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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
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bus. sos a. m and 5..J D. H.. daily.
ST. Clairsyille acc0mm 'dduoh' IL" o. III
and 80 p. m. except Sunday.
Sandusky mail. $50 2. 10, daily.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25

From New York Philadelphia. Balu
m. daily. 1870 r. n. daily except SatuT-
day and 2:30 o. m Sunday only.
Plttsburg mat. 1920 p; m, except Sun
day and G:5j T. m, daily.
From New York. Philadeiphla. Esltmore
and Washington. $40 a --a-o-1i so sTgc-Tr.-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25

WHEELING AND PITTsBURG DIvI-
SION
For Plttsburg. Washington. Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York. 30 a. III. and
$40 p. m. daily.
For PittsDurg, 7:0o a.. m. daily.
Pittsburg express. 80 ,. m, except Sun
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25

Slagle & Co., the Market street brokers.
furnish the following quotations from the
Chicago grain and produce exchanges:
Misunderstanding High Low. Closed.
The Press., 1897-09-23
The GravftaAson rheor3

In one of his lectures before the Low ell institute, Boston, recently Professor G. F. Wright oombated the supposition that the conclusions of modern physical science are free from difficulties and clear of all doubt Instead of such be- ing the case science, he declares, is lead ing deeper and deeper into mysteries and substituting instead of single mys- teries an ever increasing multitude for each one. He instanced In illustration the Newtonian theory of gravitation as involving paradoxes to this day unex- plained, argaing that if bodies act up on each other at a distance without any intervening medium then a thing can act where 1t is not, which is an absurd ity, while, on the other hand, If there Is a material medium filling all space, and a gravity is transmitted through that by a push rather than by a pull, then the transmission ought to occupy some appreciable time, but this it does not do, and at any rate if it's potion is not absolutely instantaneous, its veloc3- ty must be at least fifty million times greater than that of light Moreover, every effort to represent gravitation as the result of a push from behind in- wolves absurdities of various kinds. In fact. Newton's final conclusion was that the philosophy of gravitation is abso- lutely inoonceivable and its action para dOxioal,
The Press., 1897-09-23
sooesy-s Reckless oenerosssv.

On his first visit to Aberdeen an Eng hsh commercial trareler, hdvfnR recefv- ed some marks of kiodnes from ooe of wey on hIs departure<
 If st any time yoe or any Of your people come up Co London 6our pus up ab @ hotel, but oorpe to ue.
 '-Oh, thank yel" replied the Soot la oontcally, and away tbe soothrop went
 Six moutbs passed, and the English man he'd hong forgotteu the incident wben, to bis surprise. be received one morning the following notet
 My DEAR FR4ESD-As myself, my vf1e and tour children are coming up to London for @ fortnight, we win be gfsd 10 eVan Ourselves oa your kind invitation
 Facing the situation with unquesttoo- able courage, the southerner put him self to unutterable fncouvenAence to &C., oommodete hSs eoests Re took them everywhere. paid for everything, and at the end of the stfpuiuted time they announced their departure. The host ao- oompanied them to the stat4on and in the fullness of his gratitude at the ex- odus invited the fafher ho have e purt- ing drink.
 Come along, old fellow. What Is it to be-whisky and coda. as osusR Two Sootcbes and coda. please, niea''
 Ma, nar' replsed she Sooe solewo4y. ''NaDe O tbeA Ye'Ve been vera erid to me and mine dusin tho lxzs fortnSche- hae ta'en us everywt1ers and pad for everything. Na. nas we'll has a to-p for the last "-London Arswere
The Press., 1897-09-23
Be Would Not Deny It.

