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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

ACCORDING to the views expressed by
the London Times it is by no means GER
tain that pscac settlement of the eastern
question will be had. Russia will insist
upon the recognition of her treaty stipu'
lations with Turkey, while England, on
the other hand, will insist upon the terri
torial enlargement of Greece-a PROPOSE
ton which both Russia and Turkey will
oppose. The present aspect of the Euro
pean muddle is anything but reassuring
to q peaceable solution.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
DIED.

TOOMEI-On saturday, at 5 O'Clock A.
NJ, Mrs. b. NJ. TooMEI wife OF j. b. Toomey.
Funeral will take place at o'clock p.
NJ, Monday, from her late residence, No.
262S Eofi street. Friends of the family are
respectfully invited.
MAIER-Suddenly on Sunday morn.
ing, March IL, 1873, at quarter past O'Clock
OF diptheria, CORA ALLIE, aged two years
and seven months, only and beloved child
OF William and Maggie Mayer.
The Lord gave and He has taken away.
The friends OF the family are invited to
attend her funeral from her parents resi-
dence, No. 65 Thirty-third street. this after
noon at o'clock
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
l,Ek ID.

JAMES SrARNER, tho man from Cum
berlsnd who attempted to stcsl ride on
q freight train, near Pennsboro, Friday,
died yesterday morning. 1t will be re-
membered that a special dispatch to the
REGISTER gave 81 account of the scci-
dent by which STARNER lost bis foot;
and it was from this wound he died.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
INVESTIGATING THE RAILROAD.

The Special Legislative Committee for
the Investigation OF the charges for
transportation, &c, made by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, will meet at
Msrtinsburg, April ID; at Keyscr,
April Sd; ut Grafton, April 4th, and ut
Wheeling, April 9th, to receive testi-
mony from those who have evidence to
submit.
There has been great deal of COM
plant by shippers, from time to time, OF
what they believe TO be extortionate or
illegal charges by this road, If these
complaints were well founded. their su-
thors should make thom good before the
committee, or else forever hereafter hold
their peace.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
REMOVAL OF SHOPS.

The Bs timors and Ohio works a.
Keyser are actually being removed to
Piedmont - Mr.. GARRETT snd Mr..
CLxMANTs both being convinced that it
is to the interest of the road that this be
done.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
COIN CERTIFICATES.

The bill providing the issuance of sll.
yer bullion certificates proposes to issue
certificates in denominations Of ten,
twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars
They will be based upon silver bullion,
one dollar for each Alp! grains, less the
cost of coinage.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
DRUNKENsFSS IN OFFICIAL 20.
sIIlOSS.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-The hs'
bitusl drunkenness OF certain members
of the House of Representatives is rs.
suming the proportions of national
scandal.
We find the above IN the New York
Tribune. History warns us that one of
the first symptoms of the degenerscy sad
decline OF a great nation is when its
public men become dounkards.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

CONTRARY to the predictions on Sat-
urdsv afternoon, of those thought to be
well posted, the Democrats OF Bellaire
nominated Mr.. COOPER, the nominee OF
the Nationals, for Mayor. The vote in
Convention stood s to T.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

A ROME dispatch states that Pope Leo
NIL in his instructions to the Italian
Bishops. virtually recognizes the loss OF
the temporal scepter to the Vatican. If
this be so, there will be no further clash
ing between the authority OF the Italian
King and tkat OF the Pontilt of the
Romish Church, the fiction of Pope Plus
TX, that "the Pope Is prisoner" being
dissipated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
SEALED PROPOSALS.
C1rY CLERKS OFFICE.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
WHEELING, w. VA, March Is, 1881
Sealed Proposals will be received at the
office of the City Clerk until Thursday,
March u, 1873, at ) o'clock p. NJ, tor two
hundred perch OF hard, blue limestone.
the same to be delivered, broken ana
spread on Eof, between siXteenth ana
and Seventeenth streets, WORK 10 De aone
nnder the supervision OF the Street Com
missioner, and to the satisfaction OF the
on Streets. Alleys and Grades;
the Committee reserving the right TO re-
ject any or all bids. .-,
mrlSi W VI NJ LES, SHblILhau'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT or Oglg
L county, West Virginia:
Geo. X. Tinglc, Sherifl Of Ohio coBE'yp
committee of the estate Of William ~
Ter, luuat,c, aud villa a Mi,!eTlr,cE
plainants,
Va.
George 4. Miller, ct AL, defendants,
IN CHANCFkI.
BY virtue ot n decree entered ~ %
court in the above entitled cause, 20 @
"a day OF February, 1873, the uDden.Itr
sheriff OF ohio county, aud As such o.
mittee Of the estate of William MIC,
Will, on
MONDAY, 9Th DAY or APRIL
1878, proceed to sell ~ IubiiC aut4of
tho front door Of the Court H0u-' .z p
city OF Wheeling, the following dssrns
real estate, tO-wii:
The house and lot on tie nnr'i'H
corner OF Tw"uty.third and POT ''r''
being the north half Of the piece % "a"
OF land bought by william SlIiefol -
LautZ. aud conveyed 10 said via
Miller, ST., by Jesse Lautz by decd brifis
date the 18th day Of January, B'A M'o
record In deed book - NJ ohio e0ulI
West Virginia. the south half Of ss.l ~, ~
having been previously sold ~ sail W.
liam Miller. al.
TERMS or SALE-One-thlrd cash. ahs "
residue In two equal lHslailmthy, P..
able In one and two years from Gsp
sale, the purchaser ~ give bond VIZ y
sOnal security tor the UNPAID pli.Lss
money, aud the tile 10 the propcNJ ~
retained until tie said purchase iho|''
GEO. H. JisOLL
Sheriff Of Ohio county, n CDmmiNts
estate of VIM. Miller, luBatlc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
II. S. O. IL IL. investigating
Committee.

