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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

Flaccus, Mr. A. C. Balm and Miss Efiie
Davis, Of Wheeling were the guests OF
the Clarendon on Sunday
Messrs. Homer West, Harradan Troll
and John Frasier are enjoying a two
weeks hunt in the Cheat Mountains.
Hon. c. A. Leland, of Caldwell, o..
was the guest of c. l.. Weems this week
Miss Florence Cope, of Columbus, is
the guest OF friends here.
Mrs. S. S. Forman and children have
returned home after visit to Barnes
vile friends
a number of our local riders attend
ed the bicycle races at Cadiz, Steuben-
VILE and GAINESVILLE on the Fourth. a
few Of them participating in the races
Henry Sidwen, OF Milroy, Ind. called
on friends here this week.
; Mr.. and Mrs Howard Kirk and son
have returned from visit to friends in
Missouri.
Mrs. George Rossiter and daughter
have returned from Oberlin. o.
S. L. Mooney, OF Woodsfeld, was in
town this week on business
The dry goods and millinery stores
here will close every evening at six
o'clock during July and August.
Miss Helen Barrett, Of Bridgeport, is
visiting relatives here this week.
A trotting race, 500 a side, between
Prince Monroe and Young ambassador
has been arranged by orr local horse
men to be held today July a, Oh The
Fair Grounds.
Ed NeisWangeT, accompanied by his
niece. Miss Bessie PoOrman, left Tues
day for Fort Wayne, Ind.
Frank Hinkle. Of Belmont, was in
town this week on bushes
Marriage licenses issued since last
reported: Thomas Champion and Lau-
"a 3 Keyser, Christopher GetSinger and
Annie Hines. Albert McAbee and Ida
Brown, Joseph W. Eddy and Minnie
Patterson. John w. Marsh and Dottie
Loe. Merton B. Gregory and Sarah NJ.
Hun. Frank Campbell and Myrtle A.
Russell. Theron NJ Whipple and Martha
a. LETTERS. John W. LOvejOy and Ella
Rimer. William II. Stewart and Emma
l.. Kimball. Franklin 5. Hoover and
Jennie NJ Kirkbride. James L. Doty and
Minnie B. Venham, Charles E. Topp
and Mary Schneider, Chalmers Hoffaer
and Lizzie l. Boggs, James Wiles and
Cora Starkey.
Mr.. and Ms r. c. Patterson and fam
ily. OF Omaha. Neb., visited friends here
on "Wednesday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

at the head of the rebellious barons,
won a victory over the king In 1854,
ana took the monarch and his son Ed
ward prisoners.
Leicester now ruled the kingdom, and
not only called an extra session OF Par
lament, but in 1855 admitted represen-
tatives OF the towns and boroughs,
thereby inSututing the House of Com
mons, where self made men might sit
on the small of the back with their
hats on and cry Hear. Hear
The House Of Commons is regarded
as the bUlwark OF civil and political
liberty, and wnen under good police
regulations is still a great boon.
Prince Edward escaped from Jail and
organized an army. which in 1868 de-
teated the rebels, and Leicester and his
son were slain. The wicked soldiery
wrecked their veD9eanc0 upon the body
of the fallen man, for they took great
pride in their prowess as wreakers; but
in the hearts Of the people Leicester
was regarded as u martyr 10 their cause.
HeREy III. was now securely seated
once more upon his rather restless
throne. and as Edward had been good
boy Tor some time. his father gave him
permission 10 visit the Holy Land, in
1910. with Louis of France, who also
wished 10 go TO Jerusalem and take adj
vantage of the low Jewish clothing
market. In 1872 Henry died. during the
absence of his son, after fifty six years
of yacillauOn and timidity. He was
the kind OF king who would sit up half
the night trying to decide which boot
TO pull off first, and then, with a deep
drawn sigh, go TO bed with them on.
Edward Surnamed 'LOngShanks,"
having collected many antiques, aud
cut up a few also. returned and took
charge Of the throne. He found Eng
land prosperous and the NOrmans and
SaXOns now thoroughly united and
Homogeneous. Edward did not hurry
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

