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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-23
A Card to the Ladies.

From this day until after the Holi-
days we shall offer our entire stock at
reduced prices, to afford every one a
chance to buy handsome and useful
Present for her or his friends at moder-
ate prices. Our special offerings on this
occasion: Black Gros Grain Silks Of the
most celebrated makes; Colored Gros
Silks, within the means of every one; F;
Cloaks and Dolmans, all our own manu-
iacture, and offered now at cost TO clear;
Black and Colored Cashmeres, the finest
and handsomest colorings, at 20 per
cent. reduction. Over 500 Pieces OF
Dress Goods at l0c, l2!c, l5c, 20c, 25c,
SOC, 4Oc and SOC. We offer special
Goods on this occasion. Shawls OF every
style and quality.
Special Holiday Housekeeping Goods,
suitable for Presents, Choice lines OF
new Prints and Musins at old prices
until after the Holidays. In fact, our
entire stock, consisting of an immense
variety, from the cheapest TO the finest,
is offered for few days at much lower
prices.
Ladies, we invite your personal in
spectiOn TO our extensive display in or
der to appreciate the meIits OF our pres
ent offerings. /. Blum & Bro, llO4
Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
LINDSLEY LITTERATEURS.
A Feast Of Reason Spread by
the Lindsey Literary SOci-


ETY..
The Lindsey Literary Society opened
it's doors, last night, and invited its
friends and the public generally to come
and Judge for themselves whether the
Institute which created and fostered it
was worthy of public patronage. They
came. The hall was full of them. The
representative men of the city lent the
prestige OF their presence and many
buds and blossoms OF womanhood
frightened the room and assisted the
decorations TO make the dry waste OF a
school room blossom like the rose.
Promptly at 7:45, the exercises began.
After music by the orchestra, Dr.
Cunningham, of the First Presbyterian
Church, made brief and appropriate
prayer, and the orchestra played an
other selection.
The President, George w. Leighton,
then delivered his Introductory address,
thanking the audience for their pres
ence, and the inspiring effect OF their
sympathetic faces upon the performers,
and referring TO the changes time has
made in the membership OF the society.
ave often hear" he said, those who
are older use such an expression
as happy as school-boy. Yet
those OF us who are school boys know
that the path is not strewn with roses;
indeed, ii too often seems beset with
thorns." He bespoke a generous judg-
ment on the part OF the auditors for the
performers, and closed by quoting the
motto of the society, "DOctriRd rim pro-
mOret inSitdm" His address eyokedc con-
siderable applause.
An interlude OF some five minutes
was pleasantly filled bv music from
Meayer's band, after which VIM. II. Della
plaine took the platform to deliver
select Grafton entitled "Count Candle
pinas Standard" The selection was a
difficult one, portraying a battle scene
in Spain, with Arragon and CASTLE, but
the young orator, with the exception
of a single lapse OF memory, acquitted
himself quite creditably. Harry {.
Franzheim's essay, Goods and Goodies
ses, was a resume OF mythology, and
displayed quite depth Of learning for
one so young. He concluded
bv drawing moral from the
worship OF modern gods-Mammon
and Bacchus, not omitting those modern
theatrical concomitants, the gallery
gods"
Another interval of music preluded
the defamation of that grand old selec-
ton, "Regulus to the Carthegenians,"
by K. Edgar Hall. A more difficult sell
ection could scarce have been made, and
the courage OF the declaimer is worthy
of mention. 1t could scarcely have
been imagined, even by closing the
ewes, that Regulus had again return
ed and was hurling his scornful
anathemas at the impatient and
blood hungry Carthagenians; but Mr..
Halls effort was far above the average
school boy attempt and he developed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-23
Ken Gray's Theft.

