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, 1877-02-09
No More False Hair.

The crusade against false hair has
commenced in several Partisan journals,
and No More False Hair is a very
frequent heading. Fortunately no one
re-echoes this cry. These writers not
ouly demand the total disappearance Of
false. but they advise the ladies' 10 have
their hair cut "a Ia TfHs." The Paris
coiffeurs energetically protest against
this heresy, this outrage as il were,
against reason and good taste. But that
alone is not sufficient; English hair
drcssers as well as those Of every civil
ized country ought 10 coalesce against
the common enemy; they should be on
their guard in reference TO this idle talk
which some ladies might take 10 be in
earnest, and that would seriously injure
their trade by Withdrawing, for a time,
at least, one OF its most important
branches. In order that hair-dressers
may know what to do under the circum-
stances, it is right that. l should place
the matter before them, so that they
may provide an efficient remedy. The
following extracts could have been read
during last month in several journals:
"a change has Just been made in the
coiffeur of women. The style of wearing
the hair a Ia Titus, adopted by several
ladies of fashion, marks the beginning
of reaction which will be completed
before long"
Women of common sense incline
towards the exclusive use of the natural
hair, and the following motives of in
disputable value have led them to it.
Science has VIGOROUSLY demonstrated
that the use of false hair was to be de-
plored from a sanitary point of view.
Wherever it is applied it creates a dan
gerous heat, intercepting the perspira-
ton, so necessary to the growth of the
hair it tires the head by its weight,
andsproduces nervous headache. 1t is
the cause of most illness from which
women suffer"
The more they have recourse to this
auxiliary coiffure, suggested by clever
professionals and welcomed with an
awkward coquetry, the more women
lose the chance they would have of re-
viving the fecundity of the scalp, where
from some cause or other, it has become
barren. Science has taught women that
the way to get beautiful hair consists in
having it frequently cut, air and light
being the two principal elements of
life."
"a decisive argument in favor of a
complete reputation of the grotesque
chignon in whatever shape it may be
used is that it is often the cause of more
or less serious quarrels. False hair,
considered at its best, is a subterfuge
against which the man sooner or later
revolts after having succumbed to a
fascination which is solely one of sur
prise. ."--London H4ir-olreSser'S Clronicle
, 1877-02-09
What a Bedfellow.

Sam johnson, of Kansas City, former
ly deputy constable, has had the care of
an immense snake of the boa constructor
species. The animal was left in john
sons charge by the proprietor of a side
show. The snake had been sick, and
fearing that it would die if it were cart
ed about from place to place, its owner
made an agreement with johnson to
take care Of it until such time as it
should be sent for, to .again appear on
exhibition. johnson tried to establish
friendly relations with the snake, and
hattered himself that he had succeeded
very we'll. Two or three nights ago,
when the weather turned so suddenly
and severely cold, johnson found that
the boa was benumbed, and apparently
half dead. With a strange disregard
of consequences, he took the half frozen
snake from its box and placed it in his
own warm bed, from which he had risen.
He then returned to bed, intending,
when the snake should revive from its
chilled and benumbed condition, to re-
place it in the box. johnson fell into a
doze, and then into deep sleep. From
his sound slumber he was awakened by
a horrible sense of suffocation about his
chest. He awoke to find himself in the
terrible coils OF the boa constructor,
which had been warmed to life. The
unfortunate man comprehended in an
instant his fearful danger. Great drops
of sweat started to his brow, as in an
agony of horror he fertilized the nature
Of his peril. With the energy Of de-
spair he grasped the snake with both
hands, and, with almost superhuman
strength, and in a manner he can scarce
ly recall, succeeded at last in uncoihng
its hateful folds from his body, dragging
the struggling foe to its box, and safely
secured It in its old quarters. A severe
nervous attack succeeded the fright and
horror the strange combat had occa-
stoned.
, 1877-02-09
H,rh..t Monunsnt in the worla.

