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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02
A TAX IL a TAX.

Let the federal government main tain the
internal revenue system as already exist
i2g. and do what il did in 1S24-gratui-
tously distribute the whole annual revenue
thereof amoAg the States, according to
Notwithstanding the States to use the
money as they please to.-St, Louis Repub'
lican.
This is the most novel of all the pro.
positions yet made for perpetuating the
internal revenue tax.
Ifthe National government does not
need the revenue from the internal tax,
why continue system that is odious in
itself, and has only been tolerated by
the people because it was a supposed
necessity.
There are q great many excuses made
for perpetuating the internal revenue
system, but the most fallaciOus of
all is that the tax falls mostly upon lux
uries which the people are not required
to use, and which are not felt by the
masses.
Whatever serves to drain the reven-
ues ofthe people, whether it be through
tax upon bread or tobacco operates as
a pecuniary burden, making the people
that much poorer, curtailing their ag-
gTegate resources, and subtracting that
much from the actual wealth of the
n.a,ses, which. if it did not 60 into the
government, treasury, would be EN-
played at home.
Ii is sophiotical to argue that no man
i obliged to spend his money for to-
baccO, aud that he can avoid the tax
he pays to the government through to-
baccu if he so desires. The question is
does he spend his money for tobacco?
Does the tobacco tax deplete the re-
sources Of the people" II sO-if 4 GER
tain amount is drawn from the people
by the tobacco taX-what difference
does it make as question Of finance,
that the tax goes to the government on
tobacco and not on bread?
The majority of the American peo-
pie do Use tobacco in some form. They
use it regardless Of the price paid. They
pay their money to the retailer and the
retailer divides his receipts with the
Government. If the tax were removed
the retailers receipts would be less but
his profits the same. The draft on
every consumers purse would be less.
The aggregate would amount to thOus-
ands and even millions of dollars IN the
hands of the people that now goes, APP
parently, for tobacco, but really into
the national treasury, and which 9TH
erwiSe would be employed at nome.
Whatever tax, from whatever source,
i, collected from the people is a public
burden, falling to some extent upon the
people as a whole, limiting their re-
sources, reducing the aggregate wealth,
and thereby affecting their prosperity.
If the government does not need the in
terual tax it ought not collect it. The
States need, and the people need it.
There is nothing in the ease and readi-
ness with which any tax is paid that
Commends Its continuance If the reve-
nue. is lot needed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

The position of the two parties to the
discussion on the Instrumental music
question i'm the United Presbyterian
Assembly may be briefly stated. The
last Assembly repealed the prohiOitory
law againSt the introduction of instru-
mental music. The majority report
under discussion Tuesday and WedneS-
day recommends that the action of the
last Assembly be reaffirmed, and that
the admOnitory restitution enjoining all
action on the subject offensive to fellow
worshipers be urged with renewed earn
estness on the attention of pastors and
sessions and people.
The minority report recommends that
the following be sent to the Presbyter-
les for their adoption or rejection: 1.-THE
use Of instruments of music in the wor-
ship of COP is hereby authorized in the
United Presbyterian Church" Until
this is adopted, musical instruments are
not to be introduced in any Of the con-
gregations under the care Of the Assem-
kl,-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The new Car has given diamond collar
TO his prime minister. The rank and file
will continue 70 wear iron collars as here
tofore.
The belated Brooklyn husband will now
say: "very sorry, my dear; bu: the bridge
seemed little shaky, and was afraid to
cross any sooner" Co.
THIS is the season OF the year when the
summer hotel that never adyertises is ire
furnished and renovated by putting a
new cuspador in the Office and opening the
front door.
BARNUM is said to be negotiating with
Texas parties for the purchase OF one OF
the greatest curiosities OF the age-the body
of a man who died a natural death in that
State.
The Charleston Is. c. NelrS OF Friday
saws that the strawberries are now so plen-
tiful there that farmers are giving them
away to anybody who will take the trouble
to pick them.
We believe il was Herr Most who said
that the Car would never live to be crown-
ed Most likely, however, he incautiously
made the remark in the excitement of pass
ing around the hat.
SALEM, Mass. has a cobbler more than
seventy years of age, who, at the compile
ton of of his days work, is in the habit Of
reading Virgil in the original by lamp
light. This has been his practice for
years.
KING OMoRU, OF the soyereigns OF the
African coast, is dead, leaving 100 widows
and 9, COO small children to mourn his loss.
AS a citizen he was universally esteemed
and in private life he was kind husband
and indulgent father. Gone but not for
gotten.
A MAN who failed in business in Balti-
more twenty years ago and settled for 80
cents on the dollar, has just paid his
creditors the other 20 cents with interest,
1t is fortunate that he is a BaltimOrean.
Had he been New Yorker he would now
be in lunatic asylum.
QroTIyG Gen. Besuregard's expression OF
the opinion that the negro is dying out in
the South. the Richmond lNa.) state says:
That's now we think here in Virginia 36j
days in the year, but on the other two,
which are election days, We find every rea-
son TO believe quite the. reverse.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

