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THE WHEAT QUESTION.

The country has wheat that the
world does not want, except at disap-
pointing price. India and Australia
and Russia are surplus wheat States, as
well as the United States, and produc
ton has thus outrun consumption. The
world is oyerstocked with bread. This
state Of things has brought trouble to
the farmers, but their troubles are oil
their own creation. They have in the
northwest all-wheat farmers, that
skim the rich land for immediate
wealth. During the past twelve years
the northwest has received with each
harvest shower of gold, but now hei
farmers find that they cannot protita-
bly, sell their great product. The cream
of the soil is gone, and the era Of high
price is over. There is trouble ahead,
aud gloom prevails where formerly
there was only prosperity.
The same old lesson is told, the same
old And- sound remedy is proDosed-
tell their readers who have beeu all
wheat growers, to take something else
to town that will sell. Make, they say,
more butter, cheese, oats, meats, even
corn, anything in fact to lesson the
crop of wheat. Grow fax, raise fruit,
spin silk, do anything under the sun to
lessen the production of wheat. 1t Is
good advice, and the Dakota farmer
will assume that his brother in Iowa
has taken ii, and that he will himself
therefore raise all the wheat lie can,
because it will bring great price in
the absence of the Iowa crop. The
Iowa man will reason in exactly the
same manner.
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"GERRYMANOs {"
The OTiS I'm OF the " ord and or the Sys
tem-EIbridge Gerry AND PatTick

The Origin OF the " ord and or the sys
tem-EIbridge Gerry AND PatTick
Henry.
The word gerry DRndtr" is a purely
American made one. Il does not belong K
the order of mere slang words, for il hiss
peculiar and expressive sisnidcation of ia
own, and has q recognized place, according
to the best authorines, in the vocabulary
of our modern English. Webster define,
it: TO divide, as q State, into local dis
tricts, fOl the choice Of representatives, ir
u way which is unnatural and unfair, with
a view to give . political party an sdvan-
tsge over its opponent"
The derivation OF the word is rather
singular, and affords 8 striking instances OF
the power that is in name, or, mo prop
erly, Of well.Iimed. though upjustly ap
piled, nick name. IL is derived, rs is com-
monly known, from the name OF Elbridge
Gerry, one Of The signers of the Declaration
of Independence, and pBe among the bssi
and grsstsst of Ereat men Of revolutionary
times. When Gerry was Governor of NJ IS
sschusRtts, the State was re-districtsd in
such q way as TO be very much against the
interests Of one of the political parties OF
the day THE Fsaersll: and, therefore, the
latter, by way of casting opprobrium on
Governor Garry, nick.nsmed the system
g, rrypar dsriDg, and IL has chung to Vt es-r
.inee, though most unjastly applied in the
FIST place Il is now known, as Webste,
says, that Gerry was opposed to the meas
nre that obtained his name.
OF one thing there is abundant historical
proof, viz: that gerrymsnderiDg the State,
as We now understand the word 20 mean,
Was pTSeiiced in this country long before
the famous occasion under the adm lnistra
ton OF Governor Gerry. The latter was
OF elected Governor until the year lSi0,
and ir is fact that in the vsrv first dis
trictipg OF no other State than Virginia, for
The election OF represen tativeS To the first
Congress under tbs constitution Of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

United States, in 1878, under no other .
Governor than the renowned patriot,
Patrick Henry, there was as complete q
cas- e of gerrymandering enacted rs can be
instance Not only was it under Patrick
Henry's governorshlp, but it was enacted
through his direct personal inhuence, and
for the particular purpose OF keeping Out
opponent than James Madison-the great
est Of all political statesmen, Jefferson,
alone, possibly excepted.
Henry, at that time, was almost omnlpo-
tent In Virginia His edicts, said WASH
inRtop, In a letter to Madison, da ed Nov.
NJ l7SS were, 'enregistered with less op'
position in the Virginia assembly than
those of the grand monarch by bis pariia,
ment." he had, by his influence, defeated
Madison for United States Senator ne tnan
proceeded TO have the State laid off into
Congressional districts in such manner
"A to throw Madison's county into dis
trict supposed to be hostile to the latter
and 10 The newly adopted constitution.
But perrymandeIs do sometimes mis-
carry, For example, the one 30 ingenlously
contriyed by the Republican party In
Ohio, was fearfully smashed by the last
Cons ressional election In that State: Inc
O: Q iince that adopted in that State by the
Democracy may some day suffer the same
disaster. so IL ndtn uOHo uOLn thS 49,,
ming. For Madison, upon the advice o!
friends, went into an active canvass, showed
himself among the people Of the suPpose5
opposition counties, won their votes ana
was elected Tin spite OF HenIy's arrange
ment) over James Monroe.
An accident connected with tae ntst
election OF U. 8. Senators referred 10,
still further proves that the patriots OF that
day were not as wholly innocent oil polln-
cal finesse and management as we are
sometimes taught to believe. The Henry
party was largely in the majority In the
legislature. His candidates were kicpard
Henry Lee and William Grayson, and they
we're elected, the former receiving IS, the
latter 86 votes. The whole number OF
votes cast was 1852, and Of these Madison
received II. As esch member OF the legia-
ture voted for two candidates, the policy
NJ the Madison men would be las any mod
eTn politician would tell you) TO Vote
"pIumpers" for Madison: and that. was
precisely what they did. Sixty-two votes
were for Madison singly, his remaining 10
votes coming from those who voted TOT
one, but not both, Of the successful candi'
dates
AS authority for most of the facts stated
above, / refer to The second volume oil Ban
rroft's History of the Constitution, page
354, snd the letters in append thereto
psge 4S3 and following. HANCOCK
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led.


