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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21

In assures in the adjoining ssndstones and
ouartzites; 3. in atmosphericslly disente-
grated rocks which everywhere cover the
granite; and 2. in the old river valleys.
The valleys are cut in the granite, their
beds are Of compact clay in which quartz
or mica predominates, according to the na-
ture ofthe adiaesntrocks. The strata carry
ing the mineral rest upon the clay bed, ana
have evidently undergone q species OF
natural concentration, the teldSPsrs beng
changed to clay and carried away, and the
csssitsrits deposited, the larger grains
near the yalley-origin, and the smallest
further and further down stream as then
size diminishes. Above the minera[bear.
ing strata are alterations Of clay and
sand. and finally black elsyey or sandy
soil in which the modern river HowS.
The mines Of the Blue Ridge, though
not SO far from Mason county, are situated
10 region Of suriterOus rocks.
The question then is: Do Mason and
the other "tin mine" counties in our State
possess the necessary conditions? Accord
ing to the United States Geological Sur
vsy, these counties are in the great Goa
measures that extend through Pennsylyal
MIA and West Virginia, aud the out-crop-
ping strata nearly ell belong to the
Carboniferous and Permian rocks.
The alleged Tin mines are not
found in assures extending per
pendiculSrly into the earth, but the
strata of ore is known to underhe at least
four counties" Hence they must be
placer mines, II they are anything. But
geology shows that this region has never
been great river valley, but was by turns
q great swamp or bog, or an inland sea OF
lake. When the crust of the earth was
elevated, the luxurisnt vegetation that
spraDg up in the sWamps and marshes,
formed great peat pogs, ike the Dismal
Swamp Of Virgins, or the boys along the
river Shannon in Ireland. When the
earths crust subsidized and these deposits
sank beneath the water certain depth,
sand washed down from the older land and
rocks from the northward was deposited
on this vegetable matter, AID it in time
became coal and the sediment became
sandstone. When the water above these
deposits was Of the required depth, coral
houriehed and limestone was formed.
When this became elevated again another
bed Of coal was formed So the strata Of
our State are sandstone, limestone, coal,
shale, etc, Just as the crust Of the earth
was elevated or depressed.
No placer mine could be formed under
such conditions. The rocks are all strait
fed and the rocks in which the alleged tin
is found are conformable to the strata
above snd below, which shows that they
were deposited on the same general plan.
I If tin could be formed in this strata, then it
would have been necessary at some past
geological epoch, for vast lake or sea to
have held tin in solution and to have de.
posted it just like gypsum and rock salt
are deposited. Bat such a miracle as this
would throw the whole universe out Of
gear.
As tin is only formed under certain con-
dirions, and these conditions have not ex,
listed in our State, how then can it be that
q strata of ore is known to underlie ct
! least four countiesT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
FAIkk "hLII' Q W WkLIr' sAAukL WHY
PETER WElTY & CO..
Importers aud Wholesale Dealen in
Wines and LIQUORS,

Monticello Pure Rye, GIbsonss Pure n ~
Belle Of Nelson Sour Mash, D. n. O. Tsy,
loPs Sour Mash, Kentucky Standard Sour
Mash.
Also 2rge assortment Of Kentucky Bouhons and
Bye Whiskiea, such n Hume, New Castle, Rch
Grain, McPherson, John Emnons. 9sffs, ete,
- Champagne, khtHe Wilma, Fine Caliioruis
Wine and Q tuIl Line Of Bottled 9ooda
Sole Agency for West Virginia for Cieveland's
PStant Bear Faucets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
For. sale.

