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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
SPARE THESE BIRDS

Tho harm They Do small Compared to
the Good They Bring About.
"No decent person who knows the
value of birds that sing, whether their
notes be harsh or sweet-voiced, will ever
kill a singing bird, said naturalist
Thousands OF birds that are OF inesti-
mable value to the farmer, as well as 10
the town dweller who grows fruit or
keeps garden, are slaughtered ruth
eSsly every year.
THE farmer, the gardener, and the
fruit grower should know more about
the birds that nest and sing and fit
about their premises, for then they
would defend aud protect them, and In
time have them back In something like
their old-time numbers and variety.
How often nowadays does one see the
saucy, rich-voiced, nervous little wren?
A few wears ago il was seen and heard
everywhere, but il must be favored
locality that it visits now. Yet the lit
tie wren was a most raYenous devourer
of the pestiferous and destructive cut
worm OF the gardens, and did great
work toward Iessening the damage done
by the pest OF the soil. The bright lit
tie bluebird clears the air and the
ground OF thousands Of Goblin moths
and canker worms during 4 season.
The crow blackbird has no peace at
the hands Of man, yet flock OF them
In a short time will clear newly-plant-
ed field OF all its hosts OF destructive
larvae that the plough turns up. The
great American crow itself would do
the same thing II 1t wasn't for the In
eyitable man with the gun that just
wants the crow TO try it once. Neither
the blackbird nor the crow cares as
mnch for corn as il does for gruos, and
IL farmers would scatter corn about
their fields Instead OF putting up scare
crows and the like, those misunderstood
birds would never pull up hill OF mis-
plaptiug. The chances are, anyhow,
thai If the agriculturist will take the
trouble TO examine hill Of young corn
that he charges the crow with pulling
m he will find that it was cut oil By a
grub of some kind, and that the crow
was simply mining for the gruo' not
the corn.
The robin, It cannot be denied, is q
sore trial TO the man who has fruit
trees and bushes. but IL he could only
bring himself to stop and think how
MANY thousands of ravaging insects
that are the especial enemies OF his
trees and bushes that the robin de-
stroys, both before the fruit has ripened
and for weeks after it has gone, he
would not begrudge the bird the few
onarts of cherries or berries that 1t
Ieyies on as partial satisfaction Of the
debt the grower owes him. The same
may be said Of other thrushes-for the
robin is q thrush-the cherry birds,
orioles. blue jays, and many other birds
of that class. These birds never levy
tribute on grain or seeds, but they do
the farmer untold benefit.
The climbing birds are the different
varieties of wood peckers and they are
constantly befriending growing things.
Whenever . woodpecker 10 heard tap
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01

THE hen truly represents the masses
Of the people. Indeed, IL might be OBJ
iected with some show of reason that
she does not represent the dominant or
political class. l would reply to this
that in many cases she does. Nobody
ever heard of a hen with an American
name. There are Leghorns and Bra
mains and Cochin ChiRas; all foreign.
Even the common designation for hens
in 'biddies-has a foreign and
very appropriate significance.
Eyes, gentlemen, it is the hen, tho
patient and industrious hen, the bird
which is not Gagged ana yet never es-
capes, the bird which has wings and
cannot fly, that is the national bird for
US, the true type of our greatness and
OF our freedom"
find that my notes OF Silas Sway
backs speech end here. His peroration,
containing q most glowing panegyric OF
| the hen, affected me so deeply that |
! could not see 10 write, for tears. So
much of his speech as have been able
TO preserve | have faithfully set down,
or at least as faithfully as nay habits and
education will permit.
Some OF my TedueIs VIII uOuOIless
object to the language in which be is
here represented to have clothed his
thought. They will point out that Sias
is a New Highlander, and should have a
dialect. ! must plead guilty TO several
counts of this indictment. In the first
place, have lived in New England
nearly all my life, and have avoided
reading dislect stories. Therefore l
have no acquaintance with the form OF
language generally considered
appropriate to such character. Second,
have passed the last few years in New
York, and my command of English has
suffered a great deal in consequence. |
have, however, made Silas speak as
nearly as possible like the old fellow
who used to hoe my grandfather's pota-
toes; and, so, IL the compositors and
proof-readers do not insert any gram
NAUTICAL or rhetorical errors, She address
will be fairly close copy Of the speech
of the average rural New Englander
| HowARD FTFIDING
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A NEW NATIONAL BIRD.
howard FIELDING INTRODUCES A SUCCESS
SOR TO TEE BALD EAGLE
Be Furnishes the Pablo With The Substance 0
a Fourth of July Address BY Slas Sway
back.
Copyrighted, ls94.l
back.


