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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27

ain and Monday Creek, 81 10 10 81 -,
MassilIsn, - 50; PALMYRA lump 81 IS;
Briar Hill So IS. PittsDurg 81 -; Saline
vile, 81 90 to 81 rs; Tuscarawss, y 90.
Bituminous cosl sells as follows in Chi
eago: Baltimore and Ohio, So; BlossOurg,
81, Indiana block. 81 80; Indiana slack,
81 IS. Indiana nut, .: Grape Creek,
3 Is; Fountain county, - 10; StreatoT,
e. Is.
The following is the retail price of coal
in Chicago: Anthracite, range aud nut,
So - TO ST 50; anthracite egg, So to SIS 25i
anthracite pea, s. 80; camel, Sc 10 81;
Erie and Brar Hill, - - to Sc; Illinois,
; -. Iucis1a block, 81; Iuais,- Jump.
s. -. 3 o.. 81 50; Bloss5urg. $3.50:
Piedmont, SJ25 10 s. 80.
The report Of work in the mines Of the
Georges Creek region for the week ending
Wednesday, December l6, is as follows;
New Hope, Allegheny, Hoffman, Ocean,
Pekiu and Potomac, full time; Eeckhart
aud Jackson. ) days; Swsnon. halt time;
New Dermold, halt time; Old 'Copey, and
New Coney, about half time; New bet
mold, idle; KiDgalspd, ! day; Koontz, 81
days. In the report OF work for the month
of November we had the average turn for
Kooutz minis put at IS tons. The correct
average Tor the the nine headings Of that
mine make the average turn per man A.
ons without observation-disclosures
Nd Review.
Fifteen hundred men are thrown idle
by the indefinite suspension OF the mines
ia the neighboshood of Pittston, Pa.
Notices are posted a. the mines in Mary
land ordering q ten.hoar system the year
round. This is one Of the points the miners
have wanted for some time.
Tie miners at White Halle mine, near
Youngstown, Ohio, have struck for the two
wseks pay system. The majority OF the
coal works in that vicinity already reGsive
their rsy every two weeks.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
,n.,hnr Lie saved.

About two years ago, a prominent els'-
zen of Chicago was told oy ms P2Is
mai he must die. They said his system
waa 50 debilitsted that there was nolhing
Ia 20 build on. BE made up his mind 10
trv n new departure He go some Of
y; Pieces Golden Medical Discovery
sn3 tocE it according to directions. DE
Sss mo 10 improve at Once. &c sept up the
sTss.rsnt for some months, and is to-day
a well man. BE ssys the "D.se17ary
saved bic lie
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
~Peripatetil Satchel.
Phihi-lybiI Pr"s.

Madame, your hand satchel is walking
away
"0b, dear, the naughty thing won't stay
still" and Madame GRABBED the peripatetIc
bag and yanked it back to a spot on the
crnter directly in front of her. After she
had gone the saleswonan said
Her sa.chel wa made of alligator skin
Of a kind that seems to re,sin its elasticity,
and keeps constantly on the move. have
known bags at that sort to move a foot OF
two In FIVE minutes. Queer, isn't itr
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27

In the tailor's booth mex, door the dex.
terity with which the needle is propelled
through the fabric will surprise one. AS
fine sewing has become, through the inter
position OF the sewing machine, a lost art
among us, few Of the young misses who see
it will believe that their grandmothers
we're Just as nimble with the needle. The
Japanese slide the needle through the
cloth much as our seanstresses put IN a
drawing string, but their method o: sewing
must be- seen 70 be understood. Another
queer fancy Of the Japanese tailor is to re-
tain the white bssting threads; these they
consider an ornsment The Japanese
tailor uses Yankee thread and, possibly,
needle and The scissors had an unmistaks
bly, familiar appearance.
The barber in Japan must occupy the
ssne place in their social economy at al
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
Chan,ninn Commentator Of thn MnrId.

There recently occurred in New York city
, contest to determine who was the swiftesi
typesetter in that city, the winner being
Joseph McCann, whose portrait we present
herewith. The interest in the matter is 50
great that Mr.. McCann has been induced to
make q tour of the principal cities OF the
country and test his speed with the crack
compoSitorS, of which every city boasts at
least ono. This battle OF the tYnes in which
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
DESERVED To.

