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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-01
EE.LLAIEli.

Items Ground Out hy Our Glass City Man
Christian Church Concert and Other
News.
An interesting programme has been
arranged for the conc"rt to he given IL. INS
Christian C.urch tonight.
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luck in uInc Gra,. to noherley.

Tic happicst man in New VrIe"n' ~
,,r'lov va. Wr John u. No5"riey, AaS'ot'
ant CASHIER of the Mercer National fHnk
q Tarrois5urg. Ky. aho was the he.dsF oi
onr.,,,n of GckDt 50 G-."-6 wf:ch won
.E.. ra,.;,al r-ile Of $1,000 in The lra~.ng
....' l..,.lana Sta;e Lottery OF In"sIay
3. pi,n b" arrived and p,"ceeisi 'p
dew :...a.a in money at tho hand. " = :
! iss,rbin personally. !Ic . "sPheH ''
l,...r,,r John Marofia, o. k"n'a Ky $40
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sat. Of Krrwcky :yr ne" All no
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-01
WASHINGTON.
Preparation fer the Inaugural Ger
em0Ries.
WHO SHALL BE PUBLlC PRlNTsR? q?
Working Up 4 Boom for the Present
Superintendent Of That
Department
WASHINGTON.
WHO SHALL BE PUBIlC PRINTER ?
The ILLINOIS DEADLOCK.

"ANnN'roS December %l.-The inau,
-uracc0 committee IS hard Ut work daily.
Contracts have been made 10 accommodate
| 200 p. rsons with ,o5,;prs AZ = y rarJev
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S''! 'N''"'o''hS 20 secure PERMISSION to
erect temporary quarters Tor strangers 1t
IS sail that several organizations belonging
N New York and pa,Isd.lDbia have e,ragaI
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-01
Freezing Weather.

l,RNvEE, December 3l,-Weather reports
fro the mountains show that tho SNOW
,rJim has entirely ysubsidei but it Is in'eEs"
!. Old. In many places the ihernome.e,
Is e below and growing colder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-01
NIr. Clcvc AIDS Pledge.

PittsJrrg ChronicleI clrgraph: Mr.
Cleveland improves the opportunity which
the letter Of the civil service r"tUrncrS Of
terS him to tell his friends and supporters
that IA due regard for The peoples interest
does not parlli. faithful r.r,y work to he
always rewarded by apPcia.men; to Office"
and that fitness I. office will he considered
instead Of persistent importantly or sell
.Ss0Ecitci recommendations Tkan applied.
Ions are sent in for positions under the
tgre:nsar"t. y. "!,,eionG's s,piy 10 the
civil selyIce rri0ymcrs is a caution docI.
meut IN lie main, bat lie does not m,nsc
words an in addressing those who eNFoc.
to secure lat places by pcrsistcn. imporlun-
ing. Mr C'n,e'arI IS not going 10 be
bored to death 10y 10, Of Office bergars
And cauiia-s ~ hG is in dea.iNr with IL,
question @! removals from office, it is pretty
plain that an army Of aSpiran;s will lie dis
aproiLtal Within the next six Or nine
months, men who have been lauding Clcye-
lard to ,hc skies will make the air blue
with their malelictions upon him.
Highly ComuendabIe.
Pittshurg Leader: The letter is a highly
commendable one. Whether Mr. Cleveland
will be able to carry out his intentions or
not the future must tell tn" pressure that
will be brought to bear on him to do other
Wis will be something awful lie has
WilhStood the New York pressure but the
nnuVhal rTsI"te ID 'n,''''e'i Ti"te Urn
idahIe' WI" he De "o'e 10 "''' H'' %"
against II
10" Ni''''S!
Missouri Ecpu3hcan Mr. Clr\cIaht IN
inmates ID his letter to Tie Cl'II service lie
form leagle that those blatant government
employees Who neglected Their dates to work
10 keep the tcp"J!lcan party IN power must
uc allowed IN opportunity TO msRerthe'T
living IN som" o'ler "''F ''ah ~ "orN',@
tor lLc!r N"I.. 'oTerhmeHt e'll.o!e> wa
attended t. D"S.",i5 may resi- easy ~!
will not DE- ""11FeI hHt the HIe7'o'i,
ars's, no" many oi 'hf'H nave leF'o'"'
their doue.
Ci"v'.. civil S"rTi'" Policy
D..roi, jou.a.d.. Whatever doubts may
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lie mas "''ihr' MS S''hH"."E WIN III"
measure "i reform "nh rrNrrrs'o =, ~.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-01
AMERICAN 6RAlES
lrcd..rd Wtrh the Recent $40 900 E""hery
at Montreal.

