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Daily Republican., 1884-02-05

trivial. AT the election for Congress-
men from Indiana, Mr.. Peele, Republi-
can, was elected from the indianapolis
district by only 81 majority over Mr..
English, Democrat, and son of the late
defeated Democratic candidate for the
Vice Presidency. 1t seems that Indiana
has "A law that while it says nothing
about fly specks or any other kind of
specks on ballots, provides that all bal
lots shall be printed on plain white pa
per,
1t is alleged that Peele's tickets were
printed upon heavy calendered white
paper, weighing about 10 pounds to the
ream, whereas the Democratic ballots
were printed upon uncalendered white
paper Of lighter weight. English ar.
CUES that it was easy to distinguish the
Republican from the Democratic ticket,
because they were heavier. In reply
Peele says it was easy to distinguish the
Democratic ticket from the Republican
ticket because il was lighter. The paper
on which the Peele tickets were printed
was as plain" and as white" as that
on which the English ballots We're
printed. While the law makes no pro
visions regarding the weight OF the pa
per- il will be interesting to know
which ticket will be taken by the
Democrats in Congress as the legal
ticket
1t would be easy to decide that the
Democratic ticket was the legal one,
were it not that nobody disputes that
Mr.. Peele had majority of ~ votes,
but it requires little more cheek than
the average Democrats have to declare
the Peclc ticket illegal. II there We're
only fly specks' on II few hundred of
Peele's tickets it would be- perfect
godsend to the perplrNcd Democrats.
Back of these tickets is found the
real cause for the contest. Peele's
been no contest had it not been for the
wagerS that We're laid on the result of
the election. The hackers of English
desr" 10 save their money and demand
ed the contest in the hope that a Dem
ocratic House would find some way of
admitting English and ousting Peelc,
and the difference in the weight of the
paper ON which the ballots were printed
is made the cause Of the contest. The
country will await with some anxiety
for decision Of this "weighty" qucs-
ton
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05

Let no excuse be offered for I.annan's
miserable botch of an assessment of the
voters of the Fifth Ward. He could
not miss SO many Republicans withou,
a design to do so. Ont OF sixteen
boarders in large boarding house al
Eighth and West streets, fifteen of them
were Republicans,and only one Demo.
crat. How does that look for tair AZ.
sessment |! Lainan and Boss McIn.
tire think that by such means they can
make the Fifth Ward Democratic, they
will find their mistake when they come
TO count the votes No more Bill
Lee" tricks will work in the
FIFTH WARD.
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05

Tn" New York Tribune in its money
and business review of last week looks
upon the struggles between labor and
capital as not diminishing The great
strike Of the window glass workers
came to an end, but the spinnrrs of Fan
River have taken their places. In sev-
eral iron establishments work at reduc-
ed wages has begun, but the dissatis.
faction among miners increases in sevr-
raj States. Fortunately the prices Of
products do not change to the di,adyan-
tage Of the laborcrs, though it is uuhap.
ply tru" that retail prices donotalways
promptly answer a decline in whole
sale quotations. If they did, the work
ingmcn might congratulate themselves
that the cost of living had not been
lower since 1873.
While provisions, coffee, sugar and
tobacco We're firm last week. and tea
was activ" with sharp advance in
some grades, and cotton made AN adj
vanc" Of Onc-SiAtccnth, the prices Of
dry goods tended downward, and there
was decline in bread stutS. The only
noteworthy change in goods, curiously,
was the result Of very low prices made
tor som" brown and colored cottons, re-
gardI"sS Of the market for raw material.
The depression in flour, wheat and
corn has been increased by falling mar
ketS abroad and >canty export demand,
but this is the natural consequence of
the establishment Of artificially high
prices last fall, and the consequent ac-
emulation of enormous unsold stocks
in market. The information Of the
Tribune is ronsoling, that to all appear
ance, consumers in this country can
safely calculate upon cheap brcadstuhs
this year at least until July.
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05
II OW He EsCaHCd.

