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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
IS THE WHITE HOUSE HAUNTED?
Supernatural Sights Said to be Free
quenty Witnessed in Its Spaci0ns
Rooms and Halls.
Washington Critic.

Washington CTtiC
YES this building is haunted" said
an attache of the Presidential mansion
to the Critic this morning, "and it is
said that supernatural sights are not
unfreUuently witnessed in these large,
old-fashioned rooms and airy halls.
Several weeks ago the President changed
the location of his d-chamber by re-
moving from the east to the north room,
and it was vaguely whispered then that
his slumbers had been disturbed by
Nocturnal and wierd visitor, the same
that one of our chambermaids said she
had seen walking stately and erect
through the upstairs Railways on sew
eral occasions.
"Yes, the ghost visitor is man, con-
tinued the attache, because remem-
her we'll Of hearing the chambermaid
say that he had long, flowing white
hair and beard and much resenblcd
the statesmen of long ago, whose pic.
lures We see printed on the pages Of his
tory. At any rate, sir, know that the
Presidents rest is often disturbed at
night, because have heard him time
and time again moving across the floor
when every one else in the house was
slumbering, and wondered what was
disturbing him."
"His great responsibility or dyspepsia
might have been the agent" suggested
the Critic.
"Oh, no." quickly rejoined the at
tache, "neither of them, Pm sure. Ii
was the White House ghost, and I'll bet
on it This ghost is the same one that
made General Grants nights here so
IA, fein
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
SECOND AVENUE GIRLS.

Clara Belle" in one of her New
; ork letters, writes:
Il have been watching these East
SIDE girls said to my friend when
she came in.
"Oh, isn't II Just too awfal for any
thing" she responded, To my astOnish-
ment. i've asked papa if he wouldn't
move away, or ut least have the front
windows tri, krd up. 1t seems the po-
nee have norlght to interfere, and papa
really docNU. seem To care, and mother
says its more or less the same every
where in the world, and so itgoes."
ny, what gOes-what is il? Pm
sure | haven't seen anything of what
ever 1t is said. Tell me what eX.
cites you 81.
Well, the tale that she told amazed
me- though, when l repeated it to two
ar three of my most knowing friends,
ttey SAID Il was nothing or it was
Oe'SSr worth seeing in Eighth ave-
mug or even had the impudence to
ash me no" recently was born, and
"hSre Kept my eyes. 1t seems, ac-
tcOlalhg I" my Properly-horrified See
f9nd avenue friend, that these young
t-f'ast-elosglr!S and lads had COME ont
10 1lrt shd be tlirted with, and 10 make
tohe anOther's acquaintance. aetnaIIv
10 speak TO each other and wsIk To-
lSether without either one knovinc,
about the other. She SAYS tbat tbis
goes on evening after evening the year
3 round, and on especially pleasant Sers
1s participated in by so MANY tbat tSa
sidewalks are often blocked, The GIRL; ;J
are shop and factory emplovas sn5
i've IN the tenement.houses TbSr oil
pau nom the neighborhood Of SeSoH5
avenue. The young men are of 49,,
BORT, particularly of the IoafariSb' every
anu are attracted from every mart
81 the city. For ten years the g r
avenue has been the Recognized 80
sue underground. Nv friend sSiI
that she had been told that thaSa - H
are not necessarily any more Secosnns
Shah SUCH goings-on I have jsscriSeS
oecessitate, On the contrary sSa %a'
neVes that they are eminentIy Wi. h.
baved beyond this one noc,,iio We "e'' ..,
that HAPPY marriages with younS mn ~
who have no friends or Gtbar 6nn' Leu
than lodgings in thecity very frs%D D'tlt,'
follow the tlirtations in fba i.S sus-
y aA very wei 10 be so philoSoDbiooi
ReOut II, but the revelation 81 tSSt
dignity promenade gave NV ssrs LA, -,
PrOpriety bump such a. 4 ri Use OF
9 tad 10 a long while, and NOTHING n,~
eonvine' me that such things ought nos
70 be stopped. '~s"' uo'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
BIG Jumps OF GOLD.
Nuggets That Were Not POcket-PieceS
bound I'm Sierra County, California.

