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The record-union., 1897-08-22

Barbara" a specimen of that marvellous
architecture of the ancient missions OF
America, photographed by w. Fl. Jack
sen. Each picture is 11x14 inches in
size, fit for a frame. The price is 1oc
per copy at book stores or by mail from
The White City Art Co., Chicago, Ill.
There is something to interest nearly
every kind of reader in Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly for September (New
York;. The diversity and timeliness Of
its contents and the great profusion of
its Illustrations make this number a
particularly attractive one. The lead
ing article gives interesting informa-
ton about the historic Waikiki Valley,
IN New York State. 1t is by John P
Ritter, who personally visited the places
described, taking many excellent photo
graphs. In cycle Touring in Ire
land" r. II. Heron writes of a trip
through the most important towns Of
the Emerald Isle. The college article
this month treats of Wellesley, and is
by Virginia Sherwood paper OF
great interest and value is The Unit
ed States Marine Hospital Service" in
which Joanna r. Nichols tells of the
history. work and officers of that i'm
portant branch of our government. The
old city of Bahia, in Brazil, is the sub
ject of an article by Henry Greyson;
Garrard Harris writes entertaingily of
plantation Life in Dixie" the Amer
lean Cities series is continued with
graphic account of Pittsburg, by Chas.
Thomas Logan; there are several good
short stories; an exciting instalment of
the serial. The Catspaw," IS given;
the department of stories and verses
for young people is as bright as usual;
and there are some pithy paragraphs
in the Leslie Portfolio.
"McClure's Magazine" (New York; for
September contains thoroughly prac-
tical and useful article on Life in the
Klondike Gold Fields" 1t embodies
the personal observations of a pioneer
who has lately come out. bringing
fair fortune with him. There is a new
ballad by Kipling-a dramatic person
ification Of English rule in Egypt; also
a humorous story by Robert Barr re-
citing the discontinue of a New York
confidence man by a kindly but in
genious and resolute cowboy. Colonel
George E. Waring, Jr, Commissioner
of Street Cleaning in New York con-
tributes an article showing that by
improvements in organization and
method, a length of streets greater
than the distance from New York to
Chicago is now cleaned daily in New
York without noise. confusion or even
dust, and at a constantly diminishing
cost. William Allen White, whose
story of "ThP King of ROVvii1p'' ha 9
been read with delight the country
over, relates "An Episode of the Swim
minghol at Boyville," wherein Pig
gy" Pennington and his devoted sub
jects further reveal themselves. There
is a series of life portraits of Henry
Clay, most of them never before pub
lished; also an article by F. G. Kenyon.
of the British Museum, showing what
The record-union., 1897-08-22
ORDINANCE NO. S51.

a Market Place for hay,
Straw, Grain, Wood Coal, Coke ana
Charcoal on the Public square
Bounded by B, c, Fifteenth and SIX
teenth Streets and Fixing Penalty
for Making Sales of Any Such Mate
rails at Any Other Place in the city,
Except at Established Places of Bus
mess. on Private Lands Owned,
Leased or Controlled by the Person,
or Employer Of the Person, Making
Such Sales. Approved July 3, 1894.
Amended by Ordinance 393.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
ORDINANCE NO. a5z

An Ordinance Making Tt Unlawful tn
Keep and Maintain Pigeons Within
the Limits of the City Of Sacramento
and Providing a Punishment There
for, Approved August 6, 1894.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento Ordain as foilows-
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation, to keep or
maintain any live pigeons, or to feed or
allow the same to be fed on any property
i'll their charge or under their control, or
to erect or maintain any cage, house or
structure, Tor their keeping or mainte-
nance within the limits of the City of
Sacramento.
Section 2. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of q misdemeanor, and upon con-
yiction thereof, shall be punished by inn
prisonment in the City Jail not exceeding
six months, or by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take eff
feet Immediately from and after its pas
sage.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Blessings.

The sweetest blessings falling from abov,
Are human sympathy and human love;
One strengthens hope with stimulatin:
cheers.
The other softens sorrow with its tears
And both together form the golden tie
That spans the borders of eternity.
Charles BabSon SOulc
The record-union., 1897-08-22
ORDINANCE NO. 349.

An Ordinance Amending Section Six of Or
dinance Number Three Hundred and
Twelve, Relating to the Condemnation,
Construction, Alteration and Repairs
of Sidewalks, Bulkheads and Curbing,
passed June 2S, 1884
The record-union., 1897-08-22
The Limit.

