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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15

a trife Of her warlike cast OF coun-
tenance. "Spose all them women
hadn't refused you. Hull Parsons. what
them"
"They didn't refuse me. wildly" re-
turned the widdower. trying TO look
sheepish and dropping his voice an oc-i
tave lower. "S'pose hadn't oughterl
tell on 'em, but-er-er can you keep
a secret, widdy?"
81 amt like the women who can't, "
remarked the widow shortly.
We'll. then I wuz the one who did
the refusin-the hull passed. went fur
me right heavy; guess cause twas
leap year, or they tryin' on some o.
them new women ways. or somethin'
like that. But my mind wuz sot all
'long-d'ye see, widdy?"
And Widow Perkins invited Wild
over Parsons TO stay 10 dinner be-
cause she thought she saw.-New
York World.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15

street left Yesterday for Cincinnati.
accompanied by Miss Mollie Clancy Oh
Clarksburg.
George Gilmore and wife, OF Cleve-
land. have returned home after spend
ing a week with his mother on North
Main street.
Mrs. Chas. Vierheller, with Swaback-
er's. left yesterday for Cincinnati, New
port and Louisville, to spend while
with friends.
A M, Jolly. Of Beaver Falls, was in
the city Yesterday to attend a meeting
OF the Board Of Directors Of the street
railway company.
Mr.. John Yaeger, bookkeeper at the
Central Glass works, and family, ar
rived home Saturday after spending
several weeks there.
Mr.. Ed. Kemple and wife. Of the East
End, left yesterday on the steamer
VIM. J. Cummins for Cincinnati TO
spend several weeks.
Misses Lydia and Birdie Prince,
daughters Of Capt. VIM. Prince, and
Miss Mary Clayton, of the Island, left
on the Queen City Thursday for Gin
cinnati.
DR.. and Mrs. C. L. Hill and children,
of No. 81 Twenty-secOnd street, went
to Elm Grove yesterday, where they
will make their home for the remainder
of the summer.
Messrs. w. C. Handlan, ST., and
George Otte will leave tomorrow for
Cambridgeboro. After a couple of
weeks there Mr.. Otte will go to Missouri
for a long rest.
Albert Burke and Lou Schneider left
last evening for Pcssum Rifle to visit
the Old Maids Fishing Club. This club
is composed of well-known young ladies
Of the South Side, and they are having
a good time keeping Cd maids hall.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15

a couple of weeks visit with relatives
at Culloden, w. Va.
Ernest Hoge and sister, Miss Emily
left yesterday for the Nashville En-
position.
Ira Sedgwick left last evening for the
Nashville Exposition.
Mrs. f. A. Lindemuth is spending
several days with relatives at Iron
ton.
Mrs. John Reed left yesterday, for
a weeks visit Point Pleasant, with her
parents.
John Deegan. who has been visiting
relatives here for the past two weeks,
left yesterday over the B. & o. road
for his home at Gate City, Ala.
Mrs. R. Barr is visiting relatives at
Steubenville for a few days.
Joe Pennington, Ted Jones. James
Tannehill and Henry Stillwell were
contemplating a trip to Bellaire last
evening. owing to the fact that they
were unable to take in the Cincinnati
excursion.
Mrs. VIM. Jones and daughter, Miss
Lillian, returned home last evening
from a weeks visit with relatives at
Pittsburg.
Robert Hutchinson left yesterday for
Cumberland, Md, to visit relatives.
Miss Daisy Flutenberger. of Steubez-
vile. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ell
mer Robertshaw.
Misses Alice Jackson and BERTHE
Allen, of Georgetown, are the guests Of
John Simms and wife, Of Second street.
John Quinn, formerly boss machinist
at the Mingo steel works, will take the
same position at the Aetna-Standard
that was recently made vacant by the
resignation of VIM. ]. Howells.
The Hatch & Greer ball club defeated
the Burlington club yesterday by a
score of Il to q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
CRUELTY ABROAD SHIP.
Mate of an EngIishtVessel Mains and Beats
a Boy to Death


