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GUNsHor WOUNDS.
An Army Surgeon Relates Some Curious
Experiences.

Experiences.
St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Iogan's corps of the Army OF The Tennessee"
said DIR. r. 4. Thorne, of Kansas City, to q re-
porter, land in the course Of my service saw
every conceivable variety of gunshot wounds.
and many curious facts came under my observa-
ton. have seen men live and do good service
in the field alter receiving wounds which every
one supposed 70 be necessarily mortal, while
Others. apparently models OF health and strength
would die of what were little moro than abra-
sions. ! never knew until the war how mucn
influence mind had over matter. Hundreds and
thousands of men survived desperate hurts sim
ply because they had made nc their
minds that they would not die, while
fully as many others gave MP and
succumbed to trifiing wounds Some OF the
most painful injuries. and those most difficult OF
treatment were received from the guerrillas
These men were generally armed with shot
guns which they loaded either with handful OF
buckshot. a single large ball or rusty scraps OF
nails and wire Those latter missiles were fear
fully destructive at short range. as they not
only mangled tho flesh dreadfully, but lert
eplinters of rusty iron adhering 10 the wounds,
which would sometimes pass unnoticed by the
surgeon, and give rise to all sorts of suppura-
tions and alterations In my medical reading
had often come across cases where men bad
bean wounded five br six times. and yet kept
their feet After n short experience against
regular troops I was inclined TO look on
these stories with suspicion. and it was not
until / came in contact with the guerriiIas
most of whom used shotguns. that Tappreclated
the difference in destructive power between the
old round ball and the mimic bullet The
round ball viii not break large bone unless it
strikes 1t directly. have seen men struck by
the heavy shotRun balls full in the thigh, and
the missile turned from its course By the bone.
making half circle a-ound IL. and leaving
clean hole in the hcsh. The conical bullet. how
ever. tears through everything 1t touches,
breaks . bone into hundred splinters. and
leaves hole az ITS point Of exit tar larger than
s ~nsrs = enssrsa. .ns Ayser snors sapsssses2
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could be shot several times without being disAsi
bled-a thing impossible with conicalbulleta
'tOne of the most peculiar features Of guns
shot wounds that ever came under my ohserva-l
tion." Dr. Thorne went on to say. .'was the facts
that while under strong excitement men eenl&
receive injuries. sometimes deadly IN tnnirH,
nature, and know nothing aboutthen.k reIl
member q that occurred at the batsfe OF
New Hope Church. A sergeant Of an Iliuoias
regiment came back from the firing line to the
field hospital with a painful but not dangeroaay
wound in the back of his hand. After dressin@
ie noticed that his blouse was red with blood
and examination found that he had been shcE
through the left side, the intestine being NOV
lacerated that the man subsequently, died of tha
injury. On inquiry he told me that whse push-s
ing through thick brnshwood he had felt a blows
In the side, but had paid no attention TO IL. sup
posing that it occasioned by striking agninsbs
q branch I saw several cases where wounds
were received in non-sensitive parts OF the body
without attracting notice in the heat OF hghhi
and other surgeons told me that my experiences
in this respect was by no means exceptional"
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CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Floor Gives Way at School Exhibition
Two Persons Killed and Many Injured.

BELLEFoNTAINE. o., April ga terrible ac-
eident occurred at Rushsylvania this county,
last night. A school exhibition was in progress in
Brockermans Hall, situated in the second story
of q brick building. The hall ssats about four
hundred people, and was crowded to its utmost
capacity. Suddenly. without the slightest warn
ing, the floor gave way with a frightful crash.
1t appeared 20 sink IN the center. funnel-shaped,
and the entire audience went down in surging
mass to the ground, a distance OF twenty feet.
All the physicians in town were Immediately
summoned. So far as reported the dead are as
follows:
MRS J. F. ALEXANDER, wife of the minister.
MISS GARWOOD, of Bellefontaine.
Those seriously injured are:
Harvey Selders both legs broken and one
arm. with other injuries: James johnson, badly
hurt taken home insensible; Mrs Frank Mo-
Culloch, badly hurt; Mrs Drumn, supposed to
be dying; Mrs. Waith Wright, not expected TO
live: Walker Lewis, ono leg broken; Mrs. VIM.
McCul1och. badly hurt; little babe of Mrs.
Coombs, badly hurt Judge Seiders. and two
children of Mr. Ridgeway, badly hurt. Prob
jured. Tho walls did not fall in, or the calamity
would have been much worse. A number of
ladies and children were taken out, some of
them unhurt, with their clothing torn COM
pletely off Of them.
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HOW MIR. DErEw was NOMINATED.
Elliott #. Shepard's Queer Speech and Mn
Depew's Funny Deciinatiou.

