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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-15
a MODEL ooy oooOs oLeaK.
a rus.y oid lady Tried Ills soul. bu
~. Kept M smiling 10 the last.

a russy ola lady Tried Ills soul, bat
lie Kept M smiling 10 the last.
30 much Is said about tho snnpplsh-
ncss aud impudence ~ the clerks In tho
big dry goods stores that when one is
found that cannot be made cross by
my combination Of circumstances be
ought certainly TO have the benefit of
that fact being hcraldcd abroad, even
n for obvious reasons neither his nnnlo
nor the name Of tile storu which Is 70
fortunate Ms 10 have his services can DO
given. The storc Is, however. In -Four.
tcouth street. md the clerk l. tho
most accommodating one In the whole
retail dry goods district, 50 It may not
BE- a hard matter for shoppers TO iden.
tify him.
Il was on tho very hottest day Of tho
month that this clerk was put 10 his
sevorcst test. An old lady from tho
country had. with an infinite amount
Of trouble. succeeded In milking somc.
what extensive purchase Of linen Tor
her table. TO pass over the prclimi
nary incidents Of tho showing Of about
all tho tnblccloths and napkins and
trnycloths In stock before the purcha.,
WIS made. the real trouble began with
the payment
The old lady cmptied out on IN,
counter the contents Of lnnll hand.
bag. The contents werc dimes aud
five cent pieces. and there was n big
heap Of them. The purchase came TO
Iust under twenty dollars. After
counting II over twice, tho clcrl, had 10
charter two extra trains on tho cash
railway In order TO get the money to
the cashiers desk.
Tho old lady gave minute directions
Tor the doing up Of her package. and
started for tho door She stopped ia
think. aud came back again She aid
TIN tho napkins she had picked out
were too coarse after all. aud she DO.
licycd that she would take finer ones.
Tho bundle was sent for. nnd tho
change was made. Moro dimes aud
/ live cent pieces were dumped down bo.
FORE tho smiling clerk.
Once more tho old lady started for
tho door, aud once moro slin came back.
She thought that she would like TO
iool; at tho tablccloths that she had
bought The clerk laid out hor pack.
ngc before her. but she decided not To
make any change In the tahlcclotls,
and started away ngnin; but she came
back once moro aud had tho tray.
cloths changed and tho clerk had to
fix her bill again. There did not sccin
anything morc That she could wunt
changed, and the clcrk sent the bundle
up stairs
In ton minutes the troublesome buyer
was back again. This timc ,hc wanted
package Of Now York newspapers
scnt 10 bc done mp with her bundle.
The clerk took them with u gruclou.
remark that Il would not DO the lcas.
trouble IN tho world 20 have them put
with her package, and then he gave hii
attention to another customer as II all
this had not been an Incident worthy
of notice.
OF course, stories night lie told 81
clerks much more accommodating thar
this one, but they possibly might moi
have tho advantage which this has %
being strictly truo. New York Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-15

In liking tho alignment Of the Hoosnc
tunnel, In Massachusetts, at tho bottom
OF u shaft LOGS feet deep. tho spiders
prevented accurate work with plumb
lines, until two cases woro mndc incios.
Ing the whole length Of these lines For
shallow pits the spiders webs can DO
broken by raising the lines and then
lowering thcm to position shortly DO
fore liking upon points; but In this In.
stance the distance was No great rs TO
require several hours before tho vlbra.
ton Of tho lines would cease, even with
the hobs In vessels OF mercury,
The suggestion Is madsthat the lines
might be- freed from similar Interior.
onccs 10y insulating the suspended ap.
paratus and tho bob from tho earth
and attaching grounded electric light
circuit to tho wire, relying upon tho
dampness In tho pit to give sufficient
conductiyity to tho cobwobs TO cause
them TO be scared by tho escape when
any oobwob connected tho earth TO tho
plumb wire Cor Engineering.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-15

A convict out In Ohio, in giving his
wife parting kiss, slipped into her
mouth note, telling her where some Of
his booty was hidden, Philadelphia
Ledger,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-15

"You are 10 longer employed by
Jaggs?" "No; we had an ALFRED
time about my heavy expense ac-
count.n "He got mad?" "Yes; he was
fired with Indignation" "And your"
II was fired With alacrlty."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-15

