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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
PROGRESSIVE DRUNKENNESS
Illustrated by the Work of Two Painters
on the Front ola Brick Building.

VNstFtN'tfe 4 Oois
There was quite an odd spectacle the
other day in front OF large business
block in course of repair. The front
wall was of brick and had been freshly
painted, but the "tuck pointing" or
outlining of the bricks with white paint
still remained to be done. Ga the day
in question the two men hired to do the
pointing appeared at the building some
what the worse for having been on Il
mild spree the night before. However,
the contractors not being on hand, the
men decided TO go right 10 work. AS
cending to the top OF the building,
where the scaffold was already hanging,
they carefully climbed out and began
work.
All went well for a time, and the out
lines of the bricks were true, but as the
meu lowered the scaifold TO the fourth
story one OF them proposed having
little refreShment. OF course no objec-
tons were raised by his companion,
and he shortly returned with a pail OF
beer, which was soon emptied, and work
was resumed, this time Il little more
joyOuSly than before.
whats the matter with. making
these bricks so small? | say, let's make
EN- bigger one fellow remarked TO the
other, and. suiting the action to the
words, ne lined out number of bricks
the size OF paving blocks. This excited
the rivalry OF his companion, and in 4
short time the facade at the fourth
story began to look as II it had been
rented by dry goods merchant TO ad-
vertiSe plaid dress goods, large. small,
and broken. AT the third floor more
beer was consumed by the pair, and the
bricks began TO assume fantastic shapes.
With one graceful sweep of the brush
they would make a round, triangular, or
octagonal brick, as the fancy struck
them.
1t was about l0o'clock that the people
I'm the street began 10 notice that some
thing was wrong. The small boys
gathered below, and the remarks they
made at the expense of the two jolly fell
lows on the Scaffold would ill column.
"Come, put in a star" cried one.
That's it, make an eagle"
"Now paint a flag said another.
"Why don't you draw the Presidents |
picture?" yelled a third
The men, however. went on undaunt- |
cd, making lines and curves as if their
lives depended on it, crawling along the |
Scaffold, which was suspended at dan
gerouS angle. At II o'clock the con-
tractor appeared aud ordered the men
to stop that crazy work and come in, or
he would have them arrested. 1t was
none too soon, either, for with the dis
appearance Of the fifth pail of beer the
outlines of the wall had assumed very
groteSque shapes, and there were no
two bricks on the whole facade, below
the top floor, of uniform size. The
effect was ridiculous, and the bricks
looked as much intoxicated as the men
who had executed them.
As the two painters were taken in
hand by the contractor one of the spec
tatorS was heard to say: "By Jove! I'd
rather have lost 500 than to have
missed that"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
AChIcnro Time saver.

was in the Office of 4 Chicago real
estate and loan agent the other day, and
had scarcely got seated when woman
WAS admitted and asked him for sub
scriptiOn 10 some charity.
with the greatest of pleasure,
ma'am." he replied, and producing
check book he filled out a check for $40.
She thanked him very Sweetly as She
withdrew, aud IL was only five minutes
later when man entered aud asked for
contribution to some poor childrenS
fund.
"Ccrtainly-only too glad replied
the agent, and he wrote another check
/ for SO.
After we had been interrupted four
times, and he had cheeriully written
/ four checks said TO him;
You certainly deserve the title oil h
/ philanthroplst"
"Wen perhaps"
s.Rut notice that you ask no ques-
tions and take everything for granted.
Have you no fear of being Swlndled'
None whatever"
"WeH, the people Of Chicago must be
an honest crowd
"Oh. il isn't that my dear sir. Let
! me"
Here q lady entered and asked FOR a
contribution to assist in giving free
excursion to a Sunday School, and he
wrote SIS check and waved her out
and continued.
Let me explain. All those checks
are worthless. as they are drawn on a
bank where | have no funds. do II
TO save time. Ali these callers come
prepared to argue and explain and con
tend. and each one OF them would sit
for half an hour. by giving these
checks secure 4 great reputation
around the tiGck as a philanthropis'
and well-heeled man, 2ad u costs INC
nothing. When"
Here he paused to fill out check toi
500 for the establishment OF sailors
bethel. and then finished:
"syken the checks are presented theS
are found to be worthless, and those
holding them either get mad of gee the
Joke. In either case they never return
nor do they give me away. Try H. my
bov. Saves time, money and gao ana
il won't be month before you'll Do SAT
isfied that yon are doing charity pct
ter service than if you were handing
out the cold cash.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
BRIDGEPoRT.

