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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05
The Invention of Paper.

How, when, or by whom paper was
first invented will never be known.
According to Hallam. documents on
paper are found as early as the tenth
century. and it came into use not long
after this era. and completely supplant-
ed all other materials which were
formerly employed for the purposes for
which it is now used. 1t will be observed
that the invention of paper of some
kind was an absolute necessity before
there could be printing. as parchment
was far to expensive to use for the pur-
pose. even were it otherwise perfectly
adapted 10 this use. The use of paper
in Western Europe dates from the
time mentioned, but it was known to the
Chinese long before the Christian era,
and it is believed that they used the
bark OF various trees, the soft part of
the bamboo stems, cotton and several
other kinds of vegetable fibers. From
the Chinese tits supposed to have spread
to India, thence to Arabia, and the manu-
facture was introduced into Europe by
the Moors of Spain, but about this there
is no certainty. The rice paper of the
Chinese is made in the same general
way as the papyrus of the ancient
Egyptians, by placing in proper order
layers of fibers and cementing them
with sizing or glue. The first patent
for paper making was taken out in
England in 1868. but il was ..for making
blue paper, such as is used by bakers
The next. for making writing papers.
was in 1915. and covered writing and
printing papers--St. Louis Globe Dem,
ocrdt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05
PUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

is ''silence golden" when q wife
asks her husband for money to buy
necessary articles?
-He-Won't you go riding with me
this evening? She-Have you a gentle
horse? He-Yes. indeed. l can drive
him with one hand. She-I'll CO.
Chicago Tribune.
What is the difference between
food and an angry brakeman? One
breaks the dams and the other swears
with considerable vigor.-Merchani
Irdreler.
Fashionable Ma--"Children! chill.
dren! stop that noise. Sit down and
keep quiet" Children-"Why, what's
the matter, map" Ma-"Doggie is
taking his nap."-N Y. Mail.
An amusing story is told of a lee
turer who in discoursing on the subject
of Health" inquired: What use can
man make of the time while waiting
for doctor?" Before he could beg "a
his answer to his inquiry some one i'll
the audience called out: HE can mako
his will. "-Boston Transcript.
Some men who imagine that they
others should take hint from the
Chicago man who says that some men
who are looking for a coat of arms to-
day probably wore coat without any
arms twenty years ago.-American
Crockery Journal.
A romantic scribe thus describes
the first k SIS of a newly-wedded couple:
up the perfume-swept avenue of love
and under the roseate archway of Hy-
men. they had passed into the joy-lt
realms of that higher and holier exist
ence where soul meets soul on limpid
waves of ecstMic feeling, and hearts
touch hearts through the blended chan
mel of lips in rapture linked. ~ y
Graphic.
Yes" said Mrs. Catchem, those
are my daughters over there ON the
sofa; they have half million between
them" 1t was not until after they
were married to those daughters. that
the two young men who overheard the
above remark found out that Mrs.
Catchem referred to the rich old codger
who sat on the sofa between the girls.
Mrs. Catchem couldn't tell tib. but
she knew how to speak the truth ad.
vantageously.- NorristoUn Herald
Mrs. Sniverly is the wife of the
Captain of New York militia COM
pany. She attended a review not long
since at which her husband was the
commanding officer. Mrs. Sniverly
laughed all the way home. and when,
after she got home, she was asked what
was the cause of her merrimen'. she
repl ed: 1T was the funniest thing in
the world to see my husband. who never
dares open his mouth at home, ordering
all those men about. and they dong
just what he told them to do. IN. Y
Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05
THEN AND NOW.

We laughed to see the whirling snow
And hear the raging tempest blow;
We rocked not of the icy blast,
Nor how the storm came wild and fast
Our hearts had sunny weather;
Nor snow, nor hail. nor wild winds moan
Could chill the glow around them thrown
For then we were together.
q, sweetest word-togetheri
tread, in golden summer hours,
A pathway through land of flowers,
Beneath the blue of peaceful skies,
With weary feet and tear-dimmed eyes;
care no longer whether
The days be bright or dark. nor how
The lonely time goes by, for now
We walk no more together,
All, nevermore together.
Anna n. BOTser, IN Current.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05
Great improvement

