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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10

lively mind and playful humor. and
with keen sympathies which responded
quickly and cordially to the joys and
sorrows of others. Despite the almost
unyarying successes Of his professional
career, his private life was darkeLed
and saddeuned by heavy griefs and ter
rible affections.
Ina his early youth he was con
slant companion Of his father He was
more than that He was while still a
boy the mentor guardian and friend
OF one Of the most maynard and &c
centric geniuscs the world has ever
known. Humor, grief ana pathos were
strangely mingled in his lot in those
days, and he grew to manhood thought
full and penslye beyond his years. Sick
ness. want, cold and hunger were his
familiar companions during his early
wanderings in California and Australia,
and then just when his success was as
sured came his first great sorrow. the
news Of his fathers solitary and 'un-
timely death
Would Leave the Stage.
Mr. Booth had only partially recov-
cred from the fearful blow of his wife's
death when the assassination of Lin
coin by his lunatic brother came near
breaking his heart and blasting his
life Mr. Booth, who was then acting
in Boston, at once closed his engage
ment and resolved to leave the stage
forever Nearly a year passed before
his friends could prevail upon him to
reconsider his resolution
A. time passed and the cordial rccep-
ton the public gave him re-awakened
his interest in his profession he re-
solved TO build and conduct the nobleSt
temple TO the drama yet erected in
America. He expended more than ST.
100000 in the erection Of Booths the
alter, and the sums spent in its man
agement We're equally generous and
lavish The final failure of this noble
venture, which did so much for the
advancement Of the American stage,
was a disappointment from which its
enthusiastic protector has never recov-
cred
Mr. Booths marriage to Mary Me
hNANNtf N'ilN t''Ai onAAAN ftllN b~bf W as
IN some respects most unfortunate in
its results, but his later years were
frightened by the loving and tender
care of his daughter Edwina, and the
companionship of her and her children,
In his last sickness his daughter was
seldom absent from his side, and her
fidelity and devotion were beautiful to
behold. one of the dominant traits
of Mr. Booths character was his UNI
tagging loyalty to old friends and
many Il forgotten footlight favorite has
been made comfortable in his or her
last days by the charity, as generous
as it was unobtrusive, of the great
actor In the bcstoWAl Of charity Mr.
Booth always shrank from publicity,
but the story Of many of his good deeds
deserves to be printed in letters Of
gold
For many years when not profession
ally engaged Mr.. Booth resided in
Boston, but more recently has made
his home at the New York Players
club, of which he was the founder, and
which he has most generously endowed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
THE PLANKINTON.


Milwaukee, May 6.Au effort is be-
ing made by a number of depositors and
creditors of the Plankinton bank and
T. r. Day, to form pool for the pur-
pose of eflecting a settlement and of
unitedly fighting for their rights il
necessary George West, who is prom
ment in the movement, said this morn
ing:
I'VE had some POO clients who, as
well as ourselves, happened to be de
postors in the bank Many Of these
requested us to handle their claims
for them and collect their money if
possible without any discounts. This
move grew until the names Of about
1900 depositors were brought or given
To us and the idea of united action
was the result We expect to for
mally organize with that end in view.
An assignment of about o. 1 L?
per cent. Of the amount of funds repre-
scented by each member of the credit
olS' organization will be made for the
purpose Of securing the best possible
legal talent to push the matter and if it
be thought best to take up test case
on any particular point the organiza-
ton will do So We viii also urge
parties not TO be too hastv in efforts to
square up
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10

