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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

Our young friend, Dennis Johnson
now with Messrs. Benson, Elmore a
Fry. Augusta, Ga, having noticed the
accounts given in the INDEPENDENT
of number Of large pokers killed In
our town, and wishing to show WHAT
Georgia can do in this line, send us 8
clipping from the augusta Chronicle
showing that at Covington, Ga. I" Mr.
b. f. Reed killed three hogs, one weigh.
ing 667 pounds, one 55S and the other
422 pounds and Mr.. j. A. Starr, Lying
in the southern portion of Newton
county, killed one weighing over 70t
pounds
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

GREEN BANK Presbyterian Church
Pocahontas county, has called Rev. G.
w. Nickel, of Gap Mills, Monroe
county, to it's pastorate.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

MIR. G. G. Cook, the Republican
nominee for Mayor of Hinton, has
withdrawn from the race. Another
Convention has been called to make an
other nomination.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

The newspaper plant of the Staunton
Spectator was sold on the 4th, Col. h.
s. Turk being the purchaser. Whether
he bought it for himself or as the rep
resentative of the creditors we do not
know. The price at which the plant
sold is not stated in the Staunton pa
perS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

WE regret to learn of painful acct
dent to John w. Legg, Esq, which
happened, at Frankford. last Saturday
afternoon. He was riding young colt
to water and had his son on behind him
The colt became unmanageable, reared
up and fell back, catching Mr.. Legs
under him and breaking both bones in
one of his legs just below the knee
DIR. Raymond was called in, set the
broken bones and Mr.. Legg is now do
ing fairly well, and we hope may soon
recover. His son was not hurt.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

REV. w. Z. FIFE, the Drummer
Evangelist, began series Of meetings
at Anderson yesterday.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

THE Musicale the l.. F. 1. expected
to give tomorrow night has been post
poned until after Christmas.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

HOTEL Lowell, at Lowell, Summers
county, has been leased by Mr.. &. w.
SPOTS, of Hinton.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

EVERY day in the week until Jan.
LIST, will be a Bargain Day at Moore &
Rittenhouse's See ad.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

THE revival just closed IN Hinton
conducted by Rev. j. K. Schoolfield, re-
suited in the conversion of hundred
persons.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

DINNER sets, Tea sets and Chamber
sets, at the Lewisburg Grocery Co. s
store, at rock bottom prices.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

ART Squares, Rugs, Elder Down
Quilts, for holiday presents, at Moore
" Rittenhouse'
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

"A BEAUTIFUL line of Testaments,
Oxford Teachers Bibles, at Mason
Bells.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

BEAUTIFUL Queensware for Christ
mas presents, at Lewisburg Grocery
Co. IS store.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

BEAUTIFUL Christmas Books, at Ma
son Bells, Lewlsburg, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12

Buy your Christmas candies, at the
Lewlsburg Grocery Coz store.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12
HARNESS! HARNESS.!

DUT up on short notice. of good goods
Il and warranted. Repairing a spe-
cialty. w. p. WINALL,
In rear OF LewisbuHR p. o.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12
Fourth Round Of Quarterly Meetings for
Green5rier District, n. E. Church.

Oakline, Feb. 30 and Mar.
d. g. HEDRICK, Z. f.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12
Brsenbrier gadspenaent.
LOCAL MATTERS.

THURSDAY. DEC. 18TH, 1895.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-12-12
window SHADES CURTAFI POLES

PICTURES, PUMPS and SEWING
MACHINES. We have Mouldings of
all prices, and can make any size frame
to order. Beautiful line of Baby Car
riages. Call and examine our stock
Store just below new Passenger Depot,
Ronceverte, w. Va.
April both, 1895.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.

