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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
Tremendous Statistics.
y. y. Herald.

- - AANf"hNs
There are more than five hundred man,
ufacturers of roller skates in the United
States said a Nassau street dealer, "and
they sell at the very least thirty or forty
thousand pairs Of skates a week. Taking
fifty workmen as the average number en-
p!Oyed altogether in each mandatory, it
seems that 200, 900 men are engaged in
making skates God knows how many are
selling them. There are about 80, 900 Kinks
in the United States, | believe. With an
average Of six persons attached to each
rink you have lSO,O 600 people conducting
the paStime itself Add to this the manu-
facturers and you have $4,000 men making
their living out Of the roller skates. This
will give a faint idea OF how many skaters
there are in the country. Why, man, there
must be millions Of them. | shouldn't won.
der if it yet became an issue in National
politics. The factory where the most sue
~ctssful skates are made turns out 1000 o
dav, and is away behind the orders. There
are some kinds which sell for thirty cents a
pair, for sidewalk use. and they range in
price from that up to So. You can imagine
What New York has to face when / tell you
that We are Just three years behind Boston
in roller skating. 1t is in its infancy here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
A Card From Mrs. Moore.


M~oRGANTowN, W. VA, March II, 1885,
| ask the favor of a little space in your paper,
taking it for granted that you wish to do
justice and are willing to correct misrep-
reservation.
In Prot. Brooks communication of March
3, speaking of this property he says. The
record no where shows that the liens have
ever been discharged" He certainly has
not been prosecuting his researches among
the records recently, or he would have as,
certained that the vendors lien
on the seminary property was
released by Hon. ". T. Wiley
February %, 1855, the last payment being
made in March. 1874. Also a similar lien
on the lot added 10 the Seminary grounds,
released by Hon. John A. Ollie on the same
day, the last payment on the lot beiny made
on June q, 1882. Recorded in Release
Book No. 2, pages "a and Is. In proof Of
which | send accompanying documents.
Very truly, Mrs. j. K MOORE.
THE accompanying documents referred
to in the preceding communication have
been shown to the undersigned, and he has
no hesitancy in saying the matter is true in
every particular.-EDIroR REGISTER
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
DE. ALLEN ExoNKRArED
From the Charge Of Intemperance Msde
In the Lower House.

From the Charge Of Intemperance Made
In the Lower House.
The following document from the
Faculty Of the University has been handed
the REGIsTER for publication:
WHEREAS, A declaration was recently
made on the floor Of the House Of Delegates
OF this State by q delegate not personally
acquainted with DR.. B. W. Allen, the only
medical professor at this University, to the
effect that the latter is an Incorporate man
in bis use of alcoholic drink; and
WHEREAS, A recent communication OF g
correspondent in the New Dominion, 9
newspaper Published st Morgantown, the
seat OF the University contained contemptu-
Gus and injurious reference to the small
patronage Of the medical department, and
misleading allusion to the expense the COM
monwealth incu.s in supporting it; and,
WHEREAS, This communication has been
copied BY other newspapers Of the State as
furnishing i~ndisputable evidence that the
Medical Department Of the University is
unworthy OF support and confidence; now,
therefore it is
Resolred, By the remaining members of
the Faculty, IN faculty meeting assembled,
Or. Allen being absent and ignorant Of any
such purpose in the minds of his associates:
l. That they have no knowledge of any
Just ground for the declaration referred to
nor Tor the insinuation that in any respect
be has failed to discharge with credit to
himself and with singular profit to the
students and the school, the various and
delicate duties deVolVing on him as a
teacher.
?. That the comparatively small attend
ance on his classes here is fairly referable,
not to any want Of fitness in himself or of
excellence in the character of his teaching,
but mainly to the circumstance that, in the sb-
sence of provision for . full medical faculty,
and q full medical course Of instruction,
and in presence of the well known rule Of
medical colleges BY which students receive
credit only for attainment under the guild
ance of a prscticing physician, no student
will willingly come here to begin the study
OF medicine except he be fortunate enough
to be able 10 know the value of early exact
training.
3. That a copy of these resolutions be
furnished each Of the more prominent e
papers Of the State with request for pubica-
ton, and with request that the other papers
OF the State copy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
A Grave Question That Looms Up

NOrh ImCrlcGn.
Now that the foreign crisis has been
been ayerted, Americans will again turn
their attention to the diplomatic relations
between Sullivan and Ryan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
Succeeded Too Wen.
San FraRciIo0 ChrOnLcEe.

