Sioux City register. [volume], October 20, 1860, Image 1

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YOLUME 3.
'f
tons (lit
IS PUBMSUKD
EVEBY SATURDAY XORNING,
AT
Bionx City, Woodbury County, Iowa,
by—
V. M. XIBBACH WM. FMRBT.
*«RM3 OF SUIHCUIPTlON —Two Dollars* y«r
«|jlw«ys lu
A1VMC«
t^r ail nvatbi^Oai l^lJ«r
fbr (krit otootki, Fifty Cents,
J3B WORK—Vtving
»n extenslTeassortmentofthll
latent n yles of Job and Card type*. w« are prept#
•4 to do all Mndi of Job frintini in tbs beatstyli
0f the art. OlteusaenH.
Rates of Advertliliif I
Qm aqutirb ot \'i linos or lew, first ia*erti#ik*«e$I 90
Kach subtest'
-nt i:im»rtlon 5©
One square, one month 3 Ot
three month* 00
44
aix months 8 00
41
one year «*.... 11 00
Bttstnefts Cards. *i\ Hues or less,one year .....10 00
Two M^uarcs line*) one vear '20 00
One column, one year ^0 00
Half solemn, one year 15 00
Fourth of a
OI ILIHI,«.ne y*:.r 25 00
OVH column, six too"'ha. 44 00
lfoH column, fix months 25 00
Quarter coiuuiti, six mouths... .«•« 2 00
On* eolnmti. three months. 25 00
Half column *4 15 0o
Qanrter column. 12 Ou
Annouudrig candidates for office 5 00
Wli -H the nutuberof insertions Is not specifi
•i/»d*ertiMunent* will b# marked tUl forbid/' and
4fc*rgnd full prices.
fr*Ju
f,*sh
in advance will be reiuired on all adver­
tisement*, exr^pt where special contract bai beer
mado t» th«* contrary.
COUNTY UOVEiUMEMT.
County JudJ)MIS 1'. ALLIEN.
T*nsur*r vtl Hr.cfi'dtr —Ml Ii. HKMKS.
Clerk tHstrict '.urt -•. X. F1 KU.
S\er\{r-Y J. I.A KKHT.
School Sttp'rintenilm!—J )UN 0. LINTNQKJU
Jrainagt (inn.— tUTUKU WOuDfOlU).
4fe«r*VCJW—JOlIX K.
Cte'*»ner—L. D. Lel'lLLlbK-
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Mayor—GEORGE W. CIlAMBiHLIN,
Jfecertfer—JUSTUS T»WN8ii«0.
W. STKYRNS.
Trei*ursr A U Kf, K KI\ON.
At*** -VIIAN'KM N WI XS
N.
S'lp'rct* r- .) AM KS It ASToN.
Cd
9 AV»r.*t
-WIWJAM YKIPP.
AUterM'n —First WirtJ—tiK'MKJK WBAHK, JOHN
n AiV. KTTZIUMI N
Second IPtrd —Oil AIUJKS IV B000B, CHARLES K
t'.MTIf..?. It. SANB'IKN.
Third IRird—T. I) PAKMKR, C. II SCMUSTKU,
OBO. W. kxmsxohth.
JW"« Ifltrd—HKXHY COUPUA, ERASTCI AL
LEX, WM. KKlXikii.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Jutfics ot Ve FVACE—JAMES M. BACON.
OiHstabUt— A. MA1UMIKI.U J. W STKVRN8.
F. K. U*BIX^N, L.C.3AXB0KN, JN0
•6
I. BAOIV.
4»iet$*r-\ M. HUJIT.
S^vrrifo/-—
JOUX W. LEWIS.
BUSINESS 1)11! IXTOItV.
-,i HAGY HOUSE*
Sthii
EOUX CITY, Iowa— TollX UA(i Y, Proprietor
The Proprietor respectfully informs the public
facilities are such that he is enabled to ac
comodate his guests in ns good stvle as any Ilutel on
the usouii .Slope. Hy attention to th*
waits of his tfUtisU he hopes to receive a liberal
shar«vf pntrvu^e. m«r2l-'5'Jtt
SIOUX CITY HOVflEf
Cur, I'cnrland F-f U St.,
^lowx Ciiy, Zowih
*IHGS\01tTtt SUE VREII, Froprtotut.
TUE
undersigned renj^otliitly aanounce to the
public that they have titkeu ju-escssion of the
*bov- If •»(•*!. and solicit a ahure of pat rti ^».
They luvi! tuany im j»urtatit impro\,-«u'Utf ami
rtpairs in the hoii*-, ami now feel confident that
(k|y can acuouimodate guests iu as style as
A|| hotel in Western Iowa. Tho Table will always
he supplied with every luxury »f the season.
KIXGMXOKTII Jk 3HEAUF.R.
May 20, 18*10.
MILTON TOOTLE,
SErUOLKSALK and retail dea!er in Dry Goods
^hf Groceries, A^rlcit'tur.il Implements. It-wts
•%A Shoes. L^tth-r and Indium. Ac., earner of Pearl
AMI Second streets Si uix Citv. Iowa
F. BICIIRICKER,
WlIOLGiALK
and recall dealer In Dry Goods.
Or.veriM. Cnek^ry, Hoots and shoes,Ac.. *\,
eoruer of l'p.irl and Third itreetp, Sioux City, Iowa.
II. D. BOO
tie A- CO.,
WIIOLKSALKandproduce,
retail dealers in all kinds of
Groceries and Pearl street, Sioux
CUy,lo«.
