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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
Graves SON,
TRUSTEES SALE
or Real Estate Near Wheeling. Ohio COun-
~. Vest Virginia.

or Real Estate Near wheeling Ohio COun-
~. Vest Virginia.
Nv virtue of a deed of trust made by
David NJ. Alexander and Z. Il. Alexander,
his wife to the Undersigned trustee, dated
on the 10th day Of November, 1892, and
recorded in the office OF the clerk OF the
County Court of Ohio county, West Nlr-
einIa in Deed Of Trust Book No. So, page
267. | will! on Saturday. the 2ith day Of
Apri. 1891. commencing a. 10 a. M, sell
al public auction At the north front door
of the Ohio County Court House, the fos-
lowing described tract or parcel OF land.
Situated about 2I2 miles east of the city of
Vhecliug viz. certain tracu or parcel OF
land on the waters OF WOODS run and
Edsing;on run, ONO county. West VII
ginia. being al Of that part Of said ID. NJ.
AleXanders farm, lying south or a certain
branch of Woods run and known as Wad-
dies run. Poorhouse run and Polecat run,
at GreggsVille, in said county, adjoining
lands OF the late John Woods, the Edging-
ron land ElZey Green Garter and others,
containing three hundred acres. more or
less, and for a full description OF said
land reference Is hereby had 10 the title
papers of The late Alkaline Caldwell now Of
record in the land records OF Ohio county,
West Virginia, being the same farm devised
TO said D. II. Alexander by said Adaltne
Caldwell, and is now rented TO Wesley
Bowman and was formerly occupied by
AIyer y ickerson AMI said Bowman. Said
land is Underlaid with coal and well adapt
ed for d Try, farming or gardening.
TERMS OF SALE-One-thrd or as
much more of the purchase money as the
purchaser may desire to pay in cash on the
day of sale; the balance in two equal year
ly payments with interes;, for which the
purchaser - to give his notes secured salts
factorily 20 said trustee and the title 70 be
retained until said notes are paid.
w. V. HOGE, Trustee.
]. c. HERVEY. Auctoneer.
The above sale is adjourned until Sat
urday. June 9TH 1891. ~ 10 o'clock a. m. at
same place. IT which time said land will
~ offerad in De reels or lots to suit Uur-
chasers and sold in such lots or as a
whole. as may be most advantageous to
the parties selling.
ap2joawu w V. HOGE. Trustee
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR Blank
House Leases Oil Leases. For Rent Cards
For Sale Cards and Rooms for Rent
Cards. Call at Register Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
MANY VISITORS THIS WEEK.
All Arrangements Now Completed for the
Entertainment of L. {. It's.


Special to the Register.
Huntington. W. Va. May 1.-THE
local lodge Of the United Commercial
Travellers have now all arrangements
completed for the entertainment of all
the visiting councils of Kentucky and
West Virginia. which wilp-be' here on
Friday and Saturday of this week TO
attend the first annual meeting Of the
grand council of the TWO States.
The reception committee claim that
FIVE hundred visiting cOuncilmen will
be here from the cities Of Louisville,
COviugtOu. Maysville and Lexington.
Kentucky, and Charleston, West Nlr-
ginia.
A number of members Of this popu-
lar order will also be here as visitors
from Cincinnati. Columbus, Ports
mouth and GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Elaborate preparations have been
made by the Huntington people for
their entertainment while here.
On Friday evening the famous Gypsy
Club. the leading society organization
of the state. will give a swell ball in
their honor and already more than
eight hundred invitations have been
sent out by this popular club for the
event
The COvingtOn, Kentucky delegation
will be accompanied by about forty
ladies' ana the ladies reception COM
mittee here have made extensive prep
aratious for their entertainment while
here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
IMPORTANT.
has the Supreme Court Disposed OF
the Liquor License Laws Along
with the Cigarette Law?-An Inter
esting Discussion by Hon. j. B.
Finley.
To The EDITOR Of the Register.

