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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15
p,,,.ons ror sbooting Matches.

A reporter, curious rs to the purpose for
which 50 many live pigeons in an adver-
tisement were needed. called at the above
address and elected from the advertiser
the information that they are used to sup
ply gun clubs at their shooting matches.
"How many birds are used ut n match
Of this sort"
"Well, from 200 to 800 for q shoot;
Of course, more are often used for u
big match, but that is about the average.
The various gun clubs about Brooklyn
hold shooting matches throughout the
year and use up in that space of time a sur
priSing number Of pigeOns-3j, 900 at least.
There are three firms here that supply
them, including myself. We get our pig
cons from all parts of the country through
agents who drive through the farm dis
tricts and thus gather large numbers
from the farmers There are no breed
ers who make q speciality of supplying
birds to shoot at, although some breeds
are better for this purpose than others.
The Antwerps, for instance, are pre-
ferred, because they are quick flyers and
difficult to shoot. | can show you pigeons
that start SO suddenly from their posi-
tiOns that it is almost impossible to hit
them. They are trained especially. OF
course, these furnish better sport for the
marksmen."
"How large n proportion of the pigeons
escape uuhurt2'
Fully one-third. The rest are either
killed outright or 80 badly wounded
that they can easily be caught and dis
patched, which the law requires to be
done. Where they are not hurt badly
enough to prevent their escape they are
followed by rctrievers and an end put to
their suffering.
what is done with the dead birds,'
They are sold to the restaurants. -
Brooklyn Eagle Interview
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15
How Turpentine Is Gathered.

A turpentine farm must be seen to be
appreciated When farm is first
pitched the boxes are cut one to three in
pine, according to size The trees are
counted into crops Of so many thousand,
and this is called virgin crop. The
queer little gauge called n buck is then
brought to bear. and "a streak is cut above
the box, which is simply q deep. oval
notch, pointing downward so rs To lead
the gum which eXudes into the box be
low. TheSS boxes are made TO hold about
a quart This first run is as clear a. oil
and is the finest OF all. After being
dipped out with q paddle it is distilled,
and the hard resin left is sometimes as
white and clear rs glass. 1t is very beau
tiful, and brings good price in the
great naval stores markets. Second years
gum Is not so good in quality, but fully
in quantity. Third year boxes, when the
hackings have made the scar high up,
are still poorer, and from then on the
crops hardly pay for working Boston
Budget
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15
Milk n an odor Absorbent.

Those dairymen who do not believe in
the power of milk to rapidly absorb and
become contaminated by surrounding
noxiOus smells will do well to try the
following simple test, the results of
which win, doubtless Immediately con-
vince the most skepical: Take q wide
bowl or soup plate to the COW stable
when you go to milk; pour into it a pint
Of fresh milk, set it on the floor or at the
height Of milk stool, so as to expose it
fully TO the air OF the stable, behind and
close TO the cows. II the day is close
and heavy and the milk is cold, and the
stable not cleaned out and aired, the re-
suit viii be surprising. Take it to the
house or anywhere away from the stable
and try to drink it.-Scientific American
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A Mexican Barber shop.

