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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21
A SolpiER's WORD.


h Risk Of His Life.
Lieut.. C. A. Coryell, formerly Of
the One Hundred and Forty-fIst New
York volunteers, Twentieth army
corps, was with Sherman On the ia.
nous march 10 the sea. One bright
Sunday in December, 1864, the lieu.
tenant was detailed TO take charge Of
the picket line in front OF Savannah,
on the edge of a rice swamp There
sas a truce between the pickets, and
everything wore a Sabbath like still
ness.
CoryelI had nothing to do and WA
put OF tobacco. How 10 get a chy~
was the question. Finally a hard
some young officer from the Confeder
ate line strolled out between the lines,
Coryell hailed him at once
81 say, Johnny, if | come over &c
,'ou cun | get tobacco and return safe
y To my iincSt'
Come along; I'll treat you right"
How do ! know that III not be
aiken prisouerl"
you have the word Of a gentleman
nd . Confederate officer"
Coryell thought a moment and then
decided Ia make the venture. lie laid
aside his sword and belt and started
across the narrow dixie leading TO the
Confederate line. On either side oi
the dixie the water in the rice fields
vas five feet deep,
The lieutenant reached the opposite
shore without any misgiyings. The
Confederate produced some tobacco
and a trade was made in no time
Then the two fell into a pleasant con
yersation.
Suddenly Coryell saw a signal fr'
.er from a house some distance in th,
real of the Confederate line.
What does that meant" he asked,
sharply.
II don't know" replied the Confed
crate.
Just then an orderly dashed up on
horseback and, with digniiied salute,
said 10 the Confederate officer;
Lieutenant the general orders you
70 ta,ss the Yankee officer 10 head
quarters"
Coryell was d~uul;UJnded. Then he
looked at the Coz ,derate Lieutenant
and noted hIs hor ,st eyes and manly
face.
Am / your pr.oneri' asked Co.
ryell.
The Confederate extended his right
hand.
Il offered you nv protection" he
said. Go 10 your lines. will fol-
low you owe: the dixie, and if my body
Fan shield you from Confederate lead,
you shall reach your command in safe
~. Good-by, and God bless you!'
The Federal started ON his return
trip. He was half way across when
the first shot came. There was an
other and another, until a whole bri-
gade seemed to be firing at him.
The fugitive walked rapidly onward
until he reached the Federal lines and
vauibed over the breastwork. Then he
looked back and sa " his protector on
the dixie. The Confederate waved his
hand, turned about and marched back
to his own side. de had kept his
promise like a rus soldier. -Atlanta
Constitution.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21
wby Ouakers Live Long,

It is quite true that many Friends
live long. 1t is equally true that GER
tain circumstances in their history
initiate against long life. Among
these latter intermarriage is perhaps
the most important of all. The follow
ers of George Fox have been very
numerous, but until late years they
have been extremely exclusive. The
inevitable result of that has been ex-
tensive intermarriage throughout the
whole community. The consequences
Of the frequency of intermarriage
have been, and are still, very evident.
QuakerS, as n class, are not muscu-
larly robust; many Of them are de-
cidely an@mic, and nota few mentally
feeble. YET, in spite of these practi-
cal and serious drawbacks, the
Friends, as a class, do more than their
proportion of the worlds serious bust
ness, and they manage 10 attain 10 a
highaveragc of longevity. Now, thisi is
exactly the kind OF fact that true
medical ScIeuc likes 10 get hold OF
and 10 inttlTogate and learn from.
What is the reason, asks the sensible
man, why Qual:erS, with 50 many un'
doubted Disadvantages, attain 10 such
"A high average of success N all that
constitutes worthy life, and also sue.
coed in enjoying their success 10 an
exceptionally old agei
The reason, We are convinced, is to
be found in their quiet habits and dis
ciplined life. An ordinary doctor, or
even layman, would probably have
felt much more interest in the subject
at this point If we had been able TO af.
firm that the Quakers owed their sue
cess and long life to certain drugs, as,
for example, TO arsenic, phosphorus,
strychnia and the like; or, TO certain
methods Of feeding. as vegetarianism,
or meat eating, or fruit eating, or wine
drinking, or teetotalism, or smoking,
and SO ON But we submit that that
shows a want of real mental capacity.
For what, after all, is the true impor-
lance of the subjects Does it not con-
sist in the undoubted character of the
resultsl The results are really the
things TO be conside ed. AS a matter
of fact the Quakels are successful in
life. AS a matter # fact they do live
long. Then, surely true science will
not curl the lip of scorn because these
results aye obtained by what may be
called natural aad simple" processes,
instead of by elaborate preparations
and out Of the way methods. Hos
pital.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21
His First Invention.

