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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

GREAT bargains in carpets and dry
goods this week to reduce stock, at the
corner of Main and Twentieth streets, J
w. Ferrels.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

FoR REST.-Two very pleasant front
rooms, elegantly furnished and centrally
located. For particulars call At this
office.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

A FINE oyster lunch, with egg nogg
and Tom ard Jerry, will be served in
the morning ana evening during next
week, at the Union Restaurant. Stop in.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

LADIES, while yos are out shopping,
call al a see those gents fine hsnd-worked
slippers 1t l.. V. Bonds.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

Go 10 J. w. FerrePs store this week
for dry goods or carpets If you want q
bargain.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

GREAT bargains in dry goods and
carpets this week, at the corner OF Main
and Twentieth streets, j. w. Ferreps.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

JU.T received for the holidays, for
little boys, Morocco patent leather sewed
Opera boots, st l.. V. Blends.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
Hair Brushes and Combs

In Rutfalo, Cel!ulOid, Rose an
woods, handsomely Orusuprr,.t
suitable Tor holiday and bridal g.,,,-...
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

A MOST suitable holiday present for 8
gentleman is pair OF those fine hand
worked slippers just received at L. V.
Bonds, 1875 Msir street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

l HAVE on hand Reymsn's Chicago
and my WI csrsmels; also fine assort-
ment of fresh cakes, candies. fruits and
nuts for the holidays. P. t. Zinn, Bridge
corner.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

GREAT bargains IN Solid Silver and
Silver Pisted Ware at Hebrsnk u Bros,
1917 Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
The Boss lee Cream.

Ny patrons are requested to lesve their
orders for ice cream, water ices, &c, in
ample time TO NIL them for the holidays.
P. Z. Zlun, Bridge corner.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

The finest assortment of gents slip
pers ever brought to this city st L. V.
Bonds.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
Just Received

SILK handkercniets %, so. So and Il
cents, 8. Bells, % Eleventh street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

LAEsT STYLES of Shoes jus: received
st l.. V. Blends.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
Toilet Bottles.

Elegantly Engraved, Classic Styles. Ma.
engraved on same 10 order. '..'-s
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

CoRsErs 35 cents St Bells, Is Flew
eDth street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

The finest shoes kept.in the city st l.
V, Blends.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21

MALAGA grapes snd California pears
At Mrs. Zlegentelder'S.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
A GREAT OFFER roH HOLIDAYS !

We Will during thee HARD HINES and The
HOLIDAYS dispose Oi ~ New PIANOS
and ORGANS Of first elias, make, at lower
prices tor cash, or iustH.lmou'-, than ever
before offered Walt'rs' Pianos ana or
gans are the BEST MADE, warranted ior
five years. III. Catalogues Mailed Great
inducements 10 the trade. Pianos, ,-octayr
SliH; ~ octave $50 organs, = ~ ps ~.
stops SI5, : stops 500, stops So. 10 stop
SIS; Il stops SF', m per Get order, not used
year. Sheet music nj half price"
HORACE WALrFlkS & Sons, Manu-.
tactu.crs and Dealers, ~ Fast IAN street,
NV York. dtc.b
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board of Education met isSs
night at their room, Captain Andrew
Wilson in the Chair.
Twelve members were present, Messrs'
Wilson, Hastings, Hupp, Caldwell hess
McCully, Wait, Scott, Wheat, Todo'
Miller, Means and Goering.
After reading the minutes OF the Past
three meetings, a recommendation Vi
Prof. Hervey to have fire alarms ihtro-
duced into the public schools IN order 10
prevent loss OF life in case OF hre' "sS
read:
On motion of DR., Hupp this was re,
ferred to the Committee on Tesc hers ana
Schools.
A report of the Committee on Ac'
counts, containing bills aggregs'ing
1859. IA, and recommending that they be
paid, was adopted. ,.,
The report of Professor Hervey for the
month of November was then read
adopted and filed.
sUpERINTENDENT's REPORT.
GESrLEMEN-I respectfully ask your
attention to the following abstract OF the
report of the schools of the district iol
the month OF November:
Enrolment for the month, 3,o2'
average attendance, 3,24Oi average
absence, $40; per cent of attendance OIL
enrolment, go enrolment since Septein
Der lst, 4,l02. WI
Number of cases of tardiness-Wash'
inqton. 1870; Madison, 20 Clay, 1863
Union, 2O4; Centre, l73; Webster, ii q
Richie SO; colored, l0l. Total, l,OOl.
No. of pupils perfect in attendance
Washington, 1l9; Madison, IA; Clay, az
Union, l49; Centre, l07; Webster, l5o
Richie, 222; Colored IL. Total, ll44.
Enrolment in each school Washing
ton, 46l; Madison, 500; Clay, GA; Union
6OS; Centre, 1896; Webster, 449; Kitchie
652; colored, rs.
Per cent of Washington
sS; Madison, SO; Clay, 92i Union, 50
Centre, SO, Webster IS; Richie, 81
Coored, 80.
Branches taught and number OF pu'
pils in each-Orthography, o,593
Reading, 1857; Writing, 1925; Ments
Arithmetic, l,536; Written Arith., 1892
Geography 1878, Grammar 1888, History
265, Physiology 81, Natural Philosophy
80, Chemistry %, Botany I, Astronomy
u, Algebra 1856, Geometry q, Rhetoric
IA, Drawing 427, Physical Geography 81
German Language 1874.
Amount paid for tuition, inclusive Of
German, $3,s2750.
GERMAN DEPARTMENT..
Enrolment in German-Wa2hington
q, Madison 7, Clay 81, Union IL, Centre
30, Webster 10, Richie SO; total 1874.
Number of pupils of German parentsge
ll9, other than German parentage TO;
number of German pupils belonging to
Grammar School 81, same belonging to
Division A, l23. Amount paid for in
structon in German, Slot,
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
A comparison of the leading items in
the report with the corresponding ones
in the report, Tor November, 1876, gives
the following results:
Last This
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
AAA SAVEORD'S
!, Ril.A1JD)IIGfALAcURE
p, FOrsCATARRH

