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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-28
The Universal Safeguard.

1t is useless for State Legislatures to pass
laws for the preservation of the public
health, If the great law Misrepresentation,
which depends for its enforcement upon
the individual, is suffered to remain dead
letter.
There Is scarcely an adult member Of the
community, of either sex, in the country
who has not seen the testimony in favor o,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, furnished over
their own signatures by persons Of ac-
knowledged eminence in science. litera-
ture art commerce, and every department
OF business and professional life. These
witnesses have declared in the most ex-
plicit terms that the preparation Is safe
guard against epidemicS, q sovereign REM
edy for dyspepsia a valuable anti-bilious
medicine, promoter OF appetite, genial
and harmless stimulant, a good acciima-
ting medicine, strengthened Of the nerves,
general invigorant, protection against
the deleterious effects OF malaria and i'm
pure water, and that II imparts degree of
vigor and activity TO the vital forces which
Is not communicated by any other of the
tonics and stomachics in use. Under these
circumstances the selfpreservative law of
nature should teach every rational person
who, either by reason Of inherent debility
or In consequence OF exposure to unwhole-
some influences, is in peril OF losing the
greatest of all temporal blessings, health,
the importance of using the Bltters as n de-
fensive medicine. Dyspeptics who neglect
to give 1t trial are simply their own enc
mics. 1t Is guaranteed to- cure indigestion
in all its forms, and the bilious and nervous
will find nothing in the whole range OF
officinal and proprietary medicines which
will afford them the same relief
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prepare needless burdens responsible

prepare needless burdens responsible
for it. =,
The question comes up, therefore,
with eyery new railway line, and should
be asked by the people, Will q narrow
canoe do the work. The data for this
answer are to be sought in reason and
experience; but / will ask, Has the
most crowded four foot eight and a half
inch gauge railway in the United States
more work than it can do2
If that line of road with this gauge
which has the greatest traffic in the
world does less than it can, and yet
carries five times as, much freight over
each mile as does the most heavily
worked road in the United States, why
does the latter need 80 much more ca
pacity than it has work? If the heaV-
lest worked road in our country has ten
times as much to do as the average OF
roads in lew countries can expect Tor
the next twenty years, why should they
be made to cost so much Why
should our new roads be constructed
with a carrying capacity fifty times
greater than the work they will be
called upon to do? Any man who can
show that they should be 80 constructed,
can prove that one ought to get a six
horse Concord coach to give a baby an
airing"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-28

Mr.. DELANo, Secretary Of the lnte'
rior, returned to his post only few days
ago, after protracted stay at the South,
where, with Mr.. Cameron, General Por'
ter. of the Presidents staff, and Mr..
Thomas A. Scott. OF the Pennsylvania
Central, he was engaged in consumma-
ting a speculation in railroads. Now he
has gone to Ohio, and taken with him his
son, who is chief clerk Of the Depart.
ment, for another vacation. He is
replaced by General Cowan, Assistant
Secretary, who has just returned from a
political mission to the Radical Conven'
ton at Columbus. This is the way the
business OF the country is cared for at
Washington by the peoples servants,
They draw large salaries, and squander
the public time in private jobbery or
partisan schemes. Is it any wonder
that corruption pervades every branch
of the Government, that confusion de-
ranges the civil service, and that defal'
cations are the order Of the day?
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Accident.

On Friday the 2sth inst, as Major
Geo. w. Haynes was riding along the
west bank OF Greenbrier river, near Al
derson's Ferry, in company with several
gentlemen, his horse became frightened
and plunged into the river, in twenty
feet of water. After much flounderipg
both horse and rider regained the bank,
considerably alarmed and much bruised,
but not seriously injured.
On Monday the 18th inst, Mr.. G. W.
Folden was in the act of dismounting,
near his residence at Pickaway, when
his horse frightened, while the riders
foot yet remained in the stirrup. The
animal ran OF, dragging Mr.. F. after
him, dealing many kicks on the pros
trate rider and breaking the iron han
die Of a pocket knife in the right pock-
ct of his pantaloons. At last a girth
broke and the gentleman was forum
ately released from his perilous position.
He too escaped without any serious in
jury. Major Ii. is not to die by cater,
nor Mr.. F. by hard knocks we are pleas,
ed to expect.-Monroe County Register.
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Narrow Gauge Railroads.

