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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-17
The Last Joke on Reecher.

He was a pleasant man, and one who
evidently rcshed a joke. He chatted
with the passengers, and finally went
into the smoking car and become very
sociablc.
"Hcard the best joke out on Beecher
the other night said n live chap to him
one of those chaps who arc always
picking up rude things, mixing them
with their drinks and passing them
arourd "By Jove?" and thcrcupon the
last thing ON Beccher was given with
many airs and considerable effect. The
pleasant man, however, never smiled; so
fur from that, hc cast q look of inexprcssi-
bic horroron the lively chap,and, throwing
away his cigar, left the car. "Now did
YOU ever see the like Of thatY said
the lively chap. "By Jove! he looked
as if he could bite my head oil. Who
the duce is he, anyhow" THAT" was
the reply in solemn tone, that is the
Rey.-----:B eecher," There was II
painful pause, and then the lively chap
remarked anxiously. "What did you
say the next station was? BY love!
How long before we get there? I'm
sorry it wasn't Henry Ward himself.
lie would of KILLED me, and then ]
might have been happy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-17
STATE Fairs a Failure.

From the Chicago Tribune, octoper
The State fairs in the West have been
this year failure, as COM
psred with the successes Of former years
Tho same story comes from lows, Wis
c,nsin and Minnesota. The interest
Of thu public in these exhibitions has
very perccptibly fallen away Th" Mt
topdsnce hus been. in all instances, com
raratively smsk An agricultural
inir. rs a rule, has come t" h. but another
name for the borse-racc. The result l.
that all the State fairs, with the eNccp-
ton perhaps f TINT of Iowa. have tn $
wear been mountaineering enterprises.
But it is not only pecunlariy that they
have been failures. They have been
f.ilures ~ exhibitions. There was ut
no one of them very much worth seeing
About the only good feature of our own
State fair WAS the show Of livestock.
In Iowa the fair was asuccess only as an
exhibition Of hogs. The exhibition oil
farm products was not anywhere credit
able. There were not more than dozen
entries of farm products on the books at
some of the fairs. The"amount OF com.
petition evenced among producers ana
manufacturers was at minimum.
One instance win suffice for illustration.
In Illinois. where there are about go
Sbeese factories, but one manufactnrer
of the article was represented at the
ctate fair. The fairs were remarkable
bv the absence Of the sheep. II is said
tbsttbe dog are to blame for this.
Persons who have been |. engaged IN
sheep-rising on a large scale have been
compelled to send them to Colorado IN
order to avoid the ravage made by the
5ops among their flocks. One gertte-
man with a flock Of rocco sheep, was
compelled to send them to that state
because occasionally the dogs would
break into tho fold, and in single
night DESTROY as many rs 5~ sheep.
The decline of the interest of the ipahic
in agricultural fairs is due to- various
causes. In the first place, the county
and district fairs, which have been SO
successful a. rule engross q great
deal Of the interests Of the pueiT.
Then the expeditions IN large cities IKE
chicago. which are beconeing so de-
seryediy popular, tend to supPtsnt the
state fairs. OF course, the hard
times had something to do with the
financial failure Of these institutions
hut that of itself does mot account Tor
the growing apathy OF the country re
osrd;np them. Present indicotions go
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-17
DR.. ON c D o N
ON CONSUMPTION.
lis Early NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by which Every One May
Know It.

If YOU have persistent cough, nj first
dry and hacking. afterwards accom- panied
with frOthy CXprctOratiOn, wandering
pains i'm the chest loss OF flesh, &c, mall
probability you are tending 10 Consump-
lion, Ii YOU have had hacmoptisiS, or
blood splitting, even a tcaspoonfnl, ms
probability Is increased 10 an almost dbS0-
Int certainty.
If your breathing is harsh and hurried,
and deep inspirations provoke short,
dry, hacking cough, with cracking
sound in the chest, or If your voice has be-
come permanently weak and hoarsc, there
can be but little doubt that you mreddH
hare Consumption.
YOU are free from dysentery, have not
lived in n tropical climate, ana have obstl-
nate diarrhua, even though you have no
cough, you are Hkeig coHSumptire. II the
diarrhu,a Is followed by The chest Symp-
toms, the existence Of tubercular diseases
may be- regarded ms q fred JJct. ...
II you are not addicted 10 eneryatihg
habits sOIitaryVices or a diSSOlute life, and
are steadily losing weight, pom are surely
trIIIiiHg ~ TDHSIInpttOH.
n the above symptoms have been de-
vslOpcd in your case, your only safety ~
IN irnme,Iinie examination ofyo1n lungs, and
the prompt adoption Ofmeasures Ia pre-
vent the further progress OF "a dtsetLSe hut
has SrsUt liz millions IN Untin1cly gidrcs.
Fees Tor consultation, examination, ad-
vice and treatment thin the reach ofhIl
Medicines for all diseases by mail ana
express 10 all parts Ofthe country.
OFFICE AND liEsIDENCR M. E1b EOn kohl
jtm street, opposite the Cathedral. Sep26
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-17
RecoIIection.: or a Dentist.. SHOP

