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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
Rus.ia's Right Ia Dictate.

Both Germany and Austria will de-
cline 10 mediate on the ground that Rus
sis has u right to dictate proposition 10
Turkey If the latter desires peace.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18

The Virginia statesmen propose set
Ting the S,ste debt question by pummel-
no each others heads.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
Rusiup- Failure.

CINCINNATI, December 1.-The e1-
teusive dry goods house o. Tale, Hal.
ton u 20. made al assignment to-day;
liabilities not stated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
Gcrnauy Looking Ahead

1t IL the impression that Germany
wants 10 establish n precedent against tho
concerted action OF great powers IN such
cases, TO enable her nj future day 10 ac-
quire ports on the North Sea without out
side interference
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
Briti.h Interest. no, Con.idcred,

While Austria expects 10 got Bosnia
and Herzegovina rs her share, England
IL left alone, and her srlstecracy chsfe
under the So.called abdicstlon OF her here
tsfore commanding position IN European
politics. While her army, navy and
ArlstocrAcY would like 70
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
VOL. 10.
at'heeliug Re9ister.
Gold closed yesterday at 1923.
TO CITY READERS.

.bs City Council to do the public adver-
using for the ensuing year. Advertise
nents will appear officially in no other
PsPeF
The Intslllgencsr flies into blind fury
,,ar the above announcement, and
charges that We do the city advertising
70, s ,msller price than we do general
,dver!islng, which it denounces as an il
legitimate proceediug-therJore, 1t an
roupces its determination to do the same
.dvsrtising for nothing, which, of course
entirely legitimate.
We must caution the public against
pIscing suy reliance in what that paper
,,Dies IS city advertisements, as all this
,lss, of information can appear officially
no other paper than the REGISTER.
Those who wsnt the genuine article will
bly the REGISTER.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
Died.

DETROIT. December Ill +. Dnggs,
formerly n member OF Congress from this
State, died st East Saginaw this morn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
The Turkish Circular Note

asking the mediation OF the other Pow
ers has been iayorably received by Italy
only. Germany and Austria have AL
ready replied that II does not furnish sut.
dcIeut grounds tor the proposed uegoila-
tions, while England holds of To 500
what they will suggest
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18

tomorrow, the note will be again ul.-
cussed. The Queens visit 10 the Isle Of
Wight, SET for tomorrow, has been post
poned until after the holidays, IN order
10 be nesr her Ministers While negotH-
TONS are pressing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
Suicide of Osmsn Pasha.

From two sources have news Of Os-
man Pssha's death to-day sH rotte 10
Bucharest. Suicide by poison is one
version. to AVOID the necessity OF the am.
putstion OF his leg. Hemorrhage ol the
wound Is given by another correspond
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
The Russians

are now moving on Rustchuk IN great
force, while the Bulgarian snd Servlsn
armies will attack WIddin. The SER
visns nave already had sn engagement
AZ ksssova, but the result is unknown
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18

OsMAN PAsHAis reported 10 be dead.
ina runor accounts it suicide.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18

PITTsBURGE, DecemJer l1.-Petro-
leum-Quie.; crude 81 lOG2 Z! St.
Psrkers refined l3c bid Phi,se phls
delivery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18

SAs FRASCI.Co, December H.
Clesred-Ship Elcspitau, from Queens
town.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18

4 WONDERFUL catastrophe in New
York. The cat show.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18

PEACE in France; war in Texas.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
THE EASTERN WAR.
RETROGRADE MOVEMENT THE
TURKISH ARMIES.

