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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
LUXURY AT THE GARFIELD
FUNERAL.

AS general rule there is too much
of the luxury of woedisplayedi in funeral
professions, as if the moral worth of the
deceased and the grief of the mOurnerS
are to be gagged by silver-mounted
casket, a sable-plumed hearse and
long train of carriages occupied by
glOOmy-visaged individuals in conven-
tional black. OF course, if people die
undertakes must live, and until incin-
Grafton shall become the approved
method of dispOsing of the last remains
by speedy reduction to dust and ashes,
expensive interments will continue to
be fashionable andthepOmp and vanity
of human life be visible on the way
to the sepulchre. When a nations
ruler is stricken down it is expected that
a proper tribute of respect be paid to his
memory. The mortuary rites become
august ceremonials, in which civil,
military, judicial and legislative repre-
sentatives participate, and the cost, of
course is betrayed by the nation which
figuratively stands as the chiefmOurner.
A subcommittee of the House commit
tee has been engaged for some time in
auditing the bills of expenditure attend
ing the Garfield funeral, the sum total
of which is about $, 900. Now, cOnsid-
ering the late President was worthy of
all honor, no exception can be taken to
the sums expended for the purpose Of
endeayOring to save him from death,
or when that became impossible, no
parsimOny should be shown at his
funeral. But it appears that on scruti-
MIXING the accounts, some items not
usually supplied by undertakers figure
to the amount of Sl,700. Those, items
can be summed up under the head of
sundries, consisting of champagne,
brandy, whisky, lunches, cigars and
cocktails. Could stronger proof be re-
quired of the sad condition of the mourn
ers than they necessarily experienced
TO drown their grief and tranquilize
their nerves with choice regalias, it is.but
reasonable to infer that before that
mournful cOrtege arrived at its destina-
ton the majority of the members were
in comfortable frame of mind, and
rather disposed to bear their great mis-
fortune with philosophic resignation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
THE FOREMOST BUSINESS OF THE
REPUBLIC.

A New York paper conciSely states IN
the annexed paragraph, the tremendous
sweep and extent of the railroad inter-
ests of the country.
1t recalls the fact, as true a. it is I'M
portant, that it is not only the largest
and most valuable business interest Of
the country, but that it really concerns
more people than any other. We are
accustomed to think of our railroads as
property, exclusively, of special COM
panies and corporations, while in fact
they are interviewer with the individu-
al and public interests Of large major
iY of the population; reaching into all
the manifestations Of business.
Many of our public institutions and
thousands of our population who have
no direct connection with the manage
ment of railroads are owners Of stock to
greater or less amounts, and more or
less dependent upon the income of this
property for support. The following
statistics are, therefore, of exceeding
interest:
The railroad financial and CONNER
.cial interests are undoubtedly the fore
most in the Republic. The capital stock
of all the roads is set down, in round
figures, at two thousand five hundred
IailIion dollars. 1t is held by thousand:
of people at home and abroad. The
funded debt of the lines IS nearly equal
20 their capital stock. The gross earn
ings for 1881 are reported as six hun
bred and fifteen million dollars; the
working expenses, three hundred and
sixty millions; the net earnings, two
hundred and fifty millions; the interest,"
ON bonds, one hundred and seven mil
lions, and the dividends on stock
seventy-seven millions. All this enor
NOUS wealth belongs to the people. One
road alone running into this city has, II
is reported, twenty-five thousand share,
holders. The'number Of shareholders nj
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
REAPPORTIONMENr OF REPRESEN.
TATION IN THE LEGISLATURE-

