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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-01-15
QcEEN or gHH ICE.


Written for The AKoUs by :. T.. WI
Far away to the uorthward Of the
New Dominion, Ga beautiful stream
Of water IN pleasant valley, bori-
zen hound to east and west by
mountains, sleeps the quiet little
town Of Broceton. Many years ago
1t was laid out and named after a
prominent Beitim3reau named
Bruce.
Winter Clear and sharp, had set
tied dswn on the new founded town
aud the Waters Were ice bound
from shore to shore. On The ice
floor the waters upbore nun bers
gathered to Test their -k.!! OF sxat-
ing, Among the number who re-
sorted TO the field of ice for amuse-
ment and enjoyment was Jennie
Homan, relative Of the founder OF
tue town, small aud neat in form,
Tlth winning ways aud beautiful
face. Her presence on the ice drew
The attention OF every one.
A long lire stretched from shore
TO shore, and at given signal shot
up the stream towerd the had-m,l.
race mark a quarter passed and
half the score Of skaters had drop
ped half u the last quarter mile
won by three or four and Miss Jeu-
ME had made the stake. Race after
race scored he same result and TO
contest the supremacy Of the ice
with her was but to invoke crushing
defeat. Her proves upon the fro
zen waters became roisel abroad,
and Vance Dumont cane from BS-
tlmore as the champion Of dozen
hard won ice fields to contest the
honors OF the ice with Miss Jennie.
As Vance stepped upon the ice he
remarked, "of course, out here in the
backwoods you don't skate sciep-
ideally, but you'll see some first
class skating to-day A half mile
and return vas the race. Jennie
let him ,-Sep even till they turned
aud then left him, despite his most
desperate efforts, lar behind, and as
she came IN fairly fl ing past the
flag stalks cheer went up from the
vast crowd lining the shore. Vance
was completely crushed oy Lis de-
feat but gracefully acknowledged
they iotory to Miss Jennie and com
pimented her by calling her the
first skater in the State. Oar Bal
Lmore friend on his return, nosed
1t abroad that in the backwoods Of
Virginia was lady OF great beauty
and the best skater in the state.
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Tragic Death oTaEsuntcr.

jerry GreenIug noted hunter OF
Pike county, Pa, who for fifty years
had been making war upon the Wild
animals Of the section between the
Susquehauna and Delaware rivers.
has at last fallen victim. He left
his cabin on % oil Novem Der, and a
friend, who was also a hunter, ascer.
tanned that he had not returne / two
days Afterwards set out on hunt
Tor him with Two or three neighbors,
The dogs were put or the scent. aud
in the c.uter OF swamp, on a htt,o
knoll covered with spruce trees, we're
found the bodies Of four large bears
with bloody gashes upon th5ir hides.
La the midst was the disi0inted
skeleton Of man, which they soon
Identified as that of the old hunter.
A survey Of the ground showed that
jerry had met the bears, and in
lighting them received wounds that
caused his death, bu. not before he
had Inflicted mortal INJURIES mon
the bears, The remains of Jerrv
had furnished a least subsequently
to -tho. carn,vorous animals HIs
friends elected the bones, bis Gun.
knife, tobacco box and other arti-
cles, and carried them to Jerry.
hat. Ono Of the bears was ekipoed
aud converted into a temporary s.cl,
for the remains. His funeral took
place on Sunday, the services benz
conducted by an aged man named
Merrill, who had long been friend
and frequent vl;itc. to J-rry's bpt
The rude coffin was deposited in
grave on the summit OF q biii over
looking beautiful mountain land
scape. A slab Of s'ats maria ,be
spot, with the following ioscric,i,,
scra~leI IN rude letters orr.,o
lays the bones of J-rrv G,ss,ip,
IT was eat by Bear. in III. H..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-01-15
Jay Goid's s'.nnnciuI I:o,ourcc..

