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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-26

s. \. Sargent Of Washington, lost
pocket knife liirty-fye years ago, and the
other day he found IL. il Saving laid in the
ground most Of the time since
As Mr. Sylvester Bates, wife and two
children Of West Lebanon, y. H.. were
driving over the crossing at Fairlee Noun
tain. recently. plank outside the track
had been taken up for repairs, and was
lying beside 5he road caught in tie wheel
and upset the carriage. Mrs. Bates was
severely injured and her young daughter
was reported to have an ankle broken. The
horse ran with the carriage and demolished
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-26

M iloycrt Y. Welton, of Waterbury,
Ct. committed suicido by drowning, last
week. at Westminster. whittier she had
gone "a few days before. to regain her
health
Brattieboro The steam laundry was sold
at auction, Thursday, for 81 100, to j. ".
Whiting. \ syphon. which discharges 100
gallons of water per minute, has been
placed in Indian pond on the east side Of
Wantastiquet mountain as an experiment.
and if successful it j. proposed to bring
water to supply the village with 4 force
sufficient to throw a stream 100 feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

\ patriotic citizen offers a premium of
SD for a baby show tone year old and
under), SO to first, and - to second. at
the Washington County Fair. Mr.. Clark
King. Fast Montpelier, Mrs. Charles T..
Batcnelder, Piainfeld, and Mrs. Charles
Dewey are appointed judges on the sane.
Elijah Whitney Of Worcester. was thrown
from load of posts between his pair OF
spirited horses recently, and was badly
bruised and injured By being trampled on.
lie Is. however. likely to recover
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-26

4. L. Valentine. proprietor of one ol the
largest mills in Bennington. manufactures
yearly 3,O00G00 knit ladies undergarments.
When il Is understood that this l. one for
every thirteen persons in the country, in
cluding men. women and children, some
idea can De formed ol the immense amount
OF that class o.. goods that are manufactured
yearly IN thar town. where there are nine
large knitting mills nearly all of which are
aS large as tie one operared by Mr.. Nalen-
tine
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
Execution Of Foster.

e Foster. the =. csr.hook murderer was
executed in New York On Friday last
Somc coo :. human horror seekers" we're
allowed to bs present. and had. |. is to be
supposed, their craving for such scenes
fully grstided. Il was reported very con-
6dentislly on Saturday that Foster had
tskcn poison. and that he would not have
lived m hour il he had not been banged.
both Of the clergymcn who attended him
10 bis very last moments have declared
thst tho report is altogether inconsistent
With their observation Of the mans condi-
ton during the las. hour Of his life. DR..
Tying embraced the occasion Of the funeral
TO state his confidence that the report was
false.
Thus 10 spite Of the persistent efforts Of
large number of elereymcn. who NIGH,
have been better employed, and many
other mistaken sympu,hizsrs who sought
10 persuade Gov. Dix to commute his pun.
ishment to Imprisonment, a New York
murderer has suffered the penalty Of his
crime, and the right of ladies' to ride in
che street cars, and of gentlemen to shield
their lady friends from insult, has been
vindicated; and the respectable murderer
10 denied the enjoyment Of beating out the
brains Of man, who reproycs him for his
insolsnce TO ladies'. with car hook.
II Coy. Dix continues in this way law
and justice viii begin to exercise some
sway in New York, and when she sue.
eeeds in establishing the " relic Of barbar-
ism 1" Of which so many Of the "party Of
moral ideas" stand so much in dread
murdcrers and thieves will find it 20, quite
., pleasant to pig their trade in New York
and will be obliged 10 60 TO some Of the
other States where the punishment for
such innocent little paslimes is much more
leuient and more in keeping with the prac-
tces of the pious ctcdi, Mobiliers.
While our present State government cx-
lists, and our excellent, conscientious, fear
less chief justice continues to exercise the
high functions OF his Office in the manner
In which be has hitherto done. Delaware
will be compartis ely face Of such proceed.
ings.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
WEDNESDAY.