One of the brethren, who had a habit OF
moaning out o b, yes at regular inter
walls during the services, was rather broken
up on Sunday night. He had Just Weakened
up when the preacher asked the solemn
question: Brother, do you intend TO sperd
eternity in hell?' "O.h, yes! sang out
the devoted brother.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27

Inc ..1-1gn Labor Views OF December
- 4. report OF the English labor market.
.ars ma, me previous week had been much
,ar5-d 57 rhs elections which were be-
az he'd al. over the United Kingdom, and
o. consequences there mss been 8 consider
a..s quantity Of los. time wate. 4 very
.agor,ar, event was the settlement CT the
engineer. strike a, Sunderland which has
VISITED for more ,aan .vo years, and has
.osr 3 cry large syn o. money. The
threatened golfers stake hsd collapsed.
Id ,1s s1.25a,li,1E snt ussiue-eUginee
81 industries p y sht improvement wss
ACTED, aud prospects appear more hopeful
.T1e Urevigls.T reported il TIE iron trade
.51.r-sd With s large Increase OF work N
-s-7 ranches. hS. way construction CON
az.-i active Ia gls building trades the
.,a7,ra9is weaker ended 10 stop opera
.,-s std re usr7-r o. Unemployed was
-g,za Z 10 -r--- ..a-z Tue a2rlcGl-
.-,a a-o- 1a-s-. w.s reported s.scS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
Fresh Fiction.

I||I.II.T lt1! ~ LVNTW NS'"'
Mitchell has all the very latest novels Of
The dav including Dickens SCOTS, thack,
RS irvings, Eliots, H~swthornes snd
Carleton s poems.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27

Met Cam came off
victorious lasted
four hours, and re-
suited In his set
ting $685. ems
solid minion in that
time. This e a
that he picked ur
about 5000 pieces
Of metal per hour
, and deposited right
side up and in their
proper place in q
column of type
matter. An ''em''
is usually tho a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27

DR.. Plerce's "Favorite Prescription" is
The best restorative tonic for physical
frality in women, or female Weaknesses or
arrangements. By druggists, Price re-
duced 10 one dollar.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
DIED.

WEB>TEh-on Friday, December Is, at $40
O'Clock, WILLIAM, infant son Of John and Lizzie
Webster, aged three months.
Funeral from the residence Of It's parents, corner
Main and Twenty. first streets, Sunday, December
q. q, 2 O'Clock p u, FTlerd. Of the IA uily &c IL
yits | 10 stten',
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
Feeder NaiIers and Feeders.

A L. FEEDER-NAILEEs AND EEELERs
in wheeling, Martins Ferry and Bxnwood are rs.
qussted to meet at keLaiu'. Hal, this Sunday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
By order Of COMMITTEE.
dec27u
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27

A GENT, Wa ETED-BI ~ .SrTHI>G OUT.
"A watlius' siam'se Gas Burner saves SO PEI
ent. Two one foot tips give . light fully ECU 10
an Ordinary i've foot burner No blowing 0! ss,t-
Ing gas not burEed. Price Is cents. SenI so cents
for tuo sam piles one having stopcock 20 that one
or 10th jets Q . be Lighted, plainly demonstrating
saving gas and increase Of light. Cirrusn. etc.
4. Il. WATkIes, 81 Harrison Avenue, Boston,
Aass d.rand
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10
MEETING OF CONGRESS.

The first session of the Forty-ninth
Congress, opened at Washington, on
Monday at noon.
In the Senate, Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio
was elected President pro temporc and
took the oath of office. The creden-
tials of Messrs. Logan and Blair, Sena-
tors-elect from Illinois and New Hamp-
shire respectively, were presented and
those gentlemen sworn in. Resou-
tions were adopted directing the Secre-
tary to inform the House of Represen-
tatives and the President of the elec-
ton of the President pro tempore. The
usual committee was also appointed to
wait upon the President, in coniunc-
tion with Il similar committee of the
House, and inform him that Congress
was ready to receive any communica-
tion he might be ready to make. \
recess was then taken. On reassem-
bling a communication was received
from the House announcing its organ
iZation, etc. Mr.. Voorhees, then offered
resolutions in regard to the death of
Vice President Hendricks, which were
laid ON the table to be called up at q
future day. The Senate then, in re-
spect to the memory of the Vice Presi-
dent, adjourned until Tuesday noon.
In the House, John G. Carlisle, of
Kentucky, was reelected Speaker, the
Republicans voting for Thomas Is.
Reed, of Maine Mr. Carlisle, on tax
ing the chair, made speech acknowl-
edging the honor conferred upon him,
and calling attention to the Importance
of the session just beginning The
other officers of the House were then
elected, as nominated by the Demo
cratic caucus. The Clerk was directed
to inform the Senate that the House
was organized and q committee was
appointed to wait upon the President
together with the similar committee of
the Senate. After the drawing of
seats had been finished, Mr.. Holman,
of Indiana, announced the death of
Vice President Hendricks, and the
House then, as a mark of respect ad-
journed,
On Tuesday, the Presidents Message
was read in both Houses, and large
number of bills introduced, among
Others Senator Hoar's bill to provide
forthe Presidential succession, and the
bill to regulate the Electoral Count.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

