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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
A WINDFALL OF REPTILES.
Rich Catch OF Rationale Pete and His
Trouble With the Snakes.

Trouble With the Snakes.
The Oil City Derrick is responsible for
this story:
"Rattlesnake Pete Gruber came down
down from Rochester Thursday morn
ing on ten days snake hunting ex-
petition, but if he keeps up the
record that he made yesterday he will
need a box car to carry home his new
pets. While he was killing time and
waiting the arrival OF DR.. c. j. Reynolds
from Pittsburg be was notified by one
Of the men at work on the foundation
of the Griffith block that a rattlesnake
had been seen on Thursday morning by
one OF the quarrymen al Calaboose Run,
about half a mile from the city. Pete
and Charley Brown reached the quarry
shortly after three o'clock In the after
noon. The quarryman pointed out nat
rock on the side hill short distance
from the wagon road, and stated that he
had seen a snake there In the morning.
when Gruber and his companions
reached the place three snakes were
summing themselves on the rock. Two
were captured, but the third went into
a hole under the stone. After these
snakes were put In the bag, the rock
was turned over with hand-spike, but
instead of the one fugitive, ten rattle
snakes were found beneath the stone by
the hunters. They were full OF fight
and made no attempt to get away.
Pete had not expected anything like
such windfall Of snakes, so near home,
and had taken paper -four sack with
him instead OF his glass-covered box.
When he reached the mouth OF Corn
planter Run, near the city limits, the
weight of the snakes broke the bottom
out OF the bag, and be was forced to
corral his new pets in the roadway,
while Brown went to Metz's grocery
store aud secured another -four sack.
In his hurry to get home. Gruber for
got to fasten the mouth OF the new bag,
and whom near the Seneca street bridge
one OF the snakes climbed from the
sack TO his shoulder, and was crawling
across his neck when he first discovered
II. Fortunately IL was too much inter
ested in getting away to attack the
snake catcher, until he grabbed 1t to
throw IL from his shoulder. II then
struck at him vciously, but missed, and
sunk its fangs into its own body. 1t
was put back In the sack, died soon al
ter 1t was brought here. The twelve
snakes were captured In les than half
an hour"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
HOW HE FELT.
The Sensations OF the Man With bis First
Pair OF Tan shoes

Pair OF Tan shoes.
The spring young man who was ready
for his annual coming out" put on his
light trousers and found they were
much lighter 10 color than they had sp-
peared in the shop. In fact, as he
walked back and forth across the room
catching side gimpsas Of himself in the
glass he imagined that be looked like
one who wore no trousers whatever,
and he began TO wonder, vaguely, il
other people would have the same i'm
preston. II is the yearly sensation,
when dark clothes give way 10 light
ones The light ones always seem indie
Gently white for ths first ten minutes
or so.
Having resolved 10 wear the trousers
he turned 20 the new yellow shoes and
here his determination began TO falter.
Would be dare 10 do It? What il he
met the crowd? Imagine their shouts
OF derision. The shoes were very long,
very peaked AZ the toe and, oh, very
yellow. He picked one Of them up and
il became yelloWer and yellOwer as he
looked al ii.
"Tll wear the old ones for a day or
two, " he said. But when he turned 10
the old ones they were so cracked across
the foot and so run over at the edges he
shook his head. at won't do" be muir
INJURED. he went back TO the new ones
and boldly put them on. When he
stood up be found that the new trousers
fell stitlly around the new shoes, which
had grown several sizes.
He sat by the window and read for
half an hour before be dared to 90 into
the street, but when he did so and the
sunshine struck fairly against his foot
gear, those shoes began to CLEAN and
radiate. They became more radiant
yellow and each foot felt as large as a
ham. or course everyone on the
street noticed them and was laughing
az him-so he told himself. He thought
that Young women were coming TO the
windows TO point at him. II he saw
people smiling, he knew they were
smiling 81 his shoes.
And the horrible fascination OF II!
lie could not refrain from looking at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
A Church from Mr. Pullman.