SgxArE.-Thc bill authorizing the is
sue Of tho bonds Of the State to the a.
mount Of $500. 900 10 aid the George
town and Frankfort Railroad passed by a
unanimous vote.
The House amendments 10 the Senate
bill Incorporating the Maryland and Del
aware Ship Canal Company were read
aud concurrcd in.
Among the bills read first time was
the one 10 aid Delaware College aud to
provide for the education Of teachers for
the free schools Of the State.
BILLS passed: An act TO prevent swine
from running at large 10 School District
No. ~. New Castle county; mn act for
the relief of School District No 0l, New
Castle county,
The following bills were lost: /: An nc,
10 change the boundaries of Rad Lion
Hundred. and nm act to amend Chapter
3T6. Vol. II. Laws of Delaware, and
Chapter - of The Revised Code. Thi.
net was in relation to police and cons,ables
in Wilmington
llorss. Bills passed: An net incor.
pora,ug the New Jersey and Delaware
Central Railroad Company; an net a
mending the game and fish laws; pre-.
scrbing the duties Of the oyster tax col.
lcctor; Incorporating the Commercial
Printing Company of Wilmington; n
mending Section Il. Chapter s, Revisct
Statutes tcnabliug persons who owe none,
on property TO deduct tho mortgage lien
from the asscssmen, let
The Senate bin incorporating the Man
ufaciurcrs Bank of New Castle was lost
Several new bu, unimportan, bills were
introduced
A. d;!5 the House adjourned unit
l:30 this evening
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
Letter from the Capital,
l,ovkn, March n, 1873.

poskn, March II, 1873.
En- TnAS-oRirr This has been rather
an exciting week at the capital. Tuesday
last having been fixed upon for taking the
iinal vote IN the House on the ship canal
bill much interest was manifested in the
inal result The friends aud foe of the
measure wcre active in oanyassng the
merits Of the bill. and when the hour for
taking The vote arrived tl,e must intense
excjiemeut prevailed The House was
irnscly packed anl when the vote wa.
announced the friends nf the bill gave vcut
10 ilrir feelings II approval 10y the widest
applause fhc Iolia~lug /. tha vote
Yeas Nests tll.i, Davis, llich.
man, Holland, Hutchinson, Maris. Shell
drake. Silver. Stevenson, joel Thompson
pr, 'ihompaon, Van Gaskcu. Wild-. VIII
,ou aud Mr Spotkvr-l3.
Nays-Al Alessrs clurk, Ferris. Jones
Martin aud Wight
| assure you considerable champagne
suffered after the adjournment.
SUSSEX county sreins - be very lnrtu
nate The bill apprupriainr 500 QUO 10
nil the construction If ihr ienrsvtoau aud
Frankford II L has passed ho,h hranehc>
Of the Legislature I he foad will
be built nnA will be the means Of des1l.
aping the lnwer part Of the State. which
IL yet wi,hou, aus railroad taciiiiies
The most inrarian, bills yr; 10 be rnn.
silerra arr the free school Iiii. the liquor
bill aud tho nnger anl Rchahnih knifnad
incorporation have my doubts whelhtr
either Of them will lie passed. no'nlih.
standing they shnull be
The House is now holding evening ses.
sions ia afirr 10 catch mp with the Snn,
ate II seem. Ia be the general iprres
sion that final adjournment will tax,
| place neAt,week
The bin provi5!ing fpr the purchase, b,
the State. Of the interest OF Kent county
in the State House. has passed boil
branches Of the Legislature. The bill al
lows Si5 MN fur the ground and buildn,
aud Sl5. QUO for the repair OF the same
The buildng should have been repnire,
long age. AZ in its present condition il j
nnh, for Occupation. In faei it is tim
that Delaware has a new State House -
Senators kiiile. Shakespeare aud Stuck
ley were appointed commissioners. on I'll
part Of ihi Senate to sup-rln,enl thu i'm
rrnremeh,s 10 he ma1p To the building
Kent county will nnw necessarily havr /
hniid new cour, house Y. Z. \.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