The first invention Of Hiram s.
Maxim, the Maine man whose won
derful automatic gun has brought
him into gratifying relations with
the rulers Of Europe and established
his fame and fortune-was q corn
shelter. 1t didn't sell worth a snap
but the inventor kept right on ran.
sacking his noddle for new ideas and
in time he got up a man shelter that
has astonished the world. Mr.. Max
inns one time partner, Edward FL
field, Of Dexter, still owns the stencil
plate which was used for stamping the
firms name upon their corn scraper
thirty years ago.-Lewiston Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21
Literary Diabolism.

The exhibition OF vile books on tho
stalls outside Librarians windows is at
all times an offense against decency
in Paris, but during the last three or
four months the scandal has become
such as 10 justify any modern Juve-
nal in describing this city us an
immense lupanar. Old Rome as
described by Juvenal could hardly
have been more corrupt than
is Paris of the present day, 10 judge
from the literature that n sees
everywhere offered for sale with alb
solute liberty aud absolute shameless
ness. The government pretends TO
exercise some control in the interest of
public moral over pictures and illus.
trations, but the pen and the printing
press are free 10 p1nder TO the worst
passions. Books prcfessedly obscene
are those which meet with the best
sale. A gloss Of luxury Is generally
put upon all this vilencsS by means of
tine paper and printing and engrav-
ings that ure often Jsauti!ul frcm On
artistic point OF view.
a work Of this kind entitled Pour
Dire Emtrpe Hommcs." which appeared
a few months ago, has now run
through several editions. No iinan-
cial risk appears to be- incurred In pub
fishing literature of this sort. IL pays,
consequently men of nlentare euticed
TO wallow in the slough. The pros
titurion of the arts 10 the most sordid
aims was never more ~lagrantly appar.
ent in Paris than il is at the present
time. In addition TO the ordinary sup
ply of indecent literature intended for
French readers, a mass Of literary OBJ
scenity has issued from the press this
summe by strangers attracted by the
exhibition.
And the fact is worth observing. in
asmuch as il is not at all to the credit
of the Anglo-Saxon race, that when
such putrescence is published in a
foreign tongue the language chosen is
invariably English. 1t must find
plenty OF purchasers or there would
not be such keen competition in sup
plying the market. The indifference
Of the French legislator and the nation
generally TO the disgrace that is inscp.
arabic from the public display of all
this obscenity in the streets of the cup
ital is really astonishing. One is
forced To the conclusion that the spirit
Of uncleanness must be strong in a
people who can tolerate the spectacle
Of this villainous traffic being carried
on with the same publicity as in the
sale of any other articles de Paris
Boston Transcript.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21
A Two Headed Fish,

Or. Williams of Waycross, who is
tenting with his family at ST. Simons,
las a natural curiosity in the shape Of
q minnow with two distinct heads.
' The doctor was walking on the
beech when he came 10 a pool Of
water. He naturally desired TO see
something Of the inhabitants of the
pool, and after throwing some Of tho
water out he noticed this strange look
ing fish. Picking il up he conveyed
Is to the pavilion, where il excited
considerable surprise.
II is a common sized minnow, is
body and tail being Of the usual shape
and size.
The two heads branch out from the
pody, and a peculiar thing is that the
ash has four eyeA Brunswick Times
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21

