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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03
Statistics Of Suicide.

The statistics Just made public of sui
cides in the United States during the
autumn months of 1882 present some
curious and interesting facts. During
the three months, September, October
and November, the total number of sui
cides in the country was 424. Contrary
to the general opinion-basedo on English
experience and the gloominess of that
month in England--that November is
the favorite month of suicides, the facts
show the largest number in September
and the smallest in November. The age
at which suicide was committed in the
greatest number was thirty-five, the
number being seventeen. The next
highest number was eleven at an age of
fifty. Nine individuals found out at the
age of sixty-fYe that they could endure no
longer the ills that flesh is heir to, while
one kept UP the struggle until ninety,
and then abandoned it. The youngest
suicide was at the age of ten, and there
were twelve under the age of twenty.
Among the causes Family trouble"
stood pre-eminent, being credited with
fifty-seven deaths. Sickness came next
with forty-eight. Then followed ''dissi-
patton with thirty-nine, business
trouble with thirty-seven, Insanity"
with twenty-nine, Glove trouble with
twenty-one and "destitution' with
eleven. Grief was responsible for five
eases, ''chagrin at parental discipline
for four, religious delusion" two;
while Jealousy" ''homesickness" and
disappointment at election were re-
sponsible for one each. a.. f
Considered with reference in their
condition in life the greatest number of
suicides was from the ranks of husbands,
of whom there are 144. Bachelors came
next, sixty-eight in number, followed by
fifty-three wives, thirty-one maids, thir-
teen widowers and eight widows. OF
divorced persons there was but one-a
husband.
Singularly enough, the agricultural
profession furnished the greatest num-
Der, the table showing fifty-four farmers.
OF merchants there were twenty eight {;
clerks, twelve; printers, five; painters,
four; lawyers, four; blacksmiths, three,
and BARRIERS, two. ...I .....
Nationally considered the Americans
were in the front rank with 1855 suicides.
The Germans came next with 118, then
the English with fifty-nine, the Irish
with forty-one, the Scotch with thirty,
the French. with five, the Africans with
four, the Norwegians with three, and
the Chinese with one. Fifty-five of the
number came from Ohio, fifty-one from
New York, forty-six from Illinois, thirty
three from Pennsylvania, twenty-six
from Missouri, twenty-five from Indiana,
fifteen from Kentucky and fourteen each
from Iowa and Mirhigan.
Daylight was selected for the commits
sion of the act in 244 of the cases, the rest
were under the cover of night. The ia
vorite days of the month were the Sd,
25th and 26th, on each of which there
were nineteen suicides. On the 9Th, 9th,
14th, 22d ahd 31st there were but eight
each. --DetrOH Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03

woman, nearly eighty years old, overheard
Sister st. John calling our attention to the
fact that she was coucealing her hands under
her apron She flung UP her apron with spite
full energy andextended the withered stumps,
accompanying the action with bitter words
She had no hands. Her heart was touched by
our expressions of sympathy. She was the
woman released from Shelldrake Island forty
wears ago under the supposition that she had
been cured. She called to her side her
daughter, a pleasant faced woman, twenty
four wears odd. Her fingers were talons in
appearance, and her hands were whitening,
losing the Joints one by one, the same as her
mother had done. In the dormitory we saw
female dwarf only twenty eight years old. She
looked to be ninety. Her eyes were sightless,
and her face misshapen and totally unlike the
face of human being. 1t was the face oil
person suffering from the worst form OF
elephantiass. Despite our remonstrances, she
arose to receive us. Sad at heart we turned
away The afflicted woman, in low tones,
babe us good-by as we went down stairs
ROSfOn Hel1ld
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03
Temperance Items.

