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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
ANEXPERT FORGER.
And the Tricks That He Played

One OF the most expert torHers that
ever appeared in this country, was
caught in Massachusetts lately, convict
ed. and sentenced to ten years lmpris-
onment. He had not been in prison
more than three months when, to the
establishment of the jailor a pardon
came fer him, in due form, all signed by
the Governor, and properly counter
signed. There was nothing to he done
but liberate the prisoner, and ne walk
ed out. But he had not been gone long
before the TAILOR discovered that the
prisoner had managed, through his
friends, to get blank pardon from the
Governors office, had filled 1t out HIM
self. and cleverly forged the signatures,
and had then passed it out to his friends
again, TO be mailed 10 the jallOr IN proper
shape. The clever lOrger had not got
far enough away 10 escape, and he was
arrested and sent back TO prison. lie
EMPLOYED a Young New York lawyer,
whose nameis familiar through the fame
OF his father, and told HIM the story.
"rhey have no right to lock you up
again" said the lawyer "havlng once
liberated YOU, without legally proving
that the pardon Is a forgery. can get
YOU out, hut it will cost you
81, 800" Go ahead, said the forger.
The lawyer went ahead, gained his case,
and liberated the prisoner. 81 am go
ing ont west Immediately" said the for
GER, rs soon as he was free. Only father,
who is a wealthy man, owns $4,000
farm in Kansas, and he has just sent me
this letter, begging me TO come home
and lead an honest life, and telling me
10 draw on him Tor $4,000 to pay my
bills. | am his only son, and | have
almost broken his heart; but this life IS
coming to an end; shall settle down on
nv fathers farm and be an honest man,
and he showed the letter, a pathetic pro-
duction from an afflicted parent. Il
shall need 81 900 OF the money to pay
some little bills" continued the forgcr,
"and here is a draft have made on my
father for the $1,000. If YOU can give
me check for 81 900 l will give you
the draft, and will send you the other
$500 as soon as | get home
The LAWYER read the letter carefully,
drew a check for 81 900 and handed 1t
10 his client, and received the draft for
$1,000. About ten days after the draft
was deposited in a bank for collection,
il came back with the message that the
man on whom it was drawn had been
dead for eight years, and wasn't worth
cent when he was alive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
Youth and the Future.

Victor Hugo, as temporary president
of a secular educational congress IN
France, recently addressed it with some
very prophetic, pertinent and practical
remarks, from among which we re-
produce the following extract. He
said:
Youths the future. You teach youth
you prepare the future. This prepare
ton is useful, this teaching is necessary,
TO make the man of tomorrow. The
man of tomorrow is the universal re-
public. The republic is union, unity,
harmony, light, industry, creating COM
fort, abolition of conflicts between man
and man, nation and nation, abolition of
the law of death and establishment of
the law of lite. The time of sanguinary
and terrible revolutionary necessities is
past. For what remains to be done the
uncomfortable law of progress sutlices.
Great battles we have still to fight-bat-
ties the evident necessity OF which does
not disturb the serenity OF thinkers,
battles in which the revolutionary en-
ergy will equal mOnarchiCal Obstinacy,
battles in which force joined with might
will overthrow violence allied with usur-
pation-superb, glorious, enthusiastic,
decisive battles, the issue of which is not
doubtful, and which will be the Hast
iugs and Austeritz of humanity. Citi-
zcns, the time OF the dissolution of the
old world has arrived. The old deSpOt-
isms are condemned by the providental
law. Every day which passes burles
them still deeper in humiliation. The
republic is the future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
River Improvement.

