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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18


WEST VIRGINIA LITERATURE.-The
following is a verbatim copy Of letter
sent to the handsome and accomplished
ticket agent Of the B. Il o. R. r. COM
pany in this city, asking for Informal
ton, in regard to some matter. Trans
lations will be thankfully received by
"Bucky' up TO Wednesday;
May 7th 1874
Cameron West Va
Friend Agent Sir Pleas Let me noe
the prise oil A ticket 10 Augden utah
From your Office
Let me noe soon.
OBRDIAH BROWN
Emegrant ticket.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

Book beer will bring the boys back
TO their cups.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

Book beer signs will be "frequent
to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

IT was rather too windy yesterday to
be pleasant.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

The straw hat is now a fixed fact.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

A BAND of gypsies are hoverlng abou,
the city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

TIE temperance meetings are now
advertised on the street cars.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

THE river is lower now than it has
been for long time.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18
BECAUSI

We try no deception, and
make no misrepresentation
10 effect sales.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

The rain yesterday afternoon was a
settler on the dust.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

THE Circuit Court will most probably
adjourn the latter part Of this week.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-18

designated 8 route agent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18
Mr.. Eeeeher,s Statement.

The pSblic is now in possession of Mr..
Beecher's defense. Its effect may be summed
IS follows. Those who have never lost
faith in the great preacher consider the doc
ument triumphant vindieation, and not a
few who have wayered in their opinions are
now confident of Mr.. Beecher's innocence.
1t may be pronouRced, therefore, partial
success. The Sentinel can not come to tine
conviction that the defense is perfectly salts
factory.
1t mast be remembered, iR considering the
argument whereby the pastor of Plymouth
Church endeavors to restore his fair fame.
that theAccusation made against him is one
which takes easy lodgRaent in the minds of
men, and which it is almost impossible to
remove. The impression is made in water
and held in wax. The evidence on which
the opinions or the people had been formed
were the testimony of Theodore TiltoD. the
innendoes OF Frank MouIten, the moon
sistencies of TiltOn's wife, tue letters of Mr..
Beecher, and the course of conduct which.
he has pursued since the scandal Grst was
81 cached.
As far a. Mrs. Tilton's accusation was con-
cerned it would have been worthless against
Mr.. Beeeher's plain denial. To render Til
toms word of less account, and so belittle his
character as to make it credible that he
would resort to the meauest and most dis
reputable lying. bullying and biackmsiline,
an elaborate attack on his whole career is
made. The onslaught is q bitter and power
fol one but und the analysis of cool
Judgment possesses one fault. It is
too fierce TO be effective. For in
stance, the effort made by Tilton
to induce Bowen to pay him
the 1900 fairly dus for breach OF contract,
is spoken of throughout as If IL were piece
of rascality, whereas it was mere matter of
Justice. However, it may be admitted that
II only this single point be involved, Mr..
Bsecner has succeeded in running Tilton's |
effectuslly, and presenting him 10
the public IS a pitiable rascal. 1t is little
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18
Whs Ssmtimel.
TUESDAY, AUGUST Is.

Every year the question comes up: What
flsnguseeis destined to become the universal
-peech of the world? John Swinton has set
forth the claims Of English for supremacy in
n paper read at the late meeting OF the
American philologists at Hartford. The
vist OF his argument Is that our language
was SPOKEN by scarcely ten millions OF peo-
pie century ago, and now 1t is the mother
tongue of a hundred millions of people,
scattered 30 the four quarters of the globe.
OF course. considered in scientific point OF
view English has no claim to be the univer-
sal speech. Its prevalence depends upon
the energy of the men who speak it, and
the rnagaiiicencs of the civilization which it
represents. It Is "mougrel of hundred
breeds.n a congiomerate of many IAN
Zuages, formed without system, and pos
SessinS In itself no source ofever fresh and
flowing expression like the Greek or Ger
man, take 9 word into your mouth,
chew 1t and spit it out," said Heiue, ''and
that is English" 1t is a
curious fact that this powerful tongue has
apparently neither harmony, grace or native
strength, and yet its adaptabiity is such
that modern thought aud discovery car not
-outgrow it, and il has served the purposes of
the richest literature in the world. Even
the works of Grecian and Italian genius
could be better spared by humanity than
those which have been embodied in our
strange tongue. After all the language of
the men who have Invented the steam
engine, me steamship, the railway and the
talegrsph-the language OF Shakespeare,
Burke and washington-has a right to
sovereignty beyond that bestowed by in
tricate declensions or any capacity for word
building, depending on the transposition of
sepsrable particles.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

