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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-29

DR. Barbec, of Mason county, is said
% boz slated for the Republican uomi-
nation for Senator i'm the Fifth district.
IL will be remembered that DIR. Barbce
once aspired to 20 20 Congress, and has
been standing candidate ever since.
II he continues ia politics he may
eventually Doe elected constable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-29

Carr Bros, the oil operators, who re-
Gently sunk dry hole near Davisville,
Wood county. propose To put down an
other well in that same locality. They
have faith that they will develop new
and productive oil field. So may 1t be.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-29
WASHINGTON AND LEE.

UNIVERSITY, lexington ".
For Catalogue. address
jy7esy4gy @. ". G.. LEE. Presided.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-29

Mr.. G.. W. Atkinson. it seems, does
not care whether he is nominated for
Congress or not. lie would as soon at
tend to his law practice, being large
and well assorted lot of peppermint and
cinnamon drops cases before the United
States Court. az - Uci-cl Dem
ucrrf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08
Double alurderer Confesses.

SEDALn, Mo-, June 6.-Thomas
Williamson, who was arrested recently
for numbering jefferson and Charles
Moore, father and son, confessed the
crime in a written statement to-
day. He was working on the
Moore farm and quarrelled with
Charles Moore. During one of the quar-
rels he attacked young Moore with an
axe, killing him. He buried the body
and told the family his victim had gone
visiting. A week later Williamson SAYS
he quRrreIed with Jefferson Moore,
Charles father, and murdered him,
also with an axe, disposing of the body
in the same manner that he
had of the sons body. He denies
having killed his wife, saying she
died of cramp colo and he buried her in
the hole where her body was found be-
cause he was too poor to buy a coffin,
He also stated that some twenty years
ago he in connection with John Hacket
and Sam Silveler murdered Charles
Reach, farmer near Delvaine, Ill :, for
which he served seventeen years in the
penltentiarV. He, Hackett and SIlveler
now 1--we near Kansas City.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08

the tower, with the furled flag under his arm.
Come - he said grufhy. ''You have just time
Up the boys went, as far as the great bell,
Franz close behind Nicholas. Thus far the
ascent had been easy, but from this point the
steps dwindled to long, frail ladders termi-
mating in small platforms and steadied by iron
bars.
Still they toiled upward, more slowly and can
tiously now, for the danger increased with every
turn. At last they Matted, side by side on the
little platform under the sliding window. To
Nicholas surprise Franz stood there, surveying
1t all without finching. The younger boy
turned to his burly companion. Somehow
we've never been very good friends. ] don't
think the fault was all on my side, because Won
wouldn't let me be your friend. And we have
had good many quarrels! Won't you shake
hands with me now and wish me good luck? II
tremor in the winning voice-''I should never see
you again. should like to feel that we were
friends at the last, You're very good to come
up here with me-
To his dying day Nicholas never forgot the
slight, almost glrlish figure, standing there
with the wistful little smile, and the pleading
tenderness shining in the blue eyes. He touch
ed the slender outstretched hand with his own
but dropped it suddenly as If he had received an
electric shock He tried to say good luck -
but his tongue seemed glued to the roof of his
mouth.
Look you, Franzi" he murmered hoarsely.
When you are safe outside Will hand out the
nag. III wait till You reach the opposite side
OF the spire and call ont, "Ail's welI,'' and
then II go down and leave you to make your
"sF BACK. And glad shall De TO leave this
miserable trap in mid air.
Franz's face was desthly pale, but his eyes
snone like two stars. He climbed up nimbly
through the opening. and let himself carefully
down TO the stone ledge outside, and reached up
Tor the flag a few moments passed which
seemed like ages to the waiting Nicholas Then
CHEEKY ''Allfs well'' rang out without a culver
IN the steady voice. The older boys face grew
black with rage. What nerve the pale sickly
little thing hasl'' he muttered between his set
teeth. ~ believe he Il do 1t after ALI And so
this baby gets not only the prizes at the gold
smiths, but The money and the glory of this
thing, 10 say nothing of his taking my place in
the cathedral -
he raised his hand to the window, ana stood
IN front Of il for moment. Then he began the
descent as If some demon were after him The
frail ladders vibrated and swayed with the
dangerous strain. but down ne went, with reck-r
less haste, until he reached the second plat
form, when he raised his hands with an aeori-
led gesture to his ears a. Il he was trying TO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08