Captain Jasman. who owed bill in
neighboring town, was drawn on
through the bank.
What's this?' he asked of the col
lector.
''It's draft for fifty dollars"
1.-The first one | ever saw Now, thev
get 'em up in COOL shape. don't theyp
Well, sir. there has been big improve
ment in such things since [ could first
remember. When was a boy, circus
bills were mere daubs of red ink, but
now look at EN-"
Are you going to pay this draft?'
20. don't want it. Tell that Teller
that / am much obliged for the kind at
tention he has shown me. but that can
not afford to pay so large a price for
such small piece or paper. Good
day. "-ArkdnsdU Trdreler
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05
CUPPING.
An Old Art I'm a Modern Barbe' shop
Seldom Resorted to In This Country.

An Old Art In Modern Barbe. shop
Seldom Resorted to In This Country.
A novel sight was presented in Q
bathroom at Phil. Balzer's yesterday
afternoon, and was exhibited to num-
Der of interested customers of the shop.
An old German barber who keeps a
chair in the south end was ''cupping" a
patient The process had. of course,
been often heard of, but never seen by
any present. The man upon whom the
art was being practiced was sitting in a
bathtub, and attached to his skin were
no less than twenty-eight small glass
cups, which had been applied to all
parts of his body by the doctor barber
The skin had been cut or scarified I'M
der each, and the blood was slowly
oozing out into the cups. The appl ca
tons were made by cxpelling the air
from the cups by means of heat, and
quickly pressing them upon the man $
person. The flesh was drawn up into
the cup by the pressure of the air. and
the blood extracted BY sort of sue.
ton.
''Cupping" was formerly part of the
profession of every barber in Germany,
and from it came the sign of the red, blue
and VIII tie pole. the colors being sup
posed to represent arterial and veinous
blood, and pure health respectively. Ii
was approved by reputable phys'c ans,
though not when done to such an ex.
tent as in the case of yesterday. twas
used mostly for local troubles, and not
for wholesale blood letting. 1t is now
seldom done in this country, though
English doctors sometimes prescribe it.
Columbus TO- State Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05

AT Stratford, Conn, . courtship
that has been carried on for a period Of
thirty-one years is still pursuing it's rosy
way without any more signs of q mat
r.monial termination than there WAS
over quarter q century ago. Hart
ford Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05

The throne of Louis XIV. was sold
by public auction in Paris few days
ago for $500 francs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05

-Threefourths of the children born
in Calaveras County. Col, in the past
two years are girls.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-09-05


and there was no sign of vegetation for
distance of a thousand feet or more
down the outside bank, against which
the wind was constantly blowing,
and where one would think it would
lodge dust and seeds from the
forests so near and so numerous. The
wall of ashes arose at least 500, and in
some places 600 feet, around the crater.
We noticed very marked odor of sui
phur in the crater while we were there,
and our guide. who crawled close to
the edge. reported vapor coming from
the bottom, but the rest of us could not
perceive it. There we're many evidences
OF recent discharges. however, one Of
the most pronounced being the pres
ence of flakes Of sulphur on the ground,
which must have been deposited there
since the last rainfall.
1t is the prevailing theory among
local amateur scientists that the five act.
i've volcanoes of Costa RIGA are con-
nected by underground passages. and
are all chimneys of the same terrestrial
furnace; that more than one is seldom
active, but that at least one is always in
state of eruption. as an escape for gas
and vapors from the subterranean fires.
that it is universally the rule for earth
quakes of great force to follow a sup
preston of activity in all Of them, and a
sense OF relief always prevails when the
discharges are heavy and frequent. But
while the interruption Of activity is i'm
mediately succeeded by upheavals else
where, earthquakes are frequently felt,
though not in such force. while the vol
canoes are active. This is accounted
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30
RIVER NEWS.
Stage of the Water and Movements of tn,

