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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
SEVERAL SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.

Look Out for Impure Water-Typhoid
Tever-DecoInposing Ma.ter-Food.
All should look out for impure water
Most country homes are supplied with water
from surface wells and springs; that is, wells
which are filed from the ground in their
vicinity. The water falls upon the ground
Immediately around, and simply trickles
down through the soil and loose earth into
the well. When surroundings are clearly,
these wells usually contain pure water; othe--
wise they become filthy and dangerous. In
seasons Of drought all such wells become low,
end the danger of impurity increased many
fold Tho result is too often seen in the great
number Of zymotic diseases in the country
(perhaps better called filth diseases) iii every
period Of drought. The danger cannot be
exaggerated The writer once examined the
water from well and found seventeen grains
of organic matter to a gallon, when the limit
of safety is two Typhoid fever is emphatic
ally u disease Of the country in the fall, and
it comes because Of danger in the well. There
is no reason why, with the proper care, the
country should not be free from all these dis
eases Far too often the weary man Of affairs
leaves the city for few days, only to go to
some country resort where there is no care TO
secure pure water there to suffer from some
of these filth diseases.
Then, again, care must be taken to remove
all masses of decompOsing matter. WAISTS
material always accumulatos around dwell
ings These refuse heaps tester in the sun,
and they usually reveal their presence and
tho danger fast CROUCH through the odor.
But it is not always so. Sometimes there is
just moisture enough to trickle down into the
ground and SO poison the water The gases
which arise from them are facilitating,
though not Of+en directly deadly. Aut it is
very easy to remove them complet4, for
thin layer Of dry earth viii absorb all tha
products Of decomposition, and the danger is
gone Dry earth is the proper disinfect0nt
for country use, and it is always at hand
when most noeGcd-in seasons of drought.
Then there il ono more caution which APP
plies TO city and country alike II is to avoid
all unhealthy food. There is much fruit IN
the market which was good food once, but is
always on the point OF decomposition. Ere
quently dangerous substances are produced
by such changes, and danger turks in all de-
composing food. f. Griffin in The Cur
RAM
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
HOW Far objects Are visible.

A discussion is gong on il Europe con-
cerning, the distance at which largo objects
on the eurtL's surface may b visible Emil
MetzEer mentions that he oncs saw, with
some difficulty, EtiBsrspicSt, in Sumatra,
when distant 10 English miles; and he also
male out GuS Merapi, il Java, when $50
miles away. From tho Piz Muraun, near
Dissentis, T. lin has seen Mont Blame, the
intervening space measuring about 10 miles
j. Starlie Gardiner states that Mont Blanc Is
visible FROM the Fiz Lanyard, though dis
tant about 3 degrees. In Greenland, Mr..
Nhymper beheld mountain from which he
was separated by 10 miles; and from Mar
settles, Zuch saw Mt. CaniTOn at distance Of
Is miles Ths whole range OF tha Swiss Alps
has been look-d upon by }. Hipplslsv while
200 mic. away, while Sir w. Jones has az
firmai that tn. Eimalayas have appeared TO
view from she distance OF pa miles.-BoSton
Budget
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
Monument for Thicrs.

The French not only have forgotten Theirs,
but have forgotten fhct statue Of The great
httls man IS lying in a Paris ste.is. awaiting
a location. Paris does rot want il. 1t was
ordered years ago, and bids fair 10 be neglect
Ell. The interest which stimulated the popu-
lar substitution that paid the sculptor has
died out, s,i nobody seems 10 care whether
it is placed in position or not.-Boston Iran
script
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
.'Tis Dancing nerhY."

Tbs new planch.;te is MAIDS in Chicago by
mailing four short wooden legs under tbs rim
OF mans hat hy means OF pins run through
TIE cloth. On pieces Of paper the LISTERS OF
the alphabet are marked and - are the
words yes" and mo- on separate bits Of
rap,r. Persons with mediuu.istic or elec-
trical qualities derive much fun from making
the hat spell out words by leapins from letter
to letter. The toy is called The Dancing
Derby. New York Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
The Only Person Now Living.

