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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
HE WASN'T SOROlO.

But lie Thought Six Nc-ths Was Enough
TO Give to Mourning.
l had been sitting in the shade OF q
fence corner for a quarter of an hour
when farmer came along with an OK
team and invited me to ride with him,
was only fairly seated when he said:
"Sad thing happened back there about
six months ago"
Indeed"
eyes; that ere blamed off OK SHE'D at
a paper in the road and run us into a
ditch and tipped the wagon over"
"Tes?"
martha was along. Crushed the gig
Yard right ovt of her, and she was dead
when L picked her up. Funeral cost me
$40. ] was just looking at the bill Had
a coffin with six silver plated handles.
Ever lose your wife,
"Never."
awful sad thing. Haw there. Buck.
She had two Unmade dresses in tbs
house, which were left on my hands.
Guess Iii get shot Of therl, however
guess ! will. Whoa! you yaller OK.
Undertaken said we could scrape along
with four handles to the coffin. but |
told him to make 'em an even half dozen.
Teller can't afford to be small about
those things. Say, you know what be-
longs to manners, ch|'
II hope So"
Guessed you did, even If You are
afoot. | want to ask you how long a
widower has to wait before taking an
other. There's no law, yer know, but a
sort of custom, Is it a year,"
Some wait year
"And some only three or six months~
I've heard of a second marriage with
in 4 week or two
TOO soon-a Icettle too soon" he an
swered, as he stroked his thin whi5llers.
Clocks too sordid and grasping, YOU
see, Neighbors would probably talk,
too. Couldn't complain about six months
could they"
81 should think not"
"That's twenty-four weeks or one hun
dred and sixty-eight days, YOU see.
Nothing sordid about that, Ell? It's COM
ing off next week
"What? Your MARRIAGE"
"That's it. Bin engaged five day :
now, and it's to come off next Wednes-
day. Her name is Feeble Awful hard
to get up airly and keep hustling all dag.
Had my eye on her ever since the day CT
the funeral, but you needn't mind tell
ing it, Folks is gossipy, you know. Cit
up, you lazy beasts! Say, l want to asl.
bout another thing
"Well?"
"Havn't got Martha any tombstone
yet. Have to git one, won't l."
"Why, yes"
"If didn't they'd say was sordid,
wouldn't they;"
They might
"Would you put lamb or a dove on
it,"
That's just as you feel"
HAS it got TO read: Martha, the first
and most beloved wife of Aaron Sny-
derT"
Not necessarily
kin l jist put on: Erected to the
memory of Martha Snyder, who died
April %, 18S8?'
"Why, yes"
"And have it quietly taken up and
set up, and not let on to the other. Isee.
Nothing sordid about Feeble, but SIGH
things grind, you know. Do you take
the cross road? Wall, good day. Glad
we met. Seemed some six months was
long enough, but ] kinder wanted an
outside opiRyun. Had six handles, You
remember. but the neighbors might call
me sordid and shut us out on quilting
bees and corn huskings, New York
Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
Aboriginal Tools.

1T seems queer" remarked Mr.. Canaan
o. his wife, that the Indians should have
been familiar with the file and saw before the
arrival of the whites"
Were theyf' she asked in surprise.
YES, my dear; the Indian file and the
Chickasaw. New York sun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

The bereaved household at Galva, Ills,
which buried the remains Of pet dog in the
family lot in cemetery should mark the
spot by monument bearing this beautiful
inscription;
Though we shall miss his dear bow-wow,
No feas can trouble Towser now.
Chicago News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
Cause for Thanks,

Bingley-Have you heard that Pushley is
giving away box of cigars with every suit
of clothesi l bought suit yesterday. Try
u cigar?
Travers lighting up)-ThanLs. should
thinl; puff, Bingley, that you would be glad
puff that you only puff buy two suits a
year-Clother and Furni5her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

is it always as cloudy as this in Chicagor
81 see no clouds, sir.
Il mean is il always T. ."ot-;'
Il see no smoke, sir
beg pardon, sir, but are you blindf
lSufhyl-"No, sir; | am the smoke inspect
or, sir.n-Chicago Tribune,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

The British naval programme for tho
fuSnro is colossal. In uiui ion to ,he
thirty-eight war ships Of anr Lind or an
are to be laid down at Il cost of twenty
two million pounds sterling, making five
hundred and one war ships by 1894
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
Seldom in the Same Family,

