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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
Pun.r.i Of Hon. Morton nsAisAAsl.

i PBn.ADELrfuA, January 1rlhe iu-
neral -pryices were real over the re-
mains of Merton McMiehael, this after.
noon, q, the 81. Marx. Protestant EPis-
coral Church. The following ehtle-
rnen acte.I a. rai.-iearers; VIM. :.
Stokely, Mayor; J. g. Hare. Judge oi
the Court of Comlnon Pleas; Henry NJ.
Phillips, yice-Prssident of the Park
Commission and President oi the Citi
Trusts; Dr. Cbas. ,. stiile. Provost q
the University Of Pennsylyzsis; tiecsss
H. Raker. President Of the Union
league; General Robert Paitersos,
Henry c. Carey and Geo. w. Chiid<
After the seryices, the body wss faksp
10 Laurel Hill for inlerment. -
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Railroad Oonfsrence |.

NEW YoRE, January "a meeting oi
the Joint Committee on trunk lines
and western railroads, wss held here,
to-day. A statement was made tha, the
pool Was in effect, snd would he con.
iinued. After AN animated discussion
il Was agreed 10 submit the election of
arbitrator to Presidents Vanderbilt,
Jewett, soott and Gsnet oi the
trunk lines. The appointment Is 70 By
male Tuesday next The export busi-
ness was next considered, the object
leing " ~ equalixe through freight
frnm the West b. Boston, Philadelphia,
baltimore and New York - lo establish
uniform freight charges. Without CON-
ing IA A conclusion thereon the commit.
tee aiiourped until to-morrpw.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW or STATE
AFFAIRS.
The Finances Public Institutions s-Assess-
ment Of Tases-codiheatiOn Of
Statutes-labOr troubles
The Virginia Debt,
AND OTHER MATTERS or INTEREST,
SrtPg pP War NiRaISIA.
fXECCTIyE C,UANBRR.

SrNPE or War VIRGINIA..
fNEcUTvE CHAMBER,
JASUARY Sth, 1879 ]
Gtailga7, ef ne Scndts aud HOus Of DIE
gdt,s:
am required by the Constitution, at
the commencement Of each session, to
give Co the Legislature, information by
message Of the condition OF the State,
and to recommend such measures, a.
shall deem eXpedient, In discharge OF
this duty, invite your attention to II
general statement OF the finances, to GER
tain matters pertaining to the revenue,
and then TO other subjects deemed wOr-
thy OF your consideration.
The following table will show the
condition OF the treasury for the fiscal
years ending respectively September
jOth, 1877, and September J0th, 1873:
The receipts during the fiScal year end,
tng sept bth, lSII WerC....... ......... sh11 hO8
The balance Ia tho treasury at the end
ot the proceeing year Weru.....,........ sol b
Making total Of VIZ ~
The Disbursements during the year
ending sept 3Oth, lN17 wcre............. @2,02 10
Leayinga balance, sept 10, 1877 Of sl9l so9 IS
The folluwing statement shows the re-
ceipts, disbursements and balances per-
tanning to the several funds, Tor the tis-
cal year ending September 3Oth, 1877:
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Murdered His Own son.

MILWAUKEE,, January 9.-At Anoca,
Wisconsin, Wednesday, an examination
Was he'll over the body of Henry poty,
aged IS recently funnd IN the Wiseon-
sin river. Ii appeared the tather ot the
boy was hard character, and when en-
RACED Mas in the hahit Of whipping the
boy terribly. The evidence showed
that the father had struck the boy on
the head with some weapon, killing him
instantly, ald then, fearing detection,
shot pistol ban through his head 81
viye IL the appearance al suicide, and
fhen throw the body and the pistol into
the riysr. The tsther and his nephew,
Wilson Doty, are IN iail at bodgeviiie.
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yyea,her Indications.

