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Smyrna times., 1885-02-18

the door, reach 4 il and fell. If / could
but open it l knew we were saved but
1 was exhausted, and the hot air caught
me by the throat and seemed to strangle
me- l raised my hand to the lock, but
it fell back. / beat feebly at the door
but there was only the roar of flames to
answer me; and as l made one more
supreme effort, painting and struggling
to reach the fastening, was dragged
back by the weight Of the burden 1 still
clasped to my breast.
1t was more than human endurance
could bear, and felt that the end was
near and to make my sufferings more
poignant Ma tie seemed to revive,
struggling with me for her life, as she
kept repeating my name, and chung to
me, till
"Dick-dear Dick! Wake-pray
wake! Are you ill.,"
1 started up, to find Matte clinging
to me and, clasping her to my heart a
great sob burst from me as I kissed her
passionately again and Fgain, hardly
able to believe my senses.
"Oh, Dick, she painted, "you did
frighten me SO I couldn't stay to sup
per at the Wilson's, dear, for could do
nothing but think about your being here
alone, and cross with me- $3.50 1 was
so miserable, Dick, that slipped away
and came home, to find you lying back
here, painting and struggling: you
wouldn't wake when shook You. We're
you ill?"
"Oh, no, not at ALL said, as I
kissed her again and again, feeling now
for the first time sensible of a smarting
pain i'll one foot.
you have burnt yourself too, Dick
look at your foot.
1t was quite true; the toe of one slip
per must have come in contact with the
fire and it was burned completely Off
but, dear Dick, she whispered
nesting closer to me- "are you very
angry with your little wife for being
such a girl?"
1 could not answer, only thank Goo
that my weak fit of folly was past, as
clasped her closer and closer yet.
Matte" I said at last in a yer.
husky voice, "can you forgive me TO
being so weak?"
1 could say no more, for the hindranc
of two soft lips placed on mine an,
while they rested there 1 made vow
hope 1 shall have strength to keep
for real troubles are SO plenty it is foil
to invent the false
{ At last, when 1 was free, 1 took tn
rose out of her hair and placed it in m
{ pocket-booll; while, in answer to th
, inquiring eyes that were bent on mine
3 l merely said,-
''For a mement) of q dreadfl
; dream"
| BY the way, never finished thu
Y pamphlet.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-18
TOWERS OF MODERN BABEL

Among the plans proposed by the
architects and engineers who are pre-
pairing the designs for the great inter
national Exhibition of Paris is one for
the bnilding of monster tower. The
height Of this building, should it be
erected, will throw the architectural mon
uments of the world into the shade. 1t
is to be $40 metres high, or little over
1 200 feet-that is to say, six times higher
than the turret of More Dame-and Is to
soar into the sky 22O metres higher than
the spire of the great cathedral of
Cologne. NJ. Bourdais is the engineer
with whom the idea of this stupendOus
monument originated, and lie expects to
make his work useful for various pur-
poses. For instance, people can go up
tn the top in order to breathe an invig-
orating atmosphere, equal (accOrding to
him) to that attainable i'll mountainous
regions. Again, large part of Paris
can be illuminated by strong electric
light placed on the summit The light
will fall obliquely, and by means of re-
Electors can be distributed through the
streets and squares. NJ. Bourdais has
calculated that by keeping within the
limit of from $40 to $50 metres his edifce
will be secure from danger. A base OF
prophyry, for instance. is capable o
sustaining with security pyramidal con
struotion 1000 metres high. Another
modern Tower of Babel has also beel
planned for the approaching exhibition
bnt unlike that f NJ. Bourdais, it woulC
be but 800 metres in height.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-18
WHOLE NO. l,548.

human being moving bravely through
the binding snow and wind. We
thought, who is this that wanders in
the darkness of such night? 1t must
be a physician who has been sum-
moned to the aid of some unfortunate
human being who is lingering close to
deaths door. The form, which was
covered with snow and sleet, came to-
wards us. and we saw that it was one
of our sO-called models who was
faithfully performing his duty out
there in the darkness, instead of being
by some warm stove, from which he
could have gained warmth and com.
fort clandestinely, and the commits
siOners would have been none the
wiser"
We think that if the editor of the
Record would allow reason and COM
mon sense to influence him instead of
personal feeling, he would call things
as they are, and do as all upright
newspaper men would, give "HOnor to
whom honor is due" JUSTICE.
Smyrna, DEL, Feb. 9, 1882.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-18
For Tie NmDTnd IlWe
THE SHELTERED DOVE.

