Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-16
TIMELY TOPICS.

drawn from the Press Assoclalioh'
ONLY two townships in Belmont coun-
ty. Ohio, elected Republican tickets.
SOME one has asked il Dion Boucicault
is the author OF divorce" No, lac is
its victim.
The new Council OF Martins's Ferry,
Ohio. have assumed charge OF the city's
government.
Tie Herald, OF yicksburg, informs the
North that Tilden cannot carry the vote
OF Mississippi.
IT is NORWOOD and gall to the Re-
publicans to hear OF the possible candi-
dacy OF Horatio Seymour.
"THR past is gone" says the Silent
Man, which shows how much he knows
oft. History repeats itself"
WHEN the forty-two votes OF Illinois
will have been cast for Grant, there will
will be no stop to the stampede.
THR coal mines along the kanawha
river and along New river, are turning
out great quantity OF the "black
diamond"
THE oldest Mason in the United
States has again departed this vale oil
tears. This time he was a resident oil
Guernsey county, o.
GRANT seems to be scooping in the
delegates to the South Carolina R"pub-
lican State Convention, Blaine coming
in as the second choice.
THE Commercial Gazette man puts it in
this way: 1.-THE Ohio man, as a delega'
ton, is divided in his affections, which
is not assuring for Sherman"
CHRISTINE NIIssoN-BoUZAND was re-
ported, by Paris journal, as having lost
her voice. She made the scribe retract
She certainly has mislaid her temper.
MEs's tastes differ widely. Vice Pres
ident Wheeler is said to be very fond of
animals, and in his perambulations he
will stop to stroke stray cat or dog.
LORD BEACoNsFIELD, like the Judge in
Kit, the Arkansas Traveller" will have
the pleasure, during the next few years,
of seeing that the country is going to
ruin.
WALLACE appears TO he making less
rapid progress in Pennsylvania than
was expected, and odds are even as to
whether Randall or Wallace comes out
ahead.
The men who became rich by hold
ing office from 1869 to 1877, are Grant
men. The men who want to get rich,
by holding Office from 1881 to 1885, are
Blaine men.
Ir is rumored in the Third District
that Editor Barlow, Of the Independent,
is having "boom" for the position OF
Delegate 10 the Legislature from Green
brier county.
THE Ohio Tallcy Nelrs does not desire
any Of Private Dalzell's Congressional
administration, and says that the
Private will not have a show 10 decline
the nomination.
THK Army Of the Potomac is TO hold
its reunion in Baltimore, June 10th.
Secretary Eyarts has been invited to de-
liver the address and Joaquin Miller
will read the poem.
Tux Charleston Ners and C0trirr sees
in Mr.. Tilden only an old man who
joins the rooted preiudices and sour
grudges Of age to the whimsical irreso-
luton Of second childhood.
Tue conviction, flight and return OF
the Pennsylvania bribers, would form a
first rate subject for authors Gilbert and
sullivan. No doubt it would prove Just
a. successful rs "Pinaiore" OF "The
Pirates
The County, State and National ticket
might be made up from the suggestions
in the last issue Of the Richie GdsSite-
but just what color it would present il
would take more than the "wirIard Of
Menlo Park" 10 discover.
RICHMOND. Virginia, is struggling with
the Baby Bonds" A good chance for
a healthy, or, more properly, wealthy
vet nurse. The todlin, We think, should
be well nurtured- The same city u Dor
rowing money even at premium 10 the
borrower.
Tux Temperance lecturer, Francis
Murphy. expresses himself a. the hap
piesi man in the city OF Brotherly Love.
We 10 not doubt he is, for his house has
been lately furnished in comfortable
style. and there will be no house clean
ing for him this year.
THE Washington Pa says: I've do
not know that Bob lngersoll has ad-
drsssS,l his inquiry Of What shall do
TO be saved'" 10 Us particularly, but ne
are inclined to think that the first step
in that direction would be TO get outside
Of the third term party.
lrvAs only rehearsal Of the prison
scene in Measure for Measure" that
caused Mr.. Compton to be notified
by the clerk Of the steamer Bos,ona,
that be should no, visit q lady, Miss
Nelson, in her stale room. A stAis room