Now" said the bride, Henry, l want
you to understand distinctly that do not
wish to be taken for q bride. / am going
o behave exactly as if l were an old
married woman. So, dearest, do not think
me cold and unloving if l treat you very
particularly when there is any body by"
Il don't believe | can pass for an old
married mau. i am so fond Of you that |
am bound to show it. l am sure to give
the snap away"
No, you mustn't. It's easy enough, Aud
/ insist that you behave just like all old
married men do. Do You hesrS'
"Well, darling, I'll try, but l know [ viii
not succeed"
Tins first evening of their arrival the
bride retired to her chamber and the groom
fell in with . poker party, with whom he sat
playing cards until 4 o'clock in the morn
ing. His wife spent the weary hours wait
ing. At lest he turned up and met his
grief stricken bride with the hilarious quss-
tior:
"WeIl, amt doing the old married msn
III G q daisy
She never referred to the subject again,
snd everybody knew after that they bad jast
been married.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
aAlr.
Sale Of Island eaIf1


IH PURSUANCE OP ~
l. Circuit Court Of Obio pLCEEI a.
entered on the Sist DAY Of Jsty, xuS
oss Of Crsnmer and Other .enup, ~
swords and Others, the spinsl Ia
Aioners viii. on sso.'S
TUESDAY, April s
beginning At 9 O'Clock a, m l@i,
a. b mont door VI the Court VA pgEk
~, ". Va, the following noS$ u ~
situated on v heeling Island ;santoed IA
Ing, W. Va that Is 10 say TSus city
The homestead tract Of Dari.IIe ,norh ~
whole Of which tact copIsiS. [sne e.
and q rod n, re or less. 'u tseety~y
Unoef the authority NJ
said commission ers have csn.s. nd ~
divided In % convenient p,rcsi.. 'as pap-
streets anf alley through IT, and asu
lpg s9cn Parcels, 2 treets ard aIeys aaH1
Office Of George Hook, Ciert >, HaN Hss1
Hon ttan" 10 the SeP und 81 ssla plat may b A.s . [
The said property will FIST he MI /
and aiterHsrds In The parcels ,hon ~
n Wal ee 500 In whichever way M, M, y
TERMS OF sALE-One-third a, :, 4
NOR ey, .r 10 much more A. the purs,'A y. \
cash In hand, aud the r,mainder IN vi
s-alments, payable respectively in ~, - :
from the day Of sale. with in,,,,,, sets
the purchaser giving his not, "a, ,
stalments, and the title lei: ( r,T,isS e
pa! "eh' 'i 'hepi' HUSH
II N. RUsSe
70 uu Special COns.
certify that bond has been give,
commie toner's as Required by the aSaNl
John ". Mica
mrn C.eff az -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
The Infant Mind.
Nerchdni Trdrele

The minister, Last Sunday morning, had
preached a very long, parched sermon on
tie creation of man, and one little girl in
the congregation was utterly worn out.
After the services, she said to her mother;
Mamma. were we all made Of dust?'
Certainly, my child"
The preacher, too
"Of course. Why did you think he was
not made like the rest of usY'
oh, because he isso swtully dry,mamma,
| don't see how the Creator could make
him stick together
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
Nothing Interesting in it.

