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Lewis Wetzel, con't, West Virginia Argus
West Virginia Argus
Kingwood, West Virginia •
Fri, Mar 3, 1882 p4
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WETZEL SHOOTS AT "GEORGE WASHINGTON.”
In the year 1789 General Harmar had command of the Indian affairs of the North West. He built a fort at the mouth of the Muskingum, where Marietta now stands. It was his wish to adjust the difficulty with the Indians without the further shedding of blood, if it could be done.
Accordingly, be sent a flag of truce among the various tribes, inviting them tt come to the fort. At the same time h* publish* J a proclamation dtclsiing th< war suspended till the utility of concluding a general peace could be investigated The Indians were always ready for any tbiugof the kind; for, in the aggregate, treaties were to their advantage. There fore, in acceptance of the offer a larg number of theru gathered in from variout parts of the country, and pitched a genrral encampment ou the Muskingum, s few miles above Marietta. Treaties with the Indiaus had grown sc common, aud were so universally disregarded and broken, that to make new ones seemed a mere farco. The Indians were not always to blame for the violation ot the treaties, but they generally were; and be this as It may, the peace was al ways of short duration, and conducive to no ultimate gtod. So when General Harmar published his proclamation, declaring the war suspend cd tor time, many persons open]) avowed their disapprobation of the tueas ure, and declared themselves not bound by it.

Among them were Lewis Wetzel and Vtacli Dickerson. They publicly announced their intention of fighting the Indians in despite of General liarmar and hi* proclamation. Accordingly they set ont for the front, whtre the General wa» busily enguged iu threatening, blarneying aod haranguing the peitiuious savages to another peace. As the Indian camp was some distance from the tort, and as they would be ai mott constantly passing back and forth between the two places, it occurred t> Wetzel and his companion that the most effective mode of attack would be to wt ylsy the path between the two places. T his they did.

'1 ht y tought cat a suita >JlC Plac« »nd stt themselves in amhu6h. Presently a big Lurly Indian, why was known by tbu nsnio of George Washington, came down the path at full gallop They called on him to halt, lie did nol Comply proLably did not hear them on account of the clatter of bis horse’s feet When be was apast tlnm they decided to give him a shot anyhow. They fired, but he did tot fall. He lode on and reached the fort, where he gave the alarm, lie had been shot through and through, and died (T his wouuds that night. OKKERAI.

HARM Alt ATTEMPTS TO AllKKi-.T WETZEL. As soon at it wac known that an Indian 1:&‘J bten killed, the chiefs and warriors becalms (xciltd, and the const(juetKcs must have been eeriour, had not General Hat mar assured them thHt tke dastardly deed was dot e without his knowledge sn>i rgumst his orders, and that he would willingly piicibh the guilty parties, if he could gtl them in Lii power. This allnjed the storm of ^engtacce iu tha Iudisn camp A rumor was socn circulated tl at the shooting had been done by Lewis Wetzel. This reached the cars of General llarmar, and he v as highly incensed, partly that the shunt ful affair hud occurred in a lime of truce, hut more that it had been done In rebellion against Lis authority, by one of the border met-a clsrs of people for whom be never entertained much love, hut whom he was finally compelled to respect, lie e»-ut a company of men under Captain Kmgtbuiy to Mingo Bottom, with ordeis to take Wetzel dead or alive. There was an impossibility to Klngabury obeying this order, and be was speedily convinced of it.