advise American gentlemen who visit
this country to bring their razors Win
tbcm-not for use in defense OF life or
limb. but to save a great deal OF pain1uI
personal writhing under the manlpular
lions of so-called BARRIERS. There are very
fnIy tonsorial artists in Mexico, especially
in the smaller towns and cities. The Or
binary BARRIERS chair here is very prlml
tive uncus hioned wooden affair with
arms. sometimes with a head rest, ana
sometimes with nothing for the head
lint the BARRIERS hand. After you seat
Yourself into the chair, with your feet on
tbe floor. or dangling, according to the
HEIGHT of the chair and the length OF your
legs there is rarely foot rest, your
barber will go 20 box, which Dy us ap-
pearance and the sound when ne puts
his hand inside you will imagine Is car
peuter's tool chest.
He will draw forth On article, In ap-
pearance like a razor, but in feellng-as
Won will soon learn--more like PAIR Oh
pincers.
Won will now pass through On expert
once in comparison with which an hour
IN q dentists chair is enjoyment. After
This instrument of torture has done It's
terrible work and it has been put back IN
the tool chest: then is the time for you to
keen YOUR eyes shut, for before you have
recovered your breath and your compos,
ure your prosecutor will suddenly, and
without warning, blow from an atomizer
over YOUR face and neck liquid which
Won will feel sure is aqua FORTS pure
and unadUlterated.
When you depart from that shop you
will feel that you have had your money
worth.-MeXico Cor. Boston Transcript.
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strike, in which one Of the reasons for
striking was that some men obnoxious to
the union were kept at work in the mills
by the employers, Mr.. PowDEELY ordered
the Knighs back to work. Mr. Pow
pERLY here recognized that it was not the
part of his organization to dictate TO EN-
ployers what men they should and should
not hire. 4 boycott or strike was mott be
ordered because the employers saw tit to
place workingmen, both union and non
union, together in the same shop.
When the Grand Master Workman OF
the K. of I. makes such orders as these,
we do not see how any Knight OF Labor IN
our community can consistently uphold
the boycott attempted by the striking
printers. These papers do not now, and
never have made war on organized labor
The printers left their jobs because the
demand for higher wages was not granted
Other men had TO be engaged to get out
the papers, and that is all.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15
ONE or sRAzIus AFFECTIONS.

A Terrible Plague Of Mice With Extra
ordinary ApPetites-
In the colony Of Loruenco, Brazil, in
the months Of May and June, 1876, mice
Suddenly appeared in enormous num-
hers. They invaded the grain fields IN
such large numbers that the corn seemed
literally alive with them, destroying IN
fen, days everything thGf was edible; ana
waere. but a short time before, bushels
Of grain might have been harvested, not
an ear remained, and the noise produced
nv their nibbling and climbing was audi
HE for a considerable distance After the
corn fields were devastated the potatoes
next received their attention. only the
LARGEST were eaten in the ground; such
as were transportable were carried away
and hidden in hollow trees or other re-
trcats for future use. Gourds and pump
kins even the hardest, were gnawed
through and eaten. or green food, sucn
rs clover, oats barley, not leaf was left
standing; even weeds were cut down anu
the inner parts eaten out.
In the house the struggle for existence
of these long-tailed invaders was truly
amazing. In many Of the dwellings
hundreds were killed in single day.
The cats could contribute but little ald
in fighting such plague, for not only
were many of the rats so large that 1t
would have been an unequal contest, but
by their great number they drove the cats
Actually from the houses not to return I'M
Ill the plague Was passed. Nothing, eX-
cent what was composed of iron, stone or
glass was spared from their detsru:tive-
ness. Furniture, clothes, hats, books
evervthing-bore the traces Of their
teeth. They gnawed the hOOfs Of the
cows and horses in the stables, literally
ate up fatted hogs, and often bit away the
hair Of persons during sleep. They pene-
trated all apartments and gnawed their
WAY through boards and walls OF houses.
bitches that were dug about granaries
did not suffice; the mice would climb
over each other and thus reach the top.
| The foregoing account of one occurrence
! i'm I.ourance will suffice to show to what
an extent the plague reached The same
province had suffered similarly in 1913
| and 1853, and in all probability will again
| inlSS9. Similar plaques, though far less
| i'm extent, have occurred in Europe in
| which the field mice unaccOuntably ap-
| peared in greatly increased numbers.
| One may well think what would be the
| result were these little, almost insignifi-
cant, creatures everywhere in such wise
/ to take the ascendency. When one con
/ siders that an average of every one or
/ two months from five TO eight young are
! born, and that these young became ma
\ ture in a few months themselves, he will
| be surprised To know that single pair Of
/ common field mice in the course of a
| single summer would increase To $4,000
| rodents Could all the conditions which
now keep them in check be removed
every living thing on earth would he con
sumed in half dozen years Science.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15
THE PROHIBITIONISTS INTONICA-
TED.

