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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
CARPETS AND RUGS
And Thoir Marked Effect on the Mov-
ing Habit.

And TheiF Marked Effect on the Nov
ing Habit.
A certain man who owns a row of
dwelling houses over in the northwest
quarter Of he&own has learned wisdom
by bitter experience. A friend of mine
went to him not long ago to rent one of
the houses, says a Washington Post
unan.
"Do you lease it by the month or by
the year?" she inquired.
That depends on what you are going
to have on your floors," answered the
landlord. Are you going to have
carpets?"
NO" answered my friend; 1--WE have
rugs"
"You'll have TO sign a years lease.
them" the landlord made reply. smil-
ing craftily. "If you bought carpets
and had them fitted 10 the floor I know
you'd stay in the house as long as yoq,
could. but these rugs are too easily
adjusted to any sized room. You'll have
TO sign years lease If you have rugs.
There are seven houses in my row and
six Of them haven't kept q tenant lon ger
than two years at a time for the last
five years. The seventh house--well.
the people in it had carpets made and
laid for it FIVE years ago. and they
haven't thought of moving. Carpets.
I'll rent by the month; rugs. years
lease" ir>
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
THAT BRIDGE.
Board of Army Officers to Pass on the
Plans and Specifications.

Board of Army Officers to Pass ON the
Plans and Specifications.
Elsewhere in this impression is an
official notice from Major Powell, of
the U. $. Army, announcing a meeting
of a board of army officers for the
Bellevue Hotel this evening to consider
the plans and specifications of the pro-
posed Marietta and Williamstown
bridge. The board is composed of
Major Powell, jor Bixby and Cap
tain Warren, of the U. S. Engineer
Corps. There will meet with them the
promoters of the enterprise and COM
mittee from the Pittsburg Coal Ex-
change, and the location and plans of
the bridge will be thoroughly criti-
cized. All river men and others inter-
ested are invited to appear before the
board with any objections or sugges-
tions which they may have to make.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
HE DIDN'T APPEAR.
Tn Consequence the Old Woman Got
Her Money Dack.

In Consequence the Old Woman Got
Her Money Dnck.
This story is floating around among
the story tellers, who say it has never
been in print. A lawyer down in Ken
lucky was surprised by the appearance
in his office one day of big black
woman who wanted his service, says
the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Say, boss" she commenced, show
much will it cost to clah woman If she
mos kills low down niggah?"
THAT depends on circumstances" he
answered. IF the case wasn't an ag
gravated one, and If the woman had
some show of right on her side it might
be worth ten dollars"
Oats all / wanted to know, boss"
and she waddled out with the remark:
"I'll see you latah."
About week or two after she was at
the office again early in the morning
waiting for the "boss."
"Hyah's yoh ten dollars, boss, an you
mus clab me-"
What you been doing?" said the
lawyer.
"Don' you member me, boss? You
said dat it would cost about ten dollahs
to clah a woman fob whippin' low
down niggah. I whopped de ole man
good las night an des want you to
stan by me-"
"All right. ountie, I'll do the best can
for you. But maybe the old man won't
prosecute you"
whats dat, boss?"
"Well, If he doesn't appear and prose-
cute you nothing will be done in the
case"
"Well, if dat's so he won't appeah,
boss, fur If he gifts outen his bed fur q
week he'll be doin' putty well. JUS
gimme de money back, boss, an I'll
tell him dat If he evah pears agin me
I'll lick him wussen evan"
She got her money and left in cheer
full frame of mind.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
Restraining Order Granted.

Prosecuting Attorney Preston ap
peared before Judge Jones Thursday
morning and secured a temporary. in
junction to restrain the Water Works
Trustees from cutting off the water
supply at the county Infirmary accord
ing to the notice recently served. The
county was required to give bond OF
5000. The case will probably be tried
at the next term of court.
We were slightly in error in stating
that the petition was prepared by At
torney j. G. Brenan, the entire work OF
bringing the suit having been done by
Prosecuting Attorney Preston.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
NEW MATAMORAS.