In Italy the poison ring was carried
to the perfection of malicious imagin-
ing. The ''anello della mOrte' was
occasionally resorted to as a means of
putting an enemy out of the way. A
hollow point in the bezel. worked by
a spring, communicated with the ne
ceptacle behind, for the poison. in
such a way that its v~illalnUus wearer
could, in giving his adversary a hearty
grip of the hand, infict a mortal
scratch. The point was fashioned 10
look like an ornament. Sc deadly aud
enduring was the poison contained in
these rings, that some twenty or o
years ago death was nearly Occasioned
by handling one unwittingly. \ curio
fancier Vas turning over gems IN a
shop in Paris. when lac fell fainting
and MAS wl.n difficulty restored. II
was found that lac had been wounded
by a poison ring.
This instrument of destruction was
also worn in perilous times, in order
that tie owner might commit suicide
rather than fall into an enemy's
hands, Another kind vas furnished
at the back with a slide, which could
be slipped back by the wcarer, who
would drop the poison into the wine
he offered 70 a hated guest. This kind
was affected by Caesar Borgia, whose
OWL signet ring bore an inscription
little suited 10 his character-"tlais CO
que dois, ayien que pourra." Another
form of poison ring was the n which
had for its bezel the key TO a casket.
The wearer would hand his ring in a
confidential manner to a visitor. and
desire him TO hand him some article
from his jewel box. The key, in be.
ing turned in somewhat stiff lock,
would give the unwary conidant q
prick, which had for him fatal results.
London Standard.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21
Not So Emnrf.

An uptown Scranton man thought
a great dead Of his old mother cat for a
little while after he reached home the
other evening. He saw her carry a
dead English sparrow from the front
yard TO the back Of the house. and on
the back porch he found thirteen more
dead sparrows in a heap. Tho cat
dropped the last one on the pile, and
the man praised puss for her remark
able work. II tickled him 80 much
that he went right away and told his
nearest neighbor all about the cats
feat Of catching fourteen sparrows in
one afternoon. His bliss was Of short
duration, for the fact Of the matter
was that the cat hadn't caught a single
one Of the birds alive. The neighbor
10 whom he was Dragging about the
cat had shot every one Of the sparrows
from his window with q little rife,
and the birds had dropped into the
other mans yard. - Scranton CPa.)
Letter.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21

The son Of a well known musician in
this city chOsean odd occasion to show
his pietv the other day.
The young man is about two and a
half years old, and Of late he has been
demonstrating his nimbleness by
climbing up the trellis of a grape ar.
Dor in the paternal garden. Afraid Of
some ugly accident his father warned
his son and heir hat the next time he
caught him cllmbering about that ar
Dor he should spank him. Hardly had
he uttered the warning and turned his
back when the acrobatic youth was
half way up tie arbor. As soon as his
father caught sight Of him the child
realizing lis fate cried, Come and
spank Eddie, and the executioner
seized bis victim and took him to the
scatfold, or in palmer words the parlor.
There, ms the unromantic preliminaries
of the execution were in progress, the
little hero exclaimed, "Let me say my
prayers firstl'
"Who could carry out a sentence Of
any sort upon a young martyr with
such spirit as Chisl"-Pittsburg Dis.
patch.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21
bouquet Begging.

James Fair tells a 81. Louis Globe
Democrat man; THE cutest conf
dence game that | ever heard of was
%praeticed on myself. | was coming
up Broadway a few days ago with a
button hole bouquet given me by n
friend pinned TO my coat, and was &C.
costed by two ragged little wrens-
little ~girls-who very piteously asked
me for the lowered trophy, which |
had owned but a few hours, and
which, by the way, was very pretty
and attractive. With a deal of reluc.
lance | gave it 10 them and passed on.
Shortly after that, as ! returned, ! was
approached 10y another little girl, who
offered for sale the same bouquet | had
parted with but a half hour before.
Realizing that some sort of a combine
existed between the one who offered
10 sell and those 10 whom | had given
the flowers, | determined TO buy and
watch Developments. For ten cents |
bought the bouquet. As soon as she
received the money she broke straight
for a newsboy, had the dime changed,
ran TO the alley across from the Lac.
lede hotel, joined the two girls who
had done the beg act, and divided the
spoils. Each girl received three cents,
which left one cent over. How should
they divide the cent? They Tipped
for il. How much they made that
day in this way l do not know, but il
is reasonable 10 suppose hat | was
not the only one who was made a dupe
of by those three ragged little wrens. "
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21
OF Conrse lie Got IL.