Yesterday afternoon, Ken Gray, a
Young colored individual, who has fig
ured quite extensively OF late in the
criminal courts, was employed by jim
Dickey, of the firm of Moffatt x Dickey,
to empty an ash box. While he was
engaged in this work, Mr.. Dickey hung
up his coat near by, and became en-
gagged elsewhere. Ken finished his job
and departed. When Mr.. Dickey put
on his coat he discovered that Sl5 had
been abstracted from a pOckct-book in
one of the pockets. There had been
S25, AMI only $40 remained. He re-
paired to the city building and inform
ing the Sergeant Of his loss, swore out a
warrant for Ken, charging him with
having been the thief. The Sergeant
took the document and at once found
Ken on the Court House corner, sun
ming himself in ali the glory OF new
suit OF clothes. He was arrested and
taken before Justice Philips where he
was searched and 81 and some change
found in his pockets. He said he had
bought the clothes two weeks ago from
Gundling The Sergeant started with
him to the "Star, but Ken wilted be-
fore they arrived and said he had bought
the clothes from Frank. A visit 10 the
latter developed the fact that Ken had
bought the clothes at four o'clock yes
terday, paying Sl3 for them.
Limp as a rag the darkey begged of,
saving he would pay the money back.
Officer st. Myers was called up, and with
Mr.. Dickey accompanied Ken 10 his
mothers, where so was refunded. This,
with the one found, made Sll, and Ken
forked over collateral for the balance.
Mr.. Dickey then withdraw the warrant
and paid the costs.
Ken. Gray is now out on bail, an in
dictment having been found against
him for the Felber robbery. He is a
bad lot, and Mr.. Dickey's action. though
very generous, was perhaps not wise.
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WASHINGTON, Pa.
Accidents and Incidents.

Wheat continues to bring Sl.35, and
good wool is selling at 30 cents, in
Washington.
Mr.. w. S. Whipple, of Kinsman, o.,
who is stopping at the Fulton House,
fell on the slippery pavement on sun
day and seriously injured his back. lie
is disabled for the present, but is doing
well.ss-~
Mr.. Lewis Barker, OF Franklin, lost a
valuable COW on Saturday last, from an
unnatural internal growth.
The railroads are driven to their ut
most capacity. Freight trains were run
on Sunday on the CHARTERS and Pitts
burgh Southern.
Samuel Thomas, living near Wash
ington, has two common stock cows
that produced 800 pounds of butter, OF
which 500 worth was sold in the space
OF six months, besides furnishing milk
for family use.
Mrs. Michael Roney, an aged lady OF
the Second ward, Washington, fell on
the pavement on Saturday and injured
herself severely. DIR. Daugherty was
called to her relief.
Bessie, tive-year-old daughter OF
Wm. Allen, of Washington, was scalded
on Sunday about the neck and breast,
by the spilling OF cup Of coffee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-23
NEICHBORHOOD NEWS.
WELlSBUR6, W. VA. AND WASHING
TON, PA.
Death of Hon. Campbell Tar. Ex-Treas-
uref of State, and Prominent
Citizen-Accidents on Ice
Other Affairs.
WELLSBURG.