Stage of the Water and Movements of the
Steamboats,.
Upwards OF 1900 barrels OF salt were
shipped from the Pomeroy region, by river
last week.
The coal shipments from tho Great
Kanawhs river last week wero larger than
for any week in several years.
The W. N. Chancellor is due down at
an early hour this morning. The Louis
A. Shirley is due up On routa from CinCin.
natl to Pittsburgh.
The river is still falling at this point but
a rise is looked for. At dusk last evening
the depth in the channel according TO the
marks was feet inches. Business was
rather lively in a local way yesterday
morning.
The reports from above last evening
were as follows: Pittsburgh, 3 feet /
inch and falling; Morgantown, 5 feet and
stationary; Oil City, 2 feet 2 inches and
rising Rice's Landing, 8 feet II inches
and stationary; Greensboro, 10 feet 0
inches and stationary; Brownsville, 4 feet
and stationary; Lock No. A. @ feet aud
stationary; Parkers, . feet inches and
falling,
The pilot on the towboat Sam Brown
has an "old girl" in this city who is mar
RED now. While tho boat was passing
down yesterday he salnted the lady by
numerous tootings Of his boats whistle.
The engineer Of the Cleveland 4 Pitts
burgh yard engine was aware OF the situa-
ton, aud he, too, Joined in the whistling.
So much footing all at once drew large
mum Der Of people To the river bank, most
OF whom failed tounderstand the situation.
-BsiIaire IndeDendent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30
THE DILLoN HOUSE CASE.
The Alleged Innoeont Hotel. Keeper Fined
by Judge JerOrs.

The Alleged InnoCUnt Hotel. Keeper Fined
by Judge Jslrors.
The case Of Jacob T. Dillon, charged
with keeping house of i'll fame, known
as the Columbia house, on Upper Market
Square, was heard in police court yester-
day morning, occupying the time Of the
court (rom 8 A. NJ. till 1915 Pm. Captain
Dovener appeared for the prosecution
and Judge Houston and John o. Pendle-
ton for the defense. Fifty.fye witnesses
were examined, about equally divided be-
tween the two sides, but rs those for the
prosecution swore very positively to oC-
currtnCes which conclusiYely showed the
house to be what was charged, and those
for the defense merely told what they had
not seen and did not know, the result
could not DO in doubt. judge JeIers
fined Dillon so and costs, amounting in
all to about $50. Some Of the testimony
was very plain, and as Prosecuting Attor-
ney Jordan was among the large crowd Of
interested spectators, it NAV be- antic;.
pated that there will be further develop
ments about the time tho next Grand
Jury meets.
Dlllon's defense was that II anything
crooked went on in his hotel he did not
know it, and he had proprletors oil reput-
able hotels summoned to teetiiy as experts
as 10 the officially in keeping bad people
and bad practices out OF pdblic house.
1t was shown, however, that while the
usual charge for lodging is but 95 cents,
the Dillon mouse has sliding scale rang.
ing as high as 81 50-!he lower tho person
the higher the price.
It was also shown that a class Of young
boys who would not be admitted to well
regulated resorts Of vice were the patrons
Of this one, making it all the more dan
gerous. One witness testified that she
lad been in billions own company at the
houue the night the police made the raid.
The deiendant's counsel, not satisfied
with the publicity the case has SO Tar at
tanned gave bond aud took an appeal TO
the Circuit Court.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30

Cleaning Up and Gettipg Ready to Welcome
the New Postmaster.

Cleaning Up and DIETING Ready to Welcome
the New Postmaster.
Postmaster Sterling aud every one OF the
employees under him have been busily en-
gaged for the past week taking IN inven-
tory and preparing to turn over the post
office to Hon. Robert Simpson, the newly
appointed postmaster. The transfer will
he made Saturday evening after 6 o'clock.
1t will take several hours to make it and
it will probably be closed on Sunday
morning, the time named for Mr.. simp-
son to take charge, before he will
have checked of everything and
given Col. Sterling the proper receipts.
For the past two days work has been
rushed at the postoilice 80 that everything
should be in complete readiness. Mr..
Simpson continues to be greatly bothered
by applications and petitions for place.
He will mako changes only SO fast as he
becomes acquainted and cenveIsant with
the varied duties Of the office. 1t ia his
desire that there shall he no cause for
dissatisfaction with the new service in
comparing 1t with the old.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30
BOARDS OF CONTROL
FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Aaa Fire Department. OF the cily-s Meeting
of tho Special Council Committee to
which the Meter ~As snmo limo
Ago Referred for Confederation.

