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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-18
cONFTTCT OF AUTHORITY.

Cincinnati. July 17-Police arrested
,,o driver of a mail wagon to-day for
raol,Iess driving. The driver was late
oTJ was burrying 10 the depot. The
- states Marshal afterwards ar
ral lt1, the policemen for interfering
,,.i+L The United states mail and their
hearing was postponed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-18
Ohio valley Prohibition Assembly.

The following is the programme for
Friday, 18th inst:
1000 a. m.-Devotional Hour, led by Mrs.
Jennie McClurkn, of Mich.
1880 a. m.-Topic: Young Women in the
Temperance Reform Miss
Leni McWhorter, Buckhan-
non.
1t:OO a. m.-Topic: Woman's Clubs; or the
Intellectual VI Y m n Z
Among Women, Mrs. Geo. y.
Boyd. Wheeling.
2:3O p. m.-Adderss by Homer l.. castle
Of Pennsylvania.
7:45 p. m.-Address by Mrs Emily Il. NC NC
Laughlin, Of Massachusetts.
70. q o. Excursion to Atlantic City Thurs
day, July 20, 1898.
Round trip SO, ticket good twelve
DAYS. with stop-over privilege at Wash
ington. d. c., returning. Through
Pullman Sleeper from Wheeling on the
5:45 p. m. train
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Birds Nests Robbed by Boys.

Supt. Forbush, of the Gypsy Moth
Commission, is an ardent lover of birds
and has made study of them for a
number of years, occupying the posi-
ton of ornithologist at Clark College
at Worcester previous to his connect ton
with the State Board of Agriculture
five years ago. In conversation the
other day Mr.. Forbush said;
Every year place out on the trees
where the birds can get them easily,
strings, waste and other substance that
the birds build their nests of, and
during the winter feed quite num-
Der of the snowbirds and others that
stay most of the season in northern
latitudes, keeping them about the
house, and when spring comes. they
nearly all build in the neighborhood.
Out in Medford, where I live, there
are number of cherry trees which
would attract the birds if 1t were not
for the fact that there are also two or
three mulberry trees very near, and
you can't get robin to touch cherry
when there are mufberries within sight.
"At the beginning of the season there
were within half mile of my house in
Medford thirty two birds nests of
nearly every variety that are prevalent
in this part of the country. The birds
had nearly all of them been helped by
strings, ETC., that had placed for
them about my house, and in the last
week of May about every one of them
had gotten fairly to work sitting on
the eggs. At this time was constantly
engaged in the gypsy moth work, and
could not look after the birds as
might have IL had been at home
every day. But on Sunday, the let OF
June, made tour of those thirty two
nests. Out of the whole number there
were only three that remained intact,
for every one of the twenty nine had
been robbed by boys. Just think of it,
twenty nine out Of thirty two nests,
each with four or five eggs in it, which
in the course OF month would have
sent out at least 100 hungry young
birds with fifty more to follow in an
other month completely ruined. .-Bos
ton Traveller. .tnE
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
The Element of Luck.

There is scarce an intelligent human
being who does not recognize the ele-
ment called "luck" in shaping our des-
TIMES.
There is family in Philadelphia
that has been rich since 1880, and the
third generation is now basking in lux
uries won for them by "fluke," as
pronounced as winning in the lottery.
There was firm here of three partners
doing large Western business; two of
them we're excellent business men, the
other mere dead weight, and his part
ners resolved to get rid of him. So they
dissolved the firm, and taking the cash
and bills receivable made him take his
share in 100 acres of land in the
northern part of the town site of Gin
cinnatl. He kicked, but was bulled
into compliance. So they made new
partnership, went on getting rich and
richer, while the other partner was
making poor living trucking on his
city land. Then times changed. Lots
in Cincinnati began to sell; the rich
partners failed and died poor, while
their victim grew to be millionaire.
No forethought or sagacity could have
under the circumstance brought about
snch result.
Mathematician have for a century
striven to make law governing
chances, but such illustrations as the
following beat them
The writer was once present at the
following trial. A gentleman picked
up Louisiana lottery list containing
the winning numbers, some 5000 out
Of 100000. He invited two others to
put up $40 each, write number, aud
If it came on the list it would take the
$50. One man wrote these three sue
cessive combinations, 227, 1881 and 49,
41S. Each of these groups was found
on the list, so he won 800. He put it
all into 81 tickets and drew all blanks.
Certainly no human prescience nor sa-
gacity could order these things or
change them.-Philadelph Times.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Odd Uses for PaDer.