The new cast-iron spire Of the cathe-
dral at Rouen has Just been completed.
The Semaine Religieuse Of that diocese
nublishes the following particulars rela-
live TO the comparative heights OF the
principal monuments OF the globe As
coutrasted with the new work: The
dome Of st. Peters at Rome raises its
cross to 4j2 #. above the ground. Stras-
burg. the highest cathedral in all France,
reaches, with its celebrated clock-tower,
l65 feet; Amiens, 439 feet Chartres, 800
feet Notre Dame, at Paris, has only DID
feet. The Paris Pantheon, considered
one Of the boldest edifices, does not ex-
ceed 30S feet, the cross included. On
another side, the highest pyramid, that
of Cheops, measures AIS feet according
10 some travellers, 465 feet according to
others and this latter calculation is the
one generally adopted. The pyramid of
Cheparem has 430 feet, that Of Mycore-
mus IN feet. Among more modern edi-
fees that of st. Pauls, London, has 800
feet /; that of Milan, 375 feet the Hotel
deVille, of Brussels, $50 feet; the Square
Tower of Asinelli, Italy, 351 feet the
dome of the Invalides, Paris, 344 feet
St. Sophia, at Constantinople, only rises
. to 100 feet the Leaning Tower of Pisa,
to 1877 feet the Arc de Triomphe, Paris,
to 144 feet; the Pantheon of Agrippa,
to 141 feet; the Observatory of Paris, to
S8 #. The dome of the capitol at Wash
ington, including its statue, reaches 307
feet in height; Trinity Church steeple,
New York, to 284. From these figures,
which are given in round numbers, it
will be seen that the spire of Rouen,
which has height of 492 feet, is the
most elevated monument in the world.
The old one, commenced in 1914, on the
plans of Robert Beequet, destroyed by
the fire of September 10, 1922, and which
was Justly considered one of the boldest
and most perfect works in existence, had
a height Of 433 feet; it was, therefore,
SO feet less than the present spire.
Architect and Building NetoS.
, 1877-02-09

The mere dexterity and strong,h ~
the deed which made the scene hsr. A.
scribed 30 thrilling, do not strike 1s
with snch admiration-familiar as We
are, more or less, with the horseman
skill Of our own Western Indians and
raneheros-as the spirit Of gallantry
that prompted t. The grandeur Of the
occasion, and tbs grateful sensibility Of
the distinguished witnesses, Of course
make the whole doubly dramatic and
impressive.
II was at q review, held in Vienna, on
the occasion ofVthe fftieth anniversary
Of the establishment Of the Order Of
Maria Theresa.
Not far from thirty thousand cavalry
were in line. A little child girl-of
not more than four years, standing in
the front row Of spectators, either from
fright or some other cause, rushed out
into the open field Just as q squadron Of
hussars came sweeping around from the
main body. They had made the detour
for the purpose of saluting the EN-
press, whose carriage was drawn up in
that part of the parade-ground. Down
came the living squadron, charging at q
mad gallop-down directly upon the
child. The mother was paralyzed, as
were others, for there could be no rescue
from the line of spectators. The EN-
press uttered a cry of horror, for the
child's destruction seemed inevitable
and such q terrible destruction-the
tramping to death bya thousand of iron
hoofs.
Directly under the feet of the horses
was the little one-another instant must
seal its doom-when a stalwart hussar,
who was in the front line, without slack
ing his speed or loosening his hold,
threw himself over by the side of his
horses neck, seized and lifted the child,
and placed it in safety upon his saddle
bow; and this he did without changing
his pace, or breaking the correct align
ment of the squadron.
Ten thousand voices hailed with rap
turous applause the gallant deed, and
other thousands applsuded when they
knew. Two women there were who
could only sob forth their gratitude in
broken accents-the mother and the
Empress.
And proud and happy moment must
it have been for the hussar when his
Emperor, taking from his own breast
the richly enamelled Cross of the Order
of Maria Theresa, hung it upon the
breast Of his brave and gallant trooper.
-New York Ledger.
, 1877-02-09


SIX MEN TO Open THE WMDow.-n
requires six men, according to cotem-
porary, to putup car window. Ayoung
lady gets in, and having bumped around
in her seat for about five minutes, she
turns and requests the gentleman Just
beside her to perform that service. This
is near-sighted individual, who peers
around the windsw frame some time for
the catch, and then-of course the
window sticks-jerks his fnger-nail half
off, and sits down with red face, amid
the gigglihg of the passengers opposite.
Next, the man on the other side Of the
young lady puts his lavender colored
knee on a paper Of cherries beside him,
clutches and yanks at the knob, and
finally falls over into the young lady.s
lap. The cause of all this misery now
remarks that cit doesn't matter" and
then smiles sweetly at pale youngman
with long hair. This martyr turns white,
rises, and buttons up his coat for the
death struggle. On the eleventh pull he
bursts blood-vessel somewhere, and
goes outside to bleed. A simple-minded
mechanic now comes forward with his
tool-bag, from which he takes acrowbar-
Just when he is about to use this, the
conductor comes in and slides the
window airily up with gentle twist Of
the hand.
, 1877-02-09

