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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-29
DR.. WILBUR, Specialist,

Treats successfully chronic and long standing
disease. as those OF the Head. Throat and Lungs,
Liver, Kidney aud Heart complains: invetsrste
diseases OF the stomach that have defed all
other methods; those fearful diseases OF the Ner.
yous system, arising from whatever causes:
Scrorlla, DropSy, Paralysis, Fits. Fever Sores
Contracted Cords, Enlarged and sim Joints,
Rheumatism. Neuralgia, ~SciatiCs. Bone Deror-
mites, Salt Rheum fTySipelas, Scald Head, i'll.
conditioned Ulcers, syphilis, Nasal PolypuS,
Asthma, Hay Fever, Rose Cold, Winter Coughs,
Chronic Dia-rhPa and Diabetes. All may be
cured by this wonderful system If not too far ad,
yanccd. Bone Diseases cured when all methods
have failed
lanies who are suffering from complaints pc,
Culiar 10 their sex can consult the Doctor with
every assurance OF speedy relief and permanent
cure without SubjeCting them 10 the embarrassing
procedure OF aH examination, which IL min
cases ont OF ten Is unnecessary, The Decor par
t~iculsrly invites all cases that haze been given
up by other physicians.
OFFICE HOURS-From 10 A. NJ. till 9 P. NJ.
Sundays excepted.
Tumors and Gamers removed without pain Of
the nSa of a knife.
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DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.

POR MAYOR.
G. ". SEABRIGHT.
FOB CITY SERGEANT.
LOUIS DELBRUGGE.
FOR CITY CLERX.
THOMAS F. THONEE.
FOR WUARFN ASTEE.
JOHN CROCKARD.
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For Throat Diseases and Coughs use
BRowS'S BROCaIAL THoCHES. Like all renay
oood things, they are initiated. The genuine are
Gil rRIn il hnf,E.
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4etr advertisements.

EoR RENT-THE DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
II No. 121 Fourteenth street. Apply to J. 3.
GREER, at Greer d Laing's. de2eh
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yIJANTED-THREE MEDIUM SIZED COAL
w bank mules, at La Belle Iron Works. de2sr

nToR SALE ONE GOOD SECOND. HAND
L Boiler, 40 inches by 20 feet, with two return
fines. COX d MORRISON. de27ea
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n PIANO FOR sALE-CAN BE SEEN AT
~ the rooms OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, No. 1872 Market Street. For terms
Market street. de2lh
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"ANTED- EMPLOYMENT BY AN EX-
w perienced Bookkeeper and accountant IN
the cfice of a mercantile or manufacturing es-
adjustment. Address "A. b. c." this Office.
dnOI DNIdn
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"ANTED - FOR THE UNITED STATES
w Army, Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry,
able bodied unmarried men, Between the ages OF
81 and IS years. Good pay, ~rstions, clothing and
medical attendance. Apply at No. 1919 Market
street, Wheeling, W. Va. delTu4sai
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EoR sALECHEAP-Desirable Brick Dwelling,
II On Island: IL rooms; ell modern improve.
ments; Lot l2Ox4c0. Address IN. A. this office
del9, q, o. % 2f,29,30
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Have they made anything bat false and
vague charges which they dare not back
up by legal proceedings?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
Manuring the Best Land.

There is one way in which farmer
can curtail his expenses in times of de-
preston. This is by seeding more and
cultivating less. Il makes great diff
ference if this is done what policy the
frmer pursues in selecting the land
on which TO expend the manure and
labor. Oflentlmes some parts of the
farm are run down so that they do not
seed readily. The great temptation
is to continue cultivating. then manur-
ing heavily and trying &c get catch
Of grass or clover In most cases it
will be far better policy to sow grass
seed thickly and early. and get as fair
catch as this win give, reserving the
manure for the fields in better tillage.
and thus seeking greater profit out Of
them. II is only the extra big crops
that pay when prices are low. The
farmer should restrict his lillable area
until he can safely count on a maxi
mum crop of any thing he undertakes
TO grow. When this Is done tho
seeded portion of the farm may be
heavily msnured. little every year.
until it is all brought under cultiva-
ton. -American Ctsttirator
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
GROWING MELONS.


