Year: 1879

The principal event in local history,


Sunday, is one of indescribable and


grievous sadness, and its recital affords
another plummet for the partial sound


ing of the depth of woman's love and


the awful intensity of woman's nature.


In its general features it is not without
q parallel, but it is nevertheless one of
those strange truths of humanity that
startle and shock the mind as profound


" as though there had never been any
preparation through the medium of


literary fiction or the sad annals of hu-


man misfortunes. There are details in
the case 80 full of woe that their recital
seems sacrilegious; they concern feel
ings that are too holy to be made the
subjects of careless gossip, and it is
doubtful whether the exalted language
which such description would exact
would be clearly comprehended by a
cold end passive reader far from the
immediate influence of the tragic occur
renee. A young wOman,' remarkable
for unusual beauty, and especially for
the superior graces of mind and char
scter, lifts her hands against her life
because of the death of her lover and


betrothed husband. Such cases are on
record with many sorrowful details, but
none can now be called to mind that
equals this in its utter depth of misery
and woe. The suicide is Miss Luella


George, who has been in Cincinnati


since September 1st, but whose home
is in Bonaparte, Iowa. She is between
eighteen and nineteen years of age,


with beauties of features that met their
complement in her singular gifts and


talents. In two respects these talents
were nearly akin to genius she painted
with an almost inspired skill, and was
an exceptional musician. She played
the piano finely, and had even written
little pieces for the piano, and with
them won the admiration of her friends
in the far West. The special purpose
Of her coming to Cincinnati was to take
lessons in singing at the College of
Music, she desiring to add this to her
other accomplishments. Her home was
at Mrs. Rogers boarding house, south
east col ner of Fourth and Smith streets.
Her bearing, her tastes, and all her
actions gave evidences of gentle birth
and refined culture. At her home in
Iowa lived her mother, her father being
dead, and two brothers who are in the
law profession. Another brother is a
druggist in Keokuk, Ia. The interest
which those at home had in her welfare
can be read in this, that, on learning of
her engagement to the lover whose
death was the cause of her dreadful
deed, one of the brothers came to this
city to make his acquaintance and learn


his character. The young man wss
Fred. B. Ferriman, travelling agent for
the wholesale clothing house of Voor-
hies, Miller & Co., 95 West Third
street, and all who knew him are aware
how estimable was his character. He
was devoted lover, and was glad in
the knowledge that his love was met
by another as pure, and deep and
lovely as ever blessed mans life.
They had met at Olney, ILL.,, when she
was visiting her ancle, Mr.. Powers,
salesman for Shipley, Hoover g. Co.,
this city, and proprietor of a store in
that town. There also Mr.. Ferriman
and his brother Henry kept room
at which they often stopped on their
Western trips. Visitors to that room
speak with pathetic enthusiasm of the
marks of love upon its walls and fur
niture. Its chief ornament was full
length portrait of the lover from the
pencil of Miss George. Their home
is at Albion, ILL.,, where their mother
still lives at the age of seventy-four
years. Another brother, Mr.. Charles
Ferriman, and sister, Mrs. Emery, of
Paducah, KY, complete the living
members of the family. Fred's en-
ployment in this city, and the meetings
which her visit here made possible,