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The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-04-12

The mad man Cone was secured and
held fast.
Then quickly ths wounds which
Mr.. Stephens had received were ak
amined. 1t was found that one Of
them had penetrated to within a six
tenth of an inch of his heart. An
intercestal artery been cut. The
doctors declared that he would surely
die. Happily their predictions were
not verified. His life was saved by
the unremitting care Of a surgeon,
his devoted friend, who as coed fer
tune would have it, happened to be
in Atlanta at the tiIne. When he
had recovered, with amagnanimity of
of which few men are capable even
of understanding, he refused to pros
ecute Conc, aAd that person, instead
of getting mis- deserts in the dark
cell of the State Prison, was fined 81
900, and with his "hOnor vindicated"
was allowed to 60 free. To the last
Mr.. Stephens spoke of him in terms
of consideration and forgiveness
Not long ago, referring to the terri
bic struggle l have attempted to de-
scribe, and showing me the great
hole in bis mangIed head, he said
with quiet and far away look in his
deep dark eyes:
Poor Cone! Fm sure he'd be sor-
nv if he knew what trouble | have to
write with these ssiff fingers OF
mine"
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-04-12

a little rude mound, marked BY rug.
ged stones at head and foet, but no
inscription to inferm the passer-by
who sleeps beneath. Here lies await
ing the resurrection, the body OF
Morris Haggerty, an Irish peddler,
who was murdered in this county IN
1858. To some Of our people whose
minds are imbued with superstitious
notions, this is q spot of peculiar in
terest. RumOrs of lights seen at
night fitting about the place, accom-
panied by a weird, spectral form that
vanishes in the air and strange voices
have invested it with all the dread
phantasies of haunted place.
Many and strange are the stories told
of sights seen and noises heard about
this place, and many an urchin sits
at night with dilated eyes, quickened
pulse and chair on end" as he listens
to the stories told Of the frightful
forms that caper at night about the
grave of the murdered peddler. Ri
diculOus and absurd as it may appear
it is told and believed that the mystic
waHderer frsm that humble grave en-
tered the cottage home sf DR.. Thorn
ley, when he resided here, and filched
his knife from his pantaleons pocket
and played havoc with his queens
ware. 1t is reported that these
stories recently prevented the con
summation Of real estate transaction
in that vicinity Vest Liberty
,Scorcher.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-04-12

ing for a third return. Twas hidden
about the same length of time, when,
by the voice of nay dog, knew the
fox was returning. A few minutes
later 1 saw the fox enter the log. l
ran up to the open end and soon had
it secured. This being done, /
awaited the coming up Of the deg,
which l tied to sapling, while went
out to get an AK. / soSn got back,
and opened the leg sufficiently to see
four foxes instead Of one. 'How
was that" Its plain enough. One
fox would run uutil tired, then would
enter the log, and another would take
It's place.-Le,Uiston Journal.
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Cure for Drunkenness.

Drunkenness is cured in Holland
in the following manner: The patient
is shut up in a room and debarred all
communication, except with his ply
sician. As often as lie wishes, splrlts
brandy, wAisky, gin, &c. are
given him, but mixed with two
thirds water; all other drinks, such
as beer, wine, coffee, &c, are mixed
with one third brandy. The various
vivands, toe, that are given him
bread. meats, &c. are all prepared
with brandy, consequently the pa
tient is in q continual state Of intoxi-
cation. This lasts about five days;
at the end Of that tine kc asks with
entreaty for some nourishment, with
cut his request being complied with,
and net until his organs abssr alco-
hOl, The cure is complete, and from
that day forth the very smell Of
spirits produces the effect o. an en-
etc.
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Cunning Maine Foxes.

