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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

An exchange asks: Isn't 1t going a
little too lar to describe in advance the
robes Mrs. AMI Miss Garfield will wear
at the obsequies OF the husband and
father 1t is. And the making CT
stories out OF the whole cloth, pretend
irg to be ~recitals OF what took place at
tie bedside OF the dying President, was
going too far. To publish CHASTITY pict.
ures pretending to be correct rtpresen.
tations Of the dying and dead President
was going too far. To publish every
word that escaped the lips OF
The grief stricken widow and dsught-
e., as they stood over the
hieless form OF the President, and even
the putting into their mouths OF words
that they did not utter, was going too
far. In short, from the momentthe late
Pr, sident was shot down to the present
time, people have been going too far.
The bad taste, the hypocrisy and the
gush that have been exhibited in one
way and another, and from one source
and another, have been ~sickenins. II
would seem more so but for the fact that
there has also been exhibitela weslth OF
tue and tender feeling among the
m.sses, and most admirable behavior
OH The part Of those nearest and dearest
10 the departed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

The Queen Of England loved her nus
band, and that never forgotten affection
has doubtless inspired her messages to
Mrs. GARFIELD, which have breathed u
more cordial spirit than mere formali,y
would have made necessary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

AT Columbus, Ohio. two years ago,
when General GARFIELD, in a public
speech acknowledged the honor OF his
election to the United States Senate, he
alluded to the votes that had been cast
for him by Democrats, and said: "The
flowers OF sweetest fragrance are those
that bloom across party walls" and Of
these flowers will be woven some OF the
sweetest garlands that deck his grave.
The party walls are down to day.
There are no Republicans; nc Demo-
Gratis; all are mourners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

SEVERAL OF the Churches will hold a
union service at the Fourth Street NJ
+ Church at lO:30 O'Clock this morning,
which promises to be interesting.
Doubtless all the Churches that are
open to day will be largely attended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

SITTING BULL says: God made us to
live on the flesh OF the buffalo, 1t
should be remembered, however, that
BULL and his braves were not slow to
call on Uncle Sam for rations in their
hour of distress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

MEs. GAFrlLLD, the late Presidents
venerable mother, was - years oil age
last Wednesday-two days after her dis
tinculshed son died. One can we'll con
ceiye what q sorrowiul birthday it was
for her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

SUMNER is so holly stealing over us
once more that it would be good idea
Tor the railways to hang outtheir excur
sion rates to seaside, mountain and lake
AGAIN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

TINS question sboutthe Senate organ
il ton is very simple. Shall thirty
,irh, Democrats or thirty five RepubIi-
rams eject the clliCers@ First c'ass IN
u liIcs. stand Up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

THERE is q DR.. Bliss and u Statesman
Bliss. Statesman Bliss is now practicing
on the rev President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

The opening words oil a great funeral
ovation spoken by SossNEr, come back
to us TO day: There Is nothing great bW
COL"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26


TIE brief speech addressed by Gen.
GARgIxLD to his classmates on the eve
OF his inauguration takes on, under the
shadow OF this day, something sad and
almost iateful in ton e:
"CLAssNATEs-To me there is some
thing pathetic in this reunion. In every
eve before me / see the light of friend.
ship and love, and | am sure it is re-
reflected back to each n OF you from
my Utmost heart. For twenty-five years,
with the exception Of the last few
DAYS, | have been in public service.
Tonight | am a private citizen. To-m,r
row / shall be called to assume re-
sponsibilities, and on the day after the
broadside OF the worlds wrath Will
strike. Ii will strike hard. / know it,
and o will know it. Whatever may
happen to me in the future, | shall feel
that / can always fall back upon the
shoulders aud hearts Of the class OF '56
for their approval Of that which is right,
and for their charitable judgment where
in | may come short in the discharge oil
nv public duties. You may write down
in YOUR books now the largest percent
aye of blunders which you think l will
be likely to make, and you will be sure
10 find in the end that l have made
mors than you have calculated--many
more.
"This honor comes TO me unsought. |
have never had the Presidential fever
not even for a day; mol have l it to-
n;,hf hava No failing of citation in
view of the position | auI called upon TO
fill. | would thank God were l to day
q free lance in the House OF the Senate.
But il is not to be. and l will forward to
meet the responsibilities and dischage
the duties that are before me with all
the firmness and ability can command.
| hope you will be able Conscientious
to prove nv conduct, and when | re-
turn to private life / wish you to give
NE another class meeting"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

