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Middletown transcript., 1869-10-09

signs of life 1t is a univalve, and when
full grown covers space equal to that of
silver quarter of dollar, and grows
somewhat like pyramid in form, about
an inch in height from what it fastens on j..
1t is killed by running the ship into fresh
water, and falls off after while. There
is also worm which was very trouble
some to ships in old times, called the tcre-
do. This animal is most troublesome in
hot latitudes, but is at home anywhere in
the ocean. 1t will bore through the hard
est oak timbers, perforate the bottom Of a
ship, and make it resemble a honey-oomb ;
so that what were once strong timbers
and thick planks may be knocked to pie
ces with hammer. A ships bottom may
be sheathed and covered with pitch, and
yet the teredo will penetrate all the planks
and timbers of that bottom. Copper
sheathing, however, has stopped his " vile
career" so far as ships are concerned,
and now it is not necessary to run vessels
into rivers of fresh water to kill the de-
structive animal.
Where does the teredo come from? No
person ever saw one at sea, and yet it is
bred in the sea, and destroyed in fresh
water. 1t no doubt grows on the bottom
Of ship from spawn in the sea, and yet
sea-water is as pure, to all appearance,
as the air Of this latitude is in winter time
when the sun shines. 1t goes through
substances that no rat, or other rodent an
imal, could make the least impression on.
Who has ever seen the little animals thai
build the coral reefs? Some naturalsts
have affected to describe them, but then We
should remember that "Goldsmiths Ami
mated Nature illustrated with numerous
graphic pictures, was compiled by man
who was never out of his native kingdom;
and yet it was in its day the wonder of
the age.
The fact is, the sea contains more won
ders than both earth and air; vastly more
than are dreamed of in human philosophy,
and to attempt the exploration of it, and
the description of its creatures, with any
hope of success, would be like attempting
to explore illimitable space, provided we
could get beyond the atmosphere with which
the earth is surrounded
We will state, however, by way of clo-
sing this article, that the British Atlantic
cables are by this time, in our opinion, so
loaded with barnacles and other shells of
mysterious origin, that it will be impossi-
Bile to raise one of them, should it be found
necessary at any time, without breaking it;
such a strong hold on it have the creatures
of the deep, deep sea.
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THE COLD SUMMER.

The cold summer of 1916 is not so far
in the past as to be unknown to some now
living. Throughout America and Europe
it was said to be the coolest ever known.
The following notes are transcribed from
journal made at that time; January,
1916, was unusually mild. The previous
December had been cold. February was
also mild. March was boisterous, but not
unusually so. There were great freshets
in the western rivers. April began warm,
but ended in snow and ice. May was col
der than any of the previous months. The
buds and blossoms which instinctively
came forth, unconscious of any unusual
phenomena, were generally destroyed.
June was as cold as May. Frost and
snow were common every day. Snow
fell in New England several inches deep.
July was also a frosty month. On the
9th ice formed all over New England and
the Middle States. August was even
colder than July. Ice was made more
than half an inch thick. A few, corn
fields which had previously escaped were
totally killed. Almost every green thing
was destroyed in both hemispheres. Eng
lish journals said that 1916 will ever be
remembered as year in which there was
no summer. September, in the first half,
was the mildest month~paf, the season.
The last half, however, was cold and icy.
October was also cold and frosty, as was
November, while December was unusually
mild. Fortunately the ensuing winter
was so warm that much misery was miti-
gated. Seed corn sold in the spring of
1917 for four and five dollars bushel in
New England. Scarcely any vegetation
matured in the eastern States The suns
rays seemed entirely destitute of heat or
warmth and the minds of men became
painfully anxious as to the future. What
would become of them all if such seasons
were to continue? On the 21st of MAY,
1861, most severe frost ragged, and de-
stroyed all the fruits from the Mississippi
river to the Atlantic ocean. In Chicago
the ice persistently formed all day in the
streets, with bright sun shining all the
time,
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MDDLEEOWN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, MORNING. OCTOBER