II has not yet been definitely dctermiu.
ed to send George Francis Train to nm in
sane asylum. by whom this removal
would be authorized. if determined upon.
We a,e not informed. Train Is now in
prison, with hardly friend to speak q
good word for bim. Two physicians arc
said to have pronounced him insane. but
the facts so far made public do no. justify
his incarceration in au asylum. His
speeches. his writings, his many absurd
acts have hccn those Of man whose van
ity was inordinstc, aud who,c idea, crasy
though Il might have BEEN Of the manner
IN which to gain noto,iety and make
money was not bad one, for he obtained
both. only he has KEEP, the one--ihc nota-
riciy-and los, the o,her-ihc money
He might very well be le, loose again Il,
II lunatic. be is a very harmless one.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

The bill introduced into the lower House
of tho Legislature by Mr.. Hickman. 10
:" amend the several acts relating to Free
Schools in this State. appears TO us. on
careful perusal. to bo just what our State
has long needed. Delaware. though lib
cral 10 providing educational facilities, is
considerably behind many Of her sister
States in this respect, simply because we
have had no system, hitherto. by which
tho provisions for the education Of the pcc-
pla were, properly. carried into effect.
The Public Schools are now left entirely
toe much to themselves; hence, from the
want of proper ofIicials 10 ascertain the
qualifications of applicants for the positions
Of teachers. our schools are in too many
instances in the hands of men utterly un6,
for the positions they occupy. The
appointment, Of State and County Boards
aud superinlendauts, will, wo hope and
bclicse. re,ucdy in a grea. measure, this
defect. aud under tho operations of ,hi.
law. NO may expect the educational faci!
i,ies Of onr people to be vastly improved
Our schools will bo better conducted, and
better attended.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

II the Credit Mobilier docs no ether
good. it will make generally known the
uses to which money is put in elections
Tho theory Is that the large sums contrib
u,ed by jealous partissns. or cxtorted from
railroads aud other lobbying interests.
are expended Tor the beneSt Of the party !;
but the disclosures 10 the case Of Harlan and
others show that the money 10 used freely
in States where the party ascendancy is
no. endangered. and that II is disbursed
chiefly TO secure the control of the party
to rings Of allied politicians and sorrup.
tionists. - Constitntion.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

The Spanish National Assembly, on
Saturday la,t. passed decree for the i'm.
mediate abolition Of slavery in the Island
of porto Rico, and granting in the en,aL.
cipa,ei slayes NIL the political rights nc.
corded 10 citizens Of Spain The popula,
tinn of Porto Rico dnes not exceed 5nn.
hup--ihr number nt slaves being cslimni.
I'd at nbna, 1000 The elect Of this
sharp. short. deriscye measure will nat b.
limited 10 ih" planters pf Porto Rico Il
will be I'll, even more seserly by the 10y.
al'sis of Cuba, who are all of them slave.
holders. and who hive been bilhertn
staunch IN their allegiance to the mother
country
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

rnE RIenneNp Posialsrngss. The
reappphlmrnt ani confirmation Of Miss
Bette fan Lew as peslmis res. Of Rich.
mond eught tn hate been expected. whrn
il is remembered what faithful service she
rendered Grant when be was Eeseging
Richmpnd She established daily con,
muniratinn With him. ard KEEP, him in.
formed as 10 the progress Of essnts IL The
Confederate Capital AMI then shr sent
him flowers; nnseeays clipped in her gar
den in the morning have been know To be
nn his supper table nj City Poin, at nigh,
When Richmond fell, Grant sent trusted
member Of bis s,atf there with ;ns,run.
,ions to see that her property was protect,
ed aud her wnnts supplied = Petersburg
{ Ia1 nder.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
The Natural Bridge Hoax" appears

Tho Natural Bridge Hoax appears
to have been especially severe on tho peo.
pie in the vicinity Of the bridge itself \
Virginia paper says some ladies started at
once for the bridge Some citizens sigh
ed in secre. sorrow and slcp, night in
woful delnsion. Several farmers declared
they knew something was going wrong.
for they had smelt a strange smell for n
day or two. Al the churches in the rural
districts it required couple Of hymns
and personal invitation from the dcacons
to get the people to break of discussing
tho bridge aud come in. Many regretted
it was such good ploughing season. as
they were anxious to use a horse in seeing
what was left of tho ..bridgc." Many
persons have visited ii. aud many more
have been turned back BY learning the
true state Of the case.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

