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The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

An inventor in Buffalo has devised y
process for making ice by utilizing the
intense cold created by the expansion Of
natural gas when liberated from the
high pressure at which it issues from
the wells In the experimental plant
the gas is used at its initial pressure. or
from $50 to 200 pounds TO drive a small
engine. After use in the engine the gas
exhausts into a closed box. and the ex-
pansion generates sufficient cold to form
slabs Of ice three inches thick to the
amount Of three-quarters of ton in a
day. 1t is claimed that the principle
can be applied economically on large
scale.-Eew York Telegram.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

A curious result of the decline and
fall OF General Boulanger has been
brought to light in the public pawn Off
ces. These state supported establish.
ments, called generally monts de piete,
have been inundated Of late with busts
and medallions Of the dcfunct general
The pledges in marble, plaster of paris
or bronze have been put in the clou by
poor enthusiasts, who in the days OF
Boulangers brief glory desired to have
a memento before them Of him whom
they deemed TO be the coming man. 3"
One branch Office in the Montmartre-
Clignpncourt district, whore N. Bou
langcr was particularly popular, Is said
to have nineteen busts Of the departed
agitator. London News.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
A Curious Clock.

A novel clock is now being exhibited
by the Watchmakers' union in London.
It is Of wood, beautifully carved and
stands six feet in height. The case is
perfect fort in miniature. and instead Of
bell and striking hammer the hours
are announced by buglor, who emerges
from door at one side of the fort and
blows the call to assemble and march.
Almost instantly doors open on all
sides. A regiment of automatic SOL
diers, six abreast, march out, wheel to
the left. stop few seconds to mark
time" and then march through another
part Of the fortress to the barracks
These marches and countermarches oc-
cur each hour. II they come out to an
nounce the hour of o'clock, one soldier
fires his tiny gun. At O'Clock two sol
diers fire their pieces, increasing with
the hour until the twelve leaders fire
their guns. the rear ranks bowling their
heads and pointing with their bayonets
toward the dial Of the clock. Chicago
Press
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
An An.i.u, n DnrnAa

On the identical spot where King sol-
omon procured "solddust. peacocks and
monkeys." a syndicate with 5000. 900
capital stock issued and . ten stamp
mill erected, has just pounded out t5J.-
0oO Mount Ophir, of sciptural re-
nown, Is close by. The old rocks. which
were too low grade for King Solomon's
reduction processes, are being ground
up and they average half an ounce 70
the ton. This gold field of Solomon's,
which has been idle all Of the centuries
until now. is on the Malay peninsula
The people who have gone In TO de-
velop it have had to cut seven miles Of
road through the jungle and clear sixty
miles Of river. They are just beginning
to realize on their investment The
company with the big capital has con-
cession ON twenty square miles Of this
gold field. The formation is black
slate. A shaft sunk 100 feet on the lode
has uncovered enough ore to keep the
mill going year. The ore will yield
two ounces TO the ton. In one place on
tho concession there is q hill $50 feet
high and half mile long.
The company has tunneled into thi.
hill about half way from tho bottom and
found ore ranging from seven penny
weights to seven ounces OF gold. The
reef varies in width from two to nine
feet. Even the loose rocks scattered
about on the hillside yield half ap ounce
Of gold 10 the ton. The superintendent
said to the American con.ul recently
II did not think there wss anything OF
this kind 30 extensive in ths world
Wherever You try you find gold" Raut
is the modern name of the ancient el do
rado.-Wilmington Letter.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

Professor Smith. formerly of Bowdoin
college, did not like to have the studenu
chew tobacco during recitations and
took effectuh means to break up the
practice. A boy who was called upor
to recite one day, not expecting to be
"pulled." as the saying goes. ON tho next
day in succession, would go into the
class and chew tobacco during the hour
Whenever "Cosine" noted this he wat
morally certain to ask that student o
few questions, and by keeping him W
fifteen minutes Or 80 would manage e
put him in position where he would
either have to swallow copious amount
Of tobacco or else choke. Such vigorous
treatment had u beneficial effect.-Lew
ixton Journal
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

European calamities from faminee
dwindle into insignihcance when com.
pared with the colossal dimensions Of a
famine in the crowded countries OF
Asia In 1887 over SOO 900 human be-
in9s starved To death in Northwest
India, and in 1850 another famine car
ried of 500. 900. In 1866 l,00O. .000 peO-
pie were supposed to hsved starved in
Bengal and Oritsa. and in 1893 the death
roll from famine in Rajpootana exceeded
l.'O0.0OO. Even at late as 1877 about
600, 900 perished in Bombay, Madras and
Mysore. Providence journal.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
Tho Land Of nioodlsss Revelations.

