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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
FOR RENT.
Trustees Sale of a Valuable
Ohio County FarY1.


BY virtue OF a deed OF trust made by Pere-
grine Whi,ham to The undersigned trustee,
dated on the LIST day OF February. iSsS, and
recorded in the Office OF the cleIk OF the Coun.
deed Of trust hook No. 49, page iS9, 10 sec1re
10 1bomas Il. Wins, This Exchange Bank OF
Wheeling. 1ne Bank Of the OHIO Valley, and
J. u. Maxwell the payment OF Gel tain sumsof
money mentioned therein, l Will, on
Thursday, September o, 1858,
comm ercing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, sell atpublle
suction, on ID" premises, 10 the hlghest ana
Ues, bidder. a,i thai tract OF land situate 90
n warers OF Magraw's run, In Liberty dls-
tr,ct, in Ohio county, West Virginia which N
on Magraw's run, corner 10 James Castor;
thence up said run n. 20 E. s.. 500 pole,i
hence \. ~ f.. 1856 poles; thence MY,
+, - A.iCO poleS TO line OF J. V. Chambers and
ornc ITO Thomas Wins and ]. ID. Whitman
hence along J. ID. Whitham's line y. 6s1a' W.
o poles; theme. N. q w. IS % lD poles;
hence y. 52k W.. 26h poles along o private
thence y. 10 WI poles; thence n. 81, W..
Y x poles: thence N. s! w. II poles; thcnce
=. ~ W. ls 2 2poles; thence =. DI " loiS
hence &. so ". % poles; thence \ ny y.
"a poles: Silence \. 20 ". ~ pO.c,to hsttIe
,un road; thence along said rou! :. 5l{ +.
". poles; thence s; ~ Esq pc - to slone
poles; thence 8. - W. Is l6-iGh poles 10 line
81 ssid Ray hence along his line q W.
- poles 10 a stone, corner human
lot: ihence along his line :. 81. Z. ~ 9.lO poles;
thence S.b F. Il poles thence 4. 2lS VA 30
poles 10 line OF Edward Ray thence with his
Inc S. 81 r. y i7-IW poles; thence ST T..
" IS 100 roles 10 lire OF Morrow Gibson:
rhence with his line 3 81 Z. 81 ?i.io2 po. g 70
he line Of James CASTOR: thence along his
inc y. . E. So Gi.IO0 poles; thence S. ~ +:
81 ie-iO poles TO a wild cherry: thence NE
=. u ss-im poles to the beginning. containing
Two Hund'ed and Fifteen t2l5l acres, more or
less, being the farm on which said Peregrine
whitman now resides.
ans - sALE-One-third Of the purchase
money and as much more as the purchaser
may elect to pay. in cash, and the residue In
two equai annual payments, with Interest
from the day Of sale, the purchaser TO give
his notes, with good security, for the deferred
psS mpnts, and the legal little 10 ne retained
a. further security until the payment OF the
purchase mopey IN fall
The title to said property Is believed 70 oe
perfect, but selling a. trustee, shall convey
Only such title "a Is vested in me By said deed
n, trnst> l. y. JONES,
sg7ao Trustee
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
THE UNIVe RSITY OF WOOSTER.

llh,sc- .pen tn students Of either sex. Near
iy 80 students IN attendance. Large endow.
mont. Collegiate department fully equip-
cal. Standard Of study ranks with the hrl
Modern Languages thoroughly taught Pro
pETsiory department conducted by perma
ntut teachers. Embraces ali primary studies
Religious influences prrdominate. Ma icai
department under charge OF Karl AerI \
thorough education TO be obtained NJ small
sIpensc. Students should send for \ rata.
sepirmher I2Ih. Address ihe President, of
JOHN MCCLELLAN, Treasurer, Wooster. D
iyseOdgb
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26

