Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-19
GENERAL NEWS.

Chamblissburg, Bedford County,
Va. has had an elopement; young
lady of about % came there to teach
school she boarded in private family,
and the lady OF the house thought
there was an attachment between the
school marin and her son Of about IS
years. She spoke to her about it, but
the "soft impeachment" was denied
School closed and the lady left; in
leaving she packed up nearly all the
Young mans clothes in her trunk; on
the next day while the rest of the
family was at church the young man
left. and now those twain are one flesh.
Ii NORTH CAROILNA.-The result
of the election for members ola Con
stitution Convention.was 60 Demo
eras, 80 Republicans, . Independent
Democrats. There was a good deal
of opposition to the Convention In
the Democratic party.
Trouble was anticipated in dispos-
sessing some of the tenants Of the
Ashland Coal Company, who are on
4 strike ut Coalyon this week. How
ever. no such trouble was realized
as they quietly left after jury had
been summoned to try them for for
chile detainer. We hear many of the
men at that place would like to re-
sumo work but some of the strikers
oppose it. The Ashland Coal Com
panv has ever been kind and liberal
to its employees and they were GER
taiuly inexcusabIe in demanding
| higher wages at this time. We hear
that the Company will he compelled
to reduce the price paid for mining
coal still lower. We hope ere long
/ that all will he properly adjusted
between employers and employees
and that our furnace will soon be in
operation. -ItOat9n Commercial.
Last Monday evening while little
Sadi Reeve, daughter Of Mr.. John
Reeves, was playing on the river
bank in front of the Water Works,
having vcnturcd too near, 4 portion OF
/ the embankment gave way, throwing
lhcr down to where an escape pipe
protrudod She was terribly scalded
about the face, which resulted in her
death TUESDAY night. The funeral
services took place from theresidences
of Mr. Reeves, on Third street, Thurs
lay at ten A. NJ. The parents have
the entire sympathy, in this their sad
| Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The body of a woman, supposed to
| have been murdered, was picked up
Ia few days ago three miles below Mas
rietta. The head and limbs were cut
| off, and it was in Il nude state, 1t
was young woman, not over twenty
years Old. 1t looks very much like a
foul murder had been perpetrated,
New York, August 13.--The state
ment of Duncan, Sherman d Co.'S
affairs show their Liabilities to be ST.
|S72,12S, and assets, S2.l12.14o.-.
They owe depositors S2,6O2, l59, 10;
travellers credits, 3237914; foreign
correspondents, S11+,3SI.
Mr. Duncan and Judge Shipman
IeXplain that the statement is Lot Off
cial, and can be taken as representing
only approximate amounts. 1t has
been prepared to answer the many
/ inquiries that are daily made regard
ling the probable condition Of affairs
ofthe firm, and with especial care 80
avoid making better showing than
may be justified By the final results.
/ Ali doubtful assets have been reduced
or entirely stricken out.
LOUISVILLE, August 3.--Louis
vile ha; been selected as the place
for holding the convention Of all the
grange purchasing agents, ana the
Ist of October is the time The Ma
rional Executive and all the State
Executive Committees will be pres
ent for the purpose OF adopting plan
Ilv which business can be conducted
ON uniform system throughout the
United States.
We learn from the farmers, that
the rains have not done so much dam
age in this county as was ut first cal
culated. Most of the oats and hay
have been saved. and turned out toll
erably well. The wheat was much
injured, but corn promises an uuusu-
tally abundant yield. The depreda-
tons OF the army worm have to some
extent abated. = Jdtc',man,
TIE MINNESOTA WHEAT Crop, Ju-
~ 25.-It is estimated by those who
have the best facilities for knowing
the breadth of land sowed to wheat
in this State last spring that the far
Imers will have 4 surplus Of 10000
0OO bushels to sell this fall. This es-
innate is based upon the superstition
OF the absence Of hail storms, bad
weather and the ,imoons which occd-
>ionally visit lis IS in hate July and
August, just before the wheat is ready
Tor sickle. The damage from the last
visitation Is always considerable
The heated win1 has tendency
to ripen the wheat 50 rapidly that
the berry sh inks fion its usual size.
Beside the grand prospect Of the
wheat crop at this time, barley, oats
and potatoes, never bid fairer for
more bountitul harvest. For the past
few days corn has made rapid strides.
1t is almost safe to predict a good
corn crop, which is made by July and
August sun.
\ correct examination of the Ma
tional debt statistics show that on the