The matter of increasing the Senate
rial districts of this State, presents
about as nice a Constitutional question
rs could be raised.
We are not surprised, therefore, that
members should differ about it. 1t is
rather more surprising that they should
be able to agree at all The weight of
argument upon the Constitutional ques-
ton is so evenly balanced, pro and con,
that even some of the best legal minds
in the Legislature have no positive con-
viction, and are willing that it should be
decided whichever way a majority seem
10 be, inclined. Indeed, they are 80
much at sea as TO be unwilling TO eN-
press an opinion or cast vote upon it.
They are much like the fellows team,
which he said, twas the most willing
he ever saw. One horse was willing to
do all the work, and the other was will
ling to let him." and that about ex-
presses the disposition of the members
who advocate, and the members who
are in doubt on the question.
On the whole, therefore, the Legisla-
ture hss probably chosen the wisest
course, and that is, to let the matter Of
expediency decide. To increase the
districts By one, adds but little to the ex-
pensc of the bill, while it does very
much toward equalizing representation
in the Senate branch of the Legislature.
II will be very much more satisfactory
and more just to some sections Of the
State than the present arrangement,
and as the Senate branch is small, the
addition of two members will not make
il cumbersome.
There will he no increase in the
House. The number of delegates will
remain at siXty-five, as now. There Is
not so much question about the power
TO increase the representation in. the
House, but the Legislature has cOnclud-
ed that that body is large enough, and
the advantages, if any, to be derived
from an increase would not justify the
increase in expense. Some counties
will lose delegate by this plan, and
will not be easily reeOnciled to this
phase of the matter, but it is the one
alternative to avoid an increase, and it
will, doubtless, stir up such counties TO
improving the quality of their represent
tation in view of the reduced quantity.
The hill is, perhaps, the very best dis
position of the matter that could be
made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

over the United States Is an unknown
and constantly fluctuating aggregate
and, in the absence of official figures on
the subject must be LEFT to the imagins-
ton. Whatever, therefore, affects these
roads in any way interests thousands
and thousands Of persons, many of
whom have their whole fortunes en-
barked in these enterprises. If they
should be destroyed by great convui-
sion of nature or swept out of existence
in any other way, large portion of the
community would be almost as destitute
as the sufferers from the surging waters
Of the Mississippi river. Great banding
institutions would be compelled to fail.
Hundreds Of charitable and educational
establishments would be crippled, if not
altogether ruined. We mention these
facts to suggest what vast and numer-
Gus interests, public aud private, are in
volved in the railroad Investment OF
the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
THE ADJUSTMENT OF WAGES To
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

The most disturbing element in the
business of the current year promises to
be the adjustment Of wages between the
employer and employee.
This is the most unsettled feature of
the business situation. 1t is the periodi-
cal problem arising out of the ever
changing conditions of trade and the
! fluctuations of prices. 1t is always the
last to demand attention but it will he
heard.
The situation is now ripe for the agi-
tation of this subject. 1t is clear that
the purchasing power of wages is much
less than a year ago. The bread, the
meat, the butter and the sugar con-
sumed by the workman and his family
cost him on all average sixteen per
cent. more than in March 1881. His
! daily wages, therefore, where it Is the
same in dollars, is, when measured by
the neceSsaries of life, materially less
than it was at that time.
The progress Of labor troubles in many
quarters at this time, is evidence that
these facts are working out their natural
results. While there has been a little
rumbling as of approaching trouble in
our own manufactures, We have fortu-
nately so far escaped serious results.
But not SO in many other manufac-
turing cities and towns. In Omaha, it
is well known, that strike of unprece-
denied proportions has been giving
trouble for some weeks, and Federal
and State troops had to be called upon
to handle the matter. In Lawrence,
Mass, the strikes have OccasiOned the
stopping of. $4,000 spindles, throwing
about $50 persons out of employment.
In Chicago partial adjustment of the
rolling mill strikes has been reached
In the Cumberland mines of Maryland,
a few days ago, three thousand men
went on a strike, leaving over two hun
dred mines idle. In Ohio there is said
to be q secret movement of miners whose
results are not yet developed. In San
Francisco there are mutterings of u
storm.
In fact all across the Continent, from
the Pacific to the Atlantic, these labor
troubles are now to be seen. But it is
ERRONEOUS to interpret these troubles as
of the same import as those of 1873, or
that they portend any serious disaster or
decline in business. 1t is simply strug-
gle on the part of one class, the en-
ployes, to reach a better adjustment of
their relations to the business situation
as they find it. Whether the condition
of the employers, without a correspond
ing increase in the price of their manu-
featured product, will justify them in
complying with the demand of the
workmen, is about the only question at
issue. The business prospects are as
favorable as reasonable men could de-
sire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

