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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28
Killing Snakes for a Living.

I ~
There resides at this place
celebrated hunter, trapper and
snake-tamer, by the name of
John Geer. He is married, and
has family of children. Dur
ling the winter months Geer
earns a living by hunting birds
aud trapping foxes, bears and
other animals, for which this re-
gion is noted. His summers are
spent in catching rattIesnakes,
which are very numerous a.
round Basket. Geer knows
where there are several rattle
snake dens, and he frequently
visits them with as much un-
concern as though he was go
ing on a whortleberry expedi-
tion. He has a dog that usual
ly accompanies him to the noun
tain when on a rattlesnake hunt,
which, by long practice, has ac-
quired as great skill in dispatch
ing the reptiles as the hunter
and trapper himself.
While hunting and trapping
pays, Gree says he can make
far more money by killing rat
tlesnakes and selling the oil. He
always carries a crotched stick.
When he comes upon a snake,
he carefully places the crotch
over the reptiles neck, just back
of the head. Then, if he desires
to keep the snake alive, he re-
moves the poison by the aid of
instruments made for the pur-
pose. But be scldoms keeps
the snake alive, but kills them,
and has a regular process for
extracting the oil from their
bodies. This oil is very vslua-
bic, and sells readily for one
dollar per ounce. 1t is said to
have great curative powers.
Geer says the present has been
an exceedingly good year for
snakes, and that he has killed
nearly a hundred during the
past three months. He claims
that he can make q good living
at the snake business. He is
not afraid of the reptiles, and
asserts that he can cure their
bites without fail.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28
South Western Stage Robbers
Who Temper Business With
Courtesy.
Little Rock Gazette. I

An old-fashioned highway
stage robbery occurred last
Wednesday between Pearce
City, Mo. ,and Fayetteville, Ark,
About eleven o'clock the stage
was hailed by two men, and al
most simultaneously four others
appeared. LeveliDg a pistol al
the driver, ,one of the robbers ex-
claimed:
"Hold yourself in readiness
to die at any time you make a
motion to interfere with US.
And you," he continued, adj
ADDRESSING a man who was on bis
way to buy cattle, "may observe
the same rule"
Three of the men had turned
their attention to the passengers
inside the stage. They were
several in number, but feeling
that resistance would be useless
and no doubt dangerous, judg-
ing from the extreme liberality
with which the robbers present
ed pistols, the passengers surren-
dered an aggregate amount of
$1,000. During this financial
transaction the cattle man and
the driver remained unmolested.
The cattle man had $1,000 and
selzing, as he thought, an op-
portunity, he threw it among
the bushes. Shortly afterward
he was carefully searched, which
encouraged him in the belief
that his action had not been
noted. The robbers did not
disturb the mail or express mat
ter, but, thanking the audience
for "thcir kind and polite atten-
tion," allowed the stage to pro-
ceed. Shortly after the cattle
man, accompanied by several
friends, went back to the scene
of the robbery, but, after insti-
tuting close search, failed to
find the $4,000. 1t was sup
posed that the two men who
stood guard with shot-guns de-
tected the attempt TO conceal
the money, and had taken it af-
ter the stage had left. The
robbers were not disguised, and,
from the deliberate manner III
which they proceeded to busi-
ness, it would seem that it was
by no means their first financial
transaction. This is the first
stage robbery Of that country
if not the first, one Of the first.
Every effort will be made to
capture the robbers, and if their
capture is not effected it will be.
their fault.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28

A Monmouth correspondent
wants to know, "Can a woman
ride bicycle?" Can she? Son,
you ask questions like a man
who is not married. When you
hear of anything a woman can't
do when she makes up her mind
that she will do it, let us know.
How old, or rather how young
! are you?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28
Cheering Intelligence.
Marshall Gazette.l

The latest and most cheering
intelligence from the field is that
the Democracy is settling down
quietly and surely on the regu-
lar nominee of the party in or
der to prevent disgraceful de-
feat by the Republicans.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28
County OmOers.

