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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
Webster c. H., May Is.
The OIdest Mason IL Dead.

Bro. David Stiles died at Dubuque
Iowa, Sept. "a, 1873, aged lOS. HI
was born in Woodbury., Conn, May
1865, and made a Mason in Lodge No
Is, at Toronto, Canada, in 1877. His
grandfather WAS President OF Yale
College from TIT to 1895. In 1888 he
was landlord of q hotel in tine village
OF Chicago, and one of the twenty
eight voters who organized a govern
ment there.
The place of oldest Mason is now
open for competition. New London,
Conn, claims it for Henry Hampstead
who entered in 1915.
We have in Portland, Edward
Howe, who joined Ancient Lsndmark
Lodge in April, 1908, at the age OF %
having been initiated in some other
lodge previously, Charles Farley, who
Joined Ancient Landmark in June
1914; and in Limington lives Arthur
Macarthur, who joined Ancient Land
mark in May, 1911. The New London
man may sit down for the present
though we don't claim the place fol
Portland, as we doubt not that come
are living who date back to 1900.
We object, however, to anybody
bringing on the veteran James Russell
now in Dayton, Ohio, as We have
already given our reasons for thinking
him an imposter.
Loomis' Journal, says the Oldest Mason
in Connecticut is Stephen Trowbridee
of Milford, who was made one in 1898
go years ago. and is now aged 90
He was attacked by Algerine Pirates
in the Mediterranean, more than 5U
years ogo. Whether be escaped byl the
m editeraneau Pass" is not stated
Masonic Token, Maine.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
w A N T e D I.
WANTED.

o,vvERAL BoARDERs CAN BE AC-
SrnWNODArED by the week or month,
- 80 aTreIleniIy furnished rooms and
, ND al No. a, 18th told Quincy street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
Success Based upon Merit.

It is a subject OF general remark,
among both wholesale and retail drug
eists. that no medicine introduced to
the American public has ever gained
such a popularity and met with 80
large a sale in all parts Of the land, IN
the same length OF time, as DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. This can
not depend upon it's having been more
largely advertised than any other med
icine. as such is not the case. The
correct explanation, we think, ID found
in the fact that this medicine produces
the most wonderful and perfect cures
of very bad cases oil bronchial, throat
and lung diseases is undoubtedly the
most perfect and efficient remedy for
all kinds OF cough that has ever been
introduced to the public, and at the
same time possesses the greatest OF
blood-purifying and strengthening
properties that medical science has
been able to produce, thus render"
ing it a sovereign remedy not only 10
the cure OF Consumption, Bronchitis
Hoarseness and Coughs, but also fol-
all diseases OF the liver and blood, as
scrofulous diseases. blotches, rough
SKIN, pimples, black specks, and dscol-
orations. 1t has therefore a wide
raoge of application and usefulness, and
it not only gives the most perfect sat'
isfaction to all who use it, but lar ex'
ceeds the loudest praise of the mos,
sanguine, thus elicitiug the londes'
| praise, and making permanent hr,ng
advertising mediums OF all who use It.
For these reasons it is that there is moi
perhaps druggist in all the vast do
main of this continent, who tries to
please his customers and supply their
wants, that does not keep and sell large
Quantities OF this most valuable medi-
cine.
JEsup, Iowa. May'5th, 1873.
DR.. r. 2. Pierce:
DEAR SIa:-We take pleasure in
saving that your medicines have sold
entirely beyond our expectations. We
| regard them az the best medicines ex'
tsnt, and hear them spoken OF in th'
highest terms of praise.
X. L. SMITH i Co.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27

Flour.
,Of, Bells. MOSS ROSE,
lutt IUg Sterling,
~" NO" Choice Family,
aD cottage xxx.
iIS 70 Semitic Lily,
I0s Cream OF Indiana,
a0 Gem Spring whea0
ion" White Rose,
10" Washington,
100 Peerless,
store and for sale by
LIST, DAVENPORT&PA PARKS
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
? GREAT MISTAKE.


