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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TALK.

THE Rev. Mr.. Jasper is very black
with head like a football. He has
never been to school but seven months in
his life, but claims that he can prove
dat dc sun do not stan still"
"ANYB9DY that has a pint Of brains,
says the eloquent Jasper, "mus know dat
if dis we're world turned ober, de water
would fall out OBJ de ribbers, and we'd all
be drowned, same e3 if you would turn a
tub upside down. Do you reckon dat eli
tub was turned upside down de water
would stay IN dat tub2'
THE New York correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial says that one Of
the best women journalists OF the country
said, the other day: al wish l had the
EUening Mail ] could make it pay, l
would change its name to -Four O'Clock
and issue it at that hour every day-one
edition. would have it published and
edited exclusively by women-women
reporters and all. 1t should look at the
world from womsn's point of view, and
should present an antilhesis to all other
papers. Instead OF telling what men
think and do, and how women dress and
look, 1t should be devoted mainly to how
men dress and look, and what women
think and do. Wouldn't that attract a.
tention?' asked she.
Washington Cor. Raleigh IN. CO. Observer
He lives in the western District"
Yesterday he called at the House TO see
General Vance. He modestly commune
Gated bis wishes to the Doorkeeper.
"Hsve you card, sir!" he gruftiy
growled. Cards" he said, thoughtfully,
mechanically running his hand in the
rear pocket of his coat. mo, sir, don't
carry EN-" "Where are you from" in
CURED the d. k. "North Carolina" was
t1e prompt answer. "WelI, how do they
do in North Carolina when people go q
visiting'' "Why they ride up to fell
lows fence and holIer to him to tie his
dog, and then they gets down and goes
in" was the laconic reply. The Door
keeper Immediately dispatched page 10
Mr.. Vance. He found that his supposed
verdant constituent had got the best Of 3
House doorEeeper.
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THELAw'S DELAY.

A case with an interesting history YVES
finally disposed of by the Supreme Court
at It's recent session. WILLIAM +. Pc
TERsoN, Esq, NEW decessed) so long, so
well, and favorably known as citizen
of this city, brought 3 suit in the Circuit
Court of Wetzel county, in the year
1854, for 1000 acres of land, against
LEWIS SMITH and eleven other defend.
ants, The declaration was drawn by
CHAs. w. RUSSELL, Esq., q dis
tinguished attorney, and interlined
by JOSEPH L. Fry, an emineat
lawyer, and at one time Judge of this
circult-both citizens of this city. They
prosecuted the case until the year 1861,
when both these gentlemen went South
and left the case without counsel. The
plaintiff then employed Hon. JAMES NJ.
STEPHENSON, of Parkersburg. Mr.. S.
was gentleman distinguished tor his
ability as an ejectment lawyer. He, ASSIST
ed by j D. EWING, Esq, tried the cause
in the Circuit Court of Wetzel county 10
July, 1870. The jury disagreed and the
cause was continued. On the 18th day
of November following a second trial
was had, and resulted in q verdict for de-
PENDANTS A motion to set aside the
verdict because contrary to Law
and evidence, was made, aRd
continued from time to time until the
22nd Of November, 1871, when 1t was
set aside. 1t then being made to appear
to the court that the plaintiff could not
have fair and impartial trial in Weizei
county, the venue was charged to Ohio
county. There the cause was tried in
November 1872, the late General S.
WHEAT and j. d. EWING acting as coun-
sell for the plaintiff. In tins trial
the plaintiff prevailed. A writ OF
error was obtained by the defendants
to the Supreme Court, and this writ
was dismissed a few days since because
plaintiffs in error had failed to take pro-
cess and print record.
Thus the title to the land is at last set
tied, after being litigated quarter OF
century, the original plaintiff in the
meantime having deceased and Of all the
counsel for plaintiff EWING is the only
survivor. The costs and trouble OF the
suit exceed the value of the land. The
defendants beiGg irresponsible, the plain
tfs cannot be reimbursed with costs.
The only consolation to the present
plaintiffs is that they are rid
Of the suit, and that they
have vindicsted the title and claim
of their ancestor against those who would
have deprived them Of their lands with
out consideration.
Mr.. VIM. +. PETERSON, son of the
original plaintiff, deserves praise for the
fidelity, pluck, endurance and ability
which he has displayed in vindicating
and establishing his fathers title
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too, that when that settlement is made,
comparatively little can be ascertained to
be due from this Stato-certainly not q
sum spproxlmsting even one-third OF
Vrginia's ante-war debt.
It's on the other hand West Virglnis's
interest to have settlement and have
this question forever closed.
l. That she may know what amount,
if any, she is to assume under the condi-
tions upon which she came into being
and thus keep her faith with Virginia
9. These Virginia certificates are
often called West Virginia bends and
quoted as West Virginia securities worth
only from FIVE to ten cents on the dollar.
The fact that it is thus announced that
our State bonds (when we have Issued
none) are of so little value tends to injure
the fair name of West Virginia, prevent
immigration, the influx Of capital and
the development OF her great resources.
West Virginia has heretofore announc-
ed her willingness TO assume her eqaita-
bic share of the public debt
Of the old State and Virginia herself by
the ordinance 10 which we have referred
has prescribed the rule by which that
share is to be ascertained. This State
has done all that she could do, and Vir-
ginis has declined to treat with her on
the subject. II there should be no
further negotiations and no settlement
between the States, it will not be in the
future as it has not been in the past, the
fault of West Virginia.
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WAS NOT UNKINDLY TREATED