About O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
thief entered house at Tenth ahh Du
pont streets, and was busily engaged in
ransacking the premises, when he was
surprls' d by the lady Of the house. He
Immediately sought refuge in a closet,
which the woman quickly locked, and
ran down to alarm the neighbors. A
messenger vas dispatched for an officer.
when be met McKendrick on the ave.
nue.. The officer quickly returned to
the house, but on opening the closet
door discovered tbatthe th IF had flown,
having made his escape through a hue
in the closet leading to the roof, from
which he jumped to a bay window, and
fron thence to the ground, thereby
making his escape.
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05

THE Trinity Guild will give another
Of their grand entertainments at the
Opera House on Thursday evening,
which while il will afford amuscmeht
cannot fail to elevate character. This
is just what our people need We have
h""om" too much dependent upon for
"ign amus"m"nfs, many Of them Of It
doubtful character The Trinity Guild
brings into active play home talent,
which is always more appreciated than
that Of travelling opera artists. The
Guild ON Thursday evening should be
m ct with a large house,
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05

THIS is the way it stands ID, 949
voters are divided into eleven wards.
Six Of these wards are Democratic and
five Republican. The six Democratic
wards elect twelve members Of the City
Council, while the five Republican
wards elect but ten, and yet the five
Republican wards contain 1,159 more
voters than the six Democratic wards.
This is what the Democrats call fair
ness, equality and impartiality.
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05

The schooner Laura Louise arrived al
Newport yesterday, with the captain
and five men Of thrcr " ofthe schooner
$. G. Noyts, which was run down by
an unknown three N asted schooner at
sea on the LIST inst The vessel which
ran into the Noyes kept on her course.
and the crew of the sinking vessel took
to boat. They were exposed for ten
hours before being picked up, and were
badly frost-bitten.
A telegram from Portland, Maine, re-
ports the schooner Eliza Ann, from
Clark's Island for New York, ashore on
Frundy Reef, and likely to 90 to pieces.
Her crew are safe. A northeast snow
storm prevails along that coast.
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05

Not the ''hy speck" on ballot causes
an election contest in theHouSc ofRepre-
sentatives, but something almost as
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05
--A1--
John Wanamaker'S S,
TUESDAY
PRIVATE OFFICE OF
Ohm WANAMAKER,
February 5, 1884. }
TO THE PUBLIC.

The final days Of the great
reduction sale are at hand.
an. 81 we inventoried our
entire store. 1t required
nearly all our torce, and in
some departments the work
lasted until midnight. We
discovered some hidden lots
that had been forgotten. All
told some Three or -Four
Hundred Thousand Dollars
worth are to be sold within
the next few days at the low
level of the sale.
Those who care for the
advantage, will read our adj
VeItlsement every afternoon,
as it is changed every day
Whatever you want, look
through the store, up and
down, and you will be likely
to find it atprices that ought
to incline you to buy. The
subjoined lists are made out
since the stock taking of
Jan. 81, and lor want Of
space and time cover only|
the three stock Silks,
Dress Goods and Black
Goods.
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05
PO T AS H.

ludide OF Potassium IL one Of the strongest
of the minerals used in medicine. ald has
produced much suffering In the world
Taken for IA long time and In large doses, II
dries up the gastric luciPs, impalrs diges'
tiun, the stomach refuses food, and the pa
tent declines IN health and weight. Persons
with Blood or skin IiscaEe; should be very
careful how they take these mineral poisons
as in most instances the effect Of b IN Is To
almost permanently imp ir he constitution
To take the place Of these polsons we offer
you a safe. cure. prompt ANA pcrmanentrc
lief from your troubles. Swift's Specific Is
entirely vegetable frouaratiOn, and 1t II
easy to convince YOU Of IT. merit
have cured permanently Hood IaInt III
the third generation by the use OF swft's
Specific after ! had most s,gnalIy failed
with Mercury and Potash.
+. A luONKN, NJ II Perry, ia,
A young man requests he to thank you
for his cure Of Blood Poison by the use Oi
you Specific after all other treatment had
tailed
Jos JACOBS, druggist, Athens, Ga.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
drawer 3, Atlanta "a.
New York ONCE. 80 West Z3d Street.
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05
CR|PPEN'S
DIR. SIM Ms

Vegetable p'ii-.
The Pee '@caiNn Of pills,
Ma. EiDd's EnvOrtte PIlu
The most fan "a. ligGr medicine on cart =,
No gripping, 2!CknCss 0I weakness attend thal
operation. They 40 not leave the bowels It
tive. They tone and strengthen the Live
and act OF the Kidneys, stomach and san
curing liver complaint, sick headache, net
taidi tiliOuness. pain in the sides or bach
pam In the bowels kidneys or bladder, etc.
Very valuable 10 dyspepsia, malaria ievoro
dumb aguc, chills and fever, general veal
ness, loss Of appet'te etc. They are splentjt
for weakly females az an ASSISTANT TO keep IN,
System healthy. They are endorsed and ~
commented by Thousands AS tho incest puI.
sative and splendid liver medicine. Elegant.
~ sugar coated; y cents box; family ooxs
. IN one ii. seat by mail. sold by leadinI
dealers in medicines, Main depot, Four,.
ana King streets, Wilmington, Dei., and &C,
Arch street Philadelphia noyrltf
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05
John WANAMAKER.