A. SAWYERS & CO.,
w
IIQLKSALK and retail dttalers in Staple and
^itV. In
E
frohtl
iee. Boots and Shoes,
T. J. KINK AID,
ltDLRSALK and retail dealer iu Groceries and
Provision*. Pin- Lumber, Doors. Sash, Blinds,
e Shingles, &r.t one d«r west ot Penrl street,
tin* Love*). Slour City- Iowa.
HEDGES 4 CO.,
II^LKSAI.K and retail dealers In Groceries
isions, Wine* and Uiuors, Ac levee
Mux City, Sewa.
T1 i
w
A.HAAS,
WIIOLK^A
LR and retail dealer InTteadyMad*
Clotbinc. Ilats and Caps, lloots and Shoes.
Dry Goods. Jewelry, Ar., corner of Pearl and third
Streets.Sioux City, Iowa.
CHAS. K. SMITH,
WIMLKSAf.KsUom-tnufarturerscfTln,Copper
and retail dealer In Stoves aod
Tin Wanr.
••d Sheet fron Ware. Pearl street,Sioux City, Iowa
A. GRON1NGER,
EALRll In IIirdw ire and Cutlery, Bar Iron and
3t el, Agricultural Implements, sign of the
,1 saw, P«arl street, Sioux City, owa.
CHAS. KENT,
KALKRln Dru^sand Medicines, Uooks,Statlon
•rf.Qjls, faints, Varuishes, Ac., Pearl street
City, Iowa.
H. I.. JACCARD,
ATc'IM A UEK aodJawelvr,
PearlitrMt.Sioni
Olty. low*.
I. T. DAVIS,
ATTORNEY
»t l»w md o.n«rti ijnd Ag.ut.—
Spov-Ul HtUution givHii to payoi.nt of I'Ixhk
l,nml WnrranO thu and per
•etlnft of taz and ottifr tUleit land. Mid
or in ikln( roil^ctlnns. anl bunlo..* of
«Ukig(Uiu Norlliorn io*a auil Noljraaka —KfllrB,
Sioux City, Iowa. volliiol
PATRICK HOBS,
iTTORSIEV at Law,—Odtc., coro.r of Sixth and
JH^UI Sioux CUjr, Iowa. vl&12
T«|DWiT C(JR«&1BrT~
TTOLlNEYg AT I.AW, filoui City Iowa. Prar
(IM la tb. coarta of low. anil Nobraaka. OIHc.
aglaa at., oppuiit. Land llltlr.. 1,39-tf
IASl'L U. CASADV,
TT JRNKY at Law, Itoal EltaUand CollKtlog
|. AfMf, Sloax City, Iowa. ollao2I
•i'4|. «. al)MO«, va. L. JOT.
HI'DSOJf *. JOT.
A TT0RNEV8 AT LAW.—Pracflc. lo the Courta
of iowa a
I}1! Northern Nabraaka. Offir.—On
D*agla atrMt, «l»niOlty, low*. dwlO lj"
BOILEB A HEDUES,
TANKKIU*.—l»al«rt lu Karhange, IIMI Batata,
X) Ojllwilug an1 t_ paylvg A one., un
£«*«, tMtw.vu U i-U" ao'l P.arl (treat., Hioui
e»n tmm. i
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3f. X. ZIEBACH 4 WK. FRENEY, Proprietorr] ?~iyj
THE RSTVRNED LETTER!.
BT
0
CAKPENTBB.
Ilow sbo '•triTOi her ^ricf to nmotbar!
1'oatH fall ou the snowy |Ag««
To dAU|(btcr writes a mother,
!lf*•
Calls li«r homo to hcer her i
Weary tl»«i« with lo'kinx—lonj
Weeks and weeks pass sadly
All the past to memory thronging—
rA
by
Hoping on, but—no ro|»ly
Till ul luat there comes ft lot to#
'Tis her own! she traoea ther^— i
Better had alio died, far better—
*4Goue away, And net knowri where.^
Vrotn her borne across the oc«M,
blotted with iv|entaut tears,
"Writer the daughter L^r einoUoa—
liow slie turiiH to earlier years
Prays that heaven may bless bi
Tells her of h«r wedded joy,
flow *he !'-ft her for another—•
Mend th i picture of her Ik)%
llheh «he writes »o lu forKiveft,
Till another year baa tied
Bsck her letter, torn and riven.
Comes—and on it written—
[From the New York Memr/.
VSI HiLV-aaOTHBR.
SI1DIT,
it Motion on certain well
known railroad, druws^ liule Connecti
cut village, with quaint old houses, aod
broad, winding shady roads, and a remark
able atony and uncomfortable beacn, on
which the sea washes up with a perpetual
murmur.
1 hat men and women nre born, lite, lo»e
and die there, is u fact not to be disputed,
for every Sunday, at the chitne of the
cracked bell of the old church, that has
stood there since the Revolution, sallv
forth Iroin the uncommunicative houses, a
sober population whose fery children have
an old fashioned lo,ik.
That hy indulge in quiet little tea
drinking!, and even quillings, frolicks and
apple bess, I am also well assured but no
sounds louder than the tinkling of a cow
bell and the occasional rail of a wajjnn
ever disturb the slumberous atmosphere,
sjvve vvln^ii the "inline, as the good peo
ple cnll it, comes th undering alon^' ia the
early iiiornini and again just about sun
sei, galvenizing the little stutiuu bouse,
for a moment, into life.
