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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-24
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. August 23.-The general De
mand for cattle to-day was active dlu
prices averaged 10c. higher, thuS rscoEy et,
ing on desirable offerings what was loSt
ioe e week Sales were on n basis OF y -
Tor common 10 s. 0ld5 % for good to ian
cy. with the bulk Of the sales at - ga
3 70 Exporters were fair buyers OF the
betfer class of cattle. The stocker ana
feeder trade was active at strong prices.
with sale slargely at 81 VQ4 20. ButcherS
and Gamers stuff sold actively. lat COWS
and heifers selling especially wei ana HlIle
fancy 1887 pound heliers prougnl - ~
Bulls were steady and calves unchanged.
Texas cattle sold actively at hrm prices
and so did westerns. a good many or the
latter being taken by feeders.
The supply OF hogs was well taken
prices reaQlng 50loc higher. Sales were
at 50 G5d4 - for common to prime hogs.
the bulk going for So 95G4 -, while pigs
sold NASTY at s. 30I4 -. To-days re-
ceipts averaged very well in qualify.
Although the supply Of sheep and lambs
was liberal. prices were steady, there be-
ing an active general demand. Sheep
were wanted at 50 50d4 On for inferior 10
choice western rangers selling at s. 0oN7
60. Feeders took a good many range
sheep at 50 5Oq3 50. and killers paid 8 81
as s.. Lambs sold freely at s. JDG5 10,
feeders bringing 81 OG1+ p.
Receipts-Cattle. 1900 head; hogs, 34,-
900 head; sheep, 1900 head.
EAST LIBERTY. Pa. August r.-Cat-
tie. steady; prime, $ 0E95 10; good. 81 sou
o.. bulls. stays and cows, s. 0)Q3 7J;
common to good fat oxen. 81 O0G4 90.
Hogs. active and higher; prime pigs.
light Workers and medium weights 81 40
~; IS: good medium. 81 30d4 40: grasssrs
and stubDlc hogs. 81 1914 20; roughs. 81 20
az 10.
Sheep. slow and lower; choice, 81 05d
10: common, s. J0Q3 80: choice lambs.
s. 10d5 p; common 10 good lambs, 81 GOA
So.
Veal calves. Sc 5046 -.
CINCINNATI. o.. August 23-Hogs. act
i've and higher at s. 50U4 p.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-24
SUMMER STYLES.

Tafeta MORE combines the softness
OF taffeta with the elegance OF MORE
ANTIQUE. It's colors are iridlseent anu
its erect very handsome. In a Dlue-
and-green taffeta MORE the blue Is
more in evidence in one light ana tne
Green in another. A golden-0roWh
and a Directoire-green taffeta MORE
are all-over striped with white IN an
arabesuue design. Tafeta MORE Is
also offered in evening tints.
White and black are allied upon d
rather large and dressy hat. The
brim is formed Of black satin-anu. d.
chenille braid and is slightly rolleu "a, a.
the edge and is turned up high at tne
back. a series Of black and SATIN Do"s
being disposed below the brim on d
bandeau. The crown IS OF write
MORE in Tam O'Shanter style and over
it is drawn cream-white lierre lace A
bunch of black tips is fixed at the LETT
side. .,,.
The same color union IS differently
developed in a velvet hat. A olacA
bird with Paradise tail feathers is as
posed at the center Of the front pc
tween two large white tulIe rosetles;
At the right back is q tule rosette ana
at the left back a velvet one,
Tulle in a pale-pink tint Is com
prised in the trimming Of black vel
vet tooue for evening wear. Three
accordion-Dlaited frills Of tulle edged
with black velvet are disposed upon
the brim and upon the crown IS a
large double-lOop how OF pink taHeJa
ribbon. the ends Of the-ssw pointing
backward No other trimming is
used upon this youthful and altogether
charming creation.
Satin cords are frequently used as a
finish for the brims Of black-covered
hats. These are sewed into position
with slip-stitches.
Wells nav be fitted 20 hat by
gathering the upper edge at the center
and fastening IT 10 the hat with stick
pins or a veil clasp. The ends are then
mined to the back of the hat to fall
in short cascades. Wells ere worn
loosely. especially with large hats. A
c'oselv-tied veil is positively dishguT-
ing.
Gorgeous ribbons. some with velvet
edge others beautifully brOCaded, are
usad 70 trim the large hats and small
bonnets. and the same style Of ribbon
IS used for the fancy stock collar and
wrinkled girdle.
The trimmings on large fat hats are
arranged so ~ 20 give height and
breadth: with them are worn dotted
wells. the effect being particularly
chic.-From The Delineator.
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SUMNER EXCURSION.
R8gssgseg 90 z Q gJ9s sesss 38sEgae
Low Rates for Vacation Trips and Outings
Along tho CCtsr
1po,,od Trim from Wheelfnr onIv SIO

