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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-23

Poor OLD MAN! - The wheezy,
broken backed press owned by our es-
teemcd contemporary fell to pieces the
other day as he was getting ready to
work his outside form, and as soon as
We heard of the accident we rendered
him the use of ours. He gratefully ac-
cepted, but, alas! no act OF kindness or
generosity can change the leopard's
spots! His circulation, while given
at 1850, is in reality only $50
He hadn't the manhood about him to
bring along his go sheets of white paper
and depend on our honor, but he hires
cart and drives up with two whole
bundles, and then pretends he has run
short, SwO men are kept hard at work
all day, and hundreds of sheets of paper
were recklessly wasted, that the old
hypOcrite and ,alSilier might flatter
himself that we were deceived. We
don't like such men. We can't believe
they are an ornament to a growing west
ern town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-23

CALL HIM OFF.-If the so-called
Major Skinner, who has loafed around
this town for the last six months, has
any friends who have mis- welfare at
heart, they will call him off the perch.
1t seems the major has been laying his
pipes for Office, and that our article OF
two weeks ago, asking him where he
stole his last cow, has somewhat
clouded his prospects. He now threat
ems to shoot us on sight, and was seen
at the poSt-of1ice yesterday with a big
revolver belonging to Luke Higgins.
We regret these little annoyances,
but if they must be met we are not
the man to shrink from the task. To
morrow afternoon, after our first form
goes to press and we work off 200 auc-
tion bills. we shall strap on our gun
and take a walk. If Major Skinner
has departed for Tucson, he may live to
be hundred years old; if he hasn't he
will make No. 10 in our private grave
yard. This is official and comes right
from headquarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
wherein Bananas surpass Wheat.


The banana belongs to the lily family,
and is developed tropical lily, from
which by ages of cultivation the seeds
have been eliminated and the frnit for
which it was cultivated greatly expand
ed. In relation to the bearing qualities
of this fruit Humboldt, who early saw
the wonders of the plant, said that the
ground that would grow ninety-nine
pounds of potatoes would also grow
thirty-three pounds of wheat, but that
the same ground would grow 1000
pounds of bananas, consequently to that
of wheat is 1873 to and to that of pota-
toes A to 1.
The banana possesses all of the essen
tials to the sustenance of life. The savage
of the sea isles and the jungle owes what
he has of physical strength to this food.
Wheat alone, potatoes alone, will not
do this. When taken as steady diet it
is cooked-baked dry in the green state,
pulped and boiled in water as soup, or
cut in slices and fried do not know
whose beauty admire the most, the ma
jestic cocoa palm, with its heavy crown
of great fringed leaves, or the graceful
banana, with its great leaves, which are
six feet long and two feet wide.-Gold-
thwaite's Geographical Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
A Tree that furnishes Real Lace.

The department of agriculture has is
sued very curious and interesting list
Of plants useful to man which are con-
tanned in its collection.
Among the most remarkable of these
is the lace bark tree of Jamaica, the in
ner bark Of which is composed Of many
layers Of fbers that interlace it in all di-
rections. Caps, ruff1es, and even COM
plete suits of lace are made from it. 1t
bears washing with common soap, and
when bleached in the sun acquires de-
gree Of whiteness equal to the best arti-
fetal lace, with which this surprising
natural product compares quite favor
ably as to beauty. w Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
Ramous Hor.ea of the Greeks.

The Greeks were genuine lovers of
horses. Il was claimed that Posideon
struck the earth and produced the horse
"a poetic way Of saying that horses
were first imported into Greece from be-
yond the sea. Homer's favorite appella-
ton for the Greek heroes is ''tamer of
horses" And almost every page of the
niad shows that Homer's admiration for
the chieftains is almost matched by his
enthusiasm for the firm footed coursers,
the fiery steeds, the horses famed in war
No common animals were these of the
Greeks and Trojans
The horses of Eneas were of the stock
which Zeus the thunderer gave to Tros.
The horses Of Rheus were as glorious as
the sun; the snow was not so white, the
wind not SO swift as they. The horses
Of Dromed seemed to be in the air as
they few along, but of all the horses
that proudly distinguished themselves
in that famous war, the wooden horse
took the lead for efficiency. 1t was the
wooden horse that gave Troy to the
Greeks.-Caroline K. Sherman in Chi
cago Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
White Dresses No Longer Worn.

