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WHO Is 10 BLAMEs
To tie Editor of tie Register.

10 he ECtt0T OF Lle fegSteT.
WHEELING, April 10.-I am glad
Il at the question Of responsibility as to
tie "recent riots" has been mooted in
the REGISTER; and / trust that you will
not hesitate to give it 3 thorough ven
tilation. On this subject would be
glad to record my own opinion as fol-
lows:
II it be asked, "who il to blame% l
would answer, several parties.
l. The people are to blame for elect
ing to the judiciary in many cases, iu-
competent, drunken and worthless pol
iticians, instead of choosing men OF the
best legal attachments, and of high
moral ehsrscter-and cursed be the day
when judges were ever made elective
by the people.
2. The judges are to blame for allow
ing the lawyers to badger and brow
De at witnesses until they became per
tectly hewildered, and could not tell q
straight story If their lives depended
upon iT; aud in the many cases, tbis
iiscOurtesy, not to say cruelty, is ex-
tended even to ladies OF the first respect
ability. In allowing this the judges are
to blame, not because they not only
have the powers to put stop to it, but
it is their imperative duty to do Sd.
But how this duty is performed is too
well known by those who are in the
habit of frequenting what are called
courts Of justice. Again, the
Judges are to blame for al
lowing the lawyers to make too
many and too long speeches. What
need Of Fix or eight speeches Of from
three to thirty hours length, in the
same case? And who does not know
that it is generally the brainless petit.
logger that makes the long speech?
have been told that old Phil Doddridge
never spoke over half an hour In any
case. The judges are to blame for not
limiting the number and length Of the
speeches.
8. The lawyers are to blame, but not
ali of them. Tue law, in itself, Is not
only an honorable and useful profession,
but Is indispensable to the demands Of
human society; and it is an illiberal
prejudice which holds all lawyers, as
iDsO fdcto unworthy of public cond-
denee. have known members OF the
bar who would sooner thrust their hand
into the fiIe than do dishonorsble act
But, alas! their name Is not legion.
You could count them at almost any bar,
on the ends ofyour fingers. The shysters
and the pettifogers are everywhere
in the majority; aud generally, these
are they that go roofing around for
cases, pack juries with nincompoops
and purehasable quantities, make long
speeches to bewilder them, badger and
broW-beat witnesses, and often insult
ladies of high respeetability. These
are to blame, and il possible, ought to
be elAowed out OF every decent com.
munity. These are they that are
chiefly responsible for the Slate riots"
Let the public take = look at them.
4. The juries are responsible, oul
some OF your readers may possibly dlf-
fer with me In saying, that hold them
to be less to blame than any OF the
other parties named. They are merely
used, in this case, as the scspe-gost oil
other guilty parties, including suitors,
and an Indifferent public. For exam
pie, the jury Is generally what theooart
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and the bar make OF allow 1t to be. If
there were q thorough cooperation,
in the right direction on the part OF the
Bench and the bar, what Q change we
soon should see! II twelve ignorant,
incompetent, it may be, corrupt men,
should render . verdict which would
shock the common sense of the COM
munity, what else, In the circumstsn-
ces, could have been expected?
The Court and the Bar are the parties
that are supposed to have the brains.
Let the public hold them to rigid ac-
countabiilty; and let the Court and the
Bar hereafter understand that the peO-
pie are after them with
LONG STICK.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

The partisan journals which demand
that the entire Democratic press Of the
country shall coincide with their views
on abstract questions Of Democratic
policy, are asking great deal more
than win be submitted TO. II Is not
newspapers, bat q convention only
which can define Democratic policy.
Until this oh,lal utteranee Is made,
Democrats In ali parts Of the country
win hold to their own views on abstract
questions, which may or may not figure
In the Presidential canvass. The pres
emit Democratic majority In the lower
House of Congress came into existence
upon q popular wave which simply
antagonized Republican methods and
policies. No abstract or simple issue
formed or controlled the popular YER
dict The salient features Of the
Democratic canvass year ago was the
public demand for change, opposition
to monopoly, demand for administra-
tive reform, and the clearly expressed
antagonism of the people to Republic
can corruption and extravaganza.
These represented popular feeling in
every locality in the United States. No
one issue rose superior to all the rest.
The people decided upon questions
which affected their interests the most,
and they will do 50 again when the Ma
tional Convention meets. But until
this official utteranee Is given, neither
Congress nor its leaders, nor the Demo-
cratic press in any given locality can
force the Democratic party into q posi-
ton from which time and the exigen-
cies of the country may force 1t to re-
csde. Sufficient unto the day" Is q
homely piece Of wisdom which ap-
plies to politics as well as business and
social life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
To the Democratic Voters OF the
State of West virginia.

