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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-11

HET.p Acknowledgements seea
n1Llll 10cents POSTAGE q We M
mail you free. royal. valuable sample boz
goods that VIII put yOu in the way of miEtne
th0uSht possible at any business. GSpftai not
required. fon eau live at homea and wofkfn
spare time only, or all the time. All Of both
se1es, OF aIlages. gTaudIy successful S0cenfs
want work may test The bnsfness. VIC
make this unparnleledsogeF TO an Who arc
not well sattshcd We win send s1topay fortbe
tons. etc, sent free. mmensepay abFoluteiy.
Enretor all whoEtart atOnee. Donfdelay. Adj
dress STISsOS Co, Portland, Maine. D18-1v.
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The stars were shining gently
On Squire Jones' stoop,
And Maud and her Apollo
Sat there in lovely group.
They sampled OSCILLATION,
OF hugs they did partake;
But, oh, the portals opened
Tableau!-Boots Earthquake!
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70 the pubIic.

III which have occupied my attention almost
exclusively for several years past. Twill devote
my time in the future TO work at home. aud
offer my services to the pnblie US Contractor
and Builder. There are many eyidencesof$my
ability to design and construct houses 81 Tie
best styles and substantially andpromptlyhere
and elsewhere. and the past few years. have
given me experiences in housc-b,ilding that arc
valuable to myself andtbp persons who may EN-
ploy me. Twill cndcavor, in all work entrust-
cd tolinc, to render entire satisfaction.
Jan. q. 1853. j.. e. HOLMES. Agent.
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Important to Builders.
THE undersigned is giving his sole attcnt
to the
LUMBER BUSINESS

at Roadside, Rockingham County, Virginia.
and has facilities for filing orders of any ex-
tent and great variety. He commands forests
of growing timber of the very best quality, and
milling capacity to meet the most cxtravagant
demands of this section. Orders for Lumber for
Building
cut in size and length to meet the demands of
Builders or others, filed promptly upon terms
Virginia can compete successfully.
The subscriber has in former years supplied
very many persons in this section with Lumber.
and in returning thanks for past patronage, and
In soliciting the orders of old customers and
new, promises a careful personal supervision,
SO that orders may be satisfactorily filed Adj
dress, DR.. s. r. II. MILLER.
Roadside,
Rockingham Co.,
Nov. 10, 1S7S-y. Virginia.
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q" PulImUl Hl1fetC Car, daily, on Exp. Ned,
from Savannah 10 New York GgfEhOth ch0nge)
via Harrisburg. and New Orleans to Washing
ton via CalerI. Roanoke and Il. II o. II. r.
No. 2 has Pullman Sleeper Montgomery 10
Philadelphia without change, via Harrisburg
und Pennsylvania railrOud.
whole ticket. 1905 mile tickets S25.OO; SEQ
mile t'ckets 315.O0.
s. +. TYLER, A. POPE,
Receiver, GUn. Pass. Agent.
Roanoke, Va.
ALLEN HULL, Pass. Agt., Roanoke.
June 2. 1885.
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Geo. W. ~ArmentFout,
BRICKLkYER AND ST0AE-MAsoN;

Charlcstown, W. Va,
CONTINUES to do all Kinds of Mnsonry@
SsStonc and Brick Work, Cistcrn Building
and Repairing. CURLING, Paving. and all Re-
pairs where n Mason is needed, on short notice
and at the very lowest prices. Residence West
end of Main street, near the Bridge.
MAJ 1&. 1876.
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Saloon.

