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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-04

THE friends Of Col. JOSEPH S. MILLER
in Cabell, Wayne and some Of the
other extreme southern counties assured
those who opposed him that he would
turn the raScals out this time, and these
people are now waiting for Col. MIL
LER's return to Washington, that the
aaSd work may proceed without delay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-04

ATTORNEY GENERAL RILEY has de-
clded that the school election TO be held
on the 10th should be governed by the
old election law, except when party
nominations have been made. In the
latter case the election should be gov
erned by the new election law. The
Legislatures neglect TO take into &C
count the election Of this month has
complicated the situation somewhat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-04
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Hotel.
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%ocured in Charleston at the Hotel
huhner News Stand.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

dappe2, and hitting HIM awkward
ly, l sprained my wrist; so, being
like the fellow, who, when it rained
mush, had no spoon, I changed the
suit and made a trump-and went
in for eating, In the scuff1e, we
fell, cross and pile, and while he
was chawing my finger, my head
Was between his legs; his wollen
jean britches did not taste well,
but I found q bare place, where the
seat had worn out, and meat in
abundance; so I laid hold of a
good mouthful, but the bit came
out; and finding his appetite still
good for my finger, I adopted Doc
tos Bones, the toothsmith's, patent
patent method of removing teeth
without the aid of instruments,
and extracted two of his incisors,
and then I could put my finger in
or out at pleasure. However, I shall
fof one time have an excuse for
wearing gloves without being
thought proud" (He now tried
to escape under cover of a laugh. J
But vox populi again" $50 you
tanned him. did your" GLOW did
the fight fnish?" "You were not
parted?" "You fought it out did
you?" The colonel resumed, "Why,
there is no telling how the fight
might have gone; an old Vir-
ginian, who had seen Francesca,
and Otey, and Lewis, and Blevins,
and all the best men of the day,
laid he had never seen any one
stand rp to the fodder better than
we did. W. had fought round and
round, and about and about, all
over the court yard, and, at last,
just to end the fight, everybody
was getting tired of it; so at
l-a-a-st, I hollored."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
A Poisoned Bicycle.

St. Louis Globc-D Democrat.
Mr.. Smith Lee, of Millen, Ga,
tells this story here to-day:
II took aride on my bicycle on
an embankment near Augusta. The
sun was blazing down, and after a
good long spin my attention was
suddenly drawn to an object in the
distance coming nearer. l saw it
was a large rattlesnake. I could
not return, and supposed that by
this time the snake had discovered
me, for it lay sullenly in my path.
AS I approached nearer it coiled
tighter for battle. Quick as light
ming I rode rapidly over the rat
tier. His snakeship rebounded as
if it were made of rubber, 1
glanced hastily over my shoulder
and saw a disjointed mass.
81 kew then that I had killed
the reptile. On arriving home l
put my safety in its usual place.
Next morning on bringing it be-
fore the light I found the luster of
the tubing faded away, and in it's
place there was a dark, dull blue
color overspreading my once shin
ing wheel. Since then the pneu-
matte tire has become decay-d, SO
that l had to have it completely
overhauled, The cause of this COM
plete dilapidation is that the snake
in its rage sank it's poisonous
fangs into The tire, thus causing
the poison to spread all over the
cycle. On going back to the scene
of the combat few days later l
found the dried bones of my an
tagonist and twenty-four large rat
ties. The snake measured exactly
5 feet 64 inches.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
The Thirst For The Infinite.

81 feel myself the future life. I
am like a forest which has more
thau once been cut down. The
new shoots are stronger and livelies
than ever x X Winter is
on my head and eternal
Spring is in my heart. Then
I breathe, at this hour, the
fragrance of the lilies, the violets
and the roses as at twenty years.
The nearer 1 approach the end tho
palmer hear aroud me the i'm
mortal symphonies of the world
which unite me. tits marvellous,
yet simple. X * For half a cent
ury 1 have been writing my
thoughts, Il x but I feel that I
have not said the thousandth part
of wnat is in me. When I go down
to the grave I can say,like SO many
Others I have finished my days
work.; but I cannot say 4 have
havfnished my life. My days work
will begin again the next morning.
The tomb is not a blind alley, it
is thoroughfare. 1t closes in
the twilight to open with the dawn.
I improve every moment because
1 love this world as my fatherland.
My work is hardly above its
foundation. I would be glad to
see itmounting and mounting for
ever. The thirst for the infinite
proves infnity." Victor Hugo.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