University High School,

NEAR AMHERST, VA.
n. A. stroie IAaihem atical Msdaiis; u. Va.
rincipai; ass-lon e.g;n. ssHt' en- pi.
,chool Of hIgh grade. Offering exceptional
ed~uc.,iObaI facilities For dsosnaiA cat.
I"gue addic-s the Prtncipal.
TkS1IA0SfAIA
Your sen0ol ). motel for iu good dlsoip!ns
end IL torough educational tr~sininx.-Jas
y: Harrison, Chairman Of Faculty university
lido pot hsitats 70 nscommspd ths Ken.
more High tchnoi ~, In every nspect dssefs-
ing The nonnoenoe and patrousss OF the Hse.
LEVIN: r Peten, PrIfsssos OF LAun' Usi'
Lsnno,e Academy 10 REGARDED - snons~s
the best OF The Virginia schools Of high Ersds.
-Geores Frefenek holine,. Professor Of
Rhetorical Literature and khstofie, Uni'sf.
pnssrd In. Henmoss tehooi - s,snsir.
dssery.dly IN the an6 rank Of high sci,oD.s
ia the several particulars Of thorough ksea.
nd a ..sis1ii,gH~ i. smith. rrois.so; q
fssi eerisis iEsfihs ooun.s Of .tseehlos -
T: s%s T. = yT sns' 'mE. .sI, q S :ss :ss'-
Nv hnowisdse Of Nj. e. a. htsodsS SbtI.
ties sDd susInmsnts, bis greet seeesss So
rescber. add the high ssavdini witch hEs
sersity justify me- in fssnamSsdipg b. Hhss
.eEool moi sarp<AfiJ and eofdisiiy(sebels
re We're, Professor a Modern Lsguags.
Univers!ty Of virrinia-
FROM PATBOHA
In my opinion u hes se sapsst~ AL
Henry. Judge Of Amhsrst ooesty.
10 commencing &c % The highea kfDs fof -
many advan s~eeA-Tayios BSsY. -
In in moral and gsbtiemAny tsssnlnss
nd Influences u hAS no supen"~"
| ~. 6sYiapd.
| in every way atined With The ditetpnns sos
1ncsiSooaI methods Of Lhs sehool-John q.
49, Dtssodvs
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
THE QUESTION.
Herbert r. CLARKE.

Herbert Z. Clarke.
But dsrest thou come: Thy LITTLE hand In
mine
Lies Quiet, and thy clear eyes rest on me.
O.. DER crass and CULTS my path WING
And THO blind tnickets where no light can
Wild WAYS and strange for these young feet
OF thine,
Thou rsisesl Eirlish lips all silently,
And nv tears rise until ! cannot see,
love, my love, ut thy mute faiths mule
sign.
Not through Trim gardens, not In level meads,
Nor man-fn quented streets, on pathway
lies;
Inward and onward, lonelly II iescS
Wv ueyer-trodden heights 10 alien skies.
Ruf darest thou come: brave oEe, my soul
needs
No answer, seeing thy soul in thy eyes
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of Virginia

Session begins IN the nrst OF Octobcv. and
coniir ues Q Inc months. Apply for CATALOGUES
30 tbe HscretAry Of the Faculty, u. ID. Univef
sity Of Virginia. Albemnrlo county. VI
JAR. y. HARR1 ON
N2U,odys Chairman OF tbs Faculty
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26

nyESr PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY
w TwenIy.nftA year commence Septem.
her l7tlI. Day and Boarding schoo for boys
and young men.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES:
Comforts Of u Christian Home. Family
School limited. IAcanty beautiful aud
Leallhtul. soCisl aui literary advantages OF
= gr, nj cl'v, without Its vices. Pupils thor.
oughly fIt.d for anv college or de artmsnt
Of business For catalogues containing tssti.
moutals and cuts oi buildings, addre~ y, W
HASTINGS. PHI. u, Principal. Residence ly2t
Locust ~. Philadelphia. xrb
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WASHINGTON and Jefferson College,