ALBION, n. Y, May 19.--The corner
stone OF the Pullman memorial church
was laid to-day with imposing csre-
monies by the officers OF the Masonic
Grand Lodge. by Grand Master Freder-
lex K. Burnham, OF New York. The
principal address was given by the Rev.
DR.. K. Il. Pullman, OF Baltimore, who
was followed by the Rev. DR.. SAKE, OF
Rochester. This church ediice is the
git OF George Nj. Pullman, the Chicago
millionaire, to the Universalist Society
Of Albion, and is erected In memory OF
his father and mother, who are both
buried here. Its estimated cost is $751;
600 and the only requirement made Of
the local society was that IL should
raise IS, 900, which is now invested, and
the income OF which is forever pledged
for the maintenance and repair OF tho
building.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
ABOUT FUNERAL PROFESSIONS.
Trouble Between the Priests and Mayor
of st. Denis.

PARIS, May 19.-For some time a dis
pute has existed and caused mnch bad
feeling between the priests Of st. Denis
and the Mayor OF that town. ST. Denis
is situated about FIVE miles from Paris,
and is chiefly celebrated for the fact
that it was the principal burial place Of
the kings of France. The church at st.
Denis is most attractive structure,
and its priests have for ages been held
in high esteem and have been the object
OF much veneration upon the part OF the
populace. The Mayor recently took OBJ
iectio on TO the elaborate display made
by the priests Of ST. Denis in the fun
eral professions which accompanied the
remains Of distinguished persons to the
tomb. The Mayor was particularly OPP
posed to the great display Of religious
emblens, such as statues Of the saints,
banners and relic holders, which were
features OF the largest professions. The
Mayor warned the priests that this dis
play must cease. The priests in reply
claimed that tfey were not violating
any law or municipal regulation, and
the display Of emblems was continued.
The Mayor appealed to the government
and the Council of State was called upon
to decide the dispute. Decision was
rendered to-day, the Council Of State
holding that funeral professions In
which religious emil lems were displayed
may be prohibited by the Mayor II the
latter is OF the opinion that such dis
play is likely to cause public disturb
anCa
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
CREATED A SENSATION.
Mrs Hoskinson Has Not Gone to Her Old
Home in Morgantown.

spfeial 7elsordn 70 a.. sunday Rsgi'.s=.
MoReANrowN, w. VA. May ia
special telegram from Cameron, pub
lished in the REGISTER yesterday, CIV
ing an account Of the marital troubles
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hoskinson
caused big sensation st the home OF
Mrs. Hoskinson here. Mrs. Hoskin-
son was formerly Miss Laura Joseph.
daughter Of Jerry Joseph, prominent
Touring mill man here, and sister of
DR.. George Joseph and Policeman
William Joseph. Her family was not
aware that she was married until the
notice appeared In the local papers here
last week Miss Joseph was = teacher
for four or FIVE years in school In
New Jersey, and is highly educated
and accom- plished young lady, as well
as one of the most popular young ladies'
In this community. She has not come
home since being married, and none OF
her relatives know anything about the
alleged shortcomings OF her husband.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
EMAIL nuLLrT MouNps
Effects OF Modern Proiectnes Upon the
Human Hody

|
Human Hody
The celebrated English surgeon. Pro-
lessor Victor HorseY, read very inter
| esting paper before the Royai Institution
the other evening on the effect OF mod.
ern small projectileL In the course OF
his remarks no said: "SOme people
seem TO think that Asmall bullet at q
very high speed will pierce the tissues
Of the body without doing much gem
eral damage. This. however, Is
erroneous. The bullet hurries forward
with II particles OF the substance
through which IL is passing, and thus
practically becomes larger proJectile.
II 4 bullet be fired through a book 10
cuts out disks OF increasing diameter "A
IL traverses the pages. Hence. too -
is plain that the greater the se<ntnN
area the greater the damage. ~ to the
heating Of The bullet, IL has certainly
been much exaggerated, and IT'S effects,
IL indeed IL has any, may be safely neg
lected.
The physical constj tution Of n body
has most important bearing upon the
behavior Of a bullet entering IL. Why
does bullet OF cettain size aud travel
ing at q certain fate simply perforAte
some substancey, such as wood or iron,
while in others such as clay, brain, &C.
Il exercises a bursting aud disruptivs
action? The answer is quito slmplsi
the destructive effects vary directly as
the viscosity OF the BODY. 4
This was established by some rsmar4
able researches on the effects OF oulR ~
on soft tissues made by liuguier af.cr
he had observed the results oi(the
wounds inflicted in the fighting Ia Paris
in lsis. lie suggested, from observa-
lions made on certain dead organs, such
as lung, that the reason OF the great
lateral disturbance was that the tissues
contained water 10 large quantity, and
that the energy OF the moving projectils
being impaired to the particles OF water
caused the dispersion OF these 10 n.y.
dro-dynamic fashion.
This suggestion was shown 20 be cor
rect by Kocher in ls74-76. Iiashot bo
fred through two tin canisters OF equal
size, the one full OF dry lint and the
other Of wet, IL will simply periorate
the former, but cause the latter %
burst exploslvely. In the same way
shots fred into dough have more or
less dsruptive effect, according 20 The
percentage OF water In the dough. and
in general the more fluid the substance
the greater the destruction.
Now, In life the brain isA more or
less 0uid body, though 10 a state Of
rigor mortis IL Is practically a solid, ou-
Ing 10 coaguiatlon OF the blood and pro-
topalism. Hence q shot fired into the
skull must have dlsruptlys effect and
tend TO burst IL.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
Another big Well in Prospect
sy.ael Yslsorsm TO t>SunsGy R.GtHs-.


