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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19
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IN THE ANTERIOR TINE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Phil Eyers once deemed fit to make
an apology for the extreme juvenili.y
Of his appearance.
Youth ne said els an accident that
happens 10 most of us"
He addressed this remark TO some
men who had survived the accident.
They were jewellers in Upper Suburbia.
and knew nothing of the unhealthy lit
tie strangers without their gates to
whom youth was an unknown state of
being.
Between the warped infancy of these
little strangers and their manhood there
is no intervening country; no golden
dreaml9nd, wherein it is permitted 10
everyone TO be Irresponsible; no time
Of d3lliance.
D1-d1y, there are children, crying
over their lessons; tomorrow. they will
be earning their daily bread Youth
stands aside, in the light Of the shad-
owns. reckoning vainly.
I, with the others, passed Youth by.
but to me alone, Of all the crowd, was
given a sense Of loss.
I recall an incident Of the anterior
time.
To run straight from a sweetstuff
shop into the arms Of a bigger boy is a
misfortune.
I had not evan time to stow my pur-
chase away in my pocket. Jimmy Pipe
saw it,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

and followed baby NcKee's fingers to-
wards -he beauty of some distant ami
mails. The then President smiled m
diligently we had his picture. His
tsscenilnts viii ask MS for it some day.
It is such o g5ld one.
BRICE HARD TO CATCH
"Brice's smile is more feeting than
May sunshine. Now you catch it aud
now You don't Brica has a face that IS
pleasant all the time but it isn't the
smile -b3- passes for laugh.
"Apb0-3gapler friend Of ours caught
one several years aSo and sent i- To- us.
Brice was before the camera. and the
photographer was -rying 90 MAKE him
pose WEI by talking politics with him
ar tha same time.
Fortunately. or unfortunately. he
touched upon q financial bin then before
The House. It was one that would
benefit certain political opponents Of
Br.ce.
That bin has two sides said the
Democratic politician, STRENGTHENING
himself up and looking sharply ar the
photographer. 'BUt I believe in mind
ing my own business and, IL they can {
see r.. le- it 60.
AT this there crept O sharp smile
across the face Of the OhiOsn. and the
photographer snapped the camera upon
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

their argument. And right here Is q
circumstance that historians and wri-
tiers on Blennenhassett and the OHIO
Valley have overlooked. These fascl-
mating newspaper articles Of Burr were
replied to in the Ohio Gazette by
writer no less brilliant and far more
noble and patriotic. over the nom de
plume Of "Regulus." 1t was undoubt-
edly the vehement protestations OF
"Regulus." burning with the fires OF
patriotism N every line, that first at
tracted the attention of the United
States government 10 the reasonable in
tentions Of the man sworn above all
others to uphold the flag Of MS country.
Who was "Regulus?" Who was this
unknown writer fighting for his country
beyond the mountains with pen Of fire
like unto that forged from the link Of a
chain tina. once bound the prisoner Of
Chillon? The present writer knows
something of this man and will talk
about him in a future article.
The dreamy student Of Voltaire and
Rousseau fell an easy victim TO the
willy Burr, and hurriedly left the island
with him on the receipt Of the news
that the Ohio Assembly under !nstruc-
tons Of the general government had
ordered the confiscatiOn OF the fiotilla
that was being manned and provis-
toned at the island They got away
with a few Of the boats. but were ar
rested at the mouth Of the Cumberland
river. Burr was taken TO Richmond,
Va, for trial and Blennerhassett was
imprisoned at Louisville, Ky He was
released from there. but afterward re-
arrested and taken 10 Richmond But
on the failure Of the government to
convict Burr. Blennerhassett was dis
charged from custody. Mrs. Blenner-
rassett had been left at the island, with
instructions 10 Join her husband in
the South in the following spring, under
the guardianship of Col. Tyler, Of New
York. one Of Burr's agents. Upon the
approach. however, Of the Wood county
militia. her escort basely deserted her
and left her TO her own resources. On
the 9Th Of December. 1906, the Virginia
militia. from Parkersburg. under the
command of Col Robert Phelps, landed
AZ the island and took charge of the
manson. They offered no violence to
the person Of Mrs. Blennerhassett or
her property, but upon flr expression
Of a desire to join her husband az Lou
isville. Col. Phelps detailed two mem
hers Of his company, Geo. w. Putnam
and James fillmore, 10 assist in her de-
narture. A boat was comfortably fixed
I'D and provisioned and in company
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