Death Of Hon. Campbell Tarr-An Un-
safe County Jail-The Matrimonial
Market.
A dispatch was received here to-day
from Sabetha, Kansas, announcing the
death Of Hon. Campbell Tarr, which
event occurred at that place on Sunday,
the cause of his death being paralysis.
Mr.. Tarr was for many years a proml-
nent business man of Wellsburg,
and was connected with various
public enterprises. He was member
from this county OF the convention that
met in Richmond in 1861, which passed
the ordinance of secession, Mr.. Tarr
voting against il. He was elected TO
that convention after one OF the most
exciting campaigns ever known IN
Brooke county. His opponent was Proi:
Pickett, then OF Bethany College, and
now State Superintendent of Free
Schools of Kentucky, a cultured gentle
man and an eloquent speaker. Mr.:
Tarr espoused the cause OF
the Union on the break
ing oueof the civil war and early took
part inithe movement that resulted IN
the formation OF the State OF West Nir-
ginia, and was elected first State Treas
urer, holding that position two terms.
At the.close of the war he resumed bus
mess IN Wellsburg, but soon after went
to Kansas, where he resided until his
death, with the exception OF the year
1876, which was spent in Brooke county.
Mr.. Tarr was shrewd business man,
.untiring in energy, OF varied acquire
ments and kindly impulses. May he
rest in peace. 81,
On Saturday Judge Melvin appointed
a committee to inspect the condition OF
the Jail, consisting of DR.. W. 9. kirker,
A. w. Hall and j. r. Windsor, who
to-day reported that they found
said Jail insecure, poorly vent'late and
altogether an unfit place in which to
confine men. While they find that the
taller has done all in his power to make
prisoners comfortable, yet the fault is
in theconstruction of the building itself.
Accordingly, some of the prisoners will
be removed to the Jail of Ohio county
in day or two, which will improve mat
ters somewhat, as they have to put two
in cell as ii is now.
The matrimonial market is brighten
ing up as Christmas approaches. Sew
eral Young men in this town and ylclnl-
ty will change from bachelors to bene-
diets during the week.
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several sparks of genius in the course

several sparks OF genius in the course
OF his performance.
"a Dream" was the theme upon
which Hugh 7. Clark's essay was based.
1t was prediction of the future OF the
Society and was bright enough TO be
thoroughly pleasing. 1t was simply
descriptive in style without any
attempts at rhetorical flights and
was therefore. natural and enjoyable.
S. Irwin Singleton recited THE
Modern Cain" in creditable style, hav-
ing made selection to which he was
equal. T. Harry Smyth then read an
ESSAY on "Girls, an exceedingly bright
production that displayed knowledge
of the weaker sex that might have
shamed many an old society man.
Harry is quite young boy, but has
round, full voice and clear enumeration,
and it was a real pleasure to hear him.
"Virginia, from Macauley, was re-
cited by Charles B. OFT. The selection
is fine one, and was listened to with
interest, but the speakers voice was too
rapidlp poured out for perfect declama-
ton. Energy and force were conspicu
Gus in his effort, and with the excep-
ton named no fault might be found.
The essay on "The Hand OF Time, by
w. NJ. Late Copelin was an eloquent ex-
preston of thought induced by history,
closing with an eXhortation 10 his
school-mates to be "up and doing"
George w. Leighton's original Grafton
on myths" was an entertaining COM
position, drawn from the mythical gods
and heroes ofancient Greece. The sub
ject matter was excellent, but the man.
ner of the youthful orator was rather
too STACY and dramatic for the style Of
his Grafton. This, however, was a
slight fault and amid so many pertec.
tions was scarcely noticed. The Grafton
of Walker |. Frssell on "What Fools
These Mortals Be" was an excellent
one, though slightly marred by prompt
ing in one instance. The title is quo
tation from Midsummer Nights
Dream" and the subject was treated in
the sense conveyed by "Puck" in the
context.
The performance closed with the de-
bate on the question: "Shall women
have the right of suffrage" Harry
Wilson carried the affirmative and Sam
O. Boyce the negative. Col. Robert
White, VIM. Leighton, Esq, and II. b.
Ferguson, Esq, were chosen judges.
Harry Wilson made very commenda-
BILE speech in support of his side, using
the. arguments familiar to all. Sam
Boyce was at first quite nervous and
unable to do himself justice, but he
finally warmed up to his subject, and,
as far as argument went, completely
routed his opponent, horse, foot and
Dragons, bringing down the house sew
eral times. We regret that lack OF space
fOrbids a synopsis of his remarks, and
as sample give one of his arguments:
He likened politics to muddy stream,
and the ways of woman to clear,
sweet rivulet. If the rivulet mixes
with the stream il loses its
identity, and assumes the character
OF the muddy water. So with woman.
If she mingles with politics, she needs
must lose her finer feelings and assume
the attributes OF the coarser man.
Col. White, on behalf OF the judges,
announced their decision for the
affirmative, though they complimented
the negative for the skill and ability
with which he handled his side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-23
THE SUNDAY QUESTION.
The Identity of "L. and O."NOt
i'm IsSue-IntOlerance of the
Observation-Disclosures to be
Sustained-Appeal to the Reg
lister Correspondents.
Correspondents Of the Register.

