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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

Lawn Hose, guaranteed for n.
year, regular price 1212c, Fri HU
day per foot. ..... 90. ...... w
National Lawn Mowers, as M nr
good as any $500 mower MI WI
made, any size Friday. YA'VO
The celebrated Monument &C. 49,
inch wide Bleached Muslin, IKE
Friday yard. -. -. -. ~O~
500 dozen ladies plain white
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, n
", "a and 1-inch hens, Fri ,1n
Gay eacn. $50. -. -. .. w
100 dozen large size fringed NJ
bleached Toilet Towels, Friday 4 IL
oaCH.'.... ......
rs pieces lace stripe Curtain n
Scrim, ,K31
Friday yard. ..... ...... %. V4V
so rolls regular 25c quality floor ~
Oil Cloth, 1un
Friday yard ..... $500. ..... AUV
Best quality Stair Oil Cloth ~ r.
Frlday yard...... ..... Nv
Bissels' Carpet Sweepers, regu- I m
lar $500 grade, nv
rIluay edcn. ...... %.
1000 Window Shades, mounted n.
on spring rollers, VIZ
Friday each. w
'Children's well made Chintz and
American Blue Dresses, ruffled n
and braid trimmed, Friday 4 VIZ
oo0H''''.. $500. .......
Lot Of children's fine Lawn.
Seersucker and Chintz dresses. RI
neatly trimmed, former price Hun
$1.00, Friday each. :. -. VVV
Ladies' Bingham Sun Bonnets. ~
regularly sold at 25c, Friday I Sc
Fancy pine Screen Doors, all
sizes, complete with hinges, NJ
ETC., regular $1.16 value, Fri 8ln
day. ...... -. -. $50. ~
25c Eureka Screen Windows. 80. 1Sc
SOC Eureka Screen Windows. -. 22c
35c Eureka Screen Windows. 26c
Four tie Carpet Brooms, regular IT,
25c value, IM
Large size Diamond Splint nr
Clothes Baskets, /H
FThay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07
EGGER, WARR|CK&(
1889 MAIN STREET.

FOR sALE-sOCIETY ADDRESS Cards,
embossed and engraved. Emblems for any
society known. Handsome and reasonable.
Address or call on West Va. Printing Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
LATEST FASHION NOTES.

Much narrow heliotrope ribbon is
noted on fine lingerie. Tuckings and
lace cascades are still very much used.
From Paris we learn that laces most
in demand for trimming dressing
toilettes are Renaissance, Duchesse and
Venetian point.
Scotch and French plaids, the differ
ence in designs being slight, are popu-
lar for ribbons. Belts and stocks of
these have odd gilt, or enamel buckles.
Almost every color imaginable is to
be seen in liberty satin for sables, col
lars and belts. Handsome gowns for
elderly ladies are of soft gray liberty
satin, with gray or black velvet acces-
series and rulings Of lace at neck and
wrists.
Nine cut of every ten of the suits
designed for early fall wear have
double-breasted Elton jacket with
sleeve epaulets cut in one piece with
the body portions, and with full ia
quette blouse Of fancy silk underneath
Many will have the sleevs of silk to
match the blouse, while others will
have sleeves of the cloth like the
jacket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

! placed on the main floor of the bui1d
/ ing. At the end of the transmi+tino,
| tupe Is a cradle, by means Of which the
carrier is thrown into position. When
llo carrier is being sent the air current
nom the delivery pipe passes directly
| into the tube through one arm of the
| cradle, but when the cradle is in the
act OF being thrown, to place the car
rler in position, the currelt is auto
| matlcally switched off and goes
| through bypass, being returned
! against the re.r end of the carrier as
soon as it is in position, thus starting
1t on its journey through the tube. I'm
i mediately after the carrier has left the
cradle the latter is automatically re-
turned to its original position. The
machine is regulated by a. time lock
winch allows Roadway of not less
than six seconds TO each carrier.
At the end of the receiving tube is
gate, so arranged and regulated as
TO effectually close the end of the
tube, only being opened by the impact
OF the carrier IS it is shot against it.
The air current passes off continually
in a direction at right angles to the
tube through a valve to a pipe which
conducts it to the tank in the engine
room. The gate closes automatically
as soon as the carrier has passed
through to the receiving table outside,
| the small quantity of air which passes
out with it not being sufficient to hold
the gate open.
The transmitting machinery at the
sub-station is practically the same as
that at the general postofice, but the
receiver is somewhat different, being
arranged for a continuous passage of
air without loss from the receiving
tube to the transmitter This is eff
fected by means of sleeve placed on
the end of the receiving tube, the air
current passing from the tube through
the sleeve to another tube, and thence
to the transmitter. The carrier,
when it arrives, passes through a gate
somewhat similar to that at the gen
eral postoffice, into a short piece of
tubing from which, after the gate has
closed, to prevent loss of air, it is
dropped on to the receiving table
The earliest practical use of pneu-
matte tubes for transmission purposes
of any kind, is noted in the system of
IL inch pipes laid in London in 1858.
These were employed for sending tel
Electrical & International Telegraph
company to the London Stock Ex-
change-a distance of 220 yards. The
system at present in use in London is
known as the "radial,'' that is, one CEN
trail and several minor pumping sta
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
HERE AND THERE.