To the Editor Of the Register.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va. May The
act of the Legislature of West Virginia,
passed February DIST. 1895 amending and
re-enacting section &C chapter 80 of the
Code so as to provide a license for the sale
of cigarettes at retail. has been declared
bv the state Supreme Court to be uncon-
stitutional so far as ii apples TO cigarettes
manufactured in other States imported
into this State and sold in the manufac-
turers original packages. From the de-
cislon of the court / quote the following:
"CO Where cigarettes are manufactured
in sister State and placed in paper boxes
for convenience Of the sale, and such boxes
are provided with a proper label giving
the name of the cigarette, the caution no.
tice. the number of the factory the num-
her of the district. the name Of the State
in which they are manufactured and the
proper internal revenue stamp. duly can
celed. is pasted across the end Of such
package so as to seal the same, in accord
ance with requirements Of the act OF Con-
gress and the internal revenue laws gov
erning the packing, shipment and sale OF
cigarettes such paper must be regarded as
an original package. and its character will
not be changed by its being placed with
other boxes of tho same kind in modern
box for shipment
The section and chapter Of the Code
which imposed a license on the sale of
cigarettes before its repeal by the last
Legislature. also imposes the license fees
on the sale Of spirituous liquors. VIII not
this definition of what constitutes an
Original package" given in the decision
Of the court operate TO nullify to q large
extent the license fees imposed by the
State and municipalities on the sale Of
liquors?
BY an act OF Congress, passed March
Sd. 1897 distillers may now bottle their
spirits in bond. These bottles may con-
tain rs small a quantity as one-hah pint
Each bottle must have attached tax
paid stamp and must also show the dis
tiller's name the number of his distillery,
his collection district. his State and the
time of bottling. These requirements will
bring each one of these bottles of spirits
clearly. whiting the courts definition of an
original package. regardless of whether
they are shipped separately or N number.
What. then. is to prevent any one who
has paid the special tax required by the
I. S. government Of all liquor dealers
from purchasing of dis,illers outside OF
the State and selling in the original pack
age" anywhere in the State without pay
ing State or municipal license fees? in
disposing of the cigarette law l fear the
court has also disposed very effectualiy
of local option" and dry towns as
well, as deprived the State and our cities
of much revenue. J. b. FINLEY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
OF DISSOLUTION.

Take notice that I. John W. Combs
president of the Kingston Carriage. Com
pany. hereby certify that the following
resolution was duly passed by unani-
mons vote of the stockholders of said
company at a general meeting held at the
office of the company. No. Is Broadway,
New York City, on Monday, April 18th
Resolved. That the business of this COM
pany be discontinued from this date and
HAT John W. Combs. I. II. Murford and
peter s. Jennings be and are hereby APP
pointed trustees to take possession of all
the property and assets of said company;
~ nav NH debts and liabilities of said COM
panv' TO make proper distribution of the
balance among the stockholders.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto set
NV hand as president of said company
ard caused the seal thereof 10 be duly af-
fixed this 10Th day of April, 1891.
JOHN W. COMBS.
Seal. President.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05

While at Peekskiil. N. l., Mr.. ]. a.
Scriven, prominent manufacturer Of
New York City, purchased a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Such
GOOD results were obtained from its use
that he sent back to the druggist from
whom he had obtained it for two more
bottles of the same remedy. When you
have a cough or cold give this prepara-
ton a trial, and like Mr.. Scriven you
will want it when again in need Of such
a medicine. 1t is a remedy of great
worth and merit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
GRAFTON News NOTES.

Special TO the Register.
Grafton. w Va, May 4.-Ben o.
Sargeant sold his news stand and sta
tionery store to c. W. Monroe to-day
Mr.. Monroe expects to enlarge his stock
and do u general jobbing business for
this section under the name of the Graf
ton News Company.
Prof. r J Humphreys is receiving
the congratulations of his hosts of
friends to-day on his recent marriage to
Miss Mollie Smallwood, one of the
teachers FOL. q number of years in the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05

Mr.. Jacob Esbenson, who i in the en-
pIov of the Chicago Lumber Co., at Des
Noines. Iowa, says: Il have just sent
some medicine back 70 my mother in
the old country, that 1 know from per
sonaI use 10 be the best medicine IN the
world for rheumatism, having used it
in nv family for several years. I, is
called Chamberlain Pain Balm. L al
for sale by druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
TnuSTEE5 SALE,

