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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
PROPOSALS.
CONVICT LABOR TO LET.

SEALED BIDS will be received al the
WEST VIRGINIA PENITENTIARf, al
Moundsville, ". Va, until u O'Clock me
ridian, on the SEVENTH DAY Or.
APRIL. 1896. for the LABOR OF 100 MALE
CONVICTS, for period not exceeding
years.
l. Each bid must be accompanied with a
bond, with security to the satisfaction OF
the Board OF Directors, that the bidder
Will comply with the terms of MS bld II
II is accepted and be sealed up and ad-
dressed 10 the Warden Endorsed BID Tor
Labor"
2. Each bid shall specify the articles pro-
posed TO be manufactured and the number
OF square feet Of SHOP room which Will be
required the amount of power, and the
price per day they are willing TO pay
therefor, and shall be unconditional.
3. The price per day for each convict
shall be specified. and II a different price
per day is stated for different periods, each
period and price must be so stated that one
may be accepted and the other rejected
4. If the person bidding desires TO manu-
facture different classes of articles, the
labor to be employed on each must be bid
for separately.
.. Convicts will labor nine hours a day
By order of the Board Of Directors.
NJ. NANPELT, Warden.
March 49, 1896 mrl3. 90, y. 3
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
rREND OF AFFAIRS IR CUBA.

Prominent Citizens Imprisoned as Cnban
Symplthizers-One Man Hanged by In
surgents.
Havana. March ia dispatch from
Colon. province OF Matanzas saws that
the insurgents OF that vicinity have
hanged q respectable citizen.
Lieut. RODRIGUEZ. with a detachment
of ten soldiers, went i'm pursuit. and
was surprised by numerous bands
commanded by RObau. Nunez and Tor
res. The lieutenant and four of the sol
diers were killed A telegram from
santa Clara. capitol of the province of
that name. announces that q LAWYER
named Jose CabarrO. Antonio Beren-
Euer Miguel Gutierrez Garcia GarifalO.
o. c0pyist attached 20 the local court:
LEOPOLD Ramos a notary. Pho Valdez
and Luis OrOpesa. members of the board
% aldermen, Argus and Juan Nachad0.
and the Calicbes father and son. all
prominent people have been imprison-
ed by the Spanish authorities there on
tle charge of cOnspiring against the
government
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
HER TURN.

"I was down town shopping with Mrs.
Dwindle to-day" said Mrs. Hilber to her
husband
Get anything?" asked Hilber.
ooh. 1 had to get a few little things
for the kitchen! Really, dear, some Of
the old utensils were not fit for use.
How much was the bill?'
Eight dollars. Then l saw the love-
lest lot Of china, just for every day use,
and / simply couldn't resist 1t. Only
SIS for the lot
''Umph. Anything else?'
Some of the loveliest books! l had
a dozen of the latest novels sent. Just
think, they were so cheap. Only $l4
All. indeed! l suppose you bought
All. indeed l suppise you bought
yourself some clothes?'
Only few little things | had to
have. dear. A hat, think, for only SIS.
I know YOU will Ike IT, Some shoes for
81. and eight yards Of the loveliest
dress goods you ever saw. Only 81 a
yard.
rs that all?"
ooh. there were a few more little
things of no particular consequence.
Necessities, Of course, but of rifling
cost"
Madam, do you know what you have
been doing?"
"Why. wh-what do you mean?"
'YOu have been running me. Do you
realize that have to toll and slave to
make the money necessary to keep the
roof over our heads. And now you in
form me in the coolest possible manner
that YOU have been buying without my
consent what you are pleased to term a
few little things BAH
But. my dear"
Don't my dear me. Did Mrs. OWN
die, who was with you, spend any
thing?'
NO She said she couldn't afford it,"
"Precisely. What man in moderate
circumstances can afford it? Have you
any idea. madam, Of how much the few
things amounted tor"
81 have. Here is the memorandum.
Just S120."
'And do YOU know, madam, what that
sum represents"
Il do. my dear II represents the sum
Mrs Dwindle says you won from her
husband at poker last night.
change.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
ANAN wITHoJrAPAsT.

