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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
A Matter Which is Exciting Much
Talk.
II Concerns a Well-KnOwn and Prominent
Family.
The Wiis Of an HOnorsd and Respected Public Ma
Writes Letter.

G. A. Williamson, Esq. has for thirty
five years been City Recorder OF Deeds, OF
Providence, r. l. During all this time he
and his family have occupied very prom
inent position in Providence, where they
are held in the utmost regard and esteem
by everybody. They reside at Bradford
street
Mrs. Williamson has for long time been
great sufferer. She has lately been
cured OF her complaints by most remark
able remedy and her love for her fellow
beings is such that she writes the follow
ing letter, telling them just what TO do to
be well and strong:
For some time had been troubled with
numbness Of my hands and arms. 1t was
very distressing and constant annoyance
to me. My nervous system was badly az
fected. l was unable to sleep, getting but
very little rest at night l suffered from
indigestion and my appetite was very poor.
/ learned OF DIR. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy, and hearing II most
highly spoken of, determined 10 use II. III
had helped so many despajring sufferers
believed it would help me. After taking
the second bottle ] noticed q marked lm-
provement and continued TO steadily gain
in all respects. l cheerfully recommend
DR.. Greene's Nsrvura blood aud nerve
remedy TO all sufferers"
No wonder everybody is taking this re-
markable medicine. for il is known fact
that Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy always cures. II you have
any such troubles, If your health is not ex-
actly what it should be, take Dr. Greene's
Nervura bloud and nerve remedy. 1t viii
make you well. II is the discovery OF DR..
Greene, of 30 West l4th Street, New
York, the most successful specialist In
curing nervous and chronic diseases. He
can Ue consulted free, personally or by
letter. Don't neglect your health. but take
this wonderful medicine now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

Before the passage OF the new tariff
bill 16 cents pound was fair aver
age, according to the lRtelligencer's in
terview.
From figures given By another wool
buying firm the Iptctligencer shows that
for the 461, $40 pounds bought by that
firm this year 10 Monroe, Noble and
Guernsey counties. Ohio, it paid an
average price Of 1858 cents a pound.
From l6 to 1865 cents a pound seems to
be agreed on by the IRtelli9encer's
authorities as the price Of wool before
the passage OF the new tariff bill.
Now note the difference since the new
law has gone into effect The very
men whom the Intclligcncer quotes TO
show that wool has not gone up are
asking 20 cents or more in wholesale
lots. 10 the same interview in which
he gives the average price Of wool 20
days ago at l6 cents, the gentleman in
terviewsd declines to sell his $4,000
pounds Of wool for less than % cents.
Six cents pound is a pretty stiff ad-
vance In twenty days and is pretty good
evidence that free wool is going to help
the wool grower,
The other firm whose average price
for wool this year has been 1913 cents
now offers a little bunch OF 600, 600
pounds at only 20 cents a pound. This
sale would net them, according to their
own figures, $50, 900, a nice little profit
which the farmers might as well have
had, il they had only held their wool
instead Of selling it.
Admitting the correctness Of the In
tcIigencerS figures, and using them
alone as a basis of Investigation, there
has been a remarkable advance in the
last three weeks in the value Of local
wool. 10 spite OF its efforts to keep down
the price, the IatcliqeReer cannot help
showing a splendid increase in values
as result of the free wool clause in
the new tariff bin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

Col. R. Fl. Browse. of Peasants
county, is mentioned by correspondent
OF the REGISTER as suitable candidate
for Congress in the Fourth district. Col.
BROWSE has done excellent service for
the Democratic party, with which he
has affiliated for so many years, and is
deserving OF recognition by the Demo
Gratis. He is brainy man and would
make an able Representative of his dis
trict,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