The first quarterly conference of the
NJ. E. church of this place will be held
next Saturday and Sunday. Since his
coming to our town Rev. Petty has
proven entirely satisfactory to his con-
congregation and is well liked by the
people in general.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School Of
this place has decided to omit its usual
holiday entertainment. For many
years the school has made a custom Of
giving this entertainment, and it will
doubtless be greatly missed by the at
tendants.
Regimental Adjutant Kingsley, Of
the 18th regiment o. N. g., was here on
Thursday of last week and inspected
Co. E and it's new armory. He seemed
greatly pleased with the work of the
company as we'll as it's pleasant SUR
roundings.
The Fisher Oil Co. drilled in q good
well in the Wilson Run field the early
part of the week. The we'll is said to
be good for 80 to 100 barrels and will
have tendency to increase operations
in that field.
The Public Schools of this place are
holding School Fair" all this week
for the purpose Of raising funds for the
purchase of an organ. The affair is
being literally patronized and will
doubtless result in the purchase of the
new instrument.
DR.. John H. Martin for several years
the leading physician Of our town has
closed his practice here and is prepar.
ing to remove to Belfountain, Ohio
He will ship on the Lorena, Sunday
for 7anesyille. His many friends here
regret his going, but all unite in
sincere wish for his prosperity in his
new home.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
No Toad Has Ever Deem Found In
closed In Solid Rock.


closed in Solid Rock.
Stories of toads inclosed in solid rock
are not at all uncommon, but of all the
reported cases not one has ever been
substa tiated. When investigated, says
the Milwaukee journal, it is found that
they are made-up stories or that there
was no toad or no rock or was q way
for him to get in or out. People who
find toads in solid rock must under
stand that it is an important matter.
II ever there is one single case verified
beyond dispute of finding a toad or any
other living animal in an absolutely
solid rock the science of geology will be
swept from the realms of belief. The
doctrine of evolution will crumble to
airy nothings. Half of the exact sci
ences will have to be reorganized on
an entirely new basis. Accumula ted
human knowledge will have to be re-
vised from the bottom and most of what
is so called rejected entirely. So the
man who finds the toad had better be
pretty sure that it is toad in a solid
rock. and while he is about it he had bet
ter have witnesses and photographs and
everything possible TO be had in proof
of his assertion. for it will be doubted.
If he proves his cause no man ever
known will have such enduring fame.
Just find the road, gentlemen.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
A Quaint Scotch Wedding Custom.

A quaint wedding custom still pre-
walls in many of the little country towns
and mining villages in Scotland. When
n wedding is held, the contracting par
ties make their guests pay in full for
the eating. drinking and dancing facili-
ties which are usually provided on such
occasions. The practice still seems to
survive even in Glasgow. This week a
correspondent observed notice posted
up in the Cowcaddens-n low-class Glas-
gov Observation-Disclosures the pub
lie that soldier would shortly enter
into the bonds of wedlock, and that
two pence would be charged for ad-
mission to the ceremony, and an ad-
ditional six pence imposed for attend
ance at the wedding feast. The prac-
tice seems to be peculiarly Scotch, but
sixpence certainly seems moderate
enough for marriage supper.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
HAS FOUR WIVES
And That'e Why He Skipped from Ravens
wood.

Rayenswood W. Va, Decemb Der O.
Some months ago, one c. w. Petty,
a painter by trade, blew into this town
from New Matamoras, Ohio. He was
much gifted in the use of his tongue,
SO it is said, and could spin out yarns
in a lively maner. Not many weeks
ago he married Florence Redden,
daughter of U. Redden of this place,
and last week letter was received
from lady at Grandview, Ohio, sign
ing her name MRS. Anna Belle Petty"
and in this she claims to be his third
wife, with one child, and says the 9TH
er two woman are living, his first wife
having two children, second wife none.
Last week his father-in-law. U. Red
den, got onto the fellows frequent
marriages and made it SO warm for him
that on Saturday night, with his bum
die of "duds" under his arm and tears
as big as walnuts standing upon his
cheeks, he bid farwel1 to his wife No 4
and left for parts unknown, and prob
a bly, to look for another woman to add
to his list.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
PROGRAMME
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Farmers Institute.

