Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-03
TIMELY TOPICS.

TIMELY TOPICS
A rsK has been discovered for British
noblemen at last. James Gordon Ben
nett has hired one Of them to take care
Of his stables,
Sheep AMI wool seem TO be the sub
jects Of a considerable boom in West
Virginia Just now. There is no politi-
cal boom that is az commendable.
THEY say that Jerry Black, like all old
school Democrats, is orthodox IN reli-
gion. To a gentleman who remarked
that the lines which formerly divided
people in regard to religious matters
were fading out, he said: Yes, and |
notice that the nice distinctions between
right and wrong are fading out with
them
MErHoDIsrs, Baptists, Presbyterians
and others have for some years enjoyed
their UNCONVENTIONAL watering places
and seaside resorts. Now the Quakers
have determined to be even with them,
and have purchased four hundred acres
on Brigantine Beach, y. j.. for $4,000,
These solid people do not believe in
owing money, and therefore paid hard
cash ior their property.
CLEMENT LAMBERT. one Of Fremonts
most trusted guides, died at Decatur
City, Nebraska, II few days ago at the
aye OF scyenty-iour years. lie WAS with
General Fremont in the famous eSplor'
ing expedition Of 1872. Fremont, Lam
bert. I.ajrunesse and two others were
the heroes who planted the Stars and
Stripes ON Rock Independence, in :he
Rocky Mountains. the Rock being the
highest peak then known in the Unite'i
States.
Tue meanest mantle very meancst
- is found at last. \ druggist at Port
land, Maine, was aroused m the night
by man who wanted ~ buy some BRAN
dy. The druggist refused 10 sell it, fear
ine prosecution under the prohibition
law. The man declared that the liquor
was for his wife, who had been taken
violently i'll. and might lie unless she
got it; ~ he was given a small quantity.
lie was really temperance spy, and on
the following day he had the dealer AZ
rested.
VIZ find suggestion in an exchange
81 interest a. sur readers just now in
connection with the movement for I'M
adulteratci milk. II is said that II peO-
pie care anything about knowing
whether milk is watered, all they have
to do is to dip "A well polished knitting
needleinto a deep vessel Of milk and
withdraw It Immediately in an upright
position. II the milk is pure some Of it
will hang 20 the needle, but II water has
been added. even in small proportions,
the fluid will not adhere.
VIZ have received the frst issue Of the
revived Bellaire Leaisr, published by
Hon. &. y. Allen, a veteran newspaper
man, who was in former wears editor Of
the Caii1 <7,iin,i and Of the Steuhen.
vile Gds,tiS. The copy before US shows
signs Of being what the REoISTER has
already predicted that the LsddCr would
ls under the management OF its new
editor. a paper which will attract vide
attention bv it, ability, candOI and en-
trrpu<e=we shall he disappointed II
the Lsufrr does not DO some good work
Tor Bcllaire's interests and for the De
mocracy Of Eastern Ohio.
Cannot something be done 10 prevent
yopug ladies being insulied on the
streets. AZ night asks AN exchange.
Nes. Have the old LADY tuck them
safely in bsd a; shutdown and taSien
the door. -,Hcl,urils Prs.
MASSACHUSETTS Republicans stand for
RepubliCanism. ami they will make that
position manifest when the delegates to
the Chicago Convention are chosen.
The rank and file oi the party know
whom thew want nominated Tor PreSi-
dent. anil they are not "a -, jhNartei
m their purposes hy the othcious mana
grrs IT the various bcomS-SprHghrid
tgnJa
VIZ bcheve and ALWAYS have believed
that the principles OF the democracy,
when properly promulgated and
are hr the best
interests OF the people - the
greatest good 20 the lsncrst num-
NJ" and that the best AMI most eject:
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- s.s ss' % tss ;;s.;s eos csrsy-@.s Who
are pledged 10 carry tbose principles
into practice. -Hoa. q. ". Mas salsssa-
tOrS ~ bhS Boildiry Leodsr.
SONK OF the CongresSmen are getting
almost ~ impatient - the country i
With the pcOr prospect Oi an early al
JournmenI This secms To BE- particu-
larly the ca~e with ~Dme II the Southern
members, Who are in a hurry 90 grt
home and MAKE the necessary arrange
ments Tor a denomination. Their arr
many who will have trouble to control
their districts IN any event and the
longer the delay the worse OF they Will
he. IL ought nog ~ be q diescult nat
ter to get through with all the work
there IL 10 be done In the course oi
month OF six weeks but that u exactly
what is not likely 10 Be done. II Co..
gress should be in fnn blast on the
Fourth OF July no one need b. surprised.
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