Dr.A. J. Heinlein, J. C. Heinlein, John
Kuhn and St. Clair Alexander attended
The BANQUET given last evening at the wind
sor Hotel by the ex-students Of tue ONO
state University who now reside IN the
Ohio Valley.
The Gooa Ton. ..a~s viii hold their first
meeting in their newQuarters AT fein.eia {
hall this evening. The hall has been thor
onchlv remodeled, and it is now a very
cheerful and inviting place
There viii be . meeilS pl re sloeh'
holders of the Progress Building Assoocie;'
tion on Saturday evening ne%t, a, NnieV
time they will proceed TO the election OF
ofiseps fGr tina egsliag YeaF.
Mr. John Patterson ana Miss Amelia
Nenrart. both favorably known IN thiS
tvwn. will be married on wednesday morn
isg by the Rev, Weigand AT tie CaihollC
church, In the West EnG.
Mr.. Charles Kugler has resigned MS poo
sition at Z. W Gilmore's grocery ana wa
nutsue the study Of telegraphy under INT
supervision of Mr. Arthur Walling-
sanford Liller has returned from Wash
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06

To himself q man is as old as he feels,
90 others as old as he looks. There is
nothing strikingly new in this observa-
lion; but 90 applied we'll in an amusing
case the other day. On a train that
was coming into Boston the We're two
gentlemen sitting IN contiguous seats.
one of them was gray aud bent. As the
train approached the station the white
haired man rose. took up his overcOat,
and glanced uervously around. Then
he said:
Young man. will be much obliged
Do You will. help me ON with my over
coat"
The other rose quickly and gave him
the assistance that was asked for.
"There-ow, am little stiit.
Thank YOU" said the old man. You
are Aiud some time you may be old
Yourself. and then you will be glad Of
a Young mans assistance.
The other laughed. Perhaps sir,
hc said. "you wouldn't object 90 telling
mc kow OLD You arc2'
81 OH. no." said the old man. "Im
G3 year, o'd-almost 90, he said with q
ch.
"mdced i" said the young man. and
BOW nm tell YOU how Old am. / shall
be % years old my next Dir thday.'
Do was his actual age, but the first
man 1auv refused TO believe IL, and
went OH with an air as II he thought
cine other was trying 10 play rather
bad Joke.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, January > Cattle, receipts H.
900 head: shipments 1900 head: market
active and a shade higher; steers . 25a5 so;
stockers - 50a3 90; cows 81 5Oa3 90; bulls
s. 50a3 10.
Hogs-Receipts. eco head; shipments,
5000 head: market active and higher;
rough and common light mixed s. 55a3 65;
prime packers 80 i0a3 20; prime heavy
s. i5a3 81: light 81 60a3 -
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head; shipments,
1900 head market higher: western 81 O1a
d 90; natives . 81 sai ~; Texans - 21a4 80.
EAT LIBERTY, PA, January 5.-Cattle,
receipts 2,70i head; shipments l,26i head ;
market active at last weeks prices.
Hogs-Receip;s 500 head: shipments
6 $50 head market firm; Philadelphias
81 SOa3 90. Workers q 5Oa3 20.
Sheep-Receipts 4, 100 head: shipments
GOO head; market active at last weeks
prices.
CIxcINxATI, o, January Hogs, in
full supply and easier; common and light
g OOaS s.; packing and butchers - ga
3 IS: receipts, 10000 head; shipments, @4C
head
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
BESWOOD.

