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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
Was an Accident.

ERIE, Pa. February l9. -Jno. NJ.
Justice q prominent citizen acciden-
tally shot and killed himself to-day, he
was crossing the bay to hunt on the pc
ninsula when it was supposed he slipped
down and discharged hisszun, the con-
tents entered his right side below the
ribs and ranging upward through the
heart killing him instantly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
Eaas OF Doctors.

The fee OF doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in just at
present. We believe the schedule for
visits is s., which would tax a man
confined to his bed for year, and in
need OF a daily visit, over 81 900 year
for medical attendance alone! And oEe
single bottle of Hop Bitters taken in
time would save the $1,000 and all the
wears sickne
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
He Shut OF the Steam and Put on the
Brakes.

L,PAYEITs, IND, February l9.-About
four miles east OF this city, Saturday al
ternooon, the connecting rod on the en-.
CINE OF the West bound passenger train
on the Wabash road broke and knock
ed the cab to pieces and inflicting injnr-
les on the engineer, Wash. Carpenter,
which resulted fatally this evening. He
stood at his post OF duty until knocked
out OF the cab by the revolving rod and
prevented a horrible accident by putting
on the air brakes and shutting of the
steam.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
THE LYNCH LAW.

The Legislature OF Tennessee Do lot p
prove off
NASHVILLE, February l9-In the State
Senate this morning q resolution vas
unanimously adopted condemning the
action OF the mob at Springfield, in TAX.
ing from the custody OF the court and
putting TO death, and declaring that the
mobs must be suppressed il it takes the
whole power OF the State. The resolu.
ton calls upon the Governor TO use ali
means for the arrest aud punishment ol
the perpetrators OF this crime and prom.
ising the active cooperation OF iegisla.
ton,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Explosion Of Molten Iron In Agricultural
Works OF Dayton.

DAYTON, o., February 20-Lsst even.
ing n shocking accident occurred at
Stoddard's Agricultural Works, in this
city. Several workmen were carrying q
large ladle containing 800 pounds OF
molten iron on truck when It upset in
some water causinsa terrible explosion
The workmen we're frishtiuliy burned
and threw themselves in the water III
the street gutter to relieve their suiicr
ing. One o! them will die and the re
coyery OF the others ~ doubtful.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
THE DEAD STATESMAN.
Last Sad Rites in Respect to the Memo.
ry of Fernando Wood.

WASHINGTON, February l9.-The fu-
neral OF Fernando Wood took place this
afternoon at his late residence. Nearly
all the members OF Congress and many
prominent oiiicials OF the Government
we're present. The services were con.
ductcd by DR.. Parcet. by the regular
services OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church. The pail bearers were Sena-
tors Thurman and Biyard, Speaker Ran.
dali and Representatives Norton and
Loripg, Judge Swayne, ex-Mayor Ber-
rett and W. w. Corcoran, Aldermen
McAvoy, Fink, Murphy, Bernard, Ken.
ny and Hillard. The committee APP
pointed as q board Of aldermen from
New York were present. The remains
leave here tonight for New York, &C.
comyanied by Representatives Tucker,
Frye, Phelps, Durnell, Mills, Mckinley,
Chittendcn and Hutchinson and the
New York aldermen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
Tbe Pops Wrathv Towards Psrn.lL

RoXE, February l9.-The Pope has
expressed his Indignation at Parnell and
the principal members Of the Land
League. whom the Roman Catholic bish-
ops in Ireland represented as the only
sincere patriots for having formed an al
lance with Rochefort and other anti
clerlcals.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
IAYre Parneil Asst'pg.

DustrS. Feb. 2)-Psrnell addressed
Is OOJ people at Clare. Kings county
TO da,. lie Vas received BY largr crowds
and with great enthusiasm at the rail.
way stations on the route. He advised
The people, especially tenants, TO remain
firm. and congratulated himself on hav.
iuz. by an obstruction in Psriismest,
prevented the suspension of the hsbsas
corpus seven weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
A Woman and Her Child Murdered

ST PAUL, February ia special 70
the Pioneer Prsss says: Mrs. Irene
CrandaIl and her child were fonnd dead
in q road in Grant county, near her
nome II is thought her husband, who
habitually abused her, drove her from
the house and followed and killed beth
his wife and child. Crsndall is still at
lorya
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
Anothsr Cass Of InaAntty

P.RrrEsBrso, February 1a.-Aloaso
TutiIr, charged with stealing and e.Hy::
ing of . locomotive, % aeeoens %
which We gave in the Rsop1sa, - se'
Quilted Yesterday at noon. The 9sseaes
set up q plea oi insanity. and tbs tssy
Acquitted him on that plea.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
SUNDAY SERMONS
PREACHED ALL OVER THE UNITED
STATES.
Awtst Virginia kurder-Sulcidss, Murders
and Cremations in GoodIy Mum
bers-The Usual Batch Of
Railroad Accidents
Recorded.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON.

