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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
TIE FARmER,s ALLIANCE.
The Business Transacted at the Quarterly
MEETING. Yesterday.

Meeting, Yesterday.
The Ohio County Farmers Alliance
met yesterday in It's quarterly meeting.
The place OF meeting was Glenn's Run
school house. The result was one Of
the most successful sessions ever held
by the Alliance.
Delegates q eied from all over the
county, and many visitors lent their
presence TO swell the crowd.
The Evergreen Alliance, asubdlvislon
Of the County Alliance, had in charge
the reception and entertainment Of the
guests. The lady members Of this d.
vision aided greatly in making the
meeting so successful.
President Brook Hedges opened the
meeting and presided. "Our Present"
was the subject ably discussed by Mer-
Ger Moore. He spoke of the conditions
OF the Alliance, and OF things political,
Industrial and financial. d. Il. Frazier
opened the subject, The Use OF the
Ballot" This. too, was an able dis
cussion, and several Of the other mem
bers took part in the discussion.
In assembling after dinner, Miss D.
Gardner rendered an excellent selec-
ton on the organ, and j. w. Garvin ad-
dressed the people on the growing and
marketing CT small fruits. This gen.
tleman is a successful farmer and han
died his topic well.
At noon the most excellent Of coun-
try dinners was served. The ladies' OF
Glen's Run prepared II, and the results
OF their efforts were highly enjoyed.
The Alliance will meet on the first
Saturday Of January, but the place Of
meeting is not yet decided upon.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

shine. A few ladies, also, were pres
ent. The race was a good one, with
out being particularly fast, and was
won by Mcclellan, in 27:O3H. 1t was a
fine contest throughout, and considera-
bic enthusiasm was stirred up while the
men were going round the big ring.
Mcclellan was the general favorite
with those acquainted with the merits
of the two runners, although Priddy
had a very considerable number OF
staunch friends and admirers on the
grounds. Very little betting was done,
however, and it is doubtful If over ten
dollars was wagersd on the result inside
the grounds.
Both men reported on the grounds
early in the day, and some preliminary
sprinting was done. Mcclellan ran FIVE
miles early yesterday morning, and did
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
They Were strictly lin It."

There was q pleased lot Of fremen
and police at the Hook and Ladder
headquarters last evening. For these
gentlemen's kindness Mrs. NJ. E.
Maxwell, of South Market street,
sent over a whole icecream freezer
full of cream, and plentiful and
excellent cake. The popular po-
licemen and fremen, of the Fifth ward.
we're there to receive the present JOY
ously and thankfully. To say they en-
ioyed the treat would be putting II
mildly. They are glad they were re-
membered, and are thankful for the
token.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
HuutIpE An Old Rsprobate.
,seiaI 1ftsoraua 10 The Rsolstsy.

HUNTINGTON, w. VA, October T.
Early this morning officers from Ohio
arrived here for the purpose Of arrest
ing John Mill, q middle aged man, on
the charge Of bastardy. He lived back
OF Middleport, a small town twelve
miles above here on the Ohio river,
and while Lettie Floyd worked for him,
succeeded in accomplishing her ruin.
II caught it will go hard with him.
The girl Is but fifteen years OF age,
aud the residents OF the locality say
that they have a coat Of tar and feath-
ers for him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
An Old Bib,s Society Resallsd.

A. +. Stevenson was IN Washington,
Pa, last week in the interest OF the
Presbyterian, Banner, one OF the Oldest
and best religious weeklies in existence.
He says there are more subscribers to
the Banner in Washington than in any
other town In the State. Back In lS4S
Mr.. Stevenson was the agent for the
Washington County Bible Society, OF
which Colin NJ, Reed, deceased, was
President. He visited every house In
the county and gave away 39l Tesla
ments and 236 Bible; sold $3.50 Tesla
ments and l,517 Bibles. He also OBJ
tanned over SO, OOOin subscriptions to aid
the Bible Society.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

this going around the turn, but after
four and three-quarters was passed Nc
Clellan began to let himself out, and at
the top Of the stretch, both men going
for all they knew how, Mcclellan took
front place and kept increasing his lead
until, about seventy-fve feet from the
wire, Priddy threw up his hands and
dropped out, and Mcclellan was de-
clared the winner. Had Priddy kept on,
Mcclellan would likely have won by
twenty to twenty-five feet.
The time was as follows:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