We are informed by Capt. LANE, the
conductor who put the woman, MARY
CLARK. oil the tram at Cambridge, the
other morning, that she wss put OF and q
doctor summoned as an act of humanity
and not because she was unable to pay
her fare any further, rs suggested IN our
special dispatch. He says his attention
was called to her condition by passengers
on the train, and tlst 1t was e.opinion
of those who had observed the state OF
affairs that the joltng Of the train would
have caused her death before Bellsire
could have been reached. She was re-
moved from the train and placed in the
hands of q doctor to be cared for, and all
done that the conductor could do to
alleviate her sutierlngs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11

Mr. RIDGELEY JACOB showed US, yes
terday, small limb taken from q plum
tree on his farm, which was about as well
filled with fruit as q limb could properly
be. The young plums have already
reached quite q good size. Usually be-
fore reaching the size now attained, that
miserable little pest, the curculio, attacks
it with his desth-deahng sting, and soon
rids the tree of Its fruit despite the
most energetic efforts to prevent. Mr..
JACOB i3 one OF the substantial young
farmers of the Short Creek re-
gion, and he informs US that, in
that locality, all kinds of fruits now give
promise Of an abundant crop. He mad
with him, also, a stalk Of wheat out in
hesd-only Il sample Of whole fields in
this county, remarkable thing for the
10Th Of May. We have observed in
some Of our Ohio exchanges, within
the last day or two, statements Of
the appearance of the fly IN two or three
localities up IN what are known as the
backbone Counties" that region which
was so famous for Its large crops of the
choicest wheat twenty-five and thirty
years ago. Mr.. JACOB SAYS that
this pestiferous little insect did make its
appearance IN his vicinity las Fall, but
the crop is not sufficiently advanced yet
for its re-sppearance. TIE fly Is the
only enemy that the whest.rsisers now
dread, if tho weather keeps seasonsbie'
There is some nervousness abroad as to
cold snap; but with such mild win
ter as the last one and the absence Of
large bodies of ice in the northern lakes
there seems TO be little reason to appre-
bend any severe frosts. 1t is true, the
telegraph brings US word Of snow storm
on Tuesday last in the Rocky Mountains
and as far east as Cayenne, aud the cool
breath OF air we are now experiencing is
probably the result of this, but it is scarce
ly probable that the snow itself Will
travel far in this direction.
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WOOL.

