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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

Grant viii be nominated at Chicago.
81 have no idea," said he to a reporter
OF the Albany Courier, "who viii be
nominated by the Republicans, but
they will, in my opinion, fix upon some
one whose relationships are as vet I'M
known. The history OF the Republican
party has shown that its strong men
have failed to receive the nomination
for President. When Lincoln was first
nominated. he was comparatively un-
known. and was accepted because no
one knew exactly what his views
were. There was bitter opposition
10 his denomination for the rea'
son that the party knew him better.
II is so with General Graui. As Tor the
Democratic nominee for President,
think the National Convention cannot
be foreshadowed. 1t will be shaped by
the action OF the Republican Conven-
ton, which will be held first. The quar-
rels OF the Democrats are over old men,
and many were the bitter Quarrels | had
in their behalf. While | was fighting
for them CLAW, CaSS, Van Buren, aud
others died, but the wounds received
still rankle, aud will never be forgotten.
This is exactly what the younger and
more vigorous generation OF politicians
are doing now, but their struggles will
amount TO nothing, for the old men viii
pass away in the meantime.
VIZ Yesterday saw gentleman VINO
Was in Cincinnati few days back at
! the great celebration there OF the open
! ing OF the Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
He saw a great many OF the most promi'
nent Democrats OF Ohio, and he repre-
sents that while they are generally Tor
I Thurman for the Presidency, Is first
choice, they were almost unanimously
| for Judge Field as second cholce.-Rsct-
| m)nd Commonwealth.
CRENATloN seems to be coming popu-
! lar in this country There is only one
furnace in the United States erected Tor
the purpose Of reducing the dead body
10 ashes. but it is reported that hulid-
/ ings will he erected in the neighborhood
of New York, Chicago and New Orleans
/ to enable persons who desire 1t, to have
/ the bodies of friends burned rather than
buried. These buildings will be erected
( bv Spectators and will be profitable
/ investment. The cost ot cremation Is
only about ten dollars. Acharge OF 50,
which would not be considered exhurhi-
tant. would give handsome profit on
the Observation-Disclosures Courier.
IF the danger to which Gen, Grant
WAS exposed were only that OF being
suddenly swallowed up in the sea 1t
would be a great danger, which would
awaken ior him feeling OF universal
sympathy. But General Grant is iusa
greater danger, and vet 1t is Il danger
which eulistS against him the hatred
and exccraiion oi patriots. 1t Is the
danger OF being miSled by base and
unrestraiued ambition to attempt the
| destruction OF our free Institutions. Al
ready he trampleS under foot tradition
sanctticd in its origin by the name OF
Washington, ana ScrupUlously obServ-
Ell, without an exception, by his illus
trious successors. We trust that Gen.
Grants lie may no; hc lost at sea, We
/ hope also that before 1t Is too late he
will cease from his daring to make ship
wreck OF his character on the wild sea OF
I political ambition. York SIN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

Tux dnit OF the political current is
significantly indicated by the course OF
the New York Trib'Hs IN coming out
and positively admitting that GRANT
will be nominated at Chicago on the
arst ballot Hitherto the Tribune has
Geva among the Staunchest and most
confident OF the supporters OF JAMS e..
Bl AIM
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

ANNOUNCEMENTS figured prominently
al tus burial oi 4 prominent citizen OF
Tguy. Michi.au, lew days aSO, where,
alter the customary religious services
the sous OF the deceased placed several
cans Of the dangerous explosive along
side th, remains oi their deceased par
cut. GrAya-r5bblush has become common
IN the vicinity where the Iuterment took
place. but 10 any rcsuTycctiouISJ Hampers
with ,ha, particular cemetery tot there
wont ~. enough lei, ot him To- hold a
rs.uury'S inquest upon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25
DIED.

