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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
A PEsslMfsT VIEW OF MANKIND.
How Newspapers Bsaxoa Crime Cor
mitted all over the Worl6.

How Newspapers btaxOu Grtu1e COM
n,itted all over the world.
Joe Hd,rard in tAS Philadelphia TTIses.
Do you know why the papers are
SLED with stories II crime even in the
dullest of periods? Let me explain. In
the economy of all daily journals there
is an industrious little fellow known as
tbs city editor. To isim come the re-
posiers for orders. Certain reporters
have regular daily duty. One is i'll
poli,e headquarters, one in the Coro-
ner's Office, one i'm each police court,
one In each court of whatever name.
Do yOu catch on? In'o<her words, no
misdemeanor, great or small, can BE-
known in any of the places where all
must be known, and the reporters not
get it. Then it is written up. 1 re-
member some years agol was city etii-
tor of a metropolitan Journal AMI II res i
ident Of Brooklyn wrote me from the
country where she was passing the
summer. '"Any one reading the Brook
lyn News in the Times wuuhb obesin
the impression that there Is nothfng
done i'm the City Of Churches but THEY.
ing and rasculity i'm general" looked
and sure enoogh, day after day the on
~ news from the great city was that
tom police headquarters, where the
"blotter" recorded the arrests OF men
and women fog wrongs done their fei-
low citizens. Precisely what good ~
done by this iReessant publication o.
evil doing fail to discovers Ii maf
has two wives and 1t Is found out, our
children read about it. IL n horrid
murder is committed its hideous det
tails are laid upon the breakfast table
with our coffee and our rolls. Espe.
cially if hitherto reputable people are
caught in any snap Of dishonor, disloy-
atty, or social scandal we are compell-
ed to read it, even if our tastes in no.
way run in that direction. Now aud
then seine wiseacre announces that
the world is growing worse, that these
days are not like the Old days, and that
human virtue isa rarity.
Pop!
Human nature Is the same yesterday,
to-day and forever. Tire people OF the
earth are closer together than they
were 100 years ago. That's the only
difference. II in Paris, onstantinople,
San Francisco, New Orleans, and Phil.
adelphla, there is to-day q dreadful
murder the people round the globe
will read of each and all in the morn
ing papers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17

,ment at the rate of $1,000 q night for .
season of sixty nights each year In this
country, but this offer she declined, &C
cepting instead an engagement 70 sing
in Paris during the winter Of 1886.
To Signor Campanini he offered no less
than $500 per night. In accordance
with the determination made before
leaving this country last spring not to
return 10 America this season, Siguor
Can't anini declined this very fatteriug
and seductive offer. He has been Of
fered engagements ut the La Scala, in
Milan; the San Carlo, in Naples aud
at Rome. These offers are still open
awaiting his decision as to which one
he will accept, but that decision has not
been reached as yet. The rumors an
noupcing the engagement by Colonel
Mapleson of NJ. Maurel, the famous
baritone, appear To be confirmed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
A MUSICAL MELODY.

IbsIieye I've not thought Of ths OH iss .
And shouldn't to-day, bat ! hsppessd v
iG:i 3. :. a az q; - al:
Che VI. ape petty and .ss... ~. ~ psass ~
H AZ: &; s:i rs 8. 90. ;s: a; ~:
Aud q. u. ali vi. yn.sIs s.s.A. ~,
Wei! G.ppsned y ~ is.sclvssa =. -
And decidedly irenAly We psosIs'y, -
And ,ne Saturday. night The sas.ss.essvs
We vent OF ali .,op. 70, . ME. ss.es go
Nay ] SIN ev'ry niEht-it vss sscs ~,
rv.s 40 elegant fed ,hss .. I'D. sssss-.
III. slsSi.sn. ". A III ss.nisst' ~
On the sork. OF al bu'sas invesssoos ~
nersi /. nothing 20 Nus you Vi" fan -
To her sofi dimplsa checks esm< a. eiesast
And 6er s,e- fairly spsrkird; hsAyeu -
YOU'D q ones have .iored her: yoa eosiAan
Tha, , IS, yss dei,e,oo~ Her sp,r'as were
high $500.
lie, Keen vi. seemed to lag. - Il Ga sovsaA
sbs sriliea forth jus sstsf 49, e.s saas
Ting -s'iaDg. iipsa.tsDG uIS-stans. nns-sr
sh. ssp-r,ed next DAY. ana we've ma -
Ip,e nme have ssppel vsts . tnsea slaAa
Zach q sbo. ~ = $4,000 .ssa tsiis =
Oh, ri ia quite fo,so. Ass. Is sbs sesAasa 2
ws,t 4 10. ,hs.I Asas ssv - sAs. ~
rhen ] think Of brown go - 1p,is,ss.
chsmpeyrS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
Scenes % Atexsslvia.