Over store-room of Mr. II. II. Cooke. entrance
next door to store OF Mr.. w. G. Carroll
Main street, CharleEtoWn.
FIEGAETLY fitted M. every appointment
~ complete, and rules for the comfort 0f
player rigfdIy eWOCced
My BsT supplied with L5quops0f eYcEy d..
scrIpdOH-Of the best qualify
WINES. WHISTLES RRthf1rpS .9Sa y
TlMORE AND ROCHESTER, BFRR-
all of the best WIN furnish from tbis data ~
my place of business, the best Rochester Beer.
at 500 pea dozen.
RAYETTE B.SoUDER2s
Basement Jefferson Buiidine.
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WIN more money than anything else by
w taking an agency for the best selling
fail. Terms free. HAL1ETT BOOK Co. Port
land, Maine. Dec. 16-1y.
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TFNHE undersigned has recently enlarged ard
very much improved his sales-ro0m. and
added largely to his stock. botll in variety and
quantity of goods i'll his line His supply of
COOK STOVES AND RANGES will compete
with any, embraces the celebrated ::Excelsior''
and Farmer Girl" WHICH never fail to give
others. With each Stove there are given Fifty
Pieces, exclusive of plates. al. of them very
useful to honsekeopers. Important additions
to many OF these Stoves. as furnished by mc,
arc Side. AutOmutic-Ove and Pipe Shelves.
Water-Backs and Warming Closets. COal Oil
Stoves always in stock. and the Lest Wood and
Coal Hcatery on hand in season. fsycrs Stove
guaranteed. My supply of Fine Goods iu uay
line is one of the best ever offered in Charles
town, and includes handsomely ornanIeuted
Water Coolers and Chamber Sets, Beautiful
Drip Cotfee-Pots. Soup: Ice and tlream Ladies'.
&C., with oil the uslalvarietv of Tin aud Sheet
Iron Wares of ali kinds. Prices always mod
crate. Price of Stoves from sig up.
Roofing and Spouting, and other Tin Work,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-11

The lad who plays truant to go
fishing, very rarely catches any of
the inny tribe on the excursion, but
he is pretty sure to catch whales
when he gets home.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-11

Our work has been sold all through jefferson
and adjoining counties. and has always given
satisfaction in every particular.
1T is our constant aim to work the very best
material, and to do allwOrkin a frst-class man
ner, and as to our prices we pledge ourselves to
do work as low orlowcr than frst-class work
can be done for
If parties wish to consult us j in regard to work.
and do not find it convenient to visit our fac
tory, we will, if notified by postal card, send a
representative of the firm to visit them at their
homes, and give all necessary information.
in exchange for work.
We keep constantly a large variety of New
Vehicles in stock, and have also Secondhand
Carriages, Buggics, &c, which we sell very low.
May 9. 1Ss2-y.
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SARVEN WHEELS.

acknowledgements, the best wheels made.
REPAIRfNG A SpEc1A1TY.
Ihavc established a Carriage Repository at
Uppcrville, FauqUier county. Persons desir-
ing vehicles at the above place, during my abb
sence can'leave their orders with w. Richard-
son, druggist. -..
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
to me from Clarke. Jefferson and adjoining
counties, respectfully ask a continuance of the
same. GEO. G. THOMAS.
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-OAAS SAS
Perfumery, Dye Stuffs. Books, Stationary
and School Supplies,
Picture Frames, &C.; Paints. Oils, &c. Also,
}. W. M0sury s. Sons Liquid Paints, which are
the most reliable Mixed Paints in the market /;
Lewis Lead, &c.
My stock of Ladies' Toilet Articles is large
and of the latest out, among which may be
found Lubin's Extracts, Lundborg's Extracts,
Browns Extracts, fellows Latest Triple Ex-
tracts, Ocean Spray and Stcphanotis; Lund-
bOrg's small at 25 cts; Long and Hexagonal
Fareina German Cologne and Ideal Bo1uet.
Toilet Sets, Vases, Lilly White, Saunders Face
Powder, Hunter s. Palmer's Invisible, Hunter
s. Palmer's Snow White. Tale of Venice. &c.
Cashmere Boquet Powder, Infant Powder,
Sachet Powder, Heliotropc, Jockey Club, &c.
A large md full line of Soaps-Colgatc's. Luz
bins, Jesse Oakc's 5Oper ct. Pure Glycerine. Ye
Olden Time bar Glycerine White, Blue. Mot
tied and Green CASTLE; Cuticura Toilet and
Shaving Soap, Colg0tc's ''ROsodOra." Dat
Meal, Glycerine, Pure Brown Windsor Car
bolic and Sulphur Soap. Also. a full line of
cheaper soaps Large assortment of
Cigars and Tobacco,
and smokers articles. Harpoon Cigar Smok-
ers, Pipes. &c. Golden Lefbig's Extract Beef,
0swego Bittcrs, the Best Butter Color always
on hand, in any quantity.
Give us a call and we will endeavOr to give
satisfaction to all. CHAS. E. PRATT.
February 81, 1855.
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Mantua-M aking.