HOUSE-Ou Tuesday morning Mar'h 3, l>Sl,
SARAH A., vito OF L. \. House, aged - ysarS.
Funeral itom her late residence, corner Mary
land aud North York streets, Thursday, Mach
18th. at O'clock T.. n. Friends Of The family are
Invited 90 be present
JONES-Ou Tuesday ul-LI March -, l>>O, A.
~ minutes pas; 10 O'clock Mn. ELIZA JoStS
aged Il years.
Funeral from The residence Of her son, j H.
Jones. South Front street. island, this morning
atlVo'cloCk Friends OF the family are invited.
NORrON-Maryh - lN>l. al O'Clock 4. n,
MAMIE WuEEIER NoNguN infant daughter Of
Edward :. and Sallle Irclaud Norton.
Funeral nOtisr hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

TAG present business OF the PennSyl-
yania road, especially as regards passen-
-gr travel. Is almost without precedent
IL Is stated that tue number OF passen-
scr, carried over the New York division
during the last week OF February and
tue tirst week OF the present month was
almos. equal TO any two weeks OF the
heaviest travel during the year OF the
C.rirnriaL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

"TEERE Is no accounting ior tastes,
and hence We DO not venture 10 explain
why any man OF taste should prefer the
point OF intersection OF Fourteenth and
Chapline streets over tn. Capital square
as a site iOr the soldiers monument.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

The hter-Otedn says there is going
to BE- a great demand for young juicy
crows alter the Chicago convention. Bnt
We take it that the editor OF the Wheel
iug n,rlligencer will not be choice. His
molsrs will be- equal to the oldest and
toughest crow in the market, when he
hears from that convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

THE call Tor the Democratic State con-
yentiOn in Connecticut, which will DO
held on April 2S, appeals to all the
liberal and conservative voters who are
opposed to Capitalization, third terms
aud military rule over the ballots oi the
leOple'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

TuE latest Presidential ticket put out
by the New York sun is UYssvs ;.
GRANT Tor President and FREDERICK ID.
GRANT for Vice President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

II IS again announced that Mr.. kKK-
~, OF Keely Motor lame, has at last
about perfected his invention and that
1t will soon startle the public with its
achievements.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25

IT is announced that the proprietor
OF the Chicago Timcs intends to start a
mill and manufacture his own paper IN
future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-25
CHEAPEST BOOKSTORE No FH l.
LEGGAT BROTHERS,

NEW WORK. Recent Imprisonment aud
~ martyriOm Of Free MaSuns. Recent IT.
markable discovery Of ancient Masonic Emb,Cms
on the foundation vi Cleopatra's Needle In
Egypt Graphically illustrated with colored
plates Fare chance for agents send for pros.
pcc,Us, new illustrated catalogue aud terms.
REDnlNG & CO.. Masonic Publishers, Isl
Broadway, New York. mt2Sb
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07
Took it OWut."

Fred, the porter at the general Offices
OF the Wisconsin Central, walked into the
shop of matchmaker from s'Vaterland'
with one Of the speed-recorders used on
that road under his arm. He wished to
have it repaired. Now, speed-recorder
is nothing more than clockwork cased
in a cast-iron box of peculiar shape. But
it nevertheless is very mysterious look
ing affair to those not knowing what it
is. In fact a speed-recorier might readi-
ly pass for an internal machine and no
doubt they are considered as such by all
train men who are obliged to tolerate
them on their trains. =tl
AS has been said, Fred walked into the
matchmaker and placing the recorder on
the counter was surprised to see the old
gentleman point toward the door. Not
exactly understanding what this meant,
Fred opened his mouth to state his er-
rand, and was still more astonished to
hear Hans exclaim in very determined
tone:
'Took it owutr'
II want to have it fxed,'' says Fred.
~ tole you, took it owutn' says Hans.
'Let me show you the clock, says Fred,
proceeding to open the box.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07
Palestine Pottery

