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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-07

Chinese laborers, imported by capitalists il
large numbers for servile use, is an evil en-
falling want and its attendant train Of mis-
cry and crime on all classes of the American
people, and should be prohibited by legisla
/ ton.
| s. That we ask for the enactment of law
by which all mechanics and day laborers en-
ployed by or on behalf of the Government.
whether directly or indirectly, through per
sons, firms or corporations contracting with
| the State, shall conform to the reduced
standard of eight hours day recently
adopted by Congress for National employees,
and also for an amendment to the acts of in.
corporation for cities and towns by which all
laborers and mechanics employed at their
expense shall conform to the same number
of hours.
3. That the protection of life, liberty and
property are the three cardinal principles of
government, and the first two more sacred
than the latter; therefore the money neces-
sary for prosecuting wars should, as it is re-
paid, be assessed and collected from the
wealth of the country, and not entailed as a
burden for posterity.
10. That it is the duty of the Government
to exercise its power over railroads and
telegraph corporations, and that they shall
not, in any case, be privileged to exact such
rates of freight transportation or charges,
10y whatsoever name, as may bear unduly or
unequally upon either producer or con-
sumner.
IL. That, as both history and experience
teach us that power ever seeks to perpetuate
itself by any and by all means at its com
mand, aAd that its prolonged possession in
the hands of one person is always dangerous
to the liberties of the people; and believing,
too, that the spirit Of our organic laws and
the stability of our institutions are best
obeyed on the one hand and secured on the
other by regular constitutional change in
the Chief Executive of the country at each
election; therefore we are in ia |
vor OF limiting the occupancy of the Presi- |
dental chair to one term.
II. That fitness, and not political or per- |
sonal considerations, should be the only rec |
ommendation to public Office, either appoint
i've or elective, and any or all laws looking to
the establishment of this principle are heart
lily approved.
49, That we deem it expedient for Con-
gress to revise the Patent laws so as to give
labor more fully the benefit of its own inven-
lions.
IA. That we demand the subsection of the
military to the civil authority, and the con-
lnement OF its operation to National pur-
)oscs alone.
10. That we are in favor of granting gen
raj amnesty, and restoring the Union at
nee ON the basis Of equality of rights and
privileges to all, the impartial administration
v justice being the only true bond of union
o bind the States together and reconcile the
'eople to the government
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-07
PtfOrm OF the National Labor Re.
form Party.

he following is the platform adonted
ne recent National Convention at Co.
pus, o., OF the Labor Reform party
hold that all political power is inherent
C people, and free government founded
leir authority and established for their
I'LL That all citizens are equal in p0litical
y, ana entitled to the largest religious
poiitical liberty compatible with the
order OF society, as also the use and
meht oil The fruits of their labor and
70, ana no man, or set Of men, are en-.
10 special cmoluments, privileges, or
lnities from the Government and any
destructive OF these fundamental prin.
without moral binding force, should
pealed and, believing that all evils re-
from unjust Legislation, now affecting
uustrial classes, can be removed by the
ion Vi the principles contained in the
ing declarations; therefore.
ptoed, That it is the duty of the Goverp.
to establish just standard of distr;hm-
capital and labor, by providing nure
ional circulating medium. foundcd IN
IN and resources of the Nation. issued
~ 10 the people without the interyen-
any system Of banking corporations
money shall be legal tender in the
NJ OF all debts, public and private, and
Manageable at the option of the holder
vernment bonds, bearing rate of in
nor TO exceed 3 75-100 per cent, sub
future legislation by Congress.
lat the National debt should be paid |
ialth, according to the original |
peat, at the earliest option of the Gov |
ni, without mortgaging the property /
people, or the future earnings of Ia
ehrich few capitalists at home and
at the people demand that the bur-
the Government should be so adjust
Dear equally on all classes and inter
that the exemption from taxation
nment bonds bearing extortionate
interest, is violation of all lust
es OF the Revenue law.
Pt the enlightened spirit of the age
the abolition Of the system of con.
or IN our prisons and other reforma-
itutions.
the public lands of the United
eiong to the people,. and should NOT
individuals nor granted To corpor-
Ut should be held as sacred trust ,
enelt or the people, and should he ,
rec OF cost to landless settlers only ,
Us not exceeding 100 acres.
congress should modify the tariff
omit free such articles of common
can neither produce nor grow, and c
Tor revenue mainly upon articles :
H and upon such articles of mann =
h 1--WE having the raw material In :.
e) will assist in further developing
!, fces Of the country.
the presence in the country of t,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-07
sample Clerk Wanted in Drug Store.

