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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-08-26
oats or his dog of q biscuit.

oats or his dog OF biscuit.
John has absurd, undemocratic theo-
ries, and fancies himself the superior of
every one he meets because he is the heir
of the Mainwarings, but there is one per-
son before whom he humbles himself,
and that is the English groom in his sta
bles. John would face dozen footpads
with heart of trust and would probably
get the best of them, but in the presence
of a petticoat IAN embroidered one at
least) his big voice sinks to Qusver and
a rumble, and his naughty glance quails
and falls. In view of this latter fact it
would not have been surprising If Sinfire
(who does wear an embroidered one) had
put him to flight, but her distinction con-
sisted in having inspired him with new
spirit, in virtue of which he ia rapidly
emerging from barbarian into civiliza-
ton.
Instead Of talking with . hostler and
roaring out an oath when his humor Is
crossed he attempts polite conversation
(God bless himD and courteous irony; in
stead of drinking himself crimson after
dinner he limits himself to six glasses
and every one toast; instead OF start
ing off betimes in the morning on lone
ly hunting or horseback expedition he
dawdles anxiously about the veranda In
a comical anxiety to secure in not too
barefaced a manner the monopoly OF
cousin Sinfre's" companionship. This
would be less remarkable were John or
dinarily susceptible, but l can vouch for
it that every good looking girl within .
radius of 80 miles has been tried upon
him with the result only of putting him
to fight. Cousin Sinfre therefore must
WELD some spell unknown to the COM
mon run of young ladies.
Indeed am myself not insensible to
q peculiar quality in her which can
conceive to be very attractive to many or
to most people. She is pretty, but it Is
not that. She is intelligent, but it is not
that. And she has high animal spirits
and graceful vivacity, but neither is it
these. No, and / doubt if can specify
precisely what it is. Yet Il should be
able to analyze her If anybody can, be-
cause toward her, as toward the rest OF
LudlhluOp OSOupy NV FOS~s~ -
outsider and dispassionate observer mere
ly. Moreover, / have a motive for max
ing the analysis-that,i in my role OF gen.
eral caretaker, of the family, must de-
termine whether or not she is fit and
proper person to become Mrs. Mainwar-
ing, and thus to relegate mother to the
position of dowager, for there is no
doubt that John will marry her If he
can, and after making all due allowance
for waywardness of q amaiden's fancy
it would not do to build tooconfdently
on the probability of her rejecting
generous hearted, fine looking, infatu-
ated young fellow with $50. 600 year to
his fortune. AT all events.I shall mako
it my business, to improve my acquaint-
ance with her, and the fact that she evil
IDENTIFY regards me as an inoffensive and
rather agreeable person renders the exc
cution of my design all the easier.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-08-26

tNoTE.-I have taken such liberties with this
Journal as seemed to me best calculated to pro-
mote the interests and stimulate the interest
of the reader. Mr.. Manwaring probably did
not write with Wow TO publication, and he
often has turned aside to treat of matters
which do not belong to the strange story that
was developing under his observation. Such
passages have generally been expunged and
the narrative made to read a much as possible
like an ordinary novel told in the first person.
On the other hand, there is "a certain leisureli-
ness and circumstRntiality about Mr.. Main
warnings style. and he possesses "A sense of ar.
tistic prOpricty and Of dramatic effect which
have been OF infinite service to his editor.
Though his journal could have been meant
hnly for his own reference OF amusement, he
seemed instinclively to aim at "a comp p.etcness
and symmetry rarely met with in that species
Of composition. Very rarely indeed have
been obliged tu tnterpOale facts moi conveyed
In the text. For the rest IA few transpostions
here and there a verbal emendation and occa
sionally change in the form of narration
cover the limits OF my lahors. or course !
might simply have used the materials at my
command to make up a regular novel But il
seemed to me that the effect Of the tale was
much enhanced by the fact that the teller Of il
was not only himself one of the characters in
IL, but did not know al the time he was tell
ing il what the next day or hour might bring
forth. He is quite rs much In suspense a. the
reader can be, and thus sympathy and conf.
dence on the readers part are established
which could not otherwise he attained. Delib-
erately planned artistic surprises are lost. bat
the compenatting advantages are ample. An
earthquake, "A murder. thunderbolt, I, an elope-
ment are startling enough in themselves with
out being lied up to- Moreover, no longer
have either the time or the inclination To worl,
out an elaborate fiction and am well content
TO e, Mr. Frank Maiuwaring speak tor him
self-tDITOR.I
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-08-26