He might ns well have attempted to drag Cies-ar from bis throne, as to take Lewis Wetztl from the people of the Wheeling Border. He was their'idol, a* it were end there wss sc-CCcly a man among then who would not have shed blood, if nectsaary, rather then *eC him given up to be punished for shootibg an Indian, even in time of truce. A company of the border nren collected and set an ambuacade, intending t<* m*asscre Kingsbury ar.d his men. Major McMahon intervened, persuading the men to deeist, till he could ace Kingsbury and induce him to return. This was done, and what might have been a catastrophe was avoided.

general narmar w;t* informed that if he persisted In bis * ffort* to csptnre Wetzel tbe whole country w uuld be upon him, aud he would have his hand* full. With tbia the m* ter was dropped for the time, Whether Harrnar real)/ Intended to hang Wetzel (as he tbieateoed) has been questioned; but he was study in earnest about his arrest. This may have been in part effected to appease the fury of the Indians, and allow the o* go'iating treaty to be concluded. Wetzel, thinking that the worst was now over, and that no more attempt* would be made to mob at him, shortly after, and wiiiie General Harrnar was a'lll at Marietta, got .nto a canoe and started down the Ohio for Kentucky, It was one of bin ebarnett rbtlra never to remain lone in ore pile*. He wsa tlinost cotistanly rooviig about between I’utsburgb and l^uisville, Tbe greater part of this die taote was wild fort sis, fi Jed with bean's snd Iodises, yet lie roamed back and forth, heedless of the dangers that surrounded him.

Wherever he went be was an honoredgoosrt sad telt himself at home. He was a g< i.« ral favorite sad was tbe J ride < 1 Ihi border. ORNERAl. HARMAtt I.Al*7rRIfl WErrBl/_H,i EEC APR. He I r< reeded down the Ohio with bis canee, and ttopptd p r the night with a fnen i nairtd Csrr.

Tbia man lived on an Hand an’ far from the fart. liy some unknown uttar* (*en<ra1. Harrnar disco* err d that Wei sel was uo tie island, and he determined to take him probably think ir g thereby t* arona for i. 4 prevh us 'ail urr and hbve revmtreor the man mhohau tauntingly defitd b's authority That Pl^b' be sen' a squad #f s. Iditrs to ths || ?»V-'*? '»?' ? ???" 1^ * I ' I island.

They noi lea ly surrounded Carr's bouse, and breaking in, seized Wetz*l while asleep, and binding him hand as<l foot hurried him off to Conorul liar mat 's headquarters. There bu was loaded with fetters and chains, and pieced iu close confinement. For a short time he enanrci this ign« mlny without murmur; but it Boon grew too intolerable tn bo longer borne by u mao of such restless and unfettered spirits. He seat to General llarmar and requested a visit. When the General went, Wetzel told him that he hid shot the Indian, but i did not want to he hung, ns that would be too confioiug, and would be attended with something of disgrace.

lie then asked as a favor that General llarmar would deliver him up to the Indiana, where he might dio like a man. Ue said that the Irdians might form in a hollow ring, and place him witb a tomahawk. Then let him and them fight it out the 1m tt way they could. The Geueral looked at him a moment iu mingled wonder and admiration, for he saw that Wetzel meaut vrhat he said, and would willingly Cght the whole NorthWestern Confederacy ol Indians rather than remain iu manacles and hobbles, confined in a smothery roots. *T am an officer appointed by the law," said General llartuar, “and 1 ruu-it be governed b7 the law.

The law does not authorize me to tnako such a compromise; therefore, I Cannot grant your request:’’ The General then took his leave, and the restless man was left chained dowu to the floor of his cel). lie eudureJ it a f. w days longer, and again sent for General llarmar, and told him that fie was used to a life of freedom, and told him that he could not live much longer in confinement-that If ho were not unchaiacd and allowed some room to walk about in, he would be dead in a few •lays. ine ucnerai, proD&my asnamca oi Himself, ordered Wetzel unbound, all but hia handcuffs; und allowed him to walk about the grounds nrnicr the keepieg of a strong guard. No sooner had Wetzel gotten into the opeu air than he began to dance and run about in a gleeful manner, playing aud tantalizing bis guards.

He would Hart off as though trying to * scape, and when the guards started in pursuit, he would turn, walk back, teasing and laughing at them. ,No souuer would they become settled than another dash in the direction of the wood* would induce them to follow, thinking that lie was surely trying to escape. He would stop and leisurely walk back. Thus be annoyed and worried them till they refused to pay any more attention to him. He continued the sport, and it was beginning to grow monotonous, when be su denly start* d at full speed'for the woods.