With none of the finer instincts Of hui
manity. and with an utter disregard Il
common decency the H,eIigalccr has
invaded the sacred precincts Of the
dead and, political ghoul that it is has
dragged an unknown victim Of this
worlds troubles from his last resting
place 70 figure in would-be witticism di-
rected toward The REGISTER. A poor
old man, friendless ana unknown, who
found life's burdens more than he could
bear, was found beyond all human help
and passed by his own hands into the
great beyond. In its story of the
suicide, the Intelligence makes use Of
she following language:
There is yet no clue whatever to the
mans name or residence, the only posses
sions found being q carpenters rule, two
bladed knife aud pair of spectacles. A
portion OF a copy of the Wheeling REGISTER
was found in coat pocket which con-
tanned that papers ''WOOl twcuty-SIX cents
a pound' break. 10 was suggested that
perhaps the unknown came here TO sell
wool at the REGISTERS good times prices
end upon fnding il all myth concluded 70
end his troubles in suicides grave.
Death in any form is horrible and
none out a nature totally depraved
could find it possible TO lift collins lid
10 find the basis Of an alleged joke, even
though the body be that Of an unknown
wanderer and a suicide. 1t is TO be
boued that the finer sensibilities Of the
TntelligCnccr force may be aroused, that
decency may be observed and that it
will in future perpetrate no more such
CHASTITY jokes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
T. n. Browse for Congress.

RAvENswooD, w. VA, Sept. S.
10 the Estttvr Of the Booster:
SIR-In view OF the present mix-up In
the Congressional situation OF this dis
trict, it behooves the Democrats to put
no a man that is not connected with
any faction and a genuine tariff reform
or. There is no man in the district who
has done more to mold the party in line
and that has a purer and cleaner rec
ord as a tariff reformer than Col. Robt
Fl. Browse, of Peasants county.
Should he be nominated he will sweep
the Fourth district with the largest
Democratic majority she ever gave
HARMONY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
ASSESSMENT notice
Board Of Equalization and
Appeals.
cIrnk,s orrlcr. CRY OF WHEELING.

Notice is hereby given to all persons cone
cerned that the Assessors OF this city OF W bcel-
iug have completed their assessment FOR the
year 1921 and made return thereof 10 my oihce.
All persons who desire 10 appeal from SAID
assessment or desiring any corrections made,
will appear before tie Board 81 Equalization
aud Appeals which board Will meet 81 I'D
o'clock a m on the folloWiHs DAYS, TO hear all
objections and revise aud correct any errors
which may appear
First ward-Monday. September TO-
Second ward-Tuesday, Septembtf IL
Third ward-Wetnesday, nietnber -
Fourth ward -1hVrsiay, September ~.
Seventh ward Friday, september "a.
Fifth afd-Moniay, September u.
Sixth ward-Tuesday, september Is.
Eighth ward-Wednesdsy, september w.
lt Is ordered that all petitions Tor reduction
or correction Of any assessment OF property IN
any of the several wards Of the city be present.
Cd on the day hereby set Tor the COMMUNICATION
81 assessments and correction Of errors ia
any OF such wards. The board viii not return
10 any ward FOR the purpose or making c3rrso-
tions etc. after the day hereby designated iSt
the consideration Of petition from such ward.
THOMAS =. THOEEk.
audi to sei9 Cay Nletk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
MALE HELP WANTED.

INTELLIGENT MEN AND WOMEN every
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city illustrated" Just out. Marvellous pro-
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illustrated from original photographs taken by
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write to-day. Address GLOBE BIBLE PUB.
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NWdFz
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

THE Democrats county convention
At Sistersville tomorrow will DO made
the occasion for Democratic rally, and
Tyler county will Do present in full
force. IL will be the opening Of Mr..
HOwARD's campaign in that county,
nd addresses will be made by Mt.
Howard and Col. AENETT aud prOba-
bly, others. There should be a large
outpouring Of the Democracy to hear
these distinguished speakers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