The recent revolution in Brazil is an
other instance Of the peculiar character
Of the government changes in the great
South American republic. and the
strange thing about them is that revo-
luton follows revolution always with.
out bloodshcd. Tho late Dom Pedro ab
dieatcd and went into banishment with.
out war; the president yho succeeded
him, and who undertook unsuccessfully
to play the part Of dictator, yielded to
Indignant popular opinion without shed.
ding blood. and now another govern
ment has boon sct up. aud 10 fGr the in.
ternal troubles have caused uo blood
she'd -Forum.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

A strange figure on the streets OF
WashingtOn is that OF Josephine
Jarocki. n PoliAh countess and grand.
niece 81 Count Pulaski. Of Revolutionary
fame. She il described as a human
dried apple" poor 10 indigence and shah
billy dressed, and she Is about fifty years
old For twenty-five years she has been
fighting for fortune left by Count
Pulaski. - Washington Letter.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
Discovery OF q Natural Cave.

A handsome natural cave YVES recent
ly discovered In Lafayette county, Ga
1t contains many rooms Of most sx-
,quisite crystallined beauty and yawn-
Ing abyss into which large stones have
been thrown with no reverberating
sounds borne back to the ear by which
its depths might be gauged. Exchange.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
M.,y-u,. xiiIion Dollar. en- Acre.

The other day the Southeastern Rail-
way company was asked no les Sum
than el ,250, 900 for q small and prscti-
cally useless piece Of ground In Ber-
mondsey. The land ia about sixteen feet
in depth, and comprises an area Of 4.lss
superficial feet, 80 that the claim is at the
rate Of GlS.O00.0 900 an acre. The COM
p,.ny. it is scarcely necessary to add. did
not close at the sum stated. London
Tit-BitA
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
A YnnIhful .Inlra-

Grandpa. said the irreverent college
boy At the close Of the Thanksgiving
dinner, whats the difference between
you and the turkey we've just had?"
ii don't know What2- said the old
gentleman innocontly.
"lt WIS a turkey stuffed with chest
nuts, and you are chestnut stuffed
with turkey The college boy and his
little brother were the only ones to
laugh. -Harper's Bazaar.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
Ono Rextm eat's Coioncis.

Among the strange fatalities Of the
year there are none more noteworthy
than those surrounding the oolonelcy Of
the Twenty first infantry. In less than
u year the regiment has suffered the lose
Of three oolonels- Morrow. O'Beirne and
Conrad. We trust that the fated three
break the spell, and that Colonel Jewett
will continue in command until his re-
tirement. March 81. 189S.-Army and
Navy journal.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

Mrs. r. y. Beach. who addcd two more
blue ribbons st the horse show in New
York to the ten received by her at pre-.
vtouS exhibitions, has Whist Ia called ''thv
perfcct park seat" in riding. light, grace
ful, easy and correct in the smallest dc.
all
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

Visitors TO Workhoiaust. 5ibcria, rom
plain II the coldncss II tho plnco. The
Thermometer is snid to have registered
on occssi ms "a low a. 81 dcgs. below
zero. and that tho ground freezes 10 .
depth Of 4OO feet.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
"sxnAlier Flsss to mite EN-. I"

In view Of the expected visitation Of
grasshoppers in some parts Of the state
next year, the state board Of horticulture
has arranged Cor a supply Of parasites
from New South Wales. to be ready for
distribution In March.-San Francisco
Call,
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

HolsOu I'm tired VI life. ye see. and
yt n ! blow out my brains. don't you
knOwp-the world wOal. vOuueinn INC
o. n suicide
DobsOn No, believe the general
verdict would he ustihable homicide. =
NV York Epncl
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

One Of tho first women 10 BE- appointed
10 public Utiioe In the south was hiss
Laura Townc. who had spent many years
teaching the negroes ON the island VI ~
Helena AMI wI appointed ~ y ,nembss
VI the educational boarL
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

Sir Edwin Arnold's first wife was the
elder daughter Of Rev. William H. Chan
ming. of Boston. who WAS settled a. 0
Unitarian minister VI Hope street chapel,
Liverpool, England, where he wus 500
cessor to Rev. James Martineau.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

Cures for insomnia are very numerous,
and before any man could try them all
he would be asleep forever. A way fo1
putting young children to sleep ia o.
Spanish srigin, II requires that the
back from the neck to the waist be gently
rubbed Chicago News
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
Knel,eI's Theory.