The Fort Wayne Sentinel in an article on
the congressional nominations speaks with
especial praise of the democratic nominee in
the Third District-the Hon. NJ. C. Kerr.
The strong points of that gentleman's char
acter are thus strongly put:
In the Third District the Hon. NJ. C. Kerr has
been again called out by his neighbors Mr. Kerr
mas already achieved national reputation. He
Is one OF the ablest of Indiana statesmen
Among the mighty men of the national as
sembly Mr.. Kerr is found welding an infiu-
ence second TO none. In the dark days of the
Credit Mobilier and Salary Grab, Mr. Kerr's
honesty was unchalengsd. None thought of
charging him with dishonesty. Through
out all, he stood up manfully for the right.
and for the interests of the people of the
whole country. Mr.. Kerr is a man OF ex-
ceptional ability. He is particularly lucid
In his analysis of a subject. however diff
cult and compticatd d. His notions of finance
are exceedingly sound. Altogether Mr.. Kerr has
ability OF a very high order. He is strictly and
consclentiously honest. His life, both public
and private, is unblemished by a single stain
In the general corruption of public men he is of
that small minority which has remained uncon-
taminated
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

That the certainty rather than the severity
of punishment gives 1t effect in the proven
ton of crime Is a we'll established fact. Nc
matter how terrible a nominal penalty may
be. II the chances are largely in favor of i'm.
punity, it will fail TO deter the bold criminal
from his deeds. Recent Investigations and
.collations OF facts show that in the punish
ment of the highest crimes, this fIndsmen-
tai law Is violated, and the consequence is
seen in the alarming increase OF murder. In
their last annual report, the State Prison
Association of New York, deGuee that the
average duration of life sentences in
New York is onlv seven and ne-Eali
years. This applies to those who obtain re-
lease by escapes and deaths of the life con-
victs. OF the pardoned prisoners who
were convicted for life, the average term OF
service has been only six and one-halt
years. This makes the penalty for murder
practically much lighter, even in the case
of those convicted, than it is for the
lesser misdemeanors of theft, arson, bur-
glary, forgery and similar crimes. \ pris-
oner sentenced for ten or twenty years, is
more likely TO serve out his term than he
who is sentenced for the term OF life. This
theory has been suggested before, but
the facts are established by the
researches of the Association and
are therefore placed beyond the region of
loose conjecture. Now, it is to be presumed
that, as rule, the desperate criminals are
better advised on these practical matters of
so much interest to them, than the general
public. This aspect of impunity
for murder is in their view the
least important one, appalling as it
is to unprotected society. The strong ground
of uncertainty is in the court room where
conviction is next to impossible for really
great crime. Murder i'm TIE first degree
is practically abolished under the
Interpretation of the New York law.
The most that can be expected
in any case is aconviction of murder in the
second degree. But, by the plea of insanity,
or the corruption of juries, the murderer
knows well that ais chances are good to es-
cape any punishment at all. But. If punished,
statistics prove that the worst senten"e is
the best, in view of the certainty
of an early reprieva- Herein Hes the ineffi-
cheney of the law to restrain the crime of
murder. The man-killer has little fear of
what Is to follow. The trouble and cost of
trial is q cheap expense for gratifying his
deadly passion. Ott of this known
uncertainty grows the dangerous
and repreheRsible acts of lynch
law, which must and always will step in
when the constituted authority utterly fails
It can not be denied that there is degree OF
defiant crime that sustifes summary justice |
at the hands OF an outraged public. |
The trouble is to restrain popular
impetuosity until that point is reached.
The wild mob fails to recognize reason and |
to be governed by judgment. The renedy |
is to execute promptly and certainly well
considered laws. Justice in human govern |
ment has no right to hold consultations |
with mercy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