custer battle. OF this, however, he
the I" not talk, and l don't blame him,
wouiI soon transpired that he ran away
io a,, ,ba souaws. But We had some fun
WIN ~ him. His nephew, Spotted Horn
out " vas one of the party. We
buh'5 him in q certain office at
ses'' ,slephone with an interpreter to
zoe him how to work it, and then
sno r,bed the old man several blocks
malet N the Pioneer Press building, and
avn asked him if he would not like to
tn tI nth "Spot. " He smiled con-
la.1Ao,nously when the telephone was
'e .intsd out to him, but as the agent as
pU.a5 MIN il was no joke he was per-
su. .5 4 to ask some question in the Sioux
s .Hr He did so with q shrug of
~. .anI hIenketed shoulders and an inered-
~ grin on his face. The next instant
W W. s,arted as though shocked; the ear
~ dropped from his nerveless
n .o"5 and he almost fell out of his chair.
ihIIW1angon!'' was his one explanation,
-,iob might be translated 'the devili'
SInttsI Horn Bull had answered HIM in
sio"r and nearly scared the life out of
~ He would not touch it again that
night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08

furnish the means TO make her well2 The kind
physician who would have helped me was smit-
ten with the fever yesterday, and there is no one
to whom tan go.
HAD been as purdent as I ought could
have aided thee. But this lingering illness has
used up what had put aside. Here is little for
and = bite for myself. for thy cheeks look as
piuched as if thou had'st not eaten a good
meal for fortnight. he pulled out covered
basket from under the table and continued:
al shall arrange with Nicholas, for he
has worked with me so long that he is as
familiar with the ladders as myself, to go with
thee up to the little, sliding window, and pass
out the flag Thou must let myself down out
side the window until thy toes touch the ledge
below. Then, thou must creep cautiously
around to the opposite side of the spire and
wave the flag. Look always straight before
thee or M at the sky. Thy safety lies in not
glancing below. believe in my heart thou wilt
Succeed. How | wish that this graceless
Nicholas, this unruly nephew Of mine, vert
such an one as thou! Then, should have some
comfort. But with his evil companions and bad
ways he brings me naught but sorrow Listen,
Franz if all goes well thou shalt have his place
in helping me with the care OF the cathedral.
There is no longer any dependence to be placed
In his excitement old Jacobs voice rang
through the room, What IS ltF' ne asked, as
he saw Franz start and look ,i tosaFd the door
81 thought heard rattllng OF the latch-as
if someone were outside.
''It's nothing but the wind drawing through
the entry
Franz took up his basket and bsde the old sex
ton good night. After he had passed into the
street figure crept out from the cupboard, and
stole softly down the stairs. The light by the
door showed boy about seventeen years old
with evil scowl on his face: And so thou
art to take nv place, Franz Halle, - he sneered.
''That is nothing new. Twice this year has our
master, the goldsmith, preferred thy work to
mine, and hast set thee over me: Truly, 1
wish thou mays fall tomorrow and break thy
neck
When Franz reached home the kind neighbor
who was watching by his mothers bed motioned
for him to be quiet 1.-The sick one is sleeping
weIl,'' she said ''If I had but some good broth
to give her when she wakes Franz pointed 70
the basket, and the delighted woman began the
preparations for the evening meal. When the
invalid awoke they gave her few spoonfuls of
the broth, and had the satisfaction of seeing
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08
Most Beautiful and Artistic.

