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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10
DRESS GOODS
DEPARTMENT
ARE AS FOLLOWS

II Pieces Ga Cashmere Finish Broadd'D
$l.O0 yard.
20 Pieces Al Habit Cloth, 59e q yard
As Pieces 49-Inch Pin Stripe Cloth. l1'
ayard.
100 Pieces IA TricOt, 25c. ysrL
80 Pieces Al Cloth SuitingS, 2)c. yard
40 Pieces 40-Inch Henrietta, 81 l-zc.sl %
q Places 46.Ineh Henrietta, 90c. ,ar'
25 Pieces 4O-Inch French Serge Z l'-"'
yard.
All OF the above are strictly nr'r
class aII.wOOI Goods, representa-
full lines Of the New Spring an" sun
mer shades, and prices are the iV'
est yet made.
In addition TO the above We nv
opened large lines of SiIk-' >"'IhD'
Dress Ginghams, White Goods h~
brOiderfes, Hosiery, Lace t"r'''"
dc dc.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10
Latest News From Berlin

STAMPING done to order at 1902 Main
street, second floor.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10

I. S. Coon sells Dry Goods the cheapest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10
RE NJ n 4 M
SALE.

having CouCltuto our Inventory Wc N.. nm
offer all our Remnants a. a
Great Bargain For the Next Two Hssa.
Remnants of Silks
Remnants of Pushes
Remnants of Henriettas
Remnants of Cashmeres
Remnants of Cloths
Remnants of Cheap Dress Good;
Remnants of Linens
Remnants of FlanneIs
Remnants of TickingS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10

while writing verses for my love
looked up from the paper,
And there she stood; rose in haste and over
turned the taper.
How careless to put out the light, she faid.
is it surprising
answered, that quenched my lamp
When l saw the sun aIising.''
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10

EdCu llll4e Duu lIls lluc
Doth choose her loved peer,
Which constantly abide
In weilock all the year.
AS nature is their guide,
SO may we two be true
This year, nor change 70: new,
AS turtles coupled were.
Ny lips I'll softly lay
Upon her heavenly cheek,
Dyed like the dawning day,
As polished ivory sleek;
And in her ear / II say:
"Oh, thou bright morning star;
Yes, that come so far
Ny Valentine to seek"
The beginning of the fifteenth century is
the earliest recorded valentine writing by
the poets. Chaucer, Lydgate and others
alluded 10 the day. In 1854 the prevail
ing superstitions are incorporated in the
letter of forward young miss, who said:
LAST Friday was Valentines day, and the
night before I got five bay leaves and
pinned four Of them TO the four corners Of
my pillow and the fifth TO the middle; and
then if dresmt of my sweetheart Betty
said we should be married before the year
was out. But to make il more sure
boiled an egg hard and took out the yolk
and filed it with salt, and when I went to
bed ate it, shell and all, without speaking
or drinking after it. We also wrote our
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10

The Bon Ton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19
NOTES or THE DAY.

People who expected Blaine &c
be the Harrison Administration made
a great mistake They left Corporal
Tanner suit 81 their reckoning st
Louis Republic.
If Civil Service Commissioners
Roosevelt keeps on as he has begun
with the Indianapolis post-officc he l.
likely TO render himself unpopular
with the Administrations Providence
Journal.
Says Mr. Dana. 1--WE Democrats
should come together" "Come now. :"
murmured the army dcsertcr. rs the
provost guard overhaulcd him: ..let
us forget our differences and forgive
old scores. Throw down your muskets
and follow me into freedom. boston
Transcript
A friend Of Alexander Sullivan
In this city j. authority for the state
ment that he had personal knowledge
OF the fact that. in ease Of the election
Of James g. Blaine ~ President in
1884. seat in his Cabinet was to have
boon assigned 70 Alexander sullivan.
lie had Mr. Blsinc's full promise TO
that effect Boston Herald.
Only one member Of the Repui-
lican Executive Committee in Indiana
remains without Government Office,
and he has been called to Washington
10 receive his reward II Il under.
stood his dividend Of the spoils will be
the comfortable and lucrative post OF
Marshal OF the District "A Columbia
The lot Of the ofiice-beggar in
''dcabtfnl State" Il happy one.
Something ought 10 be done by the
hungry Republicans OF Illinois to
make their State doubtful. Chicago
Globa
The Joliet I'm Press and People
says the Joliet rolling mills sub
scribcd $4,000 TO Mr.. Quay's cam
paign fund last year. Recently the
company made twelve per cent. re-
duction in the wages OF It's employees.
BY which. says the Press and People.
they will rccoup $1,000 Of that
sum-" 80 the fellows who arc getting
practically the sole benefit OF the
tariff laws" to quote Mr.. Foster. are
very generally making the workmen
pay their campaign contributions
Boston Post.
-CleveIand's Cabinet abolished
the custom established unde~ Grant Of
appropriating department funds to
pms for and maintain horses and ear
riages for members. IIarrison's Cab
met il restoring H. Secretary Noble
has bought $1,000 span Of blooied
Kentucky horses out Of the contingent
fund Of the Interior Department and
will soon buy a costly carriage ut
Government expense for his personal
use. All the Republican magnaes are
exerting themselves TO reduce the sur.
DIuA cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19
TRuE-LicHT eAPTIsTs.