lucky, for its fertility, and the open andtim-
bered spaces are so divided that it would APP
pear as if nature had made ready the coun-
try forthe husbandman. From the generals
glowing account of fertile soil, magnificent
scenery, and superabundance of wild fruits,
the ordinary reader will turn with interes
10 this simple declaration: 81 have upon
my table forty or fifty small particles
of pure gold of the size of a small pin head,
and most of it obtained to-day from one pam
full of earth" Nor will the following kim
dred statement be less eagerly perused:
skeis,s of lead and strong indications OF
the existence of silver have been found
Until further examination is made regarding
the richness of the gold, no opinion should
be formed. Veins of what biologists term
gold bearing quartz rop out in almost every
hillside" Even from the newspaper
advicss already received and from the
preliminary report of the commander of
the expedition, it is PLAN what the result OF
this exploration must be. The country will
be found altogether too good for an Indian
reservation, and oucs more the poor natives
will be ordered away from their pleasant
homes to some western region that they
have never seen, and in which they will
have to dread not merely the hostility of the
white man but of other Indian tribes. Thus
the faith of the government is broken year
after year with the aborigenees and they are
driven into resistance and finally to exter-
mination. Why do we deal so differently
with the Indian and the negro?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

The Trey Times has generally heen con-
.sidered one of the fairesE and most indie
pendent Of the Administrations papers in the
State Of New York, but sines the appoint
ment Of its editor, tbs Hon. John NJ. Fran
els, as minister to Greece, the paper seems
to have become even more subsexvient than
its fellows. The eompsniouship of Mr..
Francis with the president aud his friends
has grown 50 close. that his paper ventures
to defend the purity Of Boss Shepherd,
and attack the meanest manner
the able aud honest ms2 who
conducted the investigation into the District
of COlum ola frauds. So long as the Times
confined itself merely TO the vindicltion Of
its friends, m Ich might be excused on ac-
count offs generous zeal an mistaken 10y
atty, but wheh, To save their soiisd repnta-
.fions, it assaiis such men as Judge WilsoL
of this st re, its coaiucs de ,erves the sever
est rep rob atfou. Even past good character
can not ,,e the shield of such rascality.
The w ~hingion correspondent Of the
Time. in hi. anxiety to explain away the
cbsr,e. "a ms, 5hsoherd aud his subord-
nate, ellsrs into : secret history Of the in
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

The New York Graphic says Miss Morris
sails on her return to this country about the
last of the present month. There is no con-
firmatlon of the runner that she will be mar
ried quietly to Mr.. Harriott before her re-
turn, and it il probable that that "star en-
gagement" will not eliminate until next
year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18
TIRE OF FAST HORSES.

THE RECORD OF CELEBRATED HoRsEs AN
ILZUsTRI0Us LIST OF AMERICAN HIGH
FILTERS.
The following list includes the time of
the @lost celebrated time-beatsrs ON the
American turf, corrected TO date:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

struggle to keep intact the work of his love
and pride. Mr.. Hopkins was no self-seeker.
He was modest, but firm and faithful. Let
Indiana weep. Let her officers of State
bear to the grave one who stood
worthIly by the side of the
noblest of them. Let them lay gently the
turf upon the bosom of a true man and a
good and faithful servant, who has gone to
his reward crowned with honor and the graf
itude of the good who know his lite and his
xro-l-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

Bayard Taylor and other distinguished
persons were Obliged to register a. regular
when they went on the Aloion TO
Iceland,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

That was the interior history of it, WIZ Il meyer
be written: During all this time Won literaIlxr
were all my stay and comfort. 1 should have
fallen on the way but for the courage which Won
inspired and the hope which you brsathed Nv
vacation was profitable. 1 came back honins
that the bf terness of death was passed Rnt ttS
troubles brought back clouds wi h even severar
sufferngs, for all this fall and winter have fell
that you We're not satisfied with ne
and that 1 seemed both to Won ami
Mr.. I1lion as contenting myself with
acaqtious or sluggish policy, willing to save nv.
self but not TO risk any thing for 4. have aeair
and again probed my heart TO see whefher TSS.as
truly liable TO such feeling, and the resnonsc
ie unequivoca that no man can see hi a n ;if;c,I
ties that environ me unless he stands whers !
do. You say that have a church on my hands
That is simple enough. But TO have HUNDREDS
ana tnousanos az men pressing me- each ON,
with ans Keen suspicion, or anxieLy. or zeal TO
see the tendencies which, if not st, pped. Womb
break out into ruinOus defense o. ME. 40 SfoTs
them without seeming to do II; to prevent any
one que -itoning; 10 meet and allay p-ei,1dicez
which mao their beginning year, before: 10 teer
serene as u was not alarmed or disfufhed- NJ
De cheerful at home and among friends when
was SUFFERING the torment OF the damned:
70 pass pass sieepless nights ard yet
% come up fresh and fun Tor
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

