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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-15
AeR CONGRATULATIONS.
They Were rendered In Good Faith, bu
with Embarrassing Results.

They Were rendered In GOOD Faith, but
with Embarrassing Results.
CONGRATULATIONS offered in a general
way are just little below par in one
of the down town departments at pres.
ent. A certain chief of division named
Smith is very popular with the ladies
of the department. He has under him
a clerk also named Smith. On New
Years day the wife of Clerk Smith pre-
sented him with son and heir, aud on
the following day his friends in the de-
partment fairly swarmed around his
desk with congratulations. That morn
ing Il modest little maiden clerk, whom
for present purposes we may style Miss
Jones, overheard two acquaintances in
the corridor talking about mother ard
chilli in hushed voices, and womanlike
she stopped to ask what the news was.
why, haven't you heard?" exclaim-
ed one of the conversants. MIR. Smith
has had an addition to his family-a
splendid big boy. We've all been in to
offer our congratulations. "
"Indeedl" cried Miss Jones. Unjust
90 too.
Suiting the action to the word and
without pausing to reflect that there
were two Messrs. Smith, she started post
haste for the desk of the chief Of divi-
sion. He was buried up to his ears in
work and did not notice her approach
till in her gentle little voice she said:
PLEASE accept my congratulations,
Mr.. Smith.
Chief Smith is a kindly man. His
friends of the other sex had been inter
rupting his work all the morning with
wishes for happy new year, and in his
absorption he had fallen into a stereo-
typed way of answering without half
hearing the remark or noticing its form.
So when he heard Miss Jones light
treble saying something indicative of
good wishes he merely raised his eyes
mechanically and responded with an
absent air:
Thank you, Miss Jones. The same
TO you!"
Miss Jones gave little gasp and at
tempted to stammer out something ex-
planatory Of which nothing was audible
to the clerks sitting around except the
words little stranger. ." Still the chief,
his mind full of his work, missed the
entire purport of her speech. All he
observed was that the dear little lady
had not left her place at his side, and
thinking that possibly he had not spo
ken distinctly enough the first time he
repeated in louder tone:
1.-THE same to you, Miss Jones-and
many of them"
This was too much both for Miss
Jones, who retreated to her room, blush
ing like peony, and for the surround
ing clerks, who roared till the Office
fairly shook Ever since Jan. 2 it has
been noticed that Miss Jones conducts
her business with Chief Smith s division
in writing or by messenger. - Kate
Fields Washington.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-15
Regeneration.

To secure a normal and regular tissue
change throughout the body use
Brandreths Pill's. This tissue metamor-
phosis consists In constantly proceed
ing waste of tissue and its regeneration.
of disintegration of the tissue and in
creases their elasticity. They are an
alerative and elimative remedy, which
allay irration and removes distractions
by aiding nature and are of great bene-
fit in cases Of temporary and habitual
constipation, torpid liver, biliousness,
headache, indigestion, rheumatism
and diseases arising from ian impure
state of the blood.
Brsndreth's Pills are purely veget-
able, absolutely harmless and safe to
take at any time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-15
Rendering Gas burners Safer.

Electricity has not yet displaced gas
altogether as an illuminaDt, nor will
it do SO for long while yet. A large
number of people, therefore, continue
to have practical interest in gas burn
ers. An attachment for such devices
has recently been patented by Benjamin
F. Field of Los Angeles, designed to
serve a good purpose. One occasionally
hears of partial or complete sutfocation
from carelessness in extinguishing gas
lights in sleeping rooms. Inexperience'
inattention, fatigue or possibly intoxl-
cation prevents the valve from being
properly closed when the gas is turned
off, and probably this has more than
the alleged blowing out of the light to
do with the accidental asphyxiation re-
ported every now and then by the news
papers. Proceeding ON that theory, at
any rate, Mr.. Field affixes TO the valve
stem a light spiral spring, which con-
tinually tries TO shut off the gas. When
the gas is turned on, jointed thumb
piece may be caught in any one OF sew
eral notches and held there automatic
ally. To put the light out, it is neces-
sary only to disengage the thumbpiece.
The spring then closes the valve and
closes it tight. The mechanism does
not interfere at all with the regulation
of the size of the fiame.-New York
Tribune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-15
TURF TOPICS.