Thomas Brown, aged 96. living away
ZIP in the Adirondaclls. New York, raises
his feeble voice to claim that he j. the only
person now living who has talked with
George Washington. Thomas was
younCster of five summers at the time
Chicago Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
Gr.nos from, California.

The California Southern railway IS sending
out loads Of grapes attached TO each passenger
train bound east. The rate this year is Si5c
q car, Is against $500 last year
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THE CHILDREN ARE AT PLAY.

watched the look Of strange surprise
That came so swiftly to her eyes;
For mine were full Of tears unshed-
But all the heavy silence broke,
Mere these the simple words she spoke:
The children are at play" she said
fheard the words Is tsose who hear
The voice of mentor sent to cheer
Sad hearts that ask for rest instead.
Again the silence full Of gloom
Was broken in our dark ming room
The children are at play she said.
lifted up my eyes to see
The children playing :nerrily,
Then sadly turned away my head;
But heard again the sad refrain
AS though glad words were voiced in pain
The children are at play" she said.
"Children at play? at play? at plays
When hearts are breaking every day,
And life is woe, itself, / said
Nothing in all the solemn earth
So mocks at grief as children's mirth,"
How strange that they can play" she said,
''When hearts that loved Them lips that kissed
Are ever and forever missed;
Ard all the words blend in onc-Deao!
All children, you know not the word,
The saddest ever mortal heard
I'm glad that you can play" she said.
Gertrude Garrison.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

which he thought was $50 gold piece-if
he didn't swear it vast was because he
could think of the right words at the time.
-NorristolCn Herald.
The correct thing in monographs: what
Is that YOU have got on your writing paper,
Sadie?'i THAT is my monogram. What
is a mongram?" ''Why, the initials OF
YOUR name changed so that the letters
overlap each other" ''Oh! l see! But
these are not the initials of your name. 1"
eyes " they are" swell, can't make
,em out" Certainly not. That's the
beauty of it. II you could make 'em out
it wouldn't be monogram worth having
Boston Courier.
Don't snub the reporter" says the
Boston Herald. The reporter is no apt TO
be snubbed. Very few can afford to snu0
him. Keifer's downfall was said to be due
to the fact that he snubbed reporters, and
it is claimed that Union General who
had q great career before him lost all
chance of fame by insultinSa newspaper
man, whereupon the rest agreed never to
mention that Generals name III their re.
ports, and SC the unfortunate man dropped
out of sight The Herald pleads for the
reporter. The man who does the snubbmg
is the person who should be sympathlzed
with.-DetrOh Free Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06
COL. DAN. JOHNSON.
Reasons Why He Should be Nominated
for Congress.

Reasons Why He Should be Nominated
for Congress.
To ne Editor Of he Register.
Among those mentioned for the Demo
cratic nomination for Congress in the. First
District, Col. Johnson is one. l wish to
present few reasons why he should be
nominated
FirSt-"He is honest, he is capable"
No man has ever yet disputed his honesty.
He is one of those men in whom the masses
Of the people have the utmost confidence.
With him in Congress there could be no
fear that through any influences he could
be made To betray the interests committed
to his charge. lie has been tried and not
found wanting. In the Constitutional
Convention, and in ten years service in
the State Legislature he was ever found
at his post, and in no Single instance was
it ever limited that ne was not true to his
trust. Much of this organic, Us well rs
the statute law bears the impose of his
brain power, and in all his legislative
labor he has always been found on the side
of the people and battling for their rights.
His ability in legislative work, has been
admitted by all. He is conceded to be
the best parliamentarian in the State, and
in Congress would, by this fact, have more
than ordinary power.
SccOndly-It would be but simple JUS
ticc, admitting his honesty and ability, to
nominate him. No man has done more
hard services for the Democratic party in
this State than h.. On the stump in the
Legislature, and everywhere his efforts
have been to SO act and speak rs to COM
mend Democratic principles to the people.
lie il an old Democratic war horse, who
has always borne the burdens Of the party
and has never kicked out Of the traces.
lie came near being mObbed in his native
county in l-Gl, while home from the army
with a wound received in battle, because
he dared advocate the Democratic cause
and speak Tor our gallant standard bearer,
General Mcclellan. Through mObS, and
taunts and icers, he held up the Demo-
cratic standard and pleaded for the rights
OF the returned CnnIc,lcrates. In lS66
he boIc calamity the Congressional
standard OF our party, when we
all knew the party could not succeed.
Has he been rewarded adequately for his
fidelity? Is he To suffer because he was Il
Union soldier? Would not the COnicder-
ateS in the First district in view of what
NJ has done and suffered Tor them, be glad
to vote Tor him? Would not his own COM
r,,deS be glad to help to send him to Con-
grrSS? Capt. DOvcner, Union soldier,
will probably be the Republican nominee.
Would it not be policy as well as justice to
put Col. Johnson against him, and thus save
the soldier vote: Thcspeoplc are anxious
to vote for him. Will the politicians let
them? JUSTICE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06
SPICE OF LIFE.

