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The weekly standard., 1870-06-22
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The community was shocked on Thursday
last, by the announcement that our gifted
townsman. .IleyaJ. X. Stringfield, had died
suddenly at the residence of Mrs. Saundley,
whittier he had gone on IL visit.--AsieoiAs
Citizen.
DIED OF LoCKJAw.-Thc colored man,
William Grant. whose feet were badly
crushed by being run over by the train uli-
der Boncy-r Bridge, where he had fallen
asleep ON Sunday evening, the 2Sth of May,
and who was subsequently taken to the
city hospital for treatment, where be has
since fingered in much pain, died on
| Thursday night from loekjaw, produced by
the effects of the wounds he had received.
Coroner Allen summoned jury and held
an inquest over the body, verdict of acci-
dental death being returned Wilmington
Star.
The AR-LINE RAILROAD.-All doubts
about the speedy commencement of the Air
Line Road are now dispelled, if scorks are
worth anything to confirm faith. Seven
miles of the Road from Charlotte have been
let to contract. B. 81. Moore and s. B.
Meaeham have the first two miles; j. T..
Schenck, colored, the second or 8 miles,
and A. A. N. M. Taylor the next 2l miles.
Mr.. A. A. N. M. Taylor has the honor of
being the first TO break ground on the work
at this point.
We learn that farmers are suffering good
deal iof loss and inconvenience by having
their hands hired away from them to work
on the Road Charlotte Densoc,et. y
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING .--On Sunday night,
9th inst, the Depot at Harrisonburg was
struck by lightning, and several bales of
cotton in the building set on fire. The
agent happened to be on the platform at
the moment, and although considerably
stunned, was able to give the alarm in time
to save the cotton and the building
On Thursday evening last, about miles
from this City, q young man named lngle
was killed by lightning. He was near tue
fireplace or in the act of kindling fire
when struck.
On the same evening the Barn Of MI.
Robt. Chapman was struck, but not mate
rally injured Charlotte Democrat 14h.
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CHINESE CATs.-The French missionary
Hue, who with his companion, Cabet, first
gave US an intelligent account of lie in
the interior of the Flowery Kingdom, was
not little surprised and incredulous at
first, when his Chinese friends told him that
cats were their watches, and enabled them
to tell with unerring accuracy the hour OF
the day. He learned, however, by careful
observation, that this was really so ); for he
noticed that the pupil of every cat he saw,
though wide open in the early morning.
would gradually contract as the sun rose !;
at noon perpendicular line of extreme del.
icaey would be all that was left to be seen,
and then the pupil would dilate again, to
return to its natural size by sunset. And
when poor pussy has served her time as a
dial. she is served up her herself, not in dis
guise, as in French restaurants but boldly
and boastingly. In many a lowly house
in town and in almost every farmhouse in
the country, a number of cats are seen
fastened to chains for the purpose of fat
iening them and in the market houses they
hang in long rows, exhibiting their snowy
whitencss, and with heads and tails care
fully left untouched, to testify to their genu-
inencss. Hence the fondness of the Chinese
to introduce them in their illustrations of
happy indoor life; while their strange
ncighbors, the Japanese, show here also their
superiority, being fond of caricaturing the
poor creatures, and making fun of them
after their own manner
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WHAT FANNY FERN USED TO Do.-The
following is u bit of Fanny Ferns expert

WHAT FANNY FERN USED TO Do.-The
following is bit of Fanny Ferns expert
ence:
(" l used to believe in school friendship.
That delusion ended when Arabclla Triplet
told mutual friends that 1 was years and
years her senior, knowing what a terrible
tib she told.
Il used to suffer pangs of anger because
of woes OF beggars. Since then I have seen
one unstrap his leg in an area, and run off
gaily on two legs of his own. Another
threw a loaf of bread in the gutter; and
saw third who had all day been yelling,
"Please assist the blind" carefully examin.
ing his collection of ten cent stamps by the
light Of friendly apple woman's candle.
II used TO put the greatest faith IN lovers
vows. Now do not believe a man means
anything he says to woman, unless it is
something disagrccablc 5s
Il used to believe in faithful servants
Since then l have hired girls from intelli-
gence offices, and lost all my handkcrchiefs
but one. n.T
II used to believe in beauty. Since then
| have seen bewitching belle take of all
her hair, all her teeth, the best of her com,
plexion, two pounds of cotton batting and a
corset -5a- 't 90 a-- hp",
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A Fiepd in Human shape,

