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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17
Wore About the National
Road, or Pike, AS it is
Often Called.

In Sundays Leader | read a very in
teresting article taken from the New
York Tribune headed life on the
National Pike" While the writer ad-
mits that it was great work and
much of it in a good state of preser-
walton, yet he speaks of the engineer
ing as being rather faulty. This is con-
trary to all my preconceived ideas and
have taken considerable trouble to
inform myself in regard to its history.
Just what the grades are | am unable
to say, but presume they are uniform
and easy, as a six-horse team would
haul thirty barrels Of -four at a load
five barrels to horse, all the way to
Baltimore or Philadelphia and load
Of groceries and dry goods on their re-
turn of equal weight.
Some years ago we read a very inter
esting account written by an officer in
charge Of an expedition sent out by the
government, for what purpose we don't
now remember, but we remember that
the writer gave a very interesting
description Of the road as far as fin
ished al that time. The expedition
having followed it its entirelength, he
spoke cf the road crossing Wheeling
Creek twenty-one times on arches of
solid masonry in distance of FIVE
miles. Streams that were too wide to
arch were spanned by wooden bridges
of the most approved plans of that
day. In 1876 we were in Cambridge
and having time to spare, visited the
bridge over walls creek, which was
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17
Probnte Court settlements.

Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing accounts have been filed in the
Probate Court of Washington county
Ohio, and will be for hearing and set
tlement
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST 1900,
r. L. White, a minor, by James
Wharton, Gdn.; final.
Katherine Kilmer by C. II. Kilmer
Gdn.; final.
Bridget Gilligan by Chris Lauer
Trustee; 1st partial.
Ferdinand G. Barth, minor, by Jno
w. Barth, Gdn.; 1st partial.
VIM. d. Dabold minor, by r. NJ
Sheets, Gdn. 1st partial.
Helen r. Webb. minor, by s. II
Keefer, Gdn.; final.
Hettie S. Webb, minor, by S. H
Keefer, Gdn.; 5th partial.
i. j. P. Putnam by B. B. Stone, Trus
tee; 1st partial.
Fred Morganstern, insane,- by Melin
da Morganstern, Gdn.; final
Geo. H. Speary ct al minors, by Free
Speary, Gdn.; final.
Dayton Dunsmoor ct al, minors, by
w. f. Leibrand, Gdn.; 1st partial.
Daniel B. H. White ct al, minors, by
Katherine r. White, Gdn. LIST partial
Levi Allen, insane, by Alonzo Hall
Gdn.; 1st partial.
Geo. Hutchins by H. NJ. Cox, Gdn.
I'd partial.
Jno. Hutchins by II. NJ. Cox, Gdn.
| final.
Ida NJ. Spies, minor, by Lewis Spies
Gdn.; final
Geo. and Emma VanMetre by ElleI
Van Metre, Gdn.; 1st partial.
Agnes Mercer, minor, by A. II
Mercer, Gdn.; 1st partial.
Jane p. Strattan, deceased, by ]. w
Nye, Admr.; final.
Exceptions may be filed to any of thu
above accounts before said hearing
day.
D. r. ROOD, Probate Judge.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17
Steamer Lexington Sank.

Galhpolis. o., Jan. 16.-The passen-
ger steamer Lexington, owned by the
Car Rhine of Charleston, w. Va, while
racing with the Argand, struck the
lock wall near scary. broke in two and
sunk.
The Argand took off the passengers
and crew. The steamer is probably a
botal wreck.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nour-
lshing and takes the place of coffee.
ne more Grain-O you give the child
rem the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-O is
made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades OF coffee but costs about u as
much. All grocers sell It, 15c and 25c
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17
Council Proceedings.

