The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-07-31
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Alexandra Democrat: The nine-
teenth of July, in the year of
Christ, one thousand, eight hum
dred and eighty-tive, will be inef-
faceably recorded in my memory
as one of the saddest days that
have their dark shadows across my
path of life. On that unhappy
day, after untold suffering for six
months of the severest bodily pains
which were borne with a fortitude
that excited the admiration of all
who witnessed it, my wife, my
loving and beloved wife, passed
through that fearful ordeal that
awaits us all.
How inexpressibly the suhiimity
of the scene when conscious of the
near approach of dissolution, but
unappalled thereat with faltering
voice she planned the order of her
burial, dictated the distribution of
the memorials of her love, the lit
tic keepsakes of the heart, for
friends whom she named, and final
ly taking the sacrement, that holy
emblem of the faith, her prepara-
ton for the passage of the dark
valley was complete.
And prayers too, were rccited,
and hymns such as she most loved
to hear we're chaDted by soft and
gentle tones that lent touching
charm to the exercise of that sooth-
ing Office.
No eye was left undimmed by
the irrepressible tear, save that of
the expiring form before rs, whose
soul, dignified and majestic, like
some Alpine peak that towers high
above the clouds and storms Of
earth, looked calmly down on the
swelling billows of emotion, and
irradiated them with angelic sweet
ness.
With answering faith in the
hopeful promises of the Church
thus passed away from earth, my
best friend, my only companion,
and my loving wife.
JOHN CAssoN.
Capitolian-Advocate: Last Sat-
urday at 1920 a bloody rencontro
took place between Hillery Jack
son and Jake Fields, two colored
men who were gambling and drink
ing freely at Slaughter Station. It
appears that they were playing
"kraps" and disputed over the
game, when Hillery drew 4 large
pocket knife and stabbed Jake
twice; once in the right shoulder
blade and once in the breast on the
right side of the breast bone. DIR.
Holcombe, of jackson, La, was
at once summoned snd attended
the wounded man. It is UNDER
stood that the latter wound is very
dangerous, and that it will likely
prove fatal. After perpetrating
the deed Hillery made his escape
and is still at large. Jake lives ON
Mr.. Steve Powell's plantation and
Hillery also resided in the vicinity
of Slaughter Station on the Miss
issippi Valley Railroad.
Tony Brown, c0lored youth.
who found Jail life monot0nou6s
gave the keepers OF that resort for
offenders the slip on or about July :
9Th, and escaped to a plantation in
st. James parish, about 45 miles
below this city, was found by D'y
Sheriff Collins, and chaparoned
back to his old quarters. where he
will remain until the term Of his
sentence expires
Colfax Chronicle: Our commu-
nifty was thrown into a fever of
excitement last Saturday By the
report that ruflianly and coward
" attempt had been made to adj
minister chlOrOform to Mrs. j. II.
McNeely and her youngest sister.
Miss AIMS Mcknight, about mid
night ON Friday, 10th instant.
They were unprotected aud alone,
Miss Anna having gone over a
company to her sister during the
nights absence of Mr.. McNeely on
fishing excursion
Fortunately tho fumes of the
drug awoke Mrs. McNeely before
the intruder had nm opportunity to
accomplish whatever dark design
he may have had in view, and mp
on her raising an 0utesy be led-
From the peculiar characters on
. bottle of chioroform found by
the side of the bed on which the
ladies were sleeping. as well as >
number of other cs,rroborating cir
cumstanscs, suspicion was 20
strongly centcredupo Gus Shack
lef0rd a. the guilty party on Sum
day evening q number Of our citi-
zcns interviewed the lad in ques-
ton, who is about 18 years Of Ago,
and ordered him to leave for paris
unknown, If be wished to eseape
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