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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-15
a yellow FEVER VICTIM
He Escaped the Bullets, Bnt the scourgs
Overlook Him.


He Escaped the Bullets, Bnt the soourse.
Overlook Him.
In the year Of the last yellow fever
epidemic in the South, says the New
York Tribune, one of the first men to
catch the disease at q summer resort on
the gulf was tall, rather heavily built
man, whose eye was dark and keen,
and who wore a very dne gray imperial.
He was strikingly handsome man,
with his military carriage and his
strong face. But his manner was grave
and chilling and he made few acquaint-
ances. Staying at the big hotel was q
man who, in earlier life, had lived in the
West, but who shortly after the war
had married Southern widow, who
owned sugar plantation on the Mis-
sissippi river He knew Major Wells,
the stranger, and on the evening when
the Major died told the following story
to group of men who sat on one Of
the hotel verandas:
when ] first saw Wells he was q
Deputy United States Marshal In Ne
vada He was so cool and daring that
he seemed absolutely Indifferent to
death He would calmly walk into .
bar-room filed with reckless gamblers
and desperate outlaws, pick out his
man, scarcely saying word, and march
him out the door without placing his
hand on weapon. or holding himself
in readiness for an attack
Coming down the street one day
heard rapid firing, and looking up saw
Wells standing behind the stump Of q
tree (the stumps still stood in the streets
where the trees had been felled) and
three men blazing away at him Wells
was as rigid as a statue, his face little
white, but unmoved He was a sure
shot with a revolver, and | expected to
see him draw his six shooter and drop
his men in one, two, three order, but he
rained around there, and then the sound
Of the shooting suddenly ceased The
three men had emptied their revolvers.
At that instant, quick as fash. and
with a tiger bound, Wells leaped before
the three men, and, whipping out his
revolver, with swift stroke of his arm,
covered them They all stood stock
still The whole thing took less time
than II does to draw a long breath.
Then he grimly walked the three Of
them of and he saw them securely
locked up.
IL met him q few hours later leaning
carelessly over bar, as easy and un-
concerned as If he had never heard the
crack Of a six-shooter
"'Good heavens. Wells said to
him, why did you let those fellows
blaze away at you without returning .
shotf The chances were ffty to one
against you
There was quiet smile on his lips
when he answered that words can not
describe, and in his eye, was the twinkle
Of man who loved 4 food Joke:
"'There was just one ball in the
chamber Of my revolver be said. and
thought might need Il later
"And there Is . man." said the
speaker. after slight pause, ''who de-
fed the bullets OF .desperadoes for
years, and who went down like child
before The fever"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-15
Notice Of Accounts Filed.

The executors, administrators, assignees and
guardians Of the following named estates have
hied their accounts in the Probate Court Of
Highland county for settlement, and said 20
counts will be for hearing on u
Monday, the 9th Day Of February. ~
Al 10 O'Clock .. u n
n. 8. Miner. executor Of Eli Milner.
r. J.. Picard, executor Of Emily and
0iraxd.
). /, Tasgsrt. executor Of J. @. Ferg /on.
Mary Langley, sdministratrix Of John Lang
T. B. Boyd, administrator Of VIM. O. Blair.
Henry Rhoadss. administrator Of Aasy
Rhoades.
D. \. Taylor, sdministrator Of Charles
8. ". Horsnan, assignee Of Joseph Cohn.
J. 8. Smart guardian Of o. !. Smart.
\. y. workman. guardian OF Charles end
Orlando Tsbos.
-. r. Porter, guardian Of Bosvorth Porter
tovisA Pvrdy. guardian of Walter 4 pur1y
LHnOY KELLY, Prohats Judee.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-15
Does Experience Counts

