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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-12

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Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
A Perpetual Fight with the Sea.

After a delicious breakfast of coffee and thick cream, with rusks, scones and different kinds of cheese, always an in- dispensable in Dutch breakfasts, we took to the railway again and crossed Zealand, which chiefly consists of four islands, Noordt Cleveland, Zuid Beve- land, Sehouwen md Walcheren, and is less visited by the rest of the Neither landers than any other part of the coun- try. The land is all cut up into vast polders, as the huge meadows are called, which are recovered from the sea and protected by embankments. Here, if months, the whole country would be under the sea again. A corps of engi- neers called "waterstaat'' are continu- ally employed to watch the waters, and to keep in constant repair the dykes, which are formed of clay at the bottom, as that is more waterproof than any thing else, and matched with willows, which are here grown extensively for the purpose. If the sea passes a dyke, ruin is imminent, an alarm bell rings, and the whole population rush to the rescue. The moment one dyke is men, aced, the people begin to build an- other inside it, and then rely upon the double defence, whilst they fortify the old one. But all their care has not preserved the islands of Zealand. Three centuries ago, Schouwen was en- tirely submerged, and every living crea- ture was drowned. Soon after, Noordt Cleveland was submerged, and remained for several years entirely under water, only the points of the church spires be- ing visible. Zuid Beveland had been submerged in the fourteenth century. Walcheren was submerged as late as 1908, and Tholen even in 1925. It has been aptly asserted that the sea to the inhabitants of Holland is what Vesuvi- US is to Tore del Greco. De Amicis says that the Dutch have three ene- mies-the sea, the lakes and the rivers; they repel the sea, they dry the lakes and they imprison the rivers but with the sea it is a combat which never ceases.-Good Words.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
A Germans Penance.
HE PUNISHED HIMSELF FOR HAVING
 GONE TO WHITE PINE, NEVADA.


 Out in White Pine, Nevada, a suffi- ciently well-known mining district, there were insufficient accommodations for the great crowds of miners and all sorts of people who gathered in the town of Hamilton. Among the thousands who sought this new Ill Dorado was Ger man, who rode in one morning on Woodruff & Ennor's six-borse stage and alighted at Wells, Fargo < Co., s ex- press office, which was the general rem dezvous for all new corners. He at once started for Treasury Hill, some mile and a half up in the air, the difference ill al- titude being some 2,00O feet in the dis tapce, and was not seen again until he had been almost forgotten.
 Several months after his arrival, stage driver Sampson, who was a graduate of the famous Hank Monk, Horace Gree ley's celebrated whip, was driving across the alkali desert separating Ham, ilton from Eureka, some forty miles of, when he espied traveller ahead carry ing huge bundle of blankets on his shoulders. The day being hot, the dust heavy and the load light, Sampson iu the goodness of his heart drew up alongside the dusty traveller and said "Toss up your blankets, old man, and get inside. I'll give you a lift to Maryland Wells, which was the next station, some eight miles distant.
 The foot-sore, dirt-begrimed pedes- trian, with a side glance at the stage and without stopping in his walk, replied
 "I dinks not. Dis Tutchman will walk. He's been to Vite Pine, py iimminy, and py gracious he walks back. No, sir'ee; I deach dis Tutchman some dings, you bet. makes him carry his blankets all de way to Frisco, py dunder."
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
A Queer Story.

