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And hrtt, iinng the rolls among tue
rose bushes, where they were speedily
devoured hv Cato. the Newfoundland
dog. and Rob and Roy. the two settlers.
Bat what am to eat for breakfast
bewailed Uncle Black.
Crackers. of conrse, said Joscelind.
Anything is better than imperiling one 5
digestion with such stuff as this And,
Betty, if you send up any more fish in
month. you may consider yourself dis
charged-do you hears'
But, my dear, am rather fond of
fish, put in the old gentleman.
Zone can't eat fish the whole time"
said .loscelind. imperiously. Here Betty
this coffee ism t fit to drink and the
toast is burned and you must have Iut
the cooking butter on the table 10y mis-
take Let these errors be rectified at
once -
Betty retired, with an ominous rustic
of her stitfiy- starched apron.
my dear said Uncle Black, appre-
hensively, 4" Betty is very old servant,
and
Il don't care if she is the age of Me-
thuselah," said Joscelind nobody can
be expected to put up with such wretch
ed cookery as this
- really think she is not so bad, if"
"Oh. pray don't apologize for her
Uncle Black - said Joscelind. They
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hg said the hunter as he picked mp III
harpnon. and we again exchanged places
A few minu-es careful feeling among the
bonnet roots. and then the barbed iron
was driven downward with the full force
of the snewy arm, and as | backed the
Loaf. Lefils seized his rifle. At the same
instant there was a rush through the
water, and by the light of the bulls eye
which still remained on my head. had a
vision of wide-open jaws and cleaning
teeth. Just as they were about to close
upon me, or so it seemed. there came a
shot. rendering of wood, and | found
myself struggling in the dark waters of
the river the lantern extinguished. and
everything shrouded in deepest black
ness AS | stood irresolute in water up
to my shoulders, a vigorous stream Of the
most unique oaths from out of the dark
ness indicated the presence of the gator
hunter. found that he still held his
rifle in his hand, and as his cartridges
were water proof, our predicament was
not so alarming nor our loss as serious as
had at first appeared. But we were ferc-
ed to wait until daylight before attempt
ing the recovery of our boat. We
waded to the bank, and found ourselves
on the tussocks in company with our vic
tins Of the earlier hours of our hunt.
Although they were supposed to be dead
gators and had been left there as such,
several Of them showed such unmistaka-
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the coon was more of a Wing than it
g Republican symbol, although our
friends of the Gazette have a fat and
GINNING one in reserve. of unmistakabls
larcenous propensities, which they trot
OUT whenever the voters give them .
chance. Its last appearance was when
Maine went Republican in September,
but October and November ballots drove
it back to its den. very likely for a long
rest and scant rations. The coon was
one of the properties in the log cabin and
hard cider campaign of 1910, when the
enthusiasm of the Wings found vent in
all sorts of odd conceits. 1t was the
fashion in that canvass to construct log
cabins for political meeting, and in back
woods style coonskin was nailed along
side of the cabin door to be cured or
dried. This is a common sight now in
coon-hunting regions of the mountains
of this State. In 1910 it was supposed
to symbolic frontier life and the Incl
dents of sold Tippecanoe's" pioneer
days. 1t was marked and effective
contrast to the gold spoons Ogle of
Somerset, located in the White House,
as the common adornment of Mr.. Van
Buren's table. The coon, we judge, was
first applied by the Democrats to the
Wings as matter of ridicule, but af-
terward accepted by the latter to COM
memorate their occasional successes.
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1t seems that t. who was power.
full man, weighing one hundred and
eighty pounds, went ont bird hunting
with two friends. the party being only
armed with chot-guns. On their return
rs the crossed they river, one proposed
that they take bath Going few rods
below the bridge to where there was Il
deep pool, they took their bath, left the
water, and were dressing. when e.
declnred that he must have one more
plunge. He dived from the bank int"
the deep water. re-appeared on the sur
face. and suddenly, with a terrific shrek
and desperate Struggle again disappeared.
moment ,ater a huge alligator rose t"
the sdrtace, holding the man III his awfu!
Jaws. and swan leisurely toward The
opposite bunk ri the liver. The mons
ter had seized tue winner by the RICH,
arm aud the middle "i his body, 50 tha,
he was perfectly helpless. AS poor
G. Was thus borne across the river
he begged i'll his agony chat if his com
paiinn> could not save they would shoe,
him: hut with only their shot-guns
iotd,d VIII. b,,d-sbul th,y we've h.IpIess
and Were forced to listen to his heart
renting APPEALS without the ability to
render him the slightest service. They
did, however run ID to the bridge, cross
the river. and lnu down the other side,
prepared to attack the brute with their
knives and dubbed guns. He in the
mean time had reached The bank, drag
yed his whole len III ont on it, and lay
there to, minute with lifted head. and
.,ndi C u. N,tii alive and strug-
,l'ug. thou-h horribly crushed and
-... ". Il, ~ Wee ali. Suddenly
,.al.u,.. ~ u, 81 i ,tun 81 lns men
rom he hr'iG", he named, and with
that lnfckness ri motion SO wunde. full
IN these ungainly creatures plunged into
the river, and with his doomed victim
disappeared beneath the surface to rise
no more. When the GREATNESS runners
reached the spot a few bubbles floating
on the blood stained wafer Nere all that
was left to tell of the hldeous tragedy
Just enacted.
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&. af..- - fFla ''itl
dressed t. a parry in the evening toe. -..r
home utterly Frustrated by strain which
would use up day laborer, is sure that
malaria is killing her, and insists that she
must move or break up housekeeping
altogether \ dozen ladies who meet at
the sewing circle, dissect the ch aracters
in the neishborhood stuff themselves
with green tea, and the scandals each has
carefully preserved for month to have
fresh for the occasion, are quite sick of
the terrible sewer gas OF the fatal miasma
of that particular locality the next day.
A child is badly fed and only half clothed,
aud kept out of the air like wax image
until he becomes too feeble to stand a
strong Whit of ali, and then malaria
takes him off. Malaria, in ia It, IS the
popular stalking horse, We mount it on
all occasions. But are we sure that We
call all Kings by their right names? If
our habits were changed would malaria
be AS prevalent"
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FASHIONA MALARIA.

