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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
River News.

The weather report yesterday pre-
dicted a rise of three feet during yes
terday and last night, between the
Pennsylvania state line and Parkers-
burg. Below the latter point the river
was stationary at all points. A rise
of several feet more is expected as
result of last weeks rains.
The Virginia, due here Sunday eve
ming, was delayed and did not pass
until s o'clock yesterday morning.
She had good trip.
The towboat Joseph B. Williams
passed down at 8 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon with 250,000 bushels of coal
for lower Mississippi river points.
This is the largest tow of the season
and the Williams was making coed
time, When she reaches the Missls-
sislppf she will take charge of mil
lion bushels.
Boats today are the Valley Belle for
Gallipolls at 9 a. M; the Ben Hur for
Plttsburg at p. M; and the Keystone
State for Pittsburg at p. m. The
Queen City, which was due last even
ing, has been delayed and will reach
here about 10 O'Clock this morning.
AT six o'clock last evening the stage
OF water at this point was 20 feet.
The rivers yesterday reached their
highest point for this year, and coal
men lost no time in getting out as
many towboats as could possibly be
started. 1t is estimated that nearly
100000 bushels of coal went cut on
the present rise. The harbor was
well cleared yesterday, and the Stells.
Mcren and F. J. Woods brought sew
eral fats from the upper pools to make
up the tows. The towbcats that left
were the John Moren, with five boats
of coal two flats and one barge of
steel rails; Joe Walton. with FIVE
boats, two fats and two barges; ]. S.
Bunton, with five boats and one
barge; Josh Cook, with two boats, two
flats and six barges; Robert Mckinley
with FIVE barges.
The Monongahela river rose about
two feet yesterday, and was still rising
last night. The weather bureau did
not anticipate much more water, as
Saturdays rains were not unusually
heavy. Revermen expected consider
able of rise. and large gang of men
was OF work all yesterday afternoon
moving merchandise that was piled
along the wharf, to higher ground for
safety.
A telegram from Clarion yesterday
stated that the ice had begun to move
out at that point
The Monongahela River Consolidate
ed Coal and Coke company has ISSUE
orders that in future no >SJwboats OF
less than 1S-inch cylinders be sent tc
Cincinnati. This means the with
drawal Of a number OF boats. II is in
timated that there Is TO be an advance
in freight rates.--Pfttsburg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
Beers Are a Race of Giants.

Aside from Patagonians, the Beers
are probably the tallest race of men in
the world, and they are stalwart, be-
sides-men of strength, with no use
less flesh. 1t would be difficult to find
anywhere an entire race of such ply
steal giants as the Beers of the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State. The
rowing existence, the life in the open
air and the freedom from disturbing
cares have combined to make the
Beers race that is almost physically
perfect. If an average height of all
the full grown males in the country
were taken 1t would be found to be not
less than six feet two inches, and
probably more. Their physique, not
withstandlng their comparatively idle
mode OF living, is magnificiently de-
veloped. The action of the almost
abnormally developed muscles of the
arms and legs discerned through their
closely fitting garments gives an idea
~ NHS ANAAAe%A hNcAS pO"SAo Ol
ance which the Beers have displayed
on many occasions when engaged in
active and other campaigns. They can
stand almost any amount of physical
pain and discomfort and can live re-
markably long time on the smallest
amount of food
1t is matter of common knowledge
that Boer can subsist on a five pound
slice Of blltong-beef that has been
dried in the sun until ii almost as
hard as stone-for ten or fifteen days
without suffering any pangs CT hunger
In time of war "biltong" is the princi-
pal item in the army rations, and in
peace. when he is following his hocks,
it is also the Boer shepherds chief ar
ticle Of diet.-Philadelphia Press.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
Wanted Cold Quarters.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Four buckets
OF ice were carried to the rooms of
Vladimir de Pachmann, The pianist at
the Auditorium Hotel last night In Or
der to satisfy the whims of the artist.
Mr. DePachmann, having lived many
years in the climate of Russia, is ac-
customed to sleep in cold room. At
ter he had been assigned Ito apart
ments on the fourth floor he came
rushing to Clerk Kennedy, and, wav-
ing his hands above his heads, ex-
claimed: Its too hot up there. Pm
almost choking. have opened all the
windows, and it is still 80 degrees, and
even that is too warm" "Oh cal
remedy that" replied the clerk. Just
return to your room, and l will make
1t all right"
The musician obeyed, and few min
utes later four buckets of ice were
borne to his apartments.
"Oh, that is fine-fine!" exclaimed
DePachmann. 81 will sleep now
sleep like an angel"
The pianist declared he had much
trouble while travelling in the United
States, because the railway coaches
were heated. 81 always have a draw
ing Toom,' he said, "and though
keep the windows open l cannot keep
cool. l am glad that in Europe they
do not keep the cars warm If they
did should commit suicide. Even in
California, when the temperature is
around 40, they turn on the steam in
the hotels. The first place l arrived
at the proprietor turned off the heat
in the whole house in order to make
it possible for me to live there"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
Figures Showing How Man
Spends the Years Of His
Existence.

