The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-24
GENERAL NOTES.


survivors of the Senate of the 9th Com
gress. They are Gov. Allen, of Ohio,
and Senator Conrad, of Louisiana.
BY Il new te,egraphic instrument one
thousand and ninety-two words were re-
Gently telegraphed from Ostend to Brus-
sells. This was al the rate Of nearly
eighteen words second
HERE Is a new source OF alarm. They
say that that gulf cyclone which destroy
ed so many Texas towns, is vending its
way in this direction at the rate of from
two to forty miles an hour, Look out
for squalls.
THE New York papers think that
somebody ought to be punished for the
breaking of that aerial ladder by which
several lives were lost. That's the cry
over every fatal accident by land, sea or
AR in New York. Yet everybody gets
of free, in the end, invariably.
THE mode of Furnishing criminal in
Thibet is rigorous, slightly. They bury
him to the neck in the earth, so that all
movements is impossible, keep his mouth
forced open with spike, and then drive
all kinds of horrible insects to take re.
fuge in his mouth, ears and eyes.
THE Savannah, Tenn, Transcript SAYS
Of the newspaper editor who tells his
readers that negroes have been shot in
the South for voting the Republican
ticket: Dog on his hump, backed, cock
eyed skin of him, he Is a liar some more,
and his grandmother amt no gentle
man" Terse if not polite language that.
THE New York Hcraid says it. is sadly
believed in Michigan that Captain Webb
who lately swan the British Channel, is
thought more of than Zach Chandler.
But the MichiganderS can comfort thcrn-
selves. for the Hcrai2 thinks that no man
in the world can keep his head "above
water longer than can Zach Chandler.
EX-GovERNoR LEICHEE has been nom
mated for the Legislature in Rocking
ham county, Virginia, and it is expected
that Ex-Governor Smith, better known a>
extra Billy" Will receive the same hon
or in Faquier, Virginia evidently be-
licvcs IN utilizing her rIen OF reputation,
and not discarding them when they are
old.
y MAN in Boston has discovered a new
remedy for bald heads. It is to 90 bare
headed. He has tried the remedy for
two wears, ard whereas he was bad, his
head Is now covered with hair. lie
claims that the heat Of the sun not only
promotes the growth OF the hair, but
strengthens the brain. He says to any
and all VINO are troubled with Il lack OF
hsir or weak Drain-and they are many
try tit costs nothing and caves the
expense of a hat.
PROFESSOR TICE is IL formidable rival
not only of "Old Prohs,' but also of the
telegraph, if what the ST. Louis papers
/ say of him is true. He remarked, for IN
+ stance. on the morning of the day when
the great Mexican Gulf storm began lt>
operations, and before any intlmati"n ol
the calamity had been received: "They'vo
/ lust had a tremendous storm 10 the south.
/ The barometer here indicates clearly
what has occurred there. There IS no
doubt about the matter.
GRANTS central organ, the Washing
ton ReDublican, tells its readers that it IS
the avowed purpose Of the Mississippi
Democrats to carry that State at the next
election through determination or torcl-
bic intimidation of the negro voters. II
tie physical proportions OF the editor oi
the ReDaJ lcan we're but half equal to bis
capacity to lie. he would be compelled to
st5up standing fat-footed, to hang his hat
On the dome of the Capitol.-Co"ter'
Journal.
Ir is strange how jealous the people
Of Nevada are, in the matter Of their rep
utations. They will defend it even at
the csnnon's mouth. For instance,
when n Nevada photographer wants to
make 4 good picture, he puts the sitter
in his place pulls out Il navy revolver,
cocks il, levels 1t ut the mans head and
SAYS "Now, Just you sit perfectly still,
and don't move hair; put on calm,
pleasant expression Of countenance, and
look right into the muzzlc of this rcv"l-
yer, or IN blow the top OF your head oil,
Nv reputation AS AN artist Is at stake,
and don t want no NONSENSE about this
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