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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-27
A POISONOUS PLANT.
Dangers OF the Deceptive Poison
Ivy.
1t IL Easily Mistaken for the Inno-
cent Virginia Creeper and the
Careless Picnicker Comes
TO Grief.

Desperate before the rashness OF
youth, parents make short work OF
arguments.
''Some plants are poisonous; we can
not say this one is not; therefore, we
decide that it is poisonous, and charge
YOU all to neither touch nor handle 1t.
The brighter and prettier the plant the
more suspicious; as if its attractions
were only meant to beguile human
creatures to their ruin. The other day
I heard a reverend gentleman OF books
telling his boys that the beautiful cat
brier is a deadly poison; and another
forbade the children to pick the pretty
bush honeysuckle everywhere in bios
som. Throughout years of Likelihood
and subsection to dooryard supervision
these warnings carry weight, especially
with the girls. But the bold, bad boy
turned loose in summer Edens picks,
eats and does not surely die. Then all
the warnings are tossed over together
and he continues u scoffer until one day,
after a debauch at the pond, he comes
home covered from toe to crown with
the pirus of ,sumach, humble and sore
1t would Slaye been, after all, very
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-27
ooh. uon,t trouble,n I said; tits

"Oh, don't trouble" l said; Its
really OF 40 consequence"
'Oh, RS no trouble. I'll have it in
minute; [ know there mast be enc in
ne.e sOnewhere"-Ee was digging his
fingers into his pockets as he spoke
"but you see this isn't the waistcoat
generally"
saw that the man was getting ex-
cited about it. "Well, never mind," /
protested; "if that isn't the waistcoat
that you generally-why, it doesn't
matter"
Hold on, now; hold on!" the man
said, 1--WE got one OF the cursed things
in here somewhere. guess it must be
in with my watch. No, it's not there,
either. Wait till try in my coat. If
that confouIded tailor only knew
enough TO make pocket so that man
could get at it,"
He was getting pretty well worked
up now. lie had thrown down his
walking stick AID was plunging at his
pockets with his teeth set. Its that
cursed young boy of mine" he Missed;
this comes of his fooling in my peck
cts. BY Cad! perhaps 1 won't warm
him up when 1 get home. Say, I'll bet
that it's in my hip pocket. You just
hold up the tail of my overcoat second
till L"
mo, no." protested again; please
don't take all this trouble, it really
doesn't matter. I'm sure you needn't
take off your overeoat, and, oh, pray
don't throw away your letters and
things in the snow like that, and tear
out your pockets by the roots. Please,
please don't trample over your overcoat
and put your feet through the parcels.
l do so hate to hear you swearing at
your little boy, with that peculiar
whine in your voice. Don't-please
don't tear your clothes so savagely."
Suddenly the man gave a grunt of ex-
ultation and drew his hand up from
inside the lining of his coat.
1--WE got it," he cried. Here you
are!" Then he brought it out under
the light.
1t was tootbpick.
Yielding TO the impulse of the mo-
ment, L pushed him under the wheels
OF trolley car, and ran.-Truth.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-27
BORROWING A MATCH.
A Few Incidents That Attended q
Not Infrequent Request.

Not Infrequent Request.
You might think that borrowing a
match upon the street is a simple thing.
But any man who has ever tried it Will
assure you that it is not, AID will be
prepared to swear to the truth of my
experience of the other evening.
was standing on the corner OF the
street with 4 cigar that l wanted to
light. had no match. waited till
decent, ordinary-looking man came
along. Then l said:
"I5xcuse ne, sir, but could you oblige
me with the loan of match?'
The nan stopped short at once.
IA lnatch?" he said; why, certain
w." Then he unbuttoned his overcoat
and put his hand in the pocket of his
waistcoast. Il know L have one he
went on, "and I'd almost swear it's in
the bottom poclfet-or. hold on, though,
I guess it may DE in the top-just wait
till put these parcels down on the
sidewalk" .. 20
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-27