In REPLY TO addresses of welcome
from various Temperance societies in the
north of England, Bishop Wilberforce,
of Newcastle, said that he was thankful
every day that he was'a total abstainer.
He was better in health, lighter in head,
and heavier in purse for it.
A sALoON-KEEPER IN JERSEY CITY
has been arrested for enticing children
into his place.. making them drunk and
getting away their money. An indig-
nant mother, who went there and
found her son, ten years old, insensi-
BILE with drink, was elected from the
place, and made charge of assault
and battery. The saloon-keeper was
committed for trial.
In THE RECENT CIRCULAR sent out by
the Executive Committee of the Nation
al Organization of Liquor Dealers, it is
conceded that "neither separate COM
munities nor single States can success
fully fight the battle against Prohibi-
tom and this fact is used as an evil
dence that "a National Anti-Prohibi-
ton organization has become necessi-
ty." That ought to prove encouraging
news for Temperance workers. IS. S.
Times.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, in the House of
Commons some months ago, said: "Wo
suffer more year by year and every
year from intemperance than from war.
pestilence and famine combined; those
three great scourges of the human
family" Charles Buxton. Member of
Parliament, said: Through intem-
pcrance there are more than five hun
bred thousand homes in this country
England where home happiness is
utterly unknown; and the struggle be-
tween it and the church, the library
and the school is one phase of the war
fare between Heaven and hell"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03
How the British Parliament Received a
Petition. J. 49, 3d. d..


1t is the custom to say that legislators
citizens, that they are ignored by the
lawmakers who, "dressed in q little
brief authority" strut their little hour
upon the stage to give place to others
as brief who repeal the little legislation
enacted by their little predecessors. .
However untrue this may be, the fol-
lowing description of the presentation
of a monster petition for the Sunday
closing of drinking places IN England
shows the high regard with which such
expression is received by Parliament:
A deputation from the British Wom-
ems Temperance Association waited
upon Mr.. Stevenson, M p, at the
House of Commons, and handed that
gentleman a petition for presentation to
Parliament supporting the Hon. Mem
bers bill for closing public-houses on
Sundays. Mrs. Lucas, who had charge
of the petition, intimated that it con-
tanned upwards of 159, 900 signatures,
all of which were those of English wom-
en- only, there being no Irish, Scotch or
Welsh signatures included. Cornwall
was also not canvassed for this petition,
do ~ was pOOlOIolllhS oCJtI htolJ. 1Ho
last signature attached was that of the
Countess of Aberdeen. The petition,
which is about one mile long, was in a
huge roll, and had 10 be carried into
the waiting-room by two policemen.
Mr. Stevenson presented this noble ex-
preston from the women of England
to the House of Commons The state
ment OF its prayer was listened 10 with
great attention, and all eyes were fixed
upon the Hon. Member, who occupied
place on the front bench below the
gangway on the Government side of
the House. The usual method is for the
member to take the petition up and
thrust it into large bag. Thfsprocess
was impossible on the present occasion,
as no bag would hold the huge roll
which lay at MIR. Stevenson feet, fit
tingly tied with blue ribbons. Nor
could any one member carry it. Mr..
Stevenson, aided by Mr.. Broadhurst,
each holding an end of the large roller
through the center, finished the work
of presentation by carrying it up to the
table amid the cheers of the House.
Our Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03
THE HORSE AND THE GOOSE.


In summer, when the grass was green 300
AND all the woods were gay ~ 80, "a
a morse, good-natur'd, somewhat lean
Dine on truss of hay fglfsfJ T-'sfoC -
quite little dreaming of abuse
he was accosted'b by b goose 'tf+ OF S'i
E zen me. poor horse, how can you be
Conhnd to such b lob2 t,.E ssSeIt -. ,....,.
To daily plod the sandy sod s.'N
so dusty and so hot,l aoG6 -iUltu e
TO dine on hay so crisp and dry.
And never once attempt to fly? ildo
~ can spread my wings and sweep
Ger spaces large and wide:
SWan-like battle in waters deep 81, gr IL
where sunbeams glance and glide.
Three elements'I proudly claim, ,sl %.
And you, but one, poor horse, what shamer,
The naughty goose more would have said. ID,
NOW grown superbly vain, wv
When patient horse raised in his head
With look of cold disdain,
Saving: Better far it would appenr y
If choice to me would fall.
To be perfect in one sphere ~ ~
Than be goose in ALL" % 5,.l.aa.y ...
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03

