Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-14

TuE latest boom Is "a the prTe ol
grave stones, aud unless men desire to
play into the hands ui a bluUd,suchug
monopoly, they must sIeruiy refuse To
die.
JANiruR WEIrLELL, oi the Capitol, Is
already talking ol preparing the bn'ld-
ing ior the reception OF the Republican
state Convention, which mcets IN May
next.
OSE great question that is agitatlng
the human mind, or at least the IuNr-
nile. portion ui IL, Is whether soda water
will he worth ten cents glass the COM
iug summer.
LExr has put sudden aud ellectual
uulrtuCSs on society matters. lie
hands we've led through Germans are
now engaged in putting mctaphonrdl
sackcluth and ashes On the bodies al
their owners.
THE North End Boat CLUB brought
their new boat house down from Slvu.
benyille Yesterday. This club proposes
TO stand well up toward the head the
coming season.
Ma T.. Il. EVANS purchased u very
fine lot ui sheep Ia tins county, and Tor
waIded them on Thursday, VIA the u:
Il q. railroad To the ncighburnood oi
Clmksburg, West Va Washington r.
pOri'T.
TuE case before squire Wait oi j. II.
Finucy charging EdwariScahrisht with
felony, which Was set iOr trial at a. NJ,
Yesterday, was compromised at noon 10y
Finuey making affidavit that hc had ~
just cause for making the complaint,
aud paying the costs.
TuE Centennial JubllecS will give
one ui their unique concerts next
Monday evening, February 10th, at the
Wesley NJ. r. chapel THIS simple an
nuuncement will doubtless I'LL the
church with a large proportion OF South
Wheeling people.
A LITTLE hoy oi William Beswick, re-
siding at 3l94 Wetzcl street, was severe
ly bitten through the lChe Of thr lett
ear Yesterday afternoon, 10y a large dog
belonging To man named Duly. The
little fellow Was taken To DIR. llRirtt,
Who dressed the wound for him.
MEssRS. WnIrrAEER ANn JuN, ol
Wheeling. werr in town. Tuesday, max
Ing an inventory oi the rolling mi.t,
preparatory to commencing operations
Eyrry possible effort will bc made To
get matters IN order b. commence 1T an
early day as possible NawdwU, H.
porter.
Nix. u. GUNpuNU, thr star Ciuthler,
is now East, buying spring AMI SUN
mer StOCk. Their store, No. 30 Twelfth
street, has undergone complete change
at the hands OF painters and decorators.
Ii is now the finest titted-up place OF
this kind in the city. GUndtlng never
does things by Halves.
ABoUT twenty vi our young ladies' and
gentlemen enjoyed the Inequalities OF
Miss Ada Simpson at her fathers resi-
dencc, No. - Fifteenth street, last even.
ing The evening WAS pleasantly passed
in singing, social chat and dancing, Re
ireshments were served. and the occasion
was made perfectly enjoyable one.
THERE is a prospect that the wages OF
the employees Ut the Il. 4 q, Company
will De advanced soon. The council Of
the city OF Baltimore has passed resO-
luton instucting the directors ON the
part oi the city ia the Il. n q. Board
Ia use all honorable means To have the
wages Of the employees raised
AJt0isyiHc RspOricr.
TuE much-talked-oi board walk at
Elm Grove will he begun next week.
Ii will be erected under the superln-
tendence OF a committee, consisting OF
Postmaster Woods MIR Jacob Horn
brook, OF Elm Grove, who is solourning
at Jacksonville, Florida, learned OF the
projected improvement and sent
liberal donation To all IN its completion
Tux Police Court has had but little
business 10 transact oi late. Nearly al
Of the regulars are nov breaking stone
at the wOrk-hOuse. Since the enact
ment OF the ordinance under which
culprit can be sentenced Tor longer
term than 80 days, the old familiar faces
are seldom seen. They 20 up for six
months OF a year. and the city saves the
expense Of conylcting them three or
four times in the same period.
MIS-. ROBINSON, OF Indiana, who rem
dered such valuable service Al the camp
meeting held here last fall. Is now hold
ing series OF meetings ia the Fourth
street NJ. =. chuRh. Wheeling With re-
markable success. THIS pure and gifted
lady has host 81 friends and admirers
in this community. who are endeayor-
ing To get mp an excursion 10 that city
on Monday evening next for the pur-
pose oi attending one OF her meenngS-
N0aadsriils CousRlSruaL
THE old cases in the vault, at the AU-
ditor's Office, are being removed 10 give
place TO new patent ones, which are
perfectly dustproOi. The Old ones were
OF native manufacture and were lncOR-
yenlent and open. and the valuable rec
oris which must be kept in them were
suffering IRON the dust The new ones,
The same As are nsed in the departments
= Wsshlnsisn, laasst sssry ~ rirssasaA
The vault Is overcrowded with ancient
delinquent personal tax returns OF no
Earthly value now, and the legislature
vii he asked Tor authority to have them
destroyed.
TINS ought TO BE- seasonable, though
its origin Is doubtful;.
he wAltesi fof his oyster stew,
And dfummed upon his plate
A Snlo with bis knife and fork,
And thus aid mediate.
Il think one plate viii not su&ce
think would not re Il
II l should tAke another dish
IN % a. yes. III duet-
lie took his stew: he took hts two,
And then be hoAveda sigh, o.
And murmuret m the xsitcrx ear:
"AnDthef alSh IN tho"
Another. and another Still
IN Act. when he rad ceased.
his human oyster depot had
A quartet al the least