A TRACT OF VALUABLE LAND o. Caif
"A line Hill. within the city limIh
CONTAINS THlRTY.TwO ACKEs
The lard lies well, 10 Tich and easily cultivated II
would make good market garden or BE- divided inc
desirable building lots
For pnoe and tsrms apply 10
WnLIAH CAREY,
Administrator for Estate Of Jas Garner,
suah No 9IE Mafksl gfn<l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21

THE enterprising management Of the
Fairmont West Virginian brought out the
paper enlarged and much improved last
week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
=sa- -
2 OR SALE.
For Sale or Rent,

THE FINE RtSiDEECE IN THE EOsTb
east corner OF Twelfth and Eon streets Il Viz
be offered Tor rent by the month. che loot psy
able monthly In siyancel Upstair, and tosI
suirs will 10 rented separately IL do1irci and psI
In thorough repair. JAS !" HAWLEI,
del li2O Main street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
Sealed Proposals for Convict
Labor.
WEST VIRsISIA PESITKETIARY,

WEST VIRsISIA PRSITENTIARY,
hoUNDsvILLR, November Is, 1886.
- EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- oy the undersigned until IL O'Clock meridiau,
on MONDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1885, for the labor
oil forty (4O) convicts, 90 De employed within ths
penitenuSry tor the term Of from three 10 ave
years.
Each bid shall specify TIE articles propo,ed to be
manufactured, the number Of square feet o. shop
room that silt be required, The amount Of steam
poSer and the price per day therefor.
IL the bidder desirts TO manufacture Eidetnt
classes OF articles the labor 10 DO employed on each
cas- must be bid Tor separately.
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into clntraIt In pur,uRnce OF his BID and tuTni,h
bond satisfactory the Board OF Directors in thu
psnsl sum oil THREE thousand Dollars, CondiIi0n0
for the Aith nj peTforman'e Of his contract and a,
the law directs, blank form Of which conty aef
and bond q on file and will ren ain With the V,srE
Of the Board duTlre this advertisement.
Each bid must be accompanied with q bond With
surities 70 the Satisfaction OF the Board that the
bidder viii comply with terms Of his bid, iE II ts
SO epted and be sealed and addressed to the SUPER
tnte0dent and endon ed, Bid for Labor"
The Board Of Directors reserve the riRht to ~
Jet any or all bids
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
JOHN PECK,
ne27oaTt Superintendent
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-07-22
Suicide a la suite dune querelle.

LoNDREs, 13--Le Telegraph pu-
bile une lettre dormant les details
dun scandale qui a eu lieu q la
cour de Berlin. Un prince age de
35 ans, proche parent de Tempe
reur Guillaume ct fills dun des he
ros des queries FRANCHISES apres
etre allie q un diner au chateau de
pEmpereur, pres de Berlin, avee
quelques compagnons, s'est rendu
q une maison fr6quentee par la
je4nesse dOree.
lis ont commence B crier ct 3
chanter ct ont fini par lancer des
bouteilles d trayers les fenetres.
Au milieu de cette orgie, le prince
s'est querelle avec le lieutenant
Prittwitz, du premier regiment des
cuirassiers, ct Ia frapp6 a la fgu-
re. La police est arriy6e sur ces
entrefaites ct reussi q envoyer
les jeunes gems chez eux. LIE
Prittwitz Sc trouvant d6shonore
vis-a-vis ses camarades ct letiquet-
te defendant un duel avec un prin-
CO de la maison de Hohenzollern,
s'est suicide ct a laisse une lettre
|d'explication.
L'empereur Guillaume, en- ap-
prenant cette nouvelle, envoy6
un lettre de condole au pere
du lieutenant. LIE prince a etc ar
ret6
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-07-22
Ee,1il1etun.
LA FILE
.DES CAlNE|'LO||iT' j IS 5
.
(sUIT (sUITEs).

