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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-25
WILL o. THE WIsP.
Arothsr Immense Gas Strike Near
Wellsburg.
A Gusher That Discounts the Strike Of
Tuesday Struck at Midway
Utilizing the Barclay
Number Two.

Scarcely bad the xcitement over the big
gas strike at Wellsburg reached its height
when another and still stronger we'll was
struck at Lazesryllle, Just above the town.
This occurred at IL A. N. yesterday and
created the widest excitement. Crowds
flocked up from Wellsburg and the after
noon train carried large delegation from
here. This strike is on the Dalzell property,
between the p, w. & K. tracks and the
river. A large glass house has been erected
and only the gas was wanting to putt in
running order. The we'll was being drilled
in steady fashion, but no one anticipated
an immediate strike, when at depth OF
about ], 2S5 feet the reservoir was tapped
and
THE GREASY GAS BURST OUT
in wonderful quantity, as much to the sur
prise of the workmen as any one else, and
they fed in terror. The news was quickly
spread and crowds began to gather from
Wellsburg and the surrounding country.
Comparisons were at once instituted and
competent Judges say it excels the last
q
superior to the celebrated McGugin WELL
At this stage, however, it is impossible to
say more than that it is wonderful gusher
and secures the future of the little town in
which it was found. A twenty-five pound
hammer Was thrown over the mouth, but
WIS flung into the air like bSuble oy the
force Of the escaping gas.
Ike people living 10 that section, espe'
cialiy those who invested in real estate, are
iubilsnt and confidently LOOK forward 10
The time when Midway aud Lazearvilie
will be the centre Of tlOuushlBg manu-
facturipg town. The success OF yesterday
will stimulate others 10 search Tor the
soloen gas aud wells promise TO be thick IN
HAT section.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT,
Our Wellsburg correspondent sends the
following account:
struck at the "Wili O. the Wisp" gas well
at Mid way, this county, at depth OF 1870
feet, The well is owned by Dalzell Bro. 5
a. Gilmore of the Midway glass works and
Samuel George. 1t il estimated by compe.
tent Judges that the flow of gas is consider
ably stronger than the flow at the Barclay
No. 9. To say that every one is happy,
especially the owners, is stating 1T mildly.
Property owners in Midway and L1zear-
Vile are wearing broad smiles: 1t had been
oonjectured that gas could be found
no where but near the waters OF Buffalo
creek. The big strike OF today puts that
tlecry in the back ground. Midway /.
situated on the line OF T. w. Il KY, road
al out one mile from the Court house. Put
The strike of today down as another event
n the local affairs OF this section that will
assist in rousing our community fro N
their Rip Van Wrinkle sleep. The greatest
xciten.eut prevails in WelIsburg, Midway
I'd Ltzfarville over the result. The owa
rs tf Inc well are TO be congratulated as
Ley got but poor encouragement in the T
,enture. Enterprise and snap win every.
.iIGc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-25

woSEs's fine hand turn button at J. W.
Amick's, Il43 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-25

Beware of limitations. "Allcock's" is
the only genuine Porous Plsster.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24

capable OF consuming the prey 1t In
closes within its treachorous folds.
Tie description Of tho worm by Mr..
Kingsley, tho naturalist, is quoted:
"pake it from the water, and it hangs
helpless and motionless, mere velvet
string across the hand. Ask the neigh
boring nnelids, and the fry Of the rock
fishes or put it into n vase at home,
and see. 1t lies motionlcss, trailing it.
self among the gravel.
"You cannot tell where it begins OF
ends. 1t may be strip Of dead sea-
weed, or even a tarred string So thinks
the little fish who plays over it, till he
touches at last what is too surely head.
In an instant a bell-shaped sucker mouth
hos fa; tened to its side in another In
slant, from one lip, concavo, double
proboscis, just like tapir's (Gnother in
stance Of the repetition of forms), has
clasped him like finger.
"And now begins tho struggle, but
n vain. At last the victim is tired, and
slowly, yet dexterously, his blind assail-
ant is feeling and shifting along his side
till he reaches one end of hila and
then the black lips expand, and slowly
and surely the curved finger begins pack
ing him c'd foremost down into the gul.
| let"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24

