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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
The Swans Lesson.


Once there was fair swan with coal
black neck. She had three pretty baby
swans, but they were lazy little things.
They did not wish to pick their own bugs,
nor cut their own grass salads, nor to swim.
They wished to take their bugs and grass
from their mothers bill, and go up stream
and down on her back 1t was q pleasure
to their mother to feed them and to give
them rides. Bat she knew they must be
taught to seek their own food and to swim
up and down.
When she spoke to them about it they
said, Next week we viii" Next week
one of them did keep her word and swan;
and seek her own bugs and nip grass for
herself. But the others still SAT- on their
mothers back. So one day when che was
out in the steam, and they we're catching
butterflies from her back, the mother swan
with funny smile at her good child
dived, heels over head, and let the lazy
swans fall of. Then up she came and
swan of as fast as she could, in among the
reeds, where she stayed all night. By
morning the little swans had learned their
lessons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
Echoes From Washington.
Car,.,Dn.I.n.. o Ksreeha COT.

C0rreypOaIsHcs 70 hGEgtchd Gd-st!a
Mr.. Z. Harrison, OF West Virginia, has
beeu appointed special agent Of the
General Land Office, Interior Department,
for the examination of surveys, etc, at q
salary OF five dollars day.
am informed that Rev. Paul Zeigelene.
ger, Who has recently come over to this
country from Knapp, Germany, has been
called as pastor OF the German Lutheran
Church, OF Wheeling, W. Va.
Quite q spirited contest is going on
among rival candidates for the Wellsburg,
W. Va, postofice. The fight, says Mr.,
J. c. Palmer, prominent attorney OF
Wellsburg, (Eho was in the city last weekly
is narrowed down to J. II. Nsylor and
Il. ZihkeD. Senator Camden, OF our
State, is for Mr.. Nsylor and it 10 in my
belief that he will soon be appointed to
the office. The Senators somehow put in
their man.
Among the notables who graced the
fountain of power this week were +. D..
Talbot, Esq a young lawyer OF Beverley,
R. h. Hall, of New Richmond, Hon. John
T. McGraw, Internal Revenue Collector,
and Geo. A. Huntington, who is reported
IS the "dsshiug correspondent Of the
Wheeling Intelhgencer, ard is TO be sta
toned in Washington this winter
From private advice | learn Hon. Il. 5.
Walker, OF West Va, spoke at Cnsrlottes-
vile TO an immense audience numbering
up into the Thousands.
A large number Of our West Virginia
friends greeted us here this week and the
presence Of some revived recollections Of
old times in West Virginia Hon. James
Dunkia, Of Harrison county, who Was a
member os1he Legislature in 1873, Hon.
j. A. Miller and Major I. l.. Brouu, your
townsnen, C. l.. Smith Esq of the Fair
mont Index, Captain }. NJ RAIDER, Of Lew,
is5urg ond MAJOR John B. Hereford, Of
Union, were here, some on business, some
lust 10 see the Capital Of the Nation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
A New Rubens Discovered.