I INSTANTLY relieves and permanently cures this
loathsome disease in all its varying stages. 1t pos
the soothing and healing properties Of plants,
herbs and barks In their essential form free from
forous contamination, and IN this respect differs fro a
every other known remedy In one short year 1t has
found its way from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
and wherever known has become the standard remcCJ
for the treatment of Catarrh. The proprctors have
been wdtcdupon by gentlemen national reputation
who have been cured by this remedy, and who have.
at considerable expense and personal trouble spread
the good news throughout the circles in which they
move.s When youshear wealthy gentleman OF intel
ligence and efnement say owe my life to Sanfords
Radical Cure, you may feel assured that it IS arti
Gle Of great value, and worthy to be classed among
the standard medical specifics of the day. ....s
"Thc benefit derive from It's daily use is to nc IN
Gd1uable." = wee
HENRY WELLS, OF WELLS, FARGO 6 Co.
at has cured after twelve years of uninterrupted
suffering.'% G .btiHt WN3-7F1sT EH aUhA
GEO. W. HOUGHTON. WALTuAM
Each package contains DR.. Sanford's Improved In
halng Tube with full directions for in all cases
Price $1.00 per package. For sale by all wholesale
and retail druggists throughout the United States.
WEEKS e. POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale
Druggists, Boston.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
Cloud Banners OF the Aims.

Among the most exquisite scenes viii CHI
delight the eye of the European traveller are
those wonderful, rose-colored cloud ban
ners floating from the Alpine cliffs. But it
is only in the sunlight that Nature hangs
out those beautiful tokens. So it is only IN
the glow of health-the sunlight of our
inner being-that Nature reveals th o.
physical cloud banners the "rosy cheek"
and cherry lip" to praise which every
poet of the earth has invoked the Muse to
aid him. But they are as rare as the cynic Il
Hood conceived Christian charity TO be.
Woman, eager to retain this charm, res,r s
to French art and rouge. The effect is situi-
lar to that which would be produced 10y
substituting auctioneers' flags for the den
cate, glowing cloud banners of the Alps
If woman would aid Nature instead Of
adopting Art, would seek health instead of
vainly trying to mask disease, she would
not only win the greatest charm of
MISUNDERSTANDING she would avert
much misery both from herself aud 9th
ers. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
received the highest praise from thousands
of pale, delicate, suffering women, One
bottle often affords more relief than months
of treatment by caustics and other medi-
cines. 1t is harmless in any condition of
the system, and its use often renders the
modest invalid exempt from that most try
ing of ordeals-a personal consultation with
physician It is the duty of every woman
to become familiar with the causes aud
symptoms of the many diseases to which
her peculiar organization renders her liable,
and also to learn the proper means of pre-
venting these maladies. The Peoples Med
ical Adviser contains an extensive treatise
upon Woman and Her Diseases" The
author also advises courses of domestic
treatment, which will often render the SER
vices of a physician necessary. Every
woman should read it. A copy of the Ad-
wiser can be obtained by addressing the
author. DR.. R. V. Pierce, at Buffalo. N. Y.
Price $3.50 postage prepaid). Favorite Pre-
scription is sold by dru ggsts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
An Awful Picture.

