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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
CLEANLINESS IN HOME PAPERS.

EDITOR LEADER:
Recently have noticed, with extreme
regret, that at least one of our city
papers has filed it's columns with a
mass of stuff, as part of the circum-
stances of the son-McSweeney trag-
edy, that should never have been per-
mitted to appear in print. 1t is need
less to add that refer to the so-called
interviews with Mary McSweeney.
No young person should be permitted
to read such vile talk. Any Legitimate
detail of the fatal and regretful affair
is public property, and no reasonab BILE
objection can be urged against its pub
lication, but the vile talk of the inter
view forms no part of the killing, does
not pretend to narrate any such facts,
is entirely foreign to the affair and
clean journalism should deny its pu bill
cation, even though it were part of the
tragedy. Certainly no good can be
promoted by it's publication; on the
contrary its effect is to sully and black
en- the minds of every young person
reading it. Can a journal entering
many Of the families of this city afford
TO publish such vile stuff? / am sure
our people do not approve such reading.
1t is certainly commendable journal
ism to give all news promptly, provid-
ing always it is such as should be pub
lished, but certainly no such claim can
be made for the interview" For the
sake of the good name borne by our
papers, hope no more such matter
may be published, even though a de-
praved few might buy the paper. Let
us have clean home journalism.
PRoPRIETY.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
TRYING a Pew.
some women Make irnctice of 'rhis
and Keep 1t Up.

=
and Keep 1t Up.
zone of the things we have to con-
tend WITH" said trustee of a promin-
ent church, sis the woman who wants
to try pew before renting It. Now,
we have no desire TO force anyone 10 sit
where she does not want to, or still
more to sit In an undesirable pew, and
we are always willing that newcomer
should test for herself the desirnbility
of any pew before she decides to rent
it, But when it comes to half dozen
tests of the same pew, only to declare
that she doesn't like it, and followed
by half dozen more tests each of half
dozen different locations, it is tire
some, to say the least, and one becomes
suspicious of the woman's intentions.
Yet that is what. well-more women
than l should care to name make q
practice of doing. They will come here,
and with the greatest show of interest
and enthusiasm will consult with one
in authority about taking a pew. Be-
fore deciding upon one they wish to
try it, however, and by the process
above described they go on and try
others. Such women sometimes sue
coed in thus getting free sitting in the
church fer whole year" r~,-r,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY and the mem-
bers of his Cabinet naturally decline to
discuss, for publication, the letter
written by Senior De LONE, the Span
ish minister to the United States, in
which the President is insulted, aut-
onomy for Cuba referred to as merely
trick. and the negotiations for a reci-
procity treaty only an excuse to stave
off intervention by the United States
in Cuba. The President will act
promptly, notwithstanding the resig-
nation and recall of De LONE, and if
Spain does not ignore that resignation
and recall De LONE, his action will
probably be the dismissal in disgrace
of the Spanish minister. There is also
a strong probability that If the Span
ish Minister be given lis passports, the
action will be followed by intervention
by this government in Cuba. The pub
lication of the De LONE letter has Gre
ated more of a sensation in Washing
ton than anything that has occurred in
connection with the Cuban question.
AS usual, the hot heads in Congress
wish to have Congress take hacd in
the business, but the levelheaded men
in Congress recognize the ability of
President Mckinley to properly deal
with the matter, and are perfectly
willing to leave it in his hands. The
matter could not have occurred at a
worse time for the interests of Spain,
as the resolutions and speeches in the
Senate by Senators Cannon, of Utah,
and Mason, of Illinois, and the pro-
posed amendment to thu Diplomatic
and Consular bill, by Senator Allen, of
Nebraska, all looking to immediate
action by this government, either by
a recognition OF Cuban belligerency or
independence or by Intervention, had
already brought Cuban matters to a
critical point in the Senate.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
ECCENTRlO WEsTERNER.
His Neighbors Had Aptly Named HE
"Old ComparisOn."

