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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-04
Az EXPLANATION.
BILL NYE.

was greatly surprised to learn that the
names used in the article published in The
SUNDAY GLOBE of June 6 were real ones,
The poem" referred 10 was mailed 10 me
short time ago anonymously aud as a
specimen Of obituary poetry, made "a
supposed, with an imaginary plot and ficti-
tious names. Otherwise II would not have
been used. As the date, June, 80, indi-
Gated lapse of thirty-four years since the
purported incident, / had no idea that there
were any facts upon which to base it. i
sincerely regret that / should have used II
under the circumstances, and those who
know me best viii not attribute TO me any
malicious or hesrtless motive.
BILL NYE
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-04
a nIAsrrp IpYL.
Nal Rrs,uor s naroa Fss Press


Pal Rlsner O. pcirOa Fres Pres
i know = eottage quaint,
That l0oi<S out on the SEA,
us white as white can be
Uust had a coat Of paiut)
Thither. when seasons turn,
Ani IleliOs mount the skies
Birlllke. q maiden hies
(By rail--tleadhead, 1 learn.l
Her ewes are sOfi and bluc,
Her lids are ripe AMI rel;
She has and angels tread
no Paris slippers 0ue.l
[ Slt unSeo,l. and gaze
With glass from yon hotel.
/ love her. oh. how well
fPast t3nSs-eOrcect the phrase.3
Her Ia Is rich and fat
A raiipsSl prince shey say;
but shN-sh0's fair ~ tNy
"a bun,irlsi thousand, tSIl
And Love. thou Cruel sprite,
How can'st thou tlunt mo SoE
/ am not Young. but Oh,
n learned her age last n!Shtl
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-04
TALKING MORSE
The Simplest and Ea.,...
Secret Commune. Aea<l

49,. a"u Easiest n.
seere. Cemmunicat,.'
Nep FORK Hua4
"The Morse telegraphic cd.
plest and most available met1,s 'sSI
communication ever invented
expert telegraph operator. 49,, u
ever is a universal system of ~,
gusgo 1t will be based on som..,.
bling the Morse code-spao.s
dashes-instead of arbitrary ~, Us n
letters. 1t can be conyevcs '.',a ees,
earby the music of a bass dram 'aioSs N
of q tuning-fork, and thropgS u is n
tho dropping of lash or tSa h. 'N e,sl
flag. Any two colors will do tsSsq n
the Morse system. When 7 ~ 'ass|
friend and myself frcquep,lv" va AZ
guests at parties by gyipg ~, son
mind reading Some ladS r.uoltios
give my confederate Ques fSS' ss,|
gentleman at the other end os % Il \
He would walk around, tOuc NJ IL lie "
being to signify a dash Will aaas|
finger on an inanimate OH, neyesS|
dot After each letter had b:so ' Leo; \
he would glance at me- When ~ %apss
read the question | went to ths ~
Intercepted, repeated the worS. sea'ss
per and received his reply, Ti
inundated to my friend By tba 'a 10
scribed signs, and thus the ms,' @t
exchanged without the princinoI' :.
or writing word TO one ano,ba, uI'e
a source of great amusement, and ~
and were a great monapoly in or -, "a
cent way" - w u
Others related anecdotes .b0,s
they had used, alternately, Their srst =
ears, their fingers, their hand. ?Ses
feet in this style of secret. silrn, 'a e
nication. We
II am ashamed to confess if Do,r
one, but | have often used Mo- Y
to my sweetheart in church ana S@
meeting. Pepole knew We wrr. F1s's
so they paid no attention to the n.las
of our hands during services fJN
for dot, squeezed the index tn, ~ y
of her hands, and for dash .'
the second finger. prrSs,S a E,,l' "a
when | made dash, to emn6,,ss
superior size. When she talked -
squeezed my fingers in turn. and ~
she couldn't send very last. | ipsN.
| was in heaven. She criticisDj ~
girls bOnnets and dresses. and ". -
ed all the gossip We knew about ,ba. !
were within view, and she "a; ,.,,
scolding for unbcliet manifested b, = Y
ing while the minister was mlel5i,, y
trine. Lord bless you, We never kprT,
he was saying"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-04
WouIdn't Promise 20 Push the Bab,
Carriage.
Klniael,y Hafe .Jouln,

