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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-15
ROMANTIC MARRIAGES.
Queer Turn In the Affairs of Rival
sutters- A " edding thai was Not
Postpon.d.

From the ST. Louis Times.
Tolber. Hicklsnd, . young gentleman
residing some two and halt miles from
Lexington Mo-. on the Dover road, hsd
ged for his nuptisls with one OF
Lexinctons fair damsels, Miss Fannie
Jennings. on Thursday last. He mad
been paving his addresses TO her but 8
few weeks previously, and ali arrange
ments had been completed for the con-
summ~tinn OF the happy event st the
time appyin:ei, =. the residence Of the
father OF the young lady. Preparations
had been made for an elegant wedding
supper, sso the presence OF member of
the cloth, for whom the groom e1pectsnt
was 20 call with carriage st 80 o'clock
in evening. 1t appears that Mr., Rus
sell Gather, OF this city, mad also been
paving bis addresses to the same Young
Iacy for some time past, and on the day
preceding the day set for the wedding,
called to see the lady and proposed an
elOpement with her on that very dsy.
She readily sssented, ard sitter the family
bad retired, both she and her trunk were
steslthily spirited away from her fsther's
domicile, and she and her lover, after
considerable difficulty in procuring the
services Of clergyman, were united IN
xedlcck ard crossed the, Missouri river
at the dead hour of midnight, the tne--
mometer below zero, where awaited
them carriage to carry them an tneir
bridal tour. Morning came, snd soon
thereafter Mr.. Hicklsnd appeared IN
town. on ' to the realization Of the fact
that the bird hsd flown. In the family
OF the fsther Of the young lady there was
$50 another young lady, poor but estIm-
able, and quite pretty, 10 whom had en-
offered the comforts Of home-Mlss
Alice Haywood, Thither Mr.. hicEIsnd
bent his wsy on learning OF the tslthIess
ness of his stfisnced, and arranged that
TIE preparation tor the elegsnt wedding
SUPPER should not be for naugh., and
that ne ana Miss Alice should be ap-
pointed time and plsce which he was 70
b. married TO Miss Fannie. In the COT rse
o. the day these facts were quickly CIR
cula.ed and discussed by all. During
Til; time the clergyman whose services
had been secured by Mr.. Hickls' q met
him and joculsrly remarked that ne
would expect him to call for hun A. his
residence at the hour appointed, TO which
Mr.. Hicklard replied that ne would
most sssured!y, and desired tina. he should
Be ready without. fail. True to the ap.
pointmeht. he called tor the psrson at
the hour Sc. with close carriage. The
psnor. not knowing just Whist shape
matters had taken nor whittier be WAS
10 be driven, not caring TO venture any
INQUIRY. in sort Of semi bewiiderness
entered the carriage. On entering the
house he found pleasant company a.
sembled. ard soon thereafter Vas en-
ligh.ened upon tie new shape affairs had
.aken. and thereupor united NJ. Hlck-
land to Miss Alice Haywood, after
which the evening Was spent ceilsht-
fully, aLd the wedding proved not to be
.poiled for the want of wedding. snd
was one OF the most elegant Of the season
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TERRIBLE FATE.
Death ola NAN uhs for Fifteen Years
Wa In Constant Orture.

From the Evansville Journal.
George Miller. Of PRINCETON, died Isst
Friday night, after fifteen years Of the
mes, hldeous and tortured lite ths, one
could we'll imagine. No matter how
wonderful the flight of fiction, there Is
now and then some true story coming TO
the surface which puts i. 70 shame and
sets all philosophers sgog with amaze
ment.
The history of George Miller is one of
horrible strangen,ss, snd Is the most re-
msrksble We have ever heard. Fifteen
Years 400 when Miller WAS nineteen
wears e age, he Was suddenly Sc d With
an epilsptic It. snd ever since then be
ns. been subject 20 them. They csme
.eSueu,Iv and with fearful power snt
effect. The usmost skill OF physicians
was exerted N vain 10 relieve him; bis
affection bstied them all
Ten wears from the 1ste OF ms drsi al
tack be became insane and very danger
Gus. no, only TO strangers. but 20 his
friends and family also. His case was
incursble. ard be could not be received
into the ASYLUM. For two wears De
WAS chained fast 10 his room 10 prevent
him from doing sny damage. But dur
ing the remaining three years OF MS
Moor life no chains were needed, Tor TIE
iasid,ous disease fast claimed him.
The muscles OF bis legs contracted 80
ths, his knees were brought up within
Al inch OF bis chin, and his arms we're
drawn and distorted in most horrl be
manner. By this time he had become 8
| Wild beast. His tortured mind xss uu-
! lit by $ ray OF reason. All human IN
.,inst even VAS gone. dis appetite be-
came rsveaous and horrible. He woait,
a. times when hunger MAS upon him
| seize = bed blan ket or gull. aud tear Il
/ IN p,.,,ss ike Al ANNA, devourIRg tbs
.hrsds q, if they ~ers 'dicestible food
h would. again. tear hi. OWE desh, aud
!, wss win difficulty that be ~S re-
strained from eating his own cesh.
| Des,h Il, slly released him from 3 con
di.;ou A. miserable cs he'll itself, snd on
/ FRIDAY he died easily, We understand
Dr.. s q. Shop.aush held post-psor
ts,a exam nation of the body Sunday
and found IN the left yentricle OF tnt
bear, lump of f.t two inches long ans
| . Quarter OF an inch thick The gal
! bladder xss diseased BY a. enlargement
the right lobe Of the liver Was enlarged
and other angements Of bis function
airy organs
Iii certainly the most remarkable
( case on record.
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RICE
COFFEE.

