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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01

C,;En, October 3l.-The goTernmeD, has
received trustworthy sdyices 10 the eTec,
tha, on September y there were 10000
rebels surrounding ahar,oOm. and that sc-
tive preparations were being made 10 At
tack the place No official information has
been received eonir6,story Of the native re-.
ports ths, Khari0un has fallen into rebels
hands. bat the abose adyices cause much
uneasiness in government circles snd eyery
effort is being made TO obtain further news
from General Gordoa.
Converted ~ spiritasiisn.
LOxDox, Oct. 3i.-Mr Gladstone attend.
ed n spiritual ssasee. ., which only foar
noble ladies' we're allowed 10 be present,
Mr.. Gladstone asked Humber OF questions
on current events azd was startled nj the
accuracy Of the answers which were written
on the slate securely locked 10 ~ 10 prevent
it, beirg ,ampered With Mr.. Gls3stone. IL
is said, has since expressed has be>ssf in the
exis,aace cfunkno~n forces
Troops st sAasss,sa.
LosDox. October 3l.-Chinese advice.
state that the bIOeking Of the Wac Sang
river, ON which Shanghai aspds snd the
msssing ofiroors in the vicinity ofshanshai
and Pekin, are still going On.
ns Cnaplsins.
LssDos, 0eL 3I.-Mr. G.. W. Smaller,
London correspondent, writes the Times
sharply complaining Of he system Of Bit
ish nails to America. He urges thst nails
sieeld be given 10 The fastest steamer BY
the vay OF Qsieenstovn and Sopthempton.
Ths Pops Ds.pisassd.
RosE, Octsber ai.-Ths Pope . assY st
the reported srsech Of Bisbor o Farrell. OF
Trenton, representing His Holiness - hsv-
ing expressed the hope that IrssaaA might
soon become independent 4 the Govern
ment Of England. The Pope has csbled
the Bishop demanding On explanation
- Net ~ Was.
Pass. October 3l.-Ths Journal des
Deba,s denies that Prssee u legally at var
With China. II eonteads, therefore. that
England has no reason 10 forbid Preach
yesSeirto xevictusl at Hong Kong.
Italy AsA cssss.
Ross October 3f-The Italian Govern
ment "a sbout TO send two csuisen 70 ths
Congo 10 look out for Italian intsxesta
Hsw TysHeA 1afaistss.
Parn. October 3l.-Theoaose Rosstan.
the rev Prenci Minister TO America. visies4
President Ferry teday. He dspAse ~
washingtoa to-day.
Wrecked
yIEssA. October 3i.-zhe wiado~s oitbe
Russian eossslste ct CseErositz we're oeokes
Iss, nipbt sad the escatchson distpJsd-
Tke Polish paptss sttrii,a.e the oateAse 70
I foreigner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01
MARTINS FERRY.
IIaIIow E'sa Social Affairs -Tows Per-
sonals.

IIaIIow E'sa Social Affairs Town Per-
sonals.
Hallow Zen vas appropriately csnied
cat here. Tafy "Puiiins were held ~ the
home Of Misses Jessie Tripp. aollis Wier,
Maggie Ralstos, Lizzie Bird, Matte Perry
and others, and social Of the young mar
ried folks was held at Capt. l.. w. Ingle-
bright residence From dark tiA late
hour, the kids and some Of the young men
enjoyed themselves BY obstrucGng the side
walks with boxes, etc, ringing door bells, re-
moving signs and vehicles, and IN other says
"Tes ended at the public schools yester-
day and the scholars are happy. A mum,
Der Of our people will take in the Republi-
can parade a. Pittsburg to-day. The c. *
?. will not ran excursions end thase going
will have to take the "Peaiky' To,mor-
row is the last day for Sunday shaving.
Mrs. Isia Feninors, Sho has been on the
SICK lis. fse some weeks il conyalescing.
Edward Exley is worse. Charley Hum-
phreyyi,Ie is again oGt. Frank Bowman Is
IN western Ohio ca busiless. To-day 10 pay
day q, the three glass works Wood Bros.
have burned 100000 brick this season.
TIE Republican Essort and co,osed eishs
went down 10 Ktaayille last night and
participated in the blow out.
PERSONALITIES.
Mr. W. ID. Cochran and wife are back
from rnonth visit 10 Minneapolis. Harry
Acton, Of Hendrysbarg, il ths guest OF Mr.:
G. ". Chefseik DR.. Dsrrsh and wife visited
friends at Bellaire yesterday. Sherman
Kirk. Of Flushing. was the gnest OF Ar. A.
Rals,on Or Thursday. Miss Bee Holiday
is On the sick list. Col Robert BrArten
vas at SseukenYille yesterday. Miss Lizzie
| Tweedy. Of Rush Run, Is the gzest Of Mr..
n. NeGresr.
| .ASxcUSCEsEsI.
os;ng 10 tie unexpected change in the
| yolIlardt barber chop, Iwill o.er nY entir1
10, of household goods. cOnsiStirg OF stores
CARPETS dishes, Bible. &c. s. private s..e 10
one week. l.. R. Fink, ai Volihayd:'s bat
, her sh,p cppos:,e postostiee.s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01
The Railroad War.

