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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-02-05
A Colliery Explosion.

A dreadful colliery explosion occurred
about two o'clock on Friday morning, the
10th of December, at the Pcnygraig Pit in
the Rhondda valley. About hundred men
were killed, five only being recovered alive.
One of the latter, named Morgan, was dis
covered after being in the pit forty hours.
The explorers were startled by hearing some
one calling upon them to bring light
They then found Morgan at the bottomof
hole, from which they extricated him. AS
tho explorers had passed over the same
ground many times before, it is believed
that he must have been asleep. He could
give no account Of the explosion. He says
that his lamp suddenly went out and no
felt scorching heat, and that he after
wards spent much time in trying to grope
his way towards the shaft, and finally fell
into the hole in which he was discovered.
Owing to the difficulty of restoring ventila-
ton and clearing the falls there was some
delay in recovering the bodies, eighty two
Of which had been brought to the surface
on Thursday. No explanation has yet been
given of the cause Of the disaster. Two
separate inquests we're opened on Monday,
the colliery being in two parishes, but the
two coroners will now hold joint inquiry.
Evidence was given that l02 men had lost
their lives. A number of bodies have been
identified, an adjournment took place. The
Lord Mayor has opened relief fund
at tho Mansion House. 1t appears that
tho number of persons left dependent
on public charity is 27l, and that
the amount required to relieve them
will be about sl7,00o. The explo.
sion has caused great alarm in the neigh.
boring collieries. The Dinas golfers hay,
refused to resume work unless immediate
measures are taken to perfect ventilation
They allege that the locality where fifty
seven dead bodies lie uncovered since tn,
explosion two years ago lis full of gas.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-02-05
SATURDAY PRESS.
E'EBIARY g. 1891
" If a Brother.
II 4 brother meet a brother
Eatiar vart LON

II n brother meet brother
Fallen very low,
Should brother leave brother
Farther down 70 go7
Everybody needs A body
Kindly words 10 say,
When brother meets q brother
Falling by the way.
If'a brother meet n brother,
Let him understand
That brother needs brother
With helping hand.
Everybody should body
Help as best he NAV,
When brother meets brother
Falling by the way.
NJ Is. c. s.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-02-05

The herring harvest of the Tyne last sea-
son was very fruitful. Since July upwards
of 1900 lasts, or 10000, 900 fish, weighing
5000 tons, were landed at North Shields
alone. The fishing was best during August,
when 1881 lasts, or 2,5l0, 600 fish, weigh
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-02-05

ing 1897 tons, were brought in. Last
years take shows an increase over 1879 of
quite 600 tons, representing 100000, fish.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-02-05
MURRAY & LANMAN'S
CELEBRATED -
Florida Water.

The richest, most lasting, yet most delicate Of all
Toilet and in the Bath, delightful and healthful
In the sick room relieves weakness, fatigue, prosta
ton nervousness and headache Look out for counter
feits always ask for the Florida Water prepared
by the sole proprietors, Messrs. LANxAN KEMP,
New York.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-02-05

vuyHE UNOE8slGNED HAVE JUkG AZ
j cEIvED per Amy Turner. from Boston, full -
s,rtaenl Of these eelehrRtsd Punps which goaisp
ted be cheaper aud better than any ether styis Of
puap lporsd We cell the Attention of planters partc
ulasly the Vacuum Pump, which - iess compcated
and more service.bis hAs ether psnps
sst Sm rs u Y. bREwER = GO.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-02-05
Japan's Armament.

