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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13
NARROW aABoE hAfLRoADs IN
wFsr VIRGINIA.

WEST VIRGINIA..
Why is it that narrow gauge railroads
are ignored In our statsf Among oil
the projected roads we hear Of now
there is not one narrow gauge.
Railroad building is very expensiveln
our State at best. 1t is an enormous
expense to build g broad gauge roeo
through our hills and mountains. a
narrow gauge costs only about one nan
~ much to build, and about one-ha'i as
much to maintain after it is built' Many
of the projected roads in our state may
fail il they attempt tie broad gauge
while they may easily succeed with the
narrow gauge.
Moreover a narrow gauge road will do
the business OF almost any section OF the
State for a number OF years, and when
the broad gauge is needed the money
will have been made on the first track
to make the change. Where the CONN.,
Try is already built up and an immense
business is awaiting the construction oil
the road and there are important con-
nections at the terminal points OF the
line requiring broad gauge track, rs
in the case Of the Wheeling & Psrkers'
burg road, broad gauge is essential.
But in the majority OF cases in West
Virginia a narrow gauge would serve
every purpose as q beginning.
We think the fact can be demonstrate
ed by actual comparison OF the figures,
that many counties Of the State are from
time to time opening mud roads which
cost as much to construct and maintain
in the long run as it would cost to build
and maintain a narrow gauge railroad
These counties regard mud road as
necessity and do not count the cost
They regard a narrow gauge railroad al
a kind OF luxury, to be INDUCED in only
when there is some extraordinary out
side encouragement to such "extrava
gance."
Now we believe the time is not Ia
distant when the counties OF this STATE
will be "gridironed" with narrow gauge
roads, and they will be regarded as NOR
economical than the ordinary mud pike
and the people will wonder at their Owl
stupidity in not sooner perceiving anC
appropriatiug the advantages the rail
road offers as a means Of economy AM
public thrift. Ii we could command tn
data upon which to show the cost to
county Of constructing and maintain
ing a section OF ordinary mud pike a
compared with the cost OF a narrow
gauge road, We believe that We coul(
demonstrate by the figures that th'
county could have better afforded Il
build the latter than the former.
The narrow-gauge should not be en-
tirely ignored in the railroad enterprise!
of the State. Better a narrow-gsug'
than no railroad, and this may be the
alternative presented in many OF the
projects now on foot within the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

iscosptse 10 the CELSIUS Bufeaus
s.,istics, the aggregate daily circulation
Of the newspapers published In the
United States is 1851 ,ls7, and their ag'
vreuate annual circulation is LILY ,S37,-
s55. The people Of the United States
are credited with paying $26,25o, 100 per
year for daily newspapers. There were
ia new dailies started during the year,
covered by these statistics, and 80 dali
les suspended publication, leaving the
total number Of daily newspapers vs.
New York has the largest number
of dailies, lis, and then
come in order Pennsylvania
with 90, Illinois with 70. Ohio and Cali
fornia with "a each, Missouri with AZ
Indiana with 40, Massachusetts, with 3d.
Michigan with 80, Iowa and Texas with
80 each, New Jersey with p, Virginia
and Wisconsin with 81 each, Colorado
with 20, Kansas with 10, Connecticut
with II, Georgia with Is and so on down
to Florida and West Virginia which have
8 each. There is significance in the fact
that new States like Kansas and Colors-
do 20 ahead OF some Of the Oldest OF Il .
States, indicating that the aggressive
ness Of modern civilization never feels
thoroughly equipped until it has its
daily newspaper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13
BEER WITHOUT BARLEY.

