Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-03
should be INVADED and her sateheI in

should be invaded and her satchel in
vestgated.
This has been done. SHE left here
last Friday, and while she was paving
her bill two Of the boys got into her
room, opened her satchel, and, ex-
tracing all her manuscripts, left a
wad of blank paper in It's place A
few minutes after her departure the
meu who were in the secret assembled
IN q back room az the hotel and read
the manuscripts and Eotes. The first
was an unfinished article en- Red
Bank, giving the town hail Columbia,
and securing many Of its leading
ciuzens. Almost every man in the
place was described ia abusive terms,
even the mayor not escaping. and
| about hall OF the women were also
made light of
The assenblsee stood thereading Of
the letters pretty well, but when il
| came TO the notes il was with diff
Guilty that some Of the men could be
persuaded aot TO follow the stage and
arrest the woman for libel. The
worst of these notes read as follows.
except that the names were spelled
out in her Manuscript.
Jacob Fly, D'knmlner I.oafer.
Breath like peslilence. Had 4 wives.
jeremiah C---n, 60 years old Left
Lowell, Mass, escape burglary.
Abandoned ! wife.
Henry Nj. J-y, brute. Half
civilized. Limps.
- Harung, Full whisky. Gam
bier Killed man San Fran.
Joshua Nh, one ear gone. Has
photographs of 60 young ladies' in the
east.
Peter J. Ar, n. G. Long har.
No teeth.
George W. In. Bigamist. Can't
look you in the eye.
When the citizens read these things
they looked solemnly at each other,
and someone asked what was to be
done. The girl had not been gone
long, and il was suggested thar she
might be overtaken, but it was sren
that that would DO nogoOd unless she
could be killed, and no one dared sug-
gest that After free interchange Of
views, 1t was agreed 10 wait a while.
/ She might come back, or, finding hen
notes gone, she might tackle some
other Town and be Summarly dealt
with. The people OF Red Bank were
! beginning 10 wish they had followed
ker up and scared her 10 death when
the mayor received letter from Hon,
Marston II Moore. member of the
Legislature from Perryville, which
ran as follows;
II have to inform you that I have
saved your town and conferred
great blessing on myself at one and
the same time by marrying Miss Jen-
ME Carver, a charming young lady
from the east who was out here iH the
interest Of many OF her friends in that
section For some reason she conceived
a greet prejudice against Red Bank and
! its people, and she was on the point
OF warning everybody eff when ]
met her, | may be permitted 20 say
without egotism that my appearance
was agreeable 10 her. and | Was able
! TO hold out inducements which ina the
course OF three hours led her TO de.
eide 10 be my wife. Having linked
her fortunes with my own. she IS now
q stEunch friend OF the great north
| NNaAf aAh HL4 AfEHNNt tF ltfatfDIh NtH
to see it flourish, and fulGll It's mani
fest destiny, Red Bank included. I
wiiie at this time TO cay this much
for the inioi!1atlon OF your citizens,
as my wife informs ME, that she lost
some manuscript while in your town.
which she fears you may put a false
construction upon. hope to address
constituents in Red Bank at an early
day, when Mrs. Moore viii be pleased
! TO receive you all.
A little later dispatch was received
here from Mrs, Moofc which read as
| follows
ICopy Of telegram sent this day 10
eastern committee Of young ladies.I
Have got member Of TIE legislature.
Good man. Plenty more Of them ous
here.
JENNIE CARVER.
The Red Bankers thereupon of one
accord voted Hon. Mr. Moore q credit
TO the territory, and it was decided
that on the occasion OF his approach
ing visit he should be received with
brass band.
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