His Neighbors Had Aptly Named Him
"Old Compnrison."
The people around the little noun
tain town, says the Yakima (Wash.)
Herald, called him "0ld Comparison"
and l knew In general way why the
soubriquet had been given him, but 1
did not, during my months stay, have
an opportunity to test it. though l had
a speaking acquaintance with him.
One day was passing his house, and he
was sitting on the steps of the little
vine-clad porch in front.
"Good-morning," l said. "It's love-
ly day."
"Finer'n silk," he responded.
"How are you this morning"
"Friskier'n colt"
"How's your wife?"
"Pearter'n pullet."
"The weather is very hot and dry for
this season, don't you think?"
"Hotter'n a run hoss and drier'n a
clean shirt"
IT suppose you went to the wedding
last night in the meeting house? A
pretty bride, I thought"
"Purtier'n speckled dog"
"The young man is very rich, / hear"
"Richer'n fertilizer foot thick"
by the way. are you willing to sell
me those sawlogs Brown couldn't take
off yqur haCds"
"Williner'n girl to get spliced."
"When can / see them?"
"Quicker'n q lamb can shake his
tail"
And the old man grabbed his hat
and stick and led the way to the river,
Offering no remark. but answering al!
questions as usual.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
EXCLAMATION CONTEST.

The High schools of Marietta City ana
Marietta Township Meet in Battle
Royal.
The City High School building was
filed to it's utmost Friday evening to
witness the contest which should de-
eide the capabilities of Marietta City
and Marietta Township High Schools
to declaim.
From the two schools we're selected
four pupils each-of course those VINO
generally shown in defamation were
selected. Representing the Township
High School were Misses Fannie Thor
niley and Lima Hemmiger and Messrs.
Messrs. Forrest Mitchell and Andrew
Mathers. For the city school there
stood Miss Frances Nichols and Messrs.
Lawrence Macdonald, Roy Craig and
Howard McCloskey.
All the speakers bore themselves well
and proved that those who had chosen
them had not misplaced their judgment.
Although there was wide diversity OF
opinion as to the merits of the two
schools, and the individuals represent
ing each of them, the judges, Messrs.
Iearnow, Wheeler and Hopper, saw fit
to report as follows:
Marietta City School, average "a 1884.
Marietta Township School, average
"a 52-S4.
To Miss Nichols was given first place,
and to Messrs. Mitchell and McCloskey
were given second and third places re-
spectively.
After the contest refreshments were
served down stairs and many took ad
vantage of the opportunity to partake
of cake and ice cream.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

SENATOR CHANDLER ably presented
the views of himself and those who
agree with him in believing Hon, d.
W. Corbett, of Oregon, entitled to a
seat in the Senate, in speech OF two
hours, but as a majority of the Senate
is on record, in other cases, against
the contentious of Mr.. Chandler. it is
generally believed that the vote when
taken will be adverse to Mr.. Corbett.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
HEARTILY coNoeoE
Do the Ministerial Trustees, in the Matter
of the Ice Hnrbor Lot.

OF tne Ice NthTbur Auts
The Ministerial Trustees, Messrs. j.
p. Ward, w. A. Patterson and Dr.
George o. Hildreth, met Thursday at
the Court House, with view to taking
action in the matter of the concession
of the Ice Harbor lot and unanimously
adopted the resolution granting to the
city of Marietta the commons lot lying
between Butler and Putnam streets and
Front street and the Muskingum river.
To the United States Government the
Trustees grant such rights as they
have to q space of 20 by Ss feet on
which it is contemplated to erect a
lock house; also right of way out to
Front street.
To the city of Marietta the Trustees
grant the balance of the commons, for
the purpose of erecting thereon and
permanently maintaining public build
ings.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
ASSlGNEE'S SALE.

$4,000 Worth of Clothing, Hats and
Furnishing Goods Must be Sold Regard
less of Cost.
In order to wind up the business
formerly conducted by Henry Rsuch at
No. 1877 Front street, I will offer for
the next 80 days the entire stock of
Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods,
also store fixtures, including counters,
show cases and window fixtures at
private sale. Everything must be sold,
no matter what the price. Sale be-
gins Thursday, Feb. 10th.
BEN RAUcH, NJ. E. Mock,
Manager. Assignee.
No. 1877 Front St, Marietta. o.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
SWEETS IN QUEEN eEss' TIME.
Odd Names of Some Old Time
DcIacacics.