A discovery OF a new process Of max
ing beer at a lower price by using corn
as substitute for barley in its manu-.
facture, is thought to be- OF so great i'm
portance in England that Mr.. GLADSTONE
in his speech on the budget in the
House OF Commons, dwells at length
upon the subjee;.
II the English brewer can produce a
good quality of beer either in part or
wholly by the use Of corn instead OF
harley, IL becomes a matter OF great i'm
pOrtance to this country, a. il must, be-
fore long, exert an enormous influence
upon the foreign demand fer corn. As
nearly sixty millions OF bushels OF barley
are converted annually into malt in
Great Britain, the new field opened by
the breweries for our corn, il il cover
but a part OF that now occupied by bar
iey, will add immensely to the volume
Of our exports.
Beer is recognized to he the national.
drink OF Germany and England, and its
consumption has been steadily increas-
ingof late years in France. IL is not
strange, therefore, that the large amount
OF barley required in its manufacture
should increase the price of that grain
snd lead to experiments with other
grain.
Mr.. GLADsroSE thus refers TO the SUBJ
ject:
Oats have begun to be used for brew
ing, and maize (lndian CORN has begun
to be used for brewing. These l look
upon as beginning only, and | speak
OF them only as such. And besides
thus, very important relief has been
given to those who used sugar for brew
ing. Formerly il was necessary, with a
view To the imposition Of the tax, that
any saccharine material should be in A
dry state. Since the beer duty was es-
tablished the manufacturer of beer
makes a choice. But | wish 10 keen a
little detail that think the House will
like 10 hear about maize, because
il is an interesting illustration of the
mode in which, when freedom is given
To industry, method is discovered of
making that freedom a benefit. Maize
was considered somewhat hard for
brewing, and il was found, when ex.
pertinent was thoroughly made, that it
contained too much OLA very grave
objection. But then the further dis
coyery was made that this excess OF oil
was not ditfused through the general
body Of the grain, but lay entirely in
that which is called the germ OF the
grain; consequently the wit OF man,
thus provoked and slim Hated, has ex-.
trscted the germ from the grain
and turned it to its proper account,
namely, that Of making oil, which We
can burn in our lamps. The maize,
relieved OF the excess Of oil and now
made suitable Tor brewing, was applied
for that purpose; and understand that
the result is not only satisfactory "a
regards the beer that proceeds from II.
but also as regards this point, that the
residue after the extract has been taken
is found 30 be even more valuable
decidedly more valuable and profitable
for the feeding of cattle than the
residue formerly obtained"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

STANLEY MATTHEWS seems to have be-
come inevitable as Justice OF the Su'
preme Court II is a pity. There was
no reason, outside of most scandalous
favoritism, for his first nomination by
HAYEs. There was even less excuse for
his denomination by GARFIELD. There
was absolutely no sufficient reason for
his confirmation. There are hundred
men in the country better qualified for
the position, and scarcely one who
would be thought OF for it whose public
record would render his nomination 80
Objectionable. Verify, the high places
are being brought low.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

REy. DR. PATTON, a noted Presbyte-
rian theologian OF Chicago, has joined
the ranks OF what may be called the
moderate temperance party, as distin-
guished from the total sbstainers and
prohihitjonists. He stands on the same
platform with his distinguished Presby-
terrain brother, Rev DR.. HOWARD CRos.
BY, Of New York, and with him holds
that good men should not be made
subjects OF disparAgiug criticisms be-
cause, though laboring as they have
opportunity in the direction OF reform,
and in opposition to intemperance, they
nevertheless are not able to accept all
the positions or fall in with all ihe meth
DDS that characterize distinctiyely some
Of the leaders Of the coercive teetotal
movement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13
VIII { MOUNTAIN FRsEzeRS
LEGAL NOTICE.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.


Stale of West Virginia, county of Ohio, city OF
Wheeling, Municipal Court OF Wheeling, April
80 1851
Patrick Kennedy,
vs.. In chah'efy'
Theodore - DsrIaBhi CT AL 49,. - ~,
This day came the sulu conPisluant Y! hs
attorney, and IL appearing 10 the Court that ine
attachment issued in this cause on the ytn Gay
of August, 1880, returnaole 10 tie SePtemneI
term $50 OF this court is docketed ana mat the
bin and exhibits thereof were filed In the cause
At the September Rules 1880 OF this Court, ana !!
further appearing from the return oh the said
attachment that George McCuliy, then Deputy
Sergeant for James W. Sweeney, late sergeant OF
the City OF wheeling, levied the said attachment
as 70 the defendant Theodore g. Darrsgh; upon
the one undivided one-third OF tide south Han OF
a lot OF ground in the addition To the Town OF
Wheeling laid out by Noah Zane, ana ueslgnat,
ed on the plat of said town by being numbered
four tll i'm the fourteenth square OF said addi'
tion and fronting on the east side OF Chspline
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13
WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS.