Fireplace. threw another log on the
glowing embers, and unused on the Vale
OF Glenmore in Ireland, where the grass
was as green in February as it is in
Kentucky in July, and crooned to her
self:
There's a dear little plant that grows
in our isle
And ST. Patrick himself sure has blest
il,
And with dew from his eye often wet it;
II grows in the bog, in the mire, in the
mo0rland,
And they call it the sweet little sham
rock of Ireland,
And while she wondered in fancy
through the Vale of Glenmore, and lis
tened to the luting of the chafiinches
and linnets, the storm ragged around the
shanty, with icy malignity, and the
fakes added with gentle, silent, per-
sistence TO the depths of the white car
pet covering the green things under the
pine needles.
1t was three o'clock in the afternoon
before Easter, when the boys burst out
OF the school house door into the storm.
There were no tender memories OF by
gone years for them, the only retr,-
spection being of a dingy, overheated
room where tasks. OF which they could
see no possible use were thrust upon
them with judicial severity. With
colt-like vigor they reveled in the storm,
laughter filled the air, and the cheeks
paled by confinement grew vivid and
rosy with quickening life. And, as lit
tie Mike blundered in upon his mother.
buoyant with vitality and covered with
snow, and fell upon his knees beside
her, he looked up and saw thai her
cheeks were wet.
MICKEY THE COMFORTER.
"Arrah, mother dear" he said, with
tender solicitude, An waits achin' We?
Is yer heart sore? Shure, alian2, you
ought not to be cryin'. Tomorrow S
your birthday. acushla, an yer only 80
years old, an the light is in yer eye on
the blush is in Yer cheek, an the lent
is paid, an ,
"Thrue for We, Mickey" interrupted
his mother, wiping her eyes with her
apron. "but l was thinkin' of the low
ers in the Vale o Glenmore, an we
shamrocks, an shure | have no fresh
wild thing from the woods to mind ne
OF the time when was young an sweet
like YOU. Mickey, darlint an I'm that
heavy hearted. | dunno what TO do at
all. al all. But don't tell your father,
Mickey
Mickey promised, and, after cheering
his mother into a more cheerful frame
of mind. he went out to feed the nan
ME goat. Mrs. Finn did not notice that
ne had hidden the coal shovel under
his coat. It was 4 o'clock when the door
closed behind the boy. Twilight was
rapidly mantling the valley with sh2d-
ows. If Bridget had raised her head
and looked out of the window, she would
have seen her boy running down the Old
Point road with race horse speed. But
her view of him would have been brief
for he quickly ran out Of sight OF the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05
MICKEY FINN'S FLOWER.
81 Want to Put 1t Around the
Sugar Bowl in the Morning"

copyrighted, 1896. by Ernest JarrolO.
Bridget Finn was passionately fond
Of flowers. In the summer her lattice
of morning glories, over the kitchen
door was at once the most kaleidosco-
pic floral exhibit in the hamlet, and the
envy Of ;he neighbors Her hollyhocks
shone with mora vived crimson color
tbaN those Of her rival and her mig
nonette emitted a more delicate per-
fume. Even in the winter a ported
sweetbrier bush. with prodigal liberah-
-y. wasted its honeyed sweetness in a
vain combat with boiling cabbage. A
dropping lilly of the valley chimed its
voiceIess tones in the sheltered corner
of The kitchen, where the westerlng sun
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

home as some would have done, but
sla- word TO have his fathers funeral
made as cherry as possible, and remain
ed over q year in Italy and France He
was crowned in 1874 In short time.
however. he had trouble with the Welsh,
and in 1882. in battle, the Welsh prince
became somehow entangled with his
own name so that he Jripped and fell,
and before he could recover his feet
was slain.
Wales having been annexed to tha
crown. Edwards son was vested with
its government, and the heir-apparent
has ever since been called the Prince
of Wales. Ii is a good position, but be-
comes irksome after fifty or sixty years,
Il, is said.
CTo be Continued.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

