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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03
REPORTS FROM THE CROPS.

AS far as the forecast can now be
made it is gratifying to learn that the
crop prospects are most excellent. 1t
is confidently believed that the wheat
and other crops of 1888 will be fully up
to the average.
Reports received form central points
in the principal wheat growing States
of the West, up to the close of
last week show that the condition
of the growing wheat has been
steadily improving during April. Sec
rotary FISHER, of the Illinois State
Board telegraphs that the condition of
winter wheat has improved in nearly
all the counties since April l. At Louis
VILE, it is estimated that the injury to
the winter wheat was about twenty per
cent. This, it may be assn ed, is in
comparison with 1882, whsn Ken
lucky grew q very large crop Of
wheat. Thus, there is yet room for an
average wheat crop in Kentucky. From
st. Louis it is telegrsphed that most Of
the wheat has recovered from early in
jury, and that it appears to be in con-
dition above the average for late sea-
son. In Iowa, the winter wheat is re-
ported in fine condition. The secretary
of the Board of Trade in Minneapolis
telegraphs that the season is backward
in Minnesota. In Central and lSOuth-
ern Minnesota and Dakota, a large
acreage has already been sown, and
with continued good weather wheat
seeding will be completed in ten days.
In Minnesota, the increased acre
age in wheat will not be large,
but there will De large increase
in corn, oats and barley. In Dakota,
the acreage in wheat will be increased
from 80 to 50 per cent. Regarding the
lsteness Of the spring, the following is
believed at Minneapolis: "There is no
cause for apprehension ofinjury to crops
from the lateneSs Of the seeding. If
good weather continues, all the condi-
tions are favorable to q big crop. Win
ter wheat in the southern counties of
Nebraska is reported in splendid con-
ditiOn. 1t is not to be concluded, then,
that the injury reported in some of the
wheat States, especially southeast Of
Chicago, is sufficient to cause yield
below an average crop. Beyond this
the prospects farther west and north
west should be regarded as satisfactory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

TIE New York merchants all agree
that the spring trade has been prosper
Gus, and the outlook for summer and
fall promising. 4 leading member OF
the firm Of II. B. CLAFLIN & Co. is
quoted as saying: From what l can
Judge business is increasing. We are
shipping great deal of goods. We
have received very large orders from all
Western and Northwestern points, and
money seems very plentiful there. The
failures we have heard of are simply
bagatelles when We consider the very
large business that is being done. Inever
knew the country in more prosperous
condition, or business with more
promising outlook"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

MRS. KATE CHASE SPRAGUE now signs her
self Mrs Katharine Chase.
Hon. RANDOLPH TUCKER is suffering badly
from govt in New York City.
JEFFERSON DAVIS is growing oranges on
his Mississippi plantation, and believes the
conditions there more favorable than in
Florida.
ENGLAND under the Disraeli ministry
paid off about $91, 100000 of her public
debt. So far under Gladstone she has can
celed nearly $1O3, 100000.
The Columbia, Ga, Enquirer sensibly
suggests to the Southern young man who
is proud Of his family that he should try
to do something to make his fsmily proud
of him.
In England in the year 1882 there were
2OS, 9O5 marriages, SIS, O4O births, and 5l6,-
7s3 deaths. In London there were 35,
Ala marriages, l3S, 200 births and s2,9O5
deaths.
The people OF Nashville are to decide by
their votes whether they will pay $4,000
for electric lights for their streets or con-
tinue to rely upon gas at greatly reduced
rate.
THE sixteen daughters of Maryland ex-
Congressman have the reputation of being
the handsomest ladies in the State. One
Of them-the oldest OF the sIxteen-was
married last week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

steal your watch and the law will inn
prison him for ten years or more; but
if he steals your wife's virtue: II he de-
spOils your daughter; if he brings a
blight to your home that Is worse than
the visit of the death angel; If be covers
your home with cloud Of gloom that
time can never lift-the written law
says, che shall be fined not less than
t,renty dollars !"
Why would not a man who was look
ing in the law for redress for his broken
home, and, reading that, go right of
and shoot the despoiler?
Why should he not?
Is not the law itselfa mOckery-a Ii
cense to blOOdshed-a direction to the
injured that he must make his own law
and become his own executioner?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