At that time a group of idlers generally
eollect ou the platform to watch the advent
uf the folks from the city (onetimes be
in^ rewarded by the arrival of a gay com
pany. whose deportment and manners are
sure to afford the sober villager* ample
material for scandal and gossip *ome
times only hy a solitary individual, as was
the cose one pleasant October, when a
young ii.an equipped with a valise and a
gun, an pojscsi.u ot a good figure, and
an open, prcposessinj* countenance, walk
ed luiskly up to the loungers, who were
cutiously scanning hiin, and demanded
the road to Squire Waldo'i, one ot the
magistrates of the place.
Squire Waldo's?" drawled the indivi
dual who nopeared to consider himself
more particularly addressed, a hmjr, sham,
bling. ktiock-knerd specimen of humanity
Squire Waldos I ^uess it's likely
you ar« btran^e in these parts
"Yce,' returned the youu» man. "Can
you show me the road?"
"Come Irom fur?''
"Yes," was the impertinent answer.
"You been 1110 relation to tbe 'Squire I
8'pose
"What the deuce do you mean by your
impertinency 7" said the young man, s'ern
ly. Either show me the way, or tell me
of some one who can, or I shall take it
upon myself to teach you how to answer a
civil it?sii)ii."
"Wal, its lur that matter, mister," re
torted the o.licr, itraightening up his laa
ky figure, "two ran play nt that game as
well as one. and 1 have a notion you might
find I can give as well as take. Hut as tor
showing you the road, here comes a man
who can show youv and wliat't more, can
take you there, too. Halloa! Joshua!—
I nele Joshua, I say here's n gentleman
wanting to go to 'Squire Waldo's
*'I in the one," letururd the individual
thus addressed, a hale, cheerful-looking
man, of sixty, with a head as wTiile as
snow, but still stalwart and erect, "I've
be-u driving rouni these parts nigh unto
twenty years, and calculate I ought to
Know the 'Squire's place as well as anv
one 1 ought to been here afore, but I
g»t a talking down at But you're
in a hurry, Mr? Jump right in, and we'll
be there in five seconds. If the old mare
ain't handsome to look at, sbe'i a good
one to travel."'
1 hat respectable quadruped, however,
manifesting no inclination for any pace
beside a sort of dog trot, from which
shouts and ulowa failed lo startle her l'r
more than a moment, Uncle Joshua be
guiled ihe tedium of the way by pointing
out tbe various residence* he oonsidered
worthy of note, appending to each a short
history of the inhabitants.
"1
here's the Squire s. he concluded
"we call it no, though it is it yetr now since
be dead and gone. He was a good man,
but a queer one. lie and s wife never
hitched burses together, somehow, and
they do say that's the reason why bi*
children have Agreed never to marry. Cu
rious, though, isn't it?" But hero we
are," a* they drove through a handsome
gaiewav and up a long aveuue, shaded by
tine old tree*, to a *tone building, whioii
though only dimly seen in the fust gather
ing twilight, looked handsome and impo
*inr.
In answer to Uncle Joshua's vigorous
ringing, a white headed old negro speedily
appeared at the door, and ushered the
young stranjrer into a large apartment,
lighted partly by tail wax taper*, and part
ly by a cheerful fire, blazing in an enor
mous chimney-place. The walls were
wainscoted with dark wood, and huiig with
portraits quaintly attired and painted. The
furniture was painted and unique in form.
The carpet and curtains, though handsome
and well preserved, were evidently of no
recent date, aad even the service of heavily
carved silver, and fine china, that decorat
ed a table already laid for supper, bore
the same stamp ef age and use.
Presently there entered a prim little
woman, ereet and stately, in a brocade
gown, curiously fashioned, and an enorm
ous fan that she used with no little dignity,
while conversing with her youn/ guest.—
"Captain Meriden, she presumed Th*y
have been expectinj him for the last three
day*, and her brother Justice had been
quit, anxioui about hiin.
Whereupon entered that persoaage, a
gentleman of a portly and pleasing mien,
bearing in his countenance tlu tokens of a
hasty, but generous temper.
"Ah Meriden, my dear boy, delighted
1
le Unit,
»j p#t,
where are yw?
XZOX?Q34l2.
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Come here, aad be introduced to an old
scbool-iuate of mint. Now what are you
.laughing at, you gipay? Do you think
•that, because he is twelve years younger
than I, there could have been no compan
ionship between us? Meriden, this is
4»i7.zie Waldo, my dead brother's child, the
tor went of the house, and of poor Rachel
•—pointing to bis sister—in particular."
A plump little maiden, with clustering
Chestnut curls, roguish blue eyes, and a
rebellious mouth, that would nuile in spile
ef her, returned Capt. Mcriden's salutation
With a curious mixture of simplicity and
i'oquetishness.
"Mr. Louis Targe, my half-brother I*'
A pale, small tuan, with downcast eyes,
Iirusqae
hat seldom mst your gaze, and slightly
in manner, shook Meriden cordi
fclly by the hand, and thou the family
sealed themselves around the table, Miss
lUchsl presiding with grent dignity, tho'
unable, always, to suppress her
annoyance
tbe thousand little caprices in which
Miss Lizzie chose to indulge herself. Sup
per ended, a huge silver punch bowl was
brought on with no little form and cere
mony, aud the goblets of all being filled
with the steaming beverage, Mr. Waldo
hemed, cleared his throat, and finally pro
posed the following toast:—
To the health of our esteemed guest,
wh# has arrived on the anniversary of the
day that witnessed our vow of celibacv,
and our unwavering adherence to that
vow.''
All pledged him except Mr. Targ\ who
set down his glass with a violence that
Meriden thought slightly affected.
