The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
July q, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

OK the southwestern coast of Califor-
mia is the quaint, old, beautiful village OF
Santa Barbara, with its narrow streets,
and large, low houses with balconies
around the tops, and many porches and
verandah's where sit the old Mexican
settlers quietly smoking i'll the long even
ings. On the mountain side few miles
away is the largest grape vine in the
world. The main trunk is fifteen feet in
diameter, and about eight feet high. The
branches are conducted off more than
eighty feet in one direction and thirty in
another, and are supported by poles.
The whole has the appearance OF
u banyan tree, and affords delightful
shade. The product of this vine i'll one
season is about six tons of grapes. The
origin of this vine shows the value OF
little things. Between seventy and
eighty years ago Spanish girl whose
mustang was refractory, and who was IN
haste to reach home, broke branch from
a grape vine near the road side with
which to whip the animal, and on arriv-
Ing home threw it on the ground, where
it soon sproutcd and took root in
the damp ground, and 50 spread.
We were talking the other
day with Il gentleman on the value
of small things. and he related this mel
dent. Said he: This vineillustrates the
power of a strong man. Throw him
down II wait, perhaps surrounded by the
most adverse circumstances, but he taxes
root. What he finds to do he does with
his might, and after awhile his little
power increases and he becomes II help
and protection to all. A little thing,
withcrcd branch thrown down, kindly
look, or hopeful word, a wait OF humanity
the one, the fruitful vine, the other II
lasting influence in the hearts OF men,
the last, mayhap a ruler over nations
let Us not despise tho day of small things.
Ok Saturday next prohibition con
ventiOn will BE- held at Commercial Hall,
for the purpose of nominating candidates
to be supported at the election the Eth
of August.
THE firm of Hoyle Bros, will ship
three threshing machines tomorrow.
THE glass works are running one fur
mace at present, the others being closed
for repair The probability Is that the
entire works will start up again in Il few
weeks. The fall srade promises to be
good, though it will open up much later
than usual.
The Spence machine works will ship
another thresher down the river to-
morrow. This establishment claims to
have shipped about ten times As many
machines AS any other in town this sea-
son.
THE town is growing rapidly and
many houses going up in every dlrec-
ton, Notwithstanding the hard times
caused by the panic. MesSrs. Kerr "
Co.. one of our lamber merchants, have
furnished lumber for about twenty-five
new houses this summer, and pronounces
the season not more than half over.
Other lumber dealers have done equally
well.
THERE will Union temperance prayer
meeting held at the Baptist church to-
morrow evening.
THE trains on the c. Il p. Railroad
going south, were about two hours late
to-day on account of the track being
washed away at Wellsville by the heavy
rains last night.
ABOUT two months ago David Parks,
while driving a horse and buggy belong
ing to George Shriner, was thrown out
and quite severely injured, the horse
running away and breaking the buggy.
Suit has been brought by Shriner against
Parks for damages done to the buggy,
and the suit has been pending all day in
the Justices court. The suit was con-
tinued until about four o'clock. when
the jury returned verdict of no dam
ages. Report says Parks is going to
enter suit against Shriner for damages
by him by the horse running
IF.