MARIETTA, O., May l9-The well OF
the Ninety-four Oil Company on the
Henderson farm, about one mile below
Wllllamstown, reached the Big Injun
sand yesterday. AS soon as the drillers
got the sand they knew they had oil
and at once pulled the tools. The
boiler was run down, but before they
could get II down the hole filled up $50
feet with oil. They got the sand at a
little over l, 400 feet and have s show
ing for big well. The well is located
on Big Run, about a mile and a quarter
from the other developments Ia the
Williamstown fold. All the big wells
in this field, however, have been struck
at between 500 and 900 feet. The
showing has excited oil operators, who
are falling over each other to secure
leases.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
he WANTED A WIFE,
And TO Get One, Dragged Mrs. schackiett
and Married Her Against Her Will.

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-Mrs, Cath
crime Schacklett, OF Alexandria, Va,
has begun proceedings to have her mar
rage with j. Ross Landers OF Chicago,
which took place in the Hotel Hanover
on April 90 last, declared null and void.
Landers was accused OF drugging Mrs.
Schacklett and marrying her while
under the influence OF the drug. Mrs.
Schacklett says the marriage was with
out her knowledge or consent, against
her wishes and desires, and was pro-
buried by fraud and coercion on the part
of Landers. She asks that q subpoena
issue against Landers commanding him
to appear and answer this complaint.
The subpoena was issued and is return
able September II next. Mrs. Setback
lett is Go years Of age and Lsnders IS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
Sentence Day at Parker,burg.
.p.etaL 7.L.eram % ne sanaau R.gl...-.

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, May 10
This morning, in Criminal Court, Ed.
Penley, who plead guilty, was brought
In for sentence, but he withdrew the
plea Of guilty and his trial was set for
Monday. James Farley, colored, was
sentenced to tina penitentiary for two
years for HOUSEKEEPING. d. r. Fore
man, the biRamist, was sentenced TO
two years and six months In the peni-
Tertiary. His attorney, c. I. Cald well,
nude a strong plea for mercy, and re-
quested the court TO deal Ieniently with
the prisoner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
Another Wood Working Industry.

SUTTON, w. VA, May l9.-Sutton is
to have another large wood working IN.
dustry. Eight hundred acres on Gran
ny's creek, within q mile OF the court
house, have been sold by DR.. A. H..
Kunst, Vice President and General
Manager OF the West Virginia and
Pittsburg railroad, to a company which
will at once erect large working es-
tablishment and put large number Of
men at work
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

Special 7as7rs1, 10 ne sunday Rsyp,S-.
RosEBY Rock, w. VA, May l9.-Mr.
J. l.. Hook and Luther Blletter, mer-
chants OF this town, are getting up q
list OF names TO institute a Lodge
Knights OF Pythiss. They have their
efforts about completed and that the In
stltution is near at hand, Is or 20 good
people have signed the petition.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

Ryitt<n for The Ssnd0y Rscfter.
Ahe lay asleep beneath a tres,
lon easel charming scene
Oh woodland, brook and rustic f.Scs
Or pasture vivid green.
A billy goat on ambling by
The browsing scene espied,
BE tapped the brook and ate the grass,
With canvass filed his hide.
A little lamb-a risky pet
Then gamboled DER the lea:
'.In tears. my friend" bleated the lamb
You have my sympathy
Then tenderly the pet lamb kissed
Her face on eyether side
To fodder shock then mosied OF,
There gave a risk and died.
WILL 5. RICHARDSON.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
Supported by European Powers.