PASSAGE or TIE Snir CANAL Blu
The Maryland and Delaware ship canal
bill pa,sed tho lower house Of tho Della
ware Legislature on Tuesday, With amend
ments increasing the sire Of tho cxcava-
tiou. The canal is required to be q feet
deep instead Of II, and 10 feet wide in
stead of %. Tllare was grca. interest in
the result. and the Senate adjourned to
zee tho vo,c taken. A canal Of the mini.
mum dimensions mentioned will accom-
modate a pretty considerable sea a-going
commerce. and whenever the day comcs
in which il shall clici. national interest, IL
may DO enlarged and dccpcned to e5 feet.
% - 70 accommodate the larges. class ol
stesuships trading between Baltimore and
Europe. The requisite appropriations
having been now secured for deepening
4he whole Of our ship channel to "a fee.
Il lov tide, and tho contracts called for.
/ eansi that will save $50 miles Of navi.
eatieu In entering and leaving our por.
o Europsan voyages 10 the next great
fhisa ieaiesa -Balfimore San.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

TnE INTEREST Btu IN viRoIxIA. Tho
Richmond { Va } Wing states that the
conferences committee Of the two houses
Of the General Assembly Of Virginia
has agreed TO report on the interest
question, which fixes the legal interest At
six per cent. and allows contracts ms bieh
ms eight per cent Any charge above the
latter figure is to involve the forfeiture Of
all interest,
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
Ayoruyn yASpvnn,,r Dox.r,os

ANOTHER VANDERBILT DoSATios.--
Commodore Vanderbilt has given another
$50, 600 for the purpose Of erecting a
large seminary for females on tho grounds
Of tho Nosayinn church Mt New Dorp,
Staten Island, to be built upon tho plan
Of the seminary At Bethlehem. Pa, also
endowed by the commodore.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

The Supreme Court Of Pcnnsly yvania. in
session at Philadelphia. has decided in favor
Of the consii,utionality Of the local option
law Of that State giving the people Of Ger.
tain wards the right to decide BY vote
whether or Rot license to sell liquor shall
b. granted therein.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
DIED.

On the 2lth instant, in Chicago, H., Sallie T.,
wife o. Newman Foss Of Chicago, and daugh-
Ter of y. French OF Middeiown Del
Delaware papers please copy
Near Warwick, Md, on March 2is,, James r.
Bond, aged 81 wears
tin the 10Th Instant, nj Fort Mifiin, Pa, John
WhiielHad, in the Slsi year of his age.
~ Delaware tiiy, Del on the ais, inst, Hem
~ Hacker aged "a Years
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

Tho Milford Noes 10 responsible for
this:
An entcrprisipg Tcuton In Milford. has
the following sign posted In his saloon:
''T0oK MOTIFS.
Mebbc you don't peter bad loaf roundt
hero ven you don't got some peeauess.
You know how II 10 myself, amt iti"
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

Colonel h. ". Hughes 10 mentioned
10 . prominent candidate for tho Re-
publican nomination for Governor Of vir-
ginia. Robert II. Lee, Jr. is meutipn.
ed ~ . possible Conservative candidate
for the ssmo position. and 6sats At
torney Kilgour for the bisslsnapt Cover
uor.hir.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

II is asserted TINT returns irnm every
town in his district show that the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress from New
Hampshire. Hon s. s Bell, has been
reelected by four votes
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

A Paris Telegram unhapnces thn, the
French aud German Governments hnv.
exchanged rniifca,fnn- af the arents far
the evacuation Of France.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
FLCWERS. FLOW ERS.

sINnE undefsign.d woul respectfully inform
L the ladies thai he has u choice 10, OF Plants
On land which he Ia setting cheap for Jush.
Call AMI see them NJ u DEALS,
inar 2s-sws rass Street, Middlctown ., Del.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
NOTICE.