Tue city of Wheeling will be largely
represented at the Presidents funeral
To day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

IL President GARFIELDhsd lived until
the 18Th day Of November, he would
I ave been so years OF age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

"THE great heart of the nation beats
silently at the portals OF the tomb"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

RIITER-On S-"'o- """-,-~ "mher .;
1sI,tG5 o'c eek, after Q lingering illness oil
~IniIteen months, ..s.A, "l'SV --'! l'"'et'
Fureral IO:ice her after.
CALDyFLL-Oa Sunday morning. septem
her rs, 1881, at 80 O'CLOCK, HARRY T., son OF
Henry C.. and Alice B. Caldwell, in the l4th year
Of his age.
Funeral from the residence of his parents, NO.
as4O Chspline street, this afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Friends Of the family are invited Interment at
Greenwood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

HIS grave awaits him by the lake he
loved.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26
TO EARTH.

To-day the remains Of the dead Presi
cent will be covered forever from hui
man gszeg =
Shewho was nParess to him by earth.
ly ties tool q last sad farewell OF the
mortal remains, alone, on Friday, in the
solemn stiffness OF thu rotunda Of the
0apitol, when no-other presence was
permitted, and there in the sombre sur
roundings of that place, alone with her
dead she dropped the lest tear upon
the sacred bier of him with whom
sae had linked her earthly for
tunes and made the journey OF
life down to its last strange and thrill
ing close. To-day the most distinguish
ed company that ever before surround
ed q grave, drawn from every part OF
the continent, with unexampled sadness,
will pay the last sad rites othe depar Q
dean, while the roar of industry will be
hu shed and the busy marts Of commerce
will stand still, as the nation goes dow
on its knees in humiliation and prayer.
This is the only thing that remains to
be done to complete the measure Of
honors with which the whole people
have crowned the mortal remains OF
their Chief Magistrate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

rvASrEp-TLN QUARRYaEN TO WORK
w in limestone quarry Steady wnrE and
goad wsyss. apply az ouee 10 W. 7. Chambers,
Kim Grove. sPkoS-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

oman proposes but God dispOses."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26
saIs of Ohio County Real Estate.

Sale of Ohio County Real Estate.
TYNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A DECREE
tered on on tSe T5ISG DAY C Of july +! G 4. D i ISL. AND f0 Of
another decree entered on thu 2hi day OF Septem-
Der, A. D. 1881. in a suit in C~hancery therein
pending wherein Mason NJ. Dunlap Is plaintiff
and James Dunlap and Others are defendants:
the Undersigned special commissioners will sell
At public auction, 1t the front door OF the Court
House Of said county Oh
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1881,
beginning At 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the real estate de
SC ibed as foil rvs. that is to say; A cert in tract
ofland situa c in Ohio County,. which was owned
and occupied by william Dunlap, deceased, at
the time OF his death, and which was conveyed
to the said William Dunlap, deceased. by Martin
W. Dun by a deed dated on the 2Slh day OF June,
1879, and which tract OF land rs pounded a. fol-
lows: Beginning at a beech, corner to Andrew
Merlin: thence S. SO So W. 1922 four-pOlo
chains 10 a stone corner to Levi McCune; thence
with his line 5. $50 INV. 20 70 chains to a stone
corner to said Mcclure in s. Dunlap's line:
thence n. 62o 81 w. to the centre of the West
Liberty and West Alexander road thence with
the centre Of said road TO the line of John cur
tbs; thence N. l. &c Z. 2l.A chains TO a sugar
tree. conner TO James Iixrn; thence with his
line \. GS' 0S' E ~ II chsins TO a stone, corner
to SAIL Dixon; thSnce with his and A. Martins
line ). 46' a. K. 45.0S chains to the beginning,
supposed to contain li6 acres and 81 poles.
TERNS OF SALE-0n-'hird OF the purchase
money, or SO much more as the purchaser III y
elect in cash, and the remainder in equal in
Stailments at nine and eighteen months respec-
lively after TIC day OF sale, with interest fiom
that day, secured BY deed OF trust on the pro
rerty. The purchaser will pc given possession
April /, lSS2. and will be entitled 10 receive from
the present tenant the rent for the time from
the day OF sole until Aplil !, 1882. The present
tenant will remain in possession until April |,
1882, and may re-enter TO harvest the wheat sown
this fall on a field OF about 20 acres
WM. =. HUBBARD,
J. J. JACOB.
II NJ. RUSSELL,
Special Commissioners
W. II. HALLER, Auctioneer. SPEC
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

