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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
A GIGANTIC STEAL.

1t is claimed that if the Northern
Pacific railroad completes its line before
the meeting of Congress it will have
earned the most stupendous land grant
ever given 3 corporation in America.
1t embraces 75,OOO,0OO acres and Is
valued at $3.50, OOO,OOO. If the land can
be sold at $50 per acre it will pay for
the construction of the road and leave
the company S7O, 900, 900 as bonus. 1t
will be remembered that an attempt
was made in the last House to declare
this imperial grant forfeited because of
noncompliance with the conditions
imposed by Congress, but, mainly
through the efforts Of Congressman
REED, chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee, the attempt was not successful.
REED represents, or rather misrepre-
sents the FiTst Maine district, and is
one of those alleged public servants
who, having entered Congress very
poor, have managed in few years to
become rich.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
REPUBLiUANs Ar MARTINS FERRY

The Republicans of our neighboring
county of Pe'mOnt, Ohio, held large
but very quiet Convention at Martins
Ferry yesterday. The sessions Of the
Convention were short, and the work
transacted with great dispatch. Wheth-
er the job was cut and dried, the slate
being fixed beforehand, or that the
Convention considered its ticket GER
tain Of defeat next October was
not generally known. The Convention
was certainly the briefest one on
record. Prominent Republicans OF the
county claim that the ticket nominated
is q strong one, and they appear hearth
" satisfied with il. All is not harmoni-
Gus, however, as the surface of things
would indicate. There Is to be trouble
in the Republican camp over the
county seat question. \ resolution was
passed by the convention pledging the
nominee for Representative to resist any
attempt TO renew the agitation OF this
question.
The Belmont Chronicle, the county
organ of the party, declared yesterday
morning that the introduction of such
resolution would furnish the Demo-
cratic nominee, who is unhampered by
resolutions, with two-edged sword
with which to hew his opponent"
The same paper further said:
"But, above all other considerations,
such a resolution should not be adopted
because it will needlessly imperil the
success Of the Republican nominee.
There is no occasion for it. The Demo-
cratic Convention said nothing whatev-
er about this questiOn-its candidate Is
unhampered and free, and with his Re-
publican opponent embarrassed with
such a resolution he may skirmish
around and make votes Off of both par
ties to this controversy"
The Convention utterly ignored the
~ peal of their organ and the wishes OF
q large section of the party, and it re-
mains to be seen what they will do
about it. The passage of such reso-
luton is bound to prove injurious to the
candidate for Representative. Thus
the Republican campaign in Belmont
does not open up very auspiciously.
The county is naturally Democratic,
and is never carried by the Republicans
except in an loft year." so to speak.
But the campaign this fall will be an
unusually lively one, and the Republic
cans will holly contest every inch OF
ground. The Democrats Of Belmont
must organize and work. With full
vote the county will be won.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
STRIREYS ARBITRATION.

The Journal of United Labor, the
recognized mouthpiece of the Knights
of Labor, in a recent number had an
important article on the subject Of
strikes, in which it took strong ground
against that method of settling differ
ences between capital and labor, and In
favor of arbitration. "Does it pay to
60 on strike%' it asks. SIS there any
thing In q strike that is permanent or
lasting? Do they settle for all time the
question OF wages between employer
and employ ed? When once engaged
In them have we any certainty that
AFTER weeks Of hard, stubborn sndur-
ance, the victory, even II won, will be
lasting or finsl?" Statistics are given
showing that in England during the
ten years ended in 1879, where the
organization of labor ais vastly superior
to any that we can boast ofin America;
where the chance for getting all workers
into trades unions Is 3 much easier mat.
ter than in this country" out Of 2,S5S
strikes only seventy one were complete
Iy successful, and the cost Of these strug-
giles, chiefly to the strikers, was ST.
2S4,57O. Turning to the question Of
arbitration, the Journal Of United L lbor
shows that in France, prior to the war
with Germany as many as 5000 cases
were brought before the arbitratOrs in a
single year, and that as late as 1877
over s., 900 were heard. ssventy-one
per cent. Of the cases q reconciliation
was effected. In Belgium between ISL
and 1878, the cases heard ranged from
2,35O to 1855 yearly; the cases taken to
general council from 200 to 594 yesrly;
and the cases settled between the par
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
PERSONAL CHIr.cnAr.


