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Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-12-03
HE WAS HARMLESS
And 1t Seemed Strange to Him That tho
Other Didn't Understand.

And 1t Seemed Strange to Him Thu. a..
Other Didn't Understand.
he was going up town on a Madison
avenue car. He had bundle on his
knees, and from the way he bitcbed
around and looked at the men ON either
side OF him 1t was evident he wanted to
talk to some one. He finally selected the
man on his right, who was a 6apper lit
tie fellow with eyeglasses and a gold
headed cane.
Ever bothered with rheumatics?"
suddenly inquired the man with the
bundle.
The dapper man never moved an eve
winker.
I'm having it considerable this fall"
said the other. Strikes me in the right
shoulder, and can't wash the back of
my neck more'n half the time You look
as if you might be subject to i5.".
The dapper man looked stra ght across
the car, and the only movement betray-
ing life was a jerky motion to one toe.
Bin a-buyin flannel shirt, persisted
the man with the bundle. Some ad-
vlsed me to get medicated flannel, and
some said the common red flannel would
do. Which sort do you think is best?"
The dapper man was now flushing up,
and his eyes turned to the door, but he
gave no other sign.
Il paid a dollar for this" continued
the bundle man as he united the string,
land he warranted it not to shrink. I'd
like to ask your opinion of the goods.
Have paid too much?"
He unwrapped the paper arc held the
shirt up to view. 1t was a red flannel
shirt, which appeared to be nine feet
long, and at first sight the dapper little
man turned whittier than -four, got up
and fell over his cane, and got up again,
shot outdoors and dropped off. Every
body else laughed heartily, and after
looking around in surprised way the
old man began doing u3 his bundle and
| observed:
He needn't have bin a-scart of me-
Lands save me, never hurt nobody in
my life. New York World
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-12-03
It's Probable Value.

What is in the pao kagey asked the
clerk at the express Office, proceeding to
fill out blank.
"Old letters" replied the young wom-
an.
.value?' mechanically inquired the
clerk.
Fifty thousand dollars.
And the plaintiff in the breach OF
promise case of Joone versus DE Cemoer,
who had just remitted a batch OF docu-
ments to her lawyer, walked out OF the
express Office with vivid but business
like CLEAN in her eye.-Chicago Tr1o-
une.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-12-03
Fine Playing Cards.

Send ten (10) cents in stamps or coin
to John Sebastian. general ticket and
passenger agent. Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific railway, Chicago, H., for a
pack of the latest, smoothest, slickest
playing cards you ever saw. Just the
thing for high five parties. For SOC
postal note will send you i've packs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
THE RAILROAD WORLD.
WHAT IS TRANSFERRING ON NEARBY
LINES
An Interesting Budget Of News Concerning Roads IN
West Virginia and Contiguous
Territory.
rhe Little Kanawha valley.

A big railroad meeting was held at
Grantsville, Calhoun county, last Satur-
day, presided over by w. L. Stevenson,
in the interest Of the projected Little
Kanawha Valley road. Speeches were
made by a dozen or more gentlemen, all
of whom expressed themselves heartily
in favor Of the proposed road and in Ia
vor of giving the right Of way. A
committee of ten was appointed to pro-
cure the right of way through the
county. And as such committee the
following persons were appointed:
Granville Kice, Salathiel Stump, j. r.
Knight, Geo. Monroe, Geo. Maze, A.
Huffman, P. Rafferty,, T. r. Stump, 81
las Petit, and C. Belts. The incorpor-
ators Of the new road, it is repute1,
have purchased the papers, ETC., OF the
lamented Black Diamond Company, and
with this survey and picture OF the
route they have secured the promise OF
capital to build the road when the right
of way Is secured. Parties are now busi-
ly engaged looking up the right OF way
along the Black Diamond survey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
A Venerable Paper

