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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31
TIE WORK OF TIE REvIs0RY
COMMITTEE.

The work Of the Legislative Revisory
Committee is, we understand, largely
directed to condensing, consolidating
and harmenizing the great mass OF in
congruous and disjointed statutory law
that has been scattered through num-
Der OF volumes by successive Legisla-
lures. They will gather together ell the
acts that properly belong under single
title and place them, after being proper.
ly trimmed, under one chapter conform
ing their arrangement as nearly as pos
sible TO the method OF the present Code.
This is a work for which there has been
a general clsmor for 10, these many
years.
Now, II when the work is completed,
the Committee will present bill requir-
ing that all acts hereafter enacted by the
Legislature shall, 50 far as practical, he
designated as amendments OF or add
tons to the special chapters OF the Code
to which they belong or may be proper
ly added, it will 90 far toward prevent.
ing the muddle into which the legisla-
ton Of few years inevitably runs, and
at the same time obviste the necessity
for a speedy revision Of the laws. 1t will
also tend to prevent superfluous legisla-
ton by requiring Legislators to look to
the particular subject of the code upon
which they wish to offer amendments
and thus become informed of the scope
of the laws already in existence. 1t is
well known that many laws are passed
which are substantially a part OF exist
ing statutes and are re-enscted only in
different language by reason Of the igno-
rance OF legislators. Such bill as We
suggest would serve to preserve the har-
mony OF the statutes which the commit
tee are now laboring to effect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

faoA q private letter from Senator
Camden, OF the 18th inst, We make the
following interesting extracts relating
to the inspection OF the route Of the W.
p. & C, road and other matters:
We bad very unpleasant and severe
trip from Psrkefsburg 10 Charleston
over the Roane route. The Country Is
literally burning up, the wafer couIses ,
are all dry, the wells are exhanstea anu
muddy, and IL this drought should con
tipue a week or two longer, not only
the stock but the people themselves
viii snffer badly for water In MI ina!
seciiop. Many persons have depenueu
on springs for supplies, and they are
completely dried mp, and l should THINK
there was great danger oil Sickness IIou'
nsins impure water IN places. We we're
much pleased with the general appear
ance and prosperity OF the country anu
the people except for the drought.
Mr.. Sickels returned from CnsIiestouI
over the Jackson line, and will reach
Psrkersburg Monday evening, from
there he will be compelled to 60 10
piedmont TO see after the letting oil the
contrsct Of A section OF twenty miles oil
the West Virginia Central On THURSDAY
of this week. The calculation now Is
that he will return to our road al
Wheeling on Monday following and
complete his inspection down the river
The trip We have Just taken was very
hard one, and fear ii this kinn o.
weather continues he may be unable 70
keep it up, asa horseback ride down the
river would be very severe upon MN
/ trust however, no delay will occur:
will 20 from here East, and think
return in a week or ten days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31
DRY-YERY DRY

The weather reports are becoming
quite as interesting as the bulletins from
the White House.
Famine and pestilence are threaten
ins to follow in the track Of the drouth
in many localities.
In 10 locality does the damage appear
to be greater than in our own State.
There ere reports that water has become
an article of merchandise in some coun-
ties and a very dear one at that.
Cattle are suffering for water and feed.
The price OF grain is taking a boom.
Pastures are burnt up and farmers will
have 10 draw on their Summer crops for
Fall feeding.
TIE corn ,rcp will be materially al
fee,ed bnt Lot q failure, We think.
There will be good crop OF "nubbins
at any rate. Many fields OF corn are
onite matured and the dry weather will
only ripeu it. Corn can stand 3 dry
spell better than most crops. Oar
mountain buckWheat, which is quite
valuable product in this State, will
suffsr more than the corn.
However, the situation is not desper-
ate. The early crops were abund-
ant, and are safely stored away. The
present oscillations OF the barometer
over the country Indicate that the dry
spell is about to diSaT pear. The Allan
tic storm will doubtless very soon effect
a general disturbance Of the atmospher.
ic currents, and refreshing rains viii
again gladden. and revive the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31
Points Practically Settled.

