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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-24
LIVE STOOK.
Wheeling


The market as a general thing rules
fair this week. Full supply Of common
cattle; good cattle scarce. Messrs. Hudson
L Bsyha furnish the following quotations.
Cattle-Extra, 1000 to LOO ID. cattle,
AG44c per h.. good, 800 to 900 lbs, 34@
&c per b.; light, from 600 to 800 lbs, 2!@3c
per ID.
Hogs-Market active; 4@42 per ID.
Sheep-Dull; 24@3c per ID.
Lambs-Good, market firm; 33@4 per ID.
Calves-$3 00@.6 90 per head.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The Drovers Journal
reports: Cattle-Receipts 6 200 head; ship
uents $500 head; best grades stronger
shipping steers, 81 65@6 90; stockers and
feeders weak at 50 1904 so; COWS, bulls
and mixed 81 OO@4 40; through Texas
cattle steady; corn fed 81 25@5 10; grass
ers 81 1904 10.
Hogs-Receipts 10000 head; shipments
5,4OU head; market heavy at 5@l0c lower,
light strong; rough and mixed 81 100
4 40; packing and shipping 81 1901 55i
light weights, a 3O@5 90; skips IS OO9
1925.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
800 head; market slow; natives 81 00@
90; Texans 81 O0@3 so.
New York.
NEw York, July 23.-Beevee-Nothiug
doing in live cattle; dressed beet firm at st
@9fc per pound; extra sides l0c. Ship
ments, 600 quarters beef, 400 head live
sheep, and so esrcassss mutton.
Sheep-Receipts 46 cars; market dull
and lower; sheep s. 0O@4 so per 100 l6s
lambs 81 OO@6 so; a lew extras 81 0O9
I so.
Hogs-Receipts I cars; all for slaughter
ers direct; live hogs quoted at "a 50@5 90
per 100 pounds
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY. July 23.-Catle-Dull
and unchanged. Receipts l,235 head; ship
ments 7l0 head.
Hogs-Firm; Philsdelphias o. 65@5 rs;
Workers 81 60@4 Is. Receipts 1890 head;
shipments 1000 mead. =.
Sheep-In fair demand, but unchanged,
Receipts $500 head; shipments 5000 head.
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DRY GOODS.
New York.

EEw YORK, July 23.-With some moder.
alton in the temperature. there has been q
wider request, in which all fabrics of purely
stssonable character have participated to
tie extent Of moderate selections. Staple
cottons continue in activity and new bust
ness is light, but for other classes Of goods
there has been q demand of steadiness.
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NAILs-SS % GARD.
Wheeling,

wheeling.
The nail market is active. Nails, fenoe
and brads - lOd to God, q rs; ID
md Cd, 81 80; Sd and I'd,
50 Is; 4d and Sd, $3 90; Sd, % 70; ID,
IS 90. Barrel inch, IS rs; inch,
So IS; / inch, "a 15;. II inch. :: 90;
Il inch, So IS; u inch, IS %; u inch
s8 25. Tobacco Hhd-lOd 81 IS; Sd
g 90; Cd and I'd, SO Is. Clineh-Al
lies, 81 90. Slating-5d, 1926; I'D, 1926
d, 400; I'd, IS rs. Finishing inch,
q rs; II inch, Sc rs; lsinch, 81 So; II to
Il inch, 81 rs; 2 inch, $40Oi q inch, 80 10:
inch and over, 50 so. Casing and Box
inr-l0d to 3Od, $500; Sd, 81 25i Cd, So so;
d. So IS; Sd, s. 70. Fine Blued-4d,
a 90; Sd, S. 25; I'd, S6 90. Cut Spikes
All sizes, 81 so. Boat Spikes-All sizes
% 90. Each half keg loc extra.
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onoLERA ANp YELLOW FEyER.
ucura Soap.

Malarial, Miasmatic and contagious or kpidemic
AnD, Disenes, and many ailments attending
Sa3AS change OF climate, food and water, may be
- entirely prevented by wearing q Cuticun
~ Plaster over the pit of the stomach, with
frequent changes, whenever exposed S
these affections. A cure by absorption b
effected by II when all other plasters fail. II Ia the
best plaster known to physicians snd druggists. At
druggists, &c. Ave for 81 90. Mailed fres. Potter
Drug and Chemical Co. RoEton.
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COTTON.
HoN York.

