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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-13
Commissioners

y Ohio, in the Circuit Court Of Ohio county.
Mar, n n.n.s S sss and other. In oA.a's'.
LOrenz Eeuberger, Administrator, &c, !
Mary Elizabeth Hess and Others
By virtue Of the authority conferred upon them
by decree made by said court In the above entitled
causes consolidated, on the Sd day OF February
1885, the undersigned special commissioners viii
Saturday, the 21st Day of March, A. d. 1885,
tion at the front door Of the Court House Of said
county in the city Of Wheeling, w. Va, the south
one half Of lot number four az In square numba
twenty. three SS on The map Of the cub .diTidon q
70 the said city, which map Ii Of record In the ocs
Of the clerk of the County Court Ct aid county
among the public land records thereof. such half
tween Trenty.ninth ana Thirty int streets, ana
has upon IL double tenement frame house.
TERns OF sALE-One- third and 50 much more
OF the purchase money as the purchaser shall elect
70 pay in essh the day OF sze, and the resdue In
two equal instruments, payable respectively in siI
and twelve months from the day OF sale, With in
terest the purchaser to give his notes bearing inter
est from the day Of ssle for the deferred paymenA
with security, approved By the undersigned The
title to be retained until payment In full d the
purchase money.
ALFRED CALDWELL,
Special Commissioner
W. a. HALLKR, Auctioneer.
hereby certify that the above named special
commissioners have given bond, with security ap.
proved By me- In the penalty Of e 500, ~ required
JOHN W. MITCHELL,
FEBRUARY 10. 1885. Clerk Of aid Court
~. 2SmT7. i4A20
The above sale has been postponed until Saturday,
May 10 1855 at same place commenting at 10 o'clock
q m ". ]. W. COWDES,
AlFRSD CALDSE ELL,
Special Commissioners
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-13
NEW ApvERrisGEENTs.

W. ANTED-PIGEONs-A TIE PIGEONS
W. lean buy in Wheeling and vicinity. VIII
psya good price Parties having sny fue sale I'd.
dress Z. GLASS, Bellaire, Ohio, Box III. mats
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-13
LICENSES.

The application of J. c. Hervey, for an
auctioneers license with A. C. Egerter as
security, was granted.
The application OF Edward Christmau, for
an auctioneer's License, with A. 7. Garden
and Henry Kalbizer as sureties, was grant.
ed.
The application OF G. A. Seeker to keep
a billiard saloon at No. $500 Chapline
street, was granted.
The application of c. Steiumann to keep
a billiard room at No. 1920 Jacob street,
was granted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-13

Additions! Local on First Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-13
BILLS.

The bills of McFadden and Hamilton, for
estimating repairs to Capitol building S25
each, were ordered paid.
The bill of Michael o Neal, for service as
assistant Health Officer, $24, was referred
to the Committee on Health.
THE LOAN ORDNANCE.
The loan ordinance came back from the
First Branch with an amendment substitute
ing the Bank OF the Ohio Valley for the
Commercial Bank, as the citys agent for
the payment of interest and principal. The
amendment was concurrei IN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-13

MosT exciting race of the season at the
Chapline street rink to morrow night Don't
fail to see it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-13