nbn BAGS GOOD TO CHOICE JUST
ZUU received. Merchants will eonsah
,h.ir interests by locking al our stock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-15

RAILROAD BoSDs-Qaiet and firm IN
the late afternoon dealings.
STATE BoSDs-QI!et and steady.
SrocK Were strong and higher, and
prices m general advance of to l
per ceat early in the day, the leading
features beirg Western Union, Michigan
Central, and Lake Shore, but there was
reaction Of from ! to per cent in the
general list. Towards the close, under
sales to realize profits, Michigan Central
fell of from 40 to 49,. Lake Shore
from So: to SAL, Western Union
from 75i to TAI, Delaware,
Lackswanrs and Western from
~ to 76s; New Jersey Central
from 46t to 45:. and Illinois Central
from GA 10 62!; New York Central was
strong. and advanced to 1929. In final
sales the market closed dull but strong
Tor Michigan Central and Western Un-
ion; the rest of the list steady. Transsc-
tions were ~, 800 shares, OF which $500
were New York Central, 200 Lake
Shore, 200 st. Paul, 2,O00 Pacific Mail,
$4,000 Western Union, 10000 Delaware,
Lackawsnns and Western, 1000 New
Jersey Central. 29,CGO Michigan Central,
1000 Illinois Central.
TIE Fourth National Bank has mott
lied the Stock Exchange that its capital
has been reduced by the directors from
s5,00O,0 900 TO s3,75000O.
BALTIMORE, January l3.-Flour-
Strong, buoyant ard unchsn ged. Wheat
Quiet ard STEADY; No. = western and
winter red 81 439,l As; No. = Chicago
spriug 81 35Gsl 80; PennsyIvsnis red
81 55G,l 81. Corn-W estern excited
and higher; mixed Old 59t; new 599
59tc. Oats -Nomiuallv unchanged. Rye
QUIET snd steady st 10G72c. Clover
Seed-Quiet and s:esty a. l4!9l5.
Butter-Quiet, steady and unchanged.
Petroleum -QIie:; crude l2t0l2!c; re-
lined nominsl!y at pc. Coffee Firm and
unchanged. Whisky-DuIl and nominal
a. 81 -.
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NrvS RELIABLE NExs--This new
principle. new way Dr. a. AcLean's
Cough and Lung Healing Glooules cures
Coughing, HosrseneA Bronchitis and
Consumption. Trial boxes, by mail, %
ceuh. Oh. j. b. Mclean, Sl4 Chestnut,
ST. LOUIS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-15
at'heelins &egister.
Terms, by Mail, in Advance
DAILY REGISTER.

DAILY REGISTER
On. wear 3 % Three months.-fz 90
Hyont6S 4 N one month rs
TRI.WEEKLY REGISTER.
Published every Tuesday, THURSDAY and
Saturday.
Uue copy, yr-A % One copy mos-s2 %
WEEKLY REGISTER.
On. copy,l yrsl so Six copies, iyrs %
one copy, s mos 10 Ten eoptes.ly W. 3O
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-15