could be. Barron suffered dreadfully for
many months, but recovered at last, and
lived down to 1851, surviving, | think.
Decatur's childless widow, who was rep
resented in 1916 to be alive in the George
town Catholic College, "in ill health and
poverty, finding in the consolation of re-
ligion alone alleviation of her sorrows, %
but hopeful of securing something from
Congress; Barron went to sea again, and
had charge Of several vessels, but the sha-
dow of the duel lay across his life. Pco-
pie forgot the apology for it in. the catas-
trophe Of it. A new generation of boys
rose up who read of Dccatur's valor and
learned to regard Barron as his assassin.
The poor living victim cogld not explain
against a dead man. He asked for a
court-martial on Decaturs charge against
him, and was exoncrated with mcagro COM
pliments.
Decatur lies buried behind St. Peters
Church, Philadelphia, in a venerable and
spacious graveyard, under an eagle-capp-
cd monument. His portrait is in George
town college. His name is conferred on
many towns and counties in this country.
What he lived for he has obtained-glory
in the eyes of his countrymen. Barron
obtained satisfaction" little more. Yet
l think the latter was throughout the ag-
grievcd spirit.
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FRUIT TREEs-A writer in the NeO
England Homestead gives the following
method of progating various kinds of fruit
trees:
Strip a ring of bark, about an inch in
width, from bearing branch surround the
place with rich earth and loan two inches.
in depth; bind fast to branch with a
piece of mating over this suspend a tin
vessel with water, having small hole in
the bottom just sufficient to let the water
drop in order to keep the earth moist; the
branch throws new roots into the earth
just above the place where the ring was
stripped off. This operation is performed
in the spring, and the branch is sawed off.
and put into the ground at the fall of the
leaves the following year it bears fruit
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OH cfarpler,

SELECTING SEED Coma correspon-
dent of the Germantown Telegraph, fur
nishes the following on selecting seed
corn:
As time is now at hand TO begin the SCI
lection of seed corn, permit me to say a
few words to those who do not understand
the business
l 60 through my corn soon after it be.
gins to ripen, aud select say twice as much
as / may require for seed, allowing ono
hundred ears for bushel of the best and
earliest that | can find, then tie it up
in pairs by the husks and hang up in some
sheltered place where the rats and mice
cannot disturb it till it is needed. I then
select from the whole what require of the
best filled and smallest cohhed ears, using
only about two thirds Of the ear and that
principally from the butt end. Corn used
in this way is good for seed several years
if it is kept dry.
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Soar SUBS TO GRASS LANDS. Mr.. Sam
uel johnson, the Superintendent of the
Farm at the State Agricultural College,
informs the editor Of the M1ipe Farmer.
that he found an application of soap suds
to grass lands gave them more than double
the increase of growth that was produced
by any other fertilizer whatever. Every
particle of soap suds is saved, and applied
at intervals upon grass ground, What q
source is here for the saving of fertilizing
matter, which now So generally goes 70
waste. 1t is also good for vines or trees.
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To MANAGE REARING HoRsr-Whep

To MANAGE A REARING HoRsE.-When-
ever you perceive horses inclination to
rear, separate your reins and prepare for
him. The instant he is about to rise,
slacken one hand and bend or twist his
head with the other, keeping your hands
low. This bending compels him to move
"a hind leg, and of necessity brings his
fore feet down. Instantly twist him COM
plctely round two or three times, which
will confuse him very much, and complete
ly throw him off his guard The moment
you have finished twisting him round, place
his head in the direction you wish to pro-,
coed, apply the spurs, and he will not fail
to 60 forward.
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Men talk about improving dairy prod.

Men talk about improving dairy prod.
ucts and wonder why progress is SO slow.
We must go back and correct evils that
have been so long in practice that they are
overlooked or assumed to be right. We
must learn how to get good healthy milk.
and how to preserve it in good order.
We must learn that cows with full udders
cannot be raced from the pastures to the
stable with impunity, and that dogs are =
nuisance upon dairy farms. When we be-
gin to pay u little more attention to these
matters, there will be less complaint about
preserving the flavor of cheese in hot wear
thcr
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0Qlit and 9umor.