Elliott f. shepardss Queer Speech and nIrs4
Depew's Funny Declinatiou.
New York special.
tion OF Charncey Mitchell Depew for Preaidsat|
by Elliott F. Shepard. the son-in-Iaw OF MR.
Vanderbilt and new proprietor OF the Mail and
Express. Colonel Shepard attended the opens
ing of the new Federal Club Republican Or
ganization. last night Mr. Depew was 70 haval
been present but did not put in an appearances.
After an address by Theodore Rooseveltas
Colonel Shepard astonished the assembIaRe by @
rambling address, in the course of which be saida
II propose that we nominate for the Presi~
dency of the United States the Hon. ChauncoyNs
M. Depew. [Applause. Some Journals IN this9
country have been anxious that / should have
elected him sometime ago. Laughter.l Every
man, woman and child in the country lovea-
Chauncsy.s [Lanehter.l Each wage-sarnsF
may be myself There Isn't Graud Army
man in the country who doesn't feel that
Chauncey and he have fought and bled and died
together. The ministers admire him. too
Why, there even those who regard him az n
doctor Of divinity. Chsuncey is married to
every class in this country: de Is bone OF their
across the continent last summer met all tho
big men, merchants. and lawyers, aud editors
and writers-all the thinkers; and when We
talked about presidential candidates each one
said that Depew was the man who could carry
his particular State"
This morning an Evening World reporter
asked Mr. Depew how he felt In regard 60 thas
nomination.
'Thaven't any feeling left,D Mr. Depow re- t
Piled. II am simply stnnned-paralyzad. as ine
were. havent got over IL yet.
Then you bad NO warning of Colonel Shops
ards intentionsgp
s.Not the slightest, assure you can't be-
held responsible for what my friends may do
whsr they permit their feelings to overceme
them.s
.'You don't regard yourself as regularly in the
field, thenlH
sswell can't say that regard IL IS the aes
tion OF the Chicago convention"
And you will NOT accept Mr. Shepards noial.
nationF
mo; thanks
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keeps them solid, and more effective work can
be done. myself am q member of three or
four Republican clubs. / think we cannot give
the young men too much credit for their work.
Iwould sooner have three four young men
to do work for me than dozen old men. The
old, of course are valuable for their experience
and advice, yet in actual campaign work we
must have young men. In Ohio we have over
two hundred and fifty Republican clubs, and
they are increasing every day."
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shermaa Doesn't Talk Polite.

FlftsDufg Interview
The Senator said he did not tall r.,;.s-
he stated. however. that he Thought 49, oas
pect for the success of the Repnblcss., pr1s-
nexs fall soulc not be brighter. II naye sva.
hope sad he, that whatsoever ls the r.ns,s,.y sy
OF our party next fall will be the next
OF the United States resident
What do you think of the oreaniza+;..
leaguesT nalonaI
think it is . great benefit to the Renph,,..-
party. 1t gets the young men foestses os.eas car
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Emil Martin. corner Madison av-
enue and Meridian Street.
W. j. Hamilton, Ala S. Merid-
ian Street.
III. A. Pfaff1in, cor. Delaware and
McCarty Streets.
NJ. G. Staley, 444 Virginia Ave.
C.. L. Carter, 80 North Illinois St.
j. d. Gauld. POI Indiana Avenue.
G. III. Woods. North Illinois. OPP
posite Bates House.
Herman E. Frauer, 246 e. Wash
ington Street.
w. N. Short, corner Illinois and
Maryland Streets.
Wood Browning. Fountain
Square, Virginia Avenue.
Ed. Grover, Illinois and South.
WE. Afford. Circle and Meridian.
j. K. Hendricks, corner W
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29

Emphatically the best five cent cigar ever
sold in Indiana. Why? Because it is genu-
inc Havana filler of fine, carefully selected
stock and true .(not artihciaD Havana
fragrance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29

Established by long years of dealing, every day
what has made a household word of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29

Springfield Republican
Blaine, Harrison aad Dese
arence Of the delegates as
viewer who corneyed such ofH
see their names in print
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MinneapoIfs Tribune.
The people of the effere East labor under the
impression that ''rowdyr Is the proper adseesixa#
to use when speaking OF the West. And 80
this wav we give evening parties a.
souvenir cards are distributed each
quotation from Shakespeare. No pers l!448
tain card without first naming II ms
act from which the quotation 10 a 2A 4H #
forsoothl Why we give eV #e 2 ' 4H
odds on literary fakes and then
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29

