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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
INSULT TO INJURY.

Nr. Spoonsmore Was Afraid the Wo-
man Was Going 20 Add It.
prize your friendship very highly,
Nr. SpOOnamOre. the young woman
said, with profound compassion in her
manner. according to Tid-Bits, but l
-tfe examined my own heart and il
eaetes me 20 have 20 say that any
closer tie between US is impossible. It
can never De. If you could know the
pam 70 caus S me to
The pain it causes you" he echoed.
What Go YOU know of pain, Hiss Nc
Cunis? Listen. Asleep or awake. for
hFe long weeks your image has been
constantly before me, You have Occu-
pied an my thoughts, filled my heart
ana destroyed my appetite, I have
ceased Jo take any interest in the or
t'arr affairs of lie. Devotion like
mine would move the heart of a cast
IIrn statue; it eXciteS only your pity
and You tell me that it can never be-
re1ts, he exclaimed with increaS-
Jig bitterness. Friends, Win friend
s-.o restore TO his normal condition a
etched being whose flesh has wasted
away tim even his washerwoman
Doesn't know him?"
ann sorry. Mr.. SpOOnamOre. re-
saonded The young woman. gently. her
-a-ers S,raying in a mechanical way
over The piano. but it is ali I can offer
.ol. And if-"
Aa1i NcGinnis" he gasped. a wild
',2' fi'ating his eyes. II can bear
.-e PAIN of Your refusal, but do not. do
-o. ao, insult TO injury; do not spurn
PR uom Your presence to the tune of
De- Your Hair Cut"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
TOLD OF FOUR MEN.

Emmanuel AragO. whose 81 years
4... not fmmed the cle2rness 1f his
g. -e- has written five or six vol
,...-s rf his "reminiscences. His mem
o goes back TO a day when ne went
-r .ha room Of his father, Francois
3 director of the obsesvatoire.
Ills nrer lifted him in his arms TO
t..,..u. but dropped him without kiss
f-s him at the report Of volley OF
~r-k.rv from the square Marshal
N-r had been shot and killed.
.Edie" Farrell. a San Francisco poi
i.cr. whose death was announced re-
Gently was az one time employed in
r.e m.rt-"a suicide job ne called X,
" SIS day." lie would enter a sa-
lr-1 and. after a simulated spell OF
c-aghrg. would pU, his hand 10 his
mouth and show then lstonished by
SANDERS q small gold nugget. He a.
WAYS carried it with him. Then. With
sgh. ha would remark: My lungs
ae all c0sled with gold from working
On that mine. It's a regular suicide
job"
Lord TenJerden one day, 6. his own
table. asked q country magistrate 4 he
would take venisOn. Thank You, my
lo.I. boiled chicken" was tie reply.
II o-ish.p had contracted an i1vtt-
craze habi, of keeping himse'i and
everybody else TO the precise matter in
hand. That sill" said the judge, is
10 answer 10 my question. l now ask
you again if you Will take venlson, ald
VIII trouble YOU TO say yes o. no with
on further prevaricatiOn."
When Col. John Jacob As-or was COM
ing back from the Atlanta exposition
wi The rest of Gov. MOrtons staff 1t
Manassas SUI the engine broke down
and the engineer could not repair ihe
baeak. Col. Aston came forward, locke ia
The engine over and then, getting down
on his hands and knees, craw,eC under
IL. He worked away for a few minutes,
while the engineer looked on, and then
cIawied Out and said that thc break IVES
repaired. The engineer was incredu-
lOus. 0Ut an examination showed him
that the engine was again IN condition
TO continue on her trip. DO YOU know
VINO that man is2' a by-slonjer asked
the engineer. Some official of the
road he replied No. lie is John
Jacob Aston "Oh. g'wan said the
engineer; don't give me anything like
tlat. Later Mr.. AstOr remarked that
Le knew enough about locomotive en-
g.aes 20 build one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
HIS HONOR'S TOOTHACHE.

