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The morning times., 1897-01-23
Here Are Two Letters

Gen. Andrew T. McReynolds, now in
his nnety-first year, is the only surviving
delegate to the Wing National Convention
of 1899, in Harrisburg, Pa, which NOM
mated Harrison and Tyler for President
and Vice President of the United States.
In letter received from the venerable
gentleman yesterday. by a personal friend
in this city, he says:
Il am now the only survivor of that
convention and think the only surviving
delegate of any national convention held
as early as that time. That convention
was the only one that failed to agree
upon a Platform. / started in life as
you see as Wing, but by the adoption
at the extra session OF Congress OF a high
tariff and Henry Clay's fifty million
dollar bank bill. both of which were vetoed
by Tyler, L became Democrat. Presi-
dent Tyler was true to his record as a
United States Senator from Virginia, and
his abuse by the Wing party which elected
him was unjustifiable. The Chairman OF
the Wing State convention of Pennsylvania
wrote him a letter asking for the ex-
preston of his views on the subject OF
the tariff and United States Bank. He
manfuliy replied to the chairman that his
views on both the tariff and the United
States Bank bills could be found in Niles
Register giving dates and pages, and that
as to the United States Bank, when the
Virginia legislature instructed him to vote
in favor of 1t, rather than obey the in
structions he resigned and return ed to his
home. Yet the Wings, knowing of this,
elected him. His nomination was a coin
promise, but was made by acelamation.
His nomination was, as l remember, by
Mr.. Benjamin wilkins Lee of Richmond,
who asked in the convention Tyler nonii-
nation to appease Virginia for the sac
rifice of their idol, Henry Clay, upon the
altar of his country
II am pleased TO say that L have re-
mained with the Democratic party through
good and evil report, from 1S41 to the
present moment 1 have believed in its
policies because l have been a lover and
devotee of Republican principles. firmly
believe that no republic can long endure
whose government is not administered in
accordance with the underlying principles
of democracy. Therefore, the older L
grow my democracy keeps pace with my
age. / believe that the party of Jeffer-
son and Jackson will again be in power
when the century Closes
The morning times., 1897-01-23


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nenoed @ 81 @ o 20
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on AS matte
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attacked of their oandda So sur
1t ultimately resulted untold
be elected that he offered to
scription which nia " - @ e III Oh
worst offer was prom nm v
consequences man, to forfeit his
wasted Mckinley defeated
self ee % has r, was celebrated @
that gathered around the home Of
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" p ~ " Wv s' ~ ~ - o home, utwon Il
tey formed behind armed i
tin pans,h horns andan
soned with verses One rea
The n nt h % he eanc @
yesterday the Mckinley
token Of this remembrance being huge
The suggestion Of the name
in
congratulated as General AcRi
the Senate NOR nen,e With .nn,s, , ~ . III
among RS o an delegatio
Long temperance Henry
Charlie pp aunch Brooklyn brought
metaproncaIy. a..os as s., 'p a. .aas
as advocates oss%st os sesno oagne E. fasns pa, s,r
Perhaps Mckinley said to have declared that he
accept Cabinet place. and
g, ,, senate from Tennossee delegation
io' '"e '''i"'' ' AN' Thereha beenno formal aIacto
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
sIsTERsVILLE.

sIsTERSV1II.E. W. Va. February G.
DR.. $. c. Wells Went mp to Powhatan
this morning 20 spend Sunday with rela-
tlvcs.
q. F. Chapman. Of Hurricane. Is In the
city working Insurance.
John Underwood went up the road this
morning on a business trip.
Harry r. Moore formerly manager Of
the Ohio River telegraph office at the Iio-
tel Wells. bur now working in the superin-
tenden;'s office Of the W. x l.. +. Ry. at
NIassfllon. o.. Il in the city on a visit to
his parents.
p. II. McDevi:t. formerly interested in
the Hotel Olsten. was in the city yesterday
calling on his many friends and talking
politics on the side.
J. f. Dolau returned to-day from Bell
aire. where he has been visiting for few
days.
Attorney c. y. Matheny went to Par
kersburg this morning on legal business.
Mrs. DR.. J. j. Goft left this afternoon for
a two weeks visit wit hfriends and rela-
tives i'm the State of New York.
Curtis Moore of Proctor, IS in the city
the guest OF friends.
J. \. Ryan. the gen;lemanly bookkecper
for the lumber firm of Wilson & Holiday.
went TO Wheeling this afternoon to spend
Sunday with friends.
G. w. Crawford went 10 Wheeling this
afternoon.
DR.. !. b. s.athers will Sunday with his
parents In Wheeling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
sroNEWALL JAcEsoN's DEATH.