wAsHIxeroS, January l0-l An
For Tennessee and Ohio, Upper Mis-
sissippi and Lower Missouri Valleys,
stationary or talking barometer, warmer
south winds, and partly cloudy or clear
weather. ..f... .-r..,..,.r b. -,
For the Lakes, stationary or rising
barometer, westerly winds, partly clondy
weather, occasional SHOWS, and station
ary or higher temperature, Fl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
THE SNOW FAIL
Along the Line of the B. i d.
Railroad. - ~

special Dispatch 10 the Register.
The following Is the number ofnches
depth ofsnow reported frumthe different
stations along the line OF the Baltimoe
and Ohio railroad, ss lar - Altamont,
at 8 o'clock last night, at which hour it
was still showing at all the points men
toned: Pairnont, II inchesi Gloyer's
Gap, "A; Cameron, 10; Barnesville, o.,
l5i spencer, o., ~; Central Station, W.
Va, IS; Parkersbmg, IA; Cranberry
Sumrnit, 2; lewis Mills, o., Is; ciarks-
burg II; Pennsborro, Is; Altamont,
Md, :.
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on,o State Board Of Agriculture.

Coluuuus, January D. The state
Bnard oi Agriculture to-day elected u.
w Carlisle president anil J.. B Wing
treasurer. II was decided to advertise
ior proposals hr hnhling the state lair
during 1879 and 1880; also, to postpone
the election Of a secretary Tor tho pres
ent. The Roarl meets again on Fehru-
ary 26th, at which time 1t will dccIlc
unan the lucatiOa iOr the next State talT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10

CoLUNBUs, January 9-The State Cen
trgi Committee 0f the National Green
bdck labor party, met here to-day, elSh-
teen Of twenty districts being repre-
sentod. Il Vas deeidesl to take steps
for mOrethoroaghly organising the party
for the next campaign, and to hold a
state convention in this city, on the
tirst Wednesday OF next month.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10

iv' S,',I ann is7N, we're ............ SIX, 40 -
The hAlaucV la The treasury ut the end -
ui the prvcvvdiug year Nas.,.. l"IHo' -
Nal iu,, a tntl oi .................. NSi, lti 81
The Disbursements, during the ear cnd
ing sept cth, ls5s, Wvrr,.......,,..,'. ''-'JL' 80
Leaving balance. sept A. lo7S...-silS,Sol ~
The following statement shows the re-
CENTS. disbursements aud balances, per
tanning tn the several funds, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1873:
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Hssry SNOW ssorm.

ruca, y. Y, January a.-Anoiha
heavy snox storm rz4cd nssrly all tas
and until go O'Clock this evening. The
trains from the wes, are over two hous
late. The wind has drifted thr snnS
t2dly. .it,.,sr. .i
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10

m, AAss;csd xpria, ~ F~oa PsS.I
o..s,sss. Of nssss.. ,he nssasssr.

CAxsEx, January s.--Is is uRlerstooi
that Hunier has male . oaiession
which confirms In general the sIlsxa-
tions made Nv Graham, and IN 10 Hun
ter admits that he eos,n,isssd the dcesi
10 sscure massey 30 satisfy Me desnanl.
a an abaDioneJ woman; that be did
not lear GrshaIn, A. he he'd been in
other tiilainics with him; that he would
neys hare hees touna out hssi he put
up snom~y 10 seod Grshaa ont oi tbe
country; hs thought, however. that
Grahzin hal Ieff fDr parts unknown,
and vss astoundri when he heard of
his srpe.e.i N1ef is N
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
Counterfeit Bills.

HAMILTON. January 9.-Ten dollar
hlls an the Consolidated Bank of CarF
ala are in circulation, This 'hsnk has
no biIIs al that denomination.
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Estimates.
MN.sNHNN~


Estimated ncCipts al the state Fund
knr the wear enSius SepL Al is7s...-..sRslOo ~
Estimated rCcVillS al the state iund iuT
the year endhlg sept SOth- Isl -........ S'sl4Sw
niSARnSENENrs.
Estimated disbursements frum the state
Fnnd or the ycaT ending september
Nah is99 ....-.---. 'sSfs- ," W
HStnnattsi thshuT~y InCut trlhl the state
Fand hr thu year eFiing Sp'embeS 80
The items which aggregate the fore.
going sums, are stated in the report OF
the Auditor. The estimated receipts Tor
the current fiscal year are greater than
those OF the next wear, because It Is as
sumed that much the greater portion oi
the balances now due the State on ac-
count of the revenue Of former years,
will he collected during this year. The
estimated disbursements Tor this year
are also greater, inasmuch as an appro-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
Died.