The PruhibitiouiSts OF New jersey are
intoxicated over their gain Of more than
-. 900 votes in that State since the elect
ION in lsS3. They think they will poll
90. OOO votes in the next Presidential elect
ion. This is the number that Mr.. Wolfe
expected topoll in Pennsylvania this year
but didn't
There have been Prohibition gains in
every State except Massachusetts,. New
York increased it Prohibitions vote from
-, 900 to 5000, New Jersey from 5000
to 10000, Pennsylvania from $1,000 to
$1,000 and Ohio from II, 600 to $1,000.
In Indiana the ProhibtiOniSts have tripled
their ST. JOHN vote; in Illinois they have
increased it from 10000 To 10000, in
Michigan they have made the State an I'M
certain one by increasing their vote from
Is, 900 in ISL to $1,000 this year, and
have done the same thing for Minnesota by
advancing from 1000 in lSSi to $1,000
this year.
It's estimated that the $50, 600 vote for
st. John has increased TO ~, 900. These
gains have come mainly from Republican
ranks. The Jersey Prohibitionists say:
'In ls~6 the Temperance men of the nation
will rise in strength. In the coming local
elections there must he no alliances. Put
up straight third party men, no matter
who may object. Let those who believe
in fusion endorse our candidates or run
their own. Not vote from our party to
electa man who will be found against our
party in lS--"
Truly, in the making of parties there is
no end. II i no wonder that Mr.. Blaine
is rushing about the country 80 excitedly
of late. lie fears the principles of his
party will not hold a sufficient number of
votes together during the trying ordeal
OF the election in 1SSs. 10 he tries TO
court the Prohibition purity, he tries to
court Henry Georges party and any other
party where he thinks there is q chance
TO help Mr. Blaine along.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15
TRUSTEES SALE.

by virtue 81 a deed Of Trust made by Jane go
and jos II. Cowl, her husband Ia ~" a. trl,r,.
dated the lSt day of November \ y lrS o.!
recorded in the ONCE of the clerk Il the ,uUn'r
Court Of ohio County. West NlrgiuiA in icrl H
trust book u, page t0i will s"ll ri public a..
ton. nj the front door Of the Court IIutl'r q 49,
county, In the city Of Wheeling Va u
TUESDAY, THE7TiI DAY OF phENBEL A
ID. iSSi, commencing at 10 A. " pir"" 81 .Ef'
on Wheeling Island. in said city. knuNn a. ID
No. ~, In Gilchri,t's addition No .. T's s
which addition T. In lDOk ~, at page 30 90
which lot fronts about thirty fcrt ~ ihr oaa
side OF North Huron STREET There j. dwell H,
house on said lot Selling ~ Trustee, Slll ua
vcy such title ~ Is vested In me by sAii d~d .
trust. which, however j. believed 81 h, Ir''~
TERMS OF sALE-Oncthiri 81 the prr,l -
money In cash. aud the residue In two C,ga 10
sthllmCnts. bearing interest Rom the day NJ ~
and payable In one and Tvs" year rcsl,"i'uF
frum that day. the purchaser a. gIIr his H.ff
with good security for the deferred pA,'ar.H
and the legal title tO the property tp d. friG.H.
~ further security. ALFRED tAlpNtll
nniei IuIIr.
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The Pennle of Erance.

w. +. Proctor, vice-preSident of the
Singer Sewing Machine company, was
walking in Broadway a day or two ago.
He has just returned from a summer in
Europe. Most of the time was spent in
France, where his observations appear to
have been peSsimistic. He said: Il have
been in France often and l know the
country pretty thoroughly. IL is not
making the progress that / have been
led TO believe it would make. The poll
tics Of the country have much TO do with
it. The people are all spSt up in fac
tons, and there is no one strong party.
Then more than anything else the people
OF France are lacking in moral honesty.
The country is not going ahead, nor even
holding its own for this reason. New
York Tribune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15

FROM a small district on Long Island,
10000 bird-skins were brought to New
York in four months. On the LIST Of Feb
ruary last, one New York firm had 2OO,-
900 Orthesc skins for sale. One auction
room in London sold in three months
4Ol, l6i West Indian and Brazilian bird
skins, and 35G, 80 East Indian birds. \
single Parisian dealer sold in one year lOO,-
600 African birds.
The little maids in school at a Brooklyn
Seminary, who have just declared that they
will never wear a bonnet or hat cmbelllsh-
ed with bird feather, will have to push
their work vigorously if they stop the de
destruction of the lcathercd tribe. They
will have to he more self denial than there
isamong men in swearing Of from the en-
ticing cocktail and winning cigarette.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15

A work compiled by THR TRIBUNE, especially
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a Club Agent wanted Mherevnr there Il nnne
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The New York Tribune.

