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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-10

CoRRrSrONDENT Of the Chicago
Times writing from Columbus had this
" say sbout the Presidential canvass in
Ohio:
While there is great difference of
opinion as To whom Ohio Democrats
should support for this position, there is
Il" doubt that the mass of the really sub
s"nNaI men If the party are at heart
IN iavor Of Senator Thurman. His sup
Po''rr> are the men upon whose should
.'' 'he party burden, with all its time
.opofed associations. has rested from
Nrn'y to forty yesrs-the men
Sno through years OF party
GsaPP''ntmeni in this Repub-
I''h State, have annually met
Iefe 10 place their tickets in the field to
slaughtered. and contributed their
oney 10 assist in paving the annual
'Iuers expenses. The more substantial
vu"''! SeekIies which have not been
.a'Aed T, by the rag money mania, ale for
.uu'man and will steal red-hot Thur
nan nan editorials from metropolitan journals
'. S''n unusual gusto in case their fsvorite
,i. ,Iuu'd Ie struck BY the political light,
n'ns at 81. Louis.
lhe boys, the hoodlums of the party
Ne not for Thurman, partly because he
=. 'C0 respectable, but principally because
= mol IN favor of more money. A
1a'ntf TNf interesting function of the fedg.
aug prefer Tom Ewing, because he i:
4ue looking, shrewd. and rather sets him
n" m up Is the champion o, the young
1;ea'n'crscy. They are willing to tax,
=, ~" a> their champion becaus,
"a bis advanced seft money
~e% seemingly forgetting tha
snort time as four years ago
- Was the head and front of the Libera
,S,"'SemenL ~" and publicly declared that
,a, ae democratic party, as an element ol
worm, had outlived its usefulness
,p.ne nie they forget or ignore this, they
o.. shore the fact that when the affairs
~, ~ 'ae J! Democratic party looked the black.
!" nad for years, Senator Thurman. in
,bo moment of inspiration, had happy
,ssot which eventuated in the resur
0n OF William Allen, of Fruit Hill
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-10

The r-uLramme for the formal open.
!ng # tn. centennial ceremonies TO NOR
TOW, l.. first, "lhr Centennial lnauguIa
lion March, composed expressly for the
occS,Ion by RICHARD WAGNER. The
muse /, 10 be- under the direction OF
IHEoDoRE THOMAS, assisted by an
orchestra Of $50 and a chorus of 800.
bHbop SIMPSON makes the opening
pn!I Then follows WHITTIEK'S beauti-
ua hymn, after which n formal
'P't>rH!a,lOn' of the exhibition
vii be made by General HAw-
LEY. Then comes an address by
lie President Of the United States. The
declaration that the Exposition is open"
viii b. followed by the raising of flags,
A'uies of artillery, ringing of bells and
singing OF the Hsllelujah chorus. 1t
Will be the greatest spectacle on this con-
Nnent, and unlikely to be repeated for u
century.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

l-- N.rsi7il City CNevada) Enterprise
-eue,.l..y says "lt is estimated that be-
.e.la fifteen and twenty thousand cats
r-sici in tie flames that lately licked
--I 44r citg fr5a the side of Mount David
syn. TIE estimate Is probably too high, as
% tsrpeaIs 10 us that We miss no more than
aH.I. ton ar twelve thuusand-that Is, in
general WAY. We, however, particularly
l..-- and mourn 10 more than two OF three
t-ldrel. These were iay0rites of our neigh
.rl9oi that were Wont nightly 10 do gam
t.l- and execute difficult musical selections
tr ulr diversion How often, when the
w-t.hut h1ar marking the noon Of night
WAS stealing IN. have We seen some giant Of
tae feline h.rie-a fighter from Bitter Creek
mount lhe -liy height Of a neighboring
lre-uaI. End >Iaul bis war-like bugle. We
IA see 4im now, as with arched back rear
Sd against the SKY like some rounded chap
naral hi.l. ami erect tail waving like a cedar
10 q storm, be stands, in his sphere and ac-
carding 70 bis knowledge, defiant Ajax.
The moon is playing at. hide and seek among
a hlaiil. Archipelago Of clouds as he thus
stands mp and defines his position categoric-
aiiy as tHe toss fighter of the town. Another
veil of wlrlike pJrtcnt tells that the chal-
.eure i acceu.el. and another Ajax appears
anon the wall, arches his back, and waves
in angry tail. The pair draw their feet
Well beneath them, dig their claws into the
wall. and cautiously creep forward, ever and
4ulu altering slIui- thaJ would seem great
though they clme from the lungs Of pair
Ulai.lt tns~tol1us. The friends and allies
af the champions make their appearance on
it1 roofs Of surrounding houses and sheds,
litter their several war cries and dsploy as
-kirm sher- The two champions come To-
eethsr ike rocks rolled from the sides Of
opposite hills the skirmishers, with green
ewes flashing. engage in all directions and
tie battle has hec1me general. The air Is
rent w..h h1wls, shrieks, groans and CUR
e.es-aI the hJuse-tons are covered with
lair. Half n dozen soda bottles and A.
many old boots crash down upon the roofs
and against the walls there Is spit, sput-
Ter. aud Gzz then all Is as silent as the
tomb. Where, now, arc these heroes and
.heI. herlic followers Alas their calcined
bones alone are lett in the places where they
once frskel and fought All are gone The
tortol>e--Ael Of the old maid, the mighty
Maltese ol the old bachelor, the pet cats
taet used % sieen on the counters and bite
s who ~trokcd them. and the wildcats
ust dropped down from places and stared
az one lu tne night-all are gone The great
ire creuetei them all. In vain they dart
ci from she'd 70 stable and from stable TO
sidewalk with thar tails erect and smoking
u al ultme. Their time had come and
they were either cooked in their holes or
roasted rs they ran Let all true lovers OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

