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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Proving A Title.

Some years ago case for damages
was tried in Illinois, in which Mrs.
Mary TEknor, an estimable, sharp
spoken, hale old lady, was the plaintiff,
and the Commissioners of Highways
we're the defendants. The damage
claimed was for opening road through
the orchard on the farm OF Mrs.
Ticknor.
A very precise and scholarly lawyer
was conducting the case for the old
lady. He had a reputation with the
bar and among the people for using
elegant language, and for being very
gentiemanly in asking questions Of his
clients or Of their witnesses.
In the examination of the old lady
he wished to prove the title Of the
property damaged to be in her, and
in a very impressive manner addressed
her the following question: !
"Did your husband die seized in fee
OF the premises s. ii, s. ..e.. .:
4 To which the old lady promptly
replied, No, sir; he died Of the rheu-
matism -. Harper's Magazine.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Gratitude to John MCCULLOUGH.

Those who have charge Of Che late
Mr. Mccullough s affairs have in their
possession big box full of letters OF
gratitude from persons whom the dead
,tragedian assisted in their troubles,all
without the world s knowing anything
about it. This is a sample letter:
NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 18SO.-Dear John:
You have given me escape from humilia-
tons and anxiaties that have been oppres-
sing my heart and paralyzing tn powers Of
my mind. You have done this with the
delieacy OF woman and the generosity OF
a kind hearted man. You have done more
than this. you have brought me this re-
lease from misery with a trustiulnessi in my
honor that ,enriches my reYerence for
friendship and inspires me 10 be in all ways
wiser and better myself. II could coin
the tears Of thankfuIness that fall fsora
my eyes as think Of your love for Inss the
money owe yen would soon be paid. while
the debt OF my affection only the eterniSies
before us can ever give ME the sopportunity5
to reveal. With the blessings Of my wife
and children upon you, am Always your
own HEART, HEAD AND Hem #
The name signed TO this letteris that
Of q dramasiat who Is known the cons
tinent over,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26

Lite inVernaOnt.

A correspondent Of the Boston
Transcript opens q letter descriptive
OF the ice carnival in Vermont with
this "reminiscences: III.
Several years ago was at certain
railroad station when the track had
just been completed, and a. load OF
"embattled farmers" with their wives
and children, were given q free ride,
which was, to some, at least, their
first journey by rail. Their, appear
ance, and more especially their Gus
toms and habits of speech, l shall
never forget. One old lord of the soil
accosted an elderly matron with
"Wal, wal, how be you? And how's
Eben2" "Oh, we're WELL" was the re-
ply. "Got done hayin'?' was tha
next question. "Oh, yes" said the
old lady; 1--WE got done haydn last
week, and we've been gaddin' ever
since (which, being Interpreted, meant
'visinting'}. l tell Eben we'd better
CAD now till his oats is ripe" "Wal,"
said the man, you'd better come up
to our place and CAD spell. My folks
would be awful glad. Come up an
CAD with u.s." "Oh,"' was the reply,
1--WE don't owe you no gads!''
The writer adds that 1T seemed to.
him that the entire population of Ver-
mont had seized the occasion OF the.
ice carnival at Burlington to go a-gad-
ding. Another correspondent writing
of the now famous affair pays a great
tribute to the Vermont damsels, say
ing that 'womankind everywhere
would be- interested IN Burlington girls.
did they know how independent and
self-respecting they are. They have
overcome, if they ever possessed, the
false idea, that good honest work low
ers a woman. And one may see, in,
the handsome streets OF Burlington
young ladies from the best ranks Of
her people, both as clerks and cashiers.
Many a girl, whose father counts his
wealth by tens of thousands earns her.
$40 a week and clothes herself upon
it.. They do this because they prefer
work to idleness; because they believe.
themselves to be happier for trying to.
be working power in the world, and
because they like to feel they are what
one OF them terms 'self-supporting
institution They carry their indie
pendence to the extent, too, of de-
manding that theyoung men also shall
have q definite aim in LIFE
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Little Points Oh TntrOtr,IctiOns.

