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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
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rates at taxation on Hh"N''G 'h' ''''"-
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elusive. under ~ cents tax lnr hugh
trades. nna H. cents lnr low grades.
Average rate, - cents. average pyulur-
ton. 1856. / H. pounds. average cullrr-
tiuu. Sll91I,ISl For the -FOUR wears,
from 1869 Ia 1872, inclusive, AT - and
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average collection. s.. HlO.1
For three wears, from 1876 Ia 1873, in
rlusiyp. nj u cents tau. Average rate,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
noMAFun I'm F1NANoIERINa,

The overwhelming atleoiion oree're-
tary snr2aiiN for The First National
Hank Of New York isthe most graphlo
story aofSs fnancial romance that this
epoch OF financial schmcs has yet inr-
nished. The Now England aiter-dinner
spoeell oi the Secretary. the other day
has only added to the mystery when
surrounds the singular business rela-
iians existing between this bank and
the National Treasury. Mr., SHERMAN
h not incapable 81 clear spe-
ciGc business statement hp"h
any matter that he wishes to he under
stood, and his New England speech, on
tho other hand, shows some tact Tor
cyadinr, while pretending m cNpIana-
ton oi n matter that he don't care l"
discuss, business men all over the
country are asking ii il is lact that MI
SHERMAN allowed S45, ON,WN ct money
to he used hy u single bank IN New
York without any security save capi-
tal stock Of 100000! Ii anybody can
read Mr.. SuEguAN's reply to this charge
and saw that he has received any ml"r-
nation upon the query, hc is rs liberal Il
rcasonrr on small capital ms the Sccre-
tnry seems Ia bc with n surplus.
Whether the amount oi government
funds i'm the hands oi the bank has ever
reached the sum OF Sl5,OD,oOo, rs
charged, the banks statement will
hardly hc contradicted that at the clos"
oi business December u, 1873, 1t had III
it's vaults over sixteen millions OF gov
crnmcnt funds. The suhjoincd state
mani nj m, hank will he oi some inter
est in this connection:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
pLA1NE's ELEPHANT.

! The Washington correspondent oil the
Cincinnati Gazette (RadicaD, furnishes
lengthy and caustic criticism upon Mr.
BLAINE for his conduct in first bringing
forward his clustering Impeachment OF
the South, and then lodging any respon-
sibility in the investigation. 1t states
that he was generally and bitterly de-
nounced among his Republican col
leagues, aud it was only through the
impossiblity of its taking formal shape
that lac escaped formal censure from the
Republican caucus,
The result" adds the correspondent,
"hns been most disastrous to MI
BLAME. lie cannot regain even the
outward standing he has held among his
osso,iatcs. Nor does hc any longer de-
serve it. lie has attempted his old
rnmc OF double dealing once too often,
AMI all his former icats oi riding one
way in caucus aud another way
before the public are being thrown
M To him. In TACT, his etlrontery
in proposing remedies Tor the
Southern situation was prominent be
fore all minds from first To last OF his
late performance For he, more than
any other ten Republicans, was respon
sihle Tor the defeat OF the ConuRN hil
/ Ia protect elections in the South. Thn
WAS Hill which, had il been enacted
would have been sufficient to meet The
necessities OF the late campaign in thu
| South. For its defeat MIR. BLAINE exert
ed himself in caucus, and cunningl,
useL his power in the chair. In the
same covert way he was the enemy q
| thr civil RIGHTS bill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

Tux next election in Virginia, which
does mo-, occur until November, IL
likely To- run on the debt question
There are no congressman to bc chosen,
and mo- issues that will prevent lar
separa,ion Of the deht-paycrs against
the rpnliustcrS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

sNow is four feet deep in Central New
York, and trains on some at the ral'
ronas are abandoned, Ii was the
iurthcst remove from green Christ
mas" that America has Witnessed Tor
many a IlnN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

TuE Granger movement seems I" p'
an the decline in Missouri, one al the
first States in which it took root. At
the recent meeting of the state Grange
statistics were read showing that IN 1870
the Missouri oranges had n membership
OF 5i,OOO, in 1876, $1,000, and in 1873,
nAA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