TIME COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY
| the Legislature TO inveStlgate the raj,
OF charges for transportation, &C., on inc
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, will meet at
Wartinsburg on the 2ud day of April az
Kyser on the Bird day Of April; at Grafton
ON the 4lh day of Arril, and al Wheeling
ON the 5th day OF April, 1878. All person Us
having complaints TO make, or evidence
10 proGuce VI on the subject otlnquiry are
requested to appear before the Com mittee
at the times and places above mentioned
BY order OF the Committee.
ID. JOHNSON,
mrISepo Chairman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR RENT.

A COMFORTABLE COTTAGE DWELL
"A ing House, No. 26i3 Chapline -
street, on reasonable terms Gas G..i
and water throughout the house.
For further particulars inquire OF
CHRIS. SIEBKE,
No. 1881 Mark Ell, or No. q Fourteenth st.
nrlSt
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

PoLITlcs in Bellsire is checkered.
They have three city tickets in the field,
and the fourth is among the strong prob
abilities of the near future.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

Colum bus time.
Trains leaving Columbus at $50 p. M.
and 6:25 a. m. run daily. Through Chicago
Express, with sleeping car attached,
leaves Columbus daily except Sunday, at
$40 p. m. arriving IN Chicago at - next
morning. Berths can be secured In adj
vance at Union Depot Ticket Office,
Columbus.
Pullman's drawing room sleeping cars
through without change. Iom Steuben-
Vile and Colum bus, TO cincinnati, Louis
Vile, Indianapolis and 81. Louis.
For through tickets, baggage checks.
sleeping car accommodations, &c apply
TO Jos. n. Belleville, Ticket Agent AZ Pam
Handle Depot, foot OF Eleventh street, or
at City Tie4et once, under Mcclure House,
Wheeling.
D. W. CALDWELL, General Manager,
Columbus o.; ). VI. lFelton., IT,, Genera!
Superintendent, Pittsburgh, Pa: W. l.
OBrien, General Passenger Agent, Column
bus, o. mTlo
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

ThE Spring trade is opening slowly
but surely, and many Of our wholesale
houses report better feeling and al in
crease of trade.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & StLOui(

II AILWAY-PAN.H ROUTE.
Time table East and Wet, March II,
1873. Trains leave Pam Handle Depot. foot
OF Eleventh street, near public landing,
daily, except Sunday, as follows:
GOING EAST.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

ONLY $500. TWO NEW BR Z X
~ Houses containing seven rooms 90
each; elegibly located on the iE
Island, near the suspension bridge.
Have gas and water throughout; hulshed
In an elegant manner, with all modern
improvements will be rented to good
tenants for the exceedingly low figure OF
500 per annum. Apply TO
MARTIN THORNTON.
mrlGh ll55 Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

TIME TABLE WHEELING AND ELM
Grove K. K.
ON and AFTER Thursday, March eth, the
cars will run as follows until further
notice:
Leave Wheeling. Leave stamm's.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18

Sundays excepted.
An extra car viii leave the city after
church services on Sunday mornings.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
a GARD.

