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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

THE following are the dates for holding
Congressional conventions in Ohio, so far
rs reported up to this time:
Filth Distriet-DemOcratie, Bucyrus,
July -.
STANDARDIZATION, Steubenville,
Augusta.
Fourteenth - Republican, Wellington,
September 2.
Seventh-Republican, Batavia, August
IS.
Eighth Republican, Springfield, An.
qist n.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Akron, Au-
mst Is.
: Thirteenth-DemOeatic Lancaster, Au-
Twelfeh-Rspublican, ChinicOthe, Sep
smber 9.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

The Sepreme Court of Ohio has adj
ionrncd till September %, The constitu-
tiOnality Of the Dow liquor law remains
undecided, the four judges being equally
divided upon the question. The case can
not now bc decided before sometime in
October. This will be disappointment to
a great many Ohio people. They wanted
the question settled, 80 that they might
know what TO depend upon in Obeying the
law or seeing that others obey it. Many
Ohio liquor men are in a dilemma whether
10 pay the tax and license OF take their
chances in the belief that the law is uncon-
stitutiOnal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

Y SNIhIE VT hTal NlE''N' U-.Tn
= ohio, city ~ Wheeling 10 Tie S3"T
\ Court Of Wheeling.
Missouri !. Brinton, AMI 0ihenb!
next friend, &c. In CbU,
W.
! Mary J. Cots and Others. ..Ha
Pursuant ~ the authority y"i"i
DEGREES In Ab,ye cniI,". TEr iHSF
lSsj, and the Hher OH January 81
d~ersigned Special commissioner " a..
WEDNESDAY. JlLi 2Sih, pnaa
Commencing AT 10 O'Clock a M 81 -
nj the front dor Of the Cpit bI%aa
county. West yirPinis. IN said cry
tO the highC~t bidder, the rial r4A' 80 ~
Of which Mary :. Bhntpn dl"I "1"N
say: 10
The south half of lot 80. = on No ~,tN
addition commonly known ~ Jy"u 49, a.
ton" fronting on the wc-t Hlr s.1.sN
and beingthe II lDt north - thehss IA
wet corner al TyentysiItb and HnnSN :. %
les, however. NJ much 81 All hAy .ass
heretofore conveyed % one IatffA -
said Mary \. BhntOn ani htsbAby Y az %
October 70. 1865 aud psg u nrfff1 W-1,sl
az the Clerk o. the County illn $1,000
deed book -. nj Tag" Oe, Hbirh pN, a, 20
IL bounded n folDws: B"gnnnihE y ID. -
wet corner Of the hAifld pn an gA
ming thence with the ead ~, ,bsb0s tSae
northwest corner Of sid hall ~ - gps
with the south line u the bali Va 90 -
parallel with the wet line oth. ssss
thereof, and ftom thence Z! is7
beginning. hrvsspa
On the pan u said lOt 10 be od'ba
twO-stDD brick dwelling hOlse n, tSrbss
TERMS or SALE. -Oac ihlnl - ssrs
money! and ~ much more There's -
shall elect 70 pay, in cash on thu dsTss.nsg
residue thereof payable in two S!1a AZ "a
in one and two year from the lsl % pNS
In,o,as, f,o,o that dsy. the pIrrhh~f. s.<T
notes Cor the deferr-i payments 30
with p1,1Onal security Therein hls - a. ~
special Commissioner. nrd W. SssycyaaBh~
erty sDld u Lse retained until TIE P'
"''' p" hLygED cALpStLs..
Epeial lo'S'
STATE op WET yIEGrsfA, cOfsI'" .
% WHEELING: ~ csrk =,
/, Thomas n. Darrab, Clerk ".1.i seds
hereby certify that the above "a ,errSg y
Commissioner has given bOnd ;"
required by Law aud sald d~ecrerIovla Csh
THOMAS ". DAhhhN 81
June d, 1876.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