Sierra Comfy Iftblune
The following is list of big nuggets
that have been found in this section.
On the 18th of. August, 1880, large
piece of gold was taken from the Monu-
mental quartz mine, Sierra Buttes,
which weighed 800 ounces troy; the
value of which was estimated at from
81 900 to $4,000. The nugget was
solo to Il. l.. Woodward, of San Fran
cisco, for >2l, sos. A fine specimen
was taken from the Rainbow quartz
mine, Chipp's Flat, in 1861. 1t was
taken ftOm a depth of two hundred
feet. The specimen was on exhibition
in san Francisco. Later it was shipped
to London and worked there. 1t yield
ed So, 900. In 1855 nugget was found
at French Ravine that weighed 532
ounces and was worth $4,000. 1t con-
tanned considerable quartz, which is not
calculated in its weight. In 1851, at
French Ravine, a nugget was found
which weighed 426 ounces and was val
ued at 5000. \ nugget is reported to
have been found at Minnesota valued
at 5000. In 1880 a piece Of gold quartz
was found in French Ravine which con-
tanned 263 ounces Of gold, worth -, 1913.
At Smiths Flat, in 1866, a piece of gold
was taken from a claim which was
worth 81, 7l6 and weighed l46 ounces.
AT Smiths Flat, in 1884, nugget was
found weighing 40 ounces and worth
-, COS. At Little Grizzly Diggings, in
1869, a nugget worth 5000 was found.
A nugget weighing "a ounces and VAL
ued at Sl,770 was found at the Hope
claim, four miles below the Mountain
House. At French Ravine, in 1860, a
nugget was found worth II, 157 and
weighing So ounces. At Smiths Flat,
in 1861, a nugget was found which
weighed so ounces and was valued at
1869.
From 1854 to 1862 twelve gold mug
gets, ranging from 30 to l47 ounces,
were taken from the Live Yankee
claim at Forest City. From 1866 to
1872 a number of gold nuggets, varying
from 80 to 100 ounces, were found in the
Oregon claim at Forest City. A speci-
men worth $1,000 was taken from the
Oriental Gold Gate quartz mine. The
total yield of the Golden Gate mine Is
estimated at S2O0,000 The mine has
been worked to depth ofonly 300 feet.
Aamens, the celebrated writer of
the "Lusiad," the great Portuguese epic,
ended his days, it is said, in an aims
house, and at any rate, was supported
by faithful black servant who begged
in the streets of Lisboh for him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15

to the head of the family, as she hand
ed him 8 pair of trousers of her own
manufacture, team you tell me the Off
ference between your wife and an Irish
peer?" 500 ON, dear" was the reply;
hproceed, and do your worst" The
difference Is that one makes the daddy's
pants and the other makes the Paddles
dance.n ..'l So.
Black Range mine superintendent to
Eastern owners: "Have put one day
and two night shifts on Sleeping Beauty.
She looks we'll" Female operator JUST
from Eastern telegraph school reads
dispatch, bushes, and says, "Csn not
transmit this message, sir. why"
demands the superintendent. "Be-
cause-it's-ss an Immoral dispatch,
sirw
sKitty, dear" cried the lover, as he
yearned hungrily over the back gate,
'Iyou are the,sum total OF my hearts
calculation, and though hoped to gain
by your addition, you set me at naught
and leave me but to sigh for" Just
here the old man solved the arlthmeti-
csl harangue by footing him ap the
alley.
The hair of a girl employed in an
Eastern cotton mill was caught in the
machinery, torn of her head, and
ground into bits. But the girl didn't
mind it much. She kept right on at
her work, simply remarking that it
only cost 81, anyhow. This is one Of
the advantages of art over nature"
Mr.. and Mrs. David Davis are home
from their wedding tour, and invita-
tons are out for quilting bee. Quilts,
however, are not much needed this
time of the year, and most likely this
is only blind, Mrs. Davis object being
to get enough help to build a patch for
David's trousers.
An Englis servant-girl who had re-
turned from the United States to visit
her friends at home, was told that she
looked re lily aristOcratic," to which
she responded: ayes, in America, all
of us domestics belong to the htre
class"
During the honeymoon man can
come home from lodge at a late hour,
fall down, roll under the bed. and tell
his wife that he is looking for his col
lar-button, but after that period the ex-
PLANTATION wears an extremely gauzy
appearance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
CHiT-CHAT.

A Boston honeymoon: They were
Boston couple, who had been married
but few weeks and had Just gone to
housekeeping. AS the husband stood
at the area door one morning, with the
market. basket in his hand, his bride
threw her arms around him and said:
"DO' you indeed love me so very
much, Brsdford?" Bunker Hill
monument may fall" he answered
with enthusiasm, "but my love will al
ways stand" "Well, them" she ex-
claimed, kissing him, "don't forget the
beans"
Can you tell me-" said = frugal wife,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15

Aamens, the celebrated writer of
the "Lusiad," the great Portuguese epic,
ended his days, it is said, in an alms.
house, and at any rate, was supported
by faithful black servant who begged
in the streets of Lisboh for him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
FAITH AND LOVE.
.Sl,n,lsl Heiiinat0n.

