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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-29

"A SPECIAL from Shreveport says !:
The new cotton picker recently inven-
ted and patented by Geo. II. Gray,
| Denver, Colo, was tested on the Bel
cher place in Bossier parish, below
this city, in the presence of several
practical planters. The machine is
CONSTRUCTED on large wheels, and is
made in the shape of a U to straddic
cotton rows, in the rear Of which are
receptaclcs for the cotton gathered
through fan suction. The fans are
eighteen inches in diameter, and are
situated at about the crown of the U
through which the Inventor proposed
to gather the cotton while the cotton
while the machine was in motion.
1t required four mules to pull the ma
chine Which was pronounced unsa,is-
factory. 1t was the opinion Of those
who saw it in operation that it would
not answer the purpose required. The
inventor speaks confidently Of his Ill
! innate success and intends to make
alterations in the machine that will
settle all present difficulties.
The superstition about the .nnm-
Der 13 does not extend apparently be-
yond the supposed fatality of that
number Of persons for a dinner party.
A dinner company of l3 is supposed
to be unlucky because that was the
number Of those who participated in
the last repast of Christ and his Apos-
ties. Ono of them betrayed his mas
ter, who was seon thereafter executed
as malefactor, while the traitor, in
an access of remorse and disappoint-
ment, laid violent hands upon himself
and died of self-murder. There are
many stories of clubs and dinner par
ties where 10 were the participants,
bnt we know of no case where special
ly fatal consequences have resulted
The United States started out with a
Itd party VI Id OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~
far from having suffered any bad luck,
they have thriven marvelouslv. Thir-
teen does not seem to be an unlncky
number Exchange.
A SUPERINTENDENT Of mails saws
that the so-called business hand gives
the post officials a great deal Of trou-
bic. at is" he declares, "nearly as
troublesome as the illiteratc land. If
method, promptness and accuracy are
essential to success in business, then a
business hand, taken in any sense,
should be unambiguous and of such a
nature as to admit Of no doaht what
ever. Instead of that we find only
the first letter or two legible, and the
remaining ones supplied by mere
scrawl."
For NT.-The two story brick
store on Front street, now occupied by
los, LAWN ana nsed as his furnitnra
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-29

-OrR yang, handsome friend.
VIM. Polk, Jr., from Lamourie, was
in town on Monday. He wore his
usual happy smile, but still there was
something strange about that said Tm
going to surprise my friends shortly
Whether we have judged our young
rightly or not, time will dell.
--DR. Sam Johnson said: "Those
who tnarry early think most of their
wives, and they who maryy later in
life think most Of their children BIT
it is happy fact that Browns Iron
Tonic cures with equal power both the
Young and the old. 1t is made for all
alike. For sale by Jacob Geiser.
JUST WHAT They ALL Say
Hon. ID. ID. Haynie, of Salem, Ills,
says he uses DR.. bosanko's Cough and
Lung Svrnp i'll bis fi.,nily with the
most satisfactory results, in all cases
of Coughs, Colds aud Group, and re-
commeuds itin particular for the little
ones Sample bottle free at j. Gel
gers Drug Store.
on the morning of the gath inst.
the saw mill of Mr. j. NJ. Nugeut, sit
uated about six miles FROM Alexanl-
ria, on TIE pincville side of the river,
was burned. $1,000 feet OF lumber,
near the mill at the time, was also
burned. The burning is supposed to
be the work of an incendiary. The
mill was worth about $1,000, on which
there was no insurance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
Ohio Iron MIils.

