davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
A little tale | would rehearse

A little tale ] would rehoarse
OF one, once sick who soon grew worse.
With boils and blotches covered Ger,
He took Of remedies CD score.
Alas they all did fail TO heal,
While he each day still worse did feel.
Up spoke a friend "Your bloOd's impure
But DR.. Pierce can heal you sure
His C. NJ. d. will quickly cure"
Like balm on wounds these words were poured.
The sick mans health was soon restored.
Impure blood is caused by want oi healthy
action on the part of the liver. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is the best rene
dy 10 the world for liyers, and Tor purifying
the blood and system from all poisons and
impurities Of whatever name or nature.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

A stock of toilet soaps, fine perfumes.
tooth, nail and bair brushes and general
line Of druggists sundries at Brown &
Hoof's drug store.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
ATTORNEY ATL4W.

Ctulcs,9lc,, Jefferson Cguty, West Virginia,
VIII undertake cases jointly i'm the Courts OF
both of said Counties
May III, 1S12
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
FORREST w. BROWN,
ATTORNEY ATLAW,
II GREEN
ATTORNEY ATLAW.

CLaeorn Je5aou Comfy, West Ihgitia,
VIII practice iu the Courts OF Jefferson, Berke-
iey and Morgan counties In the United States
District Cour, at Martiusburg and i'm the Su-
preme Court of Appeals Of West Virginia.
opec.a. attention to the collection of claims,
and prompt remittances of the same
Office opposite Courthouse.
Aug 6 i~iO
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
To Owners of Stock.

All owners Of Horses. Cows Hogs, Goats
or other live stock within the Corporation OF
Charles Town are hereby notified 10 keep the
same from roaming at large within the cor
porate limits, as the law in regard thereto Will
be strictly enforced.
GUSTAV BROWN,
June %. 1891 Mayor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
ATTORNEY ATLAW,
VIM L. Wilson.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
4 F. KENNEDY,
ATTORNEY ATL4W.

ChallesiolgI,, Jefferson County, West Trgl.iq,
VIII practice In Jefferson and adjoining Coun-
ties.
Office I'm Northern end Of Lawyers Row.
September 20 lS73-tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
THE MILD POWER CURES.
VETE rim AIRY

CURES Fevers. COnsestiOns. Inflammation,
A.A. Spinal Meningitis, Milk Fever.
II. B.-Strains, Lameness, Rheumatism
C.. C.-Distempcr, Nasal Discharges.
ID. D.-BOts or Grubs, Worms.
L. E.-COughs, Heavcs, Pneumonia.
Il. F.-COlic or GriPes, Bellyache.
G.. G.-lIiscnrFiage, IlemOrrhages.
H.H.-Urinary and Kidney Diseases.
1. l. -Eruptive Diseases, Mango.
]. k.-Diseases Of Digc cstion.
Stable Case, with Specifics Manual,
Vet. cure on and Mediator $500
Price, Single Bottle (over 50 dosesl 80
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Ice Cream.

The Tee Cream parl0rs of the undersigned
are now open for the season. Ice Cream serv-
ed 1y the saucer OF sold by measure and fam
lies OF parties supplied on shori notice.
May Do. l,J4. HENRY DUNN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
For Sale.

Wind0w-sashes. blinds, doors. etc, of the
old Methodist Church. Apply at this Office.
June :. 1898.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
W.F.&T.P.LIPPITT
FERTILIZERS.

We oiler to Farmers generally our Fertilizers
for Fall Crops
SHENANDOAH,
the old formula too we'll known to need de-
scriptiOn
SPECIAL HOME MIXTURE
for Wheat, q No. I article, drilling perfectly,
which the reports Of the W. Va, Agricultural
Department show 10 be Of greater commercial
value than any sold at near same price and of
same grade. Relative commercial value of our
special mixture $3.50. Two other brands
largely sold are rated at S2l.16 and S20.5S. We
buy our ammOniates in the West, direct from
slaughter houses, our chemicals from import
ers, which enables us 10 sell for less-Only one
profit 20 make We also offer
PURE GROUND RAW BONE.
PURE GROUND STEAMED BONE.
DISSOLVED ANIMAL BONE,
dry and in fine drilling condition.
KANT AND DISSOLVED SOUTH CARO-
LIMA. &c. &C.
We are prepared TO furnish any private mix
lures desired, promptly and of best materials.
Factory at Eagle Works, y. x W. Il. K. Goods
delivered at any depot.
Aug @ 1893. w. f. e T. p. LIPPITT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
CLEON MOORE

