The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-10-02
Lnrrnn FRom BROWNSVILLE.
BROWNSVILLE, Oct. /, 1871.

BROWNSVILLE, Oct. /, 1871.
,Et2itor Democrat.
On Monday last an accident occurred
which cast a mantle of gloom over the
whole community, an accident which
robbed Il pleasant and highly respecta-
Bile family of a mother, and afondhus-
band of wife. Mrs. Welt, who had
been afflicted with the ague, but had
so far recovered as to be able to sit up
a portion of the day, was sitting before
the fire last Monday morning about s
o'clock, when her clothing became ig-
nited and burned with such rapidity
that she was unable to extinguish the
flames. There was no person in the
room at the time except two small
girls, who gave the alarm, but ere as
sistance could reach the unfortunate Ia
dy and extinguish the flames her per-
son was so badly burned that the skin
and flesh were perfectly charred. ar
rived at the residence of the heart
stricken family just as the flames were
being extinguished. What u heart
rending scene met my gaze! the un-
fortunate mother was lying on the
floor, her clothing burnt and torn
4 in shreds, partially wrapped in blank
et, the work Of afriendly hand to ex-
tinguish the flames, the husband bend
ing over her to alleviate her suffering
as much as possible; and two little
weeping girls locked in each others
embrace, uttering in prophetic shrieks
between sobs that mother would never
get we'll. How true the prophecy.
That night Mrs. Joseph Welt was re-
lleved from suffering by the kind
hand of Providence. On Wednesday
. her remains were followed to their last
resting place by a large number OF
friends and citizens.
This has evidently been good week
for our efficient county clerk and the
ministers. Three weddings have oc-
Cured between parties residing In
North Brownsville; whether it is
caused by the prospects Of better times
coming, when the town becomes in
corporated, or whether it is the fore
runner or harbinger of cold winter
/ am unable with my stock of exper'
> ience to say. Be that as it may, there
. has been three blushing maids of this
, village led to the hymeneal altar "likc
sheep to the Slaughter" and we ex
| pect to add several more to the list il
f a few days.
Monday evening our townsman who
i distinguished himself while attending
the Independent convention in you
q city last spring, by referring to othei
d members of the convention as whisky
o bloats, and other like inappropriate
+ cognomens, collected band of boys
!, consisting of three Of his own SON
: and two or three of the peighbor boys
h marched to where there was newly
o welded pair and commenced under th
II window All incarnation, consisting o
d screaming, and vigorous strokes OF
e their tin pans and brass kettles whicl
o would have made the most unregener
It ated Sioux or Snake Indian blush witt
sheer shame, especially when o lad,
only short distance away was writh
ing in pain at the point of death. Th
!. boys are excusable, but q man who's
- locks are whilened by the SHOWS {
D many winters, will not so readily NEE
y with a pardon from an outraged com
:, munity. hope this may be the las
- time will be called upon to chronicl
u an affair of this kind, wherein th
y chief actor is man Of two score an
70 ten. Yours truly.