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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17
Big Prices fer Old Postage Stamps.

One OF the rsrest known postage stamps
and consequently one Of. the most priced
by collectors, is the ten cent stamp issued
at Nashville, Tenn. in 1861. by Postmaster
McNish. and bearing his name. Some
months ago Mr.. Joseph $. Carols sold one
he had for pany years for s25, and it was
Afterwards sold ip Paris for $50. II had
been tiken on the original envelope. and
ss counterfsits have been manufactured,
Mr.. Carols before selling 1t had to get let
ters from Mr. McNisb. DR. Blackie, and
others, vouching Tor its authenticity. Al
son Of Mr.. Edmund Cooper. who is max
ing q collection, found among bis father .
old letters an envelope bearing . Cancelled
specimen postmarksd, &e. Recently he
accom- panied his mother 10 New York on
visit, and while there sold the stamp TO .
dealer for 1880. The stamp being on the
original post marked envelope, aud bear.
ing i,s own credentials. 80 to speak. made
IL much more valuable. Even rsrer than
this stamp is the three cent stamp issued
by Mr.. McNsh. as used specimen has
never been found. and ons on the original
envelope aud well authenticated would
sell for . most sxtrnvAgant figure Nj.
McNnh also issued Gvs cent stamp, used
specimens OF which sell from 80 10 -. the
writer Of this paragraph having sold nns
specimen for $40.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17

Some weeks since butcher on Michi
gan avenue, says the Detroit Free Press,
bought bear about year old. just what
he wanted Of bear around butchers
shop has not been explained, but hc got
him and chained him up in the back yard,
and showed him of TO the callers. Pretty
soon the boys got after bruin. They yelled
at him from the fence. called him names
through the stray knot holes, and tossed
him brickbat whenever occasion offered.
There was one boy : a chap about fifteen
years old--who had an aching void. He
ached and itched and gungered 10 fool
with the bear On several occasions he
climbed the fence and was discovered
punching up the animal with stick or
trying to lasso him with piece OF an old
clothes line The butcher caught him and
booted him around and cufIed his head
and called him double barreed idiot,
but next day tho boy returned to his NUT
ton.
Sunday afternoon the butcher and his
family went out to ride leaving the bear
to run the menagsrie. This lunkhcad OF
boy, who had been aching for such an op.
portunity, was on hand soon after the
butcher had disappeared. The bear was
fast to ring and ten foot chain. and just
why the boy wanted to get within nine
feet OF him was another mystery. He got
there. however, and the bear got him
When his screams and yells had drawn
dozen men to the tcp OF the fencc there
was free circus going on. The bear was
having more fun than would load cansl
boat. Tho boys hat was torn into strings,
his coat was in rags, and he was working
for low wages and boarding himself.
The yells and howls sent forth by the
junior partner Of The circus business seem
ed to tickle bruin. lie stood mp for q
back hold wrestls and won the medal every
time. Then he would roal over and over
on the ground, carrying the boy with him
and throwing his claws around in the
most reckless manner. Whenever the vic.
tim made break to get away he received
8 bite in new spot, and the bear wasn't .
bit tired or discouraged when crowd Of
fifty men and boys piled over the fence
and interrupted the proceedings. They
managed to got the boy away, and with
him bundle Of rags which once repre-
sented salt and pepper suit, one shoe.
pair OF pants minus most everything but
the buttons, and dime novel treating on
hunting and the wild west. One curious
individual wanted the boy detained until
his bites aud scratches could be counted
and duly labeled. but tho rest haden't
time. They put him in hand cart and
drew him to his home on Sullivan avenue,
and when his mother appeared at tho door
the leader Of the procession removed his
hat and kindly observed;
Madam, here are the remains OF a boy
" Lo fooled with a bear The bear ! am
happy to observe. hasn't felt so well before
for three months
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17

After he occupied Memphis tho people
kept the churches, schools and places oi
business closed, 30 that, save for the move
mcnts OF the roldiers, the place looked
like the city Of the dead. He issued An
order directing that tho stores aud shops
should be opened during business hours.
the schools resume their courses, aud the
churches hold their customary services.
Among the people who called at his Lead
quarters to protest against this order, or
TO ask explanations, was the clergyman Of
an Episcopal church, who said that tho
ritual OF his denomination contained
prayer for tho president which, under
the circumstance, embarrassed him,
Whom do you regard as your president?
asked Sherman, bluntly. 1--WE look upon
Mr.. Davis As our president : replied the
minister. Very we'll, pray for Jeh Davis
il you wish. He Eeeds your prayers bad
ly. 1t will take great deal Of praying to
save him" "Then will not be compelled
10 pray for Mr. Lincoln?' "Oh,no He's
good maa and don't pssd yosr prayers.
You may pray for him II you feel like Il.
but there's no compulsion,' answered.
Sherman, instantly divining that the wor,
thy clergyman wanted TO pose ~ martyr
before his parisbioners, and had hoped
that be would be ordered to use the prayer
for the president Of tho United States.
The next Sunday the prescribed prayer
was modified by the preacher so ss 10 leave
ont all mention Of the president. and 10
refer only to ''all in authority
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17