"I will drink to Capt. Meriden'* health"
he said, "with all my heart, but to no such
nonsense as your vow of celibacy. It may
be well enough for Rachel, who is some
t!nng set in her way, aud even for you
would wish the old name of Waldo to die
with yourself but against all such absur
dily as that child,'' pointing to Li^/.ie,
"who knows her own mind no inoro than
a butterlly, taking a vow she dots not ev
eu comprehend, I protest, and will do so,
while 1 have lifa and breath. If I have
spoken too plainly, you must excuse me,
1 am a blunt man, uuused to concealment
or hypocricy.
'•1 am much obliged to you, Uncle Loo
is said Lizzie, with a little toss of ber
head, "for your high eslim ttion of my
comprehension, but I think you will find
I understand the nature of my vow well
enough to keep it, at any rate."
"liusb, Lizzie,'' said Mr. Waldo, ''your
ancle Louis is actuated bv disinterested
motives that do him credit, and if we do
not agree, we understand and respect one
another,' at the same time shaking hands
heartily with his half brother.
"John, call Liebnrah, to sbow Captain
Meriden his room, as 1 see he is not a
little fatigued with his urney and after
a cordial j»ood-tii* ht, Meriden, unier tho
guidance of Oeborah, a good-looking wo
man, with a cat like tread and expression
was ciiuducted to a handsome apartment,
where he enjoyed a comfortable night's
repise, varied, however, by one remarkable
incident.
lu the middle of the night, hp was awa
kened hy that mysterious thrill, that an
nounces lo us, even in slumber, the pre
sence of another besides ourselves, and
starting up, saw, or thought bo saw a fe
male figuie, bending over his valise, that
lay on the floor, but, at his exclamation of
surprise, and before he could make any
inovemeut lo arrest it, the figure, or appa
rition, which ever it was, raised itself, and
passing the foot of his bed, with a swift,
soundless step, disappeared on reaching
the futhermost wall, to the no small aston
ishment of Meriden, who, on the clrsrst
examination could detect no evidence of
his lock having been tampered with, or of
any crevice or loophole by which his noc
turnal visitor could have effected his es
cape
He walked lo the window, to try and
calm the agitation, amounting almost to
terror, thnt had taken possession of him.
I he garden below was enveloped in gloom,
but the top of the trees and the sea beyond
gleamed silver in the pale rays of the inoon.
All ihe lights in the house we extinguish
ed, except oue, that burned steadily in the
angle of the building, just opposite to hiin,
by which he could plainly perceive the fig
ure of Mr. Waldo, pacing up and down his
apartment, apparently lost in thought.—
Meriden was about to withdraw, when
something like a Hash of light in the gar
den arrested his attention, and he could
have sworn that he saw a man, h.ilf'con
cealed in the shrubbery, in tbe very act of
aiming a rifle at the figure pacing wiihin,
the polished barrel gleaming brightly in
the moon light.
The young soldier hastily threw open
the casement, but his second apjaration
had also disappeared and after watching
vainly for an hour, he again sought his
couch, concluding be had been the victim
of some mysterious optical delusion.
"Lizz ie
"Well, aunty I"
"I wish your attention for a moment, I
have something to say to you."
"There, now, autity, you are going to
lecture I'
"Elizabeth, be kind enough to sit down,
and take your arms from my ueck, you are
ruffling my kerchief, and don't twiddle
with that crochet needle. I require your
undivided attention."
"Why, aunty, what's the mattor? Did
I drop a stitch in that stocking
"Nonseuse!"
"Or put too much shortning ia the
cake
"Child
"Or is it possible I have b«en so «nfor
tunate as tb sit down oa one of your
caps
"This is unbearable I" exclaimed Bach
el -'you know very well that I am not
referring to any such trival matters. It is
of your conduct, Miss Waldo, that I would
speak, as I consider that of late it has
been far from proper?"
"Aunt Rachel I'
"I repeal it. I think tbe aMMMer in
which you conduct yourself toward this
young officer, is, to use the mildest expres
sion, inconsistent with your vow."
"Good heavens aunt, one would think
that I was A nun, aad jou the lady ab
bess I"
"It is very well for you to treat C.ipt.
Meriden with civility," pursued aunt Ra
chel, grimly, regardless of the interruption
"since he is your uncle's guest, nnd I do
not even object that you -should walk and
ride with him. But when you allow him
to take your hand and *iss it, and—"
"Aunt Buchel!" interrupted Lizsie,
•landing «P VM| straight, isd looking at
AM INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC JOUBNAL.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER
Thai humane jroung gentleman natural
ly alarmed at this sudden transformation
of Hebe into Niobo, took upon himself the
arudous duty of soothing her grief, and
having, by entreaties, persuasions, and a
little ingenuous cross questioning succeed,
ed in eliciting from her the substance of
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You silly littl puss, just listen to
nie," he interrupted pood naturedly. "I
foresaw this termination of ihe alT»ir be-
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her venerable relative in a fiery tind defi-1 own room without observation, and, aftTf
ant manner, that qu.te disconcerted that arranging his valise, *rew himself down,
dignified spinster, "I think tne terms you dressed, as he was, to gain a few moments
are pleased to employ in speaking of my repoje. He was suddenly aroused from
behavior, extraordinary and unjustifiable heavy and uneasy slumber by a strange
to a degree, and Ida not intend to alter it
in any way in my manner toward Captain
Meriden, who is a high minded and honor
able gentleman and, more than that, if
you don't stop tormenting me about that
insufferable vow—"here dignity succumb
not
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sense of this reasoning, aud reloctantlv
Madden remained with the old man till
late io the evening, whea lie regained his
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stir and tumult in tha house, nnd, he
groped his way to thehhll, where he found
the servants running distractedly lo and
fro while, from some quarter proceeded
the most piercing and lamentable shrieks.
