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Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
Murdered With an Axe.

PLAINrIELD, N. j., April 10, 1886
William Jones has long been Eemp.oy
81 by Alexander Kinney, of Stoney
Hill, \ j., a lonely place about tour
miles from Pla'nteld, back IN Somerset
C III ~ lake care OF the place while
hs works in New York.
Kinney has been in the habit o.
cCn! ing out ones week to Sc. his wife
who WAS left alone on the pace with
Jones. He came out as usual GU Satur.
day night, but fouId no one waiting
for hun. He walked TO the house,
arriving there al II O'Clock. He could
not get IN ard aroused rome u.isutors.
faey broke ~ the house ana found
poUis oil Blood III the kitchen and
pdr!ur.
The organ was smashed with HI
axe aud d coat, torn and bloody, wa,
| found IN Jones room. In corner o
| tho nairo~ n.!ssy Jay the dead bod!
OF Mrs, htpngy Her head was
mass o; blood. An aAe had been use,
10 cut Scr skull. III tao Her Cost
was smashed AMI also her shou der
blade.
| Three boys imnediate ~ came TO Ihi
clty ami notified Chief OF Ponce DoJd
dc i'll turl Lotitied the authorities q
Somerset County. About O'Clock thu
morLiug Jones was found strung up II
the barn with his neck broken
No motive Is assigned Tor TIE doe,
Ioiler than that Jones was sd id TO be il
love With the youngest daughter, do
nestle In this city. The organ belong
Ell to the girl. JONES bad been with th
f.mily four years.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
THIRD EDITION.
Base Ball.

Mr.. Joseph Fralinser has been SO
cured AZ the manager OF the CLUB when
it Is Intended to form 10 this city, and
will commence the organization at
once, 80 as TO be ready TO open the sea,
son next Saturday. The Uniform Will
be of white flannel with red trimmings,
and there ia no donbt but the club Will
be ii rst class in every respect.
The Eastern League will this year be
com posed of the Virginia club OF Rich
mond, Va. the Nationals of Washing
ton, ID. c. Newark of Trenton, n. j.
Norfolk OF Norfolk. Va. Lancaster OF
Lancaster, Pa, Jersey City, N. j. aud
the Wilmington club of this city and
as al / OF these clubs are strong and well
matched there Is no doubt but the
games will be close aud interesting.
The Baltimore club having been ruled
out of the Eastern League, the Rames
for the championship assigned to 1t
have been transferred to the Whining
ton cub.
The following games have been ar
ranged for this CITY during the season
April %, with the Virginia club o.
Richmond. Va. May -, Z, s, with
Virginia 0, Il, II, with Norfolk 81
81, % with National.
June 10, %, %, with Norfolk "a, 25
with Virginia %, q, with National
%, with Newark.
July /, with National 2, with New
ark ), 4, 8, with Trenton $, 8. IL, with
Jersey city l3 IL Is, with Lancaster
August 4, j, ., .ith Jersey City u, s.
10, with Lsnclster II, ~, ID, with
Trenton 10, II, lS wisa Newark ~
~, with National 81, with Norfolk.
Sep'ember /, with Norfolk :, 5 1
with Virginia II, IS, wita Newark
10, 81, with Trenton %, "a, with Jer
sey CITY 26. 2S. with l. .hc.ster.
There is no doubt but the new club
will b. a success, as there are already
sufficient stock sn Inscriptions paid up L
insure its continuance during the sea
son.
GAMES ELSEWHERE
TIE following games were played
on Saturday
At Philadelphia Athletic, IS Metro
politaH, .
At Observation-Disclosures
Milwaukee, 3.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. J Buiia
10, 6
at Blltimore-B sltimore, Boston
At 81. Louis-St. Louis, O; Pitt
burg. 4.
At New York-New York, IA; ia,
per,
At Brookly p-Braoklvp. 10 Yale, {
SUNDAY GAMES.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 5
Milwaukee. 0.
At Louisville-Ci 4 LOUIS
vile, l.
NOTES
At special meeting Of the Leagu
presidents held in New York OF Satu
day, it was agreed to reinstate Hug
Daley, L. NJ Gross, Fred Dunlap al
George Shaffer, p;ovidiny they paid
fine Of $500.
The Virginia, Jr defelted the Ca
nine in game of base ball by a 500
Of % to II. The catching of Costello,
tbs Nirgi MIA club, was one of the fe
lures OF the game.
This is the secon I'D time this niue h
beat the Caps this season.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

