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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-11

do. One becomes more or less accus-
toned 10 II, butit Is never by any means
matter OF unconcern. That aWInl
lifelike expression from the vide open
ewes OF a drowned nerson, as they stare
directly at you, just as y about 10 sp2aM|
is enough 70 strain the nerves olWy
one TO the utmost tension, y
them to shudder and shrink. ~
mess is business, and as hSA
work occasionally comee-. NJ
just brace up and fulhIl n.y. ~
AN ADVENTURE ~ ciiEsArEAKE "a,
"On another occasion ] was sitting on
the yards, near the top mast ofa schoon-
or sunk ia Chesapeake Bay when she
boat above that was pumping air 20 mo
dragged her anchor and came pounding
along on the waves, right over where
the sunken vessel lay, and thumped
hard several times on the mast 10 which
was cllnging. II ! bad just then been
where sat only one minute previously
ION the topmast yards, ] would have
been smashed as iet as pancake.
"Ihe FIRST thing that realized was
the sensation OF being dragged With
furious haste through tue water, tnen
'yanked' up over the side aud hauled
about tho deck by my mates, who were
burryIng to get my helmet OF. They
thought that ] was dead, but was -
alive as ever, and more than usually
vexed.
81 forgot 70 mention that now We use
tho incaudescent submarine lamps,
which light up the darkest places la
sunKen wrecks. so that we can soe very
distinctly. Light, especially electric
lamps, under water magnifes 70 a won
derful degree and ls Of great advantage,
although while 70 assists us 10 our work.
the brllllancy attracts vast hunters OF
fishes, which become an annoying
hindrance. 10 may be Jolly picnic TO
them, but Is 10 an int0Ierablo nuisance
10 US"
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Abram Onderdonk is the Oldest sub
marine diver in the United States.
During thirty.seven Of the htty-nine
years Of his life he has been continu-
oustg engaged in the pursuit OF his vo-
cation.
ABE" as as IS Familiarity called,
until recently resided in the old family
homestead, beautifully situated on the
hills back OF FOrt Tompkins,
Staten Island, and commanding
sweeping view o! the up
per and lower bays, with their shores,
and far away beyond Sandy Hook, seG-
ward, to the horizon. The old house
was destroyed by fire about year ago,
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face Of the corpse was terribly distorted
and the tongue. protruding, hung from
the mouth, while the body was swollen
TO twice its natural size. Going a little
further aft he saw another victim OF
the wreck. who had fallen on his knees
and grasped third man around the
waist. This awful spectacle almost
paralyzed his nerves, 50 be returned 70
the surface and reported what he had
seen. Nothing could induce him TO 90
down again 90 that wreck until accom-
panied by another diver.
SEARCHING THE ALBATBOss.
4 have done my share OF that sort OF
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He was wounded in the head, and.
affecting a greater illness than he felt,
be was left at the house OF miller
named Murdoch, between RlnRgold and
Tunnel Hill. This man was originally
from Ohio, and a cousin OF James
Murdoch, the famous actor, whose
Union sentiments be shared, though it
was prudent TO keep them to himself.
He had three pretty daughters all good
cooks, so that his place was popular
resort for the Confederate officers going
between Atlanta and Bragg's Army at
Missionary Ridge.
Almost from the first, Watts was re-
garded as a Confederate, but the fam
lily knew mis- secret, and they soon pro-
vided him with a good grey uniform.
The more his wound improved, the
sicker be pretended TO be, and be was
kept in a room by himself. About a
week after reaching Murdoch's q young
man from Bragg's army stopped thore.
De was a Texan named Bell, and be had
transportation and papers from General
Bragg authorizing him u 90 on TO
Richmond, and get the endorsement Of
the War Department there TO his trans
fer, on account OF ill health, 80 the
command OF General Magruder in
Texas, where his parents lived.
The young Texan had burning fever
when he reached MurdOch's, and forty
eight hours afterwards be Cd. Watts
did not make his purpose known TO Mr..
Murdoch or his family, but they must
have understood 1t. he changed clothes
with the dead man, took bis papers, and
started for Atlanta as Joshua Bell.
he had changed characters from a
prisoner of war 70 spy, and he knew
that detection meant death. he avoided
observation as much as possible, but
not so much as 70 excite attention.
When be reached Richmond, heexam-
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the delicacy Of touch, aud that Is the
main dependence in all Northern waters,
especially 10 har6oTs or rivers near
towns and cities where the water Is
discolored and murky, 50 much so that
nothing can be seen at about twenty
feet under the surface. Where there is
a white CT gray sandy bottom beneath
the ocean, the range Of vision extends
20 a considerable distance.
'1n tropical seas, as In the West In
dies, the vat ? Is so beautifully clear
and Transparent that the bottom is visl-
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Soon after sunrise the enemy appear
ed on the hills and in the woods all about
the fort, and a flag of truce was sent IN
by General French demanding byvirtue
of his superior force, an immediate
surrender. Corse replied in effect that
he was there 20 fgbJ, and that he was
ready.
AT once, six batteries opened on our
works and from the encircling lines Of
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cnlnnel NJ. S. LIttIeneld.

