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Trustee,S sale.

7 OF NO. 10, NEAR THE TOWN OF
IL BEN WOOD.
BY virtue of Il deed Of trust made by joel
ID. Marpie, Sarah T.. Marple his wife, and
James Keller, To the undersigned trustee,
dated the l2ln Jay OF February, 1874, and
duly recorded IN the Office of the Clerk OF
the County Court of Marshall county, III
deed OF trust book No. l, folio rs, VIII, on
Monday, the Iith day of February, \.
ID. 1875 ut the Court House grounds of
the county of Marshall, State OF West Va,
commencing at 10 Oclock a. NJ, proceed To
sell To the highest AMI best bidder, the fol-
loTin described real estate, that is 10 say
Lot No. 10, fifty feet front and one hundred
feet deep, the said being about one ana
three funrths OF mile below the town of
BenWood, in the county OF Marshall, State
OF West Va, being a part of the land pur
chased by William II. Heydinger from
Charles II. Berry, and the same lot No. ~
which was conveyed To the said Joel ID.
Marble and James Keller by William II.
Heydingcr by deed dated the 9Th day OF
February, 1874.
TERMS OF SALE-Five hundred dollars
cash; balance in four equal payments at
six twelve, eighteen and twenty-iour
months, with interest from day OF sale,
purchaser TO give his negotiable notes for
the def ,rred payments, secured by deed OF
trust on the property.
q. W. JEFFERS, Trustee.
+ w MITCHELL. AucriOneer. Jal2
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TRuSTEES SALE.

ny VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID executed by Philip Campbell anu Ann
his wife, to william Caldwell Uhc trus ce
named therein, now deceased bearing
date the 3rd day OF January, 1872, and re-
corded in the Clerk ; office of the County
Court OF Marshall county, West Virginia,
i'm deed OF trust book No. J, folio y, and by
virtue OF an order Of the Circuit Court Of
said Marshall county, made and entered
on the chanccry side Of said Court on the
LIST dav OF october, 1919, substituting the
undersigned as trustee in the atoi emen-
toned deed of trust, 10 all the rights, pow,
erS, duties and responsibilities OF the SAID
william Caldwell, deceased, the trustee
therein named, will sell At public auc-
ton AT the front door Oi the Court House
Of Marshall county, west Virginia, in
Moundsville, on saturday. the 10th day
OF February, 1875. beginning AT ~
o'clock A. NJ, OF said day. the following de-
scribcd Real Estate. that Is 10 say y
niece or parcel OF ground lying and being
situated in the county Of Marshall, In the
state Of West Virginia, upon which the
| said Philip Campbell now resides, bound
! ed and described as follows, VIZ: Brgfn.
ming ut a sugar tree, thence :. ID ". i5i
! poles To Il sugar, thence y. . T. u pores 20
| n poplar, thence y IS f.. i2poles 20 "A black
! oak and locust thence y. 10 r. II poles "a
| "A white walnut stump, corner To Phllp
! Campbell and Philip Reilly, deceased
! thence y. 10 T.. u polcs.io stake IN IN,
I south side uf the road, thence :. n r. q
! poles to "A stake, thence =. Is r. 81 poles
! 10 a stake where black oak stood. thence
! =. ~ r.. Il poles o the beginning, contain
! Ing 81 acres aud S-lO0, be the same more OF
| less, together with all and singular the
! improvements thereon and the appurten'
! antcS belonging thereto.
! TERMS Of SALE-One-half OF the pur'
! chase money in cash on the day Of sale
/ and the residue in two equal annual In
! stsllmcnts, with interest upon tnc utitI
! red payments from day of sale. the pur'
/ chaser giving bond with approved securi
/ tv, aud the title To the property 10 b'
retained until the purchase money u fuli!
/ paid. RDBT. MCCONNELL,
! iolgi Trustee.
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wheeling Live stock Market.

