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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-09

AnjPersons Indebted: to James Fin
layson will please call and Settle
nos.1t JAS, FINLAYsON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05
GRANT COUNTY.
Of w. +. Dyer's
Right Arm ut the Socket
Affecting Incident.

From letters received from Miss Sue
MrMechen, who is spending the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Dyer, in Grant
county, the following interesting hcts
and incidents are derived;
wilbur received into the upper part
of his right arm, from brccch loading
muskct. full charge of gun shot, with
the wadding. Tn an examination by
the attending surgeons, II was found
that the flesh was terribly lacerated and
the upper end OF the humcrus shattered
in pieces, 80 that II Vas tound abso-
mtrly necessary in order to save his
life. that the arm should bo removed
from the socket. OF this Wilbur and
family were duly appriGcd, and were
told mt the SAME time, that
he might die under the operation,
After PRAYER hy one ur two ministers
who were present, the family, after
taking IN cilcrting leave, withdrew,
never expecting To- see Him alive again,
Wilbur witnessed tho preparation, and
like the brave and good man that he IL,
submitted Ia the operation, rrsIgning
himself into the hands at God. Nhlor"-
form being administered, the operation
was successfully performed IN about
twenty minutes, immediately after
which he revived. but greatly exhausted.
lie il doing ~ well as could he expect
cd under the circumstances, but ~ hy
no means cut al danger
You have no idea al the high cstima-
ton in which Wilbur is held III this
section ui country. Five men are here
every time his wound is dressed To as
sist, and three are with him all the time.
They all seem To- love him, and really
some Of the men about here seem To
show the most astonishing devotion I"
him. |. :. cried very much on the day lac
was wounded, and said, 20, lit had only
been my arm instead OF Wilhur's.' The
| morning IT the ampu,atiun the house
and ward we've full OF men, all wanting
to ,ln something Tor him, and everyone
stayed until the operation was over and
| then do not think ever saw II hap
pier crowd Of people, inr very few
| thought that Wilbur would live through
| il. \ great many persons were here from
| pcudlvtun, Mourcirld, Maysvlllc, New
Creek and from the whole surrounding
country. do not think Lou and VIII
bur aud his aged mother will ever for
get their kindness. | never SAW such
| devotion and kindhrarlcdncss surely
| Wilbur aud Lou would wish Ia live and
die among such warm-hcaItcd, noble
people. May Cod bless them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05
"N. Wand TX. Y. u"
rspoudcucc 81 the Register.

Correspondence ol The Register
"N. v" is mistaken IN SURPRISING y.
Y. l.. misunderstood his proposed
amendment Ia LIST Sec. Chap. li2 Code
West Va. "N. VS." amendment ~ \.
Y. Il. then and now understands il,
leaves the punishment al petit larceny
as now hut takes away from every
person. who * under conviction al petit
larceny indifference how little ne rdi"
81 The thing SoiC", III, right 10 roir. Every
tyru in law, knows the effect
OF reversal Of judgment or pardon, with
out the iiJa of "N. VS. commentary.
The question is, should the larceny al
an apple, II chicken or melon. deprive
the person who has been tried and con
ylrlcd oi the larceny and paid the pen
altv. land ii "N. v" will have il, where
the Judgment is affirmed hy the court oi
hast resort should he forever deprived
Of the right To- vote" \. \. T.. says no,
and SAYS let the law he as II is.
y. y. u.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05
RETURNING BuSlN E5S.

The Pittsburgh Post furnishes some
railroad statistics showing the increase
ui business upon the main lines. tn"
best evidence oi a slow AMI steady rr-
NI,ll ui the general business al the com
try is tn hr found in the Increased trIl-
liz at the trunk railroads last AMI West.
rh, railroads enter sn nearly into the
every ,uy life aud business al the pc"-
plr, that once We have evidence their
traffic is on thu Increase, We may hC
sure there IL general cause hchIni u,
and that cause renewed activity IN aIi
the business aud industrial forces al the
country. late returns, collected 10y the
RalwdU liorif. ol three ct TIA" trunk
lines show that the net earnings OF the
baltimore aud Ohio aud all branches
tot the year ending Scpicmhcr I'D, 1873,
exceed hy more than Sl,OlO,Wn the net
earnings at the corresponding period oi
1879 II; the net earnings III the New
York. Lake Eric aud Western hr the
first eleven muuthSul lis financial wear
ui 1877 ~ exceed by - or ,S2i the net
earnings al the c"rrys spending period "i
1876 a., aud the net earnings al the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company, count
nv AT its lines east aud west at IItts-
hurgh and Erie, during the first ten
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

Tug Murrsrr hcll-punci' l"r rg's'er-
ing the drinks OF the thirsty N'rg'nnns
and taxing the SAME, has realized the
state during the current year >h"'""'
The statute is detective and needs ne
pairing, but upon the whole it has
worked we'll, and will not he repealed
I'm Louisiana il was made test IN the
recent election. and Legislature elected
pledged e. repeal the law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05
souTuE ERIN ELECTION FRAUDS.