DR. WV. \. HAMMOND, OF New York,
is bound to be on the "oH" slde any
way. lie has been claiming ever since
the President was shot that his death
was inevitable, but o that he is dead
he thinks that different surgical treat,
meEt might have saved him. The gen
eral verdict OF meii,al men and sur
geous upon the autopsy is that death
was inevitable, and that the only won
i r was that the President lived solong
There is, however, some disposition to
critic Sc the early diagnosis of the in
Jury, and a long and bitter professional
battle over the Presidents surgical
treatment is probable.
GxN. HA Geek IS at Cleveland to-day
wit G n. SHERMAN and other high army
,~ri,prs. as q guard of honor. 1t became
the duty OF President GARFiELD's OPP
posing candidate at last Falls election
TO take part in his inauguration, to pro-
vide the guard for the Elberon cottage,
and now to attend the last sad rites
Gel eral Hancock. by his modest and
manly bearing since November last, has
won 2 warm place in the hearts Of his
,ountrymen, regardless OF party diyi-
$ OF. He is great and good and prudent
a. ! cit Zen. As a soldier, We have the
verdict OF a history. General HANCOCK
las = future, which is not always the
Ease With defeated Presidential candi-
dates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed Proposals.
CElLED PROPOSALS WILL BIZ RECEIVED
at the Office Of the City Clerk until Friday,
September $OIh, at 6 O'Clock p: NJ, for the. dig
ging OF trenches sad laying OF me thirty inch
can be seen at the Clerks office on and altar
Monday. &c h INST The city OF Wheeling IT.
serves the right to reject any and all bids
COMMITTEE ON WATER WORKS,
.. W. A. WILSON, Chairman.
WHEELING. September ., 1881. sp26
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w ANTED.
I.aborers to Commence Work
"Wednesday M0Fning-
Auply for contract at REGISTER once this after
nSpnf sph6qt
LOST.

VOTE PAYABLE AT GERMAN BANK
N at thirty days from zith inst, signed by
the undersigned and endorsed by Louis Roth.
hereby declare said note null and void. The
finder would confer a favor by returning to me.
spoeo II. STEIN, Fulton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-12

THE Texas Western railway will
be pushed beyond Patterson in less
than thirty days. The trunk line
will pass through the counties of
Fort Bend, Waller, Austin, Color
ado, Fayette, Bastrop, Caldwell,
Hayes, Blanco, Gillespie, Kimball,
Crockett, Pecos and Presidio to Pre-
sidio Del Norte. From somepoint in
Fayette county it is contemplated to
run tap road through Fayette and
Bastrop counties to the town of Bas-
trOp. The grand branch line, so says
the Post, will leave the trunk road a
little southwest of Austin, and will
run distance ofl7O0 miles in
nOrthwesterly direction, traversing
the counties of Blanco, Llano, San
Saba, Mccullough, Coleman, Tay-
lor, Nolan, Fisher, Kent. Dickens,
Crosby, Floyd, Brisco, Arm
strong, Carson, Hutchinson
Hansford and Sherman. The
contemplated road traverses
some of the finest country in Texas,
and Houston must reap immense
advantages from its operation.
This is the road which the STATES
MAN has been advising the people
of Austin to secure, and if they in
tend to do anything in this dlrec-
ton, not a day is to be lost in the
undertaking. biz
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-12
STOCK NOTES.