nence have complained OF IL.
same treatment. Thursday an in
cided occurred that cansed o great
deal of unpleasant talk and may
have an unpleasant sequel. Several
members Of the Board of General
Managers of the National Soldiers
Home, now in session in this city
called at the White House to pay
their respects to President Cleve-
land, who is ex-oficio member of
the board. Among those in the
party, it is understood, were Gen
William B. Franklin, ex-senator
w. J. Sewell, of New Jersey; Col.
Sam Fessenden, of Connecticut,
and others. Word was brought
out in answer to their cards that
the President could not see them.
Thinking that this message must
be a mistake of the messenger, he
was aent back with an intimation
to that effect. He returned with
the statement that the President
regretted that he could not see
them besause of a press of public
business, but that if they would
call again during the afternoon he
would try to receive them. The
gentlemen, it is said, became in
dignant at the treatment and left
the White House saying that they
would not call during the afternoon
or at any other time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
posed alternatives to him. He said

posed alternatives to him. He said
his daddy, long ago, told him
never to give liebill, and he was
not good at running, so he thought
he had best fight. By the time the
word was fairly out, l hauled off,
and took him in the burr of the
ear that raised a singing in his
head that made him think he was
in Mosquito town. At it we went,
like killing snakes, so good a man,
SO good a boy; we had itround and
round, and about and about, as
dead a yoke as ever pulled at a log
chain. Judge Mitchell was on the
bench, and as soon as the cry of
Eight" was raised, the bar and
jury ran off and left him. He
shouted, 81 command the peace"
within the courthouse, and then
ran out to see the fight, and cried
out, 81 can't prevent you'll" ''fair
fght!' "stand back!" and he
caught Parson Benefited by the
collar of the coat, who he thought
was about to interfere, and slung
him on his back at least fifteen
feet.
1T was the eVenest and longest
fight ever fought; everybody was
tired of it, and I must admit, in
truth, I was" (here he made all
effort to enter the ,avern). But
several voices called out, (which
whipped2 How did you come out?"
"Why, much as I tell you; we had
it round and round, about and
about, over and under. I could
throw him at rastle: but he would
manage some way to turn me. Old
sparrowhawk was there, who had
seen all the best fighting at Natchez
under the hill, in the days of Dad
Girty and Jim Snodgrass, and he
says my gouging was beautiful;
one of Bills eyes is like the mouth
of an old ink bottle, oaly as the
fellow siad, describing the jackass
by the mule, tits more so. But in
fact, there was no great choice be-
tween us, as you see. I look like
horir,r- ~ -,-.- :-.L- =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

pOih. A-~.-N~N, vAL.SiI ..--
general reconnaissance of the roac
made, and before long, doubt be
came certainty, when one IF tn,
company declared he knew tht
colonel's old sorrel riding-horse
General Jackson,' by the blaze
on his face.
In theexcited state Of the public
mind it required no ringing of the
courthouse bell to convene the
people; those down street came up
and those across the square came
over, ana all gathered gradually al
the Eagle Hotel: and nearly all
were pnsent by the time Col.
Jones alghted. He had pair of
green sp'cks on. his right hand in
a sling, With brown paper bound
round hi wrist; his left hand held
the bride, and the forefnger of it
wrapped with a linen rag with
care" Oie of his ears was covered
with a muslin scrap that looked
much lie the countrywomen's
plan of overing their butter when
coming b market; his face was
clawed al over, as if be had had
it raked ly a cat held fast by the
tail; hishead was unshorn, it be-
ing toe delicate an affair."" as
II > + said about his wife's
chancte:. His complexion sug-
gessd an idea to e philosophical
yong man present, en- ~hich he
wDte a treatise, dedicated to ,.:thur
Topan, proving that negc"
wa only a white man well pum-
mled; and his general swelled
appearance would induce a belief
he1ad led the forlorn hope in the
stcming of a beehive.
he colonel's manner did not
eactly proclaim 1.-The conquering
hro," but his affability was undi-
finished, and he addressed them
18th, Happy to see you gents;
5w are you all?" and then at
mpted to enter the tavern; but
uck DAILY arrested him with,
Why, colonel, I see you have had
akrimmage. How did you make
t? You didn't come out at the
title eend of the horn, did you?'
No not exactly, 1 had g tight fit
If it, though. You know Bill
Patterson; he weighs one hundred
ind seventy-fve pounds, has not
IN ounce of superhuous flesh, is as
straight as al Indian, and as ac-
i've as q wild cat, and as quick as
powder. and very much of man,
assure you. Well, my word was
ut to lick him; so I hardly put
Up my horse before I found him at
he courthouse door, and, to give
him a white mans chance, I pro-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
In the Field of Missions-The
Digging of The Well.
Christian at Work,