Correspondence Of the Register.
We are not of the legal profession, but
know something OF the law, and our
name is not "Harris' either. We have
no political aspirations mot the least
nor pecunisry expectations in connec-
ton with the Sabbath discussion. We
are quite liberal in our Sabbatarian no
tions, believing that ''the Sabbath was
made for man, and not man for the Sab
bath" But we do most earnestly desire
to see the politics of the country purified,
and the Sabbath. as day OF rest and
worship, preserved from desecratiOn by
reckless money-mongers and pleasure
seekers. We wish all Christians and all
others TO enjoy their own opinions, andtO
have the largest freedom OF action, so
long as these do not conflict with the
rights and privileges OF others. And
Just here we might remark, that We have
generally observed that those who are
most clamOrOus for liberation as applied
TO themselves, are most intolerant when
the rights Of others are in question.
We confess that We are somewhat
affected with the heresy of ORTHODOXY" ="
even to the extent of leaning exclusively
on the "atonement," but are not know
ingly or intentionally in sympathy with
the "hypOcrite." Our identity is a mat
ter of little tleeonseQuence, and We neither
desire nor intend to have n per-
sonal issue with any one. Argu-
ment is one thing, personal abuse is
quite another, and is always considered
as a mark OF littleness. We simply ask
the public and your correspondents to
ponder well, not who said it, but what
we have said. We have, unsolicited,
endeayored to sustain tine ministers IN
their course of action, not as matter
of "priest-craft" aft"-for that we abomlGate
but simply because We find them on
the side OF truth, justice and humanity.
And now my friends, for we wish to
consider you as such, let me beg You to
refrain from the course you are pursu-
ing. Wiser and better men than any
of us have settled the merits OF this sun
day question long before we were born.
Let us on the Lords day, as in olden
times, have peace,
LAW AND ORDER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-23
GRANTED,
THAT GRANT WILL Be The cAN0I-
DATE,
And He Will be Nominated on the First
BallOt-The Programme All Mapped
Out at Philadephia-A Re-
markable Feature Of the
Arrangement.

Philadelphia Cor Of Yesterdays y. Y. Herald.
Ii thoroughly trustworthy men are to
be credited, General Grants future, 80
far as the Republican party is concerned,
has been settled during the past eighty
four hours. This point having been
reached, brief review OF the events OF
the past few days is important.
The first ominOus act OF the third
term party was the sudden introduction
of Senator Cameron into the National
Committe, and his no less sudden ele-
walton to its Craftsmanship. Even the
friends of the Senator have been curious
10 know how his pronounced
victory was so quietly achieved;
for it was matter OF noto-
riety that on the night before the ses-
sion he lacked nine votes 10 secure his
success. But il is now As certain that
his entire strength in the Committee at
the hour of votingwas not by any means
shCwn; that all that he desired 10 be
shown was Just enough votes TO elect.
Secretary Sherman's 5 fatal bluder IN not
fOrminga defensive alliance with Blaine
against Cameron, whether from family
considerations or because of utter hope
lessness, seems To have caused him, ac-
cOrling 10 the best information, TO say
farewell TO his Presidential aspirations
He has lost his identity in Just the same
degree that Blaine has lost his import
ance.
The visit OF Secretaries sherman and
Evarts now appears to have had much
real significance. During the presence
Of Senator Cameron in this city on Fri-
day. a preliminary conference was held,
at which all the minor details OF the
Chicago Convention were arranged. An
other meeting WAS subsequently held at
the Continental Hotel, % which the
HAYES branch of the Republican party
was admitted. Before its conclusion per-
feet harmony is said to have been
reached.
The important result of all this eau
cusing has been an agreement that
Grant shall be the candidate for the first
place on the ticket A gentleman inti-
mltely associated and more intimately
related with Senator Cameron, has just
assured me that he had it direct from
the Chairman OF the National Republi-
can Committee himself that at the con-
ference referred 10 the entire programme
for the coming campaign was arranged.
Regarding the terms which had
been made with the Hayes
sherman Republicans, he prOfessed
the utmost ignorance. Indeed,
il struck me that he possessed too much
ignorance. lie did say that the pro-
gramme Of the party managers is TO
nominate General Grant as the Republl-
can candidate on the first ballot.
The remarkable feature about the un-
derstandlng is that il has been reached
without the active cooperation Of such
a strong man in the party as Blaine.
The opinions Of senator COnkling were
undoubtedly known, but Blaine would
appear 10 have been lett entirely out IN
the cold.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Exciting Parliamentary Election

