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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
The ratte.t Man in America.

BALTIMORE, MD, January 4.-John
Dietel, who was known to dime museum
visitors as 1.-The latest Man in Amcri-
ca,s has been placed in vault here.
Services were conducted by Rev. n.
Burkart at the home Of the dead mans
mother. The coffin was feet inches
long; 351S inches wide, and % inches in
depth.
At the time of his death in Cincinnati
he weighed about 400 pounds. IL re-
ouIred the strength Of ten men to bear
the coffin from the wagon to the vault.
No hearse large enough to carry the
coffin to be secured, and so the remains
were taken to the cemetery in one OF
the wagons OF the undertaken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
rr,1 -EsrATE MARKET.

needs Of Transfer Left for Record Yes
terday.
The following transfers OF real :, gst .,.,e
vere left for record at Clerk HOOKS
Office yesterday;
Deed made January I, iS92, oy Wv w - %
pa5Isv and wife and w. w. Bodley, 70
F I,G,i K. Cox, wife Of w. NJ. Cox, i 10,
L1, ~ "a ~ LOT No 60, in Chapline q EotfS
addition. Consideration, s., $50 go, ~
Deed made December %, lsg1, Oy
caoeoe Paplus and wife James tisna-
9 ge for the south % feet OF lot No. No., .
= s,,sre No. 25, in South wheeling
Consideration, SO, 600. - -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
DIED.

NOLTE-Monday. January 4th, 1892 at 2:45
p. m, BERTHA daughter OF Albert n. and Ida
Nolte, aged years, months and 10 days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
LANCASTER-SundGy morning, January 3,
1892 at 3 o'clock. WALTER L., infant SON OF
James II and Katie +. Lancaster aged year,
4 months and IS days.
Funeral services at residence OFF NJ. Vogel,
No lS9 Fourteenth street, on Tuesday after
noon. at O'Clock. Friends OF family invited
to attend. Interment private at Peninsula
Cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
Ohio County Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that the Board OF
Commissioners Of the county Of Ohio, West Nir-
ginia. will offer for sale 800 900 AZ per cent.
fiye-thirty bonds dated December ], 1891, inter.
est payable annually December LIST. All OF said
bonds will be delivered January IL, 1892, &C
crued interest to be added
Sealed bids for said bonds will be received
endorsed proposals for bouus) At the oihce OF
the hoard OF commissioners of the county OF
Ohio until Tuesday, January II, 1882, AZ 10
o'clock a. IN. No bids will be received at less
than par The rights reserved TO reject any or
ali bids FRANK CRUISE, President.
HENRY H. PENDLETON, Clerk.
iCbe above bonds are not taxable in Ohio
conntv FOR county purposes del0eodqu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
A Band of Negroes Burn a Cotton Gin and
Shoot Into Peoples Houses.

Shoot Into Peoples Houses.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, January Aim
wood, village twelve miles from here,
is in ferment of excitement caused by.
the work OF mob Of dozen negroes
led by white man named Puryear. 1t
appears that this band has been terror
ling the town for some time. Its mem
bers have been circulating petitions for
the removal of the railroad station some
distance south of its present location,
but they were strongly opposed by DIR.
BRYAN, a well-to-do citizen.
In revenge the desperadoes visited the
Doctors gin and set it on fire, and burn
ed it to the ground. They then fired
the depot and proceeded through the
streets, firing their Winchesters into
the houses as they went along with a
view of keeping the villagers indoors.
The depot was totally destroyed. The
Sheriff Immediately organized posse,
and at last accounts had lodged Pur-
year aud three of his gang in jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05

If YOU need spectacles, eyes tire or
head aches when reading or sewing,
consult and have your eyes tested for
glasses without charge by Prof. Shelf,
the Optician, corner Main and Eleventh
streets. The only exclusive optician in
the State. Tu. In. Sat. dgh'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
TOILET.