MAN wants but little here below :
And though We toll and sweat,
From harsh experience we know
That's darned near all we get.''
The record-union., 1897-08-22
CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
ORDINANCE NO. s52.

An Ordinance to Amend Section Two
of an Ordinance Entitled, Regulating
tn the Use Of Sidewalks in the City Of
dred and Forty-Six, Passed June
Eighteen, Eighteen Hundred and
Ninety-Four, and Approved June
Twenty-Five, Eighteen Hundred and
Ninety-Four, Giving in the Amend
ment Permission to Managers of Thea
ters and Newspapers to Erect and
Outer Edge of the Sidewalk. Approved
July ., 1894.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. Section two of an ordinance
entitled, Regulating the Use of Side
walks in the City of Sacramento num-
bered three hundred and forty-six, pass
ed June thirteen, eighteen hundred and
ninety-four, and approved June twenty
lVe, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 2 No person, or business firm
shall use any portion of the sidewalk in
any part of the City of Sacramento for
any purpose whatever, except for the
purpose mentioned in section one of this
ordinance, but they shall have the privi-
lege OF occupying three feet of the side
walk from the building line for the pur-
pose of exhibiting their wares during
business hours; provided, however, that
merchants, or persons having occasion
to receive or deliver goods, may use the
sidewalk, in front of the premises occu-
pied by them, for period of not ex-
tSSttili5 ttli AodlS III Tie udy time, Tor the
purpose of receiving or delivering such
goods; and provided, further, that a
space of six feet in width shall at all
times be kept clear for the accommoda-
ton of persons passing; and provided,
further, that managers of theaters and
newspapers shall be allowed to erect and
maintain in front of the premises used or
occupied by them for the purpose OF car
rying on their business, bulletin board
70 De erected on the outer edge of the
sidewalk, and running parallel with the
building line, and not to be more than
Tour ieet IN width. and nine feet in night
and to be used exclusively for allvarfjs,
ing the business or announcements Of
such manager
section 3. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet from and after its passage.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
ORDINANCE NO. 25R-

Requiring All Keepers of Hotels or Lodg-
ng-Houses to Keep Register of All
Persons Occupying Rooms in Such
N Hoteis s. or ool lLodging-H Houses, Approved
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TTJE
CITY or Sacramento do ordain as follows:
section l. All proprietors or persons
g haplng control of any hotel. lodging
rented for lodging purposes. viii an and
after the passage of this ordinance. be
required to keep a register of all persons
occupying rooms in the said hotels loGg-
lng-houses or habitation that NAV be
rented for lodging purposes
Sectlon 2 The said register must at all
times be kept open for the inspection Of
partles authorized to examine the same.
.oectlon .. ANY person violating the pro-
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
vlction, shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding fifty dollars, or by imprison-
ment not to exceed ten days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment
Section f. This ordinance to taxa efYert
on and after it's passage
The record-union., 1897-08-22
-sfnRf#. o4
. e,kzR, gl Received
zaaaIgB IazAA SBByEXpreSS
.57NYY'' on SALE
TOMORROW.
200 SAMPLES OF
Ladies' Fine
NeCkWear,
Bought at a Sacrifice.

Our Eastern buyer has just
sent us by express d sample
line OF over 900 sty1es-the
latest things in Ladies' Neck
wear-no two alike. AS these
are all advance fall styles,
made by a leading manufact-
urer, and owing TO the ex-
tre1ne low price placed ON
them, they will sell ont
quickly.
The record-union., 1897-08-22

The August number of Great Pic
lures is out. and contains the following
beautiful pictures: Temptation" (P
Quingac). representing two beautiful fe-
male figures in the background and the
figure of man in the foreground. strug-
Cling with the forces of good and evil
and trying to drive the distractions of
wanton beauty from his mind. La
Toilette (G. Rousin), showing the mag
nificent vigor of the female form A
most attractive picture. The German
Government Building CIV. II. Jackson),
one of the most remarkable of the for
eign buildings at the Worlds Fair, and
the corridor of the Mission of Santa
The record-union., 1897-08-22
MONDAYS SALE ITEMS. !
~ New Goods Are Arriving Daily.f 3
SEE SHOW WINDOWS.
Towels,
12JC Each.

All Linen Danask Towels
colored borders, knottee
fringe; size I7N3I. SPEC,
1AL at I21c each.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Pongee Silk,
28C Yard.