BAlrIsoss, January a.-M. ]. Kelly.
seniur member of the Csiholie Book asd
Publishing House ~ Kelly, Piet 4 Co.,
lied to-day, aeei S yearS- t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS sy TELEGRAPH.
Money Easy at 2lto4 per cent, Govern
msrb FlrmTflour Steady-whsat
Firm-Hogs Steady and in
Good Demand -
yIAAsoE.

Naw YoRx, january 9.-MoSrY-Easy
at 2la4 per cent. Prime mencantile
paper 4ll5 per cent Sterling exchange,
bankers bills weak at 1897: sight ex-
change on New York ASA.
SuvER-At London 49sd; here, silver
bars l0sl; subsidiary silver coin t@ls
per cent discpunt
GoYgRNAkNn-Eim.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
nszsas Andsssoa.

Ssw Yoxx. January a--At " o'clock
to-nixht. NsliAne Anderson had cosu-
p'etsa 9,s90 quarter miles In the ssms
y ,mlrs af consecutive quart~s hcnn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
rn.... ~ colu,nhu. pelaaa.

CLEvEIASD, January s.-Hcn Colum-
bus Delano, ex-seCrstary of the Inter
Tor, is dangerously III At his residence Il
Mount Vernon. .-I,.,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
PRODUCE.
New York.


Dull al u 5-iR~9 7.l&. flour--stea,iy.
r,ctipts 900 lnruelr; supcriine state
Wd Western ~ .Na3 30; common a.
sDol extra 81 zoos 81; gool H. chOir
| ~ 0Ssi 10; white wheat extra ~ q,
65 25;, eStn, Ohio ~ 7s.,h -. via.
njWted spring ~ ungnicd d". M"
us. No. ! spring ar,lr; No. 2 dn.
SHtaaiIc; Old No. Minnesota ~ 10
ungr~i,d rd VI OicSi 10; No. de-.
III ~; M, 2 io. u WJ@l 10; No ! do.
n lO6 i0i; ungradcd amber " OSt".
IN; No. do. ~ 0jta o. ungraded
White u Ostfl 10; No. ? do. VI OIic
IO,.; No. do. sales i,0D bushels AT
N GliGI l0,; extra do. sales iU
a 81, II. Rye-l,ull; M. 2 western NJ
"a SIC. Barley--steady at - ~; rowei
S,ate 81 w. Malt Quiet state VI IA.
Corn In fair iruand; rpcipts B,OO
ln,shcls; ungralcd i,G' iSc, NJ. j, 4iic;
Steamer $50 I5Ic; No. = idlc store; t7lc
afinat. th,t----tluict, but steady; rceipis
- ,OOO bushels; No. white d1it3Jc;
,nixol western D.(g III T.; white west
cfp sg,lI3jc. Hay ln lair demand AT
+Ostr. Hops-fim and unchanged.
Cofiee-Qulei aud unchanged sugHr
So,ninally urbangeJ; lair 10 good
riniuy Go 6I,. MUlasscs Dull anil
unchanged, Rice Quiet, hui steady.
Petroleum FASTER United ~ 0lits
/ 4 OIL, crude sitaslr, refined slta'h
raIlow w---,lu,ei Mt Dsa6 ii.I0, kosin
=. bull .Dic. Turpenline AZ 2sc. t.gs
/ , Uull; western 2GlG Pc. Pork-Firm-
a. mess 81 iaaT ,0s O2j ior new Bei
=. steady AMI unchanged Cut Meats
| QnIet; hong clear mndles ~ -. short
dear - -. Larl-Lxcited; prime
st,am - glltaB IA. Butter Quiet AMI
unchanged. Cheese -firm aud nm.
changed. Whisky Atsl 0,c. .sa.
Cu,c.ao, January D.--flour-Duli
and unchanged. Wheat--lD 10 Il de-
| Iaand, and pricc.a shade higher, No 2
| rt.l winter SIC ssc: No. Chicago spring
| s;,c cash: EEtask seller frbruAry, S
| a Sale seller March; No. 3 tsslt1i,sc, re-
js,ted JOiCaJ2c. Oats stendy and un-
| changed at l9ic yasl. Corn L nsri.
,jed 6ut generally lower, closed firm al
pfc ra.h; Dlc -.lier February; -.
aj0lc sclles March. Rye-Fimsr 81
5Bie. Barley-QuIet and finn At wasp
Gl e. Flax scej-firn at sl lOssl ~
Pork Strong and higher at " IS cash (,
| - sDeT ssI seller February; " MO
7S seller March, Lard Active, Arm
and higher ct - 57I cash - 67i seller
February; ~ IA seller March. Bulk
Neats-h,tiye, Arm aud higher at ~ 10
as JHs3g0 Dre-~d lIoxs- Demand
God and psins-a shadle higher si 81 ~.
| Whisky-Steady and unehanred.
| BaLrrsoax, January a. FIour--firn
and stiye. whestr-- wrs,era dull and
steady No. 2 Pennsylvania red VI " /,
No. q western winter rel, rIOt and sellsr
January II O6; seller February VI OF
<lL.r Manh ~ O7ttgl IN. Cosn-w~~t-
etn active AMI irregular; western misri.
spot Ii.fItIe. Oats - Quiet and
steady; western white aud mixed un-
ehasre-i: Pennsyivsnis 2sts; ;Dc. Rye
llui<t aud hosninsiiy steady. Hay
Ijull psd slesdy. Prosis.ons--Suiei
and unchanged. Euiier-In good de-
raand and steady ior choice western
psckssl; rolls nnchsngci. Coffee
lu,et; kio capoes u ilhsi1e. whi~t ,
fun, and uncl,sns,si- 81
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RAiLRoAD BoSDs Strong.