SECRETARY SHERMAN intimatcs, hy
way ri cXcusing his iuurdlnatc affection
for the First National Rank al New
York, that it put up an indefinite
amount al six per cent bonds rs srCur.
ity Tor the enormous deposit nj govern
ment funds in its possession. What
sum was thus deposited is not stated.
The capital stock oi the hank is $4,000.
Mr.. llCwrtt, of New York, very con-
cluSivlly shows how such an arrange
meut became the lat part nj tho whole
job:
Iii the transactions with the First
National Bank are dricnsihlc, what is
there t0 hinder such u transaction rs
this, for example Mr. sherman delivers
Sl0.GQN,eoO ot four per CCntum bonds.
upon being secured 10y deposit of
Sl0,M0nN0 in six per Ceutum bonds,
which can be- easily ohtaiuCi at a slight
change Tor use; the man or hank that
deposits them makes the interest either
on the four per cCutumS or the sin per
ccutums. or. suppose banker, in what
he considered tO he favorable state ni
the market, takes SlaN,ON,0O in TOUR
per ccntum bonds Mr. Sherman de
livCrs them ut once, taking as security a
deposit OF the same amount III six per
Ccntum bonds The banker draws in
tcrrst on both bonds for three months,
and all hc has ever put up is the SIX per
centum bonds. II is equivalent Ia grt.
ting ten per Ccntum on your money a
clear profit of seven per cCntum per an
mum on 500, 00O, OO0 when il is worth
only three per centum; in other words,
he makes ST.0O0,000 il the transaction
goes on for year"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

CiNCINNArI, is Ia have new three
cent morning newspaper on tho ISL "i
January. Cheap journalism has not
hitherto amounted To- much in the West
The tendency has boon Ia make news
paprrs heavy and expensive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

Tur Cumberland folks are Delighted
that the Il. 4 q. K. X. Co. will start NJ
the pudding mill at that place next
month. This will furnish employment
fnr ahnut forty men,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

TUE Washington hanks are trying to
steal Sherman thunder by inaugural
ing practical resumption IN advance "i
the time fixed by law. They are en-
changing gold Tor grccnhacks, and gave
opportunity on the day before Christ
mas to rich papa's to procure "ycllow
Jacks" lor distribution ~ presents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

Tur death Of Gen. WuIIAMs, OF Mich
igan, is said 10 have been fastened by
the detection caused by his defeat ior
collection. #
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

Tur whipping-post is convincing u
goods many tramps in Delaware that
thew cannot get free board for the win
ter in Jail 10y stealing turkey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

TuE most expressive ciphcrin conn"'-
ton with the whole cipher business is
the dispatch with which the Republicans
in Congress passed 10y Al claim ior an
investigation. But We believe "kcy'
could hc found to this one it the New
York TriL,ule should have any difficulty
about H.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
ED.

MOORE Christmas morning, lANrs MooHE,
AGED u years.
Funeral frnm NJ. 2I0' Twenty first street this
,Frdnyl morning at 10 o'clock. ntcrmcut at
Peninsula cemetery. Friends 81 the family are
imNilrl ~ hIlrnl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

THE temperance people of Parkers-
burg have organized and put into the
field full ticket for city officers. They
og into the campaign Tor u square fight
on the prohibition platform.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
Trustees sale Of Real Estate.

