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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-26
UNIVERSITY OF vIRGISA

SUMNER Law LpTrsn uAudn
(Nine weekly begin sh ofJuly IL "~-hy
ss1Ssn,s zho a de.;en % puSspe their fsdss J
tins o. other Law school; d, TO tho sstfInr
pose % read privately and ID, 70 49,
who have MOI had the advantage o T.iyobg
instruction. For circular apply ~ tcMa
Of yiptnia) 70 JoHN b. sAuos' 1simS0
Stat. Law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-26
General 9Otires.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IL
The undersigned having been appointed al
miniStrltnrS of the estate of L. r. +. LaiicTty, lie
ceased. all persons knowing themselves indebted
To said estate are requested "a make payment
and those having claims against the SAINT vii
present them for settlement.
GEORGE G.. MCKEE,
AMBROSE $. LIST,
mN0lNnlh administrators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-26
dor Sale.
FOR SALE.

A FINE ISIAID SLATE BED FOOL Tin.
At a very reasonable price. Apply n
DoLAN, at Mrs. Galatians boarding h,.'
positc NJ. Z. Church, on Clay str,, ;, =
Ferry, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-26
. TRUSTEES SALE
Ohio County Land and Mil Pprt

Ti
DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRrST A.
ID Assignment. made by William Cas-, !.
Susanna NJ. CASTOR, his wife, Ia ne a, IN
dated ON the IA day Of February, i'm, 49, '
corded i'm the office of the Clerk NJ the Csrg
Court Of Ohio county, ". Va, in d,,,i 49,
pages 50l, &c, | will sell AT public Auction. ,sls
premises, on
Thursday, tho 18th Day Of July. lsx
commencing at 10 o'clock H. H.. the LIl,T,
real estate, To wit: The tnct III land sung ,
the waters at Little Wheeling Irvrk. In L.
| district, In Ohi0 county. known ~ the ahnS
| farm" bounded by the landsnfC. : TrtI n
| RAY, Jas. II. McConn, I. \. llrNcy AMI ~,
and containing l:S acres, mnrr ar l~>
And by virtue of said deed, ! will Sll Al u8ls,
auction on the premises, on
Saturday tho 18th Day Of July, lyH
SHmmcnclng at 10 u'clOcE am, the .'tSNss'
Hempflcld railroad. on said crrk. in sd dSSr
and cOsnty. to-wit: The inint Mills png.rl
consisting of about - arrcs oi land, l.aindrd :
| the lands Of L. :. Tcrril, Joseph WisSn
Potter, Wm. Higgs and Others. with the dvE
ing houses. store room, grist mill aud maiihn
therin, with the water privileges and GIiSs.
nanCes thcreunto belonging.
Each oi said tracts of land will H. sid a. 4
whole or In parcels Ia suit purchasers.
TERMS or SALE.-one-thiri II the ptrkr.
money, and " much more a. the purrhaSnHr
| elect Ia pay, In cash, and the residue ia ~
equal annual i~nstalmcnts, with Interest lLrnt
from the day of sale. Ia be- secured by dcch 4
trust IN the property sold. l. !, JoNE&
wis TriGv
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gleu advertisements.

a~WANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL
80 homework; must be good cook, washer
and ironer. Apply at e5 Virginia street, Wheeling
Island. ju25r
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ALE-AT A BARGAIN, A COM
go plete set OF Parlor Furniture. Call at
iI25 Chapline street, between and O'Clock to-
day and Tomorrow. Ju25r
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13

attention. hut notwithstanding that n re.
porter was sent one day 10 ASK him ahout
q certain sermon he was announced -
hieAe9 on the following Sunday. Tai
~, uhase inquired IN bewildered way what
man. '''S "0''spAPe'
"And what are pointsfn asked the
parsou.
why, the principal topics OF your ad.
dresS--the news In it.n
| once heard Talmage say that 10 the
pointer he got that day from that news
paper reporter he firmly believed he owed
agreat measure of his subsequent success.
lie was forced to admit that the dis.
course about which the reporter asked
contained no rointers-no now thing. OF
an old thing told In new way. After
toat he saw 10 IL that newspaper men
We're able to find points in his discoufses.
ana, he declared, ~ believe other people
have found the points, too.u
IL may be regarded as presumptuous IN
me to presume 10 write thus ''pointedlyn
ABOUT men supposed 10 be so much better
euuoated lhan we newspaper men, who
nave TO do everything with rush, but IL
was only last Sunday that was com
peiied to endure asermon by man who
receives $1,000 year for preparing and
delivering stuff that THE GAZETTE or any
0ther live newspaper would throw into
The waste-basket could take the same
text and write a far better sermon myself,
and never saw the inside OF theological
school, ADMIRAI.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13
rhe New spellIng for JUNO.
EyERYBoDY SHOULD TRY IT.


