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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
Unhappy Birds.

Poets may weep to learn from an
orni,hologist who writes in the London
GLOBE OF March : that bird life is far
from idle hsppiness. Birds have all the
bad qualities OF mankind. They are
deficient in love for their offspring, and
have no more conjugal affection than
the traditional rover. Their moral
nature is often deprsved. They hiss
and scold and swear, and exhibit ter
rible pugnscjty. The majority OF sing
ing birds have the tempers OF wasps,
and are apparently never so happy as
when they are quarreling. A fourth OF
their lives is passed in scolding and
fighting. In their singing season, which
is also their time tor mating and con.
tention, severe pitched battles, fought
between candidates for matrimonial life,
are of continual occurrence. The females
fight furiously for the males, and when
the contest is over, the conquerors march
OIL with the object Of their choice. unless
they should be met on the road by other
yiraeoes and compelled to give MP their
husbands by force. A male bird will
allow two hens to fight for him until
one of them is killed, and then with due
humility accompany the victor. At
this period of the year the woods and
fields are the scenes Of desperate battles.
Shrieks OF triumph or defeat mingle
with the loye-notes OF the newly. mated.
The very songs We hear at dawn Of day
are more the results OF rivalry and Of
ambition than Of joyous thanksgiving,
the feathered songsters being DESTROYS OF
drowning the voices OF others or OF ex-
ceiling them in vocal power in the pres
ence OF the females.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
DOES LOVE PAY?
Two Pictures of Welded Life
Sunshine and Shadow.


London Queen.
Does love pay? Yes. and again no. 1t
all depends on the kind OF love and the
mental strength OF the lover. A mar
riage which has in il every element OF
misfortune, discomfort, OF future dis
Indignation, as the arguments against,
and only the personal passion of two
young people for each other as that for
il, is an investment which will scarcely
give very large dividends OF happiness.
To be sure there would be stretch of
barren years to be passed through-an
arid waste OF signs and tears and blight
Ell hopes and misery generally-were
common sense to step in and forbid the
banns. But which is better-this pitt
ful passage through the Valley OF the
Shadow, to come out into either the liv-
ing sunshine or the mild placidity Of the
moonlight when you have gone fairly
through? or a marriage which begins in
a transport Of delight, and ends in a
whirlpool of disappointment and de-
spair? Friends could see that il would
never do. She was incapable, he was
eXtravagsnt, and the two ends, which
she could not make meet by clever man.
agement, be still further drew apart by
waste. She was light and pleasure-lov-
ing, he was serious, home-staying, too
grave for her frothy youth, too blase for
her keen enjoyment. One or the other
must give way; which will it be? To
either the sacrifice will be great, and
one which time will only render more
intolerable. To her society is her
charm, because here she scores her tri-
umph; TO him home is his delight, be-
cause here he cenquers his difficulties
and advances in his chosen career. To
force her TO share the solitude OF his
life is to cage a skylsrk and chain a
squirrel; to make him give up all his
studies, his precious time. his grand
aims and high endeavors is to degrade
the highest qualities OF the human mind
ard to be faithless to the noblest trust
that can be given unto man. All this
cool on lockers could forsee, but the
man and woman themselves-her eyes
and winsome ways fascinated him; his
repute, his gentleness, his handsome
face, and the poetry of his love fascinat-
ed her. And they married, despite the
difference between them, to find that
was not quite the kind Of love which
pays. But true love does pay. 1t is
the best investment OF all, save con-
science and the sentiment of duty.
These are the treasure houses OF life, the
great market wherein the shares are al
ways rising. And when one is faithful
to the law OF ones own conscience
when one is loving and loved-one can
then say emphstically: "The invest
ment has been good-the game is worth
the candle-it pays, yes, it pays"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
The Lawn.

The season Is now at hand when at
tention must be given to the lawn or the
grass plot. Whether large or small,
there is nothing more attractive about
residence. This section is famed for its
fine lawns; but there is no secret In
having them in perfection everywhere.
OF course it takes some labor, and so
does everything that We desire to look
nice. The first thing to be done-and 1T
should be done at once-is to remove
all the trash from the lawn; then, while
the sod is soft, after rain, TO roll 1t
thoroughly. This presses together all
the gaps and any grass or root that the
frost has forced up, making it smooth
and ready to go on with its growth as
soon as the temperature admits OF 1t.
Where hole may be too large for this
operation OF the roller, or where from
some cause there may be bare spots in
the lawn, take wheelbarrow load OF
good soil and fill up these holes, and
where the place is bare first scratch with
an iron rake or fork, add little OF the
extra soil, SOW some lawn grass seed,
which should always be kept on hand,
and run the roller over. In month or
six weeks everything will look greeH and
periect.-GermdntOlC Telegraph.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
No Chance For Him.