A federal judge lately charged jury In a liquor oase as follows: "In later years there seems to have been dis position to deny or ignore judicial knowledge ss to what constitutes in toxicating liquors, and the courts have manifested desire to disavow any ju- dioial knowledge on this subject At the same time some of the courts have not besitated to impute to juries an ex- tensive knowledge and information in this regard This court, however, will follow the precedent established by the decision of Chancellor Walworth upon this subject and will assume judicial knowledge concerning intoxicating ltQuorsL In a trial in the state of Wis oonsin. where this question arose in 1889, the trial judge declared that 8 man must be driveling idiot who did not know what beer was, and that it was not necessary to prove it to be an intoxicatnig liquor.
 "Later the supreme court of that seooa in passing on the charge of the trial judge, declared that his rulings in the case upon this question were not only clearly correct, but if his peculiar menner gave them force and emphasis it was not only proper, but commend able. This court, therefore, will neither stultify itself nor impesoh its own ve- racity by telling you that 1t has not ju- dicial knowledge that the liquor com monly known as whisky is an intoxi- eating liquor or that the drink com- monly called whisky cocktail Is an intoxicating drink '-Lease and Com nAnk
The Press., 1897-09-23
THE ONLY WHITE BUFFALO.
Seen and Chased by Indians and Huntera
 but Never Caught.

Seen and Chased by Indians ana Aunte<as
 but Never Caught.
 During the summer of 1875 bands of Indians returning from a hunt far out on the plains brought in stories of hay ing seen at different times and in differ ent places. and always in the center of a large herd, a white buffalo They bad used their best horses in the effort to overtake it 70 DO purpose, never being able to get anywhere near the animal At first we did not pay much attention to these steries, but still 1t kept crop ping up from different camps, and at last in the fall of 1875, myself he'd c chance to verify the truth of the report had been sent on duty north along the Red Deer river and was camped near 6 large band of Blackfeet, who were hunt ing south of that river. The buffaloes had moved north in vast numbers. and the prairie was black with them.
 I had gone out one morning with @ party of Blackfeet to see one of their hunts, and also to try and kill for my self My horse was a good one and much faster than any belonging to the Indian hunters. had got detaohed from the party, becoming tired of the slaughter. and must have been Ut least 90 miles from camp, when I made for a small clump of timber not far of, intending to build fire and roast a portion of some buffalo meat b0d on the saddle with me- As approached the wood a band of about 100 animals burst out of the brush and made of to the south, and, yes most certainly, in the middle of them was a white buffalo Although they were a quarter of a mile away, there could be no mistake about H He was there as large as life and quite white and running like @ deer. Tbere was no time to much more than take in the scene, but gathered up the reins and was after him, determined to bag that buffalo or kill my borse-
 Oh. what a race 1t was. mile nfte, milei And, although ali the band. with the exception of about a dozen, had split of and gone In different direo- tions, the white animal, with his body guard of about a dozen kept ct abous the same distance abead- I could catch glimpse of him now and then. and there was DO doubt be was sDow white. Get within shot could not for many miles At last they began to tire, and, although my horse tired also, had good hopes of coming up and getting 6 shot Alas, for such a obanoei Of 6 sudden my horse lurched forward or his nose, sending me over his bead on tt the prairie and turning a somersault himself. missing me by only few feet He had put his foot into badger holt and brought my hopes of a white robt | to 0 sudden end-Forest and Stream.
The Press., 1897-09-23
New Enrland Meeting Houses.

Cotton Mather said: II find no just ground in Scripture to apply such a trope as church to house for public worship. A meeting house is the term that is most commonly used by New England Christians, and every town, for the most part, can say we have a modest and a handsome house for the worship of God, not set off with gaudy, pompous, theatrical f1neries, but suited unto the simplicity of Christian wor- ship"
 The people were seated in the early days, says Dr. Ezra Hoyt Byington. in his book on "The Puritan In England and New England," on rough benches, men and women on opposite sides Pews were not provided first. Now and then a special vote was passed by the town authorizing some person to build pew ill the meeting house at his own expense. Squares on the floor, about feet by 6, were deeded to individuals, on which they erected pews to suit themselves. The best seat was some- times assigned to the man who paid the highest tax in the parish. Sometimes the committee was instructed ito have respect upon them that are 5O years old and upward, others to be seated according their pay" In one in- stance we have record that the com mittee was instructed Ito have respect to age, office and estate, so far as 1t tendeth to make man respectable, and to everything else that hath the same tendency. "
The Press., 1897-09-23
Rorwoe to Wear Trousers.