We'll, George, how's that match be-
tween Bill Carter and Jennie Holeomb get
ting along? Any sips of marrying?p
No, indeed. The engagement Is COM
pletely broken off,
Us that 80? What caused it?',
Well, they couldn't agree as 10 who
would push the baby carriage at baby car
riase time. He swore he never would push
1t, and she said that if he wouldn't agree
to push i at least a small part Of the time
she wouldn't give him any chance TO have
baby carriage, 80 the great question was
enssed and discussed until the engagement
was completely broken of. Jennie now
has another fellow, who agrees to push the
caI1lage whenever she wants him, even If II
Dc loaded down with twins.r
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-04
GIRLS OF TIE MARoUEsAs.
Their Polite Imitation Embarrasscs
Naval Officer.

NCr York San.
As our men took their meals on the spar
deck, the women, and rs many of the ma
tive men as could be provided for, ate with
them. The natives are not dainty, but
cram their mouths full, and cat yoraci0us-
ly. The women arc very fond of meat, but
are not allowed to eat ON the island, where
it Is taboo TO them-anOthcr instance of
the selfish character of the men. 1t is too
scarce, however, for the men TO indulge in
except at festival. The taboo is laid
merely by the proclamation of a priest.
I They have pair of goats on the island,
and, that they may increase undisturbedly,
they are tabood TO all persons for five years.
Our dinner table in the ward room being
under an open hatch, the clustered round
the hatch and watched the manner of our
eating with great delight Anything that
WAS handed one OF them from the table
was thankfully received and divided among
the rest, and eaten with so great satisiac-
ton and greedincss that they reminded us
of monkeys. Once, for curiosity, we took
several of the prctticst and cleanest girls
below To dine with us. They behaved with
great deal of dccorum, and in order that
4, they might make no mistakes and do moth
ing wrong, they watched Us closely and did
exactly what We did. Each officer attended
to the girl that he brought down, and he
was the model by which she governed her
actions. She would put TO more in her
mouth at time than he, use her knife and
fork rs Inc, lay them down when he did,
be helped when he was. drink when he
did. One Of the officers attending on a
girl had nervous affection in his under
jaw, and every now and then would screw
up his chin and face in very ridiculous
manner, and he was very sensitive Of its
being remarked OH. His girl, anxious 20
initiate him in every respect, TO be perfectly
dec0rous, KEEPS an eye on him all the time,
and when he screwed his mouth to one side
she would instantly do the same. TO our
infinite merriment and no less to his NOR
LITIGATION.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-04
THE SWEET CARBOHYDRATES.
ELBa

When the merry month Of May.
With its flowers is over,
And the thruSh's rDundelay
Echoes from the clover,
When all nature = atune.
And each bird disclOses
That Is the month uf June,
GarIanded with roses,
Then II Is we fondly wait
For the sweet girl-gfaduaie.
With her essay. ribbon bound
Manner shy but winning,
Blushingly she looks around,
Ere she reads, beginning:
s'Out upon the sea of life
Don't you recognize IL
Haeknsyed from its years OF strife
Just the same we prize II,
Heaven send a kindly fate
To the sweet giri-gTadnaie.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-04

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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-04

with a new scythe, and no drew the whet-
stone across it few times, and rolled the
sleeves of his red flannel undergarmet up
over his warty elbows, and Mr.. Mcthuselah
passed on TO that undiscovered country
with a ripe experience and long, clean
record
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-04