Amendments to the Constitution, and
other business Considered Yesterday.
Atlantic City. n. j.. September IS
AT this mornings session Of the Sow
ereigu Grand Lodge independent Order
of Odd Fellows. resolutions were in
troducad to revise the ritual ct the Pa
rarchs Militant and TO amend The in
surauce law OF the Order; referred to
the proper committee.
The following special committee was
appointed 70 take action in regard 10
the purchase OF property in Baltimore,
Sid. for the use Of the Sovereign Grand
Secretary: James Young and John N.
Jones. Maryland. w. w. Morris, Ken
lucky. II. Richards Muckle, Phlladel-
plia. Alfred S. Pinkagt0n, Massachu-
sets. Gen. a. C.. Gable, Ohio, and I. j..
Parsou. Missouri.
Great surprise was Occasioned by re-
eeiyi-g the resignation OF Sovereign
Grand Treasurer Isaac A. Shepard OF
Philadelphia. due. he wrote, TO railing
health
The Grand Sire said it was with
great sorrow that the resignation had
been received IL was accepted by Q
standing vote
H. Richards Nuckle. Of Philadelphia,
was nominated for the vacancy There
was mo opposition and he was unanl-
mously elected
AT the afternoon session e. the SOW
ereign Grand Lodge amendments to The
constitution. ilIjucal g.. LAST year
session. came up for mat acJion. The
first amendment was the addition OF
another section 10 article TO, providing
chat no salOou-keepers. bGr-tenoers OF
professional gamblers shall be eligible
To- membership iu the Order A vote
was taken amid the utmost CONFUSION,
and tine amendment passed by vote OF
100 TO 81. the requisite number being
1885,
When this had been done cLe hour
was So late that the second important
amendment was laid over until to-day.
Before adjournment the Sovereign
Grand Lodge voted TO give the grand
decoration of cLiyalIy TO about twenty
persons from Pennsylvania and to j..
7. G0rgeuson. Past Grand Commander
Of the State OF Wisconsin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19
ANOTHER BIG BLAZE.

Oshkosh. WIS, September 1S.-Fire
started in a carpenter shop connected
Morgan Company's sash and door fac
tory, this afternoon, and seOn completely
destroyed it, together with the carriage
factory of Gals Steich. four or five
brick stories and residences and piles OF
lumber as follows: Morgan Company,
$200. 900; Gals Steich $4,000; C0nlee
Lumber Company, s25,0O9 stores and
residences, $4,000. Help has arrived
from Neenah, Mencsha and Fond du
Lac and determined fight is being
made 70 check the fumes in the Conlee
Lumber Compaly's yard, where ii is
now raging. The Conlee mill has been
on fire a dozen times, bu, may We. be
saved. over fifty streams are now play
ing Oh the flames A burning lumber
pile fell On three men, severely burning
Edward Dudley about ,Lelead and
arms. The total less viii be fully S25.-
600. Morgan factory WIS one OF the
bes. n Oshkosh and its destruction
throws out OF employment large num-
Der Of men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19
A BIG FIRE.
Several Large Buildings in Indiana
polls Destroyed--A Carpet House
First EnvelOpei by Flames, Which
Quickly Spread to Other Buildings.

indianapolis. lad, September 1S.-At
o'clock this morning q fire broke out
u the hve-s,ory building OF Washing
ton street between Meridian and Penn
zvr3nia occupied by the firm Of East
man. Sclle.gl,eg * Lee. II spread I'M
u.a.o-eIy 90 The stone building on the
-9 occupied by The Indiana National
bank. and thence to che United states
and American Express building. The
fire chen Communicated 10 The five-story
Western Union building fronting on
S9c,l Meridian street.
Eastman. Sc1le.sltec &: Lee, The In
diana National bank ana The Express
Cumpalr's Offices have been destroyed.
The Indiana bank building IS COM
p.e,ely wrecked The banking room
hai recently been remoleied az a cost OF
abou, 100000. Next 90 he bank build
Ing IS Tie tour-s-1ry brick occupied by
the Pacific Express and the United
STATES express companies Win office
----ms above Next comes Tie three
sony brick building occupied by George
Mansfield, clothing merchant. ana
George Wiuler-eg --bacc0 dealer These
BUILDINGS ana stocks were badly dam
f To rr- west around the corner
~ rrerf1er s-re.- +. rbe Copdt- build
inc four stories a:s5 and of br.ck. This
Isl occupied By cle American Express,
Boston Clothing Company ana the Big
-Four ticket Offices and the Spencer.an
Business College. ANY damage sus-
tanned BE- -h.s Block VIII come largely
from 1ok- and water. Ats O'Clock the
fire "a WASHINGTON street. WAS under
v,u-oI. la. the W. T.. building was still
BLAZING
The rhree-s-9rv .bt.o1 on Meridian
.--.. ,.-,,-,.- l.. 49,, 50
Company and the saloon ~ Ce9rge
Weiss was Hoc5s9 U-i.b ',,-e.or
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we s---5Ae penetrated
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IS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19
BOXING GOSSIP.

