Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-08
BRIDGEPORT.
The "Cow Nuisance" In Ktrkwood-Gen-
eral News Notes and Personals.

BRiOGEFOhIs
The "Cow Nuisance" In Ktrkwood-Gen-
eral News Notes and Personals.
There are some very eccentric cows in
Kirkwood. During the day not COW can
be seen, and u all appearances there Is
not one in town; but as soon as night en-
folds that classic suburb in her ebon robes
any man who does not own a COW can go
into his yard and find anywhere from one
to a dozen of these lacesce1t toVlnes en-
gagged in their favorite pastime of eating
shrubbery, grass, rose bushes, or anything
else that is succulent enough to fool COW
at night. These animals seem to possess
a keenuess Of perception almos human and
psradoxical as it may seem, apparently
kno wing that they and their owners are liza
BILE TO be pounded If the former are caught
and the latter identified, as their should-be
guardians.
The other evening a gentlemen came
down street and!discovered one otthese cud-
chewing nuisancas in a friends lot and
stopped near lamp post O minute think
ing whether or not to drive her out or go
down town and send policeman to arrest
her progress and her master. he conclud
ed to pursue the latter method, aud accord
ingIy started on. having noticed that the
bovine paradox" Was intently watching
him as he stood in view. When he got
past the corner aud out Of sight, the COW,
evidently knowing that the man who owned
the premises upon which she was trespsss-
ing was An Intimate friend Of the man
watching her, and surmisiOg that his con-
clusion was to have her put in durance
vile, broke out of the yard and took to the
hills to escape the fate which she well knew
awaited her sowship If she tsrried longer.
This little illustration 10 given to show how
hard it is to catch cow-that Is, tres
passing COW. There is one gentleman in
Kirkwood who offers premium to the
officers for the arrest and conviction OF
any of the numerous oxs thatroam about
toan and make peoples premises their ob
ective point. We will here add q few
words OF warning to the cow owners OF this
neighborhood. There is law against
cattle, hogs, sheep and horses calling on
their neighbors, unless bearing written
permit from the person called upon. This
law will be enforced by most OF our citi'
zens, and the penalty attached is not so
light as one might suppose. There is an
organized effort among those owning resi-
dences and grounds to do away with the
monstrous, unsightly views now made nee
essary, by those who allow their stock TO
become fstted at the expense of other pee
pies rose bushes and shrubbery.
Our citizens, aud business men especial
ly, ale very much pleased to know that the
coal miners strike is at last ended, al
though it seems to be a popular impres,
sion that the miners are hardly dealt with
fairly, and that though, perhaps, the CON-
psuy ia paying all they can afford to and
granting the miners all the privileges pos.
sible, the latter are not receiving money
enough 10 justify them in the risk they run
and the hardships they undergo, while en-
gagged at the hard labor of brining TO the
surface the great commercial necessity.
How long the settlement to which the
miners have been eoerced, by privation,
and hunger, will stand unbroken, of course,
can not be surmised, but it is probable
that as soon as the volt is again driven
from their doors by few weeks, or, per,
hsps, months earnings, they will again
feel sense of discontent arising from the
meagre allowance ofluxury they enjoy, and
again an organized effort TO better their
condition will be made. These matters
can never be settled until men re-
ceive what is, not in legal, but
in that grand spiritual justice
which considers one man without regard
to position or occupation, the equal OF all
other men and grants him the same com.
forts due him IS one Of Gods industrious
creatures, placed here to perform his part
in the great economy of nature,
On next Friday tight the Union Cornet
Band OF Etnaville, very creiitable
organization TO which SIS honorary mem.
bers nearly all the business men and men
Of prominence in Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry belong, will give a grand ball in I'll.
rich's Hall, in Egnavillp, to raise money
to deirsy current expenses arising from
the nature OF their organization. The bali
should be we'll patronized as the object is
a worthy ore and our citizens should not
forget the elegant open-sir concerts en-.
joyed last summer, the repetition Of which
the band promises IS soon in the spring as
the weather will permit.
The news of the death Of Daniel Peck,
Esq at St. Clairsville on Friday, was re-
ceived here with much SORROW. as he was
we'll know as an honest, Woodworking law.
yer, always ready to do all in his power
for a client and highly spoken OF in legal
circles as q man of emiuence and ability.
The Belmont County Bar Association
meets today and il is probable that touch
ing tributes OF respect will be authorized
by them. /
On Friday night some person or persons
went into Joseph Tay lor's coal bank and |
carried of nearly all the mems tools. The |
diggers at Taylors bank have agreed to
reduce the price from 81 Is TO $500, the
price paid elseEhers sirce the strike. Mr.. |
Taylor was the Grst to 60 on after the |
strike. and this action of the miners Is no !
more than just to him.
On Friday evening q prououncing bee
was held in the N E. Church. ]. W,
Fowler acted as scribe; Hon. Ross J. Al. |
exander, speller; F. A. Drummond. ref. |
cree, and Rev. c. c. Hays and R. c. Clark
Judges. There were two classes of sixteen
each, and sixtyseven words downed them
all. Miss SCUBA Bell was the FIRST to take
} seat and went down on "0eean." She