SthRttet HcIdtNytON.
Beyond the ciouds, beyond the encirc!ins
night,
Faith wanders fearless Though the skies
bedim
She sees, far OF, the white-winged sers-
phtm;
With US She will not stay. "To worlds more
bright"
She cries, II fain would pass. this piteors
sight
OF eaTfh love not-nay, with Joyous
hymn,
Through the void air would ascend to
Him
Who retsns unseen, SUPREME and infinite"
Farewell, then, sister. yes" Love signs,
farewell!
On earth, with those love, will abide
With thyNel love! My children, mid the
flowers
And Joys OF life, cOntented viii we dwell:
Join hands, be kind, be Just, fear not dark
hours;
Though Faith be lied, yet Love shall DC yoar
sU.je.r
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
THAT SETTLES IT.
Brought Into Competition with the
world. the Best Carries OF the Hon.

Brought Into Competition with the
world. the Best Carries OF the Hon.
ors.
At the great Centennial Exhibition OF lS.6,
the leading products OF all the branches OF
the Worlds industry were assembled at Phil
adelphis. To carry OF prize in the face OF
that tremendous competition was task Of
no ordinary difficulty. Inventions and prep
arations for the alienation of pain and the
cure OF disease were present in the greatest
possible variety, representing the skill and
be OF vital importance TO you, personally. 10
know that the highest and only medal given
to rubber Porous plasters, was awarded to the
manufacturers OF BENSONS CAPCINE PoR-
Gus PLASTER, by the following jury:
DIR. VIM ROTH, Surgeou-General Prus>isn
Army.
J.H. THOMPSON, A. NJ, NJ. D., Washing
ton, y. e
c. B. WHITE, NJ. D., New Orleans.
ERNEST FLEISCH, NJ. D., Austria.
The decision was afterwards confirmed by
the medical jury at the last Paris Exposition.
knowing the value of such high and unSi-
ased testimony, the medical procession, both
in the United States and in Europe. quickly
threw aside the Old, slow-acting plaSte Rs they
had been using, and adopted Benson'S in their
regular practice. That physicians and sur.
geons OF the broadcast regulations did this,
distinctly proves the intrinsic merit OF the
article.
II il no more than Just TO add that the av-
erage physician OF to-day is not dominated
by the prejudice which retarded the progress
and modified the successes Of his predeces-
sors OF not more than twenty-five years ago.
He accepts hints from all quarters and en-
dorses and adopts demonstrated Ieallng
agents wherever he finds them.
The right OF Benson's Cspiine Porous Pias-
ter to stand al the head of all external appi-
cations whatsoever, for the mitigation or cure
of disease, is no longer questioned.
Let the purcl. ascr however, be on his guard
against limitations. The genuine have the
word CAPCINE cut In the middle,
Scabury Il Johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

Esquire. are attempting to create feeling
against the clerks of .he County and Circuit
Courts because Of the announcement they
made some weeks since that In accordance
with the statute tthis county having over
10000 inhabitauts) they require the fee OF Sc
TO be paid on the commencement Of law or
chancery suits in those cases. Both acted in
accordance with the statute and the opinions
of the jodges Of those courts.
The eficc, OF all this is:
The fees are collected
Fewer appeal cases coue TO these courts
for delay, as often the amount in controversy
is less than the court fees, and the docket Is
relieved.
The costs in all suits ARE reduced to Sc, or
at most $3.50, by which IN immense sum is
saved to litigants, for these are al the clerks
costs in the case, no matter how much work
is done by the clerks. Formerly the costs
might be IS or $780, rs tie clerical work In
the case was large or small. Qf mar Is too
poor to pay Oh the commencement of a suit
he can make the poor affidavit and his suit
need cost him nothinS.l
The claim that by this rule the clerks
change the class of the coanty has no foam
datiop, for on this point the statute says
nothing Of the class Of the county.
1t IL true, If the class OF The county is
changed the coroner loses s. per inquest,
which would be Il great hardship, for his
fee of $40 per lrQuest 10 little enough in lhis
county, where travelling aud other expenses
will consume it MI OF nearly So
On the other hand, a change of class would
increase the pay of the County supt. OF
schools from s. to s. per day,
rs an i'll wind that blows nobody good.
But leaving La Sale in the second class OF
counties, instead of raising her to the third
would have no effect on these court fees, io'
the county's population demands their col
lection on the beginning of the suit.
The clerks, in spite Of the somewhat noisy
row made about it, .till enforce the rule, IL
they should; because it is no doubt the law
and because it means great saving TO those
people who have to Use q law court, and viii
relieve the courts of many a pile OF useless
lumber III the way Of snlde appeal cases
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10
From Garfield.