Barlow, Ohio, Monday and Tuesday, De-
cember, IS and IL, 1897.
Music.
loOc-inySeasion hdSrass OF weicome s. e. Foote
............... Prof A. M Farlow
lo:8O-Address by Theo. F. Longenecker-
fungous Diseases and How to Prevent
Them.
l0:50-Paper by j. A. Arnold-Should We In
sure in the Fai mers Mutual Insurance
discussion by.............w. b. McGill
Observation-Disclosures. Joseph Fisher
ll:2o-Address by George e. Scott~W heat as
Cash GsanaIda and Rotary Gro i;.;,,.
DISCUSSION. ..............T TnOmaS flem1ng
Observation-Disclosures. VIM. Eldridge
SIcosD SEssIoN-l:sO p. M, DKc. 10.
Music.
Query Box.
l:40-Address by George E. Scott-Clover the
sEoundstion OF rarm Pr osperity. ;;;.;.,
DISCUSSION ............. =. W m; Biedel
2:1o-Character Building-A paper by Mrs.
Jessie Deming, followed by Mrs. Robt.
Lamb.
2:4o-Address by Theo. F. Longenecker-
Plant Growth and Plant Food.
Recitation.
S:O0-A Paper by A L. Curtis-The Farm
Fence OF the future
General Discussion.
Music.
THIRD sEssIoN-6:s0 P. NJ.
Music.
6:8O-Address by Theo. F. Longenecker-Edu.
cation VS. Learning
Recitation.
7:lO-Paper by Prof. A. W. Shinn-The Ad.
vantages of the American Educational
system to the Farmer.
Discussion. ........... Prof. A. M. Farlow
.....Trof. D. q. Lasure
S:oo-Address by George +. scott-Things I'M
portant.
Music.
FOURTH SHssIoN-lOA A. M, DEC. II.
Music.
Invocation by. Rev Lewis Landsittle
l0:oo-Address by George E. Scott-Tne Past,
Present and Future.
DISCUSSION by.................J.S S. Devol
'...'.'.................. r. E. Palmer
lo:45-paper by. Mrs, ). W. Harvey-House.
Helps, followed by Mrs. Fred Vincent
ll:oo-Address by Theo. F. LOngenecker- In
sect Enemies Of Orchard and Garden.
Discussion by. ............A h Benedict
ll:3o-A Paper by Geo. b. Quinn-Care and
Management OF Sheep, followed by G.
Music.
FIFTH SRssIoN-l:2O p. M, DEC IA.
Music.
Miscellaneous Business.
Query Box.
2:lt-Address by Theo. F. Longenecker-
Farmers and Fairs, followed by c. p
Dyar.
General Discussion.
2:50-Paper by Jno. A. Gage-Breeding and
Feeding Hogs.
Discussion by........... Henry Mindling
9:W-Address by George E. Scott-Reforma-
ton In American Agriculture.
Music.
OFFICERS
W. B, McGill. l............, First Vice President
A. L. Surtls. s........... Second Vice President
r; r Demlng 80. ............. Secretary
Cofman, j. A. Smith.
Goa mittee on Music-W. c. Denry, Mrs.
Blanch Proctor.
Committee on Decoration-Jesse Lawton.
Bessie Ford, NJ. G. Lawton, Mrs Seth Ford
and Mrs. j. w. Scott.
Committee on Entertainment - Loring
Dunsmoore and " Millard Thompson
Trains over T. g. O. c Tx. from Ma
rietta and Amesville to Vincent, dur
ing Institute, will carry passengers at
one fare for the round trip.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
Mutual Aid Society.

The Pioneer City Mutual Aid Society
met Wednesday evening and elected
the following officers: President, Frank
Schneider; Vice President, John Nc
Call; Secretary, Fred Moser; Treasurer,
John Adams; Trustees-Charles Theis,
Andrew Cline and John Merydith.
This Society was organized October
27th, 1895, has paid in s4O3.Os, paid out
for sick benefits s2l5.5O and has now or
hand S1S7.5S.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
STILL A MYSTERY.

No Further Details of tho Supposed
Drowning Wednesday Night.
Furth investigation on Thursday
failed to bring to light any further in.
formation in regard to the report that
a man had been drowned under the
towboat James Moran Wednesday
night. The Leader gave the story as
it was received. 1t would appear that
those who thought they saw a man in
the skiff must have been mistaken in
the darkness. No person has been
missed, neither has skiff and it
would certainly be impossible for a
man and skiff to be swallowed up
without being missed inside of "a
hours.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
SANITARY reform I'm nombny.

The Indian government has formu-
lated an important scheme for the sani-
tary reformation of Bombay City. The
control of government and municipal
lands will be vested in n nominated
body, which win be empowered TO lay
new streets through crowded localities
and to erect dwellings at low rents for
the poor. The scheme involves an addi-
ton TO the municipal rates of not more
than two per cent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Edwin Smith and Lizzie Schramm
both of Marietta.
George Drum, of Lowell, and Luce ba
Dayis, of Marietta.
VIM. M. Slonaker and Rose Barn.
hart, both of Wade.
VIM. FL. Hale and Arminta Rush,
both of Bartlett.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
Farmer Hariong Dead.