Mark Twain, in his new book about
England, tells how he had the toothache
one night in London, and gave some
pieasiDg recollections of the dentists
shop which, be was wont to patronize
when he lived in Elmirs. He says:
'One night that tooth did jump, and
every time it jumped it raised my head
right off the pillow. How l did lie
awake and think about that dentists
shop in Elmira, where l had been under
torture SO many times,-of those pretty
dental instruments, so polished and so
coldl How j did long to lay my cheek
against one-one ofthose short, thick,
heavy, twisted chaps, with the bow-leg-
ged, tluted, and curved handles and
short hawksbill jawsl How reveled
in delight at the thought Of having such
a thing clutch my refractory tooth, and
'yank itp With what pleasurable emo
tions came crowding into my mind the
recollections of that dentist and his room
and its fixtures-his big easy chair,
with the pretty, white-curtained window
before it, and the nice, big, red glass
spittoons to the left, with the whole in
the bottom, and the bits of wet cotton
and the bright pieces of gold and streams
of blood-stained saliva on the sides.
And then the pretty little bureau with
the bottles on the top, and little yellow
drawers which he Jerks out so gently
when seeking for s)me new and more
delicate instrument of torture. And
then the beautiful little round velvet
covered star d on the gas fixture, cover d
with the nice drills and pretty files, and
the lovely little crowbars with the stsiL-
ed ivory handles, and the long steel
crouchel neeGle with which he hunts for
new cavities, and the little round paste
board box full of gold plugs and the
dirty little napkin and the rubber ball
syringe, and the singular smell of
his thumb, and all that! o how, nice.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-17
Whteliu9 Kegister.
.t''.''
RATES OF ADVERTISING
..... IN --. .... ...r- IL
THE DAILY REGISTER.


One time IS One month......S g 90
Two times......... ! Is Three months. u %
One week..........- 2 50 One year.. 25 0O
One square changeable once week $50.
Special Notices % per cent additional.
Advertisements 70 occupy fixed places %
per cent additional. ',.4 ... =.
Cuts will be charged double for space
occupied. .5..1r. e. rai - .r.ll
Double column advertisements, 50 per
cent additional. ...'..'..
Local Notices Is cents per line-ttt no
local notice HiH be inserted for less than ONE
DOLLAR. .. ..-..
All advertisements, except for establish
ed business houses, must be paid for In adj
vance.
All bills due on the first appearance Of
the advertisement. .....,I. J.-g.r.-'
Bills with regular advertisers rendered
quarterly. ..t
Yearly advertisers will be confined to
their Legitimate, business, and oil adyer-
tiSements not connected with II will be
charged for at our regular rates.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-17

To chow that their usefulness is ended
in thir present shape. We understand
that the managers ofthe Illinois State
fair are undecided whether another
shall be 'held-another evidence that
the State fair is likely to be a thing Of
the past.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-17
PREPARED by
W. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass,
"LD By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERY
WHERE. oct2S
INDIANA FLOUR.
VST RECEIVED

30 Bills Bushes Best"
Do do belle of the West"
WI brands are from Indiana wheat, and
this ahted better than any Flour made In
aIso region Give Bushes Best q trial. /
PIonsS Ii NJ. 4 J. Pollocks White Wheat
'ur al mill price.
X. ]. SMYTH, -
n rkct aud 18th streets.
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...; WEST VIRGINIA
= NTv DE SCI TY.

TJNHE YEAR BEGINS IN ALL DE
PARTMENTS on Wednesday, sept.
3rd 1873.
Prof. +. S. Lyon, with full staff OF
thoroughly qualified assistants, has charge
of the Preparatory Department:
Patrons seeking information In regaId 10
the same will address him.
Catalogues describing the other Depart
ments may be obtained faom the Secretary
OF the Faculty, Prof. Geo. w. Clover, or the
undersigned.
ALEX. MARTIN, Prest.
MoRGANTowS, w. Va, Aug. 9,lS73
augi3 &c
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
County Trustee.