Correspondence n fhs Chna0o fe"s.
In Alexandra the best informed snd
oldest citizen does not know ~ much
about the wnr ~ you do In Chicago.
There las been ND fight mt Thu period
Of writing. Understand that Ia the
bloodiest sen-c. The bombardment-
which, by the way, ] did not witness,
but al the circumstances Of which j
know-was no fight. The big Bsitssh
ships, sheathed in impenetrable mall,
lay ofi the forts, out Of range Of al but
q few Of the Egyptian cannon, and de-
liberatcIy battered down the Sorts, drove
the people out Of the city, and cried
"Harrahw Her Majesty's gunboat
Condor made no heroic attack, ssd the
loss OF life on the EDglish side. IN al
eight penoDs, wins caused for the mos
part BY accidents on hoard Of their own
ships. And Alexandra n more desoiate
than Chicago was eleven years ago - .
blackened ruin. Her people have neds
her stores have been pillaged, hse
churches knocked down, and IN the
blame Of II the English and Egyptians
distribute the honOf1.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17

vet. Around the crown is long game
veil, which is long enough 10 be taken
srOuHd the neck. Even the pigeon is steel
gray; il is placed near tie edge OF the brim
of the hat among the gauze folds. All
kinds of birds are used to trim autumn
bCnnetS. Among the plaitS in draperies
are to be nests of tiny birds with plumsge
Of every color The larger birds include
oONes, pigeons, paroquets and pheasanis.
white Toilets.
White will be worn both for day and
evening dress for many weeks to come, aud
white dresses upon the promenade will be
seen until the cold days of autumn shall
render this "hUeieSs hue" inappropriate
for even during the season, when an entire
white costume will be found too cool toll
let, the white skirt and tuuic will be worn.
accompanied by an oyerjacket OF cloth. cash
mere, yigOgue or other fabric OF some COM
fOrtable sort. Deep royal cardinal, New
market caSsquins, shOrter and less buIiy
than the coats OF tins name worn last
wear, will be fayorite outside jackets. 9th
crs will lie the French caSaquins, OF dark
royal blue. The first mentioned wrap Is
trimmed with black silk braid and buttons,
the dark blue Jacket with white braid.
Most effective and becoming Of all, how
ever, will be the white Vatican tunics and
pUlOusiseS, worn over uudeTskirtS OF black
velvet, with black velvet basque above
these fastened with handsome enameled
buttons; and with this elegant but simple
dress a White hat, trimmed with black and
white ostrich tips and cluster OF crimson
roses For yery young ladies' are made
pretty little Badct jackets of white serge,
trimmed with broad black velvet ribbon,
and deep collar and cuffs of velvet TO cor
IeSporU.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
Rrecher's Hay Fever.
Ubi,, M,,r,,r,n Oo-resp,ndence

Henry Ward Beecher's hay fever has
been of much service to the hotei-keep-
ers. He has talked up the mountains
as a remedy for the disease with his us-
ual volubility, and set the example vi
coming hither for relief But this year
he announces himself cured by rene.
dy that he has found, and has. failed to
make an appearance here. IL -
therefore to be presumed that sonebo1y
Is to make fortune out of the remedy
that hiss Cured HeAcher.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
William Norris
The c5n,.1n,,or ayy Rerieic.

