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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

Mr.. CLEVELAND is rapidly growing as
a Presidential possibility for 1892. 1t is
bad for boom to plant it too soon, how
ever, and Mr.. CLEvEIAND's enemies are
charged with thus early pushing him as a
means of killing him oil
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

A DISTINGUISHED German professor has
discovered that the tight collars of the Ger
man army impede the circulation of the
blood in the neck, and affect the eyes, and
this is said to be the secret of the necessity
of wearing spectacles, which appears to be
a peculiarly German profession. To see q
German without spectacles is to see man
who has never been in the army, and who
has never followed the fashion set by the
army of wearing tight collars. The RENE
dy for this spectacle business and to be
healthy, wealthy and keen sighted is said
to be the flannell shirt
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

THE religious Col. SHEPARD, Of the New
York Mail and Express, the other day gave
a private dinner to representative leaders
of Northern and Southern sentiment" He
had stenographer stationed in the next
room who took down" the guests post
prandial remarks, and the Colonel printed
them exclusively" in his paper. The next
day he Dragged about it. This is peculiar
journalism. The next time the Colonel's
guests call upon him they will probably
look in the closets and under the table for
the reporter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

GEN. BUTLER says Admiral PORTER is
IAN old liar Admiral PORTER says
Gen. BUTLER is "a drunken imbecile. -
This is the status Of the controversy mp to
date, and its value to war history may be
Judged.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

THERE is a concerted movement in the
Esst to make sentiment in favor Of one
cent postage. Mr.. WANAMAKER would
save q neat sum by it when sending out
his clothing circulars. Give us one cent
postage by all means.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

A GREAT many of our Northern contem-
pOraries might have viewed the late CEN
tennial in less bright Light had they
stopped to thing that WASHINGTON was a
Southeruer and q slave-Owner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

II IS thought that Buffalo Bill will sup
plant BoULANGER in the hearts of the
tickle Parisians. He is far more pictuT-
esque than the General and it is not likely
he would run from a French Senate,
either.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

WITH we'll paved streets property greatly
appreciates in value, excellent improve
ments follow, and the building trades and
coordinate industries are correspondingly
benefited. A demand for new industries
and enterprises follow, capital is liberated
and distributed, labor is in greater de-
mand. The business pulse becomes active
and healthy. On every hand one hears
the remark that Wheeling is building up
and growing steadily and faster than ever
before. The new coach company Just in
corporated is one of the many evidences OF
the healthy boom now prevailing in our
citv
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

THERE are 1--WE banks and six news
papers and an average daily sale of fifty
dollars worth ofpOstage stamps in Guthrie,
Oklahoma, town which did not exist
prior to April 22d. In few days more
we may expect to hear it bOasting, with
the rest of its occidental contemporaries of
the finest opera house west of the Missis-
sippi."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12
PUBLISHES And FRoFHIAIOHs

SINGLE COPIES OF DAILY OR WEEKLY -. .
s--CoPRFsroSDESC CONTAINING IMPORTANT
So sorrCfrEn FROS EvERY PART OF TIE SUI
ROUNDING COUNTRY. co.,. -, ,,-,,sa
Rejected communication viii not De returned
unless accompanied by slt1cient pos.aee, .,s
Z e.s accepted for amounts less than one dollar
THE REGISTER, embracing ts setero,s, eI y,
"a s,fr-.4 ID ~ P0N0ncl m Wheeling, ". va &c
.......f ..r.r.. Ola after
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

II THAT ocean greyhound, the city Of
Paris, with the recOd of . days, % hours
and : minutes, from Queenstown to Sandy
Hook, should ever run inc anything, how
in the world would We ever find piece
large enough TO identity her by2
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

THE talk of erecting Washington arch
in New York City has raised general
laugh all over the country at the expense
of the Metropolis. Everybody remembers
how New York failed dismally in its
GRANT monument project. The World
attempts to pull the big city out of the
hole and says in shamefsced way;
The impression seems to be that inasmuch as
Gen. Grant only fought to save New York City
the citizens Of the metropolis should erect his
monument. This is a mistake. Gen. Grant, at
the request Of his family, was buried within the
limits Of New York City, but his glory belongs to
the whole country.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