To TIE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF WILL
MINGToN AT tae solicitation oil "A
large nuWbet Vi NY iiiends of all par
ties, some time ago, | consented to The
use of my name as a Republican candt
date iof Ml.yo or Uf he city OF Winning.
ton. In complying with tho request Ut
my numerous f.ie.sds, | fully Intended
't) remain in tue field as candidate,
and If nominated aud elected, expect
ed 10 perform the duties OF the office q
Mayor TO the best OF my ability, and to
the Rest interests of the city.
regret, how yer, to say to my friends
who have promised me such liberal
support, that have come 10 the con
|clusion positively not TO bs a candidate
for Mayor at this time under any con
sid-ratioLs. Having always been u
consistent Republican, and expecting
TO be one 80 long as the party remains
one Of principle, no act of mine shall be
Il lar 10 its com piete success. Ny great
desire and wish is the success of the
party to which belong, and looking
up III success as OF more Importance
than my candidacy for the office of
Mayor, however bright may be my
prospt cts, am constrained to decline
| or rather 10 withdraw the use OF my
name for the nomination. 1herefote,
no matter who will be- the successful
nominee, lie will receive my honest and
hearty support.
| While, however, Withdrawing my
| name from before the people for nomi
nation, permit me TO return my heartiest
thanks to the large numb Der OF my
| friends who have pfoffered me their
tslrport, aud though | cannot BE- theii
| candidate, let ne ask Them to unit.
with INT in hearty and sincere sup
port OF whoever may be nominated iol
| tue office. With mucn respect.
THOMAS JOHNSON
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

hlTf-On the 10Th inst, Thomi
In the fS.h year 4 hls ave

WhlTf-On the 10Th inst, Thomas White
in the j6.h year II his age.
The relatives and fritn .s Of tae family are
RESPECTFULLY invit,d 10 attend the funeral
ron his late TO ide' ce, rear Hare's Corner
"Wednesday. Aplil ~, at ! o'cl,k p. m
without further botice. lntefmsDt at VII
minis ton and brandywire cene'ery
q AN BLE-tln the 18th inst. Charles
son VI Sau uel and Viola Gamtle, dfyi
OLD
Relatives and friends Of the family are re
specially invited to attend the funeral from
the residence Of his father. 2z03 Garter street
on TuesdaS Afttrn On, at o'clock. Inter
! ment al Riyeryiew cemetery.
BLE-yn the 18Th inst, Viola, wife o
Samuel NJ. Gamble. in the 2lst year Of hei
age
Relatives ord friends Of the family are re
spectfully invited tn attend the funeral from
i the residence o her husband, - 3 Cartel
street, OF tuesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock. In
| torment at Kivtrview cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
sIfsun deTstan ding,

Ii is always better TO pass a dozen
intended insults witt out recognition
than to take offerse at single unin-
territorial neglect or reflection, Mis-.
understandings are fruiifu, Of more uu
kind J feeling II society than ever
resulted from deliberate i'll nature
Hundreds Of friendships have en-
suader-d by that e2ot:siical sensitive.
ress which is ever looking for offense.
W. can al point TO c ain persons who
are T. US laoihidiy hsi.iye to painful
degree. They nre disagreeable c1,Dpao
ions. We need not spend our preci, us
time in pointing to them, however.
We have each something to guard in
our OWE char Ger. We az. each ia.
clined 10 take "tfense tp3 easily If We
could remove THIS ever-jealous watch
fulnese, society would gain new
charm, or. rather, 1t would Do relieved
Of a very disagreeahle feature. Pas.
neglect, then, and PERSONAL reflection.
as gracefully ~ possible, ins tead of TAX
ing the risk o. being offended when nc
oftense IS intended.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
A 81 atiug Rink Raided,

