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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03
Sale of City of Wheeling Five Per
Cent. Bonds of 1885.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned Commissioners, appointed by
an ordinance Of the city of Wheeling, entitled "sn
ordinance to provide for the issue and sale Of bonds
Of the city Of Wheeling, 70 be known as bonds Of
1885, and for the redemption and payment thereof,
and providing for the payment into the City Treas
ury OF certain amounts from the revenues OF the
Gas aud Water WoIk X, ratified by the voters OF
said city on the 2Sth day Of May, 1885, will on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Sd, 1886,
between the hours OF 9 O'Clock a. m. and 8 O'Clock
p. m, at the Bank Of the Ohio Valley, in the city
OF Wheeling, W; Va, receive bids In writing Tor
and sell bonds Of said city, authorized by said or.
dinance, TO the amount OF 3 1000, five thereof OF
the denomination OF SlOO each end the remainder
Of the denomination Of 81, GOO each, sl dated the
first day Of July, A. d. 1885, payable on or before
the first day OF July, A. d. 1919, at the said Bank
Of the Ohio Valley, " tn interest at the rate OF Ave
per cent. per annum, payable annually en- the first
day Of July, A. D. 1886, and on the first day Of July
in each year thereafter, until and including the
y ear 1919, at said bank, for which interest coupons
In proper form are attached 10 each bond.
Such bonds will be sold only for cash or Its
equivalent In bonds OF said city OF the loan OF June
18th, 1871, commonly known 81 the List and raw
export loan, or the Loan Of lSIlO to the highest
bidder approved by the undersigned, and none OF
the said bonds OF 1885, will be sold for less than the
principal thereof with the accrued interest thereon.
NO premium will be allowed for any Of the bonds
Of said loan Of 1871,
In6 uOuub u6I6uy duN6Tlistu lI Sal6 are duy Ol
them liable TO redemption at their par value on
and at any time otter the first day OF July, A. D..
1895, rs provided in said ordinance, and neither
such bonds nor the coupons thereto attached will
be subject TO taxation uuder authority of said city.
By said ordinance the said city Obligates itself 10
pay each year after 1891, until the bonds authorized
by said ordinance are fully paid, the ono twenty.
fifth Of all such bonds not paid before the first day
Of July, 1926.
ALFRED CALDWELL,
+. P. JEPS0N,
p, B. DOBBINs,
Commissioner.
febs,l ,5,9 N, Is. 49, 7,2l q, 2227, 2s,marl
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1Gw ApVERTISEMENTS.
BREAK OFF
NOTICE.

WHEELING, W, VA, February l, 1886.
r HAVE THIS DAY SOLD MY STOCK OF
Il Dry Goods, Motions, etc, to Messrs. r. Mein
hart and Chas. B. stentzsl, who Will continue At
the old stand, No. 1876 Main street, Wheeling,
w. Va.
Thar king the trads for the many courtesies ex-
tended me in the pas, l would ask a continuance
OF the same to my successors.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to me
will please call at my late place OF business, No. 1886
Main street and settle, MesHs. Reinhart and
Stentzel having been authorised by me to receive
all money due me on account.
Respectfully, A. d. sEAMON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03

SAN JOKES believes the devil is a gen.
tlsmsu, and will get up and go if he is told
to. The Rev. SAN ought to make few
requests out at Columbus.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03

BISMARCK still persists that the Poles
must go. They must have been secretly
usrtaking of the great America hog.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03

In 1850 there were only four coke ovens
in the United States Nov there are
1851.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03
Fifty a Year.

To be sure. You've "only got 8 cold;'
"only a cough" "Be all over in q few
DAYS" Don't worry about me-" Well,
we won't. But $4,000 people die every
year in the United States from consumP'
ton. And every soul ofthem began that
way. Better stop it now with Psrkers
Tonic. This remedy will expel the cold at
once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03
Notice.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ITO TIE CREDITORS OF JOHN BRINToN,
l. deceased:
In pursuance OF a decree Of the Municipal Court
Of Wheeling, made In q cause therein pending, TO
subject the real estate OF the satl John Brlnton, to
the payment of his debts, you are required to pre-
sent your claims agaiustthe estate OF the said John
Brinton, for adjudication to Joseph X. PAUL, Com
missioner, at his office, No. 1920 Chapline street,
in the city of Wheeling, Ohio county, West Viz
ginia, on or before Wednesday, the 18th day oil
March, 1886,
Witness, Thomas NJ. DHrrah, Clerk OF said Court,
this I'd day Of February, 1886.
THOMAS NJ. DARRAH,
feb3oswY Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03
Is tins one Into Henry

Eete Orleans PeayuRs.
1t is natural that the writings Of Henry
George on free trade and the injustice OF
protection should be copyrighted. The
copyright is his protection, and gives him
a monopoly and control of the word stuff
he manufactures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03
Co-PARTN ERSHIP.

