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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-26
Is LIFE WORTH LIVING

In New York Thirty Cents q D"zen-
A Man ana Two Women Paid 81 "a
for Making 291 UMdrrgarments.
New York Herald
When Thomas Hoods poetic soul
anQered at the inhuman manner in
which INDECENT English seamstr'sses
were treated by their employers, in
sprrd him to produce his immortal
'.Song of tn. Shirt" England respond
ell to his cry for justice and vowed
that the evils which he depored
should be at least mitigated, if not
abolished. A similar appeal to hu-
man,ty seems 10 be desirable in this
city just at present, at least il one is
to judge from the ieart-rendiny
story which prominent merchant
told Herald reporter yesterday after
noon. "Six dollars and fifty-three
cents is nice payment for making
29l shirts, is it not:" was his indig-
nant question, as he pulled the pay
book from his pocket and showed the
figures in black and white. "No, |
am wrong. The estimable EMPLOYERS
paid s, IS but you must deduct from
that 81 % for car fares, and then
you have ST 50 for making 29l shirts.
Who was fool enough to accept the
job: I'll tell you A man came here
from Silesia about fifteen months ago
with his wife and two children. He
is a bright, intelligent fellow, about
forty years old, and has worked for
some wears on a railroad in GERMANY.
He brou- hit with him two SEWN, .
machines, and he and his wife man
aged to support themselves for some
months by making shields for caps.
When the demand for these articles
ceased he sought other employment,
but was unable to find any. AT last
a friend told him that a firm in East
Fifty third street would be willing to
employ him at making shirts. He
jumped at the idea, went to the firm
got the material for the shirts and set
to work at once, after he had pro-
vided himself with cotton thread and
Other necessaries. This was on No.
vembcr 26 From that day until
December he and his wife and
another woman, who provided third
sewing machine, worked from 6
o'clock in the morning to | at nj ght,
and at the end of the time they had
finished 29l shirts, and had received
~ IS,
| TWO CENTS AND \ HALF FOR EACH
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-24

aew the lambkias, and the Aiehe winds had hard work keeping up. Kinky, with hccolo and the elhn court on bis back, was some distance ahead of the oshess and seemed saFe of winning the race.
 " Hurry, hur1D hurry v cried the Dady eyes, and Kinky seemed to be en- couraged by the words, for he gave tre- mendous bound forward, and
 Dady was wide awakel
 "Why, must have been dreaming P said Dady,
 lt was broad daylight, and mamma came in to dress him. He told her all about bis dream.
 "But it may not have been dream," said Dady's mamma; "yoa know the old song says the stars arc oaly good little children's eyes- Suppose you be a very good little ch,Ad to-day, and see # the angel doesn't come again tonight aud pu, your eyes away up in the sky Tor two bright, pretty stars"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-24

"Don't you see how cool and pleasant it is p asked the Trotty eyes. Really this is much nicer than the close, heated air down nearer the earth"
 So they talked. And there were thou sands and thousands of other little eyes doing service as stars all around them. There were blue eyes and black eyes, and brown eyes and hazel eyes, and among others there was pair of beauti- full little golden eyes which DAdy fell quite in love with. They were Louisa s eyes, and they were very sweet, for Louisa herself was very good hffle girl "What is that music we hear?" asked the Louisa eyes.
 Dady istened, and surely enough, he heard the most beautiful music sweeping along through the air beneath.
 "I wonder what it can be r' queried the Trotty eyes. 1Wef never heard such sweet sounds before"
 @Oh, that is the song ef the night wind, said pair of older eyes that ha i been stars many times. "Let us listen and hear what the ssng is about"
 So the eJes all kept very qziet and listened to the night wind as it sang this song: t..ef.
 THE ROSE AND THE IcEBERc.
 hasten iron, the land of snovs,
 Where sunbeams dance and culver,
 Unto the dwelling of rose,
 Hard by . southern river.
 An iceberg loves the blooming thing,
 But she will pay no needing
 Unto the splendid polar hing,
 Nor to his piiecus pleading.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-24
rHx ARxAxsAw VALLEY ROUTE

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
E.,tmnto Of the Cotton Crop.

