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THE sPELLING BOOK APPLE STORY.
DID Noah webster stenl 1t. or DID the Irish steal
Hrrom Noah i-Printed in Dublin In 1850.

Did Noah webster steni 1t. or DID the Irish Steal
Itrrom Noah i-Print.d in Dublin In 1850.
From tho Utica Observer.
Said tho old man whose recent ~eulogies Of DR..
Noah Webster were exploited in these columns
this morning, "Was Noah Webster a plagiarist
or did the English steal from hint 1 was led
to ask these questions by being shown yester-
day the Universal Spelling Book, published in
Dublin in 1889 by 7. Tegg & Co.. which con.
tains the story Of the boy that stole apples,
with an exact reproduction Of the Websterian
illustration. 1t runs as follows: An old man
found a rude boy upon ore Of his trees stealing
apples. and desired him to come down. but
the young sauce-box told him plainly he would
not; Won't youi' say, the old man. Their l
will fetch you down" So he pulled Up some tufts
should pretend 70 beat him out Of the tree with
R Reiihe Gn' Words 9oi T grass SS viii do Do, 7 I must try
what virtue there Is in stones" So the old
old man pel!ed him heartily with stones. which
soon made the young chap hasten down from the
when l first read that story. something more
that it was made in Connecticut. And the
picture accompanying it. Mas not that little
Prudent And the boy. did he not bear a strik.
ing resemblance to me in my best white trous-
ersi All these impressions remained until yes;
terday, when l saw the picture in the Universal
Spelling Book, where it looked wonderfully
find out whether Noah Webster was n plagiar-
list or the victim OF British publishers.
head line, Words of seven Syllables, accented
on the fifth syllable, find cir:cum;na-Si.ga-
bles. accented on the first Syllable fashion.
able: and having got SO far, l didn't wonder
any more that some OF my Irish brethren find 1t
difficult to catch on to the pronunciation of
English words. But that is only a small part Of
what the Universal Spelling Book contains. 1t
has a treatise on English grammar. followed
by tho principles of politeness by Philip, Stan.
hope. Earl of Chesterfield, and e number OF
Apple Tree concluded the old man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

IRON the chicago Intsr occaal
snow what do You think you deserve" said Justice
Dooley recently. The prisoner. Miohasi Michel OF
Missouri. had been celebrating his arrival IN Chicago
and before falling helpless in the gutter had left q
blue streak along Haisted street.
Ho did not answer the Courts Question.
"shali we make IL ave mouthsi"
No answer.
'or four months, or three. or TIVE, or oasf'
stil no reply.
"You are hard to suit,r said the Court. Ell guess
VIII let you make your own me-"
Niohol awoke suddenly from his trance. "Naks n
aooliar," he exclaimed, and tossing . silver dollar
on the court's desk he hurried from the dock. Jus
tice Dooley remained spcechiess. motioning - ths
court of1cials not to modest him.
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steer with u wooden Les.

From tho Boic!fno Green (Kv) Times.
There is a woodon.legged steer ut tho livery stable
OF G.. E. Wright, on State street. and It is needless to
say that he is q curiosity. About ninety days ago the
steers leg was broken by q falling tree on the farm
OF ]. W. Sturgeon. DR.. John +. Gray OF this city WAS
sent for and amputated the leg Just below the knee.
1t healed in about twenty days. and the Doctor then
made the steer \ wooden leg. which he strapped on.
Since being furnished with the wooden leg he walks
with much moro ease than q man with q false mem.
Der. and can run almost as swiftly as before suffering
the accident. The leg supplied is q hind leg. and tho
steer kicks with his stub in preference to his good
lee Invariably.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
why Ho wautoa s.ld In His Comm.