TOLEDO. January la-Flour-Firm
Wheat-Firm; No 3 white Wabash
81 AZ; No. l white Michigan 81 46;
extra white Michigan 81 80; amber
81 AN; No. 3 red 81 %. Corn-Steadier;
high mixed 45c; No. 2 Ale; white
40; Michigan 80; rejected AZ.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Nxw YORK, January l3.-AoNEr-
At 4A@7 per cent, closed at 6(S! pei
cent Prime mercantile paper 5(97 pei
cent. Customs receipts 1888, 600 The
Assistant Treasurer disbursed $4,000
CIearlngs $36 OOOOUO. Sterling irm al
4s3!94s5
GoLD-Opened at 1861 and closed 81
1869. the extremes of the day Carrying
rates 4 to per cent, gold, per snnum,
and Lilo per cent until Monday. The
sentiment in regard to gold has changed
somew lat since this day week. Dealings
in govern ment bonds have been on An
unusually large scale, and some promi'
uent financial institutions here and on
TIE Pacific coas. have taken these bonds
b. the million for investment.
SILvER-Bar silver, greenbacks, 81 81,
gold 81 "a. Silver coin 81 0Oa, At London
silver Is quoted at 81 > 10 pence per
ounce.
.,.-,,~-xx,xx,~, Ao,iva .rt strnDu
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RATES OF ADVERTISING
THE DAILY REGISTER.

One squares inch space
Dne time.-.....--S 20 One months ~
Two times.....--.. l Is Three months. Y %
One week.. 2 80 one year....-.---; . %
One square changeable once week 80.
Special Notices . per cent additional.
Advertisements TO occupy nxed places z,
per cent additional.
Cuts Will be charged double for space
occuEitu
DottI. Ciunn advertisements, 81 per
cent add l.CLAl.
Loca. NCuces Is cents per liDe-ttt no
local MAC, u III Be inserted for less tadn ONE
DOLLAR
All embellishments, except for establish
ed business houses, must De- PAT" i6r 10 All
vance.
Bills with regular advertisers rendered
quarterly.
All bills due on the first appearance OF
the advertisement.
Yearly advertisers vii! Dc confined 10
their legitimate business, and all auTeT-
t.Sements not connected with II WI De
charged FOR AT our regular rates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
The Russian SOldiery,

Edward King, writing from the
Danube to the Boston Journal, says &:
These Russians remind one vely much
of American soldiers in the field. They
have the same jolly msouciance, the
same good-naturcd way of accepting
privation as their common lot, and the
same pleasant and picturesque manner
of regarding the most disagreeable
things. I think they look upon the
Turks without any actual hatred-feel-
ing for them only a kind of q mild con-
tempt, which has been somewhat in
creased by the name in which the
Turkish cavalry ran away at Matchin
the other day. There is but little to be
said thus far in favor of the Turkish IL
regulars, who were expected to achieve
such prodigies of valor. They have van.
ished before the Cosacks like leaves be.
fore the wind. I doubt if q single strag.
gler could at present be found anywhere
in the environs Of Sistova. Regular
troops make short work OF such fellows.
The Turkish prisoners that 1 have seer
we're almost as tattered and forlorn as
the Bashi- Bazouks. There is q little
group OF Anatalains here, imprisoned III
a cottage. They are evidently quite re-
signed to their fnte, and sit all day mus
ingly gazing Mt their cuptors with y puz
zlcd air, rs if they rather fnnciel it ill {
dream. The Russians treat them very
kindly, and I believe thus far there is NJ
instance in which any disposition has
been shown on the part of the common
est soldier even to threaten them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
Fashion Notes.


Fawn color is fashionable for ladies'
silk handkerchiefs.
Handsome morning wrappers are of
black silk trimmed with pink hounces.
Turban hats made entirely Of feathers
are fashionable Tor ladies' travelling wear.
A very pretty dress for the country is
made of any striped material; is prettiest
in white and ecru batiste.
Importers say, that there is a smaller
quantity of velvet in this country at
present than at any previous time for
many years.
A handsome overdress for watering
places, is q polonaise of open-worked
white silk, which can be worn with plain
colored silk skirts.
The black mitts which have been
fashionable this season are now being
replaced by mitts corresponding in color
to the dress or trimmings worn.
Handkerchief now come with colored
borders to match the SUMMER, suits and
the sets of lingerie either in cachemire
or delicate blues and pinks. Stockings
in silk, with the different plain colors in
stripes, are very handsome, but SIS and
Sc a pair keep them above the reach of
all but the wealthy.
New styles in collars and cuffs for
wearing with percale suits are the white
linen low collar and wide cuff edge with
percale like the dress. Other sets, with
pretty percale and ~cretonne edges, may
be worn with dark costumes of solid
color effectively, and costs from $1.75 to
50. so. Handkerchief are edged in cor
responding %colors, or embroidered in
blues and pinks prettily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
The 6 Faith Diamond"

One of the largest diamonds ever
found in the South African fields, belongs
to Miss Schreiner. a temperance preach
er. It weighs 269 c~arats, and is called
the "Faith Diamond" 1t is said that
one of her brothers would not become a
good templar on any consideration unless
he found q rare big stone. Miss
Schreiner finding all ordinary means of
converting him to good templar's prin-
ciples in vain, ut last prayed that he
might find a large diamond. Soon after
ward tho monster was unearthed, and
the brother, who was a partner in the
claim property, wa as good as his word.
He became, and is still, O consistent
good templar. Local merchants have
offered 800, 700 for the stone. The lady
is an enthusiastic temperance advocate,
and breaches with wonderful ability.
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How Liquors are Made.

