The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-13

the particular thing We desire.
He then throws down some
blue, lavender and green stuff which
be assures US is Just what is needed in
order to make respectable appearance
al this time. Here the friend with US
remarks, Louise, perhaps we bad better
look somewhere else" Unlucky words.
He seizes my name as trantically as q
drowning man would straw or hen
coop or whatever they are in the habit
of Selling, and we hear all the changes
rung upon our name. from Miss Louise
up to Louise, my dear girl, as We have
almost every kind and color OF goods
in the store stuck in our lace, and are
assured that OF all wearing apparel
ever invented, plain linen is the most
foreign to our needs and wants. Finally
we reach the point where forbearauce
ceases to be virtue and we say we will
look further, his goods DO not suit US.
He follows US t. the door, and we are
afraid he will follow us down the
street, almost shrieking, Brown linen.
brown linen, addressed, well, that will
be pretty dress, l must say, but
ever, one 10 their taste, as the old wo-
man said when she kissed the COW"
l hope the millennium will coon
dawn when to a plain question one can
receive plain, civil answer, and if a
merchant has not what one wants, he
will say so, without taking the time
and patience, and finally insulting his
customer because he cannot palm off
sope article that is suited neither to
ones wants nor desires.
BELLAIRE.
The temperance movement is stlll
continued, though prayer on the streets
has ceased. The members OF the
Women's League express determine
ton to continue the movement for an
indefinite length OF tlme-until there
shall be no more need for their work.
They have succeeded in entirely closing
three saloons, and there are two more
saloon keepers who have expressed
their intention 10 quit or leave town
There are between twenty-five and
thirty places still open where liquor is
sold, though an ordinance has been
passed restricting its sale somewhat
The womenihold meetings three after
moons this week at the Presbyterian
church Tor the purpose OF considering
ways and means OF procuring ordlN
nances restricting it's sale still more.
The Rev Thompson Of Wheeling will
speak on temperance this evening, at
the Presbyterian Church. A large at
tendance is expected.
The men who were arrested Satur-
day night had hearing before the
Mayor yesterday, and were fined from
three to five dollars each and Costs.
THERE seems to be considerable feel
ing through the town concerning the
case OF Mrs. Adelia A. Riggs, as. Robert
Sherry. Attorney Young is counsel
for the plaintiff and Tolman for defend
ant. Mrs. Riggs sued Sherry for $500
damages for selling intoxicating liquors
to her husband. The case came be-
lore Mayor Strahl yesterday, the jury
being II, Butte, Dr.. Ney, Thomas Gar
rett, VIM. Kelley, Isaac Grafton and
Mr.. Walters. After considering for
three hours the jury rendered verdict
in favor OF the defendant, bis plea beng
that under the State statutes he was not
subject to fine, being under twenty-one
years of age. There is considerable
dissatisfaction felt at the verdict, and
the case is to be taken before the
court OF Common Pleas.
The water works seem to work well
in Bellaire as the streets are well
sprinkled.
THB Fire Department are to have a
parade and picnic on May Both, Dec
Grafton day.
BUsINEss is reported as good in Bel
lsire, and indeed the town looks like it.
1t is what would be called out west "a
thriving little city," with its business
houses OF all kinds, commodious dwell
ings, five good church buildings, two
banks, gas works. water works, iron
works. machine shops, tin factory, and
five glass manufactures, two railroads
running into the town, the Cleveland
& Pittsburgh and the Baltimore IL Ohio,
both having good depots.
The Women's League are going 10
try to have statute passed prohibiting
the sale of beer and ale.
T,orlSE T,oCVvOoD