Detroit Free Press.
He was coming down John X. street
with a erick in his back, q wobble in
his knees and thumb tied up in q rag
Precipitation had wilted his collar and
made his flannels crawl up and each
knee carried the marks OF dust. AT
Miami avenue he halted a pedestrian,
got his aching back against the lamp
post, and asked:
"Sir, do you suppose that George
Washington ever fell down stairs with
q bureau after him."
81 don't think so"
"Did Daniel Webster ever turn an old
ingram carpet t'other side up, and haul
il around, and pull his blamed arms of,
and pound his thumbs to a mash in
lacking it down.?
IL never heard that he did," said the
stranger.
"And, sir, do you believe that Henry
Clay ever lugged burned old bedstead
all over the house, papered bedrooms,
daubed around with paint, and lifted
stoves until his eyes stuck out like lem
ons on a Greedy hstt"
81 never heard that Henry was any
such man."
"No, of course you didn't, and yet
YOU and the rest of the world wonder
why don't get up and perorate and
philosophize and theorize and thunder
around like an earthquake. Look at
me- Feel OF me- Go ache as | ache,
wilt as wilt, and then tell me what
earthly chance man of moderate means
has in this world for securing the lau'
rels of fame. Yes, sir, and behanged 10
YOU, cir, and even now I'm on my way
down TO town to buy a whitewash
brush, two pounds Of putty, peck Of
lime and four more papers Of carpet
tacks."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
sR1,FCTED MISCELLANY.

II Won would not have affection visit
YOU twice, listen at once 10 THAI IL
teaches.
". might enjoy much peace II we
wonld not busy ourselves with the
words and deeds of other men, which
snneTtain not to our charge.-1homas a
Kempis.
It is possible to speak without oelley'
ing, but it is poor speaking; II Is posi-.
HE 10 believe without speaking, but II
ia Door belieying.--P. ) Henson.
We are not awake to the fact that by
our laws of divorce and our toieratloh
of the socisl evil we are doing more to
corrupt the nations heart than Nor,
monism tenfold, Vice, ayowed and
blatant and organized, to a large extent
pullifies itself, 30 far as self-difusion ID
concerned. But vice, lurking and s'iii,
trickles into all the crevices oil society
A nation OF Mormons is impossible.
not so a nation of libertines.-A,IsttH
Phelps. -.
Ia there any astounding deed oil
yillainy to be doneP Is there any treason
against friends, against parents, against
country, against God, agains. any ones
own body and soul, to be committed,
any sea OF abominable filth to wade
through? Whole armies OF men can
easily be found to do it for price. They
stand ready in the market, all clamorlpIg
TO be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES like the
hackmen around a New York railway
station when the train comes in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
FORGOT Her Name.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer
Probably the most singular case OF
forgetfulness on record occurred at the
postoffice at New Philadelphia, One,
last Wednesday. A young fellow from
Dover township walked into the office
and asked Judge Brown for a license
for himself and girl TO marry. The
Judge took down his name, and then
asked the name of the young lady. The
fellow scratched his head and stammer-
ed, but could not recollect il. He stud
led and studied, but her name had COM
pletely slipped his memory. Finally he
told the Judge to make it just "the same
as his'n," as it soon would be that, but
the Judge would notgive him the IL
cense under the circumstances, and the
fellow trudged home and came back in
a couple of hours. He bad the name
this time on a piece Of paper, got the
license and went away happy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
The DiAbolical Rascal.

The disposition on The part al the
male bird to carry on a Irritation with
some other female, while their mate is
setting (ssys the Atldntic) may be observ-
ed by watching one in a flock OF con-
mon tame pigeons. While his mate is
employed in her maternal duties, her
lonesome partner resumes the same
loud cooling that was heard while ehoos =
ing his mate. The delight which always
expresses when some young unmat.d
female, hearing his call, aliyhts on his
standing place is very evident. The
constancy for which doves have been
proverbially celebrated ia trait OF
character which belongs only to the
females.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
Female Dress in Ancient Times.