Hamlin's Almont, Jr., has superseded
Electioneer as the leading sire this year.
The 3-year-old FLY Silicon, 2152,
will not trot this year, but will blossom
out as a world beater neE5 season.
1t is a remarkable fact that race meet
ings are better attended during the years
of monetary panics than in any other.
In the city of Caracas, Venezuela, the
use of the checkrein has been prohibited
under penalty of So fine or three days
imprisonment.
The principal reason assigned for the
Palo Alto sale is that the horses have ac-
cumulated so fast that the farms will
not sustain them.
1t is the intention of the czar to ex-
change his l9 horses exhibited at Chi
cago for American trotting horses and
carry the trutters to Russia.
The owner of the pacing mare May
Marshall spent $1,000 entering her in
trotting events only TO find on the eve Of
the campaign that she had commenced
to pace.
The average speed at Pittsburg was
A 14-1OO seconds better than that at the
meeting Of the year before. The pneu-
matte tire is almost wholly responsible
for this.
r. C. Pate has taken formal possession
of the Penon proI -rty, near the City OF
Mexico. On which race course viii he
laid ont. Racing will be new 10 the
MeXicaps.
ITO be a successful horse breeder is
the work Of a lifetime, requiring intel
ligent study, strong observing powers
and calm, mature judgment" says The
HOrseman.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-15
Woman Hair Cntters.

am not an authority on BARRIERS, so
can't say whether women would be al
improvement in that trade or not. But
| do think that women would make ad
mirable hair cutters, especially for chill
dren. Show me mother who was ever
satisfied with the work of a male barber
when the head of her offspring was con
cerned. She has her soul full of poetry
about that darling head, but if she evel
conveyed any Of it to the barber-gener
ally a phlegmatic Teuton-I am moi
aware of it, His idea of scissors is that
they were made to cut with, and cut he
does until stopped by the indignant par
ent. Now, a woman hair cutter would
understand these delicate points much
better and could, l think, drum up a
large and lucrative juvenile trade.-Pol
ly Pry in New York Recorder.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-15

"Will you oblige me with your auto-
graph" asked bore of busy public
man.
Certainly, replied the public man.
Just make out a check for $40 pay
able to my order. / will indorse it
eheerfully, and In due time, you may
be sure, IL will come back 10 you safe
y through your bank. "-Somerville
Journal
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-15
A Fish In an Oyster Shell.

The Rev. John A. Burk, 1907 West
Lexington street, recently received a
barrel of oysters from Reedville, North
ampton county, Va. Upon opening one
of the shells, the two parts of which
were joined as if they held an oyster, a
live fish u inches long fell from the
shell and began to wriggle, The fish was
put in water and is still alive. There
was no oyster in the shell, the fish being
the sole occupant.-Baltimore Sun.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-15
Parks Cough syrup.

Has been so highly recommended to
us that we took the agency for 1t and
now ask our friends who are suffering
with cold to give it a trial and If II
does not give satisfaction your money
will be refunded. Every bottle is sold
on positive guarantee. Price so cents
and$i 90. Sold at Capitol Drug Store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24
nE WoULDN'r DO IT.
when His mistress Asked him to show
the major Up He Drew the Line.


when His mistress Asked Him TO show
the major Up He Drew the Line
Delrois Free Press.
mo use in tryin' to be what you
want intended for" remarked the
pastry cook to the head waiter Now.
when I'd been cookin' for year or
such a matter took a notion to try be-
ing butler and houseman TO lady. Or
course didn't know anything about 1t,
but thought it was easy to learn and
Jumped right in. Got along all right
the first day till evening; then l Az
swered the door bell. and a gent was
there 1 used to know as . high roller
when was an Office boy in gambling
house. He was trying TO marry the
lady; she had money and he didn't.
Well, carried his card upstairs to her
reception room.
"'Who is it, William? says she, TAX
ing the card.
"'Major Short, miss, says I.
"'Show him up, William says she.
"'What, miss says /, staggering.
"'Show him up, can't you, says she,
peskily.
"'Yes, miss says I, 4 can, but I
won't.
"'What do you mean? says she.
Just what say, miss says l.
"'That's what / hired you fur, says
she.
t.,Pm willing, miss says l, "to show
ANYBODY else up, but not the major; he's
been TOO good friend OF mine to give
him away like that
Then you ought to seen her tear
around. | hadn't said anything l
oughtn't, as far as knew, but somehow
she thought 1 had; and one word
brought OIL another till picked up and
got out. But that wasn't all. The
major took it up, and had to Jump the
town to save my life. Since then I've
kept close to my cooking and minded
my own business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24
stnte sunday school Work.