Lieutenant Roach and detail OF
offi eers raiied the alleged skating
rink and cor cert saloon of JOSEPH
Burchart, GA Pine street, Philadelphia,
late on Saturday night, and arrested
Burchart aud a large pumber who
were present, both male aud female
Burchart was held in $500 tail 10 an
sSer a. court and the others were dis
CHI arged upon their own rtcognizance
Burchart's place, under the auise Of
a skatiag rink, was den OF inquiry
where young whites and blacks congre
gated and reveled in all sorts Of vic. =.
The proprietor was notified hy The
police several times TO c'ote ttr place
bat no attention was paid to lie orders
Within the last week the Place ha,
been such nuisance 70 tie neisLbur
hood u at complaint was made 10 tit
Io.ice. II is ttCugbt stne Ct III,
inmates expected raid, as a gresr
many of them left early 10 the evening
We are glad TO know that the skating
Kinks in Wilmington are run in dit
ferent manner.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
FOURTH EDITION,
Dots.

Mr.. aud Mr.. Robert III. Scott Mt
rived home on Sunday evening.
Jacob Deakyue is prepared TO adjust
weights and measures.
Carpet cleaning and feather renovatina
at Eleventh and Jacks, n by I. Ferry.
secure yourself ~ watch through club
No. .. Starts April Sth. Willard +. Davis.
Carpet cleanin and feather reuovatinp
at Eleventh and jackson by I. Ferry
Rev. Patrick Eeilley has gone to
Point Pleasant, N. j., for his health.
Carpet cleaning and feather renovating
at Eleventh and jackson by 7. Ferry.
Fort Delaware Is wanted as a quar-
antine station by the Philadelphia
aut horities.
We are prepared Ia ID machine
stitching at the Howe office COS Shipley
street. 5. + Marshall.
John l.. Sullivan Is about 70 visi;
England, and on his return 10 this
country will reside in Philadelphia.
Fifty.six dollars were realized from
the jug breaking at Mt Salem NJ. f..
church last Friday evening.
Officer Pierson was practieiug III his
sgnll l,nrV nm Saturday last. nreDAr Il
tory To uic,no s5me ,f tha fas, scnller.
n trial of speed
Miss Hanna Dukoss, Of Mt Cuba
is SUFFERING from severe irdisposiiion
hut homes ar. entertained that she vii
recover
M .,,v, -
.un D'lue museum wiz s.fe az gu
lovs,Uall at tho cornar of ThirJ AND
King stTe.,ts
MI, - .. ~ NJ
A'nk a'ou' sau,,ie, us, .ue 40"
80 90 us.i9 eo., eno S
49,, n.shox
~, :,
lhe rAther Ma .n" ~ ven
ieupsrahce oocle'. ho' AZ % ""s
on"ion ses'oi''"S anu nom ""u 40 AZ
very houtishius c"huH'on'
Rev. Adam sienRle, who is doing s
soou "oih III the NJ. u cuurcn at NJ ~
uieto~h, vas visiting MS irienos IL
this cry on SATURDAY
The wife of Thomas Ector, OF Hoe
kessin, Mill Greek Hundred, was buried
on Thursday III The old Kenneth bury
ing ground, Chester County, Pa.
Mrs. Mary j. Rowland died at til,
home of her son, Henry A. Nowland
| at Middletovp, on last Friday morning
| in the sixty eighth wear of her age, from
| rheumatism.
Rev Mr. Scnll.x ~ the Crozie
| TheologicaJ Sa,rinarv v;il laiiyar
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
Method Of ThOught.

All, from the humblesf o the highest,
need TO cultivate a careful aud accurate
method of though in all things. The
cause of things and their true relations
TO each o;her o ~, lie On lh4 surface
waiting 10 he picked up buf l,e often
far down out Of sight, and mast be dug
for to be discovered. We Snail And them
II at al in the natur0 Of the thirgs
themselves, not in some chance coinci
dence having no bearing bur that of as
ISOLATION. Prtjuiices, when sif:ed tc
their real origin, will often disappear
fears will dissolve, rooted aver-ions ht
pulled up as weeds.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

NJ. Barney. In the Ninth Ward there
appears TO be no opposition 10 the re-
nomination of james Lynn.
Who will be the Republican candi.
dates In the Democratic wards has not
yet transpired. but rs Mr. johnson has
declined 10 bs candidate for Mayor, II
is believed that he will turn up as
strong Republican opponent 10 the re-
election OF William Blake, the present
from the Third Ward.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
Eutcs,sInmept'

