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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-26
CHAPL|NE Street RINK,
Chance for IA Handsome Prize.

Chance Tor handsome frI2e.
Beginning with May 1st and continuing sixty
days each purchaser Of ticket OF admission to this
rink will be presented with coupon emitting said
purchaser to chance in the following prizes:
First-A handsome chamber set Of decorated oak
furniture, now on exhibition at Nenders.
Second-Haudsome china dinner and tea set COM
bincd, on exhibition at Ewing Bros
Third-A beautiful polished brass centre table, on
exhibition at DillOn's
Fourth-Elegant silver ice pitcher, on exhibition
at Franzheim'S
Thursday Night, May 2S-SunfOwer Carnival
and Prize Drawing.
Saturday Night, May 30-Carnival for Benefit
Of Eighth Ward Fire Company. mai
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MTIEMKPs erLK AND FELT HAZE
" renovated to present stylss q nesemts charKS
BY VIM. 6rAloWsky, Tie Practical hattor, fI5@.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-26
Hats and Bonnets Made 10 Order

YIN ANY DESIRED sTYLE-NEw YORK Hal
il Blsaahery, No. - Hixteenih 3D., Wheelinh W.
Va. Ladies' and Misses Strnw,. Chip, Felt ens
Beaver Hat etc, altered, bleached coIoredand M
ished In the latest styles promptly. Milliner vorh
done a usual Discount Patronage respectfully %
sa2krbs
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GRAIN AND PRO-
DHCE MARKET.


The bulk of business for the last week
has been small and prices steady, at ST. 90
to ST. ,03 for wheat, $1S 90 for timothy hay,
1925 for extra -four. The tone of the mark
cts generally is firm, the home demand en-
aiding Staunton buyers to pay more than
any other points, allowing for freights aud
commissions.
In the larger cities prices have been
more or less variable as the fever for spec
ulation has ruled high or low. The ex-
element occasioned by the anticipation
of war in Europe having about subsidized,
the great grain manipulators have fallen
back upon their old friend. the American
weather; the last commercial report from
Chicago being that wheat has suffered a
decline there owing to warm rain in the
West! Colonel Harrison, Commissioner
of Agriculture, reports that the crop of
wheat of Virginia will probably not ex-
coed 100000 bushels, against 7 900 900
last year.
Wool is bringing IS to 20 cents. Con-
siderable quantities are now coming into
market, and finding ready sale at these
prices. All agree that the sheep industry
has not paid this year. The unusual
amount of feeding required during the
long winter, low prices for lambs and
wool, and the additional fact that owing
to the dry weather and lack of green food,
wool is weighing out very badly, make it
discouraging to sheep raisers. Our advice
to farmers however, is. don't give up the
sheep.
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Tom Hendricks ideas of Civil Service seems
to be the winning card. It is to reform all
the Republicans out of office and all the Dem
ocrats in to take their place. 1t is very popu-
lar with the successful office-seekers, but not
SO popular with those left out in the cold, who
constitute a vast army. Valley Virytntaa.
The idea was patented in 1851 by the
first Republican Administration improve
ments were patented every four years by
Grant, Hayes and Garfield, and the fnal
and most remarkable improvement was
patented by Malone who turned out old
Republicans, to put in new Republicans.
The idea is very. very old one.
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could not see that il was slavery and not
the soil, climate, nor Semlnoles that pre-
vented the settling Of Florida. and him
dered the axe and plow following closely
on the sword. Directly that was removed
by the great war. which this old Amerl-
can general was spared. from seeing, and
which wiped out slavery. emigration
poured into Florida. Its climate was found
enticing. its soil inviting, and its lakes.
which bothered the old campaigner so,
were among its greatest attractions. The
old generals limited ambition as evil
denced in his goal being farm of from
"a hundred or two acres, shows how great
surprises the possibilities of American
life may effect. To Grant his election was
just such fairy change from his condi-
ton before the civil war and, doubtless,
his hopes as we'll. And by the way, Old
as his suggestion of blood hounds to hunt
! the Indians, proves. No device, no matter
how cruel, was considered by either OF
! those commanders, when compared to the
| advantage of bringing the war to close
| and an emf to the shedding of blood.
| Grants obstruction to the exchange OF
prisoners, and his orders for the use of the
torch in the Valley, are both proofs OF
| this, and yet when the war ended, the
Confederate soldier had no more humane
friend than he found in the now slowly
dying general who, in the vioor OF health
with his future bright before him, tole
Andrew johnson and his cabinet that il
the Confederate soldiers were to be dis
turbed after the surrender.h his own swort
must first be taken from him. 1t Is prop
able that the education of soldier make
all men who follow the profession alike II
mind just as the drill makes them alik
in phi, steal movement, and that there
very little difference between an American
general of this day and an American gen
eral Of the olden time.
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THEBICHM0gD MURDER
BUT ONE NEW POINT BROUGHT
OUT.