Senator Bsyard, of Delaware, IL at
the Stockton Hotel, Cape May.
Gladstone has Confederate bonds
which cost him sl00, 600 during the war.
,Captain webb's admirers In Boston
have subscribed $500 for Mrs. Webb.
Lord Aylesford is at Chicago seeing
the world. Reputable clubs snub him.
General Longstreet will address some
of his old soldiers at Jackson, Miss, on
September IL. -.
MIDI. Moody, the evangelist, will
begin q series Of revival meetings iii
Baltimore on September 10th. -.
Bishop Beckwith, OF Georgia, mas
DOTTED clerical robes for months
shooting and fishing in the northwest.
Governor Butler Iavishes the warmest
affection upon bis daughter. Mrs. Gov
ernor Ames, and her children. Mrs.
Ames and her son Paul are the only re-
manning members of Governor Buffers
immediate family.
A London society writer says he has
seen Victoria tramping about on the
shaw Windsor farm in the mud and
rain TO inspect the cattle just before a
cattle sale, and showing as much inter
est as any ordinary farmers wife, and
no more afraid of the weather.
Lillian Russell is said to have received
the approval of the Prince Of Wales,
who summoned her to his box at the
London theatre in which she has been
singing, and assured her that she was
not in the least an American in appear
ance or accent.
Mr.. Talmage, the preacher, will re-
turn to his Brooklyn pulpit on the first
Sunday of September. In his travels
through Kentucky he is being greeted
by very large audiences, people flock
ing curiously to see him.
Mr.. Smalley, IN his cable letter to the
New York Tribune, hints that Mrs.
Langtry was coldly received on her re-
turn to London, and that she is looking
i'll. She has begun her provincial tour,
he says, but will shortly visit Paris 10
replenish her wardrobe. In the interval
of this fascinating exercise she will study
under Regnier. She will go to Montreal
October %
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

ties amounted to CSC in one year and to
494 in another, but generally averaged
about 800, or one.tenth Of the whole
number ofcontroyersies arising. Back
ed by these statistics the writer urges
the adoption by labor in this country OF
arbitration IS a means of Improvement.
Its arguments are based upon hard facts
and appeal to reason. Bitter expert
enee in this country has taught the les
SON that strikes under the most favora-
blescircumstances are costly agencies OF
securing the rights Of labor. The sound
ness Of this theory was freshly and en-
phatically demonstrated by the result
of the telegraphers' strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

THE Cincinnati Gazette is q pretty
thorough Republican paper, but 1t can't
quite force itself to to join the Baltimore
American in taftying Private DALzELL
because he predicts the election Of For
AKER. Fact is the Gazette folks know
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
THURSDAY. AUGUsT IS, IsSs.

THE REGISTER has, by sew
eraI thousand copies, a larger
circulation than any newspaper
published in the two Virginias
or Eastern Ohio. Its advanta-
ges as an advertising medium
are therefore apparent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

THERE will be famous display Of
bloOded stock at the State Fair in this
city in September. Washington coun-
ty, Pa, will alone send ten car loads;
and the rich blue grass regions of the
eastern part of the State will be repre-
aantnI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

\ CORRESPONDENT pOintedly says
of the FUSTER-JAYHAwKER SANDER on
HoADLY thus: Those who know
Judge HOADLY won't believe word
'Jsyhawker' says about him; and those
who know 'Jayhawker' won't believe q
word he says about anybody. He is q
bigger liar than ELI PERKINS"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