4 New sect thar u Gaining some 10
torisfy In south CAroiina-Tbe ganks
Recruited from she Mot Ignorant
Cls->es->omc sf the Articles of Their
H~isek.
COLUMBIA. $. G., July lo-The Soafh-
ern Christian Advoca.s describes a new
religious sect which has appeared IN
Sumter and adjoining counties in tbs
eastern part ~ this State. II was found
Ell some years ago By former Netho-
dist named Boyle. his followers calling
themselves "True- Light Baptists." They
are. however. now known as Boyleir@s.
Their ranks are recruited from among the
most ignorant classes. They are not
very numerous. II i hard 70 tell just
what their belief Is. but some % it, feat
ures are that there must be no paid min.
istry, but all members. including women.
who feel called on 70 preach. do 50 vol.
UNFAIRLY They believe that they alon.
are Gods true followers. and that they
alone will be saved. They rel oct the OH
Testament and such parts u the New Ne
fail 70 support their doctrines. They do
not observe the Sabbath. declaring fhst
II was abrogatei along with the Levifical
law. They believe in social equality ..
the races. in immersion. ani In fhs
damnaiion o. infants " non-Bcyieiss
parents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19

- GorpsraFs Eagerne>s to Cast Re-
prcseh on she American People
Corporal Tanner. in bis eagerness
20 cast = rcproacb spon the American
people for their lack OF gratitude TO
the veterans Of the war. asserted in a
recent speech that Eat least ten tnou-
sand honorabiy discharged soldiers
and sailors Ct the Union army and
navy lay down their heads this night
on pallets Of straw and eat the bread
Of charity in the almshouses OF the
United State--'' The answer to the
general charge i that the Government
OF the United states pays pension re-
coriing 70 the degree Of disability to
every honorably discharged soldier
who Wa wounded or contracted dis-
case in the service and In the line OF
duty a pension l. also paid 10 the
widows and minor ch ildren. and in Ger
tain cases 70 the aged and infirm par
ents Of deceased soldiers. The pen
sion expenditure for the next year will
exceed $780, o.. ODJ-a greater sum
than the annual cost Of maintaining
the vast military establishment OF the
German Empire on a war footing.
A. for the specific charge. II would
b. interesting 10 learn in what aims
houses are the 10000 honorably dis
charged soldiers OF whom Corporal
Tanner speaks The general Govern
ment and many OF the States have es-
tablished homes in which the honor
ably discharged veterans are pro-
vided with every comfort. 80 that n
any Of them can 10 found in aims
houses their residence there Is from
choice rather than from necessity.
Investigation will doubtless show that
most Of these alleged soldiers in aims
houses lack the essential requisite Of
an honorable discharge. Disagree
able as II l. TO recall the fact. there
was a di~gracefui horde or desertcrs.
bounty jumpers and maligners during
the civil war. and il j. quite probable
that many ofthcse have finally lodged
in the almshouscs of the country. How
great i the number Of such there l.
no means OF ascertaining. but they
must not be COMPOUNDED with the vet
Grams Of the war.
The policy ~ establishing soldiers
homes under National and State aus
piccs should be literally extended 50
n 70 provide . home for every hon.
orably discharged veteran who may
seek one This would DO far more 10
cral 70 the poor and infirm soldiers
than the passage Of m INDECENT Pen
sion bill. As the small amount from
this source could not possibly main
Tain them in any degree Of comfort
BSs this policy does not suit the claim
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19

