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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-16
Death OF an Old Citizen.
From the st. Johnsbury (yt.) CaledOnian.I

Capt Walter Wright died at his home
in this town, last Thursday night, Oct.
23d, aged ninety.three years and two
months. Capt Wright Lad been in his
usual health up to ten days before his
death, when he was taken with chill,
and he gradually failed until death SUI
pervened.
Mr.. Wright was born at Winchester,
Cheshire county, n. IT,, Aug. 22d, 1850
When about l6 years old, his parents
moved to St. Johnsbury, then almost an
unbroken wilderness, there being ut that
time but three frame houses in town. His
father located in the extreme northwest
corner Of the town, near what Is now
called "Cold Corner" and cleared up n
farm there. The buildings on this place
have long since gone to decay, but the
land is now owned by Jonathan Eatchel-
der. This farm was in st. Johnsbury, but
it bordcrcd on the towns Of Lyndon, Dam
Vile and Whtelock. At the age Of 81,
Nr. Wright married Rebecca BrccIway.
Their children were seven boys and three
girls, most If whom survive their parents.
Mrs. Wright died in 1910, and e alter
wards married Be;soy Trussel, who sur
yves him, together with a son and daught-
or, the fruit Of this marriage.
Capt Wright was elected captain OF tie
light infantry Of the town during the war
of 1872 He was of 4 long-lived family.
0f his eleven brothers and sisters, none
have died under eighty wears OF age except
one brother, who was burned in burning
factory at Watertown, n. Y, several years
ago. Capt. Wright has been known for
years as the smart old man OF the place.
lie has been enabled to perform much
manual labor ever since lie was ninety
wears Of age, having taken care Of large
garden the present sumner.
Capt. Wright was the oldest Mason in
town, if not in the State, having been mi
tiated into that order in 1911, and made
Master Mason the next year. During the
Morgan excitement in 1923, and the anti
masonic epidemic which swept over the
country subsequently, he chung to his
faith and gloried in it.
Capt. Wright was the father OF our
towusman, Mr.. A. S. Wright.-[ED.]
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portraits Of Geo. Washington, Abraham
Lincoln, and Geo Crook, carefully pre-
served, who, he thinks, are the greatest
men America ever produced Heisso
what averse TO modern improvements; has
never seen railroad, and would not ride
on one under any OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in horseback riding.
His parting injunction to his nePhews
was characteristic Of the man. Fare
we'll. I expect to meet YOU next in Abra,
hams bosom" Then, squirting his steed
into lively lope, making as fine figure
as an ancient knight, he passed from our
An honest. kind-hearted man is Uncle
Ned-all who know him love him, and
who shall say his good mother is not now
waiting in the spirit land to welcome him
to the bIissful abode Of the redeemed,
when it shall please God to remove him
from this to that better world.-Cobell
COUNTY Press, Nor. lin, 1873.
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River Intelligence.

The river reached its biggest point
at Cincinnati on Monday morning,
when there was ~ #. 8 inches of wa
ter in the channel.
The Argosy, which was to have
carried John Robinson's circus up
the river was not ready to start, some
repairs having been necessary.
Nearly seven million bushels OF
coal have left PittsDurg on the pres
ent rise. The tow boats, with their
barges, RATS from the Allegheny nv
er, have been passing here for several
days.
The Fleetwood blew out her lar
board cylinder-head yesterday under
rather singular circumstances. She
was lying at the wharfboat at the
foot OF broadway, and in attempting
to turn her wheel to free it of lot OF
accumulated drift, the wheel caught
on log and stopped, and before the
engines could be stopped the cylinder
head gave way. No one was hurt,
\ new cyiinder-head was cast in the
afternoon, and the Fleetwood expect
ed to get off about y o'clock last
night. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The last number CT the Courier
Journal says: Every body on the
river, and nearly every body off
knows Eugene Bowers, clerk of thu
Nick Longworth. Some time ago ;
man bought all the dogs in Clark anC
Posey counties, Indiana, and shipped
them South on the Nick from New
Albany. There were old dogs, youn;
dogs, white, black, yaller and spot
ted dogs, little and big, male and fe
male, long and short haired, bitin:
dogs, and dogs that couldn't bite
the biggest lot of dogs that ever wa
seen in one pile on one boat. Wei
Bowers received them, checked ZEN
of and told his other clerk to sig
the bill of lading, thus: Not aC
countable for death, accident or cs
cape A man in New Albany ship
ped some furniture, and the clerk
not noticing, signed on the bill of Ia
ding for the furniture, Not accounta
bic for death, accident or escape, an
when found out it cost Eugene tn
drinks; but it did not end here TIL
boat got below Memphis, and one Q
the dogs bit a darky. From tina
time on until the boat reached Wick:
burg there was a stream of dogs jump
ing overheard, the darkies cuttin
the ropes that held them. Eugen
says one yaller one that jumped over
board at Memphis came up to him Q
the levee in New Orleans, the othe
day and wagged his tail. He kne
him."
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Sth inst. at Ingham's Hall. Not
withstanding the weather was very
inclement, there was quite a good
congregation, and they were well re
paid for their attendance. Mr.. Al
len was Missionary in Burmah six
years, during which time he became
familiar with the language, habits,
and customs IF the Burmese. He
has a good physique, a full round
voice, and pheasant manner which
with his familiarity with his subject,
renders him a pleasant and interest
ing speaker.
He stated many facts of interest,
which we have never read in histories
of the country, and which are not
thought of sufficient Importance to
enter into history, but which go to
make up that inner history that is of
greatest interest.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-16

