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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-24

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DEATH OF Mrs. SHUEY.-Mrs. Catha-
rine Shuey, the widow of Christian Shuey,
deceased, died after brief illness of pneu-
monia, at her residence at Bethlehem ~.
3D. Church, near Trimble's Mill, in this
county, on the evening of the 18th inst
The deceased was born in Shenandoah
county, Va, July 25th, 1876, and was
therefore in her seth year. She was a
granddaughter of Rev. Geo. A. Geeding,
of Germany, one of the founders OF the
United Brethren Church, and its pioneer
in the Valley of Virginia towards the close
of the last century. Catharine Geeding
was married to Christian Shuey Sept 18th,
1918, and since that time had resided in
the home from which she has just been
taken by death, her husband having died
at the age of 20 in 1862. Of her four chill
dren, the two sons, Rev. George A. Shuey,
of Churchville, and Lewis III. Shuey, Of
Swoope's, are dead; one daughter is the
wife of Bishop Glossbrenner, of Church
vile, and the other is the wife of Captain
Robert Holland, of Salem. Mrs. Shuey
leaves eleven grandchildren and thirty-two
great grandchildren The four grand
sons living are Theodore F. Shuey, AS
sistant Reporter United States Senate.
Christian Shuey, of this county; Rev
Geo. w. Holland, President of Newberry
College. S. c., and Rev. Robert G. Hol-
land. of Martinsburg. w. Va; Prof. G
v. Yonce. of the Lutherville (Md.) Sem
mary, being her eldest great-grandehild.
The deceased was an amiable and ex-
,celent lady, beloved by all who knew her.
DEATH OF MISS NETTIE r. MARTIN
Miss Nettie R. Martin, daughter OF Rev
j. S. Martin, died at the residence OF her
father last week, in Winchester, aged "a
years, after protracted illness. The fune-
raj was largely attended, twenty ministers
eof the gospel of different denominations
being among those to pay the last tribute
of respect to the memory Of the deceased.
She was young lady of lovely character
"a true christian woman, beloved by all
who knew her, and exemplifying the viz
tues and graces of the follower of Christ
in patient suffering and resignation as the
light of her young life went out and the
gloom of death closed about her. The be
reaved family have the sincere sympathy
of her many friends in Staunton and
throughout the State, where they are 81
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-24

The Committees report will probably be
made to-day, and we shall lay it before our
readers next week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-24

either that night or the next morning /;
that autopsies Of the bodies would then
be made and the jury be re-summoned.-
The jury was then dismissed to meet at
call of coroner.
Saturday evening met DR.. Gibson on
the street, and asked him what he thought
of the case. He answered: Il think |
got hold of aconite -detected the taste on
my tongue. Can't tell where got it," l
said Doctor, suppose you will go over
tomorrow morning." Think 1 asked him
howhe got the aconite and he said he had
tasted from the three bottles of sesqui
oxide Of iron, but could not tell from which
he had gotten the taste of aconite. The
next morning he came into my store and
1 asked him if he was going to the Asy-
lum. He replied that he had not been
summoned and did not think he ought tc
90 without summons. Several hours later
I met him again. He told me that he had
not been to the Asylum that DR.. Henkle
had gone, and he supposed that he (G,
would not be needed, or he would have
been sent for. He asked, "What do you
think of ?" Ireplied, CDR, you know
your duty in the matter better than ~
I then asked: ''What about the taste OF
aconite ?" He said /: Il think got aeon
lite, but can't tell where got it. and don't
want you to say anything about it, because
I have no definite idea where it came
FROM I then remarked that 1 would
mention the matter to Mr.. Echols, Com
monwealth's Attorney, or Mr.. Young
Foreman of Jury, and have him sum
moned. ''No.'' he said, II don't wan
you to say anything about it. 1t is a mere
impression, and my evidence would moi
amount to anything" I then told hin
that Mr.. Echols had had all the bottles
from which the medicine had been takel
locked up, and DR.. G. said he understood
that the contents were to be analysed
, Then we had some conversation about tn
ammonia being in the preparation. ID
: said he hadsdetected ammonia taste, am
} monia being one of the ingredients OF tn
tonic. He repeated, II got hold of aeon
tie somewhere, but don't know where.
This conversation was understood to b
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-24
A Complete Water-Haul.