No Probability Of an Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, February l9.-All the
important business before Congress 10
now in such shape that i. can be
finally disposed OF before the 4th OF
March, and there is no further appre.
hension of an extra session. There are
no questions OF serious difference be-
tween the two houses on any OF the ap-
preparation bills. The only item that
will cause any delay in conference is an
amendment by the Senate to the legis.
tive bill authorizing the employment OF
anumber OF additional clerks in the
Pension Bureau. The sentiment OF the
House is against any such increase
OF the clerical force OF the bu.
reau, while the Senate holds that
the increase is necessary to facilitate the
pension work. The Senate will insist
upon the amendment in conference and
the House will resist it. On all the
other appropriations the two houses are
in accord upon all the items OF any i'm
poriance; the Senate amendments TO the
funding bill will be concurred in by the
House; the declarations of number OF
the leading Republican members OF the
House, men like Frye and Haw-
ley at the caucus last evening
in favor OF the passage OF an
spportionment bill indicates that no
time will be wasted in the measures.
Should the apporiionate bill fail it would
not necessitate M extra session.
Arthur's Arrival.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-.Vice
President-elect Arthur visited the Capi.
tol yesterday. 1t was intended to give
him quiet but friendly reception in
the Senate, but he reached the door OF
the chamber Just moment after the
body had adjourned to attend the
funeral of tho late +. Wood. He was
shown to Senator Conklng's committee
room, where the latter soon Joined him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
Annual Convention cfthe Sons OF Benja-

Nsw YORK, February l9.-Ths an-
nual convention OF the Independent Or
der OF the Sons OF Benjam was held to-
dav. with VIM. Hsller, Grand Master,
in the chair. The organization has
thirty seven lodges, three of which are
conducted by women. The paid en-
dowmen.s for the past year were s7,4lO;
income Of lodges, 81, As; expenditures,
SlS,669. VIM. Haller was reelected
Grand Master; Edward Weitheimer
Deputy Grand Master; Adolphe Silber.
stein, Grand Secretary; J. 5. Wallen-
stein, Grand Treasurer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
y.,.,Aec,dsp, on the Railrosd.

HAxxIsoxBuRo. VA. February D.-A
train on the Valley railroad vas
wrecked by . slide . short distance
from the Fort Defiance depot to-dsy.
The agent at Harrisonbury, John W.
Aler, vas probably fatally in lured. Al
though the train Vas q complete wreck,
no other persons we're seriously hurt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
FRENCHY FACTS.

American Pork Prohibited-Hesvy Dam
age by an Avalanche.
PARIS. February l9.-The importation
into France OF salted pork, bacon and
hams from the United States has been
prohibited.
Germany has given its adherence to
the plan for the International exhibition
OF electricity al Paris.
The village Of Rrevieres, the depart.
men, OF tie Savoy, has been complste'y
DESTROYED by two ayalanches. Fifteen
people were killed. Damage 10000
francs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
Alcohol Did II

NAUTIcoTE, Pa. February 20.-A
Hungarian, named Lsfschrski, broke .
bottle OF alcohol in his pocket. and light.
ing match his clothing caught FIRE and
be was fatally burned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
ship Carpenters Want More Money

MTLwAuKEE, February 20.-The shin
carpenters in all the Milwaukee wards
met to-day AID resolved to strike to-
morrow. They will demand fifty cents
per day increase.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
BOATS BURN ED.