BaryeWe Clarke County Virginia,
and
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Fire Insurance Company.
ETNA, OF HARTFORD,
the largest and most popular Fire Insurance
Co. in America.
Etna Life Insurance Co., of Hartford,
Life and Accident).
Phoenix, of Hartford.
Virginia Fire and Marine, of Richmond.
Georgia Home, of Columbus Ga.
Continental, of New York.
Peabody, of Wheeling.
German, Of Wheeling.
Jefferson, of Wheeling.
Fire and Marine, of Wheeling.
Manchester Fire Ins. Co., of England.
Liverpool and London and Globe, of England,
the largest foreign Company doing business in
America.
Fire Association, of Philadelphia.
Hamburg Bremen Fire Ins. Co., of Germany.
AGENTS:
Us. FLEMING ShepherdstOwn
JAS. W. LEAGUE, Middleway.
CHAS. II. TRAIL, Harper's Ferry.
A sworn statement of the conditions of all
Foreign Insurance Companies represented in
this Agency will be found at the Clerks Office,
in compliance with State laws. All losses
promptly adjusted and paid at our office.
Respectfully,
WASHINGTON Il ALEXANDER,
February -, 1883.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
STRICTLY CASH BUSINESS.

Country produce taken i'm exchange for
goods. 1 solicit share of the public patron
age. Respectfully,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08

western railway. eighty miles east Of this
city. He was a notorious character in
that section because of his mean and dar-
ing pTopensities. Having thoroughly
mastered the art of counterfeiting, Rit-
tenhOuse soon associated himself with
the late but well-lInown Levi gang Of
counterfeiters, who infested southern In
diana. Ohio and Illinois during the years
Of 1876 and whose exploits are well re-
membered in those sections. Rittenhouse
was given a term Of seven years and had
served about three years of his term. AS
Osgood is a small town Rlttenhouse, be-
fore his arrest, was known to be in that
vicinity. IT required the combined cum
ming OF three United States detectives
six months to find him, after which he
surrendered to the authorities without
trouble. AT the time of his arrest al Os-
good ne was owner of $50 acres of pro-
ductive land, and was considered TO be
worth 500, 900 in money.
RittenhOuse having now attained the
age of seventy-two years. Warden Pat
ten is undecided where to put him on his
arrival at the prison. His return is
looked forward to with great interest by
the older guards of the institution, who
knew him we'll during the first years Of
his sentence
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08

MT VERNON. Aug. 2.-Special-A
very sensational case developed here to-
day when Samuel Gibson was arrested
and placed in Jail charged with commit
ting a criminal outrage upon Miss Nora
Slaughter of New Harmony, Ind.
The young lady claims that while out
riding with Gibson on Sunday he made
an indecent proposal TO her, which she
spurned This angered Gibson, who
drove into the wood, drew a pistol and
placing it to her head compelled her to
get out Of the buggy. and after n
desperate struggle accomplished his
hellish purpose.
Gibson threatened to XIII her 1t she told
OF the deed.
Miss Slaughter is a member of one Of
the very best families of Posey county
and her reputation is spotless.
She is in a critical condition.
The people of New Harmony are
greatly excited over the affair and would
make short work of the young william if
they could get hold Of him.
Gibson is one of the young society
swells OF this city and his former friends
are shocked at his conduct.
He is the son of wealthy farmer and
safe in Jail al present.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
SECURED AN INCREASE.
Pension for an Old Soldier Who Ex-
perienced Many Priyations.

SHELBYVILLE, July 31.-Special.-
Joseph Bruner, an ex-soldier of COM
pany II. Sixteenth Indiana volunteers.
has secured an ipcrease Of pension from
$50 to $40.
Mr.. Burners war record is interesting.
He was captured at Mansfield, La, April
s, 1864, and was taken over rough roads
and bare-footed more than 100 miles to
Camp Ford Tyler, Tex. Thene he has
imprisoned fourteen months. The first
meat supplied the soldiers was ~ Texan
steer after four months A horn of this
beef was secured by Mr.. Brunsr and
polished and engraved by him with no
other instrument than a broken bladed
knife. The engravings are intended to
represent the indignitaries to which they
were subjected. and are also symbolical.
For instance, Bruner himself is strung
mp by the thumbs punishment for
trying to tunnel himself out. Again he
is pursued by blood-hounds. The pa IL
sade surrounding the camp, the confeds r
ate guard house and one of the capture d
cannon are delineated; so also the poison :
Gus centipede, from whose bite three
men died. A bird on wing is intended
to symbolic the second election of Lin
coin. In one outline you can discrimin-
ate the well-wrought features of Jake
Stiers OF Manila, this county. The bot
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
4 FRIGHrFUL DEATH.
The CareIeSsness of Some One Leads
to Fatal Results.