The story is current in Belgium that a
picture By Rubsns has been literally
brought to light in the city Of Alost 1t
had been bought at an auction by a mas
ter tailor for the sum OF f, and he hung
it in his silting-room. Hereit was seen BY
q painter, whose fancy was taken BY it,
and he obtained permission 10 clean it
He vas most successful The picture was
signed and dated 1914, and is a beautiful
specimen, in wonderful preservation. 1t is
so centimetres high by 62 bread, and rep
resenis Christ blessing the world. A YER
liable pilgrimage has set IN to Alost from
all psrts oE Belgium, and considerable
sums have been offered to its owner for the
picture, but he cannot make up his mind
TO part with it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
7 rustee's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF DEEp OY TEr.r
ID made by Thomas 4. Eelliion .rI b,I,,
beo lion, bis vile, and Absal Bedll o. ufl 80
L. bedil on, her husband, 10 the und. n,,tsd ~,
tee, dated IN the Let day 0. Woven bsr. fs a.
rec Tdcd In the oihoc Of the Csik Of Il. Csv,g
court Of Ohio equity, N'G SiyUi, Il 49,
trus: book No. ~, page 40 10 Htus 10 lh6u.
UBItsn trustee, the sum o! money Ns. Il5sss a
said deed oil trust, Twill, On
saturday, the 9th Day Of December, las,
al 10 O'Clock O. IN. al the front ioor q u. Ca.r
House Of said Ohio county, cell Al publIC lutIls -
following described zeal estate thlinto ty. A
certain ieCe OF parcel OF land ,Iiaglt q Ia
Wheeling rex, about t~o aDc one-hlIi i.s ~
Of the cltJ Ct heeiiBg In lAid cOBBty Ind sIs
aud bounded and defoT od - iOlIOss: Bsrltist
at point in the Ger tie Of the lane hse.as hya
the turnpike TO the mill on the prmlss sctsss
70 tie western gate pOst on the toqlh -. o NJ
lane, ~ 4 running the nee south t2 east 7-lttlla
10 a take on the hank .! 4 drain; ttssU s3a
81 east i.4I chains 20 loCus; on the lauf 4 "
creek; thence dosn the creek With the nssstsu
thereof and binding the con until II inis<sSa,
line running from the p!ace Of bcsisnts SGa b
wet containing three and oIt- ball a6r. v .sL
more or less. Also, the grGyhd tdGi, % ~
south siee of said creek an1 us'i Tor tie ttI1n
OF the miil-dsm hers tOiOTe crtcit In olrsds
With The mill situate on said IRE and Issi
acres Of lErd, and fnosn ~ hssilious y
g.ther with all the appGTienhnos tA'rtytts D
longing or in sny~he ip trtsipipg AAa a..
running from said turn pike 81 10 the HiII-ssas
being eleven feet vide aud lying ca us hsri
boundary line Of ,ad ihrso and ooe.tsl sc-S
land and outside Cf The ,sme. Ncspt!ug bsf,ifs
all the reai estate and privileges conveyed o.
rad seibeit BY sad Abgsl REBELLION and Jos,i
L. BsdiIion, by deed dated fe,embsI q. M NJ
Of record In sSid Clsrka oitca IN ood booi saS
tlS uhtfh AL fsfaIa and lFlytls =
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

TIE Country Gentleman says that
Messrs. J. c. HoughtOn { Co, Liverpool
cable that their market for American sp-
pies is lover in consequence Of heavy ar
rivals, and the demand is not so good as it
has been They quote per barrel: Bald
wins. 90. Cd. 10 lis; Greetings. So to 90.
Cd; Seeks "a; Golden Russetts and Spys,
9s. to les Nswtown PiPpins, 49, to Sis.
In Glasgow: BAldEins, lis. to Us;
Greening, los. to l2s.; Spys, los TO lis
Two days later Messrs. HoughtoD & Co. re-
port an improved demand, and prices Of
all kinds, except Greetings, sax pence to a
shilling higher. Cheap transportation has
made Europe profitable market for the
fruits Of orr country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
An Answer Wanted,

Can any one bring Us q case of Kidne,
or Liver Complaint that ElS,tric Bitter
viii not speedily eure2 We say they can
not, as thousands Of cases already perms
nently cured and who are daily recommend
ing Electric Bitters, will prove. Bright
Disease, Diabetes, Weak Back, or AM
urinary complaint quickly cured. Thel
purify the blood, regulate the bowels snC
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
bottle guaranteed. For sale at so cents 8
bottle BY Logan / Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
DISTINCTION BY FIREs.

Yesterday the city Of Galveston, ike
Boston and Chicago. became the victim Of
the dreaded FIRE fend, and many Of her
finest portions nov lie in ashes, and thous-
Ands of her people are homeless and desti-
tute. A worse misfortune could scarce be-
fall city. But as at the time of the Chi
csgo and Boston fires, the generosity Of
the people Of this country viii do ell they
can to recomPsnss the unfortunate eili-
Gems OF Galveston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

AMONG the Young West VirginiaGs who
are achieving honor abroad is Hon J. p.
DoLLIvER, now Of .Iows. he is yet less
than thirty years of sge, but has represent,
ed Iowa in both branches Of its Legisls.
ture, has served as chairman Of the State
Convention, and in the political campaign
last year gained great reputation as 8 po-
Hhcal orator in several States Of the
Union. He is now 10 be sent TO Congress
The only thing to be lsmented about all
this is that ne is not Democrat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
Salaries of French Ohicials.
T.r.Fsu Grnphf-.

