The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-12
DEATH BY SUSCEPTIBILITY.

R4l NNc. IT ltfakc lFsNtEcrs Magazine. Some time ago an old man. who made speciality ef digging wells in northern Wisconsin and curbing the same with pine boards, had nearly completed job, l beng within twenty feet of the -nrface, shen the upper part of the we'll gave way and caved iu on the oii man. covering rim with a ton or more of free soil and assorted debris and, strange to say. a small air space was left next the wall, through which the old man made out 10 get little air, and through which his voice could be heard by several men who were working near by. They came to the well and began to remove some of the earth meanwhile the old man eau,ioning them to be careful about filling the little air channel in the corner, so that his SUD- ply would be shut off.
 Things were moving along in good shape, with the prospect of giving the old man his freedom in few hours, when Il was suggested by one of the mer tha, some one ought to be made responsible for payment in this matter before too much was done They were leaving thei own work and reglecting remunerative ob to do this, and some one should be made responsible for their time, at req sonable rates. at least. This sentiment was indorsed soon after by the other two men, and one of them suggested that the town ought to pay them for their time. To secure their money, however. he thought 1t would be necessary to get due authority from the town board before the work was done. |, was therefore decided kA ~la 1,l ,ba s-t, ~( ,l board before they proceeded any further. They therefore adjourned from the well 10 the residence of the clerk who was d, that time Tn the woods, but who returned at night. On his arrival he stated 10 ,ke committee that il would be necessary 10 see the chaiyman, who would be at home on the following day. Thereupon they All went over to his house on the next day, and after long debate he deicided
 that he could do nothing without a full board meeting and it was agreed that the clerk should cal; a meeting of the board. giving the three days notice re- quired by law. The board upon meeting and holding two days session decided that il would no, be authorized to expend he town funds in this manner without instructions from a majority of the legal seters of the township.
 Thirty days notice was therefore gwen ef a special election, Al which l, was de- cided that the board might use i,s own discretion in the matter. Whereupon hat body called another meeting: and tearing that the old man might have per shed from fatigue. decided to i'll the well ap and 10 draft resolutions of profound sorrow. which sorrow-soaked resolutions were to be spread upon the moments oi the meeting by the clerk, and copy thereof furnished to the sereaved widow and second copy published m ,he ks. .ffrkey al half rates.
 No one will ever know until the grea, book of remembrance IS opened and read oy the angelic recording secretary, how many days that i'd man held up agains, he mighty weight and eeonomned the h,,le pure air that came to him through crevice, while his brave reseuers were going through the tedious routine of SC curing their pay before they earned il No one knows how hope at last wen; ou; ~ith groan through the little rift in the earth, and despair and death came in 10. gether.
 All we know is this: that the gray haired widow, with giant sorrow break Ing her old heart. was comtorted by the following
 !Vh<yeaS. It has pleased Almi ghiy ,od n His all-wise and omnipo,ent plan. 10 remove from our midst our highly genial respected, and public-spirited tellow-ciii- gen. Iohn Smxthe and
 Whey<aS. We deem some manifesto tion of respect and sorrow to be eminenily atting and proper in this our grea, sor- row and affilotion and.
 IHkeyeas, Said manifestation of our respect to the memory Of said SFnythe, and our hearty endorsement, and cp-op- eration in the plan of said God ln his mysterious yet eminen,ly proper and GOT rect style of administration should be made a part of our official record Now therefore, be i,
 R<soivea, That we now resoluie n,mly oy these presents and endorse the action of said Providence while VIC bow Tn sur- TOW and submit the terrible blow tha, has been inflicted upon us and further. be !,
 Resofs,ed, That we do instruct the clexk to enter these resolutions upon the mo- ments of our proceedings. and spread them upon the record, and that copies hereof be made and presented 10 the widow of said Snythe, and also to the editor of the Ipeekly Joy jeyk<y for pub hcafion as an evidence of respect to said Smythe; and further, that the per diem oi this board shall be entered up for ;he proceedings herein as usual. - The Lord giveah and the Lord tAkezh away blessed be the name of the Lordr
 Were it not for the ability to see into the future and ro know the hearts of men Providence would certainly be surprised sometimes. The idea of smo,herlng a man in an eighsy-foot well, and then a..