We oft hear mentioned, as We pass through life,
The model husband and the model wife;
But sad to say, we very seldom see
The two residing in one family.
boston Courier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

School is open and our Willie
when he gets quiet chance,
Goes and puts double lining
In the basement of his pants.
Beg pardon, but trousers wouldn't rhyme.
Washington Capital
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

t,,o buttor hoe hoo, ,,,t 4ocothor tb,+ 7
tell Tho y.orl on If has been initiated
for r,anv vo,rs no Won want - tocbni-
cal dcscrirtion9 II too,ld ba valuable
only +o ,rotbor iev.alaro
Holbrool, moditatcd
Tho bich official locked on with ;r+or-
OCT
FINALLY 1ToIbrool, smoke.
Can Won make me an imitation of
that luttouy"
"Ob vcs prcttv near. 80 near that only
q iowoicr would discover the difference
UStono and all."
"Tbo stone is the casiest nort"
Make me two tben-a pair.o
The hieh Official spoke:
"Hut the button cannot loavn here"
~ don't want it. excent TO rot tbe color
Of tbe imitation metal. and The color I
can mt ON here " renHed the ieweler.
"Tbat can be arranged" said the Off
ciaI
"Theu want TO see it once to match
the stones"
"That also can be arranged"
While the ieweler was making notes
of the button Holbrook began close
examination OF the make ana style OF
the clothes having sa'lSiled himself as
10 'ha'' ne 'uIIleu 'iie trousers wrong
side ou'' ana FOUND place where the
cloth had been Wldely turned over at a
seam 1t gave compete loea OF the
pattern OF 'le cioth'
want 10 cut so much Oil.
Inc oNic'a' heSi'ateu ana looked
grave
The two retired TO corner and con-
versed earnestly. Holbrook was per-
sistent and energetic The official
yielded.
4 pair OF shears from the high oificials
desk Odd the work.
when the leweler minated shat he
haa finished his work OF examination,
O'Clock.
what Will be the cost OF these but
IONS;
Ihe Jeweier named what he thought
Would be the sum.
II will give you four times that amount
II you Will deliver them at my Office at
~ O'Clock, day after tomorrow
Il shall have to work night and day
then
That's why l offer you four times the
sum you name. The affair is urgent"
"Thcy will be done"
Holbrook then went to Delmonico's,
where he found Bryan awaiting him.
Let us get somewhere where we can
talk without being heard" said Holbrook.
They took the corner of Twenty
street and Broadway.
Tom took the seat with his back to the
corner.
Thus he was enabled to survey the
whole room and could note who en-
tered.
After they had given their orders, Hol-
brook handed Tom the slip of cloth.
"Whot is that
"a piece of the suit worn by the MUIR
derer.'
You are prompt. Are you sure it is
the same"
Sure, I cut it off myself"
Good. Have you description of the
button:'
"No. have done better"
q "What;'
81 shall have, day after tomorrow, a
pair of them--a complete imitation of
the buttons, so close you could not tell
''tothcr from which,"
"Nou are an angel. Good, this is get
ting on with a vengeance. BE quiet
here comes the waiter with our soup"
While they were dining Hoibrook told
Tom of his singular interview with Flora
Ashgrovc.
Tom was deeply interested.
He listened without interfering re-
mari, only TO caution Holbrook to sus-
pend his narrative when the waiter or
some one else approached too closely.
When it was finished he was thought
ful.
Finally he said:
"You should have told this to the cor
oncr. But | am glad YOU did not. You
ought TO tell this to your high official,
but hope you won't"
"What do you think of it all?" asked
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12
BURCHARD HALSTgAD.
lhe Terrible Mi-tske Made by the Re
publican Editor

Ihe TERRIBLE Mitske Made by the Re
publican Editor.
.-l .re.. 90 hc Rsgissr.
Colvmrs o.. October 11-Fseling
here smors Che Republicans is very iu-
tense against Halstesd on account Of his
ssirlcion Of the statement that Campbell
wfs dlancisny interested in the ballot
bV biu The Republicans heretofore
maas tLeir principal tight on the charge
taat Campbell was implicated in the bal
ot bcN trust Their interest in the cam.
P'm bss suddenly Jagged as they see
,.e.r pei, theme Knocked out. A pzomi-
nen, Republican wsn up in the workings
Ca. Toe Foraker gang said Republican hopes
e-le shattered aad that If Foraker were
Nlsairt hs could say that be vas
o.'-s'-l by Hllsiead he said Hals,ead
always bad reDchaot for putting his
go, Dol bis month. as sas evidenced BY his
.s't-. break Halstead's action placed
tor5ser 10 sn ureuviaDle position and
ev.rY co1y WAS anxious Co see his next
move Meanghile Democrats are iubilant
at the pyos9ec. of c.rfying the State.
Gentlemen at the D.mccratie head
quarters say ;hat ths forgery WAS commit
ted eiter F5nk,r's suesch in Music Hall et
Ciaa'nuav. snd that they will charge
tuuker Tith being implicated in the con-
-pracy. ard give hum a chance TO answer
htatsad D., considered the Barchard II
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12
The CLOSING SESSIONS
OF the Missionary Convention. 1t the Dis
ciples church, Yesterday.

