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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06
STATE acknowledgement

lnrHNa HOlDOnS. ......s ..sss.s sgss sss zee sssssts sees ~
Fours and-a-halt extended ......"""."".""'"ii22s
Pacific skies Of 1885,.
STATE SECURITIEs-Neglected
RNLRoADs-Moderstely active.
SrocEs-The stock market was gener-
silly very strong at the opeuing, prices
showing gains ranging from TO over
per cent, the latter Union Pacific. During
the first hour there was continued
strength snd decided activity in deal
ings, during which advances of fractions
to over l per cent were made. The high
est prices of the day were made about II
o'clock and after midday there was q very
decided decrease in the amount OF business
doing. Prices moved ~irregularly within a
comparatively narrow range until later IN
the day, when there was a decline Of to
| per cent. This was checked
lust before the close and slight
advances were made in many cases. Spec
ulation hinges to q very large extent on the
probabilities of an early settlement of the
railroad and anthracite coal trouble. In
the afternoon declines in coal stocks were
conspicuous for their losses, l.sckawanna
closing with a loss Of and Hudson !
higher. Reading suffered most, closing
with q decline Of IL. The weakness of
this stock is attributed to a report that the
Pennsylvania is sure of the control OF the
company. Transactions 1929 shares.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06
COTTON.
New York.

NEv YORK, February 5.-CorToS-
Futures closed steady, but lower than yes,
terdsy; May 9.34c; July 9 $40; August
$780, September 9.3sc; October 1850.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06
Mbeelin9 Resister
GUIDE.

Z RRIYAL AND DEPARTUREOF 3RAIEs-
"a EXPLANATION or MAxks;
sDaily tsunday excepted. tkondAy excepted
Wheeling Time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06
PETROLEUM.
ittsbur2


TtTUsymLE. Pa, Februsry5.-Peuoleum
- National Transit certificates opened at
safe; closed at s3!c; highest SIC; low.
egt Csc.
PIrTssCRG, Pa, February Ma.
lionsl Transit certificates opened OF S3ct;
highest Sic; lowest SEC; closed ct 83c.
Shipments S6,39G barrels; charters not
posted,
OIL City.
OIL CITY, February 5.-Opened at
S3ic; highest SAFE; lowest S3c; closed at
83c; Gales $4,000 barrels; c%learances
3,778,OOO barrels; charters $4,000 barrels;
shipments 68, 1896 barrels.
New York.
New York, February j.--Petroleum-
The market opened strong ct S3ic, sd-
vauced to sac, broke and closed at o3c
bid. Sales $4,000 barrels.
Bradford.
BRADroRD. February 5-Petroleum-
Opened at S3Ic; closed at S3tc; highest
84c; lowest S3c; runs $500 barrels; to-
tai shipments $4,000 barrels; charters
2S,l5O barrels; c~leersuces l,o92,O0O bar
re!s,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money at 1 Lag Per Cent-GOvernments
Dull and FIrm-Stocks StrOng-Flour
Quiet and Unchanged-wheat Higher
Nsa YosK, February 5.-Money on call
easy at l3@2 per cent; prime mercantile
paper at 4@5 per cent; sterling ex'
change dull but steady at 487@4o9.
GoyERyMENTs-Duil and firm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06

Leave Wheeling aIs .. N. and run sTeIy hour
UNI = Q, n.
Leave WaeelinE Park ga y. sad run every horl
1ntl 10 D, u.
,9.tOn- m G. HIRSCH. Supa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06

Passenger trsins daily including sondsJ. Asssps
notation tIsinr run daily eHcsp, Sunday.
W. kOhlNsOE,
General Freight and Passenger Agent
J. q. T0MLlN rON.
Ticket Agent, Wheeling, W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06
Ladies

30 you want a pure, bloom
irg Complexion! If so, a
few applications of Hagan's
HAGN0LIA BALM will graf
fly you to your hearts con.
:eut. 1t does away with Sal
iowness, Redless, Pimpies;
nIOtches, and all diseases aud
iMperfections Of the skin. It
0~YercOmesthe flushed appear
ance of heat, fatigue and ex:
element. 1t makes q lady OF
THIRTY appear but TWEEN
" and so natural, gradual,
and perfect are its effects,
hat It is impossible to detect
Is application.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06