THE able editors who are criticising Mr..
PARNEIL for admitting that be told q
falsshoOd in the House Of Commons, would
probably never be guilty of a similar ad-
mission. Ii is 8 fact that none of them
ever have. although all have records that
ANANIAs wouldu't have been ashamed Of
IN mis- Young days
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

FERDINAND WARDS accOmplice, Banker
FISH. is a free man again. It is said Mr..
FISH has become quite an expert broom
maker, and will probably make an honest
living.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

BENJAMIN HARRISON MCKEE accom-
panied the presidential party on their
cruise in the Chesapeake. 1t is safe to say
that their will be squalls and the spanker
boom will be in demand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

TIE disappointed western land boomer
has turned his attention to the Sioux reser-
walton, and is now raiding it. But what a
come down it is from poetic Oklahoma to
plain Sioux.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

TEE appointment OF Mr.. THOMPSON and
Mr.. ROOSEVELT to be members OF the civil
service commission has been well received
everywhere.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

THE Massachusetts, Legislature Is about
to deal with barrel bill" Let's see, IS
a barrel bill in favor Of or against Prohibi-
ton
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

Mrs. LESLIE CARTER succeeded IN re
pairing her damaged character cOnsidera-
bly, in her last day on the witness stand.
There is still some room for improvement.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

CHICAGO's mystery has been solved.
DR.. CRONIN, it appears, like many other
Chicago citizens, has passed over the river
and Joined the silent majority, in Canada.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

II Is getting very warm, gentlemen Of
the City Council, and garbage lying around
10 dangerous under Old SOps rays.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

THR Chief Of the Signal Service is down
with rheumatism. Ia Is spry weather
he is giving us, however.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

TIE western fruit crOpis again reported
to be irretrieyably ruined. In spite OF the
liars however, God still continues to make
little apples.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

Mr.. GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN will 90 on
exhibition in dime museum when his
fast is finished. The 'oitizen" can be said
to be in Train ing) for his performance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12
LADIES. a word in vnnr ear

LADIES, a word in your ear,
Good looks are your gift most precious
For these are the silken tolls
With which the girls inmesh us.
So fine teeth your paramount charm
With SOZ0DONr guard from harm.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

IrMAY interest the country to know
that JOHN L. SULLIVAN is drunk again.
KrLRArN stock will now have a solid
bOom
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

The REGISTER viii learn some day that it is
not reason against the commonwealth for a
newspaper to comment upon matters of public
interest Il,eAigeneeT.
The Intelligence will learn some day,
we trust, that it is tressonOus spirit that
lies about public matters to the injury Of
the Commonwealth reputation, as our
neighbOr did about West Virginia's share
in the Centennial.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

ACCORDING to Madam BLAvATsKY,
KELLY, the motor man, possesses the won
derful occult force which is guarded as
such q priceless secret by the adopts of
India. She says that the force is in
KELLY, and is part of him, and will die
with him. If be used this awful power
he would be able to blow Philadelphia to
pieces by simply lifting his hand. This
being the case we take back all we ever
said about Mr.. KELLY and beg TO inform
him that We consider him a gentleman
aud scholar.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

THIS year the Island gets S6,172 cut oil
the $4,000 appropriated for streets, al
legs, sewers, repairs, &c. This does not
seem fair proportion for ward which
pays so large a portion of the taxes, partic-
ularly, as there is so much to do. The
citizens of the Garden Spot, however, are
not disposed to kick if they can be assured
that the sum appropriated will be expend-
ed where it belongs. Last year about one
half of the sum appropriated for the Island
went to making up deficits in other sec
tiOns of the city. The Seventh ward folks
are Looking for better treatment this year,
and they expect to get 1t.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12
THE COUNTRY MOVING TO TOWN