BLAINE is fast coming to the front as
the Boss OF the political intrigues with
which the national capital seems to be
environed as with the meshes OF snare.
BLAISE's pretense of being out OF the
presidential fight is very necessary
"decoy duck" for the kin Of game he
is seeking.
What JAMES G.. BLAINE perceives is
necessary to make him the next Repub-
lican candidate for President, is to break
down the Grant party, and he who runs
can read that this is the game which the
administration is playing in his hands,
either by his own manipulations or
otherwise, as the case may be.
II mus. be credulous man, indeed,
who imagines that the restless ambition
OF such man as the Secretary OF State
will be satisfied with playing second
fiddle TO a President who he knows to
be inferior in force of character to him.
self, as he is far less popular in his
party.
GARFIELD was an accident, an escape
from Grantism, while BLAINE was the
choice of majority of the Republican
party, and was only defeated at Chicago
by money and the machine intrenched
behind the prestige of GRANTS name.
Let BLAINE succeed, whether by GAR
FIELDS aid or his gullibility, in demol
ishing the power Of that machine, and
he opens the way to his nomination in
1884 as surely as any political event can
be foreseen.
The nomination OF Judge ROBERTSON
was BL,rNE's master stroke in his de-
signs upon Grsntism. RoBsRrsoS is
known to be BLAINE's right hand man
in New York, and it is simply ridicu-
lous TO assert that the choice OF ROBERT
SON for the Custom House was not
made with view to influence very ma
terially, future political results; that it
was not part of preconceiyed plan and
purpose to gobble up the GRANT influ-
ence in New York.
The New York Custom House, with
its immense patronage and its army of
otficeholders, has always been regarded
as the key to the control Of the politics
Of that State. With its powerful inhu-
ence at work, the selection OF delegates
to the next National Republican conven-
ton would be to large degree controll-
Ell. With RoBERrsoN-a pronounced
BLAINE MANN command of the Gus
tom House, it can be seen that what
ever part could be played by that insti
tuition would be directed on q hostile
basis to the purposes and desires OF the
GRAST-CoSKLISG element OF the Repub-
licsn party, and in entire accord with
the views Of Mr.. BLAINE.
Ii is not at all strange that a man OF
CoSKLISG'S astuteness manifests very
keen appreciation Of the situation. He
was too smart to be Quoted by the sop
which GARFIELD threw him. Since il is
on both sides, a game Of "devil catch the
hindmost," the one cannot be blamed
more than the other for prostituting the
public service to selfish purposes. TIE
only difference between them is that
CoSKLISG admits his motive and BLAINE
is playing possum.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

TuF grl whom JAMES GORDON BEN
NETT il said to be thinking most OF is
cl,I,d tor short the Princess AMELIA
CARoLISE GAsSARrSE LEoPoLDISE HES-
KrErrA LOUISE ELIzABErH FRASCoIsE
MANruuIENE OF Furstenberg. She will
have to be married, as printer would
say, by "stick-iulls."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

The Ohio Valley Neis is informed
that il is the intention of the contractor
Of the Wheeling and Lake Erie road, to
complete it from Martins Ferry to
Toledo just as soon as money and men
can accomplish it. He expects to have
the entire road ready for the cars in one
year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

FIVE hundred thousand nickle plated
ninety cent seven shooters are mansfsc-
tured and 10000 sold annually in New
York TO boys, which render that class
more dangerous than rattlesnakes. This
element formed with the death dealing
odors of the streets, renders New York
one Of the most dangerous spots upon
the globe
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

CARL SCHURz is said to have taken an
airing in New \ ork last week, and CON-
ing to piece Of wooden staruary at the
door OF tobacconist's shop, he took out
his pocket-book absent mindedly and
made memorandum to have the Indian
sent back to his reservation immediate
To-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

Tar people of Iowa will enter upon
an active political campaign in the rosy
month Of June. The Greenbackers
hold State Convention on the lst, the
Democrats on the 10th, AMI the Repub-
leans on the Goth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

