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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-11
EXPENSIVE EDUCATION.
Is 1t True? President Pcndle-
ton Called upon for the "Bot-
tom Facts"

toih 'Ns''
Correspondence OF the Register.
4 short article in your paper OF the
10th inst, taken from the Charleston
Courier, and founded upon a communi-
cation in the REGISTER it seems to me,
demands attention, rs it contains an in
sinuatiOn OF some misapplication OF our
public school funds. Such charges
should always be received with caution,
as il will often be found, that they pro-
ceed from persons who are either nurs-
ing a grief, or have an end to accomplish.
But still, they arc not to be entirely
neglected or overlooked.
can think OF no one but President
Pcndleton who is likely 10 have suffi-
cient knowledge OF the facts to enable him
either 10 confirm the charge or 10 dis
abuse the public mind. The Supcrin-
tcndent may think that he will have
sufficiently discharged his duty when
he makes his biennial report But the
difficulty here is, that such reports are
made only bi-ennially, that they are not
furnished TO one citizen OF thousand,
and not read carefully, by perhaps, one
OF ten thousand, and may not, even
then contain such information as is
sought by this article. And let me here
suggest, that the Legislature would do
a wise thing by requiring that certain
portions Of the Superintendent's report
shall, from time to time, appear in the
public prints VIII President Pendle-
ton be kind enough 10 state whether he
thinks there is any good ground for the
insinuatiOns above referred TO? and let
him be assured that, this request is made
in no captious spirit, but simply with
the desire that the public be correctly
informed OSE.
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DesDeradO Killed.

MEMPHIS, December l0.-Ioc Devin-
ney shot and killed John lIarrell last
evening, seven miles north OF this city.
Harrell belonged to gang OF despera
does who went to Devinney' residence,
called him out, presented a pistol. and
said he had death warrant for him and
his brother. Devinney went into the
house, procured shotgun, and killed
Harrell az he sat on his horse with pistol
still in hand. The Coroner's jury rem
derei a verdict OF justifiablc homicide.
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HOUSE.


The Speaker announced as the COM
mittec To- inquire into the causes OF the
yellow fever epidemic, MesSrS. Young,
Gibson, GoOde, Hartridge, Morse, Gar
field. Harmer and Chittenden. The
Speaker also announced the appoint
mcnts to fill the vacancies in the com
mittccS.
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole (Mr. Springer in the
Chair on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Hale the salary of
the Ministers to England, France, Ger
many and Russia, reported in the bill at
$l5, 900 was by vote OF IS 10 81, was put
back TO the present figure, Sl7 800. The
amendment to increase the salary OF the
Minister'S to Spain, Austria, Italy,
Brazil, Mexico, Japan and China, IRON
$4,000 to SD, 900 was defeated, likewise
the amendment providing for the Min
listers to Belgium and the Netherlands.
The consideration Of the bill having
been concluded in the Committee of the
Whole, the House passed the bill after
striking out the amendments agrced to
i'm committee, on increasing the salaries
of ministers to Great Britain, France,
Germany and Russia.
Refunding the Public Debt.
Mr.. Wood, from the Committee on
Wavs and Means, reported bill to au-
thorizc the issue Of certificate OF de-
post in aid oi relunding the public debt.
Recommitted.
Also, a resolution for distributing the
Presidents message among the various
committees. Adopted.
Naval Appropriation Bill.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Harris, Of Georgia,
in the chair, on the naval appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Clymcr, haAing charge OF the bill,
explained that il was substantially the
bill of last year as il became law. The
estimates Ot the Secretary OF the Navy
had been only about $4,000 greater
than last years appropriation.
The Committee On Appropriations
had been able without detrment
to the service, and with the concurrence
Of the department to reduce the amount
asked Ivy Sl34. .l34. The appropriation
Of last year had been Sl4, ,6O3,
and the bill recommended Sl+,0lS,-
46q. Not single amendment was Of
Tered to the bill. The Committee rose
and reported it to the House, and it
was thereupOn passed.
\ resolution was passed to pay the
widow of the late representative from
Nebraska. Mr.. Welch, the pay ola mcnl-
bcr to the end OF Congress.
The Speaker laid before the House
request of the Senate t. he furnished
COPY Of James T.. AndcrSun's testimony
relating 10 Senator Matthews, and on
motion OF Mr.. Potter the request was
complied with.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-11
Heavy Rain Storm.