We learn the particulars of savage and
brutal affair which occurred ut Medoc,
small town in Jasper county. Missouri, from
Il correspondent Of the Kansas City Journui.:,
For some months past, A. ID. Taylor has
been almost daily in the habit of whipping
and otherwise abusing his wife His abuse
has been growing more and more aggravated
and severe, until Friday night last. when, It
seems, he turned fiend, and began to abuse
herin u most brutal aud outrageous man,
ner-' first. by kicking and cutting; then he
struck her t., the floor and stamped her with
his heels
After furnishing her in this way until he
was tired, he took butcher knife and cut
her hair short. Still growing more and
moro devilish, lie broke q gridiron to shivers
over her head. Then, with knife be began
to torture her by hacking her in the face
and on the breast, until he had literally cut
her breast and face into slices, and to make
the torture more severe, stabbed her in differ
ent parts of the body with an old pair of
scissors.
Several of the citizens, hearing the cries
of the woman, were attracted to the place.
On finding that they had discovered what
he had been doing, and fearing that they
would take measures to punish him, he fed
to tile woods near by, where Ike kept him.
self concealed until Sunday morning, when
he called at Mr.. Robert Wallace's farm
house, and asked for some breakfast. Mr..
Wallace, having heard what had occurred
on Friday night, and knowing thes there
was o writ in the hands Of the aoustsblc for
his arrest, took him ID town and delivered
him into the hands Of the constable. :
The citizens in the meantime, hearing of
the outrage, and Of the critical condition of
his wife, became more and more enraged.
and by evening began to show signs of vio-
lence.
About halfpast nine the constable de-
cided to move the prisoner for safe keeping.
After having gone about mile with the
prisoner, a posse of about thirty armed men
came up, took Taylor and hanged him to
tree, where he remained until this forenoon.
He was then taken down and brought to
town. When saw his body it was lying
in his own office
His wife, all cut and bruised from head
to foot, was still alive on Monday. 1t is
probable that she will not recover. ......
A. d. Taylor was man of education,
was by profession physician, and is said
to have been very successful practitioner.
He was about forty years of age. A few
years since he quit his profession and went
to preaching, in which capacity he was
very successful, being fine speaker. Du.
ring his ministerial labors he was connected
with the Christian church.
When the war broke out, he received an
appointment as surgeon in the Union army,
which position he held until the war closed.
Since that time he has been practicing his
profession.
On inquiring what could have induced
him to abuse his wife in such a horrible
manner, was told that there was nothing
the matter but his own vicious nature.
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A Fearful Leap.

At the great fire in St. Paul last Thurs
day, two brothers, named Carl and August
Mueller, who had room in the Concert
Hall building. were cut off from escape by
the rapid progress of the flames and smoke.
They appeared at an upper story window,
seveuty-five or eighty feet from the ground.
The st. Paul Pioneer says:
"The two brothers appeared to hesitate,
when they appeared at the window, and
some Of the spectators cried out to them to
jump. The youngest was let out of the
window first, the oldest brother holding him
by the hand, both being apparently unwil-
ling to part company in that trying moment.
Finally the suspended man was drawn back
into the building, as though determined TO
remain instead of taking the horrible risk
of such'a dreadful leap. An instant after,
however, q human form suddenly came
through the window, and for second was
suspended in mid-air. The Mortified specta-
tors shuddercd and turned away their eyes.
A dull thud was heard, and tile mangled
form of one of the brothers rolled apparently
lifeless down the steep declivity twenty-five
or thirty feet beyond where it first struck,
where he lay motionless and groaning. The
second brother followed Immediately after,
and for the second time, within moment
almost, the speechless spectators witnessed
the terrible leap. Both the brothers were
carefully picked up and laid upon beds
which were quickly brought, and afterwards
placed beneath the grataful shade of tree
that was near by. e. -s
"As snon as it was known that two men
had taken such & fearful leap the crowd
began to surge down the bluff to the point
where the men lay, and it was with great
difficulty that they could be kept sufficient
distance from the sufferers to give the latter
sufficient air. An examination showed how
much they were injured.
Shortly after being picked up they were
taken to the residence of their brotIer.in-
law, where critical examination showed
that they had received injuries, as follows
Carl has two or three ribs broken on the
right side, one of which penetrated the right
lung, making a cavity through which The
air escapes when he breatbes. One side of
his face is badly bruised, and he is otherwise
badly injured Yet the physicians think
with good care he may recover.
"The younger brother, August, suffered a
compound fracture of the wrist, and received
some injury to his spine. besides severe
bruises. He is not considered fatally
injured" p" 2a'' -'
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called In, but the injuries sustained were of
too severe character, and the woman died
on Tuesday night. Dr. Harris reported that
death had been caused from inflammation
Of the liver occasioncd by blow. DR..
William Shine, deputy to Coroner Flynn,
made post-mortem examination of the rc
mains yesterday evening. The husband of
the deceased was last evening arrested. The
people residing in the immediate neighbor.
hood of the murder say that the deceased
was woman of most estimable character,
and not at all quarrelsome. She had FIRE
quently complained to them of the brutal
treatment she had been receiving Ut the
hands Of her husband. AKA
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The Old Story.

