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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

Paris would ct GLADSTONE. From all
over the world there comes
protest. England's premier has
given his life to politics and literature. He
aduires beauty and talent in women, but
not more than he sdmires piece of bric-a-
brac, an old painting or an old book. The
truths Of religion, the problems Of war and
peace, the masterpieces of art and literature
have al his life absorbed his whole mind
and all his energies. To picture this old
man as risky gallant engaged in numer-
Gus intigues and sending secret billets
doux would have occurred only to Madam
ADAM and her Bohemian associates. The
world at large cannot take stock in such
absurd 6ctions. o..
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
Bogus Bridal Millions.
Bas,oR Trrr.Vsr.

One Of the delights of bridal trip to
Washington has always been the custom
prevailing at the Treasury Department
vaults to hand to each bride who entered
it a package containing $5,O00,0O0. They
were allowed to hold it for second. 1t
was then carefully taken from them and
put away. 1t has also been generally under
stood among the knowing ones that this
$5,OOOOOO package, which has been the
bridal portion temporarily of so many
brides did not contain much money; but 1t
was never certain exactly what
was in the package until
few days ago, when the count of the treas
ure in the vault was commenced. 1t was
found that this FIVE million package, which
hiss been so Eondly handled aud over which
so many endesring words he, e been said,
was simply huge joke, containing three or
four heavy old government documents, such
as would sell in a junk shop 5r two cents
per pound. The package weighed fifteen
pounds, and, as old paper, its value would
be thirty cents. The package was carefully
tied up again, and it will continue to be
used to make brides happy. 1t will suit
them Just as well as il it contained rsa'
mOpay
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

SCANDAL loves q shining mark. The
stories concerning GLADsTOSE'S private i'm.
moraities written by Paul VAsII were
sent on the wings of lightning to the re-
hottest corners of the globe. Millions of
people greedily read the highly-spieed re
cital of the great premiers entanglemenss
with the sirens Of the salon and the beauties
of the stage. But when the first sensation
of establishment was over, there came
clsmorous expressions Of disbelief. In
quiries were made into the origin Of these
stories 1t seems that there is in Paris one
Madam ADAM, charming and ambitious
literary woman who publishes q periodical.
Madam ADAM has been hunting up senss-
lions for her magazine. Finding that
series of scandalous letters on Berlin So
ciety created stir, she has the society
Of London worked up in the same manner.
Here she made q mistake. She judged
everything from a French standpoint
Knowing in her country statesmen never
outerow the frsilties and follies of youth,
she believed that the ordinary scandals OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
WEST ALEXANDER.
Personal Notes and News Toms Jotted
Down Tersely.

RGr00naI
Down Tersely.
Special 10 dhe Sunday Reoister
WEsr ALEXANDER, Pa, May 23.-W. 8.
Blayney, near this place, had his smoke
house and contents consumed by fire on the
18th instant; loss, 5000. :.
Communion was held last Sabbath at the
Presbyterian Church. Six persons were
added to the membership. The pastor was
ably assisted by Rev. Stephenson, Of Amity,
Washington county.
The meeting of the G. A. r. post in their
new quarters on Tuesday evening last, was
largely attended. The members Of the post
from your State were all present.
On Friday, the 18th instant, c. Becroft,
of this place, met with an accident near
Valley Grove. He was erecting chimneys
in building for J. W. McConn, and while
erecting q scaffold stepped on board
which gave way p-ecipitating him from the
second floor to first. He was seriously hurt.
DR.. ]. B. Woods wss called to attend him.
he was brought home this week and the
Doctor reports him in better health, although
delirious at times.
Our farmers and others were made happy
Yesterday morning by rain putting In ap-
pearance, which was badly needed. There
was boom in the plant trade all day and
still continues.
As usual the Nail City was well repre-
sented here this week, among whom we
noticed quite number of familiar faces.
J. N. Ray, late Of your city, now with Ar
buckles 4 Co., OF Plttsburg, was in town one
day. this week on business
Quite number of candidates were dis
tributing cards among our Republican
voters. No Democratic candidates have
put in appearance as yet. They are slo" IN
announcing their wants.
According to late spportionment this
district will send Democrat to Congress in
the near future.
Two Of our citizens who have been acting
on the jury for the last two weeks, returned
on the 2lst inst. They were glad to get Oh
duty.
We learn some of our dude base ball boys
will 90 to Claysville this afternoon to play a
match game of ball, and we predict they
will get left. =.
Quite number of former citizens are
visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Our farmers have been busy this week
sheep washing. Some wool must be chang
ing hands as we saw one man this morning
with sacks to put his wool in.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

