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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-12-12
TuEATRE SAYS.

Mr. Rogers, business manager of the
theatre. said that one of the pieces of canvas
on the fires, out of which the trees are made
was broken down and fell into a jet of the
border lights, right in the centre ofthe stage
The carpenter crept slonv the groove. but
could just reach it. He pulled it up and that
caused the canvas to blaze up About FIVE
minutes before the FIRE broke our, l left the
theatre, feeling unwell Il is the frs, time
ever did so, and, singularly enough. lett
word that if anything happened should be
sent for
''Tweuty-f:e thousand dollars ard I don't
think there is any insurance We intended
to produce all the Union Square pieces here.
aud we had in the theatre ali the scenery of
'Ferrcoi Rose Michel Conscience and
Colonel Sellers The whole of the ward
robe of the 'Tw" Orehars' is destroyed and.
allthe masD fcent furniture of Rose Michel
But all that is nothing! had rather have
lost $50, 600 than that one life should have
been sacrificed. I never was SO upset;
don know what to do or which way to turn
| am like one dazed."
MR. wM KINGSLEY ON THE srnT
Mr.. VIM c. KingsIey's family were in the
theatre when the Gre broke out Intorma-
ton was Immediately sent to him of the calamt
ity, and be fastened to the spot. Fl could
hear nothing of his family, and his state of
mind may be better imagined than described.
A messenger was dispatched to Mr.. Kingsley's
residence, and he speedily returned with the
I announcement that Mr.. KiDgslev's family
were safe at home
Mr.. Kingsley was greatly moved. aud could
scarcely articulate for emotion.
{" What is the loss on the theatre 2" the re-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-12-12

There were number of incidents during
that awful night which and are related by
survivors and which serve to depict the terror
of the people. When the rush from the par>
quet was at its height. a father and mother
with their child had made their way as far as
the lobby, when the father who held the
child in his arms, was knocked down by the
crowd The child fell with it's father aud its
cries could be heard above all the din. The
father struggled to his feet and as he arose
with the child in his grasp the blood flowed
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-12-12

POstase free to ali Subscribers in the United
HAsPsns pAzAa. one ven. 800
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-12-12

porter asked.
..oh, 1 care nothing about that, Sir
Kingsley replied. The building cost $780,
Oo6 and the insurance is SIC, 900, bnt 1
would gladly give tie whole sum to save one
of the unfoItunate victims
Mr. Kingsley remained at the sceue until
nearly daylight, and was then Induced by his
friends.to retire he went home utterly ex-
hausted and prostrated
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-12-12
PURE BERKSHIRE PIGS.

DERSONs in want of THOROUGHBRED.
PED1GREED BERKSHfRE PICS. can Oh
tain tbeIn-si, RlY or by tire nair or tvy0-bv
Calling Ibe uuheFsigned. Price Is enchE
Every animal sold guaranteed to lie ~ She
pureEt blood. AIBERT' l. MOORE
r. q. CharesfOWn, Jefferson ca W. Va
August \. 1876 w.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-12-12
Harper's Razar.

"A Repository Of Fashion. Pleasure, and In
stEuetiOn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-01
GHE WHEELING DAILY MORNING 1876
important to Life Insurance
Commander IL lil

ST.. PAUL, June 3o.-1nthe q. s. Cir.
cult Court to-daya case came up against
the New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company, wherein II was conceded that
the party insured had committed suicide,
and the policy expressly stipulated that
II the insured died by, his own hand,
whether sane or insane, the policy should
be void. Judges Dillon and Nelson
differed in their opinion whether the
stipulation Of the policy waving an OBJ
lection on account Of insanity, was or
wasnot contrary to public policy, and the
case was certified sup to the Supreme
Court Of the United States for an ultimate
determination, both Judges coinciding
in the opinion. that the question was too
important in view Of the general pre-:
vailence Of life insurance, 10 be decided
by any other court Of final resort.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-01

