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Sitka and Rss Attractions.

The capital of our new Russian possessions is
thus described by recent visitor:
There is fog around the place 300 days in
the year; but the streams seldom freeze more
than three weeks in all the winter. One Greek
temple deliberately built, the adornments OF
which were sent from European Russia, one
Protestant mission church, and one school, with
public library attached, were the features OF
the capital and there were strong storehouses
and barracks there. Three-fourths of the people
were Creoles or half-breeds between Russian
and Indian, and, though the official society was
very good, there was no law, properly speaking,
but the arbitrary DEGREES Of the fur company
The markets were scanty in other meat than
roebuck and the musmon or wild cutton. Peas,
cauliAower, potatoes, beets cabbage, celery,
parsnips, onions, strawberries, whortleberries
and crlnberries were common.
Salmon could be bought at three silver rou-
bles the hundred pounds, about $225,) and cod,
herring and halibut were plentiful. There were
many Siberians in st. Paul, which is on the
island Of Kodiah, descendants ofexiles that ship
ped before the mast and took refuge there. Gam.
bling was the general vice, but the Indians were
in continual fear Of the Russians; the former are
attached to the country, it giving them subsis-
tenoe for very little labor and they have develop
ed only the superficial enemies of the province,
whose real claims are worthy the consideration
Of enterprise. The wood is dense, but soggy
there, and will not burn but after two seasons
housing. Wheat and rye scarcely exist.
1.-THE fur company have cleared off the terri.
tory half million roubles annually, but owing
to the universal corruption in Russia only a
fourth Of this is distributed among the stockhold-
ers. There is coal in profusien, copper in vast
deposits and native sulphur without limit. The
Esquimaux and Aleutians are clever at carving,
and the latter are the best oarsmen and build
the handsomest seal-skin boats in the world,
some of them as light as silk. Fifty thousand
pounds Of walrus ivory have been exported in
one year. The crows in the streets of Sitka are
exceedingly daring and numerous, and the hogs
eat only fish, so that their meat has the taste Of
cod. The smallpox kills about one-third the
people annually! Near by are millions Of can
vass!back ducks, whose eggs are laid and Matched
only in this region. They are very savory and
popular.
ut is thousand miles less between San Fran
cisco and Japan by the Aleutian islands than by
Honolulu, and the former are natural coaling
stations. The English trappers are in continual
@rangle here with the Russians, and trouble is
anticipated with them when they hear that the
Yankees are in possession.
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A SERIOUS SNAKE STORY.--The following in
teresting serious story we find in the Marion CO.,
Mirror Of the I'd of July. 1t says:
TERRIBLE STRUGGLE WITH A SNAKE--A few
days since the wife Of Mr.. VIM. Richardson, of
Waldo township, missing her little boy, went out
in the garden to hunt him. Toher horror, she saw
the little fellow eighteen months old) literally
envoloped in the folds of monster snake. Her
cries did not reach the father, who was at work
in neighboring field, and seeing her boy black
with strangulation, she heroically sliced the
snake in her hands and tore it loose No sooner
was he loose, however, than he made for the
mother ferociously, and coiled himself about her
person, attempting to strangle her. az he did the
boy. She again seized him, and dsengaged her
self from him, and killed him with an axe The
little child swelled up for several days, but has
finally recovered. The snake is what is called
the blue racer" which does not bite, but stran.
gles and measures ten feet We have the state
ment from Mrs. Il. herself, and it may be relied
on as strictly true. 1t is one of the most
| shocking affairs we have ever heard narrated,
and as she relates it, would make your blood run
cold rA '
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Uses OfNllisa noes.

