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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-23
Chapter TX.
The Night Watch of Death.

The Night Watch of Death.
Fearful was the night that followed
that hideous day. Burning, burning,
burning; burning and bloodshed every
where. The battle had become a mas
sacre, the confagration a sea of fire.
Never had been seen such destruction.
The public granaries ON the quay, the
vast storehouses of VIlette, eight hum
dred burning houses, and as many
more newly set on fire, the D'Orsay
barracks, the Tuileries, the Pdlais Roy
al, the Palace of the Legion of Honor,
the Court of Archives, the Hotel de
Vile, theate manufactures, libraries,
the Rue de Like, the Rue du Bac, blaz.
ing and falling into ruin, made Paris
seem one mighty braz:er, through
which wound the Seine, like a river
of molten brass.
During the earlier part of the srug-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-23

clled in the flats. The Storey house,
big rs 1t was, could not have furnished
qllf tiers for half the number. The
value Of the entire Improvement, when
fully completed, viii be probably $780,
Hn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-23
TIE STOREY MANSION
NEW HOUSES BUILT FROM Ma
TERIAL IN THE RESIDENCE.
R1OH VERMONT MARBLE AND
BRICK BEING USED.

Taken From the Great Unused Pile on
Grand Boulevard Providing Quar-
tiers for Many Families Correct So
luton of the Problem What to Do
With the Building Material.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1893-04-14
EARLY LOCALS.
Pc: RsONAL.

Miss Nellie Howe lett Friday for
Cambria.
If you have the,goods and adver-
tise you will get the trade.
Rev. Mcdonald OF Wythevile was
in our little town last Saturday.
Garden making has besn tho order
OF the day for the last two weeks
Jno Weaver and Jim White made
good ,nusiaat Banners exhibition.
Miss Mollie Nye oi Noble has been
visiting her friend Miss Lizzie Lut-
tfell.
If our neighbor sgaells roasted
duck, no need to inquire, just send
over bill.
w. A. Goodrich left for Mindless
borough, KY. last week. Wish him
much success.
Georges Grosetlose is putting up a
two story house OF the McMullin lot
west of Jas. Houdashell's residence.
Mrs.NM. Straw, who has teen visit
ing in Bristol, johnson City, ana
Knoxville. returned home last week.
EARN WORK has progressed nicely
Tor the laststWo weeks There will be
a, tremendous out put OF cabbage
this year.
Monroe Musser and Miss saura
Jonas, daughter of.Jno. Jonas, were
married last week. The TINES extends
congratulations.
G. D. Baughniaa isslnakingSprep-
arations to build in the near future,
he has a beautiful lot adjoining the
LutheranParsonage.
Jno. Eiifert and family arrived
Thursday nlghts They will make
their home here for the future, wa
understand John will, go into bust.
ness with his father.
Capt Jas. R. Ward and wife OF
FuZewell Co. got off No. / here Sat-
urday, We are glad to see the Capt.
again and happy to have hinl bring
his estimable wife to see US
Mrs. Molhe. Parrack. who Las
been visiting her cousin DR.. G. T.
Pepper and family left Friday to
visit friends at NesEEs River, from
which pointshe vii! go to Lynchhurg
We notice that Prickett Brothers
have an immense. line OF new goods
and theirslarge store room is crowded
with customer all the time. They
take the freLtrank for lowest
prices.
Will a.! Buck is, back from Iieplo
where he has, been buiMing a store
house fou T1ufi jones'. He says the
house is done and Tnm hasa, stock
of goods IN it. Will Intends to go,to
Damascus before long.
If your letter does not appear
write another fer we do not omit
letters from the same correspondent
twhe in succession. Space forces
Jour letter out. We would be glad
to publish If.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1893-04-14
South Fork, Va.

