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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

EMEMBER IT? What ques-
don! It's ten years gone, ana
IN more, yet | wake in the night
\ with the cold sweat pouring
from me and the echo of that
awful cry ringing in my ears. Forget
it? | wish to God that | could, but
wen. this is the story. We were sta
toned at Nassirabad, the hottest and
slowest hole in the whole Indian En-
pire. The only thing to break the
awful monotony was hunting, ana
after two years there / was naturally
something of an expert. Game, out
side round the Ajmere hills, was pretty
thick-that is deer, neilghal and such
like-while well up Chandi way there
were lots of tigers to be had for the
potting.
Now, when one of the officers goes
off a-hunting he generally picks on one
Of us ''Tommies'' who knows the ropes
and takes us along. AS there's gener-
ally tidy good pickings for Tommy,
the job is well liked; SO when young
Simpson-our latest sub.-asked me to
go along and show him around, why,
! naturally jumps at it, and packs my
kit before | knew where we were
bound When l heard no other place
than Chandi jungle was to be
our stamping ground kind
of squirmed little, cause
I'd been there before, and
knew the particular kind of hell it
was. It's full of tigers, and they're
always hungry. Why, when the loco
motive is plugging up the hill at night
the stokers have to throw open the
fire box door and let out the light, so
as to scare the brutes off with the
glare On the outside of that little patch
of Jungle; and half a dozen Parsee
firemen have been cls@ed off the tender
by the brutes as the engine grunted
past The hill is SO steep there that
you can't make more than twelve miles
an hour with those old rattletrap loco
motives, anyway.
Of course | wasn't frightened; but
taking a beginner out to place like
thar isn't fun. There's no telling what
a fellow'll do when stacked up against
big game for the first time the finest
shots in the world will go to pieces at
their first sniff of a tiger or a hathi-
not that elephants are particularly dan
gerous-but when your first pigeon and
target shots tremble so they can't hit
a deer at fifty yards, it's no joke to
take a beginner up in the woods at
Chandi. | tried to hold him, but he
wouldn't hear of it; told me as how
he had promised a skin to young lady
back home for her birthday, aud
skin he was going to have. So we
started.
We took the night express and drop
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

vxng=Sv EN- miles from Beardstown,
KY, lives Basic Hayden, who,
A although rs years old, has not
not set foot to the earth in
thirty years. THE hermit" as he is
known throughout the section in which
he lives, in his youth was a social leader
and popular with large circle Of
friends. When the war broke out he
entered the Confederate army and made
a good soldier to the end. When he
returned home he found bis slaves free
and his property greatly damaged. The
emancipation of his negroes affected
him seriously, and he brpOded over ii
constantly. He became sulien and NOR
0se, declining all overtures at friend!l
ness on the part Of his neighbors. He
declared that the Lord had dealt harsh
ly and unjustly with him in deprlV.ns
him of his slaves, and out of revenge
he registered a terrible oath that he
would never again put his foot 70 the
Lords ground, and so far he has kept
his vow.
Never since it's registration has ne
appeared without his door, nor will he
have converse with any one save one or
two, who are Immediately connected
with him, and then his words are of the
briefest possible character. His landed
interests are extensive and under the
management Of a competent oVer9aer
yield him a handsome income. The
Overseer makes his reports TO the queer
old man in his darkened indoor retreat,
who gives his orders and directions as
tersely as possible. He has never
spoken to a woman in any manner
since his self-imposed exile, nor will he
allow one to be employed upon his
place.
How he spends his time within his
darkened room no one knows, but it is
said that one employment is the count
ing of money, of which he is said to
have a vast amount in gold and silver.
Be this as it may, a Beardstown banker
twice year visits Mr. Hayden and
through him the recluse settles his
financial matters with the outside
world
Mr.. Hayden is described as a fine
looking man, with a full beard and
flowing hair. His confinement has
bleached him until he is as white as
an infant, and his hands are as soft
as raw cotton.
He had sale of mules at his farm
recently and number of animals were
sold at fancy prices. a large number
Of people were present at the sale, but
never a glance was caught of Mr.. Hay
den. His instructions TO the
auctioneer were sent out by the over
seer. written in a grabbed hand, and
were very direct.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

