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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-10
n WHEEIJNG pAmY 1NTELuGENCER THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER TO- 1915

have voted for him. These have all been
discharged, and probably every stOne-cut-
ter Who was known TO have voted against
Hale will soon be dropped from the rolls
Nr. Murch was very indignant, and he
asked the writer whether It was not time
that there was 4 change in the district
where such things we're tolerated. Healso
At once made arrangements for procuring
the men new places in the Cape Ann
works.
Mr.. Murch is given an excellent reputa-
ton by the people OF Rockland. They
say he Is 4 quiet, u~nostentatious man, do
mestic in his tastes, and every one speaks
of his practice OF not running into debt
His family, consisting OF a wife and two
sons, one IL and one Is, live in q plain,
two-and-a-half story double house, that Is
built on 4 point of land that projects into
the bay Of Rockland. The lawn Is neatly
trimmed, and flowers grow in profnSion
all about. A number OF pretty and re-
markAbly little Sebright fowls were wan
dering about the yard, and they seemed
perfectly tame. Mr.. Murch's house Is
neatly furnished. Books lie around on
his parlor table, most of them of 3 serious
or political character. They seemed to be
constantly in use. The sea rolls up nearly
to his dOor-yard, and in q northeast gale
the wind must blow piteously around the
windows. There Is, however, every evil
dence OF taste and refinement in the clean
II internal decorations OF the house.
These are not costly, but they are pleas
ing, none the less. Mrs. Murch ~reioices
in her husbands success, for she remem-
beB how he was discharged years ago for
voting 4 Democratic ticket. She had en-
couraged her husbandin every way during
the canvass, but never believed it possible
for him 70 overcome Hale's majority.
"How much did your election cost you,
Mr.. Murch," the writer asked, "if you
have nc objections to saying?"
None At all The money was honestly
spent. Ny total expenses WIRE q trihe
over 500, and l paid by far the largest
part OF the expenses Of the canvass"
Hale must have spent many thous-
ands:"
"Yes, I have no doubt he did. Some
n told me that his father-in-law, lack
Chandler, who was here until a day or
two before election, told Hannibal Ham
lin that he wished the little fellow would
move into u less expensive district"
"And with 500 you overcame a major
ity Of 5000, and defeated 'BIaine's little
bub?'"
"Yes; and, by the way, that expression
told against Hale here. People did not
want to be represented any longer by a
man who was a tail TO Blains's kite. Ny
money was expended for speakers, their
expenses, halls, music and printing. Ex-
penditure wasn't very necessary with the
feeling as they did. When our
get awakened, it doesn't take much
money for election purposes; neither can
thoir will be ctrcumvented by . liberal
expenditure OF cash."
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other niseasrs that lad to Insaaity or Consumption
aida Premature GraSe. nE-FulI particular 10 our
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
A Terrible Sorrow.
From the Lime Springs Tribune.


Last Saturday, most terrible and
lamentable accident happened TO the
youngest SON Of ex-senator Geo. II.
Willett, OF DEBORAH, boy nine years
old.
He was hunting with his brother
of fourteen years, when the dreadful
accident about to be narrated occur.
red.
The boys were returning home,
and tho older one concluded to dis
charge both barrels of his gun, and
carry it to the house empty. He fired
away at monster oak, and by som0
strange fatality, believed that both
barrels went off. OF this the circum-
stances and evidence leave no room
for doubt. The older boy seems to
have been strangely, yet certainly de.
ceived about the one barrel of his gun
being loaded, and accordingly stop
ped on the way home, took two caps
from the cap-box, placed them in pO-
sition, and pointing the piece At his
little brother, in playful humor, pull
ed the trigger. And it was pull he
can never forget! The gun when
fred was held only about five feet
from his little brothers face, and the
fatal charge went squareiy therein,
putting completely out both eyee, and
mangling his face horribly.
Bewildered and grief-stricken, the
larger boy dropped his gun, and start
ell homeward with his bleeding and
sightless brother in his arms. The
scene at the home is represented as
Undesirable, and at last accounts,
the boy was living, though uncon-
scious. And to add to the grief now
weighing SO heavily upon Senator
Willett's family, we learn that the
boy who did the shooting is well
nigh insane.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
His Ear in his Pocket.