Few people can look with pleasure, or even
complacency, on the reptile tribe, but they have
their uses. The snail is bon JouchG to the
French and Others and frogs or 'water chickens"
we know by trial to be delicious. The inhabi-
tants of Central America delight in the flesh of
the huge lizard iguanodon and even the musky
flesh of the alligator is not obnoxious to them.
Years ago we knew of lady, refined andlcul-
tivated, who eat with gnsto the crawling bugs
found under stones in moist places, called by the
country people "sow-bugs," and declared they
had delightful acid TASTE The French saying
chacon son gent, is perfectly right Every one
to his taste. What is poison to one is nourish.
ment to another; and we find in one of our ex.
changes statement that the common angle
worm when fed for few weeks upon sugar i.
said to furnish very delicate and delicious Jelly
which is peculiarly acceptable to the stomachs O
dyspeptics and oonsumptives
We have no doubt Of the truth of this state
ment. We have known this reptile used as {
material for soup well for poultice, applied
outwardly and inwardly with apparently rood
results in certain cases of disease. Whether IN,
cure was the consequence of the prescription. VIZ
are not physician enough to say, but that chr,
did follow from this almost nhuman treatment
we know.
In fact, we have no better reason for reectin,
the lowest of Gods creatures as means of ou
advantage, whether irshealth or sickness. tina,
we have for denying our appetites the gratifca
ton OF animal TODD altogether At first sigh
the use of the reptile and insect tribe is unpleas
ant, but when we consider that from the earlies
times whole tribes and nations have considere,
them legitimate articles of food or means of cure
we pretend to nicely of taste not suppsrte
either by the practice Of others Of our race or b
the word of God IL we reject them
As we understand the purpose Of the Create,
nothing was created In vain, and possibly Will
we have been trying TO curb the elements, "
have forgotten that the lowest orders Of ANNA
life may be made to minister to our wants an
our necessities, If not 10 our love Of change
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No remedy Is louder called for by the necessities Of the
American people than and safe for fever and
Such now enabled to OFFER with perfect certainty
that will eradicate the disease and with founded
proof that no harm arise from its any quantity
That which protects from prevents this disorder must be
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Pres better than curc for the patient escapes the risk
which he msrun in violent attacks ofthis baen dsteper
This CcEE" expes the masmc poison of Fever aud Ague
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1t is not only the best remedy yet discovered for this
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mtens Is that contains Qunine mineral
ly it produces quin other injurious effects whatever
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IA If they had never had the disease.
Fever and Agur alone the consequence of the MAS
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lid. sTEAMs HiP AoENcY.
nAN @. O'KANE'S
STEAMSHIP AGENCY
AT OTTAWA, ILL.

Is agent for the National Steam Navigation Co.'s Line of
Ocean Steamships; and also Black STIR Line of Sailing Vessels
win issue Drafts Royal Bank of Ireland at reasonable
rates.
Parties desiring bring their friends from the Old Country
will do well to give him call, his rates than
any other steamship line. Oct27-ly.
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The subscriber has New Nodded Hearse and CON,
plets assortment Of the latest New York ST les Of Fks Ne
talc Burial Cases Ais all zes and styles Of collins awa,
on hand at any hour, lay night.
Please give him a call before buying
Ottawa, June 5, 1867. PETER RCSsEJJ
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TIE PEOPLES VERDIcT.--No one need suffer
with the Piles. w. w. Bebee, farmer. near Kala.
mazoo, Mich, says after suffering intensely with
the Piles for thirty years. one bottle OF Dr. Strick-
lands Pile Remedy cured me. Gil. Glass, James.
vile, Wis, says one bottle cured him and his
brother. A. H. Rose, Postmaster, Peru, O., says
it cured him in q few days. June este.
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FuNO THE AFFLACIEDs
DIR. KNAPP g. SON,
Physicians and Surgeons formerly York. treating
CUR ONIC DIsEAs SEES.
and other for the OF all Chronic Diseases They
treat successfully all and Neuralgia affections a
forms Scronla Dyspepsia Diseases Liver Constipation
all Skin Diseases Pulmonary Consumption in its early stages
Paralysis, Epilepsy, Salt Rheum Headaches, all Heart
Diseases, Diseases Of Children and l,2 ~,
Seminal weakness L. Sexual Diseases,
Which carrying thousands to their graves annually
EYE AND H A r.
They successfully method all diseases Of the
EYE and EAR They have had extensive practice aud
better success In the treatment Of all
DISEASES or WOMEN,
Than any other Physicians In America. They have cured
who have been confined to their bed for year,
HUMATIsMi ..H
IN all stages matter Of how long standing They
ASTHMA never returs They have Sure the
distressing disease. HEMMoRRiIoIDs, OR PILES. They
CANCERS-They have had extensive practice and woI-
derf in the treatment Of which they
without eating them out using the knife Let those who
have Tumors or swellngs, red spot lose time in
having attended to- timely treatment may thom
from the horrors suffering and death Of AZ cssn cancer
CATARRH CURED-1hey are treating catarrh . new
system which Is u sure cure for this disease.
THEIR CONSULTATIONS years lave averaged nom vs to
thousand year. which gives them experience
passed by any, and equalled only by few.
4-Remember they do not promise to all stages Of
Disease While all diseases curabe taken in all
stages not Your may durable this week next
-today, not tomorrow; hence the danger Of delay. m
No cnsc Will be received, when there
- are any doubts Of cure or Relief. --
Our Terms cAsu hsnce the money b with ~
orders ornedcncs It0s from five dollars to fifteen dolas
per month. TO doctor With which includes medicines
A3-The Poor will BE- favored. nj ~ noi.a-o IS.
CONSULTATION FIRE. .i
D.A,n
plainly All letters requiring; must contain ale
ter stamp and be addressed p DR. KNAPP SON. Box 64S3
on.sssO -; the above a.e can De ur. successfully by
the patients describing thSr in letter, when thsy
cannot
DR.. KNAPP, who has visited Ottawn regularly for ousr
years. be consued at the Geiger House-From
Wednesday noon May 18TH TIL Thursday noon, May 10Th;
from "Wednesday noon, July 10TH till Thursday Ason July
18th; from Wednesday noon Sept 4h till Thursday noOn
Sept 9Th from Wednesday noon Oct 30th till Thursday
noon Oct 3lst from Wednesday noon, Dec 25th till Thur.
day noon, Dec 26th. -i'
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HALL a. MURPHY
Having recently bought out Mr.. s. Zimmerman on Madison
street. aud fitted the Brick Room first East of for
r u N ITURE Il.