In 1.-THE Earthly Para iise" Mr.. n
ris developed the qualities which have
been recognized in Jason. 1t is aim ut
supeTfuous to describe the frame work
OF tie collection. AS the author says :
.Certain gentlemen and mariners OF
Norway. having considered all that
they, had heard of 1.-THE Earthly Para
disc set sail to find it, aud after m.ny
troubles and the lapse o; many year
came old men to some Western Ian J.,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
Net The Get, Bst tie Crime.
(IaIresf1ln MN 0Hm

It Is believed that the political a@ess-
ments levied in Pennsylvania this year
will amount 70 5000 the msgni-
tude Of this corruption fund, amount
ing, doubtless, " many millions, ought
t. slsrm tive honest people II the whole
country. 1t IL not so much the griey-
ance OF Republican ofiiee- b0ldes, viz,
that they are taxed from two 20 seven
PER cent. OF their salaries, which ar,uses
just apprehension. 1t h not tie c''-t ut
the dagger or poison the murderer u~.s,
but the horrible crime 10 be accom-.
pIished with IL that urges every good
citizen to aid the Sheriff.
NV French promenade dresses o. dayk
green cloth are trimmed ~ifh sey RAJ fow-
OF very lne gold brs:d. put On StrzigtL
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
Msfhenassesi Thisss ASess Vsss.
llfonfa H>s,st0ufioH,

Therea are some curious things about
corn, and one IL, where do the ned ears
and sJeckled ears come from when
you don't plant any but white corn, and
another Is, why don't we find IN ear
With an odd number Of rows On II :?
You can find four-lesf clover, but 1
have never found the odd row on an
ear Of corn yet. II Is always fourteen
or sixteen or twenty or some other even
number, and would like To understand
what corn knows about mathematics
and what objection nature has " odd
NUMBER.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
He Wanted 10 Soar.


AT Selma, Alabama, the colored
man who carried my "grip' to the
depot wanted to know IL any OF his
race up North held political offices, aud
when / mentioned ole or two IN
stances, he replied:
"Dar hsin't no sort o. show for Us
down heeh 10 mo-"
whats to prevent you from rum
ming for Officer
"Hush! Doan' talk 50 loud! In de flst
place hain't got de confidence in my
self"
"How's that?"
Well, spo-en was rsenshuned by
de noOsepapers as a cadydate fur de
Lsgislsehur. De ole woman she'd git
her back up all of a sudden, an feel
too good to 'sociate wild de niggers
libin' 'roun heah, an She drsp de
dashboard an begin TO powder up an
put on STYLE"
YES" =,
can cherry Niger at de hotel he'd
want me to git him a job ut de Capitol,
an if didny promise dey wouldn't
vote fur .ue." ....
II see.p
can de white trash world 'spect me
to rent a box at de Pos'ofilce, smoke
cigars, war IA plug hat an hire my
butes backed"
Eyes"
nAn' de regular gem'len would AK me
if could read an write All spell an
cipher, an git me all boxed up in no
time tall"
'Just So"
nAn' in case wasn't 'leeted dar' am
list 5000 n!ggens in dis nayburhooi
who'd lar IN grin an churEle, till i
60 home an upsot de family an make
a bee line f7ew de woods fur Tennessee.
1t takes a hedp o confidence to face all
dat, you see, an dats what keeps IN .
down. I'd like TO enter de p,llytic4l
field an soar away % oti-, but lack
de nerve. want the ofiI, but fe ~
de result in ca.e I should drap when
went to soar"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17

Telegraphic dispatches say that the new
OratoriO, Redemption, was completely
successful at the Birmingham Festival.
The solo singers were Nine. Albini, Mr..
Santley and Mr.. Lloyd. All the leading
musicians were present. The composer
was conductor. and at the conclusion OF bis
work was rewarded by such storm Of ap'
plsuSe as is seldom heard in England.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
l.rr. on.rx to Grea, singers

1t IL now definitely decided that
neither Nine GerSter nor Signor Cam
panini will visit his country during the
coming season. Let.esreceivsd within
the past dry o. iva render this fact al
soIuteiy certain. During his ripthroIgh
Italy, Col. Mapleson visited Nina. Ger
ster atiBologna, and SigHor Ca'npsnini
mt Parma. To the primA dollns he
made an offer 0f two years engage
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
Pick ont a Victim


from the more ancient and sanity
members of the mercantile class, gen.
erally ascertaining, in the first place,
that be has church connection and
tat pocket-book, and then they ply the
villainous destinations Of their real
calling with an industry that eventually
,.nds in success. II sometimes takes
them weeks TO accomplish their object,
hut they are shrewd enough seldom TO
fail, snd then comes the trouble. At
right moment the "brother" bursts into
the Office, honest Indignation blazing in
his eyes; his family are poor but re.
spectable; his "sister" is maynard and
troublesome, and it cuts him to the
Quick when he finds that child sister
the prry Of the aged Love'sce. A wound
in the honor of an "honest" family
costs money to heal, as more than one
board OF trade man has found out to hi|
lasting sorrow. Every time the brother"
recollects the blight which has fallen
upon his name he drops around and
collects few dollars to temporarily as
susge his, grief. This species OF black
mailer is generally in collision with the
parents of the girl. Few people know
the extent of this danger. The victims
are eompe led to keep still, and, the
yictimizers find II to their interest TO De
equally silent. and hence new captlve'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