MFRS. j. o. TUTwLER is prepared to un-
WI dertake Manufacturing and all kinds of
Family Sewing, al unreasonable rates. Residence
on Samuel street. near the Baptist Church.
April 2S. 1SS1-tf.
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very neat and stylish in appearance, and a very
pleasant riding wagon. Also all styles and put
terms of Carriages, Buggies, Jaggers, Jenny
Linds and Phptons. I keep on hand u large
stock, but am prepared to fill orders at short
notice. Prices suited to the times, and s~ntisfGc-
ton guaranteed. AIibcral discount allowed on
old vehicles in exchange for new ones. 1 use
altogether the Old Reliable
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MECHANICAL.
H0USE BUfEpIMGl
Carpenter and Builder
q BLESSENG


XWTIIEh hereafter Observation-Disclosures
wv ecutionsof his ayocation as Carpenter
aud Builder, aud wilItake orders and execute
the same promptly and satisfactorily. His
experience is snch that he can guarantee per
feet Workmanship; and his prfeeswf1Ecompare
fayorably with the most reasonable. Those
desiring to build N improyesiouId giyeshim q
call.
November 20. 1SsSG.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-11

G2O0.OOO n peseas gtOen d1say. Send us 5
P cents postage. and by mail you win get fee
a package of goods of large value, that viii
start you in work that will Mt once bring You
in money faster than anything elsein America.
an about the &2Q0.0OO in presents with each
box: Agents wanted everywhere, of others
OF all ages. for al the time, or spare time only
towork for US at their own homes. Fortunes for
all workers absolutely assured. Don't delay.
II. HALLET IS Co, Portland, Maine. D16-ly.
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WESTWARD.

WESTWARD.
Fast Limited Express, daily. for Chicago and
Ptttsburg leaves Baltimore at s GOA, NJ: Wash
ington 8 Goa. NJ. Arrives at Chicago 700 A.
NJ, Pittsburg 6 0O T. NJ.
Express. daily. for Chicago.
leaves Baltimore ut IL 90 noon; Washington
II O5 T. NJ. and HarPer's Ferry at 25 p M.-
Arrives at Chicago & 20 p. NJ.
Express daily for Cincinnati and st. Louis
t~lenves Baltimore at 10 90 noon Washington
| 05,P. NJ. and Harper's Ferry ut . So 2. NJ
Arrives ut Cincinnhti att 81 A. NJ; Sc. Louis
6 80 p. NJ.
Night Express daily for St. Louis and Chicago
leaves Baltimore ut 900 P. NJ; Washington
10 10 y, A.. and HnrpCr's Ferry II 81 p. NJ
Arrives ut Cincinnati 5 50 P. NJ, st. Louis Z so
A. NJ. Chicago > 40 AM.
Night Express daily for PittsbIrg leaves BAL
tim"re at Z 80 ?. NJ; Washington 40 z. A.,
and Harper's Ferry ut 10 u z. NJ. Arrives ut
P~ittsburg 6 so A. NJ.
B. d O. Palace Sleeping Cars arc run through
to Ciucinnuti. st. Louis, Chicago and Pittsburls
on all express trains.
For tickets and further information apply to
B-& o. Agents or to b. f. BoND. Agent
Baltimore, &c DUDKow. Travelling Pass.
Agent, StamItOn. Va.
L. N. COLE. Gen'l Ticket Agt.
G. K. LORD. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
May 12. 1855.
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Western Maryland r. II.
I'EN1I1 GABLE.
Taking Effect Sunday. June %. 1885.
Eastern standard or 10Th Meridian Tlms.l