The following common s2nSr view ri
the reported election troubles IN the
South * given hy correspondent of
the New York Htruid:
The Republicans express fears that
the Federal election Laws are not so
framed as toCoyrr all the 81, y 1T wrong
charged. They are forced to ackuowl-
edge that there has been uu mlIm,dl.
ton. at least in the South. aud they
doubt whether the frauds can Ice pushed
~ they deserve. Rui the Republicans
themselves framed aud enacted these
Federal election laws, AMI they madr
them odluusly severe III many particu-
lars. Ii is not probable that this or any
future Congress will add tn them. The
Republicans would like To- get up u new
excitement about Southern uutragCS
Several Of them came here with
the intention Ia present resolutions or
dcrng an investigation at looking la u
decrease ot thC representation IN the
southern states on the ground that the
negro vote does nn, come forward. In
decd, IN some quarters there isa dis.
position tu dsirauchiSu the blacks out
right 10y way al lcsScning the rcprr>ru-
tatlun of the Southern States. But all
these schcmcrs receive check from the
Tact that the moro closely the conduct
at the Southern elections is scanned the
more IL Is seen that frauds aud dis
orders were local and sporadic and
not systematic, and that there
u very little material Tor
new nnti-Southcrn cry. The morr
prudent Republicans incline tn
wait for the result of the trials which
will presently begin, and think il better
To- lmund any action which may seem
advisable upon the developments hc.
lore the courts. But il is probable that
somc supcrzcalous persons will offer
resolutions al Investigation, These give
AK u reason Tor Congressional inquiry
that the Culorcd vote has to some extent
disappeared in many OF the States, but
there arr many reasons for this. Every
Southern Republican knows that
the COlored vote cannot hc
got out without great deal OF
preliminary work aud the expenditure
Of money and promises. The mere de-
Elrr 10 cvade the payment OF poll tax
drtcrs many thousands oi colored men |
from voting, and it is notorious that
they have habit of selling their regis.
ifaIinn papers, which has ON previous
occasions caused the disappearance Of
thousands Of colorcd votes and great
aud, 10 many people, puzzling discrcp-
ancy between the registration and the
vote. II liz doubtful IL the Democrats
Iw'li oppose Congressional investga-
t"h II y Is demanded by their oppon-
shia' They believe 1t will do no harm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

TyrRr secms Ia ho u good deal "l
raurrurss among our correspondents I"
settle the law ul larceny, each III h's"Wh
WAY. Advance now comes !" tue
from, with the claim that onr law makes
no discrimination between grand "hd
petit larceny SO lar rs the right OF sui
lrn,e is concerned. We don't know
what "N. V" will say to this, but what
ever he docs SAY will b. apt to crack the
mt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

SENATOR BECK has submitted II rcs"ln-
tinu at inquiry To- ascertain why the
Secretary oi the Treasury has not pad
nut silver coin. in the payment ol the
interest on the public j 1T, l"r which 1t
is equally with gold a ,IAl tender. THIS
is a rouuudrum that u great many
uruplr are curious about. " We M.
drrsiaud Secretary SnEHu\N's post
ton. he refuses Ia pay "ut silver CON
tnr interest charges, aud makes the pay
mruts only in gold. Just why, except
tulayur the gullitcs and dcprccIate silver,
II il hard 10 tell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

In the streets Of Columhusarc lighted
with coal oil, and the railroad depot is
illuminated with electricity, what be-
comes of the Gas Company
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

TuE Grcenback party means I" TIC rec
ognixcd at Washington, and I" prevent
Incidents, il makes an early start.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

Tur letter al ~ W ths m"rn'ns
makes some suggestions on the laws re.
ntiug to juors Thrr' * room Tor I"
whole volume ut criticism on tn" de
uartmcnt ui our laws. In thus
,nuu,rtiuu We are reminded al
"A platform uttcrancc at iIiE"-
pogr Turox. "What man darcs say
all hr thinks. Ii We thought trial lay
mry farcr, who would SAY IT.?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

