New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-24
CORRESPONDENCE
Albisa CerresPsnAence.

CORRESPO NDENCE.
Albin CorresPsndence.
Albin, Sept. Is, 1879.
Editor Review:
The quiet of our town IF it ever had
quiet) was broken during the past
week by series Of somewhat exciting
circumstances.
On the 10Th inst. some Of our citi-
zens joined with friends of the town
of Stark and Leavonworth in grove
picnic in Messrs. Plath & Schwerdt-
feger's grove at Iberia. Owing to
cool, damp and stormy weather, the
affair was almost a failure, save the
refreshments which we learn were
good and well served.
The baptisms and marriage which
were to have taken place upon the
ground were adjourned; the former in.
definitely, the latter to the residence
of the brides father, where Mr.. G. F.
Wooley and Miss Maggie G.. Cunning
ham were joined in marriage by the
Rev. J. w. Martin, presiding elder of
the Mankato District. The occasion
was one of interest; especially the cere.
mony, which was beautiful, impress
sive and instructive. May peace, hap
piness and prosperity attend them
throuhg life's rugged journey.
The citizens of District No. % at
their annual school meeting voted to
finish their school house, and have a
winter school. It will be a very COM
Portable house when completed.
On the 18th inst. there was a scrub
horse.race between one of our Albin
long.legged colts and one at Lorenzo,
on 4 wager Of course, rs we learn.
Why don't all our boys train their colts
and make money easy! What say you
fathers and mothers! Is it not easier
than farming and cheaper than send
ing them to school!
The animal that killed Mrs. j. Vine
on the evening of the 18th inst. was q
vicious Jersey bull, owned by her hus-
band Mr.. John Vine. The animal had
been restrained all summer, but on the
morning OF that day Mr.. Vine had
turned him loose in his heard. In the
evening when the cattle were driven
up by the heard boy the animal at
tempted to follow Mr.. Prickett's cattle
but was driven back by Willis Gun.
ingham. This probably rolled the
beast and wheE Mrs. Vine, Mrs. Fred.
Hopkins in connection with the heard
boy attempted to yard the heard he
plunged at Mrs. Vine just as she took
the rope to lead him away. He tossed
her into the air three times successive.
~. throwing her distance Of about
forty feet from where he made the
first attack, bruising, wounding and
mangling her in the most fearful man.
ner. In the mean time Mrs. Fred.
Hopkins ran for the pitchfork and with
intrepid courage drove the furious
beast away.
| Mrs. Vine never spoke after the an
imal attacked her. Her cloths, save
one stocking, wore stripped from her
body, torn to shreds and saturated
with blood. Mrs. Pickett and her
daughter were soon upon the ground
but it was too late. Mrs. Vine gasped
once and passed to ..That bourn from
which no traveller returns Our sym.
pathy is with Mr.. Vine, who was absent
the time, and returned to find his wife
a lifeless corpse. Her children and
friends deeply feel her loss, as she
was good mother and q kind neigh.
Dor. A large concourse Of weeping
friends and neigbors bore the body t.
its last resting place, on Sunday, the
l4th inst. The obsequy services were
conducted by Rev. N. ]. Robinson
And this is death. The step that
reaches to eternity. G.