The neT French Chamber will now COZ
the country nearly q mill on sterling year
ly, owing TO the number of deputies having
been increased from 5j7 10 5s4. The
president Of the Chamber receives $4,000
q year, and the salaries Of the deputies
alone amount ID 100000, the remainder
Of the sun being required for subordinate
official salaries, printing, warming and
lightning, repairs, etc. Besides their
stipend, the deputies get various other Off
cial 'pickirgs," such as grstuities for serv-
ing on commissions Of inquiry and free
railway passes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

NErTHER New Jersey nor New York is
deriving any Of the benefit anticipated
from the recent marriage license law passed
in Pennsylvania Very few couples pass
over the border 70 be married in those
States. There must be general acqui-
esceuca in Peunsylvanis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

WASH the man who has been sWindled
ont Of 500 BY the gyP game or some other
fraudulent chestnut reflects that that
amount would have paid for 6rst-class
daily newspaper for nearly seventeen
years, it is then that be feels ike kicking
himself over the back fence Of his farm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
| Promising Market for Our Industries

As Bheat-exploring country the United
States has probably eliminated. Hence
forth the growth Of manufactures vii
cause the home market To- mere than keey
pace with the supply, and marke. mus
be found for the products of our factories
and machine shops. There is none more
promising than this undeyeloped, but
groRing agricultural South American State
1.-THE Argentine Republic).
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
Commissioners Sale.

10y VIRTUE OF A DiCkEE HApL ibS
ID entered by the Circuit out q nfI' CIV
West yirkjI Ia, en- the 9th day 81 oi.eL -.
a cure in cbaLce / tnIa psniinf hi.a 80
y. Brown, administrator Of Tie tsais IL
Feay, decez I'd, 10 plaintiff AID 'sf'A ICY
Others are def ndaas, the GLi'i'sL's ~
com 10 lssioner VII, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER as,h, ~
comm, neipg at 10 O'Clock a d ,sli o. gss,
ton, Oh tie premses, to The Listei
Der. the following q, scIib&d zeal siis' lsh
say: lot bumttr ihns ~ u Wb.tesn 49,
Of the old Fezy Ilrn, sbitk 'ot 10 opTtee -
seTibed ~ follow: RssibBi' ns b -,
10 the nTs. and - OId .os Ct usst' thha ~
so uest - IS'es 10 s1 apps ire ibsLU
vest Is pols te'tps The ron AID road tabs -.
the read north 2Gl Set - Ith' La
thet os north IS tst 70 poe iht -. -, 4
rest 81 poifs; ihsncs IS ss,t 81 peht 70 80,
John Eskinr's hsIrs; thShoc sIcrf ne -.
line souih co. fst 10 the secoas hsf
vita III lin. oi the seosBd irsd ,r1ih =.
polss: ,heloe rou.1 ~ see, lt Wv
plsfe OF bsftnpipg. and n'iiritg s1T
more or l. %, and being the aes ABS ~. -
couyeJ cd 10 The MID WILLIAM ~ - -
By deed dated the 9th day o. poHs 6.se
recorded IN the Clerks ofos Of Ne tess =
Of Ohio o Ipty, Wet Virginia M us - ,s.
Middle Wheeling crcs b, 10 Ohio ooSLyt -. -
gipis, adjoining land, o! jean tnrfs'
IEENs or sALE-Op~hLii dssl 70
..l.. and IS Inueh more - the purthss :.
,ire, tie bLsncs In OEe Jsn wa 80, b
purct ser Elyirg bis Eo<, sith 90 zsi
such eeisrr,d psymsDt, sbd ne us = ss
10 be retained until tie po' ehAS ssIaTx
ten paid IN full. 1900
Iksrby certify tssi sosa sib god -
Ia, besn nyen " u. shove rsSstd spse~
niss,opsrs - required b. h.-ur,I o~si
o-1si JOHh ". hiT6HkLe 80
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