standsrd or 10Th Meridian Tlms.)
LEAVE HAGERsTowN,
Daily except Sunday.
G.SO a. NJ. Blue Mountain REPRESENTING
ut Baltimore 0.5O A. N.
7.3S NJ. Exprcss-nrrive at baltimore LIZ
.6.4ban n 400 4. NJ. and7 ooP. Nj. For EDGE
mont and intermediate points,
2.25 z. NJ. Muil-urriVing at Baltimore Gas
Daily.
$50 2. NJ; Fn,t Mail-arriyipg at Baltimore
ARRIVE AT HAGERsTOWN.
$40 y. NJ, and 3.85 u $50 p, NJ. From
EdgcnOiit aud intermediate points.
1910 p. II. Through ccOnmOdatiOn-IeaVinG
Baltimore at 500 A. ".
6.53 z. NJ. Blue Mountain Express-ieRVtnE
Baltimore at y. 80 P. NJ.
$40 NJ; Exprcss-lcaving BaltltnorS zee
Daag
AS A.. 81 Fast Mail-Ieaving Balaners az
$40 4. n.
j. ii. HOOD. General Manager.
B. II. GRIST0LD, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
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NOTICED
S-pIIE-8ottom Chairs.

TNHE undersigned would hereby inform the
u public that he continues the manufacture
of SPLIT-B0TTOM CHAIRS of all kipds-
Arm, Rocker and Plain-Of the best material
$40 per dozen; Children's Plain Chairs. 4Octs.
each; Children's Rockers. 5Octs.; Ladies' Rock
ers, 81; Gents Arm Rockers, So Other Chairs
on short notice. ELIAS HOGS
p. o. Middleway, Jefferson Co. ". Va.
February IL, 1SS2-y.
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Miss Amelia Hfcka

Has taken the room on Charles street IN
rear Of residenee Of n. 8. White. Esa..
LILY SEWING 10 good style and at reas61Sble
charged She viii be pleased to have 1900
ronage OF the Indies OF the town ana NeiIftT.
and VII strive to render satisfaction.
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r HAVE for years built a large variety, Of va
they have been in use among our, people,, and
have given satisfaction in.every instance as far
as I have been able to ascertain. -Throughthis
people best, and what are best adapted to their
wants. 1 manufacture a handsome wagon
known as the
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Prices PEI. 'Ton=
Pare Buffalo Bone Ned, $500
Pure Domestic " 5000
Pure Di$solved : " $500
Our 1mmonidted Bone Ehos--
plate, the 6ulk Of acAicA is
DISSOLVED Bone, $500
Oar Excelsior Phosphate, $500
The highest grade Of South
Carolina DISSOLVED Bone, $500
Farmers can rely upon any of these goods
being us represented. If they should be found
admltcrated we will forfeit the goods.
The above prices are as low US honest goods
can be sold. beware of goods offered utlowcr
prices.
We buy in 100 ton lots for cash, and have the
lowest freight rates, and will give the farmers
these goods at u small margin. Our mill is al
ways open to your inspection. Give us u call
before you buy. We will show you just what
you are getting.
j. w. STONEBRAKER & co.
Address j.. L. STONEBRAKER.
Aug. a. 1880. IIagcrStown. Nd.
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NaFness Shop Remoyed.
FERTILIZERS

NXTE have converted orr FunkStown Mill.
wv with its immense Water Power. into a
Irst-class Bone Mill ard FCrtiIizing inaHufac-
turing establishment. BY grinding With water
power we can beat the State for economical
work. Our power is ample. and We are pro-
ducing a Bone Meal that contains double the
Flour of Bone produced by any other mill in
the county. lii offering to the Farmer our
goods we guarantee thcln US represented in
every rrsDcCt.
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TRIMS. $50 aud Sol daily. 2Ss daily 10 Har-
risonburg only.
Connections at HarpeEs FERRY for all points
West; ut Strasburg with Manassas Branch Va.
Midland; at St~anntonsNfth Chesapeake e Ohio
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PURE DRUGS. cNEMIcALS,