From the Christian at Work.
1t was amusing to read lately, cabled
all over the world, that Mr. Glad
stone kissed the Queens hand. The
custom OF withdrawing the glove in
handshaking is now 81 thing OF the
past. 1T had it's origin in the knight
Of the olden time taking off his iron
gauntlet SO as not to hurt has ladY's,
hand, and has gradually become an.
obsolete fashion, though one yet sees
O. gentleman who considers it only due.
a lady that he should give her his
bare hand. A young lady. told me.
that she incurred the displeas1re Of O.
provincial acquaintance because she
merely bowed instead OF shaking
hands with a group of girls with some
of whom she had but slight acquaint-
ance, when entering q parlor at g.
country afternoon tea. They called it
''putting on airs" when, in fact, it
! was their own ignorance OF the social
necessities OF the occasion that va, at
fault. But the provincial young,
ladies evidently believed in hand shak-
ing as part Of the code Of n,annars
Yet at this same gathering my friend
said the young people did not seem to-
see any lmpoliteness in whispering Or
giggling in the room, or rudeIy staring
at any dress that differed from their
own style. What very trying Or
deal, too, is the loud voiced greeting,
where your hand is held and inquiry
made after your welfare and that Of
your family so as to be heard all over
the room.
A mistake often made in social
greetings is that Of Introducing a. lady
to gentleman, which is the reverse
OF correct. When the sex is the same,
Introduce the one you consider inferior
in point of social position Or by rea-
son OF youth, to the superior or older
When introduced it is etiquette. to
! bow, but not to shake hands, and 1t is
optional with a lady to recognize the
gentleman at the next meeting. l
think could easily tell firt if I saw
her shake hands, for the method OF
that character is to linger over every
hand as if that particular hand came
nearest her affections. In fact there is
much to be learned OF human nature
in the methods Of social gatherings.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Worse Thansa COunterfeitcr,

Marshalltown Gowa) Daily Times.
The man who adulterates food and
endangers human life by the introduc.
tion OF poisons and villainous com.
pounds into the stomach under the
guise OF the genuine article does far
more harm than the man who makes
or passes counterfeit money. All
adulterated or inferior classes OF food
should be branded in such a manner,
if possible, that every man through
whose hands they pass, will know
exactly what they are and that the
consumer may know the exact char
acter OF the food he is eating. Dealers
as we'll as consumers need this protec-
ton. Let each article OF food stand
on its own merits, and then punish
every man severely who knowingly
misrepresents the character of the
articles he sells. The quantity OF
adulterated food used will in this way
be reduced to a minimum.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Excuses for Not Going is Church.

Oversight myself; could not dress in
time; too cold; don't feel disposed; no
other. time to myself; put my papers
to rights; letters to write; tied to
business six days in the week; no fresh
air but on Sundays; mean to take a.
little exercise; new bonnet not come
home; don't like q liturgy, always
praying for the same thing; don't like
extemporary prayer; don't like an
organ, it is too noisy; don't like sing
ing acknowledgements music, makes
me merry Gus; cant bear written ser.
mon too frothy; nobody to-day but
cur dull minister; don't like strange
one; cant keepa wake when at the
crs,eh. fell asleep last time ! Was
there. shan risk 1t again. b. 1854 .5
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Greenyille, Penn, boasts about Mrs.

Greenyille, Penn, boasts about Mrs.
Magdalen Miller, who is ninety years
old and the mother OF twelve children.
She has also had fifty-one grandchii-
dren When young she was as vigor-
Gus as man and could shoulder three
bushels of wheat. During the grave
yard insurance craze she WIS insured
for over 100000, and has outlived
all the companies. She is yet so hale
and hearty that she can @ throngh
the snow for some miles on foot. She
has smoked tobacco for more thai
seventy years. .5 81. J.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26

