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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
BRILLIANT BRIEFS.

Miss Kate Boyle is visiting friends in
Pittsburgh.
Miss Bell Hall, OF Steubenville, who was
visiting friends here, returned home We'd
nesday.
Mr.. o. S. Scott, who was visiting friends
at MorriSiOwn, O., has returned home.
Mr.. James McCoy'S new house is fl lished
and his family have move in.
Mr.. Ed Pagan and wife are visiting his
parents at Pittsburgh.
One of the Salvation Soldiers from Wells
burg was over, Thursday, selling the War
Cry. If she is a specimen we do not want
them on our side.
John Dargue has opened a news depot in
connection with his confectionery.
Homer Hartman, of Hammondsville, was
visiting friends here Thursday.
+. A.. kimball and Miss Jennie West
open our school next Monday.
The Spaulding Iron Company are burn
in a kiln of brick with gas. James Mat
thews has it in charge, and says it will be
a success.
B. +. Gooch, Jr., who has been thinking
of buying a bicycle, has his eye on one and
is going out to see it This week.
Our glass works will be offered at public
sale the second time September 18th.
New buildings are still going up lap
idly.
Homer Hartman paid us visit on Tues.
day aud returned to Cincinnati, from
which place he expects to go to Kansas.
John Thomas and wife moved to Brill
liant last week.
Mrs. Laura Mccormick returned home
from ~Hammondsville Monday.
Belle Hall, who was visiting friends in
town, returned home to Steubenville Mon.
day.
John Dargen has had a new room added
to his store during the week.
L. h. Pennell bought a fine new wagon
last week.
The Happy Nine gave a festival at the
school house last night.
Mr.. Arthur, the grain merchant of Steu-
benville, was IN own the latter part OF the
week.
Mr.. George McCleary, of Wellsburg, was
IN town yesterday.
S. J. Johnson and VIM. Hunter went to
Steubenville on Saturday on business.
J. B. LOckhart, OF Bethany, was in town
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rogers. their two
d lighters and Mary Rodgers paid visit to
t err old home in Belmont county last
week. After an absence Of over twelve
years they &c back to renew old acquaint.
ances. They say 'old Belmont is best
yet"
Stanton Scott returned, Tuesday, from a
two weeks visit at Morrlstown. Slant. re-
ports "a fine time, pretty girls and plenty
of them He thinks Burrs Mills camp
meeting immense.
Ellis Dalymple was at Steubenville on
business lsst Thursday.
Engine No. 10, on the c.. & p, brokeIan
axle and caused about two hours delay.
Harry Clark, of Morristown, is visiting
his brother. He thinks our town is ex.
ceediDgly brilliant.
Our Singing Society was out at McCunes
Thursday evening. They report an i'm
mense time, but say the fog was not as
thick as it was when they were out at
Tarr's."
Rev. Smith has been slightly indisposed
for a few days, but is better now.
Several Of our citizens are taking in Bell
view camp meeting to. day.
John T. Rine has started the cellar wall
for his new house.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
A BOTTOM BRIEFS.

BEACH BORON, September 1.-Mr. John
PoWlinSon, who was confined for q short
time in the Moundsville Jail, being charged
with sssaultihg his bali. brother, came to
Mr.. Samuel Owens last Sunday evening
and asked him if he could stop until NJ IN.
day morning. He is a brotherin law OF
Mr.. Owens. During some part OF the day,
while Mr.. Ovens wife was engaged in
washing, he stole a silver watch belonging
10 Mr.. Smith Owens, a brother of Samuel
Owens. valued at fifteen dollars. besides
some ether things. They think he is
now IN the vicinity of Burgetstown.
Mr.. John Lester, who has charge of the
Brooke Infirmsry, lost a charming daugh.
ter on Friday evening Of typhoid fever.
There was a social gathering of Young
folks at Ahram Wilson's, near Short Greek,
IN Thursday afternoon, composed eff the
elite OF the city. The young ladies pres.
eDt were Misses Agnes and Mien4 Wells,
of Reach Bottom; Misses Annie Wells and
Lucy Hammond, of Apple Pie Ridge.
Miss Flora Davis, who has been visiting
st the City of Brotherly Love, has returned
home. She commences her school on next
Mcndly at Beach Bottom.
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ST. CLAlRSvIlLE NEWS.