Credited With the Recent SIC, ,O"o E'Ahery
at Montreal.
Npv~ar,l. december "l.-Ihr pO'icear.
;,uuuts r..jc,c The rccrut robbery OF So
yaD truri I.aFevrrs frwrlry store, was
r.anu.I gui carried uGt ~ Homes. the note I
american .urElar. Some yl.rs agoJOne5 Was
>,ltruc,l 10 seven years il prison t'r ro'-
..,> 80, owiug to lis wealth and luig'uco
succeeded lately in getting tie term con-
muted.
SSnpt Chicago.
CulrAro. December %l.-Thc Montreal
dispatch speaking of I.cfcvres i"we!ry
sore in tha: CITY being burglariIed, aud the
suspicion that the crime was committed by
loues. the noted American burglar, - sup
posed to hay" reference to Jimmy Carroll,
whose exploits as bank burglar are well
known. Ills last ofcnSe was the burg
lary OF a Gale50ury, Illinois, bank, for
which he is now under indictment
lie lpI to Canada, where hc
was arrested for similar ohense and
was convicted IN effort was made for his
release. aud a petition was sent to the Cana
dian authorities os:ensiH2y signed by CHI
cayo business men. The origin o! the pet
ion was aiterwurd scr.2ed to VI. {.
YcDoHali. OF the city. IN exposure, how
,ver, fol- wed in . CAicago popcr. carroll.
was supposed 10 have been concerned IN
,irhf or IN bank robhsries, but ~ some
reculiar iafueuce always escaped to'n.; 10
rri,on um1 he fell into the h;,r-is ': the
rauadlau r7icrrs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-01

To hr sure. You've only got coil,
.crly Il cough. BE all over 1t IN u lew
DAYS" "pon't worry a5on: me. Wei, We
wuut. But 10000 people die every year IN
,b, ni;cd States from consumption. And
,y,,v soul Of them b.Ian in taat way
Better stop it now with Parkrrs Tome. IA!S
r.r,,iv will expel the cold at once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-01
Honr, Gio.s'. nar.,., ci"1

Tfay have = damon. a.. IN Hj""I
Grcvc ca,Nct lho FcTfan. 'i..'t.'' = 80
EeviL.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
elastic CONSCIENCE On second Thought there is

elastic conscience. On second thought there Is
Il difference. Because rubber sole will always
tell the truth about its owner walking up hill,
while an elastic conscience viii permit him to
lie about Ii. This Is no reflection on Odds.
Mo1roVin. This Is the capital of Liberia, aud
also q station on the B. and 0. r. X.
NeUn1rket. On the old national pike, eight
miles from Frederick. Getting dark, but moon
full and road white and smooth as concrete.
For the last time, you'll never catch them
feiiers." And now was spread before us scene
of hard and ceaseless effort.
low, fiat country, the valley Of the Monocacy,
yet broken by gentle undulatfons, over which
the road stretched straight and true far into the
distance toward the shadOwy outline of the
blue ridge. Miles away on our north was
burning house, the lurid flames flashing into
the midst Of canopy OF smoke against the
dark background of the sky. The rattle of O's
star relieved the oppressive silence as the
wheels sped at q ten-fnilc gait over the perfect
road. And, above all, the luminary of night
beamed serenely in the empyrean and cast
flood of light upon our pathway.
Copyrigl!t 1885. AL rights reserved.
At Frederick we got supper; then to CITY
hotel, where we found the boys. Next morning
u ride upon the marlborough pike and around
the city and the train home.
We had u spelling match on the train and
geographical competition. The boundaries OF
Utah and the capital of Afghanistan are indeli-
bly, impressed on Mr.. Owens memory while
Mr.. Barrick will never forget how to spell
pyroXyline.
We had good time; not a fast time. If we
d!dn want to ride we walked. If we couldn't
get milk we took water, and we came home
with light hearts and lighter pocket-books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