The Htna and Standard mills 70 on to.
day, the former in full and the latter
nearly so. II Is reported that the pros.
poets for large spring Gales are very good.
There ID no word OF the Bellaire nail
works reBuming operations this week. II
they do not the works will hardly start till
after the annual meeting on the aosh inst.
The. company contemplates the erection
Of an enlarged blast furnace, q new nail
factory and putting in q new battery OF
boilers. This Is good evidence that the
Manufacturers can make moneylatithe 81
cent scale. The Pomeroy Telegraph Of last
week says: X. jackson, Superintendent
Of the National rolling mill at Pittsburgh,
was here Saturday looking az our rolling
mill, with the intention Of buying it and
operating II here 1.-THE price and situation
suited him. The present indications are
that the mill will be boughtand started 10
making bar iron In the near future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
ruE pIa wALKINe MAron.
The FamouS Pedestrians ArrIvS-ThS star
MT Noon To-day,

The Famous kouOStftanb A~fFlVO-Tho Star
at Noon To-day.
No event Of recent occurrence has BEEF
anticipated with as great degree Of in
%terest as lie the great six,day pedestrian
contest which Is to commence OF thu
Chapline street rink at noon to-day and
end Saturday night at midnight. Thl
preliminaries have all been arranged
the walkers entered from abroad are Ii
the city, and everything points to an ex
citing weeks contest.
MI. @. II. Tracy, manager Of the w. U
Telegraph office, hes been selected n
Referee, and L. D. MCGTanahan as Judge
One new entry was received Saturday
eyening@William Gallaher, Of Bellaire
Any other person desiring to take part Ii
the race can enter at any time befor(
noon to-day. A large number Of addition
al prizes have also been offered by bust
ness men, among them tho following
Louis Swalb gives q box Of Henry CLAY
cigars 10 the man making the first %
miles; g.. A. Beuter y Dunlap hat to the
man making tho frat $50 miles; @. II,
Dinger q silk hat To the man making the
first 200 miles.
Messts. Patrick Fitzgerald, Peter HeHel
man, D. j. Hurry, aud the other famoul
pedestrians who are to take part In The
race arrived in the city yesterday, with
the exception Of Tom MolAt, who IL e1'
peCted to-day, Ex. Alderman Fitzgerald,
'the champion Of the champions" will
give exhibition runs each Afternoon and
evening. The contestants In the match
will be on the track from IL, noon, 10 mid.
night, each day. A splendid track hQl
been laid In the rink.
Mr.. Fitzgerald wears his gold medal,
won at Madison Square Garden, New
York, in the great ak day go.as.you.plgase
walking match. A ridiculous rumor ha1
been industriously circulated that this ID
not the great Fitzgerald, the only man
who ever made q record Of 6l0 miles Ia
elk days, but he can readily resolve any
skeptiCism on that score. Indeed, nobody
will doubt II after meeting Mr.. Fitzgerald
once. All the visitors are gentlemanly,
genial people, aud will doubtless make
many ifiendB here,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
Tho MostnESat NJ. shott,s Church,

The meetings that have been in progress
at the First Baptist Church every evening
since the Week Of Prayer are remarkable
well attended, In fact to such an extent q
10 warrant q change from the lecture room
TO the church. The congregation last even.
ing allied the church, and the pastor, Rev.
GIN Shot, preachedamost forcible and ar.
gumentative sermon from Jobxxiii.34. The
reorganization Of the choir makes q won.
derful improvement in the song service.
A new departure has been taken In con.
Quoting the evening revival services. For
the FIRST half hour, commencing at 1880
each evening,the meetings WILDE conduct
ed by the following memben: Monday
evening, Thomas 3. Kasley; Tuesday,
]. William Amick; Wednesday, Joseph
L. Degant; Thursday, Andrew Hunt;
Friday, Robert TeaSdale. After the hall
hour Is up, the pastor takes the meetings
In charge and dWells upon the theme
brought out by his predecessor in an
earnest appeal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
AN 1NTEREsTINa sRRYIok.
The Anniversary Of the EugliSh LuthOFa
Homo nIISSion Band.