Paper horseshoes are another Euro
pean invention.
Enthusiastic paper manufac lures say
the new woman and the new man will
dine of paper dishes.
1t is not impossible that the hat of
the future will be an indestructible
paper affair, imper vious to fire or
water.
Paper dress material masquerading
as silk is the latest invention in the pa
per line, and threatens to drive the
silk worm out of business.
Over in Paris any enterpei sing mil.
liner will be able to show you stylish
bonnets and hats made entirely of pa.
per, frame trimming, ornaments and
all.
The railroad train of the future is
likely not only to have paper wheels,
but to run on paper rails. These are
made entirely of paper and are formed
in molds under great pressure.
Parasols do not seem to have been
thought Of yet, but sachels and trunks
of paper are common enough. The
paper trunk, despite its frail sound, is
the despair of the baggage smasher.
Peach baskets, berry baskets and
butter boxes are made of paper, and
almost everything under the sun-salt,
which used to come in pretty blue and
white bags, oatmeal, crackers, ice
cream, candy, shoes, corsets, dresses
is sent home in paper boxes.
The housefurnishipg departments in
the big shops furnish interesting evi.
dence of the extent to which paper
enters into ordinary life. Paper pals
and tubs are appreciated by the sub
urban dweller who hasn't ''setn tubs.
They are much lighter and easier to
keep clean as well as cheaper than the
old style. Water coolers are made OF
paper.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
CorkscreM In Case OF Fire.

AS he strolled along with his old
carpetsack, gazing childishly at the
buildings, it was plain to be seen that
he hailed from the neighborhood of
Squashville. He finally selected low
priced hotel and engaged room. The
room contained the familiar green
bottles of fire extinguisher, with the
placard, ITO Be Used In Case of Fire. "
He had not occupied the room more
than five minutes when a puff of
smoke from q neighboring chimney
was waited by the breeze in through
the open window. The old man, with
visions of burning to death in hotel
fire, at once became excited. He hap
pened to glance up and saw the fire
extinguisher bottles and read the pla-
card. He rushed over and grabbed
one of the bottles.
Now, as almost every one knows, the
bottles are simply to be thrown into
the fire, thereby breaking the bottle
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Some Peculiarities Of Icebergs.

DerelictS and icebergs are among
the dangers to which vessels are con-
stantly exposed, the latter being, per
haps, the more formidable of the two,
because there are more of them at Ger.
tain seasons, and there is no telling
when one of these monsters may heave
in sight. An ordinary iceberg shows
one ninth of its bulk above water.
During the present season a number of
these masses of ice, at least hundred
feet high, have been encountered by
steamships. 1t is scarcely possible to
imagine an iceberg with nine hundred
feet of its bulk below water. One cap.
tain reports having seen an enormous
field of ice at least three hundred feet
high and two thousand feet long. 1t
had evidently but just turned over, as
the upper portion was full of sharp
angles and points, and the water was
trickling down its side. One of the
greatest dangers from icebergs is being
in their vicinity when they turn over.
The sea currents wash and melt them
into all sorts of fantastic figures and
points. They melt below so much
more rapidly than above that the center
of gravity becomes disturbed, and they
turn with tremendous force. Some
times the disturbance is almost equal
to tidal wave, and is sufficient to
upset any small craft that may be in
its way.-New York Ledger.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

