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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28

oS the local page will be found some
highly interesting points with regard to the
Wheeling and lake Erie Railway and its
projected extension to Martins Ferry.
The company has now the hard cash on
hand, and will push the work through at
once. 1t is asserted that it will build a
bridge of its owp to this city if necessary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
THE HUMBLE WORKERS,

who are recruiting the great army Of
Christian youth-noe by might, not by
power, not by profound argument, not by
brilliant antithesis, but BY the blessing Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28

JAMES 2. FOSTER. President, New York.
PHISEAs c. LoUESBURY, Treasurer,
President Merchants Exchange Bank, 2o7 Broad
way, New York.
ANDREW B. HUMPHREY, Secretary, New York.
SIMON WOLF, Asst. Treas, Washington, ID. G.
ERNEST NATHAN, Solicitor 95 Decatur Street,
Brooklyn.
We hereby subscribe the sum opposite our
respective names:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28

SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR THE
REPU BLICAN LEAGUE Of the UNITED STATES
Head quarters, S2 West Twenty Eighth Street,
NEW YORK.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28

ONE CHRISTIAN HARD AT WORK,
there are fifty men watching the job.
Oh! my friends, why do you not 20 to
work and preach this Gospel You say
al have no pulpit" You have. II may
be the carpenters bench, il may be the
mason's wall. The robe in which you are
to proclaim this Gospel may be Q shoe
makers apron. But woe unto you if you
preach not this Gospel somewhere, some
how! If this word is ever brought to
Christ, it will be through the unanimous
and long. continued efforts Of men who,
waiting for DO special endowment, con-
secrate to God what they have. Among
the most useless people in the world are
men with ten talents, while many q one
with only two talents, or no talent at all
is doing great work, and so ''the lame
take the prey"
There are Thousands Of ministers of
whom you have never heard-in log cabins
at the West, in mission chapels at the
East-who are warring against the legions
of darkness, successfully warripg. Trset-
distributors, month BY month undermining
the citadels Of sin. You do not know
their coming or their going; but the foot
falls Of their ministry are heard in the pal
aces of heaven. Who are the workers in
our Sabhath-schools throughout this land
to-day? Men celebrated, men brilliant
men Of vast estate? For the most part,
not that at all. have noticed that the
chief characteristic Of those who are most
successful in the work is that they know
their Bibles, are earnest in prayer, are anx-
ions for the salvation Of the young. and
Sabbath by Sabbath are willing to set
down unobserved and tell of Christ and the
resurrection. There are
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28

will be those that never saw on earth. The
ears most alert in heaven will he those that
in this world heard neither voice Of friend,
nor thrum of harp, nor carol Of bird, nor
doxology of congregations
A lad who had been blind from infancy
was cured. The oculist operated upon the
lad and then put very heavy handsge
over the eyes, and after few weeks had
gone by the bsndage was removed, and the
mother said TO her child: willie, can you
see?, He said: ''Ohi mamma, Is this
heayen?" The contrast between the dark
ness before and the brightness sfterward
was overwhelming. And tell you the
plories Of heaven will be thousandfold
brighter for those who never saw anything
on earth. While many with good vision
closed their eyes in night, and many who
had good, artistic and cultured ear went
down into discord, these afflicted ones
cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and
He made their sorIows their advantage,
and 50 ''the lame took the prey"
In the seventh century there WIS q
legend of st. Modobert. 1t was said that
his mother was blind, and one day while
looking at his mother he felt 30 sympathetic
for her blindness that he rushed forward
, 1888-11-28

We are disposed to adopt the customs
OF European nations without taking into
consideration why they exist there, and
the possibility that they,are not necessary
In Il country. SO long as the French
nation was considered the first military
power in the world, we used French tao
tics and wore French uniforms. When
the Germans conquered the French we
donned the helmet. We adhere to rigid
lines in ranks and drills, and to unneces-
sarily complicated systems, when every
officer of experience knows that they
ave 10 value and arc not used In actual
warfare.
A member of the national guard is
liable to think that he knows the whole
art of war If he can take the prize at n
competitive drill or a target practice, on
an Rrmory floor and with an unobstructed
range. In actual war he would not be
able to accomplish the facings in a plowed
field any better Thar the volunteer OF a few
weeks, and the accuracy Of his fro would
be materially affected by tho unfamiliar
ground and the knowledge hat there was
an enemy who might fire first. Modern
warfare Is influenced in a greatly dimin-
ished degree by what remains to us of the
tactics of Frederick the Great and his
time. All hat Is ever used of the endless
drilling, when in actual campaign. is the
passing from column into line and from
line into column by the simplest methods,
and no other movements, no matter how
favorable the ground or how perfect the
drill.-Gen. August V. Kautz in The
Century.
, 1888-11-28
Rn.sIn.. Now Hallway Route.

