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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
"OLD ST."
He Considers the Falling Stars
and has Democratic Hopes.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Old 81 came into the Office and laid a
small yellow pamphlet before our eyes:
''Now, dar's dis yeah's aiminak Wild
de boss and dragon on the outside, dc
man i'm de mcnagcry on de inside, an
de blaze-iace sun, an eberytlng all
reg'lar, 'ceptin' de prOgnostikashun dat
Use huntin fur"
And what is that?'
"'Bout de shootin' stars-de mite ob
de Torrance an de our ob de 'lumina-
shun?'
at is billed to come off tomorrow
night, at o'clock in the morning"
"Dcn wy didn't dey put hit in dis al.
minak? But hits all rite, now dat /
kno's de programme.
'Do YOU intend to sit up and see the
show"
dat does ] haint missed nary wun
sense 1888 onless hit war dunn Ob de
wah an" sklusively got up fur de foxes on
foxes on de norf side OF Mason and DIX
um's line!
"Thcsc displays must interest you
very much
$50 does! gifts moughty interes-
It'd i'm 'cm, fur yer sees, J fahms by de
moon, | goes tiShin' wild de tides an |
makes up my min bout whar's gwine
ter happin by de way dat de stars
moves
"Then you are a sort of astrologer, in
your way - -,
"Well, don't kno' bout dat; | rudder
tink Use on lie fence Jess ut dis time.
Bat Use gwine ter watch dem stars ter
mOrrer mite, 'kasc ez dey tumbles dars
qvine ter be Jess sech er mighty change
in dis gub'mcnt, yer hcah me, Oar 5
pohticEs fer de millyun in dem fallin
stars, nOw.'
HOY do youmake out that startling
fact?''
"W'y,Tse watched EN-, an ebery time
de stars hcz fell wild anything like giner-
aIitv dar's follcrd cr change in de CUB
mcnt. sho', De las show wuZ in 1866,
an Andy Johnson was President, but
den come long dc 'PublicanS wild Grant
an less fairly clean'd lie deck. De time
hez come fer de mex shown an de
change ar jess benin hit, femme tell
YER %,
And what sort Of a change will it
be-
Oar now, / glib hit up, till de show'r
passes. An den won't kno' kaSe de
bimocrats hez get Kongress, de 'Publi-
cans got de President, de Greenbackers
cot dc goose, an dario' dar'S no tellin'
which way dc change ar comm! De hes
conser ashun kin git now after tink de
birrpr de fall oh stars de biggerl be de
Dimicrat majority mex yeah. Amt dat
yo' ham,
We agreed that was the size OF the
signs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
Trustees Sale of Elm Grove
Property.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST MADE
ID on the 3rd day Of May, lS77, by Mary Allen
aud Charles Allen, her husband, to the under
signed trustee, and recorded in the Office OF the
Clerk of the County Court OF Ohio county West
Virginia, in deed OF trust book No u, page 2i9,
| will, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1879,
Commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ, proceed to sell
at the front door Of the Court House Of Ohio
county, 10 the highest and best bidder, the fol
lowing described property, that is To say: \ Ger
tain tmct or parcel of land lying on the National
road, i'm Ohio county, West Virginia, about ~
miles east OF the City OF Wheeling, and being
part OF what was formerly the Cruger estate, and
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at post, corner 10 the August ROetegcr pro-
perry. al the edge Of the National road; thence
$3.50 w. los feet 10 the creek bank; thence
:. 39it r. 81 feet up the creek; thence y. 52l4
+. 10 feet to the National road; thence y. 81
w. - feet along the National road 70 the begin
ming. ThOro is on said property good two story
frame house, containing five or six rooms.
TERMS OF SALE-Onehalf in cash; balance m
one year with interest, purchaser giving note
secured by deed OF trust.
nol3oawt J. J. WOODS, Trustee.
J. G.. HERVFY, AuctiOneer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
Ma cHIHIsTS.
WHOLESALE cRocERs.
TOBACCOS.

