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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04

To-day Monday is the last day 10 avoid
the addition Of ten per cent. on city taxes.
For the convenience Of taxpayers, | will
keep my Office open, at the Public Build
ing, from 3 o'clock a m until : o'clock p.
III. DO not fail to avail yourself of the
last chance. NJ c. CRAWFORD,
City Collector
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04

Il,r, is serious trouble in the BAPTIST
church At Grafton and the congregation is
spit mo Two factions. Tn" Eagle says
that the troubles eliminated in the eApul.
sion Of tao Of liz most prominent members
ard respected cit; ems, at Il church meet.
ing, By vote o. nine members, only
twenty Of the 200 members being present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04

Cards are out for the marriage at Par
k,rsburg o! Mr. Camden Rathbone and
MISS Mary Beirne Hiackiord, o. the .th
The lady and gentleman are bolL society
tagorites The wedding will be solemnized
in Trinity church and will be an exceed.
iugly fashionable event
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04

uae DAY last week Dr. +. WiIsou aud
his sis,crin.Iaw, Miss Harmon, both OF
Randolph county, eIoped. They passsd
down Red Creek after night on horseback
The next day gentleman 10 whom MISC
Harmon vas engaged to be married, fol
loved on their track. lie said the woman
went of with considerable Of his money.
The party had also horse that did not
belong to them State Tribune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04

Captnin Williamson. of Tyler county,
known rs the old Hunter, ia home from
u two week hunt in Pocahontas. Green
5rier ard ReEdO!ph counties. lie killed
eleven deer. one OF which weighed one
hundred and eighty.two pounds net; and a
bear, net weight 337 pounds; i've wild tur.
KEYS and numerous rabbits and phessants.
lie reported snow TWO and three feet deep
in many places on Rich Mountain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04

The West Virginia Conference Of the
NJ. T. church shows a membership Of 3d.
$50, about 100 ministers, 1872 churches
- parsonages, 50, Sunday schools, with
= So scholars, and 1855 teachers. The
whole value Of church property s over
500 GOO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04

towards the realization of better basis
IS the organization ottrade unions Eher-
ever they exist they uphold and increase
= better standard OF wages aud living.
They are becoming The vehicles of practi.
cal self government OF the working
class Through better wages comes
more Intelligent and broader minded
lass which. through the drill end
iiscipliue Of hinduism. will enable the
5radnsl realization otindustrial seltgovern-
asat ! That would be d desirable in
.s,nsdis.y .,sg 1t would ho6eVeT still
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04

Pmmmers'
Cabinet photographs $50 per dozen,
equal to the best 81 any
price. ll3- Main street, Wheeling.
/. .Gnon&Co eel dry gooIa the cheapest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04

a; koucevarte, the thriving and danger
GUS rival Of Lewisburg, the chief enterprise
is the s., Lawrence Boom aud Menutactur
ing Company. The mill has capacity
Ut 100 OdO feet IN twelve hours, and sawed
recently one quarter million ieet Of ten
inch boards in two weeks. In addition to
this they turned out 100000 l8ths aad 4, :.
GEO headed picket5 per day The men
employed by this company number about
rs, AID the pay roll will reach near So.
coo per month
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
A Paying Enterprise.

I know a rich man IN New York
whose office rent is $500 a year,
every penny of which is paid by
another man who for the expenditure
contents himself with a desk room in a
far-away corner. The name of having
an Office with the millionaire, the rep
utation of hobnobbing the day through
with magnate-that is what he gives
his money for. Silly? No; it pays.
Two years he went into the scheme
as a sheer speculation. He hadn't 800
then; now he can draw his check for
100000. He has been trading on the
prestige of his Office friend, and,
credited with good many secrets and
lots of information that he doesn't
possess, he coins money out of the
crowd, who try to work" him in seek
ing inklings of the millionaire's stock
market plans. There are enterprises
and enterprises in this WORLDLY. T.
Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
MASCULINE MEpoLERs.
Why . snappish Woman Carried Flake
of SCOT on Her Cheek.

