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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
SUCCESS OF THE KIRmESS.
The Gross Receipts Reach over Sixteen
Hundred Dollars.

The Gross Receipts Reach over Sixteen
Hundred Dollars.
The final night of the Kirmess was al
most as successful as the Two preceding
performances, and the spectators appeared
to scatch on" as rapturously as ever.
There were 152 persons at the Saturday
matinee, and the receipts amounted TO
S3O6 The two performances OF yesterday
brought in 1866, while the aggregate Tor
the four performances was about Sl,62'.
One-third of this amount will go TO Prof..
Speedy, while the general expenses Will
have TO be deducted from the other
two-thirds that remain for the hospital
fund. The expenses of Prof. Speedy dur
ing his sojourn in Wheeling were also paid
The Kirmess management also secured
$500 from the advertising programme, all
of which is exclusively for the fund.
Too much cannot be said OF the 100
dancers their kindness. forbearing and
painstaking efforts, especially the gentle
men who looked so assiduously after the
comfort and convenience of their lady
partners through all the various rehear-
sails. not to forget, of course, the many at
tentions of the chaperones.
But amid all the praise that is being De
slowed the ladies who so willingly ana IN
dustriousl played the piano at the various
rehearsals deserve no small share. Inc
ladies who officiated were Mrs. James
Stanton, Mrs. julius Pollock, and Mrs.
Maggie Dalzell. The dancers were fortu-
nate in having such excellent musicians In
attendance.
1t is believed that the aggregate indlvid
ual expense of the costumes must nave
been not far from $500, which expense,
along with carriage line and other inciden-
tails, were borne by the respective partici-
rants
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

veins of the strong into those
of the feeble and anemic. IL
YOU lose a nose or a lip the surgeons
can build up a new one. The oc-
ulistS have not yet cOntrived to furniSh
anything better than glass substitute
fora missing eye, but they may soon ac-
complish marvelS. Dentistry builds
whole set of teeth on a foundation OF a
couple of stumps. Then, too, we are
told that drunkards and opium eaters
are hypnotized so as TO lose all desire
for the stimulants or narcotics when
wrecked them.
There seems to be almost no limit to
scientific discovery. In the light OF re-
cent revelations we should be careful
in ridiculing claims that appear to us
ridiculous.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
BENWOOD.

The Ladies' Aid Society will shortly
give a pancake social. when fried cakes OF
every description will be gaily served.
Mrs James Wilson, of. Lower ward, is
seriously i'll.
Mrs. w. Leach, of Centre ward, is on the
sick list.
Quite number of cases of Group are
prevalent among the juveniles.
II. Bumgardner returned to Parkersburg
yesterday.
J. Thomas had one of his fingers badly
mashed at the Riverside steel works Friday
night, one of the heavy doors OF the heat
ing furnace falling upon 1t.
The grocers will keep their stores open
Iate in the evening until after the holidays.
Scores of farmers were in town yester-
day on sleds.
Miss Maggie Dare, an accomplished
Young lady of this place, was quietly mar
ried in Philadelphia last Monday to Mr..
Edward Hitchcock, prominent citizen oil
that place.
II is rumored that female of this place
packed up her personal effects and alb
seconded, leaving her husband disconsolate
amidst the household goods, but he shook
off his grief and is now tracing up his wife
with vengeance in his eye.
A leading grocer observed yesterday that
trade this season compares favorably with
that of 80, while cash sales exceed those
of the previous two years, and there IS
every indication that "A heavy business will
be done this week.
b. b. and j. l.. McMechen sold number
of lots in their new addition in McMechen.
Mrs. Mckelvey. of Woodsteld, was
guest of Miss Reed yesterday.
Mrs. +. Potterfeld, of McNlechen street,
is on the sick list.
f. NJ. Lewis. Clerk of the County Court,
removed to Moundsville yesterday.
| C.. s. Ford, principal Of schools, Will
spend part OF the holidays at Huntington.
The social event OF the week was pleas
ant surprise party rendered Miss Lizzie
Dolan, of Main street
Perry Stewart, of Water street, is on the
sick list.
A number of our people were up to the
Kirmess.
The census enumerators of this section
are being reached upon the pay roll
There are five or six applicants for the
position of principal Of the Bogg's run
school. made vacant by the resignation Of
of Mrs Allen nee Mcmillan.
A small child of Mrs. j. Kearns was
taken to Cameron for interment Thurs
day.
4 quantity of nails were shipped by
water last week,
Mr. j. V Barton, formerly of the cooper
works, has taken a position temporarily
with the Benwood Iron Works.
Mrs H. 7. Ford is suffering slight at
tack of typhoid fever.
Miss Dolbear and Mr.. p. p. Stewart
have been appointed auditing committee
for the Building and Loan Association.
The farmers from the hill districts"
state that the snow is from two TO three
feet deep in their vicinity.
The public schools will close Wednesday
and reopen upon the first Monday IN jan
uary.
John Farmer left yesterday on visit to
friends in Parkersburg.
Mrs. j. Retweger will leave Monday TO
spend the holidays at her parental home in
Somerset. Pa.
q, Edward Hawkins left yesterday to spend
the holidays at Winchester, Va.
George Boylin returned to Belmont after
a visit to friends on Main street.
Mrs. j. Childs OF Martins Ferry, is the
guest of friends in Centre Ward.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
LIZZIE EVANS.