a y-.-ei,,f. Trf, Described the Event TO
General Grant.
,,.-.-.f r1,-,ea Porter In his Cam
......t... wen Grant ir the February
,..-.,-,. relates tbe following anecdote
no .r o..,,rrs~,. sf-sr the wilderness
.-.,r,.ier. while our people were putting
mn t,,s tents and rnallir, preparations for
simmer General Grant stro'ed over 10
, bouse r,er-rv owned by "a Mr. chandler
and sat down ON the porch. 1 accompa-
ni.d him and took a seat beside him.
nm "a few minutes a lady came to the
door and was surprised to and that the
visitor was the commouder-ond-chief. He
was always particularly civil to ladies,
,rd DO rose TO his feet at once, took of
his bat and made co0r,eous bow. She
vae lad,like and polite in her behavior.
anil She and the general soon became en-
,-,,.sd i'm 81 p,easant talk. Har couve, So
,,,, was exceedingly entertaining. She
s,tr among other things: This house
has Witnessed some sad scenes. One Of
orr greatest generals died here just one
,sar ag5-lfereral Stonewau
Jackson of blessed memory Indeed"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
,artlett spent Friday in Parkersburg Wis

Bartlett spent Friday in Parkersburg Wis
iting friends.
Mr. T. J. Lockwood arrived home from
Pittsburg on Thursday. being summoned
here by the critical illness of his wife
Mrs. A. T. Callahan. who for several
weeks has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. H. Eels Jr. left Thursday for her
home at Leavenworth. Kas.
Mr. George Matthews has returned from
visit to relatives at Middlebourne. W. Va.
Mrs. A r. Heidrick is visiting her par
ents at Parkersburg.
Miss Nellie Clogston left this week for
Rockford. H.. where she will spend some
time visiting friends
Buell. Post G. \. r. isntalled officers
Thursday evening as follows: Peter Mosen
Com: S. c. Wilhelm, S. V. c.; L. ]. Cut
ter. J. V c.: j. w Donley. Q. NJ; J. d.
Cotton, S; J. H. Young, chaplain; J. c.
Goldsmith. o. D.; r. NJ. Frisley, o. G.;
r. T. Moore Adjt.: II. J. Eaton, S. NJ;
VIM. Geyer. G. NJ 5.
Mr. W. J. Hart. of New York City was
in Marietta this week renewing acquaint-
ances with old friends
Mrs. b. F. Wood was pleasantly sur
prised Wednesday evening by a number Of
her of her lady friends. who called un-
awares to pay their respects The even
ing was passed in very enjoyable man
ner.
Misses Adele and Cora Hogan enter
tanned at cards Wednesday evening
Mrs. Taskar 3. Bosworth. with her
mother. Mrs. Matby, and sister. Mrs.
Nicholl, have issued cards announcing
themselves at home TO their lady friends
on the afternoons of February 9Th. 18th
and 18th.
The Buckeye Euchre Club was entertain
ed Wednesday evening by Mrs. Jacob
Pfof.
Miss Mary Schad. of GAINESVILLE. Is the
guest of her parents, corner Sixth and
Wooster streets.
Miss Lillian Sheldon visited friends in
Parkersburg this week.
Mr.. John Palmer. of Blue Mound. H.. is
visiting friends and relatives in this city
and country.
Mr.. r. T. briggs. who has been the guest
Of Marshal James Portin for several weeks.
left Wednesday for his home at Mcdowell
III.
Mrs Ben Rauch and Miss Lena Prayer
OF Parkersburg. were >uesc> of friends in
Marietta Thursday
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
AURORA AND 20 BELOW ZERO.

