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The Iola register., 1883-06-22
The Origin Of Thirteen at Table.

There seems to be universal and
widespread superstition against thir-
teen persons sitting down at table
together. Indeed. so prevalent and
strong is this feeling that hostess ar
ranging for guests is sure to provide
against the contingency and eschew, if
possible, the fatal number. We have
known ladies to rise panic stricken
from table where the number was in
advertently discovered. and the omen
is popularity believed to denote either
trouble, sorrow, or death. Few, if any,
seem to know the origin of this strange
and mystic superstition, which dates
far back to the earliest ages of Christi
anity. When good King Arthur, OF
Britain, founded his famous round
table, he secured the services of the en-
chanter, Merlin, to devise and arrange
the seats. This famous sorcerer ac.
cordingly arranged among others thir-
teen seats to represent the Apostles,
twelve for the faithful adherents
of our Lord. and the thirteenth for
the traitor Judas. The first were
never occupied save by knights
distinguished above all others for
their yalor and prowess, and in the
event of death occurring among them
the seat remained vacant until a knight
surprising in daring and heroic attain.
ments his predecessor should be
deemed worthy to fill the place. If an
unworthy or effeminate knight laid
claim to the seat he was repelled by
some secret or hidden spell cast by the
powerful magician. The thirteenth
seat was never occupied save upon
one occasion, as it is said, by a naughty
and over-hearing Saracen knight, who,
placing himself in the fatal seat. was
instantly rewarded for his presumption
by the earth opening and swallowing
him up. 1t afterwards bore the name
Of the perilous seat, and among al
the adventurous knights of King
Arthur's Court none were so foolhardy
as to risk their lives on this enchanted
spot. And now, after 800 years, the
spell of the magician Merlin still sur
wives, and in this nineteenth century
the thirteenth seat at table is as
greatly dreaded rs in the days of the
knights of the, famous round table
MilgG4kee WISCONSIN.
The Iola register., 1883-06-22
The Women I'm the Fields.

The gangs of rustic women working
on the fields like SO many Ruths or Am.
azons, though to be found in the coun-
try between Northumberland and AVE-,
are peculiarly characteristic of the
Lothians, and they add quaint color
to the landscape, with their large shades
or "uglies" projecting from their cir
cular straw hats, which have been coy
cred by their own hands with pieces Of
print. usually of a delicate color. such
as pale yellow, pale pink, or pale blue.
The name "ugly" was no doubt given
by townsman in contempt, but the
headdress, which the fashionable coal
scuttle hat resembles, is very pictur.
esque with lovely brown faces, and
throws out the deep, heavy eyes which
Open-air life gives to all. Their short
killed petticoats are gray and weather.
stained, and the shawls about their
strong shoulders are the strongest col
ored article they wear. 1t may be that
no woman enjoys the open-air work,
but for the stirring, high-tilled farms
here women workers are necessary; and
sometimes they feed the cattle and clean
the large-stalled stables. The majority
are in their teens or beyond thirty.
All country women can not be
domestic servants or seamstresses, but
an old hind herding with gun will tell
you that for a woman to work afield is
her last resource, and that lass with
any spirit would not do it. A field OF
men and women, children of the plow,
huge folk 'bloused with health and
wind and rain and labor" working to-
gether on the red fen land, tells YOU
how strong is the hold the farm and
farm-work here have on the family life,
and the high cultivation shows the ne
cessity for woman-labor on this high
rented land. 1t is most ancient sight,
q fine grouped Scene, which for easy
rustic movements. sweet open-air beau
ty and freshness. and the tender tints
of strong field clothes. can hardly be
surpassed. Women have wrought on
the fields since the flood; women will
work till the end of the chapter as long
as seed has to be sown, turnips have to
be thinned and hoed. hay made. grain
reaped, potatoes lifted. the land
cleaned, and "wrack' gathered, and
there are not men and boys enough in
the parish for the work. 1t is at the
same time striking fact that the
kinds daughters are gradually allow
ing the Highland or Irish women to do
all the field labor.-Longman's Maya
zine
The Iola register., 1883-06-22
A Sea Cows Untimely Fate.