MAKING A DIvIpEND.-" Sambo, what
your opinion OBJ de bankrupt law ?'' "Tink
him fust rate, Pompey. l imply for de
application myself" "Just explain dem
principles. Why, you see here now
just lend me dat half dollar you got for
whitewashing." (Pompey hands him the
money, and Sambo deliberately puts it
down his pocket.) "Dere, den; now |
owes de Shoemaker tree shilling and you d
half dollar, besides dc grocer's bill ;
now, dis half dollar is all dc property l
got; l divides him according to de debts. -
Pompey--'' takes dat half dollar back j."
sambo { with amazement y" Do you
tink dis chile green am bankrupt
you get your share wild de oder ereditors. -
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How TO KEEP A GATE FROM sAoe1Sc

How TO KEEP GATE FROM SAGGING.
"A correspondent of the Rural World
suggests the following plan, which he has
tried with good results: Set the hanging
post three and half feet in the grohnd,
tramp well at the bottom, on the side OPP
posite the gate; then dig trench six in
ches deep from one post to the other; in
this put Q three by-four seantling, or 0
pole Of white oak, black walnut, mulberry,
or some other lasting timber, seeing that
it just fills the space between the two gate
posts, and cover with earth, and the gate
will stand as you hang it till the post rots
off,"
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A schoolmaster in Pontiac, Michigan,
adyertises as follows: Iprepose to spell
with emmy man, woman or boy in Oke-
land county for $100 side, the words to
be collected by commity uf literary gents,
and the prise to be rewarded by the UNI
pires to the one who misses the fewest
words. If you here Nv emmy one who
dares to take up this challenge, leI him
pitch in, nolus bolus, I'm ready"
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An old bachelor who was noted fol
using big words and lengthy sentences,
once being thrown into the company of o
lady who used snuff, and wanted - dip
himself, said " Permit me, Madam, tc
immerce the summit of my digits into the
concayity of your oderiferous repository
and extract from thence the pulverized
particles, which, when applied to my
olfactory nerves, will produce delectable
Utilization.
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Why do we say in the Lords Prayer,
Who art in Heaven" since God is every
where ? asked a clergyman of some child
ren. For while no one answered. AT
last, seeing little drummer boy, who
looked as if he could give an answer, the
clergyman said: "Well, little soldier,
what say your" " Because its head
quarters" replied the drummer.
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Selrtt poetru.
THE BRIDES FAREWELL.