General Rosecrans in letter to a
California paper expresses himself very
emphatically IN favor of the narrow
gauge system of railways.
1t would be difficult to put in fewer
words, and with greater force, the argu
ment in favor Of the system than he
has done in the paragraphs which we
quote:
Regarded economically, a railway is
hauling machine. Every unnecessary
expense put upon this machine adds to
the cost of hauling done by it. This
cost comes out Of the people. Every
unnecessary cost in the construction
and equipment Of railways is public
evil. 1t matters not whether this cost
results from blunders in engineering,
blunders in management, or rascality
in operating the road or watering the
stock, the people have to pay the inter.
est on it.
In this view why should we pay for
building a broad gauge if a narrow
gauge will do all the work likely to be
reauired2 Evidently it would be a
public wrong for the owners OF railway
franchises to build broad gauge when
a narrow gauge will do the work; and
the public have a right to see that it Is
not done, and to hold those Who thus
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Go In anu Win.
Mack, Of the Chicago RepubhcO

Mack, of the Chicago Republican,
ventures thus:
Let the prophets of the Democracy.
therefore, arise like Samuel OF old and
20 to the peaceful shades of the new
Bethlehem at Chappaqua. Let them
not look upon the countenaDce or the
height OF the statue Of the Hoffman's,
the Hancocks, or the Hendrickses, or
of any of the elder sons OF the party,
but wait until the ruddy and counte'
nance of the youngest in heart if not in
days shall appear-they will recognize
1t at once by the smile OF childlike in,
nocence and peace that illumlnes Its
broad expanse; then let the venerable
Toombs, and the vindictive Davis,
the tricky Tilden, and gilt edged Bel,
mont, and all the elders fill their horn
with the sweet oil OF nomination. and
pour it out upon that philosophic head,
until it rushes in a stream like a mill
race from the nose, and cry unto the
anointed, Horace, old fellow, 60 in
and win"
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The Ku.Klux Testimony.
,oxx, tI,a Dat~t1t1