Australia has furnished fresh IL
lustration of Darwin's theory as to the
important part played by humble
bees in fertilizing clover by carrying
pollen from one plant to another.
Glover never flourished in that con-
tinent until recently, when humble
bees had been imported from Europe.
Among numismatists one of the most
sought after colonial coins is the
Highly copper. They are of several
varieties, and were struck in 1737 by
Samuel Highly, who was a physician
and a blacksmith at CRANKY, Conn.
He obtained the copper from Z mine
near by and shaped the coins at his
forge.
Sir Thomas J. Upton, who has just
been knighted by Queen Victoria,
packs meat in Chicago, has a tea and
coffee business in New York, manu-
features ginger ale and mineral waters
in Ireland, makes CONNECTIONS in Lon
don and grows coffee and tea in Cey-
lon In other words, he is a hustler
in business.
Francis Murphy, the temperance ad-
vocate, says that electricity and the BIZ
cycle are doing great things for the
cause. ''The motormen and conduc-
tors" he says, "are keeping sober, and
the introduction of electricity is to be
thanked for it; ard "a man cannot
riae bicycle when he is drunk, and
a man who is breathing the pure air
Of the country receives inspiration
without the use Of artificial stimu-
lants.''
Lii Hung Chang, now at the head of
the foreign office in China, is the
ablest of the Chinese statesmen Cen
eral Grant became acquainted with
him when on his journey around the
world, and the general pronounced
him to be one of the four greatest
statesmen of the world, the others
being Beaconsfeld, Bismarck and
Gambetta. When Ii visited this
country, he went to General Grants
tomb and placed wreaths of flowers on
his grave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
INSIDE
To be Continued

The young noble bowed his head and
did not reply to the question of the
princess. \ royal light of jealousy and
anger burned In her eye 4de
a sign with her jeWeled hand to an
attendant, who, opening the door of a
cage, allowed her favorite tame tiger,
now half famished from hunger, to
bound into the hall. The animal
crouched for an instant and then
sprang upon the unfortunate victim of
his royal mistress jealousy and salts
fed his hunger
Ten minutes later the duke entered
the apartment.
Your highness,'' he said, 81 thought
me that the young and fair Octavius
was with you, but anon"
He called" said the princess, Ian
guidly, ''but left a few minutes ago in
a pet Will your dukelets draw up a
throne and t?"-Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