Russians Moving in Great Force Tss
ward Rustchuk-servtsns and
BuIgarfans Preparing to
Attack Widdin-Suicide
OF Osman Pasha
Reported and
Denied.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
Oppoac Ru.sln,. PInn..

even by war, II necessary, the bulk OF
the English people decidedly object to
interference Until their real interests are
endangered. Still War might be prccipi-
tated by hasty action on either side
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18

LONDON, December IA retrogrsds
movement OF the Turkish armies has
begun. Elens WAS evacuated on Decem-
Der l4th, sud Achmet Eyoub rsshs has
retired from Shipks Pass 70 heisnlik.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
Plantation Manners.
The COnEIIng-GoTdOn FihscO

still affords TODD for lau- liable gossip.
The c.Jy is still well dlled with Southern
"Jed ses, "MsIahs' and "Colonels," "by
Gawd, sah' VINO discuss tho outcome,
and are quite divided in opinion as to
whether the "houah' of both parties has
been satisfied. The very genera feeling
among other classes Is that the matter
has not been settled according to the code
OF "honah.'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18

LONDON, December IA dispatch
from Constsntinople on Sunday says that
the death Of Osman Pssha, while gu
route 10 Bucharest, is announced.
Officlsl advices from Bucharest are
awaited Tor with interest, that the doubt
of his death u.Ay be removed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-18
suicide OF Osman Pasha Denied.

LONDON, December IA Bucharest
special says the reported suicide OF OsmAn
Pasha is false and there 10 no foundation
for the rumor OF his death from any
cause.
LONDON, December 1.-THE London
papGts publish an otiicisl contradiction
of tho report of Osmsp PNhAs death.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
Mortgage Foreclosure.

Whereas, default has been made I'm the con-
ditions Of certain Mortgage bearing date the
81 q. Conner, ofthe CITY OF Ionia, State Of
Michigan, To Jeremiah &. Tobias, OF Reed City,
In the County OF Osccola, State aforesaid, and
recorded on the sixth day OF April, a. ID. ls7U,
on pages ss. 100 and l0l, in the Register OF
Dceds' ONCE, for the County OF Lake, State OF
Michigan; which said Mortgage was duly AS
sne ne s ny ~ g
lx77, and recorded on the nth day OF February,
A. ID. 1871, NJ o'clock q. m, In Libcr of Mort
cages, on page 4 In the Register or Dctsls' ~
Aud, whereas, there is claimed TO he due on
said Mortgage, at the date Of this notice the
sum Of Two Hundred and One Dollars and
Thirteen Cents tsDl .l3), principal and interest,
together with an attorney fee OF Fifty Dollars
(&j0), provided In said Mortgage In case any
proceedings should be- taken to forecuse the
same; and no proceedings either mt law OF In
whole or any part thereof, Notice is therefore
hereby given, that
On the I'd Day Of October, A. ID. 1877,
door OF the Court House, In tn. Village Of
baldwin chat being tile place OF holding. the
Circuit Court for said county Of Lake., said
Mortgage will no for-coscti by virtue OF the
pnwer OF sale In said Mortgage contained, by u
sale Mt public auction, to the highest b dd..f of
the mortgaietl premises, which are d,Ss:ribssd
an follows, to-wii: All that certain piece or
IasSs o. n% n ~ ss and Sini Y the
known and described as follows, to-wii: Tie
East half "a of tho Northwest quarter 40,
Of SECTION number Twenty -Four t2t, In Town
ship number Ninetesn tlsD North, OF Range
Eleven (lD West, comprising Eighty acres
more or lcss.
Dated ut baldwin, July 9Th. 1877.
WALTER II PALMER, Assignee.
Atty for Assignee.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
SherITs Sale.

ny VIRTUE or TWO EXECUTIONS Is
quol out OF aud under the seal Of the Circuit
Court for the County Of Lake 70 Isaac Grant,
them Sheriff OF Lake county, directed and de-
ltverod, tested on the 18th and 18th days Of De-
Qcmber, 1915, respectively, In favor OF Solomon
n. Hess ind Wnlter J. Gould, plaintins, and
lB0ssDf, then to be made OF the lands and ten
emellts Of Colonel Il. Basom, the defendant
t1oFVlu named, Isaac Grant, then sheriff OF
interest of the above named defendant In and
to the following described real estate, t0-wit;
All Of Lot One ~ and sixteen Q0), In Block
Twenty -four (2D, In the Village Of Baldwin,
Lake county, Michigan, which shall expose
fhr sale and sell al public auction, TO the high
est bidder, nj the front door OF the Court House,
In the Village OF Baldwin,
On the eth Day Of October,
1877, Mt Four O'Clock D. m.
Dated, this auth day Of August, A. D. 1877.
GE0R0E OVlATT,
Sheriff OF Lake Co.. Michigan.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
THE SEASIDE LIBRARY.