ANaosTuRA Bitters is knos
ulator OF the digestive oreaz
world. haze il in YOU 49,
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SOLD IN INDIANAPOLIS BY

John F. Johnson, 78 East
Washington
Charles Lambur. corner Yer
mont and Indiana Ave.
L. Klussnaan, corner College
Avenue and Ninth St.
NJ. F. Muehl. 523 N. Illinois.
w. f. Ponder, Bates House.
NJ. f. NJ uehl, corner Ala
bama and Seventh.
James Dodson, Illinois and
Seventh.
S. S. Stockman. corner Illi-
nois and Michigan SITS.
Otto Sehopp, Illinois and
Meridian.
Charles Traub, Noble and
Bates.
Chas. Fl. Rouser. Stockyards.
shington and Delaware.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14
Tvs PRESIDENTS Ms,sAeK-Ip

Tvs PRESIDENTS MgssAoK.-Iu
his message to Congress the Pres
ideDt reiteraies the views on the
tariff contained Ia his famous mes
sage OF year ago, and declares that
tsriH reform is the cause Of the PEG
pie. The message deals, however.
with other questions OF great inpor-
lance. While be reports that no in
stances have occurred Of Outrage or
injury 10 our fishermen in Canadian
waters except ouch as the American
sonsul has readily adjusted. he calls
special attention 10 the unsstIsfac.
cory relations between this govern.
nent and Great Britain, growing out
OF the rejection OF the treaty he sub
milted TO tie Senate. IL cannot, Of
course, be supposed that these rela.
lions can continue TO be unintcr-
rupted unless come permanent basis
cooperation and settlement DO agreed
upon By the two powers. Retail
alton 10 oil we'll enough 10 compel
justics and fair dealing: but that il
should become necessary that The
peace of the two great nations which
assume TO lead the civilization OF the
age should DO staked upon such chan
oes is repToach 10 the statesman.
ship OF both countries. UnfoTtunates
~ the burden rests upon our shoul-
ders. for tho obstacle TO q sc clement
10 the vsrisDoe between the exscu
tive and legislative departments OF
our own government. a future ref
srenoe 10 cur relations with England
10 made IN calling attention to the
unfortunate occurrence which made il
necessary TO request Lord SackviIls's
retiien ent as tic diplomatic fepre'
sentative Of that country. IL any
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14

thing was needed TO justify that ecI
70 tue sob.r Judgment ard feeling
Of our peof'le, IL is fouu in tn Pres.
tdenis statement of the casr. IL 10
toStuha'e our People we're IN accord
"a ceiling wi.b this subject. and sLx;
th- 3 e.; natl nal ccutsse then rssir
eudci "a ,be vet 9 i:.e where our 70.
la'ions with the othse sovcreigntiss
begio. the careful ADD elabora,s
revie~ Of our foreign rels ions and
the events trapspiring over the civ.
ilrxsd wosld will be read with satis-
faction BY orr people. Apart from
the Caosdisn iifiicul,y. onr sorsst
spot 10 the HAy'ian cuthyesk. in
witch our mercbantmsu have been
seized in several cases. I, 10 In 10
regretted thai thsse hslf-civpissd
people shou'd b permitted TO csea,e
fnsorrecii'n asd revelation vhsusv-
or their passions On. esst % upheavsi,
and 't gill BE- . blesssi day shsp
oenesth . protector of soae Kind.
they ere kept down By force until the
ninsissnth century march 81 sulish.
tenmens does lie benign work amosg
them. Altogether HE message IL
exceedingly fulland we'll writes. ID
10 lifting supplement 70 the able
Stass psp.n President Cleveland bas
given the country. AMI Of no public
servant. In tbis generation at least,
can IL be more truly sad thar OF
himseif that he has Constantly
guarded the rsctitude Il h,s linton.
sions. msnta neil ansullied his lovs OF
country. and 9TH u,ss nsh purpose
etri on for The nul,lc GOOD"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14
Half Fare TO Warrington.

For the accommodation Of all who desire
to witness the Inauguration OF Prssideat
harrison, the b 4 U. n. r. Co. will sell sx
eursiou tickets TO Washington from all
points on l's linss at one fare for the refund
trip. Tickets will be sold March lst u 4th,
inclusive, and will be valid for fetnrn pas.
ssge until March Tih. inclusive. The 8 B
0. 10 the shortest and most direct route to
Washington from all points toachsd BY its
Iines. IL has more track and yard room ct
Washington than any other reed. shd sonss-
quenuy more facilities for the prompt move
msut Of trains and the expsAitiois haudlipg
ofa large passenger business than aay eth.
Or line.
Tbs B. b o. haadIsd an imnsnss passsu
ger irafic ~ the Inauguration OF PresiAsn,
Cleveland, without delay and without injury
to . single pssssngsr
Ito !sci3isiss have been greatly augmented
since thai 1ims and Il 10 In position to give
more ss'isfscsory service than any line touch.
log Washingtos.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14
Holiday Excursion Tickets.

