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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-25

here would say. Now, you mark my
words. gentlemen, So few are our friends
in this country, that is, in the north at
least-either in the press or the public.
chat any story at the expense OF an
army officer would be eagerly published
by almost any paper in the land, aud
used al text by hundreds of editors all
over the nation TO warrant Il vicious STAB
az our whole army, and the people TAR
and wide would eagerly read, and even
those who declared they didn't believe u
would be Influenced"
IL can't think our people are Such
fools as % believe yarns that are evil
IDENTIFY manufactured TO malign, said
Hearn Stoutly. Everybody ought 10
know that 10 is from deSerterS, or dis
honorably discharged men, or low camp
followers. that the reporters get their
scandals"
Ought TO know, Yes, admit it.
have no doubt that the managing edi-
tors who publish the things do know;
out the people don't. And now, what
has been your own experience, Hearn?
How can you blame the people for be-
ieving what they read in the papers,
when not an hour ago your own colonel,
who knows you well, virtually rebuked
YOU because Of the vicious raving OF as
anprincipled a cad as there is in all
Kansas"
And Georgie Marshall, looking up in
surprise. saw the quick flush that leaped
to the young soldiers face.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-25
PROCTOR.

PEocroR, W. VA. January 24.-Mr. I.
r Moore was at Marietta last week.
Mr. Geo. X. Price, our near neighoor
from Marshall. was a delegate to the con-
vention held Al Moundsville by the Patrons
" II is rumored there will be rural we'd
ding in a few days. The contracting par
ties are well known here. IL,
Mr. ]. B. Moore one OF our local poiIu-
,ians was elected 20 Office OF committee
clerk at Charleston. .s.
Mr. Earle Weliey will conduct the ser
vices at the Christian Church next oao-
Miss Did Nesbitt made visit to her
family in Sardis, Ohio, last week ,,
The Christian Church, Of this place VIII VIII
oi,.e an entertainment at New MarlIhst lllv
an January 30. and al River view Schooi
house on January 81. Gill;
Mr. Earle Weltiey, Of Betnan! Collese'
and Miss Lizzie Egerter. OF W heellns, as
listed by home talent. VIII rehcer pr
c,ramme of splendid humorous anu "i"-
matte selections. 49,. 1,-teaiing who
has been visiting friends mere i0'Ni ''''
home last week 900, Mod Wavman
, M,S,e5 home Friday from New Martins
re'urns M thew have been visiting friends
LIFE is misery to thousands Of people
IL har. the faint of Scroful@ IN their
Slood There Is no other remedy equa.
" No Uood's Sarsaparilla for scrofula' sail
. ~ nm and every form Of blood disease
his reasonably sure 10 beneht al VINO
try it.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-25
MANIA FOR SPOONS.
A COLLECTING FAD WHICH Has BECOME POPU-
LAR.
Silver Souvenirs Of Widsly-Separated Peoples and
Plaess-Aneient and Modern Treasures
Which AdOrn Fashionable Boards.
Evolution Of the Spoon.
Special Correspondence oftAe Register.

