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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

We REFER CUT rrsI,rs 10 neg pingrafnalc
iaG lie coming wctk st Eehhergs. nIr.
5ohWa!z has Just returned sgslu from large
oieari, G o1t SHE. and has sue .edcd il s.Vsra!
bar1slrj 10 Holiday good..
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20 Gl+ADLa QUE CUSTOMERS; ST
THBIk LEISURE TO EXAMINE QUIZ
ASSORTMENT OF Holiday PnESENTS
AND AVOID TIE GEO TO
CHRISTI; - WEEK, We NOV DISPLAY
QUE ENTIRE COLLECTION CT RICH
JEEELKI. WATCHES, DIANONDS
PAa!3 AND VIENNA FANCY GOODS,
Sc. PREPARED ESPECIALLY FOR QUIZ
HOLIDAY GRADE. MANY OF TdASE
ARTICLES CANNOT BE DUPLICATED
THIS EEASoN, AND SELECTIONS MADE
NOW iiAf 30 t.MsT FOR FUTURE Dr.
IIVG&T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

~! !esular I&a!e &issta Hose, bliCa! and
naw, 81 DC pa.f; u! SIX !:aadkeI chiefs, lsrso
,-as for pc y If ~! s.Zr5 IL kil. last ,cuifn.
ishst petiT =, &c ,.i e. IS ccaii!, al Xix
n great vArjct7, E. PIC s1is.s (
FInUEHFo's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

IL ToU wsu. . i,u as. Boys, or Chid's
SUI; CT O7n'coat " haze sn cadirsl sarie!y 81
sna EoElSt pisc@. :. WATERMAN !; SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

Greg AiaGisn SI!iNga 81: zoe yard: balance
al Il Ia. al IsW Is: Dress i-Cods NJ I'll r! and
Bp:ckcIchlois from s: 10 81, 8.
/. RIHUpFrG'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

R@7. Job Iurns!, !: Of mute, vii p1cfch
IN the S!gu language, "a. Gao, Chutc1. 10
C,n;ryT morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

SINGULAR CRCUMsTAHCs.--Am most s;r-
guar e!teGmits1Cj is reported as happeBitg 10
Mr. Rushis, SOL ioaH Of Wr. Vim. Arao!d,
6! this CITY, 10 Frederick c,uaty. las! week.
Nir. Bushi9 YES pIs7iue with ttiO child CT
Rev. Dir. Nice, tu.ltg it with his head, ;7hen
ola eyes suddenly became SO crossed that Il WIS
aiHo3t impossible for him 10 distinguish OH c,s.
Mr.. Bustie passed through here few da5 81
ago oa bis wy 70 Ballimcte for trcs.mant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

If YoU van; Good Sui. Ter $40 :;2 SIS
OF SIS 20 "a TIC I'D :ei;.:,:a ii:il OF i. WATER
MAN X i;0H.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10
BARGAINS. BARGAINS.
SPECIAL NOTICE:

SPECIAL NOTICE:
We have ust received 1872 PAIRS LADIES
SAMPLE BOOTS, French Kid, Simon and
Pebble Cost Button Boots. HAND SEWEp.
These gcois have been sent 10 us to be sold, aud
they vii! DO disposed OF wi!hOu! regard 10 their
cost to N AXE.
These goods are I'll first class and will be sold
a. Rraat sacr'hce.
des3 W. b. wADDRY, ITO King st.
TOR SALB.-A FARM of sbou. 3C0 ACRBS
~ situated on Ellington Heights three miles
from the south end OF The Long Bid ye, in full
view ofths Capitol Said farm has been used
as Dairy Farm !or the last thirty yea.s !
will SILL The whole IN body OF divide it in three
farms of ahou! 100 acres etch. Impro7em ants
coed. Terms easy. Peraons wishing to inspect
the property can reach the same by Washington
and Ohio K. &, at Arlington Station. which is
about mile distant sad II e lie from Fort
RunJ ga on tho Washin ston and AleIsndli. 4.
4. For pafii;ulals enquire of the subscriber.
dsC54f 2. B. COkBETT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10
lOUAT MATTERS.
: :yo-;sfe Ms!yarf;aevu