ARCTIC ballooning is the newest scion.
tifc idea in England. The need OF spo-
cial precautions against failures Of gas or
the burst Of the envelope has been felt,
and experiments were lately made at tho
Alexandra Palace with view to dimin-
ishing the risks. Three balloons were
linked together. Three cars were sus-
pended from triangle, one from each
corner, and another car WINS hung in tho
center. All were SO arranged that, in
ease any balloon broke, tho weight
would be sustained by tho remaining
balloons. The experiment was entirely
.uccessful. Commander Cheync, who
d the principal advocate OF Arctic bal
!o,ning, believes his plan is perfectly
"ucticable.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
4 ouILDs DEFINITION or HOME.

A little brother and sister were talking
about home and tl.oir love for it. II
wouldn't swap my home for any other in
the world" said the sister. "Oh, 1
don't feel SO. was the boys response.
AZ think that Willy As home is as
pretty as ours. It's bigger, and it's got
more things in it. 1 think I'd like to
swap ours for that" "But would you
like to give up your father aud mother
for hisP' asked his sister. "And would
you rather have his sisters than yours ?"
"No, l wouldn't want that" said the
boy. "Well, to swap home means that, :"
snid the sensible sister, "for home it.
az isn't home. A home is your father
and mother, and brothers and sisters,
and everything you have in the house."
Wasn't that well said? Isn't there a truth
= those words which is hid from many
# the wise ind prudent, and revealed
anto babes? A well-furnished house is
not homo. A home is the life and love
whi'h the family in the house represents.
Mo would swap his home for rich
u-;Vhbor's ?-StinCay School Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
DARRIN As 4 THEE.

Darwin's theory OF the origin Of man
turns out, after all, TO be q plagiarism.
Lord Monboddo's ESSAY on the Origin
and Progress Of Language" published
In l77l-3 and 6, is the work of q man Of
learning and talents, but q humorist in
character and opinions. he was an en-
thusiast In Greek literature and antiqui-
ties. and worshiper of Homer, and,
finding carriages were not in use among
the ancients, he never would enter ono,
but made all his journeys to London
(Which he visited once yenr) and other
places on horseback, and continued the
practice till he was upward Of so. He
said it was degradation Of the genuine
dignity of human nature to be dragged
at the tail Of horse instead Of mount
ing upon his back.
The eccentric philosopher gravely
! maintains in his essay that men were
originally monkeys, in which condition
they remained for ages, destitute Of
speech, reason, and social affections.
They gradually improved, according to
Monboddo's theory, as biologists say
the earth was changed, by successive
revolutions but he contends that the
ourang otangs are still of the human
species. and that in the Bay Of Bengal
there exists nation of human beings
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
THB CORRUPT STAGE.

Let it be granted that it is as proper
to listen 10 Mr.. Booths wonderful rem
dition Of "Othello as to read Shak-
speare's great drama at home. 1t
would be another thing altogether il
Mr.. Booths consummate ability were
welded to shameful immoralities of
life ; if his shining histrionic triumphs
were put to tho base service of gliding
the grossest crimes against social purity.
An actress may display pre- eminent
abilities on the stage; but suppose her
private life has been VIGOROUSLY in
famous, and that she gives no sign Of
better mind. Can any man orwoman
who cares anything for the purity Of 80
cial life consent, in good conscience and
in consistency, to be of those who wor-
ship at the shrine of such an artist :?
Does not he or she who sits in such an
audience breathe tainted atmosphere ?
No one is q more dangerous enemy
TO all that is sweet and good in human
life than the one who lends to impurity
the sanction of splendid talents. II the
American thcater is to drop to the moral
level of the Comedie Francois, Christian
America will certainly have no further
use for it. Shall pure men or virtuous
women consent to be seen in the audi
ence which is gathered for the apotheosia
of Aspasia ?-Good Company.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
Rev. Mr.. GRSUr1Ex fell down stairs

