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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

states, and often send out ship full OF
lamps 10 teach some heather people how 70
burn American oil. II 10 said that they are
content with profit Of half cent gallon
on the oil. Several of the young men in
this company are free-hearted, generous
men, sne it Is well known in the oil regions
that Mr.. ArchiboId provides for his former
employer, who was unfortunate in bust
Lees.
A Presidential contest has never before
been seen in which the two political parties
bad so little idea of their intentions within
the past two weeks have been in the CEN
tire Of the West, IN New York, Pennsylvania
and in the District Of Columbia, and find
that the lessons Of the 4sst conventions are
not forgotten. Almost everybody Is afraid
Of being suspected of entertaining the
Presidential bee. He holds this little bee
in his hand as the boys used to do az
school, and puts him TO his ear to hear If
be is still alive, and TO shake him up lit
tie. but dares not let him iy around with q
string attached TO his wing in the sight of
visitors. In Ohio Mr.. Payne is at
once the expected and the antago
niz. d man. The old Yallandighsm and
MossbaCk contingent regard him as no bet
ter than John Sherman, having the same
general financial and tariff rules and at
tschmtpt to corporations. For the pres
emit this element Is coddling Joe" Melon
aid, whom they claim as an Ohio msn be-
cause he was born on their side OF the lice:
The Mossbsck element is very large and
has tie same cbagrin at Payne's success
that il hsd st BOokwalter's nominal
Thurman and Pendleton are both obdurste.
Dnrbin Ward also looks askant toward
Cleyelspd. Durbin Ward told me that the
Presidential candidate would either be
McDor aid or Governor English, OF ConDec-
tjCut. Yet extreme anti-Psyne men say
that be can get the whole State delegation
if the attempt is made with the same sys-
tenn that won him the Senstorship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
CONFEDERATE BONDS,

The London pamphlet, recently re-
ceiYed by several members of Congress,
does not present very convincing ar
Cument, IL the summary of the contents
given fairly represents its views. The
writer admits that the CoRfederacy
could not issue bonds which would be
valid, either against the United States
or the legal State governments Of the
South; that neither cotton bonds nor
dollar bonds have any validity what
ever as Confederate debt IN the alb
senoe Of CUnfederacy. Having az
rived at this sensible conclusion, the
writer assumes that there Is q class Of
debts represented by dollar bonds which
the United States ought to pay. Prob
ably in the pamphlet this conclusion IS
reached by successive assumptions, but
in the summary il comes with the ab-
rupt force Of an absurdly illogical de-
duetion FROM premises laid down.
The dollar bonds represent money
RENTED frCm the South to Europe ia
payment Of debts, or what would have
been money IL the bonds had been paid.
AS the bonds had been paid in eonse-
quence of acts of war, it Is held that's
the United States ought 10 pay them.
1t is somewhat difficult to draw line
between the vSrious kinds Of Confeder-
ate debt. The property of Europeans
was in some cases taken by force, aud
Confederate bonds rendered rs evidence
Of debt. These boudhOiders claim that
they ought not to be placed in the cate
sory Of willing purchasers OF Confsder-
ate bonds. The investment was not
one Of their own seeking. But the
fact remains that they are holders OF
Confederate bonds. The payment Of
Them by the United States would be an
admission Of responsibility for the acts
ofthe ConNederscy, which the govern
mept is not likely to make.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

THE Democratic platform in 1858 10
relation to the tariff, was the work OF
TILDEN, who was = member Of the
Convention that nominated SEYMOUR,
ami practically indicates the views OF
Mr.. RANDALL and will doubtless be
adopted by the Democratic Convention
In July, 1854. This ought to sdmonish
Mr.. MORRISON that he should keep hi,
hands of this veXatiOus question, ami
let the country have rest. Evidence
Of q general protest are concentrating,
IS the assembling OF the National COu-
ventiOn draws near, against disturbing
the business interests Of the country,
which angry discussion is sure to pro
duce, without the slightest hope Of any
permanent settlement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
The Duty on Wool.