Everything will he lovely when the anr
arrhiSt hangs high.-PUch.
\ man may read the worst signs OF the
/ times ON the roadside fences. -BWrIinytOn
. Free Press.
/ The reason why the world isn't better is
not because of the few fruits We have but
because our neighbOrs have so many
/ Philadelphia CAL.
J At the seaside: 'IIave you bathcd yet
/ this Summer" Eyes, Pyc bathed several
times at Coney Island" How did you
, find the water?'' Find the water? Why,
you can't miss it. It's all around the
island. "-TC,raS Sij1iRgs.
\ farmer sent a dollar for lightning
pOtato-bug killer, which he saw advertised
in u paper, and received by return mail
two blocks Of wood, with directions printed
on them Us follows: Take this block,
which is No. l, in the right hand; place
the bug on No. > and press them to-
gether. Remove the bug and proceed rs
before"
Come; Willie" said Mrs Lynch to her
youngest boy, diminutive specimen with
the weight Of three winters on his little
white head; come into the house now.
It's time the babies were all abed." Willie
Strengthened himself mp Indignantly, and
his eyes flashed fire. Don't you dare 10
call me a baby again. he cried. II amt
a baby. Call me young teller That's
what | amn'-SOmCrriNe JOUrRai
There has been an awful hustle here
this afternoon, said Spicer to Mrs. s, who
had Just returned to the hotel from an
afternoon ride. IL know it." remarked
the lady, viciously, lit made me look like
n camel, and have sent it back to the
clumsy woman who made it. Now what
are You grinning at, Seth?" But Spicer
buStleS out OF the room without vouchSaf-
ing an explanation. Boston Commercial
BuRfm.
Does clergyman ever Swear?' asks q
religious weekly. We don't remember to
have ever heard one swear; but if that In
dian clergyman who recently rode six
miles on horseback to marry a couple, and
upon returning home found that the fee
paid him was an Old-faShioned copper cent,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

SO to so per cent. of the fires are of incen-
diary origin. Between so and 80 per cent
of the fires arise from preventible causes.
To use Mr.. CLIFFORD's language, 1.-THE de-
fective flues, the badly constructed fur
naees, the accumulation ofwaste material,
the careless tossing about Of matches, half
burned cigars and cigarettes, and the pack
ing in small compass OF goods liable to
spontaneous combustion, together with the
dangers arising from steam boilers, electric
lights, illuminating gas, kerosene oil, and
explosives of many kinds, combine TO make
the ordinary place Of business in large cities
full of peril to the property contained
therein, if not to the lives Of the occu-
pants"
There is need OF more care in taking
risks by insurance companies. If COM
panies never insured property to its full
value there would be no temptation for
men to burn their own property TO get the
insurance Ii good flues and good pre-
cautions against fire were always required
before policy is taken men would build
their houses better and safer.
he Board of Fire Underwriters Of
Boston have divided. that city into districts,
and appointed an inspector for each dis
trict, who inSpects the buildings, store
rooms, manufacturing establishments, &c.,
and if they are found unsafe the owner is
notified to remedy the defect. If this is
not done the rate of premium is raised.
This is said to have greatly improved the
safety of buildings in Boston within the
past year.
Every precautiOn is worth taking. 1t
is IN unpleasant commentary on our civili-
zation to have the fact prominent that an
amount equal to one-ffth of the savings Of
our people is annually thrown into the
public ash heap.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