Speaking retrospectively," said a
fashionable widow, "when was a girl
in society the white dress was consid-
cred one of the sweetest things young
lady could wear. Now one never sees
them except at commencement or a
wedding. Prints, prints, printsl Even
the sweet girl graduate in a white dress
is rarity. AS for Broadway, the sight
of a white dress on anybody but an in
FAINT is thing Of general feminine COM
ment.
81 know it is rather daring to venture
an opinion in this era of colors, but /
think now that young and pretty
woman in pure white is the loveliest
vision in the world of beauty. She need
not be SO very young, either, if reason
ably pretty. I've seen women who could
be called without offense neither young
nor pretty who looked better in white
than anything they could have put on. "
And what man of forty upward, pray,
will not agree with her?
The man with handpainted mus
tache or beard went out with the white
dress.-New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
The Bane of the Unru1y student.

The deans Office at Harvard is, from
the nature of affairs, purgatory. A
summons to the dean means that there
is trouble for the man who is summoned.
The high court of justice sits in the
deans Office. That is, it does so far as
the undergraduates know, for here are
delivered all the courts decisions. At
one time in the history of Harvard col
lege there hung in the room of every un-
dergraduate cartoon. 1t was a picture
of "U 5"-the deans office.
A grinning Mephistopheles stood at
the door welcoming long line of con-
demned wretches. Over the door was
this legend, "Who enters here leaves all
hope behind" Nearly every man who
in recent years has left Harvard college
in disgrace has left hope behind when he
last entered the door of ''U 5."-New
York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
The Easlish Thsatsr as Chinese Secs 1t

The Eaglish Thsater a Chinese Secs 1t.
When an actor first appears on the
stage he must remove his cap and in
caime himself toward the seated audience
as . mark Of courtesy. The audience
then dEam upon their hands to signify
their approval An actor who has gone
off the stage must appear again, and by
bowing toward the audience express his
thanks.
Their plays, like ours, are divided into
"civil" and military; the civil plays
consist either of music solely-when the
sound is of a boo-hoo-or solely of
mimicry. The majority are taken from
the history of the country. The scenery
is marvellous. When one scene is finished
the curtain is dropped and the scenery
changed. Below the stage music is played
during the interludes. In the case of
these old romances several scenes are
brought together to form play, and if
this play is acted today it will be acted
again tomorrow, SO as to give every one
an opportunity of seeing it.
When no more visitors come to see, an
other play is substituted, or the troupe
removes to another theater. Military
plays are those in which acrobats are
engaged; the theaters in this case are
somewhat larger and are known as
"camps" (circuses). Temple Bar.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
smils. netter Than scepters.


Il was Just at the beginning Of the
busy hour in the evening and the car
was crowded. People were packed like
herrings inside and on the platform there
was the usual crush and struggle for
four square inches Of space It was just
at the beginning of rain and the grip
man had no waterproof along. It
seemed that at every second door some
one had to get ON. The car was con-
stantly stopping. Il was filed to the
last limit long ago, but still people were
waving their arms from the pavement
and clambering up and in some way.
Nobody knows how many persons can
get into a Chicago street car. At one
corner three women with babies in their
arms stopped the car and got in.
The gripman swore little at them.
At the next a man looked at the
clouds, signaled the gripman and got in
out of the wet. The rain began to come
down little more decisively. The grip
man started up and threw the lever far
forward. He wanted to shoot straight
TO the stables without stopping. There
was another man The car had not run
forty feet.
The gripman swore very roundly as
he loosed the lever and pulled back on
the brake,
Then he started, bent the talons of the
grip about the cable and plunged ahead
again. There was another woman. The
car had run just half block. The pas
sengers looked up as they saw the wav-
ing arms Of the waiter. They expected
to hear very volley of oaths at this
second stop. The gripman's face was a
study. First it was black as night. Then
he looked closely at the woman. He
hated her and wanted to blast her with
frown. Then his brow softened. A
twinkle came into his eyes. His lips
parted and his great wooden face broke
into kindly laugh.
What had she done? Who was she?
Did he know her? Nothing at
all. He knew nothing about her. She
was only a handsome girl, and she
laughed caress right into his lips as
he frowned at her Smiles are better
than scepters any day.-Chicago Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
rEARp IN HEAVEN.

