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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

IT is an old and true saying that
Ialsehood grows as it travels. A
Western young man who shared with
his father love for. card-playing, won
300 of the old gentleman one night
and left next morning for New York.
he had not been there many days be-
fore he was astounded by seeing his
own name in the city papers and
learning that he had savagely attacked
his father with poker, inficting
probably fatal injuries, knocked his
mother senseless, and fed from justice
It happened thus: The morning he
left home neighbor had mentioned the
TACT that he had beaten his father at
poker the previous evening. An old
lady hard Of hearing carried off to o
neighboring town the report that the
Young man had beaten his father with a
poker and run away to New York. A
local paper published the story with
embellishments, and it had eventually
reached the city in its final tragic
form.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

THE Massachusetts, Supreme Court
has made an important decision in will
case. The testator, in consequence of
an injury, could only look upward, he
lying on his back in bed; the witnesses
TO the will at the time of the signature
we're in the same or an Immediately
adjoining room with him; the testator
could hear all that was said, and knew
and understood all that was done, read
the names, and said he was glad it was
done. The contestants claimed that
the attestation was insufficient, because
the testator could not see the witnesses
subscribe their names. But the court,
admitting that upon the construction of
statutes some courts had held such
attestation insufficient, says it is of the
opinion that so nice and narrow con-
struction is not required by the letter,
and would defeat the spirit of the
statute.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31
The Trils Yurthsruer.


KATIE GABLE, living near Woodstock,
Ulster county, N. Y, was found dead
hanging to beam in an clubhouse. 1t
was thought at first that she had COM
mitted suicide, but on investigation it
was found that the girl had become en-
tangled in the rope while endeavoring
to adjust swing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31
The LAGOON.

The Latin poet Virgil has drawn a
vivid picture of one of the scenes which
fastened the fail of ancient Troy. The
noble Trojan priest, LAGOON, de-
nounced the infatuation of his country
men, when they determined to receive
the monstrous wooden horse, stuffed
with Greek troops and princes, into the
city. He tried every means to A,ouse
his countrymen to n sense of their peril,
and at last hurled his spear against
the hollow fraud. But lest his passion
might be effective, the hostile gods
that helped the Greeks sent two SER
penis over the sea from Tenedos, with
crests dropping blood and quivering
tongues that licked their Kissing
mouths. They made their way in the
city at once to LAGOON and his sons,
wound themselves in frightful festoons
around their limbs, bound them in q
group of agony which sculpture has
made immortal, crushed and strangled
them, and reared their crests and poi
sonous tongues over the brow of the
patriotic priest, whose chaplet was
black with their poison and red with
his own death Thus the siege of Troy
was ended, the serpents nestled safe
under the buckler of the goddess in the
sanctuary; the wooden horse was ad-
mitted, and that night Troy was in
flames.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

ofaoors or agents Of said corporation, whr
IN any way participated In or are cognizan
of such violation by the corporation oi
which they are the officers or agents, and
said officers or agents shall be subject &
offending
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

A CHILD, years old, on being asked
to take part in a Sabbath-school con-
cert, said: "No, had rather look on
and see others make mistakes. I know
it's wicked, but I'd rather do it,"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31
Plain and 10 the Point.

"Gemlen," said the President of the
Lime-Kiln Club, as the meeting came
to order, with 213 members present,
and Elder Toots ready for two hours
nap, let your conversashun be plain
an to de pint. Say what you mean,
an mean what you say. / has noticed
tendency on de part OF sartin mem
bers of dis club to affect the Shaks-
perian style. / want it stopped. 1t
doan' sound right in man applyin'
whitewash or .ve-blacking. How
many members of dis club know de
meanin' of de tenn: Prognosticate
towards de individuality an yet 1 h'ar
it uttered dozen times a day. What's
de use of a Guild man airnin' 10 shillin's
a day remarkin' dat he expects to con-
descend to de irresponsible endeavor
when he kin just MS well observe dat
blackberries am down to ID cents per
quart? If any of you has an ideah dat
de use of SIGH words as bombastic,
delirium tremens, Cicero or incon-
sistency, elevates you in de mind of
your naybur, you is greatly mistaken.
When a man comes to me an wants to
borry two tablespoonful of S0-cent
green tea, kase de preacher am gvine
to be at his house to supper, let him
spit it right out in plain English
language, instead of beatin' around de
woods an luggin' in such words as
abdicate, reaction, Cesarism an
cahoots. If had son 20 vars ole, an
he should come home wild his white
wash brush on his shoulder an inform
me dat de gratiicashun oh de incon-
testible syntax had withdrawn its bonn
bardment of de planetary desiderashun,
/ should riz up an put my No. II agin
him wild SIGH auxiliary reprebersibility
dat he would feel-lame fur six weeks"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

