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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-11-05
In MEMORY OF THE Jusr.

"And God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes aud there shall be 20
more death, neither sorrow nor crying
pei,her. shall there be any more pain, for
the former things are passed away"
joins l. FRAsHER was born in Wayne
county, West Va, October 2sth, 1906,
died October 10, lss5. age .7s wears, II
months is days. Bro. John l.. Frasher
has lived all his life within few miles
OF where he was born and died lie
prolessed religion when about twenty
seven years old aud joined the NJ, L.
Church South, IN which he lived use
ful and acceptable membec until he was
called to his reward on high.
Bro. Frasher was Free Mason. and
one OF the oldest in the country. He
was na,iea Mason in Apperso4 Lodge No
l95, aud was one Of the charter mem
hers Of Vnson Lodge No. GO, and was q
member OF The same until his death; lie
lo,e.i the order, and we don'l hesitate
to say he was perfect AsHLAR. He
was buried Nasonically. October 18th.
/ 1885, on his old farm near Cassvile,
Wayne county, w. Va; his funeral was
y cached by Bros, Rev. S. 4. crabtree
and Rev. b. Akers, the text was Isaiah
10 ch. 3lv .'But they that wait upon the
Lord shah renew their strength, &c.
I,.t.,i,, LII IA, l.,.l .,,n,s.l..,..a
has tlken unto himself one of our faith
FIJI workers, and whereas. the family and
church. aud Masonrg sustain II loss in
sJiaitlffiil christian man. therefore be
4 ii
RfsuLvsD lst That Us Il society, aud
a church, while we deeply deplore our
loss, and sympathize with the broken
J hearted family, we cherish his memory,
emulate him IN christian character, and
4 humbly bow 10 the viii of Him who
I doeth all things WELL
4 2nd. Mhilc we suffer his loss in sor-
/ row. We vet rejoice in that eternal gain
\ vOucnsafed unto him IN his entrance up-
on the rest that remains 10 the people of
God.
Bid. That these res illitions be spread
upon the record OF Vinson Lodge No. 66,
and that copy be sent to the Central
Methodist, Wayne Advocate, Kentucky
Democrat and Big Sandy NEws, for pub
& lication and copy be sent to the widow.
! 10 the w. NJ Wardens, and Brethren
Of a K. and A. NJ, your committee APP
4 pointed 20 draft resolutions in memory
ct Bro. John l.. Frasher, deceasedbsg
\. Il
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-11-05

I late years the census in Germany
has demonstrated rapid growth Of the
Protestant a d slow Increase in the
Catholic church with some exceptions as
regards Prussia and few Of the smaller
states
Toronto Globe; II Is only when man
Is absolutely alone aud IN wilderness
that he NAV do 40 he pleases.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-11-05

II is stated that the wealthy men OF
Fifth ayenuc cw - rk. PROPOSE 10 sub
scribe = . .nO0 ta eqii ia stage zine for
their fayorilc thorougllFare In preference
Ia having il Il en- overt, .trcct cnr tracks
The style OF Stage spuken Uf is widely dit
fefrni lrom tire I'd fashioned. heavy lum-
boring ychic h,iherlo used for such pur-
poses in ew srk : uch Stages as are
popular Ia AR, will probably be bought.
swung law ~ that ladies' and children
eau enter id leave without danger or
dldcully. and atled up for comfort.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-11-05
Lnn .ryIlv nt Anl..

Il has been generally supposed that ants
survive but as nglc season. and one inter,
esting result OF sir ohn i.ubbock's study
of the creatures Is the findng Of unex-
pecied longevity among Slem Sir John
has KEEP, workers Ol asius niger and
formica fusca fur seven Years. while two
queens of tho ialier species must now be
ucarly years old and he hopes 10 keep
them in good health fora considerable
time longer
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-11-05

