Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-25
NOTE AND COMMENT.
AT last the rain.

AT last the rain.
YESTERDAY was very close and warm.
The police court was rather thin yes
terday.
1T is considered very pGruenu to say
hot, when speaking OF the weather.
ACCORDING to decision rendered by
Judge Woerner, OF St. Louis, mulatto
is not negro.
Mr.. HoRNBRoOK has beautiful plant
on his place, called the "Redhot Poker. "
What's i'll name?
The new culvert built on Front
street under the Elm Grove track, IN
Fulton. was completed yesterday.
O.P. MILLER has had considerable
improvement. made to his property on
the corner of Market and Seventh
streets.
A VERY pertinent inquiry among
farmers at present, considering the corn
crop, would be: what shall the har-
vest be?'
The Board of Equalization and APP
peals is approaching the beginning OF
the end of its arduOus duties, and will
finish up to-day.
Ar the archery match at Hornbrook's
Park, Yesterday, Miss Jane Bennett
scored ) with her fifth arrow, and Miss
Ida Jones 3 with her seventh.
Council has been very remiss in al
lowing all tins time to pass without
meeting The First Branch has been
having quite ''soft thing during the
heated weather.
CHAs. LANDKRoHN was yesterday ap-
pointed guardian of Henry Schrader,
son of Louisa Schrader, deceased; bond
$500, with Henry Landkrohn and
Chas Schrader as sureties.
The SUNDAY School of the Third Pres
byterian Church will picnic TO day at
Cummins' orchard, near Benson's Fer
nv. The scholars will meet at the
church and march to the ferry.
By an advertisement in another col
nmn, it will be seen that Chris. Siebke
will give another concert tomorrow
night in his sky parlor. Niewlgs or
chestra will play, and fine time Is as
sured to all.
A LARGE delegation from Bellaire
spent Yesterday afternoon and evening
at Hornbrook's, dancing TO COckayne's
music. From the score made at arch
cry, it is thought the prize will 60 to the
Buckeye State.
Ben. FRAZIER, cut some time since by
Mickey Burke, was reported much
worse and in great danger yesterday.
he became restless few days ago and
ruptured the cut, and since has been
passing much blood.
The Joint committee from the Board
OF Education, appointed to select text
books, has organized by appointing
Ralph Arkle chairman. Subcommittee
have been appointed to examine the va
rious series and publishers have been
notified to continue bidding.
WHEN a young man takes two young
ladies driving, his thought is not, chow
happy could | be with either, were
t'other dear charmer away but
whether he shall sit in the middle, or on
one side. During this tOrrid season, we
should say most certainly, on one side.
We hear of great many cases OF sick
ness brought on by partaking too freely
OF new vegetables and fruits. Green
corn is OF very poor quality this year,
and to it is attributed much OF the prev
alent indisposition. Now the festive
melon rivals the cucumber in unwhOle-
someness.
THE other day officer Altmyer was
called upon to shoot a vicious dog in
East Wheeling. 1t was the property OF
a man named Schafler, and had bitten a
little child. The officer took it to the
creek and there dispatched it, and there
it now lies, near the Crescent mill
bridge, and is subject for the care OF
the Health Officer.