family conspiracy, you see, to intro
duce him TO the sweetest girl In the
world, who would undertake to cure
him OF his shynegs.
The DINNER came of and the shy
young rNn found himself seated by
the sweetest young girl. II was hard
work for the girl, though. All through
dinner she had made impossible con-
yersation and had only been rewarded
with bushes and stammering.
At length dessert was served. and
with the finger bowls came doylies. on
each Of which was drawn a clever little
design with indelibIe ink. They fur
nished the almost exhausted girl with
a new theme, however. Turning to tne
shy youth, she inquired brightly:
DO you etch?"
"N-no," he replied, but I've been
troubled with prickiy heat somewhat
during this last hot spell.
With Chriek OF Indispensable
laughter she sweetest girl gave him I'D.
He is still shy.-Kansas City Star.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07
WO brothers named Wilcox
were graduated at Ann Arbor.
4 Just after that event they went

WO brothers named Wilcox
were graduated at Ann Arbor
Il Just after that event they went
hunting in northern Michigan
One day William left their camp and
did not return. The woods were
searched, streams dragged and lakes
sounded. but no trace of the missing
man was found Weeks, months and
years went by and nothing appeared to
prove that William Wilcox was yet
among the living. The brother began
his carer as a teacher and advanced
rapidly in his profession, with only one
sorrow, that of lost brother, inten-
sified in time by the death of their
parents The latter left considerable
estate, but as the death of William
could not be proved, its settlement was
delayed.
A camper in northern Wisconsin re
Gently returned with some photographs.
One was of a hermit seen there. A
woman who saw it recognized it as
that Of William Wilcox. The camper
said of the hermit ''He was a fine
cOnversationalist and through his ways
and all the outer debasement of a
tramp, we could detect the gentleman
and man of learning. OF himself he
would not speak a word, except that
his name was Wilcox and that his man
ner of living was his own choosing
He brought us berries and fish, saying
that he cared nothing for money be-
yOnd enough to carry him through the
winter, and for that purpose $40 was all
he wanted. His hut was seven or ten
miles north Of our camp and it was
twice a week sometimes he would come
tramping down the railroad track with
berries. The picture Of him was taken
by two young men who were of our
party" The woman who recognized
the picture sent it to brother of Viii
cox in New York, who then sent letter
to the hermit at the postoffice nearest
to his supposed locality in the Wiscon-
sin forest. 1t was letter full of plead
ing to return home, and telling him of
the death of the father and mother
He was urged to come. as his presence
in the Michigan town where the Wi
coX's lived was necessary in settling
the estate After many weeks the miss
ing man got the latter and answered it,
said he would go Ann Arbor, but that
nothing could keep him in civilization
again. He wanted no part of the
estate, not so much as would pay his
railroad fare. He would not ride
home, but preferred to tramp 1t
through the woods, across the straits
of Mackinac, down to where they de
sired his presence. He came, signed
away his share of the estate and went
back at once to his Wisconsin hut.
-O-
London has 1880 miles of streets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07
WAS NOT AN ETCHER.

How the Very Shy Young Man An
gwered the Pretty Girl.
This is the story of a shy young
man, and for that reason his name
shall be hidden under the mantle OF
charity. He is a very shy youth in
the presence Of all wonankind. and
while his family are more or less i'm
mersed in society, he seldom went
forth himself
One day his cunt babe him to dinner
and declared that she would be forever
offended Il h. IA not come. It was :
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07
BOHEMIAN SPORTSMEN

Bohemian sportsmen during the year
1895 shot and killed fifty men, women
and children and wounded 2.104 per
sons, chiefly gamekeepers. They also
killed, among other game, over 5000
dogs, 1852 cats. horses Is cows, 1872
calves, PIG goats and 129 sheep. For
this they had to pay collectively over
$500 900 for doctors, fines G.ed indemni-
ties. and to spend 74,3SS days in Jail.
The Austrian government collects the
statistics.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07
WHY POLLY QUIT.