straighten McCulloch street, Just north OF
Fifteenth, and sent the following communi-
cation 10 Council last night, accompanied
BY plot Of the ground:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
GESTLENEN:-The Board of Public Works
desire to call your attention to the accom-
panying pot of McCulloch street, north Of
Fifteenth street. AS will be seen
by said plot, the ground known as
the Shriver garden, piece of ground
owned by the Central Glass Company, and
a small piece of ground'owned by George
Hubbard, situated on the northwest corner
of McCulloch and Fourteenth streets, en-.
croach upon McCulloch street. The
street and sidewalk are rendered narrow By
the encroschment at points, and for the
comfort of foot passengers and the general
appearance of the street the city should own
the portion enclosed.
The original plot of the Shriver estate
shows that the line of the street was never
intended as the fences at present indicate
There are no buildings occupying the in
closed portions mentioned. Mr.. Shriver
has been communicated with, and claims
the strip enclosed by right of possession for
ten years.
We would suggest that Council take i'm.
mediate steps to reclaim their portion of the
street before it becomes more valuable to
the present claimants, and suggest the sdop
ton of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the City Solicitor be in.
structed to institute condemnation proceed
ings against the heirs of the Shriver estate,
the Central Glass Company aud George
Hibberd for the purpose of Strengthening
the west line of McCulloch street north of
Sixteenth street
Council last night very Justly increased the
salary of the City Receiver $500 per year.
The resolution was offered in the Second
Branch by the Committee on Accounts, aud
was very largely favored by the members
Mr. Peterson said the duties Of the Receiver
had been multiplied very greatly BY the new
ordinance He regarded the Receiver IS
the poorest paid official ir the government
He had great responsibilities upon him, aud
he thought the increase would be heartily
endorsed by the people. Messrs. Stanley
and Hearne spoke in the same strain, and
the resolution was adopted with but three
dissenting oles-Messrs, Clator, Delbrusge
and President Sweeney
-
A bombshell was thrown into the Second
Branch of Council last night near the close
Of the session, by Mr.. ]. B. Crawford who
offered a resolution snnulhng the license
granted to E +. Herman to keep q coffee
house at No 1910 Main street. There was
q moments pause after the reading of
the paper. and then Mr. Healy moved
to lay on the table This vas lost by an
overwhelming vote. Mr.. Caldwell loosely
moved to refer to the Committee on Elec.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
A Teachers Weakness.

Nothing can be more unwise than
for teacher to fly into passion IN
the presence of his pupils Such folly
is disastrous TO good government.
and nearly ends III modification and
ESTABLISHMENT to The teacher, who is
deserving of all the humiliation he
thus brings on himself. Tue following
laughable incident describes the EN-
barrassing position in which a teach
er placed himself by not bridling his
tongue when he should have done So;
II left my pencil lying on my desk
a moment ago, said an irritable teach
err IN one of our city schools. Il can
not find it now
Nothing was said by tie pupils.
II am very sure ] left it right here, "
said the teacher, hastily turning over
books and papers on his desk
! Perhaps it is in one of your desk
drawers, " suggested a pupil.
All of the drawers are pulled out
angrily.
"No, it isn't here. | knew ii wasn't
l let 1t right on this desk just before
this class came up to recite, was the
lLON hAuS iORtNs III W nun as NptlNNg
ed the delicate insiuuatlon that some
member of the class had taken the
pencil
The teacher searches again in all
his pockets, and says, sharply:
I'm positive that some one in this
room knows where that pencil is, l
want it returned to this desk immedi-
ately."
No one moves.
Il will have that pencil again if |
have to search every desk in this
room. Have you got it, Harry John
son
Because Harry johnson was the
most mischievous bog in the school
was a poor excuse for the teachers
accusing question, and it was little
wonder the boy angrily replied
''No, SIR; | haven't"
Well, some one has and that's all
there is about it, And it has been de-
hberately stolen from this desk.
At that moment griAAlng little
urchin held up his hand.
eff you please, teacher, the pencil
is sticking behind your left ear
But the teacher lost that day what
he could never find again-the respect
OF his pupils.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
An Editor and Preacher Exchange
Arkansaw Traveller.

Some time ago the editor of The
Weekly Fire Fly and the preacher Of
the Mount Josiah church changed
places, and not only in nominal
way, but made an actual transfer of
property. We take these extracts
from the first number of The Ere Fly
which appeared after the exchange
had taken place: 1--WE have shout
dered the responsibility of running
this paper. and we request our readers
to pay up at once and pray at their
earliest convenience. We understand
that Anderson Gregg cut one Of
his fingers the other day. We hope
and pray that he may get along all
right. A COW belonging to Jim Polk
Mclaughlin lost one of her horns,
We pray she may recover A man
named SSraggs was killed at Railey's
ferry last Monday. We are thanks
full that it is no worse. We pray that
the legislature may not forget TO ad-
journ. We trust that crops may be
better next season. We hope THAI the
severest part of the winter has passed.
We have faith in our ability TO run
this paper"
The editor without embarrassment
took ais place in the pulpit, but he
soon became confused Striking the
book of books, he said: Hereafter
we shall not receive old rails IN ex-
change for our gospel. Turnips will
do very we'll, but we are not a COW.
Never before was this pulpit in such a
neutrality-suspicious., aud adyertis ers
should make a note of this fact Our
mourners' bench goes to every post
office in the country. Now is the time
to become a deacon of this church, 81
a year, 81 for six months, and sample
copy sent free. The text says that
trains going north arrive at 2 o'clock
P. M. This can not be disputed, for
it was spoken by jeremiah, the proph
ct, saying, Oh ye generation of vipers,
see advertisement in another colsmn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20