1t does, in every line of business, and
especially in compromising and prepar-
ing medicines. This is illustrated in
the great superiority of Hoods Sarspa-
rilla over other preparations, as shown
by the remarkable cures it has accom-.
plished.
The head of the firm of 9. I. Hood &
Go. is thoroughly competent and ex.
perienced pharmacist, having devoted
his whole life to the study and actual
preparation of medicines. He is also q
member of the Massachusetts, and Ameri'
can Pharmaceutical Associations, and
continues. actively devoted to supervis
ing the. preparation of and managing
the business connected with Hoods Ears
aparilla.
HenceI the. superiority and peculiar
merit Of Hoods Sarsaparilla h BULL
upon the. most substantial foundation
In its preparation there is represented
all the knowledge which modern research
in medical science hes developed. com
bined with long experience, brain-worl
and experiment. II u only necessary
TO give this medicine fair Trial TO realize
its great curative value.
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RAlNNBOKO.

January 18th, 1881.
Born--To William Browning and, wife
on Wednesday of last week, q boy. !.
The Farmers' Institute meeting lasl
Saturday was hberally attended by thu
wide awake farmers Of this region. J.
G. Redkey read sensible paper in favol
of level culture which called forth an
animated discussion. A paper was also
read by ]. I. Taggart setting forth the
object and aims Of our institute society
The next meeting will be held on Feb.
ruary 9th and 10th.
1t becomes our painful duty to
chronicle the death of William Epperson
who up to one short week previous was
in Usual health and mingling in life's
busy scenes. He was born in the State
Of Illinois, but the larger part OF life was
spent in this vicinity. He was soldier
in the late war in Co. D 60 Reg. o. v. I
He joined the U. B. Church February
18th, 1885. He was married to Mrs
Jennie Phillips, of Ross county, January
lst, 1883. He died January 9th, 1891
aged 81 years, 4 months and 13 days. A
wife, step.son, one brother and othel
friends mourn his loss.
H. K. Roads, whose whole life hai
been spent in this vicinity, and hi
interesting family that has been borr
and raised here and L. g. Gossett, on.
of our choicest young men, expect Il
leave for Marienfeld, Texas, tomorrow
They will be greatly missed, ard tn.
best wishes of their numerous friend
will follow them to their far away hom,
in the Lone Star State.
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SUGARTREE RIDGE.

January IL, 1891.
Mrs. Ella Hetherington and two
daughters, who have been visiting
friends at this place, left for their home
in the Hill City Saturday.
Hamer White has moved his saw
mill from the farm of James Huston
to near Marshall.
Arthur White and wife have purchas.
ed the house and lot in this place from
N. w. Igo.
Reuben Doegett is suffering from a
severe attack of lagrippe.
Mrs. Columbus Gotherman is quite
sick with fever.
Aunt Sally Stout passed through here
Saturday evening. She has been spend
ing several weeks visiting her son al
Lima, Ohio.
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HIeH.PRlcED DRUGS.
Preparations which Are ~ Costly
PrOclouS Stones.

Preparations which Are ~ Cestly -
Precious Stones.
We would, perhaps, wonder less at
the fancy charges made by physicians
and surgeons who have rare and ex-
ceptional cases in charge II we only
knew the cost Of drugs they use In
special diseases For the benefit Of the
army Of 1.-The curious the st. Louis
Republic has prepared the following
list Of scarce and expensive drugs:
Three-pound bottle Of alkaloid Of
aconitine, t4S5.b0; quarter-ounce vial Of
chelidonine alkaloid, q new drug used
in skin diseases, scrofula and dropsy,
$ss; cocaine, about S120 per pound A
fve-ounce bottle Of true cotoin" will
cost about $3.50, or about $40 an ounce.
Crystals Of elaterin, poison used In
cases Of hydrophobia and lockjaw, pre-
pared from . plant called South Ameri-
can Indian arrow. is worth about Sl45
per ounce.
Among other costly drugs we might
mention the following and tho differ
ent size bottles and Walls In which they
are sold: Agsricin, ~ ounces, $4S.76;
cOlOcyntnln, o1 OUNCES, ~l14.toS cou-
line hydrochlorate. ~ ounces, $9s. .45;
cyclamin, 81 ounces, $54.04; digitoxin,
~ ounces, $s7.4o; gentisin. ~ ounces,
SOL. l6; heiotropin, Q ounces, Se1.25;
dydrastine hydrochlorate. OK ounces,
e194.sO; papayotin, used as solvent for
the diphtheric membrane, IS ounce bot
tie, per bottle, $ls9.50
Besides the above there are various
preparations made from the Calabar
bean, the cost Of which Is amazing.
They are chiefly used in diseases Of the
eye. One Is called physostigmine
alkaloid, and costs $l37.50 per ounce
vial Physostigmine crystals are still
more expensive, being sold in two and
one-haH ounce bottles at a cost Of
$508.15. Still another preparation OF
the Calabar is physostigmine Galley.
late crystals, an aristocratic drug that
surely furnishes a fitting capsheaf for
this pyramid Of costly stuffs, which Is
furnished to the consumer who Is able
to pay at the reasonable charge Of 81,
SIC, ,O2O for two ounce vial
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Nkw,LExiSHTOs.
January 1lth, 1891 .