4 Crop which Requires Cultivation Until
Late in the Season.
The best land for growing melons is
dark, sandy loan. having gravelly
sub-soil. through which water rises
within two or three feet Of the surface.
Such lands are seldom found outside
of the first or second bottoms of large
or small rivers. The high or upland
which nearest approaches in character
river bottom is the best place to grow
melons. The best manure is we'll.
rotted stable dung. in connection with
that of pigeons, chickens aud turkeys,
and the best fertilizer, guano, with or
without the acid of phosphate. The
land should be plowed, narrowed and
fined in the fall and laid off so the
melon hills will be from ten to twelve
feet apart each way. CWhere each hill
is to be an opening should be made
foot deep, and in circular shape, three
feet across. Into this the manure
and fertilizers should be put to
the extent in quantity that will
third fill the hole, the
earth returned and filling the remain
ing two-thirds This should be done
in the fall. 50 as TO give a chance for
the manurcs, fertilizers and earth to
become incorporated with each other
Plant dozen seed in hill rs soon rs
the earth is we'll warmed up and there
is nothing IL fear from frost Com
mence cultivating as soon as the plants
are fairly above ground, and when the
cut worms have done their work, thin
TO two plants in hill. Continue cul-
tivating, and keep the land clean till
the vines begin TO run, and beware of
disturb ing them in any way after that
period of growth has been reached.
If our correspondent will find the
right kind of land, and will follow
these directions, he will be pretty sure
TO get large. if not early melons. But
still he will find many difficulties in
his way. and we advise HIM before he
undertakes growing melons on any
considerable scale 10 take tour
among the melon growers, far and re-
mote. and he will return home feeling
the time and money well spent =
Prairie Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
oRANDMoTHER.s COTTAGE.

II the fair fresh morn NJ yrsr, a-1.
yyt,or, .-.-.s, s,..r (, t.rrI,. heaven I.el.-r.
A. ,-lI,t5, 49,. IN - me.
W., s-igys 49,. -...f .,--.f f,,. "A. trsse
~ ~. 49, -,sa,.t y, 49,. ro-s
v-r.t l..54.tis-.f r.,o-pir-- -lo-t., s.rew
..-..f-..,A -. $3.50. -. 49,
lean smell The fragrance Or rose. red.
And ~ mint Is, the soft winds pass.
While the dow IKE 3. wen % level. i. surraI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
DIR. Richmond ; supper:

/ A cruel trick was played upon the
1 well-known diner-out, DR. c. M. Rich
mond, on Saturday night at the Lyceum
theater, says The New York Sun. The
doctor, with party OF lady friends, sat
/ in a. whiskers of the distinguishen bon
| vivant were glossy with brilliautine, and
his shirt bosom and white waiStcOat
we're made radiant b, large gold buttons.
the same having no relation whatever
to the doctors profession of dentistry
and tooth filling, as was suggested re-
Gently by a New York paper. Imr
mediately after the first act the docto,
leaned aflably over the edge of the box
fixed an usher with one of his glitter
ing eyes, and said:
Hist,
The usher rushed forward.
'If," said the doctor. "a latter comes
here addressed to c. NJ. Richmond,
please bring it down to me.
The usher nodded. When the cur
tain fell on the succeeding act the doctor
glared up the aisle and asked the usher,
in loud tone of voice, if that letter had
arrived Yet for c. NJ Richmond. The
usher said it had not. The doctor
looked annoyed, and fully, half the
people in the audience shook their heads
dismally and wondered what had be-
come of the letter. Again the curtain
rose and fell, and once more the doctor
wheeled around and stared at the door,
as did most of the people in the
audience. To the intense relief of every
body the usher ran beaming down the
aisle with large white envelope in his
hand
The fact is, said the doctor in an
e. planatory and affable manner to his
friends. II found myself without change
when we arrived here. and, as thought
we would like to take little bit of
supper after the play, I sent check
for $50 that had in my pockes up to
my friend Pond, with a note asking him
to cash it so that we could buy some
supper. This is the answer.
The doctor took the envelope, tore in
open in full view of the audience and
his friends, and drew out one large and
smoking clam fritter. and card which
read:
DEAR DocKEY, Have supperw this
me. keep the cheN. Yours,
PoND.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
THE SMYRNA FIG.
How the Toothsome Fruit is Prepared for
the Market.