Following the sounds, 4»e found hijisell
ed to hysterics, and, leaving aunt Rachel I on the threshold of Mr. Waldo's apartment
speechless with astonishment, she rushed the door of which stood open, and. to his
out into the garden, where, us it is written horror and amazement, saw the unfortu
.n the It .ok of ate, several millions of i nate occupunt lying on the lloor with blood
years before, that she should do so, ahe slowly oozing from a wound in the region
met Captn.i, Meriden.
of le heart 0 one i(Je |e!ii(ed
and lUcbel, who had uttered the screams
bo had heard while on the ether, Targe
was apparently endeavoring to ascertain
if there were any remains of life. A
group of servants stood huddled together
in the hack, and as Meriden entered the
eci in eliciting trom her the substance of village doctor who had been hastily sum
the foregoing conversation, and offered for tssond, made bis appearance,
her consideration tbe no less daring pro
position than to break her vow by chang
ing the name of Wuldo to Meriden. To
It is quite useless, doctor," said Targe,
rising slowly. He is dead, or rather
murdered—foully murdered."
which Mis* Lizzie alter a proper degree This is a gun-shot wound," said the
or hesitation, blnshmgly consented, and doctor hoi/ could he possibly have re
the lovers were busily engaged in one of ceived it?"
those delightful and absurd conversations
in which young people in their situation
will indulge, when a sardonic chuckle sud
denly made them aware of the presence
of Mr. Targe.
"Ah! Miss Lizzie, you understand yohr
vow well enough to keep it, eh I think
you do understand more than I g:tve you
credit fur, and the manner in which you
are keeping it is certainly original
"Now, Uncle Louis?"
Targe pointed to th» window, and to
the remnant of broken glass with which
the floor was covered. The shot was
fired from without. It was his habit
to walk there for hours every night, with
the curtain drawn and ihe light burning.
He was a fair mark. Then wiihantart,
as if lor the first time, perceiving Meriden
Ah Captain, you have just come in
perhaps you saw some traces of the ai
sussiti."
I," said Meriden, in astonishment "it
is full three hours since I retired, and I
was only awakeued by the screams of the
fore either of you dreamed of it, nnd am ladies
heatiiy glad thai you have shown yourself You dressed very quickly," returned
a girl ol so murii sense and spirit, and as Targe, slowly scanning him from heal to
justice is apt to be somewhat hasty, I will foot, and with uncommon earn, consider
relieve^ Lapt. Meriden of the disagreeable ing the nature of tbe alarm, and from the
task.of explanation.^ appearanco of your shoes, I should say!
y
exclttmed Meriden, live minute.t was the longest interval that
"i'b my honor." could ha»e elapsed si:ice you were walk- I
lut. tut. returned the other, "put i ing in some dark and muddy spot."
honor ia your pocket and listen to pru- To his no small surprise, Meriden saw
w!!"u
y°l,r own. that Targe bad spoke the truth. His!
hich do you think has tho best chance shoe's Wcie wet and covered with loim.—
ot Success. I, who know, and hitve stud- Before he eould reply, a servant, whom1
led for years, the ins and outs of my Targe had dispatched lo the garden, en
brother s peculiar temper, or you who are tered, briuging a gun ia his hand.
ahrost a stranger to him, aud as hot-head- "Couldn't find anything of the murder
ed as himself. Just go on with love-iaak er, Mr. Targe, here's the gun he threw
in», and leave me to manage.' down in his hurry to get awar. Curious,
And Meriden, though only half satis- to I couldn't find noy tracks, except to
lied, was compelled to submit and relin wards the house. 1 didn't see any near
quish to large the delicate task of nego- ih wall."
noting, which the latter lost no time in Here Targe, who had been keenlv ex
commencing. amiiiing the gun, suddenly exclaimed:—
He entered the atudy of Mr. Waldo, Captain Meriden this is your gun. Here
and rubbing his »nds.
4
y
0ur na ae
j„ f,,]^
au
What am I laughing at he said, in has jnst been discharged—arrest the uiur
a reply to hi.s brothers inquiry. \S liy, Jerur What are you waiting for?" to
hare to join you iu your vow of celibacy I ^e servants, who hesitated to lay hands
I have just seen something iu the garden
the officer. "Away with him I snv
that has converted tne. Laugh? why, it If [le wero IIIV own son, ho should sutler
would make Simon SiHlites laugh But I
or
f0nl so a deed
come along and see f«.r yourself/' and he Meridan's lirst i mpulae wns roistence,
dragged his wondering and impatient i hut a glance showed him the follv and iiu
brother lo a spot in the garden whence he prudence of such a course, anil with one
could plainly 6ee l.i/./ie and Mcrideu bit- sigh, as Liz/.ie feil, be suffered himself to
ling as lar»e had left thein. i |e(j »w iv peaceably.
11a ha! what do you think of that? And the next morning the villafe was
Nature against celibacy forever? I al- electrified by the intelligence that Justice
ways told you would never make an old Waldo was murdered by the handsome
ma:u out of her. I be ungrateful, de- young stranger w ho had been his jjuest
cental aiinx said Mr. Waldo furiously.
or
A»d that boy, too, whom I would have was now iu prison awaiting his trial.
trusted as I do myself. And they have
not even the honor to tell me fairlv, but
must sneak and make fools of themselves.
Oh 1 II leach ihem
And bursting from Targe's grasp, he
rushed up to the astonished couple, over
whelming them with menaces and vituper
ations.
a,lt come
past few weeks, and that tbe latter
The excitement was intense, for Mr.