Miss Rachel was often told she was
taking cold. On the first warm days Of
summer she marched mp and down the
pavement IN front Of the house, tanning
herself vigorously. When her mother
appeared she exclaimed, I'm taking hot
mInInA. I'm taking hot. "-BAbyhood
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

Bismarck s what In Germany they
call Chain smoker" that is he smokes
from morning till night without a
break. lighting one cigar with tho end
of the other
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

Little girl of seven being asked why
shc ate her tart all around the edge first,
and consequently got her fingers covered
with jam, answered reproachfully
Meg. don't you know duty first and
pleaaure afterwArd. --Lnnlon Truth.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
OhAnbsziains Eye and Htn
Cintmonk

4 certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter. Salt Rhsum, scald Head. Old
Chronic Sores. Fever Sorss, EoxsmA,
Itch, Prairie Scratches. Bore Nipples
and Piles. Il is cooling and soothing.
Hundreds Of oases have been cured By
II after oil other treatment had failed
u 10 put up In I'd and 20 cont boxes
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

An apparatus for pnrifying lubricat
INK oils coming tsom machinery has
breu patsntcd in Norway whereby the
saine oil can be used many times al =
uihing expense.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
Arrival and Departure d
Daily Malls.

Eastern mail from Carthage arrivss,fs-a
Eastern mail for Carthage closes. - pm
Southern mail via Nosal. p. 5tsntss
Lincoln and Roswell arrives > 10 op.
Southern mail for same poh - departs
immediately after the arrival Of Ne
eastern mail.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

The womans college. Of Baltimore. h
two have two new buildings. quo tor gen
er.I college instruction. the other fcs
dorlnitorioA Ta.ir cssl Will be- tt50, 900
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

Preaching Services every Sunday
morning at II O'Clock and Sunday even
ing att.
Sunday School 81 10 O'Clock svev
Sundayinorning.
Other services - pee special -
nouncsment hereafter.
AhvA A. HuHp, Passes.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
oHURCH DIRECTORY.
Methodist harch.

Methodist Ch arch.
Preaching evsrr Sunday n Al 4. II
snd 7 p. N.
oundsy .School In sfssruooa st.s
O'Clock. Prayer meeting every Wsd.ss-
day evening at 8 O'Clock.
". T. Dunx, Yas<sr.
Nv. CRuroaTIRLp, r n.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

PosT-oFFIOE HOURS.
Z 9 Q. m. 10 p. m. Sundays .. s1S
10 .. m. Q TO 4p..m. Money osdcrs and
Register Dept open from Q .. N. 70 sp.~.
The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07

The population VI the Cherokee Ma
uon, which has recnly nod 0,eJo .00o
saos VI hsA TO the government. h about
1000. The rhorokccs arOa highly CIV
ihLed tibo Of indiana
Tie most u'etul domestic PCT Of the
natives of Greenland and other Arctic
clime~ h peculiar looking animal. to
which tie namo of Eskimo dog has
h.cn given
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
oNE.sIDED POOL PLAYING.
Clearwater Has a Picnic With Billy George
at Rellaire.

There has been considerable interest
of late in the pool playing contests that
have been going on in the valley. 1t
will be remembered that Clearwater, the
champion defeated Humrickhouse at
Wellsburg few nights since, the latter
only getting about 81 balls. Last Friday
night Clearwater tackled Billy George,
the ball player, and champion pool play
err OF Bellare. Clearwater made $50 balls
while George was rolling up 90. This
rather melted George to further en-
beavers, and he Immediately challenged
Clearwater to q match for 500 side
aud gold medal, George to make 125
to Clearwater's $50. The challenge was
excepted, and the game came off on Sat-
urday night. George had just SO balls
when Clearwater ran out.
This speaks pretty well for Osce Stat
Ter, of this city, who held the champion
down better than any of the subsequent
contestants. In one Of the contests 1t
will be remembered that Osce came
within one ball of winning. He had 1874
when Clearwater finished. On the sec
ond contest OSce secured something like
us balls. This must mean that Osce is
pretty near the high chief pool mogul OF
the valley.
Osce is nearly on par with the cham
pion in the matter Of holing the balls,
but by reason of fewer years and less
experience cannot quite keep in the
swim on position work. In a year or
two Osce will be ready to meet all COM
ers,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
A BIG TUNNEL
SURVEYED By THE WHEELING AND CON-
NELLSVILLE CORPS.
The B. & 0. Short Lins-The Latest News Con-
corning Eighteen or Twenty Railroads IN
West Virginia and Nearby Territory.