with the descriptions Of rival matches.
There is no longer any sacrednesscl cling
ing to the family Preside, where there
are male juveniles over five years OF
age. Strange phrases fall upon the ears
of the fond parents; as runs earned,
base hits, called balls, double plays,
struck out, wild pitches, muffted by
balls and many other wierd and mex
plicable terms. You have them in your
coffee, they haunt you in your dreams
and make day miserable. Strong men,
skilled mechanics, leave their work
shops and join these organizations and
like circus, travel from city to city for
pay, but unlike a circus, however, there
Is no necessity to post hand-bills or pay
for advertising. They are welcomed
alike by the press and people. 1t is the
craze of the day, and there is about as
much use in trying to do away with 1t,
a. to induce the girls to cut of their
haDus
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

Ben. BUTTERwORTu still imagineS
himself and his party to be occupying
tie high old moral grounds, and repre-
>eutiug the great moral ideas. mo
nan who is truly religious can be a
Democrat, the pious Ben declares, and,
a. for the stand Of that party on the
liquor question, chow does eat stand
on the cream question:" he susgeS-
lively inquiries. OF course, if all DEM
ocrats are goddess, and all carry red
noses, and none of them tell smutty
stories especially on the floor Of Con-
gressJ, BUTTERwORTH'S estimate OF the
Republican majority is low, for Ohio Is
a very moral State. But, if the Repub-
lican canvass is conducted on this the
Dry, we imagine that the ex-COngress-
man will be slightly astonished at the
result.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02
THE Outlook.
Now, for 4 summer Of work!

Now, for summer of work!
With our mills all in full blast, labor
ers making living wages, manufac-
turers making living profits, fruitful
season in prospect, money abundant,
no disturbing or distracting political
issues, the road to general business
prosperity is wide open.
Our city had never a more propitious
outlook than now. BY the end of the
year we will have the whole river val
ley between this point and Parkersburg
opened to US by q railroad. A new line
to the Fast will place Us in closer rela'
tons with southwestern Pennsylvania
We will be seriously discussing bridge
before the end of the year, that vii
bring the roads on the Ohio side direct
ly INTO the city.
The city ought to make substantial
progress this season in all lines of in
dUstry; its mercantile trade ought to
improve; its population ought to in
crease; new buildings ought to go up;
and ifpublic spirit keeps pace with Oul
opportunities We will as q community
make very substantial improvement
on our present standing during the next
twelve months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02
THE CRAZE OF THE DAY.