IT is officially announced that the re-
yised edition OF the Bible will be issued
to the public on the Goth Of May, both
in America and Europe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

THE Postmaster General has stopped
the development Of the country in one
direction, by disseminating mail route
in Arkansas, which cost sl2,l33 per
year to supply offices whose receipts are
only 500. When a few hundred i'm
proyements OF this sort have been made,
perhaps we can afford to have two cent
letter postage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13
FOR JUDGE or THE MUNICIPAL COURT

The New York sun says Senator
CoyKLrSa may be arbitrary and exact.
inc. but he is never deceitiul.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

STATE or WEST VIRGINIA, COUNTY or OHIO, SIS:
/, John Wagner cashier of the above named
bank, do Solemhly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief JONI WAGNER. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 18th
day of May, 1881. GEO W. EcKHART, Jr.,
Notary Public.
Correct. Attest:
EARL W. OGLEBAY,)
VI. REILLY, Directors.
myl6q JAMES maxwell,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13
DIED..

JOHNsTON-On Thursday, May II, 1851, at 6
O'Clock A. NJ, EDWARD JOHNSTON, In his 2lNt
year.
Funeral from the residence OF his parents, No.
7Ss Main street. this afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Friends of the family are invited to attend. In
terment at Greenwood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13
Report of the Condition

OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF WEST
~ Virginia ut Wheeling. in the State OF West
Virginia, at the close of business Friday, May
6, 1881:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13
REMOVAL
ANNUAL ELECTION

ANN u AL ELEOllON
yJNHE CHILDREN's HOME OF THE CITY
i of Wheeling.
The annual Election for Officers and Directors
OF this institution will be held at the Bank OF
wheeling on Saturday, May IA, 1851 between the
hours OF 10 A. n. and Pm zach and every
contribution OF Five Dollars between May /,
1850 and May ], 1881, entities 10 one vote,
BY order OF the Beard. H. X. LIST Prest.
LOUIS T.. STIFEL, Sec'y. myths
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-13

State of Wet Virginia, county OF Ohio, City OF
Wheeling Municipal Court OF Wheeling Aprii
RI 1851
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-23
RattIed ReDHbIicdItS.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Republican
Senator's will doubtless meet in caucus Tues
day. The purpose of the meeting is TO bring
about the holding of one more executive ses-
sions at an early date in order to dispose of a
portion of the accumulated business, but with
the understanding that the contest over the
proposed election of officers will then be re-
newed President Garfield has declared to
leading Republican Senator's his earnest desire
that the nominations be confirmed, especially
the most important ones. He spoke of the
embarrassments of the administration in some
Of the departments and divisions because of
untitled vacancies in important posi-
tions. The sentiment among Republicans
in favor of confirming important
nominations has been growing of late, and
the request of the President has determined
the Republicans to hold a caucus for the con-
sideration of this matter and to arrange for
executive sessions. The caucus to be held, it
some Republican Senators favor holding it to-
morrow. The caucus may select list OF un-
Objectionable nominations for confirmation.
There are pending 154 nominations, most of
which have not been referred to committees.
A meeting of the judiciary committee has
been called for tomorrow morning, to consid-
er the nominations before that committee, the
most prominent Of which is Stanley Matthews.
The Republicans are preparing for extensive
sessions, but declare they hold the control of
business, and will not surrender the present
fight.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-23
MISTAKE DID 1T.