AN NOW RECEIVING THE FOLLOWING
brands Of choice Tu1JccuS. which WI! be
sold subject tO the late reduction u inc I. =.
taX. LuriIIariS Climax & o. mahogany
navy Ln-fTu-.I'~ "NicStl nugget mahogany
navy Iu-iIarI~ Dime Nuggct mahogany
navy LoriIIarl'S double thirS ol mahogany
navy LUrill8ul'> navy q, mahogany navy, l''t,
lar,i, l6 or pounds mahogany navy, Lun'IanlS
double thick rs dark navy. Flulrr> Long
John" mahogany twins FiuE"rS Do ua poIn'>
mahogany Pace, "OlI Tiwe. g ply twist 90
VIZ. Ds,y-5u,t g oz. twist. PARK lame uZ
twist O-lnuro 3 ply twist. Little Pet Do men
twist los. Banana cable coil In. Magnolia cable
coil los Heather Chiusc cable ru', l.~, give.
BsIl los Ntrfp0~s m inch bright pounds, Royal
Gem m inch bright, pounds, indian uu. Cl. IN
III NJ. BELLY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
A Card.

To all who are suffering from the err
rors and indiscretions OF youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss OF manhood,
&c, will send a recipe that will cure
YOU FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self-addressed en-
velope TO the Rev. Joseph I. Inman,
Station d., New York City.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
PROPOSALS.

Clerks OFFICE, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
WHEELING, November 5. 1879. !
Bids will be received OF this office until Satur.
DAY, November 22d inst at 10 O'Clock A.. NJ, for
the painting OF the Elm Grove and Fulton
bridges, as follows To have a coat of good iron
or mineral paint, and then coat oil light color
lead and shading on columns, etc, as ordered by
the Board OF Commissioners, November 6. 1879.
noIOi CHAS. II. DEITERS, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21

Il WISH | was dead, is an expression
not unfrequently used by the dyspepuc
and sufferer from liver disease; the de-
pressed spirits uniting the mind for
ANYTHING. and almost driving him to de
SPAR. BE oi good cheer; there Is life
and health left for You yet. Take SIM
mons Liver Regulator. ltregulates the
liver, dispels dependency and restores
health
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21

The Cheapest, purcSt
and Best Family Ne.
dicine i'm the World.
An EFFECTUAL SpE-
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MALAkIOUS FEvERs,
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21

This institution Wa regularly incorporated by
the Legislature Of the State for Educational and
Charitable purposes, in ls6s. for the TERM OF
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, % which contract the
InviOlAble faith Of the State T. pledged. with
Capital Of 81 go 600 10 which IL has since sdded
a reserve ia nd 81 80. 90 IT, Grand single Num-
Der Drawings will take place monthly. IL never
scales or pOstpOnes. Look at the following dis
tnbutiOn.
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

FIGHTY CHOICE BUILDING LOTS on
ID Wheeling Island; price from 500 10 500
each. Only onesiXth OF the purchase money re-
quiTed in cash. The residue may be paid annu-
ally IL nye equal installments, with interest APP
ply To JOHN p. GILCHRlST.
OpgOh At Ton Mil
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21

TIE December .Scribner will con-
tain many distinctively literary features,
among them an article by Mr.. Boyesen,
descriptive of two visits TO Victor Hugo,
with a fine production of Mr.. Cole OF
Bonnat's recent but already celebrated
portrait of the great poet. Mr.. Stedman
continues his critical paper on Bayard
TAYLOR, and Mrs. 5. b. Herrick writes OF
the extentive and important work that
is being undertaken by the John Hop
kins University of Baltimore, an insti-
tuition that fills place heretofore unOc-
upied in American educational work.
1t is said that pleasant surprises are in
store for the readers OF Mr.. James new
novel, Confidence" which will relieve
the author of the charge of morbid
views OF marriage which has been here
tofore made. The story will end in jan
uary, and will be followed by Mrs. Bur
nett's novelette, OF American life, named
from one of her characters, 'LOuisi-
ana" which will run through four num-
beers of the magazine. This December
number will also contain what
might be called symposium" OF poet
~ by no less than twenty prominent
American women writers; also paper
of curious literary interest by John
Burroughs on mature and the Poets,
a complete description of "Cofiee Gull
ture in Brazil" (the sixth and cOnClud-
ing paper of the Brazil series, prepared
expressly for ScrjbHer,) "The Capital OF
New York" an instructive critical pa
per by Montgomery Schuyler, including
among its numerous illustrations draw
ings of the late William NJ. Hunts cele-
brated rural paintings, and the second
of Mr.. L. p. Roe's paper on Success
with Small Fruits" containing many
practical suggestions on the preparation
and enriching of the soil for strawber-
ries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
INSURANCE.