NFI IWH INHHtFTTTF IUIFTTE'I'
\ country editor received the following:
Dear Sir-I have looked carefully and pa
tiently over your paper for months for the
death Ct some individual / was acquainted
with, but as yet not a single soul l care any.
thing about has dropped off. You will please
to have nv name erased"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
Short Creek Farm 70, ,

THE FARM KNOWN AS TIRE n,s,
Home Place, with or without n.
ing III acres and y poles, situated on d. :
p. w. Il ky. n ~
On Its front and short creek a, the Ne,
on terms TO sHit purchaser. Tn. IA.
I,oo0 apple trees Of the bes, quality o
and other fruit trees. Underlying Ii,
100 ACRES OF COAL
The vein teing 81 feet thick.
For further particulars apply to c r,I
nolaeQvb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18
Who's Hudap

LONDON NpOrflng LtWess
Smoking room echo-"I say, Tom, who's
Nuda Yeritas2 Here's an article in the
Globe with her name at the top" Don't
know. Some new actress, soose.' "Ah,
mos likely"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-18

A all who are suffering from the en-
rOrs and indisCretions Of youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss Of manhood, SC, I will send are
recipe that Will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE
This great remedy was discovered By 8 missionary
South America. Send selEaddressed envelope
Rxy. Joseph 7. Imam, Station o, NeG Yak
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12
Schools and Press of Mexico.

1t is lamentable fact that but a
small portion of the Mexican people
are able to read and write. The total
number of illiterate persons is not
definitely known, there being no accu-
rate census returns to which reference
can be made. The most reliable esti-
mate that can be arrived at places the
number at 100000, or fully two
thirds of the entire population.
1t is safe to say OF all the daily pa
pers published in the City of Mexico
no one of them has a circulation of
500 copies outside of the city of pnbli-
cation, while it is more than probable
that the combined outside circulation
of all the dailies will not exceed that
number. l have been in Mexican
city of $4,000 inhabitants, where not Il
single copy of daily newspaper was
subscribed for by the entire popula-
ton, and where Eot fifty newspapers
of any kind were received at the post
Office, except those addressed to resi-.
dents and visitors of foreign blrth.---
Indianapolis Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12
The Minds Activity During Sleep.

In connection with the present ac
tivity in psychical research, the follow.
ing extract from the recently publish
ed Life of Agassiz" is of interest.
"He (Agassiz) had been for two
weeks striving to decipher the some-
what obscure impressions of fossil
fish on stone slab in which it was
preserved. Weary and perplexed he
put his work aside at last, and tried to
dismiss it from his mind. Shortly
after, he walked enc night persuaded
that while asleep he had seen his fish
with all the missing features perfectly
restored But when he tried to hold
and make fast the image, it escaped
him. Nevertheless, he went early to
the Jardin deS Pla7teS, thinking that
on looking anew at the imp. cssion he
should see something which would put
him on the track of his vision. In vain
the blurred record was as blank as
ever. The next night he saw the fish
again. but with no more satisfactory
result. When he awoke it disappear
ed from his memory as before. Hop,
ing that the same experience might
be repeated on the third night, he
placed pencil and paper beside his
bed before going to sleep. According
ly, toward morning, the fish reappear-
ed in his dream, confusedly at first,
but, at last, with such distinctncss
that he had no longer any doubt as to
its geological characters. Still half
dreaming, in perfect darkness, he
traced these characters on the sheet Of
paper at the bedside. In the morning
he was surprised to see in his noctur-
mai sketch features which he thought
it impossible the fossil itself should
reveal. He hastcned to the Jardin
deS Plantes, and, with his drawing for
guide, succeeded in chiseling away
the surface of the stone under which
portions of the fish proved to be hid
den. When wholly exposed, it CORES
ponded with his dream and his draw.
ing, and he succeeded in classifying il
with ease. lie often spoke Of this as
good Illustration Of the well-knowr
fact, that when the body is at rest th'
tired brain will do the work it refuse(
before"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12

II love you, Minna," he said. simply.
"If you will trust yourself to me. /
will never give you cause to repent it."
1t was not until they had been mar
ried some years. and old Mr.. Palmer,
the picture dealer, was dead and bur
led, that Minna. wandering through
the deserted rooms of the old ware
house, with a rosy checked child cling
ing to the skirts of her gown, came
across some dust-powdered canvasses
with their faces turned to the wall.
"Oh, look, mammal" cried little
Paul. "What are these?"
"Let us examine them, DEAR" said
she.
They were her own long-forgotten
efforts! She stood looking at them
through mist OF tears and smiles.
"Dear, noble PAUL." she murmured
to herself. "This only adds to the
debt of gratitude that l already owe
him. But he need not have been so
tender of my feelings. l know now
that art, so far as am concerned,
was a delusion and snare. l know
that my truest happiness. my greatest
felicity, has been in cherishing him
and the children"
And she never told Paul that she
had discovered his long guarded secret
Helen Forrest GrareS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12
PRICE THREE CENTS.
A Rare Surgical Operation.