TIE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE INyESTI-
GATE TIE WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
THE RESULT OF THEIR DISCOVERIES.
ING.-THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ASY-
LUM FOUND TO BE EXCELLENT, AND
TILE CONDITION.. oFiTHE PATIENTS AS
COMFORTABLE AS COULD BE.-TIIE PO-
LITICAL ASSESSMENT DOEsN II PAN OUT.
TESTIMONY OF THE WITNESSES, &C,
&C &C. sc.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-24

lum was that his wife had disposed of hi
property in West Virginia and expected il
a short time to remove to Texas. 1t wa
her purpose to join him here on her wa.
| thither, and continue on her Journey
Under these circumstances, thought i
best that he should not return to Yves
Virginia, the sceneof his former troubles
and for this reason allowed him to remain
| in the Asylum until his wife came. HI
was man of property and paid his board
AS before stated, regarded him as sane
and his career since he left the Asylum
has Justified my opinion. He is now
prosperous business man in Texas.
Col. Byers was frequently in the medica
office, but not more frequently than othel
natients were when I went to the Asylum
Occasionally he was allowed to sleep in ;
room across the hall from the medical OF
flee. On one such occasion, Almond, wht
is a musician, and sometimes attended tht
dances given to the patients, was put b.
the Steward in Byers bed in the open OF
convalescent ward, the patients OF which
are allowed to 90 over into town. Byers
room being vacant, Almond was allowed
without my knowledge, to occupy it. An
drews, the attendant discovered him there
and instead of reporting it to me, told BY
ers, who cursed him (Andrews) for dis
turbing Almond. Byers thoroughly dis
liked Andrews, and resented any inter
ference from him in any way. This is thu
only case that has occurred of a stranger
occupying a ward room.
Question by Mr.. Opie.-Have you eve
known DIR. Butler to make a mistake il
compounding prescriptions
Answer.-No, sir.
Witness continuing, said In regard t
the cases of Wendle and Mrs. McAlexandel
referred to in the testimony before tn
Coroner, would state that l have NOR
reason to believe now than | had then, tina
Mrs. McAlexander was poisoned. There ha
been no repetition Of the occurrence since
She had been taking no medicine at all
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22

The people of Cleveland want street-car
fares reduced to three cents.
coat made by Andrew Johnson In 1888 is
TO be on exhibition at the New Orleans Ex-
position
Richard Van Buskirk. of skill-on-the-
Hudson, picked a bunch of fresh violets
growing in the open air IN hIs garden on the
10th inst.
John SmaIlworth. of Vincennes, Ind, will
sue ihO persons for 500 each because they
said ne ought 20 be tarred and feathered
when he married his fourth wife.
The Worcester Granite company has post
ed notices that NO workmen will be employed
after Jan. 1 excepting total abstainers from
intoxicating liquors, day or night.
There are more men who want 20 enter the
army than there are vacancies, and an old
recruiting officer says such u always the case
In times OF depre sion. lock0uts aud strikes
OF three samples of honey examined in
Massachusetts, two were found TO be chiefly
glucose. II IL a great mistake for farmers
to allow their BEES access t. the glucose bar
rel.
The Georgia House of Representatives has
imposed tax of 500 ON dealers in futures
in Georgia. and reduced the tax on foreign
loan companies 10 <f9. The Georgia SUI
preme Court has declined 60 recognize or
legalize the future business At all.
A market woman at Peoria. H., avoids
paying an election bet because she had read
Of the Shylock performances. She was 20
wheel man around the public square, but
declares that there vas nothing in the bond
about wheeling his clothes. and that he viii
have 10 80 without them or not at all.
New York woman promised boy dve
cents II he would run an erraDd for her.
Tpon his return she tried % pat him OF
with cent. He picked up her pet cat and
made OF with Il. saying he would keep tsbsty
for security. 4 policeman captured him.
but the Judge discharged him and required
the woman - pay over the four cents.
"A appears by lfe rfneus of fstn that there
ara II, the United Statss e.Esi. ~ persons
above the aae II ten Who cannot seed ana
write. that - these -. .sie are sstsfs. aftd
that tbe nntnlser ~ liliferaie sotsfs ~ aesfif
every stats - larger than he maitfitS lu
aaid State for esther lfl.fieAi PARTY 81 The
ptvsislentlei electives.
Tahe a sl,<s iesi rsneii. eat a ~ t#a iisst
A his nfiti.ife. <SHfd tHe f4ff - ebd. ehH
xo1 haee a shaft - 8ifnsst eksffI4 TIE <stN@
prrpartsnne - hefafsf ~ tass as efe observed
IN tbe Wsehin4fsn sasH8nesst. fae s4ttes
to~RTef fsf,sfa fitfie ffa~ p4sh hs@Ffsf
fkon sh3 <fsset - te<t sa84sf Hs7i1 ~
~nfth444ke k8f<s - - - 4fts - ttftie
.51<h ti,s t<Ii<<f sifRetsfe - So f4k1 ~ fte
si.,s>e< {h}s i - isf4fs<sifz 4H@<sfla fte
s<<<z 49, s9H>><s< - se<<t9se<< sft f*ft
1~s.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22
AN INTERNAL MACHINE
BRASS WHEELS AND puTToNs.
A Fire in Railway Station at Windsor
Caused by Secreted Explosives
Sensational Theories.

