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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-27
BASE BALL.

Troy will probably leave the League next
season.
Purcell was fined on the Western trip for
insubordlnation.
The Buffalos took in about -, 1000 on
their Western trip.
The Boston Base Rail- Club is hard nut
for the Nets TO crack.
Gardner, late of the Philadelphia, has
signed with the Alleghenys.
Ceasley, OF the Bostons, has caught feight
successive games without an error.
The report that q league team Is wanted
at Pittsburgh is emphatically denied.
Bond. who was recently released bv the
Worcesters, has Joined the Louisville nine.
Cincinnati has a winning lead in the
American Association championship race
Daily, the crippled Buffalo pitcher. made
a two base hit at Worcester on Thurs
day.
Thomas REYNOLDS, the Atlantic City
pitcher, has signed to play with the Potts.
VILE nine.
Whitney. of the. Bostons, was fined SO
by Billy Mclean in recent game for ques-
tioninG his decision on balls and strikes.
Eugene Kimball. the Rochester, n. T.,
billiardist who died recently, was the sec
ond baseman of the famous Forest City
Club, of Cleveland
DOYLE. who proved failure as a pitcher
while he YVES with the Metropolitans, has
also been unsuccessful in that position for
the st. Louis Browns.
Rain storms appear TO bring luck to the
Philadelphas. Their victories over the
Chicago, Providence and Cleveland teams
were won on wet days.
Furguson collided with Foster in the last
Detroit game, and the formers leg Was so
badly injured that he will not be in condi.
ton to play for several days.
In the Worcester Buffalo game on Satur-
day, August 18th, Calvin struck out every
man i'm the Worcester nine-Stovey, Carey
and Mclaughlin twice each.
Fred. Warner. who played with the
Clevclands in 1879, is covering third base
for the Merritts, OF Camden. He recently
refused all offer from Bancroft.
The base ball struggle for the League
championship is growing decidedly inter.
esting. 1t i nip and tuck between Chicago
and Providence, hut who will win would
puzzle even Walton, the plunger.
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PARKERSBURG.
Personal and Social Gossip In the OIL

City.
Social 10 the Sunday Register.
P,RKERSBrRG, August 26.-John Gilhllan'
Of Ironton, O.. is visiting friends in the
city.
Col. W. NJ Chancellor and daughter left
for White sulphur Springs. on Tuesday.
Gardner Jackson has gone - the North
6rn resorts for brief Sojourn.
Mrs. d. II. Leonard and family have gone
on a visit 10 friends in Ohio and Pennsyl'
yauia.
Chs>. T. Caldwell and David u. Johnson
are on a temperance tour in the eastern
part of the State. They attended the big
temperance meeting at keySer on the sd.
col Bob. McEldowny. of Wetzel county,
has been in town for several days.
Hon. Eustace Gibson, and ChaS. L. Cald-
well are booked Tor speeches at the Demo
cratic mass meetings at ST. Marys, f!eaSah
county. Saturday, September "a, ana Eliza
beth, Writ county, Monday, September II:
Watt Warren is now with John X. Foil,
job printer of our city.
Henry Mayberry is again on the road,
travelling for Wood, Bacon x Co, wholesale
dry goods dealers, of Philadelphia. His
route is through Ohio, Indiana and Ken
lucky. -.
Prof. ]. T. Slattery. OF Ironton. Ohio,
son-in-law of Col. John Gillian, OF this
city, has accepted the position OF SuPerin-
tcndent of the CITY schools, OF Ashland,
Kentucky, and will take charge SePtem-
Der LIST.
J. 0. Hunter, of the firm of Fitzhugh II
Hunter, the popular music dealers OF Par
kersburg, will remove 10 this city from
scc,Do 49,, !" here he has h-A'' .
Prof Purinton, our efficient Superinten-
dent of city schools has returned from a
pleasant visit to Morgantown and other
points in the State.
Walter Leese is an applicant for clerk
ship in the Pension Department at WASH
ington, and we hope he will be successful.
Joseph B. Murphy, who was appointed to
a clerkShip at Washington, has left for that
city.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Jennie Leese, on the 30th inst. Miss Leese
is one of our most popular young ladies'.
The happy groom Of the occasion will be
Mr.. w. r. Wilson, one of the prominent
and highly respected business men of Gin
cinnati. About one hundred guests are in
vited. The ceremony will take place at the
raS;1apca of tho brides father in this CITY.
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after September LIST win not be bar at this
meeting.
The programme for the fall Meeting at
bradford. Pa, is now announced The dates
selected are September 18th, 18th, 14th and
18th and the premiums amount to $4,000.
divided as follows: First day, 500 for the
S.si class: 800 for the 2:2i class, pacing.
second day, 500 for the 500 Glass; $500 for
the o:3o class. Third day, $500 for the 2:2S
class: $500, free for all, pacing. Fourth
day. 800 for the 2:31 class; $500, free for
ali. This track is q very enterpriSng one,
and its meetings are invariably successful.
The entries close September 4th.
John spIan pave the judges at Buffalo
sorne very sensible talk in regard to start
inc fields of trotters. Said John: There
Is nothing that % worries the people and
the horses as all these long waits 10 get q
iot OF cranky horses of. There was never
a time vet, 90 far al / can remember, that
the horses making the most fuss about get.
ting away did the best In the finish; !
think il radically wrong to keep heid OF
we'll ordered horses lodging backward ana
forward for forty or fifty times % suit some
horse that hasn't any intention OF doing
work. l think the starters. alter hall
dozen scores at the utmost, should send the
horses that are ready away, and let those
which are up to funny business take their
chances. Under such rule weil-ordersd
horses would not be fretted, and the public
would be better pleased -....
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Burdette'. Juvenile Days.