GENERAL SHERMAN puts it that the
army should hc either transferred to
lhv Interior Department CT thu Indians
To- the War Department. llrthlnks the
population of the country in twenty
years will I've eighty millions, When
there will he uo room iur Indian rrs,r.
vaiinus. The total number al Indians
i estimated at @2OWW. The General
does not believe the plan oi the Indian
Bureau Ia arm Indians rs soldiers or
policemen ut all practicable, but certain
To- lead To- bitter Indian wars. 1t is his
idea ii The Indians arr transferred L. thc
War Department, Indian wars will
cease. because the troubles will be fore.
seen and prevented.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05
DIPHTHERIA!

JSuNSuN'S NNuuNNC LISINENr will positively
prevent this Terrible disease, nud will positively
cure niue eases IN ten. Information that viii
save many lives sent frvC hy mail Don't delay
a moment Prevention II better than cur,. Sold
cNcISWhCrU. L. :. JOHNSON " 60,
,r,,lu Bangor Maine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05
ED.

kNuN 1t RushNillr, Ind, Tuesday morning,
December ,, INTS. Mis-, I0uINN l.. kN"N, sister
ui the late Chester u. Knox.
The funeral viii take place from thc residence
Of urorgc Adams, T'u MuIu street. on Thursday
nirrunul, the 9Th inst nj O'Clock The friends
al the family ARE respectfully invited tn NJ,
tcud luicrmrut ut the stone Church CcmvtrrS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

The South Australian government
has offered $4,000 for Successful
combined grain reaper, thresher and
sacker
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

TINS Supreme Court ol the state ct
New York has decided that J. c. Aver
4 Co, oi Lowell, have the sole right 10
use tie words Cherry pcctoral iur a
medicine, AMI las issued an injunction
against +. Y. kush,ou, oi New York
City, ior selling Rushlon'S Cherry Pee
toral or Cherry Pccloral Lozcngrs, or
any other use ri the name IL deceive
the public. This decision oi the high
court includes all dealers who sell any
similar ariicle.-PoH J,Ftc>oa l.. H.
Leader.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-05

TuE prospect Of legislation which
shall hriu& ihc trade dollar up To- an
equal value with the standard silver
dollar has stimulated speculation in the
former large purchases having been
made in Hong kong ior shipment To
New York. Trair-dollarS can bc bought
in China and laid down in san Fran
cisco at 92l cents each, leaving profit
ol ! cents To- the Speculation, in ease the
hill is passed To- make the larger dollar
mtcrCuuycrtihlc with the standard coin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25
Bank OF England Notes.

Few OF the persons who handle Bank
of England notes ever think of the
amount Of labor and ingenuity that is
expended IN their production. These
notes are made from pure white linen
cuttings, never from rags that have been
worn. They have bccn manufactured
for nearly 200 Years by tho Same family,
the Portals, Protestant refugees. So
carefully is the paper prepared that
even the number Of dips into tho pulp
made by each workman is registered
on dial by machinery, and tho sheets
are carefully counted and booked to
each person through whose hands
they pass, The printing is done by u
most curious process III Mr.. Coos dc.
partmcnt within the bank building.
There is m elaborate arrangement for
securing that M note shall hc like any
other IN existence Consequently there
ncverMas II duplicate Of II Bank of Eng
hnd note, except 10y forgery. Accord
ing To the ttQ Press the stock of paid
notes Of seven wears is about $4,000, 600
III number, and they fill $4,000 boxes,
whichif placed side l,N side would reach
three miles. The notes, placed in
pile. would he eight miles hi, IL or il
joined end to end, would form ribbon
10000 miles long their superficial cx-
tent Is moro than that of Hyde Park
their original value was over$l5, ,W0, 900
and their weight over l. tons
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25
Tho Minister's Mcdding Foe.

