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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11
Playing a Fine Trick.

THE Superintendent of an insane asy-
lum in France, while passing through the
wards recently, noticed q man Of very in
offensive appearance sobbing IN his bed
like child. My poor friend, what is
the matter?" inquired the physician.
All sir" SAID the lunatic, my next
neighbor has played me sad trick He
concealed my knife, and have been look
ing for it two hours without being able to
find it." Then he added, with smile
childlike and bland: but I will plav
him fine trick in return" That's all
right" said the Superintendent, consoling-
", patting him on the shoulder as he passed
on. Two days later the Superintendent
Glanced to walk through the same room
early in the morning His insane friend
stopped him and said: Il have found
my knife again, and have played that
trick on my comrade, as | told you (
should do" How is that?" "While
he was asleep I hid his head" This
man is very crazy" thought the Superin
tendent; then he asked: And what did
you do with it, then - Il put It in the
linen closet; but you need not tell him, y
was the answer. The physician walked
mechanically to the closet, opened the
door and looked in. The head of the
1unatlc's comrade was there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11

How MUCH pain and suffering might be
avoided, how much time and money might
be saved, if every man and woman knew
just what to do in cases of Cuts, Bruises
Burns and Sores, which occur daily. Tho
Forest Tar Book will give you the infor-
nation you need on this subject. All the
healing properties of Tar are found in the
Forest Tar Salve." There is no article
which will relieve the pain and heal the
wound so quickly. Keep it where you can
put your hand on it at any moment You
will find the book at the druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11

A BREEDER of poultry writes: "Every
spring | procure a quantity of cedar
boughs and scatter them plentifully in and
around the hen-house. This is all that is
necessary, as the odor of the cedar keeps
away lice. This remedy is cheap, simple
and effective and is well worth trying by
all who have hens to care for"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11

FRIENDSHIP is the medicine for all
misfortunes; but ingratitude dries up the
fountain Of all GOODNESS RSchelSeu.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11

FARMERS should always keep on hand
few copper rivets of various lengths. as
well as few yards of No Is copper wire.
for menGing harness. In most cases riv-
cts are cheap, convenient and strong, bu.
in other cases little wire is needed to
sew the larness.-I0tca State Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11

is necessary now to enable an expert to
swim from Liverpool to New York is a
boat alongside and some one to feed tho
swimmer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11
ENERGETIC AGENTS WANTED

For DR.. March's Great Work NIGHT SCENES IN
THE BIBLE, and another new and very valuable
hook. Write at once for special terms and exclusive
territory. Address GENERAL PUBLICATION AGENCY.
La Crosse, Wis Sole Agents for Wisconsin and Mimi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-11
GH cor Nothing. Agents Wanted Everywhere
spO Address j. KENNEDY & CO., Richmond Ind

EGYHE m "A and CATAkkh sure Cure. Trial free.
h0 1 ID w HAddress w K. Bells, indianapolis, Ind.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04
WESTBOTSD TRAINS.

Nos. -, = and 70 run daily; No. W daily,
except sunday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

