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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16

John Allen, tailor of New York,
and Miss Mary E. Smith, tailoress of
Marietta were united in marriage by
Squire Guyton in his usual happy man
ner at his Office Wednesday evening
about five o'clock.
The beautiful floral design sent by
the - arietta Lodge X. of p, at the
funeral of the late ]. c. Folger, was
made by Engle, the florist, of this city.
-Xenia Gazette.
S. A. Coffman sold the Fred Wom-
mer property on Prospect street yes
terday to Elizabeth Moser. Considera-
ton $1700.
Mr.. Warren Berry has returned
from Hot Springs where he has been
sojourning for his health for some
time
Mr. Lou Knox moved Wednesday
from Seventh street to the corner OF
Fourth and Greene.
See General Fitzhugh Lee, Gener-
al Weyler, Capt. Chas. Sigsbee in
Remember the Maine" at the Audi
torium tomorrow night.
-Goldie, the eight months old
daughter of Mr.. James Mitchen, Con-
stitutfon, died from Group Wednesday
morning.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
MARIETTA ELECTRO
PLATING WORKS.
JAMES JOHNSTON, Proprietor.

JAMES JOHNSTON, Proprietor.
Fully equipped with all the
latest improved machinery and
appliances for the successful
management of the work of Elec-
tro Plating.
We wish to inform the citizens of
Marietta aud vicinity that we are now
prepared to do all kinds of Plating and
Replating. We make specially OF
plating Watches, Jewelry, Doctors
and Dentists Instruments, Fine Tools,
Store Fixtures, Bicycles, Stove Trim
mings, etc Also Silver Plating, Knives,
Forks, Spoons and General Tableware,
Candlesticks, etc We plate anything
from the finest Jewclry to large Ma
chimes, and have elegant facilities for
turning out large as we'll as small
work. High class plating on copper a
speciality.
Office and Works, 10S Greene ST.
James Johnston. Prop.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
DR.. Baldwin's Recital.

The organ recital last evening by DR..
Minor Baldwin was in every way a
success. The Doctor is a man of un-
usual talent; and the expression he
drew from the great organ at the First
NJ. E. church was something wonder
full. He plays with much fire and
character.
Miss Webster, DR.. Baldwin's regu-
lar assistant, and Mr.. Harry Hart, this
city, sang. The latter sang "a selection
from "The Prodigal Son." and he, as
usual did honor to himself and his
song
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
Mrs. BoSwOrth's Fourth Wednesday
in Lent.

Madame de Stael was the subject of
the fourth Lenten reading of the SER
les being given by Mrs. Tasker Bos-
worth.
The paper, written by Mrs. J. H.
Chamberlin, was exceedingly interest
ing, setting forth the intellect and brill
liancy of this celebrated French wom-
an in most Thorough manner.
Owing to Mrs. ChamDerlin's indispo-
sdion, Mrs. Phillips graclously con-
sented to read for her.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
Will Move 10 Marietta.

Mr.. Daniel Boyle, of Newport, has
rented his handsome and desirable
property at the corner of Second and
washington streets, to Mr.. John Pit
took, of Coraopolis, Pa, who will
move to this city April 1st. Marietta
will be glad to add the gentleman and
his Iamily 10 her list of citizens.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
Marriage Licenses,

John Allen. 26. New York. and Mary
e. Smith, 81, Marietta. Squire B. E.
Guyton to perform the ceremony.
George Pfeiffe r, 26, and Clara d.
Doebreiner, "a, LOweIl. Rev. Samuel
Lewis to perform the ceremony.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16


system not only makes life miserable, but
It is sure to lead to something worse, unless
promptly taken in hand and corrected. II
Is foolish to attempt to dodge such troubles
by any mere temporary expedient. The
only sensible way Is to get rid of them for
good and all by thoroughly rational, scien-
tifc medicine like DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery.
1t cures all disordered, debilitated condi-
tions by its direct action upon the liver and
digestive organs; II gives them power to
make fresh, healthy blood free from bilious
impurities; 1t drives all disease.germs out
of the circulation; 1t creates solid, muscular
flesh and constitutional power.
Lung and throat affections, which are
often simply the result of impaired nutri-
ton, are reached and cured by this wonder
full Discovery" in cases where cod liver
oil emulsions are useless, because the Dis
covery" is readily assimilated by delicate
stomachs. 1t is far superior to malt ex-
tracts, because Its beneficial effects are
permanent.
patients" writes Mrs. Annie M. Norman, of
Equinunk Wayne Co., Pa. ~ have taken
Golden Medical Discovery also Favorite Pre-
scription and Pellets with wonderful results.
dead brought to life. The doctors said had
consumption and death was only a matter of
time. That was six years ago. concluded to
try your medicine. / continued until had taken
nine bottles of Discovery and several bottles
of Pellets got we'll and have done great
deal of hard work since"
When the liver and bowels don't work,
the body and brain won't. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are a sure, safe, speedy
and permanent cure for constipation, and
a torpid liver. One pellet is a gentle
laxative and two a mild cathartic.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16