A merchant of this city, who has taken part in the Presidential elections of the last forty years, has had tho singular misfortune to vote for the four Presi- dents who died in oflice-Harrison, lay Tor, Lincoln and Garfeld-and never have ndorsed any other successful can didate. Hearing of this strange expe- rience a reporter went to him for it's cor roboration. He said;
 "I have always been a Whig and Re publican, and I voted for Henry Clay, who was beaten. In 1s40 l voted for Harrison, and he died in office. In 1S44 voted against Polk, who was elected. In 1s4s I voted for Taylor, who also died in office. That was the first coincidence, but never thought much about it. In 1852 I voted against Pierce and he got through all right In 1860 I voted the Fusion ticket as against Lincoln. l be- lieved at that time that the slavery Tn the South was domestic institution with which the North had no right to interfere. I changed my mind when l saw what the Southerners were doing, and in 1864 I voted for Lincoln, who was assassinated. This happening to the third successful candidate l had voted for rather staggered me. In 1868 I declined to vote at all--not because l was superstitious, but because did not want to support Grant, and l would not vote for Democrat In 1872 had moved my residence to New Jersey, and was notentitled to vote that year. In 1876 lost my vote, too, and in 1880 l told my friends that did not want to vote for Garfield, for if did he would either be defeated or would lose his life in office. They insisted upon my doing so, however, and it looked like such q close thing that was finally pursuaded and voted for Garfield. Now he is dead and I never will vote for another Presi dent if I live to be 1000 years old.
 "And you are not superstitious?"
 "No. sir" the merchant replied witl some asperity, "but it is a very strange series of coincidences, and l don't wan to prolong it. Now, I want you (, promise me that you will not puhlisl my name."
 "I'n do it if you will promise neve to vote for me for President, replie' the reporter, and the compact wa settled.-NelO York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
Warned in Time.

Many an unhappy marriage might have been avoided if the bride had only been able to decide as promptly and as wisely as did the young lady who was the heroine of this incident. An ex- change says that Miss Josephine Dash, with whom the editor is acquainted, may have sore heart but she has a sound head. She lives in the State of New York. About year ago she became ac- quainted with young man in Michigan.
 They were to be married in October, and day or two since he arrived at the lady's house too full for utterance.
 When she discovered that he was drunk she ordered him to be removed. Her father removed him, gave him his supper, lodging and breakfast, took him to the station and advised him to return to Michigan and reform.
 The young lady now congratulates herself on the fact that it will not be necessary for her to get divorce in a year or two on account of drunkenness and cruelty.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
IsOlating COnyicts.

Solitary confinement is being success fully experimented with in various pris- ons in Europe. For this purpose cells of sheet-iron are being constructed that are somewhat in the nature of cages. Over the door and overhead there is 6 network of heavy wire. A number of these cells are placed side by side in one large room of a prison. The in- mates can see nothing of each other, and no conversation is permitted. Youthful prisoners are especially subjected to this mode of confinement at night and dur ing other not-working hours, the object being to prevent the demoralizing inhu- ences resulting from imprisonment in common. This plan is at present pur- sued in Belgium, Italy and Ireland, and is to be introduced in Hungary.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
Twice Taken.
A STORY ar THE TROUBLES IN 1812-13

STORY ar THE TROUBLES IN 1812-13.
 In the year of 1913, while the British fleet was blockading the Chesapeake Bay, the schooner Ruby, laden with flour and bound for Boston, was lying in the Rappahannock river, waiting for a chance to run the blockade and get to sea. Captain Handy, native of the State of Maine, was 8 shrewd, practical man, full of energy and pluck, and equal to any emergency. At this time he was right in the prime of life, being about 40 years of age.
 One stormy night the "Ruby," shrouded in mist and almost impenetrable darkness, passed unheard and unseen the vigilant blockading fleet, and the morning found her well out to sea, yelled in thick, but friendly fog. For four days she had light southerIy winds and foggy weather. On the morning of the fifth day, Captain Handy judged himself in the vicinity of Montauk Point, and indulged the hope of reaching the Vineyard Sound in safety. But he was doomed to disappointment, for as the gray dawn began to appear, the fog settled down on the water, disclosing above the mist the looming spars and rigging of an English seventy -four, not 200 yards distant.
 Too late to escape. The loss of his vessel and introduction of himself and crew to the horrors of British prison seemed inevitable. As if to dispel the last hope of escape, thirty-two pound ball with 8 frightful aud unearthly scream shot across the bow. Interpret ing the fire as command to heave to, the topsail was promptly thrown back and the flying jib hauled down to await the coming of the ship, which very soon ranged up short distance to windward, hauled up her course and backed her main topsaiI.
 The schooner was immediately boarded by boat from the ship in charge of the first lieutenant. All of the Ruby's crew, with the exception of Capt. H., were conveyed to the ship, while. two midshipmen and four seamen were trans ferrcd from the schooner, with orders to proceed at once to Halifax. The two vessels soon separated, the Ruby sailing toward Halifax, and the ship to continue her crnise off New York.
 Capt. Handy soon began to task hi brain to devise some plan to retake tn, schooner, of which he was large owner The captains pleasing address, inimita bIe manner in which he related his stir ring personal adventure as pioneer ol shore, and as a seaman along the coast and the deference he paid to the younl officers in command, resulted in quick, gaining for him the confidence and good will of all on board; and last, but no least, as reconciler of hostile feelings jug of Jamaica rum did very much t wash out from the British hearts tn bitter national prejudice which was s first entertained against the Yanke prisoner.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
LUCKY" BALUwIN's BIG HAUL.
Once a Wisconsin Bar-Tender. Now Man,
 Times n Millionaire.

