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New Years Customs.

Another year has almost rolled
away, and still we are spared to thank
the Oliver of all Good for all His ten
der mercies-to thank Him that we
are still in the land of the living, and
still prosperous.
ALI civilized and semi-ciyilized races
of mankind appear, as if by natural
instinct, to have adopted either cere-
monials, reioicings or an Interchange
Of social amenities at the inaugura-
ton of new year.
AS the period of the demise of the
old and the birth Of the new year is
not arbitrary, but merely marks of the
completion of the earth's revolution
around the sun; from one point in its
orbit back to the same point, or near
ly so, the times of such so-called
New Years vary. Thus the Christian,
the Jewish the Mohammedan and the
Chinese anniversaries occur at differ
ent times.
We have in the United States a
sufficient number of the first two and
of the last named to have their re-
spectiye annual celebrations brought
prominently under our notice; apd,
speaking generally, these all make it
a season of rejoicing and social re-
union.
The Jewish New Year, however, is
attended by more strictly religious
ceremonies, of longer duration than
those of other sects, and includes on
some days a partial cessation from
business and a total cessation on
others. With the Israeites visits of
congratulation and compliment are
secondary to the religious obsery-
ances.
The Chinese, who are so numerous
In the State of California, and whose
noisy demonstrations involve SO heavy
an expenditure of gunpowder, are
reputed to consider it an absolute
necessity to pay all indebtedness on
this occasion, and that those who are
positively unable to discharge their
liabilities shall be set free from them.
This is the theory, but it would ap-
pear that association with outside
barbarians has greatly tended to mod |
lily it in practice when abroad.
Among the English the festivities |
OF New Year'seve and day are of very |
ancient date. In the feudal times the |
head of the house presided at these
merrymakings over huge bowl of
spiced ale somewhat strangely named
'lamb's wool" Having first drank to
The health of those assembled, he
passed it around to the others. AS
each took the bowl to drink he pro-
bounced the Saxon words sWass
aael, " meaning your health, and from
his sprung the name s'Wassailbowl."
Numerous songs were sung, one of
which, OF Gloucestershire origin, con-
aims the following verses:
Wassail, wassail, over the town,
'ur bread is white, our ale is brown;
lur bowl is made of the maplin tree
We be good fellows all, Idrink to thee.
'ome, butler, and bring us a bowl af the heat
hope your soul in Heaven may rest;
ut II you do bring US a bowl of the small !
hen down shall fall butler, bowl and ALL
The poor people carried round on
he last day of the year bowl orna-
nented with ribbons, and begged for :
he Wherewithalto get it titled, so that
hey. too, might enjoy the wassail.
At the monasteries, then SO nu- ,
lerous in England, the abbot stood
ehind an enormous wassail-bowl.
hich was called in their ecclesiasti- T
] language, "Poculum Caritatis,"
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Married:

On the Goth instant, at the residence of the
bride father, near Fillmore, Mr.. j. s. OVER
CASH and Miss r. A. BULLOCK.
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to the settlers whose claims were provided for
in the agreement made by the New Orleans
Pacific Railway Company and Messrs Blanch-
ard and Robertson, Representatives in Con-
gress, of date January 4, 1882, that the New
Orleans Pacific Railway Company is now ready
to receive claims under said agreement, in
order that patents may be issued to such set
tiers as soon as the same can be obtained from
the United States government.
On application to the undersigned, stating
full particulars of claim and location of land, a
circular VIII be forwarded containing copy of
the above agreement with Messrs. Blanchard
and Robertson, and such other information as
may be necessary.
E. B. WHEELOCK.
President New Orleans Pacific Railway Co.
New Orleans, Nov. Is, 1888. dec27
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A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La. Office
IA opposite Bank of E. g. b. Jacobs viii
practice in Courts Of Bossier and Caddo; and
in Supreme Court of State y20n43
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". SMIDET.
Watchmaker and Iewala,

WHLcnMAKeT Rnd JeWeIeFs
FTHakes this method of announcing to -
4 his old friends and patrons and -
the public in general that he win be I Es.s
found on Market Street, In Bogers new bngId.
ing, Shreveport, La, where he is prepared to
repair Watches, Jewelry, &C., promptly and
at moderate prices. He also has on hand
Watches. Jewelry, &c, for sale cheap for cash.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
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This grant having been assigned to the New
orleanf Pacific Railway Company, and
the title to the lands SO granted having been
duly vested in the New Orleans Pacific Rail.
way Company, by proper action of the author
ity of the United States
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y. II. KelsSer.