HENRY B. MILLER, better known in
The whisky trade as Buffalo" Miller,
owes the Chicago Hide and Leather
Bank 80, 500. In the usual stilted legal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
In SEVEN STATES.

The elections of interest and import
ance this fall are seven in number. In
Massachusetts it is now plain that Gen.
eral BUTLER will be his own successor.
The contest in New York will disclose
the real strength of the two parties, as
both have gone into the canvass with
out splits or bolts. No Governor is to
be elected, but important State officers
of a lesser grade and full Legislature
are 10 be chosen, and both parties ap-
preciate the nature and scope OF the
contest. The Democrats are enthusiast
Iically united and a full Republican
vote will be pOlled. Ifthe Republicans
cannot carry the State this fall, they
certainly cannot next year. New Jer-
sey elects Governor, and in this State
the Democrats are full of hope, while
the Republicans are full Of discOrd.
There is q robson clique and a
SEwELL clique, and several bitter local
divisions. LEON ALBEIT, the Demo-
cratic standard bearer, is known as the
peoples candidate" and is very popu-
lar with the young men of the State a.
we'll as the lahOring classes. Judge
DIXON, the Republican nominee, is an
old fossil of the most ancient type and
has already acknowledged defeat by re-
fusing to leave his seat on the bench.
The fight in Pennsylvania Is not with.
out interest, although the Republicans
are again apparently united, Don
CAMERON being in exile, and the stall
warts having consented to occupy back
seats. There is an uneasy feeling, how
ever in the independent RANKS. There
IS a constant fear that the son Of his
father will return to claim his inherit
ance. The fight in Ohio is progressing
warmly but favorably for the Demo-
Gratis. Judge HOADLY is one Of the
brainiest men in the country, and he
has made q deep impression upon the
people. The Iowa canvass turns
upon the liquor question, and unless
there is q change in the situation, the
license plan supported by the Demo-
Gratis and the Germans and liberal men
generally will pull through. Nor are
the Democrats without hope in Min
nesota, the seventh State in our list.
The Republicans are disheartened by
dissensions, and the ProhibitiOnists
have put up a strong ticket that will
draw nearly all its support from the Re-
publicaus. These facts inspire the
Democrats to extra effort. In all these
States the Democrats are hopeful, reso-
Lutte and we'll organized. Perhaps the
poorest chance for a Democratic VIC
tory is in Pennsylvania; but in the
other States mentioned the Democrats
will not cease to hope until an adverse
result is announced after the polls are
closed,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
FRED. DOUGLASS SPEECH.

For years FRED. DOUGLASS has been
the most picturesque and commanding
personality among the negroes of this
country. He has been decidedly q
leader among them. To those less ad-
vanced he has stood as the type and
emblem of all the possibilities of the
race. And by the very force Of his in
dividuality he has wrung from many
white people a respect for his race
which would not have been given had
not his own abilities commanded it in
the first place for himself. He is tod "
among the ablest of his color in the
United States.
Iut Notwithstanding all this, the &C.
uion of the cOlOred convention last week
N regard TO his address was more sig
niticant Of the progress OF the colored
eople than anything that has recently
cCurred. L. refused to adopt his speech
5 the sense of the convention, and this
was carefully edited even before it was
published in the official proceedings of
the meeting.
The idea of committee editing one
Of FRED DOUGLASS eloquent speeches
before they thought it proper for pIbli-
cation would, few years ago, have
been an utter absurdity. Ten years ago
colored convention, if such had been
possible then, would have rallied around
him as the one central figure, applauded
him to the echo, and endorsed every
thing he said, no matter what it was.
To some it may seem almost ingrati-
tude for him to be treated in this way
after his devotion to the interests of the
race. But the very fact that when they
had to choose between personal loyalty
to their former leader and the fervid
elOquence Of his address on the one
hand-two things that particularly ap-
peal to the negro mind-and the real,
sober interests of their people on the
other, they could calmly choose the
latter, is evidence Of a decided progress.
Mr.. DOUGLASS wished to give politi-
cal turn to the convention, and through
its influence the political action of the
colOred people. But the cool, common
sense Of other leading men prevented it,
and kept the convention to its original
intention, the general advancement Of
the race. Still, an address by FRED
DOUGLASS, carefully edited" by
brother members of q convention, is
unique milepOst in the path of progress
of the colored people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

