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WEST YIRGINIALAND.

- HsG. Estate Broker, paper
'''- 81 Psrkersburg, this State, ar
LAT This IS favorable time TO buy
-" u West Virginia. "Our lands
cached the bedrock or minimum
there Is no State in the Union
~ Ands-good lands-are so cheap
'-.' specially when the locations
Ald egress, markets, and the in
Productions are considered. The
"' TIMBER and agricultural inter
E' not equalled in any other State
s'sa' Necessity is capital and labor
4 ''P these mighty resources.
''ae will develop the immessurs-
- "uPendOus products OF coal, OIL
4 1t may require years to ac-
'"'- this herculesn task, but it will
SNa 10 the quality of the lands
\. 'o' sale in this State, and the
SRlch influence their owners in
hem at so moderate a price, the
/, Ss.,,o are Informed that the farmers Of
s.is, an and the East are OF the inn.
I'M, ,aA' our cheap lands in West
':'s ,o,r,a.T a.e Old worn out lands, which
Ayy n.-' y cultivated in tobscco-olo
!: n4sn 4a1'SIions. Also that our lands
ID. n mountainous and declivi.ous
c::g p'e'sions are erroneous in both
sms5Ieo seven eighth of the land i:
s,s o' cultivation with consider,
lie. wa, large proportion of the
',ars..C =. ia very rich, especially
,SSs.ss S,, eastern slopes of the hills and
ssa ~ f,ous % valleys. The immense
'lVe timber assures US Of thi,
::ss:,s..oa :s:.s why .Ae.. land. ,,. ot,.,.,
age Arne' from the TACT thal
lumber Of our land
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Union Savings Il NIX

New YORK, October 25-Tne run on
the Union Dime Savings Bank contin-
ues. Inc improved arrangement ens.
bles l25 depo:itors to be paid esch hour.
The Bank Examiner says the bank is
entirely solvent if the heavy depositors
do not withdraw their funds.
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Removal OF Indians.

RED CLOUD Agency, NEB, October
"a The remova. o! the Indians 10 the
vicinity OF the Missouri river began YES
terday morning and was tuslIy com
pleted to-day Tney were accompanied
by Isp:au L,Wson's and Lieutenant
Cummings' companies of the Third Cav.
airy. No dissatisfaction is evinced by
the Indisns. on the contrary ali moved
harmon iously. The march will be q
long and tedious one, probably occupy
ing month. Spotted Tail will not
move tor few days.
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'Frpasnry DPCiNiuu.

WAsHINGToN, October 2j.-ln the
case Of the United States ". Harmon,
Behan and Thorn, Involving assessments
TO the amount Of nearly 100000 ana
criminal charges for Illicit liquor opera
tions and where indictments have been
pending for three years and have not
been prosecuted TO n judgment or to the
sale of the distillery, the Secretary OF the
Treasury has decided that ii these suits
ara idle prosecutions, use ul only to give
official fees and not intended seriously to
be prosecuted, they should have been
discontinued long ago. lie says: g
cannot hold them otherwise than as
serious accusations, founded on sufficient
testimony and Involving crimes and vio-
lations OF Jaw OF the gravest character,
and steps should be taken at once to
prosecute them either TO tiHal judg-
ment or TO the determination
that the government has no case. The
defendants had prepared to compromise
by the payment OF $4,000, and were
represented in the department by eX-
Governor Kellogg, Of Louisiana, and one
OF the representatives OF that State IN
Congress. Concerning this proposition,
the Secretary says, that to compound tel
ONES and violations OF the law like these
Tor $4,000 would be 10 abandon the
principle on which all criminal laws rest.
The proposition was peremptorly re-
fused
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CLEVELAND, October 25.-The public
exercise OF tue i.ta Psi Society st Case
Hall this evening sttrscted large
audience. Mayor Rose delivered the
address Of welcome and after which
* Gov. Nelson Dingley, Of Maine
delivered the annual GRAFTON. Owlag to
illness Judre Samuel b. Sumner was
unable to reai tne poem written by him
and Mr. w II McEroy, Of the Albany
Journal, performed that duty. Alter the
exerc ses a. Case Hall the fraternity sd-
iourned 10 the Keunard house and ban
qIetted. Judge sumner ls cOahned 10
MS room At the hennsrd house.
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TnatImtcrYiew win snermnn