The late lamented President
once exclaimed: I" In this country, and
in this age of light and knowledge, we
have an army of five hundred thou
sand drunkards An army of half a
million drunkards in Christian Amer
ica." Genial, amiable Charles Lamb
oace uttered this most pathetic cry:
" The waters have gone over me. But
out of the black depths would I be
heard: would cry out to all who have
but set foot In the perilous flood.
Could the youth to whom the flavor of
his first wine is delicious, look into my
desolation, and be made to understand
what dreary thing it is when man
shall feel himself going down a preci-
pice with open eyes and passive will,
and yet to feel it all the way emanating
from himself, to perceive all goodness
emptied out Of him, and yet not be
able to forget time when it was other
wise, to bear about him the piteous
spectacle of his own selfruin; could he
see my fevered eye, feverish with last
nights drinking, and feverishly looking
forward for this nights repetition of
the folly, could he feel the body of
death out of which cry hourly with
feeble cutlery to be delivered, it were
enough to make him dash the spark
ling beverage to the earth in all the
pride of its mantling temptation, to
make him clash his teeth"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
The Sioux as Cavalry.

Gen. Crook is not disposed to belittle
the foes whom he has been fighting
since last spring. He thinks that an
Indian warrior makes the best cavalry
man in the world, and he is undoubt-
edly right. In his annual report ne
says, When the Sioux Indian was
armed with bow and arrow he was
more formidable, fghing as he does
M ost of the time On horseback, than
when he got the old fashioo muzzle
loading rifle. But when he came into
possession of the breech loader and me-
tallic cartridge, which allows him to
load and fire from his horse with per-
feet ease, he became at once ten thou
sand times more formidable. With the
improved arms have seen our friend
" Indians, riding at full speed, shoot
and kill wolf, also On the run, while
it is rare thing that our troops can
hit an Indian on horseback, though the
soldier may be on his feet at the time.
The Sioux is a cavalry soldier from the
time he has intelligence enough to ride
o. horse or fire gun. 1t he wishes 10
dismout, his hardy pony, educated by
long usage, will Craze around near
where he has been left, ready when MS
master wants to mount either to move
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
A Missouri Girls Nerve.
From the Osceola MOO Democrat.

@ FROM tue OseeOla (MOO Democrat
A girl but eighteen years of age,
whose name we withhold, owing to II
desire on the part of the actors to keep
the affair secret, WAS sittingin the dark
ened kitchen with her betrothed, in the
wee hours of the night, when, starting
for the Fireplace in order. to replenisn
the fuel, her foot struck what she sup
posed was piece Of rope, and, stoop-
Tag to pick it up, she received the ven
omous fangs of q large rattlesnake in
her thumb. To ordinary individuals
this would be the signal for q fainting
fit, but not SO in the present case. The
girl simply turned the light up, and
asked her young man" to kill the rep
tile, and Selling large case-knife, she
severed the bitten thumb from the
hand, thus preventing the deadly poi
son from getting into her system, and
probably causing her death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
COLLINS -
v0lTAIC
PLAS ERS.

