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Milford chronicle., 1883-11-16
The Explosion of Boilers.

A frequent cause Of boiler explosions
not generally understood, and all the
more insidious for being so little recog-
nized, has been recently brought to
notice by NJ. Treves, an eminent French
engineer. Water left standing for
hours above the boiling point loses its
power of ebullition, the air in it being
drawn off and in this condition it alb
serbs heat without the power of deliver
ing it up in the form of steam. 1t thus
becomes superheated, and any mechani-
cal agitation-such as opening of the
steam-valve or the introduction of fresh
waterway cause it instantaneously to
burst into steam with explosive force.
These are the very conditions to befound
in boiler when, as often happens, work
has been suspended for an interval, dur
ing which, the boiler being filed, the
fires are left burning, though slackened.
When work is resumed, the engineer.
finding a good supply of water with
low pressure on the steam gauge, fires
up without putting in more water, and
there is another mysterious explosion.
A good and simple device to guard
against this danger has been proposed
by NM. Donny and Gernez, and is rec
by M. Treves. The water
feed-pipe is prolonged by T, the hori-
zontal branch being about nine inches
above the bottom of the boiler. On the
under side of this tube, alone its entire
length, from end to end of the boiler, is
a row Of conical nipples. Before firing,
water is to be forced through the feed |
pipe until a pressure-guage on the pump
shows higher reading than the
luiescent steam-guage. The nipples
being then full of air and ready to act
Is the generating centres of ebullition,
he FIRE may be pushed without risk of
axDloeiOn
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-16
A Chinese Dish.

A dish much in request in Tonquin
and AMMAN is concocted from the nests
of esculent swallows. These birds build
in the caves of the seashore, and fill
their nests with insects, and a pate made
from these insects is much priced.
Birds nesting where these swallows
build is an important industry, and
many of the proprietors of the caves are
said to have made large fortunes. Roast
elephant is a sacred dish, and religious
formalities are not altogether dispensed
with in the case of birds nest pies, for
priests are called in to bless the men
before they are sent to look for the
nests. A more worldly precaution is
also taken, and the men work naked so
that they may not conceal any of the
delicious dainties in their clothes.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.
FOREIGN ITEMS.

"A Rome dispatch says the questions
pending between Prussia and the Vati.
can relative to ecclesiastical matters will
soon be settled.
There is some anxiety felt in French
governmental circles regarding the fate
OF NJ. de Brazza, the French explorer in
Africa, who was recently reported killed
on the Congo.
In the principal cities of Europe
the anniversary Of Luther's birthday
was appropriately celebrated.
M. Ferry, the French Prime Minis
ter, said there is not the remotest
chance of China going to war with
France. His opinion of Chinese diplo-
matists is the reverse of fattering.
The British steamer Iris, bound
from Cardiff to Port Said, has been lost
off Cape VillanO, Spain. Of a crew of
thirty-six all except one were drowned.
An explosion took place in the
Moorfield Colliery, at Actrington, Ian
cashire, England. There were 10 min
cr- in the colliery at the time, of whom
six'Nthree were killed.
There is great excitement in Spain
over the new plans of Cuban revolution
lists on the freedom of the Island,
Disturbances prevail in Ireland.
Serious rioting has occurred in London
derry and bailiff has been shot in Gal
way.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-16
THE CRAZY QUILT CRAZE.
What n Lot of Men Have 10 say on the
subject.
From the Milwaukee SUM-