I The sensational discovery has been
mnde in Albany, n. Y, that one Of
the rooms in the palatial state CAPT
toll is actually used as q barroom,
where all kinds Of drinks are mixed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26


bushes and thought it was a turkey,
and"-
Fired at him" she cried, with hor-
ror.
Eyes; but I have to thank God for
destroying my aim"
II don't think He'll destroy mine,
when it comes my turn" was the bias
phemous reply. "At nyrate, I'll not
be an assassin; went fire at him
without giving him chance, too"
"Eustace! Eustace!" cried Ethel,
clasping her arms more tightly about
him, and bursting into tears.
With great difficulty I restrained
my anger. My first impulse was to
strike him to the ground. Then, re-
Numbering his really generous nature,
and that when under the control Of
his frey temper he was not himself, /
said ~ i ~. - rs.
'tYou do me great injustice, and I
feel sure you will realize it some day."
and then bidding Ethel good-b LETT
them ---& $50. H..
Two weeks later / returned to col
lege Eustace was already there, and
I found that he had taken another
room We had been such fast friends
that this l9aused comment. He had
given no explanation OF his conduct,
and when asked by my classmates the
cause Of his estrangement, Imerely
replied that il there was any aliena-
ton, 1T was on Halleck's side, and
must therefore leave it for him TO give
an explanati ion. S. S',.5=5
The day after my arrival, The college
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
OUR BRICK

A Paper BY DIR. George Baird Read Before
the A. ii. Association.
At Fridays meeting of the American
Health Association, now in session at
Toronto, a very interesting paper on u
brick pavements, by DR.. George Baird, OF
this city, was read by DR.. James E. Reeves.
From the Toronto Globe we take the follow
ing report of it:
A paper on Sanitation in Street Paw
ing" by DIR. George Baird, OF Wheeling,
w. Va, wa read by DIR. Reeves, OF Wheel
ing. Sanitation should be considered by
municipal authorities in reference to the
material to be used for street paving and
the manner ~oflaying it TO best protect the
lives of citizens. The macadam with its
RAPIDLY worn surface and its clouds OF
dust, carrying disease germs in them; the
cobble pavement with its noise and IN
Vulnerable pockets, furnishing lodging
places for decaying animal and vegetable
matter: the wooden pavement, decaying in
a few years, and absorbing urine OF horses
and foul liquids of all kinds which were
poured OH its surface; and the granite with
It's noise far exceeding the cobblc, its slip
perry surface when worn, and its open
c~revices between the blocks permitting
liquids of all kinds to pass down and pol
lutte the street surface beneath were each
and all of them subject to adverse crlti-
cism. If these statements were true the
question naturally suggested itself: Was
there any material known suitable for
street paving free from such objections and
at the same time of such cost as to be
within the reach of the great majority OF
cities and towns desiring to ave paved
streets? 1t was claimed by the people of
Wheeling that there was such a material
and that their city was the first to intro
duce it; the material was the vitritied paw
ing block. 1t was an oblong wedge nine
inches long, A inches wide, and 3 l-l6
inches on one edge, and 212-16 on the
other. 1t was composed of fire clay, iron
ore, and silica fused to a homogeneous
mass. When the surface of he street
was properly graded and rolled the
blocks were laid in three or more inches Of
sand, the broad and narrow edges turned
upwards in alternate rows and the joints
broken as in first-class brick work. The
space between the blocks was filled with
finely screened gravel, and paving cement
being poured on this, they were made
completely watertight. Over the surface
of the pavement pitch was poured, and a
layer of sand a half inch thick was spread.
The life of the pavement was without lin
it. A renewal of the surface coating otpitch
and sand, when worn OFF, at a cost of one
cent per square yard, would prevent all
wear OF the block. The cost Of the pave.
ment was not more than cobble, much
less than wood, less than One-hall that Of
asphalt, and not one-third that of granite.
A pavement called the Steubenville pave
ment had attracted considerable attention
in the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
HARVEST HOME.
The Celebration mt the First Baptist
Church Yesterday.