There has been much solicitude in the
public mind, and especially in the over
sensitive circles OF business, N regard
to the probable action OF eminent iii
Gals in the event OF the death oil the
President. To all who have intelligent
" and dispassionately noted the cur
rem. Of events during the present pain
iul suspense at Washington, the follow
ing points would seem to be practically
settled:
/. Vice. President Arthur will not,
under any circumstances, claim to as
sumo the powers and duties OF the
Presidency, however protracted and alb
solute may be the inability OF the Pres
ident to discharge the Executive funC-
tons.
>. The Cabinet will not, under any
circumstances, call upon the Vice Presi-
dent to assume the powers and duties OF
the Executive Office. Fortunately there
has been no pressing necessity during
the present evident inability OF the
President, but il the inability should
continue and the most pressing Execu-
tive duties should be presented, the
Cabinet will feel unauthorized to sum-
mon the Vice President to assume the
powers and duties OF the Presidency,
until the authority shall be clearly de-
fined by act Of Congress.
o. o., .E;ne Pse-iIsst. 4 gtbHrIs H.. not, he
net as long as the President lives. 1t is
known that the Vice President is
strongly averse to oh adience 10 such a
summons, even from the Cabinet, be-
! cause OF the extreme delicacy OF the
position he would necessarily occupy, as
one waiting for the honOrs OF a dying
President.
4. The Cabinet have not the signature
| OF President Garfield to q proclamation
for an extra session of Congress. and
none will be called, under any circum.
stances, in the name OF the present FIX.
ecutiye. The call OF an extra session to
meet possible contingencies resulting
from the death of the President would
be needless and might prove most
serious embarrassment to the new adj
ministration. Ii there shall be an extra
session Of Congress growing out OF the
assassination OF the President, it will be
called by President Arthur.
5. An extra session OF Congress is
most improbable in any event. In case
Of the accession OF Arthur to the Pref
dency, . call for an extra session of the
Senate would be likely, to enable the
body to choose President pro tenn. and
thus quiet the public apprehension
about an interregnum in the Presiden-
tisl office, in the contingency OF the death
of Arthur.
6. Ii an extra session Of the Senate
shall be called, the Democrats will
promptly elect the venerable Senator
Anthony, Republican, President pro
tim. OF the body, and thus at once allay
all popular fears Of partisan wrangle to
deepen the gloom OF the nation.
:. II Arthur shall become President
the present Cabinet will continue in OF.
fee until the meetingo of Congress. There
will be no sudden shock to the political
policy of the Garfield administration,
but there will be a gradual and sure de-
parture to Stalwartism and all that the
name implies. --Phiadelph Times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

ITwould bes sorry blot on the pa
tent conduct Of the people at large,
during the past eight weeks, il any body
of men should by any means manage to
take the law into their own hands and
rob even handed justice Of its rights
and privileges. The vendetta is not to
he recognized or tolerated under our in
slitutions. Wedo not call for vengeance
upon GUITEAu, but We want justice,
and any deviation from the due forms
OF law, acts as a menace to every Ameri-
can citizen, whose right TO 4 trial by
jury is one of the fundamental princl-
pies Of our free civilization.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

The New York Sun publishes the fol-
lowing in it's editorial columns, without
heading or comment:
Secretary OF State-H. Fish, New
York.
Treasury-W. Window, Minnesota,
Interior H. NJ. Hoyt, Pennsylvania
War-R. Lincoln, Illinois.
Sayy-G. S. Boutwell,, Massachusetts,
Attorney General-F. 7. Frelinghuy'
sen. New Jersey. nj.
Postmaster General-GeOrge Bliss
New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

THE New York TINS gives fitting el-
preston to general sentiment when IL
saws that Nothing has ever touched
the heart Of this Nation with such an
eyalting Influence as the tender solici
tude of the strong man stricken down
inr the vile 10 whom the blow would be
sevsrer than to him, and the heroic
iortitude and devotion with which this
'gentlest oil gentle womankind' bore the
shook ard addressed herself to the
dnrirs il brought"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

VS. are in receipt OF handsome VOL
ume entitled The Republic Of Repub-
lies: or, American Federal Liberty" by
p. G.. CENT, Barrister. LITTLE, BROwN
4 CO., Boston, Publishers. This sp-
pears, upon hssty examination, to be
a very learned disqnisition upon the
legal view OF the changes through which
our Government has passed during and
since the war and the process OF recon-
struction. II is a strong plea for the
integrity OF the Constitution and the
supremacy Of the civil power and its
influence in this behalf will he for good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

The neat little sum OF SS,256.oOO will
have been lost, it is estimated, by the
warning railroads at the end OF three
months from the inception OF the trou'
bles. This is a good deal OF money to
he ioolishly sunk, but it is doubtful II
the loss will prevent a recurrence OF the
same squabble next year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

