked out and came into our pos
- session Yesterday. The lady has not yet re
) covered. She has spells of deiirium, apC
fears are entertained 10y her physicians tina
her reason has been impaired by the shocl
ofthe discovery EaShpi'te Press.