How the Toothsome Fruit is Prepared for
the Market.
The fig market at Smyrna has an
appearance scarcely in accord with
the importance T its transactions or
the area over which its goods are ulli-
ma,ely distributed. Two na,raV.
dirty streets, lined with shanties, are
devoted To the staple industry of the
place. 1t is with figs as other highly
priced articles of food-the less we
know of the earlier stage of them the
greater our comfort in their consump-
lion. The sacks are laid out i'm the
open street and block up the whole
thoroughfare but for narrow pas
sage through which the camels thread
their way. Passengers have TO scram-
BILE along as best they can. The sacks
are heaped up two or three strata
high. 1t is arduOus work clambering
over them. The goat-hair bags make
slippery surface. but if you fall, at
leastyo are not hurt These sacks,
when they are of the full size. weigh
about two kintals (say 250 pounds)
apiece, and two of them form
camel load. 1t is curious that
than the two sacks Some kind Of
prescription fixes the burden, quite
without regard to the capacity of the
bearer Some of the camels are
sturdy beasts. that could easily bear
more than five hundred pounds on
their backs. while others are weak
and weary; the load is always the
same. Into these two streets at mar
ket time come the Greek merchants,
who are the middlemen in the fig
trade. Indeed. there are many mid
dlemcn. and several series of profits
are realized before the article reaches
the consumer As a rule. the Greeks
sell 10 the packers. who in turn sell to
the shippers; though sometimes the
shippers buy and pack fer themselves.
The packing is, perhaps. the most
characteristic Stage in the whole
process. First. there is the re-sorting,
and this duty is trusted TO women,
Turks and Christians working togeth-
er in perfect peace. The sorting
NOits liic 1Illib ID "
the pullers and the packers.
The pulling is not pleasant to think
Of The mentor it needs the
strength of male fingers-sit in long
rows on each side of temporary
table made of two boards on trestles.
They sit on stools; squatting on the
ground has quite gone out now in the
towns. Beside each packer stands
pile of empty boxes. aud near every
two or three is placed large fiat
basket full of sorted fruit. and beside
The basket can of salt and water.
The maa chooses the fig he intends TO
pull, and then, dipping his hand in
the salt water. fattens it between his
fingers. at the same time splitting il
near the stalk. He then places it in
the box. Long practice gives great
perfection in the arts of pulling and
packing. You see the fruit distrib-
uted in rows so neatly that knife
might be dropped between them with
ont cutting any of the fruit. Nearly
MI of the figs packed for export are
pulled. The salt water brings out
the sugar, which, in about three
months, comes to the surface. when
the fruit is in the best condition fou
eating N J. Commercial Advertiser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
Tom rosters Esespe.

A Columbus, Ind, letter TO The Gin
ein'iatt Enquirer says; Tom Foster,
who fe@y years ago ran a barber-shop
IN osgood. took up with woman OF
wealth and fashion at Philadelphia. Pa,
and came TO this city and built the
Fashion livery at cost Of S.
600, and fitted it up with the fastest
horses and finest rigs that could be
found. He boarded at i iirst-class
hotel, occupying an elegant suit of rooms.
and he and his lady at once took rank
at the top round OF the ladder in so
ciety circles.
He was frequently gone for days at
time, and strange men came to him
but nothing was known wrong Two
years later he sold and went back to
Philadelphia, when the woman who
was with him died suddenly, Foster re-
turned to Osgood, and again opened a
barber-shop and began trading in
horses. His actions, which for some
time had been suspicious, soon became
so bold and unscrupulous that he was
openly charged with harboring stolen
horses, and was soon after arrested,
with others, for stealing horses and
harbOring ard disposing of them The
first trial he came clear, but in the
second he was sentenced to a term in
the southern prison, but he was granted
a new trial, and released
from the poniteutiary After
the death of the wealthy woman
who had been his companion he mar
ried an estimable young lady in VersaiIl-
IS, Ripley county, daughter Of
Spencer, one of the leading citizens
and business men of the county. Du-
ring these trials it was developed that
Foster was the leader of band of
horse-thieves that extended over the
southern tier of counties and through
the center of the state, north of Indian
apolis.
His father-in-law became his bonds
man for $4,000 to keep him from going
to jail till the next term of court, and
his young wife was terribly crushed by
the situation she was then placed in.
Before court, however, Foster jumped
his bond and fed for parts unknown.
One of the rendezvous of this band of
horsc-thieves, perhaps the most notori-
Gus and daring that ever infested Indi-
ana, was in an old log cabin. hid from
view in a deep wood, few miles south
Of this city.
After Fosters final departure he was
never afterward heard of, except once,
when it was claimed he visited his
home and haunts at Versailles and Os-
good, calling only on few friends I'M
der cover of darkness, not allowing
daylight to shine on him. His band,
of which he was the chief, had been
broken up, some of them sent to the
penitentiary and the others scattered.
After this alleged visit his wife left as
mysteriously as did he himself, and
never was heard of after.
Today, however, your correspondent
was reliably informed that Foster and
his wife are in South America. Mr..
Spencer, his father-in-law, has
brother in South America who is i'm
mensely wealthy, the owner of vast
plantations and stock and is very old
and decrepit, and has not child in
the world to heir his immense wealth,
and has taken Foster and his wife to
live with him and manage the planta-
tons the remainder of his days. with
the understanding that all his earthly
possessions fall TO them at his death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