1t is wonderful how the malaria is on
Gne increase III our eli mate. Ii has posi-
IL el, beeuine Il fashionable alneut. 1t
{ young lady SITS out uuder the trees ili
dances ii da, liy hit afrer da, ) shopping
dressmaklng, she Is sure to have al al
tack Of malaria. Ii man spends wv
tnrus Of night in di,sipatlns with hupn
companions, he is sure t. have an attack
of mal.,ri next dav Ii a man interviews
the bar dozen TINES IN the aay, aud has
a seanee with on lmpagne OF brandy pune.
in the evening. he complains OF malaria
tnr week, and 'e,sl> It i, al III hr.o.-.
in. ~ ma, All >i.;'> .r,''..'
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NEUTRALIzED.
In what Way Prevalent Evil may
Shorn of it's Power to Harm

Malaria Is n hro ii name ior many dis"aseS-ail
originating i'll blood poisoning. Bilious fever, the
typhns and TYPHOID levers ami ciills and fever
are prominent members OF tn" family. Malaria
dehes alike the builders. the plumbers and the
physicians. Despairing of ordinary treatment.
the latter almost unanimously recommend BEN
SONS CAICINE Porous rlASIE k as the
greatest anti malarial specific OF the age. Thes-
plHs1ers act upon the liver, spleen. bowels and
kidneys.
Worn the region OF the liver and upon the
back over the kfdneys. they ward oil malaria like
an arlnor No orher tlaStcrS do this.
Wher Won purchase. satisfy yourself that the
word CArtlNt is cnt i'll the &c nter ~ the plaster
Seaburv X Johnson. Chemists. New York
Hiyhesr awards at International EXpusitions
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NOTICE TO GUNNERs

A Ii persons are hereby nntihed ,,,,
"A t" trespass. with dog or gun. npun tn.
OH which Jacob Tome and Garroltun KMh'ta His
reside. Persons offending will suhlect ~, re
selves to legal penalties. JACOB Toni
Nov TT H.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20
NEW MARTlNSvlLlE.

