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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14
The Little Meamerlat.

Grave Uucle Nathan was respected
as one of the most dignified and deco
rous men in the town. Next to prime.
ness, not strand Of his long, straigh
hair was ever displaced, nor q specl
Of dust seen on his glossy black coat
but fve-yesr old Gay, with her winning
WAYS, soon turned his stiff propriety
into the irregular limpness Of a Supple
Jack.
One Sunday evening, half an hour
before church time, she climbed up On
his knee and wove her soft fingers 10
and out among his whiskers, until the
good man bowed his head on his breast
and went to sleep, dreaming Of angels
On the corner OF the mantel near which
they sat, and within reaching distance,
stood her dolly" clothes basket" I'LL
OF ribbon sashes two or three inches IN
length, ofevery color Of the rainbow.
A brilliant idea visited her. Rean-
ing for the basket, she took out tie
cas- s o es, and forthwith began to sepsrae
punches other uncle's smooth hair into
queer little twists or tails. tying tie
ends of each With q bit OF ribbon, until
his head looked as gorgeous md
variegsted as Hollanders tulip hd.
The church bells rang out their list
warning inst az she had completed Ter
labor and cousecrated it with kiss Of
purest love ou his eyelid.
"The bell is vipgin for chunh,
uncle and YOU look 30 sweet" said he
sdmiring Cay.
BLESS me! I'll be late said hs
| puuctual deacon, seizing his hat md
clsppiug it on his head. "You mesne>
rized me, you little witch. Now un
off to Aunt Tscey," aud kissing ,er
tenderly, be was in another instant IN
the street.
"I guess l did memri uncle, as ne
look. splendid, u soiloquxed Gay, ashe
sought her aunt, who was In bed win .
bead ache.
The organ Was sending out the Oft
strain. OF q solemn voluntary a. Ucle
| Nathan, hst in hand, walked solenly
and slowly up the long aisle. he
light ends OF the ribbon auttsred getly
with every motion OF his body, snd ris
head looked like pyramid Of buer-
flies. Those who saw him passing oy,
stared after him, amazed. Hauder.
chiefs were pressed TO lips which vuld
laugh because "they had TO-"
why, brother Barker, what doesll
your head7' said his pew chum, i .
low whisper.
Nothing, thank you: I'm very ,ll,
but my wife has severe headache.
Hes going crazy" thought r.
Wells What shall l do ? Ny ar
, friend, who fixed your bairT Forby
this time the attention OF half that de
! OF the church had been attracted.
NV hair7 Nobody. What does ii
meap7' as, rubbing his pate hurried,
. bit after bit OF ribbon descended lii
snow fakea Snstching his hat
, vanished through, the side door like
shadow, and the psxt morning the II
aocsnt little mesmsrist was sent hon
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14
RIVER NEWS.

PlrrsBURsH, February l3.-River ris-
ing slowly with 6 feet 4 inches OF water
weather cloudy and cold.
CINCINNATI, February l3.-River fal'
ling with 25 feet in the chanel; weather
cloudy and cold. Arrived, Andes from
Wheeling, Penn Wright and AliceBrown
with coal from Pittsburgh. Dispatched
Mollie Moore, Pittsburgh, Penn
Wright, Alice Brown and Fred Wilson
with empty barges for Pittsburgh.
Hornet No. 2 for Pittsburgh with L.
900 empty oil bbls.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14

A NUMBER OF farmers in the western
States have banded themselves into q
sort Of protection union, or secret soc'e'
tv mainly for the purpose OF securing
themselves against the impositions OF
the railway companies. Their local
associations are called Oranges and
they hope by firm aud concerted action
10 compel the railroads to yield COM
plisnce with their wishes and serve
their interests in the matter OF freights'
In Illinois . good deal Of dissatisfaction
is manifested IN consequence OF the re-
fussl Of Governor SEvERIDGE to comply
With the recommendatio Of the farmers
concerning the appointment OF railroad
commissioners. The Governor ia charged
with having favored the railroads rathe'
than the farmers, when making hi
appointments, and the several "Gran
sss' IN the State ere indignant.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14
EX.GOvERHOR GEARY.
A Largo Coneourse Attends the Fu.
neral.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. l3.-The fu.
neral OF the late Gov. Geary took place
to day, and was largely attended, though
the number who participated was much
less than was anticipated. on account
Of the heavy snow storm. The city is
crowded with people who have come
from the surrounding country, all intent
upon witnessing the solemn ceremonies:
At 10 o'clock the body was removed
to the FIRST Presbyterian Church which
was packed with an interested audience.
While the religious ceremonies were
going on, the procession was formed and
shortly after ii o'clock the line OF
march was taken up, to the cemetery,
where the usual masonic honors were
performed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14
rELEGRAPH SUMMARY.