did You kno~ that nearly three quart.
ere Of the chewing enm ,h., tires The ja.s
OF the rising generation ~ Ia. United
States u nov made frem pctfolsums"
said manufacturing contec,iosar 10 ~.
porter the other day.
The reporter did not know IL
''Oh ycs. said the coufcctioner, "pr.
trolsum frat Knocked ths spots oil tho
whale oil business Of New England. aud
nov il is clipping into its spruce and tam
arack gum industry u fearful rats.
Here's lump Of petroleum w have
just received" The confsctioncr slapped
his hand on large oblong block that rc,
ssmbled piece Of marble, "A few days
ago, said he. that came oui Of the ground
In Pennsylvania, dirty. grscnish. brown
fluid, with smell that could knsck IN OF
down. The oil rsnncrs took il. and put il
through lot OF chemical processes that !
don't know anything about, aud after tax.
ing out large percentage Of kerosene,
good share Of naphtha, considerable ben
zine, cart load or 40 Of tar, and mum.
Der Iof other things with names longer
than the alphabet, left us this mass OF
nice clean wax. There isn't any taste to
II, and no moro smell TO il than there h
to china plate.
1--WE will take this lump. cut II up. and
melt Il in boilers. This piece will wclhg
200 pounds. We add 30 pounds OF cheap
sugar to IL, and flavor II with vanilla, win.
tsrgreen, peppermint, or any pleasant es.
ssntial oil. Then we turn 1t out on mar.
BILE table and cat 1t into all shapes with
dies.
After II is wrapped In oiled tissue paper
aud packed in boxes IL is ready for the
market You can imagine that somebody
is chewing gum in this country when
lsll you that u lump like this one will
make 10000 penny cakes and we uso one
up every week, There are dozens OF man.
nfactories using almost ~ much Of tho
wax M we do
81 believe this petroleum chewing gum.
I honestly made, is perfectly harmless.
.nd that Is more than can bs said OF some
II the gums made from the juices Of trcsa
the imported article, "
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17

The only difference between one ysrd
snd tss is fence.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17


THERE WAS Oss. The censrs.tAker
~ss doing ons VI the interior towns. q il
tho case ia those parts, about every year,
aud Ut one house ho interviewed the
proprietor After certain inquiries hs
said:
Have wiiey'
"Yss
First onsf'
mo. the last ono. ont Of four"
"Apy ebiIdres?'
"A few"
'.Hsw many
"fhirtesu.
ANY idiots9"
'wsIl. let me son. --scrsthing bis head
10 . thoughtfal a,titods ~ guess there's
one. That's me Pat Il dosp 10 the
book that ~sy. aayhos. ou geasral pria.
eipsls.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17

fail 10 see any ~a,sr ceolsr in this car
No vs have none.
And The front door won't shut
No.
And the wheels aiila a. II worn cul
That's so.
And, sir, exclaimed the provoked pass.
sneeF, ] ~caidntsiss you % csnts on Il .
dollar for the stock of your miserable liucl
Ms quoted q, 10. said the conductor. a.
be rose up 70 60 forward.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17

--Griefi il queer passion. Il increases
The s,xls. snd still 60 isss ons 70 piss
swsy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17

On . southern railroad the olhor day,
= passenger complained 70 the conductor
about tho dusty state Of the seats and via
dows, and directly followed il az by find
ing fault with the roughhess Of ths track
and the apparently nnsafe condition Of the
ear. The conductor was very courteous.
but entirely non commtal This provoked
tho traveller 10 continus his complaints.
snd he presently said.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17

When man dies suddenly, without tho
aid Of . physician. the coroner must bs
called 10. n man dies regularly, after
being treated by doctor. everybody
knows Why be died. srd the coroner's in
auest ID not necsssary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-17
Rev. Father WldS'
EXPERIENCE.