A good story is told of Judge W. d.
Greer, a prominent lawyer OF Paducan
Once during a visit to st. Louis he had
a severe attack of toothache. He sought
a dentists Office and was met by a
young man who was extraordinarily
neat and clean. The latter bowel su-
avely, and the Judge began:
Il believe you profess to be able TO
extract teeth without pain?"
Eyes. sir" was the reply, and II
don't do it I'll refund your money.
The Judge was seated in the operat-
ing chair, and the last thing he remem-
bers was the dentist inserting a small
tube in his mouth. He got a dose Of
gas and became unconscious. When
he came to, the young man was under
a table, his erstwhile spotless shirt ana
collar covered with blood, and his
clothes torn up almost beyond recognl-
ton. He was desperately waving the
Judge off, saying all the while: Get
out of here. Get out OF here!'
He seemed very anxious to have the
Judge get out, but he coludn't be induc-
ed to leave his retreat from under the
table.
"Why, young man, what's the mat
ter?" asked the Judge, who didn't I'M
derstand the situation, in surprise. If
I've done anything, I'm willing to pay
for it,"
The young man obtruded his head
for a moment, glanced reproachfully
about at the demolished furniture and
his own sorry plight, wavered a mo-
ment. and then exclaimed, Pay HI!
You get out of here!'
1t seemed that the Judge, under the
influence of the gas, had cleaned out
the establishment, and the dentist
didn't get the tooth either.-Paducah
Standard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
TASTE NOT.

From the beginning of time there has
always been some variety of fruit, fish
vegetable or meat which certain por-
tons CT mankind refused to eat
Among the edibles at some time or 9TH
er under the ban were the apple, pear,
strawberry, ounce, bean, onion, leek,
asparagus, wOodpecker. pigeon, goose,
deer. bear. turtle and eel.
The Jews have an antipathy to pork
On the other hand. this meat was high
" esteemed by the ancient Greeks and
Romans, as frequent reference to it in
accounts of banquetS is made. At the
great fast held annually in honor Of
Demeter roast pig was always the piece
de resistance. Those who took part in
another Grecial festival abstained, how
ever, from beans.
Mice are esteemed in China and some
parts OF India. while on the other hand
the Egyptians, Greeks and Jews alb
horred mouse meat. In old Egypt rats
and field mice were sacred. and in
Greece the mice we're sacred to Apollo.
People have abstained from eating
flesh which we think is pretty good
stuff. For example, the Thebans would
not touch mutton-and what can be
said against juicy mutton-chop? The
Romans sneered at the Egyptians be-
cause the latter would not eat onions
and garlic, while on the other hand
the Romans refused to touch woodpeck-
er stew.
Il is claimed by students that anil
pathy TO any kind of meat has its origin
in the peculiar custom and belief called
totemism. There is time in, the his
tory OF every people when they claim
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF PERSON

Z AL PROPERTY. so ~,
Nv virtue of deed of trust mace by
Madeline Hornbrook TO David White;
trustee. bearing date on the lith DAY OF
.June. 1895, and recorded in the Office OF the
Clerk OF the County Court of Ohio county
West Virginia, in Deed Of Trust. Book No.
~ folio G3S, / will proceed TO sell at pupilc
auction. at No 1902 Main street, in the
citv of Wheeling, West Virginia, on the
ETH DAY OF APRIL. 1896.
commencing at o'clock a. m, all the fol-
lowing personal property:
walnut dresser. | walnut wardrobe,
walnut folding bed. l walnut washstand,
walnut mantel glass, , plush chairs,
plush rockers, l stand, l mattress, 8 pic
tures. | bolster, toilet set. l mantel fold
ing bed. 8 pictures. s wood seat chairs.
cook stove, cane chairs, l dining table,
Kitchen table, safe, l ice chest. l up
right piano. piano stool, piece statuary'
& pictures, marble top stand. l mattress
! oak folding bed, ! picture, l walnut
wardrobe, | tapestry couch, walnut bed
! walnut dresser, l walnut washstand,
glass, 9 pictures. l mattress. l spring.
bolster. / marble top stand, l rug couch
4 pictures, l hat rack.
Terms of Sale-CASI.
DAVID WHITE. Trustee.
mro5oawt BY w II. Halter, His Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
THE WORK OF A BOY.
Numerous Desperate Attempts to Poison
Family Living Next Door-Oniy Twelve
Years Old.

Numerous Desperate Attempts to Poison
Family Living Next Door-Oniy Twelve
Years Old.
Eugene Ore, April 14-Oral Poin-
dexter, lad twelve years old, was ar
rested at his home four miles north of
Coburg this morning and was brought
to this city on the charge Of having at
tempted to kill the family of Mrs.
Hiram Smith, widow who lives on
farm adjoining that of the Poindexters.
For some time past the Smith family
have felt that they were the victims of
persecution, as repeated attempts had
been made to poison the entire family
by scattering poison about the dishes
and tables.
S. o. Garrison, neighbor, was APP
pointed special officer to ferret the mat
ter out. He obtained his first clue last
Saturday. Mrs. Smith was away from
home, but one OF the little girls was
left to keep watch. She saw the boy
come with a vial and pour something
into the pump. The next day she was
working about the chicken house, and
was struck over the back of the head by
a club by the same boy, and was left
unconscious. Other evidence was Sc
cured against the boy until sufficient
was obtained to warrant his arrest. 1t
is supposed that Poindexter's art is
the result of some old feud between
the families.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
PRICE REDUCTIONS.
A Striking Example of the Increase In Tn
Purchasing Power of Dollar.
Bradstreets.

