Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12
The Marietta Daily Leader.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1900.
Some Observations.

ing the month of September and
part of October has not only prevailed
upon the staid and sober individual
to hunt up the summer hat and other
parts of the warm weather costume,
but it has been seructive and decep-
tive enough to induce an experienced
old apple tree which has passed
through the heat of many summer
and the rigors of numerous winters,
and so should know better, to put
forth blossoms at a season of the
year when the approach of hoary
bearded winter can not be many days
removed. In the yard of William
Schlaubach on Fort street, a foolish
old apple tree might be seen blossom
ing out in its summer panolpy of fresh
green leaves and pure white blossoms.
Truly the freaks and caprices of ma
ture pass the limits of human under
standing.
Very few people fully appreciate
the work and power of the humane
societies of the country" said a live
stock dealer to Front street business
man a day or two ago. ut is not gen.
orally known" continued the dealer,
that live stock shipped on cars are
required by law to be taken from the
cars and rested every twenty hours.
The President of the live stock comp
any that ships 3O000,0O head of cat
tie annually from west of the Missis-
sippi recently asked that the time be
extended to twenty-four hours, which
was denied him"
There is little three year old boy
living in the East End who already
shows marked inclinations to rank
high as a politician. His father is a
Republican and his mothers folks
are Democrats. So he says, when 4
am at home l am ~ Republican, and
when l am at grandmas l am Dem
ocrat." He has not yet announced
what he is running-probably for
piece of pie.
Speaking of obliging people, COM
mercial man stopping at a Marietta
hotel told good one about a Wis
itor in Albany, who while waiting for
a car, lighted quarter cigar. When
tbs trolley car came along he boarded
l.
able smoke from the rear platform.
You can't stand out here, SIR said
the conductor. You'll have to go in
side the car The traveller started
to do this. you can't take your cigar
with you," said the conductor. "Well
is there any little shelf on the outside
where l can put it?" mo SIR" ans
wered he of the bell rope well, will |
you hold it for me?" "Yes, sir
The passenger turned over the partly |
smoked cigar to the conductor. do | |
need a check for it?" mo. sir; I'll |
remember" Thanks, let me off at
the Capitol, please"
AT the Capitol the passenger passed
out. MY cigar, please" he sad to the
conductor. Here you are, sir"
Thanks; got match?" The con-
ductor furnished the match
A man was going out Fifth street |
with a huge sack of apples on his !
back. The string of the sack acci-
dentally became united. Those who
were near say that the mans words
did justice to the occasion.
Is not Autumn the prettiest and |
most delightful season of the whole |
year? and is it not prettier in Mariet- |
ia than in any other city? The leaves |
Just beginning to turn; the pure, cool,
sweet air moving in gentle breezes:
and doesn't the fire feel pleasant in |
the morning and in the evening. the |
warm bright sunshine-how pleasant |
1t Is to drive at midday or earlier.
when the frost is on the pumpkin and
the folders in the hook" Let ms |
drlve out little way into the country
mere we see the pumpkin and the fod-
DER IN the shock. Corn husklng has
commenced and here and there we 500
pile OF golden ears laying in the sun
soon the mischievous boy will he
hooking" the ears of corn to throw at
your window or will be surprised that
you are not frightened half out of
your ylts at his pumpkin 'jack-o-lant-
ern."
DO you know what our state game
laws are doing for some of our once
Widest Of birds? They are making
some of them as tame as a canary
rake the quail for an example. A
iew years ago when there was no pro-
lection for them, at any season tbev
We're so wild that they could only be
seen in the fields and in unfreuuented
places. Now you can hear them