Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-07-08


renIsd the sexton: "and in this case hobodyb
feelings win be hurt That the skull OF
stranger. who dad here suddenly, and acme
Of his relations ever came TO inquire about
him" "Wbere did lac dis?" asked the ira
Weller. "IIe died at that place yonder, whers
tavern used to be kept Five or SIX years
ago he arrived at the inn towards aighs. ate
a hearty supper, went to bed apparently IN
good health, and was found dead nsxt mere-
ing. His papers gave no clue to his mama,
or place OF residence; aRd no oRe ever came
10 claim Ii. cloths, watsh, sc which we're
found in bis chamber. The physicians thot
he died ola n in the nighttime"
"PooT fslowl be had q melancholy tate,"
exclaimed the traveller, locking al the bones.
Is ne spoke hc observed tie tkuli rock to
and fro, with Sudden motion, he took i up
to exauiieo tAe cause, and perceived
that toad had lodged in 1t. In attempt
ing to thrust lhe cFeasarc out, he struck his
sRger against aaiL--IhIs excited ais cum
osityl and on close examination he perceived
that a bail had been driven through the back
part Of the sksli lie did not make tins dls-
aoysry known to tAs sexton; but ia the course
Of conversation, inquired what sort OF Guar
aeter tie landlord mad borne, and whether
he sill rssidsd at the house he had pointed
cat, Gle is thrifty, hIeney getting man."
replied the sexton: .. ngver heard any harm
OF him. He bought great farm three or
four yearsago, and he resldas on II now His
Old nci9hbors wonder how Ia managed to
grow - rich The traveller made no re-
marks; bat observing that he had some know
ledge and taste for anateny, begged lenye TO
keep the skul-IIis wish was readily grant
ed On his return TO the inn, the landlord
corroborated the story he had heard from the
sexton without being esyere that has guest
had any peeuliar motives fgr Lpqgiriag. Hag-
ing asesrtsined where Justice Gssidad, the
traveller weited upan him and Isade known
the circumstances ia. lad came uader his
observation.
The squire was personally acquainted with
the former landlord, ard 5gpeaj o aeGompa-
ny Che traveller to his farm They were hos
Pltably received, aud urged to remain thro'
the night You seem to he a very proSpe-
Eeue man, every thing looks in thriving or
der" said the squire Yes," replied The
farmer, "ProEidoHce has blessed me in oil
nay undeTt8kingsn "Proyidence blessed
youl" exclaimed the Squire, suddenly hold
ing UP the skull before him Hasn't the Sp-
RE of darkness hsl ped you! Lock at this nal'
'i'he gaiity man turned as psle as corpse
and covering his face With his har Is, trep1
| btpu FIutNH@tJ
lie confessed his crime, and was executed.
lie had been tempted by the sjght Of large
sum Of money, which the impradent traveller
had opened before him; he had mixed laud-
anum with 49, evening dyaughs snd had
th.n murdered him IN lis slcep. 4 few arti-
eles IF value wee left undisturbed IN the
champor, and as the woand had been care
! fully washed anu covered with hair the phvsi-
GINS fssfe Of opinion that hs must have died
IL IT.
Fer tx sara, the crime remained und;s-
covered, tha murderer thriy4d upon Ill. gotten
! wealth and had rot the tend moved the sis,aia,
hs pgtt have goes 10 bis grave mnsuspaet-
| se.--So mysterious are the workings Of Pre-
whence, -----------
AN EFFECTCAL CURE FOR THE
BITE OF a SNAKE
List summer z hia-k man in Frederick
CouAiy was t,t on the finger in the cora
house about DARK b., snake, supposed to bs
n Cepner head, from the circumstance that
ore was killed tbs rext day sader The house
Immediately his arm swsllad to twice its
srIinary siza. applied first the bgeest Of a
Chicken sat open, nsXt large vial of 'vhIskeY,
to The wound. We also bathcd (hs arm sid
| band frsqusr fly during the night and the
neat day until 10 o'sloQk with salt water with
out any visible abatement Of tie sweliag,--
At that tirle Physician arrived, and imrae-
diately sent for the root oftAe Yellow Poplar
Tree, lmore properly called the american
Tulip fras,) he he'd strong detection ras 10
ofthe Bark, waehad the swelled part with ct
frequently, save tn. patient half pint every
half hour and applied the bruised bark which
was boiled as a pouIt,e. The relief was al
most instantaneous, the swelling soon subsi-
ded, and the pam which was very excrutat
Ing, in sheri time ceased altogether. The
Doctor assured me thss had il net taen for
the administration Of Ibis simple remedy, the
man coul ID not have lived many hours, and
am convinced from WHAT saw that had it
been applied in the drst instance, the suffer
ngwoa!4 have been very light. | wish this
remedy to be generally known, it may save
the lives Of hundreds
JAMES JOHNSON.
Pikssyills, (Did) June, 1880.