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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-04
SOME OTHERS.
RESULTS OF RUNNING.
small Matters OF News Picked Up He
and There.

small Matters OF News Picked Up Here
and There.
THE almanac promises fair weather, to-
day.
YESTERDAY was comparatively cool and
pleasant.
Two marriage licenses were issued at
Clerk Hooks office, yesterday.
AT late hour last night only three arrests
were reported at police headquarters.
The joint committee on railroads failed
to secure quorum yesterday afternoon.
Dr. BRICE, the Eighth ward druggist, is
having new front built to his drug store.
A LARGE tissue-paper balloon, sent up
about half past six iast%evening, attracted
much attention.
The first Delaware peaches have reached
Baltimore. They will soon be here. Two
dollars a basket was the price.
The men at the Sth ward hose house
have Just completed the work of white wash
ing the walls of their building.
CHESTER DEAN's pony BABY Dick" was
quite badly snagged few days ago, while
out in the country on pasture.
A WELL dressed lady attracted some at
tention about o'clock last evening by
crossing the bridge on dead run.
A NEGRO and white man had setto in
The Fourth ward, Tuesday afternoon. Meth
er of the contestants were badly used up. y
Miss ALICE DUNAwAY took her Sunday
school class 70 tha Moundsville camp
ground, where delightful time was spent
BY all.
A CONSIDERABLE amount of gunpowder
was burned on the streets after ten o'clock
iast night in defiance of the Mayors procla-
nation.
The police should arrest the boys or rath-
or halt grown men who go in bathing in the
liver, at the mouth of the creek, every even
ing. These parties go in long before dark.
The large crock sewer which was laid
down Thirty-fiflh street last summer is near
ly a complete loss to the city. At least one
half of the entire sewer has cracked and a
force of men are now engaged in digging it
up.
YESTERDAY afternoon the remains of the
ate August Zimmerman, of the Eighth
ward were laid away at the Redmen's grave
yard Several societies of which the de-
ceased was a member, turned out headed
by kramers brass band, and followed the
remains to its last resting place.
THE following convcyances were admit
ted to record at Clerk Hook Office yester
day: A deed made the 9th day of June
1884, by Vim. Leighton, of Concord, Mass,
to V. Marchner in consideration of 81, 800,
for lot No in square SO, situate at the
corner of Seth and Wood streets.
II anyone wants to-day to 60 to place
of enjoyment without too much trouble and
expense, let them attend the Beethoven picnic
at the New Fair Grounds. Think of it!
Horse racing, bycicle racing, sack racing,
fat mems racing, and other sports too nu-
merous to mention. First class order; the
best Of music and delicious refreshments in
abuncance
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Certificates of Incorporation.

Secretary of State Stalnaker yesterday
issued the following certificates Of incorpo-
ration:
To the SeutiRel Publishing Company of
Parkersburg, formed for the purpose of pub
fishing a Democratic newspaper and carry
ing on a general printing aud publishing
business. The capital stock is $4,000,
whereof s., 900 has been paid up, and the
privilege is reserved of increasing the same,
by the sale of additional shares, to $4,000.
Shares, $50 each, are held as follows: r. f.
Homer of Parkersburg IS; W. W. Jack
son, Parkersburg, Is; IS. Despard, l; W.
n Chancellor, l; and J. ". Jackson, Jr.,
|. The certificate expires January |, 1925.
To the Stillweli Oil Company, of Parkers-
burg. formed for the purpose of boring for
and producing petroleum oils and minerals
and transporting the same to market. The
capital stock is 5000, whereof $50 has been
paid in, and the privilege is reserved Of in
creasing tn same, BY the sale of additional
shares, to $4,000 Shares, 800 each, are
held as follows S. P. Wells, one; J. A.
Witherell, one; Charles B. Tayeuer, two;
c. B. Smith, one, and j. S. Camden one;
all of Parkersburg. The certificate expires
January |, 1900.
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A Narrow Escape.

The intersection of Wood and Seven
teenth streets was the scene, about o'clock
last evening, of what might have been a
serious accident. A long freight train was
passing in sections, and just as the first Sec
ton crossed Wood street, driver of one Of
McGinley's brick yard wagons attempted to
cross the track. The team, however, be-
came frightened at the approach of the
second engine and dashed down Wood
street for half block, when it wheeled and
turned back on the pavement in the midst
of large crowd which had assemb ed.
Several persons Just escaped being run over,
and great excitement prevailed for time,
a crowd of probably one misunderstanding
in a few moments Fortunately no one
was hurt, nor was the team or wagon dam
aged.
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OVER THE RIVER ROWS.
Small Fracasss at Etnayille and
Bridgeport.
Minor Events at BelIaire, Martins Ferry
and Other Neighboring Points,
Personal News and Gossip.