We are q sporting people. We run
horses, run boat races, run bicycles,
fight chickens, fight dogs, fight men,
we shoot at target, shoot at pigeons,
we bet on all these and anything else
that turns up.
But of all the sports of the summer
season, base ball seems to have the
largest inning. 1t is growing on our
people as no other game mas ever done.
''There is no we'll regulated ward in
any city," says an exchange, ''that has
not picked nine for base ball purposes.
Every village educates portion of its
male inhabitants to wrestle with bat
and run with ball. Every college has
a nine for each division, until the land
is nsuseated and the newspapers clothed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

Mr.. GOULD, like every poor man,
can afford the luxury of joking. \
newspaper reporter went 10 him the
other day and asked if the report was
true that he had given TIFFANY a
100000 contract to decorate the inte-
rior of his residence, to which Mr..
GOULD replied that the amount was in
correctly stated. at should have been
$4,000, 900" he said. Then the reporter
asked him as TO the truth of some alb
surd rumOrs about what he was going
TO take with him in his yacht cruise
around the world. al have decided"
replied the great monopOlist, "tO take
nothing with me hut the Brooklyn
bridge
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02
Summers County Greenbackers Were
Planting Corn.

The Wheeling REGISTER is calling for an
explanation in regard to the vote in the
Third district. 1t wants to know what has
become OF the Greenback vote? Without
speaking for The rest OF the district, We
can inform orr Wheeling friends that in
Summers county the Gieenbackers stayed
at home. with their Democratic neighbors.
ard planted corn. In proof Of this, we cite
the following figures:
In lSS0 the vote for Governor in this conn
ty stood, Jackson, 95S; SturgiSs, $50;
French, lSS, making total OF l.73S votes
Csst-95S Democratic, $50 Republican, and
ISIS Greenbackers.
At the election in 1SS2. Henna received
$50, Buttrick 624, srd Reynolds 60 woes,
making a total of 1868, Of which $40 were
Democratic, 624 Republican, and 90 Green
Decentralization.
The recent election showed $50 votes for
Snyder, and $50 for Brown, making total
of 1897 votes polled in the county. This
was 2S6 votes less than the poll of last Oc-
toOer, and Ill short of the vote cast in
1880.
Notwithstanding this heavy decrease in
the total vote, it will be seen that the Re-
publicans neither gained or lost to any sp-
precisble extent, but cast about the same
number of votes at each election. That is
to say, in 1850 they polled $50; in 1SS2,
ga, and in 1888, 6S7. In iSSO the Green
back party ran a ticket, and showed Its
greatest strength; in lSS2 they had so far
declined as not to put a regular candidate
in the field, though Reynolds run as sort
of Greenbsck. Prohibition candidate. and
received 60 votes in this county; in 1888
there was no GEeenback candidate in the
ield, and yet the Republican vote only
shows an increase Of AZ in three years, with
She GreenbSck vote to dIaw from. Allow
ing all these AZ votes TO have come from
the Greenback party, there still remains
l4I GreeDbsckvoteGs who stayed st home
il the lest election.
This statement is furnished IN order TO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02
More Symptoms OF Bad Temper In the
Family.
State Journal

We certainly do not object to anybody
expressing his views but when Mr.. Pier
point or the LtteNigencer begins to threaten
ard bulldoze, to claim any Office as thei-
own peculiar property 1t is about time to
call halt. The Republican party got
along without Pierpoint in 1872 and can do
so sgain, if he gets mad and prefers the
Democratic party and another Gov
ernor Jackson. The party could get
along without the Intelligeacer or this pa
per and be but little the worse for wear.
This spirit of bossism and dictation, as dis
played by the Intelligence, will be fought
by US as long as we see it displayed-and
no longer. Mr.. Pierpoint doesn't own
The collectorship at Paramount any more
than General Duval does the Wheeling
office, but we have heard no Kicking from
the General.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

quiet our friends of the IEGisrEn. -ho
seem to be fearful that the old Third dis
trict will not be able and willing to pull
the ticket through in 1854 All the "old
Third" asks of the REeIsrER and our friends
in the First district is, to bride the Re
publican Boss, Goff, and not allow him to
get away from them with more than 1000
msjority, and the Democrats of this region
will take CAFE of the rest. Will this satisfy
x,u NJ PRcrsrER9
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

The fact that no professionals were
present TO witness the departure of Miss
MARY ANDERSON for Europe, Tuesday.
on the steamship Arizona, was explain
ed by JOSEPH ANDERSON, the brother
of the actress, on the ground that she
was "high-tOned," and did not make
friends among her brothers and sisters
mn the stage
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