AIUNCIE, Aug. 2.-Special.-Leroy
Wright, aged about twenty-four en-
ployed as motorman on the electric
street railway, met a frightful death last
night at IL O'Clock.
superintendent John Singleton Of the
City electric light company was prepar-
ing to remove a dangerous guy wire
from a pole at the corner of Washington
and Walnut-sts. The wire was heavily
charged with $500 volts used on the line
for the hundred or more lights Wright
boldly took hold OF the wire and gave
1t a fatal swing. AS he did 50 IL struck
a bare place on the regular line and the
young man dropped. He called for as
sistance and Granville Shepp, John Wall
ing and Mr.. Singleton attempted 10 res
cue him. In doing SO they got a severe
jolt, all falling in a heap. Singleton
right hand became rigid in Wrights
clothes and Shepp had to kick him loose.
1t was ten minutes before word reached
the power house and the current was
shut off In the meantime Wrights
flesh was cooking in a horrible manner
Death was nearly instantaneous. The
young man leaves a wife and two small
children. The remains will be buried to-
morrow at his former home at Dunkirk
Jay county.
The wire had very recklessly been left
swinging on the pole for several days
and the superintendent only had his at
tention directed 10 the danger after
Robert Rice, a railroad man. was
knocked down by leaning against the
pole earlier in the evening.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
SHOT BY HIS WIFE.
Edward Smith ChoIxes His Better Half
and Her Return Coup.


FRANKFORT, Aug. 4-Special.-Ed-
ward Smith. a well-known citizen of this
place, was shot at noon today by his
wife.
The trouble that led to the shooting
dates back several days ago. when Smith
received an anonymous letter telling him
a few things about his wife's character
not pleasant to her, but the trouble that
broke out at the time was quieted until
today, when he demanded the letter Of
her.
She refused to give it to him, but said:
81 will go with you to whoever you
suspect writing it and prove 1t false, but
1 will keep the letter.
At this he threw her down, and after
choking her made an effort 10 cut her
throat with a case-knife.
Persons who heard the racket went
into the house, wnen Smith got up and
left the room, saying as he went:
Every word in that letter is true"
This angered Mrs. Smith, and, going to
dresser. she took out a thirty-tWO cali
Der revolver and went to window and
waited for her husband TO show up.
When he came she fired at him, the
ball taking effect in his right leg, pro-
ducing a Slight wound.
In Jail tonight she said: 81 will make
Ed live with me if I have to kill him to
do it."
Her husband will be out in a day or
two, as he is not badly hurt.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
THE BROWN COUNTY OUTRAGE.
NO Effort to Prosecute the Parties
Officers DeFlecit.


Officers DerIecit.
The Columbus Republican publishes
the following special from Nashville IN
relation to the recent white cap outrage
in Brown county:
Yesterday Alonzo Stephens, Dana, his
wife. Albert Stephens and Rachel his
wife, and also small babe We're in
Nashville.
''Alonzo, the one who was shot in the
shade of the court house. made bare
mis- leg and exposed to the view of many
OF Nashville's citizens the CHASTITY gun
shot wound ne received at the time OF
the whipping heretofore published. He is
yet in a critical condition, the ball still
imbedded in his flesh, with his foot and
leg greatly swollen. His wife drove him
over in a buggy. He is able to stand by
being supported on two crutchas; has
lost much flesh and looks like a dead
man with the clammy sweat standing
on his pale forehead talks in weak
and tremulous voice, Is only twenty years
old, has the appearance and talks like
an honest, hardwOrking man. His wife
is greatly Inundated. She has a beauti-
full face, with long and luxurious
growth of black hair, and tried 10 inter
est herself with her young babe while
her husband was giving a narrative of
the crime. She had removed the shoe
from the right foot, which exposed a
bruised and almost nailess great toe,
the result of the trampings of the
ruffians. Charley received the most
cruel punishment of any. He was first
knocked down senseless by one Of the
mob with a severe blow from club; then
his hands We're tied and he was given
fifty lashes with green switches, three or
four feet long, many Of the wounds be-
ing haif-inch deep; as one Of them ex-
presses 1t, could lay your finger n the
wound and then not fill it," He, together
with his wife, is now in Bloomington.
Albert IS far above the general average
OF men in appearance, being about six
feet high, with a good, honest face, blue
eyes, and naTrates the transaction in "A
voice and language that convinces all
that he is telling the truth, and in no re-
spect a bad man.
1.-The most peculiar feature OF the stay
of the Stephens in the court yard was
the absence of the cOnserVators of the
law. The only effort to bring the guilty
perpetrators of one OF the most dis
graceful crimes ever committed in Brown
to account is that one OF the justices of
the peace issued a forthwith subpoena
and placed the same in the hands of
James Brownfield for service. Mr.
Brownfield is a second cousin to Perry
Brownfield, one of the parties whipped,
who is also crippled, having had both
legs and both arms broken at some time
in the past, and is one of the poorest
men In the county to serve a subpoena.
His condition could be described as an
heir of Lazarus and q citizen of Flanders.
Jim will do all he can, but the people of
Brown county would be greatly pleased
to see an administration of the law by
men who are sworn to perform their
dutVn
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
NINE TROUBLES SETTLED.
The Island Coal Company Meets with
Miners and Settle Troubles.