BUSINESS PROPERTY.
Business house. 1854 Market 81.
Store room and dwelling, al l0oi Market ST.;
will rent separate ~ desired.
store room, 1913 Main 50.
DWELLING HOUSES.
s-roomed dwelling 10 Maryland ST.
s-roomed dwelling 81 Thirteenth 4.
7-roorned dwelling, ~ South York -.
7-rO0med dwelling, 2sfS Uhapl,ne -.
s-roomed dwelling, ~ North Front st.
6-roomed dwelling, 40 North YORK ST.; posses
Sion At once.
6.roomed dwelling, ~ North York st.
6-roomed dwelling, North Erie 81; suitable
for two families.
6.roomed dwelling. $3.50 Market 81. -
5-roomed dwelling ~ Twentytnird 81,
5-roomed dwelling, III Twepty-ninth ST.; pos
session at once, $40 per month.
4-roomed dwelling. 26S. Market 50.
rooms, corner Tenth aud Market SITS, over
Wsimar's meat store.
3-roomed house, 269S Chaplne ST.; possession
AZ once $40 per month.
8 roorned house. at $50 National Road.
Dairy farm, half mile from this city on Ma
G. o. SMITH, l0e9 Markets..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
Resolutions of Resnect.
CASTLE HALL, Mystic LODGE, No. "a,
KNIGHTS OF, PYTHIAs,
ELM GROVE, w. Va, Dec. 70, 1881. J
IN MEMoRIAM.

ELM GROVE, w. VA, dec. 20, 1871.
IN MEMoRIAM.
WHEREAS, Il has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the universe to remove from our
midst Bro. X. of r. & S, Homer E. Butler,
a member of Mystic Lodge No. "a, one who
was highly esteemed and respected in our
Order and was much beloved by US all;
therefore be il.
ResoIued, That 1t is with feelings Of deep
regret that this Lodge has lost our beloved
Brother.
Resolred, That this Lodge deeply sympa-
thises with the stricken friends and rela-
tives, and especially with the aged father
and mother of our deceased Brother, IN
tins their great bereavment.
Resolred, Further, That these resolutions
be allowed to occupy an obituary page IN
the journal of this Lodge.
We, your committee, appointed to draft
resolutions of respect in regard to the
death of Bro. Homer E. Butler, respect
fully submit the above as our report.
i. J. LINTON.
W. R. BOWERS.
JAS. A. BIRKETT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05

CURE ron CRoUP.-Use DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil according to directions:
IL is the best remedy for all sudden
tacks Of colds. pain and infs
and injuries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
TUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

e. Having been duly appointed and qualified
"A Justice of the Peace Ia and ior the district Of
Union, county 81 Ohio. AMI State % Vest Nir.
giuia, | aanoeEce shat I cAn De- found untl
February next 20 the Office Oi Hon. J. - len-
dleton. No. 1910 ChapIiue street. whore VIII
attend 10 business, SHARE OF which solicit.
AFTER February VIII remove 90 rev 0fiss 10 be-.
fitted up for ae In NJ iltE Rf0s. Bdildinf,l
corner Market aud Fifteenth streets nlst side Y
second lOOr. \. 4. KIMBERLY.
tahs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05

For Throat Diseases and Coughs use
BRows's BRONCHIAL TEocHEs. Like ali really
GOOD things, they are initiated. The gsaElHs are
so,d onIyfa 0orss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05

BEWARE OF FRAUDs.-Be sure you
get the genuine DIR. Thomas Electric
Oh. 1t cures Colds, Group, Asthma,
Deafness and Rheumatism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
Proposals for Coal!

Bids will be received AZ the oalce Of the CITY
Water board until January 18th. iS3s, al ~
o'clock noon, for furnishing "clean 'Ruh OF
Mine" aud "Yur' Coal ior The City wats
Works during tho year 1852,
The Board reserves the night 70 reject any or
Nil bids THE CITY WATER BOARD.
iahs 10, i2i5I7
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05

THE finest assortment OF Holiday
slippers in the city at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05

LARD enters largely into nearly every
thing we eat and we should see that 1t
Is nure. Ask for NJ. Reilly's Pure Leaf
Lard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
5franhoafs.