"I saw Lucky Baldwin in Chicago recently" said commission man on change to a Milwaukee, Wis, re- porter. 1T remember him years ago as bartender in Racine. He went West, and through his luck rolled up $20,000,000. Baldwin was well-known iu Milwaukee and Chicago twenty-five or thirty years ago."
 "Yes," said another, 'I remember him well. He went West a score of years ago, and took up claim in the old Comstock lode. Nobody considered the ground would pay dollar, but he kept on digging in his shaft, and one morn ing woke up worth million. When mining speculations became the rage he dabbled in stocks. He lost his money and-went into a livery stable as hostler. When he was a months wages ahead he went into stocks again, and made $500 the first clip. Hestarted a livery stable with this, and after few months went in blind again on stocks and pulled out S12,000. He gave up the livery stable business and frequented the stock ex- change. His first big strike was in Grown Point, believe, in 1871. Con- manding millions by this stroke, he went in with Jim Keene and both doubled their wealth. He then erected the Baldwin Hotel, costing S3,000,00 and theatre in San Francisco. He finally gave up the stock exchange and settled down to enjoy his wealth."
 Baldwin has had four wives, the first three being dead. He married the present Mrs. Baldwin recently. She was Miss Bennett, and is twenty years old. With good luck in money matters, he was unfortunate in family matters. A few years ago his daughter, a lovely girl of nineteen, ran away and marrieda fellow named Snyder. She was divorced from bim, and later married Budd Doble, the horseman. She did-netmend her ways, and they separated. Shortly after the completion of his monster hotel, Lucky" was sued for S40,000 damages for breach of promise by q Miss Winnie Mccormick. He had for some time, it is alleged, been living with the woman who called herself Winnie Baldwin, claiming to be Baldwiu's niece. Early one morning the occu- pants of the Baldwin house were startled by pistol-shot in one of the upper cor riders, and investigation revealed the fact that "Lucky" had been shot and wounded by the young woman.
 He met her in the hall, and as he passed she turned and fired at him. Baldwin ran, pursued by the girl, who made several attempts to fire, but did not succeed. She was subsequently, ar rested. While under arrest she said Baldwin had betrayed her, and to rid himself of her company found her a situation as teacher. This she lost, and when she implored him to assist her, he refused. She was tried and ac. quilted on the ground of insanity. Sub sequentIy she sued him for damages. In person, Mir. Baldwin IS small, spare, and has a wrinkled face and full beard.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
Among the Rthetes.

