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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
"READJUSTING" FOR WEST yIR-
CHINA


mo paarrAr y, G \ III y rryIu.a7 smart
of the debt of the old State, is receiving
a fr0sh discussion in Virginia.
1t becomes necessary in readjusting
the reimbursement under the MALONE
RIDDLEBERGER scheme, to make some
disposition of that trifie of fifteen or
twenty millions arbitrarily assigned to
this State.
The new Governor thinks that as the
$4,000, 900 debt wal incurred in aid of
public works which extended over the
area of the old State before division,
that it ought to be divided as the State
was, and a fair proportion left to the
new State, which according to his
figures is about 81, 900, 900, or about half
the whole debt.
The Dispatch reminds the readjusters
that "a most material item in such q
settlement is the amount of public
stocks and property held by the present
State of Virginia, which have been ded-
ieated and very largely applied to the
two thirds of the debt assumed by Vir-
ginia without giving West Virginia any
credit therefor"
Thus it appears that there is springing
NP III lllC OAu DltslC - NlloHOoltlOh " oCtlAC
the matter of the division of the debt as
among themselves oven if they won't
settle with US. And it is a troublesome
little conundrum for the financiers. If
they eliminate part of the debt which
the old State should pay, why not APP
ply the same principles of REIMBURSEMENT
TO West Virginia's share? They have
done all the figuring heretofore, on our
behalf, now why should RIDDLE
BERGER 4 Co. not tackle the assign
ment made us and scale it down in the
same proportion?
at IS all very WELL" says an ex-
change, "for the reputation Governor
of Virginia to insist that the party which
put him in power intends to pay all
the just obligations of that State, while
he takes about half the debt of the
State out of the category of just obliga-
tons. That is just where the issue Is
made, and the Reputation consists in
disowning the obligations which Were
undoubtedly incurred by the State.
Whether the State of West Virginia
was made to assume its proper share of
the debt of Virginia does not affect the
business of the obligations, and the fair
ness of the division is rather question
between the two States than matter
between the bondholders and either
Stater
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

Gov. VANCE of North Carolina, was
in Philadelphia the other day, and
while there met in the person of a hotel
waiter negro advanced to middle age,
whom he had known down South. He
made few pleasant remarks to the coll
ored man and got into twitting him
about religious matters, on which the
darkey spoke with some fervOr. We'll,
now, JoE," said the Governor, ''do you
really believe in this election by GOD
that you speak of" 'Deed lido, Massa
VANCE" said the negro seriously with
shake of the head. "Well, do you think
I am elected to be saved?" "Seasly
know, Massa VANCE, but 1 nebber
heerd Of any one being 'lected what
wasn't candidate"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

CONTESTING seats in Congress is very
fascinating business for many people
Oregon man, named Sir. lowell, has
just turned up at Washington, and has
filed papers eontesting Representative
GEORGES election on the extraordinary
ground that, although he only received
four votes at the Congressional election,
he would have received more, had it
not been for the intimidation expert
eneed by men who intended to vote for
him. This fellow, Of course, expects to
get the expenses of his trip to Washing
ton paid out of the public treasury, as is
usually the case with contestants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
DIED.

ALEXANDRIA, Bridgeport, Ohio. Mon
day, January 9, 1852, at @ o'clock p. M, James
Alexander, aged 76 years.
Funeral from his late residence, in Bridge
port, Wednesday morning, at IL o'clock. In
terment at Rock Hill Cemetery. Friends are
invited to attend.
EMSHEIMER-On Monday, January Q,
lSS2 AT half-past o'clock p. M, Adolph En-
sheimer, aged y years and II months.
Funeral from residence Of Michael En-
sheimer, No. lO27 Market Square, on Wednes-
day afternoon at halt-past l o'clock. Friends
Of the family are respectfully invited to at
tend.
JAMISoN-On Monday, 9th inst, at IL 80
p. M, A. Celestine, infant son OF A. c. and
Helen N. Jamison, aged 5months and 7days.
Funeral from residence OF NJ. Reilly, corner
Fourteenth and Byron streets, on Wednesday.
Hth inst, at ? p. m. Interment at Catholic
(old) Cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

GORHAM's national organ of Presi-
dent ARTHUR, the Washington RcPU6-
Rcan, recently dismissed Attorney Cen
eral MACVEAGH from the Cabinet as
''the charlatan MACVEAGH," and it
now fifty dismisSes Postmaster General
JAMES as "a man without honor; an
official without capacity and aPerurer
without shame" The Star-route plum
derers own both Mr.. GORHAM and his
organ, and they know exactly whom
10 sfriEa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