farmer, who had just buried rich re.
iatlon, an attorney, was complaining
to him that the expenses o, country
funeral, In respect 10 carriages, hat
bands, scarfs, etc, were very great.
What, do you bury your attorneys
herel' asked Foote. eyes, to be sure
we do; how elsel" "Oh, wa never do
that in London" mo-" exclaimed
the astonished countryman. "How
do you managed" "Why, when the
patient happens to die we lay him out
IN room over night By himself,
throw open the sash, lock the door,
and in the morning he is entirely off "
"Indeedn said the other, amazed
What becomes of him1' "Why,
that we cannot tell exactly; all we
know is there's strong smell of
birthstone In the room next morning. y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
An Optical Delusi0n.
Chicago Herald.

"Taiking about lightning" said a
passenger from the west, IF you want
to see lightning that's lightning just
go into Western Nebrasky. That's
where it liz htnings for all that's out.
But I'll rever forget how | was fool.
ed out there one day. A few days
after l got there l was going across
the prairie with a friend OF mine,
when | saw something that caused my
hair to stand on end 1t was streak
of lightning going across the prairie
in leaps, as if it were an animal. My
eye could hardly follow 1t, it went So
fast. We'll, says / to my friend,
that beats all the lightning ever
heard tell on. I've seen forked light
ming, and sheet lightning, and zig gag
lightning, but / never saw lightning
follow the ground like that
That's where you're off, " says my
friend; that amt anything-that's a
jack rabbit exercisin' hisself. ,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20

directions before long. The proprietor
of the grocery is said to be very rich,
and has for his wife pretty young
white girl of French extraction. An
even larger percentage Of the Asiatics
cal DE found in Tombstone, Tucson,
and Albuquerque, and the other
towns of Arlzoua and New Mexico;
and several Texas cities besides FL
Paso are literally supplied, and the
Texas Pacific company employs a
large number Of them on the western
divisions, 1t is safe TO claim that
there are several thousand Chinese
now living in this part of the United
States, and unless checked speedily
the number will be much greater. 1t
is true many OF these came from
California, but there is no doubt but
that by far the greater portion reachS
ed this country through Mexico. On
account of the vast and impossible
mountain ranges, the avenues OF
travel between the United States and
Mexico arc few, and it viii possibly
be an easier matter to check the in dux
from this direction than from British
America. The fact that many Of the
Chinese have become citizens of MexiS
60, and will claim to be only on a
temporary visit to the United States,
will, perhaps, be one of the strongest
reasons for letting some OF them
alOna
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20

they would have succeeded bstter had
they remained at home. The follow
ing bit of advice. which the Nash
vile American offers, is worth pres
serving for us in cases Of special APP.
plIcauon:
Intelligent boys in the country,
however poor, s!.Culd take comfort.
Let them consider their pres MT hard~
ships as a gymnasium for the develop.
ment Of their many qualities Of mind
and body. Let them practice industry
and honesty, acquire knowledge, cul~
tivate decision ot character, suffer pa
tiently and endure cheerfully priva-
tons and self denial, labor with a
slngleness of purpose and strengthen
their characters by winning success
ia every undertaking, however small.
Let them cultivate habits Of thrift,
economy and persistency, and their
time of influence and power will come
come as surely as effects follow
cause, as wealth follows prudence and
industry, as intelligence follows in
quiry, as light follows darkness"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
Age d 122 Years.