e@N " NA- A8A4
Home Mission Band.
The Home Mission Band OF the EngliSt
Lutheran Church, yesterday held It's ami
verBary, and the hour Of morning service
was given to this organization. It IL a 30
Ciety OF children and young ladies, ant
though In existence in this church fol
many years, has only been fully organized
and meeting regularly for the past year
The music was led by the Band-MiEl
Mary Dressel presiding Gk the organ.
The President, Miss Kate Hall, read hel
report, which was beautifully written, and
was listened to with marked attention. II
showed the membership to have beer
more than doubled duringthe year. ThiI
was followed by the report Of the Treas
urer, Miss Kate BrockhRrt, which showed
that the Home Mission Band had been
making earnest efforts during the year Ia
increase Its usefulness, both at home and
abroad. Two public entertainments were
given during the year which Melted the
society q handsome sum.
While the members have been endeaV.
oriug to spread gospel truth, they have
been themselves gathering . fund Of mis-.
slonary intelligence which serves TO open
their hearts more fully to the needs Of the
benighted, the world over.
Miss Fannie Dyson recited q poem on
the miracle Of multiplying the loGyeu and
fishes, and rendered 1t very correctly.
The pastor, Rev. i. Il. DornbllSer, preach.
ed . short sermon on the manifestation oil
Christ and the world, and the interesting
service closed with q hymn and the bene.
diction.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
THE NEW REGIME,
ProvislOns Of the Ordinance which wa,
Passed Saturday Night,

p.nvi.lona ~ tha n.AInnn.. wL..h -.
p..,.a "n'0n wal
mi S'ths 49,.
Inc ordnance passed saturday night
enacts that Council shall, In joint session,
elect four officers, not more than two ri
vbom shall ha III tha ssma nolitios NJ
~, 80 AS PO WY
shall holu ONCE Two Year,, or until their
successors are qualified, and constitute a
Board known as the Police and Fire Com.
m~iagioners. They muSt he c%itiSans ana
residsnia Of Wheelins. shsll viva a hond
Of 5000, receive a Yearly salary Of Si0o'
and with the City Sergeant and IDENTITIES
consLitute the Police Derartment; Win
the Chief Marshal, two AssiStants and the
force al each house, conItitute the Fire
Denartment.
SeCtion 8 REQUIRES the City Sergeant n
nominate bjS deputiea Ia nh RosSi. whn
shall inurlre into tbe chaIacter snd 90.
naeitv al each nominee. and ysnorf thsSs.
on 10 Council with a Resolution ro]narmIns
or reiecting The n~omination. Rnt anch re
MORT must not be made until AZ isSat Ian
DAYS altar the nomination n anbmittsd'
iihe BOARD makes iIa own ynias srhIscl
10 approval Of Council. and M controi
and snperyision Of each dsnaItmsnt mn.
der auch ruleS. The Board names Ia v
clerk and a 10 keen an Office In fhs Pbb.
lie Building. and here n Icomniaint bootu
must be fept, easIly sccesSible Ia tbs nnb.
ia. In which any ptrhon NAV enfst a en,n.
nlaint aVaihEt suy member ~ e;thsr ia.
psTtment, eIcept the ConmisaionsSs
Complaints mtist be Aligned. and ths BoSyJ
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
MORE OF THE STORY
oFHARvEY wOODRUTF5 AFFAIRS
The Glen EAltOa Merchant who Disappear.
cd and RsapPsArsd too LAts-Hs Ar.
ranges to Rsvsd his Divorced wife,
but Another Man Beats Him.

