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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-22
ROASTED COFFEE.
Our celebrated brand,

Our celebrated brand,
TINGLE & ISHAM'S CHOICE,
Has become deservedly popular with the
trade. 1t may now be found in ost all
first class retail stores in the CT Y and
country. Those without it would argely
increase their sales by keeping it it, stock.
TINGLE IL ISHAM.
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Black Hills
Gold Field - :!
For Guide Book Maps, Rates, Routes

&C., SENT FREE 10 any address,
Apply To w. p. JOHNSON, Gent Pas.
Aet. / g. r. r., Chicago, or 70 i. y. HAN
DoLPH, Travelling Agt- j. {. X H., Indian
apoIis, Ind. apiegn
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would have known that neither the
salary of the President nor members of
Congress was fixed by. the Constitution.
In conclusion, however, the President
"Tt is now one-ffth in value what it
was when fxed by the Constitution in
supplying demands and wants"
"The Committee on Civil Service will
Immediately summon Ulysses s. Grant
to tell what he knowns about civil service
reform, and ascertain if he ever read the
Constitution Of his country"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-22
M.e.alay ON Matt ema.,c..

Macaulay ON Matt einatics.
From one ofhis studentletters.
Oh for words to express my abomina
ton ofthat science, if name sacred to
the useful and embelishlng arts may be
applied to the perception and recollection
OF certain properties in numbers and
figures. Oh that L had to learn astrology,
or deinonology, or school divinity; oh
that l were to pore over Thomas Aeuinas,
and to adjust the relation Entity with the
two Predicaments SO that l wete ex-
empt from this miserable studyl "Dis-
cipline" of the mind! Say rather tar
walton, confinement, torture, annihila-
tionl But it must be. feel myself be-
coming personidcation of algebra, a
living trigonometrical canon, a walking
table of logarithms. All my perceptions
of elegance and beauty gone, or at least
going. BY the end ofthe term my brain
will be "as dry as the remainder biscuit
after voyage"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-22

Accommodation tram leaves Bellaire at
~ ~, and arrives at Steubonville at
tHRy
social AccOmmod alton trains leave
; are at $50 a, m. and l23o p IN: !;
g.. ,rpolt 1905 q. m. and ID p. M; arrive
TNubS Ferry at lU:l5 "A. IN. and 10 y.
I Rr'umnus ictve Martins Ferry at
H.. e., ard 800 p. M: Bridgeport ii 40
A.. gTi a:.Jp. a.; arrive ut Bellaire nj
lr m.. AMI ~ p. IN.
njs TO al. rrincip,l points In the
" snt Ne>l can be- procured at the
rl. Ticket Oflic. IN Mcl.ure House, and
81, S,l.oU at Bridgeport.
r. K. MYERS,
~ GENERAL Passenger 4 Ticket Agent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-22
Saturday. the 18Th day of May, 1876,
PUBLIC SALE
NF ISLAND REAL ESTATE.

"
I will sell at public sale, Oh Thursday,
ADrsl 9th. 1876, on the premises, COM
mencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the following
Island property: Eight lots SO feet front,
and ranging from 200 10 100 feet deep, stu.
ated on The east side OF North York street.
and north OF New Jersey avenue, running
to the river bank. Also five lots so by ii3
ieet, situated on the west side OF North
York street, and neatly adjoining the new
residence of the undersigned. The pro.
perty is among the very best on the Island
for pri vate residences, as the land is higher
and fine view is the river OF always In
sured.
TERMS-One- bird in hand, and the de.
lerred payments in one and two years,
apish GEORGE GILES.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-22

roec SAMPLE To AGENTs- LADIES
fu66 Combination Needle-book, Win
rbromos. send stamp DEAN Il CD, New
Bedford, Mas oeo
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2and run daily. No. . and Sdaiiy'
l 'r S suTd trains make connections l at
81 o" ,u for Philadelphia, New lorh
B. .ii.%s,I At Washingtonlity ior a'i
point, G eo,,nd trains make direct connec,
We! ,d Uor III principal points West ana
Northwest o,,.. s,eaper W Il run on No.
az; a nom Beawood to Columbus
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rIsysIand & Pittsburgh r. R