In the wardrobe of Hebrew lady the
most splendid article OF clothing was
the turban, for those who could afford 1t.
The poor people had to be satisfied with
winding a piece OF cloth round their
head, and fixing it as we'll as they could.
The turbans were OF various colors, and
wound in different ways; some OF them
were like a high tower. Shoes and
stockings were unknown, but soles OF
leather were fastened with two latchets.
The ladies', who carried luxury into
eyerv department, and who are suppos-
ed, even in the present day, TO be far
from indifferent to nice, neat boot, or
10 elegant slippers, had their shoes, or
rather sandals, and their latchets, made
of colored leather; dark blue, violet and
purple were favorite colors. The ankles
were decorated with bracelets OF gold
or dainty silver chains and rings, with
tiny silver bells. Hair.nets and head
bands, were in great request. The
latter were made o; gold or silver, and
worn under the net, extending from
one ear to another. Earrings were much
thought Of; We are told of some tnat
weighed thousand and seven hundred
shekels OF gold. and were 50 large that a
man could easily put his hand through
item. Some of the women wore several
rings with little bells attached to them.
They were generally made OF horn or
silver. But the most popular ring was
the nose ring. The LETT nostril was
pierced for the.purpose, and ring made
OF ivory or metal put throughit. Brace
lets were fayorite ornaments, and were
generally worn on the right arm. Some
OF them were exceedingly large, so that
they reached up to the elbow. Rings
on the fingers were worn; chains OF fine
gold, or strings of pearls with little sill
yer balls, or small tinkling bells, were
worn around the neck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DIED OF TRUST MADE
ID to me- the undersigned trustee. by q. W.
Kennedy and Margaret Kennedy, his wifepdated
the 18th day o; August, 1873, and recorded in the
Office OF the Clerk OF the County Court OF Ohio
county, West Va, in doed OF trust book No. IL,
page "a. | will, on
SATURDAY, MAY q, 1881,
Commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, proceed TO sell
at the front door OF the Court HOUSE OF Ohio
county, to the highest and best bidder, the fol-
lowing property. that is TO say: The east one
third of the north one. half or lot numbered 10,
in w. w. Shriver's addition TO East Wheeling,
aud situate ON the southwest corner OF Wood and
Fifteenth streets, in the city OF Wheeling. W. Va.
TERNs OF SALE-Onethird OF the purchase
money, and as much more rs the purchaser may
elect TO pay, cash; the balance In two equal in
stallmeuts at six and twelve months, with inter.
est from day OF sale, purchaser giving notes
secured by deed OF trust for deferred payments.
Title to said property Is believed to be perfect,
but selling as trustee shall convey only such
title as Is vested in me by said deed OF trust.
ap27oawt J. J. WOODS, Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
The Occasion Of His Anger.

Galveston News.
A countrifed looking man came into
the News office recently. He evidently
had something on his mind; finally ne
broke loose:
THAR is gwine ter be the most seri-
GUS kind OF feud up in our neighbor-
hood between Bob Kinney and old Sam
Splitter"
"Why, what is the trouble between
them2"
"They had serious fallin' out
"What about?"
"They was good friends. Sam Spit
Ter, he went to Bob Kinney's house,
and thar was big coon dog in front Of
the house, and Sam says, as perlite as
you please, Bob, will your dog bite
meT
"What did Bob say"
"Bob saws, you bet he will. Let me
tie him up, for I wouldn't have him bite
YOU for S5O;' and Sam says, Il wouldn't
either and now what reason do you
s'pose Bob gave Sam for not wishing
his dog to bite him."
81 don't know" -,
Well, Bob said, The reason | would
not have that dog bite you, Sam Splitter,
is because it spiles a good coon dog to
bite a skunk Sam went of for weep
ms and there is some talk OF q serious
Misunderstanding"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST MADE
ID TO me. the undersigned trustee, by q.
W. Kennedy and Margaret Kennedy his wife.
dated the "a day Of December, 1875 and record.
ed In the Office Of the Clerk OF the County Cour'
OF Ohio county, in deed OF trust book No. Is,
page Ill. will, on
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1881,
Commencing al 1890 O'Clock A. NJ, proceed TO
sell at the front door OF the Court House OF Ohio
county, TO the highest and best bidder, the fol-
lowing properly, that is TO say: The west one.
third OF the north onehalf OF lot numbered is OF
W, w. Shriver's addition to the city OF Wheel
ing, situate in that part Of said city commonly
known as East Wheeling.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third OF the purchase
money and as much more as the purchaser may
elect TO pay, cash; the balance in two equsl m
stallments at six and twelve months, with in.
terest from day OF sale, purchaser giving notes
secured by Used OF trust for deferred payments.
Title to said property Is believed 10 be perfect,
but selling as trustee ] shall convey only such
title as Is vested in me by said deed OF trust.
ap2soawt ~. WOODS, Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
TRUSTEES SALE
OF THE
Gil AIDES IRON WORKS
pvpsTON COTTNTY WEST VIRGINIA