Mine NovGohoD FArR.-The grea.
market Of the eastern wotld has been
held at this junction Of the volga and OF.
ga Rivers, in Russia, every summer for
hundreds ofyears. Here the nations Of
Europe and Asia meet with their pro.
ducts for trade. Cossaek, Chinese, Turk
and Persian, meet The German and the
Greek with every.variety Of merchandise
that mankind employs, from sapphires to
grindstones, tea, opium, fur, food, tools
and fabrics, and last but not least, medi.
cines. J. G. Aver 4 Co.'S celebrated RENE
dies from America were displayed in an
elegant bazaar where the Doctor himself
might sometimes DO seen, They are
knownland taken on tho steppes Of Asia as
well as tho prairieS Of the West, and are
an efIectual antidote for the diseases that
prevail in the yaourts Of the North, as
well as tho huts and cabins Of the West
crn continents Liaeola (lH.) Tines.
afs1N t-f sue dAW.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-01
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO COU
. TY.AND COUNTY COURT.
Clan v. McNulty, with W. Al
McNuIty her husband,



James N. Ewing, Jr., Elizabeth
Richardson, with w. 4. Rlch1rd-
son her husband, Mary Blggs
with james II. Biggs her huS- In ChAnCery.
band Emma g Pick With VIM.
Peck her husband, James II. Ew-
Ing and Kate Ewing, heirs ut law
Of William Ewing, decd, and
Mary Ewing, widow Of the bald ....t.
VIM. Ewing. deed. ] '....,l ....
By virtue Of The authority vested In the under.
signed by q decree entered In the above entitled
cause, on the day Of June, 1870, In tho said
County Court, the undersigned, special Commits,
bidder, At the front door q ho Court House Of 0hIs
county, West Virginia, on
MONDAY, the 24th day Of July, 1876,
The following described real estate, htmted OF
Wheeling Island, in the city Of Wheeling, State ol
West Virginia, that Il ny: Lots numbered forty
three (t3S, ioTty-iour az, and the westerly ono
half Of lot number forty-fyo 90, 10 that addition
10 the city Of Wheeling known a. the addition
70 the city Of Wheeling laid out BY Henry Moore,
trustee Of tho estate q EbeneSer Zane, deceased,
In such parcels a. may best subseryO the interostl
Of the parties .tit..
TEXAS on sALR-On third In hand, and as much
more rs the bidder may desire 70 pay; the ren,atn-
der In two notes ut nine and eighteen months, With
interest from tho day Of sale 10 DO secured 10 snch
manner rs may be satisfactory 10 the Commission
ers. Title 10 6eretaIncd until the purchase money
Il all paid. DANIEL PECK and
Ia ,-a.r.. JOHN o. PENDLETON,
jei9 Special Commissioners.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-01
To Take The Veil.

New YORK, June 2s.-The society in
which Mr.. Jas. Gordon Bennett editor
and proprietor fthe Herald, moves, ID
much exercised over the retirement Of
his only sister, to the seclusion Of The
Sacred Heard Convent, at Manhattan
vile, where she expects to devote her
life to self.Sacrifce. Ii successful in her
position, her reception, some months
hence, will be one Of the most impressive
services Of the kind ever held. Miss Ben.
nett entered the convent June 10, the
feast Of Corpus Christi. ,l91EU
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-01

TaE German NJ. Z. Church Sunday
School will give q picnic in Thompson
Grove on July 9th. Speeches will be de
liyered by Rev. WundeFlica and q. ]
Felber. ...l nl.t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22
Coal for the Centennial.

In our great show which has been
agitating the minds of the whole uni
verse in general, and our country in
particular, Schuylkill county, and that
part Of it in which we live, has at last
awakened up to the fact that it must
make some kind of an appearance.
The party who have taken the matter
in hand is the most suitable one-the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal Compa-
ny, as they are interested to greater
amount of capital than any one else.
They propose to send complete
cross section of. the Mammoth vein.
Mr.. John Reese, superintendent of this
district, has been working on it for a
long time, and now his labors are nearly
completed. The coal is to come from
the Plank Ridge shaft; and is to consist
of a shaft three feet square and the
full thickness Of the vein, showing the
intervening states and all the different
benches. It will, in all probability,
when finished, be about forty-fve feet
through. 1t is to be taken to the Cen
tennial, of course, in separate pieces,
and there placed in position. The man
ner of showing them will be to have
erected a column of four iron corners,
in which the pieces of coal will fit,
being lowered in from above. First
will come portion of the bottom slate,
then the seven foot bench, and so on
up to the top rock. Great difficulty
was experienced in getting these sepa-
rate pieces, as very few of those tried
would sustain the great weight which
was to be placed upon them. How
ever, selections are made now which it
is to be hoped will be good ones, and in
this rather small way, Schuylkill coun-
ty and the greatest coal fields of the
world will be represented at the great
international exhibition. Shenandoah
Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22