The grea. interest in the subject of tenn
persnce lately awakened in Concord, N. H..
seems 10 give promise Of enduring results.
The Concord Statesman says:
THE movement hasall the best features Of
the Washington revival. and. if present sp-
pearsnces are not deceptive, bids fair to out
rival that grand mastering of the cold water
army in its results upon men. and women too,
who have become slaves TO strong drink.
its operations in this city have been simply
marvellous Ii has taken hold of all classes.
Ii has gone down into the CUTTERS and taken
up the rum-soaked sots, and brought them
under saving influences. II has stopped
many Of our young men from pursuing .
downward career. and started them ON the
pathway Of rectisuds. Ii has affected the
moderate drinker. and led him. for the sake
Of the example on his weaker companions.
to forswesr the wine cup altosssher. ADd
even those who have never acquired the
habit OF drinking at oil. snd over WHOM
insoxisstiag liquors have 10 ehaRn what
ever. have pledged tAsaselvss V ~
work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21
In Brief.

A flock of sheep in Maine has grown
wild, and feed on seaweed in winter.
Just think, mamma said child Of
six years, 1.-THE lace on Emma dress isn't
real ~
Nine-tenths of the immigrants to the
Southern States land at the port of New
Orleans.
The Woman's Journal warns young girls
to look out for the men who want to make
sisters" of them.
Mules are being raised on an extensive
scale in Europe for dragging artillery.
Taglioni, the danseuse, is worth S3,00O,
600; Herbert Spencer, the philosopher is
not worth cent. Yet, says the Chicago
Times, both are evolutionists.
A Reading, Pa, girl will insist on wear
ing boys clothes. and her father adyertises
for remedy.
The Chicago Adrance calls the attention
of the President to our national liquor bill
-S700,000, 900 per annum.
A philharmonic society in New Zealand
recently gave the "Heroic symphony" with
great effect The world moves.
Gladstone says. Elevate the working
class by keeping your children in it"
Thomas Barbour, New York merchant,
has, BY the death of his father, in Belfast.
Ireland. fallen heir to an estate valued at
over twenty million dollars.
The Moody and Sankey meetings, in Phil
adelphia, continue immense. Saturday even
ing, the doors were closed at seven O'Clock,
after $4,000 people had been admitted.
Several thousand were compelled to leave,
unable to get in.
The city chamberlain of New York. one
day, last week, paid warrant for eight
shillings, issued by the colony of New York
January e, l776.
The Railroad Commissioners of Missouri
think that the law establishing maximum
rates in that State is doing much good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

