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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-05-20

never seon the key since.
The key was shown to him, and he iden'
tilted il.
BIr. B. P, owen, Stme reporter, was
then called to the stand He stated his oc-
capation, and testified to having been at
Wrens office several times during the
month of March; that there be saw a
watch-key; that he aud Wren went to
Spott's jewelry store, in rear of Wren's, to
get tie jeweler to give him description of
the key in time TO pubi:sh it in the State
that afternoon. The key was SHOWN the
reporter, and he testified that to the best Of
his recollection that was the key.
Mr.. Charles Spott, jeweller, testified to
keys having been brought to his office
on Monday; fiat it was gold-filled key.
1t vas an old style key, probably fifty
years Gid. The key in the possession of
tbs Commonwealth Attorney was then
shown him and he fully identified it as the
key Wren brought to his Office in March.
Mr.. S. 3. Witt, Commonwealth Attor-
ney, testified that he received a key from
Detective John Wren on the 18th of
March; that he kept it until he found it
would be improper for him to appear in the
case, and turned it oyer to The Police US
tica. He gave it to Wren one day to take
around 10 t0e jewelry STORES IN QrQef W
identify it, The key in possession Of tLe
Commonwealth was then banded Mr., Witt,
and he said the one he bad was like tha
one he had in his hanl; think it is the
sane key. Don't believe l showed it to
any one except to the Police Justice, Mr..
Meredith, Coroner Taylor and witness.
l believe il to be the same key gave the
Police Justice.
Mr.. John Walker, lthe uneie o. Lillian
was next called, and in answer to questions
by Mr.. Witt, he said: 81 am
an uncle of Miss Madison. saw her body
at tie Almshouse and identified it as the
body of my neice. 1t was the bcdy of
Fannie Lillian Madison"
The prisoner first visited bis house on the
10th of July.
Do you Iemembeg tt e first time you saw
the prisoner at your house?
Witness: AS well as recollect, the 10th
Of 'JuIy, - !.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

den dat de old oman had curjured me. How ter keep down dat sorter business wuz de naixt move. An in dis I want berhine, fur wur raised in ef ciberlred country, myself. l killed CT jay bird, burnt him an sprinkled his ashes on de step. Las night de ole oman come er- gin in de shape O CT houn' but when she sniffed dem ashes up her nose, she howled like she had been shot. went out an mighty nigh killed mysef laugh in at her. She tried ter ax my pardon, but 1 wouldn' lis'en ter no sich foolish. ness. I'll hab ter put dem ashes on dar ehery day fur CT week Now run erlong. honey, an git dat beer fore it sp'iles."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
A GOOD REASON.

"Judgs,' said q citizen, addressing . weil-know jusist, "g thought, from the evidence, that your charge to the jury would save the prisoner. but instead Of that you came out plainly and said that hs must bs hspged. You certainly do not believe ths. he is guilty."
 "No, don's believe that he is," the judge replied.
 Then why do you thisk that he shoald be hanged 2"
 "Weil, m tsii you. was very iavor- ably disposed ,o~ ard him and was about to advocate his acqui,tal when l heard that some time ago he shoe the pfopsss- tor of roller skating ink"
 But, my dear judge. you are not % partial to roller skaters, are yoa1"
 "It is not that, my deas sir. He failed to kill the fsliow."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
LOVE.


 The handsome youag lady and inc awkward man of pretended sentiment sat on 6 uncovered bank. Ali day he had annoyed her with hIs attentions.
 "Miss Mabel, do you no, like poetry !"
 "Yes."
 ' worship it; live on t. See the pick-nicksrs, out there. They shout and Temp as though the air itself were not full of sentiment of soul bTeathings."
 "What business are you engaged in '" she asked. She knew but wanted to hear him say.
 My business Is perhaps more luera. tive ,haa congsniaL l operate a bone mill"
 "What i'
 "Yss. grind up bones. The pull vstixsd bone is used upon the land. it makes the flowers brighter, the corn more luxuriant. Miss Mabel, you remind me of spring."
 "Why7"
 You are so gentle"
 "You remind me Of spring." she said.
 "l do1' He leaned forward to catch her words.
 "Yes you are 90 greep.'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
AN UNREASONABLE REQUEST.