HENRY A. BLAKE, a briefess, penniless
lawyer of Bridgewater, Mass, married rich
lady who supported him in idleness until he
went on an extensive tour which lasted over,
a year, during which Mrs. Blake kept him
provided with bountiful supply of money
A couple of weeks ago, he wrote her that he
was going into rough mining district where
there we're no postofices, and she would not
hear from him for some months. But a few
days afterwards, she saw marriage notice
in a Providence newspaper, which said that
he had become the husband of Caroline
Hale, who recently inherited $125,0O0 from
her grandfather, the late Congressman Arte
mas Hale. He had used his wife's money to
get western divorce, in order to marry
weather. woman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

THE Boston Courier in regard to the mod
ern profusion of frivolous books for children
declares that children are very apt to ac-
quire the habit of looking upon books exact
Iy as they regard their toys, as mere play
things designed to minister to their amuse-
ment, and this end being accomplished, to
be thrown aside. This way of looking at lit
erature has already too strong hold upon
American children, influencing not only
treatment of their books, but their selections
of them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17
The Public Debt.

The interest bearing debt of the United
States il now 81, 42l, S41, $50, and this sum
will be reduced some ten millions or more
at the end of the current month. In 1866
we were paying interest on 50, 3SS, $50, 900 of
indebtedness, which was $4.29 per capita
We now pay $1.07 annual interest for each
inhabitant of the country. Then our high
est Interest was Z 10 per cent and the low
est 8; now the rate ranges from 43 to 3. The
average rate at that time on all our debt, in-
Guiding the portion that paid no interest,
was 4-10 per cent. 1t is now 8 4-1O per
cent.
Of the extended five and six per cent
bonds, now bearing three AMI one-half per
cert interest, but $1SO,750,OO0 remain
These bonds are subject to call at any time.
and at the present ate of payment will be re-
deemed year hence. These and the new
three per cents, amounting in all to 1892, 425,-
900 are | that can be paid before 1891, nine
years hence, when $3.50, 000,000 of four and
one-half per cents become due. Then one
shall have to wait until 1907, twenty-five
years hence, before the remainder of the
debt, $73s, 900 of four per cents, can be
extinguished. All the debt we can pay be-
fore 1S91-if the revenue is kept up to the
present figure-wilI be paid by 1885. The
only way from that date to 1891 in which
the debt can be reduced is by the purchase
of bonds in open market To attempt that
would be to cause an increase of the pre-
MUM at which they would be held, large
enough to destroy all the advantage gained
by refunding at a low rate Of interest. So
the plan will not be tried, and each year
will leave in the Treasury an enormous
surplus, the disposition of which is
question of grave Importance. Into
the Treasury will come over hundred mill
lions of dollars year which cannot be APP
piled to the extinguishment of the interest
bearing debt but which may, and very likely
will, be extravagantly expended. The only
way-save one-to escape the temptations
that will arise from this surplus is to do
away with il by reducing taxation and the
revenue subsequent upon it. The one other
way is the way the honest debtor would
take-pay the demand notes against him.
The United States has now out between
three and four hundred million demand
notes, bearing no interest. II can easily pay
them before 1891. Is not that the best use
to which it can put the money it collects by
taxation?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

The failure of some part of the appropri
ton for the light house service by which a
change is threatened in the Cape lights was
undoubtedly the result of accident or over
sight, for Congress would assuredly not
knowingly do anything to cripple this all
lights with WHICH mariners -nssvo @pveJis s7se
long familiar might lead to serious disasters,
and the Board of Trade should take the mat
ter promptly in hand. Some temporary de-
vice can be adopted by which the lights
shall remain unchanged until Congress at
its next session can remedy the omission.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