Christian at Work.
The following may be found,
in substance, in the journal of the
Rev. John G.. Patton, a missionary
to the New Hebrides, and shows
what instrumentalities are used by
Providence in redeeming men
from the darkness of heatheni SIN.
The island of Aniwa, unlike the
others of the group, which are
billy and mountainous, is fiat, a
mere coral formation just above
the sea. Its structure is very
porous, SO that although much
water falls during the rainy sea-
son it drains rapidly into the sea.
Frequently the impro 1ident natives
are confined to the water found in
green cocoanuts, which although
more delightful than the best
of lemonade, soon becomes stale
when used as a regular diet.
Hence, water is much priced on
the island, and what is gathered
during the rains is husbanded as
long as possible. So zeaiously
is it guarded that it was found that
1t was dangerous for the missionary
to attempt to fill his casks from
near pool at hand where the water
gathered for little while after a
shower. Mr.. Patton could not keep
house without waller; SO after
viewing the landscaps DER, he
came to the conclusion that at a
certain spot near by a living sup
plv might be obtained by sinking
a well. He at once set about his un-
dertaking. :.
AS a first step he told his friend
the chief that he was going to dig
a well-hole and see if Jesus would
not send them up fresh water from
below.
"Why, Missi is crazy" said the
old chief. Ellis head is going
wrong. He must be watched"
However, the we'll was commen-
ced, and the compassionate chief
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
JONES'S FIGHT.
l STORY OF KENTUCKY,

Col. Dick Jones was decidedly
the great man Of the village OF
Summerville. He was colonel OF
the regiment-he had been spoken
of as candidate for governor-ha
was at the head of the bar in Haw-
kins county, Kentucky, and figured
otherwise largely il public life.
His legal opinion and advice were
highly valued by the senior part of
the population-his dress and taste
were law to the juniors-his easy,
affable, and attentive manner
charmed all the matrons-his dig
nifed politeness captlvated the
young ladies-and his suavity and
condescension delighted the little
boarding school misses. He pos
sessed universal smattering of
information-his manners were
the most popular; extremely
friendly and obliging, lively, and
witty; and, in short, be was very
agreeable companion.
Yet truth requires it to be ad-
mitted, that Col. Dick Jones Was
professionally more specious than
deep, and that his political ad-
vancement was owing to personal
partiality more than superior merit
that his taste and dress wero of
questionable propriety; for in
stance, he occasionally wore a
hunting-shirt white fringed, or a
red waistcoat, or a fawn-skin one,
or a calico morning-gown of a
small yellow pattern, and he in
dulged in other similar vagaries in
clothing. And in manners and de-
pertinent, there was an air of harm
less (true Virginian breed and
Kentucky raised) self-conceit and
swagger, which, though not to be
admired, yet it gave piquancy and
individuality to his character.
If further particulars are re-
quired, I can only state that the
colonel boarded at the Eagle hotel
.hic oroo - ~
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Bills of Sale and Mortgages of
personal and real estate for sale at
the ADVERTISER office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

S-vu "Aio Ai1uiiiSlUUhe WIZ .
premium with the yonne
fellows idling about on guard
Having anticipated the fatigue
Mr.. Patton had some large ones in
his vest pocket; taking one out
and holding it up, he ssid.
zone of these to every man who
fills and empties three buckets
out of this hole"
Such a rush for buckets by the
young fellows vas never seen in
Aniwa before. But the shaft
lowered slowly, and one morning
he found it caved in.
The result was a great powwow
with the natives again, who
earnestly dlssuaded him from dig
ging any farther.
But the brave missionary was
resolute, and after curbing the
portion dug, the work went on.
The fshhooks gave out. Then
knives, axes, atc', were used to
hire them with. After the cave-in
not a native could be induced for
love Of hooks or axes to go down
into that hole.
"No, Missi," they said, "you go
down and we'll hoist the dirt up
with the windlass."
But one day Mr., Patton found
the earth and coral began to be
damp. That evening he said to
the chief commanding the
watchers "I think that Jehovah
God will give water tomorrow
from the hole.n
"No, Missi, " replied the chief,
"it will never rain from the ground
of this island"
Next morning the missionary
went down in the we'll at day ybreak
and sunk a small hole about two
feet :eo. Then, O joy, the water
welled up: He tasted it. 1t was
fresh. Falling on his knees he
praised the Lord for living water.
The chiefs and the guards were
standing close by. Warriors az
they were, not one was brave
enough to go to the edge of the
we'll and look down. So taking
an empty jug he filled it with
water now partially settled, and
sent it up. The oldest chief tasted
it; rolling it in his mouth for
moment he swallowed it, and
shounted Grain! Rain how did
you get it?"
"Jehovah, my God, has given it
in answer to labor and prayeI."
Then they concluded to look at
it. Grasping one another firmly
by the hand in long line, the
first leaned over and looked, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