Make P. o. Money Orders payable and ad-
dress Registered Letters to
WE'VE ORLRANs NATIONAL BANK,
Hew orleans, IA
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r., z. i U. Railroad
Leave BsIlsire AZ ass o. N. for Wocdsield AND
SUMMARIZED.
Leave Beliairs ct 2:SO q. N. for sunmerAeld and
4TTiTe :, BeIlatre, 1910 8. M. and 5,25 p. IN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06
JTT'S HAIR DYE,

DAY HATR or WHISPERS changed zoe
UsJy BLACK by q single application %
y nET. IL tmpGrts q natural eolor, &C.
HhRtaneSosly. Sold by Drugg1Sts, U
d oy expreaS on receipt Of 81 y
6c9, - MURRAY St., New Yofks
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AGRICULTURAL.

WHY Bees OIe-How to ave Them-HeaV-
Ter Horses Required on the Farm Pre-
sarv5nV Fspcs Posts-Winter Trans
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CINCINNATI, ., February 5.-Hogs-
Steady; common and light g 25@4 TO-
packing and butchers 81 00@4 40; re.
ceipts 1855 head; shipments 696 head,
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WHbeIlHks
3uitec--Prime to choice creamery Csc;
choice dairy l4@l6c; good to prime
country roll l2@l5c; common mixep
stock safe. Good demand.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-24
Peculiar Kind of Love,

"The Morgan people love the people of
st. Martini" Randolph Natii before the
Board Of Reviewers.
The Benevolent Association of this
town gave an excursion to New Orleans
on the Morgan road, last week, paying
for six coaches STA to that company.
In returning home, before taking the cars
at Algiers, the company insisted that the
coaches were too crowded and compelled
the managers Of the excursion to take
an extra coach demanding $35 extra pay
for same. There was no necessity for
this extra coach, but it was forced upon
the gentlemen having charge Of the ex-
cursiOn. II this Is an exhibition of
their love, God save us from their ha-
tired.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-24
Local Lights.

With continued favorable weather q
fair crop will be made in this parish.
The Board Of Reviewers got through
its labors at last. Were they satisfac-
tory?
The Str. Queen City, in place Of the
Str. New Iberia, Of the Belt line was In
port last Wednesday.
Mr.. E. r. Knight, keeps in stock fine
grade Of chewing and smoking tobacco.
Try his cents package tobacco.
Onr young friend Chris Fitzgerald is
now working in the foundry of Messrs.
Edwards and Haubtman, in New Or
leans.
Our friend Numa DOmengeaux OF
Breaux Bridge, was among the passen-
gers on the last trip Of the steamer Dan.
ton.
We gladly place on our exchange list
the Plaquemine Protector. 1t is a splen-
did paper and has all the elements es.
sential to prosperity. Our good wishes
60 with it.
We gladly welcome in our midst Mr..
Elijah Crawson and family. They will
occupy for short time, the residence
OF Mr.. VIM. Eastin. We presume it will
not be long before they will move on the
plantation recently purchased by Mr..
CrawsOn just outside oftown.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-24
The Ballot Box.

Facts of interest to certain individual
voters, entailing grave responsibilities
Facts that have slept the sleep of death,
thereby not only causing dis traction OF
public business, but brands each fndivi-
dual Of that cast, as traitor to the most
sacred trust ever confided to man; and
to bis astonisment when his Representa-
tive is guilty Of theft, in genteel terms a
defaulter, the voter that assisted to elect
him to an Office with that power, as his
agent is equally criminal.
''Sacred Trust" Why the Govern
ment of this the most magnificent Re-
pnblic in the history of the world achiev-
ed under trials and sufferings that beg
gars description; was bequeathed to the
citizens Of the United States: hope my
fellow-citizens Of the cast above alluded
to consider themselves q part Of that
community, and will endeavor so to
prove themselves. That inestimable
gift, is Beacon Light rebuking oppres-
sion and tyranny, is a movement the
grandest the Sun ever shone on, to the
departed heroes whose manhood placed
the Crown that now glitters on the cause
Of humanity. 1t has its history EMBEDDED
in the memories of grateful people, by
the fires Of war. P. G.
ITO be continued
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-24
Unite on One.