Round Trip from wheeling only $40.
To Atlantic City, Cape May. Avalon, Sea
Isle City Anglesea, Ocean City. Holly
Beach or Wildwood, round trip tickets to
either resort being obtainable al the same
rate.
The first excursion Will be run Thursday.
July 18th. followed by others on July 18th.
August 18TH and 2lst. Round trip rates to
either Atlaugic City. Cape May. Avalon,
Sea Isle city. AnFicsea, Ocean City. Wild
wood or Holly Beach, New Jersey Ocean
city. Nd. and Rehobotn. Del. win be
$40 from Wheeling.
Excursion tickets will be good leaving
wheeling at % p. m, and 1855 p. m. City
timel. on the above dates. The / % p. M.
t-aIn connects in Pittsburg Union Station
with through trains TO Philadelphia and
Atlantic City. The 3.55 p. N. train will
nave sleeping cars from Wheeling through
Pittsburg and Philadelphia 10 Atlantic
City via Delaware River Bridge Route
without change
The return Limit ~u cover twelve days
including date of sale, which viii be am
ple time for customary ten days vacation.
For further desired information, apply 20
JNO. G.. TOMLINSON,
Ticket Agent Wheeling,
or address J. X. DILLON,
District Passenger Agent,
Pittsburg, Pa,
for particulars. Illustrated description
nj resorts 20 which excursion tickets VIII
he sold with list OF hotels and boarding
houses at each. vii! be furnished upon ap-
D1icatiOn.
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SlSTERSVILLE.


SistersvilIe. W. Va. August 23.-The
following persons left last evening and
to-day for Buffalo to attend the en-
campment Of the G.. A. R., p. T. Camp
bell. A. Erug. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. b.
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. E. 5.
Harvey.
L. A. Brenueman. of the Elk Fork
Oil and Gas Company, went TO Wheel
ing this morning on business Of the
company.
G. w. Stocking. president Of the
Sistersville Electric Light and Power
COMPANY. is i'm Wheeling to-day at
tending 10 some business matters.
Mr.. George w. Crawford is in Emlen-
ton. Pa. visiting his parents.
Miss Pearl Calvert Went 10 New
MatamOraS this morning to look after
her large class in music down there
Attorney F. L. Blackmarr went down
the river last evening on business.
Friday evening the engineer at the
electric HEht plant aCCideGtly dropped
one of his tools into the machinery
which caused them 20 shut down and
as yet is uurepaired.
= Mr. G. p. Bryan. engineer mainte-
nance of way of the Ohio River rail-
road, was prominent visitor in the
city yesterday.
James r. Frame was in ParkerSburg
yesterday afternoon on business.
". II. Weaver, general manager Of
the Oil Well Supply Company. with
headquarters In PittSburg. is in the
city on business Of the company.
Mrs. G. ". Kohl went to Parkers-
burg this afternoon for a short wish
with friends and relatives.
George Graham. of the First National
bank, returned this morning from a
pleasure trip down the river.
II. H. Flack went down the road this
afternoon on business.
Twenty car loads lof steel rails for
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1ainsook. and its becmOing features
gre easily detected The upper part Of
the body is a round yoke and fancy
Bertha falls below it quite cOncealing
the body; the skirt falls i'm full. soft
folds and the sleeves are cool and be-
coming.
"A party dress may be made like this
Of Liberty silk. and for ordinary wear
like the popular white goods. ging-
hams, lawns and organizes aye I'm or
der with ribbon bows and lace for
decoration.
s The BUtJerick pattern is dress No.
1929, 6 sizes; ages . 10 Z years; any
size, 90 cents
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NEW YORK. August 29-Pig iron.
steady; southern, - sail %; northern,
SO ,g412 01.
Copper. strong; brokers', 81 %; ex-
change 8 92l203 %.
Tin. very dull; straights, Sl3 7odl3 s0;
plates, quiet.
Spelte-. STEADY; domestic. 81 25T4 s..
Pig iron warrants on exchange. dull at
Sc 21a6 80.
Lake copper. steady at 81 15GI %
Tin dull AZ sl3 70Gl3 50.
So, ter, steady al 81 -544 s..
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SLAGLE & CO.. BROKERS,
Grain. Provisions, Stocks & Cotton