LoNDoy, May IA dispatch to the
Times from Lisbon saws that tho British
Government has informed the Govern
ment OF Portugal that it has cabled TO
the British Minister at Rio De Janeiro,
lnstructing him to protect Portuguese
subject. The Times correspondent adds
that the acts Of Portugal has received
the approval OF most Of the European
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
West virginia Postal Affairs.

SDscidl Ts.sgr1R 90 t1F hs0s'ts-.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May lS.-Fourth
class postmasters have been appointed
in West Virginia as follows: y. II. b.
kins, Hewitt, Boone county; I. w.
July. Robinson, Greenbrier county; u.
NJ. Duke, Seaman, Roane county; W..
V. Hayner, Wiuiirsde, kanawha coun-
~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

This tortsre was becoming too ex-
ouisite. At the next corner the young
man espied a deep and tempting mud-
hole near the butter. lie ploWed MS
wav through il, and when he came out
no one could have guessed the original
color OF his shoes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
Col CLARK.

e. S. Army, writes; Fer the last two
wears my health mas been excellent;
this. I think, is due TO my using Sui
phur Bitters, as formerly my health was
miserable, owing to the frequent changes
of climate, etc, so incident TO a soldiers
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

He-I don't see how you could h1vs
enjoyed that performance At the theatre
last night IL was abomlnable.
She-Yes know H. But you dldnt
sit 10 q box with 4 new Easter gown on.
-ChlcnnO Record.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
rsh.rntlon Plan.

S1. PAUL. MINI, May 1S.-The en-.
ginesrs to-day disposed Of the matter OF
system federation by continuing the
present plan with some slight modiica-
tions, which they refuse TO make pub
lie. Itis allowable for the Brotherhood
men on any railway system TO federate
on certain conditions, the matter being
optional with the members on such
svatam
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
n.mnlished By Two Shots.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 19.-The
1s.inch .armor plate. representing the
side armor Of the battle ship Indiana,
was demolished by TWO shots from
l2-inch rife at a test at Indian Head to-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
NIstress-How is b one never hears .

Mistress-How is II one never hears a
sound in the kitchen when your sweet
heart is with you OF an evening"
Servant Girl-PleaSe, ma'em, the poor
fellow is so bashtul yet; for the present
he does nothing but eat.-ETcbdnge
'You don't mean 10 say that you have
challenged KjDkins 10 a duel?'
yep. You know the laws against
dueIling, and that was the only safe
wav for me TO resent the insult. -
Washington star.
Ethel-Why are you always complain
ing because l have other admirers?
George-Oh, II you wish to make q
syndicate Of yourself, l suppose must
not growl. GOOD evening. Boston Home
Journal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

them, and st every look his agony be-
came more intense. Why had he
bought them? Would they always be
as yellow as that? Just then man in
passing allowed his eyes to fall He was
evidently marveling at the shoes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

In connection with the project to
complete the Charleston, Clendennin
and sutton, there comes an interesting
rumor from Addison, or Webster
Springs, the county seat OF Webster
county. This place is on Elk river some
forty miles above Sutton, and several
attempts have been made TO build a
railroad there. Last fall it was an
nounced that c. p. Dorr, Jos. Fuccy
and associates would build road from
the Camden road at Centralia to Web
ster Springs il q subscription to the
company's stock were voted by the
county. At that time the people were
opposed to voting a subscription and
go the vote was never taken, but the
REGISTER is informed by gentleman
from Webster county that the senti-
ment has materially changed since then
and that Aere are prospects that the
railroad will be built. The proposition,
this gentleman says, will be renewed
and be expects to see vote ordered at
the June term OF the County Court.
Tho people, he feels sure, will vote the
subscription. aud II they do the railroad
will be built. This, with the compile
ton of the c. c. & S., would line the
bank OF Elk with rails for hundred
and fifty miles and take the railroad
almost 70 its source.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