Big CoNTRACT.-The Charleston
Courier of Friday saws that MeSsrs.
Enos Hill & Co., Of Gallipolis, were
awarded the contract for putting up
a large $50 horse power engine, line
shafting, pulley &c, to be connected
with the large saw mill in process OF
erection near that city by Messrs
Clark Il Co. We know this manu-
featuring establishment to he one OF
the best in Ohio. They are widely
known, and deservedly SO, through
this section OF West Virginia, having
built the engines and machinery at
the manufactures at st. Adams and
other places. The contract was given
over competing houses at Cincinnati.
Parties contemplating the erection
of saw mills or other manufactures
should call on them before purchasing
machinery.
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HEAVY Rains AND HIGH WA
TERs.-There were very heavy rains
through all this section of country
last week, and many persons antici-
pated much higher water than had
been seen here for years, but fortu-
nately the rains did not extend to the
head waters of the rivers in Ohio,
nor were they as heavy ON the Ale
ghany and Monongahela as they were
here, consequently the predictions of
a destructive freShet were not veri-
fed. Big Sandy, however, was very
high, and a great damage was done
along its banks. A large number
some thousands-of slaves, were
washed away, RATS broken up, boats
washed off, &C., &c. 1t is said that
more than 5000 logs were washed
out of the river, besides some pieces
of RATS.
The Guyandotte was also very
high, but we have heard of no par
ticular damage done on that river,
except some logs washed away. On
Friday night the Ohio River at this
point rose more than eight inches per
hour the whole night through, and
continued rising until nearly night
on Saturday.
Quite a number of persons were en-
gagged in getting drift-wood and logs,
and some we're very successful a
number of good saw logs were caught,
and large quantity of dritt-wood for
/ fuel.
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Hero and There a Dash.
Now set out your cabbage plants.

Now set out your cabbage plants.
The Odd Fellows at Charleston will eel
citrate on the 9th. So will they here.
1t il somewhat remarkable that the
Third avenue roosters are the largest beef
eaters in town.
Barboursville is growing lively Of late.
They had one wedding and one fight there
last week.
John Otterstatter was determined to get
the benefit of the temperance lecture last
Sunday. He crept up and took a seat
alongside the speaker.
We would like to know what Gen. Obey
is going tn do with that pair of baby
stockings that he bought from the fancy
table, at the Festival, Thursday night.
An old bachelor who sat down one day
to think over the opportunities lie had
wasted, was heard to say: when re-
member all the girls I've met together, ]
feel like a rooster in the Fall exposed to
every weather. ! feel like one who treads
alone some barn-yard all deserted, whose
oats are fed, whose hens are dead, or of
to market started" We recommend the
foregoing to the serious consideration u
honest old Tom Burke.
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THERE has been considerable talk
about starting Blast Furnace and
Nail and Rolling Mil in Huntington.
But this enterprise has at last assum-
ed tangible shape and will become
a fixed fact If present arrangements
are not interfered with. The whole
Capital Stock will be one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. Mr.. Har-
vey, in this city, who has been exteu,
sively engaged in the Coal and Iron
business, has sold out elsewhere and
Will invest largely in building a Fur
mace and Nail Mill.
Mr.. Kirk, who willreside with us fol-
the purpose ofengagingin the iron bus
mess, has been abroad soliciting CAPT
tai; he is a man of extensive theoreti
acknowledge, combined with thesk
and experience of practical workman
Mr.. TRULY, connected with the Belle
fonte Iron Works, Ironton, Ohio, ;
gentleman of considerable means, vii
take charge of the Nail Factory
He has the reputation of being one
F.. the best nailers in the Ohio VALLEY
and has always had the best job il
the factory at Ironton. He has alsC
been successful in securing the aid o
many of the other practical nailers
Harry Weddle is spoken of as thu
Forge Manager and is also a Boiler
by trade, acknowledged to be as gooC
as there is in making a good qualit!
and yielding weight.
Mr.. TRULY and Mr.. Weddle hav,
in view sufficient trained and expe
rienced workmen to man both tn,
Factory and Forge departments, anC
have had thirtythousand dollars sub
scribed by the workmen of Irontol
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Personal Intelligence.

