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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-12-08

Nov. %, lSSl.-24-3t.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-23

ciyal, | feel if / could murder him in
cool and unjustifable manner, |
should not deserve to live another
moment in this world"
We have not the space to quote the
entire speech, but the idea was that
it was Unsuitable to remove the cob
stacle to justice whatever it was.
The dread insanity is now called Nj
hilism. In the course of his speech
the prisoner said: ''Had | been SO
fortunate as to have met Lord Levi
son Cover instead of that truly ami
able aud highly lamented individual
Mr.. Percival, he sthe man who should
have received the ball"
When the prisoner got through
Lord Mansfield summed up the evil
dence, pointed out those species OF
insanity which would excuse murder
but person capable of distinguish
ing right from wrong, could not be
excused.
Bellingham was convicted and ex-
ecuted on the 18th of May.
Thus the majesty of the law was
indicated and Nihilism for the time
was annihilated. The above synop-
sis is taken from VI vol. of cele
brated trials, page lO2.
From the fragment OF kilograms of
the recent horrible tragedy at Wash
ington the reader will see a striking
similarity in some of the phases Of the
two cases there. The head of the
English government was struck down
and the nation plunged into grief.
So with our chief head and our ma
ton. Percival was a man of estima-
BILE virtues. Garfield the same. Bel
bingham a disappointed claimant
Guitteau the same. The one watch
ed for two weeks around the Parlia-
ment House; the other around the
Capitol; both were men Of education.
The one shot over Lord Osborne's
shoulder; the other shot while Blaine
was, as we hear, arm and arm with
the President. The one was doubly
armed with his two pistols the other
with his revolver. The single ex-
preston that fell from Bellingham's
lips is paralleled by Guitteau's re-
mark; "I'm q stalwart. Arthur is
President now" Whether future de-
velopments will bring out similar
insanity remains to be seen.
North and South, East and West,
political friends and whilom foes, are
uniting in praying to God that the
shot may not prove fatal. S.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-23
A REMARKABLE LOVE STORY OF
MAINE AND NORTH CAROLINA.

A remarkable romance is related
by a Morehead City On. CO. CORES
pondent. About fifty years ago a
prepossessing young woman appear
ed suddenly in a small mountain vii
lage near Asheville and obtained
work in farmers family. She call
ed herself Mary Burt, but gave no
further clue to her origin. Her tasks
were so skillfully performed, and she
could sing a song, dance a reel and
tell a story so well that she became
village favorite. Fifteen years later
the mystery surrounding her was for
gotten. Having declined more than
one good offer of marriage, she set
tied down as a good-natured old maid,
became the benefcent "aunt" of the
neighborhood, and finally was per-
suaded to take charge of a country
school near by.
After several years of teaching her
whole character seemed to change,
She became moody, melancholy and
fond of solitude. Purchasing lone
ly spot among the mountains, she had
rude log hut erected, and there she
lived without any companionship but
that other dog, cat, COW and chickens.
Her only book was the bible, and
this she nearly learned by heart. The
publication of this woman hermit
story in the Asheville Citizen not
long ago, brought solution for the
mystery. The article was copied into
a Vermont paper and attracted the
notice Of Robert Fletcher, promi-
nent citizen of that State, and Fetch
er soon visited Asheville, sought the
editor of the Citizen, and together
they went to Miss Burt's house. The
hermit did not recognize the Vernon
ter, but she soon learned that he was
her old lover.
A mistake had kept them apart for
half a century, but when Fletcher left
Asheville few days later, Mary Burt
Howe, for that was the hermit's full
name, accompanied him as his wife.
When Miss Howe and Fletcher were
young they were engaged to be mar
Iied. The young woman fancied her
lover was attached to another girl,
and suddenly left her home in
Maine. Going to Boston, she shipped
as stewardess on a ship bound for
Liverpool. The vessel was wrecked
on the North Carolina coast, and after
many adventures at sea in an open
boat and among friendly Indians on
land, Miss Howe found her way to
civilization. Robert Fletcher traced
his runaway sweetheart to the ship on
which she sailed, and, hearing of the
loss of the vessel, always mourned for
her as dead till the North Carolina
paper gave him happy surprise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
Grisby,s SneeclI.