An ordinary man would laugh away
as preposterous the suggestion that he
was likely to spend 20 years of his life
in sleep.
But that is because he does not con-
duct his life according to schedule
and really has no idea of how he does
spend it.
AS a matter of fact, most men over
60 years old have already spent more
than 20 years in bed. Which Is only
one of the surprises in store for the
man who sets himself to work to dis
cover how those "a hours that daily
slip by so mysteriously are disposed of.
By painsltaking study of averages a
skilled statistican has recently arrived
at the conclusion expressed in the fol-
lowing figures. They apply to the av-
erage American man of go years Of age
They do not accurately represent his
life today, because his years of infancy
and childhood are included in the COM
putation. They will apply neither to
THE man of leisure ncr to the labor
ing man. But perhaps the average
man, who both works and plays, will
recognize himself in them.
Twenty years in sleep.
Three years nine months in eating
and waiting for the waiter.
Seventeen years six months in
working.
Seven years six months in pursuit Of
pleasure.
Six years and three months in walk
ing and other exercise.
Two years six months at making
ones toilet.
Two years six months doing abso-
lutely nothing.
The item of toilet may be sud-divid-
ed into seven months for shaving
eleven months for washing, one yeal
for dressing. Most men walk about
three years and six months, and spent
two years and nine months in othel
exercises.
In work a man spends II years
months.
The little table becomes more intel
ligble, if less impressive, when it is
reduced to a scale of days. In which
case in stands as follows:
Eight hours sleeping.
One hour thirty minutes eating.
Seven hours working.
Three hours amusement.
Two hours thirty minutes exercise.
One hour toilet.
One hour doing nothing.
The average man if confronted Will
this will doubtless claim that he doe
not spend eight hours in sleep. Yol
may retort by telling him that 1t /
doubtful if he spends seven in work
But in his youth he slept more an'
| worked less, and all this is taken int
account in estimating averages.
An elaboration in any direction o
the statistics given above is interest
Ing. Fer instance, it has been comput
ed that in "a single year man ma,
speak 11,SO0OO0 words and give 1,2O
handshakes The total energy dis
pensed in this fashion alone during 8
years would be sufficient to raise $50
tons.-Nat Goodwin in New Yor
J World.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
TUESDAY. JAN. %, 1900.
Republican City Convention.