An elegant high-backed Erie coach
will run through from Wheeling to Chi
cago next Monday for the low rate eI-
cursion TO Chicago over the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railway. Travelling
Passenger Agent o. K. Wood will 90
through to Chicago with the excursion,
personally looking after the comfort
and accom- mediation Of all going by this
faVorite route.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
Which Nay Be DIphthsria Reported Near
the City

Which May Be DIphthsria Reported Near
the City.
There Is disease out Caldwell's run
called mem bTaneous Group, but which
more closely resembles diphtheria. Sew
eral children have already died from its
effects, and the disease is spreading. A
popularity Of It is that children take 1t
so suddenly. Last Friday Martin Nc
Laughlin was at the funeral Of one Of
his children that died from the disease.
He left his other children apparently
well. When he returned from the fu-
neral another child had taken the dis
ease and was very low. II is said the
little one cannot recover. In that i'm
mediate neighborhood there are at least
a dozen cases of the disease.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
Last Nights MIL

The REGISTER stated few days az !
that Silas Clifford and Peter Badger
two Of the best known local boxers ia
this section, would ightyesterday even
ing in Etnaville for purse OF $3.50, 10
a finish. The fight came of, and Cliff
ford Knocked Badger out In nine rounds
OF scientific fighting. Sports from this
city, Bridgeport and BeIlaire saw the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
NOTES OF THE RIVER
News OF the Boats and BOAtmen Along
the Ohio.

the Ohio.
PoMERoY, o., October Captain M.
Browns steamer Pilgrim was destroyed
by fire last night, the work OF incendia-
ries. Loss, $4,000.
The marks on the landing last even
ing showed 81 Inches and about sta
tionary.
WARREN, PA, October River one
tenth Of q foot bslow zero; weather
clear and cool.
MoReANrowN, w. VA, October Z.
River feet 4 inches; heavy rains last
night; weather fair.
GREENsBoRo, PA, October 7.-Riyer
7 feet and falling; weather fair and
pleasant.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
NEWS OF The DAT.
Police Court.

There were nine cases In Police
Court, yesterday morning, They were
disposed OF as follows: Henry Bel
linger, SIS; Jack Tayser, SIS; E. Wolf, 81;
Louis Jones, 81; Edward Mcdonald, 81;
Conrad Lookhart, 81 on each OF two
charges; Henry Smith, 81. Belinger,
Jones, Mcdonald and Lookhart vert to
the hill.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

Grants time st Cambridge, Mass,
August 90. 1890, was 25:22H, and Ha-
zael, at New York, Jnly 80, 1851.
25:53]6, the latter bet being profess
sional. J. White, Lon ion, May II,
1868, made it IN 24:4O, whlGh is the best
time on record for the distance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

fight, which was fought on the river
bank. Those who saw it say it was
very clever bout on the part OF both
lighters. There was no lodging or run
ming about the ring, bur was square
up encounter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
Fancy katherine

At T. A. Morris & Co.'S, TIA Water
street, Agents for Armour & Co., Of
Chicago, who were awarded first medal
for Butterine. Call and examine these
Worlds Fair goods, where you can get
l ID. or 10000 lbs. at prices shat will
suit the customer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

ExcurGious to Chicago Vim b. & q. X. X.
Saturday and Sunday, October 7th
and sth, the b. e. 0. K. r. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Chicago at one fare
for the round trip. good ten days from
date Of sale. Trains leave Wheeling
October 9TH at $50 a. m. and 1:25 and
$3.50 p. M; on Sunday, $50 =. IN. and
1925 %. NJ.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

wheeling TO the Worlds Fair, October
18th, sth and 10th, Via PsnnsyIvaula
Lines.
October 9TH and 10th trains leave
Wheeling 6:30 a. m, (city time) 1880
o. M; October sth train leaves 1890 p.
m, Sl1.OO round trip; valid returning
ten days from date OF sale.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

Saturday and Sunday. October 7th
and sth, the r. s. O. r. &. will sell ex-
cursiou tickets % Chicago as one fare
for the round trio, good ten days from
date OF sale. Trains leave Wheeling
October 7ta at $50 q. N. and les and
$50 D. m; on Sunday, ESQ =. N. and
1:25 2.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
TIE DEATH RECORD
For the Third Quarter OF the Present
Year