The Siberian Pacific railroad has not
yet been commenced, and already a new
Siberian railway is projected. 1t will be
with the bed of that stream and with a
suitable port to the west of Walgatz
island will open a double new road to 81
IBERIA by land and by water. 1t is pro-
posed to "'circumvent" the mouth Of the
river Obi, the peninsula of Yalmal. and
the Kara sea, which are difficult of access,
owing to the masses of drifting ice. The
now route will only be 400 versts long,
taking n northwesterly direction from the
mouth of the river Obi to the Walgatz
sea. in a bay Of which a harbor is to be
built. The site chosen for this harbor is
sheltered from the wind by the Pae-Choi
mountains.
The country being level and well stud
ded with forests, the construction of the
line will offer little difficulty. The entire
cost, including the harbor, is estimated
at 20, 000. 900 rubles. Under existing CON
ditions the transport of merchandise to
BarnRul, via Tlumen, Perm and st. Pc
tersburg to London takes three months,
whereas by the new line two months
will be saved. Western Siberia produces
annually 30, 600, 900 Russian pools Of
wheat. The opening of the obj line will
materially increase commercial inter
course with the west, and be the means
Of supplying the European market with
wheat at n considerably lower price than
that produced at home.-Paris Cor. Lon
don Telegraph.
, 1888-11-28
Bond of a Bank Messenger.

at would be difficult to convince a
person hat there was a single walk of
business life which was not ~overcrowded,"
said the bookkeeper of a down town bank.
But In our business there are always
places open for alert young men as mes
sengers. The reason why the demand is
always greater than the supply is on ao-
count of the large security required by
the bank. The messengers, who have
certain districts to cover and who handle
large sums of money every day, are re-
quired to furnish bonds for $4,000. The
salary is 5000 per year, not counting the
bonus which every bank pay all its en-
ployes around the holidays and which
amounts in their cas- TO $500.
There are many honest young men
who would look upon such a job as a god
send. but they are unable to furnish the
bond, while those who can command the
security arc apt to turn up their noses at
a job paying less than 80 per day. The
5000 bonus, II collected in a lump, would
prove a nice little nest g to many Of
these young men, but l am sorry to have
to say that such is seldom the case. There
is sure to be a Shylock in every bank who
makes q business Of advancing on this
bonus at exorhitant rates of interest. -
New York Evening Sun.
, 1888-11-28
Robert Louis stovenson's Mistake.

The other day, when reading Mr., Ste
venson's charming story, Prince Otto"
l came across the following:
1.-The night was warm and MINDLESS. A
shaving OF new moon had lately arisen;
but it was stIll too small II too low
down in heaven to contend with the i'm
mense host of lesser luminaries."
Mr.. Stevenson is commonly supposed to
be an accurate observer of nature, and yet
here we havo him writing of tho new
moon as having been lately arisen, when
in fact 1t must have been Just about set
ting. But this is not all. BY a sort of
double barreled blunder he makes the
time of this remarkable rising TO be 2
o'clock n. m, that is to say, when such a
moon rs he describes (say two days old)
must have been, not merely invisible, but
at its very lowest point below the horizon.
midway between setting and rising,
I. Jones in Belford's Magazine.
, 1888-11-28
Fur caps $3.50 at Hellman's $.
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD AND
carbohydrates Department OF the