simple to teach him the truth in the be-
! Ginning, for we have, in fact, only two
native plants in the United States
which are poisonous TO the touch, and
out one OF these is likely 10 be met
with The one, however, is so omni-
present that the terror of its name COW
ers half the lovely wild things that
ought to be our summer delight. 1t is
known as poison ivy, and it grows
everywhere, east and south, as well as
upon the Pacific slope, where it differs a
little from the eastern species. Its hab-
itat is almost unlimited, but it prefers
sunny, sandy tracts, on mountains,
pasture or coast. 1t spreads by the
roadside, perches on fence posts, where
it has long reigned, just beyond the
reach of the plow; climbs trees and,
waving from their boughs, threatens
the passing carriage;' slides into the
orchard among the daisies, wraps itself
about the rocks. Mercury vine is one
of its old names, and well suited to its
slippery and insidious habits. When
the picniclNer in romantic groves
stretches his tired limbs he finds he is
lying upon d. bed Of ivy; he pulls him
self up hill by tough shrub which he
finds, to his horror, is poison vine. If
he kindles bis fire the brush may be full
of it, and it is particularly poisonous
when burning. In order to avoid such
pest every child ought to be taught
to recognize it.
Rhus toxicodendron, Greek and
Celtic for red poison bush, is its name
in botany and in medicine. 1t is an ac-
tive, acrid poison, leaving upon the skin
Il crowd of minute watery blisters,
which may pass through several
stages of malignancy. Some persons
are never poisoned by it; others are
sometimes poisoned, and yet others
cannot even pass it in certain stages of
lis growth without being affected.
Often it results in long and painful ILL
ness; in rare cases it is fatal. One
circumstance that increases liability
to danger from it is the variability of
Us aspect; another is its resemblance
70 the innocent Virginia creeper. Both
INV i!NSiy iniHBltu Oll our TOduSluts.
Popularity they are both vines, but
That term belongs only to the creeper;
that is strictly vine, with all the grace
md suppleness of the wild grape, to
which it is nearly related. It has the
same long, finger-like tendrils waving
"rductively about to find some chance
support, and rosettes of palm-shaped
leaves, as if grape leaf had been cut
into five portions set with fine saw
teeth along the edge. On the con-
.ra-y, Rhus has three leaflets, the end
enc the largest and remote from the
theirs, all irregularly and coarsely
-Jothed. No two of the leaves are just
like. 1t has no tendrils, but climbs,
Ike English ivy, by little bristling
rootlets which sprout all along the
main stem, and eventually cover it like
moss. These rootlets penetrate posts
or bark Of trees, and cling there so
tightly that the plant cannot be torn
OFF without difliculty.-N. Y. Post.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-27

The members of the Women's Vege-
tartan union in London have new
craze. 1t is for vegetarian dress. They
have concluded that it is as wrong to
kill animals for clothes as for food.
They want vegetable boots, vegetable
gloves, vegetable gowns, and even veg
etable note paper. They have decided
that the kid, the calf and the sheep
shall be spared, if their influence can
do it.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-27

Bertha--What is the height of your
ambition, dear?
Marie (blushing)-Oh, something be-
tween five and half and six feet
TitBits.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

The threat made by the Wheeling &
Elm Grove Railway Company that it
would skirt the Wheeling creek bank
past the town of Fulton and leave that
place out in the cold in the route of its
second track on the suburban division,
seems TO have had its effect.
At a meeting OF the Fulton council,
the supporters OF the proposition to
compel the railroad company to pave
Center street, from curb to curb, In con-
slderation OF the franchise through the
tewn, wllted. and the council passed an
amended ordinance, the provisions OF
which, are that the railroad company
will pave with brick between the tracks
on Center street, pave three feet each
side OF the track and pave with brick a
width of thee feet along the curbs.
The roadway will be macadamized by
the company ard the street kept in re-
pair for the term of thirty years.
This ends the troubles OF the Elm
Grove road in Fulton, and the differ
ences existing between the company
and Mr., W. J. Colts and other East End
property owners, regarding the acqui-
sltlon Of property for right OF way at
the corner OF Baker and Mccullough
streets, bids fair TO end soon. Yesterday
In the circuit court, Judge Paul's side,
the company instituted proceedings for
the condemnation OF the property Of w.
]. Colts, q. C. Wagner. Ada Diehl, John
McLain and Mrs. McLain. This ground
is needed in order that the turn Off Nc
Culloch street into Baker and on 70 the
Baker street bridge can be made. Mr..
Henry NJ. Russell appeared for the rail-
road company. Arguments have been
set for December "a. Citizens generally
will hope that the railroad company can
secure the Cots property at the corner
named-it is the lot over which tho
city government and Cots have wran-
eled for the past three years Greatly to
the expense OF both contendlug parties,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Matter, OF Minor Moment In and About
the City.

