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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25

more.
"Mr. Marlborough, said John Lam
dor, II knew you the very moment
you entered-and Heaven knows
wished you to remain in ignorance of
our acquaintance. I am still your
creditor, although-polnting to the
fire as he spoke-you have destroyed
the written proof of my Indebtedness
to you"
'But 1 am rich," said Lewis Fair
borough, with sparkling 'eyes. 'sand
part, at least, Of my acquired wealth
l owe to you. Your generous conduct
sixteen years ago was the means OF
saving my beloved wife, who at the
time was lying dangerously ILL, and
who would probably have never re-
covered but for the ease and comfort
which that sum of money was enabled
to procure. It saved me, too, from
sickness and despair-for had lost
her then under those most cruel Cir
cumstances, I do believe l should
have died or fallen victim to desper-
ate fate. You saved me from them
both; and have prospered ever since
At the conclusion of the war entered
my uncle's house at St. Louis, and be-
come, in a few years, partner of the
firm. The house is now nay own. 1
am rich, and yearn to give you some
substantial proof of my gratitude.
Will you deny me this opportunity,
under circumstances SO momentous as
the present? You surley cannot.
And so sit down, pray you, and tell
me the whole history o. your troubles.
am here as friend, rotas creditor -
John Lander heard, but was un-
able to reply. He spoke some ineo-
herent words, int ld4d to express his
grateful sense 50 much kindness,
but he could mott speak outright.
The words would not come; they re-
manned rooted to his heart, and
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25

sorrow all alone?" she said, reprov-
ingly. my poor love!''
He drew her to his heart and told
her that he had not known, till
now, the depth other devotion and her
love.
"And now" she said, 1--WE will send
away the servants and rent q cheap
apartment elsewhere; and will give
music lessons, while Eva stays at home
to attend to the children.
He told her, with thankful smile,
that things could never be 80 bad as
that.
And then he told her of his future
hopes and plans.
"We are confronted by heavy trial,
and our duty will involve much bitter
sacrifice. But let us trust in God, and
and be brave. And it will all come
right at last"
She pressed his hand, and then she
drew the picture of their future home,
with all the altered details of their
lives; changed in respect to worldly
station; but as truly blessed and
happy, and as fruitful ofinternal good
as any lot in life could be.
He was resigned and trustful now,
though, doubtless, care and trouble
lurked within, but under the control,
the soft, benign control, OF nobler feel
ing.
And thus the old year yielded to the
new.
''It willnot be ashappy as thelast, P"
John Landor said, as be embraced his
wife the following morning; 'but Gods
blessing will attend it all the same.
We have commenced it we'll, and let
us only carry out our good resolves
looking the future squarely in the
faee-and we shall come out from the
trial with as much profit and honor.
Prosperity is the blessing of the old
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-10

Tho bridge on this side of Chas.
Fritz's ranch was washed away dur
ing heavy rain recently. Parties
coming up the river should leave
the bridge to the left and going
down, to the right
The saw and grist mills at Rui-
doso are running steadily. John
Copeland runs the latter and Eddie
Dowlin the former, and turn out as
fine an article in both their depart
nlents as ever seen in these diggIngs.
In the settlement of the John
Joy estate near Lake Valley, a DIS
pute arose between Olive 10Y, a
brother of Johns, Dick Duke and a
man named Wright, who met in the
road. 10y made a move as If to
pull his gun, when he (Joy) WAS laid
ont on the ground with bullet
through both thighs; Dnke was
sweltering in his blood from bullet
that had entered his right breast and
passed entirely through his body,
while Wright was vainly trying to
stanch the flow of blood from the
wound he had received, he having
been shot through the neck, the bull
let narrowly missing his jngulor
vein. Who fired the first shot is not
known, as there we're no witnesses
to the affair. John Joy was sent to
the pcnitentiary for FIVE years from
this county last spring for cattle
stealing.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-10
THE LAST SAD RITES.