"A ttorney at Law, Notary Public and Com.
"A missioner of Deeds for Alabama Geor.
gla, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas. Office at Bellevue, La.
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W.. B. ROgga.

Notary Public, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
~ Business promptly attendedto. Office at
Red Land, La. y22n4O
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Notice TO Settlers.

Lands Granted BY Act Of Congress Of
March 5, 1871, toNew Orleans, Baton
Rouge and 7icksburg Railroad Com
pany, Known as Backbone Road. :"
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". Il. S1s6der,

A ttorney atLaw, Bellevue, Bossier parish.
A La. v20n40
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A ttorneys at Law, Bellevue, La. viii prac.
IA tice in the Courts of BOssler, Bienville
and Webster parishes. y22-n42
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Notice is Hereby Given

Ity of the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
THE GROUNDS OF CONTEST.

There are two factions who want to
get the tariff bill into the Supreme
Court to test its constitutionality.
One OF these factions is composed OF
high protectiOnists who are dissatisfied
with the bill, and who propose to con-
test it on the purely technical ground
that as a revenue measure it should
have originated in the House, and that
a bill of that nature originating in the
Senate has no validity.
The other faction want to raise the
question as to the const nationality OF
any tariff bill enacted for any other
than strictly revenue purposes. In
other words, they hold to the doctrine
advanced by many constitutional law
yers, that the constitution does not
grant to Congress the right to tax GER
tain sections of the country, or certain
business interests for the benefit Of IA
vored localities or favored enterprises.
If the bill gets into the Supreme
Court it will be contested on both the
grounds named and would make a case
that would very deeply interest the
whole country. 1t would, however,
very greatly unsettle business, and it is
to he hoped that for this reason the tar
if question will be allowed to rest, al
least until the next Congress assemblies
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE Duke and Dutchess of Connaught
are travelling through France as Mr.. and
Mrs Sussex.
LONDON Truth says the present way Of
dressing the ballet in q costume of padded
leg tights is net indecent, butugly.
The Governor of Kansas has signed an
act which prevents judges of all courts in
that State from standing as candidates for
Office during their judicial terms.
The Louisiana Supreme Court says that
hotels are responsible for yaluables stolen
from guests, and that warning notices dc
not relieve them of the responsibility.
Gov. DAWES, of Nebraska, islikely to beat
the record of Cornell, of New York, as 6
vetoer. He sent five veto messages to the
Legislature the other day within two hours
A GIRL returned to Hannibal, Mo-, from
Boston high school said, upon seeing 9
fire engine work: "who would have
dwesmed such a yewy diminutive looking
apswatas would hold so much wattah!"
The pension list will require eight vol.
umes Of $50 psges each. As only l,9lc
copies Of the work will be printed, General
Dudley thinks the pension SCENTS who do
not care to have any Of their rascalitie:
unmssked will endeayor to gobble them
all up.
Life's uncertainties:
De man what ponds on de rooster fer te,
crow
An wake I'm M 'arly In de mAwnin"
Msy sumtime fin'dat de rooster IL no mo-
But WIZ stolen sey'S 'ours fore de dawn,
in,
Georgia Major
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

Mr.. SALSI MORSE, proprietor Of the
''passion play" has won his first tilt
with the New York authorities.
He was recently arrested for giving a
private representation Of the play with
out license. The question was whether
an entertainment which is not open to
the public and to which no charge is
MADE, but which can be witnessed oaly
by invited guests, is an exhibition
within the meaning Of the law requir-
ing license.
Theauthorities were unwise in making
such an issue. Whether the play Is fit
for public representation or not, this
action was an abuse Of the private rights
ofthe citizen ana the court so decided.
Such course only..advertises the play
and Increases public curiosity to see it.
One or two more moves Ike this and
DfoRsE will enlist sympathy enough to
get his play before the public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
DIED.