Rev. Mr.. GRNUPLEx fell down stairs
Sunday morning, with flower vase iii
one hand, pitcher of water in the 9th.
er, lamp globe under his arm, and u
china saucer tucked in his coat pocket.
He was trying to carry oil these things
down stairs, and he succeeded. But
whom I've got thom to the bottom, and
his anxious wife screamed from the heat
OF the stairs to know if he had broker
anything, he took an account OF stock
and calmly reported that he had "br,k
ell everything but the Sabbath" "Tb'
only thing" potulantly commented hi
careful aud economical wife, chat VI
cou!l afford 10 break"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
WANTED A sIxrY-ACRE WIFE.

How many husbands are there who
can appreciate this storyp A darby
made application for o divorce from his
wife. When asked ON what ground he
demanded divorce he explained % fol-
lows "De ground of dis occasion is
sufficient enough. When I rented ten
acres and worked one mule 1 married
woman suitable for de occasion. Now I
rent sixty acres Of land an work five
mules. My fust wife is mighty good
ten-aore wife, but she don't suit de Occa-
sion OBJ sixty acres. needs a woman
who can spread more"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
THAT KArLIfNs IA.

They were talking about Bob IngoT-
soil, when Galveston parent spoke up,
and said:
81 tried one Of Bob Ingcrsoll's ideas
the other day. He says he leaves his
pockot-book in bureau drawer, and his
children are allowed to help themselves
Whenever they desire. 1 tried that, jus!
TO see how the thing would work"
"Well, didn't they bankrupt your "
asked one Of the crowd.
Bankrupt mel Not much. You
don't suppose I left any money in the
pocket.book, 10 your Bob don't say
t:lat he left any money in it. He just
leaves the empty pocket-book in the
bureau drawer, and they can help them
selves as much as they please. Bot
amt NO fool. "-G0ivestOn Nous.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24

WHEN man wants to enlist in the
army of China his courage is subjected
to very unusual test. The recruiting
officer places the candidate in chair and
proceeds to extract tooth, and the con-
duct of tho patient under this ordeal is
said to decide the question as to his fit
ness for the military service Of the en-
pire. If he bowls and jumps up and
down he is pronounced unfit but if he
smiles and exhibits generally feeling
of satisfaction he secures permanent
place in the ranks.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24

THE press has announced that Prof.
Edison had invented an electric motor
fer railroads to replace the steam loco
motive, but he seems to have formida-
BILE competitor in the same field, and his
name is Field. A New York dispatch
says that Mr.. Stephen Dudley Field,
nephew of Cyrus W. Field, has patented
an invention for applying electricity to
the motive power OH both surface and
elevated railroads. His patent is claimed
to antedate the claims of other parties
who have taken up the subject. The
new invention will be tested on the ele-
vated roads, and, if successful, will be
adopted. 1t is claimed for the inven-
ton that it does without the fuel, smoke,
oil, heat, and noise of locomotives, and
permits the highest speed consistent
with safety. Another point urged in IT'D
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24

Two OR three OF the leading Saxon
newspapers have recently published
some curious revelations concerning tho
sources whence the German Social Dem
ocratic associations derive the funds with
which they carry on their war against
constituted authority. Among the
wealthier doctrinaires who literally sup
port these revolutionary organizations
with their own substance is en- eccentric
millionaire named Baalman, the owner Of
several manufactures in Germany and
partner in great Dutch banking house.
Since he has taken to substituting Social
Democracy he has introduced consider
able notifications into the manner of
living previously observed by him. For
merly he travelled first class, kept up 8
splendid establishment, frequented the
most costly hotels when on a journey,
dressed handsomely, and entertained his
friends royalty. Now he travels fourth
class, occupies cheap lodging, alights
at obscure inns, wears fustian, and
strictly abstains from hospitable prac-
tees, All his savings, and large share
of his trade profits to boot, are trans.
mitted quarterly to the leading agitation
committees, established in Leipzig,
Dresden, and other important provincial
cities of the fatherland.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
A POLICEMAN is the only person who
can beat his club while on duty.