There was Confederate reunion at
Dallas, Texas, not long ago.
Tue principal address was delivered
by the Rev. Gen. L. M. Lewis, and it
was a ranting, roaring affair, alike desti-
tute of patriotism on scholarship. The
speech of the occasion, says the St
Joseph Herald, was that of one Girls
by, which they printed without com
ment
Capt. W. II. Grisby, soldier and
Missourian, as the Chairman said,
opened his remarks by saying that he
was with Quantrell during the war, and
was with Bill Anderson when he was shot
off his horse. Much applause. He
was not there to ask President Garfield
to speak. Applause. He Endorsed
Gov. Roberts when he would hot affiliate
with the Governor of Ohio IN calling
upon the people OF Texas to say
that they svmpathized with him
in his misfortune. Applause. lie
(thc speaker did not sympatlIze with
Garfield in ms misfortune. Applause.
He paid his respects of appreciation
to the people Of Texas, and then sand
9 IN reference to svmpathzing with peo-
pie that care nothing about, / am not
that kind of man. :" Here one sng
gested to the speaker to tone down ana
temper his remarks. "Ihev ask me not
to be bitter, not to mingie confusion
with my talk, but | am not dying on the
wings Il policy. How can / say other
wise after being with Bill Anderson when
he fell, with fucker, Hill, and all those
boys, loving Them? How can | sympa-
thize with Gen. Garfield? lCheers,
Bully, Don't itYl Gentlemen, ever
since could lisp the word constitution,
ever since / knew anything about con.
stItutional law, ever since knew OF the
Confederate Governs ut and Of State
rights, have always been q secession
ist. fCries OF Bully 2 and Stick 10 it,
my boyrI am ready for war
at a moment. lAppiause. They
tell nae to- temper town. but how
can J, how can how can temper tine
truth? fCries If No, sir!l il Won vii
teach me by some neio hons sonnet,
sung 10y flaming tongues above. to tenn
per the truth, il might possibly be done.
Voices tCut il Lorf And DOW they
tell me 70 cut it short. Gentiemch,
/ am not aftoid of the ladits fhey
fought and stood by us when III others
would They are ready at tie first
sound Of war, if fired to-day. There is
no one on earth SO glad 10 meet yon as
L Nv heart upheaSes With such power
and force that am not able 10 express
self. ] feel MY soul qowing with the
grandeur IT nay iheme-a theme so ma
lesfic, and so able to cement hearts
among women and bonda among men.
I.hope we shall meet often and early.
aud should ever war again commence let
rs be found IN the front rank battling
against Garfield and ali the crew." (Ap-
plane
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15

INCIDENTS.
July 2-9:20 q. m.--iresldent shot in Balti-
more and Potomac depot, Washington, D. @.
July 7.--Hopeiul OF recovery.
July 13.-ReIapse. rigoE and chlls.
July -OperatIon-discovery of pus sack.
July rs. -lncision enlarged and removal of
splnters of bone, etc.
July 30.-Experimentiug with electric-induc-
ION balance TOR discovering location of the
bullet
Aug. Extremely hopeful.
Aug. bad febrile symptoms
Aug. S.-Second operation. Discharge OF pus
through lower incision in back
Aug. 9.-The President wrote his name.
Aug. l0.-He signed an extradition paper.
Aug. HE wrote a letter to his mother
Aug. 14.-Nausea, vomiting and physical
prostration.
Aug. lS.-Inhsmmstion of the right parotid
gland.
Aug. Interchangeable inserted nine inches
deeper in wound in back.
Aug. 21.-Vomited twice during the after
noon.
Aug. 22.-Surgeons first acknowledge the
existence OF septIc@mia for ten days.
Aug. Transportation Of the parotid gland !;
lneisloa and discharge of pus consultation of
doctors to which DIR. Agnew was hurrisdly
called.
Aug. 25.-Another consultation. at which it
was decided that the President could not be re-
moved.
Aug. 26.-ahe Presidents mind wandered
during the night The parotid gland discharged
through the ear.
Aug. 27.-Pulse more frequent and patient
feebler. Discharge of pus from the parotid
gland through the ear
Aug. 2S.-The President ate some milk toast
Another lncision AZ made above the swollen
gland, followed by discharge of healthy-look-
IDg pus. The wound rather less indolent
Aug. 29;-Another Iucison near the parotid
gland, followed by fair discharge of healthy
looking pus in the evening The parotid SWELL
ing perceptibly diminishing.
Aug. 30.-Another ,ncislon on the lower side
of the face glandular swelling diminishing
more freely.
Ang. 3l.-Dseovery OF an openi lg from the
gland into the mouth Swelling diminishing !;
Increased relish for food.
Sept. 2.-Ihe President appears better than
for some days. He has taken more noursh-
ment little change IN the wound restless dur
ing the night.
Sept s. Parotid swelling continues to dis
charge and diminish In size. Ate fair break.
fast Of mik-loast and some reed birds. In the
evening he vomited. The surgeons determined
TO remove the President from Washington 10
escape the malarial fever, which threatened
death. Long Branch decided on as more con-
venient for the surgeons.
Sept. 4.--The President vomited about /
O'Clock a. M, but slept well most Of the night.
During the day no return of the irritability of
the stomach. Improvement of the parotid
gland, and contour of the face restol ed. More
fatigue after dressing of the wound
Sept. 5.-The hottest day and nigh OF a very
bot summer.
Sept. 6.--Successful removal OF the President
over the Pennsylvania railroad to Long Branch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
An Arkansas Negro With Wall Street
EhncAfiOn.

