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Are you disturbed at night and broken o,
your rest by sick child suffering and CRYING
with pain o'>outting teeth7 Ii 90, send u
once and get y bottle OF Mrs. Winslov
Soothing Syrup for Children Teethinr. II
vnlne y incalculable. 1t will 1elisye thu
poor little sufferer immediately. Deepen;
upon 1t, motbers, there is no mistske aboul
1t: It cures dyssntery and diarrhoea, reg.
ulatea the stomach and bowels, cures wind
colo, sottens the gunn, reduces inf!amna.
ton, and sivea tone and energy to the whole
System: Mrs.; WlnaloW'a Soothing Syrup foi
and Ia tho prescription Of One OF the oldest
and best female pursas and physioiann in the
United STATES, and Is Tor sale BY ali druccisis
throughout tho world, Price suta 4 bot.
IL. tie. = 2;;SS., II 49,: VAN
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Che, 70. n, tn. upiyer,,ty.

At the late session OF the Morgantown
University Regents some important chances
and transfers in tbs Faculty were made.
They have not yet been quite completed in
all their details bu! the following are the
main changes es outlined by the Nt,u
Dominion: 5r,'555l ~
officer OF ability and reputation Is likely to
be secured from Washington. He will have
charge OF the Military Department and will
be at the head Of the6nhool OF Mathematics.
This will relieve Prof. Purinton OF the Chair
Of Mathematics. He has, therefore, been as.
signed the Chair Of Metaphysics. Prof. vii.
ley has been made Assistant Professor o:
Law. He still retains bis position as Protes-
sor OF History. II the expected Government
officer Is secured Msjor Lee will bs relieved
Of his position ss Commandaut A little i'd
ditlonh! work has been assigned to the School
OF English, aE T 5"lEi 'si-f. s..>
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TWO MEN DROWNED
In the River at HenwOod, at an Early
.l Hour This Morning.

In the River at BeuwOod, at an Early
Hour This Morning.
A few minutes before one o'clock this
morning two men were drowned in the river
while crossing from Bellaire to their homes
in Benwood. Their names were Walter
Tuney and Patrick Dixon. They, with two
other Bsnwood men, had boon spending the
evening in Bellaire, and 1t is supposed
had been drinking. How the acct
dent happened is not exactly known. They
had gotten In their skif at the Bellairs wharf.
boat aud had just started out when the skif
cspsizsd and the entire party was thrown into
the water. Dixon and Tnney could not swim
and in the darkness could not DO seen by their
companions, who AVIAN ashore. Tuney's body
Was recovered. He was about 20 years old
Dixon was IS years old. Both were single
and worked at the Riverside blast furnace.
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Petroleum..

T,rusr'Lr. Pa, August ii-Na.ionai Tuusi.
Certificates opened ut 7gNc: highest ?91sc: lowest
regions li6tos barrels runs for tho entiro oil 70.
Gions $1,000 b,rrels. "A Warren dispatch 10 the
Htrdd says an important Wild CIT ~ beiug drilled
on lot No. bCl, louthesst Of tho Hoffman we'll II
IL owned by Sto,ty & Adams who receutly drilled
avid cat on lot 81, Book No. 8, on Rogers land.
i the only well IN tho Wadwell pool I'm lately
due. Three or four important wells ~ill be III this
week. Trade will helceforth watch with great
interest tho derelopmentS OF the south side Of tho
Allegheny liver. Tho market to-day was Quiet
aud week, the consequence being q reported bank
kusps ukiou in New YorS -. 10 - - INA 80
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BELLalitE.
a Lively Littlo MISREPRESENTATION q,