WHEELING, Januury ~.
The weather during the early part OF
last week was unfavorable for bringing
in stock, particularly hogs, and .ss re-
suit few have arrived and prices are firm
at quotations. Cattle are in fair supply
and for ordinary grades prices may be
quoted &c lower than last week. Mich
cows are in fair demand at quotations.
The following are the arrivals at the
Christman House yards the past week,
and the prices paid tor the same.
CATrLE-Arrivals during the week,
so head; sold at 50 0O@5 90 per cwt.
HoGs-Arrivals during the week, $50
head; sold At 6@7c per ID.
Cows-Arrivals during the week, 6
head; sold at $40 OO@5O 90 per head.
There were no arrivals of sheep or
calves.
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SHEEP MARKET.
REMARKS.

The market continues dull, more SO
among all dealers than it was last week.
The quality is equally as good as it was
last week, and prices are lower. We
quote sheep at 4!@6!c, and few oeca-
sionally at shade higher figure. Owing
to the light demand here shipments are
contemplated by some dealers of the use
less stock.
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HBgELING PITTSB URGH AND BAL
IIuORE DIVISION.

EAST-LEAYEs. wEST-LEAvES.
sWtr,llng Washington Pa,
d,I!y .GO...-:JlA.M. daily at...-.5 40 A. N.
wheeling a>linXton, "a,
daily ar....i:.J y. daily ALL - p. ".
sSuuiay> excepted. sundays excepted.
Tickets to ali principal points can be
nrocuIed q, 'ho ti"y". office at the Depot.
Ii:DS. K. SHARP,
Master OF Transportation.
RI. DEN RlES, General Agent, Wheel
gng dcZ7
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FOR SALE

rpHREF HUNDRED ACRES vALCA-
BILE Coal Land, with river front, lying
south and adjoining the Besvood Iron
Works property. Also, - acres surface,
running from the river 10 the top of the
hill. ami known as the David r. McAech-
en- tract There Is on the property ons
brick and two frame dwelling houses,
with outbuiIdings- For particulars and
terms, apply TO
ALDERSON 4 PAUL.,
noyj Real Estate Agents,
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

A BRICK HOUSE CONTAINING <A
n ten rooms and finished attic, GmH
hot and cold water up and down
stairs, gas throughout, lot IS by l32 run
ming back TO alley, with good stable on
the rear. Situate on Chapliue street, No.
1913, handy TO the Market square. This
property II not sold at private sale before
January 26th, will be offered ut public
auction on that day at 10 o'clock, at the
front door of the Court House. Terms
easy. A, G. EGERTER.
VIZ. II. HALLER, Auctioneer.
tamil
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KENTROUND TRAINS.
No . No s No 6

Ms. >. ami 5 daily, No. &. daily. ex-
c,gl SUNDAY. .,..,
: ~ bluni,raius make connections at
I'.,.uyI,. with Trains for Philadelphia,
NV York and Boston. At Washington
civ tor all points South.
W.>l bound trains MAKE direct conhec-
,''...,. LII ..,.i> West and Northwest.
rr.- .....,. ls..Jcc Cars ON all night trains.
pg.'mt- sleeper runs on No. from
WL.,!u. ITO ta.C"LO.
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FOR EMIT.
FOR. RENT.

- THE STORE ROOM, DWELLING
G.G and Hall, on the west side OF Market
-A street, in Beck's Block, lately occu-
pied by Z. X. Behler. Also dwelling corner
Eotf and Fourteenth streets. Inquire ut
ial4ra REMNANTS OFFICE.
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Accommodation train leaves Bellaire at
-" p. ~, and arrives at SteubcnYille at
6aiP.N.
Special Accom- cd ltion trains leave
hrtlaile nj S:JI a. m. and 1880 p M;
bridgeport luHI Il. m. ana ~ p. m; arrive
al Martins Ferry at lU:li a. III. and :l5 p.
N. Returning leave Martins Ferry at
IL" al IN, and S:l0 p. M; Bridgeport II 40
q. m, and 5:2n p. m; arrive at Bellairc at
N:t'J. M, and 3:..5 p. III.
Tickets 10 all principal points in the
kA>t and West can bc procured at the
Union Ticket Office in McLure House, and
al the station at Bridgeport.
r. k. MYERS,
now General Passenger & Ticket Agent
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RATES OF ADVERTISING
THE DAILY REGISTER.

