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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-12
That "Jacob Ground Swell"
CLARKspuRG, WEST VA I,
January 10, 1874.

Editors Of the Register:
In your issue of yesterday, an article
is copied from the Telegraph conveying
the idea, or attempting to convey 1t,
that at th. municipal election held here
on the lst inst, the Jacob Party"
gained victory. Az this may create
a false impression I write to correct it,
and to give true abatement. At the
said election there were three tickets
in the field. none of them were gotten
up for political purposes, but politics
were entirely Ignored, and voters cast
their ballots for their choice regardless
Of party utilization. This is we'll known
to all who attended the election, but the
Telegraph, with characteristic disregard
for the truth, endeavors 10 make poIit-
icsl capital out OF it. The Jacob par.
ty", OF which the Telegraph ia so ZEAL
GUS an advocate, must be hard pushed
for something to crow over when they
resort TO deliberate fabrication in order
to crafty that propensity.
ALPHA.
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and nffering IN prevented by their timely
use and every family should nave tnem on
hand for their protection ana Ienel, when
required. Long experience ~ possu tnem
pills with which the market abounds. By
their occasional use, the blood Is purified.
The corruptions of the system expelled, OBJ
structions removed, and the Mnoie macni-
merry of life restored to Its healtny activity.
internal organs which become clogged and
Sluggish are cleansed by Ayers Pills, and
Eliminated into action. Thus incipient
disease is changed into health, the value OF
which change, when reckoned on the vast
multitudes who enjoy IL, can hardly be
computed. Their sugar coaune makes tnem
nnnimpaired for any length OF time, 30 that
tney are ever fresh, and perfectly reliable.
Although searching, they are mild, and
a nerate without disturbance TO the consi.
tntion, or diet, or occupation.
Full directions are given on the wrapper
~ each boy. how to use them a. Family
Physic, and for the following complaints,
which these Pills rapidly cure:
For Dyspepsia or Indigestion, l. stlessness,
Iansuor, and Loss Of Appetite, they should
be taken moderately tostimulate the stom::
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For Liver Complaint and IT, various
Symptoms. bilious Headache, Sick Head.
ache, Jaundice or Green Sick ness, BILIOUS
Jolic and Bilious Feyers, they should be
| iudiciously taken for each case, 10 correct
| The diseased action or remove the obsIruc.
tons which cause II. ,,,
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dose is generally required.
For Rheumatism, Cont, Gravel, Palp Ia
ton of the Heart, Pain in the Side, Back,
and Loins, they should be continuously
taken, as required, TO change the diseased
action OF the system. VILE such change
those complaints disappear.
For Dropsy and propsical Swellings, they
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10 produce the effect OF a drastic purge.
For Suppression, a large dose should be
taken, as Il produces the desired effect by
sympathy.
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An occasional dose stimulat the aton-
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ofIen finds that "A dose OF these Pills makes
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The United States Senate seems hard

The United States Senate seems hard
10 please. 1t was not satisfied with the
nomination Of Attorney General VIII
LIAMs to be Chief Justice, because
everybody knew him to be unfit for the
place; and now there are rumors Of
dissatisfaction with CALEB CUSHING
whom everybody comedies to be one oil
the foremost lawyers in the country
The trouble in CUsHINo's case ia that
he was once a Democrat, and some
charges as to his loyalty" are to be
brought forward in opposition to his
confirmation. twill probably be found
that Mr.. CUsHlNa's Democracy is, In q
party sense. OF no more recent date than
President GRANTS.
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STATE LINE.

STATE LINE.
STEAM HIPS:
State o, Pennsylvania State OF Virginia,
State Of louisiana, State OF Georgia,
Of Nevada, bulldog state Of Minnesota
Of Florida, State Of Alabama,
State Of Indiana, (building.)
To Glasgow, Liverpool, Relfast. and
Londonderry.
State of Penn'a, sails Saturday, Jan. 10th
State Of Virginia sails Saturday, Jan, gath.
State Of Georgia sails Saturday, Fen. 7th
From Pier So, North River, NY.
WEEKLY SAILINGS NEXT SUMNER.
Rates OF Passage cabin, $50 and $50,
gold; Steerage, $50, currency; prepaid, $50,
currency. Drafts at lowest rrates.
For further particulars apply to
AUSTIN BALDWIN & Cos
Agents, No. n Broadway. N. T., or to
]. r, MERRIAM,
Agent, Adams Express Cos once.
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Accident.

