Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-04-04
He,rsu Notes.

There are o,Zzo,JJf mOA
military duty in the United States.
Soap was issued to Coxey's army a lew
days ago, with directions to use freely.
Bismark was seventy-nine years old on
Sunday. Thousands ofpeoPle called to pay
their respects.
Judge Wexford refused Belya Lockwood
permission to practice before the Henrico
county courts at Richmond.
President Cleveland has given 500 to the
YIN. A. of Washington, and has writ
ten letter approving of the work OF the
YIN. C. A.
Rev. P. D. Stephenson, of Abingdon, Va,
has accepted the call to the Presbyterian
church of Woodstock, and will enter on the
duties of his pastOrate in May.
Mr.. George Blakeney, aged 90 years, an
ole citizen of Martinsburg, died last Fri
day afternoon at his home of typhoid pneu-
monia, after an illness of only few days.
By the collapse of bridge 300 feet long
and 70 feet high near Radford, Virginia, on
Friday, three men we're instantly killed and
four others injured-three of whom have
since died.
The funeral services over the remains Of
Louis Kossuth began in Budapest Sunday
and were of particularly impressive charac-
ter. At least 10000 persons viewed the
coffin on Saturday.
new Episcopal Church was opened for
service on Sunday last at lie Droit Park,
Washington City, and among the trustees We
observe the name of Hon. Charles Davies,
formerly of this county.
The wife of William ]. Burner, well-to-
do farmer living near Woodstock, Va, made
fatal mistake Friday night She intended
giving her infant some soothing syrup and
gave it carbolic acid instead The child
died in a short time.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, Mar. S1.-Dr.
Beverly St. George Tucker died suddenly
last night aged fifty-fve. He was one of
the most eminent physicians of this State
and was a son of Beverly Tucker, of Vir-
ginia. He served as a surgeon in the Con-
federate army.
Don't Diet.-If you have dyspepsia, in
digestion, habitual constipation or sick
headache, don't diet. You need the
strength that good food gives. Eat what
ever you want but take one of DR.. Deane's
Dyspepsia Pills after meals until cured. II
you are constipated get bottle with white
label, otherwise with yellow.
The following is the monthly report Of
receipts and disbursements of the Baltimore
and Ohio Relief department for the month
of January, 1894: Receipts, $50, 5000 ;
amount of benefits paid out for deaths, in
iuries and sickness, SS2,S02.5S. The
amount of benefits paid out from May l,
1850, to January 81, 1894 was $S,6O9, SS9.57.
Carlos Barber, aged ninety years, and who
kept grst mill, died at his home on Rocky
Fork, near Charleston, this State, recently.
He came in from his work and remarked to
his wife, 81 am going to step over on the
other side" and then laid down on the bed,
and in fifteen minutes his spirit took its
flight. 1t is said he never in his life exact
ed toll from widows or soldiers.
A crusade has been started against chew
ing gum in the Middletown, Maryland,
public school. Last week one of the lady
teachers hogged twenty of her pupils for
chewing gum during school hours. In the
principals room two male and three female
pupils were compelled to stand on the floor
and chew gum for half an hour. Gum
chewing may aid digestion, but it doesn't
promote good looks.
Mrs. S. H. Opie, wife of DR.. Thomas Opie,
died Friday at her home, 219 West Monu-
ment street. Baltimore. Her death was
after lingering illness. Mrs. Opie was a
Miss Hartman, daughter of the late COL
Michael G. Hartman, of Staunton, Va
Three daughters aud two sons survive her.
Mrs. Opie was a member of Grace Protes.
tant Episcopal Church. She was associated
with number of charitable associations.
John Hayes, colored, aged forty years,
and George Hartman, aged twenty-one, both
employed at the new insane asylum at Wer-
nersvlle Pa, have had a grudge against
each other for some time. They met in that
village Saturday night, each armed with a
seven-shooter, determined to kill They
stepped off six PAGES in regular duel style,
faced about and began firing. Each fired
two shots, when Hayes fell with bullet
near his heart.
The residence of John Wilt at McKen-
dree, Summers county, was burned last
week. His eight little children aud Mollie
Hemrick, domestic, were burned to death
in the flames. Mrs. Wilt escaped but it is
said she is crazed from excitement and loss
of her children. The two youngest were
twins aud only six months old. The moth
er tried to escape with her twins, but she
was compelled to leave them to perish with
the others of the family and fee for her life
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
Lucas COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of L. J. CHENEY &
Co doing business in the CITY of Toledo