Mr.. S. NJ. Faris has in his possession
a very interesting relic, in the shape OF
a copy of the Brownsville, Pa, Weekly
Register, of Friday, December 25, 1872.
The paper is four page sheet, four col
umns to the page, the pages measuring
about 10x16 inches in size. Almost the
entire paper is filled with war news, the
contest OF 1912 with England being then
in full swing, and also with brief bulle-
tins of the progress of Wellington's
army in Spain, against the troops OF
Napoleon. The capture of the British
frigate Macedonian, Capt. Carbon, by
Commodore Decature's frigate United
States, is given in letter from New
York, December 9th, and there is three
columns of the progress Ct the war "on
the Niagara frontier"
On the last page is an advertisements:
"For sale-the house in which l live, )"
signed by James Blaine, presumably q
relative-possibly the father-of the
present Secretary of State.
The paper is a valuable reminder OF
other days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
AnIyERsIFlED OAEEER.
The Travels OF the Late George a
Froebe.


Froebe.
Mr.. George A. Froebe, one OF the
Oldest and highly respected uerman
citizens of this city, mention OF whose
death was made in Sundays REGISTER
had been something OF traveller In MS
day. " a. 1910
IN Cammerforst, County Langensalza,
Province of Saxony. Prussia. when q
how 10 wears old. he studied music. In
1884 and 1885 he learned his TRADE OF
carrlagemaker. In 1886 and 1887 ne
served In the Prussian Army as musl-
clan. In 1S41 Mr.. Froebe started on MS
trip across the European continent. In
1914 and 1s43 he passed from Prussia to
Poland. through Italy, Austria, Turkey,
Egypt. from there to Palestine where
he stopped at Jerusalem, Bethlehem
aud other places.
He returned to Europe, Travelled to
Frankfort-on-the-M and thence he
entered the carriage factory OF Messrs.
Weller & Dick, became foreman OF the
whole concern, in which were employed
from 800 to 400 men. Mr.. frooe
worked there from 1874 until 1S4S, when
the revolution broke out and he con-
cluded to leave his Fatherland. On the
4th day of June he went to London,
took passage for New York, and arrived
there June both. He left New YORK
July I'd and came to Wheeling July
18th. On August 18th, 1s4s, he mar
ried his wife, Maria Anna, nee Hess.
In 1S49 Mr.. Froebe started In our
town a wagon and carriage factory and
continued said business until 1876, after
that mercantile business. He leaves
his widow, his daughter, Mrs. Joanna
Klein, Emalia Froebe and Louis Philip
Froebe, all in very good circumstances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
safe Investment and Sure Returns

Having purchased large tract Of
land adjoining Huntington, on the Ohio
river, they have secured the location Of
several large factories which together
will employ 1920 men. The develop
ment OF the town of Central City is as
sured and solid. Those in the best po-
sition to be informed, assert that in the
next decade there will be q continuous
city from the Gnyandotte TO the Big
Sandy river, a distance of twelve miles.
Shares Of stock are offered at 500, and
with two shares lot is,given free.
Auction sale Of lots September Is and
l6. For further information call on the
agent of the company at the Office OF
C. Anderson & Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Railroad Notes.

The B. & o. had bad freight wreck
al Chicago junction yesterday morning.
The Offices of the Mouongahela River
railroad have been removed to Monon-
gahels.
The English Car Company, of Hunt
lngton, has nearly completed an order
OF the Southern Pacific for two hundred
box and furniture cars
The Pocahontas Times says that Mar
Inns Bottom, where the junction Of the
Chesapeake a Ohio and Pittsburg &
West Virginia railroads IL 70 be made,
Is now being laid Of into city lots.
A gentleman whose name ne could
not learn has contracted with the OHIO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

Ten designs in Sixteenth
Century or Antique Oak fin.
ish- cheval or square dress.
Thirty five dollarseach.
Fifty suits in two designs
only-in Antique Oak Or
Sixteenth Century finish,
with beve]ed mirror
Twenty-Five Dollars. TWEEN.
ty modern, Substantial Oak
Suits, unique designs sev.
eral Of them, at Thirty-tvo
Dollars. We carry every.
thing necessary for house.
furnishing purposes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Ravenswood. spenoer 8 GlenvIlle.