So mucn has been SAID aUOIL that
Interview OF the members of the House
with Secretary Sherman on las. Friday,
ne mas been asked what was the nature
OF he interview. He SAID It was
purely private call made upon nm by
prominent mem bers OF the Hou e. ol
when he knew nothing till alter the
members mad been invited by some OF
their numUcr 10 call 1t was kindly,
friendly meeting, without ANY speclsl
significance aud such as occur d,.Iy
amohg political friends. He had talk u
with some OF them many times before
when they chose 10 INTRO luce poligical
topics. He was very g.ad 10 see the
e. atlemen and hear iher opinions
frankly given. During the whole in.
lerviow there was not AZ unkind
expression about the President persona =
y though there were many differences
OF Opluion On pubic matters god
numoredIv stated in Tree ana easy .aiK.
ii SAID he belle ed II sucG conferences
were had between the executive nd .cg-
isLatlve Dra, Cnes Ut tho government, II
wOu Il be found that all Tears 0, dIssen-
son, strife ana controversy wogII disap-
pear. Ine only person ~ whom he spoke
y the interview N any way Was The
President, VINO instead OF being dis ATS
ned with It, very freely expressed his
Qualification that such interviews were
held, aud 1t Is knJwu that the Presldeat Is
easy o. access and has every day inter-
views OF u similar character with Senators
and members who approach him.
AT the interview held between pro-
mInent Pennsylvanis Republican poll
ucians and the President ~ day the
subject of appointments was the minor
topic. The President referred to the
explanations made by Secretary Sher-
man III his Mansfield speech OF the civil
service order, and also the course OF the
Secretary in speaking In the Ono cam.
paign and gong home TO vote, and said
these acts afford sufficient guide by
winch every Republican could consist
entity construe the order and shape his
course.
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Expelled from the order OF Jesuiis.

LONDON, October 25.- Several dis
patches from Rome assert that tire Cen
ersI OF the Jesuits, by the Pope's order, has
expelled from the society Father Crucl,
aditor OF the Caritta CdthoLtca, both as
sscred orator and writer. He was here
tofore regarded as one of the brightest
ornaments of the jesuit Order aud Roman
church. Father Cruci's offense WAS
in maintaining that the temporal power
of the Pope is not necessary TO the well
being of the church. 1t is said that he
intends To publish q full account of his
differences with the Vatican, dating from
1871.
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Marine.

NEW YORK, October 25.-Arriyed-
Steamer state OF Virgins, from Glss-
gov.
SAN FRAsCrsCo, October 25 Arrived
steamer City Of Panama, from PAna.
nA Cleared-German bark ID. II. Wat
soa for Cork.
NEW YORK, october 25.-ArrIved-
Steamer France, from Havre.
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Sheriff ArFesfen.

WILMGSGToS, DEL, October 25.-The
Sheriff OF Fulton county, Georgia, We;
arrested II this city today, on requls.-
ton from the Governor OF that State, J
5. Jackson, of the well-knOwG jackson
i Sharp car works, charging him with
obtaining several thousand dollars ffonn
the Legislative committee OF Georgia, in
1873, by false pretenses and by making
false sffidsvits.
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4, seems th~t sfter promising Senator
~ vrsoy that he would appoint to the
>, ,F,b mission whoever the Pennsyl-
81. delegation in CeLg gress should re-
.nm.pd. HAYES has gone back on his
s,s The delegation recommended
SIMON. and this, SHURTz and EvARrs
~, stand
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Mr. ". SCOTT GARNER, who for II
aa- pubIished the Grafton Times, writes
,ion Chicago TO say that the Times
q. c-ssed to be, and further that ne
-.s.-e. 70 cordially thank al the news
sgs- mea OF West Virginia with whom
!. Became acquainted, tor tbs kindness
g.! courtesy with which they always
.,a.yd him
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Loni.iana Contests.

