The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-06-18


Sometime in November last Blaids
, dell visited this city and remained
, here about a week, during which h.
. met number of our younger peoPl,
who became more or less acguainte,
with him. He claimed to be M
attorney at Lowell and to enjoy :
J splendid practice. The cards which
he gave to his friends read as follows
II CHARLES A. BLAiDsDEIL,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
90 CENTRAL STREET,
LOWELL, MASS.
Box 92-
sPECIALTIEs: COLLECTIONS AND PRO
BATE pRACICE.
Blaidsdell was a good talker WI:
very fluent and used the best language
and no one had the slightest reason {,
doubt his sincerity. While here he
asked for the heart and hand of the
Young lady. His claims were earnest
aud with frankness were they made
known. His propositions were reject.
ed. but still he pleaded to the objec,
of his alteration. He told of the
bright future before him; how i'm.
fiuentIal aud popular he was at home,
and thousand other things of thi.
character. all TO show how worthy he
was Of the hand he sought.
He was rejected. however, notwith-
standing his pleadings, and finally
went away, though not without hope.
He returned to Lowell and as soon rs
he arrived he wrote TO the young lady
a letter filed with the tenderest senti-
menis of love and alteration. His
letters received the attention due them
BY the one to whom they were adj
dressed. She could not help answer
ling them. Finally. early in December.
he wrote that his name had been
mentioned at Washington very favor
ably in connection with the consulship
at Genoa, Italy. He had sang,line
hopes of success from the fact tina, his
friend Benjamin +. Butler was assist
ing him. In a day or so he wrote
again and stated that the prospect was
growing brighter and brighter. This
letter had no sooner been received
than a telegram came, stating that he
had been appointed. Then came a
letter detailing the manner in which
he had Won this glorious victory.
Soon after that he sent the following
document, purporting to he his COM
mission, etc.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
Washington. ID. c., Nov. 30th.
1877. Hon. Charles \. Blaidsdeli.
Lowell. Mass:
SIs:-Enclosed please find your
credentials. passports. instructions, etc.
You Will report to the Private
Secretary of the Hon. Sec. of State at
once
Hon. o NJ. Spencer. Consul at
Genoa, has been instructed to transfer
archives, records and public document
to you January 20. 1873.
You will be permitted To retain him
three months as Vice Consul should
YOU so desire.
Dispatch is enjoyed. VIM. VI. Evarts.
BY John NJ. Pierce, Secretary.
Private Secretary.
During the first week in January,
Blaidsdell came to WATERFOWL and
remained two days. He came again
TO secure a promies from the young
lady that she would become his wife.
He portrayed TO her the. beauties of a
trip to Genoa and how nicely they
would live. etc. He did not care to
marry then. He FIRST desired to 90 to
Genoa and arrange matters. and then
if everything was lovely he would re-
turn and he married. But this time
he was refused. His scheme failed 10
have its desired effect.
At this time he had determined to
sail on the 10Th of January. He had
matters to attend to in New England
that would take week or ten DAYS of
his time before he would he ready to
start, so Of course, his visit here at
this time must necessarily be Sbort. |
He had no promise On his departure
that the object of his affections would
ever become his wife, but he said "on
my return from Genoa I snail come
for YOU And vet no engagement.
After he left and upon his arrival in !
Lowell he wrote several letters. all Of
which stated that he would surely
leave on the 10Th. On the 10Th he
wrote a tender epistle from Boston,
stating that he would sail that day in
the steamer Siberia. His adieu was
very affecting. Just previous to his
departure for Italy. and some, days
after his return from Watertown. he
gave a supper in Lowell to members
Of the Franklin Literary Association,
in honor Of his recent marriage. He
informed his friends that he had heen
to this same young lady.
The following account Of the supper
vas published in the Lowell Citizen
The next day. He did not send this
to the young lady in Watertown, but
lfterward stated that he had done this ,
for the purpose Of informing the de-
partment at Washington that their
IN Genoa was q married /,
nan. Objection to bis appointment ,
vas that he was single. He desired ,
o have all objections removed. Hence |