Fulton Market was all agog Saturday
over the arrival of live manatee. He
came through in special from the
Amazon River, and seemed robust.
But ere he drew his second Whit of
Fulton Market air his gentle spirit had
taken its lark-like flight to a better
land. Not lost in storms nor hidden
behind cloud, he melted away in the
light of a clear sky. The air of the
market killed him. And no wonder.
The stranger who pokes his nose into
stratum of that air always regrets it.
He shifts thc delicate flavor of the far
reaching Bermuda, inhales the aroma
of the lOud-smelling Limburger, mixed
with the odor of bilious calf's liver.
So it was with the manatee. He
passed quietly through the onion
stratum, but on reaching the second
he paused and painted. He had been
brought up all his life on the Amazon,
where only vegetation is rank; but to
be suddenly transported to place
where everything was rank was alto
gether too much for his delicate con-
stitution. He shook a sad good-by
from his dorsal fin, Topped twice, and
with mufled oar silently rowed to the
other shore. Great beads of sadness
stood on the foreheadS of the fisher
men. They packed him m the ice and
over his remains they sang dirge and
quoted Shakespeare's well-known line,
''the fish is oft inferred with his bones"
or words to that effect.
The manatee or '.sea-cow" Is nearly
extinct. This one is, anyway. There
are three varieties of them known, and
a great many of them known to be un-
known. The animals of the variety
that formerly lived in the Polar Sea are
all dead.
1t is said that they died in trying to
masticate the bark they had Clipped of
the North Pole. However that may be
they are unanimously dead Animal.
of still another variety have been
caught in the Eastern Archipelago and
called the dugong. They were caught
in fog and not in a net as has been
supposed. All but one slipped through
the fog and escaped. The one turned
informer and was extradited.
They are sometimes called "sea-
COWS" or ''cOw-fsh," by ancient
mariners who tell strange stories about
the ocean dairies supplied with milk by
them. They look like seals, but have
no hair. Their skin resembles polished
India-rubber. The specimen on ex-
hibition in Fulton Market weighed 10l
pounds and was four feet six inches in
length. 1t is rumored that set OF
false teeth was found in his stomach.
His remains were sent to the Smith
sonian Institute at Washington, where
he will be skinned, his skeleton ex-
tracted and set up for exhibition. What
ever is left of him after this work has
been done will be returned to Fulton
Market and possibly sold for shad roS
or tripe.-N. I. Tribune.
The Iola register., 1883-06-22

1t has been discovered that the best
disinfectant for sewer gases is the wash
ings from gas works. This serves a
double purpOse-that of annulling the
poisonous effect of the sewer gas and at
the same time enabling persons having
defective traps odetect it by the strong,
pungent odor arising therefrom. while
sewer gas alone. almost odorless, per-
meates the building. carrying sickness
and death with it. The washings from
gas works, at least, will not clog or OBJ
struct even the smallest of sewers, while
their presence, as above stated, might
save valuable life.-WdtSr Gas Journal.
The Iola register., 1883-06-22
SYMPATHY.

Whether find 1t so or not.
The world is fair and life is sweet,
However sad may be my lot,
And joyful faces still meet.
Let me forget not, in my care,
The gladness which illumes their way,
But Joy in sunshine anywhere,
Although to me the skies are gray.
SO will try my grief to hide,
Dear friends: but If with feeble voice
i join your songs, forbear to chide,
For in your joy i do rejoice.
The world is full of joy to me;
My heart is light. and free from care,
And singing with the birds i'm glee;
The sun is shining everywhere.
Why should so many eyes be dim,
SO many faces full of woel
Why should their cup with sorrow brim,
And mine with gladness overflow
share the grief / do not feel,
Although its gloom can not keep;
Yet, if such pity, aught could heal,
Fain would weep with those who weep
-Esther ThOrne, in Chicago Adudnec.
The Iola register., 1883-06-22