CHOICE hooks no longer for the few only.
TIE b.'st standard novels within tlse reach 40
every one. bssoks usually sold from u To -
given unchanged and unabrtiged) Sor ~ and
10 cents.
l. 'Easi Lynne" ny Mrs. Henry Wood. sDsss-
, John IIaIihx, 0est, BY ME- nsIech, DC
). '.Jsn- Eyv. u, Chariotte Broass. (Dsublsyo.)7
:. "A Woman Hat.r, Ch.s. israde's new ssteL e
5. ''The Bisck- Iudier,' Jul-s vernSs iste-t. lwc
G. .Lart Days ~ PompciT,'' BY Huiwsr. IVc
:. adam Bcdc," By Gc.srgs Eliot. QDssbIs Ne bic
3. 'Th. Arundsi Mstto." ~ Mary Cecil iSsy. Ice
b. ''Oid Mydd~ltsn's Money" . . lac
TO- THE sman IL White" Ny wiikis csllins. &c
H. ''rh~ Mil on the Flsss." ~ t;serge Slot DC
IL. The Ainericap senator" by Anthony Trsi-
II. - Princes. Of Thule. I" ny wili!a. s,.es. re
~. The Dead secret wiIkis CollIns. &c
IL "i,omoia," George Eliot. tDeaSIs Ne, ssr
ls. 1.-THE Easlish ut the North I'ss and Field
oa lcc," Ia one book, jules vssne. Zoe
L.. Hidden rcrils,'' Mary Cecil Hay. Zee
Il. ''isarbsra's History. Amelia Is. EAwards. re
~ "A Terrible y~psptstisn." thas Hrade. lie
20 Did Curiosity Shop Charles Dickens. DC
81 .'Foui Play. (hrr ., Readc. le
- '.Man md wiie," wilkis collins. fee
- 1.-The squire's Legacy Mary tscil Hay. ne
For sale by all Booksellers aud New .Alers,
GEORGE MUNltU. Prss.lsiswR,
10. EOx 1871. n. sB& - SundcWutHr ~. -. : !.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13

Baldwin, the { ounly seat oil saiu Iounty, COM
mencing on Monday, the LIST day Of October
next, NJ nine o'clock A. NJ, and continue from
day "a day Sundays excepted), until the same
uhall have been disposed OF according to law.
49, MN. A. DEUREsg,
Il f..et County Treasurer.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
$500 Pianos for $780,

And all other styles In Same proportion, In
Gliding tiimnd. squnre aud Curight-aiI (rsf-
No agents: no comusissions; NO di-cssusts.
These Pianos made one Of the finest displays
imou.ly rrsr,'nmcisded for the IlIslsEsr He :
oR-. Now ManuE.ctory- -One Of the largest sn.l
hnrst IN tho world. The SQumte Grands con.
strung Scalc, thu great~st in1pro vesssrnt Lea tho
history pf Piano making. The Uprlghts are
the finest h Ame,tN- Don't fail to write for IL
Illustrated and descriptive Cntnlogne--mail~d
free. MENDElSOHN PIANO CO.,
l-i'-s-s3 No. % broadway, NY.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
Good Books!


