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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
Sale OF City Property.

SEALFD PROPOSALS WILL Re RSCklvED
- by the Committee on Finance OF the Councll
OF the City OF Wheeling until sON DAY, Thk
lOrH DAY OF MAY, 1856, at II O'Clock NJ, for
the purchase Of the Old City Hall Lot situate on
MARKET street, between Eleventh aud Twelfth
streets, and the C.urt House Property, situate on
the SOUTHEAST corner oil Chapline and Twelfth
streets.
! Tue stone and sand and gray on the old City
Hall lot TO the level OF Market street are reserved
TERMS OF SALE Une-ihird or rs much more
as the purchaser may elect 10 pay In cab, the bal
snce in one and two years, With interest from tn.
day Of sale The deferred pay ments 10 he secured
by deed OF trust upon the property.
Possession Of the Court House property to be
given as soon as vacated by the county authorities.
70 sessIo on of the old ely Hall lot 70 De given
September !, 1856.
he City reserves the right 10 reject any or all
bids. All bid, should be addressed TO r. i Hill
dteth, Chair nan Of the CommiItes on Finance, en-
dor,e1 Proposals for the PdTchase o. Ciy Pro-
perty." b. A. 1AlLidAN.
Clerk Of the Committee on Finance
Wheeling, April 80, 1886. myleAdi
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02

DE-. P1ERCs "FAvorite Prescription" is
The debilitated woman's best restorative
tonic.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02

The Pdnsy Boston: D Lothrop L Co
for the merry month OF May, is iull OF pic
ture. short sketches and stories for little
people.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02

Por all Who wish the newest books pub
lished, zee the Book Buyer for May, pub
lished By SCribner's Sons, New York.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A BARE tHANCE-IF THE Party WE
IA sleels Ipy papers either tue LIT 'lieeneer o.
REGISTER, Will cali on me viii pay for tttir sub
tcription u tire papers tor one year. r.. n.
elry sto,e my2q
CTRADY AND PROFITABLE EMPLoYMEsJ
- given TO lev good men Is book canysssers.
ADDRESS, l. y GArRELL Co., ll6S Market e.,
Wheeling w. Va. sp4esd
UTANTED-A GOOD WISE HAND 10 WORK
w at chipping on glass molds for table ware
Inquire OF Henry Frau, foreman foI the Windsnr
Glass Company cor Nir eteenth street and Larkins
s. =, Pitt,burg. nyie&jr
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02

NE Plumbers & Cigars Unions are the
oaiy oaes thar have decided TO WSrk only
ssnt hours The Bakers Union has pine
.saSns OF all the journeymen in the city,
Sou s prepared to reduce the working
soG'' to = DER day.
10 Pittsburgh, the membership of all the
-aoof unions is increasing, but there is no
s SGee;'ed movement in the city, in the
aga hOur question.
Aaefe Is to be q grand Eight Hour dem
S S.'Hslon in Baltimore, twenty-five
tSOotG'y assemblies were admitted to
~a order X. Of L. this week. Out Of q
T T.nosf Of labor bills before the Maryland
apOn.
10 Springfield, ILL.,, mass meetings have
80 Geld, for increased organization
b 49, q iAoorers, and also, to express sym
~. 10y mn the Southeastern strikers. A
p 1 N Dali has been given for their benefit
n osa'sr In New York, nearly ell H.
,,, S,oas have decided on nine hours.
n. . IN progress in that city, amonl
0S harness maksra
VA understood that, 90 soon rs Ia
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01

CFECIAE.
~ desire to notify Canned Goods Packers that
am prepared to secure Cans, Cases, &c, at lowest
figures and inside of Association Prices, and also
solicit orders or Consignments of Canned Goods,
Seeds, &c, to be placed to best advantage and in
interest OF employers g., to patrons advantage,
Address LOUIS GEESE, ~ Chamber of Commerce,
Baltimore, Md, ~
w Take Elevator nearest Second st Send
lof daiiy duotahons tor graiT, we. 3aply
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
FOrfeits for Fun.