We have heard OF sad accident that
occurred in Grant county on New
Years Day. A man Of the name oil
Cosuer, loaded his gnn for the purpose
OF saluting the new year. The gun
burst and piece OF the barrel entered
the head of the poor fellow. When
last heard from he was still living, but
his physician, DR.. Grove, had no hope
OF his recovery Moorefs!H Courier.
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though not Always, cured by It's use; Moth.
ing can restore the hair where the follicles
are destroyed, or the glands atrophled ana
decayed; but such as remain can be kaNed
by this application, and stimulated into
activity, so that n new growth OF haiI IN
produced. Instead OF fouling the hair With
a pasty sediment, II will keep IL clean anu
vigorous. lis occasional use Will preVens
the hair from turning gray or falling on,
and consequently prevent badness. The
restoration OF vitality II gives to the scalp
arrests and prevents the formation OF dand-
run, which IL often so uncleanly and o1en-
sive. Free T. ON those deleterious substan-
ccs which make some preparations danger
Gus and INJURIOUS to the hair, the Sigor can
only benefit but not harm II. II wanted
merely for n HAIR DRESSING, nothing
else can be found No desirable. Containing
neither oil nor dye, II does not soil white
cambria, and yet lasts long on the hsir,
giving 1t rich, glossy lustre, and grateful
perfume.
Prepared by DR.. ]. G. Aver & Co.
Practical and Analy teal Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
Oct2leg
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AYERS
H lair Vigor,
For Restoring to GRAY Hair Its
Natural Vitality and Color.

A dress ng
which atonce
agreeable heal.
thy. and enec.
tual ;or pre-
servin x the
n q ir. II soon
restores Iddrd or
gray hair 10 rs
original col or,
Wtthhe gloss and
fresh nesi u
youth. Thin
hair isthicken-
ed, fallen hair
checked, . N u
l,alfiness Onen
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Collectors Notice.

THOMAs MCCORMICK, JUSTICE of
i the Peace and Real Estate Az ent,
Rents and Accounts collected. ONO NO
81, ed street, between Main and Ma. ket.
: janl2h
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RnccaasIuI Hunferk

John o. Whetsell and brother, oil
Portland district, killed seven foxes In
less than two days running. What
say our veteran hunters to this Pres
ton Herald
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THECONGREssIoNAL ELECTION

The House Committee on Elections
seems to have had good deal of trou-
bic with the contested sests from this
State. The committee being mainly
com posed OF Republican members may
be naturally expected to lean somewhat
toward recognizing the validity OF the
August election, because the gentlemen
who claim to have been elected at that
time are in closer accord with the Re'
publican party than are those chosen
in October. 1t Is not surprising that
the majority of the committee seeks to
take care of its political friends, and
were there an exact balance in the le-
gslity OF the two elections; 1t
the arguments in support OF
the one were exactly balanced
by those in favor OF the other; it would
be reasonable to expect that q ma
iority of the committee would recon-
mend the seating OF the August claim
ants. That this equilibrium does not
exist and that the force OF the argu"
ment in favor ofthe legality OF the Oca
tober election overbslances that In Ia
vor Of August, even when the weight OF
political preference has been placed IN
the latter scale, is shown by the re-
ported division Of the committee. Not
witbslapding their natural political
bias, only two of the eleven members
of the Committee pronounce unequlvo'
cally in favor OF the August election ;
five are in favor of seating the
candidates elected in October; and the
remaining four, while concedipg thai
the August men have no Gaze, yet hes
itate to affirm the validity o. the Octo-
Der election, and in compliaFee with a
sort OF reasonable doubt" propose 10
refer the question back TO tie people OIL
the State.
Under all the circumstances, this "a
a virtual decision in favor Of the gen.
tlemen elected in October, a nd we shall
not be surprised 10 hear that i! has been
go regarded by the House.
1t is stated that the committee has
written to Govern orJAcoB DR. informa-
ton relative to the numbe OF votes
cast for representatives in Congress- in
August as compared With those
cast in October. This infoJ nation can
have no bearing whatevei upon the
strict legality Of the case. The ques-
ton is one Of law. and the legality Of
the election on either day ctnnot be de-
termined by the relative number OF
ofvotes that were polled. The recent
election in Pennsylvania by which
the new constitution in th,t State was
adopted, icalled..out a very la &c vote, but
if some ambitious iudividu, had csus-
ed his name as a candidate for Con.
gress to be printed upon the tickets
used in any District for voting upon
the constitution, and had thereby OBJ
tanned an enormous majority over
some imaginary opponent who had been
regularly chosen at tbs time fixed BY
the legislature for the election Of mem
bers OF Congress, how absurd it would
be to claim that such person was en-
titled to q seat because he had received
more votes than the candidate elected
at the proper time. II is notorious in
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AYERS
S ar S apariIIa