"Mr. Armfield," said Simon, "will
yer please ter pay me dem so what yer's
been OWN me iur five munts. A man
is about ter get mortgage ON my sto,
and wants de ready money bad"
"Bruder Simon, said Mr.. Armfield.
reflectively marking on the sidewalk
with his stick. i" Use been big fnan-
cial benefit ter you.
"Doan see how when yer owes mo
$40"
"If II show yer, will yer let me off
wild de SO"
Eyes, an be powerful glad OBJ de
chance"
"Some time ago." continued Mr..
Armfield, 81 came ter yer sto an
bought So with ob goods on credic.
Amt dat fack ?"
Vas, kee2 ur comm"
"Three q, Is afterwards I csm roun'
an paid yer. Amt dat fack?"
Vas, cut agin.
"Seheral days after dis my credic
wuz so strengthened DIST cum roun' an
got 81 with on a credic. Amt dat a
fack2"
"Yas. come agin."
Two days afterwards cum roun'
an paid Yer de 81. Den on de naked
day cum roun an got $40 with on a
credic."
"Yas, L know, an yer owes me vet.
Now how'se yer gwine ter show dat yer's
been financial benefit ter me?
Cease | saved money fur yer"
" How, sab 2"
"Ia dis fack-my circuit was so
strengthened dat l could hab got IN
debt fur $40; but l conquered my
feelin's and let yer off wild $40. Now.
amt dat fack !"
Hit dc. '.ok dat way. Mister Arm
field"
"An' now dat our little 'sturbance is
settled, I'll come rom Sunday and eat
dinner wild yer. Little Rock Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
He Had n Bad Memory.

There is a poker-club in Yonkers
which meets ON Sundays. They call it
the Sunday-sehool club, and that's
where they tell their families they go on
Sunday afternoon. BY invitation, Stimp
joined Inst Sundays session. His wife
was little sktptical about his going to
aSnday-school club, and Monday morn
ing questioned INN little. "What did
va 10 theTe?" "Ohl they read the
scriptures and discussed Them did
You pay any attention TO what was said 2"
OF course" What did they read
about p 1.-THE Hebrew children. +"
How many Hebrew children?' "Do
YOU know the coffee Is too weak 2" "No.
how many Hebrew children 2" Stimp
had the cup to his lips and he kept it
there, trying to remember if there were
not three score and ten, when one Of the
A'tie girls answered, Three r Three =
tShotd Stlmp. What became Of
taen " almost forget, but l believe
lar Isaac was eaten by ram at the
ni"nihS bush; Daniel was cast into the
uon belly and Jonah raised goruds in
lhe whales den. That settled the
matter. Slmp's wife knows that he did
Nv. 60 70 Sunday-school. But he refuses
- zen her what became of that $40 he
'~'u on Saturday. Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
A French Boy aud His Mother.

Nothing Ia this imperfect world is so
beautiful IS the Citations of French
son to his mother. He sees from his
first sentient look the being whom every
one in the hGnse adores. Does the
nurse or the maid speak even sharply to
the mistress OF the house she Is immedi-
ately discharged. The child would thus
see its mothers authority verified from
the first, and, whatever we may say on
this side Of The water of the marriage
relation in France, the master Of the
house certainly compels a sort Of re-
spect toward the mother and mistress Of
the house, which goes far toward max
ing the manners of nation respectful
and polite. From the cradle to the
grave q French son has one dufy, one
affection, which is paramount to all 9th
eig-thas is, his love for his mother. As
child, as boy, ne treats her with per-
feet respect and obedience As young
man, he delights to send her flowers, to
take her to the theaters and cafes. il is
a common sight an Paris 10 see young
man with an aged and gray-haired wom-
an at the public galleries aud places Of
amusement, apparently perfectly happy
with each other, the young man study.
ing to MAKE his mother comfoftale md
amused. Often, in leaving France, a
young man asks Of his family the priv.
lege Of taking his mother with him as
his guide, philosopher and friend. "
Before his marriage IS arranged she is
his const MT companion and his hest adj
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
spotted Tail.