40 NaC2cA'@ aAt1s1tttiia EgEaGlG
Gould Is very closely studied now
IN England By inancicrs who know
what his movements are. The Hi
Ianders are also Impressed wi Ia
Gould, On account IF bis la.go
ready money resources. He want
OF TO get hold Of the Kansas Paclf.
railroad, and thew agreed on the
terms, and then said NOV, Mr..
Gould, what tine DO you propose to
make these IaYnents, and what Sc
cuTliies have you to give us ? 81
liant give you any securities at all ."
SAID Gould, "and I don't want any
time. 1 viii give yoa my check on
Morton, Rose s. Co.. And he did.
for 81, 100000. AS an instance Of
Gou.d's excess If capital it is said
that tue Nov Yy.a Gearing House
4 few days ago showed the Fourth
National bank to hayo q balance Of
over $LoO).o0O, and Oh inquiry, 1t
was found that this was Gould's
money. a number Of German ban
dsIs had heard 4 runvr that Gould
meant to borrow large sums Of m5u-
~ aud pinch the streets about the
tue they had some i'm yogtaut duan-
ciai movement 10 mate. So they
went ~ Gould with collateral aud
aud borrowed 100000 cash from
MIN but as be lid not pinch the
street. Iu little while they went
o1ca .ith the money aud demanded
Their collateral wheieugon Could /
having no place to pug TIE money.
paid the larger par, Of 1t over to The |
Fourth Nauoua. bauk.-N,O York (
j otter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-01-15

Bells were ringing for Christmas
in Brandonvllle, 'fho Imperial
City, situated on hill a mile from
Brnceton.
Amid mirth and rejoicing slran.
ger entered snd sought the comforts
of the eommodious inn of the town.
Norman st. Lsber he gave his name .
and would spend a few days. Tall
ana slender, we'll knit frame that
bespoke strength Of limb and power
Of nerve.
1t was natural the ice would be
an attraction to the stranger and
those who witnessed his ventures
reported him very good skater,
but be stuIiously avoided Bruceton.
New Years DAY came and passed
and it was arranged little later to
have a fed day on the ice. The
eighth Of January, the day selected,
dawned au piciously Tor the coca
siou. Tie clouds hung in masses
but no snow fell from their depths.
nor winds from the north swept tba
waters lrcz,u surface. a lar
crowd lined the banks. Rumor was
rite that the stranger would distance
all competitors, or would, anyhow.
hold Mes Jennie even. a large
pond connected with the creek ws-
the sklrmish ground. The stranger
avoided coming abreast or in the
same line Mss Jennie pursued az he
gracefully curved or seiluy sped on
his skates. Many augured HE pow
er to keep up with N Jennie.
After time very good skater
suggested the creek and led The
way, close upon his track came Miss
JENNIE, aud answering 10 bis call.
the stranger aud tie whole crowd.
The line was formed from bank Co
bank aud thirty pairs Of skates reef
cd for moment M Morse. who
had led from tns pond was next @.
Jennie and the stranger next to blm
AZ The gnal away went The long
line few m.ueals and Jennie
L0.ss, ST. Ls.sr and Lay we're DO
aIv.y.l
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03
Those Russian NihiIists,

ST. PETERSBURG, November 1.-The
police have just made an important cap
ture. Suspicion having been directed
to the inmates of a house in the respect
able part of the city, the police sur
rounded the place at night, burst open
the doors and seized man and woman
who were preparing dangerous explos-
ives. Socialist pamphlets were found
in the rooms. The man is student in
the school of mines. Last week a num-
Der of Nihilist proclamations were dis
tributed about the city and several cop
les thrown into the barracks of the I'M
perial guard. 1t is stated that the Gar
has lately received many threatening
letters.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03
TELEG RAPHIC NEWS
Hendricks on His Contemporary Sena-
tors.

Hendricks on His Contemporary Sena-
| tors.
MADISON, Ind, November 1.-The
Erening Courier contains retrospect by
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks of
his Senatorial career. Hendricks re-
CARDS Beverly Johnson as the ablest
lawyer in the Senate during his term.
Charles Sumner succeeded in having
more of his views embodied in the
laws of the country than any other man.
McDougall, of California, eXcelIed all in
gem-like speeches, made on the spur of
the moment. Henry s. Lane, of Indi-
ana, had few superiors as an orator.
Governor Grimes, of Iowa, was as pure
a man as ever entered public life. Col
lamer, Of Vermont, was remarkable for
his ingenuity in debate. Anthony never
gave offense, and was highly successful
Buckalew was a debater of rare force,
and produced during the stress Of his
Senatorial duties the ablest book on
minority representation. Garrett Davis
was the most fearless debater he ever
saw, but was not always consistent.
Doolittle, of Wisconsin, was the finest
orator. Fessenden, of Maine, was the
ablest Senator his State has produced.
He never left a point unanswered and
was the readjest man in the body. John
p. Hale was brilliant, but not studious,
and repeated himself. John Sherman
was prepared for action. Governor
Morton was an able leader, but extreme
IN his expressions. Strength and earn
estness were his peculiarities.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Pal Nal Go
=ette says There Is no truth whatever
in the statement that there is a large
amount of money in the Bank of Eng
land depo sited to the credit Of the Con-
federate government and available for
the payment of Confederate bonds. We
believe it does not hold single penny
and doubt whether there is any such
money in any bank in this country.
The whole story is gross Justification
intended to produce speculation that
has no substantial foundation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03
What Confederate Bonds are Wanted
For.

