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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
AWOEFULTALE PROM GUERNSEY
COUNTY.

From the Cambridge JeteTSoniGn we
take the following story of the doings Of q
certain "son Of Shetsn," who has been
getting himself into trouble in that town:
In the Summer of 1876 vender OF
bibles and linament "a singular combine
tion-cure for both soul and body
arrived in the town of Cambridge, where
he introduced himself as Rev. NAPOLEON
BoNAPARTE Cross sort OF sll-con-
quering hero who had not yet met with
his Waterloo. He circulated his wares
in the neighborhood for several weeks,
and as his piety and Goodness was of the
first water apparently, he sold consid-
cradle of his stock in trade, and at
the Same time became favor
ite among tho comely widows
of the vicinity. He soon got acquainted
with Mrs. MARY f. YoCUM, who was
much impressed with his zeal in the Bible
cause, and when he said MARY, will
Yo-cum and be my better half?' she
pleaded guilty, and IN few weeks they
were made one.
The old story follows, as matter of
course. In two or three months
after the marriage he deserted
her from mere force Of habit
as it seems, for he has turned out to be Il
professional bigsmist. Mrs. YOCUM has
been making inquiries in regard to this
thoroughbred scoundrel, and finds he was
numerously wived before he met her and
has been a. his old game since, and now
she will have him indicted at once. 1t
appears from undisputable evidence that
the Reverend gentleman has
nine wives living. His tsvorite
text for discourses to his female audi
ences was mo Cross no crown" and the
number OF converts who adopted the
cross is appalling. After carefully
searching through the records of awful
punishments inflicted upon evil-doers
since the history of the world began, We
can suggest nothing which will meet
Cross case unless it be to gather all the
wives together and make him live with
them In one small house.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS,

Democrat.
TUESDAY morning the grand jury
found a true bill against John NJ. Day fol
murder. His trial will take place during
the week.
JUSTICE STRONG, Of the United State:
Supreme Court, spent Sunday last with
the family of Judge Mckennan IN tn:
place. The Justice was here on d sIml
lar visit about seven years ago.
MEssRs. PERRINE 81 HART, Of Canons
burg, received At West Alexander, on
Thurday last, GIG fine wooded sheep
averaging lO5 pounds. George Rec sold
lO8 OF them which averaged Ill pounds
NINETEEN hundred gallons OF milk
were shipped from West Alexander last
month to Wheeling, by Messrs Valen'
tine Chambers and j. K. Bell.
Review and Examiner.
The hay pressing business has become
quite a profitable industry 10 our midst,
Over 1000 tons have been baled this
season. Messrs. Davis, Linn IL BrownIee
at the Hempfeld have reduced the pack
ing business to u science. By their meth
Cd, ten tons OF packed hay can be snip
ped in one tOx car.
The catalogue Of the Washington and
Jefferson College for 1915 has just been
issued. The maLrcuIstss of the pssL scs-
sion were l79-a marked increase over
late years.
Reporter.
JOSEPH ARNOLD, near Canonsburg, has
purchased about Jour hundred fat sheep
in Canton and Hopeweli township. They
are probably the finest Let OF lat sheep
ever bought in the county, as they will
average little over one hundred pounds
in weight with wool of. A small lot
bought from r >. Caldwell! yielded
fourteen pounds Of wool to the clip. Some
OF the sheep bought from Mr.. William
McClay average one hundred and eight
pounds apiece Mr.. Arnold paid s! and
4 cents per pound gross. He takes them
TO Pittsburg.
SOME of the farmers of HOpewell have
sold their new clips of wool, Spanish M,
unwashed at 80 to 233 cents per pound,
winch is equivalent to about 80 cents for
the same quality washed. This wool
averaged about twelve pounds TO the
sheep.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

SPEAKER RANDALL made excellent
selections for the POTTER committee.
Mr.. POTTER is fair minded, honorable
man, whose judgment has never been
msrred by partisan prejudices, and who
Will never be imposed upon by worthless
evidence. MIR. MORRISON Is a man OF
ability and integrity and of good stand
ing in every respect MeSsrs, BLACK
BURN, STURGEs, MCMAHON, HUNToN and
COBB are all gentlemen of admitted
talent snd character, and will rank with
any public men in the country.
General BUTLER is the leading Re-
publican on the committee, and he is the
sblest Of that party in the House. He is
one OF the shrewdest and best cross
examiners in America, and is not as
black as he is painted by any means.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, Is an able and fair
minded Republican, who stands well with
both parties. Messrs. REED and HHcocK
are cool headed, judicious men, Of I'M
blemished regulations, and will see that
the Republican interests are well looked
after.
The character of the committee is
the best guarantee that the purposes Of
the Democrats in making the investiga-
tions are honestly what they claim to be.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
THE NATIONALS.