Neither the front nor the back is hinged. Both
screw on with long thread, making the watch
absolutely dustproof and waterproof, which it
could not be il it were hinged.
With each watch there goes guarantee by the
Manhattan Watch Company to keep it in order
for one year, free of all charge, and guarantee
from the makers of the case, Joseph Fahys &
Co., for fifteen years.
The face of this watch is precisely the same as
that of the gold watch and the movement is pre-
cisely the same. The difference between the
two watches is only in the case. The latter is of
oxidized silver, acid eaten very neat and quaint
The movement is the quick train, with straight
line lever escapement, with a direct acting
hand set that permits accurate setting, and will
not allow the hands to move out of position
while setting. In the sweep second movement
the second hand is run direct from the move
ment train, insuring perfect motion, while the
dial train and hands are run by friction pinion
from side center This gives all the advan-
tages in time keeping qualities of the most deli
cately adjusted and expensive movement.
Each watch is put up in neat box, padded, to
carry. it safely through the mails. In the box
are directions for setting the hands and regula-
ting the watch, with the name of the person at
the factory who tested and packed it. If on re-
ceipt of the watch it does not regulate or keep
time or is found out of order in any way; it is
to be returned to the Manhattan Watch Com
pany, No. 234 Broadway, and it will either be
put in perfect condition new one sent FREE
OF ALL CHARGE. This guarantee is good for one
year during which the Company agrees to
free of all charge. All repairs from accidents
viii be made by the company at actual cost, and
the possessor of 3 Manhattan horse timer stop
watch is able to return it TO the company for
repairs at any time, knowing that the cost will
never be more than trif1e.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08

faint color come into the white cheeks as she
sank into peaceful slumber.
do thou go to bed, Franz? L will stay with
thy mother tonight, and tomorrow too, for
that matter, so that thou canst have the whole
day to myself. Thou needest it after all thy
care and watching. like not these parades and
these marches of triumph. They remind me
too much of my boy whose young life helped to
purchase the victory and the good frau wiped
away tear.
The morning dawned with a bright, blue sky
and crisp breeze which shook out the folds of
the tropical banners floating from every tower
and turret. The city was one
blaze of color. The gorgeous fes-
toons on column and arch and made
were matched by the rich tints of the splendid
costumes in the streets below On every side
the black eagles of Austria stood out distinctly
from their cleaning. orange background. The
procession was due at the Cathedral by the
middle of the afternoon, but owing to some
delay it was nearly sunset when the salute
from the Fort told of the approach of the
troops. To Franz, the hours had dragged
YEARLY on. and he sprang up ioyfully when
Nicholas finally appeared in the little room in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08

NEEDS but q steady
head and a clear con-
science and the thing is
done. Those were old
Jacobs words.
1.-The clear conscience
is not lacking, thank
GodI but all these weeks
of watching by n sick bed
and the scanty meals
have made the head any
thing but steady. If it
were but three months
ago, my courage would
not fail me, but now
The boy broke of
abruptly, and stepping
back several feet, stood
looking up at the stately
spire that lowered above
him. Fair and shapely
it rose, with gradually
receding buttress and
arch until it terminated
st a point over 400 feet
from the pavement.
All day long little
groups of men had
struggled across the platz
and gathered in front of
the great cathedral, ell
bowling one another and
stretching upon tiptoe to
read the notice nailed to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08
the massive door.

the massive door. Many were the tests passed
around.
''Does the old sexton think men are flies to
creep along yonder dizzy height7'' asked one.
''The prize Is indeed worth winning said
another, but turned away with
pressive shrug of the shoulder-''life is sweet"
when try 10 reach heaven twill be by some
less steep and dangerous way, - laughed third,
with an upward glance at the spire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08
We Give Them AWAY
These Elegant Watches Free to all Agents of
- THE GA7ETTH.
We Give These Watches to Agents.

On the LIST day OF each month"; beginning June $780,
order the handsome face gold watea price $Osent
the agent who has secured the Greatest Number
Subscribers either all editions, elegant
dzed silver watehreta price sig to SO the
cured the Second Largest Wander of
to either all OF editions during the previous Thirdly
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08

The silver case has direct instead OF ratchs
stem-wind, and snap back instead of q screw
back. The guarantee is the same for both, for
the movements are the same,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08
THE FIRST PRIZE STORY oF ADvEN-
TUREs
The spire of 81. Stephen.