JUICE FULLERTON, of New York, is
still working IN the interests of his clients
TO have the Usited States Government as
.snme the payment of the Confederate debt.
If FULLERTON wants it paid he had better
pay it himself aud thus save time. 1t will
be good for sore eyes when the United
States duty assumes that duty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
DIED.

wINGERTER-On Tuesday. June -. ISSi. at
40 a IN. Dc. &. A. W~IS6ERTER, in the 18Th year
OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 1867 Main
street, on Friday morning July 2, ats O'Clock.
Requiem mass at 81. Joseph's Cathedral. Inter.
ment at Mt Calvary.
BAIRDLOn Tuesday, June ~. 1885, ELLA in
FAINT daughter OF d. W. and Mary A. Bairi, aged
/ year and IS days
Funeral this Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
Inierment private.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

THIS time two years ago, Black Jack
was to the h~,ieHigeacer rs the apple Of its
eye. But mark now the change. The In
~tcBigeaeer splits upon Senator LOGAN. Aye
spits upon him even rs the Senator Spat
upan one OfWest Yirginia's sons when he
eircled round the States a. candidate for V.
n. Whittier are we drifting?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

The Ohio liquord dealers feel very 10th to
pay the liquor tax and license fee, when
there is so much doubt rs to the conStitu-
tionality of the Dow law. If they pay
and the law is afterward declared uneou-
stitutional, there appears to be no way in
which they can recover their money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
A Tot With a Terrifying Name.

"COup-y-gy-pecia-y-pOuy." This cabal-
iStic word was sOlemnly chosen q few days
ago by Senior Sacchi. amember of the Com
mon Council of Pavia, ~ the name OF his
new born child, a little girl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

OURJAmerican Oliver Wendell Holmes
is getting hOnors by wholesale over in
England. Oxford has conferred an hOnro-
airy degree upon him, and oyations greet
him every now and then.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has signed the
bill legllizing the Incorporation of trades
unions. Reform is marching ON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS.


The Democratic Convention Of the Second Con-
grcSsional District will II hcldat keyser, W. Va
August - beginning At II a. m. Il Is recon-
meudci that each county Of tho district send not
more than one delegate for every one hundred OF
fS Democratic voters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

MR. G~LADsTONE's throat is getting out
ofrepair again. But the success Of Home
Rule no longer dependssO much upon Mr.
GLADsroNE's throat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

THE pension appropriations of this eOun-
try are nearly rs large every year as the
sum necessary for supporting Germany's
immense standing army.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
Two Ways of Hooking AT Il.

Ut. y. W, LIT7TTN % IN" -I'''''
Every New England deacon ought TO see
n Derby Day to learn what sort OF 4
world this Is ne lives in. Man is a sport
ing as well as apraying animal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

II you mean to help the PARNELL fund
do it now. DEMONSTRATION means death
to home rule.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

IT is said that two-thirds of the chickens
Matched in Ohio this year are ROSTERS. Ii
this doesn't mean Democratic victory this
fall we don't know what it does mean.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

The Pennsylvania Republicans would
like to ignore all issues except the tariff,
but they won't be ignored.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

GENERAL BEAyERi is rs good man As the
Sh s.~oS. U,P,Dit,"a1 CUUIu nave
Nominated. He will be fully ~ good for
the Democrats to beat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

SAM JONES doesn't like base ball, and
SAYS: IF there is anything hase and base
rs hell, it is base hall" If the Rev. SAM
would play a few games he wouldn't talk
SD naughty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
District.

The Democratic Congressional convention ol
the Fourth Congressional district will be held
nj Point Pleasant. W. Va, on Tuesday, Aug
ut "a. beginning nj 10 a. m. Each county Is en-
titled Ia >cud one delegate AMI one alternate Tor
every LOO votes east Tor Governor Wilson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

WHAT a shock it would be to Senator'S
LOGAN, TELLER and EvARTsif they knew
the h~iegigeaesr has been criticising them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
THE REGISTER.

