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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29

FIFTY pair Of those fine Kid Side
Lace Shoes left. Hurry up il you wsht
TO get pair, before they are oil gone, al
L. V. BLosps.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29

FOE bargains attend now the forced
sale Of Dry Grccds and Carpets Of
j. w. FKEnEL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29

IL you don't like the weather, make
the most, or least, just as you chose, of it..
Growing dontt help it one particle.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29

A RIG rush for those Ladies' fine Kid
Side l.sce Shoes nj L Y. BLoNp'a-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29
fINANcI6I AND COMMERCIAL.

New York, July 2s-Aosrr-Cloeed
easy at lI@2 percent. Prime mercantile
paper s@z per cent Customs receipts
S063 GOO. The Assistant Treasurer dis.
bursed $4,000. Clearings $lS,OOO,OOo.
GoLp-Steady at ll1a@1lt. Garry
ing rates }@1 per cent. Borrowing rates
2 per cent and Fat. Ll#
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29
81 OUR COUNTRY

kNb rs EEs0URLE
Complete I'm the thrilling history Of
eventiul years; also Of the great "Eihg
tion'-grand In description Of our mig
resources In agriculture, comperce, ~
erals, manufactures, natural woosa
curi6sities, ETC., all richly ILLUSTRATED ,
"Century" Map and bird s.Eye w,
free. BELLS mRrvellously fast. llp M
agents wanted quickly for this and Is
standard "life Of Livingstone, OBJ
ready sold, also new Bible, 2D0 iilssps
lions. Has no equal. For extra tern,v W
delphia. Pa. ly1
wAufcn AGENTS poR THE EEs
"HVb6Os selling Stationery PAti,s'
In the world. II contains 10 shesv W
is Envelopes, golden Pen, Peb.bosZ
Pencil, Patent Yard Measure, and -
| of Jeweiry. single package, win -
elegant Gold Stone Sleeve Button.
paid, &c, five with assorted Jsveil :,
siyO0. This package has been eIsInibs
the publisher Of KkII5r,k. aud hoha
represes ted worth the money. NE.
given awaytO all Agents. Circular
Bride n 20, 100 Broad way, Sew '"'
mrISb
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29

PrTrssUlaH, July 2a-Pe4roleum-
0u'eti crude ~ el 1t ParksTs; re-
lined l7ts for Philsdelphia delivery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29

EVANSVILLE July Weather
clear and hot; mercury "a 10 IS degrees.
River and 40 feet and falling. Down
Evansville, Andy Baum, sandy, Tar
ascon. d. q. Wood. Up-Idlewild, and
Maggie Smith. Business improved.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14
The wizard and HIS Umbrella.

Mr.. Frost, in his recent book about
conjurers, tells some amusing stories
about Anderson, the Great Wizard OF
the North" Anderson had an umbrel-
In, on which were engraved the words
"Great Wizard OF the Ncrth. +" srhis
caused apprehension frequently among
the country folk. On one occasion,
while he was staying at an inn, no one
could be found To enter his room, and
his meals were placed outside; the bill
was also delivered in the same fashion,
and great was the relief when the awful
wizard took his departure. At another
time, Anderson had taken lodgings in
Forres, when the fatal inscription on
the umbrella caught in the eye Of the
landlady. "a weezard, are ye?' cried
the affrighted widow. ''Then for the
love o, gudaness gang DOT o. my housel
wadna lodge ye for night under my
roof, nae a the world For the love OF
Heaven gang ava, and TAX your um-
brella alang wi yel" Anderson did
not escape from the old lady so easily
for on throwing him the money he had
deposited, she exclaimed that IL burn
ed her fingers, and fell oovn in q
swoon. Ia her fall she cut her face
aud caused IL TO bleed. The neighbor,
declared Anderson had murdered the
woman, and il was not until after
spending a night in Jail that he obtain
ed his release.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14