Waldo was universally loved and respected,
and a murder an almost and unheard of
occurrence in tbe quiet little village Tbe
prisoner's yout+iful prepossessing appear
ance won for hiin the sympathy uf the
crowded court room. Bui all traces of
.. ,. ... i 'bis feeling disappeared its the trial uro
Not a word, be shouted, as Meriden I pressed.
tried to explain. Nj, Louis, I will not The evidence was indeed fearfully strong
ujafi* ble,even f'om ynu. Kluabeth against him. It was proved that the de
i
""tb me. Cap- i ceased and the prisoner had parted in an-
IMIII .Vlerideii when you hav* ceased to be ger—thut the latter had absented himself
my guest, I trust that even my seniority mysteruuslv o:
and long disuse of tbe weapon will not de
prive me of the pleasure of crossing
swords with ynu
Aod dragging olf Lizza with one hand,
while he repulsed the interference of
arge with the other, he took the road to
the house, aud leaving Meriden as may be dy, alleging that he had been asleep—that
imagined in no very pleaaant statu of a gun was iouiM on the graas bearing his
I
the night of the murder,
for even the testimony of old Joshua,
who persisted in believing him innocent,
failing to account for his whereabouts al
ihe tiuie the crime was committed—that
he made bis appearance immediately after,
fully dressed with shoes yet wet aud mud.
all,e
i
n"d
evidently just discharged— i
what s the row?' that footsteps were traced lo the house,
said a familiar voice, as he paced moodily and muddy tracks within leading lo his I
up arid down the path, aud looking up, he door, and that ihey all corresponded ex I
saw ine well-known features of L'ncle Josh- aelly in ai/.e, and the evidence placed the
ua, who hud driven hiin there a few weeks tact beyond u doubt that the prisoner had
previous, peering curiously at him.— the strongest motives for wishing the,
,WtkJ your neigh- death of the deceased. As to this over- I
bor, did je I have lived there most as whelming array of fact, Meriden had
long as the squire himself. Come in tio'hing to oppose save his simple denial,
here, opening a littlo gate. I have got I The jury after a short deliberation, brought i
some mighty fine fruit but ain al'eered to in /^unanimous verdict of guilty, and the
trust you amoug it, though you bave been judge was proceeding to sentence the un
poaching on the squires grounds. I'retiy fortunate young uian when a sudden stir
Utile gal! It I was as you, I think 1 [among the crowd—and the voice of a wo
would stand tire mvfelf to get her. ilut mail, claiming the uttentioii of the court—
what s all the fuss about, for though Mr. caused him to pause, anJ the next moment
Justice spoke ^loud enough, I am getting Deborah, pale and haggared iu a ghost,
bear~"quite as kee 1 as 1 forced her way to the stand, demanding to
used to be sworn, and alleging that she knew the
Meriden gave a brief sketch murderer, and could give the details of
of what had happened, to which the old I the triiue.
man listened with an ivident disposition Targe, who manifested extraordinary
to merriment, that surprised the young emotion on her entrance, interposed, de-
Tha*. Louis l'arge was the murderer of
Mr. Waldo that he had for many years
hated liiin secretly, ou aocount of his con
duct lo\«ard bis (Targe's) mother, old Mr.
Waldo's second wife thut she had, duriug
tho time, been his accomplice atiu confi
dent that from the day that witnessed
the signing of Mr. Waldo's will, constitut
she had enterod his room when he lay
asleep, and takeu bia guu and aboea anil
given them to Targe that with 'the gun
r*
arge shot Mr. Waldo, and putting on
Mr. Meriden's shoes wnlked back to tbe
bouse and to his door that he had them
taken ff/f, aud she had replaced them by
means rtt' tbe secret door that she had
been afterwards much troubled with re
morse, and that Targe, perhaps, lest she
should betray him, had endeavored to give
lier a poison, which she fortunately dis
covered in time to prevent the more se
rious effects, though she had been so ill
as to be unable te appear in court before."
lire she had Iialf concluded her testi
mony, Targe attempted to slip from the
court room, but a dozen strong arms were
extended to force hiin back, and hundreds
of watchful eyes glanced angrily at him,
and rendered escape impossible.
The woman told her story very much
in her own fashion. It carried conviction
with it. Not a soul in court now doubted
the entire innocetice of the prisoner, and
the guilt of Turge, who cowered down np
palled by the attrn, vindictive faces that
gradually closed around him, and hem
med in on every side.
Suddenly arose the cry of lynch him
hang him! If we wait for the law, he
will cheat the gallows of its due." The
officers attempted to defend the unhappy
wretch, but were borne back by the mere
weight
t.f
jt js evident it
the mob and the voice of the
judpe, who commenced to address them,
was drowned in their terrific shouts.
Forcing tlie miserable Targe, spite his
frantic cries and struggle for mercy, from
the court room, the rioters formed in p-a
ces,ion nnd marched to the green. Then
followed n fearful silence, then a short of
shriek, aud then a vindictive roar, that
told the shuddering listener that the ven
geance of the people was accomplished.
It is needless to add that Meriden
Dnsiftil Steamboat Exploit**—Se
veral Lives lioat.
a
The steamer Bayou City, Capt. Forrest,
a regular packet plying
between Galveston
and Houston, exploded her boilers on the
ni-hl of the 27th ult., killing seven and
injuring some ten or twelvo others- Froiu
an extra of the Galveston News, we ex
tract t'te following
Our city was startled this morning by a
report that the steamboat Bayou City, one
of the packets plying regularly between
this port arid Houston, and which left here
last evening, bad exploded her boiler wlict:
near Lynchburg, causing much loss of life
and wounding many. It was known that
there was a large number of passengers
on board, besides the full compliment of
officers und crew.