At the recent meeting of the American
Temperance Union in Cooper Institute,
New York, MI. Eli johnson said: "Two
years ago a prominent wine importer
died in this city. Among his books no
record of a single invoice of wine was
found, but in his cellar machinery for
making it was discovered. There are
beer factories which can ma e beer in
fifteen minutes, without O particle Of
hops or malt. T had heard that drum
mers of liquors no longer carried around
samples Of liquors. They took a box Of
drugs instead, from which to manu-
facture their wares. For q long time 1
tried to obtain q similar box, but failed 10
do so. Finally a young physician COM
mitted suicide, induced by use of poison
Gus liquor. Among his effects was found
one of these sample cases. Here it is"
The lecturer showed a black tin box, in
which were several bottles containing
colored liquids. He continued: "In
this box were essential oils for making
eight kinds of brandy, six of whisky,
four Of gin and two Of wine. Each of
these bottles is guaranteed to make
twenty gallons of liquor. There is a
house in this city that manufactures
these articles. This bottle of Oil made
by them contains material for twenty
gallons of French brandy. They also
issue a book of directions" which he
showed, (Which specifies II hundred
different oils for manufacturing drinks.
All are made of different parts of alcohol,
water, sugar, t~arteric acid and other del
eterious ingredients, together with the
essential oil. The oil is the only change
made in any Of them. This bottle is
guaranteed to make twenty gallons Of
port wine. 1t is what physicians order
for sick people"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
Etym0lOgy Of Strikes.

The origin of the word "strike," as
applied in combinations Of laboring men
organized for the purpose either of pre-
venting a leluctGp d of securing an
advance in their wages, began on the
Thames docks. 1t had long been used
on the docks in the sense in which
"knocking of" is used by workmen n
this country. The dock laborers were
said to strike work Wen they went
to their meals. 1t had another and O.
peculiar Specification, too-the foreman
asking: "Who struck these cases?"
when he wished to learn whit particular
men hal received and lowered to the
wharf from the curtis amy particular
package If gso,!a. lis u@' in this LITTER
sense seems to haze been derived from
the maritime phrases Of striking sail
and "s r;kin2 the flag"
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The Sewing Machine.

An English paper says: The sewing
machine first appeared as a practical in
vention about thirty year, ago. Thimon-
nier, the real originator of the idea, was
O Frenchman, and like too many great
inventors, he did not live to enjoy any
part of the fruits of his genius. Elias
Howe, who followed T%himonnier, was III
American working artisan, and found
his first real support in England about
1847. At the present time, that is about
thirty years after the establishment of
the invention, there are upward of four
millions of sewing machines in use in
various parts of the world; and the an
nual number of new machines produced
in England is estimata at 10000, en-
ploying about 100, 900 persons. In
France, Germany and Belgium, the pro-
duction of machines is very large, and in
the United States the annual outturn of
machines is perhaps larger than in the
whole of Europe. In 1862 it was esti-
mated that in the United States each
machine saved to it's owner fifty shillings
q week, or say e130 (about $500 per
annum, in wages alone; or M aggregate
saving in wages, for the whole country,
of about $3.50, 600, 900. III 1875, that
aggregate saving had risen to $500. 00O,-
900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
Flies and Fresh Air.