DEv. J. u. MOffAT. u. H.. PRESlDENr.
In Eighty second year bcctps
SkPrEABEk ~, 1854.
Clasical and scientific courses OF study ~
extensive as tho = of the beat Colleges A
Irrpal aiory department, controlled oy the
COLLEGE Faculty, ard under special charge OF
a cun.l G eat l~rIucipsI, Rev. W. ". EA'ou.
70 SEiH!Opuc or iEfni nation apply To the
ffr.t eul. Washington, Pa. agilt
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL,
REDroRp co. VIRGINIA,

For Boys aud Young Mca. Prepares for
business, College or UniNerity. Thoroughly
and hands meiy equipped. Full cofp.of 10.
stmctors. Beautiful and healthy location.
For catalogue address
ieSneodegrp bellevue, 4
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26

Nobody wei thought it necessary to
urge 8 pswnbroker to take more Interest
IN his business.
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htn01Y Institute,
WAEEIINQ " VA

WHEELING, w. VA.
A literally endowed institution for tbs
education OF boys n young men. Full corps
Of experienced and competent Instructors
Thorough inStrr ctien Is given In the English
Classical. Scientific and Preparatory brauchs.
ard Students are prepared for college, the
higher schools OF science or business Tine
COMMERCIAL DEPAR
70 thoroughly or. aniscd, end furnishes care
full training In bookkeeping. Commercial
Arithmetic and Other kindred b~ranches-
in the German Department special atteu.
ton Il pa!c 70 The spoken language, aud this
tepsftnpept Is open 10 boys not otherwtse con.
nec,ec with the school. Three Literary socie-
Ties are conducted by the students under the
,u!danct of the various instruction. During
the coming year the
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT
VIII be under the care OF an experience
graduate of the Indiana pa state Normal
school, and special attention wild Ia pad TO
the common English branches. wing viii
lie added TO the regular course School tickets
are issued by the various railroads leading
INTO the city, and students from The neigh.
boring towns can have their Glasses so af.
rsr ged as 10 allow them the privilege OF ~.
iuripg 10 their homes by the most couvrn-
lent tratIS Next term will begin September
sri. TermsloW. Send for q catzlogue
A. r WHITEHALL
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26

University o. Wrs!sla.
81 s.x.n al jail, -. sndssdisa r.1s..
Der. Have proved Of signal se.lst,.y 80,
dents Who design . purss tbsif sed's-m
tits or 0tber Law ecDoo1; ~ ~
HnIas AVE- not Ia ths sdysatas-o Of
,xstSrnaile f~nstruefIon. gof esrosrt -sfsY
~. Tnfvsrstty ~ Va - JosH s~@
Prof Con. - one6AeS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
A MATRIMONIAL NET.
The Hammeck's Importance as a
Counting Factor.
II Becomes an EFeetiyss and Useful Net
Wherewith to Fish for Hearts
Successfully.

aAid 70 Matrimony. Warranted 20 Bring
About q Marriage Within Three Months.
The Lovers Assistant. Only $50"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26

fhat needed untying. Poor, little, love
y 1. aIls: Widowed wife. Where did
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