NEw YoRK, Oct. 3l.-Stil further reduc-
tons were made in the western passenger
passenger rates to day, and frst-claSs tick
cts to ChiCag are nov sold at Sl3 so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01

RrNGrows, Pa, October 3l.--LaAt night
Jas u. Keller, fatally stabbed ChAs. Smith
and Henry Wagner. in . fight at Klein's
tavern. Columbus county. Figh, was over
M ;,iea
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01
JaIi Blrsis.

BiAyEr, Pa, Oct 3l.--Scyen inmates Of
the county jail escaped last night and sr,
still At large.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01

yIEyxA, October 3i'--7he wiado~s oiths
Russian consulate ct Cserositz we're eeokes
Ias. nigh. sad the escutchson diSsoJsd
TIE Polish papss st.ri,ate the ozteAse 70
foreigners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01
Not at Wsr.

PARis. October 3l.-The Journal des
Debs,s denies that P,aee il legally at ~sr
With China. II eontssds, Therefore, that
England has no reason 10 forbid FFeneh
yesseirto xevictusl at Hong Kong.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01

Plrs. October 3l.-Theoaoce RosStsn.
the rev Prenci Minister TO America. visies4
President Ferry te-day. He dspAsh 8
Washinctoa to-dAy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01

Ross October 3f.-The Italian Govern
ment is about TO send two csuisefs 70 ths
Congo 10 look out Sor Italian intxesta.
49, w~sn~A l6S,fskax
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-01
IN FOR THE WAR.

NHI IT IItLI. U
TEOS. HAYMuND. Secv.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
Boston and New York.

AS the car swung into Madison ave-
nue. from Forty street two ladies
got aboard. One of them wore glasses
and that intellectual contraction of the
eyebrows peculiar to the ladies of the
Hub. With the true Boston instinct she
began talking about books and authors.
"You have read Jane Eyre of
course?" said her companion.
son, yes, said the intellectual lady
from Boston; 81 have read all her
works and like them so much.
The other lady coughed behind her
handkerchief and then asked, with a
twinkle in her eye: Have you ever
read any of Daniel Deronda's novels?"
Yes. indeed said the Boston lady,
"all of them. But do you know think
he is almost too analytical?'
"How do you Ii Adam Bede's writ
ings?" asked the New Yorker.
Oh, they are lovely. But don't yoG
think they are a little shallow
Il have never read them," said the
other, behind her fan.
The lady from Boston cast look of
pity on her illiterate companion and
the two got off the car at Sixty-frst
street.-M Y. Herald.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
A Corn. lIusking Festival.

How wildly to all those of us who
membrance of husking-time. We
year. 1t was called frolic. The trees
foliage, the farmers waded through the
fallen leaves and came through the
keen morning air to the gleeful COM
pany. The frosts which had silvered,
everything during the night began to
melt off of the top of the corn-shocks
While the farmers were waiting for
others, they stood blowing their breath
through their fingers or ashing their
arms around their body to keep up
warmth of circulation. Roaring mirth
greeted the late farmer as he crawled
over the fence Jokes and repartee
and rustic salutations abounded. All
ready, now! The men take hold of the
shock of corn and hurl it PROSTATE,
while the moles and mice which have
secreted themselves there for warmth
attempt to escape. The withe of straw
is unwound from the corn-shock, and
the stocks, heavy with the wealth of
grain, are rolled into bundles. between,
which the husker sits down. The husk-
ing-pe is thrust in until it strikes. and
then the fingers rip off the sheathing OF
the ear, and there is crack as the root
of the corn IS snapped off from the
husk, and the grain disimprisoned is
hurled up into the sunlight. The air is
SO tonic, the work is SO exhilarating,
the company is so blithe, that some.
laugh, and some shout, and some sing,
and some banter, and some tease a
neighbor for romantic ride along the
edge of the woods in eyentide in q car
riage that holds but two, and some
prophesy as to the number of bushels
to the field. and others go into compe-
tition as TO which shall rifle the most
corn-shucks before sundown. After a
while the dinner-horn sounds from the
farmhouse, and the table is surrounded
by group of jolly and hungry men.
From all the pantries and cellars and
perches of fowl on the place the richest
dainties come, ard there is a carnival
and neighborhood reunion, and a scene
which fills our memory, part with.
smiles, but more with tears, as we re-
member that the farm now belongs to
other owners, and other hands gather
in the fields, and many of those who
mingled in that merry Lusking scene
have themselves been reaped like as
shock of corn cometh in his season. y
DR.. 7idtn1age, In Frank Leslie'S Sunday
M00dslne
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
A Very Hot Taxpayer.