Ipaced the platform--body and mind and brain
Dulled By the deadly cold-what time the train.
Too tardy, came not.
Twas . darkening noon
In bleak December. Low i the east red Mars
Rose large and lurid; and . slender moon
Lay, like 9 finger, on the lip Of Night,
Commanding silence.
Meath the silent stars
Perched on q bench. with wistful face and
white,
With limbs a-tremble, bare legs red and raw.
And hands blue niptl tiny child saw,
Who, thinly clad. sat blithe and bravo and
bright,
Grooming some baby lay.
What song she sang,
That little maid, the while her wee voice rang
30 shy and low
Whether some childish chime.
Olden and quaint.
OF fairy and fay; q snatch Of nursery rhyme.
Or hymn. or prayer-I knew not, nor shan
know;
But long ago
oua HpAke thie word:
mo eDarrow falls, its dying cry unheard.
ThouEh feeble and fAint;"
And I am sure that he who hears the bird
Heard that sweet plant.
Leisure Hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
Few Murderer Repent,

There is popular notion to the effect
that murderer is necessarily pursued
by the furies of regret and repentance;
but the truth seems to be that such feel
ings are rarely entertained by the offend
er. Surgeon Bruce Thomson, of the gen.
eral prison of Scotland, says that of the
500 murderers he has known only three
could be ascertained to have exhibited
any remorseful symptoms. The true
criminal is unrestrained by moral per-
ception from crime and the same lack of
sensibility forbids contrition. Washing
ton Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
Clothes That Royalties wear.

What funny people royalties arel If l
were to visit a Persian in his home it
would never occur to me to put on
flowing robe and a sheepskin hat and to
expect the Persian to receive me in Euro
pean garb. But royalties never seem
able to meet without exchanging clothes.
For instance, when the emperor arrived
at Port Victoria his majesty made his
appearance in the garb of an English ad-
miral, and the Prince of Wales responded
to this delicate attention by donning the
dress of a Blucher hussar, while his
brothers and son masqueraded as German
hussars and Uhlans.-London Truth.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
Another Good WAY.

A Dutchman went about selling a
preparation for poisoning certain kind
of troublesome insect.
"You take de insec NIT de finger an
de dumb of Won handt," said the ped
dler, IAN den NIT de odder handt you
put de pizen in his mout."
''But," said the farmer, eff you've got
to catch and hold them that way, why
can't you smash em and done with itT
'Vell," said the Dutchman, "dot's a
good way, toor'-Youth's Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

A gentleman narrowly escaped being
drowned by salmon in Scotland. He
hooked large fish and entered the
water to free the line, which had caught
to a bowlder, when the salmon swan
round and round the would be captor,
fixing the line firmly round both his
legs. But for the prompt assistance of
gillie, the gentleman might have been
drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

Do not be angryif the roosters awaken
you at daybreak. Remember that if
you went to bed at sunset you would be
willing to get up with the chickens, and
roosters don't stop to consider such
things.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

One of the queerest names for a street
is that borne by public thoroughfare
in the annexed district of New York
called Featherbed lane. It is supposed
to have been so christened because it is
full Of rocks. The name occurs in the
city directory.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

In sugar refining factories metallic
vessels called kettles are used, some OF
which are capable Of holding Thousand
gallons.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

H J. Woollacott agent for w. and A. Gilbey
London. Finest liquors for medicinal use.
124 4and.l26 N. Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
Pioklesl PiokIes, Picklesl

Cal. Vinegar Works. 565 Banning street. op,
posite soap factory, near Alameda and First
streets one-half block from electric light works
pays the highest price for cucumbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

A variety Of shapes in those new turbani
just in from New York at the New York Ba
zaar, l48 North Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

visitors are invited to call and inspect the
stock Of pure California wines ready for ship
ping to all parts of the east at H. J. Wooilacott,
t24 and 126 N. Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

II you are a lover OF Fofmosa Oolong, treat
yourself TO pound Of the most exquisite, so
at H. JeVne's,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

For fine zinfandel. ring up telephone "A
II. J. Woollacott Keeps 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