ment at the Metropolitan theater in
the month Of May, 1897, The engage
ment was short, and Hamlet was pre-
scented only two or three times Even
then, however, it created no little eN-
element ana was considered Il very
remarkable and finished representation
in a young man but - years of age.
Mr.. Booth next appeared in New York
on November 6, 1860 at the Winter
I Garden theater He opened as Ham
let, ana this was his first genuine metro
politun success in the part, although it
was presented but five times during an
engagement of four weeks. \ year or
SO later he played Hamlet to the Ophe-
Tia Of Mrs Barrow, In 1863 he was
supported by Lawrence Barrett, and
stu az the Winter Garden he appeared
as Hamlet from November p, 1864.
until March "a 1865, 1O0 successive
nights This was even entirely unpre-
cedeuted in the history of Hamlet in
amy country and probably the longest
ran that any tragedy whatever had Mt
thJt time enjoyed
ON February 3. 1859 Booth opened
Eonths theater, which he managed for
five years His artistic success was
brilliant in the extreme, but the ven
mc proved Improbable in a financial
way, and when it ended in 1874 it left
! the actor manager under a load of debts
which it required years Of hard and
constant labor to wipe out
. 4
country, and n visit which he made TO
the south i'm 1876 became Il triumphal
progress The receipts Of an eight
weeks engagement in san Francisco
eNcrelcd 100000, a result then mpre-
ceduuted in the histor of the stage.
Mir Booth had taken his place as the
most popular player of his time, and
chat place he has ever since retained.
While fulfilling an engagement IN
Richmond in 1888, under the manage
mrut of Joseph. jefferson, Mr. Booth
met for the first time Miss Mary Dev-
lin, the gentle and beautiful woman,
who a little later became his wife. His
first love embodied all that is gracious
and refined I'm womauhood but death
an 100 soon put period 70 their happy
union. During his first visit to Eng
land, in 1881, his daughter Edwina,
now Mrs. Grossman, of Boston, was
born ON his return to America he es-
tahlisAed his home mt Dorchester,
Mass, where his wife died suddenly
in February 1863, whila the husband
was rldiliu- an engagement in New
Work
Booths Private Life
Edwin Booth the actor, was among
the most famous personageS Of his
time but Edwin Booth. the man. was
known only to a few II has been said
Il him that the general public regarded
him as one saturated with sadness,
Isolated from companionShip lonely and
alone This estimate was in measure
just and truthful one. but only in a
measure Those who have had the
good fortune to call Mr. Booth friend.
I. Fh.tsa Fsf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
MOODY MERRILL MISSING
RAID on "A Prominent Boston Lawyer :
Property.

Boston. Mass. June 6.-Hon. MoVD
Merrill, who for thirty-four years IL
been connected with Ike business y
terests of this city as a lawyer SUI
railway president and legislator -
been absent from the city some u.l
and his relatives and friends know luz
ing of his whereabouts
1t IS 6ted that he left his pus'l,
affairs in a very bad condition. -
tachment suits aggregatng nearIy 49,
600 have been begun against me- p-s-
erty by various people
Merril's private secretary Joi'u
Hooper, says there is nothing nlys
Gus about his absence. Two weeks 4
he said he was going away as 4
of q conference with his physician
intended to keep his destination
Ills secretary says Merrill's tinanc
AN right
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
HIS EVER wATCHFUL DAUGHTER
ALL POSSIBLE DONE TO EASE
HIS DYING MOMENTS.

Sketch Of the Grand Life Of America IS
Greatest Tragedian lie Was the
Ideal Hamlet and All Who Could
Call Him a Personal Friend Knew
Him to BE an Ideal Man His Pri-
yate Life Many Sorrows Besct Him
His Unnyalcd Trumphs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10

1s.4g at the age of Is, and for several
years thereafter was his fathers con
slant companion. He went with his
father to California in 1852, and remain
Ing there when the latter returned
east. underwent during the following
four years, on the Pacific coast, and in
the sandwich islands and Australia, a
strenuous, but adequate apprenticeship
10 his art. When he returned to the
eastern states in 1856, he had become
"a finished and accomplished actor and
an admiring public was quick 70 pro
claim him worthy successor to his
gifted father.
His first appearance vas in Baltimore,
where his success was instant and
complete, and during the following fOar
years was seen in nearly all Of the lead
ing cities of the country. IN the sum
mer Of 1860 he visited England and APP
prarcd in London, Liverpool and Man
chester He returned TO America in
1862, and from September y. 1863, to
March p, 1861 was the manager Of the
Winter Garden theater ia New York.
His management was made notable by
some Of the most splendid revivals Of
standard plays ever witnessed in Amer
lea One Of the conspicuous features Of
his career at the Winter Garden was a
revival Of Hamlet which ran for 100
nights
Booth the Ideal Hamlet
Laurence Hutton writes The Ham
let Of Edwin Booth, without doubt, is
the most familiar and the most popular
in America j0iay. He is tie ideal Hjm-
iet Of half the people in the country
who have any idea Of Hamlet what
ever Mr. Booths Hamlet is original
IN many respects; 1t is Intellectual, in
tclllgent, and carefully studied; com
pletc to the smallest detail and greatly
to be admired. Nature has given him
the melancholy, romandc face, the mag
nctic eye, the graceful person, the
stately carriage, the poetic temperament
which are in 50 marked degree a
characteristic of Hamlet while his gent
us In many scenes Of the tragedy car
rcs him far above the Hamlets the
country has seen in many generations
Of plays. He first assumed the part in
New York under Mr. Burton's manage
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
CHlCACO'S WELCOME
THE INFANTA EULALIA RECEIVED
WITH OPEN ARMS.
\ GREETING CHARACTERISTIC OF
THE GREAT WEST.