''Is this the United States Weather
Bureau?" exclaimed an excited indi-
vidual in a melted collar and hot-as-
blazes frame of mind, rushing into the
United States Signal Service office on
the corner of Wood street and Fifth
avenue last Wednesday.
Yes, sir; this is an Office of the
bureau" replied the gentleman in
charge.
20. it is, is it." sarcastically ex-
ella med the perspiring individual. at
is part of the institution, is itP Well,
sir, it's swindle! A barefaced swim
die on the taxpaying citizen, sir! That
is what it is, sir!'' And the hot man
grew so terribly hot that his face looked
like bloom just ready for the squeez-
ers.
Il do not comprehend you, sir" re-
piled the sgnal-service officer, with
dignity.
80, you don't, don't You? You
don't comprehend meP Q, no. of
course not. Certainly, you don't. That.
amt what we taxpayers pay out our
money for. to be comprehended. What
did your bureau promise Saturday?
Didn't you say cold wave was on its
way here, and tnat it would reach us
Sunday, and the weather would be cool
er, didn't you2'
well, sir, what if we didp'
"What if you did. OF course you
did. You know you did. You can't
deny it. Where is itp''
"I'm sure do not know" returned
the official abruptly. 1--WE do not ar
ranCe tho weather. =
You don't! Why, what are we tax
payers getting for our money, then?"
exclaimed the hot man.
1.-The b. reau simply furnishes me-
teorological information relative to the
state of the weather." answered the Of
ficial. with dignity.
Information. Great Scotland, do
you think a man has to be shoveled into
a blast-furnace before he knows it's
hot? Do you mean to say we taxpay-
ers support this bureau to tell us what
the thermometer is when our shirt-col-
lars are running into our boots? Ifyou
can't regulate the weather, what are
you for? A blind mule with his tai
broke off knows when it's hot and cold
without you telling us. What are we
taxpayers getting for our money! and
the wild man turned himself out on the
sidewalk, red, hot, kissing globule Of
wrath. L. Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22

She laid her hand lightly on his
shoulder as she spoke. Philo May
burne sat stroking his whiskers medita-
lively, without answering.
.'Am | really as disagreeable as
that?' he asked presently.
'"Yes, quite
81 hadn't any idea of itn'
because you have never seen your
self as others see you.'
Another silence ensued, and then Mr..
Mayburne spoke again.
''Josie, nobody shall ever see me
again in that light
Philo Mayburne kept his word, and
to this day Mrs. Jonesbury has never
left off wondering what mysterious
agency wrought such marvellous
change in the spirit of Philip May
burne's dream
''For he amt like the same man, nc
more, he ain'tn' truthfullv observed
Mrs. Jonesbury. y.-Boston Budget.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
Billy's Invention.