Visitors to Alaska pay round prices
for silver ornaments alleged To be OF
Indian manufacture. but which IN reality
are shipped frum san ranclsco 10 supply
the trade
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 1G.-This even
ing about seven o'clock two men were
killed and boy horribly mutilated by a
Bee Line engine on the tracks of that
road at Water street The engine was
backing up. and carried no light on the
tender. The men were walking on the
track, when the locomotive came on them
from behind. John HaetTner was knocked
down, and falling under the wheels was
ground to pieces. The other two Of the
party started 10 run, but became con-
fused and ran on the bridge crossing the
Cuyahoca, aud directly in front Of Tie
engine, The two were thrown down, and
the eldar, Il brother Of lIactfncr, fell with
his legs across the track Both were cut
off Just abogc the krces The boy II
year-old son Of lIaetTner, had his night
hand crushed to a jelly and his left arm
severed near the shoulder The engine
hands did not know of the accident until
the cries Of the boy were heard. The
men we're employed in Smith & Works
malt house, and were on their way home
from work. The train men are held res
sponsible for the accident, as it was their
dnty to nave had light on the tender,
The injured man was taken to the hos
pital, where he died 10 o-night,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
A IERRIBLE DISCOVERY
A VIRGINIA YOUNG LADY BURIED ALIVE. -
HER STRUGGLES FOR FREEDOM.


SPRINGFIELD, W. Va, Feb. 16.-A ter
rible affair has just come to light on the
levels near Okonoko. Mary Cox, a well
known and popular young lady, residing
near the mouth of the Little Capon river,
was taken violently i'll. The physician
diagnosed the case as one of neuralgia of
the stomach, and prescribed morphia.
A dose was administered at once, and an
other was left, with Instructions to give
il in twenty>four hours. For some, as
yet unexplained, reason the second dose
was given in very short time. In an
| hour or two after the death of Miss Cox
was announced and the neighbors pre-
pared the body tor burial and two days
later the deceased was inferred.
At the funeral one lady insisted that
Miss Cox was not dead, and begged that
a physician be sent for. That night the
dogs of man living near the grave yard
stationed themselves near the tomb and
kept up a persistent bowling. The
neighbors talked, and the next day the
grave was opened, when to the horror of
| ALL it was found that the girl had been
buried alive. The coffin presented ter
rible sight. The lining was torn from
the sides of the casket the pillow was in
shreds, and the poor girl had literally
stripped the clothing from her body.
Her hands and arms were torn and
bloody, the lips were bitten through, and
handsfull of hair lay about The girl
had came to, and evidently a frightful
struggle to escape followed. The affair
fills the community with horror.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
BLOODY Return FOR KINDNESS.
4 Tramp Given Shelter Assaults His
BenefactreSs and Kills Her.

KANKAKEE, Feb 1G.-The tramp ap>
piled at the Shretfler farm house for lOdgS
ing. He presented pitiful aspect, well
calculated to arouse the sympathies of a
kindhhearted farmers family. His feet
were frozen and be was nearly starved
The country roads were piled full of snow
drifts and the night was one of the cold
est of the winter. Warmth and food were
freely rendered, and he was given the
best the house afforded. At an early hour
Mr.. Shreffler went to the barn to do
chores, leaving his wife. q lady in deli
cate condition of health and about 80
years of age preparing breakfast. Dur
ing Shretiler's absence, the tramp, Nelson,
entered the kitchen and made an outra-
geous assault on Mr.. Shreffler. The
frantic woman begged for mercy, but the
villain persisted in his assault Escaping
from his treaCherous clutches she ran to
the door and screamed with the despera-
ton of woman who believed her virtue
and her life was in danger, 1t is asserted
by neighbors that her cries were heard
two miles distant. Enraged at his fail
ure and wild with fear of punishment,
Nelson seized an iron spider from the
stove and dealt the poor woman three
blows upon the head. Her skull was
crushed a great cash scanned her face,
and she fell helpless at his feet, her brains
ooZing from her forehead Her husband
came to her rescue, with axe in hand. and
was met at the door by the tramp who
attempted to strike Shretfler with a
flatiron In short struggle, which
ensued the tramp was overpOw-
cred and held prisoner until 9
year old son of Mr and Mrs. Shrcf1ler
had conveyed the news TO the neighboring
farms. In addition to the injuries enum>
Grated it was found that MIS- Schrefflers
arm was broken in her struggle with her
assailant, and her back was badly strained.
Constable Joseph Reed was summoned,
and after an all day trip through unbrok-
en- roads. nine miles of the distance being
made on foot, the prisoner was brought
to this city last night and locked up. He
was arraigned this morning, and admitted
the assault, and was committed without
bail. He is about 80 years old, Swede
and has been in this country only two
years He claims that Mrs. Scbreffler en-
ragged him by using abusive language. He
is but little acquainted with the English
language. however, and required the SER
vices of an interpreter on examination.
A report of Mrs. Schreffier's death reaches
here this morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
4n Epidemic of RolIs.