Heavy Loss IN Freight-A Boy Ptrished
in the Planes.
NEW ORLEANS, February IA Dem-
ocrat special from Monroe, la, says:
The steamer Fsirplay. with SO bales OF
cotton. and the wharfboat Katie. with
500 bales aed a large lot Of merchandise.
were destroyed by fire this morning.
The fire is supposed 20 be incendiary;
loss $4,000. Eddie Hancock perished.
The officers barely escaped with thei'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
ORY oOODA


Nsv Yoxx. February lS.-Dsy Gods
-fns jobbins tssds sbevs more setivi.
y, bet buGsSss u only modessts In the
paehaes houses. Cotton rode In light
demand and ste.dy. Pdn's qqu,~'.
Lawns jobbing fairly. 0iSshsns at .
and Arm. wooasa goods quiet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21
BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Money Easy At 4 to s Pr csat-
Governments Steady and Lower
Flour Quist-whsat 6sassauy
Aetivs-negs Firm.
PIHANCk
New York.

NV YoRK, February l9.-NoH1v-
Easy at +96 per cent, closing at +SS
per cent Prime mercantile paper l05
per cent. Sterling exchange bankers
bills steady at ASH; demand asst.
Total imports for the week q. $40. 200.
OF which s., 76s, ,a37 consisted OF general
merchandise and the remainder dry
goods.
SILvER-At Lon Ion 81 3.l6i Per
ounce; bar silver here III; subsidiary
silver coin t(9l per ceLt discount
GovRANnlNn-Stsady TO- SKIES and
fves and Tot per cent. lower for !oin
and fours and Q alt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21

Additional n ri.s ~ Pssrth sss.l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-21

II this gos pei is good the more who get it
the better, and II with the opportunity
have had by preaching the gospel
through the pulpit and the printing
press, | get TO heaven and find that less
than a hundred thousand people have
been saved through my work, ] will ask
to be excused aud come back and atone
for the miserable failure. While many
have anticipated this gospel, have TO
regret that some OF you have not taken
the decisive step. have made up my
mind what l will do with some OF those.
nv best friends. You are not afraid OF
me and am not afraid of you, aud so
will some day, o brother, clasp your
hands together and turn you around with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-09
LAID on SHORT NOTICE.

4 large amount of Plumbers Goods kept
in Stock, including Iron and Lead
Pipe, Hose, Iron and Brass
Fittings, Marble Ware and
Sheet Lead:
Sole Agent for Utah Territory for the
Popular Fire on the Hearth, Parlor,
School Room and Lecture Hall Stoves:
also, Fire on the Hearth, Crate Heaters
and Mantles. tt -skE
These justly celebrated Stoves are
pstronized and highly recommended by
the Faculty os the Deseret University.
for Public School Rooms, and by the
Medical Fraternity generally, Is the best
Heating and Ventilating Stoves ever in.
vented.
For Particulars and Prices, enquire at
Office and Workshops, West Temple
Street. Opposite City Market.
?. o. Box sos.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-09

who ara compelled to submit to his alb
solute dictum. The governor comes, as
a rule, with his mind and principles.
contracted 10 Christian community, and
generally vetoes any measures passed in
the interests of the people. The result of
the last election shows how unjust this is,
ana how Mormon representative only
can do justice to the large masses. In
the contest over the election of territorial
delegate to Congress In Novem Der, de-
mocrats and republicans united against
the Mormons, as they always do, Our
party is called the peoples party. The
opposition pOiled 1900 votes for their
candidate, while our nominee was elected
on 10. 600 votes. This will serve to iliu-
strate the prependersnce Of Mormon
interests, and is the strongest possible
argument in favor Of letting US have the
power of regulating our own local affairs.
Y tab will never give up the effortt TO enter
the Union. United States officials keep
up constant war upon Us. Why, we
nave stood ten times as much from these
otncers as any other community would
without striking back; but there is one
tnlng which Americans need never fear
we cannot DO tempted TO act as the
southerners did at Fort Sumter. AL
though the repC bile treats US badly. still
we love Its flag, respect its laws end will
light for It's principles The people in
the country surrounding US seem to feel
bitterly towards the Mormons. [ do not
know why. Our men are manly and our
women are vlrtuous. Mormon married
gentlemen do not do as married men in
the refined east-deceive a woman, and
then throw her and her child upon the
world to ttarVe or live life of shame.
he has the courage aud honor TO give
that woman his name, to assume the re-
sponsibility Of providing for her and her
and gives her happy home.
Pyper said that Beecher wss greatly
admired by the Mormon people. After
lecturlng there he left good Impression.
They are not enthusiastic about Tslmage,
whose style they regard as too jerky and
harsh. ''It is strange" said he ''thRt
with such liberal men smong them
Christians should be SO intolerant and
bigoted. l don't wonder that this age
produces men like Col. Ingersoll and
Thomas Payne, for I think I would have
become an infiel myself if I had not
become Mormon"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1881-12-29
The Yule Log.