.--, sober topic 20 bring 81 sober
W. IN his face. I've got me ola pc O.
'o2N .- n IS Walkinug memento OF
t.l' ,',,,iress and freedom which pub
the hagl. --scrifce when Jhey enter the
nubic arena .-. ,,-orrrD
quo now CLEVELAND LAUGHED.
~. one man in twenty has seen
No- Ciereland laugh. When he
Grove t,e cheeks come mp to hide his
smiles --i bfs face is all wrinNles and
eyes anu isn't the same hari-laced
dimp.,es5 but he saves his smiles for
the 'c -,rrs- one of them once, and !
~.,7,zslf sick at the stretesy /
smiled ~ cleveland came IN I'D Aur-
emp.oy, 81, always is, to sit for me.
~ :. N non hurry to-day. Mr. Cleveland NJ
5'D TAKE plenty Of time Tor this
pie'a .[s,.t do it, said he. brasquely,
-.1 - be at a. meeting in five min
ules. ..,.., If YOU are 10 hurry, Mr..
ne.' -or can shorten This opera
Pres, Gen ii--,.,i-ing straight az me and as.
ton oy I ,.onr most pleasant cast OF
'O .l5.-.antly Mr.. CleTeiand's face took
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

Mar then fat can, he said. Where
Yer runnin' TOP
A boy less conscious of his superior
inches would have pandered TO me.
Find ar,i' l responded, lodging
him.
He dashed at me. then suddenly
stopped and drew up his leg and swore.
A few days previously, whilst wading
barefoot in a rainpOnd, he had trodden
on q piece Of glass. This he had for
gotten for the moment
was disposed TO jeer; but, remem-
be-ing tina, he was twelve years ole
and strong for his age, also that his
lameness was likely TO be only temper
airy. 1 forbOre and parieyed with him.
He would not listen.
"Whs.'re bin buyin'?" he inquired
impa-iently.
"ChockhL" said I.
Gimme a bit" said he. holding forth
q grimy hand
shook my head.
IF yer don't gimmy a bit" he said.
with gr.mness, III punch yer rarnd
the jawr
Il can't give Yer none" I replied,
TREMENDOUSLY.
Look 'ers." he said, limping towards
me- "if yer gimme a bit III show yer
my sore toe"
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with my own hand. she took 1t and
laughed. heard her laughter as / ran
away, and / was troubled. My love
changed 10 hate.
My sister said, when l told har what
had happened.
why don't you ave little Nina?"
'Becos she amt little" replied with
asperity. AN She's got such a silly
name"
Insensibly I found the idea gaining
possession of me. After all, l thought
l might do worse. Nina was not so
bad. She looked almost pretty, at a
distance.
That night waited for her outside
her door, and when she came out to get
the supper beer l accoSted her.
If You touch me I'll go straigh. an
tell yer mother" she said.
I thought of abandoning m enter
Prise
Il a.n't agoin' ter touch YER" said
'|Well go away, then" she exclaimed,
shrinking against the wall and d,awing
up one leg.
l said no more, but handed her the
letter I had originally prepared for
Mary. j had scratched OUT Mary and
substituted Nina" She took the let
ter and | ran away.
On the following day our engagement
was formally announced.
But l was not happy. Nina was an
awkward girl to love 1t was impossi-
BILE 10 kiss her without her consent be-
cause she was 50 tall and stiff If
pressed her hand she told me to mind
her gathered finger" She was an i'm
possible girl altogether.
SO that was not sorry when she dis
covered that she no longer loved me-
Tbs New Review.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19
BLENNERHASSET.
Some Interesting Facts About the His
tOriC Island.
Kings, Statesmen, Soldiers, Poets
and Historians Visited It's Classic
Preclncts-The Coming Of Aaron
Burr and the Downfall Of Blenner-
hassett-Present Condition Of the
Island.
Special to the Register.

special 10 Lne heSlSutI'
Parkersburg, w. Va, January IS
Blennerhassett Island is covered over
with an historic mantle, and on its
classic folds have been painted pictures
of purity as well as some other scenes
not so immaculate. Much as has been
written about the Island, however, and
as many illustrious personages as are
called up by the mention Of the name,
there are many Americans who know
but little about the spot and some who
know nothing at all about it. Not long
since a traveller hailing from Boston,
by the way. came TO Parkersburg and
registered at the Hotel Blennerhassett.
In the course of q conversation with
the clerk the pilgrim inquired the
meaning of the name Of the house and
where they got it! Most readers of the
Sunday Register are aware (and those
who are not can now learn that Blen-
nerhassett Island is a rich and beautiful
tract of land in the Ohio river two miles
below Parkersburg, and can be seen
from B. & o. trains crossing the big
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19
HARRIsON.s BEsT slILE.