4oTW, UoSVSWs ovO lAVSSs"Vs@s
The following IL . liss Of Valuable Deot.s;
es w e oSs o. mors 81 hes
ere On rsssipt q 8: ;rsS!sf pfsss, whisk :
Aliens la.L.AI~r9 New American Farm =.
Aliens a.. - American Csttles IL
(GL) American Farm Beck
Atwoed,s Country and Suburban Houses :.
Burry's Fruit Garden u
Dement'S Rabbit Fancier :!
BoInmer's Method Of Making Manurcs .
Bs%sxssss Farm S TAX cloth
BriIi's Farm Gardening and seed- Grows g
Brown's Tasi ss Hasusis Z
Buel's cider-Maker's ManuaIs
Caldwcll's Agricultural ChemI Analysis 3!
CSHsk s FSar y" gss . S iS p
Dsdd. Modern Horse Dpetor, n Me: ls
!. American cattle Dsstor' g ns; &
.. Reformed Iaorss BOOK. :,
De yo.'s Sss Sn Assistant. sS
pinis, Mayhsw = Haseainsos en The Dos 3
Downing's Landscape 0ardenAng ~
Eastwood on Cranberry q
End OF the World IL
Siss culture lssSse rnss Essay. BY ,r.s- !
Frank Use ssr Tsss.s1 American dam. In n.
Fuller: GnRs Cu y; :,.,.. ~
Fulton's Peach culture
GeyeIin's Poultry Breeding ~
Gregory on Squashes paper !
Hsnds,son: daSsrnins for r.e. s. IS
Practical Florlcultars
Hop Culture. BY Experienced euitivssers :
Miles on the Mcrss. Foot I
Moncktons N.sionr SsIpsntsrA JoIasr@ : E
Nicl,oi's Gns,nI.sry q The Farm and s.. ! . {
Onions-How 10 Raise them rsontsbsy =
cosh g g cent?. A extra e fsssr
Potato Cuiturs, Prise Essay, paper 3
Quincy (Hon. Josiahj on soiiinx cattle IL
Quinn's Money In the 0aricn Is
Quinn.s Pear cuIture for Pnsft 10
fr lns SGG sh sSisH ss1""nafy s
Sheep Husbandry .as iS
Richart!son on the Dos. Paper roc; cloth 9
Roex Play and Profit in my Garden j
Hktllful Housewife 80 ~ -
Stewards Irrigation for the Farm, Gar
den and Orchard 3
stewards Stable Book is
Shephsrds Manual 90 ia
Stoddards An EGG Farm, paper Soc; cloth 2
ThOmns's Farm Implemts 4 Machinery 5
| Tim Bunker Papers; or fankee Farmisg 1 5
Tobacco culture, by fourtecn experienced
| cultivntors Tffslf ST.
Warnings Drumming for PROFIT and Health
Elements Of Agriculture 10
Whites Cranberry Culture II
WOodward's Cottages and Farm Houses> ]
% Suburban 4 Country Is
Country HOnprxs Is
National Archit<cts ~ II Q
Builtinxss t s.. Ia
wright's Practical Poultry Hooper, -
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
For Sale.

The West half of the South west u OF sscctiOn
~. Town 1913. Has - acres under improve
meats, comfortable log hous-; beautiful lake
on ono corner. To he sold for $50 cash down:
or, for time payments, enquire at this Office.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
Notice.

Whereas, my wife, Ava A. Miller. has LEFT
my bed and board, without Just cause or prov
ocati0n, I hereby warn all pcrsons against
responsible for her debts, Incurred after this
date. PETER MILLER.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
Chancery Sale.


:, T \: s; Sss'y S !; s.. In cAanesy
Darwin ID. Cody and Charles T.. Olney, Gem
platnants.
George Forman, Judah Whitcomb and Charles
y. Whitcomb, Defondants.
In pursuance and by virtue OF decree OF
this court, made In the above entitled cause
on the Twentieth day Of July, A. ID. 1877, I, the
sud .a II
a public auction to the highest bidder,
On Friday the l4th Day of September,
A. ID. 1877, at Five o'clock p. m. Of that day, ut
the front door OF the Court House Of said Lake
county, In the Village OF Baldwin, in said
county NIL that certain piece or parcel ofland
situated In the County Of Lake and State Of
Michigan, known and described ~ The South
lly), In Township Seventeen u7) Norths OF
dred and Forty-Five and S4-l00 acres Of land,
according TO government survey, together
with the mill, mill-dnm and water privilege
belonging thereto or situated thereon, with
the Entertainments and appurtenNnces there
unto belonging or In any wise appertaining,
excepting, however, about three-hfths OF an
acre OF land In the North-West corner Of the
above described tract, heretofore conveyed TO
James Formnn; and also, excepting the stsnd-
described. WM. b. 0ILDART,
Circuit Court Commlssioper,
Lake County, Michigan.
TAo0ARr 4 WoLCUTT,
Complainants' Solicitors.
Dated, baldwin, July 18th, A. ID. 1877.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
omoial Paper II the County.