MARINE
Orieut Mutual, OF New Yord, ........ l627, 3l7 u
PLATE GLAss4 ACCIDENT.
KnickerbOcker Casualty, New York, 1880
Property insured at the very lowest rates.
Losses paid promptly. Good risks and reliable
agents solicited in every part Of West Virginia.
J. q. ALDERSOE.
JOSEPH ENsHEINEr. Local Agciu MAJ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
C.WIIHELMS
McFADDEN E. SHEPPARD,

BUILDERS, 1910 MARKET STREET (EN-
ID trance three doors above Custom HOuse.)
All classes of Buildings erected promptly and
satisfactorily. Plans and Specifications prepared
and estimates furnished on application. Careful
supervision given 10 buildings. Parties desiring
10 erect new, or 10 make Improvements on pres
eut buildings, and those needing any work in
our line win DO well 10 call or address rs above
aprlSc NCFADDEN & SHEPARD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
HOW is THIS.
Is the "BOOm" Checking or is 1t
the Old Rail Troublesome
Puddlers Receive UnwelcOme
News.

Yesterdays Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Puddlers of DilwOrth, Porter &
Co. S iron works in the thirtieth ward
have received notice that the pudding
department will suspend operations on
Saturday next, and there is cavernous
vagueness about the announcement that
causes apprehension among the men, no
intimatiOn being given to indicate the
probable length of suspension.
Some monts ago, before the boom
set in, there was considerable talk among
the puddlers to the effect that if manu-
facturers were consistent they would
have a tariff placed on the importation
of old rails sufficient TO be prohibitOry.
At length the idea gained ground that
the old stock was pretty well used up,
and discussion ceased. Whether the
present shut down had any significance
in this connection or not could not be
learned last night, but some of the men
attributed the cessation to the receipt Of
a large importation OF old English rails.
1t may be the Company have other rea-
sons for shutting down, and that they
do not care to trumpet them. In any
event it will not take long to find it out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
UDWUrdI HOhII
PILES

How many sufter torture day alter DAY, mas,
inE life a burden and robbing existence OF all
p',S>ure owing % the secret suffering from Piles.
Yet relief is ready 10 the hand OF almost any one
who will use Systematically the remedy that has
permanently cured thousands SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR is no drastic violent purge; but a
D. IN M
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
BAD BREATH.

Nothing is 50 unpleasant nothing 50 commons ~
bad breath and in nearly every case Il comes nom
the stomach. and can be so easily corrected n
YOU Will take simmons Liver Regulator. DO
not neglect 50 sure a remedy for this repulsiNe
disorder. IL will also improve your Appetite,
Complex ion and General Health
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21

Rev. i, II. OsEOOd, New York, says;
Il have had Dyspepsia, Veal. stomach and
Nervousness. IncNrT had any medicine 20 o.
ne so much good as TUFTS PILLS. They L..
"a good ~ represented"
OLicc 30 Nlmrrny Street, New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
AGENTS READ THIS.

We want an Agent I'm this County To whom
we will pay salary Of 500 per month and ex-
pcuscS To sell our wonderful invention. Sample
free. Address at once SHERMAN II co, Mar.
shall Michigan nOv6b
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21
"a AaAAAA ~ AANAA ~
CONSTIPATION!

SHOULD not be regarded as trihing
ailment-in fact nature demands the ut
most regularity OF the bowels, and any
deviation from this demand paveS the
way often 10 serious danger. IL is quite
As Necessary N remove impure acCumu-
lationS from the bowels a. IL is % eat or
sleep, and no health can be expected
,rhnrn q cnstiNn hahif OF holy nraNails
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-21

~ AAAfN
mature old axe
and diseases
that lead 81
Consumption,
Insanity n u Il
an early grave,
or both No
m tie how
shattpu1 the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-17
COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC LEDeER OFFICE,
MEMPHTs. june II. 1879.

mhMFhins Juuo IL 1913.
All quiet in financial circles, not a
rifle being observed to disturb the
calm routine of midsummer opera
tons. Discounts offer sparingly,
though exhibiting a slight increase
W. the situation of two weeks ago.
LOanable funds are in abundant sup
ply and can be secured at 6 per cent.
on prime commercial paper, or accept
able collaterals.
Exchange is quiet, with a very mod
crate demand and scant offerings.
Rates are steady at par buying for
Eastern bills without grace, and Bc
discount for sight bills on Boston and
Fall River. Checks on New York sell
at lc premium, New Orleans rates are
par selling and ic discount buying.
Local stock bonds and other secu-
rites are quiet at the following values:
County warrants, 80 to 92e buying and
selling Memphis Fire and General
Insurance stock, GA to Sc; fernando
do, $12425; Bluff City do, II old
city bonds, %; new do, 40; Missis-
sippi and Tennessee, first mortgage
bonds, lis; second do, 81 Memphis
gas bonds, 50; do stock offered at 80
TO 81; Union and Planters Bank stock,
los,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-17
lie Knew ,Em-