The Prussian ministry have requir-
ed Councillor Wagonp, Bismarcks prot
ege. 10 explain his conduct in permit
ting concessions in the fulfillment OF
state railroad contracts where frauds
were perpetrated. A similar explana-
tion has been requested of Won Eltzen-
plitz, minister OF commerce, in conse-
quence of which he has resigned.
Notification has been received by
General Sicklee. U. s. minister at Mad
rid, announcing the recognition by the
American Government OF the Spanish
Republic.
The scquittsl Of Alley, the murderer,
has created great excitement in Boston
The evidence adduced at the time was
entirely circumstantisl, but there was
no doubt of bis guilt. HIS acquittal is
blamed on the stupidity of the prosecu-
tion.
Three passenger cars were thrown
from the track OF the Grand Trunk
Nail, us.I, -... L, ~ssUutt. OutaItv, Jvs-
terday, aud quite number OF persons
were injured, though none dangerously.
The accident was caused by a broken
rail.
In the Senate Mobilier Committee
Yesterday, Senator Logan made a
statement exactly like that made be-
fore Poland Investigating Committee
denying his connection with the Credit
Mobilier. Senator Harlan was also
sworn and acknowledged having re-
ceived q contribution from 7. G. Du-
rant, but denied that it was for corrupt
purposes.
The will OF the late Rev. Samuel j..
Brown, of Cincinnati, was set aside
yesterday, by the Court OF Common
Pleas, on the ground Of mental incom>
potency. This is the man who shot
aud killed young Schick some time ago
or resspassing; ard who died on the
day the Grand Jury brought in bill
for murder in the second degree against
him. The heirs OF Mr.. Brown propose
giving the mother of young Schick
who is poor, $4,000.
Mr.. Matt Robinson succeeded in
umpiug through the third story window
of the Phoenix Hotel, 10 the ground be-
low, at Lexington, KY, on Wednesday
light, without iuquiriug himself but
slightly. Whiskey.
Stewart & Co., cotton Msnutactur-
.rs Of Memphis, Tenp., have suspended.
Liabilities $4,000 with assets enough
70 cover.
Spain continues tranquil. TheNa-
tional Assembly has chosen Sener Mar
,os, President by 222 votes.
Mrs Horn was run over by train on
the Erie Railroad at Jersey City
Wednesday, and died shortly afterward
rom her injuries.
No decision has yet been received
from Judge Boardman in the Stokes
ease.
Only one more jure has been obtained
n the Scanned mur der case and the
fourth panel has been exhausted.
Rev. George s. Vallandinsham' o.
New Lisbon, Ohio, died yesterday, in
Cincinnati. of consumption.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14

| A connecticut man Is 80 bashful thai
he cannot look a needle in the eye.
A young lady at Dubuque sets he,
dog on such male visitors as she does
J Bishop Simpson wants it understood
that he lie fully committed to the doc
trine of woman suffrage.
| A Michigan conductor had the hy-
drophobis from thu bite Of drunken
man whom he put off the care.
Twenty-four hours after the women
had the right Of action on the suffrage
question in Utah. the gamblers had ta-
ken flight. 49,
A Western paper boasts OF thin
edged reporter who squeezes into secret
meetings aud exposes their disgraceful
proceedings.
A young man in Tennessee was pre-
senteJ with fancy pen wiper by his
sweetheart, and wore it to church the
next Sunday as q crsvat
The most superb furniture 10 Wash
ington is that in the house Of Senator
Stewart, selected by Mrs. Stewart during
her five years sojourn in Europe.
A Bridgeport, Connecticut, man, who
feared the small pox, refused to receive
a telegraphic dispatch the other day,
because it came from Boston.
The death OF Napoleon in exile con-
firms the prediction Of a gipsy woman,
made in Paris in 1908, that two Ma
poleons will reign and die in exile.
1t is said that owing To the great
number Of cats in Cleveland, every
resident upon Euclid Avenue has a
Thomas concert" of his own on his
houseiop every pleasant night, and thus
the people are being educated TO love
music and the fine arts.
Texas people do not want to be tax
ed to support public schools. They
should have a healthy diet Of eompulso-
.ry education raumed down their
throats.
Twenty thousand persons die yearly
in India from the bite OF snakes. Hou
many in this country dies from Snakes
in their boots" is not yet estimated
An Alabama woman has just won
her case in court, having argued it her
self. The jury were iutimidated at the
prospect of serving until she had that
last word
Mark Twain has the ssgscity no. to
give bis audience the cue when he pro-
poses,,a scintillstion OF humor. For that
reason, il no other, he secures sharp
" attentive audience.
Agassis says that our Colleges teach
mostly "the traditiousry learning o
the Middle Ages" and claims that they
should adhere more to nature in the
quality Of their instructions
The Government gives an ominous
fiugershake toward the patriarch Brig
ham, when it sends nearly all the troops
in the Southern States to the stations
on the plains near Salt Lake City.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14