GIBSON-On Friday, March IS, 1888, at i:S0
p. M, John Gibson, aged So years.
Funeral from his late residence in Stack
yard Hollow, on Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock. Friends or the family are invited to
attend. Interment AZ Peninsula cemetery.
EDGINGTON-On FRIDAY morning, Hon.
ID. NJ. Edgington, in the s0th year OF his age.
Funeral from the residence OF Col. VIM. b.
Curtis. at West Liberty, at 1880 A, NJ, this
Saturday morning. Friends desiring TO at
the funeral will find carriages at tile livery
stable or Robert Luke, at II o clock, which
viii meet the funeral cortege at the intersec-
ton OF the Bethany turnpike and National
road at o'clock p. N. Interment at Green
wood cemetery.
KERN-On Thursday, March u. 1883. at 80
O'Clock P. NJ, Clara L., daughte. OF Henry and
Tillie c, Kern, aged year, months ana 8
days.
Funeral from the residence OF her parents,
No. 2S06 Chspline street, Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock. Friends of the family are invitef
to attend. Intsrment at Peninsula cemetery.
DUNGAN-On Wednesday. March 18th. at
Up. NJ, AT his home near Coleratn, ONO, Benz.
Ellis DUNCAN, aged 70 years.
Funeral from his late residence, on Sunday,
March 18th, at o'clock p. NJ. Friends OF the
family are invited 10 attend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

II monopOlies are not getting pretty
vigorous hold in this country, appear
ances are very deceptive.
The last example is furnished by the
lumber kings of the Northwest, who
have issued a circular marked "conti.
DENTAL" which they are circulating
amongst themselves, suggesting com.
Lination by which the saw mills shall
be kept idle until late in the season, the
amount of lumber cut reduced by from
one-s'xth to one-fourth, and the prices
advanced accordingly.
When few more corners are set up
among the industries Of America, the
poor man will either have to emigrste
ar starye.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

thirty.two to sixteen cents per pound,
and the segar tax reduced, We dis
remember how much per thou
sand, the manufacturers gobbled the
benefits. SO with beer and zpirits. Now
that tobacco, after May LIST, in all its forms
is to be reduced another fifty per cent, 1t
is barely possible the consumer OF the
cheaper grades may be benefited a small
percentage; but it is apparent that the
manufacturers will retain full two-thirds.
The banks will be relieved of million
dollars month OF taxation, and not on:
red cent Of this WiH insure 10 the Advantage
of the business men rho require dis-
eo,,rts. The same may be said OF the
tariff. Decreased duties will not affect
market prices in nine-tenths of the items.
Both as to internal revenue and customs
duties the greatest number of items have
been given their market value by COMPETE
ton to such extent as to anticipate largely
the act of Congress. The banks are the
exception; they as usual succeed in secur-
ing big slice of favor. The poor banks!
They needed it so much. Wise and con-
siderqte Congress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
THE MATTER WITH THE DUKES