One squares inch space.
One time.--...-.S Is One month,-..$ "
One week. 2 50 One year.r...... o ~
One square changeable once week $50.
Special Notices o per cent additional.
Advertisements TO occupy fixed places %
per cent additional.
Cuts will be charged double for space
occupied.
Double column advertisements, 50 per
cent additional.
Local Notices Is cents per liDe--bm no
local notice tOiU 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.
Bills with regular advertisers rendered
quarterly.
Yearly advertisers will he confined to
their legitimate business, and all adver-
tisements not connected with it will be
charged for at our regular rates.
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SWINE MARKET.
REMARKS

REMARKS.
There was large decrease in the num-
Der of the receipts this week as compared
with las, weeks arrivals, and the quality
= scarcely IS GOOD as 1t was then, there
beng larger preportionase number OF
common light hogs. Prices are a shade
sitter, quality being considered than last
week but this is only on account OF The
lighter run, no, from any advance OF the
ho, nroduet, for that is fraction lower.
Prospects seem favorable for the ma'n''n
spcs OF our present prices, or possibly an
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aTheeliug gegister.
Terms, by Mail, in Advance.
DAILY REGISTER.

one year .........sS % Three months. So 90
six months........ 4 % One month";. 10
TRI-WEEKLY REGISTER.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
One CODY, yr "a % One copy 8 mos.S2 90
WEEKLY REGISTER.
One copy, l yr 50 10 Five copies,l yrs 8 90
one copy, = mos 90 Ten cOpies,l yr. 800
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EoR zGNT.

TIME 4ETNA IRON AND NAIL COM
i PANY'S Vineyard, containing Fifty
Acres OF Vines in good bearing condition,
mainly Catawbas and Concords. Terms
reasonable. Further particulars furnished
at the Office of the Company, at the works.
ianlg
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY,
INORGANIC WN, VIVA.

TIME HEALTHFULNEss OF THE 10
CALITY; the superior facilit,t 80 fs
Instruction the economical, disciplinary
and other advantages offered have made
this Institution deservedly popular with
those who desire 10 arco mpiish SOUND
education under the most favorable cir
cumsiances.
Winter Term begins January 9Th.
Spring Term begins March Nth.
For Catalogue, and fuller Information,
address any 81 the Regents or Of the yacui-
ty. JOHN W. SCOTT, ID. ID. LII. D.,
seplleS Acting Preaident
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advance may take place, particularly if
the run should be light in.tho next few
days. =
Quotations. 9I@l0lc. =.
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At the Tinker House aud DrOpe Yards.
Noel 4 Co, Na........3S ThoS McCord. O......32
] Ilauu, Va ............l 9 X James. O........ Is
u q FunkhouSer.N - IN scott, o."...-....i9
ID Harrison, Va..4TW Lee, O....,...-...l9
Stalder Il Moore, OBJ Moler, O............ll
J Plumley, O-..."--lS Al Flowers, o.
] T. Crew, O......29 p G Smith, Na.....~.2O
f strong, O.............3j Mason, Tenn ...... 10
Wnr h stanley, Oh. J f. Yates, Na......"..i0
] = Curry, U............lS l. & Lathcm, Tenn..ij
l. & Moore, O.......2O II Earhart,. VA. 10
y II Turvry, O........l5 Moss, Na;....:..--..i6
W G Rodchaver, OILS Parish, Na..";.....iN
Hovey * Mathews, w + DUNCAN, Va. -
II j A Sutherland, ".
: simmons, W V. ~ Robt Carter, Vas
4 = Bryans, " N..lJ ID Boiling, Na........S
NJ Groves, l. { Silcott, Na.......5l
e : Gotf. w Va..lS + \ Raaey, Wall
r. Raty. W Na.....".l1J koontZ, Va. .....59
ii Leland, Na"...i
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AR THU r S

I1I,IIsfRHrEb RoNE MAGAZINE
.The Household Magazine Of America
Two ser al stories In iNo- Eagles Cnhe,
hv Nrs lula L. X. Dorr: aud "Airian,'
nv =. Arthur. Butt-Tick's Newest Pat
terms in every number. Terms, SO pet
wear: copies tor $50. Splendid Book OF.
Srrs and Premiums. Specimen number IL
nsnts T., =. ARTHUR 4 son,
nrssa Philadelphia, Pa.
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NOR SALE OK RENT.