A certain noble lord, who shall be nameless, during his journey north on 8 political mission changed his costume for full highland "rig out," intend ing 1t as a delicate compliment to the land of the kilt, but when be looked at himself in the glass he found that the tailor had cut his kilt too short, so he made up his mind to put on evening dress.
 He changed his upper garments and then sat down for a few moments to study his speech. This set him to sleep He awoke with start, only to find himself running into the station. For getting what happened. he thrust on his hat and appeared at the window lowing. and this was how he was dresseds
 He had full highland costume as far as his waist. Above were a white shirt and swallow tailed ooat, and the entire edifloe was crowned with a ohim ney pot hat, upon which he sat down without noticing 1t. His lordship's hor- TOT when be stepped upon the platform and felt the keen wind cutting his bare legs changed to absolute agony when his valet appeared. sorambling out of the carriage with pair of trousers in his bands waving them wildly and ex- claiming, My lord. my lord, you we forgotten these. ''-London Telegraph.
The Press., 1897-09-23

was persuaded bo try Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound. and to- day, am feeling like new woman.- MRS. ELLA McGARvT, Neebe Road Station, Cincinnati, O.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Hive. P1ls work in unison with the Compound, and are a sure cure for constipation and sick-headache. Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative Wash Is frequently found of great value for local application. Cor respondence Is freely solicited by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, and the strictest confidence as- sured. All druggists sell the Pink hams remedies. The Vegetable Com pound in three forms-Liquid, Pills, and Lozenpes
The Press., 1897-09-23
BARNATO M THE COMMUNE
How the Diamond King 60ved the xAs0

How the Diamond King Saved the Ba0k
 of Frnasne.
 A writer of stories about Barney Barnato says. in the Philadelphia Rul- letin, that there Is cirounstanSially definite account of his ppesea1oe tn Paris during the oomupne a 1871. In tAe utter break up of all social fsbrtc be found his capacities of a paytuR ote1 For there is littie doutE thst his vss the cxsft that essabie~i tre sa1cpwder oommunards to realfoe she moa,ey need ed to supply the arews of var.
 One day. durinG the gloom and et1ess of the government siege, the president of the Bank of FEsnoe wss confronted by an unkempt mob. The demand vas explicit. They wanted all the eold in the banks vapfss- The spokesman fourished bloody saber and the mob socentuated the demand by ah sorts of ferocious threats It was in the betRht of this melee that a mdn who had been oounseling the financial deputy of the commune rode up, sdorned by red sash and other insignia of the terrorista- He made his way through the vociferous throng and handed the governor of the bank large envelope While the oHcial was reading it the besashed emissary turned to the clamor4nR nomads end, in a tongue unknown to the officials and probably to many of the mob, addressed them few seneenoee- A singular event followed. A dozen of the rinsleaders st once began haranguing the rioters- In few minutes every one of them with drew. The besashed parsonage remained in consultation with the aovernox apd when 1t was ended withdrew. An bour later six covered wagons came to the bank ard were lsden with bags such ss the tank always makes use o1 tu trans porting specta
 When Barnato appeared as the dia- mond king in South Africa. 8 score of the oommunards, who had fed from France, were in exile in tbe region where Barnato had corpered the minea One day in the plenitude of his afiu- euce be was wuylaid, riding in the Rand, by company of minefs- One of them, by a few words. succeeded in gaining his private ear. This man was known as the most ferocious of the blood thirsty gang who had taken part in the killing of the hostages in La RoQuette. | AfO 1OOO3hADCN ooAIdVO b&so O&1kbSd2 J sent by the commune 10 the Bank of France, and the knowledge enabled him to get in on the ground floor of the dia- mond deal. The tale goes on to tell that Barnato, who figured as Felix Baruette. had fallen desperately in love with g | igurante in the Folies Bergeres just az the war of 1870 broke out; that be had fingered In Paris, became a member oi one of the Red" societies. exploited the ardent patriotism of his ooworkers and succeeded in getting several mil lions of the cash he had forced from the Bank of France. The tale, whether true or not, Is by DO means 90 improb- able as the actual facts known in the mans mastery of the African diamond yields, for to do that he was forced tc put himself against such schemers q, Cecil Rhodes and to contend vitf the "dour" shiftiness oS the Boers, anc particularly with thes astuee old foa Uncle Kruger.
The Press., 1897-09-23
Turks and Meerschaum.