The hour has come, the parting hour,
That bears me from my home
On bended knees l've sought for power
To stem this grief alone.
And must each tic that tondly binds
BE severed now for ever
And moulder meath oblivion's shrine?
o, God forbid it ever.
But distance now must hold each heart
In loves uuyielding chain,
And hush with hope the tears that start
And sooth the parting psiu. .,,,--,..
go to share the fate of one
On whom look with pride,
And God will deign to smile upon
A fond and trusting Bride.
I'll sit me oft alone;
Memory o'er the past will run
And watt me back to home
I'll think me then of hours gone by
Of chidhood's sunny scenes;
How swift those golden years have fled
Like summers sunlit beams.
My girlhood days-they, too, are DER;
Each idle vision fled
Still memory's richly laden store
Sweet recollections shed
A holy sunshine o'er the past,
And hopeful dreams unfold
The happy influence that it cast
Around my wakening soul.
But 10 the parting hour is here,
| cannot linger now;
I'll strive to hide each rising fear,
And sooth my throbbing brow.
But parting throws a saddening spell.
And calls the glistening tear:
As silently lisp farewell
To those hold so dear.
But hush my heart: cast out each thought
That whispers of regret,
Though fate has called on us to part
Fond hearts will not forget.
They will bear Inc in their evening prayer
TO mercy's glittering throne;
And guarded safe by angels care,
I'll dream me oft Of home.
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An 4rishman about to join a company
forming during our late war, was ques-
toned by one of the officers:
Well, sir, when you get into battle,
will you fight or run p
An faith" replied the Hibernian,
"Pll be after a doing as a majority
av yees does"
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"Pa, will you get me pair of skates if
l prove to you that dog has ten tails ?"
yes, my SON." "Well, to begin, one
dog has one more tail than no dog hasn't t
he?" yes" "Well, no dog has nine
tails; and if one dog has one more tail than
no dog, then one dog must have ten
tails!" He got the skates.
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An enthusiastic admirer of the beauties
of beautiful women recently startled {
friend :-"Been to church this morning, >
he assented "To ChurchY' "Yes; and
such necks! Full and white, and good
enough to eat-six of them, all in II row
watched'em all through service. Oh, my
what necks.
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Apples, if eaten at breakfast with coarse
bread and butter, without meat or flesh,
remove constipation, correct acidities, and
cool off febrile conditions more effectually
than the most approved medicine. They
prevent debility, strengthen digestion, cor
rect the pntrefying tendencies of nitro
genoqs food, avert scurvy, and strengthen
the power of productive labor.
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A wag, seeing door nearly off its him
ges, in which condition it had been for
some time, observed that when it had fall
len and killed some one, it would probably
be hung.
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There is on the farm of Mr.. Peter M.
Reeves, in Washington county, Tennessee,
an apple tree from which there was gath.
cred in one year the enormous yield Of
ninety bushels, seventy-fve of which were
picked on the ground for cider. The ap
pies are of excellent quality and medium
size.
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"What is conscience 2" asked Sabbath
school teacher, of his class. can inward
monitor" replied bright little fellow
"And what's monitor :" "One of the
iron-clads."
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More horses are killed by hard riding
and driving than are worn out by hard
work; although too mapy are worked 10
death. 1t is strange that horse owners
will not see their own interest in taking
better care of so valuable an animal.
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If there is any body under the canister
of heaven that have in utter excresence, ~
said Mrs. Partington, sit is the slanderer,
going about like a boy-constructor, circu-
lating his calomel upon honest folks"
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MILDEw.-Lemon juice mixed with salt,
powdered starch and soft soap. and appli.
ed with brush, is good to remove mil
deW. After the application is made, the
article must be kept on the grass till the
stain comes out.
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Soda Ash, used as manure, is said to
be complete remedy for wire worms and
the green fly. The worms disappear where
it is used and the crops soon recover their
health and vigor.
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An Iowa editor bolts the regular ticket.
He declares that he twill not support for
Representative a man who is whiskey
barrel in the morning and barrel of
whiskey at night.
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81 would rather not take horn with
you," said loafer, to the bull; but he in
sisted on treating him to two. and the loaf
er got quite high.
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One who claims that the watering place
hotel where he stops furnishes ''leathery"
meat, is comforted by being told that it is
'bully."
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FARM PRovERDs. DO not keep more
live stock on your farm than you can keep
we'll
House all things as mnch as possible
animals, utensils and crops.
Sell when you can get fair price, and
do not store for rats and spectators.
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Mr. Peppers house being on fire, a
large crowd was soon on the spot, when
one of them remarked: 'sWe'ge n,aster'd
enough TO save Pepper"
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Law is like seivc, you may see through
it, but you must be considerably reduced
before you can get through it.
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An old bachelor is traveller on life's
railroad who has entirely failed to make
the proper connections.
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A young man named Turn married cou-
sin of the same name, on the plea that
Zone good Turn deserves another"
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Don't stretch your mouth any wider" /"
said dentist to his patient; II intend to
stand outside to draw your TOOTH"
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A dandy on shore is disgusting to many
people, but swell of the sea sickens eyes
rybody.
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Prompt attention to business, moderate prices,
competent workmen, and determination to
please, may at all times be expected by those who
may favor him with their custom.
Aug. 2s-y
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-28
The Odd Fellows Celebration at
Charleston on the 18th OF April.

The Odd Fellows Celebration at
Charleston on the 18th OF April.
Pursuant to the call Of. the Most
Worthy Grand Sire Of tho United States,
the I. o. @. F. convened at their Lodge
room in Charleston at half past 10 o'clock,
y. NJ, accompanied by quito number Of
the fraternity from GAllipols, for tho pur'
pose Of celebrating the 50th anniversary OF
the Order in the United States whore they
organized in procession and marched through
tho principal StrccE to the 81. +. Church,
.whcrc nm address was dclivercd'b by II. Hill,
y. g., Of Kanawha Lodge. Tho address
was very fine and was listened to with clos,
attention, to. tho entire satisfaction OF oil
present; indeed Dir. Hill acquitted himself
;;nobly,, winning for himself tic admiration Of
all his hearers !, ~ Z, :, e, -
:. In tho afternoon the members Of tho fra
tcrni,y again convened at their hall and
again formed in procession, making a longer
march than before, until they arrived at the
place designated for tho erection of;a new
building; when oil. were seated Gun ample
number Of benches having been preparcd)
and the Order, thon proceeded to lay tho cor.
ncr stone, which was 'dono in solemn and
i, ample,torm, after which an oratlol!wa made
by Past Grand j.. T.. Brodt, which was de:
1ivercd in his usual easy and beautiful style,
and which was universally admired and com.
mendcd. ,-ry[ ,y,s} s,i,... a .s.s>sHss:::lss /
The fraternity then marched ID procession.
to the Lodge room and werc, therss d i.s:
missed, all being satisfied both |msmbeis'oll
tho Order AZ woll-as tho citizens at large,
with the days entertainment. p, zsy:sS.ses IL
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Commissioners Sale.