JoHNSY's DREADFUL PUNISHMENT
Johnnie had been naughty. It's as
tonishing how two-year-old babies can
be, when they try; and Johnnie had
tried His blue eyes didn't look as
blue as usual, and his hair wasn't as
golden and instead of bright smile, q
cunning-ohl dear, what am saying?
An ugly pout rested on his pretty lit
tie mouth. There he stood in the mid
die of the hoor, baby fists on baby hips
feet very wide apart, the sweetest
mean the naughtiest-wee rebel that
ever defied mamma. just think OF it,
only two years old, and defying man.
mai "will you be good?" asked NAM
ma, sternly. "No, mammal" replied
johnnie. Mamma opened her eyes
they were not as blue as Jehnnie's-
very wide. "You won't?" she said.
"No, ma'mm," repeated Johnnie.
"Then," said she, solemnly. '.you must
be punished. Go into the store-room
and stay in there until you can say,
Eyes, ma am" Johnnie went, and
mamma closed the door, expecting to
hear the wished "Yes," shouted forth
instantly. But to her great surprise
she heard not q word or cry. Five
minutes passed; utter silence. Ten
minutes went by, not the slightest
sound; and mamma began TO grow i'm
patient--for, afterethe manner Of man.
mas, she was longing to kiss and for
give her boy. "Ohl the blessed darl-
ing" she SAID to herself, as the 18th
minute stole away; ''the punishment
is too dreadful for him. How could l
been 80 hard hearted? To shut a mer-
ry littie thing like him in that dark
| place; baby, that should never be out
Of the sunshine, except when he's
asleep, it's too bad. Aud she flew TO
open the closet door. "Jobn," as his
father calls him, looked up at her, his
whole face sparkling with fun. The
blue had come back to his eyes and the
smile to his lips. In his chubby hand
he held the last piece Of what, just
fourteen minutes before, had been q
fine, brown, fragrant, fresh-baked LOAF
OF cake. Crumbs covered his face from
chin 10 eyes, his cheeks shone, and
sundry crisp fragrants clung to his
neck and bib. Good graciousl" said
mamma. "Dood taker said Johnnie
Il Madge Elliot in Baldwin's Monthly
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14
white Men OF the south.
[From IngersoIl's speeeh.l


The Democrat says, "You are taking
away the liberty of the white man OF
the south" How 1 weep for the lib
critics OF the white man of the South.
Applause and laughter. For 200
years, tell you, he robbed the Negro
OF his liberty. For over 200 years he
branded him as we do cattle, and we
are called upon to weep over his miser-
les and misfortunes, because the Negro
had outvoted him in one or two States.
They say-every Democratic orhtor
says-the reason the white man abuses
the Negro in the South is that the
white men are weak aud have no power
aud the only way to make them stop
killing Negroes is to give the white
men more power aud take away what
little strength the black men has.
You will never have peace in the South,
they say. unless you give the white
man more power. l am not willing 10
compromise with the enemies of this
Government at the expense of the
friends Of the nation. Are you? I.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14
The Coming .Nsw world,

Lieutenant Cameron, OF the British
navy, who recently returned from a
two years exploration OF Central Afri-
ca, reports the discovery OF something
more valuable than big monkeys and
little "niggers. He found portion
of Africa west of Lake Tanganiyka to
be one of the richest countries in the
world, and more salubrious than India.
Ivory is there found in greater abund-
ance than anywhere else. At Nyang-
we, the Arabs trading among them
selves give 35 pounds of ivory for 7!
pounds Of beans or 81 pounds Of cow
ries, and very often they are able TO
buy a tusk irrespective OF size, which
may weigh from 100 TO 150 pounds by
the present of copper bracelet, or
any worn out, useless thing which may
take the fancy of the natives.
Lieutenant Cameron says he has
walked along for fifty or sixty yards
under a grove of nutmeg trees, and no
one knew what they were worth. Be
sides that, there are many other vege-
tables products in abundance, many
different species OF cotton, and oil pro-
dncing palms. Up the valley OF the
Congo, to the height of 1900 feet above
the level of the sea, the country was
crowded with oil-palm and hereafter
that trade alone, leav NJ the question
of ivory altogether on one side, would
be sufficient to repay any enterprising
merchants who embark in IL.
Gold is also found, aud Mr.. Cameron
saw an Arab who showed him a cata-
bash full of nuggets, which were all
procured in one evening in clearing out
an old water-course. Iron, copper,
silver and tin are abundant. All this,
the Lieutenant thinks. may easily be
reached by the great Congo and Fam
besi rivers and their tributaries, two OF
the most magnificent systems Of water
communication in the world. "A little
canaling seems to be all that is needed
To form a water communication be-
tween the east aud west coasts of Am
rica, and so make all her rich resources
available for trade American Manu-
facturer.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14