THE Hempfeld railroad matter Is one
81 great Importance and not without dill
ficnI,ies. We cannot blame Council hr
making haste slowly. All parties must
have patience. But We want no stub
born or unnecessary delay. We believe
the b. & o. Company will be granted 4
rac,ie4ble route in the eni. In fact,
ueuiam0 mat Tnvy save p = zTi' Fa'rrss
must he reasonable rather than tech
niral.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

Tax Hid .ivoLs, one OF our most
sprightly periodicals for Young folks Is
abort TO enlarge its size and make some
new departures in its make up that will
add 70 its sttractiveness. The Septem-
her number is full Of good things sup
nlemented with fine illustrations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

So FAR this year S,459 miles OF ne"
railway track have been laid. This has
been exceeded but oncs-in 1872, when
1852 miles were laid during the cores
ponding portion OF the year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

GEN. GARFIELD said OF his wife that
She IS utterly "unstampedesble. Inc
iackev would express it by saying, 'she
las good STAYING qualities"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

IYGARFrELD dies Bliss will be blamec'
Ii he gets well the credit will go TO As-
Nav an 4 HAMILTON. They don't give
the old man half chance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

TnE President seems TO have got his
grrp again. We hope he will take the
limited express this time, and stop at
no more stations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

THR members OF the First Branch OF
Council generally take a very liberal
and sensible view Of the Hempheld
railroad question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

THE almanac saws the dog-days have
ended. but they are still dOg'd hot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

CINCINNATI has only coal supply for
thirty days, and there is considerable
alarm,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

healthy, !" progress Of the Higher Sci.
ence Teaching" &c.
We feel tree 20 commend this msgs-
Hns an one Of toe most Interesting and
asefai now published.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31
DIED..

BARCLAY-Tuesday, August 80, 1851. infant
daughter Of W. K. and Caroline Barclay, aged
ten months.
Funeral Thursday morningat loo'elock, from
the residence OF the parsnts q Eighteenth street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31

Homestead Livsr Pills Z
II TITLE PILLS EOk LITTLR PEoPLE.
eco boH. Finite 49, ~ "a every n.pert.
bold BY LOGAN a co,
ago Dfu.Gists. Bridge Garner
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31
1DvoATIonAl.
Ihs|Atfpa|s College

SyX-R
r,His nssi |fvj nk rs ucosPos1,D
IL Vim e 81 - povsn md privilso0
HI LetS ~ ID 1kais. snd aAledk svey
Scility ios : thoeoasa and accomplished edu.
Tna Conservatory Of Nude win b under H.
chrrps 81 - aAls and dtaingahAod Pyuesgoe.
Msdans eacA0. Who hes Cainsd disting uisAsd
Donor In our S s,,,. and otses enss' vni have
German Dsp.rtmsai-fns Rev. Or. ss.,se hss
hssa snQAesd 70 bks chasgs Of the German
school. The Doctor b velitnosn . hishH
car I'd s,sSa learn nSsdiy 70 ss.i ana sriss
the hngusGo With duency and cs6e.
school Of 0ntoey-The NiSes Hood and
Heron hays ben eps.esd p essselisS IN con-
Pupils WIN Be sd.iitsd 70 ny Of Tie Dstsi,.
nents. No chafYe made for the daushtSn Of
clsFKymen residing In he city.
The Colless yesr viii open on Wednesday.
lie coilecs Is beautifully utussed and within
sasy Willing distance Of any pan Of The city.
Street car accommodates y ne1ehhorins
toWA. Rof healthfulness u situation 10 b IN.
supposed. and ID whole internal aznneemenu
Terms Io3ssss IN sIipepstnsnh yoscsss-
losns or other iniormstion s6d!e: he P.,i.
DAYARD TAYLOR, POET AND IRA.
ID vKLLKR nd: IL take pleasure In re.
conmepdin& 70 parents the Academy Of N.
' aoN. YEINxNpo WOOD, NC,
said (lAoj: IL cheefully consent 70 the use OF
nv name q reference. NJ boyl uill return To
yca (Sos tssir ioath Year. sftef their VACATION.
For new Illustrated Circular addra
SWTHN C. SH0RTLlDGE. A. ~,
Harvard Untvust0 6radus1A Media, "a. n
mile hon fhllsdslRhLa. .sSasre
MEDICAL 4 COLLEGE /!
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT or wngTkRk
fcdicai Colises end Medical bepsrtnent Of
Wooster University.
eeaion opern September 18Th.
Total - - For c1rcalAx sddreo
JOHN II. LOWkAN, oec'y..
sG31gt " HuFoa g., Cieselant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-01