shanty and disappeared in the perspec-
tive of eddying snowfakeS. lie ndue
fair progress in the roadway Where tue
track had been broken by passing
teams. but when he turned into the wood
where the road dipped toward the NV
or. his progress was slower. Inc ma
iestv OF the tall pines saved him a 1T
tie. and their heart-Quahng tones cplIi-
ed his enthusiasm, as he houndered
along through the snow. NOW ne
crossed a little oasis OF pine needles
where the keen wind had shoveled away
the snow. and again he struggled
through drifts waist high. But, al
though he was chilled to the marrow
by the razor-like wind, his courage new
or LETT him. And. as the shadows deep
eneCL he murtered between his ciencA-
ed teeth:
FINDING THE ARBUTUS.
~ know where they are! By the big
ROCK where the vloleJS grow. I'll twist
them around the sugar bowl in the
morn;n' before she gets up. She'll for
get the shamrock when She sees them.
Oh. glorious hope, b0mgeoned with
promise Oh, Magician Love, conJuror
of joy! .-,
The lights had begun to twinkle in
the windows of the valley, when MICK
ey emerged into the hollow ne was IN
search of. He was skilled in the mys-
teries of the woods. Many summer
afternoon had he passed in the little
hollow where ne now stood. Then the
air was heavy with the perfume OIL w!lo
hoUavsuckle and odorous with the bal
sam of the pines. Now, snow TWO feet
deem covered it like blanket. Ihere
was no hesitation, however, IN his man
rer. as he began digging IN the snow
With the coal shovel He dug trench
or.a foor wide across the most sheltered
mart of the hollow. His trench was
,1esrlv six feet long. when his quick eye
conqbt the faint glimmer OF green
tbToneb the dead leaves at the bottom.
S.oonirg down. with trembling eager
ress he plucked leaf and holding II up
ao.,inst the sky chuckled with delight
as he muttered:
"I have it, I have 1t. Snure hio'uT g,
will he crazy with JOY whin she sees ll'
T.ve minutes later MS prize lay over
bic heart tied in 4 bandanna hanoRer-
chef and he was tloundering MS Wa!
,Trorgh the snow homeward.
AN APRIL STORM.
y was only 6 o'clock when he started.
~ one mile and one half lay between
t ous I'D rho warm Kitchen quiet
stroll in summer when the oeeS ,, 10
humning and the catOAfUS eO''f
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BILL NYE'S
history OF England from the
DruidS TO the Reign OF
Henry Ill.


o-... 1896. by j. B. Lippincott
Company,
Continued
CHAPTER XII.
,-.-~7 Cha--a Introduced: SdgA' Dii-
.f.fss Encountered i'm Overcoming
.. unpopular and Unreasonable Pre-
- called the miserable monarch
omit for the death 0t Ar,nui' anu
result. John lost his French pos
.rs Hence the weak anu NlcSeG
M Henry P,auagen. - since cN''eo
.4nl ceased 10 De- taxpayer. In
r,e. and proved -o curious world
cour. fool in his household was
s.9erduOus .,u o..
Ilhn now became mixed UP l" A." ~ T.
..s with the Roman pon-H VINO Won u
Nave be-n justified iD giving MN q no
man pu..h WAY Dc did lo,' no no
--'. 49, -- f 1t the Archbishop Of
.D,-..-1r-. ta 1898. Stephen LargJon
,,.s. elected .1 place. with good sail
... ami g-s OF -l. rec,Ory. John re-
s...f Pm c.rfru the appointment
,.t.-s.- Innocent Ill., the pODti6. clos
IN. churches and declared gen
-. .,.t-..- People were denied
.sar burial In 1905. and John was
.. -uu-.cl. eC in 1903.
o united with the Pope and to-
..--- 90 r raised The temperature for
--- SD -r8- he yielded 20 the Roman
.r# In Io13 agreed 10 nav him q
c.-. Portable tribute The French king
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lent a touch of warmth to the pallor
OF It's bells. But, as the snow beat upon
lie window panes, like fine shot, Bridg-
e. realized with a sigh that garrulous
March was still mistress of garden and
meadow, and that Aprirs warm tears
pregnant with regeneration would
have TO fan freely before the blusterer
would loosen his grip of see,
Bridget was born on Easter day. 1t
had been her custom for years to deco
rate her table on her birthday with flow
ers nUc,Ured by herself, together with
wild plant dug from the woods by
her son. Mickey.
BEiDGETS LAMENT.
"Sorra Easter day will be this year"
she muttered, rs q vicious blast laden
with snow, came down the chimney into
the fireplace, scattering sparks over the
kitchen floor. Faith, Mickey wouldn't
ger hide nor hair of a green thing in
the woods this year, saving 4 heml0ck
branch. Devils the flower he'd get 10
mind me of the dear little shamrock. 3"
Then she sat down before the open
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05
ST. GAINESVILLE.

st. Clairsville, O., July Addison
Thompson. of Huntington. W Va, was
the guest of friends here this week.
Frank Rice has accepted a position
with Chris Hell, butcher, of Martins
Ferry.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Carney Misses
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