Health Officer J. w. Mccoy has COM
piled the mortusry statistics for the
third quarter of 500, the total number
of deaths being 143. OF the deaths
were from diphtheria and from ty-
phoid fever. There were 4 deaths from
burns and from other accidents, while
. were suicides. Four Of the deceased
were over 90 years of age. Nineteen
bodies were sent away for interment In
in the three months, aud IS bodies
brought here Tor interment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
wheeling and Lake Erie Ry.-LoW Rates
IN Chicago

Next Saturday, Sunday and Monday
the Wheeling and Lake Erie Ry. will
sell tickets TO Chicago At one fare for
the round trip. Tickets good on all
regular trains going and returning. For
full particulars apply to w. & l.. Z. Ry
agents, or o. r. Wood, Tray. Pass.
Agent, Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
Excursious to Chicago Vim b. & o. r.

Don't nut It OF. buy q salt and wrap
this week at Geo. r. stifel a Co.'S.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

stifeI a. Co.'S sale OF Fall and Winter
Dress Goods this week Is the largest as
sortment ever offered.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
MCCLELLAN won.
THE FIVE NILE RUN, AT THE FAIR GROUNDS,
YESTERDAY.
About Tires Hundred People Saw Good RAGS, in
Fair lime, For Purse Of Five
Hundred Dollars.

he FIVE mile run, on
the State Fair
grounds, yesterday az
ternoon, between e.
c. Mcclellan, Of this
city, and Peter Priddy
attracted about three
hundred gentlemen Of
sporting tastes out in
TO the bright sun
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

How to make money Hltho work-Buy
a DreIs At stifel \ Co.'s this week ana
save dollars.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
A Fine DISPLAY.

Bave you read stlfel & Co.'S ad. this
morning? Fifth page.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

REMEMBER Plymouth Rock prices
Call and see them stl230 Market street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
Excursion. to Chicago wa B. & o. K. r.

Have you read stlfeI Co.'S "a. THU
morning? Filth page,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
SUSPICIOUS CASES

stifeI & Go. offer big bargain this week.
Read the ad.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

Have ven read stifsl B Cas- ad. thIr
mOrning9 EAfth page
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

Ifyou contemplate the purchase of
anything in the line of WEDtNG GIFTS,
you should examing the stodS OF ZINE
FRENCH CHINA and new patterns OF
STERLING SILVER TABLE WARE which
we are now daily receiving. Silver
made into every conceWabe article in
new and beautiful patterns. Fine Table
China in new shapes and de Ioratlons.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

SEQ stifeI g. Co.'S Atwood Blankets at
50. 90 per pair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-30
WHERE SHE MADE HER MISTAKE.
An Interesting Side Remark That Els
capped Attention.

1t Is amusing to see how thoroughly
a Frencbwoman is r natural match
maker, and how she supposes that The
search for a -bon parti' must ever be
uppermost in the mind Of a properly
regulated young woman. At a dinner
in Paris, gi:en by a hostess noted for
tact and elaborate entertainments, the
pretty woman, conveying a tall, awk-
ward youth, fluttered up TO an Amer
icun girl, saying: ALLOW me TO pre-
sent Monsieur N, Miss X; he is To
have the pleasure Of taking you out TO
dinner" 49, adding in a quick little
-aside" behind her fan, He is worth
10.00J.O00 francs, my dear" At the
table Miss y. discovered her escort TO
be decidedly uninteresting. while her
other neighbor, Monster L., proved to
be most amusing. though a middle
aged. plain little man. TO him she
devoted herself throughout the din
ner, continuing the conversation af-
terward in the drawing-room, where
the neglected CrGsus promptly DESERT
ed her.
A short time AFTER, when making her
dinner call, the American girl re-
marked TO her hostess that she had
found Monsieur 7. such a clever man.
20, yes, quite a clever little man;
but what did you think Of Monsieur
y. ?" inquired madame.
He was rather young and there
didn't seem to be anything particular
ly interesting about him. replied
Miss Y, hoping to excuse her evident
neglect of her escort al the dinner.
"Ah." exclaimed her hostess, Il felt
sure when ! saw how little he interest
ed you that you did not hear me tell
you that he was worth l0,0J0,00Q
francs"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-30
Preserving Pictures.