We believe it is pretty safe to say that
Mr.. Theodore Fontelieu will be a candi-
date for the judgeship Of this district at
the election to be held on the End. day Of
next November.
He will, no doubt inaugurate his cam
paign In a short time.
To defeat him will require the putting
forward Of man strong with the peo-
pie,
That man, we honestly believe is James
E. Mouton.
Without wishing to detract from the
merits Of the abundant material to be
found in the district, we believe he is
the most available man at this time.
He can carry this parish by a hand
some majority.
He is st. Martins choice.
Iberia, also, from reports has favorite
son whom she would like to see on the
bench.
Jos. A Breaux is in every way fitted for
the position.
Now it behOves the partisans Of these
two gentlemen to find means to settle on
the candidacy Of one or the other of
them.
While we do not mean to speak for
them, we doubt not they will abide by q
fair decision of the people.
Will the selection be made by a prima-
~ election. or by cOnventiOnp
1t is for the leaders to say.
All We ask If for the people to have q
voice IN the matter.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-24
A Query.

The assessment Of the Morgan railroad
in Lafayette parish, adjoining this parish
has been placed at $3.50 per mile,
against $1,000 last year. In this parish
fixed at $500 per mile for the main hne
and $500 per mile for the branch. Can
any one rell US why the railroad track is
more valuable in Lafayette parish than
In this parish?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-24
The War in The Swamp.

Thursday morning Sheriff BrOussard
received a telegram from Morgan City to
the effect that war was raging on bayou
Boutte, this parish, and that three men
were killed and several wounded.
The Sheriff and deputy Fleming left
that morning for the scene of trouble.
About half past four o'clock that after
noon, Ernest Miel, one Of the participants
in the bloody war, came to the Office of
the Sheriff, in this place, and surrendered
himself, in case he was wanted.
From what he is reported to have
said it appears that on Friday morning
last one Lorenzo Randall, cOlOred, and
others passed near his house and insul-
ted himself and family. A short while
after that, he heard his cattle, in the
pasture, running about as il some one
were after them. Proceeding to see
what was the matter, he saw Lorenzo
who was in the act Of injuring his
stock. When Lorenzo saw him, he
accosted him threatingly and at the
same time leveling his gun at him,
whereupOn he ran behind q tree and
called for help. Lorenzo walked around
few steps and fired at him, and he then
returned the fire with his rife wOunding
Lorenzo. Miel, came to PattersOnville
and telegraphed to the sheriff about the
matter, and asking him to come and ar
rest the parties.
After this mission, on returning home,
in skiff, with Valsin and Danl. Sparks,
his father-in-law and brother-in-law, and
when on the lake he was met by a skiff
containing some eight men; some of the
men cried to him to stop, hold on, and when
within 10 or Is yards, without more ado,
opened murderOus fire on him and those
with him. Danl Sparks was shot dead.
Valsin was wounded, and SO was he, (he
has scalp wOund-Ed) Mel then pick
ed up his rifle and opened fire. He would
fire shot grab the oars and pull few
strokes, repeating this several times
until ne was out Of range of the pursuing
party. He says that he don't whether he
hit any of his assailants. After reaching
home, the skiff with the men who at
tackled him, passed in front of his house
a half hour after he reached there.
He was then in the house by the dead
body of his brother-in-law, and his father
father-in-law was walking in the yard,
at the time, when the parties commenced
firing at the house. The old man valsin
was again wounded in the leg. He i'm
nediately picked up his rife and began
shooting at them, and they than jumped
IN the water and disappeared. Miel left
There and came to st. Martinsville, with
view. ii is said. Of having warrants is
suef for the arrest Of those people who
attacked him. Mel is Low in jail. The
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-24