CONDENSED TIME CAKD.
-..s ...- 80 Il Z t;tt.t-t--s-i
la q -. n xtrtzi,- -IzxSE EHGe
IIlyn,FTEE APRIL l6, 1876, TRAINS
III uu Daily, except SundayJaS iSi-
.5v,. w:
ACCoM'o MAIL. EXPRESS.
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---.,,-I ARRIVES.
LEAVES u,oeh,naron pa
wheeling s.,,, =, daily AT 10 :55A. NJ
'Thetling nm daiIy at'7:25P. NJ.
t",l al, ...,xc..nted. sundays excepted.
ri. 70 AL principal points on SAFE
Ten" 0ricr open AT all hours durihs
@scaE' THOS. X. SHARP,
Master of Transportation.
DEvRlES, General Agent. apio
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ID O NJ IT

C,TgAIy YOURSELF BY LIFTING
- your reviny Machine from place "
place. but get sef Of the eeIebfnted seS-
E~s, Year wheel tasssSh Iney ap
the Bot inside; raise the mnrnlns 20
l,.ly from the ,ioos, while moving u, and
set IL down frrnIy - It's feet when ID p1~'-
u"a' I'M """ Z. A KhYTERp.
sp,z iiij Market etreet.
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>,.I :: = ard AZ daily except
NJ: HoLs'! SINS al all stations go,
s1.iay. 80. - SUI ''nb ,;yaItnn. NJ tops
,sstn Nn.r..u- h be- ween Wlccing ana
tarbgIlaad.
vEqYHOCND 2RAlF&
.,-JNo No No b
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.!ONDAY, APRIL
trains will run rs
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TeANs9oRrAT'ok.
, -,.;uore & Ohio r. r. Co.

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11
Proposed Pensions for Rebels.

These recent efforts to extend the
pension-rolls by quartering rebel sym
pathizers and their families upon them
is explained in House bill No. 1891,
il troduced by Mr.. Mcfarland, to re-
peal the above section Of the Revised
Statutes. This bill has not attracted
much attention, but its principle is 50
impudently and monstrously wrong
that it deserves close examination
and should be remembered The text
Of the bill is as follows:
BE 1t enacted, &c. That section
forty seven hundred and sixteen of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States
be, and the same is hereby, repealed !;
and the Secretary Of the Interior is
hereby authorized and directed to
place on the pension-rolIs the names
of all persons who may be entitled to
a pension under existing laws, not
outstanding they may have served in
the rebel army prior to such service,
and pay to such persons, their widows
or children, pension and provided
by law in other cases, from and after
the passage Of this act"
1t is almost always safe to assume
that when a Southern Democratic
member Of the House or Senate de-
sires to repeal section of the Revised
Statutes he either aims at protecting
the Democratic South in it's disloyaly
or to reward his disloyal comrades for
their treason out of the Treasury of
the United States This is not con-
dition of affairs that the people are
likely to approve, and Representatives
especially will resolve that their votes
shall be cast to defeat forever the hope
Of treason in that direction. The
bill above cited has in substance been
passed by the House majority, as a
report from the Committee on Reyolu-
tionary Pensions, which committee is
presided over by an ex-rebel briga der
-Hunton, of Virginia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11
WASHINGTON, MAY 9Th.

The influence exerted by the indie
pendent press in aiding the Southern
Democracy is very perceptible as the
coming presidential contest approaches.
You hear well known Republicans OPP
posing the nomination of men whose
craftsmanship, honesty and fidelity to
public trusts are beyond a question,
solely upon the ground that they have
been honest supporters of President
Grants administration, as such a per-
son could not receive the cooperation
Of the Independent press and and their
friends.
If these persons can have their way
the true and tried men who have stood
by the government during the war Of
the rebellion and reconstruction since
the war are to be set aside and the ex-
pertinent Of trying new man is to be
entered upon. Let US look at the at
titude Of the Independent press. Is
there general measure of General
Grants administration that they do
not approve Of Without exception
they approve of his sound financial
policy, also all of the general measures
for revenue. They are it Is true great
advocates of Civil Service Reform"
which has grown out Of the fact, that
in nearly every instance, they or their
friends have failed to receive the Off
ces they were applicants for. It IS a
well known fact, that since the found
alton Of the government, there never
has been as large amounts of funds
collected, as large an amount of work
done, with so small clerical force,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