During Winter in the Yukon the Day Is
Only Four Hours Long.
During the winter months the aurora on
the Yukon is very brilliant and intensely
beautiful. It commences early in the fall
and lasts. with more or less brilliancy
throughout the long Arctic winter /; gem
orally begins upon the setting Of the sun.
although in midwinter It has sometimes
been so bright that It was visible at noon.
while the sun was shining rightly. = ne
rays Of the light first shoot forth a quick
quiverng motion. are then gathered AID
form a great arch of fire spanning the
heavens. Il CLOVIS for an instant like a
eirdie of FURNISHED gold. then. unfolding,
great curtains of light drop forth
These royal mantles of bright orange.
green. pink. rose yellow and crimson. are
suspended and waved between heaven and
earth as with an invisible hand. The
rapid gyrations and scinullations Of light
and blending colors are intensely bewilder-
ing and superbly beautiful. The whole
phenomena Of waving wreaths. fickering
flames. rays. curtains. fringes. bands and
flashing colors. the strange confusion or
light and motion. now high In the heavens.
they dropping like a curtain OF gold and
silver lace. sparkling with wealth OF
rubies. sapphires. emeralds and diamonds.
penetrating dark gulches and darling
through sombre green forests. lighting the
whole landscape as with a thousand cleo
trio lamps. form picture Of which words
can convey but a very poor idea.
This unwarming light. as it flashes along
the frozen rivers. the great banks Of snow
and reveals the huge mountains OF glls;-
ening ice and black lines OF fir. indeed. IS
of the purest Arctic cast. and causes one
10 button his coat closer over his cnest.
and with a SILVER he is glad TO seek light
OF less brilliancy. but one OF life-giying
warmth.
At the breaking up OF winter the hours
o. sunshine arc rapidly increasing. and
continue so until midsummer. when the
sun beams forth twenty-five hours out OF
the twenty-four. while on the hign noun
tain peaks it is for period Of several days
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
MARIETTA.

MARIETTA. o.. February G.-Mrs. Ella
Mcclure has been visiting her aunt. Mrs.
Pearce. at Parkersburg.
Misses Jessie Luud and Bessie Dawes
are at Newark. o., guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peman II. Dawes.
Mrs. Jeanette Haywood Of Beverly. is
visiting friends and relatives in Marietta.
Mr.. 7. II. NJ. Dorey, who has been in the
city for several weeks. left Friday for his
home I'm Cleveland.
Mr.. g. D. Swift and daughters. who have
been the guests OF relatives here for sew
eral DAYS. left Friday for Sal, Lake CRY
where Mr.. Swift Will engage in the drug
business. He is a former Marietta boy
hut for the past fifteen years has been in
the employ of firm aJ ~arkersburg.
The jourreynen hricklayers Of the city
met at Union Hall Thursday evening and
organized a local branch of the National
Bricklayers Union with 20 members. The
following officers were elected: George
Foreman. president; William Ellis, vice
presidents L. ". Phillips, financial secre-
Jary: D. W. Phillips. corresponding secre-
tary: Anthony Brown. treasurer; Thos.
Carter. sergeant 1T arms. Application for
a charter was made on Friday.
Mr. c. II. Hemagar returned home TO
Cambridge Thursday. after a visit with
relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w Brown. OF Colorado.
are guests OF Capt and Mrs. c. \. Miller.
Reno.
Mrs. Clara Putnam and Miss Mary Z.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
Which Effects All Glasses of Fraternal In
surance, Rendered in Tennessee.

Which Effects All Glasses of Fraternal In
surance. Rendered in Tennessee.
Chattanooga Tenn, February Ga
decision has been handed down by
Judge c. D. Clark, OF the United States
District Court, in the case Of Gertrude
H. Whiteside VS.. Improved Order Of
Heptasophs, which materially affects
all fraternal insurance orders in Amer
lea.
In overruling defendants motion for
a new trial in n suit for recovery of a
benefit certificate. payment of which
was denied for the reason that assess
ments necessary to the good standing
CT the deceased member had not been
paid as required by the supreme laws
of the order. the court held that fra
ternal orders were on the same legal
footing as ordinary life companies and
that a local financial officer of a lodge
could waive requirements of the SUI
preme ccnclaye. The opinion is sweep
ing and will cause special attention at
all supreme meetings
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