That DUKES, the Uniontown muir
derer, is villain and brute nobody
will dispute.
But when political organs of the reg
ulation order seek to charge his acquit-
tai to political influences, they only be-
tray low and grovelllng estimate Ell
Their CT politics or the administration Of
justice.
The root OF the wrong in this instance
is in the deficient moral sense Of the
jury. There is not seintilla of evil
denee that any extraneous influences
were brought to bear upon them, either
Of political nature or such as the law
excludes and would punish any attempt
ito exercise. If there was 1t would be
ferreted out.
The jury made up their minds and
rendered their verdict from their own
estimate of such case as the facts dis
closed. No doubt they believed their
verdict would meet public appreciation.
1t was their judgment Of what ought to
be done under the facts as presented.
They simply had q disgracefully low
idea of right and justice. They were
men Of obtuse moral sense. They were
low-grade, under-b bred men. Their
views of social order, of law, Of mans
relation to his fellow-man, Of woman,
were drawn from the slums of vice and
immortality. They were not fit men
to sit as jurors in such case. But what
are you going to do about it? We have
instances Of the same kind occurring In
our courts every day-instanees where
a jury is made up of men whose very
characters and education are sntagon-
istic to right and reason and every high
sense Of justice.
Nevertheless it is not worth while to
charge our judicial system, upon which
all security of life aud property rests,
with faults it does not have. 1t is not
true that political party organizes a
jury. 1t is not true that the law does
not throw arouud the jury system every
safeguard it is possible to establish, and
it is only the impossibility Of the law
setting up a standard Of morals and
manhood as a qualification for jurors
that makes our system liable to such
abuses as has happened IN the DUKES
case.
So far as the matter Of politics in the
DUKES case is concerned, the Pittsburgh
Post very forcibly says:
The attempts Of the Republican press
to give political significance to the ex-
traordinary verdict in the Dukes case
are ill-timed, puerile and false. The
same jury law spplies to Fayette county
as other counties of the State; the Re-
publicans have their jury commissioner
with the same powers as the Democratic
commissioner; in empsnneling jury
the defense had the usual privileges and
rights, guaranteed by law, no more and
no less. The failure of the jury to per-
form its duty had no more TO do with their
politics than with their religion or lack OF
religion. No fault is found with the Demo
cratic Judge Wilson, whose prompt rebuke
Of the jury has voiced the more matured
sentiment of the people, or the conduct OF
the prosecution, which was in Democratic
hands, and is admitted to have been vigor-
Gus, searching and Of great legal power.
The partisan cry raised to account for the
acquittal of the wretch who goes free, is rs
silly as ii is insulting and dishonest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

THE deterrent effect Of capital pun
ishment In preventing murder has often
been questioned, and a striking illus
tration In the negative has just been
furnished in New York. On Friday
two men were hanged for murder, with
the usual publicity, moralizing aud
warnings in the press. OnSunday, the
day on which the executed persons
were buried, an Itslian-a member Of
the same race as one Of the victims Of
;ustice-stabbed a fsllow-countryman
TO the heart in quarrel, aud q patrol
man shot police sergeant in payment
ola grudge. sit might be said" re-
marked the. S,1a, .'that< perhaps four
murders would have been committed
on sunday ifMcGLoIS and MALONE
had not been put 10 death on Friday;
but how many people believe that their
execution had any such deterrent
es3ectqs The only sure thing about it
isthas the hanged mea viii murder no.
body else.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

The Republican party in Ohio is
cOnfessedly in n bad way. In looking
around for means to repair matters,
certain leaders have fallen upon the
plan Of trying to induce Senator SHEER.
MAN to run for Governor. with the ex-
pectation, in case of his election to that
Office, to put him forward for the Presi-
deucy. Others are talking of HAYES
for the Governorship. The Democrats
of that State have an expectsnt eye
upon ALIEN G.. THURMAN. With
THURMAN and either HAYES or SHER-
MAN in the field, the canvass would be
a very warm one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

IT has come to pass that we have
Chicago beef offered in the markets of
this city.
But that is not the most interesting
fact in this connection.
What about the price?
Butchers agree that it can be had
much cheaper Ito them than the home
beef when butehered here.
Are the consumers to have any ad-
vantage in the matter of prices-any
share in the profits of the new deal?
Ifnot, why not?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

THE new Civil Service law will ap.
ply to the following postofflees: Al
hany, Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn
Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati Cleveland
Detroit, indianapolis, Jersey City,
Kansas City, Louisville, Milwaukee
New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia
Pittsburgh, Providence, Rochester, st
Louis, st. Paul, San Francisco and
Washington. All new appointments
and promotions to be made in these
offices after July next will have to pass
the competitive examination provided
by the law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
ignored

