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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-04

certainly, most certainly, the ledge was no
wider where 1 now stood. Was the rope
within reach? 1 feared not. Would it
sway towards me? I could hope for that.
But could l grasp it, should l be saved?
Would IL not yield 10 my hand-coming
slowly down as 1 pulled, unrolling from a
coil above, trailing cover the ground at the
top, running fast as its end approached
the edge, falling suddenly at last? or was
it fastened to the accustomed stake? Was
any comrade near who would summon aid
at my signal? II not, and / grasped it.
and if it held, how long should I swing in
the wind that now bore the freshness and
tremors of an imminent gale?
Now again fear took hold on me- and as
desperate man I prepared to turn my
face once more to the vast expanse of wa
ter and nothing beyond that awful cliff.
Closing my eyes, l writhed. with l know
not what motions easily around, till again
my back pressed against the precipice.
This was 4 restful sensation. And now
for the decision of my fate. I looked at
the rope. Not for a moment could 1 fancy
it within my reach. IL swayings were not,
as 1 had expected, even slightly inward;
but when falling back against the wind,
it swung outward, as though the air was
eddying from the wall.
Now I gazed down steadily. Would a
leap be certain death? The water was
immense deep below. But what chance of
striking it feet or head first? What
chance of preserving consciousness in the
descent? No, the leap would be death;
that at least was clear.
AGAIN I f11rpaE IN The rODa I HVag TOTv
perfectly desperate, but steady, nerved
beyond the best moments of my life, good
for an effort surprising the human. still
the rope swayed as before, and its motion
was very regular. saw that l could touch
it az any point of its gyrations by a strong
leap.
But could I grasp it? What use If it
were not firmly secured above? But all
this time for hesitation had gone by. /
knew too well that strength was mine but
for moment and that i'm the next reac-
ton of weakness ] should drop from the
wall like a dead fly. Bracing myself I
watched the rope steadily for one round,
and as it returned against the wind, jump
ed straight out over the heaving Atlantic.
BY Gods aid l reached, touched. clutch
ed. held the strong line. And it held. Not
absolutely once twice and again * gave
gave with jerks that tried my arms. I
knew these indicated but tightening. Then
il held firm and / swung, turning in the
air. secure above the waves that beat De-
low
To slide down and place my feet IN the
loop was the instructive work of a mo-
ment. Fortunately it was Of dimensions
TO admit my body barely. I slipped IT. over
my thighs up to my armpits just as the
dreaded reaction OF weakness came. Then
lost consciousness.
When / awakened. my dear mo;he~
face was beside my pillow, and she told
me that I had been tossing for a fortnight
i'm brain fever Many weeks I lay there,
and when I got strong I found that l mad
left my nerve on that awful cliff side.
Never since have I been able to look from
"a height or see any other human being
on one without shuddering.-San Francisco
ArgOnaut
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-04

Humphr she calculated; that's
mighty indefinite
Il was about to explain that Cleveland
wasn't a state or territory. but everybody
stood up just then and the queen, followed
by all the ladies. passed out.
Il have only a misty recollection of what
followed. It's never safe for me to drink
on an empty stomach, but that's just what
I did at the dinner Of the prince. Yes, and
We told stories. The prince and some Of
the dukes told stories that I'd forgotten
twenty years ago. I repeated some Of
those little anecdotes that you've heard me
dish up, and they took immensely. The
trouble was that every time l told one 1
had TO drink with every man at the board.
Pretty soon we got to singing. They put
me on the table and danced about me,
yelling, For he's a jolly good fellow and
] sung two or three solos, and then Albert
Edward suggested that he and I would
dance the Highland fling together. He
climbed on the table, but ! lodged him
and jumped down. gust then his foot
caught in a howerboat, and over he came
right on TO me. 1 put up my hands to
catch him, there was a wild Grassland my
wife inquired what I was doing on the
floor. bumped my head when / feel, and
woke up this morning with a rafting head
ache.
But I knew I'd have that headache all
right when 1 sat at the table of the
prince"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-04
SHE TOOK POISON.
Ypz.phosrho Would Ear, Cured Her.