SOME people are remarklng on
BLAINE'~ magnanimity in declaring
ass if he didn't. If CONKLING isn't a
great man, there's little glory for
BLAINE in not coming out much more
than eYrn in their lights.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

y RESPECTED Republican cotempOr-
airy assumes that the editor of the REG
IsTER does not like the editor of the In
telligencer. In this our Republican
cotemporary is badly mistaken. We
love him as brother, and this is no
- nrni
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

IT is in the power of the Democrats
Of Ohio to elect their ticket this fall,
if they all work earnestly for success.
The Republican majority in that State
has been growing less and less each
year, until that party has no longer
reliable majority of the votes of the
State with it. Ifall the Democrats will
but work for success this year they can
have it. The signs all point that way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

PROCTOR KNOTS majority is 1900 :
II is not as wide as church door, but
twill suffice.-Grsphic. Where's your
church door that that majority could go
through without crOwding some?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

DEFEAT No. I, for our neighbOr. The
conference Is dead.
Defeat No. >, his partisan attack upon
the University has recoiled against the
party.
Neighbor, you had better accept a bit
of sage advice: After this be sure you
are right before you pitch in so freshly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

CARTER HARRISON, Of Chicago, an
nounces that HENRI WATTERSuN will
not be allowed to inject his ideas into
the National Democratic platform next
year. THIS gives us some hope.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
desperate

Mr.. HAYES is workinga bOok-mark
for President ARTHUR, to reward him
for refusing to travel on Sunday. This
will undoubtedly delight the President
enormously.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

THEY say that Mr.. FORAKER has
been waving the bloody shirt in Ohio.
We are glad To hear this. 1t shows
that Mr.. FORAKER is beginning to get
desnarale
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

EpITOR HUGH HASTINGS advises
Editor WHITELAw REID to hide out
when the investigations begin in D.
cember. These meD are both harmO-
Nous Republicans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
The date printed on the wrapper q
sachpop@ denotes tie ti"as t0hs" the sub
Scrtption eTPires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

THE President and party have passed
Wind river, but the correspondents,
judging from their inflated dispatches,
still linper on its shores.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

A REGISTER correspondent has been
looking into asylum matters at Weston.
In an article on the first page he de-
scribes what he saw and learned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

Nix. DORSEY will be in bad Odor with
his party until his services are needed,
and the outlook is that his services will
be needed a great deal earlier this time
than last
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
The Conference Booming.

ParkerSbiTg Journal.
We do not know of single Republi-
can in this city who favOrs holding the
proposed conference. There may be
some, but we have failed to meet them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23

THE Republican Convention at Mar
tins Ferry yesterday was Of tie Qua
ker meeting variety.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
REAL ESTATE BULLETIN.

OFFERED FOR sALE-A Is ACRE PLACE
~ nicely located one and half mile from
bridgeport, with frame house, stables, orch-
ard, small fruits and vineyard.
A hne brick residence, three rooms and lot
back Of SIKH ward public school.
A very desirable 10 acre piece in Elm Grove
with fine dwelling, cheap.
A frame dwelling, eight rooms and lot, on
Jacob street, South wheeling ckeap.
For Rent and SRle-A few desirable brick
and frame dwellings on I-ls5d. splendid 10
cation. {. A. SCGAEEER 90
Te'phtoe C-tS AUS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-23
Board of Education in Account
NTH School Fund.

A MOUNT OF ORDERS DRAWN ON COZ
N lector from August /, 1882 TO July 81,
1883.
Ss8 IS
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library FUND.

BUILDING FUND.
Amount OF orders drawn on Collector from
August /, 1882, 10 July 81. 1873.
Extras Oh Construction Centre Sub
district School Bniidin ......... $40 50
Grading ScnCol Building Ground ... 81 81
iron Gate ard Hydrant do.................. 81 AZ
ward schodI...... .-o aO o 1909 90
Sund les .......................,.. IS
Total ExpenG itures. ..........si,6 75 81
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PEACHESl PECHES !