The Cambridge Je6ersoniaa con-
denses the work of the Buckeye Solons,
as far as heard from, in the following
manner:
"Since the last report, a bill to make
lien upon the get Of stud horses, jacks
and bulls has been considered. The
resolution requiring the members Of the
House to surrender their railroad passes
was defeated. The owl scalp bill has
passed the House and the ground hog
bill is still pending, and law to protect
blue winged ducks has been introduced.
The bills to authorize the stealing Of the
canal property of the State, and to en-
courage railroad monopoly do not have
the opposition that honest legislators
should give them. Petitions have been
presented for the establishment of an
asylum for epileptics, and numbers of
local bills have been passed"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
Judge ALLISON, of Philadelphia, has

JUDGE ALLISON, of Philadelphia, has
decided that a tax receipt is not valid,
and does not qualify voter unless it
was paid by the voter himself, or the
payment was authorized by himself.
Last year the Republican committees
bought 47,O pOll-tax receipts and the
Democrats bought $1,000. These were
bought by committees generally with
out the knowledge of the voters, and
seldom by special instructions or author
ity. The Philadelphia Times says the
decision Twill trouble the party ma
chimes somewhat, but that will give
general satisfaction, and every vote lost
by the decision of Judge ALLISON
should be lost to its owner"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

If Ohio is redistricted for Congress,
siOnal purposes at the present session OF
the Legislature, there is strong proba.
bility that this district will be composed
of Monroe, Belmont, Harrison, Jetfer-
son and Carroll counties. This will
make very close district and give the
Democrats an even chance for the Con-
gresham. The Republicans of these
counties are protesting against the for
nation of the district in this way, but it
is the district Gov. Foster has mapped
out for this section and Foster is the
"boss" of the Republican party in Ohio.
81. C2QirSlIUe Gazette.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

The popular fiction that postmasters
never read the postal cards that pass
through their hands is not accepted by
the House Committee on POstOffice AT
fairs. They have recommended a bill
which provides a flap for the cards that
can be folded over the writing and seal
ed. Many a pretty postmistress willsay
it is a mean continuance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

A GOOD move is in progress among
the editors of Eastern Ohio, who intend,
says the st. Clairsville Gazette, to or
ganize against the penurious policy Of
advertising agents, and patent medicine
advertisers. The editors Of the papers
published in Belmont, Coshocton,
Guernsey, Harrison, jefferson, Monroe,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

THE proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to
make pOstmasters, marshals and dis
trict attorneys elective is a good and
wise one; but being good and wise it is
not likely to be adopted. All officers
in Republic should be chosen by the
voice of the people.-Cdmbridgc Jc6er-
SOnialI.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

II is reported at Washington thai
President GARFIELD allowed ex-Sena'
tor DORSEY last summer to see all the
papers and memoranda of evidence
against him in connection with the
Star route prosecutions, and that Mr.
DORSEY made careful notes, and is con
sequently prepared with his defense.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

THE Atlanta Constitution mentions
the case of A. NJ. CAMP, who, starting
with capital S25 about ten years, is
now a manufacturer doing a business
amounting to S350,OO0 a year. This
illustrates the possibilities of the manu-
featuring interest in the South when
pursued with energy and industry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

A WASHINGTON correspondent says
that BLAINE's reference to the Chatta-
nooga campaign of General RosEcRANs
has so alienated GARFIELD's closest
friends that the Maine schemer will be
vigorously opposed by the leading Half
Breeds if he should come up as a candi-
date for the nomination in 1884.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