The humorous rea9iug' a.
land BOY 10, at the Iustiln int u, n !
evening, under the ansplrssTr !" NJ
ton division, No /, S Oft IT,. 4 |,
tract a large audienre = hS a., I
enjoy q good hearty lau lssIIiif3J
quently our citizens 9lo nD ii Nj |
on tbi, occasion. II ~ ." q, hi
that variety is the spice :, " !, I
with other euJoymen's r"o.,t,
take in a little Of the huu''..'
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
Afine Wilmington RIh

Mr.. II. s. Humes, Of nis1
gave one OF the be-t exhiolI n,ll'
and fancy skating at tue VIZ
rink, on Saturday eyenlps = I,
been Our fortune . see thus y =
roller skating line. He was ~ =
home or the rollers and caves .'.,
derful movements. TINS s, vi
main attraction will be .l y,
ney, the fancy trick and ,as /.
and champion ctalr lumi''
sylvania.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

Mayor of Marshall, MicbI,,. i
large stock farm adjacer," = I.
with upward of forty brssI i n ~
a noe lot Of well bred ycap, ~ s's
colts. He also own. Xxx n. , .as
stations Black Cloud, Rsco,i ~ 3
more. Jr., and Colnanchs Cb,., n
Spirit OF the Times sa,. Il. /.
Wagner is one Of the ls.di, ,N
of his State and a sentlem,a J J.
ence, and the Turf, Fled NJ
ADDS that Mr.. Wagner h An, !
for the breeding lnteres, A. p M!
Besides being MAYOR If lhs n rS,|
experimenting his stock h,,s
Wagner gives personal s,l,,lI. N. ,
business of the voltaic B,s n
which he Is a large stocktoiay
company under bis iadieiou, -
ment and care has built IN 4 ,,r'
trade both at home and sb,o,1 !,
shows what one man Of en,trt.
accomplish.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

I'll g. 50; retary of the Treasury has issued
a general order to Collectors of Customs
based on q recent de cision of the Attor
ney General, apprising hem that
chrome Autographs and other similar
articles imported by mail for sale as
merchandise, will hereafter be required
to pay the regular duty of % per cent.
advalorem fixed by the act of March 30
1883 The ruling does not apply tc
matter of that kind imported for person.
al use, nor to newspapers and periodi.
Gals.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
Rugby Literary sotl@'

Friday afternoon the Rqggll
Society held an election 0l9-a
the following result; :,
President, John S LiItls VA,
dent, John Il, Bnfnbau "a 4
Frederick Is. Boyle TT ssa''l, !
f. Wales, Jr. ; LierafiAn, frl y,
ger ; Assistant LlbTsrlanr = 4
Robertson Sergean =. arms !, ',
Bates Critic, Dr. 5. W. u !.
Editors OF Rugby MONTH"; Y
Burnham and Frederick A 8fi
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
NAH RlAGEA.

MACQ UEEN-rOY-On April 18th. 1855
| ats y Corinthian avenue, Phla. by Rev
| Robert Graham, Mr.. Adam Macquoen anc
Miss Marion Toy.
SsXWELIr-On April 18th, lssb
at col Jefferson street, by Rev aaylerd l.
Moore, Mr.. Johu M Brice aud Miss Han
nah Maxwell, all Of this city.
SHARPLESS-CLDU D--Un April 18th
| 1ss5. at 24lT n or n College avenue, Phiia.
| By The Kew. Robert Graham, Mr.. StepheI
'. Sharpless, Of Wilmington, Del. ant
Mas AZ. Annie Cloud, of Chester County
Pa
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
checker lsyins

Barker, colored, Of b ~. Id
beat Priest, of PbiladeIPp na,l .
test over tho checker S INA
his own in several eaiu's = ~
lie, the Scotchman' ~ v,deps, |
being waged at l PIcv.Ji''s.si
Island, Free man, cclO''' md I
games Barker none Tbj, ii
have been drawn, - i AMI NJ
though the oolored e ,.sSs iib,l1
to the front in more Ways
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
I / [0|11|