Mrs. Jennie White, colored wom~
an, died n this city, aged 122 years,
writes st. Joseph (Mo) correspon.
dent. She was born in the eastern
part OF Georgia, ard when 20 years of
age was taken to Tennessee, where for
g6 years she lived with y father ana
son by the name Of Yocum. She has
lived in st. Joseph about ten years.
She was cook for Capt. Waterfall,
Of George Washington's staff, during
the war of the Revolution. She re-
members the death of Washington
we'll, and used TO tell a number of ms
terestiug stories about early times.
She died in full possession OF all her
mental faculties, but was cripple,
helpless as child, her bones in latter
years not being strong enough to sup
port her.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
Scene in the SanctuIn.
Boston Courier

Vlsitor-And who ia that bright,
looking gentleman with the ripping
smile, who seems to be the life of the
office, and, | declare, the Others are
all laughing at something that he has
said2 He is your humorist, l sup
poser
Editor-No, he is our obituary
writer. He does the solemn work of
this establishment. Attends the funer-
ais and writes the obituary notices.
Visitor by, / should have
thought that the solemn looking man
with the woebegune face, WHO'S push
ing his hands through his hair and
looking up to the ceiling was your
obituary writer.
Editor-Oh, 40! That's our funny
man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
Showers Of Rocks In Carolina.
Lancaster Is. CO Ledger.

The Ledger published the following
remarkable story:
"On the plantation of Mr.. r. T.
Dunlar live two negroes, whose house
las lately been showered with rocks
from the skies This wonderful phe-
nomenon of rocks falling has been 60
ing on IN that locality at intervals for
more than ten days, and people for
miles around gather there TO witness
1t. The rocks vary in size from an
egg to q cocoanut. A peculiarly
about them is that they have fallen
upon several persons without giving
any hurt or pain. a number of whites
who hooted at the idea, have visited
the place and are convinced of the
truth Of the story. A number of gen
tlemen rode out on Monday to witness
the phenomenon. They were not
there long before a sound on the
shingles notified them that rock had
fallen. 1t was picked up and found
to be quite not. 1t resembled flint,
and had something on it which re-
sembled SCOT. A very honest old
darby told party that he saw rock
rise up from near a peach tree and 20
straight up in the air.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
Bob Ingers0ll and His Dog INSOFAR
arabic.
From the New York Tribune.


Col, Robert G. Ingersoll went down
to the Oriental Hotel, at Coney Is
land, on Thursday night, accompa
MED by his wife, two daughters, a
friend and an Irish fox hound. The
doughty iu6del thinks a great deal
of his dog, and his chubby face flush.
ed with anger when Clerk Silleck told
him that it was rule of the hotel
that no dogs should be permitted in
its corridors and chambers
1--WE can't accept hlm as guest,
said the clerk in a depreciating man
ner.
'Then you can't have me, said Col.
Ingersoll.
The clerk shrugged his shoulders.
The champion OF the star reuters in
timated that it would be profitable to
make an exception to the hotel rule,
as he intended to remain for the sea
soc.
at wouldn't work
"I'll see Mr. Corbin, asserted the
famous lecturer.
Mr.. Corbin only emphasized the
assertion of the clerk that the dog
must go. Then in a towering rage
the colonel put his dog under his
arm, and, summoning his family,
shook the sand Of Coney Island
from bis shoes and sought rest and
reflection at Long Branch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
The WidoWer and His Partner,
Erie (Pa) Dispatch.