heavy oaken timbers. The rooms
were very large, about eight feet high,
and the lights of glass in the windows
were principally diamond shaped. The
floor boards were fastened with wooden
pins. The freplaces were large enough
to admit logs seven or eight feet in
length, and the cellar was only under
one room in the house. A wooden
dresser was a prominent piece of fur
niture in the house, on which pewter
tableware was displayed lavishly. The
wells were usually dug seven or eight
feet from the rear door. The first az
ticles of tableware used were very
plain. Wooden trenches were first
used. When tea was first used china
tea-sets were introduced. Chairs we're
made with straight backs, and bottoms
of rush or splint. A set of wooden
drawers was prominently placed in the
front room, and it was thought no sin
to rummage them in the face of a
room full Of company.
In Guilford are two ancient houses.
One is situated on the New Haven
stage road, near the east corner of the
Durham turnpike. This house is call
ed Graves house, and was built in 1875
of heavy oaken timber. It is forty
feet by thirty i'll size. Of all ancient
building it is most like what we mag
inc the old houses WERE There are
twelve rooms in it, the largest being
twenty-five feet square. The chimney
is twelve feet square In the attic is a
long room reached by a private stair
case running up by the chimney.
Ten miles west of Guilford, near the
center of the original village, stands
the most ancient house in Connecti-
cut, if not in the United States. The
! first settlers reached Guilford in 1889
and a pure aristocracy was formed, the
planters being almost all husbandmen
1t was with great difficulty thata black
smith was procured to settle in the
village. The settlers came from Kent
and they retained the ancient skill for
husbandry for which the Kent farmers
are noted, so that there are even now
no better farmers than the farmers OF
Guilford. In 1900 DR.. Dwight visited
the village and said that the ancient Eng
lish manners were retained there more
than in any other part of the country
The children respected their parents
and there were no contentious. Nc
lawyer could get living there. The
first house was built by Rev. Mr.
Whitefeld in 1910. The rafters were
placed on the wall and the angle Of
the roof is sixty degrees. The windows
have broad recesses, and the stones Of
which the house is composed are
rough. In 1868 the house was care
fully repaired 50 as to leave it's charac
ter intact. The north wall and part Of
the south wall were left, but the othe1
walls were replaced, they being weak
and showing marks of fire. 1t is saio
that the first marriage in Guilford was
celebrated in this house, and that the
marriage feast consisted of pork anc
beans brought over from England by
the settlers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22
Missing a Fish.
From the London Once a Week.

From the London Once a Week.
The water was heavy, and no mis-
take, and as it dashed round the rock
on which / stood, | rather hesitated
whether to try that particular pool Or
not; for I knew by bitter experience
the difficulty of following fish, should
he, as most probably he would, take
down stream. However, [ did the
plucky, and in few minutes my blue
bodied fly was swinging across the pool
Round it came floating on the top of
the stream; SO strong was the current
that it would not sink. Two or three
more throws, and then came up no.
BILE fellow, half of him showing out of
warer as he boldly took my fly; the
line frightened, and the steel struck
home. A moments pause as we both
prepared for the tustle, and then off he
dashed down stream. groaned, as
yard after yard raced out, and I pre-
pared to follow my friend in his reck-
less career. Fortunately, before had
moved, he turned and came straight
back to me; fast as I reeled up, yet
faster came the fish. could not step
back so as to retain the touch, and for
few agonizihg moments [ thought be
was off; but no. I suppose the water
kept the line taut, and prevented the
fly coming away, as too often occurs
in such crisis; and [ felt that the link
that connected us still held good.
Eagerly watched the line as it slowly
moved round and round the small
pool, and made up my mind, if posi-
BILE, to keep my antagonist within its
narrow bounds. A short dash down
was stopped by a little extra pressure.
dared not put on the strain too hard,
for was fishing with single gut, and
that little thicker than sewing gut. I
began now to have hopes of killing
him, and was chucklng over the idea
of sending him home as present to
the friends | had left in the morning,
and so have the laugh on my side; for
of course they had made merry at the
idea of my rushing off SO frantically.
There's many a slip" The extra
pressure had evidently riled the fish,
and he made an angry dash up stream,
followed by grand leap clear out of
the water; but he was unfortunately
SO close under my rod at the time that
[ could not slack efficiently, the hold
broke, and my fly came back to me.
AS if in derision, clear out of water
again sprang my late antagonist. Was
it my fancy, or was there wriggle of
his tail and cock of his eye, as much
as to say: "SOld again, old fellow"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22
Old Houses of Connecticut.

