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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21
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AN UNIQUE EGG.

Carefully guarded benea,b
case in the British National Mns e'"s'
IN London is an egg, the duplica,s =,
which is not to be found in tho mo'
It's an egg of the moa, ordiDo,is ~
ord OF a species that was very nloa sae
ful a century ago in New Zealand Nv,
winch is now extinct; This cariou'
bird, like the dodu, was OF imn
size, being from 10 to II feet in hainn'
1t was incapable Of fight, andrta.'
ostrich, it depended on its runnias
powers to carry it out harms wov "
the fall Of 1865 scientists all oycr ~ ~
rope were interested in an advar,i10
ment which appeared IN several f~s
don newspapers, announcing thar,
November 2ith ]. c. Stevens wonn,
offer for sale al auction, at % Ein.
street, Covent garden, a specimap
nearly perfect, Of this very rara .ns
remarkable egg. The egg arrived ,rnn1
Australia per ship Ravenscraig. Fol.
lowing the announcement amman.
the story OF the eggs discovery. nriD,
ed early in 1866, in the Welliny,nn
papers, as it was told by Can't. Jamo'
Davidson, OF the schooner Rphv
which vessel then traded be,wo.a
Wellington and the kai Koras islands
1t appears from the captains storv
that a man in the employ Of a NJ
f,ytfc was digging the foundation for,
house and when on the SIDE Of a sn,,
mound he suddenly came rpon ,bs
egg about 8 feet below the surface
There was also the skeleton Of a man
undoubtedly 4 Maori chief. whose bodv
had evidently been buried in \ si,tin,
posture. The arms were outstretched
and, clasped in the hands, and On \
direct line with the mans mouth wo0
the egg. This, it is assumed, was in
'uS III
accordance with the Maori cnstnm
and was done for the purpose Of giving
the individual who was buried an nm,
p~ortunity Of sustaining himself i, he
thought proper, or If, in the course q,
things, he required sustenance, Bc.
tween the legs Of the skeleton were
found numerous tools cut from green.
stone, including an AK, spears and sey.
eral implements, showing that the
dead man had been a chief Of great i'm.
portance. All the bones were in A
state Of excellent preservation, one
arm and hand being entirely without
blcmish.
Unfortunately, before the man who
was digging discovered the eyp, the
implement he was using came in con.
tact with the shell and Clipped a
small piece out Of its side. This was
secured, however, and again fastened
Skilfully in position. The egg was o,
enormous size, being l0i inches long
and / inches in breadth, the shell BE-.
Ing Of a dirty, browniSh color, and
slightly thicker than our silver quart.
cr. The locality where the egg WAS
no doubt used as a cemetery at one
time, ages ago. When the egg reached
London hundreds Of ornithOlogisls
from every section OF Europe went 10
see it, and on the afternoon Of the
sale the bidding FOR the treasure was
quite spirited. 1t was finally secured
by a private collector, who paid ESQ,
or Sll00, for it. Later it vas sold to
the British National Museum for a
much larger sum. IT is the only known
specimen in existence.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

Coco grass is a great pest, but it can
be eXtcrminated. \ correspondent Of
the Southern Farmer, Of New Orleans,
writes that paper Is follows:
~ saw in your last weeks paper
that some n in Mississippi wants to
know II there is any known mean Of
discriminating cOco grass, which in
quiry was submitted to your grass. !
notice that his advice is to pull the
tops continually. This, perhaps, is
a good way II a person has plenty Of
time, as it would take at least four
years to eXtcrminatc it. | have had
lots Of experience with COCO grass.
and it is no trouble to cyterminate it.
provided one can let his land which
is full Of COCO lie idle for one sum
mer. Then pillow the land as soon as
the weather gets warm enough for the
COCO nuts TO sprOut and let the grass
grow about II foot high, and before
the grass makes any seed plOw the
land again. Repeat this until the
weather gets cold and ! am sure there
will be no more cOcO the next year.
The idea is to get all the nuts sprOut-
ed and TO keep the grass from making
seed
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

MATEIMONY'S TEN COMMAND D.
MENTs. Matrimony has ten com,
maudmentS. These were studied out
by Theodore Parker shortly before the
day Of his wedding, They took the
form Of ten beautiful resolutions,
which he inscribed in his journal.
They are as follows;
FirSt-Neyer, except for the hest
reasons, to oppose my wifc's will.
Second-To discharge all duties fol
her sake freely.
Third-Never to sc0ld.
FOurth-NcvCr to look cross at her
Fifth-Neyer TO worry her with com.
mands.
SiXth-To promote her piety.
Scyenth-To bear her burdens.
Eighth-To overlook her foibles.
Nlnth-To save, cherish and forever
defend her.
Tenth-Tu remember her always in
my prayers. Thus, God willing, We
shall be blessed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21
WON ON A BLUFF.