Mp. Carter, County Judge.
w. B: Marlin, Clerk Chancery Court.
VIC. Morgan, do Circuit do
p. ID. Boyce, do County do
R.T. Holland, Sheriff.
q. w. Counts, w. A. Cunningham, Dep
uty-Sheriffs.
Henry Henderson, Trustee.
BIB. Thompson, Register.
III. C. Duff, County-Surveyor
T. J,4Rives. sup't Of Public School
J.B. Morgan, Coroner,
n o. Wallace Ran~eF.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28

faint voice said, "Ned, ! want
you to write to my mother and
tell her / wasn't a very dutiful
son, but L. loved her just the
same
"Ned," he muttercd so faint /
could hardly hear him, "don't
tell my folks when You write
that | was slid into heaven by a
Id mustang" and with that
his head fell back, his grasp on
my hand relaxed, and Bill Hall
was on this earth no more, and
when [ thought how his mother
would grievc, it made me feel
weak in the knees.
owe buried him, and Jack
Jones, who is something oe a
scholar because he had a chance
to go to school down in Bay
Prairie. wrote on the head-board
of the grave
CIVILIAN HALL
GOT A FALL;
Killed Dead as Slug
Bya Texas Plug.
BORN IN GEoRGY.
"It always makes me feef bad
when | think Of that poor fellow,
and how to-day he sleeps on the
bank of the. Santa Gertrudes
with nothing but a big live.oak
to mark his resting-place in the
bosom of the prairie. Do any
of you fellows want a little
draw poker tonight"
Several did and mid the shuf-
fling of a greasy pack, Bill Hall
was soon forgotten.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28

Hon. Geo. w. Jones PROPOSE
ton to be one of two thousand
to pay off the State debt has
been thus far accepted by twen-
ty others. This is the class of
men who are accused of being
bought up by railroads.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28
TERMS.

1T Two Dollars for one year, tnya.
rsabig an ddcoRce, Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents If payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
to be paid for SR ddcdnce.
bG- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28

Fortune does not change men;
it unmasks them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-28

Vice has more martyrs than
yirtue.>
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28
RELoNs rOILED.
.Duiehy- West, Tom Cheek aud Another
Prisoner Caught in an Attempt TO Es-
cape From the County jail.

s.Duichy- West, Tom Cheek mud Another
Prisoner Caught In an Attcmptto Es-
cape From the County jail.
That "The best laid plans Of mice and
men gang aft agley," three of the prison
ers in our county jail are probably willing
to testify to-day. But for fortunate
discovery made yesterday, these three
would in all probability have been liberty
this morning, or at most in day or two.
The prisoners referred to are Frank, alias
eDutchy" West, who is awaiting trial on
the charge Of shooting Jennie Gray with
intent TO kill, and Of bprglariItng a house
In East Wheeling; Tom Cheek, one OF the
famous Bethany tire-bug gang, who Is
held under 3 multiplicity Of charges,
burglary, arson and robbery being among
them; aud John King. All have been in jail
for some months. In the day time the
prisoners are allowed the freedom oil the
corridor, and at night confined in their
cells. These three had made good use OF
the hours spent outside OF their cells. A
large iron plate is secured to the cell
wall at the side Of the door, and to this
the catch OF the lock Is secured by bolts,
the nuts being on the outside. While
exercising in the corridor the men man
aged to pnscrew all the nuts but one, the
head OF the SCREW In this case having been
battered so that the nut would not come
off. Not at all daunted by this difficulty,
the men bad in some way procured file
and partially filed of the head OF the screw
inside the cell. A number Of candles were
found secreted in the cell, which had
been surreptitiously passed in by some
friend. After the bolts were re.
moved round sticks were substituted, the
ends being rounded on and whItsned with
whitewash rubbed irom the walls, so as
to match the other iron. Nothing re.
msined 10 do but TO complete the fling OF
the head OF the bolt which remained fast,
and the success Of the scheme was an &C,
eomplished fact. The condition Of the
bolts was accidentally discovered yester-
day, and thorough examination made.
The candles were found, but not the
file, and the men refusing to
tell where they had secreted it,
Or to give 1t up, were confined in the
dungeon and put on diet Of bread and
water, in the hope that their stubborness
would thus be broken. Sheriff Jingle
says II DR.. Tanner can get fat on nothing
but water, and live comfortably on that
diet forty days, these prisoners ought to
live good while on that kind oiiood
with the addition Of bread. He proposes
to try an experiment in the interests Of
science and the security Of county pris.
oners, at any rate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28

