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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
wANT you A LL rO REMEM

Der THAT J. K. EARSOM
Has the finest. cheapest and lorg ST
lot Of Tfys, Fruis, Candies, Cigars
and Tobaccos, Of any houss in the CT.
~. You will sHve 10 per cen. Nv
calling on bim for your Holiday goods
A. No IS, Baltimore ST.,
Cumberland, Nd
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
CHINA, LAMPS,
&c.

We have a large stock and good
aai ortment Of China. Just Think.
Q fancy ecorated Toilet Set for
81 IS: same with slop jar only So
W. Then We have sets at all pr.
COS; alec Tea Sets many styles, and
Dinner Sets. Parlo. Lamps from
% cents (fancy) up to n grand two
iigA lamp, decorated shade, a
beauty fol So so. PLAIN White
Granite lower than any house in
Cumberland. Come aud sec be-
fore you purchase in thi line.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04

a MODEM HERcULEs.-P h ladei-
phia can boast Of modern Hercules
IN the person Of George SoptmaD.
giant in muscle and stature. tie
sands elk feet f. ur and half in his
SIC ckings, measures fifty :rches a.
round bis clcst a d weighs 27s
pouhds. scared y an ounce of which,
Is upe;fluous q sh Hir proportions
afe AdOirah'e, aid DO has amazed
many en- D;hletIc expert ~ his dis
play Of srength.
Sop man recently pail visit 10.
gymnasium on Arch sreei and
gave an exhibition Of what he could.
10. The pupils eyed him curion.yy
when be picked up $50 pound iums.
bell and tNirled it between his sio-
gers rs dude nj gbt do IA a BAN !.
u - caro-.
VIII n he stretched ou his arm and
asked all mho c uld 20 sibly do 40
to jump on I is back. asms. shoulders
ann mead, TO take ride. eight sturdy
AID strong men complied With The
rtqncsi, ~ d. ho'diog o. to hi4 ears.
bar ami eoiiar.buion. they bore
tier weight upnn bin. file o,rried
them without much difficulty, and
the gynBa-is Who sts The pcfform-
ahcs were Almost c'i3ed 10 think
Gonteml tunusly oftheir own compare
atiVely puuy pbyFiqaes
lot satisfied WITH thisy the Young
giaht went 10 ille strtDS go. testing
scales rad pulled Nj the 1000 D sund
weight with fsse. lie then wrapped
two st'ons around bis shcu' der and
b OK, apd, fastening tho ends 10 B.
300 roubd, 81 iron b. calmly raisos
be Weeht 5n1 COX promenade
srounI t9e h,II with his Loaf. INT
"a fghf4 Rrc0r1,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
TIE DAILY GAZETTE,
CBARLEsToE. ". VA.

EVERYBODY will want go krew Whist IL
soing ON NJ She
STAG Capital this Winter.
Ihs> ScnotOrin1 and H.
10 ction Contests sI.ne ~iii,r.
cite the cofiosity OF AL ciatfcs tie cAI.
Lf GAZETTE will couiein The test and
nost sceursie accounts or any Tstsf In
Chailes and not sxceIled by any parer
IN the State
Price, &c NJ nh ......s Al
bo4tbs. ...s.ss.sss.l o.
folt, 80. 4. 90
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
eMo1c LAKee'S CUBES Cf0xRfTTfS 70, Co.
o~VhS tarrh Price 70 eta. At All drusptsts.

kscS Sions OF tho Courts
Circuit Court. i2th judicial Circuit, Hon
!asies D.. Armstrong, presiding be
LIN as folio e.: vag A. .s,
GRAFT County Fourth ruesday 10 March
6rsi tuesday ir June and third Tuesaay in
October 60 -
Hampshire Ceunty-First Tuesday In Feb
rusry, second Tuesday In May asd thir
Tuesday In September.
Hardy C9upt,--Seccad Tuesday In March
hst Tuesday |. May and frst Tuesday In
October. ~
hihersl County-.Se,ond Tuesday in Jan
lary. fourth Tuesday in APRIL aud aIst Tues
lay 10 .Soptember. = ~
Psndleton Eornty---Second Wednesday In
April, Wednesday sfisr second Tuesday in
June, and first Wednesday in November
County Court of Hampshire County. John
7. Vance. President; L.. u. Schniboe sad Il
D Powell Commis5ioner7; q. x. White CLERK
The regular sessions are held begiuning on
the frst Tueedey in January, Arril al d DC.
tober, and Attn Tuesday 10 July.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
neeps.t Col ,t.ne n tie wnrIa