There is an epidemic of furuncles or, in
plain United States, boils," said leading
doctor the other day. Every other man
you meet has toil, and some men are
blessed with a half dozen | dare say that
there are 25,000 boils in active operation to-
day in this city"
What causes this epidemic, doctors7
Hard TO say, unless it may be something
in the oysters or fish. | notice that most of
my patients have been eating oysters fish or
Holsters"
what is the remedy"
Il don't believe in drawing boil out un-
less it comes to a yellow head quickly. Bet
ter XII them at the start. Make an ointment
Of simple cereate and tncture of iodine.
Rub it on the boil and it will.relieve the pain
and in two days drive it away. This will
also kill carbuncle III the start"
"But the CID idea is that boils are health
full and should he drawn OUT
"Boshl This is all foolishness. Better
cleanse the blood and regulate the kidneys.
1t is not a bad idea to take small arsenic
pill after each meal for several weeks.
Ii you must poultice your pet use fiaxseed." 2"
1t might be added that people living in the
oyster regions and engaged in the business.
and who live on oysters and fish, are never
afflicted with such troubles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
70 BuiI1 up Tho Navy.

Al the meeting Of the house committee
on appropriations tonight, Randalls 5
proposition to increase the navy was
adopted, with amendments. The amends
ments provide that the board are TO con,
slider the designs and shall consist of
three ciyialians, one line officer above the
rank of captain, a naval constructor, Il
naval engineer. and the secretary of the
navy; that awards for designs of vessels
shall be limited to $4,000 and $4,000
that there shall be but four different kinds
of vessels and that the report of the board
shall be submitted to the president before
the first Monday in December and he in
turn shall submit it to congress. The
naval appropriation bill will be completed
in the morning and report to the house
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17

400 Doses One Dollar" is true only of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it is an unan-
swerable argument as to strength and
economy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
RRvER GIVE UP.

If you are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite. general
debility, disordered blood, weak con-
stitutien, headache, or any disease of a
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
heneeforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric BItters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. lG.-Thc Journars
Springfield special says: At joint ses
sion of the Legislature to vote for United
States senator fiftyseven members were
present. kilograms were received from
several who were showed in. The speak
er voted for Morrison, it was the only vote
cast. A telegram was received from one
of the Chicago members stating that he is
sick and will be unable to attend the ses>
sions for several days. 1t is not believed
that regular vote for senator will be
reached this week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
Doubly Dangerous.

New YORK, Feb. eight cases of
dynamite were stolen of the American
dynamite company, of West Chester coun-
ty. Every effort is being made to locate
it. As the dynamite is not marketable
product the thieves are believed to be
connected with secret or other organiza-
ton of dynamiters, On the night of the
robbery four men were seen rowing
across the sound from Bay Chester to the
Long Island shore 1t is reported this
morning that two English detectives are
giving their attention to the case.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
Timely Canton to ibe Public.
fChicaro Herald

In some Texas towns alarm of fire is given
by the citizens in the vicinity shooting off
their pistols which leads the Beaumont
Enterprise to remark: "When fire alarm
is sounded, will our fellow-citizens try to
remember and fire their pistol bullets into
the grounds 1t was positively dangerous on
Monday night, and tie wonder is that no
one was Shot We know of one house from
the walls of which two bullets were picked
out next morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
LATEST QUOTATIONS. -cHICA

HOgs-- 5,NUi IISht 4.IJaIyOi mixed 4.4Sa4.SO;
heavy 490a5 ..
Carloads small grain received wheat III
corn, 2s3; oats, ;5: pork, /, lard 40.
ROCK ISLAND.
Oats-27a2S
Hay-wld SG01a900; Timothy oaag 90
Com-Ncw. A.
Cnal-Soft lIal2; hurd s. 80
Cord Nood-Si -.
straw $50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17