Gounefl Proceedings.
Very little of Importance was tran
sacted by the City Council at their reg
ular meeting last evening. They were
in session only a half hour. The fol-
lowing members were present: Cur
tbs, Bvelelgh, Loifiand, Lorenz, Marsch.
Strain, Wood
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved.
Two building permits were granted
to Charles A. Ludey in Palmer's addi-
tion No. 2. A permit was also grant
ed j. B. Strauss, Washington street.
Engineer e. G, S. Holmboe reported
that the work on the electric light
building was being rapidly pushed
and that the foundations We're almost
completed.
Engineer Mason's report stated that
there had been no work on the Putnam
street bridge during the past week,
but that he had been in Pittsburg to
examine into some details OF the work
at the Pittsburg Bridge Companly's
shops. The models of different parts
Of the bridge have been made in wood,
but the work in the shops had not yet
commenced.
Both reports were received and plac-
ed on Ale.
Lorenz reported that the Fire COM
mittee did not recommend the pur-
chase of storm coats for lamptrlmmers
The latter did not ask such favor of
Council, but thought they were entitled
to the coats If Council allowed the bill
for coats for the police.
Curtis, of the Light committee, stat
ed that they had held meeting dur
ing the past week and recommended
Council to authorize the City Clerk to
advertise fer bids for 215 horse pow
er boiler to be used in The new electric
| light building. On motion the Clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids for
one or two boilers, on plans to be fur
nished by the Light committee
A motion carried to allow the Mari
eta Guards the use Of the hall at the
Auditorium enc night each week so
long as they did not interfere with the
shows. Wood voted against.
The Fire committee asked for
weeks time on the question of fire pro-
lection for the Fifth and Sixth wards.
The request was granted.
President Wood appointed the fol
lowing as a committee to consider the
Messenger service ordinance: Strain,
Curtis, Lorenz.
Wood reported that the y. & O.. r.
water tank on the West Side had been
overhauled and repaired and that the
flooding of the street and pavement
would not occur again.
Strain asked the Street Commission
er to state the condition of a certain
alley in Glendale, saying that some
property owners there wanted the alley
graded. The Street Commissioner
said that he had once been instructed
to grade the alley and had commenced
the work, but had stopped owing to the
objections of property owners. Mr..
Best also said that he did not consider
that he had anything to do with the
grading of alleys
Strain said that number of the
chair factory employees complained of
the muddy condition of Sixth street
from Green to the railroad tracks.
Commissioner Best said that some
cinders would be used there as soon as
they could be obtained.
After allowing the following bills
Council adjourned:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17
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. E. SYKES.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17

Apropos our condition of nothing
ness, as suggested and insisted upon by
that rare latter-day wit, 20, rare Ben
Jonson" Mckinney we would refer
him to the adage, Nothing succeeds
like success"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17
Sheriff. S Sale.
Martin A. Kropp, plaintiff,
VS..
Eliza A. Gessel, defendant,


VS..
Eliza A. Gessel, defendant,
BY virtue ,of an order of reappraise-
ment and sale, duly issued by the
Court Of Common Pleas, of Washing
ton County, Ohio, in the above entitled
action, and to me directed, ! will offer
for sale at public auction at the door of
the Court House, in the City Of Mari
etta, On
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1900,
at l o'clock p. m. of said day, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wlt:
Situate in Washington County, State of
Ohio part of city lot number 70 in
square No in the city CT Maristta, in
the county of Washington, and state OF
Ohio bounded as follows: Beginning
on the southerly line of Montgomery
street at point thirty (30) feet west
erly OF the southwest corner of Eighth
and Montgomery streets; thence at
right angles with Montgomery street
in a southerly direction sixty feat;
thence in a westerly direction paral-
lei with Montgomery street thirty 900
feet; thence in a northerly direction
parallel with Eighth street, sixty feet
to the south line of Montgomery
street; thence easterly along said
southerly line of Montgomery street
thirty feet to the place of beginning,
being the land lying between the two
lots heretofore decided TO. w. w. Wood
fill.
Appraised at sS5O.OO. Terms cash.
JOHN s. McCAILISTER,
Sheriff, Washington County, Ohio,
Ellenwood, Smith q Leeper, Attys.
January II, 1900 wks
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17

A good plan to make great stake
would be to buy Mckinney and his
capabilities at the price the people
think they are worth and sell them for
a consideration representing his valua-
tion of the same.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17

