The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-12-07

WE read In the Bible that mankind
had become so wicked before the flood
that God repented that he had made
man. It is said that the earth was
filled with violence. If God repented
then that he had made man-found
out that he had made a mistake, what
must he think now? The papers are
literally filled from day to day with
accounts of murders, suicides, and
other crimes, all caused by strong
drink.
The Cincinnati Gazette of last Sat-
urday had a long account Of the ac-
tions of Cincinnati Dutchman, who
was crazed with the Dutchman's god
-"peer."
We have only room for portion Of
this horror:
"On Wednesday night of this week
Vorndieke suddenly awakened his wife
by beginning to shout all manner of
strange fancies at the top of his voice.
Then he said the air Of the room was
sitting him, and that he must 60 out.
His wife argued with him, but no, he
insisted on being allowed to 60 out
into the open air. Finally he dressed
himself, and began to walk up and
down the yard. Fearing that he would
catch cold, the wife again attempted
to persuade him to 60 to bed again;
At last he came in the house, seized
the hatchet, and fourishing it over his
head threatened to kill any one he
saw. His youngest child was lying
on the bed, and its frightened cries
attracted his attention. just as he
was about to brain it the mother in
terfered, and his delirious wrath was
transferred to her. She rushed out of
doors, followed by her maddened hus-
band, who, furious at not being able
to discover her., she having concealed
herself in an outhouse, hurled his
weapon at board fence. Finally the
neighbors, who had been awakened by
the noise, pacified him, and the fit Of
madness seemed to have been entirely
shaken off, But as events proved he
was only quieted, to break out afresh
with renewed vigor.
Since then he has apparently en-
deavored to reform. On Tuesday,
according to the testimony Of his
wife, who told the story quite as a
matter Of course, he drank eighteen
glasses Of beer Wednesday he cut
down the number to six. Thanksgiv-
ing Day he drank only five, but yes
terday up to noon he had drank four.
In the morning he complained Of
feeling unwell and lay down on the
bed. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon
he suddenly exclaimed: II don't feel
we'll; in three minutes I've got to
die" His landlord and wife, who
were with him, attempted to reason
him out Of his fancy, but he only an
swered: "You just see, just see."
The two then went out of the room,
when Vorndieke got up from the bed,
took long carving knife which was
lying on table, and going to the
other bed upon which the little three
year old girl was lying, made several
passes with it across her neck, as
though he were choosing the place to
strike. His wife saw this from the
other room, and with shrek Of hor-
ror she rushed in, throwing herself
upon him and clutching his arm just
as the fatal steel was about to descend
upon her darling. Then a fearful
struggle took place between the two.
Finally the husband threw her down
and drew the knife across her neck,
slightly cutting the skin. In an ago
ny of desperation the woman grasped
the blade in her bare fingers, cutting
them to the bone, but turning the
point away. "For Gods sake don't
kill me" she screamed. He was above
her, but she pinned his arms to his
sides. Stung to madness by resist