A new method of preserving pictures
is being experimental with in Lon
don. 1t consists Of placing the surface
OF the E.cture, be it canvas or paper,
IN a vacuum, thus protecting it from
atmospheric action. Ine picture is
inclosed in a metal frame or case GOV
ing the back aud sides, and projecting
from the sides like an ordinary frame.
A plate Of glass is inserted in the edges
of the case, just as in an ordinary
frame, and Dramatically sealed to the
metal. The air is then Withdrawn
from between the surface OF the pict-
ure and the glass, and the painting 10
In a 1t Is believed this plan
will efcctually protect pictures from
the action of dampness, air gases, and
other causes that operate to destroy
paintings exposed or framed in the or
binary way.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-30
1'he Shopkeepers OF Fee.

The sun was sinking and one by ono
the sleeping s~hopkeepers seemed to
awaken 10 the fact that another daT Of
toll was gone. For Il moment they
hustled about. covering their wares
with cloths. and then proceeded to
shut up shop. They took hold of a
rope suspended from the roof and gen
tly let themselves down. feeling eau
tiously for a footboid. The average
distance from the floor of a booth 10
the baZaars to the ground is about two
feet; but they are very brittle, these
merchants Of Fee, and they let them
selves down very gently. as though
fearful that the slightest jar OF jolt
would break their bones. Some OF the
merchants even keep In their little six
by-four booths 4 private stepladder,
BY means of which they effect their
exits and their entrances. When the
booth is securely closed and carefully
locked, tie merchant scribbles all over
the door with red chalk very myster-
ious cabalistic characters. which do
not mean "Will be back in hour" or
"Slippel Il across the street for five
minutes" but are rather in the nature
of threats 10 evil-doers and Jim of what
misfortunes will overtake them should
they dare 10 break open the doors dur
ing his absence.
And now II shopkeeper shook HIM
self thoroughly, as though his limbs
were still benumbed with sleep; he ar
ranged his iaik jauutiIy about his
shoulders, and then cheerfully trotted
of up the narrow street. Sometimes
| have seen them, in the glad anticipa-
ton of r filling dinner, purse up their
lips, as though they too felt the abso-
Lutte necessity OF whistling like all 9th.
er well conducted shopkeepers she
world over when they urn the KEY
on their shops for the day; but it is
not advisable to whistle in Fee. The
practice has fallen into disrepute,
owing to the general belief among the
MoOrs that people who whistle are
calling up sprites and evil spirits from
the invisible world; and SO it happens
that people who whistle are very apt
to Lave curved krivcs stuck into them
as they walk in the darkness of The
narrow streets. Stephen BoRsal, az M'
CeI4L4ry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-30
Lord Cromer.

Lord Cromer, the British diplomatic
agent at Cairo and the real ruler of
Egypt, is a very interesting English
man. 1t is his habit I o read Homer in
the original Greek for half an hour
after breakfast every morning, and
his afternoons are given up to lawn
tennis. At the time of the rece2t
"%crisis" in Egyptian affairs he ordered
the khedive to dismiss his prime min
lister within twenty-four hours, sent to
Malta aud to Alden for troops to sup
port him in case of emergency, aud
then went out and played tennis until
sunset.
Richard Harding Davis. who has sent
to Harper's Weekly an entertaining ao
count of this and other of his lordship's
performances, thinks that a diplomat
who can snub a king and set 5000 sol.
diers in motion in the morning and
then spend the afternoon calmly call
ing out Aforty-love," "forty-iifteen,"
etc, is a very remarkable man; and
most people will agree that he is.-N.
\. W9rid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-30
Two Noses.