Every h]ousekeeper knows what a nuts:
ance flies are in summer. Two weapons
are powerful against them, cleanliness
and darkness. Therefore the dining
room should be kept dark between meals,
and care should be taken to sweep every
crumb from table and floor. But it will
not do simply to shut up the room, shut
ting up the flies in it. Close every win
dow and door but one, and through that
drive the flies out. This is not so hard
as it may seem upon paper, and practice
makes perfect here as in all else. We
have known a housekeeper who was SO
expert hat she had only to wnve her
broom and the flies dutifully sswarmed
out as they saw the standard waved in
the air. Fly nets for the windows are
teomfortable appendages for living and
sleeping rooms. Bought ready made
they are somewhat expensive, made at
home they cost only a trife. Have the
carpenter-or if some one of the family
knows how too handle tools, let him
make q frame of inch wide lath, fitting
the window frame. On this stretch mos
quito netting-dark green is best-and
fasten with tacks to the laths. The same
netting oyer a frame of reeds, of osiers,
or wires from an old hoopskirt makes
serviceable cake and butter covers. Bend
one hoop into n round of the size wanted,
then on this fasten two semi-circular
hoops, crossing each other ut right angles
in the center above the bottom hoop.
This forms the frame, which, if of wire,
should be wrapped with worsted; on this
the netting is sewed, and o button on top
serves as q handle.
Air every sleeping room thoroughly
every morning and if possible, let in the
sun to shine on the beds and bed clothes.
| Often at night when the heat is we'll nigh
unbearable, a wet cloth hung in the win
dow over the blind will cool the room as
if. a shower had fallen, and every one
knows how water poured on the pavement
in front of the door will freshen the hot
dry air. The principle of the reduction
Of temperature by evaporation is capa-
BILE of much practical application. In
India and other tropical countries, where
ice is almost unknown, the natives cool
their drinking water by suspending
e~art;en jars filled with it in a brisk cur.
rent of air, which process is said to cool
it thoroughly and rapidly. So. also,
when ice is unattainable, butter may be
kept firm and sweet by sitting the bowl
containing it in a shallow vessel of water
and covering with a napkin, the ends of
which are well immersed in the water in
the bottom dish. A wet handkerchief or
sponge worn in the hat when exposed to
the sun, as in the harvest field, will pre-
vent sunstroke under the most intense
heat known to our climate, and will often
relieve headache arising from heat and
exhaustion combined.
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ScOWling,

Do not scowl; it spoils faces. Before
you know it your forehead will resemble
a small railroad map. There is a grand
trunk line now from your cowlick to the
bridge Of your nose, intersected by paral-
lei lines running east and west, with
arching your eyebrows; and Oh,
how much older you look for it. Scowl-
ing is q habit that steals upon lis In
awares. We frown when the light is too
strong, and when it is too weak. We tie
our brows into q knot when we are think
ing, and knit them lightly when we can
not think. There is one consoling thought
about these marks of time and trouble
the death angel almost always grasses
them. Even the extremely aged, i'll
death, often wear q smooth and peaceful
brow, thus leaving our last memories of
them calm and tranquil. But OIL bust
ness is with life. Scowling is a kind Of
silent scolding. 1t shows that our souls
need sweetening. For PHYS sake, let
lis take q sad-iron, or 4 glad-iron, Or
smoothing-tool of some sort, and straight
en- these creases out of orr faces before
they can become indelibly engraven upon
them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
An Incident in an English POSt.Ofice.

A tall, gray-haired gentleman, so runs
the story, lately went into n of the
branch post-ofices in a western region.
He asked some question relative to the
registering of a letter Of n of the
girls in attendance, and vas answered
in a manner which he considered ex-
ceedingly sharp and rude. He repeated
the question, however, not being quite
sure that he was not mistaken in his
supposition, and he repeated it very
mildly. She answered him more rudely
than before. He then made some re-
monstrance, and asked her if she
thought that was a proper way to answer
an inquiry in a public Office. She said
she thought that she had been quite
civil enough for him. He asked her,
with an ominously increasing mildness
of manner, if she would favor him with
her name. She e~mphatically declined
to do so. He then said he thought he
would tell her his name, which, how
ever, she declined to hear, saying that
his name was no concern of hers. He
calmly replied that he thought it was,
for his name was John Manners, and he
was the postmaster-general. Curtain
London Examiner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
Lucky HLimpey."

"Limpey" was a graduate of the
Randall's Island New York; house of
refuge, WHO had been transp'anted to
Kansas City, Mo. He was lame and
cadaverous; he BACKED boots and slept
in freight cars; he was the leader Of a
band of incorrigible vagabonds. A year
ago he made his way to Denver and
thence to the Black Hills, where his SER
vices engaged by a party of miners,
who wanted a cook and dish-washer.
In few weeks he was washing some
thing besides dishes, and now he has
snares in various lodes, and six thousand
dollars in cash. Recently "Limpey"
returned to Kansas City to visit IN old
woma who had been his only friend in
his days of poverty and distress, and to
marry her daughter. He had never ap-
pcalri to tho old woman in vain when he
had wanted a hiding-place from the
police or shelter from the s;orn.
"Limpey" is no longer lean cripple,
His lameness has Disappeared, and h"
weighs twice Us much as he did when he
was sleeping in cutters and hay-lofts.