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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

us,e onened uuon you when the doctor
srsvely shook his head the last morning.
sNo hope" Oh God. you feel grief now:
Poor mortal You can but gaze npoa tnss
vanishing figure, while the torments OF
grief and misery tear. scar and Druise
eour wretched soul. She looks like . saint
more than human. There lay the love OF
YOUR life. Poor wasted figure. Sec how
those curls you love arc tossed on the pil'
low. the restless eyes and poor, pale hands;
Her live, even now, touches the confines OF
another shore. You cannot help it. aer
thin hand In yours; through the onnding
mist of tears and sorrow, you hive your
vouth-her youth again. The end Is near.
Hush. Oh, how brilliant are her eyes!
Her soul CLEANS forth world Of love. faith
and devotion, looks to You from those az
inc orbs. Listen: "Take care OF Nellie
Now-kiss me-good bye" Her poor
weak arms made vain effort to return the
embrace you give. They fall back, Q SOUND
rattles in her throat, her eyes glaze-Deadl
What now avails the kisses you press upon
her dead lips-what heed to the tears that
rain upon her white cold cheeks. Folded
bands and flowers upon her breast Grape
dark and sad upsn the door. Then comes
the long dark procession Of sorrow. The
prayer said, the clods rattle down: lour
soul is buried. What can you now live for
Nellie. Yes. So much like her mother
All the love your mortal system holds, not
buried in the grave, is hers. Ere the win.
,.r snovs fell twice You saw her lspguish.
Dreary nights of sorrow again. Again the
mournful procession leaves your door.
Your wife and child sleeps in the grave.
Your heart, your hope, yea your LIE u
buried with them. You wish you were
dead. All, poor man, you are not the hrst
grief stricken mortal who wished that
Fate says you must live little longer and
bear your burden of sorrow. You are
Door old broken man now, awaiting Tor
that quiet place Of the grave. The fate!
are silently at work unwinding the thread
of life that holds you here. The end is mol
far. The cold hand OF death will soon
clasp yours in friendship and lead you to
that silent land where your wife and child
are waiting. You are q poor miserable
IN ortal, may God have mercy on you
Brush the tears from your eyes and cease
reviewing the past, it brings pain, not
pleasure. He moves not. The tear dries
upon a cheek that will smile 10 more. The
food gates Of eternity have opened with
lightning quickness. The radiance OF q
new lie has bloomed upon him. The
smiles. tears, sorrows and joys Of q feeble
life are now 10 the grave. The morning
papers coldly announce death. Dead
Jas. Howard, aged 80. Funeral at
o clock D. m. In those lines we see none
of the sorrows, none Of the lopgings OF
hopes that animated his brain. You car
not see them in his life, dear reader, bu,
you will feel them in your own.
$50 runs the round Of life from hour to hour"
ELLA VANILLA.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
WASHINGTON, PA.
About OIL and GSs-Co!lese
and Personal Notes.
S,c.irl 10 he S4HdIy Register.