Mills Wright, who has been IN The
west during the past eight years, rey
turned home last week for few weeks
visit with his parents here.
Miss Hattie Duff is visiting relatives
in Greenfield this week.
James Adams was in Cincinnati last
week on business
The Sons of Temperance will give a
public meeting Saturday night, January
3l-t. An attractive program will b.
rendered, consisting of music, both in
strumental and " cal, recitations, essays
and speeches. The meeting will BE-
given in the NJ Z Chuich
Mrs. Jos Kearns, OF HilIsboro, was the
guest of her parents near here last week
Will Miller and wife, Of Washington
G. H., are visiting Prof. Barrett and
family.
Mrs. Clara Shott, of Cincinnati, was
the guest OF Jos. Cohn and family last
week.
We were in error last week when we
stated that Prof Barrett went to Colum
bus to be examined by the State Board
for life certificate. He was not at Go.
lumbus.
Rev Benjamin Murries has been
holding a series of meetings in the
Friends Church on Walnut creek dur
ing the past two or three weeks. He
CLOSED them last week and will begin
series of meetings at the Friends
Church here shortly. I,
On Monday night of last week the
house belonging to Enos Haines, known
as the old Eagle Mill property, was
entirely consumed by fire. There was
no one occupying it. This makes the
third fire there inside ola year. Form.
erly there were Two houses there stand
ing close together in the same yard.
One night last winter one of the houses
was discovered to be on fire. Help ar.
r'ving in time it was extinguished. A
few nights afterwards it took fire again
and burned to the ground. There was
no doubt that it was the work of an in
cendiary, and now this last fire strength.
ems the belief that some one set them on
fire, but who it IL and for what purpose
they would do it is great mystery. :,
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Money In . Meteor.

There Is in the Office Of the Mer-
chants Nationsl Bank, Of Kansas City,
says the Times of that city. fragment
OF a meteor which has a peculiar histo-
ry. A farmer In Western Kansas had
borrowed more money on his farm than
he found himself able to repay. While
meditating over his bad fortune, but,
with the usual energy Of the Kansas
farmer, still tilling his soil. he turned
mp this meteoric stone and examined It,
but discovered nothing peculiar In its
makeup until . relative from the East,
who was visiting him, noticed It and
told him It was Of great value. The
farmer communicated with Prof. John
Hay. State Geologist, at Junction City,
Kan, who visited tho place and con-
Armed the opinion Of the relative. and
caused collectors Of such stones 70 com
pete for It, purchaas. Il was sold for Q
sum largely In excess Of tho amount ~
quirsd 70 redeem his home froa ~
noasy lsodsr.
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SICILY SClNTlLLAS.