Presbyterisns, l5s; Mcthodists, o.; Baptists, 3.
Total, Christians, 1902; Freethinkers, 8.
PENNSYLVANIA. take tho following from the
last biennial report OF the western pcnlten-
tary Of Pennsylvania
Religious belief Of prisoners. received for
Presbyterians, G3 Baptists, IN: Fpiscopaiians'
~; Imtherans, az; other Christian denomina-
tions. IL; Jcws, 2; no religious belief, IS.
ohio quote from the Chaplain's report for
The whole number Of males registered at
my office during the year was COL. Parental
church relations rs follows: Catholics, 1893;
Methodist, l72 Presbytsriaus, 80; Baptlsts. e6
Congregationalists, II; Eptscopalians Sl
il. otber ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s,. nor. beiieYeSs Al Us
Kansas. In his official report for 1880 Chap
lain McCleery states that of the Cos convlcts
nearly nye-sixths. were the sons and dargh-
tiers OF church members. or these cOnvicts,
2lp had been actual members OF vaii)us ortho-
doN churches. The total population OF KAN
sas Is l,0O000. The church population, accord
ing TO church statistics, Ia 10000 Thus the
church population. comprising but one-sixth
OF the whole population, furnishes more than
one-third of our Kansas criminals. Accord
Ing to this report $40 convicts had not been
members OF any church. Were they uubc-
lievers2 Not necessarily so. The ignorant
masses outside the church are nominally
Christians, A gentleman OF Kansas wrote to
Chaplain McCleery, propoundinR this ques-
ton How many 1nndels are confined in the
Kansas penitentiary 2" Chaplain McCleery Ia
reported 10 have replied in these words :
There IL but one lnndel confined I'm the Peni-
Tertiary, and his 1nildelity ia Of mild form /"
Too mild. you sec, TO keep him out Of the pen
itentiary
while Christians claim that Il is churches and
religion that prevent crime, we claim that II Is
schools and intelligence that will free the
world from vice. In proof OF this ] present
some figures derived from the report OF the
United states Commissioner of Education for
1871. Under the head of Bavaria are given
what are formed "somc curious atatistics"
The Kingdom Of bavaria comprises eight
provinces. In four OF these provinces the
churches exceed ia number the school houses:
In the remaining four there are more schools
than churches The following table shows the
number OF churches, the number Of schools.
aud the number of crimlna 20 each 10000 i'm
hnbifautss
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10
Average,

Curious statistics! Curious to the Christians,
no doubt; but not to us. schools produce in
telligence, and Intelligence promotes virtue.
Churches foster ignorance, and ignorance is the
parent of vice. Transform your temples OF SUI
perstition into temples Of learning, let teachers
take the place of priests, and the criminal prob
lem will soon he solved
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

Mrs Armstrong, one of the most noted and
celebrated fortune tellers of the day has lust
arrived In the city, and takes pleasure Of i'm
forming the public OF her wonderful power.
read the history OF ones life by examining the
palm of your hand. She Is capable of giving
perfect satisfaction TO all who visit her. She
can tell past, present and future. Business af-
fairs and also family affairs, how TO gain law,
write, and guard against losses. She can also
tell the initials of their future husband or
wfe's name. She will not In company or In
present tsl of anyone, as everything ia told
conhdedtially. Give her call. Office hours
from 10 to o'clock il3 Acequia street.
f0-2s-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

Nearly three weeks ago Mr.. witchell opened
his Little Bee Hive" near Turner hall, Hous-
ton street, and as its name indicates, II has
been scene of industry ever since in the
manufacture of boots and shoes. Ladies'
shoes made specialty-anything In this line
from satin pump to a French glove, kid but
toned ten inches high. Gents low quartered
boots from 1915 up to an English jockey boot
manufactured. Repairing done while waiting.
SI1 hrst class workmen now employed.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

We have In our employ Madame Farrell, Just
from the fashion centre of New York City,
who has shown by her elegant costumes, which
she has made In the past two weeks, that she
is a competent designer and draper. and style
of fitting Is as good as can DO made. We can
safely say that we now are prepared to make
and finish dresses In as good style as can be had
in any large city. HAAS 4 OPPENHEIMER,
PIE and PA Commerce treet
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

About time TO think Of getting your fall and
winter clothing in readiness FOR a sudden
change in the weather, which Is liable to occur
at any time. You may have some garments
that could be made serviceable for some time
yet by a little renoyating. Get them secured,
Caen's French dyeing and securing establish
ment, on Casino street, Ia the only place that
can be relied upon TO do this work IN a very
superior manner. B-I7-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

Want OF confidence accounts for half OF the
business failures of to-day. q. Schasse, A.
DRESS and l.. Orynski, druggists, are not liable
TO fail for the want of confidence In DR.. Bosan-
kos Cough and Lung Syrup, for they give
away n bottle feee TO all who are suffering with
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption and all
affections of the Throat and Lungs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

There Is not finer place In the country for
pleasure and enjoyment than the San Pedro
Springs park. The beautiful moonlight nights
added TO the fresh perfumes of spring and
summer flowers, and the sweet music as rem
dered by the Spring band make IL the realiza-
ton of an earthly paradise. b-l0-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

