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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05
Popular Excursion to Washington via Pie,
turCsQe r.. & q.

That the low rate excursions To Wash
ington City, inaugurated by the y. & 0.
K. Il. Co. have met with public favor, is
evidenced by the large number of tourists
who ]patrOnlzed the first enc. The second
OF the popular series will be run on Thurs
day, February 10Th. The B. x o. Com
pany assigns to these trains its choicest
equipment in the way Of Day Coaches, Par.
lOr and Sleeping Cars, and, notwithstand,
ing the low rates at which the tickets are
sold, the tourist eau avail himself of Par
Tor or Sleeping Car accommodations By
paying the usual rate for such service, in
addition to the price of the excursion
ticket. The tickets are valid for ten days
aud will be hOnered for trip from Wash.
ingtOn tn Baltimore and return at any
time during the limit.
Excursion tickets Washington 10 Rich
mOnd, Va, and return can be purchased
at same time ifdesired at rate of 81 20 ad-
ditiOnal. The long limit on the excursion
tickets admits Of making side trips also TO
Mt Vernon, Old Point Comfort and An
napOlis. The round trip excursion rate
from Wheeling TO Washington will be s. 10
and eOrrespondingly low rates will be made
from other points on the line. Trains
leave B 90 depot, Wheeling, $40 a. m.
and 5:45 p III surviving Washington 5:45
p. N. and GO a. m. respectively. Tickets
and PArlOr or Sleeping Car accommoda,
tions can he secured at B < o. Depot.
Special ParlOr Car OF Day Train and Sleep
ing Car on Night Train start from Wheel
ing, and Wheeling passengers will not
have to depend upon through cars from
the west for accommodations. For tur-
Their information address T. C. Burke,
Ticket Agent B. * o. R. r. Co, Wheeling,
W. Va
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05
MbeeIin9 Re9ister
YESTERDAY IN THE CITY.
thermometer Record

NnorunouAoAoE NpNOfoH
Mr.. @. Schnepf, the Opera House drug.
Kist, made the following observations OF
the temperature Saturday: Z a. N, III
ga. m, as; IL m, So; 3 p. III, .; Up
m, SO. Weather, rain.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Vim. Frank
and wife handsomely entertained a select
number of their friends at their residence
at the head o. Twenty seventh street.
Dancing, variOns games, etc, together
with an elegant supper at midnight, made
up the order of the evening.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

Mr.. viii Shafer hiss taken charge OF the
brokerage business Of B. K. McMeohen &
Co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

LsGOOD&Oo sell dry goods the cheapest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

Prof. John Mullen rendered his dancing
class and former pupils a reception at Ger
mania Hall, Thursday evening, and those
fortunate enough to be present spent a
very delightful evening dancing to Prof.
Charlie Killmeyer's music.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05
The Minstreis