1t is vain expectation on the part oil
both Democrats and Republicans that the
new organization called the Nationals
is TO be talked out of existance or dis
PEELED by calling it harsh names. The
true National party is neither agrarian,
communistic nor socialistic. Its founders
are an entirely different class Of men
from the French and German scamps who
lesd the revolutionary communists, for 1t
is purely American creation; it grew
out OF our institutions from great under
lying public necessities and strong public
convictions. Its manifest numerical
strength forbids the theory that it has
been the creature Of s caucus, or that 1t
is the creature OF a day. It's proclaimed
purposes, too, in the mair, meet the ap-
prevail of thinking people, and promise
relief from grievances which everybody
knows the great middle and laboring
classes, without fault of theirs, are to-day
suffering.
We anticipate handsome results from
the vigorous and healthy spring with
which the Nationals" have bounded
luto the ring. They will educate the old
parties. if they do nothing else. Nstur-
ally their influence will be felt more
strongly by the Democracy than by the
Republican party, and we hope for such
an advance by the Democratic party as
shall justify the Nationals in hoping to
accomplish in cooperation beneicent re-
suits which neither Can accomplish alone.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND
NEWSPAPERS.

The General Assembly Of the Presby-
terrain Church entertsins resolution re-
questing newspapers to stop publishing
the details of crime which are lowering
to the public morality.
We favor this idea to certain extent
but there are great and apparently in
surmountsble difficulties in the way Of &C
complishing it. There are many forms
of crime, the enormity OF which can only
be impressed upon the community by
giving them publicity, and al the same
time pointing out the villsiny of the
criminals.
The mere publication of the details Of
foul and filthy crimes, which is the course
pursued by some Of the western papers,
merely as items of news. is GER
tainly most reprehensible. The
subject is one that is at present
quite difficult to handle, but newspapers
generally are beginning to take a higher
standard in regard to such matters, and
the desired end will be reached in time.
Public taste is formed by the newspapers,
and they can elevate and purify 1t just
rs well as they can stultify themselves
and injure the nation, by lowering public
.pipi,, n rrrb r,atfprs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
JouN sHEkMAN,s Letter.

john SHERMAN is out with letter to
CLARKsoN POTTER on the investigation.
He SAYS there is no truth in the charges
against him and he desires that he may
be represented by counsel before the
Committee. He declares thst he will
prove that the election in East and West
Felicians parishes was controlled by
fraud and intimidation so revolving as to
excite general Indignation. II
he is allowed to, he says
he will bring a cloud of ! witnesses
to prove all of this and more too. He
invites investigation, and names SAM
SHELLABERGER as the man who will, if
permitted, act IS mis- counsel.
There is nothing in JOINS letter
which seems very fresh or startling, or
which will even attract public attention,
ualess it may be the singular avoidance o!
any specific mention ofthe charges against
him. He merely answered as his party
have done before him, by saying you re
another" Any clerk IN the department Of
which john is the illustrious head, and
who was just fresh from the rural Districts
might have written better letter in
every respect, and one which would have
pleaded his cause more efectually. By
the time that our distinguished alleged
Secretary of the Treasury is handled by
the Potter Committee, there will be little
left of him, and that little will be materi,
ally diminished by that other Committee
of Investigation of which Senator HENRY
q. DAVIS is chairman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

THE late examination into the Dakota
Indian agencies has disclosed the exis-
tence of formidable ring. DR.. LIv-
1NGsToNE of the Crow Greek sgency re-
fused TO deliver up his books to the gov
eminent officer and it is said that $40.
600 worth of property has been found at
the agency which has never been &C
counted for by LIVINGSTONE. The H.
dams are not TO be blamed for thinking
poorly Of the whites after such treatment
as they receive from the government
thieves.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