QUEBEC. August IA lad only is
years of age died in the hospital here to-
day. the victim of the cruelty of the mate
of the English ship Mary L. Burrell Gill
bert Greenell, a street waif of Liverpool,
slowed himself away on the Burrell be-
fore she sailed, and when found was
forced to take hand and work his pas
sage over.
The captain of the ship, 7. V. Rice.
says he heard of no trouble until the
ship was anchored off Father point, when
he found that the boy had been terribly
beaten with a ropes end, and that one of
his legs was broken. He at once had
him removed to a hospital in this city
by train. where he Gied to-day.
When it was known that his case was
critical the authorities attempted to OBJ
tain an ante-mortem statement but the
lad was so far gone in the hysteria Of
lockjaw that he. could not make con-
nected statement.
The mate will be arrested on charge
Of homicide.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
SHETHOUGHT SHE SAW.
Therefore Wldower Parsons Was In a
Good Dinner.

Therefore Widower Parsons was In n
Good Dinner.
When widow Parsons saw widower
Parsons coming down the road she
looked as mad as a hornet, and step
ped to the back door.
William Henry" she called to the
lank youth chopping wood, you've
worked hard enough for one day. Come
in and rest"
Guess that's the fust time you ever
thought l needed a rest sence | wuz
morn, ma. I'll keep right on chopin
till you git through acceptin' old Hull, ."
he replied, whereupon the widow
slammed the door and looked twice as
mad as she did before.
"Mornin', wildly" remarked the wild
over, stalking into the room, taking a
chair without an invitation and hang
ing his hat on his knee. Gold day."
he added cheerfully.
The widow nodded shortly, at the
same time inwardIy prophesying a still
colder day for him before he again
struck the weather.
Been buyin' a new cow" resumed
the called impressively.
Have, eh?" returned the widow
with jerk, briging out the ironing
board and CHATTING 1t down upon the
table.
"An' two hogs" went on the widow
err, wishing the widow would glance at
him Just once and see how affectionate
he looked. They'll make pork enough
for all next winter and spring"
"Will. eh?" responded the widow,
with a bang Of the iron that nearly
wrecked the table.
"An' a-er-lot Of odd things
round the house, an the fact is, wild
dy. you see-that 1t, you know-was
goin' to say II you'll agree"-the wild
over lost his words and in his desper-
alton hung his hat on the other knee
and hitched a trihe nearer the ironing
board.
mo, Hull Parsons. I don't see a sin
gle mite, nor don't know a particle,
an ! amt agrein' the least bit" snap
ped the widow, pounding the creases
out of a tablecloth.
but, say, WILDLY, don't get riled so
SOON" again ventured Parsons, Il wuz
Jest goin' TO tell you that I've been
proposin' to carpenter Brown TO build
a new"
BY this time the widow was glazing
around at him in a way he wished she
wouldn't
"Is that all the proposin' you've been
dom this last five months. Hull Par
sons?" She demanded stormily. You
amt asked every old maid for 20 miles
around to marry you. have you. Hull
Parsons? An you didn't tell the last
one you proposed to that II she didn't
have you there'd only be one more
chance left-that old pepper box Of a
widow Parsons? You didn't say that,
now, did you. Hull Parsons?" and the
widows voice and eyes snapped fire
all at once.
The caller Turned several different
shades OF red, and realized that &c had
struck the biggest snag he'd ever
sIruck in any counting career past or
present. He coughed violently for a
setond or two. tried TO haag his hat nn
both knees at the same time and finally
sunk bis voice to a confidential under
tone:
"Now, wildly. that's the woman's
way o. putin IT, They've been jeal-
Gus Of you all long, fur, they knew
where my mind was sot. wouldn't
married one o. 'em women for nothiD, !"
AIDED the widdoower. with another
hitch toward the ironing board.
Huh" respopdss tss widow. lo4pg
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
TO BUILD WATER WORKS.

Special 20 the Register
Caldwell, o., August 14.-During the
past three months this city has been
visited by two very destructive fires.
To-day the question of waterworks was
voted upon and carried by an over
whelming majority, but twelve votes
being cast against the proposition.
Bonds to the amount of $4,000 will
be offered for sale at once.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
uAPn ~ THE BIRDS.