We are authorized and requested to
announce 4. A. Branscom, a candidate
for county Trustee at the ensuing August
election.
We arc authorized and requested to
announce A. Horton Breyles, a can
didate for county Trustee at the ensuing
August election.
We are authorized and requested to
announce James Il. Deakeus. a can-
didate for county Trustee at tho ensuing
August election. ~
We are authorized and requested to
announce J.. A. FEBRUARY, q cam
didate for county Trustee at the ensuing
August election.
We are athorized and requested to
announce +. ID. Cochran, n candidate
for county Trustee at the ensuing August
election.
We are authorized and requested to
announce JAMES NJ. KEYS ~ a candi-
date for County Trustee, at the ensuing
August election.
We arc authorized and requested to.
announce james Haws, n candidate
for County Trustee, at the ensuing Au-
gust Election. 4
We are authorized and requested to
announce, George +. Squibb, a CAM
didate for County Trustee at the ensuing
August election.
We are authorized and requested to
announce DIR. ID. j. Gibson, q caDdi-
date for County Trustee at the cnsu ing
August election.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
Meeting.

stockholders Meeting.
Last Monday the Sto ckholders of the
Washington County Agricultural and
Mechanical Society had a meeting at the
Court House called for the purpose of
amending the Constitution of the Society.
Most of the Stockholders were present
and all seemed determined to use their
influence and energy to secure another
grand exhibition at the Fair grounds this
fall. After the constitution, was amend>
ed they proceeded to ballot for the officers
for the ensuing year, which resulted in
electing
PREsIDENT-Geo. p. Faw.
VICE PREs1DENTs-Robt. Love, D.
W. +. Peoples and j. E. t, Harris.
SEoRETARY-Henry Hoss.
TREAsuRER-M. S. Mahoney.
DIREcToRs-G. W. St. John, James
Ii. Deakens, Win. V. Devault, VIM. S.
Strain, 1. Keicher, James Haws, j. l..
Lampson, S. j. Kirkpatrick and Geo.
Mcpherson.
After the meeting adjourned the Dir.
ectors met and organized by electipg J.
L. Lampson, chairman.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05

used instead of the o~Oal>oil. We are now
using one Of their burners and have no
hesitancy in pronouncing the beautiful gas
lights far superior to the light of c%oal,oil
lamps. 1t is equal TO the city gas lights,
and we take pleasure in recommending it
to persons who are now using the Coal.
oil. The family right of the "yesta gas
burner" with a formula for preparing
fluid costs only ssvent y-fve cents. (
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
U SALE.

Pursuant to decree Of the Supreme
Court Of Tennessee, at its September
term 1873 ut Knoxville In the suit, II.
NJ. Robinson VS.. Henry Johnson, | will
offer at public sale, on the premises, on
the 10th day of March 1874, two houses
aud lots situated at Johnson's Depot in
Washington County, Tennessee, to-wit /;
A Store House and lot occupied when at
tached in this cause, Dec, 10, 1867, by
"Hoss & Johnson" and the dwelling
house Of said Henry johnson, now occu-
pied by him, bounded on the Northeast
by the Jonesboro' and E~lizabethton
road, and on the South by the premises
of the East Tennessee, Virginia d Geor-
gia Railroad Company or so much
thereof ns may be necessary to satisfy
debt and cost.
This valuable property will be sold In
parcels or all together as may be found
e%xpedient On the day Of sale.
Terms of sale, cash in hand.
j. +. DEADERICK, Clerk.
Jan. 1874.
Feb. 5-tdspf5.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
NOTICE.

IN obedience to two Executions Issued
from the Chancery Court at its Nov.
tern 1873, and to me directed in favor
oil Nancy Geisler, and against Robt. Elan
w. 7. Elan and e.. P. Elan amounting
to about 1926. [ will proceed to sell at
the Court House door in the town of
Jonesboro' on the 28th day of March,
1874, all the right, title claim and inter-
est that the said Robt. Elan, W. Il. Elan
and G.. P. Elan, has in and to a lot of
land with dwelling house and other bull
dlngs on same in the town of Jonesboro'
said to contain an acre more or less, al
joining the lands of John l.. Lampson,
and Robt. H.. Blair, jr. and running TO
the street or alley leading to John l..
Lampson's property, unless debt and
costs are sooner paid.
This 23rd day OF February 1874.
3. L. GRIFFITH, Sh'f.
feb 26-w4Drf$5
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
Tie Cholera Scourge.

