The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-20
STATE NOTES.

there are superabundance ofbears in its
section of country. 1t says: We are in
formed that the farmers along Cacapon,
among whom are Mr. Milten Dawson
and Mr.. J. Harland, are suffering much
ANNOYANCE from the bears, who are ma
king nightly incursions into their corn
fields, destroying an immense amount Of
corn.
Tuy Free Press announces the death Of
Mr.. Humphrey Keyes, one OF the Oldest
citizens of Charlestown. He was vet
eran of the war of 1872, member of the
company commanded by Col. Hum
phrcys, of which but two now remain.
Mr.. kevcS was, also, for many years the
Postmaster of this place, and performed
all his duties as such with taithtulneSs TO
the government and in an agreeable
manner to the people.
WHERE there is Il will there's way
and an ingenious convict can get drunk
if he desires, without liquor. The New
State Ga=ctte at Moundsville, says: "The
/ other evening Page, the noted convict,
/ whose recent conviction attracted 50
much attention. was found in State of
/ beastly intoxication. 1t appears that he
could not possibly have gotten any Of the
usual stimulunts, and the supposition is
! that he imbibcd huge lot Of chemical
decoction used for staining furniture con-
tanning alcohol.
STOCK Passive learn that TIE G.
X o. K. X Company are putting up Il
number of stock pens at Lowell Station,
one mile east OF TalcOtt in this county.
This will be good news for the cattle
men of Mercer, Tazewcll, and adjoining
counties, rs the want OF such accOmmO-
datiohs WAS sadly felt last lall, and in
! deed prevented numbers of cattle from
! being shipped over this road that other
/ wise would have been. From all We can
| gather large lots oi cattle Will be ship
ped from this point and Lowell, during
/ this and next month. Only few day.
| since, twelve car loads were sent from
| Lowell.-H;HtoH Hcrdid
DR.. THOMAS B. EpMisToN of Weston,
Lewis county, W. Na died suddenly in
that place on the 18th inst, after an
illness of not more than As hours. He
was young physician OF great promise
II mem Der OF the West Virginia Medical
Society, and his death will be- universally
regretted. The Weston Democrat speak.
ing OF Dr. Edmiston's death says:
OF all the young men Of our acquain-
tunce, he was the brightest and most
scholarly. Ia his profession he stood ut
the top Of the ladder. As It man and
citizen he was the soul of honor. Ia his
death our community has lost one Of itS
most useful members; the science Of
medicine rare and apt student; his REL
atives one who was dear to them rs the
apple Of their eve; and the State Il clti-
zen " hose ability a u physician we were
not able to spare.
The Piedmont independent tells the
following strange story: On Saturday
T ,,,l an accident happened ut Hampshire
dump, which looked at first sight ike It
fatal one. \ little son Of Mr.. John
Richie. Sr. with some other boys, was
playing Oh the track, when m engine
with four sondolas came down the track.
The other boys all ran from in front Of
the engine, leaving little Richie
pn the track The engineer blew
his whistle and tried To stop
out the grade being II down one, he did
not succeed The engine struck the boy
ani knocked him down, the whole train
passing over him. The loOkerS-on cX-
pccting to see II mang!ed corpse, were
surprised to see him cooiiy get up from
the track and go home. He sustained no
injuries, other than an ugly scaip wound
on the crown of his head. Altogether,
it WA, one of the nurrowest escapes on re-
cord The wound on the head was prob
ably made by brake rod when he tried
to raise under the cars.