WAsHINGToS, October Z5.-The Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, II
secret session, unsnlEousIy agreed to
make q thorough investigation Ct the
LouIsisns case, and has requested the
Contestants 20 present, in writing, their
views a. TO the scope OF the investigation,
which will iuc.ude the question Of the
Legality Of the legislature By which each
claim 10 have been elected.
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The New York Republicans NOm1-
nate John Morrissey for STATE Sena-


New YORK, October PA curious
feature of the political campaign In TINS
CITY is the nomination tonight by the
r Republicans OF John Morrissey for State
Senator from the Seventh district. The
ipint committee of the Democratic and
Republican opposition to Tammsn Y
Hall decided upon the Hon. John, and
when the report was made in the Reput-
hcan Convention tonight it WAS adopted
unanimously
MIR. Morrissey is hard ct work in his
head quarters, in the Ashland House,
where he was visited bv throngs OF con-
graduating friends. He Is still in poor
health, his cough giving him occasional
trouble, but ne spoke cheertully OF the
election. To one visitor he declared
that the matter OF defeat or election wss
OF little consequence, but he had come
into John Kely's own district to beat
him and ne meant to win.
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Wsus indebted TO Senator DAVIS for
-. Da.ly Congressional Record; also to'
,s,,ly bound volume containing Con-
..,.opsl tributes TO the late Senator
lPEETOS
>snsor HEREFORD has our thanks Tor
,.,d volumes OF the Congressional
s.,rI Of the isst Congress.
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IolIiers, Strike.

LONDON, October 25.-Flye thousand
colliers are now on strike snd two
thousand more will 60 out on Saturday.
The Stat5rdshire col!iers are voting
they will accept the reduction insisted
upon by the proprietors.
The strike IL the Bolton cotton mills
has not terminated.
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SnOM Storm.

FT CoULOUGE, QUEBEC, October 25.-
Si1 inches Of snow fell here 10 day
acd i! IS still showing.
OTTAWA, October N.-One inch q
snow fell here last evening. Snow A.sC
fell St Quebec aud Montreal to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-26

y.,xy OLDHAM, Democratic candi-
-. Prosecuting Attorney in Wash
.''' 'oH ~ county, had msjor'ty OF l,Slo
-.%' ~. Bishops majority was 0oS.-
g,,dsfsH SPIRIT.
4. Frank OLDHAM ia y son of the
WyrxY OLDHAM, Esq, for many
,a.idept of MoundsvIlie.
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THE TURF.
Baltimore Races.

PIMLICo, Nd, October 25.-Dssh OF
one mile Tor two-year olds, WAS won by
P,que. DaJichett second, the balance sll
LhId. Time, l:45!.
The Sc ling race, one mile snd hsl.,
was won by RsppsAsDnock, Kelburn
second, Bertrsm third. Time, 2:4Oi.
Dasn OF fve.eighths mile, gentlemen
riders, had two. Starters, OreknOb won,
SeepPo second. Time, 1901.
la the mile hes,s race for three year
olds the first hest WAS won by Vermont,
Glen Dudley second, Clsssmste third ;
time las. Second 1eat-Gien Dudley
first Wash Booth second, Higgins third /;
time I;46i. There WAS lett only walk
over for Glen Dudley, which was not de-
manded, and the race wss given him.
The grand steeple chase, two miles and
y halt, WAS won by Dead Head, Coronet
second, Derby third. No time was
kept.
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49,. nanocrsts elected Col. KANE to
u.v,,slty OF Baltimore, Wednesday,
- = majority OF $4,000 over the eandi-
.,of the mongrels. This is the way
=, 'r.ov,s and myself" took to "electrlty.
u.xPs
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Treaty. Aligned

LoxDoY. October 25.-Minlstsr Pierre
po1. and Ear. Derby signed the treaty
regarding grate marks and trade lsbes,
The treaty goes 20 America to-day.
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TOLEDO. October 8.-glOur-Quiet.
Steady; No. ! white Michigan
81 81; seller October 81 20 seller
November, 81 PSI; No. 2 red winter,
.ene. October 81 Z6; Cort-Fr ner;
hlgt 10 Ied 48tc;No. spot 47ici seller
November 47c; new seller January 4@c;
damaged new 39c. Osts-Dull and
nominal Clover Seed-At S. O5 for
choice. - y
PrrrsBu EGH, October 25.-Petroleum
-Quiet; crude 81 40 s. PArkers tor
immediate Shipment refined l4tc for
Phil~delphis delivery.
ST. LOUIS, Octobsr 25.-Hogs-Qaiet;
Yorkers a 6OG4 IS; packing "a 769
4 50; butchers 70 extra a sO96 26.
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,I-C. Ii. GooDRICH, ESQ.
,bs Wcodsfeld Democrat, made
csll yesterday :.
p DosHoo, OF Hancock county, Is
,ha rity
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nounces this uttersnce as the solemn

II this be so, and the evidence OF its
correctness seems well established, how
futile the hope OF the HAYES faction OF
building up Republican party in the
South Oh the merit OF the Southern
policy of the Administration.
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VOL. 10
lgheelina &ce'ster'
.g closed yesterday at 1929

-,,,b,r today ,oiH be cloudy,
j" ,,.rlg ,otnds, stationary temPerG-
=, asd rdiR.
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DemOcrnIic CHmcmA.

