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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
Tho victim Wants Damages.

egeetag Yeis0rClg 20 ne RsJtsts-.
ZANEsVILLE, O., February s3.-John
Ridenour has brought action against
Thomas Bailey, of Dennisoa, a Pan
Handle detective, and Silas Porter, the
agent at Black Run station, for $4,000
damages, charging them with con-
spirady in endeavOring to convict him
of burglarizlng the depot at Black Run.
The depot at that place was twice en-
tered last November, and Detective
Bailey was put on the case. It's claimed
that he could make no headway, but TO
make himself solid with the company
he and Porter entered into q scheme 10
convict Rldenour. They called two
other boys 10 their aid, Allen SDelman
and John Huffman. They then gave a
pint OF whisky to the boys, who got
Ridenour drunk. While In this condi-
tion thev induced him TO enter the
station, and the men who were In hid
ing arrested him. Ridenour was tried
for burglary at the last term OF court,
and acquitted after the jury had been
out only few minutes. The damage
case is based on the facts brought out
in tha trial
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
WEST VIRGINIA POSTAL AFFAIRS.
7lliegrqn 70 ~ Rs9is,s-

sDsciGl Tsis0rG1 20 fhs RsGts,sr
WASHINGTON, ID. C., February Ga
A new post0ffce has been established a.
Donald, Nicholas cOuuey, w. Va, With
Wesley j. f. Ward as postmaster. Mary
j.. Shobe has been commissioned as post
rnster at Harman. w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
An,trlnn Anarchl.t. sentenced.

VIENNA, February 23.-The twelve
Anarchists accused Of conspiring against
Francis Joseph to-day were sentenced.
Franz HssDel totem years and Stofan
Hahnel TO eight years. Other conspira-
tors were sentenced to terms Of from
two TO four years Imprisonment, and
six of the accused were acquitted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
MURDER IN LINCOLN COUNTY.
Eb. Adkins CooIly shoots His Cousin
Through the Heart With Winchester

SBse.es 7eisgrara to ne Esolss..
HUNrINGToN. W. VA, February %.
The notorious locality, the Adkins
settlement, in Lincoln county, on Four
Mile creek, comes forward to-day with
another bloody murder. E. l.. and L.
3. Adkins, cousins, got into quarrel
about some trivial matter. The former
applied an epithet TO Ed. and be coOllY
leveled his Winchester at him and fred.
The victim fell dead with q bullet
through the heart. The murderer i'm
mediatey fled aud got over the border
into Kentucky. There is danger that
the affair will cause a general fight in
that locality, as both parties have a big
following.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
80 Robblnra Po.tonioa
sp.efsl 7elegyan 70 M Be1Itsy.

ZASEsvILLE, o.. February 23.-Al-
bert Forsythe, OF Taylorsyille. this
county. has been arrested for breaking
into the postofice al New Berns, near
Lancaster, about four weeks ago. He
was taken 70 Columbus to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24

w.,arx-Tox, q. C.. February I--fof
virEinla sud Wesisrn Psnesy ,s.n.., -, y
- rigrdir,sss AMI SNOW sas1f1Aj 81"
rigtt. noft1ezst 1in1s ..-.....s
foI .S!i osio, ,c,'lss i4e,s1, ssssrssy sfisisoo
north winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
MAJORITY ARRAIGNED.
Mr.. Bland, the Silver Advocate, Jumps
Onto the FilibuSterS.
COMPARES THEM 10 ANARCHISTS.

He Says ifa Man Were to Drop a
BOmb From the Gallery, He
Would Be no More an Anarchist
Than the Members Who Refuse
To Transact the Business En-
trusted to Them-This state
m6nt Kissed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
HH Will QUIT TALKING;
Or, at Least, Hs viii Probably Con-
fine His Remarks to
SOME LESS DANGEROUS SUBJECT.