l u
From nearly every part of the country
the report comes that the farmers are
moving to town. In many parts OF the
South, especially in the "black Oei''
there is a steady growth of the towns at
tbe expense of the country. The same Is
true of New England, where the farmers
are renting out their farms and drifting
TO town or moving out west. But ont
west the situation is no better. Accord
ING 10 the Chicago Herald, over three hum
dred prosperous farmers in Sangamon
county have rented out their farms and
moved to Springfield. About as many
farmers in Rock county, Wisconsin, have
moved TO Janesville In nearly every
county in the older Western States the
large farmers have cut up their farms ana
leased them to tenants. 1t Is believed
that the coming census will show an IN
crease of fifty per cent. in the number Oh
tenant farmers in the west.
A correspondent of the Country Gentle
nan says that twice before in the history
of the world there was similar desertion
of the country for the towns. Just before
the decline of the Roman Empire the
wealthy farmers fiocked to the cities. Be-
fore the French Revolution the land own
ers deserted their estates and moved to
Paris. The removal of the owners OF the
soil from the country districts produced
had effect. Agriculture ceased to advance,
crops fell off and commerce declined.
Town and country people were divided IN
to two distinct classes, differing in wealth,
culture, dress and appearance. The coun-
try was abandoned to class Of tenants
who cared nothing about progress and civ
nization. After while clashing interests
brought on civil strife and new order Of
things.
This craze for town life is all wrong. We
can get along with fewer lawyers and
clerks, but not with fewer farmers. One
hundred yeors ago our leading men were
nearly all country gentlemen. Now the
governing classes come from the towns anc
cities, and, except in the South, the farm
ers are almost entirely unrepresented II
the legislatures and in Congress.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

Mt Henry Troll and Miss Lizzie Loud
messer were made man and wife Thursday
evening at the residence of Mr.. Hugo
Looe, on North Front street, Island, Rev.
A. W. Werder tieing the knot. A pleas
ant family reception followed and the
young folks were the recipients OF hearty
congratulations.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

Thursday afternoon at A o'clock Mr..
VIM. F. Bayha, of this city, and Miss
Callie M. Henke, of Steubenville, were
married at the residence of the brides par
ents in that place, Rev. A. ]. Klindworth,
of the Lutheran Church, officiating. Al
ter brief reception Mr.. and Mrs. Bayha
came to Wheeling and they have gone to
housekeeping on Fourteenth street. They
have many friends who extend best wishes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

Henry B. Elliott, of this city, and Miss
Fannie Wiles, ofShort Greek, were married
Saturday evening at o'clock, at the resi-
dence OF the groom's father, Mr.. John
Elliot, 434 Coal street, Rev. Geo. E. Hite
officiatinp
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

Mr.. Will Policy and Miss Carrie Vance,
of Benwood, will be married at the NJ: T..
Church in that city on Wednesday OF this
week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

The bowling alleys at the park have be-
come very popular, and almost every even.
ing the past week party of society folks
has spent several hours there at the invig.
Grating amusement. Bowling will un-
doubtedly be more INDUCED in than it was
last year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
How to Stop a Paper.

One of our exchanges has the
following to its subscribers: "Yor
have an undoubted right to stop q
newspaper whenever you are dis
posed, upon payment af all arrear-
ages. Do not hesitate to do SO or
account of any tenderness of feeling
for the editor. Don't you suppose
he would stop buying sugar of you
or meat, clothing, dry goods, etc.
if he thought he was not getting
his moneys worth? And when yor
discontinue your paper, do SO man
fully. Don't be so p1tiable as te
throw it back to the postmaster
with contemptuous I didn't want
it any longer and have refused
written on the margin, and have
the paper returned to the editor
No gentleman ever stopped paper
in that way, no matter if his heat
is covered with gray hairs tha
should he honorable. Ifyou dom
wish longer to receive newspaper
write a note to the editor like ;
man saying so-and be sure tina
the arrearages are paid. This is th'
way to stop paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
A SURE CURE.
VIM. O. johnson Feels Twenty
Years Younger.