PAINTED TAczs.-Paint is not confined 10
tae nstgf-l and maturing beauties who are
lla5Ing the critical c4pes OF the thlrtles
and Ite lurtes. bat l. reaching the faces OF
-aelIlr ~Insl. GhIs paint ing OF the
4l.y Is matter ot regret, tor the American
WUi1au j. known Ia all civilized lands Tor
toe beauty ui her complexion, the delicate
.41vce Of Ic being recognized IN the term
% 90 the A uerictn tint-" To move away
from She artistic side and look on the moral
ne. It appears still worse. Ten or hIteen
Years ago tic calling of the woman who
wore painted vI~age was undoubted 1t
was tu certain extent the sign OF her com
mercc. and there are Yet old-lashi0ned peo-
pie who Judge painted face with the eyes
Of the past
The motive which leads her to tins lavish
use Of color iS. of course, that she may be
come beautiful, and 1t she really did become
50. no objection might be made, at least
from an artistic point of view But her
mistate is Tadical-she does not become so.
Viewed as an object OF art. she Is unloyely
10 look upOn-utIerlY unkissable, and the
JsculAtorY test II supreine-
1t l. more OF less a matter OF Indifference
90 man that the ugly woman should be CIV
en over to such a practice. for she may not
DC saved m an H>thtilc sense Out Whoh
the Young woman. endowed by nature with
a pure skin. resorts to il, he i moved 20
commiseratiop and regret. He is wounded
II his national pride. Tor European fingers
have pointed TO the complexion OF Colum-
- daughter as something unsttalnable
90 ter sisters across the sea The roses are
tJo red on the British checks or the fibre
,s Too rough there l. lack of clearness III
tae French skin. and that OF the Italian Is
t.l ,aliow. Remarkable purity and dellca-
y belong alone 10 The typical American
cI-l, ami these characteristics Will continue
% be hers 1t She viii avoid the vandalic
lslnt box and kohel pencils The first ar
us. OF tho world has already drawn her
with his gracious lines and painted her with
his beautiful cnlors, and his name a. Ma
ture Albert Rhodes, IN the GALAXY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

An EVIDENCE or IMMORTALITY. - lind that
what is called great aud powerful life-the
administration of large affairs in commerce,
in the courts, in the State-is prone to de-
yelop narrow and special talent but, unless
combined with certain contemplatiye turn,
a tast for abstract truth, for the moral laws,
does not build up faith or lead to content.
There is q profound melancholy at the base Of
men of active and powerful talent seldom
suspected Many years ago there were two
men in the United States Senate, both OF
whom are now dead. | have seen them
both one of them personally knew. Both
were men of distinction and took an active
part in the politics of their day and genera
ton. They were men of intellect, and one
of them, at a later period, gave to friend
this anecdote lie said that when he entered
the Senate he became in a short time intimate
with one of his colleagues, and, though at
tentiye enough to the routine of public duty
they daily returned to each other, and spent
much time in conversation on the immortal
ity of the soul.
When nv friend at last left Congress they
parted, his colleague remaining there, and, as
their homes were widely distant from each
other. it cbanced that he never met him
again until, twenty-five years afterward,
they saw each ether through open doors, at
a distance, in a crowded reception at the
Presidents house in Washington. Slowly
they Advanced toward each other as they
could through the brilliant company, and at
last met-said nothing, but shook hands
long and cordially. At last his friend said
ANY light, Albert?" .'None !" replied
Albert. ANY light. Lewis? ~ "None ~
replied he They looked into each Others
eyes silently, gave one more last shake each
to the hand he held, and thus parted for the
last time Now, should say that the i'm
pulse which drew these two minds to this in.
| quiry through so many years was better
affirmative evidence than their failure to find
confirmation was negative. - X. W.
! Emerson's Nel0 Book.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

HIS FIRST DUTy.-Jake saw an old ac-
auaintance by the name of Amos on the street
the other evening and accosted him
wy, Amos, whar you been 50 long |
amt seed you fur a long time p
"Ise been down de country fur two weeks
to nv brudder's house
"Well, can't you come down TO my house
tonight? wants to have good long talk
wild you bout the p'literkil sicherwashun ~
ltd be mighty pleasure to do so, Jake,
but yer see, ole feller, desc here's hog-kill-
in times. and meats lyin' round regardless
of de perlitikil condishun oh affairs, an eff
niger don't lay in some Of dem perwis-
suns desc nights, he's gwine to smell the
grabeyard fore de next lection '"
"Den III 'skuse you till yore meats all
in said Jake.-Atldnta (GG.) Constitution
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

bill are wholly chargesble to your side Of
the House.
and | have it 10 my power to do SO. with
draw the motion to reconsider. Triumphant
lsug hter on the republican side and sppar-
ent astonishment on the democratic side.
At this time all the members on the
democratic side were on their feet, while
the republican members were in their seats
and the latter set up general cries OF
"order, order, order" Mr.. Randall asked
Mr.. Blaine to give him an opportunity of
saying word. The request was met by
still louder cries of "order" from the re-
publican side OF the House in which calls
Mr.. Blaine himself Joined Mr.. Randall
renewed his request and Blaine refused it.
and there the amnesty matter ended for the
day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21
Lost on the Plains.
4 CHILD EIGHrIES HOURS AMONG WOLVES.
C0rrespondenee Of the Denver New,