The Biblical descriptions of pottery
are singularly applicative to the present
process of manufacture. Now, in this
nineteenth century, the potter sits at
his frame and turns the wheel with his
foot. Or, as we read in the Apocrypha !:
$50 doth the potter, sitting at his work
and turning the wheel about with his
feet: he fashioneth the clay with his
ARM" The potter had heap of the
prepared clay near him, and q pot of
water by his side. Taking lump in
his hand, he placed it on the top of the
wheel, which revolves horizontally, and
smoothed it into low cone, like the
upper END of sugar-loaf; then, thrust
ing his thumb into the top of it, he
opened hole down through the center,
and this he constantly widened by press
ing the edges of the revolving cone be-
tween his hands. AS it enlarged and
became thinner, he gave it whatever
shape he pleased, with the utmost ease
and expedition.
It is evident, from numerous express
sions in the Bible, that the potter's YES
sci was the synonym of utter fragiity :;
and to say, as David does, that Zion's
King would dash his enemies in pieces
like a potter's vessel was to threaten
with ruinous and remediless destruc-
ton.
We, who are accustomed to strong
stoneware of considerable value, can
scarcely appreciate some of these Bib
ical references, but for Palestine they
are still as appropriate and forcible as
ever. Arab jars are so thin and frail
that they are literally dashed to shivers
by the slightest stroke. Water jars are
often broken by merely putting them
down upon the floor; and the servant
frequently returns from the fountain
empty-handed, having had all his jars
smashed to atoms by some irregular be-
havior of the donkey.-Harper's Maga-
zine.
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A Hundred-DOllar Bill.

We have story with a moral for our
numerous subscribers who are in the
habit of carrying 800 in their pockets.
A Hartford gentleman had roll to that
amount when he went to his butchers on
Saturday. Monday he called on him
and said he must have dropped the roll
in his shop. Butcher said man he
knew by sight came in just after the
gentleman was gone Saturday night,
and, after paying for his meat, stopped
down, picked up a roll, said he had
dropped his money, and walked
off. On the following Saturday
this man returned and was told
about the other mans loss. He
at once sent him check for the amount,
and said he was in neighboring town
the week before, and was paid 500 just
as the train was leaving, so he thrust it,
as he supposed, into his vest pocket.
When he was at the market he missed
it, and, looking down, saw the roll on
the floor, which he put into his pocket
again. A week after, while feeling in
his coat, which he had not worn during
the week. he found another roll in one
of the pockets. He at once posted to
the butchers to find if any one had lost
the sum. He was to have been arrested
the following Monday, and would have
had hard work to prove his innocence
of the theft. .ss"' .. ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07
A Church-GOing Horse.

We have been told of many intelli-
gent mules and horses. One case we
remember of mule going into black
smith shop to have nail pulled from
his foot is only equaled by story of a
religious horse that we were told of
yesterday. He is owned by Mr.. Alex
ander, of Oswichee, Ala, who rides him
to church on preaching days, which is
twice month. On other Sundays he
is turned out to Craze, and it is on
these days he is so religious.
He goes down to church, stops
at the tree where he is generally
tied when there is preaching, and,
with his head toward the church, re-
mains about an hour and half. He
then walks leisurely home. This is a
fact, and will be vouched for by any of
the people of Oswichee. COLUMBIA
(Ga.) Enquirer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07
Dining with the Dead.