opectdt tOFFtspondeHce ~ NE EeG9SteF.
New YORK, January 22.-.'What
shall bring you?" asked a bonny lad
who was starting on his IVonderjallrr Of
the aunt who had opened her purse
strings and in whose eyes he was eSpe-
clally anxious 10 stand well.
"From every town where you see Il
fair face or hear pleasant tale. bring
me-a spoon"
OF the woman who has not yet been
bitten with the poon-collccting mania
you can safely say that-shc will be
soon. The sex which has its hands in
diShwater eleven hundred times year
cherisheS, in spite of this Disseminating
fact, most tender interest in table sill
yer. 1t can not be the most comfort
able mode OF entrance on this proto-
plaSmic sphere to BE- born with spoon
even of the most precious metal in ones
mouth; but where is the she who does
not yearn, after serenely settling her
self in her own particular circle on this
most mighty globe to lift to her lips. not
always for strictly practical purposes,
that bit of silver bent and marked with
tooth prints with which Baby Dickie
ate and pounded. his way through the
todding period of his existence, or those
other mcmentoeS, thin and light and
worn almost TO the Obliteration of their
quaint old simple markings the plen-
iShingS of long-forgotten wedding
the fair dozen with two tablespoons and
two dessert that bear grandmothcr'S
maiden name? To think" SOS the
Scotch servant, SO the dear Teddy her
sell being gone-gone, and the bits o.
spoons she wouldna' let body touch
still to be rubbed every other Monday"
There's a human interest about old sill
yer.
And so it comes about that with 800,
900 a year and carriage comes mo-
tive for whipping up ones horses TO
visit out-of-thc-way foreign towns where
curious old shapes, short in the handle
and notched TO rest on the side OF
dish. are still to come. The days are
gone when we valued "sets" of six or
twelve of pattern, unless, indeed, one
could get "a dozen of horn spoons in Il
bunch, as the instruments meetest TO
eat furmenty porlge withall." Short
of such a delightful happening hare
quinS are the only spoons that are now
deemed interesting.
The present fad is to set out ones
board with odd spoons altogether, and
TO quicken the tagging chat with silver
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-25

Miss Marshall. arc acru>-
circles iu the u'rtL-
moss. did YOU ever Lrar
..y.. life express ANY
t.r profession oi au
-udr .t was rather 3D.
Ila unworthy occ.-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-25
A Horrible Dream.

ALI Hayman, acting manager of the
Columbia. was sitting in his Office yes
terday chatting with several friends,
says the Chicago Post when man
about town came in and said: II want
this theatre to pay me damages, and big
damages, at that. | want ii to compen-
safe me for mighty sight of wear and
tear which my nerve system has lately
undergone" Mr.. Hayman remarked
that he would like 4 photograph of him
self paying damages for wear and tear
on nerve system. "Well it goes.
saw this show of yours the other night
and went home thinking about that
trapeZe act that the Hanlon brothers do.
| hadn't taken a drink all evening-re-
member that, please. ! went 20 bed
without eating anything. too, so you
can't lay it to lobster salad.
What are You talking about?' asked
Mr.. Hayman. Have they had You in
padded cell?"
I'm talking about something fright
full, said the man. ''JuSt before going
to sleep thought of the trapeze act.
and hadn't been asleep long before |
had dream. thought was ON the
top of Il siX-Story building and that just
off the side of this building was a trap
eye hanging out of clear sky. |
thought a lady friend of mine-an old
sweetheart who had married the other
fellow-waS on that trapeze going
through all the daring acts | had ever
seen. Somehow or other il didn't seem
strange to see her in tights (Which !
never did, assure YOU but | was much
concerned lest she should fallto the street
below. ! spoke TO her and warned her
to be careful. She only laughed and
looked at me with toss Of her head
and a SidewiSe glance. aS she had done
Il thousand times in the old days. Then
she proceeded TO do lot more of fancy
tricks while shivered pprehenSively.
Again cautioned her She responded
with another laugh and threw herself
backward. intending TO catch the bar
with her leg at the knee, but to my hor-
ror her leg slipped and she fell with
shrek. heard her body strike
the earth with horrible, dull
sound. and running to the edge looked
down. What ! saw chilled my blood.
The woman had struck sharp, IRON
rallied fence with the top of her head
and the iron had split her skull in two,
cutting off the face clean from the top
of the head, down through the ears and
under the chin, and this face-a face
that | looked at with delight and kissed
with rapture-lay apart from the hud-
died corpse and looked up at me. saw
it as plainly as | see you this moment.
1t was awfnl. thought | was about TO
Jump after the woman, when somebody
grabbed me and awakened in a cold
sweat. If that isn't justification for a
damage suit I'd like to know why.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-25