The best evidence Of YalOr men can
give on the battlefield, or any place
else, is their readiness to die for a prin-
ciple. or a. the command OF a superior.
Am about TO bring a negro forward
as q hero, AID 10 doing so 1 am aware
that it may be called bad taste, but
truth is truth, and justice justice, with
out regard to color.
William Il. Carney, aged ABOUT
twepty-three and an unusually intelii-
gent negro, was color sergeant Of the
Fifty-fourth Massachusetts,, regiment
made no. with the exception OF the
commissioned officers, Of men OF his
race.
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formed his duties as we'll and modestly
az when he beat the drum for the
Twenty-second Michigan.
he is now, 1 believe, a captain in The
regplar army, and it is safe to say he is
the Youngest veteran in the service. II
n he true that the boy is the father OF
the man. Captain Glen is as gentle and
modest as an officer as when he carried
the ppidon and stood fearless amid the
carnage Of that hell at Chicamauga-
ROBERT GATES.
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work. but there are jobs that DO man
has any liking for. Inside Of a wreck
is terribly lonely, gloomy land 1
might say spooky) place. and dead folks
are not particularly agreeable compan-
ions anywhere, but especially there.
once brought up the bodies OF Mae men
and two women from the wreck OF the
English steamer Aloatross, sunk In the
Caribbean Sea.
"Some OF these were in their state
rooms, and the last corpse was thai OF a
Young woman. I found her In the bed
lying on her side. Her eyes were wide
open, glaring aud staring right az me.
One Of her arms was thrust through the
bed Stats. with the hand clutching the
berth frame. AS 1 lOosened her grasp
the body turned, then hoated 70 an
almost erect position and leaned over
toward me With repelling look. The
expression OF the face and eyes, as
well as her attitude, was the greatest
scare that I had 10 long time.
nearly tainted. IL was severe shock,
but in a moment or two regained
nerve, clwped her about the waist and
brought her up.
~ had almost forgotten to mention
another and somewhat similar incident
/ OF the wreck OF the Stonington. / had
to feel my way, for it was dark I've had
no electric submarine lights them, aud
one stateroom door had 70 be cut out 70
effect an entrance. felt around until
nv hands came in contact With
corpse, which took out and carried
up to the surface.
at proved TO be woman, and clasped
10 her bosom so firmly that no EFFORT
could separate them was beautiful
babe. Ii was q picture that can
never forget. Both seemed TO have
died in sleep, and the expression OF
perfect peace and rest on their faces
was remarkable. I heard they were
buried just as they were found-to-
gether
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Ifyou wish 20 have the best local ana
tslerraubio paper In fho CITY ieit ~ Foa4
door regularly every morning suD.tti'-
for the Daily and sunday aditiona OF ths
Kegistsr. rs cents per week
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and he is now In Philadelphia perfect
ing his new patent device for raising
sunken vessels, trial OF which is soon
to be made at the Mare Island Navy
Yard.
NERVE AND PRUDENCE NECESSARY.
These travels under the waves have
their terrors of danger occasionally,
but nerve, with prudence, are reasona-
bic guarantees of safety. In some
localities the greatest terror TO a diver
is the sWordfsh, whose short, bOny
sword protruding from its head is
almost as strong as steel. Well, this
fish speeds along through the water
charging dead ahead, never veeIing
from a straight course for anything
except a rocky ledge or the iron hull Of
some large vessel. He seems 10 instinct
lively distinguish an iron hull from
wooden one. II he strikes a wooden
craft his sword almost invariably pierces
through il.
81 thank my lucky stars that never
directly confronted but one Of these
frightful creatures, and that was a
young one with q cartilaginous sword.
l saw him coming for quite distance
and working straight toward me. /
guess my hair stood up as straight and
stiff as porcupine quilts; anyhow, / was
working with an axe on the deck OF a
sunken snip, and quickly raised the axe
and made ready to nit him, but he
glided past me out Of his guards range
and you may imagine how much easier
l breathed as I watched him forging his
course far away from me.
MONSTERS OF THE DEEP.
Gas to the other kinds Of fish, why
they are more than legion-theY are
not only innumerable but almost indie
scribable, and just as soon as the diver
touches bottom they actually swarm
about him. Hideons sculpins peep into
the eye windows Of my helmet, grin
ming and blinking 10 horrible manner;
huge cells, that look Ike big snakes,
glide over my feet and swim about my
legs; crabs and Holsters snap at and claw
about my diving suit in an exasperating
manner, sometimes nipping so hard that
II makes the flesh Jingle. But the little
fsh are the worst pests, because they
nibble at my fingers as sharply and yO-
raciously as they do al the bait dropped
down on fish hooks.
"You see, it isn't the fashion Of
divers to wear gloves, unless in very
chilly water, because gloves diminish
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IN SUNKEN SHIPS
WEIRD AND STARTLING EIPRaIENCEOF AN
OLD DIVER