with bad piece cannot afford to have en-
PITY stalls. On such occasions they well
come such visitors, but the appetite OF the
latter grows by what it feeds on, and the
person who has once tasted of an order be
comes like the dipsOmanic and habituaI
drinker, to pay money becomes intolerabIe.
Mr.. Dickens, in one of his MANIFEST
species, humorOuSly describes this extra
ordinary mania, Il was once, he said
present at social discussion which origin
ated by chance. The subject was. What
was the most absorbing and long-lived
passion so powerful that it would almost
induce the generous to be mean. the care
less to be cautious, theguilelcss 10 bedeep-
" designing, and the dove 10 emulate the
serpent:' A daily editor of vast eyper
fence and great acuteneSS, who was one of
the company, considerably surprised us by
saying with the greatest confidence that
the passion in question was the passion Of
getting orders for the play.
There had recently been a terrible ship
wreck, and very few of the surviving
sailors had escaped in an open boat. One
of those on making land came straight 10
London, and straight to the newSn,per
office, with his story of how he had seen
the ship go down before his eyes. That
young man had witnessed the most terrible
contention between tho powers of fire and
water for the destruction of that shin and
of every one on board He had rowed
away among the floating dying. and the
sinking dead, He had fioatcd by day, and
he had frozen by night, with, no shelter
and no food, and as he told this dismal
tale; he rolled his haggird eyes about the
room. When he had finished and'she tale
had been noted down from his lips, hauyas
eheered and refreshed, and soothed. ana
asked if anything could he done for him
Even within him that master passion was
so strong that he Immediately replied he
should like an order for the play.''
One Of the best anecdotes connected with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
SUFFOLK,

a Brilliant MarriaRe-Accopted "a Call.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. J
SUFFOLK, September %, laS6.
The most notable society event that
has occurred in our town for months
took place yesterday afternoon at the
Methodist church, the occasion being
the marriage Of DR.. A. W. Eley and
Miss Ida S. Primer, the Rev. j. +.
Twitty officiating. Messrs. NJ. I. Pin
rer, r. R. Allen, X. II. Morgan, aud
Lee Britt were ushers. The ceremony
took place under beautiful floral arch,
from which was suspended a horseshoe
composed Of delicate flowers.
The groom is one Of our most prom
inent and highly. esteemed citizens, be-
ing superintendent of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school and secretary
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, while the bride is one OF the pref
test and most popular young ladies Of
Suffolk. The bridal presents were nu-
merous, appropriate, and handsome.
After receiving the congratulations
Of their many friends, the couple took
the Seaboard train for an extended tour
through the North.
Rev. o. F. Flippo, corresponding
contributor to the Suffolk Herald, who
has had charge of the First Baptist
church Of Alexandra for several years
past, has accepted call to the Baptist
church in Roanoke, Va, and will enter
upon his paStorate next Sunday, 0cto-
Der Sd. The reverend gentleman will
also be chaplain Of the newly-estsblish.
ed Baptist school at that place.
MAN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
pledges himself to support MALONE
candidates for tho Legislature next
,esrY
non,t FORGED tha veterans.

During Fair.week the Virginia Dr.
vision Of the Association OF the
Army Of Northern virginis," General
WILLIAM b. TALIArERRo, president,
will hold its annual meeting in this city.
This will be the regular reunion. We
are all loyal to the Union, but we must
also remain loyal to the veterans OF the
war, snd never lose the memories OF
the grand deeds Of our soldiers and OF
all our people. This society has no
object not patriotic. 1t is one OF the
mems or instrumentalities devised to
accomplish the purpose just referred to,
and it should be 8 fourishing society.
Let all the old soldiers who caa afford
The small fees, become Of its member
ship, and let everybody else aid them
to do SO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
burned b, an ExpIod,urIamn.

PITTSBURGH, September ga
lamp exploded in the house Of Mrs.
Mary Flanagan, on Penn avenue, last
night, badly burning four persons, one
of them fatally. Mrs. Flanagan had
unscrewed the burner from the lamp
without extinguishing the light, and
was filling it with oil. The fame sud.
denly flashed up, and the burning fluid
was scattered over Mrs. Flanagan, her
daughter Sadie, aged eight years, and
an infant aged eighteen months. Hugh
Mcclure, boarder in the house, sue
ceeded in putting out the flames, his
hands being terribly burned. The in
juries received by Mrs. Flanagan aud
her daughter are not serious. The
babe will die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
rup RICHMOND DISPATCH-THURsDAY. SEPTEMBER 80, 1856