The storm was at its height on Satur.
day night, and few pedestrians were
forging their way through the binding
snow along the streets. A policeman
stood sheltered from the fury of the
storm in q doorway near popular re.
sort on Fourth street, Williamsburg.
The bright glare of lights, strains Of
music, and the shouts and yells of bois-
ferrous laughter which struggled out
through the storm told of the cheer
within, and made the shiver'ng watch
man less unhappy in his cherries vigil
AS he stood shutting to the time OF
merry music, the strains suddenly stop
ped and the musicians came trooping
from the place.
"Oh! come back here, 3" said the man
who had followed them: Jpn see that
your score is paid. Come back and give us
one more tune, for it's night not fit for
a dog to be out" and he shivered as he
turned to re-enter the place, the must
clans having hurried away disregarding
his Invita- on.
As the policeman looked he noticed
an object start from the shelter of the
storm door, and then man raised I'm
his hands and exclaimed:
my God, is this you?'' AS he lifted
the object to his arms the storm door
was closed. The policeman approached
AMI saw the man EMBEDDING the object
within the folds of his own scant coat.
Its a poor boy whom L found
freezing here" he said to the officer.
"Don't he know where he livesp''
81 guess he can't speak, he's so
cold. " Then, seeing the officer prepare
to relieve him of his burden, he con-
tlnued, but his voice acked the off
hand tone in which he had previously
spoken. 1t was broken and choked
wit h sobs: -..
"He's my boy, sir, God forgive me.
heard the bar Keeper order little one
away from the door, calling him dirty
little beggar, but did not know it was
my child. And while | stood in there
spending my weeks wages, my boy
the dirty little beggar- oh, God-was
out here waiting to take me home Oh,
Godn-and, crying out in the agony
of remorse, he dropped on his knees in
the snow, and with the glare of the
lights of the saloon shining upon him
as the snow whirled and eddied about
him, he foreswore rum-drinking. The
drunken shouts of his companions in the
saloon echoed the pledge. ......
4 "Fve seen many strange sights"
said the officer, "but that one which [
saw in Saturday night snow-storm was
the most impressive one. IN. y, Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03
Alexander Ill, Russia. 1881

The Empress OF Augusta of Germany
is seventy-one, the Queen of Denmark
sixty-fve and Queen Victoria of En-
gland sixty-three. The Empress of
Brazil and Queen Olga of Wartemburg
have both reached sixty, while the ex-
Empress Eugene, whose name is still
recorded in the place of honor in the
calendar, is fifty-six. The Queen of
$axony is forty-nine, the Empress of
Austria forty-five, the Queen of the
Belgians forty-six, the Queen of Sweden
forty-six, Queen Margaret, of Italy, is
fifty-two, the Empress of Russia thirty
five, and the Queen of Portugal thirty
five, while the three youngest are the
Queen of the Netherlands twenty-four,
the Queen of Spain twenty-four, and the
Queen of Servia twenty-three.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03

1T was lately shown in suit in Paris
that married man had paid over $780,
600 blaekmail rather than have his wife
know that he had written an actress two
love letters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03

-Middleburg, Pa, has the champion
absent-minded man. After milking his
COW he gave the COW the pail of milk,
took up the milking-stool and carefully
set it down upon the pantry shelf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21
Jefferson County Agricultural
and ~ echanicai Association.