One morning last week, as / was
crossing lots with my hound, saw
an old red run int a thicket. l put
my dog on his track, and concealed
myself in the thicket, knowing that
fox will often circle and pick up
his old track. | could hear the
hound baying sf toward New Glou-
cester. Then it changed and grew
more and more distinct, and | knew
the fox was returning. | must have
waited some half an hour, when |
saw the fox dart into a hollow log a
little distance to my left; but, as he
went cut at the other end, remained
in nay hiding-place, supposing it a
trick Of the fox to put the dog off the
track. The dog was puzzled only an
instant, and followed the fox on a
longer circuit this time, but in the
course Of an hour I saw it again en-
ter enc end OF the log aud come cut
at the other. Thinks I "My chap,
I'll play you a Yankee trick by stop
ping up the further end Of that log. "
This | did, and again hid myself, hop
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TIE HUNTINGTON ARGUS
thursday. April az, Isss.
HM Be True.

f IL be true, and who shall dare deny
The universal voice of prophecy?
70 il be true, that just beyond the river
Which We call Death, the soul shall live for
ever
ia a fair country bathed in morning light;
~ we are soon to range that realm of bliss,
Should my proud soul be welded unto tnisF
n il be true that We are children all
oC one kind Father, at whose gracious call
We came to live in peace with one another,
THAT every child of sorrow is my brother
If il be true that virtue had no guise,
Nsr gold 10 purchase paradise
z the dear Father loves the weak and poor,
Nsr turns aside from any humble door;
II ne should seek his children s happiness,
Why in my labsr should 1 venture less?
Fl soon beneath the very turf tread
rhis mortal form shall slumbsr with the
dead,
And resting on its cold and orumbling pillow,
shall no more feel the toss of passions bill
low;
II head and hand no more have power to
move
10 thoughts of mercy or to deeds Of love-
should / this lingering moment eonsecrats
70 thoughts unkind or deeds Of scorn or
has?
M it be true-and this I surely knew,
That shall reap the very kind l SOW;
That must stand alone-not for another.
And answer for myself-not for my brother;
Then should / waste my life in fruitless care,
Ter what ansther's conscience has to bear,
save, IL may. to bear some humble part,
To lift the burden from an aching hearty
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A Wild Man Killed.

The celebrated wild man Of the
Camas prairie was killed recently by
some parties travelling through the
prairie. While the travellers were
eneamped in the foothills on the edge
Of the prairie, one of them named
Micklehaney went a few hundred
yards from camp to kill some ducks,
taking with him a shotgun loaded
with large shot. When only cou-
pie Of hundred yards from the camp
the "Wild Nan of the Camas'
jumped up from his hiding place,
and, after running a short distance,
stopped and looked at Micklehaney
through his large, clear eye for mo-
ment; then, with shrek that struck
terror to the hunter and caused him
to shudder as the echo resounded
through the forest, the man, with the
ferocity of savage beast of the
Jungle made fer Micklehaney SO
fercely that in order to insure his
own safety he emptied both barrels
Of the gun into him in, when he fell,
apparently dead MickelAaney vent
to him, when the strange being be-
gan to revive and'he put his foot on
the mans neck and called to his com
rades to bring an AK, which they did
with all possible haste. The man es-
capped just as they arrived and with a
pitiful moan regained his feet and
started to run. The AK was thrown
at him, and as he turned his head to
look back it struck him in the center
of the forehead and he dropped life.
less to the ground
On examination he was found to
be rather tall, with full clear eyes
and an extraordinarily large head;
appeared to be about 10 years Of age,
although not gray hair could be
seen. The wavy black hair Of his
head hung low down into his bsdy
and his bushy beard was about two
and a half feet long. The body was
also covered with thick growth of
hair about two inches in length
This was also black and very fine. -
The finger and toe nails were two
inches long and resembled claws more
than nails. He was wrapped in a
long robe made Of rabbit skins,
which, although the tailoring on it
was not a subject of admiration, was
well suited for the most bitter cold
weather. The skins were sewed t.
gether by sinews. On examining
the place from which he made bis APP
pearance it was found that he had a
very comfortable bed, which was
made Of the soft bark of sagebrush.
1t was under an overhanging rock,
and well protected from the wind
Near the bed were two rabbits, which
had most likely been killed by
stones.
About ten years ago an insane
stage-driyer left Boise City and has
never been heard of. The ovid
Man Of Camas" may be the same,
having taken up his above in the
then desolate prairie, but seldom Wis
tied the white men. He could very
easily secure food there, as the csun-
was filed with rabbits both winter
and summer; which can be easily
killed by an expert throwing stones.
Th5 ovid Man of Camas' has. since
first seen il 1873, been dreaded by the
lonely traveller and prospector, who
viii be relieved to know that he is
dead.
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Z PeadIer's Ghost