The on cial figures give c ,ugre.s
man.elect Wilson S7' majority in .hi.
district.
1t is said that Senator Kenna will
be opposed for re-elsction by Hon.
II. q. Davis.
The barber business Of this coun-
Try Is estimated TO amount TO SIS.
600, 1000 annually.
A Chicago judge, in . case tried
before bim Monday, compelled one
Of the lawyers IN the case TO tell
what he knew about the case.
Mrs. James G.. Blaine. Jr., Who
has been deserted by her husband,
says she will he forced TO become an
actress In order TO earn . living for
herself and her child.
In Wilkes county. Georgia, last
week. throe colored men, who insult.
ed white woman, we're thrown into
river with stones tied around their
necks and drowned.
1t is thought That President Glove.
land will send another message 10
Congress, urging the importance OF q
continuation OF his policy enforcing
Civil.Servics Reform.
Congressman Mckinley, OF Ohio. 1,
said 10 be the choice OF bis party 10,
Speaker Of the next House OF Repre-
sensa!ives IL the repsblica cane have Q
majority.
The expenses OF the Senate for
The year ended June 80. 1888 were
For salaries and mileage Of members
1894 ,l57; salaries Of Officers and
employees. $o3S.674; contingent, sx-
Psnses, Sl57.702-totsl $780, 3S.
The Harrison administration, it {.
said, will ex' end . CORDIAL rscogni.
ton to Southern republicans 10 tn,
distribution OF patronage Virgins
republicans will present the name Of
ex-Attorney- General Blair for sole.
itor OF tbs treasury.
The W. Va. 9. & p. Offices and
shops will be removed from Cumbsr
land TO Leadsyille, this State, where
it is said, Hons. Henry G. Davis spt
Stephen b. E!kins will hereafter re-
side. These gentlemen are now iiy
ing In Baltimore and New Mex'oo
respectively.
There lisa growing feeling in thI.
country that the President and Vice
President ought he elected by Oh,
popular vote, and bill to secure tina
end has been introduced into Con
gress but. OF course. thsre f. n,
hope OF its passage. A bill has ala
been introduced providing for an in.
comstsI.
The great o.iach steel gun. mad
at Pittsburgh for the United State
navy, aeW all to pieces at tho flr.
discharge whilc being tested 1t An
napolis Friday. The gun weiahe
lO,5l0 pounds. was Is fec. long, an,
was loaded with 49t pounds Of brow
prismatic powder and = lO0-lh. con
ical she'll. No more cast steel Gun
will DC attemptei
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14
Gov. Hin. Of New York.

sAs "a M0W xOIR.
Itwoold DO sell for democrats ev.
srywbere 70 become thoroughly &C.
'quaintsd with The life and public
services Of this great leader OF ,Leir
party for. unless all sixns fell, tbey
will be called upon 10 vote for him
Tor President 10 1892. HE private
and oficial l,fe has always been a.
bovs reprcach. He 10 q deuocrs,
from the grousd up; . statesman OF
s'sas and acknowledged ability, and.
more than ALL he 10 universally ad.
mitted 70 be the only man in tho
parry that can carry New Yo.k.
Where he cannot be beaten. He
swept The State at the recent slsc.
ton ny over $4,000 minority Mr..
CLEVELAND lost It by over 1900 ma.
oority: A month or so ago We had
President Cleveland's own word for
IT shat the very best OF feeling has
always existed between hs,mssif anil
Gov. Hill 90 no one need be un-
friendly to the latter on account OF
his reported antipathy to the Presi.
dent. Taken all in all, David Ben.
nett Hill Is the coming man. and II
ne does not lead the democrats TO
victory In the next struggle for tie
presidency it will be because he IL
not nominated.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14
Read The Ners