Many persons with Chronic Dissaess con.
suit Dr. Longdon who have taken medicine
from their home doctors for weeks, months
and even years, without the n hest sllevis-
tisn OF their Ills, and after all hops Of cure
In gone, expect him 10 restore their health
In a short time. and, failing 10 do %, bs IL
pronounced q humbug. Nothing could IN
more unfair. Every other physician In the
city may fail and does fail, and II II all
night, bot II Dr. Longdon falls II IL ell
wrong. Who cannot wee the unJustnsss Of
such a conclusion
Hundreds die Of Con, um ption and other
fatal ma adi'A, whom Dr LoDgdon has the
skill 70 cure when called In time. But II you
would give him fair trial, You must not
wait until death has already done Its terri
bic work. He does not proftA TO make new
lungs,s oRscba and hearts. only TO remove
diseases from these and other organs before
organic LESSONS have taken place.
DR.. London can now refer TO many per-
cons in Wheeling. who no doubt would
have been In their graves to-day bot for his
skill and there are hundreds more who
will 20 down 10 death within . year to
come that might he saved by timely aid
and rational treatment.
Fees for consultation, examination, I'D .
vice and trea mept within the reach OF sll.
Medicine for all diseases by mail and
express To all parts OF the country.
kOTE-Dr. LOngdon'. ONCE and residence
are at No. 1919 Eon street (oId 5th), opposite
the Cathedral. maj
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
LETTER BOXES.
Parkersburg Mineral Wells,

w TAYLOR ROBINSON, Proprietors.
These popular Wells have been rentted
throughout, and are now ready for the re-
ception of visitors. The Water ofthe Wells
has proven itself to be Of extraordinary
efficacy in Dyspe psia, Dropsy, affections OF
alimentary canal and abdominal yiscera.
And cepjoined with that OF the Chalybeate
Springs, is believed to apply TO wider
range OF dis sase than the water OF almost
any other resort In the country. mall b
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27

TIE occasion OF the marriage OF the
Presidents daughter has brough t from
all sources expressions OF good will,
and friendly sympathy, that strike
pleasantly in among the political dis
corJs of the day,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
FOR SALE.
lots IN ELM GROVE

ru,1F ACRE LOIS, FRONTING
Hon the road, at low. prices and easy
paymeu| wN. WADDLE, al Chambers
qute TTiu Grove, or, j. II. WHITMAN,
SSt GTe; Grove, West Va. ma2 easq
"msr A,bieter Freund copy.l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
Wheeliag &egister.

Notes from Webster.
From the Weston Democrat
Mr.. EDITOR We have plenty of dry
weather, in opposition to the late wet
spell. The woods are on fire 10 many
places, and serious damage has been
done to fencing. Maj. Triplett lost over
1900 rails.
Our Circuit Court convenes on the
26th inst, at which time l suppose the
mixed question OF who is our prosecut-
ing Attorney will be settled.
The temperance question has taken
hold in Addison, 80 far as to organize a
society. l hope it may be carried on
successfully, as there Is great need Of
reform here 10 this particular.
Perhaps some of your readers are at
a loss TO know how this county got it's
name as "the Independent State" 1t
was in this way: During the war the
entire population, with lew exceptions
(and but few were Southern in senti-
ment. The Yankees were rather
afraid to venture here, as our men
we're good marksmen, and were sup
piled witbtthe hunting rife. and would
bush-wback. So the Yankees called it
"the Independent State Of Webster"
Among the first Federal soldiers that
came into the county, one was shot
and killed at Addison. learned his
name was George Summers, from the
State of Ohio. His body is buried in
the graveyard near Addison; and in
the same graveyard the remains Of
Hon. Perry B. Wethered are inter-
red
The Sulphur Spring at Addison is
becoming very popular for its fine
medicinal qualities.
II our Legislature would only
make Us an appropriation for a road
through the State, 30 that persons
could easily get in and out, this county,
with the aid Of its minerale, timber,
&c, would soon become one OF the
foremost counties in the State. Our
good and hard working citizens toll
and labor and pay their State taxes,
and never have. as yet, got the fret
dollar back in the way OF internal i'm
psovements, while others are enjoying
the benefits OF our hard earned taxes.
We scarcely ever have more than two
or three persons returned delinquent.
sB. NJ.
Webster c. H., May Is.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11
A Rich Nine.