Yesterday small boy with his
head bandaged entered q book store
and said he wanted to buy some
school books. AS the clerk was wait
ing upon him he inquired the reason
his customers head was tied up ia
such shape.
"Oh," responded the boy in mat
ter of fact way, "a horse bit off my
ear this morning"
"Nop said the clerk, donbtingly
what was the matter anyway"
III tell you he did bite it off," the
lad said with some warmth, "and
can prove it, too. just you look
here, now" and, reaching down into
his pocket, he drew forth wad of
newspaper soaked with blood, and
slapped it down on the counter. A
crowd formed around the little fell
low who with great gravity and a
pardonable air of triumph proceeded
to unwrap the unsavory mass. Then
he pulled forth CHASTITY relic in the
shape of human ear, evidently torn
out by the roots. "There didn't ]
tell you so ?" he cried, exultingly.
"He fetched it off at the first nip" The
boy gave his name as Eagan, and
said he lived on the Clapp farm.
While working in the barn the horse
reached his head over the side of the
stall, caught the little fellows ear in
his teeth, and chewed it of. Having
thus delivered himself, the lad
carefully re-wrapped his precious
ear, thrust it in his pocket and depar-
tod
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
The Sort Of a Girl to Get,

The true sort 10 to be sought for.
She does not parade herself az show
goods. She is not fashionable. Gen.
orally, she is not rich. But, oh !
what heart she has when you find
her! So large and pure and woman
ly. When you see it you wonder if
those snowy things outside were wo-
men. If you gain her love your two
thousand are millions. She'll not ask
You for q carriage or tirst-class
house. She'll wear simple dresses,
and turn them when necessary, with
NO vulgar magnificat to frown upon
her economy. She'll keep everything
neat and nice in your sky parlor, and
give you such welcome when you
come home that you'll think your par
lOr higher than ever. She'll enter
tain true friends on dollar, and as
tonish you with the new thought how
little happiness depends ON money.
She'll make you love home (if you
don't you're brute), and teach you to
pity, while you scorn q poor, fashion
able society that thinks itself rich,
and yainly tries to think itself happy.
Now, do not, l pray you, say any
more, II can't afford to marry" Go,
find the true woman, and you can.
Throw away that cigar, burn up that
switch cane, be sensible yourself, and
seek your wife in q sensible way
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13

the victim, and the testimony of q
medical man that there is bullet in
Abrahams' head, renders it conclusive
that another murder has happened.
No weapon was found near the de-
ceased, and the fact that he had no
such means of Kidding himself of q
revolver by any artfully contrived
plan such as was adopted by Fay, the
halter, . late sensational suicide, bears
out the murder theory.
The only marks Of violence on the
body were slight confusion on the
right temple, and little blood on the
nose. DR.. Bradley made slight ex-
animation, and gave it as his opinion
that the deceased had been Hslugged''
by some blunt instrument. The re-
mains were taken to the LaPierre
House and the sad news broken to
Mrs. Abrahams and her son, youth
of about Is. Here DIR. Bradley made
a further examination, and on prob
ing the wound on the temple convey
ed to the police the startling infor-
nation that there was bullet in the
wound.
Mrs. Abrahams was too much ex-
cited to talk to any extent her hus-
band had been sick for some time,
and that was the first day he had been
out for months.
The son, previously referred to,
said that at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
he had taken buggy from the sta
BILE and driven it down to the La.
pierre House for his father, who said
he was going over on the South side
to pay for some horses he had bought
believed his father had some 5000
with him at that time. Did not see
his father again until he was dead.
Mrs. Plattsmouth, q boarder at the
La Pierre House, expressed herself
that "the boy" had broken his faith
er's heart by his bad behavior.
A private Waterman travelling in
the neighborhood, also gave it as his
opinion that "the boys" misconduct
and the old gentleman's death were
in some mysterious way connected,
aud further limited darby at some
scrape the boy had been in within o
few months, which cost his father
largely to get Linn out of.
There is one little thing against the
boy, which occurred last night. The
letter previously referred to, found
on the body, was addressed to Mrs.
Sue Abrahams, deceased's wife, and
was handed to the son. On being
asked for it . while later he remark
ed that he .shad lost it, but it don't
amount to anything, as he had read
it and found it was from somebody,
not his father. to his mother"
The case is mysterious one, and
demands strict investigation. The
most diligent inquiry around the
neighborhood where the body was
found fails to bring to light anybody
who heard pistol or any other shot
during the evening, but opposed to
that is DR.. Bradley's statement. II
the doctor is mistaken, and there ID
no bullet in the wound ON the temple
the matter may be simplified, and
death by misadventure will become
evident,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13