Gsanula, the great health food, for sale by all
gfocerB IL Jevne, agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

r os ANGELES COUNTY BANK,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Capital Stock Paid Up, 100000.
Surplus, $118,000.
JOHN e. Platter. President
r. 8. BAKER Vice President
GEO. II. STEWART. RT......................Ca Cashier
,s1-1r DIRECTORS
R, s. Baker, Lewellyn Bixby,
lothian Bixby, Geo. II. Stewart,
s. B. Dewey, Geo. w. Prescott,
John e. Platter.
Buy and Sell Exchange on San Francisco,
New York, London, Paris, Berlin and Frank
fort -
Receive Money on open account and certih.
cate of deposit, and do a general banking and
exchange business jul
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08

EARMERs AND MERCHANTS BANR OF
Los ANGELES, CAL.
Capital (paid up). Observation-Disclosures. $500, 900
Surplus and Profits. ts...........>........ $4,000
Total. Observation-Disclosures. $1,175, 900
OFFICERS:
IBAIAs W. HELLMAN. ................. President
HERMAN w. HELLMAN..... Vice-President
Il. ]. FLEIsHMAN. ............. Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS
W. H. Perry, Emeline Childs, ]. b. Lanker-
SHIN, G. L. Thorn, G. Ducommun, II. w. He'll
man, L. G. Goodwin, A. GlAssell [. ". He'll
man.
w. H. Perry, J. B. Lankershim, Chas. Du-
commun, Domingo Amestoy, Sarah J. Lee,
Emeline Childs, Sarah J. Loop, L. L. Bradbury,
T. l.. Duque, Jacob Kuhrts. Louis Polaski, T.
Leconvreur, Estate D. Solomon, Prestley q.
Haas. Haas cameron Z. Thom, Oliver E. Bliss, Chris.
Henne, Estate o. W. Childs, andrew Glassell,
Herman w. Hellman. Isaias W. Hellman. jul
r os ANGELES NATIONAL BANK,
L. Cor. First and Spring streets
U. S. DEPOSITORY.
CAPITAL. .............. $o00.0O0 O0
TOTAL. S5s2 500 90
GEO. H. BONEBRAKE. ..........Pre President
JOHN BRYSON, SR........ 49,. iee-Pres1dent
F. @. HOWES. ........... Casn1eI i
No interest paid on deposits.
DIRECTORS
DR.. w. G. Cochran H. II. Markham,
Perry M Green, John Brykon, Sr.,
DR.. Fl. Sinsabaugh, r. G. Howes,
George H. Bonebrake. Warren Gillelen.
No interest paid on deposits
Exchange for sale on all the principal cities
of the United States and Europe. mS
CALIFORNIA BANK,
Cor Broadway and Second st., Los Angeles.
Subscribed Capital. .$0OO,UVV
Paid up Capital. $3OO, ,O0O
DIRECTORS:
Hervey Lindley, J. G. Kays, E. W. Jones,
@. w. Huges Sam. Lewis.
n, u. wilmer. Ircsiueut
j, FrankennelQ. VICE e-fteslOeuh
T. ]. Weldon, Cashier.
J. M. Wilmer, Assistant Cashier
General mixing and Exchange Business
transacted m4-Am
r os ANGELES COUNTY BANK,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-08
TTNHE NATIONAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA,
Corner of Spring and Second streets,
LOS ANGELES, CAL.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Or. w. L. Graves, e. f. G. Klokke. o. 4. john
son, W. Hadley, Dan Mcfarland, NJ. II. Sher-
man. Fred Eaton John Wolfskill, Thos. B. Bard
J. M. G. MARBLE, President,
o. ii. CHURCHILL, Vice President,
PERRY WILDMAE, Cashier
1921 A. HADLEY Asst Cashier
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-10-08