A young couple, the proud parents
Of a little girl, were lately visited by q
lady relative whose most noticeable
characteristic is an almost entire lach
of a nose.
Either nature or accident, or a com
bination Of the two. have deprived her
of this usually prominent feature, ana
previous TO her arrival the little CIR
had been duly cautioned to say moth
ing about Cousin Marcia's nose.
When line CUES: arrived the !:..!e
miss was called into the patior to be
presented to her. The child. after
looking at the visitor for some time,
shifting about uneasily in her chair,
suddenly burst out with:
@Mother told me lot to say anything
about your nose, but don't see a
you've got enough nose 10 say any
thing about"
This incident reminds the writer Of
story told of a Maine clergyman VIII
in early life had met with an accident
which left him with q broken nose. III
was naturally somewhat sensitive
about the slight deformity and had
wearied Of the many questions asked
him about II.
One day when a new inquirer pro
pounded the same old questions SLOW
was it that you hapiseued to break
your noses' the minister. with a look
that in itself spoke much. said sol
EMMY:
40 tell Tie truth. my friend. thai
accident was caused BY my pokins
my nose into other peoples business
No more questions were asked
Boston Joarnai.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-30
HOW INSECTS MAKE MUSIC,
KatydIds Rub Their Shoulder Blades and
G~rasshoppers strike Their Wings.

Every body is familiar with the mu-
sic Of the katydid. Here again, says
the Washington Star, it is the male
that has the voice. At the base OF
each wing cover is a thin membranous
plate. He e~levates the wing covers
and rubs the two plates together. II
you could rub your shoulder-blades to-
gether you could initiate the operation
very nicely.
Certain grasshoppers make a sound
when flying that is like n watchman's
Observation-Disclosures, very rapidly
repeated. There are also some moths
and butterflies which have voices. The
deaths head moth makes a noise
when frightened that strikiugly resem-
bles the crying Of 4 young baby. How
/. :s produced is not known. though
volumes have been written on the sub
ject. The mourning cloak" butterfly
"a dark species with a light border in
its wings-makes a cry of alarm by
rubbing its wings together. The katy
dds. crickety. grasshOppers and other
musical insects are all exaggerated
in tile tropics, assuming giant forms.
Thus their cries are proporiionately
louder. There is an East Indian cicada
which make a remarkably loud noise.
1t is called by the natives "dundub."
which means drum. From this name
comes that OF the genus, which is
known rs dhudubia. This is one OF
the few scientific terms derived from
Sanskrit.
The "deathwatch" is n popular ANS
applied to certain beetles which bore
into the walls and floors of old houses.
They make n ticking sound by stand
ing on their hind legs and knocking
their heads against the wood quickly
and forcibly. 1t is a sexual call. Many
superstitions have been entertained re-
speeding the noise produced by these
insects, which is sometimes imagined
TO be a warning Of death.
Entomologists have succeeded in re-
cording the cries of many insects by
the ordinary system OF musical nota-
ton. But this method does not show
the actual pitch, which is usually sew.
eral octaves above tho staff. 1t mere.
ly serves to express the musical inter.
walls. 1T is known with reasonable GER
tainty that many insects have voices
SO highly pitched that they a not be
heard bv the human ear. One evil.
dence of this fact is that some people
can distinguish cries of insects which
are not audible to others.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-30
True English Density.

A noticeable feature OF the Anglo
mania which prevails in New York is
the employment Of cockney attendants
by some Of the prominent clubs. They
have managed TO surround the admis-
sion Of In unintroduced stranger to
the club precincts with an amount OF
ceremony that would suffice for the
vestibule OF the Grand Llama. a gen.
tleman from Philadelphia called TO see
q friend who is a member OF n OF the
uptown establishments.
as Mr.. +. IMP" he asked Of the BRASS
buttoned flunky who sat in an elabor-
ately upholstered armchair near the
doorway.
Eli cawn't say, SIR
"Can't you lind out?"
Hi was not 'ired TO make inquiries
OF that sort"
"Can go upstairs and find out for
MYSELF
MY horders is. see that no strangers
20 hup-stairs."
HAS the club any superintendent"
Slit as, but 'e's bout"
~Well. what does "A stranger do who
wants TO see a member"
"E waits until a member of the
'ouse committee m or e calls
again"
Perhaps you'd condescend TO take
my card aud give it 10 Mr.. I. when
you see him?"
Hits not my place. Him not CON
descendin' TO nothink."
Whereupon the exasperated caller
made his final appeal:
Can | sit down on the curbstone
outside and rest myself awhile?"
"You can hask the porter; 'e's a
good-'arted chap aud perhaps there's
no hobjection."-N y. Times.