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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-04

To ne Edii0r Of he Reqister.

To ne Edit0r Of the Register.
SIR:-In your last Sundays issue your
informant from Bridgeport who has not
the manliness TO make himself known,
opens his mud batteries upon the Street
Commissioner and the Street Committee
of Council, and in the most reckless man.
ner makes statements that are wholly I'M
true and unwarranted ''Newsmaker''
speaks falsely of the Street Commissioner
when he charges him with doing as he
pleases-hiring whom he likes, using his
own carts. working one or more men day,
and presents his bill and draws his pay,
and then throws an insulting slur at the
Street Committee, of which he says THE
Council have Street Committee, but il
does no good"
Now. we, the undersigned street commit
tee. respectfully ask you TO say in reply to
this silly stuff that Mr. Ora Duncan, the
Street Commissioner. has invariably con
suited this committee in regard TO all work
done upon the streets ana alleys, and has
always had this committees approval of
the same, and we know that Mr.. Duncan
has discharged his every duty honestly and
faithfully. and has rendered more intelli-
gent and better service with the limited
means at his disposal than any of his pre-
decessors in office The strong, unanswer-
able proofs of these facts NAV be seen at
any time by 4 glance at the effective work
he has done
(Signedl THOMAS w. JONES,
Chairman.
c. Fl. KAUFMAN,
y. KUHN.
j. O. DUNCAN,
Street Commissioner
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-04
TILTONNILLE

TuToNvILLE, o., January 3.-The York
vile Coal Works will resume operations
Monday. after being closed down 10 allow
the EMPLOYEES 10 enjoy the holidays.
The public schools start Monday, after
two weeks vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. James Cope returned
home after pleasant visit during the
holidays at Bridgeport.
Our agent. James Jarvis, was unable 10
cross the river last Sunday to get the REG
IsTFR on account of too much ice.
A rumor is afOat that an English syndl-
cate is casting its eyes over the vast amount
of territory here for a fine building site Tor
a city: also the enormous quantity OF coal
and other minerals that lay beneath the
hills here, which are of the finest grade
which have been testified to by many eX-
perts. Not long ago Ex-Governor Richards,
of SteubenVille, accompanied by gentlemen
from Pittsburg and Beaver Falls were look
ing nj the land and the fine quality OF
bituminous coal and taking Photographs of
the many mines in operation and making a
general observation. The syndicate de
sires, according to what has been learned,
to keep their action and business in general
secret, so as to dupe the people into selling
their land cheap. If they are successful
i'm purchasing or effecting some kind of a
deal several large manufacturing plants
viii be established.
Mr.. Floto, of Martins Ferry, has pur-
chased the residence owned by Joseph
AIKEN.
James Giesey will erect handsome res
idence at Highland City as soon as the
weather will permit.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
is now completed TO Martins Ferry, and
now they will soon have passenger trains
running.
Herman Roth. of Wheeling, is lying i'll
at the residence of his father, Postmaster
Roth
Ex-Postmaster A. j. Butcher is fast re
covering from the effects of broken limb.
Several farmers have been engaged re-
moving their fodder, etc, from the fields
to a place Of safety, as they fear high
water
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MOUNDSVILLE.