The owners of the Davis railroad, the
West Virginia Central and Pittsburg,
are not content with its connections.
From a small coal road this will grow
some day into great trunk line with
connections east and west and south.
Already bids have been received for the
extension of the road to Baltimore and
work will be begun in short time.
From the present terminus at Beverly
TO the Webster Springs is short dis
lance and il the road is built up Elk as
far as the Springs, the West Virginia
Central would doubtless cover it and
get direct route 70 the southwest.
Already this road is seeking a south
eastern outlet and survey is about to
he made for a line 10 connect the West
Virginia Central with the Chesapeake
and Ohio, somewhere near the Virginia
State line. The road, ii is said would
go from Elkins to Alpena, through
some of the widest regions in the
STATE. pass through the Collett Gap to
the headwsters otthe Greenbrier river,
through Pocaheutas and Greeubrier
counties to the c. & O. 1t is said that
engineers will Re put to work upon the
survey very soon.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
sIsTERsyILLE-

SrsTsRsvILLE, ". Va, May le.-J. C.
Morrison and wife, who have been visiting
in Pittsburg. returned home Tuesday.
Robert Mccormick and wife were visit
ing relatives in the interior OF the county
last Sunday.
The ladies Of the NJ. E. Church gave q
festival Thursday evening.
Two fashionable weddings are expected
70 be celebrated here the coming week.
Miss Eva Nesbitt, assistant postmaster
her, visited Wheeling Friday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

Does your daughter sing?" asked
Mrs. Jinglegilt.
NO" replied Mrs OLDHAM. I'VE have
taken great pains 10 educating her not
To- - Washington Poet
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

river region and made q proposition to
the property owners along that river to
build a railroad. He offered to build
fifty miles OF track and put 1t in opera
ton IL $4,000 acres were given him by
the property owners along the line.
This subscription has been raised
and work would have been
beguu before on the road, had
it not been for the financial panic. Gen.
Easement has been given until the hrst
of August in which to begin the work,
and has promised that the work would
be begun before that time and continued
steadily thereafter. He is backed, 1t is
said. by the Rockefellers, who are very
much interested in the development OF
Southern West Virginia, and who are
friends and neigh ors of Gen. Easement.
The road will start from st. Adams, on
the Kanawha river, and go up Big Coal
as far as Peytona, up Little Coal to
Madison. When once in operation for
that distance it would be but short
time until both branches would be e1-
tended-the one to a connection with
the Norfolk and Western, the other TO
branch the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company will soon construct up
Piney crack, in Raleigh county.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

Officers Of the proposed Binton and
New River railroad have been on an in
specting tour over the route they pro-
pose to follow. up New River from Hin
ton to a connection with the Norfolk
and Western Railway.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

Half a dozen or more short lines are
actually in course Of construction, or
will be soon, so that the prospects for
railroad building in this State this year
are unusually bright.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

Connection between the Camden and
the Davis systems will be built this
year. The Upshur county districts
voted all che help that was asked Of
them, and the building Of the road will
not be loIg delayed. The road will run
from Be.ington to Buckhannon, and
will only be about eighteen miles in
length, But will make much shorter
route east for people At Buckhannon
than they now have. The road is call
ed the Tygart's Valley, Buckhannon
and Point Pleasant road, its ultimate
destination being Point Pleasant, on the
Ohio river, by way Of the Elk river.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
THE FAIR LILY PcUTED.

The father accepted the price bid,
and then notified Lily that she was 10
prepare TO wed the Market street mer-
chant. But here an unexpected obstacle
arose. Lily had been brought up "Meli-
can" fashion, and did not quite believe
IN the celeStial style Of CoUrtship. She
had never seen Lok Wing, and when
.told that he was over so years old she
pouted and shook her head.
"He belly good man, Lii, insinuated
her father; "takee good care flo you.
Bin had tlee wife already; know how 10
TX evslything niece 90 you"
Instead OF proptiating Miss Lily, the
declaration that her sutton was three
times widower made the American
daughter Of the Chinese miner throw
up her hands in horror. When she was
further informed that two Of Lok's
wives were thought 10 be stil alive she
put down her Z -, emphar caliy and
said no to Is O[.sNsS'd marriage.
Threats were y - $500 D ~ s. Lily
r7r - 4er 10 the
npighOOr'S