According to the best authorities upon the subject, the idea of using white talo in the manufacture of pipes is of comparatively recent date.- com pared with the age of the habit of smok- ing, and what is still more curious Is the fact that in the oriental countries which produce white talc, or meer- sohaum, as it is called, and where the use of tobacco forms part of the educa- tion of the faithful, the people never dream of making this substance into pipes. They make bowls and goblets of 1t, but DO pipes. It may be that the long pipestems which allow the smoke to cool and lose its acridity before reaching tho mouth leave the oriental smoker quite indifferent in regard to the quality of the bowl. At all events, one never sees a Turk with a meer- schaum pipe. des Etats Unis.
The Press., 1897-09-23
Long Ago Life In Washington.

There are some entertaining pictures of life in Washington 20 years ago in Stratford Canning's diary and letters My predecessor, be writes, "had greatly the advantage over me in his collection of good stories. record one of them to serve as pattern of the rest.
 He was Sir Charles Bagot, a man of very attractive manners, intelligent, witty and kind. An American minister and his wife dining with him one day, he heard Lady Bagot. who was at some distance, say rather quickly, My dear Mrs. g.. what can you be doing?' The salad bowl had been offered to Mrs. g., and her arm was lost in it up to the elbow. Her reply was prompt-'Only
The Press., 1897-09-23
REVIVED MEMORY.

When We Grow old. We Recall the
 Things of Long Ago
 About 75 years ago. upon a rainy day, a small boy who had reached the mature age of 6 wss sitting with his mamma and bemosning the state of the weather and accompanying absence of novel entertainment. Mamma wore on her finger a beautiful ring that was @ family heirloom. and ss she sewed pa tientIy the jewel glittered on her little white hand The small boy regarded the bright bauble for some time in sileDoe and then sweetly requested mamma to take 1t off and let him play with 1t It was a weak thing to do, perhaps, but she complied dare say there are mothers at the present day who can sympathioe with her, for hu- man nature is the same, though fash ions change, and when the "dear child" looked up in her face pleadingly be looked with papa's eyes. and papa yes dead. So be got the ring and lost 1t, as might have been expected. He always insisted that he had "put 1t away to keep" but he could never re- member where.
 The years went on. The gentle young mother vent out into the great un- kDown to find the light of her life that shone in ''papa's eyes," and the cen tury and the boy having been young together grew old in company too. Finally age began to tell on them. The century got troubled with a complaint designated "fin de sieole," and the boy lost his memory for the things of to- day. but became abnormally reminis- cent in regard to the past. His thoughts often turned back to the young mother long deed. and in the decline of life he had as clear a mental picture of her as bis boyish eyes had ever seen One evening. having pushed his spectaoles on top of bis head and hunted every where for them vainly, be sat musing before the fire. when suddenly flood of light illuminated that dark corner of his memory where hung the picture of that small edition of himself losing or "putting away" the ring. He sprane to hss feet with an excited cry: ''The an4i The ringi slipped it down the ceaok in the window casing-the one that looks out on the orqhardr'
 Upon investigation the ring was brought from its long hiding place which was the exact spot the old man had described Buffalo Express
The Press., 1897-09-23
WITHOUT A COMPASS.
vArso1s ways Of Correctly Guiding tho
 Course of Q Vessel.

