The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-06
SUBURBAN NOTES.
June 5, 1874
MARTINS FERRY.

illustrates what is generally known al
"cheek." As nearly as possible vi
will give the gentlemen's own words
"Ons bitter cold day. several years ago
there came to my Office boy sbou
sixteen, who gave his name as james
d. He was very thinly and poorly
clad, and ssid he had had nothing to
eat for sometime. Liking the face o
the youth, and his quick, intelligent re.
plies to the questions asked him,
took him home and gave him food, and
during the day had him measured for 8
suit OF clothes. l then gave him en-
ployment in my foundry. and after ht
had worked there q short time he
seemed 30 APT and ready to learn. that
took him into the Office with me, and
before long gave him entire charge o.
the books and Tree access to the money
taken in, 80 great was my confidence in
him. Matters went on so for many
months, James in the meantime al
tending church and Sabbath school
showing more than ordinary integrity
and attention to his employers interest,
when one day he left the office to go 10
dinner, got on boat going down the
river and did not return. | made In.
quiry at different points concerning him,
but no clue could be found to his " here
abouts. About two years after
his mysterious departure. | received q
letter from him, written at one OF the
large southern towns, saying be
thought perhaps after so long an alb
sence, l would be glad TO hear from
him, that at present he was engaged in
attending the theatres, horse races and
public amusements generally; that be
found it much more pleasant
way OF passing the time tEan steady
work, 1hlch WAS very combining, and
closed by saying he was entirely out OF
funds, and for the sake OF old times
would send him check for fifty dol
| lsrs, and that it would be great con-
veni.nce to him Tor me to send it to
New Orleans, as he would leave for
there 10 few days. 1t 10 needless 10
cay | never sent the money, but the
hypocrisy OF the fellow, and his appa-
rent GOODNESS and indifference to fsvors
rendered in time OF need, brought
clearly TO my mind how
"Sharper than serpent's tooth,
Is man s ingratitude to man."
Mr.. AUGUSTUS RUTHERMAN has.fiuish-
ed hall in the lower Part Of Martins
Ferry, where the Germans will meet
TO sing each week. Last night till q
late hour they could be heard singing
in the voice OF their own land. One
could almost imagine himself in Ger
many on the banks OF the castled Rhine,
near where a party OF jovial students
were holding revelry, so happy ruug
their voices. ia the summer air.
THERE where will be the usual ser
vices at The Methodist and Baptist
Churches on Sabbath.
The Rev. RAMBo, OF the Episcopal
church at Bellaire, will preach and
hold communion service on Sunday
next, at the Presbyterian church at
l04 o'clock, A. N.
TIE REV. MARLINY, OF Roney Point,
West Va, will preach in the United
Presbyterian. church next Sabbath
morning and evening.
JOHN ARBAUGH, a young boy work
ing at Medill's planning mill. had the
middle finger OF bis right hand cut of
by a saw this afternoon. Dr.. Williams
was called and amputated it below the
second joint.
The Red Men meet tomorrow night
EVERY few days we have the credit
OF starting new manufacturing firm OF
Spencer. We invariably spell it Spence
and the printers as invariably put the
"r" on, which, the same, is peculiar.
RELLAIRE.
We read not long ago of news
paper office down in Georgia that had
attached and taken possession OF 8
travelling menagerie, for their printing
bill, and each editor was happy in
the possession Of either Gia.ticutus,
Rhinocerous, Hippopotamus or Royal
Bengal Tiger, and if any man called
and wanted to know who wrote that
little article and displayed warlike pro-
clivitie., they just conducted him into
the room where they kept their pets
aud he suddenly remembered that he
wanted to see q man down street on
very pressing business. Now, that at
tachment did some good we can ad.
mire the wisdom OF that editorial corps
in becoming the poesessors OF such
valuable property, but how the thest-
real scenery which was captured from
the De Este troupe by the Indepen dent
is to be utilized is more than We can
tell. Perhaps, before we speculate too
far, it would be well to relate the cir
cumstances, which are as follows:
When the Helen De Este troupe play.
ed here few weeks ago, they left in
deoted to the publishers Of the Bellairs
Independent for s3l worth of printing,
and yesterday, as the troupe was going
through to play at GAINESVILLE they
missed the connection, and while watt
ing for the train an attachment for
their baggage was made out by the
publishers OF the Independent aud serV-
ed by officers Drugan and Powles.
The members OF the troupe, from the
management down, fought bravely Tor
their property, and finally became 80
abusive to the officers that Mr.. Suits,
manager Of the troupe, Was arrested for
violating the peace and using proiane
language. He was taken to the Jail
and fiued eight dollars and tbirty.five |