Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-28
Items of Interest.


Va. deserted his wife and two children.
Several years thereafter Mrs. Hartman,
hearing of his supposed death, inter-
married with G. w. Newton, at Front
Royal, and they are living at Wood
stock now running confectionery and
bakery. Last Wednesday Hartman
showed up there, claiming that he is
living in North Carolina, and lays claim
to an interest in the estate of his late
son, John H. Hartman This is the
first that has been heard of the truant
husband since he left his family years
ago.
elan McClaren" has won many lau-
rels from readers of 1.-The Bonnie Brian
Bush" and his other marvellous life
stories. Perhaps the greatest prlvi-
lege of this mans life, however, was to
preach the last sermon that Matthew
Arnold ever heard, and so to preach
it, that this great thinker and writer,
whose brilliant mind had seen Jesus
Christ through a mist, went about all
day under a profound impression of
the simple gospel truth, quoting the
words Of the preacher, repeating verses
of the hymn sung, and saying how
sweet and wonderful it all was. Do
you not know the preacher thanks God
that he preached Jesus Christ and him
crucifed, that day? For before the
day, the same Sabbath day, ended,
Arnold's spirit was in eternity.
The tragic death of Miss Ellen Beach
Yaw occurred on Tuesday night at
Binghamton, n. Y. She was singing
before an audience, and, in reaching
the high notes for which her voice was
famous, the jugular vein in her throat
burst, and she bled to death on the
stage before her hearers. Miss Yaw
was able to reach the highest note Of
anv cantatrice in the world, which was
due to a peculiar formation of her
throat. In straining to reach this note
muscles in her throat were pressed
against the jugular vein, and injured
this by abrasion until the membrane
was worn through, causing hemorrhage
She had been warned by the best vocal
masters what the result would be if
she persisted in singing so high, but
the warning was not needed. Miss
Yaw was born in Boston, Erie county,
N. Y, and was about thirty years old.
Perhaps one of the most peculiar
cases that has come under the notice
of our local medical fraternity is that
of Mr.. John R. Grant, of South River
district About five years ago both
of his daughters, aged II and 10, were
simultaneously stricken with paraly-
sis, and despite the prompt medical
aid of the late Dr. Compton, they con-
tinued to lie speechleSs and totally
helpless. Almost nine months after
the stroke, suddenly one of the girls
arose from the bed on which she had
lain for so many months, and asked
for something to eat--the first word
spoken in nine months, and from then
on she continued to improve. The
other girl continued in her helpless
condition until a few days ago, when
she also regained her speech and pow
er Of locomotion, and in the following
peculiar manner: The two guard dogs
seemed particularly disturbed that
night and barked furiously, but from
no apparent reason; opening the door
to quiet them, they rushed into the
house and up to the bed where laid the
sufferer, who arose, talked, and walk
ing across the room, sat on her fathers
knee. For few days she improved,
but the relapse that followed threaten
ed to carry her off. The case has puz-
zled all the doctors who have been
called in consultation.