There is n nice little story about q
Boston boy who threw a ball through a
window, and then went honestly 10 the
owner Of the house, confessed what he
had done. aud gave him his father 8
address. Ii is we'll 10 circulate good
stories like these, as they frequently
stimulate other boys tn go and do like
wise. A Danbury boy who had read
this story was throwing stones at dog
on White street, when n missile missed
its aim and flew through n four dollar
pane Of glass. The first impulse of
the boy was 10 lift his feet and depart
from that neighborhood with a vehe-
meuce, but the experience OF the Bos-
ton boy suddenly came to hun, aud
with il the glow OF pleasure he had felt
in perusiDg IL, aud he made up his
mind nc once that he would 60 to the
maD. teli him what he had done. and
give him the name Of his father. IL
was beautiful--nsy, grand and IN.
spring scene. this little pale-fsced but
hopest-eyed boy, humbly but firmly
coufessisg the wrong 10 the deepiy-af'
fec,ed merchant. that evening the
manly youth returned home As hs
opened the door TO pass in, h felo him
self suddenly erasped by tie collar ans
lifted into the arr, and then droppet
down again with swiftness' that start
led him Aud then the voice Of bil
father pealed forth--"Break windows
will yc'---auother ierk--"destroy peo
Piles property heyy--cufiipg him unde
the ear--.sand then 60 an tell 'em VIII
dia IL. Won vaeabondlv Aud then b.
picked mp the struggling and scream
| ing but noble lad. and threw him owe
HIS knee aud during the next i've min
utes a boiler explosion might have tab
en- place in the ncxt building withou
being noticed. -.....-asi'tf t
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14

In ,iny country villa lived our B'oebs, but
Never wife or chubby children ,hIs stsid
bachelor bad known; ..i...
Yet-for hearts must cling TO something I'D
had made himself apct
OF little snow-white pulIet with her wing.
lN just tipped with jet. lli I.nItIF
Daily feeding and carcssing. these had won
the pallets heart; 4I1.s !.
Following close her masters footsteps, sci.
dom they were far apart;
And this love grew deeper, stronger with the
passing Of each day
"Wiser far than any woman" wicked Blobbs
was wont 10 say;
Near by rose o wondrous structurc-archi-
lt" tects their brains had racked--
Cross between Chinese temple and cruet-
stand, In fact.
This the pretty pullets dwelling; here she has
tened every night ll-
Perched on high, became ROOSTER I'LL the
dawning OF the light;
One sad day a Yankee pedler, glib. persuad-
Cared at Al BIoeSs and tina. poor puilct with a
/ Itir calculating eye. EfI .rHN
From his wagons deep recesses drew out,
smiling wickedly, .zf.a.- .l,
"Johnson's Patent Hen Persuader," then 10
guilcless Blobbs said he:
Heres . marvellous inyentionl In this box
W a you see nest; tE nEQI aN
Hens st once win lay an egg here. lured 10 do
their very best;
Then behold! this sliding bottom lets the egg
drop out of view,
And the hen, somewhat bewildered, lays at
once egg number twol" lI Ifu
Twould be useless " repeat all this Willy ped
ler said;
This suffices. Blobbs, unwary, by his speeious
tongue misled,
Bought the patent Hen Persuader," set his
ilio snow white puilet on, .iiiaf ~
Locked them both within the hen-house ere
he went TO town that morn;
Business then engrossed him fully, I'LL with
Id numerous cares beset, Ie-i
Who can wonder that the pullet and her nest
he should forget 49,
Nothing all day so remind him; but returning
~ late nj night,
Flashed sudden recollection, and his cheek
grew pale with fright;
Rushing madly from the station, straight he
sought the hen-house door.
Called his pct Ia tones entreating. All! she'll
never answer morei
Full Of gloomiest forbodings. In he dashes,
finds the nest
0veriiowing with Its treasures-yes, shes
done her level best;
Forty-seven eggsl and near them head and
tail and wings still lay,
For the poor ambitious pullst thus had laid
herself away
--tEditors Drawer in Hsrpers Magazine for No
m
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14
The PuzzIer Puzzled.

