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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

Speed Sc. God-spccd, upon the race of life,
To all men speed and gracious stars and song,
The strife of gOOd-let that become the strife,
And AL forget one thng-fo-get 10 wrong.
hlGs ! there is enough that needs must he
To mock al hope an cross our anxious way
lrl no hand then ai,llct the PROSTATE knee,
No wti'o shadow M the room Of day.
rwere better 10 raise up this troubled thing,
And brush some burden from her onward path
To cheer u soul Is easy as TO wiring,
And render courage stronger is than wrath.
Bid him God-spced, the struggling child OF pain,
by wrong or error or misfortune won
He needs no more cold Inks upon his chain,
Nor added gaunilets OF despair to run.
lie is most man who bessts as he goes,
Most woman who inspires divincst deeds,
who Clrcumscrihes the awful waste Of Woes
Who heals as woman can-ihe soul that hleels
Peace, peace on elrth goodwill, God-speed to men
all hail and triumph now and TO the end,
The endless end, when nope is won, and when
Great man trds man the universal friend.
-IGHisf IOiiO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

.Iiiiglcs.

Who can tell what baby thinks
When II wakes from It's forty wlnkS
Aud rubs its face into numerous kinks,
And sarcs at the light that comes in ai the chit Ks
or Its rOck-a-hy nest, and gapes and blnks,
Who can tell what baby thinks
who has courage TO venture guess
As 10 what the baby may think OF Its dress,
trimmed and ruiiled to such excess?
or what TIE baby may think OF the mess
For loalachc and toothaChe and stomach distress
Ana Tor all It's ailngs, more or less"
What does 1t think when II wakes ut night,
Win all the pretty things ont OF sight,
WIN nobody stirring and "maklng light:
Does u thlnk ITS condition ls far from right.
Ana that hlg folks are not at all polite,
And treat their visitors far from right,
Ana that darkness Is meant for a personal slight
IL that the reason II takes delight
III screaming with all Its personal might.
Ana ronsng the nelghbors at dead oi night
Ana what do you think that the baby thinks?
Looking about Ike mlld-eyed lynx,
Watching the spoon that tlnkles and clnks,
While papa Is warming Its catnip drinks,
over candle that ellmmers and blinks
Huiniling aud drumming Out "Capt'n Jinks,
Iha' the children skate TO- now. at the rnks,
WHAT do you 'hlnk that the baby thinks
I'D You say that babies are thinkless things,
WI no other light than what instinct brings,
WIN braits as uOwny as butterflies wings.
Aud heads as empty as a bell that swings
over and under, and rings and sings,
when muscular motion Is moving the strings"
DIl you say that babies are thinsless things
Then when does the thing begin to grow
Aud when does the mind begin 10 show:
And when does the baby begin 10 know
That THIS Is true, or that is 50?
say when You ilnd ont, please let me know
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
AGRICULTURAL.
RcClaiining Pastures.
From the Massachusetts, Ploughman.I

kTipul tlt udSTiCUustllS IIDubnIlhu.l
The most difficult pastures to reclaim
are those that are very rocky and covered
with bushes but such land when once
reclaimed makes the best of pastures.
To cut the bushes in such pastures once
year, as many do, is but little advan-
tage; it never kills the roots and only
encourages the tops to grow thicker every
year. In our opinion it would be better
to cut the bushes on one acre four times
in one year than to cut the bushes on
four acres, once i'll year; or in other
words, it is better to cut the bushes on
only such an amount of land rs can be
subdued the first year, and so continue
the work until the whole pasture has been
reclaimed. If the bushes be cut very
close to the ground the last of August,
and grass seed be sown and covered with
n good dressing OF tue manure the grass
will get well established i'll the Autumn,
and be ready to grow in the Spring be-
fore the bushes sprout; if the bushes be
kept cut off and no sprouts permitted to
grow more than three inches, before cut
ting, a very large proportion of the roots
will die in August the roots of the grass
will feed on the decayed roots OF the
bushes. and the grass will grow so thick,
that with very little assistance all of the
bushes will be killed out. The labor of
thus killing the bushes is not very great,
if the work be faithfully done at the prop
er time; only few days neglect in June
will double the labor The secret is i'll
cutting the sprouts close, and not per-
mitting them to grow but IL few inches
before cutting. The root of bush can
not live long in the growing season, with
out top, and the more grass there is to
cover the ground the less chance is there
for the bushes to sprout
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