The conditions surrounding US as we
prepare for the celebration Of Independ-
ence Day. bring back TO my mind with
startling distinctness the able and elo-
Quent address which heard from the
lips of Sias Swayback, in Amity Dam,
Me-, last Fourth Of July. His subject
was: THE Need of New National
Bird" l have rarely heard matter of
grave public importance so frankly and
logically presented. Silas spoke from
an open heart, whereas our statesmen
nowadays, when they think We are
listening TO them, persistently omit TO
consider the real issue, namely: What
do get out Of this for MYSELF"
The grafton in Amity Dam is always
delivered on the common, which is .
sad little patch OF ground where the
schoolboy fight, the Dam cornet band
practices, aud any other breaches of
the peace that occur TO the minds OF
the citizens may be conveniently com
mitted.
III anybody has stayed away from
these exercises" Silas began, because
be heard that l was going to deliver
the GRAFTON, forgive him. That is our
privilege in this beautiful land OF the
free. TApplsusel II we can't get
what we want we can take nothing
And that is privilege OF which more
and more Of our people are awaiting
themselves. Even the immortal Wash
ington Applause did not have In his
mind the vision Of such freedom as
that.
1--WE have advanced. Everything Is
new. Even our sins have progressed
until an old fashioned sin like stealing
no longer gives man standing IN the
community which be used to get Tor 1t.
Such being the case, we ought 10 nave
new symbols for things. And that con-
sideration brings me to my subject,
which is the mead Of q new national
bird. The eagle is played out. Nobody
sees an eagle nowadays. Just as soon
as we began TO put his picture on things
he retired beyond the reach of the
artist. This shows that he is a modest
bird and bird eff good taste, thus en-
phaSizing his unitneSs for the position
which he occupies. 1t is appropriate,
I admit, 10 retain his image on the dol
lar, for. ike the eagle, the dollar is
Withdrawing itself more and more from
the homes of the people.
But as a national emblem we need
another bird. We need one that will
typify the true character Of the Ameri-
can people. l would suggest the hen.
The hen has commercial importance.
She does not make much money herself,
but person can make considerable
money out of her If he knows how 10
feed her cheaply, and is shrewd enough
10 cut her head off when he finds anotn'
ar hen which will lay satisfactorily on
less grub. Now the eagle never
amounted to anything, industri-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01

iearHths a. 4 specialist has brought
him. The board OF health has rarely
been In such high favor as during the
official term Of Commissioner Edison.
The doctor is quite a Young man
to have won the eminence which is
already his, and be is at present max
ing a study of municipal sanitary con-
ditions which are likely 10 revolution
lie that branch OF city government in
time.
The doctor has won further eminencs
10 the line OF his profession by his In
vestigatiOns OF new and as yet BAT
ding disease known as railroad kid
ney," a malady which be has ascer-
tained 10 be largely due TO the prevail
ing habit Of Americans OF travelling con-
tinuously and for long distances on rail-
road cars. 1t is form OF trouble which
has brought more suffering upon the
well-tO do than upon other classes, and,
II IL were to become common, might in
terfere with the trade which has grown
up OF organizing railroad parties TO
voyage days at time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01


other is at work. We now have three
names so handled: Depew, Morton and
Reid. 1t is certain that not one OF tae
men so talked of has done anything to
bring this about.
The truth OF the matter seems TO be
that the nominee Is unknown 10 anyone,
and that he will be a man as yet unccn-
sidered in connection with the guberna-
tOrlal honors. The rumOr seems 20
grow Of the unusual conditions. With
q mayor and a governor, not 10 speak
Of countless other officials TO be chosen
at the coming election, it is natural
that the field far conjecture should be
wide one. AS for Mr.. Reid, he has
carefully refrained from anyching like
an expression of who the nominee for
governor should be. Ha has very little
To do with politics, althoughit is almost
impossible 10 get many New Workers TO
bellows that. He is very sensitive TO
assertions that his popularity is not as
great as that Of some others, and once
declared that since he is so unpopular
the politicians should not be running TO
him constantly for advice. AS amat-
ter OF fact, Reid is quite popular with
a large section of the trade union ele-
ment since but for him the union rate
OF wages for printers would not have
been maintained at critical juncture.
This fact Is held to excuse his former
reluctance 10 employ only union hands.
At present the establishment he con-
trois pays an unusually high rate OF
wages 10 all employees, a circumstance
which naturally causes him TO be an
available candidate from the labor
point OF view.
DAVID WFCHSLER.
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least an open question. Itis not gen
orally known that before the doctor
went TO Europe he was asked Il ne
thought il would be we'll for MIN TO be-
come a candidate for mayor. The doc
tor answered that be would In that
event undoubtedly be accused OF being
more Of a seuSatiOnalist than ever, and
that 10 was doubtful II his real natives
would ever be fully understood, even by
those who most believed To MIN. Finally
the doctor turned the matter of by an
alIusion to the delights Of Alpine climb
Ing.
However, the matter is significant as
showing that the noted clergyman has
really considered the possibility OF en-
tering the political arena and because
the persons who have taken his boon in
hand are not working entirely witout
his authority. One thing is certain. II
the doctor himself does not run he will
be more influential than any one man In
naming the person who does.
To should be borne Ia mind in this con-
nectiou that the anti-Tammany demOc-
racy has expressed determination 70
support a Republican candidate II the
interests OF the city demand II, An
other important fact which has not yet
leaked out is that Mayor Gilroy him
self has admitted By implication that
he will not be a candidate for re-
election. He has just purchased one
OF the finest houses 10 the upper section
OF New York aud this be has done ION
the quiet" The place is a paiatial one
and cost q gOCdly sum, fact which
speaks more eloquently than ever Of the
fortune amassed by SIR. GilrOy as
Tammany politician. II Is the intention
OF the mayor 70 conceal his purchase
until he retires from Office, when he will
60 TO 10 in state and then HE away 70
Europe for q rest.
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Som. shIpplnr Statistic.