Frank q. Carpenter IN american
igriouitDik; The best grape crop OF
Greece Il that Of the currhnt grape.
The word curfant comes from the
name OF the city OF Corinth, In Greece,
and II Ia along the Gulfof COrinth that
the currants are raised which we usp
In our plum puddings. They are n
little seodless grape, which Il IA said
can be raised nowhere else than here,
and which IL shipped nil over the
world. These grapes are raised In Inn
mense vineyards, and sailing from Pat.
rus along the Gulfof Cofinth one passes
miles upon miles Of them. The Mills are
tcrraced, and upon some OF these ter.
races there are no vines, and here the
grapes are dried before being shipped,
Along the gulf there are fields white
sand which are also used Tor tho dry
lug OF the currants, and the currant
crop Ia 40 important TO the country that
an ambassador was sent from Greece
10 the United States not long ago TO
ask Congress 10 reduce the tariff on
currants. Great Britain takes about
$1,000, 900 worth Of these currans every
year, and we are, think, tue next
best customer for them. We take
$4,000 tons every year aud this
Ia about one-twelth Of the whole
crop. IL IL u question Ia the
minds OF some ngricullurists rs 10
whether these currnnts could not bo
produced In America. We have all
sorts Of climates. and some parts OF
California must correspond very closely
TO tho climate 81 COrinth. A good
ourrnnt vineyard would be very
profitable. Even In Greece the vines
produce net proht OF $40 per acre,
aud currant vineyard Is there worth
1900 and $500 per acre. The
Greek vines begin To bear In their
sixth year, and are In their full por-
lection when they are twelve years
old, after which they continue TO bear
well for ilty years and vines are
known which have borne for one hun.
bred years. II will he thus seen that
vineyard IL q fortune. They are
cared for like those OF the ordinary
vineyard, save that they are not nj.
lowed TO grow more than four feet
high. The grapes arc ready for gather.
Ing In August, anu nre easily uried and
packed for shipment. California has
proven that she can raise very good
olives, and there Is no reason why she
should not attempt the curraut grape.
The demand for currants steadily In.
creases, and Mareeilles of late years
has been buying u great many for use
In the making Of French wines. The
currants are, am told, mixed with
the grapes, aud are taken In their
dried state for this purposeto France.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-12-25
CATTLE,

The Hermitage Herd of Registered Jersey 5,
includes many animals bred closely upon the
lines of Enrotisama, the Cow that made
GAG l-2 pounds of butter in one year. Ani-
mails of both sexes at Farmers prices.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-12-25
THOMAS DAWSON,
REAL ESTATE BROKER.
ROCKVILLE, MD.

III AS opened a Real Estate office, where nr,-
H IS prepared to conduct the business in
all its branches. He has for sale number OF
the finest farms in the county, on which he
will offer special bargains
- Parties desiring 10 buy or sslllR
Estate should address hin at Rockville, Nd.
jan 9-u
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-12-25

BERKSHIRE PIGS registered on the books
OF the American Berkshire Association.
st. BERNARD DOGS from imported stock.
WIN. J. THOMSON,
Wheaton, Montgomery county, Nd.
dec 5--sep 27-y
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
CHATTANOOGA SCORCHED.
Dozens of Big Mercantile Establishments
Burned Out Yesterday.

Dozens of Big Mercantile Establishments
Burned Out Yesterday.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, December &c.
Chattanooga most disastrous fire &C.
CURED to-day. ID. b. Loveman 81 Co. S
great dry goods house, occupying three
numbers on Market street, at the
southeast corner of Eighth street, was
discovered to be on fire while the clerks
were at their luncheon, on the third
floor.
The flames spread with astonishing
rapidity, burning through the elevator
shaft and Stairways, cutting OFF the es-
cape Of about thirty female employees
who were rescued from the windows
with the ladders Of the fire department,
aided by citizens. Two OF theawomen
fell from the windows and were some
what injured, and third was rescued
in an almost suffocated condition.
The adjoining buildings were soon
aflame, the fire licking up over half a
million dollars in less than two hours.
The fire began at 1890 o'clock in the
afternoon and by 1870 the buildings on
the north side of Eighth street were
ablaZe.
The buildings burned on Market
street were d. b. LOveman & Co.'S dry
goods store; Z. c. Erwin & Co., dry
goods; Christie & Co., dry goods; Chat
tanooga Library Association; Chamber
Of Commerce; Schwartz & Bro, boots
and shoes; Abbott & Co., chinaware.
On Eighth street, Wester and Man
ming insurance; w. E. Alexander, bro
ker; Charleston Fast Freight Line;
Great Southern Tea Co.; Rowles 81 Ri
ley, insurance; Southern Bank and
Trust Co.; L. A. Roberts, jewelry; w.
b. Van Wagner, drugs; Fourth National
Bank and number Of small offices and
shops.
Loyeman's dry goods house was one
Of the largest dry goods houses in the
South, there being 100 employees in this
one business. All the property owners
say they will rebuild handsome struc-
lures, and new quarters are already
being secured by the business houses.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
After Many Years.

