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Pension Statistics.

1t is stated at the Pension Office that
an inspection of the records show that
during the months Of January, Feb
ruary and March, 1893 the last three
months Of Gen. Raum's administra-
ton Of the Pension Bureau, 81 1888
original pension certificates were is
sued, Of which 6,787 were certificates
under the general law and 25,151 GER
tifcates under the act OF June 81, 1890
while for the months of April, May
and June, the first three months OF
Judge Lochren's administration of the
Pension Bureau, II ,045 original certif-
Gates have been issued: Of which 1904
were under the general law and l ,541
under the act of June q, 1890.
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There is a Rest

In everything. In Ointments DR..
Hale's Household Ointment stands at
the head. 1t is effecting more wonder
full cures and giving greater satisfaction
than any other remedy in the world.
For cuts, bruises, burns, sprains, frost
bite chilblains, chapped hands and
lips, eczema, salt rheum, piles, &c, it
has no equal. We claim great things
for it and guarantee what we CLAN. 1t
the ,reat pain and-skin cure. Put up.
in 25c and SOC. boxes. Larg ize
ceeapest. For sale by Mcfarland Co
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To Chicago In % Hours.

This is the time that the S. A. & 0.
and L. & N. railroads make with
the through sleeper to Louisville, in
connection with the Monon route.
Superior accommodation at the same
rates offered by other lines out OF Bris-
toll. Arrange for your trip via the Ma.
tural Tunnel route and i. & N. Il. R
Tickets and sleeping car space secured
at S. A. & O. depot, telephone
No. 20. 472-tf.
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The Last Years of Booth.

In his rooms at the Players Club I
saw my last Of him. For year or two
he seldom lett them except to visit his
daughter in town or country, or per-
haps to accompany her to play. But
he spent many hours in her society and
that of her husband and children-his
greatest solace. 1 fortunately was near
him during this period, and we often
passed a morning. talking Of our early
manhood or his later career.
But there was something inexpres-
sibly painful in the spectacle Of him,
whose physical faculties had been SO
inextricably bound up with the intel
lectual, whose bodily gifts had been
the incarnation OF passion and re-
nance and poetry, his corporal charm
the fit embodiment Of noble soul
to see him decay, his powers crumble
and waste away to see him decrepit
weary, worn, who had been alive with
expression, captivating in bearing
majestic, terrible, tender, by turns
Only his eyes retained their marvel
lous beauty, like lamp burning in a
deserted temple, or the soul looking
out through the windows Of that body
it was soon to leaye-(From ..Ddwir
Booth On and of the Stage" in Nc
Cmre's Magazine for August.)
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FROM WATAUGA.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Robertson

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. T, Robertson
a son.
The tannery is preparing to. close
down for 2 or 3 weeks.
Henry Lineback is here on business
with Carrier, Moser & Go.
Home grown watermellons will be
on our market in a few days.
Rev, z. ]. CrorY and w. e. Murrell
will preach here next Sabbath.
The Brethren had their regular 9th
Sabbath meeting here last Sabbath.
Miss Lacr Rucker. OF Murfreesboro,
is visiting relatives at Elizabethton.
Mrs. G. W. Wigginton left yesterday
on q visit to relatives at White Pine,
Tenn.
Nearly all of our people are prepar-
ing for good crops of turnips and the
seed is in demand aud the ground in
good condition.
Carrier, Moisen & Co. are hauling
and shipping lumber; they are also
having all scattered logs gathered up
and hauled to the mill.
M. D. Mitchell, P. G. Of this Circuit
was here last Monday, looking after
the condition OF the Church, prepar-
ing for District Conference.
Will Reynolds, Of Elizabethton,
came over to our place on his bicycle
last Sabbath, and broke the record by
making the trip in % minutes.
The prospects Tor fine corn Cror
are better than for years, There is 8
larger acreage planted and more in
dustry has been used in cultivating it
The Carr Scott machine with which
the threshing was done threshed 40t
bushels in 8 hours. The machine be
longs to Brownlow Davis and Eldridgt
Minton, sold to them by S. P. Martin
of Jonesboro.
Dog days are having bad effect OF
the temper of our people; they hav
become irritable. and quarrelsome ant
as natural result several fights hav
taken place, but no serious damag
has been done.
, ]. B. Range has new variety {
r wheat called the Winter Fife, the see
: Of which cost $19 per bushel, and h
) threshed it Tuesday and the yield wa
/ 43 bushels per acre, and is Statistic
: some acres will yield as much as s
q bushels
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The Penitentlary's Location.