Ii has been some time since the ad-
venturous spirits of this country were
agitated by gold fever or an oil fever,
but the discovery of a rich flow in Penn
sylvania promises to give the boys an
other chance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

A CASUAL view of the situation by
President ARTHUR ought to convince
him that the Cabinet is pretty well
loaded now, without throwing CHAND-
LER in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

WEST VIRGINIA should justly fee
proud of her State Superintendent, B.
l.. BUTCHER. He has been and still is
doing noble work for the schools o.
this State, and we trust that he will be
retained in the position for some time to
Chenille GiLmerite.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Tuscsra-
was and Washington viii hold a con-
,yention at Cambridge on the Both inst,
to consider this matter, among other
things.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

THE Father of Waters, having heard
of "booms," determined to take one of
them himself, but has overdOne the
thing terribly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

II war is averted between the powers
of Europe it will only be through the
skillful diplomacy of the rulers. The
people themselves are red-hot for fight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
NOTARY PUBLIC.
ALEXANDER BONE. SR

IN and Real Estate Agent Loans neg otiafsd
Stocks bought and sold, Merchants aud Mana.
facturers' Books opened, examined and ciosed.
Estates settled, Notes, Book Accounts AMI
Rents Collected. Houses Rented and I.sased
Collections promptly remitted. Advancez
made. All business correspondence confidsn-
tally attended to. Send for Circular ana RI
over City Bank. Wheeling. W. Va. tana
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
THURSDAY. MARCH %. Iss2-

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
The date printed on the wrapper Of
eachpdper denotes the time tChen the SUB
ScTiPtiOn expires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

TIE Treasury Department at Wash
ington is to be reorganized, and it is
expected that numerous heads of SUBJ
ordinates will fall into the basket.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

For years Roscoe CONKLING worked
hard to make AIONZO B. CORNELL
Governor of New York. He has now
entered a campaign to unmake him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

IT is estimated that 5S5,OOO acres of
cotton lands in Mississippi, Louisiana
and Arkansas are under water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
MARRIED..

EARS-wATSON-At st. Paul'S Cathe
dral, Pittsburgh, Pa, on Thursday, February
Is, lSS2, by Rev. p. Ward, Mr.. THOMAS
MEARS and Miss EMMA WATSON, both OF
Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

SCOvILLE and GUITEAU are of one
mind. Each thinks the other ought to
be hanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
ID Ed

MTG HELL-At Lexington, Mo, on Mon.
day, March ~, 1882, ZACH. =. MITCHELL, aged
65 years, u former citizen Of Wheeling, born
in Ohio county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
Real Estate Bulletin.

NOR EXCHANGE: 5 LOTS IN SOUTH
Il Chicago, for city property; city property
Tor exchange for Columbus, Ohio, real estate.
For sale: A double two story brick dwell
ing, and lot fronting % feet on alley II, 81 400;
a two story brick building, store room and
dwelling, With fractional lot on Main street,
one square from postoffice.
For rent: Three rooms aud kitchen.
marS G. A. SCHAEFER & CO.,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

TV1o THE PUBLIC-YOU ARE HEREBY
Notified not 10 sell Intoxicating drinks TO
G, orge Bruner, under the penalty OF the law
WHEELING, March q, 1882 marZSq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
NEW apvERrisEMgnrs.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY A YOUNG
w man, "a years Of age, as clerk or sales
man Travelling sasI aas ana nsd
Address "H., ;" This office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-09
WALL Ntreet.