MIR. JAMES +. THOMPSON, Of Martins
burg, Indignantly and emphatically de-
nouRces as untrue the story which has
bsen circulated by Republicans that he
= lAnocIstic party Al
fh60F6 heWas recently beaten for the
Democratic nomination for the House
OF Delegates, he is to-day as good a
Democrat as he ever was, and says that
he will labor more earnestly this year
for Democratic success than he has ever
done before. Like several other cam
paign stories circulated by the RepubIi-
cans, this one would not bear investIga-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

WE congratulate the IRteltigenccr
upon its increased advertising patron
age. Already has their advertising
matter encroached seriously on the edi-
torial column, and the advertising agent
threatens, II be keeps on working
among the wool men, TO displsee the
editor entirely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
REAL ESTATE MAEKEE

Deed of Transfer Let for Record Yes
terdaV.
The following transfer of real estate
was left for record al Clerk Hooks Of
fee yesterday:
Deed made September 10, 1894, by
VIM. Chew, to Harry L. Chew, for the
south half of lot No. 222, In Chapiine d
Eoff's addition. Consideration, 50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
A Big increase in kecsipts.

Special 10 ne HtCs'tsr.
COLUMBUS, o., September 1o.-The
State Board OF Agriculture announces
that the gross receipts from the State
fair were S25, 472. This is an increase
over last year Of over 20 per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

you see a wool dealer piling up
yck and filing several large ware
eses, look oct for higher prices. he
not holding his wool for the price to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

THE IntelligeRccr is doing wsll. It
has gotten the price Of WOOL dp from l6
cents to p and If III bps on it will
finally reach the Woodbfeld figure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
NOTICE


~ j. hereby given that a special meeting Of
the stock holcers sud members Of the CuarAn-
tee savings Loan and Investment Company OF
Washington. ID. G.. viii be held at the Hotel
Connor, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson county. West
Virginia, on the 22d day Of Septemb T. l.9i, AZ I
o'clock ,. NJ. Tor tue purpose OF adopting cer-
tain amendments 70 the bylaws thereof and
fof the transaction Of such other business a.
may come before the Meeting.
THOMAS ". sTNNOTT, President
THOMAS n. WHITNEY, Secretary.
Dated September Z. 1894 sei0sZ
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

WHAT part Of the wool buyers profits
90 to the Intelligncer for its efforts TO
keep down the price OF wool?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her CastoriA
When she was a Child, she cried for CaStoria.
When she became Misc, she chung to Castoria.
When she hsd Children, she gave them Castorie-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
The Bali Broke His Jaw.
sDeeiss TO TIE Ee.:s-.

6DfcioI 70 Mf heIbls--
WELSH. w. VA, September 10
While playing bass bail yesterday,
William Ross, a. Refers Mills, was
struck by the ball and had his jaw
broken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

= rs have four large ware
b DOL and are still adding
Does this look like they
5riee Of OF wool to FALL?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

pUInTp 80 dozen Gents White Laun5ried
AHlhlA, Shirts. 81 quality. at 69c, at
VlI"iSi THE LEADER,
,O20 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
ANNOUNCEMENT.

lATUSICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
To FORMER PUPILS AND THE PUBLIC Generally:
will resume my instruction. on wind and
str.nged Instruments at 40. 2l& Main street
on Wednesday, September u.
JULIUS HOSE,
sehlevdq Solo Cornetist Opera House Band. y
dor SALE AT A BAR6AIN-DA1RY Farm
IL and coal land We offer for sale 81 cores
OF land on Bethany pike. within miles OF
Court House. or will divide the same into tive
parcels Of Is aud IS acres respectively. A line
vein OF coal uRSerlies nearly all OF this land,
and mining Is now in operation, and the coal
being sold as quickly as mined This land has
been in use q dairy for number or years.
and the improvements now pay ~ per cent. on
the investment exclusive OF the pronts from
sale Of coal. We consider this a splendid OPP
portunity for a live mRn with few thousand
dollars TO inv st. Terms easy Apply TO kINE-
HART & TATUM. CITY bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
Vermont Goes Republican.