West ViryinianS S~oiourniDS In Washington can
always find the DAILY REGISrER on the counter
Of Lcpley X FinSer. nevSdealerS, 10 Fifteenth
s,reeL and the Berkeley, 1888 Pennsylvania Ave
Oup
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
Ninth Senatorial District.

The Democratic state Senatorial Convention ct
the Ninth senatorial District. will DC held at
Charleston, ". Va. September
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
Third District.

The Democratic Congressional convention OF
the Third district will b. held in the Montsom-
CIV Opera HouSe, Al Coal Valley, W. Va, on
Wednesday, September I, beginning at IL a. IN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

The Democrats Of the Fi0h senatorial district
will hold a convention To nominate a state SenH-
tor, AT n. Pleasant, on Thursday, July p, begin
niug at N a. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
Tiyhth SeuntorInI District.

The Democratic convention IA nominate a sen
ator tsr the Eighth Senatorial district will meet
at Anderson. W. Va, Friday, September 3 begin
uiuy Al l. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
STATE SENATORIAL CONVENTIONS
Fourth Senatorial District.
Elnh SenatorInl district.

The Democracy of the Fourth senatorial DIS
trirt will meet i'm convention at ssierS'llIe, on
Sarnrlny Scptembtr , at 10 8 N.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

THE Republican convention at Harris
burgput General BEAVER through with n
rush.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
Tenth SpnatorInI District.

The Democratic convention ot the Tenth Scna-
torisl dstrirSw iu Dc held at Buckhannon Thurs
day. July -. beginning at 10 a. m, To nominate
arandidatr for state senator.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

AMERICA now has her second Cardinal
i'm the person of CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
SALE OF RAILROAD Row
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS az mn'
WHEELING. " Y, N,N"'gD>

BOARD OF CoNNI~>loNTES nr m1t,
WHEELING, W. Va. Nav
Sealed Proposals will 4, H>
Office until Wednesday. Inn tgHc! & |
O'Clock m, for the purthaS, ~ aNA, W
she first mortgage bonds or The p,.. q,
ing, u Kentucky Railroad Co,r,
each, numbered I0t In I3o Slr 4
Nos; III and i22, which have I
sad bonds bear seven g. rrr NH,
able sSmi-annualS the hai a! Ma ny,
Der. Bonds Will he >ohi la, AMI -!
Ia be delivered July 1h. "'! iG1S
The right i reserved 10 ra.s,
Address Roht. Il. WuNi>, d. aIs - [
miSSinncrS of Ohio county. " E,""sH
Endorse Proposals Tor ~purh.s
Clerk Of the Boarl 81 "uo!>
J"iVN Ohio Curfr ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

RaiyQIit Sun JDRCs IN Recent Sermon.
There's something wrong when a preach
er gets 800 and a base ball pitcher gets
s., 1000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
Saturday tho 18th Dnv NJ IT,. =,
Sale of Valuable Real rs,,,

ID In me, 10y n dCCrrc uilhr NUur,u-r
Wheeling, made "n the AIh ,iay nfI.H,
"A suit IN ChuuccTy lhrrin I.ul.g.
Mary II. Cracran was rumIlauari a. !
Cracran and Others were d~riyndauu, Ii.
Monday. July 18Th I>>s.
Beginning at ~ O'Clock a. Ia Sll NJ IHH. 81
ton at the front lnur at the ,uuu lIs,. 4 |
county, the follow Ing described rL Is..
that Is Ia SAY. All that certain Iluur.f q, /
lut numbered l., IN SQUARE q. m Nuah I'D
dition Ia the said city ri " hc,lug. ari -
~ follows: beginning "u The u.1a - |
Twelfth street ut II point ~ ivi uUI a \
cas- Of Euf street, Thence cptNaaiR vI
north side of sail Twelfth guti - f9 ii
inches. thence norihWArIIy a. night u.,,
said Twelfth street - i,,t AMI : lUrLs ~
wrstwar.ily and parallel With Tu,lnE ~,
feet and Il iurhrs. thence stulhHarit uls
allrl with Ij"n street :. irrt AMI , p,t, :
beginning. hring the Salur prli4ffN ALA o,
conveyed Ia the sail Mary u 'wrrsn h ~
beth G.. Dewey and her husband lJ ler -
on the nth day VI April. l,7u
TERMS OF SALE Sl.lul ~ ~ much ~, .
the purchaser may eject, rlsh "n day fgB 81
the residue IN two equal iusailYrul,, Itrlsi
y and i months RESPECTIVELY 'nHu DO Ai
sale, with interest, the p'Inhasf giving bon
for the deferred IuNiullw"uis. aud -ruTfT i
payment ui the same 10y ado,i II thus f,l
property, nnd Insurance h. the aHuuii df 80
than II, go ou the bUiliIupN
IlENKY " Ws,ll,
Slsrial 'oWmiVics
! hereby certify That bond With s,ufg 4
been Civ en- 10y the saId Special IuUm.~lt-
required 10y said decree.
THOMAS ~ pARglH, "a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
FOR SALE OR TRADE