In speaking of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad proposition to bridge the
Kill Won Kull, at Staten Island, the
New York World refers to an act which
was passed by the Legislature last
Winter, and says
1t is said that the supplement of last
Winter was introduced by Senator
Nichols, of Cumberland who is friendly
to the P. r. R., and his design was
merely to benefit some small South
Jersey Railroad.
Well suppose he did. 1t was good
act wasn't it? And, if it is likely to
benefit both the Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore and Ohio, it certainly is very
valuable law. The greatest good to
the greatest number should be the
true object of legislation. Long may
that supplement remain on the books,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

Sound wheat, coal and lumber is
steadily on the increase, and thus as
the population of the whole Sound
country increases, greater demand
from Eastern points, of other commod-
tiles for the inhabitants is likewise
bound to increase Times have been
very dull for long time, and money
scarce, but since the recent Fall cleo
tlons, there seems to be more activity
in business circles, and brighter pros
poets for all.
The rainy season is upon us, but
many are the charming days we have
after seige of mist and rain. At
these times the Olympic and Cascade
Mountain ranges seem to show their
snow capped peaks much prettier than
in summer. The clear cold water of
the Sound, the many green grass plats
of the city, and mildness of climate, all
add in measure to a mans personal
happiness. Yours, H. H. S.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10
7. WILKES BOOTHS FAMILY

A rumor, credited to the author of 6
book recently printed at Birmingham
Ala, was widely circulated not Ions
ago to the effect that John Wilkes
Booth, the assassin of President Lin
| coin, was still alive. A citizen of Bos
ton, who is well acquainted with the
widow of Booth, wrote to her, enclos
ing the newspaper paragraph His
letter brought the following touching
reply:
An item in the BoS'n1 Herald has
just come to my notice of some man.
unknown, in Birmingham, Ala. who
has desire to resurrect John Wilkes
Booth. Whoever this man may be,
let me warn the public that his only
motive must be to make money, for,
as sure us the sun shines in the
heavens, so sure is John Wilkes Booth
dead. |, myself, saw him Sburied, saw
and examined his body before it was
laid in its final resting place. He car
red marks upon his body known only
to his family and intimate friends, and
these marks were identified by his
family. We all know that the last act
of his life was wrong. We also know
that we should not Judge We know
not the why or wherefore, but it is in
my opinion that those of US who live
long enough will yet learn that, al
though it was John Wilkes Booths
hand that struck the fatal blow that
ended a good mans life, yet it was
those in high authority who were the
head of a diabolical conspiracy. the re
suit of which stepped several families
in the deepest of woe and left nation
to mourn.
Although not generally known, J.
w. Booth left a family-a wife and
two children, daughter and son now
grown to womanhood and manhood.
This family has lived in seclusion and
under false name for twenty years.
For these innocent ones sake let their
dead alone, and let them sorrow in
peace. | beg for the sake of the
Booth family, now mourning over the
death of the mother of J. Wilkes
Booth, that the public will show some
little charity, and leave the wrongs
that some one has done in the hands
of higher power, who, in His own
good time, will make all things right.
Let the dead rest for the sake of the
living and the innocent
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10
Ordinance No. 81.

