Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-09-22

foremost into the blaze, and fell back up
: on her bed. Ann jerked up tie child, al
in blaze, ran out with her into the entry
dropped her. and exclaim,ng 81 didn't dc
i'll didn't do it" and fed from the
house. An orphan boy named George,
belonging in the house, witnessed the
whole scene and when Mary was flung
blazing into the entry. he rolled her about
IT'LL the flames were extingulshed, and then
put out the fire in the room-a brave and
praiseworlhy action for boy only seven
wears old. The old woman was immedl-
ately removed 10 another house. The poor
little girl lived in dreadful agony till three
o'clock Tuesday afternoon when death
came 10 her relief, and she was buried on
Wednesday.--N. O. True Della.
DEsERr1oN AND DEAru.-The dead
body of Mrs VIM. Gill was found at her
residence in Prince George county on
Friday last under circumstances which
rendered it advisable 10 hold an inquest.
The Petersburg Express says:
A gentleman informs us it was proved
in evidence that on Wednesday evening
last, couple of young females residing
in the neighborhood, went TO the resi-
dcncc of Gill, to sc! him and his wife TO
90 and stay with corpse. Mrs. Gill de-
cliued going, expecting momentarlly 10 be
coGhned, and Gill refused most peremto-
riIy. Thursday morning one Of The wo-
men again repaired to ellis residence, and
found Mis-. &. very Iowa new born child
on the bed dead, and Gill absent. Wit
ness left, but returned during the evening
of Thursday, and discovered that Mrs.
Gill was dead and laying by the side OF
her child. A little boy about three
years old, son of Gill was also in the
house, and supposed TO be dying of star
WALTON. The little fellow was immediate
~ removed, land nourishment administer
ed. Friday morning the body Of Mrs.
Gill was found by witness on the floor,
having been removed from the bed
News of her death was now noised about
among the neighbors, and upon several OF
them repairing to the house about ii o.
clock a. IN. the body of Mrs. Gill was
in nude condition, and stretched across
the front door. The female witness sta
ted, that on Thursday morning, upon en-
curing of Mrs. Gill, as to how some
stains of blood which were seen upon the
bed came there, she received for reply
from Mrs. G.. that it was where her huS-
band had dragged her 10 the floor the
night previous.
Having heard the evidence the jury re-
turned verdict of "death from neglect.
A somewhat remarkable fact connected
with this strange affair is, Gill has not
been seen or heard of since Wednesday
evening, when he was requested 10 stay
with corpse. That somebody removed
the dead body Of Mrs. Gill from the bed
10 the floor during Thursday night is
clearly evident, as she was seen dead on
The bed on Thursday evening; and that
the body was Invested of its clothing du-
ring Friday morning and removed from
the floor to the front door, is also mani
festy established.
We understand no marks Of violence,
whatever, were found upon the body OF
deceased but as no one was present when
she died, and as the body was twice re-
moved after death, and Invested Of all its
clothing proves plainly that the house was
visited by some one; and, moreover, as
Gill has not been seen since Wednesday
evening we think an effort should be made
TO have him arrested, and he be made 10
slate all he knows about the matter.
i HOHOway's Pills, an undoubted Rem
edy for Asthma.--Mr. Ellis Wilson, oil
Brooklyn, New York, had for five years
very severe attacks of asthma which
deprived him bodily rest night and day;
The cough at times nearly choked him ,and
caused him continually 10 spit blood, he
was never safe either in eating or drinking
and his family were distressed beyond
measures TO see him gradually reduced
10 almost skeleton. HoIIoway's Pills
in his case were as usual efficacious.-
This gentleman used them for eleven
weeks, and they effected a perfect cure;
he feels himself stronger now than he has
for The last fifteen ears.