NEw YoRK. July 22.-Coaon-Steady;
middiig uplands Il fc; Orleans l0se;
futures closed 6rmi July l039c; August
l0.39c; September lO.07c; October isle;
November 9.74c; December 8. 74c; jana
airy $3.50; February 9 $50; March lo.04c;
April l0ie; May 10. 24e.
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pu Prizes, ansuuttng s--------SAASQ
ApplIcstsoa Cor ntes % duh shsoId b made oaiy
10 Is Once Of IL Conpsny n Ssv 0ks.nst -.
sddrsaI Postal HoTEs, Expss Honey o.
dom or New York Enchan6s In sudinsy tHt1
Currency By sxpres ftl ssns q - - ulyanesm
eur err xssj sddrssed MADAUeAi1,
or n. A.. DAUPHM.
eoT seventh 81, Washfngtsn, d. o.
Hsks p. o. Money Ortsm paysbh Cd st1zss
nv osIEAn NATIONAL BAHx,
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on suHDAYA
LsSYs tho city ut O. N. and run every hoar unnl
Leave Wheeling PSrk sL N. sad run every hour
,ntII "a :, N, c. HIR5CH, supt.
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NlCNA OLANN Va "a ~ NSehk u a y
peais, on the first Monday in July, lss5.
John A. Hoge, James Robinson, samuel O'Heil, the
State of West Virginia, and Robert McEldowney,
plaintiffs below,
W. NJ. Brooko7er, Sarah BrookOveT, Abner Hose.
W. s. Wiley, trustee, Gabriel leap, Josephus
Clark, trustee. VIM. II. Haskins. Justu, Eaktn,
A. c. Brookoyer, Jere Murphy, 7. j. Hill, David
Simpson, John Dorln, administrator OF Francis
Doran, deceased, Samuel Tub I ugh H.. H. Beale,
and the Grover x Baker Sewing Machine Com
pany, defendants below.
Abner Hoge, appellant.
Upon an appeal from and supersedeas to DEGREES
OF the Circuit Court Of WetZel county rendered on
the 9Th day OF June, 1888, and on the 18th day Of
January, 1884.
The object Of this appeal Is 10 set aside, reverse
and annul the d crees Aforesaid, aud il appearing BY
affidavit OF George II. Unstead filed In the office oil
the Clerk OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals, that the
appellees, Samuel limbaugh, b. II Beals and James
Robinson, are non.residents OF the state oil West
Virginia, and that the Grover 4 Baker Sewing ma
chine Company L. a foreign corporation, 1t Is there.
fore ordered that the said Samuel Tubaugh, II. II
feale and James Robinson and the Grover 4 Baker
sewing Machine Company do appaer before the
Judges OF our Supreme Court OF Appeals At Wheel.
ing, on the first Monday in September, 1885, then
and there TO answer the said appeal aud supersedeas
and to have q rehearing OF the whole matter CON
tanned In the aforesaid DEGREES. ..
1t Is further ordered that this order be published
once a week for four successive weeks In the Wneel-
ing RRGIsTER, a newspaper published In the county
Of Ohio. and POI ted at the front door oil the Court
Houie, in Ohio county, according TO Law.
Witness, o. s. Long, Clerk OF our said Supreme
Court of appeals, this 9th day OF July, 1885, aud IN
u" ;y TSs8'nn' year" O.. 8. LONG.
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GREAT BLOOD MEDICINES.

tive powers OF the Cuticsra Rer. edtes. I have paid
hundreds Of 6ollArs for medicines to cure diseases OF
the blood and skin, and Ueyer found an!thig yet 10
equal the Cuticura Remedies.
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FLOUR, aRAM AND FKkD.
GINSENG.

Prices in Ginseng have advanced some
Shat and the market is brisk at the follow.
ing prices:
For choice, large roots, per ID. 50 1902 20
Fair l 9O92 %
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F~OoIishness of the Human Animal.