Inc Federal government should care
FOR ana improve the Mississippi river
and other great waterways OF the re-
public 90 as TO secure for the interior
States, easy and cheap Transportation 10
tldewatcr. When any waterway Of the
republic IS OF sufficient importance TO de
mana a.i Of the government such aid
should Dos extended upon a definite plan
OF continuous work until permanent i'm
proyement is secured.
Conhding in the business OF our cause
and the necessity Of its success at the
polls We submit the foregoing declara-
ton Of principles and purp, ses 10 tho
considerable judgment OF the American
people. Ne invite the Support of all
citizens who approve them and who de-
sire TO have them made effective through
legislation for the restoration OIL the
cOuntry'S prosperity.
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Westerners shouted. waved handker-
chiefs. hats. fogs. canes. umbrellas. ara
anything else conspicuous and portable.
Deafening cheers rent the lir articles OF
every description were thrown high above
the surging sea Of humanity. The SLAMS
bearing the names OF the States were held
aloft with figs ard other things on top.
and waved TO and fro. When that pas
time became too tame. led by Delegate
Wood nearly all OF the silver states and
Territories and some gold states, joined
I'm procession. bearing the state poles.
and marched in triumph aroInd the floor.
Some OF the eastern States kept their
STATS in their places and confined their
expressions to standing up and giving a
mild cheer as individuals. This furore
continued for quarter OF an hour. and
no effort was made by chairman or SO
ecant-at-arms to check its tempestuous
progress. Away 10 the west and the
north and the south OF the platform. in
the multitude OF spectators. the demon
stration Of the delegates was repeated.
Hundreds Of umbrellas were opened by
the apparently crazed people. Harmless
missiles OF paper and other things were
hurled through the air on Delegates
heads The remarkable feature OF TINS
wild ouiburst was that its spontaneity
was apparent. and IL was 50 much a per
sonal tribute TO Mr.. Bryan that eastern
delegates who differed with him caught
the Infection and Joined In moderately .
Nebraska's delegation was tho cynosure
OF observation. and the smooth-faced Sill
yer champion who had electrified the CON
ventlon sat unmoved in his seat ar the
end Of tho aisle opposite his opponent
from New York Senator Hill
THE VOTE Cog To 3o3.
When some degree Of quite was restored
the previous question was ordered ON the
platform and all amendments. MI Hi
requested n call OF States on his pro-
posed financial plank. At a.l5 o'clock J..
NJ the voting began upon Mr. Hills pro-
posed substitute FOR the free coinage
plank. II resulted: Ayes 3o3. noes. GIG.
Mr. Hi said he did not desire a call
Of states upon his two financial amend
ments but he did desire a vote by States
on thu resolution commenting the admin
lstration The second roll-call was be-
gun at 3.47 Z. NJ.
The result Of the roll-call on The resolu-
ton endorsing the administration was an
nounced. Ayes. 357; noes. 5Gi; not voting
and absent 6. Total. $50. This an
nounccmont accounted for all the dele
gates and was greeted with applause and
Kisses
Mr.. Hlrs two financial amendments
wero then voted down viva voce
TILLAfAN'S AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Tillman rose 10 ask the parliament
tarv status OF his amendment condemn
Ing the administration. The Chair re-
piled that II was still pending. il the gem
ileman desired TO press il. Mr.. Tillman
replied that as the failure TO endorse
was equivalent 10 "A vote Of censure, he
would not renew his amendment
At 4.37 T. NJ the roll Of states was
called on the adoption Of the platform as
reported by the Committee ON Resoiu-
lions The result was announced: Ayes,
62s: noes 3U1: alsCnt, ! Total. go
There was only the faintest applause
on the announcement OF this already an
tcpated result
At 4:47 T. VI. the convention took re-
cess until S =. NJ.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. c. July 9.-Forc-
cast for Friday.
Virginia Fair an Saturday night. and
probably Sunday; warmer, southwcsterly
winds.
North Carolina-Fair ti!l Saturday night;
slightly warmer. southerly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
Pnllce Commissioners.

The Board OF Police Commissioners held
It's regular meeting I'M the chiefs Office
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
transacted Tn. regular routine business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