A DISPATCH to the Baltimore MAnufact-
urers Record says that neither Mr.. c. P.
HUNTINGTON or any other capitalist has
yet given assurance Of interesting them
selves in the projected rolling mill and
nail works at Huntington, ". Va and
that without such assistance il is not likely
the works will be bult. This win be no
small disappointment to the people Of that
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

THE Chinese merchants OF New York
city have sent 81 address Of gratitude to
President CLEVELAND for Issuing prOclA-
nation in behalf Of their counlrymen in
the West.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
Rncklnn,. AMIGA salrn.

The best Sslve in the world for Cuts.
Buises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheuu, Fever
Sores, letter. Chopped hands Chilblsins
Corns, and ell Skin Eruptions, and posi
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. /,
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Prics % cents PEI
box. For sale by Logan i Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
Sale Of Real Estate for'Taxes

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ follsNiJg described tTscB OF lots Of land in
the county 0: Ohio, Vii h Q ctlinquent for the
compartment o. taxes % the years 1883 and 1884,
will b. offered for salp by the Undersigned sheriff
at pu olic suciI,b, at the boot door Of the Court
House o. said county. GeI~ssD the hours VI ten In
the mOTGing aud four iu The AlLeTI Don, on
THE tn DAY OF ICE JSER, 1855.
Each tract or lot or 81 much mo thereof as shall
be necessary, will b, sOld foe much cash Ss il
sufhcientto satisfy tie amount dus thereon, set
forth in the iolloE ing rLbe:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

Iriss good thing tha, Ohio has become
a November State. As . political straw
that State is not very reliable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

THE verdict Of the people IS that the
Offices Of the country belong to the honest
Democrats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
Commissioners Sale

NF DESIRABLE MARKET STREET PROP
~ eriy. In the CrGait Court Of Ohio county.
p. Brown Sheriff aud administrator de bOnis
non Of the eltats OF Christian Hedrick, deceased,
vs..
Mary Z. Arms rong and others. and James Emblem
VS. same and Others.
IN IHASCERY.
By virtue OF decree OF the Circuit Court OF
Ohio county, West Virginia made aud entered In
the above entitled cause the 10Th day Of October
1855, Will, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1888,
st 10 o'clock a. m at the front door oil the Court
House OF Ohio county, proceed TO sell 81 public
auction the following named real estate that Is TO
saw: 1hirty-thIes Ss) feet OF the south bali Of
lof numbered Dee Hundred (LoI No. 1907 situate
or the east side u Market street, In the city Of
Wheeling, together with the dWeilpg erected
thereon.
TEEsis Or SALE-One-hAlf or as much more Of
the purchase money IS the purchaser may elect 10
pay cash Ia hand on the day OF sale, The balance
liz two equal instruments payable ia nine and
eighteen months respectively from thu day Of 81 e.,
with interest from said day, and the title to the
property 10 he retained until the whole purchase
money Is paid. JAMES +: KoGEhsI
hereby certify that bond hiss been given rs re
guired by aW and the decree entered IN the above
entitled causes. JOHN W. MITCHELL,
noliCaEte Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

THE following is from the summary Of
the official vote Of Pennsylvania that was
complsted on Wednesday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

President CLEVELAND Is going to take
the Democratic rooster at his word.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

DAILY, per week 10 be paid weekly -. 10
The DAILY Viii be delivered By. carrier IN any
other city or tOSu-..--. - .,.... -. i
sIHGLB COPIES OF u Ally OR WESLEY
R5-CoRRxsPOS pSNCE CONTAINING lMeokrANf
NEvs SOLICITED FRpN ENENT PARr o. THE sur
ROUNDING COUNTRY.
TRE REGISTER, suajI aciaJ Is scent, eiit'oas,
Is salerslaf ths Pos:g e e wedding, w. Va a.
second Gloss matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

Any Of the Aforesaid tracts Or lots NAY be ra-
deemed by the payment TO the undermined shelih
before Iale Of the amount due thereon
Given under my hand this Sd DAY Of ECysmbsr,
1855. VIC. HAhDlAN
no5oaEt sherta
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

Throat Diseases commence with Cough.
Cold, OF Sore ThrOsL Br0ars'5 ByoEcAial TrccAsS'
give immediate relief S0lioaly ia B5zss. Price
25 eents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
Coal for the Public Schools.