From the Milwaukee SUM-
A number of gentlemen sat in the
Plankinton House reading-room the
other evening when a gentleman came
in apparently very much agitated,
"What's the matter?" asked an ac-
quaintance. 'Matter? Well, I should
say there was matter enough. I don't
expect to leave Milwaukee with a whole
suit of clothes. In fact everything I've
got on begins to look like the remnants
of an antiquated porous plaster. Never
had any experience with a lot of ladies
who have got an attack of crazy bed
quilt? OF course not. 1 might have
known better than to have asked, as it
never strikes any but good looking
old bachelors like myself. When a man
has been there U11ce he is eea
less he is hog. The reason they call
these new tangled quilts crazy, is be-
cause everybody for twelve miles around
a house where one Of 'em is started is
set crazy by the lady demanding piece
of silk.
"To-night thought I'd go out to see
some ladies', old friends. I hadn't more
than got into the door, before one of
them, with a pair of scissors in her hand,
snatched my hat and made a dive for
the lining. She got left. She handed
the hat back with disappointed look,
as she realized that somebody had got
in their work ahead of her Why do
I keep my coat buttoned up to my
chin =? Well, when she found the lining
of the hat gone she made dive for my
neck scarf. There's nothing left bat
the cOllar-button and a piece of the
scarf about the size of a ten cent piece
The man-whO-had been-there then
took out his silk handkerchief to blow
his nose, but his hand missed the mark
rs it went through a hole big enough for
a cat to jump through. "Well, I'll be
blamed, if those women haven't carved |
NY blower. They even raided the sleeve
ining to my Overcoat. In fact I haven't
/ whole garment on me. I am crazy so
hey'll have crazy quilt sure. Why,
hey get the lining out of every hat they
an lay hands onto. Itisn't safe to leave
our hat in the hall, if you expect to get
again in as sound condition as when
-ou hung it on the rack. A man who
as had any experience feels like taking
D the woods every time he sees a lady
oming, especially if she looks smiling.
''It's not so rough on a man to take his
at lining, but if ever high-buttoned
ests go out of style, nine-tenths of the
oung men will have their reputation
II sobriety and peacefulness ruined all {
n account of the dilapidated condition t
their neckties, so many samples be-
lg cut out Of them by the ladies for J
lese crazy quilts. Why, they even cut !
le lining out of claw-hammer coat t
Is a mighty good thing that brides. /
aids go into church first or'the groom's
)at-tails would look like a ragged sig {
Il of distress. There wouldn't be i
lough of the lining left by the time he
ached the altar to make the tails of his u
vat hang in any sort of shape" And t
e much-sampled man asked for the s
y of his room and went to bed to f,
cam how perfectly lovely" his con- a
buttons of silk looked in crazy a
ilt. Al
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-16

Gas I HEAR, you have been taking
dancing lessons. How do You like
waltzing ?" 'Waltzing? ? All / like the
waltz very much, but the girl is always
in the way. ~ German Fun.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-16

"A noted counterfeiter named Conner
alias Faulkner, and his wife were ar
rested and placed in jail at Evansville
Ind.
Mary Churchill, the young girl who
mas been missing from her home in st.
Louis, has been found at work in the
laundry of an insane asylum near In
dianapolis, Ind.
"A quarrel between a negro and a
white man in Danville, Va, resulted in
a riot, during which three negroes were
killed and many wounded. Two white
men were injured.
"A. b. johnson, uncle of Lynch, the
lawyer, who was shot at Batavia, N. Y.
committed suicide in Utica. He was a
prominent and worthy man.
The National Women's Christian
Temperance Union tabled a resolution
favoring woman suffrage.
The United States mail agent, Eister.
drowned recently at Erie, Pa, with
three others, during squall, had $780,
eco eco insurance on his life.
-Bushyhead, the recently elected
Chief of the Cherokee Nation was FORM
ally inaugurated at Talequah, Ind. T.,
on Monday, and both houses of the
National Council organized.
"A farmer living near Erie. Pa, Sc
cretly placed $40, O0O in his parlor stove
that it might be out of the reach of pos
sible burglars. His wife innocently
lighted fire in the stove and destroyed
the money.
1t is now thought that the wheat
surplus in Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory will be 100000 tons less than was
estimated.
AT Philadelphia a street fight about
politics occurred, during which knives
were drawn and four OF five men in
jured.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Postmaster General is consider.
ing the advisability of recommending
an increase in the weight allowance of
single rate letters.
1t is estimated by the Commissioner
Of Pensions that $40, 900, 900 will be re- |
luired for the payment Of pensions dur.
ng the next fiscal year.
Secretary Folger said that a careful
showed that the surplus or re-
serve fund of the Treasury on December
would not exceed that for November
which was S137, 0O0 600.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.