The trial OF CIuverius for the murder Of
Lillian Madison Is progressing. The popu
lar feeling so far would be that Cluverius
had strong case of it, were it not fol
the exceptions with which his counsel SC
numerously and monotously vary the pro.
ceedings. His counsel seem to keep the
signal of distress flying, no matter how
strong the case may turn out to be. But
one new point has been made to this day,
and that is the "Curtis'' letter. which is
the letter written by Lillian to herself to
which she signed the name Of Laura
Curtis,' and which was presumably mail
ed back to her back by Cuverius. It
purported to be from Miss Curtis propos-
| ing to Lillian to go with rich old lady to
Old Point for week.
THE THEORIES OF THE PROSECUTION
AND DEFENCE.
The theory of the prosecution runs
nearly parallel with the theory in the pop
ular mind. 1t holds that the prisoner had
motive for the murder because he had
accomplished her ruin last summer and
exposure was becoming certain, an tx
posture which would greatly iDjure him in
his own county. Being the only person
whose interest it was to take her life, the
prosecution holds that he was the only
person seen with her on her fatal visit to
Richmond from the time she anived there
until the supposed hour of her death. To
establish this the prosecution proceeds on
the line that having determined to murder
her, the prisoner entlced Lillian to Rich
mond, On the pretence of furnishing relief
that would save her place in social life:
that previous to her fatal visit on March
18th, be had met her in Richmond at the
Exchange Hotel January 5th, to make
this arrangement with her; that when she
came. never to return, on March 18th, he
visited her at the American Hotel, March
18th; was seen with her taking the street.
car on the fatal night of that day; was
seen to get out of the street-car at GAS
voir III which she was found drowned, and
that in twenty feet of the spot where she
was found dead, his watch-key was found. |
On the proof Of ownership of that watch
key, it Dnay almost be said, the case of the
accused depends.
The theory of the defence is harder to
state, because it has not been given out in
tue slightest degree. From the absolute
denial of the prisoner that he saw Lillian
IN Richmond at any time, it is presumed
l,ok no inc fob, hu h. |
10 rely on the lack of motive, to be estab-
ished by attacking the dead girls char
a cter; the claim that it was suicide and
not murder. and the establishing of a
if not clear abb for the prisoDer,
IN the night Of the murder. The follow
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these facts, that young 1oTfy . uoatu ""o
determined on at Jeter's grave. In the
meantime the agonized mother was with
her boy at the Jail and staid with him I'M
til about o'clock that night, only leaving |
to catch the train for Richmond to return
to her paralyzed husband. The train bear
ing her away, had hardly gotten out OF
sight of the town, before band of some
fifty masked men appeared at the jail,
gained admittance on pretence of having
a prisoner to commit, and went to the cell
of young Terry. The young man had not
yet undressed to retire. He was carried
off in silence, without cry from him or
word from his executioners, to the south
ern edge of the town, where he was found
hanging by the neck, next morning, with
his hands and feet tied. We have rarely
read an occurrence so crowded with tragic
circumstances-the helpless father laying
at Richmond ignorant of the fact that his
best friend has just been killed by his son
and that, in turn, that con had been hung
by men who we're the devoted friends, ID
war and peace, of the father; the agonlzeo
wife and mother, and the horror OF the
community.
The population of Bedford county is on
of the most orderly and law abiding, eyeu
to staidness, in the State. How was /
that it burst over the bounds Of law and
| took human life2 It was because the
had no confidence in the remedy OF that
| law, and because rumor, already riff
among them. was giving the accused the
same footing as that assigned in nearly
similar case in Charlottesville. 1t is said
that famous lawyer, John B. Baldwin
his counsel by the bye, was unintentisn-
ally more efficient in the hanging Of
Hodges, who was executed by mob in
Staunton some years ago, then even the
men who put the rope around his neck
The people of Augusta had become recon
ciled to Hodges having trial, though hi
was desperate and murderous pest II
the county. But they also had unbound
ed faith IN John Baldwin's knowledge O.
the law, and when the rumor got upor
the streets that he had said that with thu
evidence in the case he could ''clear Hold
ges before night" the doom Of the mai
was settled. The Bedford people tool
the same course as the Augusta peopl
took twenty years ago. To their mind
there was but one picture-Jeter in
bloody grave and Terry pronounced by Law
irresponsible, but set free. Like all mob
they took the risk of perpetrating an &C
of fearful cruelty instead of stern justice
and visited the former upon an assured
, insane man.
, The blame cannot be laid at the doc
of the people so much as on the laws of tn
State. and it is to be hoped that the mex
legislature will amend the code. If thi
, awful lesson does not impress the necessl
, ty of change in the laws so as to Civ
the Jury or court-or lodge the poWe
, sOmeWhere-to deal with defendants VIII
are insane at the time of the commission
Of crimes, SO as to protect the communi
, ty as we'll as the insane, it will not spea
well for the capacity of our public men t
legislate for the benefit of the people, bu
, will on the other hand, leave the futur
, open to more scenes of violence,
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THE CURTIS LETTER WRITTEN BY LII

