davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
LATE PUBLICATIONS.
Stan d ard W WOrks.
LIFE OF FRANKLIN

The Life OF BenJamine Franklin. Written
by himself. Now first edited from OIig
lnal manuscripts, and from his printed
COrreSpOudence and other writings. By
Hon. John Eigelow. Three vols. Crown
SVO. Per ol.:-EXtra cloth, $50; Ii
brary $500: half cali, gilt, $40.
"Ifany one should dispute the claim Of
this work to place in contemporary lit
era'ure, the answer Is at hand In the facts
Of which Mr. Bigclow presents n lucid
statement, and in the admirable manner
in which hc has carried its plan into exc
cuLion. ~. y. Tribune.
"Thc Hon. John Blgelow, well known In
diplomacy and journalism, has conferred
II real service on American literature 10y
his new edition Of the Life Of Franklin.
. . . IL Is one Of the best
specimens Of book making We have seen"
y. J.. H'rdid.
ave know OF no volumes which We
would more Willingly commend tu tho
study OF our fcllow-ciiiZrnS, young and
old, than those in which the McsSrs. Lip
pincOtt & Go. have given us the result oi
Mr. BigclOw's = painStak ing researches into
the life and character of Benjamin Frank
n."-BOStOH Globe.
"Mr. Bigclow has done a noble work Ia
its preparation, and the publishers have
given IL To the public in the best style Ot
the art. ~ Christian AdyOcdte.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
Chicago Mark ct.

CHICAGO August 2.-FIuur-FIrm
and unchanged. Wheat-Unsettlcd;
NO. Chicago spring 81 30; No. , do
81 % spot; 81 2ii seller August; sales at
81 I9@ I9{; No. 3 81 1G@l 10; rejected
81 O9Gl 10. Corn-Quic. and steady;
No. = 70M72c spot; zoe seller August;
75m74c seller September; rejected 6ir.
Oats-Stcady and in moderate demand;
No. . asa l9c spot; 42}c seller August
BarIey-Frm at 81 % seller September;
81 o. seller October. . Rye-Du,l
and nominal. Pork-Dull ut S2l 80
.pot or seller September 81 30@
u % seller October. Lard
Steady and in moderate demand
at $l3 40 spot; $l3 80 seller September.
Bulk Meats-Dull and unchanged.
Whisky-Sl -.
On call bourd-Whcat-Firm at 81 -!
seller September. Corn-Firm and un-
changed. Oats-Easy at i2sc seller Au-
gust; $7.c seller September. Pork
Lower Mt 81 IL! seller September.
Lard-Dull at $l3 45 seller September.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
DYSPEPSIA.

SYMPTOMS-WantO Of appetite, rising OF
food and wind from the stomach, acidIty
of the stomach, heartburn, drynesS and
whiteuess of the tongue in the morning,
sense of diStenSiOn In the stomach and
bowels, sometimes rumbling and pain;
cuStivcncSs, which Is occasionally inter
ruptcd by diarrhpa; palcness Of the urine.
The mouth is Clammy, or has "A sour or bit
ter taste. Other frequent symptoms are
watcrbraSh, palpitation Of the heart, head
ache. and disorders OF the senses, a' seeing
double, etc. There is general debility,
languOr and aversion 10 motion; detection
OF the spirits, disturbed sleep, and flight
iul dreams.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
New Work Cattle Market.

New YORK, August l2.-Brevrs-Re'
ccip,s to-day APO head Market ruled
duil and weak yesterday, and prices have
further declined strong tc per pound.
Very poor to fair Texans and Cheroke"
cattle ranged t. to dress "a lbs to the
gross cwt, up to 9!c to drcs, 81 lbs, and
poor to strictly prime native steers from
10 to l3c 90 dres, 90 to jS. sheep and
Lambs-Rcec}pts to-day &,72o head.
Quiet and unchanged prices, or at i!c'
s @ for sheep, 6lSc for lambs; few
choice state lambs going Mt z s..
Swine-Rcceip;s 1000 head, making
800 head for three day against $50
head for the same time last week. OrdI-
nary to tair state and ONO hog were
,old alive ut 5l@N.c Dressed hogs
armcr at lU4M lOic.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
New York Market.