Gen. Clusters report from the Black Hills
expedition udner date of Harney's Peak,
Aug. 2. has been published, and. a. was TO
be expected, is an interesting piece of liter
airy work. The generals experience and
skill as writer enables him to throw a ro-
mantle interest about the expedition, by
means of vivid descriptions OF the beautiful
country through which it is passing. There
were no exciting incidents to add charm to
the story. The UNEMPLOYED portion
Of the Black Hills country is
described as series Of beautiful parks and
valleys, through which flows a clear, cold
stream of water. The place is compared to
the celebrated blue grass region of Ken.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-13

through the treasury in those years
than the legitimate sources Of revenue
account for. That is judicial ques-
ton OF fact, however, and does not
weaken the action OF the Legislature
10 inTalidating the negotiation of the
bonds"
"How about these bonds?' cann7
OLD Scotchman inquired, passing to
Mr. CardoZo samples of bonds that he
bold in his hand. The test was applied
to them. Some were numbered in
black, some in blue some in red ink.
Those in red ink up to No. 1000 were
pronounced good Those in black ink
between 1000 nnd 1000 were good.
The high numbers in blue ink were
also good-all others were pronounced
fraudulent. About one in ten of those
owned by the Scotchman were good.
II paid 69ta for them in the open
market" said he sadly.
Another gentleman held $lOO, 900 of
the bonds. which. he said, MIR. Kimp-
ton had Induced him to purchase be-
fore they were fairly on the market.
The only satisfaction Mr.. Cardozo
could give his interlocutors was, that
tho men who issued the fraudulent
care they responsible?" asked the
Scotchmap, and Mr.. Cardozo smiled
aud .hook his head.
Several suits have already been com.
menced." said he. "Your only chance
is to show that the State got what
money the bonds sold for. Then, per
haps, you will be able to get as much
out of them as is equitable.
What security do you offer that the
funded bonds and other bonds will
ever be paid?" asked the Scotchman
fiercely.
The faith of the State" Mr.. Car.
dozo replied, uni he sat two inches
higher III his CHAIR.
They say that you stand next in
tho succession for Governor" said one
OF the gentlemen, in a tone intended
to convey delicate flattery. Mr.. Car
dozo pretended not to hear it, but he
looked pleased, nevertheless.
The old gentleman repeated his re-.
mark SO emphatically thnt Treasurer
Cutdozo could not help replying.
''lt docs not do to believe oil You
hear said he, with simper. ''In
TACT, have no ambition in that direc-
ton. would not exchange my Office
for any i'll tho State-not even the
Governors chair"
Perhaps seat in the Senate would
be more to your TASTE" persisted the
interchangeable fatterer, but the entrance
OF the South Carolina bondholders
spared the Treasurer's modesty from
further assault.-NeU FORK San.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-13

Judge Mackey passed the following
sentence on Alex. Woodley, convicted
of burglary: "You have been found
guilty Of an offence for which you
might be sent to the penitentiary for
thirty years. The court will sentence
you, however, to only one year. If
you are convicted again, you will be
sentenced to twenty years; if a third
time, to thirty years. II you arc con-
victed fourth time. you will then
have become eligible to sent in the
Legislature. - IHinnsboro Ne,cs.
A fashionable paper at st. Peters
burg, the Grushdanin. is greatly
alarmed ut the spread Of Professionalism
in Russia. Meanwhile some of the
Germans are sIarmsd at the spread of
Catholicism in that country. The
Buddhists are alarmed at the spread of
Christianity. and Christians are
alarmed ut the spread of Buddhism.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-13