"Sir:-In accordance with the resolution
if the House. which requested the Auditor
to furnish the House with the acreage of
Marion McEongal!a and Wetzel counties,
reduced TO SQUARE miles. for information
in consideration of House bin No. Is, I
have the honor TO report as shown by
the records of this office. Marion county
contains 22f go acres which. when re-
ducod. makes 269 square miles. From said
records the county of MoDongalia contains
, 9gl.l 1856 acres. which when reduced, makes
36j miles. From said records the county
[ of Wctzel contains % SO acres. which,
when reduced makes 81 square miles
+ Mr.. Garvin introduced'S bin granting to
the city of Wheeling the right to appropri-
ate 81 200 of the funds I'm the city treasury
for the purpose of making suitable gifts
and presents to the United States gunboat
Wheeling" with the provision that the
money shall not Doe appropriated unless
two-thirds OF the members of the Council
present when the vote is taken shall vote
i'm favor Of the appropriation, or that it
/ shall be concurred I'm by "A majority at two
consecutive meetings of the Council held
on different days. Its reference TO COM
tutional rule requiring bills 70 be read on
three different days was suspended. and
the bill was read the first. second and
third time and passed. with the provision
that II take effect from its passage.
House bill No. IS. to establish the new
county Of Augusta. came M on special
order. Mr. White moved TO strike out the
cuacting clause.
Subsequently MT Umstead moved to re-
commit the bin 20 the committee on judi
ciary with instructions 70 report as 10
the number of square miles contained In
Wctzel. Marion and MononEaiia counties
from which the new county is 10 be
formed.
The motion was ruled out Of order. The
question then REQUIRED on motion 10 strike
out the ouactirg clause The motion was
discussed from II a. m. until p. m. when
on motion the consideration of the bill
was made the special order for next We'd
nesday at p. m.
A message from the Governor by Mr..
T. s. Clarke announced that he had APP
proved and signed House bills No. 3. re-
lating TO the sale of intoxicating liquors;
No. "a. authorizing the county court of
Mineral county 10 change the boundary
line OF Keyser independent school district,
and No Il. providing for the protection Of
persons dealing in Mineral waters, malt
liquors ard other beverages.
The House then adjourned.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
Mr.. J.. Snence

one Of the most influential citizens Of our
sister city. Martins Ferry. Mr.. l.. Spence,
began life as a farmers boy on an Ohio
farm. Attention to business brought its
reward. and by slow stages he advanced
until he has become one of the wealthiest
and most prominent men of that busting
river town. The midnigh; oil was often
burned in gaining the knowledge necessary
to a thorough business career and brought
its attendant trouble, and for years Mr..
Spence has been greatly annoyed by de-
fective vision. He tried various remedies
and glasses and stated that by the ald
of Dr. Charles Lincoln Smiths method
and prescription glasses his vision IS now
perfect and he has no eye trouble what
ever
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
Miss Myrtle Thomas.

Capt Everett A. Thomas, of the steamer
Lizzie Townsend. residing on West Nor
gan street. Bridgeport. O.. hearing of the
wonderful success of DR.. Charles Lincoln
Smith. decided some two weeks since 10
place his fourteen-year-old daughter Myr-
tie undep his care. The little girl had al
most entirely lost the sight Of one eye, and
had been wearing a pair of glasses for
some time past that were materially de-
creasing her chance Of recovering the i'm
perlled sight. She was also a great SUI
ferer from headaches, a direct result of
the optical affection. BY the aid OF DR..
Smiths method and prescription glasses a
complete cure has been effected in her case.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

rank between the seregants. and cap
ta.ns of the police forces in the large
American cities. The third-class in
suectors receive from $50 10 So per
week and the DatrOlmen from So 70 $3.50
per week. less than one-nlrd the
amount paid To the New York police.
After twenty-five years service a man
can retire on a pension of three-hfths
of his salary. or. after twenty-siX years,
on twO-Jhirds of his salary.
I'm addition 10 his salary each man re-
Ceives two uniforms q year and suit
of Cilskins The men remain on duty
six hours followed by twelve hours OF.
The jurisdiction of the police covers the
river boundaries of London. There
are three river stations. one at Wap-
ping. another at Blackwell, and third
al Waterloo Bridge the Wrapping sta
ton being the headquarters. Two steam
launches and twenty-eight row boats
are used to patrol the river, in addition
TO disguised or private boats employed
for certain emergencies.
In addition to protecting the ship
ping. the Thames police look out for
smuggling. for suspicious arrivals on
foreign vessels. for suicides and other
branches of crime. All Of the men on
the force are specially instructed in the
work of resuscitating the drowned, and
a number of lives are saved annually
I'm consequence. The dead of the
Thames are also gathered in.
The records for 1895 show that
ninety nine bodies were brought ashore,
OF which eleven were suicides, forty
eight men accidentally drowned and
forty whose drowning could not be ac-
counted for Twenty-three cases OF at
tempted 'suicide were frustrated by the
rDTfra
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