Unpublished page from the life OF
George Washington. Ii Is the merry
summer time. To him the mother OF
the father Of his country:
George, dear, where have you been
since school was dismissed"
"Hain't been nowhere, ma"
"Did you come straight home from
SCHOOL,"
"Yes, ma 'am."
"But school is dismissed Mt 3 o'clock,
and it is now halfpast 6. How does
that comew
Got KEEP in"
"What for?"
"Missed m joggrafy less'n."
but your teacher was here only an
hour ago, and said you hadn't been ut
school all day."
SCOT KEEP in yestiddy, then"
George, why were you not at school
Forgot. Thought al the time it was
Saturday"
"Don't stand on one side Of your foot In
thatmanner. Come here to me. George,
you have been swimming"
Nome"
Eyes, you have, George. Haven't
your
"Noa, p"
Tell your mother, George"
Muck"
"Then what makes your hair 20 wet,
my son?'
"Sweat. / run 30 fast comm from
sci col.
"But your shirt il wrong side out"
"Put 1t on that way when got up
this morning for luck. Always win
when you play for keeps If your shirts
on hindside out"
"And you haven't the right sleeve OF
your shirt on your arm at all, George,
and there is hard knot tied i'm II. How
did that come there?"
"Bill Fairfax tied II in when wasn't
lookin'."
"But what We're you doing with your
shirt Off"
"Didn't have II off. He jes TOXIN
tied that knot i'm there when 1t was on
me-"
George ~
"Tbat's honest truth, he did"
About that time the noble Bushrod
came along with skate strap, and we
drew q veil over the dreadful scene,
merely remarking that boys do not
seem to change 80 much as nen.-Bur-
deffe
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in 50 far as this county, at least, is

jim so far as this county, at least, Is
concerned.
Cbaracterixing the Democratic party
as ga party with one foot already In the
grave and looking backward" he yet
ignored the existence oftwo other fac-
tiops of this county, each protesting to
be independent Of all Others, and each
possessed of individual strength-name-
ty, the Greenback party, and the
knights of Labor. And while he has
perbaps impaired his Democratic pat
ronage with us by the first part OF the
proposition, it is certainly true that he
has not attached the strength OF the
two last elements to his standard by
the latter part-nor even asked for 1t;
but ignored it.
That he was, however, both proceed
ed and succeeded by Ex-Gov;.
+ Pierpont in speeches calculator
TO revive and engender the
most deplorable Of war recollections
and war bitterness, may serve to ae-
count for part of the unfortunate effect
. of Mr.. Mason's debut upon an uninter-
ested stranger, though in justice to him,
fb1t should be separated from it.
fTOin p6IcOIdl COiioINCioeANaA' S -
turally, perhaps, Mr.. Mason could not
only depend upon his full party sup
port in Marion, but also, upon whatever
of favor, or forbearance, his large friend
ship in the county might accord him.
II cannot but be unfortunate, therefore,
that in his attempt to absorb the coun-
tenance of his party, he should lose
sight of resources naturally his own.
And still more unfortunate, that his
campaign is inaugurated amid such re-
yival of war feeling and such exhibition
of blOody shirt bitterness, as were SHOWN
forth in the speech, and have always
wrankled in the breast, of Ex-Gov. PIER
pont-pardonable though they may be,
for reasons only human.
The Democratic party OF this county
believes that the present breaches OF
their ranks will be overcome by the
prudent discretion OF Its tried Leaders,
TO whose counsel all candidates should
submit their personal preferences. And
the Marion Democracy further accords
to both gentlemen seeking to represent
the district, motives of becoming par
ty fidelity and confidence. This Is
practically the shape of our political
matters after the Convention
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THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
I'm the Second District and His
Chances In the Congressional Fight.