WAsHINGToN, October 21.-Attel the
adjournment OF the SENATE there was I,
caucus OF the Democratic Senators tO
determine on the names OF the Senators
On that SIDE OF the chamber to act on
the committee authorized by the resoIu-
zion Of Mr.. E1munds, adopred las. week,
To take INTO consideration the state OF the
law respecting the ascertalnlng and
declaration Of tue resul. Uf the election
OF :he President and Vice Preside. ,
the United States. bayard, Thu.aal
and Morgan were agreed on sa tur
Democratic members OF the conmI.,er
which will consist of four Republicans
and three Democrat.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

NEw YORK, October 25.-MosEr-
Al co. per cent, closing st S per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 7@S per cent.
Customs receipts $4,000. The Assistant
Treasurer dIsbursed $4,000. Clesrings
sl6,OOOOOO. Sterling frmer for actual
business; long 4S0!; short asst
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Pre.tdent TiIden.

NEW YoRK, Oc:ober 25.-Ssmuel j.
Tilden arrived to-day from Europe IN
The steamer Scythis.
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EnIIhnnnke hhock

LISBON, Octnbsr Z5.-Two very savers
shocks Of earth 3usks were FELT a. GO
this morning. No dAnsge reported.
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woman's Temperance Union.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union continued in session to-day.
A telegram WAS received from Senator
Morton, tnanking the convention for the
KIND remembrance OF him in II telegram
sent him yesterday.
The Business Committee recommended
the first Thursday in December Tor day
for Thanksgiving and prayer.
Miss Frances +. Willard, correspond
ing secretary, read the annual report,
showing great progress. 1t embodles
some valuable suggestions rs to the ex-
tension and multiplication OF the local
unions, meetings in portions of the city
Infested by liquor saloons, enticing the
sympathy of tha press, securing temper
ance literature and securing signatures
to pledges. 1t urges Il careful considera-
ton OF the labor ques ion, aud alludes
with pride to the victories OF Moody,
Murphy and other apostles,
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UniyersaIist Convention.

CHICAGO, October 25.-The Univer,
sslist General Convention adopted res
olution OF respect to the women now in
convention here.
The report of the Committee on Re
vision was adopted with little change.
Rev. 5. j. Dodge, Jrr preached ser
mon.
The report of the Western Board OF
Missions was presented and referred
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,hs city.
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HLIp.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24
HUMAN LEATHER

The question is whether. IN this age
utilization, we are going TO allow the
bodies Of the dead to remain unutili-
zed. Although the majority Of MAN.
kind will doubtless promptly dispose
of this not over agreeable consldera-
ton by an unequiyical affirmative,
two shoemakers in this city think 9TH
erWise; and they exhibit handsome
pair of boots made from human leather
in support of their views. The skin
was furnished from the front and back
of dissecting room subject, who had
died suddenly from accident, and upon
whom decay had not yet begun toact.
1t was placed in a solution Of hem
lock and white oak barks. and, after
the tanning, which lasted three weeks,
emerged in the shape Of soft, plia-
BILE, light brown leather, like fine calf
skin. but more porous. The available
skin on a good sized man. says these
progressive Crispins. will make the
legs and uppers of two pair of boots
after allowing for reasonable waste.
This is the second utilization that has
bean proposed. The other was to ere
mate the bodies in gas retorts. and Il
convert the volatile matter into iliu
minating gas. and the bonesinto phos
pilates.
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me to be at home, but invariably all
their efforts have been in VAIN