THE first State election OF the year Is
held in Arkansas to-day. The Democrats
will of course carry the day. There are
not many Republicans in Alabama. 1t is
4 very difficult matter to have Republican
votes where there are no Republicans.
The election in Vermont occurs to-uor-
row. That State seems doomed to another
terms rule Of RcpubiicaniSm.
The next election will be in Maine on
next Monday, the 18th. With Republicans
ProhibitioniSts aud Democrats all in the
field with their quota Of candidates the
result is rs uncertain Is the shifting Of the
winds.
The remaining State elections to bc held
this tall occur ON November >
WHO MADE THE WORSE BARGAIN"
\ great sensation WAS created two years
ago by the marriage of VICTORIA Moro
SIM, the daughter OF GIOVANNI Z. Mono
SIM, JAY GouLn's former partner, to her
fathers coachman.
1t is now difficult to tell who got the
worst OF the bargain, VICTORIA or the
cOachman. The contrast Of her former
life in her palatial home at ElmhurSt-on-
the-HudSon. with the humble home
afforded hcr by her coach
man husband, ERNEST SCHILLING,
was too great and she soon sought a relief
from sucha life by going upon the stage
not a very proper place for passionate
impulsive woman like VICTORIA.
But now VICTORIA has deserted her home
entirely and her whereabouts caa not be
learned. 1t Is thought she clOped with u
bOw-legged Boston dude-oue OF the worst
misfortunes that could bcElll woman.
While she made u bad bargain in marry
ing the chachman, his bargain was even
worse. lie might have married some
woman Of his own station in life, who
would have been loving and faithful wife
to him. His life would have been pleas
use, and his home would not have been
disgraced by such IN escrpade as has Just
happened. SCHLLING, the coachman,
made worse bargain, it seems, than the
daughter of the millionaire.
MOIoSINI might have truthfully said to
SCHILLING what BRABANTIO did to
OTHELLO about DESDESIONA:
Look To her thou hast eyes tosce:
She has deceived her father and may thee"
This episode furnishes another warning to
those impreSSionable men and women who
make foolish aud ill-sorted marriages. If
young people could begin life together and
jog along wrapped in each others society
and the rOSeate hues OF loves young
DREAM il might be all very we'll
But such = lot does not thus come
to the life of mortalS. Differences in taste.
education and position soon begin to show
themselves Of irritate the Unmatched pair
and sunder their affections.
No feeling could be more undesirable
than for husband to feel that his wife
was his inferior and but an encumbrance
upon his success in life. And nothing
could be more humiliating than for a
woman to have to apologize to her friends
for her inferior husband. 1t also must be
extremely humiliating for husband or a
wife to be added to a new circle Ofrelatiyes
that tur nthe cold shoulder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

IL the Republican voters do no better
ut the elections in Ohio county than they
did at the primaries, it's going to be bad
year for their nominations. Take Webster
District ~ an example: The Republicans
at their primary on Saturday last cast Il
total Of - votes; whereas. the Democrats
at their primary in the same District east
nearly twelve times that number.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

WHILE TIE Republicans are in conven-
ton to-day, the hat should be passed
around to collect An aggregate OF mites,
Ia be used in the CLOSE districts, " rs sug
grSted by Mr.. ScoFIELD's private letter
To Republicans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

The beginning OF the State Fair to-day
Is the beginning of u busy week Tor Wheel
ing. During the week the streets will be
thronged with visitors, and everything
and everybody be rs busy rs bees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06
TIE PuRLIC ASH HEAP.

