Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-06-19
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Gen. Abe Buford, ofKentucky, committed
suicide Monday at his nephew's residence,
in Danville, Ind.
Oregon went republican last week by $500
and both legislative houses are OF the same
complexion.
Richard Devens, son of the cx-attorney
senl, is made disbursing clerk J. o. Dept
vice Burnside the dctaultcr.
The death of Geo. Morentfort in Boston
recalls the fact that his father was one Of
the famed "tosscrs Of tea into that harbor
III years ago.
Brandonvile, Grant county, Is excited
over the elopcmont Of John Matlock with
Mrs. Emily Shafer-a neighbor's wife and
the mother Of ten children.
Gen. Lorlng, late an Egyptian rasha,
has cane the carved ivory kaob Of which
was brought from Egypt by Miss Mildred
Lee and presented to Loring.
The Stephens Monument Society Of At
lanta hiss bought Liberty Hail. the dead
s.atesmans homestead at Charlottesville, Ga.
Price $500.
West Virginia cast her i2yo,es for Powell
Clayton Of Arkansas for temporary Chair
man at Chicago as against John +. Lynch.
of Mississippi, the light tiated man and
brother.
Something Of a musical veteran Is Ed
ward Simms, orgsnist since '2S in 81.
lIiohaels Church Coyantry, Eng. lie en-
tered life with the century and At 10 years Of
age undertook his present task.
Col. Robert Swan, Of Ottumwa, Iowa, in
making application for pension, has dis
covered that through some inadvcrtence he
never was mustered ont Of service, so that
constructiycly he actually Is sentitlcd ic sonic
S3j, 600 ofback pay as captain.
In a letter dated December last published
in the Southern Historical Society iaPcrs,
Gon. Lord Wolselcy says i have only
known two heroes In M life, and Gen x.
"E. Lee Is ono of them. | believe that
"Uhen time has calmed down the angry
"passions of the North Gen. Lee will be
accepted as the greatest general you ever
chad. and second as n patriot only to
" Washington himself Stoncwall Jackson
II only knew slightly His name will 1.-Two
forever also in American history"
Hon. Stephen b. Elkins. who was tho
leader Of the Blaine column q. Chicago, IL
a son-in-law Of Hon. Henry G.. Davis, OF
West Virginia. Heis clear headed lawyer
who made bia fortune In New Mexicas
mines and in other ways, and he was
widowcr with several children when he
married Miss Hattie Davis, the ex-senator
eldest daughter She was beautiful
woman, and has aided her husband not II
little by her .actand ability to plcasesocially.
lie lived in Washington long time, bot
now resides in New York.
Capt. Robert w. Andrews, aged % years
who has walked from Sumter, 5. c., arrived
in New York Saturday. lie will continnc
on foot to Boston In an interview Capt.
I Andrews said "Thc las, time was in New
York sas in 1922. In 1879 drove u gov
ernment wagon loaded with silver from hero
to Boston. At tba, time used to drive Il
horse about New York" Capt. Andrews wa
1 born In South Carolina in 1891 and al
though 90 years old, is hale and strong
Seven weeks ago last Wcine3day he left
Sumter 20 walk to Boston. lie stopped four
/ DAYS in Washington and three days IN Bal
,imorc. lie walked about twenty-five miles
day, be says. starting at Z o'clock in the
morning. lie slept in frm-houses. iio
did not eat any vegetables during the trip.
Thomas Eagleson, who lives in Lincoln
county, w. Va, celebrated his l0sth birth
I day on the 9TH instant. Ilc was born in
I Ireland on June 3, l77G, cane TO America
in 1919, was married July p, 1924, and bis
wife Is still living, and Is 50 years old. He
Is very talkativc, Is veil cducotei, can sec
to read and write, walks 70 Hamlin, which
IS three miles from his home, says he cannot
remember Of ever having taken . drink OF
water IL bis life, but always wants just one
pint Of whisky on birthdays. lie Is an un-
yielding democrat, and expects % vote tha.
ticket this fall lie bids fair 10 live many
years yet, and says that bis wife dies be
| will fnnrrv nrain