We acknowledge with pleasure an
invitation from Gutenberg Lodge No.
319 to their public installation of Of
ficers to be held Thursday evening,
Jan. 25th.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17

Mckinney and the Times reminds us
OF the old fable, THE Mountain in La
bor." The result of his labor is one
that by comparison pays no compli-
ment to the mouse.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17

Senator Stewart, of Nevada, told a
newspaper man recently that he once
told Colonel Bryan to go abroad, trav-
el in many lands, write descriptive ar
ticles about his journeyings avoid Am
erican politics, and later go back to
Lincoln and practice his profession.
"There will come time some day
when Mr.. Bryan will wish that he had
taken the advice of Senator Stewart.
It was good advice.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17

Wilson & Young, the music men,
have secured a first-class piano tuner
and repairer and desire your patro-
mage. All work guaranteed. Music
Room ZIG Putnam street, KnoX-Savage
Block. Phone 1924.
Tues G, Sat-tf,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17

1t is vastly easier for Mckinney tc
say disparaging things of the Leader
than 1t is for him to prove to the peo-
pie that the Republicans generally OF
Marietta do not want municipal con-
Vention.
His manner of dispcsing (?) of the
matter is characteristic of the man
suffering with an aggravated case of
the big head, with very, very little to
justify the swelled condition of that
member.
The Leader is not the subject for
discussion. The demand for city
convention, and fair one is the i'm
portant thing, and Mckinney and the
Times This particular admirer) will
hear from that convention later.
AS for the Leader, it is capable OF
taking care of itself, Notwithstanding
the smart fusilade of exquisite sarcasm
Of. the self-exalted editor of the Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17
DoaT Tobacco spIt md smvts TOur I'm Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full OF life. nerve and s!gor. take No-To-
Bac. the wonder erWorker. that makes weak men
strong. An druggists, SOe or o.. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet ana sample free, Address
atsTling Remedy Co. Chicago Or New York
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-17

How Are X0uP KIdneysg
Dr. Hobbs 6paragus Pills cure all kidney Ills sam
Dls free. Add. stOTlRs hemady Co, Chiea1o ~ n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

1900 b. G., and, borrowing from Homer and
TheOcritus from Longus and William of Malmes-
bury, from Petrarch and Montaigne from Sid
ney and Sir Thomas Browne, comes down TO
authors as modern Amie Pater DAnnunzio
shows us how half the world at least has taken
to heart Voltaire's precept: III faut cultiver
notre Jardin.' Many a who has never
taken any practical interest in the subject has
played his part well in writing about it. 1t is
curious to see how some famous men of whom
nothing of the sort would ordinarily have been
expected nevertheless were touched at one time
or another, by the beauty of gardens In the
journal to Stella these words of Swift:
Pray, why don't NJ. d. go to Trim and see
Laracar, and give me an account of the gar
den, and the river. and the holly and the cherry
trees on the river walk" John Wilkes of all
people in the world writes to his daughter. az
cut OFF all the rosebuds of the trees in our little
s'rueh (Which is a secreU u make them blow
DIT the ehd OF the season, when l hope to enjoy
your company there after our trees"
There are many surprises like these in Mr.
SIeVekng's book, there many familiar Quota
lions. and all have been SO tactfulIy arranged
that in spite of the disconnected nature of the
work takes it more or less as a consecutive
narrative. The Historical EpiIogue" too fixes
Sieveking gives solid information while he
gives us pleasure. His book viii be read for it's
own sake. 1t will be valued also as a remarka
bly, comprehensive introduction to special study
OF the enchanting subject with which it deals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