Jcm 81 is wag. A joke to Jem is
both food and raiment, and wherever
!here is an opening for fun he "goes
Jem was recently in drug store, when
"a youth, apparently fresh from the
mountlngs,' entered the store and at
once accosted Jem, stating that he was in
search of job.
What kind of job?" inquired the
wag.
oh! Almost anything. l want to get
a Kind OF genteel job; I'm tired O farm
I'M, an Kin turn my hand to almost any
wen, we want a mana good, strong,
healthy man as sample clerk"
What's the wages?"
wages are good; we pay $1,000 to 8
man In that situation"
What's Teller got to do."
On! merely to test medicines, that's
all 1t requires stout man, one of good
constitutions; and after he gets used to 1t
ne doesn't mind it. You see, we are very
particular about the quality of our medl-
clnes, and before we sell any we test every
Parcel. You would be required to take,
say, SIX or seven ounces of castor oil
some days, with few doses of rheu-
Darp, aloes, croton oil, and similar preps-
Some days you would not be
required to test anything; but, as gen
eial thlng, you can count upsn-say from
SIX TO ten doses of something daily. AS
20 the work, that does not amount TO
much; the testing department simply,
would be the principal labor required OF
'ou; and, as l said before, it requires
person OF very healthy organization 10
,ndure it. But you look hearty, and
,uess you would suit us. That young
nan (pointing to very pale faced, slim
boxing youth, who happened to be pres
nt) has filled the post the past two weeks;
ut ne is hardly stout enough to stand i;
'e should like to have you take right
Ola II you are ready; and, if you say 50,
,e,l begin to-day. Here is new barre,
castor Oil just come in. I'll 60 ana
raw an ounce"
here Verdant, who had been gazingin,
i'm with:
N-no, l g-u-e-s-s not-not to-day, any
Nv. III go down and see my aunt; ana
l 'ciude to come, I'll come up ter-mor-
: and let yer know"
lie has not yet turned up.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-07

"A physician in St. Catharines, Ont,
mas made an innovation which has driven
nis copractitioners of the healing art ~.
mtost crazy. He has offered to take charge
90 ., .ne health of the town, or of as many
ian haillies as chose to bargain with him, ~
annum.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-07
Religious and Educational.

In France there are now 800 Protes
tant Sunday Schools.
The total number of churches in New
YORK city has increased, since 1910, from
III to 1923.
of the 1000 school children of Mil
waukee, 2,761 are of German parentage
and ., $50 are studying German.
| The Roman Catholic Church in Pc
land is without a Bishop. They were all
banshed to Siberia after the late Polish
rebellion.
-Four Seniors and six Sophomores at
Yale College have been indefinitely sus-
pended for snow balling persons passing
the college ground. Q
The General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, to be held in
May next, will be the first one to which
lay delegates have been admitted.
Henry Ward Beecher says that his
people, during the past year, contributed
more than $3.50, 900 for charitable and re-
glous purposes at home and abroad.
The statistics show that in twelve
years tho number of pupils in average
dally attendance at the public schools of
Cincinnati has increased from 1876 to
1874. W
The citizens of Ogdensburgh. N. Y.
having refused to vote the money required
Tor schools, the Board of Education has
determined to close the public schools at
the END OF the present term, dispensing
WIN the usual spring term
There are AIT Baptist churches in
10 LONDON, with membership of q. 400
!. ! ne average gain of these churches during
lhe last year has been about "a members
per church. Sittings are furnished nv
lhese churches for about 6S, 900 persons
The present number of native preach.
Els IN emma is four hundred, and the
membership seven thousand. DR. Martin
low IN iekln, writes if men of suitable
could be found. hundreds
ance at
"A iady school teacher in Utica, Wis.
|, nose school house stands back stones
nro" from the railroad track, not wish.
ny 10 dwarf the spirit of i'curiositvn
inherent IN all youngsters, allows the
c q ool a ilVe minutes recess as every train
u cars passes the door.
Sarah A. Smith, of Oak Grove MINI
vas elected lay delegate to the Minno'
ota Lay Electoral Conference of tho NJ
!. Ghurch, but was refused admittance I
.ne General Conference, which is to
'eet at Brooklyn next May.
-kev. Asa Billiard has taken tbo
,ouDle TO refute the famous saying with
gard to ministers sons and deacons, I
aughters. lie finds in 44S ministers' and
eacons families in Massachusetts and
2, l01 children above fftaan a
.ars OF age, and of these he saws / 414 c
!. proiessedly religious, 90 are in tho
inais:sry or preparing for it, and onlv I'd p
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-07
"A venerable Madagascar Chief h