IL ny a pas une seconde q per-
Dire, dit-il q voix rapide, brittle lie
pave, rends-toi rue Payenne, ct
amene lei mad moiselle Raymo
don't la presence couvrira Pimpru-
dente d6marche de mademoiselle
Pradi6.
Et Rene 6tait parti.
Settlement, il await a peine quit
t6 la sale, que les chooses prenaient
subitement une tournure a laquel-
le Horace 6tait loin de s'attendre.
Son premier movement EN-
apercevant Laura, await 6t6 d'aller
q ellie ct de Ieloigner Dune mai
son Oh son honneur pouvait Sc
trouver compromis. .Mais quand
il Sc fut approch6 de la pauvre en-
FAINT, ct quill Ia Wit roul6e sur ellie
meme, les cheveux 6ppars, le front
dams les mains, il SO sentit gaisi
dune supreme piti6 ct SO Demands
ce qui await bien pu Sc passer
avant son arriJ6e.i
Instinctivement, sans soupc conner
encore la v6rit6 toute entiere, il
comprit gull y await Ia quelque
chose de solennelle.
Laura murmura-t-il, dun
ton afectueux ct doux c'est un
ami qui vous parle, ct qui connaft
tous vos chagrins i. Ne le repous-
sez pas. Ill comprend Phorrible
douleur que vous ressentez. let il
n'6prouve pour vous qu'une pitie
attendrie. 6coutezs moi .je vous en-
prie la d6marche que vous avez
tfaite est bien imprudente. III fault
quele monde l'ignore; 81 vous le
voulez. nous quitterons d l'instaht
cette deneure, oh vous n'auriez
pas dn venir jamais. let nous re-
tournerons rue Culture Oh votre
mere vous attend.
Ma mere /! r6p6ta Laura COM
me malgr6 ellie.
LIE voulez-vous !?
-Oui. .oui. .je le veux.
Eth bien. .venez
Attendez
| La jeune flless'6tait lev6e q de-
mi, mais ellie retomba aussit6t sur
le siege Oh ellie et4it assise.
Avait-elle entendu ce que disait
Horace !? C,est douteux.
Depuis un moment toute son
attention 6tait ailleurs, ct son re-
gard allait vers Get endroit de Ia
sale Oh Sc tenait Mario.
Une plainte douloureuse s'6tait
fait entendre de CO cote, ct ellie
await fr5mi.
Ellie Sc leva tout q fait ct sap
puyant sur le bras du vicomte, ellie
essaya de faire quelques pas.
Soutenez z-moi dit-elle dune
voix defaillante.
(lu'avez-yous ? interrogea Ho-
race, interdit.
Oh! qu'importe CO que i'ail!
repliqua-t-elle ayec un brusque
movement. Mais lui |! lui
Qui vous retient
Yoyez Mon Dieu !! C'est hors
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-07-22
Achille +. Carrier,
Avocat canadien- francais de la societe
Foster & Carrier, Rooms 50 s. SO Bes-
ton Blk. Minneapolis.

Adresso des OFFICERS des societies
nati0nales canadiennes fran
eaises de Minneapolis ct st.
Paul.
ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE FRAN.
CAISE
)Patren St Jean Baptiste) de Mlnuea-
polls.
President; @. A. schefer No. 27-1er
rue, Sud.
secretalre; L. Desrosiers, No. 200 Hem
nepin Avenue.
CONFERENCE ST. VINCENT DE
PAUL,PAROISSE STE CLOTILDE.
President !; Revd pere r. O. Nougaret,
No. !727--1le Avenue, Nord, Minneapolis
UNION ST JOSEPH DE MINNEA-
POLLS.
President; M. A. Plas e, No. 1872 Cen
trail Avenue.
secretaire; A. Davignon, No. lo5 Cen
trail Avenue. Ii
Z i
CERCLE LITTERAIRE DE LA JEU-
NESSE CANADIENNE FRAN
CAISE DE MINNEAPOLIS.
President J. Marcoux, Ne. 2O9 Nlcol.
let Avenue.
secretalre; Al Vinet, No. l19 Nicol-
let Avenue.
UNION FRANCHISE ST PAUL.
President; T. Q. Dufresne, No. s2--
lie rue, Est.
secretaire Alphense st-Plerre, No.
597 rue FairvieW.
soCIETE DE CONSTRUCTION LAFA-
YETTE--St Paul.
President; T. 0. Dufresne, No. 9S--
lie rue. Est.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-07-22