BOSTON, Mass, August 1.-THE "a
nous law which was intended to pro-
hibit the wearing of feathers or bodies
Of birds for ornamental purposes in Mas
sachusetts has been interpreted by At
torney General Knowlton in such a way
that there is practically no prohibition
at all
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

Special to the Register.
Charleston. W. Va, August 14.-De-
tective Harrison Ash returned to-day
from Raleigh county, where he arrest
ed and placed in Jail Jesse, Charles and
Edward Jarrel. on the charge of rob
bling the store Of Robert E. Barrett, of
that county.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
PENSIONS GRANTED.

Special 70 LIt INVlIaIVI'
Washington, August 14.-These West
Virginia pensions have been granted:
Original-George T. Kennedy, Pied
mont; Cassius c. Wertz, Graham's
Mines.
Additional-William J. Brown, Gar
field
-Eugenius Sypolt, King
wood.
Reissue-Joseph Lovett, Bryan.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
ANOTHER HATFIELD STORY.

HUNTINGTON. August 14.--It is re-
ported here tonight that a fight took
place this afternoon between car. Hat
Held and his followers and a posse that
PCcl- Ciifs i'm Nfingo county. known as
fbe Devils Back Bone. Three are report-
ed killed. owing 20 the isolated district
fha report canont be verified.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
SIS NEW JOB.

New York, August 1.-THE rumor
was revived in Wall street to-day that
Comptroller Of the Currency Eckels,
whose term soon expires, has been in
vited to accept the presidency of the
newly formed Colonial Trust Company.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
Will, BUILD A NEW PLANT.

San Francisco, August H. - The
Standard Oil Company has purchased
a site upon which TO erect new plant
in this city. Work will be commenced
within two months.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
MINING STOCKS
PRODUCE.

slsgIe T. d the Market street brokers.
furnish the following quOfatieag from ths
Chicago Grfin ard Produce Exchangts..
Wheaf-OuIrfng High. Low. Closed
Seq SEP. .3sg% y: -
ssD. 20 gsea ~ a@sss
Dec. ~ 15sa3 "a
sep SEP. Ez0z III i7z sci
P ssp. lcg4 rs Ts -
As sEp- s 40 4Dsei
sep SEP. = 4Tls 4nHai &
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
/ REMARKABLE EXCURSION.
Nearly Two Thousand Persons Lett for
Cincinnati Yesterday

Over the Ohio River and Baltimore
q Ohio Roads-The Most Sue
csssful Long Distance Excursion
Ever Leaving Wheeling - Brief
Mention Of Individuals Who Are
Coming and Going.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
rNcoyRAGING SIGN.

Jack-How is your sister getting on
with her singing lessons?
Cissie-Wekl, papa has taken tho
wadding out VI his ears for the first
time Aiegende Blaetter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28
The Senatorial situation in a nut

The Senatorial situation in a nut
shell is just this McLaurin is the
only man in the lot who has ever
given evidence Of decided ability, a
desire to benefit his constituents aud
the industry to put his intention into
execution. The others are, shrewd,
wire pulling schemer and brawler a
narrow, bitter partisan, with shady
official record and two nondescrpts,
who are running to learn the road to
Office We don't tie 20 McLaurin
We dc not believe him the best and
greatest man in the State He may
have forsaken and betrayed former
political friends and allies, he may
betry others in the future, he may be
tricky, willy and smooth politician
and everything else charged by his
opponents, but with all this set down
against him. he is still by such long
odds the best and ablest man in the
lot that we would be ashamed to vote
against him and Tor any of the others
We believe in getting the best, but
when the very best can't be had then
take the best in reach In this case
it's::McLaurin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28