LONDON, Dee. 2l.-A fire occurred in the
railway station at Windsor, Saturday after
noon, and was extinguished in the ordinary
course, without having caused much alarm.
II was found in putting things to right, that
the fire had originated in the explosion of a
machine which was packed in box, sup
posed TO contain merchandise. Some brass
wheels and bottles containing explosive ma
terial were discovered In the debris. Ii Is be-
lieved that the plan was TO blow up the parcel
office, but that the force of the material used
was over estimated.
The officials are very reticent about the
Windsor railway station fire. They are in
clined outwardly to treat the affair as of lit
tie importance. The nature of the liquid in
the bottle found among the debris is un-
known. The mixture has been forwarded to
London for analysis.
In addition 10 the brass wheels and bottle
of explosive material found III the debris of
the fire, at Windsor station, the police dis
covered tin meat can filled with tow. The
tow is saturated with an oily, sem-congealed
substance, emitting strong odor. In the
center of the tow is a small phial containing
sulphuric acid. The fact that the fire and
explosion occurred at Windsor has very
naturally led To sensational theories that an
attempt upon the Queens life was in some
way contemplated by whosoever prepared
the internal machine. No tangible clue to
any such plot has, however, been developed
la pursuing the Investigations the police
have found all the parts of a set of clock
works and the key by which they could be
wound up. The machinery Is American
make.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22
WILKES BOOTHS DOUBLE.
A Preacher Who Refuses to Have His
Neck Examined.

CrScINNATr, Dec. 81. "A special from
Wheeling to the Enquirer says: The an
nouncement from Atlanta, Ga, that Rev. j.
p. Armstrong rector of st. Matthews Epis-
copal Church, of this city, from 1874 to 1878,
but now of Atlanta, had again been publicly
declared to be j. Wilkes Booth, has created
great excitement here, not few people
being found to-day who declare they always
believed there was some great mystery con-
nected'with the life of the reverend gentle
man. while on the contrary the assertion
that he is Booth is pronounced ridiculous by
those who are most familiar with Rev. Arm
strong's history. Those who have seen Booth
say there is no doubt of remarkable resem-
balance between the two men, Mr.. Arm
strong's face. figure, tone of voice, and above
all. his peculiar walk, being identical with
the personal characteristics of the assassin,
whilea pronounced dramatic style and rather
STACEY delivery give substantial ground to
the suspicion that he was once ON the boards
in tragic parts. 1t is thought strange that,
although Mr.. Armstrong steadily maintains
he is not Booth, he uniformly refuses to al
low an examination of his neck where Booth
had a scar.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22