In Deep Water EzplOratiOns-Work That Re-
Quirss Courags-ThS Divers Lab'rs Ere
qlsnay Impsdsd by Groissqus and Fsarill
Monsters Of tho Ssa-Ezamini1g Lost Vessels
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TrRRoRs IN DEEP WATER

II have often felt dead bodies hoatlnE
around and humping against me as
CROPPED through gloomy cabins ana
those are grewsome sensations, as you
NAV well imagine, but cannot realize aa
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-11

There's one tooth wash, tho ladies' pride,
Beloved By bellies DER every wash" De-
side;
One dentihce there Is supremely DioaL
A sweeter, better one than Ell The resti
And you VIII fud. In every land ne 'ainp'
That SOZODONT'slt old. familiar name.
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postage Address,
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1he rad Of Fads.

IT'S fad to have a fad or hobby so if
you don't wish to be considered "a no ac-
count sort of person" you must straightway
adopt one OF course, ordinary peaple can
not afford to indulge in hobbies that cost
money, like Rembrandts, aud horses, and
yachting but you may have II hobby for
walking, and that costs only shoe-l leather
and time; or for collecting wild-fowers,
which is quite inexpensive; indeed there
are thousand-and-one things that are
pleasant to do, and can easily be developed
into very presentable hobbies. In the Sep
tember number of Demorest's Magazine,
Henry O. Hayemeyer, Theodore Have
meyer, Frances willard, Hamilton W. Ma
bic Edward " Rioe, end Senator W. A.
PETER talk entertainiugfy about their hog
bies, and it is very interesting reading, the
interest being heightened by the accompan-
wing portraits. "Spongers snd SPonging
in FLORIDA is 2 handsomely illustrated
readable article, WHICH eyefyone Who uses
a sponge will appreciate. "Snbmarne
Lights" should be read by every lover of
the sea. "a Day Among the Shakers" Is
8 romantic story accompanied with most
exquisite pictures and the other stories
are exceptionally bright aud amusing. The
children are not forgotten "a Failure in
Business" will be read by the small ones
with pleasure that will be shared by those
of a larger growth, and the Puzzle page
is also of general interest. Altogether, this
is an exceptionally brilliant number; and
the beautiful watsr-color, "GOldenrod," is
worth much more to lovers of the beautiful
than the subscription price for the whole
year, which is only g. Published by W.
Jennings Demorest, Is +. l4th Street, New
York.
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Siraiuia fire. gress.
Ny Wite,s Country Friends.