Apr 2, lS93--We had a very nee
little SHOW Monday last.
Prof. Snyder closed his Singing
School at st. Paul Sunday. He had a
very large class and they rendered
some splendid gausic. Some of the
Kings Grove school were there and
also some of his class from Asbary.
Prof. Sharitz seemed to be very
well pleased S1nday-One of the
name is as good as the same.
H. K. Dix one Of Long Branch S
ARREST young men, is very popular
with the young lailes. He took one
long fellows girl home from singing
recently.
Miss Gay Brown -came- home
Thursday fiom school to Spend
Easter.
Governor Vaught delights in taking
rhe girls buggy riding he says he likes
to cake one On each side Of him and
him sit between You know, as he is
such Il sparkling boy.
Prot. L. j. B. Sharitz aud Mr.. Bas-
KEN Umbarger were III this viclnit,
recently visiting friends and relatives
Mr. S FL. Copenhaver and Mr.. H !.
X Dix werenoton the Lick Sunday
but this is the first Sunday for SOM
time they have missed.
Mr.. G. C. ans r. @. Neff have-beer
visiting frienIs ana relatives in thi
vicinity tol the last few days.
Patrick
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1893-04-14
TalhOts, Tenn.

Apr. 4 1693.-Corn llanting.is all
the go here now. Some of the far
.mers are done planting; and every
thing is looking green and beautiful.
We had a nice Easier gathering.
There were five different Kinds of
hewersin bloom IN our Aard. If any
otour Virginia friends can beat that,
we would like to hear from them.
The wheat is looking we'll in this
country.
The Presbyterians held big meet
ing at this place last Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday. There were some
good preachers present, and they
hadsa Large congregation on Sunday.
The Baptists are building new
church at this place.
Miss Dora Wright and brother.
Whit spent Easter with some of
their old Virginia friends, at this
place. They returned to their home
near MorristoWn Monday.
The health OF the people of this
country is good,
Well as this is my first letter, l
guess ! had better close. We are de-
lighted to read the letters. from the
different paits,of our old country. If
marrying has been al the go up there
for the last six months: tnink you
had better stoD awhile. Mi.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1893-04-14
TT rs GOOD.

The more GhambeElainis, Cough
Remedy nsedItfie better it is liked.
We knowof no othen remedy that
always giEessatistaotiom lit is, good
when you fist catch cold. lit il good
when your cough is seated aud your
lungs are sore, 1t is good in. any
kind OF a cough We have sold TWEEN
ty five dozen of it and every hottie
has given satisfaction. Stedmah &
Friedman, druggists, Minnesota
Lake, MINI SO cent bottles for sale
hS G. T.. Pepper. Druggist,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

yer objected. he was afraid that the
time for the consideration OF the bill
would be very considerably shortened.
Many OF the members, ne said, desired
to get home, and recognizing that ac-
ton was inevitable, they desired ia At:
it should be taken as speedily as posi-
bic.
Mr Bland said that the gentleman
from Georgia says that many members
OF the House want to dispose Of this
bill AMI 20 home. 81 believe" ne con
tinuel, "we are here 20 do the business
Of the country"
That's what want" interiected NJ.
Livingston.
Mr.. Blaud-Aud We should stay here
aud do it in order. There is nothing
in this bill thas requires it to be treat
ell differently from any other bill and,
for one, shall object to its considera.
ton except in accordance with the
rules of the House.
The Speak er-O5jection is made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

SENATOR DANIEL voted against the
bill to repeal the silver act, and Senator
Hunton voted for it. Judged by the ap'
plause the formers ideas on the subject
have received wherever he has express
ed them in the State, they unquestion-
ably accord with those entertained by
q majority of the voters Of Virginia.
Some of those voters, apparently at
least, have been deeply interested in
the result but if single one of them
will gain or lose cent by it, none will
be more surprised than those at whose
SUGGESTION the bill was framed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

nav be stated that Senator Hunton
asked one of his many callers yester-
day. q G:oEer from thes o Ithw, 5 ern Sec
ton OF MS State, what the people OF
that section thought of the silver bill.
The reply was to the effect that they
all agreed with Senator Daniel.
AQlong the visitors here to-day l.
General Farnsworth, not the Illinois
cavalryman so we'll remembered in AL
exandria, but the ex-adjutant-generad
of New York. He says Judge May
uard, whose name is on the regular
democratic ticket OF his State, will be
scratched by the few mugwumps and
anti-snappers there. but that there is no
doubt of his election along with all the
others whose names are on that ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIG NEWS
Tragedy at a Military Post.