Vi the missionary COuseutioDt ~ tue LIE
ciples church, Yesterday.
The Missionary Convention met at $50
yesterday rlornipg, President Bowling in
the Chair. Devotional exerc 'ses were con.
ducted by Finley 0Akes. The following
committees were appointed:
% Oder OF Business-J. A. Hopkins
and F. O4kes.
Ga Eurollment-Mrs. w. W. Echols
and Mrs. Worthen.
On NOminations-A. B. Phillips, s. G.
Nsylor and Miss Irene Myers.
o. 0bi'usries-F. 0skes, Alex. Morri-
son and F. NJ. Bowling.
On Place OF Meeting r. Richard
SOD aud Luther Price
On Stale Work-Luther Rice. A. Kuhn,
]. G B Snyers, S. G. Naylor and J. A.
Hopkins.
AuditOr-A. L. White.
Luther Rice thsn made his report as
financial agent, and A B. Phillips made
all address. This was followed with ad-
dresses by Finley 0akes and J. O. B
Stivers.
The afternoon was entirely devoted to
business. The Committe on Nominations
reported as follows: President, F. NJ. Dow
ling; First Wee President. A Mclean;
Second Vice President, A. Kuhn; Record
ing Secretary, ]. A. Hopkins; Cor
responding Secretary, ]. @. B. Stivers;
Treasurer, Luther Rice; Board OF
Msnsgers, g. G.. Naylor. ]. NJ. Tribe,
Miss Irene Myers A. B. Phillips, A Garri-
son, Finley O,kes and Alex. Morrison,
f.om which an Executive Committee was
elected By said Board, as follows; S. G
Nsylor, Alex. Morrison and Miss Irene
Myers. The Committee on State Work
recommended the employment OF a State
evangelist, which was adopted. The Com.
mittee on Obituaries reported appropriate
resolutions concerning the loss sustained
10 the death of W. II. Woolery, who wss
President Of the convention, and A. Z.
Myers an ex President.
The exercises Of the afternoon closed
with an exercise by members OF the Mis-
sion Band, led by Mrs w. W. Echols.
The evening exercises were opened with
appropriate singing, Scripture reading
and prayer, after which Vice President j.
VI. TRIBE, of Bethany, delivered an excel
lent address on christian Stewardship"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12
FAST In TIE MUD.
The steamer City of New York Has Re
ceired Serions Ininries.

The steamer City of New York Has Re-
ceived Serious Injuries.
NEW YORK, October 1.-THE big In.
man Line steamer, City of New York,
which ran aground in the mud of Gedney'c
Channel, on Wednesday night, on her in,
coming trip from Liverpool, still lies with
rs feet OF her bow in the mud, in the same
SPOT where the accident occurred. All the
Efforts Of her engineers and the continued
tugging Of the large fleet OF boats that
went to her assistance up TO noon to-day
had failed to pull the unfortunate ocean
racer from her perious position.
In the opinion of expert steamship en-
Rineers the strain upon the vessel by the
fearful hauling about she has received has
caused her severe injuries which it will
take considerable time and money to re-
pair. Shortly before noon to-day the ef'
forts to drsg the vessel out of the mud
we're abandoned, and the tug boats took
off their hawsers and withdrew from the
scene of the accident. TIE Inman Line
agents then dispatched two stesm lighters
to the vessel, for the purpose of relieving
the steamship Of the weight of her cargo.
The work was well under way this after
noon. Tne cargo consists Of general mer-
chandise, and it will probably require IN
til tomorrow night to complete the task.
Before the steam tags left her they sec
ceeded in turning the vessel around, SC
that now her stern points to the west in
stead of the south, as yesterday.
The City of New York, it is now thought,
will get off tomorrow morning at high
tide, but there is chance Of floating hei
at high tide to night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12
THE COUNTY JAIL.
A Movement Looking TO Fixing up the old