Pet Hornick Gets His Head
Cracked For Talking About a
Young Woman Whose Accept
ed Lover He Was-She Inveighs
Him to Quiet Spot Back OF a
School House, and Uses a Hick-
ory Club on Him With Disas-
trous Effect-Tha Young Man
Laid Up in Bed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24

The man who judges the wheat mar
ket by the size Of tie BAKERS ioAi y
sure loser. r.-WdshingfOn Post
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
Robt. N. Jack & son the Lowest Bidders.
,.,.-f,f Ts.,o--,s 70 tls Rsgis-s-

WAsHINGrON, d. c., February 25.-
Bids Tor the erection OF tie new public
building at Lima Ohio, were opened at
the Treasury Department here today.
The lowest bid was that of Robert NJ.
Jack & Son, Of Martins0urg, w. Va,
for S2Q.O
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
Hotel Burned at suIton:
TsI.arln Io - 80

EnfftlA At4eQf'lHt 20 t'-- AtafEtr''-
WESTON, ". Va, February 23.-Word
was received here tO-oay that the Hotel
Juergens, formerly known as the Kelly
House, at Sutton, was burned 20 the
ground last night y is supposed 10 be
incendiary, and Is a total lOss. with no
insurance. Mr.. Jueseens is a Wheeling
BOY aud has the sympathy OF many
friends
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24

Young maiden, il YOU'D boast those charms
That win a lover 10 ores arms,
And that nay never let MN go,
Twill be through SOAODONE, {, whose
powers
Cive 10 the breath the balm of flowers,
And leaves the teeth as white as snow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
.leamshIp ArrivaIa

NEW YoRK, February 25.-Arrived,
N0ocdland. Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL. February 2a-ArrlVed,
Brittanic NeW YOrE-
HAWBuho. February 23-Arrived,
Rhaeta, New Work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24

We are not SURPRISED that people viii net
take a new cough remedy, when taeS An0" sn7
value of Df. Bulls Cough syrup.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24

TIE BLOOD is the SURGE Of health.
Keep it pure by taking Hoods Ssrsspa-
rilla, which is peculiar 10 Itself, and
superior IN strength, economy and
medicinal merit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24

I commspced drinking
crosle Killer when very
sumution. the physie
lunrs eIaskd almost
f,g my <~se Deyc
am Row Y"
Marion
pany,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24

Only good things are Initiated. tfssioosss oss y 4,
sure that you Get the gsnnlne saly;' o'i' =
you sant 70 cure your rheumatism
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
nh. elrbt size Of E1tingnisher.

Cholly-"My 0wain IS on fre"
Miss Caustioue - 'Quickl Someone
bring an atomizer."-Chicdgo Record
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24
HIGHLY SENSATIONAL.
Damaging Testimony Taken Against
Madge Pollard,
AT LEXINGTON, KY, YESTERDAY.

Hiram Kaufman Says Jim Rodes
Took Him TO Lena SinRleton's
Assignation House to See Miss
Pollard and That He Saw Her
There Frequently-Saw Her
Retire With Rodes, and at
Times With Other Men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-24

HooD's Pills are purely vegetable,
carefully prepared from the best In
gredients. 25c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
A Desirable Git.

What the world needs among other
things is more Of those people who
possess the invaluable charm Of hap,
py disposition. Who does not enjoy
coming in contact with such persons ?
They carry a radiance Of soul with
them that seems to affect the very at
mosphere. Their tastes, habits, views,
and opinions may differ from our own
in every way, and yet we are unavoid,
ably drawn toward them and facinated
They possess such pleasantness Of
disposition, such sweetness of temper,
such gentleness of spirit that they be-
come endeared to you while you may
differ with them.
Some ARE at great advantage In the
very out start by havin a natural gift
this sweetness of soul. And surely
this is most desirable gift, q great
gift to any man no matter what may
be the sphere in which he moves. All
appreciate the presence Of a sunny
temper, a happy spirit and a frank,
candid manner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
Character I'm Gait.

Gait is an important part Of physi-
cal expression. BY his gait man
tells US whether he is fresh or tlred,
strong or feeble, in good health or in
bad. To some extent also gait denotes
occupation. The upright and some;
what rigid walk of the soldier differs
largely from the rather rolling gait OF
the sailor; and different from both of
these is the slow, jolting gait of the
country laborer. which, however, is
partly accounted for by his clumsy
and heavy boots. in the PECULIAR
ties of gait, again, an attentive eye
discovers many moral quaitles.
"Slow steps, whether long or Snort.
suggest gentle or reflective state OF
mind, as the case may be; while on
the contrary, quick steps seem to speak
of agitation and energy. Reflection
is revealed in frequent pauses, and
walking to and tro, backward and for
ward, the direction of the steps
wavering and following every chang
ing impulse of the mind, inevitably
beirays uncertainty, hesitation and in
decision" It might ask too curious q
knowledge to>distinguish by their re-
spectlve gaits the miser, the spend
thrift and the philanthropist; but
The proud man is almost alway S
known by his step, the vain man to
some extenti and the obstinate man
not little.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
Conversation I'm Public Places.