FORT SHERIDAN. Ills, Oct. 3l.-Cap-
tain Alfred Hedberg, of Company I,
18th [. S. Infantry, stationed here
was shot and killed at 3 o'clock YES.
terday afternoon by Lieutenant Maney'
quartermaster of the same regiment.
There was hot dispute between the
two men which was ended by the lieu
tenant drawing a revolver and shooting
the captain in the groin. The wound
ed man died an hour afterwards. Lieu
tenant Nancy gave himself up imme-
diately and was placed under arrest.
A story is current at the post tina: Cap
tain Hedberg recently came home IN.
expectedly and discovered the 6gg,en-
ant in a very compromising position
with Mrs. Hedbers Tie ap.a.n !.
alleged to have tod brother officers
| that he would Kill Lieu;eaaot Nancy
on sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31
Miscellaneous.

The anniversary of the mailing Of the theses
on the door of The church at Wittenburg by
Martin Luther was celebrated in many Of
the Lutheran churches Of Baltimore on Sum-
day.
The large number of divorce cases before
the English High Court of Appeals has caused
the chief justice to appoint two additional
Judges to assist in the divorce division.
The social purity movement in England is
likely to result in the government having a
parliamentary commission appointed o inves.
tigate the chokla system and the child mar
riase evil in India.
During the teachers institute, held at West
chester, Pa, last week one of the lecturers
Col. John Temple Graves, eulogized General
Lee as one of the greatest Americans. Grand
Army of the Republic post Saturday night
severely condemned the Colonel for his utter
ances
Viola Mathoy, nun in the Convent of St
Vincent of Paul, at Budapest, on Saturday,
complained during service in church OF feel
ing i'll and left with novice, ostcnslbly to re-
turn TO the convent. But Sister Viola met q
young man. who was waiting for her, and
hurried away. The nun, beautiful young
woman left letter saying she desired hap
piuess and could not find it in the convent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31
The Color Drnwn.

New YORK, Oct. &l.-AI. the white
occupants OF q tenement on west Sixty
third street between Eighth and Ninth
avenues, were recently notified 10 va
cate the house 50 that their rooms
could be taken by "colorei folks
This angered the neighbors. who did
not want the ringers" living beside
them. 4 few days since all the faucets
in The empty rooms were turned on
and the sink traps stopped. Mex.
night the janitor was assaulted by
strange men, whoRscaped. Early this
morning the stairs were set on fire and
the flames were roaring to the roof be-
fore they were discovered. All the oc-
cupants succeeded in escaping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

IT Is printed that movement is on
foot among the negroes of Georgia TO
form an organization for the purpose OF
influencing their race to abandon the
particular crime, the commission OF
which usually provokes lynching. 1t
would be for the good of both races If
the object of the movement referred to
could be accomplished; but those ia
miliar with the natural characteristics
of the negro race and its proneness to
revert to them at favorable opportuni-
ties, are by no means hopeful of its sue
cess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

A CoLoRED CHURCH.-A Pittsburg
exchange says: THE congregation OF
the Antioch Colored Baptist Church,
Liberty avenue and Twenty eight
street, Of which Rev. j. w. Web is
the pastor, has purchased the property
of the Thirty seventh street Baptist
Church. at the corner of E|uirty-seyenth
and Charlotte streets. cor ST. 900. The
Thirty stree congregation has
had internal DISCUSSIONS for several
years past, witch have reduced it from
one of the most prosperous congrega-
tons IN Lawrenceville TO one with less
than 100 members and now withouta
hc,ne ofits own.
The trouble started in the congrega-
ton under the pastorate OF man named
Scullv, an ex-priest of the Catholic
Church, who took part of the congre-
CATION with him when he resigned and
organized another one. He left Pitts
burg few years ago after the grand
jury had ignored bills in some sensa-
tional charges brought against him.
The Thirty-seventh street church has
had three or four pastors since Scullys
time, but the seeds of discord sown
during that quarrel had taken root and
the soil WAS fruitful for weeds of strife
which grew thickly on the straight and
narrow path pastors and flock were try
ing to follow. Pastors resigned and each
time some members of the congregation
followed them and united with other
churches. The present pastor is Rev:
G. r. Smith. The congregation will
worship in a hall for time and may
erect another church.
While their white brethren were
qualreling, the colored Baptists Of that
neighborhood were prospecting, and
he congregation under the charge OF
Rev. Webb out-grew its quarters at
Twenty-eight street. The members
intended to build a church, but took
advantage of the favorable opportunity
to to buy one already built, and they
are now in possession of it.
Rev. Webb is well-known in this
city, where he once resided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31
TELEGRAPHIC BRETlTIES