DR.. o. a. Simons, Veterinary Surgeon,
late Of New York, will visit, professional.
'lY, Wheeling, w. Va, on Monday, August
80th, 1880, where he will remain until
September 18th, for the treatment Of all
lame and diseased horses. The doctor
comes here with the best recommends.
tons as askillful practitioneroi Veterinary
science. The Spirii Of he 1iuies, in many
different numbers. mention the marked
success with which he has treated some OF
the most valuable and noted trolteis, and
in every way gives him the hest recon.
mendation. Having made medicine and
surgery study, he can treat the horse
with the came skill as the physician and
surgeon treats his human patients. He
has had an unlimited experience and
practice with diseased and lame horses. In
all cases he undertakes he can give salts,
faction. Read his bills. Give him q visit
All consultations and examinations free,
Read hisadyertlsementin auother column
He can be found by inquiring at @. Z
Wsgner's livery and boarding stable, No
1924. corner Of Main and Sixteenth streets
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28

Our ONO YIsIToRs.- What they think Of
Hhseling.-The excursionists from Canal
Fulton, O., who dropped upon the hospi.
tality Of Wheeling last Monday, seem to
be greatly pleased with their visit to the
"Nail City.n The Signal, OF that town con.
talns over O column account OF the trip
The following Is sample OF the editors
enthusiasm: "Some Of the more curious,
ye Editor among the number, climbed the
rugged sleeps to the east OF the city, and
took peep into the far of Old Virginia,
the home OF the Presidents; turning to the
west view Is presented, whose limitless
variety and attractiveness is unsurpassed
by ANYTHING we ever witnessed in the
canons Of The Allegheny or Rocky Noun
tains. We might devote our entire space
this week to description OF the gorgeous
scene, and still the reader would have
poor conception Of the marvellous reality.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat the
day was certainly an enjoyable one to
every member OF the excursion, and to
many, 8 o'clock, the time Of departure,
came only too soon, for they said the half
had not been seen. Our people are loud
In their praise for the kindness, generosity
and liberality, shown them by the people
OF Wheeling"
The Signal says that another excursion
to our city Is being talked Of. Wheeling
will be glad to see the people from the
Western Reserve, and II due notice is
given they will be treated handsomely
when they come.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28

The Doings Of a nay Boiled 'pOwn for
Hnsiy Ilendera.


THE B. 90. will sell excursion tickets
to the Ohio State Fair, which will be held
at Columbus, August S0th, 3lst, Septem.
Der LIST, % and Sd, for $3.50 the round
trip.
Robert 6. KuSxRL, who met with q
serious accident at Hunters spice mills
day before Yesterday, died last evening
from the injuries he received. Mr.. Kun
kelleayes wife but no family.
NorniNo was done in Municipal Court
Yesterday but to enter an order Diminishing
the action in assumpsit, brought by ]: II:
Ferguson against Cowan 4 Co., which had
been compromised by the parties.
Z The funeral OF Mr.. Joseph Tolivar, de.
ceased, will take place from his late resi-.
dence on Fifteenth street at four O'Clock
r. ~, to-day. The obsequies will be con-
Quoted by Wheeling Lodge, No. 5, A. +.
& A. NJ.
tbs denizens Of Seventeenth street
were throxniinto high state Of excite,
mentlast evening by the appearance Oh
several ladies and gentlemen on horse
back, whose riding was from bad 70 nd:
iculous and the expression, "She Is TALL
ing" was common. 'la7
ANAN who appeared TO have the St,
Wins dance, but who had really i'm.
bibed too much OF the flowing bowl, Great
ed amusement for the people on Market
street lear the Mcclure House by exhibit.
| ing his power OF spreading himself over
the pavement in attempting to retain his
center Of gravity.
MASTER OF TRANSPORTATION w. NJ. Gle
MRSTs, Of the B. & o. Railroad, while in
the city few days ago, ordered general
renovaiions and repairs TO the passenger
depot III this city. The ticket. Office will
be enlarged and improved. Many. new
seats will be added 10 the general sitting
room, and a matron will have charge o.
the ladies waiting room.
JonN MULDooS, who was sent to tht
workhouse few days ago for drunken
ness, thinking his lot was too sad TO sude
existence any longer tried TO pnnctuatt
bis lie with full stop on Thursday alter
noon with a piece Of lookingglass which
be jabbed into his throat. He was con
siderably weakened from loss OF blood
but otherwise is not seriously injured
he has been handcufed, and will be kept
inthat strait until he gets over his gloom!
spell.
ALBERT PRICE was arraIgned before Jus
tice Miller yesterday on the charge o
stealing several coats, s. so in money ant
revolver from the man Hutton, whit
claims to have been yictimized also b!
poodle" Attorney Curtis acted as prose
cutor, and Johnnie Pendleton was counse
| for the defense. The testimony being il
Mr.. Pendleton remarked that there wa
nothing at all in the evidence; there wa
nothing to justify holding bis client.
"Theres iustthis much in II brusquel!
said the Squire, "your client III Civ,
$1,000 bond or go 10 Jail to wait the actor
Of the Grand Jury" The bail was no
Forthcoming, although It was subsequently
reduced to $500, and Albert languishes II
/ jail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28