on the inactive roll was nearly as large Like
the Washington Organization the Georgetown
choir has had its ups and downs. aud is at
present in a somnolent state. I'VE are not
dead by good deal" said Mr.. Frank Shekel
the secretary. who has probably done more TO
Keep the association alive than any one man I'm
H. In fact he made the first proposition 10
form a masonic choir. so he may be Justly
called the father OF the choir. No sir, ne con-
tinued, ave are simply taking a rest. We are
not holding any meetings now. but our
organization l. intact, and we intend
proud of the masonic choir. They know what
we have done and what we can do our
great trouble recently has been Ia ind tenorS =
we've plenty Of bases. but thing IL viii not Dc
long before we shall again be actively heard
from, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
Trees and sShiteWash.

TO the Editor OF The EVENING STAR
One who signs himself Citizen" in your
issue o. "Wednesday, urges his fellow-citizens
generally To whitewash the trees planted along
the borders OF the streets Of our city, This he
does for two reasons. First because he thinks
the appearance of the trees would be improved
by the contrast OF their whitened trunks with
their green leaves. and. secondly because the
whitewash would be In the nature of a defense
against the cholera IL 1t should threaten to visit
Ms.
Vow. sir, for one, protest against any such
treatment OF the trees, and hope IL will be for
pldden hy the Commissioners. II there Is any
disposition To- follow the suggestion of Citizen
The trees that border our streets nearly
100000 i'll ncnbcr, axe one of the principal
adornneptS. ii not glories OF our CITY, II their
trunks We're al 10 DO splashed with whitewash
~ would 20 Tar To convert the city into IL
snanty-town IN appearance. But III whitewaSh
WI improve the appearance of the trees, then
we ought to make the Improvement as com
pete as pos :ible by coating All the with IT,
One has only 10 think OF lhis being done TO be
convinced that - would at once vulgarize our
beautiful city and make il All object OF dcrsion
on the part of all persons OF taste II may be
q step N Improvement when person OF no
cultivation, whose home has been in
2 cabin or a dug-oat, emua'es those
washing his cabin or his fences If fences
he has But for persons who are housed as most
OF our citizens are 10 whitewash their fences or
their trees is To- take II step downward rather
than upward l:tne trees would be more beau
tifui with white trunks the Creator would nave
So adorned them. The painter is supposed to
nave an eye FOR beauty OF color, but what painter
ever gives Us a landscape III which the trees
have white trunks: This proposed adornneut
sometimes undertakes 10 set oft I, flower bed
with "a border OF clam shells. Lime Is good but
" Is better FOR the trees when stirred ;iin0f.,
Their roots under ground than when spread
upon their trunks. and viii he more likely to
prevent the cholera IL thrown into sinks and
cesspools than if tits spread upon the trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
The OleOmarSarine Question Again.
MIR. YoUNGS UPON BUTTERINE.
To the Editor OF the EVENING STAR:

MIX 1OUNGS UPON
To the Editor OF the EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10, 1885.
In your issue of May 9th, notice an article
on the oeomargarine question written by ]. H.
Crane. in which he does me great injustice by
styling me defender of oleomargarine. can
not call him a dealer in oleomargarine either
can l call him dealer in butter, for in his
sell both and could not sell either, SO will style
him j. II. Crane, a dealer in potatoes, and as he
says | assume the role of Constitutional law
yer! simply wish to be set right before the
public in these two points. First, you headed
my article OF April TIL "Defense of Butterine"
which if any one reads it carefully they will see
that 1t is more severely against the manuf;ac-
tule. or sale of the article, than Mr.. Crane him
sell, and further. as to the law, did not even
against it, butbeing a. practical business man I
suggested a constitutional amendment as the
shortest way to rid the country of this and all
want to occupy the columns of your paper
to propose trips. to Annapolis, in order
President and naval cadets, but I am viii
ing TO DO all can to influence Congress to
Columbia, but the whole United States of all
aduiterated food. And now while have the floor
allow me kindl,' to criticise Brother Crane in
ter made unfit for use, but such butter always
speaks for itself through the organs Of taste and
smell, SO that the buyer knows what he is get
ting. Here he shows his lack of experience, for
! Know that the majority of buyers do not
know how to Judge good butter, and, as stand
IN market, speak from experience when say
II customers pick out butter from the bench a
great many will cheat themselves; hence, the
necessity of dealing with responsible dealers
and not with pedders, and as TO my former let
ter have not one word to take back you are
welcome to reproduce it at any time
Very respectfully, r. B. YOUNGS.
Hin regard to the STARS heading, "Defense of
Butterine,' complained OF by Mr. Youngs
above, it would seem to be justified by the fol-
lowing passage in his article
Vow, as did arise to explain will say that but
ter!le can be made of pure butter lard and suet at
re Ier pound and fair profit realized a. have
good article Of cooking butter my store that
can wholesale at he. and make profit and a
cheap article can be bought &c, with lard at Sc
suet az &C. and when all is rendered deodorized it
has no bad taste. Bear in mind do plead that it
good but many people prefer it poor butter not
knowing or caring how il is made: and what is not
hence the connection ofsOap factories with cleo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
Bust Of OSceOla.

very interesting object has just been added
to the chronological collection Of the National
Museum. 1t is a bust Of Osceola, the celebrated
Seminole warrior. few days before his death
his portrait was painted by George Catlin and
after his death a plaster cast OF his face was
taken by some one whose name cannot learn.
The portrait, in the last torty-five years, has
and finds at last a resting-place in the National
Museum. The death mask was recovered from
large quantity of material, turned over to the
Smithsonian Institution long ago From these
two guides NJ. Archiie Collin, of this city, has
modelled an exquisite bust of the great warrior
which has been painted TO the life by A. Zeus
SCHNEIDER, the artist Of the Museum. The bust
is now on exhibition in the north hall of the
Museum, near the entrance O. r. MASON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

LYNCHING IN HOOKING. yALLEY.-Marshal
Henry Auer, Of New Straitsville Ohio. In .
day, was shot by the latter several times, and
he cannot recover One shot missed Mr.. Ansr
through his body and injuring the spine. He
cannot recover. Guest, aftsr q struggle, was
captured aud taken to jail. Thursday night 2oO
and iynched him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
4 Question of Ef;0Uette.

To the EditGr of THE EVENING STAR
When a gentleman IS obliged to pass by
several ladies oecupyiH,; seats at the opera or
fheater In order to reach his own, which is the
most proper or respectful, to turn his back to
the ladies or face them IN so passing: Itappears
to be the custom here among geISiernen-pre-
sumed 10 be such-to turn thdN backs 1t
OCCURS to me that "a slight apology IS necessary
on sGch an occasion. and Il SentferIdu ftIes not
turn his back in Offering an apology. What say
YOU. VAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

Distinctive Features Foreign r~N
tcas Eahibts.-Fedcrat aud Ss,u. A..
hieits-w emcn's sessv
Of the Coiorcd Pcople-Edncni las. =,
observation-disclosures Upon the Shaar~
Of New orieans-its Great Le~n. a.
Che South-ts~ Value co she Ces.svv
and Effect Abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

Curbstone Broker (scene, Chicago|--sMy
friend, would you like To make some money!
can give you some points"
Siranger-"Oh! can you:-
"les, indeed. You just put mp all you can
you'll make a nice thing by it."
"Put it up with your"
"Oh, OF course. I'm broker
smarter"
"Eh9"
I'm . threecard monte man."-fsSsodStpA<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
The Vice President at Atlantic City.