The newspapers are still discussing the
mind cure. The basis of it is the sssump.
ton that nothing exists but ideas. If a
man has an idea that he is sick, and all
that he has to do to get well is to take up the
idea that he is well. This is al there is in
the famous Boston m nd cure. l. is very
simple and may be applied to many mental
aud physical conditions. For instance a
young man cts full o. beer and esnno. con-
troll his legs. BE is drunk s;mp'Y because
he thinks he is drunk. If he viii only re-
solve in his own wind that he is perfectly
sober he will be sober n the twinkling o. an
eye. Capital remedy, this mind cure.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
AnorT ten wears AGO a Chicago shoe de

ABOUT ten years ago Chicago shoe deal
er tailed, went into bankruptcy paid his
creditors fifty cents on the dollar and was
discharged from any further obligation. He
resumed business and now pays bis creditors
the balance of the old indebtedness, some
$4,000. The creditors have held q mass
meeting and passed resolutions eulogizing
the Chicago man in the highest terms. The
resolutions speak Of the debtors action as
almost unparalleled" and the most strik-
ing instance Of commercial honor it has
ever been our good fortune to witness"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

Nelson, proprietor of the Evening Star, a
knight organ. The scenes in the Council
last night were disgraceful. The President
of the Councils, J. M. Ford, attacked with a
heavy cane Reporter Whitney, who had re-
ported utterances of Ford the night before.
Whitney rose from his table, after being
struck over the shoulders, knocked the Pres.
ident of the Councils down, and also knock.
ed down Contractor Pryor, who came to
Ford's aid. By this time general row was
in progress among the aldermen and was
only stopped by the Intervention OF squad
of notice.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

SUICIDES are Of such frequent occurrence
that they fail to make much Of an impress
sion upon the public mind. And yet some
ofthem are unuttersbly sad. lake the re-
cent case of JENNIE YARSELI, q modest and
pretty girl Of nineteen, in Shenandoah, Pa
JENNIE was well educated, church mem
Der, and girl of some refinement and am
bition. Her great sorrow in life was the
drunkenness of her father. Frequently
when she returned from church or Sunday
school, where she was teacher, she was NOR
tilted to find her father in an
intoxicated condition. This weighed
so heavily upon her mind
that she finally told the old man Of her in
tention to kill herself ifhe did not reform.
Last Sunday when JIMMIE returned from
church she found her father drunk. Burst
ing into tears she demonstrated with him
and was harshly answered. Going up stairs
the poor girl seized pistol and shot herself
through the heart. She could no longer en-
dure the shame Of being drunkard's
daughter. Stern moraHsts will condemn
the act, and say that it was the girls duty
to live and suffer and aid hg father in his
struggle with the drink demon. No doubt
it was her duty. But it should also be rec
objected that her agony of mind approached
madness, and it was in the frenzy Of despair
that she committed selfmurder.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

GENTLEMEN WITH appointments for foreign
countries in their pockets are advised to
get clean bill of lading from their credI'
tors befars setting sail This suggestion is
based on the information that WARREN
GREEN, of Kentucky was appointed as
consul to Kanawags, Japan and just as he
was saying farewell 10 his friends, an officer
stuck bill under his nose for doctors bill
Of SITS. He gave bail and departed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
BRUTAL BUTCHERY AVENGED.
A Galveston Negro Hung Who Was Anx-
Ious to Commit Suicide.

