The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-19

and 20 out and destroy, property tors I ii,
neIghbors. He meter, we believe, destroyed
anything very valuable, but bis freaks were
aggravating In the extreme, especially to
those who were not interested In him. Some.
time this spring he got mad at bis brother.ln.
law and after night be went out and broke
the large panes Of glass In the front Of q house
he was building At that time they talked
OF sending him TO an asylum, but he gave
promise OF doing better and was allowed 10
remain ut his home. Nothing has occurred
since until yesterday he was again seized
with one Of bis spells lie said something
had happened at church and he was blamed
for i aud he undertook 10 take his spite out
on his children. He beat ind abused one
OF them numerically, and when his wiic
with pure motherly love interiered
In behalf OF her child she was at.
brought help and Nippergnul was arrested.
Drs. Ford and E.kpy pronounced him insane
and hc was taken to Moundsville, from
whence he will be taken to tho asylum for
the Insane at Weston, W. Va. The freak Of
the unfortunate man yesterday came near
resulting In tho death OF Ills wife, who has
stuck to him through all these years In hopes
that he would overcome his weak.mindcd.
ness. Mrs. Nippergaul was about 10 become
q mother, and In the melee yesterday was In.
Iured 80 thnt'slo was Frustrated and gave
premature birth 10 her child. She was In
precarious coalition yesterday evening, but
none Of the children are seriously hurt. Mrs.
Nippergaul Is improving to-day.
wELisBUo.
There Is nothing doing In work yet.
Messrs. Henry and John Gasmirc are prc.
pairing to build themselves residences.
Rev. W. Il. Long, State Bible agent, was II,
town OH Sunday and filed tho pulpit OF the
Presbyterian church.
Henry G. Kimberlaud is still confined 10
Ills home by illness, but we arc glad to note
that he Is Improving. izE.' =.
The Panhandle Gas Company Inns made
arrangements 10 commence the erection OF
their building next week. 6a'5 =
Harvey Brothers have recently had the
James patent furnace placed to their steam
boilers, Tie operations OF which are giving
entire satisfaction. r.
The Riverside Glnss works having compile
ted repairs to its furnace, have commenced
to dry out. They will be in full operation
next Monday week. ',Il7
Dan Kimberland met with q painful acci.
dent on Saturday last, while engaged in
swinging his little son, by coming In contact
with the point Of n sword. l-5ssI-g
Alta dance held In an orchard down town
lust Saturday eveningon citizen rot severely
pnmnieled by another. Another, with con.
siderable experience In pugilistics, got sliced
in about hall dozen different places, but not
seriouly. No arrests, us the principals have
made themselves scarce -
The Wellsburg Gas Company Inns com.
menced the erection ofn derrick, preparatory
to boring for gas. While 1t was not the In.
tention originally 10 oiI.r any OF the stock OF
this company for sale, there has been such n
demand made for shares that 1t has been de-
cided to sell limited number. We trust that
our citizens engaged in this enterprise will be
amply repaid for their trouble III endeayor.
ing 10 furnish us more light. The light OF
the famous McGuigan well, In Washington
county, still attracts the attention of those
who are outdoors on dark nights. On Mon.
day night tho light was very brilliant, and
the llickerinG of the flame could be easilv
distinguished. The well is about eighteen
miles, by road, from here.
NEW CUMBERLAND.
Lee 0. Smith, Of West Layfayette, Ohio, Is
about negotiating the purchase OF the inter.
est OF Jasper NJ. Porter In the old Kingston
brickyard, und II so will startit up. ii has
been idle for several years md much out of
repairs. Lee is in the mercantile business In
Ohio, and has an opportunity of disposing of
his store, and he thinks OF engaging in The
brick business.
Tho Late Mower Contest nj Clnrltsbur,-.
W. Ha.-Thc Well known Buckeye
Machine Takes First Prize.
AT the Clarksburg Fair held IN September,
1851, at request OF exhibitors OF mowers it
was decided by the managers OF the Fuir As.
ISOLATION to deferawarding anypremium unit;
u field trial could be had In the season OF 1852
This arrangement was readily acQuiesced in
by exhibitors OF mowers and the officers OF the
society and that the citizens OF Harrison coun-
" took deep interest in the matter was
evidenced by the scores ofsubstantiul farmers
who left their harvest fields TO witness the
trial which cameooir Tuesday, July II. The
following machines were entered for the con.
test viz: The Champion represented by W.
c. Mccormick; the Osborn by Ruhl, Koble.
gard Il Co., and the Buckeye by ]. +. Osborn,
Bro. & Co. Mr.. Harrison had the Jno. p.
Nanny mower on the ground, but us it had
not been exhibited ut the fair the preyiou.
fall 1t was not entered for trial, although the
o,her contestants generously proposed 10 the
managers that it behllowed to enter the con.
test = .. 900 ~ :, -
To the Buckeye was given the honor of
opening the contest The machine used in
the trial was the identical buckeye exhibited
ct the Fair, and which when sent out from
tie factory no one knew or eyer thought it
would he used in Il contest with other ma.
chimes, but It had not cut dozen yards be-
lore the crowd were attracted by its noiseless
notion its freedom from any Jar when cut
ting the heaviest OF grass, and the compare.
tive ease with which it did its work. Again
anu again did the Judges stop Il in the heavy
grass to start 1t without backing n hairs
breadth. but every time 1t answered the call
OF Its driver "a farmer boy who seemed so
confident his favorite could not be chokcd
downG slower and slower were the horses
checked and so slow was the motion of the
knife and so noseless that one incredulous
spectator took fork and threw bacl; the
swath not believing as he said "that n ma
chine could be driven so slow and seemingly
with so little effort and do It's work. but
there was the closely cut stubble which gave
q far more effective answer than words could
do. = - - 1880 '''s
The test was prolonged for hours. Each
OF the rival machines Were subjected 10 lie
same ordeal. Cutting on steep hillsides
where it would seem an impossiblity for Inc
driver TO retain his seat, cutting hut one
half swatll and thus allow one-hat the
guards and knife TO run through the grass
cut the previous round cutting in circles
on q "haw turn; !" backing up hill. In short
nothing was left undone that would test The
cutting properties or the adaptabiIity OF the
mowers TO pass over uneven and rough
ground; and when late in the evening lie
Judges announced they were through, md
they then might 90 as they pleased, the Buck-
eye went twice round the iield ut a swinging
trot 'I1ItT, : : ''"o''e
When the judges awarded the Buckeye the
first prize, the decision WIS readily acquiesced
IN, for it had fairly earned lis honors, and
had during the day made many friends,
Transfers.
Tho following convcynnces of real estate
were admitted TO record by Recorder Hook