Over 4S.0oo.oov copies OF ths
Moody and Sankey gospel hymn
books have been issued in this coun.
try and England. This almost equa, ,
the record oi webstcr's spelling book
Tho late William ". Harding. OF
Philadelphia. although less than iiffy-
nine years old. had for thirty-four
years been publisher OF the PhiIadeI-
phia Inquirer. lie had also published
2.ooo. 900 copies Of the Bible.
Baron Alberto Franchet,i. Who
composes opera. eSpends immense
sums on their production. His work
"Asrael'' was rchcarscd for month
previous 70 its performance In Flor.
ence. 700 people being engaged. ina
mise en- scene was estimated As cos,iny
$4,000.
"A well-snown Boston woman 81
literary tastes recently said 10 Al,
Bates. az she brought 10 him manu-
script 70 read aud criiicisc. ..Ther. i
probably nothing in the world exrao.
mafrimony. where those who are on, u
strenuously wish 10 gel in. while tho-.
" VINO are ~ would 80 gladly get out. a.
literature
y y a Suggestive fact that IN the
efforts 70 provide reading material FOR
me poorer classes the best i NOT !
whit too good Miss Ellen NJ Zoe.
librarian Of the New York Free Circ,,-
Eating Library. te~tiiic- in The Ina,.-
pendent. that tho poor people demand
the best books they can obtain: they
are eager 70 read standard works on
any subject in which they may be in.
tcrcsicd. the reason being. suppose.
that such books have heretofore been
beyond their reach
Mrs. Margaret San-stcr's pcr.
work began in her teens. with a little
collection Of religious poems and
essays. which She prepared as
Christmas gift for her friends. The
publisher To whom she offered il. and
from whom she expected only that he
might condescend 10 print il for her.
paid her literally for it. and tho
surprise which the pretty
and thoughtful Christmas token gave
to those for whom il was designed.
forms. its author now says. one Of tho
pleasante-t episodes in he life.
The Book Lover says that there Is
a right and wrong way TO hold book
IL 1t i small. support the back with
the three middle fingers. keeping
the pages open with the thumb and
the little finger. The custom OF Mem
bers OF choir holding tho hymn book
open by pressing back 10 back.
stamps q person AS lacking in a
sense Of the proper fitness Of things
To the true love. 81 learning every
thing connected with good book
l. sacred lie will not use il as
window support a. a waiter on which
70 place goblet Of water or other
liquid. Or in amy way that will mar
II -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19

4 Raging Iorr~nf ~ JohnstsWn. =. w.
Caused ny Hesss Rains. Carries Awsv
hrids- Whsch Mere Rarity 80
fortv People The Nunbcr Loaf Not
Vet Known other Damage
Albany. y. r. Jaly "a special
from Johnstown. ~. A.. mi, esenin, re :
ports that heavy rain has besn failiu :
since early ia the afternoon. The l,xn-
fall caused the cayuiatfa creek a. b.
come a raging torrent. which soon hlrsr
it, bounds. Tie dams CAV. way. beln
nnabl- 70 withstand the enormous press
ure- On swept the torrent. taking with Il
the several factories along ii. 5snks-
valued az many hundreds 81 thousand, ~
dollars. 4 number % buildings and ont
houses were also swept away
The Fonda. J0hnsfown * G,ovrrSviils
railroad loses some seven or -i.ht
bridges. There was another bridge
crossing the creek. and on IL AZ the time
Of the food there were some thirty o-
forty people, The torrent with increased
power tore the bridge from IL tonnla-
tions hurting them into the se-fhlny
Hood beneath.
At this hour il is imposSib,s 4, ,<r.r-
tain the number saved bnt Il 4 believed
that number os them persisted
AZ Fonda tn Central Hnison raii-oai
bridge was carried away. almost bodily
taking away with il the telegraph wires
80 that II is almost impossible a. hol
bet Neen Fonda and the
surrounding towns.
The electric light work. situated few \
miles from Johnstown. are ioOlel 10
night aai the toxin j. in darkness.
Information from Foaia say. the water
i some three feat deep il tie streets.
Ram j. still falling.
Dispatches received BY the Central Hul-
son Railroad Company official. in this
'ity last night from Fonda contained but
neager Information They % no: vary
a the main from the above Trains from
he West are considerably delayed ia
consequence - the iood.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July s-while :
number OF negroes were playing crap On
Red Mountain. above Gate City yester-
day. Henry Nichols shot and severely
wounded n white man named Johnson.
and fed. The other negroes boarded 0
train at North Gate City. expecting Nich-
OILS 10 get on the train lower down. Nch-
OILS did get aboard near Birmin CHAM. anl
on seeing his rursucrs who were armed
he opened fire with pistol, killing Jack
Saunders aud Bob Dickson. lie was him.
self riddlei with bullets, but jumped
from the train and ran some distance b.
fore dropping dead.
Jack Clancy, switchmaa. was ssrlp
ously woan led dur.zg the affrsY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19
HUMOROUS.