The swift witness, Reverend S. A.
Lakin, who recently "swore like our
army in Flanders" before the investl-
eating committee, was the most mar
velous specimen of a Munchausen that
has yet been produced. Others OF the
same tribe have baked, even with the
mileage and per diem dangling before
their anxious eyes. Kirk and Bergen
and Holden all halted a little, when re-
quired to take certain leaps, but Lakln
did not hesitate in the least especially
after informing the committee that he
had no intention of resuming his mis-
sionary" (?) labors in Alabama. de
swore that "thirty,thrse indictments
had been found in the Federal Court,
for violations of the civil rights bill.
Upon this point he was positive. Yet,
when the Judge Of that court was call
ed, he showed that the grand jury had
brought in but one indictment in the
case, which was yet to be.tried: This
is about the proportion Of truth that
runs through all the fabrications OF
these loyal witnesses.
But Lakin is entitled to the merit OF
inventing a new phase Of Ku-Kluxism.
After overcoming what ne called his
"delicacy," he swore with great empha-
sis that child had been exhibited to
him and others, marked with all the
peculiarities which are attributed to the
Ku.Klux. That is to say, the head OF
the child was elongated, was ornament
ed with two gristle horns, gracefully
projecting on either side, and other
equipments, which Senator Morton and
various Radical leaders-who ought to
be well informed-have repeatedly said
described his Satanic Majesty. Lakin
examined this infant Ku-Klux with
much care, but as the embryo rebel had
already closed his mortal career, be was
deprived of a much desired opportunity
Of gaining valuable information for the
Government" concerning his inten'
tons and prospects in life. Unfortunate
" for the cause Of justice, the patriotic
Lakin neglected to secure this specimen
of tribe about which so much public
interest had been excited. Why he did
not have him bottled up" and sent to
the President or General Butler, is in
comprehensible-if for no other reason,
as a vindication OF the truth Of history,
and that future generations might have
some idea of what is called the Ku-
Klux of these unhappy times.
When Intercepted farther, Lakin
swore bravely, that six other prodigIes
of this sort had appeared in as many
counties, although he himself had not
had the good fortune TO encounter but
the extinct youngster who had been born
with his armor on, and had no necessity
for disguise. A colored specimen-it
appears both races are intected--had
attracted his notice, the shape Of whose
chin" indicated the incipient stage OF
Ku-Kluxism, though the horns were
not then developed. This chap was
alive, and we hope may be produced be.
fore the committee and photographed
for public edifcation. Badinage aside,
Lakin testified to the material facts
stated, under the solemnity of an oath.
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A rich widow Of Pittsburgh, was re.
Gently gulled with promise of marriage
and swindled out of sl2 900 loaned to a
progressing person registering himself
as the Rev. E. L.W. Jones. He repre-.
scented himself as an Episcopal clergy
man, who, in performance Of his duties
as agent Of the Church Missionary Soci-
ETY., was obliged to lead somewhat Of a
rowing life. His family were English /;
noble aristocratic people; his father
was a Peer of the Realm; himself a
younger son bred to the Church OF Eng.
land, but owipgto personal difficulties
with his family, and preferring the
American branch of-the Church, he
had emigrated to this country, and
would benceforwrd make it his home.
He preserved in the old country large
estates, from which he was constantly
receiving return &C., &C.,
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Iris to be devoutly hoped that, now
that Doctor LANAHAN has been formally
suspended from the management OF the
Methodist Book Concern, the reading
public may enjoy a respite from the
consideration of that middle, at least
until the meeting Of the General Con
terence next year. The CHENEY case
in Chicago has been another intolerable
bore and newspaper men and the public
generally have long ago wished LANA
HAN, CARLETON, CHENEY and WHITE
HOUSE, all together in Heaven or some
other place where there are no tele'
graphic wires.
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The Ku.Klux smelling committee in
Washington has broken down COM
pletely in its effort to discover lawless'
ness in Alabama. They thought they
had a treasure in the person of one
Reverend LAKIN, who seems to have
been a sort of missionary to the ne
groes and Radical envoy, and he swore
to the most marvellous things with
astonishing facility. But right upon
the heels of his testimony comes that OF
Judge BUSTED of the United States
Court, who contradicts every material
statement made by LAKIN and shows
them to be entirely destitute Of truth.
The editor of the principal Republican
newspaper in Alabama also denies the
truth of LAKIN's stories and declares
that there is as much political liberty
and as much security for person and
property in Alabama as in any other
State in the Union. All of which is
very discouraging to the committee for
the manufacture Of an excuse for the
Ku-Klux bill, and there is some talk Of
an abandonment d the attempt. II
has, however, been resolved to send a
committee OF three to the localities
where the mysterious Ku-Klux are said
TO have made their appearance, to care
fully examine the tracks, If any are to
be found, and report whether in their
opinion there ever Uas such an animal
in existence. Upon the faint hope Of
discovering some evidence of this kind
hangs the future Of the great Repub'
lican party" in the United States.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-28

SIMON now points to the Vice Presl
.dency. GRANT and CAMERON is to be
the Radical party slogan in 1872. A
political club in Baltimore puts forward
these two representatives OF purity and
innocence as the honest man ticket, and
all Of CAMERON railroad men in Penn.
sylvania are echoing the cry. Ever the
Administration newspaper in Washing
ton city, which has never been known
10 say anything that was .displeasing to
GRANT, smiles complaceutly upon the
Winnebago chief and wig-wags correctly
in obedience to SMoN's wish. SUMNER
ia to look after our Foreign Relations
again; CURTIN is to be conciliated
Pennsylvania to be brought up; CAM
ERoy will nominate GRANT if GRANT
will nominate CAMERON; and so every
thing is lovely. What a beautiful and
taking pair they are!
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Washington City Dissatisfied with
the New Territorial Government
"A MAGNIFICENT SwindIe Exploded.