If we are TO Judge by the entry books Of
the Belmont county fair, there is to be a
large stock show here this year, INC al.
ready the entries in the different depart
ments run into the hundreds. IL the
weather is favorable this week, the st.
Clairsville fair will be better than ever be-
fore. Arrangements have been made for
an excursion by way Of the Northern from
Bellsire, Bridgeport and Martins Ferry
for fifty cents for the round trip. There
will be special low rates by way OF the
narrow gauge also.
Mrs. Templeton, Mrs. Arrick' and Miss
Lucy Arrick, Of Washington City, who
have been visiting in this vicinity for the
past four weeks, returned home on Thurs
day.
Joseph Heaton shook goodbye 10 his
many friends Thursday, and returned 70
Mobile, Alabama.
The broom and hoe brigade was ont in
full force on Friday morning, and our
streets are now free from dirt and dust, as
near as possible.
Mr.. Erdia Evans. wife OF our we'll known
marble dealer, died suddenly on Monday
years. The beresved husband has the
sympathy OF the entire community in his
sudden loss.
The De mocrstic Central Committee met
here on Tuesday. The meeting was har.
moninus in every way. /. NJ. Riley, E.q,
was elected chairman OF both Executive
and Certral COMMITTEES.
J. L Hunt, Esq brother Of the editor Of
the Chr.nicle, and family, whose homes
are in New York city, spent the fore part
OF the week in ST. Clsirsv'lle.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C Wtldsy returned
from Chsutanqua on Wednesday.
Me- 49,, U.;Iov - 2x-,1ln z. A.
guest OF Miss Julia Bailey, in the east end
of town.
Ross, q son OF " s Colby, hsd his let.
leg broken shove the ankle on Thursd ",
by a ladder falling On il from a pear tr, e.
Samuel { Cochran has returned fro a
two weeks witt 10 friends in stsunton, Va.
Probate Criminal Couft will open TO-
morrow fer The September term.
Miss Lllc Woodrofs, Of Beaver, Pa,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02

pas, ed of nicely, and much credit is due
TO Robert Parker n others.
James McConnaughey keeps the bots
Jumbo watermelons. 1t is said one was 50
large that q ladder YVES needed to get up on
it to carve It.
Joseph Peterson, of Carol county, in
company with his mother and several 9TH
er relatives, are visiting James McCon'
naughey.
Mrs. James McConnaughey return I'd
yesterday from a very pleasant trip to
Cleveland.
d. W. Bussard, of Cumberland, Nd,
made q flying business trip to ]. B. L.
Macdonald.
There will be preaching. morning and
evening, at the Presbyterian church by the
pastor. a.
Mrs. John Chapman came back from
Titusville yesterday, where she has been
visiting friends.
Mr.. Ed Chapman, pilot on the Princess,
has been resting a few days with his folks
in Kirkwood.
Frank Harms, of WelIsviIle, o., Is visiting
his brother, who is here in business.
The public schools begin to. morrow. 81
children, get your books together and
march off.
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MARTINS FERRY.