Rome 13 On croft que les cor
respondances qui ont lieu entire le
Pape ct pempereur de Chine aura
pour r6sultat Ia nomination dun
snonce q P6kin.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-07-22
"a premiere devait etre surtout

brillente.
Aussi, d4s sept heures, lie thea
tire etait-il splendid dement illumine;
un Gordon de feu incendiait la IA
cade, un beau transparent attirait
les regards au-dessus de La mar
quise, -et chose inou1e, qui ne Sc
TAFT jamais vue, une dizaine de ca
melots allaient ct venaient sur le
trottoir, ofrant aux arrivants des
billets plus cher qu'au bureau.
Ce fut du reste une soiree uni
que, ct don't le souvenir nest pas
efface encore-a pheure on nous
6crivons ces lignes.
On refusa plus de trois cents
personnes un grand nombre de
|jeunes gems appartenant aux clubs
les plus aristocratiques y arrive
rent dams leur coupe; des yoitures
de maftre stationnerent jusqu'a
minuit deyant lie theatre, ct quand
la representation fut fnie, ce fut
une melee, un tohu-bohu elegant
qui jamais depuis ne s'est renou-
vel6.
Toutefois pour rester fdele la
y6rit6 historique, nous deyons
mentionner un incident qui passa
certainement inapercu, mais que
nous ne pouvons nous dispenser
de relater.
ii 6tait minuit; la foule s'etait
6coulee le boulevard etait desert.
Seul, un coupe de ma1tre, qui
n'etait autre que celui de Rene,
continuait de stationner le long du
trottoir.
A CO moment, la porte du thea
tire qui 6tait fermee, s'ouyrit pour
ainsi dire DISAGREEMENT, ct Cami-
made parut sur le seuil, marchant
avec Horace derri6re un jeune
couple qui Sc dirigeait yers le cou-
pc.
On s'arreta sur lie trottoir.
-Allons, VOLTA laffaire lancee !!
dit Horace q pimpressario; main
tenant, bonne chance 4!
J'esp6re que vous vlendrez
quelquefois nous yoir. dit Cami-
made.
-Je le promets.
"A bient6t alors.
-Au reyoir.
Et Horace lui ayant serre la
main, ALA vivement au coupe.
-Tu ne viens pas avec nous :?
demanda lie jeune homme qui etalt
rest6 sur le trottoir.
Non, mon cher Rene, r6pon-
dit Horace, vous arrivez d'Italie,
vous repartez demain, pour le cha
teau de Pratmeur. Je ne veux pas
abuser de vous settlement, quand
j'irai prochainement presenter tous
mes respects q madame Pradie, je
compte que madame la comtesse
de Presles voudra bien me rece-
voir CONNIE le meilleur ct le plus
sincere de ses amis.
Nous allons vous attendre tit
la jeune femme, en- lui tendant la
main.
Horace la baisa en- s'inclinant..
puis la portiere SO referma ct le
coupe partit.
lily await trois mois qu'ils 6taient
mari6s. Ills revenaient d'Italie Oh
lis 6taient allies promener leur bon
heur.
LIE lendemain lis devaient SO
rendre a Pratmeur Oh les attendait
madame Pradi6, qui n'avait plus
que Raymonde a qui parler de sa
file!
PIERRE ZAcCoNE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
Notchez Democrat

We are told that q countryman
came into town to get his usual sup
plies from his advancing merchant,
and after he had laid in the neccess-
airy food supplies he ordered a gallon
of fine whiskey. The liquor was du-
ly drawn, poured into a jug, and the
Jug placed on the counter before the
customer. The latter accordingly
did SO, but all the time wondering
why the purchaser was so particular,
but said nothing. When the sealing
process was over the customer made
still another request in reference to
the jug. Said he to the storekeeper,
"Will you now please draw pint Of
coal oil and pour it over that Jug ~
The dealer could no longer restrain
his curiosity, and made bold to ask
the buyer what he wanted that done
for. swell, I'll tell" said the coun
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
A Queens Orainian.