A NEW BUILDING FOR IT'S USES OPENED LAST


A NEW BUILDING FOR IT'S USES OPENED LAST
WEEK.
Philadelphia. Feb. 24.-The law department Of
the University of Pennsylvania on Thursday and
Friday celebrated the opening of it's new build
ing in West Philadelphia near the college
campus. Built in the English of time nearly
corresponding that of Penn. the clear red of
the brick is finely set off by the limestone which
is used judicously for the pillars. medaIions
and shields which form the only exterior orna-
ments. The air Of dignity and repose which IS
characteristic of the place is emphasized by
large grill of iron, supported by massive posts
of brick which surmOunted by huge granite
balls adding much to the picturesquenesS OF the
complete view.
The interior furnishes room for complete
equipment. great hall with grand staircase
rising from it, gives access to the executive de-
partments the offices of the dean and secretary,
and, in the wide wings. lecture rooms of various
sizes. A wide flight of steps leads from this
floor to high. light basement, where are found
the quizrooms, clubrooms and all other con-
veniences a fertile mind could conceive to satisfy
the mind of the student. equally fertile in CON
ceiving desires to be satisfied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
DC # A RL.E.s S RI NERS 5 o s
up E me e

Returning 10 the main hall and ascending IN
wide marble stairs one reaches the library h7o-
Here is the stackroom filed with steel shelv1s
and all the most modern appliances for the car
and preservation of books. This stack nov
shelters about tWenJy-three thousand vOlun@
exclusive Of pamphlets. but Is prepared Tor
growth % more than one hundred thousand
the days to come. on either end Of this t11
are two great halls high. light beautifully de-
GRATED and proportjoned- These are Shars'veN
and McMurtrie, in which each student has
desk. especially designed 10 suit student neeh
apPortiOned 10 him, and where the undergrad
uate can steep himself in knowledge. while POI
traits Of the men who have attained The goal w
which he is striving look down encourasin7t
upon him y smaller hail gives quiet place ~
graduate work, Tor which it Is hoped the loTs'
will now become favor,te place The heaul-
is all done from the great central plant Of p
university. while the ventilation IS by y"
approved fan system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
LITERARY NOTES.

The queer and suggestive title Of Lucas Malets
forthcoming novel is The Gateess Barrier"
1t is to be published in few weeks
The Hakuyt Society is mentioned as being in
q lively and hOurishing condition. During the
last year it has acquired over forty new mem
bers, and it has a comfortable sum in the treas
ury. 1t is contemplating the republication or
HakIuyt's principal NaVigations.' Mr. w. W.
Rockhills edition of The Journey to Tartary of
John of Plan de Carpine and William OF
Rubruck' will be brought out this year, to-
CetEcr with edition, prepared by Mr.. r..
L. Won Thurn of Sir Walter Raeigh's Discovery
Of Guiana and The Strange Adventures in
Guinea OF Andrew BatteH,' edited by Mr.. b IL
Rayenstein.
Mr.. Bret Harte's literary popularity in Eng
land shows no sign of wavering. His new book
Of short stories is announced there as one Of the
notable publications Of the coming spring.
Mr.. Leslie stephen has been seriously ill. but
h Eov recovered sufficiently to finish his forth
coming three volume work on the EEgilSh Jun
tarians, II will probably appear about two
months hence.
There are a few good stories among the many
foolish ones which are to be found in the just
published Life" of the Duchess of Teck one
OF them concerns Disraeli, who was an ad-
hiring friend OF the kind and lively royal lady,
but who was not TO be charmed by her into
disclosing any Cabinet secrets. one evening at
dinner during a crisis in foreign affairs Princess
Mary puzzled at the inaction OF the
Government turned to him and said, What
are we waiting for Mr.. Disraeli?" The Prime
Minister paused for a moment TO take up the
menu, and looking at the Princess graYely re
piled. Mutton and potatoes, ma am.
The Princess was rather fond OF unconven-
tional ways once Miss - called at Cam
bridge Cottage (keW) to take the directions of
the Princess Ohen in her twentieth year, on a
parish matter and was aStOniShed to find her
III the garden running round and round the
flower beds hard she could go. Why are
you running so fast Princess" her visitor vent
ured to inquire. To get rid of the etiquette,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
IN PRAISE OF GARDENS.
ME-. srryrKrNG,s ANTHOLOGY OF PROSE PAS

MI. sIEvEKING's ANTHOLOGY OF PROSE PAS
SAGES
Among the many books on gardens a
place Of honor should be given to that volume
in which Mr. Albert Forbes Sievekng has
brought together fragments from writer's both
ancient and modern. When he first published it,
fourteen years ago. he called it The Praise of
Gardens" Now it appears greatly augmented,
a practically new book, under the title of Gar
dens Ancient and Modern: An EpitOme of the
Literature of the Garden-Art. with an Historical
Epogue." 1t has been printed in beautiful
form by Dent, in London. and is issued in this
country by the Macmillans. number of exqui-
site illustrations lend the last touch to delight
full volume.
Mr.. SieYeking begins with an Egyptian MS. of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
WHAT ARBITRATION Is.