The London correspondent of Har-
per's Bazaar says the royal family al
ways bow to any one who ~salutes
them, and apropos of this an amusing
story has been told us by a young New
Yorker, who found himself driving
along the pretty country road leading
to Chiswick one summers evening, in
company with another American GEN
tleman, the latter, having just come
abroad for the first time, was new to
all English impressions and formali-
ties. A grand garden party mad been
given earlier in the afternoon by the
Princess Of Wales, and, the guests
having all returned to London, the
road was somewhat deserted. As Mr..
A. and his friends bowled along.
an open carriage came down the road
toward them, containing two ladies
dressed alike in black aud white silk.
with vlolet-wreathed bonnets, and
faces that proclaimed them to be sis
ters. Mr.. A" lifted his hat and
the ladies smiled most agreeably, and
bowed most politely. "What pretty
women exclaimed his companion.
You know them Who are they p
Only the Princess of Wales and her
sister" replied Mr.. A., carelessly.
A cloud Of dust, and next came a dog
cart driven by a stout, handsome gen
tleman, by whose side sat the dark
haired, good : looking czarowitz /:
again the same affable exchange
Of %salutes. Wales and his brother
in-law are passing" said A..
in passing. The rolling of more
carriage wheels announced a victoria
IN which sat the pretty young Princess
Beatrice and the Marchioness of
Lorne a pleasant smile and bow from
the latter, rather a naughty glance and
brief inclination of the head from the
former, Beatrice and Louise" said
A to his astonished companion
who had no time to speak before the
landau OF Princess Mary of Teck ap-
peared, her stout royal highness smil-
ing, as usual, with the most winning
sweetness as she returned Mr.. As
bow: Even the two ladies opposite
her bowed prettily, and the gay-look.
ing Duke OF Kent, who came next in
a I cart with the Duke of Edinburgh,
gave a most sweeping return to Mr.
As salute. One royal name after
another being uttered to Mr.. As
companion the latter broke out with
We'll, A. | have heard Americans
were well thought of over here. but
only fancy how quickly you've got ac-
quainted with the whole family. |
wish | could have been introduced
Not until some weeks later, and find
ing himself in the park, and seeing
how all the hats were lifted, and every
one bowed to, did Mr.. As com
panion discover that his friends inter
course with the royal family was a
blowing acduaint1ncen only
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-17
Funny Eires in Paris

1t must be a thrilling experience to
see the Paris fire department at work.
The Herald's description of the FIRE
at the late meeting of the Anteuil
Steeple Chase Society is very amusing.
The arrival of the machine half an
hour after the fire broke out. the dozen
gorgeous pompiers with their wonder
tul brass helmets, the absolute absur-
dity OF the apparatus, which looked
like an antique curiosity and threw a
thin little stream i keagarden hcse-all
these points are graphically touched.
Then comes the finale, the pompiers.
red in the face, gesticulating and
screaming frantically, and the multi
tude conyulsed with laughter. Fires
in Paris and the suburbs must be
enormously FUNNY
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-17
Fraser's Magnzine.1