A New Hampshire paper gives this
description of the appearance and hnb-
its of n strange creature that is found
in the waters on the coast. It is called
the Nemertes Boriasii, and often grows
10 the length OF thirty feet.
Down among the seaweed stems and
pointed rocks we perceive long, black.
tangled string, like giants leather
bootlace set to soak. Let MS trace it in
its various folds and twists, and disen-
tangle some of it. We shall then have
in hand tough, slippery, india-rubber-
like substance, which might well DO pro
nounced sea-strhS and clnssed With
the long, trailing weeds among whl,l,
we have found it. A sea-string it is.
but not weed: in fact. living lasso.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
nov He FOOLED THE CUSTOMS
OPFICERS.

nov He FOOLED THE CObTOMS
OPFICERS.
Vivier, the famous horn-player, is one
OF the most renowned practical jokers In
Europe. His favorite objects Of ven
geance are customs officials, for whose
dedication he provided two trunks--a
small one OF leather and large one OF
stout timber.
"What does this chest contain, sir ?"
the victim would remark.
Nothing dutiable, sir" was the meek
reply; "my collection of boot-straps-
the work Of lifetime"
"Boot-straps-pooh !" says the official,
growing rcd in the face; "come, sir, the
keys, il you please"
Boot straps, sir, 1 assure you. They
are packed with great care, and an ex-
animation would disarrange them seri-
ously."
Come, sir, no iesting." Vivier re-
luctanty hands over the keys, and the
official opens the chest, which has
spring bottom and has been packed with
bootstraps, apparently by hydraulic
pressure, as the boot-straps boil over
like yeast Thereupon the traveller
takes Heaven to witness that his word
has been doubted and his precious col
lection disalranged, and frantically urges
the officer to repach the trunk before the
train moves out.
After this experience the official usual
~ lets the traveller alone; but, if he
should demand the contents Of the small
leathcrn valise. and insists on seeing for
himself thu, thor. Is nothing dutiable in
it, Vivier hands him the keys with the
tragic remark:
"There Open it'll But it is at your
own risk, mind"
"What does it containP ?"
swell, since you press me-rattle-
snakes |"
Glow many are therep I will take
your word irr it," says the fabbergasted
Official, seeking way of escape without
suffering total humiliation In the eyes Of
tie bystanders.
give"
cha! then it is not necessary to ex-
anime the package. Rattlesnakes, when
imported i'll quantities of less than six,
are free."
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
A SAFE H1RBOR.

What sweet recollections mingle with
that sound. Home, the sanctuary Of the
soul, the altar around which ore the
sweetest affections, flowing from hearts
all unused to selfshness the nursery
Of heaven-born friendship, the harbor to
which we fly when the storms of adver-
sity arise, and the mad waves Of LIES
ocean, dashed 10 fury, threaten to ilgulf
our frail bark.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24

with tails like monkeys, which had been
discovered 100 years before by Swed.
ish skipper.
When Sir Joseph Banks returned
from Botany Bay Monboddo inquired
after the long-tailed men, and, accord
ing to Dr.. Johnson, was not pleased that
they had not been found in all his pero-
grinaions.
The story told by the missionary that
has lately made the rounds Of the pa.
pers, Of the race OF South Sen Island
ers, who have little stumpy tails which
they have to dig holes in the sand to fit
in when they squat down, would have
pleased the old lord better than Sir Jo-
seph's report did.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
FRIENDSHIP.