tie practice. Hereafter shall have my
queen of cobras out of her cage on the
floor. wonder what Sinfire will say to
her!
1t is more than a week, by the way,
since Sinfire arrived here. So little occurs
in our monotonous round of life that this
event deserves to be recorded. lam per-
haps the least inhospitable member of our
household, but even |, had | been asked
10 days ago whether it were possible for
us to receive a stranger into the family,
and of all strangers a young lady, should
have answered Nor with promptness
and decision. Mother indeed is woman
of the world and profoundly versed in all
social etiquette and behavior, but ''soci-
ety." hospitality and cordiality are one
thing and the perennial kindness that
makes a guest feel wholly and perma-
nently at home is quite another thing.
Now, mother has many virtues. She is
aristocratic, dignified, courteous, elegant,
high tempered, headstrong and keen wit
ted. Nay, she has strong affections, too.
in way of her own, but l fancy her
most partial admirers foremost among
whom is her youngest SOM would hardly
characterize her as a warm hearted
woman.
The perfection of her manners instead
of putting people at their ease, as perfect
manners are said to do, makes them SEN
sible of their own comparative boorish-
ness. The faultless taste of her attire
Il. fNc
dowdy. This is no fault of my mothers.
1t is simply matter of temperament
of the 'sphere," as the mystic social phi
losophers would term it. There is some
thing about her that prevents her from
uniting with Others. She has made this
same criticism on me, and possibly with
Justice, though / think that in my case
it is rather acquired than innate. Well,
this unassailable mother of mine has en-
countered the exception that proves her
rule. She has met a person who has ellc-
tied her cordiality. And very genuine,
downright kind of cordiality it turns out
to be, none the worse for having lain so
long in the secret chamber of her heart.
Yet | should never have imagined that
Sinfre was the enchantress who would
have the key to that door. There is, for
all any one can see, absolutely no COM
nunity of feeling or experience between
mother and her.
John being at any rate man is less
remarkable case, but even he outstrips
anticipation. John has always seemed
to me the ideal of an English country
squire. He would be just the man for
a master of foxhounds-a man able and
willing to browbeat everybody. to domi-
neer and be choleric and yet to COM
mand the hearty good will of all, owing
to their recognition of his unalterable
honesty and childlike kindness of heart.
John did not learn much at school, and
he came to an untimely end in college,
but where l made one friend he made
twenty, and his truest friend was the
one to whom. at the outset of their ac-
quaintance, he administered the most
terrible thrashing. John loves eating
and drinking as much as any man, but
he would starve himself for a week
rather than dock his mare of peck OF
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-08-26

Ny nelD guest lUas rather restless at first
The rattlers, by the way, seemed to be
aware of the presence of their neighbor
and showed some agitation, especially
in the region of the tail. They seemed
more alarmed than irritated, however.
suppose they were awed by the superior
genius of the queenly Indian. But il is
part of my plan to see how they will be-
have to one another, so this morning |
opened the door in the partition. The
rattlers, instead of coiling themselves in
position, skunk about at full length and
got under the blankets The cobra sat
quiet for time, as if she were contem-
plating the situation. but at last, with a
slow and graceful movement and head
erect, she slid through the opening and
into the other cage. She was like queen
among her subjects, and her subjects
never SO much rs ratified. She finally
made herself comfortable in their blank
cts, and it did not seem to occur to them
to retaliate by making free with hers.
| am never tired of watching these
mysterious animals. The power Of in
slant death is fascinating thing to
mediate upon 1t gives dignity to its
possessor-a dignity which. is inherent.
not derived from the imagination OF the
observer. No animal has finer manners
"a more awful composure-than this
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-08-26
TO YE SILVER MEN OF NEVADA!