There was an amusing incident during the
Vice Presidents stay at Atlantic City. His
apartment adjoined that Of an Old lady, whose
daughter Is weIl-known young married
woman in Phladelphia society. Beyond the
Old ladys room was that of her daughter and
ali three rooms had communication by means
OF doors. That between the Vice Presidents
Ioom and the old lady's was of course, locked.
one night, soon after all had retired IL began to
blow great guns from seward. and the Young
married lady opened her window to close a
shutter that was hanging outside. There was
rush OF wind into her room, and from hers
into her mothers, and then, with "a crash the
doorway leading into Mr.. Hendricks burst
open Like u six-ioot ghost he leaped ont of
teo ana, ciearihS the intervening space 1T a
single bound, slammed the door shut again and
blockaded II with a piece of heavy furniture
The next morning the hotel man, at the ear
nest solicitation of both the Old lady and the V
r., had the door nailed up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

L J. Atkins, colored, has been committed 10
The SuYry county, Va, jail, charged with hav-
kng murdered John Tstim. white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

4 Musical Association On tho West side
Of Rock Greek.

ITS FREQUENT ArrEa.ANrE BKFonE THE PEo-
PIE or WEST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SOLO
ISIS WHO HAVE ASSISTED ~ IRIS ENrERrAIS-
MENTs-ITs VARIOUS LEADERS AND Off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
The Carpct-beating Nuisance.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
is there no law of this city to prevent the
beating and cleaning of carpets in back yards,
aud on public reservations and parl<ings? The
neighborhood in which 1 live is made abso-
lutely uncomfortable by the noise of carpet-beat-
ing, and the whole atmosphere is filled with
DIRT and dustfrom the same. There is no other
city on this continent where there is SO much in
truSion upon personal comfort and convenience
by the Seltishness of others as in this VIII not
the commissioners help us? A SUFFERER,
n street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
He Fell Among the Editors.

AND AFTER A LIVELY INTERVIEW DECLARED
HE HAD BEEN KICKED By A HORSE.
Cincinnati special TO the y. Y. World. May
Doth, says: About two years ago, when the
noted Hal Young divorce case was in the courts
here, Young in defense sought TO prove Mr..
Frank Foster intimate with Mrs. Young. Eos
ter attacked Young and sought to cowhide
him, but Young escaped. Foster Is a spirit
ualist and SO was Mrs. Young, and they had
met at seances. Yesterday the Ereainq I'o 81
published a local on Cincinnati spirituaiists in
which it mentioned Foster and recalled the
figure he had cut in the Hal Young trial.
This enraged that gentleman, who is physic-
ally almost giant. He accordingly went to
the editorial rooms of the Post this morning to
get satisfaction. He found it full of little edi-
tors, and after a grOwl or two struck at the one
nearest him. The little fellow lodged him. Be
fore Foster got another blow in the list of little
man, who came flying like brickbat across the
room, struck him GA the left temple and sent
him spinning towards another little man, who
Knocked him over among the lamps the
table, making a great crash OF glass chimneys.
As Mr.. Foster recovered he looked into the
muzZle of a pistol. behind which was the busi-
ness manager. who had just rushed upstairs
Foster surrendered, throwing up both hands
and exclaiming: Enough, enough: for God Is
sake, don't murder met" He was then permit
ted to depart, fully satisfied, with a black eye
and a very bloody face. Attic drug store where
he washed and got his iace liked, he said he had
been kicked by a horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

ReBBING REGISTERED LErTERs-A dispatch
from Des Noines, Iowa, 70 the New York E6ctGd
says that w de E. Hampton, y nepae y OF SeIis.-
TOT Wade Hampton, was sentenced to one years
imprisonment in the county Jail for robbfng
registered letters at the Council Blutrs and
Omaha transfer while a postal employee. On
account OF his extreme youth sentence was
suspended during good behavior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
Big Profits Of the Telephone Couuuauv.

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A subcommittee of the Massachusetts le.is-
1aturs has been examining the books of the
American Bell telephone company pending ac-
tion upon several bills affecting the corporation.
The report which has just been made contains
considerable Information which will surprise
telephone users. IL appears that the cost to the
Boil company OF the ordinary rubber handle
telephone Is 1 80, the transnitter costs 81 so.
total. AZ. delivered by the manufacturer to
the Inspecting department of the Bell company.
The average rental charged the sub-companies
BY thf Bel company is 81 per year each for the
hand telephones and tor the transmitter. Each
set Of trsnsmItter and telephone brings to the
He'll company, therefore, an annual rental more
than four times the original cost The net earn
tngs Of the Bell company for the year ending
March i, 1855, were S1,71O, S92 SO, and the
company, according TO the statement of Its off,
GERS 10 the committee. could have paid u seyen-
teen per cent dividend on its present stock.