uel Morrow, George Kennady, John
Robertson, Abel Gowen, senior, Abel
Gowen, junior, Nicholas Trammell,
Philip Mason, James Turpen, Nathan
Turpen, Jacob Stump, Nicholas Gem
try, William Cooper, Jacob Jones,
James Mayield, William Green, Will.
liam Johnston, Samuel Scott, George
Aspie, William Leighton, John Crutch-
field, Joseph Hay, John Searcy, Isaac
Lucas, Patrick Quigley, Jacob Stall,
Joseph Milligan, Abraham Jones, David
Porter and Benjamin Porter, EdW ard
Larimore, William Gausly, Jonathan
Jennings, David Carver, Jesse Bralston,
Joseph Renfro, Philip Conrad, Will
liam Gaus~ay, John Bernard, John
Lumsden, John Gilkey, Solomon Phelps,
James Johns, Thomas Hainey, Alex.
ander Allerton, John Blackamore,
James Fowler, John McMurtry, John
Shoctly, John Galloway and Isaac
Lafour, sixty three in all. The act
takes notice of these latter as persons
who were killed in the defence and
settlement of the county of Davidson,
and directs that the heirs and devisees
Of each Of them shall have six hundred
and forty acres Of land, without price
to be paid to the public. 1t proceeds
to make provision for those who, be-
cause Of their non age, on the first of
June, 1880, were not entitled to the
right Of pre- emption under the act of
1882, though they had remained in the
country and helped to defend it; and
for those who had joined in it's defence
though not in the country on the first
Of June, 1850. They gave to each of
them six hundred and forty acres of
land, to be laid off out of any lands in
the county, except those set apart for
the officers and soldiers. These, also,
they particularly named, and enabled
them to enter their lands without price
to be paid to the State. Their names
were Christopher Gals, senior, Christie
pher Gals, junior, Jonathan Gals, Kas.
per Booker, Richard Breeze, Phineas
Cook, Mark Mobiles, John Kells, Isaac
May field, Samuel HOLES. Isaac Rounce.
vail, Eneas Thomas, Joshua Thomas,
Caleb Winters, John Buchanon, senior,
John Kennedy, junior, John CASTILLO,
Robert Thompson and Sampson Will
liams. A number of other pre-emptions
had, indeed. remained in the county,
and shared in all the dangers which
had threatened it, but they had made
their entries and had paid the purchase
money, and were therefore not en-
braced in this act.
An Office was opened for receiving
entries of pre-emption rights, and an.
other for entering and surveying the
claims of the officers and soldiers upon
the warrants which were 80 directed
to issue to them from the secretary g
Office.
Continued next week.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Against Big Sleeves.

A New Jersey preacher took his text
last Sunday from Ezekiel xiii, 1S: Thus
saith the Lord God: "Woe to the wo.
man that sew pillows to all armhoIes. "
Armed with this text, Justice ]. Cat
lin, of Marion N. j., aroused prayer
meeting at the Grace Methodist Episco.
pal Church by declaring that this ap-
piled to the prevailing fashion Of big
sleeves. "What are the enormous puffs
the women wear but pillows, and what
can more efficaciously arouse righteous
wrath than the abnormal and extreme
fashions of today?" Mr.. Catlin went
on to say that upon entering car moi
long since, he was shocked to see what
large sleeves the women wore, thereby
taking up space that belonged to other
passengers, and then he quoted the
Bible verse, much to the dismay OF
the women present who smiled in
credulously when he announced that
he had Scriptural authority for his
condemnation of the fashion.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
ST A YEAR In ADVANCE
The Wrong Law.

"Barnie" Harris has caused himself
to be interviewed in the Nashville
American in defense of the law he had
passed by the legislature providing for
the appointment of revenue agents by
himself, whose compensation depends
upon the amount of compensation he
disallows to attorney generals, sheriffs,
clerks and witnesses in the court. He
more than intimates that there are
judges and attorney generals in the
State who have perjured themselves by
certifying to court costs that were
fraudulent If this be true such officials
deserve exposure, and they should be
held responsible for their permiscuous
acts.
But whatever may be true concern.
ing such charges, that does not Justify
the enactment of law which provides
for an office to be held by man who
has it in his power to increase his own
compensation by robbing another of.
ticer. And it was never contemplated
that kingly power should be conferred
upon any individual in this country.
When the legislature conferred the
power of appointment upon the comp.
troller and provided that the compen-
sation of the appointee should depend
upon the amount of costs disallowed,
1T exercised authority that is danger.
GUS. Judicial officers when they are
guilty of corruption should be dealt
with; but it was never intended that
revenue agent who may or may not
be a lawyer, and who has not been in
their courts, to arbitrarily set aside
their acts, and by so doing increase
their own compensation.
The comptroller thinks he is the big
gest man in the State, and from the
standpoint of machine politics he don t
lack much of it; but he is hardly the
man to pass upon the morality and in
tegrity of the circuit and criminal court
judges of the State. If an election were
to be held, and the success of the Demo-
cratic ticket depended upon the theft
of official ballots to be handled In Cas-
wells barn, by one who believes that
"he who fights and runs away, may
live to fight another day, in that event
he would be just the man for the place;
but it was not right to pass a law, au-
thorizing him to appoint revenue
agents, whose compensation may be
increased by the commission Of un.
questionable acts. Journal.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