The mlnstrelh
On Monday evening McNisb, johnson
and Slavin's famous MINISTRIES will appear
at the Opera House, and as a minstrel
show is about due in Wheeling, the house
will doubtless be crowded. Frank Me
Nish has a new act this year, entitled
Sports and Death of a Zulu King" and
iudpiny from his SILENCE and Fun" sue
cesE, we may expect something funny. Bob
Slavin also has u very funny turn. Speak
ing OF the show, the Chicago Herald says:
"McNish, johnson 4 SlaHin's Mlustrels
have apparently entered upon q banner
week at the Grand Opera House. Whether
it is purely q re ward OF merit, or whatever
the reason may be, these Ministries are
meeting with a more cordial reception
than has been given to any burnt'cork
artists in this city for some
time past. At all events, the
performance is very clever, and demon
strates the fact that there can be some
originality even in such a b~ackneyed mat
ter az minstrelsy. The first part" lisa
novel arrangement, in which the proprie-
tors of the company do their best to stir
up the requisite amount of merriment.
Among the special features of the show
should be mentioned Fox and Van AukeD,
the great triple-bar performers; the mar
velous Selbinis, champion athletes, and
Waiuratta, the king Of the wire, whose
performances on the slack wire are absO-
lutely startling. The hill concludes with
IN amusing burleSque on 'Erminie ;"
Seats are now on sale at Burners.
enulne Comedy,
Miss Rosina Yokes and her talented as
~sociates make their first appearance in
Wheeling next Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings at the Opera House, presenting a
triple bill at each performance.
The entertainment given by this COM
PAW is entirely different from anything
seen here before. Fun in q theatre with
out vulgarity, Obscenity or horse play is
not so common AZ to pass unnOticed, in
fact we have almost forgotten what comedy
really is; il is therefore with the double
purpose OF education and amusement that
people of refinement lock to see Miss VOkes
and her company wherever they go. They
are indeed artists who have gone straight
to the first principles of the art, whose es-
sentials are harmony and vivacity used to
illustrate in a dramatic or lyric compost
ton the fOibles Of individuals, the manners
of society or the ludicrous Incidents Of life
Such is comedy. 1t is not the vulgar slang
of the faro table or the poker room, ii is
not composed of the antics of q man In
womau's clothes, nor the vulgar display of
a woman in mans clothes. In short, it is
nothing more nor less than gentle railery
at the fads of good society. This is comedy
as the Vokes company understand its at
tributes.
Ins "Paniomime Rehearsal" Miss Yokes
is naturally the clever young lady, and her
brightness, her supleness, her bits Of CAPT.
tai dancing and singing are particularly
pleasant features OF the performance.
Another capital point is the excellently as
sumed FrenChiness of Felix Morris in the
role of the Baron de Rataplan. Seats on
sale at Bauman's music store tomorrow
morning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05
RANDOM NOTES.
Wheelings Social Whirl for the Six Days
Just Past.
LENTEE SEASON ALMOST HERE,
A New Freak of Washington City Society
Girls.
VARIOUS INTERESTING NOTES,

Although st. Valentines Day and
Shroye Tuesday arrive together this year,
one week from Tuesday, the 14th of Feb
ruary-there are no indications as yet Of 8
cyclone Of festivities. SOciety's imaginary
bulletin is not crowded as full ss-well,
say the moon, when the queen Of night Is
in the zenith of her glory. There is only
two days over a week in which to make
merry now, before the Lenten season is
ushered i'll to put Il quietus upon social
amusements, and it looks very much as il
society intends putting off matters until
the eleventh hour and then indulge in a
wildrush of gaiety. Or, perhaps, she
doesn't intend to indulge so very sxten'
siveiy at all.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

A number of well known Young folks
danced very pleasantly, in bursts parlors,
Friday evening, to Prof. Charlie Killmyer's
music, At midnight refreshments were
served by burst in his usual excellent
style. After they had received q full share
of attention dancing was resumed and kept
up until . o'clock yesterday morning.
when the gay ~assemblage dispersed, we'll
pleased with the evenings entertainment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

The Mercantile Club gave a very epiOya-
BILE little hop at F%ranheim's Hall Monday
evening in honor Of a number of lady vili.
tors 10 the city. Prot. Charley Killmeyer
furnished the music and dancing was kept
up merrily until midnight, when the party
repaired to the Woman's Exchange, where
a tempting luncheon was served and dis,
cussed to the satisfaction of all. The ST
fair was u very pleasant one.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05
gsm adusrtissr,rt,

G6U, VI, OHUUk& G0,
JUST. OPENED
The largest stock # FRENiI,u
SATINS. Imported and ~
nestle DRESS GINGHAMS
FINE WHITE GOODS ani
EMBRO E ever I nv
ceived by US at any one ,ims
These are the pick and Choice
of the largest lines shown in
the Eastern markets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

One or two weddings are announced for
the near future, the parties to Que being
we'll. known young society people This
wedding, however, will be very quiet,
and will occur on the 22d inst.
The Progressive Euchre aud Whist Clubs
will have one or two whirls before Ash
Wednesday arrives, and Mt dOnbt they
will make things very gay for the mem
bers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

Daring the week n number OF other
small social affairs will take place, and the
week may be a gay one. The young
society gentlemen will probably give an
other hop before Lent.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

Friday evening Miss Ida Harden enter.
tanned the Whist Club in a handsome man
ner at her home on Twelfth street. The
time was passed very pleasantly By those
present, and at midnight splendid refresh
ments we're served and discussed, after
which an hour more was spent in an eu
ioyable manner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