oh. dear. no; men don't do that
sort of thing. you know" said the
Guardsman. who. on second thoughts,
qualified the unromantic statement by
gazing through his eye-glass at Miss
Della and adding. mot always.
mean. But there's Burroughs; wen
ask him where the Perkins have got
to-"
A grave. dignified. sleek. irreproach-
able major-domo advanced solemnly
to tender the required information.
Miss Della looked up at him. and
recognized Lord Fitz Maurice!
She did not scream. she did not
faint. she stood perfectly still; in that
briet moment she saw and understood
it all. With the mature and practical
self-eommand of her youthful mind
she grasped at once the neces-
sity Of sparing the young Guards
man recognition and a scene.
She looked straight into the major
domo's eyes; the perfect training en-
gendered by fifteen years of valeting
the aristocracy enabled him TO bear
that fixed look without moving q
muscle of his face. Suddenly CHEEKY
voice came from the open door of a
neighboring sitiing-room.
Burroughs"
The major-domo turned involuntari-
" at the mention of his name. ''Yes.
| sirr'
when young lady aud gentle
man come. show them i'm here" said
the voice.
Mss Della, still looking straight be-
fore her, quietly took the Guardsman' $
arm and said. with slight lifting of
her lazy. drawing voice:
Burroughs is showing us the way.
Mr.. Perkins" and moved on.
Miss Della was. on the whole. glad
she had not announced her engage
ment TO Lord Filz Maurice - Edmtlsd
! Yates. in LONDON World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
CAe-MEN OF PARIS.
A Large Proportion of Their Number Said
to BE Educated Men.

n AfODOfttOu Oh NtinDef Sain
to BE Educated Men.
The French capital contains a small
army of about u. 900 cabmen. who.
strange TO relate. are mostly well edu-
Gated men who have seen better DAYS.
Quite large proportion of their num-
Der are unfrocked priests of the
Catholic Church. 1t is we'll known
that of the vast body of young men
who are brought up TO the priesthood
and ordained only comparatively
small average are fortunate enough to
obtain appointments to the relatively
limited number of parishes at the dis
posal of the ecclesiastical authorities.
The remainder. with no resources a.
their command. and dependent foi
their daily bread on a stray mass here
aud there. now drift into courses which
result i'm censnre and ultimately ins de-
crees of suspension on the part of
their diocesan superiors. In order to
realize the magnitude of this
evil in Catholic countries. it
may be of interest to state
that in Italy alone there are to-day
over 35. of these suspended and
unattached priests whose adventurous
and precarious existence constitutes
grave and serious danger to the COM
munity. In Paris. fortunately. how
ever. the profession of ''cocher de
fiacre" absorbs To a certain extent the
overflow of the seminaries; and hence
it happens that the astonished traveller
is occasionally dumfounded by the
correct manner in which his ''cabby'
renders the translation of the Latin
inscriptions on the public buildings
and churches. or interlards his witty
and intelligent remarks with an apt
Greek quotation. Occasionally also
broken-down noblemen. such as the
Marquis Tregain de TreguiIlec and
the Comte de Chevronay. belonging to
the most ancient families of Brittany
and Savoy. respectively. together
with disgraced schoolmasters, ruined
tradesmen, and a considerable NUM-
Der of Germans. who describe them
selves as Alsacians. but who in reality
form part of Bismarck's landwehr.
are to be found on the rank" In
fact. there is hardly a Paris cabman
who has not drif,ed. or rather sunk,
into his present profession from some
higher calling. Paris Letter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