PoEEErSIE, y. Y, December l0.-A
heavy rain prevailed along the Hudson
river since yesterday. Many places
on the track of the II. Il. K. r. were
submerged, and forty feet OF the track
was washed away near Highland station.
PoRr JARVIS, December l0.-The
heavy rain has caused floods in all the
streams, interrupting railroad travel and
doing much damage to property. The
outlet OF the Port Jarvis reservoir is
oxerfiowing the banks. Bridge No. .,
near stephens Point, oh the Jefferson
branch OF the Erie railroad, 100 feet
long and 80 feet high, was carried away
this aftsrlson.
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FIN AhCE.

SEw YorE, December l0.-MoSgY-
Market more active at 3fd5 per cent,
closing at Bai per cent Primo mer-
camille paper 4@5l yer cent. The As
-istant Treasurer disbursed S2l9,0 600.
Customs receipts S203,0JO. Clearinss
s6.7UO.OO0. Sterling exchange, bankers'
bills firm at is2!; sight exchange on
New York 4S7. Exports Tor the week
SG, 5000.
GoLD-Quict at 1901 Carrying rates
llm2 per cent. Borr, wing rates fat.
SILvER-A, London 5O!d here, sil, er
bars, llUI Igreenbacks, and ll0g gold sui =
sidiary silver coin pr cent. discount.
GovERNuESTs and steady.
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pIsBURSENESTS.

4 report concerning the Arlington
stove will be made as soon as disposed
of bv the committee in the Second ward.
The Bazaar people regret that they
could not devise some method 10 have
made the stove bring more than simply
its value, the voting by wards having
proved quite unsatisfactory.
After paying a note in bank and an
over check of three hundred dollars and
this months current expenses, we learn
that eleven hundred dollars OF the above
sum will be exhausted. SO do not think
OF the Home as provided for very lar in
the future, reader.
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GOVERNOR HAMPTON.
He Has His Leg Amputated and
Is Elected U. 5. Senator.

COLUMBIA, :. c., December l0.-Gov.
Hampton's leg was amputated to-day
below the knee. His immediate friends
say his condition is not dangerous. The
Legislature elected Gov. Hampton to the
L. :. Senate The vote in the Senate
was unanimous, and the House, with
two exceptions, voted for Hampton.
The exceptions were Miller and Sim
mons, colOred members from Beaufort,
who voted for Mackey.
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LOUISIANA LOTTERY.
The Lucky Numbers.

NEW ORLEANS December l0.-Thc
principal prizes drawn in the State Lot
terv to-day are us follows: No. ST.
drew 100000; No. -, 5,205 drew $4,000;
No. 92.7S4 drew $4,000; Nos. 1891
and O.. l2l each dacw $4,000; Nos. 49,
9S4, S4,7S5. 25.2S9 and 52S each drew
s.. 900
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EOhio State Grange.

COLUMBUS, December l0.-The Ohio
State Grange met here to-day. One
hundred delegates were present, repre-
senting by counties. The address Of
welcome was delivered by Prof. Town
send. OF the state University. Reports
were read showing the organization a.
being in q healthy condition. The Sec
retary reported 977 Grangos in working
order, with about 49, 900 members.
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O,Connor Santenced.

CISCINSATI, December 10. - John
O'Connor, ex-member of the Ohio Leg
islature, who was convicted in the
United States Court of forging certain
papers to procure an invalid's pension,
was to-day sentenced to one year i'm
prisonment in the Montgomery county
Jail, and to pay costs Of prosecution.
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New York detectives are at Fredricks,

New York detectives are at Fredricks-
burg, Va, hunting for Stewards body.
Prince, Democaat. was elected MAYOR
Of Boston, yesterday.
Governor Hampton was. yesterday,
elected United States Senator for
South Carolina. His injured leg has
been amputated, and his friends say he
Is out Of danger.
Henry Wells. of Wells, Fargo & Co.,
express, is lying at the point Of death at
Glasgow.
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RArLROAD BOSDs-Quiet.

