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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
THE MIGMRM.

J. C. TOMLINSON. Passenger Agent.
Station foot Eleventh ana Water SITS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-21
iOING NORTH.
Central
Time.

Electric cars between Wheeling. Mar
tins Ferry and C., l.. & w. Depot in
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a. m. and $50 2. m, sAc0sf ----.-'i''J'
HOO D. M, Saturday only
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dertook a desperate remedy. Backing
away from the stone wall, he swung
the dog into the air with an effort and
charged headlong at the stone barrier
in an effort to crush the dog against
the wall.
Big Jack rose in his seat.
stick TO him. Buck," he growled
and his friends on every side Joined in
the cry of encouragement
Their cheers met the sharper calls OF
Bravo. toro," as the Mexicans hur-
rahed for their side.
But the bulls effort was failure.
Buck seemed TO know what was need
ed and threw himself almost out of
the way, and the bulls horns received
the greater shock of the impact AS
the bull backed away from the wall
the opposing cheers awaked the echoes
of the mountain side. Every Cornish
man loved the dog. and every miner,
whether friend or enemy, stood Shout
der TO shoulder with Big Jack in this
fight, while the MeXicans. though An
the minority. took the side Of the bull
and shrieked themselves hoarse over
this unexpected sport. The bull was nc
less determined than the dog. despite
the failure Of his new tactics. He tried
again the same plan, selecting a new
spot i'm the wall for his charge. From
behind the barriers swarthy faces peek
ked out at the fight. The faint-hearted
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amatuers applauded their vanquisher
in his efforts to do up the canine.
But all TO no avail were the efforts
of toro. The bull chung to him. Hoarse
growl answered maddened below, and
with no sign of diminution of strength
he threw his body about to save him
self the force of the blows when the
bull charged. But the bull had the
greater strength and Big Jack soon
saw that his animal must get the worst
of IL in the long run. The bull seemed
no know this, too, and with the energy
of despair dashed about the inclosure
The miner faced the seeming inevitable
destruction of his dog. He was stand
ing now, leaning on the edge OF the in
closure. when the bull with mighty
effort started on charge across the
arena. The chances were against Buck
and his master knew IL. There was a
shout and with a mighty bound the
giant figure Of the Cornishman landed
in the ring, and Big Jack rushed across
the arena and grasped the tail OF the
bull
The excitement was intense. every
spectator was on his feet. men and
women cheered In unison. IL was not
10 encourage Buck now, but the cries
we're Good Boy. Jack" on toward the
wall went the maddened animal. the
doe at his nose. the man at his tail
] Ris Jack straightened himself for an
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was time TO introduce some feature or
the fete day was a failure.
SO Big Jack with a pat of the hand
grasped his animal by the back of the
neck, and. with a swing, dropped him
into the ring in front of the bull.
For moment each eyed the other.
The big red monster, mis- sides wet with
his own blood. his nostrils distended,
his mouth dripping foam and flashing
his tail about. The little white dog
crouched even closer to the ground
than his crooked legs brought him.
IL was only for a moment. With a
roar of rage. with head down. the bull
charged upon his only visible foe. The
dog was like a craven image. Not a
muscles moved until the animal was
within few feet; then a spring. and
the jaws OF iron had obtained a grip
on the muEzle of the bull.
stick TO him. Buck!"
Bravo. toro,"
The opposing cries rang all about the
hiHsides. Cornishman against Mexican,
dog against bull. Then came the fight
OF strength against tenacity. The an
CRY bull, pitching and rearing. vainly
aried TO shake of the growing little
animal. who simply held the tighter as
his antagonist dragged him through
the dust or whirled him in the air. IL
was a desperate case, and the bull un-
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effort, dug his heels into the sand. and.
acting as an anchor. swung the bull
around before the dog had touched the
stone. But the bull was not to be
beaten in one round. despite this new
feature of the contest. He pranced
across the Enclosure, the human anchor
swinging him about almost in a circle
and preventing him from crushing his
lesser antagonist as he was attempt
ing.
All realized the desperateness OF the
situation. the would-be bull fighters
forgot their weapons and stood still,
too curious to make the effort which
would have then succeeded. The man
began TO tire; his friends cheered him
and then relapsed into silence. But
the Cornishman was not done yet. he
soon saw that his best move was TO
get the dog free, so in a momentary
pause. after a mad rush, there arose
the cry in Jacks hoarse voice;
Let go, Buck Let go
But before the order could be needed
another rush was carrying the trio
straight toward the wall. The miner
braced himself for another effort,
threw all his weight into one stand,
and those in the seats could hear the
cracking of the bulls tail as he was
swung about and stopped a few feet
from the barrier. In that. momentary
pause Buck let so and seeing a small
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opening in the door of the bull pen
ran out, in obedience to his MASTER
command. The bull, freed OF one OF
his antagonists, turned as If to finish
the other, when his foot slipped in the
dust and he went down. Big JACK
saw his opportunity and grasped IT.
Letting go the bulls tail he mage a
rush to the wall and a spring toward
the top. His hands grasped the upper
edge and he was Immediately hfted
out of danger by willing friends.
Alone in the arena, beloved, paved
and pranced the gaunt red bull En-
feebled by loss Of blood as he was,
there was still vigor in his roar of de-
fiance, and the crowd. recognizing the
fight he had made for his life. cheered
when the governor declared he should
not be killed. The faint-hearted anna
tuers were drawn up out of the pit ana
the crowd dispersed. leaving alone IN
his glory, monarch of all he surveyed
a lean, red bull. brought to be killed
kept to be honored.
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killing Georgia Doves.