The ISTRlIIGENcRR recently announced
that Harvey Woodruff, who some time
ago deserted his wife at Glen Eastou Mar
shall county, and went West, had returned,
but found his wife divorced and betrothed
to another man, This, it now ssems, was
not the whole story, The last issue of the
Moundsyille Herald contains the follow
ing interesting addition to the story:
aMrs, Woodruff compromised with the
creditors shortly after Hsryeyleft, by pay.
ing, or sgreeing to pay, % cents on the
dollar. j. NJ. Olouston, Of Wheeling, as.
sisted her in settling up the business, and
he was also Woodrufs attorney, or agent,
and as such, decided the Easton property
to Cyrus Jones. Some weeks since Jones
decided the property back TO Mrs. Wood
ruff, and ClOuaton decided HarVey'a inter
est in q farm near JollytoWn, Pa, to Cy-
rus Jones about the same time,
When Harvey returned, about
ten days since, he called upon
his divorced vile, and, we suppose, set
tied all his troubles with her, as he came
to Moundsyille, procured the necessary
license and q preacher, and went back to
Easton to be remarked to her but, in the
meantime, young Olouston had put in an
appearance, and by some means had the
marriage declared of for the present, and
took Mrs, Woodruff to Wheeling, for the
purpose, o%stsnsibly, Of settling some bust
ness; but Mr.. Jones Joined them at
Moundsyills, and the next morning took
Mrs. Woodruff Mrs. Woodruff no longer,
but Mrs, Jones now,) to her home in
Easton.
"Glrs. Woodruff has a deed for the pro.
perry, aud Jones has Mrs. Woodruff, leay-
ing Harvey etieCtuRlly 'scooped,' having
lost all but his boy, who 10 with his
mother and his new stsptsther,
Harvey says there was Crookedness
about transferring the property, which
he will unearth, but the transfer Of the
woman is Tor keeps
"Harvey Is boarding with his former
wife and her new husband"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18

Undoubtedly the grandest production
Of q shakespeirean Comedy that has ever
been seen In this country will be wit
messed Of The Opera House Tuesday even.
Ing, when the comedians, Robson and
Crane, will appear As the familiar 1.-TWO
Dfomios,n In shAkespeafe's delightful
COMEDY Of Errors" This most Rmuaing
Of oil the great playwrightI dramas has
been brought out with q magniAcence
that places liz production In the foremost
rank Of theatrical enterprises, and places II
far In advance Of any previous staging Of
the play. Everything connected with II
10 said 10 be artistic and beautiful, and its
c~ostllneSs has never been equAlled In the
annals Of tile stage, 50 The manager a.
leges. With the magnificent costumes,
afmors, and grand corpt de balsI, the dtoll
hunor Of the two ininitable comedians
will flash out with unwonted brightness,
Meesfs. Robson and Crane are too we'll
knownt 10 need any word Of introduction.
They have been seen here frequently and
have always pleased their patrons. They
make up 10 resemble each other admirably,
and adapt their voices "a the 1.-TWO
DfomioB" 10 theGamsksy with remarkable
success, aeatsshould be reserved early at
BAutnef'a,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
SUPREME coURr OF AppEALs.
business Of the Opening session at CharlSr.
ton Last Week.

ton Last Week.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals OF this
State met in regular session at Charleston
last Friday, and transacted the following
busineBsi
A. and W, Anderson, appelleeS, Va. John
GWinn's administrator, appellant, appeal
and supersedeas, from Greenbrier county,
submitted.
J. q. Hutton ct al, appelleeg, vs.. James
/. Locktidgc, appellant, appeal and su.
pereedsas, from Greenbrier county, sub
mltted.
Graham Bros, defendants in error, We.
NJ. A. Carroll, plaintiff in error, writ OF
error, from Summers county, continued.
VIM. Bower, appellee, vs.. o. q. Mar
tin-Lowry, appellant, appeal and super
sodeag, from Greenbrier county, sub
mitted.
T. s. Maloney, defendant in error, ys.
NJ. +. Barr, plaintiff in error, writ Of error
from Fayette county, submitted.
Evan Hinton, appellee, We. Joseph Ellis
ct al, appellants, appeal and supersedeas
from Summers county, submitted.
A. w. Moore, appellee, vs., =. Harper OF
al, appellants, appeal from Pocahontaa
county, submitted.
A. 7. Caperton's administrator, appel
lSnts, vs.. Oaperton's heirs OF al, appetleeB,
appeal and supersedeas from Monroe
county, submitted.
s.'W. Nickel, appellee, vs.. o. Tomlin-
son ct al, appellants, appeal and super.
sedess from Monroe county, submitted.
OBJ. Buster etal, appellees, Va. r. Robin.
son ct a., appellants, appeal and super
sedeas from Grsenbrier county, submitted.
b. F. freshman, appellee va. g. W.
Hoylman, appellant, appeal and superse.
IDEAS from Greenbrier county, submitted.
State Of West Virginia, defendant In
error, vs.. Joseph Resce, plaintiff In er.
ror, writ Of error from Fayette county,
II. 8. RuCker, Of Pocahontas county, j..
II. Miller, Of Summers county, and L. D..
1sbell, Of Fayette county, were admitted
to practice in the court.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18