Nav ToRE. Uece0 20 &C. / Greene
i Co will issue their annual cotton crop
for the current year TO morrow. Their tis-
ures are based on replies received to eigh-
teen hundred circulars sent out. Esti-
mates OF the yield are made up in three
wsys. Those By States average yield CT
the past season at 6 6,j20,O 600 bales; ut sea-
ports. 3 $50 600 bales; By interior towns
at 6.547 900. Commenting on this they
say: "A marked feature Of the largest pro-
portion of our replies vas seaport OF late
out good start for the crop An excellent
stand and perf,cs cord.Iious to the middle
Of August after which iujasy from drought
in some sections and excess OF moisture
in Others reduced the average Of quality
ou, had 70 important effect on the quan'
tifV
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
AGAIN DENIED.
Harrington Repudlates a Home Rule
Scheme 10 His Name.
NE EMPHATIcALLY ooNTsAOIoTs
Any Such Repots---A Spanish Dsks
Arrested For Vilifing the
Queen.

LONDON, December 20.-The Marquis
Of Harrington, who was Secretary Of Wa
in Mr.. Gladstones Cabinet has written The
following letter to q news association with
reference 10 the Irish home rule scheme
AS my has been frequently mentioned in
connection with reports on the subject Of
scheme Of lrish policy which Is stated to
be under consideration BY leaders Of the
the Liberal party. and a. I shall not,
within the next few weeks, have an oppor-
tunity Of addressing my constituents
and the puIic. ! think the respeG,
which | owe them justi6es ne In
writing to you for the pufposs Of siviss the
most emphatic contradiction to oil such r.
ports % far - they relate to myself No
proposals in regard to . policy to Be
adopted by the Liberal party with refer
ence to the demand Of . large number Of
Irish members for Legislative independ dsncs
OF Ireland have been communicated to me.
see no reason to depart in any degree
from declarations made and opinions !
expressed in my speeches in the late slec-
,ion in Lsncanshire and ehsshere on the
policy announced by Mr. Psrnsll, ss lead
er ofthe Irish Parliamentary party
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
OUR CUSTOMS LAWS,
..~ Manning Interviewed % his
Proposed Action.

....~ Manning Interviewed % dis
Proposed Action.
.zys-oy. December 20 Secretary
.,;,, in eoayersa.ion to day respect.
-. ,,ouossd examination by the Sen
., rbs workings OF the New York
- house said that s. an executive OF,
-.. v,ins:iIy responsible :or the exc
-- o. the tsrit lsw, be should vel
L. cooperation Of q committee Of
l-,.s II oas be created TO that end
- however. that during nearly all OF
Zen, year an active inquiry into the
=. q Of the custom houses had been
80 under the supervision OF his i'm
- 81. predecessor aud himself, aud that
: ...i o. The inquiry is exhibi'ed IN g
-- containing $50 printed pages,
r. zh,n examined by the Senators,
g.closs al the needed facts IN
~; % custom houses up 10 Oc'ooer
=! save the WORK OF Ru examining
--r,ss Il there hos been detective
.r-a.iou since then which bad es,
:. s, attention, he would be glad to
9E. A resolutions hst been intro
iii, The House rsSpacuDg sn imPor-
- O.: glassware b. L Lehman, which
ys3 would be answered rs soon ss
80 srd sent 70 hin. Any other
H.: inquiries addressed 70 the depart
= ~ either House would receive in
:zge srd thorough attention.
1. Na1mog remarked be had IN has
60 :sglr. 20 Congress described bis
T. .sal OF = Collector Of Customs a. suy
&c, srssr ports aud be had disgircrly
--E.5 his Owe connection that q saiis'
Az execution Of the present tariff law
o.. severely test the best efforts OF q
III lie best officers that the country
q! supply. The Collector a. New York,
81 AS necessarily and naturally IS
&. ~ selfish Interests, because IN q case
.sreeua auI between 10 Tespprisers bis
as,a a 6lsL The civil service law
Xr Manning added, practically
<, s=sy trom the Treasury De-
--sa; The selection such most
.,aA1' s1oord.na,ss IS examiners,
i,7.I,s Wsighers, gsugers and meas
" General 81 2rals-rs, appraisers and
Ess1, appraisers. AZ 0CnIns'ed oy the
,-l, sud cosfruai 5v the Seuste
Naming sid ,ls. D. expects soon
sc ,2s b0aisvs 20 .erd 20 Congress 9
s.,. report Of ono 5-socA Of the cus-
e .y,,71 aud Jhe p-oi-ct Of q Law
Il si,2,ei -. worS tbereia q
.s: rs:.-r Tas S---srsry concluded
sfl-y ias, II "a y.'a' - the public
-sis int IN ,s,.ou uCCse matters
- 2 s Coccs-t o.. nlstvn, 5000 under
1.- sud oisassJ, ty;rs between the
2fs 4ai 1..i D its Treasury Depart
b. sIi SD 7 g1an 10 M utmost
@-ye r1as sn- s7a,I not unduly iu-
= IL -rry s-ass OBS or my party
H.",-s ve,cl / nevertheless hope, and
.:7s are Tsss0usDtv s'rgNp.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21