Aftar a comparison OF views the members
of the Democratic state Executive Commit
tea A a meeting held In ParkersouIg, March
A. 1854, deeming It proper, do call q state Con-
vention TO be held at
CHARLESTON, on Wednesday, april is, 1884
At 10 O'Clock g. M, for the purpose OF sp-
pointing four delegates 70 represent the state
at large IN the Democratic National Convens
ton to be held at Chicago on the Sth day OF
JulS. 1884, to nominate andidates for PreSi-
dent OF the United States; to appoint State
Executive COMMITTEES; 10 take such steps for
the more perfect organization OF the party
In West Virginia a. shall be deemed wise and
expedtsut, and 10 transact such other and
further business for the welfare Of TIE party
IS may properly come before It.
Its recommended that the Democrats OF
the several counties meet At their respective
Court Houses, on saturday, April ), 1854, at
O'Clock D. m, unless some other day be liked
by the County Executive Committee, and
appoint delegates to said convention, on the
basis of one delegate for each one hundred
votes cast at the October election In 1850 for
Governor ]. B. Jackson and one delegate for
each Traction Of one hundred votes OF hfty
and over.
It's further recommended that the dele
gates from u . respective Congressional Dis
triotS while In attendance 81 the State Con-
vent ion, separate themselves into CongreS-
sional district Conventions and select two
delegates each 70 represent their respective
Dis,Tiets In The Democratic National Con-
venuon. D. ID ASONA"O'
Chairman.
nm uOuARD Sacratarv.
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POLITICAL MORsELS.

s 8. Cox refers to the Custom Houses as
a Gordon Of robbers.
Cold tea is still sold at Is clnts glass in
the Capitol at Washington.
Ex-senator Thurman still insists that
General Sherman is Democrat.
The name of the assistant postmaster oil
Westerville, Ohio, is Emancipation Pro-
clamation Coggeshall.
The Utica Press offers the Democrats this
one: For President, Horatio Seymour, OF
New York; for Vice President. William +.
Villas, of Wisconsin.
The Cincinnati Enquiries assures NJ
rilden that he is mistaken about his
health. He is, in the opiRion of the jOurn-
alistic doctor, well enough il he only
knew it.
Uncle Simon Cameron, speaking OF
Baine's efforts to get to the White House,
says: when the people have anything
to give, they'll give it, and without any
persons persistent seeking"
The Republicans of the New York Leg
islature in newspaper interviews all de
clared themselves in favor OF q protective
tariff and with wink as lifelong belleV
ers in civil service reform.
Farmers who have not received seeds
from their Congressman are in hard luck.
The supply at the Agricultural Depart
ment is nearly out, and fifty hands in the
seed division were discharged last week.
Warner Bsteman, of Cincinnati, who had
charge of John Sherman's boom four years
sgo, says he will not have any such work
On hand this year. If John is candidate
the nomination must come to him without
any coaxing.
Galusha A. Grow, Of Pennsylvania, says:
Pennsylvania is strongly for Blaine, and
believe that be will be nominated at Chi
csgo, unless the deliberate Judgment OF the
convention shall be that some other man
would be stronger. Remember that the
June convention at Chicago will be about
the first deliberatiys national convention
which the Republicans have hal since
1860, when the majority preferred Seward
but the deliberate judgment Of the con-
vention was that Seward could not be cleo
ted"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

IN New York and Philadelphia the
cutting of drug prices continues. After
several large. dry goods houses CON-
meneed selling drugs atabout one-third
less than the regular prices, many Of
the druggists lowered their rates and &C.
copied the situation. The indications
at present point to . general reduction
in drugs and patent medicines all over
The country.
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H.R HOWARD, Secretary.
DISTRICT CONVENTION At CHARLESTON
ITO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