We would say customers and the publc In general
That our facilities for dong first class furniture business is
not exceiIed In the West We invite attention to our large
kinds OF " ~
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PLAIN FURNITU RE!

He now has hand large stock wardrobes of Kitchen
Cupoards, Corner Cupboars Tin Safes &c. all of his
manufacture and made of perfectly ned material Part
OF which must be sold to make room for other goods
LoOkING GLASSES-A great variety Good French aud
herman Plates mirror plates Of all sizes, cut To hit any
kind OF frame. Pictures framed to order.
n Z u n A u Z AZ q
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fnforu,ation.


The growth of the town since the happy year
when Londoners learned how, with proper ac-
curaoy, co count their own noses, presents us
record full of interest, and at the same time
to us full of wholesome admonition to cultivate
a grace rarely found in America--urban
modesty.
In 1901 the population of London
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DR. CHAUssIRn,s EMPRESS!

1T EXCELS ALL OTHER RESTORATIyES!
As will not gum the hair stain the skim soil the huest
fabric, aud Is free from the dsagreeabe odor Of sulphur
For ...... - ..ft ..t ... -. .
VIII q AN ELEGANT DRESSING!
Richly perumed it unsurpassed cooling and refreshing to
the scalp, l.. ..... .rsa -tffI.f. of ...-. 81.
ERADICATES DANDRUFF!
And aays all unpleasant irritation Prevents the hair falling
of, and causes new hair to grow when lost by disease
1T NEVER FAILS Ftl.
To Restore Gray and Fhded Hair to ITS Natural Cbr!
Warranted In every instance, or the money refunded
For Physicians and Clcrgymen certificates circular
with each bottle. La. -f --r.F. 2 .rY| Hr.
Sold at wholesale by Burnham Van Schaack Wholesale
Druggists 10 Lake st., Chicago. H fel9
Gardner's Rheumatic ana Neuralgia Conn
pound. "a h .r.- g o.
CHICAGO November 18th, 1866.
Mr.. R. H. GARDNER Proprietor Gardner's Rheumatic and
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sir-Ilaving been afflicted with the Neuralgia in my face
for six months friend induced try your Compound
and Lean cheerfuy say found II the Only reliefand
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Yours Respectfully, A. BOOTH,
Oyster Dealer, cor. Madison ane Dearborn SITS.
- For sale by Dlmmck Brer M. Kncuss and Berk d
KOCH -t ..f ltG 81 decSly
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is stated that it is not likely that enough per-
sons will take the benefit of the Bankruptcy cot
TO pay the expense Of its passage.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-18
at'heeliug gsgistsr.
wednesday Morning., :. December as.
DemOCatic and Conservative
state COnyeutiou.