IMPROVEMENT OF TIE GREAT KAMA
VIVA RIvER-Proposals for building
lock at the Great kanawha river West
Virginia, near the foot of Cabin Greek
shoal, says the Baltimore Sun, were
opened Friday, at the Office of William
P. Craighill, Major of Engineers, in Bal
timore. The lock (which is to be COM
bined with a movable dam not included
in this contract) will be 800 feet long in
the chamber and SO feet wide at lower
wafer level between head and tail
walls 1t will be founded upon solid
rock, or upon timber and piles, and
vii be constructed of concrete and stone
masonry laid in cement mortar. with =
floor of timbe. and concrete. The mitre
stills will be of stone faced with timber,
and guard cribs of timber and stone will
be built at the upper and lower ends.
The bsnk for such distance as the engi-
neer may direct will be protected with
rlp-rap or slope wall. The contract will
include preparation for the site and 9th
or details.
There were large number of bid
dcrs for the contract, the specifications
for which comprise twenty different
items. 1t will require some days of cal
culation before the total sum each bidder
proposes for the work can be ascertained'
The contract Will be awarded at Wash
ington. The names of those who sent
in proposals are Conway, Chambcrlin Il
Co, Baltimore; ID. NJ. Il g. p. Dull, Nc
Yeyton, Pa; j. Kcighwin and c.
h. Clark, Jacksonville, Ind; Willis Ney,
Fulton, n. Y; \. Macarthur, Chicago,
ILL.,; j. j. McCann, Stephenson, Va; II
ID. Ruilncr, Charleston, w. VA T. B.
Townsend, GAINESVILLE, Ohio; j. IL. Shultz,
and VIM. Jollilc, Buchanan, Val L.
Mcmahon and j. G. Green,
Stanton, Virginia; A. Bangs, Brook
Ign, n. Y; j. Noonan and
George Harrington, Louisville, Ky; j.
j. NJ. and r. b. Kerr, Mt. Sterling, Ky;
}. Il. Walker, Charleston, w. Va; j. T.
Hart, Hartman, Ohio; {. McCaierty,
Bellcfnn,c, Pa; j. Vallcrschamp, IIar-
risburg, Pa; j. w. Henly, Amherst
Va; T. Coburn and II. CAN'T, Balti-
more; J. w. V. Vandenburg, Washing
ton, D. G.; J. y. Smith and T. d.
Ripley, New York city; a. Lee Il Co.,
Washington; r. Cummings, New York
city, 7. II. Kelly, NJ. IIavilund and j..
Muir, Columbus, Ohio. The contract for
building the other lock on the Great
Kanawha, proposals for which were re
ccivcd some time since, has been awarded
to ID. NJ. and c. p. Dull, Of McVeytown,
Pennsylvania, for the sum of about $780,
600.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

OPERA IIousE.-Miss Ada Gray, sup
ported by the Pittsburgh Opera House
Company, concluded their weeks en-
gagcment at IIaluilton's Opera House
Saturday. The audiences were large ut
the matinee and in the evening, and the
performances gave entire satisfaction.
The next amusement at the Opera
House will be Henrietta Chanfrau, sup
ported by the New Orleans Varieties
Theatre troupe. They appear next Fri.
day ard Saturday evenings. The box
office for the sale Of reserved seats will
be open Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. There will be big rush.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

PERSoNAL.-Bishop Johns, of Virgin.
in, will visit ST. Matthews church, within
the next two weeks, and administer the
rite of confirmation upon these who de-
sire to enter the church.
Judge Cranmcr preached at the Third
Presbyterian church yesterday morning.
The Rev. c. G. Curri", formerly of
Wheeling, ''prcachcd in the American
Episcopal church, Paris, September 9Th.
to delighted audience
Speaking of "straws," vote was taken
in well known barber shop yesterday
morning, and 1t stood eight for Caldwell
and one for Wilson. At n certain business
localityin this city, some eighty or nine
ty persons visited it Saturday, and out of
that number not more than dozen de-
cIarcd their intention TO vote for Wilson.
Miss Louisa Acott began her literary
career about twenty years ago, and it is
said that within that time her pen has
yielded her 100000. And now, girls,
suppose Louisa had spent her time in
selecting striped stockings and learning
to pin her dress back ridiculously, how
much OF that 100000 do you suppose she
would have had to-day?
Frank Dcnmarsn of the ,Juniata Cllb,
and Pat Luther, late of the Clipper Club,
have had Il meeting with view to ur-
range for general sculIing contest. Den
marsh signiied his willingness to meet
Luther for that object, just as soon as he
got through with the contest at Stcubcn-
Vile with PedgrtI. The parties will
shortly arrange matters, and the race is
to take place on the upper Monongnhcla
course, on the 10th instant.-ittSb'uyh
ChroHcie.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04
RIVER NEWS.