a Lively Littlo experimentation Cur.
&&l $500 " rent Items OF news. y93
Rev. Dr.. Williams returned home yeste,.
day. 4. H. X. -I''lIs b.
Uly J. Smith \, left yesterday on q business
DR.. Reasoner and J. D. Barnhill will both
ae'l out hero and 90 West. E'gsEg
A. P. TallmRn, cashier Of the First National
Bank, Is shaent on u vacation. M, 'GG.t
The B. & o. Express Company, Fred
Ebsrle, agent, has .. new delivery wagon. so
The Princess on her first trim down yester.
day did not 20 below tho bridge, on account
OF the !og. ~ 4.5 gu,
The two Presbyterian Sunday soho Dis have
appointed joint committee to selects phase
and arrange for 9 picnic. A.
! Tho employees OF tho Cleveland & Pitts
bureh railroad will havo their annual picnic
ut ksnslngton, Saturday, August %. 4
Naylo, & King hsva bought steam engine
for nee In the manufacture OF boxes, which
business they will engage in extensively.
Grssshoppera arc extraordinarily numer.
ous In this neighborhood. In the fields and
even in the roads thsy rise in clouds ut every
passer. t@'t ; -Sswsf.
A mule ran away ut the upper wharf yes.
terdsy with dray load Of glassware In bar.
rels. The barrels rolled down the bank in
svery direction. a - 5'|aEl
The old tnnncry on the creek ihst Is used
by number Of families IS dwelling houss
Ia declared q nuisance. 1t is said to bs the
scene OF all kinds OF disgusting immortality.
s.ations are getting very close together on
the G. & P. railroad at this end. The Wells
ville accommodation train going up Sstur.
day evening made forty.seysn stops in forty.
six miles. Iyle .. SIS ..t. :.
A party Of Jewa VINO were arrested here
somc months ago on charges OF robbing ssy.
era atoras III West Virginia, were back here
yesterday starting out on the peddiDg trips
that were Interrupted by thsir arrest. Thoy
say there was no evidence to hold tnenl. q
"George!own," the scattered little village
that has grown up just west OF town, is got
ting to BIZ quito place and new houses are
gong up rspidly. The Tunnel school house
Is 10 bs supplemented by the new one boing
built, both Of them being Of brick. Sunday
school is now held In the school house. Lob
inson's numerous stone quarriss and the yer.
ious coal banks are all III full blrst. The B.
& 0. road has tracks to all thess works. A
grocery has been opened lately. y,-l ~
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INN Nam .IallAfi.

Dick Walter was arraigned' before Equire
Ankle yesterday on charge Of assault and
b..ttsry. He wG0 engaged in q disturbance
at LsSysnce Hcller's plaos In Fulton, on
Sunday, and attacked William aud Cnsrles
Bradbury. For this offsnse he was haed $50
aud costs-Sl0 in each OF the two cases. and
required to give two bonds Of 500 each for
his good behavior for ona year. In default
Of both fines and bonds be was sent to jail for
forty days. ,I,..j55. W =
John Golden, who demolished his house.
hold furniture on Saturday evening and was
arrested as a lunasic, was found when sober
fined S and costs for his conduct, nad in Dis,
fault Of payment was cent 10 jill.
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HE WAS TOO LIBERAL.
.=.. .=.T- 80 20. '.
A Man from Pittsburgh who Valued His
2. WIG Highly. -.

A Man from Pittsburgh who Valued His
Wife Highly. >5
Sunday evening man from Pittsburgh,
who declined to give bis name, telephoned to
Captain Bennett, at the City Building, and
csked him II he would accompany the in.
quirer on search for his wife, who bad left
her home at Pittsburgh and come to Wheel
ing. Captain Bennett responded that he
would. 'tWhat will you Charge me 2" raked
the Pittsb1rgher. "Oh," said the Captain.
nothing, unless you want 10 give reward
in keeping with your valuation OF your wills
II We find her" THAT will bs ali right"
said the inquirer.
Shortly after he showed up at the City
Building, and he and the Uhiei began tour
Of tbs resorts in the city where runaway
women usually seek reiUgs. At Madame
Ships plsce, on Main strset south Of the
creek, the missing wife WAS found. q She
seemed 10 be entirely satisfied with her eur
roundings, and not 10 regret the step abe had
takon, but after some ooa1ins she consented
to return home to the Smoky City with her
lord and master. 55. ','4E
As they left, the stranger said 10 Can't,
Bennett: "Hsre, I feel as II ought to give
You something for your trouble" And he
offered the Chief fifty cents. Erf
"No; thank you," said Bsauett. "Thars
more than It's worth. | won't charge you
anything" .ig,54 ~
"Im sure I'm much Obliged" said the
Pittsbusghsr, IND tuckiug tho arm Of his re-
claimed vito under his own, the reunited
pair walked oil, -. 90
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THOMAS MURRAY, the Est Wheeling oar.
pentcr who wss arrested In o diatepu.aolo
oolored woman's room Sunday morning, was
Yesterday h, ane d. sl9 and nd, cost BY Judge
the oolored woman, was fined q like sum, and
In defaul. was committed to jail Tor thirty
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Ths Plupud knishta OF the Lincoln Club
held an enthusiastic meeting last evening
Col. Fred. D. Mussey, the ate II correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Commercial Gd:sttc, who has
been writing able po'i.scsI le:,t r, from this
State for noMa tiRle past, WAC present. The
mented the knights and 10 show their np,
probation they last night elected him an
honorary member. He made very clever
speech Of FIVE minutes duration thut was re-
plete with good pointg and Vas warmly ap-
plauded. There was placed On ths presl:
dents desk LIST night large and handsome
bouquet sent to tina club by Mis- EmmaLob-
enstein. A vote Of thanks was passed to the
fair donor, The club then turned out forty
eight strong Tor din, and Tor two hoass
tramped the streets. The club will endeayor
to mske 8 splendid showing on The 2Ssh,
when they turn out with the knights Of St.
George. - 4 -. a 5Jss sFI.F;a 49,
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"AsSIsrrDn vOrERs.
Another Registcr HOAX, aud a Laugh.
z wi 4ii q able one.
y The Regtyter CT last Saturday contained the