Our Coming Cbisf-Ths California For
Esriss-A Brighter Day Dawning for
the OIL City OF West Virginia Per sonals,
SpSeiaI 70 tAs Register.
PAREERssURo, December l9.-Csptain
George Pennybacksr, who win be remem-
bered as one of the most efficient members
of the Parkersbrg police force two years
ego, has been frequently spoken Of as the
next Chief Of Police. Many Of our most
prominent citizens, irrespective of party,
will support the Captain for the position.
No new developments in the late forgery,
an account Of which was published in to
days REGIsTER A slight suspicion points
to Crooks as one Of the guilty parties
His many friends here hope that his skirts
ara clear.
Joseph DowtsiD, Of East Greek, IN Cal
ho7n county, was tew days ego delivered
Of huge b1llfrog, which weighed seven
teen ounces, and has been preserved in al
cohol. Downtsin has been sufferer for
years, and Was long ago convinced IN his
own mind that his stomach contained
something alive, bat the theory was booted
at By his friends. At times his suffering
was intense, and the effect on his mind had
about detroned reason, when travelling
quack( p doctor stopped with the sufferer
one night last week, and to whom Down
tain related his symtoms, A remedy
was applied and in few
hours the sufferer was relieved.
Major W. P. Mckinney, Of Belpre, who
has been identified with the steambos. sno
shipping interests for q quarter Of q cen
tury, left here on the Andes for trip
South. and will probably spend the winter
in Florida, where he has made some in
yestments in real estate.
Col. W. n. Chancellor, Vice President
8. ". Thompson and Auditor Trevor, OF
the Ohio River railroad, have returned
from the each.
Ed. Brown, OF the Pioneer News Depot
and Ben. Epstein, will spend the holidays
in Cincinnati and Chicago.
The completion OF the Ohio River road,
With The many ether contemplated enter
priaes which promises soon to be insugu.
rated, will be the dswniug Of brighter
6a7 70. tue Oil City Of West Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
: : WHEETJNG MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2L 1885,.

win move in honorable circles eli your
days, and some old friends Of your father
win meet you and say: my son, how
glad / an to see you look 20 WELL Just
ike your father, for all the world. l
thought you would turn out well when /
used TO hold you on my knee"
Bat here is the young man who takes
the other routs. The voices of sin charm
him away. He reads bad books, lives in
vicious circles, loses the glow from his
cheek, the sparkle from his and the purity
from his sonl. The good shun him. Down
he goes, little by little. They who knew
him when he came to town, while yet lin
gering on his head o pure mothers bless
ing. and on his lid the dew of pure ais
ters kiss, now pass him and say: What
an awful wreck bis eyes bleared with
frequent carousalS, his cheek bruised in the
grog shop fight, his lip swollen with evil
indulgences. Look out what you say to
him, for o triAe he will take your life.
Lover down and lower down until, outcast
of God and man, he lies in the almshouse
q blotch ofloathsomeness and pain. Some.
times be calls out for God, and then tor
more drink. Nov he prays, now curses.
now laughs as fends laugh. Then bites
his nails to the quick. Then runs both
hands through the shock Of hair that
hangs about bis head like the main OF g
wild beast. Then shivers until the cot
shakes with unuttersble terror. Then,
With upliftsd 6sts; AGhts back the devils or
clutches the seipeRt that seems winding
him in their coil Then asks for water,
which is instantly consumed by his cracked
lips. Going his round some morning the
surgeon finds him dead Srsighten the
limbs. You need nat try to comb out sp d
shove back the matted locks. Wrap him
in q sheet. Put him in q box. Tao men
will carry it down to the wagon at the door.
With chalk write on the top Of the box the
mans of the destroyed.
no YOU KNOW WHO ISL
That is you, o man, if yielding to the
temptations to dissipated life, you 90
out and perish. ,
There is way that seemsth bright and
fair and beautiful, but the cad thereof Is
death.
Devote these December, January
and February evenings to
high pursuits, innocent amusements,
intelligent socislities and Chriatian attain
ments Do not waste this winter We
shall soon have seen thu last snow shower,
and have passed up into the companion
ship of Him whose rsiment is excseding
white ss suow-ss no fuller on earth can
whi,en it. To the right,hesrted the winter
nights OF earth will soon end In the June
morning Of heaven.
The River OF God under the Throne
never free zes over. The foliage OF Lilies
fair tree is never frost-bitten Tie festivals
and hilarities and family gatherings of
Christmas times on earth will give way TO
the larger reunions aud the brighter lights
and the clsdder scenes and the sWeete:
psrlands and the richer feastiDgs OF the
great holiday Of Heaven.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
WASHINGTON.
o.odall and the Democratic
Party.
..oos,rs UNWILLING TO DISCUSS
s.,,.,. Of Nr Randall to the
p,.,...west Virginia Points
.f Interest,
aa "a, Rs's'sr.