VII ~
The matter Of holding 3 Democratic Con-
Sressional Convention for the purpose OF Sc
lecting delegates to attend the Chicago Con-
WESTON on July s, 1854, having been submit
ed to the Congressional Executive Commit
tee, and large majority Of said committee
having decided that they deem II most ex'
pedient and for the best interest OF the party
to hold . convention at Charleston In con-
nection with the State convention on the l6th
day OF April, ISL, the Democrats Of the eoun-
ties composing the First Congressional Dis
trIct are requested tosend delegates to Charles
ton at TIE meeting of the stare Convention
April l6 1854, for the purpose Of selecting two
delegates TO represent this Congressional
District in the Democratic convention, to be
held In Chicago July & lSSL
WILLIAM E. LIVELY,
Chairman Dem. Con. Ex. Com.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

WHEN General GORDON called on
Mr.. TILDEN, General PIERCE You've
was present, General GORDON, after
listening to Mr.. TILDEN's statements
about his physical condition, said:
"Ah, MIR. TILDES, Iwish that 1 could
give to you portion Of my own physi-
cal strength and vigor."
"Yes,p said Mr., TILDEN, in his
famous whisper, SHAT is just what my
poor brother said to me three years ago,
and We buried him on yesterday"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

Mr.. ABRAHAM HEWITT, man Of
good manners and good breeding, dined
with Mr.. TILDEN the other day. Be-
fore Mr.. ABRAHAM HEwITr had wiped
the crumbs from his beard, he remarked
that on account Of the manner in
which Mr.. TILDEN had to be fed it was
dissgreesble to sit at the table with
him
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

COLONEL ROBERT INGERsOLL de-
clares that he is not for any particular
candidate this year. a great feeling OF
relief is now experienced by those who
aspire to enter the race for the Presi-
dental nomination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

THE REGISTERS has, by sew
eral thousand copies, a larger
circulation than any newspaper
published in the two Virginias
or Eastern Ohio. Its adyanta-
yes as an advertising medium
ere therefore apparent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

THE amiable President and his fash
ionable pantalOOns seem to have no sort
of following in the Republican party,
And yet that party might go further
and fare worse. 1t Is not an easy mat
ter TO find q man who knows when his
pantaloOns fit him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

SINCE BARNUI offered aprize OF $500
for the best poem on his white elephant
the stationary business has received 3
boom that will raise the price Of paper
material higher than the back Of the
bahennOth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11
A. Broad n the Country.

OITIt tFETttItE -VV VtS VVI' TIIIFs
Revenue reform is not based on, o.
eagued with, these antagonists, in which
Colorado can remind Pennsylvania that
he has S14 OF distance and freight protec
i on II is general, and for the whole couu.
ny, simply demand for the restriction OF
revenue raising to the necessities OF an eco,
uomically administered government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11
FoIger as Boarding House Keeper.
DeLrnif EkeP PreRs

The discovery that Secretary Folsel
keeps boarding house Is calculated to in
.ure the standing of our govern mem
brood, for the impression then will, Of
curse, be that he is compelled to exc out
is official salary in that fashion. The old
ord should note. however, that he had
more rliss in the establishment than most
board pg houses, and that his prices wsre
very moderate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11
,,ue More Trial Might Convince Him.

Ingersoll has amended his creed, and now
avs that death is not dreamless sleep,
out there Is Hope standing on the other
.ide of the dark river with sealed instruc
ions" We are glad that he has got so far
slong in his theological studies. Another
Star route trial might convince him that
here really is q hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11
Not Open 10 Conviction.

A Kentucky gentleman n AIMED Nose
Hoffman claims to have q gander which
lays eggs. II Mr.. Hoffman is not lying as
to the sex Of his wonderful bird he will
have q nice time convincing Us that he lays
goose eggs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11
Mbselins Resistss
LEWIS BAKER, General Manager.
FRIDAY. APRILII. 1854.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRLbSR&
The date printed on The ErGRpeT Of
szchpaPer denotes The time t0heH The sub
Scription e1ptreS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

MACHINERY and money are the most
important factors which will enter into
composition of the coming Republican
campaign in this State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11
NOTICH.