To the Republicans OF the City of Ma
rietta:
You are called to meet in delegate
convention at the Court House on
Tuesday, February 13, 1900. at 1880
o'clock p. M, for the purpose OF plac-
ing in nomination candidates for the
following offices, and for the tranSac-
ton of any such business that may
come before the convention:
One Mayor.
One City Engineer.
One City Solicitor,
One Water Works Trustee.
Two Cemetery Trustees.
The unit of representation shall be
one delegate for each fifteen votes
cast for George X. Nash. at the No
vember election, 1899, and one dele
gate for each fraction of eight.
The primary election will be held on
Saturday, February 10, at the usual
places of voting, between the hours OF
6:30 and 1880 p. m. STANDARD time.)
The election in each ward shall be
conducted by one judge and one Sec
retary to be selected by the Republi-
can voters present at the opening ot
the primary.
the convention proper credentials, du.
ly attested by the presiding judge, and
the secretary, together with a list oi
the names OF those voting in the. pri'
mary.
Upon the basis of representation the
delegates are apportioned as follows:
1st Ward, 1873 votes-13 delegates.
I'd Ward, 247 votes--16 delegates.
Sd Ward, 397 votes--26 delegates.
4th Ward, 357 votes-24 delegates.
5th Ward, 1876 votes--13 delegates.
9th Ward, 154 votes-10 delegates.
It is also requested that that part oi
Marietta township lying outside of the
city OF Marietta, select such delegates
as in their wisdom seems best to as
sist in the proper placing in nomina-
tion candidates for one Justice OF the
Peace and one Township Clerk and one
member of the Board of Township
Trustees.
1t is also requested by the committee
chat that part of the Marietta school
district which lies outside OF the
corporation limits of the city shall
also make proper arrangements for
the proper selection of delegates to as
sist in the nomination of two members
of the Board OF Education.
Each ward is also requested to vote
and select a candidate for one assessor
and one member of the City Council.
BY order of the Committee,
r. l.. NYE, Chairman.
r. A. UNDERWOOD, Secretary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
Nitro-G GIycerin Explosion.

A loud report, accompanied by a
shaking OF the ground. about II
o'clock Monday forenoon, caused a
good deal of talk in the city and was
attributed to blasting on the 2. & o.
r.
1t was caused, however, by the ex-
plosion OF some nitro glycerine on the
Reckard farm. above the city. The
stun mad been buried and the plugs
had worked out of some of the cans
and 1t was considered dangerous, and
Il was set off. No damage was done.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
Artesian Well to be Drilled at
Paris.

Through the enterprise Of a Pitts
burg firm Paris win seen an arteslan
well in progress of being drilled, It
will be the first derrick seen in
France since 1888. The work will con-
tlnue during the entire period of the
exposition. When the we'll is finished
by the Plttsburg Oil Well Supply
Company, the projectors, it will be do
mated to the city of Paris. A fountain
will be erected in connection with the
we'll which will serve for many de-
cades as a monument of American
skill at the gay French capital,
When the company decided to ex-
hlbit its products at the Paris Expo
siulon, as was published in the Post,
the plan to show machine in oper-
atfon naturally followei. For time
the conservatism of the officials of the
great show threatened to stand in the
way. but permission to sink the neces-
sary hole was finally granted.
Because of the cumbersome machin-
cry and the crude methods in vogue
the last work of the kind attempted
on French soil required six years for
its completion, and this plan of reach
ing veins of water was wholly aban-
doned nearly 20 years ago.
The contract has now been closed
and the company is making extensive
preparations for doing the work. A
complete driller outfit will be placed
in position and kept in operation day
and might from the time the show op-
ems until it closes.
L. c. Sands, Jr., will have charge oi
the work He said last night tina
about six car loads OF material will bt
shipped about February /. "A few
weeks later with a force Of about siI
experienced men. he will go to Pari:
and begin operations. The exhibit will
consist of a thorough American drill
ing apparatus, which is expected to fl
oil producers of Russia, Japan and thu
h|dSL lllulGS Will eHVlluSldSul ONtI
Plttsburg products.
In order to strike a good flow o
water the hole will have to be drilled
down 1000 feet. 1t will be located il
the Bcis de Vlncennes. in what i!
known as the United States triangle
which has been set apart by the Com
missloners for American machinery
exhibits.
With the modern appliances bull
by this company 1t is expected to show
the world just what can be done in
this line, and the comparison will be
such as to advantageously display the
difference between up-to-date machin-
cry and the primitive methods adopted
by the drillers of an earlier day. The
we'll will be cased and complete. 1t Is
eNpectd to throw a stream distance
of from so to rs feet. The Paris Of
ffcials will erect the fountain, and the
name of "Pttsburg" will always be
prominent with tn flow of clear,
sparkling water and the embellish-
ment of the fountain.-Pfttsburg Post
'Tisnt safe to be day without Dr.
| Thomas Electric Oil in the house
Never can tell what moment an acci-
! dent is going to happen
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
Broke Jail at St. Marys.