Mrs. j. X. Graham, the accomplished
wife of Agent Graham. entertained num-
Der OF her friends. Friday evening.
Miss Jessie HoOten is visiting friends in
Wheeling
Mrs. Kate Dorsey, Of Allegheny. Pa. is
visiting her father, MIR Frank Burley, on
Western Avenue.
Daisy Beverly. assisted by an excellent
corps of artists. will render the Metropoli
tan success, "A Silver Bird nj the Opera
House. Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Will Stidger will soon remove his confec-
tionery from the Mo- 'adden building. TO
the rooms lately occupied by Frank Wade,
opposite the Opera House.
Mrs b. +. HOdgeman entertiiIed
progressive euchre party Christmas eve.
A very enjoyable eveug was spent
Miss Mary Bruce. daughter o. hr G.. "
Bruce is hone on a visit FROM Baltimore.
where she has been attending >cEoco..
Mr. Win Hornbrook and family o. Pow
haitian, Ohio, spent New Year w,A his
brother Charles.
turned home from a peasant vS.t among
friends in Claysville, Pa.
The NJ. E church has secured lie ser
vices of Prof. Thomas orchestra and hero
after the melodions strains of clarionet,
cornet. violin bass viOl and slide trombone
will mingle with the vocal music. In con-
sideratiou for these services the orchestra
are to have several benefit festivals each
and the church will also keep all inStru-
ments in repair
The Disciples church meetings here uu-
der the direction of DR.. Hoover are proving
successful in the highest degree. Quite
number OfcO0vertS have been made
Mr. J. L. Stewart, editor of the sun, is
improving quite rapidly from his late at
tack Of typhoid fever and viii soon be able
10 be upon the street again.
Bro Burchiual truly remarks that other
towns celebrated with a few DRINKS and
disturbances Christmas, but MOundsville
celebrated in the old Puritan manner, nary
"a drunk or "furse" IL has been so long
since an rrrest has been made in this town
that we almost think our officers have for
gotten the modes opgGndi. Nor fight,
even a dog fight. for 10 these very months
Nary a drunk, not an elopement. nor scan
dal Verify, the Ari7ona Kicker would
bust here in two weeks.
Miss Sue Higgins, accompanied by her
sister. Miss Lucy. will return to Philadel-
phia some time next week.
Miss Mary MofIat, of Wheeling, has been
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spent the holidays here with her brother
and sister, Mr.. Chas. and Miss Lou Coch-
ran.
Albert Dieterich, who bought out G. w.
Hubacher, took possession of the store yes
terday morning.
The NJ. E Sunday school has elected the
following officers for this year: Supern-
tendent, Harvey Rutter; Assistant Super
intendent, julius Steiger: Secretary, F. l..
Case; Librarian. w. W. Walton; Treasur-
err Miss Mary Fisher.
Capt II. K. Kraft of this place, left this
morning for Parkersburg to bring up the
Matt F. Allen. She Will be up some time
tonight.
Walter Lands, the boy who shot himself
Christmas, as reported in last Sundays
REGISTER. died last night from the effects
of the wound.
Albert Brantigan is dangerously i'll. He
hurt himself someway while shoveling
snow about week ago, and has oeen get
ting worse ever since. His friends have
very little hope for his recovery.
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PORTLAN ID.

PORTLAND, O.. January 81. J. String
err. Of SteuOenville. spent New Years with
his mother in Portland.
John Masters. who mas been employed
with w. II. Stanley. of Ceredo, w Va,
spent the holidays at home
A man by the name Of Stevens, Of Mar
tins Ferry, while visiting Trends at w ar
renton. went into the mines at keily,s, and
a piece Of stone fell on his foot, nearly sew
ering two or three Of his toes.
Or. W. ID. Hoge is visiting friends In
Loudon county, Virginia.
A new steel rope was put on the incline
at KeIlv's coal works yesterday.
Frank Stringer and sister, Miss Sally,
70 number of their friends. About ten
couples were present, and all enjoyed
themselves immensely. Cards and dane
ing were the chief amusements. Al a seas
enable hour tempting refreshments were
served. TO which ample justice was done by
all present
W. W. wingett, who has been spending
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WELLSBURG.

WEIIsBURG, January 3.-One of the
most ENJOYABLE entertainments OF the sea
son was given at Barth's Opera House on
Friday evening by party of ladies and
gentlemen from Wheeling, for the benefit
of the organ fund Of the Presbyterian
Church The performances consisted OF a
song by the children OF the Sunday school,
Mrs Wheeler at the piano; d beautiful Sc
lection by the Nail City Banjo Club; vocal
solo, Miss Alma Conner; piano trio. Misses
Anna Hess. Annie and Louie LANG; song,
Mrs Geo. b Caldwell; Two Grenadiers,"
NJ. &. Zulauf: "DOlly's Revenge" Miss
Lucy Robinson; banjo solo, Miss Annie
Laing. vocal duet, Mrs. Caldwell and Miss
Conner: selection FROM Dickens, Miss Rena
House: banjo solo. Prof Colby; flute solo,
Emet LANG. and selection by The Banjo
Club.
After the concert the Wheeling visitors
and "A number of our young people assem-
bled in the parlors Of the Hudson House
aud spent the evening very pleasantly.
Prof. j. \ Cox, city superintendent OF
the Martinsburg schools, passed through
the city today on his return to his work,
having sprint his vacation with his father
IN this county.
Miss Lucy Fulton.an accomplished young
lady of Pittsburg. IS visiting Miss Bessie
George on North Charles street.
Much credit is due Mrs. d. w. Baird and
other ladies of the Presbyterian Church
for their energy in arranging for the con
cert.
Miss Alice White, daughter OF Hon. H.
:. White. of Bolton, is visiting MISS Min
ME Shields at the Hudson House.
Mrs. c. W. Conner, of Wheeling, -came
I'D with the excursion on Friday night,
and has been calling on friends ia the city
DR.. c. a Breshear has been confined TO
his room for some days by illness, but IS
some better to-day.
C. II. Abercrombie George Carl. Chas
Il. Miller and Dr.. Heath, of Wheeling, are
al the Lewis House.
Hon. J. B. Sommerville was up yester-
day on legal business.
j. H. Dauck. of the Granite House, has
been confined 10 the house by illness part
of the week. but is now better.
Miss Melvin returned yesterday from
protracted visit in Wheeling and Washing
ton, Pa
George Caldwell has gone to Pittsburg
and will resume his position on the road,
Miss Lucy Hammond passed through the
city to-day.
Miss Carrie Shepherd came up from
Beech BottOd Saturday on her way to the
country.
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FAIRMONT.