"A cubic inch of gold is worth S21O;
a cubic foot, 1862, $50: q cubic yard,
1897, 762. This is valuing it at S1s
an onnce. AT the commencement of
the Christian era there was in the world
s42I, 600, 900 in gold. This had dimin-
ished to S57. 600, 900 at the time America
was discovered, when it began to in
crease. Now the amount of gold in use
is estimated to be 90, 600, ,0OO, ,OOO.-Chi-
cdgo Herald.
The Iola register., 1883-06-22

i II 3 u
hour after you 90, he watches your
party, he listens with sick face when
| / tell him how the artists are charmed
by you." ras ~
Then you tell him the most, ,unwar-
ranted falsehoods," cried Ley. but With
O. flash and n 5Msne dRfabso1dfe r.
lHhH HaR;she l333nj made A cnkisst,
sit hHd&tll Fdhhke l edhklsJt, 10
h&tA fSxlskGa Aet0ted lover; i1iSt now
was the end and ain. of -Alexia' s exist
hence.
In the half-limned features she recog.
nized the gentleman whose glapces had
been directed so persistently toward the
window in Walnut street. Had he
really been attracted to herself instead
of searching for Dana, as she then sup
posed?
1t did not require much persuasion to
induce Lex to think SO. Mr.. SchOen-
berger saw that he had made an inn
preston, and enlarged upon his theme.
He was one of those benevolent beings
who seem put into the world to smooth
the path for other people; given a fine
young fellow and pretty girl, one
smitten and the other favorable, and il
was quite in his line to encourage their
sentimental fancies.
"Your uncle has an appointment with
friend at the Colonnade, Miss Brax-
ton,' Mr.. Marquis voice broke the
spell. "He forget it until the last mo-
ment. If you should choose to walk
home instead of waiting for him to re-
turn for you, shall be happy to accom-
pany you
Thanks, I'll wait" said Alexia, but
changed her mind ten minutes after
ward. Il raust go right home and tell
Dana all about it," she thought.
There'll not be any chance when Mr.
Marquis comes upon the scene.''
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Iola register., 1883-06-22
HER LIFE'S SECRET.

BY JENNIE DAVIS BURTON,
Author Of "StranoeIy Hed,' "Ths Thornhurss
Kpstery,"" " The 4ddiest Marriage Err
HGs,"" Cecirs Secret" "A Mcr-
cileSs Foe etc., etc.
The Iola register., 1883-06-22

The New England quohaug, OF
round clam, has been naturalized on.
the coast of England by transplanting.
ii. ID. Brandreth, an American. in bust
ness at Liverpool, sowed the seed.
The Iola register., 1883-06-22

"A Venetian glass manufacturer is
fabricating ladies bonnets by the thou
sands, and selling them. too. That
style of bonnet ought to make good
looking -'lasSes.-B0ston Star.
The Iola register., 1883-06-22

The average number of people
crossing the Brooklyn bridge is $50, 900
per day, and 5000 vehicles.-M Y,
San. -
The Iola register., 1883-06-22

one llkeu tne SunpseS OF B0nemlan
life which she caught in these morning
visits, but this was Bohemia with silken
curtains. and thick carpets, and plate
glass, and golden frames-the Bohemia
of the successful genius, not of the strug-
Cling aspirant after fame She liked to
get up an occasional Irritation with the
long-haired art students who were con-
stantly dropping in. liked to dazzle
them with her bright glances and fash
ing smiles.
The Oiphants were not in society.
but it was by their own choice. Old
friends of the family, who remembered
Power Oliphant as young unmarried
man, were ready to throw open hospit-
able doors. but his wife pleaded the
lateness of the season, and beyond an
exchange of calls with very few, had
not encouraged advances.
The daily drive in the park or saunter
on Chestnut street. hardly supplied the
diversion which Miss Braxton crayed;
therefore her keen enjoyment of these
mornings at the studio. She had grown
friendly viths~Mr Schoenbersef,v the
resident artist, who extended the free
dom of the place; and rummaging
around among his pictures, she came,
one day, upon. an unfinished head.
Enough was done, however, TO bring an
exclamation to her lips. Mr.. Schoen-
berger looked up from the bit of ultra
marine sky which he was decorating
with pink cloud.
Zach, Himmel'' he CALCULATED in
comic dismay. "You haf surprised
your admirer, Mees Braxton."
my; ;admirers"
"Undoubtedly. He comes profess
edly, to baf me take that sketch; in
reality to hear about you"
Sc about mef" Lex echoed.
81 haf said it-yaw! He comes the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
MINGO MATTERS.