His guards did not notice this change in hia tactics till he had well nigh reached the thicket. They then caught up their guns and fired at him. All missed, and ho reached the woods. A motley pack of Indians and llsrmar’s myrm&dous wire howling at hia heels. He knew the country well, and could bo 1 ave *io!ttn free from his aiehscles be would have great advantage over hia pursue r?.

Aa it was he got out of sight of them and ran into the di-neat forest be could tlud. He concealed himself under a log und awaited results. Aft soon as Harmar knew of ms flight he set nearly all the eolriierc aud Indians of the tort and camp upon his track. They traveled the wood in every direction, and hu could bear tlu-m yelling and bel • lowing on all sides. Nor, wis this all.

He had scarcely become settle*) in his concealment when two Indians made their appearance. They were following his trill. They stood on the log over him. lie heard thtm, but could not see thum. Thiv talked of how th*y would dreg him back to camp, lie expected nothing but discovery.

Had he been unbound he would have made hia own terms wid. tl.e Indians. But he was entirely defense]* bf and could * uly wait and hope. The Io dians movtd ou. He again breathed free.

His pursuers <rere several times iu sight, and he could see them scouring the thic ket, frequently passing near him. As darkness came the woods became quiet, and he resumed Lis flight. But where to go was the question. He did not apply tor assistance to any person on the Ohio side of the river; for bo knew not whether they would be frieads or enemies. lie had plenty of friends on the V irginia tide, but to cibsa tbe river, bound and ironed, was the cifHculty.

He was a good swimmer, but was afraid to risk the water without tbe use of bia hands. He was awar- that guards would be placed at every point where he might obtain a ea noe, and, »b**relore, he car* fully avoided such places. By a circuitous route he reached the Ohio three or four miles below the fort, un the opposite shore he had a friend n»ui d Wiseman, in whom he could confide. When he i etched tut rivi r ho olserted his friend fisting on -a* other bank. ; Fearirg to call, lest be should alarm bis | enemies, who might b»*, he knew not how j near-ho attracted Wiseman s nttontion j by splashing the water and waving his hat.

His friend carne to his rescue, aud carried I him across the river. By the ek of a (lie and hammer the handcuffs were removed. WK1ZKL BICAVrt’KlD HT OBN HARMAR. lie remained that night w'tli Wiseman, | and the next morning, having l»eeu supI plied with a canoe, vun and ammunition, he again pushed off for Kentucky, ik went ashore at Point Pleasant to see some friends. ( aptain Kingsbury was then stationed there, of which fact Wetvwi was ignorant.

Me remained in the town a few days, and while leisurely walking along the street he Kingsbury. Both were much surprised. Kingsbury b4d not heard of Wsizel's escape, and ihcughl I 'm With f farmar, till by meeting iiim be learnt better. Kach stopped abort and stood eyeiPg the other. Neither spoke j for aomt lime.

Wetzel was waiting for Kingsbury to make the first move. Kings bury bar! no intention of doing it. Ik waa afraid of Wetzel. After both had • ab»od at iay for some* me, Kingsbury *x. claimed, "(»tt out of n.v sight, you Indian Siller!" WeixH seconded the motion j and aide1 off, csudously watching that aa advantage t-as tiken, and thinking it j Intrudes! to long remam at that place, he •e* forward in Lit <-a»ioe for Kentucky, ~ - - (We there In fell safe from the clutches of General Harmar and hi* rulHians.

tie had filend* all over the country. With them he spent bis time liuntiog, scouting, running and wrestling. For some tine things went well. General Harmar removed to Fort Washington (Cincinnati), and learning that Wetzel wns in the country, be offered a large reward for his arrest and delivery at Fort YYashlngton. Not one of the soldiers was willing to mak the attempt.