The ancient Goths and Saxons OBJ
served festival at the winter-solstice.
As it celebrated the turning point of
the year, or the day when the sun be-
gan its northern journey, they named it
"Jul" or Yule." The name is sup
posed to have been derived from the
Gothic giul or hiuJ, the origin of the
word "wheel," and bearing the same
Specification. The name is preserved in
the phrase of the "Yule log" the burn
ing of which is an old Christmas cere-
mony. The Scandinavian ancestors of
the English used, at their feast of Yule,
to kindle large bonfres in honor of
Thor. The transmitted custom was
formerly observed in England with
pomp and circumstance.
On Christmas eve, after the religious
services, a huge log, sometimes rug
ged root grotesquely marked, was drawn
from the woods with much merriment
AS it passed the wayfarer, he raised his
hat in honor of the venerable backlog,
which was destined to support a fire
that would crackle a welcome to al
guests and burn out ancient feuds.
Formerly the custom was for each
member of the family to sit in turn on
the log. after it was rolled to the hearth,
sing a Yule song and drink merry
Christmas. When the fire was kindled,
large Christmas candles were lighted
and the sports began. The log was kept
burning till Candlemas, Feb. I'd, and
small portion of it was carefully pre-
served to light the Yule log of the next
Christmas. Herrick sets forth the Gus
toms in the following stanzas:
"Come bring with a noise
My merry, merry boys,
The Christmas log to the firing;
While my good dame she
Bids you all be free,
And drink to your hearts desiring.
''With the last years brand
Light the new block, and
For good success in his spending,
On your psalteries play
That sweet luck may
Come while the log is a tending"
Burning.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1881-12-29
Barnum and Liquor Licenses.
POINTING OUT THE ADVANTAGE OF RE
sTRICTING THE NUMBER ANI INCREAs-
ING THE PRICE.


P. T. Barnum has addressed a letter
to the Commission on the Revision of
the Liquor Laws of Connecticut, ap-
proving the suggestion made by the
Hon. William Hamersly, that the num-
Der of licenses shouldbe limited in each
town and the price increased. Refer
ring to his own town Of Bridgeport, with
a population of 80, 0OO, he says there are
now 200 licensed places where liquors
are sold, each paying 500, or $40, 900
all told. If the number could be re-
duced to sixty, or one to every 500 in
habitants, and the license fixed nomin-
ally at $500 and put up at auction, the
revenue would, in his judgment, be in
creased largely. The reduction of the
number of saloons would have an excel
lent effect upon property interests. He
says he can point out places i'll Bridge
port where a single liquor shop Injuries
property in the immediate vicinity more
than $4,000.
He adds: SIT is quite safe to say that
on the average each liquor saloon depre-
ciates adjacent property $4,000, to say
nothing about the injustice OF thus IN
Iuring the property of those VINO pay
taxes for the protection OF their person
and property. 1t is evident that ii
Bridgeport had but sixty liquor saloons,
instead of 200, the taxable real estate OF
the city would be enhanced as much as
500, 600, and prd Gf7so, GOO. Hthe
number of licenses in Bridgeport was
fixed at thirty, being one liquor saloon
for each thousand Inhabitants enough
in all conscience) the financial advan-
tages to the public would be at least
twice as great as above Indicated, to say
nothing of the increased peace and
prosperity Of our city. Ihave confined
myself to the money phase OF the ques-
ton only, although it is obvious that
this is of comparative insigniticance
when the great moral advantages OF re-
ducing the number of drinking places
are considered. I am perfectly conf
dent that if our Legislature will try for
a single year the limiting Oh nquor IL
censes to one for each thousand inhab-
itants, the good results in one twelve
month will be SO palpable that the ratio
of drinking places will never 10 III
creased in our Commonweai1n'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1881-12-29
Why Should Americans Interest Them.
selves In Irish Matters7