ADJUSTMENTS = Cdllender's Georgia Mins
trels.-The long gap in amusements In this
city will be closed by the appearance oil
the iar.iamed Callender's Georgia Minis.
trels, who will open the season In this
city at Washington Hall on Tuesday even.
ing next. All the old time favorites are
with the company, and those who are
dyspeptic will forget their ailment by at.
tending the performance In laughter pro-
vokiug acts Of the king Of fun makers.
The Chicago Tribune, unreservedly says
OF the troupe: "rhey are unquestionably
excellent, and their business deservedly
large"
Child Of ls Sats.-The season at the
Opera House will be inaugurated next
Saturday by the appearance OF the "Child
Of the State" Combination. The company
IS made up oil first.class artists, and the
play Is one Of UNREASONABLE merit. We
shall have more to say Of the troupe here
after. The Opera House has been under
going repairs during the summer vacation
and when opened will be fresh, clean and
inviting. Col. Reister, the popular mana.
ger, will spare no legitimate means to
make the coming season an enjoyable one
70 the patrons Of the theatre.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28

PERSONAL MRNTIoN.-Mr. Andrew w.
Harkins, the polite Assistant Superintend-
ent of delivery, at the PostofEice, will leave
to-day for an extended tour in the North,
Greene county, Pa) While absent he will
stump the county OF Greene, by special in
yitauon. What will Little Buttercup" do?
Mr.. Arthur Sinsel, assistant master OF
the Is. 4 o. railroad, was in the city yester.
day. Bir. Sinsel Is president Of the Graf.
ton Garfield and Arthur club, and that or
ganization Is described as in a ilourishing
condition.
Miss Annie Chambers, OF Steubenyille,
who has been the guest OF Miss Mary
Dickey, Of Fifteenth street, returns home
to-day.
Mr.. W. H. King, OF Pittsburgh, Pa, Is
visiting his cousin W. O. King, Of the B.
Il o. express office, in this city.
Miss Manic Stokely, OF Steubenyille,
who has been visiting the Misses Dubois,
at Leath etwood, returned home last night.
Miss Tolteu, OF Pittsburgh, Is visiting
Miss Carrie Gilchrist, Of Leatherwood.
Father Schleicher, OF the Church oil the
Immaculate Conception, Is confined 10 his
residence by illness.
Mr.. Max. A. Beuter, an old Wheeling
boy, but now located in Washington City,
who has been visiting friends in this city
for some weeks past, leaves for his home
Monday.
John II. Hobbs and wife have returned
from Massachusetts,.
Henry Schoenthal, OF Washington, Pa,
one oil the Smythe excursionlsts, passed
through the city Yesterday.
Commodore Seabright is in New York.
G. G.. Bright, one Of Steubenville's
handsome attorneys, Is the guest OF DR..
A, Y. t,aSmife, 1918 Market street.
Miss Nellie salada and Miss Sallie
White are home from a short visit at
Warnock, Ohio.
Mrs. Morgan L. OFT and family arrived
from Berkeley Springs and the Valley Of
Virginia last night.
Auditor Joe Miller and family came
home from Hagerstown, Md, last night.
Mrs. SummeIville and children, Of Bar.
lon, Nd, are visiting O. I. Cowan In the
Eighth ward.
Laishley Weaver, OF Morgantown, Is
listing friends on the Island.
+. p. Jepson, cashier OF the Bank OF the
ohio Valley, is at Rawlsy Springs, Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28