RAILROAD BOSDt-t(uIet.
STATE BONDs-Dull
SroCEs-The market Wa less active
than Yesterday, and the hectuations.
except in Morris and Essex, were slight.
Morris and Essex rose from 75i 10 77t,
reacted to 76i, and rallied 10 III. The
general list advanced from I TO per
cent, and closed at reaction of l IN
! per cent. The transal tons aggregated
1900 shares, Of which 2s,0O0 were
lake Shore, 2,OOO Wabash, 1900
Northwestern common, Goo preferred.
800 ST. Paul common, 1900 preferred,
-, 900 Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern, 1900 Morris and E-.er, $1,000
Union Pacific, 1900 Western Union,
and "a 900 Pacific Mail.
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Tarna A ssasSinR

GALVESTON, December l0.-Thc N,rs
Waco special of sunday SAYS that down
near Summerville, masked men sur
rounded the house OF John Stull, threw
torpeioes inside, and the inmates rush
ing out were shot. Rufus Smith and
John Stull were killed, and smiths
wife and baby were wounded. The AS
sassins are unknown.
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Provisions.

4 iair business was transacted in this
market. The offerings were quite free.
and lower priccs were accepted for all
leading articles. Trailing was mostly on
speculative account, chiefly for January
and February delivery, though the ship
ping demand was fair, but limited to
figures below the views OF sellers. The
future will depend largely upon the ho.
market. The following tabular state
nent shows nrireS quoted:
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Boston Municipal Election.

BosroS, December lO.-The following
is the vote OF this city, to-day, for May
or: Prince, Dem, 1856; Cadman
Rep, 1909: Wing Workingmen's can
didats, f3l.
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Seeming for Stewards Stiff.

FRRDEMcKsBuRa, Va, December o.
New York detectives are here to-day in
search Of the remains OF the late \. 7.
Stewart. They have clsw.
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THE BAZ.AR.
TreaSurer's Report.

Herewith is the report of the late
Home benefit. 1t includes most of the
expenses incurred, and leaves spIen-
did sum on hand OF sirtScn h,u'dr'd doi-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-11
FIRES.
7 Minneapolis.

ST. PAUL, December l0.-Thc Pioneer
Press will publish tomorrow Il complete
statement OF the insurance. The fire
broke out ut o'clock and large crowd
assembled. The firemen worked dcs-
peratelv but it soon appeared that the
mill could not be saved. Attention then
turned to the surrounding structures.
The North Star wooden mills and the
Washburn mills which was the nearest
to the Anchor were endangered, but q
liberal delugingof water saved them. The
Anchor mill was wholly destoyed and
the flames mostly subducd by llO'cloCk.
The mill is close to the scene Of the dis
aster last May narrowly escaped then.
Such general explosion as occur
red before would have involved three or
Jour structures. The mill was owned BY
Governor j. 5. Pillsbury, and operated
by c. o. Pillsbury < Co., who also op-
crate other mills, having thirty-two run
oi stone in all The opinion that
ascribcs the fire 10 the explosion OF flour
dust seems to be the best substantiated.
4 mau Mith lantern attempted to cor
rect a stoppage in the -four elevator,
dislodging some -four, which fell in
cloud oi dust and instantly flashed into
a flame. The man barely escaped with
severe burns. No loss OF life is re-
ported.
At Charleston, w. Va
CHARLESTON, December Q.--Thc alarm
of fire was sounded in the First ward,
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testimony was wanted against Senator

testlmony was wanted against senator
Conover.
Senator Randolph-Thea you can
give US no clue as to the missing link?
Witness-None whatever, unless it
can be found in the whisky bottles that
were about the Capitol on that night.
Refnndlng the Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, December l0.--Secre-
tary sherman, before the Ways and
Means Committee to-day, gave his
views concerning the bill introduced by
Representative Wood TO authorize the
issue OF certificates Of deposit in aid OF
refunding the National debt. The bill
as agreed on Is as follows, and Mr.
Wood was authorized 10 report it TO the
House:
IL Il snactSd, DC, That the Secrc
tary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized and directed to issue
in exchange ior the lawful money
OF the United States that may be pre-
sented Tor such exchange, certificates
of deposit OF the denomination OF $40,
bearing interest at the rate OF ; per
cent. per annum, and convertible into
four per cent. bonds as described in the
rcfunding act, and money so received
shall be applied only to the payment OF
80 bonds in the mode prescribed by
said act, and he is authorized To present
suitable rules and regulations in con-
iOrmity with this act.
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At Charleston, w. Va.