The remains of Geo. T Beall, Jr.,
were laid at rest Friday forenoon,
the 4th inst, in the graveyard at
this place. Nearly all Of Lincoln's
people were present at the services
held at the house, and several ladies
and gentlemen, from Ft Stanton,
we're also in attendance. Lieut..
Davies pronounced the Episcopal
service, which was very effecting,
and at the grave touching and sol
emn prayer was read by him. After
which Corporal l.. B. Speed who be-
longs to the order of Knights of
Pythias, of which Mr.. Beall was
also member, read the following
very appropriate words:
1t has been said "that it's glorious
to stand over ones grave, pray and
pay tribute to the Departed" That
may be 50. We will not argue that
point, because we have all to vet
meet that terrible fate, death, and
with this death Il. member of the
Pvthian order who has stood the
ordeal of Page, then S4ire, and
now lies before US a departed Knight
Of the great order OF knights of
Phythas. |, as a Knight, ain truly
sorry that we have no lodge or even
ritual to give him the burial service
so Justly due one of our honored
knights. But the friendship that
was shown by Damon and Pythias
for each other, still clings to us as
members of the order 50 Justly
named after Pythias, that we, as
Brother Knights, will not let his
soul and body pass from earth with
out saying something on his grave,
even if we can only say, "Peace be
to your ashes in F. G. and b."
The services ended, those that fol-
lowed the remains to the grave, dis
persed with sad hearts, and with only
the kindest rememberances of one
who was loved and respected by
many friends.
Geo. 7. Beall, Jr., came to Lincoln
county in the spring of 1882, from
Socorro. He lived in White Oaks
few months and then removed to
Lincoln where he has since lived.
He was by profession, lawyer of
rare legal attainments, and, by en-
ergv, pluck and an active brain.
worked up an immense business.
Last fall he was nominated and
elected by the Democrats a Terri
torial Senator. A few weeks ago
he was appointed Judge Advocate
General with the rank of Colonel on
the general staff. He was never
known to refuse to take poor mans
case when asked, and would work
with untiring energy for his client
without asking cent. Such traits
of kindness made him many friends
among the poorer people, who
ever looked upon him as a friend in
need. The great apostle has fought
us that "since by man came death,
by man came also the resurrection of
the dcad;" and that "this corruptible
must put on interruption, and this
mortal must put on Immortality"
And a great poet has said over the
bier Of the dead:
Came away: for Liio and Thought
Here no longer DWELL
Bat la n city glorious
great aud distant city-hsve brought
mansioh incorruptiblc.
With these hopes for our friend,
having placed his body in the en-
brace ofmother earth aud commended
his soul to God, we pay this last
tribute 10 his memory.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-10
WHITE OAKS--August aeth.

Mr.. Holt and friend, from the Pccos
country are spending day or two
taking in the town.
w. H. Weed is suffering quite
severely with acute rheumatism.
He caught a heavy cold while going
to and from the Aqua Chiquita.
l.. w. Stewart and J. b. Hol;oa
started for Las Vegas on Monday.
They will be gone about ten days
or two weeks.
Mrs. Melindy returned from Las
Vegas the past week where she had
been on business. While there she
had the misfortune to lose one Of her
mules.
Another accident here last week
happened to son Of Mrs. w. II.
Hudgens. He fell and cut his head.
DR.. Reid attended to the wound and
the child is ont and about.
Jno. Strnnquist, with .Jno. Wood
land as assistant, vii! run store OH
the Aqua Chiquita for W. H. Weed.
They went in company with team
sters who had large load of goods
on their wagons.
Jas. Reid met with an accident
while working up at the Homestake.
A part OF the roof fell and cut his
head quite severely. Mr.. Wauchope
has large bandagc in his hat to
protect his head should the roof fall
again.
Out on the Captain divide, one of
Pete Snpalvcr's wheels broke down
with load Of Weeds goods to the
Aqua Ch!quita. He and Josh Cum
mings came in on burros with the
wheel running between them. 1t
created quite "A novel sight here,
Capt. Jack Crawford, of Fort
Craig, the poet scout, spent Sunday
in our midst. He went on to Ft.
Stanton to meet Mr.. Thurber there
who promised him, while in New
York, that he would look at his min
ing property in the San Andres.
Quite a little excitement was
created here last week when it was
reported that r. w. IIeman and +.
Edler, the dry washer man had had
a fight. Mr., Ellermada Il complaint
against Mr.. Hcman and Judge Col
Ter fined him $50 and costs. The
case was appealed
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-10
STRAYED OR STOLEN