When Adam had shaken himself and
oo6e1 around him on the day of crea
.on he Induced 10 something like the
blowing s0liloQuy.
Wen 8, d0esn look as &c I were
k'.ns 90 have much company 90 keep
me from being lonesome. bur there is
one hing can congratulate myself u0-
en- and that is, I'm man without
n-S-
have no foolish actions to- grieye
over. no notes coming due. no bad char
.er 20 live down, no breach OF prom
sun, on my hands. no loss of lent
money 20 kick myself about. mo- creditor
make me hide myself ln the woods
dun TO put off tlneXt Monday week.
' apology 90 make for calling on a
SIT when 1 was three sheets In the
..-1. no lies 20 manufacture TO apDcase
-nsry vie and a great many other
gangs [ haven't go, TO DO. and last and
or ALL I'm I'm no danger of being
IN down and killed by bicycl1 ridden
.t woman In boomers. on the whole
don't see but that a man without a
..s, is pretty well oI.'-B0ston Chron-
ic.s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
uERLABoE Oh LOVE,

r,.vavo- Uevitrs Daughter is Vow a
school Trustee,
Sew York March 19.-Miss Sarah O..
Hewitt daughter Of ex-Nayor Abram $.
4at was elected a school trustee at
po-r-on n. Jsat the annual school
rssfrg ar Midvale township A short
lime ag0 Miss Hewitt became a citizen
rf RnEvOOd Passaic county so that
Sid might De eligible for the position.
Her father owns about $4,000 acres OF
land 1 that vicinity, and there Miss
Hewitt has lived for nine months each
year Tn an transformations way she
has I0ng dispensed a lavish charity.
and b. is ON these same lines that she
has chosen 90 devote herself to- the inn
r-ewmeut of the school interests of the
township
Mss Hewitt is the only woman on
tts board and the first woman ever
elected 20 the position She is without
a single suggestion OF the type known
as -he new woman. "I live over there.
son know. for nine months i'm the year. 80
said she 90 q reporter. coming 10 the
city only for three months in the VIM
ts- Z grew mp with the people there,
and know most of them They are
busy prosperous farmers chiefly. with
large families and little time to- spare
from their business cares TO the de-
m3nds of school supervision I have
long had the idea that I could be of q
good deal Of assistance 20 them IL I
were a school trustee. To this end
became a citizen of Ringwood and be-
came candidate for the place. ! am
-rf Z have been elected. since I sought
.e 40 radical reforms are promised
Thar know or nor do know that they
are necessary. I have more time TO de-
vote 10 such a position than have the
men usually elected. That is the entire
story Of why I wanted To- become a
school trustee.
Miss Hewitt has The unb0unded trust
and respect Of the P0mpton folk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
END OF THE CENTURY IDYLL.
Polly Pry Writes Wee Romance Of
New WOman's Ways.


He sat before the mirror in his
room. nervously brushing his raven
black hair into various shapes while
expectation cleaned in his dark blue
eye. Which ever and anon sought the
clock nervOusly.
Seven forty-fve," he said with a
pout. well she is certainly taking
her time I wonder if she thinks the
play begins at midnight l declare, if
l dared I'd go alone.
A ring at the front door and he sprang
up i'm a fiutter.
There she isl he cried, and with
glad little cry he darted down the stairs
and was in the arms of a tall, handsome
young girl who wore an Inverness cape
and a derby hat.
you've been smoking again, Clara,
he said, with a little SILVER, and after
You promised papa, too
oh bother papa. Hurry up and get
your coat on.
But papa was not to be bothered.
He came out of the back parlor and
advanced toward them with an angry
air
Theatre again. Miss Jones?" he que
ried Don't you think this is going
little too rapidly? It's the third per-
Torrance i'm week that you've taken
Willie to-
oh like it papa indeed I do
81 dare say YOU do, but YOU know lit
tie of the world. Is this a ballet play
you're taking my son to-"
Miss JO0eS laughed
"Oh. dear, no" she replied. They
are too slow. We're going to see the
new living pictures"
Il saw those, 1 saw thOser' broke in
the old man. and no innocent boy Of
mine shall ever go. Venus, and Hebe,
and all the rest of EN-"
No, no. They're behind the age.
These are Samson, Apollo, Mars and
Jupiter. by the handsomest leading men
in the country"
oh. that's different. Wrap up we'll,
Willie. and be home by II. Don't in
wife him in to eat or drink anything.
please. Miss Jones; we had an awful
time with him the other night"
All right Come along, Willie. Take
my arm
And they were gone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
FUNERAL OF MRS. GRIFFIN.