Is widely known
as oneof the mos9
efectual rene.
dies ever discov-
ed for cleansing
the system and
purifying the
blood. 1t h q s
stood the test OF
of years, with q
constantly grow
ing reputation,
based on Its in
trinsic virtues,
and sustained by
The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-09
Prospective TroubIew with the Fijian
Chiefs.

No sooner bad King Thakambau coded away
his islands to Great Britain, than the Chiefs who
had not been benefited by the act set about TO
initiate revolt. Ifwar commences it will become
in FIJI as it has 10 the Australian Colonies,
war Of subjugalion or determination. The sgd
uey Empire gives the following particulars of the
native revolt, the result Of which is still uncer-
tain a In confirmation of the report respecting
the plot to seize FIJI, concocted by some of the
Windward chiefs, we may mention that orders
for ton OF bullets, for shipment to the group.
have been executed in Sydney within the last
fortnight" Previous TO this, it was announced 10
Sydney on authority, which is said to merit Gre
dence, that bad the annexation Of FIJI been de-
layed. one Of the greatest native wars and boodl-
est massacres that ever occurred in that blood
thirsty country would have taken place. From
reliable information received, the Empire learns
that Maafu, the chief of Lau, or the Wind
ward Territory, and Tui fhakau, chief of the
Tbakaudrove country, or Vanua Lew, entered
into plot which had for its object the subjuga-
ton of the rest Of FIJI, and the overthrow, and.
no doubt. slaughter Of Thakambau and the Prin-
cess of Bau. Infurtherance of this object con-
fdential agent was despatched TO Sydney TO pur-
chase arms and other munitions Of war, as well
as small, but fast steamer, TO convey men to
the intended scene of action. This person.
it is said, purchased several pieces of ordnance.
which he actually shipped on board OF vessel
leaving for Fiji. He was also 10 treaty for 900
6rstclass rifles, and a steamer. The cannons,
/ arms. and steamers, once arrived in Lomo Lomo,
everything would have been in readiness. Thou
sands of men from Lau Tbakaudrove, Taviuni'
and Macuata, would have been shipped in the
9indward islands in Maafu's vessels. the Zarifa,
Two Brothers, Bilinesi Joauni, JEANNE Duncan
aud any craft lying at Lomo LomO and Taviunl !
and feet of canoes, and the expedition would
have set out. Speaking of this plot and the an
nexation the Sydney Morning Herald in the
letter from FIJI, says =" The willy chief Maafu
il said to have been taken quite aback at the un'
expected news of the cession-cOmpetely ioored
in fact. lisa Kelii, Tui Thakau's envoy, says that
Maafu's face heightened terribly when he heard
what was about to take place. 'Magfu sd duC
iayai sara n1dtana-' Maafu has had quite diff
ferent face upon him ever since (0thelOs oceu
nations gone.) The iutermeddling OF the Ton
gans in Fijian affairs is now for ever at an end
The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-09
Letter from Japan.
OSAKA, September "a