DROPOsALs TO SUPPLY THE PUBLIC
i Schools OF the City with coal Tor one year
nom the goth instant Nill be received By the IN
I NOYEMBEk I9, 1855.
Each proposal should specify at what price Per
busbel Ihs bidoer will forniIh good anu mereh-
sntaole article Of clean coal to
All the Schools In the District, or
The schools North OF the Creek,
The schools South Of the Greek,
The sehool on the IIland, or
Any School separately.
The rii,ht is reserved 70 reject any or all bids
Proposals. should be encoeed in sealed envelopes,
endorsed Proposals TO supply Ioa, and adj
dressed II. d. PENDLETUN,
nol4u Clerk Board Of Educati0B.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
Commissioners Sale
OF
Real Estate.

DUESUANT TO DECREE OF TIE CIR
II cult Court Of Ohio coInty, Ent' red on the
first day Of October, 1855, In \ chancery cause In
which John A. Barr is plaintiff and Catharine
Riley's auministrator and Others sre defendants,
the undersigned, who was thereby appointed
special commissioner !or the purpose will offer for
tale at the fr Mt door OF the Court house OF Ohio
county, on
satU rday, the 9th Day of December, 1885,
the following several parcels OF real estate:
FIrst-lhe one undivi ied half Of / OF No. 81 In
the town OF TIiadelphia, in Ohio county, w. Va,
with Its sppurtenances. Jhs lot has dwell Ing
house az other Improvements on it.
;, cond-A tract OF land in TriadtlB hia district,
State Of West Virginia, founded as FOL oWs: be
ginnii 81 stone on the National road, thence
north 4 west 40 poles 10 locust In billigan s
line; theIce with his line TO an elm In Fea's liIe
thence with his lice 10 the y ational road thence
with said road 10 the beginning; supposed 10 con
tain thirty acres more ls.s, out excepting from
raid boundaries three acres and four perches OF
tie west end thereof 6eviel by John Binkis, Sr,
10 Peter Kinks; and also excepting from said
boundaries that POI. heretofore convey Ell ~
Nathan AShcrat 10 lillian b. List by deed
dated March y, 1880, and recorded n ohio county
in deed book No 90 page 5S5, containing lie acres,
rOOds and s. rods
Third-A tract o. land containing nine acres,
three roodS ard Two poles, being part OF the land
owned by Thomas Baird in his life lime situate in
Triadelphia district, Ohio county, w. Va, and
bounded as follows, 10 wit: Beginning at a STAKE
thence north So west four poles 10 q stake (;
thence north "A ea8: and o2-lIO poles 10 beech
thence north % wett and 52-lO0 poles 10 sugar
thence north IS west and 2S-lOO poles TO hick
DRY; thtnte north Il east and gO-l00 poles 10 a
dCgEood; thence west % poles TO a stake; thence
north 80 poles 10 stake; thence east nity three
poles to 4 stake; thence south y west 81 and
SC leo poles 10 the beginning
TERMS OF SALE-Une-thiTd a the purchase
money and 60 muCh more as the purchaser may
EJECT TO pay cash at time OF sale, the residue In
two equal payments in one and two years with
interest from daY Of sale the purchaser 20 fiye his
note, With approve security for the deferred pay
ments, and the title to be retained Til the pur-
chase money Is all Tsil,
J. n. EWING,
Special Commissioner,
I, John ". Mitchell, Clerk OF the Circuit G. mt
Of Nhin nnnntv do cor iLy That the ahnNa inecIal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
FOX SALE.
For Sale.