"The sails are set ard the breeze Is ap,
And the PROV is turned fer northern sea
Kiss my cheek and vow ne vow
That you will ever be true to incr'
~ hss your cheek, and kiss yoar lips;
Never change this heart shall know,
Whatever betide-come life. come death
Darling, darling, love you sop
Oh, but the northern nights arc keen!
Tho sailor clings to the frozen shrouds;
A kiss burns hot through his dreams of home,
And his heart goes south through the flying
clouds.
The maiden laughs by the garden gate
Dreams of love are tine soonest DER.
Kisses fall on her lips and hair,
And the world goes on as it went before.
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Incidents of Cruelty and Revenge

1t is well known that during the revolu.
tionary wars in Northern Italy, in 184S-49,
the Austrian commanders caused number
OF aristocratic ladies, who had participated
in some patriotic demonstration, to be bru-
tally whipped by Croatic soldiers in front
of the city jails, and in the presence oflarge
crowds Of spectators. Thus in Brcscia the
Countess of Ferrari, q young married lady of
%, who had collected money for tie revOlu-
tionary volunteers, was placed before mill.
tary commission of Austrian officers, and,
by direction Of Lieutenant Field Marshall
Neiperg, sentenced TO receive fifty strokes
with the 5ery6s. On the same afternoon she
was led on the Place d,Armes, and, after
having been stripped almost naked, tied to
bench, she received her punishment ut the
hands of two stalwart Cr5ats, who were
armed with formidable lbunchvs of birch
rode. Every stroke with them mtist have
been intensely painful, but the Countess did
MT utter sound ofcomplaint At the twen-
ty-fifth stroke, however, she tainted, and
when her executioners had inflicted the full
number of strokes on her senseless body, she
was carried back in lifeless condition to
her cell, and thrown on bundle of straw.
She never fully recovered from this terrible
castigation, and died few months after
ward. This is only one case of many. The
fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons of
these martyred italian ladies formed in
the year 1850 secret league for the pur-
pose of melting out punishment to the bru-
tai Austrian commanders who had ordered
their mothers, wives and sisters to be chas-
tised in this cruel manner They resolved
to bide their time, and to pick off the Aus
trians whenever an opportunity, to do so
presented itself Two years ago great ex-
citement was created in Austria BY the as
sassinatim Of an Austrian General, in Iilyria,
by a young italian nobleman, who thus
avenged his mother, who had been terribly
floggcd by order of the General. The
avenger succeeded in making his escape,
and the Austrian government did not take
pains to obtain his extradition from the
italian authorities. The other day simi-
lar tragedy took place in the neighborhood
of Laybach, where Neiperg, the principal
actor in the cruel scene which we narrated
above, owned country seat. On the 9th
of April, well-dressed young stranger pre-
sented himself at the chateau and told the
servant who opened the door to him that he
desired to sec Count Neiperg. 'Thc Count
is in the garden. Shall l call him 2" asked
the servant. "No," replied the young
stranger; stake me to the garden and will
see His Excellency there" The servant
conducted him 10 the garden in rather re.
mote part of which they met Neiperg, who
was promenading with his daughter,
young lady of 20. The stranger, addressing
ing Neiperg, said to him. II am Count
Ferrari !! What did you do to my mother9"
Neiperg looked in surprise at him. The
next moment Count Ferrari plunged knife
into his breast, and, despite the frantic at
tcmpts of the young Countess Neiperg, Sue
ceeded in making his escape.
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A Partisan Romance. =.

