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The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15
A Curious Reptile.

While sojourning at Anderson's Springs, Lake county, about two weeks since, N. H. Geerkens, of 29 Clementina street, in this city, captured a most peculiar specimen of natures handiwork in the form of an amphibious reptile, whose species as yet has not been de- termined. The creature is slight. ly over one foot in length, and from a general point of view re- sembles lizard, with the excep- tion that the tail, instead of com- ing to small point, spreads and resembles that of bird. The head is somewhat larger than 8 frogs, and while having strong resemblance to such, is pronounc- ed of the water-dog type on a re- duced scale. On either side of the neck are three destinct fins, composed of spongy substance, through which the creature ap- parently breaths. The body IS supported by four legs, the for ward pair having four fingers, re- sembling those of human being, the remaining two terminating in five distinct fingers of the same character.
 MT. Geerkens caught the reptile with hook and line while fishing in the place mentioned, and in at tempting to loosen it received a severe bite or squeeze from the toothless jaws of the freak.
 For several days after it's arrival in thesditns s6bjsct seemed to thriye'ii ill tub of fresh water, bat AaGliy 7died. It was placed in alchol to be taken to the Academy of Sciences, but the ex- act species could not be determ- ined.-S. F. Call.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15

An exchange says some go to church to weep, while others go to sleep. Some go their wives to please, their conscience others go to ease. Some go to hear the preacher, others like the solo screecher. Boys go to reconnoi- Ire, girls go because they oughter; Many go for sage reflections, prees ious few to help collections.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15

Miss Ethel-Who was the old gentleman who took you to din ner, Clara?
 Miss Clara-An old bachelor friend of papa's. He was de- lightful.
 Miss Ethel-I shouldn't think you would find a bald-headed old bachelor a very delightful com panion at dinner.
 Miss Clara-Oh, but he was; he attracted all the flies.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

TerrttOrtaI. Governor-C. Meyer Zulick, Prescott. Secretary-Jas. A. Bayard. Prescott. Treasurer-C. B. Foster. Prescott. Superintendent of Public Instruction-C. NJ. Strauss. Tucson.
 Auditor-H. T. Andrews, Prescott. Commissioner of Immigration e. H. King. Phoenix.
 Supreme Court-J. H. Wright, Chief Justice, Prescott; W. w. Porter Asso- ciate Justice, Phenix: Wm. H. Barnes, Associate Justice. Tucson.
 U. $. District Attorney-Owen T. Rouse, Tucson. U. $. Marshal-W. K. Meade. Tucson. Surveyor General-J- Hise. Tucson. U. s. Internal Revenue Collector-J. J. Devine. Tucson.
 Delegate to Congress-Mark A. Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of First Judicial District-wm. H. Barnes.
 Judge of Second Judicial District w. W. Porter, Phenix.
 Judge of Third Judicial District J. H. Wright, Prescott.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15
Policemen as Street Lights.

General Stevenson. a Southern inventor of note, has at last, after many trials, pefected a machine which bids fair to entirely revolu- tionize the police and street light ing departments in those cities which are progressive enough to give the invention fair trial. Each policeman is to be provided with a patent helmet with a bea- con electric light attachment. An apparatus, similar in construction to a pedometer, is attached to a certain part of the policeman's body and by an ingenious system of wires electricity generated by the movements of the legs is transmitted to the top of the hel- met, thus giving brilliant and continuous light. The we'll known rapidity with which every police man traverses his beat will insure perfect blaze of light on the streets of the city from sunset until dawn. If the policeman stops he must at least keep his legs in motion or the light will fail and signify that he is loafng
 Besides this the general has 6 contrivance which will act as g spur whenever the policeman stops to interview a servant girl or take a drink. The battery when not supplying light must act upon
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15
certain portion of his anatomy and

thus keep him on the go. The Memphis Avalanche has come out strongly in favor of the invention and is urging its use in every Southern city. As peace-pre- server it would be of great value, and the affection which tipsy citi- zens entertain for lamp-posts, for instance, would carry them directly into the arms of the police and thus save these officers much un- necessary trouble.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15
clifton PostofHce.

Regular hours from I:so a. m. to 7:sO D. m. Reristrstion from 9:s0 a. m. to D. m. Monev Order hours, 9:30 a. m. to 3 D. m. Sundays, office opsn from Il a. m: to F m. Mail departs for Solomonville Tuesdays, Saturdays. Mail closes goo D. m.
 Mail for Morenci closes at 6:SO a. m. q, No foreign or mutilsted money will be received for stamps, box rent or postal orders Parties calling for mail matter other than that which is addressed to themselves must present an order for delivery.
 A. c. REARDoS, P. NJ.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15
GOING NORTH.

