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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
RAILROAD MANAGEMENT.

The investigation into the system OF
railroad management is still in progress
in New York, and it is ehciting much
useful information for the public, as well
as much that is surprising.
Very interesting testimony was given
on Monday by the traffic manager of the
Erie Railroad, in regard to the changed
aspects Of railroad business during the
last nine years. According TO Mr..
BLANCHARD, the percentage OF reduction
in earnings per ton per mile was 80,
while the expenses were reduced SIG,
so that the percentage in favor OF the
public is 40.
The percentage OF reduction in re-
CeiptS has been i7ll; in expenses, 1898;
in profits, 44.2. The percentage OF re-
duction in the rate charged has exceed
ell the percentage oi reduction IN ex-
pcuSes 10y 12l per cent, or in other
worIS. the people are getting their
goods carried nov at 5S.73 per cent. OF
the rate paid i'm 1870, while it costs the
railroads colo per cent. OF the expenses
Of 1870. In accordance with this view
Of the traffic, the public have saved l.37
per cent. more than the railways have.
Mr.. BLANCuARD believed that if the or
ganization OF the through pool system
were made universal the railroads would
be enabled TO modify the business of
fast ireights. The freight business
should be controlled by a central au-
thority in order to make fair divisions
in favor of the railroads and stop dis
ordinations against the public. Conn
pulSory legislation would not be as sue
cessiul rs friendly cooperation by con-
tract. Some time was occupied by the
witness in explaining the rates OF classi-
ficatiOn and the circumstances govern
ing changes. In his opinion the rail-
roads were entitled to charge i'm proper
ton 10 the value OF the goods shipped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
COSTS OF LITIGATION.
MoUxDsvILLE, w. Va, Oct. 20.

MOUNDSvILLE, w. Va, Oct. 20.
Editor o. the Register.
In your editorial on Costs of Litiga-
ton" | see YOU place in the itemized
fee bill, writ-tax 30 cents. This is in
correct. The writ-tax was abolished in
1877. See chap. los Acts of 1877. amend
ing chap. 33 of Code of 1868, and you
will notice that section of chap. 33 Of
Code has been omitted in the chapter as
re-enacted. Very truly,
w. 2. OLDHAM.
We are aware Of the abolition of the
writ tax on suits commenced in the Cir
cult Courts. Ourcorrespondent knows,
however, that great many suits get
into the Circuit Courts under our sys-
tenn that are not commenced there. 1t
is held by the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Ohio county
that the writ tax is not abolished in the
County Courts, and so far as the action
to which our correspondent refers is
concerned, it certainly affects nothing
but process i'm suits commenced in the
Circuit Courts. The taxation which
we gave is made according to the prac-
tice in Ohio county, and we take 1t ior
granted that it is quite as accurate as in
any other county. 1t shows what it
costs us to litigate here, and il citizens
OF other counties can get along cheaper
they are that much better off than we,
and had better keep their clerks in the
dark as to their legal allowance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
wHEELING's TRIBUTE TO THE
STATE