s / Viii sell the Furniture and F,,,
MetHel House, in the town Of iYaols in ID
W. Va. Also lease on said h%Y.sSs NV NI1
years; Also, livery stock Of Barri,Is y, 0ery |
sPriiiS S MagSn HorNss. PoniS., Nm
f for a f Mrn1 wi %e sliGset6sr or : Srs dur . Ag
Bad health cause FOR wani;ns,
"'irsl p sci
ju2jb New Sy.siCs HEr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
arw advertisements.

uTANTED-A GOOD GERMAN BOY, ABOUT
w fifteen years Of age, 10 learn the eonfee-
tioaery and baking trade. Call at GEORGE /.
BURSTS, lib Market street. iy1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
Southwest corner Main and Twelfth sts,
DOES A GENERAL BANKING Rrstspss

v every eolntyto sell cur eooiA fSoper.
nlontn ard txpeslse8 o. coJdmts{oa. fxrGires
n advance Outfit heez For hzl1 narffcul
dress fAsDAH sLykR W1HB 60, Bo1Eoa@
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
SAT-
-ur-
Ohio County Land and Mi pr.

10y VIRTUE OF 4 DEED oy rrr
- Assignment. made hy MILES,"
Susanna NJ. CASTOR. his wilr rn "eNs u
dated on the al day of Erh-., q -
corded In the Office ui the ,I.Tt q
Court of Ohio county, ". Va H. y
pages So &c, ! vii! sell at rullrA.,
Thursday, tho 18th Day Of T., I'll
commencing nj 10 u'clAk a m r''ey
real estate, 4" vii The trtlt fl,SI I'D
the waters of Little Wheeling r,,t
district, IN ohio county. kuuau =,
farm. bounded 10y the lauI,nf,
Ray, Jas. II: MoC"nn, I \. Urnu -.
and containing ~ a,n,>. mon, AZ,
And 10y virtue at said dr,,L Ivg.r.
auction ON the premises. on
Saturday tho nth Dav NJ III, ~
Cnmmencing at To "C0,E 90 saII I'D
real estate, situate NJ Pom, Mil, ~
llrmpirld uilrnud. on said ,r,E No.
aud cossty, 10 wit The Point MI,
consisting al alnut u aurr> II lauI ;,
the lands at G. :. lcnl, Ju~.rh W.
Potter. VIM. llirg> AMI nlh,rI Win n.
ing houses, Slurr rnnm. gnI mil AMI A.. /
thcrin, with the water privileges nd
nanCv> thcrrunto belonging
Each ot said trart> ui land nil
whole or In parcels Ia suit purchases
TERMS 90 SALE -OnrllIrl al A.. -,
money, and ~ much mnur a., The ,wr.t
elect la pay, IN cash. amt the b,sE- 1
equal annual in>tHlm,ul,. with uf.,s
from the day Of sale. Ia BE- S,aIp,I IA
trust on the property sid. II JoV.
iNlb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
for Bent.
RENT.