Frank Buskirk, of the Pennsylvania
road, who, in d race for prize for the
handsomest passenger man in the rail-
road world, would make Col. jim lay
lor, Charley Hartman or any others OF
the boys hustle, tells in the Atlanta
Constitution a good story, In which At
lanta and some Atlanta people figure.
"During the war, just about the time
Sherman was cutting quite figure
about Atlanta" was the way he began,
"a young soldier in an Ohio Cavalry
Company had an experience that was
destined to be recalled to him In Pc
culiar way many years laters. He was
ordered one day to take squad of men
and capture some wagons containing
some valuables which belonged
to Atlanta people, and which
they were trying TO save. A good
deal of the property belonged to a gen.
tleman named Peters; some he was try
ing to save for friends, and some for a
bank Of which he was, believe, presi-
dent The young Sergeant, whose
name was Brown, captured some OF the
wagons, but failed to capture others,
and Mr.. Feters got away from him.
"After the war young Brown went
back to his home in Northwestern Ohio,
and ritter a time drifted into the rail-
road business. He rose from one posi-
ton to another, and few years ago
was made chief clerk in the Office OF the
Little Miami division of the Pennsylva-
MIA road. He had been there several
months, when one evening the superin-
tendent mentioned Atlanta; then Brown
told the story of his Atlanta experience.
"'And what" interrupted bhe super
intendent, did you say was the name OF
the man whose property was capturedP
Peters, Richard Peters, | believe,
answered Mr.. Brown.
Orchard Peters-why, man, that
was my fathern"
Sure enough, there was Brown, who
had captured Richard Peters property
years before, acting as chief clerk to
Ralph Peters, Richard Peters son.
Strange, indeed, are some of the
stories told about that war and the
after events.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
KANSAS SENATORSHIP.
Ben simpson Seems to be In the Lead ,ol
the Place Made Vacant Dy fiu'
Death-Ingall's Chances are slim.

Rem Simpson Seems to be In the Lea" 80
the pace Made Vacant by PLUMP
Death-Ingau's Chances are Slim.
TopEKA. KS, December 26.-Ihe
succession to the seat In the ohl.eo
States Senate made vacant oy SenatoI
Plnmb's death, is agitating the whoie
State. A.. ono
who To all appearances, has the pest
chance of appointment, seems 10 De Deu
Simnson. William Higgins, Secretary
~ STATE. who mas been on terms OF the
cIosest political intimacy with Governor
Humphrey. in an interview this morn
inc a. Topeka, said he favored MT.
Simnson's candidacy. This statement
is believed to be significant on account
of the intimacy between Mr.. hlgsinS
and the Governor and Is taken 10 inui-
cate the Governors personal prefer
ence. ,..,.,ors
of the State are with Mr.. higgins IN
his desire to see Mr.. Simpson appoint
ed, Mr.. Simpson has always been a
staunch Republican and an indefaIiga-
bile worker for the Republican cause.
George r. Peck, until to-day was
supposed to be running close race
with Mr.. Simpson: 81 am not canoi-
date for the position and could not ac-
cent IL II Il was rendered to me-"
CONGRESSMAN Perkins Is oelieVeu W
be another candidate. He was one %
the Republican candidates who went
down in the general Republican disaster
a wear ago, when the Alliance sweep
everything before 1t. u...,o.
j. w. Addy, of the same district,
who is United States District Attorney
for the District of Kansas, is another
candidate. Major j. X. Hudson, editor
and proprietor Of the Topeka Cdpiot,,
the Republican organ Of Kansas, VIII
announce his candidacy through Tue
columns of his paper tomorrow. MaJor
Hudson is an aid soldier with flne war
record. He is close personal ana
nolitical friend OF the Governor bis
chief recommendations are his ABILITY
and availability.
The intimate friends Of eX-Congress-
man Morrill, say he would accept the
Senatorial appointment should GOV
Humphrey tender it to him. They ue-
clare that Mr.. Morrill's character, ser
vices and strength are known and recog-
nized in the State.
While the friends of Mr.. ingalls, are
making a great deal of noise, they are
not having their own way by any means.
There is really a quiet undercurrent IN
his favor. He has not been 10 see the
Governor, and as far as can be learned,
none of his friends have appeared IN
his behalf, but then Humphrey has re-
ceived great many letters and tele-
grams from influential Republicans
throughout the State, urging him to APP
point the ex-senator to Plumb's place.
The ex-senator was in the city to-day
but he would not talk for print. There
is a swarm Of lesser candidates but the
claims of none of them, it is believed,
will be seriously considered. Governor
Humphrey still declines to talk on the
Senatorial accession.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
xy.v soms Mem Are Popular.