New YORK, August l2.-Cotton-
Active at 1l3G14ic; futures closed firm;
August II l-lG@l4 3-32c; September
Is 2l.32c; October - 2l.326l3ic; No
vcmbcr l42c; December l43@l4 25-32c;
January Il 30. 32G13 15-l6c; February
l49c: March l4l@1i 25-32c. Flour
Quiet; receipts 5000 barrels; super
fine western and State S. 3jGi 50;
common to good So OOGf6 45i. good to
choice So 5OM7 90; white wheat extra
81 OOM7 35; extra Ohio So 0O@7 3j; st.
LOUIS $G sjGSG5 Wheat-Fairly active
and closed heavy; receipts 100000 bush
els; No. Chicago spring 81 36ml 35;
closing ut 81 37Ml 80; No. : Milwaukee
81 4Oml Il; No. 3 Il 81. Rye-Duli
and nominal. Malt-Stcady. Barley
Quiet and firm. Corn-Fairly active;
receipts $1,000 bushels; western mixed
,tcamcr SOCr 82c; do sail S2!Ms@c. Oats
Dull and unsettled; receipts 1900
bushels; western mixed 63m64ci white "a
m7lc. Hay-Firm at $50 90. PetroIc-
um-Firmer; crude 5sc; refined llsa
ll8c. Rosin-Quiet at 81 70al -. Tur-
pentine-Quiet at 3l!c. Eggs-Firm nj
22G22j. Pork-Lower at $2l GOm2l 30.
Bcct-Quirt. Cut Meats-Dull. Lard
Lower ut l4c. Butter-U ncbangcd.
Cheese Heavy at j9llc. Whisky
Firm ut 81 23I.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

most cnerrfully add nay testimony 10 the
great number you have already received
in favor OF your great and good medicine,
Negctine. for do not think enough can
bee said in its praise, for J was troubled over
thirty years with that dreadful disease.
taf;frh. aud had such bad coughing spells
that IL y ould seem Is though could never
breath any more, aud Ncsctinc has cured
me; and do feel 10 thank God all III"
time that there is 50 good a medicine aS
Ncgrtine, and / also think II ono of ia"
best medicines tor coughs and weak sink
iny feelings at the stomach, and alv!s"
everybody To takc the Negctinc, for can
assure them IL is one Ofihr best medicines
that ever was. Mix. l.. 6Okf.'
Corner Magazine and Walnut St., Cam
bridge, Massachusetts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13

RAILROAD BONDS-ln active ucIlAus.
Chicago and Northwestern consolidated
coupon gold bonds were firm and ad-
vnrcrd to So Ohio and Mississippi con-
solicited advanced to 90, and Southern
Pacific dcclind ! per cent, selling
at 50. st Louis and Iron Mountain
seconds sold ut 81.
STATE BoNDs-Flrm this afternoon.
with an advance in TenneSsees, old sell
ing up to 52l and new to 81. Missouri
long scvcns brought 1917.
SToCKs-The market Vas strong and
higher throughout the day, and closed
dull and steady at about the best quota
tions made. Western Union was more
active and advanced to S2i; Lake Shore
to 6O.; Pacific Mail to 39Bi Northwestern
to 42i and Ohios to l9i. Union Pacific
advanced to 73l and closed at 72s. There
was gcncncral advance in shares Of
Missouri roads which declined sharply
yesterday. Missouri Pacific advanced to
49,; Atlantic and Pacific preferred to
l2}; Kansas Pacific to II, and st Louis,
Kansas City and Northern preferred to
70 bid. Atlantic and Paclic Telegraph
advanced to 20l. The transactions to-
day aggregated $1,000 shares, of which
|, 4lG were Erie, 600 Lake Shore, 1900
Northwestern common, $500 Pacific
Mail and 29,250 Union Pacific.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
East Liberty Cattle Market.

EAST LIBERTY, August IZ.-CAttIe-
Receipts today 799 head, making 4,Ss6
head for the last three days. Market
slow and prices unimproved, rather low
er if anything. Some ofto-day's arrivals
will be shipped on. Buyers all gone
home. Best So jO@700; medium to good
S. 1906 %; common to fair 81 50Gyj %;
bulls and cows 81 50@4 90. Hogs-Re-
ceipts to-day l $50 head, and for the three
days 6,0jj head; Workers 81 90@S Is;
Philadelphias IS 5O@S 7G. Sheep-Re-
ceipts to-day 200 head, and for three
days 16,S0O head; selling at 81 O0@5 90.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
What | Know About Vegetlne.
SOUTH BosroN, May >, 1870.

