Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1868 — A Strange Story—How a Gentleman was Carried off, and Brought Back. [ARTICLE]

A Strange Story—How a Gentleman was Carried off, and Brought Back.

Tlio Phidipsburg, New .Jersey reporter of the Easton Express, tells of a very mysterious affair, iu which a gentleman of Pliillipsburg played ah. unwilling part,— According to the story, the gentleman, who does business iu Easton, was on Ids way borne, when lie was met by a good lookiug woman, who appeared to be iu distres, and asked to be allowed to accompany him, ns they were going in tho same direction, to whieh he consented. He endeavored (Continues the account,) to elicit from iier the cause of her trouble, but she appeared so deeply absorbed iu her grief that ho did not press the matter. They walked iu silence until they got to the neighborhood of tlitf Weiuomst clnirch, when, suddenly he fult an arm passed from behind him around his neck, and a hand was violently placed on his month: at the same time he WBHXoId in the graft tones of a man, “Be quiet, and no harm will befall you.” He looked around, and saw that thero were three in u, each armed with a bludgeon, and aware that “discretion is the better part of valor,” ho concluded to take the man's adviefcx Many instances of mysterious “disappfesrauces” flashed through his mind, and lush- feelings were not to be envied. After the above equeolalory advice he was taken a short distance to near tho bakery, where a two-seated carriage was iu waiting; ho was placgsL-iIL it, and'two u( tlltTVaeii and the vouug woman took seats with him iu the vehicle, and the other mail took tho reins, lie remonstrated against such treatment, nud iu answer was told to keep still or be gagged.

He was driven rapidly along Maiu street, and aeroas . the bridge- into Easton, and while crossing the bridge, was told that lie must be blindfolded. This he said should not bo done, when he w»s roughly seized by the men, and by their direction the young woman passed a handkerchief over his eyes, and his bauds wore securely tied behind him. After driving rapidly for some time the carriage stopped. The driver was, ordered by o»o of the men to secure his horses, aud, after a whispered consults tion, he went away and relumed isl a short time with a female, whose voice could be heard m earnest entreaty with him. She seemed to be urging something, at which he laughed and said “no danger.” Our informant was then taken from the carriage iuto a house ail'd, given a seat, and after a while several other persons came iu, and a whispering consolation was held. They advanced toward him, and as one was about to remove tho handkerchief from his eyes, a woman’s voice was hoard exclaiming, “That's not tho mar, Maggie, 1 thought yon knew him.” A few curses bo hlosd and deep from the midi, and our uiformnut was hurried from the house and into the carriage f which was waiting, aud, accompanied by the men, driven jfijiidly for some time around town, and thence across the bridge to the vacant lot near the Morris canal basin, where his hands were loosed, aud he was quickly lifted from tho carnage, which was driven otf at a gallop before he could take the bandage from bis eyes. Tho handkerchief used as the hoodwink was left in his possession, and contains on one corner the initial “Ft. 1 ' aud has been placed in the hands of a detective, who will endeavor to work the ease to light. Tho initial js po doubt that of the woman who acted ns decoy. Hoe'b Fatent Expiusi).— A Washington letter days;- “Among the valuable patents which have recently expired, and which the Government hits refused to renew, is that of of Col. Hoe, 5 whose' huge printing presses may now he manufactured by anybody with capital enough. ILieisa sprightly, man already a millionaire, full of fame, nnffiscorirnged. mid ho jjns conce ved Severn 1-new wiachii ei. presses amoi gtle n. These w ill probably ho no don} petition with him in the Hod press in this couutry, at any rate; lor the, Bullock press, whose processes are more siju-i p'e addnioro thorough, is nlnudy the fitv-ortafr-rji’his latter, us wonart) aware, prints Oil bdfti sides of ail endless roll, at the rate aniqinto.”

Shew Manure. -Mention is made of a farrier who liittcus several hundred of sheep every year for the sake of'the’ manure. He purchases wethtrs from two to three yean old, and gets from each h load Jivered ai k» nkmJitaM N. .¥ * $3 each. If the manure is worth vki die seta it down at, it is a profitable business to make mutton for market. ' 1