GAGlNAtlk
SHEFFIELD. December 22.-The cleo
ton for a member OF the House of Com
mons 20 iill the vacancy caused by the
death of Right Hon. John Arthur Ro-
buck, an ardent supporter o! the foreign
policy of Lord BeaConStield, took place
here to-day. Samuel Danks Waddy, the
member for Barnestaple, was the Liberal
candidate, and Charles Stuart Wortley,
barrister, a. cousin OF the Earl
of Warnclitfe, was the Con-
servative candidate. The poll closed
at four o'clock this evening. Public
excitement has seldom been equalled.
Ii is believed that $4,000 out OF the 39,-
600 electors on the register, voted. Aged
and infrm voters were carried from
their beds to the polling places. There
are large crowds OF people in the streets,
and it is evident that when it becomes
dark a small prOyOcatiOn will create a
disturbance. The respectable inhabl-
tants desire the MAYOR to postpone the
declaration of the result until morning.
The total vote polled was - ,6+6. Waddy,
Liberal. received l4,O62 votes, and
Wurllcv, Conservative, 1881.
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A Wise Deacon.

Deacon Wilder. / want you TO tell
me how you kept yourself and family
so we'll the past season, when all the
rest of US have been sick 80 much, and
have had the doctors running TO US so
long"
"Bro. Taylor. the answer is very easy.
used Hop Bitters in time and kept my
family well, and saved large doctor
bills. Three dollars worth Of it kept Us
all well and able to work all the time,
and | will warrant it has cost you and
most of the neighbors one to two hun
dred dollars apiece to keep sick the
same time. guess you'll take my
medicine hereafter" See other column.
Laughlin Bros. q Co., wholesale agents,
Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-23
Annthsr Pedestrian Contest.

NEw YORK, December 22.-ln the SIX
day go-as-you-please match IN Madison
Square Garden, the slNty-tye starters
continued their competition at noon. L.
Panchct was then leading, with a score
of rs miles; Murphy. the HlayerStraw
youth. who won the 'Leary belt, second
with 73 miles; Fabcr and Hart, Il each.
Merrett, who vas second in the last
Rpwell contest, is sick, and has scored
hut ~ miles. Hughes the ~Lepper,
has made 90; Campana, "Oid Sport,
81: German, OF Peoria, Is; o OBrien, OF
Kentucky, TO; 4. Panchut, Minnesota,
Us. n. Panchat, same State, 81; Russell,
Chicago. -; Sprague, Chicago, go.
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AFGHANIsTAN.
Progress Of the War.

