Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-08-28

loose change. The physicians who attend
l ed him gave as their opinion that dealt
3 was caused by an overdose of laulanum
: and the jury of inquest rendered verde
to the effect that the deceased came to hi
; death from an overdose of laudanum ad
ministered by his own hands, for the pur
pose of taking his life, as has been pre-
viously stated. Oxner has a fine face
dark hair. and was neatly dressed i'll {
dark-cClored coat and light-colored pants
1t is said that this was not the first time
he attempted to commit suicide, and that
he made an attempt ~ his own life some
time ago in Winnesboro' and actually shot
himself through the shoulder. The little
Florence, so pathetically referred to III his
letters, is the little sister of the young la
dy whom he loved so desperately. His
| body was taken in charge by the city au-
thorities. The remains will be sent to
Winnesboro' tonight, in compliance with
the instructions received by MI. ALLEY
from the father of the deceased AS it is
desired TO send forward the effects of the
deceased with his remains, anyone know
ing where they can be obtained will please
inform MI. Alley, undertaken, in Tradd
street near Legare street.
CATHARINE SEDGWICK's LOvE.-Th
love story of Catharine SedgWick, who
wrote of such ideal passions in her novels
forty and fifty years ago, has been for the
first time given to the world in the col
| OF +l,a Narr1a
Hiss Sedgwick was the flower of q pecu-
! liarly intellectual family, many Of whose
! members won distinguished names in va
rious fields, and ''Hope Leslie" with its
successors, has rendered her place in
American literature secure. Her home in
Stockbridge, her native place, where she
died not many yea1s ago, was. long social
and intellectual center, and she was sur
rounded by most reverent friendship and
attention. A singularly even, placid life
hers seemed: and yet she had had her To-
/ nance. Her brother Theodore, son of the
eminent jurist of the same name, was q
| lawyer in Albany when the century was
young, and his partner, Henry Blocker,
naturally became acquainted with the
| brilliant young writer, and an engagement
followed. Mr.. Blocker was one of the old
Dutch families of the Knickerbocker city,
a man of'Wealth, culture, and high char
acter but of colder and less impressiona-
bic nature than his betrothed. In his read
ing, therefore, the ardent affections she
portrayed between the lovers of her To-
maLces it startled him. He stopped to ask
himself if this were what he was expected
to feel. The result of his self-examination
was a letter, telling her that if the love
she had wildly depicted should be exacted
from him he felt that he could never re-
spond to the demand; he could never feel
50 exalted a sentiment. And the engage
ment between Hartmann Blocker and
Catherine SedgWick was broken. MI.
Blocker, in his subsequent residence in
Holland, as charge d affaires, met young
woman of that country who married him,
then i'll his old age, and made him faith
full wife their old mansion, spacious and
overlooking the Hudson on one of the
steep hills Of Albany, still stands. Miss
SedgWick was unwedded to her death.
A HOUSE FULL OF ATTLESNAKES. =
A recent number of the Athens (Tenn.,)
S'Post" relates a story in reference to
man named Jones of Smoky mountain,
who for some years past had been doing an
illicit business in Whiskey manufacturing.
He had been hunted from place to place
until finally he located securely in noun
tain recess four miles from his residence,
visiting his family once fortnight. Over
staying the time of his periodical visit, his
wife, with some of his neighbors, dotted
reaching the building the door was found
boil ed, and no sign of Jones or any one
could be seen. But upon attempting To
force an entrance they were greeted with
those peculiar notes of warning which the
ear of the East Tennessee mountaineer
never fails to recognize. The door was at
once broken down, and a sight met them
that caused all to start with fright and
horror. The form of the distiller lay upon
the floor, with eyes starting from their
sockets, the features horribly distorted, and
body swollen to twice It's usual proper
tions, while the whole interior OF the build
ing was alive with rattlesnakes, some In
coil and ready for battle, but The larger
proportion Stupid and inert, as though
they had been imbibing literally OF the il
licit fruit Of the still. AS it was impossi-
BILE to rescue the body Of Jones without in
curing fearful risk, 1t was determined to
reclose the entrance and other apertures,
and fire the building, which was done.
Mr.. BEECHER AND JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The "Courier-Journal" of Monday pub
fishes letter from the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, pronouncing the reputed sermon
of his which has been widely published,
advising the hanging of Jefferson Davis
in 1885, an unblushing forgery. He says:
mot only did I never utter OF write such
miserable stuff, but the whole world knows
that while many were clamoring for some
sacrifice Oh victim, | everywhere and al
ways opposed with intense earnestness the
shedding of drop Of blood, and resisted
with all my might the influences which
sought the execution of Jefferson Davis.
1t is not the first shameful forgery upon
me which has been circulated in the South
and West. | am so hear tily DESTROYS of
! the establishment Of good will Between
! all who have been alienated, and | SO
much value the good will Of my fellow-cit-
liens of the South that | step aside from
my usual course and make a reply to this
| SANDER"
| A COLOSSAL PoLITICIAN.-There is a
delegate to the convention now sitting at
the st. Louis Hotel who, in every respect,
is a crriOSItV and a wonder Jet black.