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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-07
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-07

S,l3i Prizes amounting To-. 81 1854, 500
NoTE-Tickets drawing Capital Prizes are moi
entitled 10 terminal Prizes
as~FOr Club Rates, OF any further Information
desired write legibly 10 the undersigned, clearly
stating your residence, with State County, Stree
and Number. More rapid return mail delivery
VIII be assured by your enclosing an Envelope
haariuy vour fnIl address
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-07
baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nd May G.-Wheat Western dull
S3l {asSl &C. July S2l 5aS2Ilc Corn Westtrn steady
mixed spot 4l3lai2c; May ili4ail76c; June ASA
age; July l2c. Oats steady; Western white S2a
S3c; do mixed SIC. Rye, dull at 5ia55c Hay
quiet prime to choice timothy $40 0oal6 80. Pro
Visions dull and unchanged. Butter, dull
Western packed 15alsc creamery 20a2lc Eggs
firm at l3e. Coffee, dull fair lSAc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
k.nninu'f n Iicknt AGENT.

One OF the ticket agents OF the Mich
in Canada, was an airy, independent
young man, who began work with the
idea that ne ran the whole line. 1.-The
boys" had numerous complaints against
him, and more than once he would
have caught it in the ear had ne not
been fenced in where he could not be
got at One evening five or six OF us
happened to meet there Ss we came in
on cross roads. and we soon got on 70
the fact that the general manager and
two or three other officials OF the road
we're in the ticket Office. We laid our
heads together and put up a job. We
all had thousand mile tickets. but each
Of the six went to the window in turn
and bought "a ticket for the nearest sta
tien east or west When all had been
served the first went back TO the win
dow and said:
Young man, | think you made a
mistake"
II guess not"
ave got ticket 10 C. That's
thirty cents. gave you 81, and you
gave me ninetv-two cents back"
nun pl' .ldt > iuuuy. nutUcIcu
the young man, as he took in the
change and corrected the alleged error.
Then the second went up and said:
Young man, don't want to beat
this railroad, bought ticket to R,
which is twenty-five cents; gave you
half dollar, and you handed me out
sixty cents"
al did, eh?" queried the agent. as
he flushed up and took in the change.
Then the third. fourth. fifth aud
sixth man went up with similar
story. The big officials were taking it
all in, and they got very nervous. The
young man was whittier than chalk at
the end of it, and he was not wrong in
believing that he was doomed. Next
day he was replaced, and | learned
few weeks later that he had quit run
ming railroad and gone into II wooden
mill. 1t cost each OF US "a small sum
out OF his own pocket to work the
snap. but il was pro bono publico and
worth double the amount. Exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
A ROMANCE OF THE NORTH WEST.
A Pioneer In the Last Century
Welded to an indian Girl to Save


A Pioneer In the Last Century
Welded to an Indian Girl to Save
His Life
Quite romantic story has been dis
closed by the evidence given here in
the court of review in case revolv-
ing the ownership of property valued
at over $1,000. 900. and including the
seigniories OF Temisconata and NADIA
waska, says n Quebec special to the
New York sun. One Beaulieu OF
River du Loup. who says he is the
great grandson of Colonel Alexander
Fraser. claimes possession OF u sh ire
OF the enormous estate left by that
gentleman, and now enjoyed by the
defendant, Alexander Fraser, who set
tied in the Northwest in 1888. with an
Indian girl named Angelique Meadows,
thorugh one of whose children the
claimant contended that he was heir
TO the disputed estates. After being
with Angelique Meadows for some
years in the North west, Colonel Fraser
in 1901 returned to Canada, and ac-
quired the seigniories OF Temisconata
and Madowaska. Angelique followed
him TO Quebec in 1903, and, with her
children. lived with him for some time
at River du Loup, first in the manor
house which he himself occupied. and
later in Il small lodge Mt some distance
therefrom, built especially for her ac-
com mediation.
The claimant produced number OF
witnesses who had known the late Col
onel Fraser prior TO his Disease ia
1886. and VINO testified that he had fire.
qucntly described In their hearing the
ceremonial which attended his mar
rlage in the North west with his In
dian wife, the first Protestant mission
aries TO the North having only
reached these Indians in 1918. Fraser
told how he saved his life by marriage
with Angelique, which was celebrated
in accordance with the formalities
practised by the North west Indians.
The defendants contested the legality
OF the marriage, urging that even il
it had been celebrated in tho then
customary manner it was only forced
alliance. They produced "a petition
presented to the Canadian parliament
in 1862 by tho present claimant in
which it was alleged that Colonel
Fraser was forced 10 contract an
ultldnco III VIC NOEbI-NeSb Win
Angelique Meadows. who had saved
his lilo on an occasion when he would
most certainly have persisted without
her protection. Two OF the three
Judges composing the court gave judy
ment for the defendant on the ground
that tho marriage had not been shown
TO have been contracted according to
the usages then prevailing in the
North west, and that. even il it had
been. the consent OF Fraser thereto had
not been free, since it was shown that
he had been forced to il in order TO
avoid certain death. Judge Flamondon
dissented from the decision OF the
court, from which an appeal is to be
taken to the highest tribunal OF the
Empire
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27