and releasing the contents. But he
made vain effort to pull the cork with
his fingers. After several efforts, be.
coming more and more excited as some
more smoke came in through the win
dow, he dropped the bottle, rushed out
into the hall and down stairs six steps
at a time. With his eyes bulging out
he made for the office, rushed up to
the clerk and exclaimed:
"Say, you!"-He stopped for a fresh
supply of breath.
What is itp" said the clerk.
~ WANT Another pause for
breath.
"Well, what do you wantY" said the
clerk.
WANT" exclaimed the old man
with final effort. "Ye dunn fool,
gimme corkscrew, quick, er tha hull
durn tavern'll burn to blazes. "-Chi.
cago Times Herald.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Van Buren's Query.

Prince John Van Buren was once be-
fore jury as opponent to Daniel Lord,
Junior-as his name was invariably
spoken and written. In the course of
his address Mr.. Lord told the jury that
"only miracle or divine interposition
could prevent on the facts verdict for
my client"
Divine interposition, ironically ex-
claimed Mr.. Van Buren, in reply. "Does
the gentleman use the junior after his
name boastfully as being closely re-
lated to the senior Lord of the uni
verse;"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
HE COULD NOT LOSE.
lie Sent His Family Away, But the
Tramp Didn't Know 1t.

lie Sent His Family Away, But the
Tramp Didn't Know 1t.
please, sir, will you give me 10 cents
for nights lodgingY"
The prosperous looking man thus ad-
dressed usually turned a deaf ear to
the entreaties of street beggars, but on
this particular evening he felt very
near to all destitute people, and he
turned and looked the tramp in the
eye.
Have you no money!" he asked.
None, sir" was the whining reply.
Neither have l. You do not believe
me, of course, any more than l believe
you. wear good clothes, and there 8
doubtless an air of having money for
confiagrations about me, but the fact
isyou have more money in your pock.
cts than have"
"All want is ten cents. Surely a
gentleman like yourself has ten cents. -
But l haven't-not ten that will
pass; and look here" the we'll dressed
man said, boldly, noting the look of
incredulity that still adhered to the
beggars face, II can prove it. You're
sure l have more money than you
have, aren't your"
well, IL" the tramp began, di-
Dramatically.
"Yes, you honestly think 80. Now
I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll produce
every cent l have if you II do the same
with the understanding that the one
possessing the smaller amount of cash
shall take the entire jack pot. What
do you sayp"
Course will" the tramp replied,
eagerly, feeling sure that this was some
eccentric pleasantly from which he
would profit.
Here goes, then. Say officer" the
we'll dressed man cried, addressing a
park policeman, you act as referee
and stake holder for us. In few
words he explained the terms of the
compact. and the good humored police
man searched every pocket in their
clothes. When the money thus brought
to light was counted the officer an
nounced that the tramp had 13 cents
and that the we'll dressed man 8 total
assets in coin of the realm consisted
Of good cent and a counterfeit ten
cent piece. He thereupon declared the
we'll dressed man the winner, and, to
the intense disgust of the tramp, turned
over the fourteen cents in good money
and the counterfeit ten cent piece.
Carefully placing the money in his
pocket, the we'll dressed man turned to
60.
II had sure thing, officer" he said,
casting a sympathetic glance at the
tramp, whose features had for the
nonce forgotten themselves and were
working convulsively, "for how could
this tramp know l sent my family to
the country today?''-Harper's g Bazaar.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
General GOrdOn,s Story.

General Gordon, of Georgia, tells the
following story of the war period to
illustrate the shrinkage of the Confed-
crate currency:
"One day cavalryman rode into
camp on reasonably good horse.
Hello, cavalryman. said foot SOLDIER.
I'll give you $4,000 for your horse.
You 70 to 1.-THE bad place. was the
horseman's reply. 4 just paid 81 900
to have him curried.'n
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

Father-If you marry my daughter,
sir, you've got to dress great deal bet
ter than you do now. Suitor-Then
will you give your consent in writing2
Father-What forp Suitor-I want to
show it to my tailor.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Are You Made

miserable by indigestion, constipation,
dizziness, loss of appetite, yellow skin?
ShilOh's Vitalizer is positive cure.
For sale by Mathes & Patton.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
A Failure.