A list of amusing forfets which will make
the company laugh and not offend the person
called upon to pay them, are herewith given.
l. Put newspaper upon the floor in such
way that two persons can stand upon it
and not be able to touch each other with their
hands. By putting the paper in the door.
way, one-half inside and the other half out
side the room, and closing the door over it,
the two persons can easily stand upon it and
still be beyond each others reach.
2. To go out of the room with two legs
and come in with six. Not difficult if one
thinks to bring chair along on the return
3. To act the dumb servant. The person
who has the forfeit to pay must act the an
swer to the questions put by the master of
ceremonies, as How do you eat soup ?"
This forfeit will cause much merriment if
proper questions areput.
Put one hand where the other cannot
touch it. One can get out of this difficulty
by putting one hand on the elbow of the
other arm
5. Place pencil on the floor so that one
cannot jump over it. May be done by put
ting it close to the wall of the room.
@. Put question that no one can answer
with mo" This is not hard if one thinks
to ask, what does yes SPELL"
z. Put yourself through keyhole. This
was great puzzle to us for awhile, but when
the word yourself was written upon a
piece of paper and pushed through the hole,
it was clear.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
How to Make a Good Wife.

BE attentive and courteous to her.
Be cheerful when you enter your house.
Don't be afraid to praise the neat room and
bright fire.
Don't be afraid to praise her mending, and
her skill in fashioning and making.
Don't fail to give her words ofapprobation
whenever you can conscientously approve
Never deceive he her Be ever true to
her
Let your conduct be such that she will be
proud of you.
Be SO upright that she will be happy in
teaching your children to honor you.
Do not sit silent all the evening absorbed
in reading your book or newspaper.
Give your family some of your attention.
Tell them of the amusing things that have
frightened your days labor
Speak kindly to the children.
Play and talk with them few moments
after supper.
Interest yourself in your wife's employ
ment.
Encourage her when she is wn-hearted
BE glad with her when she is happy
Let her know by words and actions that
she is appreciated, and you make her happier
that she walks by your side
Don't wait to tell the world upon marble
that which will be so grateful to her loving
heart to hear from your lips.
Share with her your good fortune as un.
seltshly as you do your ill.,
Let her walk by your side, your honored
companion; your strong hand helping her
over the rough places, and sustaining her
when wearied, lest she faint
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
Que Day at n Time.

The man, woman or child who has learned
that simple truth, has learned the most i'm
portant truth life has to teach. Only one day
at time to suffer only one day at time to
do. The past is dead the future is not yet
born; to-day is yours What will you do
with it?
Ii you have done nothing in 1885, would
you know why? Your resolution was nebu
lous, foggy; it came to nothing, because it
aimed at nothing. 1t was not a resolution,
il was only an aspiration, at most but wish.
You meant TO be n better man and to do a
better work in 1885 than in 1884, but what
work ?-how ?-when Put down your reso.
lutions in your diary, and these questions
under it. Thus:
] am going to do more good this year than
did last.
What good? How do it? When begin2
Now write your answer under each of these
questions. 1t will astonish you TO find how
much bordering it will take before you are
ready to put those answers down in black
and white. But until you can answer these
questions, you cannot take the first step to-
wards making one year better Than the
other.
You can only pay off your debts one day at
time.
You can only get control of your temper
one day at q time.
You can only comfort the sorrowing, or re.
lieve the oppressed, or succor the tempted,
one day at Il time.
And you have temptations to conquer,
burdens to bear, sorrows to endure only one
day at time.
Take a new reckoning of each year.
Harden your aspirations into resolution
and begin again
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
The Rich Mans Advantage.

Did you ever consider that it costs the rich
man less proper tionately to live than the
poor man? Well, it does and soulless cor
poration buys things in the market at prices
which you or | could never get Here at
Washington the street cars and herdcs sell
tickets good for six rides for a quarter of
dollar, while the usual fare is i've cents
apiece. In riding in them you will notice
that the rich man always pays his fare in
tickets, while the poor man pays in cash,
though it costs about cent more per ride.
The poor man buys his vegetables by the
quarter of peck and in Washington he pays
at the rate of $1.2S for bushel of potatoes,
while his rich neghbor across the way gets
the same in quantities of one bushel for about
seventy-fve cents. Ifyou will ride upon our
great railroads you will find it is the rich
man who has the passes. The poor man
pays his fare, and never buys return ticket.
At first.class hotel man VIGOROUSLY rich
gets one of the best rooms in the house, at
a rate no higher than that which his country
neighbor pays in the attic, and in tie West,
especially, the man of capital is carted around
free, feted and toadied, while the man with
out pays for everything and gets no thanks
for it,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
misccll ancu1ls.
Looking After Small Things.