Special To- the Register.
C'arksburg. w Va. March 19.-The
funeral OF Mrs Rose Griffin. whose
ee1tA was announced i'm the Register ON
Monday. took place to-day. Her re-
mains were inferred at l. o. O. r. Gene
..t The funeral was q large one. and
Rev. B. 70. Evans. OF the Methodist
sropal church, Othciated Mrs Crit
was the daughter of Daniel Rector.
and Che wife of John T. Griffin. OF -his
ciF She leaves two children to sur
we her, Charles and Alice. Mrs. Crit
n was highly esteemed. and the COM
unity loses an exemplary Christian
and a noble woman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
MASONIC TEMPLE BURNED.

Providence, R. l., March ia fire
which caused the destruction of the
Masonic Temple and considerable other
property entailing a loss of 1925, 900 or
more, broke out in the Temple, a five
story brick structure, early to-day.
The building in which the flames orig
mated with its contents was burned and
two smaller buildings also adjoining
we're crushed to the ground by falling
walls, Fortunately no one was hurt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
TO TELL A GOOD DIAMOND.

Ii is well known TO jewelers. that
aluminium viii mark a glass or paste"
diamond, but not the true gem. provided
the surface is wet This fact has now
been applied in the production of a me-
chanical tester. which consists of a
small disk Of aluminium rapidly revolv-
ed by an electric motor. The stone TO
be tested is vet and held against the
edge OF the disk by means Of q spring
clamp. When metallic marks are
found on the stone after this treatment
il is rejected as false.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20

Madrid. published this afternoon,
says that the pacifcation OF
Cuba is now looked upon
as being impossible, except as the re-
suit of a supreme effort involving the
sending Of large achievements to that
island and insttuung a complete block
ade OF its coasts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
DIED FROM ms INJURIES.

Terrible Punishment OF am odd Man.
Charged with Serious immortality
london. Ont. March 19.-J C.. Field.
aged 63 died i'm the city hospital last
n'sar He had both feet frozen and was
taeriug from injuries inflicted on the
n'eh- of March DO, when ne was taken
from bis home in Bingham 10y a party
of White Caps with nothing ON but his
night shirt. tied TO q tree and terribly
beaten. He was said 20 have lived in
IMMORAL converse with his daughter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
A 100000 CHECK.

London, March 19.-4,he Marquis CT
Salisbury this afternoon, on behalf OF
the subscribers. presented to Mr.. Mid
dleton a check for 10000 as a testimon-
ial Of appreciation for his services as
chief organizer Of the Conservative
party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
DIED OF TYPHOID FEWER.

Special to the Register
Clarksburg, w. Va, March 19.-At
noon to-day Mrs. Carr, the wife of DR..
a. S. Carr, of this city, died of TYPHOID
fever.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

LADIES' FASHION JOURNALS FOR
March are in and the literary magazines
are coming in daily. Plenty OF cheap
books, school books. stationery. Eastern
and Western daily papers. Gospel Hymns,
Church Hymnals and Bibles. c. II.
QUIAIBY, 1414 Market street.
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DENIAL ABOrT WEYLER.

Madrid. March 19.-lt is semi-Offi-
ciaIly denied here that the statement
attributed To- Gen Weyler. the captain
general of Cuba, in an interview cab
led here from Havana. suggesting the
possibility of his resignation really
points to- the probability of his relin-
gushing his command. 1t is further
stated that he has the support Of both
the government and the people.
COMPLETE BLOCKADE INVOLVED.
London March IA dispatch to
The Pan Mall Gazette from
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WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING CO.,
r-srrsHERs AND PROPRIErORR
TERMS.
AR. BY MAIL POSTAGE PRE-
DAM

5000. ~ ResDect and Obituary No
,.ss five cents per line.
s.~ps OF the denomination OF Two
.s-f less. accepted for amounts less
.-r- one dollar.
..sren5ence containing important
solicited from every part Of the
s.--r.ri .rg country
,.....sF -ommunlcatons viii not be re-
,.--.r unless accompanied by sufficient
Oh. REGISTER. embracing IT'S several
.--...e is entered at the Postofhco In
a. ...r- W. Va. as second-class mattaE.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-09