CHILD EIGHrIES HOURS AMONG wolves.
COrrsspondencs Of the Denver News.
PLATTEvILE, Col. TER. Nov. %, 1875.
On Saturday evening last, our town was
startled BY the report that little girl, aged
about nine years, twin daughter Of Mr..
Sutherland, who recently moved into the
neighborhocd, was lost on the plains. II
appears that the child accompanied her
father in search of cattle and when about
two miles out they found some calves, one Of
which had a bell attached to its neck. Ths
cows not being in sight, the father directed
the child to follow the calves, which he
supposed would go directly home, while
he went in search of the cows Ii was then
4;3O p. IN. At about clock the father re-
turned home, and was alarmed to learn that
his little daughter had not come in, but was
all the while supposed by its mother to be
with the father The alarm was given to the
people in the village and twenty or more
persons went out and secured the country
for six or eight hours in every direction, but
without success, though some of them were
out until O'Clock next morning, and two,
one boy of seventeen, having themselves
been lost, did not reach home until s
o clock Sunday morning. On Sunday some
forty men and boys on hurse back and at least
twenty on foot went out, notwithstanding
the extreme cold, wet wind, but after hunt
ing all day returned unsuccessful. Again on
Monday morning men from every direction
were on the hunt and in the most systematic
manner examined wide strip of country,
from the Platte to near the Box Elder, and
were still looking, headed toward home,
when signal gun was heard by which all
knew the child had been found. Ii appears
the little one followed the calves for a time,
but as they did not 90 toward home, she be-
came conscious she was lost. At first she
says she wandered around /; but, hearing the
wolves growing around her, she started in
straight course, which took her to the Box
Elder, and, without knowing what direc-
ton she was taking, she followed the bed of
the creek until daylight. At that time she
saw trees on the Platte, and started for them.
arriving at the ranch of Mr. John Beebe,
about four miles below Evans, at 10 O'Clock
Sunday morning. having travelled constantly
tor eighteen hours, end probably disttnce
OF not less than twenty-five miles. When
ssked if she was not frightened, she said no.
She said the wolves kept close to her heels
and SNAPPED at her feet but that ber mother
told her that if she was good the Lord would
always take care of her, and so she knew
the wolves would not hurt her, because God
wouldn't let them. After being kept at the
house of Mr.. Beebe until the following day,
Monday, she was brought home as sound
aud fresh as though she la only taken
short walk of ten or twelve miles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

Louisa n Alc0tt visited the Soro-iS the
other day. and was presented To the club by
the president as the - most successful We
man author in America" and being on her
feet told a little story. She said AT Vas-ar
college the girls, a. usual, asked Tor a
speech, and when she a. usual. told them
she never had and never Intended To ma ke
one, they requested that she would place
herself in prominent position and turn
around slowly. Thi. she consented to do.
and it revolving would satisfy OF crafty
Sorosis she WAS willing To revOlve
Why would not this substitute answer for
good looking. or very bad looking, speci-
mems of the male sex when after dinner
speeches are called for?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

DKArH OF The OLDEST oDD Fellow
Capt. John W Downing. OF Newport. R.
l., whose death has been announced. was
born in Stamford. Conn. March 10. l774,
and followed the sea in his Younger days.
For several years he wssa lighthouse keep
er on Long Island. During the embargo
be was in England, and joined the Duke Of
YORK Lodge. l. o. of o. E.. No. |. at Har-
wich. England, in 1907 ; consequently he
was member of the order for sixty-Eiue
years, and is said to be the Oldest Odd Fell
low in the world. lie was one Of the found
ers OF the Grand Lodge of obi Fellows Of
the State Of New York He was also one
of the founders of Columbia Lodge, No. l.
of New York city, in 1922. and survived all
who were Instrumental In f1uudlng that
lodge. He became Past Master in 1890.
Many years ago he deposited sum OF mon
ey with Rhode Island Lodge. No l2, |. o.
U. T.. icr the purpose Of paying his iune-
raj expenses. 20 desirous was he that this
lodge should bury him. He died in New
York, at the residence of his sen. hut his
remains will be taken to Newport ior inter-
ment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21
viii il pain me there forever,