Tie Cholera Scourge.
The following allusion to ta cholera
scourge of this place lastsumper and the
death of Rev. G. G. Thrasher Pastor of
the Baptist Church, is an extract taken
from the closing years sermon, delivered
December 2Sth, 1873. by Isv. james
Atkins, jr., Pastor of the ME-. Church,
South. The sermon will long DO remem.
bered by those who head it.
"1his has in some respects been On
eventful year in the history Of your town,
and Of the churches in this community.
Often has death come into your chambers,
and painted his solemn tomb picture by
penciling the hectic flush upon the cheek
Of the oonsumptive and stamping his mars
Bile seal upca the brow of beauty; but
never before did the Pale Horse, with
spectral rider, rush SO furiously forth from
his invisible srlal home to trample be>
meath his agony.shodden boots the hopes
and joys of your commonwealth. Many
a time have you seen your fathers and
mothers burdened with the load of years +;
and your sons and daughters, in the very
bloom aud beauty Of their glorious youth,
sink slowly beneath the Jordauic waves;
but never before did the turbid waters Of
this mystical stream inundate with one
sweeping food your beautiful %valiies, and
lash, at high tide, the sides Of your MAJ
jestic mountains. When l made my first
transit through your village | beheld Upon
the closed door of desolate sanctuary the
sable badge of death, the emblamatic
Grape, as it swung to and fro upon the
passing breeze, as if the invisible hand of
death we're Haunting his ebon flag in the
very face of sorrow. And then it vi>
brated like the noisclen pendulum in the
tardy clock, which measures with its SOL
emn beats the creeping hours in the great
Temple of Human Suffering. In its ST.
lent motion l read A flock without a
shepherd, the ecclesiastical temple with q
broken columns fallen pillar; a wife
without q husband and children without
a father. Our brother is gone beyond
the sweep of death, the contingencies of
time. the reach of our sympathies and the
range of our prayers; but a broken heart
remains to be healed, and bruised reeds to
be strengthened. Then remember that
the God of the widow-the God of the
orphan is a glorious keeper Of covenants
who will have mercy and not sacrifice /;
and let your hearts, instinct with the pow,
er Of christian kindness, rise above the
banners of ecclesiastical relationships,
minsle in a tangible and practical sympa,
thy with tbem-and those who like them
are bereft. Do this in imitation of the
illustrious example of Him who had a
heart to weep at tho woes of Others.
You know your duty-and may God for>
bid that it should ever be said to you 4:
'Ye did it not"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
Golden Wedding.

SSAoOLA w OdNil16'
On Wednesday of last week, Col. Geo.
W. Telford and his estimable lady cele-
brated their golden wedding-the fftieth
anniversary of their marriage. The af
fair is said to have been Que Of the most
pleasant and enjoyable that the par
Elephants ever engaged in. After the
guests were ats tmbled a photograph Of
the house, grounds and company in at,
tendance, the latter grouped promiscuous.
ly, was taken by l.. w. Keen, the Photo,
grapher at this place, which is a decided
success. After which all repaired to the
parlor where an address of welcome
hearty. cordial and enthusiastic, was de-
lIvered by Col. Telford. This was fol-
lowed by reading of Scripture, singing
and prayer by the clergymen in attend
ance. Then succeeded the presentation
Of golden gifts, tokens Of affection and
reverence by E. G. Mcclure, son-in law
of Col. t. His speech was short, feeling
and in every sense appropriate, and was
responded to by Col. Telford in one of
the happiest efforts of his life at public
speaking. Several impromptu addresses
we're then delivered by elergymen and
others and the whole company united in
congratulations and general rejoicing.
Col. Telford is one of the most ~intelli.
gent. upright and useful citizens Of this
county and few there are who would not
delight to do him honor. We join u
congratulations with others and trust be
and his excellent wife may not end their
useful and happy earthly career until long
after they have ce'ebrst d their diamond
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
Mr.. ]. A. FEBRUARY.

Mr.. ]. A. FEBRUARY.
Among tne numerous candidates for
Trustee at the August election we an
nounce the name of this gentleman. He
has never held an Office in tho county
having always ~reliDquished his claims in
order to promote harmony and insure the
election Of others. He is well known as
an honest, hard working and strictly tenn
perate man and as a business man has few
superiors in Washington county. There Is
no doubt that if elected the finances Of
the county will be In safe and efficient
hands.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
Candidates.
serve them.