The Territorial Government is not so
much OF a success as it was confidently
predicted at the outset 1t has been
found that the rings which existed under
the old form of government have full as
much swing now as heretofore. Under
this state of affairs, various influential
citizens of the District are now agitating
the question as to whether it would not
be better to petition the next session Of
Congress to repeal the Territorial bill
altogether. Ii would seem that the
only new feature which has been real
lied under the new order Of things was
fatal tendency to recommend improve
ment. The Board of Public Works, in
recent report on the subject, recon-
mended the adoption OF plans for beau
tifying the city which would have cost
in the aggregate about $l2,OOO,OOO.
Acting upon this suggestion the local
Legislature has had introduced several
bills which would have taken the entire
valuation of the District to have carried
them into effect They were voted down
seriatim, but only by small majority.
At last bill was got before this body
with favorable report from a commit
tee, which involved an expenditure OF
about five millions. In the discussion
which followed it was discovered that not
only was this report forgery, but that
it contemplated the disbursing Of this
large sum of money without any degree
Of responsibility whatever. No one
was to account for the way in which it
had been expended, nor to make any
record of its disposal whatever. Under
this state of affairs property holders are
naturally becoming alarmed, and are
fast coming to the conclusion that it is
better to be governed by Congressional
committee than by an ignorant unlet-
tered and corrupt set of Legislators.
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WEDNESDAY,. JUNE IS. 1877.
THE New York Herald says tina

THE New York Herald says that
Bowen, the bigamist, will probably be
pardoned. His offense is now looked
upon as a mere pecadillo, which any
we'll regulated politician is likely to
commit, ana his district" influence is
too valuable to lose. The poor fellow
certainly had great inducements never
to marry again, after his first experience
in that way, and his last venture, which
constituted his crime, was evidently a
fault rather Of the head than the heart.
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CORRESPONDENT OF the Monro'

A CORRESPONDENT OF the Monroe
county Register states that the people OF
the new county of Summers are excited
by the discovery of some bloody and
bulletmarked articles of clothing in an
ou,of.the.way place, near the haunt Of
certain disreputable characters in that
county, and imagine that a murder has
been committed. Search has been
made, but other evidence than is az
torael by the clothes has not yet been
discovered.
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In the new Territory OF Columbia,
which is sort of experiment ground
Tor all sorts OF governmental theories
women have been made eligible to va
rious offices created by law. The dear
creatures are still denied the privilege Of
voting. but they have what most men
prize still higher than the ballot, the
right to hold office. The Sixteenth
Amendment is evidently gaining
ground.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
-.O:-
RatchelOr's Hair Dive.

This superb Hair Dye is the best in the
Wrld-Perfectly Harmless, Reliable and In
No disappointment. No Ri
diculous Tints or Unpleasant Odor. The
genuine w. A. Bachelors Hair Dye pro-
duces IMMEDIATELY splendid Black or
Natural Brown. Does not Stain the Skin,
but leaves the. Hair Clean, Soft and Beau.
tiful. The only Safe and Perfect Dye. Sold
by all Druggists. Factory 10 Bond Street
New York. tan23-d&w
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Island Park,
WHEELING, w. VA,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
July 13, II and Is,
Commanding each day nj O'cl1c,K p NJ

THURSDAY, JULY IL.
No. |. Purse, sl25; Pacing; 800 to first
horse, second SIS. No. 2. Purse Sl0O; Rum
ming; first horse SO, second s25. no. 3.
Purse SOD; Trotting; first horse $40, second
So.
SECOND DAY-FRlDAY, JULY IL.
No. 4. Purse, S75; Trotting. For horses
owned in Ohio county, VIVA, and Belmont,
Monroe Harrison and Jefferson counties, o.
First horse Sc; second So. No. D. Purse
SIS: Running; half mile heats, 3 in 5; first
horse $40, second s2j, third $40. No. 8. Purse
sl2j; Trotting; for horses never beaten 2:35;
first horse SlU0, second So.
THIRD DAY-SATURDAY, JULY ID.
Mo-. Purse $50; Running; mile dash; for
horses owned in Ohio county, w. Va, and
Belmont and Harrison counties, Ohio; first
horse $40, second $40. No. s; Purse 500;
Trotting; open to all horses; first horse $50;
second, $50. No. 9. Purse S2y0; Running;
first horse $50, second $50.
REFor conditions, see small bills.
Admission 80 cents. Ladies free. No
charge for vehicles. Address
j. FRANK REYNOLDS,
Proprietor Island Park.
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The Celebrated
Murray
81
Lannnan's
FLORIDA WATER.