Spotted Tail possessed uncommon
ability, but his mind did not reach far
beyond the narrow circle of traditional
Indias ideas. He kept good watch over
the interests of his tribe, as lie under
stood them. But question concern
ing the boundaries Of the Sioux resorya-
ton appeared 10 him more important
than the question how his people could
be best put to work. He was brave
man and strong fighter in his day.
But ever since 1868 he could be de-
pended upon as an advocate of peace
and good understanding with the white
men. lie WIS at times pretentiously
dignitied in his bearing and jealous OF
the outward signs OF authority. When
years ago a Government commission
visiting the Sioux nation sent for him to
meet them at a certain point, he replied:
Ii | had anything to say to you |
would 60 to you. But if you have some
thing to say to me You must come where
l am" In the autumn of 1877 large
delegation of Sioux visited Washington
and had council with the President in
the famous East room uf the White
House. Spotted Tali. when asked to let
the President know what he had 10 com
mmicate, said that he would not speak
until all the other chiefs had spoken.
s. they made their speeches one alter
another. standing up before the Presi.
dent with great solennity. When they
had spoken, Spotted Tail rose and asked
one OF the attendants by gesture to put
his char Immediately IN front of the
President. This done, Spotted Tail
gravely sat down aud talked TO the
President, not IN the usual oratorical
style, but IN a more familiar way. asst con-
yersug with an equal. -Nel0 FORK Ere,a-
isig Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
Aunt Susan's Suggestions to Fretful


"Hester :" exclaimed Aunt Susan,
ceasing her rocking and knitting, and
sitting upright. =" Do you know what
your husband will do when you are
dead?"
"What dc you mean ?" was the start
led reply.
" He will marry the sweetest-tempered
girl he can find"
"Oh, auntie r Hester began.
Don't interrupt me until rye fin
ished, said Aunt Susan, leaning back
and taking up her knitting. "She may
not he as gooda housekeeper as you are
in fact, think not, but she will be good
natured. She may not even love HIM as
well as You do, but she will be good-na-
tured."
Why, auutie-"
"That isn't all, !" continued Aunt Su-
san. Every day you live you are max
ing your husband more and more in
love with that good natured woman, who
may take your place some day. After
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison left you the
other night, the only remark he made
about them was She is sweet wom-
an. >"
Out auulle-
"That isn't ALL" composedIy contin-
ued Aunt Susan. To-day your hus-
band was half way across the kitchen
floor, bringing You the first ripe peach
es, and all you did was to look ON and
say There, Will, just see your tracks
ON my clean floor! / won't have my
floor all tracked up Some men would
have thrown the peaches out of the win
dow. To-day you screwed up your face
when he kissed you, because his mus
tache was damp, and said. never want
youto kiss meagain' When he empties
any thing Won tell him not to spill il
when he lifts anything you tell him not
to break it. From morning until night
your sharp voice is heard complaining
and fault-iinding. And last winter,
when you were SICK, you scolded him
about his allowing the pump to freeze,
and took no notice when he said. / was
SO anxious about YOU that / did not
think of the pump"
"But, auntie-"
I" Hearken, child The strongest and
most intelligent of them all care more
for womans tenderness than for any
thing else in the world, and without this
the cleverest and most perfect house
keeper is sure to lose her husbands af-
lection in time. There may be few
more men like villas gentle, as low
ing, as chivalrous, as forge full of self,
and so satisfied with loving that their
affections will die long, struggling
death but i'll most cases it takes Tut a
few years OF fretfulness and fault-fnding
to turn husbands love into irritated
Indifference.
"But, auntie-"
Yes, well you are not dead yet, and
that sEeet-natured woman has not been
|, und; so You have time to be-
conne so serene and sweet that yonr hus-
band can never imagine that there is q
better tempered woman in existence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15

wiser. Never until death separates them
does he fail in his duty toward her: and
after that event has closed his sweet.
dntlful history. he keeps the annyersa.
ry1of her death as his most sacred dav.
and visits her gave with lis children Il
dress 1t with ilowors.-Rcok u diaeai
lies Of Home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
An Oner Declined.

A letter from the Hon. Crabtree
Lynch, Of Buffalo, who STYLES himself:
. The mastodon orator of the nineteenth
centuaTv." contained an offer to appear
before the club aud deliver his lecture
on: Seven Ways of Being Happy. .
provided his expenses were paid and
so Hill handed him as he left town.
We can't accept de offer, said the
President in reply. 1.-THE price am not
only too high, hut we doan't want no.
body 10 tell us how TO be happy. /
doan' know what his seben ways am.
but when l gets down of an evenin' wild
a pan q mellow apples on one hand. q
dish Of peanuts en- de cdder, Wild my
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
VOLUME xxx.
cow.
sr EUGENE }. HAIL.