GARFIELD, H., Feb g. 1883,
Grandma Houston died at her old home
near Garfield, H., on The morning of the
9Th OF February, and was buried in the
Wenona cemetery, Feb stl. Grandma
has been laboring under mental derange.
mcnt Tor years, having been KINDLY cared
for by her children during The protracted
term of her disability to care for herself.
In her early life she was devout Christ
ian, kind mother iaithiH! wife and good
nelghbor, and so lived until overtaken by
mental arrangement Grandma leaves
three sors ant three daughters (all grown
to travel lifc's road, aud finally 10 follow IN
death, to meet her where there shall be no
parting. iNcoGHIro.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

The February meeting of the city council
was held at the city hall on Tuesday evening
last. --Messrs. Blake, Hobert and Hollccker
being She only absentccs, except the absence
Of spectators, which was conspiauouslv
noted, but one civilian and he a reporter, o..
cupyng the lobby
The usual pceimisaries OF roll call and
reading the record Of the last meeting were
disposed Of; also the marshal's report for the
month, in which two prisoners were reported
TO have broken jail. Question, by AID Hull
Tile county jsil :"--Sensation).
The clerk submitted report OF money re-
ceived including s259.94 from insurance
companies as corporation tax upon their
business. He stated further that he had lad
considerable trouble in making this collec-
tion anu that those companies which had
suffered losses bv fire in the city refused 20
pay the tax on the ground that there were no
net profits. The report was approved and
the matter u the uncolleeted insurance tax
referred to the law and ordinance committee.
AID Hull reported that there was no
ground for complaint in the matter Of the
seventh ward scales, referred TO the street
and alley committee at the last meeting.
report from the law and ordinance com
mitteeupon the subject OF salaries referred
10 them some months ago was called for by
the mayor who thought this matter should
be disposed %. But one of the committee,
Aid. McDougall, Was present, aud that gen.
tIeman said there had teen no conference OF
the committee aud consequently no report
could be possible on this evening. He, him.
self, had certain views upon the matter OF
salaries for the mayor aud aldermen, but did
no. wish to make any sort of report until the
subject had been before the committee. Aid
Hull said that in view of the fact that 50
many were snxiously waiting 10 know VIVA,
the salaries would be before they could 30
term;ne whether T. 40 candidates or no: .n
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anugaC urInS.

With the suU% knee deep 90 all the by
street. Of tn city, and ou absolute euhargo
placed upon country travel by the same cle-
mCnt it is scarcely TO he wondered at that the
manufacturing districts of Ottawa should
present not al Oyer-actiye appearance.
Nevertheless, with all the dulness IL trade,
n visit 10 THAI section of Ottawa bounded by
the canal and sIdc.cu. and Superior and Gin
ton streets revealed a state Of activity little
expected. No one questions that the manu-
featuring "boom" is steadily increasing. II
is true that many years ago this locality was
onn OF the l!veiest in Ottawa, but Grc ana
other causes combined have since destroyed
nearly every vcs,ige af that life. Jus. at
prescn. VIC find that block occupied about as
follows:
VIM. Colwci, who short time ago pur.
chased the Maierhofer pillow factory, ia re. es.
tablishing business, aud, although the season
is too late 10 do much in the way Of manu-.
featuring, he has large order from Iowa
which will keep force Of dozen hands en-
ployed for some time to come. In addition
10 this he has re.opancd the iohbing and re.
pair department for the convenience Of the
local trade. Albert Maierhofer remains with
Mr.. ColwclI as superintendent We are glad
to see those works rnnning again and trust
they will be source % profit to the proprie.
tor as they will be a benefit to tlt city.
Messrs. Sindsll & Rood, the table manu-
facturers in Riggs buildings, have been
particularly unfortunate in getting their
works started owing 10 the extreme cold
weather and heavy snow. Considerable re-
mains 10 be done YET before they are fully
started, but VIC lind that they have small!
force Of men already at work When nilder
weather u assured they will complete the
factory and put additional men TO work
Another industry, OF which but little has
been said is the box and pump factory OF Il .
c. King. This gentleman has the con,rsc I
from the glass factories Tor supplying their
packing boxes; also is extensively engaged
in making cigar boxes. lie has dozen
men employed at the present time, and the
business is constantly growing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10
Died
Died
At his pleasant home In Texas, Feb. I'd,
1883, Benjamin b. Reynolds, aged ~ years,
months and 7 dave.

