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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06

Earned runs, Pitts5urg 6: Louisville
f. Base on errors. Piusburg /; Louis
vile .. Left on bases, Pi,Jsburg 9;
Louisville II. First on balls, eff Hugh
ey & off Hastings .; off Holmes 8; off
Herman , Struck out, Dexter, Davis.
Three base hits. Stencil. TWO base hts,
McCreery. Mcfarland. Stencil. Hast
iu-S. Donovan. Sacrifice HIT Ely. SJO-
len bases. Dexter. Holmes 2; Mcfarland
.; Donovan, Smith, Ely. Davis Double
PLAYS. Clingman and Rogers, Cassidy.
villa pitch. Herman, Hastings, Time,
2.i0. Umpire, Mcfarland.
Brooklyn, August 5.-The Phillies
looked good for a shut out at Eastern
Park to-day until LaChance and Cor
C0ran made the errors in the ninth in
ming Payne suddenly went up n the
ar and three runs for the Quakers was
the result. Up to this time Payne al
lowed the visitors but five hits. Keener
was an easy mark. Score:
Brooklyn. .0O6100O1*-S II .
Philadelphia .00OO0COO3-3 8 3
Earned runs, Brooklyn 4, Phladel-
phia 8; pitchers, Payne and Keener;
umpire, Hurst; time, 1:46; attendance,
1900.
Boston, August 5-Score:
Boston. .3OOOO11OO-5 10 l
Washington. .1O0OO1OO2-4 6 .
Earned runs, Boston 4, Washington
8; pitchers, Sullivan and Mercer; UNI
pire, Lynch; attendance, 1900; time.
LAP.
Baltimore, Nd. August 5-The Cham
ptous easily defeated the Giants to-day.
I'm he fifth inning, ConnSughton's long
drive into the open stand following two
successive hits caused New York 20 tai
~ 3. and in the fifth Gieason's two bag
ger. followed by Two out. gave the Wis
iJors tleir other run. Esper pitched an
admirable game while the Champions
seemed able TO ba, Dad Clark at VII.
Attendance 1000. Score:
Baltimore. .2OO21O41*-1O 10 1
New York. .O0003O10O-4 s >
Earned runs. Baltimore 9: New York
I. Pitchers, Fsper and Clarke and Get
finger. Umpire, Sheridan. Time 200.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
RPyAN GLIB MEETING.

The VIM. J. Bryan Silver Club will
meet tonight at McLaughlin's hall, cor
ner Water and Twelfth streets. and all
indications point to a large and en-
thusiastic outpouring Of free silver
men. A permanent organization VIII
be formed at this meeting, and a uni
form for the marching club VIII be
adopted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
ALL RIGHT IN MASON.

Al gentleman who returned from Ma
son county day or two since said yes
terday that the Democracy down there
was in better shape than for years, ana
would take care of that county in fine
sivle he said ne had not seen such
general enthusiasm for years, and there
was accessions Of Republicans from all
.i1cs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
BOWLING LEAGUE DDsBANDS.

The summer bowling tournament On
the Mozart Park alleys has ended. and
the league has disbanded While no
official notification was given. several
Of the uptown clubs dropped out This
action was taken or account of the dif-
fcul,y in securing full teams for the
games On scheduled dates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
GENERAL WARNER TO SPEAK.

General A. J. Warner has promised
to address the farmers picnic. 20 be
given at Stewards grove, near S,
Clairsville. on the 2C.h instant His
speech will be non-partisan in lis ma
ture. as IT'S title, The Economic Stu
alton" would imply There is always a
large attendance at these picnics. over
in Belmont, and the General is assured
of a large audience.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
4 STATE PULL

Warrants were sworn our yesterday
by A. hoffman, before Justice Arkle
for Kite Lee. and her house of i'll
fame at 1916 Main street. was raided
last nigh; by county cons,ables. The
madame was absent from the city, but
the girls were arrested, and furnished
bond for their appearance for q hear
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
SHE GOT AWAY.
After Some Exciting Experiences Miss
Charles Escaped From Cuba.