Congress has removed the political dis
abilities of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
Gen. Jno. II. Obey paid visit to Charles
ton last Saturday.
Capt. Eustace Gibson reached home
from Randolph county last Sunday.
DIR. o. G. Chase returned from his ives
tern trip per steamer Ohio Teusday night
Col. F. ]. Calhoun and Maj. 7, j. Ha.
mer arrived home on the evening train OF
Thursday.
Col. Chas T. O'Ferril, of Rockingham
county, Va, passed through the city on
Monday.
Mr.. ]. W. Verlander left on the ex'
press train Sunday morning for Rich
mond.
Joseph Plymale and Dr. Burgess, oi
Wayne Court House, were in town last
week
Maj. Jerome Shelton, Of Lincoln county
and ii. NJ. Scott, of Barboursville, were
registered at Wares Hotel yesterday.
Evan Williams, Esq, of Ironton, spoke
at Ingham's Hall, Sunday afternoon, on
the subject of Temperance.
Col. w. II. Kuper, formerly an Engi.
neer Of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
spent several days in town last week, guest
of Capt. Joe Mallory.
Hon. r. NJ T. Hunter, formerly United
States Senator from Virginia, was elected
Treasurer Of that State, by the Legislature
last week
J. Brisben Walker, of Charleston arri
we'd in this city on Saturday. He feels
confident of the ultimate success of the
West End, and says lots are going off at Q
healthy rate.
Albert Laidley, B, J. McComas, and
Judges C. w. Smith and II J. Samuels
OF Barboursville, were in town on Mon
| day.
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IRON ORE.-We have seen a speci.
men Of first rate Iron ore from -Four
Pole Hill, within 2 miles of this place,
from what seemed, without excava
ton, large deposit. The ore is en-
tirely different from what has former
ly been found in this vicinity, being
not a limestone ore, bnt heavy grey
ore, which would yield in the furnace
at least so per cent. of metal. The
parties will make search for the vein,
which if only one foot thick, will
pay to work.
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other was a frothy, disconnected
speech, in which the big "I' was very
prominent, and which contained many
expressions devoid of dignity, adding
nothing to its weight, but rather de-
tracing theretrom. 1t is, to say the
least, in bad taste, to undertake, in
the presence of ministers of the Cos
pei, to set up the wOmm's temperance
movement as above the preaching of
gospel in its effect upon the world,
which was the position assumed by
the last orator. He said: "This move
ment was going to do more good,
than all the old stale preaching we
have in hundred years"
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A UNIVERSALLY.
Grand Celebration,
By THE
Odd Fellows Ct Huntington.
APRIL q, 1874.
aAsoUERApE BALL,
FLAG pnFsFN,.,rfnN


The Odd Fellows u Huntington woBli respect
fuly inform the either VI West virginia. OHIO
aud Kentucky that ~ sre will b. a Grand celrDra-
ton, on Monday, tbs zTth day Of April, 1914, the
Anniversary OF tfe Introduction OF udd Fellow .
ship IN America, ana wouli respectfully invite
everyb 'dy y Ding aud OLD. 10 c0iae and Celebrate
With US tllaj day. -,
la tho e-seniDy ffrse --sii 30 n Ns-Iucf1ie Bhil,
the adr .ss!On Zee TO which viii De one dollar per
cOups; ami al per-Ofs VIA please retain the.r
lng ,taiiOus and present thrm q the door.
~ the close u the y ~. which viii be az i2
O'Clock. ieaufifnl nag ~ he presented 70 the
officers ~ the bOat-steaineT Fannie Dngtn Or
steamer CITY 81 POrismOuth-ihi q may prove 70
be the most popular ~ receiving the most votes.
The .icsets (Which are now ior -aie ~ the re-
sDecflye boats and their iriend.,l are 20 cents
each and represent one vote.
Refreshments of al kinds wit Dc provided 70
res 1Iiaf,,r rstes-
COMMITTEE OF ARRAEGE.ESTs.--G Cul-
len. 4. j. EnsiOw, sam Gideon, J. X 7. Adams,
v. T. Webb. Mar zS-tD
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Book Notices.