FFO" LHut"HuIo'isJ ouTHui.
sTtINAS. Dec. 4.-Informat!on has Just reached
here OF the death OF a young man named Phillips In
the employ OF John II. Edenneld. twelve miles east OF
here, PhIllipS had be- n drunk for several days. and
on saturday la t Eh Il himself In the abdomen with q
pistol. lie | ngered for two days, He requested his
friends TO place three things In his comm with him,
one OF witch W 3 II handful of sand for him TO throw
IN the devils face whom he met him. that he NTH
dodge by. lie died with this statement without
making known the other two items.
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FTom The WdIdoboro (Me) Opinion.
1t was an owl that caused the greatest recent OF.
element In waldoboro. Tho bird nrst swooped
down on the head of Mr.. Moses Newbert. decorating
his head and face severely and making on with Mr..
Newbert's hat. which was found . tow days after
ward back OF Mr.. Alden Burnheimer's barn. He
afterward attacked Mr.. Elmus shuman in the same
manner. nearly knocking him over. Mr.. shuman In
his excitement made q grab and caught the /" wise
old OWL by the legs. He has him now in close con.
nnement. In the fracas Mr.. shuman's faoe was some-
what manglcd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
shaIe.pearoau "narLsr, I'm tho a,re.
From the cnleaao Tfmts. Herald.

FToW INC CNIcu0o Times Herald,
In Wellington. Kan the other night Thomas ".
Keene played Z" X chard III. - and b.tween the acts
John Haughey. a local student OF Shakespeare. arose
in his place and explained to the audience Just what
Mr.. Keene had said aud done In the preceding act,
and forecasted what he probably would do In the
next act. This innovation proved very successful.
A Shakespearean barker" henceforth will have to
be carried by all hst'class tragedy companies which
invade Kansas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

FTOm The TdTD hTnnebfc Journal,
AdoE In Nurth Gray that lives on good terms with
the family cat ret out TO md pussy the other day.
she having been RIscnt several days. lo brought
her in holding her in his mouth and along with her
lie steel trap In which she was caught
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An Unfortunate illustrator.

NTuW " AuNuuu CFB sotFSu1.
An incident in the trial OF o lawsuit IN Judre
Henry Q court yesterday made the jury burnt out
laughing. Ella pownend was suing Kansas City for
$4,000 because Of injuries she received BY tripping
over . step in the sidewalk on Twenty. third street,
near Woodland. Attorney George Jones, roprssnt-
ing the city. said all through tho trial that tie step
was no more than tho step to the witness CHAIR in
front of the jury, and q person would be NO moro
liable to stumble over It.
And you know. gentlemen. that NO person would
be likely to trip over that step there" said Mr.. Jones,
pointing to the step before him.
A moment later Nr. Jones started to 20 70 the
witness chair and stumbled over that very step and
fell sprawling.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
In . Conn Forty Years Ago., stiI Living &C
the Ago OF lO0.
From the Marvutl,e txo.) Rsvtsv.

From the Aarvptlle (Mo.) Review.
Paul Pelkey of Fillmore IL still living and II los
years old. He took sick and died forty years ago.
was dressed in graveclothes. and was placed in q
comm in an upstairs room ut his home. Tho funeral
was ready to start and the stais were very narrow
and old. fashioned. and but two mon could handle
the coffin. They started down the stairway with tho
comm and one of the mon slipped. and down went tho
conin bumpty bump. The comm broke open and tho
corpse sat up and rubbed his eyes and asked for q
drink Of water. and Paul Pelkcy's funeral was put on
indefinitely and has not since been announced, and it
Is said is not likely to be for some time TO come"
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Luck Came with tho Cat.
From the Atlanta Journal.

FTUW II dTFFHTU JUUTWUT'
AUGUSTA, Dec. l0.-A cat was sold In Augusta to-
day for 500, The cat came Into an establishment
some Time ago AMI took up Its abode. The cat waa
beautifully marked. and a few days ago = New
Yorker who saw the animal made the oner for II
aud the deal wAS clos" d to-day.
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.n15T: rrustee..