A A"SoUARK DEAL IA curious story
comes from Paris. It is not so very
long since young man, well dressed
and apparently rich, entered clandes-
tine gaming house. He was playing at
trente-et-qudrante, and had already won q
little pile Of gold.
"Red wins, presently said the banker,
and proceeded to hand over hundred
napoleons to the unknown one, for the
stakes were high.
But the stranger made no attempt to
take the gold, and returned no answer
to the three or four questions put to
him in reference to the game. His eyes
remained fixed on the red, while his
features assumed CHASTITY paleness. A
player touched his arm-he was dead.
Then the banker coldly withdrew the
one hundred napoleons, coldly observing
that play was in the nature of recipro-
cal contract, which could only be entered
into between parties both of whom were
capable of contracting, and therefore
never between a live man and dead
one. The cause of death was heart dis
ease, and the official report was soon
drawn up in proper form. 1t contained,
as may be imagined, no sort of reference
to a gaming house.
, 1877-02-09

An Irish paper recently published
the following item: "a deaf man nam
ed Traf was run down by passenger
train and killed on Wednesday morn
ing. He was injured in similar way
about year ago."
, 1877-02-09
Lovers woOings.

Probably there is no instance" said
Sir Arthur Helps, "in which any two
lovers have made love exactly in the
same way as any two others lovers, since
the world began" Truel Barkis in
sinuated. Vivian charmed Merlin. Al
exander made a bonfire for That's.
Bassanio soft soldered Portia with a
leaden casket. The garrulous female in
The Arabian Nights told her husband
stories. In the Polynesian Islands they
win their hearts by beating their heads
with shillalah. Harry the Eighth,
and Blue-beard were off with the heads
of the old lovers before they we're on
with the new.g Newton poked down
the tobacco in his pipe with is sweet
hearts fnger-a warm token Of affec-
ton. Boutwell, was inclined to Mary,
and locked her up in his castle. Cor
belts wife caught him by the grace with
which she used her wash h-tub-she was
never known to use it after the we'd
ding. Sam Romilly, the famous law
yer, killed himself because his wife
died, while good many others XIII
themselves because they will not die.
Nicholas Of Russia wanted to "pop" at
a dinner-table but didn't like to be
caught at it, imbedded ring in lump
of bread, and handed it to her. Charlie
magne's secretary was caught by snow
storm Sparkling the emperior's daugh-
ter at midnight, and she carried him
home on her back, SO that his footsteps
shouldn't be traced. The emperor
heard of it, and saddled him on to her
for the balance Of her life.
, 1877-02-09

THEATER GALLERIEs. = Before the
Coroner who is investigating the Brook
lyn Theater calamity, Theodore Hamil
ton, an actor, testified that the means Of
egress from the theater we're better than
those Of most New York theaters.
i" What were the means of egress from
the gallery ? asked juror.
We'll, like most theaters, there were
no means Of egress. It is the last thing
calculated or thought Of, because it is a
cheap place. MIR. Charles R. Gardner,
a friend Of mine, once built theater in
Chicago, and on Friday night-the open
ing was to be Saturday-he said: " Ny
God I've made no stairs to the gallery.
How are people to get up y It wasn't
how they we're to get out, but how are
they to be got in there. once made .
calculation to see how many people
could be accommodated in the gallery Of
theater which I was managing, and
found by allowing eighteen inches for
each man-that was the space we used to
allow for burying Yankees when l was
in the army under Lee-that there was
space for $40 people. We sold one night
! 1,45O tickets for that gallery. How the
people got in I don't know, but they
were there"
, 1877-02-09

ADVERTISING is the bull's-eye of trade.
The successful business team is that
which adyertises most. Now is the time
to make the shots tell.
, 1877-02-09

VIcroRIAs WALKs.-Queen Victoria
goes walking in short, dark serge pet
ticoat; the heels of her boots are not
half an inch high. the soles are broad
and thick, and they are never blacksd.
She always welcomes news of the peO-
pie, improvements in their manners,
their health and their appearance. She
declares that visiting her humble sub
iects is better than going to the play.
When Mrs. McTayish, one Of her
Scotch dependents, who prides herself
somewhat on her great hight, good
looks-she is only 78-asked the Queen,
not long ago, about the Star In the East,
she promptly raised the forefnger q
her right hand and said: 'You must
not ask these questions. Ask what you
will about the family-how we are, how
we love yOu-and I shall answer you
with pleasure.
, 1877-02-09

WHEN the first newspaper was started
IN Japan the editor asked Japanese
gentleman if he wished to have the
paper sent regularly. mo, l thank
you; l have a copy" he replied. The
gentleman Of the old school had no idea
tnat newspaper contained fresh matter
with every issue.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-04
Fool Hardness.

