The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-30

POISONED FROM THE PoTATo BUG -
A gentleman from Pocshontas county
formed us yesterday that man and
his wife, who lived in the upper part OF
that county, in the section known as
the Hills section, were poisoned few
days ago from the stings or bites OF pc.
tato bugs, from the effects OF which
death ensued within fifteen minutes
after the occurrence. The names OF the
parties we were unable 10 learn
Green6rier independents
TIE workmeu while enlarginp the
cellar in the old Virginia House ruins
last Monday, unearthed the leg and
arm OF a skeleton. 1t was found about
three feet below the surface. Whether
il is one of the "foresfsthers OF the ham
let" or antedates the event OF TIE early
settlers, and is the relic OF some Indian
who roamed the then unbroken forest,
will ever remain mystery. We put no
faith in the suggestion that the remains
ind cate q man about five feet eight
inches in height, although experienced
Swans, from a single bone, have indi-
Gated the kind OF animal and its nature.
Panhandle NeeOs.
OMNoUs.-We regret to learn from
one OF our prominent winegro"ers that
the drought lie beginning to effect the
appearance OF the grapes very msteri-
aily, and that the leaves Of Norton s
Virginia Seeding especially show
symptoms OF lapguor. From this we
inter that rain is essential TO the pro-
ductiou of the juice OF the grape, aud
consequently that the juice aforesaid
contains a large quantity OF water, de-
cend-d directly from heaven, the source
of all divine blessings, Of which good
wine IS prominently one. A meeting OF
Park ersburg fanatics to denounce rain
as social curse is next in ORDER
ParkerSJurg Times.
SKELETON FoUND.-We learn that
few days since Mr.. Richmond, residing
near Alkaline, in this county, while
working on his arm, found portion
of q skeleton, including the skull bone,
near the surface, supposed TO be that OF
a female. No idea can be formed as
TO who it was nor when or by whom 1t
was put there. 1t is the general
opinion, however, that it is the skele-
ton OF Mrs. Strong, who disappeared very
suddenly and mysteriously about 70
years ago under the following clrcum.
stances. Mre. Strong and her husband
lived in the neigh borh pod and ne,
Strong, was engaged in counterfeitlng
money. Strong became very much at.
tached to young lady engaged about
the house, aud who helped him to
carry out bis crime. His wife, howev
er, was very much opposed to the work
in which her husband was engaged, as
there was generally q number OF men
who did the shoving-comlng and
going at all hours, besides
of the great risk he wae
iDcurring. One morning as Mrs Strong
was preparing 10 20 10 Tue s'ole, hn'
and her husband became involved IN a
dispute, in the course OF which she
threatened to expose him for counter
feiting, and bring him to justice. Be.
ing ready, she mounted her horse and
started to make her purchases. The
last seen of her was a short distance
from Hornbrook's store, where che
had made her purchases. the
horse which che had been riding
was found next dav, but no
clue to her whereabouts could be
had-though tracks were seen in the
road and the goods found, near where
the skeleton was discovered, which gave
evidence OF scuttie. A couple OF
weeks after the mysterious disappear
ance of the woman Strong married his
female assistant aud soon after moTed
west where he was killed in q drunken
row. The supposition is now that
Strong murdered his wife and hurried
Der in the woods.-Moundsvils RePor-
Ter,