A dispatch dated Tucson, April 9Th,
has the following: Considerable ex-
element exists throughout these dig
gings, occasioned by a recent assay
made at the Castle Dome Smelling
Works of some ore taken from near
the surfuce in the Sacton mine. The
ore went $2,279 silver and liz per cent
copper to the ton. The vein is three
and q half feet in width on the surface
and is mostly quartz. In the same
claim, which is 1880 feet in length
and 900 feet in width, and owned by
Peter Forbach, of Sacton, and Colonel
David Taylor, of Tucson, are two other
large lodes of argentiferous galena,
known as the Sacton and Grey Eagle
lodes. The Sacton is nine feet wide on
the surface and assays S242 silver and
so per cent lead to the ton. The Grey
Eagle is ten feet wide on the surface
and is about the same class of ore as
the Sacton. This mine was discovered
in the year 1873 and is located thirty
miles south of SactOn Station, and
twenty-five miles west of Picacho, in
the Papago country.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11
Shooting at Lone Pine.

From the Inyo Independent, April 4.
A curious sort of shooting affair
came off in Lone Pine the other night.
Jim Moffitt has fine mule and from
the movements of certain Mexicans
he thought there would be chance
for him to loose that mule, unless he
kept close watch. Accordingly he
put him in Coburn's stable and made
his own bed in the same apartment.
About midnight Jim was awakened
by some one endeavoring to enter the
door, and believing it to be some Vas
quez man after his mule, blazed away
with his six-shooter, through the door,
1t so Mapped that Utterback, who had
an interest in that stable and who Just
returned at that late hour with his
team, was the man making the noise,
and at whom Motif fired. The bali
grazed Utterback's left arm. He was
astonished, of course, and ran off to get
help to assist him in securing the
blOOdy-minded robber he had corralled
in his stable. The "bloody robbern in
the mean time was congratulating
himself that his mule was yet safe,
thanks to his own sagacity and quick
ness on the trigger, and that he had
at least one robber corralled Oh the
outside of the stable. Utterback got
some neighbors and returned to the
attack, but before any more shooting
was done, the real state of affairs was
made plain and things went on
smOOthly
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11
How the Egyptians Do It.

According to a letter of correspond
ent writing from Egypt, the Govern
ment has a very simple method of get
ting public work performed. The let
ter says: els canal needed? An order
is issued from Cairo, and one or two
hundred men are drafted under the
direction of shield. They are bound
to provide themselves with hoes and
baskets, sand with bread to last fifty
days. In going up the Nile, by Dab
aubuah, we saw steamers towing
barges loaded with at least 1000 men,
their taskmasters among them, rum
ming over their heads, and with long
whips keeping them in order. In
this way 10000 are sometimes carried
together to one district, mary brought
a distance Of $50 miles. They are a
fine, strong race of men. They work
fourteen hours under burning sun,
with the thermometer l06 in the
shade. The number engaged on GER
tain public works, under this compul-
sorry labor system, reminds us that
Egypt is the land Of the pyramids and
the Pharoahs. Upon the canal from
Assiout there are 10000 of these men
employed, and $4,000 are at work cut
ting a new canal at the head of the
Delta"
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11
Portrait Of Charles Il.

Hanging up in the office of the Sec
rotary of State in the State Capitol of
Connecticut, in a frame made of the
Charter Oak, is the venerable original
charter of the colony of Connecticut,
bearing the autograph of Charles III.
Of it the Hartford COurant says: at
is in itself the most valuable, perhaps,
of all the historical treasures of the
State, being the genuine world-re-
nowned document which disappeared
SO mysteriously one evening about two
centuries ago, and made the Charter
Oak forever famous. But, aside from
its historical value, it has recently
been discovered that the old charter
possesses another value, and one which
can be more accurately computed in
dollars and cents. On the left hand
corner of the parchment there is a
miniature portrait of somewhat
naughty and acknowledging indi-
vidual. The miniature is of the King
whose sign manual appears upon the
same instrument. This has been pro-
nounced to be the, work of Samuel
Cooper, celebrated miniature painter
of the old Puritan time, who painted
Cromwell, Milton, and other promi-
nent Puritans, and after the restora-
ton became miniature painter to the
Court of Charles H."
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11
A Prominent Insurance Man Turns Out
a Oefaulter. 81
From the S. f. Chronicle.