Circuit Court commenced Tuesday. No
civil business has been transacted yet, the
Court se far being occupied in State cases.
The party last Friday night was q
success.
The teachers and those interested 10 edu.
cstional matters are looking forward With
interest to the institute to be held there
the first part Of June. From all accounts
there will be full attendance Of teachers
from this and adjoining counties.
Grand Jury found but few indictments
this term.
Daniel Remley plead guilty to the indlct-
ment for . misdemeanor, and got three
months in the county Jail.
The noted Hassick case Is occupying The
attention Of the court at this writing. From
appearances he will be cleared.
The election here Tuesday passed off very
quietly. Scarcely half q vote poIied.
T. n. Hsskins was elected county super.
iptendent by . handsome msjority.
The board Of education elected tos this
district is President g T. Robinson and
Commissioners :. n. Williams snd B. r.
Bridepman.
N. B. Potts is erecting . new house In
G .a's addition.
The rain tie last few days has interfered
slightly with the Vork on the ssilroad.
The river bank in front Of the Point
House property is being ripsapped
7. b Lively Is putting another storJ on
his AaildinR.
Rev Ru hard GYogsn has been here The
pat week lecsuriag On tenpernnoe. An
oJrari IL, ton Vas egscsed Thursday evening
by electiI e los ClaIL President, David
King Vice President . z Umstsad Score.
try, and Mis- Anna Bov.rs Treasurer. A
county sxeeu'ivs committee vas spp tinted.
TIE osgsn fever has folly drvrloped and
ms1odious strains swe-ay float from oil
QrAr'fr
Ms|anr Rnmor says Il will be home
tIie. ard To-. ign gronni. r... r
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20
BELIAIRE INDUSTRIES.

The week among the workshops has been
rather quiet, and the usual amount of work
was done. The glass factories are all run.
ming on full time and are stocking up, pre-
paratory to the usual summer stop. The
Bcllaire window glass works a"e running
full and report trade as fair. They will
shut down on the Isl OF July, rs required
by the association. They are making ex.
tensive repairs to their old buildings, and
are putting up several new ones They
will begin at once the erection OF new
office at the works, and will yacate their
Office on Union street as soon as the new
one is completed.
The Ohio Valley Stove foundry is run
ming right along very smoothly and are
running full with ready sale for their pro-
auctions.
The National boys are working hard
and are fine lot Of workmen. They are
turning out lots Of ware and are storing
most Of it for future markets. They will
probably be shut down the last OF next
month for the usual summer stop.
The same may be said Of the Belmont
glass works and the Goblet Company.
The Union Window Glass works are
running full and making lots of frst-class
window glass. They will draw their fires
about the last of June.
The mill is running up to its full capaci-
~, and have nothing special TO report. Inc
boys all knocked off on Monday TO take in
the circus. They think that all work and
no play makes Jack a dull boy, and so took
a holiday.
The new crystal window house is begin
Ming TO assume a tangible shape. The
work has been much delayed this week by
the non. arrival Of their lumber. 1t has
been delayed on the railroad somewhere.
As soon as il arrives work will be begun on
the frame work and the main structure put
up at once. They are busy making the
brick necessary for their work, and have
their first kiln nearly up.
The B. & o pay car was through this
week distributing ducats to the boys.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20
THE BRILLIANT MILL.

About 100 men are at work on the Bril-
lent mill. The foRadatioo for the factory
ia M sri 5a RS work Of raising Cha frame ToTk
will soon begin. The timers are all about
ready. Several stacks are nearing compile.
ton and good progress is being made all
around. A fill 10 being male around the
mill from the hill near the coal shaft. The
machipeshop and blacksmith shop have been
completed and are about ready for work.
The building is built OF brick with an iron
roof, and measures 40xlO0. The smith
shop occupies 40 feet OF the building and
the machine shop the balance. The for.
mer is supplied with double cast iron
forge and a 400 pound hammer: all OF
which is Under the supervisor OF Mr.. -
formerly of Mingo. This will make one
of the most complete mill shops in the
country. The machine shop is under the
management Of Mr.. A, Spencebalks, of
Wheeling, and when fitted up will also
make one OF the best in the country. This
department has a Hrst.class little engine
with a 50 foot pump, large Blardsdell's
lathe, screw cutter, drill, ~ foot plane and
everything necessary to make iirst-class
shop. The different fittings here are all
late and improved-the best out; Twenty.
(, ur nail machines will be built here, be-
ginning shortly. The factory will be start
ed with sixty. This will be the boss mill.
The Brilliant glass works is again in full
opcfatlon and doing we'll
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20
BRILLIANT NEWS.