TAM NOW RECEIVING DAILY THE
i celebrated peaches grown by Mr. A. NJ
Stevenson. on Sister Island, which are offered
10 the trade. CHAS. LAUE.
au22 No. 6 Twelfth street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-17
Pnhlin Sohnnls in Texas Towns.

/ Five years ago 1t was hard struggle
in Texas towns Except Denison, San
Antonio and Brcnham,) to get IN eX-
ira tax voted to carry on public free
schools and build school houses. The
s-backs contended that the meager
appropriation doled out annually 10y
the state was sufficient. Men of posi-
ton and influence boldly urged that
it was unjust to tax one person to ed
ucate another's children. Hardly four
years ago Gov. Roberts, in one of his
messages, said the best public
school system was the
one in vogue before the war,
when INDECENT children were educa-
ted as matter of charity. Now what
u change. No town that aspires TO be
anything can afford to dispense with
its special tax for free schools. And
all over the state the towns are build
ing comfortable, substantial and
even elegant school houses. The old
order of things has gone forever and
the public man who sets his face
against the logic of existing facts digs
his political grave.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-17
a MYTH Exnnsed.

the American Public Health associ-
alton, in session at Detroit this week.
snatched the mask from one buaaboo.
known throughout the length and
breadth of the country as the "TeXas
cattle fever We have read tbut al
ways in papers published in other
states profound and lengthy articles
on this 6cte nOT of farmers and
stockmen. 1t has been described with
asmuch succiuctness as cholera or vel
low fever. Congressional action has
even been invoked to guard against its
alleged dangers. Texans have known
all along that it was myth, and of
the most ridiculous nature, but in the
East, where the Texas beef comes into
competition with the home-raised ar
ticle, the assurances of the Texas stock
men were received with suspicion and
downright incredulity. Now, a repre-
sentative body of scientific, practical
| and thinking men assemblies and dis.
cusses, among other topics of like ma
ture, this very matter. And the con.
clusion reached is that the "rexas cat
tie fever Is something purely imagin.
AIRY, so far rs contagion or infection is
concerned. Col. James Smith. t. s.
a., and medical director of the depart
ment Of Texas, read very able paper
on this subject, lie secuted the theory
as chimera. This gentleman's on
portunities for observation and inves.
tigalion have been exceptionally good.
and his opinion must of necessity have
great weight. 1t is to be hoped, that
now intelligent light has been shed
upon the subject, much of the foolish
prejudice and apprehension felt in the
East and other quarters will disappear.
Our cattle interests have suffered. to
some extent, from this prejudice, but
discussion in the health association
ought to open the eyes of people who
have been honestly misled.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-17

a PROMINENT feature of Republican
management is to encourage 'the
mistake" upon which the grand old
party 80 much depends in national
contests. The disposition of the masses
Of Democracy to declare for tariff Tor
revenue only is noted by the willy
chiefs of Republicanism, and they
would encourage the election of Ran
dall-thus forcing the Democrats to
do one thing and say another; or, rele-
gate the tariff question to an unim-
portant place in the Democratic plat
form. To AVOID the issue in the nation
al utterance of the party will toe to
antagonize political interests which.
like all seltishness, would have "all or
none" and throw this powerful infiu.
ence in behalf OF the Republican party
which may be safely depended on to
do the bidding Of capital, without re-
gard to the rights of the masses. To
declare in favor of the tariff MS it is
would be an impossibility-in Demo.
cratic convention; and to favor re-
duced tariff after elevatug to the
speakership high tariff advocate
would be an inconsistency hurtrul in
the extreme. The Democratic oppo-i-
ton to Mr.. Randall is due solely TO his
tariff views, and finds ample justilica-
ton in Republican encouragement of
his canvass. Should he be elected it
will be dcplored as perhaps the very
mistake in season which Republicans
say the Democrats can be depended on
to commit. The opposition to Mr..
Randall is not personal He is an
honored and respected statesman, but
for all that there are hundreds of
thousands of Democrats in the country
who will lament his election to the
speakership as the throwing away of
the first trick in the great game which
begins in December and ends at the
polls one year hence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-17
She Gives Satisfaction.