RUTLAND, VI, September l0.-Re-
turns from all towns in the state re
ceived by the town clerk here show the
Republican majority 20 be 27,31O
and the plurality 2s, 356. Official re
turns will change these figures very lit
tie. The Senate is Republican unit
and the House stands as follows: Re-
publicans 233, Democrats 9, Populist l.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
BUSINESS CHANCES.

On En INVESTED YIELDS 90 AVER
DlOU age weekly Income with absolute
security Prospectus. itemiled statistics free.
BENSON * DWYER, Si broadway, New
York. SO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
eron; J. W. Hanley and P. Holloway,
Annlatnn. q q Snanrar Graham.

eron; J. w. Hanley and P. Holloway,
Appleton; c. G. Spencer, Graham.
The following persons from nearby
towns are registered at the Wheeling
hotels: McLure-R. d. Criswell and A.
A. Dreggs and wife, Graysville; c. K.
LOOMS, gainesville. Brunswick
Donley Lough, New Freeport; John s.
Cogland. East Richland. Windsor
Frank Bowles, Toronto; j. T. MeMan-
mis-, GAINESVILLE. Behler-W. ii. Burns.
Washington; J. S. Goodman, Piedmont;
S. w. Allender, Claysville; George Uton,
Clarington: McCully, Sidnay. Stamm:
Alex Martin and wife. Hannibal; James
Hamilton, Washington. st. Charles:
w. Fl. Jones, Belmont.
SrAMM-O. w. Morley, J. r. Detros,
james L. Simpson, Dan o. Shafer, Par
kersburg; Lucy Russell, Sedalia Ruiz,
Dolphus r uff, SistersvilIe; J. a. Cuslip
aud wife, Buckannon; Ora Frank, New
Cum berland; Oscar o. Allison, Chester;
Howard A. Hill, Fairview; Clarence l..
Clark, New MartinsviIle; B. G. Moore.
Proctor; Chas. Z. Carrignan, Sherra.d;
L. Stoner and wife, Sistersvile; Oscar
jenkins, Parkersburg; William Corbett,
SistersvIie: J. A. FITZGERALD. K. A.
McComaughey, p. E. Willard, w. II.
Hofer, Cameron; Z. B. koen, j, L.
Koen, wife and daughter. Warrington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
Row WOOL HAS ADVANCED.

Once In a while, by accident, the
Intelligencer manages to stumble on the
truth. as il did unintentionally yester-
day in regard to the price Of wool,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Iotelli1eacer has surrendered its co..
nmps TO the buyers and has been indus
triously trying to convince its readers
that wool has not advanced in price, its
Awn columns yesterday furnished the
Ost conspicuous example we have yet
Roi what the tariff law has done TO
se the price Of wool. OF course
telliqcncer did not intend to do so,
.vertheless it shows an increase Of
asst six cents q pound-or over SO
Kin the value Of local wool
passage Of the tariff bill.
6avsN ben in Monroe county" says
wool buyer whose interview the IN
telliqencer printed yesterday, and 1
firmly believe MtSO days ago thA
wasn't over IS left, or
pounds, and 20 cents
Maid. TM u wool
had been - 10 Gel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

nj IUUrTp iO4 all wool red barred. grey
HI AnkfIA barred plain red aud plain
S@hh"IS grey blankets At - Is per pui;,
worth 81 At THE LEADER.
1920 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

REAL MRRIT is the characteristic OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it is manifested
every day in the remarkable cures this
medicine accomplishes. Hoods Sar-
saparilIa Is the kind. Try it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11

HOOPS PILLS are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Harmless,
reliable, sure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
UNDERTAKING.
LOST.

! OsT OR STRAYED FROM THE OWNERS
II yard in Martin, Ferry. RED COW; last
II saturday evening". Reward will be AID
ior return. u. GUVDrRlEND, lU4i Market
street selldr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-11
WANTED.