In farming, more than any other branch of
business, perhaps, there is always something
to do. 1t is not the successful farmer who,
OF rainy days, bitches up his buggy or sad
dies his horse, HES away to the nearest town,
or loals around the country stores whiting
sticks or telling vulgar yarns, but he who
stays at home and looks carefully after the
minutiR as well as the more important fea-
lures of his business-in other words, to see
II there is anything that needs to be DONE
These rainy days can be made useful holidays
to the farmer who has eyes to see and the will
to do.
Let us map out some of the work for
rainy day There may be something in the
cellar that needs attending to those old veg
etables OF the present or even past year may
need removing; perhaps pane or two
OF glass to put in the windows boards to be
nailed on the bins, shelves to be put up for
the seasons canned fruit some whitewashing
to be done to sweeten the interior; rat holes
to be stopped and the floor to be nicely
swept.
AT ten o'clock we may go to the barn. The
harness may need oling-a damp day being
best for the purpose. In doing so, first take
the harness apart, and after giving each strap
good washing in soap suds, see ifany of
them need mending or any of the buckles are
loose; If So little work with the sewing
awl and needle will soon put all to rights
few moments work in this way may add
fully years wear to your harness Then
the crank OF the grirdstone may need fixing
so as to run true; that loose plank in the
hoor nailed down; that broken round in the
ladder leading to the loft made secure; the
managers overhauled to prevent any waste of
the provender; all pieces of straps and rope
picked up and hung where they can be found
when needed; q new peg put up in place of
broken one on which to hang harness the
barn floor cleaned up, in doing which mis-.
placed clevis or two, pieces fchain, that lost
hammer. several harrow teeth, as well as
many other little useful articles, may be
brought to light.
After dinner the barn and cellar.doors NAV
need attention and several places about the
stables through which the wind drives upon
the animals need closing up; pitch.forks,
shovels, rakes, hoes, &C., should all be seen
to, and that dull spade and axe both ground
to an edge. 1t would be WELL too, to take a
wrench and overhaul the wagons to see that
every nut is tight in its place, the springs and
wheels oiled, bolts driven home and all gum
med up grease removed from the hubs Then
there may be iron hooks in the meat house
that want tightening, the tanning mill clean
ed up and put under cover, the grain bags
all hunted up and those that need mendng
at once repaired In this way as mnch as
fifty dollars may be saved in single day,
and it rainy one at that
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
The SOlidity Of English Building.

What has impressed you most on this
side ?" asked Philadelphian. cts solidi-
ty," he replied, "its soldity. The English
are the best builders, should say, in the
world; they seem to like building; where we
have fence they have wall where we
have wooden jetty they have a stone pier;
where we have wooden sidewalk they have
a granite pavement, we are in hurry about
everything, content with makeshfts; the
English are never in hurry and they hate
makeshifts. | reckon welick the English in
inventing things, saving labor, and in steam
boats and, except that admire the little gar
dens to the humblest homes in England, j
think Philadelphia can match the old ooun-
try for homes; but, as I said before, solid is
the word | should write down to describe
England.-Londol Cor. PHILADELPHIA Record.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
Both Dead.

Good morning, sir"
Morning"
"I-er-beg your pardon"
Il beg yours, sir"
"May, ask you what you gave your horse
for the bolts ?"
"Turpentine, sir"
"Oh, thanks-er--er-Good morning"
Good morning"
Good morning, sir"
Good morning"
beg pardon, but did | understand you to
say that you gave your horse turpentine for
the botts?"
Yes, SIR"
well, l tried it and it killed my horse"
sit killed mine, sir"
"Oh-er-er-Good morning"
Good morning ."-I5-Dag
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
The Pursuit of Trade.