Cleveland Leader.
Orlando G~lendenning hesitated for
moment before knocking at the doc
Of his employers private Office. II
had been Il clerk in the establishment
for three years, and had made very lit
tie progress toward the top, Owiny
largely to the fact that few men abUv,
him had died, resigned or been dis
charged. Rut hope swelled within tn,
young mans breast, and at last he de
cidcd to enter.
We'll, sir?n said Frederick Oldham
As he looked up from his paper, "wha,
can | do for YOU"
II have come said the young man.
drawing a deep breath, and resolving
to put on the bdldest front possible,
TO talk to you about a personal mat
ter, Whether you have been aware OF
it or not, Mr.. oldham. | have upon
several occasions had the honor OF
calling at your house. To be frank
and free, your daughter, Miss Lillian,
and | love each other, aud | have
come this morning to ask you for her"
Frederick Oldham threw his paper
down, hit his desk a fearful thwack
with his Clenched fist and calculated :
Young man, your presumption is
something beyond comprehension
The only answer | have to make is
that you are discharged from this
minute, ana that II you ever dare
show your face inside my door again,
will have you kicked out as would a
dog. Now 60 and get the wages that
are due you and leave the building
The idea Of my daughter marrying an
slS-a-week clerk. Coz
But" said Mr.. Glendenning, draw
ing himself up to his full height. Il
haven't finished. Perhaps when you
have heard me out you will change
your mind
"Nothing can change my mind the
harsh old man returned; "but 80 on,
what more have you to say"
"Iou are personally concerned in
this matter" the clerk ventured. IL
must either have your full consent &c
marry my darling Lillian, or | will dc
that which will make you wish that
you were dead"
What" Frederick Oldham almost
screechcd, "do you threaten me? by
heaven, I'll call the pUliCcw
Yes sir, | do threaten you-but I'm
not going to do you any bodily harm
| merely want to say to you, before !
leave, that unless | can have your
daughter, Ill take the typewriter
She has given me to understand that
she loves me, and you can now have
your choice. Either give me my dar.
Ling Lillian or the typewriter and
-
Hold on the excited old mar in.
tcrruptcd, at the same time arising
and grasping the st%crn-faced clerks
hand, "there's no use pursuing this
subject any further. My boy, you ear
have my daughter, and I'll give you
an interest in the business if you'll
move out Of town as soon as you're
married. | always did think you hat
the making Of a man in you. Ma,
you and my dear little girl eve b.
happy"
Orlando Glcndcnning's heart wa,
light when he returned to his worE
and lie almost laughed aloud as he sale
u himself
And to think that the t~ypcwritel
business was all a bluff. too
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

The artistic silver certificates Of
one, two and five dollar %dcnomina-
tions issued under the Cleveland ad-
miulstratlon viii Soon begin 10 disap-
pear from view. Secretary Of the
Treasury Gage has determined to can
Gel them as fast as they come into the
Treasury department and substitute
the old style bills. There are SOL.
22l 600 Of them altogether. II may
take some time to gather in all OF
them.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

An American traveller in Europe has
discovered that the State Of Besjuk-
orschtSchina, in Russia, is governed
entirely by women. Probably that is
what's the matter with it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21
INTERN AL RAYS.