In the June contest 1t is required TO
form the greatest possible number OF
words from the first eight letters Of the
alphabet. To the sender OF the largest
list will be presented Frost's "HistoTy OF
the United States" finely printed and
handsomely bound in cloth, with many
full-page plate illustrations. For the list
ranking next In size fine SILK handker-
chief will be awarded.
TheseI conditions are TO be observed :
l No word will be counted unless II Is
defined In the body of Webster's Una
biidged Dictionary, including the
supplement OF new words. DIFF
ferept forms of regular verbs
whose lndnities only are given In the
dictionary win be allowed. 2. Abbreyia-
lions, contractions, musical syll0bles,
prehxes and sufllxes viii not be regarded
as words. 8. Only the eight letters may
be used, but they may be repested any
number OF times IN any word. q The
words IN each list must be arranged ID
alphabetical order and numbered. D. NO
word-that Is, no single combination Of
letters-will be counted more than once
In any list even II 1t has many definitions.
In case of tie, the prize VIII be
awarded for that one Of the largest lists
from which fewest words have 70 be
thrown out for non-obseryance OF these
conditions II the prize-winner cannot
be determined by this rule, attention
viii be given 10 the neatness and careful
ness Of arrangement Of the tying lists,
Z. All lists must be forwarded before
July l. .sa
are. /. a; 2. Ace; 8. Agedi 4, Eoo.
Find the others.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13
80. Ralns .

Two aeses sat down eide by side
Although the hour was late;
They drew two circles, and drew them wide,
The curyng circles were crimson dyed.
The adjacent circles that thus 1 spied
Looked like the figure eight,
Aud the asses In them side by side,
Made a name for their deed OF hate.
j. X f. RAIkTR
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13
No. 176 -variousiy Defined.

What am You soon eball learn,
A ship that has narrow stern.
With deep waist, projecting quarters,
Fitted for the briny waters;
A double tripod with six feet
win make my meaning more complete,
And yet have not told II al,
For I'm an ancient game OF ball,
And, to give you farther aid,
The implement with which tie played.
IT'S said some danes are fond of me.
How STRANGE that such can be,
Unless you shTewdly chance 10 guess
The definition suppress.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13
No. 175-An ADagram.

A word that means q publication
Would seem TO have but slight relation
To ducks of any kind.
And yet the seekers and the strlyers,
When they look at ten tame diUeys,"
WIN the solution lnd
NELSONIAN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13

NO I'U-A Irhth-IelIer.
Faithful TO oeauty's charms and grace,
The form of loveluess | trace;
but every blemish detect
And point out every defect.
Though long q fayorite with the fair,
l sometimes MI them with despair.
stu I'm consulted every day
BY the old and Young, the sad and gay.
All NY to me, 80 famed for truth,
uniniucnoed by age or youth;
For do not Halter or defame--
Now try II you can guess my name.
Mrs W $. w.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13
No. l1e-Anrel and Demon.

Sometimes Pm prayed for as an angel OF grace,
Sometimes prayed against as the scourge OF
the rnCc.
You can't live without me, though gpmOtimes
tbs true
You're glad to escape me before | so through.
| come from the east the north, south and
west,
And tls said that die, II larry to rest.
Wherever come from, wherever go,
Nobody sees me, and nobody can know.
I'm yiewless, not eoundloss--Im tamoless and
free.
Sometimes I'm on land, sometimes at sea,
Sometimes I'm harmless as child at his
play,
And sometimes a city | spoil In a day.
ID TNlTpN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13
PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.
sphinx Problems Prepared Especially for
Tho Sunday Gazette.
No 17O-A Trnth-Teller.