The Hamilton (N. y. J Dcmocydtic RI.
pHbHcml has the following account of II
wcddng at the residence of the clergy
man i'll that yillageon New Years Day;
"Thcr reverend gentleman WAS nt home
To Nll callers, and during the day Il
gentleman and lady called. They sat
down and accepted the attentions of the
minister Who, we'll l,no wing their Crrand
before they announced it, Was trying "a
make them feel NJ home. After com
siderable slirmishing, the candidate for
groom managed to toll the secret. They
wanted to 10 married. The Clergyman
could do that fol them, and do il he did,
then and there, III approved style The
and that was duly made out, executed
and delivered. Then camc tile fec.
How much do you ask for the iob2
asked the youth, The Clergyman re-
plicd that the amount WAS always left
10 thc generosity Of the groom Well,
sad the groom, times are very hard
and money scarce, but Iguess can find
80 cents. So he iishcd III his pocket
awhile and finally produced what lie
called SO cents and handed il to the pas
tor. Then the happy coul le tool, their
leave. On looking ut the change re-
ccivcd, tho pastor found that one piece
which had evidently boon takcn for 10
cents was n scent piccc, and, therefore,
his fee had been reduced tothc magniii-
cent sum Of l3 cents. Yet there was
consolation even in that The .certli-
cate had cost but 25 cents, 50 il left him
n clean profit Of Is cents ON the trans
action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25
FAILED

Yes, am ruined man, Kate! everything gone
at last;
Nothing to show for the trouble and toll of the
weary years that are past;
Houses and lands and money have taken wings
and tcd
This very morning l signed away the roof from
over my head.
I shouldn't care for myself, Kate, I'm used to the
worlds rough ways
I've dug, and delved aud plodded along through
all my manhood days:
But think OF you and the children, and II almost
breaks my heart.
For thought so surely to give my boys and girls
splendid start.
so many years on the ladder, thought | was
near the top
Only few years longer, and then expected to
stop,
And put the two bows in my place, Kate, with an
easter life ahead,
But now must give the prospect up; that com
forting dream Is dead.
Z" l am worth more than my gold" eh? You're
good to look at II SO,
But man isn't worth very much, Kate, when his
hair IL turning to snow;
MY poor little girls with their soft white hands
and innocent eyes of blue,
Turned adrift in the heartless world-what can
and what will they dos
dollar paid,
Never creditor suffered, whatever people have
said.
Better are rags aud conscience clear than pal
ace and flush OF shame,
One thing shall leave 10 my children, Kate land
that Is an honest name.
What's that? 1.-THE boys are not troubleds They
are ready now To begin
And gain us another fortune, and work through
thick and thinst'
The noble fellows! already | feel haven't 50
much to bear.
Their courage has llghtcned my heavy load Of
misery and despair.
X And the girls are glad it was honests They'd
rather not dress SO fine
And think they did it with money that wasn't
honestly mine.
They're ready to show what they're made of,
quick To earn and to save"
My blessed, good little daughters! SO generous
and so brave!
And you think we needn't fret, Kate, while We
h,ve each other left
No matter OF what possessions our lives may bc
bereft:
You are right With quiet conscience ard
wife SO good and true,
ri put my hand to the plow again, and | know
that Wen pull through. Inter Ocean.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25
A Curious Wager.

Perhaps ono of tic most curious
wagcrs on record is one that was made
by two sporting men III January, 1927.
One Of the above bet E20 to SO that Of
the first thirty mon who should pass Il
shop III which they were to station thcm-
selves, twenty would at least one hand
in the breechcs or coat pocket, and that
fifteen would have both hands 80 placed
New street Coycnt Garden, London was
selected for the place Of scrutiny, as,
from its being an extremely marrow foot
path and being very public thorough
faro, IL would afford the best example Of
the inconvenience ofthis prevalent Gus
tom The result Of the examination,
was that Of the first thirty men who
passed eighteen had both hands in their
pockets, and five others had ono hand
50 situated, the proposer of the wager
thus winning it easily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25
An Eloquent Discourse interrupted.

II is strange how some men like to
hear themselves talk; stranger how
they will persist III the ominous habit
after they see the misery il causes. A
justice Of the peace in Cascyvillc Ill.,,
was subject to the vice, and, having
slowed away few law phrases and
high-soundlng words, used hnbitually to
inilict them upon persons whocould not
escape the torture. One day II young
man and woman came To him To be
married. lie began with delbcration,
cool, promcditate, fcndish, ~ if lie had
never been married himself and had no
idea of the impatiencc Of young souls in
that trying hour. Ponderous words,
long sentences and profound dognus
fell from his lips. Pauscs for rhcctorial
effects increased his complaccncy and
the agony Of the helpless man and
woman They were becoming desperate.
No prospect for relief appeared. On
went the justice, when he was sudderly
interrupted by u spasmodlc cry. Tn
able to endure him and the suspense
any longer. the twain s.islled into each
others arms and embraced rapturously
Confounded and amazed, the Justice,
after collecting himself and amenting
the rhetorical ruins, remarked We
Will omit the rest of thc ceremony, ]
pronounce you man and wife F"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25
Ccylnon Cannon Fields.

