Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-06-20
suicide, Leg Broken, Crops, DC.

MT. S0L0N, June nth.
Jenerson Maddox. aged 16, son OF Martin
Maddox, committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head with pistol at their
residence, near Moscow, on Wednesday even
Ing last. about o'clock. He was q genial,
well-disposed YOUTH. much beloved by those
who knew him. Itappears he has been subject
to fits for a long time, and 1t is supposed his
mind had become somewhat impaired, lead
ing him to the rash deed. At the time of the
occurrence, there seems to have been no one
In the house excepting himself-his mother
and servant boy being in the garden, the
other members Of the household absent. His
mother, remembering that she had not seen
him for some little time, sent the servant In
the direction of the stable to look for him
falling to find him, she then went to his room,
and was horrified to find him dead on the
floor, weltering in his own blood. A bullet
hole through his head and an empty pistol ly-
ing by told the fearful story. Her heart-rend-
ing screams soon brought kind and sympa-
thizing neighbors, who did all in their power
to assuage her grief. Justice Mills was sent
for, who had jury summoned and an inquest
held, rendering verdict in accordance with
the above facts. His father, a well-known bu-
siness man of Baltimore. was summoned by
telegraph, and the body sent to Alexandria by
Fridays train for interment.
Some days ago, a man giving his name as
VIM. Myers, and bearing resemblance to one
Of the men described in the proclamation Of
Gov. Cameron, who outraged a Miss Black of
Rockingham, was arrested near here and
brought before Justice Cupp. Failing to give q
satisfactory account of himself. the Justice
sent him on to Harrisonburg in charge of Con-
stable Byers, who took the precaution to Sc
curely hand-cuf him, and. with an armed
guard of two men, lodged him III jail in that
place. Miss Black was sent for and confronted
the man, but failed to recognize him as the
guilty party. He was thereupon released.
Robert shifiett. who is in the employment Of
Peter Driver near this place was SO unfortu-
nate on Thursday last as to have his leg broker
near the ankle joint. He was riding out to
his work in the corn-fleld, when bis horse be-
came frightened and ran off, He attempted to
jump or fell off, and in some way his foot be-
came entangled in the gear and he was dragged
some distance resulting as stated. DR.. Clark
was called in and rendered all necessary sur
gical aid. His father, Hartman Shiflett, Of
White Oak Lick, moved him home the next
day.
Corn, although not large, has a fine. healthy
appearance. 1t is being very thoroughly culti-
waited, and If the season should be favorable, a
large crop will be realized,
regret to say that in the opinion Of some of
our farmers, the prospect for a wheat crop is
growing "small by degrees and beautifully
less'' each day. The nudge is destroying the
kernel, while another insect Of some kind is at
work on the stalk near the joint. Already
some heads have fallen over apparently life
less.
All hopes of an cat crop have been abandon
dOned, FEELINGS
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