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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22

AsWe buy most OF our wool a. home and sell
frsct 70 consumers, We can give irSt class arti-
lie ~ \ very moderate cost.
Sive our Goods a trial they are made especially
for ghe home market and we feel confident they
will give good satisfaction.
For sale az the Mill IN Hanover NillAge ana also
n the following Stores:
h II. Hulchins Rumf0rd Corner: y. 5. Far
nan and Z. H. Faruum, Ramford Centre; II. ID.
PurintOn Andover Corner; II. VI. HodEmAn, SO.
AndOver: Calvin Bsbee Newry Corner. Cole,
BrySnts Pond; Grover 4 Durham, Bethel Hill;
and also ~ other places as our goods become bet
ter knownS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22
ELECTRICITY
BALSAM AND PINE.

Tss healing properties OF our own fragrant oa.
saln asc pins AM The guns OF the Eas, are too veil
hovp 20 require description. Their grateful.
Ns.iiAS. soothing. snd strengthening properuea are
known 20 Thousands When combined IN aeeoro-
macy their healing and strengthening properuee
are Increased tenfold. In this respect or PlAfsr
b ~ kss. IN Use without the Aid OF elscuicity,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-22
IMPORTANT LETTER
From q Distinguished Physician,

100 sinsis dissase has sntsiied more sunertneof
han CasarTh The sense fsmell, OF tasts or sight,
efhsaring, tbs human voice. the mind, one or more
ne poison ID distributes throughout tho systsm
siasfs syery vital force, and brsafl up ne most
undsrstood by most physiclana impotsntiy aasailed
BIZ Quasis and eharlstans. those suffering nom
d have little hope TO 80 relieved OF this SIDE
aeut q mis- terrible disssss By rsmsdlei within he
reach Of all psssed into hards q once competsnt
method adopted By Dr. Sanford IN me preparation
efhs RADIolL cunn has won my hearty approval,
remedies fail because Il strikes at the root OF the
disease viz, the ocsdCttd blood while II heals tho
liberated membrane by direct application 70 the
nasal passages lts action 10 based on certain nIed
rules, and unless the vital forces are too far ex.
hsustcd must. in the great majority OF oasss. eject
GEO. BEARD, NJ. d.
Eopsoorr BLOCK, SO. FnAMIsoukN. Oct ], is1k
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
EtOtfaE D..

Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, put in
nomination for the position Of Doorkeep.
or, General joseph Shields, OF Missouri. a
Democrat.
A long and exciting debate eDsued on
the point Of order, participated In mainly
by Messrs. Butler and Cor, OF New YorI.
the Democrats resisting the right o
make the motion g. a question of PRIV
lege, and the Republicans trying 10 iol CO
the issCe on the House.
Mr.. Butler presented General Shields
as Union MANNED soldier.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, said be did not
desire 10 interfere when 60 honorable =
gentlman as General Shields was nomi.
mated, in pursuance Of tie rules Of the
House. But the Democratic party pre-
ferred 70 have the matter te..led tO-mor-
row.
Finally the Speaker, declining 20 ds
eide the question whether the motion 10
proceed 70 the election Of DOOrkeepsr
wss a privileged question, submitted It to
the House for It's decision, and, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Beebe, consideration Of the
question vas postponed until Monday
next. the Democrats sll voting for the
poslpynment and the Republicans all
GgAIast II.
Al the conclusion Of the morning hour
the Honse went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. Thompson in the chair, on
the private calendar. The COMMITTEES
rose snd reported 70 the House several
private bills, which were passed.
Adjourned till Monday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
Railroad Accident.

MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, April 5.-ThIs
morning an oil train ran into freight
train on the Lehlgh Valley railroad near
Ststington, exploding the engine OF the
oil tram, and burning several oil cars and
q small iron bridge on which the csrs
were standing. soon afterwards an oil
tank exploded, scattering the oil in sll
directions snd burning three men fatally
and ten severely. The wind carried the
flames to the depot and the wooden
bridge, which were also burned.
The jar threw several cars from the
track and precipitsted some fifteen oil
tanks into Trout creek. The tanks
caught fire and Illuminated the neigh.
borhood for miles around, snd hsd 1t net
been for the presence of mind OF Charles
Ruth, of Reading, who suggested that
the cars OF the rear portion Of the train
be uncoupled and pushed back, one by
one, the whole train would have been de-
stroyed. The machine shop and foundry
OF Brown & Williams is u totsl loss of
$4,000; no insurance. a portion Of the
engine from the explosion was thrown
LuIOuSl Llc IOOi VI n HvAcC ON-AfitN ~
jacob Hammett, situated about one hun
dred yards from the explosion, striking
near the bed occupied by Hsmmett and
wife, but they were not injured. Several
buildings were shattered and the glass
broken. Portions of the engines and
cars were thrown over thirty yards.
There was no insurance on anything
destroyed. The damage is estimated St
100000. The casualties summed up
are two men killed; nineteen burned, six
seriously; 10 oil cars and their contents;
and cars of merchandise, with one To-
comotive completely destroyed.
There are several conflicting reports as
to who is TO blame. There is signal
here, and it was the duty of the hind
most brakeman to signal engine No. l54,
which was running irregularly. The en-
gineers assert that the signal was not
turned so as to signal them back, and
several citizens confirm the statement.
Even if they had been signslled it would
have been impossible to stop the train,
which was heavy one, and running
down grade.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
sTEUBENVILLE LOCALS.


The weather being so fine caused
number of our citizens to go over TO
Town Rock, on the Virginia side OF the
river, TO witness the beautiful scenery,
ENJOY the pleasant, brscing air, and re.
new the search broken of late last fall
by the appearance of Jack Frost, for the
many curiosities and antiquities that
abound in these towering hills, West
Virginia may not have as many large
cities within her domain, she may not
have as much money, or as big q p2pula-
tion as some o! her sister States, but
there are two things which none
OF them can discount her on, and
that is her Democracy and her
scenery. Any one who goes over the
river and upon the hills opposite the
city upon any pleasant day and fail to
have an enjoyable and hsppy time, and
find something profitable 10 entertain
him, has no taste for the beauties OF
nature, and no love for botanical Curiosi-
ties. All Steubenville delights to 60
there, and are glad that they have such
a pleasant resort so near al nand.
AT the trial of McCrystal and Mccoy
some time since before the Mayor they
were found guilty OF keeping adisorderly
house and sentenced to pay $40 fine and
costs each and twenty days in jail.
Subsequently they were released by the
Mavor op condition that McCrystal pay
SIS and Mccoy SOS, and promiseto never
euter into the business IN this city again.
McCrystal has again opened out at his
old stand, and to-day his arrest was
made on the ground that he had violated
his contract, and, therefore, he would be
held good for the balance Of money due
on the first count, $40, McCrysi Us
attorneys, on the other hand, claim tnat
since he was discharged from custody by
the Mayor he has no authority to cause
his arrest. After little msneuver-
ing among the legal gentlemen,
be was finally admitted to bail
for his appearance before the Probate
Judge tomorrow morning at o'clock to
answer.
At the freight office of the Clevelsnd
and Pittsburgh railroad, in this city,
there was an excess OF 1908 on incoming
freight last month over the previous
month.
There were five real estate transfers
to. day.
Miss Lizzie T. McFsdden, of Cadz, o.,
sister OF Mr. II. h. McFaddou, OF the
Gazette is in the city, for the purpose o.
attending DR.. Lords lecture. She is
guest q. her brothers house.
Mrs. Sarah Maxwell, widow Of the late
James Maxwell, who was well known in
this city, died at Bloomfield, yesterday,
in the Goth year of her age.
Dr.. Lord lectured In Seminary Hall
last evening. The room was filed WITH
fashionable audience. The subject was
Queen Elizabeth" and was very enter
tanning and instructive. He lectures to-
night on Cicero"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
ELECTING A PRESIDENT.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
Report OF the subcommittee of the
House Committee on N ethOd of
EIecting Presfdant and
Vice President.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The report OF
the sub-committe of the House commit
tee charged with the consideration OF the
method OF electing President and Vice
President was submitted to the full COM
mittee last evening, which was agreed to
by one msiority. The most important
feature IN their proposed amendments to
the Constitution OF the United States is
that the electoral votes and fraction
thereof of each person voted for IS
President IN any State shall be
sscertained by multiplying his entire
popular vote thereon by the whole num-
Der of the electoral vote of the State, and
dividing the product by the aggregate
popular vote OF the State for al persons
voted for as President, and the quOtlent
shall be the number of the electoral votes
and fractions thereof to which such per-
sons shall be entitled, using for such
fraction three decimals and no more.
The amendment is designed to preserve
the power of the smaller States. The
committee say that on this subject
the small States are now over
sloughed by the present electoral system.
1t has happened already that the vote OF
New York, cast solid by ethe general
ticket, has decided the election by few
thousand majority, and has not only set
tied the question tor million Of voters
Of the State of New York, but against
majority the other way of eight millions
who are voters Of the United
States. The practical effect of the
electoral system has been to increase
the relative Importance and the power
of large State5, and the practice OF Vot-
ing by the general ticket was introduced
by the large States for that purpose, and
when introduced all were compelled to
follow 1t.
Representative Hunton, of the Com
mlttee, proposed an amendment in sub
stance that in case of a dispute
IN any State as to the
electoral vote, the election shall be
decided by the highest judicial tribunal
of such State, and the vote shall be
counted unless both Houses shall exclude
it. Although no serious objection was in.
terposed by the committee TO this amend
ment, the committee did not vote on 1t.
1t is the opinion OF the members of the
committee that the proposed amendment
TO the Constitution will not receive the
Of Congress, two-thirds OF
both branches being required to propose
it TO the States for adoption.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
TIE BOASTIC MURDER.
What Dr. Blair, Formerly or Mounds
VILE, Says About IL.