something About OIL and GSs-Co!lese
and Personal Notes.
Sgcsicl 70 he Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, Pa, October lT.-With'
out any prelimiBaries further than The
announcement, that in the territory Dor
dering on the waters OF 3 decidedly clsssl,
cal stream familiary known 10 Cat Fish,
everything is calm, we offer small tribute
to this issue. UEGistnr0ed by college pol
tics and uumoysd By field day excitement,
excepting q slight disCussiyeress Of mild
caused By the much talked Of cane rush,
the student is observed to apply himself
even more closely than ever In these days
of much knowing At g mass meeting
held in the Chapel Wednesday morning
the question Of removing the debt OF the
Jeffrrsouian, with which il is so heavily
burdened, wss thoroughly discussed
Among other motions thai vas passed was
that in as much as the students Of the col
leg spent 500 900 ard ever among the
several merchants of this town, they re-
solved that they pafranize cnly those who
advertise 10 the Jsh,. 60 far IS It could be
done with prudence.
Prot. Linton accompanied by the seniors
msde an extensive Geological expedition
this morning, taking in several cuts on the
". & w. r. r, as we'll as visiting the
we'll known Brady tunnel, the trip was o
pleasant one aud much good was derived
from the Professors we'll made remarks on
tie various straliied embankms MS end
fossihferous stones.
Lawn tennis is receiving it's fair share Of
attention from the athletic men CT the co..
lege Already a number Of courts have
been marked out and some interesting con-
tests have taken place
OIL AND GAa
There is decidedly stronger feeling in
the OIL msrke: az this writing; indeed,
there was more activity shown yesterday
than for msny day. fka figures ranged
from 81 OH 10 as high as 81 Oh. The ger,
tlemeu of the oil circle, embracing not 8
few, have still something to rejoice over,
Notwithstanding their lofty hopes have
LATELY been almost blasted, caused by the
Gazing in of some wells, while in others the
tools seemed forever lost Gordon No l is
booming, yet the daily yield is at present
stationary, averaging l2j barrels per day
Fishing sill continues at the Gab6y, CAN'T
and Wilson wells, and the prospects for re
gaining their former activity are very
slim.
Mr.. Elmer Mcclure is lying dangerously
i'll at his home in West MiddletoWn, this
comfy Mr Mcclure iss member of the
class Of SO.
Fred. Douglass, the great coiored Chief,
will deliver lecture st the normal school,
Cslifornis, on the 10Th Of next mouth.
Mrs. NcIlwsin and daughters, formerly
of this place, will remove to Allegheny
some time next month ard there make
their home.
The United Presbyterian Synod meets
at Canonsburg, this county, the incoming
week. Big preparations are being made
for their reception.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
ON THE WAY TO HIS WEDDING.
The Amusing Population of n Bride.
groom With Lots OF Human Nature In
Him.


Him.
Ba,kingioa GA Ga:s!is.
A Young man sat in the ladies coach on
a Georgia railroad train as it went flying to-
ward Augusta. He had on store clothes,
that was evident, and they were SO new
that the wrinkles had not yet determined
at what point they would strike il. He
was on the mission of his life, as was be-
trayed By the conscious Look he could not
suppress. More wealthy and perhaps less
deserving young men sre generally attend
ej on SUCH occasions Tha train went
rumbing down the road, and the further
it went the happier besmed the face OF our
Young man. Finally We approached u
station, the sir breaks took giant grip on
the wheels of The car and the passengers
received the usual shaking up corse queDt
10 6 rather sudden checking Of q swift
moving train. Just before tie train came
10 a dead halt, the brakeman stepped In
aide the door and called out the name Of
the station. Unless you are familiar with
the lame you can not get the slightest idea
of what he says. TIE words had scarcely
escaped the lips Ct the brakeman when the
5oupp man in neg clothes began to move
neryously about on hiQ seat srd peer sDx-
;opslv ont Of tne window Nc sign OF q
station could be seen from where he was
sitting Leaning for Eard he remarked
With great solicitude:
"T6st's mighty bad on me. ! don't
know what I vii do
What is the troubleT vas asked.
Win q tremulCus voice the young nan
remarked:
Didn't you hear him boiler out broke
down. and hsre We ore right in the woods,
and I'm joet obliged to get down TO HePh-
zibah 10 night. don't kroS what u do.
I'm soin' to-to-ge,-married, and I'm
last obliged to be there.
Having compassion on his lacerated
feelings caused by his imaginary disap..
uointr eut, his fellow passenger relieved
his anxiety by informing him that Grove.
town" was What the brakeman said, and
that was the name Of the station at which
the train had stopped.
Drawing long breath Of rebel, the
Young man aid: Il was sure he said
broke down. and haze hsen scared all
day the train would break down and
wouldn't get there in time"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

A NEW species OF the genius dude was
discovered il Washington at the Presidents
reception last Wednesday. This specimen
without waiting TO be presented, left the
White House, saying:
Il am su American, but want TO say ]
don't ike this informal style Of doing
business, you kr0w. Now in England it
Is altogether different Common folks
cannot be presented to royalty, and really
don't understand W. y they should be al
lowed to be presented here" Poor thing
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