A CITIZEN of Wetzel county, and a gen.
tleman OF high character, informed Us yes
teriay, that, up to Saturday last, the AS
SCISSORS of Wetzel and Pleasant counties,
had not received the Governors iron clad
instructions concerning the assessment, and
that the talk about their having been
mailed is ''all bOSh.' We dislike TO be.
lieve there is anything more than a mis-
take in the matter-the neglect OF some
mailing clerk, or something Of the kind.
Put il would be we'll TO have look OUT
established and see that our legislature
Judicial Executive officials are asked 70
correct their errors when they are shown
them yeRiHg journal.
If the Journal will give the public
the name of the gentleman of high
character who furnished the foregoing
information we will furnish the evil
dence that he told what is not the
truth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03
THE WRITTEN OR TIE UNwRTTTEN
kAw-wHICHr

In commenting upon the THOMPSON
DAVIS tragedy the Louisville Courier
Journal holds the following language:
GAS we have already observed, man
Staying is rarely juStitiable. There Is
no Offense between man and man
which can Justify it. But it is true that,
in those parts of the world where the
defense of the home is held ABOVE all
law, where the inmates ofthe home are
recognized as sacred trusts, and where
the invasion Of the home is punished
with death, there are women safest
hSVpiest and chastest, there are
children reared nearest to GOD, and
there are fewest scandals, public and
private, and higher, purer atmosphere
of morality and virtue. For years We
have stood out against blood.spilling
IN kentucky. 1t Is blot, and deep
one, upon our eScutcheOu. We shall
never cease in our efforts to wipe it out.
But we hope never to live to see the day
when the unwritten law requiring the
life of q man for the honor of woman
shall be relaxed. We hope never to
live to see the day when he who VEN
lures to tear a household flower from
the Initial shall not be struck down by
the defender no less Of wOman's honor
and his own honor than kentucky's
honor"
This is strong language, but it is the
expression of q sentiment that has met,
and will probably continue to meet, a
responsive echo, not only in the
courts of Kentucky, but wherever a
jury of Americans are called to pass
upon such an issue.
We do not discuss the right or wrong
Of the matter, but We state the fact that
the unwritten law does require the life
of q man for the honor of a woman.
That has been settled.
Now, if this is so; If death is the pro-
per penalty for adultery; if the judy
ment of the American people hasso de-
creed; ifa man is justified in taking the
life of the lieentiate who despoils him
of the virtue of his home-if this Is the
"unwritten law,"-why Is it not written
upon the statute book?
Why is the lack Of law made the JUS
LITIGATION for manslaughter?
Why, in this land Of law, is the ne
Cessity thrust upon the individual of
imbruing his hands in his brothers
blood?
Why Is 1t, that we boast of home as
the most sacred of institutions aad ex-
toll the virtue Of woman as the most in
violable Of all human possessions, yet
make no law to protect either?
II there Is any complete ground OF
justification for the pistol as penalty
for adultery it Is in this fact, that the
State furnishes no sufficient protection.
The unwritten law says, DEATH.
What does the written law ssy2 If
there b any paragraph in our criminal
code that burlesques our civilization 1t
is this:
Code Of Wsst TIr9iRia, Chapter 149,
Sec. 6: alp A PERSON COMMIT ADUL-
Terry OR FoRNICATION, HE SHALL BE
FINED NOT LESS THAN TWENTY Doll
LARS"
That Is the estimate which the writ
ten law places upon the virtue of 3 wo-
man!
A man may enter your house and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

ALTHOUGH England is still gather
ing up her paupers and shipping them
over, and although thousands from.other
lands are seeking new homes in this,
the immigration figures are lower this
year than they were last. Up to the
close of last week the arrivals at Castle
Garden for the present year were about
$1,000 less than those of last year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

The estimated cost OF making pig
iron at BuchannOn is put at Sl2.S4 per
ton, and at New River SLIGO per ton.
These places are all mentioned as af-
fording good furnace sites. The lowest
cost at which pig iron can be produced
in Pittsburgh is set down at $3.50 per
ton under the present ruling rates for
ore, but these rates figures will be re-
duced next year by lower price for
the raw material, but not to anything
like the figures promised from South
western Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

THIS is the season of the year that the
city man wishes he lived in the eoun-
try so that he conld enjoy himself max
ing garden. 1t is also the season when
the country resident would gladly ex-
change his whole place for q 5roomed
house in q city court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

WE have the first number OF the
Mansfield daily Banner; a neWsy,
handsome paper, edited and published
by our old friend, G.. \. GAUMER. We
wish IN SupcpsS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

WE have received the biennial report
of Superintendent BUTCHER for the
years 1881 and lSS2, bound in one vol
ume, which makes very useful and
convenient document for reference.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03
EXECUTORS NOTICE.
Stephen Mccullough,
CARPENTER AND RuILnER.