In all. LASS doves were killed in one
day by II Macon. Ga, gunners recently.
OF these 201 were killed by one man; 40,
the least number. were killed by an
other That is what most OF the hunt
ers call great sport.-New York sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
NO. 33
A HAUNTEp SCOT.
A Gruesome Legend That Surrounds
Sliding Hill.

A Gruesome Legend That Surrounds
Sliding Hill.
There is contemplated change
to be mado in the public road along
Sliding Hill, between Hartford and
Now Haven. This is the place
whore for years and years ghosts
have been seen to step forth in tho
still hours of tho night, with Lam
tern in their hands, said to be hunt
ing for hidden treasurers, that were
supposed to be hidden there or
thereabouts in the early settlement
of tho valley,
AS tho story goes: Early settlers
drifted down the La Belle Revierre,
had stopping over night and while
encamped near this haunted spot
were murdered under tho cover of
darkness. They had much gold
with thom in their canoe, and the
'murderers being unable to carry
it ali with thom buried large de-
posite along Sliding Hill.
The place has been haunted ever
since, and belated travellers along
the road tell some gruesome stories
of tho speotors that sally forth at
tho dead hour of midnight, hdieous
in their ghastly habiliments.
Residents of Hartford and New
Havon, who havo had occasion TO
traverse this road aftor night have
witnessed these speoters of tho grave
in their coaseloss search for the
hidden wealth that ia said to lie in
fabulous quantities somewhere along
that road, and it is very rarely that
pooplo who arc familiar with tho
story over pass that way after night
fall
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
HEAVY STORMS.
The Present Month win Witness Some

Awful Weather.
Prof. Hicks, in his forecast for the
present month, says: "The year
1895 expires in the midst OF storm
period, with fullmoon approaching
aperigee on December 81. January
will, therefore, como in with storm
disturbances disappearing to the
East and high gales, with cold
wave, advancing from the North.
west About tho 4th or 9th a mod
Grating wave will cross the country,
resulting in moro rain and snow,
and will be followed from about the
9th to 9th with very cold. Tho 9th
to 18th expect heavy storms ofsleet
and snow, Immediately behind
which look for a sweeping cold
wave. This is Morcury period
reinforced by Yenus, Vulcan and
Mars. Reactionary storms of vast
energy and extent will set in about
the 18th, and continue several days;
thunder and heavy rains probable
to the South; these disturbances al
so will be followed by great cold,
which will reach far southwark.
From the 21st to tho oath falls ia
marked period of storm and quick
extremes of temperature; watch for
dangerous colds on the heels of all
storms; reaotionary storms due
28th to Both, will reach a crisis at
tho full moon, and tho month will
end in the midst of terrible gales
and cold wave from tho Northwest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15