st. Marys, w. Va, Jan. 22.-Sol Tice
John Finley and Dave Bigler, indicted
Tuesday for forgery and other felon-
ious violations of the State laws, broke
jail at an early hour Saturday morn
ing, 1t is supposed friend gave them
crow bar. with which to dig down
the walls. Officers are now in pursuit.
Indications point to the fact that as
sistance was given them from the out
side
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23

Finley is the man who married in
Marietta several months ago. deserted
his wife at GAINESVILLE after a brief
honeymoon and was then arrested for
failure to pay a board bill While
serving a term for that ne was arrest
ed on charge Of forgery alleged to
have been committed in West Virginia
He is charged with forging the in
dorsement OF Seldom Stone to notes
aggregatlng about $500 and discount
ing them at st. Marys.---Sentlnel.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23

The Ohio Society of Chicago had a
genuine loyefeast Friday at the Audi
torlum. Governor Nash and Judge
William R. Day were the guests of
honor. The Rev. A. C. Hirst spoke on
the subject, THE Marietta Settle
ment"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
beauty L. blood Deem.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, SOC.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23
Candidates Announcement.

Editor Leader--Please announce my
name as a candidate for the office of
Mayor of the city of Marietta, subject
to the decision Of the Republican
municipal convention to be held Feb.
18th. w. r. SYKES.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23

Second hand furniture bought and
sold. ALSO ladies' and gonts' clothing
shoes. etc. at 1872 Second street. Am
erican Loan Co., e. Hensley, Mgr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23

IT'S folly to suffer from that horrible
plague Of the night. itching piles.
Doan's Ointment cures, quickly and
permanently. Az any drug store. so
cents
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23

Can't be perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes
pare blood. Tones and invigorates the
whole system,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a hap
py, vigorous old age.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-23

'Tisnt safe to be day without DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in the house.
Never can tell what moment an acci-
dent is going to happen.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

were so numerous that the French sail
ors made Enclosures of stones, into
which they drove large numbers of the
BIRDS killed them. and then sailed them
down for food.
All that remains of the great aux now
are eighty or ninety skins. which are
preserved mostly in public museums.
and valued, according to their state of
preservation, at sums varying from
$500 each to that realized by the last
one offered for sale at Stevens, which
was sold for S1,SO0. There are also a
few skeletons, mostly in public muse
ums, Il good many separate bones, and
about eighty eggshells. The skins and
the eggshells are in great demand and
realize at the present time most ex-
traordinary prices.
The length of the egg is 3 IA inches,
its greatest width little over inches.
1t is blOtched. streaked, speckled and
scrolled with black and varied shades
of brown and gray. The boldest
streaks adorn the large end of the egg.
The paler blotches in the figure show
the pale Ochreous-brOwn markings, and
he lightest streaks are of a leaden gray.
The ground color is nearly white, and
the surface is finely graduated. No
two of the known eggs of the great
aux are alike in markings, some Of
them being very distinct. Sometimes
the markings are much smaller and
closer than those in the figure repre-
scented. and other specimens are to be
seen marked in varied patterns.
When it was first learned that the
great aux was an extinct bird the price
of its remains began to rise. In 1859 a
/ specimen was sold as high as 500; in
1864 four specimens were sold for $120,
SIPS. $3.50. and 1925 respectively. In
/ 1852 a single egg sold for $3.50. The
price still went up, and in 1895 Messrs.
Stevens sold one, after a brisk compe-
tition. for 1925. In 1899 a specimen
realized at Stevens auction $500.
Then it was known that several speci-
mems would probably come into the
market. but a reaction shortly took
place. prices again rose. and the speci-
men figured was the one that has real
lied higher price than any previously
/ offered.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