It seems strange that people should lay
away money for a rainy doy when it is al
most impossible to spend money, except in
fine sunshiny weather.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-24

ing ic higher at $50 ceiling quickly at
95sc, il rose to 81 o., broke again to 9sI
but rallied, closing at$l 90 bid, with sales
OF IL SIS, 900 barrels.
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Communication.

wrruNPKA,A Ala, sept 2SlsA-Aoout nTJSn
! Thscams afaicted with = very diSagreeAble akin
-, with large, dry sores aud many erasted pim-
nv face, hands and shoulder. The sore on
: houldsr eat out hole nearly an inch deep, and
: nneerous appearance Of one Of the sores neL
; 1Te alarmed me very much l tried all kinds
fr.atment, but found nothing that seemed to adect
= INease. I finally decided to try SIS 3 on ad-
- aphyslclan, ard In q short time the scao9
IocSed hon the sores and LETT my SKIN smooth ans
w Ieonider ). g 8. the greatest blood medicine
~ and the only thing that vii cure the disease
r. rhich I was ahhicted. think my trouble WA
- ~ault OF 4 terrible attack Of malSrts fever, con-
while farming In he TalaPOoSa HyersVAmp.
~ BE- found 81 my ONCE IN the court house ~
eI1npkA. You can refer to me-
\ Ill RHODEs, nep. Shsnh Elmore Co.. Ala
rr,afjss on Blood audSkia Diseases mailed trea1
80 SWIFT SPSCIFIc Co. Drawer 3, AtAntA %
nd BY LauEhlin Bros 4 90. and Logan 70, ~
1910 ana retail, Wheeling, W. Va
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HAIR DYE,
yandsrbllrs Money Couldn't Buy IT.

Tee Acworth News and Farmer Of this week says.
IL. Elizabeth Baker, living within three miles Of
.cEorth, remarked that NAnderoilt's fortune could
nt buy rom hsr What six bottles o. Switts SPECIFIC
= done for her. Her statemsntiS a. follows: Fer
years / have suffered almost death tFom
~ horrible disease, scroiula- For years ! was IN
- 10 do anything In keeping Up my domestic
slrA last October l was induced to Try Sgttf
rceihc, and used two bottles, and was 30 much ben
IA By AZ that l purchased four more trOm MeSSrS
,rthcut & johnson, which has almos entirely re
sri me. / feel like new person, and can doh
n own h~Ousswork. Before 1 took the s s. 3 ml
IS y rs = burden, as my entire person was covered
~ sores, and In this miserable condition | did nol
r3tO live. Ihad tried every known remedy, and
f base was generally regarded - tncura6e. had
~ treated 6y the best physicians TO no avail. /
~ heartily recommend swiit'B Specific to the
fIttsl.
esrL Nortkeut q johnson, merchants at Ae-
orth, say: We know Ms. Elizabeth Baker person.
~ We are familiar viii her case. She b highly
lEzned in this community
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Manhood Restored.

"A victim Of youthful impru-
- rauslng Premature Decay, Nervous Debility,
~ Manhood, &c, having tried In vain every
,~~o remedy, has discovered . simple means OF
Ia. wbifh he will send FREE 70 his fellow
7sgSrs. address, J.. II. REEVES ES Chatham
New York.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money 1 Per Cent.-aovernments Dull but
Firm-stocks Active Flour Quiet and
Unchanged-wheat Higher.
NFw YoRK, July 23.-Money easy at l
per cent; prime mercantile paper 4@5 per
cent. Foreign exchange quiet at 48539
1861.
Commemorative been dull but
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Rheumatim rventy Years.

tRye nesn suffering nom rheum&tt5m for twenty
-, Al times With almost intolorabls pain. had
= best medical treatment, and took all sorts Of
'1,edia rs, but without relief. Being reduced almost
! skeleton, and not being able 70 walk even with
/ was induced % try SEtft's Specific, and
ec4ed like q charm, and / am to day entirely ~
s4td. Have thrown away my crutcheS and an In
urient health. I believe SEfft's Specific viii curO
- oOut cases Of Rheumatism
HEs. ~ NERsHoS, Macon, Ga, AaE. I, -.
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Fold by all Druggists. Price: Cuticura, Soc. Rs-
solvent, 500; soap, 25c. Prepared BY the PorrKs
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass
Send for GLOW to Cure Skin Diseases"
BEAUTY Flor FSsc.S Tan s sDS SI4 spin F,inP Ss.
ticura Soap.
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NOW s., : !; =; s ~ e. |