DILLON.-At II O'Clock p. m. on April =,
1884 at her residence Cd Fourteenth stro5ft
MIS-. VAsTIT DILLON, in the 90th year u
her age.
Funeral will take P!acs saturdsy at .
O'CLOCK D. m, from the residence OF Rachel
Hornbrook, No. l6 fourteenth street. In
torment private, at Peninsula.
Guernsey county (OD papers please copy.l
BURKE.-On Friday, April 4, 1884, at 10 q.
m, MICHAEL BUREE, aged Is Years.
Flu .eral from his late residence, NO. 6O
Main street, Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock.
Friends OF the family are invited 70 attend.
Interment at Mt Calvary,
NICHoLSON.-on Thursday, April 3, lSSL
at p. m ELIZA BETH, wife OF 2 Nlcnolson'
aged IS years
Funeral from her late residence, corner
Twenty eighth and ChspIine streets, this
4S-.--E~-l--. GGIerment At M. calvary
cemetery.
CASSELL-On Thursday, April J 1884,
at O'Clock p. IL CHARLES p, son or Peter
and Elizabeth j. Cassell aged Ii years, ]
month end II days
Funeral Will take place On Sunday, at
O'Clock p. M, from the resdence OF his par.
ents, No. IS Fou. tcenth street. Interment
ut Greenwood cemetery. Friends OF the
family are invited to attend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05
EXPERIMENTATION IN TIE DEMO
CRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

BY the terms Of the call for the State
Democratic Convention to be held at
Charleston on the 18th OF April, the
basis of representation win be, zone
delegate for each one hundred votes
cast at the October election in 1850, for
Governor ]. B. Jackson, and one dele
gate for each fraction Of one hundred
votes Of fifty and over" 1t Is quite
probable the same basis of representa-
ton will prevail in the convention for
the nomination of State officers. We
have, accordingly, prepared the follow
ing table, showing the number Of dele
gates in convention to which each OF
the counties is entitled. The first
column of figures shows the number OF
votes cast for Governor Jackson, and
the second, the number of delegates to
which the counties, respectively, are
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05
Charleston, On Wednesday, April i6i 1894

AT 10 O'Clock a. m, for the purpose OF APP
pointing four delegates 70 represent the state
az large IN the Democrats National Conven-
ton to be held at Chicago on the sth day OF
July. 1871, to nominate andsdates fer Presi-
dent OF the United states; 70 appoint State
Executive Committee; 10 take such steps for
the more perfect organization OF the party
in West Virginia as shall be deemed wise and
sxpediept, and to transact such ether and
further business Tor the welfare Of tRe party
IS may properly come before IT.
tits recommended that the Democrats OF
thu several counties meet at their respective
Court Houses, on saturday, April ., 1851, at
O'Clock D. M, unless some other day De nKed
by the County Executive Committee, ana
aproint delegates to said convention, on the
basis of one delegate for each one hundred
votes cast at the October election in 1880 for
Governor ]. B. jackson and one delegate Tor
each Traction Of one hundred votes OF nfty
ard over.
It Is further recommended that the dele'
safes from II respective Congressional Uls-
tricts, while In attendance ~ the STATE Con-
vent lion, separate themselves into Congress
sIonAl district Conventions and select TWO
delegates each to represent their respective
Districts In The Democratic National Con-
vsnlion. D. II. LEONARD,
Chairman.
HOWARD, Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

MANY bedeyiled person knit his
brow the other day, and wondered
when and bow the custom of April
foOlipg had Its origin. The question
has been asked thousands Of times, but
no thoroughly accurate or satisfactory
reply has been made. Many references
10 the custom are found in the liters.
ture of the last century, but it Is gener-
ally believed that the practice Ia de-
rived from some ancient pagan festiv.
isy, such as the Hull festival among the
Hindoes, or the Roman Feast OF the
Fools. It no doubt dates back to the
early history OF the race.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05
IN EXCELLENrHEAL BUT WONT
HAVE rnE OFFICE.