The Radical journals that see 10 the
Credit Mobilier scandal only "a ques'
ton Of veracity between OAKss Axes on
the one side and such men Is CoLrAx
GARFIELD and KELLEY On the other
must be surprised at the conclusion
which every honest man has reached
that AxEs has told the truth; and that
"CoLrAx, GARFIELD and KELLEY hav.
been guilty OF robbery. falsehood and
perjury. This is it, and nothing more
Cor-ie-Journul.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14
"A Michigan school-master says 81

. "A Michigan school-master says u
will spell euy man, woman, or child in
the hull state for q dickshunary, or
kssh price OF one hundred dollars .
side the money to be awarded by q
committee OF clergymen or school di-
rectors. There has been darned site
blown about my spellin; now l want
them to put me up or to shst up l
won, be put down BY . passed Of 'gna'
rammuses because | differ with noar
Webs.er's style Of spelling"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14

THl District Attorney for the County
of New York receives An annual salary
OF go, 900, and has three assistants at
$4,000 cash. What poxll the West
Virginia Lsgislaturs say 70 such sala-
ries' .. ,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14

The Attorney General announces
his intention to prosecute 70 the full
extent Of tbs Law ell Kentuckians who
have prevented the colorsd brsthrsn
from voting.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14


Assignees' Notice OF AppOint.
ment.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i United States for the District OF West
In the matter John n f1osI>,. -.d WI.
liam A. Wright. partners az Gordon a
Wright, bankIupts.
To whom it may concern: The under
| signed, Jo-eph Applegate, OF Wellsburg. in
the county OF Brooke and State OF West
Virg MIA, hereby gives notice OF the ap-
pointment OF himself, with columbus
Coleman, OF Allegheny City, Pannsy lvania,
as a. signees OF the estates, partnership and
individual, OF John 7. Gordon and Will
liam A. Wright, partners az Gordon q
Wright, Of Wellsburg, in the county Of
rrOoke. In said district, and who were, to-
wit, on the Sth day OF October, A. y: 1872,
ad u"g.d bankrupfs, upon the petition OF
OF their creditors by the said court.
Dated at Wellsburg, the 9Th day OF Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1873.
signed JOSEPH APPLICABLE,
oaws Assignee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14

Luces came near losing her ears
while walking in the streets OF st.
Petersburgh. Happily, . good snow
rubbing by passing native saved
them. Fancy . Prims Donna with
no ear for music.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14

MARX Twain in speaking Of Csnioai-
ism, grows serious for ones, and solemn
" declares that for bis own part "hs
would rather 70 hungry for two days
than est an old psrsonal friend
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14
LIST OF GIFTS:

ONLY Will De lSueu, large pDIloh VI Wh'Su
are already sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets, $40; halves, IS; and quar-.
ters g 30. Eleven Whole Tickets for 500.
No scount on less than sl0o orders. Moth.
ing could he more appropriate for presen
han tickets to this Banquet OF wealth or
more likely to produce 1ander Satisfactory
results. The object OF this J hird GIN Con /.
cert is the enlargement and endowment OF
the Public Library OF Kentucky, which, o7
the special act authorizing the Concert Ior
It's benefit IS TO be forever free TO all citizens
Ofeyery state. his Concert will be con-
Quoted like the first and second heretofore
given aud full particulars OF thu mode OF
drawing the gins and paying them and
everything necessary TO thorough under
standing OF the scheme, from beginning TO
end, are now published in the form OF q
circular, which will he furnished free Of
cost O any who apply. The entire manage
ment OF this under taking has been COM
mitted by the trustees 70 Hon. Thos. E.
Bramlette, late Governor OF Kentucky, TO
the Gift Concerl should be addree sed.
RI. DURRETr, Prest
w. n. HA DEMAN, Vice Prest.
JOHN =. CAIN, Sec'y Public Library OF
FARMERs d pRovERs' BANK, Treas
urer.
I'll, kets ere now ready for sale, and all
orders for them, or applications for agencies,
circulars, information. etc, will meet with
below objected.
THOS. T.. BRAMLETTE,
Louisville, Ny,
Agent Public Library Ny.
J.v. l.. RODGERS, Agent,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14
Grandest Scheme Of the Age!
$5OO,OOO
CASH GIFTS.
&t00 nm for onIu Gin

Under authority Of special Legislative act
of March Is. 1871, the trustees now an
nounce the Third Grand Gift Concert, for
the benefit of the Public Library OF Ken
tueky. to come on In Library Han at Louis
VILE, Ry., on
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1873.
At this Concert the best musical talent that
can be procured from all parts OF the coun.
try will add pleasure TO tie entertainment
and Ten Thousand Cash Gifts, aggregating
q vast total OF Halfa a Million Dollars cur.
rency will be distributed by lot 70 the
ticket-holders as follows:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT or TIL.
i United States for the District OF West
Virginia. In bankruptcy
in the matter of James u. Holmes aud
v illlam II. Adams, he nkIupts.
District Of West vi ginia, s-.:
This In to give notice that on the 9TH day
Of February, 1879, n warrant Of bankrupt y
was issued out of the Dtuict Court Of the
United States for the District OF west vjr.
gtnis, against the Estates, partnership and
individual, az James ID. HOLMES and WI
liam II. Adams, partners a. Holmes a
Adams OF Graiton, In he county oi Taylor,
In aid District, who have heen adJuJzsd
bankrups, on their own petition, that the
payment Of sDy debts and the delivery of
any property belonging 10 said bankrupts
70 them or Tor their u~s, and the transfer oi
any property by them. are forbi. den by
Law and that meeting Of the creditors ot
said bankrupts, o. prove their debts sDd 10
choose one or more sSsignees OF their part.
pership and individual estates viii he held
NJ Court OF Bankruptcy, 10 be holden AZ
Grafton, Taylor county, West virginia, si
the store room oi ssid bankrupts, before
0,orge B. Caldwell, Eg., Register In tians.
ruptcy for ssid District, on the Sd day ~
March, A. ID. 1919, at z O'Clock Pm
HEDoaAf SLACK.
fe6 ~ y. 3. Marshal for said District.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-14
BY TELEGRAPH.


N the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
Once, Ilo Main Street.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-11
for a continuance of it.

In regard to the problem of cheap transpor-
tation he refers to the Erie and Illinois canals,
and suggests whether it would not be wise
craftsmanship to pledge to the States that own
those canals that if they will enlarge them the
general government will look after and keep
in navigable condition the great public high
ways with which those canals connect, to wit 4:
The Hudson River, the st. Clair Flats, and the
Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. - ens
He recommends a government exploration
of the upper Amazon River, and its tributa-
ries revision and codfication OF the tariff
laws, and the opening of more merits; endor-
ses the recommendation of the postmaster
general for the establishment of post Office
savings repositories, and invites the consdera-
tion Of Congress to the proposition for postal
telegraph.
He recommends legislation in regard to the
judicial proceedings in Utah, and, also, in re-
gard to the bankruptcy law, which he considers
as productive of more evil than good. If not
totally repealed, it should be modified in those
portions providing for involuntary bankrupt
cy-those portions should be repealed.
He calls attention to the immense aggregate
of claims against the government, many of
them growing out of the rebellion, and not a
few of them fabricated and supported by false
testimony. He recommends that persons hav-
ing claims be required to present them at an
early period. ar;, that the personal attendance
of witnesses be required by the Court of Claims.
In regard to the Indian question, he recon-
mends territorial form of government for the
Indian Territory He also recommends such
action as will permit the settlement of body
of Russian colonists on the public lands, and
endorses the proposition for census in 1875.
He eulogizes the Washington board of pub
lie works, and speaks of the great improve
ment of the city under the operations of the
board. He recommends liberal policy on the
part of Congress in defraying part of the
expenses and suggests the establishment here
of 9 national university. 3, .-..
He recommends the passage of an enabling
act for the admission of Colorado as State,
and suggests the opening of canal, for the
purpose of irrigation, from the eastern slope OF
the Rocky mountains to the Missouri river.
In conclusion, he renews his recommends
ton for general amnesty, and says: There are
number of citizens yet laboring under disa-
biiities, very small, but enough to keep up a
constant irritation. There can be no possible
danger to the government in restoring them to
eligibility to hold Office; and suggests the
enactment of law better to secure the civil
rights which freedom should secure, but has
not eAectually secured to the enfranchisement
of the slave.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-11
Thoughts for the Month.