The Rev. n. y. wIids. welI-known city
missionary Ia New York. and brother
ef the late eminent Judge wiids, Of the
Massachusetts, supreme Court. writes
as feilowsf
.rs n. sIiA ST., Nsw rak. Nng 10, iss2.
MrSsRs. y q. AiFR a Ca, Gcuilsmen
last winter | was troubled with . most
uncomfortable itching humor affecting
aofe especially ny limbs, which ilchcd 20
hii0iefablY A. night. aii tnrned 10 intense
IN. that | colia scarcely bear any elplhing
afcf them. ass also a sufferer from
ses.re raisffa Ani csiafrhal cough my
sppcsile was pepr. and my system good
deal run doNn. Knowing the value %
AtFR's SARsAfAnfI4i-A. by observation of
uaAny other eases, and from personal use
III former years. ! bcgau taking u for the
Ai,DFr.naHti ditnnicfs. MY appetite Ian
pfaYad almost from the fiTei dose, After
sliaft time tho fever and itching were
aliayFd, and al signs q irritation Of the
sAn disappeared My estarrh aud cough
acre also cured by the same means, aud
my general health greatly Improved, until
u Is now excellent. | feel a hundred per
cert stronger. AMI I attribute these results
IL slie use 0f the SARsAfAhILLA, which
recommend with all confidence as III.
boat blodd medicine ever devised, ! took
Il n .inall doses tlifee times day, and
asri. Ia ali. less than two bottles. I place
those facts at your service, hoping their
publication may 10 good.
Yours respectfully, Y, r. WiLns
Tae aboga Instance IA but one Of the many
constantly coming 10 our notice, which prove
he perfect adsptabiIity Of AyrR's sARsA-
psRlLLA 10 the cure Of all diseases arising
from impure OF impoverished blood. and
seskened vitality
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-13
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
John Dorm Sends a Rullst Through
His Head
And Eads a Career Of Trouble Alcoholic
influences Bring About the Result
"A Family in Distress.

Last evening another poor mortal was
hurled before his Maker by his own hand.
As in a majority of these cases now on rec
ord, the victim of the rash act was a father
ola nice family, and without one minutes
warning to them, commits the act. In tins
particular case, however, the more lenient
Judge would pronounce the act to have
been committed from the effect
of remorse, predisposed by liquor,
while the average citizen would
say that his own folly caused him to take
this means Of relieving himself of these
worldly troubles. Any man who would COM
NIT such an act is certainly not right in his
mind. The particulars of this sad affair
are as follows: Last evening Mr.. John
Dorm, a well-known resident Of the Second
ward, returned to his home at No. 80S Mar
ket street and after eating his supper, sent
his second son. a boy about FIVE
years of age after q bucket Of beer,
On the arrival of the beer
he poured out a glass tor his wife and son
and enc for himself. Upon drinking his
glass he entered his bed room, shutting the
door, and in a few minutes his family heard
the explosion OF a pistol On entering the
room they found Dorm lying on the bed
with a smoking pistol lying on his breast
still clutched in his right hand. The family
screams soon brought the ~neighbors in, and
a doctor called, who upon an examination
found that Dorm had shot himself thorough
the head, the ball entering immedi-
ately under the chin, lodging be
tween the skull and scalp
on the top of the head, thereby passing
through the head, causing almost instant
death. DR.. Alderman, the physician call
ed, removed the ball from the top of the
head.
A REGISTER reporter called at the house
about 9 o'clock last evening and learned the
following: Mr.. Dorm, the victim, was born
in 1929 in Germany, and has been in the
employment Of Wheat & Naylor for the last
thirty years. He joined the Benedicts
about twenty-five years ago, the fruits OF
which are four children, all now living, three
BOYS and one girl, the youngest being Is
years ofage. Several weeks ago Mr.. Dorm got
on q spree which terminated about five days
age. Tuesday night he came down town
and secured a 32talbre pistol and a num-
Der of cartridges, but did not tell his family
of his purchase. The first intimation they
Rad Of his having a pistol was the finding
Yesterday of a number Of the cartridges III
his drawer. From several OF the %neigh5or.
vas learned the fact that he had purchased
two pistols some time ago to commit tn
act with, but in both instances the pistol:
were taken from him. The family is hell
in the highest esteem by the entire neigh
borhood and everything that could be wa
done to relieve their pain.
Coroner Schultze was called and rendered
a verdict in conformity with the above
facts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-13
BRIDGEPORT.
Democratic Rejoicing-Personal Notes and
Town News.