JOHN FoRBUs,
The. places mentioned in these letters have
been found, on examination. to answer the. de-
Is an arrow pointed with iron, in the form of a
gimblet., around which is a tin tube containing
nitro and other combustibles.
There seems to be no doubt that the luminosity
of the incendiaries was directed at Col. Henry
A. Livingston. who lived a long and distin-
guished life in Poughkeepsie in the historic
Livingston mansion, which. for a hundred years.
bore scars of the Revolutionary war. Col. Liv-
ingston was q son of tho Rev. John II. Liv-
ingston. who as a young man went to Holland
to complete his ministerial education, and after
taking the degree of d. d. at Utrecht, returned
to Poughkeepsie. where he preached. in the
Dutch language. during the Revolution. He
became later President of Rutgers College. and
thereafter made his homo in New Brunswick,
but his son continued to live in the county where
Or his house =. ii. Smith, in his :" History Of
Duchess County" gives this description:
street IPougbkeepsiel intcrsecis Prospect street,
near the river, stands the Livingston mansion.
u was built by Henry Livingston in l7l4, and
period. The situation is delightful, completely
em6osoined among venerable trees, on a rising
knoll near tho river, far removed from the hurry
and hustle o the highway. The once secluded
beauty and quiet Of the place has been rudely
Interrupted by the passage of the Hudson River
Railroad within a few yards of the house. Its
occupants have endeavored TO preserve It's an
cient appearances; ana even inc orlnco IN The
sido OF the house near the door, made by a can
non ball fired from one of the British ships which
conveyed those troops up the river that after.
ward fired Kingston. is preserved with care and
shown to visitors rs a token Of the luminosity OF
the British against active Wings.
This was the residence of Col. Henry A. Liv-
ingston. grandson of Philip Livingston. one OF
the siSners of the DECLARATION of Independence.
He died June o, lS49. Although living In ro.
tiremcnt. he often consented to serve The public
In important offices, ana was never known TO DO
Der or in the Hall Of the Court or Errors. He
will long be remembered in Poughkccpsic as ono
of its best citizens"
Mr.. Smith speaks in another part OF his book
OF incendiary fires from which ether places in
the county suffcret. but in his chapter on
PouRhkecpsie he makes no mention of any
there. Very likely there are old men In Pough-
keepsie who have heard from their fathers or
Col. Henry 4. Livingston. the story OF the
daring yillainy." Or IL may DO that memory
mains in stray posters with the offer of the re.
ward for the villains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18
How HE APOLOGIZED.

a Young Sian Arrested for knocking
Douus Tormcr Friend when Requested
fn Apologize.
H...... ...rr.y morning David HelskeM
H. ...H. E..r- man, -ot Squire Fliz-
.. ..t .. u.t fo secure warrant for
...-.... .rI Earnest Echols ON the
chars. of assault and battery They We're
arrested .HI ...a-.t yesterday upon their
.au r...er.zaaee to appear at seven
....oe. .al- evening for trial. The case Is
.tor. uE breach between friends.
ODD. Echo.- boys uri ueiske'i had hereto
for. b..u fast friends. but had "a dispute
fre night before iu the Mcclure House
lobby Clarence Echols slapped Heiskell
Ono the face. and Ueiskeu also alleges that
Ecaols applied au epithet to him. Further
disturbance at the ho,e, was prFented.
and the scene of the difficulty was shifted
t0 Che Eas, End. About one o'clock yes
t.rlay morning Heiskeu went out 10 the
home of tEe Echols boys and called them
out TO apologize for the name which he
had been called. EchCis says that me pre-
summed HeiskeH had revolver on his per-
SON and came out of the house saying that
Dee was ready 20 apologize. This he did
oy knocking Heiskeu down. Hciske.l inn
usIately ram TO police headquarters TO
-e- "a Warrant. Not being able to- secure it
t that time iu the morning. me aroused
Squire Fitzpatrick 20 have The Echo,s boys
arrested
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18
FRATERNAL VISIT
or Wheeling Masons to Members of Bel
mont Lodge.

A large delegation of Wheeling Masons
paid fraternal visit to their brethren
of Belmont Lodge at ST. Clairsville. last
evening They were joined at Bridgeport
by a number OF Martins Ferry and
Bridgeport brethren, leaving that city on
a special c., L. & W. train. The party ar
rived at ST. Clairsville at p. m, where
they were met by a special committee Of
the s.. Clairsville lodge and conducted to
the lodge room.
on invitation of Bro. Benz r. Johnson
master of Pe!mont Lodge. Bro. Harry
Dunn Worshipful Master of Nelson lodge
conferred the masters degre on one cam
didate in a very creditable manner. I'm
mediately after the close of the session
the brethren adjourned to the Hotel Clar-
eudon. where a banquet was given in
honor of the visitors at which a number
of speeches were made by members of the
local and visiting lodges, after which a
vote of thanks was rendered Belmont
lodge by the visitors.
Belmont lodge is one tot the oldest in
the State. it being number 16 of the Ohio
dispensation. Its charter was granted in
lS2 The lodge room is in the third story
of the public school building. and is one Of
the largest and most commodious i'm the
State. An invitation was extended to the
S. Clairsvillc lodge to visit Nelson lodge
of Wheeling. which was accepted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18
WANT A NEW CHARTER.
Clarlsburg Masking SuR Fight Before
the Legislature.

