Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-13
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STEUBEkVlLlE.
4 Grand JOke-COl. Hague Plays the
Pill Racket-The Terpsichorc clubs
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STEUBEkVlLlE.
4 Grand JOke-COl. Hague Plays the
Pill Racket-The TerpsichOrc clubs
Dress BaIl-GeneraI News
STEUBEYvILLE. May 12-Col. Dick Hague,
of This city, is a man given TO practical
Jokes In fact, Col. Dick would miss his
dinner at any time to play one OF those DIS
of pleasantly known as practical joke OH
any of his friends. The opportunity pre-
sented itself the other day and Hague took
advantage Of it. In certain new manu-
factory, situated on Water street, there is
employed some dozen men. For week
past fur or five of them have been com.
planning Of MT feeling well; one com
llained his stomach had gone back on him;
another was costive; third said bis bowels
were not working right, and so on.
THURSDAY morning Col. Dick, probably
having grown tired of hearing so many
co:pla ntS from bis friends, suggested that
he had a splendid remedy in the shape OF
pill that he could recommend to them,
at the same time assuring them that he had
used these pills successfully Tor fifteen
wears. and that their effect on the stomach,
liver, etc, etc, was wonderful. He also
kindly offered TO bring down box OF his
wonderful pills and let his friends try
them, at any rate His kindness was ap.
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bring his wonderful medicine for trial
Accordingly he went to the nearest grocery
and procured handful OF dried peas, and
set ont for the works He gave each of the
four men several pills" telling them to
take them in q mouthful of water just be-
| fore retiring, at the same time requesting
them to let him know how the medicine
acted. Friday morning, bright and early,
Hague was at the works. NO. / came IN,
| and after pleasant good morning" the
question was put, well how did the pills
do"
Splendid" was the response; "Do you
know, Hague, they acted like charm, and
1 am feeling 80 per cent. better this morn
| ing. Get me box Of those pills
The Colonel grinned but SAID nothing.
| The second pill.taker arrived, and when he
saw the Colonel his face frightened up as
| he assured him he owed him debt OF
! gratitude; the pills did their work, and he
| was feeling like new man. The Colonel
smiled.
The third and fourth victims came in and
| made the startling announcements that
| they had taken the pills and they had done
| everything claimed by Hague for them;
they were feeling better already, buta little
weak from the effects.
| AT this the Colonel fairly roared with
laughter and quickly disappeared; The
men looked at each other suSpiciously, and
were not little uneasy, as they thought
| the Coonel's pills might be put up" job
on them. One OF them SnatChed up his
coat saying he would have the pills analy-
zed by physician.
Yes do chimed in the other three, and
if Hague has done any dirty work with us
| we'll wallop him
The victim went 10 a well known physi.
| clan and showed him one OF the pills.
| doctor what kind OF q nil do YOU call
| that"
The man OF medicine examined il smelled
it, bit in two and chewed piece, asked
| where he had got it, and finally said he
guessed it was dry pea!
Later in the day the Colonel informed
the men, by postal card, that il was the
| first time that he ever knew dried peas to
TACT that way" and if they wanted any
more OF them TO go to the grocery.
The victims don want the Joke to get
| out.
The ladies OF st. Pauls Church gave a de-
| lightful entertainment styled a Fancy
Market, in the new market room the last
three days Of this week. Large crowds were
| in attendance each day, and a handsome
| sum was realized.
| The Terpsichore Club gave their farewell
! entertainment Wednesday night in the
shape of a full dress ball. The affair was
|
Among those present were: Misses Laura
! Parks, Jessie Smith, Mary Johnson, Carrie
WolcOtt, Moody, Mamie Soul, Belle Day,
| Mamie Sharp, Minnie Lowe Carrie Camp
bell, Ada Rea, Annie Manager Mamie
| Mears Messrs. W. S. MCCaUslen, George
Laughlin, Will Miller, John Beatty, Joe
Boisel, Chas. Elliott, Chas. DOugherty.
George Miller, Will Johnson, All. Glass,
Chss Foreman. Robt Hill, Ben. Sharp.
.,,- Id I,-lI
OF caterers Specht, and was all that could
have been deserved. Prof Joe Kramers
orchestra furnished the NJ usic.
John Mcconnell, formerly OF this city,
| hut now OF Pittsburgh, was married to the
widow of the late Ambrose Doyle, OF this
city, on last Thursday night week, but so
quietly was the knot tied that their friends
hadn't an opportunity OF congratulating
them until this week. Mrs. Mcconnell
| Church. this city, and was well known in
musical circles. Mr.. Mcconnell is an &C
tive young business man. They received
plenty of congratulations for long life and
prosperity.
Another wedding is on the tapis. This
time it is an accomplished Third street
street belle and a prominent merchant
tailor. 1t is said the wedding will take
place in about two weeks.
depot il this city is, to make use Of slang
expression, little,too fresh" 1t is net at
all SID art or gentlemanly when a man buys
a ticket to fairly throw the ticket and
change at him as though he were catcher in
base ball nine. Go slow, young man.
DR.. McIane is q bigger man than the
Presbytery" in the opinion OF Steubeuyille
people -Presbyterians, Methodists or inf
dels.
An item appeared in a sheet called the
1ntelligencer, 1 believe, Of Thursday last,
to the effect that Frank Hennig. OF Wheel
ing, vas preparing to open the Steuben-
vile Opera House with Julius Cesar" by
an amateur company. This is an error.
The Opera House will be opened by one OF
the best attractions on the road. aud not
by amateurs. The manager will spare
neither time nor money TO make it big
affair. The idea of opening house as fine
as the Steubenville house will be. in a
city of this size, with amatuers, although
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