x The hep1t7 CT last saturday contained tha
following alleged dispatch:
"1xRxs LEr ErRis Gs. Aug. s.-[Exclusiye
There 10 Just and widespread indignation
In this county over The revelations OF tho
past twenty.iour hours. For several daya an
uuuso al number Of negroes have been coming
from the East on the Baltimore & Ohio road,
stopping, Il 10 ascsyiA.nsd, ut various Fmsll
stations In Yves! Virginia. Little or no heed
was given this until yesterday, when two
cur loads OF the Ethiepinnp, said 10 b. from
Washington, passed Sir Johns Run In charge
OF Conductor Cook, Oh board the Chicago ex.
press, bound for Wsus Virginia stations. An
Investigation followed, and tho startling dis.
coysry that these negroes were tho advance
guard OF hundreds 10 he Imported into this
belleyed that ulready three hundred OF these
imported voters ars In tho State and hun.
dreda moro are 10 follow. II 10 by such foul
means as these that Ku attempt will be made
to wrsst the little Mountain State from the
Democratic column. Democratic Central
Committee should be on the watch out to
prevent these Wholesale frauds" "T,5>
Commenting on this, the Cumberland, Nd,
News OF yesterday says ..Bt'
"rhs above appeared in the Wheeling
Register DENY OF last Saturday. We have
no knowledge Of the unusual number OF
negroes' who for several days came from the
East on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and
stopped at various points In West Virginia,
but by accident We happen 10 know some.
thing about tbs two car loads attached 10
CrpL Cooks train. They came from the
East, 10 bs sure, and were In Yves. Virginia
from the time the train crossed the Potomac
river Ut Hsrper's Ferry until II re.cioriedits.
North Branch, stopping Just AS long as the
train they were on pulled upnt the several
stations In that State. The whole lot loft
Capt. Cooks train In this city and were
Immediately transferred to another train and
taksa into Pennsylvania, where thsy were
put to work on Varderbilt'a nov railroad.
Their movements were public AID well
known there was no concealment or secrecy
abeut their actions, and the attempt to rep.
resent them as 'coloaizing' Republican
voters Ia silly In the extreme. We should
say that the Berkeley Springs correspondent
Of the Regis!tr needs to be 'a,sisted' to some
brains.n a1ThVss. ~ Is "a. lJJ.
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Tue Wheeling District Campmeetipg will
begin on their grounds August 49, and CON
Time ten days. Every preparation has been
made for q pleasant and profitable time. %
Tickets are on sale ut the following places:
Logan & Co. drug store, John Bailis's Union
:icket office, James Reeds drug store, Dr.. J.
NJ. MoCoy's drug store, A. l.. Policy, poat.
ottice Bsnwood; Geo. Edwards' store, Dr.
Morris' drug Btore, and Mlchsel Dunn's
store, Moondsyillt; Evana Il Co.'s store,
Rosby Rock; Bloyd's store, Glen E,ston;
William Hicks store, Cameron; James Ian.
caster, Manniugton, md at this poatotfice at
Sherrard and Limestone. Let none fail in
providing ticketa for the nesting. A sA7h
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Gas Well Notes.

