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weakness of the sara
,og. combination.

Thar. appears to be little doubt rela-
.;,.atn the failure of the recent meeting
If the railroad commissioners at Cleve-
land following as it did an equally dis
ostrops meeting Mt Chicago An attempt
will be made to hold meeting in New
York February 3, but with very little
prospect Of better result. The Michigan
Central cannot be induced to re-enter the
railway combination, and the Grand
Trunk and Great Western railroads Of
Canada are engaged in Il little conflict,
each irving to underbd the other in order
to secure freight and passengers from
Buffalo to Detroit and the West. The
lines to the seaboard are expecting to
become involved in this war, and are
preparing for it. Already the roads in
the West are making contracts from
Chicago to the Scaboard al 10 and ia
per cent, below the rates established by
the commissioners. The competition was
begun openly by the Michigan Central,
but is said have been started with the
Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne, the freight
.uqart. e which are said to have been
quietly cutting under the fixed rates to
the injury of the Michigan roads. AT
present il j, difficult to see where this
plan of cutting under is to stop. A con-
fiet has also arisen between the Nandalia
and the Ohio and Mississippi lines caus-
ing reduction Of fully 90 per cent, in
the previous rates.-N y. Tribune.
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I.ittell's Living Age.

The numbers of The Living Age
for the weeks ending January Odd and
both. have tho following noteworthy arti-
cles: The Republic of Venice; its Rist,
Decline and Fall, from the Quarterly
Review Rubcns and Nandyck in Eng
land. "Tinslev'S Magazine" Saxon Stud
les. part III, by Julian Hawthorne
contemporary Review lsmailin, by
Thos Hughes, "Macmillan;' Barry
Cornwall, unpublished letters, per-
sonal recollcctions and contempo-
rary notcs,-by 5. X. Towns.
bend Mayer, "Gcntleman's Magazine
international Nanities, VIII, "Black-
wood" Charles and Mary Lamb, their
Editors and Bographers, "Westmnister
Review Setting up a butler, saturday
Review" The Effect of Exile on Preten-
ders. Spectator" Longevity and Brain
Work. spectator The Ultimate Com
sequences of Mr. Gladstone's Pamphlet,
"Economist;' \ Pathological Puzzle,
Pail Mall Gazette" and the usual
choice poetry and miscellany. These
numbers also contain part | Of "The
Counts Daughters and instalments of
the entertaining serials "Alice Lorraine, ,
b. the author Of "The Maid Of Sker,' and
the story of ~ alentine and his Brother
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Savings Of Che-foO-iain.

IL should like TO see world peopled
with men alone, Just to learn what kind
of creatures they would become; but /
never expect to. There would be but one
man in il at time. He would have eaten
ali the rest
II should like to see Il world peopled
with women alone; but | never shall
would not dare to go near 1t,
II should like to see the most perfect o:
human beings-but not after | am dead
and in another state of existence; for /; is
n sad thing to have no character among
ones follows
81 wish that had ingenuity enoughto
steal without being caught at 1t; because
reputation and respect in the world are
pleasant things to secure.
Il ain told that human breath poisonS
the air, and the trees have to keep 1t pure
by sucking the poison out. 1t seems to
me that great many people are put INTO
the world Tor nothing but to make hard
work for the trees do not understand
il.
There is another cataitrope that | am
in dread of. am afraid that We shall
learn some day to read one another
thoughts That will be the end of society
and of marriage. We shall have to live
alone after that.
IL knew man once who did not like
to have his name in the newspapers. |
have not seen him since | WAS boy. |
think he is dead.
"When | was young l had thoughts of
marrying. and began to look for wife
whom all women would speal, well OF,
but never found her. l have wasted
my time.
tThere was place set apart in heaven
for good wives who could Judge wicked
thing as harshly when man did 1t as
when woman did it. But it has never
been occupied believe
Il foolishly applied myself once to the
/ study of the laws. 1t is fortunate that |
gave il up, for | should have been sorry
TO loose all sense of justice"
"Since my eyes began to grow dim,
and | do not read any more, | find myself
daily growing in wisdom.
IL dreamed last night that had
three friends. How crazy We are IN our
sleep.
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How Frank MOuItOn Heard of His
Mothers Death.