The HasaTd coilierv was opened Ia 1872 by
~ d'Andrimont. The area Of its concession
is 4, 10 acres The coilierv employs s6i
workmen underground aud 30 az the sur
face Its output la 1886 was 252 re- tons
The seams worked vary from feet to ( feet
inch IA thickness, aud the coal l. II & semi
bituminous character. a notable feature IN
the working Of ths mine IA the use az ths
flom and d'AudTimont excavator, an Ia
genious cOutrivance Tor Increasing the useful
fleet Of blasting. The sbot holo is driIlot in
the ordinary manner and the ezcavator Il In
tTodEced, which hoIiows out a spacs at the
back Of the hoe much greater than the d.
a@1eter Of tha hole. Thiz enlarged powder
chamber Is found 70 greatly increase toe USE
fIl effect Of blasting and slso 'hs proportion
Il round coal II Is used ia slK sesnus IN tee
coliisTy, sGd has also been adopted AZ Iefa.
France. Toe Goals are act brosIzhs % tie
surface II the shafts. bat only ~ TIE isve. e
400 feet, whence az endless chain road. two
miles long, EXTENDS - Bay Bonnr<-
The SAINT Aa6re du PoirSor mine claims 70
- tins deepest coal mine ia Tho world IL
has royalty * SCI acre.. and yearly pro
Gaction 81 200 COZ 70 900 tens T'bsrs are
Two coal drawing sl-afss. the Gre Z. 81 foes
deep. ;bs otaor 3.075 fses 6ecp. The first
shaft II bs.ng despeaed u 9, - fret Zach
Of the pits IS Ventilated By 8 Gnlbai FAR ~ork-
ing IL . second shaft 4 remarkable feature
in tie working at these rsirsss "a M eouT@ra,
lively low Temperature srpsrisuosd Tas
MAXIMUM temperature = - dszos Fahr AID
il = very often considerably sg~sr. toe air
Easing along Tie face - ~: warn. Th.a
ter5s ~ sbow tas1t elevation q tzsn,<-atzrs
il - no taszars TIE zrssseSt cbssaess Ia ~ors>
lrg very cse7 H1insz---As- e q fsts~.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

! And now comes q denial OF the sport tina!
the empress of austria is coming to this
country.
1t is said that Queen Victoria contemplates
writing volume of memoirs to be published
some time next year
Margaret Deland, who wrote "John Ward,
Preacher" is now about 80 years old, of me-
dunn height and comedy appearance.
The Duchesse dues has just sold her in
terest in the Veuve Cliquot firm for el20. goo.
She is a granddaughter Of the Veuve Chquot.
Nine Patti -Nicolini is tired of living in
Wales, and she intends to buy the castle of
Chem onceaux, France, the property of the
| Wilson family.
The Empress Frederick, is collecting all the
obituary notices Of her husband From pa
pers printed Ii English she las received g, 200,
from Germany 5000 and from France 1000
Mrs. John Clinch, of New Mexico, prac-
tised with revolver Nntil she could hit a
lime at ter pacee, aasi then locked herself in
closet while q one armed thief spent two
hours robbing the house.
Miss Titiens, niece Of the famous singer,
has gone from California TO live in England
permanently. She sis but II, but she Is tall
and stately" and decidedly pretty; and she
promises well to become fine singer.
Virogna, the Mohawi; princess, who is now
In New York, says the American women
waste too much time on dress. She is partic.
ularly severe on the dog women as she
calls them, whom she saw nursing dogs in
Central Park
Miss Braddon, whose fifty novels have
been produced during her fifty years Of life,
is still as retiring and modest as she was
twenty years ago. she absolutely refuses to
permit her portrait to be published, and does
not like 70 be lionized
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland will soon leave
Holland Patent and take up her abode ia
Washington, where she viii probably spend
the winter Mrs. Cleveland has expressed a
wish that her sister-in-law should be present
ct the social ceremonies which viii mark the
close Of the administration.
Baltimore women have inaugurated a
home for working girls, and thus far the in
stitutiol has been q marked success. Il &C
commodities sixty boarGers, WHO get an ex-
ceuent living for 81 80 a week The only re-
qUiremeut necessary 20 admission Is that the
applicant be OF respectable character
By the viii Of tie Rev. William Right
vicar OF Harbury, who LEFT his money 70
found q female college, it was provided that
the women should get up early in tie morn
ins, indulge In cold baths and hold quarter
~ conversations, in which two-thirds Of
the guests should be single gentlemen.
4 lady has been arrested in Atlantis, Ga,
for wanting the inside Of the sidewalk She
lot only wants 1t but she gets It whenever
she goes out to walk. Ore man who refused
10 yield 20 Der demand ksd his whiskers
pulled and his hat knocked OF, and counties
scores OF men have beea pushed into toe
ditch The lady szys she =iii have the IL
side track II she hss 10 aght fer Il Until Sc.
dies
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
A SENSATIONAL CASE.