Cincinnati Marine journal.
The Quincy Convention has satisfied
us that the mercantile interests OF the
West and South have determined to
make Congress improve our great rivers.
Heretofore the public has been dazed
bv the rapid stride OF the railroad sys-
TEN, sacrificing to its progress the ever
flowing. and natural highways-the riv-
ers. On, on, has been the march Of
railroad progression, opening up new
country for the plOw and the seeder
until the product has far exceeded the
local demand; the surplus is greedily
Snatched up by less fortunate countries.
After a generation OF objectionable for
getiulnesS, the attention OF the producer
and merchant has again turned to their
old love, the river, the only visible and
i'm reality the only channel in the future
through which the vast products OF the
Mississippi valley can be eXpeditiOusly
delivered 10 our foreign customers.
Ofcoursc they are astonished,at the mis-
cradle condition OF the rivers, and more
so that no concentrated effort has teen
made bv srcambOatmcn 10 secure the
necessary improvements They realize
ludl, yearly lliV NClHdiN A'A on oiNh
and unObstruCted water channel direct
from the grain fields to the European
market intensities the necessity OF sub
srautially improving the Mississippi
River, for, in the limited period of gen.
eral resumption of trade, it has been
demonstrated that all the railroads to
the scaboard fall far short, with all their
facilities, i'm being able to move the pro-
duets as required. The steamboat then
must prove an important factor in eX-
tcruaI commerce; its course must be
smooth and unobstructed. These facts
are being forced upon the shipping pub
lie, who are becoming impatient at the
inertncss of steamboatmcn, and are TAX
ing the matter OF improving the rivers
into their own hands, and they will get
Il ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
{ commissioners Sale of Ben
wood Coal Property.
In ChanCcry.

\. Wilson Kelly,
vs. In Chanccry.
John Nolan and Others,
BY virtue OF decree OF the Municipal Court
OF Wheeling dated October l3, 1872 will, on
SATU RDAH, NOVEMBER -, 1879,
Beginning at 10 o'clock A. ", AT the front door
of thcs,OuTt House Of Ohio county, in the City
OF Wheeling sell AT public auction the follow
ing real estate situate i'm Marshall county West
Virginia that is 10 say: the John Nolan Coal
Property, situate in BcnwOOd and containing
about 81 acres OF ceal and p acres Of surface to-
gcther with certain right Of wharfage on the
Ohio river. and all cars, coal carts tools, imple-
mcutS &C., used, kept or employed by said
Nolan on said real estate On this land is opened
a coal bank in good working order and repair.
For more specific description Of said property,
wharfage rights, &c, aud for the terms Of sale,
reference is here made To the advertisement OF
sale Of said property published this day in the
Wheeling lutclligeuCCr. A. !. CLARKE,
Special Commissioner.
J. &. HERNEN, AuCtionecr
~ 4 o : D "a e
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LEGAL NOTICES.
LEGAL NOTICE.

To the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
John W. Garrett President OF said Company
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Will
liam q. Harrison, trustee In deed made by
said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
and dated April -, ls5S, and recorded IN the
office Of the Clerk OF the County Court of Ohio
county, in deed book No. 81 and page -, and
unknown parties holding bonds secured by
said deed William g. Harrison, trustee in a
deed made by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company and dated April -, ISIS. and record
ed in said Clerks Office in deed book No. -
page "a and unknown parties holding bonds
secured by said last mentioned deed OF trust;
John ". Garrett, Johns Hopkins and James
Tinker, trustees In deed made by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, and dated
March /. $50, and recorded in said Clerk
Office in deed book No 81, page $50 and un.
known parties holding bonds secured by said
last mentioned deed William Keyser T.
Harrison Garrett and William r. Burns, trIIS-
tees in a deed made by said Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, dated January l.,
ls74 and recorded in said Clerk Office in deed
OF trust hook No 8. page ~ and unknown
parties holding bonds secured 10y said last men
toned deed of trust:
You will take notice that in a certain condem
nation proceeding now pending IN the county
Court Of Ohio county, West Virginia, wherein
the Pittsburgh Wheeling and Kentucky Rail
road Company j. petitioner and you are deicn-
dantS that the said petitioner filed IT, petition
on the 18th day OF September. A. ID. l>'?, pray
lllE the concentration OF NtFAlu lhll'N w Na4tl
petition set forth and described. and that on the
Ith day Of November, A. ID. l>59 a certain oricr
was entered iu the aforesaid proceeding appoint
ing certain persons therein named commission
en- or yicwer for the purpose Of viewing ana
aSccrtaining a just and equitable compensation
for the lands proposed To be taken by the >aid
petitioner FIR railroad purposes. The lands -
proposed 20 De taken are fully described in the
aforesaid petition and the accompanying cN-
hibitS. You will also take notice that the Stid
or viewers will meet on Weine>
DAY, the 3rf day OF December, A. ID. 1879, At 10
O'Clock A. NJ on the lands described and set forth
in the petition, and exhibits Aforesaid aud for
the purpose aforesaid.
The Pittsburgh. Wheeling and
Kentucky Railroad Company, by
William Z. Hubbard r. 6. Barr and William II.
Hcarne, its attorneys.
GEO. X. TINGLE,
novj Sheriff Ohio coungy, West Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
Health and Happiness.