Z RICKLEp CuCUMBERs.-Wash with
care your cucumbef6, and place In jars.
Make weak brine l4 handful of sslt to
ID gallon and half Of water.) When
Esca1ding hot turn over the cucumbefs
dnd, cover repeat this process three
norhtnRs, in slcgeesion, taking care to
sk1m th6roHgh1y. On the fourth day
Rape ready kporcelain kettle Of vinegar,
to which has beeh added piece Of Alum
the size OF i. walnut. Wien stAidi4G
hot, put In Is many Spch fAbgrp AZ MY
be covered with the vinegar I'D hot let
them boil but skim out be soon. u scaid-
ed through, and replace With others,
adding each time asnall piece Of alum.
When this process Is through, throw out
the vinegar, and replace with good cider
or white wine vinegar /; ado spices, mus
tard seed and red pepper. sort the
| pickles and place them Id stone '0r gIasl
Jars, turn over the hot. spiced vinegar ;
seal and put away the Jars not wanted
for immediate use. Pickles thus pre-
pared are fine and crisp at the expira-
ton OF year. Those that are kept in
open. mouth jars may he covered with 9
cloth, which will need to be- taken Of
and rinsed occasionally.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-01

THE CAPITATION TAx-The propo-
sition to repeal the law requiring thf
payment Of the capitation tax as pre-
requisite to voting will either cripple
the public schools or compel an increase
of the tax on real estate. The capita
ton tax is appropriated to the support
of the public schools, and the man who
says the law to which we have referred
above does not increase the amount oil
money paid is very badly Informed.
Last November there were paid by the
Republicans in Virginia nearly $50, 000
cap1tation taxes that would not have
been paid If the negroes could have
voted without 1t. A fund was sent into
Virginia by the Republican National
Committee to pay the taxes of the ne
groes, and there were paid, In round
numbers, for the sole purpose of quail
flying them to vote, ], 400 colored capt.
tation taxes in Norfolk county, 1,2O0 In
Norfolk city, and 400 in Portsmouth,
making a total in the limits Of this
county alone of $4,000. Now, but for
the law requiring the payment of the
tax as prerequisite for voting, not one
dollar of that amount would have been
paid, and the public schools would have
suffered to that extent. on
Repeal the law and the school fund
will fall of. Now, as the schools have
got to be maintained, where will the de-
ficiency be made good !? It will have
to be raised by tax on property, and
every man, white or black, who is q
property -owner, will have his taxes in
creased to support the public schools if
the Readjusters succeed in their scheme
to abolish the capitation.ta qualifica-
Portsmouth EnterDrise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-01

DEATH OF AN EMINENT METHO.
DIST DIvINE.-Rev. Samuel REGISTER,
aged ga years, died on Monday night OF
last week at his residence, Greyfields,
Prince Georges county, Md. At the
time of his death he was presiding elder
of East Baltimore district, M. E. Church
South. His last official duty was pre-
siding at district conference held this
fall at Aberdeen, Hartford county. He
was born April 25 1878. in Queen Anne'e
county, Md. His ancestry on his faith
er's side were English Friends, who
came to this country about 1887. They
purchased lands in or near Delaware
from William Penn. From thence they
moved into lower Maryland-Queen
Anne's and Talbot counties. He re-
ceived his education in the schools OF
Baltimore city and at Roanoke College,
Va. He joined the Methodist Church
January, 1888. at East Baltimore Sta,
ton, under the passionate of Rev. Henry
Furlong. In March, 1910, he entered
the ministry as member of Baltimore
Conference NJ E Church, therefore at
his death finishing his 42d year in the
ministry. In 1852 and 1858 be was sta
1854 at North Baltimore Station; in
1861 at Foundry Church, Washing
ton, D. G.; in 1865. with that portion of
the Baltimore Conference in Virginia,
he united with the M. E. Church. For
the past IS years. with the exception of
four years as president of the Maryland
Agricultural College, he had been In
charge. as presiding elder of the Bal.
timore, Winchester, Washington and
East Baltimore districts of the church.
He had been member of every gene-
raj conference of the Southern Metho-
dist Church since the war. He leaves a
widow and six children-Dr. w. g
REGISTER. Rev. J. A. REGISTER, Mrs.
George E. Lowery, Samuel REGISTER,
Jr., e. v. REGISTER and r. Frank Reg
ester.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-01