There has been good deal of talk in
New England papers of the small vessel
in which one Captain Grape and his wife
sailed some days ago for England. The
Dimensions of the tiny craft are as FOL.
lows: Length, 1856 feet; breadth, ga
feet; depth, S.l6 feet, tonnage, 1.62 tons
The length of keel is IL feet; centre
board 8 feet 6 inches widei draught OF
water about Is inches with centre board
up. The principal sails are of leS-of-
mutton pattern. the foresail hosting 10
feet anc. msinsail IL feet, each being
about 9 feet on the foot. Such enter
prises as this ought not 10 De permitted.
The same instinct of humanity which
would take hold of Mr.. and Mrs. Grape,
if they were about to jump in the river
and drown tbemse yes, and consign the
quixotlc couple to lunatlc asylum,
should have been exerted in this In
stance. The attempt they are making Is
akin to the folly and madness OF self-de-
structiOn,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-04

THr streets of Clarksburg have been
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I'm. preped sousner. Pacific Rail-

The Preped soushern Pacific Rail-
Ooad Grab.
The Cincinnati Comnsereiet finds that
al hefederal appropriation for railroads.
canals, etc., from 1889 to 1875 amounted
to abour $lO4, 100000, of which $4,000
600 were for Pacific aailway subsidies.
1890
1t adds:
at results from these figures that
what the government is now asked TO
guaranty for one single internal I'M
provement-the Southern Pacific raj l.
road-demards as much almost rs has
been expended in internal improvements
from 1889 to 1876, including the enor-
NOUS Pacific railway subsidies OF eighty
four millions And single one of the
great canal improvement schemes now
proposed in the South will cost more than
three times as much az the government
laid out for every canal, highway and
military road constructed or aided by
The United States from the beginning
until now"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-04
wurRI1NG DAILY REGISTER MONDAY MORNING. JUNE 1877
NEW aoYERTIsEMENTs
Lost.

Ant FRIDAY, FROM IT'S Gaze, A
half Linnett and half Canary BIRD OF .
DARK grsenish hue. Any one n sS;tahf1 PEE re.
warded by leaving it at this ONCE. je4q
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-04
STATE NEWS.

THr streets of Clarksburg have been
cleaned.
Work has bean begun on the Weston
pike. ae-a est. t1.t
TIE Grafton lookup is almost tn-,
ished. p @ 5 ii
MAp-poes are stalking around Point
Pleasant.
TIE Phillippi PlaindeaIsr has dimin :
ished its size.
TIE peach crop promises to be album
dsnt this year. ,Eg
TEE Moundsvillians enjoy themselves
with moonlight dances.
A MISS of seventy-two years died in
Psrkersburg the other day,
RAvENswooD has been concertislng.
The editor of the Neaos was there.
LAST Sunday was rooster In the
Murphy move OF Rsvenswood.
HUNTINGTON wants Murphy move.
Can't some one give it to her?
The Scotch Hill miners are digging
coal now for thirty FIVE cents per ton.
A BIG picnic will be held at Pinch
school house, on Elk river, July 4th.
THERE will be q daily paper issued at
Morgantown during commencement
week.
The Odd Fellows of Monongalis eoun.
ty will demonstrate on the glorious
Fourth.
THAT CHANGE has been made in the
Buckhannon Banner, viz, it has a patent
inside.
TIE Fairmont Vest Virginian man
writes his Capital editorials with two
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-04
Fairmont State Normal School.
A ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES, JUNE
"A Is to ., 1877.
GENERAL. PROGRAMME

|. Monday night, June 18th, Address be-
fore the Mozart Literary Society, by the
Hon. h. Cracrait, of Wheeling, w. Va.
=. Tuesday night, June 18th, address be-
fore the No ma Literary Society, by Is. l..
Butcher, Esq, OF Beverly, w. Va.
3. Wednesday night, June 10Th, reunion
OF the memDe S et the Mozart Literary
Society.
l. Thursday night, June Dist, anniver.
sary of the Normal Literary Society.
5. Friday, jane 22d, o'clock z. NJ,
Alumni business meeting.
6. tridaV, x O'Clock p. NJ, Alumni supper.
!. saturday, June sd, ~ o'clock A. M,
Alumni meeting.
4. saturday. ~ o'clock p. M, contest of
Literary Societies.
y. Sunday, June 2ith, nj 1917 O'Clock A.
NJ, address on christian Education "by
Miss a. Taylor, of the Wheeling Female
College.
10. sunday, pa o'clock p. NJ, sermon by
the Rev. W. X. Pendleton, LII. D., Presi-
dent of Bethany College, and State Super.
indent of Free Schools
IL. Sunday, 8 o'clOcE y. NJ, address before
the senior class on the manhood of the
Bible," bv ]. q. Blair, LII. D., principal of
the Institution.
IL. Monday, Juue 25th. 9 DEL elk NJ,
and = O'Clock p, VI OratiODS and essays by
the graduating class. and presentation of
diplomas by the President OF the State
Board of Regents.
Is. o'clock p. NJ, Alumni and students
reunion.
y. B.-The former students of the school
aud the friends OF education throughout
the country, are cordially invited to be
present. during the entire exercises.
j. q. BLAIR.
fdirmont Normal Hal, June l, 1877. jelq
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HELP for the weak, nervous and de.
biIitsted. Chronic and painful diseases
cured without medicine. Electric Belts
and other appliances, all about them,
and how to distinguish the genuine
from the spurious. Book, with full par
ticulars, mailed free. Address PULvER.
MAcHHR GALvANIe Co., Vine street
Cincinnati @.
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DIED.

WOLLENWEBER--On Saturday, June
9, 1877, w. +. WoLLESwEBER, at ii O'CLOCK
A. NJ, at his residence, lli5 Market street,
in the 10Th year OF his age.
Funeral Tuesday, June 9Th, at 2h o'clock
d. m, from his late residence. Friends are
invited.
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a CARD,

fJNOALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM
the errors and indiscrections OF youth.
manhood, &C., wi send a receipt that
will cure you, Free of Charge. This great
remedy was discovered ny missionary IN
South America. Send q seli-addressed
envelope to the Rev. Joseph 1. lnman.
station d, Bib e HO Sc, New York City.
ianD
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
A SURPRISED PARTY.

police court scene out OF tho common was wit
messed In Newark yesterday whom about a dozen we'll
known sports of the town arraRncd and held to
answer charge OF gambling About midnight on
Saturday, while the party wcrc enjoy ing nice quiet
game OF faro in we'll furnished establishment kept
by "Honcy" Spear and situated in the third floor OF
what Is known as H0lmes Building, Market
street, they treated to genuine surprise by the
sudden appearance Of force oil police In charge OF
sergeant. rhc complete that the game
sers had time to attempt escape unless by jumping
down thrco storios. They mado no resistance and
were quietly marched 10 the station house and their
names entered on tho docket Tho list headed
with the name OF Mr. Spear, the proprietor Noth-
ing could be ludcrous than the squirming the
iaro players when asked their names. They quite
overcamc tho officer In charge with the number OF
Smiths and Joncscs among them. They included
middle aged men whose families arc OF tho highest
rospectabiiity In Newark. Police Justice Otto was
secured and ne allowed most OF tho gang 60 their
own rcc0gnizancc till morning. Spear hcl1 IN
$500 Yesterday the entire party were allowed to 20
tho bali to before tho Special Sessions.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
RUSKIN ON DANCING.

Mr.. Ruskin has mado great discovery, and he
discoses u 10 the readers OF Eors He has found out
that music and "precise dancing" are, after all, tho
only safeguards OF morality. All tho young hopefuls
trained under the auspices OF the St Georges Society
In consequence TO DO drilled from early infancy
these accom- mpshments and Mr. Ruskin has no doubt
about results But did he read the evidence In the
detective case, where the convict Benson slid ~ am
an accomplished musician. am both q composer
aoi performcrs" That Is only ono OF an iuiinlc
number OF similar NUS which IL will tax all Mr. Rus
kin's ingenuity to crack. As to the "procisc dan
cng which Is to saro with rs sister arr this gio-
rous reformation, know lady friend aud admrer Of
Mr.. RuskI s who allowed two young and pretty Scr
wants to 70 out To nisnty dancing classes much TO
tho Professors delight the result has ycs boon
broken TO him. The MAIDS one day we're missing--so
were their mistress Jewels. But then, as Mr. kuskin
might object perhaps they dii NOT dance ''pre-
csoly. "-Loaion World.