It would be surprising to the critical
observer to have read his newspaper, and
not find in its columns an account of one
or more suicides. The number of women
who are resorting to self destruction Is
alarmingly on the increase. We can
usually account for the suicide of man,
and find the cause to lie in a lack Of sue
cess i'll life from a business standpoint.
Women are driven to desperation be-
cause they are failures as maidens, fall
ures as wives, failures as mothers. De-
velope the mental faculties TO as great
degree of perfection as you will, let her
be sufficiently accomplished to meet al
the requirements of every degree Of So
ciety, and notwithstanding her ability as
based upon her mental development to
become a bright and attractive star III
the armament of the highest social set,
unless she is standing upon the rock Of a
perfect physical condition She becomes
pitiable fail re. There is degree Of
convel EQUALITY about the votaries Of
present day society, which precludes that
natural confidence one girl owes to
another, that a daughter owes to a
mother. Natures demands unheeded in
an attempt at higher civilization, and
the woman goes on through life suffering
all the tortures attendant upon de-
ranged organism, and she cannot be
blamed for refusing to submit to the alb
horent examinations and local treatment
insisted upon by the general practitioner.
! Science has now, however, come to the
rescue of womankind, by placing within
her reach the result Of its researches,
NUx- PHosPHo. You need no longer be-
come old in action before your time, as
a result of organic disorders, irregular
menstruation, pain in the back and sides,
womb troubles, luchorrhea, flashes OF
heat, aching bones, creeping rigors, irri-
liability, flrred tongue foul breath, irrcS-
ular appetite, sluggish feelings, constipa-
ton, dizziness and a complete lack oil
energy. Nux-Phospho can be found in
the medicine chests of Expresses,
| Queens and Princesses. It has cured
thousands. It will cure you, make you
bright, contented and happy. Will
wipe out forever from your careworn
features that worried and prematurely
aged expression, make you q successful
[ wife and happy mother.
( Nux-PhosI 10 is sold throughout the
civilized world by all dealers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-04
CLARA's'LUcKY MARRIAGE.
Her Husband Possesses One Of the Great
est Qualifications.

est Qualifications.
Here comes Lou, at last" said the girl
in the bue waist ''Well, how about the
wedding? Was it nice?
Lovely" cried the girl in the plaid
gown, the bridegroom was
Never mind about the bridegroom, "
broke in the girl in the pink frock, tell
us about the brides sleeves? Were they
What I want to know is how Clara
ever brought him to the point" said the
girl with the bronze slippers. She never
did know how to hatter a mani
That's true" said the girl in the blue
waist WHY, she actually used TO say
that she thought every man nd right
to choose the girl he wanted to marry,
and
Yes. and she actually used to tell man
the exact truth when he came to her for
advice, whether it was Aattering to him
or not"
Il know" cried the girl in the bronze
slippers. why, we met Tom the very
first time he wore knickerbocl1ers, and she
never once told him how nice he looked
in them. or course, praised his appear
ance, for I knew ne felt as queer and as
anxious for compliments as a girl in her
first long dress"
Il wonder why he used always TO ask
Clara to ride with him?" said the girl in
the blue waist.
THAT had nothing to do with it," said
the girl in the bronze slippers. hastily.
Anyhow I didn't care to ride with such
a fright as he looked"
"Of course not" said the girl in the blue
waist. land as you say, Clara never could
think of nice things to say to the men,.
"she wouldn't have said them if she had
thought of them" said the girl in the pink
frock. "She never had a bit of tact"
And yet Clara is married, observed
the girl in the plain gown.
Then why don't you tell us about her
wedding. instead of chattering about
everything else under the sum- snapped
the girl in the bronze slippers.
HAS he married rich man?' asked the
girl in the pink frook.
81 believe not" said the girl ia the plaid
gown. but Clara tells me that her future
happiness is assured
HIN: then he must be an orphan sug-
gested the girl in the blue waist.
His mother is living and he has two old
maid sisters" said the girl in the plaid
gown.
Then they are to live at hotel sup
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of n deed of trust made by Ed
ward l.. FitZslmmOnS 10 the undersigned
Wheeling Title and trust Com paIy, ~
trustees, bearing date on the llth day OF
July 1884 and recorded IN the ot1ce OF the
Clerk of the County Court OF ONO county
West Virginia IN deed OF trust DOCK No,
40. page Js2 the said trustee Will proceed
TO sell at public auction. at the front door
of the Court House Of Ohio county, IN
Wheeling. West Virginia. on
SATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF No
VENEER. 1850,
commencing at 10 oclCCk q. m, the undl-
I-ided one-sixth O,0 of the south quarter
or fourth part of lot numbered lhIty-
seven go I'm Chaplne and Eon addition
TO the city of Wheeling, IN ONO county
West VIRGINIA fronting sixteen ana one
half feet d6ia IT. on the west side of Main
street between Twenty-third ana "ehly
fourth streets. and extending back west
Wardly the same width 10 the alley RI Ile
rear of said lot, together WIN the pul!u-
.ings and Improvements on said property
and the appurtenances tnereunto belong
ing Said quarter lot was conveyed 10
j.. O. G. QUinlan as trustee FOR honora
FitzsimmOns, now deceased tWhO was the
mother of said Edward l.. Fit2smmOns)
nv John =. Gilchrist and wife by deed
dated January "a, 1861, and recorded In the
office of the Clerk of said County Court III
deed book No. 81, page 252.
chase money. or so much more as the pur-
chaser may elect TO pay, cash IN hand on
The day OF sale and the residue In two
equal installmeuts, payable respectively IN
f6ur months and six months from the
deW of sale. with interest the pur-
chaser giving his negotiable prom
issorv notes for the deferred pay
ments, and giving security on such note,
when required by the trustee, the legal
titie bcing retained as further security
until r1tiI ain Of the purchase money shall have
been paid: or. If the purchaser so elect.
the legal title may be conveyed. the trus-
In innG q
farred purchase money. or the purchaser
otherwise securing the same TO the salts
faction Of the u lstee.
The title Is believed 10 be good: but sell
inl- as trustee. the Wheeling Title and
Trust Company will convey only such IL
tie as is vested in it by the above men,
toned deed If trust. .... $500.
WHEELING TITLE AND TRUST COM
PANN,
w. II HaIler. Aucfioneer. oc17oawu
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HE KNEW ALL ABOUT IT.
Had No Kick Coming, But He Wanted HI
knowledge Known.