The coal bank which supplies the Ben
wood Iron Works oaved in twenty-five
wards from the mouth AT about eight
o'clock Yesterday morning, while the min.
ers were NJ work in the bank. \ force oil
men were put 10 work at once and the 90
struction cleared away. The forge de-
partment of the mill was OF in the AFTER
noon and last night, but will resume work
this morning. Eighteen car loads OF coal
were ready to come out when tue bank was
cleared.
An aged uncle of VIM. Thompson, whose
wife was buried last week, is lying in a
nracarious condition az Mr. Thompson 5
nome. He resides in Philadelphia, and
has been here for several months on Visit.
Last Saturday he received a paralvtlc
stroke. which affects one whole side OF his
body.
The funeral OF Mrs Williams Gu Sunday
afternoon was largely attended. Appiu-
priate services were held at the NJ. b.
church and she was buried at McMecnen.
The dance of the Upper Ten at Seaman s
Hall last night, was most enjoyable al
I fair. Carl Fosters orchestra, OF Bellaire,
| furnished the music
Miss Elsie Mccoy, who has been the
ruest of Mrs Caylor for some time, has re
turned to her home in Scio, Ohio.
] Postmaster Pelley has sent in his quar-
te.ly relOri, showing "A substantial IN
crease in the business of the Office.
Misses Sibyl Green and Elva Fitzgerald
have returned from a brief visit witt
friends in New MatamOraS.
Allie Chapman left yesterday for New
+ Martinsvillc, on hunting expedition. H.
/ will return Friday.
Harry Altmyer who has been attending
school in Pittsburg, was visiting friends
here yesterday. O..
Clerk E. w. Lewis, in Mouudsville, sun
day.
The Wheeling steel plaut was OF yester
day on account ola shortage OF coal.
ii Never and wife have returned from
briefvisit with friends In Ironton
Jacob Barnhill and wife are the guests o.
friends in Matamoras, o.
YIN. Wiley. of Jerusalem, o., is th'
/ guest Of friends rere.
Robert Heddleson is Wishing his parents
/ in Matamoras, y.
John Arndtis on the sick list.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06

FOR RENT - LARGE ROOM SUITABLE
= u 10. haIi OF manufacturing purposes ID. 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
rIneapr,e ID Dyspepsia.
CIsrlldad Lfaa.i


Another possible triumph Of medical
science over disease Is suggested by a
Daper read before the Detroit Medical
Association recently on Authorization
in TheraoeEties," I'm which was an
nognced an important discovery by
Sirner Nincente Marcane, Of Venezuela
i'm regard 70 the pineapple. According
to Signor Marcauo there IS IN the com
mon pineapple a ferment or principle,
similar 90 pcpsin, Of such remarkable
strength that the Juice of single pine
spgie will digest ten pounds OF beef. ii
.tis prove. fruo q new and Important
cont - the treatment of dyspepsia has
been discovered.
As nearly an other diseases are III
rectlv Influenced by the degree IN when
food can be asSimilated, and a millions
of people have imperfect Digestion the
possibilities Of this discovery are almost
iimiuess. tie Pro.eS TO be as repre-
scnted. Buteven more striking vas the
further announcement in the same
paper. written by practical chemist
that the Juice of the pineapple IS very
active solvent Of the membrane ioFneu
I'm diphtheria. The pineapple Is d
wholesome fruit without regard TO these
striking virtues aScribod 10 %, ana eA-
neriments on the lines suggested VIII
De- easy aud safe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
MARTINS FERRY.