IA5 holiday season Is aesr Il hand and -;
W5utd AdVlse.all WAC propose advertising iEeil
wares 70 Begin a: once. Il is 81 e7roEo0us i3ec
. WSi: uatil the .uah Commences be:ora ra.kinq
announcements. People in the country s.o now
iooE!1g for advertisements il orde: 10 rnsGc
ilsif purchases, aad Wis 4 1e8s or 50 will BE-
fesa to make them. To roIdor vonr eAyott;se.
mant effective ven mIst By il time. County
people always enquire %: tao:e whose s3Yey.
;sonea:3 they have .cad
Hau@uu SERVICES, 20, 70 MORROW
Lins! CGurc5. Service -: /! a. II. aud 100
= n. Sc kv. f. Safer.
y; PaN!s ChNrch -S0ry:co q: AZ II q. m.
aRt I 2. N. by lSsY. III. Meter
Gr1ce thrrct.-S53rvce at II 2. n. By Rev,
Jtb Icrnet, e deaf u.u,.. aad st 80 ,. N. By
Rev. II T. Share.
81. Wary's Chmc5.-32rs;c? ct II 9. IN
Hev'nou ~ Rev. Fisher D;Wof. f,sgcrs al
4p III
FRS, hresJg.erj;aa G1arca Service :; il q.
q. by K-v. /! Nai,,f.-.r
Second trcsj@:cri.a LhnrcA-Ssr0iso At j |
8. m. aad 1870 y. NJ hg q =. Like.
Baptist CNWch-3ofV.c, a5 / a. n and
40 y II. b. lev. D.. Ei2oo. ou1lsY 5ou1ol
1t go E ~.
-Ne'a. Fps. C!,rcb-sary;a. At II 6. IL.
md 100 y. Il. ) hnv. DR.. Pou;sou.
.Aeth. Epis Church &outh -3ar.icg at II =,
IL. and a. $50 n. n NJ Rav Mr. Karo.
Meth. Ir0'. GtGrcE -.5ery.o! 81 | c. n. sul
$50 2. IN. hg Rsv iIT. T:csdw4y.
free Nc!"2d&t GtWc.-:}erg;cs a. / a. Ii.
snt 1:3O 3. n
German LmAerua Church. Services o. /
c, n, 10 GeTuso, by Rev. ST.. Dr0asc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10
liS2 GF LETWGkS-

LtSG OF LhTIGh3
The following is list Of the lattors rsnainins
in tho Alexandria, Vi!gnia postoiIico Disc 10
Par:ons calling for letters will say they sre Id
Tertjscd a1d give tho date Of tho list.
If no. called for within thirty days, they will be
sont to tho dead letter Office, in Washington.
AleSsnder. Miss Az. Heart, Geo
drown, Ma Ella l!!ssia Doitunn. Sr +
COOK Go s.no .fai!nn, Aaron
Luhit. !" rs h.ttT js.k!ns, Mrs Winnie
& sr3 Els l. jackson. Miss Mary
Carrier, ass Rscrcl Lsno, Janc
F"rde. Aias Mi!iE Mrzy. HRS IDA
GTiGn,n, l. Thornb.rry. Nrs Il
II LEWIS MCKENZIE. Z. Nj.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

The Weather IfojaJN !ijas Dec. ID 1851
scr the Middle AtisE;ic Ststo3 colder f,!I
wsstne:, EoGtaeriY winda and high or barometer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