OSAKA, September oath, 1874.
penned you few lines in July giving my
first impressions of Japan, and especially of
this great city, Osaka. Two months expert
ence will now enable me to speak more def
nitely of the city With this view, will give
you statistics, from the penof the British Con-
sui, recently resident here, but now in Kobe,
and which appeared in the japan Mail of Au-
gust, 1874;
"Population, 53O,ss5; Buddhist temples,
1886 Shinto shrines, 5ss; costing much to
keep them in repair. Bridges, 1851; also cost
ing largely for repairs. A large arsenal, where
all kinds of guns and gun carriages, and all
their appurtenances are cast. Factories where
all sorts of military accoutrements are made,
and beautifully finished, after foreign models,
and all carried on by Japanese without foreign
supervision. A steam paper mill is being
erected, to turn out at least ton OF paper
daily. They have spinning machines worked
by steam and by water. Shoe and boot facto-
ries, making so pairs daily, and needing very
little finishing after leaving the machine.
Weaving machines are here. A steam factory
for making unbleached cotton, is operating in
the vicinity of Osaka. All kinds of clothing
is made here in imitation of foreign patterns.
Well made travelling boxes, and also portman-
teaus of solid leather.
"They have seventy-two primary schools ;
one academy, one college, and about 10000
pupils"
/ will add, they have in the suburbs of the
city well equipped mint This and all the
necessary buildings is enclosed with an iron
fence set on granite foundation about two
feet high, and the entrances are guarded BY
| native police. The machinery is imported
from Europe, and of first quality; and then
work, under English superintendents, seems
perfect. There are probably 100 japanese
employed in this establishment. They have
also a sulphuric acid factory.
Now the aspect of the city. The site being
Vsry level, Osaka is not striking, nor pictur-
esque, and yet it is not destitute Of interest
There are several considerable streams, run
ming westerly through II, and some of then
The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-09
11..-achu.e,,. political TyphOOn.

Some of the details (says the S. F. Btasef'")
of the political revolution which has just taken
place make very juicy reading. The defeat OF
Ben. Butler reads like news that is too good
to be true. Butler can lay claim to the DIS
tinction of being the wickedest man in the
Republican party. In our politics he has been
an entirely novel figure. He may be set down
exclusively as the product of the civil war IN
which Loyalty to the Government was consia-
cred a cloak and excuse for the most hideous
vices. And then there is Aver in the adjoining
Congressional district, also said to be defeated.
Aver had only recently determined to abandon
his gallipots for the halls of legislation. His
first intention was to purchase senatorshp
from Florida, but the price was too high for
him. So like prudent mixer of cordlals ne
settled down finally in the Seventh Massachu-
sets District, but with what sad results for
him and Cherry Pectoral may be read else
where. Living so near Ben. Butler, it was not,
perhaps, strange that this empiric, should have
thought that Congressional honors were just
as much articles Of commerce as the horses
he drove or the boots he wore. But he evi-
IDENTIFY overestimated the effects Of his elixir 1t
could never be made to go as far as the abnor-
NAL cheek of his Congressional neighbOr.
And these curious but satisfactory results
are cro&ned by the election of Democratic
Governor in the Old Bay State, by, it is now
said, plurality of 1000. The memory of the
average man is taxed to its utmost to reach the
time when there was Democratic Governor
of that commonwealth The last was one
Morton, who great many years ago got elect
ed by single vote.
Massachusetts never does things by halves.
If there are no more Websters and Summers
and Andrews in public life, she viii not be
served by brigands, quacks and hypocrites.
There is no State in the Union where that say
ing of doubtful paternity, that "the voice of
the people is the voice of God, y comes nearer
to realization than in this grand old commu-
nity
The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-09