The potato is one OF the most impor-
tant Of cultivated plants, aud in uni
versal cultivation in temperate parts OF
the globe. II is a native OF mount in
districts OF tropical and subtropical
America, probably from Chilli to NJ *
leo, but there is some question rs 70
where 1t Is really indigenous. Hum
bolt doubted If it had ever been found
truly wild. but subsequent travellers of
high scientific reputation express them
selves thoroughly satisfied. NJ ize
and potatoes are the two greatest gifts
which America has given TO the rest OF
the world
The potato has been cultivated in
America and its tubers used for food
from times long anterior 10 the dscov-
cry OF America by Europeans Itseems
to have been first brought TO Europe
by the Spaniards from the neighbor-
hood OF Quito in the sixth century. No
more important event OF its kind has
ever taken place than the introduction
OF potato culture into Great Britain
and other European countries. IL was
long called Batatas, " or sweet potato.
which is the tubcr or plant meant by
English writer's down 20 the middle OF
the seventeenth century. 1t uppears
TO have been brought to ireland from
Virginia by Hawkins in 1865" land
10 England by Sir Francis Drake il
1923. "-American Rural Home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
MARvELS OF MEMORY.
Some Great Men Whose Retentive-
ness OF Facts Was Marvellous.


There have been stupendous memo
ries enough in ancient and modern
times to stagger belief-such as those
OF Theodectes and Hortensius and
Cincas. of whom Cicero speaks, and
in our later days. Pascal, who, it is
said. never forgot anything he had
seen, heard or thought; and Avicenna,
who repeated by rote the entire Koran
whom he was 10 years old; and Fran
els Saurez, who, Strada tells us, had
the whole OF st. Augustine in his men,
Dry enough, one would think, to de-
stroy all his mental power vi diges-
ton; and Justus Dipsius on one occa-
sion offered TO repeat all the Ills
tory" OF Tacitus without mistake on
forfeit OF his life; and in our own days,
Jedediah Buxton and Zcrah Colburn
among others, who hid such prodig-
ious power and rapidity OF calculating
in their minds. Colburn il is said.
could tell the number of seconds in
fifty eight years almost before the
question could be repeated. The story
is told that Jedediah Buxton was once
and that the was observed to pay an
unremitted attention to the great actor
throughout the play. When he went
out his friend who accompanied him
asked him how he had been impressed
by the acting, and Jedediah answered
by stating the number Of words and
syllables that Garrick had spoken.
His mind had been interested solely in
this enumeration. l dare say it was
purely mechanical operation OF mind
with him, and | rather think that with
all these great memories is is the
same.
AS | have not a good memory. wish
to decry 1t. out OF pure envy. l wish l
could say that great men never have
great memories. Unfortunately. it is
not true The names of Pascal,
Avincenna, Scaliger, who committed
to memory the whole OF tho Iliad and
Odyssey in three weeks; old DR..
Thomas Fuller. whose memory was
equally remarkable to say nothing
OF Cyrus. Hortensius, Mithridates -
are so terribly against me that | give
up such a proposition; and l have
serious thoughts myself despite its
disgusting ingredients, OF resorting TO
the learned Grataroli OF Bergamo's re-
cipe for improving my own memory.
He gives several. but one above all
others as efflcaciOus and comforting to
the memory. IL is this: To make n
mixture OF mole fat, calcined human
hair. cumin and bears grease, and
swallow a pill OF them OF about the size
of n hazlenut at bedtime.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
A SERVANT GIRLS PARADISE.
Montana a Market for All Mar
rIageabIe Young Women of Ser