The Princess is Pleased With the
Welcome Accorded by the People Of
the West--Mayor Harrison Wears IA
Stove pipe Hat n Her Honor The
Program Followed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
MANIToWOC BANK FAILURE.
State Bank Closes Its Doors Tight
Money the Cause,

Manitowoe, Wis, June 6.-The State
Bank of ManitowOc did not open for
business this morning. There has
been a continued run on the institution
for the last three weeks and the officers
have made a fight against the failure
which, by developments yesterday was
made inevitable
c. c. Barnes, the president it is I'M
derstood, has turned over all his per
sonal property to cover any possible
loss by depositorS.
The bank has capital of $4,000.
The trouble is due principally to the
general stringency of the money market.
A run was started on the Manitowoc
Savings bank but later subsidized
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10
LOvABLE EULALLA.
Graceful sketch of Chicago's Royal
Guest.

Kate Kcnsington writes thus Of In
fanta Eulalia:
When Eulalia came 70 us the general
err from the mouths Of our free frank
and friendly New York women was.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-17
A Human Balloon.

4 Human Balloon.
The resident physicians at the City
Hospital have made record for them
selves in curing man Of what is
known professionally as empty
sema.n The patient, because of an
injury to the lungs, was unable to
breathe properly, and the ar from
the lungs was forced beneath the
skin, putting him up to an enormous
size, 80 that he resembled a human
balloon. After weeks Of suffering,
the patient has so far recovered that
he will be discharged to-day. The
mans name is Frederick w. h. Otte,
of No. 10 West Hamburg street. He
was an employee Of the Adams EX-
press Company, and on the evening
of December Goth was caught be-
tween freight car and the doorway
at the freight sheds at Calvert Sta
ton. He was terribly mashed, and
when DR.. Standish McCleary ex-
alnlneu ulIll dI tie nOspltal IL Voc
found that the second, third and
fourth ribs had been driven into the
left lung, and that the collar bone
was broken. In few days after
Cites arrival he began to swell, and
his body assumed enormous proper
tions. His face and body were doIble
the usual size, and the case seemed
desperate. The physicians, following
the instructions of DR.. McCleary,
gave him anodynes to keep him from
coughing and inhaming the lungs,
and allowed nature to accomplish the
work of restoration. Adhesive
plasters were also used in the treat
ment. The case has been reported
from time to time in the American,
and has attracted great deal OF at
tention. Otte has family residing
on Hamburg street.-BaLimorc Amer'-
can.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-17
To the Alumni of Shepherd College.

Lam glad to notice the stir among
the alumni Of Shepherd College in
the matter Of an alumni reunion. This
is movement in the right direction.
1t is encouraging to the faculty TO
know that those who have gone forth
from the college still retain an active
interest. 1t will spur them on TO
greater exertions. They will feel that
the eyes of all are upon them. Let us
hope that the work may be carried on
to a successful end. 1t can be done
Let every alumnus or slumna be IN
earnest in the matter and they will
go from the meeting feeling that they
want another such good time. As q
faculty we look for the encourage
ment and help OF all who have studied
at the institution. Join with us and
help US raise the institution To a
high place among the institutions OF
the country. Do not think your pres
ence is not necessary, but feel that
YOU are the one needed. Come up
and help. You will never regret it.
We hope that the reunion OF '93 may
be a red-letter day in the history OF
the institution. You will be made
welcome. Take an active part and
feel that you have done your duty.
Come out and let us all have a pleasant
and profitable time.
a. G. KIMLKR, Prin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-17

On the night OF February 9th, a
shocking fire occurred near Dover,
New Hampshire, when the insane as
sylum connected with the Stafford
county work-house, was totally de-
stroyed and forty four OF the helpless
inmates were literally roasted alive.
The building was wooden structure,
and burned so rapidly that although
the fire was discovered shortly after
it had started. about 10 o'clock, in the
room of one Of the inmates, it was i'm
possible for the keepers to save but
few Of the unfortunateS A high
fence surrounded the building and
most of those, who in THEN bewlldered
condition reached the yard were
unable to escape and persisted. Out
OF the entire number confined in the
asylum but three escaped with their
lives.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-17
That Ghost.