!
knowledge Known.
The old gentleman looked rather solemn
when his beautiful daughter entered the
reception room in re- -onuse to his sum-
mons.
'.Rosalind," he said, with the air Of a
man who has made a disagreeable dis
! covery, you and young Mr.. Harlzins were
in this room last evening 1 believer
Eyes, papa" she answered with down.
/ cast eyes. George-that is, Mr.. Harkins-
called last evening and 1 received him
( here"
He calls about three times a week, ac-
cording to my count" said the old gentle
man, and l suppose you put in the time
discussing literature and art and all that
sort of thing"
I'VE are both very fond Of good litera-
ture" ventured the beautiful daughter
"Of course, you are, replied the old gen.
! tleman, sarcastically. 1T takes three ses-
sions a week for you to keep up with the
times. O, I know all about that and 1 am
! willing to make certain concessions in
view of your literary tendencies, but 1
| don't exactly understand this"
The old gentleman pointed to four Gig
! ars that were lying on the mantelpiece.
The blood instantly mounted TO the face
of the beautiful daughter, but she did not
| lose her presence of mind.
90, dear, how stupid of mel" she cried.
/ "George-that is, Mr. Harkins-left those
: for you last night, and 1 forgot to give
| them to you
! Left them for me?"
eyes. You see. they're new brand that
! he thinks particularly good, and he wants
you to try them and see what you think
! of them. He las great confidence in your
/ judgment, and he
/ She stopped. for the old gentleman had
/ critically examined one of the cigars and
then smelled of it, and he was now looking
/ at her over the loops of his glasses in
/ very disconcerting way.
That's the same cigar he has smoked
| for six months, to my certain knowledge,
he said.
20. then he must have made a mistake"
"Rosalind." interrupted the old gentle
. nan. why will you insist upon forgetting
that your mother and ! went all through
this and know all about II? Mr.. Harkins
is in the habit of carrying his cigars in his
upper left hand vest pocket.
"Ye-es."
And being a wise young man of con-
siderable forethought ne removed the Gig
ars from what he considered a dangerous
locality last evening, and he was so elated
when he left that he forgot them. Am
/ ccrrect?"
"Ye-es, papa"
and when may EXPECT him to call
upon me-"
He said he was going to see you this af-
ternoon."
"Very good. He's a careful and pains
taking young man, and l am ready TO ac-
cept him as son-ir law, but don't want
any daughter Of mine to think she can pull
the wool over the eyes Of an old man who
has been through it au.'-Chicago Post.
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w. IT. Haller. Auctioneer.
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pose" said the girl in the pink frock.
THAT would
"They are to keep house, and
''Then 1 don't see how her future happl-
ness can be assured, if
"Oh. don't you? 1 do" said the girl ir
the plaid gown. "Why, she tells me that
her husband is the best chahng-dish cook
she ever knew"-Chicago Times Herald.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-04