C0-PARTN ERSHIP.
Having this day bought the stock OF Dry Goods,
Notions, etc., Of Mr.. A. d. Seamon, the under
signed have formed a CO partnership un Ter the
fTm name OF Meinhart h StentEal, and will con-
tinue the business at the old stand, Ne. 1916 Main
street, and ask a continuance OF the liberal trade
bestowed on Mr.. SeamOn. Respectfully,
MEINHART K SlENTZEL,
Eebls 1886 Main Street, Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03
T WELTY q CO.,
Importers and Wholesale DeSlsrs in
Wines and Liquors.

wHIsKuSI D~ouEhertrIs Pure Rye,
Monticello Pure Rye, Glib on's Pure Rye,
Belle Of Nelson our Mash, o. r. o. Tay.
lorss Sour Mach, Kentucky Standard SouI
Mash.
AIso a large snortasnto Of Z sntucky Bo1rborr ard
Rye Whistles, such a. Hume, New Castle, Eeh
Grsin, McPhorson, John Emmons, CATS, etc.
NH-Chsmpagna, Rhine Wins, Fine ClfoInis
Wine and q fnn linz Of Bottled GoodA
Sole Agency for Wen Virginia for Geyeiand's
Patent Beer Faucets.
q PETER WELTY q CO., MS Main ST
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preacher.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-03

Pdei0, Pa.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25
How Sir Roger De Coverly Kept the Feas
In Queen Anne's Time.

Spectator. TIA 49,
Sir Roger, after the laudsble custom
of his ancestors, always kept open house
at Christmas. I learned from him that
he had killed eight fat hogs for this sea-
son, that he had dealt about lis chimes
very literally among his neighbms snd
that in particular he hid sent . string Of
hogs pudding with . pack Of cards to
every poor family in the parish. ~
have often thought" said Sir Roger, sit
happens very well that Ohristmas should
fall out in the middle Of the winter. II
is the most dead, uncomfortable time Of
the year, when the poor people would
suffer very much FROM their poverty and
cold, il they had not good cheer, warm
fires and Christmas gsmbols to support
them. I love to rejoice their poor hearts
at this season and to see the whole vii
lage merry in my great hall I allow .
double quantity of malt to my beer and
set it stunning for twelve days for every
one that calls for it. i have always q
piece OF cold beef and mince pie upon
the table. and ann worderfully pleased to
see my tenants pass away whole oven
ing in playing their innocsnt tricks
and smutting one another.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25

ln11iod up HI wuzk Z, itGls.1
Turning to u q ws MOVED ~
j car-driyer said:
mo use IN jawing thsss q
They are twice AZ lurg in un]co
you do. My plan Is to take sypx51
good-natured. and get dong s
deal better by it. Heigh, tbereps
man on the crossing who didnss d.
the car ssLook for the locomotive 3
the hell rings"
'.Do You have much trouble
teamsters?" We asked.
30, some OF them can act N 8
mean, pretendink not to hear. xkn
blow nay whistle, but il they vsnt -
jaw with me they must do il Ill H.
selves"
just then team pulled auon
track ahead Of us and blocked the W
The sullen driver appeared ready fuf -
usual interchange of conplimenta -
our man grinned merry grim on1
cried:
"Room enough for everybody Il ~
take little time," and the sullen d.
hurried up his team.
''That's the way it works every tine
said the driver as he turned Q broad
smile at us. "Molasses catches moro
flies than vinegar, though some folkn
don't seem to know it. How are yCu,
Blly?" This is one of the uglieu1
draymen that we ever saw And III
drayman recognizing the car-driver, nod
ded in return, his ugly mug softsnine
into something like amiability under e.
melting influence Of the good natursd|
mans smile.
"You know some of these fsllows,S
we suggested.
"Lots Of 'em, for I've been On thialine
forty years; and they know ns. Neve
had anv fuss worth speaking Of. But
there is one Of our men, Grabbed driv-
or, who is in q row from morning until
night. Seems teamster can't rec hin
without wanting to lick him. He =
howled at and sworn at along the entire
route, and I know it must make his liz
q burden. But he is most to blame Cor \
himself. He is always frekting and
finding fault, and naturally FOLKS On ~
street don't like him. He makes al his
passengers cross, and blue 700, on -
count Of the rows he gets into. I I'll
you, boss, the good-natursd way Il The
easiest way to get through hfa"
And our street-car philoscphse has
the right Of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25
Carrying Ont His Orders.


