The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-27
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Brief Meniion-Young Ladies' OIL
their n MuscIe-Taking Them I'm 70,
Taxation Purposes-Capt.B Bridges
Moundsvlllisns did not demonstrate ol
in any way observe Washlngton's birth
day.
The Camden ZouaVes we're delighted
with the courtesies and attentions shown
them py the Schmulbsch Zouaves during
their visit to your city on the I'D.
Owing to the wretched conditions ei
the roads leading into town bu. few per-
sons from the rural districts visit us at
present, and as consequence butter and
eggs are becoming quite scarce IN this
| market.
Nothing was done at the Ohio Valley
Iron Works last week, and repeated
inquiry failed to elicit any definite in.
formation as 10 when they would resume
operations.
Mayor Purdy has been doing land
office business during the last few days.
Joe Roberts shipped a large 10. OF
bsled hay 10 Cincinnati on the Hudson,
Saturday evening.
Pittsburgh Oil Company, who have
leased lands in this vicinity, have been
10 town for the past few days, but have
not. as far as l can learn, decided def
nitely just when or where they will sink
the test well.
FEMALE ROW.
A couple OF young ladies Of the lower
ward INDUCED in little knock down the
other day, for which the Mayor assessed
| a fine of five dollars. The difficulty all
grew out OF the following cause: One
OF the young ladies had loaned her gold
rirg 10 gay young Lothsrio, who trans
ferred it, together with his affections it is
supposed, to the other fair one. This fact
coming to the knowledge OF No. |, che
wa1ed exceedingly angry and wrote 8
note to No. 2, demanding the return OF
her gold y ring. Now it is possible that
No. would have overlooked the matter
and quietly returned the gold ring if
number one had not added "she did not
allow 'her kind to wear her gold ring"
Now if you want TO make woman mad
Just intimate that she is "thst kind" aid
ninety and two-thirds times out of every
one hundred you will succeed. Number
two CHANGING to meet number one went
for her a la Heensn, and Knocked her out
of time in less time than it would require
to say Jack Robinson.
Captain Bridges brought home, as
present from one of his Virginia friends,
an i'm ported English setter dog of the
female gender, and pup. She is pure
tlood and highly educated.
A couple of gentlemen became in
volved IN controversy in the County
Clerks office yesterday, which, but for
the Intervention of friends would have
resulted in first class knock down.
Our town Council has made the dis
covery that by an act OF the Virginia
Legislature, passed in 1882, extending
the limits Of Ellzsbethtown, several per-
sons who have heretofore not been as
sessed for town taxes are in the corpors-
tion. Several law suits are likely to grow
out of the matter, rs those gentlemen are
opposed TO becoming citizens OF the
town.
An infant son OF Sergeant Hsnen died
of Inflammation OF the bowels, Friday
last, and on Saturday, Hannah, wife OF
William Rodocker, OF consumption, alter
q long illness.
SCARLET FEVER.
Tha. dreaded disease, the scarlet fever,
has again made its appearance IN our
midst. 4 little daughter OF Sergeant
Hsnen was taken sick on Saturday last,
and by Sunday morning the disease had
plsinly developed itself as scarlet fever.
There were a large number Of The neigh
bors gathered at the house on Saturday
10 attend the funeral OF the child who
had died the day before, so, if the disease
Is contagious, it is feared that many other
cases will result.
MoFFgTT PUNCH.
Can't. Bridges, and daughters, Misses
Lizzie and Emma, arrived home from
Richmond, Virgins, Sunday evening
LAST. The Captain visited while in Rich
mond. one of the saloons supplied with
the Moaelt punch, and bought schoon-
er of ale, "just 10 see hCw the - thing
lthe punch rot the sle) worked, you
know" He thinks it one OF the greatest
Inventions OF the nineteenth, or in fact,
sny other century. Wonder if our Leg
islslure won't adopt il in this State, next
winter in order TO establish sinking
fund for the liquidstlon OF our little pro-
portion of the Virginia State debt?
Whist say you "most grave and rever-
endG"
BASE FABRICATION.
Some mischief loving person hiss been
circulating the hesrtless and unfeehug
report, that in the examination Of one OF
the Young lsdy-contestsnts in the Cock
awe will csse, she, In order TO establish
the fact thst her father was not in S
proper mental condition TO dispose of his
property, testified thst by reason Of his
harsh and unreasonable treatment OF her
and Ter gentlemen friends, she hsd lost
quite u number Of opportunities Of marry
ing, snd had been compelled from the
same Cause, TO refuse several offers of
marriage from eligible gentlemen, &C.,
&c. l have taken the trouble of investi-
eating this matter, and find the entire
s,Crv 10 be the baseIess fabrication
Of base mind. The only cir
cum:tsnce tbs; could possibly
give color 10 the report, was
ihst the attorneys for the contestants
proved By one of the witnassnes (one OF
the married daughters, think, that the
teststor had said. iha: If his two dsugh-
ters who were still unmarried would re-
main st home, and take care of him dur
ing his sickness, he would leave the home
stead 20 them 81 his death
SEND Us A HAMMOND.
II stranger hsd happened to be TAX
ing q walk through the principal thor
oughfsre Of our city on LAST Sunday even
ing about four o'clock, he would, / think,
have been impressed with the idea that
there WAS work here for 9 reformer.
This 10 what came under YOUR CORE
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