Somebody has written up the cOun-
Try editor in about two columns Of nOn-
psreil for New York paper. The suC-
ject is not so unpromising as it may at
first appear.
The country editor has hard road to
travel. He is the reporter, bOOkkeeper,
mechanical superintendent, business
manager, collector, mailing machine,
and soliciting agent of the establish
ment. His work is hard, his receipts
small and his creditors numerous. Iu u
small town an editor has To steer his
course so "a to avoid giving offence to
different circles of society, the religious
denominations, the business eommIni-
ty, and the rural population. lfau in.
fiuential old farmer wants three eol-
umn notice of his new barn, it must APP
rear, or the editor may lose hundred
subscribers. Patchwork quilts, big
beets and phenomenal eggs also clsmor
for space in the columns Of the country
PAPER. In the course of time
the rural scribe becomes eth
or jocose or morose, but in either
frame of mind he continues to make
friends who demand free advertising,
and enemies who work against him.
The country editor is always getting
ready to abandon Journalism for some
thing else, but he rarely carries out his
tbreat. He generally dies in harness.
Tn some wild communities editors oe-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17
METHODIST MISSIONARY WORK.

The missionary work of the MethO-
dist Episcopal church is sptendidjy or.
ganized. The work is in charge of q
missionary board which consists OF
thirty-twO ministers and thirty-tws
laymen, but above them l. a general
missionary committee, which decides
what missions shall be carried on an!
how much money shall be- spent on
them. From the days OF WESLEY the
prevailing spirit Of Methodism has been
missionary spirit. For the first thir-
teen years the work was confined to
this country, but since that period its
spread has been rapid and general. The
amount appropriated for the coming
year is about SSOO,O0O. The largest ex-
penditure IL in behalf of the foreign
work. The African mission in Liberia
Is the oldest established foreign mis-
sion, and will receive 81, 900 next year.
The missions in China make very large
demands upon the Methodist purse, say
as much as $500 year. Northern
India receives about S65,9Oo, South
india only $1,000, Mexico $4,000, Dem
mark Sl0.Oo0, Sweden 22:O1e, Bulgaria
$4,000, aud Italy $4,000. In this
country about $4,000 a year is ex-
pended in missionary work. The aver
aye sum contributed to the missionary
iund by each member is about thirty
FIVE. a., MIS- wear.
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cssionally meet with rough treatment.
Sometimes they are driven out Of the
county, and when other methods OF
getting rid of them fall, they are sent to
the Legislature. The city editor gets .
coed deal Of fun out of the country
editors work, but the man WI
the burden regards it as 3 seriou
ness. Aud in the best sense it is seri-
Gus. The local weeklies scattered all
over the country are all, in their way,
potential factors Of civilization. They
develop their localities, bring their re-
sources Lefore the world, ard in a man
ner educate their readers. They are al
ways on the side Of the churches, the
schools, progress and reform. Men
who live and die working for such OBJ
jects are public benefaetors and de'erve
u Substantial rewYrd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17
GREAT MEN.

Senator Sharon looks like "down-east
deacon.
Senator Fair thinks there isn't enough
silver in the country.
Mgr. Capel, although bachelor, lectures
on The Family
Senator Logan wac recently mistaken for
a tobacco store Indian.
Matthew Arnold will view the Congress
sional mensg erie next week.
Jay Hub5el is winging his way from his
Western rancho TO Washington.
General Grant denies that he is spir'
itualist. Thus smother rumor ends in
smoke.
Prince bismarck is losing his elasticity
II is evident that he is not the original in
dia rubber man.
Mr.. Blaine's eye is improving. He WILL
now be able to gaze upon the Presidency
with sereneness and perspicuity.
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TIE Call aud the Boss.
Charleston DGily Call.

Some OF our esteemed and veracious Rad
zeal cotemporsries are denouncing the Call
as rebel sheet" because it published
somebody's opinion that Yves Atkinson
could be ousted from the marshalship.
Why, bless you, dear friends, the Call is
not rebelling against Atkinson's authority.
II likes to see it. 1t rei0ices to see the
Radical party jump at every crack Of the
Boss whip. That is what they deserve for
being Radicals.
Rebel against Atkinson? Say anything
against the Boss? Oh, no,
Reign, Atkinson, reiSn forever And
the tighter you draw the curb, the more
the Call Will smile.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