New buildings continue springing up all
over town. The fine two-story brick OF
Gus. sEefily is approaching completion |:
also the two story frame Of c. II Hssseuer
the two story Of DR.. Mcdonald and Rs!ston's
ten-pin alley.
The Brilliant House reports trade boom.
ing.
The C. 4 p. r r. company has onr thanks
for the rev accommodation trains.
The Misses LsntTy, of Wheeling. were
whiting their sister Mrs Abrsin Spruce.
hSrk, lrst week.
Quite an excitement Was raised here on
Tuesday ny q tribe. calling themselves
Turks. They exhibited several bears and
mnnkeyS and 'ook In considerable money
Tn+y were a ragged filthy set,
Mr.. James Kinney. Of East Liverpool,
who he's been VISITING her parents for. sew
-ral weeks. returned home on Thursday.
Mr. Richard Crawford, Of Martins Ferry,
Vas in Brillisni Wednesday. Brilliant has
been ihr reed with visitors this week.
viewing the g's we'll ard other improve
mems.
Quite a number OF Brilliant folks went
out to pm tnteftairnent held in the Red
SchooI II, us... II was hiR walk. but we're
yell repaid for the performers al did cred.
itsbly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20

away il one OF the county yillaseSN There
is one thing certain. should tina I,ommis
sioners do this, SseubeDville .onle will
remember them when they come M for
reelection. The people We NJ tbs home 10
GATED right here, and tb' ~ will stand No
foolishnees about it,
There IL more ~ of the Pennsylvania
company femoSiV their shops from this
cy 10 OoIumoV 5. AS this 10 q semi-annusl
report NOBODY feels uneasy about it.
lhe Bisno , of Ohio will administer the
me OF COZ irmation to class At 81. Paufs
EPlscoYal Church next Friday night
The Knights of Pythias excursion to
Cino .nnsti, which leaves this city Monday
nv mt next, promises to be big affair. The
yound trip fare Is only IS over the Pan.
} handle rosd, and tickets are good until the
following Saturday. The Toronto band OF
nineteen pieces will accompany the excur-
sionists.
/ tendent yesterday morning The dis
charged Och have been making things
Ley in Stenbenyille since with banjo
and song.
The different denominations OF this city
are very enterprising in the way of raising
money to help carry on their churches
Church suppers, festivals, fancy mar ets,
and entertainments Of all kinds have been
CARED on, and successfully, too, all the
past winter and spring. But for queer
kind Of enterprise the Hamline NJ. T.
church "tskes the biscuit" The congre-
CATION of that church have taken the agen.
cy for q new article OF soap; soap that will
take grease out If anything, from q carpet
to lamp post and they are pushing 1t on
the market st lively rate, receiving q
per ceptage ON sales. Our wholesale, gro.
GERS will have to look to their laurels in
the soap business
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20
WELLsBURG INDUSTRIES.

The Pan Handle Glass Works continues
making full time with good production,
and orders plentiful, they haven't refused
local orders. They are making money. The
succs IS Of this man uisctory is assured, and
the owners. as well as Wellsburg, have our
CONGRATULATIONS
Tl.s Riverside Glass Works, established
in January 1879, is booming. il there Is
any tuch thing, and is one of the most
thriving glass works in the country. The
works has a capacity OF one ten pot fur
nsce With double mouth pots, and turns
out ss n,Hch ware as any one OF the same
sire anywhere. Present ware constitutes
almost the entire production. and in sddi
ton TO this some blown ware is made. The
different designs are all elegant, and are
winning the enterprise of golden laurels
Tie Jersey Lilly" table set. q set OF over
thirty pieces. oil made entirely square, 10
one Of the incest on the market You ought
Va see il vithoAt fail Besides this eiee xnt
set, Others are made. such as Sos. 8, 4, IL.
rs snd 76, which are all nice ones The
lumin Gus lamp Of different sizes made hers
is q pretty thing. The designs are all new
ard cory. and are taking like hot cakes
This Is especially 30 Of the Jersey LlIly,"
which un9uesti' nshly heats snything here
shouts. Orders are plentiful: In fact the
demand 10 far 10 excess 81 the capacity Of
the works Owing tn this feet. the giss>
WORKS over at Brilliant has been I-aseJ
md both ere now teing run t. their fu'ies,
cspscity. Everything looks encouraging
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-20
GAINESVILLE, o.