.--x,-,y. December 20.-hsPrssen'
s.,isr Of West Tugipis, has been
',..3 ,seoad on the committee on en-
|,,I. TIE other committees Of the
N 10, BE announced until after
!. .,Sdsy recsas
- democratic representatives are
-. ~. % lend their names to any dis
- Nr. Randslls relation to the
.,,.,.ic par,y or the position be msy
~ i or IN regard to it in the future
~ ~ AZ careful to avoid anything thai
= !. - construed into PERSONAL remarks,
N, score Mr.. Eustses Gibson, Of
i. y,,,ip;s has come in Tor 3 good
csps1rs on account OF he plain
y vbicb be addressed to Mr.. Ran.
=, he iebsts il the House.
lis Miller. wife OF the Commis
4 Internal Revenue, mas relatives
Charleston. West Trginia- visiting
-. -, residence on Rhode Island ave
]. -, Iosa Circle
IN, the arrivals &c day tr,m West
...-;ss-s 2 /. Lowndes, of Clsrksburg,
-,sr Sheridan. Of Piedmont.
' Nssls has Been commissioned
..-,,.s- 6. B-4Alo, West Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
BLACKMAILINa MRS. WALKUP.
She Denies the Tale Of Her Intimacy
With Two BOys in Prison,

She Denies the Tale Uf Her Intimacy
With Two BOys in Prison,
NEw ORLEAys December 20 A state
ment from Emporis. KAN. TO the effect
that two boys had been iDimste with Mrs..
Minnie Walkup while sh, VS. in prison
there, is indignantly dsniei BY Mrs. Walk
up. She says the report was the out
growth Of one OF the msny blickmailing
schemes that have bean re:orted to since
her acquittsl IL extort money from
her. Shs said it seemed
to be the general opinion
tha. she had come into considerable mon
ey from Mr.. WAlkups estate, whereas she
had not yet received q penny except as
such as her guardian had loaned. Mrs.
WAikup said she had received no letter
at any time from Gutekenst, and had not
forwarded any to Mr.. Joy. She said tha.
when leaving the court room with Miss
jay, . note was handed her BY q juvenile
prisoner signed "Ad, the Fool This let
ter was to the iolioEing effect:
"It you want Jour secret kept send me
two hundred end ffty dollars before yo1
leave England. Do not dare to go away
without doing so
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
A GREAT FIRE.
A Loss of $3.50, 900 In the Burning of .
Tallov and Wool Warehouse.

A Loss of $3.50, 900 In the Burning or
Tallow and Wool Warehouse.
CHICAGO, December 20. - OBsrne,
Hoosick & Co.'S. four story and basement
tallow and wool warehouse and stores, at
the corner of Michigan street and Lssalle
avenue, was burned out to-day with Q loss
of $500 The fire broke out on the
first floor on the Lasalle avenue side, and
bad fatal hold on the building before an
alarm was sounded. A second and third
alarm were turned in. Fourteen engines
and three chemicals with hook and ladder
companies were then on the scene, and
the fire was attacked from Lasalle
avenue, Michigan street and alleys
effective work OF the department was great
ly hindered by telegraph wires, which had
to be cut, and the flames on the east side,
in which were situated the Offices Of the
building, made rapid headway. Half an
hour after the fire was discovered flames
we're in full possession OF the warehouse
which, from the nature Of the contents, was
hnOHu U Dc OOOmCu. LoikS boCoAo VI
water were poured into the building and
the flames gradually beaten back. Inform.
alton was then had that hundreds
Of barrels OF tsllow were stored in the base
mens at the west end Of the building and to
that point the efforts OF the fremen we're
directed. They worked hard and were not
handicapped as at the fires Of two weeks
ago by excessive cold; therefore It was not
long before the tsllow was out OF danger.
Had the flames reached the stud there
would have been o confsgrsion the like
OF which has not been seen since the Big
Fire" The fourth floor fell frat and
heavy beams crashed down to the second
story, giving the flames for the time an
apparent advantage over the combstAnts
Alter the fall of the floors the east wall
tell out scattering bricks over the streets.
A number of fremen had narrow escapes
from being crushed by the falling ruins
Mr.. Berne says there will be ten per
cent. of the wool saved. There was stock
Of tallow, wool, sheep, goat and deer skins
in the place Of the value Of $3.50, 900; in.
surance on stock and machinery, $751;
900; insurance on building $25, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21