The Democratic and Conservative voters o.
Vest Virginia, together with all others who
ana willing 10 unite with them for the over
,trow Of Radiealism in our State and nation, arr
r,,uested to meet in their respective counties
or townships at As early aday as may be expe
N,nt and select delegates 20 represent their
a,nnties in STATE CONVENTION, to he held
WHEELING, on WEDNESDAY, JANUA.
Ry srH, 1865. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ 1t is recon.
,,.pded that two delegates, and as many alter.
r,tes be chosen for each township.
Your Committee call this Convention in view
of IN. existing necessity for a prompt and
,bor,ugh organization of all the elements of op-
n,s,ion to Radicalism in our midst. the glori-
o. results of the late elections in other States,
and Me evident decline of the Radical cause in
Wes, Virginia, assure US that by proper effort,
=, nav rescue our State from the grasp OF her
uns,rupulous rulers. and restore to our people
IN. blessings of just and economical govern.
ment We deem it best to begin the work at
once. If YOU will give US your active and united
,;d We cannot doubt of final success.
The Committee deem it proper to add that, in
addition TO other business, the State Convention
will choase four Delegates at large to represent
West Virginia in the next Democratic National
Conventions; it will also nominate two Sena-
,orial Electors Of President and Vice President
tis likewise recommended that the Delegates
OF each Congressional District in attendance on
the COnventio elect two Delegates to the Ma
tional Convention, and appoint one Presidential
ElectOr
DANIEL LAME, Chairman,
NJ. REILLY,
A. WILSON,
A. j. SWEENEY,
GEO. X TINGLE,
State Executive Committee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-18
Letters from the People.
FROM BROOKE COUNTY.
Editor Of the Register.

Editor Of the Register.
Concerning them "cussed" Radicals
whom mentioned in my last letter, /
am proud yes, l feel it to be a great
credit that we have come out victorious
over them, notwithstanding the many
calumnies which were propagated
against our Democratic candidates.
Since the last election we, up in the
counties of Ohio, Brooke, &C., have bet
ter health than has been known for
some time. l am not much of philsso-
pher, nor does it require much of one
to account for the good health. 1t is
owing to the purity Of the atmosphere
by that alone We could tell that Demo
Gratis rule. That bad stencil is not so
prevalent here as it is down in those
counties where tyranny still holds
sway. Survey the men in Wheeling
elected from some of the lower coun-
ties and yoa can soon form an opinion
as to whether love of country or love of
something else is most prevalent.
When some of those men die it will
mark new era in Hades. The devil,
with all his indomitable courage, will
drop the poker and hand the reins
over, completely conquered.
l deeply sympathize with the Dem
ocrats that have been elected, in
that they will have such poor
associates, that they will have to be
penned up with such men as the Radi-
Gals furnish to the Legislation Halls.
Democrats, while l deeply sympathize
with you on account of being thrown
with such mon, yet it is the only posi-
BILE way by which we can deliver our
country-steeped in sin and degrada-
tion-from its present abnormal condi-
tion. Wemust stand firm for our rights,
and show to the world that even though
we are at present in the minority, that
we intend to labor with untiring zeal
until the glorious banner of Democracy
shall again float from the shores of the
Atlantic to the Pacific; until our nation
shall be relieved from its almost pros
trated condition, and until the blessings
of Liberty shall again be free to all peo-
pie within the broad domain of the
United States.
have heard. to my great sorrow,
Democrats say, ave will not vote to-
day; they will elect whom they please
anyhow l would exhort them to re-
member that as dollars are made up of
cents, so States are carried by votes;
and as every cent helps to make a dol
lar, so every vote helps to carry State.
Because your county is far in the mi
nOrity, do not give up, but talk to your
Radical neighbor. Tell him of the law
lessness of his party, and if he wishes to
become versed in their mode of admins
tering injustice, to at once subscribe
for the Wheeling REGISTER, or some
other Democratic paper. While the
Radical party, as a party, is very cor
rupt, yet there are some fine thinking
men among them, who, when they see
where their party is going, will forsake
it-as many have already done-and
turn to the side where justice and equal
taxation will be meted out.
Yours, respectfully, SLOW SAM.
BETHANY, December 10th, 1867.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-18