An odd sort of difficulty lately arose in a
Canadian public school. 1t occurred in Park
HILL aud 1t seems that number of children
persisted in eating raw onions, to the discom-
fort OF the other occupants of the school
room. This was endured for time, but
finally the offenders were seut home by the
teachers, when their parents took up the cud-
gels in the defence. The battle ragged for a
few days and then the school was closed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

Uncle SAM" said a colored boy to black
Samuel, negro who used to bottom chairs
for Colonel Sandy Faulkner, 'whar yer
gwinc!' ''Gwine fishin', chile why yer AK
mey' Did yer know that Aunt Tidy is
dead?' go on, chile Is dat fack Yer
doan mean ter say dat my wife is dead :"
"les, sah." "When she die" "Dis moru-
in." wal, Is sorry want dar Tell 'em
to 20 an make de fragments, dat I'll be back
agin' de funeral, Use done dug worms for
baits now. Wish I'd knowed it sooner ~
Arkansas 7rdpeller,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

Quaint Deatl-Bed HunOr-A Story OF
the Poets Wife.

All Heine's family were naturally ayerse
to his marriage with Matilde Mirat, and
the writer Of the Memoirs talks of her
with no love. ''She was handsome
woman, rather inclined to emJonpoint,
with black hair, white teeth. a voluptuous
full-lipped mouth, and gentle, expressive
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

The French scheme for making an arli-
fetal sea in the interior of Africa has been
abandoned, The commission appointed to
Investigate the project has reported that the
inevitable cost would be ou. OF all proportion
to the problematical advantages, being some
where in the neighborhood OF $3.50, ,O00, 900
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
FHE WHISKY TAX.

There may be arguments:against the
abolition Of the whisky tax sufficiently
convincing to justify Congress in refus-
ing to abolish Il, but they are not the
arguments upon which friends ofthetax
rely. .s-.r
We do not believe that the abolition
of the tax will either increase the man
sufactureOr diminish the consumption of
whisky.
Whisky is one Of those articles that
men who want 1t will have, regardless
Of the price. IL is q well established
fact that men who have habits Of strong
drink will crave 1t more and indulge in
it more freely and recklcSsly when it is
scarce than when 1t is plentiful and easy
to be bad. Men addicted to excuses
and drunkenness are frequently re-
formed BY getting positions rs bar
where liquors are constantly &C
osssible In such positions they have
- anxiety about the "next drink" aud
ara NOT tempted to take it in excessive
d-suehts or at times when they no not
~eally crave 1t. Therefore, 1t Is noticed
that in localities where prOhioitory
.ian,. are enforced, men win get drunk
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25

when they have access to. liquor more
frequently than when they have con-
slant opportunities to drink.
There are enough distilleries now, I'M
der the high tax, to supply every de-
mand for liquor. There Is no scarcity
Of the article. 1t l. always as abundant
as consumers could desire. and, there
fore, an increased nsmberiof distilleries
would not change the situation in this
regard. There Is no danger that the
supply will ever be below the demand
and not much prospect that 1t will be
above the demand.
The one patent fact, enforced by all
experience, is, that the consumption OF
whisky viii go on In about the same
quantity whether the tax be great or
little. 1.-THE tax remains it takes this
large sum out Of the pockets Of the peo-
pie. 1t takes II just the same as If 1t
were levied upon bread. Men viii pay
their money as freely for whisky as Tor
bread. II they paid less for. whisky
they would have more for bread or for
other useful investments. It is not a
question Of reducing the consumption
Of the luxury for it don't reduce-it Is
always and only a question of leaving
SIS, OOO, 900 in the pockets of the people
to be applied in meeting their actual
necessities or improving their business
condition, or otherwise putting it in the
treasury to tempt jobbery and -eorrup-
ton.
Men will not complain Of the whisky
tax. Manufacturers do not complain OF
it. The latter will probably oppose its
abolition, for the reason that it would
let in a more extended competition,
but the fact will remain that this Is
money out of the pockets Of the people
that neither assists to suppress intem-
perance, to reduce the manufacture or
consumption of whisky, nor, on the
other hand, does it do less to impover-
ish the people than If the same amount
were taken from any other article or
industry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25