varto1s Ways Of Correctly Guiding the
 Course of a Vessel.
 Gustav Kobbe contributes an article to St. Nicholas. MT. Kobbe says:
 Sailors steer by the wake of the ship. When a vessel Is running fee-that Is, with the wind dead astern-she must leave a straight wake, or she Is not run ming a straight course. When she Is lon the wind" her canvas full. not shipez- ine-when she Is
 As near as she will he
 By keeping full and e@e- her wake will be at an angle greater or less, according to the force of the wind and the speed of the vessel. This angle measures what we call the ships "lee way"-that which she loses from a true course. With a vessel hove to in @ gale the leeway becomes very large and is called the drift
 Coastipg craft steer by the line ot white surf on the shore or in thick weather by It's roar as 1t breaks on the beach or rocks They haul In to catch the sound. then keep of until they lose 1t, and then haul in again to a central line and maintain 1t An old sea dog once told me that one thick night, coming up along the coast with head wind so that they had to tack in and off shore, they sailed their tacks, or ran their "legs," by candles-run- ming off shore long enough to burn out two candles, but burning one for the inshore leg, so as to avoid standing in too close
 The Alaska steamers on the inside route between the main coast and nu- merous outlying islands steer, even in running through the narrowest chan nels, by the varying echoes of the pad dles from the sbores
 A given course can also be run by soundings, or. ratbeY, by a line of soundings- In entering New York har- bor keep in, say, 16, 90, 40 fathoms. DC less. until you get 10 fothoms If then the lead shows fine white sand, look out for Sandy Hook hghtship. Coarse yell low sand will land you on Fire island.
 The process or soouring needles bright takes about a week. They are mixed with oil, soft soap and empty powder, wrapped in loose canvas and placed in a kind of mangle worked by mechanical power. This securing process done. the needles are washed in hot water and dried in sawdust
The Press., 1897-09-23
wExATpU6.

Whak vondrous days indeed are these When science shows light On any pathway that you please. That you may turn srighti Yet life is filled with terrors new. The hours grow dull and long. For everything you care to do. The doctor says, Is wrong. Who trAea Go waxbAe is forbid Lest gerDs attack his throat The dancer's prowess must be hid. Though he may screech note Who dimes in carelessness complete Is tempted by the throng, But be who likes to may not eat The doctor says it's wrong. You shun the water, sparkling fair Lest foes turk there disguised. You mustn't breathe unless the air Has been well analysed. Thoughtless you turn, as Is your wont, : With an affection strong, 20 kiss your baby. But you don't The 6octox says itIs wrong.
 Washington Star.
The Press., 1897-09-23

Here, for instance, is the recommendation for the people to use Dr. Greenes Nervura by ono of our greatest statesmen, Hon. H. Henry Powers, Morrisvile, Vt, Member of Congress and Chairman of the Committee on Pacific Railroads, Member of the Committee on cleo ton of President and Vice President, and who for sixteen years before taking his seat in Con- gross was Judge of the Supreme Court. He has also been State Senator and SpcakCr Of the Vermont House of Representatives. Surely there can bo no higher testimony in favor Of remedy than tho personal words of so distin- guished a statesman and eminent judge, and we doubt not that his testimonial and crcCur- aging recommendation to those W hO are out of health to use Dr. Greene's NCrvura, will result in the cure of everyone who reads these lines, for his advice will certainly influence all to im- mediately use Dr. Greene's Nervura.
 Congressman Powers says:
 "I have found that Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy Is most valuable tonic, toning up the system and producing 0 condition of refreshment and buoyancy after long continued mental strain. 1 have heard it spoken of in terms of high appreciation by many responsible witnesses, and fully concur in their opinion.
 H. HENRY POWERS"
 Get Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy at once and Do cured.
 Remember that this wonderful cure is @ lphysician's prescription, the discovery of the well-known Dr. Greene, 36 West 14th St., New York City, who can Do consulted free by the poople. personally or by letter.