A lonely Dove tapped on the window pane,
AS if asking TO come within;
saw it was cold and drenched with rain,
opened and let it in.
On my shoulder it rested, and shook its wings,
And sprinkled me DER and Ger;
l thought perchance some sad message IL brings
Or pTesageS an evil hour.
It skipped from my shoulder upon my knee,
Looked into my face with n moan;
l wished for a moment that it would fee,
And far from my sight be gone.
I raised the window in hope it would fly,
But not Il feather was stirred:
My heart sank within me, gave n sigh,
And asked, " do dream it a bird?'
was wide awake, the wild winds ragged,
And the rain came pouring down;
The strange bird felt II was safely Gagged
From the tempeSt's furious trown.
sadder feeling came over me sill,
As the heavens the darker grew
had no power of the mind or will
10 venture upon cleW,
Think what was meant by this ominous bird
l had sheltered within my room;
I paled and shuddered as if had heard
A voice from distant tomb.
The bird on my shoulder perched again,
And then to my bosom clung;
Moaned forth in Sadder, deeper refrain,
As out of Il broken heart wrung-
II seemed to say" Let me here repOse
Till the storm without shall cease,
o let me cling to thy BOSOM close,
For it is here | rest in peace
! The lesson learn from the lonely Dove
That tapped on the window pane,
| When the storm was beating around, above,
And was pouring down the rain
! Is this:
| When a child of sorrow knocks at thy door
] Driven there by the storms of life.
/ It's drenChing rains and its tempeSts roar,
And its winds in angry STRIFE
! Don't turn him a way, but open thy heart,
Give him shelter within thy breast:
Remember, act tow'rds him brothers part,
To comfort him do thy best
And then for myself, this lesson l learn
In times of deepest distress,
| When lowering clouds of advcrsity stern,
! AtictiOn and sorrow OppresS.
| To God may fly, in whose bosom of love
| A refuge | may obtain
! Find Him more willing than the Dove,
To shelter from storm aud lain.
j. T. UMSrEl
Smyrna times., 1885-02-18
The odd Fellows Cemetery
OF
SMYRNA, DEL.

The Trustees Of this Cemetery are now
ready to sell lots and issue deeds for the
same. The size of II whole lot is 30X32 feet
and the prices are ns follows: For II whole
lot, $50; half lot, $50; quarter lot, SO
There is not badly situated lot in the
Cemetery, but every one has choice of
location. and there being but one price
according to size enables those first select
ing to get their choice of location. and as
there have been several already sold, we
would advise those who have no place Of
burial that it will be to their advantage to
select them as early as possible.
This is undoubtedly the hest location in
this vicinity for Cemetery, being all high
and nearly level piece Of land, beautl-
fully situated on the State road, within
sight of the town, and yet at such a dis.
tance from it as to guarantee that 1t viii
never be used for other than Cemetery pur-
poses land the deed of agreement positively
forbids its use for any other purpose thar
that of sepulture). For further Particular
call on or address
L. NJ. FOWLER
Secretary and Treasurer
Smyrna times., 1885-02-18

Insult not misery, neither deride in
firmity nor ridioule deformitY.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-18
TIE ANCHOR.

The rust is red upon it's sides
About it drifts the crumbling sand;
While noon and night the restless tides
Murmur far down upon the strand.
But never tide shall touch it more,
Nor flying foam nor salt sea spray,
There it has lain for many day.
Since the Oscar sailing across the bay,
Went down in sight of shore.
o eager eyes that soughtin vain
To pierce the darkness of that night
o trembling hands that strove to gain
The haven near, and failed outright;
Some died with faces heaYenward set,
Some watching still for the nearer land;
This is their anchor that lies here yet,
Half buried in the sand.
D Thou who in the days Of old
Didst walk the restless Galilee,
Look, and in pity still behold
The toilers on life's troubled sea,
Lest our dim eyes should look in vain
For stars in heaven. or lights on shore {
Lest in the darkness we should gain
Our haven nevermOre.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-18