At a meeting of the New Haven
Conn., Colony Historical Society a
few evenings ago, very interesting
and exhaustive paper on Some of the
ancient houses of New Haven Colony"
was read by Mr.. Thomas R. Trow-
bridge, Jr.. member of one of the
Oldest families of New Haven. The
following paragraph will give a notion
of the external and internal features
of some Of the old houses Of New
England:
The style of architecture of some of
of our ancient houses was principally
the Elizabethan. The best were built
facing towards the south, and of very
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22
Men with BustleS On.

A Cincinnati correspondent of the
Toledo Blade writes as follows: Now,
the unearthliest, funniest thing about a
man dressed up in woman's clothes is
always his hustle. He never, never
gets it ON right Not a single one Of
our male women on Mardi Gras wore
his hustle with the flowing ease and
poetical grace which only comes Of
long practice. Our fellows either had
the hustle away around upon one hip,
Or when it wasn't that, it was a good
many inches too low down, and In
every case it bobbed about fearfully;
and the man kept putting his hand
timidly around every minute Or two,
and feeling behind to see if he wasn't
losing his hustle. Uneasy is the man
who wears hustle. He isn't used to
it, you see.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22

Do not count that time lost which is
spent IN adding to the comfort or beau
ty of the homestead. It is pity that
there is not more stability about our
American farmers; that there is not
more love of neighborhood and home
associations, engendered in the heart.
There IS too much emigrating from one
locality to another, hence the desire to
embellish country home is abridged
by the expectation that it is being beau
titled at our expense, for someone else,
not of our kin to enjoy. A spirit which
will cling with the tenacity of life to
the old home should be more largely
developed in our people. Perhaps, af-
ter all this is first created by first build
ing up leisure to possess beautiful
things, and to be surrounded by them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22
A TALE OF A BLUNDERBUSS.

Inc writer or THIS was Dorm IN mouse
In the far west of Ireland. My father
was what was then called a surveyor
now heightened, I believe into a civil
engineer His employment was to me
mysterious and delightful. While I
and my brothers were cooped up at
home, learning our lessons, getting into
scrapes, and being whipped, he rode
,gailysof to the Office" in town. How
pleasant it was to be man! No learn
ing Of lessons, no whipping or tears, no
getting into scrapes- nothing to do but
40 please ones self; and yet, strangely
enough, father often seemed to me as
pale, and careworn, and weary as if he
lad but Just finished "getting Off fifty
verses, and was afraid the strap would
be his reward.
AS grew older, the desire to know
more of the great town, lying so near
and yet SO far, became so strong that |
was ever DINING into my fathers ears,
Why could I not go to town as he did?
Why could I not at least go with him
Just once or twice? If he would only
LET me SO would be so good. I would
give him no trouble of any kind. [
could ride behind him on the pony, and
would not bother him SO much as even
to see that I sat safely. Iwould attend
TO all that myself.
Great was my joy when he one day
ct last consented to my wish. Yes.
rather than be worried by me any
longer, / might accompany him to
town. And as he had given In, the
sooner be was over with the job the
better. So tomorrow, the market day,
The one chief day of all the seven, was
TO be the day in which / was to make
my entry into the world of which I had
dreamed such wondrous dreams.
Though longing SO much for the great
world, | was yet child enough to leap
on my fathers knee, and kiss him with
delight at the glorious news. Then [
ran off to bed, there to lie awake half
the night picturing to myself the won
ders [ should behold on the morrow, in
the other half dreaming that I was
already an actor in the enchanting
scenes that must ever be passing be-
fore the eyes of the jewellers in great
cities.
By eight next morning Mick O'Hara
was standing with the pony at the
front door, and father was just about to
mount. But long before that time [
had. gulped down my breakfast and
was walking impatiently up and down
the gravel path. =
When Mick and the pony appeared l
glanced at him reproachfully, for what
seemed his long delay. But when be
hoisted me up behind my father, and |
felt We were at last moving on the
4ono-]OOLod-for io,rpox, NV vnyatiOn
vanished, and / sang out cheerily:
Goodbye, old Mick! I'll bring you
something home from the town.
Goodbye, an thank ye, Master
Dick. An the Lord SEN you home
.agin safe an soun'!"
"Not much fear of that" replied my
father, as he touched the pony, and we
began to canter quietly over the lawn
towards the gate.
Ihope not, sir-I hope not, sir" re-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22