LNUE SALE OK RENT.
40. g. Eighteenth street. two story and
half Brick House, nine rooms. used as
dwelling and grocery; gas and water IN
house. For sale on easy terms or rent
Also three Lots where the old Foundry on
the Island stood. Apply to
A. NJ. ADAMS,
ia.=h II. Market Street
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LIST OF DRoVERS.

The following are the names of the
principal drovcrs, owners or consisnees
of the principal drovers, where the cat
tie are reported from and their destina-:
ton:
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A Family Knitting Machine
with Almost Magical speed,
I,TuEp,sTRI,-r COURr OF THE

INTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States, for the District Of West
Virginia, I'm the matter OF Thomas Swee-
ney, IN BANKRUPTCY.
70 Whom Il may C,nceIT:
This Is TO give notice that second
general meeting Of the creditors OF said
Thomas Swcefiey, tn Q above named bank
rupi, will be held at No. %. Twelfth street.
in the city OF Wheeling. 10 aid district
on the 9Th day Of January, A. ID. 1916, al
10 o'clock A. ". al the Office Of, and before.
tieorge r. Boyd. FSq., one Of the Registers
in Bankruptcy in aid District, for the
purposes named In the j,fald section u
The Revised Statutes OF thG nited States.
Title. Bankruptcy.
Dated Wheeling, W. Va, January IN,
ls16.
. =. J. CLARKE,
H.P. HUBBARD,
iauiD-lj .AasigneeS
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WHEELING BUSINESS COLLEGE.

INsTABLIsHED I~O. OFFERS An I'M
II proved course OF study for the prsc-
teal education Of young men. Elegant
rooms, rented and furnished. SepRrats
room for ladies. Sessions day and even.
Ing. Individual instruction given each
student; also thorough cOurse In the Eng.
fish branches. Call At College once, oppO
site Mcclure House. or address,
j.. n. FKAsHER 4 CO.,
agl7ys wheeling, w. Va.
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Attic Cape,ton Hotel and Drove Yard

" G Crenshaw, V-60 : Duvall, O..."........l ~
] G. Mol!ct, Na....I0P Carnigie, Na.-".3i
II Hanning, Na..2lJ l. cole, O-..........B
\ Sundbcimcr, Na.2l n Miller Na.:.:....."2O
r W Smith, Na....-.I7 w + smith, Na......iZ
Z Douglass, W N.2i Franklin, Na....."H
] Dallas, O.............22 l. II Male, Na....-..2l
John Sheppard, U. SSJ T Johnson, Na-..3G
JC Leland, Va.......2 q Gray Il Judit, Nd l.
Thos Henry, Va Ism Lock, Na............2i
las q 81 Glare. Do Whitehili Il Co, Md -
Adams 4 Green, q. ~ r. & Barnick, Md. -
/ Covert, W Va......iiM Iinthicim, Md.
q w lanes. o III WIN Burgoon, Md
4; n SNYDER, O...ISA Rowland, Md. "a
Lewis MYERS 4 Co, ii Nachmau & Co,
Ohio ........... ....S Md. .............i2
II X Miller, Jr, Na-2O
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REMARKS on BEEF CATTLE.