Black Silks.-All Silk Sat
in Armures, 50, now Sl.2s
per yard
Iaplssler grease-proo1
Cashmere in dress patterns
of % to IS yards
$3.50, reduced to Sis
per yard.
S2.75, reduced to $500
per yard.
IS, reduced to S2.25 per
yard,
Black Vclvets, 70 inches,
SI.55, now 81.
Black Velvets, % inches,
$3.50, now S2.75.
Lot OF short lengths OF all
Silks, \elvets in fine quail
ties at large reductions.
Ohm WANAMAKER.
Black Dress Goods u
pieces Black Ottoman,heavy
and fine, $3.50 reduced to
SLS5.
I piece Black Billiard
Cloth, SI.25; reduced to &c.
per yard.
l3pIeccs Nuns Veiling,42
inches wide, reduced to zoe.
and 35c. per yard.
+ pieces Black Cloth, down
to Soc.
2l3 yards Black Scrge,re-
duced to 75c.
piece Of same, 81, now
s..
IA ends Black and White
Plaids, down to 65c.
400 yards Shepherd
plalds, down to lSc.
8 ends Reps down to I5c.
10 pieces Lupin'S Black
Mcriro, IS inches wide, down
to 4Oc.
26S yards Damasse Sicil-
lienne, down t, 75c.
276 yards Damasse Sicil-
[lennc, down 10 81.
Lot OF several hundred
yards Pain Black Hermann,
reduced to CSC.
8 lots Parl, Novelties, So,
down to 81 so.
2 Embroidered Robes,s,o,
to $40.
3 Braided Goats to $40.
One lot Armurcs 10 75c.
Der yard.
6 ends Damasse to nc.
Der yard.
90 yards Satin Stripes, 81
% SOC.
4pleces Black Ottoman,
sI.75, now SI25.
John WANAMAKER,.
,uv u,x,,,x,v,,r, u.,y.~---
Daily Republican., 1884-02-05

Y LECTURES ON ENGLISH LITERA.
i ! tue. Mrs. f. J. TrnbIe Llppincott
viii give Il course Of SIX lectures, on the ito.
Mt " school hull ing, AT Fourth ana West
streets commencing I ird day, Tuesdavl,
February 5th, at ~ o'clock. Tickets for the
course, to be procured at the docr), 8 30
single admlssiol. a6 cents. l.lr.tuSwe.N
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-15

Battelle Briefs.

WApEsrowN, March THE Hen
derson school, taught by Miss Laura
V. Price, closed yesterday. She will
return to her home in Clay district
in few days.
Mr.. A. J. Lemley is home from Bal
timore, where he has been attending
Medical College for the last five
months. He expects to return next
Fall.
Mr.. Solomon Cotton, OF Iowa, who
has been visiting relatives in this
county during the Winter, was very
suddenly called home a few days
since, on account OF the illness oil
one Of his sons.
Mr.. Eli Pecthtel, of Greene county
Pa, has purchased farm near Cross
Roads, Miracle run, and is moving
to IL.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-15

In the Circuit Court of Monongalia coun-
ty West Virginia.:
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company vs..
Curtin M. Graham executor of Elizabeth
Wright and the heirs and devisees OF the
said Wright who are unknown.
Petition for condemnation OF land for
railroad purposes
The defendants named in the above en-
titled proceeding will take notice that the
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will on Thursday April 3D. 1884
at the court house in said Monongalia coun-
ty. make application by petition in writing
to tn. circuit court OF said Monongalia
county to appoint commissioners to ascer-
tain just compensation to the owners Of
the lands hereinafter referred to lying in
Monongalia county which the said petition
er proposes to take and appropriate for the
purpose of building and operating a rail-
road over said land. The tract of land a
part OF which Ia proposed to be taken as
aforesaid lies on the East bank Of the Mo-
nongahela river in said Monongalia county
in Morgan district, which tract u land con-
tains about 292 acres. the legal title to which
tract Of land is now in the above named
defendants as appears by the land records
of said county.
AspeciGc description Of the part Of said
tract 80 proposed 70 be taken and appro
priated by said railroad company for the
purposes aforesaid, is contained in and
upon plat Of said part SO proposed 70 De
takeu which plat is now on file in the Office
of the clerk Of the circuit court of Monon
gala county, to which reference Is here
made for the specific description of the part
Of said tract Of land, which the petitioner
proposes 10 take n pnrt Of the above named
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-15
Vaudeville Gleanings.