January 1lth, 1891.
Stripping tobacco is the order of the
day in this neighborhood.
Chas. Matthews returned to Columbus
Monday.
Miss Eva Sroufe is very ill with rheu-
matism.
The protracted meeting is in progress
at Mt. Oreb with forty.four accessions
up to this date.
@. F. Higgins and family attended
church at Sardiana Sunday.
A spelling "bee" at Tolls school. house
last week.
Mrs. Belle Holden, OF Williamsburg,
was called to the bed side of her mother,
Mrs Shockey.
Will Peddicord has gone to Iowa.
R q. Peddicord and wife attended
church at Mt. Oreb last Sunday.
Warren Kay has sold his new crop of
tobacco for six cents per pound.
DR.. Blair, of Winchester, and Miss
Minerva Bingamon were married Christ
mas; also Mr.. Will Bingsmon, brother
of the bride, and Miss Drew Marley, of
Mt Oreb. This makes three of one
family that have married since the first
Of September. Only one girl left.
George Shockey and wife visited Ed.
Matthews last Sunday.
McBadgley is q welcome visitor at
Mr.. Strode's.
Mr.. Hampton Wardlow, of Oakland,
visited his sister, Mrs. Josiah Robbins,
Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Wellman is visiting her
parents.
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EAST MON ROE.

Charlie Skinner is spending a few
weeks at home.
J. H. Streets residence is undergoing
repairs.
Rev. Roberts and wife, of New
Martinsville, have been visiting in this
vicinity for few days.
Prof. Jos. @. Cummings, of Indiana,
accompanied by his father, Daniel, OF
Marshall, visited his brother, ]. r., on
last week.
The Teachers Association on last Sat-
urday was not very well attended.
Miss Mae Beabout will spend the
summer in Virginia.
Milton Durnell has returned from his
eastern tour.
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The only food for infants and invalids
prepared by scientific process in which
the natural laws and dictates of physiol,
ogy are obeyed and carried out is Mel.
Inns Food. This is the secret of its won;
derful success.
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Lots For Sale.

One lot 40 by l2S feet with frame build.
ing, on South West street.
A lot on West Pleasant street with
brick house Of four rooms. Good wen
and cistern. Lot 81 by 1913 feet.
Three and one-half acres Of land !;
fronts on Hazel street, with frame build
ing Of four rooms.
For further particulars apply TO Il. ,.
Davis, Trinbls Corner.
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Heney 70 Lean.

On real estate security, in suns -
suit borrower; NO dslay. Can On ".
L. Morrow. Once in etzsn1 BuildinR
over yelbers Stoee.
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Administrators Notice.

~JOTICE 10 hereby given that the undsy.
I signed has been duly appoipte1 ana
ned es administrator of the tate Of
rye z; Barrett. late of Highland county,
DENSoN BARRETT. Lsesburg, O.
January 9Th, 1901.
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More convenient than a pill is Sim
mons Liver Regulator. It is made bott
LIQUID and powder.
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Attention to the daily habits Of the
young prevents suffering. Take Sim.
mons Liver Regulator.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
GEORGETOWN.

Miss Florence Jennings has visited in Cross River.
 Miss Ella Mills spent Sunday in Nor walk.
 The Y. P. 5. s. met with Mrs A. O.. Lee, Wednesday afternoon.
 Gus Anderson has moved into the rooms of Miss Jennie Garfield.
 Mrs Hester Gilbert of Ridgefield has vifited her brother, G. C. Gilbert.
 Miss Alice Stocking spent Sunday in Ridgefield with Miss Mamie Miller.
 Mir and Mrs E. G. Bennett have been here.
 The case of Clarence Osborn, the Georgetown milk dealer whose sight was shot away by Will Lobdell, came before the Superior court, last week. Sentence was deferred until this week. Osborne s testimony shows that he joked Lobdell about the gun Lobdell retorted in kind whereupon Osborn alighted from his milk wagon and chased Lobdell to take away the gun. The latter ran into door-yard where Lobdell levelled his gun and rid. dled Oshorn's face and head, then shoul dered his gun and sauntered off into the woods to hunt birds. Lobdell's father George H. Lobdell of Danbury, had mar ried second wife and the young fellow ran away while going to school April 16 1890, and his father knew nothing of the boy until arrested for this crime on tht 18th of the next October. He worked meantime, in the Georgetown wire mil and several witnesses testified to his ugly disposition.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
J. N. Lake.