A four year old youngster occasion
ed an unusual amount of merriment
in Rock leland passenger car when
the express was nearing this city yes
terday morning. The little fellow
had eaten great amount of peanuts.
chestnuts, candy and other truck, and
as q result became very sick. He
threw up considerably and his mother
laid him across her knee to ease him
If possible. He continued to deposit
the contents of his little stomach on
the floor, and his mother said by way
ofsympathy, "My son, are you sick ?"
At this the little fellow turned up his
face and nose and responded, "Moth-
or, do you think ! am:puking for
fun ?" Thsre was general outburst
In the --Nonparci1.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
A Citizen Found Dead in the
Street.
A Bullet-Hole in His Head.
Chicago Tribun,

Chicago Tribune.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, last night,
Officers McHugh and Reid, while
travelling their beats along Halsted
street, were attracted by some one
rapping loudly upon lamp-post at
the corner of Halsted and jackson
streets, and upon running to ascertain
the cause they were informed that a
man had been found lying dead in
the road on jackson street, about sew
enty feet west of Green. Running
thither, the man was found apparent.
~ lifeless, and DIR. Clarke, who was
called, said that death must have en-
sued some little time earlier. There
was quite q crowd about the place,
but the person who first found the
body could not be found, and conse-
quently nothing could be ascertained
as to what way 1t came to be discover.
ed. The body was taken to the West
Madison Street Station, where, by
papers and memorandum in the
pockets it was found that the deceas-
ed was d. B. Abrahams, keeper of a
livery stable at No. 500 West Lake
street, and boarding, with his wife
and one SON at the La Pierre House,
corner of Halsted and Washington
streets. Thither the body was sent.
The son had been out playing bill
lizards, and upon coming home had
fallen asleep in . chair in the office
A messenger came in with letter,
which the hotel clerk gave him, and
after he read the first few lines he
burst into tears, and, exclaiming that
his father had killed himself, rushed
out Of the room to inform his mother.
The latter was so overcome with the
suddenness of the announcement that
she went from one swoon into anoth-
er, until the son. becoming alarmed,
ran to get DR.. Hale, of No, % War
rem avenue. During his absence the
body was brought to the house.
1t was soon ascertained that Mr..
Abrahams had left home at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon with his horse and
buggy, saying he was going to visit
Mr.. Andrews, of Andrews & Roche,
next to the Chamber of Commerce,
upon some important business, and
that nothing more had been seen Of
him until he was found dead upon the
roadway. The horse and buggy
reached the stable at about 10 80, but
the master, the buggy-cushion, the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
He Must be a Virgin

The action OF Levi G. Todd, candi-
date for Governor on the Green back
ticket. in refusing to form an alliance
with the Democratic--"fiat money"
party, reminds the Press of a laugha-
BILE conundrum: "Pat, can you tell
me what 10 virgin ?" said one Irish
man to another. "To be sure l can
Jimmy. "Well then, will you be af-
ter doing it?" "Yis, jist--it's wo-
man that's never been married at all. /"
"Be ye in earnest, Patp" "Yis jim
my" "The saints in Heaven be
praised, then my mothers a virgin
my father never married her at all
ay1ro ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
his relatives got frightened at his per.

his relatives got frightened at his per-
sistence in this gloomy conduct, aud
took hold of him to shake him into
life and appreciation of his duties.
They seem to have broken the spell
that bound Alphonso TO Mercedes
memory. He has left the tombs and
mounted OH horseback, and the peo-
pie of Spain like to see their king.
He gives receptions and audiences to
his ministers and strangers, witness.
es military man9uvres, and is almost
ready to attend bull-fght now.
But he has to be closely watched to
prevent a relapse into too exclusive
mourning, and those nearest the
throne think the only way to cure
him effectually and permanently lie To
find for him another queen. This
matter lie under serious consideration
and AlphOnso may be happy vet.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
AGENCY CRY items cleaned from
tho TnJsnen dent.

AGENCY CRY items cleaned from
the Independent:
j. A. Reeve has the boss sheep in
this part Of the country. He is Of the
male persuasion and tips the scale
beam the 2O5 pounds.
John Fullen and l.. f. Newell have
entered into partnership in the stock
business, and intend to buy at the
highest mar ket price all stock that is
offered.
Perry Griggs has been working for
q long time on . windmill that is en-
tirely different from any now in use,
and at last has il finished and put up
on his barn. 1t is made in such q man
ner that it cannot rum only just ss
fast 40 you want 1t to, NO matter how
hard the wind blows, the motion Of
the mill regulates 1t. The harder the
wind blows the less surface the fans
expose to 1t. Perry has christened it
"SAmpson," and 10 confident that he
has the best mill in use, and those
who have seep it agree with him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13

The year now drawing to q close
marks but little substantial building
improvements in Sigourney. When
confidence is restored in the honesty
of the people, and capital feels free to
seek investment, Sigourney will not
then have enough business houses 10
accommodate the trade which natur-
ally belongs to US. But of one thing
we may all rest assured, so long as
men stupidity follow ambitious dems-
gogues who promise them relief from
debt by both individual and national
dishonor, just so long will mechanics
and tradesmen stand idle and the
tread Of trsmps will be heard in the
lapd.-Si0Ou7ueU Nears.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
aMEEIlY ACCENTED.