NEW York, March 9.-Wall street
market opens irregular. st. Joe pre-
ferred and Alton and Terre Haute
preferred arc higher, and Memphis &
Charleston lower. The other changes
ere slight, but mainly in frmer di.
rection, with an uncertain tone.
A rumor was circulated last evening
that Jay Gould had attacked Erie
bonds in order to buy Erie stock,
which he is said to, be absorbing for
the purpose of getting control of the
Central
Chesapeake & Ohio earnings show a
large increase, and the interest
whicA falls due during this year
on Clsss B bonds is certain to
be paid. The Conservative houses
advise the purchase of the stock at the
present price. The Osborn party
bought more st. Paul yesterday. A
bear operator covered the line Of
shorts in the stock at loss. Cammack
is said to have put out the line Of
shorts in the common, A bear pool is
said to have been formed 10 Missouri
Pacific. A prominent, operator gave
order to sell ten thousand shares in
small lots. The stock was bought by
Gould men, who claim much higher
prices, and promise the bears a good
squeeze.
After II o'clock the market was
active aud the general list advanced
I to 4 per cent, Louisville & Nash
vile, Missouri Pacific, Northern Pa
cifc preferred, Kansas & Texas and
Wabash preferred being the most
prominent, while Hannibal & St. 10
preferred fell off II per cent, NJ. & G.
I per cent and Nashville & Chatta-
nooga l per cent About noon Mem
phis & Charleston advanced 3 per
cent, Nashville & Chattanooga 2 per
cent, and Hannibal & St. Joseph pre-.
ferred II per cent. Skies extended
1908, 5s 1929, AIS ll33, IS 1l8s. Pa
cifc 6s of '95, 125.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-09
SUCCESSION SALE.
The Late Q. w. Edmunds' Real
Estate Sold To-day at
Public Outcry.

The largest sale of realty the present
year occurred at the corner of Main
and Madison streets this forenoon,
Colonel Z. W. Royster doing service
as auctioneer.
The property disposed of was the
succession of the estate of the late G..
w. Edmunds, the executors being G.
w. Edmunds and G. w. Frazer.
The terms of the sale were one
fourth cash, the balance in three
equal annual installments.
Several parcels of property were
deemed great bargains, while others
were, under the circumstances, con
sidered good sales. The following
were the leading features and the pur
chasers, with amounts paid:
The lot on south side of Adams
street, between Second and Third,
fronting 40 feet, and having depth Of
l4S4 feet; upon which are two brick
tenements, three stories high, known
as Nos. 81 and So. Sold for $4l25 to
Mrs. Edmunds.
The lot at the northwest intersec-
ton of Pontotoc and Mulberry streets.
having a front of 50 feet on Pontotoc'
with depth of So feet; upon which
stands handsome brick residence,
two stories high, latest style, with ali
modern improvements. Sold to Mr..
Weatherford for $3.50.
The lot adjoining lot 2 above on the
west, fronting 30 feet, with a depth of
So feet, upon which which is a two
story frame dwelling, known as No.
"A Pontotoc. Sold to Mrs. Edmunds
for $1,000.
The lot at the sOutheastintersection
OF Linden and Causey streets, 'front.'
ing about 60 feet on Linden street
and about 20 feet on Causey street;
upon which is brick storehouse, two
stories high, known as "The Old Cor
ner." Sold to Mrs. Edmunds for
$685..
The lot on the east side of Causey
street, about 96 feet south of its inter
section with Linden street, having
front Of 30 feet and depth of about
ll5 feet, upon which stands a framed
dwelling, sold to Mrs, Edmunds for
S525.
Five lots on Bayou Gayoso, sold to
Thos. Keely for S5l5.
The lot at the southeastintersection
If Gaines and Third streets, with
front Of 100 feet on Gaines, and
lHpth Of l4fl feet, sold to Minter
Packer for Sc per front foot.
The lO acre lot on the north side of
Central avenue, about q miles cast of
Memphis, on which is large dwelling
house, formerly the residence of Gov.
Harris The residence and ground
| sold for s22l0, to j. T. Hillsman.
Lot 2, of section 6, township L,
range s, being the north of .g2I acres
of the l53 acres bought by A. N.
Edmonds Of d. S. Greer, and about
six miles south of Memphis. sold for
$40 per acre to DR., S. A. Pool.