FoR several months past Mr.. CALHOUN.
n special accountant, has been looking
over the accounts in the Navy Department
and he is bringing to light thirgs very IN,
favorable to some of the officers. Many Of
them we're found to have been acting in
collision With favored contractors IN form
ishiug supplies for the Navy, and it is said
the Secretary Of the Navy will soon order
q score or more Of eourts-msrtisl to dispose
of the charges and purify the Department.
Somebody will be made to treuble.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
A STORY OF THE sILvERY SEA,
The Way "a LaDdsman Made Old Neptune
Merry for a Month.
\


Calvin G. Williams made q trlp TO Nor,
folk recently as the guest of Captain Jas
Darrow on the tug America. One fine
night Cal. came up from below to admire
the spilled silver on the ocean when be
was amazed to see q steamer coming up
asteru with a cloud of smoke a mile long
in her wake. He realized The danger OF
the position ct once. for the fellow was
headed straight for the tug. Cal.
hailed The pilot house and shouted
to Captain jim, "Luir there, Cap
tain, or we'll get run down. Here's fel-
low coming up like ram and ready 10
burst into Ds!" Captain Jim took the INST,
ter coolly, and tod Cal not to get excited
as there was really no danger. Cal looked
again and kept looking and at lergth ssid,
That's pretty slow old tub, captain; she
doesn't seem to gain an inch on us" Cap
tain Jim guessed not, but said no more.
Cal had, hoSever, become so interested
in the chase that he was disinelined 10
turf in, SO he set to work TO make ashes
of couple Of dozen cigars and when day
dawned there 5awned upon him revela-
lion that kept bis mouth shut for the rest
OF the voyage. The propeller that scared
him 80 badly was barge in TOW Of the tug
and had started up her donkey engine to
pump out the bilge.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

The wheat crop for this year has been
fixed at 3T5, OOO, 900 bushes, making it the
smallest one Of eight Years. The next
smallest was in 1881, when the yield was
$50 100000. But the crop of 1880 was a
large one, so that the 1, iciency Of the next
year was not felt to any great extent. A
similar condition exists q; present, and in
spite of the small yield Of The country will,
by utilizing the cd wheat on hand, have
enough for home consumption and plenty
to sell to the outside void
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

STRONG measures are now on foot to
prevent too great competition from en-
grant labor. The secretary Of the Inter
national Federation Of Trades and Labor
Unions has addressed q circular 10 the
principal trades organizations in Canada
and Europe asking their CO operation to
secure this result. Several other of the
powerful unions are doing the same thing,
with q determination that the labor inter
eats of this country shall be protected.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

Mrs. Wiaslows Soothing Syrup Tor chill
dren teething, % the prescription Of one Of
the best femais nurses and physicians In The
United States. and has been need for forty
years with never filling sncceas BY mil
lions OF mothers for th6g 6lagdren. Dur.
ing tie process Of tsethhg Ia vaiue ID in.
calculabls. Il relieves the child from pain,
cures dysentefy and disrrhea, gripine In
the bowels, and wind colo. By eivipa
health TO the child Il rests the mother.
Pies asa bottle.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
To Seutrallas onsnsivsnsss.

Impure breath, caused BY bad teeth, to-
baeco, spirits or estarrh, is neutralized BY
SOZODONT. It's a healthful beauti6er,
and a great luxury as dentri6ce The re.
pulsiye breath is BY its use rendered as fra
grant as q rose, and GOODNESS by friends or
lovers viii be no longer noticed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

The November number Of The Century
New York: The Century Co } is TO have
tbrse short stories,-'A Cloud on the Noun
tain," by Mary Halloek Foots, with full
page illustration By the author; The Mys'
iefy Of William Ru;tsr,' BY Helen Jackson
CH.H): and The Story Of Seven Devils
by Frank Z. S'ocItoa. Mrs Foote's new
novel John Bodswin's Testimony, the
6rst chapters Of which are in this issue;
will run through six or eight numbers OF
The EBfyyu
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