1923 Market Street. Wheeling w. Va.
Direct private wires to the Chicago
Board of Trade and the New York Stock
Exchange. over which We receive contin-
uOus markets and the latest news.
Long Distance Telephone 80.
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DEPART

Nos 1. 4. and 6, daily between C!eye-
land and UhrlcAsyLie. Other trans daily
except Sunday.
Ferry. Bellalre and Bridgeport, take Eiec-
frle asfiway. II q. CARREL-
@. p. A. Cleveland, o.
o. r WOOD. 7. p. A, Wheeling, w. Va.
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LITTLE GIRLS DRESS
or Fancy Na;rsoolS. with Fancy Bertha
and Full sleeves

and Full sleeves.
The prettiest dresses for little girls
are Of white goods, and either cheap
or expensive materials look well if the
shaping is tasteful and the decoration
improving. Farciful yCkGs, Of tuckins
or aIl-over embroidery. and dainty
Berthas Of the thin materials bordered
with lace or embroidered edging, pro
duce wonderfully dressv effects. The
little dress illustrated is of fine white
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FINANCE AND TRADE

NEW YORK. August 23-Noney on call
easier az 1Q1i2 per cent, last loan, IL per
cent. closed offered az H. per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 22aG+ie per cent.
Sterling exchange weak with actual bus
iu-ss i'm bankers bills at 81 S5i2G4 for
demand and az s. S22sQi2 for 60 days.
Posted rates 81 S4laU4 81 and 81 S6l2.
Commercial bis. 81 N-taU4 S5.
Silver certificates, 52Ul2c.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR Blank
House Leases. OIL Leases, For Rent Cards.
For Sale Cards, and Rooms for Rent
Car as Call at Register O:ace.
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49, ~ 80
SEQ SEP 40 40 s24! 40
cash wheat. No. ; red, 97a99c
CHICAGO, August 23.-The upward rush
of the wheat market was stopped to-day.
The September option was sold as high
as 81 02is per bushel on the curb, but
broke badly on Change under a perfect
flood of realizing sales. declining TO 95c in
the first nve minutes transactions and
closing at 9GC, q decline of 4l2c since sat
urdaX December also suffered I1s the = clos los
days closing price. Tra1ng in corn and
oats was on mammoth scale and mark
cd by frequent fluctuations. realizing was
heavy IN both markets. Corn declined 12c
and oats CSC. Provisions closed unChang-
ed 10 lOc lower. A six-cent decline was
Chronicled in flaxseed. II looked at the
opening of the days business in wheat and
for fifteen minutes after as II Bedlam had
been permanently established on the
Board of Trade, but the frenzy abated
somewhat at the end OF that time. The
Liverpool market again set the pace for
the first dash by opening excited at from
4d 20 AID per GENITAL higher than IL clos
cd SatUrday-that is equal TO from sc 70
Sisc per bushel That caused the traders
on the open board to pay 81 02i2 per bush
ell for September wheat. Before trading
commenced on the regular Board, how
ever the curb price had dropped 10 81.
When the opening bell sounded for the
official commencement Of the days pro-
Ceedings there We're hundreds offering to
sen September al from 81 90 down 10 9'c,
while December was offered at the same
time from 81 % down TO 9l2c. Before nve
minutes Of the session were over both
September and December were down To
Csc. In another five minutes they had re-
covered again to 9Ii2C. then TO 9Nc, 20 gic,
to 96i2C to csc once more, and very soon 10
gGec. During that time the price OF the