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10y WI ~ " "a T-,..t.
~ 'I PaL.i,r ~ ' III. Nj
81 dsyrf Aue,sf 1s ...
$500 en- ~ III. a. ..-.
49,. d.Nj ~ -,..- .Y..
-oo y,..;i - ~.
'''' go, W ,.,t- ...ff
Sal NLA ~ -- .....
at the north from. ou
of ohio county. We
lie sale the foll0WIu-
cav. All inc coal nos
lov-ing described tract
acres more or Jess. UHa 81.
land included ia the ioio"-.
Reginniug at Ii large OAK
RIM. thence -. II T.. lb'2
t~ee et1r7D near bank o, gun
/, ~. nOi+e 20 q stake iu
tL.nca \ 1872 r. poles 10 q.
49, To-. thence :. 90, J..
- i'm The edge Of Marsha.
7.i.S n. ROAD y. iyi2 T..
80 ft.uce leaving r01l
- "a a STA kc iu the edge 0.
~ ,.itb this road y. ISL j..
Iigb stump 3 poles east oi
* l. 81, poles 70 stake l'
d, 49, a. Ia beech tree iu OBJ.
5 MIN tha-e lines :. 122
az : w 2lis poles t0
S.";+IP H. "a Witt rgk. t..-
~ a.; ,,cles 10 n white oak: S.
20 20 w w ~ IL noIfs. = u, s..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
FOR SALE
. EOetoria Glase 70 T.r.
FCR RENT.
RINEHART & TATUl.
OEFER EOR SAFE

10. T.. % or 70 shares Wheeling "r. 20
shares EXchause Bunk STOCK.
A WOOdsGale dwelling. rooms ara b..
lot 7OX1Sl feet.
No. III Fourteenth street, hJu..
3OXl20 feet.
Building lots on Ohio .r"t ls.aHL
feet
No. 81 South Broadway, brick DO. ...
feet.
No. 1903 Eoff street. J. rooms. .r
lot 6JXl5J feet.
No. 1I27 Alley II. 6 rooms. 'a. So g..
No. q y. Huron sre,-. @ rooms.
30 feet
No. 1926 Chapiiae street q so.m.
i0yl3J feet. with 3-s-Cly D--..
side Market street
No Investment so Safe as Real Isla.eA
Money to Loan on City Really.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
PARTISAN TICKET NOMINATED.

Special to the Register.
Martinsburg. w Va, May 24-The
Democrats made these nominations for
CITY Council tonight: First ward, c.
c. Lemen; Second ward. H. S. Cushwa;
Third ward. George d. Roberts; Fourth
ward. John Foley; Fifth ward, ], NJ.
Stunkle.
Wesley Kaufman was nominated by
the Republicans in the Third ward in
place of Ellsworth Gettle. who with
drew. Both parties have full tickets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05

West Grafton schools. 1t seems as the
wedding took place some two months
ago, but the Professor kept the affair
quiet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05

FOR RENT-A large front p3rlo, ,
nished for one or TWO gentlemen h. ~
fully located. No. II y. Front N. ms
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
lis Fourteenth street. q .
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms az V, .
Fourteenth street. r7,55 %
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
10 toIent still noticed to be in that di-

the talent still noticed to be in that d.
rectiOn. IL
Treat e Crawford arc casing Their
Asher No. ! to the northeast of deyei-
ment considerable distance.
Nichols & Barnsdall will be ready TO
commence spudding on the j. A. Max
We'll one and a quarter miles east OF
development by Friday. Why they
have not drilled in their No. Woods
remains a mystery. 1t is thought they
are endeavoring to make some kind OF
a compromise.
Oil City. Pa, May 4.-Certifcate oil
closed at S5c bid. Credit balances were
unchanged. Refined oil has advanced
twenty points in past two days and is
now quoted at 6.25c Runs 1O3,-
en- barrels: shipments 1c2,03S barrels.
New York, May 4.-Petroleum-
pennsylvania crude steady; June Size
bid; no sales.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-05
FOR RENT,
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-The desirable two s.,-, .....
residence. No. 10 Main sr
For particulars inquire on .-.m.s -5
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