REMARKS on BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals Of cattle during the week
amounted TO 2,237 head, against 1888
last week, and LILA head the correspond
ing week Of last year; and the sales dur
ing the week amounted TO 1855 head,
ocainst l,44i last week, and ,293 the cor
responding week OF last year, and were
As follows:
To Baltimore
To Eastern SPECTATORS ."..............-..... lso
To York Co.. Pa, < Carroll Co., Md. W.
Washington city ioS
Total
The market has been dull this week
week from the beginning to the end, and
prices i@!c of, the greater declines be-
ing on the medium and common grades
Of cattle, which were very difficult OF
sale, even at the concession. IRE top
cattle were not of as good quality as the
offerings of last week, but there were q
large number of fair cattle, and fewer OF
q common order than there were then. A
number were left over unsoli, and will
be taken East, mostly by frs! owrers al
their own risk.
O,.o,Gfions-3d6lc.
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i, uTbe,u,s Ho,e, and Drore Yards.

At BTlhelm's Hotel and Drore Yards.
] f. Boyd, w N.......l6 "A y Strosinder w
A j Ridgwav, w Is Na......:.....;::.;:...."l?
VIM snyder. OLD IN Brandt, W ' -
Win LINN, O.. 40 ~ Conway, w V..3j
"a Fisher, W Vile Dorsey, Md-".......2
sShipped East without being offered in
this market.
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Edition
The ne1t t,7enty-tour hours probably
fair and cooler seeathen b. III -.--f....t--
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Bah. Again,

BY American Press Association to the STAB.
WASHINGTON, August 20. Emory
storrs, Of Chicago, has been employed
to defend Gen. Babcock in the safe bur-
glary trial, which opens September 10.
The A leg Loan.
The Secretary of the Treasury con-
cluded contract for the sale OF $500, ,090-
900 Of the four and half per cent. bonds,
to be issued under the fundage acts OF
1870 and 1871, and due 1891. The COM
bination unites the three parties who
have been competing for the loan. The
amount taken by the firms Is SAC, ,00O, 900,
at par and accrued lnterest, less one
half per cent. commission, out Of which
ali the expenses are to be betrayed, in
Guiding the preparation and delivery OF
the bonds.
The combination embraces Messrs.
Rothsohilds J. Sons, j. ,. Morgan & Co.,
Morton, Bliss & Co., Seligman Bros, Of
London; Drexel b Co., of Philadelphia; /;
Drsxler, Morgan q Co., j. W. Seligman
d Co., the First National Bank, and
Morton, Bliss q Co., OF New York.
The Secretary will shortly issue calls
for the redemption of 5-2O bonds. The
following is the exact distribution of the
award; Rvthsoh.lds $1,000 G00i seljg-
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LATEST LOCAL,

WE regret to learn that MFR. G. w.
Overaker has been oonti 1ed to his hoHss
from illness for few days past. /
CARRIE MILLER for stealing watch
from Geo. w. Hager, was fined $50 aud
sent 10 the W Work-nouse for 81 days.
THE picnic for the benefit of Police
man Jacob Pittner and family will take
place neXJ Sunday at LorentZ' GROVE.
For particulars see advertisement.
GEO. l.. WATKINS, stealing tive bolts
of Cloth. waved an examination bat0Te
Judge Lindemann and was bound 0Nef
to the Grand Jury in the sum of 3l,00Q
A SNEAK THIEF entered saloon, IN.
80 East Third street, yesterday, ah.
stracted from the Till $l7, borrowed
silver mounted pistol, and made his
escape.
CASPAR :OCKEL, a professional wife,
beater, who lives at the corner Of HamsH
and Benton streets, was sentenced te
thirty days i'll the WOrk-house and a tine
Of $5J for abusing his family.
The residence of Frank. Weihe, OF
Norwood, OliO, was robbed last nIgntsoE
a silver watch, two vests, SHIRT, pair
OF pants, and a set OF gold shirt studs,
A workman, lately in Mr.. Weihe's eIa.
ploy, is suspected.
A. w. FoRTMEYBR, druggist, and other
prominent citizens Interested in the cass
OF Mr.. Schmidtlng, who died yesterday
afternoon from rheumatism OF the hear, Z
are taking palms to have the remains rs-
moved TO Europe. Mr.. Sohmidting comes
from first GLASS family in Germany.
JIM GRANT, the colored man charged
with committing rape on the person Of
a little crippled girl, was dismissed in
the Police Court. Both Grant and the
little girl were examined by physician
and neither of them found diseased, rs
stated at the time the charge was made
against Grant.
q. +. OSTERROrH, merchant tailor
doing business al No. 453 Main street.
above the canal, shortly before nooa
came down to the office of the Chief or
Police, and identified the five bolts of
cloth found on Geo. L. Watkins, who
was arrested and lodged In Bremen.
street Station. a charge of grand IAE.
ceny WAS preferred against Watkins. 8
Mr.. THOMAS STACK, respectable
shoemaker OF loo West Fifth street, YAs
arrested and taken to Ninth-street StR-
ton on a charge or larceny, preferred
against HIM by an owner of a hand-cant,
The charge seems to be pretty slim.
Mr.. Stack was walking along the street
with lot OF shoemakers' lasts, and ths
string by which they were tied break
Ing he put them in hand-cart. He thea
conveyed them to factory Oh Psa4A
street and returned the cart, offeripT
the man compensation for the use VI
the vehicle.
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NEWS FROM THE FAR WEST
Mining Matters.
nerloan Press Association to the s.An.