Tracs laying will probably be resumed
this week east of Leroy on this line, a
branch Of the Ohio River road. The
line has been graded as far as Spencer,
w. Va, II miles beyond Leroy, and it
it expected that it will be in operation
between the Ohio River and Spencer
early in October. The first section Of
the line between Ravenswood, where
connection is made with the Ohio River
road, and Leroy, has been in operation
since MBy IS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
West virginia Central q Pittsburg.

The branch from the main line near
Ekins west to a connection with the
Baltimore & Ohio will probably be COM
pleted to Uniontown about November
l. The work of changing the gauge OF
the Greenbrier branch of the Bat
more 6 Ohio has been delayed and the
traffic arrangement between the two
companies by which the West Virginia
line is 10 secure an entrance into Pitts
burg will hardly go into effect until
next spring. The 6O-lb. rails now in
the track are to be replaced with 70-lb.
rails, and the larger section has already
been laid about 80 miles west Of Cum
berland. Md.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

We will say nothing q
Walnut Chamber Suits, ey.
cept that of course we han.
die them. Our talk to-dav
will be chiefly devoted "a
Oak goods in Antique Oak
and Sixteenth Century fin.
ish. Either of these is the
correct thing.
WHEELING INSTALMENT COMPANY,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
somethinc for the Near Future.

The public need not be surprised to
see, almost any day, the announcement
that the property of the Ohio & Missis-
sippi railroad company have become
part of the Vanderblts and consoli-
dated with the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
way system. 1t is we'll known that ne
gotiations to that end have been going
on several weeks under the skilful
management of NJ. Z. Ingalls,, president
of the C. & o. system, and who is un-
surpassed in the world as railroad dip
lomat. The consummation of the pro-
ject would not only give the c. & 0.
people shorter line to st. Louis, but
dispose of dangerous rival, and would
certainly prove remunerative invest
ment for some of the surplus millions
of the great eastern railroad owners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Eastern Central.

E. B. Shipley will begin survey for
this line about September Is between
Bucyrus and MillerSburg, O., distance
of about sixty miles. 1t will be ex-
tended later through New Philadelphia
to Bowerstown, o., forty miles. The
projectors intend to parallel the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne e. Chicago. They ex-
pect to secure large part of the funds
to build the line from the townships as
bonuses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
IL. 8 o. Passenger Business.

The passenger business of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad last week was
enormous, and was as large as nearly
the work of any one week since the B.
& o. began to look up as passenger
road. East of the Ohio River it han
died 10000 passengers, and there were
no accidents nor delays except minor
delay, which was caused by little mis-
hap that occurred to q freight train
near Martinsburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
The First Train.

The first passenger coach on the Ohio
extension of the Norfolk and Western
passed up Monday afternoon. IL was a
special and contained General Manager
Sands, Chief Engineer Coe and other
railroad officials. 1t was nice, large
coach and had dining room and sleep
ing apartments. The distinguished
passengers were on an observation car
in front Of the -Wdyne
NClrs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
A Train stopped to Catch a Turtle.

Charles NJ. Bishop, conductor on
train No. ?, Of the Grafton and Green
brier, while on his train six miles below
Belington, saw turtle in the river
The train was stopped, and Charley
waded in, caught it, and brought 1t to
the shore. 1t tipped the scales at 26k
pounds. This is probably the largest
turtle ever caught in the Valley river.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
3aesu q npsrttsss..eats.
-"~~ccc-~~~>~~-,,
We Show

A varied assortment q,
Chamber Suits. We can y
interest you to an unlimiteS
extent in them. That i
those Suits that are in The
liveliestof the swim-thOs
that are reflected in The
glass of fashion as correct
WHEELING TESTAMENT COMPANY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Index to New Advertisements.


Pail and Winter Stoke. Fl. Wheeler & Son.
Grand Opera House-Tom Sawyer.
Some New NeaveS-Gco. NJ. Shook < Co.
Lost-Trowel Plumbrule and Hammer.
OStponed--Com.miSsione Sale.
New ClOaks-J. :. Rhodes AZ Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Goal Shipments.