Senate of that state to enable them to
elect a Democratic United States Sem
ator has just been received, another
instance of the lawlessness and Diet, r.
mination of That party to carry their
ends without regard to the means used.
What contrast to the law abiding
course of the Republican party?
1t is reported that the resolution in
PRODUCED BY Hon. ". Z. Lyndc Of
Milwaukee, for an investigation into
the expsnces paid by the Secretary of
the Treasury for the detection of
whiskey frauds and the resolution in
troduced by Hon. G. W. Cate of Am
herst for an investigation in regard to
the action Of the Secretary Of tn,
T.easury in releasing tt e Barque Mary
Merritt, which had been seiz ed at Ali,-
waukee, were both in the hand writing
OF prominent Attorney Of the Mil
waukee whiskey ring, vs. i h investiga-
tlous have resulted in the complete
vlndIcatlon of Secretary Bristow but
of the effects upon Congressman Cate
the less said the better.
Yours truly,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

UNDER 4 new law allowing women
to vote for school officers in Minncso-
to, about two hundred and fifty of that
sex went to the polls at a school cleo
ton in Minneapolis last week They
were very cautiously treated by the
men in attendance, and the ballot
boxes were decorated with flowers to
celebrate the first exercise of their
new political privilege.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11
Gov. TayIor's Contingent Fund

We are sorry to see several Repub-
lean papers in the State making a par
tisan use of the disgraceful develop
ments that have been made during the
course of the investigation of the DIS
bursement of Gov. Taylor's contingent
fund, and attaching all the disgrace
thereto to the Democratic party. That
the condition Of affairs substantiate
all that was charged agaist his Acct
dency, before election, as to his pecu-
lating, dishonest character, none at
tempt to deny. The same clement in
his nature that made him briber, a
diyider of spoils in an intrigue to
plumber the treasury of his town,
would instigate him to use for his own
private purposes funds that were plac-
ed in his hands for public uses only
would lead him to carry off public
property in the shape of stationery,
postage stamps, &c, and appropriate
them to his own use.
1t is not disgrace that attaches on.
ly to the Democratic party-it is a
misfortune,--a blur, a stain upon the
name of our commonwealth. And
many of our own party are responsible
for the present state Of affairs, AL
lured by the false and glittering name
of Reform, they were seduced into
the belief that they acere Aonestin their
protestations, and it was only after
they had gained control of the affairs
of the State that the mask was remoy-
ed, that they could see that they had
been made the victims of false preten-
ses, and promises that were never in
tended to be kept.
1t is lesson we hope both parties
will heed. Had there been the faint
est hope among the leaders Of the
Democratic party and that their can
didate would be successful, VIM. Z,
Taylor would probably not have re-
ceiyed one vote in the convention that
nominated him. He was put up for
sacrifice, and by accident was elected.
Never vas more unfit man seated in
the Executive chair Without ability
in any direction, without particle Of
honesty, as unstable as water, he was
pliable as putty in the hands Of those
whose money and influence elected
him, and upon whom he depended for
reelection. We hope Wisconsin
will never again be disgraced by such
Governor, and that each party in
making their nominations present men
of integrity, ability and with sufficient
stability SO that they may not be made
the tool Of any clique, or corporation.
We can not endure public officer Of
this kind even though he belong to al
opposing party.
! <---
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

AS INVESTIGATION seems to be the,
order of the day in Washington, GER
tain parties have been hunting for the
record of Col. Fitzhugh, the Door
keeper Of the House of Representa-
tives. Fitzhugh was Sergent at Arms
of the rebel Congress, and the Demo
Gratis selected him as Door Keeper of
the present House. The inYestiga-
tion shows that there were three in
dictments hanging over him and his
two sons, in Kentacky-one for laren-
cy, for arson, and the other for PERJURY
They escaped on some flaw in the
indictment. When it comes to rascal
ity, political lines disappear very rap
idly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11
CENTENNIAL HIsToRY.-Govern