ears, while l frightened my grasp of
! her full, warm waist. Come with
me, my beloved" and in spite of my
efforts, my tone was one of bitter
| mockery. With me you have no
/ fear. Comet
And | led her on, too powerless to
resist my force, too startled to speak
! on, on, on, over the rank dewy grass
and unmarked ancient graves-on, till
the low frowning gate of the house OF
my dead ancestors faced neon, on,
on, with the strength of ten devils in
my arm as l held heron, on. on. to
her just doom!
CHAPTER XXXVI.
The moon had retreated behind A
dense wall of cloud, and the land
scape was enveloped in semi-darkness.
Reaching the door of the vault.
unlocked it; it opened instantly, and
fell back with q sudden clang. She
whom I held fast with my iron grip
shrunk back, and strove to release
herself from my grasp.
Where are you going?" she de-
manded, in a faint tone. IL am
afraid"
''Of what?" l asked, endeavoring to
control the passionate vibrations of
my voice and to speak unconcernedly.
Because it is dark? We shall have
light directly-you will see-you-
you and to my own surprise 1 broke
into a loud and violent laugh "You
have no cause to be frightened! Come. ="
And l lifted her swiftly and easily
over the stone step of the entrance and
set her safely inside Inside at last.
thank Heaven! [ shut the great gate
upon us both and locked it! Again
that strange undesired laugh broke
from my lips involuntarily, and the
echoes Of the CLEARINGHOUSE responded
to it with unearthly and CHASTITY dis
tinctness. Nina chung to me in the
dense gloom
why do you laugh like that?" she
cried, loudly and impatiently. ct
sounds horrible"
checked myself by a strong effort.
Does it? l am sorry-very sorry!
L laugh because-because, cara mia,
our moonlight ramble is so pleasant
and amusing-is it not?'
And I caught her to my heart and
kissed her roughly.
Now" l whispered, II will carry
ycu-the steps are too rough for
your little feet-dear, dainty, white
little feet! I will carry you, you arm
full of sweetness!-y carry you
safely down into the fairy grotto
where the jewels are-such Jewels.
and all for you-my love, my wife!"
And | raised her from the ground
as though she were a young, frail
child. Whether she tried to resist
me or not / cannot now remember.
bore her down the moldering stair
way, setting my foot on each crooked
step with the firmness of one long IA
miliar with the place. But my brain
reeled-rings of red fire circled in the
darkness before my eyes; every artery
in my body seemed strained to burst
Ing; the pent-up agony and fury of
my soul were such that I thought l
should go mad or drop down dead ere
gained the end of my long desire.
AS l descended I felt her clinging to
me; her hands were cold and clammy
Oil my neck, as though she were
chilled to the blood with terror. At
last I reached the lowest step-I
touched the floor Of the vault. I set
my precious burden down. Releas-
ing my clasp of her, I remained for a
moment inactive, breathing heavily.
She caught my arn-she spoke in a
hoarse whisper.
What place is this? Where lis the
light you spoke Off"
To be Continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
SHE LEFT THE CAR.
A Colored Woman and a White One
Try to Occupy the Same Seat.

An amusin incident occurred on an
Oak street car going east about
o'clock Monday evening. 1t was rain
ing. AT Fourth street a colored wo-
sought refuge in car. The Oak
street car was crowded when it
reached High street, and a number of
women as well as men, were stand
ng. At Fourth street a colored wo-
man got on the car and as she entered
she looked up for a seat, but, seeing
none empty, remained standing near
the door. directly behind white wo-
man who was also standing.
Two blocks further out woman,
occupying the seat in the corner, rose
to make her exit, and as she did so
both the Colored woman and the wo-
man who was standing in front of
her attempted to take the seat thus
vacated. AS both were large women,
the result was not only decidedly I'M
comfortable to both of them, but also
to the other passengers who sat on
the same side of the car. The white
woman, after struggle, arose to her
feet with dignity, and directing a
whitening glance at the colored wo-
man, said: '"That is my seat, if you
please The colored woman rear
ranged her tumbled millinery and an
swered with equal dignity: Huh,
| don't know whether this is your
seat or not. got here first and Use
goin' to stay here. You think
cause you'se white you kin impose
on a colored lady. Use goin' to stay
here,'' and holding up her head with a
satisfied air, she looked straight in
front of her. The other woman looked
around and observed the smiling pas
sergers. Then, turning to the con-
drctor, she said: Il will not stay ON
this car to be insulted; stop the car,
please" The conductor, having no
other alternative, did as he was re-
quested, and she left the car at the
next stop Ohio State Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
ms have been established

tons have been established. From
these the tubes radiate. The outgoing
tubes are operated by compressed air,
the incoming by exhaust Three inch
tubes are used. The London system
includes forty-two stations and thirty
four miles of tubes. Liverpool, Man
chester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Dub
lin AMI Newcastle are also equipped
with pneumatic tube systems of trans
portation. The city of Berlin has a
extensive radial system of tubes. In
Paris, pneumatic tubes we're first in
tToduced in 1865. The first system of
pneumatic tubes for transportation of
mail in the United States was put in
in the city of Philadelphia in 1892, and
connected the main postofice with the
sUb-postoffice in the Bourse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

ameter, and having q capacity of from
600 to 500 letters. They are made of
sheet steel 1872 inch thick, and open
at one end, the cover for this opening
being fitted with a device which locks
it only when the carrier is in the tube
Each carrier is fitted with two bear
ing rings Of a ibrous material, placed
one near each end; these rings are the
only parts of the carrier which touch
the tubes, and thus reduce friction to
a minimum. The rings last for about
1000 miles of travel.
The carriers are propelled through
the tubes by a continuous current of
air, generated by a duplex compress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