Hon. Z. X Lane has started
from the southwest, ON the trail to
Kansas, six thousand head of cattle,
composed of one, two and three
year olds.
The Fort Worth Stock Journal
says: "ODe strong argument intavor
of sheep raising in Texas, over other
branches of live stock industry, has
been the security of sheep from the
depredations of thieves; and not
until the last few months have we
ever known of a bare-faced case of
"sheep-stealing." Two or three in
stances have recently come under
our notice where the experiment
was tried in O wholesale manner
one party near Fort Concho
having had 1900 head taken
from his corral in one night, with
similar raids on one or more
ranches further south. This sheep
sLealing business should be nipped
in the bud, and a united effort on
the part of fockmasters in hunting
out and prosecuting the offender
will do much towards puttinga stop
to this business-if not utterly put
an end to it. There is something
fascinating about sleek, wen turn
ed, fat bullock, or a horse with fine
points, that might be plead in ex-
tenuation or offered in excuse by a
thief; but when man gets SO low
down and degraded as to steal "a
sheep, we think he ought to be hung
on the spot" And now no one NAV
doubt the reasonable remedy whic
would be prescribed by the Joa' =
nal.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-12

SENATOR BUTLER, of South Caro-
lima, promised demonstration of
the fact that Senator Malone did
trade with the Republicans. He
laid down, as evidences of the bar
gain:
First, The senator from Virginia
(MahOne) was elected to the Senate
as Democrat. Second, His pur-
pose to vote with the Republicans
had never been announced until his
vote had disclosed that fact. Third,
Following that vote he had been
assigned to the chairmanship of an
important committee by the Repub-
hcan caucus. Fourth. This had
been followed by the nomination of
Riddlebarger for sergeant-at-arms.
Fifth, George G. GOrham, an earn
est friend of the senator, had been
nominated for secretary. Sixth, He
(Mahone) had appointed Gorham's
brOther-in-law as clerk of his COM
mittee. Seventh, The nomination by
the President of Mahone's political
friends to Federal offices. Eighth,
The senator had voted on every mo-
ton with the Republicans. Ninth,
By such votes he was carrying out
the will of the Republican caucus.
Tenth, He had moved his seat to
the Republican side of the chamber.
Eleventh, The Republican caucus
refused to transact public business
until Gorham and Riddlebarger
were elected. Twelfth, The sen-
atOr still claimed to be q Demo-
crat and voted with the Republi-
cans. Thirteenth, Riddlebarger was
heretofore offensive to the Republi-
cans. Fourteenth, The senator from
Ohio (Sherman) avowed that any
thing that would beat down the
Democratic party was justifiable.
Fifteenth, The Democratic senators
had been assailed because they voted
as their cOnsciences dictated, in or
der to divert the attention of the
country from the unlawful alliance.
Sixteenth, Instead of inviting an
invesgatiou of the charges, the SEN
ator from Virginia and his friends
sought to prevent free speech and
legitimate discussion by threats and
denunciatiOns. Seventeenth, The
reason assigned for the coalition
was that the senator from Virginia
was in favor of free ballot and
fair count. Free ballot and fair
count, continued Senator Butler,
when at the last election the State
of Indiana was colonized with negro
voters from the South, in order to
nullify and neutraliZe the Demo-
cratic vote of that Statel
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-12

In support of the oft repeated
statement that the South owed Its
system of slavery to New England.
The Richmond Dispatch, which has
managed to get possession of some
old documents, shows that during
the last three years, in whichthe I'M
portation of slaves into this country
was allowed, 2O2 cargoes of negro
slaves were brought into Charles
ton, S. c., and sold there. These
contained 84OS negroes, of whom
s4OS were caught, imported and
sold by citizens of the three states
of Massachusetts,, Connecticut and
Rhode Island. Here is where New
England got some of its early capi-
tai
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-12
Star Points.