body and decorated wings. A long
string passes through the body in which
it is wound on some kind of q spring
spool Both ends of the string are out
of the body, one at the tail and the
other at the head Of the bird. The end
of the string at the tail is held by some
one or fastened to something stationary,
while the other end is taken. hold of
and pulled with a slight force. AS the
string is pulled the birds wings move
UP and down in exact imitation of the
wings of a real bird W4.an in motion
and the bird moves up the string to the
hand of the person doing the pulling.
A toy fountain which spurts real
water is likely to find plenty of pur-
chasers. Through a tiny tube a single
stream of water is thrown into the air
to a height Of several feet, according TO
the pressure applied. The water and
pressure are supplied by tiny steam
engine.
Electric storage battery cars in i'm
itation of the trolley cars use dry
batteries and work to perfection. So
called motorcycles with rubber tires are
operated by springs which are wound
up. Locomotive power is furnished for
| a new engine by large fly wheel and
it's own weight. Someone must give
the engine a good start and it acquires
sufficient momentum to travel quite a
| distance.
A pair of bicycle racers is a new and
odd toy. Both bicycles, on which ri
ders are seated, are fastened to the sim
gle machine which operates both by
long rods. Both bicycles travel about
the power box in circles, one Of the ma
chimes moving in a smaller circle than
the other. 1t seems impossible to tell
| which wheel and rider will win the
| race.
There are good old-fashioned Dutch
windmiIls run by steam power, and
there is a new piece of machinery for
elevating a series Of hOds for carrying
up imitation loads of coal and gravel.
etc. There is also an ice wagon, in
which imitation Jumps of ice made out
of glass are carried. Many Of the per-
fected forms of new toys are evidently
designed to teach children the practical
affairs of life. Several toys of that
character have already been enumerat-
ed. For the boys there are turning
lathes, sawmills, breWeries, distilleriets,
etc. One single piece, operated by ma
chinery. has a grindstone, set of trip
hammers, a turning lathe and a saw
mill.
For the little girls there never was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
FOR HOLIDAY TRADE
MANY NOVELTIES ARE ON EXEiB{-
TION IN ZIG DOWNTOWN
STORES.
FRANCE, GERMANY, AMERICA,
VIE WITH ONE ANOTHER IN THE
MAKING OF HANDSOME
TOYS.
DcLLs WALK, TALK AND SING.
Miniature Trolley Cars, Motorcycles
Eun by Electricity and Wonder
ful Music Boxes.

T-'E-cs and mothers are already
Vi -.- C-Hrtcwn stores to get Christ
M .cys for t-a Children, and for once
IL = tie net 1-,.-E any trouble find
ilG rev things. every establishment
has something to show which it never
hcl before. and many improvements
o. olJ cont.ivances besides. 1t has
becu q long time since as many novel
ties could be found in the toy depart
ments OF the big stores. All of the new
toys are not to be found at any one
store by any means. At nearly every
store can be found at least a few toys
which cannot be found at any of the
others.
France, Germany and America have
fairly outdone themselves this year in
deyising fresh entertainment for the
little folks. These three countries con-
tain the great toy producers and in
Ventors of the world. Germany is not
SO great on inventions as the other
two, but is nevertheless one Of the
greatest in supplying finished and eX-
ceI}ert goods to both hemispheres.
Most of the novelties in mechanical
toys, which are the kind largely in
demand for little children, are imported
from France and Germany, says the
Chicago Chronicle.
DOLLS THAT WALK AND TALK.
France sends this season the most
remarkable and highly cultivated dolls
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

today is simply that Old jolly god So
bered I'D, washed and purified.
The Dionysia of the Greeks, the Sat
urnalia of the Romans, the Twelve
Nights of the old Norsemen and of the
Teutons all celebrated the coming Of
the winter solstice. People then gave
themselves I'D to all sorts Of revelry
and excess. In the Dionysia the repre-
sentative figure was not the young
Dionysius or Bacchus, but the aged
CHEEKY and disreputable Silenus, the
chief of the satyrs and the god of
drunkards. In the Saturnalia 1t was
Saturn, in the Germanic feasts it was
Thor, both long bearded and white
haired gods like Silenus.
Now, although the central figure Of
the Christian festival is the child God,
the Christ Kindlein, the influence of
long pagan custom was too strong
within the breasts Of the early Chris
tians to be easily superseded. The ira
dition of hoary age as the true repre-
sentative of the dying year and it's
attendant Publications still remained
smoldering under the ashes of the past
It burst into new flame when the past
was too far back to be looked upon
with the fear and antagonism of the
church, when there seemed no longer
any danger of a relapse into pagan
ism. At first, however, the more digni-
fed representative was chosen as more
in keeping with the occasion. Saturn
was unconsciously rebaptized as st.
Nicholas, the name of the saint whose
festival occurs in December, and who,
as the patron Of young people, is espe-
cially fitted for the patronage OF the
festival which has come to be looked
upon as especially that of the young.
At first st. Nicholas did not supersede
the Christ child, but accompanied him
in his Christmas travels, as, indeed, he
still does in certain rural neighbor-
hoods of Europe where the modern
spirit has been least felt.
st. Nicholas, according to the hagi-
ologists, was g. bishop of Myra, who
flourished early in the fourth century.
He is the patron Of children and school
boys.
1t is strange that everywhere st.
Nicholas is most honored and his feast
day most observed the most pions and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