The surveying corps Of the Wheeling
and Connellsville Company had proceed
ed up Big Wheeling creek as lar as
Viola post office, when they were called
back, q few days ago, to survey tun-
mel from Bogg's run through the hill
and coming out back Of the Poor House
farm at Ellen Grove. This survey has
been about completed, and the survey
at Viola will be taken up again this
week. The people Of Greene county
generally, and Of Waynesburg in partic-
ular, are showing the greatest interest
in this line.
Apropos, a number Of Washington
county people are showing a great deal
of interest in the B. & 0. short line, and
are organizing the Company to complete
it. The line was projected TO run from
Zediker, a station on the Wheeling d.
vision, about five miles from Washing
ton, to the coke regions. About 81, $780,
600 was spent on it in grading, ETC.,
when the Baltimore and Ohio built the
branch from Genwood to Finleyville
and made a through line to Wheeling.
The o. & 3. was then abandoned. 1t is
thought the road can be built from Zed-
iker to Coal Center, on the Monongahela
river at no great expense, as most OF the
grading has been done. The original
line, If it had been constructed, would
have been 81 miles long between Con-
nellsvlle and Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
WASHINGTON IN MID-wINrER.
Announcement OF Another Excursion to
the National Capital via ID. & o. Il. X. on
January 2Sth

Announcement OF Another Excursion to
the National Capital via Ii. & o. Il. K. on
January 2Sth.
For Thursday, January 2Sth, the B.
& o. r. r. announces the second OF the
series Of excursions to Washington from
Plttsburg, Wheeling, Parkersburg and
all intermediate stations TO Washington
Junction, Nd. The large number OF
persons who availed themselves OF the
low rate and the uneXcelled train SER
vice offered on the first excursion OF the
season, is a proof Of. the popularity Of
these mid-winter trips TO Washington
via the b. 81 o. For the excursion on
January 2sth all the accommodations
heretofore provided will be offered.
The visitor TO Washington Is never
disappointed. He sees the most beauti-
full avenues, the most majestic archi-
lecture, and the statelieSt homes In any
American city. He wanders through
the best-Stored art galleries and muse
ums. He sees both branches OF Con-
gress in session, and hears the latest
and freshest political gossip.
Tickets will be valid for return pass
age ten days after day of sale, allowing
ample time for visiting Mt. Vernon,
Old Point Comfort, Richmond, and other
adjacent points.
Tickets from Plttsburg, Wheeling
and intermediate points to Martinsburg
are valid TO Baltimore.
For the time of trains and rates OF
fare consult appended table. For Sleep
ing Car accommodations and descrip-
tive pamphlets address nearest b. 81 o.
agent.
Trains leave Wheeling at 6:10 a. m.
and 6:1O p. M, and for these two train s
only will tickets be sold. Pullman
sleeping car on evening train.
Round trip rate, $1,000. Correspond
ingly low rates from other stations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
Railroad Notes.

General Agent Tausg, OF the Termi-
nal Company, is in st. Louis.
Work has commenced on the new B.
& o. station at Little Washington.
B. &c o. Freight Agent, T. C. Steven
son, is back from trip TO Kansas City
and other Western points.
Charles Hirsh, formerly OF the Elm
Grove road, has been appointed fore
man OF the B. & o. shops.
Superintendent of Terminals, J. f.
Legg, OF the B. & o., is back after a
weeks illness at his residence at Shop
herdstown.
The refusal OF q half-a-dozen land
owners to grant right-of-way is tempo
rarilY delaying the Washington and
WaynSburg narrow guage.
QThere are some indications that
something will be done this year to-
ward the building of a railroad up the
east fork Of Twelve Pole. A branch
twelve miles in length would open a
vast and valuable coal and timber field.
The location is an excellent one, and
the road can be constructed at a COM
paratlvely small cost.-WGyne NeICS.
The officers Of the proposed Manning
ton extension Of the w. 81 w. &. r.
have received proposition from Presi-
dent Roberts Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to the effect that if a
right Of way is secured the Company
will extend the Waynesburg and Wash
ington road to Clarksburg, w. Va, and
make it standard gauge. This pro-
posal was received last week by Presi-
dent Jackson, of the extension scheme,
and Secretary Gowan, of Warrington,
made a visit to Waynesburg to confer
with parties here who are actively in
terested in the matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
Hinton and New River.