me to be at home,' but invariably all
their efforts have been in vain
There are many who actually be-
lieye III the efficacy Of stones which,
when applied to snake bite, are sup
posed to withdraw the poison; but if
such very simple remedy were real
ly effectlal, and a genuine specific, the
snake stone cure would speedily be
brought into universal use. 1T
would appear, however. that these peo-
pie really prize these so-called stones,
for / have been present when money
has been offered to them to part with
one, but declined
Perhaps the strongest argument
against this snake stone cure is that
these very men often themselves fall
victems to the bite Of the cobra,
though at the time in possession of
stone which they assert to be capable
of working cure. Moreover, when
these professional snake catchers have
to deal with an undoubtedly wild CO.
| bra in full vigoT- although as arule
they display extraordinary pluck, skill,
and resolution in capturing it. and on
the first favorable opportunity will
with wonderful quickness seize hold
| of and secure it-an attentive behold
Ell cannot fail to remark the extreme
caution and watchful management
| they display Oh first catching hold OF
the animal, their whole demeanor and
action differing Enthusiastically from the
off-hand, careless manner which they
assume when grasping one of their
own harmless specimens; and it is an
undoubted fact that these men really,
dread the consequences of a chance
bite from wild cobra quite as much
as other mortalS do, and are we'll aware
that nothing can withdraw the deadly
venom from a wound, or save life;
when once the poison has mingled
with the blood. But even with all the
remedies as yet known, Including CO.
| pious of brandy and ammonia, and the
immediate Efforts of skilled surgeons,
it is sad to be told by men such as DR..
Fayrer, and others who have devoted
time and energy to the subject, that
there is almost no hope Of saving life
if the bite has been inflicted by one of
the most yenomOus snakes In full
health and vigor.
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more or less prevalent in this climate,
it is appended with the instructions,
etc. Herr Hoefft forbids absolutely
all internal medicine, because every
purgative and emetic will have mall
cases pernicious effect. only
STRENGTHENING nourishment. like boull-
lon. egg. and SO on, will hold up the
vital powers. prevent the usual palsy
and secure a quick cure. At the same
time Hoefft forbids the touching OF
| the larynz with iap1s Observation-Disclosures
of silver), because its use IN conse-
quence of it's fragility and the danger
Of the child swallowing a piece IS not
| to be recommended. In the first place
are necessary pretty thick and pretty
soft hair brushes, fastened on solid
stick, like heavy pen holder, 1t IS
better to have several of these brush
es. and especially the physician should
always carry with him such brushes.
and the necessary medicines IN large
quantities. and at the same time 1T
would be good thing, it, i'll every
| house. brushes and medicines for I'M
mediate use were at hand. The med
icine is compounded in the following
i ~
acidum tanicum in one hundred and
twenty grammes of hot water, and add
to this solution ten grammes kal-clorl-
cum. and this is a remedy with which
YOU can successfully overcome every
case of diphtheritus. The manipula-
ton is teasy enough. Take some OF
the above solution in little dish, wet
with it brush, and in quick move
ment. gliding over the tongue, carry
the brush into the throat, turn it right
and left around its axis. draw 1t forth,
clean it In glass Of water. dry it, and
repeat the procedure threeto SIX times
according to the masses OF slime AND
boleius in the throat. This operation
must be repeated three times day
and if it is possible, by the phypiciar
himself. Ii the children are intelh
gentenough let them gargle as Otter
as possible with cold water
or ISOLATION kali-chloricum-tea teaspoon
full in cup of water, While as (
children under four years, the throat
and the mouth must be cleansed will
another brush. and solution OF kali
chloricum. Besides this the moutl
must be brushed every hour with
) solution flour grammes of borax ant
. thirty grammes Of raspberry syrup
5 The main point is, therefor. no inter
! nal medicine. In cases of tenesmus ;
3 few little oysters, Of two or fou
/ ounces Of cold water. will be sufii
D cient. Add to this q nourishlng die
q veal or chicken soup, soft eggs, tn
; flesh of an anchovy, and SO on am
! let the patient drink only fresh ant
cold water, It Unjust not be forgotte
that diphtheria is a very contagiou
disease. and the patient must there
fore be separated from all other men
{ bers of the family. The brushes fo
z one child cannot be used for anothe
! patient; the sick room laust be dish
/ fected, the wash bowl and dishes mus
9 be cleaned with carbolic acid and ";
I ter. In short you cannot be caref'
: enoughif you would prevent yourhous
/ from being the scene Of a horrible e.
. identical disease.