NAAEksnNTA AA-hAil- q SUN right BeIOre
the Legislature.
J. w. Pigott, formerly engaged i'm the
retail drug trade at C,arks5urg. was at
the Mcclure last evening Mr.. Pigott says
THAI the C,arksburg people are making "a
big fight for q new charter and are con-
ident Of getting f. The principal reason
why the new charter is wanted is TO make
Clarksburg "a license town. The town is
now infested with speak-easies that pay
only government licenses. II is estimated
that if Clarksburg is incorporated as q
city and licenses are granted that about
ten saloons win Doe started and each will
pay $500 into the public treasury and will
devote the proceeds. amounting in the
aggregate 10 $500 annually. towards de-
frayiug The expenses Of the town. There
is no doubt that if the Legislature gives
the town a charter that it VIII be APP
proved by popular vote. as the matter has
been tested I'm this manner and shown that
the peo0le are iu favor of granting De
ccnses and compelling proprietors Of groS
houses 90 bear a part of the burden Of
taxes. The rea ou chat the town OF
C.arkshurg is compelled 90 get "a city chaT-
t.r before they can crar, licenses Is. as
was stated before because the place IS
not Incorporated and the balance of Har-
r.scu county always vote down propo-
-.uon to establish O. saloon iu the county.
I- i- 90 case OF d fght between the county
and tHe town. with tha chances in favor
or th. at.r Crrk-bure i- one OF the
most favored towns iu the State for being
selected f.r r. holding of political con-
t.rt'crs .nI ls nearly al politicians rec
r..-. -HuuaH- when they attend a
r.r..I earH.-.u- ,rev afe inclined 10
-r.rt r'.rk-t.rS charter nE passing BE-
r.ueH both toU.- ol the State Leslsia-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly a ld Pith
lily Tod

Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly aad Pith
lily Tod
Jos. Weisgerber had the end of HIS fin
ger chopped Of yesterday with Il cigar
machine
The new horse purchased by the Fire
Committee has been sent TO the hook and
ladder house.
The Whitaker mill did not start Mon
day as expected and +, is not known when
the works will resume.
The Board Of County Commissioners
visited the Inhrmary Yesterday and made
the usual annual inventory.
The firm Of Frauzhcim. Giesey K
Faris have charge Of the contemplated
Improvements TO The Jefferson county. o.,
JAIL
-Nesbit, Bros. are building "a new foun-
dalton Of brick for the warehouse OF the
Whitaker plant. The job requires 6ooo
brick.
Henry Bieelow. q 3. * O. railroader.
died yesterday aJ his home below Benwood
Junction. Ills death was caused by pneu-
mona.
The Speed Committee OF the State Fair
Association will meet this evening to form
ulate the speed programme for the COM
ing Faln
Joseph Malonsy. a b. * o. brakeman,
had two fingers mashed Tuesday while
coupling cars and is being attended by or.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18

Naior-General Carnahaus stan. 10 con-
duct the inspection and installation OF
officers. Later the Sir knight degree
was conferred upon candidate
DahnG Temple no. g.. of The ID. o. X.
X. a side degree of the f. DIP. will
hold n stated meeting next Wednesday
evening Twelve candidates Will be es-
corted across the burning sands in Py-
THAN Castle. and there viii be fun ga
lore for the merry Arabs The Knights
are called to assemble at $50 o'clock
in full costume The exercises will be
preceded by a parade headed by Meis-
ter's full brass band, from the Temple
10 Tenth street and return. After tho
limitations. banquet Will be spread.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle OF the Movements of Indi-
viduals.