On Wednesday evening the Meanerchor
Society will give their annual masque ball,
and extensive arrangements have been
made for it. The affair is looked forward
to with much pie ssure by the members and
their friends The Opera House orchestra
will make the music.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05

Gracefully shaped gilt letters on pale
pink and blue ribbons holding clusters OF
blossoms designated the places at table at a
recent New Orleans luncheon Of the differ
ent guests, and were kept as souvenirs OF
the delightful occasion.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

Games have good influence on the char
acter of boys They cultivate good temper,
self control endurance, quick Judgment and
pluck in adverse circumstances. There is
sometimes an outcry against certain school
games on account of accidents and "cold
catching" As a fact, however, there are
not mere accidents from well organized
games OF baseball or football than occur dur
ing the by play Of an equal number of boys;
and, as regards "colds,' they can be often
prevented by proper dressing in flannel,
changing after playing, and by avoiding
standing about watching the games. The
spectators who stand in rain and cold winds
are really the sufferers from cold
Parents should remember that if the boy is
not playing, he is probably occupied in pur
suits not innocent or healthy The idle boy,
who lounges about, soon apes his elders, and
becomes unhealthy, morally and physically,
nuisance and corrupting Influence to all
around him. For really delicate boys useful
and healthful occupations are found in gar
dening, carpentry, music, drawing and field
excursions in natural history and geology.
Amusing out door occupation can be pro-
vided for by field excursions, bicycle and
boating trips, paper chases and camping out
and rifle shooting of the school of volunteer
corps. On rainy days well aired swimming
bath, workshop and gymnasium SHOULD exist
in every school. Herald of Health.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

The words Great West" have a signifi-
cance not fully realized by many people.
As a whole the west is thought of as an i'm
mense spread of country, but to get any idea
OF the size, to have any comprehension of
what the great west really means in miles or
acres, one must take single state and COM
pare its area with others. A short time ago
this topic Of conversation was brought up
and one gentleman who evidently was posted
made a statement that California had a
larger number Of square miles than
all the regular eastern states put to-
gether He was loudly laughed at by
his companions, who were SO incredu-
lous that bet of an elegant supper was
made, the whole party betting against the one
man. 1t did not take him long to win the
bet; he showed that Maine has 35 600 square
miles; New Hampshire, $3.50; Vermont, TO-
2l2; Massachusetts, 1890; Rhode Island,
1906; Connecticut, ALSO; New York, Al 1000;
New Jersey, $3.50; Delaware, 2,120, and
Pennsylvania $1,000. This makes total of
only III, ,7e8 square miles, whereas the area
of California is 1SS,9sl square miles, leaving
II, 1888 miles still in favor of the one western
state. Where such large single states are to be
found there is no wonder the whole body in
conjunction should be denominated as the
"Great West"
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

A fine place-s police court.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

The most powerful war ship afoat, the
Benoow, has just been completed and Joined
the British Mediterranean feet She carries
two Hilton guns, besides other smaller guns
shot from one of them weighs 800 pounds,
and when propelled by full charge of $50
pounds of powder it can tear its way through
u whole yard of iron armor The gun is 43
feet inches long, and the projectile is over
Al inches long and nearly foot inches in
diameter Eugland's eight best ironclads cost
nearly S25,OOO,O 900, the Benbow costing
s3,S0O000, Two more ships nearly finished,
the Nile and Trafalgar of 1000 tons each,
will cost nearly s. 100000 apiece. At this
price each will be worth its weight in copper
The simultaneous discharge OF the guns of
the entire feet would develop force enough
TO lift the ships, guns and all, two feet out
of the water New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