Look for moment at conversation
as we overhear it OH the street, the
horse and steam cars. Here we find
ourselves involuntarily deciding who
are those best acquainted with the
laws of polite society aud good breed
ing. Setting aside the cause Of deaf
ness, we are often annoyed at the per-
sistency with which people IN near
proximity to ourselves endeavor, in
conversation with their friends, to cn-
tighten all the others as to their private
affairs, business, poverty or wealth,
friends servants, and what not. This
is due partly to home education in the
matter of conversation, and partly to
those who have acquired wealth and
had no early education and culture.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

Fearless preaching.--Anthony Com
stock was asked by some one in the
audience in one of the Congresses, II
he did not think that ministers had
better give their attention to preacn-
ing the gospel, and not to persecutons
of manufactures and venders OF vile
literature.
= Comstock replied by asking the gen
tlemen, if he found friend thrusting
his child against buzz saw whether
he would stand off and quote Script
ure at him.
TO satisfy all parties the preacher
must not disturb the eqalamity OF the
vilest miscreant alive. But preaching
the. gospel has for its objective the
expulsion of sin from the world. The
msnister who breaches the most gos-
pel is the one who strikes, the most
sin and strikes them hardest. we
would not give cent for a preacher
who would not make US vince. he
does not cut because he likes to, but
because he has to.---The Interior.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
4, 1894. ESTABLISHED 1914
The Cheap Variety Show.

There is perhaps no greater peril
to the moral interests Of our cities and
towns than this. A glance at the Bill
Boards, discloses the utterly demoral-
izing character of its exhibitions. The
performers and the performances are
of low and immoral type. Very lit
tie but filth of the filthiest kind finds
place there. Yet it is almost always
thronged with eager sand intensely
interested patrons. And it is q molly
crowd that pours out through its open
doors, at the close of every performance.
Young men and mostly working men,
with here and there hOsry headed
sinner, and occasionly woman OF
doubtful reputation, make up the
crowd.
The cheapness of the admission price
draws the class that cannot affod to
attend the higher priced theatre.
And there is not much difference
between them after all, in the effects
upon the morals of their patrons.
But the special danger of the cheap
show lies in the fact that it Ia within
the reach of the boys and girls. 1t
catches the children who are on the
StTeetS, VI VIII arc pei iuiittcu W onSh
careless parents to go where they
please after nightfall. Many a boy
who has given a plausible explanation
of his first late return home in the
evening, has in fact made his first
visit to one Of these places Of demoral.
ization. The dime in his pocket was
enough to purchase the ticket. Some
boy companion who had been there
awakened bis desire, by graphic dis
cription of the exciting scenes within
and the youthful impulse was all that
was needed to carry him into the place
so easy Of access. And thus day by
day, and night by night, these corrupt
ers of the young are gathering their
prey for ruin.
Parents, do you know where your
boy spends his evenings? If not, the
chances are very great that he is al
ready an habitue of the Dime Museum,
or the Cheap Varieties" Find out
at once, if you would save him from
quick and certain ruin. Surely there
must be some way to protect the un-
protected youth from these emisaries
of the Evil One.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
A Hopeful sign.
Christian Statesman.