The positive announcement that the
penitentiary commission has selected
nine thousand acres of coal lands near
Hartman for the state stockade is fol-
lowed by an intimation from inside
sources that the main prison will be
built near Winchester, q farm having
been selected between that town and
Decherd
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Half Fare Excursions to Arkansas,
Texas and West.

The Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway, the direct line to the
West, will sell excursion tickets to Ar
kansas, Texas, Southwest Missouri on
on August I'd and Sd, good to return
within thirty days, at one lowest linn
tied fare for the round "trip. Stopover
privileges allowed west Of the Missis-
sippi River. Remember the dates and
be sure to get your ticket over the
Great Mckenzie Route. Two fast
trains daily each way between Ten
nesseo and Southwest via Nashville,
Mckenzie and Memphis. For partic.
ulars call on or address nearest agent
of this line or w. L Danley, G. P. & T.
A., Nashville, Tenn. 478-tf
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Jno. B. Moon
VS..
SOm'l Tate, Jr.
.Friqay, September Is, 1893,

sell at public cutlery to the highest bid
der in front Of Jobe's Opera House the
property mentioned and described in
the pleadings and said decree and order
ed to be sold, to'wit: Lots Nos. So, &
Z, in Block l6 of the Carnegie Land
Co.'s Addition to Johnson City, Tenn.
Said lots lying together and each front
ing % feet on the northwest side Of
End avenue and running back equal
width $50 feet to an alley; to satisfy
Complainants decree against Defendant
for the sum of S744,70 with interest
thereon from June 9th, 1898, and the
costs Of this suit unless said debt, inter-
est and costs are sooner paid.
TERMS OF SALE:
Said lots will be sold on a credit of
six and twelve months, and in bar of
thr equity of redemption. The pur-
chaser will give notes with solvent per-
sonal security, and retain a lein on said
lots for purchase money until fully paid.
This August 8th, 1893.
w. f. YOUNG, G. & M.
By @. w. HODGE, d. G. & NJ.
aug. lO-4t prs fee $l2.
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A Good Thing.

For the prompt relief Of pain Of all
kinds there is nothing SO good as DR..
Harris Great Relief This remedy is so
we'll known that it is probably not
necessary to speak Of It's merits, but
least there should be some one who
has failed to give it o trial, we say il
you have any sort Of pain, try DIR,
Harris Relief, H.
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Clerk and Masters Sale Of Land.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Washington County, Tenn.
The P. Fleming Co.
VS.,
Carnegie Land Company.
Friday, September IS, 1893,

sell at public outcry, to the highest
bidder, in front of Jobe's Opera House
in Johnson City, Tenn, the property
mentioned and described in the plead
ings and srid decree and ordered to be
sold, to-wit: Certain lots of land in the
town Of Johnson City, Washington
county, Tennessee, more particularly
described as lots numbers l, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, II, is, 10, 20, q, %, % and "a, in
Block No. 6 in the Carnegie Lane and
Improvement Compauy's addition to
said town of Joonson City as per the
plat of same recorded in the registry at
Jonesboro, Tennessee, each Of said lots
front twenty-five feet, being one hun
dred and forty feet deep and of uniform
width, to satisfy Compliments decree
against Defendant for $1,563.19 with
interest from June 9th, 1898, and the
costs Of this suil unless said debt, in.
terest and costs are sooner paid.
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To Chicago.

The E. T. V. & G. BY, runs the
finest equipped trains and makes the
quickest time to Chicago. See that
your ticket reads via the @. & g. roads.
The recognized route to the Worlds
Fair. 042.tf
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TERMS OF SALE;

Said Lots will be sold on six months
time and bar Of the equity of redemp-
tiou. Purchaser will be required to
give note with approved solvent secUri-
ty and retain lien on said property for
purchase money until fully paid.
This August 9Th, 1898.
w, i. YOU'VE, G. & NJ. :
By G. w. HODGE, D. G. & NJ
augl0 1t. prs fee $I4
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Quick time to Chicago.