One OF the best pieces OF property In or
around the city, situated on Presa street, con-
taing ave acres OF land with house and stable,
a good well with plenty water; Is well i'm
proved, and can be used as a dairy or garden.
Enquire at Lone Star Saloon, corner Nacog-
dOches and Bowie streets. ll-ltf.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

Cohen & KOenigheim carry the finest line Of
domestic and imported piece goods, and their
merchant tailoring department., In charge Of
anppt II1-ff
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-10

How 10 save money land drugs by taking
Turko-Russian baths or Steam Bath for your
colds, rheumatism, dumb ague and all skin dis
eases, can be found at A. ZILIAE's,
Corner Commerce and Alamo streets.
Also, Hot and Cold Water Baths at 25 cents
each. l-Q-tf
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1883-12-03

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bilounQ, baB i) am 8orabenoe Srttte llber
mir I'll bDren geQlaubt batte. Sin Stet1
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tport6l Wtoroe e1blt6 gefunDeu letR loate,
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ftdnoen auf9efaaen let1, oenn Die ubr tpar
faum bier, ib muBte Iona0 tpieper rtett
8ett aufiuAen, aIett ebel1 10 gut bate lb
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fen DerlnocDt, ais inter BEN mtOerftrebelDel1
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bemna0 title lieger tno lauidte DEM ere
tpaden0eu 2eben auf Der Strabe, Iotpie TN
6aule.
Sine @eiIe, na66emQ. .. Sic S6are 3uz
gemad)t, bDrte i9 WlrS. 8eI0en Sic Greppe
berunterfomme1 ill10 bal6 0arallf einelI
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berDorgerufen, ME t3 bi11terber erfubr,
our6 oaS Sfenbletben Ser 6auStDitre ll1o
0aS Detmltde Sortge6eu ber 8ettlerin.
J}idtSoeItopeniger entihulbi9te Die gate
Srau Die Eidii0tsIolt8fett Der bern1etnts
It6en 2auoftrei1erin folgenoermaBen:
y9ie Qrne, iie Bat 10 lal1ge in Seloern 1n0
auf Der 6eeritraBe gelebt, baB ie IS gdra
unnatitrlt6 ftnoen muBte, pdbrenb elmer
gan5en Na6t i'm 9aule ein9eiperrt sW
bleiben."
Oftt 6ieien @orten ieBte ife 0as Sribs
ititG auf ben Iii6, meme &altbLiitigfeit
tpuroe auf cine barte Brobe geiteIt. Setter
l3etnen, eiien iolIen, pIalbern, unb itd
nit feinenNorte perre0en - 0as mar feline
IetUte Nuf9abe. @nolih ging aud oas
nornber, t6 mar ALIEN in meinem 3tmmer,
IHb tonnte, obne mir peiteren 3pone aufs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-02

