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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
THREE VERY SMART RATS. Bradford,

Iowa, September 11.-About week agoa
farmer living near here, named John Mick,
while feeding his horse late one evening,
heard a rat squealiug as though his life de-
pended upon it. Upon investigation Mr..
Mick found great grizzly. fellow, appar<
emily the ancestor of the whole tribe, busily
engaged in rolling an egg from the nest to
the edge of the manger. Anxious to see
what he was going to do, Mr.. Mick remained
quiet and watched tho proceeding. What
happened can best be told in Mr.. Mick's
own language: .The old fellow kept a
squealin and rolin' the egg at tie same
time, till finally he got it to the edge of the
manger then all at once he took that egg
between his fore paws and held it chock up
under his chin and doubled himself like q
ball, and whopfed himself clean over, egg
and all, and fell kerslap on his back on the
floor below. There he sot up such q
squealin' that thought suro tho old cuss
had dislocated q jint in his back, and was
jest goin' to end the old chaps misery
when 10 and behold two other rats appeared
on the scene Of action, and III be burned
if them rats didn't each take hold of q
hind leg of that old cuss, him holdin' on
to the egg all the time, and holdin' it chock
up under his chin, and drag him about
thirty feet across the barn to their hole.
Then the old rascal let 80 of that egg and
started it into the hole ahead of him and
pushed it out of ofsightin jest about second.
[ always knowed rats was purity smart, but
them three puts it over anything 1 ever
seed
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

da, one year, postage paid $2.oo Other countries, one year, postage paid, 2.6o
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

 He gave one unearthly yell, and then, he went kerslosh. It was too much for the over-wrought nerves of the audience, and we roared.
 As soon as we could gain strength, and suspense was suspended, we marched down to the ford, followed by Raney who was wading in water nearly up to his chin. The people came down to greet us and laughed and kept laughing at Raney. He being drenched to the skin, remarked:
 "l-don't-see-any-fun-in-iaug laugh ing at-a-man-u ugh Tin - his cs- lamityl"
 This speech started the whole crowd into another convulsion of laughter. It was the worst tall from the sublime to the ridiculous l ever had.
 That night, when we had all subsided into soberness and the church had filled up with people, l sat in the pulpit soberly thinking of my sermon, when all at once "snigger ran over the audience. Looking down the aisle we saw Raney, with immaculate shirt front, approaching the "amen corner" The laugh was so general that poor Raney took affront and retracing his steps, marched down the aisle and out of the church door like blind horse among stumps. The revival did not revive that night
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
Concealed Weapons in Texas.
| Texas Siftings.


 The law against carrying concealed weapons is rigidly enforced in the larger cities of Texas, as drummers from the north and people from the country very soon find out.
 Macbeth Simmons, a countryman from Onion creek, camped in a wagon yard in the outskirts of Austin.
 It was not long before he was brought face to face with the mayor of the city, who told him that S25 was the lowest fine he could infiict for carrying knife.
 Gee whilikins !' exclaimed the dazed rustic, twenty-five dollars for toting an old camp-knife not worth twenty-five cents. Tim," addressing a companion, break for the wagon and fling the fryin' pans and the tin bucket into the creek, or we're bound for the penitentiary, sartain. p
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
For THE ARKANsAw TRAVELLER.
 IN THE CITY OF THE DEAD.
BY ADAM DEAN.