HE WAS No GENTLEMAN.-An
elderly Irishwoman who was in a
Chicago street car wished to get out
at Halsted Street. The conductor
was on the front platform, so the
woman, addressing a gentlemanly
looking young man opposite her,
said:
"Shtop the car"
The young man looked over her
head.
"Shtop the car, I say" she re-
peated, glaring at him savagely.
Still no response.
Didn't / tell you to shtOp this
car ?" she shouted, gripping her UNI
brella.
81 am not the CONDUCTOR re-
marked the young man, with sar-
casm, while tho young women in the
car Uttered.
"Faix, an you're not" replied
the Irishwoman, scornfully; "an'
you're no gentleman, nayther.-
Moreover, you're no blessin' to your
mother, you're not. If you we've,
you wouldn't let respectable wo-
man get carried two blocks out of
her way without any askin' from
her either"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-09

WHY He FELT SECURE.-"I Pm
privste special watchman on this
block" said the burly individual,
introducing himselfto the master of
the house, "and I'd like you to be.
come one of my subscribers"
"No, guess we can do without
your services"
It's a matter of only fifty cents
a week to you"
"The price has nothing to do with
my decision"
Burglars are very active just now.
They flock to the city as soon as cold
weather sets in."
81 guess I can afford to take the
risk"
There hasn't been burglary on
my beat since / came here, although
such an occurrence used to be quite
common"
That's pleasant. Pm glad / live
in such safe neigborhoOd.
"Of course, you know your own
business best, sir, but l cGn't under
stand why Pm no use to you when
your neighbors think me indispensa.
BILE. You are surely no better pro-
tected than they are"
That's just where you make the
mistake. The policeman on this
beat shadows my house day and
night"
"Oh, you have some special po-
litical pei"
No, fhave the prettiest servant
girl on the block"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-09

THE GREATEST OF RIVERs.-The
Amazon is the king of streams.
From first to last it receives over
1.200 tributaries of which more than
100 are large-sized rivers, and these
rise so far apart and have their floods
and ebbs at such different seasons
that the Amazon is about the same
height the year round. At some
points on its lower course one bank
is invisible from the other; the be-
holder seems TO be looking on great
yellow sea of fresh water. When
discovered, some tribes of Indians
on the lower portion knew nothing
of the existence of the opposite
shore and did not believe that it ex-
listed, saying that "the great river
flowed all around the world" Its
mouth, including that of Para, is
$50 miles in width, and it is naviga-
bic for large-sized ocean steamers
for 1000 miles from the sea, and 80
vast Is the flood Of water which 1t
pours into the Atlantic that the
ocean is tinged yellow for 400 miles
from the coast OF Brazil.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-09

His SWORN What
makes this story good is that it is true.
A lawsuit involving a barge had
been brought. The plaintiff aimed
to prove that the barge was so ill
constructed that when it was
launched the middle sank nearly
five feet deeper than the ends. They
depended good deal upon colored
man who can be known as Charley,
because that was his name. Charley
was known to have said that the
barge had sunk fully five feet
Indeed, he admitted as much to a
lawyer who was attorney for the
plaintiff. AT the trial this was the
way tho questions and answers were
put:
"Charley, how did the barge set
on the water when it was launched ?"
Set like a duck, jedge jes' like
a duck"
But didn't you say, on the 18th
of last June, that the barge had
sunk fully FIVE feet ?"
81 mout hev, jedge; / mout hev."
"Well, how does it happen, Char
ley, that on the 18th of last June
you said the barge sank fully five
feet, and now you say the barge
fioated like duck ?"
Well, you see, jedge, on the 18th
of June-er-I was jes' a-talkin';
but now I'se a-swearin', jedge; now
I'se a-swearin'."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-09

do not want you to try for me
10 gather too much of pile
do not want you to die for me-"
She said with winning smile.
" | do not want you to work for me
Until you've gone insane
do not want you to shirk for me
The love that we might gain.
L do not want you to give for me
Too much of yourself, dear heart +.
But, rather, | want you to live for me,
That we may never part
That S all very well my dear, " said he
And yet if | do not toll,
L fear, | very much fear" said he,
Your happiness would spoil
For, if shouldn't go down, my own,
To the Office every day,
on might have only one gown, my own,
And how would you like that, play?
And shoes that have shabby tips, my
sweet,
And only two hats year,
And gloves with unpleasant rips, my
sweet
You wouldn't like that, fear.n
She thought moment, and then she said
That's different, my dear. Now go
And die with the rest of the men, ," she
said
"For we must live, YOU know"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Facts About the Eye.

