These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger May 12, 1887 VINTON The Vinton Record says the Inter-State Commerce law has knocked the bottom out of the ore business in that county. Henry Hoffhines, who lives near Dundas, and about four miles south of McArthur, has $200 in money stolen from him last Thursday while asleep in his bed. The residence of Mr. V. J. Herwick, in Zaleski, was struck by lightning, recently, and completely shattered: His wife and children were in the house at the time, but none were hurt beyond receiving a slight shock. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson