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SKIN DISEASES

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Head, Erysipe,as, Barber's Itch, BIotches. all
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infant. Price, 50 cents. Sent by mail to any
address on the receipt OF price, 5as
Address orders to Dr.. SWAYNE & SON, $50
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SWAYNE7S OINTMENT,

HOME TESTIMONY.
1 was sorely afflicted with one of the most
distressing OF all diseases. PrurGS Pr,aig0, or
more commonly known as ltching Piles. The
itching at times was almost intolerable, in>
become quite sue. bought box OF Swyne's
OintmenE lis use gave quick relief, anu in a
short time perfect cure. l can now sleep un-
disturbed, and would advise all who are suf-
iering win this distressing complaint to pro-
cure 'Swayne's Ointment al once. had tried
prescriptions almost innuInerable, without
finding any permanent relief.
JOSEPH w CHRIST,
(Frm OF Roedel d CHRISTI,
Boot q Shoe House, Sl4 N. Second st, Phila.
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TIC HING PILES

Are generally preceded by a moisture, like
perspiradon, distressing itching, though pin
worms were crawling in and about the rectum,
particularly al night, when undressing, or in
bed alter getting warm; ofteDtmes shows Itself
around the private paris, and frequently fe
males are sorely afflicted, extending into th,
vagina, proving very distressing. Cases OF
long standing are permanently cured by sim
rlly annlyinp
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American and Foreign Patents

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Twenty-Five thousand eggs Of silk
worm weighs one-quarter Of an ounce.
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JENNY LIND Al FIFTY.SIX.
A New Bird i'm the NighfingaIe's
ts5ssBIJ Nest ! 81 e3tt

A French journal LA Liberts) prints
q curiousand interesting letter from
Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale,
now fifty-six years of age, written by
her at Dresden, where she now lives, TO
. friend In Paris:
want to speak to you of my baby.
Well, must tell you that God has
given my dear husband and myself an
adorable girl, born on the 3lst of March
last. She Is the perfect image of health
and happiness. She laughs and crows
In way to delight all sympathetic
hearts,, We have given her a little
Katharine among her other names, but
call her Jenny, / need not say in
honor OF whom. Our boy, Walter will
be four years old in August, He, is an
intelligent child-very intelligent
very reli gious, and when he has been
naughty it is touching to see the way
he prays God to make him good again
poor little chicken! He sdores me,
Obeys me, and understand the child
completely, for be is exactly like my.
self Ia nature-very Hpressionsble,
shy, good d-natured, quick to learn, re-
membering all he learns. preferring to
the finest toys a horrible old doll, be-
canse it is one with which he has long,
est played, caring nothing about dress,
but preferring TO be loved rather than
admired. 1s he musical? Not the
least in the world. That is, my great
despair. But he is religious, and J.
think he viii be- Ghristian., AS tofht
baby csnDot say as much. The lit-.
tie creature eats, drinks, laughs, mum
bles over her shoes, and ] hayenot hing
to ssyssgainst her character. My hus-
band Is pow in England looking out
for residence, for we intend, on ae-l
count of the children, to settle in that
country, Yours affeetionately, "a
JENNY LIND.
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Dom Pedro i. and Victor Hugo.

Dom Pedro i. and Victor Hugo.
The following is new snecdote
about the Emperor of Brazil:
He recently paid visit to Victor
Hugo After long interview, in
which the Two celebrities conversed
upon divers topics, the Emperor asked
permission Of 5lhe poet, to repeat his
visit, requestihg him to fix day. II
receive friends every day." said Hugo
politely 'tand we have dinner at 8
O'clock - III snI a = ~ i,.- '. t'.d
After the lapse of some days, one
evening, at al out balf-pa seven
0'l0ck the door bell of the poets house
was raBg and gentleman in dress
tOat and white crayat presented him.
self. Whom shall / announcer said
the servant. Dom Pedro de Brsganza,'
replied the visitor. D. As yet there was
no in the parlor, the host was inform
ed OF the. arrival. oT.n5o0 1rc0ui
L have come to dine with you,' said
the Emperor, in democratic stlye.
Soon the guests sat down to the
table. saa The repast was charming.
Dom Pedro gave some very curious
{ aveling Impressions. Victor Hugo,
{ II his part, spoke with that simplicity
50 full OF wsinth of which those who
have not the honor of being intimate
with him have no idea. When the
Emperor took leave OF his host-it was
rather late--the latter said to him,
smiling with his fine arch smile: Sire.
roald not possibly tell you how hap
py am that we have no sovereigns
lie you in Europe And Why said
DIM Pedro. Because, replied V ctoI
hugo, both : myself and my friends
" iuld be very much puzzled to find
an ythine bad to say of them.'
.; Dem Pedro burst out laughing, and
took isahs o., his iriend;like good ma
tired snd sensible man. Messages
Ffanco-America. y.-a
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LIFE, GROWTH, BEAUTY.
London Hair Color Restore.

Not a dye; makes hair soft and silky; clean
ses the scalp from all lmpuUities. causing the
hair to grew where it has fallen off or become
thin.
Can be applied by the hand, as ii does moi
stain the SKIN or soil the finest linen. AS &
Hair Dressing IL is the most perfect the world
has ever produced. Tine hair is renovated ana
streng thened and palaral color restored with
out the application of mineral substances.
since the introduction Of this truly valuable
preparation into THE country it has been the
wonder and admiration ST all classes as it has
proved to be the only article that will abso
lutely without deception restore gray hair to
its original color, health, sottness, lustre and
beauty, and produce on bald heads OF its or
lgina1 growth and color.
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Keep Your Head and Hair Healthy.

lit will restore gray hair to its original color
2-1t Will thlcken thin hair cause ewgrowLh
3-1t will rest ore the natural secretions
4-It will remove all dandruff and itchings.
sit will make the hair soft, glossy and flexibl"
I6-1t will preserve the original color TO old age
tit will prevent the hair from all off.
lS-It will cure all diseases of the scalp.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-16

A poor tailor, dunning for an old
debt, the other day, wrote as follows:
''Dear Jim: "This little account has
been standing for seven years, and L
ibink it Is high time it was paid.p To
which Jim replied on tho same sheet
OF paper, hile Ships boy was wait.
ing; "Dear Sam: 1 don'f; and may q
difference OF opinion never alter friend.
ship.".:s ;. =. " y iN 80
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A white swan in the Public Garden
in Boston manifests a. strong affection
for one of the velocipede boats on the
pond, which are made to resemble
swans. According to the Gazette he
attends the boat whenever it leaves the
n,oorings. and stays by it through the
night, biting vici0usly at any one who
attempts to drive him away. 7e1aii iIHe
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"a novefcsfd of thanks is one pub
lished in the Canton, Democrat, from q
late inmate OF fhe Ohio Penitentiary,
who exp pr, sses his thanks for, the kind
Treatment shown him by the Warden
Eof the Penitentiary, and his subordi.
ldatesawho made his stay with them as
pheasant as circumstances would rer-
NIT"
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Enterprising trsmrs dug out the cor
nor stone of the English Lutheran
Church, at Millersville, Ind, for the
coin deposit, d in it several years ago.
This opens new and inviting field of
profitable labor for the impoverished
nanmd N~=-N- - - ~
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Said a neighbor to.ithe. alandlady of
Mons. X a member of the French In.
stitute: your lodger, madam, where
does ne Keep himself sll the titne?''
"Oh, he's always at the Institute"
"He's learned man it would seem.p
ut would, indeed. He never speaks
word. But people say he can be ST.
lent in five languages.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-07

early 4,000 workmen, and distribute
monthly, in the aggregate, 100000.
This circulstes freely among the bakers,
butchers, grocery shops and trades people
generally, 80 rs to cause such vitality
IN trade rs mas been witnessed regularly
for months past. Probably there was
bu: little profit to the shop keeper and
merchant, because there are good many
Of them and margins are light, yet the
wOrkingmsn lavished mis- earnings as
freely as IN the palmiest days Of trade,
Let the mills all shut down as il is pre-
dicted, for several months, the $500 900
reterre1 10 above withdrawn from cIrcu-
lstion, and it requires but small amount
of calculation or discernment 10 see
what kind of times arc in store for US.
1t is folly 10 attempt to sketch the pic.
ture of want that arises in the vista of
the near future, yet the situa.
tion ought to be squsrely
encountered The working classes who
depend on their weeks wook for their
bread, are those who will suffer first, last
and all the time. 1t is they who should
take time by the torelock and stow away
the substance necessary for the rainy
day when 1t comes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-07

rIN-T>N,r, T,T- r,,,,, >,,.-,,.
:, IIsr FinnrN Ess;a-, 80 80;
Sc 05(Gs Is: new s. 5OIG.g 90 WheA,
In good demand 81 full prices; new
red. to arrive, 81 50. Corn-Struuger
81 5O,G5Sc. Osts-Quiet \, &sM+3r.
Rve-In.c;ive st 6scL69c. Barley
Quiet and unchanged. Pork-Quic, n,
SIS 75,dl4 90. Lard ONE, but urm.
kettle 80 75GlO 25. Bulk Nests
quiet 81 5tG'g e; tn" price. a.h"a. s.
oid. bAcoh-StronC NJ 1oH f.'s'i
otv nsNN --H'ea'E 81 - W h"''".
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4 GLENCn ER.

OF late It is not unusual 10 near the
good name of our State and her citizens
msligned for certain unlawful acts that
never had any existence except IN the
malicious brains Of evil disposed parties.
Here IL the WAY the last lie is efectually
nailed. Please pass il sround;
PARKERsBURa, W. Va, July 5.
Edit rs OF the Register.
Nv attention has been called to an
article ia your paper Of July 3Td, con-
lain, An extract from report, pdr.
porting To De- made by the Deputy L. >.
Marshal at Parker,burg, 10 the depart
yaent at Washington, which Is as follows:
"WAsHINGToN, July l, 1877.
"A letter received here from TIE Deputy
Marshal st Parkersburg relative to the
unlawful proceedings of Illicit dlstillers
in West Virginia indicates a general
hostility on the part OF the people to the
internal revenue laws, and he iesrs the
necessity of more effective measures than
those at mis- command TO enforce them.
The hands Of the officers Of the govern
ment will be strengthened
The above paragraph is lalse and
cowardly.
Flrst-I have not commune ted W..
the department ~ WashIngt'n, upon
sny theme; reI'bsr have | written 20
sny indivilusl et Washington or else
where touching the sunjyc: nsm"I, either
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san Franci>co water Works Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-The Supreme
Court Yesterday reLde,ed Il decision il
the contest between the city and the
Spring Valley Water Company, by
which the city gains nearly every point
tor when it has been contendng. Under
the decision the city gets water free tor
al, purposes except family Use or snalo
gOus uses. Water Is free Tor the great
park, Tor the public square, engine
house, flooding sewers. street
sprinklirg aud for much broader
uses than expected. The entire smount
o, clans against the city by the Water
Works Company, and which nave been
defeated by tins decision, exceed st this
date $3.50 600. The decision provides
that the company cannot legally collect
wster rents without having first estao.
lished and made known the legal tariff
of rates. l. follows that tle remalud der
OF the c,sim of the company against the
city is VOID, because among other reasons
no legal tariff hss heretofore been estsb.
lished.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-07
HARD TIMES.

Some OF our most ssgaciou- bushes
men are predicting condition OF trade
during the next six months that is any
thing but tempting. This city, it is
claimed, has up to date, really been ex-
empt from the dullncss in trade and the
hard times that have been com planned Of
In most manufacturing cities -pGrtcu-
.arly in iron-for the past few months.
Take Pittsburgh, for instance, Us An eX
ample. Over year ago tie wall OF
financial depression, business troubles,
dull times aud no work tor the mechanic
or lsborer, was waited to our doors. Yet
/! did not seriously impress itself on this
community. This fortunate immunity
from the hardship Of our
neighboring city Is accounted
for principally from the ;sc: tnst our
furnaces and mills continued to steadily
run while theirs remained idle. The
brunt of long strike with al it. great
trail of evils, was borne by the Smoky
CITY. while Wheeling mills were busy in
supplying the Increased demand for
nails, made 50 by the deadlock ~ Pitts
burgh. But tast streak oG luck has
passed The iron business today is
worse than ever Known before, and the
worst phase shout it IS that the Eastern
manufacturer can mako nails cheaper
than they can be made in the
West. Our in'ormants explain this
anomaly in this wise. That coal and
iron are equally as chesp, while labor is
much cheaper than it is hesr, and west of
the Alleghenies. They beheve tbut An
effort 10 reduce wages here to the same
basis would be next t. impossible, there
fore long and indefinite suspension
from operating the works is the present
outlook. While his Is one of the main
csuses of the probable suspension of work
the gentlemen were free to admit there
were others that had their bad effects,
which might be summed up in the
general depression IN trade, the rapid
contraction of values and the great COM
petition in the business. These are the
elements that make 1t appear that hard
pan, bottom rock, or whatever else you
choose to des gnste it, has not been reach
ed hereabouts There are eight nail
mills in the nsighborhood that employ
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Louisville Sangerfesi.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 6-Mr julius
Winter, President of the Louisville San
gerfest, announces that All the arrange
ments are complete for the pefect success
OF this great enterprise. Mile. Pappen-
helm arrived this evening. In the con-
certs to be gwen Mile. Psppenheim's
performances will include, first, the finale
OF the first act OF Mcndelssohn's incon-
peted opera of "Loreley;' second, DR..
Damerosch's new composition written
especially for thls festival for Mile. Pap
penheim, and third, Hotimann's "MIluslne
symphony" These Will be her leading
numbers in the programme Glars Rein
mann, OF indianapolis, who comes
with considerable fame won in Europe,
will sing twice Frsuz Rersnertz will
take part twice. By his celebrated bari.
tone be has won much fame. Miss
Louise RolIwayou of Cincinnati, n fine
contralto, will participate. TINS quar-
tette and the choruses will form the great
features of the festival. There will be
many participants of local celebrity IN
their respective homes The performer.
number more than 1000 voices.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-07

SIMSITEA, July 8. The bridge, which
has already been spoken OF rs weak, does
not seem equal 70 the strsin Of the I'M
mense traffic 1t has already given way
twice, causing delay Of s few hours.
The Russian advance is soout hslt wsy
to Turnova, which the Turks seem 10
hsye abandoned snd afterwards reoccu-
pied
1t Is said that the Car, IN converse.
tiou with Col. Wellesley, again touched
on the political situation. snd reiterated
his promises in regard to Coustantinople
originally made IN conversation with
Lord Lotus
BUCHAREsr, July Prince Charles
will probably lesve Saturday for ks!s-
fat
SIHSITzA, July 6-The Czawitch
will take command Of the eft wing o!
the army.
YIESNA. Jnly 6.-ll Is rumored thst
by the s4yIre OF Austria klnd ot al
armlstice will be entered into by Monte
negro snd Turkey, both sides MAINTAIN
lug the defensive.
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THE EASTERN WAR.
Battle Near BieIa-Russians Re-
pulsed,
Russian Loss in Crossing the Dan
ube
Officially Announced as 800 Killed
and 400 Wounded.
Explanation of Recent Occurrences
in Asia.
No Important Movement Expected
Soon.
Recent Operations In Asia.