Pursuant TO the call of the President,
there was meeting held in the Grand
jury Room of the Courthouse July 18th,
lss3-the President. Jas. Law. lloot, in
the Chair.
The Secretary read the printed minutes
Of the previous meeting, after which Pres
;dent Lewis, OF the Valley Agricultural
association. was invited to address the
meeting. which lie did. extending an in
yitation to the farmers Of Jefferson to unite
with their association at Winchester.
After remarks by Col. II. B. Davenport
and others, the Executive Committee were
called on to make their report. John l.
Colston AID l. II. Strider, of that Commit
tee, submitted remarks.
VIM. H. T. Lewis moved that the sharea
of this society be SO, which was SO re-
solved.
A committee of five from each Magister-
ial District of this county, on motion OF
VIM. II. II. Lewis, were appointed TO So
licit stock, and to report at the next meet
ing OF the society.
On motion of 1. II. Strider, the commit
tee Oh procuring stock were authorized to
take Life Membership at s25 from persons
who do not subscribe to the stock OF the
Association.
The following are appointed said conf
mittee to take Stock and Life Membership:
Chqrlesto,ca.-H L. Davenport, Geo. 1.
| Light, f. j. Manning, y. B. Yates, John
a. Washington.
Middleuay.-Eugcno Baker, Or. d. W.
Border, \. II. Tanquary, L. l.. Shirley,
DR.. a. NJ. Evans.
Ha1per's Fary-J. w. Rider, John f.
Foley, j. ). Melvin, J. II. Allstadt, Jas.
W. Englo.
! KaJ!etown ID. Heilebower, DR.. W. W.
Brown, W. c. Frazier, r. P. Chow, S. IL.
lIigginbo;ham.
ShcpderEst0wa.-Lc II. &oler, W. IL.
Billmyer, DR.. l. 5. Tanner, W. d. Daniels,
William McQuilkin.
On motion, adjourned to meet on Fri
day, the 9Th of July, at 10 o'clock a. m,
! ut the courthouse, at which time ana
place all persons interested in the "Ssocla-
ton arc invited to be present.
JAS. LAW. HO0FF, Pres't.
V NJ FTROR ScC'Y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21
V. NJ. FIRoR, Scc'y.

Two dwarts were married in Urbsna,
Ohio, on Friday evening last. Charles
Woolcy, the groom, is four feet three
inches in height and weighs us pounds.
The bride, Miss Florence Bittman, is four
feet high and weighs l0S pounds. Both
are over twenty-one years Of age.
Elijah J. IIaye, and Run Mcconnell,
two young men living near Paris, Tenn,
quarreled Sunday while swimming. In
n scufllo after they had left tho water, Nc
Cornell fatally shot Hayes. He then
started for home, but fell dead on the way
from excitement.
Thomas Cofield had TWO fine horses
hitched to his wagon at the Doolin pic mic
grounds on tho Fourth. They became
frightened at The firing of the cannon and
ran away and never halted until they both
dropped dead in tho road Vetzet wv.
Va Democrat.
J.R. Coulson's barn near Port Deposit,
Md, was struck by lightning Friday even
ing, set on fire and with its contents, in
GLIDING two horses and several cows, de-
stroycG a colorod boy, who was also in
the barn Mt the time, was instantly killed.
Maria Anoni, an Italian woman living
at No. IS Mulberry street, New York, on
Sunday night gave birth to child having
q body with four legs and four arms, and
8 single head with two faces. The mon-
strosity was born dead.
At Glenn's Falls, n. Y, Monday, ter
rifle boiler explosion occurred, and the
ruins Set on fire and burned, causing n
loss of nearly 100000. Two mon were
killed and many wounded.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21

Improvcmenis..Mr. II. c. Marten
has broken ground at his property on
Main street, and will at once begin the
erection of an addition to his house. The
new building will be OF brick, two stories
high, and will be connected with the
present house. Mr.. Marten will have the
entire lower floor for q store-rOom, and
with the attractive glass front ne proposes
to have in it will make great improve
ment to the square.
Mr.. VIM. j. Britner has finished the
foundation Of the house now being erected
by DR.. d. W. Border, near Kearneysville,
and tho brick work will begin in few
few days. The house will be one Of the
largest and h0ndsomest in the neighbor-
hood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21
Notice 10 Teachers.