then passed to the rear of the line;
all in turn gazed,
,'It is too good to last,' said the
chief.
"No," said the missionary. "It
is living water, which always
+ -aows."
"WelIasst Missi, will you and
your family drink iit-all, or shall
we also have some?"
"It is Gods gift, and is for you
and all your people,"
sTher, Missi, we may use it as
our very own?"
eyes, whenever you wish it, and
as much as you need"
The chief looked long and earn
estly at the missionary. At last
fully convinced, he and the guard
went to work with will and wall
ed it with coral rock. It was eight
feet in diameter at the surface.
and six feet at the bottom.
The next Sabbath the chief said
to Mr.. Patton: "Let me preach a
little, this morning"
1t was agrand sermon. The pith
of it, hoWeverswas the closing SEN
tences:
"The JehovahGod has sent us
rain from the eE Why should
he not send his Son from heaven?
Namaki stands up for Jehovah"
That well destroyed heathenism
in Aniwa. Idolatry was rooted out.
The chief appointed a committee
to ferret out every idol in the
island. They put on clothing, and
every man who did not ask bless
ing at meals was regarded as
heather. This was speedily fol-
lowed by universal family prayer,
and everp mark of Christian civil
izahon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

to the dances or poI..,O, ~-"-.
bringing out the smallest ones.
He rode a high-headed, proud
looking sorrel horse, with a streak
down his face; and he was a gen.
eral referee and umpire, whether
it was a horse swap, a race, a rifle
match, or a cock fight.
1t so CHANGED, on a time, though
Col. Jones was one of the best-na-
tured of men, that he took UNI
bragg at some report circulated
about him in an adjoining county
and one of his districts, to the
effect that he had been a federalist
during the last war; and, instead
of relying on the fact of his being
school-boy on Mill Greek at that
time, he proclaimed, at the tavern
table, that the next time he went
over the mountain to court, Bill
Patterson, the reputed author OF
the slander, should either sign a
liebill: fight, or run.
This became narrated through
the town-the case and argument
of the difference was discussed
among the patriarchs Of the place,
who generally came to the conclu-
sion that the colonel had good
cause of quarrel, as more had been
said of him than an honorable
man could stand. The young store
boys of the village became greatly
interested, conjectured how the
fight would 60, and gave their
opinions what they would do under
similar circumstances. The young
lawyers, and young M. DIS, as
often as they we're in the colonel's
company, introduced the subject
of the expected fight. On such
occasions, the colonel spoke care,
lessly and banteringly. Some good
old lady spoke deprecatingly, in
the general and in the particular
that so good and clever young
man as Col. Dick should set so bao
an example; and the young ladies
and little misses, bless their deal
little innocent souls, they only
consulted their own kind hearts
and were satisfied that he must be
a wicked and bad man that Col
Jones would fight.
Spring term of the courts came
on, and the lawyers all started OF
their circuit, and with them Col
Jones went over the mountain
The whole town was alive to tn
consequences of this trip, ant
without much communion or un
derstanding on the subject, mos
of the population either gathered
at the tavern at his departure, o
noticed it from q distance, and h
rode off, gaily saluting his &C
quaintances, and raising his hat t.
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the ladies, on both sides of the
street alb he passed out of town.