We hear q good deal about the Dem
ocrats having had their chance to reform
the taxes and refusingto do so. This is
not strictly true. There has not been an
hour in the last twenty years or more,
when the Democrats have had full leg
islative power. During four Of the six
years of Democratic ascendeney in the
House, the Senate was Republican.
During the two remaining years, a
usurpiRg Republican held the veto
power, and the Democrats, not having
the requisite twO-thirds in both houses,
could pass no bill against the veto of
Mr.. HAYES. In addition to this all the
expenditures Were managed by Rspub-
lican offlceholders who created dei-
ciencies in many instances where there
was not the least need of exceeding the
amounts appropriated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
Could Not be Happy without 1t.

West tuglRl0 hddiCut.
We could not be happy and be without
that excellent newspaper, the Wheeling
REGISTER. 1t is undoubtedly the best
paper in this State, and if Lewis Baker q
Co. 90 on improving the REGISTER, it will
be necessary that the Cincinnati dailies
look to their laurels, for verify the REGIS
TER is a progressive journal, and is about
to lay hold of the topmost round in the
ladder of journalistic fame. Bro. Baker
we congratulate you on your success IN
past years, and for the year 1888 we pre-
dict even greater achievements for the REG
IsrER, as newspaper, than have yet1been
accomplished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25

APRoPOs Of the steel rail scare, it
ought not to be forgotten that last sum
mer the Republican Senators in caucus
agreed to a reduction Of the duty on
Bessemer rails from S2Sto S20a ton, and
its passage was prevented only by the
lateness of the hour when introduced.
And moreover about the same time the
BesSemer manufacturers agreed in con-
ventiOn to reduction of $3.50 ton.
No visible alarm was created at that
time, and the pretenee now that the re-
cent elections have influenced the de-
cline in the trade is a mere partisan
absurdity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25

SENATOR HOAR, Of Massachusetts,,
was emphatic in expressing his willing
ness to surrender every chance Of honor
or preferment In bis State rather than
that BEN BUTLER should be Governor.
The people preferred BUTLER for Gov
ernor rather than to crafty HoAR's
prejudices. 1t would seem now to be
perfectly consistent for the people Of
that State to send BUTLER to the U. s.
Senate instead of HOAR. The country
needs BUTLER in the Senate as kind
of counter irritant to MALONE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
Where Republicans Get the news
Morgdntotrn Post.

4apfyuiNV1" 4 w..
The WHEELING REGISTER--We call atten.
ton of our readers to the Wheeling REEFS
TER's advertisement on fourth page, and to
the notice of the REGIsrEE's State Map on
this page. The great advances made by the
REeIsrEs during the past year or two in
the way Of news and general sprighsliness
eommenditto people of all classes as model
newspaper. Although the Post has from
time to time had some friendly bouts with
the RSsIsrER, still we feel pride in such a
State journal. 1t is always fresh and spark
ling; the Sunday edition, especially. is IN
usually attractive, and We peruse the daily
with great interest, notwithstanding il is
freighted with pernicious Democratic doc
trines. But we can always find something
ofinterest outside ofpolitics in its columns,
and We commend the REsIsrEs As the very
kind Of reading our Democratic readers
ought to have.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
rhe Register CheerfulIy Commended

We have received from Messrs. Lewis
Baker & Co., OF the Wheeling REGIsrEs, q
copy of map of West Virginia, showing
the counties composing Congressional and
Senatorial districts, and every postoffice,
town, river, creek, railroad and point OF in
terest in the State. 1t is very accurate
and valuable map, and shows great enter
prise on the part of the publishers OF the
REGISTER. One of these maps will be given
as a premium to each subscriber of the pa
per. We cheerfally commend the paper to
our readers. 1t is one of the best news
papers that we know of, and every West
Virginian ought to subscribe for it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
Contest. in the Next House.

q. LOutc = Vct-DtspSs'S
There are going to be about fifty con-
tested election cases before the next House,
and the House will have its choice between
two courses. 1t may either follow the Re
publican precedent, which laid down the
general rule that whenever Republican
contested an election he had prind tdc'e
right to the seat, and whenever Democrat
contested a seat he had 8 prinaa faeie right to
stay out, or it may hear every case fairly
and decide it on its merits If the Repuo
lican precedent is followed it will be very
expensive, while the advantage OF dealing
fairly with the contested election cases Is
that it not only leaves the party in posses
sion of as large majority as it needs, but
materially strengthens it for the future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
o.~.,,x,,r n RAILROAD Company.
MoryantorR Post.

