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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-07
EsDl1GEFIELp, S, c. NOVEMBER I. 1872,

He grew to be a man whose hail
WAS turning gray, and was,sitting By
1.-The 6reside heavy With Rgrief, and with
his face bedewed with tears, wheI
the star opened once again.
Said his SISTERS angel to the leader
HAS my brother come p
And he said.:, A
May but bis maiden daughter.
Andsthe manHho Had Beena ehild,
saw his daughter newlylost to him,
a celestial creature among those three,
and said,- :.
my daughters head isupoh nay
mother 8 bosom, and her arm is around
her neck, and at her feetis the baby
Of old time, and I can bear the part
ing from her, God be praised. +" And
the star was shining
And the child came to be- an old
| man, and his back was bent. And
one night as he lay upon his bedf his
children standing around him, he cri-
ed as he had I'D cried, erie 80 long. ago;s :
=" l see Che .starrs' 4
And they whispered to one an
ether: T
."H he is, dying"
'Ahd he said se.
+ am. My age is falling from.
me kesae garment, and j move, too
ward the star 4as "a child. qAnd, @,
ny Father, now I tank Thee, that t.
has SO often opened to receive the
dear ones who await me-"
And the star was shining; and it
shines Upon bis grave. -.
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An. Arkansas. Letter
DOVER, October 8, 1872.

~~-5 ~
Ny DEAR Boy The double barrel
that you sent came safely to hand,
and. / was only shot at once while.I
was carrying it home. Bill Silvers
popped at me from behind the ienee
as / was passing his house, but / had
loaded the two-shooter as soon as l
got it, and he didn't Jump UP from
behind that fence but once.
am glad that one of the barrels
is aTriAe,. as 1 need it for lons range
practice. The other I can fll with
buckshot; and nri Idle a man nice
ly at close quarters L meas to.try,
both barrels on those Jefts when /
meet them. You see, old man Jett
stole a mule from US in the war, and
when it was over pap laid for him
and killed him. Then Niger, Tom
Jett. as, we called ,him-thes black
faced one-he laid for pap and plug
ged him. Then I picked = fuss with
Tom, and cut him into glblets, and
since that time his brother Sam has
been laying for me. know it is his
turn, but | think my double barrel
will prove too much for him.
If you want to see fun come down
for a while lapd bring rifle. 1t
don't make any difference which side
you belong to, and it isn't even nee,
essary to Join the militia. 1t iaj easy
to get up grudge against somebody,
and all you have to do ls to lay for
your man and knock him over. Be-
hind my pig pen is one of the sweet
est hiding places I know Of, and it is
so handy Y a goodmany people come
within range in the course OF a week,
and man can pass his time right
pleasantly. 80.
I wish you would send me cata-
logue Of Sunday School books, with
the prices, ii there are any in St.
LOUIS, If we can get them on time
we will take a big lot Of books /
am. Superintendent of the Baptist
Sunday school now, and am running
,it under q full head Of steam. Old
man Byers who was turned out, is
right mad about it, and sWeats that
he will chaaw me up; but be vii!
chaw lead if he don't keep clear of
me,
My wife wants to know ifyou cant
send her d Set Of teeth without her
getting measured for them. Her
twehty-6ve. dollar set was bastedsall
to flinders by a pistol shot that went
through her mouth but it didn't
hurt her tongue. Write soon to
Your friend and pard,
P. S.-That, saeaky, ornery ouss,
Sam Jetti crept up last night and fir
ed at me through the window, but
he didn't happen to kill anybody
except a nigger girl. ! mean to 60
for him, though, to-day and will
be glad Of achancs TO try the double
barrel. Z
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-07
TIE CAUSE OF IT.-Guest-" How
nornaa th;a daai Au in NV sann2"