Children between five and twel re years of age half fare.
 sY-iO pounds baggage carried free with each full fare, and 30 pounds yith each half fare ticket.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15

Beggar Will you please give me a dime, sir? I'm deaf and dumb. Gentleman-Deaf and dumb? q mean Pm blind. It's me twin brother who is deaf and dumb, sir. We look so much alike that I get mixed up myself some times" "-Troy Press.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-08-15

The sweetest wine of love sin gle hot ray may sharpen into vine gar.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
The Great Art Sale.

1t ia certainly enough to make some oil
the old masters turn over in their graves,
if they could see the manner in which AT
is being slaughtered at Geo. A. Wickham's
auction house, No. 1853 Market street
Pictures are really and truly selling for
one-half of what you conld 20 to any art
store in town and buy the frames for, but
Mr.. Wickhsm hiss nearly thousand left
and they must be sold. Nothing could be
nicer for Christmas gifts, because they al G
useful, and at the same time as acceptable
as anything that could be given, and what is
more, you can get any kind Of picture you
desire at almost any price. Mr.. Wickbam
will hold special sale for ladies Wednes.
day afternoon, and no doubt many of them
III take advantage of the opportunity.
The stock must be closed out this week,
but it is such complete ore that all the
pictures sold can yet be replaced.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
BURST

The Greatest Candy Factory In the state
Open to the Public Yesterday.
"Where are the people crowding to?'
asked a REGISTER Iepcrter of friend on
Market street yesterday.
"why they are going to make call on
George L. burst, and see how he manu-
fscsures candy. 1 just came from there,
and I tell you it is worth taking half q
davis vacation just to make trip through
his establishment
Taking his advice, the reporter joined in
the thrOpg and was carried into Mr..
bursts front door, through which the
crowd was surgipg. The establishment is
a big one but its capacity was certainly
taxed to its utmost to accommodate the
mass of people.
Mr.. burst was receiving the visitors IN
his usual cordial manner, and all were
shown every attention possible to give
them, but as they came in such large num-
bars they were invited to make themselves
at home and 60 where they pleased, and
this they did. The REGISTER man but
tonholed Mr.. D1rst and pulled him off into
a corner, where he whispered in his ear:
"How long has this been going Cd,
George"
"Why, ever since this morning." he an
swered. People began TO drop in on
their way to market, and they have been
dropping in ever since. I tell you this Is
quite successful reception, and ell who
come appear to take the greatest interest
in what they see.
81 have my men at work in the factory
and the people go down and see how the
candy is made. / certainly am pleased
that the public has so generally accepted
my invitation 10 come, and of course am
glad to hear them express their pleasure.
The number of lady callers was very large
and they were particularly interested in
what they saw. When you please the Ia
dies you please all, because they know
what is good. Well! must leave you
now TO wait on q customer"
TIE newspaper man then followed the
tide Of humanity, and the sights he saw
presented many rev and advanced ideas
in.the candy-making business. The men
employed by Mr.. DuTst are certainly ex'
perts in their line, and to watch tsem IS
decidedly interesting The crush at Mr..
Bursts continued until late hour Last
night, and his salesroom certainly present
ed beautiful scene last evening as the
hundreds Of sightseer5 and purchasers
moved about under the bright electric
lights.
Mr.. bursts numbers are 1917 and 1918
Market street and he will be pleased to see
his friends at any hour in any day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
JUMPED THE TRACK.
a C., l. 6 ". Engine Hops Of a High
Trsstls, Yesterday Morning.
ACCIDENT HEAR WEST WHEELING,
The Engineer, Charles Shuwalter, Dies Of His
Injuries.
4 HUNDRED PEOPLE In THE CAR:

There was bad railroad accident, on
the c., L. & ". road, near West Wheeling,
yesterday morning at ab1ut half.past SIX
o'c' ock, which coat one man his life, and the
railroad company several thousand dollars,
while the hundred or so passengers In the
solitary coach comprising ths t ain had a
rathes close call.
Had it not been for the presence of mind
of the conductor, in applying the air
brakes, and for the additional breaking OF
coupling pin, the passenger coach,
crowded with men and boys on their way
to work, would have followed the engine
and tender in their plunge over the tressle
to the bed OF the run below.
The unfortunate train was the Bellaire
and Martins Ferry accommodation, which
makes hourly trips during the day be-
tween the two points named. 1t left Bell
aire GA the first trip north few minutes
after six O'Clock, in charge of Conductor
w. D. Fowler, with Engineer Samuel
Showalter and Fireman Charles Fowler q
son of the conductor, in the cab Of engine
No. 8. In the solitary car were nearly one
hundred men and boys. en- route to their
work at Martins Ferry.
When the train reached the trestle near
tie mouth of the little Tun at West Wheel
ing, the tender, which was in front, tine en-
CINE running backwards, struck the frog OF
the switch on the incline leading down TO
the rivsr's edge, and at once left the track
and toppled over the trestle, the engine
following in q second, and both went crash
ing down TO the earth below. Before the
engine and tender had completely left the
rails, Conductor Fowler roticed that some
thing was wrong, and pulled the air-brske.
He was too late TO prevent the front trucks
leaving the rails for tie ties, but there
they stopped ard the coupling swapping
under the strain, the coach and its passen-
gers were saved.
Eogiueer Showelter and Fireman
Fowler remai med IN the engine, and went
down with it. When the engine struck
the ground, both men crswltd from opp
site sides Of the cab and each started
round the wreck TO see if the o:her was
hurt. They met ard shook hands, wien
Mr.. Showslttr fell to the ground, AID dis
covered that he was bad y hurt. An iron
bolt had been driven through the calf of
his leg, and he also suffered from severe iC-
ternal injuries. He was taken to his REQ N
st ths home of S. A. Clemens, in Bridge
pjrt, where medical As s'stance was at oLce
procured, bat nothing could be dore to re-
Iieye him, and ne died about o'clock in
TIE afternoon. He was q resident OF
Lorraine, o and was married.
The escape of Fireman Fowler was mirsc-
ulous He had not a scratch or bruise.
The engine is pretty complete wreck,
the long fell using it up badly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
4 CIRCULAR LETTER
sent Out by the Legislative Committee o
the Trades Assembly.

sent Out by the Legislative Committee OF
the Trades Assembly.
LAST Mondays REGISTER contained 3
statement that the Legislative Committee
of the Trades Assembly, consisting O.
Messrs, john COrcOran, Chairman, Fred
Brand, Secretary, Dennis O'Leary, Conrad
Wssemsn, Theo. Wagner, Michael Gills-
gan, and J. b. Burt, mad determined to
send cut circular letter to the members
elect of the Legislature asking their aid in
securing certain muCh-desited legislation
at the comiog session. This letter has
been prepared, and is as follows:
DEAR SIR:--Having been Informed of
yonr election to the West Virginia Legis-
lature, we have been instructed to COM
municste with you in regard to legsla ion
in the interest of the industrial classes of
the State. We have in contemplation
amendments to the present Mine H.
spector, and the Child Labor Laws. Also,
we hope to iutrodue and have passed a
bill providing for a Bareau Of Labor
Statistics, and Factory and Shop Inspc-
torship, and we desire to secure your views
upon these matters.
Any suggestion yoC may have to make
on any of the subjecte, which will be Of
service in securing the end desired; you
will please communicate to Mr.. John
Corcoran. No. 218 Sixteenth street, Wheel
ing, ". Va.
Mr.. Corcoran is q member-elect of the
Legislature from Ohio County, and also
Chairman of the Legislative Committee of
the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembly.
Ry order of Committee.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
AN ANGRY DEMOCRAT.
He Gives His Reasons for Opposing the
Loan Ordinance.

Loan Ordinance.
To hs Editor OF hs Register.
SIR: What's the matter with Jepson and
what's wrong with the Ohio Valley Bank?
The smalluess and mesnness OF the Repub-
licans in Council WAS never displayed 10 a
greater degree than at the meeting before
the last, when, at the dictation Of P. B.
Dobbins, Chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee, Jepson's name was stricken oat OF
the loan ordinance and p. B. Dobbins' in
serted in its place, and "the Ohio Valley
Bank" also stricken out aud 1.-THE Dollar
Savings Bank" irseI ted in its place. Will
any radical partisan IL Wheeling dare to
insinuate that F. Jepson is not IN hon
esty, education q every other quality
which goes 10 ma the gentleman, the
peer of P. Z. DohPins, or that an old
established Raak like the Ohio Valley
Bank, is no. as Safe depository for the
city's money ss the Savings Bank? Jep'
son was bsing punished for being Demo
crat and J., o fendleton's brother-ip-liw.
= this we wish to call the attention OF
our Democratic voters and appeal to them
to resent this dirty work by voting against
the lon ordinance when it is presented for
approval or rejection by the psople. If a
Democrat of Jepson's standing amorg oar
business men is lot q fiji person to be
named as a commissioners Of this prop osed
lean, We, ordinary every day rank and file
Demo Gratis, are not fit to support radical
ordinance like this loan ordinance.
Democrats, don't neglect to block this
little game of D1boins & Co. at the POLE.
DEMOCRAT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
Holiday Goods.