DcIacacies.
During the Elizabethan period there
grew up in England great national
liking for sweet things. Not merely
was this seen in the general tnste for
sugar cinfiture, but it was manifested
in the general demand for sweet wines,
the rich sherries, the charneco, the
sack, the sugary almond-fiavored sack
posset, and other drinks of the same
class. In drinking, as in eating. the in
crease of appetite for sugar grew by
what it fed on. Though not sweet
meat in the strict sense of the term,
"sack-posset" so largely represented
the taste of that time for sweetness and
favor that the recipe of Sir Fleetwood
Shepherd, given by Mr.. Howard Staun-
ton in his Shakespeare notes, is worth
quoting: 'To make q sack-posset-
Take two quarts of pure good cream
and quarter of pound Of the best al
monds. Stamp them in the cream and
boil with amber and musk therein.
Then take pint of sack in basin and
set it on chatting dish till it be blood
warm. Then take the yolks of 12 eggs,
with four of their whites, and beat
them well together; and so put the
eggs into the sack. Then stir all to-
gether over the Goals till it is as thick
as you would have it. If you now take
some amber and musk and grind the
same quite small with sugar and strew
this on top of your posset, promise
you that it shall have a most delicate
and pleasant taste" There was an
other mixture of the same class called
"rambooz." made of eggs, ale, wine and
supar
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Miss Antoinette
Woerishofer, a granddaughter Of Os-
wald Ottendefer, was married Thurs
day to Count Won Seilern, of
Austria, at the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Incarnation. Bishop
Henry Y. Satterlee, of Washington, Off
ciatcd, assisted by the rector, Rev.
VIM. NJ. Grosvenor. Baron Franz
Riedl Won Riedenman, of the Austro-
Hungarian legation at Washington,
acted as best man,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
The Pittsburgh Fire.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. IL. Eleven dead,
81 missing and 10 injured and property
loss of 81, 500, 600, with about 81, 900, ,OOO
insurance, is the awful record of the
big fire of Wednesday night. Late
Thursday night the headless body OF
William McGonnigle, assistant engin.
eer of the Chautauqua Ice Co., was
taken from the ruins and identified.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
Frozen TO Death in 'Chilcoot Pass.

VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. 11.-According
to news from Alaska by the City of
Topeka, one of the small steamers ply
ing between Juneau and Sxaguay,
brought word just as the Topeka
sailed that five men had been frozen to
death on the Chilkoot Pass and three
others brought to Dyea, although
names or places were not yet obtain
a hla
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

THE House this week unseated Plow-
man, Democrat, from Alabama, and
gave the seat to Aldrich, the Populist
contestant, on account of fraud in the
election. The report of the majority
of the election committee in favor Of
Aldrich contained a scorching arraign-
ment of the Alabama election laws.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
NIysteriousIy Disa ppears.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb. 11.-Frank
G. Weed, local agent for several years
of the Standard Life and Accident In
surance Co., of Detroit, has mysteri-
ously disappeared from home for three
weeks The fact was first made known
Friday. Inquiries at this Office fail
to throw any light on the case.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
SON OF HIS FATHER.

james Garfield Aspires to so to Congress
A Good Man.
CLEVELAND, O., Fet. 11.-State sena-
tor Jas. r. Garfield, son of the late
President, will be a candidate for, Con-
gress against c. B. Beach. the present
incumbent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

THE mild weather OF Thursday and
Friday brought out the spring candi-
dates at an astonishing rate, but there
will no doubt be several killing frosts
before April.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

Unitarian Church.-The pastor will
preach both morning and evening.
Morning subject: strength in Weak
ness" Evening: Thoughts suggested
by the anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln. Sunday School and
young peoples meeting at the usual
hours.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

German st. Luke's Church. Morning
services in German. Theme: Repent
ance." Evening services in English.
Theme: THE Building of the Temple
of the Lord"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

Gilman Avenue NJ. E. Church. Morn
ing subject: The Inheritance. Eve
ming: THE Great Liberator." Ep-
worth League $3.50. Everybody invited.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

Presbyterian Church. The usual SER
vices. Subject in the morning: "a
Mere Willingness. In the evening:
"The Place of Feeling"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
SATURDAY. FEB. ~. 1888