days.
THE CURTIS LETTER WRITTEN BY LII
LIAM TO HERSELF.
The letter after telling how Important
il is for Lillian to accompany the lady to
Old Point concludes, and this is the point
of it, as follows:
Now, dear Lille, we are in hopes to see
you soon. It you will accompany aunt
come Thursday l125h), either on the mail
or express. We shall send to meet you,
and please, dear Lille, don't disappaint
US, for you know there is nothing would
not do for you. If aunt should get too ill
to go we will telegraph to you, so you will
get it before time for you to start the
12tb. If you will ask the lady you teach
for to excuse yon for just this short time
she will do it | know. Ali send much
love. Aunt is very nervous to-day.
Ever your loving schoolmate.
| LAURA M. CURTIS.
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?ssEnasters Removed !
VIRGINIA FOR PARTIZAN
ACTIVITY.

Especial to the STAUNToN VINDICAToR.[
WAsHINGToN, May 21.-,The President
to-day made the following appointments of
Postmasters:
j. A. r. Warner, at Lexington, vice
Dever; W. Fl. Ritenour, Harrisonburg,
uice Sullivan; T. W. Caldwell, Warrenton.
vice Patti; G.. r. Head, Leesburg, uice
Holmes; A. p. Bib. University of Va.
uace Fife; Bruce Gibson, Winchester, vice
Dean-all cases of removal for partizan
activity.
Mrs. Mary n. S. Long, postmistress at
Charlottesville, was reappointed.
ARGUS.
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DEALERS AND
CONSUMERS OF PAINTS,