This discussion OF the selection OF
a National flower i still going on
and what the matter with the Pink
OF Politene--? l. il too rare? Norris
town Herald.
Nudge FOR Heavens sake.
Bo-worth. have you been sandbagg.d
or in railway accident Bo-worth
Neither. hid under the bed tho
other night TO scare my wife -
Couricr-.Journal.
-M Miss Culture. What do you think
Of Henry Georges single-,ax ideae'
Miss Gushington Well. see no
reason why he should not tax single
men. but he shouldn't tax single
women--it isn't our fault
81 suppose you find this to be =
hard. hard world. do you not?' she
said. A. she gave the tramp loaf OF
stale bread. .'Yc-'m answered the
tramp. trying 10 make dent in tho
loaf with knife; .bnt we frequently
strike things that are harder. IN. Y.
sun.
Visitor Cat dairy FARM Well.
what kind OF a season have you had in
the milk business" Niilkman-.-O
poor. poor; haven't had such d droufh
in twenty years. Why. there was
actually one spell when we had to de-
PEND on the cows 10 supply our Gus
toners Epoch.
-'.You look tired out" said his
friend. anxiously. Yes" answered
the young physician. you know I've
been writing medical certificates for
guests AT Rhode Island hoiel--a
thousand guests and sometimes three
and four thousand sick wine permits
a day use a stamp. either.
It's bcastly hard work N. T. Her
aid.
NV First Boomer-..You fellows have
no git up about you at all. Why
don't you have photographs Of your
town taken like we did? Are you
ashamed OF III" Rival BOOMER
Nav. that amt the reason ut all.
/ want you 70 understand. young fell
lah. that our town don't stand still
long enough 70 b. photographed ~
Tcrrc Haute Express.
Natures Grand Cathedral. ARE
you going TO church to-day?' asked
Mr.. Orthodox Of Mr.. Frccthink. NO"
said Mr.. Frccthink. cmphaticaliy. II
shall worship ia the great cathedral Of
nature" Half an hour later Mr.. Free
think was seated al rickcty deal
table under dusty tree, listening to
the notes Of a whcczy orchestrion and
something that looked like
beer Puck.
First Exquisite Bah Jove. Chol-
IL. you are looking all broke up.
What's upe" Second Ditto-'l was
walking down street just now with my
suit on. and fellow insulted
me grievously.r You don't mean Il.
old boy, What did he do?' why.
the rascal stuck into my hand one Of
those bcastly thrcc-dcllar pants circu-
lars. My goodness! -sallv thought
I should swoon."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19

So the Dudley and Quay method.
are to BE- adopted in the fall to de
bauch Montana and win II away from
the Democratic party. Tho political
1 signs In tho new State have consider.
ably alarmed the President and he has
intimated 10 Matt Quay that Montana
must BE- looked after; In other words.
1 the blocks Of five and other methods
must be put In fore, TO prevent three
moro Democrats from being sent 10
Congress II Is said that the Presi-
dent and his manager have outlined a
plan Of action calculated 10 save the
new State TO the Republicans. II l.
not known how much Of the fat OF
last years campaign remains IN the
hands OF the Republican National
Committee. but whatever /, l.. il will
be dcyo ted 70 the purchase Of votes IN
Montana. Should the amount not BE-
sufficient. Sunday-School Wanamaker
may be called on again 10 help the
cause OF corruption. 1t is hardly pos
Sible that the raseality OF last fall can
b. repeated this ycar in any part OF
the country with success. and that
Montana should signalize its entry in
- the sl~terhood Of States BY submit
ting ~ be branded in such foul man
ner Harrison and Quay may plot a.
they will and regard American voters
as purchasa5le and in the market for
the highest bidder. They will find
themselves confronted By an indignant
public opinion. which will render their
iniquitous designs futile.
The people OF Montana will not al
low themselves to be dcfrauded OF
their choice OF Congressman. AS the
Nation was Of its choice OF President
by purchased votes. for they have been
warned by the lesson Of the last cleo
ton. II the notorious Dudley attempts
to employ his vilc arts in the new
State he will meet with n far differ
emit rece ption from that his agents ex-
perienced in Indiana They have
very expeditions way OF dispo-ing Of
characters in the far West.
There i no Judge Woods in Montana
20 screen Dudley. but cei tain Judge
Lynch. who : very prompt and elect
lal in his methods. This execrablc
plot against new State j. bciitfing AN
thxt obtained control or
he Government by bribery and cor
ruption. and j. ready at all times. to
prostitute the functions OF the Govern
nent To gain votes IL j. rather too
sarly. however. - try again the foul
methods that made Republican success
possible The public mind is stlll
awake 70 the cnornity Of the crimes
committed against the most sacred
lights Of the American citizen. and
he new conspiracy Of Harrison and
quay against the ballot-box in Mon
ana will. likely, lead 70 serious
rouble for the Administrations. Al
,any IN - Argus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19
THE BURKE CASE.
The Prisoner Positively Id~nfIfed ~
Young Carlson from chicago. - rue
Prank William. who Rented the Cotsage
whereia Cronir vas Murdered.