-"Oh. dear" sighed farmers
wife. YEARLY, as she dropped into a
chair after hard days work. 81 feel
just as if were going to be sick. My
head throbs. and my back aches dread.
fully. and al declare" inter.
rupted the farmer. starting up and
seizing his hat. THAT reminds me; I
forgot to give the two-year-old colt his
condition powders tonight. and he's
been wheezin' all day. and he hur-
ried to the barn. --Nati0naI Scotsman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

Young physician diagnosing case)
The trouble with you, sir, is you ed:
too much.
Patient-D1ctor. what eat woaldn't
keep bird alive.
Youa@ physical Hump. see;
your y ;em needs nourishmcnt; YOU
don't en-. enough.
Patient How much is il, doctor?
Young physieiaa - Two dollars
please. Il T.
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II IS fancied BY a grateful patron that the
next comet viii appear in the form of a huge
bottle. having " Golden Medical Discovery
inscribed upon it in bold characters.
" neither this conceit and high compliment,
will be verified. remains TO be seen. but DIR.
Pierce will continue TO send forth that Xon-
derful vegetable compound, and potent
eradicator of disease. IL has no equal in
medicinal and health-givng properties, for
mpartmg vigOr and tone TO the liver and
kidneys. in purifying the blood. and through
it cleansing and renewing the whole sys-
tenn. For scrofulous humOrs. and consump-
ton, or lung scrofula, in its early stages, i
is positive specific. Druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26

No better use can be made Of The
small potatoes than to cook them for
The hens, and If fed alone they will re-
quire no other handling; il is only
necessary 10 mash them when some
thing else IS to be fed with them. Po-
tatoeS make excellent food at this sea-
son. and for ducks and geese are su.
rerior to any thing else
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
PONDS
x IA
LETTERS FROM THE GOVERNORS.

1t is a well-known fact that Ponds Extraci
is used aud recommended by more distn
guished people than any preparation u remedy
extant
In fact, there are distinguished people, who
would not allow their names to be used foi
anything else, who make an exception o.
Ponds Extract on account Of its standard, uu
failing, never disputed excellence Of half d
century's standing.
Its used in the household Of the resident "a
well as that Of the humblest citizen Members
of the army and the navy, the Bar and the
Bench. the pulpit and the press-sll ranks aD5
classes OF people-haye sent their personal CT.
perieuce and thanks for the last forty years,
until their letters have filed volumes testify.
ing TO the wonderful cures effected by Ponds
Extract.
To further illustrate this fact letters were
sent to the present Governors OF the different
States in the Union, asking their opinion Of
Ponds Extract
strange-no, not strange, but as = matter 0
course-they all knew, with scarcely an excep
ton, of the excellence Of Ponds Extract, ane
nearly all used it aud recommended it. With
their permission, We will publish, from time Il
time, some Of these letters.
Rlds Edract Company, " 76 Flfla aseuue,
Astg York City
GENTLEMEN: / have used Ponds Extract 10
nv family for several years, and have found il
most desirable and valuable remedy.
Yours truly.
MOoBY CUERIER.
Executive Department, the State Of New
Hampshire, Concord, y. H., Dec. 3 1897.
R,,d7s Ertrae Company 70. &c I'm age,l,ss,
-Aeig York Lay:
GESTs: Thanks for your note Of the goth
inst i is unnecessary to acqusint me with
the virtue of Ponds Extract II has been a
valued reliance in our family for several years.
especially in relieving the aches. sprains and
bruises incident TO children.
Very truly yours.
JANIS a BEAVER.
Executive Chamber. Harrisburg, Pa, Nov.
90, 1857.
Raas Eltraa Company, W. 20 F!f,h aseaa.e,
.yso YorE CITY.
DEAR SIR: have Tor many years used
Ponds Extract, and have derived great benefit
and relief tberefrom- Yours truly.
Trenton, y. J., Dec. =. 1857.
Et,.rs E1traa Company. No 76 r aoelise,
GEsTLExkx. On my return home from an
extended trip East / find your favor Of sept.
II. Permit me 70 thank you for your courtesy,
and say that Pord's Extract has long bad
place IN the medicine chest Of my family.
assure you that we have found It ready and
valuable agent to relieve pain in many eases.
and that very promptly. We cannot well
keep house without &C. / am, truly yours,
J. G. SAIrBs
Leutenant-GoYernor State OF Illinois.
General Assembly and Senate Chamber, Oct.
10, 1887.
Excellence invites imitation Beware Of
worthless limitations Of Ponds Extract