A Movement Looking TO Fixing up the old
Edlfce.
At Yesterdays session Of the Board OF
County Commissioners. report was read
from the Committee on Court House and
Jail, wherein it was rtcittd that the com
mittee had entered into communication
with the property owners, occupying the
quarter square Of ground Immediately ad
Joining the Court House on the east. The
result Was the discovery this property was
held at very high figures. The Rogers es-
tate held the old homestead at S25, 600,
with certain reservations; Mr.. Forbes held
his property at s. 500, and Mr. Killmy er
at s. coo. The Boremsn's refused TO put
any price upon their property, but recog-
nizi0g the power Of the Board to institute
Condemnation proceedings, they asked to
be again communicated with before such
proceedings were undertaken.
In view Of this situation, the committee
recommended to the Board that en- archl-
tect be employed TO 20 thoroughly over
the old jail building, and report as to
whether or not the building could not be
remodeled SO as to comply with the order
of the Circuit Court and furnish proper
accommodations for some years to come.
The Board discussed this matter at som,
little length, aud il WAS thought by som'
Of the mum5 5els that the present stone cell
could be torn out, leaving nothing but tn
bare walls Of the building, within whicl
iroa cages Of approved pattern might b,
placed
The report Of the committee was adopt
ed, and an orchitect will be employed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12
LEGAL MATTERS.

Tho Proceedings In the Circuit Court
,steTday.
Before Judge PAUL, in the case Of John
Commerford Y. W. T. Chambers & Co, the
motion of the defendant to reverse the
judgment OF the Justice was oyerrultd.
In the case of NJ. Emsheimer, guardian,
v Charles Seibert, creditor, and L. Moss,
debtor, the melton Of Seibert TO set aside
the verdict and award new trial was
0verTuled.
Herman Steiner, native Of Hungary,
was admitted to citizenship.
Before Judge Campbell, in the case o
the State v. Rodney Dickerson, indicted
for rape, a motion was made to quash tb'
indictment.
Ia the case of tine State V. Julia CHS
nell, indicted for letting house to bl
ossd as q house Of i'll fame, plea OF mol
guilty was entered and the case continued
until the next term.
John Shorts, special constable, was al
lowed g., and John w. Stuff, SIG.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12
SARGENT'S TWINS.
An Amusing Story Told en u west vir-
Rinia Democrat.
Special Telegram 10 he Register.

An Amusing Story Told 0n q west Vir-
ginis Democrat.
Special Tt!egrGm 10 he REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, D. O., October 11.-One
Of the stslwart West Virginia Democrats
-stalwart in form aud politics-who held
office under the Cleveland administration
and who recently stepped down snd out
was George Sargent. he counted no sac
ritice too great that might help the Dem
ocIacy, bat he could never convert his
wife She Is ss firm in her Republican
convictions as Sargent is in his Democratic
faith. Some few years ago, while heatsd
political campaign WAS being wsged, Ssr
gents heart was glsddened by the arrival
of tWiug-bOth bOys-in his household
He went among his friends and exultingly
announced the arrival Of two young Demo
CrAts at his house and be said he
wanted to find good Democratic
names for them. After consultation with
friends, he decided to name them David
Hill and Grover Cleveland. Sargent re-
turned home, and entering the room where
his wife and twins were the center Of an
sdmiring circle, he shouted: "I've got
names for those two Young Democrats.
'YOu needn't trouble YOURSELF" calmly
retOrted the wife; "they are already
named"
WHAT" stammered Sargent.
"They are already named" repeated
the wife.
"What do you call 'em?" Sargent ven
tured TO ask.
Don Cameron and John W. Mason" s"
replied the madame; and the boys still re-
tain those names, but Mr.. Sargent Gays
when they get older he'll make good Dsm-
ocrats of them if there is any virtue in
West Virginia hickories.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12
QUESTIONS OF POLITY
GRAVELY CONSIDERED IN THE EPISCOPAL
CONVENTION.
ProportiOnats Representation Receives a Setback
Changes in the HymDal Proposed and Dis
cusssd, But No Conclusion Reachsd-h
The Lutheran Council.