o. There as. was a glass b,II '.''
on Saturday afternoon On !, ssA@ss4tss,
S %,ns sna Tor two quart u sSoaa /
s .sr. and a bag Of shot, ''T d. ttaa,
' ieIs was was. won BY H,, u,Ha'SSlAS
John y l nderwood, and !, VIII
C GeoIee Palmer, wai Ts co. Ia' DE
carried MN OF the bag T Of .so e.'rn j
MS MAX Becker, John ~ S.r.r |
m Mcdowell and William Gs,a, Y
match =, at scheu,zsn pa,t ts,atlaI
an ana Mcdowell, who Sr pa y y, ~ !.
OF Ola q possible 80 aSaj p,S', ylsalI
beiker's II out Of 4 na.si,; N1all
A squad of c Com p pspu
haddock co mman,'is,s' VISA
ocheu'zen Park on S,tu,ll.' w y v
ior target practice, and ,. y, lnc
lowing score: '1' MAJ. Y
no PIivato Roney, 43 Cow,
80; Sergeant Becker 81. p SI,I.a, \
81 sergeant Haddock, 81 .l p,.'.o y!
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
akerioua Accident.

Last Saturday afternoon the year
old son OF George Loe, residing, on Tat
nall street near Second, was seriousl.
injured by being run over by a car
loaded with sand, The wheel passed
over his right leg near the thigh ant
crushed the bone. DR.. Blocksom wa
summoned and reduced the fracture
and this morning the unfortunate
child was doing as well as could be ex
pected
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
Registrar Ksno,,

During the week ending a, N,
Sal urday there were I birih,, /,
ages and "a deaths reported t, i
trar Frazer as having occars1
city. against Il deaths for d. ,
ponding week OF las, year. IN;
OF death were as follows:
Consumption, I; c)rvr slsy
general debility, > each an
spasmodic ASTHMA, b.ouctit., A
brain disease, diopsy. tpilsp,y, 4
soma OF the lung., malaria teal
raj causes, puerperal cOsul
scarlet fever and uraemis, s,i
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

Yesterday morning , rsddIai
Neiii, q widow WV, msstttsSdas;'
Catholic ca Church, F NSl ven u
streets. and was i tah' sbs cas
moved to her reslaeDiu vsals's
Coroner Smith uI s'a,s ~ Of ~
case gave a certific""
apOpleIy. i
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
An Important Certl6eu

To THE CITIZENS OF WLaysI
This Ia to certify that |, sr|
Rowland, State Veterinaiii, |
declare that the diaries supylJ|
to Tatnall's creamery are etasl|
from contagious pieurO puslaEl
other contagious Or injection. ID
The two COWS In quarantine i.a
Of 1903 Market street, are kept III
vate use, and have no COnbsrz|
the creamery or The diaries d 1
Tatnall.
WARD i. Row LAND, b va
Stale vt,tiud
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
ruruev VIII Remain MA M

vARNA, April ~ I, lin. :, u ,h,e
replied to England ,la and ID Ra.,
key will remain a 'aRaa,,pphau'
the Dardaoelles ann o'S Ots.l!
of-war of either nation lion, nv b. |
decision has been seN'A nbsss'
the various foreign
Constantinople.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
Tn 2 nayOsaity.


II has ben reported that Mr. John
Hare viii FER himself as nominee
for Mayor OF AS city. / have only &c
say, that there Is 10 douby but he il
fully fitted fr the position, and will
fill the off 81 With houor. belive the
Republican party caDnot find more
suita :,!e car didate, and trust that he
may be nominated and elected. DO. d.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
CRANOR 4 CO..
Successors to
w. M. kennard g. Co.,
621 MARKET STREET.
DRESS GOODS.

We opened on Saturday
morning tour Ines Of Dress
Fabric which have not been
shown in this market before
this scason. They are the
latest importation OF one OF
the finest Dress Goods
houses in the country and the
entire lines controlled by
them. The goods are es-
|pecia'ly adapted to fine trade
and are such as wouid be
found in fine Dress Goods
houses in the larger cities.
We will offer them low as an
inducement to those who are
in the habit OF going from
our city to do their buying to
buy at home.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
MENTAL POISON.