Why . snappish Woman Carried q Flake
Of SCOT on Her Cheek.
In one of the parlor cars on west
bound Northwestern train sat woman
who was not as young as she had been
and whose temper was, apparently,
not as sunny as it might be. For she
scowled and looked sour and tried to
read bit and slammed the book down
and banged the window up and then
banged it down again when she found
the wind played hob with the carefully
trained bangs on her forehead. Taking
it all around she was in fine state Of
mind, and there was big piece of SCOT
on her cheek of whose presence she
did not seem to be aware, but which
was observed and commented on by all
of the passengers,
Soon a travelling man came out of
the smoking-room, took look at the
state of things and accosted her in so
low tone that his fellow passengers
were bitterly disappointed in not being
able to hear his remarks or the reply
thereto. The reply, however, was APP
parently very short and quite conclu-
sive, for the travelling man retired
about as quick as he knew how and
with something on his face which re-
sembled blush remarkably close, con-
sidering that he was travelling man.
Presently an oldish gentleman-not
too old to snooze in public when it is
warm, but yet old enough to be labor
ing under the delusion that he is YET
something of a lady-killer presently
an oldish man of this sort woke out OF
nap, looked about the car to see il
there was anybody he could scrapt
an acquaintance with, spied the soureC
and spluttering female, and immedi
ately began arranging his necktie ant
hopping off his face. Then he hap
pened to notice the piece of SCOT, and
as he left his seat and approached thu
woman, the passengers all watched hin
expectantly.
II beg pardon, miss" he began will
q smile meant to be charming, "but die
you know there was flake of SCOT OF
your facep"
Eyes, did," was the reply, snapped
out like the cracker on an old .whip.
This rather staggered the old party
but he partially recovered himself AM
remarked:
'B-but don't you want to wipe
OFF,"
mo, I don't" the snapper-like jaw
ratified out again. as the passenger
Uttered.
"And may ask why you wish to cal
~ that SCOT on your face, MADAME"
because you are the fourth med
ding old fool who has told me it wa
there since l left Chicago, and l wan
to keep it on long enough to find OF
how many more there are of you. y
Chicago Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
PAINTED DRESSES.
Straits to Which Artists Arc Reduced by
tho ExigencIes of Trade.

Straits to Which Artists Arc Reduced by
tho Exigencles of Trade.
Art and fashion are involved with
each other now as never before. Not
only do the designers of elaborate toll
cts reasonably claim to exercise artistic
taste, for much originality and beauty
are often put into the work, but genuine
painters are employed to decorate
dresses. Usage in the most pretentious
New York circles authorize the wear
ing of exceedingly fine gowns at din
ners, and the apparel at the best balls
hardly shows such unique garments as
Of fashionable eating and drinking.
The aim is to wear something unlike
anybody else's garb, and to effect this
the silk or satin of dress is often
painted by hand in water color or oil.
An artist acquaintance of mine, whose
works on canvas have frequently been
good enough to be admitted to the
Academy of Design, was bemoaning
the fact that American buyers prefer
foreign to native pictures, irrespective
of merits.
"When man has to go to painting
live women instead of his own
creations" he bitterly growled, II
think it is time for him to throw down
the brush and take up a shovel"
He explained that he had taken sew
eral commissions to decorate women's
dresses as means of subsistence. and
that he was retained by leading
dressmaker for that sort of work. But
be declared that he would never again
do what he had done in one instance,
which was to use his brush on fabric
that at the time inclosed the owner.
The belle had insisted that the figures
painted on the waist of her dress,
though they looked well in themselves,
were not shaded so as to be effective
when she had it on. Therefore, she
wished the artist to come to her house
and touch up his work while it was on
her person. That he regarded as hu-
initiating. He could paint a gown in
his studio, but professional pride for
babe him to apply his brush to the per-
sons of the patron.-M Y. Cor. Phila-
| deLphid Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
QUAINT OLD LUBBOCK.
A Visit to the Marlxet-Place of the Once
Famous Hanseatic City.