While THE NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE
is the most expensive publication OF its class in
the United states nevertheless its price is liked
at 81 year, the Semi-Weekly at 81; in both cases
an extra copy with aclub OflO.
The campaign just closed found the country in
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can managers have made the best struggle they
could against a state of general apathy. In u
few States they have been aided by the inspiring
presence Of a great leader whose speeches have
awakened almost the only enthusiasm anywhere
shown. The result of the campaign is gratifying:
its gains are an inspiration; the Democratic
losses are a plain guide TO the popular drifl
From this time forward the country wilt feel the
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the maSquCradcrS now in possession, the foes of
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II is now The duty of all earnest and experienced
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15

The Pittsburg gas companies are
required by an ordinance to
finish laying their gas mains
by this evening. About 40 miles have
laid in the city by the different companies
during the year. And there is a prospect
of many more miles OF lines being laid next
wear. The new fuel is sustaining its rePu-
tation. Men long for it; women beg for 1t
and children cry for it.
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Mr. POwDERLY'S SENTIMENTS APP
Piled TO WHEELING.

We are aware that the large majority of
the Knights of Labor in this section are Op-
posed to boycotting and have no sympathy
with it in any shape. But for the benefit
OfthOse who may be in sympathy with the
boycott, we refer them to Mr.. POwDERLY's
letter to Mr.. BARRY, in this mornings is
sue, ordering the Chicago packers back to
work and declaring the strike of.
There are now several thousand non
union men at work in the packing houses.
But Mr.. POwderly orders the union men
to 90 to work with the nOn-uniOn men, on
pain of losing the charters of the Assem-
Olies if they disobey. Nor is there to be
any boycott to be declared on the packing
firms, says Mr.. Carlton the representative Of
the K. of l. Executive Board, since they
have rescinded their resolution declaring
that they would hire only nOn-uniOn men.
Or in other words, since the packing firms
make no war on their union employees, but
give them the same chances that they give
non-union men, the highest officers of the
K. of L. say they have no grounds for
making war on the packing firms, by boy
colt.
In the Philadelphia textile workers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15

IN an address before the National Grange
of the Patrons of Husbandry at Philadel-
phia, il was urged by the Worthy Grand
Master:
Let us with our ballots send men to
the Legislatures. State and National, who
will equalize and reduce taxation, restrain
corporations from expressing the people,
have the finances managed in the interest
of the people, keep our public domaln for
actual settlers, prevent gamblers from
pricing our productions, and extend the
same protection to the farmer and manu-
facturer."
When the abuses to which the grangerS
refer have been so fragrant in many instan-
ces it is a wonder they haven't put their
words into action long before this.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15

GOVERNOR WILSON has now issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation to West VIZ
ginians. There is good deal for US to be
thankful for, 50 get ready to kill the
fatted turkey and feed on his juicy carcass,
with thankful hearts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15

The New York World is giving the
Vanderbilts 3 hauling over the Goals Tor
tax lodging. Notwithstanding all OF their
riches, they try to throw their share Of
the support of the Government upon the
Door men of New York City.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15

The REGISTER is in receipt of letter
from Hampshire county, calling in ques-
ton the eligibility of Mr. PUGH, the Dele
gate-elect to the Legislature, and saying
that his seat will be contested by Mr..
Monroe. his rival. As Mr. PCGH's
eligibility will in due time be decided ac-
eording to the constitution, we think 1t
scarcely necessary to discuss the question
at this time or to express an opinion rs to
the duties of those who decide the matter.
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DARN FOR SALE.