That Ghost
1t isnot every week that we have
ghosts reported in "our midst" but
we are creditably informed that
Messrs. Thos. Leggett and Samuel
Jones. two of our most reliable citL
zens. one night recently, while going
to their homes a short distance from
town the pike leading to Kearneys-
Vile. saw while passing the csmstery
a very curious looking creature
Tom and Sam came in to town on
the following morning, and being
questioned by the boys at one OF the
stores as to why they were looking so
haggard and pale, Tom said heither
of them had had the cholera during
the night but volunteered to tell the
facts in the case, providing all hands
would promise not to tell the REGIS
TER man about it. Tom said: You
know Sam always waits for me and
always wait for him when we are
in town OF dark nights. am not
superstitious and Sam says he is not,
but to tell the truth both OF US felt
better when we were together going
home past the Cemetery. The pike
leads fellow mighty close to some
Of the graves. Well. last night, We
started home about 9 o'clock. We
walked slowly along until we got to
the cemetery, when as usual we
quickened our pace a little. We got
about half way up to the cemetery
gate, when both of US saw a large
black object come out OF the cemete-
ry through the iron fence, walking
on all tours. 1t looked like calf, but
l couldn't think a calf could come
through an iron fence in such an un-
concerned manner. We looked, and
whatever it was came straight up to
us. AS it got closer to us we could see
that it resembled a man on his hands
and feet more than a calf. 1t came
closer and closer, my hair begun to
stand on end and l could hear Sans
lip quivering in the darkness. As it
got right in front of us it stood erect.
| could then see it was in the form Of
man. Sam said, 't-t-t-Tom, what
is thatg | said, 'sa-sa-sa-Sam, l
don't like that. We both then looked
at the object again, and, behold it
was gone. | never was scared so bad
ly in my life, and l know Sam was
in the same shape. Great drops Of
perspiration stood out on my face
and | could hear the nickles in Sam s
pocket juggling. We stood there
trembling until the buttons were of
our clothes and the pegs in our
boots had shaken loose. After . few
minutes We both recovered enough
to go home, and that we did as fast as
two pairs OF legs could carry two
men" Thomas and Sam hope that
it will not be long until a line of cleo
trio lights and a row OF houses will
extend out the pike at least mile.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-17
THE RAILROADS.
What the Great Corporations and Their Men
Are Doing Just Now.