A visit to the Market-P1ace of the Once
Famous Hanseatic City.
The market place is a large quad
rangle, entered only by narrow pas.
sageways at the corners, and through
the colonnade under the Rathhaus.
The scene in this enclosure is, every
morning of the week, a very charac-
teristic and lively one. The pavement
is covered with farm produce and mer.
chandise of all descriptions. Robust
peasant women sell the freshest Of
vegetables and the most delicious dairy
produce; fish women. ranged in rows,
each with her feet and petticoat hem
tucked away in a box to keep the
draughts off, attract by their vigorous
cries, customers to select from their
stock of live fish swimming about in
trays; carts are crowded together in
one corner, piled full of great loavcs Of
bread; pigs squeal and fowls clatter in
pyramids of cages; tables creak with a
burden of quivering cheeses that
thicken the surrounding air; it is a
Babel of sights and sounds and odors.
which the multitude appear to enjoy
and thrive upon. while the stranger, il
at all fastidious, holds his ears and his
nose, or takes a speedy flight. At
noon time the shadows of the house
gables fall upon a clean swept pave
ment, with only couple of fruit
booths to remind one of the tumult OF
the early morning. This is the hour to
sit on the well-worn bench under some
overhanging story, and imagine the
scene when merchants of every i'm
portant town, from Novgorod to Ber-
gen, from Wisely to London, sought
this their commercial capital, in the
days before the discovery of the New
World, with its Unreasonable re-
sources, gave a new direction to trade.
and made the greatest commercial
partnership in history nc longer a
necessity. A Lutheran priest in long
black robe and high ruff hurryine
through the colonnade, completes the
illusion of the past induced by this
unique picture of its grandeur. Two
little children in latest Paris fashion
trip along with their nurse, and the
spell is broken.-Ch Christian at Work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
AT THE AUCTION.
verscious Account of = Mseting Between
Smxrty and the Auctioneer.

verscious Account of Meeting Between
Smxrty and the Auctioneer.
And it came to pass after the going
down of the sun that young Smarty
was passing the mart where certain
man cried out in loud voice; 1.-TWO
am 1 offered; do l hear two and a
half?"
"Aha" cried young Smarty. turning
to the companions who attended him.
sbehold! the auctioneer. Let us enter
in, and mark how will paralyze him"
So entered they In.
And still the voice of the auctioneer
was lifted up:
"And haf haf' . hafn haf.
Anybody say three-quarters?"
Three-quarteIs said they not.
"Prythee, sir" said young Smarty,
evil you allow me to make a bidP"
For Smarty, the juvenile, had read in
the chronicles how man had once
propounded that query to an auctioneer
who stood in the market place. and on
his replying; Yea, verify" he said !;
"Then l bid you good night"
AS the OK goeth to the slaughter, so
marched Smarty up to the very front
of the auctioneer.
VIII you allow me to make a bid?"
Up spake the auctioneer, who was
fly with regard to the ways Of the un-
cody:
mo. 1 will not. never take bids
from children and fools"
Then the people laughed Smarty to
scorn and he skunk away, Borrowing. =
Texas Sytinqs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

willing to Arbitrats with subscribera
We intimated some few weeks ago that thu
vague fear was growing on US that our sub
scribers were on q strike Subsequens
events have gone to confirm the suspicion.
Only one or Two have reported at the Office
for duty during the last month or So II they
are standing out, as we firmly believe, we
wish it understood right here that we ara
willing to arbitrate. Even without that we
will concede eight hours day-if they will
labor fai u " a. paying their sui scriptions
for eight hours each day they can put on
their coats and go hone We wish they
would appoint a commit ee to come In and
zee about it anyway We will meet them
half way and take them by the hand; CAPT.
tai and labor should be allies. not enemies.
We thought we detected svmp 'oms Of boy
co tonce when a man who had taken the
parer tcor some time refused to remove IL
from the pos Office but happily this danger
has been averted -Estelline ID. T.) Bell
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
A FAIR EXCHANGE.