We took occasion some time ago to
refer 10 the enormous sum raised In
New York for educational purposes. Ii
was stated that the sum raised by tax
alton in the city of New York for school
purposes was 100000, in round num-
bers, and OF this amount 81 100000 was
paid as a tribute to the counties for the
same purpose, the counties raising
80, 10000 in addition.
A correspondent of The National Ban
ner uses these figures to make an argu-
ment against Wheeling and other large
towns of the State, for their resistance
of the proposition made in the last Leg
Islature, to an increase in the school
levy to 20 cents on the 500. He says:
How does the ''cityof New York, pay
ing tribute to the counties about 81 ,OOO,-
600" compare with what Wheeling,
Martinsburg, Parkersburg, Charleston,
and many of the less cities OF the State OF
West Virginia are doing for the poor
/ counties?
Most, il not all, have independent
school districts, and are not aiding even
| the counties in which they are situated
/ i'm educating the poor outside the limits
of their corporations. What is right
and praiseworthy in New York city,
is right in Wheeling and the
| other cities in this State. Wheeling
papers were loud and long in their
protestations last winter. against the
! LEGISLATURE increasing the State levy
/ from 10 cents to 20 cents on the 500 Tor
school purposes. This was violation
OF the New York principle, which the
| editor of the REGISTER now appears to
| approve, if not recommend. Why did
the Representative from Ohio, Wood,
TAYLOR and many other OF the Weather
counties contend so persistently against
the increase OF the State tax for school
| purposes?
Certainly the counties OF Ohio, Wood
and Taylor did not resist the increase
of the levy from any indisposition to con-
tribute fair proportion to the support
OF schools in the poorer counties, but be-
cause the rate of increase proposed was
I
unjust and oppressive.
1.-THE Banner correspondent had look
ed to the statistics in the two States o.
West Virginia and New York, he would
have discovered that Wheeling already
pays to the support OF schools as mucf
in proportion to her population and
wealth as New York City does, however
large the sum appears to be in the latter
city; and that her tribute to the counties
of the State is equally as generous in pro
portion as that of New York City.
The whole sum paid by this city FOL
school purposes last year was SIS, 1920
OF which there was expended in the city
of Wheeling 81, 55S.25, leaving balance
of ST., 1904, which went as her tribute
to the support of schools in other parts
Of the State.
Now, the whole sum raised by New
York City, with a population OF one
million, was 100000, OF which one
third only was expended outside the
city. Doubtless, $4,000 is as large q
draft upon Wheeling, in proportion to
her wealth and population, as S3,OOO,OOC
is to New York, and Wheeling contrib
uted in like proportion, or one-third, OF
this sum to the other counties OF the
State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
The False Notions

Exist in the minds OF many otherwise intclli'
gent people as to the requirements ola disorder.
ed stomach or liver. The swallowing OF nauScous
and powerful drugs is the way to encourage, not
to cure dyspepsia and liver complaint. Nor can
a cOnstipated or otherwise disordered condition
OF the bowels be reWedied by similar treatment
That agreeable and thorough StOmachic and
aperient, HOstcttcrs BittcrS, which is the re-
verse of unpleasant, and never produces violent
effects, is far preferable TO medicines Of the class
referred to- 1t iniuses new vigOr into failing
physique, cheers the mind while it strengthens
the body, and institutes complete reform in
the action Of the diSorderpd stomach, bowels or
liver. Appetite and sleep are both promoted,
uterine and kidney affections greatly benefited
ty its use. 1t is indeed comprehensive and
meritoriOus preparation, free from drawbacks Of
any kind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

COMING from a stalwart Republican
organ, the st. Louis Globe-DtmOcrdt, the
following estimate of Senator THURMAN,
written in anticipation of his retirement
from the Senate, is worthy of note:
Ii seems pity to lose him. He tow
ers SO high above his fellow Democrats
i'm all that goes To make Senator, that
his departure from the Senate will leave
a vacancy on his side of the house that
can not soon be filled. lie has been the
leader of his party in that body for ten
years. He has seen the insignificant
minority of nine whom he joined when
he entered the Senate in 1869 swell into
a controlling majority numbering forty
one. Through all the years OF unavail-
ing opposition he met his opponents
with courage and ability, though not al
WAYS with conspicuous patriotism. As
a minority leader he has few equals, and
as a debater he has no superior i'm the
Senate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

lWBuE numerous business interests
in this section of the country are really
suffering on account OF the low stage oil
the rivers, Alabama has been having
ten DAYS freshet that is said to have
done much damage. The clerk OF the
weather should avoid such invidious
determinations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

Ex-SEcRErARY MCCULLoCH is conf
dent that the people of Virginia will
adopt his debt proposition by decided
majority. 1t is the question which is
now absorbing attention to the exelu-
sion of everything else, and it will be
greatly TO the credit OF Virginia to sit
down on population, now that it has a
Dool ehanca
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

THE total arrivals OF coin and bullion
from foreign ports at the port OF New
York IRON January / TO October 10 were
$40. SGT. lO5, of which SI,S6O,OOO vas in
American gold coin, }S,262, 254 in for
eign gold coin and bullion, $685., So9 IN
American silver coin, and S2,0SS, 4O2 in
foreign silver coin and bullion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