III. Queen writes from Johnston. "
Va, that lie has been sorcly afflicted for
several years, but he was urged to try pE-
RuSA, which he did. and lie now feels
that he Is about over his trouble. and COM
sders It the greatest medicine IN the.
world. He SAYS he has to 10 or send II
distance OF fifteen miles to obtain PERu-
M, but It win repay him FOR this.
Ellwood Shallcross, former editor Of
the Saturday Journal, Wheeling, w Va.
says: Gentlemen; Some time ago
WAS afflicted with apain in my back in the
region of the kidneys, and suffered con-
siderably. Having read Your advertise
rnent, went 10 Logan s. Co, OF this city,
and purchased bottle of PERuNA, which
| took, and II resulted in the complete re-
moval Of the pain. think i can safely
recommend it as superior panacea for
pains"
Mr.Aaron Shrcfiler, Alma, Marion coun--
~, ILL.,, writes "DR. S. II. HARTMAN 81
Co, Columbus, o. Dear .ciys. Myself and
wife have taken three bottles Of your med
icines and received much benefit by the.
use Of them. NV wife was troubled with
neuralgia, headache and weak stomach.
Her headache has not troubled her for the
AttSA NN0 0StNNs sittN AlNl SAbftiACfl ~ kliIn
better. She took only prRUNA used
both medicines, aud my general health Is
SO much Improved tint ] feel ike new
man. Ny stomach is very much better,
and the MANALrS keeps my bowels all
right. We intend TO keep taking the med
icines until we are pcrmanently cured.'
Evans +. Jones, Prospect. Marion Co.,
o., saws: After having taken medicine
from different physicians OF this place
without any relief, was induced 20 try
your pERuNA, which Tpurchased &c Cock
Bros, druggists, Of this place, end affor
using some six bottles OF The same, I feel
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i. I. Ewing. Eattlctsburg. Ky, writes
I'm the early part ~ last winter Ton
tracted a severe cold, attended with d had
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fool, aalaa d. niy disability ! have
taken yo3T pngaNA will, GOOD results.
My cough has eaiirelv let. soreness is
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Thomas Bradford, All Western Ave
nue., Allegheny CITY, Pa. WHITES: II have
had liver complnint lor three years,
thought would have 70 quit work have
taken two bottles Of yoar PERuNA, and
am WELL
S. Wolf s. Son, NVibnot, Ohio, write
" We handle your goods, and they give
good satisfaction
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
REMOVING A BUILDING.
what 1t VIII Cost to Change a rostofsicc
Into an Art school.


CINCINNATI. J uly 0.--The bids for remov-
ing the old postotiice TO Eden Park and re-
building il for tho art school were received
by Architect j. w. Mclaughlin and opened
in his office Tho bids are rs follows, and
all tho firms entering are, with one excep-
tion, business men of Cincinnati:
For the work OF excavation H. Dickmier
bids IS, 800. Flaherty N Bros. bid e., 900, and
j. Fl. Finnegan q Co. bid $1,000. For the
limestone work Flaherty 81 Bros bid 1900,
and J. IL Finnegan & Co. bid $7,100. For
fire-proofing ]. II. Finnegan az Co. bid $10,-
200, aud The Wright Fire prooang company
$10,S00 John Boyle bids to complete the
freestone work and removing for S2i, l50,
and =. j. Dobbeling offers to do the same
for 9950
There are two bids on tho brickworis.
That d A. Megrne il $4,000 aud ]. M.
Blair & Sons Il Sill 500 The marble tiling
and treadwork is bid on by John Boyle and
Il. j. Dobbcling The first agrees to do the
work for 81 300 and tho latter for $3.50
For tho iron work L. Schreiber's Sons IL
Go. bid Sa2 $50, M, Clements bids SCI ,494,
J. p. Walton & Co. $4,000
Lawrence Grace offers TO do the plastering
for $S,037, Archie Golfer for 81, $685. and M.
r Scully for S2,595.
Witte a. Brown bid 81, AGO on tho copper
work and skylights This is the only special
bid on the work.
Thomas Gibson g. Company bid to do the
plumbing and gas fitting for IS, 100, which is
also an only bid.
For the carpenter work, James Griffith a.
Sons bid s., III, and HARDWOOD g. Son $500.
There is a single bid on the lump. 1t Is
that Of Isaac Graveson & Son, who offer 20
complete ths entire work Tor $9l $40
The aggregate OF tho lowest bids foots UP
SSI,4l3.
Ii will observed that the aggregate of the
lowest bids is over $11 900 more than Messrs.
II. r. Springer and David Sinton subscribed
for the purpose. Mr.. Springer gave s25, 900,
and Mr.. Sinton at ono time $25, 900, and,
later. $50 900 additional
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
He Caught Ii.