This is the history of the pecunious
family of Cooke, of which Jay is the
great and shining light: There were six
children in the family. two of whom
died; the rest live, and are married and
affluent. Pitt Cooke, the eldest, has
partial charge of the New York house of
Jay Cooke & Co.; Henry D. Cooke, the
youngest, has entire control of one in
Washington, and Jay himself operates
in Philadelphia. Sarah Z. Cooke, the
only daughter, is married to a wealthy
speculator, William G. Moorhead, who
lives right royalty in the City of Broth
erly Love. Eleutherus Cooke, the father
of this happy family, died about three
years ago, at the green old age of seven
iy-six, retaining his wonted energy to
the last. Mrs. Cooke, who is little
over seventy, still lives in the old fami-
ly mansion in the enjoyment Of all her
faculties, and an ample participant in
the bounty of her soDs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-18
TWO DEATHS In ONE.
snicide of a Cyprian-Brolke Heartt
at the Marriage Of Her Lover.


On Friday evening a cyprian "board-
ing" at house in Chicago, went to a
drug store and bought thirty-five cents
worth of morphine. On her return to
the house the girl took the whole
amount and went to bed, telling no one
of the deed she had done. At about
2 o'clock in the morning two girls, who
room next to the apartment in which
she was, were awakened by groans pro-
ceeding from her room.
They Immediately arose and discover
ed her laying on her side, with her face
to the wall and moaning. She could
not stir and her breathing was very
feeble. The girls aroused the keeper
of the house who Immediately ran for a
physician, who did all he could for the
unfortunate young woman, but it was
too late, as she expired shortly after in
great agony, and without giving any
reason for the rash act.
During her dying struggles she was
delivered of child. She did not say a
single word to any person after she re-
turned with the poison. The girl was
a little over nineteen years of age, very
prepossessing, and the surmise is that
she took the poison while laboring
under an attack of the "blues," or jeal-
ousy, at the marriage of her lover, who
is employed on horse railway. On
learning of the lovers marriage the pro
prietOrs had denied him the house, and
on his insisting on visiting the girl, and
her persistence in receiving him, told
her that she must either give him up or
leave the place.
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The Result Of Intemperanee

A good joke is told of the expense of a
certain pork-packer doing business jim
Lafayette, Ind. He and mis- men had
been hard at work all Saturday after
noon, and were even compelled to ex-
tend their labors into the night. To
make the work seem the easier, frequent
recourse was had to a barrel of bourbon
standing conveniently near. The man
whose business it was to pass the salt,
became confused in consequence of the
whisky, made q mistake and got Int
the corn meal barrel. After the work
was completed, an outsider stepped in
and discovered that quite number OF
fine hams had been put down in corn
meal instead of salt. The denouement
is said to have been exceedingly inter
esting, and they say some sword words
were used.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-18
The Immense Democratic Gain In
IlIineis-Logan Repudiated.

We are afraid, Judging from the fol-
lowing from the Boston Post, that the
illustrious General Logan will soon
have to bid farewell to all his greatness
in the House Of Representatives:
The Democratic gain in Illinois is
simply immense. The election of last
month was merely for county treasurers
and surveyors, but it shows wonder
full change from last year. In the sixty.
eight counties which have returned
their votes, Logan had, last year, as
Congressman at large, majority OF
1871. Now the Radicals carry them
by bare majority of {, ,5S2. This shows
a gain which, if proportionate in the
remaining thirty-four counties, will
give q round Democratic majority in
the whole State. A change of some
sixty thousand votes in one year would
be remarkable were it not for the simi-
lar changes taking place all over the
country as Radicalism grows more and
more in dispute.