At the last meeting of the Hook and
Ladder Co., the following officers were
elected Captain, j. o. Bayless; First
Lieutenant, Frank Duff: Second Lieuten-
ants, James German; Thomas Pugh, Sec
rotary.
The funeral of Mrs. r. f. Allender,
which occurred last Sunday, was largely
attended. Mrs. Allender had quite a
large circle of acquaintance and was
loved and respected by all who knew her.
We have been informed from reliable
sources that w. \. Brown has an order for
the county bridges on the county road
These bridges will have a roadway of III
feet. Stone work TO he let in February.
At the last meeting of Belmont City
Lodge No. 2g2, |. o. o. F., the following
officrrs were elected: Loun Beck, \. G.. (;
T. Davis, G.; Theo. Snodgrass, Secretary;
George McGlumphrey President.
The Boxing Glove Comedy Company
will be the attraction at the Opera House
Saturday, January 10th. Manager Con-
len has secured tho Grand Opera House
Orchestra for this occasion.
Mr.. Thomas Charlton, former manager
of the Buckeye, but at the present with the
Greensburg Glass Company, is in the city
looking for glass blowers to so TO Greens
burg with him.
For REST-A business house, with
dwelling of three rooms, situated at the
corner of Washington and First streets, in
Martins Ferry, Ohio Apply TO Miss Ann
Duningan.
Mr. and Mrs Bone and Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans, ali of Mt. Pleasant, o., were in at
tendance at the funeral OF Mrs Il. F. AL
lender, which occurred from her late resi-
dence in Walnut Grove
The funeral of Mrs. G. A. .Hoyle will
take place to-day at 10 o'clock, from her
late residence, on Washington street. In
terment at Colerain cemetery.
r Horn, f.. Smidt and Adolph Langor,
ali of Phillippsburg, Pa, and all fine dec
orators. have accepted positions in the dec
Grating shops at the Buckeye.
c. j. Pudesill of Charleston, w. Va, an
extensive jobber in crockery and glass
ware, was in the city yesterday.
Thos. Edge, who has been in the city
some time on business. returned TO his
home in New York City.
Mr.. Mike Morton, well-known glass.
blower, has excepted a position with the
Bellaire bottle works.
There was n regular meeting of the
Township Trustees at Clerk TerrelPs office
last evening.
Ben. Exley and Miss Jennie haywood
left for Chicago last evening over the b. q
D. r K.
The Buckeye Is getting down TO business
again, with good prospects for spring.
MIR Frank Crook, OF East Liverpool, Is
registered al the haywood
Col Copeland is the next attraction at
the Opera House.
Ross Mitchell is slightly indisposed from
sore throat.
Miss Jennie Stri4ger has returned home.
SMOKEY PRINCES LUNCH ROOMS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
gnr Rent.

EoR RENT-FURNIsHED FRONT ROOM.
iSf single gentleman. Apply at - Thir.
te'h'u street. de2gs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
QUEER OFFERS OF EXCHANGE.
Bonnets for Pills, Clocks for Undershirts
and Boots for Cheese and Wine.