From The indianapolis Journal
What is arbitration. pa2''
Well. it is a good thing for you ION
When your mother wants to whip YOU -
her off. and when 1 want 10 whip YOU she ao~
me off,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

appointments during his travels in India What
he searched for was the native picturesque, and
what he has found largely a poor imita-
Qon OF Western cuStOmS-SchOOlS of art with
South kensingtOn methods, landscape gardening
after the fashion of Versailles, geological gar
dens that might have been in Berlin, native
bands playing Partisan music At last, when a
military parade in his honor was suggested. he
fatty rebelled, and declined. Many thanks
Monsieur, but l did not come to India to see
troops. Truly we have enough of them in Eu-
rope" He then seems to have been better I'M
derstood and was allowed to prowl about lis
tening to the tOmtOm in the streets watching
two old women wrangng the price of some
plantains, and really acquiring stock in trade
in the way Of local color"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

salute him as one Of the most glorious repre-
Sentatives of modern literature"
There is a pleasant little story about Ruskin
told by friend who once visited him at Brant-
wood ''As was his CUSTOM he showed me, as
a departing guest, many of his priceless treas
ures of missals books. manuscripts, cases OF
drawings, etc, in his sanctum, and ms last
words to pointing to a row OF SIliail
volumes on the shelves of a prlnclpal bOohcdSe'
Please remember when am dead that the post
Of honor in my library is held by Maria Edge
worth's writings, which were the delight OF my
childhOOd-as they still are
The full edition of the works of the late George
Warrington Stevens which the BlackWoods are
preparing to publish, will include a number or
literary essays which their author pubhSheu
anOny mously.
Tolstoi is rapidly recovering from his painful
illness. The volume containing his new novel is
to be decorated with some realistic pictures by
Pasternak. the Russian painter.
DR.. +. J. Furnivall has just passed his seven
ty-hfth birthday. but still goes on the Thames
every Sunday for long row-a thing he mas
done for a large part of his life and 10 Whlch
he attributes his excellent health and capacity
for work. Among his birthday gifts a fort
night ago was a three-sculI boat. The day was
otherwise marked by the presentation of the
sum of $500 subscribed by those who hold Dr.
FurniVaITs services to English literature in high
esteem. This gift is intended to enable him ia
print the five volumes of the Rule of Anchor
esses," which dates back to about l2:O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

Another new edition of Boswells johnson is
on the preSs-a three volume one this time be-
longing to the Macmillan collection of English
Classics 1t viii have new introductions nor
new notes Boswell himself brought out the first
edition in ll94 so that the life Of this inimitabe
book has lasted well over its century, and it is
more popular than ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

The queer and suggestive title Of Lucas Malets
forthcoming novel is The Gateless Barrier"
1t is to be published in few weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

salute him as one Of the most glorious repre-
Sentatives of modern literature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

Mr.. Anthony Hope has been elected chairman
OF the English Authors Society for the year now
begun He is at present busy with his new
novel, "TrstTam of Bent" which is to be pub
aished first in of the illustrated magazines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

3ierre Lott has been undergoing severe dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

A marble slab with a suitable inscription is to
be placed on the wall of the little house in
sYenice wherein huskin made his longest So
t1ourn This little house on the Zattere is known
ias La Calcni Professor Bordiga a dstn-
fgulshed Venetian. proposed this commemora-
1ion at the last municipality NEE tilg. declar-
ing in the course Of his admirable aidress that
tRusltin elevated the art of criticism wellnigh
TO the height of religion, uniting such austere
byigor with such refined simplicity of thought
and OF form as to give England the right to