WEDNESDAY. September 30th.
Senator Cullom has informed
friends in Chicago that he is still
in the race for the republican pre-
sidentiai nomination "A 4 .s-as. =
Sixty thousand persons attended
O service in st. Peters Church,
Rome, at which the Pope said mass.
The Washington county demo-
Gratis have declared for Cleveland
and tariff reform and extension Of
the Australian ballot law.i Mary
land. - - -zls
The republicans of the fifth ju-
dicial circuit decline to make q par
tisan nomination against Hon. Chas.
b. Roberts, for. judge. ~ u.
During a heavy gale Monday
night the ting Bertha Endress went
down near Mamaise, Mich, with
six men. on board, and all persisted.
1t was the worse storm in years, and
is raging to-day. BIS Az lsi--
The dwelling house of Isaac L.
Noble, of Preston, Caroline county,
Md, was burned last Saturday. A
SON Of Mr.. Noble was experiment
ing with q photograph apparatuss
aad the cover was ignited,' and the
boy was unable to stop the progress
of the fire. The loss il OIL 800; in
surance, $500. = ..., a.a-, g :. b. g. =
The Massachusetts Democratic
State Convention at Worcester
yesterday nominated William e.
Russell for Governor, and adopted
o .platform declaring for tariff re-
form and opposing the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. ID a..i q.
John Apptemau, of Columbia
county, Pa, gave %, 500 for two
bricks, apparently of gold, which
were supposed to beworth %, 900.
On being tested at the Philadelphia
mint they were-found to be BRASS
worth about %. =, 1, :. l.
CLARENCE E. Makepeace died at
the Massachusetts, General Hospital,
in Boston, yesterday from the
effects of q gunshot wound inflicted
by his wife Annie at their residence
atAyon, Mass, last Saturday morn
ing, as a climax of ten years. of
married unhappiness. The wife is
in custody and will be 2held on o
charge of murder. 80 .sGA .ssosszA
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&. 81 -
THEQUAKER YIELDED.-De Wolff
Hopper in his younger days was
passionately fond. of the theatre,
but owing to the religious scruples
of his Quaker father, and the
Quaker costume he wore, he was
Somewhat Handicapped in the full
filment of his desires. ss. ts,.-r,
But it appears that the family
butler wore citizens clothes, and
also that he was about the same
build as De Wolf. Accordingly,
between them they concocted a little
scheme whereby De Wolff .donned
the buffers clothes and the butler
donned De Wollf's. Things went
swimmingly with young Hopper UNI
tilone fatal night one Of his fathers
acquaintance happened 60 spy him
at the theatre and remarked in q
casual way TO the old gentleman
that he had seen his son at the
play. .-ta 4. !. : -
The father called the unfortunate
youth into his study and said: Son;
hast thee been to the playhouse
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LEO W.B. GRAVES, :.
.a-. -saq az 80 =. Gtsas G - 81 -
CONTRACTOR AND Builder,

respectfully calIss, the, attention OF he pub
lie of ST.. Mary's and adjoining counties
that he has associated himself with an Ar
chiteet Library and furnished with the Ia
test designs, thathe is prepared to execute
all orders entrusted 70 his care under the
neatest designs of workmanship. Salts
faction guaranteed and and terms easy
Orders solicited and will receive prompt
and personal attention Drafting and esti-
mates free OF charge. Postoffice address
Holly wool, St. Mary's county, Md.
June 19-ifl ..7 a. ~ ...4s-rA
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-10-08
Fire and Life insurance.

THE undersigned can place insurance
on farm property FOR term policies af very
low rates in. the Royal Of Liverpool, the
company having the largest surplus in the
world. No charge Tor survey or policy
fee. VIII visit any portion of the county
Also Life Insurance can be secured In
New York Mutual Life and Mutual He
serve Fund Of New York g low rates.
y sf'ss 10. Z. MORGAN, -
Dec az Agent
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-10-08

TOMMY TooKIT INs.--sWhoopsei
Jimmy, / seed more fun n you cud
get into an ocean steamer
.Wot wuz it, Tommy?igl4&1
wy it wux that gaYk of. a
Jobsen proposin' to my sister,
did she hey 'ma' Alil
.fCourse she did. 20 ] tell you Jim
my, it was quick work. though.
One minnit he wuz Oh his knees'n
Their next minnit she Swuz.' j. SO,
-sWuz what; on her'np .a.fa .
Nav, you gump, ON .his'n.' -.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-10-08

Hebrew 1T is said, is again. be-
coming a.living language mi ales-
tine The thousands of Jews who
are goingsthere fromdiffereHt coun-
tries, being unable to communicate
with each other in their ordinary
languages, resort to.fhe knowledge
which they have of yHehrew in their
religious services for q means of
communication. s''' :. s' -, go