Ii seems strange that any one Will sui
Ter from the many constitutional de-
engagements brought on bv an impure
state of the blood, when Guysott'S Vel
low Dock and SarSaparilla will restore
perfect health and physical organization,
Ii has proven itself to be the best blood
purifier ever discovered, etiectually cur
ing Scroiula. Syphilitic disorders, Weak
ness OF the Kidneys, all Nervous dlSOr-
ders and Debility. IL correctS lndlgcs-
ton. etc, rejuycua;es the old, eXhiia-
rates the Young, and invariably drives
out of the system all the ills that human
flesh is heir to. Price Of large quart
bottles Sl.OO. \ strengthening cordial
pleasant To- take. Full directions ac-
company each bottle. Laughlin, Bros ,
X Co, and Logan, List x Co, Whole
sale Agents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
Wouldn't Bet on a Sure Thing.

Detroit Free Press.
At an early hour yesterday morning
a Randolph street saloon keeper was
called TO wait on a customer who had lost
an eve, suffered broken nose, and was
otherwise spoiled TO take the part OF
Apollo on LIES stage. He was a stran-
ger, but he was very easyto get acquain-
ted with.
"What kind OF folks have you got in
this town." he suddenly asked as he
slipped his beer.
a"Well, pretty good Hot, guess
oRather F soft, y guess" continued the
stranger 81 might have made $40 just
now ii it wasn't for my conlounded con-
scientiOus scruples. Hang it. wish |
could he little oil, like most other men,
but ! can't, it wasn't born in me to be
tricky
"How's that" said the saloonist.
"Whv, there is a chap in saloon just
above here who thinks he's smart. He
wanted to bet me that the windows in
the back end OF the Board of Trade
building contained six panes OF glass TO
a window. He bluffed me all around
the room and shook a ten right under
nv nose, but my conscience wouldn't
let me bet on a sure thing. II hadn't
been strictly honest | could have taken
his money as slick as grease.
How
"Whv, my partner puttied in all that
glass, and there's eight panes to the
window. | knew it all the time, and |
could have bet on a sure thing, You see.
| sometimes wish | hadn't been brought
up so strict, but perhaps it was the best
way"
ADJUST then a second stranger dropped
i'm. Seeing No. ne hauled out a $40
bill. shook it at him and sneeringly said:
you must be a tatiy sort OF chap i,
When say a thing I'm willing to back
it, but you sneak.around the woods.
IL never bet on a sure thing" calmly
replied the other. III | took your bet
! should simply rob you OF SO, and my
conscience would never let me rest.
"I'll tell YOU what I'll do" said the
saloOn-keeper, Carelessly; I'll make a
little bet with you. | think there are
eight panes to a window; I'm willing to
bet $40 there are.
After considerable ''clawing of the
money was put up and the two walked
down to the building 10 count the
panes. There were only four to win
dow, and yet it took the saloonist an
hour and half TO get the trick untang-
led SO that he could comprehend it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
Lawrence Barrett's New Advertising
Dodge.

DOORe.
There are ways to advertise and ways
to-adyertise. Besides these Mr.. Law
rance Barrett has hit upon a new way.
1t is to send cabinet photographs OF
himself to ladies residing in the cities
ne is about to visit.
The other day a Clifton man received
a package from the Post-ofhce addressed
to his wife, and for some reason (proba-
blv because he was Clifton mani he
opened it. 1t was a photograph, cab
met size, inscribed with the name and
compliments of Lawrence Barrett. The
shock was so great that the Clifton man
failed to recognize the name and Tea
lures of the great actor. He glared at
the picture, and in his rage coul only
see the counterfeit presentment OF a
villain, masher, son OF a gun, be-
tween his wife and whom there was
evidently guilty alliance. Had the Cliff
ton mans wife suddenly come upon
some OF the photographs which he him
self carried about his clothes, he would
not have been more cast down in spirits.
With this evidence of his wife's unfaith-
fitness, as he supposed, he rode sOrrow-
lullN llplllt. Lis NllV mt AliAAA az Wv
door.
"Back, woman" he exclaimed, flash
ing the photograph before her face, and
recoiling from her "What means this
picture? Whose is it? How long has
this been going on? Speak If you
can-nw
To tell the truth, the poor woman
could barely speak. She was about
paralyzed with establishment.
The wrathful husband attributed this
to her guilt, and, turning on his heel,
he informed her that she could take
seven OF the children and he would
take the other seven, and henceiorth
their paths would diverge. 4 happy
household would undoubtedly have
been broken up had not the husband
contided his terrible sorrow to a friend,
who recognized the picture and the adj
vertising dodge at the same time. After
all, perhaps, the safest and best way to
advertise is through the newspapers at
so much a square.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
Lincoln's Speech at Gettysburg.