What Confederate Bonds are Wanted
For.
WASHINGTON Nov. 1.-There have
been several applications at the Treas
ury Department recently by persons to
make contracts to collect for the Gov
eminent the balance remaining in the
Bank of England to the credit of the
defunct Confederate States. Agar, of
Washington, made contract of this
kind with Secretary Sherman. This
contract expired last September, and
Agar failed to get the money. 1t is
said that this money was deposited in
some peculiar manner and controlled by
five Trustees, VINO now collect the in
terest annually, and that jeff Davis and
Judah p. Benjamin are two of these
Trustees. 1t is with the hope of get
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03
The BOst on Worlds Fair.

BosToN, Nov. 2.-The Executive
Committee on the Worlds Eair met
yesterday and agreed to forward circu-
lars ADDRESSED to three leading represent
tatives in each class of business and
trade and in each profession. Encour-
aging assurances were given by men,
bers of the committee, who believe the
project will be heartily endorsed by the
public. The subscription books will be
ready shortly.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03

1t is a sad and curious spectacle, says
the Sacramento Bee, to see, as the world
now sees, the Government of England
using her army and her navy to turn
her own subjects, men, women and
children, out of their homes into the
roadside to starve of cold and hunger,
while the people of the United States
and of other countries are sending
money to the women to build houses for
and feed the disinherited. A Govern
ment ought to be the protector of its
people, but in this case it is nothing but
their oppressor. Miss Parnell says that
$4,000 houses will be needed this Win
ter to shelter the poor people that Eng
land has by force of arms thrown out of
their houses to perish by the roadside.
And vet England is looked upon as
Christian land.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03
THE NATTER IGNORED.

We were last evening shown pri-
waite dispatch from Reno, announcing
that the Grand Jury of Washoe county
had unanimously ignored the finding
of any indictments in the recent shoot
ing ARRAY in the Office of the Nevada
and Oregon Railroad Company. Our
readers are aware of the circumstances
of the affray which resulted in the
death of S. C. Scoville and the almost
fatal wounding Of D. w. Balch. The
result of the preliminary examination,
which lasted about two weeks, and in
which some of the ablest lawyers of
the State participated, was the holding
of McMechan over to await the action
OF the Grand Jury. 1t seems that the
evidence was not direct enough to i'll
duce the Jury to bring any one to trial.
However unsatisfactory the result of
the Grand Jury may be, it is probably
Just as well, the testimony considered,
tiietil ihSuliiio Viz SApSioO ottNhie
upon prolonged trial without evidence
to convict. The killing of Scoville,
gentleman of good character, was sad.
The public have had the testimony
elected and can judge for themselves.
in the dying statement of deceased he
averred that it was TrenmOr Coffin who
fred the fatal shot. There was liz con-
sequence, ard very naturally, too, a
good deal Of feeling manifested toward
that gentleman. But the testimony at
the investigation showed conclusively
TO the relatives and friends of Scoville
that Coffin did not commit the act.
We make this statement in justice to
Mr.. Coffin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03
More Troops for Ireland.

LONDON, November "A troop ship
left Portsmouth yesterday with $40 men
to reinforce the various regiments in
Ireland. Orders have been received at
Athlone to have a flying column in
readiness to proceed Immediately to
any part of Westmeath or Roscommon.
Snow fell in London and various parts
of England yesterday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03

During the present season 47,414,o74
pounds of salmon have been canned on
the Pacific Coast. The future of the
business in that region depends largely
upon the results of the seasons foreign
shipments, regarding which much in
rest and some natural anxiety are felt.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03

1t is evident, from the Geographic
news, that " an effort will be made next
Winter to get Congress to reduce the
tax on whisky from ninety to fifty cents
gallon;' that another desperate at
tempt is being made to revive the
Democratic party.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03

ting this money that English capitalists
are buying Confederate bonds. Benja-
min has been retained by these capital
lists as their lawyer, and he thinks he
can recover the money in payment Of
Confederate bonds Solicitor Raynor,
of the Treasury, intends to call the at
tention of the British Government to
the money with the view Of recovering
it for the United States,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03