The undersigned trustee hereby gives notice
that hy virtue Of the authority derived by hiW
from decd III trust made 10y Ellen ShicldN !"
him. dated the III day OF August, M, AMI nc"
"l r,cnrd IN the clerks uttrc nf the County
Court al ohio county, West \ipiuih, IN decd ct
trust book 40 L. iulius ~, ~ and Ia, hc Wiii'
ON SATURDAY, FEBkI AIRY l, iN'',
commencing at ~ o'clock \. VI, at the tI"ul 'l""r
of The Count House ui ohio county. West ' IT.
pinm. sell ut public auction the following dc
s,rihrd real estate. tu-wii. \ certain ul"r par,
eel uf laud living aud being situate III TIE cllN nl
Wheeling county Of Ohio aud state ul West VIZ
pinia. aud described as follows. l"I numhvrcd
thirty tour llu. In Churchills Hddiit"n.numhcr
rd one to the city az Wheeling. aud fronting s'NlN
go, feet more or less. on what Was formerly
known as Quiucy street, and httN r1l feet on
Fulton street said lot huiug situate On iho corner
III said Quincy aud Fulton streets,
TERMS uF SAIE-Onc thirl cash on day ct sale,
the bulauvc Ia two equal iushlmruiS hcaiiiE
interest frun day uf sale, payable III sin ana
twelve months respectively irom the dnN :" SAFE,
and secured hy deed OF trust Uu the property
sold "
The title liz believed Ia hC good hut selling u.
trustee shall only convey such title rs - vested
ia me 10y sail decd uI trust
ROBERT e. BARR. Trustee.
I G. IlrRNEN. AuCttuuCCr. dc''"IN'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

\ STATEMENT Is going the rounds OF
the press To the effect that some years
ago Captain ENDs, who is the famous
contractor now constructing the jetticS
at the mouth of the Mississippi river,
10y adrnlt management captured the
Bank of the State al Missouri, whose
stock at that time was worth Sl5o for
investment, aud that now nv his hold
iinanCiering, or rather by the pcrver.
sion oi its funds and credit IL the indi
yidual uses OF the officers and directors,
the stock Is worth from - Ia 50pcr cent.
less than nothing, while the individual
liabilities OF the directors. beyond their
assets, amount To about two million Of
dollars.
4 The st. Louis Globe nraocrai, while
not absolutely denying ihstthe connec.
ton of Captain EAns with this enter
prise is founded on tact, asserts that the
81, q, statements made about il are bundle
of missta,aments and exaggeratons. IL
any Indictment has been found against
him, as alleged, the Globe Democrat says
it's not known INF st. louis. And it
further condemns these reports as IN
spired by malice and working great IN
Jury to the vast public interest," "h''''
Fans has in charge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

TuE enforcement al the test oath
leaves the grand jury ol the United
States Court, in jacksonville, Fla, ~
follows: Oi the twenty Jurors thirteen
are white aud seven colorcd Politically,
thirteen are Republicans, six Democrats
and one independent. There Is not u
single white maui born in the Conlcdrr-
ate States among the number.
RuIxG cold and cutting north winds
succeed the great storm, and severe
winter weather prevails from the
Atlantic cost to the Rocky Mountains.
The snow iull was unusually heavy along
the line Of the great lakes, and the gale
that follows raises great drifts that
dctain travellers and the transportation
of merchandise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

FnR eighteen year, the Scual" at the
United States has been in the hands ut
the Republicans, and now that il Is
about to pass from their control they
are blandly suggesting t. the opposition
that the number ri officials ou the SEN
ate payroll is outrlgcouSly large, and
that il ought in reason and good govern
mcnt Ia he largely cut down.
TmE enormous AMI increasing oN-
r,nsr Of supporting thieves III ldlrncss,
is making many converts 10 the lash
system ul punishment Tor such criml-
mails. \ good work house, with plain
food aud plenty oi work, and with
druwal al rations Tor those who will not
perform reasonable amount al labor,
il not bad system. llleucss should
never he permitted in ahlc-hodic'l
criminals. They should he compelled
Ia earn what their care costs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

nuE Washington RCPartr ol Yesterday
evening, sayS that tine Trustees ol the
Washington aud Jefferson College have
declined To- accept the resignation oI the
President, nr. GEo, +. HAYS, amd have
authorized Dr HAYES tu make arrange
mentS with Rev. j. |. BRuwNsoy, and
Rev. ". +. il\MIIroN IT, take charge al
thc Presidents educational work inr the
term. Vice President Linn will he
charged with the executive duties until
the new arrangement IL concluded
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