A ElectroGalvanic Battery. combined with the
N celebrated Medicated Porous Plaster, forming
the grandest curative agent in he world OF medicine,
and utterly surprising all other Pastors heretofore
In use. They accomplish more IN one week than the
old Plasters in whole year. They do not palliate,
they CURE. Instant relief Afforded in bra
rheumatism, Neuralgia, Paralysis, Cramps,
st. Vitus' Dance, Sciatica, Hip Complaint,
Spinal Affections, Nervous Pains and IrEi-
tations, Epilepsy or Fits proceeding froIa
Shocks to tho Nervous System, Ruptures
and Strains, Fractures, Bruises, Contu-
sions, Weak Muscles and Joints, Nervous
and Feeble Muscular Action, Great Sore
ness and Pain in any Part of the Body,
Weak and Painful Kidneys, Great Tender
ness OF the Kidneys, and Weak and Lame
Back, caused by Chronic Inflammation OF
the Kidneys. '.''
So confident are the proprietors in the great value
ofthis Plaster all other Plasters that they do not
hesitate WARRANT it to possess greater far greater
curative properties than all others combined, while
the price ofeach viz 25 cents is within the reach
of every sufferer in the land. INSIST therefore, upon
having what you call fOr. ~
9sold everywhere. Sent by mail, carefully wrapped
and warranted on recent OF price, r cents for one.
81 .25 for SIX 1925 for twelve by WEEKS u POT
TER Proprietors, Boston. o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
A Victim Of Circumstantial Evidence.

A Victim of : Circumstantial Evidence.
& Allthe same, no man, though ne dote
upon buckwheat cakes ever 80 much
at the breakfast table, can defend the
habit of setting the batter in a big crock
at the end of the sitting room stove
over night. All women do this, and
the custom. is fraught with danger.
Now, only the other night, Mr. Hook
enberry, of South Hill, went home very
late. He pulled off his boots and sat
down to warm his feet before going to
bed, and what should Mrs. Hocken-
berry see the next morning the first
thing when she got up but sinuous
procession of human foot prints, neatly
outlined in buckwheat batter, making
zigzag line across the sitting room
carpet, through the hall and half way
up stairs, the last fading tracks point
ing Enthusiastically in the direction of
her sleeping husband. And when Mr..
Hockenberry, rudely awakened from
his slumber to show cause why sentence
should not be pronounced against him,
feebly insisted that the tracks might
have been, and probably were made by
the cat, there wasn't dry eye in the
wigwam, and he fell, then and there,
another victim to circumstantial evil
dence. -HaoUkeye. ''' ''' .'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07

forward or escape. Even with their
lodges and families they can move at.
the rate of fifty miles per day. They
are perfectly familiar with the coun-
try, have their spies and hunting par.
ties out all the time at distances of
from twenty to fifty miles each way
from their villages, know the number
and movement of all troops that may
be operating against them, just about
what they can probably do, and hence
can. choose their own times and places
of conflict or avoid it altogether.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
How Valentines are Made.

Modern valentines, aside from val
liable presents contained in them, are
very pretty things, and they are grow
ing prettier every year, since large bus
mess houses spare neither skill nor
money in getting them up. The most
interesting thing about them to "grown
ups" is the way they are made; and
perhaps even you youngsters who
watch eagerly for the postman, "sink-
ing beneath the load of embarrassment
not his own" would like to know how
satin and lace and flowers and other
dainty things grow into valentine.
1t is no fairy's handiwork. It went
through the hands of grimy-loo
workmen and dowdy-looking girls; it
made familiar acquaintance with sand
paper and glue-pots, and steel stamps
and inky presses and paint brushes,
and all sorts of unpleasant things, be-
fore it reached your hands.
To be sure, q dreamy artist may have
designed it, but q photographer with
inky fingers printed the picture on it; q
die cutter with sleeves rolled up made
a pattern in steel with the lace-work Cd
the edge; and q dlngy-looking press
man with paper hat on stamped the
pattern around the picture. Another
hard handed workman rubbed the back
of the stamped lace with sand .paper till
it came in holes and looked like lace,
and not merely like stamped paper, and
q row of girls at common long table
talking about their narrow lives, the
hard times, and SO forth-put on the
colors with stencils, gummed on the
hearts and darts and cupids Of flowers
and mirrors and doors and curtains, and
stuck in the sacket powder, and tied up
the bows, and sewed on the fringes, and
tucked in the handkerchief or other
gift, and otherwise finished the thing
exactly like the pattern before them. !
You see the sentiment about valen-
tine doesn't begin yet. To all these
workmen it is merely their daily work,
and to them means only bread and but
ter and home. It is not until Tom,
Dick or Harry takes it from the sta
toner and writes your name on it that
it acquires in some mysterious way, the
settlement that makes it such nice
thing to get.
The hideous abomination called a
"comic valentine" which is merely q
cruel or q low-minded insult to the re-
ceiver, is beneath the notice of any
gentleman, whether he be five or fifty
years old, and [ am sure that no boy
cares to know just how it is made
Good Words.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
THE iudoe WAS very fond of onoti