A vein OF gas was struck Saturday at the
Hobbs gas well, at Wellsbu1g. The vein
struck proved fine dry GET and was found
1900 feet down IN the centre of a heavy vein
OF sandstone. immediately beneath a tho
sandstone q vein Of salt WAS reached. The
advantage this we'll he's over It's predecessor
Is that they will not have the salt trouble to
contend with. With the former the encrust-
Ing Of the pipes with salt has proved a great
drawbac to the drilling. The we'll was
lighted Sunday highland In spite OF its COM
psrative shallowness as compared with Its
neighbors, Is believed to possess II anything
greater yigoF, $50
The gas we'll on the Hervey farm, near
Washington, Pa, Is now 1850 feet Deep It
has been cased to the depth Of $50 feet, and
Is now dry. The drill Is nov passing through
limestone, which Is very difficult to pass
through. Mr.. Gibson says be never before
encountered limestone at 80 great depth,
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ANOTHER DISAPpEAnAHCE.

A Twclve.Hear.OldL Girl INNS on to
US AVOID. Punishment. 5s5i =;
The family Of John Yocum, Of Eleventh
street near Baltimore, are in great mental
distres, by reas IN OF the sudden and very
mysterious departure Of a twelve.year.old
daughter. The girl loft home last Friday
and since that time has not bssn heard from.
Yocum, who IL coal miner, md Avery
country only two years ago. Daripg The
time OF his residence he has worked hard 10
support his family. From time 10 time the
young girl has been given money 10 purchase
articles at neiGhboring storeaud on Friday
when the merchant appeared with bill for
the goods the girl clipped out and hes not
since been heard from. -.
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A mason,o II.,l Assocint,op.

Secretary Of State stSlnakor yesterday IT,
sued a certificate OF Incorporation to the
Masonic Hall Association Of Grantsvillc,
Calhoun county, which proposes to buy a lot
in that town and erect thereon u building for
tho uae OF the Ancient Free and Accepted
Mseons and for such other purposes 40 that
association may dssm proper. Ths capital
stock ia limited to s., 900, Of which sum $500
hss been subscribed. The shares are SIS
ssch, and the corpo,stors are John n. Ham
ilton, John W. Bell, ]. W. Conrad and G., y.
Smith, Of Grantsville, aud J. P. Knight. Of
Brocksville, and A., II. sturm, oftArnolds-
burg. r. i5E'". fiS.S=fs : ~ s{SSl,s ,esf-
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A WALKING Skeiefnn.

Mr.. Z. Springer, OF Mechanicsburg, Pa,
writes: u was afflicted with lung fsver and
abscess on lungs, and reduced to walking
skeleton. Got free trial bottle Of d., Kings
New. Discovery for CONSUMPTION, which did
mo 40 mnoh good thst | bought q dollar Dol.
tie. Aflsr using three bottles, found myself
once more a man, completely reatorsd 10
health, with hearty appetite and Gain In
flesh Of 4S pounds" Call at Logan & o. q
Drug Store and get a loo trial bottle. Lsrgs
sizs 81. as. t3 X 7s MyysW
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BRADFORD. Pa, August 1l.-Crude oil weaker:
tai shipments 1855 barrels; charters SO SEQ barrels:
cleatances ,lS2.ot0 barrels rational TrAriit Ger.
!ncate opened Ut 7ssc, aud closed at 7So, highest
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Tho Alcohol Question.

Why do doctors every prescribe alcoholic
stimulsnts? They say there Ia strength In
them. This 10 all q mistake. Such tbines
may bolster patients up ioF . little while, but
leave them worss when tho temporary stim,
Mus snbsides. II people keep on taking
stimulants, 1t mcans drupksnness
and ruin. Remember thst Browns lion
Bitters Is not an alcoholic drink. 4 It Ia lis
only reliable preparation Of iron ever mado.
II builds up the system, enriohes the blood
and invigorates the stomach. 80
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Prof. E. D. Haines, the efficient Buperin.
sendent Of the Moundsyille graded echools,
will be connected with tho Linaly Institute
tho coming year. Az an instructor, disclp.
linssisn and institute worker, Prof. Haines
has few superloys In the State. The Board
Of Education at Moundsville made every et-
fort TO retain him, and gave him the highest
proofs Of their commentator and support,
but he preferred to engage In high school
work in Wheeling. A number OF students
from Moundsvllle will attend the Lins|y this
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KaY Fever.