An Ordinance concerning Restaurants,
and Victualing Houses or Cellars.
The City Council, Of the City of Brdgeton, do
ordain as follows:
Section l. That it shall not be lawful for any
person or personsto open or keep an eating res
taurant. or Victualing house or cellar within
the limits of the City of Bridgeton, without
license for that purpose first had and obtained
from the City Council of said city; and any per-
son or persons so offending shall forfeit and
pay Il fine OF ten dollars for each olIenSe.
Section 2. That every person licensed as
aforesaid shall pay for said license the sum of
one dollar; and no license granted by virtue of
this ordinance shall authorize the sale of any
vinous, spirituous or fermented liquors of any
kind.
Section 3. That no person licensed by virtue
of this ordinance shall keep disorderly house.
or game himself or suffer any person, by any
device, to game in his house or place of busi-
ness for money or the value thereof but every
such licensed person shall use and maintain
good order and quiet in his said place of bus-
ness and shall close the same at eleven O'Clock
at night, and shall not reopen the same before
four O'Clock in the morning; provided, that on
application to the Mayor, or in his absence to
the City Recorder, the said officer may extend
the time of closing or opening for any occasion.
bya permit in writing specifying therein the
dates for which, and the times to which said
violate any of the provisions of this section
of this ordinance. SHALL forfeit and pay fine
of ten dollars for each otfense.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take eff
feet on the fifteenth day of January, A. ID. 1886.
Passed by City Council December s. 1885.
ELI E. ROGERS, President
CHAs. b. MOORE, Recorder.
Approved December s, 1885.
j. DUBOIS, Mayor.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

The eleventh annual meeting of the
New Jersey State Horticultural So
ciety will take place in the State
House, at Trenton, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, December Goth and 30th,
by invitation of the Mercer county
Board of Agriculture. The following
are some of the subjects to be treated:
Experience, the past season, with
peach yellows, and remedies used.''
"Our eXperimentals lstation-what it has
done, and what it ought to do for the
horticultural interests of the State.''
The causes of depression in prices
of Horticultural products, and how
can they be improved so as to afford
the producer a fair profit" 'Have
we attained the greatest perfection in
fruit culture?' ''Habits of growth,
and effect of the top on the roots of
fruit trees" "The past seasons ex-
perience with the newer fruits, vege-
uniform system of weights and meas
ures." ''Growing and storing Gel
cry for family use." "Evaporating
fruits" Exhibition and discussion of
new and improved fruit packages y
''What pears to plant in New Jersey
for proft.n 'Best method of retard.
ing the ripening of fruit by the aid OF
ice." "Grape rot" 'Pear blight. y
"Chrysanthemums," etc.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

All that has ever been accomplished
for the Temperance cause has been
brought about through non-partisan
movements The late election in At
lanta, Georgia, was carried through
the Local Option act by 225 majority.
Had third party been brought into
the fight, the liquor element would
have succeeded. This is another straw
which shows which way the wind is
blowing. The Southern people are
sensible. They do not take to ST..
Johnism, but they work for reform in
Il practical way. This is the spirit
which must characterize the Prohibi-
tionists of this State if they ever ex-
pect to succeed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

1nthe last six months over two hun
dred foreign glass blowers who came
to this country to secure employment
IN American factories, have been
refused recognition by President
Cline, of the Universal Federation of
Window Glass Workers, and COM
PEELED to return to their native coun-
try. This is one of the results of last
years international convention, held
in Pittsburg, at whicha resolution pro-
viding against foreigners crowdng
out American worllingmen was adopt
ed. President Cline says that the pros
poets for a good trade this Winter and
next Spring are bright
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

The Republican United States Sena-
tors met in caucus at Washington on
Friday last, and unanimously selected
General John A. Logan as President of
the Senate. Gen. Logan declined the
honor in brief speech, in which he
stated that he appreciated the great
compliment paid him by his brother
Senators, but preferred to remain upon
the floor where he believed he could be
more useful to his State and his party.
On Saturday the caucus reconvened,
and elected Senator John Sherman. of
Ohio, as the Republican candidate.
Mr.. Edmunds had no support of any
amount. Mr.. Sherman is one of the
great statesmen of the country, and
his election to the position of Acting
Vice-President will give general salts
faction to the Republicans of the
nation,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