Yesterday a fellow calling himself FLAP
py Jack came to Bridgeport and attempted
to take the town, but was unsuccessful in
the attempt, and Officer Burdett took him
and locked him up after much difficulty and
with the assistance Of two citizens. At the
time the officer was arresting colored fel,
low for stealing some. clothing at the Grant
House, and with good chances Of his es-
Gaping but strange to say he did not take
advantage of it. and both were locked up.
No other arrests have been made for sew
eral days.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The second story of the Heinlein block is
almost completed Yesterday John Gribble
left for Pittsburgh to spend the glorious
Fourth" One farmer residing near st.
Clairsyile reports thirty bushels OF wheat to
the acre, which is certainly good. Messrs.
Milt Ha rison, of Pittsburgh and VIM. Nc
Collough, of New Athens, were in town yes.
terday. All the drug stores will be closed
this afternoon. j: W. Walton, of Barnes
vile, clever gentleman and candidate
for Probate Judge before the Democratic
convention, was among us yesterday and
reports his prospects as looking satisfactory.
His choice for the Presidency is Hendricks
and Slocumb. The Bridgeport Reading
Club has elected the following officers
Henry Crawford, president, to succeed
T. b. NAYS; Charlie Cofiland, vicNpresi-
ha, md
treasurer. Miss Jessie Cook returned home
from the country Yesterday. Harvey
Moore, of the c., L. & W. road is home for
the fourth. Charlie Heinlein is home from
Columbus. 1t is said that several
parties are keeping their eyes skinned 10 OBJ
tain the sum of five dollars for each saloon
list the convict under the Scott law. John
McConnaughey, the gcntlemauly little clerk
in McConnaughey' drug store is under the
weather Green stuff sells Us follows:
Peas 40 cents pr peck, beans 30 cents per
peck, new potatoes 10 cents per peck, beets.
rhuebarb, onion; and rnGishes three punches
for 10 cents, melons 10 10 80 cents, berries
10 to 20 cents per box. Mr.. John Turner
has returned to Pittsburg. VIM. NJ Camp
bell, of UniontOwn, was here yesterday on
business. Mrs. Maggie McCurdy, OF Pleas
ant Unity Pennsylvania, is the guest Of her
mothers Mrs Mitchell. Rev. Chasles Hol-
lister left yesterday for GAINESVILLE to spend
the Fourth. Mr.. r. b. Felts
has returned from a pleasant visit to
Cleveland and other places, The Wheeling
Creek miners are returning to work at GO
cents; a reduction offs cents. Mis- Sue
Moore, of GAINESVILLE, is the guest of James
Clark. McSsrs. J. D. Hcinlcin, Drs. John
Cooke, Van Wagner, George Medill r. B.
Mitchell and others will attend the National
Democratic Convention. Andy and Char
ev HeinIein and AL Bowie will spend the
Fourth in Marietta Edward Reid of the
Sunny Hill fruit farm, reports their crop Of
raspberrics to be good-fully equal to last
year They are selling most oftheir ber-
ries in market.
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FOR VIOLATING AN ORDNANCE.
Young Man Arrested for Shooting Fire
Crackers this Morning.

A Young Man Arrested for Shooting Fire
Crackers this Morning.
The police were ratified last night And
they had cause to be- Notwithstanding the
Mayors proclamation forbidding the shoot
ing of pistols, fire hackers, ETC., a party Of
twenty or twenty-five young men assembled
about the entrance to the Mcclure shortly
after 10 o'clock last night and amused them
selves firing crackers. The fun was winked
at for time but the crowd, given an inch
took a mile, and made nuisance of them
selves. Capt. Bennett and Officer Bird
several times requested them to desist, being
reinforced by Mr. Muhleman, who told them
the guests in the hotel were complaining Of
the racket. The officers were defed, how
ever, and the shooting was continued at in
teryalS despite the endeavors of two or
three officers to detect the guilty parties
About one o'clock this morning, however
Officer Bird, who had seereted himself in
Parsons stairway, caught John Beuter in
the act OF lighting bunch of crackers and
lugged him off to the lookup. This put a
stop to the racket, and henceforth peace
reipned supreme
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a Mad Dog Killed.