From Thursdays Daily.
MIR. w. @. Nash, of Charleston, is
in town.
Mr.. Tom Mitchell, of Maggie, was
hero yesterday,
Col. Il. Il. Wallis, of Clarksburg
was here yesterday.
Mr.. Chas. Bright, of Brighton,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. @. N. Armitage, of Charles
ton, was here last night.
Mr.. Horny Faudree, of Montgom-
cry, was hero yesterday.
Mr.. "A. b. Fullerton, of Charles
ton, was in town last night.
Miss Roma Gilman, of Gallipolis,
was a visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. II. II. Hoiner, of Charleston,
was business visitor here yester.
day.
Mrs. Sarah CASTOR, of Dayton,
KY, is visiting her niece, Mrs. John
w. Lovo.
Miss Saddle Greer returned yes
to-day from visit to relatives up
tho Kanawha.
Mrs. j Q. Winget left yesterday
for Dentor, o., whore sho was call
ed by the death of relative.
Mr.. Earl Hysell was called to his
homo in Gallipolis yesterday, ow-
ing to tho ill uess of his father.
Mr.. P. L, Roush, of Longville,
mail agent on tho Ohio Rivar Rail.
road, was here yesterday and called
and renewed his subscription to the
Weekly.
Miss Annie Gilmore will return
to her home at Gallipolfs today &C
companisd by Miss Hattie Butler
who will be her guest until Satur.
day, thon returning here for a few
days.
Tho many friends of Mr.. S. N
Park will be pleased to learn Iha
he is rapidly recovering from thu
disability that has confined him tc
his bed for several weeks, and tha
he will be able to be around OF
crutches in day or 80.
From FRIDAYS Daily
Capt, John X ThomPao n, of Ray
mond City, iB I'm the city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
A nlg Lond OF HOES.

Ono of tho largest wagon loads of
pork brought to town for many
days was delivorod to Davis & Son
yesterday, by Mr.. Thos. Rayburn,
of Flat Rock. Thoro wero six hogs
in tho lot, the largest Weighing over
300 pounds. This suggests thofact
that tho above namod firm had in
thoir market yesterday, probably
tho largest amount of fresh meat in
stock horo for many months. Beef,
veal, pork, &c, to the amount of
over 5000 pounds. Davis & Son be-
lievo in printers ink, and their ad-
vortisemonts in tho Daily arc fro.
quently the subject of flattoring
comment. Moral: Advertise -tho
way Republicans vote in Ohio
"early and often"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
Point Pleasant, Buckhannon & Tygarts
Valley Railroad.

Tho Point Pleasant, Buckhannon
& Tygarts Valley Railroad is at last
an assured fact. The County Court
of Upshur county has closed a con.
tract with the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad for tho building of this
road. Three districts in Upshur
county give $4,000 and the b. &
o. furnished the remaining amount
necessary to complete the road.
The road commences at Buck.
hannon Junction on the Grafton
and Belington division and termi
ates at tho town of Buckhannon, u
distance of Ia miles. Work will be
commenced as soon as the weather
will permit, and the road will be
completed the coming season.
The building of this road will be
of untold interest to tho town of
Buckhannon and surrounding coun-
try in the way of reduction of
freights and quick transportation of
her vast lumber interests and prod
ucts of factories, mills, etc., located
in and near Buckhannon. Not
only will this be of interest to
Buckhannon, but also great con-
venience to Grafton and her citI-
zens on account of the quick pas
sage to and from Buckhannon.-
Journal of Commerce.
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Col. Fitzgerald Again.

Col. n w. Fitzgerald, of Torra,
Alta, West Va, and DIR. Edgar
@. Boall, the editor of the Phron-
illogical Journal, have purchased
tho publishing interests of Fowler
S Wells, in Now York City. Col.
Fitzgerald was the Populist candt-
date for Congress in tho Second dis.
trict, and about q month ago was
arrested in Now York City for
maintaining nuisance in tho shape
ola waiter at his restaurant dressed
in bIoomers. The Colonel immedi-
atoly brought suit against tho city
for 800 600 damages. He is very
we'll known in this section of Wcst
Virginia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
A pEDAGoGUE,s pILEMMA.
Teachers state Cold Facts and Destroy
the Halo Around Santa Claus.