TO TIE Editor or ths Rs1lsts-:
SIR: The twelfth annual convention
OF the West Virginia Sunday School
Association will be held at Fairmont,
July %, 20 and p, 1894. 1t is greatly
desired that every county In the State
be represented in this convention.
Some time since. wrote to ore Of
YOUR ministers requesting him TO confer
with the other ministers aud Sunday
School workers OF your county, and
then 10 call a meeting for the purpose
Of organizing your county.
II this has not been done, we ask that
some one who is interested 10 Sunday
school work will issue a call for the
Sunday school workers OF the county TO
come together in mass convention for
the purpose OF discussing Sunday school
matters aud organizing the county for
work. in connection with the State AS
ISOLATION.
This is az Observation-Disclosures as
well as an international Sunday school
movement along UNCONVENTIONAL lines.
1t aims 10 make more efficient the efforts
of Sunday school workers by calling
them together in council both In the
county and in the State.
We want, IL possible, every county In
the State organized by the time OF our
State convention in July. Who will
lead of in this matter in your county?
Let some one call Meeting at once
for the county, and then for further de-
tails in regard TO the organization, send
to the undersigned, who will send all
the necessary documents and inforna-
ton required. Let there be prompt
action. Address
A. B.. RoHRBotGH,
State Organizer,
RoWlesbur1, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS

Nomlnate a state Ticket-General Hast
Tags. thu Hero OF Johnstown, for Cover
nor.
HARRISBURG, PA, May 23.-The big
gest crowd seen at State convention
for years packed the Harrisburg Opera
House when the convention to nominate
the candidates Of the Republican party
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Auditor General. Secretary OF Internal
Affairs and COngressman-at- Large, was
called TO order.
The assem- blage got down TO business
at ll:l5 a. m. The roll call showed the
presence OF PSI delegates out Of 264.
Gen. Louis Wagner, Of Philadelphia
was chosen temporary chairman by 1873
votes to GA for L. p. MeCauley, OF Ches-
ter, who was nominated by the adhe-
rents OF Congressman Jack" Robinson,
the candidate opposed TO Walter Lyon,
for the Office Of Lieutenant Governor.
The Committees on Resolutions with
Lyman d. Gilbert, Of Harrisburg as
chairman, organized and the convention
at 1910 p. N, took a recess for one
hour.
The convention reassembled at lao
D. m. The committee on organization
reported in favor of ex-Congressman
Theodore l.. Flood for permanent chair
man, and that gentleman was loudly ap-
plauded as be took the gavel and rap
ped for order.
Chairman Gilbert, Of the resolutions
committee, read from the stage the
platform agreed upon, the gist of which
follows:
The Republicans OF Pennsylvania
favor the. paDsion of the circulating
medium Of the country until the same
shall amount TO $40 per capita Of our
population. aud approve the proposition
10 issue National bank notes 10 the par
value OF the amount Of bonds deposited
20 secure their circulation; favor b.
metallism and the use OF both gold and
silver with restrictions 10 secure and
maintain their parity.
We denOunce the Democratic assault
upon the American protective system.
We commend the efforts of our delega-
tion in Congress 10 delay and defeat the
passage OF pending legislation.
We denounce the selection of South
ern Democrat for the Secretaryshkp OF
the Interior d utlluctdbb bobA aJ a. VI
the welfare Of our soldiers and sailors.
We demand such legislation as will
prevent the immigration OF paupers,
criminals and persons incapable. either
physically or mentally, of self-support.
These declarations are followed by
general deuunciation OF the present
Democratic administration.
The platform was unanimously adopt
ed, aud then came the most interesting
moment Of the day, when Gen. Beaver
CIimed on the stage TO nominate zen.
Daniel II. Hastings, THE hero OF
Johnstown." Gen. Hastings was made
the unanimous choice Of the convention
by a rising vote.
C. l.. MaGee, OF Pittsburg, nominated
Walter Lyon, Of Allies heny county, for
Lieutenant Governor. w. h. Shatfer
nominated Congressman Jack" Robin
son. The roll call resulted in the seec-
ton OF Walter Lyon.
The rest OF the State ticket was made
up as follows: Auditor General, Amos
Mylin, Of Lancaster; Secretary OF In
teral Affairs, James w. Lattel, OF Phila-
delphia; Congressman az large, GaluSha
A. Grow, Of SCsQuehanna, and George
+. Huff, Of WestmOreand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24
Sr.,,nl TsI.nrarn b 81 R.alr,-.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May eat is
zinia Federal Offices, the SurveyoFship
Of the port Of Wheeling, will be filed
oy Democrat in q few days. The
papers 10 the case are now being got
ready at the Treasury Department so
that Secretary Carlisle can take them
Up on bis return TO Washington the lat
ter part of the week and decide on which
OF the candidates be will recommend to
the President for appointment. There
are two candidates in the field, Mr.. Simp-
son, backed oy Senator Camden, and Mr..
Shafer, backed by Representative Pen
dletOn. The case is unique in this re-
spect, for all the other contests for i'm
pOrtant federal Offices under the present
administration were settled without a
division among the members OF the dele.
cation. But Senator Camden and Mr..
Pendleton have not been able TO come
to an understanding about this case or
settle on 8 candidate whom they could
unitedly support. So each presented
his own candidate and has done all in
his power 70 secure the appointment for
his man. The contest between them
has not, however, developed any sYmp-
toms Of real feeling, nor is it likely 70.
The outlook now is that il will end in
the appointment OF Mr.. Simpson, Sena-
tor Camden's candidate. Although this
is not yet an absolute certainty, no
doubt seems 10 DO felt that Secretary
Carlisle will recommend Simpsons APP
pointment TO the President, but this
does not necessarily mean that the
President will follow the Seeretary'S
suggestion. The President has a way Of
deciding these questions for himself
against the recommendations OF his
Cabinet officials. Still the belief here
is that in this case Carlisle's recon-
mendation will be followed and Simp-
son given the place.
Judges Jackson and Cot and Col
Dellicker, clerk OF the court, were In
the city yesterday on their way from
West Virginia to Richmond.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24
AHor.e on Mark Twain.

