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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

Girls, BEwARE.-Girls, beware of
transient young men. Never suffer
the addresses Of a stranger. Recollect
that enc good farmers boy, or indus
trious mechanic, is worth all the float,
ing fops in the world. The allurements
Of dandy Jack, with a gold chain
round his neck, walking stick in his
paw, threerpenny cigar in his mouth,
some honest tailor's coat on his back,
and brainless though fancy skull.
never can make up the loss of a good
fathers home, a mothers counsel, and
the society of brothers and sisters !;
their affections last, while that Of such
a young man is lost in the wane of o
honeymoon. IT'S true.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

THREE Jolly HUSBANDS Three
Jolly husbands, by the name of Tim
Watson, Joe Brown, aud Bill Walker,
sat, late one evening, drinking at the
village tavern, until, being well corn
ed, they agreed that each on returns
ing home would do the first thing his
wife told him, in default of which he
should the next morning pay the bill.
They soon separated for the night,
engaging to meet the next morning
and give an honest account Of them-
selves and their proceedings at home,
50 far as they related to their bill.
The next morning Walker and
Brown were early at thair posts. but
it was some time before Watson made
his appearance.
Walker began first
"You sec when entered ny house
the candle vas out, and, the fir giving
bat a glimu.oring Of light, | came neal
walking into a pot the Of batter that the
pancakes were to be mads of the next
morning. My wife, who was dread
fully out of humol at sitting up so late,
said to me saicnstically:
Bill, do YOU Put your foot in the
batter"
Just as you say, Maggie" b" said /,
and without the slightest hesitation |
put r:y foot in the pot Of batter and
went to bed.
Next, Joe Brown told his. story;
Ny wife had retired TO our usual
sleeping room, which adjoins the kitch-
en-, aul the door was ajar; not being
able 10 navigate perfectly, | made a
dreadful Gathering among the house
Furniture, and my wife, in no pleasant
tone, bawled out, edo break the por-
ridge pot"
No sooner sail than done, SEIZED
hold of the tail of pot, and striking it
against the chimney jamb, broke it
into u thousand pieces. After this
exploit I retired to rest, and got cur
tain lecture all night for my pains.
1t was now Tim Watson'5 turn TO
give an account OF himself, which was
as follows:
Ny wife gave me the most uniuoky
call in the world, for | was blundering
up stairs in the dark, when she called
out, edo break your neck, Tim"
"Ill be cusscd if | do, Kate" said !,
as l picked myself up. 81 will sooner
pay the bill. And so landlord here's
the cash for you, and this is the last
time | will risk five dollars on the
command of my wife"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08


The EMANCIPATION PRocLAMA-.
TIoN.--A lady was reading to her
servants an account of the Chicago fire.,
The incident of the burning of tho
emancipation proclamation, which cost
that city $4,000, for its historical
society, arrested the attention of one
old colored woman, slave all her life,,
who. Viewed the proclamation much
as the Israelites did the ark of the
covenant. '..
"What dat" she said, "burned up!"
eyes, aunty, burned up"
"Den what gwyne come of us again?"
81 don't know; may be you'll bo
slaves as before" ,..
"Den dis chile gwine to die right
now" ,.. "a.
And throwing up her hands, in
dismay, she left the presence of her
mistress, visiting dire imprecations on.
the head of the man "what sot out dat
fire."
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

South CAROLINA.-We hal the
pleasure Of meeting, yesterday, several
substantial citizens from certain coun,
ties in South Carolina now under mar
tial law, who visit our state in quest of
lands. a venerable old gentleman
whom we have known for years, whose
portly carriage. saying nothing OF the
infirmities ofgray old age, consort but
lily with our preconceived idea Of ac,
tive, virile, ghost-like ku>klux, tells
somethingofthe procedure under mar,
tial law. There are about seven hun
dred United States troops at Yorkvillc,
the headquarters of the Grant club of
South Carolina, and two hundred
Anore are expected. About two hun
drcd arrests have been made. The
arrests are always at midnight. The
suspected or charged party is arrested
and taken to headquarters, and there
an investigation commences. Through.
out the country it is understood among
the colcred population that witnesses arc
to receive two dollars apiece per day.
Witnesses are abundant, therefore. al
that price. 1t is understood, also, that
two hundred thousand dollars of the
United States secret service fund is in
the state of South Carolina at the dis
posal of fswilt-working detectives. The
whole proceeding was inaugurated un-
der the special supervision Of A0rney
Gen. Akerman, who was personally
present, giving directions to the Uni.
ted States marshal. The tone of the
people is represented as despairing Of
any return of good order. The new
proceeding is considered as giving re,
newed license to lawlessness, and with.
out provocation. There have been
over fifty dwellings and gin houses
burned in York and SpartanFurg coun,
ties, and the better class of citizens
believe that this work of destruction
will be resumed; hence, such as have
means, are seeking new homes in other
states, with the view of ultimate re.
moval. The exodus promises, there.
fore, to be large. Augasta (Ga.)
Chronicle.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