Hugh Mcclure, son of the Emerald
Isle who had volunteered In the Tenth
Mississippi Regiment of infantry, sta
toned at Pensacola, Florida, in 1861,
relates the Detroit Free Press, was
placed upon picket one night on the
beach, with orders to walk between two
points, and to allow no one to pass with
out the countersign, and that to be CIV
en- in q whisper. About midnight the
corporal with the relief discovered BY
the moonlight, Hugh up to his waist IN
water, the tide having set in since hs
was posted two hours before.
"Who goes therer
"Relief" q
.Halt, relief; advance, corporal, and
give the countersign."
Corporal: ~ am not gong IN theee
TO b drowned, Come out hecs and r.
mo relieve you"
Hugh: "Devi bit I win. he ffhs-
nsnt towld mo not 10 lsvs ny POI"
Oorporal: "Well, then, I'll lave yoa
in the wster an night" going sway =
Hugh: "HaltI I'll put hole u -
II ye pass without the countsEniq-
rhem'e me orders from. the hftsnanf"
cooking and leveling his gan.
CORPORAL: ssConfound you. everybody
win hear Il II I bawl It out to you"
Hugh: Eyes, me dsrlint, and the
hftenant said it must be given IN Q whis-
per; in wid ye; me fnger's on the trig-
ger, and me gun may go on"
The corporal had to yield and vads
in 10 the faithful sentinel, who exclaira-
ed: .Be iabersi it's we'll ye're come;
the coulterm' tide has almost drowned
me-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25

about it. She shut all the dours no sl1e
might sound the little born without the
children hearing, and impressed her
mother with the assurance over and over,
s.It sounds SO pretty and clear and soft
you will like to hear it in tho house."
The night before Christmss how i'm
portant Elsie felt as she said:
s'Children, just fix your hats like you
always do. I think Santa Claus will
come" For hats were the fashion there
instead Of stockings.
Mother and Sophie lined the hats with
clesn paper, and divided the candy in
three exactly even pieces, each stick, and
then brought out needle book for
Carrie, When each separate thing was
wrapped and placed in the hats Elsie
could have squealed for Joy.
Morning brought gladness to all.
You should have been there to hear
shouts Of "Merry Christmasl Merry
Christmasp' s'See what I havep' Lewie
tried to play on his jews harp, and it
tickled bis lips 80 he had to laugh in
cad, while George made it hum tunes
for hir,. Estelle blew her horn, and
Carrie stood so near she could see in the
glass, and so she said, I'VE can both en-
Joy it at once" And they all ate candy.
Oh, yes! Such little bits there seemed
to be plenty
Before dinner Sophie curled the hair
of all four, and when they found mother
had made hot molasses- cake there was
no lack of good cheer. After dinner
they cracked wslnuts in the log room,
on the stone hearth, and picked out the
big kernels until there was nearly tea
cupfuI, and sent Lewie with these to
mother for her Christmas gift.
Evening songs and plays filed the
time till sleepy hours Quoted the dane
ing feet and prattling tongues. Father
said he was sorry he could not have seer
Santa Claus himself Maybe he would
some day. And don't you think he
came again New Years.
But that would be another story.
Now wish you good night and merry
Christmas, as was that homely seventeen.
cent Christmas 30 long ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25
An Old Relic.

Leevenworth Times.
Somehow the old heroes Of the early
wars seem to die hard. The records a
the pension bureau show that the sur
vivors of The var Of 1912 and not Of The
Mexican war are still somewhat numsr-
ols, and when they do make their exit
they are generally represented BY Wild
ow who hanes on to LIE with equal To-
nacity.
Among the numerous applicants cd
mitted to the Western Branch OF the Ma
tional homo for disabled volunteer sol
diers at Leavenwosth during the psf
week was venerable relic Of the Black
Hawk war, in the person Of william
Rockhart, formerly Of Captain r e.
Wieon,s aFirss complky q III
Fourth Illinois mounted infantry. Il
old man is farmer by occupation, ~
although seventy one years Of age il SIN
hale and hearty, although crippled sons
what by an injury to the LEFT wrist
caused by being thrown from . horse .
wound of the left breast caused by tbs
Indian arrow and bullet wound below
the left knee.
These injuries were received at the 90
ton on Sycamore creek known in the
history as General Stillman's defeat IN
May, 1882. Ane1pedition was made up
of about three hundred men (volunteersb
for the purpose Of affecting the release
of two young ladies named Hal, sis
ers,-who had been captured BY Black
hawks Indians at the taking Of fort
near the rapids Of the Illinois river, the
entire garrison having been masscred BY
the captors with the exception of these
two girls.
Rockhart states that Abraham LIN
coin, who was captain Of Q company
raised in Sangamon county, was among
the volunteers on this occasion and was
put in command of the detachment
The little band was greatly ousnumber-
ed by Blackhawk's forces and defeated.
The girls were subsequently released.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25