SrArx BoSps-Dull.
SroCK--The market Was active to-day
with further improvement in prices
OF TO J per cent. The greatest strength
Was in Northwestern prefernsl, Pitts.
buyh, Michigan Central and N. Louis,
Kansas City and Northern. Thee were
han,e purchases Of these stocks, eslcvially
the tirst named. Lake Shore was All
exception 10 the general market, AMI
declined per cent. At the cluse prices
showed y fractional reaction, in some
cases iOni the highest figures oi the
day, but the tone oi the market was
generally firm. In railroad bonds Bur
lington, Celnr Rapids and Northern
irts declined IL per cent.
The transact tlons aggregated la6,Op
shares, oi which 700 were Erie, l2,Op
Lake Shore, 1900 Northwestern com.
mon, aS,oOo preferrd, 700 ~ Paul
common, 100 preferred, ld,oO Dch.
ware, lackawanna AMI Western, 5,Uh,
Pittsburgh, 700 Michigan Central,
3,JO0 Illinois Central, 1000 Western
Onion, 30D Pacific Mail, aud 500 ~.
Louis, Kansas City and Northern.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
Tho Sugar Question.


NN,uINDruN, January 9-Ihe tWth-
IL .,,.yru hour walking match between
Wm. Crawiurl, ol this city, AMI Miss
Nay Marshall, ui ChirSgn, Was cuuclud.
rI tonight, after the contestants walked
tNs snty-~iN hours. CTaWt"rd NalGed
IuO miles and Miss Marshall o.
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(oOHchnded On Third PsT.l
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The Cornish Bank Failure.

LONDON, January 9.-The liabilities al
the Cornish hank are et5S, 900, being
much less than was supposed. The nm
easiness i'm Cornwall is allaytd, and the
drain upon the other banks considera-
bly decreased. L- Ill L- l---L
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10

disbursements from the state
Ennd Ar the year ending September
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10