Mena Floto, daughter OF Mr.. H. Floto,
VIII died on Friday morning, was buried
at Weeks cemetery yesterday. The fu-
neral was well attended. Rev. Doepken
CfiiCiated.
Mr.. J. p. Sheppard, of the Ohio Wine
Company, left yesterday for Cincinnati,
indianapolis and other places in the inter
ests Of the company.
Mr.. VIM. MCGrew, OF Camp Chase, D.,
is the guest of his friend Mr.. Joel Woods.
j.. S. Harrison, Esq, leaves for the east,
to buy goods, tomorrow.
J.. X. Ratcliff, Of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, is
looking after the Exchange bank during
the absence OF his brother Mr., W. r. Rat.
cliff.
Oysters are now received every day, and
sold by the dish, pint or quart, by T. II.
Stanton, corner of Harrison and Walnut
streets. Mr.. Stanton always keeps a full
line of groceries and confectioneries, which
he sells at rock bottom prices. Give him a
call.
Martins Ferry will be we'll represented
at the circus at Bellaire to morrow.
Be lie A'phonso was arrested yesterday
and locked up for drunkenness.
Mr.. Reese Furbay says that if gas is not
found at the gas we'll he will buy
it end sell it for post holes. He says
there's millions in il.
A temperance meeting will be held at
the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night.
Mr.. r n. Theaker's family will return
from a weeks visit in the country.
Oh. the fearful dust.
Uncle" Dan Curtie, who has been con-
siderabIy under the weather for some weeks,
is convalescing.
Your correspondent was shown quite O
curiosity yesterday in the shape of an In
dian relic. 1t was a real Indian pipe made
Of clay and bore the date 1914" showing
that some white people we're about during
those ancient days. The pipe was found
by Adam Morrison, on the farm of Mr.. l..
Spence, on Scotch Ridge, formerly belong.
ing TO Mr.. John Alexander. Morrison
prizes il very hilhly.
Miss Matte n <ack has returned
from 0 pleasant visit te her brother. Mr.. Z.
W. HobenSack in Missouri.
From one OF the Oldest and best farmers
in Belmolt county the following was CLEAN
ed last evening. The crop Of hay has been
splendid. There was q half crop OF wheat,
and unless rain falls shortly the corn will
fail very short, perhaps less han a half
crop.
Rev F. r. Jones shipped one OF his pat
ert vibrator machines to Mineral Point,
Pa yesterday.
Mr.. 7 H. Stanton expect to have q stand
at the st. Clairsville fair this coming week.
A large number Of Martins Ferry people
will attend this fair.
Rev. Hardgrave will hold another 'Fb1sh
meeting at Walnut Grove Sunday, Sept
30th.
Mrs. N. A. Green will remove her family
t the Island TO morrow.
J I'm bite ssumes charge OF the Bur.
lington SCI OIL tomorrow
Persons wanting anything in The way 81
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dry goods or groceries should give 7. A;
Scott Q call. He has a first class stock oil
pot ds and sells at low prices. D0nt faii 10
see his stock OF undt rwear.
Yesterday being pay day at the Laugh
lin and Rtna mills, and other maaufac'
turers, bus ness was good among the
sOres. -,
Services will be held in the different
churches to-day. This morning the pas
:. rs will preach on Temperance In the uif'
{ r Mt churches.
The public Sc ools open to rcorrow.
For SaIe-A good one-story frame dwell
ing with seventeen acres, a fine young Or
ohard, splendid barn and spring house;
ten acres underlaid with good coal, situated
near the mouth of Glenn's Run. Hiram
Orr, Don, o.
For saie-A good one-story frame dwell
ing with seventeen acres, O line young Or
chard, splendid barn and spring house;
ten acres underlaid With good coal, situated
lear tie mouth Of Glenn's Run. hiram
Orr, Don, q.
For Sale-A good one, STORY frame dwell
ing with seventeen acres, a fine young or
chard, splendid barn and spring house;