Next Thursday, Christmas matinee and
night, the Opera House will resound to
the merry laugh of charming Lizzie Evans,
one of the best little actresses of the
soubrette school now on the stage. Miss
Evans has been coming TO Wheeling for
number of seasone, where she is prime
favorite with our treatre goers, and each
time has shown marked Improvement, not
only in her acting, but in her singing and
dancing also AT the Xmas matinee she
will appear as MARY Jane" in her laugh
able comedy. 1.-THE Buckeye" which was
originally written for Denman Thompson,
and at night in a revival of her popular
comedy, rFogg's Ferry which has lately
been revised and rewritten. Miss Evans
will again be seen as Chip" character
which she made as famous aseAnnie Pix
ley's Miss or Lotta's Bob" Seats go
on sale at Houses Friday morning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
The Finest watch Ever Presented Here

For some time past it has been known
that Mr.. Cabot, the manager OF the Bellaire
Nail Works, intended to sever his connec-
ton with that establishments, to take sim
liar position with large concern at Ash
land, kentucky, and committee OF his
former subordinates was selected, empow-
cred to purchase the finest watch to be had
for money in Wheeling, or elsewhere in
this vicinity, and hand it to Mr.: Cabot
with the good wishes of his many Bellaire
friends. The committee, after look
ing over the stocks of large
number of jewellers, choose II. L. Mattel
watch. one of the highest priced and best
watches in the world. and having fitted it
with a massive chain and handsome intag-
lilo seal, the whole was bestowed upon Mr..
Cabot, last evening, amid many mutual ex-
pressions of good will and esteem. Accom-
panying the watch is rate certificate from
the observatory at Neuchatel, Switzerland,
showing the rate Of variation there, during
sixty days, in all positions aud at all tenn
peratures The engraving upon the case,
in the new form OF fancy script, is very
fine, and the whole present is one truly
magnificent and attests the standing Mr.
Cabot has among those who know him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
,sou,re Davis Court. Yesterday.

Six cases were opposed of by the Justice
yesterday, as folloFs:
George Munice charged by Andrew
Brest with striking him with an iron
sledge in the Topinill blast furnace, on
the 18th inst, wal fined $40 and costs.
Both are Hungariihs.
Andrew Brest Vas arrested on war
rant, sworn out bJGeorge Munice, charg-
ing him with assault and battery, on the
night of the 18th list The case was heard
and dismissed The witnesses were all
Hungarians, and could talk no English.
The man who undertook to act as inter
prefer couldn't talk much better than the
others. One of tie Hungarian witnesses
called another witness a liar. He was fined
five dollars and costs
Robert Strothers was arrested ON three
warrants. yesterday. The first was for
assault and battery, sworn out by Daniel
Edwards. He was fined s. and costs. the
second was sworn out late yesterday after
noon, by Mollie Edwards, for proiane
swearing. He was fined 81 and costs. The
third was sworn out by Mollie Edwards,
and Strothers gave bond to keep the peace
for ninety DAYS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
Good Work by Chief Burning.