He was a modest man. He came to
the rear door of the editors room, and
finding it locked, he looked through
the window, and with a deprecating
bow and smile which said palmer
than words, II am but worm; /
should be only too happy il some one
walk on me-" he asked II he should
enter at side door toward which he
pointed.
He was admitted, and with bundle
under one arm which resembled the
travelling kit of tinsmith, and several
crooked wires in his right hand, he
opened business by saying that bunch
OF wires was puzzle, and for sale.
With gentle wave he was directed
to the presence of the principal, to
whom he impaired his valuable iufor-
nation. That gentleman already had
more pdzzles than he could solve. The
Puzzle Vender appreciated the situa-
ton; he would solve that particular
puzzle for him. Principal couldn't
see il.
r. V. asked If he could exhibit his
handiwork to the workmen. He was
a workman, but he had no work; so he
became a puzzle-maker to secure the
filthy lucre without which he could not
travel for work. His humble request
met with denial, softly conveyed,
that it might not wound his honest
heart. rl
Finally p. V. found in the room a
man who sympathized with puzzles,
and with a delighted heart, which he
reflected its rays upon his humble face,
he initiated the gentlemen into the
mysteries of that bundle. of wires. =
He made a sale,-two ales,--and de-
parted, returning q moment, however,
to inform the purchasers that il they
forgot that puzzle they could call him
in and he would repeat the lesson
This was liberal. IL showed, too, that
he wasn't proud EusH IF f.tt
Two hours later the reporter who ad-
mitted the honest L. V. was accosted
by him again. This time his humility
was on the wane. He seemed on the
highway to prosperity. Pointing to a
saloon was kept.there. Reporter. ans
wered that cnrrent had it thus, and Z.
V. vanished within. tt.e..aII
-Four hours later-Reporter again
meets honest mechanic and humble p,
V. He was perambulating slowly from
one end to the other of a building. =
The building had door at each end
aud on each door the ominous words,
"No admittance." +. V. approaches
reporter. The humble air has vanish
ed. His face was lit mp with Grim
son hue. II glowed like a followed
pumpkin with tallow dip in the inte-
rior, but there was perplexed and
puzzled air withal.
Z. V.-"Mizzer, Eat sh'loon?"
R.-"No."
p. v.-"Brewery, sh'pose. Shmells
like it. Say, .mizzer, I've seen all
kinds OF signs n puzzles, but I'm id
I 1 can see how man can make q
brewery pay by shut'n all's doors and
putin NO admittance' on EN-"
He was informed that the brewery
was yeast factory; and when last seen
he was seated on the outer edge Of the
walk. holding his chin in both hands
and meditating.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14
CASTING a nnoNxE STATUE.
New she Work u Dene- IeuIatnU
CenFo6's ftGure sf n soldier Ter
s1arsaers. lf,.Ia s'|I
IFrom the Now York snn. !

l'fOm tuc WV ttfh Gun. .N
The lower half Of Conrad's statue of
q soldier, to be erected in Hartford,
was cast in bronze in Fischer's found
~. Forsyth street, on Saturday. The
upper half had been finished. The
figure is heroic in size, and represents
young Union infantry soldier in uni
form, including overcoat. and carrying
musket. The casting Of large
piece in bronze is delicate operation,
requiring care and artistic skill. The
making of n plaster mould from the
original model, then a plaster figure
from that mold, and finally from the
figure sectional mould into which to.
run the metal, requires many weeks Of
enters largely into the eliminating at
tempt to cast, as flaws in the metal Of
ten cause failures, imposing weeks Of
additional labor. Consequently the
dozen workmen employed on Saturday
were visibly anxious, and knot OF
spectators employed the entire after
noon in interestedly watching the pro-
cess. nui. H lr
The large box called ''hask," con-
tanning the mould, clamped firmly with
iron, was let down with a crane into a
cavity, and flowed over, SO that only
funnel protruded. This was close to
great brick furnace, in which the
bronze was heating over great. roar
ing fire. The metal, as it was slowly
converted into liquid, was closely OBJ
served by the foreman. A glimpse
through an aperture showed it boiling
furiously like water, and SO hot that an
iron bar stuck into il became red al
most instantly. When the iron could
be withdrawn without any bronze
clinging To il, the compound was
deemed ready. An immense metal
bucket, attached TO a powerful crane,
was swung under the end of sput. the
furnace was tapped, and a molten
stream ran out. Sparks flew in every
direction, faces were shielded hastily
from the heat, and the dusty plaster
images of Franklin. the Vanderbilt bas
relief, aud other relics of previous jobs
were made to glow. The bucket was
nearly filed, turn OF the crane took
il over the flask, and the liquid was,
by tipping the bucket, poured into the
mould, from which the suddenly-heated
air rushed through vent pipes with a
noise like escaping steam. Some of
the bronze stopped over and set fire to
the wood floor, aud the water that
quenebed the blaze made so much
steam that nothing else could be seen
for five minutes. The casting was
perfect.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14

A Farmers wagon, in which were
seated several persons, was halted near
Harper's Hospital yesterday by . boy,
who called out:
"You are dragging something under
the wagoni"
The farmer got down, and the sight
that met his eyes nearly took his
breath away Untying rope from the
hind axle-tree he dragged mud-cover-
ed object from under the wheels, look
ed mp at his wife and solemnly asked:
"Does that thing look much like our
dog Gen. Fremont"
She cried out in great MENTAL dis
tress, and wanted him to see If the dog
couldn't be restored to life.
Hes been choked and dragged and
run over and killed, and you might an
we'll try to resurrect the Pilgrim Faith
ersr" he answered. zone hour ago he
was full OF life and trying to tear tin
peddler's heels off; look down upon
him now and remember all you can to
tell the children when we get homel"-
Free Press.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14