All the adult passengers in the
waiting room had their attention at
tracted by his antics. He wanted
candy, and he wanted to see the riv-
er, and he wanted to go aboard the
train, and he wanted moro than any
city the size of Detroit could furnish
free gratis. His mother hushed him
up the best she could, and several
times he slapped her face and kicked
her shins and got off without apinch
BY and by an old man who sat near,
and whose feet the boy had walked
on several times, began to get ner-
vous, and turning to his right hand
neighbor, said:
'Iand o'massy! but I've either
got to git outer here or spank that
boy!n
He just aches fo~ itw growled
the other.
He does He puts me in mind
of my William. I've seen William
when nothing on airth but a spank
ing would put good nature in him."
Il say / will gov shouted the boy
OF this moment.
please, Johnny, be good" entreat-
ed the mother.
81 won'tw
"Oh, dol See how they are all
looking at u.s.
Il don't care If they areln
With that he walked up to the old
man and made q kick, and then the
curtain went up on the play. With
one twist and two motions he was
seized, whirled over o pair of knees,
and before he could squawk once the
spanking machine began it's work.
If ever boy of seven was neatly
wound up and the ugly taken out Of
him inside of sixty seconds TIE work
was no more complete the in this
case.
"Therep said the spanker, as he
up ended the child and placed on q
seat, you'll feel better--a heap bet
ter. Hated to do it, you know, but
saw you were suffering for it. Beg
your mothers pardon for interfering
in family matters, but you set right
thar till the train is ready ?"
The boy ''set,' and such calm and
solid peace stole over the crowd that
the yells of the hackman out doors
gave everybody pain.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18
Literary Women.
WHAT SOME OF THEM ARE PAID FOR
THEIR LABoRs.

! n. Y. Correspondence Of Phila. Record.
The New York correspondence of
the Cincinnati Enquirer has written
letter to that paper in which he
gives, or processes to give, some of
the inside facts about women who
write for the papers or make living
by literature If all the statements
he makes are as wrong as those in
the cases of the parties whom | hap
pen to know, it is pretty incorrect
article. In the first place he says
Mrs. Miriam Harris is the wife of a
New York lawyer. Mrs. Harris is
the wife of lawyer, but he is South
erner, and they live in one OF the
most Southern States. Mrs. Mary
Mapes Dodge, says this article, edits
the ST. Nicholas on salary of So 900
year. Mrs. Dodges salary for ed
iting ST. Nicholas is So 900 and has
been since the magazine started.
Miss Nellie Hutchinson, who by the
way, prefers to be called by her full
name, Ellen Mckay Hutchinson, this
writer says, "has for number of
years been popular and well-paid
writer for Hdrper's Monthly, the
Tribune, and other periodicals. Few
ladies do better in point of pay, and
though more notoriety is won by
book making, a newspaper connec-
ton affords more certain income.n
Miss Hutchinson may write for Har-
per's Monthly. / think between
Harpeg's Monthly and the atlantic
she has probably written half a doz-
en- articles and poems in herli Her
connection with the Iribuneis reg
ular editorial one, and she holds the
position of literary editor and also
contributes to the editorial page
She has made a book, q very charm
ing volume of poems, and she is maxi
ing another book, subscription vol
ume, but the bulk of her income is
derived from her position on the
Tribune, which is as regular as that
Of any other member of the staff.
Miss Mary l.. Booth, the editor of
Harper's Bazar, this writer says,
"Receives the best salary paid any
literary woman in this city, and the
amount is not less than $4,000 q
year" The writer is correct the
amount is not less than $4,000 q
year it is $4,000 year and always
has been. Miss Emma James whose
graceful and interesting letters are
now so general q feature in daily
journalism" is said to propably clear
81 500 a year by her pen. The late
Mrs. May Agnes Fleming, who wrote
so assiduously for the Neac York
Weekly, made $4,000 at least on
every story that she wrote, and she
wrote one and sometimes more than
one a year.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-18

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