Y
lS72-3' directs the board OF the school
fund To sell any investments on account
of the school mnd, now made In other
securities, than those required IN the
fourth section Of the twelfth article, oi
the constitution, and to invest the pro
cecds thereof IN the interest bearing Sc
rurities Of the United States or of this
State. or otherwise, rs provided IN the
Constitution.
In compliance with this law, the
Boarl OF the school fund offered these
stocks for sale, but failing To receive a
sufficient offer ior them, they were
Withdrawn from the market. These
sto, Ks now yield dividend ui ten per
centum, and are considered safe in
\ yestment. Ii YOU concur in this opin.
! ion, then the act requiring them 10 he
/ sold, should be REPEALED.
Reports. the Auditor and Treasurer.
commend to your careful considcra-
I tion the very complete reports OF the
/ Auditor and Treasurer, AMI especially
/ the measures suggested and recon-
mended hy these officers, and which
have my approval.
Assessment OF Taxes.
/ The assessment of taxes Is matter
50 important to the citizen, that the Law
prccribing the subjects and mode OF
taxation. should receive the most care.
ful attention, aud should DO concise and
So clear that all doubts As to its con
struction would he excluded.
The.law oi aSSessment-chapter "a
Acts ol 1855, could with advantage, bt
thoroughly revised, yet If it should not
lie deemed advisable at this time, tC
undertake the revision OF the entire Law
there are still some OF It's provisions
which demand, in justice to all tax pay
ers, immediate attention.
The Constitution requires that taxa
ton shall be- equal and uniform
throughout the state, and that all prop
erty, both real and psrsonal, shall bt
taxed in proportion "a rs value 70 b
ascertaiped as directed by law, and that
no one species of property shall be tax
! (o6HoIfded on Third Pogc.l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10
Woman suffrage Convention.

W,,ul>GruN, January p Represent
at,,r >rhlcrher Is in acriilcal condition
lrlu vr, -ivrli- AMI partial paralysis oi
the lower hmhs I'm consequence, the
Foreign \lI,irs Committee postponed
It's session.
WA,mNurpS, January 9,-h IL hard
~ pu--ihl, that Representative Schlal.
cher can last many hours. typhoid
lever hayng appeared together with
..F,...ff..l4-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-10

ST, PETERSBURG, January 9.-The
plague has reached the government OF
EuAtodn. Al Naratzin l73 deaths have
occurred, The motality is estimated ut
10 per cent of the population. .,..
The pewspapers propose that the
nurses and attendants of the Red
Cross Society should volunteer for As-
trail hon
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-14
PROSPECTUS.

m. suhssribsr herewith 'aaneunoss his fertheeni
voi.~s of literary Odds and ends letters, etc. tho same
be sntEad,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-14
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN h;Ia..
~ the undersigned has withdrawn from any business -
connecon as copartner otherwise with the Carson
and Boie Fast Freight Line, and will no longer be per
sonaly responsible for debts which may De eon'i@
by sa'd assoeia'ioA VI any s. H. WEBER.
Carson City, Nevada, August IA, 1879. ai'-A"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-14
ANOTHER WONDERFUL CURE
EFFECTED BY
CALIFORNIA ELASTIC 1R5SS!

CALlfUkNlA ELASliS IH~OO'
CALIFORNIA ELASTIC TRUSS <Essss>
COMPANY.-W. J. HORNE, Pro- E&S <seSaA
prietor.-Dear Sir: feel that ove& "A
it to yeu and humanity to write eEEA a ~
the fact that have been SUBSTAN- V~S&81
TALLY CURED of bad case of
Rupture of thirty ears standing, by Y
one of your Incompatible Trusses,
which | purchased from you three =. =,
months ago describe the suffering seen phyE
cally and mentally that have undergone during tnfe
PERIOD and now fee like new beng nave *ora -
kinds of Tsse both Steel and Elastic and never receives
any permaneut RELIEF until tried yours Its simplicity q
construction and facility with which it can be adJas
and the and perfect freedom TO the motohs VI e
body with which it be without causing any HIi
tation are chief merits and is perfect supporter
have had any sign of return OF the rupture since tne
first day put on and feel that perfectly CU RED
invaluable and the fact should be known to the
You can refer any the subject of their merits
am truly YOURS, ALFRED j. BURKE, Chief Mali Clerh
S. F. Daily Evening Post San Francisco, July 20 1915.
A PHYSICIANS 45 Years. Experience.
CoLuMBIA Tuolumne Co., July 1e, 1873.
W ! Horne Esq.-Dear Sir: For some time past
have used in practice the California Eastc
with entire satisfaction III most cases "l
of both During practice OF forty Ve years nave
found no truss that would with the and certain
ty retain the required adjustment, the pressure beS al
Ways under the immediate control OF the patient iHe
to every experienced ply Sician have the honor to iel
by mail the amount due knowing that contribute to she
aieyiation OF afflicted humanity. Yours, truly;
J. 2. TIBBIIS, NJ b.
send Cor Illustrated Catalogue and pyio'
List giving Fall information and
Rules for Ma ing
Y R-The California Elastic Truss is not for sale ny
any Dr,st in Carson City They prefer to sell Eastern
trash on which they make a large profit SEND ID
rect the
CALIFORNIA ELASTIC TRUSS COMPAS
myl2s 72o Market street Francisco
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-14