GALUsuA A. GROW Seemsto be the first
iav0rite for the Russian Embassy, while
WV VI. EvARrs is accused of an earnest
desire to represent this country at the
Court of It. James. OF course, there
need be- no hurry in dispoSing OF these
places, as we get along just as well with
our European neighbors when we are
without representatives at their Courts;
but ii the old custom must be kept up,
MessrS. GROW and EvARTs will proba-
bly, do nothing but draw their salaries
just as faithfully as any other men that
could be chosen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
PROPOSALS.
CITY Clerks OFFICE.
WHEELING. W. Va, October ~. ls7q

viz 'lhkh : Offltk-
WHEELING, W. Va, October ~, ls79.
Sealed Proposals will be reeeived al the Office
of the City Clerk until Friday. October "a lS7g,
at O'Clock P. NJ, for 800 perch OF limestone, %
be broken and spread on Sixteenth street from
EOff 10 McColloch street. and 2,O00 perch 10 be
broken and spread on Jacob street. from Thirty
third 10 Forty-third street. and on Thirty third
street from Jacob 10 Chapline street. Bids 20 be
addressed To the Chairman of the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades" the Committee ~
sewing the right Ia rejeCt any or all bids.
OC.Ou ALIEN. UPDE'tkAff, Clty CLERK.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

Ma SrILsOS HUTCHINs has purchased
the Union Democrat, at Manchester, New
Hampshire, and takes charge on the LIST
prox. The Washington Post thus has n
vacancy which it is known positively
has been offered to Colonel JoHN A.
CocEERILL, of the Baltimore Gd-ette,
who, il he returns to the Post, does so
with absolute control. He has the Of
fer. it is understood, still under consid-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

A CHCAGO paper estimates that the
surplus wheat OF this country for this
crop will prove to be about 2OO,OOO,OOO
bushels. There has been over 20 cents
A busEel advance in the price since
the late "tidal wave" representing an
increase in the value of our expectation
Of that cereal Of S4O,OOO,OOO. This is
an enormous figure, but such is
the magnitude Of the grain interest of
the country that the slightest variation
involves an enormous amount of money
i'm the aggregate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
COMMISSIONER Sale of Ben
wood Coal Property.

A. Wilson Kelly,
vs.. I'm InanCerv,
John Nolan and others
BY virtue Of a decree Of the Municipal Court
of Wheeling, dated October Il, 1879, will, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER p, 1879,
Beginning al 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the front door
Of the Court House of Ohio county, in the CITY
OF Wheeling, sell al public auction the follow
Virginia, that is 10 say: the John Nolan Coal
Property, situate in BenwoOd and containing
about 81 acres Of coal and % acres of surface to-
gether with a certain right of wharfage on the
Ohio river. and all cars coal carts tools, nipple,
ments, &C., used, kept or employed by said
Nolan on said real estate. On this land Is opened
a coal bank in good working order and repair.
For more specific description Of said property.
wharfage rights, &c, aud for the terms OF sale,
reference is here made 10 the advertisement oil
sale OF said property published this day in the
Wheeling Intelligenccr A. J. CLARKE,
Special Commissioner.
J. G. HERVEY, Auctioneer.
oc2S. . 29nOyl, ~ l5 10, -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
LEWIS BAKER q COMPANY
PUBLISHERS AND rEoFEIETOES

GIN. "BuL" GIBSON is to be rewarded
for his rhapsodies for FOSTER by being
made Acknowledgement OF Ohio. ITO
the victor"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
LOST---$2O REWARD.

r OST, LAST MONDAY, on UNION STREET,
IL Bellaire, slO0 in bills-six SO and two so
bills. A reward OF so will be paid on the re-
oc22r WM. c. McELHANEY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
Board of Commissioners.

A NADJoURNED SESSION OF THE BOARD
IA of Commissioners will be held at the Court
House of Ohio county, on Monday, october =:
1879, commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, 10 hear and
determine all applications for the correction OF
erroneous assessments. By order of the Board.
GEO. Ii. CARNAHAN, Pres't
CHAS. II. DEITERS. Clerk. Oc2t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
FOR SALE.