New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. "A habeas
corpus case which promises to develop
cross bills for divorce with sensational
allegations, came in the superior court to-
day. Some years ago DR.. l.. NJ Denslow
formerly connected with the Bellvue hos
pital, New York. aud now prominent
physician of st. Paul MINI, married the
daughter of +. W Smith. a wealthy sugar
merchant of New York, who lives at Mil
ford, in this state. Las summer Mrs. Den
slow left her husband and returned to
her father home, bringing her young son
with her. She refused to return to her
husband, and after 4 short time Dr.
Densiow came east and demanded his son
Mrs. DeuSlow refused. and the doctor to-
day brought the parties into court on a
haheas corpus. The doctor charges his
wife with being an opium-eater aud I'M
fitted to care for the boy Mrs. Denslow
alleges cruel treatment and excessive use
of lntoXicants. The case went over until
tomorrow.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
Odd Tha. She Got Md.

Charles Whymper, the we'll known en-
gTayer and animal painter Of London, told
the following story few years ago: 81 dined
ct Alderman So-and-sos last night, and a- a
mark of honor his eldest daughter was "a
sigued to nc 70 take down 10 dinner She s
bright girl, but the way she drops her rs
is enough TO make mans hair turn gay.
But got along very nicely with her AID
Lady Bletherington or the other side, until
the ladies we're on the eve Of retiring o. the
drawing room. The alderman had but re-
Gently moved out 70 Highgate; and wac
talking about the beautiful scenery near the
houge, the views 10 b bad from The win
dovs, the fine air, and so on, wien Miss -
suddenly said, 1 think I get prc:tie. eve-y
DAY, don't youP VIA: could she meant
didn't dare 70 answer her, 80 ! said 4 be-
your perdo8-what did you sayF I Eald !
think get prett1er every day There was
no uaistaking her words 50 I said, Yes. 10
deed you got prettier. and no wonder iu surh
fresh air and Bus Just then she caught
her mothers ere. and With tss other ladies'
SEE rose ard left TIE room As sne went cat
she looked lack over hsr shoul6sr with fuct
q whitening scorn in her eyes thzt knew
had put ny foot IN i BosnehoZ. Then 4
flashed upon ne that ] bad rn1sundeTz ROOD
her; SIZE had dropped 81 h; what she bad
said was no. a silly compliment 20 he-sesf-
the sentence really was, i think Hixhzste
pretsier every days M. WkTrnrer WIS
never invited 20 klce-Trzn So-s1d-so's again
San Francisco Arycuau1-
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03