The sudden death of MT Lake near his home in Lake George, last week Friday, from heart disease and suffocation, was shock to the entire community and eX- cites the warmest sympathy Of wlde circle of friends. At about o'clock that evening, MT Lake came in from work, had some conversation with his wife and said he would bring the cows while she prepared supper. After the meal was ready, as he did not return, Mrs Lake herself brought the cows to the yard and son, soon came home and the search was continued till about dusk, when his body was found, lying beside stone wall about half d mile beyond the pasture, on the old road through the woods to Han- over. The body lay face down in the rank grass, cold in death. Upon his scalp and forehead were cuts and bruises, as though he had fallen upon the wall. One hand was in his trousers pocket. the other pocket being torn out as though he had tried to break his fall. The lateness of the hour, his previous attacks of like nature and the falling rain seemed to war rant his friends in removing his body without the medical examiners permit. Dr Smith arrived in a short time and made an examination, but Mir Lake was beyond earthly help.
 The funeral from his late home was at tended by many, Rev MT Linsley otficiat- ing and the burial was at Lands End ; Robert A. Clark, John H. Blacllman, Amos l.. Hawley, Homer A. Hawley were bearers.
 MT Lake, whose parents were John and Mary Lyons of Hawleyville, the lat ter dying when he was an infant, was 49 years and seven months old and was adopted when a child by Isaac Lake, by whom he was reared and whose proper ty he inherited, taking Mir Lakes family name as well. In 1860 he married Miss Emily c. Hine of IIawleyville, but born in Litchtield and six children were born to them: Emily R., Lizzie R., (Mrs Geo. Saunders of Jersey City) George H.,who has been in WatertOwn for several years, Charles A., Katie J.; a son, Willie G., died in childhood nearly 20 years ago.Mr Lakes only sister of, Birmingham, was taken by the familp of Dr George Jud- son, brother oi Dr Monroe Judson and his foster mother, Mrs Bidwell ,who mar ried again after Dr Junson's death, died about three years since at J. H. Black mans.
 A farmer of note in the town; for d time in the butcher business in the Street and, more recently, conducting a woodward in Danbury, which his heart trouble obliged him to dispose of, Mir Lake was widely known and his sudden death, while the meridian of life was not yet past seems an untimely ending of a useful life.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
WOODBURY.

Mrs A. Minor, widow of ex-Sherift Henry Minor, died, Saturday morning, l6th, aged 74 years. She survived her husband 20 years. She had not been well for several days and unexpectedly y passed away while sitting in her chair. She was the daughter of James Gro en. was born and always lived in Woodbury. She has lived quiet and uneventful but useful life, performing it's duties con- scientiously and well. A consistent member of the North Congregational church, living the doctrines she profes- sed. Many will bless her memory. She leaves son, James H. Minor of New Britain and daughters, Mrs Mary Buell. of Litchfeld, Mrs Emily Minor of Water bury and Mrs Julia Esterly of New Jer- sey a sister, Mrs Huxley of Waterbury and other relatives.
 Miss Mary Shearer of New York has visited her uncle. Dr L.I. ketcham Mrs NJ. Leonard, her mother, Mrs Dr Webb.
 Mir Hendricks was arrested, last week, for Overdriving d horse. He was de- tended by Edwin D. Richards; appealed to the Superior court, Messrs WintOn and Pearsall giving bonds.
 Mrs George Atwood and Miss Katie M. Woodruff visited in ROXbury, last week.
 George and Ccreno Saxton will go soon to Goshen to work in their line.
 John W. Nichols is clerk in c. M. Har- Vcy's store, genial, smiling and accom- modating, as is his wont.
 Trowbridge post, No. 69,G. A. R. and Col Kellogg council, No. 55, o. U. A. M will unite in appropriate services, Memo rial day. The town appropriated $25 for music.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
WHITE HILLS.