Alabama has had iearfui epidemic
Of lylcbing during the present mcuth
We recall no such record Of orime and
laulessDess 10 single state within the
same short period Every Que of the
fepds who we're put 10 death 10 sum-
mary manner probably deserved death
for the crimes that they committed. but
their disregard Of Law is fearful to
contemplate in civilized. and suppos-
edly, Law abiding country.
On another page Of this paper we
publish articles from the News aud Cou-
rier and TIE State on the subject of
dead head advertising aud the imposi-
TORS that the newspapers suffer at the
hauds of the public, that exactly reflect
our views, aud which we heartily en
dorse. The newspapers of the State
give freely and literally Of their space
and labor 10 aid aoy aud all enterprises
that promise to benefit the oommunl,y
and State. but there is limit to all
thiogs and the limit has been over
ridden in this State until the public
spirit Of the newspapers has been ex-
hausied, aud patience and en-
durance bave ceased to be virtue
The time is ripe for reform
of newspaper policy 10 respect to this
matter and we see no reason Why the
publishers should not get together,
either through the medium of the State
Press Association or BY mutual agree
men, in each county, aud make reg
ulatious Co restrict the volume Of dead
head advertising. free themselves: ct
THE burden and make those want sd
yertisiog pay for it at q regular rate
The news columns would not be over
run with matters Of minor importance
and the income CT the papers would be
increased. The papers would be bet
ter 10 every resp set. the reading pub
lie would receive more for their money
and the publishers more for their labor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28
Florence and Lexington although some

Florence and Lexington although some
shedding noted in many other counties.
Lice are less numerous than last week,
also fewer reports of rust aud honey
dew we're received.
To a few, lin;sed localities this crop
stands in need of rain. Laying by is
largely under way aud 6uisted where
the gronod vas dry enough to plow
the frequent heavy rains having him
dered and delayed this work Sea
island COTTON Continues 20 thrive.
The pea cfcp is doing veil generally
having attained good stands. 10 the
western coan,ies large acreage was
planted. In places where it is 100 wst
there is an excessive shedding Of leaves
noted.
Tobacco curing is progressing rap
idly and favorably. In Marion and
Horny half the crop has been gath
cred. The quality of the leaf is
superior, except in upper Darlington.
The crop is being marketed in places
Rice has improved with the season
and is doing very we'll, except up.
land which in places is rather poor
More rain would benefit rice in the
Georgetown district.
Turnip and ,utabsga sewing is
we'll under way
Sugar cane was greatly improved
by the rains and is very promising
Late peaches are better sized than
early varieties. but they rot as they
ripen.
Figs and apples plentiful.
Grapes very abundant. but many
are rotting
Chufas excellent in Williamsburg
Pastures afford excellent grazing
The August hay crop will be heavy
TIE entire crop situation is at this
time exceeding brightly with promise
Of abundant harvest.
From the rational bulletin Of July
10:
..In the southern States late corn
has been greatly improved during
the past week, except in portions Of
Louisiana and Texas, where rain is
needed"
ga general Improvement in the
condition of cotton is reported from
the central and eastern portions of
the cotton belt, and also portions of
the western section Picking con-
tinues in southwest Texas
J. ". BAUER,
Section Director
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28
TYPHOID AND MALARIA.
We publish today a communica

We publish to- day a communica
ton from Mr w. F Rhame in ref
erence to the epidemic of fever at
Clemson College Since he has
spent several weeks at Clemson nurs-
ing his son, who has been critically
i'll WITH fever, ne has had an oppor-
tunity to investigate the epidemic on
his own account and to ascertain
facts not in the possession of the
general public, and, consequently, is
qualified to that extent to express an
opinion on the disputed question !;
vix Was the fever at Clemson ity-
phoid or malarial
With Mr. Rhame's testimony be-
fore us there is no course left but to
revise our first opinion that there was
an epidemic of typhoid fever at
Clemson. We now believe that both
typhoid and malarial fever was prev
alent to an alarming and dangerous
extent
Proof of the fact that both types
Of fever prevailed does not improve
the situation in the least, nor does it
disprove OF inpeach the opinion of
the State Board Of Health That
opinion is sustained by irrefutable
facts. Five boys developed typhoid
fever and were too sick to be sent
home two of the FIVE died of ty-
phoid fever at the college. But the
Eve we're not all. Another returned
to his home in Spartanburg County
and died of typhoid fever. Still an
other died at Mcclellanville with ty-
5phoid fever And another returned
to his home in Kershaw County and
has s,een IN bed with typhoid fever
since the day of reaching home.
There may have been other cases Of
typhoid Of which we have no infor-
nation. These are facts; sad, de
plorable proofs chat whether or not
each and every student who fell sick
at Clemson had typhoid fever, ty-.
phoid fever did originate there.
Clemson College us in even a
worse condition than we surmised.
With malignant malarial fever going
hand 10 hand with typhoid, crowding
the hospital until there was not room
for the sufferers, there is work not
only for the State Board of Health.
but for sanitary commission as well.
Neither malsrial fever nor typhoid
originates without cause, and to our
MUD it seems that the most sensible
thing for the friends of Clemson to
do in the present crisis is to use
every means within their reach to
discover the causes of malaria and
typhoid at Clemson and then set
about, intelligently and systematical-
II, to improve the sanitary condition
of the college and its surroundings
and remove the cause of these twin
epidemics-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 27, 1897.