-
CLEANERS FOR. CINCINNATI,
y LOUISVILLE. xEEPBIs. ST. LOUIS,
New Orlssrs. sni intsrnsediats poier. Nill
leave wharf Boat, foOt - Lisgsnln street,
daily, Monday excepted, - follows
IT, steamer KEYsT0SESTATE.-
- -. s.. Calhoun. Master. I. w.
EloT, LI srk. every 'TBes44y stb .. n
IT, steamer -AsDEs = y Cooper.
E5>$Z-. n sstef: Al j. Slain, clefy every
Heanesday All s. NJ
IT,. Steamer .HCDSoS." J. 2. Eli
son. Master; Ian Lacey Clerk,
sTSry IIursasy atS s. T.
c- steamer SCOTIA. George W. Row
lsl<rfsf Iey. aasIer; r. H. Kerr, Ciefk;
E4zzzt every saturday atSa 70.
steamer CONGO. "a. p. Madsr..
f.IEs Master; j. Wshrnsn, Clsfk, eyesf
49, snncay a. N
F,,..-class fare. Wheeling 70 Circ.nnstl. e %
Round trip, si0-0o Meals ane stass-ropn IN.
clsdet.
,~-T,ckets srEnsfersbie and good unfil os,t
For Freight o. Passage apply on board q 4
'A'as 90 'cRocKAgD EooIH, Asss.
fmr~s<<<X
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting OF the Stocsholt-
ers OF the Peoples bank Will be he'd az the
Banking House on Tuesday, January i.th, iS92,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. NJ aud
O'Clock p. IA. for De election of a Board of
Directors for the ensuing year and the trsnsac.
ton Of any other business that ma y come be fore
them GEO. ". 4 kHART, JR.,
iabsi Cashier.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05

UTANTED-Workin wholesale grocery or
w provision store by a young man not
afraid Of work: good reference Address II"
care Box l9l, City. ja2h
TANTED-SALESMEN WHO TRAVEL TO
w sell our goods 10 the trade; full line. Ad-
dress for terms, &c, CENTRAL HARNESS x
COLLAR co. Baltimore, Nd Jaleudq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
LINwooD TERRORIZED.

L. S. Coon sells dry goods the cheapest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-05
mnitteo.

WANTED-Girl for general housewofk; good good
st good wages Apply at 81 South Front
street. ja3h
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
His Great Loss.

'"There was queer old fellow in COM
pany that l played /; special engagement
with in London" said an actor. HE was
men-long hair and all that-and he was
cast for the Friar in Romeo and Juliet
He got on we'll enough until he came to
one Of the speeches that rhyme. and Pm
blessed if he didn't go right on rhyming
through all the rest of that scene. He
never hesitated for word either. When
he had a speech with me afterward, he
stopped in the middle Of it and began to
look over the audience. l gave him his
lines in whisper and he began to be
troubled with most tremendous cough
that didn't deceive anybody. A night or
two afterward he was in about the same
state and made a pretty bad break in one
place. fed him his lines, though, and he
got through after a fashion.
LAS we went off he caught me by the
hand and with tears in his eyes told me
was one of the right sort and that he
would never forget my Kindness. 'Ah, sir
you don't know what am laboring under
just at present. said he. thought it was
about pint of gin. but I didu't say SO
'Ah, SIR he went on, my poor sister died
Today l told him l was very sorry aud
advised him to stay out of the cast for
few nights. Later one of the women, as
she was going to her dressing room, said
to another, Isn't it really too bad about
poor old BIS brotherr what about
hm? said the other. Died this after
noon '"-New York Sun.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
A Reporter and Burglar.

Richard Harding Davis, whose interest
in life must have diminished considerably
since he took to writing fiction and gave
up good, noble reporting, thought that he
would like to capture Il lot of Philadelphia
burglars. Mr. Davis was then reporting
for Philadelphia paper. He disguised
himself as a burglar, and lived with the
gang for two or three weeks. All were ar
rested and some of them are still III JAIL A
great actor was evidently lost to the world
in Richard Harding Davis. He has few of
the burglars instincts, and doesn't look
like burglar, but lie played the part so
well that when one OF the swindlers whom
be had met in the course of his criminal
experience called ut his fathers house and
beheld Davis arrayed in fine linen he
gazed at Davis in admiration, and whis-
pered his earnest congratulations, think
ing that Davis had introduced himself into
the house as a butler with an eye to future
lascalities.
The mans idea in calling was to swindle
the servants of the house in some way.
Davis acquaintance with the crook of
course made the undertaking failure.
Davis gained the confidence of the bur
glars by representing himself as burglar
from New York who wanted to keep quiet
aud out of Byrnes' way for little WHILE
New York World.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
The Old Mesmerist in q New Role