The city of the dead-it lies calm and still under the last dying beams of the setting sun. Here grave by the side of grave lie thick as autumn leaves. A walk down this shady avenue brings us to a soldiers grave. A marble bust rears alsft its stately head and silently keeps guard above two yards of earth that cover honor and glory under the ground. It tells of hero's sabre covered with rust, and dropping banners and muffled drum. It speaks of a country's grateful praise and eloquently tells of what has been. The record of his life is told in story and in song. Children's children will repeat the glory of his name. All that fame could give she brought to him. But no war notes awake him. " He sleeps his last sleep; he has fought his last battle. No sound can awake him to glory again. Pon dering over these things we wander on scarce needing the way our footsteps lead us. We pause beside grave and 10, it isJthe "potters field" Rank, wild grass, and briers, and weeds grow unmolested here. Perhaps a dozen graves are marked by wooden head boards that are bleak and bare. On few we find the name and date of birth and death. The others lie low, unkept and unknown. Here Is a record that tells of a wretched life. Only few words John Jones, hung for murder" But they tell it all. Crime, imprison- ment, death. A convict fed-eternity.
 Not far away from where he sleeps, is another grave. Under two yards of earth sleeps the suicide. Her life was woe, her death was shame. Sin, misery and des- pair rush soul upprepared to meet its Maker before His face.
 "Once she was as pure as the beautiful snow."
 Words are idle, useless things4 We turn away and farther down the road we sit down to rest near two graves. A mother and babe. Love and remem- brance keep watch and guard these two. Above them, tall, fair lilies and modest violets bloom, the. green grass, low-cut and smooth, bends and sways to heavens air.
 On the monument, a broken shaft of marble, we read that virtue and honor-a holy motherhood-brief and short as the length of one little day, are buried here.
 " Two yards of earth, oh, who shall say,
 Whether of these is the better clay"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
For THE ARKANsAw TRAvELHR.
 HE WENT UNDER.
BY TOM JAY.

His name was Raney. He was little dapper school teacher in the backwoods of Missouri. There was nothing harmful about Raney, yet no one seemed to like him. He always dressed in white linen and was regular old maid kind of man. His nose was stuck into everything that went on in the neighborhood; and being meddlesome fellow everybody looked on his movements with suspicion.
 had been holding protracted meet ing in the neighborhood for several weeks Raney of course was on hand directing a.- fairs. An excellent lady of the community demanded baptism by immersion and we repaired to the creek to attend to the or dinance. We had to enter the c,eek at a ford and then wade up stream for dis tance to the deep hole where the bap- tism was to take place. It so happened that over this deep hole was a perpen- dicuiar bank with small stump leaning over the water. The singers and leading members of the church were all on this bank. It was in the dead of winter and the ice had been removed, but thin !" mush ice was still on the water. Raney was anxious to see that the dipping was properly attended to, and therefore, being short of stature, pressed through the crowd and seated himself on the stump.
 The candidate and marched up the stream until we stood waist deep in the water with the audience and Raney over our heads on the bank. The ceremony was pronounced and the lady buried and raised out of the water. Just then wild screech was heard. and looking up we saw Raney descend from that stump with legs and arms spread out like bull-irog.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
She Has the Last Word.
Boston Transcript.l

"Oh, dear," exclaimed Mrs. E., after vainly endeavoring to pour hot water out of the empty tea-kettle, Chow did for get to fill it, wonderl I'm getting to be a perfect simpleton. l wish 1 did have little common sense."
 But my dear," interrupted Fog, sup pose you had. Do you think you'd know what to do with it ?"
 "Do with it ?" echoed Mrs. F.; many things. might want to be married again, you know. and it might save me from making fool of myself second time.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02
marked as he poured out drink. Dock
 cry took the jug, poured out glass nearly full and, when he had swallowed the li-
Ah, this beats a blind tiger"