WINNIPEG. Man. July a-Tne Brrks
extraditioD case was continued again to-
day. Young Carlson arrived This after
noon from Chicago and gave his evil
dence. A. soon a. he entered the wit
ness-box be identified Burke as the man
Frank Williams who had rented the car.-
son cottage.
Burke looked very Sheepish. and deep
purple blush suffused his face. when
Carlson pointed 10 him and said: That
is Frank Williams" the prisoner also
gulped several times as though choking.
The prosecution rested their case with
carison's evidence.
Tonight the voi1minous eviien~- -
being read TO the pr.Sorrr. according 20
the statutes The arguments * the
counsel will be heard tomorrow and .
decision on his ex;ratition given.
After the reading ~ the evidence the
Judge asked the formal question II he Lad
any thing 10 say. Brrke answered. ''Soi
guilty, my lord don't know any thing
about the matfer-r
On advice Of his counsel he refused y
sign the statement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19

PIrrsDrEsH. July io.--Carnegie. Phipps
4 Co. are taking steps 70 carry out their
threats that unless their employees sign
the firms scale, the firm would 70 into
the open market and hire vtner worxmen.
Yesterday morning modest ADVERTISE
ment appeared. stating that 10 men were
wanted for steel work al No. 80 Grant
street. Inquiry disclosed the fact that
August g. Gelser was the agent and
wished - emVoy men 10 60 70 work nj
Homestead. assuring the numerous APP.
plicants for situations that they would 10
boarded within the works aad protected
from all danger. The agent secured 10
signers 70 his contrac<
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-19

eeber Second Thoushts sugge~ted ~ th'
=! hswts 81 - Jings Org.n~
Mr.. Phelps. one Of the commission
Z ers who negotiated the samoan treaty
BY which. II we may trust tho news
paper correspondents. Germany. En-
gland and America undertake TO regu
late affairs in samoa. has returned u
America with a copy Of the treaty in q
yellow bag.
The Senate OF the United States will
be asked 10 ratify this agreement. OF
whatever II Il called. and until il il
made public. All discussion Of specific
PROV isions j. premature.
But II We are 10 believe the boasts
OF the Republican organs. II we AFRO
properly to interpret English praise Of
American .Iingoi>in. the samoan treaty
i a wide Dc parture for American dip
lomacv.
/ From the inception Of tho con,ro-
versy !: has been evident that Ger
many was ready 10 respect American
rights in Samoa whom our case was
properly presented Secretary Bayard
plainly stated the claims and com
plants OF America and American ciii-
gems. II Mr. Blaines commissioners
have simply adhered to Mr.. Bayarl's
ease all will b. well.
But. from the ufterances IN the
jingo press i, seems they have gone
beyond this. and have formed an ALI
ance with England and Germany for
the government % Samoa. just a
Spain. France and Germany once
formed an alliance. treaty or agree
ment for The psoper government Of
Mexico.
What j. Samoa 20 u- or we 70 Samoa.
tina; we should depart from the prin-
ciples laid down by Washington III his
farewell address. and adhered 10 v it'll
admirable consistency from that time
until now i Blaine greater states
man. more thorough American. 4
more skiIlful diplomati~t than Wash
ington2
Observe good faith and Justice
toward nations. Cultivate peace and |
harmony with all. said Washing
ton: and he added: Europe must be |
engaged in frequent controversies. the
causes Of which are essentially for |
cign 20 our concerns. Hence. there
fore. il must be unwise in us to i'm l
pl.cate ourselves by artificial ties in
the ordinary viciSsitudes Of her poll
tics. or the ordinary combinations
ard collisions OF her friendships or
enmitie--
Our detached and distant situation
invites II 70 pursue diferelt course.
II We remain one people. under an
efficient government. the period j. not
lar distant when we mag defy mate
rial injury from external nnnoyance:
when we take such an attitude az will
-au~e the neutrality we may az any
lime resolve npon - b. Scrnpulously
when belIic>rent nations.
ander the impossibiliiy OF maxim.
acquisitions upon Us. will not lightly
laznrd the giving u provoca,ion:
xhen we mar choose peace or war. a.
'ur interest guided BY justice. shall
These arc words or wisdom. OF
-ound and prudent Judgment. OF
irnness ard patriotism. and BY these
Instructions must the samoan treaty
- judged Courier-Jour-
1al.