HE TELEPHONE EXCIANGE.--lf there j.
shy cXperaCcc in alter lite 20 D. c)Glpbra d @l!h
the sccss,i0u produced uy rs Bay i EE7t pie
or b10is. Il must "a tia: CT i;a III csrr,b. ~ 20
the Tcl9phoao Ey;;sngo when III. iaasu seats
arc first ect up "a bis premises. ;ha!o Is s3nle-
;hog weird aai i2sciaa,iug aud marvellous 10
lie i,c: OF &C uAil7 tshi0g with l. :; $500 II lcSs
OK TlleS aPay that Is cT2ilcC--gIa i.ll2:.: 81
mes. sag CXGilaTaitag c. i.s.-aud GLE GXDl-
ll:nco 0G2s cot enIrei2 o. a2@2 w.;h :U1 feel
iGg. hIsny c! CUc e ~ rs vii sVmpnih!.o
witt this 5eDtmeu. low that ;he A;ys d il
Telephone Exchange. 90 cUg necd.3 snt taxed
oils at .5' tsiriY established IA chs Ct gu. 1851
.uIioDs. l2T persons hago any s6cqI4to idea
ot tho auaua: OF sujy 01d tgperuca. ths!
have b2en scasi up20 ::o 9:0G,:ms c1ru.a Cd
With the sT1Ik ~ @! 4 telephone t2c1GIgo siGcc
Tho idea C! The system N45 iifs: suggested. -
AnNog ha principal l1.t 0oS hhV3 bees those
.cis!lng &c mcthod5 c; signaling tom tie s1!-
scIb9Ta statICa 10 he central ti5c,, and # e3
Gcutlo@ tho c!deIa b? the "apeIaturs' or
's~!tChmen --:h.t - c3nn2g,;ac or "-,,c;-
;GS' :bs d.tiaroUt wj:cg together aui Il scoj
"jo!oa them agail. L. rpay 20; b. Ic1u!ai y
k10wa that VIC hove ia h!:x5cG.ia he
,laicEcs. eya;em c! doicg ibis 1cr& yet G!.o}ye!-
et. oa3 i! is prohi5'a there s|ji Dsv9c t: s1}
thlog devised &c surpaF5 4. Is worth wal,G
to know this aOC q rcI :1tand Ius. 9heIv!a
The .uDcrcriiy Of our ES05scEa system OK
ssts. Ii m8y be sl0p.g set iJ:th Is j0,Ga
70 oil othe! method. the subscriber d ,siJi2g
60 CONVERSE with ano,no. Subscribe, must tilsy
signal the central ofii;o aad ihen sasI: ltr 8
reply, before giving liz o;i"r Win ;Ha
:acthcd uscd 10 tie Alexandra E&chaag3,
gled the Lag 5gatcm,' 6 second v!ra, De
dominated the calling Hira,' !u5s to ccca
.uJ;nrl h RS Sta'i,r ! ii,t 80 81 49, t.r;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10
Alexandria Gazette and Virginia 4 (7x~@7=t;S,
liz STEAMER cronnnir.n GA>

lHG STEAMER GEORGE iEaNY.-Tha s:cau-
e. 8e.IE ioa,Y. wh.ca hes 5esn il Bll:ieioT.,
!c: Eo1th past uaderxclcG yepaics, wi! Dc
lily 10 sbou. tortnigh. 10 resume hsr tsi9s
fton Washington 10 Norfolk. Sac has b.cn
entirely oVefhau!ed, hcr hull ilspeo.cd sEi
t2uad 10 b. IL tiist~,aGS rd;:ioo sad upwsfcs
OF ! CuO sheets ot Tas:ai placed upon il. Her
boilers aEe at Present teirg Topsrej zrG some
Feps n:og IL h2!0g dina On tie si.e7 part oi tic
naln deck. Tie Excelsior il DOS supplying
the plac, OF the L:aI9 On TIE Norfolk route,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

Mr. P0RTNERs RECEpTioT.-Nf Robert
t'rudI = return 20 this cay from az cad d
t10r 10 Eu:opa. sss most enthusiastically oslo
DIated by the enploYes OF sis bIaecIy, las,
nEAt The g!0u1aj surrounding ito GreTe,y
atd fes'Getc, were !,IIm Gated AID gay i.c5r-
a!et. a bon.ite vas lighted, aod large
lumber OF fireworks vera displayed. later in
tie evening the msny friends Of MIR. por.oer
called On sud congratulated him up0o bis safe
ranFn with his family. from abroad Mr..
Fort1cr, Wao is Ia sosR!cl hes!th. cxpeo:s
soon 10 cOmmenaa extensive impraVem 20 s,
ovaiV!ng some $25 0G0 to $4,000, TO the
brewery. He will also, il is understood. build
ns~ Iesiderca.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

NXf OcDBUKN SAkVEN WHEELS-A
" stock Of thtss Wheels clwsy5 in Store,
snl orders recnivod for special siz,s.
Jas. r. CARLlN 6 some,
RlsiS G3 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