turn of the farthest sentry. No. 5, whose
post was down the winding road at the
haystacks and wood yard. A rich, mu-
steal irish voice. foftened by distance,
began its soldier troll.
Number 5. Twelve o'clock-and
a-a-all's- Who goes there? Halt.
Halt, Corpl the gu-a-rd-Number So
Bang,
Hearn was the first of the four officers
TO reach the southwest gate. He could
hear the footballs of the officer of the
guard running down the road past the
stables, and without hesitation followed
full tilt. The guard was hurriedly turn
ing out and forming 1t was the ser
geant who faced it to the front and
made the customary report to Captain
Brodie, as the officer of the day came
painting to the spot:
"Sir, the guard is present and the
prisoners secure.
An audible smoker in the prison room
followed these words. 4 corporal file
closes stepped back into the gurd room
and grui1ly ordered silence among the
prisoners, which only evoked more litter
ing and whispering. A sudden thought
occurred to the officer of the day.
Bring your lantern here" he said. as
he strobe drought the guard room into
the narrow passage beyond. On one
side was the prison room whence the
noise proceeded, on the other were the
cells.
open these DOORS" he ordered.
There's only one cell occupied, sir,
the third"
"Open that, then"
The heavy door creaked on its hinges.
\ gust of cold night air blew through
the cell. The window was wide open.
The iron Stats were sawed away. The
bird had flown. Private GosS, the AS
salient of Corp. Brent, was gone.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19
He Manted the Coon.

Out in the wilds of Southern Georgia
a man had been coon-hunting, and had,
after half-day's tramping through the
bush, captured single coon, says the
New York Ledger. He cared more for
the sport, however, than he did for the
game, and CHANGING to meet three tow
headed urchins-natives OF the district
he proposed TO them that the boy who
should give the best answer TO a Ques-
ton which he should PROFOUND should
have the coon.
81 give you this compound question::
What are your polititics? And why do
you hold to that particular faith? Now,
my boy" to the nearest, what are you?'
Pm Republican"
"Yes: and why?''
"'Cause Mckinley and the Republic
cans saved the country.
Every good-only l guess the Re-
publicans weren't alone in that game.
Now, my boys" to the second, what
are you"
"I'm a silver man."
"Aye, and why?"
''Cause fathers silver man, and ef
the silver men was In power we'd hev
money-lots of it-snd poor chap like
me could get dime once In awhile,
which l don't now"
''Goodl And now, my hero, what are
yon?" to the smallest Of the trio, but the
biggest-headed.
"I'm an old-fashioned Democrat"
fright; and why?"
"'Cause, mister, IiDant that yer COON "
And he got 1t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19

.bfs amount all at once, but by buying
,1,b article as 10 becomes necessary, the
,r-3en is Hghtened. Such a jacket,
5-.,s and parasol should last one season
q, least for best, two II the wearer Is
reasonably careful of them. Il good
r+ey.0t or camelS in black or dark col
--i, suitable for almost any occasion.
Most fashion writer's reyel In the con-
emulation OF magnificent and costly
GOWNS. ignoring the mass OF everyday
dresses that are worn and the fact that
he very persons who wear the superb
,stumes they describe don't wear them
srsvs. There are thousands or women
gowued In plain and comparatively In
.ygegslve WOOlens 20 one who wears the
,.rDIe and fine linen, so i feel that IL
would be offending the taste OF the ma
8-igy of my gentle readers ii l trlec TO
1.,.eld them into thinking that in the
fashionable world 10 is always "silk
gowns for breakfast and satin ones Tor
ea"
Another great reform has been
wrought in this age of common sense In
dress, and that is that young girls have
never been so we'll dressed as now. By
LatI mean so simply and suitably for
their age. In this connection are three
MNNt with Sleeves gufmpe and foot
band of faille TO match. This band at
the bottom gives a faint suspicion that
he dress has by this means been length
eaed. II il has not, it could be il the
Young wearer grows tall. Ii is very
neat, plain and yet quite dressy enough.
Any wooden goods would be pretty made
0 Old silk, surah Of any kind can be
utilized, and a few nail heads here and
there take Of the old look. This is for
cir. from thirteen TO sixteen.
The other two are for girls OF from
sixteen 10 eighteen. The smaller one
has plain skirt OF lowered India silk
or chaille or any other rather light wool
en- Material, made with a narrow tiounce
a around the skirt. A ruflle Of the
sane, herring boned in some other
shade than than the goods, makes a
dainty finish around the neck and double
Quilted sleeves!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19
MARTINS FERRY.