Copyright. 1890. by the Author.l
By Emma W. Demerritt, author of "a Race
for Life, The Breaking Up of the Bridge
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08

contempt and try his best to bring about
your ruin. The story of Stanley and
Emln is the finest essay on the African
character that know of.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08
NO CHEAP JOHN AFFAIR BUT AS GOOD AS
The BEST.
WHAT THESE WATCHES ARE.
The Five Requirements of TIL Gazette
Watch for Agents Are:

!. A stop-watch sweep-second, each second
split into ffths, for timing horses, races, etc.
3 A gold or silver case, the gold cases to be
steel reinforced, to give strength and durability.
Honest metal and no plating, with fifteen
years guarantee for wear.
g. The latest improvements OF every kind in
winding, setting, opening etc.
4 guarantee OF one year from the maker Of
the movements.
.. As beautiful a design as could be made, and
for GAZETTE agents only.
No engraving printed on press such as The
GAZETTE must use can give any adequate idea OF
the beauty of the face of this watch, of finest
porcelain, the slender, threadlike second
hand, extending to the fifths of a second marked
on its outer rim. The little post on the left
hand stops and starts the watch; the little post
on the right hand turns the hands. setting the
watch. 1t need never be opened. 1t is a rachel
stem-winder, full jewelled balance movement
and as good time-keeper as any man wants.
The back of this watch is exquisitely engraved
by hand in design the general effectof which
is
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-09
A sneoInc for choIern.

NJ Paul Balma, Of Cette, is confident
he has found a specific against cholera
Everybody, it appears, should sit for so
many hours in shirt saturated with
paraflinl by such means those who arc
attacked by cholera will be cured, and
as for those who are sound, why preven-
tion, we all know, is better than cure.
Nor does NJ Balma preach what he does
not practice, for he has actually expert
mented upon himself with the happiest
results He admits that s specific has
its drawbacks. Tho contact OF the oil
with tho skin produces intense irrita-
tion, which he is ready TO account for
on scientific principles The manifesta-
tion is due, it appears, to certain mi
crobes, who object to being dispossessed
and who maintain what French writer's
call struggle-for-lifer The Govern
ments of England, France and Span
have been made acquainted with M.
Balma's discovery, but up to the pres
ent Lord Salisbury alone has conde-
seconded to acknowledge the receipt of
the intimation. Our Foreign Secretary
did not commit himself, however 80 far
as to approve OF NJ. Balmas suggestion
that the wearing of the paraflln shirt
should be made compulsory on the
Arabs, among whom the cholera is rag
ing in Mecca London Daily News
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-09
MErAYL CHLORIDE
ho New Anm,thetlo Very Popular IN q
pnria pomnitnla

lho New AnDsthetlc Very Popular Ia the
Paris HoapitAls
II is stated that methyl chloride Is
now extensively and successfully em-
ployed in tho Paris hospitals as a local
anmsthotic IL is colorless easily
liquihed gas, with an odor resembling
that OF ether and chloroIorm, and the
readiness with which the gas lquihes
adapts it for convenient uso, as II can
be stored in a siphon or bottle OF any
size, especially constructed to conduct
heat badly. II may be applied to any
surface directly from the siphon, and
the following method has been found to
present superior advantages: Tampons
composed Of cotton wool surrounded by
layer OF tlock-sillS and then covered
with thin silk, are saturated with the
methyl chloride and applied 10 the part
by means Of wooden or vulcanito hold
ors After contact for some seconds the
part becomes pale, and anmmic and
diminishos in sensitiyeness If the tam
pom be then removed there is marked
reaction, shown by congestion and
slight itching, or II the application be
continued for a short time longer say
a few seconds the skin assumes a white,
dried, parchment-like appearances This
is the time to operate. The application
is some times succeeded by itching and
an urticaria-like eruption. It's resorted
to in all kinds of operations -circum-
cslon, opening assesses and in neu-
ralgia, lumbago, muscular pain, gout
etc-London Letter
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-09
CORN SMUT.
Some Suggestions for the General Treat
Ipent ef 1he - sffectsd Grain.