IT. collection.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-08

party with whom she bets, by always
collecting the bets she wins promptly
and never paying bet she looses. she
has contriyed to materially decrease her
ACTUAL expenses 1t is calculated by
one who knows this lady intimately,
that her gloves. her fans, her hsudker-
chiefs-aye. even her hosiery and ler
dngeue, her dresses and her millinery.
have been directly or indirectly sup
piled through her transactions ON the
Grand Stand. She makes Q business
OF betting. and conceals deal Of
shrewdness and selfshness under the
pleasing mask of good nature and care
less Indifference.
Money, direct money, is sometimes
stsked by woman. A lady at Ssra :
toga won recently on the field agains:
her favorite two thousand dollars on a
single bet-aye. and collected the mon.
ey before she sat down to dinner,
playfully asking for and receiving tho
losers check for the amount. She al
so pledged the loser to secrecy concern
ing the transaction, not because. as she
frankly said. she had any scruples as to
taking the money. but because she cal.
culated that if her husband was aware
OF her good luck. he might reconsider
promise he had just given her for
some additional cash.
A popular form of betting with
ladies is the wager of suppers. This
form OF betting has much to recommend
it, and has been put into constant
practice. But it ia singular fact that
no matter who loses the wager, the
man always pays for the suppars.
As Q rule. ladies seldom bet with
each other. just Is they seldom do any
thing else with each other. The male
element is needed to make bet pleas
ant. And, besides. women know each
other-they distrust each other-they
have no hopes of bamboozling each
other. Why. in Heavens name. should
they bet with each other?
Naturally enough, women do not
like the betting-book system. They are
opposed by nature to any system or
ejaculation. They like the French or
mutual pool plan much better. as it is
simpler, but their fayorite style of bet
will always be the wager-the stalking
OF some particular article or gem on
some particular event.
During the present season at Saia-
toga betting among the ladies has
ragged to an unusual extent as to num-
bers, though in limited degree as to
the magnitude of bats The luckiest
lady SO far has proved to be a pretty
New York miss. the only daughter of .
Wall street banker, who boasts that
she has won fifteen wagers out of nine
teen-the largest wager won being
500 from Mr.. Pierre Lorillard.-N.
y. Era.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-22
MAN MISSING.



WashOc County.
The Reno Journal prints this Jessie
Cole, of Suisun, Solano county, California,
came to this State a month or so ago with
a threshing machine, for the purpose Of
getting work threshing for the farmers.
The machine was taken to Carson and Cole
went to the farmers in washoe valley and
secured considerable work. Everything
being arranged satisfactorily, he left as if
to go to Carson for his machine. He did
not put in an appearance at that city, and
nothing was heard Of him until the 5th,
when q man answering to his description
went to Winters ranch and inquired for
Mr.. Looper, the foreman. Mr.. L. was at
Franktown, and Cole started off 10 find
him, taking the direct road to that town.
Since then nothing has been seen or heard
Of him. His brother, ii. j. Cole, has in
quired all around for him, and has had
several men looking for him, but without
success. 1t is feared he is insane. There
are no shafts in the vicinity, end it is
hardly likely be could have been foully
dealt with, as it was early in the afternoon
when he left for Franktown. He is dark
complicated, six feet tall, s. years old, has
a blemish in one eye, dark moustachs and
chin whiskers, and was dressed in dark
clothes when last seen. Any information
given to Judge Owens, Franktown, will be
suitably rewarded. The State papers will
confer a favor by aiding in spreading this
ne WIS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-22

NOTICES.


II. +. CHuRcH.-Prcaching at IL A. N.
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
Rev. II. w. Boswerth, Pastor.
RupY HILL NJ. f. Church.-Preachins
Ut 7:30 r. NJ, by Rev. Vim. John Pcnrose,
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening. Sab
bath school ut 2 r. ~.
Or. JAMES. CHuRcH. = Service will be
hsid It st. James Church. at II o'clock A.
H.. and 1t 7:30 r. N. Rev. G.. b. Craw-
ford, Rector.
Sunday school will be held in the church
81 4 O'Clock r. n.
CArneLlc CHuRcm.-Rev. Father Monte
verde, pastor. Mass at ii o'clock A.. N.
vespers at z o'clock r. H.. Mass at Ruby
Hill at Q O'Clock A. NJ.
PREsBYrEnrAS CuuacH. Services will be
held at tho Presbyterian Church at III
o'clock A. n, and at 100 o'clock P. NJ, by
Phiio Phelps, Pastor.
THE PREsBrrEnIAS SUNDAY SCHOOL will
meet at IL o'clock N.
TIE Independent Order Of B'nai Birth.
. jewish benevolent organization, meets
at Odd Fellows Hall every Sunday even
ing At ia o'clock.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-22