not desire their subordinates to reveal
the truth Of their operations, cruel
aud barbarous they may be, TO the
outside world. A Lieutenant in the
French army has been retired for stat.
ing that the French sailors mastered
the Annamites at Hue after they had
ceased resistance. An exchange very
aptly remarks that, in view Of the
probable occurrence Of other little
affairs Of the kind during the trouble
with China, the French government
should require its army and navy off
GERS to pass a thorough examination
in lying.
In war times the truth must not all
ways be told, and correspondents often
get into trouble by doing so. During
the early part Of our late Confederate
war there was q correspondent Of a
Mobile paper, the Advertiser we think
it was, who followed the army of Gen
Bragg and wrote most interesting let
tiers to his paper. He had been for
years o member OF the New Orleans
bar, and had dipped enough into the
mysteries Of newspaper business dur
ing his leisure hours, which were alto
gether too numerous for his pecuniary
profit, to know pretty we'll what is re-
quired Of a correspondent. This gen
tlemNn, Mr.. Samuel q. Reid, got to
divulging secrets in relation to the
strength and movements of the army,
which did not compOrt with General
Brsgg's ideas Of expediency and pol
icy; therefore, he sent 3 member Of bis
staff to inform Mr.. Reid that he must
lsAee. This officer, who was of kind
ly temper and placable disposition,
told Mr.. Reid that the General had
come to the conclusion that = his
(Reid's) constitution could not brook
the rough usages of camp life-that
the coarse and meager fare served out
10 officer, soldier and correspondent
alike, would prove detrimental aud
perhaps fatal to his health. The inns
perturbablS Sam declared that he was
a Confederate, heart and soul, aud
though his physical condition would
not admit OF his shoulderiug his mus
ket in defense Of the glorious cause, he
was perfectly willing to share all the
hardships and subsist on the misera
bic rations that the boys" received.
or in his own words, he could stand
the racket" and sent his acknowledge.
ments to the General for the kindly
interest he took in his welfare
The staff officer seeing that Sam Reid
did not or would not comprehend his
insinuation. resorted to plain language
and said: Mr.. Reid, General Bragg s
order is that you must 20 beyond his
lines within three hours; you do not
do so he will have you hung to the
highest tree in the forest. Sam thought
this was Ineligible enough, aud said
with that simple, innocent, angelic
smile that always irrAdiated his coun-
tenAnoe on like occasions: NOW, you
are talking, old boy Tell General
Bragg that | will vaoate his ranch
within the prescribed time, as | have
q holy horror of being hung" Aud
Sam left. He is the son of the COM
mander Of the General Armstrong,
privateer, that wrought such wonders
in the fighting line in the war Of 1872,
aud has, after years of assiduous ap
plication to Congress, obtained his
claim against the government.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-02

New York Herald.
The only fault to be found with the
result Of sha libel suit brought sgainst
the Providence Journal by one Of the
Coroners Of that city is that the jury
disagreed. This is practically a vic
tory for the paper, but il there had
been twelve sensible men on the jury
a I'M nimous verdict would have been
rendered IN favor Of the defendant.
lis not only the right but the duty
Of a newspaper to criticise the Official
acts and conduct Of q public officer
when such acts or conduct properly
call for criticism; and 80 far as We
are able to judge, the Journal simply
exercised that right and performed
that duty. The Coroner had held a
secret inquest 10 an important erimi.
nal case. This was = questionable
proceeding, il not clearly improper
and illegal. At any rate. It was =
legitimate subject Of criticism, especi,
ally in view Of the allegation that
secrecy tended to defeat rather than
promote the ends of justice.
The rights and duties Of the press
10 8 case Of this kind we're set forth
by Chief Justice Durfee in the fellow.
ing passage which we quote from his
charge to the jurJ:
i think that . public newspaper
has a right TO comment upon and
criticise the conduct Of public officer
in the discharge Of his public duties.
| think that if the publishers of q
newspaper discover what they con
slider to be defects in the performance
Of public duties they have the right
to point them out, II q public officer
is in fault and there are facts which
suggest fault on his part, | think that
the public press has a right to crticise
aud to censure him If the publish
ers Of newspapers have this freedom
Of comment they must, Of course, be
ing tallible men, sometimes give utter.
ance to criticisms which are unjust
and unfair, and which wiser men, un
excited and calm, might not approve.
But, gentlemen, if in the exercise OF
the freedom Of comment they act
fairly and honestly and meaning to do
what is right, they cannot be held &C
countsble To hold them to account
because they made an error of that
kind would be to shackle the public
press. 1t is of great importance to
the public that the newspapers should
have this liberty. If public officers
commit faults in the execution Of
their public duties, and there should
be none to censure or to criticise, the
faults would grow more and more in
tolerable, to the manifest peril OF the
public welfare, aud, therefore, you can
see that the public have a great 10.
terest in maintaining unshackled the
right Of the public press to freely aud
fairly criticise the acts Of public
officials"
The CHEF Justice Of Rhode Island
does NOT here lay down a new law, but
simply interprets one as old as the
republic 1t is . law essential not
only to the freedom Of the press, but
to the maintenance OF a republican
form Of government.