Mr.. PATTERSON, one Of the most ex-
tensive and best known WOO. buyers Of
the country, was in the city, yesterday,
making srra1 gements with some of the
local dealers who have been in the habit
OF buying for his house. The price talk
ed of for what is called in this vicinity
second grsde-estimsting as first grade"
the fine Saxon woOlE--is from 80 to IS
cents; but we do not expect to see any
rush upon the part of our farmers to sell
at these figures. II the market would
justify another five cents, say 40 to AZ,
wool would move freely and the good
effects of the distribution of so much
money in our community would be quite
apparent; but with the lower price the
crop will 90 off in piece-meal sort Of
way.
We do not understand that Mr.. PAT
TERsoN's agents are authorized to enter
the I'D as buyers at this time, but rather
to LOOK around, feel the pulse of holders,
and be ready to avail themselves Of any
favorable turn in affairs
Sheep wintered unusually well, and
they came out this spring in botter con-
diLion and with q smaller per ceEtsge Of
loss than has been the case tor many
years. They may have been wlntered
with little less expense than usual, and
as almost everything that the farmer
consumes can be purchased somewhat
cheaper than year ago. the wool-grower
can afford to take triAe less for his
wool; but reduction of five or ten cents
pound is a heavy percentage.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11
THE BANKRUPT REPEAL,

The amended bill to repeal tee bank
rupt law passed the Senate, yesterday.
1t now goes to the House again, and Ii
concurrad in there, the law will take
effect September lst. L the House does
not concur, the bankrupt law will prob
ably remain in force until the meeting
OF the Congress next winter, as the Sen
ate is very likely to adhere to It's present
position. The sentiment in opposition
to immediste repeal has been growing
both in and out of Congress.
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Nominating rnomas Hornbrook.

Why wouldn't Thomas Hornbrook do
for u temperance candidate for Congress?
He would cover the First District six
inches deep with temperance documents,
and to every drink furnished by his op-
ponent: Hornbrook would oppose by 1T
least q score OF teeto'al tracts. Who
seconds the motion for Hornbrook-
State Journal.
We second that motion. All in favor
of it will say aye. Carried, unanimously
Speech from HoRNBRooK Now, let US
60 on with the Republican nomination.
All who are in favor Of A. WASHINGTON
CAMPBELL will say aye. Don't all speak
at once.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11

A SPECIAL telegram to the Cincinnati
Commercial from Cambridge Ohio, says
that "Any National bank President put
on the ticket tor Congress1 in this dis
trict will run behind the ticket IN this
county fully one thousand"
That's lick st JOE TAYLOR whose
wife owns National bank.
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Sealed Proposals,

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
the City Clerk until May H. ISIS, a 3
o'clock I. NJ, for cleaning the streets and
alleys OF the City OF Wheeling, Tor the year
ending April 50, 1872.
Bids are asked tor scrap!ug and hanling
away the mud from the paved streets and
all vs. one time each month from NOyem-
Der ISt 10 May lst, and for cleaning the
same by scraping or sweeping and haul
ing away the dirt twice a month daring
the period from May lst L NOyem er LIST.
AlsO bids are asked tor cleaning the
macademiZad streets OF the CITY Uy scraT-
ing the mud from the same and hauling
il away, and opening up and cleaning ont
the cutters on eacus de OF said streets enc
time in the Spring and one time in the
Fall OF the year.
Also bids are asked tor cleaning the
street crossings OF the city once week,
and hauling away the dirt or mud.
Also bids will be received Tor opening
up aud cleaning the cutters on all the
streets of the city which are not paved or
macaiemi zed, the same 70 be done once
in the spring and once in the Fall OF the
year.
control OF the Street Commissioner.
BIDS may be made Tor the entire work Of
cleaning the above described streets and
alleys and cross ngs, and also tor the work
separately.
The city reserves the right TO deduct
from the entire amount to be paid tor the
wor. any proporttonate amount for each
and eyery month and week when the
streets and alleys or crossings are not
scraped and cleaned and the dirt removed.
The city also reserves the right to reject
any or all the bids made.
ALEX. UPDEGRAFF,
MALI City Clerk.
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NOTICE

ViO DELINQUENT CITY TAX AND
Il Water Rent Payers.
The time when payments are due hay.
ing long since passed, notice is hereby
gwen to all concerned, that unless their
City Taxes and Water Rents are paid
before
WEDNESDAY, THEl5TH DAY OF MAY,
The ordinance Will compel me to distrain
their personal property for said taxes, and
to shut of the water from their premises.
GEO. @. BLACK,
apr4 Collector City o! Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11