CHARLESTON, December 9.--Thc alarm
Of fire was sounded in the First ward,
last night, the result OF which was the
total destruction Of n frame house be-
longing to the Brick Company. Loss,
81 900; no insurance.
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A serious food in the James nver is
probable.
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[For Additional Markets See Fo,rth Pa~.l
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-26
"THANATOPSIs..

''Thanatopsis" is the name of Bryant's
greatest pOem. Though written at the age
of eighteen, its author never in his maturer
years produced its equal. There is discus
sion going on in many of the newspapers as
to the moral standing of this famous effort of
genius. Its subject Is death, and it Is popu-
lar and ecclesiastical notion that, when death
is discussed, Immortality should be discussed
along with 1t. In ''Thanatopsis' Bryant
although christian, and, as such, rejoicing
in the 'hope of joyful resurrection
failed to conform to the prevalent notion,
and to perform what that notion almost en-
joins as duty. For this omission "Thana-
topsis" has been stigmatized as a pagan
poem" The careful reader of the poem will
discover that the resurrection did not come
within the range of its design. It's second title
is ga View of Death, " that is, 1t is a poem
not upon Immortality but upon mortality. 1t
takes death, not as viewed by the christian
alone, but by man in all ages, influenced by
all sorts of ideas and beliefs, and living wher-
ever mortals are born and die. 1t avoids ex-
pressions which, however correct and even
beautiful, are commonplace from constant
repetition, and severing the phenomena and
the circumstances attending death from
special nations, creeds or centuries, it con-
templates death in that universal aspect that
it presents to the child and the man, the
ignorant and the sage. This universally of
scope is the basis of the charm that fas-
cinates US as we, subdued to soft and gen.
tie melancholy, peruse its thoughtful lines.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-26
TWO GIRLS IN A BOAT.
Going Over a Dam on the Passsic and
Coming Out Right side Up.

New York JFOrld, June 20Sh: About half
past seven o'clock on Tuesday an exciting
scene occurred at Little Falls, New Jersey,
about five miles above Patterson. The Pas
sale river at this place is crossed By dam
fifteen feet high. Above the river is smooth,
and below there are rapids. On Tuesday
evening two little girls, both grandchildren
OF Robert Beatty, one OF the principal mill
owners OF the place, aged respectively nine
and eleven years, were In the river rowing.
They went too near the dam and were swept
over 1t to what appeared to he certain death.
A number of persons who had seen their eff
forts TO reach the shore ran to the lower side
of the dam, and, to their astonishment, saw
that the boat had gone over and landed right
side up, against rocky ledge, almost under
the water fall. The children were In the
boat, and apparently unipiured. No one
had ever gone over that dam before aud es-
capped, and the spectators could scarcely be-
lieve their eyes. There was still great dan
ger, for the boat was likely to be swamped
at any moment, or swept down the rapids.
After various suggestions rope was stretched
across the river near the boat. The current
is too swift to wade, and Mr.. Henry Stanley
volunteered to pull himself by the rope out
to the boat. The current was too strong for
him, and he had to let go, being nearly
drowned himself. Mr. Simonson took his
place, and after hard struggle succeeded in
reaching The girls. He seized the younger
with her III his arms. Then he started for
the other. She, however, was larger girl,
and the first attempt to rescue her was I'M
successful. A long ladder was then found
and stretched between two rocks, and with
the aid of this and the rope the gIrl was
safely got to the shore, amid the cheers of
the crowd on the bank.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-26
PRETTY NAMES FOR PRETTY
GnRLS