Eyes. have a parrot at home, but 1T
has stopped talking"
What was the cause?''
Well. it never did say anything but
Polly wants biscuit Soon after / mar
ried it stopped saying that
What had yopr marriage to do with
it,
II married a yassar girl who thought
she could cook Csssase<and Plain Dealer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

Simpsons body In. | lay in hospital
with brain fever for nearly three
months, then they SHIPPED me home.
I'm a married man now and have
little ones around me, and much of the
horror has worn away, but the sight
of the harvest moon brings ON 2. tit of
trembling that all the love of the wife
can scarce keep quiet.
AQUILLA KEMPSTER.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

Simpsons skull, literally tearing it of.
With an awful haunting cry he fell
down across the buck, and the three
lay there dead, while the kid covered
away, bleating with fear.
Yes, think / went mad then. Hun
ger at LAST drove me down from the
tree two days after How | got to the
railroad track l dent know. but the
express stopped and the hands brought
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07
AN ACQUIRED HABIT
what did papa saw"

AID WHAT uIu papa say.
We'll, | asked N for you. and he
said: Call around in about a month
ard I'll try to have her ready. Now
what in Klondike did he mean by
that?"
Don't you know? Why. papa made
his fortune in a bicycle repair shop
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07
AS TOLD
BY THE
TYPEWRITER
GIRL
Chica go Chronicle.

S0lcdSO 1uEoiuCle.
One day last week I came in q. little
earlier than usual and sat warming the
tips of my feet at the radiator with my
hat and long feather boa across my lap,
when the manager entered, smntngly,
and told me it was a cold morning.
Then he came and stood beside me and,
placing hand on the back of my chair.
gazed pleasantly into my eyes and said
softly:
Il wish you would do me a favor to-
day
Thoughts of rushing frantically up and
down the business streets that cold day
trying in vain to match a Persian check
tie with a Dresden pattern shirt floated
before my vision while / struggled brave
" with my voice, and finally managed to
say in dnlcet tones 81 viii be delighted"
Yes, my sz2ughtzmnflas been i'll. you
know. and has ~ amount of writing
etc. to do. ] wal know if you won Il
object to helping o-day?'
Object? ] cou although I mob
earnestly wanted | was conducte
downstairs, pia/ cab. told l WI
dear, sweet heed not return
zsSs9fi 90 go IA
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

Miss Grigson says you are too bis
coward to kiss a girl
Did she say that?@
Yes
We'll. what's her address, -
SWhat 90 you wantA OF IL? Going
up ithere TO give her a kiss ?"
no, I'm going up u get back tbs
onE | gave her last ni1 Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

primitive. He is, strangely enough, a
Shaker and an honore1 member of that
sect. His name is Lorenzo Pearcihell
and he lives at South Union.
Mr.. Pearcifield is now close to 20
years of age, and We ghs about 500
pounds. Now, there are plenty of peo-
pie in good old Logan county who
weigh near on to 500 pounds. despite
the cry of hard times, and starvation
that the silverites raise in that section,
and there are plenty of people in Logan
county very much older than 70 ears
but it is these two attributes combined
with one another that distinguishes
Lorenzo Pearcifield.
There is not another man in Logan
or any other county, SO far as known,
who is 70 years old and weighs 300
pounds who is noted as the most sue
cessful horse breaker in his section.
\Yeththis>fs> true of the colossal old
ls5r9Her. The secret of his success in
this direction seems to lie in his great
strength and courage. He is absolutely
fearless and almost as strong as an or
binary horse. He has O. system all his
own, which consists in first demon
strtting to the perfect satisfaction of
the horse that he is master Of the stu
alton. To do this it is sometimes neces
sary to throw the horse down and sit
upon his head, which Mr.. Pearcifeld
does in the most approved style. After
800 pounds sat upon his horseship's
head for little while he is satisfied
Mr.. Percifield then bitches him to his
little cart and drives about and looks
at the country So great is his fame as
a tanner of wild horses that the farmers
for miles around bring him untamed
horses to break, and none has baf1ed
his skill and strength.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

Mr.. Bondeard states that Roentgen
rays can diagnose pleurisy and similar
complaints.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

EADERS of George Barrow's
famous 'LayegAro" will re-
member the swhisperer" who
tanned the Iercest horse SIM
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

London has 1880 miles of streets.
Paris, 600 miles, and New York 575
miles.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

- - - NhS "a ANiSNA - Ill
Esy words. Logan coun-
as a noted horse tanner,
sperer nor does he know
Enlany magic. His meth
n, 4 ;lef o,,o-,+ ID o,,o
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07

ply by whisp
some nlagiAa
ty, Kentucj
but he no
aught of u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
THE GATE SYSTEM.
Gatemen Instructed to Eject Pass
sengers who Won't show Tickets.