WASHINGTON. d. c., June 30.-Rs-
plies from American ship owners as far
as received by the bureau OF navigation,
Treasury Department, show that Amer
cans own under foreign flags sixty-four
steel or iron steamships OF l97. los gross
tons IN transatlantic trade. These are
forbidden by the old registry law OF 1922
to fly the American flag and are accord
iugly subject TO foreign, chiefly British,
laws. The American steel or iron ton
mage in transatlantic trade under the
registry law consists OF eighty'two
steamships OF 1853 gross tens, OF
which nineteen steamships OF 42,s21
eros. tors, Including the New York add
Paris, were built abroad and have been
permitted to fly the American flag by
speclal acts of Congress or as wrecks re-
n.Ired in the United States.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
HE HUCKsTER.

The huckster that bucks in the street. ira
la.
Has mouth with polyglot 1ue;
For the words that the same will repeat,
ira la,
Are with torturesome doubt so replete,
ira la,
That they knock all our senses askew;
Which is why 1 assert that few people we
meet
Can savoy the huckster that bucks on the
street, Richmond VA Dispatch.
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Trouble over u Fence.

spsefoIto ths Rs7tsts-.
TORONTO, O., June 5O.-A line fence
between the properties Of the Standish
Fire Clay Co., and the Mack Manuiac-
turing Co.'S Sligo works on the opposite
side or the river, came near precipttat-
ing small sized riot Thursday. The
employees Of the former company re-
ceived instructions 10 tear town the
fence as fast as the employees OF the lat
ter company builded it. The TWO fac
lions lined uD in battle array on the day
mentioned, but cool and wiser heads
prevented the combat. The fence has
also been the subject Of dispute in the
Hancock county courts once or twice
without settlement
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
ArALASTIs.

raJaus. Those vino pr0fessed To con-
slider the enterprise a visionary one are
now nonpIussed by the prodigal expeu-
ditures Of the projectors, and the
really superb scale on which they are
preparing TO realize the dream
It is expected that the island or hotel
vii! be- finished by the coming winter.
At least "King" COeD, the protector,
said so 40 the occasion Of the fomal
founding Of the new nation. or all the
bizarre schemes which have been called
70 the attention OF New YOrsers this
has proved the most Interesting by rea-
son of It's novelty and boldneSS. Pre-
clseIy how much o. the $40, 600, 600 tri-
bute now paid 10 the police will be di-
vsrted 20 Atlantis 10 the near future
remains 20 be seen.
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creased by the fact that the EmperO.
has given orders that none Of his
plans with reference 90 the Ameri-
can tour shall be made public.
The one New Yorker who has
much definite information is William
Steinway, whom the Emperor decorated
recently, but thai gentleman invariably
declares that he knows no more than is
currently reported and can imDart no
impart no information for the reason
that he hasn't any.
II was stated recently that the En-
peror had abandoned his design
OF having one OF his sons receive
a military education at West Point.
That is a misapprehension, as the Ger
man potentate not only means 10 carry
N out. but is most attentive reader
OF the West Point reports aud has them
sept 10 him regularly. Moreover, be
has had the American laws on the SUD-
iect looked into, and has been Informed
that the prince could go as German
Governments student, The Emperor
had quite a conversation with the late
William Walter Phelps on the subject.
Taking these facts into consideration
and remembering the oit-repeated wish
OF the Emperor 10 see the New World,
there is nothing extraordinary 10 the
ropstition OF the many rumors that he
a coming TO New York. The only In
dsfinlte thing about the visit is its date.
II fs highly probable that the Emperor
himself does not yet know when ne Will
be able to land in America.
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nnttln Nm Rnrrlnr,.

LAPORrE, IND, June 30.-In q battle
between Cullom Brothers, general store
keepers, aud aud two burglars, at Mill
Creek last night, one Of the burglars
was instantly killed and the other one
was fatally injured. The injured mans
name is James Carr, OF DUNBAR, Pa. He
was brought here and is dying. Neither
of the CullomS was hurt though shot at
a number Of times.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
An Amarlcan nonts CarLo.