Brick Buildings erected complete In al
modern improvements Also wooden build
ings fitted up com plete on lot Wooden build
Ings framed and cited up in yard at Workshop
and taken TO any part and completed on rea-
dcularly attended TO. Desks, counters and
shelving fitted up on short notice; store fronts
put in and stores altered. Residence, No SO
sixteenth street, formerly occupied by Mr..
Pen Exley. Shop in rear Of Capitol, on Alley
3 :ja3h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03
How the Farmers are Being Taxed to
Death,
Huntington Advertiser

huntington ddcdtSer.
The Preston county Journal has informs-
ton from his assessors that the valuation
of personal property will be increased six
thousand dollars On account of additions
from farm property heretofore exempt,
whereupon that journal INDUCES in sew.
eral furious editorial paragraphs denuncia
tory of the State authorities who are trying
to enforce the law. Now, suppose the rate
of taxation in Preston is one and half pa
cent for State, county and other taxes; the
increased taxes amount to so for that
county, or four and half mills-less than
half cent-for each of its 10000 inhsbit-
ants. The shsllowness Of this Republican
cry Of taxing the farmers cannot be better
illustrated than by this exhibit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03
Times Revenge.

When / was ten and she fifteen
All, me now fair / thought her.
She treated with disdaiDful mien
The homage that / brought ner,
And, In a patroniZing way,
Would Of my shy advances say,
ats really quite absurd, you see;
He's very much too young for me-"
I'm twenty now, she twenty-hve-
Well, well, how old sh's growing.
/ fancy that my suit might thrive
II pressed gain but, owing
To great discrepancy in age,
Her marked attentions don't engage
My young affections, for, you see,
She's really quite too old for me.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

THE last month of spring starts of as
if to compensate for its predecessors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

MRS. TABOR, the wife Of the ex Senator,
confded to friend the other day that
neither the famed palaces of the California
bonanzss nor the mansions Of the Stewards
and yanderbilts should be so fine as the
house her husband will build"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

IT Is freely conceded that CHIEF Ex-
aminer KEIM is not one OF your "darned
literary fellers."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

SMOKERS now light one extra cigar
per day-provided it Is a stOgie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03
HO! FOR TEXAS.

T STILL HAVE FOR SALE CERTIFI-
Il Gates or Land Scrip, emitting the holders
10 go acres of land to be located anywhere in
public domain OF Texas, and which am sell
Ing at $50 each, In lots OF ten or more. They
are purchased from Reliable Banking Houses
and are by them guaranteed to be genuine.
W. g. HUTCHtSS.
ap24 Real Estate Agent, Sc Twelfth st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

One of the Florida falsihers, whose name
does not occur to US, and r. B. Hayes, if
alive, is keeping remarkably quiet and in
the shade. Mr.. Tilden, many times report
ed as fatally i'll, bids fair to outlive every
one Of those who were engaged in or profit
ed by the counting out conspiracy of 1876
III
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03
THURSDAY. MAY 3, IssS.
NOTTCE TO ISyBSCRLBSRA

NUIICE TO OUbDChLbbHN
The date printed on the wrapper q
eGehpapsr denotes The time tOhen the sub
scriptios e1pfres.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03
The Florida Talsifiers.
Boston Post,

There is an interesting fact in relation TO
the great fraud of 1861, which is likely
to become more interesting as the years
roll on. The reader will catch the idea
from the following:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

DEAD.
Zachariah Chandler.
James +. Anderson.
Eliza PiukStQn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

LIVING.
Samuel J. Tilden.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
A .lsun.. EHnslcsi.