|nTTEEC Instant RELIEF nsss4 rfunssa
ELtJ1LD. 10 days sno s~a6trrrsscs
IL 1871 no salve, no supposivSSE /, s6dpn4S
ISL : s! ss Ss.. ssa &. ~ s.f 49,,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
GFNFRAL AGENTS. WANTED

For the States of Virginia and West Vir-
rinin-praetical CanvaSSers TO sell our goods
through local agents, &c. Will offer liberal in
ducements and a cash paying business to the
right men. Address capital City halleahle Iron
90. Albany, NY. iylqre
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
darsale.
SALE.

The Business Property nov ae talta fr,z.
d Chapman, No. Els Mai" occupied lr vrpnT
residence Of John ZoeckIcr' de Seet and sAss
Fulton, are offered for sale Tesssed, srS.s,. a.
ply to LOUIS G. sr,nGt terms auete
" M. 30 N.a.r1tO,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
aeIr Advertisements.

uTASTED-GIRL TO WASH AND COOK
w for family OF two. No children. address
al. T., /" this office. luSJr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

CtTATR or WEST VIRGlNlA, 'p,
= ohio, City 81 Wheeling 10 ""
Court Of Wheeling.
Missouri !. Brint0n, anil other by
next friend, &c. Ia Cal'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01
Trustees Sale Of Ohio Covnty Real htt

THOMAS VI bAkEAh, "a
W. II. HALLER, A%urtiunrr
WHEELING, June 1th, I>sp. a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-01

sALE-A 5oINCH STANDARD CoLUM;
n bia Bicycle, with Cow-horn Handle Bar ana
IiIlibridge Saddle. Price go. Gallon oraddress
"E q. INA Market street. JuBr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-21
Baptism by Military Order.

Gen. Stevenson relates the following
incident of the war. He said that in his
command was a very devout and energct-
ic chaplain, exceedingly earnest in regard
To the spiritual welfare of the soldiers,
especially before going into battle.
THE preacher" said Gen. Stevenson,
"came down to where Billy Wilson'S
Zouaves were encamped and had Il talk
with Billy. He said that his efforts had
been wonderfully blessed; that he had
baptised fifty men from II regiment
one hundred from another, and So on,
e%numerating the fruits of his religious la
Dor. and he suggested 10 Billy that a.
they were on the eve of a battle il would
be well for him the chaplain) to talk
with Billy's men.
Billy was very proud of his command
and he turned to the chaplain and said
THAT amt necessary I'll save you that
trouble. Adjutant,' said he, calling IN
officer, YOU just 90 and make a detail %
800 men, and take 'em down to the creeb
and have 'em baptised. No ID legi
ment in this corps shall "a ahead of Billy
Wilson's Zouaves.
And" continued the general, laugh
ing heartily at the Renaissance, "blamet
if the adjutant didn't obey Billy's order.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-21
Pronunciation in School.

School children are causing revolution
in their homes Of late, all because their
teachers are getting up so many new
tangled ideas, and the parents not being
'up 10 snuff" have quite exciting discus
sions with their children.
\ little 7-year-old boy returned from
school the other day and said to his IA
ther:
Where's my dahgg"
your what ?" inquired the anxious
parent.
why, Sport-my dahg.
you must say dog" said the father.
No, l mustn't" replied the ~youngsier,
my school-mawm says it's not dog; its
dang" and then lac stretched his mouth
wide open 50 you could see his bronchial
tubes, and pronounced the word over and
over a dozen times, insisting that the
teacher says it's dang" at least that's the
only way to spell it as he said it was pro-
nOunced.
Did your teacher say dahg, Willie? %
Yes, mawm."
You must say mann. not mawm," re
piled the fond mother.
We'll, | don't care; my teacher said
it was mawm, and she gives me a mark
if | saw man,
4 number of the ladies of that neigh
borhood met by chance the next day and
the subject came up. Each was surprised
To find that the other had been through
the same experience, and they wondered
what would be the next new scheme.
This will explain an accident" that hap
pened to one of the Nebraska hunting
party the other day. While riding
through the snow and mud two feet deep,
and all hands nearly frozen, n of the
bows broke out with the exclamation that
he'd be hanged if he wanted to hear any
more talk about dOg--you must say
dFllgs," said he. And he was at once
thrown out of the wagon, run over 10y
one wheel and left to walk 10 town. But
the mystery is now explained-he had
learned from his children To say dahg,
and only desired that his companions
should be posted. SO the dog must take
a back seat to lei the dude dahg have n
chance. And mann that We were
Obliged to say to everybody under penal
ty Of a strapping, is now "mawm." Sure
ly this is another link in the evidence that
the child is father to the man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-21
Woman's Rights.