The shipments from the mines Of the
Cumberland coal region for the week
ending Saturday, August %, 1891, were
II, 900 tons and for the year to date
2,74O, 49S tons, an increase OF 4l4,53s
tons as compared with 1890. The ship
mentS by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road were for the week 1904 tons and
for the year 1,772, COB tons, an increase
of 1872, sic tons as compared with the
last year. The shipments by the Penn
sylvania Railroad for the week were
81, 446 tons and for the year
900, 941 tons, an increase Of 1872, 900 tons.
Coal transportation over the Wheel
ing Virginia Central railroad for week
ending Saturday, August Is, 1891, was
1G, 7S9 tons, year to date, 535, 964 tons.
Increase over last year of 117,64S tons.
Coke transportation over same road for
week, 1,41S tons; year to date, 47,034
tons. Increase over last year Of 1s,430
tons. Shipment from Elk Garden
mines Nos. l, 3, 4, 5, and Z, for week
ending Saturday, August Is, 1891, was
9,4s3 tons, year to date, 263,75 tons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

River Railroad Company to fiji the four
trestles from Jonnson's down 10 anu IN
GLIDING the Ben's Run trestle. ne nas
a large force OF men, horses ana carts 81
work and is pushing the WORK 10 co,n-
pletion as rapidly as possiDie.-Iy'e'
COuntJ STAR.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

EYES examined for glasses without
charge. Spectacles or Eye Glasses ac-
curstely adjusted 20 the most difficult
cases of defective vision, by Prof. Shelf,
the Optician, at Lash's, corner Main
and Eleventh streets. m,w,f,d,g
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
All orders for coal promptly filled.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoeA Kennedy

rhOea Kennedy
Is famous throughout the United States
for its prompt cures of diarrhoea, dyson
terry, collie and cholera morbuS. 1t is
pleasant to take and can always be de-
pended uoon both for children and
adults. Twenty-Five and fifty cent bot
ties for sale by c. +. Goethe, w. w. r.
win, John Kari, C. Schnepi, c. Menke-
miller, w. S. Mccullough, NJ. w.
Heinrich, W. z. Williams, S. L. Brice,
John Coleman and w. H. Williams,
Wheeling, w. Va; Bowie & Co.,
Bridgeport, Ohio; B. f. Peabody, Ben
wood, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

SHORT BREATH, palpitation, pain in
chest. weak or faint spells, etc, cured by
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure. Sold at the
Logan Drug Co.'s and r. B. Burt's, and
at Bowie Bros, Bridgeport.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

full line Of serges, Drnpe D'Etes and
CheviOts, just suited for the hot weather.
which win be made mp first-class az rea-
sonabIe prices
In stoek-The celebrated Pride OF the
West Night shirts and fnIs assortment Of
cheviot satsons and Flannel shirts.
G. HEss . SONS,
fs21 sna 1seS Mnrk.s str.>s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Great Bargains

To reduce my stock of Watches.
Clocks, Jewelry, Diamonds, &C., TO
make room for goods 1 bought in New
York for fall trade. Come early,
w. j. LUKESs,
1853 Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

wewiii open to-day = new line ofDrapery
snks Of great variety and rare beauty %
desiEns. Also new nne 81 Bnndkarchief.
so outisx capa a. T. RlCR a CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Thermometer Record.

Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations OF
the temperature yesterday: Z a. ~, IS;
= .. M. Go: II m, "a; p. m, so; p. m.
IS. Weather. fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Clarksburg Fair Sept. /, 2 and 8.

All principal races are filed. There
will be two Balloon Ascensions and
Parachute Leaps by lady. Hanlon's
Band will be present. Let everyone
attend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Great Reduction

In Watches, Clocks, JeweIry, Diamonds.
&C., to make room for fall goods.
w. J. LUKESs,
1853 Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
Come One and All

And take advantage OF bargains offered
in Diamonds, Watches, Clocks and jew
elry for the next thirty days.
W. ]. LUKENs,
1853 Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
EiaHrH rAGE.