OrErcE OF WHEELING AHD HARRIssuRsl
RAILWAY CoaPAsY OF WEST vIRoIIIA.
WHEELING, March Is, 1884.
nFCLARATICN - HEREBY MADE
IL that the Wheeling and HARRISBURG KaiI.
way Company and the Elm Grove and etats
made on March II, 1884, merged and conooIi-
Gated their railroads, franehIes, property
and capital stock, aid adopted for theif aid
dated tbs name Of Tho wheeling and Hal
rtaburE Railway Company Of WeGt VirKfnia
rREDEhfCK J. 0ROTEvEGf.
secretary Of The Wheeling and HARRISBURG
mr2sfb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

THE Kentucky statesmen have one
remedy. They can relieve the whisky
men by calling for extra cocktails be-
lOIe breakfast.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

The Ohio voter is likely to so WOOL
gathering in the coming campaign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

The HANCOCK boom is swinging
around in Tennessee, but no one of any
consequence has yet lassoed it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

THE BLAINE machine seems to be in
splendid working order. More trouble
for the great historian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

There are symptoms of q CLEvE-
LAND boom in New York. Mr.CLEvE-
LAND Is a nice man and weighs, after
dinner, nearly thee hundred pounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11

IT is about time for another chapter
of the BLAINE book. The boom is
languishing.
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Try Langdon's City Butter Crackers.

A CARD.-T all who are suffering from
the errors and indiscretions Of youth, nerv
Gus weakness, early decay, loss OF manhood
&C., well send q recipe that will cure you
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by q missionary in South
America Send self-addressed envelope to
REV. JOSEPH T. Imam, Station D, Ne'O York
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where the Bess CilIzens Belong.
., Io,,;, post DisDafcA

The plsce for the ''best citizens" every
.hars IL in the Jury box. not In the star
cbsn. bsT OF vigilance committee.
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Get Ready 60 D0d &c.

Philadelphia Call.
We don't know Whist Cincinnati will Of
fer Us next but all of rs should get into
position to dodge.
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NOOawsek In your own torn. ann
ACos RuxkNAd. Ma tya6Ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-12
LETTER FROM GREENE COUNTY.

Correspondence OIL tile Alexandra Siazette)
SrANARDsvILLE, Sept. 10.-To-day Col.
c. T. O'Felrall met Mr.. C. NJ. Louthan in
discussion at this place. Louthan made
one of the poorest speeches we ever heard,
and seemed in constant fear Of O'Ferrall
His speech did his party no good. Really
some of his own party seemed disguised and
ashamed of their advocate, Of course he
complained of the last legislature, which
attempted to make him and more of his ilk
stay at home and attend to the duties of his
Office. He touched lightly on the tariff
when he saw that he was addressing low
tariff Audience.
O'Ferrall made fine speech. But sure
" he ought to have done 80. He
had at least four ffths of the crowd with
him, and poor opponent. He was greet
ed with rounds of applause time aud again.
1t is not exageeralion TO say that this
county will give a largely increased
democratic majority This fall. Two years
ago it was the reverse. Paul had the
crowd here then. Those days are over
now.
Large crowd in town to-day, and mostly
democrats.
Very hot and dry. The country is suffer-
ing for rain. \.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-12