Iris good sign to see so many men in
Cincinnati irrespective Of party, lsbOriDg
with such zeal to secure the purity Of the
ballot box,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

THy Legislature in Ohio is still Eek
ceedingly close" and both Democrats and
Republicans viii get solscs from the uncer-
tainiy till the official count is made.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

possession viii make tie losd as irksome
and difficult as the old man of the sea was
to Sinbad. This manner of doing business
should ALTOGETHER 30 reformed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

All three of the political parties in Ohio
say they are getting enjoyment from the
result Of the electioa. It's 9 fortunate
thing 70 be easily satisfied.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
To BE Worn Not on, but or the Stage.
KdssaS City JosTEcL

A striking eatre cloak was OF strAw'
berry red broeade, lined With pfimtoss
brccaded satin, and trimmed With Venetian
point and showers Of small gold sequins
Thieh fell in deep point, reaching nesrly to
tbs waist, over the laee, st The back.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

Tbs free traders will hold 9 convention
st Chicago next month, and the ablest ad-
herents Of that school Of political economy
will be present and compare vieWs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
LIFE IN VANITY FAIS.
New Cork Notions as Set Forth by Some
of the Correspondents.

New York becomes more EogEsh every
wear. With the fall of the leaf the sweet
coekney accent is once more heard on the
hill Murray Hill, of course) It's not the
genuine article, but it is an excellent
imitation of it. Nobody ever heard well,
bred Enslishmsn or woman speak IN the
dialect which, IN New York, passes for
transatlantic English. 1t Is peculiar to
the district that lies within sound OF the
Bow Bells.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
OF Miss Anderson's Bejeweled Bodice
E,o., IA BE,rg,a al Braairug's Gossip.

Miss Anderson is to wear bodice COM
posed Of sappLires and diamonds, repre-
sentins c listers Of blus field dsisies, during
her initial rendition OF Jul at hear this sea-
son. Strange to say Of an actress, she has
never had her ears pierced or worn jewel
therein.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

"OsE FIRE burns out another's burning
apd most pains sna.r more TO 10 cured,
bat Salvation Oil is painless end certain.
II costs only rs cents.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

THE epidemic Of smallpox Is likely to
cost the Dominion Government $1,000
COO. Such q luxurJ is expensive.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

LAST rights session of the Investigating
Committee was, in part, intensely interest
ing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

Considering Some Detectives Capacity.
PhiiGdsEpAid Can.
1t it wonderful how much a detective
knows of a crime after criminal has con
fessed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
LITERARY NOTES.

The Nslc Noon ioe October is on our
table. Good short stories, interesting Sc
Isctions, and bright editorials make up this
number, and the whole geEup of the maya
zine seems to be iaultiess. We feel that
we are eonieIing upon our readers real
benefit by advising them to subscribe tor
this periodical, the subscription price OF
which is only 81 100 year. The moral
tone is exceptionally pure, and the editor
boasts hist not q dull line is allowed sd-
mission to his pages. 1t is published by
The New Moon Publishing Co, Lowell
Mass.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

A prominent feature OF the Magazine 81
4mericua History New York; for No
yember will be an elegantly illustrated pa
psr opthe "Wadsworth House at Genesee,
by Frederic q. Ms,her, with portraits OF
james Wadsworth, the philanthropist, and
of General James S. WadsTortb, who Tell
in the late Civil War.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

The November number Of he Southern
Birouac (Louisyillei Hy.: B. +. Avery u
Sons) will contain an excellent graphic
article detailing the movements OF Lees
Army from the time he crossed the Poto'
mac, 10 the night before the Battle OF Get'
tysburg. The writer, Vim. II, Swallow was
formerly Asst. A6jt. General CT the Army
Of Northern Virginia. Col. STallo" will
follow this article by Others describing the
Battle OF Gettysburg, aud his story is Ger,
tain to attract general attention North and
South, as it ia most interesting coutrI-
bution to var history. The movements OF
the various commands are followed With
great care and are described with accurate
lucidity and clear comprehensive OF The
apparent purpose It the commanders
What Col. Swallow has TO say concerning
the course OF Gen. J. T. B. Stuart, and the
msnner in which he executed the orders
entrusted to him, is essecially worthy OF
attention.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