Democratic Rejoicing personal Notes and
Town News.
The Democrats Of this city will turn out
in force tonight and go to Wheeling to
participate in the jolli6cation. Each mem,
Der of the club is having their hats painted
red for the occasion. The club contemplates
taking along with it a landau in which will
De characters representing the different can,
didates, Jim Lyle will personate Blaine,
Ransom Baxter, Black Jack; John Goosber
~, St. John; PAGER Smith, Belva Lockwood.
! The balance Of the characters have not been
filed as yet. The club will meet at $50 to
go over.
Rev. Mrs. Tolbert, the well known Evan
gelist, Is among those in attendance at the
Methodist Conference.
Miss Ida Dilworth, Of Martins Ferry. is
the guest Of J. NJ. Fogle.
n bet ofSiQ to $40 and $40 to 81 were
made yesterday that Cleveland would be
the next President.
Messrs. Chapman L Baggs opened their
restaurant with free turtle soup on Tuesday
might. 4 large crowd was fed and q good
time is reported.
The Steubenville district of the NJ. Z
Church met in the NJ. Z. Church here on
Tuesday with a full attendance.
Mr.. ". L. Parker. Of Fairview, W. Va;
Gill Mcdonnell, of New Athens, Judge Gas.
ton ard Jake Heinlein, of Bellaire, AID
Miss Anna SteenrOd, Of St. Clsirsville, were
all in the city Yesterday.
Nolt5 Vest is away on business.
Miss Anna Warner, Of Marietta, is the
guest Of Miss Mamie CooS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-13
NEW OFFICERS

OF the Grand Lodge of Masons-Ciose Of
the Communication.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of West Vir-
ginia was in session all day yesterday, clos.
ing its communication a short time before
midnight. Avery large amount of business
was transacted, but the matter of public in
terest was the election of officers, which re-
suited as follows:
Grand Master-Geo. E. Thornburg, Ca
bell C. Fl.
Deputy Grand Master-H. R. Howard,
Point Pleasant.
Senior Grand Warden-W. s. Summers,
Charleston.
Junior Grand Warden-Geo. F. Irvine,
Wheeling.
Grand Treasurer-Hugh Sterling, Wheel
irg.
Grand Secretary-0. l.. Long, Wheeling.
The Grand Master then appointed the
following officers:
Grand Lecturer-C. Il. Collier, Wheel
ing.
Grand Chaplain-John W. Grantham,
Middleway.
Senior Grand Deacon-W. Fl. Riggs,
Martinsburg.
Junior Grand ~Deacon-Frank Burt, Man
nington.
Grand Marshall. D. W. Stricken, Phil
ippi.
Grand Pursuivant-A. D. Bailey, Spen-
Ger.
Grand Tyler-T. W. Bliss, Wheeling. ,
The new officers were duly installed and
the Communication shortly afterward ended.
The usual banquet was then served in the
refectory. Most Of the members left the
city on the early train this morning,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-13
just About Right.

10 me EdL~ " nc heyINS'
An item appeared in this mornings Intel
ligencer stating that it was alleged the JET;
ferson Club had procured a Plumed
Knights suit which they intended to stuff as
a paddy and ride on a rail in the Democrat
ic procession Thursday night.
Now | think and hope this is a mistake.
The rumor probably grew out Of some
~iocular remarks INDUCED in by a few friend.
IL members of both clubs. The Plumed
Knights are a clever set Of gentlemen, and
| am sure no Democrat desires t. wound
their fee'irgs or those of any individual
Republican.
We want to paint the town red over our
glorious victory, and any sarcasm INDUCED
in ought to be directed against the g. o. p
as a whole and not at our own townsmen.
We can afford to be m~sgnanimoIs, under
the circumstances. A DEMOCRAT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-13
A Card From Mr.. Manly.

To The Editor Of ne Regisa:
BENwoOD, November ll.-Having been
one of the party falsifed by a Democrat of
this city and accused of assisting to defeat
Judge Brannon, also of voting for General
Golf and of circulating tickets given to me
by a prominent Republican having Demo
cratic National electors and General Golf S
name printed thereon. | hereby say the
tickets handed me by a Republican was not
intended for me to vote nor did | give it to
any other person for that purpose. | further,
more say that at the recent election or any
other election has any Republican asked me
TO vote their ticket. | am a Democrat in
principle and voted the straight Democratic
ticket at both the State and National cleo
ton. l want no credit from f~alsitiers of any
party for so doing. Neither do | want any
from a prominent saloonist who issued false
bulletins about me on last Sunday in my
end of the city. Hoping Mr.. Editor you
will publish this to set me Alright before my
fellow Democrats and Republicans and my
benefit, l am yours, respectfully,
JOIN 7. MANLY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-13
ALONG THE SHORE.
What Is Being Done on the Ohio
River.