ten acres underlaid with good coal, situated
near the mouth of Glenn's Run. Hiram
Orr, Don, o.
For Ssle-A good one-story frame dwell
irg with seventeen acres, q fine young or
chard. splendid barn and spring house;
ten acres upde rlaid with good coal, situated
ner the mouth Of Glenn's Run. Hiram
orr. Don, o.
MI. Robert johnson, OF Spence, Baggs 4
Co, is back from a pleasant trip TO Fortress
Monroe, Washington City, Baltimore and
other places.
Charles D. McCarty, Esq, has removed
his efice into Trips shoe store.
At a meeting OF the School Board on
Friday evening bids were received and
opened for the building of the schoolhouss
in Paull's addition. As the bids were all
above the amount voted upon or rather
left after the site was purchased, the build
ing committee was authorized to remodify
the specifications. The amount recently
appropriated by a vote was 50, 500. OF this
an cunt IS, $50 was expended on the ground,
only leaving $3.50 for the building. The
bids were all entirely too high, running
from 81 900 TO So, ZOO more than the board
was authorized to pay or can pay with the
money remaining.
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il, but with poor success. With pork
and beans It divides the American
claim TO originality. A native OF the
South, it has gradually spread, until 1t
Is now played IN every town and ham
let in the land. 1t has been introduced
abroad, and, thanks to the champion.
ship Of General Robert Schenck, has
caught on at the Court Of st. James,
and will soon become the universal
gambling game Of the worlds"
ITO what do you attribute its popu-
larity?n
"Toa variety ofcauses. 1t il q simple
game, with few rules, and hence easily
learned, but its peculiar fascination lies,
/ think, in the happy combination or
chance and skill, in the circumstance
that it Is not q silent game, like whist,
but admits ofeonversation and chaff1ng,
in the great inducements 1t offers to q
study of character, and more particular
" that one may sometimes, by a skill
full bluff win with a much smaller hand
than is held by his antagonist"
"Do all people here play the game eI-
actly the same@'
mo; each club, poker-room and
Private Game
has its own rules, which vary some
Whist, and then many variations OF the
game are played besides draw Still,
poker is played now in all public gamC-
ling rooms. 1t is popular with the
house because the rake is enormous"
as cheating common in Chicago"
almost every game of any magni-
tude has at least one man playing in it
who can palm, hold out a card, deal
from the bottom, and do q dozen other
queer things when the occasion re-
quiIes. AS a rule, he plays very fairly,
and is not apt to 5e suspected. When
he GOeSset up a hand he wins a big pot
and then a afford to loose a fewsmall
ores. Sometimes he wrings in a cold
deck and does the party up in a single
deal. An honest player has no show
against q skillful manipulation of the
pastebOards, and the funny thing is
that so few players think so, every man
considering himself q match for the
shaTpest."
"Do the police interfere with poker
PLAYING"
"NOt at all. Gam 8 sre everywhere
run openly. The press and the pulpit
denOunce gambling houses like Han
kins' and The Store but poker clubs
and society games, where gamblers are
educated, and like myself, untitled for
any honest occupation, go unchallenged.
Pm not q mOralISt, but ] tell you that
social and fashionable poker playing iii
Chicago is.yearly the ruin Of thousands
of promising Young men. Pve been
though the mill and | know. But it's )
O'Clock and I'm due for q little game in
a Twenty-serond street boarding house.
The landlady and | are partners. Sue
sent me word that three OF her bOarders
got a months pay to-day. Good night"
-ChicapO Herald.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02