At the Academy OF Music this evening,
will open a weeks engagement Of the
melodrama, "Montezuma,i called q com,
panion piece TO monte Cristo." OF THU
play the ST. Louig Republican says: "Mr.
R. E. French in the role Of Lieut.. Monte,
afterwards the Count Of Monetuma, Is q
man Of fine presence, easy, graceful and q
good actor. He was well supported by
Miss Eva Earle and o competent company.
In the prison scene Mr.. Boswath acted
we'll the character Of the aged Able, who
died Just as liberty was In view. Mr..
Sam Bolter, as the colored servant, gave a
capital personation, and furnished the fun
Of the piece. o. r. Cromwell, as Don
Ferndn9o, q Mexican gambler, was excel.
lent. Intact every character in the play
was well taken. The m%elodrama Is strong.
II follows the thread Of Monte Cristo,'
at times, very closely, so much 90, that Il
might almost be called q plagiarism. The
prison scene 10 much similar 10 the Monte
Oristo dungeon, but the escape Is made In
an altogether different manner. The play
ID worthy Of the patronage Of all, and ID
very entertaining
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18

O number Of friends were present, oil
OF whom gave tokens Of their friendship
for the couple, some Of the presents being
valuable, Tho occasion was avery pleas
ant one.
Four persons can get frst.class boarding
OF Kreuseh's Cottage House, Withseparate
rooms, at 81 q week each. His house
will accommodate but four more.
The Union glass works Is one Of the old
reliable industries Of the town. When
the Buckeye and Elson works get In full
operation, not many glass men will be
idle,
Merchants and citizens generally are in
good spirits now that 1t Is officially under
stood that most all Of the manufacturing
establishments Of the town will shortly ba
in operation.
The Hoyle.Jones manufacturing com
pAny have good prospeCtg for o large trade
the coming season. Their threshing ms.
chimes heretofore turned out are scattereI
all over the country. They have resumed
work in full Ia their new factory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
Rhsa,s Farewell,

Rhes and her company ave "Frot
Frou" 10 q good audience al the matinee
Saturday, and "Pygmalion and Galatea'
and o. charming little comedy entitled
COMEDY and Tragedy" adapted 10 Che
English stage by Rhea herself. This wa
he. irst appearance as Galakd, and few
81 her company had ever before played
the parts assigned them. The play went
smoothly, and az q whole the performance
was the best presentation Of Gilbert'l
pleasing comedy ever seen In Wheeling,
Nj. Warren tLeneippe) alone being In.
capable Of bis role. Rhea was the best
Gdtd4ed and MI. LeAtook the best Pyomd.
Ion certainly ever seen here.
Alter the second play an Informal but
delightful reception was held by the star
on the stage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18