Experience tells us that sweet and
delicate odor renders person of the
plsinest features agreeable and at
tractive. A delightful odor from .
lady or gentleman is always admired,
and DR.. Prices Pet Rose. Meadow
Flowers, or Floral Riches will make
all sweetly scented.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13

In making up your list Of papers
for this year do not forget the lows
papers. The Des Moines Register,
Keokuk Gate CITY, Burlington Havk.
eye, Davenport Gazette, and Ottum.
wa COURIER are all received here on
the day of publication and are all
fully equal to the Chicago and st.
Louis papers for general information
and for Iowa readers are vastly 50.
perior to all others. We know you
will be pleased with any of these pa.
pers and earnestly hope you will try
them. Do not go abroad when you
can do better TAT home.-CenteyUillt
Citizen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13

Rev. E. L. Briggs, formerly of the
Methodist Church, this city, and who
was dismissed from the M. E. confer
ence at his own request, has been
chosen pastor of an independent
church organization at Grinnell.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
Liver in King,

The liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human system, "a Il con-
tains the life. health, and happiness OF
man. When it IL disturbed In ito
proper action, oil kinds Of ailments
are the natural rcsnlts. The digestion
OF food, the movements of the heart
and blood, the action OF the brain and
nervous system, are all Immediately
connected with the workings OF the
Liver. 1t has been ccessfnlly prov
cd that Green's August Flower 10 mn.
equalled in curing all persons afflicted
with Dyepepsis or Liver Complaint,
and all the numerous symptoms that
result from an unhealthy condition OF
OF the Liver and Stomach. Sample
bottles to try 10 cents. Positively
sold in all towns on the Western Con.
tineDt. Three doses will prove tina,
It Is just what you want. Sold by j.
L. Taylor & Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
KILLED BY HIS OWN HAND.
The Evidence Gathered Shows
that D. B. AbrahAms Commit.
ted Sulclde.s

The mystery surrounding the death
of D. B. Abrahams, the Lake street
keeper, has been cleared
away. DR.. Bradley was correct. The
wound in the right temple was caus-
ed by bullet, and II would appear
from the discovery of the letter which
the decea sed's son, Freddie, stated he
had lost, that Abrahams had premed-
itated suicide, and executed it in q
cool, but peculiar manner. Whether
he shot himself while in the buggy
does not appear, but it is likely he
did. Besides the letter the revolver
with which the deed was done has
been found and is now in the possess
sion of the police. A Mrs. McGraw,
q washer-womsn, while going about
her work at an early hour yesterday
morning, found . long barreled, No.
2 Smith & Wesson revolver, lying in
the road in front of No. Is, South
Green street, but q short distance
from where the body was picked up.
Several persons too, have been found
who heard the shot.-Inter-O Ocean,
NOv. 6.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
Col. Richard Reslf, one of the John

Col. Richard Reslf, one of the John
Brown raiders on Harpers Ferry, and
an employee in the San Francisco
mint, suicided recently. The cause
of the suicide was that he had obtain
cd . divorce from his first wife and
married another, but the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania set aside the
divorce and left him with two wives
on his hands. His first wife went to
San Francisco and demanded to be
reinstated in the household and sup
ported and Reslf took choral and
ended HE unhappy life.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
A Horrible Accident.

A young girl IL years of age,
daughter of Mr.. McRoberts, living
five miles east of Hawleyville, in
Taylor county, while engaged in feed
ing cane mill, ON Thursday last had
her arm caught in the wheel, and was
dragged into the machine, crushing
her arm, and terribly mutilating her
side, so that she died in few min.
utcs after.-Cldrindd Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13

The king Of Spain is q model
mourner. For several weeks after
the death of his young queen he con-
signed himself to solitude, and spent
all his time wandering alone In the
halls of the palace Of Charles w., pase-
ing many Of his hours in the vaults
which contain the dust Of the kings
Of Spain. He took his meals alone,
and INDUCED the fancy Of having :
plate and chair set tor the queen OPP
posite him ct the table. This pluDg-
cd him into sad memories, and 80
to eat. The ministAals ssr