In large cigar stores the cigar clippers. the
little knives which chop Off the ends Of Ha-
vanas, make quite an income for the pro-
prietors of the places in which they do duty.
A prominent Broadway cigar dealer said to
a reporter recently:
"You have no idea how rapidly these cigar
ends accumulate What do we do with
themi Well, we dispose of them in many
ways. Some firms pack them up in pound
packages and sell them to smokers for pipes;
but 1t is against the law to sell them without
internal revenue stamps.
"Quite recently the cigarette manufactur-
ers have been experimenting with these ends,
and now they are quite extensively used In
the goods known as all tobacco cigarettes.
There is one manufacturer who sends out
men to collect the chopped off en''' and in
return allows us discount on the cigarettes
We may buy of him."
"How much do you suppose you realize a
year from the cigar ends?n
swell, about $500 think would cover it
and that is pretty good sum for pin money
It's just like finding it. Oh, 1 tell you moth
ing is wasted nowadays. New York Even
ing Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 1S-There is
great deal of gossip in Washington as to the
probable successor of Col. Lamont As the
private secretary to the president is the me-
dium through which the executive is reached,
there is naturally curiosity as to whom the
public will have to apply on executive bust
ness after the 4th of March next. 1t has
been stated that ex-Fifth Auditor Alexander,
who is an intimate friend of Gen. Harrison,
would be the appointee. This announce
ment is at best premature, and Col Alex
ander, since it was made, has been quoted as
saying that he does not expect nor want the
place. From the best information obtaina-
BILE in Washington City at this time it would
appear that the gentleman most likely to be
selected for the private secretaryship is Mr..
Perry S. Heath, the special correspondent of
The indianapolis Herald, who is also a warm
personal friend Of Gen Harrison.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

The custom, prevalent among physicians
as well as the laity, of tightly bandaging or
tying up the eye as soon as it becomes in
famed or sore is bad one The effect upon
the eyeis bad. 1t precludes the free access
and beneficial effects of the cool air, and at
the same time prevents or greatly retards the
free egress Of the hot tears and morbid secre-
tions of the inilamed conjunctiva or cornea,
or both. In those cases too, where foreign
substance has got into the eye, the bandage
(which is usually clapped on the first thing
presses the lids more closely against the ball
and thus increases the pain and discomfort
by augmentiug the decorations caused by the
foreign body. This cannot fail to be harm
ful In those cases where the light is painful
adjust over the organ neatly fitting shade,
which, while it excludes the light, allows the
free access of air-New Orleans Times Demo
prpt
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

Is the long established love for painting
and statuary doomed to extinctionl If not,
why are pictures no longer bringing the high
prices that they did And why are the houses
of the better sort so chary of such decora-
tions' 1t is getting to be the custom to con-
fine pictures to the halls and stairways and
library. Those who can afford picture CALLER
les are small proportion Of the population,
and extravagant outlays by the wealthy in
that direction are less than fifty years ago
Old line engravings have had rage, followed
by the greatest popularity of etchings The
taste of the educated public st:1 leans in this
direction. rhe change in fashion has fol-
lowed, doubtless, an increased aesthetic edu-
cation of tire people, leading to more discrim-
ination in art. AT all events, it is no longer
the fashion to swing all over the walls of a
house pictures of only moderate merit or no
merit at all. l.-Globe-Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
A Dreadful Sequel
To the Disaster at the Pit at
Frontenac.
THE DEED OF A MAD MOTHER.