Brooklyn Special, 9TH, TO the Cincinnati
Commercial.
Tracy had Just asked witness a qucs-
tiun and received an answer about this
matter when business was Interrupted
by an episode. A messenger handed a
note to Fullerton, of TiltonS counsel,
who handed it To Evarts, of Bcecn"r :
counsel. when II few words of c"nversa'
ton took place and both lawyers sinful
taneouslv told him that some one at tn"
door desired his presence. lie left ms
chair and walked rapidly to the
door, which he passed through,
when Fullerton addressed the court,
saving that the sudden and unexpected
death of Mr.. Moulton's mother made his
absence necessary, and should cause the
postponeme2t of any further croSs-exam-
nation. The Judge uttered an exclama-
ton of surprise, and Mr.. Evarts hoped
the Court would accede to Mr.. Fuller
tons reQie which Judge Nelson at
once expressed his readiness TO do. This
action had already been taken whom
Moulton walked again rapidly into Court
stood before the Judge, and said: "lour
Honor. | hav Just learned of my moth
err death, but | will finish this eXamin-
alton now, if it won't be too long, before
l GO 81,
and his ewes were filed with tears, Yet
his voice was clear, and but slightly
tremulous. The feelings of all present
were touched. and Mr.. Beecher looked
with sympathetic face upon his aecnser'
The Judge told him that his further tes-
timonv would be deferred, but witness
and Fullerton exchanged a few words,
when the latter rose, saying he had re-
ferred the request to the witness, and ne
himself thought it desirable that private
gret should give way to public duty
He has consented, and we will finish TINS
examination Upon this, Monlton again
stepped up to the witness chair.
learn that his brother-in-law, VINO
was in an ante-room. had brought the
news, but it was there communicated to
him by Mr.. Morris, who said Frank,
I've bad news for You; you must be pre-
pared for the worst; your mother is
dead" my God, is it true; my moth
err" His emotions were strong, but he
added "Sam, must so on with this
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Terms, by Mail, in Advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING
THE DAILY REGISTER.

one squares inch space. g M
One time............s 10 One MONTHS, 10 M
Two tines. / . Three months y ~ ~
one week, 2 80 One year. 49,; % ga ~
one square changeable once eeJ a weeM '''
Special Notices p per cent : auei rinces d
Advertisements TO occupy 4N'u p-''N
per cent additional. ,o,,,la for Snace
occupied. embellishments. 50 per
CEN inc AL Notices Is cents per line-b~ no
I,cSi notice rei9 be inserted Jor less ma" ONE
Al advertisements, except fol-, establish
49,; hnSinrSs houses, must be paid for in adj
vance. -, A., ,,,,or,,,o,. -,
the advertisement.
bills with regular advertisers rendered
quarterly.
Yearly advertisers will be confined to
their legitimate business, and all adVer-
tisements not connected with IT Will he
charged for at our regular rates. ---.
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Hunah for the PeniteRtiryI