Clssos CRY, Nevada, September l, 1879,
ter the above date all work done bv the dray-
Oh City will be charged for a. follows, to wit
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-14

The BEST Spring Medicine and
Beautifer Of the Complexion in use
Cures Pimples, Boils, Blotches, Neu-
ralgia, scrofula, Gout, Rheumatic
and Mercurial Pains, and all Dis
eases arising from Disordered state
of the Blood or Liver.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
mh22m3
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-08
o PrODOsed to his Grandmother.

Col. Thornton, of the East India SER
vice, says The Washington Capital,
tells thus the romance of his youth:
"One clear starlight, evening in June
Helen and were walking on the ter
race among the fower-beds that were
cut in the soft, green turf, Inspired by
the stiffness and odorous influence OF
the air, I told her my hearts secret,
with all its hopes and fears.
"She looked up at me wonderingly,
and tears gilstened in her beautiful eyes
as she said:
"Ah, Capt. Thornton, are you sure'
Do you-do you love me? 1t cannot be-
No, never"
"Why,' cried, impetuously pressing
my suit and her, "you love another?'
"Sir,' she said, almost sharply, do you
know who I amp"
"The lovliest girl in England
"'No, sir; am not. Great heavens!
Capt. Thornton, 1 am your grandma
ther.' -...s..
"'My grandmother Talk Of sudden
shocks after that, won't your I tried 70
speak, but my voice failed me. Preached
out my hand and touched her. Yes, she
was there, real enough, and was nos
dreaming.
""Tell me all / gasped.
"And standing there, by the Droaa
stone coping she told me all. How hef
parents had died when she was little
more than an infant, and Sir John, her
guardian and my grandfather, watch
ed over her with jealous care, always
keeping her at school, however, unui
he brought her home-a young lady
"Then, while was in, India the poor
old man fell suddenly ill, and on his dy'
ing bed pursuaded his young ward "
marry him, Just in order to inherit n'
vast estate which she had refused "
take as a legacy. -,
And believe me- said Helen, l Wv
it only to keep it for you, the rightiul
heir, whose wildness had provoked Wv
old gentleman
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-08

The papers Of northern Texss report
large numbe,s Of cattle Is either dead
o. severely iHiured BY the late cold
weather and the want Of food, and even
Of water, where the streams and ponda
have been frozen. There are farmers
who might profitably employ some Of
the time they are forced to sit at the
fireside. in calculating whether they
have not lost more money than they
-AASs. saxed by neglecting to provide
either food, water or shelter for their
stock, .Cattls caught on the prairies by
q florther viii often go before It to the
nearest timber, even if it be twenty or
thirty miles sway, and are either lost to
their owners or recovered with much
labor. Many Texas farmefs,A patticu.
larly such as are the owners Of improved
breeds of cattle, are already taking bet.
ter care of stock. than the old custom Of
treating domestic animals like wild ones
leaving them to procure their own
food, and hunting them down when
wanted. The Lipe Stock 1Journal
gives some hints to southern cattle
breeders that may be of service to those
who are prepared to.take advantage Of
them. "a system Of cattle feeding, it
says, similnrIto that practiced in France
and iG Germany raising green crops for
both summer and winter feeding-wouId
succeed most admirably in the south.
Pastures are green fora. much longer
season; and green rye, millet, Hungari.
an grass, oats, corn and sorghum can be
raised in southern districts where ordi-
nary grasses do not succeed. Southern
farmers have q great resource of food
which is but slightly utilized-cotton
seed. The aggre gate of cotton seed in
the southern states can not be less than
1 100000, tons, II this was used as eco.
nomically as linseed oil cake and cotton
seed cake are used in England, in the
production of beef, it would produce a
remarkable result. -Four pounds Of
cotton seed, properly prepared andfed
with coarse fodder, would not produce,
on an average, less than one pound Of
dressed beef. This would produce an
aggregate of 100000 pounds of beef
Neevs, January l2.