ness" The man employed for wages
Is ~ much a business man as his en-
ployer. (Applause)
The farmer who goes out to toll In the
morning Is as much a business man as
the man who goes on the Board Of Trade
TO gamble In stocks. (Cheers) The
miner Is as much a business man as the
few financial magnates who in back
room corner the money OF the world.
Great cheeringJ
Mr.. Bryan said those he represented
were tired OF submitting 60 the burdens
which oppressed them I'VE beg no
longer. we petition no longer-we defy
them"
This denunciaton. uttered in Mr..
Bryans most dramatic manner. was fol-
owed by a scene Of wild excitement. and
cheering, which lasted several minutes.
What We need" Mr.. Bryan continued.
IS Andrew Jackson to stand as Andrew
Jackston stood. against the national
banks. We are told that our platform is
made 10 catch votes. We reply 10 them
That changed conditions make new Is
sues. Tho principles on which Demo-
crazy rests arc as everlasting as the hills.
but they must be applied 10 the new
conditions as they arir,.
THE SUPREME COURT.
New conditions have arisen. and We are
attempting 10 meet them. They tell us
that The incomc-taX question ought not TO
be- broi ght in here. that IT is Il new idea
They found fault with us for our criticism
Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States. We have not criticised II. We
have simply called attention TO IL. II you
want criticism or the court In the
matter Of the Income tax. read the dis
aenting opinions Of the Judges. They
say mat we proposed an unconstitutional
law. deny. The incline tax was not
unconstitutional. When d went before
the supreme Court for the first time II
dii not become unconstitutional until one
judge changed his mind. And we cannot
De expected 10 know when a judge VIII
change his mind. CHEERS and laushtsrD
The income tax is q just law. 1 am in
favor OF II. NpplauseD And when
find man who is not willing 10 pay
his share of the burdens OF the Govern
ment which protects him. 7 find man
who is unworthy 10 enjoy the blessings OF
a Government Ike ours. loud Cheers)
NATIONAL BANKS.
They say that we are opposed to the
national bank currency. n rs true. Thos.
Benton said that in searching history. he
could find but one parallel 10 Andrew
Jackson. that whed Caesar destroyed the
conspiracy of cataldine and saved Rome,
hc did for Rome what Andrew Jackson
did when Ne destroyed the bank con-
sr-racy. and saved America. We say i'm
our platform that the right to coin and
issue nhney IS "a function of government.
We believe that that power Of sovereignty
can no more. with safety. be delegated
10 private corporations than the power
10 enact penal statues or TO levy taxa
ton. Mr.. jefferson. VINO was once re-
garfed as good Democratic authority.
seems 10 have han different opinion
from the Senator from New York They
ten MS that the issuance Of paper money
is the function of the banks and that the
Government ought - go out Of The bank
ing business. sta-l with jefferson and
tell them. as DE- did. that the issue Of
money IS function OF government. and
that the banks ought 10 20 out OF The
governing business. Cheers and laugh
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RANGE on rurnuoMrrrR.

The range OF the thermometer at The
Times Office yesterday was as follows.
y a. M. a. Y NJ. a, Il. NJ, ~ =.
NJ. T5. y T.. NJ, 70; Y NJ, S Average.
s5l
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MATTHEW'S NOMINATED.

Senator David Turpe OF Indiana. rose
u nominate Governor Matthews. OF that
state. but was 50 indstlnctly heard that
cries Of louder were raised. and the
chairman explained that the senators
voice was weak ana asked indulgence.
He spoke as follows:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
'.The choice OF a candidate for the pres
idency. By the National Democratic Con-
ventlon. % one who Is 10 be the chief
MAGISTRATE OF this country for the next
official term, Of a successor TO the many
nlustrious Statesmen OF our poltieA isi.n
who nave served IN that exalted position.
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SECONDED BY MANY.


Mr.. Theodore +. Kluts. Of North Caro-
lima. seconded the nomination of Mr.
Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's nomination was also Sec
onded by Mr. George Fred. Williams. Of
Massachusetts,. who spoke Of browning
leader i'm the great agricultural move
ment that was giving hope TO the coun-
try and tone 10 the Democracy. I'VE
want" he said. "a young man 10 WELD
tho sword Of an indignant people. We
want. i'm this desperate contest. young
giant out OF the ioins OF a giant. We
want no Napoleon (cheersD. who marched
70 throne under the mantle OF liberty.
What | present 10 you Is a new Cicero
10 meet the new Catilenes OF to-day
Mr.. Thomas j. Lernan. OF Louisiana,
also made a seconding speech in favor
of Mr. BRYAN: We have this day" he
said. unlike our Republican brethren"
declared that we will no longer worship
the golden calf which England has set
up.
signs of Impotence at the length OF Mr.
Kernan's address interrupted him, TO
which ne replied. Il note with pleasure
that 1 am receiving the respectful atten-
ton OF the honorable gentlemen on the
floor. and / care no more for the jeers OF
the galleries than I care for the jeers OF
thu Republicans" Mr.. kernans was so
long before he named who IL was he was
supporting that loud cries OF "WhO H. it,"
were raised, and great uprOar prevailed.
He finally named Alr. Bryan and sat
down