A good quality Pongee
Silk, a quality that formerly
sold at 4oc. SPECIAL at
28c yard.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Ladies' Aprons,
15C Each.

Ladies White Lawn Ap-
rons, in plain hemstitch; good
quality and value at 25c.
SPECIAL at I5c each.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Bedspreads,
soc Each.

Full Size White Crochet
Bed Spreads, hemmed, free
from filling. SPECIAL at
soc each.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Cl1ildren's Hose,
Doc Pair.

Children's Black Corduroy
Ribbed Cotton Hose, high
spliced heel, double sole; all
sizes. SPECIAL at zoe pair.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Ladies' Aprons,
15c Each.

A very fine White Lawn
Apron, hemstitched; a good
value at SOC. SPECIAL at
&c each.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday was Mission Day at the
German Lutheran Church and the ser
vices of the day were devoted to adj
dresses on mission work. In the morn
ing the pastor, Rev. Paul Hummer, de-
livered an excellent discourse upon
Foreign Mission Fields-their Ills and
their Needs" In the afternoon Rev.
r. T. Hohe, of Wheeling, and Rev. c.
L. Boecele, of Benwood, gave very in
teresting talks on Home Mission. AT
the evening services Rev. Weise, OF
Bridgeport, occupied the pulpit, deliv-
ering a sermon On "Benevolence." All
the services were well attended,
The evening, by special request
Rocks Players will produce 'Old
Glory" at the Opera House. This play
was given last Wednesday evening, and
without a doubt no stronger play OF
its kind has ever been seen here. II
is based on the late Gillian trouble and
has been written in such a manner
that every member Of the company can
be seen at their best.
The funeral CT Charles Henschel
who died Saturday, at his home on
Walnut street,, Of consumption, will
take place this afternoon from his late
home at two o'clock, Interment will
be made at the Henschel buryina
grounds, north OF town.
All sizes of window glass at David
Coss'.
G. Marshall, of Pittsburg, has return
ed home after a visit with Howard
Stewart, who accompanied him on his
return.
"McNulty's VISIT" the laughablt
Irish comedy, as produced by Ferguson
and Emmerick, will be at the Opera
House next Thursday evening.
A. J. Vanpelt and family have re-
turned home from weeks visit at
Somerton, O., with relatives and
friends.
A tramp was given lodging in the
City Building last night.
A B. B. & M. F. street car jumped
the track on South Broadway yester-
day afternoon, causing a delay in trave
on both lines for some time.
1t has been rumored that at one
time an attempt was made to raise
enough money to purchase a town
clock. The citizens at the time were
jubilant to think that they were to
have such an improvement, but il
seems as though their hopes were
blasted, and now they only have dim
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
c0MMlSSl0REnS' SALE
OF Valuable Ohio River Garden Farm, In
Brooke County, w. Va, Near Windsor
Station, on the Line OF the Pittsburg,
Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad.

By virtue of the authority vested In
them by a decree Of the Circuit Court OF
Brooke County, West Virginia. entered on
the 18th day Of June, 1897, ana py supse..
ouent decree entered on the 30th day or
October, 1897, in the case of Charles a.
Robrecht administrator or the estate OF
John A. Stenger deceased. VS.. john j.
Stenger and others. the undersigned pc
cial commissioners will sell at public Fuc-
ton, at the front door of the Court House
OF Brooke County. on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 4ri, 1887,
beginning at 10 o'clock q. M, the follow
ing real estate, situated in Bunalo DIS
trict County of Brooke, West Virginia,
and bounded and described as follows;
Beginning at stone corner TO the lands
of Francis Cooper's heirs In Robert Mil
ier's line, thence with said MIler's line n.
7s1a w. 166.2S poles TO stone at the ONO
river; thence down the said river S2.6 poles
to a stone at the mouth OF ditch corner
to lands of John Hedges; thence up said
ditch s. 621h Il. 81 poles, and S.60o 81 II. l5e
n. 770 81 Il. poles. and 5. so % l.. 3s-2
poles TO a stone in the county road bear
ing S. 361t w. rs poles from a large chest
nut tree; thence S; Y (scan) r. l4l.5 poles
to a stone in the line of the lands of tho
said Francis Soopers heirs; thence with
their lines MO- $; 25' ECO poles 70 stone;
thence N. IS w. 53.4 poles TO a large white
oak; thence y. soy. w. 235 poles TO
stone; thence n. As minutes II. 500 poles TO
red rec, and nd twelve acres and twenty-seven
and eighty-four one-hundredths poles.
There is. however, excepted the parcel OF
land owned and occupied by the Pitts
burg, Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad
company, containing two acres. two roods
and thirtyfour and five-tenths poles. The
said ditch shall remain and be kept open
at the mutual expense of the said John A.
Stenger and the owned of the adjoining
tract. Being the same property that was
conveyed to the said John "A Stenger I'm
his life time by Herman G.. Weiske and
others. by deed dated September 10th, 1891.
and of record in the clerks office OF the
County Court of Brooke Couonty, w. Va,
in Deed Book No. Is, on pages $50 and $50.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash. one
third in one year, and the remainder in
two years from date of sale the purchaser
giving for the deferred instalments OF
purchase money his notes with good Sc
curity bearing interest from date of SALE
and the title shall be retained until the
purchase money is all paid. But the pur-
chaser may. II he so elect, pay the entire
purchase money in cash.
JOHN r. WILSON.
i. 8. JORDAN,
Special Commissioners
/ hereby certify that bond with security
has been given by the above mentioned
Special Commissioners as required by the
decree appointing them.
II. w. LINDSAY
noSoawt Clerk of said Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
A CLIMATIC COMPLAINT.
From the Washington Star.