TIE CAUSE OF Ir.-Guest-" How
comes this dead fly in nay soua?".
Waiter" In fact, sir,;I have no
positive idea how tn ,poor thing CAME
to his death. Perhaps it hsd not
taken any food for sSlong time, dash
ed upon the soup, at7 too much Of it
and oostracted an inflammation Of
the stomach that brought on death.
The fly must have had a very weak
constitution, for. when ! served the
soup it was dancing metrily upon the
surface. Perhaps, and the idea pre-
sents itself only at this moment, it
endeayored to swalloy too large a
piece ri vegetable; this, remaining
fast. in the throat, caused a. choking
in the windpipe. This is the only.
reason | could give for the death Of
that insect"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-07

s The'way young lover warbled
'Im lonely, tonight, love, without thee,p
under his Dulcimea's window, IN Boston,
the other evening, was very Affecting,
until she old gentleman let loose, the two
dogs in the back yard. The sentimental
youthhad no cause TO complain of lone
llness after that. His new pantscost $l4,
and he wears q square foot of sticking
plaster somewhere. For thenext week
or two, he thinksshewill imbibeh his hash
perpendicularlyas alunehi counter tie
healthier that way, and he doesn't really
care about "sitting ON she'stils, hfsssy," !"
or anything else at present.
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ss-" Fred" said father to his SON,
"I'hear that you and your wife quarrel
and wrangle every day; letnie warn you
against such q fatal practice.o "Who-
evar. told you that, father, was totally
mistaken Amy wife and Ihayn.tspoken
to one another for month"
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i. g. SwEsRsNGEN. w. L. SEIelER.
SWEAIsINGEN
& SEIGLER.,

.aa. H ~.
SFanlGeV1H9, -. S.s
AVTNe ms; S,,st sis 4stagnes4 ma .fros,, i Baitfs
Ssore an5 SyS,s No
caiI tha ,tts,,t;a,i - iha p,,fiIc In tho
fset I thsa,,ss G ss'1 ,,an se - ene ~, hand = we'll
ssSss4s ste,, So isoS nsse ~ 's s'sss's esp - -
-, ssN's:'s ~ ( !; IS, ;,
=. EaaI ann. ASaNfeF al0{)(}S.
- s. 81 ], ~. IL
Whcn mas Peeh p. po,cnu ~. sn % S'AS S.u ~ -
Iggess ga!ees, sha ~iisi =, fti a.1,.sSa % -
t4oM as sls'd d,osses's, sa;s...s
STAPdsE Salasi Ia MN sStsss sStss'lssss ~ IN
great variety.
A large assortmens,of DRESS GOODS
IN sold ,coiors.. CONSISTING ofpPeplins,;
FreneA Meriuoss. Delafns,1 sAlpaeeas,
silks. IOnera Flannels, Linseys Of an
ss;;;:s' ss's;I 8 ,:.:s
FyEs, TRIMMINGS, Fancy ART5F T.
CLESs
GoEFS ana CoLhAh, !1s, poons s,d
aAITERsss fine assorfmens as aspopolaf
pIlSees; pBeo,ce, .-s suops HANS .rr, CAPS
bvOiS ana SHOES, 5Afo ai,o oAiS
forSlenoys en9 % S,stssI ;lNs ~
rxsi Aa,, fs sRays sss 3 nIIces u g biehy
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-07

. Il 4, DISEASES of Swine. s,ch q coqghs Ulcers 70
the s.dnBs liver, this nrfk @ aes
"a ISaif ( i pspsf Is Epsputsiu IN q baercfof os
srili ne aEo4 4eaf2Ss.. rfl ls eradi VSs
Gated Or enfirsiy prevented. Hsiyen ,tHASsEE
Ia time, cestMn pryentiys and
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building of this Road would materi-
ally adYanee.the eprosperity ofAiAen.
As this would be.ths southern ter
minus, st is more than likely the
workshops would be located at. this
point and thus add to.ourp population,
Connecting at or near the Pine House
with;the &C. ga. Railroad at would
shorten the time,.and place us in more
direct communication with the North
erh cities The business of sthe,town
would be increased and property
would. be, more valu9ble. In this
view it is to our interest strain
every nerve in aidpef this Road.
On next sale day, books for sub
acriptions are to be opened.st Edge
field e. 3. : Pleasant Lane ana .Tfapps
Mill. Whatsafet tsthe commissioners
for Aiken about, t,sthat they are not
moving in this NATTER s1sss. ~
The: distance .fromSA Aiken P 1tpi isssSsS66a.'
issboat go miles, and thefSestihatsd
cost of this road was 81 ,250,ooo. The
entsadvanee in the cost Of iron
would increase sthe eoltsof the, road
somewhat. - u
Now ifFons4half Of. ofsSahi She amount
could be raised aby subscriptions, the
balance, could heshadsby 1aorsgaging
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Red Clover seed