Gatcmen Instructed to Eject Pas
sengers who Won't Show Tickets.
Waco, Texas, December 2l.--Opposition
TO the gate system on Passenger trains
cropped out here yesterday In vigorous
form by the determined refusal of well
known travelling man to exhibit his ticket
to the gateman on the Katy. The drummer
endeavored TO pass the gatemap. but the
latter bounded up ahead Of him after he
The gateman demanded his ticket. but
he sternly refused; neither would me set
of the step. The conductor would NOT
move the train so long as the drummer
remained on the steD and the galeihah re-
fused to allow him TO enter the car The
train WAS thus held fftv minutes until tne
Dallas Headquarters were communicated
with, Orders came from Dallas 10 al
low the man TO enter tho car. ana take
his name and the house ne represents and
report the same TO HEADQUARTERS.
1t is possible that the conduct OF lhe
man was intended to prccipitate a contest
in the courts, testing the validity of the
rules recurring passengers To have thelr
tickets punched nv the Gateman before
entering the cars. The effort. however
failed, because the man was not eiecteu'
The noxt effort of ahp kind will verr likely
succeed. il eiectment is all that is needed
because the general attorney OF the roau
in st. Louis has advised the management
and the management has so ihstruetcu
their conductors that when passenger
refuses to have his ticket r,Inthod by the
gateman. they have n right to refuse nm
entrance and if he gets in the car or on
the step, they have a right TO eject hinl
and are ordered 10 do so.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
WILL SEEK A coMppoM1sr

Dallas, Texas. December 21.--Judge T.
). Miller, general attorney for the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas of Texas. returned
today from st. Louis, and will leave tomor-
row Tor Austin to give his attention to the
rebate suits filed there today. Post re-
porter endeavored to get an expression
from the Judge but as he had retired his
family could not be induced to awake him.
From O conversation held with General
Solicitor Hagerman and Judge Miller a
week ago, however, 1t is safe to assert
that the Katy's traffic and legal depart
ments will endeavor to effect a compromise
along the line made by the Southern Pa
cific few months ago. Both gentlemen
knew five suits were about ready to be
filed and have been arranging for weeks
to meet them the best way possible Mr..
Hagerman said that Judge Miller would be
given carte blanche in the matter Of deal
Ing with the State on the rebate suits. Both
intimated that compromise was desirable
if 1t could be effected
General Superintendent Maxwell said
tonight that he did not even know the suits
had been filed against his line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
SUITS AGAINST THE KATY.
Fifteen Penalty Cases Were Filled at
Austin Yesterday.
CHARGED LESS THAN TARIFF RATES.
General Attorney Miier win Go 10
the Capital Today-A COM
promise Is Desired.

Austin, Texas. December 21.--Tho at
'orney general today filed in the Twenty
sixth district court fifteen penalty suits
against the Missouri, kaAas and Texas
faiiroad company of Texas for tIscrimina-
''on IN cotton shipments in favor of In
man q Co. and Strauss & Co. of Houston.
Ihese suits will be followed by Others
against the same road. The petitions all
iege that defendants during the year 1896
violated the railroad commission law ana
disregarded the commissions tariffs in
moving cotton for the parties named for
less than the rates prescribed in said
tariffs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
TO SPEND CHRISTMAS.
EXCURsIoNlsTs nv THE HUNDRED
PASSED THROUGH HOUSTON.
tons of Its Regular Trnin.
Other Roads Business.