The Democratic Demonstration in Washington.
The democratic ratification meeting in
Washington last night was grand success
in every particular. 1t is estimated that
from 10000 to $4,000 people participated,
and notable feature was the presence at
the speaking of numbers of ladies. The
plaza in front of the City Hall was made
brilliant with electric lights and flags, ban
ners and coats of arms. There were three
principal stands, handsomely decorated with
bunting and portraits of the democratic
Candidates and, besides these, stands were
tut up in Louisiana avenue, near Fifth
street, and Oh Four-and-a-h half street, near
. street about which the OVERLOOKING
crowds gathered.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
nomination of Cleveland and Hendricks,
and tavoring home-rule in District affairs,
and the appointment of citizens to offices of
!he District.
Among the speakers were Senator Jones,
.: Florida, Representative Post, of Penn
sylvana, Gen. B. II. Johnson, Col. NJ. d.
Ball, OF Fairfax county, State Senator E. E..
Meredith, OF Prince William, Judge Goo
ich, of Fredericksburg and Gen. Eppa Hun
ton.
The Republican of that city says: Every
road leading into the city streets resounded
with the ring of hoof5 and cheers of men.
Ii is probable that on no other occasion, ex-
ccpt perhaps an inauguration or national
| celebration, has Marylan and Virginia con-
trbuted SO many people. Fully 900 ofthe
people in line, and twice as many in the
crowd, were from these states. All of the
foreign companies in the procession were
mounted, and the enthusiasm manifested
was the pent up sentiment of many years.
They were all respectable looking farmers,
glad of the chance to participate in parade
of any kind, and they were by far the nois.
nue. never looked brighter The electric
lights shone brilliantly, and when the head
Of the line, with thousand smoking torches
turned into it, the scene was dazzling.
Before o'clock the noise of the bands,
gallcping horses, and cheers of the
crowd came from every part of the city.
| From he capitol to the treasury in COM
pact body stood one waving mass of people
and vehicles, and out from the crowd dart
cd with hiss and glare Roman candles, sky
rockets, Egyptian lights, and bombs.
''Fu;ly 10000 people lined the route of the
parade. The crowd that stood for two
hours on the avenue waiting for the parade
was probably the most orderly and respect
able that ever gathered on such an occa-
sion Everybody turned out. The bust
ness men were we'll represented, and thou.
sands Of iashionably dressed ladies mingled
in the crowd and applauded the different
bodies Of men as they passed along Every
window, housetop, and available elevation
was crowded, and window from which
good view of the parade could be had Was
ut premium"
A large number Of people went from this
city, including the Cleveland and Hendricks
Working Club and all speak in the most
eyul ant terms of the demonstration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There were 102 deaths in Havana from
yellow fever during August.
During August II ,S36 immigrants landed
in Canada, 1896 of whom are destined tor
the United States.
The Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
Railroad connecting Memphis and New Or
leans, has been completed.
It is rumored in washington that fresi..
dent Arthur intends to appoint General
Sharpe secretary of the treasury
Edward Oldham, aged twenty clerk in
the Northern Pacific Railroad Office at Bos.
ton, is missing. 1t is alleged that he lisa de-
faulter to the extent of $4,000.
Bismarck is said to have informed the
English government that Germany does
not countenance recent anneXatlons by her
subjects Oh the west coast of Africa.
Wilson / Sons furniture factory in Bait
more was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Several other buildings were damaged.
The total loss is estimated at over 100000.
Captain Dunn, of the British steamship
Harbiuger. lying at Gretna, near New Or
leans, committed suicide yesterday on board
the vessel by shooting himself in the
mouth.
Owing TO recent heavy storms, the Eau
Claire aud Chippewa rivers, Wisconsin, have
owe, flowed, and done immense damage.
Lightning al so did much damage in the West
the past few days.
The roof of the new Detroit roller skating
rink building fell in yesterday, burying
eight work men in tie ruins. Antoine Aus
tin and Fred. Moses were fatally, and all
tue others seriously, injured.
There were 96G fresh cases of cholera in
Naples during he last twenty -four hours and
SIS deaths. The situation is represented as
mos. distressing. Que death from cholera
has occurred in Rome. The disease is on
the increase in the French Pyrenees.
The Philadelphia Evening News has pass
ed into the hands of a company, of which
NJ. p. Handy, formerly of Richmond and
present managing editor of the Philadelphia
Press is member. 1t is understood Mr..
Handy will be the managing editor of the
Ners
Ia consequence Of the protracted drought
many of the smaller streams around Peters
burg are drying up. The water in the river
is so low that the millers have not been
able to do half their usual work. The city
reservoir has become sc low that the citi-
zens have been notified that they must be
as econon ical as possible in the use of wa
ter Heavy rains fell yesterday along the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway, extending
from Jarratt's Depot, to Wilmington N. c.,
a distance of $50 miles