The Evening critic., 1883-02-12
TOOMBS, TERRIBLE TEMPER.
Why He Dtsinherited His Grand
GnUxhter.

A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, says:
"a Constitution reporter met an old friend
of General Toombs yesterday, aud re-
marked, understand that few days ago
General Toombs disinherited his grand
daughter, Miss Duhose, because she mar
red against his will Don't you think he
will reconsider the act 2
"'I l do not, was the emphatic reply.
General Toombs is very bitter on that
point, and when think of all the circum-
stances am sure that he means all that he
has done, and that lie will remain immov-
able
"'Tell me the circumstances?
"' 1t Is a long story replied the narrator.
1t would read like romance If properly
pictured but don't mind telling, if you
will be content with facts minus the color
ing. 1t is sad story to me- because | al
ways felt an interest in the lordly Georgian
and the different members of his family.
l am sorry that General Toombs has done
this act He can afford to forgive his grand
daughter and bestow all his hate on the
Yankees, if he choose to do SO. He
can afford to hate the Yankees,
for it is matter of little
concern what one man does 50
long as the balance of the South
has accepted the situation, and has almost
forgotten that there ever was war But
IL 10 DOU lOT lit W ouy buul NrtuGlul
has done wrong in disinheriting his grand
child because she married the man of her
own choosing. Miss Dubose and Mr.. Colley
were engaged, and the General objected.
Mr.. Colley is worthy young man, against
whose moral character no charge can be
brought. He was clerk in one of the stores
in Washington, and was not wealthy, but
to that fact General Toombs did not object.
The General, you know, cares for a long
line of ancestors, and blood, and that sort
of thing, which is all right, / suppose.
At any rate he did not like the Coiley
family, and he urged his grandchild to
give up the idea of marrying Mr.. Colley.
She pleaded and he demonstrated. He
threatened and she became determined.
Finally, he told her that in his will he had
bequeathed her S60,000 and spoke of that
to show the interest he felt in her. She
would not promise to give up Mr. Colley,
and General Toombs got out the will and
showed her the paragraph where the
fortune was left to her. She was not to be
moved He offered to make it 100000. She
said she would promise not to marry Col
ley during Toombs' lifetime The
General, in his usual way, said he
would pay nobody to postpone an act
until his death. He threatened to disnherit
her, but she never moved from her position.
Then General Toombs told her that unless
she promised not to marry Colley he would
have his will changed and would not leave
her cent. She replied that if she must
choose between the two she would be disin.
herited. The General then told her that
he would give her 45 hours to leave the
house. Miss Dubose proceeded to show her
grandfather that if she was driven out she
would have to be married at once. The
General tore around and Miss Dubose COM
mn ntrat nI with har frinyis aud tba o-,,1t
was that the marriage took place that
day. The General took his will out, had
it changed, disinheritng Miss Dubose, and
added a paragraph providing that none of
his property should go to her directly or in
directly.
"'H Has she ever been back to her grand
father?'
"'No. A few days ago Mrs. ToOmbs
was very sick and her recovery was not
expected. Mrs. Colley wrote the General
note and asked permission to call and see
her grandmother. General Toombs read
the note and handed it back to the mes.
senger with the simple statement that he
had no communication to make. This is
the story as it comes to me.
There is no telling what the General will
do about the matter; nobody yet ever knew
Bob Toombs. Governor Stephens tells u
good story illustrative OF Toombs' charac-
ter In slavery times Toombs and Stephens
both had negro each. Of course
they had several negroes each and more,
and, in fact, Toombs had Il horse lot
full, but they had these particular negroes,
and one day the two negroes ran away
Toombs was in a towering passion and
offered $500 reward for his negro. Stephens
offered $50 if his negro would never come
back any more. In a few days Stephens
negro was back, but days and days passed
and Toombs' negro never was heard from.
One day Toombs and Stephens were in their
quarters in the old United States Hotel,
when the country was in ferinent. A
company of men had come in to ask their
advice on some question or other Toombs'
advice was characteristic. Stephens urged
order and conservatism. ToombS got mad
and swore like fury. The men withdrew
and Tcombs walked the floor, fuming and
swearing and tearing around, while
Little Aleck' came in for share
of his condemnation for the contrary ad-
vice he had given. There was rap at the
door and Toombs answered it. The visitor
was a man who had Toombs' runaway
negro. Toombs took the negro into the
room. While the negro was endeavoriug to
evade the police he had been shot in the
hand, and the wound had never been
dressed. He presented a pitiable plight
WIN MS SOlleu ClOtneS ana Dl00uy nanuS.
AS soon as Toombs saw him his manner
changed. A moment before he was as
furious as lion now he was as gentle as
a woman He sent off in great haste for a
surgeon, and had the negro's hand dressed.
He got him new suit of good clothes and
had bed fixed for him in the room, aud
the runaway slave slept in the same room
with Toombs and Stephens during the re-
mainder of their stay in Washington"
A $4,000 Romance!
true romance in real life recently took
place in Louisville, Ky. The circumstances
were these Miss Alcene Yanderespt, the
beautiful and accomplished daughter of our
well-known and esteemed druggist, had we'll
known young gentleman, also of Louisville,
paying her attentions, and both being pos.
sessed of speculative spirit and unknown to
monwealth Distribution Company. II 30 hap.
pened that each took half ticket
with the same number, and when
tho drawing Terminated they had
drawn $4,000 each, their number having
| drawn the $4,000 prize. When the young
| gentleman called TO tell his good fortune, HE
| surprise was great TO IND his sweetheart was
also entitled to congratulations. OF course, a
| wedding soon followed, for It was selfeYldeni
| they were intended for each other, and the
young gentleman is now the owner OF a pros
from giving his name also. Now let all young
gentlemen and ladies go and do likewise
Next drawing, Wednesday, February 2S
1850 prizes, $112100, Capital PRICE $50,
000 Tickets, S2 Send your order immedi
ately 10 II. NJ Boardmnn, Louisville, Ky.