VNTANTED-FIR CLASS THINNER. None
~ other need apply. MARSDEN l.. COL.
VIC, lOli Main street au3lh
IXTANTED-AN EXPERIENCED BOOK.
w SecBer with best ferences. Address
Lock Box PIG, Mar ms Ferry. Ohio. selOcr
NAIANrED-A YOUNG GENTLEMAN DE-
w Tres furnished room located near
Twelfth aud Nam streets. Address o.. B., care
REGISTER. Selleq
hTANTED-RELIABL TO Sell
w lubricatIng oils, greascs and painters
supplies Address. oIERLlNG REFlhlNG
CO, Cleveland Ohio ss6ru, sATv
WANTED - HOTEL COOKS, BARRIERS.
w farm hand hvo good dining room girls,
chan berma!d, laundress. ten good girls for
general housewOrk. hotel help. store manager.
cooks for private families. BUSINESS EA-
CHANGE, $50 Market street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
New York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-There was de.
clded falling off in business at the
stock exchange today. The liquida-
ton in American Sugar, which was such
conspicuous feature yesterday, ceased
entirely to-day and showed consider.
BILE rallying power. This, together
with the fact that the BurlingtDa and
Quincy directors declared the regular
dividend OF u per cent, led to gen
erai covering movement. The bears,
tor some time past have beon laying
great stress on this dividend and have
extended their lines ON the idea that
tho direcscrs would cut tho rate ot p.y.
mont II not pass it altogether.
Io-day's action, however, upset tho
calculations OF the shorts and they hayo
even stopped pre!uding the outcome OF
the st. Paul direc .ors' meeting next
month, when tho question OF dividend
on common stock Is to be decided. Even
the further break in Wheat failed to
bring out long stock, and taken alto
gether the bears had an uncomfortable
day of 1t. The market closed strong
with gains ranging any where from X
to IA per cent, Manhattan being most
prominent. The rise in sterling ex-
change and the gossip about gold
exports did not have the slightest in
huence. Neither did the rumors of a
passenger rate war between the trunk
lines cause ripple of excitement
The story was that tho roads alluded
to were slashing rates between Cincin-
natl and the sea board. Railway and
miscellaneous bonds were strong.
Sales of listed stocks aggregated o.
600; shares unlisted, $1,000. Treasury
balances: Coin, S94, 485, COO; currency,
S44, 07O.O0O.
Money on call easy at per cent,
last loan at and closing offered at per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4@4L
per cent. Bar silver, 631t. Mexican dol
lars, 81 Sterling exchange is firm,
with actual business in bankers bills at
4 Ssh @4.s5H for sixty days and 874@
4s71 q for demand; posted rates, 4 s6EO
S639. Commercial bills, 484%@4 IS
for sixty days and 4.S6M@4.S7 for de-
maud. Government bonds frmer. State
bonds dull. Railroad bonds strong.
Silver at the board neglected.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17
"A Case of Total Depravity.

Mister" said the man whose clothes
were spectacularly bad. kin you give me IA
dinner"
mo. It's against my principles to give
money to mendicants. But will give you
a meal ticket"
'All right, boss. Many thanks to yer"
He contemplated the piece of pasteboard
closely and then remarked:
Keep supply of these don't yerp"
Eyes"
Cost 10 cents apcce?"
That's what pay"
"Purty heavy expense Look here, mis-
ter, I'll tell yer what Ill do"
II don't know that care very much.n
But this is business, this is. I'll give
yer this ticket fur II nickel, un yer kin have
all the comfort NV ben charitable to the
next man at half price. An what's more,
Pll hev job lot on hand right here fur yer
tomorry evening at the same figures. Is
it go?"
And as his victim turned to look forla
policeman he remarked III disgust: Its no
use. They amt no sech thing cz financial
ability outside NV Wall street, after all -
Washington Star.