Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-14
Deasr. of Mr.. George RI. Cochran. SIR.

| The venerable Mr.. George NJ. Cochran, ST.,
died at his residence in this city, on the morn
ing of 18th instant at $50 O'Clock. He was 90
years of age, the 2Sth of last February.
Mr.. Cochran was born at the then. and still the
family seat, eek Meadows" eight miles north
of Stanton. where he resided at Intervals
during his long life, the most of which, how
ever. was spent in Stauntou.
AS early as 1914, then buta youth, bis business
| career commenced here in mercantile pursuits
Continuously from that time till enfeebled by
| advanced age, he was actively engaged in mer-
camille, agricultural. and milling pursuits.
Possessed of ample means and thoroughly
conversant with the commercsI and public in,
| tercsts generally of the wide community. OF
which Saunt0n was the business center, he
| promoted those interests by counsel and by
| active efforts. Blessed with superior judgment
aided by experience hisadvice was sought fol
in p1biic matters and in the prosecution of
private pursuits Always promoting the best
interests oi the people, he won their respect
aud confidence which he continued to enjoy
through the long evening OF life which extend
ed mere than q score ofyeaTs beyond lie period
allotted by the psalmista s toe span Of human
life.
Mr.. Cochran reared large family. lie lived
matured manhood and occupying the highest
stations in.the public service and cpjo}iag thc
confidence and respect IL an etui..rst Grgaea Of
the 6omasuui,s In wgc ;js owa l;;e = IS ia
exemplary Illustration.
The uneral SERVICES were yesterday after.
noon rom the First Presbyterian church. con-
Quoted by the pastor. Rev. Dr.. Mcfarland.
The pall>bearers were Judge Jno. n. Hendren,
JOS 4. Waddell, Marshall Hanger, william A.
Burnett, YIN. A. Bufke, Joseph B. Woodward,
Arista Hoge, j. L. Peyton, j. II. Wayt and j. C.
Shields.
Capt. Paul EiOytOn's Aquatic sports.
The exhibition of novel feats on the wa
ter by Captain Paul Boytoa and his compan-
Ions. Hugh McFan and Wallace Ross, took
place according to appointment. On the Fair
Ground Lake, Friday afternoon. The number
of spectators was not as large as was expected,
to the especial regret of those gentlemen who
had the enterprise to get Capt Boyton to come
here. but those who witnessed the exhibition
were entertained and pleased with the feats
performed. The first that was done was the
performance by Hugh McFall, who stood up
on and lay upon round log on the water He
also made it spin around by treading it with
his feet whilst supported by staff with one
end on the bottom. These are difficult feats |
as every one who has ever experin ented With |
round and smooth log in the-water knows. |
Then captain Boyton and wallace Ross walk |
ed on the water, havingon their feet large bouy-
ant shoes. Then Wallace Ross gave splen-
did exhibition of his fast rowing, when he sped |
through the water with great velocity. Then
Capt. Botyon. in his rubber suit, entered the |
water, and rowed his body like boat, with |
paddle, to the centre of the lake where was |
moored his little boat which contain ed all that
WIGS necessary for him to live on the water. He |
first released couple of pigeons, after which |
he constructed q raft. upon which he spread a |
table cloth and prepared meal He caught |
a fish and cooked it on his raft. He sent up |
rockets and fired marine flares, &c. Fired O |
CUR, as if shooting ducks, whilst standing in |
the water. He rescued a man who fell over
board from one OF the ships. by allowing him
to ride astride ofhini whilst he conveyed him
in safety to the raft.
The exhibition was concluded by the repre-
OF battle between two ships. After
the firing from each OF the ships had ben go
ing on for awhile. ore of them, by means of a
torpedo exploded beneath it, was blown 10
atoms, the fragments ascending high into the
air and falling around in different parts of the
lake. The demolition was complete.
The obligations of the community for the en-.
Joy n1ent of this novel entertainment are due
to~the score of gentlemen who secured it for
them.