1t is said that there is boy in St.
Paul, Minnesota, whose left hand has
the properties of a magnet. The pecu
liar feature Of the case is, that the mag
net does not discriminate between such
articles as pocket knives and such less
attractive things As coal-scuttles and
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03

Chicago, where smallpox has been a
scourge this year, is furnishing statistics
to the partisans of vaccination. Forty
per cent. of the $50 cases since January
1st have proved fatal, and large pro-
portion of the fatal cases have occurred
among the degraded foreign population
who resist vaccination with violence.
Eighty-one of the 1OS deaths from
smallpox in September were in ward
where there are 10000 persons who
have not been vaccinated. The oppon-
ents of vaccination would, of course,
urge the lack Of cleanliness, ETC., as the
true reason for the spread of the disease.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03

The United States ship Alliance has
arrived from fruitless search for the
Jeanette. Commander Wadleigh says
no ship should attempt to force a pas
sage to the east coast of Greenland
without being fitted to pass at least one
Winter in the ice. The ice last year
was heavier and farther to the south
than usual
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-03

The London Times makes this re-
markable statement concerning the City
of Rome, the new Inman steamer: "By
the turning of a single lever her en-
gines can be brought to dead stop in
two seconds. In five seconds they can
be brought from full speed ahead to
full speed astern." With a vessel so
completely under control collisions ought
to be reduced to the smallest minimum.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
THIRD EDITION
saeHasral news

Two Intellectual ballots for u .S.Seuasor
were had In JOINT convention Of ths
Psnnsyavania Legislature yesterday.-
Each stood: Oliver, 95; Wallace, %;
Grow. b6; tsattering,sA After .the ses :
nd ballot, the convention adjourus d
unhtl sorsiay.
Several persons were convicted in the
United States Court at Albany, yestar-
day, Of illegal voting, and sentenced 10
terma Of imprisonment varying from one
to three months and the payment Of flnes
hanging from $50 to 500.
The New Jersey Agricultural Society
held its annual session In Trenton yes.
terday. The Executive Committee re
ported ga gratifying condition Of the
agricultural interest OF the State"
The annual meeting of the Psnnsylva-
MIA Department Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic began yesterday in Pitts-
burg. About 1000 membsrs are present.
Professor e. y. Holden, OF the Naval
Observatory at Washington, has accepted
fhe managership Of the Washburn OBJ
servatoIy in Madison, Wisconsin, to-
suecsed Professor Watson, deceased.
II 10 reported that the consolidation Of
the three great Telegraph Companies
was ratified at the meeting Of their Di-
rsctors In New York yesterday. II was
also rumored that application had been
made 10 Judge Barrett, OF the supreme
Court, for q preliminary injunction TO
prevent the consolidation from being
perfected, and that the decision would
be rendered to-day.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
REGISTERS ORDER.
Rk6InrER,a nrEIcR.

kE0IsrER's OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Dec. 18th, lSSV.l
Upon The application VI Rachel u. .Chanu
Ter aud JsAss Chandler, Adminlsls
Tors OF hAfsnAIi .. Chandler, late
OnEisLianA Hundred, la said cOuhu,
deceased, IL ID oruersd and directed
lhe hes lister that tLheAdmtnistraLoIs sio's
saiu give notice of tile granting oi ie..e
VI AumlnisLi alton upon lne estate oi ~.
aeceaAssd, MAsu the 0~Ls vi grantlus sAo.I
uA. W Causing advsrtisemeuLsL Lo Dc postSa
Within iorty days from Lne date ol suVJ =
letters. In six vi the moss public PLACES III ii
the county OF New Castle, requiring -
persons having demands against the "a
late W presenL the AALns or abide Dy "a
AL of AAsombLy In Ancn oase niado ~ "a
proylded. And also cause tue same W "a ~
l1Aerled within sne same period III w. ~.
WILAIh0roN oAzErTk, u Anowspapei ~ ID
nsbeA IN and 70 bs cohsih"''
lnereln three Wo&kss te. .. d. ..aI
Given under Lhe hand anu Nj
49, At New Castle, Ia New SAs
county Aforesaid, the dAy and ear eoS"
SIisten. y. U. bIdoS, tsesisee'
NOTICE.
ALI persona having claims against w sus
estate of The deceased mnsL present 20 -
ON or before December Lstll. 1851, OF Ap.I ,'is
aud provld
RACHEL q. CHANDLER,
Ih2ssE CHANDLER. ,,a
Address sSs:-Csntrevills, Del.
deCt1-3WeOd.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON

FOR PHILADEEPHIA.-l.5S2 229, $50. 7aU
SIC y.OO, 9.44, l0.U2, 1880, a. M; f2.l5: 1903
R9.AS, ,2oS 10 90, 6l1, 100, 9.55, 10 Oo. D. M
On Sundays, l.SS, 2.zs. S.lo.a. m; 500. s.l7,
FoR NEW YoRK.-l5s. 22s $50 700, 1907,
an; l2.&, l2.A3, as. 6.l7, .. m. on
Sundays, LoS. 22 =. M. B.l7 p. m.
EoR BALTIMoRE AND WAsHINGroN.-
1.Si.ao0, 7.oS, p. m. On Sundays, l25l, 2.CS.
Fok BALTIMoRE. bay Line connection,
7.@ p, m. No Sunday trains.
For NEW CAsTLE.-6.O0 .. 10, q m: Lis
800, 6,3J, p. m, No Sunday trains,
FoR DELAWARE X. R--s.3O q. M; Los
6So, p. m. No sunday trains.
FoR WILMINGTON q NORTHERN z. X
.O, D. M; AGO, sos p, m. No sun@ay
FoR DELAWARE WESTERN r. R.-7l5
.a-S0 q. M; $50 p. m. No sunday TRAIN 9.
TRAINS ARRIVE In WILMINGTON
From PHILADELPHIA.-l243, I.5S. Ion.
7.62, $50; y.25, u M; l2.I5 l2A5, I.O2 25U'
4O, 4.45 40 40, b2o, 100, 3.OO, y.2D III 10 d.
M. On sundays, l2.43, l.5S, 2.01, 7.52. 10. IL
.. M: 1.ta p. IN.
FRoM NEW YoRK.-l.58. 2Os, 7.52, 8 ". a.
mi L9.4s, 1.O2, Az. Z % p. m. ON Su laws,
l.5s. AUS, 7.52 ~ m.
FRoM BA BALTIMoRE.-l.5s, AT, s.3S. -
m: GSo l2;A, 2.Uo, 6.U s.A5, p. m. sun
FRoM WAsHINGros.-I.5S. 2I7.
l.zO. l2.3l, 2-O5. 6.U7. s.50 p. m. GA sun
days, 6.U7, 8. so q. m,
From NEW CAsTLE.-S.4s, 9.35, l2lUa M.
b.lo, 6,4O p. m. No sunday trains,
E&oA DELAWARE r. R.-s.jO, Il m.
6.i0 p. m. No sunday trains,
From WILAINGTos q NORTHERN r. 4
~, LIB q. M; as p. m. No SundA,
TRAINS.
FEoM DELAWARE WESTERN K. R.-w
D. m. Z.l5, p. m. No sunday trains.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
PHILADELPHIA,
FROM BROAD STREET AND W AsHINGTol
AYEsUE-IUo,I.3U, o.l5, lU.5J, Ill W, Ii .45 a, M
d.6o, 5.O, 300. 400, 40, sis. B.O0, $40 s.UJ
s.45, n.3U p. m. On sundays, BIS a, m.
b.Uu, a.45, Il.30 D. IN.
FROM THIRFY-SEeoED AND MAkKE
erAEETs.-7.5u. lbs a. M ; l2.25, 4,UV.
m; L.OO a. m. On Sundays, LOO, a m.
.,NorE.-Tne black figures represent tn
Limited Express" ON which an sxIT
fare Ii charged.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
CHubbed by a Preacher

CINCINNATI, Jan. lS.-Fren,h
Osborne disturbed the meeting II !
Orange County, Ind, when the Rsr ~
Mr.. Potts was preaching. Mr.. Po,,.
had been terribly annoyed in M ,Sa
same manner many times before nv hs
the same crowd. Having armed him.
self with q club, he at last ceased
preaching, took his club and march.
fng to the seat occupied by the ds IL
turbers, struck Osborne over III.
head until he was badly beaten when
the crowd rescued him. The preach
Or was arrested and heavily 6ned
when he left the neighborhood