had profound but unexpected admir-
alton for nv wife's economy and business
tact. but few weeks in the country made
sad inroads in the foundation of my belief,
and it all came about through the friendli-
ness of disrepuable bobtailed robin. One
bright morning he flew through an open
window into ourdiuing room and gave him
a cordial invitation to stay to breakfast
Nv wife and we're in another room at the
time. bat we soon heard its low chuckles OF
satisfaction. When we reached the door,
he was lust in the act of making critical
dive into the sugar bowl. | was about to
step forward when my wife caught my arm
and drew me back.
"S-h p she whispered. "S-hl S-h"
And | was obliged to remain there until
Tramp Robin finished his breakfast and
made his exit through the open window
The next morning my wife made prepare
ton for his coming, and of course he did
not disappoint her. Trust robin to know
when he is well of.
That was only the beginning. Presently
Mr.. Tramp brought company with him,
and was often detained in the sitting room
for half an hour before was allowed to
take place at the second table. Then
began to be dispatched to the country store
after various kinds Of seeds, which my wife
scattered about the yard and even down
by the brook, "for the little darlings who
are too shy to come to the house" she ex-
claimed
But the shyness disappeared rapidly, and
soon the little darings ventured across the
brook and up to the house, and into the
open windows when we happened to be alb
sent. Robins and blue jays and jay birds,
and all the neighboriug cousin and kinfolk
birds came swarming around us, hopping
and flying and chipping about the paths
and steps and into the doors and windows,
Gust as though we belonged to them, cried
my wife delightedly. ! was SILENT but ]
examined my pocketboOk anxiously and
went after more seeds.-DonGaoe's Magazine
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Swimming in the Dead Sea.

From Jerusalem we had thoroughly de-
lightful trip of three days to Jericho, the
Dead Sea and the Jordan. In the saddle
most Of the time, and under blazing Sy-
rian sun, the fatigue was certainly great (;
but the interest was far greater. 1t was
good to be out among the mountains, stern
and naked as they were, aud to make the
descent of nearly 1000 feet to the wilder
ness in which John the Baptist had preach
ed. and in which the Essene communities
had wrought out so many of the peaceful
tenets of the gospels. As for the Dead
Sea, it will, in contradiction of the name,
forever preserve green and living memory
in nv mind. No fish can survive in it, we
all know, but for place for swim, or,
above all, for a float, commend me to 1t
above all the Winnepesaukees in the world.
How it bears you up in its arms How it
annihilates the tiresome ponderosity and
dignity of the laws of gravity How it in
PRODUCES you into the inner consciousness Of
dainty Arel and thistledown, and other
airy fairy creatures The more you weigh
the less you weigh; there is the real dydro'
static paradox. An elephant in the Dead
Sea would feel himself a gaZelle. Then
what mirror its steely surface was that
morning, and how beautiful its reflections
of the mountains of Palestine on one hand
and of Moab on the other Christian Reg
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what One Constituent Wanted.

a letter which serves to illustrate the
wide range of usefulness to which Congress
man are put by their constituents was re-
ceiyed recently by one of the Louisiana
Representatives from local elector. The
letter is as follows:
at has been some time since heard from
YOU. | still have your printed letter lii was
written on a typewriter) written last Au-
gust, stating that you would send me some
of Senator Ransom's stock of dogs, but
they have not come TO my hands yet
In our parish we have no more sugar cane
than we can eat; so we need Congressman
that will send us few dogs to protect our
cattle from bear. had quit hunting bear
but as they started to eating our calves |
had to start again. Also Mr.. LOudon had
quit and gone to preaching, but he had to
return back and kill few more bear to
protect our country While the bears were
gathering the blackberry crop we killed a
bear any day we wanted one. The last bear
we started was large one, and the first
dash he made killed my fine Kentucky dog
Buck, that DR.. Evins sent me from Ken
lucky. l am short of dogs, A bear broke
the shoulder of one of our old dogs. The
bear that killed Buck ran Terry Brown
with a fine shotgun over his shoulder. We
need rain here very badly. The red dog
you gave me was taken sick and | had to
give him away Washington Post
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call.

At c meeting of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee o! he End district of West
Virginia, held in Martinsburg OF June 10,
1894, the committee fixed IA basis Of rep
resentation one delegate for every fifty votes
cast at the last presidential election, and no
delegate for less than fifty, and fixed the
time August Goth, at 1870 a. m, and Mar
tinsburg the place for holding the conven-
ton to nominate 4 candidate for Congress
from said district.
All Democratic Executive Committees If
the respective counties composing the 2nd
congressional district will take the necessa-
~ action in sending delegates to the con-
Yention. STUART w. WALKER,
JOSEPH 5. BRAGONIER, Chairman.
Secretary.
Excursion trains will be run on all rail
roads at reduced rates for delegates and all
others attending the convention. Speakers
of national reputation will be present.
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WESTWARD.