DEMoREsr FOR MAY.-Spring fashions
having fully developed, the ladies will be
anxious to know what TO wear, and al
though the Temperance crusade is claim
ing large share of their attention, yet
with feminine appreciation Of the impor-
lance of looking nice, even on crusade,
they will value the hints contained in De
morest. The ladies of Huntington, as a
general rule, display great taste in dress,
and this being the cheapest and most relia-
bic of fashion monitors should have a
large circulation. Published by W. Jen-
nings Demorest. $50 Broadway, New
York
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THE FREIGHT DEPor The Rail
road Company is pursuing the some
what doubtful policy of patching up
the old freight depot, to make it
large enough for present purposes. -
They are putting "eubbey holes in
the corners, patching up other cubbey
holes, extending the width so as to
take in the outside platforms, &c,
until the whole place looks ike a No.
abs Ark, or some other outlandish
place They had a heap better tear
it down, and put up depot that will
accommodate their business and be
an honor to the town, and give en-
ployment to some of the mechanics
of the town, who are anxious for
work.
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New Advertisements

See new advertisements IN to
days paper as follows:
GFo 4 FIopING.-Merchant Tail
oring and Gents Furnishing Goods.
Third avenue.
BANK OF HUNTINGTON vs.. =. Il
kline EFT AI.-Notice Of Debt.
R,>ror H1-NTINCrov vs. I. b. KLINE
AL.-Notice of Debt.
G. a. BURGESS. Commissioner
Sale of land IN WAYNE county.
Arson Wilson Carpenter and
Builder. Third avenue.
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ALMOST A MURDER, IN WAYNE
CoUNrY.-For sometime there has
existed at the mouth of Big Sandy,
on the West Virginia side, some nui-
sances, in the shape of Whisky boats,
which are supported by the roughs
and bumm ers of Catlett>burg, and
that vicinity. On last Sunday after
noon, one of these boats was the
scene of an ARRAY, which was intend
ed as murder, but which has not as
vet terminated in death. 1t seems
that between two brothers in-law,
James Meek and Joseph Davis, a
feud has existed for sometime. They
met on one Of these boats on Sunday,
and Meek at once drew a revolver
and fired at Davis four times, three
of the shots taking effect on his per
son, one entering his shoulder, one
his hip, and the other his lung. On
" one Of the balls, that in his shout
der, was found, the others are still in
his body, and the wounds are all Sc
we're. The surgeon who is attending
Davis could not say whether the
wounds would prove fatal or not,
but gave as his opinion, that there
was great danger.
Meek made his escape to the noun
tains, and was not very closely pur
sued.
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SERIOUS ACCDENr.-At Dexter,
Canada, a few days ago, a man nam,
named Williams and two brothers
named Black, were digging a well,
when it caved in, bury ing and killing
them all.
Capt. James Love, Of this place,
is Agent for a patent drive well and
pump, which, if it had been in use,
woald have prevented this accident,
as it saves digging These drive
wells are well suited to the nature Of
the soil here, and we believe will an
swer their purpose admirably. Capt
Love Will give all information.
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I UuTS Truly,
OLIVER DITsoN q Co
FROM WAYNE COUNTY.
Correspondence Huntington Advertiser.