To DISTINGUISH A PERFECT WO-
MAN.-It was a very old Spanish writer
who said that "a woman is quite per-
feet and absolute in beauty if she has
thirty good points" Here they are:
Three things white-the skin, the
teeth, the hands.
Three black-the eyes, the eyebrows,
the eyelashes.
Three red-the lips, the cheeks, the
nails.
Three lOng-the body, the hair, the
hands.
Three short-the teeth, the ears, the
feet.
Three broad-the chest, the brow,
the space between the eyebrows.
Three narrow-the mouth, the waist
the instep.
Three large-the arm, the loin, the
limb.
Three fne-the fingers, the hair, the
lips.
head.-TOLedO Blade.
"Were you at the ball last EVENING""
asked Jones of his friend Brown,
You bet l was at the bawl, ;" replied
Brown, land | stayed all night.
Baby had the collie"
As an article for the toilet Ayers Hair vigor
stands unrivalled IL clehnses tho scalp and pre-
serves il from seurf and dandruf cures itehing
and humOrs, restores faded OF gray hair 10 its
original dark color, and promotes Its growth,
Smyrna times., 1885-02-18
WISDOM OF THE CLASSICS.

Cicero: To live long it is necessary
to live slowly.
Emerson: The only way to have a
friend is to be one.
Disrael: 1t is much easier to be criti-
cal than correct.
Confucius TO die we'll one must
first learn to live well.
Ruskin: Conceit may puff a man up,
but never prop him up.
LongfeIOw In this world a man
must either be anvil or hammer.
Ovid Take IA rest a field that has
rested gives bOuntiful crop.
Seneca: The plant which is often
transplanted does not prosper.
Franklin: An investment in know
ledge always pays the best interest.
Flavel: Step aside little Oftener to
talk with God and thine own heart.
Lowell: No man is born into the
world whose work is not born with
him.
Seneca Enjoy present pleasures in
such way as not to injure future
ones.
Wordsworth: Wisdom is ofttimes
nearer when we stoOp then when we
| soar.
Herbert He that cannot forgive
others breaks the bridge over which
he must pass himself: for every man
has need to be forgiven.
Quarles: Give not thy tongue too
great a liberty, lest it take thee prison.
er. A word unspoken is, like the
sword in the scabbard, thine if vented,
thy sword is in anOther's hand.
Smyrna times., 1885-02-18
The First Cloud.

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saw it was cold and drenched with rain,
| opened and let il in.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-26