FNRMoNT. January "a real good time
was had an the NJ L. church, New Years
night. The Ladies Aid Society gave their
annual social. serving delicious refresh
ments to the large crowd that had gather
ed. In addition TO the social the members
and friends of the church rendered the pas
tor and family an old-time donation.
Everything that could make pastor and
family happy was donated.
George Hooker, brakeman on the M, r.
* p. passenger train, fell between two
cars while assisting IN shifting cars, Tues,
day at noon, and was pretty badly bruised
up. He had a narrow escape from serious
injury.
John &. Mccoy, now of Weston, is visit
ing his parents on the Avenue.
Emory Watkins has moved his family
into the Kelly property, on Monroe street.
The Home Benevolent Aid Society, a
secret order composed of our colored 0retn-
rem. held festival in the new lnder build
ing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
nights, and realized nice little sum.
Miss Mabel Reynolds, of Morgantown,
is the charming guest OF Miss Arah Martln
AT the Mountain City house.
A Jolly social event this week was
watch meeting by number of our young
folks ut the residence of Mrs. Linnie y.
Hall
Oliver j. Sands, who was married Tues
day night at Rockford, ILL.,. TO Miss Lucille
Robinson, returned with his bride TO his
fathers home in this place on Friday.
On Wednesday night Mountain City
Lodge No. IS, *. of p, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing six months: =
f.. T. Martin, Chancellor Commander; w.
f.. Arnett, Chancellor Commander;
Il. f. Ramage, Prelate, and Phil. Griner,
Master-at-Arms.
c. f.. Manley and b. +. Ramage, County
and Circuit Clerks-elect, respectively took
charge of their offices on January 10Th.
The speak easiesn are holding their
own. Last week one proprietor retired
from business, and this week new one
opened up. We have u good law, but 1t
seems no officers.
Mrs Harry Comerford and Miss Era
Hull, of Grafton, were here on Monday
last Mrs Comerford was the guest OF
Miss Ida Abbatt, and Miss Hull spent the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Linn, in Pal
atine.
Walter Martin, son of Elias Martin, OF
Boothsville, this county, died at his
fathers residence Friday of typhoid fever.
after a short illness. Mr.. Martin was well
known 10 many of our people and was
highly respected young man. At the time
of his illness he was clerking IN the At
lantic Tea Companys store in Wheeling
Tom Raymond returned home to-day
from lengthy visit 10 Wheeling.
John T. Roger Of the Philippi Repub-
iicdn. has been in the city for several days.
The Inder Office will be moved into its
new building on Jefferson street next week.
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PARKERSBURG

