Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-03
A sRHAToRIAL BLACK nyA
Two btoriss of Disoolorsd Optic ThaA
Now D,sdsurss the Oiassis oeaassaAsss
of Senator Ferry.
sp"ial to the Register.

Two btoriss of Q D,sooiorsd Optic TAss
Now D,sdsurssths Olassis osasssaasss
of Senator Ferry.
spccial to the Register.
WAsnisaros, June !;
For the las, four or hvs days kenatos
Thomas W. Ferry, ol Michigan. hes
been commlsserslcd by such scqusia.
tsnccs and friends ~ have besn psrmit.
teal 10 SEQ him on ,he rossessioa al Q
phenomrnally black eye. senator Psr.
ryseycs are not naturally black. Mat.
trr'of TACT judges would call them
harel, but Whatever their tint ~
hue. tho feminine world hes
pronounced them ~ wonderful In
their lusirc aud almost irresistible What
with hia long and silky beard. reaching
nearly 10 his waist, snd plentiiurty be-
dewed With shining nmnassat. AMI those
unfail,omable eyes. senator feuy has
ranked ~ the hanjsomest man In thu
senate. lis has long bcrn the observed
OF all observers. Careful mothsra, aud
equally pupciilious fathers havr pointed
HIN out irom tho palerios a. no swept In
swan.liko circles around the Bsnais
chamber. ~ \ man whose moral ohsrac-
Ger was ~ IaIrly prororiionsd m his phys.
ical developments, m,d many Q prayer
such m he IN tho high places oi state
aud power. Only once, And then only
for brief time. did his marvellous
beauty pass into eclipse -m 10 wefe.
THAT Was IN 1870, when 10 was ulsimed
that he had the power, ~ presideni pro
kmpors, 10 select out ot tho batch d
electoral votes sent up ifoin the differ
ent s,atrs such M he Thought most Ht 10
be o.,unied Tor tho different Presl,lsn'
tial candidates, whom the people loot
ishly supposed they had voted fof
There have brsn iva widsly vary
Ing explanations oi the appear
ace oI tho diSnolofaiion on
the front oi this Iepuled liepubllosn Jo.
mph for tho last lev dsys. hosryef.
a. began this brn q lsp il, b BY stat NJ,
| senator Ferry has ben moving around
| With q asingis preiorps,nrally black eye.
| n there had been iWo II ih.m instead
| ol one, nlight motto, would have been a.
| len oi them, but - person v lth one
black eye and another not ~ black d.
Ways gives rise a. speculation and cosn'
ment senator feUys single black sye.
has been no exception io ths rule, snh
Nc usual, there have been two widely
varying explanations yiven therefor.
Ono 10 and | almos, hesitate to Wrsts
II oi Q truly good and Christian
statesmaa go that kenator Ferty
has been paying marked attentions
10 a married lady, Who Vas fof,una'e OF
unfortunate enough ~ posssss daasb'
t.s ol smns spirit aud hilsen sun msp.
Tbs Senators attentions, ~ 10 sll-sr' .
have been the cause IL marital 30 well Z
aiaI proirstaiions, hut moths ~itBs'An'
,nv this have ie.n persisted In. "
soasips began 10 wIs their tongues . q
some oI th,if wiCkuu de'iu ION. u cen q
Jbe.ssrs ol the young lady. To bosi
them ~as 10 resolve She would tssrf
the offending suitor le'son, and possrs Z
iny bstseli oi q cowhl, Q, On the mo-
inv ol the iamilys contemplated depart
mr., ali, staTtsd out on q Wild abd W.
considered bnnt Tor tho distinguished
intruder. where hs oush, ,o hsss bes'
st that precise moment--his osn foon
-he was not. and ~hers he ought no
10 have bssn- In the mothers f'om-.
he vas. A quick ~ NE lishin,ns hA.'
| the svensinv co~hhts sss bFonsh
| doxn upon his sfniiis bsak. snd q
teu,p,inu 10 save himself IRON thai, VI
buti end oi the weapon ~as placed v
iuItsposition with his bals'ns bro~
Thc r..uI, was ons black sys-oee lrs'
= fully black syv--s aid avsngins hsl ne
. Iron tbs excited msl'isn, hnul'nr J
, aud lro oi guests, adj . speedy d.pd'
. or, Of the family II !. si.ors's'ed tbs
/ the injured bu.bapd ioiIossd ~ VI
4 i,sir daughter, arme'l ~i,h Q pistol, .h
which he announced he inisnncd
a protect the ,ounx isjy IN hsf oonien
plated rss,issii1n. senator FeffI
4 states, ho~.,.f. ,hs, his blsst eys ~
A caused Dy iAllins oil tho Capitol ssp
AZ IL 10 Senator f.rys eve ibst ~
blMked snd a. the other rjs bss ns,'
n l,.su disabled, hat has Lss)s bss
q sbje and willing ~ tsts no''cs o' psss'..
= eveots. s>nstor Frrry 10 entitled so "
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