A colored lady called on a "white oman" for whom she had worked.
 How are you, Lotta ?" said the white woman.
 "Howdy do, howdy do2 Got some mighty 'portan' business wid yer dis mawnin'. Pse gwine ter git married ter nor ebenin'."
 @I thought that you were already mar ried.n
 @I wuz, l got CT 'vo'ce frsm my ole man. didn't like dat man. He want my soT O CT pusson. Now I wants ter look putty ter-mor' night an I wants yer ter let me war yes white dress"
 "I shall do nothing of the kind, you good for nothing thing"
 "Yer wont?'
 "No, won't"
 Humph, gettin' high up in de picturs. Wore dat dress nearly ebery night las summer but I reckons cloze is gittin' sorter sca'ce wid yer now. Good mawnin'." !"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

" Mister, aint you got a leetle whisky about you ? am putty nigh dead
 Boy,en gave him drink and foased away. About a hali an hour afterwards, a man begged him to come ashore. When he compiled the man said
 !" | have been lookin all day fur drink O whisky an h struck me that you mout have some"
 Boyton handed him the bottle and said "Didnt l sec you this morning and give you drinkP"
 "Yas."
 "Then why do you keep following ms2"
 "To drink to old acquaintance, gin. cral.' He turned up the bottle again. "I never desert friend. Hadsnter drunk with you this mornin' never woulder been your friend, an ef hadenter been your friend never wsa!ae. d.uak with you.' He again turned up the bot tie.
 " Hold ea, my friend. l"
 I'm holdin' on. never turn loose A friend In distess.p
 That's all the whisky I've got and"
 " It's all I've got an it's all am ap' to git for some tune. Wall, to keep down argymint, i'il finish il"
 The last drop disappeared. "i dont reckon you need the bottle, gincral. Wall, goodbye
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
TOO ORIGINAL.

Two rival eousssy editors, wills as . political meeting, wsss imporsusing as old farmer to take their paperA
 Centlemen, 1 don't ssnt both," said he.
 @Weii, take mine, " replied oes Of the editors. "Mins has twice as much orig inal matter as his."
 "Thas soS Well bT'sve m take his. 1 always want the best"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
IN THE FUTURE.

Old Peter Ha.e, preacher of the col- ored gospel, called on the sheriff and said:
 "I wants CT writ fur de crest O CT whole congregation"
 Whats the matter ?"
 "My congregation treated me scan'- lous, dat's whut's de matter. Tuned me outen de church."
 Did, eh9"
 "Yas, sah."
 "What for ?"
 "Dat's whut kain' fine out. Dun de bes' 1 cour fur 'em, de Lawd knows. Tell yer whut trouble went ter, sah. l effected CT hunnerd dollars seberal weeks ergo an habin' CT interested eye on de church come ter town an went ter de trouble O 'vestin dat money in de future. 1"
 "ln the future
 "Yas, in de cotton future. Man said l mout make CT fortune, but somehow dar wuz CT hitch. Da tole me dat my money wuz dun passed outen reach, bu, ef kep' on mJut make it arter CT while. Wall, sah, when de congregation heard erbout all de trouble l had done gone ter, da cotch me up an turned me ou,en de church."
 "They did p
 "Yas, sah, an dat ain't de wust."
 "What else did they dop'
 "Sont me ter jail, sah."
 "Just for trying to serve them2"
 "Yas, sah, dat's it Whut yer think CT bout sich unerliable folks, nohowr
 "Dont think that it will do to fool with them"
 @Wouldn' pray fur dem sorter folks, would yer?"
 No, don't think would"
 "Wall. sah, I'se gwine ter quit it, tell yer dat now. Ef da doan want ter keep dar souls outen torment it aint no look out O mine."
 Got out of jail this morning, didn't you p
 "Yes, bout two hours ergo"
 "Your bondsmen have just notified me that they have reconsidered their &C., ton, and that they will not be responsi- ble for you. was just aboot to send an officer out after you. Much obliged to you for coming in."
 Good Lawd, yer gwine ter sem me back ter jailS"
 "Yes."
 "Den knows dat dis is de wust country neber did see. De mo- CT pusson tries ter do right de wus it is fur him. Wall, arter dis l'se gwine ter let de sinner man go. Look heah, boss, less fool desc church folks. Lemme git away rum heah an I'll sem yer CT 6ne shoat."
 "No. Take him to jail." addressing deputy.
 @Ah, Lawd, de dishones'ness in dis worp is ernuff ter make CT pusson cry his eyes out. I'se mo- an mo- 'gusted ebery day"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