A SMALL PIECE OF LAND CONTAINING
n eight acres and dwelling house. situated
on The G, G. p. road one half mile from Clinton,
Ohio county, ". Va, on good terms. For further
particulars can on JOHN J. JACOB, at Clinton,
or 1. T. HERNEY, liO6 Market street Wheeling,
". Va. oc!Wsefg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

1T is announced, with apparent au-
thority, that the plans Of the French
company which proposes to build aship
canal across the peninsula OF Florida
have been fully matured, and that all
obstacles in the way OF its construction
will soon be removed. All the funds
needed for the enterprise have been
raised by subscription in Paris and New
York. All that is now necessary is a
special charter from the Florida Legisla-
ture, which willn meet in regular ses-
sion until January, 1881, but the Gov
cruor will be petitioned to call an extra
session. This proposed canal will short
en- the sailing route from New York to
Vera Cruz and New Orleans nearly
1000 miles, and admit Of the passage OF
vessels drawing twenty-five feet Of water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

MEssRs. REED and PELL, the British
commission sent over to spy out our
agricultural resources and methods, have
been nightly taken with the North
western country, where Sulky plows are
now turning up the vast wheat fields.
Mr.. PILL says that if he were twenty
five wears younger ne should become a
settler. and, as it is, he proposes to sum
mer with his wiie at 81. Paul, Mimi,
next year, instead OF taking the hack
neyed continental tour. Mr.. REED
thinks Minuesota's climate a luxury
and her soil unsurpassed, her only need
being people and trees, which will come
i'm good time. The commissioners are
now on a projected tour through Ne
braska, Kansas and Texas, preparatory
To getting home by Christmas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

BLAIR, who was yesterday pronounced
"Not guilty" by jury at Montclair, n.
j., shot JOHN ARMSTRONG, his coach
man, at that place last June under very
peculiar circumstances, to say the least.
Having had an alteration with ARM
STRONG in the barn, he wentto the house,
procured pistol, and, returning to the
barn, shot the cOachman, in spite OF re-
monstrances from Mrs. BLAIR and the
servants. II Is thought that the pres
cncc in court of Mrs. BLAIR, who is de-
scribed as "young and interesting" in
1uenced the jury to acquit BLAIR.
AENsrEoNG, in the alteration which
led to the murder, had threatened to
Kill BLAIR, but had made no attempt to
do so. The jury was out three days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23

hevictOr.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-17
important Homestead Decision.

lmpOrUdLlU 1AOAuOoUOdu OOOAcAVH'
From the Breeze.
Judge Archibald has rendered the
following decision:
Case OF A. M. Terwilligar VS.. A.
w. Lawson.
This was a bill of complaint filed
by the complainant against the de-
PENDANT for the purpose of restraining
the detendant,a constable, from selling
real estate to satisfy a judgment OBJ
tanned in Justice Court, on the
ground that the property levied upon
by the said constable was the home
stead of the complainant, and there
fore not liable to be taken and sold
under execution. The facts alleged
in the bill where that the complain
ant came to the State about two
years ago and purchased the property
in question near Mandarin; that his
family consisted of his mother and
one child, neither Of whom had ever
been in the State OF Florida; that
the complainant expected at some
time in the future to bring them to
Florida and make their home on the
land levied upon. The Court held
that the language of the Consti-
tuition giving the homestead ex-
emption to the head of the family
residing in this State must be
construed in the light OF the authori-
ties to mean that the family as we'll
as the head of the family must reside
in Florida. The chief object of the
homestead laws is to shelter the fam
lily. That the law throws it's protec-
ton around only that which is al
ready consecrated by being the resi-
dence of the claimant as the home Of
himself and family, and the exemp-
ton cannot exist upon property upon
which the claimant and his fam
lily have never resided. The law
does not exempt future homesteads.
After the homestead has once been
established, however, a temporary
absence from the State, with the in
tention of continuing the residence in
this State as home, would not de-
feat the claimant of his right to ex-
emption. A man living in one State
with family residing in another
State, is not entitled to the benefit of
a homestead exemption as the head
of family in the former State. The
Injunction was, therefore, denied.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-17
Homestead Final Proof.

To save time and expense to home
steaders, who wish to make final
proof, and who must first publish no.
tice of their intention thereof, we
would state, that we are authorized
by the proper officials of the United
States Land Office at Gainesville, to
receive on deposit, the amount re-
quired, four dollars, (S4) to cover the
expense OF such publication; and we
will be pleased to give all the aid
and information in our power, to ex-
pedite the business.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-17
New Colony for Florida.