After Seeing the Mangled Corpse of Her
Hu,band. She saturstes Her Own and
Childrens' Clothes with Coal Oil and Of
fers an Awful Sacrifice to Her Grief
The Number of Dead Exaggerated-Re-
covering the Bodies of the Rochester
Victims.
PITrsBURs, Kan, Nov. 13-As the cage
came up from the fatal mine shaft at IL
O'Clock Sunday morning shrek was heard,
and Marie Berthune, wife of Louis Berthune,
fell senseless as she recognized the mang led
remains of her husband Her swoon was of
long duration, and when she recovered she
had daz d look and refused to speak or no.
tca any one. Her constant vacant stare
showed that her reason had gone, but as she
evinced no disposition to become violent lit
tie attention was paid to her, and all day
long she sat at her door regardless of the
cries of her five children, the youngest a
babe 5 months old. Late Sunday evening
she apparently aroused from her stupor and
took her children to the improvised morgue
where lay the body of her husband. She led
each child up to the CHASTITY corpse, and, still
with that awful silence which had marked
her from the beginning of her bereavement
led them away to the little hut which had
Shelf rt d them in the past.
No attention was paid to her by those who
were busy with the dead and dying, but
about midnight cry of fire from the vii
lage OF Frontenac, gathered a crowd OF
workers from the mine to the streets. 1t
was seen that the Berthune cabin vas in
! flames, and willing hands were soon at work
| of 9years, succeeded in escaping from the
| fire, which devoured the rest of the family,
| and her story was one that sent a thrill oi
| horror through her hearers. She said that
her mother sent each of the children to bee
with a kiss, and then sat down near the
stove The girl could not sleep, and lay
watching her mother, who, after sitting fol
some time, took the can Of coal oil and
poured it over herself and the bed
clothes of the child len. The grie
stricken woman then set fire to some pape
and scattered it about the room, and sool
the whole place was in flames The daughte
struggled short time with her mother in al
endeavor to get away, but the burning oi
on her mother caused such intense heat tha
she soon relaxed her grasp. The girl finall
managed to get out of the door, where sh
fell exhausted and frightfully burned Th
cabin burned like finder, and soon nothin
was left but the glowing embers, from whic
were raked the charred bodies of the insan
mother and her four children.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
THE MAIDEN OF kISSlMEE
And the Young Man from the Fever Dis
tricf=A Tale of Love and EaiIure.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Nov. l3-As a
bevy of girls, under the care of several sis.
t-rs, were gong from the convent OF st. Jo-
seph TO the cathedral Sunday morning, a car
riage containing two young men drove up.
One OF the men lums ed from the carriage,
seized one of the young ladies and attempted
to place her in the vehicle. The sisters sur.
rounded the couple and succeeded in pre-
venting the abduction. Finding his scheme
foied the young man drove rapidly away be-
fore any one could stop him.
Later he returned and explained his con-
duct He is the auditor of Disston's Sugar
Bet railroad, now building, and the young
lady is the daughter of well-known jew
eller of Kissimee They are very much at
tached to each other, but the parents of the
young lady objected to their marriage and
sent the young lady 10 the convent On
Thurs lay the young man succeeded in pass
ing the yellow fever quarantine, secured q
marriage license, took carriage and at
tempted 10 SECURE the girl with the unsuc
Cnssful raSIlt above detailed
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

WASHINGTON Cry, Nov. .S.-General Se-
nior Workman John Il. Thompson. of the
Independent Order OF Knights OF Labor, who
has his headquarters in this city, was seen by
a representative OF the United Press yester-
day respecting the annual session of the gem
eral assembly of the old order of Knights Of
Labor, which began at Indianapolis to-day.
Mr.. Thompson declined to express an opin-
ion. He remarked, however, that SO far as
the independent order was concerned, its
propaganda had been inaugurated, and its
constitution, seals and charters were already
being distributed throughout the Union
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

A COW is an animal with four legs on the
under side. The tail is longer than the legs,
but is not used to stand on. The COW kills
flies with its tail A COW has big years that
wiggles on hinges; so does their tail. The
COW is bigger than the calf, but not so big as
an elephant She is made so small that she
can go in the barn when nobody is looking.
Some COWS are black, and some hook. A dog
was hooked once. She tossed the dog that
worried the cat that killed the rat Black
cows give white milk; so do other cows.
Milkmen sell milk 10 buy their little girls
dresses, which they put in water and chalk
Cows chew cuds, and each finds its own
chew That is all there is about cows
Smart Girls Composition.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
BAD MEN FROM NO MANS LAND.
They Stea, Horses by whoissale-A Figh
with the Farmers

They Steal Horses by WhOlssale-A Fight
with the Farmers.
TOPEKA Kans., Nov. Is There is great
excitement among the farmers of Morton
county over the wholesale horse stealing
which has been in progress there for several
days past. On Friday the notorious Bill
Doty, with twelve other desperadoes, came
up from No Mans Land for the purpose of
driving off all the horses in the southern
party of the county. They began with Cap
tain Melton's thirteen thoroughbreds, which
were released from the stables, and started
south. Every other farm and ranch in the
neighborhood was also raided by this gang.
When they reached James Horizons farm, he
and his sons showed fight, but were soon over
powered and tied to fence. where they re-
mained all night Over sixty head of horses,
in all, were captured by the thieves.
With these they started on Saturday
morning for the Oklahoma country. They
had gone but short distance when they
we're overtaken by posse of Morton county
farmers. desperate fight ensued, durins
which George Hill, one Of the desperadoes
was mortally wounded. The outlaws finally
got away with twenty-five horses