BradStreetS.
The manager of the retail department
of a prominent grocery store at large
Western city has recorded changes OF
prices for number of years. This con-
Germ, it is reported by correspondent,
does a business of nearly $1,0OO,OOO
year. CretaiD, Its trade being out OF all
proportion to the size OF the city, as
such things go in other and larger cen
tiers of commerce and industry. For
a generation lit has been conducted on
q cash basis, and its methods of man
agement have remained substantially
unchanged. Fer that reason its prices
constitute a fair record OF the scale OF
values for food products as paid by re-
tail cash buyers. The old price lists are
said TO show the cost OF such groceries
as might be bought for boarding
house or a large family, say as Sat
urday order, and make striking pre-
sentation when compared with like to-
tails five years ago.
In preparing this table great care has
been exercised to preserve quotations
for like grades or quantities. The
-four was OF the same brand in both
wears, and the butter came from the
same creameries. The raisins were
loose muscatels from California in both
instances. and there was no change, in
anv instance. which could affect the
intrinsic values of the articles OF 1000.
The soap came from the same works,
and was of exactly the same kind The
figures are as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15

The difference of SIP is a decrease
CT 31.6 per cent. in the cost of the ar
ticles enumerated. Reckoned On the
present cost it is evident that a given
sum will go almost one-half further in
providing city family with groceries
than it would five years ago. Where
wages have not fallen and employment
is as plentiful as i: was five years ago,
there has evidently been a marked So
ciHl Improvement through the lessened
cost of food and, therefore, in a sense,
a higher plane of living.
'On the other hand. the cheapening
of food products has told against farm
ers, especially those who had old debts
u pay. The changes which were
boon to millions Of city people increas-
ed the difficulties of multitude of agri-
culturisis."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
THE END DIDN'T COME.

Ia7 editor of a backw0ods paper in
N.aucky has lost faith in Second Adj
Ism. He says: We gOt fooled on
very thing once before: $me crank
4~-2 MS believe the end of the world
N~s coming in February. 1881. We sold
W. ofercoats. and bough. q 10, of thin
Ken sun and made it up into what the
n1e- called Ascension robes We
So ready 90 so up the day SET. We
-. on one of these robes. and looked
minute for the end 40 come.
ns us into eternity. We even
.sd up on the housecop to be near
,le skies when it did come. We look
Pc vain for the end. Our neighbors
,-.e1 o. ms. We are on ear.h vet.
"e were fined $50 for wearing such
es In daytime in public. We
--l- a cold and had a case Of pneu-
which cost $50 for a doctors bill
ar. Prophet. we've done with The
.-~ u, ,he world"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
IT WAS IN BOSTON.

Solomon Levi-Vot vos der matter,
Isaac? You looks down in der mouth. }"
Isaac vos the victim Of a terrible
act of injustice, Solomon. An Irish
man comes into my clodings store and
trades me a $25 parrot for suit of
clothes De clothes costs me 80 cents.
hangs de parrot out by de door and
pretty soon along comes an Irish pro-
cession. De parrot shouts Shoot the
Popew Shelp me if it didn't cost me a
hundred tollars to get new front put
in mine store
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
TIES ON THE TRACK.
An Attempt Made to Wreck the Cleveland
and Pittsburg Limited Express Train.

Cleveland, April IA dastardly at
tempt to wreck the limited express
train, due in this city at 4:30 a. m, on
the Cleveland ard Pittsburg road, was
made this morning before daylight,
near the southern limits of the city.
A rolling mill employee on his way to
work discovered and removed the OBJ
struction just in time, to avoid a terri
BILE wreck.
Two heavy railroad ties had been
placed from rail to rail on the track,
and heavy ties were also placed paral-
lei with the rails on the outside. Scarce
" had the obstruction been removed
when the limited Numbered by at the
rate of fifty miles an hour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR

By reason of the death of the senior
member we will sell at auction, in Graz +.
Amt, that valuable property situated at
the end of the county bridge. The lot Is
ilSx4O feet. one building 4Ox2S feet, erected
for a wholesale house; two stories ana "a a
ioinir1 This includes a building lot on
The south side extending to the river, and
one on the north side 2SXi0 feet. Filing un-
foreground sewer 10 the river; switch COT
nection with the b. & o. X. II. alreauS
made: track easily laid. ,r,De
BOYLES, WHITE & LEEDS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
and descent from Wild beasts

kinship and descent from Wild beasts
and birds. This particular animal is
the family totem and they religiously
refrain from eating it. No member OF
the bear family, for instance, would eat
bear meat if starving.
The survival of antipathy 70 certain
foods was found among people so high
ly civilized as the Egyptians, Greeks
and Romans The goat could not be
eaten in Mendes nor the cat in Bubastis
nor the crocodile at Ombos nor the rat,
which was sacred TO the sun god. In
Greece families were named after plants
as well as animals.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
DOUBTFUL.

The Court-How is this, Mr.. John
son? The last time you were here you
consented to be sworn, and now you
simply make affirmation.
Mr.. Johnson-Well, yo' honah, de
reason am dat l 'spects-1 amt quite so
suah about de Jacks OBJ dis case as de
der.-Baltimore Life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
SURVIVAL

Uoas the family feud still survive
''.e asked The tourist.
some Good thing. too"
Re3lly?"
,,.- neatly. BY means Of il seven fam
t--- no We're a. no use a. all have
enquirer. - 49, -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
EDUCATIONAL.
NOISES BUSINESS ACADEMY,

Scbaefer & Driehorst Building, Main
street. corner Alley IL. A Practical Busi
ness Training school. where n young mani -
taught exactly a. III ne were in big busi-
ness house. Every branch Is thoroughly
practical and useful.
The Training received will make you val
liable To any business house In TINS country
Nnsiness men. parents and young men arc
invited to call and see for themselves the
methods used.
Morning, afternoon and evening sessions
ae2Jesdc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15

Before the Ball First Floor Mama
ger-'Dat's an awful razor YOU have
dab. Mister Johnsin. Looks like it
could cahve right through man." Sec
ond Floor Manager-Yes. sab. OATS
Rontgin rays-or. sab. Huh, huh.
huh,'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
MRS. Harris SCHOOL
FOR YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN.
1916 Mail et ST., Wheeling, W. "

1916 MAJ ket ST., Wheeling, ". va
Fifth annual -sessi IN begins MONDAY,
sFPTEMBER, I6, 1895. This school offers
n complete and thorough education In pRAc-
~icAL ENGLISH. MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH VLAs,
Fr ocrTIox Special advantages Offered
arodnntes from Public Schools and others
who desire TO pursue higher. branches OF
study. Methods and course oil instruction
IN the country. Boys received In the Primary
and intermediate Departments. For circu-
ars or interview. apply to
III MRS. NJ. STEVENS HARI-
au2sh Principal, wheelln 6, w.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
State Of West Virginia, Ohio County, IS:
In the Circuit Court of said county.
Louis Harttong * Sons
Della II. Mitchell ct al.
In ChancerN.

Della II. Mitchell ct al.
In Chancery.
BY virtue of decree made by said court
in the above entitled cause on the 18th day
of December. 1895, the undersigned APP
pointed special commissioner for the pur-
pose will sell at the north front door Of
the Court House of said county. on
SATURDAY, THE 2D DAY OF MAY. 1896.
the following described property, that is
10 say:
The south thirty feet of lot No. 19S and
the south one-fourth of river lot No. s.
situated on the east side of North Front
street. Wheeling. W. Va, also the strip of
ground east of the alley and adjoining said
river lot. and also adjoining the river lot
formerly owned by W. T.. Hughes on the
south, together with all the Improvements
thereon and the privileges and appurte-
nances belonging thereto.
Terms of Sale-One-third of the purchase
money of said property or as much more
thereof as the purchaser elects to pay in
cash on the day of sale. and the residue in
two equal annual installments with inter
est on said deferred payments from the
day of sale, the payment of said deferred
installments and interest 10 be secured by
the notes, of the purchaser with personal
security TO be approved by said special
commissioners and the title TO said prop
erty to be retained until the further order
of this court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
CONFUSED.

''How do you like that new typewriter
of yours?"
Haven't got new one. Shes been
with the house six years, and it isn't
any of your business how like her
O-er-I like it first rate. It's the best
machine in the market. II thought
have a igar?'-Chicago Tribune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15
W. J. w. COWDEN.

