Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-07

Philadelphia Times.
A life of singular Vicissitudes is dis
closed in a bill filed in the Common
Pleas Count by Miss Fanny Elton Armi-
tage to recover a dover interest In two
houses IN West Philadelphia, a tract OF
land In the southwestern part of the
city below the built up section, and
another near Bridesburg. Mrs. Armi
tage Is the widow of WilberfOrce ATmi-
tage. The latter, the bill sets out, was
born IN Leicestershire, England. He
came Of an old and once wealthy family.
He was a younger son. He was educat-
ed by his maternal uncle, Capt. Henry
Standish. He graduated at Cambridge.
he began to read for the bar, but before
he had been called he abandoned his
studies and announced to his uncle that
his qualities were not such as were like
ly to bring him success in the forum.
Captain Standish was displeased, but
nevertheless, assisted in placing him In
the army. Armitage was sent to India.
After few months of monOtOnOus ser
vice there his impetuous temperament
brought him into conflict with superior
officer. He sold out his commission at
once. The prOdigality of his life had
left him
QUITE WITHOUT MEANS.
He wrote his uncle that he desired to
come home, and suggested that if he
were to travel as became a gentleman a
liberal remittance would be essential.
Captain Standish sent the remittance,
but accompanied it with a lecture half a
dozen pages long. He intimated that he
had grown weary Of cOndOning faults !;
drew up a catalogue Of youthful scrapes
that he had already pardOned; declared
that it was about time his ward had
learned 70 control his temper and under
stand the Importance of going in for a
career, and finally, required him to give
earnest Of a determination to reform by
pledging himself to marry within dis
tinct period. A wife had already been
selected for him. She was l6. ArmiU-
age was not quite 23. She was the
daughter of a distant relative Of Captain
Standish, and an heiress in her own
right. A match between her and Armit-
age had been arranged by the parents of
both while the subjects of the delicate
negotiation were children. 1t was a mat
ter, however, that young Armitage chose
Willfully to regard with disfavOr. AS the
time approached when, to his unncle's
mind, his parents having died,
THE MARRIAGE OUGHT TO TAKE PLACE,
his aversion grew greater. His uncle's
blunt lecture goaded him into rebellion.
AS it happened, an opportunity to en-
bark IN minor position IN the tea trade
presented itself simultaneously with the
arrival Of his guardians message. He
embraced it, sent back his uncle's remit
lance with a hot-headed letter, declaring
that he never would marry until his own
will dictated, and went to Canton, China.
He prOspered. His natural abilities,
energy, and culture stood him in good
need. At the end Of two years he ac-
cepted an offer to go to Jamaica to super
intend a sugar plantation that was owned
by the tea concern. He was wrecked
while on his way to England, and lost
all the money he had put by He was
picked up by an American ship and car
ried to Boston. He landed penniless
The civil war was raging. The time was
the gloomy period before Gettysburg and
Vicksburg, " hen the Confederate forces
seemed to have everything their own
way Young Armitage, while still a
youth in England, had embraced the doc
trines of the Manchester school, and was
an enthusiastic partisan Of the y Jrth
He wrote to his employers in Canton
giving up the idea of going to Jamaica
and enlisted IN the Federal army.
HE WAS WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG,
but not so badly as to prevent his re
manning in the field. He went on int
Virginia. His daring now, while it al
most cost him his liberty, brough
him eventually the browning glory o
his life. While scouting in Caroline
county he was chased by a flying party
of COnfederates. he was given shelte
by negroes on the plantation of Isaial
Elton, the father of the complainant II
the present case. Elton was himself al
ardent advocate of the Southern cause
The rebels were close upon Armitage
and the fact that he had taken refug
with the negroes was strongly suspected
The Confederate soldiers arranged 70
a thorough search. They disposed o
their force in such a manner as to pre-
vent Armitage from escaping into
neighbOring woods. Armitage was in
Negro hut. Capture was certain if he re
manned there. He determined TO max
for the woods. He had just started, IN
der cover of a heavy growth or under
brush, when he suddenly came face t
face with a young woman. 1t was Fan
ny Elton,
THE PLANTERS DAUGHTER.
Their eyes met, and instantly each IN
derstood the situation. Every mOmen
brought captivity or death nearer to tn
Federal soldier. The woman hesitate
for an instant then, with a word an,
sign, she indicated that Armitage shOul
follow her. She passed quickly by
narrow way dWelling-hou 1t was nov
almost night. Armitage had, by Mis-
Elton's direction, led his horse with hin
by the bride. At the entrance of tn
house Armitage, at sign from the lady
gave the animal slight blow and order
ed him to 90. The horse wildly dashe
away and in a moment was lost to viey
In the darkness of the woods, Armitag
stepped into the house. Miss Elton a
the same moment made a feint as if sh
had Just come out and was filed wit
surprise and fear. The pursuers wer
caught by the trick. They rushed pas
the house and plunged into the woods
Armitage was safe. A negro, by Mis-
Elton's direction, assisted him to get