While in Topeka last March, E. T.
Barber. a prominent newspaper man
of LIZ Cygne, Kan, was taken with chol-
era morbus very severely. The night
clerk at the hotel where he was stop
ming happened to have a bottle Of
Ehamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
boea Remedy and gave him three doses
which relieved him and he thinks saved
his life. Every family should keep
This remedy in their bone at all times.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-01
PROFITABLE plos.
The Kind OF Management Witch IL sars
TO Give Good Results.


Knowing that many fine liter Of
pigs is ruined by careless management
of the feeder, take this opportunity
TO call attention to few important
facts. First, it is necessary to keep the
sows in good thrift before the pigs
come. This insures good, stout, healthy
pigs to begin with. Many are afraid
they will get the SOW too fat. There
is little danger of this, although it is
best to feed her milk, bran, shorts and
the like, rather than too much corn.
Plenty of good bone and flesh-formirg
food is what is needed, always allowing
her to have plenty of exercise in open
field
When the pigs are narrowed feed the
SOW sparingly of such food as milk,
bran, shorts, etc, for the first four or
five days, then gradually increase the
feed until you give her all she can and
will eat clean three times per day. Il
the SOW has large litter they will get
sufficient milk to keep them doing their
host. After they arr about ten days old
place a trough where the pigs can run
through the fence and cat by thcm-
selves. Feed them sweet milk nj first,
with a little wheat shorts in it. 4 little
later on. feed also little corn, but prin-
cipaliy feed them on bone and muscle
forming food. Give them all they will
eat.
When they are six weeks old decrease
the feed of the SOW gradually, so her
milk flow will gradually decrease. When
the pigs are eight weeks old wean them
off. Give them all they will eat and al
low them plenty of fresh clover grass
if possiblc, and they will make hogs that
you will never he ashamed to place on
any market, and they will pay you for
doing your work well. Il don't pay to
halfway do anything. Itanything will
pay at all it will pay to do it well.
Whatsoever your hand findeth 10 do,
do it with your might, with all the care
and judgment you can possibly bestow.
j. a. Hall, in Ohio Farmer.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-01
Birds Preparing for the storm.

\ correspondent in the north OF
ireland sends the following account OF
IN interesting incident that came under
his observation: Being on walking
tour through Inishowen, and passing
along the edge of Tough Swilly, the ru-
mantle Lake of Shadows" he noticed
an immense gathering of rocks on the
sandy shore. In company with several
others, the tourist was attracted nv
this novel spectacle. and began To won
1er at the cause of ii. An old man. who
was working in field near the place,
offered ar explanation. lie said that
the birds We're picking up sand to bal
last themselves in storm, and tina,
when they did so it wns sure sign Of
approaching bad weather. He added
that on shooting rocks after n gather
Ing of the sort he had found that they
we're loaded with sand. As matter OF
fact, the gentleman concludes, violent
gale set in carly next morning.-Pear-
sous Weekly,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-01
TRAVEL IN a TUBE.
Londoners Think They Fave the Best
Rapid Transit system.