Our morning was AS usual ON first
arrival-takcn up Ivy visits; III the after
noon we drove in Sir +, Barnes Socnhle
through flr-tamed cinnamon gardens,
which covered upwards ot seventeen
largest of which are near Colombo. The
plant thrivcs best III poor sandy soil
and III damp atmospherc; it grows
wild in the woods to the size of y large
apple tree, but when cultivated is never
allowed to grow moro than ten or
twelve feet i'll hight, each plant standing
separate. The leaf is something like
that of the laurel in shape, but OF n
lighter color; when il first shoots out it
is rcl, and changes gradually to green,
Ii is now out uf blossom, hut am told
the flower is white, and appears, when
i'll full bloom, to cover the whole garden.
After hearing so much Of the spicy gales
from this island, was much disap-
pointed at not being able to discover the
scent nj least from the plants, in passing
through the gardens; there is " very
fragrant smelling ilowcr growing under
them, which NJ first led us into the be-
lief that we smclt the Clnnamon. hut we
were soon uudcceived. On pulling otl
leaf or twig you perceive the spicy
odor very strongly; hut | was surprised
to hear that the Hover had little or mono.
As cinnamon forms the only consider
able export of Ceylou, il Is, Of course,
preserved with care; hy the old Dutch
law, the penalty for cutting u branch
was no less than The loss OF n hand: ut
present, n fine eNpatiatcS the sNno OF
tense. The ncghhorhood of Colombo
il particularly favorable to lis growth,
being wellshcltcred, with Il high cquahlc
temperatures, and rs showers fall frc-
qucntly though days heavy rain
is uncommon the ground is never
parchod, as III most other places il not
mtreqncntly becomes, hy extreme
drought.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25

lie bought guitar and practiccd for
six long weary months. But Mt the end
Of TINT time u smile Of JOY lit up his
van and weary face, and his brow grow
radiant with joy, rs ho inspected the
corns on the thumb Of hls right hand
The hour was 10 p. m, and he wan
dcred through the stily night to the
boarding house where sho lived, and
directly under chat window which had
been so often sanctitcd by her presence
he commenced to toot; (Twang, twang
bim. - wandered b--i the brooksidc
(kling clang, boo). ! wandered by-i-i
the mill"--and the sash was gently
raised with crash, and deep base
voice yelled out: " wish as va fall into
your brook off your brooksidc und
troNn yourself ii dose mill, order
plow my vissil and call polizcldiener.
IL was cruel Of her TO have changed
her room without letting him know.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25
The Postal Savings Banks.
hlNr Nccnll

The views Of the secretary OF thr
treasury, ns sct forth i'll the letter Of our
correspondent published yesterday, up.
ON the subject of savings deposits with
postmastcrs aud the issue Of small
popular bonds, cannot he too soon acted
upon. In orr Judgment they are Of thc
most immediately practical character
allording safety Of deposit, and nvuiluhil.
ity of use, 70 tho grcat mass If the
people, which they not been able to
have heretofore. This is a proposition
upon which all should unite II will
aid most those needing uid, without in.
juring others. twill bring our indebted
ness home, and IN case Of need afford
n tangible substitute for u deficient eur.
rCnCN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25
The Ways Of Women.
New York Sun

let us note the ways Of some women
whose affections have been sighted, and
look nj the story of Lewis and Bcckwith,
the fnithlcss managing clerks of Babbit.
the soap maker. Having been cast
aside by Lewis, the woman III this cnsc
made advances to Bcckwith TINT were
rejected. Thus doubly slightcd, she
made known facts that have consigned
Beckwith, who, throughout his secret
pcculaton, Ind lived M outwardly
blamelcss life for ten years, to striped
sut and n cell, and may compel the
dnshing Lewis to follow him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25

withsanding, and kept the event
secret They both came to this country
at the same time, and Wulschancr oh
tanned n lucrative situation in lndianap.
oils rs II salesman As soon ~ he be
came independent his wife announced
to her startled parents her rclat on to
the popular young Bavarian, and re-
marked that the time had come to
disown her. But after little hlming
tho stern parents concluded not to do
it, and acknowledged their handsome
son-m-hw with rather more pride than
otherwise,