The upturned eye is typical of de,
votiOn.
Wide open eyes are indicative OF
rashness.
The eye is really selfadjustable
telescope.
Side-glapcing eyes are always to be
distrusted.
The eyes shouldn't be used in weak
ness or sickness.
Brown eyes are said by oculists to
be the strongest.
Small eyes are commonly supposed
to indicate cunning.
Near-sighted people almost always
have prominent eyes.
The proper distance between the
eyes is the width of one eye.
There are from four to six grains Of
aqueous humor in the eye.
The downcast eye has in all ages
been typical of modesty.
Many eyes supposed to be black
are only deep orange brown.
Eyes in rapid and constant motion
betOken anxiety, fear or care.
People of melanchOlic temper
ament rarely have blue eyes.
The eyes Of birds and fish are round
with no angles at the corners.
The chameleon is almost the only
reptile provided with an eyelid.
The deer really weeps, its eyes be-
ing provided with lachrymal glands.
Whenever blue occurs in the iris
it is generally the predominant color.
Eyes with long, sharp corners, in
dicate great discernment and penetra-
tion.
Homer attributed protruding eye
to Juno. He called her the oX-eyed
Juno.
In all nocturnal animals the eyes
are placd to look forward, as in the
case Of man.
The eye of the octopus is said to be
black, large and as vicious as that of
a snake.
The white of the eye showing be-
meath the iris is Indicative of nobility
of character.
The eye of the serpent seems to
have an expression of intense hatred
and malignity.
A bit of gold leaf 1-1125th part of
an inch square. can be perceived by
the naked eye.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-09
The Quality Of being Agreeable.

1t might reasonably be supposed
that good people would be agreeable
and bad people disagreable, but this
is by no means fixed rule. There
are many notable exceptions, espe-
cidlly among bad beople, who are
often delightful companions. They
study to please that they may cover
up their faults Of character.
There is no reason, however, why
good people should not follow their
example in this respect. When they
act naturally they are agreeable, but
some good men, with warm sympa-
thieJ and great kindness of heart,
seem to think that it is necessary for
their own protection to put on a
gruff, repellant manner.
There are others who at heart are
good friends, yet make themselves
dlSagreeable to those they love by a
bad habit of positive contradiction.
All OF us nave a great deal of self
love, and we cannot regard as agreea-
Die one who continually differs with
ana contradicts us, especially if he
does SO in an offensive way.
The agreeable man is ALWAYS cOur-
teous and cOnSiderate. He keeps
out of disputes and contentious, seeks
to give utterance only to pleasant
things, and if driven to contradict,
does SO in an amiable manner. He
may or may not be as good and
ialthtul at heart as the gruff dispu-
tant, who is apt to be boastful of his
trankness, but the quality that makes
him agreeable is his cultivated man
ner.
Some people go so far as to depre-
clate pOliteneSS as a concession to
hypocrisy, but it is really manifes-
tation Of consideration for others.
1t is, of course, cultivated by hypo-
critics, and those who are excessively
polite may be suspected of insincerity
but that is not good reason why sim
cere people should not use it to
make themselves agreeable.
The otherwise good man who lacks |
pollteness or assumes gruff, repel- |
liant manner really sacrifices a part
or his gifts, for very few people
Will discover his good qualities un-
der his repulsive manners. Those
who do may have patience to bear
with him, knowing that his heart is
right, but others will jndge him by
his manners, and, finding him disa-
greable, will avoid intimacy with
him.
1t is not enough, therefore, to be
Just or kind-hearted one should
also be agreeable in manner, and it
requires very little effort to be so.
Tn" foundation of agreeable man.
ners is thoughtful consideration of
others or true politeness. This does
not imply any sacrifice Of frankness
and honesty. 1t does not mean that
one shall not contradict or dispute,
)ut it does mean that when contra
LECTION is made necessary it shall be
expressed courteously and inoffen-
'ively.
Every one should cultivate this
Kind of politeness, for, in so far as
t helps to make one agreeable, it
extends his opportunities for useful.
less, and helps to give full play to
lis other good qualities. Baltimore
Stln.