the Halo Around Santa Claus.
Prof. w. r. Snydor, superintond.
ont of public schools at Muncio,
Ind, finds himsolf in tho uncnvia,
Bile position of arbitrator of pecu.
llar trouble. betwoen tho tcachers
and the parents of tho school chill,
dren.
1t is a custom for tho various
classes to hold Christmas exercises
each year just before tho holidays.
This year just after the EXERCISES
closed tho teachers in tho lower
grades informed tho childron that
their cntorprising papas and NAM
mas had boon imposing on them
by making thom boliovc thero is n
Santa Claus, whoreas he is only n
mythical creation.
Tho childron went homo with
aching heartsand with tears in their
oyos, feeling that Christmas had
lost it's charm for thom. A few
werc 30 gloomy and despondent
that they refused to have anything
to do with their presents.
The parents arose in their indig-
nation in body. They won't to
Superintendent Snyder and after
explaining tho situation to him do
mandod that the "hoartless' pod
agogues be dismissed. Tho super.
intet dent is porplexcd as to what
to do.
Tho teachers intimate that a
strike is not improbable should he
dismiss tho offenders. On tho
other hand, if he does not, tho par
ents say they will compel the school
board through public sentiment to
discharge them.
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Personal Mention,

GeTBOnal MenIlOuS
From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Lizzie Hogg is on the sick
list.
Mrs jeff Hunter, of Mercer's Bot
tom, is quite sick.
Mr.. Thos. Fl. Mohler, of Lock Z
was hore last night.
DIR. Fred Couch, of Charleston
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. r. II. Raymond, of Middle
port, was here yesterday.
Hon. John P. Austin, of Red
Mud, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Frank G. Hamer, of Gallipo.
lis, was in our city, yesterday.
Mr.. John Bechtle, ofKanawha
Five Mile, was here yesterday.
Hon. @. j. Beard, of South Side,
was secn on our streets yesterday.
Mr.. j. N. Jones, of Huntington.
was registered at tho Phoenix last
night.
Miss Amelia Pribble, of st. Marys,
is here on a visit to friends and
relatives.
Mr.. A. r.. Shaw, of tho X. g. NJ,
is at home for few days visit to
his family.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Purden, which has been quite
sick, is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. @. Miller, spent
yesterday with their daughter Mrs.
Rankin Wiley.
Miss Alico Noalo returned last
night from short visit to the Misses
Sehon, at Huntington.
Miss Simio Morris is homo from
a stay with her sister at Dolby, w.
Va.-Gallipolis Journal.
Miss Hattie Butler came up from
Huntington last night to attend the
Stortz- Munford wedding.
Miss Kate Noale went to Char.
lesion yesterday, on short visit to
friends. Shc will return Thursday.
Miss Maude Day has returned to
hor homo at Huntington, after a
pleasant visit to friends and rola-
tives hore.
DR.. Fravol, of Poca, was hero
yesterday in consultation with Drs.
Neale and Barbco over DR.. A. r..
Barbee, who is dangerously ill.
Thos. ]. Richardson, yard master
at the Ohio River Railroad yards at
this place, is confined to his bod
with sickness at his rooms in tho
Klino House.
Miss Amie Gilmore, of Gallipolis,
came up yesterday to attend the
Stortz Munford wedding. She is
tho guest of Col. Thos. Munford
and family, at Lock IL.
Messrs. Honor Smith, Tol. Strib.
ling, @. Il. Beale and Chas. LOWS
returned yesterday from Hunting
ton, whore they went TO attend q
dance and reception givon by the
Gypsio Club.
Miss EIanor Young who has boon
hcr parents at Syracuse,
Ohio, during tho holidays, returns
today to resume her duties as prin.
oipaI of the University of Music at
Granville, Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15

John S. Miller gots from the
county s25.OO for the building used
in the smallpox case last summer,
and 1T will be retained, thoroughly
renovated, securely fastened and
posted as pest house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
WIN Renounce the throttle.

1t is said that William Carr, a
well.known Ohio River Railroad
engineer, living in Wheeling, has
fallen heir to large fortune, some
thing like sixty. five millions of dol
lars, through an estate which has
been in the hands of trustee for
ninety-nine years in Baltimore. 1t
is said Carr, who is over fifty years
of age, is one of three boirs, and
that he will give up his position on
the road in few weeks or as soon
as he hears something definite.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15

Some people may not think it,
yet it is a most dangerous thing for
person to tampor with witness
for the State in criminal cases. Tho
law deals very harshly with shuch
persons, hence this warning.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15

There is ono road in this county
which has no overscer, and it is
truthfully said by many that it is
tho best road in the county. 1t
runs through Waggener and Rob.
inson Districts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
Abstract of Proceedings OF county Cour
January Term, 1896.