Busy was the scene around the Grand
Central depot last night when the Houston
and Texas Central deposited train Of
eight ears filed with people going back
home" TO spend Christmas. They came
from Northern and Central Texas and
LETT Houston on special train for New
Orleans, where the cars Will be delivered
to the various roads out of there. to 20
to points In the Southeast. There were
fully $50 people on the train, who were
Joined here by large number from the
Arkansas Pass
The Southern PaciHc's business east was
heavy. They ran three sections of their
No. II. The first was made up of cars
from the New Orleans and Northeastern,
Southern railway, Alabama Great South
ern and Louisville and Nashville, and left
Houston at s p. m, The regular east
bound train was delayed until 1915 p. IN
west OF Houston, and did not pull out
OF the depot until IL p. m. It. was com
posed almost entirely of Pullmans,
The Santa Fe, from which line 100 pas.
sengers We're received, failed to get in
before 1880 this morning and as soon us
the train could be switched it was sent
on Its way toward the Southeast, carrying
hfty-three additional passengers received
from the Katy. The transfer between the
| latter's depot and the Grand Central sta
ton was made by carriages specially pro-
vided for that purpose.
The Houston East and West Texas due
to leave Houston Mt $40 p. m. was also
delayed by the Santa Fe, and did not get
out until after midnight They received
two car loads of holiday excursionists from
that line, and a good number from the
Aransas Pass.
| The International and Great Na'theru's
| fast mail leaving yesterday afternoon car
ried a number OF foreign cars, the routing
of which was given in The Post OF yester-
| day They did good business from points
south OF Houston on the Columbia Tap.
as well as from Galveston. A number OF
prominent Houston people took the fast
train. and reports from above here indi-
Gated that the travel would be heavy via
that line through the Memphis gateway.
| In general. the business this year was
not what had been anticipated. but what
there was received the best Of attention
being handled quickly and safely.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
c &

TO frame n proper bill and have tho same
in the hands OF our congressman BY tho
reconveniug OF congress after the holidays.
Resolved. That the committee bo M
structcd 10 Invite the citizens OF Nueces.
San Patrlcio and Bee counties to appoint
like committees to cooperate with them
In framing the hill. and that Mr. Thomas
H. Franklin. president Of tho Arkansas
Pass Harbor company. be Invited ia ~
present or TO have a representative ot the
company present to assist In framing the
bill.
James c. Fulton, u. A. Stevens aud
bates Mcfarland were appointed such
committee.
The committee here now invite ana 500
licit tho operation and assistance OF
the counties OF Nueces, San Patriotic ana
Bee and any other localities interested.
Committee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
GUADALUPE VALLEY ROAD.
Stockholders Were Elected and th'
Construction Organized.

Victoria. Texas. December 2l.--
The stockholders of the Guadalupe Valley
Railway company met yesterday and elect
ed the following directors: j. NJ. Brown
son. j. f. Welder. G. a. Levi, j. X. Hex
ter. ]. A. McFadden, J. D. Mitchell
+. c. Proctor lett for Austin this morn
ing TO file application for charter for
the company.
The directors OF the construction COM
pany have organized by the election OF
Theo. Buhier. president; j. 7. Nelson.
vice president and general manager. and
A. NJ. McFadden, secretary.
The surveying corps has been organ
lied and will start out today or tomor-
row
II is understood that the road Will be
constructed in four directions--south to
Alligator Head. east TO Alvin. west to
Corrus Christi and Mexico and north q
ceguin. The wealthiest men in this sec
tlon are interested In the enterprise and
negotiations have been progressing for
six months, all financial arrangements hay
ing been made. Every one has implicit
confidence in the building OF the line
as projected, and the benefit to this Sec
tion, particularly to Victoria can not be
calculated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-22
TEXAS POLITICS.
Hon. J. -. Rudd Announces Candi-
dacy for state senate.

Austin, Texas. December 2t.--iion. ]. d.
Rudd OF Harrison county, who has been In
the city several days visiting friends, Of
which he has many here. Ia n candidate Tor
the State senatorship TO succeed Senator
Boren, whose district Is composed OF Shell
by. Pamela Rtsk and Harrison counties. lie
has for several terms been IA member oil
the lower house OF the legislature, In which
capacity he has ever been faithful to the
trust reposed In him by his constituents
and worked diligently In The interest OF
legislation which to his mind would best
operate for the good of the state, strong
In his convictions and honest In his inten-
tons. Major Rudd Is safe man to clothc
with the responsibility of making laws, aud
II may be said without dsparagemcnt 10
whoever may oppose him. should no have
opponents. that to nominate and elect him
would be the proper thing TO do.