A Russian hypnotist and mind reader
gave an entertaining seance at Metropolitan
temple last night. At his request twelve
gentlemen took seats on the stage, and to
each of them the doctor gave a small crys
tai prism set in the center of dark stone.
He requested them to hold the crystals in
their right hand about eighteen inches
from the eyes and to gaze fixedly at them.
Mesmeric passes were made over their
faces, and after the lapse Of few minutes
three Of the gazers had fallen asleep. The
others were dismissed.
With these three subjects the doctor
produced some remarkable phenomena.
He induced them to imagine that they were
on the seashore and to initiate bathers and
victims of terrible shipwreck. Then they
made the audience laugh by beginning to
disrobe for bath, ard the manner in
which they swan and foundered on the
carpet was most ludicrous.
Two of the subjects were placed side by
side facing the spectators, while the doctor
calmly threaded a sack needle with Irvine.
Obedient to his command the subjects
opened their mouths and he drew the
needle and thread through the upper lip Of
each, literally sewing them together. The
subjects did not betray the slightest indi
cation that they suffered the least pain,
and he made them sing while in that con-
dition. Several gentlemen were called
upon the stage to examine the thread in
order to satisfy them that it was no trick.
Then the doctor drew out the thread and
showed that not drop Of blood had flowed
from the holes OF stained the thread.-San
Francisco Examiner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
Some "Smart" Books.

Perhaps the most delightfully."- smart
book of travels ever write II was 'Eoethen. u
Th-re is such subllety and alacrity in the
accent of egotism Which runs through it,
that it is impossible to be disguised with
it. But then that accent is unmistakable,
though all The more attractive, for not
being too glazing, too prominent. Another
Extremely smart and brilliantly smart
look was Mr.. Mallock's own New Re
public,' but no one would ever have
thought Of attrlbuling to that book any
high fasuidiousness If taste or modesty of
temper. The characteristic accent Of the
book is an exalted self oonfidence--an Ella
ton or satirical penetration. In a still
more emphatic sense, Gibbons writing is
all smart, though of course it is much
more than smart.-London Spectator.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
For Good Hair and Skin.

OF late years general public interest has
been directed toward the Improvement of
the skin and the renewal of hair growth
to such an extent that many specialists
have Investigated the question scien-
ti6cally, and medicines and remedies have
multiplied rapidly. TIE number Of rene.
dies for badness and poor skin is as great
as those promising to reduce obesity and
it requires some time for the sufferer to ex-
pertinent with the long list of those recon.
mended. In fact skin diseases can only be
cured by certain powerful drugs which
are applied externally, and these always
compose the chief ingredients of tho
nostrums that are SO widely advertised for
scalp. skin and kindred complaints.
Of the newer remedies for this class of
diseases we have naphthol, which is one Of
the most powerful and safest antiseptics
that we know 1t is especially valuable in
parasitic skin diseases. and it allays the
itching about as quickly as any drug 1t
acts bene6cially upon the head when one
is suffering from scalp diseases, and it has
a decided tendency to check the loss Of hair
by making the scalp healthy 1t has a
stimulating effect upon the scalp, and it
not only prevents the loss of hair, but it
bias in many cases increased the growth.
Convalescents from typhoid and erysipelas
are generally devoid of hair. and naphthol
renews the growth most satisfactorily.-
Yankee Blade
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
From Peasant to su1tana.

Here is little romance in real life which
/ am inclined to think would be hard TO
beat. There was few years ago Il very
beautiful girl working in the coal mines of
France. Some charitable person. struck
no doubt by the girls wonderful beauty,
found her situation in famous dress
making establishment in Paris where her
superior intelligence soon made her a ia
vorite with the madame"
She was at last sent to Constantinople
with some dresses which had been ordered
by the sultans mother, and from that time
nothing was heart: of her for many years.
She might perhaps have faded out Of
their memory had not relative died and
left her a small Inheritance Notices were
then published asking for her whereabouts
In answer to these a, splendid equipage
drew up in front of the embassy and the
sultan's favorite wife stepped out, to de-
clare herself the one time Flora Collin
She renounced the legacy in favor of her
kindred, who were still poor, and in reply
to many inquiries she explained that it
was the old story of love at first sight be-
tween the sultan and the beautiful mo-
diste.-Leeds Mercury.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
Under Pressure.

