DEATH CLAIMS THE REV. GEORGE BUSTON Rev. George BUSTON died at his home Tuesday night about 9 o'clock, after a lingering illness, due to the infirmities of age. He was in his 80th year. The funeral and burial took place on yesterday afternoon from the Methodist, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. PLATT. Other ministers of the town took part in the solemn service. Burial was made in the Jeffersonville cemetery. Besides a wife, whose death at any time would not be a surprise, owing to her long illness, he leaves two sons and two daughters, viz: Mr. J.G. BUSTON, Mr. H.L. BUSTON, Mrs. W.A. SCOTT, and Mrs. CAMMACK, all living here, except the latter, who lives in Indiana. An older daughter, Mrs. H.W. POBST, died years ago. Death came to him peacefully and almost imperceptibly. His nurse, Miss DRINKARD, was in the room, lying down. She had made him comfortable, and he had gone to sleep. Some slight noise, as of one breathing hard, or a deep sigh, attracted her attention, and she at once went to his bedside. He gasped once and life was gone. The monster stole into the room so easily, turned the bolt of the door so noiselessly as not to be heard, and mercifully to the old soldier of the cross away, while he slept, without awaking him, or causing him a moment's pain. His coming is not always thus calm and merciful, but often with a flourish of trumpets of pain, struggle and fearful demonstration. At other times he steals into the chamber with muffled tread and hushed voice, and like a gentle mother, takes the sufferer into his arms, hushes him to sleep, and while he sleeps kisses the breath away, and departs on the long journey to the skies. Before we enter a room we knock at the closed door or ring the bell to give notice of our coming that there be no surprise. Sometimes so acts the Monster, but not always. There was no need of warning knock or ring at the door of this chamber to avoid suprise or disarm fear. Mr. BUSTON was ready, waiting, and expecting the call. for years and years he had "walked with God," lived upon the promises as a child lives upon its daily food, and well we knew from actual experience that his strength should be as his day should demand. He leaves the legacy of a spotless life to those who come after him. May the mantle of the ascending Elijah descend with benediction of comfort, hope and power upon those who watch through their tears, his flight to his eternal home in the skies. Mr. and Mrs. BUSTON, with their five young children, came to the United States from England, the land of their nativity, in the year 1872, stopping first in Washington county, later moving to Tazewell. For a number of years he engaged in farming. Finally he bought property in the town, and went into the grocery business, which grew rapidly. Buston & Sons erected the large building now occupied by Harrisson, Barns & Co. of which firm Mr. H.L. BUSTON, is a member and general manager. Mr. J.G. BUTSON, the elder son withdrew from the business some years ago, and now operates the large dairy farm just outside the corporate limits of town. After coming to Tazewell the deceased was granted license to preach by the Methodist Holston Conference, and while he never entered regular work he did a great deal of preaching throughout the county. PALL BEARERS: Active - H.G PEERY, Jr. John S. BOTTIMORE, J.P. ROYALL, T.C. BOWEN, Henry PRESTON, Dr. R.F COPENHAVER. Honorary - J.B. BOYER, George W. LEWIS, A. ST. CLAIR, W.L. MOORE, A.J. STEELE, E.F. WITTEN. Flower Bearers - Misses Harriett and Dorothy SCOTT, grand daughters of deceased, Mary MOORE and Lyde PEERY. TANNERSVILLE Messrs. Sam and Jess WYATT have sold their farm, situated about Laurel Branch School-house to M.F. BROWN and Albert RICH. Mr. WYATT has moved his family to the head of the Valley and Mr. RICH is moving to day to the house vacated by Mr. WYATT. Mr. and Mrs. C.W. ASBURY went to Tazewell one day last week to attend the sale of W.T. WITTEN & Co. and while there they spent one night with their son, M.F. ASBURY at Wittens Mills. Mr. John TAYLOR spent Saturday night and Sunday with his wife at Paint Lick. Mrs. George TAYLOR was visiting Mrs. James HATFIELD, and baby at McCrady's yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. HATFIELD had triplets born to them a few days ago - two of them only living short while. The other one and the mother are getting along nicely. Mrs. HATFIELD is a daughter of Mrs. Matilda OSBORNE of Little Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Andy NECESSARY gave a dinner to a few of their friends on Feb. 20th, in honor of their little daughter, Mamie, who was a "dozen" years old that day. The guests were asked to work some stitches on a crazy quilt the little girl pieced herself. Those present were her grandfather and grand mother, Mr. and Mrs. J.P HILT, Mrs. Sallie NECESSARY, Mrs. Albert RICH, Mrs. C.W. ASBURY and daughter, Blanche, Mrs. J.P. HOLMES, Mrs. Blair BREWSTER, Mrs. W.E HILT and Misses Ida CALDWELL and Mary HILT. All reports a nice time. Mrs. J.P. HILT has gone to Asberries to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. R.F. ABEL. J.P HOLMES lost a fine colt last Saturday. It died very suddenly and no one seems to know what was wrong with it. There has been a good deal of la Grippe and colds in this valley recently, chiefly among the children. Those who have been past going are Little Claude and Ruth RICH, Mary and Sarah BREWSTER, Ruth, Elsie and Charles HILT and perhaps others. Mr. Ira WYATT is reported to be very ill at this writing. ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE An ineffectual attempt by a number of the prisoners to break jail was frustrated yesterday by the discovery that a number of the bars of the cells had been filed, one being filed in two. An investigation was made by Sheriff HARMAN, and upon the confession of two of the prisoners the deed was fixed on Willie LEWIS, a colored man of Pocahontas, who was on trail here last week from Pocahontas. LEWIS was arrested at Pocahontas yesterday, and will be brought back to jail here today. It has been proven that he carried the saws to the jail in a clothes basket, in which he was delivering clothes to one of the prisoners. The saws had been hidden in the bottom of the basket in such a manner that they could not be seen. Sam TAYLOR and a number of the other prisoners, who are to be taken to the penitentiary were the ring leaders of the gang who attempted to saw their way out. Their plan was to get out and get horses at the livery stable, and make a get away. Commonwealth's Attorney HARMAN has arranged to grant freedom to the men who apprised the authorities of the attempt to escape made by the prisoners. For their protection their names will not be given.