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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-21

MANY people do no, enjoy their live; any
,co,c Than prisoners in Jail, or esiles in
The nine Of Siberia. II is because they
have ovcrvorkcd themselves into nervous-
me-. or bilio1.uc,s or dyspepsia, They can
GcIaprv If hey will Use Browns Iron Bit
tors. This is peculiar preparation Of iron.
which enters into the blood, driving out i'm
ruri,;cs. and giving enrichment for pover,y,
.,rcur,h for weakness. vigor and lsss,ude.
Nr Edward Cane, ofJers"y City \. j. sni'
'trcd from dyspepsia and los OF appetite
Uc used Brcwn'S Iron BI:,ers. aud writes
~, made ne fat and happy.
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FOR CONGRESS,

G'ithCrin. of the Democratic Hosts at New
MartinSSilIe -forccastinG the Result
flag Presentation intoierabIy Hot.
Nlw MAETINSyuLr, Angus, 20 EXclu-
.ivo. The arrivals of delegates for to-mor-
rows Democratic Congressional Convention
have so far been rather limited and it is i'm
possible to forecast the result with any Ger
tainty from the data obtainablc this even
ing. 4 dozen or two delegates are on the
ground from Marshall; as many from Har-
rison and Tyler and few from Lewis.
the total being in the ncigtborhood
Of SIXTY. Not single delegate from the
upper Panhandle has put in an appearance,
and the Doddriigc and Braxton folks like
shcm are conspicuous hY their absence.
Tie fight appears to he between Brannon
and Johnston. with Wilson good second
and Newman. frame and the rest in the
field The johnson men are making the
Wa&;Sln "2:Jt 2&:JJtGr2@}Giin @Gii In III 'siSsht with conf.
dcncy. According to the Tyler county
men w&o are for Johnson he will
have ahour onciirl Of the Convention
on t,u fir, lul.c, and will carry OF the
prize on the thir.j. \, least they know no
such word ay fail and predict q walk over.
Tie friends Of
Judge Brannun
ar, more conservative aud guarded in their
predictions, but ure reasonably horeiu! aud
are batting in their best work in his behalf.
Tie Wilson f,Its are keeping shady and
arr working under cover. They say the
rerc;ts being circulated that the Colonel
is second class horse. are ridiculous and
born Of malice, and prclic. that their favor
lie will get there Eli both tomorrow and at
fhy rollsin October. Newman has several
skirrrishers on the ground as has also Mr..
Frame, but the supporters Of these gentle
men will not arrive in force until morning.
Harrison county is hopelessly divided; the
delegation will probably stand Mt the irSt
ballot ten for Brannon and fifteen tor
Wilson. Wetzel and Tyler seem solid
for johnson, and these delegates decline
To talk of second choice. There is much
soiicitude as to Ohio county position and
many enquiries are heard rs to who the dele
! gate. favor as a second choice No one seems
able to throw the least light on the subject
however, and the presence Of the Nail City
gentlemen tomorrow seems to he the only
hopc Of saltGtio0 Il IS noticeable that
with all the rivalry 5ciwccn the friends Of
the various candidates and the abundant IN
dications Of a long and douhlfh contest
! ,hrl,. : an undrgcurrent "t
Harmony
and p general feeling that when the s"!ec-
ton shall have been made the Democracy
Of the entire district will be found standing
shoulder to shoulder for victory
Tho convention will he called TO order at
! 10 o'clock in the third story OF
the new mill of Nuzum and Schumau.
The room is capable OF seating
abou, five hundred persons, and has been
tastetuly decorated and arranged and Is
admirably suited to the Purpote OF the con-
vcn,ion. Tonight the building was abIaze
with light and well filled with people, the oc-
casion being the presentation of a silk flag
made by the Young ladies Of New Martins
VILE to the Wc;lcl club
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-21
MoUNDSVlLLE,
boiu nut n"t'nsuccessful Attempt to Assas-
innate Snperint endcnt Wr.t

''"'' "''NhptTlnlenucnt west.
MorNDSrulE, August 20.-gExclusive.
"A shooting adray which might have re-
suited in more serious consequences occur.
red here this morning about ten o clock. in
which Hon. Thos J. West and an ex-con.
vict, by the name of Charley Riley, were he
parties concerned Mr. West was sitting in
the Superincndcnts office at the peniten.
iary by the window facing Mound street
reading the morning REGISTER when upon
dropping the paper and looking out the win
dow hc saw man standing in the street
pointing r''ulyer towards him At the
sam" Instant he looked up the man fired.
Col. N,,t rushed to drawer in the office
and procured revolver stepped outside
and as the ruTian had started to run
ordered him to halt. He did so, but only
long enough to fire another shot, the ball
striking uncOmfortably close TO the Colonel,
who then jumped in hack and drove
around to Il street to inform
an officer of the affair while
the would-be assassin deliberately walked
"'o"hu iseFa' eoF'eF toward 'he d. w.
depot. Officer Brannon followed in pursuit
and overlook the offender of Justice at
Smiths corner on Second street who on
demand mildly handed over his deadly
weapon. which was a large sized American
huh dog sclf.cocking revolver. He was or
rairneI Lefore Souirc W. l.. Edward, for a
,.,,l,,.,;,nn Loo.:n.- r.u,, L.,-;,,,, H.,
''''''''"I "'''''''7, i'" '''"''"o '"'
charge r'ad liz S';''eu ne was io' Sniily Du'
was rot ready for trial. When asked his
reasons lac said "Oh well 90 ahead I'm
m,od,. l,r C,r w., r.o.. s,ror,, .r5 ro,o
' '.''", ", ~, ,'' ,I.ciI, "- .C'i ".' h@,'
".' 'yS '''"o"!' '''l "SNeu II Ao H"u pre-
'loosly known the prisoner he slated that
Riley had been admi,tc to the ponIcntary
some time after the Is, of Nav IQsI for a
Two wears sentence. He further stated that
the prisoner had shown a spirit of rcbcllious-
ness on several occasions while in prison:
sharncnod i str;kinr a tclIow mr;sOmcr ~ ~
tho foca cons;ng - serious wonnd For tb;s
and otLcr ntIensos no was seyeroIv nnn;sboJ
ocnnrI;r,, % tho ruIes of tbo i,!,;tn,ion
I,r.,,.r sriri,s
rat so,acri,oe before his DISCHARGE he seem.
ID ,o be- in bctter spiriis and at the time of
his disrlargc-a little over a year ago-,hc
officials had no reason to believe that the
prisoner held any malice against them.
Later We learn that he was sent to Col.
Vests hotel from Martinsburg. Bcrklcy
County, for stealing a negroes clothing He
says h',le concerning the matter and will
not give his object for the attempted as,
sassination. it Is. we presume q personal
grudge at the Superintendent Others wit
messed the deed but the magistrate deemed
further testimony unnecessary and required
81 900 bail for his appearance before the
Grand iury. He cooly remarked to the
souire no, to fire.; nbou, the amount as he
coulin't rive bail any way. In conycr-
sa,iun with .un'e OF the guards
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Tough

dyspepsia i. ono Of the toughest OF Dis,
ease to wrc7tlc with Nam people hay"
ricd .lch 4 variety Of alleged remedies TOR
it without .uccc.s, tia, they will hardly he,
Ice dyspepsia can be conquered bn'
tho record Gf Browns iron bItt"rS shows
,ronrs,,!, of cures Q: this ii,cas" k"v.
IL, NcCgr'v or Fort S'"ven& psk''';
.a-s. "!luwr ;sra E.'.cr. crr3: 'I' 't
,cicrc dys.cp.'a.
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,rv Mac>odalc stayed From Church.

"What can keep Mr. MacNoddlr from
church? a-kci worthy parson Of his s"y.
ton. i hope it j. not mcthodism? no..
.sid the sexton. its worse than that
.Wha, then" is il calyinism?' Worse
rian that. ,our r., crrncc Surely its not
nihc:srn?' "Trnly yo"r reverence, it's
c.cn worse than That. It's rbcnmt,ism!
But people Who aro Troubled with ;''at IN
rl,asanr "i.ua" can frd relief IN h-."u's
iron Hi,t,rs. Nr Join Meyer rC Fifth
strrr,. St. Louis. Say, "i'rc"a's Iron IH''nr,
ccrap'urIy cared rc Of Il three .'"r."t
,L,In.ai..m.'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-21

N!,pY. vino suffered from wcaknco' p
c.i'ar,o her sex, in writing TO irlcni.
said II tried yarious kidney m"ii-
circs. but only found mys,I rowing worse
4 friend tod me to use DR.. Guysott ct
.ow Dock and Sarsaparilla. lis effect on
me WIS soon indicated hy clear and beau
G'ul comp'cxion, freedom from aches and
rains. a comrlctc removal Of nervous de-
preston, PAINLESS regularity in habits OF d,-
pc.,ion and otherwise. | cannot praise ,he
remedy too highly a8 a true friend to saier'
;rr vGmanhood and rs strengthening
..licipa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-21

The best interests OF humanity depend on
,hc sooA Health Of oar women folks. and yet
hos. with brighles; intclIccts seem 10 suffer
r'.nz. with ai'me.is pvcrliar to female life.
. i vol ,orcmcrnbcr ,ha; the whole female
,,,rrIu can be LuiIi Up to proper state OF
.,!.#r,c. limplcs. sores, swollen hmhs,
monthly pains aud other indications Of te-
male disease. made to disappear and ROBUST
health of mind and body take the place Of
illness and distress. il Il Timely use is made
,se Of Dr Guysotts Icllo~ Dock and Sars-
ararilla It restores the blood to perfect
h,al,h. !, strengthens the muscular and ncr'
yous system. Il gives tone TO the digestive
siI urinary organs. !. %!'avs al irritation
orthc mucous membrane In word, It Is
. rrrfc,, female medicine. and aids every
fncr;an Of female lie. No other cm"!r
srsl- it. Have var d."gci,' get '''. lake
70 -&...,.r-it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-21

i .rent over $4,000 in % Yeas said
Major II. W. Hines, Of Boston, Mas. in
Ling tcctorcd for epilepsy ! cSmr'oysd
the best physicians in New Orleans, st.
loui, New York. Philadelphia, Boston
London and Paris. but all 20 no T;rFc!'".
samaritan N,-rinc has cured me entire
J.. D." 81 70
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Nhatthr Owners Say.

When questioned about the matter the
manager of the line laughed and said iha!
,hc stccragc passenger. w"r" never satisfied
no matter what was done for them, and he
de-, lined TO talk further ON the subject,
Mr. O'Conuor. agent Of the line, today
.aid that the majority Of the .'e"rarc pas
scngcrs were satisfied and oppressed them,
srlIc, so to him personally when he boarded
Tie boat at the dock There w"r, always
some sore hcnds who complained about
everything. and it very often happened that
a man who was abo,c the average Storage
passenger, who went down there for reasons
q L;4 own. and while there entirely lost
sigh, Of the fac, that he was only paving
SI5. and seemed to expect as good food AZ
cabin passenger, who paid four or five
times The cunt Of tho strcr"Ec passen-
ger. did.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-21
MATCHLESS WORDS.
CIeyeland'S Letter of ACCep!.-
anCe.
The Finest Contribution to the
Political Literature Of
the Century.
Maxims of Wisdom Fall in Golden
Drops From the Fen Of
the Nations Hope.
No Wonder that Ben Butter Want
ed to See CIeyeland's
Letter.
1T WILL LIVE FOREVER
EnShrined in the Hearts of the
Lovers of Pure Govern
ment.
No Weary PIatitudes or Sounding
AdjsCtiyes.
1T WILL LIVE FOREVER
No Weary PIatitudes or Sounding
AdjsCtiyes.

=, A, -, ,., =,
hO WEARY rIdlluues UT oOunuihg
AdjsCtiveS.
'"'' - ~, - -N"5"S' - "o'
I'e'e'aHu letter i"'orao!y accepting the
Democratic no"'nat'ontoF President OF the
n'''" States Is as follows
GENTIENsN:-l have received your com
momcaton dated july =, 1881, informing
NE Of ms nomination to the office of Presi.
don, oF ,ba Tri,aJ S,otas ny rho National
-. C.,.,,,,.;,,, r...r. ....,.,fI,l -,
'''''''' ''''''! ''s''''''''' "'
OH's"So.
l GcceP: the nomination with a @rattuI
appreciation Of the supreme honor confer
rsj and o. sol.r-r. sarsa or rho rns,or.ihiIitr
.,.-,.- ...-...-..-. I. -.
II" ~ ''' q. ''',''',' nav,
carefully considered the Platform adopted
by the Convention, and cordially approve
tb' same. SO plain statement Of Demo
cratic E,c.s ard prfncfnalS upon which
= a. .,,a-,a.o. ,c -.
.'"' .''''E 's'''''S !" '"' ''7' - ''''
i."..'. hf'@' no 'Ip'e'"r"' vt explanation.
I, shori Ac remembered that the Office Of
d. ;l...
l, E,-entially Executive
;r e., c...-. Tn. laws enacted by the l.r,.
.,.: ,...,.. ...,r.. l,,,.,..,,,,,..,, -, begb;,.f
,.,..,,.
'..-'N.''..' '' '".'.'' '"'.'',''''! !"
ANIL w..r t.p pwrs!OW Ot the POLITICAL party
"D.-h s'"',> oh' ID, ITS u'e"''''> d. '"e
r.m.Gln %. that Office. has oJt,i,gI It's poi
...ga0f i...,.~,l is p-:Yr,r'.- f; seems to
,. =
..' '"... '''. '''''. '' ,.'' -
'h" o..e" or He'esN''''S "' lhe cas-"
requires murn .Com the candidate accepting
sch nomination han tlr suggestion oE
-. ....r,..,...,, .~r,rs ., o'.sorr.,ly
,.r---.:..
''"' 90 inc .,.' , ,,. ~ rSS,IS @ ~
',' ...;..,.,.. srf,-.oI We r-or8Iv call
7.
o"'' q '' = '''''''', - VA FoF A.,
IS no: snrh when class Is tolerated "hich
.--o .a,cs to itself the management Of pub
r.. .r.;-s ssol;r,, m control n. people in
- .r ...-,,,n,;r,. ,bor, Part;o, are
.'.' We f-.--.:..,,:.,,
Ia" necessary QUITO" :" VI o'' ISL 1-'o',''
But government IS not oy the people
when one party fastens its control upon the
.........-r..o .o,,5
,,
:,
- 'a"AhS anu o'1''' INK '"' P-'F'.
,..al O; >Cv,;Hg them. y government Is
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WHEELING. W. VA. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 81,

The limit between the proper subjects Of
governmental control and those which can
be TOre fttingly left TO the moral sense and
sell imposed restraint Of the citizen should
be carefully kept in view. Thus laws un-
necessarily Interfering with the habits and
customs OF any of our people which are
not offensive to the moral sentiments of the
civilized world, and which are consistent
with good citizenship and the public vel,
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SOLD.

Maud : Changes Owners and Rotires from
the Turf.
TgnY. \. Y, August l9.-W. II. VAN
icr]iIt has sold Maud TO Roht. Bonner
tcr one hundred thousand dollars. Bonner
with his purchase. lcf, Saratoga this morn,
ing Tor Hrw York. Maud S will De retired
fg,m ,Lc t7acl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-21

MoRyIxG GInsT Baking Powder; house
keepers delight Sold by all leading gro
GERS G. S. EFE!y. Proprietor
lalO Main street,
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RucIlIen'- Arnica Salve.

The Bes, Salve in the world for Cuts,
rr,,;ses Sores. Ulcers Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores letter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all skin Eruptions, and posi-.
tiyeIy cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded Price 25 cents Der box
For sale by Logan & Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-21

ot CalclulN KEPT IN view. IuGs laWS un-
necessarily Interfering with tn" habits and
customs Of any of our people which are
not offensive to the moral sentiments of the
civilized world, and which are consistent
with good citizenship and the public vel
fare are
Unwi>r and Nr\ntiou-.
The commerce Of Il nation to q great rN-
tent determines its supremacy Cheap and
easy transportation should therefore be lib
orally fostcrcd within the Limits of the Con.
s:ituiion The general govcrnmcut should
so improve and protect its natural water
ways, as will enable the producers Of the
country to reach a profitable market The
people pay the wages Of public employees
and they are entitled to the fair and
houeSt work which money thus paid
should command. 1t is the duty
Of those entrusted with the management
0: their affairs to see that such public SER
vice Is forthcoming. The selection and re.
tcntion Of SubordinateS in the Government
employment should depend upon their as,
Certainet fitness and the value of the work,
and they should be neither expected or al.
lowed to do questionable party service.
The interests Of the people will be better
protected; the estimate Of public labor and
duty will be immensely improved; public
employment will be open to all who can
demonstrate their fitness to enter it;
the unseemly scramble for place under gov
ernment with its consequent importantly
which embitters official life will cease, and
public departments will not be filled with
those who conceive il their first duty to aid
the party to which they owe their places,
instead Ofthe rendering ola patient and hon.
est return to the people believe that the
public temper is such that the voters of the
land are prepared to support the party which
gives
The Best Promise
of administering the government in that
honest, simple and plain manner which is
consistent with its character and purposes.
They have learned that mystery and con
ccaimcnt in the management of their aE
fairs cover tricks and be:rayals. The
craftsmanship they require consists in hon
10y ana trugahty, prompt rcSpoa to ia"
ur"d, OF the people A. they arise and the
'.g.lIut protection ui all their varied inter
c,t-. II should be called to the Chict
Na-js,racy Of the nation hy suIragcS Of
uy fellow citizens. viii assume the
d.,i,> Of that high office with solemn
Denomination to devoted every effort to the
c.l,ry.s good and with an humble reliance
nnor tho favor and support of the supreme
hciug who believe will always bless honest
hrmln cndrayor in the conscientious dis
charge of public duty.
Signed. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Io.-Col William +. Villas, Chairman. and
II. p Bestor and others, members of the
EotiiiCation committee Of the Democratic
NAiinnnl Convention
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She Mna Mail HOnt.

The captain, when he came back, said
the Austral could not take us in tow be-
cause she was mail boat The lowas
captain said that he had strict orders from
her owners not TO take any vessel in tow.
because they had once taken n vessel in
tow and what they 20, for it did not pay for
the loss Of time.
The horses on board lived on sea bis
cult. The hostlcr used to come around the
stecragc with bag and gather up the bro.
ken pieces.
Il told the story resumed Mr.. Jones.
TO Mr. Mccormick q Custom House 9th
cr at -. Johns. to give to the reporters, ns
ar. lluggctt refused to alloT any storage
aa-srngers to 20 ashore.
- lot Of u.s. however, did sneak ashore
md got u good >quarc meal. At this place
So took on board three CarcaSscs Of bcei, -
rrks Of !oiaiocs. six barrels Of flour aud
hro" OF salt meat, two tons OF ice som"
i.l. some beans and oats, and some sheep.
The dav after leaving ST. Johns We had
I,.h meat. The salt meat was unfit to eat
and the hiscui's were maggOtv. W IN tho
,,crr,!on of tn" first day after leaving 81.
Johns We neycr received any better fare
rtan was given as from the frs, day after
~ 4, I-.,.i lrwn
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HARD LUCK AT SEA.
The Worst Side of tbs Lydian Mon
arch Story.
SUFFERING IN THE STeEaAGE.
Why Tow vas Refused Awaiting the
Assyrian Mcnarch---The Owners
Laugh at the Idea.

NV YORK, August 2O.-S Crook, from
London, Stccragc passenger, came over in
the Lydian Monarch with his wife aud five
children and A. II. Jones. fellow passen-
ger, came also in the same steamer. They
are AZ present quartered at the Miners
Arms, emigrant boarding house, at No. 2
Front street, and are very indignant oyer
the accounts that were published in the
afternoon papers Of Saturday last Their
Indignation was very manifest a they gave
their accounts Of the voyage, and the treat
ment they say they received while aboard
the Lydian Monarch
The statement of Mr. Jones is corroboratrl
by Mr.. Crook and half dozen others. out
of n total Of twenty of the s,eerage passcn.
gers who came over in the Lydian Monarch.
and are now staying in the same house.
Mr., Jones is commercial traveller and
very intelligent man: he kept diary Of the
entire voyage, and gives minute account,
even 10 the smallest details. Mr.. Jones
said: When the piston broke with a sound
resembling clap Of thunder, the vessel
tremblcd and shook like leaf. and the pas
scngers ran from the steerage to the deck.
screaming at the top OF their voices"
Previous to this the engine had stopped
three times, and the people ran to the hatch
lights of the engine room terribly alarmed.
The high pressure cylinder top had been
blown out, and an effort was made to dis
connect the high-pressure from the low
pressure engine. 1t WAS impossible to get
the crank over the centre, rs the turning or
dsconnecting gear was out of order. 1t
was asserted on the boat that it had been
ont Of order since Christmas and had never
been repaired
Rice Soup.
They gave us nothing" continued Mr.
Jones, "to eat after this but hard biscuits,
salt meat, which we could not eat, and one
small roll Of bread, which when squeezed
in the hand, was like putty. The tea was
SO bad We could not drink it. We only had
two small potatoes during the whole of one
week livery day with dinner they gave us
what was called rice soup, but it was Meth
cr more nor less than greasy bllgc water.
4 he aay before We arrived al st. Johns
was the only day that we had fresh meat
from the time Of the breakdown We got
up petition asking the Captain TO lc, us
know what he intended to do when We found
that thr Austral and Iowa had not taken us
in tow We gave this TO n saloon passenger
q vessel and be taken ia ,o-."
1T WIS the Egyptian Monarch the Cap
tain expected 10 meet. ana it was the talk
on hoard that there would be u reward for
those who sighted her first. When Captain
Huggctt boarded one of the steamers sight
ed after the brcakdown, Mr.. Siringcr got in
the Captains boat as h. wns putting of.
| he Captain ordered him out and he rcfusei
TO 90 The steamer was the Austral aud
Mr. Stringrr went back TO Liverpool on
her.
She Was Il Mail Boat.