trouble originated because he had Dur
chased small farm with three or fou
cows from an old man named Jhonny, a
whose request he afterwards took to New
Orleans to the pOOr-hOuse.
Following is the Morgan City Ere,
Press version Of the affair.
On Tuesday morning a hard wOrkin,
and honorable cOlOred man named LO
renzO Randall was shot and badly wOun
ded on bsyOu BOutte by sneaking fellow
named Ernest Mills. 1t seems tina,
Mills had fiat incurred at one Of tn,
islands and was engaged in gathering
moss and looked upon Randall and hi.
family, who landed for the same purpose
as intruders. and shot at the old mar
without warning. The proper papers
have been fled and sent to st. Martin, In
which parish the affair occurred, for ser
vice. 1t is to be hoped that Mills will
have the full benefit of the law.
LATER.
Wednesday-twO wounded men were
brought in this morning from bayou
BOutte Henry Randall brother Of LO
renzO, shot in the chin and Geo. NOye
shot just below the heart, one of the DE.
putty Sheriffs posse who attempted t
make the arrest. The shooting was done
by Mills, Valsin and Daniel Sparks
NOye died about 10 a. m. at the court
house. Deputy Sheriff Joshua Thomas
with a posse started Immediately for the
scene Of the disturbance to arrest the des-
peradOes.
About IL o'clock news was brought
in that during the firing last night, Mills
and another man were badly wounded,
and still another man, name unknown,
was killed; this makes a total so far Of
two killed and four wounded,
STILL LATER.
During the day considerable anxiety
was manifested as to the probable result
Of the expedition under Deputy Sheriff
Joshua Thomas, and quite crowd gath
cred in the evening at the wharves wal.
ting the return Of the boats. At about
10 o'clock loud cries and lamentations
were heard from thd Berwick side, which
was evidence that the boats had reached
there, and that more murder had been
committed. The news spread like wild
fire, and soon several hundred people
were rushing to the wharf fronting the
FREE PRFSS Office. The suspense was
terrible nothing could be heard from
the mingled voices from across the river
but soon the boats could be seen nearing
the Morgan City shore. For a few Sec
Onds breathless silence prevailed, but
the suspense was more than the heart of
a loving wife and mother could bear, and
as if fearful that no answer would be re-
turned she::called her husbands name q
hearty voice came answering back Pm
all right" and the Overjoyed woman lif-
ted her hands and thanked god"
Another voice from the boats informed
the people that everybody from this side
is safe but
LEVY PETERSON IS DEAD
and two more wounded.
1t was then learned that when the
sheriffs posse neared the scene Of the
conflict Of the previous day they we're
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-24

fired upon by the outlaws and Peterson
was killed and two others were wounded.
The fire was returned and 1t Is believed
that
THREE OF THE OUTLAWS FELL.
The firing became so hot that the posse
were obliged to leave the boats but they
drove the scOundrels to cover and captu-
red some of their guns.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-07-24
THE MESSENGER.
Our DEVILS First Effort,

set NE down,
In thought profound,
This maxim wise drew:
''lou tickle he and I'll tickle YOU"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-07
Cupid and Soap.

There is certain self styled man OF
letters in London who is more remark
able for his lofty Indifference to soap
and water than for any additions which
he made to literature. In spite, how
ever, of his somewhat uncomely appear
ance, he fancies himself to be great
conquerer of the heart of woman and
he is always delighted to set abroad lit !.
tie rumors about fair beings whom his
fascinatiohs have charmed -rumors
which are by no means agreeable to the
fair beings whose names are pen:ion-
ed. One young lady was very much
disgusted the other evening on being
asked at dinner-table by lie friend
WHO had taken her down, IL there was
any truth in the rumor that she was
engaged to be IN srried to the somewhat
unsayory man of letters in question.
The young lady denied the suggestion
Indignantly. "Then you have not ac-
cepted his hand ?" her inter locutor in
quiied. accept his hand ~ said the
lady decisively and epigrammatically-
''accept his hand Why, would not
even shake his hand without previous
course of Turkish baths on his part
and subsequent course on mine. !"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-07
Brother Gardner on Notices.