sibilities Of enjoyment there are on the
dreary and desolate heights OF the Rocky
Mountains. The sturdy mountaineers
are ever ready for bit OF fun, and are
sure to make the most of their limited
resources in this direction. "Ihappened
to be in the very heart of tie Rocky
Mountains during the holiday season OF
1884," writes correspondent "The
little cabin in which I stayed was the
only one I could see in the narrow,
gloomy gulch, with great mountain
walls rising high on either side.
sit was late in the afternoon of the
day before Christmas when arrived at
the cabin, and Immediately after supper
my host said,-
Me an the gals an the ole oomen is
going to some party doin's tonight, up
to Bill Dixon's. Mebbe you'd like to
jine us"
"'Well, II hardly knowr-
"Oh. you'd BETTER interrupted the
toie CONAN It's goin' to be regular
tearin' down time
81 wanted to go but couldnot help
saying
"sBut / haven't been invited
'Invitedp sneered the old man con-
temptuously. AL the invite you need
is to go an bang on the door an walk
in. I'll Introduce you round. I reck-
on it will be the biggest doin's ever hid
in this gulch.'
"The gals consisted of two girls
about Is and Is years old. I am sorry
that lack Of epacs forbids detailed de-
scription Of their costumes. I did no
suppose that the entire gulch containss
such quantity of artificial flowers, odd
and ends Of ribbon, jewelry and calico
founces as those gals wore.
I'VE walked three miles to Dixon's
His house consisted of long, low cabin
of hewn loge, divided into two rooms.
There was the sound Of revelry' inside,
undoubted, distinct revslry.
"Mis' Dixon herself greeted US with
q shout.
Here's Bob Dyer an his folks
Feerd You want comm. Come in, Mis-
Dyer! How de do, Mary Jane an
Oindy? Come right in, strangerp
".li;ie didn't wanter come cause be
want invited proclaimed Mr.. Dyer
pointing one finger at me.
"He didn'tP calculated Mr.. Dixon
why man, the whole gulch is invited te
these doin'sl It's Christmas, you know,
Slap of your overcoat an jine right in
in right-hand- of-fellership sort Of
timer
II am not dancing man, but I sud.
denly found myself seized by and whirl
ing and bobbing around with buxom
Dung lady whom had never seen be-
fore, and to whom had not been intro
troduced.
"'We're perfectly informal, or what.
ever You call it, Eere,' said q stout young
lady, seating herself by my side, with
half Of pie in her hands and offering
me part Of it.
"Some people came twelve miles to
these doin's.
"Strong- limbed, swarthy- checked fell
lows came over the mountain tops on
snow shoes; clumsy sleds came gliding
along over the guloh roads; songs and
laughter rang out on the long dark
canons as the tired but merry jewellers
went home in the early Christmas morn
ing.
"Dixon's crowded cabin was not emp
tied until broad daylight. The 'doins"
lasted until then, and all the snow-cov.
cred mountain tops were aglow with
sunshine as we walked over the winding
trail to Bob Overs cabin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25
A Jolly Car Driver.

Coming down on q Fourth avenue
street-car the other morning, We rode ON
the front platform and found . veritable
study in the driver. He was Of those
iolly. good. natured souls that nothing
seems to trouble or put out Of temper.
There was a wagon On the track that
was being unloaded and we bad to wait.
The teamster glared at our driver, e
they always do, a. much as to say
aWhat yer goin' to do about it r'but re-
csived such beamine smile IN return,
with . aTake your fmes old boy, that
he finally grinned back and actually
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25

Get feadyt % stock
ing and do it night
quick for Christmas
Is coming, and with
1t st. Nick. Fiis rein
deers, Impatient to be
on the way, already
are hitched TO his well
laden sleigh. st. Nick
in his furs and in haste
to depart. stands ready
to whistle the signal to
to start, and then on the
snow clouds sf1oas in
the sky, st. Nick and
his RENDERS will
hitherward fly. Then
down through the
chimney the stock
ings he'll view, and
I'LL them with toys
and nice sugar,
plums, too. The
children are
counting tho
days till he'a here,
and nightly bright
visions Of Christmas
appear. So haste
with ,he STOCKINGS,
and do it fight
quick. for Christ
mas is coming. and
with it st. Nick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25
The Burglars Christmas Eve.

