Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1891 — SORROW AND JOY. [ARTICLE]

SORROW AND JOY.

A Long Island Woman Nearly Buries the Wrong Man. She Mourns Over the Supposed Body of Her Husband—That Gentleman Appeared In the Flesh. Charles Brown and wife live in Long Island City. Charles is an engineer. Yesterday morning he went to work as usual. A few hours later his wife was told that, the body of a drowned man resembling her husband had been found in Newton ereek, near Hunter’s Point. She went to where the body lay, and identified it as her husband. When she recovered from the shock she ordered the body earned to her home. Crepe was hung upon the door. At 7 o’clock in the evening, when Mrs. Brown was weeping over the body of her husband, a step was heard, the door opened apd a man walked In. He saw the darkened room and wondered what had happened. “What does this mean?” he cried. Mrs. Brown rushed from the ■ chamber. As soon as she saw who the in-! trader was she fell fainting into his arms ‘ with a cry of “Thank God; my husband.” ■ When she recovered there was joy in the I Brown household despite the fact that the corpse of an unknown man lay dressed fo l i the grave in the front parlor. Mr. Brown looked at the corpse and was surprised to see what a strong the body bore to himself. Commander-in-chief Palmer, of the G ; A. R., gives notice that after the election i he will issue an order prohibiting the G. i A. R. men from marching in procession* where confederate flags-are carried. A new saloon at Marion is called tho “Blazing Stump.” There is something in a name. I