Many have talked in very exalted
language Of the perpetuity of friendship
of invinciblo constancy and unalienn-
hle kindness and some examples have
been seen of men who have continued
faithful to their earliest choice, and
whose affections have predominated
,ver changes of fortune and contrarity
Il opinion. But these instances are
memorable, because they are rare. The
friendship which is to be practiced OF
expected by common mortals must take
is rise from mutual pleasure, and must
end when the power ceases Of delightine
each other.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24

A New York paper has discovered that
girls seldom marry men belonging to
their fathers profession. There are ex-
ceptions, of course, but such we believe
to be the general rule. The farmers
daughter fancies city life, the city girl
a country life;a soldiers daughter af-
tects the navy, sailors the army. You
do not often find that q minister's
daughter marries minister, or doc
tors doctor. Editors daughters, o.
course, know better than to marry edi-
tors, and a hotel keepers daughter gen.
rally waits little
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
THIS "E4RLY TO RISE" BUSINESS

Not long ago a German physician
greatly gratifed people who liked to lie
AIDED late in the morning by assuring
item that, physiologically considered,
there is every reason to believe that ear
ly rising is total mistake, bad alike for
the body and the mind. Benjamin
Frnnklin's maxims in regard to the sub
ioct were held to be entirely misleading,
nnd the truth was that early to bed and
early to rise made men anything but
healthy and wealthy and wise. The
London Lancet, however, says that the
German doctors notions must have been
evolved from his inner consciousness,
since they had no justification in facts.
Mon who work with their brains espe-
cially-many of whom, if the produo-
ton of literary work can fairly be con-
sidored peculiarly exhausting to the
brain, have always been notorious lie.
abeds-should, says the Lancet, rise OF
G o'clock or thereabouts in the morning,
eat slice of bread or drink cup Of
tea, after which they may "enjoy the
priceless luxury of two or three hours Of
WORK when the brain is clear and the
distractions of the Days ordinary bust
hess have not begun to assail them. "
1t is n mistake, however, for people who
are weakly or over 4Oyears old to stub"
Immediately after rising, The bath
should be deferred till the tea or glass
Of milk and brief spell of work or q
short walk has stimulated the powers
and rendered them capable Of reacting
readily under the stimulus OF the bath.
As both the Lancet, which recommends
the latter course, and Che eminent Ger.
man physician, who recommends the
former, are excellent authorities, oul
renders cannot do better than to follow
the one to which they more naturally
incline.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
NITURE and STLYER-PLATING.

Nature can do her own silver plating.
n the Lord of Lorne mine, OF the
American Flat section, the sides next to
mo veins and the hanging walls of the
edge are covered with thin coating Of
natural plating Of pure silver as smooth
as glass. The vein itself is narrow, and
is being prospected by means Of tun-
mel. The Superintendent says this pc
culiar feature of the inclosing walls is
observable SO far As the tunnel has fol-
lowed the ledge. The ore Of the vein
itself is of n soft, easily-worked nature,
showing considerable chloride as well as
4ulphurets, yet not giving very high as
says. The filmy deposit of silver on
he walls was evidently condensed and
lorcibly deposited there under immense
pressure, as it has a smooth, FURNISHED
appearance.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24

favor is that nm attachment has been
provided which will render collision
between two trims impossible, each
train automatically preserving safe
distance from the next succeeding one.
The brakes will be operated by electric
currents used in propeling the electric
motor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
CLUB LIST.
10 CORRESPONDENTS.

We want fresh, reliable and readable letters
from every neighborhood where the SEMI
WEEKLY SOUTH KENTUCKIAN circulates. Give
us the news plainly, correctly, briefly and intel
igibly, without needless comment or rhetorical
.lourlshes. Let no obituary notice exceed ten
lines; don't discuss the weather, or write about
matters of no interest to the reading public
Use but one side of the paper and write as often
as you have n1ws items to chronicle, and H.
uftener.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24
Keen Looking Young.

This is the age of young men.
Other things being equal they are ev-
erywhere preferred. Save your young
looks. 1t means position and money
Is your hair falling ofl;-dry or lus.
trelesS? Preserve and beautify it by
using Parker's Hair Balsam. Not an
oil, not a dye, sure to work, clean
harmless. Restores color. 50 I'm
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-24

Neither OF them was over 10 years old.
One leaned against the fence and tho
other rubbed his back against lamp
post, and they eyed each other for q
long time. Then one Of them said
"My mother has got new seal-skin
sacque, and yours haint."
al don't care" replied the other,
"she frizzes her hair and uses paint, and
that's just as tony"