BY the roadside, on high bank Of
the Licking, near the northern bsund-
AIRY Of West Liberty, is 4 lone grave,
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BLOOD WAS RUSHING

In streams from bis many wounds;
his hold upon the knife which sought
his brave heart began to relax; he
was dying. But even when he be
lieved the next moment would be his
last, strsus men came to his relief.
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TIE DAGGET DEFIED.
The Terrible StHbbing ARRAY
Alex. stephens Survived.

The death of Governor Stephens
revives the thrilling story of his en-
counter with Judge Cone, which
came so near costing him his life.
During Mr.. Stephens COMPRESSION
ii service, and pending the campaign
of 1913, he returned from Washing
ton to Georgia. He was fresh from
the great debates on the acquisition
of California and New Mexico as
United States Territories, and for
having taken, against the wishes ofa
majority Of the Southern members, q
prominent part in opposition to such
acquisition, he was met with much
adverse criticism. Judge Cone who
was at the time one Of the leading
politicians Of Georgia, was reported
as having publicly denounced him as
q traitor to the South.
Hardly had Mr.. Stephens reached
Ills home when these and similar
reports were conveyed to him. AT
first be did not credit then, but as
one kind friend after another inform
Cd him that Cone had called him a
traitor, and advised, in true Southern
spirit, that he owed it to himself
20 demand what is called "satisfac-
ton. The fires Of pugnacity in his
nature, which were always shoulder
,ug, Kissed up, and he declared that
if Judge Cone would admit having
called him a traitor to the South he
would
''sLAP HIS FACE.
Not long after he met the Judge
at a numerously attended Wing
gathering, and going up to him Qui-
city said:
Judge Cone, 1 have been told
chat YOU, for reasons of your own,
nave denounced me as traitor to
The South, and 1 take this Opportu-
nifty Of asking yOu if such reports
are true?"
No, sir, was Cones reply, they
are not true"
Il am vary glad to hear you say
40, said Stephens, cordially, and in
the same friendly tone continued:
"Of course I do not desire to be in
any way offensive to you, Judge
Gene, but in order that we may have
no further misunderstanding through
The misrepresentation Of others, l
think it right to tell you that 1 have
said l would slap your face if you
admitted having used the language
attributed to you"
Upon this the Judge again disa-
vowed having spoken disrespectfully
of Dir. Stephens, and SO for the time
he affair ended. 1t was a subject Of
discussion all over the State, how
ever and the general verdict was
Judge Gone, a very powerful man,
by the way-had shown the white
feather to Little Aleck Stephens. "
lu such community no public man
resting uudersuch a charge could hope
either for political preferment or pop
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

Admiral Peyron, French minister of marine, has received the follow ing from Sontay, dated the 17th: "Sontay IS ours. The outer enelente was carried by an assault, at 6 o'clock on Sunday evening. The attack began at II o'clock in the morning. The assault was made at 5 o'clock in the evening, with bravery above all praise, by foreign legion, together, with the marine infantry. The sailors of the fotillas assisted Tn the bombardment. The citadel was evacuated during the night and oc- cupied on the morning of the 17th without any fighting. We do not yet know whither the Blackfags, rebel Anamites and Chinese fled. It is impossible to learn their losses. We lost about fifteen killed, includ- ing one officer, and sixty wounded, including five officers.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30
ISuiiroa d Items.