"A venerable Madagascar Chief ha
made wonderful discovery. "What,
he has asked his countrymen, "do tn
Vagah (Europeans) want with our India
rubber? Why, to make big ships! Whel
they have got plenty they will make grea
India-rubber ships, and come to Madagas
car to take it, and when our soldiers a
Tamataye fire guns at them, the balls vii
strike the rubber ships. and rebound ant
kill our own men. We are fools to sci
them rubber; and this, say to you all
don't do"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-07

"Poor old thing" she said; "what
queer tumble of strong-mindedness an
sentimentality! But, Phil, you neve
loved herr"
"Ncver, darling, never; and l shoul
have given the same answer Niue
obliged, but otherwise disposed of eve
il this precious epistlc had not come to
late She would have bought me wit
gold: little sorceress, you bought me wit
smiles and bushes and priceless low,
Heaven be praised for that Scotch bar
net, for really believe he came to I'll
rescue Just in time; and, thanks to him,
have lost an heiress and won Rose bud
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-07

prettier, even if her pockets were not so
well lined.
Now this heresy against the right
divine of gold Theodosia secretly resent
ed, and again had visions of the baronet,
and thought that Lady MGregor'
sounded quite as well as, or better than,
the ''Hon. Mrs. Kerr" In short, hav-
ing landed her fish, Theodosia was getting
weary of it.
The pleasure to her was in the catching,
not the keeping, and Phil was far too Sc
cure and careless to please her.
Courteous and gentlemanly he could not
fail to be, but he was no actor. He could
not assume virtue he had not; and he
could not look impassioned, and he could
not speak POLITICALLY, when he was feeling
peculiarly cool and Indifferent.
So the time went on, till, on the NOR
ming that he was to leave, it was Mrs., not
Miss Richley, who greeted him on his
entrance to the library.
.'It is very painful task, Captain
Kerr, that is imposed upon me, but have
no resource" were her opening words.
at cannot control my daughters feelings;
indeed in this instance quite coincide in
them so does her father. We all feel
that there does not exist between you the
love which alone can render marriage a
state of blessing, and it is better at once
to end this hastily-formed engagement. I"
Phil stared, but said nothing.
Mrs. Richley, having applied filmy
pocket-handkerchie to her eyes, went on:
"Do not answer me, Captain Kerr /"
phil, by-the-way, had not attempted it).
"This decision is final yet, as an inter
view with my daughter would be very
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02
Aggravated INDIGESTION.