Sergeant Bates. the harmless crank of flag
bearing fame, is sick and in want at Bloom
ington, Ill.
Colonel InaersoIi is said to have made
s25,uo from ffts lectures during the last
two months.
Moody and Sankey are said 10 have made
half inillion dollars by the sale Of their
hymn books.
The Critic eaye 0os. Hoakily, Of Ohio. has
written - prominent Democrat 20 boom
him for place in The Cabinet.
+ G. MsndenhaiI. professor Of natural
philosophy ia chs Ohio state University. has
resigned a. aecept roastion ia the signal
sefviee AZ Ns4ianeiaHs.
NJ Winthfeps chief ~ish Isa. heen a. he
abs - deliver his adtifess an The cs>fnpief,an
~ The Washington Aanusneht. "a the iasin
~ the e9faef si.ssse uf whseA ne ~as the
efafnfs
ffsf. Ms. fshls feesasls rsesssIent If
Inslsasa thfsefsitt. - undergoing ehnesb
tfisi - aIlssaa thsgsf4sss shtinnasf ~sta
Is<s tssssslua ~ sEiee#sss ~ siso tzzti
ssessf - fl<k sie1fnts ~ fhe k4saas1 tE&t =
fefe - tiss si.sftH stsesfe<1 tftaf ~ so<k
s@sse es-zs tfs tesssssssI eF as<lset*efs ef he
e><a>sst =. eE4af sta.1snz @seh7 t<e fsfSns
Aft<s s.sse asse~s<isss. i #eS ase>7<4 th~t
- ef5s<fs,se - stit f&kx4. So - s<4-
3Nek *e<s - 4t]<@64 = tse>5(t
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22
Barnum interviewed.

w. H. Barnum, Chairman of the National
Democratic Committee, has furnished an
interview to the Chicago press in which
he says in regard to Cleveland's civil service
policy:
II told Mr.. Pendleton before his bill was
passed that civil service was a very nice
thing, but that he should first wait until the
Democrats got in power and filled the offices
with good, reliable men before he urged any
such bill on the country. Seriously, however, l
would say that there is no reason to suppose
that good, competent Democrats cannot be
obtained to fill all the offices made vacant
by the change, and l look to Cleveland Is
Administration being in every sense Dem
ocratic one. The only place where l do not
look for wholesale changes is in the City of
Washington. ] think that many of the de-
partment Clerks will very likely be retained,
at least where they are well qualified and
have proven their ability and honesty by
past work"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22
A HOPEFUL SIGN.
A Southern Democratic Endorsement
of MIR. Cables Sentiments.

"A Southern Democrat writes al open
letter TO The Century for January, in which
he says: II am free 10 confess that Mr.. Ca
ble's declaration that the cause of the Union
was just, shocked NE little. Ii slipped III
ahead of expectation; il seemed 10 be, al first
glance. somewhat fippant. But little re-
hecfion showed me that il is only bold and
fresh Interpretation OF the attitude and ex-
pressions of thousands and thousands of
Southern people. For instance, ls is safe 10
say that there are not tive hundred
thinking men in the South to-day
who believe in secession either as a
principle or as an expedient. There are not
ten who would vote to secede tomorrow,
even though such a movement was entirely
practicable. La other words. there are not
ten thinking men In the South who feel to-
day (no matter what their feelings may have
been in the hot days of war, and the hotter
days of reconstruction) that secession would
give them any rights or advantages as yalu-
able as those they now have az citizens of
States that are a part and parcel of the
American Union. l am not giving my opin-
ion merely, for that is worth little or moth
lug; am giving the result of observation,
association, experience and discussion"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22
GETTING EVEN.
Senator Logan Said to Have Paid OFF
an Old Score.