Although "Sam" Sloan, the president
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna ano
western railroad, looks as much IKE
Yankee as the typical New Euglander,
saws the New York Advertiser, he was
born in Ireland about sixty years ago.
He has an eye like an eagle, yet looks
like Mr.. Pickwick. Mr.. Sloan Is SAID
by those who know him to be one OF the
warmest-hearted, square, all-round men
that ever lived. He is also the soui OF
courtesy, but hides this uirtue behind a
bluff manner, so that people won't tn (
too much of him. A phase OF Mr.
Sloan's character was brought out not
long ago by an incident that occurred
on an 81" train going uptown. 1t was
about FIVE o'clock In the evening when
Mr.. Sloan entered the train at the
Cortlandt street station and TOOK
one of the unoccupied seats
near the door. At Park Place when
the train stopped every seat appeared
to be filled, and when tired working
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27

THE superintendent of the Pittsburg
workhOUse Is a severe critic. Two of
the inmates OF his institution set ont to
write book on prison management,
furnishing illustrations from their own
experience. The superintendent got
hold Of the manuscript and proc eeded
to put the authors on bread and water.
This is rough, but there have been many
famous literary lights who, in their
time, would have been glad to be sssur-
ed Of an unfailing and regular supply OF
bread and water.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
VERY NERVOUS.

Edward NJ Field Don't Even Care for the
Newspapers-Wm Not Lat.
New YORK, December 26.-Edward
NJ. Field, who is locked up in the Lud-
low Street Jail under heavy bail, still
persists in refusing to eat. He has
greatly alarmed mis- physicians, and
Warden Fallon was instructed yesterday
to give him whisky, of which Field
drank two glasses. Field does not talk
20 anybody. This morning he drank a
cup Of warm milk. The morning papers
were handed TO him and he allowed
them to drop TO the floor. Field is get
ting very nervous and appears TO be
daZed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27

man entered Mr.. Sloan's car and s,ooa
hanging TO q strap in the centre OF tSa
aisle those nearest paid no attention -
him. Just before the train rounded ~
to Murray street Mr.. Sloan glanced ~
from his newspaper, saw an empty soc,
and the workingman at the same TIM
and going forward to where the lat,o,
stood, tapyed him on the shoulder and
pointed to the vacant space. The Wort.
ingman turned out TO be brakeman On
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West.
ern Railroad, who knew the presidep,
by sight. Mr.. Sloan did not know the
brakeman, and no introduction fol.
lowed, bul the railroad employe is ready
to fight for Mr.. Sloan now on the slight.
est provocation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
AFamilY burned to Death.

GoLDsBoRQ, n. c., December 26.-W.
II. PearSall, wife and family living six
miles from this city, were burned 10
death in their dwelling on Tuesday
morning. The charred bodies of the
victims were discovered yesterday.
Wrlghtman Thompson, former re-
iected sutton of the murdered mans
wife, has been arrested on suspicion of
having committed the crime.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
Another Road to Plttsburg.

PITTsBURG, PA, December 26.-L.
S. Mcclellan, Southeastern Passenger
Agent of the Wabash Railroad Co., who
was in the city to-day with other Wa
bash officials stated that arrangements
had been made by the Wabash system
for an entrance into Pittsburg over the
tracks of the Pittsburg, and Western
road. The connection will be made at
Defiance, Ohio, and line thirty miles
long will be built to meet the Pittsburg
and Western at that point.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
THAT EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD.