Il is generally understood that parents love
their children, but if any parent should cut
an indehble scar in Ms daughter face before
sending her out into the world, we should
believe such to he an exception to the general
rule. Such a barbarity would be only de-
gree less than that Of parents Who give their
girls coarse, unmusIcal, foolish or stupidity
protracted names. Such people do not re-
feet that the little smiling babe will one day
be woman, have her pride, and desire to be-
treated with respect. To give the little cherub
paItry dimiDutivs that suits very well with
its early years, while it is petted and fondled,
appears to them appropriate and delightful.
But a time comes when the winsome little
one becomes a dignifed lady, regarded by
her friends and reverenced by her adminng
acquaintance; what modification to such a
one to have to give, on occasion, and to sign
TO all her letters, the silly little pet name that
is becoming only to toddhng, hsping babe!
The Louisville Courier Journal, we observe,
has been dipping into this sutherland it is
a subject that wants airing until parents are
brought to refection-and 1t finds, in looking
when they graduate in the high schools, an
assortment of names that are often wanting
in beauty, and are frequently downright
ridiculous. Annie, NJ nnie, Fannie, Maggie,
Matte, Mamie, and several more of the
same stamp occur over and over again.
Mary is tackled on to the poor girls
until the name is as common and almost as
9 II, l,o
previously stupid when padded down to
Johnnie" The bible names chosen for
girls are often entirely inharmonious and in
consistent with the intonations of our Ian
guage, at least in the Grecised form in which
they are presented to US in our translation,
for the pure Hebrew names are often strik-
ingly beautiful. If those who think there Is
something pious in giving such names to
children could obtain them in the pure He
brew form, they would often be found pleas
ing and musical. But it Is perhaps thought
that the less elegant the name the more
pious and meritorions. Considering the
of the Jeremiahs and Josephats
and Jehoikins, we do not wonder at the coun-
trywoman choosing "Lucifer" for her child's
name as prettier than any of them. To call
a boy Solomon is almost as bad as tying a
kettle to dogs tail. Yet the original He
Drew of that name is beautiful-it is Sholo-
nah. The COurieyJOurnol recommends a
selection from the old Saxon names for the
girls, and gives as specimens: Alsintha,
Ethel, Ethelsintha, Ethelfed. Elfeda, Ethel
hilda, Edith, Editha, Ediva, Elgiva, Ethel
give, Elfgiva, Elfrida, Athelne. Should any
parent make a selection from this list, we
earnestly wish him OR her better fortune with
it than fell to the share of Tristraln Shandy's
father.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-26
WORTH ATTENTION.

A fire insurance company In Boston has
called attention to the fact that iron doors in
buildings are not to be relied upon to prevent
the spread of confagration. They are
found, on examination, to have softened and
warped out of shape, SO as to have allowed
the FIRE to communicate from one division Of
a building to another. In preference to iron,
doors of wood carefully covered with tin are
recommended. When the Pacific mills at
that city had fire, it was found that. in an
eighteen-inch brick wall in the room where
the fire originated, was double door, each
portion of which was made of two-inch
plank, and covered all over with tin. The
flames were in direct contact with one of
these two doors during from an hour to an
hour and half. Examination showed that
the door upon which the flames were
raging was charred through, be-
meath the tin, but it would not burst
into flame, and was, therefore, not con-
sumed. The other door connected with it
had suffered no other damage than the bis
tering of the paint. The portion of the build
ing on one side the double-tinned doors was
destroyed, but no fire got into that portion
that was defended by the double-t timed doors.
Other and similar instances have led to the
recommendation to abandon iron doors, and
adopt timed wooden ones, at least until
something still better is found. The subject
is well worthy of attention.
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but Is being produced by fixed laws-for
there are such things IN connection with the
commercial as well az the physical world,
although they are not by any means what
the political economists suppose them to be.
My American friends whom | see over
here do not, indeed, tell me of any great inn
provement yet, but how can it fail to come
when you have suddenly enlarged the circle
OF your customers so as 10 include half the
earth! Your cottons sell better than ours in
India, China, Australia and New Zealand.
We must come to you for grain and meat
Your IRON trade grows year by year. When
people say. Business Is picking up in Wall
street, do not much care about 1T one way
or the other. But nation which is constant
ly improving the great staples of universal
trade is building on very solid foundations.
1t Is very different thing from bolstering up
a rotten trade by means of initiation or spec
ulation. The only peril which seems to me
to threaten the future of American trade is
the unsettled character of legislation affect
ing tariffs, government loans and other mat
tiers which affect the prosperity or credit of a
people. This Is a subject, however, on which
| cannot, as a mere correspondent in DIS
tant city, be expected to touch.