Some Suggestions for the General Treat
-JVent ef 1hs ssfectSd Grain. .
Corn smut is widely distributed
throughout our country, and the injury
resulting from its attack varies from
less than one per cent to more than
half of the crop. Experimenters do not
agree in their opinions as to its harm
fulness when eaten by cattle, but 1t is
certain that it is not an active poison.
The black powder of the smut consists
OF the spores, which are simple, seed
like reproductive bodies. These re-
produce smut much as seeds reproduce
ordinary plants. :. smut spores may grow
yard for an indefinite period. The
smut enters the corn when it is very
young, penetrating the soft tissues of
the lowest joint and root of the small
plant Smut does not pass from plant
TO plant in the corn-feld.
Outward applications to affected
plants will do no good, for the fungus
is inside, and no application will reach
It, Grei care should be taken TO keep
the ground from becoming filled with
spores. BY rotation of crops the in
crease of smut may be prevented. Do
nestle animals should not be allowed
TO eat the smut in the field, for they
will distribute the spores in their drop
pings Care should be taken not TO con-
taminate yard manure with the spores.
Infected stalks should be removed from
the field before the smut balls open and
then be carefully destroyed. Plant
none but seed which is perfectly free
from smut spores. The spores adher-
ing to seed-corn may be killed by i'm
mersion in a strong solution of blue
vitriol In a general way the proper
tion may be given as follows, viz: Use
as many pounds of blue vitriol as gal
Ions of water The immersion should
not last longer than twenty minutes
If the wet corn is placed upon sloping
boards the liquid may be drained OF
and used over again number of times.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-09

grees Hold the hands up about as high
as the elbows, start forward, and as the
stick begins to draw down let It 20 gent,
ly until it points down. Then go tive
or three rods beyond that place and
rome back across the place. BY crossing
and recrossing the stream can be fol-
lowed any distance.
If the stick begins to drop long way
from whore it drops straight down, the
water will be deep If the water he
shallow, the stick will show it, To be
accurate, cross the stream from both
sides and take the avera~9 of whore the
stick points down. 1t may vary trifie,
and if on digging the stream is missed,
take the stick down the well and have
1t show on which side the water is.
Then take an auger and bore into the
earth at that side. The stick will moi
work in my hands, but ] can take any
person with whom the stick will work
and find water. | once ran short OF
water in a dry time and got neighboI
to come and find me water. | went in.
to a low place and found two streams
crossing each other at almost right
angles. One stream was above the
other and had yellow gravel The lower
one had dark gray gravel. Each stream
was four feet thick and had an abund.
ance OF water. Sometimes a strong,
shallow stream will attract the stick
thirty or forty feet, but the stick will
show it is shallow by not dropping low
until it gets about to the stream. Farm
and Home.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-09

A Texas market gardner claims that
sweet potatoes grown from vine cut
tings are smoother and nicer than those
grown from slips OF sprouts. His
method Of securing early sweet potatoes
is to gather the vines before frost has
injured them and hang them on a pole.
the ends of which rest in crotches OF
forks some two feet above the ground.
Cover the ends Of the vines with moist
earth and throw straw. leaves or corn
stalks over the whole and protect from
the rain by a good shed, with the north
side boarded mp AS cold weather ap-
proaches he, for better protection,
throws more soil upon the base Of tho
heap. and more straw on the upper por-
tion. leaving the south end or better
still. the top, partly open during warm
spells for ventilation. This plan
(which is similar to banking the tubers)
win keep vines alive all winter and
ready for early planting in the spring.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-09

Our illustration shows corn crib,
convenient easily built, and just such
one as is needed on every farm not yet
provided with safe place for storing
corn. BY placing the crib on posts from
two to three feet off the ground and
using inverted pans (painted), no mice
or rats will get into the corn. The
space between the cribs proper can be
used for shedding wagons, and by maxi
ing a swing lift, extending from cross
girts above, the box can be removed
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-09
The same old college Girl.

Charlie, (writing home from college);
DEAR FATlIER-I have met and fall
en- in love with the most charming girl
in the whole world. She is as beautiful
as the loveliest thing you can conceive,
and is as-charming and good Us she is
beautiful. intend to marry her, If she
will have me- and hope you willapprove
my choice, as | would not like to marry
without your permission, and yet must
have Clara Erm mo, for that's her name.
Charlie's Father (replying instantly:
You have my blessing my son, and il
Clara is as pretty as when knew her
twenty years ago, you will be in luck to
catch her Light,