Montana a Market for All Mar
rIageabIe Young Women OF Ser
Woe.
Perhaps the demand for domestic
servants is as generally unsatisfled in
the northwest as In any other section.
says a writer in the N. Y. Telegram. I
have yet to visit the happy, happy
land where the servant girl problem
does not exist as the principal source
OF domestic gloom, but here it is cer-
tainly TO be found ut its worst.
The female half OF tho population OF
Montana, while large and growing. is
still in considerable measure the smaller
half, and young women OF every degree
are quoted higher than they would
fetch east OF the Alleghenios. This
may not be gallant, and yet IL ought TO
be valuable to such young women in
the east who feel themselves unap-
preciated. The cases are counted in
hundreds where II girl has entered
family as cook or chambermaid and
thereafter remained as daughter-in-
law. 1t is highly Improbable to fetch
girls from eastern cities.
If they are worth their salt they 20
of and get married. often before they
have earned the price OF their railroad
fares. Servants wages are 100 per
cent higher in Montana than in New
York. The cooks on the railway dining
cars receive 500 month. In private
families $50 is the lowest wages Of
fered, and some are paid as much as
,s,1 ri IL
generally unsatisfactory that many
families employ colored men and
Cinnamon. The way to get China
man is to tell another Chinaman you
want one. lie will spare you all the
trouble and expense OF dealing with an
employment agency. An officer at
Fort Custer, who had imported girl
after girl only to have them
come to him within month or
two and say they were going TO get
married, was at last advised by a
friend to procure a Mongolian. 81
have one" id the friend, land he is
n perfect jewel. II you like him I'll
teach him TO find one for you"
The officer kindly consented, and in
the course OF a day or two, when his
wife went 10 the kitchen to prepare
dinner she found "a Cinnamon, cued
and white vested, already at work
among the pots and pans. She cheer
fully retired in his favor. About n
week later. when the officer and his
wife sat down to dinner, they observed
that the heather in attendance upon
them was not tho heather who had
been serving them for the past week,
but an entirely new and different one.
They also observed that the dinner he
bore them was much superior TO the
dinners their late heathen had suppli-
ed. They presently inquired OF the new
heather what had become OF their old
one.
ale no good" answered John. He
some washee, but no coolSes. Wing
Ting tell him go and be say me como"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
The Queen Led the Smokers.

The present queen regent Of Spain is
very simple in her manners and is
gradually relaxing tho severe etiquette
of the Spanish court OF course it was
not possible TO smoke in the queens
presence, but knowing the Spanish
fondness for cigarettes, ut recent
court dinner to gain popularity she
ordered cigars to be produced. Every
one hesitated to make the first innova-
ton, aud the oificor OF state. next the
queen. held the silver basket contun-
ing them, scarcely knowing what to
do. when the young queen, taking one
and lighting it herself. gave it to the
next minister and said in loud voice:
Pass round the cigars, gentlemen"
All this arouses enthusiasm for the
moment but it is the crowned heads
themselves that are giving the DEATH
blow to royalty all over the world by
these concessions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
The Red Nan Knew a Trick.

An official OF the Indian commission
tells a story on Gov. Foster OF an Incl
de nj which happened at the Rosebud
agency. Gov. Foster was reading the
long document which explained how
the Indians would be benefited by the
sale If the reservation to a chief and
his followers.
Twas n warm day and not pleasant
task. When the Governor had finished
the cold, stole chief said:
No uu'stand, read again"
Gov. Foster stared at the immovable
features OF the red man few seconds,
then began the long talk for the Sec
ond time.
At the end the Indian bowed and
gruuted: 'Once more read"
The Governor was wild. He did not
like the overture to Turkish bath
amid sage-brush.
There was no relief. He thought
the Sioux was in earnest, and taking
oil his coat he again tackled the tedi-
Gus story. Coming under the wire
perspiring and out Of breath the gov
ernor gasped do you want to hear
it again ?" The foxy old chief looked
straight at the commissioner and re-
piled Tomorrow. Damn tired
now"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
ODD NAUTICAL SLANG.
Odd Terms and Phrases Used by
the Jolly Tars.