~ EUGENE J. HALL
The best o bains will hey their cares
There's alSus sumpthin' 70 cross our way,
10 VARY an fret Us IN our affairs
~ seca wus the Dot o. old D aeon Day;
lie hei lis trialsI'll tell you how
lac WIS tempted an tiled By highway COW.
The hue o her hide was a 6usky brown;
Her body wus lean, an her neck wus slim;
one horn turned up, an the other down;
She wus sharp O sight, au' wus long o limb,
Nth peaked nose, an short stunp-tsil,
An rils like the hoops on homemade pail
Many day he'd she passed in pound
Eur meauly helpin' herself 10 corn.
Many Ec0wardly eur an hound
:, He'd been transfxed by her crumpled horn,
Many teapot an old old tin-pail
HE'D the farm boys tied 70 her stumpy tau
Old Deacon Day was pious man,
a frugal farmer, upright al plain;
An many weary mile he ran
10 drive her out o. his CROWN grain.
aaarp were the pranks that she used 70 plxy
10 GIT her hll and to git away.
lie used TO slt on the Sabbath-day
With his open Bible upon his knee,
Ihiutn' o loved ones far away,
10 the Better Land that he lunged to see
hen distant heller, borne thro' the air,
Would bring him back to this world O. care
Wien the Deacon went to hts church in town,
SiI wI'c1ed an waited till he went by
lie never pissed her without frown.
Aud an evil CLEAN In each angry eve.
ell World crack his whip. an would boiler
FL he drove along IN his "one-horse shay"
Then at his homestead she loved TO call,
Ltitih' mis- tlrs with her cruanpled horn,
Nimbly sc lin his glrlen wall,
Hepn' herself 10 his standin' corn,
"a m his cabbages one by one
II. M kf1s sut,sA - 49,
Od'en the Deacon homeword came,
Hummin' hymn, from the house o. prayer
Hs kindly heart in q tranquil Frame
u S'u ~ calm ez the evenin' air,
lis i0ruhead smooth ez o well-worn plow--
10 hbd 10 Ills garden that highway COW.
HIS human passions were quick to riso
An stridin' forth with savage cry,
with fury blaZin' from both his eyes
Ez iigntlin's fash IN q summer sky,
X oder an' reddar his face would grow
An alter the cTitter he would GO
Over his garden, round and round,
brelkin' his pair an apple trees,
lr tmpin' his melons into the ground
iippin' over his hives o. bees
Laayin' him angry an badly stung
Wishin' the old cows neck was wrung.
The moses grew the garden wall:
ne years went ny, with their work an pIar.
Inc boys D the village grew strong and tall
An the griy-haiIed farmers dropped away,
One by one, ez the red leaves fall
Bur the.highway COW outlived EN- all
The things we hate are the last TO fade;
some cares are lengthenel thru many year,,
ne death o tue wicked seems long delayed
But there is q cl max TO all careers
N the highway COW at last v as slain
1t funnin' race with railway train
A j into pieces at once she went
jest li%e slvin's banks when they fall;
Out o tue world she was swiftly sent:
Leetle vas left but her own siump-tau.
The farmers gardens an cOrn-dslls now
are haunted no more by the highway coz.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15

The quaint answers given st COMPETE
tive examinations ere not the least anus
INC stories of this rather dull age. This,
| Think. is as good as any Of It's kind.
A Hlndeo OF half-caste was ASKED who
was Julius Caesar. The first Roman
Catholic Bishop of India" he replied,
"who introduced Christianity into En-
gland, London World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
WISCONSIN, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. 1881.

co'n-cob pipe where l kan reach it an
de dog asleep under the bed, reckon
tackle bout all de happiness any one
need fish fur in dis weary world. III lad
six odder ways in reserve | should bust
wild comfort. Lime Kiln Club
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
INTERESTING RECORD.
History of An Extraordinary Case In
Surgery,

Many OF our readers, says The Chicago Trib-
saie, viii desire to preserve history of the
wound inflicted upon the President BY Guiteau,
and its effects. Care has been taken to present
IN the appended table, and in the chronological
additions following it, complete showing of
the absolute facts in the case
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15

for some days been troubled with
temporary hewilderment, at which times he
said nothing 20 his attendants. DIR. Agnew
hopes the accumulation in the lungs may be
thrown of, but should ar abscess be manifest
il would be necessary to cut for il.