The Celebration mt the First Baptist
Church Yesterday.
At ten o'clock yesterday morning a large
audience assembled together in the auditO-
rum of the First Baptist church to wit
ness the annual Harvest Home exercises OF
the Sabbath school. On entering the
church, one could not help being i'm
pressed with the beauty and grandeur OF
the decoration Ofthe interior Of the bui Id
ing, and OF the special significance it was
intended to bring forth and impress upon
the minds of all prcSent-that of Gods
goodness and mercy during the past year
in providing for our temporal wants and
necessities. Never before was the
church so handsomely decorated
rs on this occasion. The walls for the
most part were covered with branches of
trees, punches of wheat, oats &c, taste
fully arranged by skillful hands-the large
columns supporting the gallery above and
the chandeliers suspended theretrOmi formed
excellent models on which 10 arrange III
a most attractive manner specimens of
fruits, flowers &c, while the rostrum was
literally covered with fruits and vegeta-
bles of all kinds, also grains of different
kinds such rs wheat, corn, oats &c. A
pyramid formed of the vegetables and
fruits arranged in the centre of the ros-
trum presented a beautiful appearance.
Space forbids further description of dec
orations &c, but suffice to say it was OF
the most creditable character, and the
committee having this part of the work in
charge may congratulate themselves
on the manner in which they arranged the
decorations. The singing and responsive
readings, as well rs the %recitatiOns espe-
cially prepared for the occasion, was OF the
most interesting character. During the
services Miss Jennie Smith, the eyange-
list, being present, delivered a very inter
esting and instructive address, as did also
Mr.. VIM. 4. List. After these addresses
the Superintendent, j. w. Amick, then
presented in behalf of the S. S. som very
beautiful cards to members of the school
who had been in regular attendance, &c,
after which, in q very happy manner, ne
presented to the pastor, Rev. A.. L.. Jordan,
the fruits, vegetables, &c, that had been
brought to the church by members of the
school, church, and congregation, after
which the pastor very kindly rendered
his thanks for the kind remembrance. The
exercises were then very appropriately
brought to a close by singing MY country
tits of thee, sweet land of liberty and the
benedictiOn pronounced by the Rev. DIR.
Sedgwick, of Martins Ferry, o. Thus
closed the exercises of the Harvest Home
.Ann III. Ill
long be remembered by those present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
POINTS on PEOPLE.

Movements of Citizens, and the Coming and
Going OF Strangers,
Capt. K. II. 3. Haase was in the city
yesterday, on n brief visit.
Mr.. Andrew Halstead, of the B~rainard,
Mimi, Tribune, is in the city.
Miss Bertha Shattuck, of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting Miss Virginia Simpson, Four
tenth street.
City Treasurer E. W. Dunaway, visited
his family at Pittsburg, yesterday, where
they are visiting.
Rev. J. Gibson CAN'T, of st. Luke's P.
f. Church, conducted services at the Elm
Grove Chapel yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. John Norton and Miss Ada Porter,
both well-known young people of the
East Side, were married one day last week,
and will take up their residence here.
Their many friends extend them their
best wishes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
IN A A WAY.
Pointed PencIings of Brief Items of focal
Interest.

Interest.
t'THE SHAUGHRAUN" at the Grand
Opera House this evening.
A GRAND mask dance is on the tapis for
the near future, to be given by a number
of South Siders.
THE beautiful weather yesterday at
tracted a great many people to the park,
many ofwhom came down from Plttsburg.
THERE will be twelve cases before His
Honor, in Police Court this morning, the
~offenses being divided as follows: DRINKS.
three; disOrderlies, eight; lettering on side
walk, n
Miss ELLA MCCoNNAUGHEY daugh-
ter of Mr. John McConnaughey, OF Bridge
port, who died very suddenly OF scarlet
fever last Wednesday, was buried Saturday
in Riverside cemetery, Martins Ferry. she
was seventeen years ofage.
WHEELING, as she booms along, IS to
have another theatre, the scale Of prices OF
admission running from ten to twenty
cents. The work Of putting in a stage and
otherwise altering the interior of the Cap
itol rink will be commenced to-day.
In the transcript of the will of the late
Samuel L~aughlin, published yesterday,
among the requests to Mrs. Laughln, n
note of the Laughlin Bros. Drug Company,
for s., 600, wa m~isprinted Laughlin Nail
Company. The correction Is made on our
third page, this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
They Had Lots of Fun.