TO ADvERTIsHRs:- The Star
u noss me Only Rupcr printed In
Lake county; circuiates to every part
eftts territory, rendering Il . desir :
aSls advertising medium.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13

CbrmeU Osse- Timber Ncalers- Kdne's
Better Times Ncar-7h
Labor Exchange"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13

:6:s':ssxs
:Es:N.
~ ee corner 81
~: 5
~ rods poolh,
tnoOce ~ W0o
east, 0ths place
ofbcgin In ;also
comm uclnH 1T
the post hercts =
fore ma ~ cd
thence running
north 20 rods,
thence cart ~
rods, thence . 40
rods, thence vest
- rods 70 the
place OF begin-
::'%s;: !,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
ATElClN EXPRESS COMPANY.

Only once ut Baldwin City. Mich.
Located near to and northcast Of the
depot.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
Orr Cllhing List.

We will furnish the STAR with the
publications named below, one year,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
Annual Tax sales.
Avp., s.:s Gs; VERA s, Ss,'c -,

LANsxN0, MICH, July =, 1871
10 much Of each OF the following described
tracts or parcels Of LAndn, situated In the
County Of Lake, Delinquent for unpaid Taxes,
icI the years mentioned below. ~ win be sui
thereon, win be soid BY the Treasurer OF raid
County, ON the nrst Monday Of October next,
select In Baldwin, the County Sect 81 said
County, according 10 the statute In such case
made and provided.
RALPH ELY,
auditor General.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13
1875.
rowN II NoRru or RANCE n WEST
y 80" " " .
1876.

n IVA
Commencing 10
rods " Of the n Q
corner Of Sec. =,
thsnce rnnnings
10 rods, thence .
rOds west. thence
10 rods n. thence
= rods . 10 place
u beginning.
Commencing -
rods south VI . .
covner Of bec. Q,
thence ~ rods
w~st. thence -
rods ., thence 30
rods east, thence
- rods north 70
place 81 begia-
nine
New-York tribune., 1877-05-28
Political NOTES.

The ucw party is born at last, but it is yet
too su.' D. .I Doe christcnod
II GOV. Stone can't find a jury To convict the
Eeupr murderer, DE- Will discover before iouS taat "A
lorecr iury has convicted and sentenced HIM.
Somebody accuses Proctor Knott of cribbng
the whole cf hi, famous Duluta rlccch but nobody Gucs
tons lhc originality OF his subsequent speeches and acts
Mr.. Randall steps TO the front to say with
e ha.5 auL hoinoss that he rs 100 favor OF extending
our Trad, ei,A Mexico and with Central and souih
America. Who cares II you af,, MI Randall What ho
country wants to know your opinion ofa Texas Pacific
subsidy.
Another candidate for Speaker Congress
man J. u. g. Atus of I,uut. see Is brought forward by
several southern Journals. vhich .ttrlate % nm uo end
of qualifications including friendship for the TeNa.
Pacific subsidy There viii be music Ia tnc Congressional
Democrauc caucus.
The bloody shirt outrage in Louisiana has
drndicd rith mu+ul 1p.dy. Inst IA OF being as5is-
sinatcd by body OF men, 10 Wit ndlldozers, Laws was
killed by man, who b, now In 'al and the murder J.,
the result OF family feud II win Dee difficult go start
te outrage mill On paving basis with 30 poor gris' as
The judge whom Gov Stone says he has
stirred up has not yet called special term OF hls
court and the local Democratic press does not believe hc
will one o., These journals. rte Ucfi,0' Herr0 says
especial instructions go grand jurors are likely o. 80 n
hccicd end to save an exhibition of their mpocncy bad
tors can do about thc tragedy H ID save their sirnEi
for thr fuUre as wiser than wasting Il iooishly and
ytiny on the past"
An interesting and valuable political map of
the United states has been pub he'd by James L. Ond-
donk of mis- city II IS compiled by Emil Mahio. and
gives thc political complexion of every Congressional
district M glance b. The simple and Ineligible plan Of
printing an those Democratic u green and those Hepub-
Ucan ln red The silo of Tine maiortes Is marked hy
shade, Of the sam, coors The of the Congress
mon are ALSO printed ou me districts Tho map Is o. be
corrected aud repubiished every two years
The Ohio dissatisfaction has dwindlcd
more rapidly than any other known political commodty
excepting David Dudley Fields reputation. Eyenin Ash
tabula County the homo of Ben. Wade the Of un
happiness are nearly eoue for Ihe sentinel 81 that place
says It does not know OF man Ia the county who voted
Tor Hayes who would now vote against the Republican
party II does not deny that there many WHO are
s,ill dscouented. but thinks they would De- puzzled To
suggest any other course for the President than the one
he has followed
The Cameron attempt 10 revive the third
term movement has been dismal failure, but each day
New-York tribune., 1877-05-28
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY. MAY % Io|I.