Patent Medicines, Fancy and Toilet Articles,
Perfumcry, Dye Stuls. Books, Stationary
and School Supplies.
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DR.. Chas. E. Pratt,

HAVING fitted up the New Store Room of
III Mr.. Gustav Brown, on Main street, 1 am
prepared to furnish the citizens of Charlestown
and vicinity everything in my line, of the Best
Quality and at us Low Prices us they can be
bought anywhere. I keep OH hand, and am
constantly receiving. a large stock of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
GABLEGRAMS.

The custom house and several other
buildings at Antafa gasta. Bolivia, were
burned Sunday. Loss. $500, 900.
A COMMITTEE mas been appointed tt
obtain Americas hunting trophies foi
the American exhibition to be held in
Lon"on next year.
/ OWING to the rumors that the Afghaps
were massing troops at Pendjeh, strong
Russian achievements have been dis
patched to that place.
IT is stated at Dublin that Robert
FarQuhar5on, the defaulting manager
of the Munster bank, sailed for Spain on
the night OF his flight.
IT is expected that Mr.. Gladstone will
visit Midlothian ia October to take the
stump if his health permits. The gen
eraI election will be held in tie third
week Of November.
The government of New South Wales
has sent a telegram to London regret
ting It's inability to join the Australian
Federal Council because it disapproves
of the form i'll which the federation bill
passed the house of commons.
! LORD JOHN MANNERS, postmaster
/ general, stated in the House Of Com
! mons GndL the bflG1Sn OOVOrnnGnG mao
no Intention Of extending the contract
! for carrying the American mails to the
! North German Lloyd's Steamship Com
pany.
A CONFERENCE of the British and
continental declarations forc0ciaI purity
has been called to meet at Antwerp,
Sept. IS. The repeal Of the contagious
disease act will be considered. as also
the system prevalent in continental
countries regulating immoral houses.
AT banquet given in London, Tues
day night by Cyrus w. Field, in cele-
bration of the twenty first anniversary
of the completion Of the first Atlantic
cable, a distinguished company was
present, and t3asts were drank to ''The
Queen" ''The President of the United
States" and ''The Illustrious Memory
of General Grant"
THE POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE has
a dispatch from Cairo saying that in
the interest of economy the Egyptian
Cabinet is about to be reduced to four
ministers, viz: Nu5ar Pasha, now
Premier and Minister of Foreign At
fairs and of Justice; Abdel Kader Pasha
now Minister of the Interior, of War,
and of Marine; Mustapha Felimi Pasha,
now Minister of Finance, and Abderrah-
man Rouchi Pasha, now Minister of
Pubic Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
GEN ERAL NOTES.

Rev. JOSEPH T. DUiYEA, of Boston,
has declined the presidency of the Union
college.
TIE eight annual meeting of the
American Bar Association will be held
at Saratoga Springs, Aug. 1921.
The visible supply of wheat is esti-
mated by the New York produce-ex-
change at SO, 407, 948 bushels, and of corn
at 5,758, 3O4 bushels.
A NEW railroad bridge across the
Ohio river at Henderson, Kentucky,
costing 81, 100000, was opened to traffic
Thursday.
NEAR Lampasas, Texas, the discovery
has been made of large and apparent
lv inexhaustible bed Of bituminous coal,
the quality being equal, if not superior,
to the Indian Territory article.
The Lake Superior and Southwestern
railway company, which will build and
operate a line from West Superior to
Menomonee via ST. Croix Falls, has
been incorporated in Wisconsin, with a
capital stock of 10000
THE wheat crop of Minnesota is es-
timated at 100000 bushels, of Iowa
at $4,000, 900 bushels, and of Dakota at
90, 100000 bushels. Another authority
places the average yield per acre in Da-
kota &C 10 to Is bushels, and in Mime
sofa at II bushels. The cotton crop il
South Carolina promises to be the larg.
est gathered in many years.
FROM tabulated statement published
in a ST. Louis paper, covering over 300
places, received by firm of flour mer
chants from milling correspondent in
Kansas, Illinois, Indiana. and Missouri
it appears that the present wheat crop
compared with 1884, shows thus: Mis-
souri,, 424 per cent; Illinois, 324 pei
cent; Indiana, 55 per cent; Kansas, 3
per cent,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