Mr.. STEVENS: Dear Sir i had consider
able experience with the Negrtine. For
dyspepsia, general debility and impure
blood, the Ncgetne is superior To any
thing which / have ever used. COM
mcnced taking Ncgetinc about the middle
of last winter. and, after usiLg few bot
ties, IL entirely cured me Of dyspepsia, and
my blood never was in as good condition
as at the present time. II will afford me
pleasure TO give any further particulars
relative to what know about this good
medicine TO any one who Will call or ad.
dress me at my residence, $50 Athens st.
Very respectfully,
MONROE PARKER,
80 Athens street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
All Diseases of the Blood.

II Ncgetirc will relieve pain, cleanse,
purify ana care such diseases, restoring
The patient 10 perfect health after trying
different ph yNicianS, many remedies, sun
oring for yc>rS Is IL not concluNiv" proof, II
YOU are sufferer You can be- cured? Why
is thSS medicine performing such great
cures? II works in the blood In the rircu-
lating mud. II can truly be- called the
Grcdt B'ood Purifier. The great source oi
disease originates in the blood; and no
that does not act directly upon
IL, To purify and r"cuvates, has any just
claim upon public attention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, August I2.-Vot0N-
Quiet at l4lc. Flour-Active; family
at - 7jm7 So. Whcat-Actiyc at 81 %
mlGD. Corm-Quiet at 7sGr19c. Oats
Active at 73m 7ic. Rye-Quiet and firm
at ajc Pork-Dull Mt $2l j0M - OO.
Lard-Dull and nominal; steam 1870:
summer 1870. Bulk Mea,s-Frm; shoul-
dcrs &c; clear rib l2!c; clear l2.c. Bacon
Quiet; shoulders Jo9 9lc; clear rib l24r;
clear l&:@l34c, Whisky Firm at
81 IS.
Hoes Firm; common light s. 7j@
90, good to extra IS OOGaS 80.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
Gained Is Pounds of Flesh.


SOUTH BERWICK, Me-, Jan. Il, lS12.
MIR. II. Il. STEVENS, Esq: Dear Sir-I hav"
had dyspepsia In its worst form tor the last
ten years, and have taken hundreds OF
dollars wurid OF Medicine without obtain
Ing any relief. In September last | COM
menced taking the Negetine, since which
time my health has steadily improved.
NV food digcsts well, aud have gained
ritccu pounds OF flesh. There are several
others in this place taking the Nrgctne,
all have obtained relief. Yours, truly,
THOMAS r.. MOORE,
Ovcrsccr Of card room, Portsmouth cos
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
phnadeIpIlfa Mark eI.

PHILADELPHIA, August l2.-FIour-
Firm: extras 81 SOFA q 90; Minnesota eX-
ira family s. soar 80; high grade, Ss 90
Whcat-Active; red 81 4jGG,l +s; amber
81 90. Rye-QGiet nt 81 90 Corn-ln
limited demand; nlxcd and yellow Soc.
O.t.-Wnite 73m zoe; new G0c. Clover
Sacd-l3c. Pctro.culn-Steudy refined
llic Whi-ky-Steady; held AT : p
Ba,tcr-Firm; New York and Bradford
county extra %llm2in; tir,ts 2Gl9 2N'i
western extras 27m2Sc; first 2lr'24c.
CAeese-W,,lern lotglO!c. Eggs
Firm. wr.tern frr.h lsHlAe.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
GOOD EVIDENCE.

CINCINSNTI, Nov. ~, iS52.
Nix. II. K. STEVENS: Dear Sir-Th" two
bottles OF Ncgrtiuc furnished me 10y your
agent, my wife has used with great benefit.
For "A long time She has been troubled
with dizziness and cuStiVcnc>s; ih,>"
troubles are now removed by the use Of
Ncgctiuc.
She was also troubled with dyspepsia
and general debility, and has been greatly
benefited. THOMAS GILMORE,
2-gI. Walnut street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
Toledo Market.

TOLEDO, August l2.-Flour-Demand
fair and market firm. Wheat-Demand
active and prices advanced; extra white
Michigan 81 5j spot and seller August;
new 81 45; amber do 81 4Sl seller Sep
tember Corn-Dcmand fair and market
firm; low mixed 75G soc; damaged G6c.
Oats-Dull and nominal No. > sellerSep
tember 43Yc; seller October 4jc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
Murderer Convicted.