We are always ready to take your silver and
give you in exchange Groceries, cheaper and better
value, than any other Grocery House on the Pacific
Coast Send for our monthly price,list mailed free
to any address, and be convinced.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06
ALL QUIET LAST NIGHT.
Sundays and Saturdays Develop
ments Regarding the
STREET CAR STRIKE
Wcro Very Moagre, Nothing of Par
tlcular Interest ocourring-What u
Striker Thinks About tho Situation,
Claims the Business Men Almost
Unanimously Favor Arbitration.

The developments in connection with
the street. car strike yesterday and Sat
urday were meagre and comparatively
uninterestiug, Everything went
smoothly with the exception of few
distractions placed on the track down
on tho South Side. The cars did not
run after dark on Saturday evening as
number OF crowds, composed Of SYM
palhizers, had gathered at various
points in the lower end OF the city.
Tho usual Sunday disturbances"
spoken OF by outside papers so fire.
quently did not occur yesterday, The
travel was lighter than usual lately,
numbers Of cars going by without pas
sengers, The cars did not run after
dark, stopping at about 7 o'clock.
One OF the leaders OF the striking
street car employees was seen by an In
TRLLIdRNcER man last night, and asked
what he thought about the action OF
the Chamber OF Commerce at its meet
ing Saturday evening, in connection
with the strike. He laughed and said
that even II the Chamber had endorsed
the company's stand during the strike,
it would be virtually without effect, as
nine-tenths OF the business men OF the
city who have been approached, have
cheerlully signed the petition now be-
ing circulated by the strikers asking
Mr., jolly to submit the differences over
which the strike came about to disin-
terested arbitration. He also claimed
that tho company would soon abandon
the present stand and agree to tho
course proposed, arbitration.
The strikers committee has ar.
ranged to secure more cabs and wagons,
which will be running in a few days,
when they will be in better shape to
handle the street car traffic. It is
claimed the new vehicles will be more
comfortable than those now in use
Lines will then commence to run both
to Benwood and Martins Ferry, reach
ing all points reached by the electric
cars.
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THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE

Holds n weII-Attended Meeting to Con-
slider tho Recent Lawlessness.
Pursuant to call published in the
morning papers Saturday q well-at-
tended meeting OF the Chamber of Com
merce was held Saturday night. The
object was to consider the lawlessness
and vandalism on the line OF the street
railways since the present strike began,
and it was stated by gentlemen present
that to their personal knowledge the re.
ports OF this disorder had seriously in
jured the city. While other cities had
witnessed more eerious disturbances,
never before, II was said, had they been
allowed, anywhere, to 60 unchecked for
six weeks or more. 1t seemed the gen.
eral opinion that il the authorities, and
especially the policemen, had wanted to
stop it, they could have done SO
long ago.
At length committee OF three was
appointed to draft resolutions, and this
committee reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Gross acts OF lawlessness
and attempts q: destruction OF property
have accompanied the differences be.
tween the Wheeling Railway Company
and its employees, and these acts are
seriously interfering with tho business
interests and comfort OF our citizens,
and the reports OF tho same sent broad.
cast over the country are destroying the
fair name and reputation OF our city,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Chamber of Com.
merce, believing that our laws, ii en-
forced, are ample and sufficient to pro-
teCt our business interests, the comfort
Of our citizens and the reputation OF
our city, do demand. in tho most I'M
measured and emphatic terms, that the
county officials shall no longer continue
to neglect to perform their full duty in
fearless and impartial manner and
that the mayor and the police OF the
city be required to perform their duties
in tho future in much more emphatic
manner than during the past six weeks.
Resolved, That We request all good cit
liens to assist the authorities in the
performance OF their duties and in
bringing to justice all violators Of the
low
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06
WHAT IS TO ARplTRATEq
a Correspondent Wants Somebody to Ex-
plain What Is Wanted.
To he Editor Ofkhe Inteili1cnner