A strargc thing occurred at the City National
bank in pcnvera few days ago, As is well
known, this cooperation moved into Its
quarters at the corner OF Sixteenth nnd Lawrence
streets quite recently. The vaults there are new
ones with the latest improved and combination
locks The officers are thoroughly familiar with
the workings of the locks, but they being new,
cannot he held responsible for any unsatisfactory
workings. A few days ago, when the proper time
had arrived, an effort was made 10 unlock and
open the main vault. but aftcr some time spent in
unsuccessfnlly trying the combination. 1t was
discovered that something was wrong. and that
the bolts held fast where tbty had been lodged.
Meanwhile, drafts kna lxcks have been rourins
in and all the aYkilabf money had been paid
out. Men were c}miyfn and immediate action
was necessary 4 yEegmm was at once sent to
the vault manuap pRhrcs for expert 10 unlock
the door. and another telegram explaining the
ease was sent East for money. The Other hanks
heard ef the circumstances, and they offered Mr.
Hanna all the money he dcsircd. He gratefully
accepted the offer, but afterward found that he
had no use for the coans. For three days the bank
transacted business with its vault doors closed
and without some of the books most used. The
strangcst part OF the affair was that very few in
convcnicnccs were felt During those three days
business was done, and 1t was the right side to
drafts made upon them the officers OF the bank
found they had n surplus of $1,000 upon their
hnnds--that amount being the sum taken in
during the three days over and above the money
paid. The complications In the combination
showed to the bank officials that their financial
credit was unlimited and they have reason to
congratulate their lucky escape and their finan-
cial standing.
Had the circumstances been different from
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
The Mn.sc In Whining.

The whole problem OF concentration may be
IGmphTased a an attempt TO prevent waste in
mining. In the majority Of mines the matcrisy
surfaced t.. In large part, not marketable Barren
rpck and mineral Of too low grade TO ship prof.
tably constitute the bulk Of what Is broken and
rnised to the surface. High grade only can
he made available TO pay working expenses and
furnish profit 10 the miner. The ranchman can
unliEc as pas,ure the ground fom which his
wheat or oats has been produced. and even the
stalk Is marketable as every one knows who buys
a baio of straw in this market
The miner thus far has been unable 10 realize
uruu only the riches; OF his product, and 1t is
tirnaicd that the dumps OF all mines in the State
II thoroughly treated by concentration, would
yield lar.cr sum Of money than the aggregate
OF all previous shipments made by such proper
ties. II: addition to these dumps there are hun
drc,is of mines containing large veins and dcpos-
its Of ore OF 10 low grade TO be made profitable
without preliminary treatment With such facts
before rs It readily he perceived that concen.
iraiiun OF low grade is OF vital Importance to
the mining Industry and worthy Of the study and
experiment being accorlcd it, II the miners
crop could be cleaned up annually as cfiectually
that Of the mnchmen. comparison between
the two industries would have far greater simi
larity Of characteristics.
The farmer can utilize even the weeds that
grow among the stalks Of wheat feed for stock /:
but what profit is there in the majority Of the
dumps Of mncs7
The waste In mining Is just as expensive to
handle a the rich ore that Is niscd 10y the same
pruccss and labor.
\ dairyman would find Il difficult to make a
living by depending entirely upon the sale of
cream and yet this Is absolutely the case with the
miner. when the skinned milk OF mines
find n market, Colombo can furnish the world all
the emnterial necessary for coinage purposes. The
value given yearly as the product OF our mines,
expresses but fnfrtion ofwhat has been produc-
Cd or would be counted II ,herc was no waste in
MINING
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
pitktn News.

From the Mining News.
MIR. +. Bascom Is looking our camp over with
the view Of putting up sampling works. This is
what we need here more than smeltor or mills.
Mr.. A. faloo is doing some good work on the
Way Up now. Mr.. c. Il. Miller is now foreman,
aud under his direction an entirely new plan of
development has been adopted. An immense
quantity Of high grade is in sight. and the
Largo quantity IN the houses is being sacked
for shipment by Mr., Charter, OF the French
mon who last fall purchased an interest with the
French company formed at Paris.
Two car loads of machinery for the Silver 1slet
mill arrived yesterday, and it is the intention to
have the mill In operation in about ten days.
great many inquiries arc being made lately
by Denver and eastern parties regarding our
Gold Belt ores, aud number of samples have
been sent for. 1t seems that an entirely new
process has been invented and will be introduced
here this season. The process is reported TO be
everything that can be desired In the way OF
economical treatment and saves both the gold
and silver The Vance & orton stamp mill and
mill site and number of mines have been leased
by some of these parties and work Will be COM
menccd In few weeks
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
The Atlantic 4 Pacific Road.