FINDER A DECREE CT THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
u Putnam County, at its September Term, 1898. IN
csii,c therein depending Of ChIs X M"rris Admit &c,
"a. hartley 8. hh, u shall proceed. an
Saturday. ihr SH dny If H1H. ISG3.
nj u o'clock NJ Al the front door 81 th" Court If"ls"
Of Putnam County IA srIi. a. public auction. to the
LghcN bidder. lrnci Of lInd lying Putnam County.
ON Rig Hurricane Creek commonly known rs the Still
Place containing rfy.lhrrr acres. fly described H.
The p!prrs "i .aW cau,c. upon tue following
TERMS:
Oun-iliri cath in hand; the hallTrr an equal
credit OF Fix and twelve MONTHS bonds being required
with good hrcutty bearing Intrrrs, for ID" dscrrsi
payments aud tue tito rr,rrvrd for further security
II. CHESTER PARSONS.
April :, lSGS.--lIwt Special CninH'i"Nsoh"F'
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WE call the attention OF our readers
to the advertisement Of j. c. Orr X Co., No.
III Main ST., Wheeling. ". Va.
They have tho best stock Of Carpets, and
MI styles OF furniture that we ever ex-
amincd, which they otter a, prices even be-
low Cincinnati rates. We do earnestly o.k
our furniture merchants and also citizens who
buy at wholesale, to give thcm just one trial.
Why not pa,ronize our own State, when
money can ~ saved by uc operation. Send
them mn order and try lhru. There Is re-
alty in what W. say. ,..a
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gutal Matters.
Charleston, v. va, April q, 1869.

lS order that we may still further
an.mcn, tn. desire Of the people Of the valley
To take y first class paper, We 'ntcns shortly
to commence publishing, IN chapters, the new
Code. We do this rs = special favor, and in
or,lrr that the JurESAl. may be still more
attractive. 10 those who Hrc not able t"
purchase copy bound. this plan affords m
opportunity tina, ought to be improved II,
oncn. Those who delay sending IN their
na,,,cs will lose The carly chapters. 50 he
quick anI Ssn4 in your names ms specd'!y a>
possible, that none may he disappointed.
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spnx4rfs4oN BsNssS BAxD:- This or

] sgnxRrrsFoN BsAss! BAHD:-Ilhii'ss Or OF :
sSfn;sst;on haa boon !, in fexistsncG tfor three
year,, sndm the meantime have mnde them
ss,vrs'opa stlbe best bands in the State nj
a d. cost 40 themselves ,of1:us. lc"s' s''ooy,
'rhoys have always been on i!a':t tor "a. .al'
cIassss Of entertainments for public interest
Now, i, Silrr 10 secure the continuance "a OF
this band. We think it the duty Of the e'''.
zens of the town to furnish them at least
their music and lights, which to them is a
large item bu. to tho citizens is small %.
ufIsir. Will not the public show their sst''
nation Of this valuable institution, BY max
ing q contribution Of the items above stated
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We cali attention to the ADVERTISE
mcnt Of Thoma, Hughes, merchant tailor,
Nc, Wheeling, ". VA. Judging from the
nunbc, Of new suits we SEC in town. from
Mr.. Hughes house. and the general Satl>'ac-
ton Of the parties wearing them. rs to style
and tits, we hardly think 1t necessary to say
much on Mr.. HIS behalf. We would say.
however, that iIany one wants line nnd
cheap suit OF clothing na.le'to order, send
vour orders TO Thomas Hughes. corner OF
Water and Monroe streets. Wheeling, w.
~
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WE call attention to the ADVERTISE
men, Of Brown Il Higgins. artists. No. III
Main street, Wheeling, W. Va. This new
firm has entirely superseded Partridge. who
~ SO we'll known to many Of our citizens ms
good ar,i.,, but whose work is by Tar inferior
to Grown & Higgins II you want pic
,urc OF your shadow" in excelsior style, give
them call while in Wheeling. We have
tried them and know whereof We speak"