Petroleum Y. Nasty writes There
are 10, 900, 900 of Irish in America, and
every one of them is earning money.
They are in every walk in life, from the
professions down to railroad shoveling
and servants in kitchens. The wealthy
have, of course, brought their families
all over, and have no tie but that of
sentiment to connect them with their
fatherland. But the vast army of hand
workers, male and female, cannot do
this except by slow and painful accu-
mutations, and these they are not al
lowed to make. Why2 Because My
Lord in England's mortgage on the
Irish reaches across the Atlantic, through
the love that every Irish man and woman
bears his kindred, and the internal grip
of his iron hand is upon the heart
strings of every girl in every kitchen
and every laborer in America.
L used to wonder why the Biddy in
my kitchen came to me regularly once a
month for draft for the full half of
her wages to send to the old country.
I wondered why she did not save her
money against the day she married,
that she might not come to her husband
empty-handed.
I found the reason in Ireland. Biddy
could not see her father and mother
turned out into the cold for the non
payment of the infamous rent, and SO
her money, which should have stayed
in America, and be finally used in build
ing home of her own, went regularly
across the Atlantic to help them out.
But the internal ingenuity of the soul
less grinders permitted it to do them
very little good. For when an agent
found than an Irish boy or girl was as.
sisting his or her family, it took him
very little time to discover the amount
of the regular remittances aud the rent
was promptly raised to just that amount.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1881-12-29
Christmas Evergreens.

The use of evergreens and flowers as
a means of decoration seems an instinct
of human nature. Green boughs were
used by the Jews at the Feast of Taberna-
cles, and the Romans ornamented their
temples and houses with them, during
the Feast of Saturn. The ancient
Druids hung green branches and the
mistletoe over the doors as Precipitation
to the woodland sprites. A survival of
this superstition was found among the
English peasantry, not two hundred
years ago. They hung up evergreens
in their cottages, in the belief that the
sylvan sprites would flock thereto, and
so the boughs would remain unnipped
by the frosts till a milder season. The
English custom of decking houses and
churches with evergreens at Christmas
springs, therefore, from an ancient
practice and a human instinct. The
favorite plants are holly, bay, rosemary,
laurel and ivy. Objection was formerly
made to the use of ivy in church decora-
tons on account of its associations with
the orgies in honor of Bacchus. The
mistletoe was also excluded because it
was the plant most intimately associated
with the heathenish rites of the Druids.
Though communicated from the
church the mistletoe was the popular
plant for decorating English homes.
When Druidism was the religion of the
Britons the mistletoe was held in great
veneration. 1t was gathered with mystic
rites from the oak on which it had
grown, and then, divided into small
pieces, distributed among the people.
They hung up the sprays over their
dwellings, as Precipitation to and at
shelter for the woodland deities, during
Gpn of frost. Even as late as the
genth century piece of mistletoe
suspended from the neck was supposed
to guard the wearer from the baleful in
fuence of witches.
In modern times the mistletoe has a
tendency to attract men toward witches
of fairer face and more amiable nature
A branch of the mystic plant is at
Christmas hung from the ceiling. If
any man or boy can by coaxing or
cunning induce fair girl to come under
the spray, he is entitled to kiss her.
Gossip does report that maidens have
been known to pass on purpose under
the salute provoking branch.
Among the old Christmas carols may
be found some in praise of the ever
green's used in decorations. OF the
holly it is said:
"Here comes holly that is no gent
To please all men is his INTENT
Allelujah?"
The ivy is praised in these lines:
ivy is soft and meek of speech
Against all bale she is bliss.
Well is he that may her reach"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1881-12-29
How SOthern Got a Wig.

When Sothern played the Crushed
Tragedian in Philadelphia for the first
time his wig was stolen from his dress
ing room after the second performance.
The loss was not discovered until three
o'clock the next day. Buch was sent
for. ST must have a wig made before
seven o'clock this evening"" said the
comedian.
alt is impossible" replied the
perruquier, "to-day is Christmas and
my men are not at work.
"It is not. Fix your own price for
your work, but have the wig at the
theatre this evening""
"But, Mr.. Sothern-"
sit must be there" interrupted the
actor. Il shall depend upon it. You
are wasting your time now"
Bueh got a description of FTtz
ALtamOnfs flowing locks and went
away. Five minutes before the APP.
pointed time he appeared at the theatre
with the wig complete.
''What is your bill?" inquired tne
actor.
"Thirty-fve dollars, replied the wig
maker.
'There is $50" said Sothern, hand
ing Buch that amount of money. CHOW,
never tell an actor you can't make wig
in three or four hours"