SOMEBODY without brains or honesty
has been smashing the plate glass win
dows in the banks and stores of Cam
bridge, Ohio. No clue being obtained rs
to those who committed the mean action,
the citizens held an indignation meeting
last week, and offered a reward of $500
for the detection OF the criminals.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

THE Clevelsnd Herald has the follow
ing a5ou: eur Governor. 1t does not
exactly accord with his views on the
subject:
Governor Hampton shows himself to
be man OF honor and sense. He con-
demns the assault on the Presidents title
in language so plain that ii cannot be
misunderstood Governor Mathews, CT
West Virgins, talks in the ssme vein.
Both these gentlemen are personal friends
of the President, snd It Is worth remem-
berIng that they accompanied him on his
Southern tour last summer and made
speeches at Louisville, Nashville, AMI
other points in praise of his liberal al
ststesmsnhke polcy toward the South.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
NOTICE.
CLERK OFFICr BOARD OF COMMISSIONS,
W LLL-L-L Il IL IL.

CLERK ; OFFICr Board OF COMMISSIONS,
WHEELING, May II. 1875.
An election tor County Pf y clan for the
CITY District and County IuiTmaTy will
be held the SJth day of May, by the Board
of Commissioners, to serve one year. All
applications must be filed with the Clerk
OF said Board on or before Tuesday, May
18th.
Also proposals will be received II close
at the same time as above, for furnishing
the county with medicine upon preScrip-
ton fthe county physician for one year,
for the use of the poor and county prison
erS confined in the county Jail.
mallra CHAS. II. DEllERS, Clerk.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
Advertisement.

IL people will crafty the unborn de-
sire to speculate in chances they will do
well 10 see that al is fair and nothing
against them bu. the odds Of fortune.
The scheme OF the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company, to be found in another
column of this issue, commends itself to
all sucn. Besides the enormous amount
of money to be divided among the ticket
holders, it should be noted thst the en-
tire management OF the drawing is in
the hands OF General G. 7. Beauregsrd,
of Louisiana, and Jubsl A. Early, Of Yir-
ginia.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

The OHIO Valley Ne,0s says the peace
of Martins Ferry was disturbed by the
music of the band which accompanied
the Wheeling excursionists TO Steuben-
vile Oh Sunday, and works itself into 8
fit of indignation over the matter. We
advise the gentleman to study the motto
upon the English coat of arms:
"Hoai sot gu mai = psnss." evil to
him who evil thinks.)
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Stockholders Meeting.

Stockholders Meeting.
4 GENERAL MEETING OF THE COR.
n porators and stockholders OF the Nail
City Building and Loan Association
VIII be held at the Office of its Secretary,
on Thursday, May sd, at "a =. NJ, for the
Election of Nine Directors. and the trans.
action of any other business legally
brought before them. Further Sub,Crip.
lions in the series VIII then be received.
JOHN nAYHA, Acting PreS't.
{. II. DElTERS, Acting SecY. ml8sa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
GoLD closed yesterday at 1909.

THE wheat in the vicinity OF Waynes-
burg has teen much damaged by the fly
and IN some places there will not be half
q crop.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
NOTE AND C0MHEEF.

CUMBERLAND, Md, has elected Repub-
lican municipal officers for the first time
in years.
TIE Baltimore Suns Annapolis cores
pendent says that Cadet Engineer c. A.
Miller, OF w. Va, has resigned his posi-
ton.
BRAxToN COUNTY bloods carry revol-
vers to church. One Of them Mr.. Sim
gleton, recently, while rising up from
prayer, caught the hammer of bis pistol
on bench, and discharged the contents
into his left breast. His recovery is
doubtful.
THERE is actually Republican paper
out in Iowa which wants Harlan, eX-
Chistian statesman Of unssvory reputa-
tion, sent back to Congress, because "he
would take the leadership Of the House
almost from the day Of his entrance into
it,"
JOE JOHNSTON seems to have sure
thing on coming to the next Congress
from the Richmond (Va.) districts, and
he is the sort OF man tina! ought to make
q good representative Springfield Re
publican.
A CHALLENGE have wife, three
daughters and d daughter-in-law, each
weighing over two hundred pounds.
Their aggregate weight is about eleven
hundred pounds. Beat it if you can.
SAMUEL WILSON.
-Buckhannon Delta.
THE Wheeling REGISTER pays cut
$4,000 these hard times, with an ease
which does great credit to the financial
ability of the company, and Will satisfy
the public that the REGISTER Is one OF
the institutions of West Virginia. Such
an advertisement is worth the sum TO
such paper. Charleston Courier:
owe are poor, but we are starting
anew" That expresses it starting anew.
The new start Is universal. The plant
err, the business man, the manufacturer,
the freedman, all are starting anew. The
rast is fading out. A new genera
ton is coming upon the stsge, snd the
young men, who were TOO young to 80 TO
war, are thinking more Of getting on IN
the world than of any theory Of state
rights, or Of glories achieved by their
fathers on the battle tield.-C {. CORN
on "Ihe Nel0 South
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