Rapid Transit system.
The failure of the effort to furnish
New York with an acceptable plan OF
rapid transit has drawn renewed atten-
ton to the suitability for that purpose
OF the Greathead system. now operating
in London. This consists of a circular
car which travels within a tube, run
ming GO feet underground. 1t has been
running SO successfully for four years
that another line on the same principle
is being constructed. The cars can be
made as light as day, the motion is
smooth, and the supply of pure, fresh
air is perfect. Accidents are made I'M
possible by automatic appliances. The
passengers are carried up and down to
the stations by electric elevators. Since
the system has been in operation thcrc
have been no accidents, and no serious
stoppages of trains.
This system interfcres with all othcr
kinds of traffic less than any other. and
is infinitely less costly when compared
with the accommodations afforded and
the difficulties overcome. Its construc-
ton can be carried on without the
slightest surface disturbance. rs it is
clear of water, gas, electricity. and sew
erage service. suhcellars and founda-
tons of buildings, and whatever il ne
moves is replaced by something of
greater tensile and bearing strength.
II has the advantage of disturbing no
existing rights; it has neither rights of
way nor damage compensations 70 pay
for. 1t has proved success both from
a financial and engineering point of
view, and Londoners are convinced that
they have the simplest and best system
of rapid transit in the world.--Pitts-
hurgh Dispatch.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-01
ONE wAsApAY A MONTH.
that's what swedes Are Used To. and
Our Mondays Appall Them.

Wash day has terrOrs for the Swedish
servant girl. And no wonder, for in the
land of the midnight sun wash day lie
almost as important as moving day is
in this country. 1t never comes but once
month there, so the newly-arrived
servant, remembering how much work
il is to wash clothes in Sweden, is dis
mayed when she is told that every Mon
day is wash day. Itcven is asserted that
rumors of this reach Sweden and keep
girls from coming to this country. They
cannot grasp the idea that stationary
tubs, washing machines and wringers
work miracles on wash day.
IL is a difficult and intricate under
taking TO have your washing done in
Sweden. That is why well-to-do people
have wash day once n month and poor
people rub out their clothes once n
fortnight. Not that they wear soiled
garments. though, for they change
three or four times week and store the
dirty clothes in great chests, which are
built into the attic for that purpose.
At the end of each month the wash is
brought down and sorted out according
to quality and condition. Then the
real struggle begins. Five or six wom-
en-, professional washers, come in and
begin to scOur and rub. Each piece is
put through the process in three sep
arate waters. Then they pour boiling
water on the white garments 10 times
in succession, and finally let them lie
over night in a weak lye made by pour
tgfV Al
soap and wood ashes.
The next morning the tubs are placed
on sledgc ard drawn by horse to the
public washhouse. There the women
take garment after garment and beat
l. with a paddle, holding it with one
hand in n trough, through which flows
n stream Of water. The wash is then put
back into the tubs and hauled home.
Two men now come in 70 help, and the
work of bluing and rinsing begins. \
great tub. six or seven feet in diameter.
is filled with indigo water; one man
takes his place beside to turn the inn
mense wringer. and the other stands
ready to carry the tubs Of clothes to the
attic Clothes rarely are dried in the
open air in Sweden. Housewives are too
tidy there to run the risk of an extra
speck of dust.
When the clothes have dried they are
hauled away again to be ironed. The
women who come in TO do the washing
usually are the wives of those who keep
the ironing house. so that all the bust
ness is kept in the family. From the
ironers the washing comes home as
smooth as the cheek of summer girl
and so white it makes you think of s.
snowdrift, while its fragrance IS like
that of sweet spring flowers. It is a
tedious and expensive process 10 get
your clothes washed in Sweden, but
when you receive them again they are
free from the odor of fried ham or
opium fumes so well known TO the nose
Of the people here.-N. Y. Press.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-01
a HoRnLrss eucK.
Enjcd la Michigan ans sale to BE Unique
In This (ounrrY.

A curious and exceedingly unusual
freak is reported by deer hunter to
Forest and Stream. The hunter was up
In Wexford county, Mich, and got on
II deer trail that had hoof marks plain
ly made by buck. Almost all hunters
Of deer can tell buck from doe track.
After trailing the deer, and getting
within a rod of it the buck leaped out of
clump Of brush and got knocked down
with bullet through the head.
The deer did not have any horns, al
though a two-ycar-old, and weighing
100 pounds. Further. it never had had
any horns.
Does with horns. bucks with three
horns. dozens of spikes. and malformed
horns, have often been reported of
Michigan and other American deer, but
this is the first hornIess American buck
reported, although sanc European deer
sometimes lack such weapons, but yet
arc able to whip the horned ones.