WE welcome the Parkersburg Times
back to our table; and hope it has come
to stay. 1t is sn ardent defender Of what
its editor claims TO be the true theory Of
roYernment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11

WHEN the hail commenced falling IN
this vicinity, last evening, many persons
became nervous over the fear of damage
to the frui. and the wheat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11

JOE. TAYLOR, of Guernsey, will pro-
badly be the Republican nominee for
Congress, in the District over the river.
His biography did the job.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11
Gen. Harris for Congress

ParkerSburg Journal.
Gen. T. NJ. Harris is favorsbly men
toned in connection with the Republican
nomination for Congress in this district.
No better man has yet been named for
the position.
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NEwApvERTIsEM ENTS
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
Special Sale Of Unclaimed
Freight.

Two hundred and fifty packages OF I'M
claimed freight remaining in the office oil
the Adams Express Company in this city
will be sold on SATURDAY, MAY II, 1873,
unless the charges are paid upon them and
they are taken away before the day OF
sale. sale 10 take place at the auction
room of Hervey & Britt, 1922 Market
street. commencing at p. NJ. and con-
unue in the evening at O'Clock.
Terms Cash. J.F. MERRIMAN, Agt.
&c. HERVEY, Auctioneer. ap5wsb
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11

SOME of the Florida Republicans say
that "Hsyes is the biggest traitor that
has lived since Judas Iscariot went out
and hung himself"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11
NOTICE.
CLERKS OFFICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONS,
NNIErrINn MnN. 1917

CLERKS OFFICE BOARD OF CoNMIssION's,l
WHEELING, May II, 1878.
An election for County Ply clan for the
City District and County Intirmary will
be held the 5lth 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
2Sth.
Also proposals will be received u close
at the same time IS above, for furnishing
ton of the cOunty physician tor one year,
TOR the use of the poor and county prison
ers confined in the county Jail.
mallra CHAS. II. DEL IERS, Clerk.
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SATURDAY, JUNE Is, 1873,

Commencing at 10 o'clock A NJ, at the
front door OF the Court House OF ONO
county the follow ng described real estate,
living in the City OF Wheeling, ives VIZ
ginia, to wit: The south halt OF lot NUM-
Der -, situate on the east side OF Main
street, between Third formerly McLure)
street and Fourth formerly Bank street
in trat part OF said city OF Wheeling, call
ed North Wheeling. Also, a part OF lot
No. 20, situated on The eat side OF Nam
street between Third and Fourth streets,
in tuat pa OF the city OF Wheeling cali
ed North Wheeling, which part OF said lot
is more particularly described as follows
Beginning at point on the east SIDE OF
Main street, and corner of said OTIS - and
~: thence eaStwardly with The line be-
tween said lots one hundred feet; thence
soUthwardly and parallel with Main street
twenty-five feet; thence westwaIdly and
parallel with the first line one hundred
feet; thence northwardly TO the place OF
beginning.
Terms or Sale Cash.
Jhe title to rhe above property is be-
lleved to be uuquestiOnable, but selling as
trustee l shall only convey such title as is
vested IN me by said deed OF uust.
:. .. TAYLOR, Trustee.
J. c. HERVEY, AuctiOneer, MALL
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The Dark Horse.

State Journal.
John J. Davis, of Clsrksburg, Is the
dark horse, in the coming Congressional
compaign. You want to look leetle
out, Uncle Ben.
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Finest Picnic Grounds

I'm this section, four miles
from the city by =. 81. X *. II
Is. Every convenience and
IMPROVEMENT that COuId be
desired. Terms very reason
able. For particulars apply
TO Joseph Green, agent, 1l47
Market street. malloawu
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Trustees Sale of Real Estate

Is made by Peter Schlernitzauer and
Catherine Schleruitzauer, his wife, dated
the SOth day of April, \. ID. 1873, ana re-
corded in the office of The Clerk OF tue
county Court Of ohio county, est NLr'
ginig. in deed OF trust book No. ), page
$50, 1 will sell at puoIc auction, on
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11
LITTER LIST.

T IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the BOStOtfice at Wheeling, Ohio coun-
~, West Virginia, unclaimed Saturday,
May IL, 1873.
To obtain any of the following the appli-
cant will please call tor advertised letters,
giving date OF list.
Abbott l. Jacoby VIM
ChriSweIl Della KirOy W
Chriswell Geo Lewis Joseph
Cook + l. MatheIs Mrs Susan
COyOn + Il MCLMen " Il
Campbell James NoOle Henry
De Grove IL 4 Marry Bartholomew
Douglass Geo w Padeltord OTIS r
Dolphin Porter AIonZO
Fuller y II Peughe Edward
Filler u W Parker Frank
Gallagher VIM Ross Miss Martha
Howell Harry Shlpley Miss Martha
Hunte VIM SSartZ Miss Mary
HAYES K y lrOuie O. w
Harvey & Bro Welch owen
Jarvis II Williams Miss Edith
Johnston Chas Wendell AndTeas
Jo-cS Maggie .
c. J. RAWLING, Z. VI.
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ONO is not to be re-dlstrlcted.

GoLD closed yesterday at 1904.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06
Legal Notice.

EMANUEL MICHAEL, whose place
of residence is unknown but who is
supposed to reside in the State of Texas,
will take notice that John w. Fowble,
of the county of Preble, and State of
Ohio, did on the 11th day of May, 1878,
file his petition in the Court of Common
Pleas, within ard for the county of
Preble and State of Ohio, against the
said Emanuel Michael and Fred Mich
ael, setting forth that the said Emanuel
Michael is indebted to him on a certain
promisory note, dated May %, 1877, due
in eIeYen;montlIs after date. calling for
the payment of six hundred and sixty
one dollars and eighty eight cents, with
eight per cent interest from date, on
which said note the said Fred Michael
is surety, and praying that he may have
Judgment upon said note. And the
said Emanuel Michael is notified that
an attachment has been issued in said
case he being a non resident of the
State Of Ohio, the following real estate
has been attached, to-wit: Lots No.
46 and AZ, in the town Of Winchester,
Preble county, Ohio, and all the house
hold goods and personal property of the
said def't, contained in his house on the
said premises, that he is required to ap-
pear and answer said petition or or be-
fore the 18th day of June, A. D.. 1873.
WINFIELD FREEMAN, Atty.
Attest-W. D. QUINN, Clerk.
Eaton, June 16, 1S7S.-5t.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06
Notice to Contractors.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed
IN proposals will be received at the
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Edu-
cation of Dixon township, Preble coun-
ty, Ohio, until II o'clock (noon) on the
18th day of June, 1878, Tor furnishing
of the material and the construction of
a School House in sub-District No. 8,
in said township.
Each bid must contain the name of
every person interested in the same,
and must lie accompanied by a sufficient
guaranty of some disinterested person,
that if the bid is accepted a contract
will be entered into and the perform
ance of it properly secured. Bids will
be received for both labor and materi-
al, or for each separately. The Board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. One-half of the cost ofsaid build
ing will be paid on the 10Th day ofFeb-
ruary, and the balance on the 10th day
of August, 1879. Plans and spccifiea-
tons of said building may he seen at
the office of the Clerk of the Board.
By order of the Board of Education
of Dixon township.
.ais 5 WIN. H. MARSHALL,
Clerk of Board.
"a n 81
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

You deserve to suffer, and if you lead
a miserable, unsatisfactory lille in this
beautiful world, it is entirely yourown
fault and there is only one excuse for
you,-your unreasonable prejudice and
skepticism, which has killed thousands.
Personal knowledge and common sense
reasoning will soon show you that
Green's August Flower will cure you
of Liver Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with
all its miserable effects, such as sick
headache, palpitation of the heart, sour
stomach, habitual ~cestivenessy dizziness
of the head, nervous prostration, low
spirits, &c. Its sales now reach every
town on the Western Continent, and
not a Druggist but will tell you of its
wonderful cures. You can buy a SAM
pie bottle for 10 cents. Three doses
will relieve you. For sale by J. P.
Brookins & Son, Eaton, and j. H.
Bohn, Camden, o.