Dr.. B. f. Longstreet will speak in
the,I1ecture Room OF the Unitarian
church Friday afterpoon at 2:3O p. m.
Subject, the Single Tax.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
Attention, Please

Now is the time to select
your Suits for Spring and Sum-
mer as you will have the
choice of all of the late novel
ties.
The first and most import
ant thing to consider is "Where
can I get the best fit, best made
and best style, for the least
money!"
| am now ready to show you
the very latest novelties in
Suitings, Trouserings and
Fancy Vestings, Etc, and my
prices are positively the lowest,
considering fit and workman
ship.
Give me a call and | will
show you something TO your
interest.
L. r. ISRAEL,
Rooms II and IL. Second Floor,
Uni0n Block.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
The Marietta Daily Leader
THURSDAY, MARCH Ie, 1899.
Marietta Wins.

The second in the series of bowling
games between Marietta and Parkers-
burg was played at Parkersburg last
night and resulted dIsastrously for the
West Virginians, Marietta winning all
three games with 2S2 pins the advant-
age at the end of the score.
The scores were as follows:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
River Notes.

There is stage of IL feet here this
morning.
The Valley Belle will be down for
Mlddleport at a. m. and the Virginia
down for Cincinnati at p. m. The
>,ueen City will pass up at p. m. for
Pittsburg.
The towboat George Shiras passed
up Wednesday with tow of empties.
A deckhand by the name of French
is suffering from the effects of mash
ed hand which he received while the
Eloise was lying at Parkersburg We'd
nesday forenoon. He was doing some
thing with the stage plank wlen the
wind caught it and swung it around
sharply, catching his hand and badly
MASKING two fingers as well as sqeez-
ing the hand. pretty badly.
The Avalon, Capt Cramer's hand
some new steamer, will retire from the
trade between Parkersburg and Pitts
burg and enter the Coal Valley trade
between Charleston and Cincinnati.
There has hardly been room for the
Avalon in her present trade from the
start and as there was good opening
below Capt. Cramer decided to make
the change.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16

Every family should have it's house
hold medicine chest, and the first bot
tie in it should be DR.. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup, natures remedy for coughs
and colds.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
GET WELL

in the simplest, easiest, quickest
manner by getting your drugs and
medicines from us. If you want ordi-
nary remedies for ordinary ills, at ordi-
nary cost have us minister to your
wants. II you want special remedy
prescribed by your doctor, you will be
sure of getting just what your pre-
scription calls for and the best of it
when you get it here. Popular prices
Putnam
Street
"a Maris,as. pH.n.H o. 81 Drugstore.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16
For Sale.

A fine seven room residence with all
modern improvements in fine location,
$4,000. A fine lot 45x120 feet on Wash
ington street near Fourth, $1700. A
good lot on West Side, $3.50, A good
farm on Muskingum river four miles
aboce Marietta, Sc acres, $4,000 or trade
for good city properly. A new four
room house with all modern improve
ments on Wooster street, $4,000 or
;rade for a desirable vacant property.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16

Mr.. Meyer Newberger, of Parkers-
burg, was in the city on business We'd
nesday
Dr. A. II. Ross, of Waverly, was a
visitor in the city Wednesday.
DIR. j. p. Becker, of the Ohio Den
tai Co., left Tuesday night for Clncin-
natl, where he will be married this
Thursday evening.
The infant son of A. e. Phelps at
Gravel Bank, died Wedsenday morn
ing.
-lue case of the Mountain State
Manufacturing Co. against Chas. Rup-
pie, a contractor, in which the comp
any sued for payment of an account,
was heard before Squire Guyton We'd
nesday afternoon. There were a good
many claims produced on both sides of
the case and arguments will be heard
this morning.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16