epidemic and malariAl diseases are un-
known. The finest mineral water for
dyspepsia, urinary troubles, liver-ais-
esses, and nervousness can DO found
hare, and some Of the most remarkable
cures on record, attested by certificates
Of persons relieved, have been accom-
plished by the use Of the waters. Its
analysis shows it to have Alternative and
remedial properties Of great potency,
and the highest physicians endorse and
recommend its use.
The present population is about five
hundred, and the town Is Incorporated,
with a mayor, sergeant, and other off,
GERS. Breaches Of the peace rarely ever
occur.
The soil Of the adjacent country is
fertile and produces large quantities Of
wheat, oats. corn, and tobacco. The
hay end grass crops have also greatly
increased in the last few ears; and the
climate ia we'll adapted to the prOduc.
ton Of all kinds Of fruits.
Tie principal and heaviest business
Of the place is in leaf tobacco. There
are two well. constructed and commo-
deus warehouses;, with every facility
for receiving. selling, and handling this
great commercial staple. About 3,000,-
coo pounds were sold here the last
tobacco year. Take this point as GEN.
ire. and it commands and has tributary
10 it the finest tobscco-producing Sec
tien Of Southside Virginia.
The Richmond and Mecklenburg rail-
road connects at Keysville on the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, and passes
through the western portion Of the
town. There are two daily trains, a
telegraph office, and the facilities for
travelling, the prompt shipment to and
from here Of produce and merchandise,
and rapid communication with other
important points are all that could be
desired.
There is here large schoOl-building,
and first. class teachers are employed.
Asa location for a summer and win
ter resort, taking into consideration its
healtbiulness, genial climate, and in
MIGRATING atmosphere, it is not SUI
passed in Virginia. The population is
steadily increasing, trade uniformly
active, and improvements continually
in progress. Arrangements are now
teir g made for the manufacture Of to-
baccO, and company will soon be or
gsnized for that purpose under legal
charter.
New and enterpriSiDg businessmen
ard permanent settlers are always wei.
come and extended the most cordial
greetings and encouragement by all the
citizens.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
One Good Turn for Another


The Washington correspondent Of
the Alexandra Gazette, under date Of
the 28th, writes as follows:
"Mr. John S. Wise, Of Richmond.
is in the city to-day. Mr.. Wise says
the Republicans having helped the
Knights Of Labor to down the Demo-
Gratis at the last municipal election in
Richmond, that turn about is fair play,
and that the Knights of Labor there
should help the Republicans to elect
Republican to Congress in the Rich
mond district"
That is the entertainment to which
the Democrats Of Richmond are in-
vitsd. The Republicans are to be the
benefciaries. The Democratic party
is to be the sufferer or victim. 1t
would seem that Mr.. JOHN S. WIsE's
allies in the spring election are not
ready to sacrifice MULLEN. AT least,
We judge so from the following extract
from q Richmond letter in the Norfolk
Ledger:
at is said tha. the Republican Con-
yention OF this district, which meets
here October Cd, will not nominate a
candidate, but will endorse Mullen, the
nominee Of the Labor party. The gene
raj impression Is that an understanding
has been reached by Mullen and promi.
nent Republicans Of this district by
which this arrangement shall be carried
ont. The idea is that the Republicans
will support Mullen for Congress, with
the agreement that he and his friends
will cooperate with the Republicans to
elect members Of the Legislature next
year. II ascertain that Mullen's friends
are confidently counting upon his en-
dorsement by the Republican Conyen-
lion which meets here Friday"
According to this latter extract the
isfsst Of the Democrats this year is to
70 effected by tho Refornsrs and the
republicans, and the defeat Of the
democrats next year by the Republic
ans and the Reformers. This is dis
melton without . difference. II isa
No game to ask Democrats to play Ut.
ut what Democrat will promise to
'pport MULLEN this year II MULLEN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30

We have The Southern Planter for
October, Colonel w. o. KNIGHT, Rich
mond, Va, editor. Ii is rich in good
articles.
Colonel ROBERT BEvERLEy's ad-
dress as President Of the Farmers Con-
eress Of the United States at its Sixth
Annual Meeting at St. Paul, Minn., on
the 25th Of August last, appears in this
issue Of the Planter. Colonel BIS adj
dress closes as follows:
"Organize, organize, | beseech you
Not tomorrow, but to-day. Combine
and stand together as one man in de.
fence Of your interests and in behalf OF
the general welfare. BE not driven
from your principles under the crack
of any party whip in the hands of some
petty boss who represents nothing but
party ends. Act to-day, delay not till
to. morrow. Act,-act in the living
Present! Heart within and God DER
head"
O. NJ. CLAY, Of Kentucky, cOntri-
butes an interesting article on the Ion
gevity Of matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
Rrunsyfck Delegates.