CENTENNIAL Observation-Disclosures
Ludington's Proclamation calls atten-
ton to the following: 1T is hereby
recommended by the Senate and House
of Representatives to the people Of the
several states that they assemble in
their several counties or towns on the
approaching centennial anniversary of
our national independence, and that
they cause to have delivered on such
day a historical sketch of such county
or town from its formation, and that a
copy of said sketch be fled, in print
or manuscript, in the clerks Office Of
said county, and an additional copy,
IN print or manuscript. to be fled in
Office of Librarian of Congress, to the
intent that complete record may thus
be obtained Of the progress of our in,
situations during the first ceuten NAL OF
their existence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11
\ ours trul


FAILING TO secure a Democratic.
majority in the Louisiana Senate by
any other means, the White League
have commenced numbering the Re
publican members. On the ID inst.
Senator NJ. II. Twitcnell was shot and
mortally wounded. and his brother-in-
law, George King, killed, while cross
ing the river at Coushatta, by an I'M
known man armed with repeating
rife. Senator Twitchell was a promi-
nent Republican in Northern Louis
lana. His brother was murdered by
the White Leaguers near the same
place in 1874.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

G%The Appeal is the title of a
new temperance paper on our table.
It is published and edited by A. j.
Watrous, and old time worker in the
temperance cause, and an editor OF
many years experience. It is intended
probably to be the organ OF the Tenn
pies of Honor of this State. It's edi-
tor is the Grand Worthy Templar Of
the State. It is published monthly at
80 cents year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

SOME or Che more judicious friends
Of JEFF. Davis are ur2ing him to post
pone the publication Of his history Of
the war, said to be nearly completed,
until after the election. One Demo
cratic journal dolefulIy predicts that
the book will be out just in time to de-
feat the Democracy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11


thought, at the close of the rebellion
that in this short period Of time, we
should have those who did their best
to destroy the Union, investigating the
actions Of loyal men in preserving it
from their reasonable assaults. but
such is the fact. An ex-rebel Briga-
der General, with Andcrsonrille war
record, heads a Congressional inYesti-
cation, with closed doors at the Ports
mouth On. Fl. } Navy-yard, to enquire
INTO the cost of the sloop-of-war Kear-
sarge. 1.-The Portsmouth Chronicle
expects their report will show that the
vessel was inefficient and unseaworthv
and that there was a scandalous waste
Of ammunition at the time she sent
the pirate Alabama to Dayy Jones
locker and thereby threw that indus
trious collector of Chronometers,
Semmes, out of a job
Mr. Blaine lately asserted in the
House Of Representatives "that Hon.
Randolph Tucker, as Attorney Gener-
al Of Virginia had given an opinion
that the local authorities of that State
might invade the post Offices and con-
pei the postmasters to give up the cor
tents Of the mail. This statement
Mr. Tucker did venture to dispute.
He acknowledged that he had given
an official opinion that "the question
Of what matchmaker citizen of State
can receive, was question of State
law, which amounts to the same
thing as Mr.. Blaine's statement of the
case, and then this unblushing adyo-
cate Of this extreme State-rights doc
trine was frank and bold enough to
ayow that he holds the same opinion
to-day. With this principle reasserted
a principle that would allow any State
to rifle the mails as the Southern
States used to do-well does the New
York Evening Post say "When
Southern Democrats in Congress avow
such monstrous doctrines, which would
De dangerous also. If they had not been
finally overthrow by a costly war;
when Northern Democrats applaud
and encourage the ayowal and when
influential Democratic newspapers &C
cept and approve the doctrine, the i'm
beciIity Of the Democratic party ceases
to be surprising,
The following statement shows the
business Of the Pension Bureau from
December 1st, 1875, to March 31st,
1876. Applications for Pensions fled
war of 1872, 230. Applications fled
same war for bounty land, 294. In
valid Pensions, war of the rebellion,
6,439. Widows applications $500.
Postage paid S9,S75. Letters from
members Of Congress. 4,126. Total
letters received, 65, $50. Nothwith-
standing large increase of business,
the clerical force Of this Bureau has
been reduced. Commissioner Bentley
has proved to be 1.-The right man in the
right place" Secretary Chandler is
more than pleased with hiln and fears
that owing to the small salary paid he
will not be able to secure his services
for any great length Of time. Letters
are daily received directed to three
different commissioners
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11
Grand Rapids, Thursday, May II