A Galveston Negro Hung Who Was Anx-
Ious to Commit Suicide.
GALVESTON, TEX, May 23.-Jasper
Rhodes, mulstto, was hanged yesterday in
the Jail in this city for the murder of his
wife in October last Only limited num-
Der of persons witnessed the execution. He
admitted his guilt. His neck was broken
by the fell and he died in four minutes. The
Sheriff took the precsution to remove the
prisoner from his old cell aud compel him
TO change his clothes. In the watch pocket
of his old psntsloons was found a package
ofpulverized glass Rhodes piteoasly begged
to be allowed to wear his old clothes and
return to bis old cell where it is believed he
had secreted poison. A letter from the Gov
ernor refusing executive clemency was read
TO him. Several thousand colored persons
surrounded the Jail from an cary hour aud
afterwards viewed the remains. Rhodes
crime was the bloodiest butehery ever com.
mitted in Galveston.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
A Graat niSnnxarx

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, Of Newton, Ia, says:
my wife has been seriously affected with a
cough for twenty-five years, and this spring
more severely than ever before She had
used many remedies withot relief, and being
urged to try DR.. Kings New Discovery, did
so, with most gratifying results. The first
bottle relieved her very much, aud the
second bottle has absolutely cured her. She
has not had so good health for thirty years :"
Trial bottles free ut LoganY Co.'S
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
PARKERSBURG NOTES.
Items of News Gathered About 1ofA
Personal and Others.

fETsOUHl anu o'h'''
Speciai 10 n, Sunday E,girT
PARKERsBuRG, May 23.-The maui
Gent soda fountain now being put u Pos
ton by the Van Wrinkle Brothers 10 As
room in the Academy Of Music hsdta
was built by the noted firm Of j. w. L'S
Boston, and was purchased through s't
genial agent here, Mr. ShresbGV ~
marriage Of Mr.. Henry Van Wlnts ~
Miss Ihayer was q surprise 10 Their 'nssa
The ceremony was performed BY ks, 10"
of Marietta, where the knot was nei
The telephone line which vii o'ta's ,
Parkersburg AMI the Little kan.'h, h,a
towns is now completed to Newark, p sIa
above Psrkersburg. In sboat ten d'r =
line will be completed to Burning sPnsn
At which poi, it will connec, Sli' 81 Is% !.
ptndent line sow in operation from ''''' '
Spencer, in J::,are county.
Col Jerry I'LL, the popular hos = y D
Central, is Die to be out a''ef q ''"
hess. c.u-.r AZ
Drilling st3l continues 81 '" n,
the prospects; are very encoarsgas "a
Tayenner veil is now d'rn u"
feet. A :, thorough tes! Wv
made, and il Is the opinion that o. !.
ing quantity be reached 81 ~" 80
y. b. Armstrong, ot Rosne county -,
through here on Saturday en- f0'N
after q trip t: Wheeling. ,a d
The Atlantic and barnard a's "
waiting for something TO do, - ,s,
W. b. MeGrcgor, Of Wteeass , 49,
prapbed a, Hills Central on eA'ssy .,,,
Col. Samuel Mckee ro'sa rs !. s.,,
man of Dayton, O., is in the e'''
LEES. IL h,,seh rJs
Sir. J. Figdor has opened . n'
q, his old stand on Court s'fee. d,,,. 81
o. AL Al Leonard sold about ' ., s,i.r
hor.es on the public 'q :. re ~: ~
- The new boat being bulk By y, u ,,,ssI . |
Brothers is having The msc1ihei, -, |
tosrS ard will Be ready for 0P'''''
time for the low water season
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
A REPORTER WHIPS A COUNCILMAN.
Politics in Kansas City President of Couu
ellis Whipped.