Editor q Ne Haanaiiaa Ge-sits;
s1R-One Of the perpIexities Of the navigator
cruisingi in he Arctic oeenn is the singular eject
portherly and sou,herly winds seen TO have upon
the mariners compass. Captains have noticed tbs
siuguiarfy for years and 10 soluuon Of The matter
as far as have learned, has yet been arrived al
Navieators have noticed that with north or nor'h-
east wind they can tack in eight points, while Wiih
the wind south or southwest In from fourteen 70
sixteen points All naviEators know that Tor
sousrerigred vessel to lie within four points OF the
wind Is an utter impossibili,y, the average with
SQUARE rigxud vessels being about six poinis tbs
peculiar action Of the compass renders The nasga-
ton Of the Arctic difeuii and At times dangerous,
especially in thick foggy weather. Navigat1rs 10
these regions have proved TO their satisaeton that
on the American coast north and esst Of Point Bar
row, to steer land course BY the compass and 81
low the variation given the chart, - Is east,
with the wind al north northeast trouid run tas
skip ashore steering ether east eat Take for ex-
ample, the wind from northeast, the ship on the
port tack will head csst-noriheast BY compass al
lowing the VARIATION AIS east she viii head near
ly southeast true; then put the ship about on
the starboard tack and she will head By compass
northwest by north or uorth-uorihwest; on the
other hand, with the wind south or southwest and
the ship the port tack, she VIII bead north north
west, and on the siarboard tack from sOuth-south-
cas-, to south, and, at times, north on one tack
south on the other-qpestion: Has the wind or
temperature Of the atmosphere any effect on The
magnetic attraction or variations
Experience, therefore, has Obliged uavigatiors to
ignore the variation marked uPon the charts and
lay the ships course by the compass alone to make
land course safe in thick weather.
| The peculiar action OF the compass has oeen at
,rbuted by some to local attractions but f local at
traction has this effect on the compass, why does j
not act the same In all windsi With an east or
ives, wind the effect on the compass is not 50 great
as with other winds.
I have said this much to show the working Of the
compass Ia the Arctic Ocean during Different winds.
not that admit that the wind has any effect what
ever upon the compass give TIC facts as they come
under my observation, and corrOborativc testimony
will be borne by any ship master who has orused ~
the Arctic Ocean. We shall feel indebted 10 any u
our Scientific friends who viii expAin The mystery
/ W. H. KELLEr.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-09
HFnNESDAY DECEMBER 9.

In another column viii be found letter
from Captain William H. Kelley, Of the whal-
ing bark James Allen, in which he sets forth
some of the phenomena presented to the navi-
gator in the icy regions of the north. This
matter has been observed for some years, but
we believe Captain Kelley is the first person
who has cared enough about it to seek for
some light as to the cause or causes leading to
the effect noticed, that is through the medium
Of our papers. If our memory serves us, Kane
or Hall, perhaps both, make mention OF some
such variation Of compass observed in their
cruises towards the North Pole by way Of Da
Wis Straits and Baffn's Bay.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-09

.BERLrs, November -Reichstag has ratified the
postal treaties with Chilli and Peru.
An imperial decree Of October goth establishes the
Representative Assembly of Asace and Lorraine and
fxes its duties and powers, 1t will express its views
upon the budget and bills not reserved for ImPe-
rial Legislation Also on bills which subject to
discussion by district diets. The assembly will be
composed of ten delegates from esch district to be
elected for three years. The Emperor reserves the
right to 6x the time and place Of the sitting Of the
Assembly, which viii be private. The Governor Of
the provinces will be entitled to demand ahearng and
to assist in person by proxy at the sttugs Of the
body The Assembly, in expressing its views to the
Imperial Government must also give the views Of the
minority.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-09

The old Psalmist said, "Of making many
books there is no end" 1t is not easy to guess
what he would say about that subject now.
As he is not able to express himself at present,
we do so for him, and say that the avalanche
of books which is rushing over the race tends
to enervate and dissipate its thinking forces.
1t is so easy to look into book to find ones
thinking done for him, that many avoid that
labor as superfuous, or else, which is worse,
they fancy that by reason of their much read
ing they know something. There was never
greater fallacy than this. Reading maketh
full man." but fullness without the power Of
digestion and assimilation, is a misfortune, and
maketh one a laughing stock. 1t is not all
delusion, which makes old people think there
were greater men in the last generation. Take
the man brought up with his Bible, Shakespeare,
Homer, Euclid and Pilgrims Progress, who
digested those books, and he was mentally
stronger than they who read everything. y
1t was the imam of one book " whom Tslley-
rand feared. We do not object to familiarity
with literature, far from that but we have no
faith in reading "within an inch of one'slife, y
everything that is printed, and in making a
show of ones books as if they indicated learn
ing in their owner. tits all well if the reader
has learned the art of tasting" and "swal-
loxing'' books without forgetting the great
/ point, that some few are to be chewed and
digested.