Charles Escaped From Cuba
New York. August Miss Cecilia
Charles arrived to-day on the steamer
Washington from Havana, whence she
ESCAPED with some difficulty, As the au-
thorities desired TO deJain her. Miss
Charles is somewhat known TO fame as
a writer on Spanish-American topics,
and an ardent sympa,hizer with the
Cuban insurgents. She went TO Ha-
vana about two months ago with the
object Of studying The situation in The
western part OF the island. She car
ried with her letters of Introduction 10
some Of the best families in Cuba, and
accordingly had a NOS; cordial recep-
lion and was treated with great cour-
tesy. After spending two weeks in
Havana she took trip to the country
10 see tue famous trocha erected to
check the movements Of the Insurgents,
where she met Gen. Zayas, who has
lust been reported killed, and with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06

Proposition That 20 >e.ae .-
Both Shall Retire AMI 49,. H
Selected.
Fittsburg. Pa. Aucn
burg Dispatch viii say
the authority Of Coul
lie. of the Popuiists.
are II progress for p
the Democrats on ,h
Chairman Leslie stated
reporter that the Popul-s'
a proposition 90 National
Jones 20 have Watson and s
draw and then the executive
viii select a man accep,aut
parties. The popr SIS.
guarantee that Il Sews'.
Watson VII do likewise. !. .
AIR. Leslie continued the i.
ecuciye committee wou.d urf
ley. The settlement ot I'll.
dent tangle must be m4.r .r .H-
the date when The no-.Ac..a.
cur in New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
PARK Frs RG WON.
Special 20 thf reg .ar.

Spec.ai 20 t19 reg ~.
Parkersbugg H. W, August SIS
tersyiHe aDI ParESs5urg played their
third gam today & the BAH grounds.
The gam was i1teges ing and the at
JendGncsl very latgeA The result was a
victory ~ ParSs s5urg. The score:
Parkers6urg$ 80 OPT 001 lis
Sis-ersVaie. e. t....O0121OOO1-
Batteries. &rshuTg, Hastings and
Boslr Ann S5sC : y.lle. Prince and Had
dOx: umpire, Irwin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
THE STATE CONVENTION.

Treasurer Handian, Of the Democratic
Stale Convention. is working daily on
details for the meeting Of the State Con-
venticn. next Wednesday. Badges
were provided for yesterday, and Varl-
GUS details of printing We're also ar
ranged. There is an enormous amount
Of work connected with the session OF
50 large a body, and it takes about all
of one mans time to attend 70 ii.
The demand for sleeping quarters Tor
delegates becomes greater as the CATE
Of he Convention approaches, and to-
day or tomorrow the subcommittee
OF the County Committee will make
list OF boarding houses and private res
licences where one or more rooms can
be had. There WI be about nine nun
dred delegates alone, to say nothing OF
the State Committee, candidates anu
their friends and workers, newspaper
men. and the large number OF Demo-
erals from the various counties VINO
will he present. Rooms at the lead
inc hotels canno, be obtained, and most
If the second-ciass hotels are also Iuii.
BOARDING houses and private families
who can afford sleeping quarters LOT
one or more gentlemen should SEND
memoranda OF the fact TO Jhis Office
g;vino t1e number who can be taken
care Of. the street and number and the
nrice. All such will be turned over 70
the proper committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
LOST 70 TIE JBN0BS.
Gsr7ey's Curves We're Batted all Over
the Lot Yesterday,

Engle was Also Hit Hard, But NO.
Hard EnOugh-Results Of Q her
Games Yesterday in the Three
Leagues--Bowling Matters-'Other
Snort. Local and Telegraphlc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06

Commencing August oh, the B. & o.
R. R. will run trains Nos. I, and ! to
into the camp ground station, until fur
Their notice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06

inning when the Pit;sburgers knocked
Holmes cur Of the box, scoring seven
runs. Hastings was substituted Tor
Huehey in the fourth inning. Attend
ono. -go Score.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

PITTSBCRG IS: LOUISVILLE Q
BROOKLYN s, PHILADELPHIA ..
BOSTON 3: WASHINGTON Z.
BALTIMORE 20. NEW YORK Z.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
COLUNRUS RACFS.

Columbus, O.. August Zine wealth
err and fast track contributed 70 the
success of the races to-day. The free
for-au .rot was the card that drew out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06

Round trip $1,000. tickets good twelve
days. with stop over privilege at Wash
ington, D. c., returning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06

JACKSON 10: WHEELING Z.
SAGINAW 9: YOUNGSTOWN =
FORT WAYNE g; NEW CASTLE o.
TOLEDO 10: WASHINGTON o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
FRUSTRATED by HEAT.