Messrs. George B Caldwell, p, b Dob
bins, John &. Hoffman, jr., John Water
house, D. G. List. jr., aud Jonas Pickett,
members Of Council composing the joint
special committee appointed udder areso-
luton offered by Mr.. W. IL. ueane, when
member OF Council, authorizing the ap.
pointment Of such committee for the pur-
pose OF enquring into and reporting either
BY ordinance or otherwise, as 10 the i'd
Visibility Of Fiaclng tue fire and police
departments Of the city under Board OF
Control, and sdOpiedby both branches, met
ut the Public Building last evening and
organized by making Col. Caldwell chair
man. 1t being the first meeting, nothing OF
any very great importance was done; in
fact, were it not for tho fact that there ia
bowling need inthis city for some action
looking to the establishment Of Board Of
Coutrol OF some sort for these depart
mentR, especially for that OF police, az it
~ At present managed or rather misDan-
aged, the meeting would have been with
out interest. II was arranged 10 send 10
several cities for their ordinances, rules
and other matters relating to the msnage-
ment CT their fire and police departments
in order to CLEAN from them ideas and
suggestions. Care has TO be- exer-
cised in drawing up the ordinance estab.
fishing this Board, SO that its provisions
will not clash with the city's charter or
or any OF the existing ordinances that
rest directly on tho charter, Until
some Legislative action is hal the
Chief Of Police will continue to
be elected by the people aud
will appoint his depulits, but thoso depu-
ties win be subject TO confirmation by
the Board before being reported to Coun-
Gil, and the rnembers!of the. Board will be
obligated to take time to examine into
the character, qualifications and ability Of
these deputies before reporting them 10
Council. 1t is proposed to have the Board
consist OF three members, and after the
irst election 10 elect only one every year.
By SO doing each member will
serve three years, and endorsements
and difficulties bound 10 arise by the
induction into office OF a new Board every
two years will BIZ avoided, and much
more satisfactory working OF affairs had.
tits proposed TO have the Board keep an
Office and clerk. Several very excellent
ideas were advanced by the members at
the Committee meeting last evening.
They propose to take time enough to care
fully study the matter before reporting,
and when they do report very admira-
bic ordinance may be looked for.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30
MELLOW pELLs.
The Marriage OF Miss Clara Fisher to Mr..
u. Carter Lat.

The Marriage of Miss Clara Fisher to MIR.
u. Carter Lat.
Yesterday afternoon, at the residence Of
the brides parents on Fourteenth street,
Miss Clara, daughter OF Hon. Ben. Fisher,
was married to Mr. D Carter List son OF
Mr.. D. G. List, the well known banker Of
this city. In consequence OF recent deaths
on each side, the invited company was
composed Of the near connections OF each
family.
The simple and impressive ceremony Of
the Presbyterian church was performed
by Rev. DR.. D. A. Cunningham, Of the
Fist Presbyterian church. The parlor
were tasteiuily adorned with flowers, and
the strains Of music sweetly low, were q
pleasing feature Of one Of the most beauti.
ful and home-like OF wedding occasions.
Mr.. and Mrs. List left at o'clock for
tho West, the conventional clipper, rice
and good wishes following them. On
their return they will install themselves
for the present at the Stamm House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30
soNIErlIING FINE
In tho Harness Llno Turned Out by Schwert-
f-Eer, of This City.

In tho Harness Linc Turned Dat by SchWert-
frEer, OF This City.
Anyone with the less! faculty for OBJ
servation, who has been on the streets
during the past two weeks, cannot have
failed 10 notice one or two very swell
livery turnouts, the harness OF which was
particularly handsome. With view 10
giving 10 the public pointer" as to
where those game superb silver mounted
trappings could be obtained, reporter
made enquiry and learned much TO his
surprise that the harness wero made here
in Wheeling, and by the well known, long
established harness and trunk house OF
William Schwertfeger on Main street.
The harness alluded to were made by this
house for the livery establishment OF
Robert Luke. One set was Just Complet-
ed this week and it can be safely said that
it excels anything ever put on the streets
OF Wheeling.
il can be further said that Mr.. Schwert-
ieger has advanced al tihe style now to be
seen on the streets o. Wheeling in the
harness and horse goods line; he is
anxious 10 do more OF 1t in order to make
the city more like city as far as he can
in his line. He detiss competition as TO
durability, price,, etc, in his line, and
guarantees all OF his work. He claims to
employ more workmen than any other
two houses in the city, and he further
claims to have the finest harness maker
in the State He challenges any one to
do better work. Mr.. schwertieger not
only makes fine harnesses OF all descrip-
tons, but all lines OF wagon harness.
Every bit Of leather used is tested thor
oughly. In addition, this house keeps a
full line Of robes, blankets, whips and
every thing used in the care and exercise
OF a horse.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30