w. T.. Smith. a relative of Gen.
MaXey, United States senator is an
applicant for postmaster at Fort
Worth. Mr.. Smith has been postoflice
inspector for some time, and was for
meriy marshal of Honey Grove
Paris Press.
We don't like to believe that state
ment. Mrs. Burchill, the Fort Worth
postmistress, is giving perfect satisfac.
non, so far as we can learn from Fort
worth papers, to the people there.
Ana they are the ones, not MIR. Smith,
whose interests should be considered.
we hardly believe senator MaXey
VIII use his Influence to deprive the
lady OF that office for the benefit of
Mr.. Smith.-Honey Grove Independ-
emf.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-17
Rather Overdrawn.


The Fort Worth GAZETTE man must
have forgotten something while he was
commenting upon Adjutant General
Kings language, when he declared
that the sheepmen were to be charged
with cowardice who omitted to take
the law into their own hands and saws,
we are supposed to live under the pro-
lection of Law" The GAZETTE man
Is out of it, for very few people look to
the laws of this state to protect them,
and consequently whenever fellow
feels himself little aggrieved he takes
his little pistol and "Shot and killed.
Is the next news, "rhen tried and
found not guilty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-17
TEXAS STATE NEWS.

The telephone wire near Palo Pinto
was cut last Sunday night.
There are more deer IN the post oaks
near Dublin than ever before.
Several head of cattle have died i'm
Dublin recently of disease called
black leg.
Five men, all named Taylor, and
strangers To each other, met by chance
III Denison hotel the other day.
The Mobeetie public school has open
ed under, charge of Professor S. A.
Moreland.
There are only two Touring mills in
Bosque county, and both charge "a
money toll.
the first rain of the season at Ross
vie, in Atascosa county, fell last Mon
DAY. III was getting rather dry.
Miss Frances T.. Willard delivered n
lecture ON temperance in sherman last
wednesday night to a moderately fair
audience.
The governor thinks that there was
some crooked voting in the Taylor
county seat election. but says the rec
ords must so 10 Abilene.
The Abilene Reporter thinks it is all
wrong TO build $780, 900 court houses,
Sls,OO iails asd 81 900 school houses,
and would have half the fund given TO
education.
The Greer county injunction suit
pending in the Wheeler county dis
trjct court will probably be removed
To the federal court, rs it involves a
question of boundary between Texas
and the United States.
James Mofiat, worthless character
living near Palo Pinto, was visited by
committee" given a sound flogging
ana warned 10 leave the country. He
went away but returned to remain, in
spite of the warning.
The Palo Pinto News discourages a
young Fort Worth physician from set
tling There on account of the town be-
ing $50 healthy" and in the next col
uinn publishes a sick list of six per-
sons, all of whom are quite ill'' eX
cept one.
sam Foster and Alb. Chapman. two
heighbors near Durango in Falls
county, got into quarrel over fight
between their dogs, in which Foster
was shot and killed. Chapman es-
capped, but is reported To have SUR
rendered himself to the authorities at |
martin. Both were men of family. |
ne dogs We're worthless ours.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-17

TIE Texas congressman are wide
apart in their views on presidential
candidates next year. Maxey and
Reagan lean TO Thurman, Coke to Me
Donald, Hancock To Bayard and Gull
berson to Tilden. Two Eastern men,
it will be noted, are in the batch. Hard
To say how the Texas delegation TO the
national convention will vote. AS the
unit rule does not prevail the vote will
likely be scattered.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-17
The Zona I,ibre

Along the bank of the Rio Grande.
from the Gulf of Mexico to Laredo is
marrow strip of territory comprising
the Mexican state of Iamaullpas.
This is the famous IONA Li6ye, or Free
Belt, which is exempted by special
law from the operation of the Mexican
import duties on foreign goods. In
March, 1875, that state, by virtue of
an act of its Legislature, issued a decree