In the Second District and His
Chances In the Congressional Fight.
FAIRMONT, w. VA, Aug 26.-The
heat ofRepublican convention day being
now abated, the prominent of both par
ties here begin now to survey the situa-
ton, to see if they can arrive at clear
notion Of the chances Of the respect
i've party candidates for Congress, in
this Congressional District.
That the Democracy Of Marion recog-
nize in the person of Mr.. Mason, for
liable adversary, there can be no doubt
and a worthy opponent. And this
would be true, though there were no dis
affection in their own ranks-for 1t is
not denied, that tine feasty Of Mr..
Mason for his own party, though much
sighted by that party in the past, en-
titles him to the respect Of all parties,
no less than his stearlrng qualities as a
man.
That he should appear at such juno
ture, therefore, and admittedly worthy
in every personal aspect, 10 measure
lances with a nominee in the field, or
hereafter to be put in the field, is deem
ed by the Marion Democracy, q circum-
ance of interesting sequence.
But viewing the posture in which
things now present themselves, neisher
the superiority of the man, nor his
proven fidelity to party principle,
seems to excite any additional appre-
henSion of defeat in the Democratic
breast. Rather does his nomination
show forth more clearly the duty and
the policy of the Democracy, under ex-
listing circumstances as understood here.
II were we'll, no doubt, that we are con-
frouted with the choicest arrow OF the
the Republican quiyermfor yet stron-
ger season our own difference must be
eomprumised-and we believe they will
be.
That Mr.. Mason was unfortunate IN
his ''Daclaration of principles" at the
time of his nomination Is equally true
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-27

Hamilton. the champion jumper, is at
Marquette, Mich, engaging in matches
with Dane. under the assumed name OF
Sullivan Dane jumps II feet and II feet
inches and frequently defeats Hamilton.
Charles Price, the champion ten mile
runner says he did not want one minute
start from Herbert in the ten mile handicap
at Boston. The reason he did not start
was because be did not like the handicap
ping.
The one hundred yards fast race between
A. C. Reed. of Park Hill, Canada, and Chas.
Page, of Indiana, for 81 900, came off at the
Braidwood running track on August l..
Both men were heavily backed and up.
wards Of S., 900 exchanged hands on the re-
suit. After scoring 46 minutes Reid got
the send off with eighteen inches and after
a desperate struggle won by inches Time
inJ<"
George Rookie authorizes the statement
that he will meet either Sullivan or vii.
son in the prize ring for from $500 to
5000 a side in October or November, with
i'm 500 miles Of New Orleans He wants q
large forfeit posted 10 prevent the fight be-
ing OH paper only, and to cover the ex-
penses Of training Rookie says Sullivan
can't fight hard fight, and Wilson is only
a fourth-rate pugilist.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-27

Somebody makes a good suggestion
as TO the ventilation of churches, which
seems so simple that almost any sexton
might arrange it. Provide for each
window on each side of the church a
light boards, five or six inches wide, 3
half an inch thick, and the length to be
the same as the width of the window.
To be neat and tasteful the boards
should be painted with the color of the
sash or window-casing. Set one Of the
boards in each window, edgewise on the
sill, against the sash, and fasten it in
this position. When ventilation Is
needed, raise the lower sash on the
windward side of the audieuce-room,
nearly to the upper edge OF the board,
admitting the air through the vacant
space between the upper and lowerSash,
and on the opposite side of the room
lower the upper sash eight or ten inches
for the escape of the had air"
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civil SERVICE REFORM.