A recent issue of the Washington
Post says; A very rare surgical oper.
alton was performed with great sue,
cess last thursday by DR., ID. w. Bliss.
in conjunction with DR.. Hammett.
upon George II, Fowler, the 2l-year
old son of Mr.. r. c. Fowler, Acting
First Assistant Postmaster General.
The young gentleman was affected
with Il troublesome cough during the
summer and two weeks ago he began
to be confined to his bed with a serious
and oppressive illness which was vari,
ously believed to be inflammation 4
congestion of The lungs OF consump-
ti,n. Gradually the chest became dis.
tended and the lung space filled up. so
that the young man was on the point
of suffocation, when, on Tuesday, DIR.
Hammett, applying his ear to the pa.
tents chest, thought he detected
something like a breathing through
water. DR.. Bliss was called into con.
su tation and 1t was agreed that there
was an accumulation of water in the
chest.
This was not physical certainty
because the water could not be felt
from the outside, but it was the dag.
nosis of the two doctors in joint con.
sultation. IIydrothorax they call the
disease, meaning water in the chest"
For this difficult and dangerous sur
6 cal operation was necessary, without
which the patient could not live. The
operation was performed with a kind
of pump known as Delford's a:pirator.
A large needle was inserted in. one Of
the rib spaces under the left arm and
an entrance was made clear into the
left lung. A small tube attached to
the aspirator was put into this open
ing and the pump was set to work In
short time tifty-two ounces, or about
three and half p nts, of water were
drawn off, and the patient experienced
immediate relief aad could breathe
freely. The accumulated water had
| crushed the heart from its usual seat
il the left over to the patients right
side, and had pushed the left lung up
under his chin.
The operation, which is the resu Of
recent discovery and was not known to
surgical science a dozen years ago, was
a decided success; but t. g chief merit
claimed by the phys clans is the accu-
racy of the diagnosis, which was the
outcome of great deal of weighing
and balancing Of the doubtful sym.
ptoms. Immediately after the operation
the surgeons were able to pronounce
the patient OF of danger. Two days
before he was thought to be beyond
recovery. The operation is regarded
as one of the most successful instances
of special surgical treatment in diff
cult cases ever known in Washington
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN,
A Mustard Sponge.


In referring to sponge as carrier
of poultices, DR.. Richardson considers
that it makes the best of mustard car
riers. Mix the mustard in basin
with water until the mass is smooth
and Of even consistency. Then take
the soft mass all up with clean
sponge, lay the sponge in the centre of
white handkerchief, tie up the cor
ners neatly, and apply the smooth,
convex surface to the skin. This
mustard sponge, warmed again by the
fire and slightly moistened, can be ap-
piled three or four times, is good for
several hours, and saves the trouble of
making a new poultice during the
WEAKNESS of night watching The
sponge can afterward easily be washed
clean in warm water.-Scientiis
american.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12
Human ElecirOtyDeS.


NJ. Kergovatz, chemist of Brest
has proposed a new method of Gispos-
ing of the human body after death,
which he considers preferable in every
way to either burial Or cremation.
His system is an antiseptic one, much
simpler and less expensive than the
old process of embalming. and is moth
ing more than new galvanoplastic
application. The Lody is coated with
a conducting substance. such as plum
bago, or is bathed with solution of
nitrate of silver, the after decomposi.
tion of which, under the influence of
sunlight, leaves finely divided depos
it of metallic silver. 1t is then placed
in bath of copper sulphate, and con-
nected for electrolysis with several
cells of gravity or other battery Of
constant current. The result is that
the body is incased in skin of copper,
which prevents further change or
chemical action. If desired, this may
be again plated with gold or silver,
according to the taste or wealth Of
the friends of the dead. NJ. Kergov-
atz has employed the process eleven
times on human subjects, and on many
animals, and states that in all cases it
was perfectly satisfactory. In spite,
however, of his warm recommenda-
ton, the idea is repulsive. 1t seems a
mockery to give permanence to the
temple, when all that once made it
valuable is gone.-Scientifc american.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12
Fable of the Jackass and the Dude.