Jess-The first thing Mrs. Bleeker did
was to break her husband of all his bad
habits.
Bess-Then what?
Jessie became so insipid that she
had to sue for q separation. Oakland
Acorn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

President of the Woman's Club Trap
ping on her desk The lady is out of
order. Lady (excitedly Isn't my hat
on straight?-New York World.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Captain Sweeney, L. =. A.

San Diego, CAL, says: "Shiloh's
Catarrh Cure is the first medicine
have ever found that would do me any
good. Price soc. at Mathes & Patton.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
paper,
A Baby's Life Saved.

my baby had Group and was saved
by Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. J. B.
Martin, of Huntsville, Ala. For sale
by Mathes & Patton.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Pills Do Not Cure.

Pills do not cure consumption. They
only aggravate. Ksrl's Clover Root
Tea gives perfect regularity of the
bowels. For sale by Mathes & Patton.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

In your blood is the cause of that
tired, languid feeling. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla makes rich, red blood and gives
renewed vigor.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

Consumption Can Be Cured
by the use of Shiloh's Cure. This
great cough cure is the only known
remedy for that terrible disease. For
sale by Mathes & Patton.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

H. H. Mcpherson makes speciality
of watch repairing.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

Judge-What's the charge, officerp
Officer-Attempt to suicide, sor. Judge
State the particulars. Officer-Well,
he wanted T. foight me, sor.-Judge.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Continued next week.

A Great Germans Prescription.
Diseased blood, constipation and kid.
ney, liver and bowel troubles are cured
by Karl's Glover Root Tea. For sale
by Mathes & Patton.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
The Best Cough Cure

ne BtsU Cough CUrt
is Shiloh's Cure. A neglected cough
is dangerous. Stop it at once with
Shiloh's Cure. For sale by Mathes &
Patton
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

nr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Pcws=
Words Fair Highest Medal sn< pip,s.&
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
COVERED With SCALES
Eczema In Worst Form
Face a Loathsome Sight
Could not Leave House
HAD TO SACRIFICE HAIR
In Despair Dismiss Doctors
and Begin the Use of
CUTlCURA RE M EDlES
Effect Wonderful
In Three Weeks Scales Gone
In ST. Weeks Cure is Complete

About four year, ago Eczema made its ap-
pearancc on my head in its worst form. L
was attended by two physicians, but notwith-
standing their Treatment it continued spread
ing, until my face was covered with scales
anu became q horrid loathsOme sight. For
three months did not leave the house, and
people passing would turn and look back
when seeing me at the window lhad n fine
head OF hair, seven years growth, and had to
sacrif g it, was in despair. The physicians
had failed even to relieve me, when one of
them recommended CUTICURA SOAP. My
father dismissed the doctors and procureda q
II set of CUIICURA RaMEDIEs. l COLI
inenccd using them according to directions,
and in three weeks from the time began,
the scales had left my face and the skin lost
cured My face was smooth and my COM
plexion clearer and finer than it had ever
been before. used three boxes of CUTICURA,
one half dozen cakes of CUTICURA SOAP, and
one bottle of CUTICURA REsoLvENT. Persons
having any doubt about this testimonial be-
ing genuine, can write to my address and
will cheerfully tell them more about CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES.
Miss MARION A. SMITH, Sunbury, Pa.
The almost miraculous cures daily effected
by CUTICURA REMEDIES prove them to be the
greatest skin cures, blood purifiers, and
humor remedies ever compounded
SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT. Warm baths
with CUTIcURA Soar, gentle applications OF
CUTICURA (ointment), and mild doses of CUTI-
CURA kEsOLvENT (blood purifer).
So" How to Cure Every Skin Disease" free.
PorTER DRUG CHEN. Corr, Sole Props, Boston,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-04
Nerves on Edge,

| was nervous, tired, irritable and
cross. Karl's Glover Root Tea made
me well and happy. For sale by
Mathes & Patton.