Personss who are predisposed to dyspep-
STA, find their sufferings from this cause
greatly aggravated by damp weather, east
erly winds and sudden changes from mild
to q chilling atmosphere. In the spring,
therefore, the pangs Of indigestion are Sc
riously augmented by the atmospheric va
riations peculiar to the season, and 1t Is in
cumbent upon all who desire to pass
through the ordeal OF its cold mtsts and In.
salubrious gales with easy stomachs, and
untormented by the indescriba6le torments
which accompany dyspepsia, to tone and
strengthen the digestive organs with q
healthful and effective vegetable invigor-
ant: and no one at all familiar with the
medical record of the age, can question for
one moment that Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers Is the tonic best adapted 10 ms purpose.
are unequalled in number and character by
those Of any other advertised medicine in
the world. II ever there was preparation
to rank as National remedy, this Won
derful specific has fair claim to
the title. For a. period OF twenty
pion Tonic and Alternative on this
Side of the Atlantic. In popularity 1t has
never been approached by any Of Its would
be competitors, and its annual sales are so
far in advance of those Of any other medi-
cine OF its class, that comparisons would be
ridiculous. One of two conclusions is inev-
liable. Either the American people are de-
ficient In common sense, and incapable of
rational discrimination, or Hostetter's Bit
tiers Is the best preventive remedy for indi-
gestion, fever and ague, bilious remittent
fever, constipation, rheumatism, nervous
com laints. and all maladies OF an epidem-
ic or endemic type. The reader will Judge
for himself which of the two conclusions Is
most consistent with fact and reason.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02


A BILL is before the Maryland Legis-
lature providing that lit shall be lawful
to contract to pay or reserve discount
at any rate, and to contract for pay
ment and receipt Of any rate OF inter
est" 1t also provides that no greater
rate than six per cent can be recovered,
except where there is an agreement in
writing. The bill is warmly supported
by the Baltimore papers, and will
probably become law. 1t is in en-
liehtensd contrast with the legislation
that was recently attempted in West
Virginia in relation to the same subject.
One of the arguments used in support
OF the Maryland bill is that many
foreign insurance companies which now
refuse to lend their money in that State
will readily lend it when it can be made
as secure and obtain as good rates az
elsewhere. If we had such a law IN
West Virginia, these wealthy insurance
companies would, in like manner. seek
investment here, but so long as they are
limited to the collection OF six per cent
interest they refuse to lend money in
this State. Our usury law needs to be
made more liberal rather than more re-
strictive if we would keep pace with our
npiohbors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02

There is q good deal of comment on
the recent action OF the Wet Virginia
Constitutional Convention to exclude
lawyers from the Legislature. 1t has
been agreed that no attorneys and
salaried officers of railroads are to be
admitted hereafter as Legislators. This
feeling appears not only in West Vir-
ginia, but also in Virginia, though it is
suggested that nothing ought to give
the profession more satisfaction, since
the litigation which will arise upon laws
that are drawn under such clrcum'
stances will be endless. While 1t 10
true that, as q rule, the legal profession
ia too numerously represented IN the
various State Legislatures and in Con-
press, vet it would be almost impossible
to carry on legislation without the
check which few sound lawyers i'm.
pose upon such bodies. Baltimore Sun.
The Sun, which is rarely l. error in
relation to West Virginia affairs, is
mistaken in this. The mistake arose
from some discussion which arose IN
the Convention as to whether the
designated attorneys Of railroad compa-
MES should be considered ineligible to
seats in the Legislature, but we believe
it has not been proposed to exclude
lawyers as class. The section adopted
in relation to this matter by the
committee OF the Whole is as follows:
mo person holding a lucrative office
under this State, the United States, or
any foreign government, no member OF
Congress, no person who is. a salaried
officer of any railroad company, or who
is sheriff, constable or recorder Of any
county, or clerk of any court Of record,
or prosecuting attorney. shall be eligible
to a seat in the Legislature"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
49,
Baking Powder.

We desire to call the attention OF the trade
generally, and of housekeepers and hotel
proprietors particularly, to the above brand
Of Baking Powder. The articles used in the
manufacture Of THIS POWDER we GUARAN-
ZEE to be STRICTLY PURE and Of the BEST
QUALITY. To families and consumers, we
give the assurance that the "ENTERPR1sE
BAKING POWDER" will prove fully equal, II
not superior, to any Baking Powder that
they have heretofore used.
TO THE TRADE.-Our figures are lower
than any other Baking Powder now in the
market.
Give the Enterprise" trial, and be con-
WINGED that 1t Is the best and cheapest
Baking Powder sold anywhere.
The money refunded in all cases, when
the Enterprise Baking Powder" does not
give entire satisfaction.
Sold by grocers and druggists every whel e.
McCABE, KRAFT q 90, Proprietors,
fel9-sb Wheeling, VIVA.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02
THE FREE SCHOOLS.