CTtlIdI commissioners.
7 hereby certify that said special COM
missioners have given bond with security
approved by me as required by law and
said decree OF sale.
ap1oawu JOHN W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15

- WAR. BY NAIL POSTAGE PRE-
nATD

tributes OF Respect and OBITUARY No
,.s lye cents per line.
..mrs OF the denomination OF two
-... and less accepted for amounts less
,s-a oae dollar
CORES aoudence containing importano
solicited from every part OF the
Grounding country.
r....-.l concentrations win not be re-
,--.l unless accompanied by SUFFICIENT
Tosts"-
-.s REGISTER. embracing its several
sl-..~s IS entered at the Postothce In
". .rn- W. Va. as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-15

MONEY TO LOAN.
1N1 Cash always on hand In sums to suit.
from so upwards, on furniture. diamonds,
(. to-. without removal; easy payments; con-
fidential. WHEELING LOAN CO., Box 1O7
MORMON wed fri.c
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-22

ruler WIN be willing to go tow ards help
ing the general In the de!rectfon suggest
ed Is OF course unknown. but 1t Is known
that the Russian government would Exc
to see him Emperor of. France and
the fact has already been limited. 1t IS
true that France has been under a Re
publican form of government for many
years, and 81 would seem difficult to alter
the state of affairs to the extent of in
duclng the people to again embrace i'm
perialtsm, but Russ!a'0 influence in
France is exceedingly great and queer
things have happened TN france before.
There IS no question about the name Of a
Bonapante having a peculiar charm for
the French people, and 1t may be that
the Car viii do all that ne can TO add
to that charm by showing General Bona
parte forward to their notice, and when
the time IS Iiipe TO hep him 10 the throne.
If Russia would take the matter In hand.
there are those who believe that it would
not fail Of accomplishment.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-22
PERSONALS.

I1N-G overnor Osborne, of Wyoming,
has adopted a peculiar brand for his
sheep, 1t is a skull and cross-bones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Noble. of Pitts
field, Mass, have just celebrated the fif-
ueth anniversary of their marriage.
a private letter from Washington con-
veys the Information that Senator Voor-
hees Will retire from public dife at the end
of his present term.
1t ds said that Alfred Percival Graves,
the author of Father O'Flynn," ds the
most popular poet OF Ireland. He Is q
son of am ANGLICAN bishop.
Bernhardlt's trip to this country, Just
closing was THE least successful she has
ever made. Interest in her has evidently
nearly expired, and she will probably no,
come back again.
Mrs. James Richards who lives with
her husband, a retired seafarlng man, al
No. "a Bethune street, New York, says
she Ia almost positive that William Gil.
dea, who was captured by the Span.ards
aboard the Americans schooner Compe,i-
tor and sentenced to death, Is her long.
lost brother. She says her ibrother's
name is James w. Gildea, that he was
born June %. 1885, and ran away from
home and went to sea March 9, 1861
Mrs. Richards Will communicate at once
With the British Consul General IN Ha-
vana.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-22
A REMARKABLE SETTLEMENT.

The Pittsburg Post tells Of remark
able colony located in Wilcox county,
Georgia, named Fitzgerald, an enter
prize promoted by Union soldiers.
Our contemporary says that IN Sep
TENDER last there was only q single
cabin In the pine forest where the settle
ment Is located, but now there are 1000
residents, and new corners are arriving
daily by scores. The colonists plinci-
pally come from New England, New
York and some OF the Northwestern
States, but almost every section of the
Union lis represented. This movement
to South Georgia, says the Post. origin
ated with a stock company with $780,
600 capital divided into $40 shares. Mr.
p. II. Fitzgerald, It's head. Is Union.
veteran, and had his headquarters at
Indianapolis. He advertised literally
and had the cooperation of ex-Gov-
ernor Northcn, of Georgia. They pur-
chased 100000 acres of lanh and be-
fore the town site was surveyed into
streets and lots fully 100 families had
reached adjacent villages, and were
ready to begin clearing away the pine
trees and erecting temporary houses.
From that time they have been pouring
into the colony. the arrivals often ag-
gresating $50 day. 1t is expected by
the projectors that this 10O,O0O-acre tract
will contain $4,000 persons by January l,
1897. The streets are called after lead
ing Union and Confederate Generals, and
the town Is governed by a board of di-
rectors The pensioners of the colony
draw about $4,000 month from the
Government. 1t is an interesting ex-
pertinent, not socialstic, but co-opera-
tive. and with men of brains and money
at the head. From all that can be
learned of the colony the opinion OBJ
tains that in few years 1t will be
one of the most attractive places in
the South In the line of new settle
ments. and that 1t Is destined to be-
come q fiourishing manufacturing CEN