LET'S SEE, What Reforrn paper
was it that nominated II onest Bill
Taylor for President Ia CHANGE
Why, it was the Grand Rapids Tri6-
ma1. You don't think he isn't going
to get it, do you? It would make
Jack feel awful bad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

The MILWAUKEE, MAGAZINE for
May opens with a paper on "Russian
Rulers Photographs aud Proverbs, I"
illustrated with a cut representing
twelve photographs of Russians, and
giving interesting historical informa-
ton about the Empire, and presenting
some of the most striking proverbs Of
the people. There is the usual variety
of reading matter IN the number, in
Guiding a good story by Rexford, a
racy sketch of a picnic in the Rocky
Mountains, by Mrs. Bogeja; some
choice poetry, an illustrated fashion
article, editorial, health, household,
and science notes AMI gossip. Culver
& Co., Milwaukee; SLIP year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

GREAT MEN who own an organ mus t
sometimes feel at least slightly cha
grined when reading the wholesale
''disinterested'' puf5 published Of them
and their acts by their well Paid but
indiscrete home editors. Perhaps
Hon. G. ". Cate thus suffers. We
give him the benefit of the doubt.
But there was richness in bis paper,
the Wisconsin Pinery, last week, when
his editor spread himself and publish
ed several original editorials announc-
ing that now, George w Cate being
in Congress, sis the first time the peo-
pie of this district have been repre-
sented by man of ability!" Also
that ''the people," the dear people,
''have been interested in Hon. @. w.
Cate move in Congress for the inves-
tigation of Secretary Bristow's mis-
conduct in the Mary Merritt case,"
and that "Wisconsin furnishes nc pur-
er-minded man, no more conscientious
advocate of the peoples interests, no
ADLER jurist or comprehensive states
man than Geo. w. Cate" When to
this the editors adds the assurance
that his idol has "a perfect moral ma
ture, and tells US, who have time and
again set up pins for him, that he
"has always stood aloof from politics"
and ''could not be a trickster," we can
but laugh, yet venture the advice that
Swayze be paid off and hired over
again for no one else can fill his place.
At the re- hiring a few words in behalf
Of the temperance cause might benefit
the organist and aid the Reform par
ty-Mauston Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

Ex-Goy. TAYLOR IS not the only
one implicated in the disgraceful dis
closures at Madison-the entire Re
form party must bear the shame
During the campaign, exposures fully
ss disgraceful were made concerning
Taylor. and were fully substantiated,
yet outside of this district. he polled
the entire Reform vote, The worst
electioneering the Republicans ever
did was in exposing the swindling OPP
erations Of Taylor--the Reformers
pressed him more closely to their
hearts when they discovered the char
acter Of the man.-ScntineL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

How GOVERNOR Taylor used the
money of the State for unlawful pur-
poses, how he could not account for
what he did use, and how he innocent
y thought no vouchers were necessary
and how he helped his friends to sta
tionery, &C., will be found in our col
umns. It is fortunate that no larger
amount was placed under his control
He has illustrated what may be ex-
pected if his party gets into power
an irresponsible use of public money
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

His name this time is Pierce
Pearsoll-and it was Saunders edger
at Auburndale that demonstrated to
him that three fingers from FIVE fingers
leave two fingers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

rIJ. B. Mitchell & Co. have an
experienced prescriptionest. and keep
pure drugs come and see them. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

And now the voice of the first
B. Frog makes music in the air.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

"SAVED the people $500 day y
That is he took $500 Of their money
in November, it kept in his pocket till
March, when an investigating commit
tee was on his heels, and then hunted
up man to receipt for 1.-two months
after his term expired.
Now the Miller he stole corn,
And the Weaver ne stole yarn
But the little Taylor stole broadcloth (sta-
tionary, maps, contingent fund, &c. =,
enough
To keep these three thieves warm.