CHICAGO, August F-Tnirty persons
were Frustrated a, Re by the heat to-day.
one case proving lataL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
Standing Of Clubs

Louisville Ky. August 5.-The p
rates made It three s5raigh; to-day. The
Colonies were IN the lead up 10 the eighth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06
GOOD REPORTS FROM MINERAL

tTlBlJlJ II III Wv -
prof Wilson w. Foulk, candidate
FOR the Democratic nomination LOT
STATE Superintendc+ Of Free Schools
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
and registered at the McLure. Frol'
Forlk was seen last evening by a re-
norter for the Register, and when asked
about the Democratic situation II .Ae
eastern portion of the State, said:
In nv county of Mineral the Democ-
racy is in fine shape Numbers OF Re
Du5ljcans will vote with us on the sill
YER question. and | believe we viii car
ry the county this fall Two years ago
the Republican majority was about
three hundred but we shall cut that down
TO nothing, as l believe, and pull up a
sufficient majority on the other side. l
also hear encouraging reports from the
other counties in the eastern part Of the
State. and there appears 10 be a general
and genuine revival among the Democ-
racy everywhere
Prof. Foulk will leave the city to-
dav. but will return next Tuesday and
will be here during the convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06

Dorkstader's Ministries at Mozart Park
to night.
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It's common information


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printing. fair prices. WHAT 90
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WEST VIRGINIA PRINTIN
Wh.o.r
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-06

THE NEXT ATLANTIC CITY Elk
CURSION. VIA b. & o.. THURS
DAY. AUG. 13. 1896.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
THOSE WHO WORE THE GRAY
Great Preparation Bsins Made to Receive
rbe United Confederate Veterans.
THOSE WHO ARE DOING GHE WORK.
General rcyton Wise and Captain iho""'
ru,tt BENDING Every Energy TO 'ho
T.sk-tn Immense Crowd HNPcS'
ed-The various Important
Committees.

Presentations arc being made as rapicty
a. possllc for the reception OF 'he I'M
mense throng OF Confederate veterans
Who viii visit this city on the occasion
of their annual reunion, on Inc oVth OF
Iune next. The work OF preparing ioi
such a large gathering Is OF necessity
~ Great magnitude and for long time
nast the various committees VINO nave
the matter IN hand have been busiiy en-
sagca. A large proportion OF the woIA
H. fallen upon General Pcyion WISE
chairman OF the Executive Committee
and capt. Thomas Elicit. secretary
The programme has as yet not oeen
arranged as there are many de'ans "
be settled before this can be done CAPT
Tl,c,t IS now busliy engaged In senoing
out circulars. giving all ncedful iniorma-
zion 20 the veteran organizations IN The
state and 10 all members OF the Oniied
Confederate Organization IN the So"'"'
Tie will also send fun Information III re-
gard 20 the gathering 10 every U""'
newspaper in Virginia.
GEN. WISES LETTER.
In order that all interested ID TINS great
occasion. may be familiar with us aims
ana objects. General Peyton wise mas
prepared the following admirable letter
Richmond. Va. March %. 1895.
To tho United Confederate veterans
everywhere: $50,
Your Sixth Annual Reunion VIII be he'd
at Richmond. Virginia, on the ooth june
Is, and "a days Of July next
widely scattered since the war by the
ties OF family and old-time fresides, by
the demands Of business. by your natural
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
LETIS MOERISON THIS WEEK.
He VIII Present Faust and Rich
ellen.

Manager Leath has but one attraction
booked for this week and that is Lewis
Morrison who will present Faust on We'd
resday evening and THURSDAY matinee.
and Richelieu on Thursday night As an
actor Morrison is too well-known 10 need
any introduction TO the Richmond pub
lie.
His production Of Faust is perhaps his
best effort
Long and costly experiments for pro-
ducing a flash of lightning in miniature
have at last proved successful. The
mimic electric discharges from murky
clouds add considerably TO the wild sub
Unity Of the tumultuous scene on the
summit OF the Broken. Aside from the
elaborate staging OF Faust the drama Is
rendered In the highest degree interesting
by Mr.. Morrson's graphic representa-
ton of Mephisto a musical novelty has
been perfected for heightenIng the effect
Of the church scene. A chime Of rich
toned bells ring out full and clear while
the worshppers assemble. As the lin
gering echoes OF the bells die softly away
the voices OF singers announce the OPEN
ing Of services within the sacred edifice.
Appropriate orchestral music forms a fit
ting accompaniment TO several of the
scenes. The musical selections given with
the action of the piece comprise gems
from Gounod's score OF Faust, and selec-
lions from the compositions of Rossini.
Meyerbeer, ana other great composers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
ORIGIN OF "VULGARISMS''
IN POPE AND DRTDEN's SEVEN
TENTH CENTURY ENGLISH.
Further Discussion by Prof. Bowen Show
ing that the Pronunciation of the I'LL
terate To-day was the Polite Use.