Yesterday quite an excitement was Gre
ated in the Eighth ward when the residents
were informed that a dog belonging to
Phillip Bixen had gone mad and was run
ming around the streets Officer Combs
hearing of it, started on a hunt for the rabid
animal, and finally found and killed it. The
dog has had what was supposed to be dis
temper for several days, and until yesterday
the true cause of his queer actions was not
known.
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Arsenic pn,.,..,..

D. A. Smith, q Gaines,;,,.
ant ssys: For years / w. o MERCK
the combined effects Of Eryirsl. ic'im 10
aggravated type Of Eczema N. \. 40 N
medical skill. ! consulted The ec ~
physicians in the United Statss - y oest
purpose. gave every patent nsd scod
that was recommended faithful t,;.I -
received no benefit. took large one,.;s'
of potash and pint cup full Of arsenic I'M
The patent medicine pills, aud potash ~
lures ed instead Of curing the disease. n
destroyed my appetite and wrecked nv sv,,,
II lost flesh and energy-I lost three YEA.
from my business and spent $1,000 in !
fiuitless effort to regain my health. At Ia,
when began to consider my case hopeles.
| commenced to take s. 8. s., aud in
short time was entirely cured. | wai,eI
a wear after a cure was effected, and coutn.
ueh to take Swifs Specific OF and on as
sort of safeguard, before was willing "a
make public this marvcIoas cure. BEN,
assured beyond the possibility of doaJsi
that the cure was permanent, vrite this
history Of nay case tor the benefit OF nv fe.
low men.
Nv ska is now as smooth as II va,
when boy. l weigh more than ever dii
in my life, and my general health was never
better. passed through last winter (which
was an unusually cold ene) without losing
a single day from my business. For tSe
last twelve msnths have had no return
of the erysipelss in any shape OF form, or
any touch Of eczema"
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail.
ed free
The Swift Specific Co, Drawer 3. Atlsn.a,
Ga, $50 W. 23d ST., n. T., AMI 1906
Chestnut ST., Phif.
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AT MARTINS FERRY.
To-day,s Pienics over the River.

To-day picnies viii be given at Walnut
Grove by the G. A. R. at Warrenton by the
NJ. E. Sunday schools Of Martins Ferry,
Portland and Warrenton, at Burlington by
the A. I F. F, crowd, at Portland by the
Welsh Sunday school, at Tiltonville By the
miners at Sidwelfs by private parties, at
Leatherwood's BY private parties, at He'll
ing's by the German Sunday school. at Nc
Swords by John Krush, at Breidenstein's By
Mrs. Moore, and oh we don't know where
all else, as the returns are not all in. The
dsy viii from every indication be moro gen
orally observed than ever. The kids began
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-04
CABIN AND DECK.
Some of the Minor News Notes CorraIIed
Yesterday.

Some of the Minor News Notes CorraIIcd
Yesterday.
The river was still rising slowly at dark
last night with 4 feet 10 inches of water in
the channel
The Emma Graham passed down en- route
for Cincinnati yesterday.
The Chancellor, the finest low water pack
ct aaoat, will~pas this city en- route for
Charleston this morning.
The Scotia passed up en- route for Pitts
burg yesterday.
Captain Dode Berys new boat, p. ID.
Dale, which was completed few days ago
at this point, left for below yesterday.
Captain Seamon. well known river man,
left for Pittsburg yesterday to spend the
Fourth" with his family, who are visiting
in that section Of the country.
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Advice to Mothers,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill,
dren teething, is the prescription Of one OF
the best female nurses ndphysicians in the
United States, and has been used for forty
years with never failing success by mil
hons of mothers for their children. Dur
ing the process Of teething its value is in
calculable. 1t relieves the child from pain.
cures dysentcry and diarrhGa, gripping in
the bowels, and wind collie. By giving
health to the child it rests the mother.
Price 25c bottle.
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OUT IN THE STATE.

