Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
THE RED MEN
OUTRAGBOUsLY WHIP A MAN AND HIS
WIFI,
And Drive Them 0at Of the STATE Romanh
Story Of Marriage -Psll Dssd-Falal
AccidsDt-0ld People Of Harrison.


to bs coming to the front again, in certain
sections of the State. A man named
Smith, accompanied by his vile and chill
dren, paced through Parkersburg day oil
two ago On their way to Ohio. The man
said tbst he had been awfully whipped on
the bare body by the Red Hen Of R,ckpoTI
and told to lsave the State. The
mans wifs Gays that certain we'll known
citiz-n Of Rcckport assaulted her with
criminal intentions, and because che re-
sisted srd had him arrested, the Red Men
s6ore ver geauce or her and her family.
Af;er whipping ths husband, as stated,
they caoght the wife, SIZE sffirms, as che
was trying 10 escape from al upper win
dow ip the dwelling, aud whipped heI
scsndslously. The whole family were
then told 70 iesvs in twenty-four hours oil
they would be treated worse next time.
Smith With his Wife and children are now
somewhere in Ohio.
Some Of the citizans of CLAY @. H.
have also besn iaduleing in VIII to Car
raid, the object Of their wrath being q
woman. The Star says: List Sunday
night teveIsl reports Of guns and pistols
in rapid succession were heard IN front OF
the Court House, but no one is able to say
what the cause was, or who did the shoot
ing. The general suppositioo ia that il was
The work Of band Of "Whise Caps" and
was intended asa warning to woman
who has been trying TO obtain bondsmeD
for one of The prisonere, and threatening
to burn buildings when refused. This
superstition hls been strengthened by the
discovery Of bundle OF widths since,
with letter attached"
There is a queer aud funoy story, alec
true, about young couple from Glsdeyille,
Preston county. Amos Lemon loved his
cousin, Emma Lemon, but the prospects,
for making moaey rapidly OF in any qusn-
tity being anything bat ii llteripg, Amos
went to Uniol,Own 20 secure work. he
got a 10, and in the early port OF The pres.
emit wear sent for his afored Emma to com:
to Unionsown, as ne had verythiug all ar
ranged for quiet wedding at that place,
marriage license and all. He was too buoy
TO leave his work. ms said. He would be
happy to come had be not been so busy.
Emma agreed 10 10. Amos sent convey
snce for ber, WITH young and haudsOme
driver. The day following the driver add
Emma jOurneytd to UuicntoHn, but
il wss sad coming for Amcs.
Emms's frat words refe tbst she
could never marry him; that ste had
never loved him with all her heart; tina,
sbe was sorry, but the yolng John who
had accompanied her from her mountain
home possessed me gres. wealth o; her
affection. Amos burned the lcsnse before
the eyes of Els eret Thils loved one, and
tbs aforesaid loved enc Left next morning
With her new found lover Arrangements
are now bsing perfected for a wsddisg at
Glsdeville. Miss Lsmon il 10 bs one OF
the contracting psrtiee, bat her cousin
Amos is not.
The following ia q list Of few OF the
old people living in ard around CisIks
burg: Wett ColstOn, age 80; Milly Chaplin,
age SO; William LaughterY, sSe 95; Elias
Hickman, eye 80; D-lah Cctrill, age SO;
Dloi5l Cotfil, ege &c; William Lee, egs 81;
A. Wsrnnger, age 81; John McG0wa1, eye
81; Clinton Miller, age SIS; Walter Enelt,
age 50; Joseph s Natter, age So; Arthur
Grimes sga 81; Mrs Dsrrii &, age SO; Mrs.
David Wolf, sge 50; Mrs. John Gore, age
50; Mrs. Patterson, age 49, Luther Hay
mOnd, age 81; Peggy Smith, age 90; Mary
Limar, age 80; Isssc Davis, gge 81; james
| X. Lowther, age 81; Anthony J. Garrett,
age 81; John S. Whitescarier, age So.
They have a model Justice Of the Peace
in DoddIidge county, in tie person OF
Squire Cheunvant. A few weeks ago q
neighborhno1 quarrel broke out st little
hamlet called Camp, and its people have
ence been in a state of great excitement
and almost open revolt. Warrant after
warrant was issued end arrest after arrest
made until at least twenty persons were in
custody. The Justice then got all the par
tiss together at the tchool house, and in
stead of trying tbs cases. and stirring Up
bad blood, he started in to conciliste
things, and after good deal of hard work,
settled the whole TIC ubls amicably. That
Justice ought to have medal.
TIE family of Lamlel C DIvis, of Simp.
con, Taylor county 10 soTely afflicted.
Mrs. Davis fell AID broke her arm "a short
time ago, and has become 60 badly dis-
eased that her friends fear that it will be-
come Necessary to hsvs her arm smpu!s-
ted in order TO save her llfs. Hsr hu5.
band, Mr.. Lsmuel f Davis, who had q
large piece Of hi4 jaw bone removed few
weeks sgo, is still improving in health,
and the Az which wss operated upon is
healing nicslg. Their con, Frank, who
has been terrible sufferer for nearly SIX
month Sith rhematism, is slowly improv-
ing bat is still compelled 10 keep his room.
David CaytoD, en- old soldies Of Compa-
ny D, Fifteenth Regiment, OF Wet Vir-
ginia Volunteers, fell dead en- the railroad
at the Summit of Fisher Hill, ia Lewis
county, few days age. He was in COM
pany with his wife and she ran to him at
once, to fad that life was extinct. He
had been apparently healthy and was out
visiting old neighbois in community in
which he formerly resided. Mr.. Csyton
was for many years stage driver from
Clarksbnrg 10 Weston, Gnd had many &C
quaintsrces and friends.
A cad case Of insanity has occurred over
near Maple R1p, in Taylor county. Mrs.
W. Z. Leonard, who hss been 10 i'll health
for some tine, Lost her reason, and imsg.
lining that some harm was intended her,
fled from the house last Friday morning
with her little child ard ascrated herself
10 the laurel bushes some distance awey.
There the two lay hidden in the bitter cold
and DANG until Sunday morning, before
they we're discovered, and when found the
child's little limbs were so badly swollen
from cold that its stockings had TO be cut
off,
Oa last Monday night Zlck Walton and
some other young people, who were on the
railroad about q mile west Of Fsirmont,
concluded to sssy on the track es long SIS
they could, so ca not 20 he struck By a
train then approaching. Walton remained
on little too loug and was
struck and knocked against e Miss
Camp, who was standing near, snd they
both we're hurled down the bank Wat
ton was badly bruised, bns the young lady
escaped with bat eight Injuries.
We learn that the University GENT ere
Of the opinion thst school Of n usic would
he a good Hdjunct 10 the University
course, ard that the matter Of establishing
one will be discussed at their next eession.
II such course we're established it would,
Of course, be optional to the student
whether or rot to take it We also learn
that tee faint Tumor OF its establishment
has already caused several well known
musicians in the State to resolve TO apply
for the place. AorgdntOi0n Nelc Dominion
In the Hampshire CiIcuit Court The