What is Being Done on the Ohio
River.
The steamer Telephone will enter the
Charleston and Marietta trade.
The new towboat building at Brownsville
for Captain Joseph Walton is being hurried
TO completion. She will have the machinery
of the [. n. Bunton.-Pitts. Times.
Forty-Gve years ago the Britannia, OF the
Cunard Line, was considered a big ship.
She was POI feet long, tonnage l,l55. The
new vessels of the same line are $50 feet
long, with a tonnage Of 5000. The world
moves.
The river was falling slightly at dark last
night, with 8 feet I inches Of water in the
channel.
The Courier is still at Crabs landing. Very
little work has yet been done toward raising
the Regular.
Capt. julius Weimer, Of the Buckhill, was
in the city yesterday.
The Chesapeake arrived and departed for
Parkersburg.
The Telegram arrived and departed as
usual yesterday.
The Diurnal is TIE Parkersburg packet
to-day.
The Bachelor will leave for Pittsburg to-
day.
The Clifton passed up with a couple OF
barges, yesterday.
The W. n. Chancellor arrived yesterday
and loaded for Cincinnati, getting away
about baIt-past six o'clock for that port with
a big trip.
Capt. John X. Booth and Aaron Booth
we're in the city yesterday greeting their
numerous friends.
The Steu6enviile f~erryboa;, &c, is again
fully repaired and is plying in her trade.
Oh CITY. November l2.-iaver , feet I
inches and falling. Cloudy,
MoRGAXTowx, November l2.--River 8
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-13
DECORATE AND ILLUMINAT
rELLArRg DEMONSTRATION.

Bellaire will paint herself all the colOrs
Of the rainbow, tomorrow night. The toll
lowing order has been issued:
HEADQRS. BELMONT Co. DEN. CLUB
BELLAIRE, Ono, Nov, llth, 1884.
To the Democrats Of Beiiaire anil Sur
ro~HdiHy Country:
Fellow CIrIzENS-We have reason to
congratulate ourselves on the success OF
the Democracy in electing Grover Cleve-
land and Thomas A. Hendricks President
and Vice President of the great Republic.
Let US rejoice-once again the government
will be conducted on the Jeffersonian prin-
ciples. In joyful thanksgiving for our
src,ess and to properly celebrate our great
victory we hereby appoint Friday evening,
lilh inst, as the time for our general
CITY and county demonstration We fur
Their request every Democrat. as well as our
fellow Republican citizens, to take part in
he parade, and in the illumination of the
city. We further advise all clubs of this
CITY aud surrounding country to report at 8
o'clock p, m, at City Hall.
Respectfully,
G. S. EVANS, Chairman.
). BEHG, Secretary.
Bellaire can paint things, Il any town can.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-13
MARTINS FERRY.
The Outrage Case-A Wedding-ToWn
Talk and Personals.

The Outrage Case-A Wedding-ToWn
Talk and Personals.
Yesterday Willie Davis, a boy about l6
years old, residing in the Garden Spot, was
arrested and locked up, charged with a,
saulting a little 7-year,old daughter Of Rev.
Walker, pastor of the Presbyterian church,
about three weeks ago, mention Of which
was made in the REGISTER the next morn
ing. His trial was set for four o'clock last
evening and postponed till one o'clock to
day.
For Rent-Twe houses, one Of three
rooms, another OF six rooms. Location
good. Apply to John W. Crooks.
Last night Mr.. Charley Greer, n of the
ioyial ~nailors at the Laughlin mill, and Miss
Mary Brown, an interesting daughter Of Mr..
Richard Brown, also of the Laughlin mill,
we're unired in marriage at the residence Of
the brides parents, in Woods addition.
The ceremony was performed precisely at
! o'clock, by Rev. Holtz, pastor of the NJ.
E. Church, in the presence Of a large num-
Der of invited friends and relatives from this
and other places. The ceremony over, a
supper was served, and the happy couple
we're the recipients of a large number of ele
CANT presents.
Mrs. Robert Carmichael is visiting her
daughter at Mingo.
Our manufactures are running steadily
and will continue to do so from every irdl
cation.
Mr.. Lewis Hawthorn, of Portland, was
down yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph johnson returned yesterday
from a pleasant visit to Wellsburg.
Several parties are on the slate for the
near future.