From Pedernal, one black horse,
nine years old, branded A + on left
shoulder and + X on left hip. Right
hind foot white. Information in re-
gard to same can he left a, the ERA
Office or Jasper Coc on Ruidoso.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-10

In the Interpreter Of August 26th,
Professor Iigh publishes an article
entitled ''SheriT Poe's Asininc Kick"
wherein he states what he knew to
be mean and malicious falsehood.
Mr.. Poe was not at home at the time
the roundup commenced and gave
me no orders whatsoever, therefore
he is not to blame for anything
which I should have done as captain
of the roundup evenif the statement
made in the Interpreter were true.
But that statemen is false in every
sense, and is either falseh0od on
the part Of the person furnishing the
information or wilful perversion of
the truth by the editor OF the In
terpreter
The facts Of the case are as fol-
lows: Neither Capt. Brazel, s. 5.
Terrell, nor Mr.. Henly, nor any one
else owning cattle in the ncighboy-
hood were over forbidden by me
from participating in the roundup.
What | did say was that they must
furnish another wagon and mess and
cooking outfit. Poe & Goodin had
one wagon and cook for their own
hands and those of Asa Powers, Bill
Saunders, Pat Garrett the . Slanes'
and this wagon and cook could not
do the work for any more than TIE
hands employed by them. | told
the other citizens Of the neighbor-
hood that there were enough of them
to provide a separate mess outfit, as
there were too many Of them to mess
with the Poe K Goodin outfit, as one
wagon could not haul the mems
blankets and provisions nor could
one cook do the work for any more
men. | told them further that if
they could not do this, they could
sleep at homo and come to the round
up each day and get their cattle as
we would bring in all the cattle each
day to the place for punching, but
| did not refuse them the privilege
of attending the roundup, nor did |
refuse to gather their cattle so they
could get them. Now these are tie
facts in the case and il there was
anything wrong in the whole trans
action | am to blame for it, not Mr..
Poe who was in Santa Fe at the
time.
And ] have this much further to
say to the editor of the Interpreter,
that when he has occasion to use my
name again in his paper, he had bet.
ter conine himself to telling the
truth in the case, and not draw on
his imagination nor anonymous let
ters, for authority te promulgate
falsehoods. n. VI. Ellis.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-10
WATERVILLE.

The school in district No. ! closed
Aug. %. The scholars having no absent
or tardy marks were Alma Child and
Flora Tillotson. Those having no alb
sent marks are Lottie Chaffee, Una Mann,
Zettie wetfseren and Roy Lyon Those
having no tardy marks are Harris Beard,
Ida G. Chase, Lena Child, Alma Child,
frankie Holmes, Lucia Kelley, Freddie
Leach, Cora Rogers, Flora Tillotson,
Matte Cushing and Merritt Mann. Hat
tie Beard was absent one-half day and
Bertha Atwell one day. Mabel, Della
and Lena Child, frankie Holmes, MERIT
Mann. Cora Rogers, Lynn Tillotson and
Carl Wetherell. although having marks
are worthy of commentator, as sickness
and urgent necessity alone caused their
absence. The general department has
been above the average. The children
deserve to have the school house repaired
and few more conveniences for study.
LAURA A. COwLEs, Teacher.
| Mrs. Carrie Downer and Miss Heller
Stevens have gone to Haverhill, N. ii.
Miss Nellie Spooner is teaching schoo
in Hyde Park.
Miss Anna Stevens has been in Bur
lington the past week.
Mrs. Emma Maynard is quite sick.
Work was commenced on the new
bridge Monday. The committee hav
been investigating the need of new
bridge to the Junction for the past week
Bennett Cakes has moved into Judsol
Wheelock's house.
| Again death has visited our midst
Edith, daughter of Norman Larabee, die
Saturday night after an illness of on
week. The funeral was held Monday.
Charley Harvey has returned fror
Kansas.
Mrs. E. Fl, Shattuck is quite sick,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-10
STOWE.