NEW YORK, October lin tie Gen
eral Convention of the Protestant EpiscO-
psi Church to-day, Rev. DR.. Benedict,
Chairman of the Committee on CJnstitu-
tional Amendments, submitted q report
that the committee defmed it inexpedient
10 make any change in the representation
to the General Convention or to make any
change ia the methCa Of voting. The
committee also asked 20 be discharged
rom the further consideration of the sub
jeet.
The report was sigEed by nine members
of the committee, two we're absent and two
dissented. The HOuhe assented TO the dis.
charge of the committee. When the re-
port WAS submitted, objection to its pres'
ent consideration wsg made, aad undsr the
rule IL wAs placed 90 tie calendar. The
subject of the report, proportionate Eepre-
senist;on, and 70 which it is opposed, is
one Of the most important to be acted on
by the present convention.
BISHOPS TO BE CONsECRATED.
A message from the House of Bishops
was received, announcing consent to the
conservation Of Rev. Drs. Morris and
Spalding az bishops Of Oregon and Colo
rado respectively. Tha House then took
up the order of the day, the report on
hymnas. The report wss in favor of sew
eral changes in The present hymDal, com
prising omissions. subshtutious and sddi-
tions. Rev. DR.. Nelson, Secretary of the
Committee, presented the report snd spoke
in favor of its adoption.
Mr. Hill Burgwin moved that the mat
ter be referred TO the Committee of the
Whole, TO avoid general discussion, that
might occupy their time until the end of
the session. The motion was carried and
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole, DR.. Dix calling Mr.. Hill Burg
vim, of Pittsburg, to the chair. II was de-
cided that the hymns should be called
ny numbers and that each hymn to which
no objection is made snsll be considered
TO USE THE PRESENT HYMEAL.
Rev. DR.. Norwood, 0, Connecticut, moved
that hymn No $50 in the present Hymnal
be substituted for No in the proposed
hymnsl. The new hymn was similar to
No. $50, excepting that two verses had
been omitted. At the afternoon session
the announcement was made that COM
mittee Of the whole was incompetent to re-
wise the Hymnsl, and it was sgain referred
TO the House Of Bishops.
DR.. Huntington, Of New York, in a
short spsecb, proposed that the new
Hymnal ehould continue to b, used. Dr..
Hsrwood's amendment was laid on the
table by vote Of 1876 TO So The motion
permitting the use of the present Hymnal,
however, was carried after several inter
veniug motions and amendments we're put.
THE BISHOPS DISAGREE.
The House of Bishops sent a message
Informing the HOUSE Of Deputies, that
they declined to adopt the alterations sug-
Resied in the 7e Dam. They would,
however, amend title l, section 2 OF the
Constitution, sgreeing to the election of O
Bishop three months after the general
convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12
ROASTED THE BODY.
Electricity Again Proves That it Can XIII
With Terrible Quickness.

Electricity Again Proves That it Can XIII
With Terrible ouiokness.
NEW YORK, October 11-An electric
liueman met with horrible death at the
corner Of Centre and Chambers streets this
afternoon, from contact with an electric
light wire. He was employed by the
Western Union company and presented Il
terrible sight as he died on ths net work
Of the wires 10 mid air, while the deadly
fluid actually made his body sizz'e, and
the blood poured out on the sidewalk and
over the clothes of the hOru6ea epecta-
tore.
Immediately after the accident Mayor
Grant was notified by Private SECRETARY
Crane. The Mayor gave orders that the
wires that caused the accident b. cut st
once. Secretary Crane said that the
Mayor would act promptly in the matter,
and it is possible that be may order the
cutting Of sll electric light wires sbove
ground,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12
A NEGRO HAVEN.
Thousands of Colored Men to Colonile
in Mexico.

Thousands of CoIored Men to ColoniIs
IN Mexico.
ST LOUIS, Ociobsr l1.-Advlces from
Mexico say TIE bill 20 arant concession
to Henry o. Ferguson ard William II.
Ellis, the two cO'ored men from Texas
who propose 10 coloDizs Lands in the sta,es
Of Oxacoro, Guerrero, Vera Cruz, Micho-
acsn and San Luis POtosi with negroes
from Texas and other American States,
hss passed the lower house OF Congress
with but one dissenting vote and has gone
to the Senate. Il is believed that the bill
will pats and he signed by President Disz
Ferguson and Ellis expect that 20 600 ne
groes from Texas alone will move to Mex
ico and raise cotton on these lands, and
that many thou.snds Of industrious blacks
skilled in the cultivation Of cotton will
follow them from States eeet OF the Missis'
sippi river.