Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-05
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he noticed, as also did his companion,
while they were yet several yards off that
they we're in an exceptionally good humor
about something. and that they were ex'
pressing their merriment by frequent out
bursts Of laughter and the ear piercing
shrieks which female lungs only are capable
OF making. Upon nearing them be noticed
decided effort on their part to conceal
their identity and the lighted cigarettes
which they held in their hands, particularly
the latter. His reportorial "nibs" was damb.
founded. The idea ofthree of Martin Fez1ys
fairest daughters, all of whom hold high
positions IN society, smoking cigarettes, aad
that on the street, too. The spell OF hof
rors did not hast long, as your news hunter
is used to sudden surprises and startling de
velopments. Bat now he has his curiosity
aroused, and he determined to ascertain to
what extent this practice was prevalent
among our young ladies. We will with
hold the exact remarks OF the reporter
friend, but will simply state that he asked
who they were, and whether it would not be
an easy matter to make their acquaintance
and strike up an intimacy, which idea was,
of course, Immediately discouraged. The
next day POUR Interrogation point" met a
lady friend (who, we will say, is considerably
older than the three in question, and who is
past the age when vanity rules supreme),
and upon inquiry, she latter q satisfactory
answer to her "for goodness sake don't say
| told you informed him that there were
quite q number of young ladies who en-
joyed q private relapse into the pleas.
ures of a regulation cigarette and some OF
them had actually been seen smoking cigars.
why" said she, some of them actually
carry a package of prepared to~baceointheir
hand sachels, and seldom entertain company
without showing their generosity BY offering
a cigarette" Another lady who is at the
head of q family and knows whereof she
speaks, cited an instance where quite q
number of our girls were in company and
after dinner about a dozen of them sought
a secluded spot and proceeded to invite in.
digestion and dyspepsia BY the inhalation OF
the nicotinous vspor. This is o terrible
strait of affairs. How do our society girls
expect to hold their position without re-
proach if they stop ia a practice which has
its origin among a class of women for whom
no one has respect and upon whom all true
women look with contempt. One young
lady said "It boys can do such things, why
can't we; / believe in women's rights"
Woman's rights are all we'll enough but then
you know the dear girls are supposed to be
so much more refined than are their moth
ers. Who ever heard of a boy with a pretty
People don't talk of the boys
cherry lips" and "pearly teeth, they are
consigned to the "horrid ugly" In conclu-
zion we will say one more word. For good
ness sake girls, do quit it, 1t is almost as
bad as kissing a lap dog.
Pay Your Taxes.
The books are now open at the Sherman
House. Will be open at Howells office in
Bridgeport July It'll and l4th. Call prompt.
y, as the books will be returned early.
j. T. CRAIG, Collector
Vim Linn has put up a water set 10 be
givf Il 10 the man making the highest score
in ten shots at his rifle gallery, on North
street.
On Friday Mr.. Charles Seabright found it
to shoot one OF the members OF
the fine black team of horses he owned. 1t
had been injured some time before by roll
ing on a broken bottle while out in pasture.
Early yesterday morning Jacob Brown,
of this place, who has charge of the paint.
ing department at the Standard mill, was
knocked down and robbed of twenty-five
dollars on the railroad, opposite Rother'
mund's grocery in the lower end Of town.
Brown had drawn a rather heavy pay and
had been imbibing rather freely, and was
unable to tell a very straight story, But q
large bruise on his left cheek below the
eve and a bloody nose, assisted him materi.
ally in making his case clear. He said he
knew one of the men who was present, but
took no part in the affair. Fortunately for
Brown, they did not find all the money he
had on his person,
CaIley the same morning thieves entered
the residence of Edward Stead, on Sonth
Third street, and carried off seven dollars
in money and a large quantity Of ladies
clothing, the property Of his daughters.
This affair is surrounded by more or less
mystery, as no locks, doors or windows were
broken. The superstition is that the bur.
glars climbed onto the roof oil the porch and
opened a window. Another strange thing
is that no one was wakened although the
family, which is large, were all at home.
The supposition is that they were all chloro-
formed as the entire family was taken
desthly sick early in the day, and q doctor
bad to be sent for who pronounced the symp-
toms similar to those following an overdose
Of some poisonous drug.
Alvin Hastings ia visiting his father at
the Hanover hotel.
Geo. Weisman is in Pennsylvania visiting
friends.
Last evening a party of young folks went
out to the residence Of Ed. Reid, about three
miles west of town, where a very pleasant
evening was spent under the hospitable care
Of Mr.. Reid and family.
T 7. Coleman has returned from Msta-
moIas. where he has been working during
the past two months.
For Sale-Two and one-half acres Of
land, on which there is a good frame house
and small orchard. Splendid site for a
poultry yard. VIII be sold cheap. Apply
to J. T. Hanes, Real Estate Agent
Yesterday was one of the q~uietest holi.
days we have had in Martins Ferry for
many years. This is due, perhaps, princi
pally to the dull times and the scarcity Of
money on The one hand and the excessively
hot weather on the other. Picnics were
quite numerous, but they were not generally
as well attended as might be expected.
s.The Independent Order OF Good Tenn.
plars' picnic yesterday was a very nice.
quiet, family affair, and was very much
enjoyed by those present. In the afternoon
Rev. Sbott delivered a temperance lecture,
and the City Band discoursed some very
nice music. Although the attendance was
not very large or the crowd very d~emonstra-
tive, it was a nice, quiet place to spend a
day.
A number Of Methodists held a private
social picnic at the residence Of Oliver
Van Pelt, about n mile west of town.
The nailers Of the Laughlin mill held a
private basket picnic on the DeHass farm
above town, Most OF the uailers and their