The subscriber viii sell or trade fi' 0n,l.sr
property near the city OF Wheeling Farm ~ %.
Acres on Big Wheeling Greek fourteen MA,
from the city. Land very level Isrgc ur,haI
Of Good Fruit; Water Ia livery Yield gun ul
tages and Cold Well Wafer IN ~ rain t,..i
Fences; plenty OF Limestone aud CuA. cruypsI
out on the land. A purchaser can SIT a ran h,
gain. J. D. EWlNr
jyl3cAgh Oaicc. ll60 Main -. Nhc-.ET
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TRUSTEES SALE
Mt Be||eViieW Hotel & Grounds

pY VIRTUE OF 4 DEED or tn - MAJ
ID by Thomas I. Shalicnr, AMI -afah o. stsa
cross, his wife, and Frank Waller Hui Am'.'
Walter, his wife. tn mr a. trustee, ia!rl rI4'r
Der :, 1879. and recorded In Decd "i lrI1 is't
No. IL. pages SDh and D ] ~ii s'il n p''H
auction, at the DsHh front Of the n'p 'o1h
House. corner Fifteenth and ibapliu' si'''" ~
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DIED.

ALLEN-At Morgantown, W. Va, FRIDAY eve
ninG November ~ iSS6, DR.. b. W. ALLEN, IN the
sixty-fOurth year of his age.
FUNERAL from the residence of Mr.. ]. +. Merri-
man. No. Is26 Chapline street, Monday afternoon
at o clock Friends are invited 10 attend In
terment private.
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER u. I,-.

Commencing at 10 O'Clock =. IN. tk. i"ii1s.f'
described real estate. situated 10 ONO '"Ah''
". Va. that IL iO say Beginning Ga fnhi IN
the south side Of tn" National fuaH. "ii lhT 'a'
between Shalicrp,s and Nalirf and y"iF
FlArrus: thence with the SJuth liue ~ W -
tiGnAl ruHh sJuth % - west SO bet ih'o"
AT right angles south lG ~ east 30 i'd ihsD'
suuth ~ W west l7J feet th'urr sruib y.
east li3 feet thence SDuth - east - i'Ti 's'"'
snIth y, ~ east II feet Ia ib" Nln'yNd i'b'
thence with the vineyard fence north F" y -
I3J feet: thence north ~ 'a,i ~ i"f 'I',-.
north 81 y east 10 feet t0 the top 81 we n''
thence along the top ~ the ridge Nom
east "a feet: thence north H. y 'S' ~ ~.
thence north CO. ~ east - Rect tDihe p.h' -
the large white oak IN the GiirhnS 'ift' - ~.
stood: thence with the f"nc" teiw''h rha."'y
and Walter aud Geo. FlarrtIs norm " w ~
o the beginning containing IN All ss"h ~ -.
one half acres II land together ulh ~
buildings aud Improvements th'fen. iR
pruyements on aid property "yrsli ~
the splendid building known ~ NJ slrIa,.I
Hotel" good tenant bOu'r. ~''fh' . ,.,,,,,
fruit and shade trees. RNs Anh NAhf
bowling alleys walks AMI drives. ', -,
TyRss ug SALE-Onc bali ~ DE $3.50,
money cash, balance IN equal I@Ii9''p
and twelve months, with inl'nri, D. . 49,
10 satisfaction Of the trustee. ~ n our bsn, ~
pay all In cash II hc ~ prefer. Ans -. -
string ~ Inspect this property can y" - :"
ing on Frank Walter on The Trtmi.F ,..,.,
JOSEPH J. WOOD, In'sr'4
&c HEsEY, AuCtiDncrT
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Jacquine, Or Paste and Diamond,
CHERUB, the Pearl Of Serpent N,unt,ir
for Sale.

ENOR SALE-CORNER LOT ON GREENRICT
j street lkirkwoci,) Rridcrpnri. - N'ns
sold cheap II sold Soou. Call On az ailrr,,
HANES, Real Estate Agent, Marin, fcrry. .
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