We begin in this issue the publica- sion of the Pigeon Charmer,' by Lucien Arnold. In this deeply interesting story Mir. Arnold sketches with masterly hand the principal incidents in the unhappy life of Agnes Toxel, the beautiful and blameless succuba, and sharply contrasss the dspleting form of the grand passion with that love which sustains and vivifies its object. Whether or not it be inevisa-
 ble that the one form of love should be intellectual and the other form purely sympathetic, as Mir. Arnold has srawn the two, is question we leave to our readers.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
WHAT MADE HIM CRY.

.Whxt's the asstsss!!" called 2 sse4Aas.: turning to her iifiis boy who sse ap" . howl "Whss are ycu erying sbossf '"
 "I want somsthing."
 "What do you vast 2"
 "I have Sosgos what k is as' thss's vAss makes me ery."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

Mark Twain's last book is condemned, American critics say, because it is vulgar and co arse. The days of vulgar humor are over in this country. There was a time when a semi-obscene joke would find admirers, but the reading public is becoming more refined. Exaggerated humor will also pass away. The humorist of the future must be chaste and truthful.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

Alex E. Sweet. editor of Texas Siftings the man who has made the name of that paper known throughout the English reading world, is not only one of the leading humorous writers of America, but is beginning to make a reputation as a cartoonist.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

The prohibitionists have already set- tied upon a standard bearer for 1888 ; ssd, sn exchange commenting on the &C., ton, says: "It is all foolishness. The prohibition candidate cannot hope to carry anything" Oh, yes he can. He can carry jug.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
VOL. 6. NO. %.
LIM NINGS.

Cleveland has disappointed politicians of both parties. One class because he did not put them in another class be- cause he did not put them out.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

Derrick Dodd," one of Americas best known and brightest humorous writers, now contributes exclusively to the col umns of the Sa1 FrGaeisea1, a weekly paper which reae cts honor on the literary journalism of the Pacific slope.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

Bacon grease"
 "Where did you get isP" " In the jar under the cupboard" "Wook you've cooked them in sof. soap."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

Ex-President Arthur has resumed the practice of law. but he still receives his soup from the end of the spoon.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25

.s Sir Peter Lumsden says that Penj eh sis not worth fighting for, in which opin- ion Mir. Gladstone heartily concurs. When you desire to gain Mir. Gla istone's support, declare that a principle is not worth the price of blood. This is admir- able Sunday-schqa doctrine, but in the management ofA great nation it does win respect by its humanity, but in contempt by its seeming cowardice.
 AWell known prohibitionist, writing to Iend, says: "I never had more fun ammy Me than had last week. While out in the swamp, looking for a stray shoat, l was bitten by snake. It hurt
 me pretty badly but the doctor threw whisky into me like pouring hot water into rat hole. have been back in the swamp three times since got we'll but l haven't succeeded in finding another snake. The cause of temperance is progressing finely in this community. Brother Ham Jackson lectured night be- fore last to large audience, and several old timers foreswore the fiery demon. If we stand together don't see why we should not sweep things next fall. The cause of sobriety and morality must finally win. The curse of incompetence can, am sure, be swep. from the face of the earth. used to spend considerable money in saloons, but do SO no more. The drug store catches me, now. Old Abe Pendleton was bitten by a spider. yesterday. He is now in high state of enjoyment. We'll. come up and see me. Bring medicine with you, for this pleas ant weather is apt to bring out the snakes. My wife is very uneasy about me whenever go into the swamp, through fear that may be bitten, and 1 am anxious for fear that may not"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
The Iron-laWed Woman,