MoUNDsvILLE, April 3.
I.o.Isy had conversation with DR..
B.aI- in reference to FogIe, the ten-yesr
c5a7ie. who was received al the prison
yes,srisv. The Doctor stG.es the case
s5og. this way. DR.. Boastic made
some improper advances to Mrs. FogIe
10 December last, which were promptly
resented. and the fellow WAS ordered by
Ms Fo,.e % leave the house and never
% return. When Mr. Fogle came home
bis wife informed him OF the Doctors
CylI-e. and be, having great confidence
10 the Doctor, convinced his wife that
she did no, understand him. Ga the
evening o. the 9Th Of Decem Der DR.. Boas'
.c, who wss still on good terms with
Fog.e, called al Fogle's house
and induced him to accompany him to
some kind Of an entertainment that was
20 be given q, school house in the
nelglu.-aood Shortly after the enter
!slnmea. began, Foglc noticed that the
Doctor bad left the r-ou, and, thinking
o! VIVA. bis wife bad said TO HIM, be
started Tor home. Immediately after ar
fyGg s., home he heard some one sP-
Preaching the house, and directly some
ore attempted - raise the bed room
window, when Fo-le seized his shot gun,
which was charged with light load, six
shot, and fred NJ the intruder, killing
him instantly. He then called the
neigl5o-s and informed them OF what he
lad done, after which nc mounted his
horse and rode into town and gave him.
self Up so the authorities.
The Doctor explains his long sentence
on the hypothesis that several murders
laye been committed in that vicinity
.s.eIy snd the perpetrators have escaped
punishment, and think the jury in TINS
ca'e cycrdjd their duty, and adds that
Ile Judge informed them upon their
rendering Of the verdict that they had
oVor-Fesched the law and evidence IN
Inc case. lie also informs me that the
f'oseclI0g Attorney informed him that
ae would sign petiuon, and use his in
lleIce to secure pardon for Fogie. a
large majority Of the citizens of that vi
C'Hg will petition the Governor to re-
ease the prisoner.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
A Fatal Shot.

Providence, R. /, April 5.-A va
riety company from Mozsrt'S Garden
Brooklyn, has been playing this week in
the opera house in Pswtucket, One fest
is shooting an apple from the head or
hand of 3 performer. Tonight Mile.
valan,e, a tFspeze performer, held the
apple on her head, and Mrs.
Jennie Fowler, known on the stage IS
Franklin, was to shoe: the apple. With
uncommon recklessness, the shooter
stood with her back to the mark, taxing
aim by the reflection in mirror. The
rife was discharged and Mile. Nslsnte
tell dead on the stage shot through the
forehead. Nothing can be learned OF
the victim, who has been on the public
stage but FIVE weeks. Mrs. Franklin
was taken into custody by the police.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
Railroad Strike.