Until within a few days no man in
San Francisco connected with the in
surance business was supposed to &C.
cupy a sounder or safer position than
Robert H. Magill, Manager of the
Phoenix Insurance Company of Hart
ford and several other Eastern and
foreign companies. He has for years
enjoyed the very highest reputation as
an energetic and prudent business
man of first-class ability and strict
integrity. Though for some time past
it has been subject of remark among
few of his more intimate acquaint-
ances that he was living on scale far
beyond his apparent means, it was
not until the beginning Of the week
that it became known outside of in
surance circles that he had been max
ing use of the funds of the Phoenix In
surance Company for a considerable
period, and was now in the position of
a defaulter for large amount. Magill
has recently built splendid residence
at Alameda, which is richly furnished
and surrounded by fine grounds, with
fish ponds, fountains, etc. This, to-
gether with his other property, he has
turned over to the office, and his
friends state that the proceeds will go
far toward making good the deficiency
in his accounts with the company.
Meantime Magill has been removed
from his position as manager, and his
brother, Arthur E. Magill, appointed
as his SUCCESSOR
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11
Arrest Of Praying Women.

A dispatch from Portland, Oregon,
dated the Sth instant says: A prayer
platoon of sixteen women visited the
Webfoot Saloon this morning to en-
gage in exercises on the sidewalk.
The proprietor, Walter Moffitt, sound
ed a whistle for the police. The Chief
of Police ordered the women from the
premises. They refused, and were
placed under arrest on charge of OBJ
structing the sidewalk. Police Judge
Denny dismissed the case, remarking
that the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of Oregon
gave every one the right to worship
God according to the dictates of his
conscience, and he presumed that the
ladies thought they were performing
religious duty. The affair created
quite a sensation. In the afternoon
the praying platoon on duty was in
creased in number. The saloons have
not yet been closed by their efforts,
but the women say they have made a
deep impression on several saloon
keepers. The women are very deter
mined, and there are strong symptoms
of aprOtracted campaign.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11
A Hard Hit.

The San Francisco Real Estate Cir
cular gives the papers of that city the
following merited left-handed compli-
ment:
Several of the papers here follow the
rule of never taking back anything
they say. Malice and stupidity have
them at constant war with truth, and
of this fact they are frequently over
whelmingly convinced, yet they never
retract. In this respect they are as
culpable as the Texas editor who an
nounced that prominent citizen had
been hung for horse stealing. The
citizen, IN fury, called next day to
have the utterly groundless report
contradicted, but the editor, thorough
ly convinced of his error, declined.
Said he: 1--WE never take anything
back here; but, if it will be any oblige-
ment to you will state in to-morrow's
paper that, after you were strung up,
party of your friends rushed in and
cut you down! This is the best l can
do for YOU" Why an EDITORS pen
but too frequently overshadowed by a
donkey's ear should be considered
infallible, and the writer be ashamed
to correct lies born of his own malice
or stupidity, is one of those conun-
drums the study of which has done
much to make polished skating Kinks
of heads once clothed with bushy
locks.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11
MAP OF OUR BACK COUNTRY.

Map showing the geographical
and commercial position Of Los
Angeles; the system of Trans
Continental Railroads on the Pa
cific Coast; the impossible
ranges of mountains parallel to
the coast north and south. of San
Gorgonio Pass-the only natural
pass in the m on n tains from
Lower California to Oregon;
showing also the largest and
richest mining region in the
world tributary to Los Angeles;
showing the proposed railroads
to the rich mines of Cerro Gordo
to Salt Lake; also the thirty
fifth and thirty-second parallel
routes and their junction at AL
burquerque, as proposed by Col
Scott. The names of the follow
ing important places in the coun-
ty are omitted from the map for
want of space: Anaheim, popu-
lation, 1900; San Gabriel, 200;
Ell Monte, 100; spadra, so; Gal
latin, 100; Santa Ana, so; West
minister, so; Compton, so; San
Fernando, so; Florence, so; Tus-
tin City, so. These are each the
nucleus of q rich farming section.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11
A Rise in the World.