Look here" said the man who was
standing in the doorway, shaking a
Water-soaked umbrella at the clouds,
are you the person who keeps say
Ing that this old world is all right:
that it's good sensible sort OF world
when you get right down TO facts?"
Those are my sentiments" said
the optimist.
In spite Of the fact that we've had
ABOUT sixteen bad days to one when
the sun shone?"
Yes"
well, I can't agree with you. Dio
you ever study astronomy"
"A little"
you probably know that there are
measuresless expenses of space ali
around this planet"
yes"
well, that being the case, I can't
have any respect for en- earth that
hasn't sufficient intelligence 10 get in
some place out of the rain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
"a YEAR OR MORE"

Philadelphia Record.
There should be convention of Ding
ley tariff prophets and apologists to de-
termine upon some uniformity Of pre-
diction as to when the Ding,ey deficit is
to cease After the failure Of the first
month the sanguine cried: wait for
the returns OF next MONTH" After two
months Of dismal failure we were told
to wait several months, and now Score
tary Sherman, in his most impressive
manner, casts the fortunate d1y Into the
dim unknown. 1T is unfortunate" says
he, that the beneficial promises of the
latter act CHE Dingley tariff cannot be
in full operation fer year or more. "
This is worthy the vagueness of a Del
phlc iracle. "A year or more!"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15

he demanded Of the convention-an in
dorsement which it has received and
Will receive no authority to make from
the voters Of the party. He relies solely
upon the prestige cf1a repudiated nom
ination, made by body which had no
representative character in regard to his
candidacy, to elect him to one of the
highest offices within the gift Of the peo-
pie. Party loyalty and narrow con-
caption Of policy must be strained to
the uttermost in order to secure his sue
cess. If elected his boodle-bought vic
tory will be no more justified by the
laws Of partisanship than those of NOR
ais
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
TIMELY PRESS COMMENTS.
TELLING SOME OF THE TPJrTI

TELLING SOME OF THE TRUTH.
Savannah, Mo-, Democrat.
Chauncey |. Filley, in signed article.
says that the Mckinley campaign man
ayers paid the st. Louis plate glass
works to close up their plant and re-
main idle during the campaign to infiu-
ence the workingmen to vote for Nc
kinney to open UP the mills" When
one OF the Republican bosses turns
states evidence it makes mighty inter
estin' readin'."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
A Conner.

There's no use talkin', Maria, our
Andrew is bound to be heard from"
Ii, Silas, did the professors tell you
SOP"
NO, but every time they give the
college yell when l was there, l could
hear Andrews voice loud and clear
above every other Teller in the crowd"
Chicago News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
APPOINTED AND PROMOTED.
Special TO the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
Washington, November 14.-Claude
M. Stern, of Clarksburg, w. Va, has
been appointed clerk in the Indian
school, at Carlisle, Pa, at a salary o.
5000 a year.
C. V. Crittenden. of West Virginia,
has been promoted from clerk, at
81 200, to 81 400, in the Treasury De-
partment, and J. B. Sharp, Of West
Virginia, has been promoted from
81 600 to $500 in the same depart
ment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
FROM THE TENNESSEE NOUN
TAINS.