r,,.e. +, ,,h.r|e.toa for sho1|Is5
w.. Il roupdicg Lewis Kslls3, & ~ 3 {! 80
place, was 6ne Of 81, impotea p -
Mayor. !.
r G D;ckirso., and Geo f Donel!s, q
CabslI county. ard J. A: saISs.e 9.
! Roane county, havebeen sppOi1ttd nossre'
Public by the Governor.
The State Grange Of West Vireinis rat
rous Of Husbandry viii meet ct Ravens
wood, jackson county, next wednesday,
the 18th instant.
/ Govslnor Wilson has appointed Capt
John ". Smith, of Maiden. ss engineer q
the Capitol building, and Owen Cart q
Waterman.
The first fair ever given BY the eolofee
neopls in this State was opened ct Charles
ton Tuesday last, With fairly good q
tendance.
In one night last week ovee one thou
sand cells were caught in ishpot 1t hsr'
per's Ferry, in the Potomac river.
The Clipper says that the tobacco crol
Of Lincoln will bring 100000 into tha'
county.
Licente 10 sell liquor has not beef
granted in Richie county since 1851.
The spelling bee" is raging at Wsyn'
C. Il.
Romney has Juvenile female base bal
club.
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Miss Ada Gilchrist's class steadily il
creases in number and is glowing tribut,
to that youpg lady's skill as a teacher anC
artist
Mr.. John Hutehing is engaged OIL
several portraits in crayon and oil. The
friends Of Mr.. 81. aye earnestly endeavor
ing 70 persuade him TO devote more time
to portrait painting. His success with
portraits Is wonderful.
At Parsons gallery is to be seen 9
beautiful piece OF photography. The sub
ject is o life.size picture OF Mrs. Andy
Patterson, CT Pleasant Valley The effect
of light aud shadow in this picture is
very 6re. The drapery is handsome, IL
deed.
Mr.. A. A Sanchez, representing NichOll
4 Handy, of New York, is in the city With
a fue line Of arts ic photographs, Among
them we had the pleasure ct seeing the
pnzs picture Ct tie National Exhibition,
@Wri,ir 9 to Santa Claus"
Our out door ,ketchers have been rsving
the last week over the wonderful display OF
(. liags to be seen IN the surrounding for
ests. No,hipg ike it has been seen in the
valley of the beautiful Ohio for ysars
Several artists from Cleveland and New
York have been in the n.igbborhood late
ly obtaining sketches fer future pictures.
Mr.. Geo. W. Storm, the wellkDoxn ar
list, viii leave this week for Fort Smith,
Ark, where he viii remain during TIE win
ter. he takes number Of orders 10
Gil for our people, aud will have numerous
orders TO Gil while lh.rc,
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4 f..'tt FROM tbt Proprietor Of ne Cox
nmbis Hotel.
Nv isiends ihink that the sensational
items ia yssierdsys REgIsrER and New
better, growing out Of the police raid on
the Coiambia Hoiel the night Previous
call for some notice at my hands.
Il Is well known that py house Is and
has been the iaxariie resort Of farmers
market vendors and stock dealers. These
gentlemen are often accompanied iato the
city By their wives and children--makiDe
nv house their headquarters.
It's due as well to these respectable pat
rons as to myself, to repel the infereneeI
resultant from the action of the police OF
Saturday night.
For some time past have had warning
that certain parties, aetusted by malicious
spite, intended to revenge themselves upoi
me for fancied injuries. Hence, the war
rants and arrests of Saturday night.
monstrous as theywere-Were not SO muel
q matter Of surprise to me as of mortihcs
ton to my family and friends.
can only say that have ever tried +
run my hotel as decent and respectabl
house, wherein guests of both sexes coul
feel themselves safe and protected.
If now and then, through mistakes G
clerks, or my own want of discernmen
disreputabls women have been received Q
/ guests Of the house, I ask in all justice an
reason, could not the came thing occur an
has not the same thing occurred in ever
licensed hotel in the United StAtes2
Ny clerks are instructed to refuse ente
tainment TO women known to be OF pa
character. Bat when man and woma
register themselves as husband aud wit
put no detective on their tracks to lear
how far their representations are false.
JACOB 7. DILLey,
Proprietor of the Columbia Hotel
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THE ATHLETIC CLUB.

A Good Prospect that the Project VIII
1Iaterialize soon.
A largely attended meeting OF the pro-
iestors of an athletic club was held Satur-
day night in the Mcclure House parlOrs,
Hall Quarter was called to the chair and
Sam Harrison appointed secretary. 1t
was decided to take immediate steps to-
ward organization. each person present
signing subscription list OF $40 for iniis-
ton fee and SIS for yearly dues. The lat
includes, in addition to the young men,
several of our wealthieSt citi.
zens, who are apparently among
the most eager for the founding of an in
stitution Of this character. Committees
were appointed to solicit members and the
selection of q suitable building, to report
at the next meeting. Mr.. Harrison has
in his possession a list of names number
ing over so, of persons who are anxious
to join in the new enterprise.
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PERSONAL POINTS.