ITO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM
the errors and indiscrections OF youth,
nervous weakness, esriy decay, loss OF
manhood, &e., wiz send a recipe that
remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send q selt-addressed
envelope TO the Rev. Joseph T. IAman.
Station ID, Bible House, New York City.
college
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
G. OGLEBAY & SONS,

AND RETAIL By ALL LEADING
GROCERS. itrA
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
Cheapest in the City.

nlrlSegq
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
'sifimore G. Ohio r. r. Co.

No. 7 stops at all stations between
Wheeling and Cumberland; No. 43 stops
at all stations between Wheeling ana
WFSTROUND TRAINS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13

That dry, hacking cough is the herald OF
approaching consumption. To check the
swift progress of the destroyer, prompt and
decisive measures must be resorted to: A
dose of DR.. Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild
Cherry and Horehound, taken when the
coughing spells come on will afford imme,
aiate relief, and eventually effect thor
ough cure 1t will be found equally bene
ticial in all forms OF throat and lung disor
ders. In cases Of Group it is Of inestimable
value. Call at the drug stores of John
Keeshan, Sixth and Walnut streets; }. d
Wells Fourth street and Central avenue
II. F. Reum, Fifth and Broadway, and in
quire about it, they will furnish you with {
trial size bottle for 10c Large size 5Oc ant
81. Also Agentsfor Prof Parker's Pieasan
Worm Syrup which never fails. Pieasan
10 take, and requires no physic Price Zoe
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13

Almost any day during The CENTENNIAL Knot Of
physicians might have been seen gathered around
the elegant glass case, standing in the Main build
ing, in which Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster
ity over other porous plasters, and the listener
might have heard words Of warm praise fall from
their lips as they spoke Of the revolution it would
likely effect in remedies for diseases treated ex-
ternally, such as rheumatism, lame and weak
back, spinal and kidney diseases, sciatica, lumba:
CO. sprans and bruises, and all aches and pains OF
a local nature. With these opinions the Centen-
NAL jurors, who were also learned physicians were
in perfect accord and awarded the manufacturers
of Benson's Capcne Plaster the only medal given
to porous plasters. To avoid fraud see that the
word Capcine is cut through each plaster Sold
everywhere. Price 25c
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13
FESTIVAL w EEK.
John Shillito & Co.
OFFER, THIS WEEK,

THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
IN THEIR
HOUSE-FURNISHING DEPARTMENTS:
9-4 Fine Table Damasks, 75c per yard.
S-4 Extra Fine Satin-fnish Damasks, 81 per
yard.
Extra Heavy Barnsey Damasks, rs and
size per yard.
5-S Heavy Danask Napkins, S5c per dozen.
5-8 Extra Heavy Damask Napkins, 81 per
dozen.
SO Fine Damask Napkins, 81 25 per dozen.
SO Satin Danask Napkins 50 per dozen.
3-4 Satin Damask Napkins, So per dozen.
Turkey Red Damasks, 80 and 75c per yard.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13

AFTERNOON, May 10th
Unfinished SYMPHONY. Schubert
Allegro moderate Andante con moto
ORCHESTRA.
Aria" In dissen heil'gen Hallen," Magic Flute
Mr.. W. NJ. Whitney.
Aria-Penelope weaving garment (Odysseus)
Miss Emma Cranch.
Aria-Cujus Amman. Stabat Mater.."". RoSsini
Mr.. Christian Fritsch.
CappsGR5o RenoIe op in Pescemridoiin Randegeer
Mrs Z. Alne Osgood
INTERN1ISSION.
Selections from Lohengrin.. Wagner
Lohengrins Disclosure and Departure,
Charles Adams.
Invitation to the Dance. Weber
adapted for Orchestra by Hector Berlloz),
ORCHESTRA.
Recitative-Awake, Saturnla
Aria-Hence, hence away
Miss Annie Louise Cary.
-'i'n ''' '''''' STRING ORCHESTRA.
Song-The Valley ..."."Gounod
Sig G. Tagliapietra.
Mrs. Osgood, Miss Cranch,
Messrs. Adams, Fritsch, Tagliapietra and Whitney.
THURSDAY, May 10Th.
Chorus" Wach Auf," Sd Act-Die Meister-
singer :.:.i:,;,,: Rcetbeven
ORCHESTRA.
GotterdammerL Lng aBei
Segfred's Death. lnale
'0e Brunnhilde," Nine Pappenheim.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13
THIRD BIENNIAL

DEDICATION CEREMONIES.
Festival Ode,' written expressly for this
occasion by OtGo cihSei
Nine. Pappcnheim, Messrs. Adams and Whitney
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13


WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,
May 18th.
Observation-Disclosures. Wagner
ORCHESTRA
Arid" don Fatale," Don Carlos.""".Verdi
Miss Annie Louise Cary.
March Tempo symphony, Lenore....... RaH
ORCHESTRA.
Aria From Boyhood Trained" Oberon.. weber
Mr. Charles Adams
Symphonic Poem-Danse Macabre..,"sa1nt Saens
ORCHESTRA.
Aria-Robert lie Diable. .Meyerbeer
Nine. Eugenie Pappenheim.
INTERMISSION.
Observation-Disclosures Nights Dream
ORCHESTRA.
Largo-AdNpted by, j. Helmesberger... Handel
For Violins Violas Harp, Organ and Violin
Obiigato, by
Theodore Thomas.
Song-The Palms.
Sig G. Tagliapietra.
Duo" Ouis est Homo "-Stabat Mater. Rossin1
Nine. Pappenheim and Miss Cary.
Traeumerei ........................ .Schumann
Oyerture-William Tell Rossni
ORCHESTRA.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13

The patronage among the first-class hotels
in New York is constantly changing from
one hotel to the other. The Grand Central
Hotel has recently melted the direst wrath
Of its competitors by offering the same ac'
commodations for one and two dollars per
day less than the others.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13

INTERMISSION.
Symphony No g. Eroiea, 0p. 55.,.,...;. ;..Beethover
Allegro con brio, Marcia Funebre.
Scherzo, Allegro Vivace.
Finale, Allegro Molto
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13
RENSON'S CAPCINE e1RSTs .oasTsn

was invented to overcome The great Objection ever
found to the old style Of porous plasters, that OF
slow action in bringing relief Bensons Capcine
Porous Plaster relieves pain at once and cures
quickly. 1t imparts a sensation Of gentle and
stimulating warmth, and brings rest and comfort
to the sufferer. M,W&S
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13

1t is very safe to say that the most fastid,
ious guest never leaves the Colonnade Hotel
Philadelphia, Pa, dissatisfied with his visit
to that famous hoStelry.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13
what Wight have Been Heard

Shorts Cleansing Powder at Turner q
Reeder's, No 81 West Fifth street. my7-6
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 17THs
e{SeEs E Adapted for orchestra by J. J. Albert s,,,
D 0RCHEsTRX. ''N
Aria-Nasce al bosco. Handel
Miss Louise Rollwagen.
Aria-Der Weba
Mr.. Christian Fritsch.
oVer'ure-'"kuh'a5a oRCHESTRA ijii;ji: ' 10l0mAA
Scene and Observation-Disclosures
Nine Eugene Pappenheim.
Selections from Die Meistersinger. Wagner
O. Monologue,
: 5 6;,ials, GOH6sTs song .','.Mr. Franz Remmerd
Nine Pappenheim, Miss Rollwagen, Messrs. Ad.
ans and Fritsch.
Ride of the Walkyres. ..... ......Wagno
ORCHESTRA.
1NTERMISSlON.
Selections from Manfred.
a. Overture
b. Interlude, .",.SchumaHP
c. Invocation of the Alpine Fay,
ORCHESTRA.
S0nsDi0 A0rSSs Mss Xiine osgood
'"Va''""-A ''s.i Mr. NJ. W. Whitney. '
Arla-AOu Fdissh Mss Annie Louise Cary.
Sig G. Tagiiapietra.
Scene and 9uintetcBal9 in MaseheIa vei
FRIDAY, MAY nth.
Missa lisA
Composed for the 1OOOth anniversary of the
Cathedral of Grau in Hungary. QFirst time in
America)
Nine Pappenheim.
Miss Rollwagen. Mr. Fritsch and Mr. whitney
CHORUS ORGAN AND ORCHESTRA.
INTERMISSION.
ROMEO AND JULIET.
fassV Miss cary, Si Mr. Adams am and Mr. Remmerz
ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-10-19