Read the Following for Yourself
| We have now in stock the largest and best stock
| of Paints ever brought to this section, manufae
| tured by Lucas s. Co., the Oldest paint house in
Philadelphia.
These Paints are guaranteed to give entire salts
faction and can be furnished in any tint or shade
desired at prices to suit the times saving of 25
per cent can be made by their use, and they are
always ready for immediate use presenting
smooth elastic, durable and glossy surface. 1t does
not crack or become looSened from the materia
upon which it is used Read the following guaran
ee,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
March &c. 1882.
MeSsrs. Berkeley & Co., Staunaton, Va
DEAR SIRs-We have not as yet found it neces
safy TO issue printed guarantee for our LIQUID
alntS regarding our position and reputation with
he trade as sufficient assurance that we would not
place on the market an inferior article, particularly
under our brand. We however will cheerfulJ fol-
low the expedient which has been resorted to NV
manufacturers tt Introduce their goods by STATING
at we will REFUND THE MONEY OR RE-
PAINT any work with English lead and boi led OF
we believe is orthodoxy which our paint has been
used, that you feel well satisfied has proved tsel
inferior. Ii further guarantees are required YOU
may give them on our authority but we do not
think you will ever hear OF one authentic case OF
trouble arising thro' the use of our paints
Yours truly,
JNo LUCAS & co.
These paints may be obtained by wholesale and
retail from
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apr "a Staunton.Va
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THE WATCH KEY.

John Williams, small boy, testified to
finding the watch key near the hole IN the
fence. 1t shone brightly as it lay in the
wire grass. It was evident that it had
not bsen there long for it Was not at all
rusted. John Walker, an uncle of the
deceased, identified it as having seen the
prisoner wear one exactly like it at a trial
in King William. Noticed it because the
prisoner fingered it good deal while
making his speech at the bar.
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A NICE LITTLE FARM FOR SALE
n NEAR FISHERSVILLE
Containing 125 acres, GO acres in
grass, about 20 acres in timber A :sAl-O
most of balance in wheat and for EEas ,sssSssl
corn. Has nice new house of eight S Tifa Sssia An
rooms, barn. ice house. and all nee &gsfIg1slsta-
essary Outbuildings. The farm is well fenced and
Watered, and has young orchard. Address
ROBT. GOODWIN,
Fishersville,
mars 6m* Augusta Co., Va
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HER APPAREL.

The finding of her glove on the reser-
voir path, her other glove outside Of the
reservoir ground and near the hole IN the
fence with her veil, and the discovery of
her hat in the dead house of the deserted
small pox hospital, fifty yards off, were
testified to. The hat had in it some of
the gravel from the path around the res
ervoir. showing that it was thrown there
after her death.
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Parker's Tonic,
A Pure Family Medicine that Never
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A ADMINISTRATORS SALE.-As administrator
~ of Adam McChesney Decd will proceed
at his late residence on South River, in Augusta
County, about II miles south OF Stanton sell, on
Wednesday, the 9th dag Of May. 1855,
at public auction to the highest bidder the follow
ing valuable personal property:
work and riding horses. 8 colts, 81 head of sheep,
% COWS and Young cattle. Is head of hogs Two hay
buggy rake, drill. wagons, / buggy and har-
ness, sleigh and bells. farming implements of
nery yeSen Do~s v NC and
Seed u. Large lot of sawed pine and oak lumber.
and one lot OF bacon, besides numerous other
smaller articles about the premises
TERMS OF SALE:-All sums under $40 in cash ;
all sums over that amount, upon credit of four
months, the purchaser executing negotiable note
satisfactorily endorsed.
Sale to begin promptly at 10 o'clock, A. M.
JOHN HARPER,
may1-4t Adm of Adam McChesney decd
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HOTEL.

The clerk of the Exchange Hotel identi-
fed the prisoner as having visited miss
Merton" the assumed name of the deceas-
ed) at that hotel Jan. 5th; Clagget Jones of
King William county, who knows the de-
ceased by sight, testified to having seen
Ter there OF the 9Th of January, and Har-
riet Wimbish, the colored chambermaid
testified to having seen her there Jan. 5th,
9th and 18th, and identified Cluverius as
having visited her there on two of these
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ing is a summary Of the gist and tendency
of the evidence for the prosecution:

ing is summary of the gist and tendency
Of the evidence for the prosecution:
FINDING THE BODY.
The keeper of the reservoir, l.. W. Rose,
testified to seeing, on his walk of inspec-
ton early in the morning of March 14th,
Saturday, the body of the girl little un-
der the water and the dress sticking out.
Around the low-pallng OF the reservoir
we're male and female tracks. The gate TO
the reservoir ground was locked and the
girl could only have gotten in through
hole in the fence. One of her gloves and
broken shoe-string were found where the
tracks showed a sti uggie. The night had
been cold, dark, and mOonless. The tracks
of both the man. and woman on the path
running around the reservoir. showed that
the woman was alive. when she was
brought there. They we're huddled together
and furrowed the ground as if in a
struggle. The paling is four feet high
The woman's face was bruised. Other en-
ployees at the reservoir testified that moth
ing was done in putting rope around the
UUOf anu puAIAE IL COuOICs W Va NioO oAO
face. Tracks led from the hole in the
fence to the spot up on the reservoir path
where the confused tracks were. The
male tracks showed broad heel and the
! female narrow one.
THE CONDITION OF THE BODY.
The Coroner, DIR. Taylor, testified that
the face of the dead girl was placid. There
was rent in the sleeve of the blue Jersey
worn by her. The clothing of the girl
| was here shown in court and the prisoner
clenched his hands, breathed fast, and ca
gerly watched the coroner as he unfolded
the different pieces. The coroner said
that post mortem examination had not
shown clearly whether she was drowned
IN the Water,Or was dead when thrown in
but on the whole he ascribed her death to
/ drowning, preceded by absolute or parti-
al ipsensibillty. Her clenched hands held
some of the red mud of the reservoir. She
would have been a mother in four weeks
The knot in her hair secured by hair pins
was undisturbed. The food in the stomach
showed that she had lived some five hours
after eating her supper. The bruise on the
forehead might have been fatal blow
and might not.
DID NOT KNOW WHERE HER FRIENDS
LIVED.
The testimony of R. r. Duncan, the
father of the only acquaintance Lilliar
had in that vicinity, showed that she had
never been to his house and did not know
where it was. 1t was his house. on thu
fence of which, her red shawl was found
at sunrise after her death. So it is mo-
possible that the deceased knew where
she was when she was being taken to the
reservoir grounds by her companion o.
that night. The red shawl had on it som,
grass such as grows in the reservoir
ground, which goes to show that it wa:
thrown there after her murder.
HER APPAREL.
The finding of her glove on the reser
!, voir path, her other glove outside Of thu
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Under which SIZE had added in her writing,
''If He don't who will 20 The tide had
been running down that morning since
O'Clock. The reservoir is not on the hank
OF the river, but fully a half mile from it..
THE PRISONER AND JURY GO TO THE
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4 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF II Acres of land
" near FISHERSVILLE.
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county. entered December LIST, 1884 in the
cause of Craig commissioner, VS. McCue, &c, the
undersigned will proceed in front OF the Court
house, in Stanton, on
Monday, May 25th, 1885,
to sell at public auction, that very .sxasazaaEas
valuable tract Of land containing III va
acres. R., and SO P. adjoining III. Masss $500,
H. Hamilton, and being part of the eSSSSz
old David S. Bell farm; and the land @zS4ssHssss
is of fine quality. about One-half in timber Com
Portable tenant house
TERMS 10 per cent. of purchase money in cash,
Is per cent on credit of months, with interest
and balance on credit Of and years in equal
insGalmentS, beaI ing interest. The purchaser TO
execute bonds with approved personal security for
the deferred payments, and the title retained as
ultimate security. T. T. BELL.
Commissioner.
I, Jos, N Ryan. Clerk, Circuit Court Of Augusta
county, do certify that the Bond required In tne
foregoing cause of Craig Comr.. &c, vs. McCue, has
been duly executed according to law. o
Given under my hand this End day OF April, 1889.
may l At j. N. RYAN. Clerk,
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REDUCTION IN PRICES
OF WOOD
At Harman's Coal Yard.

We respectfully invite your attention to our new
FURNITURE ROOMS,
JAG WEST MAIN STREET, (HURLEY BUILDING),
where we are prepared to supply you with Parlor
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fact everything in our line of trade.
We have most of our goods made in our own fac
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direct from first hands, paying cash, therefore can
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Call and see US, we take pleasure in showing our
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aF Orders promptly attended to, and work war
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