 quor, said:
 "Ah, this beats blind tiger"
 Len.declined to drink and the old man, though pleased, remarked: "Yeu'd bet ter take little for sociability's sake. You needn't be afeerd O it fur no Gansett was ever drunkard."
 Especially those who never drank anything"
 "You are right, my boy, you are right" 1" said old Bob as he colored the bottom of his glass with small drink.
 Believe I'll join you, my old friend, D the editor announced as he advanced again and took up the jug.
 Haney-" When Dockery drinks it's like pourin' whisky in a rat hole."
 More-"Not exzackly, fur rat hole never gifts shaky."
 Dockery-" Gentlemen, you may talk as much as you please but you bet know what's good"
 Tillotson (who had taken a "stiff snort ")-"'pears putty much thater way"
 Dockey-"You needn't talk. Mo- body can lay over you"
 Tillotson-(with quotation from the southwestern classics s)-"No, not if the cout knows herself an she thinks she do."
 The conversation borrowed vivacity from the jug. Len felt no resentment, but with thankful heart, unused over his recent trouble. To him it was not only a joke but lesson and, as the best les sons are the severest, he cast upon his grandfather glances, which, the old m an percieving, perceptibly warmed toward his grandson. By this time the editor and proprietor of the Ptcket was "putty full," and MT. Tillotson, to say nothing of Haney, More and Malone, was in that state which enables a man to see two objects when he should see but one.
 Tillotson-"Dockery, how's the circu- lation of your paper ?"
 Dockery-" Circulation, why, blamed if l don't lead the band. Ibegun a serial story-wrote it myself-some time ago, and the circulation has doubled since then"
 More-"How many-'scuze me Che had spit on Tillotson's fooD how many papers do yer throw out at clatter ?"
 Dockery-" don't know how many. Fifteen quires."
 More-"T ain't morn two thou san, is it ?"
 Dockery-"I It aintP You'd better go to school an learn what printers quire is. Everybody in the county except you fellows takes my paper. Two thousand, the-huck-devil."
 Gentlearen," said old man Gansett, 'I don't want to hurry you of, but Sarah'll be home putty soon an l have her see you all in this fix fur nothin' in the world"
 Tillotson-"Right, old man, right. Wouldn't want her to see us. Ain't drunk, yer know, but don't want her ter see us. Come, fellers, let's move"
 Haney, in taking leave, put his arm around Len and said: "Don't think I'd kill yer, do yer2 Wuzter see a man tryin' t kill yer, shoots head off. Oh, I am thar when it comes ter row. Come on, fellers. Ole man, much obleeged fur kin'ness, an will try an merit return uv the same. Goodbye, all hans"
 "There ain't no harm in 'em," said the old man when his noisy friends were gone, "but they lack backbone. Len, you didn't get mad, did you3"
 "No, sir. am so full of thankfulness that it was all a joke, that there is not, in my soul, any room for resentment"
 To 6s Continxed,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

OPIE P. READ, EDITOR. P. D. BENHAM, BUSINESS MANAGER.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-02

It cures all pains and aches, Salvation Oil, the great pain eradicator. Price 7sc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02

~. I.uks's Church Rev. i. ,iih.uu uaHtt
3. D., rector. pviuetcryiy,, E-nurr"v al ~ 80 a
m. and :0u T.. IN. >l.,lIy-,, boo! al y. m. ser.
vice aud lecture ever, NriI e,iay, o. !hr Chapel
at 80 1. IL. seat foe
ChRpiinc street VI. q. G. urrh.-Pnsvh hing
80 lUorTu. at 10 ." d. /. ~ hcy J. Henry Hess
and at p m hy he pa.."r Er. y. & Hull. sun
day school ~ Do. 3d. N,gbi.tr continued mex
week All aic lDy!jrI
North Street VI. 4. Church. service. 10,
morrow At IL 20 2. Ia sod Ito ? m. Iopducte.
in the morRin- by 'e,. =. hrW and In the ev ell
Ing BY E,y. VI. r rryd~u, pastor. sunday. schoo
st2 y. III. Al lie CaFiia Is invited.
United Presbyterian Chnrcn.- RsT. J. /
hcCluf", l.. y, pastor SERIES tomorrow q
1880 a. N. and =. Doc. I'll -Te ,ordislly invited
First Presbyterian Church.-Thr services
will lie resumed to-mOTsOw 10 the renovated audi
enCe room. Tine pastor. Rev. Il. A. Cunningham
ID. D., will preach ~ iu:aos Ia. and IL. SAD
bath-schOnl At Q a III. All are invited. Services
in connection with tie NrsE Of Prayer every even
ing in the Lecture Room, Al -.
Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. VIM
H. Cooke, D. u. pastor serviCeS tomorrow at 10 81
a. M. and at 100 p. IN. >abb4th-schOo! al : a. m
All are welcome.
First Eng. Evan. Lutheran Chnrch.-Re7
e h pcrnbl4ser, pastor. serti-es Tomorrow al
1880 6. II. ard L.. s-nG-T scEoe. AZ ?. L
Strangers "elcS-e
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
\ GREAT RACE
At the Capitol Rink Last Sight.