Letter, George ". Bond, Republican Protec'
zionist.
The often repeated claim that the United
States should raise all the. wool she co.,
sumed is folly. Human nature must be
changed first. We must first have our
fsshiOns of domestic manufacture. Now,
Paris and London make them for US, and
they make the goods that they Introduce
of the woods that they most readily COM
mand-sometimes fine and sometimes
coarse, and often such as orr tariff shuts
US out from, except at prices which make
Necessary prott Give lsrift so high IS to
be a mere bauble for politicians TO play
with. Our fine woods have always
been higher, other things being equal,
when we were abe freely to import the
woods of other countries at low duty or
At no duty at all. l believe that If wool
were to be made free to-day there would be
no material decline in the value Of our fine
American woods. Tnus we see that By ex-
acting duty that shuts Us out from COM
petition in the worlds markets we give
our competitors the raw material enough
over TO materially lessen the protection
afforded by the duty en- the manufactured
4rtiCle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
House Wanted.
Notice.

DEDEMPTtoN OF CITY BONDS HOLD,
IL ers OF the ~ per cent o1nts OF tue
city Of wheeiGg, fs'ued under tle Or
diuance Of 1874 are HEREBY moulded tha' in
accoI dance with provisions OF sad Or
nance, the following bonds. viz: i3i. ~,
I7s, e4A, Sl9. &c. 3Os. 234. Al. 2S5, 3I4,
24s, 500, 274. -. $50. 81, 20I. 3ss, aIB
81. 227, 26l, q. 2SS, lol, having besl
drawn by hot, win be paid on presentation 70
the undersigned, and will ceaSe to bear In
terest on and after April LIST, 1854
HENRY K. L ST,
REM. DAVENPORT,
MIRA Commissioners City OF Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

ENGLAND's appeal to US to suppress
the dyusmiters is pathetic; but it for
gets that this is the Presidential year,
and we have enough to do to suppress
the patriots who want to save the coun-
try and our city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

THE Boss of the Republican party Of
West Virginia, GEORGE WESLEY
ATKINSON, issues q mandate for his
State committee to meet him at Graf
ton March 18th to decide upon time
and place for holding q convention to
send delegates to the Chicago COuven-
ton of lure 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

Boss ATKINSON attempts to detrac.
public attention from the grave charges
made against HIM by calling Congress
man GIBSON such pretty names "a "the
contemplate defamer," the charia-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

Boss ATKINSON : organ calls upon
Marion county ITO spew him pier
roNT} out as they would lepsr, or
other uuclean thiugn That Is what the
Republican party will have to do with
ATKINSON after his official record has
been examined a little more closely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

THE REGISTERS has, by sew
eral thousand copies, q larger
circulation than any newspaper
published In the two Virginias
or Eastern Ohio. Its adyanta-
ges as an advertising medium
are therefore apparent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
wounded Honor.


James NJ. Mason, has sued the Wheeling
REGISTER for $4,000. The REGISTER acc Is
ed HIM of buying the Virginia Legislature.
The climbing of the guiena helps the
wound that honor feels"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
SituatiOn "anted
BE STATE OF WEST Virginia, o dlO

n BE STATE OF WEST Virginia. OHIO
county, in the Circuit Court VI Ohio
county, March Rules, leA.
thomas !, Hervey w. CARTS p. Brown, ad.
mlnistrator of the estate OF John Norman,
deceased, Mary A. Forker, VINO wa' the
widow OF said John Normaa, with John For
ker, her husband, William b. Norman, Rob.
ert =. Norman, James w. Nor%sn. Ida Lee
Norman, George a. Norman, Charles Nor
man, and Albert X. Norman.
IN CHAN ERY.
Tie object OF this hult is 10 recover from
tie estate o. JoUn Norman, dece Ted, lie
cum OF $40, with interest thereon from tue
lit day OF April, 1876, until pal t. and 10 sab
i;ct tract OF land containing nve acres and
seven poles, Ntuate on Magraws ruu, Ia OHIO
equity, West Virgins. OF which said john
NnImsn died seized, TO the pay m' nj thereof,
RAID sum being an unpaid satanSe OF pur;
chase n oney due said complainant TO- RAID
land, and for general relief. Aud II appear.
ing from iii affidavit nled in this cause, al
t. ese Rules, that the defendants, May A.
Folker, John Forker, william Norman,
Robert g. Norman, Ids Lee Norman, GeOrg-
\. Norman, Charles Norman and Albert II.
Norman are non-residenis OF the safe OF
West Virginia, and tLey not having oeen
Of he plaintiff. by his solicitor, this order OF
publication Is entered against them, and II
Is ordered that the said Gefendants Mary A.
PobertS. Norman, Ida Lee Norman, George
A. Norman, Charles Norman, and Albert x.
Norman, are required u ap ear wthln one
m Onth after thedAIe OF ths first publication
of this order nd do what Is necessary 10 p"O
tect their interests; II is further ordered that
his order be published and posted as re
Witness, John W. Mitchell, clerk OF said
cCnrt at the court house OF said county, this
r. day OF March 1874. TO wit March Rules.
RH. JOHN W. MlICH ELI, CIGrk.
Published the tiTsS time Marcn I, 1851.
Attest: JOHN w. MITCHELL ClerkIj
IF, JONES. solicitor for complainant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

Boss ATKINSON, in his little organ,
replying to the Intelligeneer's puulics.
ton of Governor PGERPONT'S commu-
nication, pleads the baby act most sue
ctss'ully.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

If CHINESE GORDON is but half as
stout in war as he is in words, he will
possibly save the Gladstone govern
ment,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

Mr.. BLAINE admits that he is can
didste. Another great historian lost TO
the world
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
Sellinu Out at Cost.

AN SELLING OUT MY ENTIRE STOCK
Tor the purpose Of quitting business All stock
must ositive!y be old 81 retail or Wholesale.
Also, my household furniture.
JOSEPH ElsEaAN,
fe2lra No. l12s Main Sire, T.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

GOVERNOR PIERPJNT is not the knd
of 8 man to be flushed up" by the
petty attempts at ridicule contained in
the Boss organ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

ACCORDING to the almanac it is the
urth day of spring; but if the weather
Of the past few days is any criteri, N
mid-Winfer i still with US.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
HE'D STAR LINE.
BONE, sR.,

NOTARY PUBLIC, CEREBRAL BUSINESS
~ and Licensed Resi Estats Agent, Stoci
md Money brokeE Deeds. leases, acknoWi.
edgemens and pertDsrshIp aEreemont u drawn
iP, merchants and manufacturer books
pened, houses rented. rents oollect1d, collee-
iona promptly rsmitted. AL buainess CORES
oondence conhdsntiAny attended 20. No. Ils
Market street, Otr Block, corner of Market
and Twelfth 81, Whsslinz w. Va nom
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

Boss ATKINSON makes no attempt
at defense, in his organ, against the
serious eherge preferred by Governor
PIERPONT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

THE silver dollar is now spoken of as
"a species Of the American hog" An
other blow st the splral-tailed king OF
the west.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

The non resident defendants, Mary A. For
ker John Forker, William B. Norman. Rob-
ert !. Norman, ida Lee Norman, George A.
Norman, Charles Norman, and Albert Il.
Norman, will take notice that the deposi'
ur1n and f. Jones vii! be takeC ri thu laU
rffice of James i. Rogers, ~ No. l2i7 Chop.
line street, in the city o! Wheeling, In ia,
State OF west VIrgiNia, on the "a day o.
Aprll A, d. lisa, between the hours OF +
u'c ock q. m. and o'clock p. NJ, 10 be read
II evidenc, in the ABOVE name | use on b g.
h.lf Of said complainant, Thomas Y. Her
vpy. Aud II, from any cause, the taking NJ
The said Cep0sitiOnS shall not be commenced,
or being CONNER ced, shall not be com nletsd
on that cay, the taking OF the same will hP
Soiourned from time to time until the same
stall be completed. .,,,,,,,
ROLF JONES his Eo'tcltOr. mrinaw
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

THE Western half of the old ticket is
in Europe. 1t should come home or
there may BE- divorce.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

DYNAMITE mines are rs numerous Ia
London rs oil wells in Pennsylvania,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

THE busy work Of booming candi-
dates for the Presidency goes merrily
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

THE lion that ushered March in still
holds on with firm grip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

Mr.. TILDEN's Crosby" seems to be
bowling along beautifully through the
Democratic slrOnghOlds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04

The busy plumbers face is on broad
grin.
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Justices and Constabiss.

A Ii KINDS OF BLANKS FOB sUs.
IA tices Of tho Peace and Cnnstables now
on hand and for sale at tia R1GJsraR ofiesl
DeplAai
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FOR RENT.

"A Large New Store Room
Exeellently located at No. lO65 Main street,
where no foods ever damage.
Enquire Of JAMES l. HAwLEY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
OWNERS OF ENeRAYINes

VIII md IL hettsT 70 have their pictures
attended 20 before the mud stains get Try, -
81 viii then be almost impossible 20 savs
Them. AeLure House Art Store.
f. L. NICOLL, Agent.
fei2
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Cincinnati g Pfttsbae1h Packet Line

For s;,,ss.. r,,as r rSs Han:
steamer Katle sfockdale. down svsry Tueaday
every Thursday n A. =. 6toamsg 6cotta,
down every Saturday 1sAM.
These bostk are unSurpaa1od Tor epood and
Z j. ANBHUTz
del5eb q etamn House
St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27
Mr. Morrison and the Reciprocity
Treaties.


Mr.. Morrison continues firm and
constant in his opposition to the
reciprocity treaties with Spain,
Mexico and Hawaii. ''I opposed
the Hawaiian treaty" he said, ''as
unjust and in the interest of few
favored people, end the result has
justified my feelings in the matter.
! am opposed to its renewal. I am
opposed, too, to the Mexican treaty
and to the proposed treaty with
Spain. ! consider them an unjust
and unequal way Of reducing the
tariff, and shall do all I can to de-
feat them. " Washington Cores
pondence.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27
IlIiteracy as a Factor in Politics

New York, Dec. 18.-The friends
Of national aid to common school
education will forward to Congress
the minutes of the proceedings Of a
meeting here. It says "The
numbar ofilliterate voters in nearly
every State is larger than the ma
iority in said State for either polit-
ieal party at Presidential elections.
In some Of the States it is from 40
to so per cent Of the whole number
Of voters, hence the decision Of the
Presidency is always possibly in
the hands of those who can not
read the ballots they are empower
ed to cast.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27
The Press and Public Office.

Every now and then says the
Natchez Democrat, we hear of a
newspaper man being a candidate
for some of the public offices of the
country, and now that new adj
ministration is about to be inaugu-
rated, there viii probably be more
of these gentlemen who will be ap-
plicants for positions at present fill
ed by those who by the recent YER
dict of the people, must go"
There is no influence greater than
that Of the press in shaping the po-
litical condition Of the country, and
when political campaign is being
fought the services of able newspa-
per writer's are more eagerly sought
than those of any other class of peo-
pie. But when the battle is fought
and the victory won the prominence
OF the newspaper man is too often
at an end and he is expected to be
satisfied with the honor of having
fought the battle, whilst the sub
stantial benefits Of the victory are
divided among more clamorous and
less active members of the party.
We are not an applicant for any
Of the loaves and fishes upon the la
ble of the coming administration,
and are therefore actuated by no
selfish motive when we say that
recognition Of the services of those
whose brains are racked from day
to day in the service Of their party,
whose daily articles if demanded of
any other profession, would have to
be literally paid for, those who give
shape and consistency to the crude
ideas that only float through the
minds of individuals, and who thus
form public sentiment, should be
given by the parties which they
serve so well. Whenever we hear
of an intelligent and qualified news
paper man being an applicant for
a position under the administration
ne has done so much to them, we
synpathize with him and hope for
his success if he is fitted for the
place.
How often is it the case that a
bright, intelligent editor will burn
the midnight lamp in collating the
virtues of a candidate and wound
his own conscience in forgetting his
faults and vices, and when success
has crowned his work and his man
is safely elected, he is paid off prob
ably with an armful Of patent Office
reports.
As we find quite number Of our
confreres of the press who are in
clined to try their chances in the
lottery of federal patronage, we can
honestly tender them our best
wishes for success, feeling that of
all the agencies through which there
has been change in the political
complexion Of our government, that
of the press has been the greatest.
and its conductors, other things be-
ing equal, are as well entitled to
share the benefits of the change
which has been SO largely due to
the influence of editorial brain and
industry. "
St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27