"Thc harvest is gathered, and autumn stands
serencly thoughtful with folded hands"
Little remains to be done upon the farm, but
to wind up the business of the year. The
early maturity of the crops and the favorable
autumn for all harvesting operations, have left
less unfinished work than usual. Hands must
now be paid off and ample arrangements made
for Christmas week, when no labor can be ex-
pected from the frolicsome sons and daughters
of Ham. Pay the last cent due them, and
place no obstacles in the way of their enjoy
ment. Any effort to restrain, will end in utter
failure, without any good We advocate a
general relaxation of business and care, for
both whites and blacks, at the close of the year.
Family re-unions-social enjoyments, gifts and
acts of kindness to the poor and sufferng-let
one week at least of the fifty-two be given up
to these, that the fires of love and gratitude
may be kindled anew. Whilst business is right
and proper, and we ought to be "diligent"
therein let us remember that 1t is not all Of
life to make money 1t may take wings and
fly away, but the gentle charities of life will
not only brighten the world around us now
but follow us when we depart. Is it too much
to consecrate one week in the year to the home
and the heart?
Although gloom and dependency have rest
ed upon the South OF late, We confidently look
for brighter future. The disasters of the
hour cannot fail to produce a rich harvest
We shall be more than compensated, if they
put an end to the extravaganza of livng-to
the ruinous credit system in vogue--to tho
speculative spirit SO rampant-to the eager
haste after riches-and if they shall restore
some of the simplicity of the olden timc-its
frugality and thrift, its pay as you CO. srork
aoithin means, liue aoithin means practice. If
they shall teach farmers to raise provisions at
homemade axe handles and hoe helres, ETC.,
and thus get back some of that independence,
of which we have heard so much, but have
seen so little of late-if they shall induce farm
ers to keep close watch on the Dr. and Or.
columns in their operations, and thus teach
them where they make and where they lose
that brains are no less important than muscle,
and that theirs takes rank at tie very head ofthe
learned professons-coud these be purchased
by the monetary losses of the present year,
they would have been bought very, very far
below their real value.
Let US like wise men forsake the follies of
the recent past, and with renewed hope, renew
ed courage and "purged yisiou," prepare for
the labors Of another year.-'S0uthe1w C~Hlva-
tor
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-12-11

FALLEN MEN-A writer in the Chicago
Tribune has stirred up the public mind by dis
cllssiug the rather odd problem OF fallen
men," Society is taken to task for admitting
TO its ranks the unfortunate of the male sex,
while a barrier stronger than adamant is op-
posed to the introduction into that sacred area
of unhappy women, who have sinned. This
Chicago writer says if there is any blame at all
in the matter it is with the ladies themselves,
for they constitute and rule what is known as
society" Gail Hamilton says:
eff women were as careful to select pure,
honorable men for husbands, as men are to
choose virtuous women for wives, there would
be less complaint than now"
To which the commentator adds this terrible,
and, in many respects, truthful verdict:
Let women refuse admission to their society
of men of disreputable character, with the
same degree of feminine aversion that they
manifest towards fallen woman, and, presto
society is purified at once. Let them dlsre-
card all claims of wealth or family position
that such men bring, and simply say, as society
does in the case of the woman, that one blot
upon man debars him forever from admission
to the society of the good and pure, and it will
not be long before all complalners Will have
no occasion to accuse society of dealing unjust
with sinners. presume that, in the event of
such an experiment, young ladies might Danish
from their presence favored courtiers, and per-
haps be obliged to attend theatres with mamma
for an escort; but let us have either a cessation
of this incessapt croaking or an application of
the right remedy, and less talk about "a home
for fallen men,