The Philadelphia Times thinks that
jar GOULD as one of its pillars, ULYs-
sEs s. GRANT rs u trustee and Parson
NEWMAN as pastor, the new Wealthy
Mems Church. on Madison avenue,
New York, will be one of the most re-
markable ecclesiastical mixtures of the
day. The report that RUSSELL SAGE
and CYRUS w. FIELD are TO be deacons
l. t,nE con lirnNnl -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

THE Southern Pacific is already tell
ing on the business of New Orleans.
Freight room is demanded there during
April and May for 10000 bushels OF
California wheat, to be shipped by
steamer from New Orleans to Europe.
Heretofore California wheat has gone
around Cape Horn in sailing vessels,
and has occupied four and five months
In rancf%
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

ToRrER succeeded in pettifogging a
pretty savage speech on the merits of
the GUITEAU case, yesterday, under the
guise of an argument on the law of the
case. When did you say this case
would endn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

A RECENT visitor to Fremont, Ohio,
remarks that ex-President HAYES
fellow citizens regard him with calm,
familiar surprise that threatens to wreck
their generation for our national history.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

UNDER the resolution OF adjournment
the Legislature will assemble at l.
O'Clock meridian to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
As Clear rs a New whistle.

Governor Hamilton, Of Maryland, IN ms NesSd0e.
Men toll to leave competence 10 their
children, but their highest duty as well as
ambition should be to leave them a State
free from debt and free and pure govern
ment, with all its great opportunities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
From the Territorial Enterprise.

The faYorite amusement of the Arizona
cowboys is shooting off each others hats
for the whisky. If, unfortunately, boy
misses the hat and kills the man he has to
stand the drinks for the whole crowd. The
bar keeper, in the latter contingency, cheer
fully paws the funeral eXpenses
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

PARLIAMENT assemblies on the eth Of
February, and the Irish troubles viii
again be the question of paramount in
terest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
WHILE UP AND DOWN
Trough all the town,
With tripping feet,
And patience sweet;
'Sfong goods so grand
And clerks 50 bland,

You look, and look-and
Look for Holiday goods. Just look In at Logan
& Co.'S Bridge Corner Drug Store, and examine
heir New and Tasty Styles Of
Toilet Sets, 0dor Cases,
Brushes, Whlsks,
Cologne Bottles, for covering.
Prices reasonable. LOGAN & co.
Druggists, Bridge Corner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

If JUDGE CoX's rulings have LEFT
anything for the defense to hang its hat
on, it is not observable by the naked
ava
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
wilde Out-Estheted.
Rro,l sOn 4l,Dffo Irip1DS.

"All pure poets have abstained almost
entirely from animal food. Every animal
feeder is sometimes tyrant. If one would
abate that fate he must omit it entirely but
by gradual process, compare table Of the
present day with that spread by the hands
of Eve in Paradise to feed her ethereal
guests. Then was gathered together feast
of the purest, banquet OF right. We are
composed of atoms, and every atom must
be musical and tremulous with harmony to
give the body that harmony that is IN usi-
cal. The consent of our atoms, the absolute
consent of every atom to every other atom
that is harmony. Every passion leaves
its impress, we know not how long. Every
atom syinpathies with every other atom"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
MOTHERS TELL us

That Logan & Cos PLEASANT WORM
SYRUP Is the pieasantest and most effective
used. Price go In large bottles. Sold by
LOGAN q co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY n. Issa.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
The date priated on the wrapper Of
edchpaper denotes He time ,Vhe'the SUD
Sciption erpircs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
NEXT SUNDAY MORNING

In church Just notice how the people viii
cough. For Coughs and Hoarseness use DIR.
Chapmans Horehound Balsam, a pleasant
and effective remedy. Price IS cents per large
bottle. LOGAN & 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11
PRESS OPINIONS.
A New Crop OF LOng.Eared Animals.
Fun of the Side-spIitins Sort.

From the Boston Herald, Ind
The signs do multiply that the future
Bourbon will be from the North and that
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

COFFEE drinkers should read the adver,
tisement in another column headed GOOD
Coffee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11

w ". STATE PHARMACEUrIcAL Asso,N,
WHEELING, w. VA, Dec. q, 1881. }
In pursuance OF Article VIII of the ConSti-
tuition of this Association, hereby call
special meeting. to be held in The city IsS OF
az Io.ss1 o;rlock a, M, in McLain's Hall, en-.
trance No. AZ Twelfth street. The object OF
the meeting will be to consider what action
NAV be necessary in regard to House Bill no.
11G b,cS IN House Committee on Revision
nroposes as a substitute for the Act We are
now doing business under. trust there VIII
be a large number present, as from the copy
seen. SAML LA Cuf1blN' IieSt
c. MoENKEMoELLER, Secy. lanllr
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
FACTS.