After several days of the hardest kind of
work, Chief Duuning, of the Fire Depart
ment. last evening completed the recon
struction of the partially wrecked fire
alarm system, and last night all the boxes
throughout the city were in working order
for the first time since the snow storm.
This is quick work and is a job very much
to the credit of Chief Dunning, who, it will
be remembered. has but few days more
to serve in office, as Council will elect his
successor next Tuesday evening. IL would
have been very eisy for the Chief TO have
handed over pretty bad telegraph system
to his successor, but he preferred to make
an extraordinary effort to get the depart
ment in good order OF course it the
Chiefs plain dity, but man deserves
credit for doing his duty well.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
A Steady Growth.

Despite the wntery weather the meet
ings at Evangelstic Hall have been well
attended for the past week. On Friday
evening the place was filled mostly with
Young men, who are warmly interested in
the work. At tae close of the service a
supplemental meeting was called by Mrs.
Trimble, about one hundred persons re-
naming and advancing TO the front pre-
sented a spirited scene which was social
and profitable.
Last nights meeting was large and en-
thusiastic, Mr. Harry kasley leading with
the cornet Mr. Sawyer doing the talking
and Miss Mary Wincher working the
pledge and doing her utmost to send the
boys home happyIand without the usual
load
Tonight promis,s to be full of interest.
Mr.. c.. &. Smith gives the reading, Mr.. X.
II. Parker and mde quartette with chorus
the singing and Mr. G.. W. Sawyer the
talking, and cool time is assured.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
West VIRGINIA. pevelopment COMPANY.

The West Virginia Development Com
pany, of Pickaway, Monroe county, has
been chartered. The capital stock is go
600. ten per cent. of which has been paid in
with the privilege of increasing the same to
$, OOO, 900 in all. The capital is divided
into shares Of 500 each, of which G.. G..
Osborn, of Pickaway, holds GO and John
Osborn, of Buchanan, Va, John c. Bull
lard, of Salt Sulphur, c. f. Neel and H. A
Neel, of Gap Mills, James n. Johnson, of
Johnsons X Roads, and B. +. Irons, and
E. G. Meador, of Pickaway, hold 20 each.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

The only attraction at the Grand Opera
House this week will be the reproduction
of the very funny musical farce-comedy,
"A Boxing Glove" that created such IA
vorable impression upon its last presenta-
ton here some weeks ago. The company
remains the same. and the comedy just as
funny. The only change made was in the
songs and music, which have given way to
new and more attractive melody: the
Grand will undoubtedly be crowded both
afternoon and night, and those who desire
to avoid the usual Christmas rush should
lose no time in securing seats at Weir's
hat store
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

IN YOU haven't done so already II Is
high time for you TO take the number
and the measurement of the Christmas
stockings, OF you will find that some
body has been ahead of you and cap
tured the choice things.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
Boats Damaged by Ice.

Two large holes were knocked in the
hull of the Belle Prince by the ice yester-
dey. one near the stern, and the other about
midway. on the larboard side. the
steamer Is the property of Capt. VIM;
Prince and Sam. Kuglen, and was tled
above the pier of the suspension bridge.
The water poured into the holes, and a
force of men were at once put to work at
the pumps. while the work of repairing
was done by Al. Martin.
The steamer Matt +. Allen is laid up for
repairs at East Liverpool, with a large
Sxl0 #. hole in her side, caused by the
heavy ice.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
Prominent Knight OF Labor Ill.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, December 20
John Devlin. Of Detroit, Mich, a leading
member Of the Executive Board Of the h.
of l., is here dangerously ILL., The Board
has been in session here for some time past.
Tue other day Devlin and a party of prom
inent Knights went out on fishing excur-
sion and MIR. Devlin caught severe cold.
which developed into pneumonia. His wife
has been telegraphed for, and a number of
leading Knights are here in attendance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
New Electric Light Line.

The Wheeling Electrical Company is
erecting line of poles up Twenty-second
and down Eoff, on the South Side. Yes
terday Chief Delbrugge, who has peen
complained TO about the new line, looked
company was not restricted to any desig-
mated route, but might erect poles and
string wires where it pleased.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

THAT SOME Enghlish Tory newspapers
are taking PAENELL'S part is nothing
for him to boast over. When man
has the vices of gentleman lots OF
respectable people in England are al
ways ready 20 uphold him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
Thew are Liable.