Osaka and Oil on plans furnished by
French artillery officers. Three years later,
so well had the native workmen learned
their duties, the Toxic arsenal turned out
$4,000 caps, $4,000 ball and blank cart.
ridges, l0i 900 Suider cartridges, and 90.
900 rounds of artillery ammunition. At
the Osaka arsenal during the first year of
its completion 200 4-pounder bronze field.
guns were finished, and 100 4-pounder
mountain howitzers, besides the wood and
iron work of several field-batterries, and
5000 sets of harness and horse equip
ments.
Nothing is more remarkable in Europe
than the recent rapid increase of the armies
of the leading States, and certainly moth
ing is more injurious to the best interests
of the people at large. France, Germany
and Austria have been bending every en-
ergy and employing all their available
revenue in the last ten years to strengthen
their military bodies. The increment of
the Russian forces during the last quarter
of century is shown by n document lately
published in st. Petersburg. AT the begin.
ming of 1853 the Russian army numbered
% ,716 officers and 96S, 3S2 men, including
reserve, local, auxiliary and Cossack troops.
During the Crimean war, (lSj4-5G), the
troops Of the Empire were of course largely
increased and comprised, January LIST 1856,
| according to official reports, 1917 officers
and 2,2j7 ,454 men. How many of these
were in the field or fit for actual service,
is not even approximately known. The
active army then numbered, it is said
about $4,000 officers and 200, 900 men, the
reserves, 1876 officers and 572, 1873 men,
the irregular forces, $40 officers and 1884,
69l men, the militia and Cossacks some
100000 all told. Vast deductions must
naturally be made from these figures in
counting an effective force. In 1868, for
example, when the returns of the Minister
of War exhibited the regular troops at
1873, 1867 men, careful examination reduced
it to 1886, 900 men - considerably less than
one-half. In November, last year, the
| Russian army comprised, nominally, COS
Generals, 81, Ia officers, SS6,425 men, and
the Cossacks, SO, 422 men, with about l06,-
900 on Through. 1t is not likely, however,
that any such force could be brought into
the field. A German military writer re-
Gently proved that the revenue annually
devoted to the maintenance of the Russian
army would be inadequate to sustain so
large body, even if administered on the
most economical principles, and nothing is
so administered in Russia. There is no
greater difference in hardly anything than
between an army on paper and an army in
the field, particularly in Russia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18
Funeral of Samuel B. Brown.

The funeral of this venerable citizen of
the county, took place on Friday last at
Tlnkling Spring church Of which he was a
member, and was conducted by Rev. DIR.
Stricken, the pastor. Mr.. Brown was one
of the most prominent members of the
masonic fraternity in the United States
He was a member of Staunton Lodge No.
10, was charter member of Stevenson
CommandeTy No 8 of Knights Templar,
and amember of Union Royal Arch Chap
ter No. s.. When he went to Georgia. he
Joined the Consistory there of the Scottish
rites of Masonry, being initiated by those
distinguished masons, Gen. Albert Pike
and Giles M. billiard. In this, he rose to
the 32d degree, there being only 80 degrees.
Stevenson Commandery appointed W. L.
Lushbaugh, T. A. Bledsoe, S. H. Lush
baugh and J. A. Cochran, and Staunton
Lodge appointed W. L. Balthis, E. M.
Cushing, A. A. Cone and Fl. M. McIlha-
ny, as pall-bearers, to attend the body OF
their distinguished brother to it's last rest
ing place. Mr.. Brown, in youth, married
the daughter of John Flack, who was also
adopted daughter of John Lawrence, a
wealthy citizen Of Augusta.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18

LODGE OF KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs Re
vIvED.-At one time the order of Knights
of Pythias was one of the most flourishing
in Staunton. and the Grand Master of the
order in Virginia, the late S. Travers
Phillips. resided here, but from some cause
the lodge though composed of excellent ma
terial, lost interest aud in the end .surren-
dered its charter. Lately the interest has
revived, and on Friday night last the old
lodge. Valley Lodge, No. Is. was revived
and its organization completed with the
following officers: w. L. Olivier. Past
Chancellor; w. II. Fl. Lynn, Worthy
Chancellor; Jos. E. Rollins, Vice Chan
cellor; W. NJ. Simpson, Patriarch; q. l..
Cooke. Keeper of Records and Seals A. A.
Eskridge. Jr., Master Of Exchequer, and
William H. Weller, Master of Finance.
The following officers we're appointed by
the Worthy Chancellor J. Crow
der, Master-at-Arms, and @. L. Weller.
Inside Guard. The next meeting of the
lodge will be held next Friday night. The
new officers were installed monday night.
On the membership roll are the names of
some of the very best OF. our citizens and
the new lodge starts out with most en-
couraging prospects of long and usefnl
life g..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18

Two OLD CITIZENS RETIRING.
Jacob Shreckhise. we'll known and re-
spected citizen of our county, who has
reached the ripe age of seventy-ive years,
ard yet retains his health, is settling bis
affairs preparatory to retiring from active
life, and making his future residence with
his son at Broadway, IN Rockingham
county.
Another of the oldest and most esteemed
citizens of Augusta county, Mr.. B. F.
Mailman has arranged his affairs prepare
tory to retiring from active pursuits, and
making his home at Bridgewater. Rocking
ham, with his son-in-law, J. W. F. Ale
mong, ESQ.,, President Of the Washington,
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railway.
Both of the venerable gentlemen named
have through long and Industrious years
accumulated ample means, and now have
the satisfaction, in their retirement. of
looking back over lives spent rightly and
prosperously.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18
An Important Purchase.
A CASH PAYMENT OF $25, 900.