FEW HINTS AND HOW TO MAKE MONEY.
To make money is the height of every
body's ambition. Nobody works for love,
neither do they work for fun. But they want
to make money and make it honestly. How
are we to do this Some people have better
facilities and better locations for making
money than we have. That may be very
true, but let it be impressed upon our minds
the necessity of making your store attractive,
buying as close as possible, and being cordial
and poitein manner, People will notice
the former and latter of these requisites more
than anything else. What is more pleasing
to customer than neat, clean store and,
above all, polite and accommodating store.
keeper? 1t is, of course, very necessary to
spend enough money to meet your actual re-
quirements, but nevergo in debt, and see
that you do not spend more than you make.
1t is again very necessary to carry on the
credit system to a certain extent When
you know customer to be honest, reliable and
trustworthy, credit him; but crediting Tom
Dich and Harry will never pay, and in the
long run you will find it So Somebody that
you do not know well enought to trust might
ask you to credit him for twenty-five cents
worth of this or fifty cents worth ofthat, and
will settle up with you regularly for a short
time, but he, knowing that he can get credit
from you, will keep on increasing the account
until you get anxious and present the bill,
and in three cases out of four you will get
nothing from him. 1t is better TO sell ten
dollars worth of goods for cash then twenty.
five dollars for credit. Anybody that has
been carrying on credit business will tell
you the same thing. Above all things, be
honest. If Il customer wants pound of this
or pound of that, do not give him pound
and quarter nor seven-eighths of pound
but give him just one pound, for by giving
him too much you are cheating yourself
which is just as sinful as if you cheated him.
Devote your whole time in pursuit of your
business. Ifyou have any time to spare, de-
vote 1t either to arranging tho goods in your
show case or upon the shelves, or read some
thing that win benefit you and your business
BY doing these things, your business will
prosper.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
Why Confederate Bonds are in Demand.

Some men don't seem 10 understand the
difference between political assertions and
business facts. Three or four days before
election Baltimore lawyer made speech in
country village. Being red hot Republic
can he naturally gave the Democratic party
the best he had in his mouth, and among
other things asserted that in case of Demo.
cratic success the country would have to pay
the Confederate bonds. Two or three days
after election a man walked into the lawyers
office and opened valse and took from it
100000 Of Reb bonds and said
"What are they worth ?"
"Four cents pound"
But the Democratic party has triumph.
ed"
"What of that?"
"But won't the country have to pay these
bonds 7"
mot by jug full"
The bondholder looked steadfnstly at the
lawyer for a long minute and then said
slowly:
"Well, by gum After nnety-six of us
Republicans who listened 10, your speech
went and voted the Democratic ticket in
order to realize on our honds, you now tell
me you didn't mean what you said.''
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
Good morning, sir"
hn-Al -
How to Become Happy.

Many young persons are ever thinking
over some new way of adding to their pleas
ures. They always look for more fun, more
joy.
Once there was a wealthy and powerful
king, full of care and very unhappy. He
heard of a man famed for his wisdom and
piety, and found him in cave on the bor-
ders of wilderness.
Holy man. said the king, 81 come to learn
how may become happy"
Without making reply the wise man led
the king over rough path until he brought
him to high rock on the top of which an
eagle had built her nest.
why has the eagle built her nest yonder ?''
Doubtless" answered the king, that it
may be out of danger"
Then initiate the bird" said the wise man.
Build thy home in heaven, and thou shalt
have peace and happiness"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
Terms-si.so a Year, in Advance.
gnetical.
A NEW YEARS SONG.

| wonder what kind of a year it will be;
| worry and ponder for fear / shall see
A lack of this comfort and jollity;
But we welcome the year
With soul-strring cheer;
For year is a matter of months and days;
1t comes and it goes, but an honest friend stays.
Old Time is a coward who murders unseen,
His footballs of velvet cross over the green,
Leaving death in his path to show where he has
been;
But shake off the tear
AS welcome the year,
Knowing this, that Old Time moves around in a
And must bring back the flowers again in the
spring.
The year that is dead think did his best,
And brought many joys to my home and my
breast,
So press his cold hand as he sinks to his rest
While an unspoken fear
Greets the incoming year,
That the new will not love us as well as the old !;
but the last year is safe, and its story is told.
What's year but canvas where each by his
art,
Paints scene or fragment from out his own
heart,
To be Kissed or applauded when shown in tie
martI
Then hurrah for the year,
Let us shake Off our fear
And lnroll the canvas, and mark out our plan,
For the years and Old Time are the servants of
man.
Old Time seems sluggard, when bringing joy,
ANA when laden with sorrow he trips like q boy !;
But he brings something new when he comes to
Destroy
SO we greet the New Year,
With smile and a cheer,
And we make Father Time do our work while he
stays,
For the New Year and Old bringeth something
to praise.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
Be Accurate.