Odd Terms and Phrases Oseo Dy
the Jolly Tars.
The nautical names for some OF the
usual articles OF food on board ship arc
suggestive of the coarse aud unappe"
thing nature of the fare. The stock
dish OF salt beef is commonly known
rs '.junk." "old horse" "salt horse. "
and "salt junk" Clark Russell, in
one OF his sea stories. declares that
"salt horse" works out Of the pores
and contributes TO the mahogany COM
plexion common TO sailors. which Is
often mistakably attributed TO rum and
weather. A savory mess is lob
scouse," or ''scouse" as 1t is sometimes
more shortly called. 1t consists OF
pounded biscuit, small pieces OF salt
beef, and a few potatoes boiled up to-
gether and seasoned with pepper.
Smollet mentions the composition
known by the name OF lobscouse." A
dish of cold fish aud potatoes is known
as "twice laid" and may be consider
ed as a near relation OF the mysterious
resurrection pie OF school days, Or
of the familiar "bubble and squeak"
"When midst the frying pan, in accents
savage,
The beef so surly quarrels with the cab
bage."
as Peter Pindar sings in very limping
rhyme. A pudding made OF dried
peas boiled in cloth rejoices in the
enticing name OF dogs body" The
hard ship biscuits are called "hard
tack" while the ordinary loaves OF
white bread to be obtained ashore are
christened "soft tack" o. "soft tom
N.Y." The latter epithets will be
familiar to readers OF Marryat. and al
so to the many hearers OF H. M. 5.
Pianafore. wherein the 'bumboat
woman" recounting her wares, sings
OF '.soft tommy and succulent chops"
''Midshipmen's nuts" are broken
pieces of biscuit eaten by way OF des-
sert The late Charles Kingsley, is
one of his lectures, mentions friends
who got midshipman's half pay (noth-
ing a day ami find yourse'O. and mon
keys allowance (more kicks than half
Dpnce- w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
DREAD OF LIVE BURIAL.
Hundreds Who Fear the Coffin
Will Close on Them Alive.

Hundreds Who Fear the Coffin
Will Close on Them Alive.
Many people who come to us have n
dreadful fear that they may be buried
alive, and, while there is a rernote pos
sibihty that this might happen, says a
n. Y. undertaken, | have not known a
single instance OF it in all my expert
ence These people insist on my prom
Using 10 observe the utmost precaution.
even so far rs 70 run red-hot noodles
into their bodies and other equally
bartaric treatment before they are
finally consigned TO the earth. About
four years ago young man called upon
me one morning in terrible state OF
agitation. He had dreamed the night
before that his sister. who had been
recently buried, had come TO life after
being placed under the sod. l tried
10 prove TO him the utter improb-
ability OF such an occurrence, but
without avail. He insisted that her
grave should be opened that he might
be satisfied. | WAS actually horror
stricken at the suggestions; not that
had the remotest idea that his dream
could prove true, but the thought
flashed across my mind that if it should
be so the shock would make him raw
ing maniac.
tried to persuade him to defer the
matter until the following day. but he
positively refused. Finally. as there
was no other way out of it, L con-
scented, and, having obtained the nec-
essary permit. the body was exhumed,
and TO my inexpressible relief the alb
surdity OF the young mans dream was
proven. The effect on him was mag
lcal. He looked sorrowfully on the
face OF his dead sister moment and
then burst into flood of tears. and,
throwing his arm around my neck, he
wept from pure excess OF ioy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
Dog That Chased Cannon Balls.