For Hay Fever recommend Ely's Cream
Balm. 1t entirely relieved me from the fiut
application; have been a So fleres for ten yeurs.
Goiig from home ind neslecting 10 take the
remsdv, he'd an attach; after returning
Immediately rssorted to 1t, and found instant
relief. believe had l begun Its use earlier,
should not have bssn t,oubled-J. COLL
YsR, clerk, lis Broad stseet, E!iz .beth, N. J..
Essily applied. 7rhs&w :.
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4 Last Saturday Eight Hon. ". T. Hubbard
and O. G. Bcsiis!d, E.q., of this city, 3D.
dressed large and enthusiastic Republican
meeting at Terrell school houee. In Marshall
county, q abort distance from Glen Kaston.
The speeches were we'll received, and the
meeting was a success from every standpoint
Last night Mr.. {, scoield spoke at Masonic
hsld to complete the organization Of a Blaine
and Logan campaign club. Il 81
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TnolIanuCn NnY 20.

MI. T. ". Atkina, Girnsd, Kan, writes;
" nsyer hesitate to recommend your Elec.
tri9 bit:sls 10 my customers, they give entire
satisfaction aud are rapid sellers.'' Electric
bitters are the purest and best medicine
known and VIII positively cure Kidney and
regulate tbs bowels. No family can siIord 10
be without them. Thoy will save hup drsds
Of dollars in DOCTORS bills every wear. sold
1t 80 cents bottle by Logan L 90. Mwrtw
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A MEETING OF Tho Windsor Mining Com.
pany We held In this city yesterday, aud a
dividend declared Of 1914 percent OH The cap
ital stock. This company hrl mato all the
arrangements 10 bore fox natural ges on its
ground at Windsor. Several OF the manu-.
featuring concerns Of this city hayo taken
atock In tha gaH nroi Ant = --- 49, -
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ClNClHNATl, q. August 7. -Cotlou Gull and uu.
unthauged; middIing lie. = 1870 : :.
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QUIZ COMPETITORS

VIII put on two pair Of glasses when
they. read these sledge hammers. We
open to-day 50 Mems Cashmere Suits Mt
% suit, bought ut q late bankrupt sale
IN New York. In order 10 avoid having
other merchants In this city purchase
these suits we will limit each customer
TO ono suit. KLINE BROTHERS,
!z34.i Tho Reliable .Clo,hiers,
Nlg4 5.S "a Twelfth Street.
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Judge Maxwell in Towp.

4 Judgs Edwin Maxwell, OF Clarksburg, Re.
publican candidate for Governor, arrived In
the CITY yesterday forenoon ard registered
at the Mcclure House. The Plumed knights
contemplated rendering him a sersnade last
night, but he .only visited the city on bust
ness, and left for b me- again on the B. & 0.
train at s o'clock. "a + jg,i5.i
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: OIL CTR. Pa. August ll.-Na.!onal transit ceni1.
Gales opened at INC: Highest s91sc; lowest nc;
clo1ed a. fsc: sales G27, COO barrels; elearanees
5000? barrels; OH City oil exchange stock 81 %
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and steady; refined 71saSc. ,.Ti No, 10 49,
NEW Yonx, August 1l-Pe.roleun Quiet crude
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Money to Loau-J. o. Heryey. a
Rooms For Rent-W. v. Hoge 4 Bre.
Wanted-Twenty-ave Coal Diggers. !
Observation-Disclosures Room and Board.
Situation Wanted by a Young Man.
Notice-John Long. ,s.g.t !, .5,-jz-
Campaign Gooda-Wm. schwertfeger.
Sugar-o2 Pounds for One Dollar.
Road Csrts-Dsnaldson, Lewis & Go. N
For Rent-Houas-G. O. Smith, Agent. i
Decorated Chamber Sets-EWiug Bros.
Stock, For eale-W. q. Rinehart.
Pottery Assembly 1862, h. OF L.-Picnic.
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AylR'sT sarsaparilla 10 designed Tor those
who need medicine to purify their blood.
build them up, increase their appetite, and
rejuvenate their whole system. No other
go we'll meet this want, : Il
touches the exact spot 1ts record OF forty
years Is one Of constant triumph over disease,