Here are a couple of articles that was in the 10-17-1879 Clinton Paper Walking Match - a walking match took place in Dewitt hall on Monday, in which E.B. Barrett, W.W. Baylor and H. Johnson were the contestants. It was a "go as you please" match and the time walked was seven hours and fifteen minutes. Barrett made 36 miles and one lap, Baylor made 35 miles and one lap, and Johnson 35 miles. A Novel Wedding - On Monday evening Mr. William T. Kitts of Belleflower, and Miss Bettie Hutcherson, of this city, were united in marriage, by Rev. W.W. Faris, in the good Templar lodge room in this city. The ceremony was performed during the session of the lodge in presence if the members and a number of invited guests. After the ceremony that bride and groom and invited guests repaired to the residence of the bride's father, where a fine supper was served. Attempted Suicide - Another one of those peculiar affairs, in which every one seems like saying, but little about for sake of the relatives, occurred Tuesday night. Frank Nichols, our mail carrier, went to the post office drug store, and called for some strichnine, asking Johnny Schuler how much it would take to kill a person, where upon Johnny smelling a very large mouse, gave him the desired amount of subnitrate of bismuth instead of strichnine for which he called. Frank immediately went to the Scroggin's house, and calling for a room, Mr. Floyd led him into a large hall (Scroggin's) which is attached to the house; and in a few minutes loud, unearthly and horrible noises proceeded from the hall, where, when the door was opened, Frank was found in apparent agony, supposing, as everyone would, who had swallowed a supposed poison that his life had come, Dr. Oyler was called, who administered an emetic, to give him time to see the druggist, uncertain what he had taken, and upon finding out, of course, of course new all was right, as the drug was harmless, and had been given to him as all sensible fellows like Johnny Schuler would have done. The cries and yells of the victim soon brought a large crowd of curious spectators to the scene, who witnessed, instead of a dead man, a very sick one from the effects of the emetic. We are informed of circumstances closely allied to this case that reminds us of an incident in the life of a certain king, who when ever any trouble occurred among his subjects always said "where is the woman?" Frank says, and we hope he tells the truth, that he had been drinking, and did not know what he was doing. We hope sincerely that this is the case, as in our estimation, a drunken man is for better than suicide; and also in this case it was made a confirmed teetolter of Frank, who avows he will never drink liquor again - Mt. Pulaski Citizen Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110