MlNGo JUNCTION, April 2l.-Nliss Bessie
Parks arrived home this week accompanied
by Miss Warner.
Mingo was visited this week by num-
Der of Wheelingtes, and among them we
noticed II. X. List, Henry SChmulbach,
Ed. Muhleman, Senator Scott and James
Maxwell.
Harry Warner and saul Hastings took a
run down to Wheeling yesterday.
Councilmau James Smiths children are
getting along nicely after their sick spell.
We are glad to state that Mr.. David
Simpson is all right again after a brief i'll
ness.
Rev. Samuel Forbes will hold services
to-day at the usual bours, l":l5; and 30.
The Rev Father liartney. will read mass
to-day at Matthew kaue's. al eleven
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munslow, OF Bellaire, are
here on visit to our popular townsman,
Pat Stephens.
Our Marshal Wade made II arrests this
week, and it was not good week for ar
rests either.
Mr.. Thomas Kahn, Of Steubcnville, paid
Mingo a visit yesterday.
The fastest time on record was made at
the nail plate mill Friday by Mr.. George
lioOtiRg's crew. They got through at
twenty minutes OF : clock and made
eight heats.
Sherman Bailey Of the c. 4 r.. is home
on the sick list.
DR.. Mcconnell arrived home yesterday
after a brief visit to friends in Springfield.
Mr.. John Deter arrived yesterday.
John is in hunt of w,rkmen for tunnel
he has charge OF at Salineyille.
Yesterday was the quietest Saturday in
the history Of Mingo.
Council met last evening. and in Mayor
Lloyd's absence Mr.. David Simpson acts as
mayor pro. ten.
The mill is running smoothly.
Mr.. Samuel Cook moved his family here
this week.
Everybody reads the REGISTER.
Mrs Harper and Mrs. Poole, Of Belaire,
were here yesterday on visit TO Mrs. Ben.
Appleton:
on visit to her son, Richard, a boiler at
the mill.
Mr.. Felix MCGEE moved into his new
house yesterday.
Mrs. S. Moody is still sick.
Mr.. J. J. Kennedy left here yesterday
for Pittsburgh, where he expects to locate.
Mr.. Ed. Fritch received dispatch stating
that his brother Will was in dying condi-
ton at his residence in Centre Wheeling.
Marshal McSherry keeps the crossing
clear since he took charge.
Nr. Goats, a nailor, took nice string OF
fish yesterday that he caught in Cross
creek. Some Of them weighed pound and
three-quarters.
VIM. Leeper arrived home from a. trip
in the far west. Bill says he will remain
in old Jefferson.
Mat Kane will move into his new resi-
denCe by the first OF May.
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LITTLE WASHINGTON.
Musical Matfers-SOciaI Events-Per.
sOuaI-Rase BalI-GeneraI News.