In the former article certain vulgar
isms" were tracked back to their classic
sources, and certain obsolete expressions
sill current in the negro dialect were
found TO be OF good literary parentage.
In subsequent article the writer pro-
poses 10 show how these provincialisms
stan eurvive here IN America, and how II
came about that We speak OF Scotch ana
Irish, and yet consider these dialects. for
that is what they are, as English. Even
the English OF the educated American ali
fers IN many particular. from that OF the
Englishmsn, as, for instance. in pronuncl-
alton OF certain words. such as ask. task.
path. plant, France. grass, fast, aunt
can't (csnnoU, shan't shall noU, whicn
in British English are pronounced with
the broad Italian a, as in father; whereas,
in American English they have common
ly the sound Of the vowel in lane Indeed
the pronunciation in England itset Is by
no means uniform for there in the rural
districts the dialectal peculiariues are
much more marked than here in America.
Nor has this recently become so, but II
has always been the case. There has al
ways been greater uniformity OF pronunci-
alton in America than in England.
Every student who has given any aiten-
ton to the historical development or the
English language knows we'll enough
that 1t has changed from age 10 age no
less I'm form than in pronunciation. ~
could not be living language II IL never
changed The Oldest form Of the Ian
guage, which We call Anglo-Saxon' grad
ualy changed in form and sound Till
Middle English times, and then it still
continued TO change even more rapidly
ful modern times. Ii has changed mucn
since Elizabethan times, when that great
genius. Shakespeare, spoke ana wrote IL
SO great are these changes through whlch
our veFaacular has passed that a modern
could not converse with one OF his Saxon
forebesrs OF the time OF the good ana
great King Alfred except through AL
Interpreter of his own mother tongue ii
the average man Is skeptlcai on TINS
point, let him test himself by trying 10
mod-rnize a passage from the Beorouf,
or one OF Aifred's own works. tie WA
find a stumbling block, and rock OF OIL
fence far this side OF Alfred. even IN
Dan. Chaucer. Indeed, Shakespeare MN
self, who surely seems very near 10 Us
does not always offer smooth sailing, IS
the omniscient freshman, who thinks ne
knows the omne sc.endum about every
els Elizabethan author, has iound out
again and again. 10 his embarrassment
and dsrOmft. Perhaps, however, the
German youth does not encounter SO much
difficulty, inasmuch as no may approach
that author from the underground OF
fered by the famous Tieck and Schlegel
translation. which the Shakespeare ma
MACS OF that nation claim. with charac-
teristic modesty. is better than the orig
inal.
DRYDEN AND POPE.
Itis, however. not the purpose OF this
article to call attention to the language OF
Shakespeare. anyway. but to that Of two
Other authers. who nourished long after
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29