The railroad company contemplate sink
 ing an artesian well at Aullve2yr- .sgaarlon, in A65f0y {, and already have tho tooa on the ground to commence the work. They will make telegraph station Of Aubrey, when we will publish progress from time to time.-Champion.
 The Southern Pacific company has large foBe of hands at work in Tucson gathering different varieties of cacti, which they will transplant on rho:r grounds around tLo llo- tel del Monte, at Monterey, Gal.
 Travel on the A. 65 F. R. R. is rapidly in- creaslug, especially local travel. This IS a good sign that the country through which the road passes is becoming rapidly settled up.
 The recent rains washed out the track of tho A. 6 P. near Blackberry siding and also ID the Sacramento wash near the river. The damage has been repaired and trains are running on time.
 RAILROAD TAxEs.-Judge John A. Rush, senior member of the law firm of Rush & Wells, rosidont attorneys for the A. $ P. R. R. Co.,, tells us that, i'll his opinion, the con- pany will, about the latter part of this month, make some agreement with the pro- per officers of counties of this Territory thro lgh which the road runs, whereby the valuation, per mile of road, with rolling stock, etc., will be fixed and taxes paid ac- cordinglY. We believe the representatives of this county have said they would be sat isfed with valuation of $4,000 per mile. Supervisors Of other counties will, very likely, agree to this valuation. If So, the company will pay, annually, between $70,000 and $80, coo, to the three northern counties of Arizona. Members of the company are widely scattered, hence the delay i'll reach ing an agreement III this matter As the Courier has previously remarked, the A. & r. is new road, without eastern or western connections of it's own, and cannot of course be very profitable property until 1t reaches the ocean at San Diego or San Francisco.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30
Christmas Dance.

Christmas Eve was celebrated by our young people by a social dance at the Court House which was very enjoyable affair. At midnight a recess was taken and all ad- journed to the Palace Hotel where a fine supper was prepared. After doing justice to the edib!es tho company returned to the Court House, and dancing was resumed and kept up until four or five o'clock, a. m. The party was voted one of the most sue eessfuI ever held in the town, nearly every body attending.
 Not satisfied with the amount of dancing had on Monday, another dance was had on Wednesday evening, which, if anything, was better attended than the previous one.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

The negro, Big Ike" who mur
 dered young Bruce Hunt, son of ex- Governor Hunt, in Durango last week, was captured Wednesday on the Southern Ute Reservation. As the pursuers came suddenly upon him about daylIg ht, sitting by a fire, he made a jump and ran like a frightened deer to a precipica forty feet high. over which he attempted to leap, but fell to the bottom, and was found terribly bruised, but alive. He was brought to Durango last night. All talk of IYnching has sub- sided. Among the pursuer5 were seventy five Indians. The negro says he had two accompices in tLe bank robbery. He refuses to give their names.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

The people who are unfortunate enough to live along the line of the old stage road from Blackberry to Prescott are without any mail com munication whatever, and have been since the railroad got to Williams. Hhe attention of Delegate Oury has been called to this matter several times but nothlng has been done in the premises. We know his in huence at Washington is very small, at least we have his own word for it. and that we cannot expect much from him, but we, in common with hIs constituents all over the territory, have a right to expect that our dele gate will at least see that we are sup- piled with reasonable mai, facilities. Small as his influence at Washing ton Is, We know he can accomplish this much for us. If he will not it will behoove us to elect some one who will.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

Further particulars of Fridays terrible disaster at the Virginius mine, near Ouray, have just bean re- ceived by a special messenger to Monhos Immediately on receipt of the news a party consisting of thirty-one men left Ouray to bring in the dead. The journey 10 the mine was made in the face of great perils and a terrible storm. Having cared for the wounded and improvised sleds for the bodies. the return trip was begun. When Cumberland basin was reached a second snow slide descended, but being on the lookout all succeeded in reaching the edge of the avalanche before |. it struck them and thus escaped instant death. The sleds, which contained four dead bodies, were carried 2000 feet down a mountain side and then hurled over a precipice 800 feet high where they must remain until spring. The party finally reached Ouray nearly dead from exhaustion.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

In a letter written by the irrepres- sible Sam PurdY to Q Tucson paper, we find the following significant paragraph; "The last item I have learned, of any interest as contain ing political significance, rests in the contract by which R. c. Brown be- came partner in the publication of tbe Resources of Arizona Of course that contract bears upon its face a disreputable political trade, for which, however, no blame can attach to Brown, as he had a per sonal right to aid his own pocket. There is legal objection to the con tract, as the organic act of our terri
 tory provides. by implication, that no ,aember of the legislature can re- eeiTe the emoluments of any office ::reated,by that legislature. As there can be no contract without consider a.ion, 1t becomes aninteresting ques- iion as to what motive bound an as serted democrat and a republican together in such close financial !,., i :3 5--44-, fl tt7z,-,, P ,,,,, l,I \
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

Prescott merchants growl because frelghters ask a cent and a quarter per pound between Ash Fork and Present. a distance of over fifty miles over one of the worst roads in the Territory. Our merchants pay three quarters of a cent between King man and Mineral Park, less than twenty miles, and don't do much growing either.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30
ELURDERED AND BURNED.
THE FEARFUL FATE OF WOMAN AND. HER
TWO CHILDREN.