PROPOSALS FOR WOOD AND
coal-Headquarters Department of the
Platte, Chief Quartermaster's Office.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. "a, 1888. Sealed
proposals, in triplicate, subject to the
usual conditions, will be received at this
office until 3 O'Clock p. M, central time,
Dec. "a, 1888, when they will be opened
for furnishing wood and coal for Camp
Pilot Butte, Wyo., deliverable there or
at other point specified by the bidder;
preference beng given to articles of do
nestle production, conditions of quality
and price (including in the price Of for
eign production the duty thereon) being
equal; and no award will be made for arti-
Giles of foreign production when the article
of suitable domestic production can be
obtained. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids. Blank forms for bidding
and circular giving quantities required and
all necessary information will be furnished
on application t this or ofics of the post
duartermaster at Camp Pilot Butte. Pro-
posall should be endorsed on envelopes,
Proposals for fuel" and addressed to
VIM. B. HUGHES, Quartermaster, U.
S. A., Chief Q~uartermaster.
, 1888-11-28

B. Hellman has the best and cheapest
line of overcoats west of Chicago.
, 1888-11-28
Enr,I.h and Am.,,caD wom,n,

English and American girls bear of the
palm among the nations of the world.
There Is, however, a difference between
their respective qualities of beauty. !
have elsewhere sufficiently portrayed the
sweet and coy beauty of our American
girls not to tell them the whole truth on
this occasion The English girl is thor
oughly active in her pursuit Of healthy
exercise; she walks, and runs, and plays
lawn tennis a great deal; riding, IL she
have the means, is one of her most favor
lite amusements; while boating and tr.
cycling Is eagerly sought whenever op.
p~ortunity occurs. Our American rose.
buds, on the contrary, have a very trying
Inmate to contend with; they take too
little exercise and too much iced water.
The result is that English girls are able
to bring q more roseate bloom to their
cheeks, to walk longer distances and to
stand much more fatigue; they are, In
fact, moro robust and nave better devel-
oped figures; and although there are, no
doubt, in Now York, or in any other large
city of the United States, a dozen women
as perfectly beautiful in form and face as
any chiseled by the greatest artists, our
American girls are in the main less bright
in color, more delicate and pale than would
otherwise be the case If they more stead
tasty resorted to the invigorating means
OF health. outdoor exercise, long since
adopted by their English sisters, and to
which, doubtless, the latter owe their ex-
quisite forms and also the fact that they
remain youthful in appearance much
longer than our compatriots; in fact. an
English woman of 40 looks younger han
an American woman Of 80 years; Of course
l do not now refer to women of the work
ing class.-Frank Leslie.
, 1888-11-28
The Oath of nippocrates.

y correspondent sends us the Hippo
cratic oath, apropos of recent structures
on DIR. M~ackenzie's publication:
80 = = Whatever in connection
with my professional practice, or not
in connection with 1t, I SEQ or hear in
the life OF men, which ought not to be
spoken of abroad, l will not divulge,
as reckoning that all such should be
kept secret.
While l continue to keep this oath
pnviolated, may it be granted to me to
enjoy life and the practice of the art
respected by all men, in all timesl
But should l trespass and violate
this oath, may the reverse be my lott"
New York Post.
, 1888-11-28

The disposition of the surplus In the
United States treasury engages the atten-
ton of u statesmen, but Il more vital
question has our attention, and that is the
reduction of the surplus consumptives.
Since the discovery and introduction of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, there has been a marked decrease in
the mortality from this dreaded disease,
and it is possible to still further reduce the
number of consumptives, Howl By
keeping constantly at hand a bottle Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery and using
according to directions upon the appear
ance of the first symptoms, such as a
cough, a cold; a sore throat, a chest or
side pain. Taken thus early a cure is
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at DR.. W.
N. Hunts drug store.
, 1888-11-28
Tho Cat Hard to Trim.

A successful cat trainer says that
next to the goat, which is the most OBJ
stinate animal in the world to instill an
idea into, the cat is the most difficult
animal to train. They never take any
interest or pride in their work, like the
horse or dog, and they have not a par
tcle Of affection. Old Tables who are
tho pets Of the social corner would
probably object to this criticism
Coston True Flag.
, 1888-11-28

That the Union Pacific, ''the Overland
Route, and the Chicago 4 Alton railroads,
commencing Sunday, Nov. 4, will run
Pullman palace sleepers through from
Salt Lake City, via Denver, to Kansas
City and Chicago, with only one change
of cars from Portland, San Francisco or
Los Angeles. Take this line from Port
land, San Francisco. Helena. Butte, Salt
Lake City and Ogden to Chicago.
, 1888-11-28