Some amateur writers in London wrote set of poems upon given sub feet: "Mrs. Brown Among the Hs- thetes." The following verses won the prize Isays to Mrs. 'Arris, as wo set a-'aying tea, CT wonder what in 'oyon's name thoae ere
 hpsthotes be !" "I.or bloss yer art, |" she says to me, "1 secs
 'om oyry day. Where goes out a-charing, only jest across
 the way" And then she says as 'ow she'd take me there
 that blessed night So, when we'd took drop of eomethink 'ot to
 put us right, We started on our visit, and was hushorod in
 in style. ... And raw lanlsy fellow with hawful gashley
 smile, Who says, "Are you consummitf do you heYos
 yurn and cling2" "rm quite respectable, says, "and don't do
 no sech thing Tbon came a woman in dress I'd been
 ashamed to wear, Who looks as if she'd just got hup and neyor
 done Ter air, And sighs and rolls 'er hcyos about really
 felt distressed. I sayp, "Hcxcuse mo, Miss, is somsthink 'cayy
 on yer ohest2" 70 phlingstinel '" she says to mo and give mo
 quite a start "You do not understand tho true develop ments of Iarti Your soul is not Rttooncd to Hsrt's too too hes
 tatio bliss" But ere says to Mrs. H., "rve 'ad enough of this If these are what you call hUsthctes," says,
 "they aint my form roo too.a i saysi "'ers, come end eve i've
 twu'n of homsthlnh wtriml"
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02

the State prison for Q term of years. Efforts are now being made to secure his pardon.
 A SINGULAR circumstance in the his- tory of the First Baptist Church, of Mystic, Conn.,, the oldest church of that denomination in that State, is that dur ing the 137 years of its existence the pastor has always been a member of the Wightman family. Rev. Valentine Wightman, the first pastor, served forty two years. He was descendant of Rev. Edward Wightman, who was burned at the stake during one of the religious outbreaks in New England.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
NINE GRA YES IN EDLNBRO.

From the Century for July.l In the churchyard, up in the old high town, The sexton stood at his daily toll, And he lifted his mattock and drove it down And sunk it deep in the sacred soil. And then as he delved he sang right Justify, Aye, as he deepened and shaped the graves In the black old mold that smelled so mustily, And thus was the way of the sexton's
 slaves:
 '1ts nine O the clock, and have begun The settled task that is daily mine; By ten O the clock I will finish one By six, O the clock there must be nine stJust three for women, and three for men; And, to fill the number, another three For daughters of women and sons of men, Who men or women shall never be. s'And the first of the graves in Q row of three Is his or hers who shall first appear; All lie in the order they come to me, And such has been ever the custom here" The first they brought was a fair young child, And they saw him buried and went their
 way;
 And the sexton leaned on his spade and
 smiled.
 And wondered, "How many more to-day?' The next was man then woman came The sexton had loved her in years gone by; But the years had gone, and the dead old
 dame
 He buried as deep as his memory. At six O the clock his task was done Eight graves were closed, and the ninth
 prepared Made ready to welcome man-what one Twas little the grim old sexton cared. He sat him down on it's brink to rest, When the clouds were red and the sky was
 gray,
 And said to himself: 'sThis last is the best And deepest of all I have digged to-day. "Rho will fill it, wonder, and when? It does not matter whoe'er they be, The best and the worst of the race of men Are all alike when they come to me-" They went to him with man, next day, When the sky was gray and the clouds were
 red, As the sun set forth on his upward way; They went-apd they found the sexton dead. Dead, by the open grave was he And they buried him in it that self-same
 day,
 And marveled much such thing should be; And since, the people will often say:
 "If ye dig, no matter when,
 Graves to bury other men,
 Think-it never can be known
 When yell chance to dig your own,
 Mind ye of the tale ye know
 Nine graves in Edinbro." NoTE.-The following is related concerning the death of Jemmy Gambler. one of the testers of King James l. during his reign in Scotland:
 Jemmy rose, made him ready, takes his horse, and rides to the churchyard in the high towne, where he found the sexton Gas the custom is there) making nine graves-three for men, three for wo- men, and three for childt en; and whoso dyes next first come, first served. Lend me thy spade, saws Jemmy, and with that digs hole, which hole hee bids him make for bis grave and doth give him French crowne. The man, willing to please him (more for his gold than his pleasure) did SO; and the fooie gets upon his horse, rides to gentleman of the towne, and on the sodane within two houres buried there indeed. n-RoBERT ARNIM. 7'The Nest Of Ninnies." GA. D. l6o8.)
 IRWIN RUSSELL.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02
THE LUXURY OF GRIEF.
The Money Spent by the Poor on Funerals.
 The Desire to OutdO Ones NeiGhbOrs.