All correspondence intended for this de.
parunent should be addressed TO Il. II. Chad.
bourn, Lewiston, Mel
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13

No iI4-A Thing of Darkness.
Dark and mysterious Is my name,
III the earth with chatter,
70 whom go, from whence ! came,
Is an important matter
For all the world will talk about
The subject of my birth,
And Oft unguarded Will let out
OF how much am worth.
Most deadly foes In life I've found
In letters and newspapers;
I'm telegraphcd and telophoncd
By all the agitatorsj
And while J manage TO keep back
A portion OF my treasure,
The tongue sometimes VIII ny the track
And rob me OF the pleasure.
JANE II, NJ. II,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13

No. 1T3-A Numerical Enigma,
My TO flsh may name,
Or eleC person OF much fame;
My to a martial dame
Inspired win patriotic aim;
My total Is gambling game
with card9, though Faithfully ! claim
have no knowledge OF the same,
NEISONiAN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13
AnsWers.

Orders for meals viii receive special
attention at uufman's restaurant.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Signs of Q Storm.

There are many ways of predicting rain. Every farmer knows when swallows fly low that rain is coming; sailors, when the gulls fly towards the land, when stormy pctrel appears, or Mother Cary's chick ems, as they are called, predict foul weather. Take the ants; have you never noticed the activity they display before a storm-hurry, scurry, rushing hither and yon, as if they were letter carriers mak- ing six -trips-a-dayy, -ore expressmen behind time2 Dogs grow sleepy and dull, and like to lie before fire as rain approaches; chickens pick up pebbles, fowls roll in the dust, flies sting and bite more vic. iously, frogs croak more clamorously, gnats assemble under trees and horses display rcstlcssness. When you see 9 swan flying against the wind, spiders crowding on wall, toads coming out o1 their holes in unusual numbers of an evening, worms, slugs and snails appear ing, robin redbreasts picking at our win. dows, pigeons coming to the dovecote earlier than usual, peacocks sqlalling at night, mice squeaking or geese washing, you can put them down as rain slgns. Nearly all the animals have some way oi telling the weather in advance. It may be that the altered condition of the at. mosphere with regard to electricity, which generally accompanies changes o1 the weather, makes them feel disagreea ble or pleasant. The fact that cat licks herself before storm is urged by some naturalists as proof of the special inf1u ences of electricity. Man is not so scnsi. tive. Yet many feel listless before $ storm, to say nothing of aggravated head aches, toothaches, rheumatic pains, and last, but not least, corns. s.-Boston Guilt pDtOr
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Short History of Candles.

Candlesticks are mentioned in the Bible, but there seems to be no doubt that these were lamps for burning olive oil rather than supports for which are now called candles. The candles used by the Greeks and Romans were rude torches made by dipping strings of papy- rus or rushes into pitch, and afterward coating them with wax. In Europe this candle was in use during tae middle ages, the wick being of twisted tow. Often these were very largo and heavy. Among the poorer classes candles were made by soaking splints of wood in fat or oil. The use of these wood splints is mention ed in English history about the begin, ming of the fourteenth century Wax candles were also made during this cen tury, but they were expensive and deem ed a great luxury. Soon after this a dipped candle made from tallow was in- troduced. A company for making wax candles was incorporated in London in ASA. Mold candles are sai to be the invention of the Seur I.e BreZ, of Paris. Spcrmaceti candles are of modern manu. l-factuxe. = Chicago Inter Ocl6n.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Bunting the Feelings.

Curious how one's feelings get blunt ed by the sight of blood and horrors, i" says Sir Chas. Wilson, in his new narra- tive of the Nile expedition. ''There was one strange incident An unwounded Arab, armed with spear, jumped up and charged an officer. The officer grasped the spear with his left hand, and with his right ran his sword through the Arabs body; and there for a few seconds they stood, the officer being unable to withdraw his sword until man ran up and shot the Arab. It was living en- bodiment of one of the old gladiatorial frescoes of Pompeii. It did not, strange to say, seem horrible; rather, after what had passed, an everyday occurrence. used to wonder before how the Romans could look on at the gladiatorial fights do so no longer"
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Killing a Giraffe,