1t has been announced by officials
of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
that work will be begun at once on
new railroad, to be built from point
on their road near State Line to Cum
berland, Nd. The road is to be known
as the Baltimore and Cumberland
Railroad. At Cumberland it will con-
meet with the West Virginia Central,
thereby giving the latter road an out
let to Philadelphia and New York. 1t
will be rs miles in length. The officers
are ex-senator Henry g. Davis, presi'
dent; G. H. Henley, secretary; and
Chauncey Ives, chief engineer.
When the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company builds its new
road from Front Royal to Washing
ton, the distance to Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and New York will be ma
terially shortened. The Pennsylva-
mia Railroad, it is alleged, is fight ng
| in Congress the bill which admits the
Norfolk and Western to the Nation al
Capital, upon the ground that it
would lose the through traffic from
the south which is now handled over
the Cumberland Valley at Hagers-
town.
Mr.. William OrrIson, one of the
/ Il e. a,n,,lnUaG
run over by an engine near Cumber-
land Saturday night. He was taken
to his home at Brunswick, and the
surgeon amputated one leg The
other will probably also have to be
taken of. There is but little chance
for his recovery.
a b. s. o. freight train was wrecked
at Tollgate Station, near Grafton, at
one O'Clock last Friday morning
Engineer William Spots, a native Of
Charlestown,. was killed. Wells
Spots. a brother Of the engineer
just killed, met his death in similar
accident few years ago.
The Front Royal Gazette says ::
I'VE are informed that the Norfolk
& Western Railroad Company will ex-
tend their line to Baltimore and New
York and make Washington a flag
station should the Senate pass ad-
versely upon their bill"
The statement Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company for 1892
shows that the gross earnings were
50, ,s1S; expenses $703l,612, taxes
included; net earnings So, 92l, 1S9, de-
crease OF $257, O75 compared with the
twelve monts Of 1891.
A statistical expert finds that 1882
new locomotives were built in the
United States last year. That gives
a pretty good insight into the impor-
tance OF the transportation business
in this country.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-17
DEATHS DoINGS.
The Old, the MiddIe-aged and the Young Must
Yield to the Last Stern Summons.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Etchison, widow
Of the late Lorenzo Etchison, died at
her home in Martinsburg on Monday
of this week, aged 10 years, months
and days. Mrs. Etchison had many
friends in Shepherdstown, and was
well-known here, having lived in this
vicinity for years. 1t will be remem-
bered that about year ago Mrs.
Etchison's house, about four miles
from Shepherdstown, was complete
ly DESTROYED by fire. This loss com
bined with old age helped to hasten
her death. Mrs. Etchison was low
able, Christian woman and had many
friends. The body was brought to
Shepherdstown on Wednesday and
the funeral service was held in Trini-
ty Episcopal Church, Rev. DR.. Neil
son, officiating. lnterment was made
in Elmwood Cemetery.
News was received in Martinsburg
on Feb. 10, announcing the death OF
Mrs. VERNE Oden, which occurred in
Baltimore city on the night Of Feb.
II. Mrs. Oden left her home on last
Thursday, in good health. to visit her
cousin, Mrs. H. b. Gilpin, Of Balti-
more. Mrs. Gilpin was in New York
on Saturday and Mrs. Oden took
charge Of her house in her absence,
and was found dead in her room Sun
day morning. Mrs. Oden was a
daughter OF Mrs. B. f. Fiery, of Mar
tinsburg.
We regret to announce this week
the death of Miss Bessie Brantner,
which occurred at her home at Duff
fields, this county, on Wendesday
night, Feb. Sth. Miss Brantner was
about % years ofage. The remains
were inferred in the Lutheran grave
yard at Unionvile on Friday, the 10th,
the funeral services being conducted
by the Rev. J. r. Van Horne, OF this
place.
Miss Elizabeth Appleman, familiar
ly known as Aunt Betsey," who cele-
brated her one hundredth and first
birthday on the 18th of December last,
died in Middletown, Md, on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Joel Doub, Of Boonsboro, Md,
died suddenly last Friday morning
while seated in chair reading his
Bible. He was sc years old.
Miss Mary Harlan died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. NJ. II. Stribling, in
Martinsburg, last Friday, after a bri #
illness.
The wife Of Captain Briggs, of
Bolivar, died OH Sunday last.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-17
1hs Enrmer,s Lot Not UnhappY.

A North Carolina editor has been
counting up the advantages Of the
farmer over other men in business.
Those farmer. who have sometimes
argued that farming doesn't pay,
and that it is the poorest business for
a young man to go Unto, are invited TO
give these figures close attention. We
quote the illustration of man who
believes in farming: Take a farm Of
$50 acres worth $4,000, with $4,000 Of
stock and implements, making an in
vestment OF 5000. The farmer thus
situated and out Of debt, makes good
living for his family. IL at the end OF
a wear he finds that he has nothing
left but his place, he will have made
comfortable support, which in town
would have cost him at least 81, OOO.
Yet. in town, on capitol of $4,000 he
could not have made $4,000 to spend
on his living But il the farmer
adopts corr ect methods, he will have
made more than his living. If he has
not the profit in cash, he has it in the
improvement and development OF his
land. Is not this true!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-17

Friday night Feb. 10th, while Of
ficer w. f. Chandler was attempting
to arrest a negro named Crawford at
Bluefield, he was shot in the neck aud
died Immediately. 1t seems that
they both shot at the same time. as
the colored man received a ball in the
neck from Chambers pistol, from the
effect of which he died in few min
utes. Excitement ran high, and had
the negro not been killed he would
certainly have been lynched. Itseems
that the negro belonged TO a band
that had been committing depreda
tions around town for quite a while,
making their headquarters in all old
well-known colored woman's shanty.
Chandler was a highly respected
citizen, and was making an excellent
officer. This makes two policemen
who have been recently killed at
Bluefield while attempting to make
arrests.