The organization Of the Company was
completed at meeting at Hinton, and
the directors authorized the president
and secretary to engage engineers to
complete the surveys and estimates Of
the cost of construction. The treasurer
has opened the stock books at Hinton.
The intention of the company is TO build
line from a connection with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio at Hinton to connec-
ton with the Norfolk and Western at
the mouth Of East River. The route
will begin near the mouth OF the Green
brier River, following New River, and
thence aleng East River to its mouth in
Mercer county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
THE OFFICIAL REPLY
Made by the Natural Gas subcommittee
to the Company's UItimatum.

Following is the counter-proposition
of the subcommittee OF the Natural Gas
Commission, to the Natural Gas Com
pany OF West Virginia, in reply to the
ultinatum of the Company that they
could not and would not longer furnish
the city with free gas
$50 the Natural Gas Company Of West
VirginiG:-
CONFERENCE.-The Subcommittee
can not report favorably on your propo-
sition, but will consider and report to
the full Committee proposition based
on the following terms:-
THE public schools to be cut of at
the end of the present school year.
"The water works to be cut off from
October 1st to April 1st OF each year,
and to be on for the balance of the year.
THE other public buildings and
works to be furnished gas, as at present.
"P. +. FARRELL,
chairman Sub. Com"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
Hinton and New River.

A meeting Of the stockholders was
held at the office of L. NJ. Dunn, at Hin
ton, Summers county, on Friday last,
and the following doctors were elected:
j. c. James, j. II. Miller, j. Alex.
Parker, L. NJ. Dunn, A. B. Perkins, E.
o. Prince, G.. G. Gooch, w. a. Rinehart,
r. r. Flanagan and j. c. Carpenter.
The directors elected j. II. Miller, Pres
ident; j. c. James, Vice President; j.
Alex. Parker, Secretary, and L. M.
Dunn, Treasurer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
Knnnwha and Michigan.

Since this Company succeeded the Ka-
nawha and Ohio road the entire line has
been relaid with oak ties and 67-pOund
rails have been placed in the main track
for nearly the entire length of the road.
New steel bridges have been constructed
in the places of five wooden ones, and
the entire equipment has been over
hauled, repaired and put in good condi-
ton, and considerable new rolling stock
has been purchased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
THE SOCIAL MAZE.
What is Going on in Festive Way About
Town.

Miss Belle Prickett, a very popular
and handsome young lady, residing near
Mineral Wells, will be married on
Wednesday, January 90, to j. w.
RhoadeS, of Point Pleasant.
The Mercantile Club has sent on to
Charleston for q certificate of incor-
poration. The object of the incorpora-
ton is to lease or erect suitable club
house. The capital stock of the club is
1000, with the privilege OF increasing
it to 500, 900. The shares are $50 each.
1t is the intention Of the club TO retain
their present quarters on Main street
until suitable site can be secured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
NO TRACE OF THE BODY.
Crowds of People at the Stone Bridge
Yesterday.

Crowds of People at the Stone Bridge
Yesterday.
The search for the body Of Mr.. Carey
was carried on yesterday nearly all day,
not by the divers, but by others, who
were looking to the 500 reward. The
divers have given up their operations,
and returned to Cleveland on Saturday
night.
Several parties were out yesterday in
boats, probing the creek with poles and
hooks, and looking on from the wooden
bridge were crowds of people. There
were two or three hundred people on
the scene in the afternoon, and they
lined up along the bridge, and on the
south bank for quite a distance.
The body will probably rise to the
surface to-day, if not held by anything,
and will likely be discovered before
nightfall, either in the vicinity OF the
accident or at some point down the
river.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
Toledo. walhondIur and Ohio.

Surveys have been made fora connec-
ton between this road and the Pitts
burg, Ohio Valley and Cincinnati road.
Gen. A. J. Warner, of Marietta, Presi
dent of the latter line, has had charge
of the surveys, which start at Powhatan,
on the Ohio River, and extend westerly,
connecting with the Walhonding line by
way of GAINESVILLE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
West Virginia, Central & PIttsburg,

Regarding the extension Of this road
from Cumberland, Md, eastward, an
officer writes that preliminary survey
has been made from Cumberland to
Hagerstown via Hancock, Nd, dis
lance of 81 miles. The line now being
run by the engineers is a reconnaissance
from Hagerstown to Baltimore VIA
Frederick. At present no definite in
formation can be given as TO how soon
the building of any part of this ex-
tension will be commenced, or what
further work will be done.