New York, Dec. 27.--A Wheeling
 special from Beverly, w. Va, of Dec.
 26th says: Mrs. Elizabeth Somer- field and her 5wo children, living on the slope of Rich mountain, twenty
 miles from here, were murdered by unknown parties, probably on the 18th inst, .,and their bodies consumed, the honse beng fired after the bloody work had been done. A mail-carrier, on his way to Seneca, met two men who told hi m a cabin had been de stroyed by fire some distance ahead on the route. When the carrier reached the spot, in lonely part of the Cheat river valley, his attention was attracted by the blackened head of an adult, supposed to be Mrs. 6omerfeld, together with the char red bones and fragments of flesh. Further search in the ruins brought to light the skull of woman and child, together with some ribs and part of the spinal column. The af- fair is shrouded in mystery.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

A portion of the crew of the Spanish mail steamer St. Augustine, which sailed from Manila fer Liver pool, have arrived at Dartmouth and report that the steamer took fire Sunday last in the Bay of Biscay. Eighty-two of the crew and pas sengers took to boats. The first boat reached an English brig; the second returned to the burning vessel; the third has not been heard from; the fourth, fourteen persons landed at Dartmouth. When the last left the burning steamer there were thirty people on board. It is thought that they were rescued as another steamer was discovered bearing towards them.
 A dispatch from Carruna, Spain, says brig landed there with a DOT tion of the crew of the steamer Sam ta Augustine. This is probably the brig which picked up the people ir = s<..,,zf lg,A
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

The mining interests of Mohave county will receive more attention from the outside world next year than they have done in all the years of the past.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

It may be news to Pat Hamilton to know that a good many tons of barley are raised annually in this county, but he can make note of it for his next edition of the 'Resources of Arizona"
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

The San Francisco Examiner has Changed hands and will hereafter be underr the editorial and business management of c. R. Greenhouse, who has purchased a large interest in it.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

If you have more claims than you can work to advantage, give few of them away to parties @ho will | ,yelop them and thus enhance the value of what you have left.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

The Louisiana Democratic State Convention adopted resolution demanding laws to suppress lotteries, whica demoralize society and cor 3upt politics.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

The stock interests of this territory are second only to those of mining, while its agricultural ones make a gCod third.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

Three white men were killed and two wounded in an affray between whites and negroes at Yazoo City, Mss, on Christmas eve.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30
Notice.

All persons indebted to the estate of 4. Comstock, deceased, must set tie with the Administrator before January 1st. 1884, or suit will be brought to enforce the collection.
 JAMES. J. HYDE,
 Public Administrator. Mineral Park, Dec. l5, 1883. 1jan
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30
News of the Week.

Five of the Glasgow dynamiters have been sentenced to life imprison- ment and the other five to seven years penal servitude.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

It is currently reported that Mary Anderson is engaged to be married to the Duke of Portland. There is good authority for the statement,
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

The Orion Era, of St. Johns. Apache county, comes to us much enlarged and improved; two very healthy signs of prosperity.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

The east wing of the lunatic asy lum at Wards Island, New York, was destroyed by fire last Friday. Loss S25,OOO. ..
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The coming year bids fair to be an exceedingly prosperous one to tne citizens of this portion of the Ter ritory.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30
with a family

The lFnching of three men at Me DadesLa., on Monday resulted in row, during which two men were killed and ono mortaly wounded.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

During the last thirty four years California has paid $461,00O;OOO to the Federal Government.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-30

J. J. Newell, a lobbyist, charges that the Texas Pacific land grant was obtained by the bribing of Con greSSmen.