PARKERSBJ ". VA, January 5.-Co.
%. =. Thompson was in the city for a few
DAYS greeting his many friends.
SIR. and Mrs Fewsmith. of Washington,
ID c.. are here on visit % their son Mr.
Crowel FewSmith.
Miss Maud Dent is having a delightful
wish with friends i'm SteuOenville, O.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. W. Looms, Kent LOOMS
and Miss Carrie Cook attended the Cook
HodSinson wedding in Marietta ON tue
30th
Dr. Bubaugh, a prominent physician oil
this city. enjoyed delightful visit OF sew
eral DAYS with friends In Cincinnati.
". 4. Davis has been on visit 10 his
oh home In Grafton.
Mss Florence Foreman is home from the
Ohio WESLEYAN University for the holidays.
Miss Kinnie r. Smith handsomely enter
tanned few of her friends al tea.
j -. Roger is home from ClarkS0urg.
A number of Young people from this city
and Belprc attended the Dana-Slyre we'd
ding in Marietta on the 2nd.
Mrs MARY Gardiner. of Pittsburg, IS on
a visit 70 her old home She will be enter
tanned by Mrs Agnes Neal.
* g. Blackford and A. j. Baudy left
Saturday for the South.
Mrs Monroe Shrewsbury IS visiting IN
Philadelphia.
Miss Julia Miushal. or Marietta, Is the
qiest OF friends iu this city.
The wedding of TWO of Parkersourg' $
prominent society people. Miss May Glenn
ems and Mr.. u Paden Will take place on
Thursday.
Mrs. X. II. Patterson aud son. Harry,
lefr Monday evening on an extended visit
10 Baltimore and Worcester. Mass.
Miss Ella shaw entertained her friends
tas,N o'clock tea in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs Jas Dis, Jr.
Tne Kline Club dance on Tuesday even
fp, was one Of the most enjoyable OF THIS
seasons dances given by that club. Mr..
and Mrs John u. Wait Mrs. HiteShew
and Mrs Suodgrass were the chaperones-
Miss Nlare-lret Paden handsomely enter
ta;ned "a few of her friends last week.
Miss Anna Neptunei is the guest oiiriends
Inn Wheeling
iuc friends.
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BURLINGTON, O., January 3.-Mr. Jacob
Cunningham and wife, of Florence, KY, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Milligan and son, of
Toronto, O., is the guest of friends here
this week
Chas. Hancock will move his family to
Martins Ferry this week.
Mr. Hiram Orr, of Tyler 1nty, West
Virginia, has been among friends here the
past week.
Phillip Ellis, of .Etnaville, is circulating
among friends here.
Messrs. August, William and Earnest
Horstman, of Wheeling, were the guests
of John Kehrer this week.
William Belschner, farmer resident of
of this place, but now residing in Pitts
burg, spent New Years here.
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CLARINGT0N.

CLARIxGToS, o.. January S.-Mrs. Lucy
Williams. of Salama, returned home Mon
day after spending few days with rela-
tiveS here.
A number of our Young people made up
sleighing party Monday evening and went
to Cameron. o. They took music with
them, and on arriving at Cameron they
went to the Rea hotel, where they had a
very pleasant dance.
w. T. Powell and wife art at Pittsburg
this week
Miss Amelia Brahtigan, of Steubenville,
is spending the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. Emma Cramer, of this place.
Miss Clara Pontius. of Cameron, o.. was
the guest of Miss Clara Habermehl this
week.
Mrs. Albert Duerr, of New Martinsyille,
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CLARKSEURG.

Ct,rKsRraG. W. VA. January g. There
10 destined % bc great changes and pro
.-,,.,ss iu Clarksburg IL can be certainly
nrsdictcd that within year there Will De
NO railroads built, Will have their ter
.',r,,s I'm rhis city. Already company
-e- Zen Incorporated nnder tie name Of
,rc Citizens Street Railway Company,
be,-;n,- for its object with the next year 10
las. its tracks and rails for transportation
o,.s,. then of cars for the carriage OF pas
ssDs,ers 10 be drawn by horses or 70 be
propelled by electricity
The municipal election passed OF quiet
1,- THE contestants for Mayor were CO..
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-04

the holidays at home, returns tOi
at the Cincinnati Medical Coll,h
Misses Elliott and Crumley,
vile, spent the holidays wi
Neely's family.
Some farmers who had corn
lands were engaged yesterday
to higher grounds, in consequ,
rising waters.
Since the w. * l.. Il. is about
w. II. Camper. who has been a
construction. will embark for {
sist in a similar work.
Jerry Welch, a former salesma
lespie * Son, paid his friends he
visit this week. Several excitine
were recalled by his presence.
OF 1900 light-hearted, sangu
Of players who set out for {
fortune at the beginning Of Oh
season. us survive. The 9th
fallen by the wayside. Here
sOrtmant Of lucky companies 81
road: . pantomime troupeS.
companies, Is presenting stanc
edies, 100 presenting society
presenting melo-drama, 2l3 p
farce comedies, Is minstrel /
variety organizations, % mag
horse shows. 3 companies OF
animals, 100 comedy drama
finns
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I OOK TO YOUR INTER-
To Builders and Owners OF Rufd

now have on hand the best select 20
Slate Mantels ever brought 10 the city. ! (
good assortment Of Gas Crates aud Tile H.
and all goods for making = nice tre-pllc'.
az my place and you can sec Just what W
~ get and see the Mantel set up ior inspe'
4. D. caldwell
ieZ3iAe IN Main s'r
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BURLINGTON.

j q. DUNCAN,
Street Commissioner.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

More than a century ago the Acade
mic Royale des Sciences at Paris passed
a resolution that they would no longer
entertain communication about dis
ooveries Of perpetual motion. They
included in the same prohibition the
duplication Of the cube, the ~trisection
Of the angle and the quadrature Of the
circle. Men had worked for centuries
on the theory that the discovery Of
perpetual motion was possible, nor did
this authoritative opinion TO the con
trary alter their views. And they are
still working at it, and probably will to
the end Of time. Hundreds OF patents
have been granted for machines for the
purpose, and the widespread and con-
tinued existence Of the fallacy is clearly
shown by the scores Of designs and in
complete models in the patent Office at
Washington Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18
Nau Method Of Engraving.