pipes IN II foot lengths and S1A inch
internal diameter, being bored smooth.
and the joints being made with great
care, to exact alignment. They are
laid side by side under the city streets,
taking the most direct line that could
be found between the different sta
tons. After being bored out these
pipes are left 5s inch thick. All bends
are made by means of brass tubing of
s% inch internal diameter, the greater
size being to prevent tanning of the
carriers.
The carriers are cylindrical being :
feet long and Z inches in internal di-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

sor, and placed in the basement of the
general postoffice. This air current
passes through one tube to the sub
station, and returns through the other
tube to tank in the engine room,
from which tank, in turn, the air is
}gain taken up by the compressor, thus
forming a complete circuit. The COM
pressor can deliver the air at IL pounds
pressure, although pounds is all that
is now being used. The speed of the
air current, and consequently of the
carriers, is about 5000 feet per minute.
The transmitting and receiving ma
chinery in the general postofice is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
PneuInatiC...
Mail Delivery


We have already recorded briefly
the completion OF a portion OF the
pneumatic mail delivery system, which
1t is proposed to eventually extend SO
as to connect all Of the sub-postal sta
ton OF greater New York with the
main office, says Modern Machinery
Herewith is presented more detailed
description of the system. together
with illustrations Of the interesting
mechanism by which it is operated.
This system of pneumatic tubes is
the Invention of the chief engineer of
the Batcheller Pneumatic Tube com
pany. The tubes consist of cast-iron
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17


No. l answered, brusquely; eve
shall return by different route
Come"
And passing my arm round her, ]
led her onward. She shivered slightly,
and there was a sound CT querulous
complaint in her voice as she said:
Have we to go much further,
Cesare?"
Three minutes walk will bring us
to our destination" l replied, briefly.
adding in softer tone, Are you
cold?"
"A little and she gathered her
sables more closely about her and
pressed nearer to my side. The cap
ricious moon here suddenly leaped
forth like the pale ghost of frenzied
dancer, standing tiptoe on the edge
of precipitous chasm of black
clouds. Her rays, pallidly green and
cold, fell full on the dreary stretch Of
land before US, touching up with lum-
nous distinctness those white mys-
terious mile-stones Of the Campo
Santo which mark where the Journeys
of men, women, and children began
and where they left off, but never ex-
plain in what new direction they are
now travelling. My wife saw and
stepped, trembling violently
What place is this?' she asked.
nervously.
In all her life she had never visited
a cemetery-she had too great a hor-
ror of death.
| 1T is where / keep all my trea-
sures," I answered, and my voice
sounded strange and harsh in my own
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
HE WASN'T LOSING MUCH.

Buggins-See here, porter, this mir
ror is so dusty I can't see myself in
it.
Porter (who has not been tipped by
Buggins)-Strikes me yo' ought to be
mighty thankful, sab, Std O. maxim
a fuss about it-Truth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17

Bishop Creighton Of London urges
ladies when visiting the poor to wear
their best clothes and to be careful
not to look dowdy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

From The Chicago Tribune
Nj M,s~at eroan.d in his sleep rolled over, and
H. AT Dol, upright In biz bed A.,
what Us The matter. Hilligcr| asked Mt nc, mo,
Swat. whom his uneasy moilors hhd Afouscu i'o"
"Nothirf much. ne answered. Il had something
~. y1' r"ilre N the roof Of house. and
dd You wAke up Just before you hit the ground
qo,ried Nr' M1s@a, becoming n,erc-t,.d at Once once
'Do - know. somo people MINK lh,l II 20" W" !
rak, b, for. you 30 reach The ground you 81.
muinbl.l Mr Swat lying down and emitting
large and lugubrlous yawn. ,,.u,,.. NOV
But what was your nightmare BilhgerE per
II didn't uly was n nightmare said II was
something like nightmare" 1900. 49, ,,o,.
something terrible looking AT you over the foot
board Of The bed. and yon tried TO scream anu
couidnt1 Was IL Ike that go .
no and IT wasn't big FISH with horhs ana u
contraIto voice trying 20 swallow me Suppose you
auet down now ana gO 10 steep " ,,
u think that's as mean as il can be-: You wake
me up. ten me you've had a nightmare
Great Scott Lohclia' -
..enmn,bing IKE a nightmarc-thats what you
ssid II WAC enough to wake you up. and you woke
me and now you won't tell me wilat !, was, 10"
must have some reason for H. How do you sup
80 / can go TO sleep again when you act IKE
,hst9 was il a note coming due? Have you been
running into debt without saying anything 10 me
III you'n no, say anything more III tell yo" as
"rhycre.s no use in your saying that You know
cxoriIy what 1t was. | want the whole story
Suffering Socrates! There isn't any whoe 10Y
iy some promotion OF coming "vii a varue SOL 7,
II feeling that something weird ara unr"T'nE LILY, m
about to happen 40 HAM "'Se' ''' ~
80 - os an inde1nabc sensation Of dread, an
u,c,nny creepy Kind OF impression that seemed 70
n"rfrnd some mysterious calamity or untowaru
event Of whose precise nature wa, isnoran nave
are YOU quite sure you follow me-"
"ycs' yes, VIVA, elsc?"
wake | awoke IOheia TO the immediate reaiiza-
| ton OF the calamity whose shadowy-or ioresnad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
THE WARRIORS LAMENT.