At the Capitol Rink Last Night.
The most exciting :a.e that ever took
place in this city w.s o. the Capital RlLk
last night between Burkett and Falken.
stein. Fortunately there was man OF ex-
cellent judgment chosen as referee. A
question OF foul arose and was claimed BY
the Faulkenstein party. But according
to the written agreement between both
parties, the referee was in justice to both
parties, compelled 10 decide that the race
must be run over. The race will be run
over next week, but the day
has mt vet beer decided
upon The agreement is that they
be started on opposite sides of the rink, SO
there can be no possibility of foul. There
was large amount of money at stake as
the Pittsburgers backed their man for ell
they could get.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02

Al the witching hour OF midnight last
night. Mr.. Charles Esukeuren, The popular
res,aurauteur, summoned the rcportorisl
force of the morning papers to his dining
room nhsre he spread osfore them 4 fine
rspast OF oysters in several forms, turkey,
and h number OF other dehcscies The
viands we're served in faultless style. and
we're appreciated at their full worth. Many
happy returns Of the day, Charley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02

Il is Eumo.ed among the neighbOrs OF
the late Richard Neale. of Wood county,
who recently died from the effects of &
wound recently received OF the hands Of
his cldes; son, tina: his remains have been
disinterred aud removed. He was buried
in the Cook graveyard, and the parties
who arranged the grave after the burial
claim that it has been disturbed. A move,
neut is on foot 70 investigate the matter
Il creates no little interest in Parkersburg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
I. N. L. \ Briefs.

The sunday school teachers meeting
will be conducted by Hon. 6. w. Atkin,
sog. Al : o clock this afternoon.
Young mems meetings will De held al
80 O'Clock tonight and ! clock to-mor
row The TOPIC for this evening is. DO
Nou Desire Happy New \ eaG' and FOL
to-novroF. Carrying OuS Good Resolu
tons Young mems meetings will be held
every evening next week at o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02

by trying again and keeping up courage
many things seemingly impossible may be
attained. Hundreds OF hopeless cases Of
Kidney and Liver Complaint have been
cured by Electric Bitters, after everything
else had been tried III vain. So don I
think there is no cure for you, but try Flee
trio Bitters There is no medicine so safe,
70 pure, and 50 perfect Blood Purifier.
Electric Bitters will cure Dyspepsia, Dia'
betes and all Diseases of the Kidneys Ia,
valuable in affections Of Stomach and
Liver, and overcome all Urinary Dificu!
ties. Large Bottles only 80 cents, at To-
gan & Cos.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
\ Pleasant Occasion.

Last evening Mr. Fred Norton was call
ell to the main dining room OF the Mcclure
when ne was met BY the corps OF walters
Euquirirc wha, WAS wanted, clerk Sam
Harrison stepped forward from place Of
coucealment and in a briet but happy
speech presented the as,onished proprietor
on behalf Of ID, walters with msCuit
cent gold headed cane appropriately
engraved. Mr.. Norton was quite over
come with astouishment, but managed to
recover in time to express his thanks in a
neat aud appropriate manner.
! lev moments after Mrs. Norton was
called upon By the female servants Of the
hotel who presented her With handsome
toilet case. which was received with thanks
by the lsdy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
IN GENERAL.
ShuttIswurth Wins.

IL the ShuttIegoFth.Sheppard rsce at
The Niagara rink. in B.llsire. los. evening,
the lUrm~r won the first two heats By about
uLe tourJh OF zap The second heat was
hCtiy contested, each OF the racers passing
the other several times. 4 moderate
rg08i was Ia ATTENDANCE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
INSTANTANEOUS NOTES.

The Cecil foundry has prepared p bid
tor Il bed knife press for the b2!IeionIs
mill.
The Belleville III, mill will BE- under
root this week
A new tack factory, to employ t1j
machines and 100 hand, Il to be put up
az Piltsburg.
The Belaire nsl aofAs aud sle"l plant
will close down to-day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
How Charles Strauss Held an Omc+r

How Charles Strauss Held an On,Crr at
Bay.
On Thursday evening, about seven
O'Clock, Mrs Jennie Strause with her
mother, Mrs Mary Rsdclih, called at the
office Of Justice Davis, and wanted war,
rant for the arrest OF Mrs. Slrause bus
band. Charles Sruss, the wife charging
that her lord and master had attempted, on
that evening, to kill her with an axe. The
warrant was issued, and al officer dis
patched to make the arrest. On reaching
the house, which is in the extreme north
end of the city, the officer found
that Strause had locked himself
in, and refused sdmittance. After quite
a delay howeyer, Strsuse was induced to
open the door, and he was put under
arrest. After moment, however, the
prisoner shook himself free and retrested
to a corner, where he held the representa-.
tives of the .aw and two or three others a.
bsy with what at the time was supposed to
be a razor or knife but which afterwards
turned out to be a simple wooden clothes
pil. Armed with this weapon he succeede i
IN syadiug arrest until yesterday, when be
escaped into Ohio.
Last night Mrs Strsuse again called o.
Justice Dsyis' Office and desired to settle
the matter by having her husband surreu-
der himself and give bond for his good be-
haYioT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
\ SeasunabIe Treat.