Council met last night. Two OF the
Main street paving bonds were sold to
the Commercial bank, and the other
bid from Cleveland party was rejected
The clerk was notified to communicate
with electric companies in regard tC
putting up an electric light plant FOL
eighty arc lights and 500 incandescenl
lights. After transacting other unim-
portant business council adjourned to
meet next Tuesday.
One OF our leading business men Is
ready to build new hotel on proml-
nent corner that he owns, as soon as ne
can secure the right party to run IL Tor
him. 1t will have all the latest i'm
provements and will be magnificent
structure. This party has been serious
ly thinking OF this for some time.
There is a good bit of comment pass
ed upon the action of the Water Board
raising the price of tapping the water
main from the old price OF Sl.OO to
$500.
The funeral OF Robert Backford
took place from his late home at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and was
largely attended. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Stephenson, O.
the Kirkwood Presbyterian Church.
The verdict of the Common Pleas
Court In Dorsch VS.. G. l.. IL w. K. K.
case that was carried TO the Circuit
Court was reversed and the case viii
have to be tried again.
Captain Jas. Dean will leave for hi;
home at Woodville, Mich, this morning
after an extended visit with relative
and friends in this city.
Mrs. Smyle has brought suit agains
the Terminal Road for damages done u
real estate. Amount asked, $1,000.
Mr.. Frank Mitchell, of Mount Pleas
ant. is the guest OF hi dang hter, Mrs
w. b. Francis, OF Walnut street.
Mrs. Charles Thorngate, OF Highland
CITY, is the guest of the family OF Mr.
Ross Mitchell.
ca. Steele, OF Steubenville, was II
town on business yesterday.
II. NJ. McCombs is little better bu
his condition is still serious,
Mrs. George Anderson is still lying a
the point of death.
Ed. Winning, OF Brilliant, was in TIT
city yesterday.
Pasl Morrison is home to spend tn
Ghi 10 nuu vas ~ EOICIdnu ou1V.v
yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19

The other dress is OF pale blue cash
mere with double band, Swiss bodice
ana sleeves of dark green velutiua. The
s4mpe aud putfs are OF cashmere braid
ca with silver braid studded with small
oacS jet beads. The cashmere costs
12ou' sixty cents a yard and requires
ABOUT Al yards, and rs yards Of velu-
una, which is one yard wide. II velvet
used 10 would need - yards, as IL is
O-.y twenty-four inches wide.
After all, il all depends upon the taste
y- The lady whether she is well or i'll
-essed upon a small income. The
power OK making her own clothes, ex-
Up'ug cloakS, and a complete under
sanding of herself are necessary, also
,,-'it and economy ia taking care OF
-sT clothes and Judgment in buying;
S-t the best general guide is, Get the
,-Sj You can, take care Of IL and get
.tFytliug 20 match as nearly as pos
sole. OLIVE HARPER.
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Charleston, W. ~, 20. Y, 1SSl