IlrEHAVE on HAND AND FOR SALE
w Four Hundred Thousand good met
charitable Brick, which we viii deliver AZ
th. depot, or any place in III" town "I
MoundSvi!Ie, nj the rate OF $3.50 per thou
sand.
Also Fifty Thousand Paving Brick n
- 30 per thousand.
Also Ten good Two Horse Farm Wagons,
which W. Will sell at prices ranging from
SO To S!U.
Also Ten first class Two Horse Spring
Wagons. finished IN good style, AT prices
ranging from SID to $50.
Also Two TwO-Scnt-d, Light Granger
Wagons, for two horses, finished in the
highest style of the art, which Will be sold
for SGD per wagon.
Also a full line of from first class tr com
mon Household Furniture, which we VIII
sell at Cincinnati wholesale prices.
Also on hand constantly, "A lhrg" supply
Of Broguc BooiS and Shoes, at TIA" lowest
market prices, and are prepared To make
10 order, from the best Obtainablc import
cd stock, Gentlcmen's Boots, shoes and
Caters, In the latest style and AT prices
that cannot be reached by amy other "s-
Establishment in the state.
All Dfthe above named work Is warran-
ted to DO made OF the best material and In
a workmanlik" manner.
WM. l.. BRIDGES,
seplStb superintendent
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c:oss-eAaminatiou. It's my first duty
now" He moved toward the courtroom
repeating, Il must finish this cross-ex =
animation; this | must do the first thing
1t appears that his mother, whose nus
band is still living, died in New York at
an early hour in the morning, after Anew
datss Illness, which resulted in pheelno-
mia but the news had been kept from
him till noon.
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TANING PURCHASED ALL THE
Ill right, title aud interest ia and 70 thc
West Va. Stencil and seal Works, VIII
continue the same at the old stand, No. u
Sixteenth street, and respectfully solicit "a
as the patronage OF all IN
need OF anything in our line. Charles =
EtZ has charge Of the works, ana VIII *
ecute all orders promptly ana Natl,iAc-
tOrily. We employ no agents OF car ~
sers, and all persons are HEREBY can'i"Insu
against any one representing themselves
AS such, John n. ZENELl, Proprietor
West VA. stencil and seal WORKS. otO
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VIM. Dillon. attachment fn ass

".
VIM. Dillon, attachment in assump.It.
This day came the DlnintifiS, Nv their
attorneys, and, upon their motion, thrut.
tachmcnt in said cause is dDckoi.d. Ihr
object of this suit being Ia recover nom tho
defendant the sum OF seven hundred ana
fifty dollars, with interest thereon from
May 3Ist, 1885, the amount due from thru,.-
t-ud-nt to the plaintiffs on "a certain agree
mant I'm writing, signed 10y the said VIM
Dillon, dated At Washington city, Bpc,Iu.
bier 9Th, 1871, by whit said agreement In
writing, the said defendant promised Ia
pay Ia the plaintiffs seven hundred ana
lilty dollars, 50 soon AZ an additional Hl.
lOwancc should Toe mad" in the matter ~
the defendants claim, Tor services Of the
steamer Morning Light, then pending Ina
the department. the pIMHllils To- give tho
defendant all III" uSSi~iauc" IN their power
In uTtheriug said settlement, and Ia sub
jcct the following rHl ',iai", lD-Yii: The
east Onc-hali ID :. ~ lot No u, Situated on
the south side Of 18th street, IA Graham
addition 10 the city Of Wheeling, W.si
Virginia, Ia the payment nl said claims.
and the order OF attachment Issued herein
having been returned executed, and the
r,.tI ,.Sinf. lpT.iutDiUr, described I,aNi,fr.
been levied on by virtue of said attach
mrut and the defendant not having brrI,
served with acOpy OF said attachment, me-,
with process In said suit, and 10 Appearing
from the return on said process bE tL,. So
gcunt OF the city of Wheeling. that th. d.
PENDANT, VIM. Dillon, Is not "a resident %
the Stat" OF West Va: on motion Of tH.
plaintiffs, by their attorneys, IL l. Outcl,I
by TIA" Court that said defendant do stl,-
pear within four weeks after he date the of
first publication Of this order. and dD hat
j. necessary 10 protect his interests. And
this order shall ~ published and posted rs
required in chapter 10 Oi The acts Of the
Legislature Of 1928. passed December 18Th
lSs3, concerning orders Of publication and
this matter T. continued.
4 copy. Teste:
DANA l.. HUBBARD, Clerk.
TAYLOR & BARR,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs. d.cgiu
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a, r. c A D D | S.
No. uli MAIN STREET,
Successor 10
VIM. FL. 9h1eb,
DEALER IL
Pianos and Organs,