By virtue OF a deed OF trust from William TAFT
and Jennie VI. TAFT, his wife, and Charles 4.
Iaverty and Helen 4. Laverty, his wife, to the
undersigned trustee, dated the 18th day OF June,
In the year lss0, recorded among the public
West Virginia, in deed book No. &c, page 257,
SATURDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF JANUARY,
A, d. 1881, at the iron furnace, on the premises
10 be sold, commencing at IL O'Clock A. NJ,
proceed 10 sell at public auction, TO the highest
and best bidder, the following described real
estate, or so much thereof as may be necessary
10 pay the debts secured by said deed OF trust,
with the accrued interest thereon, and the ex-
penses of sale, including the trustees commits
sions, that is to say: The following real estate
and property, situated in Preston county, West
Virginia, on the waters OF Three Forks Greek,
known as the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
The Reason Why Brady Was N OF Good
Postmaster.

Nation.
The pending postoffice scandal, other:
wise know as the "Star Route frauds,
which Mr.. James has been bringing to
light at Washington, and which seems
to threaten some OF the principal actors
in it with criminal proceedings, Is
good deal more than fresh illustration
OF the weakness OF human nature. The
postoffice was in General Grants day,
handed over to the late Senator Morton,
as his share OF "the spoils" in Washing
ton, and he held il until his death on a
sort of feudal tenure, the condition be-
ing that he should use 1t to carry In
diana" 1t was accordingly Differed in
the higher grades under his dictation.
Mr.. Tyner was his henchman; so was
the present culprit, Brady. Brady was
not put into the postoffice because he
was a good man for the place or bad any
love OF letters, but because Mr.. Morton
had found him useful in politics in In
diana. He has always been, according
ly, politician principally, and only
secondarily and subordinately post.
master. His chief function and that OF
Mr.. Tyner, in Mr.. Morton's lifetime,
was not the proper despatch OF the mails
and the correct keeping OF the postoftice
accounts, but the preparation oil Re-
publican majorities in Indiana. Dur
ing the electoral troubles OF 1876 Brady
was called away from his proper duties
for a whole month and despatched to
Florida to procure "fair count" and
was one OF the worthless who accused
General +. G. Barlow OF treachery for
admitting that "fair count" could pos
sibly in any district give a Democratic
majority. He was also very active in
exposing the Democratic cipher tele-
grams, and has been a generally useful
man Of the Dorsey type. His remark
able skill in this, as in the political field,
was shown last winter in the. success
with which he not only prevented any
effective investigation OF his Star Route
operations, but procured appropriations
to enable him to complete the very
transactions which were attacked as
fraudulent. He has gone so far as to
purchase newspaper published in the
very Capital itself-edited, too, by the
estimable Gorham, the Republican can
didate for the Secretaryship OF the Sem
ate-in which he opposes the nominal
ton OF Judge Robertson, castigates such
public men as seem disposed to criticize
him or inquire into him, and even had
the boldness two months ago to warn
Mr.. James when he came to Washing
ton against attempting to play the role
of "reformer," which he described in
almost the same terms of reprobation
and disgust employed by Senator Thorn
~ al
in 1877. In fact, take him for all in all,
it would probably he difficult to find a
better kind OF public servant whom the
spoils system, under conditions favor
able to its perfect working, produces.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
MorHnR sHrPros's PROPHECY.