TOPEKA, KS, April 5.-At noon to-
dav it was announced that the engineers
and fremen on the Atchlson, Topeka snd
Santa Fe had struck all along the line
from Atchison and Kansas City to Pus-
BIO. As 4 rule the trains were run . the
end of the divisions aid ihsl ab.ncocei.
There Was little disturbance among the
men. Trains we're sent out esst and
south manned by employees from the
machine shops and others. Sheriff Dis
brow, OF Shawnee county, and Saerif
Coanor, from License, accompanied the
trains. Much perseverance, was used TO
prevent men from working, but no soso-
Lutte violence wss offered and NJ property
has been damaged. The officers OF the
company are resolute, aud say they will
ind men and will not again employ the
strikers. Freight traffic on the eastern
division is suspended. On the western
divisions trsins are moving as usual. The
strikers sllege insufficient wsges and i'll
treatment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
ELM GROVE.

Owing TO the fact that your Correspon-
dent has not been able TO get about tor
some time, the worthy little town has
been sadly neglected, in the way Of no.
tice at least. Sitting at a point opposite
the railroad station this fDe afternoon,
and looking up and down the valley, it
is as pleasant view IS you can see any.
where. Looking down the road we can
see the spires OF Mt. de Chsntsl Across
on the other side are the nice little cot
tages and fine houses along Pleasant Val
ley. Further up is the elegant park of
Mr. Thomas Hornbrook, who by
years of hard labor and great expense
has at last the fRest place IN the State.
Mr. Hornbrook deserves praise and
credit tor perseverance, and energy, as
well as for his kindness and generosity,
in allowing others to enjoy almost as
much as he can himself OF his beautiful
place. But we Gre wandering from our
subject. While it is impossible TO mention
all, or anything like half the points of in-
terest in this short letter, yet we will do
the best we can under the circumstances.
A great many Of your readers know much
better than l can tell them, the pretty
spots along the road. At least a great
many of them seem to think so from the
fact that these nice afternoons and even.
ings there are great many OF them who
find their way out here. In fact several
couples have passed here since we sat
down, to enjoy some Of the beauties
of nature. 1t certainly cannot
be possible that all the
persons who 90 along are lovers, although
semi. occasionally we are compelled to
gaze upon a spoony couple and not
always after night either This is an
elegant place for lovers. Here We have
everything from = squires office, down
to an ice cream saloon.
The old firm known as w. Z. Chambers
81 Co, dissolved partnership q short time
since, +. 4. Past retiring from the
business, and w. Wsddle taking
charge of the coal works. Mr..
Chambers, we believe intends going
out in Ohio with his family for
q short time at lesst. The store will be
run by the new firm, Thornburg il Rus
sell.
MI Mont, German living on the
farm of A. II. Patterson, had little
glrl, about two years old, that met with
a painful accident the other day. Mr..
Mont, in getting some warm water to
wash his hands with, poured some boil.
ing water out of the teskettle into the
wash basin, and set the basin on a chair
while he went for some cold
water, but while away the child
put its arm and hand in the hot water,
which scslded it badly. Medical aid wsI
sent for, but nearly all the flesh came of
the chIld's arm.
In conversation with physician be
said he never knew time during his
practice when there was so little sick
ness in this community. While diph-
liberia and scarlet fever in adjoining
places has been prevalent, yet we have
had but two or three cases this winter,
and they were very light attacks This
certainly speaks well for the health OF
the place.
Persons are commencing to move out
from town. Already several families
have gone.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
ReIIiEersntstrIckers.

PROVIDENCE, April 5.-A reduction
in wages in Sprsgue Mills in Kent
county, went into effect Monday, and
there have been some manifestations Of
uneasIness iD some villages since, but not
serious, until to-day. Tne help st the
Artic were paid to-day, when s crowd
Of strikers chiefly of boys, started for
Natick, where some Of the help had gone
out but returned 10 work. The mob
broke open the doors Of one Of the mills,
went in and drove the operatives out
Zone mar beng badly hurt), broke some
Of the machinery, cut the belts
and did other damage. The police
from Providence arrived in time 10
check the assault on the next mil, aud
the mob started for Quidneck. The po-
lice remained on the ground and made
some arrests. Ii probable that the
mills st Nstick, Arctic and QIidneck
will not be able to run for day or two.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
TRADE NOTES.