As the tessoa for Ls,k pc-lirg
10 about here again. those
who are looking out Tor supplies
will do we'll TO call On L. Russell
4 Bro, where ihev.wi,l i;rd the
best OF bacon md hard 81; OF their
own cusing; beans. ! ctsices. -four.
meal. homiLy. rice Blankets and
sueh things rs they need 20 90 in
to lie woods with, ut prices IA
reaso naSle as sny enc can sell
them. Tobacco is also something
Leeaed IN the woods; TO keep the
men in good Lumor: nowhere
IN this county csn go large an as
sortment be found as with K.
Rn eeells& Bro; their prices are
all the way down to :5certs rer
dcund. Eiel! here il would lie
VOL tos mention their canned
goods. just think! Three round
CATS OF the beet tomatoes Ut Ice.
Fer can and corn At the esme
price. Nice Turkish pruL es a, &c
per pound. Cofieo, srgsr and
molasses renieo good things. tor
bark peoIers to have: prices are
right on thcse goods.
For nice clean cosy cLoIfirg
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14

said mild-iempsrsd man In oar b,.,,r,
she snsrs and snarls, spsbks her childrsu
and mods fault continually. cat b,sr n
soy longer Don't be TOO revere on her nv
TREND yoa little realize Der suGerines. 81.
has lost her former sweet disposition. and nm
nsSlh ~ the cause. DR.. Pisrce's Pavorits
prescription will make her veil. For r..
male diseases, functional derapzsmsn,s
oearing down pairs, and the long list cf ills
,oAi reneer women miseraols, no medicin .
csn compare with ihis n 10 the oniv nn,d,.
cine Tor wozau's peculiar vsakossses nd
ailments. sold By druggists, under = possibly
guarantees from the nsnofactursrs. to eIvs
SUBSECTION Ia every case, OF money refund :
co, zee guarantees printed 90 bottle wrap
per
.of all arrangements Of the stomach. liver
s si,t Bowels, take Dr. P;e-cs Psiisis. or Ast.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14

REPUBLICAN, FRAUDS IN KAr.v.
IA CONTINUAL Charleston, wv.
va dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
OF Saturday says: The Court Of An.
,peals has granted the mapdamns
prayed for by the democrats to com.
pei the County Court to sign a bin
OF exceptions asked for bv Democrats
90 that the Circuit Court can prop.
eIiy review the proceedings in the 70.
count OF ballots cast at the recent
State and National election also 20
certify returns OF recount to the Gov.
ern.r. instead OF original returns
The County Court met again this morn.
7ng and heard argument on the Hill
OF exceptions 10 the ruling her etofore
made by said court. Lewiston nre-
,cinct being thrown out, it will not
enter into tho contest. After ex-
GLIDING Lewiston, Coalburg precinct
In which the Democrats bad 20 ma.
jority, was taken up and excluded on
technical grounds by The court.
WiuifTede came next, and tho demo.
cratic counsel moved to exclude IL
80 '.o uC 6tOuuuu 10 COalOura.
but Winifrede gave about 80 repub-
lican majority, and the court refused
10 .bro" IL out. Alum Creek, which
gave democratic majority. came
next, and as it was alleged tina, the
ballot.box was stuffed and the tally.
sheets tempered With, but wi.hou,
shadow OF proof TO support the a..
sertion. certain democratic tickets
we're thrown out anu the vote brought
down TO correspond with the mutt
lated and altered ,ally-sheets. Prop.
or objections were led 10 oil these
proceedings. This action on tue par,
of tho republican commission ere, not
counting any proceedings to be taken
IN the Charleston precinct, will, as
counted by the republicans, give
mcGiDhis, republican, for Congress
one me- )or'ty in the district. but the
democrats say not so when the Cour,
OF Appeals passes upon the mater
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14

1THE GRAND jury or
MERCER COUNTY, THIS STATE.
HAS RETURNED SEVEN HIM
OkED INDICTMENTS AGAINST
REPUBLICANS FOR ILLEGAL
VOTING AT The LATE FLEC-
T1ON.-Oa
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14

you should get +. Russell kR,,,
celebrated Colchester axe u
Lave both single and double n!
u-t OF more than 100 the ,.r ~
sod not one has ever crumh,.s
OF troken. ANY one br,;s
them once will never buy any o,Is
or kind. Price only soc tor ~.
s. h. They have also cla.,as
nearly al their CID stock of rssss
r,ado clothing and star, ~,
epring with brand new s,oe.
or clothing With slits from s. ~
( 10. Their stock oil mems sbass
snd boots as usual is full ma
prices 10 ". A job lot of sam,ls
shoes nos. 5 to 81, includIps
so,Ee OF tho incest shoes in ,bs
town OF Eomney can be fc,pd u
their lonse; it u lady can find ;
pair OF these shoes TO ii, she ca,
buy them at les than wholesa,a
price. Besides what has hssr
named they keep constantly on
hand a large supply OF nearly ali
goods kept in a sicek o, Geucra
Merchandise; aud il would be al.
so we'll TO remember that they
cell cheap every day in tho y,ar.
! and rr,p,a N hilo oco .;,,.J