The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-25

the largest stalks measured SIX inches
in circumference, was thirty iches long
and weighed two pounds. This curiosity
was raised at the garden Of Mr.. David
Klees. rFe,,,1 tvJj -rH#.
The Court Of Common Pleas Of Bel
mont county, commences to-day at ST.
Clarsville, and Bellaire, Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry will send up large
delegation Of legal gentlemen to take
part-in the proceedings.
QUITE an amusing incident happened
at one of the manufacturing establish
ments the other day. They use gaso-
line for some purpose connected with
the work and have a small furnace
in which it is placed. Running into
this furnace is rubber tube which the
man using it places in mis- mouth and
blows, thereby igniting the gasoline.
This day new man, rather dull OF
apprehension, went to the furnace, took
took the end OF the tube in his mouth,
turned the screw opening the valve.
and took q long breath preparatory to
blowing. Alas poor Yorick The
gasoline filled his mouth, throat and
lungs, and he fell back victim Of mis-
placed confidence. He was carried
home, literally frightened within an
inch OF his life, and crying "Och Its a
murtherin machine, sure, and it fairly
knocked the sinses out OF me entirely"
MEssRs. GLENDlNNlG OF Steubenville
have opened an auction store OF chromos,
china ware and jewelry on Main street.
BENwooD.
SATURDAY morning we find all quiet
through town, business going on brisk
ly, and very little news Of any kind, and
We think OF the old saying, mo news
is good news" As we come down
near the Benwood Iron Works we no.
tice all the workmen wear an eager
look as though something of interest is
going on. We see constant, moving
stream OF men, strong, muscular, hard
working looking men, with great SIM
envy arms, and bread, bare shoulders,
strong necks and full chests, every
muscle seemingly developed to its ut
most; very Titans in strength and en-.
durance, looking like glsdisloIs or ath-
letes, who had been in training, all 60
ing in one direction; and squads OF two
or three or more together coming back.
Following we find it is pay day, and
they are going to take up the price OF
the weeks work, which. in many cases,
will be spent before the day is gone.
About nine thousand dollars is paid ont
weekly here at these works, and when
pay day comes around, for awhile there
ls "a sound Of revelry by night"
COURT at Squire Mc.Tilton's office
in iull blast on Saturday.
The Benwood Fishing Club have
made arrangements for another raid on
Fish Creek this Summer. The Club
numbers fifteen, and are bent on deal
ing death to the finny tribe by hook or
by crook"
JOHN HALEY has rented John No
Ian's coal bank. and it will be worked
to its fullest capacity.
PAY day at the Riverside Furnace
comes on Monday.
SYLVESTER BLAKE had his lower
limbs badly bruised on Friday after
noon, 10y q soap stone falling on him
while at work in Nolan's coal bank.
On Thursday W. r. Gum, an en-
ploye at the Benwood iron works, had
his finger badly mashed.
MRS. FLEETlNa started an ice cream
saloon and confectionery store just be-
low the Benwood mills. Messrs. Nc
Giuty & Straub, Of Bellaire, furnish her
With supplies.
A SMALL child belonging TO Mr.. Ed
ward DevIer, died on Friday.
As WE came down on the cars Satur-
day morning, about halt q mile up the
road from Renwood, we passed about
thirty children and a few grown per-
sons, with baskets in hand, all laughing
and seemingly bent On a good time,
as they climbed up the rocks towards a
beautiful grove on the hill; probably
some school children out with their
teachers for day in the woods, to hold
communion with nature, a day which
will leave with taem happy memories
when they return to the dusty streets
and weary routine of the town, make
their blood Jingle with heslthiul activity,
and will bring an unspoken but heart
felt Thanksgiving with each inspiration.
LOUISE LOOK WOOD.