Mr.. BLAINE's Tribune prints an.
other interview with the ex-President
land next President) TILDEN, In which
he is shown to be in fine health, but
without desire for the Presidency.
"Nc, cannot be a candidate, and
would not accept if the nomination
were rendered me-" Mr.. BLAINE's
Tribune makes Mr.. TILDEN say.
But Mr.. TIIDEN has not said this
over bis own signature. 1t may be re.
marked, Mr.. TILpEN has not forgotten
how to write.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05
rO-DAN,s CoNNENEION.

The Democratic Mass Convention to
be held this afternoon should be fully
attended. Every Democrat in the
county is invited to attend. The OBJ
jec', as heretofore stated In the call, is
to select forty delegates to attend the
State and district conventions at
Charleston, on the 10th.
Many gentlemen have expressed 8
desire to go to Charleston as delegates.
AL such should make this fact known
at the meeting, to the end that ful!
delegation be secured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

It will thus be seen that, II the above
table he correct, and it is believed to be,
it will require the number ofSO5 votes
to constitute majority of the conven'
ton. By Congressional districts the
votes (delegates) will stand: First dis
triot, las; Second district, l67; Third
district, 1879; Fourth district, l57.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

The REGISTERS has, by sew
eraI thousand copies, a larger
circulation than any newspaper
published In the two EirginiaS
or Eastern Ohio. Its adyanta-
ges as an advertising Medium
are therefore apparent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

"EITHER We have or We have not
Democratic party" remarks Editor
Hennery Wstterson. II Hennery is
speaking from an editorial point Of
view, we take pleasure in assuring him
that he has no Democratic party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

LORD COLEKIDGE has sent q card to
the newspapers in which he states that
be is not only not engaged to Miss
MAMIE ANDERSON, but has never seen
her. IfLord CoLERIDGE thinks he can
deceive the American people in this
way he ia sadly mistaken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

"LOGAE's strength, where is ~ the
Chicago News timidiy inquiries. Well,
there's no use in getting timld or deli
cate about it. Where is the strength Of
the great American Sir WILLIAM
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

The Jefferson Cub, Of this city, has
made brilliant start. Let every meet
ing from now on to the close of the Fall
campaign be as well attended as the
LAT ma
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

THE Blaine bonfires that are blazing
on the hills Of Pennsylvania may be
only the beacOns that will lend addi-
tional lustre to the booms of other great
and good candidates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

OLD Simon Cameron laughs at the
idea Of Mr.. Tilden being too old to be
President; but he is very positive in his
opinion that Mr.. Lincoln is too young
O be Vice President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

THE Republican press OF Cincinnati
Is not making much fuss about lawless
ness. The cyclone is lowering over
their own cow-lot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

Mr. BEECHER's enemies are implics-
BILE. They want to send him as dele
gate at large to the Chicago Conven-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

PHILADELPHIA intends to decorate
the heads of its policemen with he'll
NETS. 1t ought to put them in new
spring bopnets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
To the Democratic Voters Of the
State Of West Virginia.

After aeomparison OF views the members
of the Democratic state kxscntiVe Vonmlt-
tee at meeting held In PafkersouIs, Maren
4, 1854, desming IL proper, do call state Con-
yantion to be held at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

II is beginning to be believed that
the BLAINE boom is only an sdyertis-
ing dodge for the BLAINE book.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

Mr.. GEBHART is continually getting
himself in trouble. He will finally be
driven to employ fighting editor,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

THE Chinese baby 81 Washington at.
tracts more attention from the society
ladies there than the Congressional
mepagerie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

Mr.. BLAINE is complaining about
his health. Perhaps the country is not
so ''solii" after all.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

DON'T forget the Convention at the
Court House to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

Mr.. Cox's friends fear that his de-
fence Of oleomargarine has ruined his
chances for the Presidency.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

THUS far Cleveland, o., claims the
largest crop of April fools, the majority
Of whom are politicians.
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Afraid the Party May Get Too Big.