The recent action OF Bulgaria In ex-
pelling a French journalist for sending
to France telegraphic reports which the
Bulgarian authorities regarded as OBJ
iectionable, has led TO a rupture OF the
international relations between the
French republic and the semi-independ-
ent prineipality. France demanded
that this journalist be permitted TO re-
turn to sofia, and upon refusal with
drew her Consuls from Bulgaria. she
also asked the Porte. as Bulgaria's SUI
zerain. to interfere AID secure redress
This international incident in itself Is
OF little Importance, and would hardly
attract attention il it were not for the
fact that the French government has
An understanding with Russia, and that
il may be used as pretext
for stirring up the entire Bulgarian
auestion.
our cable dispatches the 9TH
81 day contained Russia's official
notification that she would back up
France and take hand in the dispute
which meant a great deal for the Euro
pean war-cloud industry.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
Bismarck.s Narrow Escape.

BERLIN, December 27.-Prince Bis
marck had narrow escape from railt
road accident yesterday which nigh :
have proved disastrous. He was cross
ing the track, and when half over the
rails the coachman heard train COM
ing. He whipped up his horses and
cleared the track just as the train
dashed by. Half minute later the
carriage would have been wreck.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
A Antnr,s Rash Deed.

New YORK, December 26.-George E.
Gladden., thirty-five years old, an actor,
who attempted suicide in q restaurant
in Chis city, last night, by swallowing a
mixture OF laudanum, camphor and
peppermint, died early this morning.
gladden. had been on a long spree recent
~ and the other day was turned out
from his boarding house. Dependency
was the canse OF his rash act.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
wan. TO ExtermInate the Christians

TEHERAN, December 26.-The Priests
still maintain their interdict against the
use of tobacco, and the people obey
them implicitly. A somewhat danger
Gus feature of the matter is the attitude
taken against Christians. The walls of
the city have been placarded with ap-
peas to moslems, calling upon them 10
unite their forces and exterminate the
Christie
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
For Contemnt of Court.

CAMDEN, n. j., December CA.
Holt, publisher OF the Echo, religious
Journal issued in this city, was to-day
fined 81 900 for contempt In publishing
statement rejecting on the court. He
was committed to prison until further
order of the court is made.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27

THE minis will have ready for circu-
lat!on the new half-dollars and quarters
after New Years. 1t is to be hoped
they will be an Improvement on the old
half dollars and quarters, which were
very hard 10 get and keep.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27

THE LOudensville and Moundsville
Gas and Oil Company wants to come
into Wheeling and furnish gas at ten
cents and comply with ''any contract,
conditions, provisions or restrictions that
the city may exact" The present COM
pany is charging fifteen cents, and re-
fuses to comply with its contract with
the city. Therefore, now Is the glorious
opportunity Of the Loudensville and
Moundsville Gas and OH Company to
come in and take possession Of a mag
nifcent field. There is nothing to pre-
vent it doing so, in view Of the provis-
ions OF the State Constitution, which
forbids the granting OF exclusive rights
70 single companies. Wheeling natural
gas consumers will gladly welcome the
?. and NJ. G. and o. Company. Come
ght in.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
InaHsad-End Collision.

IsHPEMING, Mich, December 26.-By
head-end collision on the Duluth,
South Shore and Atlantic conductor,
engineer and fireman were instantly
killed. Engineer Raney and brake
man were seriously injured. The blame
for the accident has not been located.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
Put OFF Till Monday.

PARIS, December 26.-M. Ribot, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has post
poned until Monday his statement to the
Chamb Der of Deputies Of the questions at
issue between France and Bulgaria
growing out of the Cnadouin affair.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
THE CORDAGE TRUST
Will Push Up Prices Under the Mckinley
Bills Provisions.
s. 3. ELKINs.

New YORK, December 25.-The Cord
age Trust now controls the majority OF
spindles in the country and 1t is very
probable prices will advance all along
the line. Rope is heavily protected by
the Mckinley bill, one and one-half
cents pound, and this will help the
trust.
The only big competitors left now
who are not in the trust are Edwin 81.
Filter & Co., of Philadelphia; the Plym-
outh Cordage Co., of Boston, and Hoover
G Allison, of Xenia, o.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27

EDWARD NJ. FIELD still refuses to
eat, but he drank two glasses Of whisky
yesterday. Reports say he is getting
very nervous and appears to be dazed. "
Why shouldn'the on such diet?