Attention is invited to the article
which we copy from the Charleston
Courier. The errors there pointed out
will certainly prove fatal to the new
Constitution if permitted to remain q
part OF that instrument. The Conven-
ton should understand that there is but
little division oil sentiment among the
people concerning the policy to be
pursued in relation TO the free schools.
Nothing that may by any possibility,
however remote, cripple the schools or
endanger their efficiency, will meet with
popular approval. There is no truth
more certain than this. II it can be
shown that the new Constitution as it
comes from the hands OF the Convention
is not quite as favorable to the free
school cause as the present one is, it
will be inevitably rejected, and the
Convention will have spent its labor in
vain. We are aware that these are
very positive assertions, but they are
the expression of very earnest belief
founded upon very careful observation
OF public sentiment in West Virginia.
There are fty.one newspapers pub
Gshed in this State, in counties that
contain three.fourths Of the entire
population, and we are we'll satisfied
that not a single one OF these journals
will advocate the adoption of a
Constitution that in any way impalrs
the efficiency of the free school
system. All the newspapers Of the
State, whether Democratic, Republican
or independent, have repeatedly spokes
in favor of the system and pledged their
best efforts to it's maintenance. Even
the desire for many needed constltu
tional reforms will be made to yield te
the demands of the free schools, and the
whole work OF the Convention will be
thrown away if any mistake is made in
this vital point.
When the Convention proper come:
10 act upon the report Of the Committee
of the Whole, some change will have
to be made in the provisions for th'
mode oflevying and the amount OF tai
for school purposes. The school sys
tenn should be entirely distinct from ant
independent of any other machinery o
the State government. Its entire con
Germs should be managed by its OWL
officers, under only such restrictions a
will secure honesty and accountable.
in the administration of its affairs
The system provided for in the ne'
Constitution will be subjected to tn
most rigid scrutiny and an error in TIL
will scarcely fail Of causing the rejection
OF the whole.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02
Bankruptcy.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON
i the 18th day of February, 1871, a warrant
OF bankruptcy was issued out OF the District
Court OF the United States for the District
Of West Virginia, against the estate OF
James g. Morris, Of Moundsville, in the
county OF Marshall, in said District, who has
been adjudged bankrupt upon hs own petit
ton; that the payment of any debts and the
delivery OF any property belonging to such
bankrupt to him or for his use, and the trans
fer OF any property by him, are forbidden by
law, and that meeting OF the creditors Of
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to
choose one or more assignees Of his estate
will be held at Court Of Bankruptcy to be
holden at the City Of Wheeling, West vir-
ginia, before George b Cal6 well, ESQ, Reg
lister in Bankruptcy for said District, at his
office on Fourth street, on the 10th day OF
March, A. d. 1877, at 10 o'clock AN.
HEDGMAN SLACK,
United States Marshal for said District.
mh2-ra
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02

AMONG the bills passed by the Legis,
lature on the Goth ult. was one author
izing the Board of Public Works to
change the location Of the western end
OF the Cumberland road in this county.
The intention is, we believe, to devise
some plan for avoiding the Mount Wood
hill, either by means Of tunnel or by
bringing the turnpike along the east
base OF the ridge to an intersection with
Centre or John street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-02
Beware Of COunterfeits.
LAUGHLIN'S INFANT CORDIAL.
The Child's Cure when Teething,
10 RELIEVE

PAIN collie AND WAKEFULNESS.
Such is the popularity Of our remedy that
in our city to counterfeit 1t, copying our
labels, circular and wrappers, almost word
for word, using the same colors, gliding and
style, requiring very close looking to dis
cover the difference. An intelligent and
honest public viii frown upon such at
tempts at deception and treat them as they
the full extent of the Law, all parties who
by making, selling or buying such imita-
lions as shall infringe on our copyright
The only genuine article Of The Child's
Cure when Teething, Laughllns Infant Cor.
dial, Is prepared by LAUGHLIN bhOTH:
accordins to at Il tonsTsss. ~