Full line of all kinds of Ears, Mufs,
Stcles and Boss, especially in monkey and
LYNX. Large assortment of Children's
NUTS aad Stoles. 10 Hsndkerchiefs we
have all the newest, from the cheapest up
70 tie finest French embroidered. Silk,
Velvet and Plush Reticules, Opera Bags,
Perfumed Chair Pillows, Head Rests and
other fancy goods suitable for holiday pres
ents. Dress Kid Gloves, the choicest in
button and mosqustsires, also dog skin
Gloves and Mit5 tor ladies and children.
We can safely say our stock of fiue Fans is
not equalled in the city. Elegant sssnrt-
ment of White aprons, Jersess, and many
other articles t,o numerous TO mention.
Oar new man in the Hair Dressing Parlors
is an artist, TO which all will testify for
whom he has do1e any work. His process
for cleaning s2alps to prevent the hair
from coming out is perfect success. Our
store and parlors open every evening until
Christmas.
LOT SwARACKHR
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
AT THE RON TON,

There has never been seen so many
people crowded together as yestertay
at our store, and our army Of clerk :
were as busy as bees selling our i'm
mense bargains I'm a full and COM
plete line of Dolls, Plush Goods. Stat
nary, Mirrors, &e. We have by far the
largest and finest line of Holiday
Goods this season ever brought 10 the
city of wheeling, which we are able
TO sell from 25 TO so per cent less than
our competitors, rs Our MT. Drucker,
who has been I'm Europe four months,
bought them there direct from the
manufacturer, thereby saving the
importers profit. Call and convince
yourselves at
THE BON TON.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
STRIKE SETTLED.

The Cn'on Men at Cox s. Morrison's to Go
to Work To.Morrow.
The strike of the boiler makers at Cox &
Morrisoa's, which has been in progress ftr
several weeks past, was settled yesterday,
and the old force of mep, some eighteen in
number, will return to work tomorrow
morning. The non-uuion men, it is un-
derStood, will vacate their. positions
There are aho1t eight or nine of these new
men. One Of the union men tod REG
IsTER reporter that the committee on the.!
side had been sent for by the Iirm, and
that the points o. difference between them
and the firm, growing out of violation
of the rules, had been very promptly ad
j listed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
ANOTHER FATALITY.
A Stranger Killed by a "Pswiky' Train,
Last Night.
THE VICTIM BADLY KAEGLED.
Both Legs Cut Of, and His Skull
Crushed In.
THE DETAILS OF THR CASE.

The deadly railroad train las called in
another victim.
About ten o'clock last night, while the
yard engine of the "Pewiky" road, Dave
Richie engineer, was running up the main
track in front of tie Top mill, the crew
was Mortified at finding the mangled body
of man lying on the track. The engine
was backing up, and the body was not
discovered until, the engine and
tender having run over, it was brought
into the view of those in the cab by the
rays from the headlight striking it. Mr..
Richie at orcs stopped his engine, and
made an examination, which showed that
the body mad been dragged about hun
dred yards along the track, and that it
was terribly m2ngled. He at once sent
his assistant to notify the police, and
Officers Haziett and Desmond went up
and removed the remains from the track
to the little platform in front Of the mill
office, after which they sent word to
Coroner Schultze, who arrived at the
scene about midnight.
4 REGISTER reporter examined the
corpse about half past eleven o'clock. The
deceased ives a fairly well dressed man,
about thirty-6vs or tbirty-eight years OF
age, light hair and moustache. The left
side OF his head had been crushed in, there
was q deep, ragged hole in his forehead
over the LETT eye, mis- left leg was cut Of
about midway below the kDee, and the
right about half way between the knee
and thigh. There were long trails OF
blood along the track for about eighty or
one hundred yards, and just where the
bady lay when found there was quart OF
80 of blood and brains.
On the track beside the body was re-
ceipt, from Thomas Hughes & Co., dat cd
ye Iterdny, for suit of clfthss, and made
out in the name of William Kolb, of kslb
On the right arm of the dead mau were
three initials in India ink, in old style
English text. They looked like Nv. 4,
X " which would correspond with the
name on the receipt, and is the only clue
to the name known last night. None
of the Top mill employees, of whom there
were dozen or more about, knew the man
and people from Martins Ferry soy they
knew of no such party residing III thai
towp. 1t was the theory last night that
the dead man had either fallen from the
north-hound accommodation, wHinh lcsVc'
at Gas, and which the yaro engine spoken
of above taDcwed out up the road, or thai
he wes walking along the track and was
Struck by the passenger train.
Probably more light will be thrown upon
this matter to. day.
Coroner Schulrzs returned a verdict in
accordance with the above facts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
NA SMALL WAY.
The News of the Day POintedly Para.
grsphsd for Hssty Resders.