Ten new cases Of yellow fever were.
re lorted at Brunswick, Ga. to-day
white and colored
F4theln General Sorin, founder Of
Notre Dame University, died this
morning at South Bend, Ind He had
been ailiug for some time.
Jas. ]. Corbett spent two nights in
New York recently looking for Charles
Mitchell, hoping TO have chance to
thrash him. Mitchell was not visible
The war fleet being fitted out at New
York by the Brazilian government has
been increased by the purchase of Erie
sons Destroyer and the steam yacht
Feiseen. Another ship, probably the.
FL Rio, will be purchased. and also two
more fast steam yachts to act as torpe
do boats. These are 10 attack Mello's
fleet.
The executive committee of the
board of directors will meet this even
in Chicago to determine how much
longer and under what conditions the
fair may be continued open. The ex-
position will doubtless be prolonged for
a short period, as many of the direct
ors favor such course. The work of
dismantliug some Of the buildings was
begun to-day.
A crank, arresSed in New York this morn
ing, said he intended to kill the Cuban con-
snl in order that the island could be annexed
TO the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

ACCORDING to the annual report OF
the geological survey, just printed, the
coal product of Virginia for the year
1892 was four hundred thousand tons
less than that of 1888. Aud yet. the
tariff tax on coal was collected in those
four wears, and there was small chance
offs being removed or reduced. But
for all that, there are Virginians who
sill insist that the retention Of the tax
en- coal is conducive to the growth and
prosperity of the coal interests Of their
State. There are none so bird as those
who will not see. But even were 1t
otherwise, there are one hundred people
who consume coal to one who produces
it. and the active principle of democra-
cy is the greatest good to the greatest
number.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

IL HIS sermon at the Calvary Bap-
list Church in New York last Sunday
night, Rev. DR.. Macarthur said the as
sassinated Mayor Harrison 'was the son
Of a slave holder, was opposed to the
closing Of the Chicago fair on Sundays,
and by his actions had brought on bis
own untimely fate" 1t is such preach
ers as these who do harm, rather than
good to the cause in which they are en-
gagged, for the foundation of that cause
is said to be composed of faith, hops
and charity; and what must the unre
generate think Of cause whose promi
nent leaders manifest such an utter
lack Of the greatest OF these?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

The STATE MILTTIA.-By orders of Gov
ernor Mckinney, company B, at Winchester.
Of the Second Infantry, has been ordered to be
dishanded. and the colonel commanding is di-
rooted to give the necessary orders for tran :
fcrring ali of the State property III possession
of the command aud OF said company to the
CAPTAIN of the Radford Rifles. which has been
assigned to the Second Infantry, and which Is
to be known as company B. Company G, Peters
burg Greys, and company l. Nottoway Greys'
of Blackstone, have been detached from the
Fourth Infantry and assigned to the Third,
to be known as companies q and l OF that
regiment. The Suffolk Light Infantry and
Franklin Light Infantry have been assigned
TO the Fourth Infantry, 70 be known respect
iyelv as companies G and of that regiment.
'rhc Farmville Guards has been assigned to
the Third Infantry, to be known as company
C The disbandment of the Winchester COM
many is due TO the fact that the assistant in
spector general reported that the company
did not appear for the annual inspection, and
that the colonel commanding the regiment
approves of his recommendation to disband
said company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31
MADE THE GAMBLER EXPLAIN HIS

MADE THE GAMBLER EXPLAIN HIS
TRIcKs.-The trial of gamblers in Han
over has stirred society in Berlin. and
many persons are trembling for fear
they will be summoned to ties iiy or be
mentioned in the evidence. The gen.
eral public felt little interest in the trial
until the presiding judge caused Herr
Hingst, one of the witnesses, to repeat
there all the tricks of the card sharper.
Herr Hingst is notorious Berlin
swindler who has served several terms
in prison. After he had testified he
was ordered by the Judge to take his
oath as q card expert and demonstrate
the various methods of cheating at
cards and roulette. Hingst then show
cd with pack of playing cards now in
most games the deals could be con-
trolled and how slanting mirrors could
be utilized to reveal any hand at the
board. He also revealed a mechanical
device of double numbers for use in
roulette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31
TUESDAY EVENING OCT. 81, 1897.