The Teachers Institute for Jefferson
County, to be conducted by Prof. L. Z.
Miller will be held in the stone school
house at Charlestown commencing OH
Monday, the 3Oth instant, at . o'clock p.
m. and will be continued five days. Pu-
pills of the public and private schools and
the public generally are most cordially
invited to attend.
The County Board OF Examiners will
meet at the same place on Thursday, Aug.
9, ut O'Clock a. M, FOR the purpose of
examining applicants for certificates to
teach in tire public schools OF the county
the present school year.
JOHN HESS,
County Superintendent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REV. l.. X. MASON, RECTOR.
Shcpherdstown at II a. N. and Z.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
REV. II. ". NOsER, PAsToE.
Pastor absent.
pRESBYTERiAN CHURCH.
REV. J. ). LAFEvRB, PASTOR.
Pastor absent.
". L CHURCH SOUTH
REV. w. G.. ECGLRsTOS, PASTOR.
UnionviIlc 1879 q. IL, bethesda 30 p. n.
REFORMED CHURCH
Preaching by Rev. Benjamin BausInan at
i. 30 "a. N. and p. IN.
u. l.. CHURCH.
REV. &. q. COOK, PASTOR.
Mt Wesley 1870 N. Shepherdstown p III.
M. c. y.
Young Mems Meeting in the N. Z. Church
South every sunday afternoon nj o'SJ 2. M, and
at the Room every Thursday night.
Services in Asbury NJ. 4. Church, colored. to-
at II a. IL. and T.53 p. III.
Preaching in Free VIII Baptist Church. COL
ored Tomorrow ut II n II. and Z. IN.
10. G. r.
Potomac Lodge No. 81. J. .. u. L, meets every
Monday r;Ght 1T y clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21
KtonnoLo ColIese.-we have r

keonnOkc COlleEe.-We have re-
ccived from President Julius D. Dreher q
catalogue of Roanoke College, Salem, Va,
for lSS2-S3. The catalogue shows rep
resenta,ion from sixteen States and Terri
tories, West Virginia having two students.
We also notice two are from tho Indian
Territory. The increase this year In the
number OF students has been nearly 10
per cent, and in three years 81 per cent.
One of the most valuable features Of the
next session will be 4 special course Of
lectures from some of the ablest men
known in educational circles. Those who
may wish further information concerning
this excellent institution will be cheer
fully supplied upon application to Presi-
dent Drehsr. The catalogue will be sent
free to any address. The next session Of
the College will begin September 18th,
1888.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21

Pcrsonnl.-Mr. George Clarke, of
Washington, D. c., ls stopping at Colonel
John L. Schley's, near town.
Mr.. Charles Powell, of Richmond, Va,
Is here on visit to his mother.
Mr.. c. L. Ray, of Roanoke, Va, is here
for few days visiting his parents.
DIR. and Mrs. Swartz, of Baltimore, are
visiting Miss Ella Kelsey in this place.
Miss Fannie Copp, of Baltimore, is Wis
ting Miss Fannie Trump, at kcsrneys-
Vile.
Miss May Hanna, of Funkstown, Md,
is visiting Miss Molly Hoffman, below
town.
Rev. J. 5. Lafcvrc and wife left on
Thursday morning for q brief sojourn
along the seashorc.
Mr.. Henry Botcler and wife, of Louis
vile, Ky, are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Andrews, III this town.
Mrs. Col. VIM. p. Craighill, Miss f. n.
Craighill and Cadet VIM. Il. Craighill, OF
Charlestown, arc visiting at DR.. c. I. v.
S. Buffers.
Miss Conrad, of HarriSonburg, and Miss
Strider, of Winchester, Va, have been
visiting the family of Rev. W. G.. Eggie-
ston this week.
Rev. u. NJ. Meser left on Wednesday
for few weeks vacation in Pennsylva-
mia. lie will visit in Altoona, Pitts5urg
und other places.
Professor Smith, of Frederick, Nd, is
stopping at Colonel Morgau's near town.
He will take part in the concert in College
Hall this evening.
Mrs. n. A. Lowrey, Of Austin, and
Mrs. Maggie Johnson, of Galveston,
Texas, are visiting at Captain Lee IL.
Moler's, below town.
Mr.. William III. Byers, Of Louisville,
Ky, arrived hero few days ago, and
will spend some time at his handsome res
idencc near this town.
Miss Sallie Richard Is away on visit TO
friends In Reading, Pa. She will be alb
sent about month, and will pay visit
to Westminster, Nd, before returning
home.
Mr.. T. Homshcr, of Kcarnoysville, Is
rusticating il tho mountains for short
,imc. Ho will visit Deer Park and Oak
land. We trust his health may be much
benefited.
Rev. w. II. D. Harper and his daugh-
ter, Miss Lottie, of Baltimore, stopped
over on their way home from the Luray
Caves and spent couple of days with the
family of Mr.. G. 7. Licklider.
Or. c. NJ. Smith, brother of Mrs. Col.
Morgan, is, with his daughter, Miss Katie,
visiting at the Coloncl's. This is the
first visit Of the DR.. TO his native State
since he located in Louisiana thirty years
ago.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ENTLER HoTEL-B. F. GRAVES, PRorRn