''Ths ideal woman Of The faturs.z says az
eminent phyrsci4a, ''Eor.z. be q WOMAN IL
grand and strong physaque. BziEer Esys.
The match for bszC1y "A 3 r,an, net Elo-sy
chest Equally trzs is i, TIA. tae match for
tie deal E1an. the coming Tveztse.s cea.sTy
ran, Is 8 woman, net tu-1sa II acrss ard
pains AID woman viii nos have go0s IA r.
ns- ssarcA fo~ health hesere shs VIII have f.
covered thai her dress IL = fester szsf tzsposs5
which she herself Gsls- FzaEooa screrz1A e
break See rs1st casf a Ger slavery 70 tie
fashion plate ss4d 80 tack 70 10 fresdcrz ans
grace q TIE Old Greek id-2kz, and G-zd In t5s
deep boSoined JEEos AID tbs s.z:<sv. v~g
posed y.S1z< q antiquity, wl:a thsar Io<.se
glrd1es and forlns bEes & 6E3p~~x. y.
n1odels II dress see raE<s b r<ro-sx ax3
many sled sss3tallT. Al az. a.! ealr--.,
az tAose mighty pri1c4Fls~ &c rsyzcal sd
psyr.l-zl lEv-os wh4ca a. s-eses: Greek
lbs sd tk>t 'tse divinity IA s-.ssh1T ws.ala
ta~z= ard srozeta not oz.'-rzzzs. r-slnsszgT fe
asr ls4-e.ssssrzl wants. for how SEAL sAs gsTs
-.fe wso Ezcws 70. TIA P-saSsp.es & l..ef
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
Are Veto Have Another War?

Some political prophets aver that we
shall Be that as it may. the battle waged
by medical science against disease will
never cease until we arrive at that uropian
epoch wien the human family shall cease
TO be afflicted with bodily ailments. One
of the most potent weapons which the ar
mory of medicine furnishes, is Hostetter' S
Stomach Bitters, which is of special utili-
ty as family remedy, as it is adapted to
the immediate relief and ultimate cure OF
those disorders of the stomach liver and
bowels which are of commonest occur
renee. Indigestion, billiousness and con-
stipation are inseparable companions, aud
these ailments are completely eradicated
by the Bitters. But the remedial scope of
this suDerlatively and wholesome and gen.
ia medicine takes in also nervous all
ments. rheumatism and kidney troubles;
its action in these, as in other complaints,
beng characterized by unequaled thor
OughnesS.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
The Erefful Ones.

The sons viii so forth among men, and In
the hard school of lifes battle have their fus-
siness toned down, even obliterated. But the
daughters viii fuss and fidget for life and
grow worse III these, every year They Will
worry over their studies, fret through girl
hoods years, and bring to their own homes
tho perfected fretfulness of lifetime. Their
lovers are prone TO mistake this natural trait
Of the American girl for vivacity and pi-
quancy and mental sparkle. Men ia love viii
not know the difference between the garish
radiance that flashes from a light house and
the steady kster that lies in the heart OF a
pearl So they wed the brilliant, changeable
damsel and ignore her placid, contcnted
sister. Mental restlessness, in a woman, can
find an outlet only in the worriInent OF her
self and those of her household In n man,
this trait has safety valve in business pur-
suits But hardly one woman in q thousand
of the fussy kind can find n man so consti-
tuted that his repose of character is an Offset
to her business. The nine hundred and
ninety-nine are united for life to men almost
as fussy as themselves, and So the sum OF
human unrest and mental wear and tear IS
increased. LIES reverses, disappointnents,
thwarted ambitions, come with treble force
10 the fretful ones, and the evening OF their
days are full Of bitterness that serener NOR
tails know nothing Of. Placidity and the
philosophy that prompts its possessor 20 take
things as they come, 70 cross no bridge before
it is reached. ere things that American
women should prize so highly as % bend
every faculty toward their securing. Pits
burg Bulletin.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
DELICIOUS eLEahlHcs

The oonvsntlos q tie HunTar4sz E<Sorru
church mas sosos u establish esllsAcy fa< sss
elTEy.
one hu-drsd yss-s ago tssre -srs s<,ooo.-
90 Psokest@z:s n to uo,.A Eeu .ssrs sTs
10 ,ooD, co4
Two hszn6Esi Did fa-ty-avs t1ss-41s ,.x
hundred dollars h@s hsss ss7~opE-ztsd Ter
church er.Sz=.os drag tos sozzzzz rear tsz
80 keAn6.z. Eg1arogSJ esrzrch.
Ire tcssi rsosApss :. sss sn1ssa-sery auxzs.y
e shs CAr1EzszE lJzscsgs<s e.rzxeA fex ia
year rscr-t5y esasza sFs o.. 7sz1z. TSis "a
al fzc-.&ss q 81. 81 ever tie p--s-a,
Tsar.
E-gsl1a fo~x.s1 Ezszx.oa soese.tes rs.surf
1,ssi s:zssozs. "a oz. s.stscnz, "a. rssis
ru4szso7&r.ss. <zz fsznsis. - zzs native sss,-
sr-, - So eezaEaa4ezn.x =. T.zIs A<sc-< L.ss
year. ard f4.sls. ~ saeoaa
Eer- 2. ". Danez. ra.szs1csry r. tss
SsnAwSch izl<-seA, h ehi.gsd 20 prs>ea "a,
Eosy~l l. Gre iazszasss n ogssS % ,.zra q,
people 1cs1s srs CAinsae. Jsyazsse, Pe-<s-
gzsas. Ciia~r- is2-S6 Szz Ezssl4-a
Tiers s-e = 4g-zszA Gt pzss<z. saa p.n.ss,
esssTS@e@- zss5 = rosu-7u-s>zcss ang
st,ort 59.oo9 az1sruss4 In sos seAoo.s -.
az Z. tss fzsrss. sSa 9svtsg - yea ssess
azr~ tzs2 : - tspssEss soss nrusesssos g
f.laz@
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
TELEGRAPHIc BReWTIEs.