The marks at the landing last evening
indicsted feet inches in the channel
The Mallie Ragon departed for Park =
ersburg at the usual hour Saturday morn
ing.
The local packets arrived and depart
ed on time.
The Fanchon was due last evening
from Cincinnati.
The Science will be the Parkersbure
packet this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Andes, from Cincinnati, is due thi.
afternoon.
Captain Ed Hornbrook is not a good
water prophet.
We clip the following items from the
Pittsburgh Chronicle:
Captain Abner Meals new Steubrn.
Vile and Wheeling packet, Forest City
No. 2, is being pushed forward to com.
pletion at Steubenvillc, and early next
month will be flying regularly in the
trade for which she is being built. Her
engineer is Il well-known river man, Mr.
Nathan Wintringer. The new boat viii
be of lighter draught than the old boat
and will be much faster.
The new Fanchon, built by Captain T
G. Sweeney, arrived at Cincinnati from
Wheeling, Wednesday afternoon. She
is very handsome boat, and very light
as she trims on seventeen inches, a
novel feature for boat of her class l,
the locomotive boilers OF the tubular
kind, with fire boxes. She has but two
which, 1t is claimed, make steam free flor
two seventeen-inch cylinders, with four
and one-half feet stroke.
Ten THOUSAND TIMEs.-Captain De.
vinney has nice little job on hands.
The "Revised Rules for placing in all
boats in the United States, and the gov
erning of all licensed pilots. There are
10000 copies of these and each has to be
signed by the Supervising Inspector of
the ten boards in the country. Captain
Devinneys will make the fifth signature
appended. He began this morning, and
he thinks If his health keeps up, he'll get
through in six days mot including Sun
days.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

FATAL ACCIDENT To A WELL KNOWN
CGTIZEN.-Friday evening about eight
o'clock, John Archibald, who is well
known to great many Of our people,
was found lying on the track of the Bal
timore and OHIO Railroad, in front of his
residence, No. 1852, McC-lloch
street, Eighth ward, mangled
and cold in death. There had been a
small social gathering at the house of
Mr. Archibald, on the above evenings
and he had gone out on some crrand when
he met his death. Squire Schultz held an
inquest over the body, and the jury
returned verdict of accidental death
caused by being run over by railroad
train. There are intlmations of foul
play, but it is not believed by those who
are conycrsant with all the circum-
stances of the case. The accident was II
peculiarly sad one, and the cstimable
wife and family of the deceased have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

CINCINNATI, October 3.-Rivcr feet
inches and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, October 3.-Wcather
clear; mercury AZ to 70; wind from the
south. River ) ITO feet and falling
Downtown S. Bransford, w. S. Hall,
and Evansville. Up-Arkansas Belle
No business.
MEMPHIS, October 3.-River falling
steadily. Arrived-Fort Gibson, Ar
kansas river. Departed-City of Helena.
Yicksburg, last night; Grand Lake, New
Orleans Vicksburg, st. Louis.
CAIRO, October 3.-Arrived-
New Orleans; Il. IL. Cooke, Evansville;
st, Genevieve, VicksburgrlMary Miller,
Cincinnati Dcparted-Bcle Of Mem
phis; Atlantic, St.. Louis; st. Gcnevievc,
st. Louis; Cooke, Evansville; Mary Nil
Ter, New Orleans. River - feet inchc,
and falling. Weather fair; mercury GO
ST. LOUIS, September 3.-Arrivcd-
Rob Roy, Keokuk; City of Chester,
Memphis; Bayard, Hannibal. Departed
Julia, Vicksburg. The river has fallen
4 inches, with feet large 10 Cairo.
Weather clear and pleasant.
Captain Samuel c. Baker, an old
steamboatman and popular agent, died
here this afternoon.
LOUISVILLE, October 3.-Wcathcr
clear and pleasant. River feet inches
in the canal and , feet inches on the
falls. Arrived-Arlington, New Or
leans. Departed-Arlngton, Cincin.
matt; Bonnie Lee, New Orleans.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

BUSINESS IN WuEELING.-The follow.
ing is from the Brooklyn Toacs and was
written by Mr.. Peters, the senior editor
and proprietor OF that journal
Some months since, in the early part
OF spring, we spent several weeks in
West Virginia and Ohio. We then
found every thing, IN business point of
view, in most depressed condition.
Mechanics, farmers, laborers and trades
people generally, wercin most abjcct con-
dItion OF mind, and regarded the situation
a' most discouraging. During II visit to
the same locality during the past week,
We found things materially changed and
muchimprovcd. la Wheeling. for IN
stance, All important manufacturing To-
calIty, where the glass and nail works
and other mills were either partially o.
wholrly suspended IN the spring and
summer time, work has again been re-
stunned ana everybody i almost as active
rs IN the most prosperous times. We are
glad to make note OF this for it indicates
improvement in the right direction"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