The gamblers aud sports OF New
York are deeply interested in the pro-
lect for the establishment OF resort
out in the Atlantic ocean, of the metro
polls, aud out of the jurisdiction Of all
legal authority. Since the police inves
legations are rendering the criminals
occupation more dangerous than ever,
80 becomes essential 10 the gambling
fraternity TO have a resort free from
Jaw OF all kind. and many OF
them affect TO consider the project for
tue construction OF the artificial
island TO be dubbed 'Atslantis," a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
In collision with an iceberg.

GLASGOW, June 3O:-The Aolan line
steamer Scandinavian, Captain Gunsen,
which arrived at GreenOck to-day from
Boston, reports having been in collision
with an iceberg in mid-ocean. A large
hole was knocked 10 the steamer, four
feet above the water-line, and the bow
spirit and 6gure-heAd were carried away.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01

Germany has at
last decided &c
pay that long
promised visit OF
his 20 the New
and that
his plans are
finally made
The particulars
are in most caseS
furnished With
the report, and
the difficulty of
eScertaining the
truth or falsitv
oFfhou, all Is IN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01

police investiga-
ton which has
aroused all New
York is DIR.
Charles II. Park
h ur S {, b u (
whether he viii
permit the use
of his name in
the present con-
nection ofitwith
the mayoralty
of the city is at
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THE STAGE.
wHlT IS GOING on IN THEATRICAL Cir
CLsS

The Kew 10 Suc,sss-Julis Narlows Gong e
Australia -Inlsr-S,aa Anassusnl Company.
Anew Opera for Marie T.nPssi-BOsiOa Viii
Draw the Lac on Skirt Dausing Al Sacred
Concerts.
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to the United
States in the
q utum n. A t
least his wife has
written to a
friend of hers in
New York city
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01

licannomination
for governor OF
New York, but
the names men
toned in this
way are being
"sprun g" 50
pasmodically
withal, that a
suspicion exists
that some pOlit-
ical bureau or
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Of the New York
board of health.
DR.. Cyrus Edison
Is in great meas
ure responsible
for this, as he has
achieved consid-
cradle fame as a
writer on medi-
cal subjects in
addition to the
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scheme which

scheme which
solves all their
problems. If the
places really be-
come an Ameri-
can Monte Carlo,
the wealth it
would afford its
proprietors
would rival the
1raaus of the
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TREGOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
DR.. PARKHURSrS UTTERANCES ON Els OWN
BOON FOR MAYOR.
Gilroy's Seers. Realty Purohass-Extrac's From a
Letter Tha; Mrs. ". ". As0r Wroa-An
American Monts Carlo.
.TC9Dyriqht rssAl

New YORK, June 29.-It is almost a
platltude to say that the man who
Is reaping the glory OF the
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II you wish TO nave the best LEGAL aud
teIerraphic paper In the city Lett nc ysu
door regularly every morning, snbsorfos
or the Daily and Sunday sditisns OF the
Register. lS cents per wss<-
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,,e,mers collide In a Fog.

GRAvEsESD, ENGLAND. June 3D.
The steamer Nautilus, OF Hamburg,
and a Dutch sailing warshIp were in
collision yesterday morning Ia the
North Sea during dense fog. The
steamers port side was badly stove 10,
the bridge was carried away and she
sustained other damage. During the
excitement ten Of the steam crew
Jumped aboard the war ship.
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A Letter From MR.. Astor.

1t IS pretty definitely settled that
William Waldorf Aston will nav visit
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win The German Emperor Gomez

New York is every now aud thon
treated TO- reDor, that the Emperor OF
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hitslaw Reid for Governor.

Whltel aw Reid is the latest man
named 10 connection with the Repub-
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Health Commissioners Edison.
Very few New Workers are aware OF
the high standing in foreign countries
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01

The Farm They DO small Compared to
the Good They Bring About.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-31

The Kentucky Democrat tells the
following of a Cattletsburg gentleman
who had five daughters who are of a
manageable age. who sent his sofa TO
be renovated, and the following is a
partial list of the articles which had
slipped between the back and cushion.
as counted and recorded; Forty-seven
hairpins, 3 mnstache combs 10 sus-
pender buttons. - needles, 81 cigar
cites. photographs, 9l7 pins. &c grains
OF coffee, A. cloves % cuff buttons. 6
pocket knives, Is poker chips, vial Of
homeopathic medicine, "a Jumps of
chewing gum. 80 toothpiclxs = match
IS. 80 collar buttons. II necktie,. >
love letters. few piece, OF candy. .
dimes. quarters and q nickel ; buck
les. , lead pencils a pen and four but.
ton-hooks.