Movements of VIII g;tes, and the Com
ing and Going of Stranesrs'
CIV. Harding, Of Washington, Pa, ia in
the city.
H T. Hitler, of Baltimore, is stopping
at the Mcclure.
T. Il. Buchanan, OF WeIlsburg, was in
the city last night.
Joseph Wallace, OF Moundsville, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. Goeize, Of Pittsburg, will ar.
rive in the city to-day.
Mrs. John Cocorsn, Of Cameron is visit
ing friends in the city.
Harry Faupel, Pitts5urg's enthusiastic
Elk, was in town yesterday.
Frank Booth and wife have returned
from trip to WsynesSurg, Pa.
Mrs. David McCon naughey, Of Cameron
is visiting friends in the East Ed.
TT. Hall, of Fsirmont, passed through
the city yesterday on his way to Pittsburg
Mr.. ]. W. Stevens, of Barnesville, il
visiting his sOn.inlaw, Mr.. G. Menkemiiler
Mrs. Geo. W. Storm left Saturday fol
New York city to spend the winter among
friends.
Miss Jennie Glancer, Of Clsrksburg, i
visiting Miss Maggie Gibbons, OF South
Wheeling.
Mrs. Chas. Gates, of Charleston, W, Va.
is visiting at the home Of her father, MIR
Taylor, or South Front street.
DR.. J. A. Campbell returned SATURDAY.
from Psrkersburg, where he has been Wis
ting his brother, who is sick.
Mr. !. G. Dillon, the well known jewel
er, returned from New York last evening
where be has been buying a large stock Of
holiday goods.
Messrs. Harry Jones, Louis Tiers and
Charley Baker, three iron workers of the
East End, left last Saturday night to &C.
cept situations at Cin.innali.
Rev. E. Il. Dornblsser, pastor Of the
English Lutheran church, was few days
ago elected President Of the Pittsburg
Ev. Lutheran Synod, now holding It's an
annual convention at Versugo Pa.
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THE SUNDAY REGISTER.

A Brief Mention of the Local News II
Contained.
The following is brief mention of the
news in the local columns of yeRterdsya
Issue;
Report of the testimony adduced at Sat
urdaY evenings session OF the Council
Investigating Committee and synopsis
of the speeches made before the
Committee by Attorneys Arnett and
Hubbard. A street robbery.
Coal miners strike at Bridgeport
about ended. What is going on in
local social circles.---A pleasant card
party at Hon. Geo. B. Caldwell's-A
new telegraph Office TO be opened in the
ciiy.--Variou society matters and per
sonal points and general local mention.
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For Long Distance Speaking, Put In
Operation by supt. Wolf.
Saturday supt W. R. Wolf received q
new patent telephone from the central
Office in Pinsburg. 1t is Prof Gilhland's
patent and is called the Long Distance
Loud Speaking Telephone and Transmi'ter.
On trial the instrument proved to be
exactly what it purports-a decided i'm
provement. One can very easily carry on
conversation o distance Of 225 miles
with Blake traDsmitter at the other end
Of the route. II is thought that BY having
Gillilsnd's patent at both termini parties
could talk distance of 500 miles very
easily. The one in the central Office in
the city will be used mainly for long dis.
tarces end to this and will be very useful
to our reople.
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on TaE OHIO.

40 EpItons OF News OonesrGink To,
Hoais and Boatman.
The Telegram leaves for Darlington q
o'clock
sThe Andes will leave for Cincinnati THU
morning.
The marks last night lndidated I feet
and falling
The El&ine leaves for Parkersburg at
g. m. to day.
The G. ". Bachelor leaves for Pitssburg
tomorrow ct Z o'clock.
The steamer Katie Stockdale had moi
arrived OF a late hour last evening.
Towboats up with empties-James Gil.
more, SAM Brown, Veteran No. 2, Baltic
and Harry Brown.
The steamer Louis A. ShsrleY did not
arrive until 10 o. m. yesterday, on accoun,
of fog. She departed at 2 o'clock.
CAIRO, Ill October 25.-Riyer 10 feet,
9 Inches and rising. Weather clear and
cool.
CHo1SSArI O.. October 25.-River II
feet, 9 INCHES and falling, Weather clear
and cool.
PITTsBURG, October 25.-River feet
s inches and falling. Weather clear and
cool.
LOUISVILLE, KY., October 25.- River
falling with feet, 8 inches in the canal,
and feet, 6 inches in the chute. Weather
clear and pleasant,
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Academy of Music

Charley Shay will give the people Of this
city another grand dramatic treat this
week, commencing to night, when will be
presented in magnificent style the Madison
Square Theatre success, Hszel Kirke, as
produced in New York city $500 times
The company is a splendid one, including
most of the original cast end is the only
authorized production ct the greatest dra-
matte success in America, ard notsith-
standing sll this, prices will remain as
usual, Is, %, 80, and so cents, and the
citizens of Wheeling should turn out and
pack tie Academy st each performance
and show their appreciation to Manager
Shay for bis hberslity, sLd give him the
encouragement he go richly deserves for
the splendid and FIRST class attractions be
is giving weekly at this popular Theatre.