GEORGE WASHINGTON MURRAY OF
South Carolina, the only member OF
the negro race in Congress, and be as
black as a coal, says: There will
eventually be mixed race in this coun-
try, made up of negro and white blood.
At present The negroes have no objec-
tons to such marriages. They think
that the only ground of marriage
should be that Of love. The objection
comes from the whites" He didn't
say whether those who vote with him
in Congress entertain the same idea;
but as human nature is the same, North
&c well as South, there was no need TOR
him to do 20. That nature is against
such q race mixture as that referred to
is proved by the fact that it dies out
after the third generation unless re-
enforced from the original stocks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

The NATIONAL democratic platform,
upon which democratic President and
a democratic Congress ",re elected, de-
clared for the repeal of the silver act,
and the democratic President urged
that repeal and called special session
Of Congress to effect it; but the demo
cratic Senators divided, and had it not
been for the twcntythree votes the
bill received from republican Senators
more than were cast for it by demo
crats-it would have been defeated. II
the old idea, that enemies bearing gifts
should not be trusted, be true, the Presi'
dents victory may have unfortunate re-
suits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The bar of Richmond has recon-
mended Mr.. c. V. Meredith as the sue
cessor of Judge Bond, while the bar OF
Lynchburg has endorsed Mr.. G. NJ.
Blackford for that position.
Rev. John Cornick, rector of the
Episcopal Church, in Westmoreland
county. was married in Princess Anne
county Friday afternoon TO Miss Anne
Lucetta Macon, daughter of Hon. E. B.
Macon.
a party headed by VIM. Russell, OF
Accomac county, is visiting the Kappa
hammock and York rivers, with view of
establishing another steamboat line be-
tween Baltimore and these two Vir-
ginia rivers.
A telegram received in Richmond,
Yesterday says that the condition OF
Rev. Horace Stringfellow, rector Of st.
Johns Episcopal Church, at Mont
gomery, Ala, is somewhat improved.
He has been at the point of death for
some days.
The citizens of Church Hill, Rich,
mond were thrown into a state of in
tense excitement Saturday night by
two daring attempts of an unknown
negro fiend to assault young ladies
who were walking along the street
without escort.
At the University of Virginia the
number of matriculates has reached
SOC. only about 20 less than last year,
the most successful session in MANY
wears. The classes are divided thus
Law, 1872; medicine, 135; academic and
engineering, 239.
Copeland Barton, regis : II of cleo
ton, was killed in Southampton county
Saturday evening by C. P. Grizzard.
The encounter was the result of the re-
newai of an old quarrel between the
two men. The dead man was Ell b Y
years old. Grizzard went to the court
house, made an explanation of the
shooting and surrendered himself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-31

4 CULPEPER TEAGEDY.-A terrible
tragedy occurred near Mitchelrs sta
ton, Culpeper county, Sunday night,
in which one man was killed and an.
other wounded. 1t sens that the cattle
ofLawrence Without, colored, got into
the cornfeld Of Mr.. w. A. Robertson, a
well-to-do farmer, and were penned up
by man named Coppage, Robertscn's
manager. Lawrence Wilhoit and his
brother Turner Without attempted to
take the cattle away when they were
ordered to stop by Coppage. Failure
to do so angered Coppage greatly, and
he procured a double barrel gun and
fred upon Lawrence Without. His aim
was good and the man fell dead. The
enraged man then took the butt end OF
the gun and dubbed the other Without
about the head, inflicting frightful
wounds. There is great deal of ex.
element in the neighborhood over the
affair. Coppage made his escape al d
has not yet been apprehended.