Evidently the star route people
wanted to put their money into the
presidential campaign in such way
as to insure themselves for the addi-
tional term of four years, and did
not succeed.-Cincinndti COmmeT-
cial.
General Brady should under
stand that he is not carrying on a
fight with the newspapers, but with
the figures of his own expedited
contracts. They coudeinn him. If
not he had better relapse into obscu-
rity as soon as possible.-Net0 York
Tribune. ., t.t
What is known as the Dorsey
branch of the postoffice ring held
twenty-five contracts for star ser
vice, all of them in the remote terri
tories or states. Those regions were
chosen for these operations because
they are far, removed from public
view, and m(re readily managed by
the collusion with postmasters and
with the accounting Office. These
contracts, according to the schedule
prices, footed up $6O,248 when
awarded. But when Brady manipu-
lated and expedited" them they
aggregated $468, 900 q year, or nearly
800 per cent. ON the original bids
No wonder Dorsey did not want an
office.-Gdth.
Meantime, it would crafty pub
lie curiosity if Mr.. Hayes would,
from his retirement in Fremont, ex-
plain to the country what hold the
star route jobbers had ON him strong
enough to compel him to stand dur
ing his whole term between them
and daylight. for this star route'scan-
dial was in full blast when Mr.. Hayes
came irto the White House by the
help Of,southern returning boards.
Already in 1876, one contractor, Bar
low, swore before u congressional
committee that he had been COM
PEELED to pay $4,000 hush money to
obtain satety.-Neto York Herald.
-One Rerdell testified under oath
that j. w. Dorsey owned the con-
tract on star route No. 40,104; that
S. w. Dorsey, the ex-Senator-J. w.
Dorsey's brother-Abought 1t of him,
made Rerdell sub-contracter of the
route, and Rerdell again sub-let il
to. one Jennings, who, furnished the
horses and wagons and did the
work, j. w. Dorsey, 8. w. Dorsey
and RerdeIl being apparently only
middfemen. The original contact,
made according to law, was for
$1,000, but it was soon "raised" in
the lawless way of Brady, and to the
handsome sum of $52, 900 per annuin.
Rerdell was then asked what he and
Dorsey paid Jennings, who did the
actual work, and who was the only
man responsible and having capital
invested in the contract. He replied
that Jennings received Of this sum
$28, 900 per annum. This cool con-
fession seems to have staggered the
committee Who asked, NTheH YOU
were paying him (Jennings) o little
more than fifty. per cent. of what
you, Rerdell and Dorsey were get
ting fOrithat service p and Rerdell
replied, cOolly, @About that.p-Neac
York Herald g--r---.-- iir |
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-12

THE american calls attention to
the fact that this exposure shows,
among other things, the necessity of
having men of experience in. the
control of .such establishments as
the postoffice. Mr.. Key is a gentle
man of unquestiohed probity, but
this villainy went ON for years under
his eyes, without exciting his sus-
picions. 1t was the. e.charges brought
by the newspapers which led to the
Investigation; but it was under Mr..
James that the investigation was
brought speedily to an issue. On
one point, we think, MIR. James has
not done his duty to the country.
We mean in accepting Mr.. Brady's
resignation. There were surely
other and more emphatic ways at
his disposal for Kidding the service
such man. .ft h. Iit.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-12

THE Economist fixes the annual
cost of the drumming system i'll the
United States at $18S,OOO,OOO. This
sum, it appears, must be added to
the price of goods sold to maintain
profits, and yet it is contended that
the system is not always against the
buyer, but that it has caused many
of the failures which have So signal
lied commercial circles for
years. In fact, many of the manu-
facturers and large wholesale mer-
chants have aud do refuse to adopt
the system, aud many who have
tried it have discarded it, because
of its tendency towards making
bad debts and 0yerstocking dealers.
But the Bcoaonaisf, which has given
this subject careful consideration,
says: t =.
"This evil system affects not only
business houses, but reaches to the
statesmen who are so employed.
These men, if they are conscien-
tious, feel that they must sell goods,
not only for their own credits sake,
but because the interests of the
house they are connected with de-
mand it. They are fully aware of
their costly method of doing busi-
ness. and they are, therefore, Of
times obliged to resort to ways that
are dark and sometimes reprehen-
sible, to place their merchandise
and obtain orders. Hence arises
the source of many annoyances to
which merchants are subjected by
the necessity imposed upon their
"drummers" to sell goods; such as
IFbreaking" prices and dating ahead
the crowding of goods upon un-l
willing and weak purchasers, and
the successful working through the
house of the orders of 'lame ducks"
We believe that many of the fail
ures that have occurred In the land
are largely due to this erroneous
method of obtaining an outlet for
goods; in the enormous outlay in
CARED by drumming, which has
eaten more than the profits of the
business, and in the Oyer-stocking
and injudicious forcing of. goods
upon feeble-minded buyers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-12

- IT is announced that Mr.. Sayre,
of the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
Steel Works, has made arrange
ments for the investment of 81, ,000,-
900 in new steel works at Birming-
ham, Alabama, and will erect the
necessary buildings this summer.
A few years ago the site where Bir-
mingham now stands was a cotton
field, now the place boasts a pOpu-
lation of 5000, and has in successful
operation iron furnaces, acres of
cooking ovens and extensive roll
ing mills, whilst it is rapidly be-
coming one of the most important
railroad centres of the South. Such
a place could be built up in reach of
the iron deposits of Llano county.