a Correspondent Wants Somebody to tx
plain What Is Wanted.
To The Editor ofthe intel't0aeer.
srR:-In your local news there ap.
pears q statement that a petition is be.
ing circulated for the purpose OF calling
on the Wheeling Railway Company to
arbitrate on tho so.called street car
strike. On what point2 Will some.
body who knows kindly explain2 So
far as the company Is concerned, fail
to see any point that calls for arbitra-
ton. The men were not discharged /;
they quit-not on account OF wages or
hours, but because the manager, look.
ing to tho interest OF tho car service,
saw fit to discharge two men, and be.
cause the company would not immodi.
ately reinstate these two, the whole
forthwith threw up their jobs, and by
so doing they cancelled every agree.
mont and contract they had with the
company or tho company with them.
The company is owned by the stock.
holders aud not by tho employees. Tho
officers arc bound to run tho cars for
tho benefit OF said stockholders and
convenience OF tho public, but not for
tho employees, union or non.union.
Every man that has been in tho ON.
plcy OF tho company knows that no at.
tempt was mado TO pull down wages or
increase hours
In that respect the company has not
violated any Of Its contracts, and tho
scale still remains tho same.
Tho company has offered employment
TO old as vol as now, and stands to-day
willing to givo places to all who arc
satisfactory. Therefore, ask, whore is
arbitration noodei2
ONE OF THE Public.
Wheeling March, 4.
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GEO. E. sTlFEL & co.
-
c.. E. S..
& co.
WAlTl WHYP

You wanta new Spring out
fit. Why do you delay pur-
chasing, Expect newer and
prettier goods2 Here is where
most people miss it, for on
most all imported Dress
Goods, Suitings, &C., early
import orders are given for
the especial purpose of get
ting the choicest goods that
arrive on this side of the At
lantic. Our new lines are
now in and we are satisfied
they are without equal for
Shade, Style and Variety.
This does not only comply
to our Dress Goods Depart
ment but throughout our
Spring lines.
Habutia, Plaid, Changea-
bic and India Silks in every
fashionable color and neat
patterns. Silk Velvets and
Velveteens, Black and Bro
cade Grenadines, not to say
anything Of our ready-made
Suits, Wraps and Wrappers,
in which department we take
special pride, knowing it is
the largest and most COM
plete in the State.
Parasols and Sun Umbrel-
las. 1t may seem early for
these goods, but like with
other novelties, many styles
can not be had later. See the
Deautllul Dresden China Han.
dies, also the unique natural
sticks of all kinds.
Curtains. Our lineof Cur.
tains must be seen to be APP
preciated, The space hereto
fore given for this depart
ment being entirely made
quate for this seasons line,
we have moved the depart
ment tothe third floor, where
1t has now four times the
space 1t formerly occupied,
complete in every detail. You
will find this stock and prices
that speak for themselves for
bargains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06
CHARGED WITH STEALING,


A Young "Nows ButcherH Sent to Jail
Yesterday for Larceny.
Yesterday Lieut., Terrill arrested
Thomas spragg, young fellow who has
been employed by the Union News
Company as news agent on the Balti'
more 4 Ohio railroad. The charge was
that he had stolen about $40 from the
company. The boy was locked up in
the city lookup, and later in the day
Squire George Arkle was called in and
held an examination at the police Office,
The evidence was conclusive, and the
justice fined young Spragg $40 and
costs and sentenced him to imprison-
ment in tho county jail for thirty
days. Not having the money he will be
compelled to serve ten days additional
in default, or forty days in all.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

"CIara Morris gave convincing proof
last night that she still possesses that
subtle force which makes her unap-
proachable and matchless in the rank
OF American actresses. Her art has
won her a new triumph" -MsO York
World.
Miss Morris appears at the Wheeling
Opera House next Thursday night in
"Renee De Moray" a play OF intense
power, and should receive the plaudits
Of an audience only limited by the ca
paclty OF the house,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06
A posslDhN STRIKE.

The Union Carpenters of the City May 90
out April LIST,
1t looks as though Wheeling IL going
to DO afflicted with a carpenters strike
this spring. AS is generally known, ut
tho beginning Of tho year the local car.
pentcrs' and jolncrs' union presented a
demand to tho builders and mill men
asking for an increase In wages OF 20
per cent, which, II not conceded by
April lat, the mon will go out ON Il
strike, Tho builders exchange Inns
not yet considered the demands OF the
union, but II seems TO be tho general
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

Commends itself to the well-formed, to
do pleasantly and efiectually what was
formerly done in the Crudest manner
and disagreeahIy as well. To cleanse
the system and break up colds, head
aches and fevers without unpleasant
after effects, use the delightful liquid
laxative remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06
DIED.