Yeast placed in a saccharine solution at
ordinary pressure gives rise to the well
known vinous fermentation. Under a
pressure of 600 atmosphere, however, this
did not occur, the yeast falling to the bot
tom of the liquid, while the solution OF
sugar was unchanged. After removing
the pressure the yeast remained inactive
for some time and then resuming its &C
tivity set up fermentation In the ordinary
way and carried it Oh 20 completion. In q
second experiment yeast was put into pure
water and left for an hour under d pressure
of .O00 atmosphere.
1t was then transferred to solution of
sugar at the norma! pressure, and after
passing through period of quiescen"e
again became active, and appeared TO have
. aos, none OF Its power as Il organized fer
u.ens. From these experiments Professor
hegndud concludes that the effect Of high
pressure upon the yeast cells for the time
during which the experiments lasted
merely induced the latent condition and
was otherwise harmless Whether i more
prolonged exposure would ultimately III
jssre the cells the author does Lot appear
TO have determined, .Eough the point is an
Important one.
Anxious, however, to obtain further in
sight into the phenomena. he constructed
All instrument for registering the fermenr-
alive activity of the yeast before and after
the application of high pressures, and was
enabled to obtain a graphic representation
OF the process under normal and various
abnormal conditions. Similar experiments
were made with unorganized ferments,
various digestive fluids and the number of
putrescible substances, and in each case it
was found that high pressures completely
arrested the processes which are normally
set up Westminster Review.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
The Decline of the Negro Song.

One of the bad spots in the negro char
acter. which has so much good in it, is that
they are undoubtedly not strong in their
domestic affections. The best nurses in the
world, they are Indifferent mothers. Their
babies are regarded as in the way. and the
mortality among negro children proves an
appalling carelessness of their lives Con-
sequently there is not usually deep affec-
ton ON the part of the children. They
leave their parents with the utmost readi-
ness, and an occasional letter is sent, either
to ask fo1 money, which they don't get, or
to brag Of their. success. Naturally the
younger ores, born in freedom, have a
loathing tor everything that pertains to
slavery. They regard the old slaves with
contempt, and because the younger ones
can read and write they set the older ones
down as being too ignorant TO be consid
cred, forgetting that they were once ef-
hcient workers. and averaged superior in
morals and manners to their descendants.
Ore of the results of this is the dying
ont of the rich. melodious negro songs
not the songs OF the negro minstrel"
type, which were totally unlike the real
article. This is a very great pity, as these
songs were wild and charming beyond
comparison. In slavery times the negroes
were encouraged to sing. The wheat was
reaped to the singing of the reapers. and
the best singer generally headed the row.
The ones who could pick the banjo or
scrape the fiddle were peculiarly priv.
iltged.-Boston Transcript.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
faded with Pleasura.-

Two American young men on their way
to China met in hotel in San Francisco a
missionary just returned from that coun-
try. The clergyman began eagerly to tell
them of the art and architecture, and
strange customs and beliefs which they
would find there to interest them.
They listened with polite Indifference
One of them said at last:
''To tell you the truth, we are not inter-
ested in any of those things. We are going
mainly to witness Chinese execution We
have heard that as many as thirty men are
often beh4aded in day, and we mean to
see the sight,
Surely you do not mean it?''
The young men almost chuckled at the
look of horror and disgust which the mis-
sionary turned on them
why, my dear man, it is the horror
that we want" one said. "The exhibition
will be startling of course-a thousand
times more so than dozen tragedies on the
stage! Think of the sensationp'
They were not quizzing their listener
They went to China, where perhaps they
saw executions and experienced the sensa-
lions they sought.
1t may be supposed that they were by
nature or by training and association cruel
and brutal in their tastes No, that was
not the explanation of their craving for a
bloody spectacle.
Their fathers were men of wealth, who
had allowed the sons to grow up in idle
ness and without an aim in life The young
men had well nigh exhausted the power of
money to supply them with a new sensa-
ton, and were ready to go to the ends of
the earth and to indulge the most brutal
tendencies of their nature to obtain the
gratiication.-Yout Companion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
Headdressing Among the Romans.


The ancient Romans We're most simple
in their attire, and SO continued for a long
period, but after time fashion came to
reign supreme among them, just as it does
with US today.
In the early Roman days the women, fol-
lowing eastern traditions, were seldom
seen abroad, and when they did 90 out
wore their faces yelled, but as richness
and luxury increased the household labors
were delegated to slaves, and dress and
show became the chief object of ambition
The simplicity of their home life and the
number Of bakers and cook shops enabled
even the poorer classes to spend much of
their time in the streets, market places
aud at the public games.
1t is noticeable that this day the poorest
Roman woman, no matter how coarse her
garments, will invariably have her hair
neat, plated and deliberately coiled aud
fastened with snowy beaded pins-which
care OF her bountiful tfesses she derives d
rtctly from her ancestress Of ancient times,
tor the ancients spent more time III the
elaborate dressing of the hair than Ill any
ether adornment.-Spare Moments