Mark Twain tells thus the story Of
his first great London banquet, at
which, by the way, there were 500 or
900 hundred guests, says the Washing
tom Post He admits that not having
been used TO that kind Of dinner, be
felt somewhat lonesome. The Lord
Mayor, or somebody, read out list Of
the ceief guests before he began to eat.
When ne came to prominent names the
other guests would applaud. 81 found
the man next 10 me rather q good
talker. just as we had got up an inter-
esting subject there was tremendous
clapping OK hands. had hardly ever
heard such applause before. / straight
ened up and set 10 clapping with the
rest, aud / noticed a good many people
round about me fix their attention on
me, aud some of them laughed in a
friendly aud encouraging way, l
moved around in my seat and clapped
louder than ever. Who was IL? l
asked the gentleman on my right.
Samuel Clemens. better known In Eng
land as Mark Twain he replied.
stopped clapping. The life seemed TO
go out OF me. l never was in such q
fix in all my days"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24
ROWE AGAIN IN A TEMPER.
as Gives the Horses At eravesend Mis-
cradle start.


NEw YORK, May 2S.-Rowe was in
one Of his worst moods, and the start
ing was worse than on any previous
day. The poorest piece Of work was in
the third race, and be probably never
got such a hOOtinz and Kissing before In
his life, There were but six horses in
this race, and all but one were old cam
Daigners The six broke away Ia per-
feet order, but he refused % let them
so, and then ne stood on tie ground for
= while until the horses again got into
line, and as be got up IN the stand he
turned and saw i've Of chem of together
but he did not see the favorite prig
standing still and dropped his flag. II
was bad blundef and Rowe did not add
TO the good feeling Of everybody oy
throwing down his flag in disgust.
. First Ea9, five furlOngs, Ella Reed
vCorn Cob second, King Gold third;
ne, 1907. Second race, six iurlOngS,
%. Kearney won, Appottomax second,
OCOnnell third; time, 1:17. Third race,
selling, one mile, Sullross won, Emin
Bey second, Shadow third; time, 1:4S4.
Fourth race, Falcon stakes, selling,
mile aud sixteenth. Mr.. JaDgle won,
Oporto second, Hartford third; time,
l:5416. Fifth race, five furlonRs. sell
ing, Melinda won, Nineveh second,
Amsterdam third; time, 1:05. Sixth
race. one aud sixteenth miles, St.
Julien won, Factotum second, Long
Beach third; time 1885.
Following are the Gravesend entries
FOR tomorrow, May "a: First, mile,
Commotioa, Hopper IS, His Grace, Di-
Gbolus, Wedding Tour, Walter Riggs,
Senator Vest, Despot, Odd Socks, Dutch
Skater, Trevelyn, Imp. Syenham ITO,
Song and Dance 1O7, Eaufelda, Lady
Adams, Jersey Belle los. Second, FIVE
elghthS mile, Monarch, Daric, FOrager,
South Side, Sir Galahad 1l2, Lulu 6lly,
MOnOtony, Sister TO jim, Douglass tilly,
Donna Mai 100 Third mile and a
quarter, Brooklyn Derby, st. Maxim,
Assignee, Sir Excess, Sleight
Of Hand, DObbius 122. Hornpipe
127. Fourth, five eighths, Clover stakes
--Ridicule 100, PhilOmena, Lady Helen,
Castanet, Roundelay, Applause, KALI
rhoe, Sweden, May Day ally, Melinda,
Golden Rod, Bernese, High Point Belle,
lis. Fifth, mile and a sIxteenth-Race-
land ZIG. Picknicker lO6, Miss Maude
1O5, Bitten ZOE, Herald 95. Sixth,
three quarters Rosa II. 100, Lord
Harry 10, Aloha, Watterson 10, Addie
ia, Wheeler 112, Prig 10, Mel0a 100,
Disturbance los.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24
COREAN OUTBREAK.
TERRIBLE CRUELTY PRACTIGED UPON THE
GOVERNOR AND GUARDS
Fears that the Outbreak May Become General
and Ultimately Succeed - Many Chinese
Soldiers Sent 10 Qusll the Disturbance