WHY Detroit Taxpayer Preferred
milestone to Patent Door-spring.
He slid quietly into Jefferson ave-
nue. hardware store Yesterday forenoon,
unrolled paper on the counter. and
as he held up patent door-spring he
said:
II buy him two days ago, und like
to exchange him for wheatstone.
whats the matterP"
"Vhell, l can't make him fit on my
screen door,"
"Why, that's the easiest thing In the
world. See here: This end screws on
the door, and that end on the casing"
III tried him dot vhay, und he doan'
work"
"When it is on you take this metal
pin and turn the spring. See the holes
thereP"
II does dot vhay. und my screen
doors flies OPEN"
"You turned the wrong way"
81 turns him eafery way. Some
times der door vhas wide open, und all
der flies in Michigan 60 in, und some
times he wash shut oop SO tight can t
ReJ III my own HOuso. uoS III oA Nun Ia
der morning, und l doan' leave off till
night, but he won't work right"
"That's curious. What tools did you
havep"
II use a hammer und screw-drifer
und cold shisel und saw und auger und
crow-bar und lots of more, but he doan'
spring for me. My wife works at him,
too, und my hired man he lose half a
day, und wash discouraged. I guess
trade him for a wheatstone."
"Well. I'll exchange with you. but
I'm sure can show you how to adjust
it,"
a guess doan' try any more. You
see, my life vhas short, und l can't
spare so mooch time NIT machine ry.
II l get wheatstone l doan' hat to
screw him on nor turn him around.
Dere vhas no pins or ratchets in his
stomach. He vhas all right both ends
oop. Maybe he doan' keep oudt flies,
but he makes no troubles for me-"
The exchange was made, and the
man went away light-hearted, calling
back from the door:
81 can make oudt . wheatstonc all
right; und vhas obliged nit you. A
wheatstone winds oop only one vhay. "
Detroit Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
STYLES IN RINGS.

Singular Combinations Recently Intro
ducsd BY Lovers of Genuine Jewelry.
The smart finger ornament just now
II composed Of three rings, each con.
tanning three or more stones set in the
same manner, but differing in kind.
The most elegant specimens are plain
gold bands set with five gems apiece
the first containing rubies. the second
diamonds and the third sapphires. Each
ring is fac-simile Of the others in
mounting and in the size of the gems
1t is generally supposed that the rings
are joined, but they are entirely sepa-
rate, although never worn singly.
A singular combination is shown in q
band Of emeralds, one Of pearls and one
of sapphires, the ring containing the
emeralds being worn in the center.
The oddity of this is its chief charm,
for the greatest beauty is noticeable in
combinations of gems which are of the
same order and do not contrast so de-
cidedly as do the pearls and emeralds.
A band of lapislazuH, one of white
pearls and one of pink pearls form an
artistic combination.
The gems are not embedded in the
settings as was formerly the fashion,
and for this reason they emit greater
brilliancy. A diamond or sapphire
ring (when only one is given) is fancied
for betrothal, as the sapphire is be-
lieved to have power to drive away all
demons and protect the beloved one
from magic and poison. Old seal rings,
with the family crest engraved thereon,
are attached to the end of the short
watch chain, and so become procla-
nation, even when one is gloved, of
the possession of grandfather who
sealed his letters with something more
aristocratic than thimble. The fanci-
fully carved gold ring are seldom seen
indeed, it is about concluded that
they were forgotten during the craze
for gems.
The saving up Of ones gold and sill
yer to obtain one really beautiful and
real jewel is much more commendable
than the buying of imitation pins
bracelets and brooches that are. appar
emily, gold to-day but very evidently q
base metal to-morrow.-Butteric De
| linedtor
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

Scorpions. spiders and various in
sects have been observed to lie motion
less if & person blows upon them in o
vertical direction. Chicago Herdtd.s
james Hooper, of Lafay cue, ,r.-.
hearing that there was hidden treasure
in the ground near tree on his farm,
fell to digging about the spot and al
last unearthed an old iron pot contain.
ing three thousand dollars in gold coin
and fifteen hundred dollars in silver
AtlantO Constitution.
AT dinner given by Rogers, reet
4 Company to their employees in the
Metropolitan Hotel, Frank r Cham
bers, one of the partners, announced
that the firm had determined to set
aside . certain proportion of the profits
annually to be paid in dividends to the
persons In the employ of the house. In
addition TO their present salaries.-N
y. Pest
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
BRICK PAvEM ENTS.
Said to BE the Best and Most Durable in |
the World.