II Is hardly realized, says the Rddtouy igc, that
within about six weeks another truhscontincntal
line will be opened by the completion of the At
auiic & Pacific, which ispushing its way over the
$50 miles between Albuquerque, New Mexico, and
the Colorado river In Arisonn, isnow within about
sixty miles OF its destination. The Southern Pa.
cifc is extending branch about 80 miles long.
from Mohavc.' California, TO meet II. and this is
naw only about IS miles from the point OF the
junction. by Mny LIST II Is expected that the
meeting will be effected. completing line about
800 miles long, running due east and west over
an unpcoplcd wilderness, and giving new route
TO san Francisco some $50 miles shorter than by
way of Dcming and the Southern Pacific main
line. The new route will also be shorter from
Kansas City than the present via Denver and the
Union and Central Pacific by some 10 miles, the
distance from Kansas City via Albuquerque and
Mohavc being about LOO miles.
Tho Atlantic & Pacific road is owned Jointly by
tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc and the ST.
Louis 4 san Francisco companics and on Its COM
pletion will be operated by the former company.
VIII It make Its permanent terminus Ut the Colo
RADIO riverr Is n question Of Importance. The or
iginal plan contemplated an independent line to
san Francisco. by way Of Mohavc and thence
ives, and northwest following up the sea coast.
considerably ives, Of the Southern Pacific line.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

The Southern California road, recently construct
cd from just below San Diego northeasterly to
Cotton, on the Southern Pacific, was built by
parties interested in the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, and the original intention was to CON
meet with the Atlantic & Pacific, thus giving that
road and the Atchison a direct line TO san Diego,
with possible branches to Los Angeles, Santa
Monica Santa Barbara, and other Pacific coast
points from which water communication from
san Frnncisco would be easy. II the Southern
Pacific company has secured the California
southern, as is reported, this connection will not
be likely TO be made.
The relations between the Atchison, Topeka Il
Santa fe and the Southern Pacific are apparently
friendly that the Atlantic 4 Pacific il not
likely at present to be extended beyond the Colo
rad0 river. But IL Is difficult imagine that
these two powerful and ambitious companies may
sometime disagree, and that consequence,
the Atlantic a Pacihc may be pushed on for 600
miles more TO san Francisco. and at the same
time may extend an arm down TO the seaports Of
southern California. If this were done II would
give the Centnl-Southcrn Pacific system its tirst
real competitor for the business Of California and
the lower Pacific coast. Traffic comTac;s are
made for limited periods AMI generally dissol-
we'd without much difficulty 50 that IL would not
be surprising Al any time 10 hear that the Allan
tic & Paciic,was npldly being extended TO its
original destination.
Meantime the Northern Pacific Is soon TO divide
the ,nnscontinental business with the Central
and Southern roads IL IS now open frum 81, Paul
and Duluth ives; TO Foreman. Montana. and from
Portland, Oregon, and Puget sound to Missoula,
Montana. This leaves a gap ofless than spomiIes
over which regular line OF stages is running.
and by September next the entire road will he in
operation.
The Central Pacific, the en,crprising pioneer m
crossing the continent, evidently cannot long re
tain the absolute control Of Pacific coast traffic
which it earned and has had for the last fourteen
years But the vast region on the western side
OF the continent, which was almost unPccrlcd
when the int locomotive reached 1t from the
East, has been rnpidly growing, and every new
hallway will increase its growth and its capacity
TO supply business for other roads
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

what they were, no one can tell what the conse-
quences would have been. Had alarInist
been refused payment and told 10 call again the
rumor would have gone out that bank was in a
bad way, insolvent etc, and an aggravating run
would have ensued.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

Pueblo Nc,cs: The Colorado Machine company,
Of this city. and the National Tube works. Of
Chicago. have closed n contract with the Mayor
and Alderman of Bucna Vista. Colorado, to build
water works In that town. which are to cost
$4,000