Closing Out Summer Goods-Stone & Thomas
Bargains In Dry Goods-L. s. Good.
Chamber Suits-Wheeling InstAlment Com
pany.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
THE WEATHER
WAsH1raroH. D. G.. Au

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Au
gust 80. - For Western
PENNSYLVANIA and West
Virginia, cloudiness aud
showers; variable winds,
becoming southerly near
Is stationary tempera-
ture; slightly warmer
andfsir Tuesday.
For Ohio. generals
far Monday. except
showers in northeast por-
tions; variable winds. no
decided change in tenn
psrature slightly warm
er and fair Tuesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

NoTIcE-I am now prepared to do all
kinds OF heavy hauling at lowest prices.
Telephone 527.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

Excursion Rates to Washington, pa /,
Fair, August 81 to September 4, 1891.
On above dates the B. & o. Company
will sell excursion tickets from Wheel
ing to Washington, Pa, at S1.5O for the
round trip, good returning until Sep
TENDER 5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
4 Wise Merchant

Is never content to stand
still. Stagnation is death
in Trade as in other
things. New customers
should be sought after all
the time. There is only
one way to get them-use
the Advertising columns
of Good Newspapers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31

L. S. COOP sells dry goods the cheapest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-04

Tho fresh air children SEQ tho country
with their own eyes. not with yours Or
mine. They steadily rpfuso 90 crafty
the taste Of continental and cxacting
persons By becoming morbidly lost In
marvel, or rapt IN poots fancy. Occa-
sonally one finds child whose mind Is
sensitive. aud who develops a ratio app
probation Of tho beauty Of living clolo
20 tho hear, Of things, but usually these
charity children enjoy whatever comes
10 them Ia Just tho amo uuroilccting
pr1saic, wholesome way that We lind
most gratifying aud healihial IN ous
own children.
VIy aiuug, and wonderful every
thing ia to them, ~ bo sure. but IN a
land where everything b. strange and
wondtriul ono loses sight OF fporial mir.
vel a peculiar aud disastrous hill.
storm once swept oyeru lurm whfr, .
dozen children were staying The chill.
dron Of tho h0g chold wcro terrified, but
tho little visitors were perfectly calm.
u thought maybe Il always raiuad
sharp gli IN the country raid one H..
nc girl, when they asked her why lho
wasn't afraid. -Aarpcr's na4lr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-04

lIogen, tho noted Morse playwright.
whose social dramas arc creating such
controversy In dramatic circles, Is a
man Of strikingly peculiar appearance,
and reminds ono TO u certain extent Of
the gnomes who play such u prominent
part in Scandinavian mythology. lie
Is a heavily yet small built man. with an
immense head, crowned with nm Aurcole
Of curly white hair, and heavy fringe
Of the same cnclrcling his face, but he
keeps his chin severely clean shaven. n
distinction also enjoyed by lis upper
lip.
His eyes are said to possess an ire.
.lstible charm, and are described as
being of blue rs deep rs the color OF
the sea ON the shores Of his beautiful
native northland.' Personally, he Is a
tociturn man of singularly strong inli.
viduallty, and In a recent speech said;
81 should not care 10 exist II had no
opposition. There would then be moth.
Ing for mo TO do, 10 sot minds In mo.
ton Is TO me the main thing. do not
scek fame. want opposition. Then
know there Is something ~ pave the
way for. Once "a Week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-04

Wax matches, so called, arc manu-.
featured chiefly la Italy and Great
Britain. They arc made by drawing
strand. Of Tine cotton thread, twouty or
thirty at a time. through melted stca.
rine, with q small HdmiXturc Of pamf
tn. The wax hardcns quickly upon
tho threads and the long tapors thus
produced arc Nuooticd and rounded
by pulling them through iron plates
perforated with holes Of tho desired
silo. Finally, the iapors arc cut into
match lengths and dipped. Washing
ton Star,