"A meeting of the coipor.iDis and subscrii ers
IA 10 the capital stock of THE D,.n,at via Man.
uiaciuring company NJ Mi,idlciomn. Delaware"
will he held n, the uiii,e oi jackson p, 10 4 Coz,
on Tacsias. April sih. 1873 nj u o'clock, pm.
2w BA uRbEa III IuliiURATOlis.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
ELECTION.

VIE Annual Meeting Of the stockholders of
L the Middle,oaa iil,.ding ana Loan Asso.
ciaiion will he held ON the evening of April ID,
Al o'clncs. ai which time officers will Gc elect
ed, the sixth annual rrpnr, read and action In.
ken on proposed amendment. To Constitution
and Bt l.ams. A. q. GlX
mar ag.-iH Secretary
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
FOR RENT.

A Convenient House near Mutn sir.ei, Middle,
"A 'tumn. II has nt. rriiar, u large garden,
water nj the dnar, nnd MS new /, -glrercd iasl
summer. Terms Reasonable. Atpi, 10
MRS Il l., RiAN,
mar 29-if MlddleioMn, bel
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

Local option" in licensing thu .ale Of
liquors was defeated in tho counties Of
Pennsylvania yesterday.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
KING ALFRED.

n'iE II, iout th.lnu s,.llnh Int AttRtp.
sn,d - u. ttn.Mn,d iaaf ,.Iianei,' viii
Stand during ,hc season. eei,,n.nring March IS.
1913, ~ t,dsssa, Dsi., Moudays, tuesdays and
Wcdnssdays, and 81. George on Thnrsdays FRI
ds.s, and SATURDAYS. fmaf fs-6ss
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

Tns CssrrssiAt. Penasylvasia il 10
- ~ esstrs of ssssacsian 10 the coming
1ss4sssial solsbsssioa. asd. - u proper.
Aatss IL aalsstion % providiug the means
hsssdsssy = sussre success. On Wsdsss-
=, ~ ~ State esnsts passsd I'LL ~
'16s1tlaltse - miIIIoa q dsllars for the
1111f66. Ths meassrs bssns % meet
oGeei sgpfossl II tte susie, and
~ y asfrsd 70 y ~ hssss-
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
100000
Trees and Plants
For Spring of 1873,

IT MiDhlEToWN NURSERY AND FRUIT
FARM,
Stfii as Peach Apple, Pear. and NIL other
- kinds ni .rpt trtss aapir, Horse Chestnut
and All other kinds oi slmie tres American
Arbor Vita, Irish Juniper, aud all other kinds Of
o,nani,nial trees strawberry, Raspberry. Black,
Terry, Gnosci.fft, Usage ,irange, and other
plants. Early Rose. Peerless nnd White Peach
lom Potatoes
Farmers. VII, no, increase tie ynlns and tho
heauif al tnur homes hf setting our norc trees
aud plants Ever. Tree planted and cared Tor n
few ttHts, at tnst ui few .enis, ID worth al
least one dollar Ia the uMner. anl no investment
ean pay teiter thug 10 rlaui ont rl.nl, OF trees
and pan,s of the right kind. tall an me and |
will bs gnd ,n sell any OF N, stock nj reasonable
ra,cs. Catalogues free.
T.. u. COCHRAN.
MidieiowL, Del.
.S- rEAcn BASKETS of all kinls \, pnn-
niaetufcr's prices. Earliest callers treated les,
mHf 2g-if
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

The shad ashsrmea are preparing.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
Aes,den, nm she ". 4 w. Il. Il.
Our Weather Iseeord.

The weather in the early part Of this week
was as dismal as M cas-, wind with its eoneom-
,an:s Of drizaling, mizz,ins rain and raw,
marrow -henumhiag atmosphere could make H.
onMonday /, rainei and hailed freezing as /, fell,
covering The ground with siee, making walking
troublesome and somoaha, dangerous On
Tuesday IL grew mo better fast snow, rain,
wind, hail, and cold combined 10 make things
as disagre.ablc as possible. Wednesday opened
on n par with the other Two days, but toward
noon the clouds broke away, the sun shone out,
and NIL became serene, and since iha, time the
weather though rather cold, has been pretty
good, aud to-day |, is pleasan, as May morn
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
I~sa sais.