Carriages without horses shall 60,
Ard sccidens al the world with voc.
Around the world thoughts shall fy
Ia the tvinkllnz Of an eye.
water shall yet more wonders do,
Very strange, yet shall be true.
The world upside down shall be,
And gold be found At roots Of trees.
Through hills man shall ride
And no horse or ass be az his aide,
Under water men shall walk,
shah ride. shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air men shall be seen
In white, in black, In green.
Iron IN water shall float
As easy rs a wooden boat.
Gold shall be found and found
In q land that's not now known.
Fire and water shall wonder do:
England 1t last shall admit Jew.
The world 10 an end shall come
In ISL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
A Care.

To all who are suffering from the er-
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
&c, l will send recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF change. This great reme-
dy was discovered by q missionary in
South America. Send Q self-addrsssed
envelope TO the Rev. Joseph T. Inman,
Station d, New York City.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
Important.

When you visit or leave New York
City, save baggage, expressage and car
rage hire, and stop at the Grand Union
Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot.
$50 rooms, fitted up at cost OF one mill
lion dollars, reduced to 81 and upwards
per day. European plan. Elevator.
Restaurant supplied with the best.
Horse cars, stages and elevated railroad
TO all depots. Families can live better
for less money at the Grand Union
Hotel than at any other 6rst class hotel
in the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
Forty Years Experience of an Old
Nnraa.

Nurse.
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup is
the prescription OF one OF the best
female physicians snd nurses in the
United States, and has been used for
forty years with never failing success
by s iilions of mothers for their chill
dren. 1t relieves their child from pain,
cures dysentery and diarrhoea, gripping
in the bowels and windcolic. BY Civ
ing health to the child il rests the mo, h.
err. Price % cents q bottle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
VIM, HARE & SON,
W." PRACTICAL
,,,,,.Asrs, Gas and Steam Filters,
r'u'N' 10 S TWELFTH STREET,
,ops promptly at most reason
sEAN woIA INV ia
o.lmOnt Building Association.

,o,evps To THE STOCK OF THIS
~ H>OA t..,inH will meet ~ thsir rooms,
s',i As> a,sosiai alton! Hail. c'ans''' S"'i'
NSrkel siesS ~, Anil -, ISL, for Temporary
ErtaN e't"',' IN n,tion Of Directors and
Crgsn1 49,. VI institution and Bylaws .
sl6p..on .. I'm. N.y s. Isl, for the election
E-ta! .'' s,l receipt OF dues, and thereafter
-Nulary tNe'' CORPORAroRS.
orlsr q the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
Giving. Smiling and Loving.

Life after all Is kindly affair.
Why r. 10 stupid and not worth the living
Striving and getting won't drive away care
Try giving.
Scowling and srowling win make a man Old;
Money and lame al the Rest are beguiling;
Don't be suspicion, and selfish and cold
Try smiling.
Happiness stands like maid at your gate;
Why should You think you will find her by
rowing:
Never Was greater mistake than 10 hate
Try loving.
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THE STAR ROUTE ON THE
RIVERS.

A Steamboat Receives $29,OOO
for Carrying an Empty Mall
Bag.
Last year contract was made with
William F. Davidson to carry daily
mail by packet from st. Paul TO ST. Louis
at 81 80 per snnum, the term COM
mencing July /, 1880, and ending June
80, 1881. The criminal absurdity oil any
such contract as this is apparent on the
face OF it. To carry mail from st. Paul
to st. Louis by boat takes about i've
days; to do it by rail takes one. The
service in question was to be through
service between the two cities. Ihls
route was discontinued March 81, 1881.
There was paid regularly the quarterly
pay OF ST., l97 from July oil last year 70
March 81 Of this year, with one months
extra pay on the discontinuance oil the
route. The amount OF extra pay was
$3.50. There was deducted from the
pay for failure to perform the service
during the first quarter S227, during the
next Sl3, Az, and during the third Sl5,-
sos. The total amount paid Tor this ex-
traordinary service for the three quar-
tiers, including the deductions, was s29,;;
$50. The extent OF the service rendered
may be understood from the TACT that,
after the first protest against carrying
mails in this way had been oyerruied,
the postofiice clerk made up an empty
pouch on the boat daily from st. Paul 70
St. Louis. To put letters into 1t, and to
delay them four days, was something
which they would not consent to DO.
So during the life Of the contract the
postoffice authorities went through the
farce of paying a man $50, 900 for carry
ing an empty sack back and forth be-
tween st. Paul and st. Louis.