The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-19
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STATE PRESS GLEANINGS.
A snake story that is somewhat old,
but is vouched for by reliable authority
us true, comes from Spring Hin. Just
above the mouth Of Davis creek Is the
home OF Captain Richard Cobb, and
near 1t school house. on the other
side OF the railroad Is somewhat rug
Red cliff and for years past copperheads
have been entirely too numerous in
that vicinity to suit the convenience
OF the residents there.
Last spring. about the time the Vlo-
lets began to bloom. some boys In the
vicinity saw rather strange sight. A
ball that appeared TO be animated came
rolling down the hill and when II struck
the railroad the discovery was made
that Il was composed Of snakes and eV-
cry snake a copperhead. The boys
made a valiant attack and killed twen-
ty-nine of the reptiles. It Is not known
how many escaped. They were not OF
large size, but we're large enough to
look out for themselves and to be de-
cldedly dangerous in any community
where they might take up their abiding
place, The residents OF that communl-
ty are much happier In the knowledge
that they are dead than they would be
In the thought that they were running
about loose waiting chance to return
The copperhead is u dangerous reptile
with no sense of honor and scarcely the
instinct OF self preservation. The rat
tlesnake is a gentleman MS compared
with him.-Charleston Gazette.
There must have been a hot time in
the 'innards" of the editor OF the Ber-
ryviiie Courier last week. He says:
Last Friday two wen attended dances
occurred In our midst" Just think OF
round and square dances, to say noth-
ing of two-steps and the fishers horn
pipe, going on In ones midst.-Shep-
herdstown Register.
S. w. shrader, OF McKeesport, Pa.
has purchased the Arden coal lands and
mine, and win in the near future build
number OF good company houses, also
put in a steam plant Tor the working
OF the four veins OF coal situated there.
Mr. Shrader viii, live ut this place. ne
Is a tirst-class business man. and we
are glad to see him locate with u.s.
Phllippi Democrat.
Mr.. Daniel Blser brought US Curl
oslty in the shape OF spire Of timothy
grass which measured in length 70
inches. He thinks he has a streak of
luck. Two swarIns of bees have come
TO him and taken possession OF two
empty hives.-Mountain Echo.
Campbell Osborn. the only maehlnist
in this state who has built an automo-
bile, tried his machine on our streets
the first of this week. owing to fall
In taking 1t down from the second sto-
ry of the Osborn machine works II
was damaged to n certain extent, but
the first trial proved very successful.
There are still some improvements 10
be made ON the carriage. Quite NUM-
Der stood on the pavements watching
the movements OF the latest invention,
and every one was well pleased With us
first appearance on our streets. MT.
Osborn will make n tour OF the state
with his machine In the near future
Clarksburg News.
Mr.. ]. D. Mccartney. OF Union, has In
his hands for sale spinning-wheel
which is considerably more than 100
wears old. 1t was given to the late
Mrs. Betsey Smith. OF this county
about the year 1886. when she was only
is years or age. 1t remained in Mrs.
| Smiths possession until her death,
which occurred In 1864. 1t then de-
scended to her daughter. the late Mrs.
Julia Watts, OF Union. who died lew
months ago. This ancient spinning
wheel did honorable service for three
and perhaps four generations and is an
Interesting relic OF the pioneer days
Monroe Waterman.
OF all the men who have regular bus
mess habits ]. j. Thomas takes the
lead. He is seldom further from his
place OF business than the postofiice:
He retlres not later than 10 p. m. and
gets up quite early Of mornings washes
an,I dresses. and to use his own Ian
guage, reads chapter In the New Tes-
| lament before coming down stalrs.-
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