The Asylum Business Ought to be Good.
Nsls 0rieanS PiedyUAs.
The man who thinks he owns newsps.
per because he gives it two-squsre ad. is
q case for an asylum.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
Written IT the SRaddy Register.

Written JT the Sunday Register.
Two children In two neighbOr villages
Playing mad pTanks along the healthy lcASi
Two strangers meeting at u festival;
Two lovers whispering by an orchard wall;
Two lives bound fast In one with golden ease;
Two graves grass-green beside gray church towe
Wash d with still rains and da:sy-iashionedi
Two children in one hamlet born and wed;
50 runs the round Of life from hour 10 hour.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

THE WHEELING RESIDENTS IN LnUIsTnLE
are few and far between. Prank A. Britt,
a former Wheeling man, has been living
in this city for several yearS and is q we'll
known contractor and architect John r
Dunlap, another Wheeling boy. is tie bust
ness manager of the Louisville CONNER
cial, and is rapidly rising in his profession.
The newspapers of Louisville are live met
ropoliisn journals, aud consist Of two
morning and two evening papers. The
recent war ofthe Commercial on the gam
blers caused that powerful fraternity iu
and State government affairs
to buy out the owners of the obnoxious
sheet. The editor, Youpg E Allison, con.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-06-09
Chronic Cafarrll.

G. w. Mellier, of 4o6 South Fourth
street, st. Louis, is twenty years of age,
and has been sufferer from chronic
catarrh, which had become quite often
sive. When he came to DIR. Hartman, two
months ago, he was told it would take six
months to cure him. But he has pro-
gressed beyond all expectations, and
nearly all signs of the disease have dis
appeared. Before being treated he could
not breathe out of the nose, and now he
has perfect control of the nasal organ.
PERUNA did the business.
James Dunn, of 1910 Gay street, st.
Louis, has suffered from catarrh since
1870. The gentleman told the reporter
his case. 81 took the disease in Men,
phis. 1t commenced in my head and
extended to my throat, and a bad cough
followed. went to number of phy-
sicians, and they told me my trouble was
liver disease, and one said it was palpita-
ton of the heart that caused the cough.
For the last year ] have been practically
worthless. / could not ascend flight of
stairs without suffering from shortness of
breath and fast beating of the heart, and
my appetite was very defective. After
eating I often coughed SO hard that /
would throw up everything in my stom-
ach. could not walk any distance with
out painting. Five weeks ago l went
under the care of DIR. Hartman. and now
my cough has Disappeared and feel like
new man." PERUNA was his treat
ment.
Next came George Sauerbaum, residing
at 1910 Carr street, ST. Louis, who is an
old patient of DIR. Hartman. He stated
that he had suffered most intensely from
chronic catarrh of the head and lungs, but
Is now almost cured, his lungs being en-
tirely well and his head greatly improved.
The gratitude of this gentleman was
almost boundless, and he expressed it to
the reporter in the strongest terms, say
ing PERUNA will cure any disease"
/. P. Dukehart, Of Cumberland, Md,
superintendent B. & o. R. R. Co S Hotels
conductor on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road for twenty eight years, and previous
ly a druggist), writes: DR.. S. B. HART
MAN & Co., Columbus, O. ! have used
but one bottle of PERUNA between myself
and son. He had diptheretic sore throat,
and is now well. AS for myself, it has en-
tirely relieved the dullness in my head,
which has been of long standing-the re-
suit of chronic malaria. never took
anything in my life that gave me such
great satisfaction. My wife is now tax
ing it also."
oell4,'S4Y.