the ladies, on both sides of the
street as he passed out of town.
From that time, only one SUBJ
ject engaged the thoughts of the
good people of Summerville; and
on the third day the common salu-
tion was, "Any news from over the
mountain?" elias any one come
down the road?" The fourth, fifth,
and sixth came, and still the pub
lie anxiety was unappeased; it
had, with the delay, become insult
ferable,Rquite agonlzing; business
and occupation was at a stand still
doctoE-er a constable would not
ride to the country lest news of the
fight would arrive in their absence.
People in crossing the square, or
entering or coming out of their:
houses, all had their heads turned.
up that1road. And many, though
ashamed to confess it, sat up an
hour orr two past their usual bed
time hoping some one would re-
turn. from court. Still all was
doubt and uncertainty. There is
an unaccountable perversity in
these things that bothers conjec-
ture. I watched the road from
Louisville two days to hear of
Grey Eagle beating Wagner, on
which T. had one hundred dollars
staked of borrowed money, md no
one came; though before that,
persons passed every hour.
On the seventh morning, The un-
easy public were consoled by the
certainty that the lawyers must be
homo that day, az court seldom
held a week, and the universal re-
solve seemed to be that nothing
was to be attended to until they
were satisfied about the fight.
Storekeepers and their clerks, sad
dlers, hatters, cabinet-makers, and
their apprentices, all stood out at
the doors. The hammer ceased to
ring on the anvil, and the bar
keeper would scarcely walk in to
put taway the strangers saddle bags,
who had called for breakfast; when
suddenly. a vonnr ''""~ ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

A 81. A Scarlet Sin. By Florence
Marrya3.
A %. The Sea King. BY Capt
Marryat.
A %. The Siege of Granada. By
Sir E Bulwer Lytton.
A d. Mr. Nelson's Will. By H
Rider Haggard.
A "a. Jenny Harlowe. By w.
Clark Russell.
A 25. Jenny Harlowe. By w Clark
Russell.
A 26. Beaton's Bargain. By Mrs
Alexander.
A 81 The Squirrels Darling. By
Charlotte M. Braeme, author of
"Dora Thyme"
A 2S. The Russian Gypsy. By
Alexander Dumas.
A 20. The Wandering Heir. By
Charles Reade.
A 30. Flower and Weed. By Miss
Me Braddon.
A 81. No Thoroughfare. By Char
les Dickens and Wilkie Col.
A 80. The Great Hoggerty :
mond. By w M Thackeray.
A S3. The Surgeons Daughter.
Sir Walter Scott.
A 81. Hilda; or, The False \
BysG Charlotte NE Braen4e, au
of 'sDora Thorne.
A 35. Grandfather's Chair.
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
A 36. A Trip to the Moon. By
Jules Verne.
A 81. The Pioneers Daughter. By
Emerson Bennett.
A 38. A Little Rebel. By "The
Duchess"
A 80. Master Rockafellar's Voy-
age. BY w Clark Russell.
A 40. The Heiress of Hilldrop. By
Charlotte NJ Braeme, author of
Dora Thorne."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

A 1. The Scarlet Letter. By Ma
thaniel Hawthorne.
A 3. The Mystery OF C1lde Fell !;
or, Not Proven. By Charlotte NJ.
Braeme, author of "Dora Thorne'
A 8. Under the Red Flag. By Miss
NJ E Braddon.
A 4. King Solomon's Mines. By Fl
Rider Hafgard.
A 5. Around the Word in Eighty
Days. BY Jules Verne.
A 6. The Corsican Brothers. By
Alexander Dumas.
A Z. Lady Grace. BY Mrs Henry
Wood.
A 8. Averil. BY Rosa Nouchette
Carey.
A9. The Black Dwarf. By Sir
Walter Scott.
A 10. A Noble Life. By Miss
.Mulock.
A II. The Belle of Lynn; or, The
Miller's Daughter. BY Charlotte
NJ. Braeme, author of "Dora
Thorne."
A 10. The Black Tulip. BY Alex
ander Dumas.
A 13. The Duchess, BY "The
Duchess. -
A IA. Nurse Revel's Mistake. By
Florence Warden.
"a Is. Merle's Crusade. By Rosa
NoHchette Carey.
A 16. A Study in Scarlet. BY A
Conan Doyle.
A II. Rock Ruin; or, The Daugh-
ter of the Island. By Mrs Ann
S Stephens.
A 1s. Lord Lisle's Daughter. By
Charlotte NJ Braeme, author of
"Dora Thorne.'
A 10. The Armorer of Tyre. By
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr.
A 90. Mr. Giltils Love Story. BY
George Elliott.
Address.