On Wednesday, very important sale of
iron property was made in this city Capt.
VIM. N. Page, of Hawks Nest, West Va,
representing company of English gen.
tlemen, purchased from the prOprietors
Z 800 acres of land known as the Callfor-
MIA and Mount Hope Furnace property,
lying around the Rockbridge, Alum
Springs, in Rockbridge county near the
Allegheny line, and running within i've
miles of Goshen. We are not at liberty to
give the total amount paid, but may say
that it is considered the most valuable
iron land perhaps in Virginia, and that
Mr.. Page made cash payment of $4,000
on Wednesday. which closed the transac-
ton. Capt. T. D. Ransom is attorney for
the new company and Messrs Echols, Bell
& Catlett represent the Pittsburg parties.
The owners of the property we're Messrs.
W. W. Martin & d. z. Brickell, and Geo..
D. McGrew & T. HI. Miller Executors OF
David Richey, all from Pittsburg. The
new company will be known as the Iron
and Steel Works Association of va. and ex-
pect to commence at once the erection of
large furnance eight miles from Goshen
which will have capacity of about LOCO
tons week, which is more than third
larger than Lowmoor. A broad guase rail
road will be built to the G. u o. line at
Goshen, at an expense of $125.OOO and af-
ter one furnace is built, another OF the,
same capacity is in contemplation. The
company has unlimited means for the pur-
pose and no outlay will be spared to make
1t the largest and best equipped iron pro-
perty in the country.
Capt. Page who has managed the large,
in erests of the English Hawk IS Nest Coal
Company, with so much sagaclty and sue
cess will give both these works his general
supervision and will furnish the coal from
Hawks Nest to the furnace at Goshen
which will require from 300 to 400 tons'a
day. He will very soon commence the
erection of coke ovens at Hawks Nest
station, and the whole work will be push
ed rapidly forward with the we'll known
energy of the gentleman in charge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18


VACANCIES FILLED.-On Tuesday last
fine Board of Trustees, of the Augusta Fe-
male Seminary, filled che vacancies occa-
stoned in it's membership by the death of
John Wayt, Esq, and che removal from
the county of Col. Boliver Chriseion, Rev.
Patterson Fletcher and Rev. D. B, Ewing
also another membership. The following
gentlemen were elected Trustees: Rev. J
r.. Booker, Rev. Alex. sprnnt. DIR. >. N
Wayt, Thos. A. Bledsoe and James Il
Blaclyley. Rev. G. B. Stricken. ID. d.
was oh osen President of the Board in place
of the late John Wayt. The Board is now
composed of the gentlemen named above
and Messrs J. A. Waddell, John Echols
VIM. Frazier, W. j. Nelson, Davis A
Kayser and Rev. W. E. Baker,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18
Distressing Accident
AN AGED LADY BURNED TO DEATH.

AN AGED LADY BURNED TO DEATH.
A most distressing accident occurred on
Friday afternoon last about3 o'clock, at
the residence of Mr.. A. J. Miller. a
short distance from Middlebrook, by which
Mrs Catharine Bosserman, aged eighty
four years, the widow of George bosser-
man. soldier of 1872. lost her life. Her
daughter, Mrs. Miller, had just given her
lunch, and gone out to the hydrant to
get her some water when, turning around,
she saw her mother standing on the porch
enveloped in flames. She ran to her and
threw water on her, and getting blanket
smothered the flames with it, but the ven
cradle lady had been already fatally burned
on the upper portion of her body and had
inhaled the flames, her tongue and the in
terror of her mouth being badly burned.
DR.. Dunlap was sent for at once and did
all that could be done, which was to ALE
viate her sufferings. She was conscious
to the last and called her children and
friends to her bedside bidding them fare
well and begging them to meet her in
heaven. Her last words were, "Come,
Lord Jesus, Oh, come quickly" She died
in about six hours after the accident. Her
remains were inferred in the cemetery of
st. Johns German Reformed) church on
Sunday last. the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. S. L. Whitmore, the
pastor, the sermon being founded on the
text ih st. John, II chap. 1926 verses.
% Mrs. Bosserman was sister of Adam
Brubeck and was one of the oldest mem
bers of st. Johns church- having joined it
about half a century ago. She leaves
large connection Of children, grand-chil-
dren and great-grand-ch children, making
altogether 1A. persons, including 10 chill
dren, So grand children and Al great grand
children. When, it is remembered that
only six Of her children have offspring
it is remarkably large family connec-
ton. She was. a devoted mother. kind
neigh Dor, firm friend and consistent Chris
tian woman, and the high esteem in which
she was held was shown by th&gSeat num-
Der that assembled at her funeral which
was one of the largest that has taken place
in this county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18