wife. The Duke at this showed eou-
siderable perturbation, ard tried to dis
suade him from doing so. What hap
pened after this nobody seems to know,
but the next evening the inquisitive
Spaniard was found stabbed to death
in his own dining room. An inquiry,
or an apology for one, was held, and q
verdict was returned that the unfortu.
nate diplomatist had committed sui
eide"
True, it was not the king who COM
mitted this deed, which is cruelty and
deliberate develishness, seems worthy
only of the middle ages; but thirds OF
a feather flock together" runs the old
saying, and the king certainly knew or
possibly approved Of this diabollcal
crime. Comment is useless. The act
speaks for itself and should condemn to
lasting ignony the name Of the man
who would allow such an outrage to go
unpublished, much less making the per-
petrator his nearest friend and coun-
selor. Let Us hear no more about the
goodness and dignity Of ALFONSO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
THE REAL King ALFONSO.

Just now while Partisan editors are
filing columns of their journals with
indignant editorials because q crowd
hooted and Kissed King ALFONSO ;
while the great President GREvY is
fastening to lick his feet and carry favor
with the young nabob; and while the
Spanish Cabinet are grsvely debating
whether or not they shall demand 8
public apology for the insult, it might
be well to inquire if ALFONSO Is q per-
son worthy Of all this noise and worry.
London Life prints the following story
of the young kings most intimate
friend and counselor, the Due de Sisto,
which; in an indirect way, gives a
piercing glimpse into the real life of
ALFONSO:
"a year or so ago q member of the
Spanish diplomatic service married =
young lady Of great beauty. Shortly
after his marriage he was somewhat
surprised to receive notice that he had
been appointed to 3 high position in
Cuba, and that he was expected to I'M
deItake his new duties without delay.
The time was so short that he was
obliged to leave his wife behind, and
accordingly prepared to start at once.
He babe farewell to his family and left
the house, but, instead Of leaving Mad
rid, he managed to miss the train, and
returned home somewhat late in the
evening. On arriving, he was surprised
to ind the Due de Sesto in possession,
but, OF course, took care not to express
any establishment. Presently, however,
be rose, saying he was going to see his
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

THE peroration of Senator THUR
MANS speech at New Albany, o., was
quaint and hOmely. After showing
that If the prohibition amendment is
carried by the Republicans the revenue
from the Scott law about which they
boast so much must cease, he said:
Well, that Is all l am going to say
about that Scott law until they settle II
themselves. What they will do with
it, which horn of the dilemma they are
going to take, / am not worrying N.Y.
self at my time Of life. l will be con.
tent to get along IS quietly as can.
do not think they will get their machine
running much before I shall be carried
out to the bOne-yard; but during the few
years / have to live / will get along as
well as can. If am thirsty and can
not 60 to a saloon l will go and beg
some friend OF mine to give me q drink:
and i'll come up here in Plain township
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
TIE NED MANS WELCOME TO VII
LARD.