IERsoNAL.-Ine l. cr,I.iurn hg7jc. 81
lJdrGed III. II F'Gtc 5 h Smith, Safe ) q :
Tor, aud JlCga Cns!es I. ! ua:'. mcmb-r ni
tho House 0: Delegates, tsy. :-:1fLci t. this
city.
Mrs. Ro:a, vie Of d.. G3arr3 Il IS, OF
R'chmocd, W.. aad Mis- lansr.,! Dad Miss
hu!O.d. CT HI sano ci;g, ar, vritiag Wasa.
inS'cn u2d": The auspi38 Of Hon. ~. 81. Coz
aOrsn, .aoy ATE sue0,s Of the Ebji.i.
hlts Augusts ii. piepaab;sg. Grmery Of
this city, hut nGp cl Warronioa Va, died at
her residence, il hat ttwl. CO Monday ia.;.
Mr.. Joidac ". L,ra5er;. whn has Tor SINE
asgs gsst been Wishing fcls.i7s auI la: MS Ia
this c;ty. st; ioT lis h9ne, il 81 Louis. Iii,
moTnipR
Stale Eeastor Hosior, Of loud )aG. passed
through fe'e on his way ho;no f:.u, .;ich;aoad
today.
Captain George Hutton. ~Ao Vas q&iia ba3 ,
'6jMre! By seirg struck BY psss,ug railroad
!lst1 lsst week, ha, 70 far yc2cve-ai aa t. be
atie to be Out again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

NAK SID HICKORY ElMS-A largo 5to2 /
~ just received snd for ssIs by
JsS. f. CAHllN s. SOUS.
su.lS 6 Giug stree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

cox i-LONDON CATTLE
- pOWDNH in ) ID boxes, caa be- purchased
FOR ore dollar per boy at -
W, +. CREIGETOH'S,
fah 81 King atre,t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

ThOLL CARRIAGES, DEXTER ROCK.
~ nk,} e:ld SbnDS fJr sGie chasp 81
MCLEAN 81 UHLHE3,
Jc;I rs King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

yT YOU wiaa to make handsome snd useful
s Cbristmss present cal snd get oae Of the
cr'ctrstst EiTUACOCk LAMPS. For sale
onI7 ~ MchEati e UHLES,
deco Is King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

CBiTH & NELSON'S EAVOLVNHS. with
- chaS. er grades rim s2i cantfsl Ere Cart
ridges for ssi1 by
JAS. X. GARLIN s SONS,
cc.IG e. King straat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

CCOTT'5 EMULSION OF COD LIVER
- OIL WITH Ill E AND SODA. sn iavai-
usA'e .emady for Coughs. Colds and General
DEBILITY, For s,io by
dee5 NARFIEEN &HALL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-10

yU-T RECEIVED Let of tho ce'ehrstsd
81 jIGnTSJH& ERaEICATN&. for a.
mociGg gressa aad I'll llsius from clothing snd
carpets. kt (scp?% LDSHS.
yi yht,F iV r.n.iof5
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Fleeing From a Posse.

CHICAGO, April ia dispatch
from Muscatine, Iowa, gives partic-
ulars Of the trouble experienced by
a fugitive from a Constable's posse
in Goshen Township a week ago
Saturday night. About midnight
on that night Constable Stafford and
five others went to the house Of Dan
iel Foss, 4 newly-arrived German,
to search for stolen goods which
Foss was charged with having re-
ceived. Foss, who does not under
stand a word Of English, became ter
rified at the Al proach of the posse
armed with guns and ran out in the
snow barefooted and clad only in
pants and drawers. He started on
the snow across the prairie and the
posse followed, firing three shots AT
the fugitive. He was chased mile or
more before he reached Cedar River.
After running along the bank of the
river a short distance he plunged in
and swan across. His pursuer's,
thinking he had been swept under
the ice, abandoned the chase and
went home. On Monday morning
Foss was found clinging 10 a wire
fence, up to his knees in ice and
water. He was rescued by a Mr..
Halleck, who summoned medical
aid, when it was found that both
the sufferers feet and hands were
frozen, and he was terribly mangled
and bruised by the briers and ice
through which he had ran and
swan. Foss states that when he
swan the Cedar River he reached a
small tree surrounded by water
which concealed him. and to this he
clung all through that night, Sun
day and Sunday night. A warrant
has been sworn out against the Of
ficers for assault with intent to kill.
The citizens of the vicinity are great
ly incensed. and determined to
punish the officers for theirinhuman
treatment Of Foss.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
The Yankton Floods.