The doctors are all liable TO be mistaken.
They were in my case. Ii cost me 500, be-
cause they said had the Heart disease,
and then told me must die. Grandmother
said il was Liver complaint. and s. worth
Of Sulphur Bitters cured me.-JeHnie Poor,
ROckpOrt, Moss
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.
broke His Arm.

Yesterday morning about ten 10 O'clock clock,
House, John Boyce, who resides at All
Foff street fell and broke his lett fore
arm near the wrist. DR.. Hupp was called
and reduced the fracture.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
Hurt by a Fall.

Patrick Clarity, of the Sixth ward, fell
nj the corner of Wood and Seventeenth
Streets St yesterday, and cut his head and inc,
split one of his lips. He was taken to the
CITY Hall, where DR.. Garrison sewed up
the wounds
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
GILBERT OPERA COMPANY.

The Gilbert Opera Company, who have
played to delighted audiences the past
week, is first class in every particular and
is composed of artists as well as ladies and
gentlemen, and should the company appear
here again at future time it would GER
tainly be greeted with large audiences.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

New YORK, December 2o IT,.
Lain arrived this morning =. i5'e@ N
amounting to e4sO,OOO The Total I', VI go.t
by the Lain and Majestic is is a .evet'ei
a, 707, 900. equa. %
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
Wife Murderer Refu.ed

CINCINNATI, December -Tud.
der this morning overruled q ,n ouse sl.s.
new trial Tor Charles CRAIG ,b ,aotion iea
derer, convicted in the fr,, '' r. VIE mW.
sentenced him to be hanged An risigree' aad
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

Auctioneer Halter yesterday continued
the sale of the Rolf estate, and the prop
erty was disposed of as follows: The Eoff
street property was sold to j. Reed for
81. $40. The piece on Main street was sold
to V. Bellinger, for s2,5S5. The 10O-acre
farm was bid up to s25 per acre, the piece
in Triadelphia to $3.50, and the piece in Elm
Grove 10 1910 The sale of the three last
was adjourned until January 9th.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

We FiND in one or two Of our gullible
or sensational contemporaries lurid
special dated Pittsburg, which por-
trays i'm vivid language the SufferingS OF
a ,rainload of passengers on the Wheel
inc division of the Il. x o. railroad during
the recent snow blockade. When the
desperate and alleged starving paSSen-
gers started To break into the buffet car
for food the porter threatened 70
Shoot them. Not one word Of which
any sensible person will believe. What
ever facts of interest there were in con-
necjion with the snow blockade were
published in yesterdays REGISTER.
Pittsburg has some talented special cor
respondents.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

Messrs. Prayer and Parker sold five lots
at McMechen during the week, as follows
Two to C. Steinmetz, two to W. II. Frank,
and one to Edward L. Baldwin.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

Mr. Harry Fink mas sold several lots in
the base ball grounds during the past
ten days. All but two on the west side of
South Broadway have been sold.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

a FIRM in wide-awake city in the
south sends out business circular IN
which occurs this announcement; I'VE
are blue-stocking PresbyterianS. You
can trustus.~ Well, we do not doubt IT,
bur what has your sectarianiSm or the
color OF your underwear to do with it?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

i, THE New York Herald making lun
of DANA in its dOuble-lelded advocacy
OF him for Senator?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

Lors of statesmen have suddenly
relied that the farmers are very i'm
Dortant political element.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

New York, December 20.-The Interna-
tional Publishing Agency is in the hands of
the Sheriff on an execution of s2,452 in IA
vor of Henry Stubler.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

All. you will hold in your cold dead
hand is what you have given away Is
? GOOD Christmas text.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
PubIishinr Company Gone In.

The real estate sales for the year, up to
last night, were 81, 2Sl, $50.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

LIKE many men on Saturday night
money is tight.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

Auctioneer Hervey yesterday offered the
Ebbert property, on the Bethany pike, at
public auction, and it was bid up TO 1855,
when the sale was adjourned for two weeks
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

Mr.. w. V. Hoge is still disposing Of lots
at Edgington at private sale. There are
number of good lots left
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET.