Special to the Register.
NEW YORK. February IF. F. Schae-
fer. of Wheeling, is at the Stuart. and q.
e. Jones. Of Wheeling. at the ST. Denis.
Frank Gruber is i'll at his home on South
Market street
Mrs. C. A. Beuter is visiting friends at
Washington City.
Judge LOOMS and wife. Of Parkersburg.
are guests at the McLure.
r. p. Filter and wife, of Warrington,
were at the Mcclure yesterday.
Mrs. Joseph seybold is seriously i'll. Of
pneumonia. at her home on South Water
street.
Lawrence McGarren is confined to his
home in Benwood with an attack of pneu-
monia.
Jacob Ali and wife. Of Pittsburg. are in
the city attending the funeral of Mr.. Ahls
father.
J. Fl. Watts. car wheel manufacturer, Of
RarnesvuIe O.. was a Mcclure arrival yes
terday.
Miss Schubert of Stuttgart. Germany.
is visiting the family of Peter Claus, Of
the Island.
John r. Coburn. the Steubenville agent
Of the schmulbach Brewing Company, was
i'm town yesterday.
WIN sadler. of the Island, who has been
confined to his room for several weeks
with grip. is able TO be out.
win Ali and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gill
OF Philadelphia. are in the city attending
the funeral OF Mr.. Charles Ali.
Mrs. George Bidgood is seriously i'll at
her residence on Chapline street, with "a
severe attack of typhoid fever.
Miss Mary Williams delightfully."- enter
tanned a few OF her friends last evening,
AT her home on South Front street, Island.
Mr.. Charles Beekman. formerly manager
of w. Fl. Franks ticket brokerage office.
but now located in Boston, is in the city
calling on friends.
Mrs. Jack i. Kraus. of Baltimore. nee
Miss Rosie Rosenberg. is in the city visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Louis Hcrkheimer
Of North Chapline street.
Fred. C. Myers. Of the Fire and Marine
Insurance Company. !eft yesterday on the
steamer keystone State for Cincinnati
From there he will so by water TO New
Orleans, la.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18
RAIDS BY THE POLICE.
But the Names of the Victims Were Not
obtained

But the Names OF the Victims Were Not
obtained.
About midnight the Register Office was
called mp by telephone from police head
quarters. a reporter answered the phone,
and the following dialogue over the wire
took place:
Hello
who's that?"
Register. What's going Jn?'
"WeH we pulled "a couple of gambling
houses ON Market street tonight, and got
the proprietor and two men at one place.
and the proprietor and three men at the
other joint
'"Al right. what are the names?'
Now. what i'm the h. Z YOU want the
names for? Nothing could be more silly
than that. What good viii the names do?
You know that these parties give false
names and it would only be taking up good
space i'm your paper DO YOU want to pub
lish their true names and have these par
ties indicted?"
It is needless to say that the names were
not secured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18
FUNERAL OF CHAs. ALL
Took Place Yesterday Afternoon-Services
at 1t. James Church.

Took Place Yesterday Afternoon-Service
at 1t. James Church.
The funeral of the late Charles Ali
took place at two o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, from the family residence in
the East End, and was attended by a
large concourse Of friends. Deceased
was a prominent member of the Ger
man Pioneers, and that organization
turned out in a body.
The remains were taken to st. James
Church. on Chapline street, of which
deceased was d member. The choir
rendered several appropriate selections
and an eloquent funeral sermon was
preached by the pastor, the Rev. Mr..
Werder The interment took place in
Peninsula cemetery. The pall-bear-
els we're Martin Schmidt, L. B. Viii
helm. Peter Bachman, Christ. Hess,
Henry Ahrens and H. Rosenkratz.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18
THREW AWAY ms GAMES

Mr. d. Wiley, eX-Postmaster, Black
Greek. ~ Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only able
to hobble around with canes, and even
then it caused him great pain After
using Chamberlain Pain Balm he was
so much improved that he threw away
his canes. He says this liniment did
him more good than all other medi-
cines and treatment put together. For
sale at so cents per bottle by druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-18

The little daughter of Mr.. Fred Web
Der. Holland. Mass. had q very bad cold
and cough which he had not been able
to- cure with anything. / gave him a
- cent bottle of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. says w. p. Holden. merchant
and postmaster at West Brimield. and
the next tire / saw him he said it
worked like q charm. This remedy is
intended especially for acute throat
and lung diseases such as colds, Group
and whOoping cough, and it is famous
for its cures There is no danger in
giving it to- children for it contains
nothing injurious. For sale by drug
giStS