Women love clear, healthy com.
pleXlon. Pure blood makes 1t. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-16

STRAINED HONEY-Gudrante
pure honey---ih large patent top glass
jars---Only 25c.
We recommend these goods.
WEHRS g. SONS,
NO 2ss Frnnt. Finest Groceries.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

had always been fond OF us children
and thought almost as much of him
rs ] did of my father The tears
streamed down his face and he begged
my fathers brother TO buy him, bu-
this could not re done.
Uncle Tim" said IA went M tt
him, I'm going to work and earn the
money TO buy you and set you free"
His face lighted up with pride and
pleasure. and thea settled back into
look of despair.
TANK 70, Iarse Dick he said
but yo's pore orphan an won't neh-
Der be rich nun 10 buy Uncle Tim
lie was sold and brought $500. being
past his best working days. In iS49 |
went to California, and. after hard
pun OF 1t. got together several thou.
sand dollars. sent the money al
once to my brother. and Uncle Tim
was purchased and freed"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18
POINTS FOR PoDunk's HOTEL
How to Build an Extruwaxant Menu
Out of C0nmonplace Materials

How to Build an Extravarant Mrnr
Ont of Commonplace Materials.
He winked Familiarity ut the landlord
as he paid his hill, and lu confiden.
ttai tone remarked:
Il don't mind telling gou that an
thinking of going into the hotel bust.
ness myself for change. Yes. sir.
that's so! I've bought the biggest place
for sale In POdunk, ana inchbc YOU
wouldn't mind telling ME few things
about keeping hotel-seein You're
right i'll the business. There's The menu.
now; some little points on that might
work. We don't know everything dowu
in Podunk."
The landlord rubbed the bald spot on
his brow aud thought II moment.
There's chicken croQuettes." he
said; chicken comes high ibis time OF
year"
II see.''
not one in thousand can tell tho
dlnerence between veal and chicken
"Gee"hillikens. There's a pointer Il
start with"
A'ch thiCheit costs money. Frie1
rabbit tastes like it, and the difference
goes into your pocket"
"Golly, I'm gettin' rich already"
Quail on toast reads fine on tins
menu. You don't suppose we folks IN
the city pamper our guests ON real
quailf Baby owls taste so much like
quail you can't tell one from t'other
And out your way owls must he thick
as pumpkins. Then there's beef on
course you've heard of the hipponha.
gous theory"
"T-h-e-the w-h-a-t?"
"Click! click! Yes. old racers You
can buy them by the bunch of hun
dred for song"
The man from Podunk turned male
II guess I've got all the points | can re-
member at once, and If you ever come
our way give me a call Good-day
Fried rabbit? Owls on toast! H-I-pp-on
| reckon I'll call the line there. Grea,
business, this bookkeeping, anyhow"
Chicago Times Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

The Publishers Weekly has issued
Il summary number, giving the list of
new books that appeared In the United
States during 1893. AS this list comes
closer to being officially accurate than
any other, lis totals are worthy Of no.
hce. 1t shows the total number of new
books for the year to have been 1855.
decreas~ OF ~ as compared with 1897.
and the smallest number since 1894.
These figures Indicate new editions OF
old works, as well az foreign works i'm
ported for sale in this country. Fiction
naturally leads the list, the number of
new novels being 724; new law books,
All; religious books. 40G; educational
works, 364; Juveniles. 356. 1t is strik-
Ing fact that we still get most of our
Action from England The novels of
the year. Including repubiished edi-
lions. numbered 905. and ouly 1853 of
these were OF American origin. In all
the other lines that have been named,
including juvenile, the books are chief
~ American. In other words, our adult
fiction readers get the bulk of their
reading from foreign sources, while our
boys and girls are perforce more patri-
otto. Unfortunately the Publishers
Weekly Is compelled to put low est.
mate upon the Juvenile fiction of the
year, 1t remarks that scarcely book
in this field possesses q lasting quality.
But really notable books Of any kind by
American authors were unusually rare
in 1898. aud the total number Of Amer
lean books would have fallen far short
of the usual figures IL 1t had not been
for the large output of crude war vol
umes toward the end of the year. Yet.
v our derelictIon may be ascrlbed to
the war, what excuse has Great Britain
for showing a total Of only 1916, as
against 1926 for the preceding year?
APPARENTLY France has far surpassed
both the great AngloSaxOn countries
by isuing a total Of 1871 books. as
against 1900 in 1897. Perhaps this
may be explained by saying that the
Saxons have been uolng things while
the Latins have been talking.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