Enterprising and responsible citizens OF
Battelle. Clay, Csss and Grant are taking
necessary steps to organize railroad COM
pany for the purpose Of securing the pro-
posed $50 600 county subscription. and to
build the road from West Morgantown to
Blacksville. The president and directors
of the waynesburg and Washington rail-
road have given positive assurances that
their road will be extended to Blacksmith
as soon as the proposed company is ready
TO put its line from Blacksville to West
Morgantown under contract. The distance
is only about twenty miles from here to
Blscksville, and fourteen from there to
Waynesburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25

THE Philadelphia Press puts it in
this shape: In country which closed
last year with too little to sell, and be-
gins this year with too much, which
pays this year Sll6,OOO, 900 to pensioners,
whose services are in the past, and
spikes $500, OOO, 900 to the ground in rail-
roads, whose production is in the future,
and which is weaving more cloth and
making more iron than it can use, the
prospect that anywhere from S5O,OOO,-
900 to Sl5O,OOO,OOO may be struck off
next winter is encouraging, but scarcely
leads to the certainty on which pros
perity chiefly rests.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
Tit for Tat.
IL II.

Chalmers taught the Mississippi boys
how to count out the colored vote when he
was running against it, and they have kept
on at Chalmers methods and counted him
out when he was elected by the colOred
vote. Kellogg and Chalmers have done so
much cheating to put themselves in office,
that it will now be difficult for them to get
into Office when they happen to be honestly
elected for once in their lives.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
PERUSA will tone your whole system.
DIED..

FLANNIGAN-0n Friday, November q,
1872 at u. H., Vim. Flanagan, of paralysis,
aged % years.
Funeral this Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Friends of the family are invited to
attend. Interment at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
baltimore papers please copy.l
BRESOCK-At KirkwoOd, O., November q,
lsS2, at 80 a. m, Mrs. Rosa Bresock, in the
3sth year of her age.
Funeral from residence. on Sunday, Novem-
Der 10th, at 2 O'Clock p. m. Intermeut at Mt,
Wood cemetery. Friends OF the family re-
spectfully invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25

If there is any present apprehension
in regard to Congress it concerns only
the session that will meet in about
week. The people dread that Congress
more than any in history. 1t has
proved the worst in history. The Con-
gress that meets a year hence is antici-
pated with relief, as a reform Congress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25

COMPETITION reduces prices. All
right. 1t will be great benefit to the
country 10 have cheaper iron and steel.
These are prime necessities. They en-
ter into almost every improvement,
every individuals expenses. Lower
prices will increase consumption. II
makes a great difference, for instance,
whether the railroad companies buy
rails for 500 or $40 ton. We suspect
that the talk about shutting down is for
effect. Congress meets in a week, and
will receive report on the revision Of
the tariff: Anything to prevent a re-
duction ofthe duties. Or, if there must
be reduction, to make it as light as
possible. We have seen the same game
before
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25

GALL cur party wants. says a Re-
publican organ, "is the unity of pur-
pose and harmony Of action" Which
reminds us of small story pertaining
to. the late Senator WADE. Somelyears
ago he paid a semi-Offieial visit to the
wilds of Western Kansas, and was asked
by one of the inhabitants what he
thought of the country. at seems to
be a pretty nice sort Of:country-Of its
kind" was the Senatorial reply. yes"
SAID the inhabitant, sit is a mighty fine
country; all we want here is water and
good society" "Well," said the bluff
and burly BENJAMIN, "for that mat
ter, my friend, that's all hell wants"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
RARE OPPORTUNITY.