sheet Music, Music Books and musical
merchandise generally, Of all kinds. Sol"
agent for Weber Pianos, and other hrSl
class Pianos, E>tey Organs, Eureka 'aD'-
net organs. ,..,.
EB-I .uwest Prices and Satisfaction guar
anteed.
Rst-rring TO above, cordially recon-
mend my friends and former patrons 10
NV successor, \. Il. Gaddis, trusting the
liberal custom heretofore given me Will he
largely tncr, aSed In the tuturr.
7oTI6 " VI. Ii. SHEIB,
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NELL G. ELlINGHAM,
Wholesale GrOCers,
1905 Main st.

Have now In store and Tor sale:
300 Hall Bills Lake Herring.
100 White Fish.
200 No. 3 Mackerel.
200 No. Mackerel.
400 Packages Mackerel, and In quarter
barrels and kits.
u TIerces choice Carolina Rice.
$50 Bbls choice y. .. MolaSseS.
80 Hhds choice y. .. Sugar.
80 BblS Syrups.
200 Bbls Standards A. B, Extra G. GranH-
lated, Powdered, Crushed, Franklin and
&C Sugars. ~.
500 ibis Flour, embracing White Rose,
keystone, Idlewise, Howard and other
standard brands.
100 Bags prime to choice Coffee.
81 Half Chests prime TO choice u. +.
Teas.
80 Caddies prime to Choice q. p. Teas.
Our Tobacco embraces Halbrook's j. H.
Milliners, PAGES and other good and re-
liable brands, among the best in the coun,
try. Our stock is full and complete, ana
will be offered to the trade at the lowest
market price. We invite close buyers TO
call and examine our stock before purch"
asing elsewhere.
marble NELL u ELLlN1hAH'
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Every year increases the popularity OF
this valuable Hair Preparation; which Is
due 10 merit alone. We can assure our old
patrons that ii is kept fully up 70 il nigh
standard and ii is the only rHnDle ana
perfected preparation Of restoring GRAY
OR FADED HAIR To Its youthful color, max
ing il soft, lustrouS, and Silkcn. The
scalp, by its use becomes white and clean.
II removes al. eruptiOns and dandruH,anu
by It's tonic properties, prevents the mar
from falling out, as 1t stimulates ana houT-
ishes the hair-glands. BY its use the Hair
grows thicker and stronger. In badness
II restores the capillary glands to their
normal vigor, and will create new
growth, except in extreme old age. IL II
the most economical HAIR DRESSING ever
used, rs IL requires fewer applicatlons,and
gives the hair splendid, glossy appear
Massachusetts. saws: "The constituents
arepure, and carefully selected for excel
leni quality; and l consider 1t the best
preparation for its intended purposes.'e
Slid by all DruggiIts and Dealers IN -hedi-
ctngI,
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FAIR, WARNING.
Sugarrured Reef & shoulders

: TlERCES EVANS SUGAR CURED
- Beef Five 1ferces Evans Sugar Cured
Shoulders for sale by. sR. J. SMYTH.
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AGENTS WANTED
roRTHEGRANDEsr BOOK EvlR pUpLI,IItn

Contains D,OoD receipts FOR ever thing,
ldOnd-nde number, beware bogus imiln-
tiOns.t Absolutely Indispensable 10 Al
Glasses, saving money daily Ia every
buyer. Selling Easter than amy other three
books combined! lG-pagr circular and
extra terms free. r. A. HUTCHISON &
CO., Cincinnati .. OCtlJb
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A RARE CHANCE.