JUST received. limited supply RED
- CLOVER SEED. Those who are in
want can be supplied by making an es.rly
eaH. 4fNs'f ' - q. l.. PENN 81 SON.
Sept. 1S sc II 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-07

would snsiiFi illita fths q Biz 5f shs sssa
$40, 900 0aereso at laid within W lisFa I've afa
miles Of the road, SO niles long and
an advaaes iH Iae ofI ass lss S PEE Rere,
anayeEsge ameq ming It st5 Che Che snmsie-
d.-Aiken Journal
-sl s-..-e:s ~ =. 8 II A. = ~
!. KNOCKED ,ABogg 1aggHB WaaID.-
1t is a good thing for a young man to
be, Knocked aBSl 10 10 ths @oAd, ~
though bis. aSsted, pasenk may
not think SO. Ali youths, asaif hot.
sN, nineteen t@entisths ef thaasam
total. eater life with a s11rpEs of self:
conceit. .If;sin. .,reasurfng themselves
with. wiser ant, Older: mea thaa they
are, they discover tRat ;t is:ua%af.
rahted, and 'getrid of-its gsacefnlfy,
of their own. accord, wsllsha good,
if mot; it is desirable, for Their own
sakes, that it 9e,kapsRsd 9gt ot thsp.
Saa Se0n IaassnlssleSs nay
school bows are, 'ismoerat;a r, ins sbs;r Ssr
" ideas'" and n' if f. .srresart. . are si1rs u f.
thrashed into a recognition M As
golden 'tuls:! The world IS a great /.
public achoek ..and >it.soon dteaahesss
new pnpii has. proper. place. d If the
eader e h. viii e ;Ssps1lsd Y: tSs s,ss
1 sition eef. E la leaSsir ;sssSSt abstsSsr
~ e,un or;si9r;s ~ i 5;sS u / Sb;i;ssas i,, :
Us ~ Ls SiIi = aaT,,is &, III ayA's sslI:ss
Sith St q ti,s S AK 4 and aHs.J is aS Sot 1 ssi
81 ..s ~ ~ Ns.s' ~ .b;x.f .SSEl
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a rough road, at seffsk know Ied dgessJ JIpn
on the Rhoie wihst;es2a 2ar Is, lssyiii 70 3 inosh:
ers is' nSaE t6iak;; Is I ths s5lsSsTys & e
eoSa tb;ny fSr I ss,;aa,l;s s1;f Is ;ss EHhacEsd
sboGs as IN i'.s sEe :%offdIit };f mails msnsoS
| tksni,.5 tk,5' e g . lfa e .i.1:s
=. : =. -. - = 'ss. ''.5
TIE II HoME- Whether; ss adntg
MORE. definitely belo6ging ato|He
".sphere &'ofsRemsn than % mahto
bsaItity the hehs wefwI hot pre-
tend to. decide, SINCE; Shfhesssa days,
the," sphere ssf Rohaai y = taMc Of
soTmuch. discuss and disg esMsnHs
But We cbpf = heHsye that, ,ths
majority "as obr lady TsaSefs e hsH
's1eh lloTa br He .be$adhl Sd nature
and in AFT, and .siSk fellapcs, Gpol
thsinan of refined taste iii Tie
fHhlS; din Mst they take 4 nnns pleas
uA ip those aameless KttN DIN smsats
which max efks home cksetfu1; bright
,baahsifdT,, JGst nov xs, "a ate Res
thinking Of costly Paintings and sAYs
tgstfagings, OF fa5s sfedseuriaqs orrnass, ornas
n1shts, though M These, :tastefplly sf:
ranged, are most pleasing 'sddisiions
to the ge9ms ~ which We hHss bnt
these .Uctpber' days remind tls ct 9.
simple; method stR Whereby, tie; tamlRs
rooms may berbr1ghtenen. ,up tor the.
prospective Vlnter, q. So Some ot aus
readers 81 :rs nays y no 2 psasd as q any angggs
ton ron 9s; ter weeks lSs,, they ,9e have. ?
been watching the torssteaye@sc esq chang htan:
ing to: red and golden hues: they
nave gathered the choleess, ana Care
fully: pressed them. s,Ferns and grass.
eS have M bgsn plqcked, g and i. t. the. e: eollees
tioh ls Yaraed and beautiful, yet trey,
will not regard it dsomplete until the
"Telaosaholy days have SS Sone@qc;s
tober days are certainly not not much;
sand, and arrange the bright-hned
leayes.i4 tasteful ,l bouquets. Al a. wiz, Vi
ter t. {oag agy VI give }Ss
i;brarv ii sae; S Wasses : a faIsa Ssys slso sS
Been. taken from their native soit and
transferred 70 the SIMPLE fstnsrg,
which, in N some snug corner, . e. WI Bre
serve ss.a ITS Insurance taroegh assy ay
tssaSlo Sas ts;;.a - ip5ney: @ isfeOssysy : T - 8
( s;guS.e J, ,3,a q e ans s = r1aaaas ~ = ~ %;tS
s sIsl. f. s. ~ III 1850 1850 :: III fh"t 4
ass ssc asssrp S,s s snd 4hsr g W,sn Il ~ .stnciysS
.yisS nisnts ;t.!w;ll ists caTs of i.
,sslf 4 + ' # i watared M once i, a. wssk
sr two fSty Tesiidsnfs lack >fihs a..
i norti Mites ST thosa Iitinp. ' q a .the
sofihtry9 far pTepsT;ns Ss; %, viStsf bS: bou:.
.SSsfs b,,t; ectSSsr Vii II donbtlssss.sssase ssss
man = ;nferested 5asaaffhiefiesrs IF TIA bril-.
'iiant .a,,tairn,n leaves. Sc a.a; ~ @
~ @-s-.-x,.,.;;..a,t t., ..-L.
ones Friend s.''T'
- Money can b66t many mar thinps GOOD GOOD
JiE:i An. H. 1,oa,th o. - :oI ~
any eY'tt M, ,ne @eNNtn = S.e
world coafd not,ouy you a1rlend. nor
pay you Tor the loss Of one. "thars
wanted onlyoone thing to make me
hap,py." haziitt' writes, rites but. :, wsant- /
!, H. 49, ontad a,,ar,,f ,a.fs 81.
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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-25