JErFERsoNvILLE md, l.. 2.-hennedy,
the notorious convict who shot and Killed
the guard Geo. Chamberlain, and At
tempted TO break GU: Of State prison
south last SUMNER WAS tried before
judge Anthony, in the Criminal Court,
at Charleston. Ind, to-day. The jury
,cre,d on a verdict in fifteen minutes
nS follows: Nv e the jury find the de-
fendant Kennedy, .,guilty,of murder lnthe
first degree. Whom the verdict was
rendered. Kennedy showed no outward
signs Of emotion, and seemed indifferent to
hl> fate. Motion for - new trial Is pend
ING and vii. De argued tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
Pittsburgh Market.

PlrrsBUKGH, August T.. W heat
Oviet; PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio red quot
ed at 81 55al 70. Corn-la hight sup
ply; ear S4G Soc on track; ,t"'led e5Ca
Soc in elevator. Prtroleum-Quiet and
firm: crude 81 GOAL 22l al Psrkers;
refined lie for Philadelphia delivery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
cleveland Market.

CLEVELAND, August l2.-Wheat Csrn
and Oa.s-Steaty and unchanged. Pc
truleum-Quiet; standard white, car lot.
Ole; Ohio State te-t lOtc; small lots la
e higher. Receipts-Wheat, 700 bush
ell. corn. 5 30 bushels. oat,, $50 bushe.I.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
,,,ND>,ILLE CAMP MEETING.
r,,Accoumt of the Proceedings o'
A,rstVvo DrS>--Nuch Interest
Manifested. ,s

,L.,uut of the Proceedings oi
D,,.--Much Interest
'he' - ,'5
"'"i'' Ar..rsr - 1875.
....ors %, ,hc HcsiNIrr'
Vr..-..-..g- services o! M'"''uS' ''''
>r...,,., nrran Yesterday evening
'-.'t -,r,,on from Rev.
81. .. p'..,>' "''' - eL. U.h,.l
r Bal. Presiding h'''' '' '''
D.,-,. The text Wa, the @d chap
.-7 .i. B,,k of Habak-
Or and 81 '''S =. .h,
,aA. SD L1r| revive ."! ..', W. r - tha
,.. l,t rt On" Year, q. ''' -. .,,,ar,,i,r
y.g-, mas, huowui III wat" I'n','I'o,' -
-...-.. TIL. ..r..--H'''' ."",l "".I'.
...- r~.Nr~ wa- uttered U! 'n'
gr.pa,. were -raY".."'.! '''..,','. .,'.
r.. n-..,,ac-. AMI a a.,c necessity Tor the
,,-,,y.~ shown to exist "L TINS d"l,
.,t IN these times. The enemies o'
r.rt.,rri,v We're summorn- their
forces from every saa'' ''.'.. ..,,..,.,,,
-,ns of society. or desperate '"' '"uSht
.,.r .r. .-.... In .a.',"r "cIlN iIF
.,j manifested ..,..tHP'" tue part oil the
.Sr.t aa. a.. mora. SENSE, IN many
plsre, seemed 90 De so..tr'aIed' Never
'sita,rc a.rn m"rr wlckcdne-s than ut
.p--,.r. day.
1; h.ao'ci christian people to grid
themselves for tile contest 'hNN oNerri
.ayu \ rrvlya. should begin IN the
..-.. aal christians were earnestly eN-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
DIack Hill Indians Mad.

CHICAGO, August l2.-Gencral Rug.
giles just received the following from
Fort Laramie: 4 courier from the Black
Hills reports Red Cloud, Spotted Tail and
other Indians near 20 Hnrney' Peak,
demanding compensat for the damage
done their country, and that Pollock
wishes to know il General Crooke has any
orders for him in case he meets the
chiefs. \ courier leaves this afternoon.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
The situation OH the Mississippi.