The locating committee Of the Mar
ragansett Colony, consisting OF
Messrs. Chase and Lathrop. left for
Florida, July Doth. They will select
a site for this colony which was
formed in Providence, r. l., last
spring, and which will start for Flor
ida in October or November next.
We are not yet informed of the To-
cality selected by Messrs. Chase and
Lathrop.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-17
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

has made in the last fifteen years, shows
the difference between management
upon an intelligent system, and luck IN
old log gums and rough boxes.
With the old way the farmer bought,
Cor found a swarm of bees in the woods),
set it up somewhere in an old out-of-the
place, with no protection from sun or
storm, and never went near them except
to hive swarm, if he was SC lucky as TO
have one, in the fall put them over pit
of birthstone to kill all thu poor bees
that had done their best for him all the
long summer. and get few POUNDS OF
poor honey mixed with dead bees, pollen
and larva, to say nothing of moth worms
and webs. This is the result of luck.
By modern bee culture, with an ade-
quate knowledge of nature, habits and
instincts of the insects, and thorough
control of all operations of the colony
secured by the use of properly con-
structed hive, the use of the extraction
comb, foundation, and management,
there has been 566 pounds of pure
honey taken from one colony in single
season.
That is the result of proper manage
ment by person who made bee culture
business.
Having reached the stage of develop
ment it claims higher appreciation and
deserves a more general diffusion. To
do that is the object of my articles.
r. H. MCINTYRE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-17
ArricuIturaI Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Association.-Dr.
j. C. Kenworthy, pres, Jacksonville d.
H. Elliot sec Live Oak; d. 5. Place, cor,
ec., Waldo.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi-
grafton Society.-Dr. B. B. Bennett, pres.
John Canon, Sec; N R:Scovel, cor. sec.
DeLand. Volusia Co. Weekly lneetings
Lake George Fruit Growers Associa-
tion.-H. w. Peters, NJ. D., pres, Drayton
Georgetown; w. P. Wright, ESD, vice
pres, Drayton Island: w, H. Lente, ESQ.
vice-pres., Seville; IA. H. Manville, Esq,
Sec, Lake George; Rev. I. Hind, cor. Sec.
Georgetown; S. U. Hammond. ESQ.,, treas;
Fort Gates.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-17
Mr.. Hawkins Article.

We have examined the twigs Of
orange trees, and insects sent us by
Mr.. Hawkins. We are of the opinion
that the excrescense on the twigs are
of fungoM growth, and never the
work of an insect. 1t is caused by
two rapid growth Of a water-shoot
which does not form solid wood, but
under the bark is spongy and split.
and sure to develop some disease in
time. Any orange tree that Is
forced with rich fertilizers, or grow.
ing on very rich land, send out water
suckers which never make healthy
wood; the germs of the disease are
inside of the bark and may be years
before they show themselves. An
orange tree cannot stand very heavy
forcing, it must make wood slowly
and ripen quickly as Professor Taylor
says: GAIL over-succulent growth is
diseased and will one time or another,
quicker or later, show itself. The
diseased condition of the tree attracts
the insects which seldom or never at
tact a real healthy tree" We sent
the spiders and twigs to Mr.. Ashmead
and the following is his report:
The orange twigs, with the spider,
sent to you by W. W. Hawkins, of Lake
George, are received.
Two of the twigs are undoubtedly in
fected with a fungoid, as you suppose,
but undeveloped, seed spores not yet
visable consequently unfit for classii-
cation.
The spider is, l believe, specie of
Tomisus CO They are characterized as
wanderers, and are found on bushes and
trees. Heutz, one of the highest au-
thorities, says THAT they wander after
their prey, making no web, but casting
irregular threads, with fattened CO.
coon, usually placed under leaves, and
watched by the mother till the young
are Matched. Species have also been
found on blossoms, watching patiently
for flies, and other small insects"
Mr.. Moore, in his recent work on
"Orange Culture, " page 50, also men
tions spider and says, II am fully sat-
ished that it is the cause of one of the
forms of the disease known as the die
back"
One of the twigs sent me appear to
have been punctured by an insect, but
whether done by the spider, or another
insect, cannot say. I hope Mr.. Haw-
kins will continue watching Its habits
and ascertain whether the damage is
caused by it. Pm inclined to believe
that the fungoid is doing the mischief,
and not the spider, as it's against their
habits to puncture trees.
VIM. H. AsHMEAD.
Jacksonville, Fla., September 5.