The Governor of Florida seems to be
in earnest in his purpose to prevent
the Corbett-Mitchell slugging match
within the territory under his jurisdlc-
ton. And in this determination he
has the fullest approval Of all right
minded people. It is difficult to con.
ceive Of more brutal, ,:.repulsive and
degraded "sport," than that Of the
prize fight. It is in many respects
worse, both in character and Influence
than the Spanish "bull fight,'' which
even Spanish civilization will no longer
tolerate. 1t has nota single redeem
ing quality. It Is purely and simply
coarse and vulgar brutality. 1t
requires the elimination Of every man
ly impulse. lis a relic of bsrbarism
unworthy of toleration in q Christian
community. The actors in 1t, and the
abbettors and patrons oft, have cer-
tainly become dead to every noble in-l
stinct Of humanity. They ere kind
red to the lowest orders Of brutes.
And surely the secular press is deserv-
ing of the severest condemnation for
It's altitude toward the wicked and de-
graded "sport." It gives it widest pub:
licity. 1t devotes whole columns, day
after day, to the most laudatOry mo-
tices Of the chief "ubrutes.n It sends
Its correspondents with the brutal
crowd when "mill Is in prospect.
1t publishes under, great display head
lines, the daily habits Of the sluggers,
catching up and heralding over the
land their silly boasts, as IL they were /.
the oracles of some great mind, re-
counting with manifest approval and
delight the criminal methods by which
the managers" evade or override the
law, depict in the most graphic COLOR,
the sickening details Of the Eight, -
in which two so-called men smash
and batter, and bruise one another,
until one or the other falls bleeding
to the ground, and keep it up through
round after round, until one or the
other is rendered 80 limp and helpless
that he Is unable to rise, and then the
ech the praises Of the "Wold's cham
pion," as of some mighty victory for
God and humanity, For much OF
this whole disgraceful business the sec
ular press is responsible. If 1t would
refuse to give 1t publicity, the prize
fight would soon be q thing OF the
past. In striking contrast with the
attitude of the press toward this bru-
tai sport" is that of the civil author
tiles Of the different states. For the
past few years they have set them
selves openly and determinedly against
IL. They have refused to permit q
meeting" within their bounds. The
two or three states in the authorities
have heretofore winked at the viola-
ton of the law in the matter, have
now also refused to harbor the sluggers
within their domain. It is to be hop;
ed that they will adhere to their pub
licly expressed purpose. No place
within the boundaries of Christian
civilization should be open to the bru-
tai "prize fight" w. J. Robinson. #
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
Short Lessons on Reading.

If young people only knew the
value of their youth A half-hour
each day steadily given to the van.
gushing of some real books on history
Science, literature, is three hours a
week, is more than twelve he hours u.s. a
month, is more than twelve sollo Gays
of twenty-four hours each, year.
What cannot the busiest man accom-
piish by such seizure of the fragments
Of his lime? Oh, if the young people
onlv knew the culture possible for
them by such simple means And
forever more it is the man who knows
who gets to be the man who does, ana
to whom the chance for doing comes;
Merely frittering newspapers ana
novel reading, youthhood devoted
only to that, how pitably sad 4! No
ship drifts into harbor. No young
nerson drifts into an achieving man.
hood or womanhood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
Stamm eriug,

A gentleman who stammered from
childhood cured himself by the follow
ing method: He went into room
where he could disturb no one and
would not be disturbed himself, and
read two hours aloud to himself. Keep
ing his teeth together. He was care
INF to read slowly and distinctly,
moving me- M his his lips freely, but not ! his lis
teeth. This he repeated every five
or six days for month, and then at
lon ger intervals until he was cured.
When conyersing with others ne com,
PEELED himself to speak slowly ana
distinctly, and resolved that ne would
not stammer. The first result OF the
readinp was to make the tongue and
laws ache, and the next to loosen the
talking apparatus and make speaking {!
less difficult. Perseverance in this
course entirely cured the stammer-
ing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

"John, you may recite." II forgot,
sir, that the page was torn out of my
book, and I could not study the lesson
last night" "Since when is the page
missingw "Ever since my sister had
it last year." That is q pretty story,
John. Let ME see your book" II
that teacher could only see what an
effect his cutting words have Oh the
boy. "What have I done that be
should doubt my word?" he asks
himself. Have ever deceived him ?
1 am liar in his eyes, and he dares
to show it before the whole class. A
liar? I? and I always thought sc
much of him." The poor boys eye:
are filled with tears, his heart swells
into his throat he feels like crying
but boyish pride chills his emotion
and hides the grief under the ma-k q
q smile. The teacher does not know
that he has lost his hold on the boy
perhaps forever.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

To complain that your good work
for your fellow men is not appreciated,
is 10 show that there is an untouched
root of selfshness in your nature.
Paul wrote to the Corinthians IL
will gladly spend and be spent for you;
though the more abundantly T love
you the less I be loved" That senti.
ment should animate US all. 1t is Ger.
tain that the world will never fully
appreciate its noblest benefactors. The
white hands that brought the best
gifts to men were nailed to the cruel
cross.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

If meteor could be invented to
mark the flow of worldliness into the
Church it would be an instructive and
marvellous invention. The face OF
such meteor would astound many q
pastor. "Wherever," says Richard
Cecil, "there is an attempt to set off
the music in the service, and the at.
tempt is apparent, it is the first step
toward carnality." Where is the
Methodist Church in town or city
which has not taken this first step L?
Where is the Methodist Church which
has not added other steps to this first
one ?-Nashville Christian Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
GRAINS.