SENATOR GARFIELD's civil service bill
should be laid away with the rest OF
the legislative curios in Columbus.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Topics and TeXts at the FHrIouB CHurCHes
for Tomorrow.
This column is permanent feature of the
Leader and a cordial invitation is extended to
the pastor OF each church in the city to report
to us on Friday OF each week the subject Of
the following Sabbath's discourse, together
with special services that may prove of in
terest.l
First NJ. E. Church. Sunday School
at a. m, public worship at 1000 a. m
and p. M, Junior League at 2 p. M,
Epworth League at 6 +. m.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

Ba ptist Church.--Rev. e. B. Moore, of
Cam bridge, will preach morning and
evening. Mr.. Moore was for many
years the popular and successful pastor
of the Valley Baptist Church.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12
ASSiGNEE'S SALE!
$4,000 Worth of Clothing, Hats and
Furnishing Goods Must be Sold Regard
less of Cost.

less OF Cost.
In order to wind up the business
formerly conducted by Henry Rauch
at No. 1877 Front street, will offer the
next so days the entire stock of Cloth
ing, Hats and Furnishing Goods, also
store fixtures, including counter, show
cases and window fixtures. at private
sale. Everything must be sold, no
matter what the price. Sale begins
Thursday, Feb. 10th. M. e. MOCK,
BEN RAUCH, Assignee.
+ Manager. ~
No. 1877 Front St.. Marietta, o.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

When doctors fail try Burdoclk Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation;
invigorates the whole system.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-12

Takes the burn out; heals the wound;
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil, the household remedy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-08-11

paid off in gold. He then sailed south
and laid off and on for six hours, and
finally met two stoutly built fishing
pirogues into which with his crew he
transferred his plumber and then sank
the San Pedro, taking pains to arrange
it that much of her recognizable ma
terial would float
The specie being carefully concealed
in the holds of these fishing vessels and
covered with sea grass, they set out
north in pleasant weather, and arrived
off the coast of Alabama ON or about
the 18th, and proceeded leisurely
in the ordinary manner of fishing
vessels at that season, the crew catch
ing a large quantity of fish which they
packed in over the cargo. At Bayou
Lafouche Hendricks got rid of twenty
more men who had directions to sep
arate and rendezvous month later at
point on the Georgia coast where he
had taken on his ammunition, it being
understood that he was going to make
for Panama with his pirogues and
cargo.
Instead of doing this, he went
straight to New Orleans and hauled
both vessels up at Algiers where his
remaining crew were kept aboard, and
for two days disposed of their fish.
These men were evidently picked and
retained for their reliability and were
thoroughly cognizant Of the whole
scheme.
Hendricks managed to arrive in New
| Orleans as if by rail, and registered at
the st. Charles as Archibald Hendricks
of Tennessee. As he was already
known by that name at the hotel ano
was known to be interested in some
land Improvement scheme, his subse
quent operations attracted no suspi
eion. Ills captain and all but four o
the men had been sent north in differ
ent directions 90 meet at the LaraI
portal and the two badly smelling
pirogues that had slipped into al
giers lay among a lot Of old craft in al
out of the way place, securely guarde'
by the four men.
The moment Hendricks got to the he
j tel. he was able to learn all the fact
| Of the search. The Corinthian ha
/ been two days and a half at sea unde
D sail before she spoke a westward boun
e steamship, the Anglo-Saxon, and con
e municated the news. It was thre
b days and q half before the Angl'
J. Saxon reached New York and the new
r. Of the robbery preceded her from Eni
q land b. cable Just six hours. Twel7
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-08-11
why He stuck.