determined To get some light on the mystery ol
the Weigher's employment "Scrylce iepeateu
tbe witness. with an air of bewildermcnt to
which succeeded shortly n CLEAN of intelll-
pcnce as he added, "Serviccf oh yes,
"bc reads the newspapers and talks politics"
Eurellal The Weighcr! Revealed IN SEN
tencel "What service does he render the
"Govcrnment for his saaiyW He reads the
"newspapers and talks politics" Was thcre
ever portrait more distinct and pronounced !
Never so few strokes of the pen furnished
forth so striking a likeness or 50 powerful u
picture. No citizen can fail 10 recognize the
Wcipher in the vivid outlines struck out
with such unconscious inspiration by TINS VII
ucsS. The Commission owe HIM thahkS
for rewarding their lab0ri0us search, ana
the community can never repay him Tor re-
vealing the Wcighcr. The man does not iiyr'
or nj least has not yet been discovered, who
has ever seen the WcIghcr weigh, but that IL
not necessary. The Assistant WcigherS "e'gh
or rather they employ deputies to 90 around
and mako inquiries Of persons wh0 h0e
weighed and take mcmOrandums about WIal
they suppose things to weigh. The Ncighcr
resides IN remote REGIONS and engages IN other
pursuits than wcghing. Ills service CONSISTS
in reading the NEWSPAPERS and talking pol
itic$. For this he is literally pad by the best
Government iu the world. under ,he best civl
service on tho planet AND rare and mlrc-
cuent and elusive a. tie Ncighcr Is upon or
dinary occd iou., hc Las Ecv"T yc; been no"n
20 miss u payday OF course the N''@hcr
cannot perform this service alone. In addition
70 the Assistant Wci2bor 2ud .hclr deputies
and the men who actually weigh, t!c Wcighcr
has Clerks AID Assistant Clerks and pepniIeS
ard Accountants and such. These nro above
tine Grade Of the men who actually weight
there hr any such--fol they assist the Nciehcr
directly nud must necessarily be men
of function. Tho Commission having diS'ov-
crcd tine occupation OF the Wri,h"t' telt en-
coura,cd 10 iIuuirr what service tir corps OF
clerks in the office performed they learned
that these ernn.m,u "c'mc late, 20 away
"carly, read tEo ucVapa"ors. and Tux poI'-
"fcs." And ,hat g. 70 companion portrait io iA"
other. Il Is stIikineiy ike end viii bc unycr-
sally recognized. Ey"phody has seen ta'
Wc--hcr and tic W.icLcI', Clerks thousands
.g Zines hus without kuowin< their office.
Now FRAT we know vla, Tire Weie'ar ana
lis Clerk. actually do. We shull be- able
tn rccnniizc th"m iu thv state Convention
and primaries where they are principally
found. & lie number of Wcighcrs have been
discovered since the irst one WIS accidentally
roaied; none found weighing, however
They have been discovered IN most cases
pro.ocutiug th, duties 6e".ib.d above
.'rordirr the rcw-p,crs AMI tlitiag politics.
Il rti-hi ho good plan TO exhibit one live