An interesting dog story was related
by Gen. Joe Bartlett TO some friends
in Washington. Tho canine was
named Bulge and he followed the
Army OF the Potomac during the early
years of the war. Bulge had habit
OF chasing cannon balls and while
thus engaged during battle he lost
one Of his legs. He was left on the
field, but some days afterward he
limped into camp. "A surgeon OF the
Twenty seventh New York fixed up
the stump, and in the course OF time it
healed. Bulge was all through the
Peninsula campaign ana during the
advance and retreat he hobbei along,
and during engagements followed his
favorite pastime. chasing cannon balls
and shells. Nothing could abate his
zeal in that direction. Bulge followed
tho troops back TO Washington, took
part in the second battle of Bull Run,
the battle OF South Mountain and then
hobbled along until he reached Autie-
tam. In the battle Of the second day
Bulge chose TO take part OF the con-
flict on our right, ana seemed 10 enjoy
IT, He was very busy that DAY, and
had got so that he could make good
time on three legs. He had plenty OF
balls ard shells TO look after, too.
When tho fight was over, along in the
afternoon. Bulge was missing. The
next morning. in passing through tho
terrible 'cornfield' in search of the
dead and wounded, some Of the boys
ran across the lfeless body OF old
Bulge. and, by his side, was the body
OF wounded member of the brigade
who had been in the habit Of feeding
him. Bulge, he said, remained with
him whom he fell, and when the rebels
swept through tho cornfcld in one OF
the numerous charges made, Bulge de-
Tended him against what he know was
the assault of an enemy, and was shot
down, loyal to the last TO the cause,
the old flag. and the constitution and
the union. too, IL you please, il he was
nothing but a dog"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
IL Was Ills Mistake.

look here, Mr.. Higginbottom,"
said the grocer, by way OF joke to
the old farmer, II found this stone,
which weighs five pounds, in the bot
tom OF that last crock OF butter |
bought of you"
Lucy, consarn your picter, that is
your fault" rejoined the man as he
turned to his wife.
"'Tan't neither! You handled the
crocksm
But you must hev mixed 'em up
down-cellar."
mo. | didn't though the gal
probably did. She's just that keer
less"
well, Smith, I'll allow for IL. The
crooks got mixed. This was the one
we wore goin' to send TO the preachers
donation party, and I've bin horn
swaggled out of a clean dollar. / orter
hev put a label on it"-New York
Sun,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
Washing Men by MnchinerI.

One OF the latest inventions in sani-
tation is machinery for personal wash
ing. A French colonel, according to
Mr.. Edwin Chadwick, ascertained that
he could wash his men for centime.
or one-tenth OF u penny II head. soap
included. The man undresses. steps
into tray of water and soaps hims elf.
when a Jet OF tepid water is played
upon him. He then dries and dresses
himself in five minutes, against twen-
ty minutes in the bath. aud with five
gallons of water against seventy in the
usual bath. In Germany they have an
arrangement under which half a mil
lion soldiers are regularly washed. By
an adaptation OF apparatus TO the use OF
schools a child may be completely
washed in three minutes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27
In On dice scotch.

Less than n hundred years ago, &C
cording b the Irish Law Times, a
proclamation was made at tho market
Cross OF Inverary. Scotland, which
warned of poachers in this mixed
style :
TIA hoy! TIE tither a-hoy! Ia hoy
three times y! an Ia hoy whist BY
command of his majesty King George.
and her grace te Duke OF Argyll:
''lf anybody is found fishing about te
loch. or below TO loch. afore To loch.
or ahint to loch. in te loch, or on te
loch, aroun TO loeb. or about To loch.
she's TO be prosecuted wi three perse.
cutions first she's To- be burnt: syne,
she's TO be drownt; an then to be
hangt An IL ever she comes back
she's to be persecutit wi far waur
death. God save to king an her grace
te Duke O. Argyll."-Youth's Compan.
lon
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27

An educational scene occurred at the
Michigan Central depot in Detroit a
few days since, between father and
his young son, but it was the father
who needed the lesson, and not the
son. The little fellow had come there
to meet his father, but had failed 10
bring some piece OF baggage which he
had been charged to bring. The
father was exceedingly angry. and
when the little fellow expostulated,
and said that he had given the order
10 the servant, as requested, the
father in loud, bullying tone, con-
tradictcd him fatty and threatened
him with punishment when he should
return home. The little fellow in
tremulous tones, protested that he
had obeyed his father, and the latter
again sternly contradicted him, and
badc him be silent At this juncture
the servant entered the waiting room,
and approaching the father, said that
the boy had faithfully delivered the
order, and that he (the servant) alone
was 10 blame for the delay. Did the
father then turn 10 his son and ask to
TO be excused for doubling his word
and speaking SO harshly ? Not bit
OF it He looked angry, and as if he
wished that the boy had been in the
wrong, and those who witnessed the
scene were sorry for the future OF that
boy. TO the command Honor thy
father and thy mother" should be
added, parents, respect the rights of
thy children" and tender them the
same consideration and show them
the same courtesy you expect from
them in their relations to you.