ONg DRoP OF EVIL. don't SEC
why you won't let me play with VIII
Hunt" pouted Walter Kirk. 81
know he does not always mind his
mother, and smokes cigars, and once
in a while swears just a little. But
| have been brought mp better than
that; he won't hurt me, ! should
think you would trust me. ! might
do him some good"
"Walter," said his mother, "take
this glass of pure, clear water, and put
just one drop of ink into it"
"Oh, mother! who would have
thought one drop would blacken a
whole glass sol"
"Ies; it has changed the color of the
whole, has it not? Just put a drop Of
clear water in it, and restore It's purity, >
said Mrs. Kirk.
"Why, motherl you are laughing
at me. One drop, NOR dozen, nor
fifty, won't do that"
mo, my son; and therefore, l can
not allow one drop of VIII Hunts
evil nature to mingle with your care
iul training, many drops of which will
make'no impression on him.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

"What is Democrat?" This ques-
ton, says the Connersville (Indiana)
Examiner, was addressed to Democrat
in a political conversation q ,hw days
since, by a Ud-hOt Republican. 81
would like very much to be what you
call good, honest Democrat. Be
kind enough to tell me what change 1
will have to undergo to become such.
and how l will know that 1 am
changed" swell" replied the Demo-
crat, "go to chicken-roost, and if you
can pass it by without feeling an incli.
nation to 'confscate, you are an honest
Democrat; but if you cannot resist the
temptation to bag the fowls, you, are
radical still and have not experienced q
change. The anxious inquirer had
no more questions to PROFOUND.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

The following amusing incident took
place upon one of the Ohio river steam
boats, and was related to us by an eye
witness. While the boat was lying at
Cincinnati just ready to start for Lou-,
isvil,e, a young man came ON board
leading blushing damsel by the hand
and approaching the polite clerk. in
suppressed voice: 81 say" he ex-
claimed, ''me and my wife have just
got married, and I'm looking for accom-
modations. ns."-"Looking for a BIRTH"
hastily inquired the clerk-passing
tickets to another passenger. ga .
birth thunder and lighening mol"
gasped the astonished youth, 1--WE
havn't but just got married; We want.
a place to stay all night, you know
and G. bed" -
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08
RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE,