The Z. T. ". & G, Ry. will iuaugu.
rate on May 14th, the fastest and
finest equipped trains ever run from
any Southern point to Chicago. See
that your ticket reads via E. 7. v. &
g. and Q, & @. roads, the recognized
route to the World Fair. 649-tf
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Ed Bcgart caught an eel last Tues.
day in the Nola Chucky which
measured 5 feet and inches and
weighed five and half pounds. This
is the largest known to have been ex-
hibited in Erwin.-Erwin Magnet.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05

The hand, or shaker" as 1t is irrev-
erently called by those inmates of the
White House who are In the secret. is
an institution which has done more to
preserve the health and good nature of
our President than all the medicine in
Washington. 1t is an artificial arm,
which enables the President to 20
through the daily ordeal of hand-shak-
Ing, an ordeal that appalls the mind of
tie beholder, with ease and comparative
comfort. 1t Is zealously guarded by an
Official, who Is known to few as the
keeper OF the hand. His duties are to
keep 1t in order and repair, affix IL TO
the President and remove it after using.
The hand was the device OF a Patterson
mechanic, who brought 1t to Buchanan's
attention, but it was not adopted until
after the war. During Hayes's Admin
istration 1t was rather unwieldly con.
trivance operated by catgut strings, and
It did not work easily. 1t ierked
squeaSed and sometimes entirely refused
to work. giving rise at one time to the
lgly rumOr that the President was par
tlyzed in his right arm. 1t was made Of
wood and metal, and gave soiittle salts.
action that it was only used on great
occasions. 1t was greatly improved dnr-
hg the next ten years, being reduced In
weight and size, and the mechanism be-
mp operated by clock-work, gave regu-
arity and rhythm to the Presidential
shake. 1t was able to shake 1877 hands
per minute, and gave satisfaction to all
concerned.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
MASONRY.

On Monday evening Wheeling Com
mandery held its regular conelave, with
a fair attendance OF Sir Knights pres
ent. AS there were no aspirants on
hand for the orders, no work was done
at that time.
On Tuesday evening Bates Lodge No.
80 held its regular communication, with
a good attendance OF members and Wis
itors present. Work was had OH one
candidate in the Entered Apprentice
degree. and it was done we'll in its every
detail by the officers of the lodge. Rob-
ert Brown, the Worshipful Master, does
his part Of the work in most impress
sive and solemn manner. and by so do
ing leaves the imprint of his laoors on
the candidates mind that will not be
effaced during life.
On Friday evening Cyrene Comman-
derry, No. :, X. T., held regular con-
elave, with a large attendance OF Sir
knights OF No. z, visitors OF Wheeling
No. /, and Hope Of ST. Clairsville, also
Sir VanWinkle, of CaVelry Commando
nv OF Parkersburg, who as Grand Gen.
eraiissimo OF the Grand Commentary.
was on a visit to the Commandery for
inspection. Work was had on one APP
Grant in the Orders OF the Temple and
Malta, and of which every part OF II
was done by the officers in very i'm
pressive and effective way, and II the
candidate received the beautiful and
knightly lessons into his heart as i'm
parted to him during the ceremonies on
that evening, it will certainly lead him,
and keep him ia the path TO glorious
Immortality which is beyond the grave
and TO receive the crown OF hie'
SirS Warden as Eminet Com
mander, and Shafer as Prelate,
did their work superply, and the many
Knights expressed that they have very
rarely seen better, and at the close oil
the work all were invited to participate
in BANQUET at bursts where the inner
man was replenished by the good thing;
there spread, and the mind was enter
tanned with the rich flow Of speech and
wit thereafter, in which many OF the
! Sir Knights present took part.
The work for the coming week IS
| Monday evening Ohio Lodge No. 1
Nelson Lodge No. 30, on Thursda!
| evening, and Oslrus Temple on rrIuSl
evening. We can say for Chic and Mel
son that work will be had by them a
their meetings, in one or more eegrees
as to the latter our good friend who ha
charge Of the Caravan has failed as ye
to give us notice when the MOBILES vii
start pilgrims over the sands.
On last Sabbath Ohio Lodge wa
called upon to pay the last sad rites o.
their Bro. Undertake who resided IL
Martins Ferry, where he died an
where he was buried in the River Vie'
cemetery. A good turn out of brethre
was in the procession from Wheeling
and were Joined at Martins Ferry D
Chic City Lodge Of that place, whic
addition made quite a lengthy process
sion. Before the conveying OF the bod
10 the cemetery and burial by No. l,
was escorted TO the First NJ. +. ehure
| where the pastor, preached a fine dl'
course. and masonic in nature, and ot
fore It's close we found him to be one
the craft.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05