BEkLIN, July 6.-Russian otticisl in
telligence thus explains occurrences IN
the Asiatic theatre OF war: Gen Lorls
Nelikoti having reached the Arsxes val
ley by way OF Kars and Erzeroum when
the Turks were occupying the right
flank, to prevent an attack IN the front
and rear, Gen. Melikof before proceed
ing further west had to turn north and
attack the Servians The sttempt failed
and Gen. Melikoh fell back TO Araxes
Valley, where he heard that the southern
column under Lieut.. Gen. Tergukarsott,
which was TO have met hlm here
previous to the JOINT march on Erzer-
oum, was likewise defeated near Deli
baba, and had retres:ed. Lieutenant
General Tergukswot is seemingly deter.
mined to retrace his steps 10 the frontier.
and rescue BsyazId, while General Nell
kof, according 10 the latest Intelligence.
intended to take up q position in the
Araves Valley, and hold the road to
Ksrs against the victorious force from
Zeewin.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-07

IT is probable that the investigation
now being made Of the vague and gen.
srAl charges against Senator GROVER,
will result in nothing, save = handsome
bill of expense for mileage sLd witnesses
les The committee has been IN session
sgversl days, but 50 Tar nothing whsteVer
has been elected tending in any manner
10 establish the charges preferred.
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six Persons Poisoned;

ST. Louis. July 8 "A Republican,
special from Bonneville. No, says: News
was received herh this evening OF case
of poisoning a, Upton, Monitor county,
in when SIX persons were given poison
in milk, while eating breakfast this morn
my. The unfcrtunstes nre &. Z. Clay,
wife and baby, Mrs McCuiioch and oaby,
of Helena, Montana Territory, aad Mrs
Brown. About IL o'clock those who
drank of the milk took very sick and are
now in very critical c,ndition, without
nope OF relief, as the physicians did all
they could without doing any good A
negro woman Is suspected and Is in jail.
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THE NEWS.
The Indians--Gen. How
ard After Them.
A Problem for Hayes Civil
S-rvice Jockeys.
How to Let the 0ficehold-
erS Run COnVen-
tiOnS.
Heavy Bank Defalcation at
Columbus, 0.
Six Persons Poisoned at
Upton, Mo.
Cabinet Consideration Of
Mexican Affairs.
Hayes. Recent Civm service Order.

Hay es' Recent tlE1 service Oruer.
WAsHINGToN. July 6.-The cabinet
session to-day WAS mainly devoted to
conversation and informal discussion con-
cernjng the Presidents recent order pro.
hIblting federal officers from partIClps-
ton in the management of political com
mittees and conventions with especial re-
ference to questions whether 1t should be
enforced against certain officials who took
part in the Iowa convention and whether
Postmaster General Key correctly inter
preted the order in his yesterday s letter
to the Madison, Wisconsin, postmaster.
No formal action WAS taken on the sub
joct involved, but it was agreed that the
letter of the Postmaster General was
c rrect and judclOus statement OF the
meaning of the order in regard to cases
like the one presented from Wisconsin,
and while the order should be firmly
msintsined aid impartlally enforced
there Is no occasion 10 apply it to Iowa
office holders who were : Gcted mem bers
0! convention before it VAS issned, and
who probably took their seats before it
reached them by mail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, July 6.-MoSEY- Closed
easy NJ 2 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 3G5 per cent Customs receipts
Slsl, coo Tne Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed S57S,OOO Dry goods imports
Tor the week 81 900 OOO. Sterling steady
tor actual business; long ASA; short 4S9i
GoLD-Steady st l05t Borrowing
rates &! 10 per cent. Loans were also
made fiat
SILVER - At London 90; pence per
ounce; here, bars ia green backs, IFS
god; silver coin ! per cent discount.
GuyERSMENTs-Elrm
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-07
Warrington Monument.

WAsHINGToN, July At n meet
ing OF the Washington Monument Asso
cation, yesterday, Gen. Meiss submitted
plan to terminate the present structure
with u metallic ,pire l4O teet high max
ing total height OF 442 feet, and re-
sembliug the tower in the public square
in Venice. The additional weight will
be 4,l47O00 pounds. Gnn. Melgs also
approved the plan OF Lsrkin q. Meade to
complete tn" monument by placing u
colossal statue Of Washington upon the
present structure. This figure of Wash.
ngton will be s. feet in height and o,
light hammered metal so that the al
dltlonal weight will be lnconsiderable.