AA0 ShAsAceAsA0C A1sos
Brooklyn Eagle.
Tony Flash could scarcely remember
when he was an honest man. He didn''
think, indeed, he had ever been any.
thing but q thief since he was boy
But he never liked to think about hi
boyhood. He swore terribly If anybody
spoke to him about his mother.
And 80 midnight this Christmas eve
found him engaged in his professional
duty of cracking q crib" He was in 9
house that belonged to and was occu.
pied by another citizen. That citizen
and his family were sleeping the sleep Of
unsuspecting innocence. But Tony
Flash did not waste the lone starry hours
in sleep, love. That was just when he
made his best time, right on the mid
night stretch. He had been pretty thor
oughly through the citizens house, and
his canvas bag was full of swag silver
spoons and tea things, silk dresses, cost
" furs, some watches and little articles
Of escritoire and BIZ uterie and such lit
tie parterre. He is about ready to de-
part, but pauses near the fireplace, won
dering Il he had not better step into an
adjoining bedroom and knock the party
who is snoring in the head before e )he
walkers some of the family. The bell in
the spire OF Saint Mammon's tolls IL.
What was there in the vibrant tones
Of the midnight bell that fell upon the
burglars callous heart like q voice from
long ago9 Something that awakened
echoes long silent; something that
touched q chord long years unrespon-
We. His hand trembled. "What's this p
he whispered to himself. "Am I a
womanr' His eyes fell upon a row of
wrinkled, dimpled little stockings bang.
ing beside the fireplace. The shape IF
the little feet was still there, though the
stockings bulged and bursted with the
little toys thrust in them. TIE robber
looked at them. "This is Christmas eve"
he said under his breath, II had for
gotten" Ay, long years had he forgot
ten, but it all comes to him now. He
presses his brawny hand upon his heart
to still its beating, and bis eyes are chained
to the little stockings In the next cham
Der ne can hear the soft breathing of the
little ones who, in sweet childish conf
dence, had hung them there. He was
once child himself innocent as they;
had he forgotten it? He had children of
bis own young and fair as they. Did he
forget themS His heart gave bound
like frightened hare. His little ones?
In that moment he passed through q
bath of fire.
"Good enough" he muttered hoarsely,
''just the thing for the kids"
And with one quick movement OF his
arm, the robber swept the
whole line of stockings into his treasury
pack, and hurrying noiselessly down
stair stepped lightly over the prustrate
figure Of the vigilant policeman asleep
on the front stoop, and disappeared in
The direction of his favorite fence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-25
Oleomargarine.

Rradstreet
Washington reports have it that the
oleomargarine tax promises to yield ST.
100000, if not 1900, 008, annual rev.
enue. The effect of making public this
fact must be to go far in giving the new
commodity legitimate place among the
industries of the country. The very en-
actnent of the bill was, indeed, bat q
recognition OF the fact that the new food
product had come to stay. Early in this
year Bradstreet's showed that If dis
eliminating legislation could be more
generally followed, reference being had
to state legislation, the lime would come
when oleomargarine would be sold on its
merits as substitute for genuine butter.
While the discriminating tax OF the ma
tional law was unjust, the outcome, as
anticipated, appears to be that cleo
Margarine is brought into full promi
nenoe and recognition. A clear line of
distinction is provided by the difference
in price. Already the Boston papers
are publishing market reports giving the
comparative prices Of oleomargariae and
butter. In these reports the price OF the
best butter is quoted at 24c. and 25c,
while the best cleo can be had for II Q,
The internal revenue officials reason that
the dairymen were mistaken in the no
ton that to levy tax thereon would
lessen the consumption of imitation but
ter. With the difference of price made
clear, good oleo was certain to be pre-
ferred to bad butter. This done, it re-
mains to be seen how far good butter
will continue to be preferred to good
oleo. The rigid enforcement Of the
present law cannot fail to throw light,
and that speedily, on this phase OF the
problem.
Hiram Smith, Of Shsboygan county,
Wisconsin, finds it pays to make butter
in winter when fresh butter il scarce and
brings good price. Whatever can be
raised tout Of season" pays. Persons
who give attention to raising poultry
find It pays unusually well to have hens
lay in winter. The price of eggs is
then high. and fresh eggs are difficult to
obtain. By proper feeding and housing
your hens can be male to lay through
the entire winter. It is sand, by proper
care, q hen viii clear 81 20 during the
winter above all expenses.