TTks at this season when the Pores are clog1ed and
Il abe Blood and Precipitation sne laden With in.
purtttes thatdishguring Humos. Humfliating Erup-
lion, Itching Tortures, salt Ehsumo or Eczema Rsod-
Hsis, letter, Ringworn, BABY Humon, Sostnla;
scrofulous Sores, Abscesses, and discharging wounds
and every sFeeies Of Itet ing. Sosly and Pimply Dis
economically cured By the uticura Remedies.
HI h A FACT.
. Hundreds Of letts5 In our possession teopies Of
which may be had By return mail are our authority
for the assertion that shin, Scalp, and Blood Hu-
morS whether Serofalous, Inherited or Contagious,
may NOR be permanently cured BY Cuticura Resolv-
ent the new Blood Purifier, internally, and Cuticura
nd Cutieura Soap. the geat SKIN Cures and Beau
tihess, external y, In one half the time and expense
Of any other season.
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what's ataHh2

Il Is . disesse Of the
n membrane
generally originating
in the nsal paslrs a
maintaining is strong
bod in the head Prom
sbiS point IL
apoisonoEs virus along
he m~enbnreous I'm
inss and through the
digestive orgnDs, cor
ruph1g the blood md
pro3uetng ether treu-
bleone md dangerous
symptoms
Cream Balm has
uinedan Gyhbie rsR-
~utstion Wherever
known, disPlseing al
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Waited to Make Some Stills.

A writer saws that Cesar had short legs.
This is probably what made him pause be-
fore pass;pR the Rnhicon.
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wnEELIRG AND ELM GROVE r. r
NN AMI AFTER MONDAY, MAY 4, 1855,
~ trains on the Whse1ng and kln Grove RAA-
rad Eill rrn a folioHa.
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othar preparations. A particle b aPplied INTO sses
aosutL, retissa pzn n once, - aTrseseste use
r. Cleapses the head. Anays hnnsmmsr
ton. Heals the sorss. Restores the Sense
OF Taste, sEzcil, Hearing. a Ihoreugh
Treatment WIN Cure Not . Liquid, or
SNUFF. Apply int nosfrfls.
Prio 50 Ct. at druggists; OF y nall nd fof cir
Tvs pr1syisHb 0Eess EsE.
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Y t.,I. :::::::;Is:s...:iss..::.:ssEsx.zsxS
liz -: 10y g:
ss:,es.:<SESn=.:s:E
- J1o G. 4gltn.Soe. - AeS&
::z:sE.SsSERs
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

A RRIyAL AND DEPARrURE or TRAINS
~ E-xpLANAFTo or RxYxKEHcR MAxks: sOatly.
Sunday sxosRtsd. tNonday sxcsptsa--Wheslias
Time:
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CONSUMPTION.

: I,.;s 1870. ssss.: z 70: =: !. e g sa 49, s ss':s
- sesakine hsvS ossa eur1 fndss1, = arngt
~ 20 n fs snaey thn I vfll ssg Two ~
1HrREK, tcsefhss rita vALUABLETB Al.
md d LxsIooux.in r.s q Ssv Tea
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Pittsburg.

PrrrsBrRG, July 23.-Psroleun-Ae:
tive, excited and strong owing to reports OF
heavy buying in the East; National Transit
certificates opened ct s6fe; closed al VI o.;
highest 81 90; lowest oslo.
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GREATEST ON EARTH.