TUyUF UNDERSIGNED, DESIRING TO
change his business, will sell ms store
and Building. or his Stock of Goods ana
rent the Building, or will tax" IN an active
nortnrr that will take charge. This is
!sood opportunity. aS the trade il establish
cd in a good ucighborhOod. q pnStoiilcc
lately established, &c. The building is eS-
pcciaTy adapted for grain and produce
house, 10 feet front, divided INTO ) rooms
Sn feel deep. ; stories, with cellar, and ice
house filled with lee.
VIII sell or lease farm and mill on rea-
Sonable terms, or divide To suit. Address
J. l.. hurley, Burley'S Mills, or
JOSHUA hurley, Wheeling.
inn23ra
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6 O A @ X E -
OF
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE!

DS THE UNDERSIGNED, LYING ON
ID the Valley river aud Sugar creek,
Barbour county, W. Va. near half way be-
tween Grafton, Taylor Co.. and Philippi,
Barbour county, about 20 acres of which
is improved and mostly in grass. \ good
nortion of the land abuundS with the very
brst OF timber of all kinds, and is only a
short distance above the Boom at Grafton;
There is no difficulty in floating timber nom
his land to the Boom at Grafton, where,
az any time, il can be sold for the Ready
caSh and nj fair prices. Any person or
persons wishing to purchase such proper
I'll an Nm. McCLASkEl,
~ Phillppi, Barbour county, w; va.
Who will sell YOU good bargain nectNo
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HHINICIPAI COIRr OF WHEEL
m Nc. Decnmh Der Inrm. 81. L.---Lu

Lewis =. Wells and James +. Mcguire Tat.
partners, doing business under Tia" frm
name Of l.. =. Wells ~ Co.,,
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DR., TUFTS HAIR DYE

is easily applied, imparts beautiful black
or brown, and acts like magic. The best
n the world. Sold by all druggists. Price,
l.OOa box.
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Sic AIRS,

SUGARS.
~ = BBL.S. STANDARD EXTRA c. b. II A:
10 - " Crushed ,POw'r'd and Granulateo
30 Franklin Extra {,
50" Jersey City G,
50" Livingston,
New Orleans in hhds, or bbls.,
For sale by
TINGLE Il ISHAM.
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they propose to do anything to take it
away from Wheeling. In carrying
out this policy, it is said they will induce
the two country members of the Legisla-
ture from Kanawha county to resign and
send Il. 5. Walker, ESQ, and Judge Fer
guson in their place to represent that
county,
If this project is carried out the Char
lesion people think, with the mighty IN
tellect of these two gentlemen, something
to their interest will be accomplished.
If they do this they select two of their
ablest men in point of ability.
Since this removal question has become
the general topic of conversation IN
Charleston, there has been a great deal
of stone throwing, yet nearly all the
population live in glass houses, SO to
speak. To illustrate the case let Us give
the result of conversation which oc-
Cured on the street on Wednesday.
Judge Smith had just delivered
his opinion disolving the
injunction Three prominent citizens
were standing on a corner discussing the
subject; citizen No. l branched off by
addressing No. 2, saying:
We'll, damn you, you voted for Gov
crnor jacob
No. returns the compliment and re
joins by saying:
"Well, damn YOU, you voted for Judge
smith"
During this conversation, citizen No.
3 stood by laughing heartily at
the discontinue Of both par
ties, when they instantly turning
upon him said, Cheese it, Gully; didn't
you vote for the new Constitution
The politicians of Charleston and
proximity, are threatening all
sorts of things by which they
will punish the enemies Of the
First and Second districts, and the work
they propose to do, in accomplishing this
object, will astonish the natives. They
think
The night is long that never finds the
day
W. II. Il.
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RIVER NEWS.