EOk bALB-eEEftlElD 1hkkk.sL,n.,
- VeloaPede Gar Eu bs.h In Is Ist, -.
ume Call nj or Adde'S this ONE IN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
nr,t ADVERTISEMENTS.

DOARD AND ROOMS AT MRS. Il. II. PoR-
ID ter's, Corner Fourteenth and Chaplins streets,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14
" - = - =" Vi
= ,cclnl EnnAnnInninnnr

|, John W. Mitchell, Clerk OF the Circuit G. mt
OF Ohio county, do Ger lily that the above ipecal
commissioner has given bond as required by the
decree in the above cause.
no7cawt JOHN W. MICHEL, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-14

OTRApY AND PROFITABLE EMPLOYMENT
- given 10 few good men. Address, ANGUS
6ATRELL CO., 0dd FeIlows' Building, Wheel'
inc w IA oc9
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17
A SaIesman's Remark.

One of the requisites of a good sales
man Is knowing just what to say, n
when to say it, to customers who are
undecided and hardly know what they
want, and to whom a word spoken at
the right time is sufficient very often to
effect q sale. Sometimes, however,
salesmen with the desire of assisting a
hesitating customer, say things which
have the opposite effect from that in
tended, as the following anecdote will
show:
A gentleman who was several years
younger than his wife, and who was
besides small and rather boyish in APP
pearance, entered a dry goods store in
one of our towns with his wife and re-
quested to be shown some carpets.
The proprietor himself, to whom as 1t
happened they were unknown, waited
on them. He showed them very polite
ly his extensive stock of carpets, and
exhibited with great pains their beauty
1 and excellence of quality. The gentle
man and his wife seemed somewhat
undecided as to what suited them
among the various patterns displayed,
and the proprietor, with the laudable
desire OF assisting them to decide, re-
marked blandly TO the gentleman,
1 pointing to one of the carpets, Il
think, sir, this is the carpet your
mother likes"
The gentleman looked a little sur
prlsed, but quietly said, ''she is not my
mother, sir, but my wife"
The Lady said nothing, but IL is need
less to add hat she did not find any
carpet to suit her, and they left the
proprietor, who felt that he had lost a
sale by his unfortunate remark, a sad
der and wiser man. If there is any
taIng that a woman will not forgive it
j 5 to be thought older than she is. -
N Detroit Free Press
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17
Clock-NIending Tramps.

San the old lays are played out and
it takes an artist to live fat like we
used to. really believe the chickens
roost higher than they did in the good
old days. Oh times is getting awful?
The fellow retired to a cave of gloom,
metaphorically speaking, as he gave
way &c the flood of memories Of the
time before tramp business had been
Frustrated by overproduction. "a
mar has to either steal or work some
fake, like mending umbrellas or mend
ing chiney-that's about as handy as
any.
"Oh, there amt much to it. All a
mans got to carry is some samples,
which must be straight, and some
Persian cement-glue, water, or any
thing to hold the dishes together till
the man gets out of the neighborhood.
You tie up the dishes with string and
tell 'em they must let 'em alone at
least twenty-four hours to dry, which
gives YOU time to skip. / u out OF
glue water onct and / cemented my
dishes with molasses, which / got out
of a farmers pantry. 1t was pretty
much the same.
Cleaning clocks is another good
fake, only it has been worked to death.
Ore of d goes ahead and thinkers up
the clock, taking it partially to pieces,
tickling it up with a feather, and an
hitting it with lie or lard or something.
| always, when Pm on the tramp, carry
boa constructor lie or yak lie for the
purpose. It's coal lie or lard, just as
it happens. When | come TO put it to-
gether if / don't know exactly where
all the wheels 20 l do the best ! know
how, and if there is any overflow OF
wheels with holes TO put 'em in, as is
usually the case, l just quietly slip
EN- into my pocket. Ithen hand-spikC
the hands ahead a half hour and tel
the folks it is unhealthy to turn them
back and that they had better wait
until the time comes pointed by the
clock before they start it running.
This saves disarrangin' the innards, ]
tells 'em. That half hour lets me out,
and | goes if the clock don't."-Erl
Dispatch.