Will il pain me there forever.
VIII it leave me happy never
Il-s weary weary gnawing Of the old dull pain,
D the sweet J ct bitter yearning,
That at nv heart is burning
Th15h oa oud on forever, and forever be In vain,
weary, weary LONGING!
% sif. sweet memories thronginr
l...n the suuset-lishted woodlands Of the dear and
holy past ~ anu
Oh hope and faith undyinvi
Shall I never cease from sighinp,
llisi ny lot among the shadows foreyermore be
cast
shall never see the glory
Tint the Chrtst-nig ght Of old story.
6alsal1, ny hero saw folded round his sleep {,
The fall c1muleted beauty P
=, ia which God gild dulis duty
+r tca-t. that burn toward heaven from the a,ar
lasting deep
sral tEat conflict ceasing never.
T ON the toll increasing ever
fr.i tas rsrd and bitter battle with the cold and
ca l0us world, ~
The sky grow never cl carer
VII tie bills draw never nearer
al--e -e golden city glitters in its rainbow
mpe4rled'
A8 r,c that golden city,
C8l God then have no pity,
j .- soa-ai 1 with such yearnins for SO many
And yet the hilis' blue glimmer.
Er1 The portals golden simmer
f..- ever itl the evening and the stance never
near.
Te-ry, weary living
10 lemIu IN orEiynEi
...1 tuHt meet ne IN the earth and IN the afr
90 lssh that clogs nv yearningl
r rsSuess aye returning
fr never cease 10 truuhles WIZ Va never
ltrrr spare
-l soul -rJ| never purer7
ily hope he never surerf
l.-t wreiths aud the elf gates from uy
Path he never rolled
-H-. never. never gain l..
nI-f .tst erstauc minute,
-.e 'lrlet Susrdon waits NE behind
=e b Us o. = id
a.- tlH clouds grow darker
49,. Ie haas loom ever st trker
tae .vadeu 70 st-screen o. the heavens dull
alI gray
.u=t learn 70 bear thy burden,
r..g uuzt wat 10 win thy guerdou
.. .-. Gas break cometh and the shadows aee
HHaN 81. P14ts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. IL would
be difficult matter now TO ind many IN 81
Adams who really believed " our Charlie
was the Ross boy. They mistrusted the
little scamp was lying all the time. seve-
RAJ ladies. however, admit that they kissed
hin but - he was such n pretty little iel-
low, YOU know" 1t will be remembered
that one OF his stories was that - the rob
bers' had colorod his hair, and that, upon
Inspection. it was found to have been dyed
1t turns out that the boys father bad been
compromising a new kind of hair wash,
aac a. his own locks were not of the right
color and texture for satisfactory test. be
Experimental upon the head of his SON
". Adams Messenger
Daniel E Chase, Esq, OF the firm Of
Chase q Trull, Boston, has offered TO take
Jimmy. educate him. bring him up in his
family ard ft him for business career
His uncle wants to send him to Catholic
school in Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

Ef Walter SAVAGE LANDoR.
. I1 ra- and yet, now he IS gone
.-s tAl alone.
f-u eal he spoke yet could he speak
.--- w.l.l Lot check.
f-l.-- E-f O. Ilve him once sought.
Ana re4 Jet al my thought
t.l -.-e- -r1 him nov would give
fi. ..rr. 'lll be but live
u4. .t.t .r-I z me, and when he found
.rls san, 70 holy ground
r. .--- an d the shades 4 death
e..fe .r A.m ny breath
sl a...-a lis iQr ne sut M ne returns
tr- lbs -1ru bosom turns
a.-. -.a l- heat. heaviug il up IN sleep
slt.f- roe 20 weep
-.se a. had melted his sol. heart; for years
s-.t Us a. bitter tears
l.e--.l Ha sgch was his latest PRAYER,
r.l--s may she never share
...t... -- rt-th- Ais breast more cold
Ten daisies iu he mold.
r-t.t -- ttel spoll, Atnwa.t he church ard gate
l4ui- aud lies brief date.
Tres aI. gentle sous. Wnoe 'er YOU be,
aH- l-. pas ty1 for me
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-21

The way in which Mary Knight. of New
York, met her death, one day last week. is
a strong temperance lecture. TIE woman
was hard drinker and there were frequent
quarrels between her and her husband.
Knight came home from work and found
bis wife drunk. and the miserable apart
ments they occupied in confusion, the fur
niture overturned, and no fire in the stove.
Knight abused his vic and went out to
get his supper in an oyster saloon. She fol-
lowed him 10 the sidewalk, and struck at
him with bottle containing kerosene oil,
which few from her hand aud was broken
on the sidewalk. knight walked ON and
was followed by his wife. who again struck
at him with dinner can. lie tten turned
about and struck her in the face. She stay
gered and fell into basement. her head
crashing through the window OF the door.
The broken glass cut her neck in terrible
manner. severing hecsrotd artery Knight
e. once ran for doctor. but on his return
his wife was dead.