Politics in Kansas City-President of Coun-
ellis Whipped.
KANSAS CRY, May pa long contestiu
municipal affairs ended last night at mid
night BY the nomination BY the Mayor aud
confirmation BY the City Council of Ben
jaming R. Whitney. as City Engineer.
Ever since the spring election an iuvestiga.
ton into the course of VIM. B Wright, City
Engineer for the last three years, has been
in progress. The knight issue was the only
one in the city election, but more bad blood
has been stirred up by this matter than by
anything else in the history of the city. On
Thursday afternoon Colonel r. H Hunt
ex-Mayor and prominent politician, in.
dulged in street fight with Colonel W. &
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
DuNKARDS MEET.
A Great Attendance Expected at the Con-
yention To-day.

a Great Attendance Expected AT the Con-
yention To-day.
MEXICo, JUYIATA, Co., Pa, May 23.-The
great meeting Of Dunkards will begin here
today, and it is expected 10000 people will
be in attendance. They have been srrang-
ing for the past four days. The Standing
Committee, which controls the whole of the
exercises is in session today. The scenes
about the little Pennsylvania railroad depot
Of Mexico are lively and amusing. A couple
of tents and large temporary frame struc-
ture has been erected to shelter those in
waiting for trains The ground of the meet
ing ia q mile or more away from the rail
raad. 1t is in one Of the forests of the
JHnists mountains. The immense taber-
nacles, the large quantities of bread aud
beef and coffee, etc, and the general COM
pleteness OF the arrangement for feastius on
q grand scale, betokens the importance Of
this meeting in the minds of the projectors.
Scores of the Dunkards, with their chsrac-
teristic dress, met all the trains
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

The REGIsrER, this morning, Publishes
very full and interesting abstract Of the
changes in the new revision of the Old
Testament, which viii be read with good
deal of curiosity by 8 large number Of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

TIN Eastern war c'oud is again growing
darker. Russia asks larger concessions
than ever. War vessels are getting ready.
The Guards are retained in Egypt and the
Afghans are preparing to defend Herat.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
Bucklen,s Aruica Salye.

The beet saIve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chspped Hands, Ghlblsins
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price Is cents per box. For
sale at Logan 4 Co.'S
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
Spelling Some Things.

The Boston Journal says: "The fact is
the Democratic is the spoilsmen party"
Well, we are willing to acknowledge that it
has spoiled the chances Of some very active
men in the Republican party.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
BRILLIANT ITEMS
,.-..,., Point. and y.r'on' s'''
of Interest

Per,opaI Points ana
af interest
s,>,safO ~ s..4,g ss'sS: v.s
p.r,,. s O, Nay 2s.-c.p'ai' W.
Rim. !. spending the week s. , sssi i,r y
They are not yet resdJ 70 Esr Fse1T
, %sealnt ,isy are .apptins b: 81, s,ssis.
I'd Sample, Of Hhsehns' ,,o,. /, tssH"
wholesale and retail liquor ''''
building. r, Rave crf.'aN
c Inc T .cbeol With The fOl!or'L
sunday SUNDAY i w d. Rodsert yecss.
T. c. Clark, secrs's'!' an q be s''''
T,,s.urer. With sach m.s 49,
it ' r. 'e tsss. Z s'psf,1:sts :.
al; nc mill started up soces! s,r,i s,s
f 61l' rasI. The psil f.c'og tis'S
pesdsy. bu. shut dom .n ). rg.- ..;,
&c II The week for vsat = Is s>5se't,
sn nc q a KinbIsi. paseins s q De psf
,,, u Ellie Il iSeCsne'' elli'' 80
fee. r,u,rh Of dis 800, q
1 Ra, J. H.rt, Of wos. .. !, q, .sa I"
:, n ..,.; o. have taken p''e'
Sood work still so'' On. .sx|
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
A Magnanimous Democrat.