Matters or Minor Moment In and About
the City.
Grand this evening-"Mcsorley's
Twins"
Lulu Johnston was Jailed last night
on the charge OF drunkenness, preferred
bV Officer Bauers.
Fatty schrimpf was arrested last
night by officer James Woods, and a
charge OF disorderly conduct chalked
up against him.
Rev. DR.. w. r. Wilson. OF Cleveland,
Ohio, Is having a successful revival
meeting at the Macedonia Baptist
church every evening this week. Last
Sunday evening there were five mourn
ers at the bench.
Benwood Lodge. A.. o. U. w, will cell
citrate It's sixteenth anniversary on
Thursday evening, and the occasion
promises to he one OF much interest and
entertainment. Invitations have been
sent to members OF subordinate lodges,
and a large crowd Is expected.
In the circuit court, Part II, Judge
Hervey, there a n motion for a new
trial In the case OF John J. Jones, trus-
toe, VS.. James f. Trueman. n verdict OF
800 for the plaintiff having been found
by the jury Monday evening. Argu-
ments on the motion will be heard next
Friday.
Yesterday, in the criminal court,
Judge Hugus on the bench, the case OF
the state VS.. John Krleter, charged with
the theft Of n horse and buggy, was
put on trial before a Jury. The jury
went out at 4 o'clock and at G p. IN, re-
turned n verdict OF guilty. There was n
motion for a new trial, which was taken
under advisement.
w. W. Irwin. the well known South
side druggist, has presented the Tidal
Wave bowling club with n fine young
pig. which will be served up in q psla-
table manner at Joe" Haziett's estab-
llshment, South Chapllne street, this
evening. and to which feast the Tidal
Waves ana their friends will, no doubt,
do amplp iugtice.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24
ABOUT PEOPLE
Strangers In the city and wheeling Folk
Abroad.

Strangers TIA the City and Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
Mrs. A. ]. Sine, Of Slstersville, is reg.
istcred at the Stamm,
john c. w. Busch, OF Parkersburg, Il
q guest Of the windsor.
!. a. Evans, Of C%lnrksburg, was an
arrival at the Howell last night.
G. y. Thompson and wife. and Rob
crt Martin, were slstersvllle registers
at the Mcclure yesterday.
William Froedtert, president OF the
Frocdtert Bros Grain q Mailing Co.,
OF Milwaukee, Wis, ia in this city.
Rev. Jacob Brlttingham has returned
from Upshur county, where he held a
series OF services during last week,
meeting with great success.
Burr q, Watt, mil clerk on the Bal
tlmore & Ohio between Baltimore and
Grafton. Is home visiting his parents,
Mr.. mud Mrs. David Watt, Of the South
Side.
Many Wheeling travelling mon will
regret 20 hear Of the death Of Mr.. An
drew Ais. formerly proprietor of Ala
Central Hotel, Pnrkorsburg, Mr.. Ais
died ut the home OF his daughter, in
Parkcrsburu, at the advanced age Of
Boycnty-slx years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24
MEETING OF H MAYORS
or West Virginia TownS-ProErSmme
has been Prepared.

or West Virginia TownS-ProRranim'
has been Prepared.
The programme for the first meeting
of the West Virginia Mayors Assoe'a'
don, to be held at Clarksburg on Monday
and Tuesday, November 20 and 80, has
been prepared, and Is as follows;
MONDAY AFTERNOON. NOV, ..
| Organization and Election of Officers.
Address OF Welcome-Mayor owens oil
Clarksburg.
Response on Behalf OF the Association
Mayor Fisher, OF Buckhannon.
Address-The Duties OF a Mayor-Mayor
Keck, OF Morgantown. followed by a
general discussion.
Address-Should the State Establish a
Workhouse System-Mayor Butts, OF
Wheeling followed by u general DIS
cussion.
Address-Sewerage and Water Systems
Mayor Henshaw. OF M~artinsburB, toI-
lowed by a general discussion.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOV 80.
I Ad~dress-Street Paylns-Mayor Thomas,
q ParkersburG. followed by a general
discussion,
Address-The Granting OF Licenses-May-
or de Gruyter, OF Charleston, followed
by q general discussion.
Address-Street Cleaning-Mayor Kendall,
OF Falrmont, followed by a general dis
Cussion.
A~ddress-Pollce observation-disclosures Hite,
OF Huntington, followed by a general
discussion.
Address-speakeasles and Their Proven
tlon-Mayor Gardiner, of S~istersville,
followed by a general discussion.
In the general discussion following
each topic 1t is expected that every
mayor present will state his views and
participate in the discussion Other
topics not on this programme may be
discussed, II time will permit The pub
Ito generally is invited to attend all the
exercises
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24
RIED.