enth Had the worst case Of Salt khsum 10 this
country. My mother had IL twenty yean, and In
TACT died from IL. ! believe Cuticun would have
saved her life. Ny arms, breast and bead we're
covered for three years, which nothing relieved or
cured until [ used the Cuticura Resolveni inter-
naIly, and Cuticun and Cuticura Soap, externally.
J.w ADAMS, Newark, o.
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Incorporated In isss for Is years By TIE Lgiss
sure fr Educational ard ChArilabls purposs-siti
. esuitai OF 81 600 ,06o-to which q reserve fupd q
,yer $500 900 has sinoe bcen sdfed.
By an overwhelming popular vote is f1nchis
~ss made Q part OF The prsent state Constitutes
.dopted DECEMBER %, A. D. 1879. 4.
The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed b.
he people Of any sists
Ii never scales or 1otpone- Its GRIND anxIs
spmbsr I~ra.ibes tefe place monthly.
A FplsD6id opportunity 20 win . fortuna- Eighth
Grand DrasfBg, Gas Is, In The sesdezny Of Music,
Hea CTlesr,, tuesday, August III, 1Ss6-1s3d
CAPITAL PRIZE, s7sy0ee.
ion ooo T1ek,, Al Piys Doiisn Ea1h. H~rsssiossfs
Fifths IN properties.
LfT ~ FkIzxl
Cspitai Przs..------~.~s-y-v -S5-0t
4 CapitL - LySt
Capital IgyUt
Prizes Of u0t,
s Prizes o. 100 b1y0t'
10 Pre- o. i0sg----.--------------.- 1856
n Pnres ef fo6t
10 Prf1es o. 90
100 Prtrs of f0e------------.--- xgt
se P5ss 2, m------ -.
Aypfox1nsfz1a PnsaL
slppepx1nafo1 PYtsn d t76o----~-- at
sApprsx1na<10a Rnssd o0-~---
s~Apprsztnat1D RdsDa 1------- 4Se
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East
PETROLEUM,
TJfuUfllA.

, TIrusvrLLE, July 23.-MArket opened ct
s5ic; highest 81 00s; lowest 95ici closed
at 81 OO3; shipments, 81, 74S bbs charters,
1000 bbls
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on Ca1.

On CRY, July 2S.-NafonAl Transit car
ti6cates opened at 95sci highest 81 OIL
lowest este; closed At 81 o0i; sales 9,I3s.-
600 barrels; c~learances, 4,092,000 barrels;
nm, 6O4Oi barrels: Shipments. 6l.4l4 bar
rels; charters, 10000 barrels.
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eoco A MorrH-AaEnTs wAxrED-ge1
SLJu sli,sg s,;ss e q 90; 90 ~
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The BEGisTEK's map Of the State, made from -
Iual surveyso OF each county, contains ell post roadi
md streams. with political divisions. &C., and Il
considered the only accurate map Of the State ever
published. tiIe-Three by three and three-fosrths
feet. Price 90 Cents.
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VTET VIRGINIA, TO WIT: IN THE
w Clerks Office Of The Supreme Court Of AP-
peais, on the first Monday in July, 1855.
John A. Hoge, James Robinson, samuel O'Heil, the
State of West Virginia, and Robert McEldoNney,
plaintiffs below,
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Bradford

BRApEoRD, Pa, July 23.-Msrket opened
at s4fc; closed at 81 00i; highest 81 0ot;
lowest 95sc; runs. 60.4ol barrels; totsl
shipments g. TAG barrels; charters 10000
barrels; clearances 2,7e2.0 900 barrels.
NewYcrk.
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Eek Div.
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NEw Yoax, July 2s.-Ths market has
-. n.rnnn ran
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Depart 4 ArnTs.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-05
NO. 38


A neat, trim figure dainty dressed,
A shadowy path, the katy-dids calling;
A soft, sweet zephyr now gently caressed
The love locks e'er her temples falling.
She is idling near a murmuring brook;
She raises her eyes, they meet my
glances;
She smiles-can / mistake that look?
Would she reject my further advancesf
l summon up courage, stroll up to her
boldly,
How graceful she is, a figure like Venus;
/ address her, she answers kindly, not
coldly,
But can't see her face for shadow
between us.
We talk of the stars and the rising moon,
We hear the myriad insects singing;
Our hearts grow sad as we think how
soon
We must part, for apace the hours are
winging
As we are starting our homesteads to
seek
Itenderly bent my head and kissed her;
Then onward we stroll too happy TO
speak
Till saw the lights shine bright on
her check;
/ looked at her full-"great Scott" it's my
sister.
Phila. Aug. 2sth, 'S5. D. d. LEARY.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-05
GOOD INVESTMEN