lached to the German legation. The
Baron was also principal of an interna-
honal school of languages, for Germans
DO not think it beneath them to turn
their talents and accomplishments to
account, even though they may be pos
bessed Of wealth. The handsome young
Baron was 80 years old when he first
met the beautiful American girl. They
fell in love at first sight. When the
Baroness Won OrendOrff took her niece
abroad, the baron followed. and their
little romance had for a background
many European countries. There was
4 wedding by and by in Germany. and
the bride said to her friends: Il would
have married my dear German tiance
II he had been plain Tom Smith. with
out a coat to his back"
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parasites who seek to sponge on public
and charitable institutions are always
trying TO lnveigle a physician into say
ing the word or writing the line which
would gain them admission.
An interesting case in point was re-
lated by the leading oculist of Mont
real. a man whose practice extended
far outside of the bounds Of the city.
One day young woman came into the
office, accompanied by an older woman.
apparently the mother. The young
woman wore eolored glasses. which
one might have assumed to be superflu-
Gus, as it was claimed that the girl was
totally blind. What was wanted Of the
doctor was a certificate authenticating
this claim of blindness. putting it be-
yOnd dispute. and it was frankly stated
that the object in seeking this was to
obtain certain aids and advantages of
philanthropic nature impossible Of
access otherwise. The standing of the
oculist was such that a statement from
him would carry full weight wherever
presented.
On examination the surface of the
eyes gave no indication of any defect,
but that might be so and blindness still
exist. Applying tests Of the strongest
light the girl professed herself to be
absolutely unable to distinguish be
tween light and darkness. The doctor
was puzzled and baffied. Apparently
] tho Dir rr-ae 81 I,
able TO solve the problem Of those eyes.
to discover the cause of the blindness
or say just where the defect lay.
I The doctor was more than half dis
posed to grant the desired certificate.
when. as last expedient. he hit upon
a novel experiment. He dismissed the
patient with instructions that she
should come again at a certain hour the
following day. When she came the
doctor had her securely blindfolded
with heavy bandage over her eyes
Then he took tiny mouse. which he
had ready, and held the lively little
thing by its tail before the girls face
though not touching her, while he or.
dered the bandage to be removed. Ma
sooner was the bandage off than her
screams rang through the place and her
eyes were wide with terror at the harm.
less little rodent. which had thrown her
so completely on her guard and exposed
the imposture. OF course she saw It OF
she would not have screamed. Needless
to say, the applicant did not get thai
acknowledgements Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

DR.. Variot Of Paris has discovered a
process for embalmlng bodies which If
is thought will prove a great success
He not only embalms but metallizes
the bodies by the Ruolt process. Just
as it is done with a fork or a spoon. In
this manner they can be preserved in
definitely, and in such perfection that
the most imperceptible wrinkles and
lines are reproduced. and the embalmed
body has the appearance Of a metal
statue. The process is as follows:
After a bath in pure carbolie acid. and
being strongly rubbed with nitrate of
silver, the body is submerged in a gal
vano-plastic O. bath. after which a
slight layer OF nitric is applied to it,
Lisbon o Dia.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

More than half a century ago the last
living specimen of the great aux was
destroyed. Now an egg Of that extinct
bird has been sold at what seems, per-
haps, except to scientists. to be fab
ulous price For it OF Stevens auctions,
London. $1,6TS was paid. took spirited
bidding to get 1t at that figure.
The great aux was a water bird,
closely resembling those sea birds
known as guillemots, little auks and
puffins. which are familiar to visitors
at the seaside. All these species, how
ever. possess the power of flight and
hence they have. succeeded in preserv-
ing their lives in spite Of the persecu-
ton of man. But the great aux was
pre-eminently a water bird. Its power
Of swimming was great, but, In spite Of
the celebrity of its movements, its inabil-
ity to fly insured its destruction. 1t
formerly inhabited Iceland, the Farce
Islands. and the Hebrides, and in Trim
lty College, Dublin. is a specimen that
was taken alive in Waterford HarboI
as late as 1884. In Funk Island, of
Newfoundland. two centuries ago they
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30
CouId Not Deceive Him.

"What is thisg" asked a pale. dys-
peptic guest at a hotel restaurant,
looking critically at the dish the waiter
had brought him.
Just what you ordered, sir" replied
the waiter; breast of veal, praised"
You quite mistake" replied the
guest. removing with his knife and
fork a bone from the meat and inspect
ing it. This bone is a portion of the
left tibia, near its junction with the
inner malicious. In other words, you
have brought me piece of the shank.
Take it back and bring what orderedr'
There was no disputing with a man
to whom any part of the anatomy of a
calf was as an open book, and the
waiter did as he was ordered