Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-01
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.

From the Norfolk Virginia Public LedGer.l
There arc few men connected with the
Fourth Estate in our State who will not
cheerfully endorse the annexed paragraph
from the Lexington Gazette;
A True Mdn-His name is Button, Chas.
W., of Lynchburg. Va, and is the editor of
one of the most fearless papers published in
Virginia He excited the admiration of
some of our Rockbridge delegates a. the late
Convention in that city. They say when
Tucker is promoted and the East comes for
ward with candidate for Congress, Chas.
W. Button, of the Vxginiam, will get some
votes for the nomination from Rockbridge.-
Button has as little of the demagogue about
him as any man living. He is an honor to
the grand old Commonwealth.
DEATH FROM Cars BIrE.-Boston ma,
pers record that about seven weeks ago MIR.
Isaac ". Navy, lsmplighter. and tie oldest
in the employment OF ..ne CITY, was sitting
upon the steps Of MS house. >when a cat
crossed the street, and, coming up to him.
rubbed Against his leg. He put out his hand
to pat inc cat on the head, and the animal bit
hir.I on the right thumb. He thought moth
Ing of it at the time, but the thumb did not
begin to heal until about two weeks ago.
when it discharged a small piece of bone
On Sunday last he felt pain in his arm and
general feeling of lassitude, and Monday
morning he was worse and found it impossi>
BILE to drink glass of water. HI consulted
Dr. Street. who advised him to go to the
Massachusetts General Hospital. which he
did He was rational up to Tuesday night.
Wednesday morning he said he had slept
about four hours, but during that time he
had been wandering about his room and the
corridor outside. He complained of feeling
of suffocation. and wanted the windows
opened. At 9 O'Clock he drank wineglass>
full of water. After that time be grew worse.
had convulsions, and died at 100 Wednes-
day afternoon.
DIED FROM LIGHTING MAToH-A
young Frenchman died in Lyons two weeks
ago from the effects of lighting q match -
lie scratched it with his thumb>nail, and
piece of tho incandescent PHOSPHORUS pens
etrated under the nail and made slight
burn, to which he paid attention. But
after an hour the pain became very great the
thumb swelIed, then the hand. and next The
forearm. He was obliged to alisht at the
first station and send for medical man, who
declared that instant amputation of the arm
was necessary. The patient insisted on post
poning the operation for q few hours until
tho arrival of his father. for whom he had
telegraphed. But before tho latter could
reach tho spot it was too late; the poisonous
mntter had passed into the arm and shoulder,
and an operation impossible. He died
twenty seven hours after the burn, in horrible
suffering.
HIS TURN NExT.-A boy came up 10 the
Picayunc Office to insert death notice last
night
lie said to the gentleman having charge of
the advertising department:
"Another Que gone; that makes eight"
"What do you mean ~ asked the gentle>
mnn.
The boy answered: II mean that is the
eighth one of my family that has died, fse
brothers and three sisters. l wonder who
will come Dext?'
Glow many arc left ?"
"Oniy me" he replied, as he went ont.
IN o. Pitayunc, Sept. 5.