Died
At his pleasant home In Texas, Feb. ID,
1883, Benjamin b. Reynolds, aged ~ years,
months and days.
The subject Of the above notice was
one % our earliest settlers, having come
here with HE father, Judge Reynolds,
from Miihin county, Pa, May 1885.
He came with abundant means, and at the
land sales in Chicago entered nearly COO
acres of land IN sections 5, & and Z. He oc-
cuped the west part OF the Green house in
Henry Green and DR.. James Roberts occu.
pying the other part o. the house. lie
brought with him also q man and his wife
(colored), Edmond and Julia Duer, who
served him faithfully for years He had two
children when he came, Daniel and Mary
Ann. lie soon had Ms fam in good running
order; lie raised large crops aud was pros.
percd. In February 1874 he lost the wife OF
his youth; after this things did NO
go SO we'll. He was elected 10 s,yeral import
ant otllces lie planned the school house
Oxford, which is one of the best in the couu
lty. In 1878 he SOLD his fine farm 70 WIN
| Long; his sons went west: he went 10 lndi
ana and married wife, and after q whil(
went 10 Texas, where he had fallen heir e
several thous md acres OF land by virtue o
his brother, DR.. Reynolds, having been KILLED
at Alamo. He came from his Texas HON,
| last fall to attend the Old Settlers annual re
union, and stated to n friend that this woulC
| be his last with them He seemed to enjoy
| it. He was sick quite = while; his sons wer,
with him, and he had the best and tenderes
care; his children were very kind. He en-
ljeyed religion, was a member Of the com
bined Presbyterian church Of Grand Rapids
where he was laid yesterday beside his wife
Rev. Mr.. Swaine officiating at the funeral
Mr.. Palmer and others assisted At the funer
al, and many gathered at the church to pa.
their tribute Of respect to the honered oil
settler ard father. He leaves a wife in Mon
ticello to mourn his lose.
Thus the sheaves are gathered H.
! To the home in Heaven from this world o
| sin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

Dan O'kaue, one OF 'he indicted, Appeared
in The county court this week auN plead
gnllty "a 'he charge a. selling licrar without
Iic,'u. jutgc nnsrtl 49, nrl Satisfied
with lno mere plea, and therefore decided 10
bear the evidence TO determine how guil'y
Dan was. The case was Sc: 'oT hearing this
mornir. The Other eases agsinst Dan aud
Phil will 90 over 70 the next term Of the
county court. owing 10 The Illness o. t..eir NJ
torney.
The nFst suits 10 the county coGrt growing
out OF the assessment 10 construct sewer
on Sycamore street were called on Tuesday
The parties Directing To- the assessment were
Judge T. Lyle Diokey, Mrs. o. Il. Hausbury
and Mys. Margaret Mckinney. IN the i..s'
two the objections were oyeT.u.ed by Judge
Gilbert and the assessments stand 81 levied
bv the commissioners. A Jury rslsl ws'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

DIN On Saturday, Jan. 9th, Mrs. ohr
Boyle, Of this township, in her 18th year
Mrs. Boyle died very suddenly. She was II
town on Friday, bat on Saturday morning
was attacked by fainting spell, 30 which sh'
was subject, and died In short time. She
was born 10 Scotland, and came to Amerlct
with heg husband in 1851, living in the cas-
for "a couple OF years, when they came to Ii
Sale county. She was buried on the 18th
in the family huria! spot, where she lies By
the side Of three OF her children. Two chill
dren survive her Rev. Mr.. Whi.slesey, o
this city, conducted the funeral services
making short and feeling address.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

The rearous .or locating In Ia Salis the
proposed factory ore substantially that this
city has the retGisite sand and fuel right at
hand, which is probably something no other
city il thy West can claim. on" w. mas sand
bui not coal: Strrator has con- but not sand
La Sale Ptta.
Look a, tho cheek he Press KNOWS That
every pound Of glass made in La Sale va.
made from Ottawa sand! And rs matter OF
fact fuel is cheaper to-day ~ the glass fur
nacas al Ottawa than 1t is in la Sale.