Iron Bull, ofthe c Ours, a: the Spike.
This is the last of it-this is the last
thing for me to do. am glad to see
you are here, and hope my people Of
tie Crow nation are glad to see you, too.
There is q meaning in my part Of the
ceremony, and l understand 1t. The
end Of our lives is near at hand. The
days Of my people are almost numbered.
Already they are dropping Off like the
rays OF sunlight in the Western sky.
or our once powerful nation there are
now but few left-just little handful,
and we, too, will soon be gone. After the
savage, though, has given way to civil
izatiOn, the whites will come. They will
enjoy the same bright skies, the same
glad sunshine, the beautious mountains,
lakes and rills, where once we delighted
to roam. They will probably live in 1t,
populate it with the flowers of their
race, but will they forever remain in
undisturbed possession of this grand
domain? Who knows but that some
race, at present unknown, will make its
appearance and overpOwer and take
away the land from them, too? Then,
as the last chief Of the pale face nation
stands before the conquerer, will he bid
him welcome to his all, to his home, to
his life, to bis very soul, with more
earnestness and with as much sincerity
as his red brother welcomes him now?
/ am glad to see you here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

I think I win find some Democratic
friend who will have little old Bour-
bon and that he will take pity on .
thirsty soul.
This frank declaration calls 10 mind
the story of the Washington correspond
ents about the custom Of THURMAN and
EDMUNDs, after hot encounter on
some constitutional question in the
Senate. They would exchange signals
and quietly slip out together through
the cloak-room for social draught Of
whiskey, returning with beaming coun-
tenaaces at peace with each other and
all mankind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

Ir is not all native born authors that
are Frenchy in their habits. TVRGE-
NEFF, about whose simple habits of
character We are just now hearing so
much, lived for thirty years with WAR
DAT-GARCIA, and left a child by her.
They were never married. What would
be the result if some of the men who
stand at the head of American liters-
ture should follow in the steps of the
Russian novelist? Would the Ameri-
can press talk about their simple no.
bility Of character" when they died?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
DUR AL,
Administrators Sale.

~ undersigned, as administrator OF Will
lam Gilugan, deceased, will, on Thursday,
the 18th day OF october, 1883, commencing al
Il o'clock a. M, sell at public auction, al tue
ate residence OF the deceased, on the southwest
corner OF Main and TwenLy-third streets, In
" heeIng, w. Va, Household and Kitchen
furniture. Cigars Whistles, Wines, stoves,
Carpets, Refrigerator, Dishes, Empty Liquor
Barrels. two silver Watches, and other pro-
perry OF said estate. 2. J. GlLLlGAS,
administrator.
W HALLFR, Auctloneer oc3i
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

GEORGE c. Min, quandom preacher,
ctor and lecturer, has found that 1.-THE
lightsome mirth Of the mimic stage sat-
isles and recuperates the tired nerves
of Over.driven men as no sermon, no
philosophy could revive them" The
eminent ChicagOsn has not yet learned
his proper sphere. \ man who can
talk like this should hire out about
commencement time as boss essay
writer for some female seminary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

THE straightout Republicans Of Viz
ginia are organizing to make the eli
mate warm for MALONE. The trouble,
however, is that MALONE has the Pres
ident and the Republican civil service
commission to aid him in collecting
campaign funds from the Federal office
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

SnME ofthS organs are calling REN
BUTLER sold mOOnshiner." This is
very neat. If BENJAMIN is as sharp as
the average Southern mOOnshiners, and
it is generally conceded that he is, he
can manage the Republican party Of
Massachusetts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
NOTICE d!
CELRK,S OFFICE,

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
Ohio Co., WA, Oct. ], 1851
THE Committee on Equalization and
i Appeals OF the Board OF Comm SsiOn-
els OF the county OF Ohio will meet at tn
Court House on the 10th, llth, 18th and l3le
instant a. m, and O'Clock p. m, for the
purpote OF hearing the complaints OF per-
sons feeling themselves aggrieved by the
assessment Of their real estate under the re.
assess mena act.
All persons intending to petition for a re-
dr. ctiOn OF assessment are required by law
To give reaSonab g notice OF their Intention
10 the Prosecuting Attorney, stating In such
notice the character Of the correction desired.
Complaints from Liberty, Richland and
lriadelphia Districts and the country portion
OF Richie District, will be heard on the 10th
instant.
From Washington, Madison and Clay Dis
trlcts on the lith instant.
From Uni Cent?: aad Webster Districts
oe the 18th inst.
From Richie District, city portion, on
the 18th instant.
By order OF the Board OF Commissioners,
03tIs ROBT b. WOODS, Clark
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