AOOOs
j. A. Dunn elected President for
tho ensuing year.
II. u. Blessing appointed Survey
or of Road Precinct No. l, Cooper
district for the period of three years.
Qualified and gave bond.
Upon petition of Moses Roush
and othors for tho establishment of
a public road in Graham district.
Land owners summoned to first day
of next term and continued.
Upon petition of Edward Stanley
and others for public road in Ar
buckle district, commencing at Lit
tie Sixtoen road on lands of NJ. j..
Beard, thence through her land and
land ofG. Poffenbarger distance
of about one half mile to Pond Gut
road. II. Q. Hannis, A. G. Beard
and w. II. Howard, appointed
viewers.
Upon tho petition of Thomas
Finney, r. f. Morris and others for
a public road, beginning at or near
where tho county road makes a
turn north and leads to Kanawha
river on tho lands OF the late Jos.
Burnside, in Clendenin district
thence in q westerly direction
through lands of said Burnside to
line lands known as the Miller land
thence in westerly direction
through tho Miller lands to limo of
land of Henry Fry, thence in a
westerly direction through lands of
Henry Fry south of his barn TO first
opening between the pedestals of tho
approach to tho Ohio River Rail
road north of fill, thence in west,
erly direction to tho nearest street
in Morris addition to tho town of
Henderson. N. p. Hope, Jno. P.
Austin and w. II. Howard, appoint
ed viewors.
Morgan Greenle exonerated from
payment of taxes eraeneously as
sessed on 2434 acres in Cologne dis
trIct.
Jno. P. Austin gavo additional
bond as guardian of the minor
children of Hezekiah S. Patterson
and Nancy S. Patterson, deceased.
w. d. Roush released from pay
ment of taxes on personal property
in Union district.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15

Circuit Court will convene Fob.
3rd. There are some sixteen fell
ony cases for trial, one of which is
for murder, the case of the State VS..
T. @. Potts, who killed John Ian
ier. The term promises to be a
very interesting one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
Highest Of all in Leavening Power

From Fridays Daily.
Messrs. d. a. Brown and d. H,
Rober, of Jackson, were here yes
terday.
Mrs. Morgan Long, of the Flats,
was here yesterday, the guest OF
Mr.. Will Gardner and family.
MIR. It. L. McClelland, of Wash.
ington, Pa, who is largely engaged
in the oil business, is in the city.
Capt. Oscar N. Greor, leaves to-
day for Columbus to resume his
work in the Panhandle Machine
Shops.
Mrs. j. w. @. Armstrong, OF
Spencer, is here on visit to her
brother, Mr.. Geo. w. Nj. Huff. and
family.
Marcus Friedman was down from
Point Pleasant Tuesday helping in
voice their branch store here
Gallipolis Journal.
Engineer Frank Ellis, wife and
little son, who have been on visit
to friends and relatives at Colum
bus, Ohio, have returned.
Mr.. VIM. Steenborgen, of Gallipo.
lis Ferry, Secretary and Treas,
urer of tho West Virginia Society
of Civil Engineers, was in town
yesterday.
MIR. j. l.. Riley, of Columbus,
selling his own high grade cigars,
is in tho city, Mr., Riley is one of
the cleavorest travelling mon that
comes to our city, always in good
humor and chucked full of now
stories. He is also just about as
good salesman that ever carried a
grip.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15

Mr.. Theopilus schott, foreman of
the stone cutters at Lock IL, com
menced yesterday with his men to
finish the center pier and abutment
of the dam. Mr.. Scbott says that
according to the quality of tho stone
used, this will be tho best pier on
the river.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15

The Ktna Furnace at Ironton,
the largest in the United States
goes into blast next week after an
idleness of many years. 1t will
give employment to 300 men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15

1t is reported that IL Massachus
eiss pastor is on trial before his con,
gregation because ter years or so
ago it is alleged he attended a
theatre and applauded the actors.
Tho wrotohod man concealed his
crimo long timo. But murder
will out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
Girls don't eat candies unless Va

Girls don't eat candies unless you
know from whence they came.
Miss Shraffenberger of Middletown.
Ohio, the other day received nice
box of candies which was found to
be treated with strychnine, from
some unknown person.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
DENTISTS.
DR.. d. w. Petty, Dentist,

DIR. ID. w. Petty, Dentist,
of this city, has now ono of tho best
fitted offices in the State. Evcry
apparatus and appliance in Office
and Laboratory is now and of the
latest improved. If you want your
teeth SdUed go see him. If you
have to have an artificial plate, ho
can mako you the best.