London only could tolerate such pa
per Us the Exchange and Mart, weekly
| journal with a large circulation, most
| comfortable income and devoted prinei-
pally 10 system Of exchange OF goods
between Britisher and Britisher, male
and female both. From its closely
printed columns take out few adver-
tiSementS at rar dom:
GrandfatherS' clock, oak case, eight
day, good condition, thirty shillings
cash, or will take half dozen under
shirts. Apply the Rev. --. Glove
land, Yorkshire.
A handsome new dress is offered in
exchange "for bookcase three feet
high, with glass doors, also a hall table
and occasional chair"
Next comes an advertisement TO the
effect that "a sponge bath is for sale
cheap; have no further use for it," This
IS grim, unconscious humor, worthy OF
comic journal, and the next line para
graphed after the advertisement in
tensiies the comical eccentricity, "Will
take half dozen new or dozen second
hand silk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Half a dozen demands appear for
boots. One gentleman, who signs
Army Officer" says: II have top
hunting boots, small Fights, very good;
will take q Stlton cheese er dozen bot
ties OF sherry in exchange"
Now leok at the next advertisement:
Wanted-New boots for family OF sew
en-; good exchange given or arrange
mentS can be made for instruction in
bicycling and French.
II am III, plaintiyely explains lady
advertiser in her announcement OF three
lines, will anybody take my handsome,
quite new dark gray velvet bonnet from
me? 1t cost me thirty-tiye shillings. !
will sell it for twelve Shillings, or will
take two quarts of cod liver oil, pack
ct Of mustard plaSters, and 100 duinine
pills in exchange"
And look AT this;
Anything useful 10 the value of one
pound will be gratefully accepted by a
reformed young man who wishes TO part
with his dress coat and,veSt; plain cloth,
new; would suit person OF five feet
eight inches, with chest OF thirty-Seven
inches; do not care about offers OF jew
billiard balls, or cigars"
But here is the most unique announce
ment;
Il have 4 complete set, dozen of each,
of ladies' Undertaking, best make,
carefully finished, prettily trimmed,
which l will give TO any lady in ex-
change for a months board and lodging
In London: a comfortable bed and
meat breakfast expected"
was seriously told the other day that
very few people of the clerk, small pro-
fessional aud tradeSmen class ever
dreamed OF purchasing new clothes
either for general wear or for festive
occasions. At an evening party given
by worthy and respectable inhabltant
OF one of the questionable suburbs the
stranger would be struck dumb With
at the magnitcence and
coStlineSS of some OF the dresses worn
by the wives and daughters Of men
earning but the small wages paid to
English employees, but it was whis-
pered to him that the gowns had been
borrowed or purchased from second
hand clothes shop, or obtained through
the Exchange and Mart from the lady's
maid Of some wealthy or noble lady.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
A QUESTION WELL ANSWERED.
Ia What Respect Is Chamb- rlain's Cough
Remedy Better Than Any other.
We WILL TELL YoU.

We WILL TELL YOU.
II is the only remedy that will hquefy
the tough, tenacious mucus incident to
colds, and render il easy 10 eXpectorate.
II is the only remedy that will cause the
expulsion OF mucus from the air cells OF the
lungs
10 is the only remedy that will counteract
the effect OF severe cold and greatly miti-
gate IL not eitectually cure the cold within
Que DAYS time. To DO this IL must be used
as soon Us the first symptoms of the cold
appear
ii will cure severe cold in less time
than any other treatment
IL is the only remedy that will prevent
1t is the only remedy that has cured
thousands OF cases Of Group without sin
gle failure
IL is the only remedy that will prevent
| all dangerous consequences from whooping
cough.
II is pleasant and safe to take. There IS
not the least danger in giving IL 10 children
/ in large and frequent doses which are al
| WAYS required in case OF Group ana some
| times for whooping cough.
IL is put up In large bottles FOR the price.
/ Many persons who have used 1t for years
and know from experience its true value,
| say that q 80 cent bottle of Chamberlain, 5
/ Cough Remedy will 20 further towards
curing severe colds, and do more real gooa
than a dollar bottle of any other cough med
/ icine they have ever used. For sale 10y W.
l W. Irwin, G. X. Goethe, C. Schnepf, j.
| Klari and NJ. ". Heinrich, druggists
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
TLey Were Kind.


The TWO OF them we're rubolng their
hacks against the Broadway wall OF the
POST ONCE TO get up an artificial neat
As they watched the people passing o!
intent on Santa Claus.
"Golng to hang up your stocking
Jlm?" finally asked one
NAV"
"For why|'
Down on the custom.
"Reautiful sentiment, Jim
Cant see IL. ThEss years ago To-
dav was in Jail in Kansas town"
NO Santa Claus there, eh?'
"Too much OF it. Crowd came about
Z L. Ia. and hung up both my stockings
fOr me-"
..Shoo! Must be a kind lot o people
out there,"
"Werry, VERY kind, conSiderin
was inside the stockings when they
were hung up. Throat feels sore gel
Let's make sneak for some sidewalk
ventilatOr."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
TRUSTEES SALE
-oF-
Valuable City Property