AN OLD AUGUSTA LAND GRANT.-The
editor of the Highland Recorder has
been shown land giant from George III.
of England. dated J4ly 9Th, 1774, and made
when John, Earle Of Dunmere, was the
Kings Lieutenant and Governor General
of Virginia. The parchment it says, is
yellow and faded, but the chirography is
perfectly legible and distinct. The grant
is made to Andrew Litchirg, for the sum
of ten shillings, the tract comprising sey-
enty-eight acres of land lying on the Bull
Pasture Diver in the county Of Augusta
1T must be reMqsqahered that Augusta
county at that day included all tpe west:
ern Highla,nds.l The terms rs, Of the com
pact are very specific regarding the right
and privileges Of thp purchaser, and
throughout, a strict ninutial Of details is
noticeable, Below, the signature Of the
naughty Lord stands 'opt in large bold
characters written by his own hapd.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18
Lexington Presbytery.

"A called meeting of Lexington Presby
terry was held at the First Presbyterian
church session room, on Tuesday last, to
consider the application Of Rev. Samuel
McCune, for dismission to the Irish Pres
byterian General Assembly. There were
present Rsvs. G. B. Striokler, D, D. James
Murray, Frank McCutchan, Alex. Sprunt,
j. E. Booker, W. E. Baker, and I. N
Campbell, and Elders T. J. Hogshett and
Dr. Walker. Rev. Mr.. McCutchan acted
as Moderator and Rev. r. G. Walker, the
Stated Clerk, was present. The applica-
ton of Mr.. McCune was granted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18

ELEcTIQN OF Po14cE OFFICER On
Tuesday night last, the election came up
in the Council for Police officer No. 9, the
place being declared vacant. Applications
were read from 7, NJ. Fuller, VIM, Black,
! T. Rritchardd, Geo. N. Earman and Ed.
r. Grove. Mr.: G.. G. Gooch nominated
Wm. N: Simpson for the place, and the
vote being taken resulted for VIM. M.
Simpson-Messrs: Fpltz, Abby, Burke, Ell
der, !, A. COCHRAN, Crowle, Gooch, Todd
and Fro4t-ei and for Earman-Messrs
g, IA, COCHRAN, May and Marquis.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18
Railroad News.