Theoretically, questions Of fact can be
answered without possibility Of fairly
questioning the correctness of the answer.
Practically, facts are often as difficult of de-
monstration as proposition in moral phi
losophy. Let any one who doubts II attend,
ct us say as Juror, few trials In some
civil or criminal court. Again and again do
witnesses, equally credible, contradict one
another ON matters concerning which II
would seem that there should be no POSSIBLE
ty Of two opinions. One swears that the
clock struck ten at a given time, another
that 1t struck twelve. One swears positively
that he saw the accused commit the crime.
Another swears that at the same moment he,
the accused, was ten miles away. Do these
witnesses LIEF By no means II 1t were .
question of color and there were conflict Of
testimony concerning red and green, every.
body would say "color blindness, of course,
and the proper tests would be applied. But
il eyes play such tricks under known condi-
tons, what guarantee have we against un-
heard-of freaks under unknown conditions
Our Continent
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
MARK TWArN,s EARLY LIFE.

W. d. Howells contributes 10 the Century
. sketch of Samuel l.. Clemens &" Mark
Twain ~, in which the following incidents
of his early life are given: HE got very
little learning In school, and like so many
other Americans in whom the literary i'm
pulse is native, he turned to the local print
ing Office for aome of the advantages from
records of the three years spent in the Han
nibal Courier Office are TO be found in Mark
Twain's book of sketches; but believe there
lsyetno history anywhere of the ,oande7jahre
in which he followed the life Of jour-print-
or from town to town and from city to city,
penetrating even SO far into the vague and
'abled East as Philadelphia and New York.
He returned to his own country stated, il not
satisfied, with his travel and at seventeen he
resolved TO learn the river from st. Louis
10 New Orleans as steamboat pilot OF
this period Of his life he has given full
account in the delightful series of papers,
Plotting on the Mississippi which he
printed seven years ago in the Atlantic
Monthly. The growth Of the railroads and
the outbreak Of the civil war put an end to
profitable plotting, and at twenty-four he was
again open to vocation. He listened for a
moment to the loudly calling drum Of that
dme, and he was actually in camp for three
weeks ON the rebel side but the morgan
lied force to which he belonged was disband-
ed, and he finally did not go with his sec
ton either in sentiment or In fact. His
brother having been appointed Lieutenant
Governor of Nevada Territory, Mr.. Clemens
went out with him as his private secretary /;
but he soon resigned his Office and withdrew
to the mines. He failed as miner, in the
ordinary sense but the life Of the mining
camp yielded him the wealth that the peck
ets OF the mountain denied, he had the
Midas-touch without knowing It. and all
these grotesque experiences have since
turned into gold under his hand. After his
failure rs miner had become evident even
to himself, he was glad TO take the place Of
local editor on the Virginia City Eaterprfse
a newspaper for which he had amused him.
self in writing from time to time. He had
written for the newspapers bssore this few
Americans escape that fate and as m APP
prentice In the Hannibal Courier Office his
humor had embroiled some of the leading
citizens and impaired tho fortunes of that
Journal by thu alienation of several delin-
quent subscIib RS.
'sButit was in the Eaterprise that he
first used his pseudonym of Mark Twain,
which he borrowed from the vernacular of
The river, where the man heaving the lead
calls out, Mark twain 7 instead Of Mark
two In 1864 be accepted on the San Fran
cisco Mornfng CAL the same sort Of place
he had held OH the Eaterprise, and he soon
made his NON dc quars familiar ON that
coast He not OILY wrote local items in
the Gail, but be printed humorous sketches
ia various periodicals, and two years later
he was sent to the Sandwich Islands as
correspondent of Sacramento paper"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
NEVER LEARNED TO PLAY.
The Poor Children Of the City streets 70
Whom Real Sport Ii UnisnewD.


Play, you think, comes naturally to pup.
pies, kittens, children and all young things
yes, II they lead natural lives. But shut
your kitten for week up in box, without
much light or air, or even a cotton reel to
roll about, and see how much IL win play
when II il at last set free. So our children
in many parts of London are shut up until
the power of play is almost gone. Respect
able parents. rightly and naturally, will not
let their children run loose about the streets,
where there are so many dangers, physical
and moral. Their only chance Is on the
road to and from school, when they are told
not to loiter, or on those rare occasions when
mother has time to take them to the park,
often so far from their homes that they are
too tired to run about when they reach 1t.
And if they are allowed to be in the streets,
what kind of play can they have there2 1t
must consist chiefly Of playing buttons at
the corners, or rushing wildly along, to the
great annoyance of older and staider fellow
creatures, until stopped by the police--and
even in this game only the older and strong
err children can indulge To be sure, In any
quiet street you may see groups Of little
children dancing to the music of the organ
man, and very pretty sight IT Is ; but for
the most part child's life is divided between
school and home and when home consists
of one or two rooms there is not much space
for very ung-stretching, limb-stretching
romp, even il the over-tired parents could
bear the noise. No wonder the little ones
grow premeturely old and wizened. Play ia
known to be Indispensable for the children
of well-to.do parents, and arrangements are
made for it, In one form or another they
have II all their lives bnt these other chill.
dren, who need II quite as much, have II by
fits and starts us they can get it, often not
in good or healthy form. II is not con-
sidered a necessity for them, ana no pro.
vision is made for IL rather their efforts al
obtaining II are checked by hasty "Sii
still, can't you," from neryously irritable
elders Poor little Saturdays BARNS, work
ing hard for their living from the begin.
ming The consequences is, when they are
turned loose in playground they do not
know what to make of It, Maomillans
MG1astne ..s.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
a sAoACrous, DOG.
The Story hat Left the IBine-Eyed Captain
Alone on the Wharf.