The noble animal stood at bay paving and stamping the ground, hls long neck swaying to and fro; several more shots were fired at him, causing him to strike desperately with his fore feet blow which would knock horse down. Dis mounting, ran to get a nearer view. There was despair in his large dropping brown eyes, and a look which seemed to say, "What harm have 1 ever done you9" It seemed shame that no one gave him coup de grace, and put him out of his agony. Turning to one of the men I said, ''Shoot him in the head, and put an end to his pain.'' But he answered me by grasping my arm and pulling me to one side, shouting, "Leok~ cut, or he will haA on you" Looking up I saw the crazy creature swinging his head about, his long neck putting me in mind of an anaconda, as it fairly whirlcd through the air, forming wide circles as he made desperate plunges to keep his body un- der his neck pitching forward, he fell on his head and shoulders, and rolled over with thud that shook the ground. He was a "zwart bont" (black-spotted, the variety usually seen in geological collec- tions; the white-spotted ones are longer and finer made, and have never been brought to Europe, and are never so heavy). He measured from the root of the tail to the shoulder 6 feet inch, and from the shoulder to the tip of the nose 10 feet 1-2 inches. .-London GMphic.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Natural Selection in Mankin1.

'.The strongest men in intellect," said Professor Dana in his closing lecture on Evolution in Peabody Museum, Nov Haven, ''are gradually taking possession of the globe, thus exemplifying natural selection. This is seen in the spreading out of Eneland's domain. Before 1859 it was supposed that that species had d. ways existed in the same condition in which they were then found. Now this has all vanished. The reasons for the migration of animals and plants arc sweeping. All changes in physical con- ditions of migrations may work great changes either good or bad. Let the temperature or humidity of climate be' changed, it will be for the benefit of some and the disadvantage of others. Thus, cutting down shade trees will strengthen the grass which was under the tree, while it will crowd out the weeds. Remains of tropical species are found in Great Britian, showing that it was once joined to the continent. North America was once joined to Europe across the Arctic ocean, allowing the passage of animals. Migrating birds and storm winds may carry with them many hundreds of miles small insects and seeds. The migration of the potato bug from Colorado has boon rapid, and were it not for mans care there would have been complete de- struction of the species of potatoes"
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
UEXc0lsior.S

Many admirers of Longfellow will be interested to learn that the idea of this popular poem was suggested to the author by the lofty sentiments contained in letter which he received from his friend Charles Sumner. In letter which the poet himself wrote to another of his friends, Mir. c. K. Tuckerman, he tells how this idea was developed in his mind; and he gives in plain prose, the intended lesson of the piece:
 The hero passes through the Alpine village, through the rough, cold paths of the world, where the peasants cannot un- derstand him, and where his watchword is in an 'unknown tongue" He disre- gards the happiness of domestic peace, and sees the glacier, his fate, before him. He disregards the warning of the old mans wisdom and the fascination of woman's love. He answers to all, Higher yeti"
 The monks of St. Bernard are the representatives of religious forms and ceremonies, and with there oft-repeated prayer minglcs the sound of his voice telling them there is something higher than forms and ceremonies. Filled with these aspirations, he pcrishes without having reached the perfection he longed for; and the voice heard in the air is the promise of immortality and progress ever inward
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
New African Cotton Fields.

Africa has so long been regarded as a steady consumer of imported cotton, that the idea of her ever becoming a producer, and entering the cotton mar. ket as a rival to the United States would doubtless appear to most people as i'm. possible as that the scanty and unprotita- ble tea plantations of Southern Russia should one day surpass the finest growth idea was gravely discussed years ago by one of the geatcst living authoities upon all questions connected with Africa, and pronounced perfectly feasible not only by him but by several other competent judges. Strangely enough, recent events in the northeast of the Dark Continent seem to have shaped themselves on pur. pose to favor the making of this extraor. dlnary experiment, which aims at noth. ing less than the retaining of the entire Nubian Desert at one blow, and the turn ing of the whole extent of that vast re. zion that lies between the Upper Nile and the Red Sea into one gigantic cotton plantation. The scheme is undoubtedly colossal one, but a generation which has constructed the Suez Canal and the Mont Cenis Tunnel, and which is now considering the feasibility of submergina the entire western half of the Sahara Desert beneath the Atlantic, can hardly venture to pronounce it impossible ol even improbable. -Broohtyn Union.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
How Flying Fish Fly.