THE German liberals in politics expect to
soon score victory. Their programme en-
braces three anti-elerical points: The con
troll of public schools by the government, the
maintenance of the law of civil marriages,
and the sovereignty of the State, which i'm
plies that it shall draw the boundary line OF
church jurisdiction and authority. Ultra
montanism has provoked, by its defiant as
pect, this determined front of resistance to
its claims.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

NOTWITHSTANDING Mr.. Stephens's large
majority in Georgia, the vote cast appears to
have been unusually light. In some places
less than 80 per cent. of the voters went to
the polls. The greatest indifference was
shown among the colored men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

In the anxiety of Colorado democrats to
obtain the love of the colored men they over
shot the mark and their plans have come to
grief. They nominated a colored man for
the office OF Justice of the Peace and subse-
auently the nominee found that the Office in
question was not vacant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

IN the Eleve tn Congressional District of
Iowa there is to be fair test of the feeling
of the people on the tariff question. The
Democrats have nominated rabid free
trader. and the Republicans staunch pro-
tectionist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

HALL & Sampson of Joliet lost the key
to their safe, and all the skilled mechanics
of the city, after three days work, gave itup
unopened. Then couple of burglars were
called from the penitentiary and in 2S min
utes they had the safe unlocked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17
IHE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER IL.

We do not read anonymous letters and commupi-
cstions. The name and address OF the writ are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for ublca
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
snunications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

EVERY regular attacne OF the PRESS is furnished
With Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our Journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

DEMOCRATS have often exulted over. Ohio.
but little temporary hope was all they have
had from their off, year victories.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

The aggregate amount of revenue derived
from the money-order service of the govern
ment during the past fiscal year was $780,
On0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17
OTTOMAN SILKS.

we take pleasure that
We aseEI
Them per yard give list
OF Widths Prices
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17
FLANNEL included
o
WHITE SHAKER FLANNELS,
A large assortment of

from $HOO yard Also fun
white DOMET and ALL WOOLaFLANNELs i'm ain widths.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

less an
$3.50 this other market
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

NORTH American: The rapidity with
which vultures scent carrion is proverbial;
and not less pronounced is the Democratic
instinct for SPOTS of office. While the in
complete, unofficial returns from Ohio were
slowly filterng into Pittsburg with indica-
tions of Republican reversals, Hon. Samu-
ell ]. Randall boldly claimed the next House
of Representatives for the Democrats, and
with equal promptness Judge Jere Black APP
propriated the Speakers chair for Mr.. Rand
all. Neither of these very previous politi-
cal prophets, however, ventured to name the
next President, though it is extremely prob
able that each of them had already begun to
build castles in that direction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17
FIELD DAYS.

TO celebrate the return Of autumn; to
rejoice In the abun ance Of the hars est;
to admire the condition Of the herds;
and to revel in these last pleasant days
of the season, we shall hold Field Days
on the 18th and 25th days Of this
month Our friends and the public are
cordially Invited 20 join us III the fes-
tiVitieS OF the moment.
Special trains will be run on the Port
land and Ogdensburg r, r. at reduced
rates.
C.P. MATTOCK RS, Riverside Farm,
ORESTES PIERCE, Saddleback Farm.
East Baldwin, Me. Oct. 18th.
oeIz Ths&Tst
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17

AMERICANS of middle age will bear the
news of the final blow at the channel pro-
ject with philosophic resignation. But the
younger generation, who may expect in the
course of time to pass from Dover, Folke-
stone or Southampton to the Norman coast.
will be apt to think bitter things Of the ri
diculous old muffs whose timid terrors have
caused the postponement, at least, of an en-
terprise of as much real benefit as the At
lantic cable. The thirty-one miles of water
between France and England, where the
great bulk of travel crosses, is an acute mis-
cry to nineteen in every twenty. Such sick
ness as this mise rable belt of sea stirs the
system to,is not encountered on the Atlantic
even in the worst storm. 1t is the English
themselves who suffer most by it, as the
very name of it is a terror to Continentals.
The military committee, whose adverse re-
port has just been made public, will, Of
course, have weight with Parliament. Be-
cause of possibility of danger in time of
war, millions must be made miserable in
time of peace. When in the not distant fu-
ture some adventurous genius discovers a
means of tunneling the sea, we shall be de-
prived of the highway by English fear of
what might happen in the event of war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-17
vELvETS and PLUSHES.

a ne of yeIvess and
Pushes Plain