LoEFFLER-on Sunday morning, March g.
1893, at 80 o'clock, ANNE H.. wife OF Henry
A. Loetller, aged 81 years and months.
Funeral will tako place from tho residence OF
hor father, Adolph Fritz, No, 4iOl Jacob
street, on Tuesday afternoon at p m.
Friends OF tho tamlly are respectfully In.
vitcd to attend Int,rmcnt At Mount Zion
Comctnry,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

WEhave more fine high grade China
than all the china and jewelry houses
in the city combined. Special low
prices for two weeks only to make room
for spring importations.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

Ice Cream Sets, Meat Sets, Tea and
Dinner Plates, Bread and Cake Plates,
Salad Bowls, aud everything nice for
the table. Great bargains for d few
days only, at !. G. DILLON & Co.'s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06
That they will mot bo

Building men seem to think they can
stand u strike better now than before,
as less contemplated building opera
tons are in view hero this spring than
is usually the case. The general public
is anxious to SEQ the matter amicahly
settled in advance OF any possible strike.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

WATCHES or clocks repaired and war
ranted torun and keep the correct time,
atShef Bro, 3, Jewellers, ITO Main street,
We also do first-class iewelry repairing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06
Sowing N1nohines for songs.

Edw. L. Rose & Co. are selling good
Secondhand Sewing Machines for a
mere song. No one who wants ma
chine for sewing purposes can afford to
miss this opportunity,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

We will pay freight on all orders
amounting 10 $40 lSugar UEcrpted) 10
any ralroad station OF river landing 200
miles from any Of our stores,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

To MAKE room for new spring impor.
tations we offer our entire stock Of fine
French China at greatly reduced prices
for few days only.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06
ATLANTIC TEA CO.
Tea Co.
Tea Importers and Coffee ROastoEs.
ATLANTIC TEA CO.

We have always found tho best way
to reduce heavy stocks Is to lower
prices Remember every article sold
by lis Is guaranteed to DO Just what We
represent II to be and in no case do wo
RlverLIge goods not in stock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

A FEW Sterling Silver Handle Um-
brellas, worth So, IS and SO each, will
DO sold to-day at So each, at
|. G. Dillon & Co.'s,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

Now is the time for bargains in fine
Haviland China at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

Granulaiel Sugar, 20 lb'. for.."$l 90
Standard A Sugar, 81 lbs for",.. 90
New Orleans Clarified, % lbs for 90
Carolina Rice, now, lbs. for"." 25
Sultuna Prunes, new, . Lbs for. 20
Valiucia Raisins, new, 8 lbs ior.. rs
English CurrNnts. new, lbs for rs
Gloss Starch, Q lbs for .m".n.m rs
Rolled Oats, G lbs lor".o.".""M rs
Table Penchcs, per can .".","o.. rs
Bartlett Pears, cans for"",".m rs
Pons, cans Observation-Disclosures" IS
Standard Sugar Corn, por canu"h 90
Oil Snrdines, per can ".. ,....n"" Ob
Gold Dust, per paCkagc.n,".a,m 20
Clothes Pins, per dozDn."."""". OF
Carpet Taclis, s os,, per boxoom oil
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

Half Price Annual Clearance Sale of
Ladies' Fine Shoes.
159 pairs oil L. @. Burt's Celebrated
Fine Hand Turned Button Shoes, odd
sizes, regular Sc shoes, at So.
"a pairs Laird, Shober g. Mitchell's
make, s. and 50 shoes at 50 so and s..
81 pairs Thomas Bottoms 81 so Shoes
at 50 %.
2S7 pairs OF different makes OF fine
Shoes from s. to s., at exactly half
price. l. v. BLOND.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

You can have your teeth extracted
without pain with "0dontunder." APP
piled locally, at VanKeuren's hotel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

l. G. DILLON & Co. are selling fine
high grade Silk Umbrellas at 50 so each,
original price S., So and 81 each.