WHEN Jsy-Eye-See beat ST. Julien
the other day, all admiring public is in
formed that the owner, Mr., CASE,
rushed to the ladies' stand and enthu-
siastically kissed and embraced his
wife. We should like to know what
Mr.. CASE would do if his wife should
trot in 2:0l.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
BEN BUTLER FIGURIsG 1T ALL our
Fr,,a a R,c,at Iaterrie,V

FTyht u fIrCciN IItIefttcU.
"If the Democrats lose Ohio, Indiana,
Pennsylvania and New York in 1888,
and j carry Massachusetts, which
things are possible to happen, the Dem
ocTats will be forced to take me up for
President as the only available Eastern
man. l can carry New England, the
solid South, California and New York.
That is enough"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
morning.

THERE were in Ohio last year, COM
pared with the vote Of 1880, just 100, 53S
stay-at-hOme voters. Of these the Re.
publican loss was 1901, and the Demo-
cratic loss y, 5S7.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

A FRFNCHMAN has attempted the al
most impossible task Of learning mule
to talk. II he succeeds the animal
will probably be engaged by the Repub-
lican managers as a stump speaker dur
ing the next Presidential campaign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 8, 1883.

THE REGISTER has, by sew
eral thousand copies, a larger
circulation than any newspaper
published in the two Virgintas
or Eastern Ohio. Its advanta-
ges as an advertising medium
are therefore apparent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

Mrs. BRIGHT, sister, n-law Of JOHN
BRIGHT, is q missionary to Honolulu.
Here would be q chance in the same
field for JOHN to air his free trade doc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
MORE JAIL JUSTICE In TEX As
Gonzales Teras) Inquirer.

G0R=GLes Terds) Inquirer.
The prisoners in Jail have their own
code OF laws and set Of officers, with
ofteDses graded and punishment com
mensurate. This week, after the jail
was cleansed, spittoon was acciden
tally knocked over. The judge detailed
an officer to give the culprit five lashes,
but the accused hired negro to act as
substitute by paying him cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
AT AUCTION,

Goods for sale at auction, Saturday morn
ing, October 6, 1883, at O'clock, ON
,he premises at the upper end OF
second Ward Market, the following properly
Of +. w. Becker: One hOrse, 3 carts, WACO IS
= Sets OF harness. = sets of cart harness, lot OF
quarry t,os, pillow. Term OF sale cash.
W. II. HALLER,
AnpfiOnppF.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The drug firm of Kurtz 4 Young was this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.. a. {
kurtZ retiring. The business will be con-
tinued at the same stand by Mr.. A. I. Young
Persons indebted TO the above arm Will please
cali and settle without delay; and those hav-
ing claims against the firm vii! present them
for payment. A. I. E.uRII,
October z, 1883. A. /. YOUNG.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

MASSACHUSETTS threatens to rival
Ohio as the seat of political tumult.
But, according to all appearances, the
Democrats have their fac = toward the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

TIE installment of "The Bread Win
ners" in the October Century is worth
reading as the most powerful picture OF
a certain phase of American life that
has ever been written.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

THAT estimable lady, GRACE COURT
LAND, speaks Of 1.-The cold deception Of
a Wall street point" GRACE has
evidently had the experience.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

THE failures for the first nine months
of the present year largely exceed the
failures for the same period last year.
The liabilities are also largely increased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

THE esteemed Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette is trying hard to lead the DEM
ocratic party of Hamilton county. The
riot that is going on in the party shows
that il has measurably succeeded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03

AS matter of fact, the Republican
party in the various States where there
is any movement, appears to be peter
ing out. In the language of the pro-
YeTblslist letter peter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-03
DIED.

MCKERNAN.-On Monday afteInoo at 2
O'Clock, Mrs. KATHRINE MCKERNAN.
The funeral vii take place at her late reg
idence, No. % Chapline street, this WED.
nesday) morning, at o'clock. Friends Of
the family are cordially invited to attend.