At dinner time there was the dish.
1t was pig roasted whole, stuffed to
bursting with light bread, onions, ETC.,
standing erect as life, thanked by
Irish potatoes, and having big red
apple in its mouth.
The pig faced Judge Dooley, and
the judge faced the pig with quiz
zical expression.
The carving knife and fork were
handy; lawyers were ali around ne
table. No one offered 10 carve the pig.
Dinner ended with the pig as perfect
asiwhcn it began. Supper came, and
the pig came and went. The same
thing was repeated at the three meals
next day.
The second morning, when Judge
Dooley came to the table, there was
the pig. Making a bow, the Judge
said
Good morning, Mr.. Pig. I am
afraid you have lost your appetite,
seeing you have not eaten that apple
yet, and | presume you are tired of
attending court. Mr. Sheriff, yen may
discharge him on his own recognition
until the next session of court, of
course, seeing we will have no further
use for hlm this season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

left Boston for that city, Friday, carry
$4,000 worth of jewelry in a hand
sachel, which was stolen from her. be-
fore she reached her destination. There
is no clew to the thieves.
PATRICK MALoNEY surrendered him.
self at the jail at Maiden, Mass. saving
that he was the murderer of Patrick
Connors. whose body was found on a
railroad track, and who it was sup
posed had been run over by train of
cars.
CARPIE BAREHEAD, a young member
of tha Greek nation, who had commit
ted several murders, has been executed
at Eufula, Indian Territory, by being
shot to death while seated On his coffin.
JAMES SALTS, an elderly farmer of
Jones county, Iowa, has been arrested
for the murder of his..wife, whose body
was buried ia pasture last Saturday
He had been married to his 7ictim
thirty years.
d. V. NoFFETT, Treasurer of Coffee
County, Kansas, is reported to be in ar
rears to the state for taxes to the amount
OF $40, $40. He has not been secn at the
county seat since June 80.
JOHN LoHMAN, a young American,
who boarded the steamer Vera at
Brennan just before her departure tor
New York, was caught in the act of
robbing the psrser's safe, while at sea,
Of diamonds valued at $4,000. The Off
Ger had bees chloroformed. Lehman
will be sent back to Germany.
MICHAEL KAHN, an OLD citizen of
Wayne Township, Indiana. was found
murdered near his house Wednesday,
and Patrick Mcclure, neighbG, who
has disappeared, is suspected and a re-
ward is offered for his arrest. A broken
rail was the weapon used. There had
been frequent quarrels and lawsuits be-
tween Kahn and Mcclure.
JOHN SEA, a peddIer, whose home is
in Anna, ILL.,, got into an alteration at
the supper table Of Mrs. Jacobs board
ing house in Decatur, ILL.,, with Arthur
Kellan, cigar maker, and Sea shot the
| latter four times before the revolver
could be taken from him. The wounds
are serious and probably fatal. Two of
the balls entered the right groin. Sea
fled and the officers are in pursuit,
AT Marshield, Ind, DR.. AbOrn, a
| physician of extensive practice, while
conversing with DR.. Boyer, brother
practitioner, suddenly seized a surgeons
knife and plunged it into the throat of
the latter, and also cut severe cash in
his shoulder. DIR. Boyer, in attempt
ing to tear the knife away, had Lis
hands almost severed from the wrists.
Aborn, who was subject to fits of in
sanity, then cut his own throat, severing
the jugular vein, and died in a few
minutes. Boyer may recover.