A story about being identified at a
bank is related Of a kentuckian whose
farm was adjacent 10 a river. There
he raised fruit ard vegetables and in
stead Of sending them to market by
the railroad or in his wagon he built a
raft on which he loaded the produce
and hoated the whole crop down the
stream TO the big city. There he had
no difficulty in disposing Of the entire
load at good prices. and in payment
he received a check for a handsome
amount. Acheck was only so much
worthless paper in the place where he
lived, and so before going home the
raw boned Kentuckian entered a bank
TO have it cashed He was dressed in
a suit Of brown jeans, his whiskers
were unkempt. and his general ap.
pearance bclied his prosperity. The
cashier looked at him doubtfully.
you will have 10 be identified" he
said.
"Wall, | reckon not" replied the
farmer. THAT check air payable to
me an | mean to have the money"
But don't know you. Who are
you. anyway
"My name air the same as IS signed
to the rear end o. that air check, an
as to whar | am from, why, | air from
Bush Bottom. up river"
well, how in thunder do you ex-
pect me TO know if what you tell me
is true. How did you get down herei"
"Git herel Wall, now, | jest jump
ed on 10 a rainbow and Slid here,
mister. An | tell you twas pretty
quick travelling. but it amt half 50
sudden Us the slide you'll take into
etarnity ef you don't hand over that
money mighty sudden" = Chicago
Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-21

Apropos OF the royal marriage por
ton debate in England il is worth
while 10 note that q part Of Queen
Victoria's savings 10 invested in real
estate in Now York city, and each
year the queen Of England draws a
handsome income from rentals paid
by resident New Yorkora The remit
arc collected quietly, and perhaps the
tenants themselves do not know that
their payments GO 10 the British
queen. New York Star.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-21
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE,

Recommended by the Board OF Public
Works. ~ 70 Twelfth street
The Board Of Public Works met at the
City Hall last evening, and spent several
hours in discussing the seasons work and
10 preparing bids for paving, etc, under
the new appropriation Ordinanoe.
The Twelfth street sewer received large
share of the Boards time, snd after de-
batting the pros and cons, it was determined
to recommend to Council that the ive-foOt
brick sewer project be laid aside, and that
in its stead thirty-inoh creek sewer be
laid along the street, from the river to EOff
street, with an eighteen inch extension run
ming east as far as Jacob street. Two
branch sewers were also recommended
one running along Eof street from
Twelfth to Eleventh street, and another
alorg alley @ for the same distance. The
Board also recommends, in the same con-
nection, that the sum Of 81, $50 be set aside
by Council for the repair Of sundry sewer
slong the river front on the South
Side. Several Of These sewer openings are
in very bad shape and if not repaired
now. will cost q considerably larg sum
in the near future.
The Board directed the preparation OF
sdvertisem ents for bids for the brick pave
meuts to be laid this season, and contract
ors can soon send in their estimates
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-21
SEVENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
To be AuspicIously Celebrated by the
Linsiy Institute In Jnne.

To be AuspicIOusly Celebrated by the
Linsiy Institute In Jnne.
The Board of Trustees of the Linsly In
stitute met last evening at the Institute
building and transacted a good deal OF
business. 1t was decided to establish four
free scholarships in the institution, the
candidates u be from among the public
school pupils To decide who is entitled
to these scholarships, competitive exami-
nation will be held the Saturday before
commencement dag at the Institute, which
will he on June Is.
The seventy-fifth commencement of the
Linsly occurs this year, and the Board de-
cided to auspiciously celebrate the anniver-
sary with exercises more elaborate than
usual. The commencement occurs on
Thursday, June Doth, and will be held in
the Opera House. Prominent men from
different parts of the State will be invited
to he present and make addresses, among
them President Turner, of the State Uni
versity. Hon. Chester d. Hubbard, who
is about the oldest living student of the
Linsly in this city, having been one of the
frat attendants of the institution, and who
for many years has been a member
of the Board Of Trustees, will
deliver the historical address
on this occasion. 1t is understood that
many of the old students will make ar
engagements for a grand banquet to be
given on the evening of the twentieth at
one of the hotels. No doubt this COM
mencemeEt will be one Of the most inter
esting and suspicious events in the history
Of the old institution, and all former stu
dents will no doubt take deep interest in
the affair.
The Board last evening also appropriated a
handsome sum of money, in fact all they had
to give, to repair and reft the building. The
chemical laboratory will be especially fit
ted out with needed appliances, &c, and
everything put in good shape. The pres
ent teachers, who have done such good
work, were reelected and the Board ad-
iourned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-21
THE CADETsHIP.
Qualifications and Examination of the
Candidates.
Rock Bottom.