The symptoms of the revival Of work
on the Narrow Gauge railroad are becom-
ing more and more frequent. This rail
road, which is otherwise known as the
Washington Cincinnati q st. Louis R. R.
will, if completed, have the effect Of carry
ing off the trade of Highland, Bath and the
neighboring counties, from stapnton, un-
less road shall be built from here to
Monterey or some point near there, The
Highland Recorder" of last Friday pub
fishes the following note from ]. W. F..
Allemong, President of the road, to two
gentlemen of that county:
BRIDGEwATER. VA,
March l, 1881. !
Messrs. J. K. Campbell and John 1rianble,
Gentlemen MIR. Thomas Doane, Presi-
dent of the Board of Engineers Of Boston
is here making preliminary and barome-
trical survey of our road. He will leave
here on Thursday for your county and the
Ohio River. 1 wish you to have a guide
ready for him to 60 portion of the road,
say one days journey. Please send a real
mountain man, who has hunted deer on
the ridges and can point out the route at
once. Please render him all possible facil-
tiles and oblige.
Yours truly,
JOHN w. F. ALLEMONG.
Mai. P. P. cambridge now engaged in
preliminary survey of the Pittsburg extern
sion of the Richmond & Allegheny R. R..
was in Highland county last week. He
examined Samples divide east of Monte
rev and found it a practicable passage, and
on Wednesday he started northward on his
way to the head waters of Dry Fork and
Candy. The route represented by Maj.
cambridge starts from Lexington. one of
the eastern termair,i Of the Richmond G. AL
leghany r. R., thence across the country
to the Bull-Pasture river, up that and
Crab Run to Samples divide, then down
Straight Greek by the best practical route
either through Crab Bottom or cia. Har-
PERI Gap to Big Run, up that to the top
of Allegheny Mountain. so as to strike
Candy and Dry Fork and down these and
Cheat and the Mono ngahela to Pittsburg.
Z. r.. Mason & Co., with their force are
busy blasting off the end of the mountain
near the mouth of North River in the con-
struction of the first six miles of the North
River branch of the Richmond & Allegha-
ny R. R. The contractors are busy all
along the line of the new road from Lynch
burg to North River. The road bed is
from six to ten feet higher than the tow
path.
It is learned from reliable source that
that the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company has finally decided upon Big
Lick, Roanoke county, as the objective
point, and possibly the terminus, of the
proposed extension of that road. A meet
ing of the stockholders has been called for
the 5th Of April at LuIay.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18
Circuit Court.


The March term of the Circuit CoufsE
commenced Tuesday. Judge Mclaughlin
presiding. Up to last evening good deal
of chancery business had been disposed OF,
including number of final DEGREES.
The Office judgment docket was called
and cases in which pleas were entered,
were Gxed for trial on the 21st and 22d.
Mary Gsruthers Dunlop, of Petersburg,
qualified as Aaminastratrix of Isaac Ca
ruthers, deceased. ies-~
The will of Henry J. Churchnan was
admitted to record, and will be construed
by the court during the session.
it's not certain yet whether the breach
Of promise case of Caemner Yss, Buchanan,
viii be tried at this term or not.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18

Capt. w. N. Page, Superintendent Of
the Hawks Nest Coal Company, has been
spending several days in the city this
week with his brether-in-law, Thomas A.
Bledsoe, Esq.
Capt. Geo. Walker and lady, of Bos-
ton, are in the city. Capt. W. is broth.
er of Mrs. J. W. Morrison, at whose resi-
dence he IS guest.
Mr.. W. H. Hartman, a late we'll known
citizen of Staunton. writes from Spring
field, Illinois, to friend in this city few
days ago, giving a gloomy account of the
stagnation of railroad business and travel
on account of the heavy snow storms in
the Northwest. They were doing moth
ing on his line but trying to get through
the snow, and had that day broken down
four engines in an unsuccessful attempt.
James Bowler. Esq, Superintendent of
Schools of Allegheny county, is in the
city, called here by the illness of his
nephew. Mr.. John Kinney, son of VIM.
Kinney, ESQ.,, who is in critical condi-
ton of health from pulmonary comsump-
ton. Mr.. Kinney is young man Of great
promise and his recovery is earnestly hop
ed for.
Mr.. Arthur G. Hartman has received
from the Richmond & Allegany r. r. Co.
the responsible appointment Of Superin-
tendent of the canal packet line which is
now owned bv that company and run in
connection with its road. Though a young
man Mr.. Hartman has developed business
qualities that have attracted the attention
Of older heads and his present promotion
is result of 1t.
James 81. M. Handy, a promising young
son of the late Rev.. DR.. I. W. K. Handy,
of Augusta church, died at Port Penn,
DEL, on the 18th inst. He had adopted
journalism as profession and was sue
ceeding well at it. He was only thirty
years of age.
Prof. E. j.. Idle has been elected by the
vestry, organist of Trinity church. No
better selection, and few as good could
have been made.
Rev. Henry Mcdonald, pastor of the
Sixth Street Baptist church, Of Richmond,
who was educated for Catholic priest,
will lecture at the Baptist church here
next Wednesday night, on ''How became
Protestant This lecture IS free. On
the next night he will lecture on ''Happy
Homes" and the admission to this will be
twenty-five cents.
Waddell Kunkel, native of Augusta
county, was killed in Washington Terri
tory recently, by the premature explosion
OF a blast.
J. W. Morrison, Esq, Of this city, left
for New Y ork on Tuesday last.