The MethOdists of all branches in
the United States number about 1000
100, while the Presbyterians Of all kinds
number about 3,O0O,OOO and the Bap-
lists of all kinds about 2,OOO,00O. The
Roman Catholics are estimated at
about equal to the MethOdists and BaP-
fists combined. The sect ranking next
after the Baptists in point of numbers
are the Lutherans, who in Pennsyl-
wanna lead all other churches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

II begins to look as il it would take
tie smaIte>t kind of work 70 keep the
lew civil service law as q dead letter
until Democratic president is seated
in the White House, and yet make tue
people imagine its provisions are hon
Cstly enforced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

IN the suburbs of London the expert
ment Of propell;ng street cars by con-
pressed air has been successfully made.
Steep grades were easily overcome, the
ear at all times being perfectly under
control. The use ot horses will DE aban-
dcued as soon as the company gets
enough cars for service.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

The Western States are taking hOl-
iday to hear CONKLING make law az
gument. They will probably get after
him again witha brass band.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

How much less panicky are lot OF
men than a lot Of cattle: Cattle would
not have trampled each other as men
did on the Brooklyn bridge.
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SATURDAY. JUNE .. ISss.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRLBSR&
The date printed on The wrapper o.
eachpdpsr denotes the time tOhe'' the SUD
scrfption ezptres.
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University Of Virginia.

SUMNER LAW LECTURES (nins week.
Ivy, begin 18th July, 1883, and end 18TH Septem-
Der. Have proved OF signal use-lst, 10 stu
dents who design TO pursue their studies At
this or other Law School; I'd, TO those who
propose to read privately; and Sd, to practl.
systematic instruction. For circular apply
lP. o. University Of VsA to JOHN B. MINOR,
Prof Com and Stat. Law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

THE President has been fishing again.
When he returned, some New York
pickpOckets suspected him Of having a
silver hook.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

FOR SALE-The complete outfit Of a
political boss, but little used. Can give
good reasons for selling. Address VIM
MALONE, Petersburg, Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

A MAN by the name of BLAINE is
likely to have some votes in the next
Republican National Convention. He
may have majority of all the votes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

THE returns from Upshur county are
still coming in. Probability the have not
done voting vet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

THE Third district Gresnbackers are
devoted to complaining.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02
DIED.

CLISE-On Wednesday, May 30, 1883, at I
T.. NJ, Joseph e. Cline, aged 6l years and
months.
Funeral from his late residence, SSlS Eot
street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Friends Of the family invited to attend. In
terment at Mt. Wood cemetery.
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REAL, ESTATE BULLETIN.

READ ESTATE BULIEIIN
NOR SALE-FRAME HOUSE AND LOT
L on Market street, North wheeling:
Sl,CGO. Frame house, 6rooms. good cellar ana
lot 3OXl2, :. Huron ST., 81 $40. Brick house,
rooms, cor Alley c and Market Alley, rents
for S2i per month, $500. Brick house on
Thirteenth ST. & rooms, on easy terms. The
Tallma property In North Wheeling.
{. A. SCHAEFER & 90.
TelephoneCI5. maEg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-02

DUGGIES. PHAETONS, AND SPRING
ID Wagons and Webster Wagon, all TO be
the corner Main and Sixteenth streets.
aplih W. FERREL.
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sEw ApvERrlsEMEnrs.

DOOMs TO LEr-HAND6OMELYF URN-
II ished rooms for loa9ers, at No. LILO
BYRON street. my3a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
PrestidigitatiOn.