ENTLER HoTEL-B. F. GRAVES, PRoPRIE-
TOR.
J. II. Shoaff, n. II. Haley. s. A. Cooper,
5. Kimmell, James HAIRY, B. w. Arm
strong, l.. NJ. Nom, w. l.. Layfeld, CT.
Wells Becker, w. II. Luckett, w. C..
Conkling, 4. L. Marsteller, w. L. Nc
CULLEN, Baltimore; n. c. Nadenbousch,
IL. j. Homrick, Samuel Jones, Jr., G. II.
Stribling, G. X. Stribling, j. u. Striblihg,
Martinsburg, W. Va; G. u. Line, Sharps-
burg, Md. w. w. Stouph, Shippensburg,
Pa. ID. II. Wyand, KeodyoviIle, Md. w.
B. Zakoop, Loudoun county, Va; A. p.
Powell, Nd; W. III. Steck, Pa; John N.
Brown, Williansport, Md; G. Ed. Ken
nedy, York, Pa; Edward b. Cost. John
w. Cost, j. K. Bolts, G. w. Earnshaw, J.
+. Stonebraker, HagerstOwn, Md. e. A.
Dorsey, y. III. Hessey, townsville, Md. :;
W. l.. Van Alstyne, Troy, \. Y; L. NJ D..
Armstrong, DR.. w. ID. Armstrong, Salem,
Va; j. w. Bitman, Washington county,
Nd. DR.. a. G.. Hopkins and wife, Charles
town, W. Va. j. c. Van Hekle, Philadel-
phis; L. j. Nought, Frederick, Md; N
d. Pratt, Carlisle, Pa. John J. Benchoff,
Chicago H.; q. w. Lench, Front Royal,
Va; Samuel Needy, Waynesboro, Pa.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21

For GovernOr.-A correspondent Of
the Wheeling Register reports Hon. f.
Boyd Faulkner as saying "that yielding
to the solicitation Of numerous friends
from every part of the State he had con-
scented to be candidate for the nonina.
ton for Governor Of the State, and that
having, after mature deliberation, made
up his mind to that end, he proposed to
use all honorable means to secure it."
Mr.. Faulkner can therefore be considered
4 candidate for Governor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21
Dfotbs.

In Bolivar, July 9TH, 1888, Mr. DAN
TEL WEBSTER NISEWANER, aged al
years, { months, and days.
In Baltimore, on Saturday, July Nth,
ANNA L. MACGILL, aged years and
, months, only daughter of James and
Alice NJ. keycs.
In Martinsburg, on Monday, July 9th,
CATIIARINE HARLEY, aged II years
and l. months.
Va, on July II, 1888, Rev. JAMES A.
ARMSTRONG;, aged "a years.