A gentleman living IN village not
a thousand miles from Erie, and moi
altogether unknown here, buried his
wife few weeks ago Recently, sc
the story goes, he ATTENDED a dance
and mingled in the merry mazes Of
the waltz as long as the man who
welded tc baton invoked sweet strains
from tae fiddle. His business partner
who never trips the light fantastic,
was present as a spectator merely.
During the evening a lady said to the
latter:
=" Why, Mr.. , don't you ever
dance9"
ooh, yes, sometimes" was the re-
ply, "but out of respect to the memory
of the wife of my partner, late de-
ceased, | am denying myself the pleas
ure on this occasion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
Good Advice to Country Boys,
New York Herald

Every man who lives in New Yorl.
and has acquaintance in the rural
districts knows that the majority OF
country boys and young men think
that the golden opportunity OF life is
a chance TO enter business in a large
city. II is also a fact that country
boys who come to the city are reason
ably sure to wear away the best years
OF their lives before they realize that
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
How She Got Out Of 1t.
walker County GA Messenger

A clever lady now living in the
cove, was once caught in the wrong,
but extricated herself gracefully. She
was trying 10 milk her first COW, her
husbands gift, and in her ignorance,
had stationed herself on the left. II
was near the public road. A man
riding by, stopped at the novel sight
and blurred out, Madam, you are on
the wrong side Of that COW 1t was
news to her, but her mother wit came
to Der aid. Yes, sur was her pleas
ant eply, "but this isn't common
COW. She was raised by a left handed
woman" She came off conqueror.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20

Mary is the name most common
among men in France, where, as IN
Italy. the custom prevails CT giving
The Virgins name 10 boy, in con
junction with distinctly male appel
Iation. Thus Hugo was Victor Marie,
and the late Pope was Giovanni
Marie. After Mary came in order OF
frequency, Louis, Joseph, Charles,
Henry, John, Francis, Peter, Paul,
Julius. Maurice, Anthony, Eugene,
Leo, Victor, Augustus, Edward, Err.
nest, and George.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20

The present population OF the city
Of Buenos Ayres is estimated at 400,
coo. One OF the local newspapers
predicts that in few years it will be
the New York Of the southern hemis,
phere. Emigrants are now arriving
in a steady stream, and if the proper
ton OF the first SIX months of the
year is kept up, their number will BE-
10000 before the first of January
next. Italians form the great majority
Of the ircomers,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20

The Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain, an
noHHcing that man suspected of
murder has been arrested and is about
to be brought back TO the scene of the
tragedy, adds "And we expect next
day that he will be promptly tried by
his peers and hanged to the nearest
tree" Il -G
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20
Foote and the Lawyers.


Foote never tired of roasting the
lawyers with his wit, OF which sam
pie may be given A simple country
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-20

The American humning bird can
whip the English sparrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-14
cattle and the dairy product should demand
immediate redress by the law-making pow
erS of the state and nation.
Grinding Up.


The necessity of grading up stock is be-
ing more fully appreciated by the people OF
the West every year. Whether we attend
the Short-horn sales or farmers sales, we
find everywhere that whenever any animal
has size and substance and color and quail
ity it sells at round price, while inferior
stock or thoroughbreds that have been
graded down by hard keeping or bad breed
ing sell at low figures. This may entail a
loss on the seller, but it is a good thing for
the state.
There is danger that farmers and breed
ers alike may overestimate mere size. There
was a time when Israel chose certain king
merely because he was head and shoulders
above the common people, and the farmers
may buy an animal merely because of size,
and may thus lose sight of quality. The
last end of the COW, however, is the butch
ers block, and there is little danger of get
ting our cattle too big if shapeliness and
quality are kept in view.
In the many sales that are being held,
there Is an opportunity to buy nice young
things that come of large and shapely stock
that are not dwarfed by hard keeping. The
beginner should take hold of these even at
twice the price of ordinary stuff. By the
use of good sire he can make quick adj
Vancement at a small expense. In this
work of grading up we have great hopes of
the young men. We notice many of them
as interested spectators and eager bidders.
By beginning in small way they buy their
experience cheap, and prepare themselves
for wider usefulness in the future. The
sense OF ownership and the opportunity for
the display of skill, quickens their precep-
1. l. -.
sion that is greatly needed among the farm
ers of Iowa.
What is true of cattle is equally true of
all other stock. Only let the young men
keep clear of fast horses. They are de-
fusion and snare. Get as good drafts as
possible. Despise not the roadster, but
never allow yourself, my young friend, to
think for moment of putting horse on
the track. The fast horse will grade you
down faster than the fine cow will grade
you up.