MAIpsvILLE, Mar. 10.-The school
at this place will close on the 18th.
The attendance has been better than
for long time.
Fisk Waters will move to this place
soon. He will engage in mcrchan-
dising with his brother Benson.
Eliza Davis will return from Ken.
lucky in few days with lot Of cat
tie He has been absent six weeks..
Mr.. J. L. Stoneking will soon de-
liver the books he has been taking
orders for.
Mr.. Milton EVERY has been visit
ing here for some days. He has just
entered the ministry, and Is very
worthy young man.
Messrs. Wash Smith and Henry
German have returned from Webster
where they were teaching. Whit.
Tapp is still at Grafton.
ID. L. Hunt and George Morris arc
clearing some land for Jasper Stone.
The loafing club at this place is
full.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-15
Stewartstown.

SrEwARTsrowN, Mar. 6.--Prof Nor
gan held an educational meeting at
Sugar Grove school house. The house
was called to order by ]. G. German.
and after song by the choir the
meeting was led in prayer by Prof.
Morgan. Following this was the
election OF officers: w. w. John be-
ing chosen chairman. After this was
a speech by w. w. Houston in which
be pointed out some Of the necessities
of education. Prof. Morgan then nd
dressed the audience. +. A. Halde-
man then addressed the meeting in
his usual style. j. G. German fol-
lowed in short speech. Although
the meeting was rather premature
yet it was in every particular sue
cess.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-15

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. = The
following deeds were admitted to
record IN the County Clerks Office
for the week ending Saturday, March
8, 1884.
r. H. Thralls to Jacob Minor, 4
acres. Clay district, for 81, 900.
Elisha +. Stewart to A. g. Chaplin,
Sc acres, Clay district, for $2,O72.
VIM. o. Murphy to VIM. F. Sen
nett l acre, South OF Fair Ground,
for 5000.
James o. Hennen to Jno. H.
Spragg, 405 acres, Battelle district,
for 81, 800.
Jno. X. Barrackman to j. b. Fur
man, 4 acres, Clay district, for $3.50.
/. r. Cartright to Sarah Shackel-
ford, II acres. Cass district, for $500.
James M. Hancy to F., NJ. 4 P. r.
R. Co. right of way, sc feet in width,
for $500.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-15

NEwBURG NOTES.-The following
bits of news are clipped from the New
burg correspondence of the Argus
Mrs. DR.. VIM. M. Dent has so fal
recovered as to be able to be about
the house.
DR.. +. M. Dent has been confined
to his bed since Thursday.
Honest Joe. Moreland. Of Monon-
gala, is our first choice for Attorney
General. and ours too, Ed.
VIM. p Dent and nephew, of Graf
ton, and Mr.. F. NJ. Chalfant, of Jane
Lew. were guests Of DR.. F. NJ. Dent
on Wednesday.
VIM. B. Amman, wife and son are
visiting parental roof at Parkersburg
DIR. J. R, Lowry, of Rowlesburg. is
visiting DR.. VIM. nj. Dent and family
The Doctor has retired from practice,
and is now partner in a Touring
mill at Parkersburg.
An official Of the B. & O. r. r.
says that the F. NJ. & p r. r. will
be built from Morgantown on the east
side of the Monongahela river and in
tersect the b. Il O. at the Iron Bridge
one mile east of Palatine. This will
save the building of a bridge, and
cause the Fairmonters to take the cars
for Pittsburgh, in Palatine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-15