In one of the most crowded tenement house districts funeral was in progress day or two ago, when @ reporter for the New York Express passed by. Twenty-four coaches, a hearse and Q florists wagon stood near at hand. From the last-named vehicle men were busy carrying various floral devices into the house. The thousand windows that lined the street on either side were full of heads, and the heads were full of eyes. Thinking some one of local celeb rity at least was about to be carried to his long home, the reporter approached the undertaken, who stood in the door, way, and asked:
 "Was the deceased ward politician, or is this society funeral ?'
 "Neither. It is private affair, and the dead man was only plumbers helper"
 "But these broken columns, these floral pillows and harps, this numerous assemblage of coaches surely they are"
 "The Iuxuries of grief," said the undertaken interrupting. ''It is the poor man that has the largest funeral. It is what he lives for. He goes with plain clothes, eats coarse food, and lives in crowded tenements, all that he may have large show when he dies. The importance of certain class of people in this city is measured by their ability to bury their dead relations in style. Here is case for instance. I do not suppose the dead man ever earned more than S2 day, while his funeral will cost $25O. do not like to charge so much, but if don't do it some one else will"
 "Then big funerals, costly ones, I mean, are common thing among the poor ?"
 "Very, especially the poor Irish and Italians. They want the best make of collins. Only solid silver plates will do for some of them, while in the matter of coaches they must have one for every family they have ever known. I have furnished funerals for parties for which I have had to charge $250, when I knew the people were so poor that they never had meat more than once a week. They desire to eclipse their neighbors in show. If one person comes to me and I furnish him fifteen coaches, his neighbor will not be con- tent with less than twenty, and so it goes. The poor laborer and mechanic Is the best customer the florist and un- dertaker has. They always want big show and pay cash for what they get I remember going over to the Aims house on the Island one day, and among the inmates was an old woman who came and spoke to me. She called me by name and seemed to know me very well, so asked her how she knew me and what her name was. Imagine my surprise when she told me I had buried her son less than three months before that time. But it was true, and for that sons funeral, she had paid out nearly $500, and yet, here she was 8 pauper. Priests have committed to their trust immense sums for burial purposes, by people so poor that they cannot buy coal except by the pail. It's strange and sad, but still for all that it's true. "
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02

A RAGGED and dirty little MT. was found riding on the truck under a pas senger car. "What are you doing thereP" asked the conductor. Crying to get to the North" "Where are you from P'' 'Kentucky," "Why didn't you stay there ?" How could I? I've looked the State over, from one end to the oth CT, and found nobody who had any use for me. Col. and Maj. and Capt. and Judge have got up acombination against me and l can't get job in the State. "- Chicago Nesgs,
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02

SHoRT.-An amusing incident recent ly took place at trial in Dublin. The barrister had just risen to state the case for the plaintiff and had got no further than "May it please you, my lord md gentlemen" when he was rudely inter- rupted by small juror, whose head was just visible above the box, with, "Cut it short" To him straightway the barris- ter turned--"I will cut it short. Sir, will cut almost as short as you are." He was not interfered with Rny more by the juror
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02

STEERS weighing from 1,200 to l, 700 pounds best suit the British butchers, as they can cut up the carcasses of such most economically for their customers, and the size of the pieces is more &C., ceptable to them.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02

"No," SAID the returned Ceur dAlener, "I don't so much mind work ing claim with spade in one hand and revolver in the other, but when the jumpers get so thick that you have to wrap an order for supplies around the ramrod of a shotgun and fire it half . mile at the grocery stors--why then pm going to quit.
Connecticut western news., 1884-07-02

WHEN man "sits down on you " 1t is nearly as bad aa standing rsbukes