Prof. S. p. Thompson, in a letter to
L'Eclairage Electrique, explains the
distinctive properties of a new Kind
Of rays, which he has discovered in.
side the X ray tube, and which he
calls "intcrnal rays" These rays,
which we have already shortly de-
scribed in our report Of the BRUSH
Association meeting at Liverpool,
says the English Electrical Review,
differ from the R0cntgcnrayS in being
detachable by a magnet, and from the
cathode rays in being given on IN
every direction from the surface Ol
the anti-cathode. Prof. ThompsOns
attention was first drawn to these
rays by observing that the boundary
line OF the tluOrescence in a focus tuoe
was displaced by a magnet, WINE 10
displacement OF the corresponding
line on a fluoresccnt screen held OUT
side the tube was observed, Evldehl'
ly, then, there were some defectao'o
rays flowing along with the koen'een
rays inside the tube, but unaole u
pass with the latter through the glass
These rays do not appear to us 70
so different IN kind from the RoenI'
gen rays as to require to be cha'a1'
terized by a special name. II Lenalo'
theory of the difference between ln'
cathode and the R0entgen rays 10
correct, the two kinds of rays regaroeu
from the point of view OF masne.'U
deflectability pass into each Dune, :!
insensible gradations. Though XIV.
Thompson says internal rays 40 wv
pass through glass, they may DC do''
to pass through the sides OF an a'uu
mum tube, in which case they wouiu
merely be a variety OF our ola llir"' 10
the Lenard rays. There appear 10
have been u great tendency la.Iny
among X radiati0nists 10 m''
mere varieties for new species
The Washington Post says
indications point to a better un'ou "
tween the Democrats, silver hepu".
cans, and populists in 1900 lhan "Sa
effected in 1895, surprising as was '"'
consolidation Of that gigantic oppo"
ton to sound money. Possibly '"e."
may be here and there a "moue'"s
@silverite," who %''cannot be oe'uu..
again" for changes are always oC'"'
ring. But are there not a gfca' n'a .hs
Republicans who will 90 back o1 =.
gold standard and vote with inc peu
ocracy for free coinage IN a co1 s,.s"
cncy that is by M means lmpoS
The Gardiner (Me.) Journa' Jaw.
had triplcts born to him a lew We
AGO and he celebrated the eVea' ~
printing his whole paper IN r.u ,,aon
IL Is not stated what the ehco' ''
the town was.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-09
M0UNDSVILLE
A Miscellaneous MslAngs OF Minor Mat
tiers from lIRrIhnIIIs Metro polls,

At meeting OF the city council,
Thursday night, the fire department
was ordered to purchase a hook and
ladderand outflt,thO cost OF which is not
to exceed $500. Chief McElToy Is maxi
ing great effort to get the fire depart
ment in good shape, and this purchase
will greatly aid him,
At the regular monthly business
meeting of the Epworth League, held
Thursday night, new constitution
and bylaws were adopted, which were
ordered printed and each member sup
piled with n COPY A committee was
appointed TO meet Rev. Ash. the new
minister, at the depot, when he arrives
this evening,
Rev. Ash will be present and preach
both morning and evening, tomorrow,
in tho Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
Cotton will be present In the morning,
but will so to Wheeling In the after
noon and preach at the Chapftne Street
Methodist Episcopal church. in the
evening.
The school board have decided to
employ another teacher In the new
Dullullks llllh 10 " llJNt III hhN iibAs
direction and will meet with the appro-
val of all the patrons. The new teach
or will commence work at the begin
ming of the next school month.
Mrs. p. Frazer and Mrs. A. J. Moore,
of Sllbysport. Nd, who have been VS.
lting DR.. r. X. Rogers, returned to
their home yesterday.
Rev. William Anderson and wife, OF
Chapllne street, Wheeling. were visit
Ing Rev. and Mrs, S. ]. Cotton yester-
day
Miss Eva Hall left yesterday morn
ing for Buckhannon, where she will en-
ter the conference seminary for the
coming year.
Miss Kate Showacre. OF Glendale.
and Mr.. BroIls OF TlHin, o.. were mar
ried In Baltimore, Thursday.
Miss Minnie Core, of Mt. Morris, Pa,
is visiting Miss Pearl Dorsey, OF Fair
view Ridge,
Miss Addle Baker, of sherrard, is
visiting friends In the city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-09