Home wore loo geoer ous, and some too cowardly. It would have been worth ns much as their lives t« have openly attempted to take him from ti e midst of the Kentuckians. However, some were intlueurcd by other motive* that! fear. At Miysvillc and Washington Wetzel made his headquarters, sad was there wlieu Harmar issued his precis mat ion of feriag a reward for bis nrr st. Wetzel was a trusted frieqjt amt favorite of almoat every tnan in Kentucay, aud it would not be sale for a small parly to attempt to drag him off.

Y\ bile Harmar was at Fort Washington bickering aud pownowiDg with the In dians, Wetzel attended a shooting match at Maysvillc. That evening after the sport was over, he sat in a tavern joking with his friends. Lieutenant Lawler, of the U. H. A., was then passing down the Ohio with a convoy of soldiers; aud put - tl >g to shore aud strolling through the town he taw Wetzel at the tavern.

Kiturmug to his boats he Drought up a •quad (jf soldiers, seized Wetzel and hurried h'm off to the boats, and shortly after dtllvercd hitn to Harmar. WBTZEli POT ON TKIAL POK MIS UP*. ' The hardy scout was again loaded with chains and thrown iuto prison. Harmar considered his victim safe now, and made preparations for his trial, the result of which he hesitated uot to eay would be uiriiuciuiiuiiun B[JU CAt'CUUOU. Ilut ho was getting into dangerously deej) water.

Although he knew it not, he was really in more danger of execution than Wetzel. Lie had forgotten that the better part of valor was discretion, particularly when trampling ou the wisnss of the frontier men of Kentucky. Tbo news spread up and down the wnole Country : Lewis Wetzel was under arrest, and was likely to hang for the crime of Bhooting an Indian ! “A pretty pass this,’’said tney; “hang a inr.n for killing an Indian, when they are killing 301110 of our men every day 1” Petitions for Wetzel’s pardon came in from all parts of the country, and signed by all conditions of society. To these llarmar paid no attention. When this was known the bordermtn were more furious than ever, aud r.lf.»irs begau to uelums a foreboding appuarar.ce.

Mean while tho trial came on, and the condemnation of the prisoner wus growing more certain, when a ecout, who Lad been sent into Keutucky by Harm.tr to note the drift of htTaus there, came into Fort Washington and ioMriued tho G.-i - eral that tho whole country wus rising in arms, aud nothing but a speedy release of Wetzel could save the garrison from massacre. Llarmar now saw that he had gone too far, aud that something must ba done to appease the wrath of tlja Kentuckians, who would make short work, it drrvcu to extremes. Judge Lyman was informed of tbe critical slate of affairs, and stepped in as a mediator between the parties. He issued a wilt of habeas corpus in tbe case. John Claws-u and other hurdera from tbe settlements went Wetzel’s security for his good behavior, and he was set at liberty, probably aa much to tbe relief of IIt.ro.ar as to himself.

lie was carried like a victorious Homan General back to Columbia by tbe triumphant populace, and was made a represent*tive of the fact that “lt*e, people always conquer.” WHZRL, lUfl MOKB adventures. Wetzel remained iu Kentucky a abort time and then returned to Wheeling. Not leng after, a frleod of hi* from Jhiukard'a Creek invited him home with him. I'be invitation, a* a matter of course with Wetzel, waa accepted. He twt out with ttie friend, a young nao, and they leisurely proceeded through the wood*, hunting and enjoying themselves as they went.

Nothing of note occurred during the journey, and they reached Dunkarri's Creek in safety. But, when they reached the ipot where had stood the house of the young man, nothing was to lie seen but a heap of asl.ea ! Indians had Ireen at work. Wetzel carefully exarninad the premises, and the trail by which the savages had retreated, and found that tho marauding party consisted of four Indian*, (or, as was afterwards ascertained, of tt.reo Indians and one renegade white man). It was also observed that they bad one prisoner. This waa a young lady, the affianced of Wetzel's friend.