The yellow haze of midsummer
hung its radiant pennons over the
velvet slopes of the Fairhaven farm;
the river, murmuring softly over its
pebbIy bottom, flashed up like a
sheet of silver, and the purple field
of clover nodding ready for the
scythe, filled the warm air with
sweet, slumberous scents.
Fine weather for the hayin,"
said Eliakim Fairhaven. To his
material nature Gods sunshine and
the grand glitter of earth and sky
were but the instruments to fill his
pockets with sordid gain-mcre ac-
cessions to "a good crop" Alas! is
not this world full of Eliakim Fair
havens in one shape or another?
Miss Comfort Fairhavens sat be-
side him knitting and watching the
cumbersome frolic of pair of twin
lambs, deserted by their heartlcss
mother, whom she was "bringing
up by hand"
YES" she said, with a mechanic
al glance in the direction of the
beamy west. "Who's that a-coming
up the path, wonder"
"One of the new hands, calcu-
late - said Eliakim, screwing up
his eyes. "I didn't gree to give
'em their supper and board into the
bargain, a night afore the job begins
and I'm blessed if there amt a
little gal along with him !"
"'Taint no hayin' hand" said
Miss Comfort, rising and going
down the steps to meet a slender
child of nine years old, who was
leading pale, bowed-down man
who walked with difficulty, leaning
on crutch.
"Heart alive, child" said Miss
Comfort, whose kindly nature invol
UNFAIRLY sympathized with all whc
were suffering orin distress /; ''wha
ails you, and what do you want
here ?"
"Please, ma'am," began the chile
eagerly, "if you could give us
nights lodging-poor papa is s.
sick and tired. And"
"No, l can't! " abruptly broke il
Eliakim Fairhaven. "Shis amt n
almshouse, nor yet a charity place
If ye can pay your way, well an
good; if ye can't, the sooner you g
about your business the better.
ave have no money" timidl
began the child, while the man,
| if stunned and bewildered by tn
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-05
Hunting for Elder Down.

A letter from Reykjavik, Iceland,
to the New York "Sun," writes of
the elder town harvest as follows:
The men who get the down leave
home early in the morning, and
visit the places to which the elder
duck resorts, and each man hunts
for the nests. The nests are built in
clefts of the rock, sometimes near
the sea, and slippery from the spray,
and sometimes very high up, where
a false step would be death to the
unfortunate man falling down on
the jagged rocks below.
The down is plucked from the
breast of the duck by the bird itself,
and is used to line the nests for the
comfort of the young ones. The
hunter robs the bird of all the lin
ing it has provided for the nest, put
ting it in a bag that he carries along
for the purpose, and then goes on
and repeats the performance at some
other nest. Everything must be
done very quietly, for a loud nose
frightens the birds, and if frighten-
ed away once, they will not build
there again. There is a law enforced
that forbids the discharge of fire.
arms within hearing of the breeding
places, and stranger would prob
ably be mobbed if he disobeyed it.
Two crops of down are gathered.
The first crop is the best, for the
duck uses an abundance of her
choicest down in making the lining
of her first nest. A short time after
the first is gathered the hunters go
over the same ground again and rob
the nests of the second lining, which
consists of all the down the poor
bird could rob herself of for her
young. This proceeding seems to
call out the last energies of the
birds, for they then make a new
nest, and the drake lines it with his
breast feathers. In this nest the
young are hatched The hunters
seldom disturb it, for the probabili-
ties are that the pair would go away
and never return.
After the down had been gathered,
it is taken into large room in the
farmers house, and each nest, for
the lining retains the shape of a
nest, is placed on top of a primitive
arrangement that looks like harp
laid fiat, with strings of leather laid
over it. The nest is then rubbed
over the strings, and the ichen,
moss, sticks, chips, and other parts
of the framework of the nest that
are mixed with the down fall
through to the floor, while the down
remains in the operators hands.
The down is then packed and
brought to market, and from here
shipped to all parts of the world.
The color of the down is a surprise
to many, for instead of its being
white, as some people imagine, it is
blue slate color, glossy and very
pretty. An immense amount of it
can be crushed into a handful, but
it will resume its natural form when
released.
The down taken from dead birds
is not as good as that from the
! nests. 1t is not so light or so much
like floss silk to the touch. Iceland
furnishes about 1000 pounds of the
down every year that is of a super
ior quality.