News of the Day in Wood Go :nty's
Metropolis.
Social Salad, Personal Points and News
Notes Of a Local and General
Nature.
Special to The Register.

FAEXERsEURG, W. Va, September l.
Mrs Nellie + Anderson, one of Washing.
tons most beautiful and accomplished
young ladies, after spending a pleasant
summer with her brother, J, II. Anderson,
OF this city, has returned to her city home
followed by best wishes of her many friends
here, who will sadly miss her.
Constable w. II. Lewis went up TO the
mouth of Hughes Run one day during the
week and brought in three prisoners aud
about twenty witnesses, the outcome of u
neighbOrhOod quarrel. The parties were
arraigned before Justice Davis, and one
of them bound over to keep the peace, and
the others were discharged,
Current rumOrs of a bastardy case which
was nipped in the bud, are quietly circu'
lating about the city.
James Black, contractor for track laying
on the Ohio River railroad, occupies the
front room in the Second story of the
Gibbons building a. an office, and James
I. RYAN is the genial clerk in charge Of the
same. II will be a very short time until
the construction train will be at work on
this end of the line,
Eugene Block, of Clarksburg, was here
on business during the past week.
John HensIn returned to Pittsburgh
Sunday.
". \. Cooper, wife and Son and Miss
Nellie Covert returned home Wednesday
from q pl, asant visit to Pennsylvania.
Miss Dora Rowland returned home Sun.
day.
Elias Creel, of Davisville, and Miss Trip.
lett, OftbIs city were married Wednesday.
The Oneida went ~ the docks last u q
day.
The c. c Martin is making the roInd
trip isiIy between Burning Springs and
this city.
The W. n. Chancellor has laid up at Gin
Cinuati for repairs.
Mrs. James Sculleu is at the California
Springs.
Mr.. Frank McKim, of Elizabeth, is in
the city.
Mrs. Kramer, OF Pomerov, is a guest OF
her ~sister.in law in Lalrelport.
Mrs. Clay Leonard is in the country.
Miss Coz. Leonard, OF Grafton, is visiting
relatives here.
Cspt. {. 7. Corbitt, OF the Singer Manu-
featuring Company, returned on Friday
from a trip TO Calhoun and Boone counties,
and reports the country much in need Of
rain,
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BsNWoOD.

Yesterday was pay day at the Beuwood
Iron Works.
Mr.. ]. d. Reilly returned from ST. Paul
yesterday. He is delighted with this sec.
ond trip in the West, which took in the
various falls, LAKES, Chicago, and several
days at the State fair in Minneapolis.
The Board Of Education Of Union Dis.
triCt met yesterday in the office of the
secretary of said board. Among the usual
routine of business transacted were the
following: The final settlement with the
contractor for the addition to Puolic school,
and the appointment OF trustees for Sub.
District 10
W. B. Morgan, of Morristown, Ohio, Who
has been seriously ~indispOSed from a gen.
eral nervous prOstra:ion, since they have
been tenting, is slightly recovering, but is
too wesk to be removed to his home.
Miss X. Mccullough, OF Wheeling is Wis
itiDg Mrs. sydney McMechen, of McMeCh-
ensyiIle.
One of our popular young gentlemen
was the recipient of a mammoth b0quet
from one of the bellies of ClarlngtOu.
Mrs. W. T.. Reilly, of st. Paul, Minnesota,
is,visitlDg her mother, Mrs. Snodgrsss.
Mr.. ChaS. carp, a prominent mailer,
resigned his position in the factory yester-
day snd accepted one in the Belmont Of
your city.
NJ. Deegan accompanies his little sister
Miss Anna to Buffalo, where she goes to
attend school to morrow.
Mrs. Floyd Bowers is suffering from al
attack of quinsy,
Alex. Dorsey, of Sherrard. one of our
tried and true Democrats" was in own
yesterday.
Mr.. J. Haley. Jr, served a lunch to his
patrons yesterday. The chef-d'osuvre " {
turtle soup, accesSored. Our bon viyants
say that it was the most recherche lunch
ever served in this city.
A concert will be given by the Bsnwood
vocal talent st Wood Run, in the vicinity
Of Wheeling, Tuesdsye yening.
The foundation for the Riverside steel
works is well under construction.
W H. Morgan, who died at Pittsburgh
suddenly Thursday, was inferred Saturday
from his mothers residence in Sherrsrd at
Allen Grove.
Mr.. James Mcfarland wa inferred yes.
terdsy afternoon. He was formerly Of the
Singer Sewing Machine Office. He died of
consumption.
Mir. and Mrs. J, McMahan leave to.mor-
ow for q two weeks visit to friends and
elatives in Grafton AMI Cumberland.
Mrs, W. Hoyt visited friends here yes.
eday, accom- panied bv her charming
younger sister, Miss Nellie Osborne.
Prof. A. Warden has returned from his
ummsr vacation.
The Gravel street school ommenc to-
morrow under the able management of
Prof. Warden, assisted by Miss Anna Nc
Gale. The school was in their hands last
year and gave entire satisfaction.
The efficient trustees of Gravel street
school have. had it thoroughly furnished
this week.
The blind. fold race was the general topic
Of conversation yesterday.
DS. J. ?. NEWMAN, Toccoa, City, Ga,
says: Browns Iron Bitters are very pop
ulsr sui their use always results ~satisfsc.
rily
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THE REGISTER has. by sew