The Preston County Journal, Repuoh-
ran, admits that the civil service sys-
tenn of the government is in need OF De-
ing reformed, and that 1t must De re-
formed, but that the Democrats are no.
doing II. We admit that the Demo-
cratic party, as party, is not as fully
educated up to the Importance OF TINS
measure As we should like to see IT, and
"a we hope to see it; but We do not I'M
derstand how the style Of criticism in
dulged in by the Journal is going to aid
the matter. Those who favor the re-
form should welcome all from whatever
party who are willing to become co-ad-
busters in the good cause, and drop carp
ing criticisms.
AS to the REGISTER, the Journal Is
mistaken. At the time a Democratic
Governor appointed all Of the Regents
of the West Virginia University from q
single party, the REGISTER protested
with vigor against the impOlicy Of such
n coursc-just as il had done when Gov
ernOr FOREMAN originally set the bad
example. When Governor MATHEWS
delivered his inaugural address, laying
down a liberal policy, the REGISTER
commended, clearly and strongly, the
sentiments therein enunciated and so
far a. that policy was practically applied
il met the REGISTERS cordial and con-
sistent endorsement.
But, Mr.. Journal you sincerely de-
sire to aid in a reform you must keep
YOUR face TO the front and not attempt
10 walk backwards, or you will stumble.
Neither the Republican nor the Demo-
cratic parties have done much in the
past to give the country pureand non
partisan service, but it does not follow
that neither party can be brought to do
So in the future. Let each, in his own
way, try to bring the members Of his
own party to a just comprehension OF
this question.
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POLITICAL.
Notes and Comments on state Politics
and Politicians


EDITOR RICHARDS says that Lewis county
will send Republican to the Legislature.
THE Clarksburg Telegram says that G. II.
Iobban:positiyely declines to run for Con-
Hon J. H. Coon is in Braxton county in
au, urating his Congressional campaign.
eress.
CHARLIE CALDWELL, ESQ, of Pdrkersburs,
was present, and made forcible speech on
the prohibition question.
Tue nomination of Judge \. c. Snyder as
candidate for Judge Of the Supreme Court
is greeted with universal satisfaction by
the State press.
ExSENAroR FRANK HEREFORD is making
IN energetic canvass in the Third district
in the interest of his candidacy for the
United States Senate.
MIR. JAMES Mann has been selected as an
independent candidate for the State Senate
in the Greenbrier district against Cap. j..
G. Lobban, the regular Democratic NOM
inee.
R.G. LYNN. ESQ, of Calhoun county, a
young and progressive gentleman, is the
Democratic candidate for the State Senate
in the Third district. Mr.. Lynn is Prose
cutting Attorney of Calhoun, and q lawyer
a good standing in that part of the State.
ANOTHER temperance convention was
held at Keyser last Wednesday, the object
which was to secure the nomination OF
State Senators and Representatives in all
political parties of only such persons as
will pledge themselves to vote to submit
the Prohibition amendment to the people
Of West Virginia.
Hox. EUSrAcE GIBSON, who has been
nominated for Congress by the Democrats
of the Fourth district Of West Virginia, is
o native of CulpePer county, Va, and
served with distinction in the Confederate
army, in which he received desperate
wounds, from which be still suffers. Capt
Gibson figured as a Conservative champion
in the Virginia Reconstruction Convention
and was a member of subsequent Virginia
Legislature.
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OUTDOOR SPORTS,
Our Weekly Chronicle OF Summer
Amusements.
The Latest information on Aequatics, The
Turf, Base Ball, Yachting, Bicycling
Pedestrianism, and Athletics
- General Notes.
BICYCLING.

There will be some fine racing az sne
Sharon. Pa, Fair, September 18Th 70 'V'h'
Opr local yheelmen are making arrange
,ents 10 entertain the Steubenvilie clue
during fair week.
At Iondon. recently, Hon.. Ion. Keith
r.Iconer made fifty miles in Oh, 4sm. sos.
That's getting over the ground pretty fast.
William r Pitman. the well-known oiey-
elist of New York City, has been elected
member of the English Bicycle Touring
Club. 2
Prince. the bicycle champion, is making
the Casino, at Boston, his headquarters
He offers to race twenty miles on bicycle
against any horse in America for purse
Of $500. -
At London, on August Sd, Cortis; the
celebrated English rider, accomplished the
oft essayed feat of riding twenty miles IN
one hour. His first quarter mile was done
in 46 1-5s., the first mile in Sun, hrst nve
miles in lam, 25s., ten miles IN 29m'
80 l-5s, and the twenty miles IN o'"''
- l-5s.
At the Sea Beach Hotel, Coney Island,
recently, William J. Morgan, the CANADIAN
bicycle rider, undertook TO ride SIX hours
per day for six days against Miss Won
Blumen and Mile. Armaindo, the Champion
female riders. Morgan's total scores were
Miss Won Bl1men and Mile. Armaindo.
The race was a grand success, and all three
of the contestants made q capital record.
The result was a victory for the Canadian,
who lust succeeded in winning by a short
distance. after an excited finish. The fol
lowing is the sc re for the six days:
MISS Mss
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sDOahBe MaSPiageA.r
Bosfoa Journal.