There were, as far as we could ascertain
from various sources, about sixty or se
venty passengers on the Bayou City, in
cluding five or six ladies and some chil
dren. None of the ladies or children
were hurt, though a piec-j of iron flew in
to their cabit.. Two boys were saved by
one of the stewards, a colored man, who
stopped them as they were running to the
bow, alarmed by the noise, took them in
his arms, ran down a back way and placed
them on tho barge.
As the clerk's office, with the safe, books
nnd papers was blown to pieces, it is not
likely we shall ever have a complete list
of passengers.
Several of the latter, with some of the
crew, jumped overboard, and we have yet
no means of knowing how many were
saved and how m&ny were lost in tbe wat
er. As the bayou is quite narrow at the
point where the accident occurred, those
who could swim, and jumped overboard,
uninjured by the steam, bad a good chance
to save their lives.
The explosion injured the boat, we un
derstand, only immediately above the
boilers.
The physicians of Lynchburg and its
citizens generally, we arc informed, has
tened to the sreno of the disaster, and did
all they could to alleviate the sufferings of
the wounded.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.—The Xftes
of the 29tb bas the aubjoined additional
particulars
On the steamboat Neptune, that went
up to Houston last evening, on her regu
lar trip, we found three gentlemen who
were cabin p»s9engers on the Bayou Citv.
They were Mr Hewet, of New Orleans,
son of the President of the Opelousas
railroad Mr. T. P. Lord, of Stevensville,
Texas, slightly injured, and Dr. A. M.
Potter of Galveston.
Col. and Mrs. Sharps, of Columbia were
among the passengers, and remained at
Lynchburg. They were unhurt.
Mr. Ilewes lost a negro boy named
Frank.
I)r. Pottor's room-mate was saved—
naino unknown. Dr. Potter went out
through the ladies cabin to get into the
fresh air. Ho saw in the ladies'cabin the
tiiece
daring that she was ill aud positively in
Why, if it don beat all!' be burst sane, and her testimony could not be oon
out. 1 thought you a cute sort of chap, jidered reliable. But he was overruled,
but you are greener than that there apple. and, after the customary preliminary, she
Dou you see that old Tr.rge is just like deposed as follows
the monkey that pulled the cbesnut out of
the fire like a eat's paw A pretty fo»l he
ha* made of you 1 W hy, its all along of
him that they eter took this ere vow thuy
talk ao much about. When Mr. Waldo
dies, all the property goes into bis hands
to manage for the two women, and when
they die it will be all bis'u, fur there ain't
no relations as I know of, aad if he can ing hint (Targe) the trustee of the proper
make Mr. Waldo mad enough wilb Lizzie ty, for tbe beirttit of the WalJo ladies, and
to tara her off, why there is one less in his the heir after their death that he bad
WAJT- Now where are you going to To sought to kill his ball'brother that bo
let that old tox know you have found him had very near all'eeied this on the night ol
out, I spose, and make matters worse, as ||r. Meriden'* arrival, and had only been
if Ihey warn bad enough now I thought prevented from doing so by that gentle
so. You young folks never havn no idea man suddenly opp*uing a window that
ot principle you re always going by im- I he had then conceived the idea of making
pulse, and pretty scrapas you get into.— Meriden appear us tho murderer that he
Now just you stay hero and take a little had s lid lo ncr after tha disagreement bu
supper with uie and go home guietly to- I tween the prisoner and the deceased, that
night, and pack^ up, and iu the morning now was the time for the execution of
say good buy civilly, aud wait for better tlioir purpose that thsy watched for the
times to come." Captain's return, and by means of a slid
jropoa'ible to deny the good ing pauel, known only to herself and Targe,
of iron we referred to in our "extra
was red hot, and he thought, amid the
smoke and steam, that the hoat was on
fire. He, with others, prevented several
ladies from jumping o-erboard and he
than poured water on this piece of iron
until it was cooled.
Mr. J. T. Irwin, Speaker of the Georgia
House of Representatives, and one of the
most prominent uwti in the Slate, was on
board with a family of nine nejrro*s, and
his brother in-law, Mr. 0. L. Battle, of
Kgypt. Wharton county. He was seen
rushing aft, and it is believed he jumped
overboard and was drowned. None of
his negriea were injured.
Mr. Galloway, we learn, is a lares plan,
ter, near Washington, Georgia, lie came
ever with Messrs. Battle and Irwin, with
a view to settling in Texas.
We learn tbat Capt. Hall
night.
died
—Some years ago, Mr. Kidwell was
preaching to a large audieace in a wild
part of Illinois, and announced for his
text "In my father's house there are
many mansions." He had scarcely read
tbe word* when an old coon stood up and
said I lull you folks, folks, that's a lie!
1 know his father well he lives fifteen
miles from Lexington, in old Kentuck, in
an old log cabin, MMI tkf* mm'* lea* «e
room in the houa** I
M.r
[TEHMS.--(2 00, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
NUMBER
12.
XOT ASHAMED- OV BUKDI.ES.—We hav»
often heard a half growu bay say petiahly
to his mother,
"I don't liko to be aeen carrying big
bundles in the streets."
But true pride is ashamed of such lit
tleness of mind. Mr. Astor, the wealthy
millionaire of New York, once was reluc
tant lo sell some goods to a young mar
chant, except for cash. The' merchant
paid for them and toolc them on his own
shoulder to carry to his store. Mr. Astor
looked on in surprise, but before the mer
chant had gone many steps, he called him
back, saying—
"You may buy on credit to any amount.
I can trust you, sir. A man who is not
ashamed to do hi* own work is sure to
succeed."