A number o fyoung men had quite q lot
of amusement on Fourteenth street last
evening. They stuffed a suit of mems
clothes and rugged upa first class dummy
which they placed in the gas line trench
in the c a of POllOck's flour mill. Then
one of the party would rush wildly up to
some paSser-by and in excited tones an
nounee to him that he had discovered
the body of aman lying dead in the trench.
The gag caught every time and the sucker
followed by \ crowd rushed to the spot,
yanked the body out, and then kicked
themselves real hard, while the boys run
ming the joke secured the dummy and re-
worked tie racket after the excitement
subsidized,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11

ing the growth of mining industries In this
State. Mr.. Walker called attention to the
census returns from the representative
Republican State of Maine. By these fig
ures it was shown Maine is not increas-
ing, and in twenty years has not increased
in populations; that she has fallen behind
in the value of her farms, fallen
behind in her manufactures, in her
wages to labor and in her manufactur-
ed products, and that her only notable in
crease is in the illiteracy, crime, insanity,
and ~pauperism to her people.
Mr.. Walker concluded his address by
summarizing the history of Democracy in
forming and maintaining rep~ublican'goy-
eminent, and by invoking for the party
the aid of all patriotic citizens in accom-
plishing the great work of government re-
form to which it had been summoned by
the voice of the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
Over MANY League

Spreads the miasma, or poisonous yapOr, that
begets mslarial and typhus fever. Wherever
there is stagnant water in which vegetation or
refuse of any kind decays there, IS surely as the
sun rises, are generated the seeds of fever and
sgue. dumb sgue, and other endemic malsdies of
the nalsrial type. For the effects of this en-
venomed air Hostetter's Stomach Biners fur
nishes an antidote. and prevents both the con-
traction and recurrence OF such maladieS Even
along the line of excavation for the LeSseps Pan
anna Canal. where malarial diseases are not only
yirulent but deadly. H1Stetter'S stomach Bitters
has demonstrated it, uncomfortable protective
qualities. Not only for febFiie complaints, but
also for disorders Of the stomach, liver and bow
els. for rheumatism and inactivity ofthe kidneys
and bladder. il Is very effective. IL eountersets
the effects Of fatigue, damp and exposure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
Fourth Street VI. Z. Church.

The services at this church yesterday
morning were of unusual interest. Nearly
sixty persons were received into full mem,
bership. The scene was beautiful and
impressive. Over forty persons still re-
main on probation to be received into full
membership in December. In addition to
those mentioned above, four persons Joined
the church on probation at the service
Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
stolen Horse Recovered.

About a week ago a man cam to Wheel
ing from out in the State, bringing with
him a fine, large bay horse. He left the
animal atStumpp's stable requesting the
proprietor to sell it for him the first OPP
portunity. Yesterday another man ar
rived in the city and reported at police
headquarters that q horse had been stolen
from him, and he gave u description of the
lost animal Officer Lukeus happened to
remember that he had seen such a horse
at Stumpp's, and yesterday, the officer ac-
e~ompanied by the rev conner went 10
the stable where the latter identified the
animal as being the same that he had
lost. The man who left the horse has not
been seen since.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
Advice tn

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren t~eething, is the prescription of one OF
the best female nurses and physicians in
the United States, and has been used for
forty years with never failing success by
millions of mothers for their children.
During the process of teething its value is
incalculable. 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures d~ysentery and diArrhea, grip,
ing in the bowels and wind collie. BY Civ
ing health to the child it rests the mother.
Price DC. a bottle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
a Narrow

A good deal OF excitement was OCCASION
ed in Martins's Ferry and Bridgeport,
yesterday, over o rumor that four men,
employees of the Wheeling Natural Gas
Company, had been killed by an explosion
near Etnaville. There WAS no explosion
and no one was killed, but several work
men had . narrrw escape from being
asphyxiated while making repairs to the
gas mains. Acap blew OIL, and those close
to it were overcome for a time, but FORUM
ately all recovered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
"a Blessing

Naughi is 80 fair but it will fade,
Naught 50 inspiring but II will pase away,
The brightest hopes that human hearts ere
made
May leave them yet and may wither in a day,
Health may depart, and ruin seek the sturdy
frame,
With beautious promise fraught.
C~onsumption's hand may paint the palllid
cheek.
From which decline AMI early death are taught
But Ia be free from such a train of ills.
Know that Gooch's Mexican Syrup consumption
kills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-11
a EiShinR Job.

Several days since the jars at the Central
Oil Co.'S No. l, OH the Martin lease, adj
joining the BunghOle property, broke, let
ting the tools down the hole. The drill
nearing the sand and the detention IS
consequently annoying. The we'll will
hardly be in before the middle of this
week.