HOTEL ARRIVALS. May IL, 1874
Columbia Hote!-J P Reid, Anderson;
Z L Walker, A l. r r; J G Carter,
Greenville; Land. G & Q T. L
l. Gnflin. Abbevlle; N 81 Perry. Con.
nccticut; P S Whisnant. N G; Mrs D
] Cain, w j Sprinkle. N c; J B Camp.
bell. Charleston; "A T Webster, Bos-
ton; T @ CASTOR, P Hamilton, Ches-
ter; Q ! Speisscggcr, Charleston; W
+ Barton, Miss NJ A 3 Stokes, Orange.
burg; Mrs G E Potts. N Y; Mrs l. G
Field. Orangeburg; B Withers, Va;
G NJ Oliver, Mo; z Raiuge. Pa; j S
Martin, n I; t w Butler, Va.
IpAceler Iiouse-S Drake and wife.
q l. Carlisle, Conn; Mrs Slade,
Mssos Siade, N Y; Mrs C E Clement,
G G Clement. Mass; a Myers, Pa;
Mrs d NJ Fisk. child aud nurse, NY;
Il G Mngrnth, Charleston; D Good
man, L q Northrop. " r Cathoart,
city; L G Johnston, Pa; A S Douglass,
} q McCnnts, Winnsboro; L L France,
Md; Is f Bryan, G d Carter, J II
Bowden, Wilmington.
Hendrix House-.W j Folmar, Lexing-
ton; J j Black, Ga; L W Bookhardt,
Il Il Vann, Doko; F S Smith, Md; J
2 Constable. GA; B Latham, Pros.
perity; J Il DAnt, J a Henderson,
city.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-13
Funeral Invitation.

6I 1HVICdCIVu.
The friends and acquaintances OF Air.
and Mrs. W. f. MsAyoy are respectfully in.
vitod to attend the funeral OF their INFANT
DAUGHTER. at st. Peters Church, THIS
EVENING, at s P. N.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-13

LET Us HAVE CoTToN MILLS IN THE
COTTON REGION. River, Maesa.
chusetts. presents Il picture of pros
per'ty almost bewildering. and shows
rapiaity of growth which will be
startling to those who know not what
cotton factories can do in developing
the cities ana towns in which they are
established. Dividends IF l4O per
cent; mill stock multiplied III value
ten times; the stock of bank doing
the talli business exclusively, quad.
ruped IN ten years. These are enor-
nous gains, nnd they are the results of
industry, not of speculation.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-13

Caklaud, Cal. is in full enjoyment
OF " ghost, which makes o racket re.
srmbhng storm ut sea. Bells are
'nng, and coal boxes, trunks and other
effects fly around as if in tossing
ship, AMI u screech as Of a woman
drowning has been heard. The peo-
pie Of the haunted house seem less
afrnid Of the ghost than of reporters
and others who pry around the pre-.
misses ut all hours trying to find out
the secret or it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-24
School Examinations.

OF the closing examination of schools in
the village district, now in progress, we intend
to speak when the whole shall have been COM
pleted. Suffice it to say now that the Direct
ors, parents and friends who have taken pains
to be present, have as whole been gratifed
at the work of the teachers and the advance
ment made by the scholars. The remaining
examinations are as follows:
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.
Chestnut street, Miss Wheeler, Wednes-
day forenoon; visited by Directors johnson,
Pillsbury and Penney.
Crosby street, Miss Chase, Wednesday af-
ternoon; visited by Directors johnson and
Penney.
HIGH School.
Thursday, all day, Geo. b. Files, Principal
to be visited by Directors Pilsbury, johnson,
Penney and Williamson.
GRAMMAR School.
Friday, all day, G. A. Robertson, Princi-
pail to be visited by the full board of Direc-
tors.
The graduation exercises of the high school
will occur on Friday evening.
Parents and friends are invited to attend all
the exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-24
Winthrop Locals.

Owing to the wet weather there will be
many pieces CT land that will not be planted
There has been greatly increased quantity
of yellow eyed beans planted this season al
most every farmer has his extra patch. Mr.
G. A. Pike has some three acres. There will
be numerous applications for the deaconshp
this fall.
The swarns of tent caterpillars have made
daily attention to the apple trees necessary
In travelling on the road the condition of the
wayslde trees, stripped of their foliage, soon
convinces one of the fact that vigilance is the
price of frnit.
After being delayed some three weeks, for
the apparatus, the cheese factory will COM
mence operations about the 23d inst. An
experienced cheese maker from New York
has been obtained to take charge of it.
During the Baptist convention here, Moses
and c. Nj. Bailey opened their houses for the
accommodation of its members and their
carriages were regularly driven to and from
the meeting for their conveyance. NJ.