LINTON, Aug. 5.-Special.-The Off
GERS of the Island coal company recently
met a committee of citizens composed Of
w. II. Terrell. w. J. Hamilton, d. l.
Osborn, John S. Myers and VIII Yakey
and a committee representing the miners
for the purpose of settling the trouble
at the Island City mine. The following
resolutions were adopted: Be it
Resolved, BY the joint committee Of
miners and citizens of Linton, Ind, that
Whereas. The presence of colored men
in the mines of the Island City coal
company was recently the occasion Of a
riot in our town which endangered our
lives and property, and
Whereas, We have no objection to the
cOlored man as citizen. but be-
lieving that the present feeling existing
between some of the people of this COM
munity and those cOlored men is likely
TO lead to a repetition of the riots, there
fore we respectfully request the Island
City coal company TO refrain from en-
ploying said colored men until such a
time as all whom are concerned may
deem it eXpedient. To the end that our
community shall again become peaceful
and law-abiding."
The resolution was ratified by the coal
company and an agreement reached that
the Island City mine should be worked
with white men. The coal company acted
fairly and to the best interests of the
town and themselves, and our citizens
and miners should give it credit for
having settled what might have been a
great detriment TO this place.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
THE ESCAPED RITTENHOUsE.
His Recent Reception--How He Got
Away from JeRersonviIIc.


JEFFERSONVILLE. Aug. S-The in
formation that James X. Rinenhouse. an
escaped convict from the prison here, had
been recaptured in Palestine. Tex, was
published recently in The Sentinel.
The capture of this criminal, who is
regarded as one of the worst that ever
infested the state of Indiana. is an i'm
portant one. He is a counterfeiter of the
most pronounced type, horse thief, and
all-around scoundreL
The morning Of April l6 1882. Ritten-
house. together with Julius Coleman and
Harry T. Foxwell. escaped from the IN
diana prison, south. The two feigned
sickness and were ordered to the hospital
for treatment. The scheme worked ad-
mirably. II was here that their plans OF
escape were made. While in the depart
ment one Of the gang, supposed to have
been Coleman. made key to open the
hospital door leading to the court. This
accomplished, the door was easily opened,
and the three were soon paving their way
to freedom. They reached a counter
wall. which they scaled. thence to the
main wall TO liberty. The greatest ex-
element prevailed at the time, for the
three men were branded as desperadoes
they would surrender All of the avail
able guards at the prison and a dozen
citizens We're detailed to hunt down the
prisoners, all Of which proved or no avail.
Months passed and nothing was know OF
their whereabouts.
One day a man with the characteristics
OF a tramp called on Governor Gray at
his office at Indianapolis. The tramp
impaired the infOrma ton to the governor
that he was none other than julius Cole
man. who, witch RittenhOuse and Fox
wei. escaped from the southern prison.
Coleman put up a plaintive tale of woe.
He told the governor that since his es-
cape he had roamed the country. He
had not the nerve 10 return to his fam
lily and former acquaintance at Mt. Yer
non, Ind. He was weary Of the life he
was then leading and asked that he be
returned to 9he penitentiary, there to
serve out the remainder of his term.
Governor Gray gave Coleman an atten-
tive hearing He knew Of him; knew
also that he was one Of the slickest
yer with a glib tongue, and for conspir-
acy to beat an insurance company out of
5000 for the alleged death Of a policy
holder he was given two years. Coleman
withdrew from the executives presence,
returned to the penitentiary, where he
was subsequently pardoned by Gray.
As TO Foxwell, nothing has been heard
or him. He was sentenced from Rush
county for life for murder and arrived at
the prison March 2. 1873. Powell was a
man OF fine intellect and a member of
one Of Baltimore's wealthy families. Rit-
tenhouse at the time of his escape was
sixty years Old. He Is originally from
Osgood. Ripley county, a station on the
main line OF the Baltimore. Ohio a. South
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08