entire evening they are allowed fun
license in the villages, though in some
Of the towns the festival has for good
reasons, been prohibited. For weeks
before the eve Of st. Nicholas a devil
may occasionally be seen at the win
dow of some cottage where the children
are supposed to be naughty or their
elder sister is known to be particularly
attractive 1t is proof of the sound
nerves of the children that no harm
seems to come from an exhibition
which, for the younger among them,
is a serious and even dreadful ordeal.
When st. Nicholas has left, the chill
dren return to their own homes, but
they do not believe that the generosity
of the sanity bishop has been exhaust
ed after saying their prayers and
going to bed. they place dishes or 5as-
kets upon the WindoWsul with their
names written within them, and in
these their parents deposit small pres
ents. which their little sons and
daughters fancy he has brought.
In many places the burbear over
shadows in Importance both the Christ
child and St. Nicholas. lie appears
under different names and i'm different
guises. in Lower Austria he is the
fTightfuI Krampus, with his clankiug
chains and horrible devils mask who
Notwithstanding his gilded nuts and
apples, gingerbread and toys. which
he carries in his basket, is the terror
Of the nursery. In Hanover, Holstein
and Meckienburg ne is known as Clas.
In Silesia his name is Joseph.
Sometimes the bugbcar was a female
In Lower Austria she was called the
BudelfTau. IL SUab;a il was he Berch-
tel who chastised children that did
not spin diligently with rods but re-
Warded the Industrious with dried
pears, apples and nuts
The female bogie survives especially
in Russia ard in Italy. In the former
place she is known as the BabOusLkl,
in the latter as the Befana. Bciana
is corruption Of EpiphaniG, or Epi-
phany. For ii is on Epiphany, Jan G.
that the italians make presents 90
their children in COMMUNICATION Of the
gifts given by the three Wise Men 10
Christ on that date.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

bottom of the box are scattered a num-
Der of wooden pins, set up for the top
to knock over. A metal track running
around the top of the box keeps the
top within certain limits. When the
pins have been set up and the top
placed in position, the saw-like instru-
ment is pushed through a guiding
groove and engaged against the sur
face of the top. 1t is then quickly
rapidly out of its position and goes
whirling around the box, knocking
down the pins.
HOW PILLOW-DEX IS PLAYED.
The directions for pillow-dex state
that it may be played by both young
and old, but it is certainly suited only
for the very young. Those. engaging
in the game are divided into two par
ties. placed facing each other on the
longest sides of a table A string or
ribbon is stretched down the middle
of the table between the two lines of
the PLAYERS A rubber bag especially
made for the purpose is started in
play and the object Of each side is to
keep the bag from alighting on the
near side of the. string by knocking it
with the hand through the air toward
the opposing side.
The jeweiry stores have beautiful
new pocketbooks, card cases, ETC., in
elephant and buffalo skins mounted
with the new rose gold finish. There
are also miniature link girdles, split
dollars and half dollars for pictures,
enamel picture frames, gun metal ci-
garette cases, etc, etc. One store has
brought block. tinware to Chicago for
the first time Large old-fashioned
,,ooJo
metal and they are strikingly hand
some. They were, imported together
with some viking drinking horns.
Brosnian ware from Turkey is also
here for the first time. The solid metal
is in rose water pitchers and coffee
pots. Inlaying in this ware is done in
gold, silver, copper, steel and wood.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
OF PAGAN CELEBRA-
TIONS.
LEGEND OF ST. NICHOLAS.
USURPED THE PLACE OF
OLD SANTA.
BEFANA
BABOUSHKA.
The Kris KringIe Of the Germans
The Santa Claus of Other
Europeans.

The jolly, pot-bellied, FOSTERING old
Santa Claus is in hot water. Preachers
and parents are rising up against him,
declaring that he is a fraud and as
such ought to be suppressed. Thank
heaven, a sporadic agitation like this
can have no serious results. Recalci-
trant parents and preachers will pass
away. Santa Claus will endure until
the end, as he has endured from the
beginning.
No one can say how old he Is or at
what period he made his first appear
ance among prehistoric men. The name
Of Santa Claus, by which he is known
in America, is the Dutch pet name for
st. Nicholas. The name Criss Cringle,
by which he is known in England, is
a corruption of Christ Kindlein, or the
Christ child. But the festivities that
distinguish Christmas existed long be-
fore Christianity, and a. jolly god Of
good cheer appears as the personifca-
ton of the period from the earliest pa
gan times. Now, the Santa Claus of