The News of the Day Pointedly Para.
Eraphsd for TASTY Readers.
;,No IA in Hillman's club drew the watch
lost night.
THERE were two cases in Police Court
yesterday morning.
No. So drew the watch in McNamee'i
watch club last evening.
Two deeds of trust were admitted 70
record at Clerk Hooks Office yesterday.
TIE Oak Leaf Social will give their sec
ond grand ball at Trcsch's Hall, Fulton,
New Years Eve.
AucrIoNEER HALLER yesterday sold
the Carl Mayors property, on North MAIL
Street, to b. Seamon for s., 525.
THERE will be preaching in the Latter
Day Saints Church near 4o:h Street
Sundsy at II a. m. and O'Clock p. m bS
Rev. G. T. Grifiths.
THE river marks on the landing last
evening indicated Z feet inches and fall
ing. The Louis A Sherley go. away at
D. m. for Cincinnati with q good tip.
IT is said that an attempt ia bsi0g made
10 get up Wheeling party TO take IN ire
excursion to the City Of Mexico. The
fsreis said to be 800 for ths round trip.
A WEDDING will occur in "toag''
cclored scc'sty during the holidays, the
principals being very popular among q
large circle Of friends.
Mr.. W. G. DICKMAN, the popular gro
Ger of the south side, has moved into his
new and commodious store room at the
southwest corner of Market and Twenty
Sixth Streets.
DON'T fail to bring the little folks with
YOU when you visit the Wheeling Bakery
Company, as Santa Claus will be there
next Tuesday morning, loaded down with
many goodies.
IT is certainly one of the greatest pleas
ures in life to 90 into George L. Durst's
candy establishment and look at the beau
tiful things to be seen there, and inhaIe
the delicious odors of the many kinds oil
candies. One seldom leaves without buy
ing something.
THE West Virginia Poultry and PEI
Animal Association will hold its next
meeting in the old Court House, probably,
commencing on January 1st and continu'
ing until the 4tb. TIE exhibition tbi:
season promises to be the largest and best
in the history of the Association, and ex'
tensive preparations are being made for it.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
LOU swABACKER.

By order of Committee.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16

Many men are unmindful
Of the laws Of health and
expose themselves 70 all
kinds Of weather. Such
imprudence often results
in dangerous Coughs,
Colds. Chest Pains, RheU-
matism, Sciaticaand other
painful Affections. BEN
sox'E PLASTER will be
found the most reliable
external remedy known
f0r the prompt relief and
cure Of s1ch ailments. II
keeps up q healthy fow
Of The blood when the
body is exposed 10 the raw.
agessfthe mot excitement
/, weather. Careful buyers
will ask for BEssos's
PLASTER and refuse all
Others.
ASendt1ocent stamp
70 sesbury & johnson, z
Platt 81, 4. Y, for q copy
of IaItTue,iorsJ from The Doc
Tor, svalusble household
book.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-16
A Great Display Of Fine China and Novel

Messrs. John Friedel & Co. have now
on exhibition and sale at their splendid
store-room, No. 1119 Main Street, the
finest line of fine Chira, glassware and
gel eral holiday novelties, in their line,
ever brought to Wheeling. The goods
comprise wide variety, and have been
selected with the most conEummste taste,
ard with a special regard TO the Wheeling
market. Their designs, styles and varie-
ties are almost endless in numb:r, and the
purchaser of taste and discrimination is
sure TO find in this immense stock just
what she or he wants in the way of pres
ents. Mr.. FIiedel's prices are at the low
est possible notch, in fact he is selling at
retail a. Wholesale prices, and there is thus
every induceme2t for the public to give
him a call.