LAwRENCEvILLE, Sept. q, 1886.
Alta meeting Of the Democratic party
of Brunswick held at Lawrenceyille on
September 81, 1856, the following were
selected as delegates to the Congress.
sional Convention to be held at Peters
burg on the 90th:
Red-Osk District Z. T. Walthall,
j. W. Bailey.
Toturo District: BEN amin Lewis,
j. E. Britt.
Meherrin District DR.. r. S. Powell,
Charles P. Hsartwell.
Powelton District: Ed. Drumgoole,
j. w. Palmer.
Sturgeonville District r. T. Short,
L. l.. Wall.
At Large: N. s. Turnbull, N. NJ.
Neblett.
A resolution was adopted that the
delegates present cast the full vote Of
the county. N. s. TURNBULL,
Chairman.
r. +. Turnbuil, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30

It is a hopeful sign that the st. Paul
Daily Globe, the leading paper of Min
nesota, is making strong and gallant
fight against the Republican ring that
has SO long ruled that State.--Norfolk
Urginidn.
But the Globeis a Democratic paper,
edited by LEWIS BAKER and GEORGE
II. MOFFETT, both formerly Wheeling
editors, and the latter once Speaker Of
the West Virginia House of Dele
gates. Go where you will in the West,
and you will find natives Of Virginia
engaged in some good work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-30
A SHOOTING CASE.
An Old QUARREL AND A SHOTGUN
IN PAGE,
ci-cuit-Court Matters-An Interesting
Suit Religious Notes-Approach-
ing Church Dedication.
lcorrespondence oftse Richmond Dispatc

correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatchl
LURAY, VA, September %, 1886.
J. ii. Martin, Of this county, was
given a preliminary hearing to-day be-
fore q justice, charged with shooting
on Sunday evening last Thomas b.
Vaughan near Kimball, in this county.
The weapon used was q shotgun, the
load taking effect in the shoulders aud
neck Of Vaughan. The wound is not
regarded as a serious one. The shoot
ing grew out Of a quarrel between the
parties, and it is generally thought that
a woman is ct the bottom OF the affair.
Martin was bailed to await action by
the grand jury.
The September term Of our Circuit
Court commenced on the Goth instant,
and the court will be in session until
the last of this week. Quite large
amount OF chancery business has so far
been disposed Of, and number Of
judgments rendered. The court 81!
present is engaged in the trial of the
case of Philip Koontz against the Iron
Company at Mines, growing out OF the
muddying and pollution Of the formers
water.supply by the ore-wash Of the
company, which is turned into Naked
creek, the stream that affords the water
supply Of the neighbOrhood for farming
end milling purposes. koontz IS
the owner Of both q farm and q
mill situated on one side Of the stream,
aud LAYS bis damages at $4,000. The
case is beirg holly contested on both
sides. and has excited considerable in
terest. There is still another case
pending between the same parties, aud
it is thought that if there should be
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff that
other suits Of similar character will
at once be instituted by other parties
similarly situated.
The N. S. Baptist church, Of this
place, which has recently been con-
siderably enlarged and improved, will
be rededicated on Sunday next.
Rev. DR.. Lake, Of Fauquier county
Revs. II. NJ. Wharton, Of Balti-
more; w. G. Biting, Of New
York, and other ministers are expected
to be present and assist ia the services.
The audience.room Of the church is now
one of the largest and handsomest in
the town.
The weather for some days past has
been quite warm and dry, which has
served to Ietard somewhat the plough
ing for the fall seeding, and the farm
irg community are consequently hoping
for more abundant rains. /.