VIM. o. johnson, who, for some
time, has been afflicted with in
flammatory rheumatism, is himself
again and feels twenty years young
er. Mr.. johnson, who is known to
all of our readers in this county,
had tried numerous remedies, but
all had proved of no avail, until
Drs. Milen and Harlan came to
Mexico. He has been under their
Treatment less than thirty days and
is now well. He is not feeling a
little better, but is absolutely we'll.
The treatment of Drs. Milen and
Harlan is easy and cheap, and the
results are wonderful. All they ask
of suffering public is to consult
any of their patients and are will
ling to abide by what they say in
regard to the results of their treat
ment.
Drs. Milen and Harlan can be
found in their suite of rooms in the
Central building. They will be
glad to welcome all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

+ MEXICO has printing offices which
defy competition in quality of work
and in price. They stand ready to
duplicate st. Louis prices. The
proprietors of these offices are pay
ing out hundreds of dollars every
month for labor and are the first
men approached when money or
work is wanted TO- faryS=raatil TIC best
interests of Mexico. In the face
Of these facts not less than one
hundred dollars worth of cheap
john printing has been brought into
Mexico within a month, and some
OF it is being used by men who are
under many obligations TO the local
press. The Mexico printing offices
don't ask for your work if they
don't glvs satisfaction in price and
quality but the class of work
brought here by the firm referred
% Is not tit to be used by a repu-
sante business firm, and costs, in
tne END, more than first-class work
done at home. What is true of
printing is true in other lines of
business. What is the use of try
ing 70 get factories or any industry
% come to Mexico if you don't pa
sroni1e thsm9 Run after your
home men to subscribe 10 holes in
sne ground TO build churches to
sprinkle Boulevard; to bring fac
ZONES 70 Mexico ; to bring railroads
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
BUSINESS PROPERTY LIVELY.


VIM. Kemper has purchased the
building occupied by his billiard
hall and saloon, on the southwest
corner Square, from Jas. Finn, for
s11 600.
Business property in Mexico is
very lively this season, about t40,-
600 worth having changed hands
on the South side of the Square
during the dull months of summer,
as follows:
NJ. Y. Duncan to G. D. Ferris,
southeast corner, IS, 600.
]. Ruloff to VIM. Thomas, the
w. I. Paul store, 1000.
Runkel to Hysinger, s11, 500.
Finn to Kemper, s11 600.
Residence property is also look
ing up, and parties who expect to
purchase property in Mexico will
never find it any cheaper than it is
to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

of the former city, Rev. VIM.
Priest officiating. The attendants
were Mr.. L. V. Corner, BROTHER of
groom, and Mr.. Peace E. Lear,
brother of bride. After receiving
the congratulation of friends, the
party took the train for their future
home in this county, where they
were rendered, a reception on
Thursday evening following by
Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Corner,
parents ofthe groema One hundred
and thirty invited guests were
present. A. splendid upper was
served and conversation and music
served as entertainment.
Mr.. Corner is one of Audrain' s
prosperous young farmers, of high
character and a genial gentleman,
while his bride is one of Hannibal's
most charming and accomplished
daughters. They were the recip-
tents of many elegant and useful
presents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
Yours Truly.
After The Boom.
JIG. LITTRELI

"Ike," said Farmer Kaw, of
Kansas. to the hired man, "you'd
better hoe the punkins on Capitol
Hill the first thing in the morn
ing"
Hired Man-"I was just think
in Nv cultivatin' the corn a little
up Broadway as fer as the Opera
House corner. :"
Farmer Kaw--" All right; you
can hoe afterward. TIL put In the
forenoon pi'zonin' the prairie dogs
in the Board of Trade Square, an
in the afternoon, we'll tackle the
wheat from Prospect Avenue to Col
lege Green,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
Crazy Burglars.

CENrRALrA. NO., Aug. 23.-Last
night burglars raided the home of
Mr.. A. Rodemyre, editor OF the
Guard. The lntruders ransaeked
the lower part of the house. 80 n
hearty meal in the 4 =. ree:sa .a.si
started to investig c ,-stairs. A
few minutes later Ed 2odemyre
woke suddenly to see lrglar in
bis room IN the act oi isghtnig a
match. He reached for his pistol
and yelled, and as the burglar re-
treated fired two shots. Editor
Rodemyre followed the visitor 10
the yard and opened fire, but the
burglar got away. The plumber
was left behind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
THE City Marshal of Moberl,

