The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-02
DANBURY AGAIN.
Another Series Of Remarkable Events
In that Connecticut Village.

Another Series Of Remarkable Events
In that Connecticut Village.
New apnles are one dollar and ten cent
q quart. Ten cents for the apples and
dollar for a doctor.
City people who have come into the
country Tor their health, are up night
looking for camphur by theaid OF strange
lamps they don't understand the mechAn'
ism Of. 't'
A Nelson street dry goods man who Is
well known for his pOliteness, has father
who is an excellent citizen, but not q very
smooth ialker. They were 90 busy at the
store Saturday afternoon that the old gen
tleman was called In to help. Among the
customers was young lady who appeared
to be waiting 10 trade with him whose
elderly appearance invited her confidence.
Soon an opportunity offered, and leaning
over the counter as an invitation for
him to do the same, she whispered her
order. he bent closer 10 her, and said,
"What's thatr In q voice that started the
perspiration 10 her forehead. Again she
whispered. "Oh, elastic" said he, In o
tone that could be heard on the walk, and
looking much pleased with his success.
"What kind OF elastic ?? he added, bend.
ing his head closer to the burning face Of
the perspiring maiden. Once more she
tremblingly whispered. "For garters,
hey ?" he repeated, even louder than be.
fore, without noticing the horror struck
expression of the almost fainting young
lady. Something fancy, ! suppose" he
went on TO say, in happy oblivion Of the
storeiull Of customers" young people
now always want things nice. My old
woman uses q shoe string, and sails around
without noticing the difference" Then
he got down with the box, and turned
round To show It, but the customer was
gone. He stood around with the elastic
some five minutes In waiting, but she did
not return, and 1t Is likely he has forgot.
ten all about tho circumstance now.
A man named Gilsey, who, BY strict
economy and severe industry, has sue
ceeded In getting his family little place,
free Of incumbrance, was fishing In Still
River, near the Beaver Brook mills, on
Sunday afternoon. After sitting on the
bank for q couple Of hours without catch.
ing anything, he was gratitied to see, on
flat stone in the water, swapping turtle
summing itself. The but end Of the turtle
was toward him, and he thought he would
capture Il; but while he was looking for q
place TO step, the turtle gravely turned
around without his knowledge, and when
he got in reaching distance and bent down
10 take hold Of what nature designed
should be taken hold Of when handling q
Swapping turtle, that sociable animal just
reached out and took hold Of Mr.. Gilsey's
hand with a grasp that LETT no doubt
OF lie sincerity. The shrieks OF the
unfortunate man aroused some Of the
neighbors, but when they arrived i was
too late to be Of any benefit 70 him, or
even TO themselves, for they just caught q
glimpse Of q bareheaded man tearing over
the hill, swinging small carpet bag in
one hand, and they Of once concluded
that It was q narrow escape from high
way robbery. However, 1t was not a
carpet bag he was swinging; It was that
turtle, and 1t chung 10 him until he reached
the White street bridge, when 1t lot CO.
but tho frightened man did not slacken
his gait until he got home. When he
reached the house the ludlcrousness Of the
affair burst upon him, and when his wife
looked at his bare head and pale face, and
dust be. grlmmed clothes and asked him
what was the matter, he said: Nothing
was the matter, only he was afraid he
would be too late for church" and ap-
peared 10 be much relieved 10 find that
he wasn'L-DGDbury RelnS.