When reached the town OF Fair
Hopes / found it to number seven
houses and deserted store, and for a
quarter of an hour ! was led to believe
that all the inhabitants had fed. ! had
looked into the open windows and
passed through tie open doors Of all the
houses when an old man called TO me
from a chamber window Of the last
house and asked what was wanted.
as this the town Of Fair Hopes?'
asked.
Cant be any other" he replied.
'But there are no people here"
"No-nobody but me-"
whats become of them2'
He said he'd come down and explain,
and after about ten minutes he showed
up on the doorstep. He was a man Of
about 80, ragged and unkempt, but his
face betrayed obstinacy and determina'
tion.
"Now. about this town" he said, aft
er asking who I was and where ] wa'
going-"I am the one who laid out ih'
place, and this was the first house bull
here. Mebbe you know it's the county
seat Of Haven county,"
"And you must be the only inhabit
ant IN the county,
"Wall, that's so. Thar used 70 b
about two dozen Of us yere, but OIL n
others have gone over into Isabella
county. Yes. as fur Is ] know. I'm th
Only iuhahitaut.
sBut what made hsmlsavs2' lsskst
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-08-11
CHAPTER VIII.

During that month he remained at
Laran, as he called the place, superin-
tending the improvements that he had
projected. He had purchased the land
and fenced it with an impregnable
steel fence for several acres around
each entrance to the cave,
During his absence, Laport had gone
over the entire place with a subordi-
nate who appeared to be familiar with
every part of it. They had set outwith
lanterns, ladders and other appliances
which were loaded upon a couple of
Rocky mountain burros that Laport
found in the place.
Through the alley or corridor that
led from the rugged space at the en-
trance, Laport noticed that the coal
measures showed themselves on both
sides. The passage opened into vast
room almost circular and with a vault
ed roof Its superficial area was at
least three acres and Laport could not
resist the impression that it had been
at one time an incandescent bubble
that had cooled without breaking. lie
stood in the center and threw the light
into the space above. A few stalactites
cleaned family like stars. Moth
ing else in the cave so impressed him
as this magnificent natural rotunda'
Indeed the rest of the subterranear
passages and openings were such as
are seen in all the underground tracts
of Kentucky and Tennessee. Vast ac
cumulations of limestone debris
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-08-11

cholxed and narrow alleyways; bottom
less holes; enormous stalactites and
mounds of their fragments where they
had fallen. Here and there streams Of
water flowed sluggishly across their
path and once they encountered pond
or lake about a mile in extent and at
one point half a mile in width.
The exploration mainly impressed
Laport with the prodigious expense
and the comparative futility of con-
structing a narrow-guage road on the
varying and stony levels. But he saw
that it could be built on iron benches
against one Of the walls with only two
breaks that needed bridging
When Hendricks returned and had
closeted himself with Laport in what
he called the laboratory, he did moi
find his engineer very enthusiastic
"It will cost an enormous sum to put q
track down." he said, "and it is for
you to say that the end will warrant
| the extraordinary expense"
[ro Be ooNuNUED.l
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-08-11

''Varus causes. This wasn't no place
fur business after the railroad lodged
us and went TO Grimsvillo. That's the
reason the merchant moved away,
Then was lectcd sheriff and some of
the folks didn't like II and moved away
At the same lection was 'lected coun-
ty treasurer, and that sent more of EN-
of.
Il didn't know as one could hold both
offices at once"
Neither did /, ill tried. Thar was
one man who held on, hopin' to be reg
ister of deeds, bnt appinted myself to
the Office and he quit That left men
the old woman here alone"
"But don't see her about"
That's because she skipped out last
week. appinted her county clerk, but
she got so stuck up and sassy over it
that | bounced her out Of Office aud
took it myself"
"Then you must be holding about
every county office of any note?" |
queried.
every one of 'em, sir, from top 10
bottom, includin' constable and survey
or. Yes, I'm the county-seat, the town
of Fair Hopes, sheriff, treasurer, regis
ter, Judge of probate and all"
But it's rather lonesome, isn'tit?"
sometimes it is, sir, and don't go
to deny 1t. Yes, bein' the only inhabit-
ant Of county has its drawbacks, and
when | haven't seen anybody for a
week feel sort o lonesome"
"But you don't get out2'
'No, sir. I'm one of the kind that
knows when he's got a good thing, anc
who has the grit 10 stick to II. Bein
the hull county and town, and holdin
all the offices, is a purity good thing, bu
I'm hangin' out for a better. At tht
next lection I'm going to create abou
six more offices, raise the salaries OF al
of 'em, and vote to bond the county TO
$50, 600 and pocket every blamed cent
It'll"