4 WORD AFTER THE PRIMARIES The
Democratic primaries in this county are now
over. Each member of the party has had m
opportunity in which to express his preference
in the selection of delegates TO our county con.
vention; and from the character and standing
of the gentlemen elected. so far "a We have re.
celved their names. we are satisfied that. when
assemblies together in convention. they will
make wise and judicious selections of candi.
dates for the De iiocracy in the coming contest
We have heard tn names of many gentlemen
canvassed in connection with the nominations
for the various county Offices and all of them.
without exception. we believe to be fully com
petent to discharge the duties of the respect
i've positions to which they aspire. Of course
some must be disappointed. Was there ever
a convention or an election held that such has
not been the casel Every candidate for a
nomination has bis friends, and if he is defeat
ed in convention, or at the primaries, they of
course feel ehagrned at the result as we'll as
he does himself 1t is the case in every polit.
cal party, at every primary, every convention
and every election but we are gratifed to
know that those who were not successful in
the late primaries accept the situation grace
fully and in good iath and rs Democrats
good naturedly submit to and acknowledge the
Justice of the old Democratic landmark that
the majority should rule. Probably something
over One-haf of the Democratic vote of the
county was poled at the last primaries, and
from the figures we have received the vote cast
exceeds the total vote polled by the Radical
party at the general election in 1870. Such
being the case, should our convention select
honest and capable men as candi-
dates for office, which we are perfectly salts
fed will be done, the Democratic nominees
will be elected by majorities ranging between
four and FIVE hundred.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-25