YANKToN, OAK, April 12.-The
overllowed water of the Mississippi
is gradually subsiding, though the
ice is piled to height of from ten
to thirty feet along the bank, and
Oh the bars and bottom. Yankton
is filing up with refugees from the
low lands, and the people are doing
their best to care for them. Outside
help is needed, however, as the re-
sources of the citizens are not ade
quate to the demands of the thous-
ands of people rendered homeless.
All these people possessed was swept
away. Nearly all the stock on the
low lands, hundreds of thousands of
head, was drowned. The farm
houses and villages are submerged
or floating about in the water. On
the site of Green Island, of the
twenty houses, but one remains,
and here the ice is from ten to
twenty feet deep. The bottom-land
from here to the BIC Sioux, sixty
miles long and from five to twenty
miles wide, is still under water.
Yankton parties are still out in
yawls, bringing in the people. The
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railroad runs over this bot;om-land,
though the track is under water, it
being the only means of communi-
cation with the outside.
Yankton is almost destitute of
fuel and coal oil, and short of pro-
visions. This fact, with the contin-
ued winter weather, adds to the suf-
fering among the homeless families
who have been drowned out. The
city can furnish shelter for about
1000, and is making great efforts to
supply clothing, fuel and provisions
from its limited store. AS soon as
the gorge breaks boats can be sent
below for supplies. All the railroads
west OF Yankton are showed in.
The damage to steamboat property
will amount to 100000, including
two boats sunk.
One hundred and thirty persons
were rescued from MoyvilIe last
night, where they have been sur
rounded by water and ice for two
weeks. They are being brought to
this city. There are twenty families
in a river bend some IS mites below
here, who cannot be rescued on
account OF the field of heavy ice sur
rounding them. They have net
been heard from since the food
covered the bottom-land, and great
anxiety is felt for their safety. a
party Of men who have been work
ing for eight days in a fruitless ef-
fort to reach the bend, returned this
morning, reftted themselves, and |
have gone back to their heroic /
labof. Two parties are also endeav-
oring to work their way through the
ice to Meckling, where about so
persons are still imprisoned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Killed in the Act.

L,wRExcG, Mass, April l4.-Early
yesterday morning Abiel Wilson,
residing on the Salem turnpike, was
awakened by footsteps in his house.
Soon after his chamber door was
burst open by two persons when VIII
son discharged a rifle, shooting one
of the intruders Both fled, but the
dead body of the one shot by VIII
son was found short distance from
the house, and proved to be that of
Arthur Foster, student at the Phil
ips Academy. His accomplice was
his twin brother, Luther, also a stu
dent. The latter, after the shooting,
appeared and made a full confession.
They were res d,n OF north Ando-
yer. Mass, and OF most respectable
connections. Three weeks previous
ly they had attempted to enter the
same place. Further investigation
shows that Arthur Foster was the
illogical student, studying for the
ministry, and that on completing
his studies at the Philips Academy
he intended to enter the Andover
Theological Seminary. BY the con-
fession of the surviving brother it
appears that the pair entered and
robbed Wilson's place six months
ago, securing $1,000 in money and
gold watches. Mr.. Wilson had in
his room some $4,000 worth of
stocks, bonds and ether securities,
the property being under no other
protection than the owners rifle.
The object of the men was to secure,
if possible, all this booty, intending
to resort to violence, if necessary, to
accomplish their end. Both had
been previously in Wilson's employ,
ard had no difficulty in IA sing the
watchdog on the premises. The
dead burglar was only twenty-one
years Old. 1t is thought now that
other robber;es hereabouts were
committed by the Fosters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Snow Drifts.

The Northwestern Railway Com,
pany has spent over s300,000 in tho
fight against snow since October
last. Thirty-four immense snow
plows have had plenty of work, and
these have been backed up by from
2 20 6 locomotives each. The might
of these plows and the great power
Of a snowdrift may be estimated
from the fact that one plough weighs
$4,000 pounds, ballasted by S0,000
pounds of railway iron and driven
by six locomotives, attacked a snow
choked cutting, but was defeated.
The drift was fifty two feet high.
When the workmen, after the tre-
mendous charge, caught glimpse
of the immense plough, they found
that it, with all its 11S,eo0 pounds.
had been repelled as if it was a
feather, and that it had rolled dis
consolately over the drift and had
lodged against some forest trees,
where j! proposes 10 remain until
summer. From one cut 324 900
cubic yards of STOW were taken, but
in eight hours the wind had piled it
up full again. Nine thousand men
have been employed from time to
time during the winter as shoyelers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20