When humility says, "Look at me" "
it ceases to be humility.
The moral character ia an essential
to man as spiritual experience.
The need of the hour is not machin-
cry, but men; not doctrines, but
deeds.
The title prince is from Latin word
signifying leader, and dates from the
Roman empire.
DO not wait till tomorrow, but be-
gin to-day to discharge every known
duty, great and small.
Begin the new year in the spirit of
hope. Shut out i'll will from the
heart, and let sunshine fill the pre-
cincts of the home.
Some of US never look towards heav-
en- until God puts US on our backs so
that we can not look any other way.
The girdle of truth too tough to
beak, is easily cut with the small
blade of the DEVILS knife otherwise
known as "white iie."
An orthodox creed consorts i'll with
a bad life; though the two are often
seen in one person.
A good habit is the best friend that
one can have in moments of moral
and spiritual depression.
Radicalism hates everything that is
old !; fogyism hates everything that is
new: conservatism looks at the in
trinsic qualities Of things.
The worst species of cowardice in
public lifeis displayed by the individ-
ual who stubbornly sticks to it when
he is wrong.
Sincerity is speaking as we think,
believing as we pretend, acting as we
profess, performing as we promise,
and being as we appear to be. .,
Ifpeople are ruled by fear they are
sure to be untruthful, and If they are
not allowed TO think and act for them
selves, they lose conscience-it dies.
The chief secret of comfort lies in
not suffering trifes to veX us, and in
cultivating our underground Of small
pleasures.
tDo you have many conversions
here ?" asked q traveller of q guide
who was showing him around great
cathedral. Conversions |" said the
man. "This is not a Wesleyan
chapel"
You will do the greatest service to
the State If you raise, rot the roofs of
the houses, but the souls Of the citi-
zens for it is better that great souls
should dwell in small houses than
that mean souls should lurk in great
houses.
Take time; 1t Is no use to fume or
fret or do as the angry housekeeper
who has got hold Of the wrong key
and pushes, shakes and rattles it about
the lock until both are broken and the
door is still unopened.
The Church often errs still in seek
ing glory too external. 1t cannot
com pete with the world in what is
distinctively the worlds glory. Even
Solomon's temple was far outdOne by
the golden house Of Nero.
The motives which lead men to be-
gin religious life are likely to be more
or less mixed. If there is however
healthy germ of sincerity among them,
it will gradually throw off all alien or
unworthy elements. 1t need scarcely
be saidt hat this progressive Qualification
of character is so far from beinga simply
natural process, that it involves and
requires the constant agency of the
Holy Spirit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
Don't Try To Cheat a Lawer.

A young lawyor, just starting in his
profession, hung out his sign in a Con.
necticut town where there was only
one other lawyer, All aged judge.
A close. listed old fellow, thinking
to get legal advice for nothing. called
upon the young man, told him he was
very glad he had come into the town,
as tn g old judge was getting superanu.
ated, and then contrived in q sort OF
neighborly. talk to get some legal ques-
tions answered. Then thanking the
young man, he put on his hat and was
about to leave, when the young man
asked him if he should charge the
advice, for which the fee was five dol
lars. ..'.
The old fellow went into violent
passion, and swore he would never
pay. The young lawyer told him he
would sue him If he didn't.
So the old fellow went down to see
the Judge, found him hoeing in his
garden, and said.
"That yonng scamp that's just come
into town! I dropped in to make
neighborly call on him.. and ne
charges me five dollars for legal ad-
vice."
Served you right" said the judge
"you had no business to have gone TO
him."
"But have I got to pay it. judge"
"Of course you have"
"Well, then" said the man, II sup
pose I must,n and started off.
"Hold on said the judge aren't you
going to pay me-"
Pay you? What for?" ....
For legal advice"
What do you eharge?"
"Ten dollars"
The result was that the old fellow
had to pay five dollars to the young
lawyer and ten dollars to the olo
one.