TEMPERATURE
Tie first portion Of the week was
cooler than usual aud the latter por-
tion warmer. The average of A
weekly mean temperature reports was
79 while the normal for the week is 81.
The highest ,empature reported
was 100 90 the 23i and 24sh at
Gillisonvilie and the lowest 81 on the
22d at Spartsnburg The temperature
vas we'll suited for plant growth, and
crop development.
RAINFALL.
Showers occurred 10 various sections
of the state on the l8sh, 18th, 2O:h
aud 2lsf, quite heavy ever the cec'ral
counties. and sufficient generally excep:
10 Spay,auburg county and scattered
localities elsewhere. Lands we're wash
ed aud small streams ove,fowed their
banks 10 Aiken. Edge6eld. Abbeville
aDd Fairfield.
Damaging bail occurred in ADDER
soa, aud hail doing 90 Injury also
noted 10 various counties High
WINDS. iDjaring corn and cotton, accom-
panied the rains in Lexington aud
lover Richland Saowery weather
again set 10 since the reports for the
week we're received
The acreage of 81 weekly rainfall
measurements was SO. che normal for
the same period is approximately al.
Eleven of these measurements we're less
than one inch 10 from / to 2 inches, ard
81 Of over 2 inches With maximum
measurement OF 4 Is at Hsgood.
Tie sunshine averaged about 64 per
cent. Of the possible. but ranged fro1
as low as 80 to s3. More sunshine
would have benefited some crops in
portions of the state.
CROPS
Crops are 10 every promising coud-
dltiop, and the weather duriog the pas'
Seek was exsremly favorable fcr
growth. Bot few adverse reports were
received in comparison with favorable
ones. aod they related chiefly to toe
much raia, although 10 Spartanburg
county and more limited sections in
other counties. more raiu would prove
beneficial. The needed rain has large.
IL been supplied since the reports
closed.
The general crop outlook is parsic
ularly fac in Llusens, portions o'
Oraugebnrg, Anderson, Greenwood
Saluda, Chesterfield, Greenville. Sum
ter and York counties and poor no.
where.
Old corr is pracs,cally all layed by
10 fair condition with general improve
mept oo.ed. Some has put out new
tasse!s and is shooting new ears since
the rainy weather set 10.
Upland CORE is generally full crop,
Late corn, while not yet made, contin-
ues 10 very promising condition. Corn
fred badly 10 Berkeley county. Fod.
der pulling has begun 10 the eastern
counties, but is DOT yet general. Corr
is needing rain in portions OF Horry
and Spartanburg.
Nearly eli correspondents report COT
tor having made rapid growth. in
places growing too much to weed, and
generally contiouiOg TO put OF fruit
some fields are already we'll enough
fruited to make an average crop
There are, however. localities where,
on account OF excessive rains, tbe
plant has de.eriorated Such reports
were received from Aiken, Berkeley
B1rnwe'l. Hampton, Chester, BAN
berg, kershav, Sumter. Darlington
Dorchester, Fairfield aud Ricblaud
but generally include portions Q! 'dos'
counties on!y Excessive shedding oi
squares and bo!ls. is as Jet confined t
Il y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28
Take JOHN.SONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.

There is only one naval power of
the first rank-Great Britain The
French navy is barely half as strong,
end France must consequently be
classified as sea power of the Sec
ond rank. As none of the other
naval powers is equal to France, they
are placed in the third class, which
includes, Russia, the United States,
the japanese, the Italian and the
German fleets
Two negroes were killed in fight
at a negro Odd Fellow festival on