Jesse Strahl. an old gentleman of seven
ty, was found lying by the roadside dead
about two miles from this place on Tues.
day afternoon. He was apparently in
good health on leaving home only an hour
before. 1t is thought he died of heart dis.
ease.
A babe about month old was left on
the front steps OF the Children's Home
last Saturday. 1t was discovered before
the woman leaving it had time to get out
# the ward. On being overtsken she de
MED all knowledge of the child. but at last
owned up TO leaving il and took it back
with her TO Bellaire. She gave her name
as Jesse Norris.
Albert Stephens was severely injured on
Wednesday by tree falling on him.
The Athletics, q bsse ball club OF Bel
lairP, played game with the Red Stocking
club OF this place last Saturday. The score
stoOd - to gin favor C. the GAINESVILLE
club.
Our town Turned ont in force last Mon
day 20 see Jumbo at Wheeling.
The Rev. DR. Williams, of East Liver.
posl, preached in the NJ. f. church Of this
place Thursday evening.
Arrangements have been made here TO
observe Decoration Day with spBropri Ite
ceremonies. Rev. }. H. Rogers will deliver
an address.
Mrs Berwick Hunt is visiting friends in
Bellaire and st Clairsville.
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THE WAGE WORKERS.
The ladustrial Intelligence OF the
Past Week
IN THIS VICINITY AND At LARGE.
Notes Concerning the lrOa Men, Coal
Miners, Cigar Makers. Glass
Blowers, Railroad Men,
Etc, Etc.

The Reymau Brewing Company pur.
chased Lightning bottle washer few
weeks ego. Yesterday the machine was in
GOOD working order, and during visit OF
q reporter to these extensive works, the
machine was put in operation, cleaning
thoroughly IL. bottles IN 10 minutes.
Heretofore the work OF cleaning bottles
consumed great amount of time and also
the expense of hiring several men, the bot
Ties having 10 be cleaned By placing shot In
them and repeatedly shaking them filled
with water. With the present machine
man stands in front of trough and places
the bottles, one at a time, on holder which
forces a revolving brush made Of rubber
into the bottle, which brush expands au-
tomatically, as il reaches the enlarged por.
ton of the bottle, and by Q center tube
forces fresh water into the bottle. This
brush makes 800 revolutions a minute,
and cleans bottle thoroughly. 1t is run
by a small steam engine, and only forty
pounds of steam are required to make the
machine work to its fullest capacity. Any
persons wishing to visit this establishment
will be well repaid for their trouble
Workmen are busily engaged building
Riverside coal bank, and in widening and
eplarging the entry or air course. The
track at this writing Is completed over one
and a-half miles. When completed 1t Will
measure fraction over two miles. This
will take the engine to within very short
distance of the chambers, or rooms, In
which the coal is mineu. The engine TO
be used will be small, understanding
one, ard from present indications will be
nut to work in less than five weeks. The
manseer claims that by running the engine
n the air course and not in the main en-.
nv, The miners will not be affected by. the
steam or Smoke, should there be any. TIC
main entry will d. e used to take the mules
in, and also as way TO. u, miners to go
to and from w.,k. T! engine will save
the company big :; N Of money every
month, as the now hsveto empty large
number of mon ard Toys. and also use
large number T.. mn s. When the engine
is in use, only three or four mules will be
used, and they only to haul the coal from
the chambers 10 the terminus of the rail.
road track.
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mors then filed the highest expectatioos
of his employers. BY family influence
snd his own merits, be held for short
tine the only truly aristocfstic
position there Is or can DO
In our land of equality-that Of an Sficer
in the regular army. But driak hurled
hin, from there. The old Roman adags,
.Poets nsscitur nonft," although not coz.
trndicted In his case, has, TO say the least,
been modified largely, for although he pos
sssts largely the divine affiatus" Of the
true poet, bis sensual appetite for alcoholic
drinks totally suppresses, II not entirely
anhihilates, his heaven born inspiration.
Many couplets and some stanzas entire
would compare favorably with those of =
Morse or Heman's, but generally break
would occur after line or two of q strange,
weird wiidness, that gave evidence all TOO
plainly that bis mental faculties were be
ing undermined and sspped. To day b.
waI,ders bspless. homeless wretch, but
still apparently believing that 80 ..
"wine rejuverates the young. : 81
Koyivilirs the old, -
Make WEAKNESS forget her toll
And Love her labor; b. 10. y
opens a ew world S.. &.
When this The present pals"