VANCOUVER, b c., May 23--Through
advices received by the steamship En-
press of India, 1t is learned that the
trouble that has been brewing In Corea,
has az last taken definite shape, and
Chinese soldiers are being poured In the
country. The first outbreak occurred
at Sing La-Too, but it was premature
through the misunderstanding OF ar
rangements OF the insurgent plans by
the persons at the head OF the move
ment at that point. II had been their
intention TO have uprisIngs all over the
country simultaneously, and so paralyze
the officials and get control before help
could be secured. This break, coming
before the general uprising, has given
the clue, and the insurgents are being
arrested and arms seized at many
points. What the effect would have
been had the whole plan worked, may
be Judged from what occurred at Sing
La-Too. There, 5000 fully armed men
suddenly mustered, aud before the
guards could recover from their sur
prise the governors palace was in their
possession.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24

They feel very grateful to the public for the
- tbeir nrintad utterances Their many years
experience in treating all forms OF catarrhal
and kindred chronic diseases entities tHem :"
speak au'horitatively on the subjec5; ana II j.
pnnreeintes and acknowledges this fact
Therefore, following the usual custom, DTS.
COPELAND. BELL and Davis desre 10 announce
the advent OF the present favorable seison.
Now is un doubtedly the time TO treat catarrh.
M we nav. nature to assist us in the treat
ment IN stead OF retarding il months treat
ment nor is worth mora than two months dur.
ing the winter. In fact. IN some aggravated
cases. it is simply impossible to elect cure
drrino the winter months. and in these In
stances patients have been advised to delay
treatment until summer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24
See if You Can Do Better Yourself.

Chicago X cord
During their conversation abont poll
tics the small man had accused the tall
man OF not knowing even the names OF
a tenth of the Representatives In Con-
gress.
"Don't be foolish" said the tall man,
angrily.
Pm not. You're talking about some
thing you don't know anything about.
You couldn't recall the names of q
twentieth of the whole number"
stuff" said the tall man.
'Well, try it," said his antagonist.
THAT'S easy" said the tall man, con-
fdently. Lets see; there's Tom Reed
and Crisp aud Cochran and Wilson and
-Bryan-er-and-e many's that
eight?-and-"
well, you've done pretty we'll, " said
the small man, sarcastically. You
know five out Of the 1872"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-24
SMITH & DICKINSON,
1923 MARKET STREET
4 SSIGNEE'S SALE.

BY virtue OF deed Of assignment made 20 me
on the Sih day OF March, 1894, by Charles Z:
Hoffman and Anna X. Hoffman, his wife, and
OF record in the Office OF the Clerk OF the County
Court OF Ohio county. West Virginia, will, on
SATURDAY, THE 5Tn DAY OF MAY, 1894.
at the front door OF the Court House OF Ohio
county, offer for sale the following real estate,
to-wit:
Lots Nos. IS and 10 in the town Of Fulton,
State Of West Virginia aud the two residences
one two-story frame and one two-story brick
situated thereon; also one brick stable, one
brick smoke house. one frame ice house, one
carriage house, one frame slaughter house, one
brick machinery and manufacturing house: all
situated on the above lots, as well rs all other
buildings situsted on said premises.
TERMS OF SALE-One-thitd cash; balance In
six and twelve months, secured by deed OF trust
on above real estate. The purchaser may pay
SO much more cash as he may desile
WILLIAM G. HANDLAN.
Assignee OF Charles c. Hoffman and Asna X.
Hoffman.
The above sale is postponed to Thursday,
June / T. at 10 a. IN. myI2ei