Senator Logan Oaiu 10 rave Fatu OH
an Old Score.
CINCINNATI, Dec. PA special to the En-
q,arer says: Although a defeated candi-
date, Senator Logan still lives. But herein
is a recital. The Forty seventh Congress
passed resolution providing for a commits
sion to visit South America. This commits
sion was provided with a secretary. The
latter place was soft plum, and President
Arthur appointed to fill 1T VIM. E. Cur
tbs, the Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Inter Ocean. The Commission
is now in Mexico, and Curtis is with it in
discharge of his official duties. Yesterday
the appointment of Curtis was reached for
confirmation or adverse action in the Senate.
Logan fought the confirmation, and had fol-
lowers enough to recommit the nomination
to the Foreign Affairs Committee, which Is
equivalent to rejection. Now, for the cause:
About two or three years ago Curtis was the
managing editor of the Inter Ocean. In
summer jaunt he visited New Mexico.
While travelling in the country stage-driver
with whom he sat ON the box gave him in his
rough way the alleged attempt of Logan to
gobble the Zuni Indian reservation. This
the correspondent put in presentable shape,
and caused it to be printed in the Chicago
paper. This gave Black Jack mortal offense
and his first chance to get even has come in
the shape of Curtis's nomination now with
the Senate for confirmation.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22

Electric lighting for railway trains il a
success as applied in England.
Montreal complains of the mild weather.
They are never satisfied up there unless the
mercury il frozen in the bulb. It makes
them nervous 10 see il bobbin1 up and
down.
The King Of Bavaria has daily income
Of S2.7t0. the King Of Saxony, 81. 40: the
King of Wurtemberg. xl.Eo: the Grand
Duke OF HeSse Darmstadt. $40. the Grand
Duke Of Sachsen- Weifnar. 5000.
London society must be accredited with
having done At least one sensible thing II
has voted The fashion of late dancing ebao-
lete puncfnally a halfpast II the music
stops. and the light fantastic tos must cease
to trip.
To the public nofgue IN Paris there ere
bf0uRht an average between nsnety and a
hundred boobies daily. They afe Strangers
uloetl5, thouah ~ per cent. Of them are AZ
tsfsafd tseoanizsd. Evsd proportion -
the aunsissf are suicides.
l,f uuBer,isn Fssuhnets. who i feesg
aizsd sutheFifF ou tbe s4bjeet. writes to The
Pads usfsfag Nssfs that. IN hls epiHsnss.
elisiefe ruHhpf he communicated ~ sefnai
esHtsft esth slsslsfa taslasst. but hat 4 i
fassliik essfssf8hHiessed - a}ntafn'hafsd
NHssf. sssa tFssteisll - aieasis - tlss stnls,s
HhsFs
assfses lavsls lafsH lat'ies sssttss.Aina -
ffs &eftes hsss. ~ kas permission. sstt
thsif thefeef sSsss - : stsnffihhfs$H - tsse
te9s.ss ssk;ssfzft<s - Fssfs + sifsafS Ehei
SO ,sz&<sss e<s<-s&e <ss4 s*4 "a al tsst - az
fssfssez Is si<s Hz<k kss fi.st. essisf etstsse
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22
Exposition Notes.

last week an average Of seventy carloads
OF freight a das we're handled. On Frf3ay
one hundred carloads were received.
There has been an active controversy over
Che question ~ openinz tise FSpo~itson sun
dsy-. The Protestant elerzs have eppuecd
The proposition bni the prs~s h~s fevorsa IA.
and an 1ntnFvsew wae painted With Arch
hssfsop ls@fet, uf tAe tsthe{sr thafvh ~ise
.sfs th.i slse tsrsezttkn saxff - h< kept
ef.ea - SunsiaTs The management hes
siffaail, deesas<l - keeT tie fxpa~stsen
ufea ever senday.
dssrafxfs 81 ske Chicago T<s<x ees~s
Nzns ss<sfass fs<aa slss >uxth zre f<nfzss< ~
a. s@rfs fTssa. ents ~ - stsearfsNntsS -
esd chs esfs~saseas - ia>easpiss4s y <heazd
BE ~h7sfst.<@l sisaf us.< szsx 8nIassmeszt =
s~s f#<rfisf< thas s<~<f<i hn&Ilsa<s ef< <ts'l
ef<f5<<s<<r1 thai nstt e><e t>ein<i<>3 h4a xs<
sttts4 - ~l<<le ~sa - - 1ees<e>n<>< -
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22
Afternoon Session.