lowA Cry, Ia, April L.. Miss
Deuel. died at a quarter before ~
O'Clock yesterday, having completed
full AZ DAYS in attaining death by
starvation. She began her long fast
on the 23d Of February last. Miss
deuel. was at the time Of her death
y years old, and had loag been q
member Of the family of her brother
in-law, DR.. B. II. Aylworth. She
has been an invalid for many years,
suffering ceaseless pain from neu-
raleia and nervous diseases, which
made life constant torture, driving
her at length 70 the stern resolve to
end an existance which promised
no alienation for her torments.
Though her conduct has long been
peculiar, her acquaintance never
deemed her insane. Her will was
strong, as proved by the fact that
from November, 1879, till within Il
few days ago she has never uttered
a word, though no impairment Of
her vocal organs existed. During
her period of silence she only COM
municated with her friends by writ
ing, and no reasoning or entreating
could induce her to speak single
word.
Miss deuel. ate no breakfast on
on the 23d of February, and when a
member of the family asked her why
she had not eaten she replied, by
writing on a slate: II have no hope
of recovery or relief, and am deter
mined to die" All her family,
friends and her pastor, Rev. Slr.
Falsom, OF the Presbyterian church,
used all their powers of persua-
sion to induce the lady 10 change
her resolve. She was inilexible.
A proposition TO use force in intro
ducing food into her stomach was,
after full consideration, abandoned,
from the belief that if that course
should be taken it would only drive
her into some other method Of self
destruction. After 1.-The first week
she asked her brother-in-law If
drinking water would prolong her
life. He replied that Is she did not
drink probably fever and delirium
would set in, and that drinking
water would not sustain her life,
After that she drank from time to
time little each day, but nothing
else passed her lips after the 23d Of
February. Her gradual wasting
away mas been from day TO day
during the last ten days duly chron-
icled.
Not drop of blood was found in
the body, which weighed forty-fve
pounds. The stomach was void Of
substance.
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a Wcmah Who Shoots.

CINCINNATI, April 12-Dispatches
from Liberty, IND, say that Oscar
brook, a young man of that place,
was shot late last night by Mrs.
Wolfe, . grass widow. She says
that ne, with another young man,
came to her house the night before
last, and tried to get in, and she
warned them to leave or she would
shoot them. Last night they came
and tried TO get in through win
dow, when she fred on them with a
shotgun, putting a load of shot into
Drook, She fired again at the other
but missed him. The statement OF
the young man is similar 10 that of
Mrs. Wolfe, save that he does not
admit trying to get in the window.
Mrs. Wolfe is reported as an entire
ly respectable and ard-working wo-
man, and has the sympathy Of the
community.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Captured.

A special dispatch to the New
York Herald from Greenville, s. G..
18th inst, says Lewis Redmond
the notorious moonshiner, was dan
gerouslv wounded and captured by
revenue officers in Swayne county.
S c., few days ago. For some
time past Redmond has been living
a quiet and law-abiding life. He
was engaged in farming and circu-
lated freely among the people, MAX
ing no concealment whatever OF his
identity, 1t is reported that the
officers visited his house by night
about a month ago, but by clever
ruse of pretending TO have a force
at hand well armed, he succeeded
in frightening them away. He re-
sisted the last attempt, his express
ed determination being to die with
his boots on. The general opinion
seems to be that II he does not die
from his present wounds he will es-
cape and give the country and reve-
nue. officers much more and very
serious annoyance. There is gen
eral sympathy with him among the
people Of the mountain sections of
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia. A volume might be writ
ten on his encounters with and
hairbreadth escapes from revenue
officers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Republican State Convention

About fifty members OF the Re
publican State Convention met, pur-
suant to the call of Chairman Cess
ma, in the office of the Secretary OF
Internal Affairs. at two O'Clock this
afternoon. Chairman Cessna pre-
sided, and Lucius Rogers and John
Mccullough ofiiciated as secreta-
ries. On motion of Mr.. Bergner,
seconded by Mr. Huhn, Harrisburg
was chosen as the place. Mr.. Ma
gee moved that Thursday, May Goth
be selected as the day. This was
amended by Mr.. Myers, of Venango,
to read Thursday, September Sth.
Tae amendment was accepted by
Mr.. Magee. Mr.. Biddleman, of Wy
oming, offered to amend by insert
ing July 20th, but this proposition
only received one vote, September
Sth was selected as the date unani-
mously. Colonel Hooten, of Ches-
ter, then moved that the thanks Of
the committee be rendered Chairman
Cessna and the secretaries for their
laborious and successful efforts in
the campaign Of 1880. The motion
was unanimously passed. Mr..
Cessna responded at some length,
and at the conclusion of his remarks
was vigorously applauded The
committee then adjourned.