WAYNE C. H., w. VA, April S.-Coun-
ty Court is in session to-day, President
Samuel Damn on, and Associate Justices
L. Smith and w. W. Bram6elds, on the
bench.
Roads in this county are re-districted.
each school distric. being made Road
Precinct. Good surveyors are generally
appointed and six days labor al
lowed. We hope that the roads may be
improved, but are afraid that our hopes
are vain until more liberal system is in
augurated.
II. Clay Ragland and Samuel Adkins
were appointed a committee to examine
into the accounts of the late Recorders Of
the county, aud reported deficit on their
part of some two thousand dollars, on &C
count of county tax due on deeds, &c.
James =. Weilman, Joe. P!ymale, Wash.
Adkins. G. w. Hutchinson and Eldridge
Smith were appointed a committee to ex-
anime the accounts of township officers,
and report to the next term of the Court
A tax Of twenty-five cents upon the
first, and of one dollar upon all over one
was imposed upon dogs in the county
but afterwards, the order was rescinded
This is all that has so far been done by
the Court.
S. s. Luster made an assault upon Jas
Dickinson, with a club, on last evening
breaking mis- arm, and otherwise injuring
him. His wounds were attended by
DR.. J. A. Morris, and he is now doing very
we'll.
Justice Smith las released NJ F. Blair
who has been confined in the county jail
for two months.
Twelve Pole is very high, and sometime
timber is finding It's way to the broad
Ohio. X.
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SoEEE DANSANrE.-Pr Plume
gave a social entertainment % his pu-
pills and Jhei- friends, at his hall on
last Friday evening. There were a
bout twenty couples present, who
"trpped the light fantastic toe, and
enjoyed themselves until a late hour
Refreshments were served, and ever.
thing was done by the Professor for
his guests. Those who participate,
in the pleasures of this fete, are wish
ing for repetition Of 10 at no distan
dav.
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Police MATTERS. - John Burns,
charged with drunkenness and disor.
DERBY conduct charges sustained and
fined $500 and costs.
Charles Ford, charged with enga-
ging in fight with Rob't Long, in
front Of Wares Hotel, and disturbing
the peace by using boisterous Ian
guage; charges sustained, as to ere.
ating a disturbance Of the peace and
fined Sl.0O and costs.
Rob't Long charged with same Of
fence; charge sustained and fined
81 90 and costs.
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LOCAL ITEMS. Since our new mu-
nicipal government has been inaugu-
rated here, such good order has been
kept that we find it very difficult to
pick up a local item Of any kind
Won't somebody knock a chip of OF
somebody's hat2
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Wares Hotel is a comfortable place
for the traveller to stop Col. Wash
ington Jones, the proprietor assisted
by his chief Clerk, Mr.. Booz, is in
creasing the popularity of this well
known hotel
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Ap'l Is 1t.

NoTIcE.-The first quarterly Con-
ference of the the VI. i. Church, for
the present Conference year, will
meet III 1ngham's Hall, this Thurs
day evening, 18th, inst. at quar-
ter to s o'clock. 4 full attendance
is desired.
T. ii. TRAINER, P. z.
". c GNFF!TH, Pastor.
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For Sale and Rent.

One large and handsome dwelling
house with III rooms,
One dwelling house with 8 rooms
Both of these houses ere situated in the
best part of the city.
Also one excellent lOi with good small
house in West Huntington.
We will cell the above properties on
easy terms.
We have also for rent ous store and
yelling hon Sc. GIBSON j SlMhS. II
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THE PENN MoNTHLY.-Thisi is a mag
azine especially adapte to literary men.
Its editor-we Judge from his writngs-is
4 man of original thought, and versatile
requirements. He is severe in his criti-
cisms, and in his contributors requires
finish and thorough scholarship. The
leading features in the April number are
papers on "the law Of Partnerships" and
"the Communisms of the Old World, -
the fourth paper on that subject. The
names of the authors are not given, but
the articles are exhaustive, and very
scholarly. We cannot agree with all the
opinions advanced in the paper on Com
munisms, but its perusal has given us
much pleasure as well as information.
The "Epitaph of Adonis,' from the
Greek. is eli rendered, and the lighter
articles Of reviews, DC, are all worth read
ing. Published by the Penn Monthly
association, Philadel pEia, Pa.
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Mr.. EDITOR:
We take this method % returning our thanks
% the citizens Of Huntington and your other read
ers for their liberal patronage extended % rs du-
ring the past and respectfully solicit a contlIlu-
anoe OF their favors and promise them that our
stock Of CLOTHS. CAssINEEEs, yEsIISGs. an
REaDY-NADE CLOTHING shall consist Of al newest
and hest styles and tlisi the prices shall De a. iow
as the lowest To those o; our readers that have
tiled our celebrated PENBsOKE SHIFTS we need
not ray anything IN reSaal % ~ superiority over
other shifrs in tie market. a. they have given
universal satisfaction 20 al who have tried them
We have now a perfec; system OF sai:-measure-
ment which we VIII glEily mail TO The aiGress Of
any one desiring 20 try the Pembroke shlTts Oui
stock Of Genileman's Furnishing Goods IL CON-
rlete and ans orders sent 10 rs Will promptly ~
attended 10. Respectfully soliciting can from
your realeTs when they visit Richmond
We are Yours Truly,
Z. B. SPENCE & son,
Merchant Tailors 1900 Main ST..
Feb l3-ly RICHMOND, VA.