Poker is a reform game. The players
are constantly going better.-BnghGm-
ton Republican.
1t makes the devil very warm under
the collar TO hold his own in the neigh
borhood Of a missionary church.-Ram'S
Horn.
A.: How is it you're always in debt
at the restaurant? B.: My dear fell
low, il paid for what | ate I'd be for
ever hungry.-Fliegende BLdetter.
Hojack: Are you going to make any
good resolutions this year! TOmdik:
No, always break them. Hojack;
Then make a few bad ones this time
Epoch.
One of the biggest of the insurance
companies in this country is said 10 pay
its woman manager $4,000 year. She
is probably a woman Of unusual policy.
Philadelphia Ledger.
He-You said that might learn my
fate tonight. She-Well, l spoke TO
papa and he told me to wait. He wants
TO consult Mr.. Bradstreet first, though
I don't know him at all.-Nel0 York
Herald.
"Has he a profession?' asked young
woman as a new social recruit entered
the room. eyes; be is title Searcher.
.'You don't mean real eState?" mo;
he is employed by heireSses who con-
template matrimony with foreign gen.
tlemen. Washington Star.
Perhaps, if the Yale students are
really tired Of the old-faShioned relig-
ion that is preached TO them at college,
the faculty might delegate a few OF the
young men to get up new one, with
eight oars and a coxswain in it, or one
with a game of football.-TeraS Stft-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19
BENWOOD.

The local lodge of the Order Of Ohio,
met Thursday night and took in seven
new members. Quite a spirited and
acrimonious discussion took place be-
tween a prominent citizen and the or
gaUlzer, which was brought out by the
usual statement from the latter that he
was ready to answer any questions rea-
tive to the workings Of the order. The
gentleman asked questions which the
organizer refused to answer. Quite a
large audience enjoyed the discussion.
The Kickapoo Indians who have filled
two weeks engagement at the City
Building will close tonight, after which
they will exhibit for some time In the
South Side Turner Hall, in Wheeling.
Tonight gold watch will be given
away.
The fair and bazaar at st. Johns
Church continues to draw large crowds.
The contest for the gold necklace, be-
tween Misses. Bessie Mitchell and Ella
Nolan, will be decided tonight.
"Tubby" Kehoe spent his Twentieth
birthday in the lookup Oh Thursday.
"Tubby" Is high-cock-a-lorum of the
"Yellow Gang" and has had quite an
eventiul career.
The attention of officers is called to
the large number of depraved persons OF
both sexes who loiter about after dark
between the Riverside plant and Boggs'
Run.
An accident to the engine which runs
the table rolls at the Wheeling Steel
Plant, necessitated idleness yesterday.
1t will resume work this morning.
The presentation Of the annual wage
scale by the employees of the Riverside
plant, it is expected will be made dur
ing the coming week.
Most suitable goods for holiday pres
ents in the city, at Bargers; the
jeweler
Miss Nan Riggs, of Bellaire, was
calling on friends here Yesterday.
Peter Mercer, the wrestler, is indis-
posed.
VIM. Bursey's house will soon be fin
ished.
To-day is payday at the Riverside.
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BELLAIRB.