At this dia covery nothing could rep ** the y#*n'>, man from immediate pursuit. He wouitl listen to do plans of sending for morn force. He plscrd himself under the gnidsreeof Wetzel, and set forward upon the trail. This they ardently followed for several miles, wheo It suddenly disap feared. Thu Indians had cither discovered tho pursuit, or in anticipation of It, had oh!derated their trail, vyctzcl had satisfied himself that they were striking for a certain point ou the Ohio, and if it should prove tnat he was correct, it mattered little whether they left the trail or not.

He set off in a right line for that point, bopjng head them theie. The two men hurried on ov»r hill ar.d dale, following deer pa*ha, which are always the shortest route between two points, since the sagacity of these animals teaches them to cross knowli ra'ber than follow the mvenderiegs of mountain streams. Night came on, but the man halted not, except long enough to eat a lute of supper. They traveled hy the starlight till a lal) hoar, when the aky was overcast with | clouds and it beca** so dark that they were obliged to bait till morning. At the first dawnirg of the day they were up and advancing.

For an hour or j two they traveled along a ridge, tod at Its termination, found themselves in a deep , and quiet valley, which had not the ap i pearance of having ever before been in. varied hy ti'iaan feel. But upon a clots examination the trail ef the lodists and their prisoner was discovered. A smaV shoe print, with nails in the heel, wsi recognized by the young man as beinj that of bin affianced, aud be became al meet ungovernable in bis determination t< rush ahead ; but what by reasoning ao< what by threatening, Wetzel restrains* him. The discovery of the trail in tbi place was unexpected, as it had not beei conjectured that the Indians wouli retreat by that route, nevertheless, Wei 7*\ and bis friend pressed icrward wltl more ardor than ever.

They now hsd little difficulty In follow ing. They crossed hills and valleys, vale and dells, aud occasionally found sber the sivag^s bad lull n to the beds o streams, thinking thereby to elude pur suit. Hut that device was too common and did them no good at all. They coul< not throw Wetrvel from their trail in tha manner. Late in the afternoon the icou came in sight of the Ohio at the mouth o the C'aptina On the other shore they sav the Indian camp.

1 Waiting till It was dark, they fast*-net their guns and equipage to h slab of wo-* and swaiu across the Ohio, towing th< slab after them. When tLey had spier out the Indian rarup and unted tbe po«i lion of the prisoner, Wetzel deemed it advisable to wait till day before making an attack. This the young man strenu o«J8iy opposed. Ua saw his betrothed in tbe possession of savages, and wap almost froutic with anxiety, lie could not see tiie policy in remaining idle till morning He had vengennet* in store for the red wretches, ami ho wanted to “give it to them now and be done with the fuss.” Wetzel commanded him to be cool, or go back home, for there was ro necessity for being so rampant. With that he submitted to Wetzel's plan, and they sa‘ down iu sight «f thu Indian camp and awaited the day.

As soon bh the dawn began to appear the savages-three Indians and one white 1 man-arose and stood moping around the fire. WelZil told his friend to draw a fine head ou the wile man, fcnd himself would lot drive at one of the Indians. Both tired at the same im-tant. Two savages fell. Wetzel and his friend ruehed for ward, yellinp, shrieking and gesticulating.

The two remaining Indians darted off into the woods without guns. The young man hurried forward and released the captive. With him, this done all done. He teemed to Lave forgotten that ther<- w ic two envag. s ltdt- at least he made no a>ovu toward assisting Wetzel, wno was running in pursit of the fugitives, loadine as he ran.

This ungrateful and cowirdly conduct on ids part came well nigh being fatal to Wetzel, wmt was n-;w B&ine distance away aud iu critical circumstances. He had lost sight of the snditins, and lulievirg them hidden behind tries, he discharged his gun at random to draw them from t‘ eir coverts. This scheme * as rather morA successful than he wish *.; tor, as soon aa he fired, the two savage* sprang up a few steps from h:ro, r->-•, -ustead of retreating as he had expeettd, they made at bi;n with uplifted tomahawks, yelling iu a icr.- tic Banner, and ordering him to surrender. Cut, Lewis Wetz 1 v.ua not in the habit of surrendering, and instead of complying with their demand, he took to his Lee!* and commenced loading hi* gun. They put forth their utmost exertions te take him and thought they were about to succeed, when he suddenly whet led and shot < ne of them dead.