Baltimore American.
Col. Ward Lamon, the author OF a
"Liic Of Abraham Lincoln and who
was marshal of the District during his
administration, being present at a dis
cuSsion which occurred day or two
since concerning the merits OF the now
famous Gettysburg speech, surprised
his hearers by the following statement:
al was present on that memorable oCCa-
sion, and heard Mr. LincOln's speech.
| was never more disappointed in my
had life. felt, not only that Mr.. Lincoln
failed TODD himself justice, but had lost a
great opportunity. Mr.. Seward con-
cured in his opinion, and told me that
he had hoped for something better from
Mr. Lincoln. Edward Everett, the ora
tor of the day, whom | asked what he
thought of the Presidents speech, OBJ
served that it was not what he had an
tiCpated, and that Mr. Lincoln had sig
nally failed to come up to his eXpecta-
tons. The opinion of every one who
heard the speech was that Mr.. Lincoln
had not been equal to the occasion, and
had, in fact, acquitted himself poorly.
The real worth of the immortal words
uttered by Mr.. Lincoln upon the Get
tvsburgh battlefield was not discovered
until after his assassination. In cOrrOb-
Grafton of this assertion Mr.. Lamon
points to the leading newspapers OF that
period, not one OF which, to his knOwl
edge, discovered the greatness OF that
speech before its authors death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18

THE noted London house of Sampson
Low & Co. has for two years issued an
English edition of st. Nicholas, and this
success in Great Britain is now followed
up by another triumph quite as note
worthy, namely, that VI. Charles Della
grave, a Paris publisher, has made APP
plication to Messrs. Scribner Il Co. for
the right to issue an edition in the
French language, which shall have the
American cover, and be as nearly az
possible a reproduction OF the regular
American edition of st. Nicholas. We
are glad to know that the publishers
have accepted this proposal, which, as
it comes entirely unsolicited from out
OF the centre of art-loving French life, is
certainly the highest compliment ever
paid Ia an American magazine.
Yet st. Nicholas's successes do not
stop even with England and France,
but are apparently becoming world
wide; for it is announced that "Baby-
Days, compiled from the pages OF the
magazine, is to be translated into
Arabic. "And thus" says an appre-
ciative critic, "we shall all feel that at
least great debt is liquidated. This
morsel of st. Nicholas will pay for the
Arabian Nights; and it is not certain
that the little Arabs will not get the best
OF the bargain
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
CONSTIP

SHOULD not be regarded rs tritling
ailmCnt-in fact nature demands the mt
most regularity Of the bowels and any
deviation from this demand paveS the
way often % serious danger II IS quite
as necessary 70 remove impure Gccumu-
latiOnS from the bowel, rs II is % eat or
sleep. and no health can Doe expected
whore "a cOgfiyc habit OF body urpVails
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

DN VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST MADE
ID by samuel shook and Sarah s. Shook, his
wife, to the undersigned trustee, dated the eth
day Of September 1872, and recorded in the
Clerks office OF the County Court Of Of Marshall
county, in decd Of trust book No. /. folio -, !
shall ON the
18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1879,
Between the hours Of y A " and 7. ", sell at
public auction % the highest and best bidder,
for cash al the front door Of the Court House Of
Marshall county West Virginia, the following
described tracts or parcels OF land 10 wit: a
certain tract OF land In Washington township or
district. containing ~ acres. Also, Tract Of
land on the waters Of BurChs run, I'm Union
township or district, containing 81 acres and -
poles Of land, all iI Marshall county, West Nir-
gnia, or 20 much OF said tracts Of land not en-
laCcd in the deed from said samuel shook and
wife % Daniel Wilson, made since the making
Of said deed Of trust, a. may be necessary to
satisfy the claim Of Richard Allen, secured by
said deed Of trust, to which reference may be had
for amOrc particular description Of said tract, Of
land. selling as trustee ! shall convey only such
title a. is vested iu me by said deed OF trust
uusuawt THOMAS MCCEEARl, Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
Sale Of Valuable North Wheel.
ing Property.