Boston, Jan. Wv. E. Barrett, pub
Usher of the Boston Advertiser and Rec
| ord, was elected speaker of the legislature
today.
READING, Jan. 1.-The extensive foam
dries of the Reading Foundry company,
where large iron pipe for gas and water
mains for many of the larger cities are
made, finally closed down indefinitely to-
day, throwing 160 men out of employ
ment. Dull trade is given as the cause for
closing the works
ST. LOUIS, Jan. All the Touring mills
IN this city excepting one closed down to-
day under an agreement entered into by
the Millers' association at its late conven-
ton in Milwaukee The exception is the
Anchor mill, which Will also shut down
as soon as it fills two or three important
orders which it has on hand. Under the
agreement noted 80 mills in the fall wheat
belt will either close down or run half
time during January.
ST LOUIS, Jan. Frank Gregory,
former proprietor of a winter garden, and
one of the oldest and best known liquor
men IN the west, dropped dead al an early
hour this morning He leaves large
family, who are well provided for.
SHERMAN, Tex, Jan. 2.-Charles Banks.
an old and prominent citizen, killed HIM
a nervous disease for several years
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-The EGYPTIAN
hall of Masonic hall was formally opened
this afternoon. The hall is a memorial by
VIM j. Kelley of the temple committee,
Thomas K. Patton, grand treasurer OF the
grand lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.
1t was designed by Herzog. 1t is emb bel
nshed IN the Egyptian style The walls
are covered with Egyptian characters, APP
propriate TO the place and purpose 1t
was stated that the Egyptian hall is the
finest OF the kind in the world
ST. LOUIS, Jan. The remains of well
dressed man were found on the Iron
Mountain tracks near this city last night
Today the body was identified as that of
John K. Martin. well known attorney of
Washington, Ne.
ST. LUoIs, Jan. BY order of Adiutant
GENERAL Jamison the militia under Colonel
Moore left Bevier Mo-, today for their
homes. They have been there since Deem
Der 10. No further trouble is anticipated.
CLEVELAND. Jan. , Miss May 3. Sher-
man, of Wakefield, o., member of the
freshman class at Oberlin college, shot
and killed herself at her boarding place
this evening. Overstudy is assigned as the
cause of her action.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
He GAME FROM HADFS

ST. LOUIS, Jan. "A man giving the
name OF John Arthur Burns was arrested
here today for a murderous assault on
woman in q disreputable house at 521
Clark avenue. When asked to plead he
answered: "In presence of God, destroyer
of impurity, not guilty" The woman
testified that Burns had choked her and
threatened TO cut her throat and tear out
her heart. Her neck was badly lacerated
by his nails. He changed his mind and
Selling her by her ankles, pushed her body
out of the third story window and was in
the act of Darling her to the sidewalk
when the officers seized him. The man,
who is as mad as March hare, says he
was ordered by God to slay this woman
for her impurity. He said he came from
Hades and when he had completed his
mission would return there
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
Expressions Regarding Free Ballot
Construed as Meaning the Erad-
icati0n Of Political Frauds.
Senator Hisoock's Visit Supposed to be in
the Interest Of the New York
Wranglers.
Indiana Republicans Petition the Presi-
dent-Eleot to Represent Indiana in
the Cabinet Chairman Huston
tie Man Desired-Eew Sen
ators Chosen in Caucus
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Jan.
2.-The highest temperature was ISIS
tie lowest 245o, and the mean 33.5 :,
with light south to southeast winds,
warmer clear weather and nearly station
airy pressure.
The maximum velocity OF the wind
was south 10 miles per hour at 1850 p. m.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
att a. u. soils inches; at P. m. 3G.12l
inches.
Mean relative humidity CAS- per cent.
FRED J.. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Jan. 1.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Thursday, January
,, st a. m. are as follows:
For Missouri-Fair. warmer; sou Invest
erly winds.
For Kansas-Fair; nearly stationary
temperature; variable winds.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
BATTLE With SHOT GUNS