The remaining ! Indian was now closing iu on him, appsrently certain of ge t-ng thu scalp, foi which he and his nation had longed anti pined through so many hopok-e* years But Wetzel was not yet ready to part wlMi ! it; and kept leaping a^u dodging fron tr»e to tree, his long black had- Hying ir the wind, till bi* euu was again loaded and turning, killed too last savage anc j was master of tbe field. WBTZKI, IN TROCBLR WITH THE SPANIARDS, For years Wetzel had desired to visit tiie Far South, and about thie time (171)0 he was gratified. lie took passage on i b >at bound for New Orleans, and nothin* more was heard of him for months. A 'ast Drws came that be bad been taken b] the Spaniards, and wsi in prison a! Nev Orleans. Nothing wys known of tbi cause of Lis confinement.

It was charge* by the Bpaniuh nutboiitics that, be had is sued counterfeit money, but his innocei,c< of that was soon established. Then i was claimed that bn bad disturbed tin peace and private relations of a BpanUI family. U*» that as it may. be was kept in closi confinement and treated with great rigoi for two years. We have no account ol how he passed the time or what bis exacl I condition was, but be rr.ust have suffered, for those who saw bins afterwards saj that his |>ers rial appearance was muct changed after Lin release.

He would probably have died in prisot had not the United States interfered and procured his ma- umisaion. IIn wai carried to Philadelphia and thence niadc his way to Wheeling. I AST TEAKS *F WBTZEI.’S MFE. He remained at Wheeling hut a shorl t me, and again left for New 0.1 am, vowing vengeance on tba Hpanlaid whom be liellevcn bad bceu the cause of bis con flnement. Months and month* passed an« no tidings came of him, till one <;ny hi leisurely sauntered into Wheeling.

When he had been and what he had been doin* are unknown. He would tell nothing He must have been a’rout thbtv five y« an of age at this time. Ho was in the ver] prim" of life, but bis work whs about over The Indians were departing towatd He 1 md of the setting sun, and with that hi labor was finished The battle i f tbi Fallen Timbers had crushed and torn asnn drr ibe formidable confederation of th< ( Six Natios, md the long series of wan w;»* bawing to a cb»ae. Still he whs no altogether inactive. He roamed tin woods as much as ever.

He went 01 busting expeditions far Into Ohio. Dnr ing one of these, he wrr carelessly atrol ling along one morning, w l. r h*- disco v •red an Indian wilb gun levels 1 at >mn in Hue ar t rtf tdiootirig. Quick as thought Wetx*.| spring behiod a tree. The Indie did likewise.

Bach stood still, waiting fw the other '.o make a r* ore. To peep on j was exceedingly dangerous. I ney st<*> ! iu S't*iued ansponar, w».ciitng nadj w it log, till it began to grow wearisome. * Wetzel, not liking the idea of remaining i there all day, determined to bring matter* to an issue. He placed his bearskin cap on the end ol bis ramrod, and with » alow, hesitating ano uncertain movements, I ho poked it around the tree, ae though | he were peeping with the extremi est cautiou.

This fooled the Indian, ani i he hluzed away at the cup, t. ariuir a holu 1 in it, but nothing more. His gun was - now empty. Wetzel rushed forward, i The surprised and frightened Indian now turned to tud, but it was too late- The ball from W'etzol'a nile pierced him * tbrou ’h and through, and springing h gh 3 into the air, he stretched out dead and I fell to the ground with a thud. Wetz*looio accompanied John Madison, brother to President Madison, on n I exploring tour ou the Little Kanawha, i 1 tn-y came to uu Iudmu camp, which bei io,<x teaab’.iees, each took a blanket and f rule on.