The most lasting, agreeable, and
refreshing Of all perfumes, for use
on the handkerchief, at the Toilet,
and in the Bath. For sale by all
Druggists and Pedumers.
ssplAAw
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MARRIED.

BERRY-FRASIER.- the residence OF
the brides paren is, June 9th 1871, by Rev
T. NJ. Hudson, JOHN w. BERRY 10 10.
sEPHINE FRASER, both of Pleasant Valley
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.

THO HIRE "A MIDDLE-AGED GER
i man who speaks English, who under.
stands gardening, attending to stock, and
Is willing to do all kinds OF work about
house. Address BOX 70,
ie2S Moundsyille, w. Va,
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AREuEARSAL TICKET

at half p ice has been issued for the after
noon of the 9th, at T.. NJ. The Operctta
will be given in full costume OH this occa-
sion, and the arrangement Is made TO ac-
commodate children. Grown persons,
however, will be admitted on payment OF
full price.
Trains will leava the Hempfield Depot on
Tuesday at $3.50 y. NJ; on Wednesday at 81 Z.
NJ, and on Thursday AT 8 and So A. NJ, and
return trains will be on hand M the conclu-
sion Of the performance.
innDi
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Great Catalogue Sale of FLOODED
STOCK.

Great Catalogue Saic OF BiOOueu
STOCK.
SATURDAY, JULY Is, commencing at 8
o'clock 4. NJ, on the Fair Grounds, consist
ing Of 20 head OF Horses. Brood Mares and
Red Eye Colts, bred by the undersigned.
Also Buggies, Track Wagons, Harness, &c.
Will be sold without reserve to the highest
bidder. All stock warranted as represented.
TERMS-A credit Of four months by par
ties giving note with approved security.
Bids by mail received To be opened on
morning OF sale. For particulars and de-
scription, see small bills on list OF races;
je21-2tawd&w j. l.. BURbEf.
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Commencing at 9o'clock A. NJ.
A match game Of Base Ball for Silver Ball.
The best Lady Walter. fine Dress Pat
tern for the best Gentleman Walter, a
Breast Pin.
One hundred yard FcCt Race for 81. 0.
TrottinG Race, besr in 3, for so.
Pacing Race, best = in 3, tor go.
Running Race, one-half mile, best in 3,
for so.
Dancing in Floral Hall, where new plat
form has been put down to accommodate
twenty-five sets.
Music by Pat. Conaway'S Band.
Admis ion 80 cents. ieT
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AUCTION.

TIME BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE
German Independent Evan. Prot. con-
gregation will sell, THIS MORNING., at
o'clock precisely, by auction, on the place,
the following described property:
One Lot situated on Clay Street, East
Wheeling, Including Church building and
one two-story dwelling house thereon.
By order Of the Committee.
je2S VIM. CURING.
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mISCELLANEOu
Paper Mill! Paper Mill!
Valuable Paper hill, Grounds, &c
FULTON PAPER ElLL.


PURSUANT To A DEED OF TRUST
nom Mark Lewis Ia mo, dated tho I2th
day Of July, lsG9. and r,cudcd In the Re.
cOrdcTs office Of Ohio county In Deed Book
numbered -, page 3lp, ] will, on
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Wooden Goods al Retail.

WOOICH UOOUS III hetdI1.
~ BRADLEY d son, AT THEIR
II. Wooden Mills, in this city, will, on
and after this date. offer at retail va ms,
Jeans, Flannels and Blankets at the lowest
market price.
iun26 Z. BRADLEY & son.
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MOUNT DE CHANTAL.

TIME DISTRIBUTION OF GOLD AND
Silver Medals and other Premiums will
take place at 0 A. NJ the 10Th inst.
The GIPSEY GIRL, an original Operetta,
will he performed by the young ladies on
the eve at p. VI. PRICE OF ADMIS-
SION ~ cents