-
They were seated on the windward side Of
Fourth street wharf yesterday, telling all
sorts of marine yarns, while they lazily
waited for the tide to come in. The party
was composed principally of half dozen of
river captains, whose vessels were moored
near by A red.nosed, tow-haired man had
just finished remarkable snake story in
order to outvie a dog yarn that had preceded
it. On the leeward end of the row sat q
man with blue eyes and sandy whiskers,
who mp to this time had not said word.
"Speakin' of dogs" said he, shifting his
guide, whats been said amt no circum-
stance to dog right here in this city. Why,
there's Captain Bareford's dog Snyder. Cap,
he tends the drawbridge over there, you
know. Well, he's got the cunningest dog
ever seen. What that critter knows and the
way he can see is amazin' You see how
crooked the Christine is-it has seventeen
turns in it between this and the Delaware,
and some of them turns is well nigh square
but that dog Snyder he sets on the bridge
and dang If he can't see all the way around
them seventeen turns to the mouth of the
river. Jest as true as live he can.
"Not only that, but when he sees vessel
come in the Christine he can tell IL she's
going to go up the Brandywine or come
right through the draw, no matter If it's in
the middle of the night or not, and then
barks at the captain to let him know. A
fellow that's used to that dog can tell what
kind of a boat is coming jest by the kind
of bark he gives, for he can tell top-sail
schooner from brig as soon as he looks at
her.
1t was noticed at this point that the tide
was up and every man seemed TO have bust
ness on his boat, while the blue-eyed cap
tain was allowed the entire wharf. wa
mfngton Neaos.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
SIXTY. FEET UNDER THE SEA.
Thrilling Experience In the Work Of a Pearl
Diver.

81 was once diyer--not wrecker, but
pearl Overland hard business II was"
recently observed the captain of Spanish
brig to reporter. eve worked of the
Mexican and Panama coasts, principally on
the Pacific side. Sometimes we worked
alone, but generally on shares, and some
times for pay. We went to the grounds in
small sailing vessels, then we took to the
small boats and covered as much ground as
possible. Each man had q basket, weight
and knife For sharks? Yes, but 1t is a
poor defence, for IL is almost impossible to
swing the arm with any force under water.
The best weapon is q short spear. When
you reach the ground you strip. put your
feet In big sinker, take the basket that has
rope for hosting, drop over, and soon find
yourself at the bottom. Then your business
is to knock off as many oysters as you, and
pile them into the basket before You can lose
your wind. It ia terrible strain, but
could stand il in those days for six minutes,
and have known some men who could stay
down ten but il is sure death in the long
run. II the ground is well stocked you can
get twenty or more shells, but it Is all luck.
When the basket is full it is hauled up and
after you come up for your wind, down you
go again, the sinker being hauled up with a
small cord for that purpose. 1t was on ono
of these trips that ran afoul of the animal
that gave me lasting aght. You will smile
when say 1t was only stsrHsh, but that it
really was. went down sixty feet with q
rush, and, landing on the edge OF big
bunch of coral, swung of into kind Of ba-
sin. The basket went ahead of me, and as
I swung off to reach the bottom something
seemed to spring up all around me, and
was in the arms of some kind of monster
that coiled about my body, arms and legs.
! tried to scream, forgetting that was in the
water, and lost my wind. It was Just as il
plant had sprouted under me and threw its
vines and tendrils about me. There were
thousands OF them coiling and writhing, and
] thought had landed in nest Of sea
snakes. gave the signal as soon as could
and make break upward, part of the crea-
ture clineing to me, while the rest, / could
see, was dropping to pieces They hauled
me into the boat when I got to the surface
and pulled the main part Of the animal from
me. 1t was oval, abou: three feet across,
and the Ave arms seemed to divide into
thousands Of others. probably landed on
Top Of that one, which at this time was the
Argest had ever seen. I afterward saw
The BODY of one that was washed ashore on
the Isthmus that must have had spread Of
thirty-Aye feet. Their power Of grasping is
considerable, but touch them in q certain
way and they throw of their arms in reg
nlar shower and are soon reduced to an oval
body - California Times.