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT ia only put up in large two ounc
thu boxes, and ia an absolute care for old
sores, burns, wounds. chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. VIII positively cure all
KINDS OF piles Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABlETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. n. Hunt at IS cent? per box by nail
30 cents.
, 1888-11-28

A good shirt and drawers at y cents at
Hellman's
, 1888-11-28

What in the world is the reason you will
cough and keep coughing and still keep try
ing inferior medicines when Beggs' Cher
ry Cough Syrup will positively relieve your
cough at once2 This is no advertising
scheme, but an actual fact. and we guaran-
tee it. For sale by W.. N. Hunt, drug
pist
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11

Impressive Ceremonies in the Church
 and at the Grave.

Impressive Ceremonies in the Churcl,
 and at the Grave.
 WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The funeral of General Sheridan took place at St Mat thews Catholic church at 10 o'clock this morning. At 9 o'clock the pallbearers, congressional committee and army officers assembled at the war department, the navy officers met at the navy department, and all marched in body to the church. About 15, ,0O0 cards of admission had been issued. The services consisted of q requiem mass. Cardinal Gibbons officiated. Mrs Sheridan, leaning on the arm of Colonel Sheridan, and with his brother John Sheridan occupied chairs near the catafalque. Forward seats were occupied by President and Mrs Cleveland and Mrs Folsom cabinet, judiciary and senate, General Sheridan's personal staff, con gIessional committee, representatives and senators, members of General Sheridan's $ household, physicians, officers of the army and diplomatic corps, representatives of the G. A. R. and Loyal Legion. Imme- diately after the ceremony the procession formed under command of General Gibson, with the remains on caisson, escorted by guards, with Sheridan's horse following, saddled and bridled with the generals boots at the side with toes to the rear. At the grave salutes of light artillery and musketry were fired. Various bodies at church accompanied the remains with large following of citizens.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
BISHOP M'MAHON HoNORED.
Celebrating the Ninth Anniversary of Hi
 Conservation at Hartford.

Celebrating the Ninth Anniversary of His
 Conservation at Hartford.
 The ninth anniversary of the consecra- tion of the Right Rev. Lawrence s. Me Mahon, bishop of the diocese of Hartford, was celebrated at St. Josephs cathedral yesterday with extended ceremony. The pontifcal mass was celebrated by Bishop McMahon, assisted by the Very Rev. James Hughes and several of the most prominent priests of the state. After the vesting of the bishop the following named sisters re- ceived wells and rings and took the VOWS of faith, poverty, chastity and obedience :: Miss Mary Lesprance of Putnam, Sister M Edmond Miss Maria McNamara of Ter ryville, Sister M Cletus Miss Nellie Mor- Till of Putnam, Sister M Laurian Miss Leone DuVir of Putnam, Sister M Matilda; Miss Ella Mullen of Putnam, Sister NJ Gerald Miss Nellie Phillips of Hartford, Sister M Anacletus. The chief guest was the Right Rev. John J. Keane, bishop of Richmond and rector of the new Catholic university of America at Washington, who was attended by the Rev. William A Harty, rector of the cathedral, and the Rev. John A. Mulcahy of this city. Rev Fathers Duggan, Treauor and O'DonneL also attended from this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

Gen s. w. Kellogg left to day to spend Sunday in New London.
 Dr O'Hara and family left this morning for short stay at Savin Rock
 Dr c. Art Ward and wife are expected home from their northern trip tonight or Monday.
 MT Hemingway and family started to- day for two weeks trip on the captains schooner
 Patrick McMahon, of Grove street, is suffering from bilious diarrhoa instead of typhoid fever as announced and is very low to-day.
 Joe Guard, who will be remembered as one of the best pool players Waterbury ever produced, but who for the past few years has held 8 responsible position in the Reading Watch works is in town on a visit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
STRUCK BY THE CARS,
Patrick O'ROarke Reported Fatally I'm
 jured by the Cars.