Shortly after, whil* n crossing ’ the Little Kanawha, tiny Were fired upon by a party of Indians. Madison was killI ed, but W'otzd, as a matter of course, escaped. In 1803 Lr»wrs and Clarko were making preparation* tor their famous expedition across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific The fame of Wetzel had reached there and they were desirous of his company. They sent a messenger to him, and after much hesitating he consented to go. He accompanied thorn three months, then desorting, he returned home.

In this his j inferiority-or at 'east his dissimilitude- to McClelland, with whcni he has been compared, is visible. However, he and McClelland were not the same sort of men Wetzd was a Pope and McClelland was s Dryden. Wetzel was daring, but reserved, McClelland whs daring, but fiery and im Pctuoua. If Wctaei went to Now Orleans to take revenue oa a Spaniard, McClelland went far into the uukonwn wilds of Dakota to demand satisfaction ot an Indian trader. By a strange coincidence-not very strange either-McClelland was one of Clirke’s ami Loris’ company, from which Wetzel d«eert«d.

ThL man, like Wetzel, had been in an hundred fierce hand to hand encounters with t c Indians, and now, that Use Indian whib were over, like W. ’z I he wr.n out «*f epip|««)ment But, Unlike Wet* i, ho did not desert, Im stood l»y his friends in every pbi z.j of f ,1tune. from the luxuries of manner to ih> famine of winter, *i.rn ih cercasB of a starved wdi wm a fins'. In t;.i& McCleland is visible tt» a more adventurous, e more perserving »tid a more perfect man than Wetzel. What remains of Wotzol is easily told He still yearned Tor tin* sunny South! iau<l a third lime sot out for thut land and never returned.

He nude Iris home with a friend near Natchez during this visit. Nlelntre saw Li in Micro in April, 180.H, and Wotzol said then that it was liis intention to rolurn to Wheeling the f.<l I lowing summer. But, alas! Iris journey was to that mysierions lo ilrn from which no traveler returns. At the time of his death he was about forly-eiuht \ oars of age. Never..! able writers, eminent nniong whom is f)e I lass, hax o thoroughly ex*plorod mid aearehhd out the incidents of hix li(e, and Ibo result i* ha now appeals in a much more favorable iight than was formerly thrown around him.

Co was by no means a boast or savage, lie p >hsessed many of tho.o higher and nobler qualities which are too Pequoutly wautiog in person * of I igltar elevation in soc iety than Lewis Wetzel. Now is the time to subscribe f.»r Tub Anars. Lit us have a strong pull, a lone pul', snd a pull all together. ! r*tir r-TiV'Mm ^ rJ RHEUMATISM, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, " Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swellings and Sprains, Burnt add SoaJds, General Bodily Paint, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. Wo l*r»p»r»tlon on flarth aqnala At.

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A, NOTICE. All pernotift Indebted to I. A rinatronor .<• Moil, either by Itonk Arrniint or I.oiik , St 'tiding Note*, are nppieMed to call and hoiMo tl e name hi ortee, »h i he ol I book* and no tea of the |)rm ninat be settled tip i during tufa month I. A IIMMTKONO A- HON. " } HuricKToM Miua, Jan, i, |h8'j.

(jalBt ChWbfM now heforo the public. You C'tri mako in *ney fa*dci hi work for ita than at anyth!-'? -dae. . - >i»"» not needed. We will atari yo , 2 a day »nd opw « la made at home hy the indu»*rlon».

M n, wou.ee, hova and i<ir|a wanted everywhere to Work for tin , Now ih the lure. Yoil ran work in epare , time only or s-iye y ur whole time to ttie , huairraa. Yon ran live at home and do the Work. No oth.r hueiueaa wib pay r yon nearly aa well. No one ran fall to t makevporqiB'u pay by engaging at oner.

1 ('oetly ou’.fll and l-rina free. M .n, y made tart, eaaily, a no bormrah'y. *A<!dr*«a T«< ? A < W , Aognata, Ma:n»^ I ! j.

United States
West Virginia
Kingwood
West Virginia Argus
1882
Mar
03
Page 4
Lewis Wetzel, con't, West Virginia Argus

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