Said to BE the Best and Most Durable in
the World.
A reporter called on Rev. DR.. Ryan
to learn from him the relative value Of
wood and brick pavements, DR.. Ryan
being we'll qualified to speak on the
subject. DR.. Ryan said: II have had
considerable experience in pavements,
having travelled over the worst and
best in the world, including the Appian
way"
What is the best pavement you
have foundP"
Brick. There is nothing equal to
it, and it will be the pavement of the
future. The road it makes is as smooth
as floor, and it holds just enough
debris to make it noiseless.
''Is it durableP"
eyes, indeed. 1 formerly lived at
Charleston, w. Va. Fourteen years
ago they laid the first brick pavement,
and twelve years after it seemed to me
to be in as perfect condition as when
first laid. Tires do not break or crack
it, as they roll along as if on floor. ="
"How does it cost in comparison to
wood?"
al can not tell, but is cheaper when
wear is taken into consideration.
Wooden pavements are only an expe-
dent, having to be constantly repaired.
Then cedar blocks will not last for
ever. There will have to be- a change
SOON"
"What kind of brick is usedP"
EITHER common red brick or fire
brick. AT Wheeling fire brick is used,
and, by the way, are patented. They
are wider at the bottom than at the
top, thus permitting sand to work into
the interstices.o
"How are they laidP"
with the edges up, on a bed OF
sand, below which is framework oil
timbers. There is a fortune for the
man who introduces brick pavements
into this city, and | will show him how
to lay them myself. There is no use
talking, brick is to be the pavement Of
the futur' "-Detrou Tri6UaS.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
SWEEPING DAY.
How 1t Can Be Robbed of Some OF It's
Most Disagreeable Features.

How 1t Can he Robbed of Some of It's
Most Disagreeable Features.
II you look at your Homework as
the means to delightful home, it will
not seem hard or hateful; even the
dreaded sweeping day, which 1 own to
liking worse than wash day. leads to
the repose of fresh, fragrant rooms,
and sanctity from dust and deface-
ment. 1t need not be quite SO much q
penance il you have proper aids.
(These are covers Of glazed cambria
for large furniture, carpet sweeper.
brushes, patience, care, etc.
damp tea leaves, bran, coarse meal.
saw-dust or dry snow, to keep down
the dust, remembering to have these
things damp, not wet; to sprinkle only
a yard or two where you mean
to sweep at once, and to take it up
with the sweepings before you go to
the next place. Brushing a damp
mass of dust and trash over whole
carpet is not the way to improve it.
Fine carpets like Wilton or Moquette
should be swept with the pile to keep
them from wearing; and dealers say
that Brussels should be swept only one
way. 1t is good rule always to begin
at the corner farthest from the door.
taking up the dust every yard or two.
Take rugs up, bringing opposite sides
together, not to spill the dust; lay
them face down on green sward. OF
hang them so out of windows, and
beat the backs till all the dust is out
Beating on the face sends the dust into
the firm woven ground of the rugs
BaDtist WeekiM
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
Why Farmers Smiled.

A preacher in a neighboring town preached
a series Of twenty sermons on the "Prodigai
Son." He finally reached the place whore
the fat calf was killed
10, my friends" said he. shat was
wonderful calf II ever calf was fat and
sleek and well cared for, that calf was
Why the dear old father had been fattening
1t for years"
His audience was composed mostly OF
farmers who knew that calf could not be
kept many years without outgrowjng 10
calfhood, 90 they might be excused for
smiling-Danville Breeze.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
Things You Should Never Do.

Venture upon the threshold of wrong.
Spend your money before you get it.
Trouble others for what you can do
yourself.
Indulge in idleness, loquacity or flip
pant jesting.
Imagine that your troubles are the
greatest in the world.
Fail to keep in mind that there is no
magic like sweet, CHEEKY words.
Be blind to the shortcomings of q
friend or the virtues of an enemy.
Make it rule to do the smallest
amount of work for the pay you get
Good Housekeeping.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
We pulled the pie off the ceiling.

And the carpenter has been at work on the
woodwork of the house for an hour or 80
trying 20 make it look natural again. Mrs.
Pease says she don't know what l put into
the pie, whether the baking powder was a lit
tie remnant Of percussion that her husband
left when he die !, or a discarded seidlits
powder, but that never can be too thankful
that it blew up before George inserted 1t into
his true inwardness. Tomorrow l may try
again, and want to cook few OF these ecru
colored doughnuts with apertures in the
centre IL / can. l want to do everything to
help George to acquire wealth Bill Nye in
Boston Globe.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
A Juvenile Tilt.

First Boy-My pa blows 3 horn in
the band.
Second Boy-That amt nothin'.
+. B.-Mischief it amt; Fan your
your ole pa can do. My pa goes to
parties an picnics an your ole pa can't
60 there.
S. B.-Yes, an my pa is in the peni-
Tertiary an your ole pa can't 60 there,
either. -Arkansaw Traveller.