The judge was very fond of quoting
law Latin in order to give dignity and
Snspressem,ent to his remarks. One day,
in passing sentence on prisoner, he
said, "In accordance with the lea non
ecrlpta sentence you to three months
i'm prisonment." "What in thunder
does he mean by that Dutch talk %
said old Bummerson. "He means
explained rising member of the bar,
anxious to display his familiarity with
the dead language, che means that he
decides according to law and not to
Scripture"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
Popularity.
The popularity of Messrs. Jam

The popularity of Messrs. James S.
Kirk & Co.'s soaps, manufactured in Chica-
go, is shown by the unprecedented sale
which their goods have reached during the
year 1876. This by far is the largest soap
manufacturing concern in the United States,
producing and selling in all parts of this
country, from the Red River of the North
to New Orleans, and from Portland, Me-, to
San Francisco, $4,000, 900 pounds annually.
No so-called greases enter into these soaps.
Only pure refined tallow and vegetable oils
are used, containing no adulteration. Fair
and square weights always reliable. This
is why their soaps are 50 popular with all
good and economical housekeepers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MONTH

FRANK LEsLIE'S POPULAR MONTHLY
has taken rank as the largest, mo st lib eral.
ly illustrated, and cheapest family magazine
Of general reading. 1t pages are large,
typography beautiful and clear, engravings
frst-class, and its price is within the reach Of
all classes. We have in the February num-
Der acceptable articles from the pens of the
ablest writers, including the following sub
jects, all fully illustrated: English Inter
est in the Eastern question:" Up the Nile"
"a Visit to Rotterdam;" The Ladies of
Ancient Rome;" How Glass is Made" Its
1913 beautiful pages, 100 illustrations and
able contributions furnished for twenty
cents, give it the largest circulation of any
monthly published in America. Those of
our readers who reside at a distance from
bookstores and news dealers, will do well
to send $3.50, the subscription price, or
twenty cents for single copy, to FRANK
LESLIE, 537 Pearl street. New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
HATCH's UNIVERSAL COUGH SYRUP ha

HATCH's UNIVERSAL COUGH SYRUP has
been in use Is years. and has always been
warranted to cure, and is now sold by over
bottle returned. Many of the best physi-
clans in the country prescribed it as the best
remedy for coughs, colds and GROUP within
their knowledge. Pleasant to take, sure to
cure, and should be sold by all druggists. It
should be in every family, especially those
with croupy children. Try it and you will
always keep it. Two sizes-5O cents and
$1.0O. Put up by D. w. Hatch & Co.,
JamestOn N Y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
His SteDmOthor.in.LaW.

She had succeeded in marrying her
son, and naturally undertook the
management of his household, Pres
emily the son died, but she continued
to advise, direct and worry generally
her daughter-in-law. Then the daugh-
ter-in-law married again, but still the
old lady insisted on bossirg things. A
friend essayed to convince her that she
could have no possible right to inter
fere-that the new husband was moth
ing to her. Nothing ?" she cried che
nothing to me ?" Why, am l not his
stepmother-in-law on his wife's side?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
Snow in Surgical Practice.

DR.. Holmes recently removed q
tumor from the left side of Mr.. Is. f.
Herrin, of the size of an ordinary ap-
pie. While the operation was in pro-
gress Mr.. Herrin was reading the news
in q daily paper, and was not aware
that the knife was being used until the
tumor was placed on the table before
him. The method of destroying SEN
sibility was this: The doctor took ball
of snow, added to it tablespoonful of
table salt, and applied this freezing
mixture to the tumor until the surface
was white.-Heleno (Momtaqao) Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07

Is THERE ONE reader of this paper
suffering from rheumatism =? If SO, write to
Helphenstine & Bentley, Druggists. Wash
ington, d. O., for a circular Of Duraug's
Rheumatic Remedy. This medicine is tax
en- internally, and will positively cure any
case Of rheumatism on the face of the green
earth. Price, one dollar bottle.