THE City Marshal of Moberly
gave G. B. Kelly a threshing the
other day for accusing him of cor
ruption. The matter will be taken
into the courts and be sifted to the
bottom. Kelly, in a private let
ter to the editor of this paper, says
he was telling only the truth when
he wrote what he did. 1t is the
duty of the press to fearlessly show
up corruption in high or low places,
and it must be protected when SO
doing. At the same time a news
paper man who uses his paper
to vilify or abuse a man simply be-
cause he don't like him should be
kicked out of a community, head
first.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says that if
she were asked to define the mean
ing of d successful man, she would
say ga man who has made a happy
home for his wife and children. No
matter what he has not done in the
way of achieving wealth and homer,
if he has done that he is q grand
success. If he has not done that,
and it is his own fault, though he
be the highest in the land, he is q
moet pitiable failure. I wonder how
many men, in the mad pursuit Of
gold which characterizes the age,
realize that there is no fortune
which can be left to their families
like the memory of a happy
haune ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
Awonderfu1 Trotter.

Axtell, the wonderful three-year-
old stallion, trotted a mile in
Chicago yesterday in the remarks
Bile time of 2:14. Earl McGregor,
who was at eur fair and trotted in
the free-for-all on Saturday, was
Axtell's compatitor in the race.
Both Axtell and Alierton are
owned by q lucky young man, c.
w. Williams, of Independence, 10.
Before Axtell went his fast mile
Col. John w. Conley approached
Mr.. Williams and asked him to put
a price on the animal. Mr.. Will
liams replied that he was not pre-
pared to name price.
"Will you take s100, 900 for
HIM" said Cenley.
eff I were offered 500, 900 for
him, positive Offer" replied Mr..
Williams, ''I would consider it."
"Think the matter over" were
Col. Conley's parting words, "and
if you decide to take that amount
let me know"
AlIerton also won the 2:27 trot
in Chicago yesterday. Best time,
2:2l,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

quiet old town of Paris, persons
standing on the Glenn House cor
ner were startled at the eommotion
in the vicinity of the Jail. They
saw Perry rush wildly out of the
prison door and make for the op.
posite side of the street with large
bar of iron clasped in his hand.
AS it happened, Thalus Hooker,
the city marshal, was right in his
path, and throwing pistol in the
face of the fleeing prisoner, a des-
perate struggle ensued. Finally
Thrail was disarmed and returned
to Jail. Both men were sent to the
penitentiary fer the robbery, and
Perry was set to work in the paint
ing department. Here ne devel-
oped considerable talent, and soon
gave signs of becoming landscape
artist and portrait painter, which
he turned to good use after being
liberated.
While down in Texas on a raid,
Thrall, it is SAID, found out that
four negro soldiers had been paid
off by the government. He followed
them to the outskirts of the town
and killed all four negroes and
took their money. Some of the
tertures he md his comrades in
fiicted ON people to force them to
disclose the whereabouts of money
and valusbles were equal to the
Inquisition. Rebel and federal
suffered alike. No distinction was
made, although Thrall and COM
panions were in sympathy with
the South. The devilish deeds COM
mitted by this man would fill a
good size volume.
It is related that before he died
he confessed to other murders COM
mitted by him. He was a man
who, had he chosen the right path
in life, could have been an honor to
himself and his fellow man. He
guarded we'll his secret to the last.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
R. NJ WHITE, Editor and Proprietorl

here; to make the fair success,
and for one thousand and one other
things. all worthy of liberal sup
port. But when you want to buy a
wagon, sack of flour, pair of
shoes, paper collar, a little print
ing, a broom, a can of baking pow
ders, a dress pattern, 5-cent
cigar, a buggy, new hat or any
thing else from a watch to thresh-
ing machine, send off to New York
or Europe. This is the way to
make city out of your town,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
A Distressing Accident.

VANDAL1A, Mo-, Aug. 20.-Jas.
Stewart, a farmer living seven
miles southeast of here, was shoot
ing rats with shotgun last even-
ing. His wife was standing close
by his side and the shot striking
some hard substance rebounded,
striKisa Mrs. Stewart in the face,
mutilating it horribly .d ~ bdr a2g 8
three No. 4 shot in her eyeball. She
will recover, but will be blind.