The Warrington on and Gas Field.
Saturdays Reporter.
The Smith, during the past twenty.ioul
hours has averaged ~ or II barrels pei
hour.
A small quantity Of gas and amber oil
were got In tho Davis we'll at about 500
feet.
Gordon No. l Is making SO barrels every
t%wenty-four hours.
At the McClane, workmen are erecting
q new rig in place OF the one burned
down.
At the Thaysr No. 2, on the CLARK lease,
at the Montgomery, at the MCGoYern and
at the Hess Nos. l and 2, the workmen
have fishing jobs on hand which may be
overcome in q few hours or may continue
for weeks.
Gordon No. 2 Is still drilling in the gray
sand, and produces about 80 parcels pei
day. The Vandegrift No. /, onthe Werlich
lease, q few hundred feet west OF Gordon
No. 2, has filled two 2S0.bRrrel tanks, and
on Friday evening was turned into o 1900
barrel tank. II makes over 30 barrels per
day. Drilling Is In progress at both these
wells.
Within the past ten days the oil men
have paid our farmers $4,000 for leases
or purchases OF lands, and Il is safe to pre-.
dict that within the next ten days an equal
amount or more will pass into the hands
Of farmers In the vicinity Of Washington
from the same source.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18

slelghing is a thing Of the past arount
here.
There was q large attendance at the
Mammoth riuk Saturday night.
Nick Kuhn has put up an enormous
stock Of Ice Of an elegant quality.
Eight new members were admitted into
the Presbyterian church yesterday.
The Wheeling Greek Coal Company
have advanced the wages Of their drlverf
81 a week.
Mr.. Northwood, manager OF the LaBellO
works, 10 getting his room into shape tor
mixing colors.
Parties living along Wheeling creek
greeted the change in the weather with
great ~Uatisfaction. Some had intended ~
move, for fear OF q flood.
The people were well pleased with Rev.
Mr.. Walkers discourses yesterday. He
assisted Rev. Mr.. Hays, Of the Presbyter-
ian church., with the communion services.
Mr.. oda Meisker 10 at present acting as
MArBhal in place OF J. M cConnaughy, who
was so badly wounded some time since
and who Is still unable 10 use his right
arm.
MeaBrs. Koehline Bros. ase putting up
some fine Ohio river ice. The frozen
water is foRted down the river like o raft,
cut In square cakes and transported to the
ice house by an engine.
Sixteen head Of fine cattle passed
through town yesterday. They had been
driven from Monroe county and had been
on the road four days. On their way the
drivers report that they experienced some
rough weather, as we'll as bad roads.
The act Of stealing chickens by some
boys OF town and fighting them, Is be.
coming entirely too frequent. One party
last week lost . number. The parents Of
these boys, II they do not want their sons
70 60 70 st. 0%lairaville, would do well 10
teach them better.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
A FAMOUS VICTORY.
rae POLICE AND ElRE BOARD
Ordinance BssOmss a Law, In spite OF the
WriEElipE sfths Democrats, Who Object
to any Step In the Direction Of Real
RsfoTm-Thp Council Meeting,

There was a special meeting Of the City
Council Saturday evening, called for the
purpose of acting on the proposition TO re-
duce the license fec for walking matches
from $50 to 8 per day, for the benefit Of
the six.day match which opens at the
Chaplins street rink a tuOop to-day, There
was a quorum in each branch, and after
some pretty lively opposition in the First
branch the amendment was made, The
high license was enacted to prohibit
alleged walking matches by women Of
loose morals in saloons, and WAl never de-
signed to prevent legitimate pedestrian
ConteRkg,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18


MI. Ross Mitchell was visiting In Wells.
burg yesterday,
Rev Samuel Boyce preached lat even.
Ing In the Presbyterian church.
Yesterday being 4 pleasant winter day,
the churches were well attended.
AEood deal Of stealing on q small scale
has been going on around town for the
past week or two.
The steamer Climax was aground yes.
terdAy, but II wa1 thought they viii set
her ailoat to-day, 4 swell In the river being
expected.
Dr.. and Mrs. !. N. Blacktotd, whorhAd
been married twenty years last Eddy.
celebrated the Anniversary Ia q manner
characteristic Of their Hospitality, quite