The appearance OF occasional chal-
lenges in PiJtsburg papers has stirred
up 4 local interest il pugilistic events
inasmuch as any matches made in the
Smoky City Will likely be pulled Of be-
fore the NJ. A. c. There is possible
ity that Farragher and Marshall may
be brought together. and q strong prob
ability that Smith and Dime may have
q co. in the Fulton arena.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19

hits. Smith; sacrifice hts, Beckley, An
son; stolen bases, Bierbauer, CHngman
. Everett. Decker, Lange; struck out,
Beckley. Everett. Decker. Dono1ce;
bases on balls Donovan, Merritt smith,
Gardner. LANCE, Arson, TRULY; tine
215; umpire, EmSlie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19

Boston. Mass. September IS The
home team played great bali to-day and
shut out The champion Orioles. Hotter
was knocked ont OF the box N the sec
ond. At the end OF the first Brod!e got
into q dispute with Umpire Murray and
was fined SIS and ordered out Of the
game. A shuttle Of positions resulted
and the visitors Went 10 pieces. The
game was called at the beginning OF the
eighth Oh account OF darkness. Al
tendance. 5000. Score
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19
Cleveland Won Yesterday AMI the
BaltimOr6S Lost.
An Exciting Finish Likely in the
the National League Pennant
Race - Local SportiOng Gossip.
Other Sporting Matters OF Gen
eral Interest.
Standing OF clubs.

P.ttsburg. Pa, September 1S.-Pitts-
burg won the las- game OF the cham
piorship season a. home, defeating Chi
cago IN nine well contested innings. ThA
visitors hits were scattered, while the
home team hit at the right time. At
BAN, 9~r., Co0 Coo~a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19
WHEELING REGISTER THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1895.

plete in every detail. Prof. Jacob LOGS
has started upon his twelfth year as
instructor. There are now 125 mem
6ers in the club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19

PURE RICH BLOOD is essential to
good health, because the blood is the
vital fluid which supplies all the or
gans with life. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the great blood purifier.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19

HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills.
relieve constipation and assist diges-
tion. 25c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19

Larned runs, Boston . , Two base hts,
Duffy. Ryan, Dolan; stolen bases, Ban
non; double plays, Ryan and Tucker,
jennings, Gleason and Clarke, Long.
Harrington and Tucker; first on balls,
BannOn ~, Tenney Nash (9, Tucker,
KELLEY, Robinson; hit by pitched ball,
Gleason; struck out, Tucker. Gleason,
Esper; umpire, Murray; time, 1880.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19
SPECIAL SERVGES
To Held N the Catholic Churches
This Diocese

Morrow, 10 O6or Prayers 1or
9 Church and His Holiness. and
- Protest Against the Calabra-
sion Of The Capture Of Rome.
wency-Five Years AgO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19

WHEELING ATHLETIC CLUB.
The Wheeling Athletic Club is pros
pering this fall as il never did before.
The gymnasium has hGen equipped
with new apparatus, and is now COM
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19


Cleveland. O.. September Sleeve,
land and Cincinnati played a great
game to-day. the home team winning
by q rally in the eighth. when three
runs were made with two outs. Cuppy
was succeeded by Young in the sixth.
Attendance, 1000. Score:
Cleveland .......070OO0O3 $40 II 3
Cincinnati 10000 GA
Earned runs. Z and 3; pitchers. Wal
lace. Cuppy and Young; umpires,
O'Day and Jeyne.
Louisville. KY, September 1S.-Tho
Colonies and ST. Louis Browns played
TWO games to-day and broke even. The
Browns won the first game Breiten
stein pitching great ball The Colonies
had a walkover in the second, knocking
Kissirger's curves all over the lot.
Manager McCloskey tried Burkett and
Morrison, late OF the Southern League.
in the second game and the latter made
very good impression. Darkness
stopped the second game at the end Of,
the seventh Attendance, 1000. Score
First game.
Louisville ....... o 0 50 Il
Louisville ....... 1O0O00OO1-2 .
S.. Louis ........ OO2OO200 IS I !
Earned runs, ST, Louis ,; pitchers,
Mcfarland and BreiJenste.n; umpire
Mcdonald
Second game
Louisville ...... l 0 Z - II
ST. Louis ........ 0 0 o 0 20 p 8 ,
Earned runs. and >; pitchers, Nc
Dermott and K!ssinger; umpire, Nc
Donald
Washington, D. c., September IS
TO-days was the seventh game won
from Brooklyn by the Senators this
season. They got it by good playing, in
which De Monreville. the new short
stop. especially distinguished himself
The game was called OF the end OF the
ninth inning on account Of darkness
Attendance, $50. Score:
Washington .......O13OO010-5 II ,
Brooklyn ........01O101QO-3 10
Earned runs. Washington / pitchers.
Mercer and Gumbert; umpire heefe.
New York. September 16.-The game
scheduled for to-day between New
! York and Philadelphia was postponed
on account Of wet grounds
AMATEUR NOTES.
The Amsricus Juniors defeated the
Blue Bells IN q. vey interesting game
yesterday. The features were the two
home runs knocked by the Blue Bells,
also the batting Of the Americas. Score
6 10 g.
WHEELING ATHLETIC CLUB.
The Wheeling Athletic Club is pros
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19