PULPIT PARAaRAPHs-Church Services To.
norrop. REV. D. A. Cunningham, ID. d.
pastor, will preach at the First Presby'
terian Church at the usual hour in the
morning.
Services will be held at the Third Pres.
byterian church tomorrow morning and
evening; preaching by the pastor, Rev. j.
B, Lyle. Sunday School at2P.M.
The usual morning and evening services
at the Fourth Street NJ. Z. Church to;mor.
row. Rev. G. P. Masden, the pastor will
ofliciate. Sunday School will convene al
2:15PM.
Z At Zane Street NJ. E. Church tomorrow
morning a number Of probationers will be
received in full connection, and the sacra-
mentoi baptism will be administered. In
the evening Rev. George Hite, pastor, will
preach on the subject: "In peril, but
warned"
Camp meetings still continue to be more
attractive to worshipers than the cushion
ed seated city churches.
Short sermons during this hot weather
are blessing, and the ministcr is wise
who ends up with secondly
Services will be held at Thomson M.
E. Church, Island, both morning and eve
ming; preaching by the pastor, Rev. Geo.
G, Wilding. At the morning service q
number OF probationers will be received
in full connection with the church, the
service TO be concluded with the saera-
ment OF the Lords Supper.
There will be Gospel Temperance
meeting at Parker's Hall tomorrow alter
noon at four o'clock. An unusually at
tractiye programme will be presented.
A MoIndsville correspondent says; Rev.
W. B. Thompson, Of Wheeling, preached
in the Disciples church Thursday evening
10 a large congregation. ReY. Thompson
is well spoken OF by those who heard him,
and he will be welcomed to our town at
any time.
The pulpit Of the Chapline Street II. E.
Church will be occupied at the usual
hours tomorrow morning aud evening by
the pastor, Rev. T. B, Hughes.
Rev. s. Steele will preach in North
Street Methodist Episcopal Church to-mor.
row, at ten o'clock in the morning. Sub
ject: "Regeneration;" and in the evening
at Z 80 O'Clock. Subject: ".Be no not con-
formed to the world" Sunday School at
two o'clock in the afternoon. 6pperin-
tendent, Mr.. VIM. A. Wilson; Assistant,
Mr.. John G. Morrison. Ali in North
Wheeling are invited TO these services.
Services at the First English Lutheran
Church tomorrow morning and evening
will be conducted by Rev. I. 7. Clancy, Of
the Baptist Church. The subject Of the
morning discourse will be "God's estimate
OF man matter Of establishment 10 man."
The subject OF the evening sermon will be
"The stone the builders rejected.p Sab.
bath School at two o'clock Pm.
Mr.. Frank Rector will preach at the
Baptist Church, corner Of Twelfth and
Byron streets, tomorrow morning and
evening, Sunday School at 3 o'clock P. N.
Mr.. Rector leaves on Monday next Tor
the Newton. Mass, Theological Seminary,
to enter on the closing year Of his studies,
The intercourse between Mr.. Rector and
the Baptist people and the citizens OF
Wheeling, has been OF very pleasant
and mutual regrets are ex-
pressed as the parsing dry draws near.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28

PoLITIcAI MRErISa.-To accommodate
those desiring to attend the meeting in
Wheeling, Saturday August 2Sth, to be
addressed by Hon. Stewart L. Woodiord,
Of New York, and Hon. Geo. O. Sturglss,
OF West Virginia, the P. O. & st. l.. Ryp
Company will sell excursion tickets from
Steubenville and intermediate points, and
will return the excursionists by special
train leaving Wheeling about 10:SoP. NJ.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28

The number Of colored capitations
amounts to SO, OF whom 10 reside In LIB.
erty district, 10 in Tiadelphis, 1 In Rich.
land. Richie, according 10 the Assessors
returns, Is without coIored inhabitant.
There are 1862 horses, mules, asses and
jennets In the above named districts, val
ued at ST. ,025; 29S7 cattle, valued at 49,
$40. There are 20,77O sheep In Liberty,
Triadelphia and Richland districts, valued
at $3.50. Hog raising does not seem TO
be carried on very extensively, as the to.
tai number returned is only l74,only 2 be-
ing credited TO Richie district, the total
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28

Tax Notice Geo. R. Tingle:
St. Vincenfs High School for Boys
Excursion Tickets-John Bailie.
Attention Sixth Ward Garfield and Ar,
thur Club-W. H. Travis.
Washington Hall Callender's Georgia
"i Music at cost-wm. H. sheib.
Retail Grocers and Druggists-stant0n
Masonic Funeral Notice-Geo. Roth.
Attention! Republican Clubs-Hugh
Gread and Butter-o. Behrens.
List OF Letters-H. Sterling, P. NJ.
Ventilation OF School Rooms.
To Horsemen OF Wheeling.
Mosquito Nets-Friend & Son.
Wanted-A Man and Vile.