The selection of Chicago as the place
for holding the next National Conven-
ii, n of the Republican party is eonsid-
cred, in political circles at Washington,
as victory for General LOGAN and
Mr.. BLAINE. The Savage statesman
of the West" We are told, has serious
intentions on the Presidency, and la
bors under the delusion that he could
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be elected. As soldier Logan was re-
markable for his dash, courage and
fierce war-like aspect. As statesman
he is remarkable for the sad havoc he
makes among the nouns and verbs OF
the Presidents English. Although Mr..
BLAINE has retired. all broken up and
wind bound, from the Presidential
track, it is probable that If his friend
LOGAN were elected he would again
consent to he Premier. With LOGAN
in the White House and BLAINE in the
State Department, the American eagle
would make it lively for all the other
birds and beasts ia the international
mensgerie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

II is a matter of common remarE
that there are more young men in Con-
gress than have been observed among
the membership heretofore. In the
House there are fifty members, so say
one who has made inquiry, under forty
years old. The youngest mem Der i,
Mr.. Posi-, of Pennsylvania, who is now
-. The youngest Senator is Mr.. KEN
Ma, of West Virginia, now 30. The
question of interest is what is bringing
the young men to the front in politics?
An examination ofthe faces of the rep
resentatives a. they sit at their desk
will show that the largest proportion of
Young men is with the Democrats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

TIE law of Indiana fOrbidS the cleo
ton OF any man to the Office of govern
or for two successive terms, or doubtless
Governor PORTER would be renomina-
ted by the Republicans. A. his candi-
dacy is out OF the question, a new stan
dard-bearer must be- found. Commits
siOner OF Pensions DUDLEY's nam has
been mentioned, but he refuses to be
considered candidate. He would APP
preciate the honor, but he believes him
self too poor a man to take the Office.
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QUAY, one of the Pennsylvania boss
es, says that If President ARTHUR gets
the New York delegation to the next
national convention, and can give rea-
sonable assurance of his ability to carry
New York, he will receive the support,
not only of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton, but the nomination of the cOnven-
ton. "What We want" SAY 8 QUAY, ais
man who can carry New York"
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THE announcement that JOHN l..
SULLIVAN WAS to attempt, in New
York, the feat of knocking down an OK
with his fist, has attracted the attention
OF Mr.. HENRY BEEGH He says if the
attempt is made SULLIVAN will be ar
rested and locked up-that the society
Of which he the head Of is for the "Pre-
ventiOn OF cruelty to animals.
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Our Junior senator.

The Honorable John +. kenna, one OF
the new United States Senators, is tower
ing far above older heads along side OF him
N ability and power. He is a typical rep
resentatiYe of the young Democracy OF to-
lily, able, ambitious and statesman OF
ti.h degree; original in thought, powerful
Il bis expressions and OF powerful magnet
SD. And withal he is unconscious of the
-uauuer Of man he is. He is destined to
AZ" trcnt rank with the leading men Of
.G.s country.
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The REGISTER has, by sew
eral thousand copies, n larger
circulation than any newspaper
published i'm the two Nirginia>
or Eastern Ohio. Its adVanta-
ces as an advertising medium
are therefore apparent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

PHILADELPHIA was "a hosp tble to
IRVING as New York. The paragraph
er of the Philadelphia Press presented
the grand old man with a tine-tOoth
comb that FoRREST usei 10 carry in
his pantaloQns pocket. The scene was
very affecting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

A RErUBICAN exchange has an ar
ticle on The Height of Folly" We
have not read the article, but we sup
pose the editor got the measure Of
KEIrER from responsible tailor.
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EDIToR DANA has not whispered in
our ears the name Of the man who can
carry joins KELLY for the Democratic
party. We feel that our bewilderment
deserves some attention. If Ei.tOt
DANA doesn't want to talk right on in
u.ectiL o, let him look at Us aud sigh.
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Full Of Push and Enterprise.

The REGISTER is the leading Democratic
paper in the State. II is able, bold, fear.
less snd tower of strength to the Democ-
rscy. It's managers are full of push and
enterprise, ard keep the REGISTER fully up
with he procession.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

AMOS Il. Enc has received >2.01D,0'i
i'm rent from tbs Fifth Avenue, New
York, hotel properly since ne erecte B
the hui ding years ago. Mr.. ESQ, now
eighty years old, began life poor, but
soon became successful dry goods job
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

II BArNUM Will yoke MALONE 10
his white elephant, he will have quite
an attractive team. MALONE is well
known as the Republican party's white
elephant.
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II is reported that there will be an
inquiry rr;o the charge that STANLEY
MATHEWS was appointed Justice Of the
Supreme Court as result of bargain
between President GARFIELD and Jay
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DIED.