Miss Louise Nichols is out of town for two weeks.
 George W. Drew is painting his house in colors.
 Mrs Fred Wheeler of Bridgeport has been at Gould TomlinsOn's.
 Mrs George Conklin and daughter of Brooklyn left Highland Lawn, Tuesday morning.
 James Hubbell and son Harry spent Sunday at Walter Hubbell's; also Fred Drew of Shelton.
 Miss Georgia Tomlinson has visited her sister at Nichols.
 Smith Wheeler has built shed and substantial fence at his place on the Bir- mingham road.
 Mrs Lettie NJ. Wheeler has gone to South Norwalk for three weeks.
 Leila Surridge celebrated her 10th birthday, Saturday. Supper was served and the little miss was the happy reclpl- ent of many pretty gifts.
 Albert Beeman has painted his house
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
EASTON.

Mrs Griswold of Rocky Hill visits Miss Mary E. Seeley.
 Rev MT Weeks visited Rev Mr Ogden at his home in New Haven and attended the anniversary exercises of the theolog teal seminary, Wednesday, 2Oth.
 Mrs Walker Bates is slowly gaining strength.
 At the annual meeting of the Fairfield West consOciation, Rev D. J. Ogden was reelected scribe for the third year.
 Misses Mary E. and Anna F. Seeley at tended the FreebOrn-Buttery wedding.
 Mrs Bates is cared for days by Miss Lillian Edwards, nights by Mrs Cyrus Turney.
 George F. Parrack and family attend ed the Buttery-Freeborn wedding.
 Fred Beach has sold oxen to George J. Banks.
 Miss Emma Osborn has been with her aunt, Mrs $. N. Osborn.
 Mrs Griswold of Hartford has visited her daughter, Mrs Pyra Freeborn.
 Christopher Marsh is out again, after a two-weeks' siege with grip. MT Marsh says that the present month completes the 42d year that he has run his meat wagon.
 1nurSday, May IL. dG IA noon, Iut marriage of George Buttery of NOrwall and Miss Emma Freeborn was solemn ized at the home of her grandfather George Freeborn, Rev MT Ogden per, forming the ceremony. The bride wal attired in a becoming gown of blue hen rietta, with steel trimmings. After the ceremony, refreshments were served, th' guests numbering about 70. MT and Mr. Buttery went to his home in Norwalk Friday.
 Mrs E. H. Bradley is visiting friends il Bridgeport. Wakeman Bradley has sold his pair O fine horses, Ben and Mag, to Westpor parties.
 George J. Banks is having an additio built on his house. J. Ward is doing tn work.
 Miss Della Ellis, who lives at Sher wood Adams's, is sick with grip.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
T,0NG HILL.

A drama, 1.-The Danger Signal" will be given by local talent at the hall, We'd nesday and Thursday evenings, 27th and 18th; if stormy either evening, postpon- ed one evening. Admission l5c. Cake and ice cream served after the playa at 10 and l5c. Everybody bring his best girl. We want to raise $100 sure, this time, for that mortgage has got to go and the sssooner the quicker" Cast of charac- ters:
 Chas Norman, Charles Sweezy; Enfield alias Williamson, Frank Seeley; Chester Nor man, Elmer Joyce; pr Valarian, seymour f,ti Beardsley; Peter Bullock, Fred Tousey; Pat Malloney, John Gabler; Persimmon, Charles Radcliffe; Stella Enfield, Miss Edith Turney Mother Foresight, Mrs Frank Sherman; Miss Angle, Miss Ida Blood; Norah, Mrs D. S. French.
 Solos will be sung between the acts by J. Gabler and Charles Radcliffe. Cake will be gladly accepted by the committed from any who are kindly disposed to fur nish the same.