The Grafton pump factory is turning out
700 pumps weekly.
Cholera is playing havoc with the hogs in
the lower part of Wayne county.
The first of last week there were fully
%. 900 logs in Elk river waiting for a rise
to take them down 10 the "boom."
The West Virginia Press Association is
contemplating an excursion to Florida the
coming winter.
Two young ladies, Miss Maggie Berry and
Miss Rehecca Heater, were appointed on the
Board of Examiners in Braxton county.
The largest pump ever manufactured at
he West Grafton pump factory WAS made
Tor a Philadelphia firm. 1t was nineteen
feet long, eight inches square, with five and
half inch bore.
The terrific rain storm that swept over
The interior Of the State last week raised
all the rivers and in some places turned
hem into regular torrents. The Greenbrier
got out of its banks and caused considerable
damage.
The Nicholas county Chronicle says lit
lie daughter of VIM Huff, of Beaver Mills,
was killed by falling tree on Saturday
evening last Three little children were
playing under the tree at the time and it is
a wonder all were not killed.
Tramps are becoming numerous on the
West Virginia side Of the river, above this
city. Several depredations have been CON-
mitted.
The proposition to build $4,000 court
house at New cumberland is meeting with
considerable opposition.
Last week James Mcdaniel who resides
near German, in Braxton county, found his
young forse dead in his pasture field, with
bullet hole through its head. Mr.. Nc.
Daniel it is said is a well-disposed, honest
man, and why he should be treated in this
manner is mystery difficult to solve. The
perpctrator of the crime, We trust, will be
discovered and brought to speedy justice.
Mr.. Med. is poor man and the blow is
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Sent to Jail.

Yesterday afternoon Thomas Lawless,
young Bowers and Straus had hearing be-
fore Squire Arkle. The former was dis
charged as no proof was produced by which
he could be held The two remaining boys,
Straus and Bowers, were committed to Jail
in default of $500 bond to await the action
of the grand jury. These boys were ar.
rested on a charge of entering the Office of
the State Fair Association.
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ner. Motions were made to the effect that
the banner bear either Of the notices West
Virginia for Randall or jefferson Club oil
West Virginia for Randall, or Jefferson
Club for Cleveland Finally motion to
Law all Of the above motions on the table
was carried, and the club decided to boom
no man, but calmly await the decision Of
the Convention and support the nominee
heartily.
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The Watch Contest.

The watch contest between Messrs. Frank
Reister and Michael Cusick attracted quite
a number of interested friends of the con-
testants to the Hall of the House Of Dele
gates last evening. Father Sullivan super
vised the final voting, and at its conclusion
the money contributed BY the friends Of the
Young men was counted, the one having the
largest amount to get the time-piece. Mr..
Reister was the lucky man, he turning over
an even $500, against SAB by Mr.. Cusick.
The watch was purchased from Hebrank,
and is an excellent article.
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Another lot of carriages, jump seats, two
and three spring phaetons, dog carts, piano
box and cut down front buggies; all full
leather trimmed and warranted; also full
platform and three spring wagons for less
money than ever before offered in Wheeling.
Call, see and price at J. W. Ferrers, corner
Main and TwentY-i.rst streets.
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SPANGLER POST.

The G. A. r. will have a repetition Of the
big time oflaSt year in Crangles orchard.
Amusements of various kinds will be in
order. An excellent dancing platform has
been erected. Wagons trains and boats
will run to the grounds during the day. 1t
will no doubt be pleasant place to spend
The day.
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GOSSIP AND GOSSIPERS.
Friends, Strangers and Guests-SOciaI and
Personal News.

Friends, Strangers and Guests-Social and
Personal News.
Deputy Sheriff Blanchard left yesterday
on an eastern trip.
DR.. Pipes, who has been dangerously Ill
for some time, is slowly convalescing.
Mr.. j. r. PAUL will spend the heated
term visiting the Eastern resorts.
Prof Thomas f. Hodges, Principal of
the NorgantowN high school, was in the
city yesterday.
Frank Rizcr, a well-kuown Creek mil,
workman, left for Deer Park yesterday to
spend the summer.
Miss Matte Morrison. Of SisterSville a
charming young lady, who has been visit.
ing friends in Dayton Ohio, returned home
Yesterday.
Mr.. Jacob R. Grove, proprietor Of the
Buckhannon Busy Bee passed throught the
city on yesterday on his way home from
visit to Fair Point, o.
Mr.. Dunaway and family, of Eoff street,
left for the Camp ground at Moundsyille.
The family will spend the summer in their
new cottage just erected ON the grounds.
Mrs. thomas L. ShalcroSS left tor Phlla-
delphia yesterday afternoon. She was
called to the bedside of her only sister, Mrs.
Samuel Harmer, who is lying at the point
of death.
Mr.. Oscar S, Mccall, a popular Philadel-
phia shoe man, who has been spending the
past two weeks in the city and vicinity
among friendsNeft for home Yesterday to
enjoy the Fourth with his family.
Thos. NJ Haskins, Superintendent of
schools of Wetzel county, and wide awake
young Democrat, was in the city yesterday
on his way west Speaking of the political
situation in Wetzel Mr. Haskins said: We
will roll up greater Democratic majority
this fall than ever before. Ed. Mcdonnell
delegate to the National Convention, will
likely distance his competitors for the nomi-
nation for Clerk of Circuit Court of that
county.
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Jefferson Club Meeting.