A mysterious dinner party was given
some time ago by an elderly gen
tleman, in the Hotel Demuth, at st.
Petersburg. One morning the gentle
man in question called on Mr.. Pintscher,
the manager of the Demuth restaurant,
and ordered luxurious repast for six,
OF which he himself made out the menu,
selecting from the wine card the costli-
est vintages. He asked for an estimate
OF the dinners cost, paid the amount of
his bill in advance, and requested that
everything should be prepared for the
entertainment of his guests at 7 o'clock
precisely, the same evening. At that
hour he entered the room reserved for
his banquet and took his place at the
head of the table. To the chief walters
respectful inquiry, whether he expect
ed his friends to arrive soon, as the
dinner was quite ready" he replied,
"They are all here! Let the soup be
served forthwith" By his express
command the puzzled attendants
then proceeded to help the alb
sent guests to course after
course, setting down full plates be-
fore the empty chairs, and pouring out
precious wines into the groups of glasses
stationed before each untenanted place.
The gentleman ate and drank copiously,
now and anon clinking his glass against
the masterless goblets ranged upon the
table to his right and left. With the
first round of champagne, he arose and
made speech to his imaginary friends
from the tenor of which Grafton the
walters gathered that they had been en-
gagged in attending to personages long
since defunct. When the gentleman
had concluded his remarks, he again
went through the blinking formality,
drained the contents of his glass, and,
turning to Mr.. Pintscher, chilled that
amazed functionary's blood by the fol-
lowing ghostly statement: "To-day I
celebrate my joyful meeting with my
beloved relatives my dead wife, daugh-
ter, and three sons, two of whom fell in
the last campaign. Do not be afraid;
am not mad. It has done me power
Of good to spend this happy hour or so
with my family. You may look for me
again on this day twelvemonth."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07

The Scientific AMERICAN gives no
encouragement to the effort now in
progress to raise an characterization
feeling in this country. It admits that
the statistics unfavorable to vaccina-
ton, collected either here or in Europe,
may be true; but its confidence in
vaccination remains mistaken. The
figures teach rather a reform of the
practice of vaccination than an abroga-
ton of it. Vaccine virus, not con-
taminated and stripped of its virtue by
humanization-that is, by repeated
transmission from man to mans both
free from risks and of certain efficacy.
No better proof of this fact is requi1 ed
than the practical stamping out of
smallpox in this great city. II view of
the fact that by the general adoption of
correct vaccination, smallpox, but
lately one of the worst of human
scourges, has been so thoroughly
brought under subsection in New York
that, with 100000 inhabitants, there
were last year but fourteen cases of the
disease, it is as manifestly unwise as it
is absurd for our newspapers to lend
themselves to the propagation of anti
vaccination nonsense"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07
Severe OrOUghtS.

An interesting record is that of Sc.
we're droughts as far back as the land
ing of the Pilgrims. How many thou
sand times are observations made like
the following: "Such cold season!"
"Such a hot season." "Such dry
weather!" or "Such wet weather!'
"Such high winds or calms!" etc. All
those who think that the dry spell we
are experiencing at the present time is
something remarkable will do well to
read the following:
In the summer of 1921, "a days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1880, Al days in
succession without rain.
In the summer OF 1867, rs days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1862, 80 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1914, 45 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1850, 81 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1894, 81 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 17O5, 40 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of IT'S, As days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1928, 81 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1870, 80 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1741, 70 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1749, 1903 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1855, AZ days in
succession without rain.
In the summer Of 1852, 1913 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1773, 80 days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1871, 80 days i
succession without rain. -.
In the summer of 1902, % days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1872, % days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1856, "a days in
succession without rain.
In the summer of 1871, AZ days in
succession without rain.-Pittsbatrgh
DISPATCH.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07
The Death of TOmpklns' Mother.

The gentleman of this city who WIS
so absent-ninded that he put his UNI
brella to bed and stood in the corner
himself all night has furnished another
illustration of mental wool-gathering
He came home late the other evening
and his wife asked him where he had
been. "Been down to Tompkins' house;
his mother is dead" said he, sleepily.
This was accepted as a sufficient ex-
cuse at the time, but was hardly regard
ed as such the next morning at the
breakfast-table, when the wife alluded
to poor old Mrs. Tompkins. whats
the matter with herr" said Dreamthorp,
pausing, with his coffee-cup half raised
to his mouth. "Why, she's dead, you
silly fellow" answered his vis-a-vis. aIs
she ?" replied the unconscious husband
when did she die change.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07

is Is young IS ever, and I know that
our love was never more fresh than it
is now"
Just then Uncle Jacob came in, and
when, an hour later. we saw him and
Aunt Annie in the garden together
picking flowers like two young lovers
we were forced to the conclusion that
they were really and truly happy
couple; and Hannah Cleaves had no
more reason to defend Cousin Ruth
against the charge of folly and wicked
ness in allowing her own ill-temper to
make herself and her husband misera-
BILE.
EUGENE, before she ever saw Louis
Napoleon, had laid romantic plan for
releasing him from the prison Of Ham,
because her imagination told her she
was to be the guardian angel Of imper-
ial France.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07
Historical Position of Palestine.