I.ovpoS, December 22.--The Niceroy
oi India telcgraphs to-day that General
Bright reports the movement OF rein
iorrcmcnts all along the line. General
Cough marched yesterday for Cabul.
Azmatullah Khan Ghulzai, Chief OF the
Tu.hmans, who led the tribe in deSul-
tory attacks upon General Cough, 5
command, is reported wounded. His
followers appear to be dCserting him.
ReiniorrementS have been sent 10 OAK
ka in consequence OF the report that the
Mohmunds are assembling in that VI
Cinitv.
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Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, December %, A. NJ
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
Valleys, stationary, followed by falling
barometer, northeast TO southeast winds,
warmer, cloudy weather, and possibly
snow or rain.
For the Lower Lakes western and vari-
able windsi clear or partly cloudy, sta
tionary or slightly higher barometer.
The display of cautionary signals will
be discontinued on lakes on and after
the 18th, except at Ludington, Milwau-
kee and Grand Haven.
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LIVE STOCK.
East Liberty.

East LIBERTY, December 22.-Cattie
-Rcceipts since and including Saturday
1872 head Of through and ,063 head of
this day 2,iS2 head oi through and $3.50
head OF local, against l.75l head oil
through and 3, I9i head OF local for the
week before. The supply for this days
market is about the same as last week,
with prices unchanged and firm. Not
many prime or extra on hand yet. but
expected; good to extra ~ S5t0 - 10,
fair 10 medium a l0Cg4 65; common
s. 25CG3 IS. The sales to-day were 75l
head, twenty-six loads Of them for New
York.
Hogs-Receipts q, 49, head. Total for
the week q, $40 head, against q ,720 bead
last week; Workers 81 25Ca,i 10; Phila-
delphias - 6OCa4 20.
Sheep-Receipt $500 head. Total
for the week 1900 head, against 300
head last week. Selling active at lb(a
2Oc higher than last week.
CnioaEo.
CHICAGO, December 22.-The Droperr'
Journal reports hog receipts :, 900 head;
shipments small. About 10000 head on
the market this morning and lb,UO
head tonight excited at 20ta 25c higher,
closing at l0c; mixed packing 81 25ta)
4 30: choice heavy 81 55Cd4 20.
Cattle-Receipts 200 head; ship
ments 5000 head. Hardly enough
good cattle 20 make the market firmly
active and strong; shipping 81 6ots5 o.;
butchers $2 COOS 50; yards well cleared.
Sheep-Receipts 600 head; shipments
200 head. Market fairly active and
rather weak; fair 10 good 50 e0te4 30.
New Yors.
NEW YoRH, December 22.-Beeves-
Receipts 4, 800 head. Market duh. clos
ing heavy at a reduction Of 2J(a5Oc Tor
all grades poor 10 prime steers 1CblOcJ
extra and fancy l0IC9l0.c; premium III
@l2c. Exporters used 200 bead OF lat
steers at siCalOlc Shipments for the
week $50 bead alive and $500 quarters.
Sheep-Receiuts 1900 head. Market
steady at 3l(rGc; sheep c.; lambs 7 Ic;
fair 10 good sheep mainly IiC15ic. Ship
ments for the week .375 caTcasses.
Receipts 1900 head. Market
a shade 6rmer at % G0(sI 10. for or
binary 10 good live. Shipments for the
week 22j dressed pigs.
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, December Beef Cat
tle-Fairly active; prices IT, higher; very
best 5!CrGc; first qualify 4lf5!c; medi'
um 3G54c; ordinary 2.ts:s; most sales
at 4Cs5c. Receipts ,ss5 head; ssles
800 head.
swiDe-Moderately active; receipts
5,ssl head quotations jlC56ic.
Sheep and Lambs-Reocipts l.024
head; quotations, sheep +ajc; lambs 4
@5.c.
Cincinnati.
CISciSShII, December 22.-Hogs-
Steady and firm; common - 7Jts4 10;
light 81 l5lG4 30; packing ~ 3Gs4 ~;
butchers - j0,s4 10 Receipis 3,lW
head; shipments Jo5 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-23

PrrrSBURGH, December 22.-S. Leo
pold. travelling salesman for a Louis
vile tobacco house, was killed by the
cars at Union depot, this city, this
morning. The deceased was EN- route
for Now York, and was waiting on a
train at the time of the accident.