| OwfHEE.-We take the following summar,
Of the mining prospects in Owyhee from the
irdlanche of April goth:
| Our mining situation is very Gathering. Since
/ last weeks report there has been na dcteriora.
/ ton in any single one Of our mines: bat, on
/ the contrary. there Is daily being discovered
more iirst.class mineral than since the palmy
days of lSQ9. when the Gilmore was in her
glory. and OF 20 aud Il. when the Golden
Chariot produced So much bullion aud paid So
many regular MISUNDERSTANDING the lead of any
mine on The Pacific Coast for the number of
hands employed. And We are of the "pinion
that the bullion yield of War Eagle Mountain
for l-72 will far exceed that al any previous
year in the history OF our camp We deem it
safe 10 say that this summer will bc the most
prosperous that owyhee county has ever
known, for in our mines. rich ore. In seemingly
cxhausiless quantities. has been discovered
there being enough in sight Ia keep most al our
mills running Ia their utmost capacity Where,
urm"rly. wc only had two ar three good mines
IN operation. We now have several; IN place of
loJ mrn, rs heretofore. we nuw employ from
400 To JuO and only await the opening III the
roads {" enter on year oi grand prosperity
During tue coming summer labor viii br more
plentiful. our shipments al bullion will steadily
Increase. aud more money will be- paid in divi-
drnds from our mines than has. altogether
ever been from Southern Idaho Such are
some OF the bright visions 1T future greatness
aud prosperity called forth by careful nspec
ton OF our ming properties The remarkable
feature IF the case Is. that so many oi the
mines should improve about the same time
But the different Superintendent express the
opinion that this is only The inception of the
developments of the mineral resources ot this
camp. aud predict that princcIy fortunes will
ere long be- found imbeddrd far below any
thing that has yet been worked
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-25

! NORTHERN IDAHo.-We take the following
items from thesIdaho Signal of April 18th:
About one hundred families living at and
near Walla Walla propose to settle on lands
north of Lewiston
| The Expressman from Warrens informs the
Signal that there is not much placer mining
going on in that camp, owing to the cold wealth
or and depth of the snow. The Rescue mill,
after about two weeks run, cleaned up
about 81 500, and the Sheriff of Idaho county
had arrested several Of the men who were
running the mine and mill for contempt OF
court in dlsobeying an injunction issued by
the District Court, restraining them from
work.
The steamer Owyhee, Captain Stump com.
handing, had arrived ut Lewiston and dis.
charged about fifty tons of freight, being the
first steamboat arrival this season.
The Palouse mines are estimated to yield
from "a to $40 per day to the hand.
In Florence the snow is of good depth, and
solid. with new snow falling at intervals, al
most every day. Miners are confident of hav-
ing an abundant supply of water during most
of the season. but no mining had commenced
up to April 9th.
During the week goody number of immi-
grant wagons and families, with their stock,
to settle in the country north of Lewiston.
Lieut.. Sherman, of Fort Lapwai has taken
his departure for the lower country.
Baird, the Elk City Expressman. reports
the miners all at work in that camp, and says
that for the past few days it had been storming
hard in the mountains.
The mining prospects at Clearwater station
for the ensuing season are fully equal to any
former year.
A woman. who is seen habitually drunk in
the streets of Lewiston, is becoming u public
nuisance IN that place.
The Republican County Convention of Nez
Perce county met in lewiston, on April 9Th.
aud made the following nominations: For the
Legislative Council. G &. Collins; Assembly.
j. f. Bush; for Sheriff. ID. Is. Baldwin,; for
Auditor. JOS. Perrault; for Treasurer, L. III.
Wordcn; Assessor. +. B. King; Probate Judge.
II. o. Adams School Superintendent, l.. Aux
eny. &. i. Coburn. l.. L. Brown aud T. j.
Bunker were elected delegates 10 the Repub-
lean Territorial Convention
At Pierce City the snow is all gone and the
miners at work with good prospects.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-25