Let rs not be in hurry. Slowness is
complained Of which is not slowness; it is
hard, cautious work which looks solely to
the good Of the country FIRST aud to the
welfare Of our great party next.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
First Causes.

louisville Courier J5 nal.
Soggy pie is mentioned AS one Of the
caues Of dyspepsia. One OF, the causes OF
soggy pie is young married women.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

LAST week there were eleven cases Of sui
eide in ths vicinity of HOrnellsville, n. Y.
The epidemic seems to have reached its
height in that locality.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

Miss FLoRExCE MARRYATF advises the
girls to sit down on the boys" This is
thought to be what the cunning men have
been waiting for al along.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

The grass grew so yesterday that it got
its dsddylong-legs on and hoped clear out
of sight.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

A NEW word "drugwump" has made its
appearance in Kansas. 1t is said that it
means druggist who puts too much water
in his whisky.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

Col. BoB ISGERsoIL is now searching
the revised version for mistakes of
Moses"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

7, i, tn. Old, Cd ss ..ssl sd g !:
s d Ii s ss's &C. e. III T.: j.
and are st last baPU
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
On tho Negro DIGESTION.
Ga,pesoa Esrs.

1t can not be disgrscefal to be called
negro unless It Is disgrsceful to be negro
Those who are quite black don't think 1t u.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
P1umner's

Are making four beautiful Bon-ton tintvpes
for only 25c, 1913 Main street. for limited
time only.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

A Wheeling boy who is sojourning in
New Mexico, is wiling home for reel pes with
The information that he is doing good
deal of the cooking for the party, and now
the girls are in hopes that his viands will
give all the others the dyspepsia so badly
that they will drive him out OF camp and he
will be obliged to come home again.
-
The last feminine rink party of the season
was set for Friday night, but was not quite
so successful as usual as most of the girls
had other engagements.
Now that it is growing too warm to skate
the girls talk of getting up gypsy luncheons
or FIVE o'clock teas in the woods. The first
of these festivities will be strictly feminine,
but in the latter case young man or two
will be taken along to build the FIRE, ill the
kettle and make themselves generally use
ful." Rose 'RED.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

Another good story is told Of an East
Wheeling young lady, who came running
up stairs in q great state of excitement
day or two ago. "Oh, mamma, do give me
some money for beggar down stsirs-the
poor fellow says he is deaf and dumb" She
got the money.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

Apropos of prospective bridegroom, a
young bachelor got off a remark the other
day for which the young ladies who heard
it will never, never forgive him" He said,
80 and so is to be married, is he2 Well,
I'm glad of it. don't like him" Tsbleau
with red fire!
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

Mr.. REGISTER, won't you suggest cold
cream as cure for sunburn. Some Of the
boys need it badly, for without something of
the kind they viii surely be mistaken for
some Of Riels half-breed chiefs. One young
nan has gone extensively into the garden
ing business and is engaged in making the
grounds of the parental mansion to blossom
ike the rose. So that may account for his
altered complexion. But how the rest OF
em get so sunburned is mystery to me.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

Water parties are fashionable now
don't use the word water in temperance
sense, but mean river excursions, which,
with lively crowd and band on board,
are Just too nice for anything. The girls do
com plain that the river air takes ali the
curl out of their bangs, but that is small
matter Happy boys, their bangs do not
ceed to be waved" n B. This is not a
pun. Oh, indeed it is not.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24

Several very handsome costumes were
worn on the stage at the entertainment
given by home talent at the Opera House
Friday evening. One Of Miss Meholin's
costumes was singuarly effective and be-
coming. 1t was of black velvet en- traine
with black lace draperies and diamond orna'
ments. Mrs. Caldwell sang in cream col,
ored toilet almost covered with oriental
laces. The neck was cut V shaped, with a
white ribbon tied collar fashion at the throat.
A corsage bouquet OF pink roses and white
lace mitts completed charming costume.