The st. Louis Republican of the
28th ult., says:
H'lt was currently reported last eve,
ming that the negotiations which have
been pending for the purchase of the con
trolling interest in the Cairo and Full
ton railroad of Arkansas, by Mr. Thos.
Allen, had been closed, that Mr. Allen
had purchased it, and was subsequent
ly elected president Of the road. The
line will connect with the Iron Noun
tain railroad"
The Little Rock Republican of the
3lst says:
The Cairo and Fulton, ard Iron
Modntsin railroads have been consuli,
dated, 9h8 Thomas Allen, Esq, of
st. Louis, has been elected president
of the new company. The Arkansas
parties heretofore connctted with the
roa4 retire. We congratulate the
people of our state on the change in
the management Of Ghe road, and the
Improvement in its prospects. Mr..
Allen is a Business man of superior
ability and under his auspices, the
completion of the road at an early
period Is assured.
We, too, congratulate the peopl.
upon the retirement of Messrs. Rice,
Brooks & CO., and the transfer to Mr..
Allen, by which we are assured that
the work of Building and equipping
the road will now progress US matter
of business, freed from political COM
bina.ionS aad influences.
The ARKANSAS TRADE.-We are
glad to observe that our merchants are
u5ing every effort to secure the trade
north of US, that has for the time being
lost its centre by tho destruction of
Chicago. No rule for ethics can, or
ought to prevent our people from Sc
curing this trade if possible, and we
commend their well.drected efforts in
that direction.
But there is another and better trade
that st. Louis might attract here if
sufficient inducements we're offered. or
proper efforts made to secure it, and
that is the entire business of A rkansas.
Our rivals in this section are New
Orleans, Memphis and Louisville, form.
idable competitors, but fuch as st.
Louis business men can meet on fair
terms, and we believe, easily vanquish.
The cotton crop in south Arkansas,
we are reliably informed, is better
than in any other section of the cotton
states, and it has been raised at the
very cheapest rates practicable, because
the low prices of last year left the far
mers in no condition to be profuSe in
their expenditures, Such being the
fact, we would suggest that a conoen,
trated and vigorous effort made in that
direction might lead to great results,
and develop a permanent business that
would greatly aid to build up our city.
st. Louis Times.
The only effort that can permanent
" secure this trade, will be to push for
ward to completion, as early as possible,
the Cairo and Fulton railroad. The
trade of the whole of south Arkansas is
panting for an easy outlet, and nothing
but railroads can do this. Memphis is
now pushing her Dsvalls Bluff, Cam.
den and Shreveport road forward.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

GosslpERs.-With me edeceitfulness
of Satan, they smile before your face.
and only for oowardice would stab you
in the back, We cannot call them
people of small souls, for souls hey
have none, aud know not what they
are more than breathing, restless curses,
the disp;easure Of heaven and ths'
glory Of he'll.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

SILENT If sheet of
paper on which key has been laid
be exposed for some inmates in the sun
shine and then instantaneously viewed
in the dark, the key removed, a faded
specter of the key will be visible. Let
this paper be laid aside for many
months where nothing can disturb it,
and then in darkness be laid on a plate
of hot metal, and the specter of the key
will appear. This is equally trne Of
our minds. Every man we meet,
every book we read, every picture or
landscape we see, every word or tone
we hear, leaves its image on our brain.
These traces, which under ordinary
circumstances are invisible, never fade,
but in the intense light of cerebral ex-
citement starts into prominence just as
the spectral image of the key started
into sight on the application of heat.
1t is thus with all the influences to
which we are subjected.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

A genius who has been excited spite>
fully by the current accounts of the
expense of brides trosseau. gets off
the following trosseau for bridegroom:
zone black cloth suit, $50; one pocket
handkerchief, 50; two shirts, one plain
bosom, s.; one night shirt, embroider.
ed, 81; two paper collars, &c: one pair
night growers, plain, s1,75; one pair
night drawers, ruiIled, $3.50, one bot.
tie whiskey, 81; one paper cloves, l5c;
one cake honey soap, 25c; one cork
screw, 25c; one bottle cocktail bitters,
81 80; one ivory loothpick, 2Oc; one
Daxter's Saints Rest, 81; total, 500.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

A Mississippi negro recently gavo
the following toast "De gubernor
of our stato-he como in wild very lit
tie opposition; he goes cut wild none at
al.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

------nn--------
MEN IN PETTICoATs. "A letter to
the Cincinnati Times tells this story:
Travelling on some business yester-
day in the country, l was surprised to
see men moving grass who wore not
more than their shirts and skirt of
tlN same finish as petticoat | Stop
ped and asked themif they were not
ashamed, and afraid of being laughed
at. The ready answer was: "If we
were half naked in pants no one would
laugh at us. We can thus do more
work, without the bad effect on our
bodies of the sun, ard without the
severe sweating and the adhering of
pants, tire skirt. being light and loose.
We wear skirts instead Of pants in all
our heavy work, and some of our neigh.
bors do the same. We hope the time
will come wien every workingman will
wear the clothes most convenient and
easy for him, without reference to an
old and foolish custom, that men shall
not wear any clothes similar to'the pre-.
sent female wearing apparel. Why
should we not be allowed to dress like
females, if we choose? Would there
be anything wrong in it! The old
Jews, Christ and His apostles were
similarly dressed, and it was the Gus,
tom for 400 years; and are we any bet,
ter for wearing pants? No, sir"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