Exchange
"My dear" said a sick man to his wife,
show does the doctor say l am getting
along!7
very nicely, indeed"
Does he think / am entirely out of dan
ger!o
30, yes"
"Well, then, you had better have him and
the minister discontinue their visits
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
Fuel in China,

IFtIIN j. VSW4IU.
Few families get entirely ont of fuel, but
the ensrmous price of wood has led to the ill.,
PRODUCTION OF cheaper substitutes In Canton
they sell substance which Baron Crosse de-
scribes as pressed sea-grass, dried and i'm
pregnated with animal fat, probably seal
OH" A cubic foot Of this compound can be
bougla for less than cent, and, subdivided
into its component slices, will cook dozen
dinners
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17
Had Always Given Subtraction,


a woman who had buried three husbands
was inconSolable over the loss of the fourth.
1t was necessary to order the funeral para
phernalia and she was asked if she had any
preference as TO which undertaken should be
employed.
30, ego 70 Mr, Mould" she sobbed. II he
has been my undertaken for y-years. and
has railways given the BEST of satisfaction >
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-[Special. j
The house military committee has re-
ported favorably en- the bridge street
railway bill
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-01
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Fx-Governor Sprague. of Rhode
Island, is now in business in the CITY OF
Mexico.
Mr.. George Fl. Pendleton's father
was Hamilton 5 second in the fatal duel
with Aaron Burr.
Mr.. Samuel L. Clemens Omar;
Twain'') VIII remain in his own coun.
try this season. The rumor of his En-
glish trip is unfounded.
Mrs. George III. Pendleton was
Alice Key, daughter of Francis Scott
Key, the author OF the Star Spangled
Banner and niece of Chief Justice
fancy.
The eldest son of Mr.. Walter, of the
London TINES, was drowned in a pond
IN his fathers park just after his return
from this country. The eldest by his
second marriage died lately in Califor-
MA
At the Mob Hill residence of Sem
ltor Stanford, in San Francisco, are fif-
een pictures OF his dead son, eight of
which are by Bonnet, of Paris, and
swice life size. The portraits cost $780,
400.
Franz Abt. the German composer,
who died recently, was well known in
this country, not only through his songs,
but personally, as he visited America in
1872 at the invitation of several of our
leading vocal societies. He was sixty
six years old.
Mark Twain is said to have cleared
thirty-tve thousand dollars from his
reading tour this season. This is doubt
less the largest sum ever realized by an
author, from readings of his own writ
ings, since Dickens made his famous
American tour.-Current.
--s'Hoopness," an Indian Who died
rece lily on the Rancho Chico in Cali
fornia, was one hundred and thi ty
years old. He never knew the year in
which be was born, but by calculating
back to the moons that he remem-
bered his age was placed at the above
figures. There are old men in the tribe
now who can recollect fifty years back,
and at that time the age of *Hoopness
was placed ateighty years. San Fran
cisco Chronicle e.
American heiresses seem to have a
penchant for Italian noblemen. In adj
diton to Miss Mackay, the leading
names on the list comprise Miss Field,
Princess BIancaccio; Miss Lorillard
Spencer, Princess Vicarara Cenci; Miss
Broadwood, Princess Ruspolli; Miss
Conrad, Marchesa Teodoli; Miss Kin
ney, Countess Granotti; Miss Fisher,
Countess Gherarde ca; Miss Roberts,
Countess Cali; Miss Fry, Marchesa
Torrogiani; Miss Lewis, Countess Bar
bolini Amadei; Miss Gillinder, Marchesa
di San Marzarno, and Miss Hunger
ford, Countess Telfener. T. Sun.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-01
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