year AL, Buckenberger lost money in
the Canadian city,
Manager White. of the functions.
says he promised the Pedders game
II they defeated Duquesne last satur-
day, but they lost,
Washington would like TO secure
Dick Padden and Pink Hawley. There
are other clubs that would like TO add
those players 10 their teams.
Roger Bresnehan is the junior twirler
Of the league. the youngest pitcher who
has entered the league since Willie Me-
Gill's debut In fast company. Roger IS
In his eighteenth gear.
Twirlers Jones and Flaherty were
drafted from the Paterson team, OF the
Atlantic league, yesterday, by j. Earl
Wagner, at the draft price, $500 apiece.
They come 10 Mr., Wagner highly ,Fees
commended.
President Young may offer Edward
Swartwood, the king OF the Eastern
league umpires, a position on the ma
jor league staff for next year. Pat Pow
ers places Swartwood In the same class
with Hurst, Emslle and Tom Lynch.
Joe Kelley's prospective papa-in-law
Is a wealthy Baltimore politician. Joe
has political aspirations and the lin
fooince" OF the daddy-in-law may one
day hoist Joe Into a lofty position in
the grind OF the Baltimore Democratic
machine,
The New Workers. have already
crawled into the bandwagon and are
all ready for the 9s procession TO move.
George Davis, Willy Gleason and
George Van Haltren have inscribed
their autographs In Dear Old Andy's'
album.
Colonel W. w. Kerr has denied that
yellow Journal yarn that Ned Hanlon
turned down $4,000 offer to manage
Pittsburgh. Only gentlemen OF society
at Bloomingdhe and Longview would
believe II, even II supported by few
atfidavlts,
Pittsburgh enthusiasts 90 not take
kindly to the suggestion that It might
be good idea to let Pat Donovan out,
They are In humor to say: We'll
done" for they believe that p. j. did
the best he could with the material at
hand,-Clnclnnatl Post,
When the Cinclnnatis were In Louis
vile, Ollie Beard, who was with the
Detrolts this season, told Manager Ban
croft that in Hahn the Reds had Sc
cured one OF the best left-handers In
the business-cool, gritty and possessed
OF all the speed, curves and drops with
the best of them.
President Brush and Treasurer
Lloyd stand ace high with the Clncln-
natl players. They not only gave them
permission TO play exhibition games for
themselves after their last game In
Louisville, but paid them UP TO the 10Th
and allowed them their fares from
Louisville to Cincinnati.
France Is advancing In base ball, The
Frenchmen now in the big league are
La Chance, LaJole, Delehanty, Tebeau
and Heroux, of Philadelphia. Heroux
goes under the name OF Wheeler. The
men OF good old Holland Dutch stock
are: Van Haltren, OF New York, and
Houseman, OF St. Louis. 7. Donahue,
esq, is the only Chinese player.-chl-
cago News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-09

atre, next Thursday evening. This is
one of the best specially companies on
the road.
The Belalre parties who attended tha
meeting OF the WomaH's Missionary
Society at GAINESVILLE, Thursday, re-
turned home yesterday morning.
Nose Herzberg, who has been visit
ing his parents In this city for ten days
past, will leave tomorrow for Fairport,
Ohio, where he works.
S. Q. Hamilton, formerly of this city,
but now a travelling man. located at
Cleveland, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. John McNiece. OF the Fourth
ward. IS attending the w. c. 4. u. con-
ventlon at Columbus. this week.
James Martin and family, of Mounds
Vile. are in the city, called here by the
death OF DR.. d. w. Long.
The Wolbert Russell company closes
their weeks engagement at the theatre
tonight,
Miss Alice Jones, OF sandusky, is Wis
iting friends and relatives in the Third
ward.
Miss Grace Mcfarland. of Quincy. Is
visiting relatives in the Fourth ward.
Ross Heiser OF GAINESVILLE, was call
Ing on friends in this city yesterday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-09
BEEWO0p.
News Items from tho Lively Industrial
Town.


