South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-17
an Eventful Lifo.


the Harriscnbuvg, Va, Register. SAYS:
Mr.. Jesse Fry, y farmer. residing ad-
jacent 20 Bridgewater, has had some.
what Of an eventful career since be
first saw light Some OF the rough
places over which he has travelled 10
give below. Prior to the war. when
Mr.. Fry was young man, he became
"A party to q renconire. in which he
was the recipient Of seven severe stabs
IN different parts of his body. some
Of which were regarded at the time as
fatal. Recovering. Mr.. FRYE was
next found as a soldier IN Chew's cell
e5rated battery of artillery, and had
twenty-seven bullet holes shot through
his clothing IN as many fights. I'm
one battle &c had his coat literally
torn from his body by fragment of
shell; but not withstanding that he
was in every battle with his command
and made SO many narrow escapes.
strange TO say be never received
single wound during the war. The
war closing, our hero returned like
Clnomnatus, 20 the plow, hut here his
evil genius still accompanied him.
and came down or his stalwart form
in the shape Of a heavy boompole that
crushed his shoulder and smashed tue
scapnla. But time repaired the dam.
age done, and we next find him in the
woods with tho foot completely divid-
ed the entire length of the keen blade
OF woodman's axe. This severe
wound kept him confined to his room
and 4 pair of crutches for sometime.
as the bones were split and required
sometime TO heal. Recovering from
this, heavy barn door is thrown from
lis hinges and caught his hand under
1t, which was SO mangled ga to neces-
state the amputation OF one his fin
gers. But now comes the most re-
markabIe az well a. tie most humili-
atlng OF the accidents that befell Mr..
+. Attempting to catch . sheep for
the purpose OF converting Its carcass
into saYogy mutton, the animal be-
came desperate and stepping back
brought. with such force, his frontal
bone in contact with Fry's mouth as
10 completely divide the lips and dis.
place some OF the incisons. Although
he was somewhat disigured by this
last accident. lie has succeeded IN u
hitting Mt the altar Of liymen with a
most estimabie lady, and now ut the
age of fifty four years, is q hale and
hearty man, and bids fair 10 spend
many years Of usefulness among us.
a lumbcrman broke his leg in the
Wisconsin woods, and desired TO 20
TO his homo at Sorel. Canada, where
he could receive good treatment. But
Sorel was a thousand miles away. and
he had only few dollars. In this
dilemma, he resolved TO travel cheap
ly IS freight. He made n box six feet
long, two feet wide, and sixteen inch
es high, aud marked, This side M
with great care & had himseltnailed
in and shipped. Some wide cracks
gave him air, and he took along q
supply OF food and water. lie rot
along very we'll, though not without
dlscOmiorts, until be arrived in Mon
treal, whore the box was set nj on
end and tic inmate was left standing
on his head. lie was forced to make
an outcry. lie had been three DAYS
on tie journey, which the railroad Of
licials enabled him 10 complete rs q
regular passenger.
I he Washington Republican recently
offered s. for tie best written letter
accepting an offer Of marriage, and here
is the letter, by Gertrude Nelson, which
won the prize:
Ny Dear Donald: Fresh with the
breath OF the morning came your low
ing missive. | have turned over G.
very leaf of my heart during the dav.
aud on each page ] find tic same
written, namely, gratitude for the
love OF noble man, humility In find.
ing myself its object, aud ambition TO
render myself worthy Of that which
you offer. / will try. Yours hence
forth
a grand ball, organized with tho
object Of showing the variety and
perfection 20 which thc art OF calico
printing has arrived Ed Great Britain.
was given n few nights ago in the
Manchester Town Hall There we're
about 200 guests. and all the ladies'
dresses were mado Of British printed
cotton.
q Chiuaman thus describes q trial
in our courts One man is Silent. au.
other talks I'll tho time. and twelve
wise men condemn the man who has
not said a word.
The largest and oldest chain bridge
i'm The world is said 20 be the ono IN
hinctunc, China, where il forms p
perfect road from The top Of one noun.
tain - another
y rather novel wedding came oil
at West Elizabeth PA the other dav.
Ross Andersen, was r.,,r---.I g. VI