Billy Longhead, who lives out on
Dayton bluff, has been closely engaged
the past two years on contrivance to
check runaway horses. Last week he
brought his scheme to a head and cele-
brated the affair by taking his best girl
out for drive. He had placed one of
his inventions on the wagon for the
purpose of showing his girl how long
his head was and how quickly he could
bring a horse to terms if he took a
notion to run away.
The invention is simple, being reel
round which a fine linked and very
strong chain is wound. The chain runs
under the horse and is attached to the
bit. The reel has cog wheel connection
with the wagon wheel, and is thrown
into gear by little lever that runs up
into the wagon.
The day was large. The sun shone,
the birds sang, the rivulets rivled and
as Billy and his girl rode along through
the country, happy in each other love,
they planned and schemed how they
would have their house arranged and
grounds laid out when Billy's wonder
ful invention should ill his Golfers with
gold. Everything seemed bright. The
prospect was brilliant and lunch coun-
ters and box cars occupied very hazy
back ground in the picture which Billy
had painted of the future.
They were going down hill. The
wagon was boosting the grape arbor
that was drawing it along at a pretty
lively gat. Now was good opportu-
nifty for Billy to prove the value of his
invention, He whipped the horse into
run, which was not hard work as he
was going down hill. At last when
they were moving through space at the
rate of seventeen miles gn hour Billy
smiling ON his lady whispered Nov
We'll stop, hang on" just at this point
he showed the lever, the reel COM
mcnced to pull in the chain at the rate
OF one thousand miles an hour; the horse
was going one way while the ch'in was
coming the other. This state of affairs
lasted about-eight seconds, when the
horse and chain both came the same
way and the wagon with its occupants
continued to proceed through the air.
Somehow things got mixed. Billy got
bewildered, his CIR. got tangled up
among the wheels of the buggy, and
lne no Sc seemed TO De trylng 10 klcR
himself back to town. When Billy had
excavated his eyes he went on relie
expedition for his girl; he found her ir
several places, but managed to get hel
together so he could recognize her ane
found that with the exception of a few
hair and much of nose. she was al
present. A very low temperature ha!
| sprung up between Billy ana the girl
and he hasn't been able to prove tha
he didn't put up scheme on her to ge
her out of the way so that he might til
10 another female on the other side o
| the Tiver.-St. Paul Herald.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
NY WIFE'iS WAY.

What's that sensation round my heart
That feels as if I'd lost part
OF self, and makes my feelings smart!
My wife's away.
What happy voice at rosy morn.
On music's wing that oGce was borne,
Is missed, and things look so forlorn?
My wife's away.
What makes me have the biuest blues,
And all the world curse and abuse,
And sulky melancholy choose?
My wife's away.
What's vacant at the tabic-head,
Where, angei-like, dispensing bread,
She sat, and now blank instead?
My wlfe's away.
What ails my undergarment kit?
Not one of them will rightly sit
1t drives me nearly III fit.
My wIfe's away.
The socks-nct two of them will pair;
The shrs-not oue'without II tear;
The buttons, too, are never there.
My wife's away.
The sooty servant now is boss
and turns her nose up with toss,
And looks at me Internal cross.
My wifes away.
What makes the evenings seem so long
And still as night. where once Il song
Or music sweet charmed time along?
Ny wifes away.
My wife, God bless her angel face,
And bring her safe to my embrace!
TO me the empress of the race.
My wife's away.
". Y, Journal.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
The Osweeo On. " Manufactur

The Oswego On. " Manufactur-
ing Company claims to have the largest
lumber-yard in the United States, hav-
ing fifty million feet of lumber in stock.
The Philadelphia Ledger raises its
voice against munching in public, on
the streets or in the cars, habit which
it considers both annoying and disgust
ing, especially in women.
1t is estimated the stoves in the
United States are worth one hundred
and eighty million dollars. They num-
ber about eight million. The people of
this country use more stoves than all
the rest of the world together.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
The Treasury Department has in

The Treasury Department has in
its rogues gallery photographs of 5000
counterfeit makers and "shovers. "
These persons are of all ages, from the
child of fourteen to the gray-haired
sinner of seventy. They represent every
nationality, even to the African and the
heather Chinee. The latter, indeed,
are much more numerous than might
be expected. Those thrifty pagans are
perhaps the most expert imitators in
the world, and they stand at the head
of the class in the production of base
coin. Many women are engaged as
showers. y Washington Post.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
A cab driver in Paris was recent

"A cab driver in Paris was recently
engaged at the Champs Elysees by a
lady who, after making him drive all
over the city for nearly six hours,
finally alighted in the Faubourg Mont
martre, and told him she chad been IN
able to find her SON." The driver at
once demanded his fare, but was told
that she did not possess cent. He
then invited her to ride again, and
drove directly to the nearest police sta
ton, when it was found that the woman
was insane.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22

I'll beg your pardon, madam said
a gentleman, lifting his hat politely to
richly dressed woman on the street,
.'but your face is strangely familiar to
me. | am sure that have met you be-
fore.n ..Yis, Misther Jones, = replied
the richly dressed woman, sits meself
that knows ye. Oi'm your cook.-M.
+. GrdYhic.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22

The newest thing in weddings. in
augurated at the Reed wedding, New
York, is to send invitations and cards
to Queen Victoria and the nobility OF
Europe. 1t is extremely "tony," and
it costs nothing but the postage. N.
I. Graphic.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
A new DANGER threatens societ

An Ohio oarsman has been ar
rested for making counterfeit money.
He should remember it is one thing to
forge ahead on boat, but quite an
other to forge head on a SO bill. :
Yoflker's Statesman
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22

The Lutheran Church of Finland
is, for the moment, bishopless
three chief pastors having died within
a few months of one another. The first
clergyman elected to the episcopal Of
flee will have to go to Sweden for con-
secration.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22

During the last five years New
Workers in Paris purchased 1882, 00C
worth of paintings. T. Graphic.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22
SHE CURED HIM.