ALBANY, N. Y, July 1.-Lottie Watson,
the woman with the iron jaw with Van
Amburgh's circus, met with an accident
yesterday afternoon thet will cause her
retirement from the ring. To exhibit her
great strength of jaw, she has been in the
habit of holding suspended from her mouth
a cannon which is discharged while in
midair. The daring of the performance is
increased by the fact that the woman is
hoisted from the ground and hangs head
downward during the feat. Yesterday af-
ternoon she was assisted by the Freeman
and Rice Brothers, athletes, who superin-
tended the apparatus, and had raised her
to the proper heightfor firing the cannon,
when one of the pulley ropes suddenly
broke. The heavy piece of ordnance and
Mile. Watson were precipitated to the
ground, a distance of about six feet. She
struck the cannon, head first, with terrific
force, and was picked up unconscious. For
a time the widest excitement pre-
vailed in the audience, but it quickly sub
sided as the injured woman was removed,
and the show went on according to pro-
gramme. When taken to the hospital she
was found to be seriously injured. Her
forehead was crushed in, the wound tax
ing the form of star, her mouth was cut
and two teeth knocked out, the right hand
was badly bruised, and some internal in
juries were received about the stomach.
She will probably be confined to the hos
pital for some time.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
LABOR TROUBLE.
A Serious Riot at Cleveland, Ohio
Tho Rolling-Min Strikers Forcing Men
From the Rolls.

CLEVELAND, O., July 2.-The strike at
the Cleveland Rolling-mill is assuming
alarming proportions, and serious rioting
Is feared. During the day between two
and three thousand laborers and sympa-
thizers surrounded the mill property, and
with threats tried to keep back the few
men who were anxious to work. At an
early hour the wire-mill hands went out,
and when this became known great shout
went up. About eight O'Clock a teamster
undertook to carry some iron from the
mill, but he was met with a shower of
stones and clubs and driven back. He
was severely injured by being struck on
the head with a stone. At ten O'Clock No.
j gate was torn down and q thousand strik-
ers, headed by big Bohemian, made q
dash at the men employed at the rod and
blooming mills, and drove them from their
work. One of the workmen named John
Howells was badly hurt by being
struck on the side with club. In
the afternoon a meeting of the strikers
was held and speeches bitterly denouncing
the mill owners and bosses were made.
Stephen Harrington, who announced his
intention of going to work, was thrown
from the trestle of the Connotton Valley
Railroad and had a leg broken and sus-
tanned other serious injuries. A body of
police are patroling the streets in the vi
cinity of the mills, and at present every
thing Is quiet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
Socialist Platform,

PARIS, July 2.-The French Socialists
have issued their platform of principles
for the coming electoral campaign. 1t de-
mands, first, the abolition of the Presiden-
cy second, the abolition of the Senate;
third, bestowal upon the Assembly of the
power to dismiss Ministers of State;
fourth, the settlement of all questions of
war and of constitutional revision
by popular vote; fifth, a reduction
of the. number of public officers,
and official salaries; sixth, the
confiscation of church property; seventh,
the separation of Church and State; eighth,
the legal equality of illegitimate and le-
gitimate children; ninth, the gradual abo-
lition of standing armies; tenth, the free
education of children at the public expense,
and the free feeding of children at the pub
lie expense in all cases where they are not
otherwise properly provided for;
eleventh, political amnesty; twelfth,
the abolition of the octroi duties;
thirteenth, the establishment of progress
sive income tax; fourteenth, the abolition
of collateral inhei itance; fifteenth, the
gradual abolition of the public debt; six
teenth, reduction in the hours of labor;
seventeenth, prohibition of the employ
ment Of children under fourteen years of
age; eighteenth, a reorganization of the
Bank OF France; nineteenth, prison reform !;
twentieth, the maintenance of disabled
workmen at the public expense.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
HORRIBLE FIND.
Evidence of the Murder of Two Children
by Gypsies.

MARSHALL, ILL, June 30.-Evidences of
what may prove to be a peculiarly horrible
double tragedy were discovered yes
terday in Wabash Township, this county.
Several weeks ago a telegram to st.
Louis paper from bingham gave an
account of supposed kidnap-
ping of two little school children
by gypsies. Afterward band of gypsies
camped two miles east of here for three
nights. The first evening Officer. Millard
Hedrick passed the camp, and as he went
by child ran toward him, crying and
beckoning, but was pursued and over
taken by an old hag. Hedrick thought
nothing of the matter, but since
then some children named Dav-
idson, crossing a high hill, the To-
cation of the gypsy camp, saw a hole in the
ground near which some hogs were roofing,
and from which came a sickening stencil.
Sheriff Tarr and Deputy went in to in
vestigate, and dug down three feet into a
grave four feet long by two and one-half
feet wide. They turned up a mass of
worms and bits of cloth. While the men
were busily digging at the hole a gypsy man
suddenly came over the hill and stopped,
looking startled. After asking a few ques-
tions he turned rapidly and disappeared.
Many other circumstances, slight in them
selves, tend to confirm the theory that the
two children met their death in the gypsy
camp; that the poor innocents were buried,
and being covered very lightly, the hogs,
of which their were thirty or forty in the
field, were attracted by the stencil and de-
voured them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
AN INSANE ASYLUM
The Future Home of the Celebrated YseuIt
A Dudley.