eve caught Harrison s. best smile one
day when he was out ridiug towards
Georgetown. For various reasons We
had cameras posted along the road that
day, and even poised in trees, while
our camera artists We're upon their
metal TO get us good pictures. Any
Washington Photographic, no matter
how legitimate me may be. likes 20 get
O. collection of these accidental pic
lures
They come in good when he is get
ting UD cr3yOns or the parties. or he
can sci. them to the first artist who is
painting q picture of these men, These
accidental shots save si-cings better
than prearr11ged photographs do.
"On this day. rare luck. Harrison
was driving out with several of the lit
lie ones. Russell Harris0n's and the
3lcKees. Just as he was i'm q straight
line with the larg-s of orr road cam
eras he turned his face towards The hills
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

Ills face Wore the easy boyish look
1- has never lost. That look tells YOU
that German is q man to let Brown do
the walking He does the enjoying.
The picture isn't q laugh, but it has a
very pleasant look
German and Flower are chums. ana
strange TO say have the same expression
Of countenance.
"Harris0n's smile was easily caught.
Tn truth. me is ever near smile. lie
is with those grandchildren so much
that he doesn't get over smiling from
one r0ck-a-bye to another. IL viii be
o. sad day for them if he gets a wife 10
smile at.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

with two servants she s-,.,
drifted awaYforeye- ,~
island home.
The Wood county n1r, a.
stroy a dollars worth ~
the island, but some rr
some negroes and
Ohio side Of the river
mansion, destroyed
and burned the hous m
as Hon. A. f. Gibbons
ing history Of Woo m
clusively show.
The Blannerlas.l-
years after this N..
went to Monrol'
vain to build m
thence went TO E1g
in obscurity i'm .ae Island
in 1881. Mrs. B.
back TO this country ~-. ...
rem. Harmon and Don
in vain 10 get some r.
ernment for the q
property. In fur-lr
she submitted an
ing the facts, and
full poem on her Eden
She died by p0vc--r ar.
charity in New York C
A large sycamore t-..
where the Blennerh
stood, and piled around -.-
are a number Of TIL.
tion stones. The old
remains in its prim.t
many a thirsty pilgrim
his thirs. al thar historic
the monster poplar n
ed Blennerhassert ami
still stands. Far back
years, when the
floated over the Fa..
the funeral torch OF II
and the mailed c2ya.rr
to his grave, that c
vigorous young tree M
banners exulting'y o
when Jacques Cartier
ed Che tri-cOlor OF
bright waters Of IN D.
when old Fort Du
French capitol of the N
old poplar was Still
spreading a carpet o.,
the autumn time for
the wild Shawnee and #.
tains. a guiding laud-n
ageur on the river an.
terest to the visitor O
Recently the old
landing, built by B.eg
discovered, have been
are in n good state OF
w. Gordon the presal
per half Of the Island.
leotion of relics and
different times on rAa
them a petritied piece OF
coin OF 1900, a two ban
posed to be Of Indian
heads, hatchets, etc. FIN.
heads, hatchets, etc IT,
er of the old Mss. Poem
published in a C.nc'nn
the present time the ls'f.
high state of cultivation
orchards and medows being
and delight Of all visitor
portion has been fitted up
resort and is much frequ
itors from all over the ST..
already been noted.
Father Hennepin was
first white man TO ser foot
nerhassett Island. He was
of La Sales journeyings
Of first seeing the 'verdant ISL
a pairof English eyes, long 3...r
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19
ACoDyigh5 1896, by Ryman Interview
SEnltaa-nl

AC0pyrght 1896, by Ryman Interview
Syndic3te1
Tnere is a Photographic in Washing
toalwhO owaes the stransest collection
VI Photographs in existence. The p1o-
SOS are the rejected pictures Of disdng-
nisaed men who have set before his
Eamera.
Waen a great man has his picture
saken, he poses not once but many
'lmes- Harrison has quite often had
0nlr'y snaps taken OF himself at one
visit 10 the Photographic. Tais is TO
avoid the time and trouble Of coming
Sgain and 70 be sure Of one salts
factory picture.
IN the lot where so mary pictures are
l~Aen are always some "shif,y" ones.
llclures where the men moved or
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