a. lie Nations Lsg!~IptoFs VIII DO
Before lie Tuiioays
-s-Sg-gS. p-ceuAs- 81 since the
-: sessi9G 3. Congress began seven
';:'st sud ga,ut5-e'gh; bills and joint
e:aoas have 5een introduced iu tie
%a,a aud seven one Of Which originated
= House, have been passed BY that
- ITs.-s bul6get and forty.seEen
-H'-7e messages cca,alnirg about l.
a'1las'ioas have been sent by the
@'sa; 70 tie Senate, aud have been re-
:" 10 The proper comn:t'ses. but no
~:isoas bsvs been confirmed. Two
- ees r-..,!sg 70 I1e boundary line
.,'l t2.s country aod Mexico AMI the
P'o7ll.rs 6s the settle
ot 0lins Of certain
Ian s.;.ZsCs AGAINST EensZasla have
'sa' 70 tie Senate Ior Tsudcsiion.
-@r,o2s oils aud Joint resolutions
'7ea Introduced IN tie House Of
''7-,at7es, AID tour. tEo Of which
s-A'sl II re Senate, have been passed
-.''oz sc effort viii BE- made in u q
representatives. TO secure the
s'ss o. ias Presidential Succession bill
4 s'l'Psns:on Q: the Inles- The re-
j -s-o.llL % a motion to suspend
=, oe !2 order until after the call ot
'ot ;hs Introduction OF bills and
,'so.lGous shall have been completed
-'ets have their desks ful Of bills
7 A., .11''o11ce- the call is likely 10 con-
= DAY The succession bill may
'.s>'s'et 67 unanimous consent but
a@ PROBABLE as the opinion is enter
y lE2y representations that the
- o1ss, y 90 regularly to the com
oe'0;s receiving consideration in
4 -' ;snoi iksiy that the Com
q the House possibly excepting
:. : :. accounts viii be announced unGl
- eoAdsy recess. Tks Senate, il i
Hao'cn io-uorroE. viii probabl!
+. s,s 80 'e7 consideration Of tie DskoSG
a -, - eaul o'cloek sad Of the bill FIX
ia 't.A'sss Of D.arrict Court Judge;
VII PEoslsLY ADJorRs.
is'ol1'iOa to adjourn tomorrow
g. ao'eay recess. will probably b,
y tie Senate without change
'-I COURTEOUS Gyp FORMAL.
ssS.sA'5 Whitney dspjss thst Re er
l., .1s oo} Ct 81 the recent Meeting {
a IN AeS Tork and Is il lax
Fse'ion Of silver COMA - Il
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
MORMON BesTIALITY.
The GRAND Jury Baked in Their EndeaS-
or to Do Justice.

The GRAND Jury Baked In Their EndeA'-
or to Do Justice.
SALT LAKE, UrAH. December 20
Judge Zane last night discharged the Sep
tember term grand Jury. Their final re-
port Gays the jury tried to ge; evidence Tor
the Indictment Of keepers Of houses of i'll
fame as instructed by court, but all wit
ussses, pohced included, claimed TO know
nothing concerning violations OF law In
this repect to houses established BY consPr,
acy recently unesrIhed. The jury indicted
two Of these keepers, Fanny Davenport and
Mrs. Field. OF the $50 witnesses exam
inej q great many were reluctant and the
iary is convinced that some committed per
jury. The jury complains OF the abuse OF
the Mormon press aud says jurors have
been molssted in both their persons and
property for faithful and efficient pefIoE'
nance Of their duty.