Splendid Race Won by the American
Representative at Newmarket England.
LONDON, April 22.-The Newmarket sweep
stakes was won by Skipetar; Monarch, second;
Lilliputian, third
The Newmarket international handicap was
won by Lorillard's Mistake; Paulet, second;
Windsor, third. Eleven horses started, In
cluding Keen's Brakespar. King of Scotland
took the lead soon after the start, attended by
Brakespar and others, with Mistake in the Sec
ond lot. Approaching the Bushes, Mistake
took up the running Halfway down the Bushes
hill Paulet passed Windsor, but failed to
reach Mistake, who won easily. Time of
race, 2 minutes 18H seconds. The betting
Just before the race was to 2 against Mistake.
NoTE.-Mstake's race as above, is without
doubt, one of the best ever run by an Amer
lean bred horse in England. There, as in this
country, the season has been backward, and
none of the horses participating could have
been in their best form. Yet according to the
time announced. Mistake ran the distance,
73 yards over a mile quarter in 2:18A, pro-
portionately only about five seconds slower
than our best recorded time on level made
track against the sod track of the New Mar
ket course. For the race there were fifty
nominations, of whom seventeen accepted the
whom eleven started. Besides Mistake and
Brakespar, mentioned in the telegram,
Lorillard's Wallenstein and Nereid were
among the acceptances, but whether among
the starters is not told. The top weight was
carried by Lucetta, 124 pounds, and both
Wallenstein and Nereid were weighted heavier
than Mistake, the former at 11s and the latter
at 116 pounds, while Mistake was given but
Ill, Keene's Brakespar having 10l pounds,
from which the weights receded to eighty-slx
mounds
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-23
General CapitaL Ne,cs.

WASHINGTON, April ga number of
petitions have been received from the citizens
of Baltimore against the confirmation of
Adrean as postmaster of that city.
Gen. Anderson, president of the iron works
of Richmond, has written letter to Senator
johnson urging the Democratic Senators to
repudiationists from carrying Virginia. Such
result, he writes, would ruin every interest
of Virginia.
Secretary Blaine talking to some business
men to-day said that he intended to use every
exertion to increase the trade between the
United States and Mexico, and that he wants
to see legislation enacted next winter by Con-
gress to increase the facilities for communica-
tion between this country and Mexico, and to
build up Mexican trade.
The President withdrew from the Senate the
nomination of H. c. Russell as postmaster at
Eufala, Ala.
During the first three months of the current
year the United States money order issues
upon Great Britain amounted to S91 ,450. Past
British issues upon this country, s1S,O2O.
The reinstatement of Paymaster Edward
Bellows by President Hayes has caused an
unusual degree of opposition in the pay corps.
The secretary of the treasury decides that
foreign holders of per cent. bonds OF the
at 3H per cent. He will establish an agency
in London. This action will avoid shipments
of coin from this country In case any large
amount of bonds held abroad should be pur-
chased here for continuance.
The total value of exports, provisions and
tallow, for the five months ended March, 1881,
S65, ,679, ,260; same time in 1880, S46,2OO.1O5.
Values of dairy products, eleven months, end
ed March, 1881, $22, 1894, ,O86; for eleven months
ended March, 1880, Sl5,926, ,1s6.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-23
WATERY WASTES.
Southwestern Minnesota Under Water
The Floods Subsiding in Illinois and
Wisconsin-Renewal of Trouble Along
tho Lower Missouri.
The Missouri at Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., April 22.-The Missouri con
tinues slowly rising, and at noon had reached
twenty-five feet ard four inches. The lumber
yards are losing considerable stock, but the
railroad shops, smelling works and distillery
are withstanding the flood, going finely, and
can sustain several feet more rise without ap
preciable damage, and the river men calculate
it will reach standstill by tomorrow morn
ing.
CHICAGO, April 22.-The water here during
the night receded four inches, and the mills
and shops which were stopped by the floods
have resumed operations. Houses are begin
ming to get their floors cleared out, and the
ground is appearing IN some portions of the
flooded sections
A special from Topeka, Kansas, says that
soaking rains have visited all parts of that
State during the past forty-eight hours, and
land department bulletins say the large rain
fall has been of great benefit to the growing
wheat
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-23

will be confirmed, as twenty Democrats and
eighteen Republicans have promised to vote
for him. Conkling will not now make any
fight on Matthews, as he does not care to in
volve himself in any antagonism. All indica-
tions point to Matthews confirmation.
A reporter of the Western Associated Press
called on Postmaster General James tonight
and asked if he would give any positive infor-
nation about the Star route investigation. He
replied that he could not yet open his mouth
The investigation will be thorough and com
plete, and no guilty man will escape. The air Is
full of rumors connected with many men with
Star route scandal and none can be verified, as
officials who know what has been developed
will not give it out. One thing is stated on
good authority, and that is the report con-
Meeting Gen. Tyner with the affair is un-
founded. When the investigation shall be fin
ished all the facts will be turned over to the
attorney general.