DY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST MADE
ID by William Fasnacht and wife. io me ns
trustee. dated December ssI, 1879. and recorded
in the Office Of the Clerk Of thr County Court 81
Ohio county, IN Deed OF Trust Book No. -, page
80. will sell ~ public auction, at the front
door Of the Court hou>" oi ON" county on
MONDAY, JANUARY leTn, 1921.
commencing AT 10 O'Clock "a. M, the following
described property. situate IN the city 81 Wheel
inc. county OF Ohio. State Of West virginia IN
that part Of said city known AS the old town 81
Wheelinv and fronting about twenty feet and
nine inches on the east side of Main street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets. that J.
to say; The north n AL. o. 'hg sou QUIZ
old town OF Wheeling. and also a portion OF the
north half Of said lot. bounded ~ follow, Com
mencing at the point where the south boundary
line Of the north u said lot iniersect, the east
line OF Main street. aud running thence Ia q
northerly direction with the east line OF Main
street three feet thence running iu an "a,frlf
direction aud parallel with the north and >oulu
lines Of said lot forty feet theme" running rvuin
vnrllv aud parallel with Main street three irci.
and from thence tn the place 81 beginning
I'M, whole Of the real estate hereby conveyed
heinz bounded a- follows, Commencing az ti'
northwest corner OF The house ot fhllip " lhl.I
on SAID lot, and running thence lh a hor'n-t,
direction with the east sue ni MAIN rt'''t
t,,euty feet nine inches more or Jess. 90 point
an IA. east line Of said street three feet norm.
measured along the said east line Of sald street
from the point where "a division line between
the north aud south half " said lot would inter
.ect the said east luc Of Msin street Theme
running ea,twarlly from Main street ana par
all.l with the north and south lines Ql sara lot
FORTY feet: thence running souihw drdlN ANA par
nliel with Main street three feet thence run
ming cnstwardly aud parallel with said n9Flh
and south lines of said lot iu the east boundary
line of said lot: thence with said east bouudat!
line OF said lot In a southcfly direction 20 ,aid
Winter. northeast corner which j. the norm
cast corner ~ the south half u The 'oalh bail ni
aid lot and from thence 20 the place OF nelih
niuc. Being the .ame property conveyed p" thr
said William FaSnacht hy Henry Ahf"h, hl
deed dated August 9th. M. nui recorded ln '''g
Rock So. G.. pages lf3and l1i together WIN hii
Tho Improvement. aud appurirnahccs thrfeuh'o
belonging. .t
TERMS OFSALE-So much cash AMI 20, mncl
NOR, ~ the purchaser may elect a. ini n, VIII
nv a note for fifteen hundred dollars with in'
i.r.st from December "a, isp' aui costs a.. -"!''
and the resldu. 90 two equal ir.ialin"ni- in "nr
and Two yrar.. with interest from fay 90 SAFE.
~. purchaser t0 give his note, VIII hrtf.H'l
personal security and the title Ia De- retained
ar decd Of trust given by the purchase as 'ddi
tional security. , p,rt>-c
,.,qt- ot2o26t2 Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06

DY VIRTUE OF \ DEED OF TRUST MADE
ID by William Fasnacht and wife. io me A.
trustee. dated December ~, 1872. and recorded
in the Office Of the Clerk Of the County Court 81
Ohio county, IN Decd Of Trust Book No - page
"a will ,ell Al public auction, at the front
.lnnr III ~. Tnnri Hmm. III OHM .nmmiN. ON
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06

ington City and reports that change in
the postoffice here is likely 10 be made this
week.
Mir Thomas Maxwell will leave about
the middle of this month to make a visit
with his wife in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Misses Icie Wilson and Alice Rankin
have rettrned from few days visit at
Cambridge.
Council will meet this evening in regular
monthly session, and full attendance is
desired
Mr.. J. w. Ramsey and wife have return
ed from a two weeks visit in Findlay,
Ohio
Rev c. C. Hays was calling on friends
here on Sunday last.
The Z. l.. & w. pay car will arrive this
afternoon.