FooT RACING.-Thc foot rac5 Mt the
Fair Grounds, Saturday afternoon, be-
tween Willard Armstrong; ana Burt
Frazier, resulted IN victory for the
former, who won by about three yards.
Saturday night arrangements were
made between William GIcssncr and
Andy IIitcs to run race on the Fair
Ground track next Wednesday afternoon.
Each man is to pull buggy after them
and 60 around the ring twenty times.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

MUSICAL lNsTRUMENTs.-ln making
your selection of "a Piano or Organ, don I
fail to examine the stock of Messrs.
Adams & Lucas, 1927 Market street
The instruments they represent, viz: The
Steinway, Knabe and Emerson Pianos
the Mason X Iamlin and Smith Amcri-
can Organs, are universally ac,nowl.
edged to be the leading instruments ofthr
world, and taken together they make an
assortment SO varied that no one cal fail
to be suited in the selection of IN instru-
ment, either as to price or quality. In
asmuch as many INSCRIPTIONS dealers
offer for sale instruments of questionable
character and inferior quality, 1t would
be well to bear in mind the fact that but
few persons buy more than one lnstru-
ment in n lifetime, hence the necessity of
making a careful selection, for, as thou
sands OF experienced parties can testify,
it Is cheaper, safer and better 10 buy in
struments of established reputation, of
cook and responsible makers, that 10 risk
money in doubtful experiments.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

LAMP ENTHUSIASTICALLY burned
There was an explosion of a coal oil lamp
at the house of Mr.. +. Koebcr, the we'll
known dairyman, who lives just the
other side Of Fulton. last Friday night
which will probably result in the death
of that gentieman's young daughter
The girl was holding the lamp at
the time of the explosion, and
the burning oil was thrown all over her
igniting her apparel in an instant. Mr.
Kcobcr rushed to extinguish tho flames
that had enyeloped his daughter, and in
doing so burned his hand terribly. The
girl was terribly burned about the face
and head, and it is feared her injuries
will prove fatal.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

FUNERAL OF JoHN ARCHIBALD
The Masonic Fraternity and large con-
course of relatives and friends followed
the remains OF Mr.. Archibald, who WAS
killed on the B. X o. r. r Friday night,
to their last resting place in the Green
wood cemetery. Rev s b. Barnitz de.
livered funeral address at the late resi-
dcnce Of the deceased, based on the
words, behold thou hast made my days
as an hand-breadth,' after which the
Masons took charge Of the body, Rev.
DR.. Kelley, of the Fourth Street NJ. ~
Church, acting aS Chaplain
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

SELECT DANCING SCHOOL. = Professor
Mullens fourth season, will open at Neu-
hau.en's Assembly Hall, on Market street
next Tuesday, October 9th. The
class for ladies, misses and masters will
form at 4 o'clock and continue till o.!
o'clock. The gentlemen's class will form
on the evening of the same day at Melo-
deon Hall on Main street, opposite the
Bank of Wheeling, from to 10 O'Clock,
sharp. Ladies and gentlemen come and
learn TO waltz, then you can enjoy the
dance and enjoy the music better and not
make any mistakes. 1t is an accom-
plishment that all should possess.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

RELIGION THE CAUsE.-A man named
William johnson, and lately employed
as mold-makcr in the South Wheeling
glass factory. was examined by DR.. llaz.
lett, SATURDAY, on warrant issued by
Squire Schultz and was declared to be
insane. lie was committed to Jail, where
he will remain until his transportation
to the Weston asylum. The cause of his
Insanity is said to be religious excitement
He was extremely violent for short
time after his confinement.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04
A "wHOLE HIDE