''You are never going to marry Philo
Mayburnen
1t was bright -windowed room
with ruby fire sparkling in the CRATE,
and table, well laden with work,
drawn up beside its shine. And the
prettiest, freshest, most attractive thing
to look at in the whole scene was the
Widow Glenn herself, stitching indus
triausly away at strip of cambria ruff
fling.
She was tall and we'll proportioned,
with hair like brown satin flax. blue
eyes and a complexion all pink and
white, with the crimson bloom glowing
beneath the transparent skin in man
mar that all the cosmetics on earth
might strive vainly to stimulate; q
woman it did ones heart good to look
at in these days of artificial falsity.
Perhaps she might have been thirty,
but she did not look more than twenty
five; for Time, gruff old non comprom-
iser that he is, had dealt very gently
with Josie Glenn.
"Why shouldn't I marry Philo May
burne?' she asked quietly, as she bit
off the end of her thread with teeth
white aud even as pearls.
Mrs. Jonesbury groaned and gasped,
Hes handsome, isn't he?" ASKED
the widow
II hain't nothin' to say agin' his
looks" croaked Mrs. Jonesbury.
"And his principles and character
are beyond reproach?"
"Nobody denies it that l knows OFF,
unwillingly assented the elder matron.
Hes certainly well Off" went on
Mrs. Glenn.
'.Yes, he's rich, s'pose, but
F'But what?"
''His temper, Josephine, his temper,
if you must have itn' ierked out Mrs.
as fault-findin' as old Pharoah in the
land O. Egypt; and all the world knows
that he list fretted his first wife into the
gravel
''He won't fret me into the grave, "
said Josie, sewing diligently on.
''How be you gwine to help your
self?n asked Mrs. Jonesbury, with
very evident incredulity.
40, l have ways and means"'
''But, Josie, you don't really love
him?'
"Yes. | do"
"With his temper?"
'In spite of his temper. Mrs. Jones'
bury. l see and esteem the good which
lies unreclaimed beneath that upper
stratum of acerbity. Keep down the
weeds and the flowers will grow in al
most any nature.
"It's dreadful easy talkin', " saidMrs.
Jonesbury, with dubious shake of her
head but We don't know what it is,
Josephine Glenn, to be tied for life to a
man that's forever grumblin' about
nothin'.'
There it is" said Josie. with a blue
sparkle beneath her long brown eye
lashes. Il mean to give him some
thing to grumble about"
II don't understand you!'
Don't YOU? Nevertheless -"
But at that instant a bevy of visitor:
was ushered into the apartment, anc
Mrs. Jonesbury was forced to take hel
departure uncnlightened as to the
Widow Glenn's matrimonial policy.
So Philo Mayburne put wedding
ring on Josie Glenn's pretty plump fin
ger and surrendered himself legally in
to the keeping of that blue-eyed dame
little recking of the ordeal in store fol-
} him.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22

"Mrs. Mayburne"
''Yes, Philo."
1t was one evening during their first
week at home, afterthe varied changes
of the wedding tour, and the newly
made husband was stalking up and
down the floor, with his hands in his
pockets, deepening wrinkle between
his h"ows
at one minute after six o'clock!"
'I see it is, said Josie, glancing up
at the time piece.
"And dinner isn't ready. Is this
your idea of punctuality?"
The wife made no answer.
"The fire sulking again. | do wish
our servants would ever pay any at
tention to the fire"
Still Josie read on.
"Mrs. Mayburnen' calculated the
husband.
"Well, my dear?" cooed Josie.
"Whv don't YOU answer me-"
"What shall l say?'
Anything, Mrs. Mayburne."
"Well, then, permit me to observe
that am very much interested In the
book | am reading"
Philo's brow grew dark: but he was
stopped from further comment by the
ringing of the dinner bell.
"Oyster soup burned again" he
grow!ed, letting his spoon drop into the
dish with splash.
Il think it is very NICE" said Josie.
"And the beef roasted, when | told
cook especially to have it boiled.
1
pear me-" said Mrs. Mayburne
"where is the difference?n
Difference, ma'am - difference"
barked Philo, enough difference K
spoil my dinner, that's al" "
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-22

What's that sensation round my heart
That feels as If I'd lost part
OF self, and makes my feelings smart?
My wifes away.