The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-08
AN INDIAN RELIC
OF CURIOUS INrEREsr ExAUMEO
By a rIoru.A Dawn the Rlrsr-l Noted Hons.
Stsal.r Captured At AsrtiAs Rsuy-Tin.lJ
News Notes from MOusdsrllls, Wells.
barg, AID Other Places Ia the stsss.

The Executive Committee Of the State Uni.
yersiiy propose placing large town CLOCK IN
the tower OF that institution at an early day.
Daniel Niemsn, OF Preston county, while
returning home late at night recently, WaS
shot at by some unknown enemy, the ball
hitting him In the right arm.
Several prominent citizens Of Hinton,
Summers county, are endeavoring TO organ'Es
banking house there. Hinton 10 growing
town and her interests already demand such
an Institution.
The Ohio River Railroad track.lsyers are
booming things right along. Commanding
al Moundsyille one gang hiss gone down
about II miles, aud the one that started at
parkersburg has put down nearly 40 miles.
They are about miles above st. Matys.
The Greenbackers OF Marion county held Q
meeting few days since and endorsed the
plan OF Spencer W. Sturn, Esq., recently
published In this pspsr. Ittayors union Of
all political parties thai are opposed 10 the
reckless and extravagant Bourbon policy in
this State.
Nowhere Is timber more plentiful, and in
such vast variety, combining the most valu-
able, a3in Wyoming county. We have wal
nut, poplar, cherry, ash, chestnut, linden
oak and others. There Is not much demand
for this timber yet, but the day isnear at
hand when 1t will be in demand and that, too,
ate large prlce.-1TdtagS.
Wednesday evening the large barn on the
farm Of James Il. Collins, Of Guernsey
county, was totally destroyed by fire with
sll It's contents. Peterson, the colored tenant,
had been out on the farm at work and had
Just put his horses in the stable when the
fire burst forth from the hay. The cause OF
the fire Is q mystery. Mr.. Peterson Is hard
working industrious man and the lois will
fall heavy upon him. The loss to Peterson
and Collins will be about $500.
Charles Arnold, young miner Of West
Bairmont, a few evenings ago was engaged in
making cartridges for blasting In the mines.
Very toolishly he did his work near an opea
CRATE. There was about six pounds Of giant
powder In hiske and this suddenly exploding
played havoc In the mouse. Charles was badly
burned, the house was set afire, everything
in the glass and crockery line smashed, and
the clothes Of Charles sister set attire, but
they were fortunately extingulshed before
harming the young lady.
The bear.hunter OF Randolph county has
once more been ut work. The Enterprise
says Adam q. Wamsley killed another bear
last week. He has already secured several
hundred pounds OF bear meat this fall, and
no doubt mas oil enough TO grease the hair OF
the whole pepulaoe Of Randolph county.
Mr. Wamsley and his son are certainly the
Davy Crockets OF this section, as they have
had many thrilling bear fights, killing one
with pocketknifs another with large
diEk.kniie, and shooting several dead In their
tracks.
Tho st. Mary's Oracle says: Geo. Il. Riggs,
/ Tata Nil
last week made discovery Of curious inteI-
formerly stood, his pillow point struck and
exhumed q email stone image. It is nearly
seven inches high, and about fifteen inches
il circumference at the besa, and weighs
about six pounds and half. 1treprekents a
figure in q kneeling or squatting posture,
with q sort OF c1wl drawn over It's head, its
arms placed upon Its breast, in devotional
ior praying attitude. The crude execution OF
the conception Of some unskilled genius Ia
manifested In the peculiar expression OF the
features, the position and attitude. Like
many OF the works Of the old masters In
sculpture and art, II lacks nothing 10 make
Its appearance true to nature In detail. What
1t Is or IVES intended for puzzles every one
who sses 1t. Some think 1t an Indian god or
idol possibly worshipped by some prehistoric
race, perhaps the hound Builderi but Gs 1t
has q hole In the back Of it, neck, made In
the shape OF pipe bowl, and another be-
tween the shoulders connecting with 1t, II Is
thought by many 10 be an Indian calumet
or pipe OF peace, and the peculiar blending
OF the attitude and expression OF the features
would rather lead one TO think the latter
conclusion wts correct, es the calumet, &C
cording to tradition is symbol Of peace aud
fraternity. 50 this peculiar looking imsge
Il .E.Ik At have r..
lvorshipped BY anne aboriginal tribe or peo-
pie, AZ god Of peace goodwill and friend
ship towards each other. But whatever It is
1t Is q verilabe curiosity.
The sisteIsville Independent 1t will be re-
lmembered, charged J. II. Campbell, an Ohio
River Railroad contractor, with being an ab-
sconder, and wrote him up In very uaen.
viAble style. Campbell returned and threat
ened libel suit for $1,000 damages The
Independent NOW states that Campbell and @.
W. Baker, q partner, are wanted in Ohio for
horse stealing. Justice Taught OF Monroe
county, Ohio, hes been afler them with O
warrant, for taking unlawfully and by force,
four horses, Ave sets Of harpets and two
carts, property Of Julius Rodgers left in
charge Of one John Thobprn, Q resident o.!
Ohio. The IndSpd.deni farther Gays: Camp.
bell and Baker after securing the property
HbEteu hNby Will ~ III Lue ulEtClluH VI
Woods6eld, Ohio, and the constable overlook
and recovered the property, but the culpri. 8
are still at large though they will be made to
pay the penalty OF horse stealing under the
laws Of Ohio as soon es regulation pSpafs can
be secured. ]. e. Campbell, after commit
ing all kinds OF acts to defraud his creditors,
and when his teols had been taken from the
road to satisfy debt, had julius Rodgers re.
dean them, and by Mr.. Rodgers paylrg of
the claims for which they were held, he &C.
cured full POSSESSION OF them and every
thing used by Campbell in the con-
struction Of the road and by his help
Campbell's contract was completed. After
Caupbells contrast bad been completed and
hehad received the fual estimate for the work
he did not haye enough money to meet his
debts, and not baing ratjstisd with defraud-
ing bis oreditors attempted 10 rob Rodgers,
WHO had befriended him In bis embssfasts
mentg and through bis hello he had been en-
abled 10 finish hiG work. The head contrao-
tors, MesNs Colman & Paige, claim to have
paid ont Of their own purse nearly So 900 to
satisfy the claims for labor on Campbell's
work, and II this be the case, what Is the
hope or chances OF the other creditors OF
Campbell OF getting their claims yhich aSe
Eoltly IN the saspe oil Judgments, and
Gmouat to 81 ,00) in this county alone, besides
numerous other claims from Palkersburg,
Wheeling and other places where he has
worked st his game Of fraud.
HAgErS's FEgR4.
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