Ca ndidates.
! We have neve r known so many good
men announcing themselves candidates
for the different Offices which will be va
cant this summer When such a large
number offer their service our people
will have no trouble in making good Sc.
lection for each office.
We have never known such a DISPOSE.
ton on the part of the people to select
good and responsible citizens irrespective
of party. We hear but little said about
politics in the coming election. But we
do hear a great deal said about the im>
portance of e~leCtin 6 sober, responsible
fnel,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05

In obedience to q vendi expo issued
from the Circuit Court at its December
term 1873 and to me directed, pronounced
by Said Court upon three judgments and
costs in favor OF j. G. King, and against
ID. J. Wheeler for s64.40 each, aud addit-
ional costs and interest. / will sell at!the
Court House door in the town Of Jones'
boro' Tenn, on the 21st day of March
1874 for cash in hand all the right title
claim and interest that the said D. j.
Wheeler has in and 10 a tract or parcel
Of land situated in Washington County
Tenn. In Civil District Mob, adjoining
the lands of John II. Bowman, L. Jobe
and others, containing 400 acres more
or less. The same will be sold unless the
debts and costs are sooner paid.
This February 18th 1874.
d. VI. TAYLOR, Dept Shelf.
feb1 2w4pfs5
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
Mill Brook. Tenn. March, 2, 1874.

REvIvAL,-Tbe Spirit of God is work.
ing nightly throughout the land and
indeed, throughout the world. The news
from China, India, and especially Scot
land, is refreshing and our own country
is receiving a great blessing. A great
change has come over ST. Louis; divisions
between brethren have been healed, and
hundreds have been hopefully converted.
1t is the same story in substance for nu.
merous other places. There is the great
est encouragement to pray for yet larger
and more extended blessings, through the
year. "All the people for Jesusv should
be >ur motto. We would like to give a
re. ms Of revival news this month, but
o, space will not admit. We think it
n e important to put the question to
y'u, reader. Is there Z revival 10 ,o4r
,srt?- Record.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
LOCAL NOTICES.
answers to Correspondents,

sEEKER,-The book you refer to is
not now published. We do not. wonder
AZ Your anxiety about the health of your
cA''d. From the symptoms given, we
Eogls thind that the blood and liver were
pp.e "oet Of ORDER" and iLat what TOO
.olld nssSs Is something TO regulate
men, We have no doubt bat that a prop.
~ nss Of Harris Blood and LAYER Pills
SOl'i very scou restore your child to
proper health. Try them,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
= County Register.

We are authorized and requested TO
announce Calvin II. Zones, u candi-
dstd for Register at the ensuing August
election,
We are authorized and requested to
announce A. VI. Icrvis as a candidate
for reelection to the office Of County
Register.
W, are authorized and requested to
announce Alexander BrOwniow as
a candidate for County Register.
We are authorized and requested to
announce Sam. G. Smith, a candidate
for County Register.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
Our Fair.

Our Fair.
The next Washington County Fair will
open on Wednesday, September 30th,
and continue three days. The Directors
having decided on the time to hold the
Fair, we make the announcement now,
that other counties in last Tennessee ex-
pecting to have Fairs will not appoint
them for the same days.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
1t. I. A. Branscom.

1t. I. A. Branscom.
This gentleman, who for a number of
years has filed the Office of Revenue Col
lector Of this county, to the satisfaction of
all, has declared himself a candidate for
Trustee at the-next election. Mr.. Brans.
com is so we'll aud favorably known
throughout the county that any words of
c~ommendation from US would be super
Huous. If he should be elected the peo>
pie will have a tried and faithful officer to
serve them.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05

E. 8. Cox.
This gentleman who is we'll and favor
ably known to the citizens Of this county
wishes to serve the people as Tax Col
~lector. See his, announcement in another
place. Mr.. Cox would make a good Col
l%ector, and would also be prompt in pay
ing over the Revenue to the State and
county.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-05
Capt. Geo. Mcpherson.

capt. Geo. Mcpherson.
The above name is familiar to the PEG.
pie Of Washington county. He has oc.
cupied the Office of County Trustee
ever since the war aud has always been
considered one of the hardest men to
beat in the county. He has discharged
the duties Of that Office to tho satisfaction
of all concerned, but he declines to ask
for a reelection and announces himself a
candidate for Revenue Collector. Should
ha be elected the people will have an
honest, prompt and obliging officer to
serve them.