A few years ago there lived in Oxford
county, Me-, an aged widow. who had az.
teen children. A popularity In this family
was what may be called double marriages" y
Thus, two of the daughters married
brothers. named Palmer; two OF the sons
married sisters, named Barr0ws; two other
sons married sister, named Bonney; two
grand daughters, sisters, married
brothers, named Bonney. and thus be.
came sisters-in-lav 10 their uncieS
wives: two other grand daughters, sisters,
married brothers, named Bonney, cousins
of those already named. Thus there were
five double marriages in this family, three
Of the children and two Of the grandchtl-
dren of this old lady. Another peculiarly
in this family was that twelve OF them, SIX
sons and six daughters, settled down on
farms within two miles OF their mother. On
one road there were three owning farms
next TO each other, and on another rad hve
in succession; and the farms on the hrst
road we're only divided from some OF those
on the second by river that ran between
them.
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POLITICAL ASSESSMENT rs.

In this issue OF the SUNDAY REGISTER
will be found an article under the above
head from the pen of DORIAN b.
EATON, the distinguished author of the
hest work yet printed on the reform OF
the civil service of the country. The
article is more lengthy than this paper
will usually indulge in, but il as fasci-
mating as a genuine love story TO those
who feel a genuine interest IN the purity
of the administration of the affairs of
the Government.
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Grant County.

Special Correspondence Of the Sunday Register.
WILLIAMsPoRT, w. VA, Aug. %
As one of the delegates from this coun-
ty who supported Hoge at keyser, L
think express the opinion of a larger
majority of our county when say thst
We wish to see a compromise enected,
which can only be done by the WIN
drawal of both Hoge, and Lucas, and II
this can be- effected it must be done
soon, and hope it will be.
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he GOvernnle

PITTSBURGH is again Oh the verge OF
another water famine which bids fair to
be the worst thas that city has yet had
To confront. There seems TO be little
doubt that a great portion, if not all the
city, will be left without water for .
week or more, while the prospect for a
full and reliable water supply after that
time leaves little room for hope.
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Sought BY All Parties.

Among our best and most attractive ex'
changes is the Wheeling REGISrER- This
excellent daily has steadily improved un'
iii, for general and State news, all parties
seek il first. Messrs, Lewis Baker Il TO.
deserve a liberal patronage and general
oonmsndation for their enterprise.
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a Representative metropolitan Paper.

The Wheeling REGISTER is taking such
rapid strides in newspaper progression that
it is hard for the rural newspaper man to
keep track of them. The latest enterprise
OF the REeIsrER is Sunday edition. That
paper proposes hereafter to issue every day
in the year. The first number was a rep.
resentatiye metropolitan sheet.
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me Mountain Il There.
Richie Gdzetts,

The other day We passed the locality OF
the alleged Mountain Lake Park which
hss been so much written about in the
nsnsTs We didn't see the lake and failed
r catch a sight Of the park but We think
the mountain is there.
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Eaual 10 Larger City Pnper>.

The Wheeling REGISTER now publishes a
Sunday edition, and in interest and amount
of II aiding matter il is equal to any Of our
lager city Sunday papers.
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Has suppIanted all other Sunday Pa
Beudine Democrat

1t is plain to be seen hereabouts that the
Sunday REGISTER hes already supplanted
the other Sunday papers of Wheeling.
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As 20 the Eternal Ritoess sSTbtDgs.
From ne Atlanta Osnaaution, Dem.
Think of sn American President with .
coat-Os-arms smeared on bis carriage. Mr..
Arthur should scratch out the unmesnin
emblem ard insert Guitesu's portrait.
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yos n
-. , mistake, sir: as

"You make 8 mistake, e. 81; Sos,.hs'
P Pno "e i. sir, know il i, The isssf
, .Dnss'" .But, my dear :i,' ''i Is: :.
cramps "Jes %, ~ into th. y
hound 10 get my guesn AM.
rooms. il I do cramp G"
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-. .-..a5S % az the seashOre or in
the mountains, and hundreds OF houses
in the city are deserted by their owners,
while the only moving creatures left
behind are the rats and the ever-regis-
teripg vas meter.