At meeting of the farm animals
the Dude once attempted to prove his
relationship to the Jackass.
"Why," he said, vainly. "just look at
my earsl We must be nearly related"
True" returned the Jackass, "you
may be a degenerated mule; but
though ] have often heard men call
you a jackass, they have never yet in,
suited me by calling me Dude"
AT this speech the other animals
burst into roars of laughter, and the
crestfallen Dude skunk silently away.
MORAL: This Fable teaches us that
an ordinary mortal should not attempt
to claim the acquaintance of a hotel
clerk.-LVe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12
Stomach Tolls.

There is no organ of the body that
is more generally abused than the
stomach, often laboring nearly, or
quite all Of the time, some regarding
an empty stomach as a great calamity,
There are those who, in addition to
three regular meals day, with at
least two lunches, one at bed time,
probably, feel justified in taking
nip" of cake, piece of pie, few
raisins, an apple, peach, pear, stick
Of candy, and the like, whenever it
may be convenient, or when a vitiated,
abused, and abnormal appetite may
suggest such course. Such usually
complain of that abused organ, charg-
ing it with almost crime, as if the
fault was with it, and not themselves.
The heart and lungs are supposed
to work all of the time, from birth to
death, yet both have a slight respite, a
little rest between each effort, in ac-
cordance with their nature, but the
poor stomach, not intended as such a
toiler, often gets but little rest.
The stomach needs time for rest as
we'll as the other parts of the body do,
and, if it be all the time worried
with extra work, it must and will be-
come tired out and worn out, and con-
sequently unable to do its work. A
very large part of the sickness of the
body is caused by abuse of the stom-
ach. About five hours should elapse
between meals, and meals should be
taken at the same hours each day.
We should not eat hurriedly. The
food should be properly masticated,
and there is no worse habit connected
with digestion than that of swallow
ing our food in haste. The few min
utes gained by this habit are sure to
be dearly paid for by and by.
When food is taken into the stom.
ach, the blood rushes toward that or.
gan and raises its heat This being
so, we should keep the body as quiet
as possible for a time after eating, for
violent exercise always causes rusf
of blood to the surface of the body
and, as this draws the blood away
from the stomach it is injurious
Such play as running, leaping, jump
ing rope, ETC., should not be INDUCED
in for at least half hour after eat
ing.
Brain work, also, causes the blood
to flow toward the head; and children
should not engage in hard study fo
at least an hour after a hearty meal
City and Country.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12
The Kernel of the Argument.

A bushel of corn, when compacted
into lard, or cheese, or butter, can find
its market anywhere in the world
where the cost of sending the corn
itself would make a market for it i'm
possible. Besides this, in the making
of the lard or butter manurial resi-
due is left on the land, instead of
being carried away to fertilize foreign
fields. This is the kernel of the argu-
ment for mixed farming, instead Of
grain farming.-Ne,o Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-12
Tired.

lIICus
I am tired. Heart and feet
Turn from busy mart and street:
l am tired-Rest is sweet.
lam tired. Ihave played
In tie sun and in the shade,
Ihave seen the flowers fade.
am tired. ! have had
What has made my spirit glad
What has made my spirit sad.
lam tired. Loss and gain
Golden sheaves and scatter'd graf
Day has not been spent in vain.
lam tired. Eventide
Bids me lay cares aside,
Bids me in my hopes abide.
am tired. God is near.
Let me sleep without a fear
Let me die without tear.
! am tired. l would rest
As the bird within its nest!
am tired. Home is best.