Train AIS connects at Harper's Ferry with
Limited Express, arriving at Pittsburg 500 2.
m, Columbus $50 and Chicago ll.25 next
morning.
Train No. AS connects at Harper's Ferry
with Limited Express, arriving at Cincinnati
7.54 next morning Louisville ll.55 noon and
St. Louis 6.25 p. m.
Train 4l6 connects at Harper's Ferry with
train No. 6, arriving at Washington 40 p. m,
Baltimore $780, making only one stop, at
Washington. Local passengers can wait nj
Harper's Ferry for train at 6.25 2. m.
Train No. 4l6 connects at Harpers Ferry
with Pittsburg and Chicago Express, arriving
at Connellsville 2.25 and Pittsburg 40 next
morning, Columbus ll.30 p. m. and Chicago
$50 p. m.
Mixed train 443 connects with train AZ leay.
ing Washington at lilo p. m. daily, except
Sunday. - go,
EXCURSION TICKETS will be sold TO par
ties of ten or more between all ticket stations
on the Valley Division-Good for two days.
For tickets and further information apply TO
II. a o. Agents or to b. +. Bond, Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, C. E. Dudrow, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Winchester, Va.
Pullman Palace SleepingCars are run through
| to Cincinnati st. Louis, Chicago and Pittsburg
on all express trains.
Ut ODELL, Genl Manger.
CHAS. o. SCULL, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
May 81, 1898.
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Specimen cases.

S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism, his Stomach was disordered, his Liver
was affected to an alarming degree, appe-
tite fel, sway, and he was terribly reduced
in flesh and strength. Fhgee bottle of Elec-
trio Bitters cured him. ,
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had
a running sore on his leg of eight years
standing. Used three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John
Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large Fever
sores on has leg doctors said he was incura-
BILE. One bottle Electric Ritters and one
box Bucklen's Arnica SalEe cured him en-
tirely. Sold by Brown HOoh, Druggists.
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Bucllen,s Arnfca SaIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Ernptions and positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box
For sale bv Brown & Hooff
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No Wonder :
His teeth he still did grind

hHU 5TIIHIy 5UusHi EI777V''
For he suffered all the agonizing tor
lures of dyspepsia. In the morning his
eyes were dim and bloodshot, horrible
nausea was experienced, food was to him
revolving and yet gnawing craving for
food peryaded his whole system. His heart
pslpitated violently after the least exertion.
Hope had nearly left him when he read of
the marvellous cures effected by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. He hurried to
the drug store, bought bottle and the CT
fects were so satisfactory that he now
crashes his teeth when he thinks of the
agonies he might have prevented, had he
used &C. NJ D."
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Fire Alarm Notice.

Please take notice of the following ordinance
which will be strictly enforced
If any person shall wilfully cause a false
alarm Of fire. or ring any bell. or make any
bonfire for the purpose Of creating such alarm
or shall aid or abef in so doing. such person
foF every such 6aense shall be fined not less
than one nor more than ten dollars.
GUSTAV BROWN,
July ., 1894 Mayor.
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House Cleaning.

The undersigned offers her services to those
nsediaE them for housekeeping. Charges
moderate apply at my home on West Main
street, nearly opposite COlored Baptist Church.
Mar. "a % Ma. MARY ANDREW.
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Trains No. All, 4l9, Alb and 447 are daily ex-
cept Sunday; Train No. 449 runs Sunday only.
Additional mixed train leaves southwark nj
O4 a. m. and arrive at Harrisonburg at $40
a. IN. except Sunday.
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Music Lessons.

Madam and Miss Bertha Ruhl will resume
their class in Vocal and instrumental Music
Sept 18th, 1893. at their residence on the cor
ner of Samuel and Liberty streets, and any
one wishing Vocal or Instrumental Lessons
will save time and money by taking from them.
They viii teach Vocal in class and special, and
instruments as follows Plano, Organ, yi1lip,
Guitar and Banjo. Also Sight Reading, The
DRY and Harmony. Terms moderate.
Sept g. 1893.