Although the fourteenth city only
in order of population, Washington
ranks third as far as the amount of
mail matter handled in the postotfice
is concerned. 1t is exceeded in this re-
spect by only two cities in the United
States, New York and Chicago. In
the course of the last fiscal year more
than 25,0OO,0O0 letters were received.
The average receipt of letters was TO-
900 day.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Cleveland sent his first
message to Congress on Tuesday. 1t
is a document of about the usual
length, and is not considered in any
sense brilliant or powerful.
On the tariff he is conservative. -
but in favor of some modification of
existing rates, adding such things as
lumber and salt to the free list, and
recommending changes that will re-
move antiquities in the present law.
The message is outspoken on the civil
service reform question, the President
expressing his purpose to extend the
system to all branches of the public
service.
Legislation in behalf of National
Banking is also sorecommended, with the
withdrawal of silver and other certifi-
Gates. The President does not give any
prominence to the question of sea-
coast defences, but urges the import
ance of providing literally for rebuild
ing the navy. As to how this should
be done, he does not say. The Presi-
dent agrees with Secretary Lamar in
recommending that the Indian reser-
vations be reduced to a proper size.
and a part of each remaining reserva-
tion be divided into suitable tracts for
farms and allotted in severalty to the
Indians, but not compelling the In
dians at once to abandon tribal rela-
tions 1t should, he thinks, be a grad
ual work.
He is pot in favor of dividing all the
lands in seVeraltY, nor of gathering all
the Indians in one Territory. He
thinks that liberal provision should be
made for educating them in practical
way on their reservations What re
mains Of the public domain he suggests
should be reserved for actual settlers,
and the laws permitting large tracts to
be taken by individuals and corpora
tions should be repealed He opposes
''subsidies' to steamship lines, and
thinks that vessels enjoying the pro-
lection of the American flag ought to
be compelled to carry the mails. In
this he disagrees with the last Congress.
On the question of restoring Ameri-
can commerce the message has much
to say to the effect that it cannot be
done by subsidies, but rather by legis-
lation to secure freer interchange of
commodities with foreign nations, thus
squirting at free trade. The introduc-
ton and consideration of private and
local bills, especially those for claims,
the President considers, has a perni-
cious influence on legislation, and every
expediency, he says, ought to dictate
the exclusion of such matters from
legislative consideration. The post
ponement of legislation until the last
of the session is also mentioned as i'm
provident. He condemns the policy of
accumulating millions of useless, and,
in his opinion, unnecessary surplus in
the National Treasury, which, he says,
has been not less tax because it was
indirectly but surely added to the cost
OF the peoples life. He says that the
policy of the government should be to
care for the peoples needs as they
actually arise, and the application of
remedies as wrongs appear The pres
ervation of the national forests he re-
CARDS as an important matter, and he
advises legislation to arrest their use
less and unnecessary destination He
advises a reform of the consular sys-
tenn, and expresses himself at great
length on questions of administrative
reform.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

At the recent session of the Grand
Lodge of the Knights Of Pythias at
Trenton, Senator James E. Moon, of
Warren County, was chosen Grand
Chancellor. The knights evidently
known good man when they see him.
Mr.. Moon is not only a true Knight,
but decidedly the best Senator Warren
County has sent to the Legislature in
a quarter of century.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

Rev R. Harcourt, pastor of the Grace
NJ. E. Church of Jersey City, announced
in the public prints that he should
preach sermon on the death of Vice
President Hendricks. On rising in his
pulpit on Sunday evening he said: II
have to change my subject, INTENDED
to talk for thirty or forty minutes on
the death of Vice President Hendricks.
He is dead-you all know that; and in
studying his life found so much in it
that | could not,approve that decided
to change my subject. l don't want
to attend any one, as 1 might do if |
preached on his character, and if said
some things about him that were beau
tiful you might go out and say that
is not true Anyway, l never heard of
any one being converted by funeral
sermon. and | don't believe ever will:
they are not preached for that pur-
pOSe
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

The total limitations in the Order of
Odd Fellows from 1880 to 1884 were
1864 891; members relieved, 1,1S1. 1893
widowed families relieved, ISL, ,e22
members deceases, 112, 269; total amount
paid for relief $38, ,91s, ,416, 16; total re-
ceipts, $1O3, 757 ,073,31. IVA
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

The Rev. VIM. Stout, Wairton, Ont.
states: after being Intellectually
treated by seventeen different doctors
for Scrofula and blood diseases, | was
cured by Burdocks Blood Bitters. )"
Write him for proof.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10

On Saturday last, workmen began
driving piles in Staten Island Sound,
opposite Elizabethport, this State.
This looks as though the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad meant business.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-10
MARRIED.

BLIZZARD-DANIS.-At the residence of E.
o. Compton, Newport, Nov. 25th by E. o.
Compton, Esq, Thos. Blizzard and Annie
DAVIS, both of Dividing Creek.
GETSINGER -MURPHY.-On the 10Th of No
yember. at the parsonage, 3l5 Mickle St.
Camden, by Rev. Geo. b. Wight John b.
Getsinger, of Brdgeton, and Miss Laura
g. Murphy, of Millville.