Here is another good lesson for fraltfe
pride
Chief Justice Marshal was a great mim
but great men are never proud, lie was
not too proud to wait upou himself. He
was in the habit of going to market him-
carr nn
boine his purebases.—
Often would he be seen going home at
sunrise, with poultry in ewe band and
vegetables in the other.
On one ot these occasions, a fashiona
ble young man from tho North who had
removed to Richtxiond, was swearing vio
lently because he could find no one to
carry home his turkev. Judge MirshaH
stepped up and asked where hu lived
When he beard, lie said:
"That is my wav, I will take year tar
key home for you."
When they caais ttftte house the young
man asked
"What shal! pay you
"Oh, nothing," said the Judge, "you are
welcome it was all in my way, und itwaa
no trouble to me." ft*
"Who is that polite ol3 matfw'nobro't
home my turkey for me asked the
younr man of a bystander.
.sn''l he, "that was Judge Mar
shrill.^ Chief Justice of the United States."
"Why did he bring home mv turkey
'I suppose he did it,'' said the bvatan
der, "to teach you not to feel
above attend
ing to you own bujineas.''
WHS
honorably acquitted, and warmly congrat
uloted on his escape from the spare so
artfully prepared for him.
It was long before Lizzie could recover
from the shock of her uncle's death, and
longer still before aunt Rachel could be
brought to look complacently on the pros
pect of their union. But love and pa
tienco conquered even that obdurate spin
ster and maiden, aad Lizzie's manv years
of wedded happiness have at length con
vinced her of the nbsurdity o! the Vow or
T*K WAIPOS
DEMOCRATS, BE FIKK.
From ail parts of tlie country we hav«
the most cheering news. In the North—
particularly the West—many leading con.
servaiive Republicans have left that sink
ing ship, and enrolled themselves iu the
Union ranke of Douglas. In Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Miu«
ncsotii, and Iowa, the greatest entiiusiastri
prevails, and changes are daily taking
place among the masses If Douglas is
defeated in those States, it wiii be bccause
the Bolter s vote for Lincoln instead of
their own ticket, as they did in Illinois iu
l?o3. In the South we confidently be
lieve tha: Douglas will beat Breckinridge
iu the popular vote this is foreshadowed
by the late elections in Missouri, Ken
tucky md Alabama. Newspapers havo
hauled down the Rreckmritlge 'ia», aud
hoisted that of our glorious chieftain.—
Breckinridge electors have declined, and
now support Douglas. One or two fire
eaters in irg:n a have left us and gone
over to tho enemy, but it because Ste
phen A. Douglas answered tfle questions
propounded to him at Norfolk, whilst John
C. Breckinridge was afraid to answer them
at Lexington, because he knew the disu
nionists would discard him. TLe people
are moving, and the skies are bright.—
Democrats be firm, and stand by the time
honored principles of the party. Be not
seduced from your allegiance" but fire
your hearts with tho patriotic sentiment
of the glorious old hero and sage of the
Ilermitnge, who now slumbers in the
grave, 1 his Union must acd shall b«
preserved." Fight on, fight ever but
!.t in the Union, and not out of it.—
Cumberland {Md.) AlL^mian.
Death of Ger. Wtllard, oflaClani.
As we go to press, we learn that Lis
Excellency, As'ubel P. Willard, died last
night, of consumption, at the city of In
dianapolis. The demise of ihe iovc-rnor
was anticipated by his friends the band
ot death was 'aid upon him long ago, and
slowly, but regularly, he has faded away.
We knew Gov. Willard when he vaas in
the spring timo of iifc. He was ons of
those ardent, impetuous m?:i, who do not
disguise their sentiments, and who br
plain talking make both enemies anil
friends. He was one of the ablest and
most energetic Democratic politicians of
the Northwest participated extcneivolv in
the councils of his party, and won and
maintained a distinguished refutation aa
a lawyer.
lie was a native, we believe, of N. York,
he married Miss Cook, a most eatiinablo
young lady of Connecticut, aad, at length
settled in New Albany. Indiana. While
practicing at the bar, ho was elected to
the legislature, before which body he at
once proved himself one t-f the ablest de
baters in the State. He was chos«n Lieut.
Governor when Hon. Joseph A. Wright,
now our Minister to Prussia was elected
to the office of Governor. He purchased
a beautiful tract of prairie land in White
countv, wbere he intended lo spoud tho
remainder of his days.
Gov. Wiliard was a rigid partisan, and
was often very severe inward those with
whom he differed in pi*litH\s but a uioro
kind hearted liberal gent'eman we have
seldom met, and it affords u* sincere
pleasure to pay a tribute of reapeet t-his
memory.— Ciucimiitfi 'J'imt.i,
—Three or four times, a coupta appeared
before ii clergyman for marriage: but tho
bridegroom was drunk, and the Kev. gen.
tleman refused to lie the knot. On the
last occasion be expressed his surprise!
that so respectable a looking girl was not
asbaiaed to appear before the altar in such
a state. The poor girl hurst into tear*,
and aaid she could not kelp ii. Ami
wby, pray Becanae, air, be wou't
oome when Le's sober."
last
—A eastern paper, cbronielieg the la
mentable occurrence of a staging attacked
to a church blown down, very feelingly
says: "We are sorry to statu that over
twenty persons were brought suddenly to
tho ground sate, and one mail, Mr. Wil.
kins, got his neck broke. Mr. W. was an
estimable young man, and tho lather of a
good many children, besides o largo farm,
well stocked. Be was fatally injured.'*
A writer asks if any one can inform a
poor man tbe bast war to atart a
mma
nursery Certniuly. Got warned.