A GRAPHIC account of the first day OF
the Pittsburgh Democratic Convention
will be found in the letter from our cor
respondent al that point.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
H q n "a A l. H.
4 RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN
Elegant Country Residence!

Ny farm, consisting OF thirty acres of
good land, locates five miles east OF the
city, on the National pike. 1t is also well
situated for gardening purposes. A good
orchard, consisting OF apples, pears and
ounces is on the place. A two story frame
House OF 10 rooms, all in perfect order
water on both floors. The place Is easily
reached by the Elm Grove street cars, or
the tr ,iuS of the Hempheld railroad, be-
ing located about half way between the
terminus of the former and the station Of
the latter.
II not sold at private sale before Satur
day. June 18TH, il will be then offered at
public sale on the premises, commencing
at 20 O'Clock ?. NJ, sharp.
For fdTtt er information enquire on the
premises at any time, of the uldersi ned.
ma23 L. KENNEDY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

AFTER all that has been said about
sweeping reductions the Grand Cen
trial is the only frst-class hotel in New
York that has made q sweeping reduc-
ton" 1t offers frst-cIass accommodation
for $3.50 and $500 per day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
q CARD.

0NO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM
the errors and indiscrectionS OF youth,
nervous weakness, early decay, loss OF
manhood, &C., | will send a recipe that
will cure you, Free Of Charge. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send a seli-addTeSSed
envelope 10 the Rev, Joseph I. Inman.
Oclbegc
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

The New York TribHne publishes a
letter from Gov. KELLOGG to the Sec7e-
tary OF the National Republican Com
mittee, dated October Is, 1876. The
writer urges the sending OF few thou
sand dollars to Louisiana, to help carry
the State, and he adds that he had been
assured that Griersou's cavalry (colored)
would be also made svsilable, and by
placing them in the northern parishes
with other aid which he could obtain he
would give the Republicans big major
ity. On the margin of this letter as 1t
appears in KELLoaG's letter book, is q
note stating that copy had been sent to
HAYES, at Columbus. 1t is thought that
this letter may be portion OF the evi
dence held by the Democrats concerning
the Louisiana frauds.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

AS the English Liberals have absn-
doned their opposition to the movement
of The InGisn forces to Malta there's now
nothing to prevent the English govern
ment from MESSING any sized army they
may desire at that point. The Indian
army is larger than all the forces of Rus
STA in Turkey, numbering 100000 men,
and it can be reflled whenever it be-
comes necessary. These troops are equal
TO the Turks when in the field, and are
well armed and oficered by the British.
A second corps is already organizing in
Indis, and will soon be ready for service.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
Dissolution of Partnership,

rj'HE FIRM OF &. F. MAYER & son
| has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent. The business OF the Old Irm will
be settled by e. j. Mayer, who will con-
tinue at the old stand, No. fl Twelfth
street, two doors from corner Market and
Twelfth streets, or &. a. Schatier & Co.'S
Office, cor. Market and Fourteenth streets,
second floor.
All persons having claims against the
said firm are hereby requested 10 present
them Tor payment. Those knowing them
selves indebted TO us will please call and
settle. MRS. g. +. MAYER,
mas {. J. MAYER.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23