Woodchucks are plenty and fat, and
their numerous burrows in every mead
ow are greatly annoying to the farmer.
WI. Lawrence came among us last
spring, established himself in the harness
business, tarried with us through the
summer, was to all appearances doing
well, sold out his stock in trade and
is now billed as travelling salesman,
runner. hummer, whip monger, or what
ever they may be called for the Peck e
Whipple company, of Westfeld, Mass.
The circles of three societies were held
last week with Mrs. A. G. Slayton, Mrs.
G. S. Conant and Mrs. Henry Barrows,
all largely and pleasantly attended. That
with Mrs. Barrows was especially large
for the time of year.
Mr.. Willie Bennett is at home from Or
egon and reports himself as pleased with
the country.
The Appalachian club of Boston had a
very wet time upon the mountain during
its excursion here last week, though
everything was done for the comfort and
pleasure of the visitors within the power
of Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Faunce.
The season appears backward some
two or three weeks; corn is hardly
glazed, while smaller grain is hardly
garnered. Potatoes are rOtting and scab-
by, and promise an unsatisfactory crop.
A drouth of local news this week.
Several of our people are at Queen
City Park. attending the Spiritualist
campmeeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Churchill from
Irasburgh are in town.
The State fair at Burlington will draw
it's usual number of our citizens. Most OF
them will select Thursday as the better
day.
A large and pleasant party of our peo'
pie assembled the mountain Tuesday.
Large additions have been made to the
town library this season, donations o.
guests at the hotel.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-10
WOLCOTT.

Rev. G. S. Vail attended camp-meeting
at Lyndonville.
A. Fl. Taylor and wife returned to
Chicago last week.
Our shoemaker is one of the things of
the past, he having gone to seek new
fields of labor,
There is to be picnic in the grove
near o. r. Andrus' on Saturday, Sept.
10, under the auspices of the G.. A. K.
boys. All are intending to have first
class time, and it is hoped a good num-
Der will be present.
An unoccupied house of S. J. johnson.
recently built, was burned one day last
week; loss partially covered by insur-
ance.
S. L. Green has rented his farm to
Charles Slayton for term of years, and
goes to Burlington to work at the car
penter's trade, of which he is master.
The people of Town Hill and vicinity
held picnic in o. r. Andrews grove
August 30. The exercises consisted Of
singing and speaking, and all performed
their parts we'll. Among some of the
best pieces recited were by Eddie and
Ella Slayton, Hattie Dexter, Kate Wheel
er, Callie Greene and Sybil Martin. AT:
ter partaking of refreshments furnished
| by the ladies. all returned home, havin g
enjoyed pleasant afternoon.
Miss Minnie Russ, of Hyde Park, is tC
teach the fall and winter terms of schoo
on Town Hill. She will be very success
full if she maintains the reputation of tn
school.
Z. C. Arbuckle is building a new dan
across the pond brook at his carriag
shop.
Revs. J. F. Whitney and S. G. Vail ex
changed last Sunday.
NJ. A. Carlisle, of Randolph, was II
town over Sunday, and took up and re
moved the remains of his son to Ran
dolph.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-10
JEFFERSONVILLE,

Through the summer several of our
people have been away on visits, but as
the fall approaches they have returned,
and we gladly welcome them back to our
midst. Mr.. and Hrs. w. H. Girls void,
Tho have been travelling in the west re-
turned home on Saturday well pleased
with their visit, but thinking that there
is no place quite equal to Vermont. FL.
w. Varnum and wife, who have been
gone few weeks, also returned last
| week.
School began on Tuesday with Mr..
Buchanan, of Ryegate, and Miss Beech
er, of johnson, as teacher.
Hattie Mcclure began her second term
of school in the HaS,nes district on Mon
day; also Cora DaS.e, in the south part
| of the town.
Mrs. James Chadwick started for her
home Saturday.
The commissioners appointed to inves-
tigate the matter of building bridge
across the Lamoille, near the Junction,
for the accommodation of Waterville and
Belvidere, met at Chadwick's hotel on
Friday and Saturday to take the testimo-
ny. both for and against it. No decision
was made, they having adjourned it I'M
til the latter part of the month.
| kenfield q Chase CARED another lot OF
cattle and hogs at the junction this week.
The base ball clubs from Underhill and
Belvidere played on the Corey meadow
Saturday, the Belvidere club coming off
victors.
G. B. Wetherby has returned from his
western trip. but does not come home as
highly elated and with such glowing ac-
counts of the west as some do.
Almon Hawley came near meeting
with serious accident on Thursday last.
He and his family were on their way to
Highgate, and when they were going
down the hill at Fairfax Falls one of the
horses began to kick, breaking parts of
the harness, and the cross bar and irons
about it, but doing no further injury
which was fortunate, for if the other
horse had not been gentle some greater
damage would have been done. The
next day. after repairs had been made,
the family again started for their destina-
ton, meeting with no further accident
and are now spending a few days with
their son and other friends at Highgate
and vicinity.
Mrs. Warner, Mrs. C. B. Buker, anC
Mrs. S. w. Heath started ON Tuesday fol
few weeks visit to Massachusetts.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-10