| William johnson, of Georgetown and
Miss Laura Shears, OF Chicago, were
married at the Merchants hotel on
Wednesday night. Miss Shears Is
daughter Of Inspector Shears, who was
formerly employed here by the Natural
Gas Company. The couple will go TO
housekeeping in Pennsylvania.
The Odd-Fellows have had a hard
time OF getting their new building
properly heated. The arrangement
put in by GAINESVILLE party has never
given satisfaction. The job was paid
for after test had been made OF the
| heating qualities. But it don't get
get there on bold day just the same.
VIM. Springer, of the Fifth ward, was
suddenly used up yesterday. He at
tempted to jump On passing train
near the steel works, but missed his
foothold and was thrown to the ground.
His face suffered considerably
The exercises in the public schools
were largely attended yesterday. A
number of teachers received pretty and
appropriate presents from their pupils.
John Stricken, the aged colored man,
mention OF whose illness was made
some days since, died on Wednesday
evening.
Morgan Brooks has been guilty OF
robbing the Windsor saloon, and Will
have 10 reside in st. Clairsville for
| time.
Two parties have been jailed at Cam
bridge. 1t is supposed they robbed b.
81 o. cars between here aud that
place.
A brother of David Rice is visiting In
| this city. David has been moved from
Cincinnati to Columbus for treatment.
The county commissioners went over
the new pixies yesterday. There IS
some important business to be settled.
The twin boys OF Frank Hokil, Of the
First ward, died Wednesday, and were
taken to Steubenville for interment.
All the railroad are offering excursion
rates for the holidays. But is not one
| fare for the round trip any more.
Tax Collector Blakeney has moved
| from his store into j. A. Gallaher's
office over the postofice.
William A. Cracraft and Miss Clara
| Cooper were married Tuesday evening
by Rev. L. w. Lane.
The fellow who bit off a portion OF a
colored chaps ear in fine got OF with
SIS and costs.
A. A. Wise is able to be out again
after a lay-up of some weeks with an
injured back.
The Ohio Valley Railroad will be
completed to Powhattan by the first OF
| February.
The Belmont Savings and Loan Com
pany has forcloSed several mortgages OF
| late.
Sickness of a mild nature, supposed
to be the grip, is prevalent about town
Some of the coal miners at Morgan
& CARROTS have returned 10 work.
Chas. Daukworth, Jr., is laid up with
a second attack Of typhoid fever.
The c., L. & w. and B. & o. employees
will get Christmas money.
Quite a number Of saloon men paid
their Dow tax yesterday
The B. & o. accommodation goes out
earlier than formerly.
The K. OF P. is talking OF reading
room and gymnasium.
Contractor Mahoney is recovering
from sick spell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19
Low Rates Via. B, & o. Il. r., for Christ
mas and New Year Holidays

For Christmas and New Year holt
DAYS. the B. & o. r. r. will sell tickets
at greatly reduced rates, at all stations
east OF the Ohio river. Tickets will be
sold at all stations on Pittsburgh and
Wheeling Division on Dec. gath, 25th,
31st, aud Jan. LIST, aud will be valid for
return passage until Jan. 4th., 1892 in
elusive. All other divisions east Of the
Ohio river, tickets will be sold from
Dec. 2srd. to Jan. 1st., inclusive, and
will be valid for return passage until
January Attn, 1892, inclusive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19

What did you get for your birth
dal?" "a watch chain" "Where Is 1t?
LIS see it" Cant It's with the
wach. "-Jescellers' Circular.
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sx<xx&@f:-:tR$@.
"a GREAT PAPER.

n To-morroV'S REGISTER will COZ {
< tain a number Of Choice Special Ar. !
4 tiCleS, some Of them Of decided 4
: local interest. 4
y II will contain the TaleSraphic I
9NsYS of the world furnished by thSI
y Two great Press Associations. \
y Il will contain more Reading \
4 Natter than any other Sunday pa \
4 per published in the State. \
y Ii will be read by OYER 10000 y
Vpaapls. :, !
) In fact, II will be read BY every |
Sbody, who can read, within a radius |
Moi five miles Of the city. i
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19

We want every mother TO know that
Iolp can be prevented. True Group
s.e'eT appears without a warning. The
-.,, symptom is hoarseneSS; then the
.l.1 appears to have taken a cold, or a
wa may have accompanied the hoarse-
-s>' from the start After that pc
,-.ar rough cough is developed, which
'o..Owed by the Group. The time 10
g.. Is when the child first becomes
c-'ifse; a few doses OF Chamberlain's
i'a Remedy will prevent the attack.
sven after rough cough has appeared
~, ~ disease may be- prevented by using
SN remedy as directed. 1t has never
IN Suown 70 fail % cent, so cent
SUI q bottles for sale by druggists.
~. oo'ne OF those born great appear 10 be
h!s'ug very earnestly nowadays TO live
uO"n.-IndiGRGp0lts Journal