A leading Deputy belonging to the IRE
concilabes, has furnished "a!l Paris with
a good laugh at his Odyssey during the last
few days. He made the acquaintance of
German lady" lovely as Hebe. and who
had the blood Of the Bradenburehs in her
veins, aud could boast by her mothers side
of that Of the Hapsburg also. For The first
days proceedings, the Deputy put 15e Ma.
pocon's in his pocket-for these kinds of
voyages around Paris are often more eypen-
siye than tour round the world. Mile.
was very well "got up" and could boast a
little of literature
" Her founces, fresh from Victorine-
From Hippo1yte her ronge and hair.
Her poetry from Lamartne;
Her morals froin-the Lord knows wbere.n
She accepted, with protest, jewelrv aud
diamonds, dined at famous restaurant.
where truant kings and princes generally
sup-for dessert, grapes on their branches
at 30 cents cach--and box at the opera.
at fancy price. One night her cavalier
desired to see her home, and, desiring TO
rest himself in her apartments, she shut the
door in his face, and called him an imbecik.
A few days subsequently. he was talking
with the wife of German Ambassador,
when the "lady" passed by in an elegant
pbaton, and bowed to the ambaasadrice, who
looked odaggeTa. "Who is that person ?n
! demanded tbs Deputy. "My waiting maid y
replied the lady, whom lately dismissed y
Ger, Chicago Rsrai1aieqy. si :, sas-. B
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CONFLICT BETWEEN WOMAN AND AN
EAGLE-The Franklin (Ky) Sentinel says: :
Last Monday. while the wife of Mr.. Adam
Ronald, of this county, was on her way to
Willoughby's store near the Allen county
line, with bucket of butter, she was at
tackled by a large grey eagle which seemed
to be attracted by the bucket. 1t made two
or three passes at Mrs. Ronald, almost knock
ing her from her horse, when she dismount-
ed in order to defend herself. She had bare.
ly reached the ground when the eagle made
another sweep at her, tearing her neck and
breast with his claws in fearful manner
Mrs. Ronald then seized heavy club, and
as the eagle again approached her, struck it
such blow as to knock it to the ground,
and then continued to beat it with the club
until it it was quite dead. The eagle mea.
sured seven feet from tip to tip. As re-
sponsible men as live in this or any other
county vouch for the truth of this statement.
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VALUE OF M1surEs-Tbe shocking cas-,

VALUE OF MINUTES. The. shocking casu.
atty of the Missouri Pacific railroad, near st.
Louis the other day, by which nineteen
persons lost their lives and about thirty
others were badly injured, appears to have
been caused by bad regulation of the watches
of the conductors. At the moment of the
collision the watch of one conductor was
about five minutes past five o'clock, while
the watch Of the other was about twenty
minutes past five. On single track rail-
way such discrepancies are fatal. There
was more than the usual necessity for uni
formity of time with the conductors
watches on this occasion, for one of the trains
was behind time and trying to make it up.
The lost minutes and the variation in the
watches, resulted in list of casualties as
large as those shown by some of'the battles
oftbe revolution. ..
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works are those of "AtalaHtis,n p 1.-THE Vision
of Cortes" and "Thc City Of the Silent.p He
also took part in politics, and served one
term in the Legislature of South Carelina-
During the late war he wrote many stories,
the best knuwa of which was humorous
novel entitled Paddy McGann,or the Dcn,nn
of the Stamp" -. ...5.
Asa novelist NJ: Sinms belonged rather
to the old seihn,l of ronance writers than to
the schonl uf Dickens, of Collens, or of
Rellc. His poetry was fair, nothing more.
His lively hunur. fascinating conversation,
pleasing anecdotes made his company much
sought after, and his death will be learned
Of with regret by many who kney and
priced him for those qualitics of head and
heart which invariably make men respected,
esteemed and loved.
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A FREAK OF NATURE-The T;fIin Ill;ro;o

A FREAK OF NATURE-The Tiffin Illinois
Tribune says that a pear tres belonging to o
Mrs. Smith in that place, put out its bios.
SONS at the usual time this year, and in due
time the flowers disappeared and fruit made
its appearance. About two weeks after the
first blossoms had fallen off and when the
pears had become about one inch and a half
in circumference, new blossoms put forth
from the extreme end of the miniature fruit.
and the tree at this writing, bears its double
load Of pears and beautiful flowers. IA
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Miscellaneous Items.