The Americus Juniors defeated the
Blue Bells IN a .vey interesting game
yesterday. The features we're the two
home runs knocked by the Blue Bells.
also the batting Of the Americas. Score
6 10 3
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-19

I lau q Wy sever coIQ on my lungs
that caused much soreness and gave
me- considerable UneasiEess in regard
TO the result. says Mr.. T. Il. Smith. Of
Buleri-a. Nass. a local druggist
called my attention to Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. and on his rec0mmen-
ia-I0u I gave the remedy Q careful
trial The result surprised me; l re-
covered entirely In three days. > and
80 cent bottles Tor sale by druggists.
The morning times., 1895-11-28
Mnrderer's Prediction.

"a fataiist would have heeded The warn
ing OF apprachiBg death given to Sheriff
Boyd, OF Douglass county, Neb., BY con-
victed murderer he hung at Omaha several
years ago." said j. L. Riley, OF Omaha, at
the Savoy, but the sheriff scuffed at it, al
though the cUnvict's words subsequently
proved true Ed Neal. who had murdered
an old farmer named Jones and his wife.
was hanged by Sheriff Boyd. While on The
scarfold Neal saw the sheriff standing near
the lever that was TO shoot his soul into
eternity. Are ycu going 10 spring that trap
with your own band, Mr. Sheriff asked
Neal, with conpusure. L am,' replied the
sheriff. Neal looked al him cGriousiy for
minute or two and tl:cn said: Sheriff Boyd.
1 wouldn' do it II l were you. Il see that I
cannot escape hanging now, so l confess to
the murder of Jones and his wife. deserve
this fate, but SO sure as you spring this
trap, Mr.. Boyd, just as certain you Will
die within three months The black cap
was drawn over the condemned mans head
and Sheriff Boyd threw the lever with his
own hand that sprung the trap. About two
months afterward Sheriff Boyd fell upon
the street one day in an apopletic fit and
died. The condemned murderer's prophecy
was fulfilled" City Times.
The morning times., 1895-11-28
JUSTICE AND RDS.
Trial In Novel Courtroom In Pacific
Cnnsf VILLAGE

Trial In II Novel Courtroom In a Pacific
Coast Village.
II once had case in the Justices court in
a little village up the coast" remarked an
attorney TO the San Francisco Post.
THE justice OF the peace kept saloon.
and at the hour for holding court dropped
into his place of business with opposing
counsel and found him pla ying billiards with
the constable.
Where do you hold court, tudge?'
asked.
Right here. l can't afford 10 hire no
courtroom
"'welI. when VII you hear this case?'
fright now
Il looked at the other attorney in sur
prised way, but he had evidently appeared
in that court before.
Well. Your honor. to expedite matters
we Will waive jury said.
An right TO ahead with yogr case.
Is it my Shot
We proceeded with the trial and the
Justice went on with his billiards / ob-
jectcd 10 thc Introduction Of some evidence.
aud. without stopping his play. the judge
ruled:
Objection sustained. Them balls are
rruZc. Spot 'em up
Half a dozen teamsters dropped in and
disturbed the trial. Tsey were clamcrcus
for liquor. The justice laid his cue on the
table and remarked:
'Coart Will take n recess for ten min
utes. Whafll you have. genis?'
The judge slashed the empty glasses
around in bucket of water awhile. wiped
his hands. picked up his cue, a nd ordered:
Proceed with the case, gents Whose
shot Is it,
Il was in the middle OF my argument
when the constable n tteEapted q massc shot
He ripped hole in the cloth.
"'You are adjudged guilty of contempt
OF court declared tie judge. = nd he judg
mcnt Of the court is that you pa a fine of IS
or in default thereof serve five days N he
county jail You want to get some stick
in plaster an Fix that hole too
I'VE concluded our argument and SUBJ
mitted tie case
Hold ou; you made only six. Judg-
ment for the defendant. And you took
seven was the decision.'
The morning times., 1895-11-28
TRICKS OF ANIMAL HUM8UGS.