the dim circle of light cast by the
smouldering camp fire an immense SER
pent glided swiftly. with its head full
ten feet in the ali. mouth wide open
and wicked eyes swapping death and de-
structiOn.
Straight it made for one of the child
rem, and 1t was almost in the cavernous
Jaws when the little ones mother. her
fears overcome by maternal love. seized
a brand from the camp fire and plunged
IL squarely into the serpents mouth. The
surprised snake whirled quickly, dash
ing everything aside in its wild course,
and glided away in the darkness.
To the gypsies until daylight was an
endless watch. IL seemed as though
morning would never come, and the
first gray streaks of dawn We're hailed
with the joy that a prisoner halls de-
liverance. All the next day was spent
i'm hunting up their scattered horses.
Those who were i'm the camp that event.
full night had a thrilling experience to
relate TO bohemian friends of the battle
with the great HOosier snake.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
HIS LoxG-LosT son.
II. II. Cary Thinks He Has CIevv
After Twenty Years.


Upton, Aug at H. Cary, in COM
pany with his wife. came here from In
dianapolis few days ago on a mission
full of interest.
Twenty odd years ago Mr.. Carey was
a citizen of Illinois. and was in well-to-
do circumstances. He had son, aged
five years, who had been sent to Craw-
louisville, Ind, to visit his grandparents.
The youngster reached his destination all
right, but one day he disappeared, arc
the strictest search failed to throw any
light on his wherea bouts. The parents
and friends of the child came to the con-
clusion that he had been KIDNAPPED, but
no motive could be assigned for the deed.
Mr.. Cary disposed of his property and
started out on the hunt of his boy Oc-
casionally he would get clew, and fol-
low it for weeks. only to come back
empty-handed. He Travelled all through
the West, and twice invaded the Indian
territory on the strength of having re-
ceived information that his boy was in
that territory.
Finally the fathers money was ex-
hausted and he was forced TO abandon
the hunt for a time. In a few years he
had accumulated a small amount of
wealth. and then he learned that the
missing boy was in one of the southern
states. The search was renewed. but in
vain. The father learned enough, how
ever, to convince him that his son was
alive.
While at Indianapolis he learned that
there was a young man by the name Of
Cary living here but the young man in
question left Upton early last spring.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
BLOWING HIS OWN BAzOO.
James Il. Watson. for Congress, Gets
Up Reception for Himself.

Up n Reception for Himself
WINCHESTER, Aug. Especial
Saturdays Journal gives an account of
a reception to James E. Watson at the
city hall in honor of his nomination to
congress by the Fourth congressional
district convention, and the paper says
that his friends met him at the train
with a band and escorted him to the
city hall, etc.
The truth of the matter is that James
Eli came to Winchester Immediately
upon the adjournment of the convention
that nominated him and was upon our
streets all of the next day, working up
the reception. His brothers. who are ed
iting the Winchester Herald and are
about the only admirers James has here,
except his Wife's relations, originated the
reception" and they flooded the city
with hand-bills
Watson's friends wanted w W. Can
ada to act as chairman of the meeting
on account Of his being the chairman
Of the republican county committee.
Here the hitch came. Canada and Wat
son are bitter enemies and Canada has
denounced Watson upon numerous occa-
sions. and he claims to have in his pos
session letters written by Watson that
are very compromising and, it was
thought by those acquainted with Can
ada that he would have nothing to do
with James Ellis reception. But the
matter was in some way patched up for
the occasion. Canada gave in and loaned
his presence to give tone to the occasion.
Watson inflicted the gOod-natured au-
dience with the same old campaign
tariff speech which everyone in the
house was perfectly familiar with. The
only new matter introduced was a few
gags such as negro Ministries generally
deal in, that greatly pleased a few Of
the ninnias of the kid gang"
James f. Watson is a great man in
his own estimation, but TO those who
know him he is a weakling Of the soph-
ounOre school.