Make it habit to be accurate in every.
thing you do. Be accurate in your writing.
Dot your is and cross your rs is what our
school teachers used to ding into our ears in
our boyhood days, and it taught US habits of
accuracy which we never had cause to re-
greet. In sending orders to your merchant,
be accurate in them put down just what
you want and how you want it, in such plain
language that you can't be misunderstood
BE very careful to get your address right,
street, number, town, county and State, and
You will save great deal of trouble at the
office where your order is received. A great
deal of the misery in this world is caused by
inaccuracy of word or deed
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01

Own DUTY.-The certainty that lite can
not be long, and probability that it will he
much shorter than nature allows, ought to
awaken every man to the active prosecution
of whatever he is DESTROYS to perform. Il is
true death may intercept the swifest career ;
but he who ia cut off In The midst of an
honest undertaking has at least the honor of
falling in his rank, and has fought the bat
tie, although he missed victory
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01

Happiness is composed OF many small
joys. Trample not under foot, then, the lit.
tie pleasures which are scattered in the daily
path, and which in eagar search after some
great joy, we are apt TO overlook. Why
should we always keep our eyes fixed on the
bright distant horizon, while there are so
many lovely roses in TIE garden in which
we are permitted to walk The very ardor
Of our chase after happiness may be the rea-
son that she so often eludes our grasp We
pantingly strain after her when she has heen
graciously brought nigh unto TIE.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
"The Tune the Old Cow DIED orr

In Scotland and north of Ireland this say
ing is very common in the mouths ofthe pea,
santry. though all who use it may not under
stand It's origin. 1t arose out of an old song
There was an old man and he had an Old COW,
And he had nothing to give her,
So he took out his fiddle and played her tune
Consider, good cow consider;
This is no time of year for the grass to grow,
Consider. good COW, consider.
The old COW died ofhunger, aud when ann,
grotesquely melancholy song or tune
ed the north country people say 60
tune the old COW died OFF,
t,i1dL GAZETTE "A. - 81
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-12

"Ah? You were going to Norway, you
say; rather 4 stormy vOyage at this time of
the year, land you would of necessity be
leaving your client, 4 delicate old man, for
several weeks, yet YOU did not think it
necessary TO complete his will before your
DEPARTURE II did not"
Now, sir, are you quite sure that Mr..
Mauleverer was i'll n proper state of mind
at hat time to execute q will?" Il should
certainly say he was; but | am no doctor"
Was he not under the influence of an
extraordinary degree OF excitement about
that period? ale was certainly very
much excited
Would you be surprised to hear that
this excitement wa such rs to lead him to
employ one of his servant to abduct Mr..
FentOn, the gentleman towards whom he
appeared for some reason or other to enter
tain so extraordinary an antipathy?"
1t was Daisy's turn to start and look
surprised at this question, as, indeed, most
persons in court did. | had never told
Daisy the truth about my voyage to the
north, nor should | have allowed the truth
TO be made known now but for the impera-
tive demands of Mr.. BelmOre.
FOsdyke was manifestly disconnected by
this question.
Come, sir" cried BelmOre, 81 must
have an answer" II heard something of
it."
Heard something of it! Why, were
you not aboard the ship in which that gen.
tleman'-pOinting to where ! sat-'was
abducted?" eyes; 1 know that such an
abduction took place by the orders of Mr..
MaulevereHn
snow, upon your solemn oath, did you
not think that the deceased was not in a
fit state of mind to manage his own affairs?
and was not that the real reason why you
never completed the execution the wiil?"