/. fits s =al I.-sa4 lt
THE CoLoRED the cox
OFed people propose In the coming cleo.
ton to verify thestataIne nt Of Col. VIM.
E.. Cameron that they are AgOOd st. a
song or a danceTgood on thefbanjo or A.
q corn shucking . 'T good to stc6mpeff
with monkeys for cOe0anuta, ZOE 5hf0l
chickens with minks and weasfes 70
but mot good at making and admfHiar
tering laws?" Do they intend to de-
monstrate that they. are incapablen0i
forming . correct Judgment on poll iGSl
subjects and utterly nnfitfoexerciset6<
right of suffrage Are they given ovei
to strong the delusion That they may be.
lieve the thousand and one lies that are
told them by corrupt and designing poll.
ticians aud thereby be led by VIM. e.
Cameron into the war which he and hie
party are waging against the best inter.
ests of the Virginia people We Ask
them to pause and consider what they
are to gain by coalition with Mah6bH
and his Readjusters party; what benefit
their race is to secure by affiliation with
s'the refuse ofsthe DemocfAtic party
as the Mahoneites were styled q few
months ago by Major Yost, of the Knle3
Vsrgt,sinn -sdestructives and a Hgtt8
tors, 1.-THE worst elements of ali tht
parties. y as they were pronounced by
Capt. e. w. Early in 1879 AGrtottes'
nile Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-01
"rIME rrRss TIE faBi.ss.n


Ten years ago, when she wa. ten,
used to tease and scolG ner:
I liked her, and she loved me taen,
A boy some i've years older.
I liked her-she would fetch my book,
Bring lunch to stream or thicket~
Would oil my gun or bait my hook.
And field for hours at cricket.
She'd mend my cap or ind my whip
All! but boys hearts are stonyl
liked her rather less than "0yp,"
And far less than my pony.
She loved me then, though Heaven knows
why;
Small wonder had She hated;
For scores Of dolls she had to cry
Whom had decapitated.
tore her frocks, I pulled her hair.
Called "red" the sheen upon 1t;
Out fishing would even dare
Catch tadpoles in her bonnet.
Well, now expiate my crime;
The Nemesis Of fables
Came after years. To-day old Time
On me has turned the tables.
Pm twenty-five; she twenty now,
Dark-eyed, pink-cheeked and bonny;
The curls are golden round her brow;
:. She smiles and calls me Johnny"
or yore used her Christian name.
But now, through fate or malice,
When she is by my lips can't frame
Five letters to make "Alice."
I, who would joke with her and tease.
Stand silent now before her;
Dumb through the very wish to please
A speecnless, shy adorer.
Or, II she turns to me to speak, Ii
I'm daxzled by her graces;
The hot blood rushes to my cheek;
stammer commonplace.
She's kind and cool; ali, Heaven know
how
wished she blushed and ALTERED;
She likes me, and love her now.
Dear, dear, how things have altered!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-01

It is Tight to fmapfto5see 8 Such saetlx for
much seyy, Il these objectors, The ground sI9s|
eSp 3s se6Soi = purpose &c A
tbs Is eininently Wise and proper. The
ground of objection fs IT, ONE Of the
Mesps ,psed TO enforce 10 ipayment.7.sr
That's, requiring q man to pay this tsx
before he is allowed to vote. There Il Z
law in the State of Pennsylyania Just
like this. We have heard Of no conn
fplaint -thefe.. Its0peTates Alikeon every
lman--upOn 1the white men ~ we'll ~
the coluredimen. 1t IL great improve
ment on the state of things that existed
bef0r the pyesentlaw. Before tho pres4
leltn law the children Of parents who
Mailed to pay this capitation school tax
Were not, allowed to attend school, but
sincei thisi law the children are allowed
I'd atts1d Achbol whether shetax il paid
lof not. The penalty, for the fathers de-
llinq9epcY, ID NOT visited on the innocent
phfftfen but On tie delinquent father.
II not This right? '''l
tIF A MAN WILL NOT WORK, HE sHA1I
| NOTIFY
fis the doctrine Of St. Paul. II man
Twin not pay one d6aiar5 y year towards
the ednostion OF the children OF his
tcpuntEy ought he TO be allowed to votes
Ss sea %;ss d "a:
months in which to- save this lofle dol.
lar, for the educa11on of othe Ibia4 geI1s
Grafton and the good Of his country. e Il
be has not the good Of his country suf1.
lckontlv at heart Tn Ia willing tn nav nra1