Silas is a country character. who mea ns
well. He tries to earn 4 living and 'tink-
ers around" at odd jobs and chores and
whatever he can yet to do, but he works
n good deal as he talks-with a painful
drawl which is very suggestive of that
state of natural restfulness which his ik
call -born tired" Silas came To mend a
fence the other day for one of his patrons
in the suburban village where he belongs
with a peculiar air of festivity about him
lie had on a bright. new neckiie of blue
japanese silk, and his honest face was
covered 10y an expansive grin all the
time he was receiving his orders.
lyon Gem happy, silas," said Mr.
Blank, with some curiosity, when he
had finished about the fence.
"la-as,' drlwled Silas. -rve been a.
gittin married this morning.
Married, You? Why. silas, man
alive, what on earth have you gone and
done that for? You can't support Your.
self as it is"
"Wull," said silas. Il ken pooty nigh
support myself, N | think it's adurn pity
if she can't help some"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-21
New Railroad Ties

THAT is a railroad tie" II was of the
regular size and polished as smoothly as
a piece of Italian marble. The grain was
80 fine and the whole appearance was 80
artistic that it might easily have been
taken for a chip from a pillar of a Grecian
temple instead Of such a practical thing
as a railroad tie. The speaker was a
short. stout, sad faced man, with a large
head and overhanging brows, and was
the inventor of this aesthetic sleeper, and
in his little office in Fulton street there
were many models Of cars and railroad
tracks scattered about.
This said he, as he Patted the rail-
road tie lovingly, is the result OF years
of labor. and ! believe nav that il is per
feet. Ii is made Of paper, which believe
is 10 enter to a large extent in all build
ing operations at no distant day The
great enemy to the use of paper for many
things j. moisture. and in my invention,
of course. a means had 10 be discovered
to prevent dampness from having the
slightest effect, as a railroad tie, being IN
the ground, is subjected constantly TO IT,
and a rotten tie might cau the loss of
many lives and much property. The
process of manufacture is secret to a GER
tain extent, but the tie is absolutely fire
and water proof. There, | viii throw q
piece of the prepared paper into the fire.
You see il will not burn. | have sub
merged il for weeks and months in both
hot and cold water and the moisture has
never been found inside the surface. Con-
sequently it cannot rot. Though appar-
emily a. hard, as iron, an ordinary spike
can be driven into il without difficulty,
and when the spike is in position the
material is Of such a natur that il closes
around the iron and holds it so firmly
that it can never be shaken loose.
There is also a certain amount of
spring in the tie, and when there is Il load
ON il is operated as a sort Of cushion and
takes away a certain amount of jar from
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slightly altering the combination of ma
t%erials, the paper can be made 50 hard
that it will turn the edge of the hardest
tool without being more than scratched.
The ordinary wooden tie will last about
five wears under the most favorable con-
ditions, while this paper tie will stand
any kind of weather for AT least thirty
years.
The paper used is generally made of
straw, though almost any kind of fibre
will do as well. Straw is preferred be-
cause it can Ice easily obtained and the
supply is unlimited. There are mills in
the West where the straw is made up in
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