Ellsworth American., 1876-11-23
a Faithful Wife.

Years ago, in the days OF the old State
banks, mechanic named BryertOn moved
from New York out into Ohio. He had
been his own master of transportation in
the removal of his goods, and whea he
fouEd himself settled in his new home, he
had on his hands pair of strong horses
for which he had ne use, and he sold them
to a stock trader named Slater, receiving
pay in five and ten dollar bills of an In
diana bank. A few days later Bryerton
offered this money in payment OF a lot OF
land, when il proved 10 be counterfeit. He
was arrested, and offered in defense that
he bad received the bills from the stock
trader, aud supposed them to be genuine;
but Slater, when called upon to testify,
swore positively and with solemn cnrnest-
ness that he had :never before seen those
bills. He mad paid the accused for his
horses Ia bills of 4 Kentucky bank with
which he was in the habit of doing buS-
ness.
Those were times when vast amount OF
counterfeit money was in circulation when
business confidence was becoming sadly
weak and ldemoralized; and when it was
deemed necessary that punishment tor
crime should not only be swift, but sur9
so BryertOn was sentenced To the penlten-
tiary, the tears and entreaties tof his wife,
and his own solemn pleading, failiag TO
move his judges.
Mrs. Bryerton visited her husband IN
Jail, and having received from him the di
rect aud emphatic avowal of his innocence,
she set herself at the work of the rescue,
determined not to rest until she had con-
quered. She hung upon the horse dealers
track. seeking ror evidence that he was Il
counterfeiter. For two long years she
worke ed, thnkin. never Of failing or shrink
Ing, aud at length success crowned her eff
forts. In New York State. close upon the
Canada line, Slater was taken sick. The
faithful wife told her. story to the physician
In charge. The physician, anxious to help
In the righteous work, gave to his patient
Il treatment that brought him to point of
sickness not to be long borne. He was
frightened, and the dreadful sinking of
every atom Of life made him weak aud
childish. Under the careful manipulations
Of the man Of medicine, and the spiritual
guidance of a pre- eacher, he made full con-
fession of all his sins-all he could remem-
Der. He had been for many years connect
ed with band of counterfeiters, 1t having
been his part to pnt the base money in cir
culation.
Furnished with the confession of the real
cnlprit, and accompanied by an officer who
was able and willing to give his time. the
1uDllant VIE TetufPeu 10 UcE noIuc, WucTt
her husband was very soon restored to her.
1t was hard--the udjust Imprisonment and
the two years of incarceration-buta gen
eross public did all they could to make
amends.
PRESENCE OF MIND.-Prof Wilder gives
these short rules for action in case of ac-
cident: For dust in the eyes avoid rub
bing; dash water into them; remove Gin
ders etc. with the round point of a lead
pencil Remove insects from the ear by
| tepid water; never put a hard instrument
into the ear If an artery is cut compress
above the wound; If ii vein is cut compress
| below. ff choked get upon all fours and
cough. For light burns dip the part in
| cold water; if the skin Is destroyed, Gov
| er with yarnish. Smother fire with car
pets, etc water will often spread burn
| ing oil and increase the danger. Before
passing through smoke take full
breath, and then stoop low, but If carbon
| is suspected, then walk erect. Suck pois-
onous wounds, unless your mouth is sore,
Enlarge the wound, or, better. cut the
part out without delay. Hold the woand-
ed part as long as can be borne to hot
coal. or end Of cigar. In case Of poison
ing, excite vomiting by tickling the throat.
or by water OF mustard. For acid
poisons give strong coffee and keep mOv-
ing If in water, float on the back with
the nose and the mouth projecting. For
apoplexy. raise the head and body; tor
fainting lay the person nat.