yesterday afternoon. Mr., ". y. Nc.
Cluskey. the oyster dealer made glad the
sa7en:y tive or eighty little ones in the
Catholic Orphan asylum, at the Hospital,
rs furnishing them with large supply oil
delicious oysters. Tie little ones enjoyed
the treat hnyelg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
the FIRST DAY,
How Eishty-Six Vas Ushsrsd In
by WhesIingites.
The Weather DeIightfuI---LittIe Calling
INDUCED ln---Pleasant Recep-
ton and an EnOya-
bic Hop.

The irst day OF the new year passed oil
very quietly here in Wheeling. While rot
so generally observed az Il holiday ns WAS
Christmas, still but an exceedingly small
amount Of business was transacted, almost
the entire population devoting the day to
rest and social enjoyment. While there
was g tinge of frost in the air during the
early morning hours, the major portion Of
the day was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
THOSE ANNUAL EiII.s."

Yesterday VA. devoted 10 c.i'e q; =
social nature, when courtesies and "7.I
wishes were exchanged but beginning TO.
day, calls Of another kind will Be N vogue
for e week or two, and 9canes like The one
here portrayed will Be o. frequent occur
renee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
BIG MONEY.
A Family Which Lays Claim to
$500,OOO,0OO.
One Of the Mercer Heirs Living
in Martins Feny---SOme De-
tails Concerning the
Property,

1t seems that fortune strikes man
usually when he least expects it and some
times when he is least able to enjoy it.
So it is with Uncle" George Mercer, as
he is usually called, of Martins Ferry. 1t
appears that some time ago q clipping
from the Cincinnati Enquirer was brought
to his notice. The import Of the squib
was that a young man named Mercer, a
street car driver of Cincinnati, had fallen
heir TO an immense fortune in New York
City. Mr. Mercer, upon investigation,
found that he was related to the gentle
man mentioned and accordingly
INSTITUTED Az INQUIRY
into the circumstances connected with the
estate, which, was to make all the MERGERS in
dependently rich The newspapers got hold
/ OF the matter, and with their assistance
and numerous bits Of private information
the following story has been revealed
Early in the eighteenth century three
brothers named Mercer emigrated TO what
was then the British possessions in Amer
lea. ln,l76e one OF these brothers, Lotus,
a general in the Continental army during
/ THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
patented a tract of land lying partly in the
States OF New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware In l7T7 he leased
part of this land for period OF ninety
nine years and day, and subsequently,
his heirs and his brother heirs lost all
trace of the leased property. In leIG the
| lease expired, and since that time until
very recently, the property has been IN
litigation. The Supreme Court has decided
that the property is the rIghtiul possession
Of the Mercer heirs, aud their
lawyers have been casting shout for
some clue TO the TWO or three generations
Of the family who new unexpectedly pos
seas S5OO,OO0,0 600 worth Of property. The
cstste includes part of New fork city lying
in the vicinity of Fourteenth street and
also some very valuable property along the
Hudson and in Pennsylvania. OF course
Gil improvements erected upon the land
since its leasing and the compactaeas Of
the adjoining territory tend TO enhance the
value Of the land which probably when
leased was Of minimum value and which
ia nov estimated to be worth
FIVE HUNDRED NIL IONS or DOLLARS.
Mr.. Thomas Mercer one of the three
original brothers. located in Chester coun
-, Pa, is the grandfather Of Mr.. George
Mercer, OF this place. George Mercer is
the father Of SIX children namely, Charles
Pinkney, Samuel, Emma Della and Ra
chrl The family are highly respected
but are dependent upon their daily laborG
TOR livelihood. So far Elk hundred and
twenty.Ceven direct heirs to the fortune
have been found, and it will be seen that
unless further investigation discloses mgr
lads more, there is a very comfortable sum
IN waiting for each.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
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