LET THE REIGN OF SMALL MEN
COME TO AN END.-The people are
deeply impressed with the necessity for
a higher grade of intellect and moral
qualities in those who occupy the chief
seats in the executive and legislative
departments of the government, both
national and state. Many oNhe evils
which, long since begun, President
Grant has carried to a perfection un-
known before. until, under his innu.
cnce, mcapacity, ihbecility, reckless.
ness, corruption, disre gard of loyal and
constitutional obligations, contempt for
the prophecies pertaining to high posi-
tions, and open defiance of corrupt
public opinion, rule the country to
deplorable and alarming extent. This
must We speedily reformed, or our re-
publican institutions, blighted at the
root, Will finally wither and die.
The attention of the. people of New
York is now earnestly turned to this
subject, and most intensely do they feel
the need of radical change in the
qualifications of the members Of our
State Legislature. The present is
favorable opportunity for instituting
this reform, for we are now about to
elect both Senate and the Assembly.
and the cry is already heard from this
city and from the interior counties,
let the reign Of small men be brought
to an end. ~. Y Sm.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-14
Exhaustion.

Invalids, broken down in health and spir-
its by Chronic Dyspepsia, or suffering from
the terrible exhaustion which follows the
attacks of acute disease, the testimony OF
thousands who have been raised as by n
miracle from similar state of prostration
by Hostetters Stomach Bitters, is sure
guarantee that by the same means you too
may be strengthened and restored. But to
those who stand In peril of epidemics, to all
who, by reason of exposure, privations, and
uncongenial climate or unhealthy pursuits,
may at any moment be stricken down, this
paragraph is most particularly and enlphdti-
cdHy addressed. You, who are thus situated.
are proftered an absolute safeguard against
the danger that menaces you, Tone and
regulate the system with this harmless me-
dicinal stimulant and Alternative, and you
will be forearmed against the maladies
whose seeds float around you in the air I'M
seen. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are not
only standard tonic and Alternative
throughout the United States, but they are
accredited by the certificates of the most
distinguished citizens of the Union, to the
people of all other lands. In Canada, Aus
tralia, and the West Indies, they are grad
ually taking the place of all other stom-
achics, whether native or foreign, and as
surely as truth is progressive and demon
stration overthrows doubt, they Will even
tually supersede every other invigorant and
restorative now employed in medicinal
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Laughlin's Infant Cordial,

FOR CHILDREN TEETH1NG.
An old and well tried remedy. Thousands
ofmothers can testify that it is reliable and
perfectly safe in all cases. 1t sorterI the
gums, abnes Inflammation, invigorates the
Stomach and Bowels, corrects Acidity, and
is sure and speedy cure for Collie, Cramps,
and Windy Pains. After single trial, no
mother will do without 1t.
II the Baby is Cutting Teeth use the Cor
dial. 1t facilitates the process OF teething,
and Is reliable cure for the many Ills to
which infants are subject.
Thousands will testify that The Infants
Cordial is the safest and most efficient cure
for the various disorders to which children
teething are liable.
Mothers, use this preparation and your
children will be spared all the sorrows OF
teething.
a mild, yet sure and speedy cure for Collie,
Cramps and Windy Pains. Invaluable for
teething children. Excellent, also, for chill
dren of restless and fretful habit, and in
all cases Of looseness, gripping, vomiting,
&c, IL gives immediate ease.
Mothers, are you oppressed with anxiety
for your little ones? Are your slumbers
and your hearts broken by their cries? Do
you awake In the morning unrefreshed and
apprehensive? Use the Cordial. Your
nights will then be undisturbed, and your
children escape all ills incident 20 teething.
Price y cents hottie.
Sold by all Druggists.
LAUGHL1N BROTHERS & CO.,
apr6 Proprietors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-14
Railroad Usurpation.

