Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-04-08

Mrs. Mary Kiracofe. aged about 20 years,
died on the S0th ult. at the residence of her
| daughter. Mrs. z. t. Daggy, of Salem, Va
The deceased was paralyzed about week be-
fore her death. She was highly esteemed in
this community where she had SO long resid
ed and reared large family. Nine children
survive her. Six of her sons ere actively en-
gagged in the ministry oil the U. B. Church. and
all but one of her children were present at her
burial. The remains reached here on the LIST
lust, and the funeral was conducted by her
former pastor. Rev. r. M. Wheeler OF the M.
E. Church, south, of which church the deceas-
ed had from early youth been a faithful and
devoted member. The remains were laid to
rest beside those of her husband in the family
section at Wesley Chapel near Stribling
Springs.
Mr.. james McCutchen Kiracofe died at his
residence near Sangerviile on the 3rd inst.
He attended the March term of our County
Court and contracted a cold at that time, that
was followed by pneumonia. He was sged
about Sc years.
Mr.. David Propes is very i'll, and it is feared
he cannot survive.
Mrs. MIC. Hamrick's condition is greatly
improved, but she is still confined to her
room.
Aunt KittyiBurgess, sister OF Mrs. Hamrick,
has recently lost her eyesight and is growing
| more feeble.
Mrs. Nancy Shi plett of Moscow has been Sc
riously ill forisome days. She is aged lady
| and very little hope is entertained for her re-
covery.
| Mr.. David Hogsett has been afflicted for
| months with dropsy and at one time his life
was despaired of. He has SO far recovered as
to warrant the belief that he will be entirely
IT. fol
crate cavalrym and he and his faithful steed
| that was rendered deaf at the terrible canon
aiding of Gettysburg returned home without a
wound. His faithful charger is dead and Mr.
HIS many friends hope long years of happy
| life on earth will be secured him.
| We are cut off. FRONT the outside world by
mud and high waters, bad roads and worse
| road laws have rendered our thoroughfares
impossible.
| Charles Peyton colored, in charge of Mr.. E.
| o. Peale's wagon and team attempted on his
return from Stanton on the evening ofthe LIST
inst. to cross Moffetts Branch at the ford near
| Mr. Huffer's which was at that time very rap-
i'd and considerably swollen. The wagon ,hors-
| es and driver were washed under the f1oodgate
| at the crossing and the driver finding one of
| the horses had ceased to struggle and its head
was under water got on the pole of the floating
wagon and endeavored to keep it's head above
water. BE was soon washed from his position
and barely ESCAPED drowning. The wagon
and team drifted some distance down the an
| CRY stream until opposite Mr.. Robert Dunlap's
where that gentleman. with the assistance of
others. rescued the wagon and team. A fine
young animal the property of Mr.. J. T. Htner
! was drowned, the other horse escaped With but
slight bruises. Most of the PARTICLES in the
wagon were recovered also. Where this acct
dent occurred is considered one of the most
| dangerous fords of this stream.
| MIR. James A. Hamrick of this place has the
process of emba. ming discovered by his BROTH
err Mr.. Graham Hamrtck, OF Philippi, West
vs. aud the tests made have proven entirely
satisfactory. The fluid preserves animal and
vegetable substances, So either may be kept
without sign Of decay, decomposition, or
change. The test made on cadayers by this
process shave been for months continuously
exposed.to the air and all kindssof climatic
changes and are still perfect and life-like.-
The wisest heads of this country and Europe
have been puzzled in trying to solve or COM
, prehend this mystery. The learned doctors OF
this country are not alone in recognizing this
, secret in a proper way. Recently the ROYAL
Scntiflque Association of France made MIR,
| Hamrick an honorary member, gave him a
| certificate of life-membership and a solid gold
| medal as 8 token of the esteem in which thew
hold him for restoring to man kind the secret
process OF EN- balming, which originated and
4, perished with the Pharoahs.
Messrs. VIM. g. Kinney. II. C. Treiber, and
others of your City have conditionally pur.
chased 6l3 acres of mountain land at North
: River Gap OF Mr.. Emanuel Hise. the fprice to
be paid lie s2,5G0. On this land there is coal
, manganese and iron ore.
Mrs. Margaret Masters of Mcdowell, Va.
has been on q visit to her relatives here aud
left for home Monday.
Mrs. John Slower died suddenly Monday
morning the 9th, She was attending to hel
household duties and suddenly fell to the floor
, Dr. Kinney was Immediately summoned and
, for few moments she rallied and talked o
her condition, she then closed her eyes as j
going to sleep aud Immediately expired
aeart-failure was the of her death. The
, deceased was about 65 years of age, and leave,
8 family of three 81 rls who are unable to take
care of themselves.