The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-29
get the best of 1t. Suppose We take Ser.
geant BATES. He was q volunteer.


sponsible for the fact that at famous
ratification meeting in his day, "SATAs
was there in the midst.
THE coming Fourth of July will be
the flftieth anniversary of the death of
THOMAS JEFFERSON and JOHN ADAMS
both signers of the Declaration OF In
dependence, and both ex-Presidents OF
the United States. Their deaths were
within a few hours of each other-the
one in Virginia and the other in Massa-
chusetts.
THE Boston Herald says: "As an ed.
! ucator of the people the marvellous Ex-
hibltion at Philadelphia surpasses every
| institution of the kind that the wit and
wisdom of men ever before conceived"
OF Governor HAYES speech, delivered
at Fremont, Ohio, on Saturday last. the
World says: "On the whole the speech
may be pronounced rambling, emotional,
pleasant, without certainty of grasp or
reach of thought. 1t reads as if q heart
were talking and not head. The man
who delivered it is undoubtedly very
good neighbor and praiseworthy citi-
zen, and cali fulfil the mere clerical du-
ties intrusted to Governor of Ohio we'll
enough; but he hardly seems made OF
the proper stuff for graphing with the
responsibilities of the great Office of Pres
ident, to which the executive ability and
stern determination OF GRANT were I'M
equal"
Mr.. BLAINE leaves Washington, in
search Of his health, accompanied by
"Gail Hamilton" an intimate friend and
relative of Mr.. BLAlNE's family. "Gail
Hamilton Is talented writer whose
real name is ABIGAIL DODGE. She has
cut the Abb from her front name, and
converted the DODGE into HAMILTON
Mr.. BLAINE leaving Washington at this
time, to escape investigation on aplea OF
sickness, accompanied by Miss A. DODGE
(srtful dodge is very suggestive. Abi-'
he goes away, Gallon account of the
blow, Dodge-to lie low until it has blown
over.
Who will play terrier in the House
rat pit if BLAINE dies or goes to the
Senator
HAYES is the Micawber candidate
j. B. McCultagh.
The Dickens he is. 1t looks more as
though he we're the Wegg candidate
since he began to stump" through Ohio.
AGAIN, if you please, "the political
caldron is beginning to simmer"
"HERE, you" says MOSES FIELD to
the ST. Louis fellows: III know what is
the trouble with you. You want a
MOSES; that's what you. want. Come
with me and PETER, and we'll treat you
decent"
THERE are just enough back seats left
for Messrs. rILpEN, HENDRICKS, PAR
KER, BAYARD, HANCOCK, ALLEN, and
THURMAN. Gentlemen, be seated. We
will now have the Introductory overture.
"THE city of Louisville" says WAT
TERsoN, sis all ablaze for TILDEN."
very WE'LL" remarks the Rochester
Democrat "then it is about time Louis
vile were put out" Which is very wei.
put in.
You would scarcely think that so mild
looklnga person as that Mr. LITTLEIoHN
ever stole the Erie canal. Yet, fellow
citizens and delegates, he has it in his
pocket at this instant.
A WASHINGTON telegram says that the
scorching heat now prevailing at the seat
of government is likely soon to bring the
Congressional dead.lockers to sense Of
their sins, and lead to a settlement OF
their differences. We have Tor many
months had a presentiment that sooner or
later a scor ching heat would make those
fellows wish they had behaved better on
earth.
THIS point might as we'll be settled at
once. HAYES is neither Presbyterian
nor Methodist. He is follower of
Confucius. He is following Confucius
with shotgun.
Pra-EYE Run KELLY says: 81 know
HAYES well, having messed with him
and his wife while he was in Congress"
Dear, dear! A nice mess it must have
been.
A SUBSCRIBER wants us to explain
the principles of the different parties"
Happy to oblige. The principal princi.
pie of the Republican party at present is
to stay in, if possible; of the Democracy,
to get in, if possible. 1t Is precisely the
difference between the dog that has the
bone and the dog that wants it.-!Spring.
FIELD Republican (Ind)
The machine that runs for Grsntism
is to continue to run for HAYES The
success of HAYES means continuation
of Grantism. If so stubborn man as
GRANT is but dough in the hands of
the rings, what shall We say of him whom
the rings seek to make his successors?
Besides, GRANT indorses HAYES, takes
HIM to his arms adopts him as his own
tavorite.-Bostoa Post Dem.)
"HE is honest, he is able says PAR