DRAM shops are defined by the new
legislation of Kansas. as common
nuisances."
The New York Tribune SAYS arrange
ments have been finally completed for
the permanent establishment Of a Cos
pel-Temperance church in Pittsburgh,
of which Francis Murphy VIII be the
pastor.
AN unusual case, even in the always
terrible annals of the liquor traffic, is
reported from Grafton, West Virginia.
A wife and mother was found on a re-
cent Sabbath morning in her home
dead, the reason assigned by the ply
stefan being the excessive use of liquor.
She leaves four children. two of whom
are in jail with her husband, awaiting
trial for robbery. I'D
A LARGE liquor-selling firm il Chi
cago has sent out circulars to its patrons
in Iowa, declaring that they are pre-
pared to ship liquors in demijohns or
jugs securely boxed so that the contents
can not be known, and with no marks
except the address, ''all marks and
brands are erased from the cases"
Goods must be paid for in advance,
however, as they can not be shipped c.
O. D. Union Signal.
The three new Bishops of the Church
of England are hearty supporters of tho
Temperance movement within that
body. The Temperance Record regards
the appointment of DR.. Temple to the
See of London as "a powerful accession
to the moral strength of the Metrop-
oils" and adds that he twill be sincere
iy and cordially welcomed b. all class
es OF Londoncrs as well as by bis fellow
laborers in the temperance move.
mont. -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-01
A NATURAL STORM SIGNAL.
Singular Phenomena on the Iron Bound
Coast of Great Britain.

Coast of Great Britain.
A storm on the wild, iron-bound coast
of North Cornwall is not to be readily
forgotten by those who have seen it
rage in full force. Its coming is herald
ed by focks of red-legged gulls skim
ming low over the estuaries, making
their way to the marshy margins of
streams far from the coast; lowering in
troubled masses above muddy flats, or
circling with shrill cries about sheltered
farmsteads. Following toward the land
come several coasting smacks and
trawlers, making sw # way to secure
Ravens und the hills at St. Ives, New
Quay or Padstow. There is a sudden
lull in the freshening breeze; the waves
that were beginning to break into Sharp
edges of foam are for moment stilled;
and the colorless sea, darkened by
gathering clouds, looks like molten
lead. Then the wind moves again
with hollow moan. A cry, loud and
clear, comes from overhead, where
greet black-faced gull is soaring and
wheeling like falcon. "Ffoolish
gu llemots and razor-billed auks, for
saking all at once their indus
trious pursuit of small-fry under
water. take post in rows on the lodges
of Jagged rocks, and stand there sol
emn, white-vested congregations while
low on the sullen sea some Mother
Carey's chickens are Garting Ike swal-
lows. Far out, but yet too near those
rugged crags and peaks of black rock,
solitary vessel is making her way up
channel unaer close -reefed topsails:
ominous masses of heavy clouds have
gathered quickly westward; the sea is
broken into short chopping waves; the
booming thunder of surf against sheer
cliffs grows louder every minute; tie
bark is shrouded in drifting torrent Of
rain, across which pale CLEAN of SUM-
light strikes; and the wind, veering a
few points more toward the north,
begins to blow in furious gusts. Now
and again one hears mysterious noise,
like the dull, distant report of huge
howitzer, followed by hoarse roaring as
of a Titan fog-horn. The stranger,
who has never Stoned to such weird,
unearthly soun,is before, may well be
puzzled to account for them. Turning
LIS SiNhSO ioiH enc angry sea ne Will
observe a tall, misty column, like the
.vapor of a geyser. That is spray forced
by conclusion of air through one Of
those curious SHIFTS known along the
Cornish coast as blow-holes, and thence
the strange believing proceeds. There
are many such slanting shafts in the
cliffs hereabout, all so eviden ly artif-
cial that tisey are supposed to have been
cut by smugglers for the greater con.
Ivenience OF landing contraband goods
i--Londos Stasdard.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-01

.actiy. Why. sometimes over there at
the school the boys were regular bad
ones. but she could rule 'em. You see,
she got EN- to love her; that was all.
They came to her funeral. and the big
gest boys carried her coffin. Iremem-
Der one chap. Abe Mosely he was, and
he was limb of the law, and nobody
could control him, he was always fight
ing and getting into mischief; but when
they buried Parma he stood there, Just
where that tallest clump of golden-rod
is. and he kept his arm over his face all
the while the m mister was talking.
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes. Poor
Parnar'
He sad no more. but with 3 trembling
hand he picked bunch of the asters st
his feet, and. though they grew wild all
about, these he laid on the grave. With
Joyous shout the children burst out of
school, and the old man and rose and
walked away together in silence. He
did not dream that he had revealed to
me the romance that had made his life
at once sweet and sad; he did not know
how much he had told as We sat by
Parna's raye.-Ltppincotfs Magazine.