BY American Tre5S Association 10 the StAR.
SALT LAKE, August 25.-A very rich
stroke has been made in the Mono Mines
A six foot vein of ore has been opened
out. The ore is very rich with, every
appearance Of permanency.
1t is rumored here that the Emma Mine
is soon to be sold under execution by
the United States Marshal. 1t is be.
liered that Trenor W. Park will pur-
chase the property Tor his judgment and
commence work on it eth er this fall or
next spring. 1t is hoped these rumors
will be verified.
Sir James Aubury, NJ. p, from London
arrived and starts for San Francisco to-
morrow.
Edwin Booth also leaves for the same
place tomorrow.
Horse Thief ShOt-The Railroad
War-NO News from Crook.
CHEYENNE, WYOMING, August 25.-
Yesterday man, under the name OF
John Dozen, while being arrested by Con-
stable DeVoe for horse stealing, attempt
ed to escape. Devoe shot at him, the
ball taking effect near the spine. He
died at 1880 O'Clock last evening. He
gave his real name as e. W. Myers.
The Special Master in Chancery of the
Colorado Central Railroad case being a
delegate to the Pueblo Convention, no
new movement in the railroad war will
take place until his return. The road
still remains in the hands OF the old
officers. ...- ...u
No news has reached Fort Fetterman
from Crook. nr.
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The SCnffOld

is Of the old style. and not, as was at dTSa
supposed it would he, OF the new 'Jsrk~
pattern. Two trap doors open beneath
the feet OF the condemned, who faiN
through the opening. 1t is situated 0n
the upper floor Of the new and handsomS
Jail, and at the southern end, and was
erected by Mr.. Henry Fiokenshsr, d
this place, who, before commencing his
task, visited Chicago with a letter OF iRs
PRODUCTION to the Sheriff OF Cook County,
Illinois, who, at q consultation on the
subject, recommended the one uSed te-
day.
1t has fall of three feet. The rope Is
hYe-eighths of an inch in diameter, pre-
pared especially for this solemn O0ca-
sion.
The platform is raised seven feet from
the floor and supported by four uprights,
and IN dimensions Is fourteen by too
feet, with the Trap In the center. A bolt
lastens the door beneath, aud is Operated
by lever projecting above the platform,
u pressure of which with the foot sprinYa
the bolt and seals the fate OF the Yloti0a,
Close to the foot of the sea fold Sheriff
Hatton has placed tables, vita pencils
and paper, tor the use OF the repOrtersot
the daily press. In addition TO those VI
the Dayton dailies, there are repi 0 seal-
tatiYes from the New York Herald, New
York World, Pittsburg Dispatch, and
Chicago Times, Among the Cinoisl.
natl journalists we notice Louis GA
Shaughnessy, of the Enquireri Dr.. W.!B.
Jones, of the Gazette; Mr.. HeArn, Of tho
Commercials; q. II. Johnson, OF tho
Yolksblatt, and Mr. GuterbOok, OF tie
VOlksfreund. ID. II,