Some Of the boys began their Hallow
Eve pranks Wednesday night.
It's. Tsppan celebrated his iorty-seventh
birthday by keeping open house for his
friends,
Miss BERTHE lngler will give party for
her friends this evening, with tafIy pulling
as an amusement.
Michael Moran has been sent to the
Wheeling Hospital. His bruises, received
at the steel works, have resulted in fever.
The City Examiners will examine appli-
cants fer positions Of teachers In the pub
lie schools at the Fourth ward school
house to-day.
The former pupils Of T. W. Merchant,
once principal OF the High school here,
have sent him some nice presents. Mr.,
Merchant was recently married.
Night before last drove Of perhaps
iorty mules were driven down the road
below the Pittsburgh Coal Works, where
they were taken on the Andes for Cincin.
natl. They were in charge Of two colored
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30

strangers in the CITY and Wheeling Folks
Abroad,

strangers In the City and Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
Mr.. D. W. Sharpe, of Marietta, is visit
ing his son, Mr., ]. L. Sharpe, Of this city.
Mr.. Frank Girard, Of the Alice Har-
rison Company, is the Past Exalted Ruler
OF the B. p. o Elks OF the United States
Miss Lizzie Lash last evening entertain
ed a number Of her friends at the resi-
dence OF her father, Mr.. John A. Lash, on
the Islend.
Colonel Jacob Hornbrook and Mn, @.
II. Wilson, Of this city, are spending few
weeks at the San Felipe hotel, Albuquer.
que, New Mexico.
Rev. DR.. D. A. Cunningham, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church, went to
Pittsburgh last evening, where he Is 10
preach at special services to-day.
Alice Harrison smiled benignly on Sam
Harrison, the red-headed clerk at the NC.
Lure, and gave him her picture, all be-
cause she has brother named Sam Har.
rison. Her Sam is one Of the dizziest ad-
vance men on the road. Our Sam is one
OF the dizziest hotel men in existence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30

The Housewife correspondent Of the
West Virginia Argus bids fair To win a
fame equal to that OF Joe Mulhatton as
the possesser OF an exuoerant fancy and
icedom from regard for facts. This cor.
respondent perpetrates the following: "a
singular and strangs freak Of nature &C.
cured here last week. Our fellow towns
man, Mr.. John Moore, is the proud posses.
ger oi SOW pigthat gave birth to litter OF
eight pigs, each being born with an iron
ring in lis snoot. The only reason that
can be assigned for this remarkable occur.
renee is the fact that the mother and
father have iron rings in their shoots and
that the hog pen Is on an oldiron ore bank.
We should think this would be an interes-
ting matter for scientists and medical
men 10 look after"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30

In spite Of the chilly, rainy, generally
disscreeable weather last evening, long
before it was time for tho doors Of the
Opera House to open crowd Of men were
struggling for posts of advantage near the
box Office, v lille in the neighboriug stores
groups OF ladies waited. The audience
which greeted Alice Harrison in "Hot
Water" was one OF the largest Of the sea-
son. The unique advertising schemes re-
sorted to by her manager account
for much OF this But next time Miss Har..
rison visits Wheeling she will need
none Of thess aids She last night firmly
fixed herself in high niche in the esteem
OF Wheeling theatre goers, excessively
impersonat ny young French actress and
mesmerist, "Yum YUM" from "'rhe
Mikado" Just stepped out, a Dutch cook, a
lost child with imitation OF Maggie Mich
ell, and an intoxicated little dude. Yer
satile as sho is, she is yet excellent in
everything she undertGkes-a pretty
dancer, a charming singer, and a naive
aud sparkling actress Of the Lotta schoo!
The play ia too funny TO describe. It
sometimes borders on the suggestive
Just close enough to keep the audience as
well as the company in Hot Water"