WASHINGTON, Pa, April 2l.-A musical
and dramatic entertainment will be given
at The town hall next Tuesday evening.
The cantata, David, the Shepherd Boy,
will be presented in full costume by large
number of singers and musicians, Prlnci.
pally home talent, Mr.. A. l.. Howard, OF
Ashtabula, O., has been specially engaged
TO personate David. the College Glee Club,
which has been lately organized, will take
an important part in the entertainment.
From the efforts that are being put forth
by the managers the entertainment
promises to he an unusually good one, and
should be well patronized by the commu-
nifty.
Dir. Allen. OF South Carolina, delivered
lecture at the town hall Wednesday even
ing, on the subject a Trip Through Cali
fUrnia and the Yosemite Valley" The
proceeds will be given to the cause OF the
education of the freedmen.
The "Salmagundi' held its regular meet
ing Tuesday evening in the music room of
Hazlett's bank building. Mr.. Jas. Moore,
assisted by Miss Annie Moore, received
the club in their usual pleasing manner.
The meeting was opened by being called to
order by the president, Prof. w. c. Nc.
ClellaHd, after which selections from David
Copperfeld were read by different mem
bers, and this work was thoroughly dis.
Cussed At the conclusion OF the literary
exercises, elegant refreshments were served
by the host and hoItesS, aud the remainder
of the evening was spent in dancing, which
was kept up until a late hour when the
meeting adjourned to meet next Friday at
Miss Kate McKennan's.
A game OF base ball was played on the
Trinity Hall grounds on Wednesday be-
tween the Washington and Jefferson Col.
lege nine and the W. W. Smiths, resulting
in q victory for the latter by score Of 81
10 II. The playing on both sides was IN
usually poor. The defeat Of the College
boys may be accounted for by their want
of practice, this being their first game.
The Mutual Union Telegraph Office in
this place will be closed in a few days.
The lines, batteries, etc, will be transferred
to the Western Union.
The annual Washington County Sabbath
School Convention will be held in Cannons.
burg, Pa, Tuesday and Wednesday, May
5th and 9th.
Thomas Morgan, who is in the East buy
ing his stock of dry goods, will return in
the early part Of next week.
Harry Hagen, of Pittsburgh, was visiting
his parents at this place during the week
David NJ. Kammerer, formerly of Wheel
ing and Pittsburgh. was in town Tuesday
BE is in the dry goods business at Dun
ningsville. Pa.
Marcus Baer, of Wheeling, paid Us his
usual weekly visit Monday.
Robt. Norton and Kener Devries Of
Wheeling, were in town one day last " eek.
Rev. J. Moffatt was in Pittsburgh Thurs
day,
]. 7. Lane. OF Wheeling was in town
Wednesday.
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NEW MARTINSvILLE NEWS.

New MARTISsvILLE, April 20. The
spring trade has fairly opened up. On
account of commissioners along the line
merchants will not reap the benefit they a:
first expected from the building of the
river road.
The strike of the yard hand at the Pitts
burgh Slave Company's works ended in
the hands going TO work again at the old
wages.
W. W. Selby is erecting a building on
the lot of T. J. Hill at the cross roads, where
he expects to open out q grocery.
When completed Jacob koutz will have
one If the finest residences on the river.
The painters are now giving it the finish
ing touch.
Robert Leap will soon move into his new
house, which is nearly finished.
John LIrimore is making preparations
to erect residence in Coxtown.
The old Coulter building Is being relega-
ted to thu back ground. Were few more
crazy old shanties moved off OF Main street
il would Improve its appearance. 1t would
require the artistic pen of Chas. Dickens to
do justice to some,
There seems to be some trouble to get
teams to work on the railroad.
The select social given by Miss Ruth
Selby in honor OF Miss Cooper and Miss
Curtis, Tuesday evening, was an enjoy able
affair Miss Curtis and Miss Cooper left
Wednesday morning for home.
Tho grandest affair OF the season was
the party given By Mollie Springer to her
friends Friday evening at A. ". 0xnards
A respectable representation Of the
younger SCI was prominent feature Of
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Local Notice Order Of Publication.