BETTz-At Wheeling Hospital. on Mon
day, November %, 1897, at $3.50 p. m,
MARY b., daughter OF John and Vir-
glnla Beltz, aged "a years and Z months,
Funeral from the residence OF her parents.
No. Il Twentieth street, or Wednesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock. Requiem mass
at st. AlphonsuB church ut Q o'clock,
Special motor will leave Elm Grove sta
ton after service. Friends are In
vlted. Intcrment at Mt. Calvary GENE.
terry,
HANKEY-on Sunday. November 81, 1897.
at $40 o'clock p. m, CHARLES w,
HANKEY, at his late residence, No. 500
McColloch street, In his G2d year.
Funeral services Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. Friends OF tho family re-
spcctfully invited to attend. 1ntorment
Mt Ponlnaular cemetery.
woLVGNGTON-At McKccsport, Pa, on
Tuesday, November %, 1907. at | o'clock
y M, DOUDEN s.. wOLNINGTON,
aged "a years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24
FIyE DINING ROOM FURNITURE.

II you wish to purchase a nice Dining Room Suit
for Thanksgiving day at a greatly reduced price,
this is your last and best opportunity.
A fine polished finish oak pillar Extension Table
with large top and heavy base, that sells every
where for $500, only 5000 each. Six solid oak,
high back, wood seat, Dining Room Chairs, regu-
lar price $500, reduced to 5000. "A few good styles
OF oak, cobbler leather seat, Dining Room Chairs,
regular price $I2oo per half dozen, at only $3.50.
Also a large assortment Of better grade goods at
greatly reduced prices. We invite your inspection
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24
THE ARIoH SINGERS
Elect Omcsrs for the Ensuing Term-Mr.
e. RlsstsE, President.

The Arlon Singing Society has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term:
P~resldent-F. Riester.
Vice ~president-C, W. Appenzeller
Secretary-J. C. Jung,
Treasurer-F, J.. Diegmiller.
Librarian-Louis Laue.
United States flag bearer-Herm
Patt.
Society banner bearer-Andr. Seitert'
Committee on muslc-H. +, Pau, Aug.
Schneider, PHI. Hoernig. j. G. jung.
\Prot. II. NJ. Schockey was recon-
mended TO the board OF directors for re-
election as director. as was Vice d.
rector II. +, Paul,
This evening the singing section gives
a Thanksgiving eve entertainment at
ArioH hall, for which an excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

YOU can't afford to risk your life by
allowing a cold to develop into pneumo-
mia or consumption. Instant relief and a
certain cure are afforded by Ono Minute
Cough Cure. Charles II. Goethe, Market
and Twelfth streets; Chatham Sinclair,
Forty-slxth and Jacob streets; A. Il.
Scheele. No. GOT Main street; Exley
Bros, Penn and Zane streets: Bowie &
Co., Bridgeport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

BUY Thanksgiving Fruit Cake al
Wheeling Bakery'B Retail Store.
1880 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

Tho best satvc in tho world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chappcd Hands,
Chillblhins. Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required, II Ia guaranteed TO glvc
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % ccnts per box, For sale by Lo-
gan Drug Co, 1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24
BACKED DOWN.
Fulton Council Decides to Gran.
More Reasonable Terms
70 THE WHEELING & ELM GROVE

Railroad Company In its Application for
Right or Way Through the Town
Around the HnI-Tho Elm Grove Conn
IlPAny Institutes Proceedings for the Con.
dsmnStOn OF East End Property, In
Cluding the FSmoHI Cots Lot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24
PART
Evno.+o+;ope were more than
LApCSldlIOllo realized by the

throngs who took advantage Of our
great silk sale yesterday. Come to-day.
Ten days will not exhaust our great
line. GEO. NJ. SHOOK G. co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24
THE CLASS OF 1893

or III bridgeport High School Gives n
Pleading Entertainment.
Last evening in the Ktrkwood NJ =.
church. Bridgeport the high school class
of 1898, entertained Its friends at class
exercises. Alarge audience was present
and witnessed the rendition OF the fol-
lowing programme:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

Ivy rcduost, o. c. Gcnthor will OK
tend hls great auction sale Of watches,
Clocks md 1cwolry all this week,
which will positively be- tho last week
OF this great sale.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