The weather during the past two days
has been perfectly delightful.
A party of hunters leave this morning
for Ruby valley.
As usual ON Saturday evenings, the
streets were crowded last night.
The Democratic State Convention will
meet in Carson on Monday next.
There were only $50 Eureka voters regis
tered last night.
the testimony offered.
The wood business Of late has become
very lively, and all good providers are put
ing i'll their winters supply.
The box-shoet will be open for inspection
and sale Of seats to-day at the Opera
House. Tl.ey uiH rush to soc the mokes.
Tho 1.-TWO Sans we're busy all last
night renovating and refixing for the
winter demands on their c~hop-house.
The strong smell Of burning hay last
evening was occasioned by the burning Of
some rubbish in Poverty Gulch.
Hotel walters don't stop to take Rcpub-
leans orders on ~Friday-they just tote out
Goldfish and it is swallowed without q word
Of comm mt.
The E. 4 p. Railroad Company's wood
pile, Ola the Ruby Hill grade, caught fire
again yesterday. The loss, however, was
but triiing.
You may have to pay for standing room
while the Georgia Ministries occupy the
Opera House, il you don't secure seats
immediately.
The Hooks and Knicks devoutly return
thanks to Charley Livingston for favors
shown them in the decoration Of the Opera
House for their ball.
Pat. Rossiter has gone over to the Phenix
mine as foreman. The X X Consolidated
will miss Pat, but Mr.. Frank Allen, the
new %appointee, will do his best to fill the
position to the satisfaction Of all concerned.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-22

A Few Items Concerning the Life
and Death of a Townsman.
Late in the afternoon Of yesterday, the
word was passed through our streets, from
north to south, that Joe. Nelson was dead.
The news was so sudden that many could
hardly credit the rumor upon the first
hearing, hundreds not even knowing that
he was off his regular duties as Deputy
Sheriff.
His death was oceasioned by an attack of
pneumonia-some have said his was a case
Of quick consumption, but as we have not
consulted his physician, we can make no
positive assertion. Mr.. Nelson's sickness
was not to exceed five days, and when he
made out his will, at IL A. NJ, there was no
one who really thought but Joe. would be
around in a few days. At 4 p. NJ. he was
dead.
Joseph Nelson was a native Of BROOKLYN,
N. Y. He was raised as q druggist, and
was about "a years Of age.
Joe. landed on the Pacific Coast in the
year 1919; lived a number of years at
Yankee Jim's, Placer county, California,
where he was engaged in mining, and
where many OF our citizens first became
acquainted with him. He came
to Nevada in the year Of 1868,
and the same year skipped off with
the excited crowd to the gold fields of New
Grenada. In a years time he was back,
and for a long time thereafter was the
genial clerk at the international Hotel in
Virginia City. Nelson was a great story
teller and practical joker; was kind, jovial
and liberal, and with these qualities be-
came a popular hotel man, being widely
known up and down the coast. He had
been in Eureka but a little over two years;
was admired for his generous and manly
bearing; was a Deputy under Sheriff Sias.
and was respected for his executive ability
as an officer.
To his sisters in the East, Of whom he
has several, he left the bulk OF his prop
erty-reserving 81 200 for the necessary
expenses attending his sickness end fune-
raj. In Joe's death Eureka county has
lost n good officer, and the town Of Eureka
a good citizen. H. Donnelly, al old friend
Of Mr.. Nelson's, has charge Of the remains,
and will attend to the last sad duties.