and Examination of the
Candidates.
WHEELING. W. VA, May Goth, 1889.
To ne Editor Of he Register.
SIR:-Win Won please publish the fol-
loving for the bepeit of applicar IS for the
Naval Csdetship for this District?
The candidate must be between fifteen
ard twenty years of sge on September LIST,
1899 physically sound. we'll formed and
ofrobust constitution Five feet will be
the minimum height for the candidate
The mental examination Sill he in read
ing. writing, spelling, algebra geography,
EogGsh grammar and history particularly
that Of the United Sistss). The examina-
ton will be written OF oral, OF both. The
at Wheeling will be on June
10th, at a place hereafter TO be named.
The applicant who stands the best exsmi-
nation will he nominated for the place.
Very Respectfully
john o. PENDLETON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-21
POINTS ON PEOPLE.
Movements OF citizens and the Coming and
Going Of Strangers.

Movements OF citizens and the Coming and
Going of Strangers.
NJ @. @. Church, of Parkersburg, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Clark, Of Mt. de Chantal,
was in the city yesterday.
Dr.J.W W. c. Jarvis, of Basnett, w. Va,
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Mollie Hamilton, Of Randolph
county, is at the Stamm.
D.B. Updegrsff, Of Mt Pleasant, Ohio,
was in the city yesterday.
Robert Talbot, Of FAirmOnt, w. Va,
WAS in the city yesterday.
J.F. Umstot, of Kansas City, Mo-, IS
visiting friends in the city.
IT,. n. ArDett, Jr., of FsirmOnt, is regis
tered at the Howell House.
f NJ. Hukul, Of ParkersSurg, is regis
tered at the Hotel Windsor.
Col. Bob McEldowney, Of New Martins
vile, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Randolph and Misc Csrper, Of Har-
rison county, are at the Stamm House.
G.. W. Cimpbeu, of ParkersbuTg, W.
Va, is registered at the Hotel Windsor.
Mr.. W II. Bradley. of New Cumberland,
W. Va, is registered at the Mcclure House.
N Taylor and wife, G. G. Taylor aud D.
L. Taylor, Of Corsica, Pa, are registered at
the Stamm.
Hon. Heary S. Walker and wife arrived
in the city last evening and registered at
the Mcclure.
@. Powell, OF FairmOnt, and H. Ober,
Of Dallas, W. Va, are registered at the
Howell House.
Miss Amelia Spscht, Of the South Side,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Krucken
berg, at FOstOria, Ohio.
NJ. V. Starr and wife, Of Goshen, Ind,
and f Grimm and wife, Of Mansfield, Pa,
are registered at the Mcclure.
S. A. Carney, Of LittletOn, w. Va, and
n S Beatty and A. \. Priehard, OF Man
nington, are at the Howell House.
Misses Virgie and Bessie Smith, Of Lex
ington, KY, are visiting the family o
Capt. Charley Adams, on Seventeenth
street.
Miss Edith Bryan, a popular yOunl
| Cameron lady, has returned home after
visit TO her aunt, Mrs. Lee Wells, on SOutl
Main street.
Mr.. W. A. James says that the state
ment that be il an applicant for a position
I in the postofiice is mistake. He ha
positively made no application for place
Messrs. James W. Taggsrt, Of Morris
town, Ohio, and John W. Shannon, Of st
Clairsyilla, Ohio, registered at the Stamn
last evening. They will 20 TO New Mar
nnsville this morning.