- - freu rt
pm > wy as ~ io'.
Ta''II5' 49,. !. -,,. ~
IioN al W ~ NJ ui- u.s..
I,'. , ~. - '' ell.
Ii ~" q. - W -
100 >, "a CO. .+
~ anu " 40
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19
CATCHING GORAIAN-

Germans 'Dhiz' was taken i'm Sara
toga by a friend Of mine. He was at q
mineral spring holding q glass of
water i'm his hand and chatting. He
was telling stories. talking politics and
enjoying himself all at once.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19


IL isl these pictures. -he too smiling
ones, that the photographer has pre-
served He finished them up, mounted
them and now has en- album % the
Guearesl photograph iu the world.
Thsmen within are a pleasant looking
l0- -bu. Nuta different frOm their faces
a. In011y see them lie does
notC1-en show them. bur when he does
De tells with giae the story of collecting
them.
N5- long ago he exhibited them to-
q favored visitor.
ennis picture OF Allison said he.
turning t0 "a robust smiling figure OF
rns Iowa statesman "Was taken Ions
tus ago. when Allison was plumper in
rhAfc and more sOcia5,e than he is
o-i r. The picture was one of the first
Dn4 AIKEN Tor public print
then Allison came Co me be was all
smiles and g0od viii Both qualities
show r.gh- ont Of his eyes and in the
curves OF his mouth. 4 want YOU 10
look pleasant said I, but don't smile
TOO much
30 YOU mean Co say that I am a
man that goes around grinning at
everybody" replied Allison.
-No. said J., But you've got what we
cal ou- in Iowa q benevolent cast Of
coIntauance
chat made him laugh an the more
and i had To- snap him as he was and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

it. That man is goingrto 'berheard OF
again, and he'll like 10 know how ne
looks whenshe behOlds'a- 'niggeran the
fence'-when he looks sharp.
NKTNLEY'S HOMIE PHOTO.
"McKinleys picture, smiling, is diff
fcult to get because he smiles only for
his friends. With them he is indulg-
ence. joviality and gOod-nature. But
when out of the company of those ne
knows very well he gets back into the
serious mein Of a thinker.
a friend Of his took an amateur pho
tograDh Of him with his home smile
upon his face, and, though she allowed
me TO COPY i;. she would not sell 1t to
me. 1t is 10 be enlarged and copied in
a cray0n by herself some day. Nc
Kinley's dimple comes out with his
home smile. and his eyes have pierre
ing lock as though he could see the fun
as wei as feel ii.
do I think it would be a good plan
70 print ard sell the smiling pictures
Of our great men? Yes 1 do. l think
people lose no respect for a man because
he smiles. and l know THAI many think
more Of him. A smile makes US all
kin.
Cleveland is a man who is ashamed
of his laugh. but know that Mckinley
and German like to feel that they are
still youthful enough to laugh.
Great men are SO oppressed with the
cares of a nation that they smile re-
luc.antly. and that is why a smiling
picture Of a statesman rs such a rarity.
CLARENCE S. RUSSELL"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19
looking pleasant.
4 Washington Photographer Has a
Unique Collection

~ Laughing Statesmen-HOw He
made Cleveland Smile - Brice
trapped Into a Laugh by a West
erh camera Fisnd Who Brought
OuJa Fine POint-Harison Taken
6roadside Driving.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19
ONE on A Sill.

senator 7,t"
ago th =. ven
JOKE me- I'.l
yer went mo Ia-
con. w men I'D
check Tor 80
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

Winked too often. These are thrown
away. But there are several that are
rejected on account Of the expression
OF the face. IC is too sober, or too
smiling. Neither the subject nor the
photographed wants 90 place i- upon
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

+'Papa. lol
jected figure
dropping head
the wo. f-om
ing?"
He was Wl.
smiled.
My child
would keep o
door. but the
know. "-Deuoi- N
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

it. That man is going,to SbeFheard Of
again, and he'll like 10 know how ne
looks when he behOldsta. -niggerin the
fence-When he locks sharp.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-27
LOCAL BREyITIES.
Matters OF Minor ,iom-nt Ia and About
tile yity.