Wilmington ". q NdT.
There are some men we never WISH 10
see classed among Democrats. Ben Butter,
Charles A. Dana, Mcclure and General
Sherman are of that number.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

Ex-SPEAKER KEIFER stands on the
perilOus edge of expulsion from the
House Of Representatives.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

PRESIDENT ARTHUR might get rid OF
some Of his rivals by sending them to
Russia and Berlin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

IT is probably too early for John
Sherman to ship a detachment of his
Louisiana witnesses to Cincinnati.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05

ATTENTION, Democrats! All who
aan Shanla- Ia nsAsAslt Ot the GAnntU
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05
FLOOD! FLOOD !'FLOODI

TEN THOUSAND. DOLLARS, WORTH OF
the finest clothing damaged by the food
remove April LIST to George Roth's old stand,
corner OF Main and Twenty. first streets, and
will sell ont all our present stock before NOV
ing. Everybody is invited to call as soon as
2l23 Main street, Centre wheeling
mr5qbe&g q. STElNFELD.
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Trustees Sale.

TSDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE PRO-
l visions Of a deed OF trust dated Noyem
DER %, 1877, and made by Catherine Knowles,
wife of Richard Knowles, aud the said Rich
ard Knowles TO me as trustee, / will, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 1884,
proceed TO sell, at public auction, at the front
Coor of the Court House OF Ohio county,
commencing IL O'Clock q. m, la the highest
ana bet bidder, q certain lot OF ground de-
ScTibfd In said deed OF trukt as folio Va, that
that IL TO say: Fifty feet square of the west
end Of that Tot or psrctl of ground situate In
the addition 10 the city OF Wheeling. whicn
was laid outby Moses W. Chapiine and others,
and deslRnated on the plat of said addition as
Iot numbered forty nine ts9l; the part OF same
hereby conveyed being all that part lying be-
tween the western b JundaTy Of said lot and
line drawn parallel to and fifty feet from
the some boundary across said lot from
forth 10 south, together with all and singu-
la the Improvements thereon, and the hered-
.tanents and apuurtepances thereto belong
ing. eaid sale Will be made tn secure the
psy NJ Dt OF the sum OF Slse.3S claimed TO be
due the Nail City Building ard Loan Asso-
citation on March 10. 1884, which sum will in
crease according 70 the rules and. bylaws Of
said association.
TFRMSLCASH.
mrla III. WOODS, Trustee
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Power I'm the Old Ticket.

ZanesriLe Signal.
The Wheeling REGISTER breaches the
"old ticket" There is power in the "old
ticket" but 1t ought to have been brought
out again in 1880.
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BUSINESS chapue,

ing from January i. issiJ Nh. WIN ri
IbspmAn. The business Will be conducted
az The old stand, No I2l5 Main street, where
We propose 20 6eepa full line Of psiuters'
end builders supplies OF the very best On ali.
tic. which We 5fler TO the trade at reason.
Tie prices. Thanking my customers for
their liberal patronage In tue past, I most
respectfully ask q continuancs Of the same
In the future. Wa. WILSON.
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Sensations ON he AIIoparhie Plan.
WbatSoofhes the Nerves of q VI,

BOSTON uCOOt.
Cincinnati never does things by halves,
whether il is festivals, floods or mobs.
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Fruits,

nor SALE CBEAP-WAGON and CAR
II riage shop, Elm Grove, ohio county. w.
Va, with good run OF custom work, enough
for four men. Size Of buildings are: smith
shop arx40, wood shop lSxS2, paint room 2OxiO,
ware loom lSXI0. Wood shop paint room
ard secoI d story OF wood shop are all wains.
coated and plsstered. Coed reasons for sell.
ing. Inquire on premises of
mseStq L. KIMMINS.
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Ml)esEias Bseistss
SATURDAY. APRIL j. 1854.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRLbSRA
Tie date printed or The t0TapPer o.
suchpapeT denotes The TINS GOhe'a The s''b-
ScrSption eEptTsS.
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Hiuh6roundHoussFor SaIsor Rent.

PRICK HOUSE CONTAINING NINE
rooms, gas and water throughout Newly
dtied up. Good locality and above the high
Ea;er. Apply at once 70
Ftp. MCNEIL
fei4h 100 Market street.
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Putting the Light out I'm Order to See.

syracuse Standard.
Having sgreed to disagree the Democrats
now fiatter themselves that they have ar
rived at the harmony OF principle.
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TRY La"gdou's City Butter Crackers.

Calling guns exercise a soothing inhu
cree.
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ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on
~ Thursday, May I, 1884, ths undersigned
will upon the premises proceed 70 sell the
following described real estate, namely: Lot
mum Der 5, 6, 7 and 8, IN Manchester, being IN !
same property lately conveyed to him a.
Assignee by George W. He's. Upon thess
lots are situated q good brick dwelling, q
slaughter house and other buildings. Sale to
begin at 10 o'clock a. m, and 10 be adjOurne
from time to time II necessary until the same
Is sold.
GEORGE R E. GILCHRlSr,
ri 2Howdt ASsignee OF George W. Hess.