]. 7. i,ndd, Esq. Real Estate Agent In this
town, last week, sold the Home farm Of D. =.
Ilanson, ESQ. on the road leading from Middle
town 10 warwlck, containing 1855 acres 10 NJ.
2. .. Banks Of Baltimore for sac. 900 cash. Mr..
Banks slso bought Mr.. Hs. stock for "a, 500.
~ Ann's r. =. cAsssA. nsaasssswn.
Mstae sssviee to-mosrow ID. Y. at The usual
eevfs, M 4. n. snd n n. Tts seqter. Rev.
pr. bet'Ahe, VIII seAeists - bsth ecess,ens.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
The Aessir,uy Exhibition.

The exhibition of the students Of Middeiown
Academy, which took place on the 2lst instant.
was In all respects success. The exercises con-
sisted of choice dialogues, well spoken; fine mu-
sic instrumental naa vocal asd tatlssur supe.
rior to any exhibited In Middiciown before. In
fac, the entertainment. from beginning 10 end was
Of a very superior character doing credi: 10 the
institution, and called forth not only crowded
hail. bu, the warm ccouiums Of m enthusiastic
and apprciative audience. Tho receipts OF ,hs
evening were Sios, which will be appropriated
for the benefit of the school.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29

William Edwards, the oldest pio, on Della
ware waters, died on the iith instant, aged q
years. lie was horn at fewisiown, DEL, 10 i7ss
and has been actively engnged since isi0 II
has resided In Philadelphia, since 1921. lie wa
a soldier Of the war Of 1879, and was wounds
during the bonbardmeut BY the British, OF III
fort near Lewistown. lie was appoisscd light
house keeper nt Fort Mifliia, during the adminia
tration Of President Polk.
Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
Ixltto.s lli.tory OF ~. Blbi..

Ths agent, George pries,ly, Is stopping with
Gs for few days for the purpose Of procuring
will meet with success commensurate with the
rare merits oi the hook.
!" am Ia the habit of consulting DR.. Kiito's
works constantly and consider them In valuable
can most cordially and conseicniioasly COM
mend them 10 all. JoHS Parros,
D.-.I. ar H.. 4.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
Arrival Of SMedes.

The New York Tribune says that about
Two hundred and fifty Swedes arrived in that
city on the 2sd ult., on their way to Min
nssota, on the steamer City of Bristol, COM
prislng men, woman, and children of all
ages. For this climate their style of dress
was remarkable. The men wore suits Of
thick heavy hide, which were in some cases
close fitting. Notwithstanding the intense
heat the Swedes seemed utterly uncon-
scious Of the perspiring crowds about
them but basked in the sunshine as if the
Garden was cool shady retreat. Many of
the women were accompanied by children,
whom they carried in leather pouch at
tached to their backs. Children able to
walk were supplied with thick hides and
a heavy leather apron.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
A Wife Who Wasn't Foollng.

A few days since farmer in Madison
township quarreled with his wife and left
home. He returned in a short time and
the quarrel was resumed and continued to
such an extent that he expressed a desire
to be out Of the world. His wife intimated
that nothing would please her better, and
offered to do her part if the rifle was only
loaded. He went into the house, got the
rifle and ammunition, and loaded it in the
presence Of his wife, but was very careful,
when she was not looking, to slip the ball
down his sleeve. After the gun had been
capped he handed it to her and went into
the yard. She followed as far as the door,
when she took deliberate aim and fired.
The husband dropped in the grass, to all
appearance dead, and laid there a short
time before his wife came to him. 1t did
not take her long to discover that he was
"playing the possum," and grasping an AK
handle, she attacked him so fercely that
but for the interference of some of the chill
dren, she would have crushed his skull.
1t is needless to add that there will be a
diyorce.--S0uh Bend Tribune.