ers and sisters above referred to, Thei,
aggregate ages are more than six hun
dred years. All are well kept and in the
full strength of their mental and physi-
cal forces, and all are residents of this
State, with two exceptions. DIR. L. B.
Parker lives at Marine City, Mich, re-
moving from that city Sc years ago, and
entering at once upon the practice of his
profession. lie has attained success and
political preferment, and now in the han
piness of health and well spent life. at
tends to his large business interests,
which consist largely in steamboats, and
bargeS. Nelson. minister of the Meth
Odist persuasion, is at this time located
in New York State. Those who live in
the immediate vicinity need no historian.
All are respected and worthy citizens.
Forty-seven grandchildren are living,
scattered in near as many States and Ter
ritories. Many of them were we'll known
in the late war, and some with nation
al reputation. Col. M. M. Parker, son OF
M. V. Parker, entered the army at the
age of IL years, served until the close of
the rebellion. and has ever since resided
in Washington, ID. c., one of the most
prominent men in that CITY. a prominent
Mason, an attorney at law and good eX-
ample of self-made man. There are
SO great-grandchildren making a total OF
95 as living increase, the result of Rob-
ert and Sophia Parker. The next meet
ing is to be held Sept. I'd, 1886, at the
residence of Hon W. Ell. Parker in Cam
bridge. May the same power that Great
ed, preserve, and allow another meeting
of these brothers and sisters, whose rec
ord. from their ancestry down to the
grandchildren, has been honorable, as
worthy men and true lovers of their
country, having engaged in every war
that the nation had In hand.
REPORTER.
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the underbrush out of the way, so that
people can pass without getting their
eyes put out.
We are glad William Silloway has so
far recovered as to again take his place
on the road as teamster.
Mrs. Edward Shackett, who has been
Ill, has so far recovered as to be able to
be about again.
G. A. Morse is building new mill.
Edward Shackett has sold his thresh-
ing machine to a Mr.. Butterfield, OF
Hyde Park.
Mrs. L. H. Doty and Mrs. A. G: Mer-
riam have been visiting relatives in this
part of the town.
Bessie Sillowav is better.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-10
CAM q RIDGE.

Robert Parker and Sophia Cross were
married seventy-seven years ago. The
father of Robert Parker was for seven
years a soldier in the Revolution, which
established our Independence. Col. DO
seph Cross, the father of Sophia Cross,
was seven years In the same war, enter
ing the army at 16 years of age, and he
died at the extreme age of lO3 years.
Robert Parker and his wife both died in
the immediate vicinity of No. Hyde Park
at a very old age. As result of theil
life work they lived to see ten children
eight sons and two daughters. These
sons and daughters are all living, the old
est, M. V. Parker, Esq, being 70, anC
the Youngest, James Parker, between al
and 60. The brothers and sisters met al
the residence of the sister, Julia Parker
now Julia Westover, in johnson, on thu
4th day of September, 1885, the first tim
| in the history of the family that they al
have met at one time. 1t was pleasan
and unheard of family gathering. Prob
ably there is not in the State of Vernon
another family of ten that have all live
to become men and women and all pas
the meridian of life, whose ranks neve
have been entered by death. and hav
had the pleasure of meeting as the broth