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. "A special dis
patch to the Picayune from Aberdeen,
Miss, says: This evening near Fentress.
Frank and James Coleman quarreled with
Charles and VIM. Delay about the possess
session of farm, and the quarrel ended in
a battle between the parties with double
barrelled shot guns, in which Frank Cole
man and Charles Delay were instantly
killed After the guns were emptied the
survivors engaged each other in a hand, to
hand conflict, in which James Coleman
was wounded on the head and William
Delay wounded in the thigh.
Two sisters of the Delays, who had ap-
peared on the scene during the melee, were
also wounded. All the parties connected
with the affair were prominent citizens of
(hOctaW COUNTY.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
To Pat Out Fire.

Whether a lamp explodes or is overturned,
the only rational attempt TO extinguiSh the
fire is by snothering. Water only spreads
the oil aud thus increases the evil Last
winter my sister knocked largo lamp, nearly
full OF oil, OF the table In "A ,nornent the
blaze reached the ceiling. Fortunately large
heavy rug was a. hand, which threw over
the OH and this and my broad feet soon had
the fire smo:hered out. The only damage
was a hole IN the carpet, n scorched secretary
and a blackened ceiling, but it was close
call Tally one for rugs.-Cor. Albany Cub
tiyafOr
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2-The celebration
OF the first quarter century of emancipa-
ton from slavery began here this after
noon. Rev. DR. b. f. Lee, ex-president OF
Nilberforce university and now editor OF
the Christian Recorder, delivered an
earnest address upon the subject of THE
moral progress of the negro in TWENTY-FIVE
Years Of freedom. Rev. DR.. Il. J. Allen.
secretary Of the Freedman's Board of the
Presbyterian General Assent bly,. devoted
has address TO the condition of the coiored
race III the south ut present. He looked
than in the past.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-03
PROMINENT MisslSsIPPlAN MUIR
DEREn

ABERDEEN, Miss, Jan. 2-The most
brutal murder ever committed in this city
was that of Captain Pat Hamilton, last
| night between s and o'clock at the front
gate OF his residence. He was a member
of the mercantile firm of r. Paine & Co.,
also dealers in coal and cotton seed.
HIS coal office is within a few
block of his residence. 1t was his Gus
tom at night to 20 from the store to the
office and from there home. Last night
about O'Clock he was seen to leave the
office with lantern in his hand and a
negro man following him. About 8 O'Clock
his eldest son, on his return home, re-
marked TO his mother that he had STUN
bied over something near the gate He
was man of the most regular habits.
and, not returning at the usual hour, was
supposed to be sitting up with sick
friend About O'Clock this morning
Mrs Hamilton sent her two eldest sons for
him. a few feet from the front gate they
again stumbled over something,
and, to their great horror, dis
covered their father lying with his face
down, cold and stiff, with his head in
pool of blood, money and watch missing
and his skull broken in five places In an
adjoining yard was found twenty-fonr
pound railroad spike-hammer, covered
with blood. All of the section hands on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad have been ar
rested, also his driver and other negroes.
A pair of shoes was found in the room of
one of the section hands with blood on
them.
Captain Hamilton has been a citizen of
this county for the past twenty-five years.
He married the daughter of the lamented
Bishop r. Paine in the sixties. He was
living on the adjoining lot of the bishops
home with his wife and children. He was
Il confederate soldier serving under Gen
eral Forrest and other commands, aud
rising before the end of the war to a staff
officer Since the war he has been sue
cessfully engaged in agricultural and
commercial pursuits. He was a moral,
sober; upright man and citizen of the
best type. He was charitable and kind TO
all and did not have an enemy.