the voice OF the sweet swan Of Avon
had ceased to sing, and his bones had
mouldered into dust in the quiet parish
church At StFa ford. These are the dis
tlngushed satirists. the vigorous Dryden,
and that faulty faultless verslher, the
didactic Pope, dersvely called. by his de-
tractors. and enemies, the walking IN
terrogatlon point!
Dryden has often been taxed with GER
tain laxity in his rhymes. and. TO one not
recognizing the difference between the
pronunciation Of the seventeenth century
and that OF the last decade Of the nine
teenth, the point would seem 10 be well
taken. But Il must be borne In MIND that
the sounds OF the vowels have changed
somewhat since Dryden's day, so that we
must not be surprised II. when We apply
tho modus Of our pronunciation 10 nus
rhymes. they do not all square with H..
The writer. however, does not intend 10
set 40 q plea for the structures made upon
Drvden's false RHYMES. OF which there
are confessedly some. for he had neither
a sensitive ear nor tender conscience
about his work for the stage, his princi-
PIE being:
He who lives to please. must please to
live"
Yet that poet was after all. no greater
day. or even OF our day, who rhyme has
VITA was. move with loye-rhymes which
keep the word Of promise to the eye
ard break IL TO the ear" Let us now ad-
duce few OF these pronunciations or the
seventeenth century, which then were
correct, but are now regarded as "Tul-
garsms.'
such words as please. these, seize, Sc
we're, sea. speak, complete. and the Ike.
were pronounced in tho seventeenth cen
fury. and in the first half OF the elgh-
teenth. In a way which. 70 the modern
car. is strongly suggestive OF a decided
IRISH brogue So Dryden and Pope both
pronounced these words as phase. thase,
SAGE. savare, sa. spake, complate; and
this was the received pronunciation IN the
seventeenth century. Pope. therefore.
whose delicate ear was early fascinated
by the veor and musical cadences OF his
master. Dryden preserves but the aroma
OF the old tea in that mcck-heroic coupiet
uuon a mock-h heroic subject;
"Here thou, great Anna. whom these
realms obey,
Dost sometimes counsel tske-and some
times tea"
SO in
soft yielding minds 10 water glide away.
And sip, with nympns, thelr eieHsH'ai
tea"
Dryden pertinently asks IN his Absaiom
and Architophel:
But when should people strive their
bonds 10 break,
II not when kings are negligent or weak 2
SO Pope also pronounced weak, making
II rhyme with take. And both Dryden
and he offer numerous examples OF speak
rhymlng with wake, sphere with bear,
shear with care. retreat and complete
with great. and treat with the French
tete. as in Pope's imitation Of Horace;
THE guests withdrawn had left the treat
And down the mice safe. tete-a-tete
In the Hind and the Panther OF Dryden
occurs the now vulgar pronunciation OF
clear:
THE sense IS intricate. It's only clear
What novels and what consonants are
there"
which was a perfectly faultless rhyme
then. So the vulgar key un|ocks the Sc
cret 10 his couplet.
"Twere pity treason At his door lay.
who makes heavens gate Z lock to its
own key"
Here occurs also the obsolete pronun'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29

Purcell chairman: c. r.. Wingo. j. c.
Freeman. Andrew II. Christian, D. W.
Travers.
Committee on Entertainment OF Vet
erans.-Dayid A. Brown. Jr., chairman
w. r. Woody. j. Il. Stansbury, Mics l.
Phillips, NJ. 7. Rider.
Committeeon Hall.-George J.. Chris
tian. chairman; John Murphy. Joseph e
Dickerson, Ro. n. Northen, Il. A. Cat
lin
Committee on Information and Quar-
ters.-c. r. Loehr, chairman; J. Taylor
Stratton, Peter McCurdy. l.. l.. Lynch
w. Il. Humphrey.
Committee to Receive and Take Care
OF Sons OF Veterans-F. w. Mahood'
chairman; T.. Leslie Spence. Jr., Greer
Baughman, w. i. Wickham, Newton
Lockwood, Edwin Courtney. u. i. Cox,
Minetree Folkes. r.. Lecky. Jr., Geryas
Storrs, Jr., Lewis w. Brander.
Low RATES OBTAINED.
In addition TO the other circulars sent
out. the following. containing indispens-
able information has also been prepared
The railroad lines TO Richmond have
arranged TO grant a rate OF one cent Tor
each mile travelled TO all visiting military
and Confederate organizations attending
these ceremonies. Definite Information
can be obtained on application 10 the
railroad agents at the depots along the
line OF each road.
Quarters will be furnished for all visit
ing organizations.
Camps or military organizations own
ing tents and camp equipage, desiring 10
form an encampment, will give notice.
that the necessary space may be pfoVid-
ed and arrangements made.
IL is necessary that notice shall be given
to the secretary Of this committee, as
early as possible. OF your intention 10 be
present-certainly not later than 18th OF
June, 1896.
IT is believed that this reunion will
prove 10 be the best-handled and most
satisfactory ever held, as those In charge
Of the arrangements are skilled in such
matters. Comfortable quarters Will he
provided for all. and If possible all will
be fed free Of charge.
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE.
On July %. the third day Of the reunion,
the cornerstone OF the monument to be
erected TO the memory OF President
Jefferson Davis will be laid with impos-
ing ceremonies. Tho first two days OF
the reunion will be given up entirely to
meetings of the United Confederate Vet
Grams.
The handsome hall which IS being erect
ed for their accommodation at the Ex-
position Grounds will seat between 5000
and 5000 persons II was designed by
Mr.. u. Wiley Anderson. the architect.
and will be ready in ample time. az work
men are now busily engaged upon 1t.