Olhterk OF Nlnot 'iome" III anu Nbbat
the CITY.
Martins Ferry Will be ablaze tonight.
At the Grand ;o-nlght-"The Brand of
Cain
Council meets this evening In regular
session.
Opera House tO-nish.-"My Uncle
from New York"
The blast furnace OK the Riverside iron
wurks will shortly resume.
The Terminal Railway Company IS
painting the gates At all its crossings.
Spears axle works resumed yesterday.
after shut down OF nearly two months.
4 South Side lady mourns the loss. On
Saturday night, OF 4 purse containing
two gold rings. two five dollar bills and
rcceip;ed bill.
Rates Lodge No. 90, 4. F. & 4. NJ.
Will hold stated communication this
evening Mt 30 O'Clock. To which vlSi-
tors arc welcome.
The board OF public works IS putting
in new pipes n the corner Of Thirty
ninth and Jacob streets, In place OF those
damaged by the street roller, recently.
The funeral o, the late Jerry Craw-
ford, well known cOloTcd citizen, Will
take place from Simpson ". r. church,
Eufr street, this afternoon NJ o'clock.
City Collector !. X. Hall. has paid 10
City Receiver John W. KindelbGrEcr.
taxes nf 1896 10 ll:c as follows: General
fund S2".1 81, ten cent levy fund SG.06l.
The McK;ncy ard Hobart Club, o:
Bridgeport. viii meek NJ $50 this even
Ing to attcEd the MARTINS Ferry pa
rade. M Republicans arc invited 10
accompany the club.
The drainage a. the intersection Of
Sixteenth and Main streets has been
detrimental 20 The tracks ~ the Rdltt-
more & Ohio Railroad Company every
winter Tll- company iI now laying
drainage pipes 20 the main sewer
on Saturday afternoon, while playing
In front of n SOMdula car, 1T ;hc head OF
Twclty-eishth street, Earl Erp. Il South
Sid. boy, came near being run over and
killed. The car was pushed by other
boys. and young I3rp had his arm badly
mashed
The Arlon society will give It's opening
concert and ball next Thursday evening.
and the programme arranged. bespcahs
OF most artistic success. MrY. Flora
Williams and Misses Yahn and LaUc
will sing in the concert and the full
Opera House orchestra will furnish the
music. The singing section Of the #Oclc-
" Will render n number of selections
and all IN al Il pleasing entertainment Is
promised.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.
strangers In til. city aud Wheeling Folk.
Abroad,


Abroad.
The Brand OF Cain" company Is at
the Howell.
Charles Douds. Of Warrington, was
In the city last night.
Mr.. +. c. Pier. " Buckhannon, was
In the city yesterday.
Mr.. E. r. Smith is 4 st. Mary's Wis
ttor within our borders
Mr.. II. b. l.untS OF New Cumber-
land. was al the Mcclure yesterday.
y. j. Clark and J. Blackburn. OF Man
nington. arc registered al the Windsor.
Mr.. q. C. Ilockenberry aud wife, Of
Slstersvillr, were at the Stamm yester-
day.
william p. Wilson Is in New York
city TO get View OF the political situa-
ton.
Lieutenant Ed. II. Schultz is expected
home from Wil!ett's Point, y. T.. next
week.
Mr.. John 4. George. OF PnrEersburE,
was among yesterdays reSi'tor5 at
the Windsor.
Misses Turner and Roberts. two pcpu-
lar MoundSyiilr young ladies. have been
the guests az Miss l;ui'c D"Yinr. OF the
South SIDE.
Mr., G. l.. Skinner. proprietor or the
Watson house. IN Fairmnrt. and Jos
cph McDPrmil, ~ IryguntDwn. are in
the city. en- route TO their homes
MIR Mauric" KrsEauer on" Of the
younger members Of the New York firm
which manufactures the Krakauer
pianos. l. In the city, the guest Of MIR.
F. ". BWimcr. Mr.. Erakauer is 4
young man Of much promise in the
trade. both rs II business man and pruc-
t!Cal piano builder
MIR. u. c. Mac Waters. OF Pitts
burEh. the genial district passenger
agent Of ;lr' PENNSYLVANIA lines. was
in the city last evening on 4 business
visit. He says his road will have hum
GredS "f thousands Of people to Can
tor after next Tuesday 10 cHn%ratu-
lat" pI'sidrnt-c!eci Mckinley. so
mOut Il be-"