two deliveries were alternately IN the lead.
but after half ar hour Of Such irregulaTlty
September settled into "a lead OF about &c.
The break from around 81 TO Poe was
stopned at that and the price rose in an
equally sudden and aSiJatcd way when
cables showed that Liverpool had sui
further added 20 the first advance
The announcement of small decrease
in the visible supply caused a drop from
around Csc for September 20 96l<c. but the
foreign markets closing surprisingly
str0nr caused another advance 20 about
g7t-c The tendency however, near the
end Wa toward lower prices in the ah
sauce OF any strong reason for another
advance September was back 10 96c and
December TO ESQ about IL minutes from
the close and those were the prices when
the closing bell sounded.
Cash quotations were as follows:
wheat. 10. ? spring. 96a9Sc; No. 3
spring: eo195c; No. red 99c0$l o.
Corn. No . and No. . yellow. 30AC.
Oats. No . 1910; No. white 2oG2tc
fob; No. ; white 2O'2022i2c fob
Barley. No. >. nominal; No. 9, 32d33c
fob: No. 4. 2Sd29c fob.
FlSNseed No. l. 81 14Ul Il.
Prime timothy seed. s. o..
Mess pork per Dbl. s. 5,ES 81.
Lard. per lC0 lbs s. 65T5 10.
short ribs sides Goose). $40
Dry sailed shoulders boxed. 5a5 c.
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wANTED-MEMBERs or SECRET go
cieties 10 call at West Va Rrintns %,
no. Us and III Market street, and exam
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S,Ocks-The stock market to-day shook
itself free from the heavy restraint which
was imposed upon il during all OF last
week and bounded upward again. To-day
the large dealers who threw their hold
ings upon the market las. week 20 real
ize. bought back stocks in enormous VO.-
ume. arG brought the level Of the market
about Up 20 that Of last Monday. since
the rise seemed TO have eliminated. The
great UOUtytd interests were concerned
I'm to-day's buying which was shown by
the extensive buying of bonds. There was
one order for any part Of SLeO,cN OF q
bond which is a favOrlte in the specul2-
ton at present. The commission houses
which had withdrawn from the market
last week and had joined the selling
movement towards the latter part of The
week were out in full force again in the
market to-day. Ii was more q movement
Of the large dealers 10 buy back at the
lower level what they had sold. The mo-
tive Of the abandonment OF the bear
was a growing SkeptiCism regarding the
the northwest. The enormous liquidation
in the wheat market gave confirmation
10 these doubts. The continued rise Of
wheat in England and on the continent
on the other hand was continuing evidence
Of the foreign need for wheat and gave
assurance OF great freight traffic 10 tire
seaboard TO transport the grain and back
again TO transport the merchandise which
the farmers profits would buy. The
strength OF corn and cotton in London
also aided the stock market.
Quotations closed bid:
AtchlSon ..---~......s..s.,.s....1 Il 3
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CLEVELAND, LORAIN AND
~ WHEELING BAILKOAD.
Time schedule Of Passenger Trains IN ef.
feet Sunday, May 18th, ls0.
Cleveland Depot foot South Water street
ERRIYE-
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Short clear sides boxed, -5izqssc. -
Whiskey, distillers' finished goods, u ~
Sugars, unchanged. -
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creameres, 1Z@
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MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