Mr.. CLIFFORD THOMPSON, in the cur
rent number of the Forum, has an article
on the ''Waste by Fire" in which he
shows that the direct loss by fire in this
country is more than 800, 600, 900 annu-
ally, while the entire waste amounts to
three times that sum.
The number of fires in 1876 was 9,sO1,
and in 1885 the number was II, ia. From
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DIED..

HELNS-On Sunday, September 5. 1856, at :
o'clOcS.p. IN, Mrs. MARY HEAsfS, in thse5th year
of her age
Funeral from her late residence, North Huroa
street, Island Tuesday afternoon at = O'Clock.
Interment private.
CAMPBELL-On Sabbath, September :, 1856,
DAVID CAMPBELL, in the S7th year of his age.
Funeral viii take place from the residence of
Captain Thomas Prince, North Front street.
Island, on Monday afternoon, at O'Clock. In
terment private.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06
STATE SENATORIAL CONVENTIONS

SECOND DrsrElcr-At Burton, Wetzcl county,
September Is.
THIRD DISrRICr-At West Union, SePtembcr9
TWELFTH DISrEICT-At MOorrield, on Thurs
DAY, September Il.
THIRrEENrH DISTRICT-Bcrkcley Springs, Sep
TENDER SOth.
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And so ALEXANDER abdicates again. We
are inclined to think ALEN. is little like
SAM JONES man with little old cotton
string for backbone
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

Being one for every 100 votes cast for Governor
Wilson in 1881. and one for each fraction OF 50
and over
". G. BENNETT, Chairman.
J. y BLAIR, Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

ONO County Republican Convention
and circus to-day.
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Aeat advertisements.

w and Iespectsblity for our business in her
locality. Salary about $50 per month. Perma-
nent position References exchanged. E J.
Johnson, Manager, 10 Barclay ST., n. Y.
au9oawb
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FOLLOWING FILES OF
w the DAILY AND SUNDAY REGISTER. Sub
scribers having such, or any part of them, in
their possession will confer great favor by leav-
ing them at the REGISTER counting room: DAILY
REGISTER of the year 1885 of following dates:
September 5, g. IL, II, l6, %, g. IS -, and 0cto-
her "A. -, 80, and 81. SUNDAY REGISTER of the
wear 1855 of fOllwing dates April L, May 10 and
aul4
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
House OE DELEGATEs-
J. J. WOODS,
4. ;. RILEY,
C.. GLEASON,
ID. GARDEN.
CONVENTION.
First District.

Alta meeting ofthe Democratic Executive Com
mittse for the FirSt Congressional DiStrictOf West
Virginia, held at ClarESbLrg, July Is, lS6, twas
ordered:
That Convention Of the Democrats Of the nrst
Congressional District of West Virginia be called
10 meet At ClarkSburg. West Virginia, on Tuesday
the eth day OF september 1885, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for Congress in said
District. and for the transaction of such other
b,,,iueSs AS may come before the convention; and
that the several counties in said District De re-
ou,Stc,l 10 send the number Of delegates follow
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Saturday, - April II, 1885.
TWO FOR ONE.

A Libcras OfFer to tho ;. Chiefs . Paid up
Subscribers.
The subscription prices OF the daily and
weekly editions ef the New Orleans Times
DemocrGt-the leading newspaper Of the South
west-are as follows:
Daily, one year. ....................s1 2 90
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AND. as most people in this neck of woods
need not be told. the subscription Of the DoN-
ALDsoNvILLE CHIET, an Independent, wide
awake home paper, is
One year,. 81 co
Now. 10 propose to send these two papers to
the address OF any pers on in the United States
or canada-provided that person first pays up
whatever amount he or she may owe the CHIEF
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We were pleased to meet in town last
week those handsome and agreeable young
gentlemen Willie II. Davis and his brother
in-law J. l.. Rolling, who had driven up
from point Houmas on brief visit to our
burg. Friend Willie seems to be getting
broader and bettsT looking every day and
10 holding his own in a business point of
view at Hampton Store. Mr.. and Mrs
Rolling have lately arrived from Chicago
and will probably remain ct Point Hou mas
some weeks, as they are not decided
whether to return to the great lake city O.
locate in Louisiana.