The Transactions and Sales Reported
Yesterday.
There was but one deed in fee admitted
to record in Clerk Hooks office yesterday
il being dated December ID. 1890, by w
V. Hoge to David G. Evans, for lot No. IL,
on the plat of Edgngton. Consideration,
$255
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-26

eminent, and then remain there at his
post instead Of having to go ont for
three months every year to YEA for his
party till the rich, ripe rum mantled to
his luscious bugle, there would be net
saving to the world in 200 years that
would buy some man . nice little farm.
The cashiers Office has . system OF
three checks, whereby the counter, the
bookkeeper and the teller are guarding
against each others mistakes, and so &C
curate is this matter that in days
work ranging from $400, 900 to 81 500, 900
the footings of the three are alike to
cent.
The certified check, in the ordinary
sense Of the term. does not go ut the
custom house. The bank may be ever SO
good; its certificate must be to the effect
that so much money Is on deposit to its
credit at the sub-treasury, and when
that account is overdrawn, If only for five
cents, that check waits till the account
is made good again.
When you pay duties the fact that you
are the president of q bank or the head
of q family does not count. Ready
money or the certificate Of the sub-treas-
ury alone goes.
In one corner of tho cashiers depart
ment is headsman's block, near it q
steIlated punch and sledge hammer.
When q coin Is found to be worthless it
is carefully laid on this block, tho pink
ing iron is placed upon it and then a
strong man hits it a welt with the
sledge.
After knocking the essential tar out
OF the coin, as one may say, it is politely
returned to the ewners who has to make
it good. The idea, as the bright eyed
reader has already discovered, no doubt,
Is to prevent its circulation, and that is
almost invariably the result.
Civil service has its odd and rather
amusing features to one, at least, who
sees the ridiculous readily. For in
stance, there is position under the
government in the customs which re-
quires that man who fills it shall, to
the best Of his ability, knock off the lids
OF boxes by means of O cold chisel and
hammer
The knowledge of Euclid or the binor-
mai theorem is not absolutely necessary,
the principal thing being to avoid pull
ing out the thumb nail while pulling the
other nails. But the civil service re-
quires that he shall know certain things,
whether he can knock off the lid of the
box or not. One of these men has to
stand upon a set of eyclopedias in order
to reach the top of big box.
In the language of friend, 'he is up
on books, but he is short on stature. I"
| The civil service does not ask him how
tall he is, but whether a given line, BIZ
secting the base of an isosceles triangle
and running due east toward given
| point. will also bisect the circumference
of given circle whose radius is perpen-
dicular to the base of the isosceies tri-
angle.
Take also the case of a man whose
duty it is to pack and unpack valuable
bric-a-brac. Those who have put in a
year or two packing and unpacking
without breakage costly china, marble,
glass and other truck viii agree with
me that this is extremely important, al
though a civil service examination does
not touch the question. Of course it is
well for man who drives a team for
the custom house to know that ..evolu-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-26
intelligence Column.

NIIcELY FURNISHED ROOM FoR Two
~ gentlemen nj 81 Twentieth street
TI7ANTED--A grst-ciass General Manager for
Plan Of Accident Insurancs Il combine~ an
the advantages Of the .,oid nne~ anS he ssnu-
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W.D. CHASE, sec'y. 0eneva, n. 7.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-26
CHANCERY NOTICE.

Receive and Special Master in Chance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-26

The question has been asked. I'm what
respect are st. Patrick's pills better than
any otherf" Try them. You will find
that they produce a plessapter ca,hsrtic
effect, are more certain in their action.
and that they not only pbysic. but cleauee
the whole system and regulate the liver
and bowels. For sale at 25 cents per
box by Hartz & Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-26

Pain and dread attend the use of most
cstarrh remedies. Liquids and snuffs are
UNPLEASANT as well as dangerous Ely's
Cream Balm Is safe. pleasant, easily APP
piled into the nostrils, and q sure cure.
1t cleanses the nasal passages and heals
the inflsmed membrane, giving relief at
once. Price soc.