FEATHER fans are in fashion again.
The newest among these are the pleas
ant feathers arranged to curve in natur-
al shape, with tortoise shell stick.
Black or white fans prevail almost to
the exclusion of colored ones. Black
silk fans with large bold cluster of
flowers painted on one side, ebony
sticks and black ostrich tips are exceed
ingly handsome.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22

VERY few feathers, birds or wings are
seen-teh result it is said, of the general
outcry against the slaughter of the inno-
{ ent birds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22
TINE KEY TO THOMAS HEART.
BY WILL CARLTON

Ride with me, Uncle Nathan?
don't care an do.
NV poor old hearts in hurry,
I'm anxious to get through.
MY soul outwalks my body,
NV legs are far from strong,
An it's mighty kind O. you, doctor,
To help the old man along.
I'm some'at full O. hustle;
There's business to be done;
I've just been out to the village
To see my youngest son.
You used to know him, doctor,
Ere he his age did get;
An if amt mistaken,
You sometimes meet him yet.
We took him through his boyhood,
With never ground for fears;
But somehow he stumbled over
His early manhood years.
The landmarks we showed him
He seemed to wander from,
Though in his heart there was never
A better boy than Tom.
He was quick O. mind and body
In all he done and said;
&U6 all Tile SOlO TIC VI IOIt
It seemed to turn to lead.
The devil of grog it caught him
And held, though the while
He has never grudged his parents
A pleasant word and smile.
The devil of grog it caught him,
An then he turned and said,
From that which fed from off him,
II 70 hop ooforfb would hQ fod
An that which lived upon him
Should give him living DER;
An so he keeps that GROCERY
That's next to Nelson's store.
But howsoe'er he wandered,
I've allus so far heard,
That he had sense of honor,
An never broke his word
An his mother from the good Lord.
She says has understood,
That if he agrees to be sober.
He'll keep the promise good.
An SO, when just this mornin'
These poor old eyes of mine.
Saw ell the women around him,
a coaxing him to sign;
An when the widow Adams
Let fly homespun prayer,
An he looked kind O. wild like,
An started unaware,
An' glanced at her an instant,
An then at his kegs @ rum,
L somehow knew IN minute
The turnin' point had come,
An he would be as good man,
As ever yet there's been,
s0r else let go forever,
An sink in the sea of sin.
An knew whatever efforts
Might carry him, or fail,
There was only one could help God
To turn the waverin' scale;
An skulked away in hurry
I was bound to do my part
To get the mother who carries
The key to Thomas heart.
She's gettin old and feeble.
An childish in her talk;
An we've no horse an buggy,
An she will have to walk.
But she would be fast to come, sir,
The gracious chance to seize,
If she had to crawl to Thomas
Upon her hands and knees.
8 = i
Grawl?-Walk? No, not if 1 know it
So set you mind at rest.
Why, hang it I'm Toms customer,
And said to be his best
But if this blooded horse
Will show his usual power,
Poor Tom shall see his mother
In less than half an hour.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22
The Cross

Quaint though the construction be of
the following poem, yet never has the
story of the cross been told with more
truthful simplicity:
Blest they who seek,
While in their youth
With spirit meek,
The way of truth.
TO them the sacred Scriptures now display
Christ as the only true and living way
His precious blood on Calvary was given
To make them heirs of endless Joy in heaven
And cen on earth the child of God can trace
The glorious blessings of his Saviors grace.
For them he bore
His Fathers frown;
For them He wore
The thorny crown;
Nailed to the cross,
Endured it's pain,
That His life's loss
Might be their gain.
Then haste to choose
That better part,
Nor cen dare refuse
The Lord thy heart,
Lest He declare,
81 know you not.''
And deep pespair
Should be your lot.
Now look to Jesus who on Calvary died,
a vi tryYc H. noI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22

Now look to Jesus who on Calvary died,
And trust on Him who there was crucifed.