I CARRY n full line of Dr. Earl s,
Hlonn'B veterinary remedies An stock.
men uHc them Come and glyc them n
trial VIM schwortfcEcr. lil6 Main
street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

YOUR Thanksgiving dinner will be
much improved by n cup OF Seal brand
coffee, at II. i. BEHRENS CO.'S,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

BUY Thanksgiving Fruit Cake at
Wheeling Bakery's Retail Store.
1890 Market Street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-18
THE BATTLE HAS
BEEN FOUGHT.
fContinued from First Page.)

on the jaw in the clinch that followed.
Corbett landed his left on the face
twice, and missed left for the mead.
While following Corbett, Fitz got light
left on the face. The men were in the
center of the ring as the round closed,
Fits face being again covered with
blood, which came from his nose.
Round A. Up to this round Corbett
had the better of the fighting. He had
hit F'itzsimmons whenever he pleased,
and pretty much where he pleased. HIS
generalship was far superior to that OF
Fitzsmmons, and got away and came IN
again with marvellous speed He was
tirring rapidly, however, and was lar
from having the stamina that F1tz
showed The latter had been punished
fearfully throughout all the preceding
rounds, but he was still strong and
game to the core The round opened
with a left swing for the jaw by Cor
bett 1t missed the mark, but tried
again with better success, reaching the
jaw good and hard. F'itz was all there,
however, and he sent his left to the
body with terrific force. The blow sent
Corbett staggering backwards several
feet, and evidently hurt him badly. Fitz
lost no time, and following closely he
sent his right to Corbett's face, caus-
him to totter again. He then put his
left hard on the body, and was hot after
his man, but jim gave ground to get
away. Corbett came up strong, how
ever, and put his left hard on FitZsim-
mons body. The latter put in hard
right on the head. Jim was looking
tired, his strength was going, and ne
clinched After the breakaway t1tz
put q hard right and left on the jaw,
and the men clinched again, Corbett
fighting Fitz into the southwest corner
of the ring. Jim put his left on the
jaw, and Fitz sent his right to the chin
with awful force. The blow made Cor
bett lean backward and turned him
partly around He raised his guard a
trifie, and quick as lightning Fftz shot
his left glove upon Corbetts body just
below the heart. The blow was one
that would have shivered a plank, and
Corbett's face paled instantly. HIS
arms fell to his sides, his eyes closed
and he fell forward to the ropes, catch
ing at them with his right hand. HIS
face bore a look of intense agony, and
he was evidently suffering the most eX-
cruciating pain. He tried to rise. but
Fitz was right upon him and caught him
with a right jab on the chin.
Corbett was not knocked out in the
common acceptation of the words. He
was not unconscious, but the pain re-
sulting from the blow under the heart
was so great as to make him careless OF
anything else. He tried several times
to rise. but was unable to do so, and was
counted out by the referee.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-18
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Fitzsirnmons Elated at His Victory,
While Corbett Bemoans His Fate.

After the battle Fitzsmmons walked
to his dressing room, accompanied by
his wife and followed by his trainers.
Many shouted congratulations TO him
on the way. and his trainers, of course,
shook hands with him, while his wife
hung on his neck and kissed him.
Il am the proudest man alive" said
Fitzsimmons. L have established be-
yond any dispute my right to the title
of heavyweight champion of the world
"a title disputed by one man only
James J. Corbett. I was a bit fearful
at the outset because the first right
hand lead / made at him landed on the
back of his head wrenching my thumb.
Thereafter ] was at a disadvantage,
and you may have noticed that my
right swings We're short, but they were
delivered with the purpose of deceiving
Corbett into the belief that the thumb
was not injured. That accounts for
my missing so many right-hand swings
/ discovered at the outset that his pun
ishment did not affect me. If his jabs
had landed any place other than on my
lips, which are susceptible to bleeding.
I would have escaped without a
scratch.
toTDSbL IdlkS ABOUT Il return uSnt,
and says that he will follow me from
town to town until / give him a return
battle. I am SO years of age, and have
fought more championship battles than
any two men in ancient or modern ring
annals, and shall retire. l viii never
fight again. Julian and I will now take
possession of the niche which we forced
Corbett to vacate.
Il feel more than pleased at the
work of Referee Siler, and am satisfied
that his Interpretation of the rules was
along fair lines.
Il have been confident all along of
my ability to whip Corbett. My roast
ing him was prompted solely by my de-
sire to get him into the ring. | did
not think I could ever get him to face
me unless I made him believe I was A