4
Whoever wears clothes trimmed
with gold, silverorbone lace. above
Is per yard, shall be presented BY
the grand jury, and the seIectmen
shall tax the offender G300.
A debtor in prison, swearing he
has no estate, shall be let out and
sold to make satisfaction.
Whoever sets fire in the woods.
and il burns house, shall suffer
death; and persons suspected Of
this crime shall be Imprisoned
without the benefit Of bail
Whoever brings cards Or dice
Iinto this dominion shall pay i fine
of G5.
No one shall read common pray
er books. Keep Christmas or set
days, eat minca pies, dance, play
cards, or play Oh any Instrument
OF music, except thearuih, trumpet
and jew sharp.
No gospel minister shall Join
people in marriage. The magis-
traie only shall join them 10 mar
riage, as he may do it with less
scandal to ChrisE's church..
When parents refnse tlieir chill
dren convenient marriages, the
magistrate shall determine the
point.
The selectmen, on finding chill
sdren ignorant, may take them
away from their parents and put
them in better hands, at the OK
pense 81 their parents.
Fornication shall be punished
BY compelling marriage, OF as the
court shall think proper.
Adultery shall be punished with
death.
A man that strikes his wife shall
pay fine OF g10.
A woman that strikes her hus-
band shall be punished as the law
directs.
A wife shall be deemed good
evidence against her husband.
No man shall court d maid in
person. or by letter. without first
obtaining the consent of her pa
rents sc5 peDnlty for the first of-
Tense, cl0 for the second, md for
the third, Imprisonment during the
pleasure Of the court.
Married persons must live TO-
gether, or DO imprisoned.
Every man must have his hair
cut round. according to his cap.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-10-19
Another WOrkfmgnlcm's = Tic&et
Nom mated.
Special Telegram to the Galveston News.

Special Telegram to the Galveston News.
Houston, Sept. 24.-About sig
teen of the dissatisfied portion Of
the workingmen's party took snap
proceedings this evening To put
ont new ticket. Tho meeting,
which was set for s O'Clock, was
called at A o'clock, at Benevolent
ball. TO prevent interference of
the mob, as are styled those of dif-
ferent views, VIM. Keely was called
to the chair and "A. DeGaulte acted
az secretary. The following was
offered and unanimously adopted:
Whereas various tickets have
been put in the field by the friends
Of The greenback movement, none
of them receiving d unanimons
vote, and great dissatisfaction ii
existing ii the party; and whereas
80 much feeling exists In the minds
Of many persons against oil their
tickets that it is impossible to sus-
tain hegrAenback ticket as already
made up; therefore 10 II
Resolved, that tbe nominations
heretofore made be declared null
and void, and that tho following
ticket be nominated for county Of
ficers: Senator. John 4. Bradyj
foater, Harry p, Sharpe; repre-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
An old Kentucky Duel

A duel was fought at Soap Island,
in Bridgeport, in 1886. The partici-
pants were Shelton and Kingsbury.
Shelton thought j. was real; Kings
bury knew it to be joke The guns
were loaded with sCft soap Shelton
won the first FIRE, banged away and
dropped behind q log. Kingsley
walked up, put the muzzle of the gun
against the head Of Shelton and pull
ed he trigger Such a looking man
was never seen. Soft soap covered
his head entirely la the agony Of
despair Shelton reached up and got a
handful of the soap and exclaimed
"Oh, my poor brainsl my poor
brains - Realizing the hoax, be
sprung up and chased Kingsbury Off
the island with rocks, swearing all
the while like a sailor. Shelton al
terwards enlisted in Sam Houston's
war, and made a good soldier. Com
ing back from Texas, he passed
Hardinsville with bis gun on MS
shoulder. One of bis old friends
cried out, Halt He did so. "Pre-
sent armsl" He presented. Make
ready ~ He did so. Take aim ~
He aimed. Fire :" He wheeled,
fred right at the fellow, the bullet
just missed his head, went through
the door and dropped on the floor in
side. Shelton took to bis heels.
In the civil war be made d brave
soldier, was unfinching in his atten-
ton to duty, and died like soldier
at Missionary Ridge.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20

old musket for the struggling repub-
lie. When the evacuation Of Boston
occurred, his father and himself went
with the army, be being then a tory,
but afterwards returned. The day
of the declaration Of American inde-
pendence, aud the stir aud excitement
which were caused by that event, be
rememberes distinctly. IL was the
liveliest Fourth Of July be has ever
seen or participated in. He married
at eighteen. lie Joined the troops
under General Wayne, and fought
straight along until I7s3, when be
was discharged honorsbly. This dis
charge is a very aged and sere look
ing document, many parts of which
are now illegibIe. 1t is dated March
Is, 1888, and is a strong argument in
favor of the truth of Mr.. Schmidt's
statements lie bad nothing to say
about the appearance Of Washington,
or any Of the characters OF revolu-
tionary times, and is a phenomenon
in this way, as there is hardly any
existing centenarian who has not
been one of Wsshington's body
guards, or reeollected having seen
him at some place or other, and hav-
ing bad talk with him.