which proves very amusing 20 the great
bulk of theatre-goers who haven't the
art on the brain. but 60 to the play
house to be amused.
On Tuesday, Mr.. STANCES sketch
yesterday, "called spsycho-dramatic
sensation" whatever that means. was
done at Herrmann's. 1t Is clever little
affair that will doubtless succeed. In
the first scene an old man, Robert Per-
rim. is brooding over crime that for
fifty years has clouded his life In vain
his friends attempt TO console him. AS
they leave him dreaming by the fire the
scene changes and we have the incident
referred to played before us. Robert Is
a young fellow again, full OF love for
Dorothy, who appears to tell him that
she loves his brother Cecil. The latter
is unworthy of her love, and after a
violent scene, Robert strikes his brother
and kills him. Wheraupon Dorothy
goes crazy. The scene changes again
and the old man is found dead. This
sketch has the merit of directness and
it's movement is rapid and effective.
The detail is picturesque and the dia-
logue is good. 1t was handicapped on
Tuesday night by the substitution, at
the last moment, OF Miss Kidder In
Miss Dene's place as Dorothy.
Burnand's "Our Club" in which the
Henley company have already been
seen here, was capitsly played.
On Friday Lillian Russll will appear
In "Girofe- Girofa" at the Garden Thea.
tire, of which more hereafter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
HANNIBAL.

HANNIBAL, o.. March 4.-John Laed-
rach, Chicago drummer, was visiting
relatives here the first OF the week.
Miss Mint fisher returned home Monday
evening from Matamoras, o., where she
had been for two weeks.
Billy Neuenschwanders spent last Sunday
at his home at this place.
Miss Mollie Cline was seriously III the
first of the week, having severe attack OF
Group. but is better at this writing.
Will Noll arrivee home on the keystone
State IN last Sunday morning from Hunt
ingdon, w. Va. and will remain with his
family for O short time.
Mrs. Louise Dongle, Of Mstamoras, o..
has been visiting relatives here for several
weeks.
Miss Jessie Muhleman, OF Buckhill, o.,
was the guest OF Miss Daisy Noll Wednes-
day of this week.
Will Rist, OF Martins Ferry, o., ar
rived on the Ben Hur Friday evening and
will make short visit with his parents.
Prof. Wilson and his pupils are making
preparations for an entertainment to be
given al the close Of school the last Of this
month.
Miss Reua Clegg was the guest OF her
uncle, DR.. McKelvey, the last OF the week.
Mr.. Walker. OF Cincinnati, o., was here
Friday the guest OF DIR. Lewis Muhleman.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
wONAN's RELIEF CORPS AUXILIARY
To q. A. r

The ladies OF Holiday kelief Corps.
No. /, held their regular meeting ON
Thursday evening at G.. AR. Hall.
The meeting was largely attended and
an interesting and profitable time was
spent. The ladies desire 10 ieturn
thanks to the public for the liberal
patronage at their supper given on Eeb-
ruary l6, which was such a success
financially as we'll as socially. Are.
quest has been extended the ladies' tn
have another Of their enjoyable socials
and sOpperS IN tho near lNture. The
members Of the Relief Cu,os in and
around the city are anticipating l.Seas-
ant and profitable time at tL.ir
first annual convention to be held A.,
Grafton, April Goth and 97th. The Pro-
viSional Department President. Aman-
da l. Murdoch, has received informa-
ton that the National President of the
Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. Margaret
Ray Wilkins, OF Sabetha. Kansas. will
be present at Grafton, and organize n
permanent department, and publicly in
stall the officers elected. On the even
ing OF April 26th q reception will be
given the comrades OF the G. A. r
State Encampment, which will be
in session at the same time
and place. The National President of
the w. r. C. will also deliver an ad-
dress AZ the reception. All members OF
the w. E. c. are invited to the sessions
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
LADIEs OF G. A. r.