WORK at all mines out the Panhandle
and Charter roads continues poor, many
of them working but half and one-third
time.
The miners at Dunbar, Pa, are still
out on a strike. The Dunbar Furnace
Company are getting ore from near
Martinsburg, West va.
WITHIN few days past the miners IN
the Frostburg and Georges creek region
have held meetings, and determined to
resume work at the prices offered by the
coal companies.
The Rochester, Pa, Tumbler Works
have been shipping their wares to Lon
don, England, at the rate OF car load
per week Tor long time. They have
in that city regularly stationed agent.
THE works OF the Tuscarawas Coal
Company, at Pike Run, Ohio, have been
idle the past month except entry driving.
The Company are putting in new sidings
and getting their three banks in thorough
order for large output OF coal this
spring. They viii probably start up this
week
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
Exnress Train Robbed.

NEW ORLEANS, April 5.-A Galveston
special says: The through express train
on the Texas Pacific Railroad was
stopped and robbed last night at Eagle
Ford Station. The express messenger
and mail agent surrendered without re-
sistsnce. The passengers were not mo-
Tested. The amount stolen is unknown.
The robbery is supposed to have been
committed by the same parties VINO re-
Gently robbed train at Hutchings Sta
ton, on the Central road.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-06
VErZEL CIRCUIT COURT.
LHNCHIhG.
,orest Manifested In the
nroceedings -Judse Fleming
Cparve TO the Grand Jury
Sames of the Jurors.
,,,,..pondeuce j., of the Register.

,,-rsspondeuce OF the Nes'S''''
MARTINsvILLE April 9th.
c;.,rit Court convened at 9 NJ. Many
MS are in from the country. Much
80, /. manifested in the proceedings.
~, Grand Jury not boing present, the
80 docket was called, after
-hi,b the grand Jury was imPaneIed,
.,,,o.ed of Chsrles Horner, foreman, and
w.I,,r3 Moore, james Gen, James
c.,,,s,. A. G. Calvert, Richard Wiley,
T,.snbus Clark, Len Tucker, John Nc
c.,gsv, Thomas Stsnsoerry, Patrick
sI,.,mmons. J. W. Roberts, James Hogs,
n : Eenley, joseph Postlethwait and
lanes Newman.
The Judge. charge was lengthy, occu-
.-,,- near one hour. He dwelt at some
',,,,b upon the duties Of grand jurles,
.,,,r, whose consent no offender can
+, D,o,scu,ed, insisting that the courts
,,t Grand iurios have nothing to
4, with making the laws, but
a., charged with their execution,
,s,,s,l the laws should be obeyed, and
,rhe yioIs.ors OF every criminal law
should be punished under the forms Of
law: ,bs. if grand jnries, veniries and
,,,,t. do their duty, we will no long
- bssr of lleswiil vengeuce Of the mob
80 dangerous to the secuity of the citi-
-sn. the well being aud good order of So
cieiy,
The oa'y portion Of the charge contain.
irr general interest, was that bearing
rro7 the late triple murder and the
rTr,birg of Wallace. After reading the
.ts.u.e on the subject and explaining
wis. constitutes murder, manslaughter'
&c, Judge Fleming said
81 refer specially to this statute, not
bs,,g.- !, creates the Ctl,Ise, for murder
v.. f., ofanse at common law,
s74 hiss been an oi2nse
.ssin., the laws OF Cd and man ever
.incs the mark Of the murderer was
placed upon Cain by the hand OF On
rs,o.gare. refer to this subject spe-
cisuy, because Of the recent horrible
t-iple murder IN this county. 1t will be
your duty to investigate the whole
matter as well also the subsequent
eyept, which ended in the unlawful eIecu
,ion of John Wallace, by persons who
Themselves trampled under foot the laws
Of their country, the same laws against
who he had offended.
"No person will be found to sympa-
tbjze with John Wallace, contessedIy
guilty of the brutal murder Of two unot-
Tending women and child nor will any
say ,hs. his suffering was greater
tbs, his crimes deserved. The fault,
the complaint, is thst it was inflicted
By unlawful hsnds, and without the sane
u.y of the court.
1T will be your duty gentlemen, to
ascertain whether John Wallace had
say afIars and sbetters, and if o, to pre-
sen. them. and, if possible, to ascertain
and pressn. those who Iynched John
Wallace"
Witnesses are present tor the purpose
o.re.indlc,iag Jack Reynolds for the
murder Of Levi StarkeY, Sr.
The business oftbe court cannot be
transacted within the time the court can
sit snd i. is to be hoped there will be
speyia, term shout the first Of August.