Patrick O'ROarke Reported Fatally In-
 jured by the Cars.
 About 5:30 last evening Barlow Bros, the South Main street plumbers, received the following telegram from Littleton, N H. {: "A man named Patrick O'Rourke, bear ing recommendations from you, was badly injured by cars here this afternoon"
 DR J. J. REAGAN. The telegram was delivered to Mrs O'Rourke on Clock avenue, who said it was undoubtedly her husband who had left for Massachusetts week ago last Thursday. A telegram was forwarded to Dr Reagan last evening for further par ticulars and this morning the following reply was received:
 "Western Union office at Littleton, N. H., report that no such doctor as Reagan here"
 Another telegram was forwarded this afternoon but up to press hour no particu- lars had been received. MT O'Rourke was for many years employed by Barlow Bros, and few weeks ago left.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
ExceSSiye Bathing.

J. Hutchinson, aged 9 years, son of Mrs L. D. Hutchinson of Hartford, fell uncon- scious in the water at Block Island yester- day while bathing and expired in a short time. He had been bathing for an un- usually long time and death was assigned to apoplexy or heart disease.
 Charles Carroll, of Baltimore, aged 23 years, in New London on visit with his mother, was seized with an apoplectic fit while bathing in the harbor of that port yesterday and was drowned. His body has not yet been recovered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
AN AVENGING NEMESIS.
One Weak Woman Terrorizes the Town
 and City Officers.

One Weak Woman Terrorizes the Town
 and City Officers.
 For the past two months every morning a niddle.aged woman could be seen hang ing around the corridors of the city hall long before any of the offices were open. When the first selectman appeared each day, if she is able to corner him before he can place the door between them, he is obliged to listen to her tale of woe or stand her abuse. The mayor, city clerk and in fact all of the town and city officials come in for an earache. The woman follows them like creditor and springs on them from around corners when they least ex- pect it. Threats of arrest only keep her away for an hour or so and sAe is one of the most persistent nuisances that have ever bothered selectman. Her husband was sent to jail two months ago for beating her and the town has to support her. She has forced his honor into writing letters for her husbands release, but the jail officials will not let him go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
THE MERIDEN AND WATERBURY.
An Engine Derailed, q Tender Wrecked
 and the Track Blocked.

An Engine Derailed, Tender Wrecked
 and the Track Blocked.
 Engine No. on the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River road was derailed two miles and half from Meriden center yesterday afternoon, while pulling mixed train of three freight and passenger car toward Meriden. It was not running over five miles an hour, when, without appar- ent cause, the tender jumped the track, pulling the engine after it. The fireman and brakeman jumped safely. Engineer George Mcclure and Civil Engineer Valdez stuck to the cab and stopped the engine as it was on the verge of slight embark ment. The tender went over and is almost a total wreck One freight car was dam aged One hundred and fifty Italians were put at work running temporary track around the wreck and trains will be run ming in the morning. Nobody was hurt to any extent. Master Mechanic Wilkinson says that the cause of the accident IS un- known It was reported that the track had spread, but measurement proves this un- true About dozen passengers were on the train. One jumped from the car and tumbled down the embankment, but fetched up unharmed against a wire fence. A special train was sent to bring the pas sengers into Meriden. The damage is esti- mated at S3 800.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
AN EXCURSION STEAMER BURNED.

The Bartender Loses his Life and his Eel
 low Craftsmen have a Narrow Escape.
 NEW YORK, Aug 11.-At ? o'clock this morning fire broke out on the three deck steamer Bay Ridge, favorite passenger boat running to a number of watering places on Long Island, while lying at Glen wood. The boats hands, in all 126 men, had retired about midnight and were in their berths below when the fire was dis covered. When aroused they found es- cape on the land side cut off by the flames and were forced to jump into the water and swim for their lives. All escaped but the bartender, Fred Landmann, aged forty five years. He was burned in the boat. He leaves family. The boat was burned to the waters edge. She was fully insured. The cause of the fire is not known, but incendiarism is hinted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
WORLD OF SPORTS.

Higgins record of yesterday Three hits, one stolen base, one put out, three assists, one error.
 Anson says that Irwin, Wood and Fogarty, of the Philadelphia club; Hanlon, of Detroit Ward, Tiernan and Slattery, of New York, and Comiskey, Robinson and O'Neill, of the St Louis Browns, are Australian team. Comiskey will captain one team.
 Tim Keefe's record of pitching Tn nine teen consecutive winning games has never been eoualled in the National league.
 Tom Burns has been released by Balti- more to the Brooklyns.
 Connor's double play unassisted was the feature of yesterdays New York-Pittsbure game