CENTENNIAL CoNCERT.-Mr. Bassctt
announces elsewhere that the Centennial
Concert, for which he has been drilling u
chorus of singers in this city and vicinity
for several weeks past, will come of on
Thursday evening next, nj the Fourth
street NJ. f. Church. There will be sew.
erul new features introduced in his Con-
cert, among them organ and piano ac-
compartments to the grand chorus, and IL
piano solo by Prof Ebcling, with organ
accompaniment. The entertainment will
be the grnndest and most complete one
ever attempted in this city.
Persons will do well to secure their
seats early, as the house will undoubtedly
be filed to its utmost capacity. The sale
oftickets commence Tomorrow morning
mt Adams u Lucas
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04
WHEELING DAILY REGISTER MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1875

A MAN SHOT IN CENTRE WHEELING
There was considerable excitement in
Centre Wheeling Saturday evening, oc-
casionel by a Benwood man being shot
by his friend in the saloon
of George Andreas, corner Of Main
street and Paper Mill alley. Upon
investigation the affair did not turn out
so seriously as first represented. The
facts of the case are as follows, as
near as we could gather: Joseph
Lamont and Ferdinand Melster,
puddlers, working in the Ben
wood mill, were drinking together in
George Andreas' saloon. After indulg-
ing very freely, Meister wanted Lamont
to go home, which the latter refused to
do. Meister pulled out a revolver and
in playful" manner said he would
shoot his friend if he did not leave
the saloon. While fooling with
the fire arm and presenting II
toward Lamont, it was discharged, the
ball entering Lannon'S cheek just be-
low the eye, DR.. Mccoy was immedi.
ately sent for and rendered the necessary
surgical aid. rssThe wound was dressed and
he was taken to his boarding house. The
wound i: in no way dangerous, and! Eyes
terday Lamont was getting along first
rate.
Meistcr was Immediately arrested after
the shooting, and taken before Squire
Webb for examination. The Justice
committed the accused to Jail for fur
thor hearing, which will probably take
place to-day. 1t is acknowledged by all
parties that the shooting was purely ac-
cidental, both men being warm friends,
and no trouble having existed before the
accident took place.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

ACCIDENTAL little boy, a son OF
George Parker. who resides in Centre
Wheeling, fell from an upper porch
about noon Saturday upon the brick
pavement below. producing severe con-
cusslon of the braun. The child has lain
in stupor since the Injury, and doubts
are entertained of his recovery. DrS.
McCoysand Edwards are treating the
case.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

DEATH OF BACu.-Thcodore Bach, the
glass blower who took poison on Friday
morning, an account of which appeared
in Saturdays REGIsTER, died at his home
in South Wheeling late Friday night.
An inquest was held by Justice Schultz,
and the jury returned verdict in accord
ance with the facts. The unfortunate
man was determined to die, and refused
to take the antidotes prcscibed..by the at
tending physician
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

OPENING EXERCISES. Yesterday the
congregation ofthc Disciples church took
charge ofthe beautiullittle cdlfce known
rs st. Johns Episcopal church, which
they bought few weeks ago, and the
opening exercises were held. The SER
mon in the morning was preached by
Prof WI X. Pendleton, President
of Bethany College, and in the
evening Rev. j. Hall, Of Cleve-
land, delivered the sermon. Both
efforts were highly spoken of by those
who heard them. There was some fine
singing and the attendance was quite
large,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

BROKE HIS LEG.-Saturday night a
man named y. Sherman, of Bloomington,
Md, fell over the cmbankmcnt at the
south end Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad bridge, breaking his leg and
otherwise iniuring himself, though not
fatally. His cries of distress brought
help to him and he was carried to the
freight depot, where DR.. Allen dressed
his wounds,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

You can screcch all you like, but the
boss amt home, and | amt goin' to stir
till get the best suit o clothes in this
yer hous," said the tramp to the parlor-
ful of young ladies. As he seemed to
mean just wha: he said, and, moreover,
AS he was clothed in nothing at all ex-
cept prudence, having carefully disrobed
outside previous to his sudden appear
ance, they hustled out and 'chucked
the old gentlcman's new outfit at him
through the half-opcned door. Necessity
is the parent of persuasion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-04

NEW BoNrs.-Thr parties backing
Fclsing ard Manton in the coming con
test are leaving nothing undunc To give
their men the best show possible. y new
boat for Fclsing arrived from Pittsburgh
Friday night, and Manton got his Satur.
duvniCht.