MEMPHIS, August l2.-DUring the -
hours ending six o'clock this evening, the
river has risen only the third of an zach.
and only shows 33 feet 20 inches flush on
the gauge. which Is tritie above the
Spring rise, and inches below the
danger line. Additional news from be-
low in reference to the crevass" AT
Burkcs place in the lower end Of
Coahoma county, Mississippi, states that
there Is a gap Of II miles between the
levee districts of Coahoma and Bolivar
counties. and ut the the lowest point,
which Is Burke's, private .evee had
been constructed which broke on last
Friday night, since when the water has
been pouring through the creya:s and
then into the Hushpyckany and Sun
flower. About 5000 acres Of cotton and
corn have already been destroyed in that
vicinity. AT Chicot City they report the
railroad inundated at the four and eight
mile posts and that the West Lands be-
tween there and Red Fork on the Ar
kansas river are submerged. ThepIant-
er, are re,icent in regard to their losses
and the steamboatmen are not inclined
10 array the planters against them by
giving information concerning the dam
age. except in general terms.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
GENERAL NOTES.


q source OF income. Ohio distillers are
advertising for it.
The President received serenade
few nights ago. An exchange heads
the account of it "Tickling the Chief al
Long Branch.
The editor of the New York Herald
has been suffering with an attack OF cole,
and Is aS mad Us a hornet with those
thrifty farmers who supply Gotham with
melons, peaches berries, &c.
ANOTHER evidence Of the wonders
worked by time. Hon Jefferson Davis
Is to deliver an address before the
Board of Directors of the Agricultural
Society of Winnebago county, at Rock
ford, Illinois.
II token Of the era Of good feeling
Commodore Stevens, United States navy,
commandant of the Norfolk navy-yard,
has been elected an honorary member of
the~Nor!olk Light Infantry Blues. By
the same token he accepts the compli-
ment.
WHY don't Grant send troops into
Williamson county, Illinois. The out
lawry existing there is only equalled by
that of the Molly Maguires OF Penn
Syvuniu. Where's Sheridan anyway?
He is mt dong half as much as he used
to before he got married.
Mrs. ABRAHAM LINCOLN is reported
as hopelcssly insane, but her insanity
has taken ycry pleasant direction. She
magineS herself surrounded by her hus-
band and children, and holds couversa-
tion with them as she used to do when
they were all living.
OUT ofa population Of $1,000 in Fall
River, Massachusetts, $4,000 persons are
idle, because of of n strike ordered by
their leaders. They are suffering, and
SAY that they are not responsible. This
trade union rule is evidently the worst
species of tyranny.
JusrIcE in Mississippi must indeed be
., ,.rt,..t C,rra Tho following firm ol
sentencing a PF''oher' say, 'ht lcNspuFS IS
Sam Jones, stand up. You have been
tried and convicted, and are sentenced to
the State prison for an indefinite period,
us it Is quite likely you will be pardoned
out rs soon H. the Governor finds out
what Il rascal YOU are
TuE Ohio Campaign is exciting much
..,....,-,p ,rI +, ,..,,s il i tn b,vao nav
,,:........ .;....-, -.
'''.t'.'.'' ~ NV. ~, '"'o" ''tI MI
,'"-'''', ~ ,i-I i''I''',., ny - ~
.,''' 49, ',, ,I;,;'nI
''''.' :''' VI 7.''I'''''''," o' Pa
I,,'e'''S =, nm ""' "F." tn' ''''''.,'''
N'tno..' n.; -" a." , ANY sue" ",o' T.
'I,'... ~ y,i "a '"'' - ~ ''f " '''''
" %'N lis 0'''' q S'"'o '"'s'"H' '0''
,''''''' ,''', " ~, -. ',', :" :"
''' . W - ',r.''''' .r' 1900
T.I''t'a', "V FoTo '''i' ,ho ~ tm'
't',l.','' - IC,I,',h;,,
-, di.a,lov,.J Fl,t rebellion and
"ntar Ia, a.' RI. rr,.Il.nc,,. y~ry nosn nCan
snrh MN. h. ond overcome II, like \
-,',.,,,,'. 't'.rt ,yitL,ut our sncr;ol won.
H.. y,
HE ''ff"N&''h'"'' 'oF "'"""'"c'U''"s
coal dust into fuel, II seems, are not mere
~ talk but are u reality. The announce
,rr
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money and Stock
Market

NEW YORK, August l2.-GOLD--Open-
ed at ll33, advanced to ia, fell of to
ll34 and closed at 1875; Borrowing rates
l@3 per cent per annum and l-64 per
ceut per diem Snd flat. Clearings S2l,-
100000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13

The Geographical Congress, at Paris,
bs. awarded the medals of the first class
10 the Statistical Bureau, al Washington,
and Professor HAYDEN.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
APPRECIATION.