Slaglo & Co. the Market street brokers'.
furnish the following quotations from the
Chicago Grain and Produce Exchanges:
Wheat-Opening High. Low Closed.
Sep. 99l-q 81 90 95 &c b
9Nie
Dec. 81 CeP 1Oo 9i5s 95% sci
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August 28.-B $5t-
Tor arm: fancy western creamery, Use;
do Pennsylva MIA prints, Bc; GO Wes'eI"
49, firm and in good demand; fresh
nearby. 15c: do western, lFz4l5c.
Cheese. unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-24

EI,GIN. IL. August 23;-Butter firm;
offerings. PSI TUBS, Of which 60 were Win
drawn on bid Of lS9sc. SAFES - 90 - -
At 1Si5c. Quotation COMMITTEES declared
the market TO De lSc.
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Corn
Sep 92032 22 81 81
Dee. Sji3934 S5'3 S224 S275
Dec. 90 20H 10 1915 sci
Dec. 22Q2214 q 20l4 % b
Sep. s. 81 $SS5 IS 52lz IS 57l4
Dee. 0p@ 9O5 ~ SIS
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METAL MARKET.

CINCINNATI. o.. August 23.-Hogs. &C
i've and higher at s. 50U4 p.
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JOHN J. ARCHER. @. P. A.
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TOLEDO, o.. August %.-W neat io gVe
and weak: No. 2 cash, August ana sep
's Corn. weak e No. mixed, Size; septem-
oats, dull and easy; No >- mixed J., l' &c
C5ioverseed active and higher; prime Oc-
tober, 81 30.
OIL unchanged.
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GOO bu: wheat. $685.
blu: oats, 10000 bu;
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
The 1ntrnders rrnx Resl.t.

Sloan Springs. Ark, Sept. From
present indications trouble will follow
from an attempt to eject the intruders
from the Cherokee Nation. When the
Cherokee strip was sold. the govern
ment promised to put out all the in
truders, but upon one technicality or
another they have managed to remain.
The government has decided to take a
firm stand, however, and has ordered
their removal forthwith. There are
5000 of them, and Agent Wisdom will
undertake the task at once. Word from
the Nation says there win be resistance
on the part of some of those ordered to
go, and serious trouble is not impossi-
bic, as some of them are desperate men.
The agent has the war department at
his back. and two or three companies
of cavalry are being held in readiness
at Fort Gibson Some of the intruders
have appealed their cases to the Unit
ed States courts and viii ask for an
injunction restraining the agent until
their status as citizens can be more
definitely determined.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
COLLISION oE VESSELS.
The Captain OF One and a Workman
Seriously Injured.