In the Circuit Court OF AfonongAlia
County West virginia
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company
Jane v. Mcdonald and Andrew Nc
Donald her heshand, Margaret r. Brown
and William e.. Brown her husband,
Jennette Tate and Mfag1pN Tate her
husband, Mary Il. Brown afss John J.
Brown her husband ThesaM Jane w.,
Margaret r, jcnpette !. and Mary Il.
being children aud heirs at law a. Mar.
garet Gay. deceased
Petition for ts;sxscnopntion of land fox
railroad pusposes.
The defendants rsawred IN Tho ntove
entitled proceedings will takem'ticc that
the West Virginia ard Pennsylvani.s
Railroad Company will, on Thursday
April Sd, 1854, at the court. sfdNSe III siilf
Monongalia county. make npplicatiaiy
by petition In writing 10 the CiseWi6
Court OF said Monongalia county TO ny.
point commissioners to ascertain q tus9
compensation. to the owners Of the lands
hereinafter referred to lying in Monon-
galia county, which the said petitioner
proposes to take and appropriate for the
purpose Of building and operating
railroad over said land. The tract Of
land, a part of which II proposed To he
taken as aforesaid lies on the enst bank
Of the Monongahela river In said Mon
ongalia county. in Morgan district,
which tract Of land contains about IL
acres. The legal title to which tract of
land Is now IN the above named defend
ants as appears by tho land records Of
said county.
A specific description Of the part Of
said land 20 proposed 70 be taken and
appropriated BY said Railroad Company
for the purposes aforesaid Ia contained
IN and upon plat Of said part. SCI pro-
posed to he taken, which plat Is now on
file IN the office of the Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court of Monongaiia county to
which reference Is here made for the
specific description Of the part Of said
tract Of land which the petitioner pro
poses to take.
A part of the above named defends
who hold the legal title to the said lahd
ME hon residents Of the said county of
Monongalin.
This publication Is made in pursuance
of the statute Of the State of West Vir-
ginia in such ease made and provided.
WEST VIRGINIA AND PExNsYLvA.
MA RAILROAD COMPANY
By its Attorneys.
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EARM ElR SALE.

offer at private sale the farm tfnoh
which now reside. situated in Clinton
District, Monongalia County. 9 Ailes
from Morgantown,
The tract contains $50 acres, we'll
watered and timbered. The greater
part Of II is sown to grass and Is in ex-
cellent condition.
A comfortable dwelling. plenty. Of
stabling and other out houses are upcn
the premises.
The land lies near the Evansville turn
pike, and is convenient to churches and
schools.
] offer bargain upon favorable terms
to any man wanting good home.
6AMuEI. y. RoDIsoN,
Ellington, w. Va.
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In the Circuit Court OF Monongalia
county, West Virginin:
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company.
Robert J. Fleming mud Ann T.. Ills
wife formerly Ann J.. Marstellcr, Stroth-
err T. Marstellcr and Eugene u. Nusuni.
Cornelius b. Nuzum and Henry L. Nu-
yum children Of Emily Nuzun, former.
" Emily Mnrstellcr Susan now the
wife Of William Dancer aud Ella now
the wife Of Elias j. Nuzun,, and Cath
arine Mnrstellcr widow Of p. Mcrstillcr,
deceased.
Petition for condemnation OF land for
railroad purposes
The defendants named IN the above
entitled proceeding will take notice
that the West Virginia and Pe,lnsyl-
wanna Railroad Company will OH Thurs
day, April 3D., 1884 at the court house
In said Monongnlia county, make APP
plicntion by petition IN writing 10 tho
Circuit Court Of said Monungnlia county
tn appoint commissioners to ascertain II
Just compensation to the owners IT the
land hereinafter referred to, lying In
Mouongalia county which the suid Pc
titioner proposes 70 take and appropriate
for the purpose. Of building and orcr-
ating railroad over snid land. The
tract Of land, part Of which Is proposed
to be taken rs aforesaid, Hes on the east
bank of tho Mononguheln river in said
Monongnlia county In Morgan district,
which tract of land contains about ITO
acres, the legal title to which tract Of
land Is now In the above named defend,
ants MS appears by the land records Of
said county.
A specific description of the part Of
said land so proposed to be taken and
appropriated by said Railroad Company
for The purposes aforesaid is contained
In and upon plat Of said part SO pro-
posed to lie taken, which plat IN now OH
file IN the office Of the Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court Of Monongalin county to
which reference Is here made for tho
specific description Of the part of said
tract Of land which the petitioner pro-
poses to take.
A part Of the above named defendants
who hold the legal title to the said land
are non residents Of the said county Of
Monongalia.
This publication Ia made In pursuance
Of the statute Of the State Of West vir-
ginin in such case made aud provided.
WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD COMPANY
By its Attorneys.