NCMECHEN.-OnS Sunday, december Ii, at
4 sua m. CHARLES DAVID NCHkCHES, son
Of Rem amin +. and Catherine f.. acMech IN,
In the list year Of his agr.
Funeral from the residence of his parents,
NO. Virginia street, Tuesday morning at ID
o'clock. IutermeCt private.
SWEENEN.-On Sunday, December ii, lS&
II ~ O'Clock a. M, ROBERT ilKNRY SwEE-
My. aged Is years, months and Is days.
Funeral from his late re,iience. No. SHANE
street, on this Monday afternoon NJ 2
O'Clock. Friends respectfully invited. Inter
,neut private.
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nONpAY, DECEnBER IL. 1883.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
The dofs printed on the wrapper o.
cApaper denotes thc tiae 0he'' tie SIX
scTfption empires.
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An Excellent Newspancr.

The Wheeling REGISTER is an excellent
newspaper, and every citizen OF West Viz
gina VINO wishes to keep posted in regard
to Whist is going on in the State and Union,
should subscribe for and read it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

AT last accounts Editor WATTERSoS,
of Kentucky, and Editor MCCLURE, Of
Philadelphia, were strangling each
other with the double back-acling tariff
discussion.
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Who wants Free Trade:

Where is the sense of talking OF free
trade, in connection with the Democratic
party? We have n yer had free trade, and
nobody proposes any such thing now. Our
Republican friends seem to be al al Of
the truth, and tase pains to 60 about lying.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

PHILIP ARMOUR, the Chicago "eor-
nerer," gives away several hundred
dollars a week. He is known in the
Garden CITY as "PhilanthrOpic PHIL"
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"THE Democratic shl6boleth Is tax
reform, not free trade" is the shape IN
which the Boston Herald, Rep, puts 1t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17

THREE thousand Democratic patrols
are trying to crowd themselves into the
40 clerkships Of the National House.
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IOI. Bob DON'T Want Her

U,t-,l Delaorrh.
The Jersey Lily is a handsome woman
tu,-Freddie may have her.
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NOTICES,

Dissolution Of Co. partnership.
THE FIRM OF DELL & KOBER HAS
| this day been dissolved by mutual con.
sent. Mr. J. II. Diehl retiring. All accounts
viii br settled ty Diehl kobcr. All those
inde bted to the old firm will please cal and
settle. j. h DlEHD,
DECEMBER Il, 1853, TIiEO. KOBER,
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G.. a. BDUTTR,

late OF Harper & Hrol
Mr.. Beuter has been connected with the
wellknOwn house OF HArper & FRO. for the
past twenty-five years, having hRd exclusive
control OF their csiabli >hmcnt on the Garner
Of 7 leyenth md Main streets. ~ which hopse
he IL now sole proprietor and oSn"r. having
purchased the entire business the 1T ~ A.
gust, ISIS, II. KEEPS the most cnmuletc stock
~ the very .fnest ana newest Hats, CAPS,
canes and Umbrellas IN tie city; has the
exclusive agency for bun APPS celebrated
stln Hats, silks and Operas. ant h = !ust re-
CeIN ell q large Invoice for the holidays ~
~ rrpr' scented. The largest stock OF seal
cars III the city. deIi
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New Bath Rooms,

HAVING JUST FITTED UP NEW BATH
rooms, hot ard cold water fixtures in con.
necaon with my barber shop, No. 2is'
Main street, 1 respectfully solicit the patron
age OF my friends and the public.
Geleesqd X. KRAFT.
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NEW ApvrRrIsEMEsTs.
Attention Knights of Honor.

THE MEMBERS OF ALPHA LODGE, No.
i i2i. are hereby summoned, and the mem.
be rs OF Oriental Lodge, No, :. IL, are invited
No. i2i, at tueir ledge room. in Odd Fellows
iuildm g. this Monday afternoon at 4:
O'Clock sharp, for the purpose o atten tins
sweeney. ]. w. BARTUS, Dictator.
GEO. +. IRVINE, Reporter. del7q