O,;., a good turnoutof members were
Sent at the circle on last Tuesday
evening, and new members were added
10 the roll at that time. As the objects
and purposes OF the organization be-
comes known daily, many applications
are requested for membership, bat many
good friends are refused because they
are ~ blood relations OF the veterans
we served in the late war, or families
or the same. The order is founted and
run for the sole benefit OF the veterans
and their families, and constitutes, II
nothing more, a Erand reunion Of those
who were the redeemers of our country
In time OF its most serious trouble of
civil strife. The circle will, on the 2sth.
have a pipe socipl, aud a piping time
may be expected, as & will be an omen
meeting, to which all friends will have
an opportunity TO attend
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05

hereafter make the required changes
ana repairs in more prOpitious weather.
In the steel plant the shears were
moved twenty-eight feet farther away
from the rolls and on the pis side OF the
rolls tunnel was built, enabling them
10 roll a billet eighty-eight feet long
and OF any dimensions. The old heat
ing furnaces were torn out and re-
placed with two new soaking pits.
Other minor changes effecting better
utilization Of space, gain in time, or a
benefit in some way, were also made In
the steel works, The improvements
still in progress are plate mill d, which
will be a duplicate Of plate mill c. 1t
will be completed in about six weeks.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05

Beneath the shoulder blade is Hat
and powerful spiral spring, which oper-
ates upon a wire running down the arm
over and under rollers at the joints TO
the thumbs and fingers, much as the
real muscles Of the arm work.
This spring moves the arm up ana
down, opens and closes the hand ana
swing the arm backward automatically.
The tension can be increased or dimin-
ished at the Presidents will. This en-
ables the President, of course, TO stop
the arm at any moment whom there is
break In the procession and thus avoid
attracting attention to the arm, as was
30 frequently the case In the old times.
The arm at the shoulder is slight and
thin, in order TO add as little as possible
to the Presidents breadth OF shoulder
on that side. 1t enarges, and, by means
OF wires. not shown in the cut, nils the
sleeve out roundly.
The hand is made OF soft material
strongly, II not suspicicusly, resembling
human skin. Perhaps 1t is q delicate
kid; IL Is tender and warm, never per-
spires or grows clammy, and possesses
| much of the feeling of a real hand. It's
action Is natural, and 1t gives a hearty
pressure, that is as cheering as the
Presidents answers to the chestnuts
tina, are fred at him every moment,
sucn as This, Mr.. President, Is the
happiest moment of my life;" 81 named
nv baby after you;' II voted for your
grandfather, SIR" &C., &c. These bright
remarks makes the Office one TO be
sought after.
Over the arm the President wears a
peculiarly-made coat. which laces p on
the inside of the sleeves. IL conceals
tAe whole wonderful contrlvance and Is
made each year by Colyer IL Co., OF
Newark, whose cutter made an affidavit
which l have mislaid somehow, attest
ing the truth OF Mr.. Nichols state
ments.
observed the President narrowly at
his last reception and was only able to
detect the falsity Of his arm by a GER
tain mathematical regularity OF action
and a slight rigidity. This would not
be apparent to one not In the secret. |
counted the number OF shakers and as
certained that 1t handled one hundred
and ninety Height per minute, but as 1t
was a slow crowd from Philadelphia and
proceeded very tardily. ] imagine that
this mum Der is below what might be ex-
pected OF the arms powers under pres
sure.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Rail Wy

Time Table No 3. 10 take enect l2.Vl T. m,
Sunday, November 20. 1892
Leave Whoehng-i5:4O, t6:4O. t7:l5, $500
to.45, sg:45, tlO:X3 til:d0 m, Sl3:i5, ti:45
1880. Is. ~, 1875 so:s5, to:3o p N.
Leave Psninsuls-tb:4o, 1870. tn, 1901,
1851, 9Bl. tlO:s9, tll:57 a. m, sls:3l ti:5S
1906, 1914 '4:4l, ass, 1875 p. m,
Arrive Martins F-rry-t5 52 to:51 I.S.
1878. 1851, 1851 1908. tl2.03 $3.50. fS:Oo,
t3:i2. 1888. q ~, 1901, t6:42
Lesv- TermiuHl yunciiop-Ss:H, tc:s2 n:D'
'lo:03 1902 til:l5 a m. ti.i5. ts;l1, tI:4o.
5l5, t5:N, 1855. 1925, fl0'@ p. IN.
Leave Laugblin's hIii-f7:sL t1l:B a. m.
tl:l5. tg:43, '5:iS p. 10.
Leave De Has crossipg-t7:25. til:S q. m.
tl:l9, f2:44, $40 p. m.
arrive Martins Ferry--s6:33. 1898, t7:D,
$1,000. 90 4s. tiI:22. fl:22 t2:S, RAJ. 'o:2.
sDaiiy +Dsiiy except Sunday Sundays
only.
All trains will run on Eastern Time. Clock
in telegraph Office at Wheeling Is the STANDARD
nofss4d J.ETAUsSlc. superintendent