Whatever may be the degree of
criminality attached to the disorderly
violators OF law among the miners in
the Pennsylvania coal region, and for
which there can be no excuse, especially
as they interfere with the rights and in
clinations of other laborers, there can
be no doubt that Governor Geary has
taken the right course in adopting
legal steps 10 bring those other vio-
Ilators of law-the railroad corpora
tions-to account for their conspira-
cies to exact unauthorized tariffs OF
prevent transportation altogether. 9th
l. r great abuses in railroad management,
inconveniencing and seriously injuring
the people under whose sovereignty the
corporations exist, have been forced
upon public attention recently, and some
five hundred leading merchants Of new
York have lately presented petition
to the Legislature Of that State setting
forth in detail system of extortion,
tyranny and corruption practiced, as
they allege, by the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad companies:
They charge the companies also with
placing an embargo upon trade and
industry" with "usurping the legiti-
mate functions of government, and un-
Justly expressing the people" These
latter assertions doubtless apply to
more roads than those named, and es-
pecially to those roads which enter, by
their emissaries, the Legislatures Of
States, to manipulate and control legis-
lation. But in no instance do the
charges made Of "extortion and tyran-
NY" and placing an embargo upon
trade and industry" apply more forcibly
than to the Reading and Lehigh Valley
railroads, which trebled the freight on
coal during the bitter winter months Of
January and February, when thousands
of poor in the Atlantic cities were all
but perishing Of cold-two dollars ad
ditional being put on the rates by the
Reading road in March, when it found
that some coal was still being mined.
1t is these companies which the Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania requires to show
cause before the Supreme Court Of that
State, in May next, why. their charters
should not be forfeited; and we are
glad that he has undertaken so prompt
ly the discharge of that high duty to
the public. 1t is well said by the New
York Nation that the right of locomo-
ton and of transportation has never
been disputed in theory. The great
value Of the protest OF the New York
merchants therefore, consists in the
emphatic declaration of calm, thought
full, law.abiding citizens, that a rail-
road is public highway, constructed for
the public use, and that the public are
entitled to all the benefits resulting
therefrom beyond the adequate COM
pensation due its constructors and ope-
lators.-Balimore Sun.
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Accident on the II. d o. Railroad
Two Persons Killed.
GRAFTON, April II, 1871.

GRAFTON, April IL, 1911.
Editors Register:
At Hardman's Switch, last night, a
family, consisting Of man, his wife
and several children, got off the accom-
mediation train from the East and pro-
ceeded across Racoon creek bridge
They had all passed over the bridge
except the wife and son, the latter about
nineteen years OF age. Before the two
had reached the end Of the bridge the
Fast Line East came laundering along
and instantly killed the son, and so in
iured the woman that she has since
died. The Fast Line passed on, and
telegraphed back that the engineer
thoNQh he had run over somebody.
The tonnage train west was the first to
stop and attend to the matter.
| did not learn the names of the
family, as the railroad officials are very
reticent about the affair, and probably
the subject will not reach the public
ear through that source. -
These facts, as / send them to you,
are current among few here IN draf,
ton this morning, TRAVELLER
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-14
More Of Grants New York Re.
IuOvals.

Assistant Appraiser, Gen. Mudgett, OF
New York, having been charged with
opposing the administration, writes the
following letter received to-day by Sec
rotary Boutwell,, and dated New York,
Yesterday: while have in no man.
ner opposed the administration, | have
supported it as have always faithfully
supported the Republican party. l
have been opposed to set OF adven-
turers, who came here Immediately after
the Inauguration OF General Grant, pre-
tending to represent him, who have sold
privileges and otherwise embarrassed
the commercial interest of this city,
which actions never believed had the
countenance of the President. In no
other way could | have incurred his
hostility. am now obliged to believe
that these gentlemen were forced and
sustained by him, and, having these
views, hereby tender to you my resig-
nation Of the Office Of Assistant APP
praiser of Merchandise at the port OF
New York.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-14
Don Piatt on Ii. B.

In his new paper, the Capital, Don
Piatt pays the following wsll-merited
complime nt to Beast Butler:
1--WE hold Mr.. Butler to be the wick
eldest demagogue let loose upon this
country since its independence. His
instincts are treacherous, revolutionary,
merciless and avaricious. That he is
able to lead any considerable number
of Congressman is satisfactory that Re
publican politics is in great part de-
bauched That he influences President
Grant is not only a national but hui
man calamity. With the final down
fall of free government, such causes as
his character must be conspicuous.
Rapacity is his one trait, an Asiatic
quality never before entirely developed
on this hemisphere.