AKRON, O., Dec. 9.-John Harlong,
the aged farmer who was tortured and
robbed of $500 by three masked men at
Greentown last Thursday night, died
Wednesday. Harlong was 81 years old.
His principal wound was deep cut on
the head made by an iron wedge.
There is no clew to the murderers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, act gently and positively on kid
neys, liver and bowels, cleansing the
entire system, dispel colds. cure head
ache, fever. habitual constipation and
billiousness. Please buy and try box
of G. c. c. today; 10, 25, SO cents. Sold
and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
Notice.
( U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE,

PITTsBURG, PA, Dec. 8, 1897
The Board of Officers of the Corps oi
Engineers. ordered by authority of the
Secretary of War to consider and re.
port upon the plans for bridge pro
posed to be built across the Ohio river
at Marietta, will hold a public session
at that place in the Bellevue hotel on
:he evening of Decem ber 10, 1897
Inyitation TO be present is given to
all interested parties.
CHARLES e. POWELL.
Major, Corps of Engineers. Senior
Member of Board.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10

JOHN MORGAN, the Ripley murderer,
gives the student of the inexorab BILE
laws of heredity another lesson. Nor
gan's father murdered a man through
jealously and was shot by posse
attempting to catch him. Fate was
more merciful to the father than to
the son.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10

THE message of President Mckin-
ley has by this time been thoroughly
read throughout the length and
breadth of the country, and in the
eyes of everybody except the calamity
howlers and sore-heads is wise and
dignified state paper.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
FRIDAY. DEC. 10. 1897

THE Parkersburg Cooperative AS
sociation assigned Thursday. The
firm had been conducting a general
store. The assets and liabilities are
said to be about 81, 900 each.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
Your Life Away.

Ifyou want to quit tobacco using easi-
ly and forever, be made well, strong,
magnetic, full of new life and vigor,
take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worker
that makes weak men strong. Many
rain ten pounds in ten days. Over 4O0,-
600 cured. Buy No-To-Ra from your
own druggist, who will guarantee a
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free
Ad. Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or
New York.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10

We will consider II a great tavor II
subscrIbersiw will report any failure
20 get their Leader, or any careless
ness on the part OF the earlier
Subscribers Will please not pay
the carriers unless the carrier
punches his credit tag In subscrib-
ey's presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10
Half Fare Rates to Columbus,

The z. & o. R. railway will sell tick
cts to Columbus Monday, Dec. 10, ac-
count of Ohio State Grange. Tickets
will be good going Dec. l1th, returning
until Dec. 18th inclusive.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10

shrewd, economical, Clothing Buyers are
specially invited to call and see us during
the next three weeks. We must turn our
merchandise into money and to do it we
expect TO make great cut in prices
throughout our entire stock. The goods
must go and at prices that will be great
saving of money to Cash Buyers. Houses
with mere handful OF goods to show you
and those goods bought on credit from
middlemen can't expect to compete with
us when we carry such an immense stock
of reliable goods, all bought from manu-
facturers for Cash and selected by buyers
with years OF experience, men who have
made this particular line of business a life
study. Customers tell US we have no
competitors in in the Clothing business
here in Marietta, and, Judging from the
immense increase in our sales this season
we are compelled to believe it TRUE.
No special sales for Zone day or one week
only" to deceive you, but low cash prices
Qess than other peoples every day in the
week and year. We never have been,
and never will be undersold, remember
that |!
Our prices on Overcoats range from $3.50
to $1,000 Those at $500, $500, $500
and $1,000 are extraordinary values
We have entirely too large stock of Odd
Pants, sizes 80 to 4s waist, and 80 to Sc
length. Come and take them at your
own price. We must reduce the stock
even at a loss, so here's your chance
A full line of Neckties, fine Suspenders,
Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Cuff Buttons,
etc, suitable for Christmas presents, will
be found at our store. Trade with us and
get full value for your money. No trou-
BILE to show goods
). r. Van Metre e. [
Old Reliable Cash Clothiers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-10

CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels Never sicken, weaken nor
gripe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
NEW YORK. STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, n. y, Sept. 23.-The recovery in
prices which began yesterday continued to-
day during the early part OF the session of the
Stock EXchai ge, and the advance of price of all
hftern oon when the support seemed to be with
drawn from the mark ct, and prices fell away
general level below last nights close Inc rise
stimulated by the announcement that a great
bank had engaged Sl,O00,O00 in gold in France
sor import TO this country, making a total with
Yesterdays engagement of 81, 3OU 900 gold due o
arrive. ecepts OF gold reported from san Fran
cisco arriving there from Australia helped the e.
Covery
The action of the Bank Of England in advancing
its of discount 12 to z1a per cent was antic-
pated in view of the continued depletion of its
gold hodings and the additional strain of yester-
days withdrawal for shipment to this country.
Yesterdays rise in prices had stimulated the
houses, and their expectation was the sustaining
factor during the forenoon. The strength OF
sugar, which rose nearly four points on the re-
ported intention OF the Treasury Department to
apply the c0untervailing duty Dutch refined
sugars" helped along the rise.
There support afforded the market all
through by heavy buying of some of the bull ope-
rators who have been conspicuous in the recent
rise The effect OF the gold import movement was
largely dissp pated during the day by skepticism
as 20 lis natural character. The exchange bank
ers who usually handle the movement of go. d,
both import and export, were unanimous in the
opinion that at the ing ate of sterling and Cont
mental exchange here and OF gold in London and
gold, and the figures of most of them would nd-
cate quite heavy loss the opera; ion. Much
curiosity was expressed to the identity of the
clients Tor whom the banks making the i'm
portaLion, and the oplnioa was quite freely ex-
pressed tha the operation was designed entirely
Influence h price of stocks.
I he failure of the exchange market to harden
under the announcement was quite noticeable.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
w heat Movem ents.
Shipments.
Bushels.
~ an
1,26O,73e
TIDEW AT R
2oO,43e
EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. ILL, Sept % 3-CATTLE-Cave
vent at the late high ranges for the choice lots up
to $6@7 and few calves of g od quaity below
$6 20. Western rangers sod slowly. but about
up to former prices the bulk of the steer stock
selling al SO 4G@4 10: choice heifers So SO and
cows largely around So Good to extra native
steers quoted at 81 1895 45, while common
grades brought So S5G4 10.
HoGs-some fancy hogs sold up 81 10; and
extra U-ponnd hogs at 81 05, but the sales OF
big hogs above 81 were rare packers buying chiefly
at S3 G3 95, some rough lots around So IS.
Most of the choice medium butchers wen. to ship
pers at 81 15@$4 20, and choice bacon pigs at
81 81 "a 35
SHEEP-Many coed strong and wethers
sold at s 3 700t3 S5, and some extra breeding
as high as So Most OF the mutton grades sold at
s3 65G4, with extra lots around 81 10. Several
punches of choice lambs went at SIS 70, but most
of the good to choice naive lambs sold S5005 go,
native Western feeders around 81 80 and thin
culls about SIS.
l4,UO0
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

Equally SO was the continued tirmness of rates for
call money, which became pretty well established
on the basis of per cent AS these conditions
became more clearly defined. the upward move
ment of prices became checked. and there were
periods OF dulness, followed by ste ady decline
be close the upward course of the morning
being almoset exactly retraced in The afternoon,
so that the net changes for the day only exceed a
traction III a small number of cases. The advance
OF the morning ranged from one TO two points in
nearly all of the active shares. The losses which
were numei GUS confined TO fractions except
in few cases
Rumors were disseminated la G in the day that
fur her engagements of go d tor import had Leen
made but exercised no Influence on the market
Dealings In bonds showed alling on in volume
and prices moved in sy mpathy with stocks. Total
sales $2,S00,000. United States new fours ad-
vanced 12.
otal sales OF stocks to-day were 541, 900 shares
including; Atchlson 4400, 90 preferred ID, 7O8,
Ba timore Obi 1876, canada Southern $3.50. Z.
o. 1880, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy y ,94S,
G {. Z. and St. Louis e30I hooking
Valley 6220 L. n. 10,39U, Manhattan
$3.50. Missouri Pacific l1,19z, Nj. X. and T. pre-
ferred $3.50, n y. Sus. and w. preferred 34O0, N
J. Central 5755, New York Central II 10, Northern
1878, leading %. l6l, Rock Island 14,2l st
Paul 29,825 Southern Railway preferred $685..
Union Pacific 51,SzO, U. p b. and q. %, 40,
Wab ssh preferred "a 200. Wheeling and L. E
12,U50 American Spirits $500, American To-
bacco 6o20, Bay sta Gas lO,G9O Chicago Gas
6l20, Con Gas 423U, Lead S6e5, Pacf, Mail
56S0, Sugar 72425, L. &. ana l. bO5o, United
states Leather preferred 1920 Western Union
qhOS C. q. W. 66O8