ATTEMPT TO STRANGLE.-Frank Buray, a
Swiss, living on a ranch near Silver City. Ne
vada, went into his stable on the merning of
April 18th, when a Chinaman, who had been
working for him and knew that Buray had
quite large sum of money, threw slip moose
over his head and attempted to hang him from
joist in the stable. Buray. fortunately, had a
knife in his possession. and instantly drawing
if, he cut the rope and went for the heatheH
Chinee The Cinnamon took to his heels and
would have escaped had it not been for some
Indians who, knowing that something must be
wrong. gave chase and captured the would-be
stranger, who was taken before a Justice of
the Peace for examination.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-25

MURDER IN PoRTLASD.-A brickmaker in
Portland, Oregon, about ten days ago, drew
$3.50 from the bank and shortly afterwards dis
appeared Search being instituted blood was
found on Flanders wharf where evidently
man bad been murdered and the body thrown
in the river. Several days afterward, as the
brig Breioster was being towed down the river,
apd when near Springyille the anchor was
hauled up and the body Of Alexander was
found clinging to it.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-25

AN IMposTER.-Many Of our readers Will
remember the visit of one I. E. Bramball to this
section, several years ago, as a missionary 10
the temperance cause, and as we have heard
nothing in reference to him of late we take the
following notice of him from the Montanian
Of April 18th:
TIE BRAMHALL-From New York correspond
ence the Helena Herald. it appears that Mr. Bran
hail. the well known Temperance Lodge organizer,
who figured quite conspicuousy in this Territory
four years ago. has come to grief 1t turns out that
he has been the perperator OF four or 1--WE railroad
robberies a convict in an English prison. forger,
petty thief and gay Lothario His latest essay Is
an elopement with his neice, robbing his wife OF
$780, and fleeing to parts unknown. He has been
expelled from the Good Templars, Odd Fellows, Good
Samaritans and Sons of Temperance in New York.
and advertised swindler, hypocrte and villain
of the deepest dye Much sympathy Is manifested
for his wife, who is said to be deyou worker in the
Temperance field, and who is rearly distracted by
the old mans inhdelity. Who would have taken
!" Old BramhaDl" for gay Lothario? It's the worst
case of singed cat" we haye ever heard Of
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-25

Snow SLIDEs.-We learn from the Salt
Lake Herald that Little Cottonwood, in Utah
was recently the scene of terrific snow slide
OF about two hundred feet in width, which
came from the summit of the mountain, dis.
lance of two thousand feet, to the ravine be-
low. Eight men, belonging to the day shift OF
workmen on the Wellington mine, were on
their way to the mine at the time and were all
overwhelmed and carried o distance of FIVE
hundred feet down the mountain into the ra.
vine. They all dug themselves out, escaping
without injury, except Fl. Fl. Murray, the fore.
man of the mine, who was smothered to death.
In another slide seven other men were buried,
but all got out uninjured, and two men who
were buried up in their cabin also escaped un.
hurt. Several other slides occurred, but there
was no further loss of life. A furious snow
storm prevailed about that time, adding six
feet more of snow on the level.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-25

MURDER At RED BLUFF A shooting scrape
took place in Red Bluff, California, on the
morning of April 14th, resulting in the death
of two persons 1t appears that woman of
the town, called Nellie, was living with a mu.
stefan named Pierce, and on the night previous
her husband, who is young man named B. G.
Perkins, resident of Los Angeles, aud who
was on his way to Chicago, concluded to call
and bid his errng wife farewell. Arriving in
Red Bluff he hunted her up and remained all
night, occupying the same bed with her, when
Pierce, early on the fatal morning. hearing how
affairs stood, concluded to chase Perkins off
He went to the house and fired several shots
through the window, the irst one striking the
woman and killing her instantly, and one shot
taking effect in Perkins leg; whereupon the
latter, procuring pistol, took deliberate aim
at Pierce through the window, and shot him
dead in his tracks. Perkins was examined
before magistrate and discharged on tho
ground that no acted purely in self.defence.