An excellent opportunity of observing the aerial means of propulsion in the fy- ing fish was afforded me during six days calm lately when crossing the Bay of Bengal. This must be my excuse for again touching this subject I watched day by day some hundreds rise under the bow of the ship. The water surface was glassy calm. As each fish rose it spread its wings at once, al parently beating the surface with them two or three strokes before they steadicd out. l say appar ently, for it was not a definite beat so much as it was a sttuygle to rise The tail which, of course, under water was in rapid motion, to escape from the ship, now gave ten or a dozen rapid beats, which could be counted by the ripples on the still surface, and the fish was off in aerial flight. As each fish lost the in- petus of the first rise, which generally happened at about forty yards, the bi- noculars showed us the anal fins, which had till now been fully extended, droop. ing to feel the water. As soon as the surface was felt the tail was quickly in troduccd, and five or six smart strokes, also indicated by ripplcs, brought the impetus up again and carried the fish about another thirty yards, when another droop sent it on again, a"d so forth, some of the older fish travelling in this way 400 to 800 yards. The younger fish ire qucntly fell awkwardly in this attempt to regain impetus. When waves are run. ming it requires clever fish to gain i'm petus by a few judicious strokes on the crests of a wave, and many a fish tumblcs over in the attempt. once saw fish rise close to the ships quarter, and it flew parallel with the ship, pursued be- low by dolphin or bonita. The latter followed every sway of the flying fish, keeping almost under it. At the first dip the tail went into its pursucr's mouth, and there was an end of the flyer. l, always struck me that it seemed strain on the fish to keep the wings extended. Mature
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Hiding Vnluab:cs.

Speaking of silver, says NJ. c. McClel- lMd in the Chicago Times reminds me of a little story heard Richmond lady t4Q my mother some time after the cap- ture. She had a quantity of valuables and slowed them about in every concciv. able place for safety. Among other things she had huge solid silver fire mans trumpet, which had been presented to her husband by the volunteer fire brigade of Richmond many years before in recognition of his service as their chief. This trumpet was forgotten in the general hiding of vauables, and the Yankees were fairly in sight when she discovered it resting ostcntatiously in the middle of the centcr-tablc in the parlor. Shse was loath to lose it, Knowing that her husband valued it greatly, but whero to stow away the big thing she could not think. At last she took it out to an old negro man who was very much attached to her husband, explaining her dilemma, and told him to take the thing away and hide it. Long before the end of the three days she gave the trumpet up for lost, as the soldiers, not being hurried, poked about in every hole and cranny with perseverance, and fertility of re- source worthy of a better cause. But the day after they departed the old negro presented himself at the house with smiles on his countenance and the trumpet under his arm. On being questioned, he explained that he had ''totcd de horn down de hill au' iammed it up in one ole holler log what was sorter layin' in de creek, an too soggy fur to make fire. !" He had stuffed up the opening in the end with wet leaves, and calmly watched the soldiers sitting on the log by the hour at time without the faintcst suspicion of | its silver heart.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Goats as Animal Doctors.

It is a curious fact that, prejudiced as we seem to be against the useful goat, in spite of all its really admirable proper ties, it has been from very early times popular in this country, on account of a virtue which is purely fictitious and fan ciful. Antiquity has bequcathed to us the legend that goats were exceptionally wise in the matter of wholesome herbs, that they were, in fact, the herbalists among quadrupeds and cunning in sim pies. Out of this grew the idea that they were virtually physicians, that their presence among domestic animals was beneficial, and that their odor, though unpleasant to man, was wholesome to horses, COWS, pigs, sheep, and the farm yard generally. For this reason one sin gle goat was often kept, and farmyards may still be found where Betty" ol Nanny lives at it's case, and is main taincd, not for any real use it is put to, but in difference, perhaps quite unknow- ingly, to an almost obsolete superstition London Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-07
Changing His Doctor.

"I am tired of Dr. Smith," said sick man to his wife, ''He doses me with quinine until my ears are ready to drop off, and it doesn't help me a particle. believe pll send for Dr. de Jerome.
 ''But consider his charges, my dear $1O visit"
 II don't care what he charges. am willing to pay for his skill"
 So Dr. de Jerome was summoned, and then after careful diagnosis of the case he said:
 "Give him ten grains of quinine every four hours. I'll call again tomorrow. Good day. ."-Nec York Sun.