We were not little interested in
reading the other day an account
taken from the Chicago Inter- Ocean
of Senator Stewards magnificent
dwelling house, located in the city of
Washington. The description Of the
mansion, or palace we should rather
say, would read like an eastern story
only for the fact that the reality passes
anything dreamed Of in the most gor-
geous imaginings of the most magma
tive Oriental poet who ever wrote. The
truths about Senator Stewards WASH
ington house are stranger and surpass
all fiction tolde about Aladdin's
wonderful lamp-built palace. All that
the genius and skill of the Old World
and the new can supply in the way of
carving, tapestry, paintings, statuary,
and general OrnamentatiOn; all that
is useful as we'll as beautiful can be
found in the Washington palace built
and owned by Senator Stewart. And
the owner of that magnificence was
twenty-three or four years ago a
gawky-looking boy in Sacramento,
whose necessity forced him Ito use a
California term to ''sling hash'' in a
canvass restaurant; who, afterward
used for his livelihood, to "whack a
bull team" up the long and difficult
hills between Grass Valley and Marys-
vile; who thereafter practiced law in
Nevada City, Downieviiie and i'll the
State of Nevada. In all these pursuits
and places he displayed most re-
markable and restless energy, ever
trying to get ahead in the world, al
ways ambitious to advance. His law
practice at the last named place gave
him Aladdins lamp" Yes! ready
money is Aladdin's lampv'- which
enabled him to secure all that he
wished. He went to the United States
Senate, and there took a leading posi-
ton by reason of his untiring indus
try, backed by no mean ability. Be-
tween the time of his restaurant-wait-
ing and ox-driying days and his pres
eht dignity, position and wealth, he
has surpassed many men in the race
for fortune who were with him at the
first and who had the start of him in
the matters of opportunity, early Gull
ture and perhaps ability. His life, if
it were written out III detail, would
read like a novel, and one not without
moral. 1t would show that pluck,
energy, steadfastness of purpose are
the elements of character without
which success cannot be achieved.
Yet Bill Stewards life might not make
good Sunday School book.-[Grass
Valley Union.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11

Information is wanted of Levi T.
Heath, who came to California in 1851.
Was last heard from in 1861 at Jack
son, Amador county. His afflicted
family, in destitute condition at War
saw, Wyoming county, New York,
will be grateful for any tidings of said
Heath, if living, or the circumstances
of his death. Address Sarah j. Heath
as above.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-11

A modern Pythias, on a small scale,
was found in Brooklyn police court
the other day. Alfred Schwartz was
called, and man stepped up briskly,
while the charge was read by the
Judge. When he had finished he
glanced at the supposed Schwartz, and
'twasn't the man. 'T don't want vou.u
said the Judge. DWELL, you see,
Judge" answered the substitute,
Schwartz has the tooth-ache, and l
stand for him.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-04

LouIsIASA-The independent journals
of the country. form the only portion OF
the press that has fairly stated the posi-
ton of matters in Louisiana. They said,
and properly SO, that armed rebellion 10
constituted authority must be put down
at all hazards. They next said that the
Kellogg administration is an Outrage, II
living lie, that never ought to have been
forced upon the people of the State. That
Grant is solely responsible for doing so;
that Congress neglected its bounden duty
when it refused to interfere. But Sec
ing that the Kellogg Government was
established and has not been dispossessed
by lawful means, it must not be over
thrown by violence. In this situation
Of affairs, il there is the slightest spark
of patriotism, honor or honesty in the
present Congress, it will Immediately on
its meeting in December take measures
to restore order out Of the present chaos
in which the principal contending ele'
ments seem to be villainy, vice, ignor.
ance and violence.