The rooms Of the Jefferson Club were
well filed last evening by enthusiastic Dem
ocrats, who assembled to attend regular
meeting ofthe club. The most important
matter discussed was whether or not the
club should attach banner to one of the
special railroad coaches going from Wheel
ing and what should be placed on the ban
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-04

There is no time now TO celebrate as
our fathers did. The merchant opens his
store very much the same as on other days;
The daily newspaper comes out as usual and
the weary comp listeneth in vain for the
old-time mo paper tomorrow the street
car driver pursueth his weary round and the
bar tender ceaseth not from labor from the
rising of the sun to the going down thereof.
The volunteer fireman has gone where the
woodbine twineth and the small boy
mourneth because ofthe presence of
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A Great Discovery.

Mr.. William Thomas, of Newton, Ia
SAYS: MY wife.had been seriously affected
with a cough for twenty-five years, and this
spring more severely than ever before. She
had used many remedies without relief and
being urged to try DR.. Kings New Discoy
cry, did so, with most gratifying results
The first bottle relieved her very much, and
the second bottle has absolutely cured her
She has not had so good health for thirty
years,
Trial bottle l0c. at Logan & Co S drug
store Large size 81.
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Now Railroad Tickets.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
introduced new ticket system, designed
to do away with the old style of clumsy
coupons, which frequently rendered ticket
between distant points as long as a January
bin. The new ticket is at present Culy in
use on the eastern end of the line, but will
soon be extended to all points touched BY
the road. 1t is q modification of the old
form of blank contract, space being open
for the booking clerk to insert the name OF
the station to which the passenger is bound.
The new ticket is Of paper, and is torn from
n counter-check book.
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sENT-ASNUAL REPORT

for the six months ending July l, 1884:
WHEELING, W. Va, July l, 1884.
To John FsArsnJa!ch, Supervising IN
Spector:
For the six months ending this day we
have inspected seventeen steamers, meas
uring 2,G23.O3 tons burden. Two steamers
have been added to the service, aggregating
1888 tons One hundred and ffty-eight
officers Of all grades have been licensed
We have tested 81 boilers and FIVE new
sheets. The only occurrence worthy OF
note was the bursting OF the main steam
pipe of the towing steamer Nail City, on
january Is last, a. Marietta, Ohio, by this
accident the engineer in charge was in
stautly killed, We investigated the case,
and attributed the disaster to the careless
ness of the engineer in charge, who was
killed. You've AND WILSON,
Local Inspectors.
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AT BRIDGEPORT.

The Bridgeport Liederkranz Singing So
ciety will give its first grand picnic at
Ridgeway's Grove on the GLORIOUS Fourth"
The programme will consist OF vocal and
instrumental music, dancing bindfold
wheelbarrow race, potato race, bag race,
blindfold crock breaking, foot ball, refresh
ments and many other things. Exercises
in Ulrich's Hall in case of rain.
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FRIDAY, JULY ., 1884.
LOCAL intelligence.
Index to New Advertisements.

Henry F. Miller Pisnos-James W.
White.
Stockholders Meeting - Panhandle
GlasSiCompany.
For Sale-Carriage
Virginia Female Institute.
Wanted-Stone Masons.
Reduction Sale-E. NJ. NcGillin & Co.
First Page.
Buggies, Phaetons and Damaged Goods
~. ". Ferrel
Attention, Knights Local Page
Turtle Soup Luneh-E. Blattner- LO-
cal Page.
LOst-GOld Riug-[LOcal Psge,l
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for the six months ending July l, 1884:
WHEELING. W. Va. July l, 1884.