THE REGISTER has, by sew
eral thousand copies, q larger
circulation than any newspaper
published in the two Virginias
or Eastern Ohio. Its adyanta-
ges as an advertising medium
are therefore apparent.
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In the holy bolds Of wsdloct in a.
stone Stats. cue L
johnson 4 Harry, our ENTERPRISE, 4
goods merchants, are preparipe To y y t1|
clothing store on Main street '"opN h
Our talented young lawyer, M, p Il
son, delivered Q good lecture .ih'ss
Pearls and Gems Of Thought At ,Sa III
ers' institute ct New Salem on \.
The lecture 10 very highly compli~.AS
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nS J. ?. NEWMAN, Toccoa, City, Ga,
says: Browns Iron Bitters are very pop.
ulsr sni their use always results s~atisfac.
rily
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Call HaI


will be here next Thursday.
County Court merit Monday. Circuit
Court On the llth.
Information is received b.re that Q
couple in West Milford borrowed q horse
end buFey to take q drive. and that they
did NJ! return until they had been united
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is but a step, and in q majority OF eases
ing clerk dates lis downfall from the
night when he first opened the festive
jackpot for the limits cents-and
many q woman has been driven, or
rather drawn, to the bad through the
se6uctiOns Of that game where it's all
in the draw"
as the interest in the game on the
mcrPase?"
Eyes; decidedly. Twenty-Five years
ago poker playing was q rarity in the
North. Now it pervsdes all classes OF
society. II has demOrslized the army.
Secretary Lincoln is trying to suppress
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-24

si"w's soothing Syrup tor Ch,dren rcctn
ing. Its vaIr" Is rnrattulnhle. 1t will re
'irv" the poor LILLE sufferer immediately
D"pcnI upon it, mnrhrrs there is no mis-.
t"K" aho" It. u Tres dysrutery and iii
atrhoc. r"&Htntcs the stomach and bowels.
cures win! collie, soitcus the gums, reduce
mia 'nmatlon. and gives tone and energy to
me wh"lr system. Mrs Win>low's Suorhinr
Syrup Nr Children Tecthing is pleasant T."
IN" 'tS' 'And IS tue prescription of one
the oldest ami Test female phvsici,ps ,,l
nurses in the United States. and is rnr. s,lc
hy all druggists throughout the world -
i'''" % cents bottle. feb Is, ly
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A serious difficulty occurred IN
this County on tho cve"ing OF the
17lh instant, between Daniel Hughes
aud Jamcs Bradley. 1t appears that
IN old frud existed betw"en them
and Bradley being fnt"Xicatrd dew
WIS hn''J n"1 "m" '.., ."'"a =" IT,; ns"IS' h"-
S,,,".L S"W III R,,dI,, wi,h ~ ,Lo o""%'"'' o', az"
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"5 ',iI5 'u' a." ,.i - ""'"' ii"Shes
hn,n Mw"'' -" ""'o ,L N'''o' "',n "'d II not
wv" 'o' V'o '"'o,'or'hco or VI
w." n''N"'''o! m VINO happened 10 be
i''oSo"|' O"r informant stated that
~ ""S '"o "P''''on oI thoSo who had
"oo' n'""'oy tha| ho coA!d not re-
'"se''
once inc aoovc was put IN typo
wy w" 'o"'n in"' l"Sh'S mas very
"cVtro HoE lhhC attacked and saw