A statement of losses In this country
by entertainments. forgeries. bank
wrecklngs, and the like, during the
year 1898 gives an aggregate OF to-
ward six million dollars. Only twenty
one thousand dollars OF the amount Is
credited to the postmasters. In the
great company OF the officials thus
commissioned, temptation to steal
Government property made few con-
quests. 1t Is Of course q blot on our
public service record IL any Office hold
er proves fatthless, but with large OPP
portunity for ng-doing, the delln-
quents are the rare exceptions to the
rule of honest men serving the Gov
eminent industriously and with no dis
position to plumber the people.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18
Scientific Foreoastin-.

The first attempt at scientific fore
casting of the weather was the result
of a storm which during the Crimeau
war, Nov. IA. 1854, almost destroyed
the fleets OF France and England. Asa
storm had ragged several days earlier In
France, Investigations We're made,
which showed that the two were in
reality one storm, and that Its path
could have been ascertained and tho
fleet forewarned in ample time to reach
safety.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

hadn't any sense, either, and I guessed
I could be a lawyer If they could.
"Then l buckled down and read
Blackstone and several other law
books, and presented myself before
Judge Breeze for examination. We
had jug OF cider and a bushel of
apples to treat the judges and we all
went through"
Explaining why he became an aboli-
ZIONIST while born in Kentucky he
said: "Uncle Tim was the principal
cause of it. Uncle Tim was the only
slave In the family. and had descend
ed from my grandfather to my father.
In order to divide up the very little
property that my father left us when
be died, Uncle Tim had to be sold at
auction. shall never forget how he
looked as he stood on the box ready
for sale. He was powerful man,
with a manly bearing, a fine face,
and q skin as black as ebony. he
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18
UNCLE DICK OGLES8V.
Farmer, Miner. Lawyer, General. Sen
akOr and Governor.

""NA "A~AR SAAuCTs Lawyer UcRtg&is SEN
aeOr and Governor.
No man In Illinois enjoys to greater
extent the confidence aud respect of
his fellow citizens than Richard j..
Oglesby, General. Ex-Governor and
former United States Senator. He
has also been wOOdsman, teamster,
farmer, California miner, lawyer and
traveller.
Uncle Dick Ogiesby, RS he is tamil
iarly called, was born In kentucky in
1924 and was left an orphan ut the
age OF 8. He moved to Illinois about
that time. He served in the Mexican
war aud In the war for the Union, re-
signing FROM the army Ia 1864 to be-
come Governor Of Illinois. He served
as Governor until 1869 and from 1873
to 1879 was United States Senator.
For almost half century he has been
n power In the Republican politics OF
his adopted State.
Speaking OF his earlier career Uncle
Dick says: II tried farming one SUM
mer and cleared just $3.50. II struck
me then that / was not cut out for q
farmer. and I decided to study law.
went down to Springfield to read with
Judge Robbins, and, of course,
tackled Blackstone tie Grst thing.
had never read book through In my
life then, and the big words nearly
floored me. Judge Robbins suggested
that ! read English history along with
my law books, and asked me what
could remember OF my history. 4 have
never read any, Judge said.
What. no English hIstory| NO.
"'No American history? No
"'Wen, what have you readY asked
the Judge as he looked at me severely.
Nothing, Judge: never read q book
through in my life
why, Dick. how In the devil do
you expect to become lawyerY asked
Judge Robbins then.
Il told him." says the Ex-Governor,
that l knew several lawyers who
never read anything, never had read
anything, didn't know anything, and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

In the old parable the harvester who
at the eleventh hour each received a
days wages-One penny. Brlt1uria's
new postal system Is based on the same
elastic plan. The penny stamp which
carries letter across the street in Lon
don viii carry IT to Hong Kong on the
other side of the globe, or to forty four
other parts Of the British Empire. One
could hardly ask penny to so farther
or to accomplish more.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18
1 well-lnformed writer IN 7