NEVER since 1885 has there been so
large an area of grain in the Southern
States as now THIS applies particularly
to Virginia and Yves! Virginia, where
tne farmers, in expectation Of war in
Europe, hoped to realize larger profits by
raising wheat than by tobacco. For the
same reason the cotton planters have in
creased their planting Of corn and small
grain for home use, feeling that low
price for cotton and high price for
grain would be most disastrous to them.
Throughout the entire South the crops
are in hourlshing condition, and the
yield will undoubtedly be enormous.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
FOR SALE

rlHE TWO STORY BRICK BUSINESS
House, No. 100 Market Square. -
Has been occupied as Saloon and 80
Restaurant Tor years. VIII be sold at--aa-
a price that will be good investment to
fhe purchaser. Terms easy. Good reasons
tor selling. Enquire OF
w. II. HALLER & CO.,
ms2leOdta l0iS Market Street,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-06-22
OUDEIs.
BUSINESS FOR LADIEs.-Our atten

BUSINESS FOR LAD1Es.-Our atten-
tion has been called to new article
for use of ladies, the invention of
which has conferred an everlasting
blessing upon every lady. We refer
to the Queen City skirt suspenders for
supporting ladies skirts, the most de-
sirable and beneficial article ever in
vented for the relief Of women, many
of whom have suffered years of misera-
BILE health caused solely by carrying
the weight of a number of heavy
skirts, completely dragging them
down. Something to support ladies'
clothing is absolutely necessary.
These suspenders are recommended
by our leading physicians to all ladies
and young girls. Every lady should
have them. They are sold only
through lady agents. A splendid op-
portunity, is offered to some reliable
lady canvasser of this county to Sc
cure the agency of a pleasant and
profitable business. For terms and
territory write at once to the Queen
City Suspender Company, 27s Clark
Street, Cincinnati. 0.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-06-22
WHOLE NUMBER, 359.

York for their own especial benefit,
and to make New York, and not Paris,
the fashionable centre of the world.
He also asked Mr.. Smithers to excuse
his occasional swearing, telling him
that he disliked swearing before a
minister, but could not help it, and
that it would be all right in the end,
as he had son who was begging him
every day to let him become preach
er. He has become general favor
ite, and has distributed to his friends
cigars worth sixty-seven cents apiece.
had hoped to record your worthy
citizen, the Rev. v. F. Schmitt, as the
champion chess player of our ship,
but he has been beaten by two gentle
men. There is yet ample time, how
ever, for him to redeem himself. Only
this morning he succeeded in winning
from his opponent three games out Of
four, and he may yet receive the des-
ignation of champion.
1t has been raining and blowing all
day and good many of the passen-
gers are again sea sick in consequence.
A word or two respecting the fare
and 1 shall close this account to have
it ready to mail at Queenstown, Ire
land, where we shall stop to let off
some Of our passengers and to deliver
the U. s. mails. The fare is of the
very finest hotel or summer resort
variety, and everyone who can spare
the time ought to make a voyage
across the Atlantic. All who do 80
can consider the ocean summer re-
sort and have everything they can
wish for, except green lawns and the
daily papers. To be sure they should
make up their minds to be little
sea sick, but as it is the forerunner Of
good health they should not mind it
but resolve to submit to it bravely.
Among the passengers is the Very
Rev. R. Phelan, Vicar General Of the
Diocese of Pittsburgh, and Mr.. W. L.
Thornley,. The former visits his ma
tive land, Ireland, after an absence Of
sixteen years. He will probably ex-
tend his visit to Paris and Rome, but
| will part from usat Queenstown. The
latter is a regular passenger twice a
| year, May and November, to Europe.
| Sometimes he goes on one line, some
times on another. He is known to all
| the hands on the ship with whom he
| is an especial favorite, for every time
| he comes he brings them all box Of
| cigars.
The number of miles made each
| day by the ship are as follows:
From 1910 n. m, Thursday to Friday,
gath, 10 m, 800.
From 12 M, Friday to Saturday, 25th, 12
| M, 1924.
From 12 m., Saturday to Sunday, Goth, 10
m., 332.
From 12 M, Sunday to Monday, 9th, 12
M, 1927.
From 12 NJ, Monday to Tuesday, 2sth, 10
M, $40.
From 10 M, Tuesday to Wednesday, Goth,
12m., 317.
From 10 NJ, Wednesday to Thursday, Both,
10 M, 314.
From 10 NJ, Thursday to Friday, 31st, 10
m, 321.
From IL NJ, Friday to Saturday, forenoca,
OUDEIs.