In the Municipal Court OF Wheeling:
Hanes * Wilson
vs.. In tnancerN.
Joseph Marshall.
The undersigned special Commissioner here
by gives notice that by virtue Of the authority
vested in him by decree in the above named
cause, made boy said Court, on September /, ls19,
he will on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1879.
commencing AT 10 o'clock 4. NJ, sell at public
auction, at She front door OF the Court House OF
Ohio county, West Virginia 20 the highest and
best bidder, the following described real estate,
i'm The said city, county and state that j. TO say
The north half of the lot or parcel OF ground
situated in the addition b. Wheeling laid out by
jonathan Zane and designated on said addition
a. Lot Number Forty 40, and being the
north half and no more.
TERMS or SALE-One-thirl, or a much more Of
the purchase money a. the purchaser NAV elect
10 pay cash on the day of sale, and for IN" resi-
due of the purchase money the purchaser 10 give
his bonds with approved personal security,
dated on tie day OF sale, and bearing interest
from that day, each for oncthird OF said residue,
and payable in six, nine and twelve months IT,
spcctiycly after their date, and the title 10 be
retained until payment of the purchase money
in full. l.. :. JORDAN
W II. HALINR, special Commissioner
Augtinnnsr Nnyl-h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
SICK HEADACHE!

This distressing aflliction occurs most FREE
Qucntlv The disturbance OF the stomach, aris-
iug from the impericctly dignStcd contents,
cause, a severe pain in the head accompanied
with diSagrcpahle nausea. and this constitutes
what is popularity known as sick Headache.
Original and Only Genuine.
MANUFACTURED BY
j. II. SciIi1a &c Co.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
n ~ -. III IL. L !.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
MORE SHEEP WANTED.
Less Pork and More Mutton for
Meat More Wool for Clothing.

The United States needs more sheep.
In all parts of this country, To secure
wealth and comfort, It's people must have
food and clothing. The sheep furnish
the best and most wholesome animal
food and the most comfortable clothing
vet tested by the masses OF our people.
I'm malarial di-tricts-eSpecally where
extremes of heat and cold are frequent
WOODEN clothing and ireer and more
common diet of good young mutton
would insure better health and better
viglr than generally charaCterizes pork
eaters and wearers OF cotton and fine
linen. From the best data within our
reach we ascertain that there are on the
entire globe about 500 100000 sheep. OF
these the United States has but $4,000.
600. Our manufactures consume annu-
allv more than 226, 900 pounds OF wool
Ii each OF our sheep furnish five pounds
Of wool, there would be yearly deficit
of 100000 pounds. Here is a good
field for entcrprising stockmen. We need
double our present number of sheep.
Let no one indulge a fear of overpro-
ductipn either OF mutton or OF wool.
Could our stock be tripled or quadru-
Piled, they would not only add to the
comfort and hcalthiulness OF the people,
but 10 their intelligence and sobriety, a.
we'll as % the productiveness OF every
field used rs Il sheep pasture. -ErchnHge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
Baltimore and Ohio Extensions.

The Peoria, H., Tradesman, of October
20th, says:
The Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad direct
orS have determined to make an extern
ton westward TO some point on the
Mississippi river. 1t is quite likely that
the Chicago line will be extended to
Peoria, thence to Davenport and west
ward. The exact route iSstill in doubt,
Peoria is well up in the jobbing, ship
ping and manufacturing industry, and
would be sure to give immense freight
business to the Baltimore Il Ohio rail-
road, should the directors determine on
this point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
Remedy for Hard Times.

stop spending so much on fine
clothes, rich food and style. Buy good,
healthy food, cheaper and better cloth
ing; get more real and substantial things
of life every way, and especially stop the
foolish habit of running after expensive
and quack doctors or using so much Of
the vile humbug medicine that does you
only harm, and makes the proprietors
rich, but put your trust in the greatest
OF all simple, pure remedies, Hop Bit
tiers, that cures always at a trifing cost,
and YOU will see better times and good
health. Try it once. Read OF it in an
other column.