The marks at the river. yesterday.
showed five feet three inches of water in
the channel and falling.
On Saturday the Granite State left for
Portsmouth. the Courier left for Parkers-
burg, the MalIic Rsgon and SkiIling"r
for Pittsburgh and the Hudson for Gin
cinnati.
The Express left yesterday morning
with an excursion party for Pnrkcr,burg.
The Courier returned from Parkcr-burg
yesterday, with party Of cxcur>ioni-t-,
and returned last night.
The Chesapeake brought up the state
officers, arriving here about < O'Clock IN
the morning. She left about o.cIor.
last evening, with a goodly lot Of pa,,rn-
gers.
The following are the additional sig
nal light. located on the Ohio river and
in the Fourteenth District:
Green Bottom-Onr breast light on
Virginia side.
"Lrtart Fals-One brcn~t hight ou th"
Ohio side, abreast OF falls one light on
Virginia side, oppos.." the foot ithc I-i-
and.
sold Town-Onc breast light on ONO
side, opposite Old Town Island.
sand Crcck-Oue breast.hghton Nrr-
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A MARTINSBURGER IN WHEEL
ING.
His PerpIeXities, Dreams, Doubts
and Conclusions.

From the Martinsburg Independent.
DEAR -:-I arrived last night in
the Seat--not DermaaeHt-but the Capt..
tai of West Virginia, incipiently-pro
yiding Governor jacob gets through
with the archives safely. What mean
br the archives is that copy of the old
Code of Virginia. the two Codes of West
Virginia, and the unfinished journal
of the last session of the Legislature in
manuscript, together with the printed
speech of Mqson, Of Jefferson, on the
situation. Should these records be lost
in the la4piedsdnt,teSs now gong on be-
tween the Governor and Charlestonians,
freedom will Shrek and generations yet
unborn will mourn the Irreparablc loss
to mankind.
His Excellcncy is expected here on the
2lst with these treasures, provided he
runs the blockade in safety.
For a stranger in Wheeling to find
without guide, the United States Court,
it requires great ingenuity and wonder
ful perseverance, After short walk he
will find the brown stone building; he
runs up 23 steps to the entrance; opens
tho door and walks up 81 steps leading
north to platform; thence south Is
steps TO u landing; thence climbs up go
steps west to a resting place, where he
has the option Of raising window and
getting fresh air, or lying down
en- 1.-The floor and repeating the Lords
prayer. As soon as he is able, he
then drags his weary length along up
81 many steps in westerly direction
that, from exhaustion, he IS unable to
count the number, and thould he make
the final landing, it is not then over n
quarter of mile down Il corridor to the
place where His Honor, Judge Jackson,
dispenses justice and dlsappointments to
many expcctant suItOrs and attorneys. |
arrived greatly exhausted mt this goal Mt
precisely II o'clock, IN hour and "a quar-
ter after starting on my journey, and
think | made good time, considering my
avoirdupois, and the fact that the thcr-
mometer was standing at 100 | was
furnished with seat in the Bar too mar
row to afford me much comfort in my
then "skittered out condition. But
soon the subsequent proceedings inter
estcd me no MORE for ] was fast asleep,
dreaming sweetly II won't 90 home till
morning" On waking was III great doubt
whether was in West Virginia or the
State OF Ohio, with doubts i'll favor of the
latter State. | shall not, however, leave
this room regardless OF its venue, until
the lIarper's Ferry case is disposed of, as
| want to be present at that time, if it
should keep me here until the Whoodle-
bug beats Vice President Wilson's time
from the first battle of Bull Run to
Washington in 1861.
Very Truly,
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Excitement In the stock Market.

New YORK, May 22.-Erie has been
disturbing the element in the stock mar
ket to-day and the street is bewildered in
regard to it. The German dealers are
attempting to work corner on short
interest and have succeeded in making
borrowers pay I@t for use for to-day ;
deliveries THIS would have advanced
stocks more than it has except for rumors
that the company's employees threaten II
strike and that the company will go into
the hands of receivers next week The
transfer books of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and ST. Paul will close this evening,
and there is little doubt says the Post but
that the Mitchell party has secured con-