An ENTHUSIAST IN HUGaNa-A
couple from the country came to the
city yesterday, procured a license and
were married in due form. They left
on the afternoon train for home. They
attracted the attention of every passen-
ger by their lavish display of affection.
The young man kept his arm tight
around the brides waist, as if he was
afraid she would vanish before he
knew it, and she didn't seem to care if
he hugged her right along for half
day. She was SO terrible homely that
everybody wondered how he could love
her, and by and by he seemed TO think
that an explanation would be in order.
He borrowed a chew of tobacco of q
man near the door. and remarked:
I'm going TO hug that girl all the way
home, though 1 know she isn't purity"
81 wouldn't," briefly replied the man.
"And that's where you'd fool yourself" :"
continued the young man. when
I'm hugging hundred acres OF clean,
nice land, with forty head Of stock on
it, can make the homeliest girl in the
world look like an angel to me.-lA Au-
gusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14

"wE SnALL EAT THE FRurT. "A
blacksmith had in his possession, but
under mortgage, q house and piece OF
land. Like many others, he was at
one time fond Of the social glass, but
was happily induced by friend TO
Join the temperance society. Abom
three months after, he observed bis
wife one morning busily employed IN
planting fruit trees and rose bushes.
"Mary." said he, "I have owned this
cot for Eve years, aud yet 1 have never
known you before to care TO improve
aud ornament il in this manner" I'm
deed replied the smiling wife, "I had
no heart TO do il until you gave up
drink. had thought often OF IL, be-
fore, bat I was persuaded that should
do it, some strangers would pluck the
roses and cat the fruit. Now, with
Goi's blessing. this cot will be ours
aud we and our children may e.pect 10
enjoy the produce. We shall plucl
1.-THE roses and eat the fruit"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14

An EPISODE OF THE NoRrHFIKLD
RAIp.-When the bandits made their
recent raid in Minnesota on the North
feld Bank they captured near Manka-
TO an inoffensive German named Dun
ming. After he had pilotcd them to
roadway which they wished to and,
they calmly debated the question
whether they should permit him to go
on his way or kill him on the spot
After the question had been discussed
quite freely ballot was taken, and the
Germans fife was saved by the vote of
Charley Pitts, the robber who was sub
sequently killed near Madelia. Dun
ming was compelled TO take an oath
that he would never speak of his ex-
perience to a human being. Never
Was mortal man SO dreadfully scaredl
He could not shake OF the panic ter
ror. He moped about for few weeks
after the memorable interview, and Was
in momentary dread of the return Of
the bandits. He finally sold his effects,
packed his chest, and started for the
East, fully determined TO put the ocean
between himself and his captors.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-14

FUNNY SCENE ON AN ACCOMMODATION
TRAIS.-A very amusing incident oc-
cured on Fort Wayne railway train
Saturday afternoon. just before enc
OF the accommodations pulled ont from
the Federal street station weli-dress-
ed, espectable-looking individual,
slightly the worse for little 'tan,"
entered one OF the cars aud approached
lady who was occupying part OF a
seat and said:
MADAM, is thi (hic) is seat taken p
The lady very pleasantly answered,
mo, sir"
"Madam, may / 81 (hic) it down"
"Yes, sir, you may"
The boosy individual took q seat and
in few moments the train started.
He sat seemingly contented and happy
for a few minutes. Ali at once he
threw his arms about his fellow travel.
Ter and kissed her vehemently several
times.
Several passengers in the crowded
car at this became greatly incensed.
The fellow kept mp hls loving method
Of procedure and the lady appeared to
be resisting him as best she could.
Finally number OF the most deter
mined of the passengers made a stimuli
taneous bounce for the boosy man. One
individual raised a window, and it
looked as il the fellow was going "a
hunt terra .frma when be suddenly
seemed to take in the situation.
what does vi (hic) you fellows
want ?"
The only answer was n more deter
mined effort TO lift the speaker from
his place. Then the other occupant o
the seat turned and took part In the
conversation
"Gentlemen." she said. "this is my
husband.
/ "Oh-"
The man and his wife had entere,
the car before any of the other passen
gers and he had gone out for refresh
ments. When he returned, feelin,
very humorous, he addressed his part
ner in such a tone that everybod,
could hear him, as though she was
stranger, and that's what fooled them
j-IPittsburgh Dispatch.