NEW YoRK, July 2.-The case of Mrs.
Lucelle Yseult Dudley, who was acquitted
on the ground of insanity, of felonious as
sault in shooting O'Donovan Rossa, was up
in court again to-day. Before the proceed
ings began a woman laboring under ex-
citement appeared at the door of the court
room. She was prevented from entering,
when she announced herself as dynamiter.
She said that Mrs. Dudley was no more
insane than she (the speaker) was, and
asked why Mrs. Dudley was not sent to
Jail like other people. When told to leave
the building, she refused, and was arrested
and taken to Police Court. Mrs. Dudley
was in. court, but was confined in the
prison ZEN. The Court denied motion to
transfer Mrs. Dudley to an English asy-
lum. After consultation it was decided to
send her to the Middletown Asylum. When
notified of the disposition of her case, the
prisoner said she was satisfied, that she
needed rest and seclusion, and expected to
be benefited by the treatment in Middle-
town. She will probably be taken to her
new quarters tomorrow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
Remarkably Result Of Measles.

WASHINGTON, Ga, July GA singular
incident, which attracts the attention of
the medical fraternity, is connected with
the death of Mrs. Carey, a widow sixty
years of age. She contracted measles, the
disease leaving as result an aneurism of
the left femoral artery. From clot of
blood in the main artery of the
caused her death. Mrs. Hendricks,
the twin sister of Mrs. Carey, then
contracted measles, which had run an iden-
tical course with the former case, with
similar result. In order to prevent, if pos
sible, fatal termination in this case, DIR.
Andrews and DIR. Hill amputated the dis
eased leg, and are now awaiting the result.
That the twin sisters should he affected so
unusually, the two cases being as one in
Developments and treatment, is considered
quite remarkable.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
THE CHOLERA.
Over Twelve Hundred New Cases, and
Six Hundred Deaths

MADRID, July 1.-The total number of
new cases of cholera reported yesterday
from the infected districts is 1910, and the
total number of deaths 615. The returns
for Tuesday from the cholera districts Of
Spain are as follows: Madrid (city), new
cases ?, deaths 8; Valencia (city), new
cases 124, deaths A.; Valencia (province),
new cases 446, deaths 1911; Alicante (prov-
ince),- new cases so, deaths 81; Castel-
Ion de Ia Plana (city), new cases
!, deaths Z; Castellon de la Plana
(province), new cases IS, deaths 81; Sara
gotsa (province), new cases 80, deaths, 80;
Murcia (city), new cases 10, deaths 10;
Murcia (province), new cases 1876, deaths
10; Cuenca, new cases 6, deaths none; {;
Aranjuez, new cases 200, deaths 70; Cien-
Pozuelfs, new cases 6, deaths 8. Two new
cases of cholera and one death were re-
ported to day in this city. Alarming re-
ports have been received! of increase of
the disease at Aranjuez. Inhabitants are
seeking safety in flight.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
Larue Batch of Mormon Converts.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The steamship Wis
consin, which arrived at this port from
Liverpool, this morning, had among her
passengers five hundred and forty -one
Swedish and Danish converts to Mormon
ism. These people were in the care of Elder
j. Hansen, President of the Emigration
Company. ALI ages were represented, from
gray-haired grandfathers and grand.
mothers, to little grandchildren. Fifteen
missionaries were with the flock. This is the
largest company of Mormon emigrants that
has arrived in the United States since last
summer, and it is stated it will soon be fol-
lowed by another equally as large. Nearly
all of the people will settle in the rural dis
tricts of Utah, some will stop at Salt Lake,
and a very few will go to Mexico. 1t
should be remembered that Mexico has not
yet become a popular country for the Nor
mons. There has been something of a re-
vival in Mormon missionary work in
Europe, and it may be expected that the
tide of emigration to this country will be
increased during the next few years.