Town.
Mrs. Philip Crossen has opened up n
restaurant in Peter Joyce's old place.
Another restaurant will be opened by
Mitchell & LOTUS In the one vacated
by Mrs. Williams. There appears to be
a boom In the art OF catering to the in
ner man.
The Drovers' Home Athletic Club
has elected the following members:
President, August Keck; vice presi-
dent. William Seabright; secretary, o.
Miller; assistant secretary. i. Hide
brand; treasurer, ]. N. Bow.
The G. A. r. post at Sherrard to-
night at Antioch church will give the
third performance of the military dra-
ma, Lights and Shadows OF the Great
Rebellion" and very large audience
is anticipated.
The miners district board met here
last night and after hearing reports
from the delegates sent out the Balti-
more & Ohio into Ohio. decided to con-
tinue the agitation for smaller screens
In this state.
Rev. c. L. Boecele has returned from
4 NAltlN llt was lOI OVER
week, and services win be held at ST.
Matthew's Lutheran church tomorrow,
as usual.
The grand jury which conVenes in
MoundsVfiie next week, will consider
two cases of especial interest 20 Ben
wood people, the Staecke and Kelz
cases.
A feature OF the entertainment at the
Methodist Episcopal church this even
inE VIII be the fancy cake walk. The
contestants VIII wear fancy costumes.
Sam NUNS. Captain Paul Rledel's as
sistant, started to work yesterday. after
4 six weeks illness.
Mrs. 4. l.. Policy has returned home
after visit to her son, William PelleV,
OF Mingo Junction.
II was reported yesterday that the
lower steel works will continue TO work
next week.
j. VI. Terrell. of New Freeport Pa,
was in the city yesterday, the guest of
friends.
Herman Karl will open barber
shop next week on Forty-thIrd street.
Paul Rigot is visiting friends in East
Liverpool.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-09
MARTINS FERRY.



The members OF the Buckeye Hose
Racing Company got home from Tlllln
about 0 o'clock yesterday morning, where
they won the first day and lost the
sweepstake the second day by nuke In
making the coupling. Their run was
four seconds faster than Defiance which
took first, but iluke in making the
coupling lost the race. Hayward Long
made great showing in the coupling
contest and James Sweeney and Thomas
GraysoH On the foot race. The members
OF the team were handsomely entertain
ed on Wednesday night by Mr.. and Mrs.
y j. Conoway, formerly of Martins
Ferry.
The Presbyterlans will hold services
In the opera house every Sunday morn
ing and evening during the construction
of the church and 70 these services tho
public is cordially invited. The morning
services are held at 1880.
c. A. judiSins, OF st. Ciafrsvilie. Gee
cured the $22j set Of the American ang
English Encyclopedia for the best thesis
on THE legal relation subssting be-
tween the state and Foreign corporation
admitted to do business within the state"
offered by the Ohio State University.
The Laughlin Nail Company has pur-
chased thirteen lots from Alfred PAUL,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-09

one OF the most astounding sensa-
tons that the stage world has ever be-
held is offered In Frank Harvey's new
play. Fallen Among Thieves" which
has been magnincenly staged this sea
son, by Thomas H. Davis and William
T. Keogh. For man to incur deadly
peril nightly in performance Is not
considered 50 remarkable a feat, but
when women daringly risks her life
for the qualification of an audience 1t
is another thing. In Fallen Among
Thieves" an intrepid woman dives
headlong fifty feet from the top Of the
stage into n shallow tank OF water an
act Of daring heroism, that has no par
allel among the sensations known to
the stage This is but one OF the ab-
sorbinglY interesting episodes in pow
erful story OF American life OF to-day.
Al the Opera House next Monday, oc-
tober IL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-09

OF fire and fell into the hands Of the
marshals. Wyatt, wounded so that he
had 70 be tied to his horse, even when
finally surrounded by u Gordon OF the
Vigllantes, breathed defiance in the face
OF their deadly Wfnchesters and fought
like flend until brought low by doz-
en- bullets. Such thrilling episodes are
graphically depicted in 1.-THE Great
Train Robbery" which besides being
n sensational play, contains much
amusing comedy and interesting and
new types OF characters. The produce
ton is distinguished by an exception
ally fine and picturesque scenic embel-
lishment. It win be seen at the Opera
House, next Wednesday, October H.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-09
AT THE ALTAR.
A Bridal Service that was interrupted In
N Sensational Manner,

PoMERoY, o., Oct. S,-charles Hy-
sail and Bert Wines, two members OF II
gang that has been terrorlzing the In
habltants Of Meigs and surrounding
counties, have been arrested near here
under sensational circumstances.
Hysall was standing beside Mics
Georgia Marley at the home Of Squire
Long, awaiting the words that would
make them man and wife, when the Off
GERS suddenly appeared on the scene and
made prisoners of the trio before any re-
sistance could be offered. Wines, who
was guest at the intended wedding
started TO run, but was captured after
leading the officers spirited chase.
Rewards aggregatlng $1,000 have been
offered for the capture and conviction OF
these two men and feeling is high against
them,