Washington. Sept THE steamer
Newport News of the Washington and
Norfolk line ran into and plowed
through almost the entire side Of the
ferry steamer Columbia. running be-
tween here and Alexandra. Fortunate
ly the ferry steamer had only a few pas
sengers, and there were no fatalities,
though several of the crew of the ferry
boat were severely injured by the shock
of the collision. The accident occurred
Just above Alexandra. and. according to
Captain Fowkes of the ferryboat, was
due to the fact that the Newport News
was being pushed almost at fun speed
up the river. notwithstanding a dense
fog made IL impossible to see for any
considerable distance ahead.
Captain Fowkes said that from the
time his boat left the Washington wharf
he had sounded his whistle constantly,
and when off Shepherds landing, of
Alexandria, heard a signal from the
Newport News TO stop. He immediate
ly pulled the bell and had the ferry
boat brought to a standstill. meanwhile
running his vessel out of her course IN
order to avert a collision and as far
toward the shore as it was possible
without beaching her.
He supposed that the Newport News
would be brought to a standstill anc
was Mortified to see her almost on his
boat and under a full head of steam
At the Washington and Norfolk lines
office no statement was obtainable re
garding the accident.
The framework was spllntered, AM
the wheel was completely demolished
The large 10 inch shaft was twisted az
If il had been made Of lead, and tn
massive iron girders in the engine room
were twisted out Of position. The en-
gine was also badly damaged, havini
been Jared from position on MASSIVE
bed timbers. The damage to the Co
lumbia is estimated at from $4,000 Il
$4,000. Captain r.. r. Fowkes was Sc
riously injured about the legs and back
and James Scott, a workman, was bad
| ly hurt.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
STARVING MAN TOLD THETRuTH
Herman ReubOId Comes of a Wealthy
Family of Karlsruhe, Baden.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE fact has been
established that Herman Reubold, the
man who was found nearly dead from
starvation in Washington park here, is
really the scion Of wealthy parents at
Karlsruhe, Baden. Germany. Mrs
Amelia loellern. the wife of an art
dealer on West Broadway this city,
called at Bellevue hospital and had a
long talk with the patient. She con-
firmed Teubold's story and said that
she had been a classmate of his in Ger
many
In the event Of the mans recovery 1t
is likely that Mrs. Moellern Will see
that Reuhold gets work or goes back to
Germany. Mrs. Moellern said that Reu-
bold is a member of a very prominent
family in Germany. His father is a
government official at Karlsruhe. The
young man and his sister graduated
from the academy at Karlsruhe wi th
high honors. Mrs. Moellern will write
to Reubold's parents and acquaint them
OK his sad plight
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
Barcelona Anarchist sentenced.

Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 7.-Barril ad-
mitted before the court martial that
nc came to Spain with the intention OF
ossassinating Chief of Police Portas on
account Of the measures taken by the
latter against anarchists. At the re-
quest of the prosecutor Barril was sem
fenced to 40 years imprisonment. Much
surprise was manifested when the sem
tence was announced. as 1t was expect
ed that the prisoner would be con-
demned to suffer the death penalty for
his crime
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
A SOLDIER HERMIT.
Recluse In a New Jersey Village
Passes Away.
He HAD FOUGHT DURING THE WAR.
For Years the old Man Had Lived Alone.
Not Even Speaking TO His Brother.
Some of His Strange
Habits.

Elizabeth, N. j.. Sept. News has
been received Of the death in the ham
let of Unionville of Peter Johnson. one
of the most eccentric of New Jerseys
tribe Of aged and peculiar hermits.
He was 76 years old and lived alone
in little house with a cat and a few
chickens. For several years he had
not spoken to his brother, who lived
near him, in the town of Union.
on a 60 foot hickory tree, near the
house in which. the neighbors found him
dying. several ladders were lashed. BY
these ladders he climbed daily TO the
topmost branches, despite his great age
There he exhorted with religious fervor
to the world at large, depending upon
chance wayfarers and struggling neigh
bcrs for an audience
He was often heard praying or sing
ing hymns in his tree top pulpit at al
hours of the day and night.
The owls heard his prayers and songs
Of praise and answered with cries which
betokened a feeling of knship between
the religious recluse and the other un-
tanned inhabitants of the Jersey woods
Notices on His Fences.
The grounds and fences about the
place are decorated with hand painted
signs in big black letters with white
background. on the fence near the road
is sign which reads:
IF you hitch here, I'll cut you clear
over the gate is a huge sign:
"Infdelity is a through ticket to hell
without change Of cars"
At the left end Of the house Is a sigr
feet in length on red poles:
Pride shuts the door Of heaven anC
opens the gates OF hell"
over the well. GLORY be to Jesus"
The top of the wood house is in
scribed, my Righteousness in the sigh
Of God Is as filthy rags"
! Religious texts were nailed over tn
headboard of his bed. over the kitchel
stove and over each door.
1t was rumored among the countr
folk that his wife had been untrue I
him. The hermit was short of stature
wrinkled and bent and wore a full
shaggy beard, which had not bee
trimmed in years.
Johnson served through the war
the First Connecticut heavy artillery
Every three months he walked 10 IN
postoftice and drew his pension. 1t wa
the only mail he ever inquired for @
ever received. and those were the onl
trips he ever made away from home.