TAvING DETERMINED TO RETIRE
III from active business, we etier Tor sale
our stock of groceries, which Is full and com.
piete with good will of the business and lease
81 store.room, Ours being one OF the Oldest
houses in the city and doing very satisfac-
tory trade offers great I'D vantages 10 any party
Wishing TO engage in business. Full tnforma-
ton Given. MAXWELL & ISHAM,
no1is 1903 Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
/ Poor Appetite Undesirable,

One of our physicians in questio ming an
old colored woman the other day in regard
to her ailments, asked if she had a good
appetite. mo, Doctor" she replied, land
don't care about good appetite until pro,
visions get cheaper, especially meat"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
racy.

NEXT to bread, the article that men
can least dispense with is iron. An
overstock Of iron should create no more
apprehension than big crop of wheat.
We know, in either case, that it will
soon be used up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
NOTICE.
ELECTION NOTICE,

THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WEST
Il Virginia Exposition and state Fair Asso-
citation. are requested to meet on the second
day Of December, 1884, at O'Clock p. NJ, At
the Court House OF Ohio county, for the pur.
to transact any ether business which m AZ be
brought before sd meeting according 70 Sea-
tons u, IS aud IA OF the BYLAW of said As.
sociation. q. ED. MENDEia
non Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
A Most Excellent Map.
PIT. Pleasant Register.

We are under. obligations to the Wheel
ing REGISTER for copy of their State map,
The REGISTER gives map to every sub
scriber. This is a most excellent map, Civ
ing the counties by congressional and SEN
atorial districts, showing every postoffice,
town, creek and road in the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
NOTICE.

TINE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY,
Inv mutual consent, dissolved the nrn OF
4 r Thoma q Co., L. r. Thoma having soia
his interest therein 70 Louis Lepper, who VIII
continue the business as sole editor and pro,
s,yie1or 4, the apheelinger Volksblatt.n All
ela;ms due the late firm win be paid 10 Louis
TEMPER and an claims, notes or demands
aeaiust said late firm viii be paid BY SAID
hoit IN N'Pp LOUIS LEPPER
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
A Rininr Rnn
Cineiandsi Commercial

When Tom 0chiltree enters the House
Sunset Cox viii cease to be the ''amoosing
Gus" and will have to take a back seat
while the play goes on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
NOTICE.

u,HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
sfockholders OF the Wheeling and LAKE
Eric railroad Company WIN be held az tne
general once OF the Company, IN Toledo u
for rhe Election of Five (5l Directors, and lor
the transaction of such other business rs may
oI n1ad sec,y w. & L E. r, R Co
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
nrw ApyERrlsEMEmrs.

T,o THE PUBLIC-I HEREBY NOTIFY
The public that my wife having LEI: my
hef, and board, will not be responsible iof
any os debts con'1ao'ea ~ FRANK EMBLEM.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25

Mr.. TmDEN is in robust health, and
HORATIo SEYMOUR is improving. Men
who desire to live long and die respect
ed should join the Jeffersonian Democ-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
Backward About Getting Forward.

Mr.. George Washington Childs is slow in
coming forward with his obituary poem Of
the late Republican party. Mr.. Childs will
oblige heart broken country by slightly
accelerating his sad eyed Pegasus.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
SEALED PROPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIV-
- ed at the office of the Trustees OF the Gas
Works of the City of Wheeling. until Tuesday
November 18th, at s O'Clock p. M lot CLEAN,
ing lighting and extinguishing the ell lamps
of the city and supplying same with OIL ana
wicks for one year. Contractor 10 give oonu
with approved security for fulhllmeht OF con- con,
tract. Trustees reserve the right 10 reject any
or ali bids. BY order OF the Trustees:
VI ga f. HAZLETT, Sec'y,H
WHEELING, Nov. %, 1852. no24etdq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
sATURDAY. xOyEHBER %. lssa.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
The date priatsd % The sOrdppcr q
edcApaper denotes tAe tine tchea tie sub
scTsptiOn ezptres.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
The Mission of the Tariff Commission

The tariff commission has had good
deal of fun for small body, and its one
eyed reporter is supposed to illustrate the
difference betwixt tweedledum and twee-
dleinkum.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
Acomplaint % Avoid.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
II the next Congress does not get the
''big head" the Democratic msiorities will
hold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
WHEEIISe. W. Va, Nov. a, lSS2.

In retiring from said firm desire 10 ASK the
nnhic and nv friends TO still give the "Wheel-
ger Volksbiatt" the same liberal support as
a. Sss bsretofore had. i. +. THOMA.