Frascr's Magazine.l
Robert Stephenson, when admitted
ly standing at the head of his profess
sion, being himself a large colliery
owner, and having for several years Of
his life had to descend a coal Dit at 4
I'm. daily, to visit all the workings of
the mine, declared that there was
hardly a c%olliery in England that
might not be worked with perfect
safety from explosion; and pointed
out that the great means for insuring
safety was to quadruple the shaft area
In every colliery. And yet the slaugh-
ter goes on. In 1864 it was at its
minimum. Only 857 lives DESTROYED
In coal mines are reported for that
year, being at the rate of a human life
tor every 10000 tons of coal raised.
In 1866 it attained its maximum, the
lives lost amounting to 1884, or one
for every $4,000 tons Of coal. From
1861 to 1875, inclusive. 1898 lives
were lost in raising 1,6JS,576,1 1873 tons
OF coal, being very nearly a thousand.
deaths In each year. Roughly speak.
ing, the life tax is at the rate of a life
per 100000 tons of coal. The com
parlson of the number of men en-
ployed, of tons of coal raised. and of
lives lost year by year, does not
appear to throw much light on the
subject. Such q comparison, indeed.
shows a steady doOline in the industri-
al and productive power ofthe oolliery.
But no relation is d%iscernible between
the output per man, taken as indieat-
ing either the number of hours worked
on the average, or the industry ex
erted in these hours, and the death
rate. From 1861 to 1866 occurred a
steady increase in the productive
power, not only of the collieries of
Great Britain, but of the individual
golfers. In 1861 the total yield of
86,039,21l tons of coal was produced
by 2S2,473 men, being at the rate of
300 tons of coal per man. In 1866 the
yield had risen to 3l5 ton per man, and
In 1870, 823 tons, From this year the
productive power Of tho miners mas
decreased, although that of the cal.
lieries has continued to advance. In.
1874 each miner only raised 249 tons
of coal. In 1875, 1873, BOO, 1856 tons Of
coal were raised by 325,S43 men, being
at the rate OF 253 tons apiece. Thirty
years previously, in 1915, the number
Of tons Of coal raised in the year was
3l,5O0,O9O. An increase to a four
fold amount, when the figures attained.
are so large, is probably without n
parallel 10 Productive industry. In
1910 about 100 collier vessels were
employed in the London trade. Their
average eargoes were 220 tons. In
1876 the fuel shipped to foreign coun-
tries amounted to l6,299,077 tons. and
that sent coastwise to 2l1 ,0l5, 17S tons
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-17

morning, pulled her of Rising Sun
bar, when she landed at Rising Sun,
cOaled, and took off 20 tons of stages,
tenders and other movable fixtures,
Tightening her up several inches, when
she worked over Rising Sun bar sue
cessfully, after rubbing hard, with
Captain Pink Yarble and Captain w.
{. Underwood at the wheel. Captain
feathers says the Iron Mountain and
crew did noble work in pulling the
big Natchez off the bar. In addition to.
cutting the top off her ehimneys, her
huge whistle had to be removed, and
her tall jack-staf lowered. The old
war horse will meet with a gallant re-
ception as she passes by the city to-
day on her farewell trip
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-17
Secrets Of Masonry.

Old Zach. Wheeler was quite a
character in his time, being a clever,
easy-going, con6diry man, who man
aged to let everybody cheat him out Of
bis Inherited estates. Dust as his last
farm was about to slip out al his
hands, he succeeded in raising the
money to lift the mortgage. Aaron
Reemer, a prominent Mason, accom-
panied him to the town, AS they
we're riding along on horsa- back,
Zach. said to Aaron, In a conadlng
tone:
Now, Aaron, we are here alone,
and want YOU to tell me the secrets
Of Masonry
cant, Zach they voold kill
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-17

Why they won't know they'll
never find it out"
Yes they will you'll speak of it.
No, | swear l won't"
Well, if you'll ride close to me
and put your head on my thigh and
take the oath | will administer, I'll
tell you the secrets OF Masonry"
Zach was not slow TO comply, and a
most powerful "iron-clad oath was
administered and taken.
Now for the Secrets exclaimed
the impatient and unsuspecting vic
tim.
Well" said Aaron, with mock
solemnity and secresy, Sin the first
place, we Masons combine to cheat
everybody as much as we can. This
IS the first grand secret"
The second is like unto it. When
we can't find any one else to cheat, we
cheat each other, but as little as we
can"
Well" exclaimed Zach. Il
swear I'll join. / wish l had done so
twenty years ago-I might have been
a rich man afore now."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-17
Non-ResIdent Notice.


No. S904-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tean.-W. ii. Goddard, ext'r of
Lucy A. Plunkett, deceased, VS.. Thomas O.
Anderson OF al.
I appearing from affidavit n this cause that
L the defendant, Thomas o. Anderson, Is
q nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee,
it is therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein at the courthouse of
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee. on
or before the first Monday in July, 1879,
and plead, answer or demur to complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub
!ished once a week for four successive weeks
in the Public ] edger.
This 9TH day Of June, 1879.
A cOpy-Attest;
RI. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By +. L. MCliEYRY, ID, G. and MI.
Scales 4 Winchester, Soils. for complainant.
$3.50 % l0I