MIR. DANIEL DOUGHERTY, of Phila-
delphia, commenting on the recent
undignified behavior of the House
of Representatives, said to friend
that, when Mr.. CLAY was Speaker,
If he saw a member Of the House read
ing a newspaper while the House was
in session, he would send page to him
with instructions to say: 1.-THE Speaker
presents his compliments, and wishes
to call your attention to the fact that
the House II In session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

A PARTY Of capitalists has been or
ganized in New York to import Swedes
and establish a factory to make fine
matches, similar to those manufactured
in Sweden and Norway, much superior
to anything we have. Matchmaking
is one of our great industries, especially
that ornamental branch conducted by
mothers of manageable daughters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

MIR. SHERMAN is out in long and
rather dull interview on the new tariff
law. He makes the mistake Of sup
posing that a reduction of the aggregate
revenues was the main thing desired.
That was, of course, demanded, and the
demand was loud. But equalization Of
burdens was the great issue, and that,
as he virtually admits, was practically
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
work Of ths late Congress.

The only reduction Of taxation that re,
duces is in the case Of direct individual
lsyies made by State or local government
A decrease OF federal taxes means nothing
or next to nothing to the consumer. What
Is needed is reduction that wall reduce.
When the tobacco tax was reduced from
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

A PREACHER down in Arkansas,
whose church was flooded, preached
from the roof Of the sanctuary to con-
gregation assembled in skiffs. That Is
an exhibition of pluck combined with
piety which Is worthy of imitation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

BRADY says, under oath, that WALSH
is liar. But WALSH, under oath also,
says BRADY is liar. Let US split the
difference and admit that they ore both
liara
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

FIVE hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars has been raised for the expenses Of
the St. Louis exposition, Of which $780,
COO has been paid in. Expositions are
the hobby this year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

WHOSE fault Is it that there are {, 0OO,-
Geo children in the United States who
are outside of all Sunday school educa-
tion aud influence?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
SATURDAY, MARCH n. 1sss.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRLBER&
The date printed on the tTapper Of
eoehpaper denotes the time t0he's he sub
scription empires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

N0TICE-RFDEMPTI OF CITY BONDS
IN Holders of the N per cent bonds Of the
City OF Wheeling, issue under the ordinance
OF 1871, are hereby notified that in accordance
with provisions Of said ordinan ce, the follow
ing bonds, viz: Il5, 81, 293, 40, 2O5, 22s,
IS. 10. 2i2, los, 8, sOI, 1875, 81, 32I, will
be paid on presentation 10 the undersigned,
Rnd will cease TO bear interest on and after
April l, 1883. HENRY X. LIST,
BENZ ID iVENP0RT,
mira Commissioners City OF Wheeling.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-24
weather Points.

The lowest mercury here this morning
was 53o, and s. warmer than yesterday
coolest. The highest yesterday was 90
At Little Rock this morning Il was $50; Al
Fort Smith, 55'; at Chattanooga, go; Al
Nashville, 63o, and at Cairo, 49,. III,
wind here is light from the north.
II was breezy and cloudy early thii
morning, and mining between Z and L
am.
A moderate norther Is blowing at III,
rae Of from 10 10 10 miles an hour dowr
the eastern slope Of the Rocky Mountains
to-day, and the temperature from Dodg,
City, Western Kansas, north 10 the upper
borders Of Dakota, ranged from 800 10 40o
A slight touch ofthat GOODNESS Is probable
IN this vicinity, but Is not likely 10 draw
the temperature down 10 the frost point
yeta while.
The heaviest rain heard Of in many d
day fell about Galveston last night ant
measured nearly 81 inches, while h wa
still pouring down there this morning. A
little Of that moisture two or three month
ago would haEe made a big difference
with the CottOn crop.
Local rain IN the Gulf States, the Ohio
valley, the lake regions and the Missouri
valley are promised by the Weather Blu,
reau's kilograms to-day.
Il was showing and freezing cold up II
Nebraska this morning aud raining heav.
lily at Galveston, Texas also raining a
Little Rock, st. Louis and up the Missis.
gippi and Missouri yalley6