Il doan' 90 much on notices au'
sich, said Brother Gardner us he OPEN
ed the meetings or the Limekim club on
the usual degree and .winked to Samuel
Shin to raise the alley window. letsa
Il once knowed a man who sot out i'm
life wild dc motto: Excelsior He
was proud OF it, an dc las time 1 saw
him he was in de poo house. He got
so tired of luggin' dat motto around
dat he conldn't work ober three days in
de week.
Il once knowed man who had de
motto 'Time is Money hung in ebery
room in his house. HeInvariably rush
ed in his CON ten days to airly, am den
tried to average up things by plantin'
his Eaters twenty days too late, De
only occashun when he got even wild
time was when he jumped his clock half
an hour ahead. De only time when he
had decent crop was when lie lay sick
an his wife worked de truck patch.
Il once knowed man who carried de
motto a Penny Saved am Penny
Armed in all his pockets, an no pus-
son eber found him wild dollar in cash
to his name. He was all on de save an
muffin on de airn. ns
'Doan' you get the ideah inter veI
heads dat motto or maxim am gwine
ter feed an clothe We an whoop mp rent
and doctor bills. It's mo- i'm de mau
dan in de maxim. / kin show We fo'ty
pussons in'my nayburhood who sot on
de fences all summer an keep deir eyes
on de maxim 'Industry-am de Road to
Wealth. 1 kin show you fo'ty mo- who
hang up de motto of Providence will
Provide y and sat down for Providence
to do so. If de wife al ns a dollar dat's
Providence. =
'Stidy work affair wages, wild do.
mestic wife to boss de kitchen, am mot.
to an maxim 'nuff fur any of us. II
anything furder am wanted let us strive
to be honest. truthful, charitable an
virtuous. KWe needn't hang ont a sign
on de fencesidat we am strivin', but jisi
git. .dar' wildcat any Fo'th of July fire.
works 60 attract public attensiiun,
Letsus now purceed. Free Press.
-.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-07
Pulled off His Leg.

Speaking of wooden legs, there is an
old soldier employed In the government
service in this city who has had some
experience with an artificial limb, his
meat one haying been taken off at the
knee. Among the most amusing was
one with "a sleeping Car porter. This
pampered railroad tyrant rarely earns
his quarter all 'round by his pretense OF
blacking shoes and dipping dust from
his victims back, but it is the habit OF
this wooden-legged man to utilize the
darky in taking off that leg and making
him earn his hire. On one traip he
struck an uppish sort of a porter-a
brother to the insufferable swell who
sings out, ''Last call for dinnah in the
dining cab !" That darky stood around
with languid dignity that would make
street corner dude sick at heart.
The man with the wooden leg made
up his mind he would "wake that Mig
ger up" before he Clipped in his quar-
ter.
He told couple of men in the car
his purpose, and they joined in with
him. He wears his shoes firmly fasten-
ed to the wooden leg, having no need to
remove it, and having fallen once from
"a loose shoe. After his berth had been
made up he went to the dressing room
and unstrapped his leg, keeping hold of
the strap, and then got to his berth.
Then he called the porter "I'ye got
rheumatism and can't beG OYER" he
said, ''and l wish you'd pull off that
shoe. The porter united the shoe and
tried to pull it off, but 1t wouldn't come.
"Pull hard" said the passenger. The
darky gaye it another pull. "Oh, brace
against the berth and pull" said the
passenger. The porter had blood in his
eye. He put his foot against the berth
and pulled like dentist. The passen-
ger let go the strap, and the darky fell
back with the shoe and the leg. MY
heavens! you have pulled off my leg, "
shrieked the passenger. The porter
dropped 1t, and, with his eyes bulging
and his teeth chattering, he brokes from
the car. He concealed himself in a cor
ner of the baggage car. and pretty soon
the two other conspirators came in, pre-
tended they didn't know where he was,
sat down on a trunk aud talked over
the awful condition of.the man whose
leg had been pulled off, and about the
penalty the darky would have to suffer
if he should be caught. That porter
was of no service to anybody that
night, even after they explained the
Joke to him.-Mtlpa,ate Sentinel.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-07
Season for Waiting.

only one thing, ask, darling 7 she
whispered.
what is it. my own sweet p he yell.
ed.
Let our engagement be a secret for
another month";
why ? No, let me tell the world
you are mine. Let me show them the
prize 1 have won.'
Not for a month dearest-one, one
little month, l beg of you.'
why do you want to keep it Sc.
cret ? I Gear you do not love me-
Il adore you. You are the only man
I ever loved. But you are poor-apd-
and -
But I will be rich. With you, loye,l
will work for wealth..
Yes, darling, yes. But Harry is
wealthy, George is we'll off. William
has plenty and several of my admirers
have money!
still thinking of your admirers p
yes, dear, for Christmas is next
week, and they haYe all given me hand
some presents on previous occasions
Thoughtful angel, forgive me. Let
us wait a year.-San Francisco Chron-
icle.