Robert Houdin no doubt raised pres
tidigitation to the science in which it
stands at the present day, when the
Royal Society does not disdain to listen
to speculations as to the real nature of
some of its recent manifestations and
chemistry, electricity, optics, pneu-
mates, and most of the ologies are
pressed into its service. He was the
first to discard the flowing robe and
other traditional paraphernalia and re-
duce the accouterment of the modern
sorcerer to ordinary evening dress with
skeleton table, holding that true
skill lay in concealing not only show it
is DONE" but "how it might be done"
But as an actual performer, it is ques-
tionable if he was the equal of Herr
mann and several of the more modern
professors. The paternal mantle has
fallen upon the shoulders of M. Robert
Houdin fills, who, as little boy, used
to assist his father in many illusions
which he created; but the son devotes
his talent chiefly to the construction of
exquisite automata, which he exhibits,
in conjunction with straightforward, at
his pretty little boudoir theater in
arlS. dis cOuntryIhen appear 10 DO
born conjurers. Only short time ago
/ saw one of them execute very pretty
little trick, solely, 1 might say, by
virtue of his being a Frenchman; a
trick, at any rate, which would not
have been so characteristic of an En-
glishman. Coming forward on the stage
as the curtain rose, he made an anus
ing Introductory speech with much
characteristic jesticulation, hands ex-
tended and shoulders shrugged up to
his ears: then he breathed on his gloves,
and presto! they vanished. The gloves
i got it from him afterward-had no
backs to them, and were secured only
by the tips of the fingers, which barely
covered the nails; piece of strong
elastic ran in hem around the margin
of each and kept them in position, the
end passing mp the sleeve, to be at
tached to the back of the waistcoat. A
slight flexure of the fingers, therefore,
freed them and caused them to fly
away with lightning rapidity but every
thing depended on the palms being
alone exposed. Frenchman-like, all
the time. Chambers Journal.
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A Mother Killed by Sudden Joy.

Joy is said sometimes to kill outright,
though such cases are extremely rare.
A perfectly authentic and quite recent
instance of such an occurrence may be
worth recording. A certain Nine. Lar
oche, who kept little MERGERS shop in
the Rue Oberkampf, in Paris, had a
son who, when his turn came for con-
scription, unfortunately drew a "bad
NUMBER" and had to go as q marine to
Saigon. There he remained several
months. He was then transferred to
Gaudeloupe; but the letter in which he
announced the fact to his mother never
reached her.
She continued writing to Saigon
and, as her letters received no reply,
she fell into state of utter despair,
and concluded that her son was dead.
Last Monday evening. however, the
young nan, having leave to return to
France, Unexpectedly presented him.
self in his mothers shop and threw him
self into his mothers arms. The poor
woman, stupefied at his sudden appari-
ton, uttered a cry of JOY, when all at
once she reeled and fell dead to the
floor. James Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

There was maiden had cat,

There was maiden had a cat,
She rather dotted on the beast,
But said her love would be increased
III she could only teach IL that
Twas Cruel when for game 1t bid,
To torture mice the way ID did
The cat and maid together sat
One day in purring tete-a-tete,
When In there walked a mouse, and great
The shrek the maiden gave thereat,
And ere her demon yawp did cease
She fiuttered to the mantel-piece. II
The mouse, at sound of maiden howl,
Sustained nervous shock and Lit
Into paralytic tit
Grimalkin fired off yowl,
And, too perturbed TO think OF play,
Did smite the mouse's life away
With dying breath the stricken mite
Exclaimed: Il thank thee, agile puss;
This being scared TO death is 'wuss'
Than being killed with sudden smite;
I'd rather thus, in trice be slain
Than hear that woman yell againl"
Oh, maiden on the mantel-shelf!
While palpitates thy heart, reflect,
Did'st ever, ever yet suspect
How much more frightened than thysek
This geologic dot should be
That drives thee thus TO lunacyf
-YOnkerS Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

think is good evidence that confinement
agrees with them. They are provided
with all the green food they can eat.
and are given few ground beef scraps
daily, but never any milk. The chick
ems Matched by the nineteen hens were
divided among thirteen hens, nine Of
which began laying when the chickens
were three weeks old, and weaned them
few days later, evidently thinking it
was better business to help fill the egg
basket than brooding young chickens.
As manage my laying hens, it makes
me good deal of hard work, but the
profit is large, which suits me better
than little work and little pay.-Cor.
P0aILilu MOnthLu