The position of Palestine on the map
OF the world has fitted it and it's success
slve peoples for remarkable place in
history. Here is little country, with
only S,OOO square miles, or 1000 less
than our State of Vermont, which, if
we measure it by the scope of it's his
tory the remote antiquity of it's itera-
ture, and the great forces it has started
into irresistible movement, we must
place among the foremost in the
ancient family of nations. It is practi-
cally the meeting.place of three CONT
nents-Africa, Asia, and Europe. If
Belgium is the cockpit of Europe"
Were many of the chief battles of
modern times have been fought, Pales-
tine holds the same relation to the an
Gent world. Her plain of Esdraelon
has been the battle-ground of nations
and civilizations from Abrahanl's day to
Napoleon Bonaparte's. This little
country was the pathway of the nations
on land, while on the sea it was her
Phnnicia which planted colonies all
around the shores Of the Mediterranean,
created Carthage, rival of Rome. and
dared to send her ships as far north as
Brtain. There is something, too, akin
to magnetism in this wonderful little
land. It gave q certain measure of his
torlcal Importance, and, indeed, of i'm
mortality to every people and land it
touched. Take from our knowledge
of Egyptian history all we have learned
from the Mosaic narrative, and there
will be marvellous diminution of
the fund. It is only where Assyria in
an early day came into relations with
Syria that we get something of def
mite knowledge Of that great Oriental
power. We find Rawinson, in his
Five Monarchies," and Wilkinson, in
his Manners and Customs of the Egyp-
tians," constantly appealing to and lean
ing on the scripture history, in order
to treat the subject in hand in consecu-
tive form. It is Palestine that brings
all great ancient countries within our
vision. It is our best telescope for a
view of the remote past. We read the
fortunes of other peoples through her.
Of right she did not possess the Greek
language. It was foisted upon her
through Alexander's conquest, and yet
SO carefully did she learn the new
tongue that it became the receptacle
for the new faith from Him of Naza-
reth, and the medium of its commune
cation to the remotest shores known to
men. Palestine long resisted Rome,
and finally suffered destruction, through
Titus. Her acres and faith were bar
tered like piece of merchandise, and
we're, in turn, owned by Canaanite, Jew,
Assyrian, Greek, Syrian, Maccabaan
and Roman. But in three centuries
we find Bethlehem supplanting Rome.
Christianity held the scepter on the
Seven Hills, and paganism became a
thing of the country village, or pagats.
-HGTDer's Mn0GsS77e.
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The Two Knew Everything.

Once, in travelling, the Rev. DR.. Bled-
soc was exceedingly annoyed by a
pedantic bore who forced himself upon
him and made a great parade Of his
shallow learning. The doctor bore it
as long as he could, and at
length, looking at him gravely, said [:
MY friend, you and know all there is
to be known" Glow is that ?" said the
man, pleased with what he considered
very complimentary association.
aWhy," said the doctor, ayou know
everything except that you are fool,
and know that"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07
"No clock there" replied Hans.

"No clock there" replied Hans. 81
tole you took i owut!
why, yes their is, . expostulated Fred,
''just look here" and he made move to
open the box, but Hans headed HIM off.
Jerking an old musket from under the
counter, he leveled it at the astonlshed
porter and yelled:
."Donner und bitten! I tole you took
it owut! You can't play any such tricks
eter me! Und now I tole you took it
owut or I plows your old het offv'
Fred took it out.