A young man and young lady were
walking hand in hand out Cedar street
west OF the capitol They seemed men.
tally disturbed about something. Sud
denly they stopped, and he acoosted q
passing footman with the question:
Say, mister, kin you tel me the way
to the upper gap?"
The gentleman addressed was non.
plussed.
Il don't understand" he said.
I'VE want ter go ter tn centennial
an are lookin' fer the upper gap"
The dawn of intelligence appeared or
the countenance OF the gentleman, and
he directed the rural pair to the Cedar
street misunderstanding Banner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
THE ARMS AND THE MAN.

"Oh, knew at once it was the duke -
the coryphee was saying. Il recognized
his grace's arms
They are very familiar" remarked
the back row of the ballet.
AS for the chorus she started violent
ly, as if a CLEAN of something akin to
intelligence had penetrated her mind
Detroit Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
CLOSURE IN THE SENATE.

Philadelphia Times.
1t is simply g1tesque for men to talk
about maintaining the dignity of the
United States Senate by forbidding the
introduction Of the rule that obtains in
all legislative bodies known as the pre-
vious question:" and enables a body to
reach vote when it is the wish of the
majority to do so. The United States
Senate of to-day has no just claims to
that measure of dignity which would
preclude closure rule.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
HEROIsM OF TRUE DEMOCRACY

HEROISM OF TRUE DEMOCRACY.
Washington Post.
This has been Democratic year. The
elections of 1897 have shown that the
Democracy rebounds from the downfall
Of 1896 stronger and more confident and
cOmbative than ever. Democracy eXhi-
bits every quality of heroism. l. has
courage, it has the genius of recovery
and reconstruction, it knows not the
meaning of dismay. Defeat leaves it
without fear. Danger finds it without
cowardice. 1t is a miracle Of vitality,
of valor and of hope.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
"THE LAST CONFESSION"

Written by Hall Caine, just now the
lion of the literary set in the East, will
be published in the Register, begin
ming in few days. 1t will be publish
ed in suitable installments in the Daily
Edition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
THE COMING RECEPTION.
Special to the Register.

Special 10 the heSlsltr.
Parkersburg, w. Va, November IA
From present indications the recep-
ton which will be given Supreme Mas
ter Workman Tate, of Nebraska, by
Enterprise Lodge, No. %, Ancient o.
der United Workmen, will be very
agreeable one. The local lodge is
making preparations to have a good
programme on the evening of Deem
Der 7, when Mr.. Tate will give free
lecture to the public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

1t was lallapaloo of a dry spell,
but nothing to what it will be fifty
years hence when the old inhabitanr
sits on the goods box at the cross
roads grocery and tells what he re-
membered about it.-Pittsburg Times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
HEARD HIS OWN FUNERAL SER
MON.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, w. Va, November A.
Ridiculous as it seems, in a civilized
land, the eccentricities Of an old man
by the name of Frank Wiseman were
gratified by Rev. Ireland preaching his
funeral sermon, at Vadis, w. Va,
while the former attended the service.
A Mrs. Carson tainted. The whole pro-
gramme from beginning to end was
sensational in the extreme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
A BIG SUIT SETTLED.
Special to the Register.

Parkersburg, w. Va, November IA
The suit of William Richardson, OF
Parkersburg. and j. L. Armstrong, OF
Roane county, in which over $4,000
worth OF timber was involved, and
which has been pending in the courts
for Several years, but was recently sub
mitted to arbitrators for a settlement
has been decided, Armstrong getting
81 ,665 as his share. Both are satisfied
with the settlement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
A GOOD STORY,

Published in installments that are not
too long to be read during dinner hour
or before bed time, will be feature
of the Register. 1t will begin in few
dayh.. 1t is by Hall Game. Watch
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
WHERE 1T IS MOST NEEDED.

'Just to think" said the mugwump
boarder, ''of that horrid Tammany can
didate in New York shouting To hell
with REFORM"
We'll" asked the Cheerful Idiot, edo
you know of any place that needs it
more" -Indianapolis Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-15
SCHOOLING.

81 was astonished at the race Bickle-
idea CT practical politics"
mo? Let me tell you that Bickel-
horn has belonged to three lodges and
a Christian Endeavor Society for three
or four years. indianapolis Journal.