ID. r. Compton-Kres defendant and his
wife; Mr.. Millard said his wifes domestic re-
lasions were harmonious and peaceful: I,oui-
II am surprised that you stand up for Mr.
Millard as you do. he is no friend Of yours
Iwould like 70 tell You what be has said
about YOU Gideon Noel said IN the sleigh
going from Ionia after the former ftial. that
Palo would beo n pretty good place after We
got all the rascals out. and they had cot one
out.
Adelia A. Beach-ReIations between de-
fendanf and his wife agreeable and pleasant:
assisted IN laying out body Of Mrs. NfIlard:
took the clothes OF and washed II: ! did not
see any eruption on the body: Mrs. Wort
man and defendant we're crying: she had
her hand on his arm, and said he had done
ali he could and had nothing 10 regret.
Cross z-examined.-Nhen Mrs Norfusan
snd1sefendant were talking his sister wac
present
Mrs. Ninier--Kne. defendant and he wife
twelve years. and the reiafsons between them
we're friendly and pleasant. WAS af the house
after Mrs. Nillard died: Frank NiliarJ and
wife usre there
Cross-exausfned-- Remember vhen de-
cea>ea was t,uf IN cxsfFsn. assisis.d Ia putting
her IN the coffin. sssens my fime IN par3or
and sitting room: we opened tie .fnd0~s
before gong away
iAurn 4 Hnn1-Nrs xsIlsrd wss IT mr.
horse ssn TIE Tf1ursdsS before iser lazt SEX
pe~ss cnn{'ix5ned Of violent headsrs.e and
nf bein1 *hrretshsd WITH nn afteck &C dsf-
scuft5 With The kianers. Her heaish uns rsos
sss,d Al en1 time tfsss kn>x htr: eeas1.lsln-
81 q 3s:hrafts x1th her sfouza<< sfs6 ba<5
hes asSe<sse rsisssorss vers p1easanf snd
as5asy.
eeffs ts>ek fFerz tfsf Is=f. ftntn abort f.4r
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22

VINcENNEs, Ind, Dec. 21.-Mary Powell,
a young girl, got into trouble at Albion, H.,
for shoplifting. Two prominent young men
arrested her with false warrant, and she tes-
titled that they tried to outrage her. The
young men were then arrested and bound
over to the court. The authorities sent for
the father of the girl, who lived in Mount
Carmel. be went TO Albion and started to
walk home. He was afterward found dead
on the Airline Railroad, near Browns Sta
tod. His death is mystery. Eight or ten
citizens of Albion bailed out the girl, who
was committed to Jail for stealing.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-22
skuLLouooERY.
A New York cockioft Unveiled and It's
Mysteries Explained.

NEw YORK, Dee. z1.--Great excitement
was caused at Police Headquarters the other
day by the discovery of lot of human skulls
and bones in the cockioft of an old three
story building at III West Third street. Her
man Gerdes occupies the lower floor for
saloon. Various tenants have had the upper
floors. The last one quit on Monday. The
Board of Health were informed of
the existence of the bones by an
anonymous note, and Inspector Morris
visited the cockioff. He climbed mp
the unsteady ladder that led 10
the cockloft, and holding tallow-dip IN one
hand craWled around the dark corners IN
crOuehed position His head accidentally
struck beam aud down fell decayed
skull. He raised the candle and and saw
three more skulls and lot of mouidering
homes strewn along the dust-incrusted beam.
Nine more skulls, some perfect and some
broken were scattered about the hoor and
several old human leg bones were heaped IN
a corner.
This is a sort of anatomical museum, |
guess" said the Inspector. Word was sent
Police Captain Brogan to clear away the
skulls and other rubbish. Sergeant Doug
lass, of the Mercer-street Station. laughed
about the tremendous sensation which
stirred Police Headquarters when the dis
covery was announced.
81 knew all about them last September"
he said. ''rhe ground on which the Stewart
stables stand. at Wooster and West Third
streets, used TO be graveyard. 1t was all
torn up many years ago, when the stables
were built, and lots of relic-hunters got parts
OF old skeletons. An old man, who used to
run a policy-shop at III West Third street, got
a whole lot of these skulls and bones and
took them mp into his shop. He used them to
shake up the numbered balls that had the
policy figures on them, because he fancled
that skulls were lucky"