CHARLESTON y. MASS, Marcn 10, lNhH.
H.R. .STEVENS:-ThiS is TO certify that
have used Your blood Preparation
Nrgrtiur. i'm nay family for several years.
aud think that, tor ScrpiU.a or taukrTuus
Uumors or Rheumatic affections, IL can
not be rXccllcd and aS "a blood purifier
aud spring medicine II l. the best thing
ever used: and | have used almost every
thing. I can chc"rtuIly recommend II 10
any ono i'm need of such "A medicine.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. 4. \. pINSNDRE,
~ Russell street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
concluded that people in this county

concluded that people in this county
never quit growing and neger die.
This (Sun tay) morning boy passed
our hotel, who is I6 years old and weighs
420 pounds; his mother is also a chopper,
weighing 550pounds, the father weighing
only l36. These parents have
another boy II years old
who weighs 200 pounds Their
home is a Pike, which is also on the line
of the w. u L. Z. Railroad at the cross
ing of the 4. i e. w. Railroad, one hun
dred miles from Wheeling. Near here
also livea married couple of giants, It's
the showmen would say. Some two years
ago ! saw this couple at their home.
They are in the neighborhood of and
81 leet high. They 'stOopa little when
they enter tunnel, and the stars dodge
and wink with fright when they walk out
by moonlight.
To-day in this village, about three
squares from our hotel, at his own resi-
dence, our company visited
THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA.
He is the elder of the two men whose
portraits appeared in HGyper'S weekly
\ few DAYS since. We iound him in his
own little corn patch, in the garden,
winch he. with his one lcit) arm, has
cultivated. His name is Lomer Griffin.
He tells me that he came TO this neigh
borhood in 1918; that he had then been
married over thirty years, and that he
married in Connecticut, at the age oi
"twoaud twenty This would make him
now 100 years old, bat from his appear
auce and the best data to be obtained
here from the very best people OF the VII
lage | am satisfied that h. is now llG
wears old. can give you Il few of his
habits as given by himself, and your
readers can determine for themselves
whether they will adopt them in order
that they may
GROW OLD.
He has never used tobacco IN any
form; has used whisky all his life, as most
people did in We olden times; went TO bed
and rose early when he had 10 work hard,
but since then, gets up when he gets
ready eats plain food, and voted the
Whir. and now votes the Republican
ticket. Some forty years ago his right
arm WAS broken by falling tree. He
carried the arm dangling at his side until
some years ago, when he had it ampu-
tatcd Standing in his presence made
two of the gray-haired, venerable men OF
our party feel young again, but l will
not SAY they were so rejuyenated that
they Jumped up and cracked their feet
together three times, and wnIstled y an
k.e Doodle" All in all he is II remark
able especimcn.
At this point and nj Spencer, ten mile,
west, work Is progressing on the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie railroad and matters
l.oN like business. From here the com
mittDe. chic; engineer and contractor
west, touching at al other point, to III
lake
ine country along the line of the road
/, the richest and most inviting | ever
saw any where, and when the line i,
bull; Il new and most desirable field viii
be opened TO Wheeling capital and trade
You may hear from me again.
JOTTING.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
Alleged Misunderstanding.

NASHVILLE, August IA Banners
special from Murtrecsboro, tonight, says
Jesse Woodsou, the alleged murderer OF
Mrs. Jarrett was taken out Of jail about
$50 tonight, by party Of mounted
men undisguised, They numbered be-
tween - and 100. They went out on
the lower pike and it is supposed Wood
son was hung on the fatal tree
where two others were hung several
years ago. Woodson was arrested.for the
murder of Ms Jarratt, on the 18th Of
May. He WAS brought to Nashville and
imprisoned, ms there was strong threats
of lynching him at MurtreesOoro. He
was taken to Murfrec, boro this morning,
for trial
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-13
AIronsists wants 100000 More Men

MADRID, August ia decree has
been promulgated ordering IL levy of
100000 men for military service. The
levy includes youths who shall be -
wears of aye by the 3lst Of December
next. Another decree directs the Minis.
ter of Finance to redeem the floating
debt and issue consolidated interest scrip
for 90 million pounds, in order to guar
antee future loans and advances of the
Bank Of Spain and mortgage banks.