EZAs COW BOY 8 8. +; s;;: :::E s;:; ;: $
about the cattle
aud farm interests; $4,000 in premiums given
away to subscribers. No such inducements
ever offered before to either canvasser or sub
10000 agents wanted at once Send for circu-
lars. Address TEXAS COW BOZ, Dallas, Texas.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27

Provided that if any distilled, spilitnous, vi
nous malt or any kind of mixed liquors be sold
in connection with the business OF retail mer-
chant or grocer, in quantities OF not less than
one pint, the license for such combined bust
ness, shall be double the foregoing; if any OF
the above mentioned liquors are
sold iii less quantities than one pint in connec-
ton with the business of retail merchant or
grocer the license shall be four times the above
amount of said combined business, pr0pided no
license shall issne to sell liquor in less quanti-
ty than pint, without paying a license not
less than $50.
SEC A. Be it further ardained, that for each
and every circus, menagerie or other travelling
show, exhibition or performance, the licenses
shall be based on the number of attaches,
whether proprietors, performers, or employees
as follows viz:
When the number of said persons, an annual
license of $3.50 shall be charged,
Nhnn nrnhelis over 30 q license of a15n
St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27
Proceedings of the Board of
Police, Town of OpeIOusas.
! CPELoUsAs. Nov, 24th, 1884.


The Board met pursuant to a call, present !:
G. NJ. Thompson President, Jos. LaSalle, Vic
tor Lastrapes, Emile Pefferkorn, Henry L. Es-
torge George Pulford. and Noses Green.
The President announced that this meeting
had been called for the purpose of adOptlr
and fixing the amount OF the
annual revenue license for the year 1885 !;
when upon motion of Mr.. Emile PeiferkOrn,
the following ordinance, after having been
read according to law was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
To levy, collect and enforce payment OF an
annual license tax upon all persons, assOcl-
at1Ons OF persons and corporations pursu-
ing any trade, profession, vocation, calling
or business, except those who are express.
ly exempt from such tax by Article 2oG ana
207 or the Constitution.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Board of
Police of the town of OpelOusas, that there IS
hereby levied an annual license tax, for the
calendar year, A. D., 1885, upon each person,
ing any trade. profession, vocation, calling or
business in the town OF Opelousas, except
those expressly exempt fIom such tax by Ar
ticles 2O6 and 207 OF the Constitution.
Sec. Q Be it further ordained, etc., That
Immediately after the prOmulgatiOn OF this Or
dinance for the year 1885, the tax collector shall
begin to collect, and shall collect, as last as
possible, from each of the persons, and c0rpo-
ratiOns pursuing within the limits OF the town
any trade profession, vocation, calling or bus
mess, a license tax as hereinafter graduated.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc., That Tor
every business of selling, whether as principal
or agent. on commission, at auction, or other
Wise the license shall be based on the gross
annual amount of sales, as follows;
When gross sales are over S75,O0O, each per-
son or firm shall pay $50 90
AtTI, ,I,,, Il n
St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27

An Irishman says he can see no
earthly reason why women should
not be allowed to become medical
men.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27

SEC s. Be it further ordained, etc, That for
each and every business of restaurant, oyster
house, confectionery, bar-roOm, cabaret, coffee
house. cafe, beer-sa1oon, iee-cream-saloon, Hq-
uor-exchange drinking saloon, grog-shop, or
other place where anything to be drunk or
eaten ON the premises is sold directly. the Ii
cense shall be based on the annual gIoss re-
ceipts of said business, as follows, viz
When receipts exceed $4,000 a license Of $175
St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27
PATENTS ssBgE oRgA1SHp: 53sine.s sBa is fss a.

u. 8. Patent Office attended to for MODERATE
FEES. Our office is opposite the U. S. Patent
Office, and we can obtain patents in less time
than those remote from Washington.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as
to patentability free of charge and we make
No Charge Unless We Obtain Patent
When patent is granted a drawing Of your in
yentiOn, with claims, your name and address,
will he published in the United States Patent
Office Gazette, apaper of immense circulation.
And the only one that publishes this free.
We refer here, to the Postmaster, the Srpt
of Money Order Div. and to officials of the U.
s. Patent Office For circular, advice, terms
and references to actual clients in your own
State or county, write to
@. "A. SNOW 81 CO..
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, d. C.
nov 24-tf