A well-lnformed writer In I.eslie's
Weekly, In advertlng 30 the opportunl.
ties which Cuba and Porto Rico proffer
30 American wage-earners. speaks en-
couragingly OF Havana. Clerks and
sal..smen will find ready employment,
but a most essential qualification TO
success Is a knowledge of the Spanish
language. American typewriters and
stenographers are in demand, but WON
en- workers In these occupations may
hope for employment only with Amer
4can firms. The Spaniards and Cubans
still retain their preJudlces against the
employment of women, except In to-
bacco factories. With the coming of
American families, American dress
makers, mlIiIners, governesses, school
teachers, boarding house keepers and
sewing machine operators WIN Ind
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

At recent competition In designs
Cor book covers Ia London, prizes were
United by Miss Matthews. 1t was
not untu soaie time afterward that 1t
was revealed that "MlSS Matthews"
WINS the Princess Victoria OF Wales,
daughter OF the heir apparent TO the
British throne. None of the other COM
petttors, nor the judges. nor any OF
her own family, had auy Idea thai site
was auiohg the competitors.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

Six hours In the sch oolroom racking
over hard problems aud reclhng the
halflearned lessons In fear OF censure,
four hours more of study at home
while the weary little mind wanders
TO the playground TO which line body
Is not permitted to so for the elixir pre-
scribed by nature. All this Is done
with the purpose of crowdlng more ed
ucation than formerly Into the school
years Of the average child. The at
tempt might as we'll be abandoned
Too much of modern school systems
consist OF process of jammlng hard
facts into little heads until either the
head bursts or the contents become
Juinbled into confused mass.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

On the day of Senator Morrilrs fun
eral 1t first became generally known in
Washington that Representative Ding.
ley OF Maine, the chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee OF the House.
and the Republican leader on the floor,
had been taken Ill with pneumonia
Two weeks from that day both houses
of Congress adjourned after the read.
ing OF the Journal. on account of his
death. Both OF these men came from
the same section of country, but be-
longed to the whole nation. Unlike
Senator Morrill,. MIR. Dingley died al
the time of his greatest activity as "A
public man. No member of the House
was laden with more cares and respon1
abilities. Even the hours that should
have been given to- recreation, Mr..
Dingley devoted TO public affairs.
Among men on the floor OF Congress
who have become eminent without be-
Ing eloquent orators, Mr.. Dlngley stood
hrst; and no man ever owed less to ar
tihctal aids. His Information was SO
exhaustive and his habit OF mind so
exact that his associates ''pluned their
faith TO his opinion, and hts political
opponents gave him sincere respect.
Men ut solid qualities like his survive
IN the regret and gratitude of their
race long nfter ther lives here have
ended. The title OF Great Commoner''
applied to Pitt may not cling to Mr..
Dinglcy, but his public service goes fur
TO establish his claim to it. He was
strong In the beauty OF his life. strong
IN his sagarity and sense OF right,
strong IN tie breadth and accuracy of
his knowledge and IBIS strength Ia the
lnstre OF his history His death Is
loss to his country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

openings to employment Nothing Is
said Of climatic dangers, which are
ever present aud which American for
tune seekers viii do well to remember.
This writer thinks that Porto Rico
should be avoided by young men with
out capital and with no knowledge of
the Spanish language. II presents no
opportunities now, and there are few
hopes that there Will be any Ia the im-
mediate future.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

She was an aristOcmtie but vinegar.
faced lady, and she had called on her
friend, Mrs. Grindstone "He's a charm
ing little fellow, Mrs. Grindstone," she
said, referring to Willie Grindstone. "Only
five years old, you say? You'll give me
kiss, won't you, Willie?" Willie did not
evinee any signs of eagerness to comply
with the request, but he kissed her.
That's good boy" said the visitor;
but what are you holding in your hand
so tightly?' ''It is quarter mamma
gave me" said the truthful Willie; "she
SAID she 'spected you'd want to kiss me,
and told her | wouldn't do it for less
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

Profane swearing the Misslssipp' Su-
preme Court has just affirmed, includes
ehe use OF the word damn" unaccom-
panied by ANY Cher expression, and Is
subject TO tine. No other source of
revenue would be needed by the State
II that law was strictly enforced.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-18

eft does not pay 10 spend two thou
sand dollars or 4 two-dollar boy" a
Western father once observed TO Pres
tdent Eliot OF Harvard University.
True! hu: aA each boy may ticket him
self with his own value. the conclusion
Is just enough.