State OF West Virginia, County Of Ohio. CITY
Of Wheeling, In the Municipal Oouri OF Wheel.
ing, April Rules, 1883.
John Cowi, Catherine T.. Carothcrs and VII.
liam ii. Carothcrs, her husband, ani Joseph
IL. Cowl,
The heirs-at law OF william Cowi. dcccas.i.
the names, rumber and pla.e~ Of re>tdcac.
Of whom are unknown, Joanna tl"n Mag
and willism Flemming, her husband. W..
liam II. Batty. who was the husband of tlln
J. Batty, now deceased, william Btiiy.
George Batty, Minerva A. Cowl. Arthur La
tie aud l. +. Jones, trustees
IN CHABCERI.
The object OF this suit In 70 have partition
or sale made OF the lot, uumocr forty onr &c
the southeast corner Of ChApline street sai
Twenty fourth street, In the addition 10 Tie
City OF Wheeling laid out by Moses W. Chap
line, James II. Fosytbe. Aarcus Wilson ah
Others. more particularly described In The ra
In this cause.
cause, thai the d. fendants, the heirs-Rt-lasd
William Cowl, deceased, the names. pumbe'
abd place OF residen &c Of whom ARE unknosn,
Joanna Flemming and William flemniar
her husband, william II. IiAtty, who was th.
husband OF Eliza J. Batty, now decreased, AMI
Minerva A. COwl are nop.resldents OF IN.
State OF West Virginia, II II now order"i fhI
said non .resid ent defendant n do appear nj the
next rule day. on the 18th day of May. lNS. o.
either OF the two following days, and do whist
" necessary 70 protect their Interests Ia tbs
suit.
In testimony whereof have hereuuio sign
ed my name ~ Clerk Of said Court. this Il'a
day Of April, ISIS, at April Rules. IN the cerks
Teste:= THOMAS N: DAMRAH.
Clerk OF the Municipal Court Of Wheeling
James r. Rogers, Attorney for Complain
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BRIDGEPORT NEWS.

MiIt McConnaughey is hsuling coal to the
C. l.. & W. K. II. cars, replacing what he
had borrowed from the company.
Ueinlein's old frame next to the brick
building is being rapidly torn down, when
a new brick building will soon be erected.
Several silver watches and silver coins have
been found among the RUBBISH by John
George, who is clearing it away.
Kings small towboat, with bargeS, passed
I'D the back river Thursday.
Jobn Watkins has been cleared OF the
Toledo case" and is again back to Bridge
The c., T. & w. r. X. Co. has given DR..
Cooke three car loads OF slack with which
to fill his lot.
Wilbur Trueman has an express wagon
on our streets, which is managed by his
boys.
Rees Burdelt will soon run a sprinkling
wagon. He has already been around for
subscriptions.
Al. Sparrow, OF Chicago, was in town
Yesterday, representing the Western Pub
fishing House.
Mr.. Joseph McConnaughey, ST., has been
very low for some time
The C. l.. & w. T. K. passenger depot
has been lowered to prevent accidents.
Smith 4 Sons flour mill has been shut
down for some time, in order to make re.
pairs.
Rees Mcdonald, the fish man, says he
sells more fish than any other man living,
and sit will only be question of time,
saws he when | shall be rich enough to
buy part of Wheeling creek, and then |
will raise my own fish for the benefit of
our Bridgeport sporting men who ike 10
catch them with hook and line
81 Old Levi Henry was on the street the
other day in his bare feet, the thermome-
ter being so in the shade.
On last Monday woman OF the coal
works was very drunk. On her way home
she pulled off her shoes and stockings and
acted i'm terrible manner. That same
evening the woman gave birth 10 twins.
Frank Barker now occupies rooms at
Kirk McConahey'S residence. lie lett yes,
terday afternoon for short distance west
to be gone day:
say that DR.. Cookies Office is the finest
Mr.. butler and son, of Flushing, ohio,
was IN town Yesterday.
MAY Cowen. OF st. Clairsvile, the woman
who was cutting capers in Bellalre, passed
through town yesterday in buggy with
colOrei gentleman.
Mr.. Townsend brother to Oscar OF the c.
l.. n W. X. r., was in town yesterday on
business.
John Baggs with grip.sack, departed
last night for Dakota, to leave us for
ever.
Will Martin, the newsboy on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, is visiting
his folks for few days.
George Duncan came back last evening
from Toledo, O., where he has been for
several days on business