Almost Human Intelligence Shown
In Trying TO Avcld Work.
In military stables horses are known TO
have pretended To be lame in order TO avoid
going Ia a military exercise. a chimpanzee
had been ted on cake when sick; after his
recovery he often feigEed coughing il order
TO procurc datnt,cs. The cuckoo, as is well
known, lays its eggs in another birds nest,
and 10 make the deception sCrer IL takes
away one of the other bIru's eggs. Animals
are conscious OF tLeir oeceit, as is shown
by the TACT that they Try 10 act secretly
and noiselessly; they show a sense OF guilt
ii detected; they take precautions in adj
vance 10 avoid discovery, IN scme cases they
manifest regret and repentance. Thus,
bees which seal hesitate often before and
after their exploits, as If they feared pun
iShment. A naturalist describes how his
monkey Committed theft; whiiehe pretended
10 sleep the animal regarded him with
hesitation, and stopped every tine his mas.
ter moved or seemed on the point of
awakening ng.-London Telegraph.
The morning times., 1895-11-28
SLACK CHILDREN HERE.
Brought by Their Aunt In Defiance of
New Jersey Courts.

new Jersey SOuTtS-
1t is believed that tue two children of the
late William II. Slack. the young Washing
ton society man who died recently while
a suit for maintenance brought by his wife
was still pending. are now 10 this city,
though an earnest endeavor 10 find them
yesterday failed to reveal their where
abouts.
The children were placed In the hands of
Mrs. Lewis Perrine. OF Trenton, N j..
sister OF Mr. Slack. some time before his
death. Mary Ktmball Slack the wife,
brought habeas corpus proceedings for thelr
custody.
When the case was called at Trenton, N.
j., yesterday, Mrs Perrine was not pres
ent, and II was said she and her husband
had come to Washington with the children.
Caideron Carlisle. attorney for the Per-
rincs, was seen this afternoon, and he
said IL was true that Mrs. Perrine was N
the city, and he said she was stopping
al the Ebbitt House. inquiry was made at
that hotel and they said she lad not been
there.
Messrs. Hamilton and Gilbert, attorneys
for Mrs. Slack. claim to know nothing
about the whereabouts OF the children.
and though the Trentnn court yesterday
decreed that Mrs. Slack should have the
custody uf them they say they are making
no efforts TO get them.
Mr.. Hamilton was In Trenton yesterday
and left Mrs. Slack there. The latter prob.
ably went back TO New York, lie said.
Ii is said Mrs Perrine will be held for
contempt OF court when she returns to
Trenton, for violating the order OF the cours
to have the children present.
The morning times., 1895-11-28
CLOCK WOKE HIM UP.
Lake Mariner Was Startled by the
Weather Mans Timepiece.

Lake Mariner Was Startled by the
Weather Mans Timepiece.
clock that hangs in the Auditorium tow
er, from which Prof. Garriott sifts down
the weather upon the heads OF Chicago poo
pie. is responsible for a good many funny
happenings up there. The clock Is an early
bird of timepiece. and il is an hour ahead
OF all weli-regulated Chicago clocks In the
race toward eternity- IL keeps Washington
time This morning the early bird sought
another worm.
a man clothed in the general makeup OF
lake mariner came in and took q scat to
wait for consultation with the high lord
chief of the weather dispeasary. The mar
iner bore about his person the evidence Of a
night out. AS he sat in the warm office he
had hard work to keep from iapsing into
slumber and falling Off his chair. He waited
patiently until, happening TO glance up at
the Washington tinle-picce on the east
wall after doZe, h egave "a start. Across
liis weary mind there flashed the recollec-
ton of an important engagement he had for
$50. The clock proclaimed 1880. With
a frantic grab lie produced his watch, looked
at it, then looked at the clock on the wall
His spine stiffencd and his hair fairly stood
up. The weather mans clock must cer-
tainly be correct. He grabbed hts hat and
rushed for the elevator.
Hold on-wa-i-ti" shouted man at one
or the desks, to whom these antics are fami-
lar. but the mariner was gone. Five min
utes later he came back, however, looking
wide-awake enough, but sheepish. He had
compared time with the man on the elevator
and received an xpianatton.-Chicago
T!meS-Herald.