The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-07
PERSONS AND THINGS.

A man In Boston who bought seats Tor
one Of Heller's entertainments and was
refused a return Of his money when he
found standing room only, sued Jarrett
& Palmer, the managers. They have set.
tied with him, reiunding the money and
paying all his legal fees.
A Georgia negro who did not appear
until week after the day set for his
wedding explained that he and his broth.
er had only one good suit Of clothes be-
tween them, and tina. his brother, who is
a clergyman, had been of preaching, and
he had to await his return.
IAN Old Maids Show is talked Of at
Utica" That is right. Give the old
maids show. To be sure many Of them
had good show when they were younger
and refused to embrace the opportunity
and-and-and now they are old maids,
and have no lazy husbands to keep.
A novel method OF raising money for
church purposes has been put in practice
at Boscawen, n. H. A swarm Of bees
was discovered, some time since, under
the caves Of the Congregational Church,
and with the sixty pounds Of honey taken
from this hiding-place, festival was
held, which brought the church hand
some amount oil money.
Ills told Of Miss Kate Claxton, the
actresP, that, partly at her instance, sew.
eral years ago two Of her aunts invested
their little fortunes in Wall street
through broker who has since gone into
bankruptcy. The total amount was Sl2,.
900, and this sum, with interest added,
Mis- Claxton has just returned to the two
ladies, who had been left penniless by the
brokers' failure.
The wholesale slaughter Of deer in the
Adirondacks is going on this winter more
recklessly than ever, and is arousing the
indignation and alarm Of all true sports
men. The woods are full Of hounds, and
at least 100 deer were killed on single
river and It's lakes last fall. 1t Is esti-
mated that, if this wanton destruction
goes on unchecked, there will not be a
single deer in all the Adirondack region
in 10 years.
The following advertisement lately ap.
peared in the Huddersfeld north OF
England) DAILY Advertiser: "Wanted for
the sorting room of rag warehouse, IN
active man with a thorough, practical
knowledge Of cotton and wooden rags, and
capable Of managing abouteighty women.
To suitable party very liberal salary
will be given" "And there ought to be-
lie Punch's comment thereon.
Itisaprac!icc on some Of our railroads
to allow cIergymeA to ride for half fare,
Recently a minister received clergy
mans half fare travelling card, as they
are called, and wrote to the Superinten'
dent, asking, "if he could not embrace his
wife, also" The Superintendent replied
that he thought he could, but did not
want to say positively until he had seen
his wife, as he was little fastidious in
his tastes.
An Illinois genius has invented novel
continuance to prevent horses running
away. He places a powerful electric bat.
terry under the buggy seat, with con.
Meeting wire thereirom 10 the horses bit
and another to the crupper. II the horse
wants 10 run away the driver turns on
the electricity, which goes to the crupper,
traverses the spinal column 10 the head
and instantly paralyzes the horse, bring.
ing him 10 dead halt.