A French scientist has introduced q
process for the engraving of designs on
wood. leather or similar materials by
Of a pencil or tool, the point Of
which is constantly al red heat. After
= series Of experiments with hot iron
and platinum wire heated by electric
ity, a special tool was finally devised
by the inventor of this process, which
renders the operation extremely sim
pie. The tool in question is another
application OF the cautery instrument
used by surgeons. The pencil has a
wooden handle, upon which is mounted
a small platinum tube with a fine point
Two separate receptacles communicate
with the tools by means of a rubber
tube. One of these contains a hydro
carbon, such as alcohol, benzine or
wood spirit, and the other contains
compressed air.
A constant flow Of the hydrocarbon
vapor Is maintained at the point Of the
tool, which is thereby kept in a state Of
intense heat. Both receptacles are pro
vided with regulating apparatus, 10y
which the supply of ink can be adjust
ed or cut of, as desired The opera.
ton Of tracing designs on woodwork
and leather is thus simplitied 10 the ut.
most possible extent. \ tracing Of the
design i made on the article % be or
namented, and any degree Of relief i,
instantly Effected. very little skill on
the part Of the operator being re-
quired. The new process will be Of the
greatest service 10 bookbinders, oNr
penters and Others, as we'll as a~ffordine
a ready means of labelling cases. lar
rels erc. --Pittsburg Dispatch
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

While the unmarried woman Of the
year 20OO, whether young or old, will
enjoy the dignity and independence Of
the bachelor of today, the insolent
prosperity at present enjoyed by the
latter will have passed into salutary. If
sad. eclipse. No longer profiting by
the effect Of the pressure Of economic
necessity upon woman, TO make him
indispensable, but dependent eXclO-
sively upon his intrinsic attractions.
instead Of being able 10 assume the
fastidious airs of a sultan surrounded
by languishing beauties, he will be
fortunate If he can secure by his merits
the smiles of n
In the year 1000 no man, whether
lover or husband, may hope 20 win the
favor Of maid or wife save by desert
While the poet, justly experimenting
the ideal proprieties, has always per
sisted in representing man at the feet
of woman. woman has been, in fact,
the dependent and pensioner Of man.
Nationalism will justify the poet aud
satisfy the eternal fitness Of things by
bringing him TO his marrow bones ii
earnest. But indeed we may be sur,
that In the year 2OOO he will need NJ
compulsion 10 assume that attitude
Edward Bellamy la l. dies Home Jour
nal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

There l. q family in Liberty, Ne,
~ho live On "a farm, with mountains on
three sides. and with no highway lead
ing To- IT,. There was a rough road up
a very bad hill, but it accommodated
only them, and that not very much. a.
the man comes out but two OF three
times a year To obtain supplies. So he
asked 70 have this rOad discontinued
and his taxes abated by reason thereof
and a this wa n good trade for the
town it accepted his proposition, and
now when lac wishes to come out with
his cart and oxen he ON across a
pasture. II you wish TO find perfec
content pay a visit 10 this family. The
man diSposes of a pair Of big oxen
cvery year or two, and sells a few
lambs every year. This is more than
enough 10 supply all their needs. He
las a pension. but apparently has no
use for IT,. "a lac makes no investments,
and l. known % have quite "a large
sum Of money, which is kept between
the leaves of "a book. They use an old
fashioned fireplace made Of stone. and
are surrounded by plenty Of wood and
appear 10 take solid comfort in life
Belfast Me- Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-18

| see some queer antics among spar
rows. Looking ont through the open
door one day ! saw a song sparrow OF
the concrete walk sitting on her tan
which was turned under her. Some
thing seemed 70 be wrong there. She
was picking at the tail feathers, and
either the tail would not stay under
her or else she was too uncomfortable
20 sit still more than a moment at a
time. The tail seemed to be continually
getting away from her. She went
through these gymnastics many times.
Finally a white throated sparrow came
on to the walk and began initiating
her, whereat she flew at him and drove
him away. At another time / saw on
a fence, trying 70 scratch her a and
keep her balance, but she did not suc
coed in giving more than n hasty
scratch at a time. / have seen young
sparrows dancing lear the river hedge.
At my approach they slid under the
bushes like rats. Forest and Stream.