/ am a COPPER NTH by trade. and the small
pa ticks 0.s urass ald cop. er rom ming got
ihAo sores o. u.y arms and poisonei my
whole sys'em. Mercury aiministere i
brought o. rheuma ism. ard 1 became a
heipl;fs valid, ,onk two duZon bot es OF
swift y ctl:. ny leg arms aad hand.
are all right az in | a.. hen without
pain. Ny restoration 3. due to \ = !.
PETER L. LOVE,
JAN. lsSo augusta, Ga.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
m0ther Found

A young child was left at No. 20i
West Second street, Last Friday, wheI
1t was sent to the almshouse. Saper
inteudent Guthrie on making Lqulry
discovered the mother, aud had the child
returned to her, aud all parties seem ed
10 be satisfied.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
Paper lfanKfngs,

Before ordering your spring work in
paper banging, call at Az Market
street AID see Iny assortment of Ia est
sly les. A. b. jones. Az Market ST.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

Captain Alexander Kelley and wife
am 'Roir granddaughter, Miss Edna " il
u Anson OF this city, are the guests OF
Mr.. and MIS-. X. Ii. Ramsay OF Coving,
ten, Ky.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
The W Gather.

To morrow promises To be warmer
aud somewhat cloudy, threatening
rain. On Wednesday 4.c......s and
rat her cooler.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
TeleDnODo Inf 7

A telephone W ',Ir T % YdiIss||
poles poles haye beon pre- pIoCu'Ts plss|
Be put in positiss,n's Sons, o. Il
mills, are interests .adnslly e' pa
. :sss :I !: ss, Hisss E s, e.
have have connection with .p.l
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

The streets of Wi mington are in a
filthy canditior. Call ont the broom
brigade.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
State OF the Thermometer

at u REPUBLICAN office in the shade
O'Clock ~ o'clock IL O'Clock
$50 b4O $50
Fem & Co.'S thermomt.sr registered
yesterday 60 at 3 p m, 81 a 6 p. ID. 4,
and 800 al 10 Pm.
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

PUBLlC SALE OF THE ENTIRE
= stock and fixtures Of the trim.
ming and notion store OF 200 Madison
street, on Friday, April 9th, 1885. at / 80
.o'3l0cK, p. IN. M. H. FISHER,
Drake X 20, Auct's. 2O-22-23
Daily Republican., 1885-04-20

Postal CLERK Finn he 'ps,,rI
d. g. O. branch Oh notified
appointment
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-02-27


Travellers from Gilmer, Braxton and
Calhoun counties carry news Of terrible
suffering among the people on account
of lack of TODD and the extreme cold
weather. Hundreds Of head Of sheep
are reported dead. Many farmers have
lost all their horses. Cattle can be
bought for mere song. Wheat cannot
be found and corn is so scarce as to be
worth almost its weight in gold. wag-
onibg is extremely difficult on account
of the bad roads and the long distances.
Many people are actually suffering for
food, and some effort should be made to
relieve them.
Under the heading, GLOOMY out
look" the Weston Democrat says: eve
were Informed day or TWO ago by a
party of gentlemen who came to this
place for the purpose Of buying grain,
that great distress exists in the western
portion of this county, and in the coun-
ties of Gilmer. Braxton and Calhoun,
caused by the unheard of scarcity of
grain and feed. The severe drought of
last summer almost entirely ruined the
meadows and grain crops-many Of the
best farmers not gathering one-third OF
a crop-thus placing renters and very
poor people in state OF absolute want.
To make matters still worse, comes a
winter of unusual severity; and whole
neighborhoods of people-not to speak
of the live stoek-are absolutely fam
ished for the want Of proper food. Our
informants tell us that long before
Christmas every bushei Of grain was
consumed, and since then the only way
Of obtaining breadstuffs was by the
Clarksburg and Weston railway. and
thence by teams to the localities named.
They think that but for our railroads
many persons woull actually have
starved to death. The merchants and
others Who are hauling grain are acting
very fairly with the sufferers, and have
not in any instance, so far as Is known,
ATTEMPTED to be extortionatc.
The outlook for stock of all kinds is
gloomy indeed Numbers of cattle and
sheep have been turned out to shift for
themselves, and died for the lack Of
food. Steers for which $50 a head was
refused last spring can now be had for
$40 or less. Rough feed of every kind
is entirely exhausted; and browsing,
such weather as this, is almost an i'm
possibility.
We regret exceedingly to have to
chronicle this bad tiding, but we cherish
hope that milder weather, which may
soon come, will afford some relief.