Why is blade of grass like note OF
hand2 Because it is matured by falling
dew.
Never fin vour HEAVIER tn a fine ladv and
mass a moor woman without seeming to see
her. ..... .t..-.
What kind of essence does Young man
like when he mons the ouestion2 Acoui.
esrenre
A hentuckian ridins TO MS wile funeral
saw sciuD race on the ROAD, wncn so excl
to one ON the roam Who takes me ?.
=, ,.,.
Inc HUG State oi Conhecticut persists, Oh
the ground that TWO heads are petter than
one, In having two capitals. And dpropos
% .a. A., s,,,o,-; Cann,ot;o,,.
ever given was the IolloWinS: connecticut,
the Nutmeg State-where shall we find a
gratcr3
M,
position when it says that "Jesus Christ
lived on earth and died on the cross to give
woman the ballot"
",
winnie I've, isa% ~ M[iIes ; rum Ioine 1nat sne
by January next. She will accompany it to
America in February next, and present it to
Congress before it adjourns. She will spend
the summer and autumn at Carrari. at work
on the marble.
rto ,, oe1,a;.u ,>.o,, !,
cision of the Supreme Court, place all who
participate in the species of gambling usu-
ally carried on at church and charity fairs
on the same footing as lottery gamblers
They are all liable to heavy penalties-fines
and Imprisonment.
9, ,,,o..;,,, ,,o ,.,,
E.n ~ :. .,,, ,, ,ns aasnppefs En- IA 'I'. .ns
accumulation of their dead carcasscs is terri
bic, and is seriously affecting the health of
The city. = - - '---,l..,,...l
.,r.. v;v., =, p.r,,.ssx,..s g.
suited in the addition Of one ,hont.nd n5s Ee-
hundred to the different churches, Of whon'
two hundred and thirty united with the
First Lutheran Church.
Miss Louisa Stratton, Of Cass county, In
diana, challenges any man in the State to u
ploughing match with her. She proposes a
two horse team, each competitor to drive
the horses and hold tue plough.
One oftbe o;ffs or Charles D;ckens which
,;lJ a,novS rstiaot ,rraat orod;t ,,nor "hn hin,
VIII WI, a" d"no,;nn % of Ton san, - uton H. un' n'
Of T Poston l. :" bn Va srnended in N ur;nt,n,, int 1S fo,
the hind comics of the sO,d Cur;os;tv
Shop"
A German arcbaologist ennaned in ey.
ploring the extensive nlain on tbe coast of
tsia Minor believed tos have been the .;,o
of ancient Troy claims TO have discovered
the remains of massive wall. about eight
rect tnlcK. Inc excavations are extensive,
and the explorer says that the ruins are the
rehalns oi the palace Oh friam. t--
Two California BARRIERS quarelled and ar
ranged duel. They were to walk around
S.n - pp:Sie poSh. oe u'ous, L;N ant! eaoi NV was
w. J a. .,'o s'sms =. n's .,,s 'nIaolis. Iney
s.I' any, va % s%. SUon as 'a.e oIock in.efVenea
eacn .oh % slie snoi.ess cu1 ior nome, com
t.aihns ''a' h's ADVERSARY o'oh' come 10
''lne' a.-s-..
There haint been q bug made vet in vain.
nor one that warnt good job Thare IL
ever lots of human men loafing about black
smith shops and cider-mills, an over the
country, that don't seem to be necessary for
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mgteklg Staaaata
w. A. SMITH q Co.
PRoPR1ETORs.
A Question.

Before trust MY fate to thee,
Or place my hand in thine;
Before / let thy future give
Color and form to mine,
Before peril ail for lice,
Question thy soul tonight for me.
break all slighter bonds, nor feel
One shadow of regret.
II there one link within the past
That holds thy spirit YETI
Or Is thy fsith as clear and free
As that which can pledge TO thee
Look deeper still, II thou caust feel,
Within thy Utmost soul,
That thou has kept portion lack,
While I have staked the whole,
Let no false pity spare the blow,
But in true mercy tell me so.
Il there within thy heart q need
Thst mine cannot tulfilis
One chord that any other hand
Could better wake or still:
Speak 1son, lest at some future day
Ny whole life withcr and decay
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The Tar river rose during the recent
freshet to within few feet of the height at,
tanned by the great treshet of 1867, -, ~
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Dashed to Death-Eighteen Indians Car
ried Over the Falls of the Yellow.