in June not entirely out Of sight during the
twen;y-four hours. During the months OF
July and August the weather becomes
very warm. and even hot. and miners are
glad to seek a shady retreat in which TO
do their labor.
After this period the hours of sunshine
gradually decrease until, during the short
est days, the sun shines but four hours out
of the twenty-four. But at this period the
aurora is very intense. and helps very ma
terially in driving darkness from that
dreary land. The thermometer goes down
to 20 degrees below zero in winter but the
atmosphere IS very dry. and consequently
the cold is not so perceptible as one would
imagne-Alaska News.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
THE AUGUSTA COUNTY FIGHT.
Continued from First Page.

BY Nj Hervey-No. 252. requiring the
owners Of dams to construct chutes.
BY Mr.. Morrjson-No. 253 providing for
the establishment Of an asylum for in
curables.
\ communication was received from
Hon. w e. Chiffon. Secretary Of State,
in response to a resolution of the House Of
Delegates transmitting the official maps
of Marion and Wetzel counties in his
office and stating that he had made care
full search for the map of Monongalia
county, but had not been abe TO find the
same and that he was Of the opinion that
there is no official map of that county in
the Office nor had been during his term.
The following communication from Hon.
l. V. Johnson, State Auditor was receiy-
ed. addressed to the clerk of the House.:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

Those VINO never read the advertise
n,ants in their newspapers miss more
than they presume. Jonathan Kenison,
Of cli'' RoIan Worth county. Ia, who has
he been troubled with rheumatism in his
SocI. arms and shoulders, read al
i to- ~ III his paper about how promi-
n rIe German citizen Of TT. Madison
had been cured. He procured the
ssne medicine, and to use his own
cords. 1T cured me right up" Ho
o,eo saws: "A neighbor and his wifs
Era both sick in bed with rheuma-
tism. Their boy was over to my house
and said they were so bad that he had
- do the cooking. l told him OF
Sbamberlain's Pain Balm, and how 1t
I'D cnred me. He procured bottle
Of II and it cured them up in a week"
"a cant bottles for sale by Charles R.
Goetze viii ". Irwin, John Klari. VIM.
+ Williams, c. Menkemeller, VIM. H.
a. EagIe H. c. Stewart. A. E. Scheele. J.
Colemam, C SchLepf. VIM. Menke-
heller Wheeling, w. Va. Bowie &
Co, bridgeport. 3. F. Peabody d Son,
Benwoad-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
WHO THEY ARE.
A Few of the Gases Under DR.. Smiths
Care.
Not a Failure Recorded in the Hun
dreds Of Cases Treated by This
Famous Eye Expert in
Wheeling.
MIR. Edward Wager.

Mr.. Edward Wagner, wholesale mer-
chant. located at NJ. Reilly's old stand on
Main street, is another of DR.. Charles
Lincoln Smiths patients. Mr.. Wagner
began business in a small way. A retail
store under his attention and able manage
ment was extended from time TO time I'M
I'll he has built up a large wholesale trade
and is regarded as one Of the most sub
stantal and influential OF our leading bust
ness men. Mr.. Wagner states that through
the doctors method and prescription
glasses he has been immensely benefited
and he feels doubly grateful, as he has
been treated with Indifferent success by
others in the past
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

london. February 6.-The metropol-
police force Of this big city has Of
. been the subject Of adverse criu-
but little fault can be found with
river police who guard the riches
-.s Thames from the thieves who
a speciality of foraging upon ship
The Thames police come very near
o. model body of officers. The
ls of their work for 1896 have not
been completed. but those for 1895
SHOW chat the total loss. by theft. Of
property I'M the Thames amounted 20
This is something of a remar-
. showing in view of the fact that
8uGs of millions of dollars worth
-. u.-chaudise are under the official
ut the Thames police during the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

For a pain in the chest piece OF
flannel dampened with Chamberlain S
Pain Balm and bound on over the
seat of the pain. and another on the
back between the shoulders, will af-
ford prompt relief. This is especially
valuable in cases where the pain is
caused by a cold and there is ten
dency toward pneumonia. For sale
by all druggists.