From Punch.
rThe Prince Of Monaco, who is an ofacer IN the
pppsrent expressing in warm terms his regret that
H,s nriyate duties prevent him from discharging
his naval duties. "-(Daily Paper)
~ a sailors life is the life for me,
HW' ISL me blue above and the bilee below.
And a general sense OF heave.ho;
with private engagements here to Keep?
7 would love to lather the open main
binder the yellow and red OF SPAN;
70 WELD comnand-and a mild Manila
pight in the van OF the old fota
Rut something tells me I'm not TO roam.
For piety best begins at home.
7 sniff the tootle Of wars alarms.
Butt But princes shaekled BY rights divine
And one Of them is-to oraw the line
,c,rs what A Monte Carlost feels
when Atagon calls and the two Castilesl
Nor The ban is out and the arriere-ban
And Spain must fight 10 her last true man;
Rut practical duties have to be done.
h Spain must fight TO her last-but-one
Nv hear, Is away with my own brave tara.
Possibly handlins ropes s,, and f Snn,,nr warm
beneath It's nautical uniform;
The The Passionate pulse OF this old sea-dog.
Here am fettcrcd. foot and hand.
70 the numerous needs of my native land
Tor under my rigid sovereign rod
I rule an army OF SKIS odd;
And ! Aatter myself IL would be the deuce
II were away and the lot broke loose.
Here from my singular sea-eirt rock
In a manner OF speaking. ! feed my mock;
I guard their ways from the cnemys wiles
Over a surface OF eight square miles!
What II | went would be their fate,
Fleeced by the stranger within my gatc1
Hungry he comes from east and west.
Welcomed at large (as paying guesO.
Though his soul Is full OF the fell intent
OF breaking the source Of my haFd-eaTneo rent
Where the flower OF Monaco grind my MILL
Toiling and spinning the freNul pill
90 ii'e oh (Once more for the spanking main
Under the yellow and red OF Spain
NJ heart goes out 10 her nag afar,
But keep my head for the rouge-et-noir;
For Duty first o. the rule and plan
or a Prince who is also Family Man.
Below my prison that fronts the bay
/ notice the glad sea-gus at play
One passes westward, Upon my word. .
] would ! might follow that beaming bird!
This solf-Genials a sickly bore
Sill Duty first, as said before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
THE 0LD MiN'S ABSENCE.

From Tho Atlanta Constitution.
DO homhsh,l ron ter d. OF mans q"
I'm he fsss N net. cn fotm.
Er Il com, long NAY -dAt lAt ne Say
I'm hopes dat YOU at home
Oh he fuss IN fro,. ~ foam'
But d. Oh man diu.' ~ nome
In DE = bass iium
Beat kingdom come,
But de OF man ain AZ h""'
II. bomhshcl say. INT smoky Day
I'm / got right fur ter roam.
I'm I de- stop roun' fer - f'stii Ffouh
But de- OIL man amt at home
IN ne fl.s On smoke. en- foam.
Hut de Of man amt at home,
En- de dig bass dium
Ieat Kingdom come,
Hut de OIL man Amt at home
rc hornbsh.n bus On he lf DC dug
Rake Dc woods LAX "A IN" to"' CONN. q, -,
Fin dc house bow high. i"'n ne S''"P' "e ""''
But de OIL man amt II home
m h. rake lax a fine tCof comb.
AN, q. Of man amt at nome
En- de d. x bass drum
Beat kingdom come, ,
put Dc OF man amt AT home'