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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
100 SALE.
Commissioners sale Of Valuable Real
Estate and Stocks.

TNTBE MUNICIPAL CouRroF WHEEL
/ In, WtN Virginia, William Y. schnelle VS..
Louihia DicktS held an: others.
~ CuASCKKY.
The undersigned special commissioners
hereby give nolice that, pursuant 10 the 81.
lhcIiiy vested In them by d. cree made ~
laid court In the above entitled cause on the
srh day OF January. lsst, they will ON
SATURDAY, THE 2D DAY VI MARCH.
A. ID. 1854
commencing nj ~ O'Clock o. m, tell nj pub.
lie auction, nj the front door OF tho Court
Houke OF Ohio county, West Virginia, IN The
e tue O. %oc T"e Of tIs wheeling ana BsimoSi
Bridge Company. twenty-five shares Of the
stock OF the Citiisns' hallway Company, and
s s:N in .a iS sy tf sa, $40 %
First. The north one.third Of lot num-
bered one hundred and twenty two li2il. On
and Eleventh usets. ON this property 10
erected tho brick house now occupied by
Edward Christman M an auction room aud
dwelling. This parcel ~ real estate y - be
soldl subject t. lesSe of same Ia said ''hfis-
man expiring LRTch =, laSo, AZ rcnia OIL
i've hundred dollars per annum. payable In
equal quarterly iBstAl mepts, the purchaser
tab ing the rent socruing from and after the
u nsoond. Tho south two-thIrds Of lo4 nun.
oeved nfty.three ,bg In kDn and Chaplinet
addition Ia sald city, OH the wet side ~
Main street, between Twenty ARA aud Twon.
" second streets.
The ,sid south Two thirds of lot mum bsred
nfty-ihTee will be offered ~ single parcel.
and " III also TO offered m two parcels, which
two parcels will he separated by q line drawn
through The middle OF the wall between the
two houses occupying the front portion OF
the property, and extending back straight 70
the western line Of the lot, and 10 will be sold
In whichever way the best price can be OBJ.
All o, the real estate Aforesaid Ia we'll i'm.
proved and desirable property.
TYRns OF sALE-HaId mares OF STOCK Will
be ,old for cath; and said real estate Will b
sold for or e.third of tho parohase money or
90 No ucb more thor, Of m the purchaser may
elect cash In hand on the day OF sale, and
The =, M inder In two equal instniInonts pay
able respectively In one and two years with
interes', the purch fser giving his bonds With
good personal security for the deferred In
salmenu Of the puTef ace money, title 20 b
retail ed until tho whole OF the purchase
"'oho' '""'' w NENRY n. RUssELL
ALFRED CALDWELL
special Com N ssionsss.
WHEELING. W. VA, Feb. u, 1854.
Thereby certify hat bond In the penalty a
5000 and security has beel given ny the
.boye uamsd special eomtntsoious n, ~ ~.
tiled by law and the deer Of said court.
THOMAS u. DARHAH.
ClsIk Of the Municipal Court OF Wbssling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
PETROLEUM.
HtuSVflle.

TITusvnLk February 23-Petrole6m-
Opened at s9cA; highest 81 COX; lowest
9scA; closed at 00ssc. Shipments Ill, 123
barrels; charters s.. $50 barrels; runs 139,
800 barrels.
PITTSBURGH, February 23.-Afternoon
session was Q trifle firmer and fairly active
and opened at S9Ac; advanced to 81 OK:
declined and closed at 81 cox.
Bradford.
BRADFORD, February q Crude OIL
Stronger; total runs Thursday and Friday
1S99O1 barrels; total shipments IL ,l23 bar.
rels; charters, so 35l barrels; clearances
Il, 646, 900 barrels. United pipe line certii-
Gates opened at S91zc.; closed atsl 00X;
highest price 81 DIS; loves, 9SIIzc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
CONSUMPTION!

above dIsease; By ia use thousands Of
cases OF the wort kird and Of long asnflns
ssi:S in its efficacy, that / viii senh Two
Pnttle free. tovether with vsins bic trrstiss
On This dtsesee ~ any sufer-s. i've OK
Press and r. o sjdrsss- ". :. a
Isl Par street, New YORK. o"sNV
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25

AcxEEs Blood Elixir guaranteed: will
cure All kinds Of blood poisoning, inherit
60 or contracted, Sold by Edmund Book
Ing snd Y. Mspkemsller. Wheeling; and r
= Limmer, Bridgeport, O., Druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
Bradford.
WOOL.
wheeling,

The market Q uotations are the same as
last week. The market has very strong
tone and prospects of an advance good.
Best grades S5G37c; common 30933c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
A valsahle Farm For Sale,

THE UNREkSI0HED OFFERS rOR
i sale his farm situated three miles east Of
II. Ciairsville, Ohio, aud one mills sopia of
the National road, containing $50 Acrrs, lss
under cultivation, has plenty of gCod timbes
cultivate, and In ono OF the bsst farms In
hat part o. thecouptry. E.S On 10 ons good
dwelling house amt one tenant house, with
ample and convenient out-fuildinga Has
three good orchards OF choice fruit, together
with lot % other fruit, such - pears, cher
ries ounces, 81. For particulars enquire Of
the undersigned on the premises, or address
al st. Cislrvi,le,O
osle6xh SAMUEL II. flNEEf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25

Ia. cu..d permanently blood faint Ia
..- ...G generation by the use OF STt't =
&c . tigrr HSd most SIsnally failed with
..s .vry and potash.
r. 4. TOOMER. VI, d Perry, Ga.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25

. ,.u0s man requests me To thank yoI 'or
.. ..o ~ boot poison by The use OF your
r.t ..t.. after aii UthCr treatment had ~ led.
JJS. AIOBS, Cruggt>l, Athens, ia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25

The Throat. =" Bro,Un's Bronchial Tfo.
cbesn act directly on the organs Of the voice
They have an extraordinary effect In all dis
ore RS ~ the throat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money at Ia2 Per Cent.-Governments
sIeady-StOcks 4ufet-flOur 4uiet

Money at Ia2 Per Cent.-Governnehts
steady-StOcks 4uiet-flOur Quiet
and Uncnanged-WbeatL Lower.
INV York, February 23.-MoHey-Mar-
ket easy at l@2 per cent, closed offered at
I5 Ter cent Prime mercantile paper 4t@
81 per cent. Sterling exchange, bankers
bills firm at 1861, demand 1921.
GovERNMENTS-Stesdy.
FoaIs and-s-haH coupons q
FouYs coupons 20 =
Pacific Sizes OF l6eo
RAILWAY BoHDs-Stropg
STATE BoNDs-Quiet Tennessee com pro-
mise sold at 44A; Alabama class A at 81 q
SroCRs-In the stock market the general
list was higher in early trading, prices adj
vancipg 4 to q percent, outside OF Cen
tral Pennsylvania, whiCi fell of IA pei
cent to 6l%. In the afternoon room
traders sold Changers and prices declined
a tolE percent. business was very quiet,
owing to the absence of many opera,
tors from the street. As compared
with Tuesdays closing prices are 4
70 x percent lower for Canada
Southern, Central Pacific, Chicago, Bur
ling on d Quincy, Northwestern, st. Paul,
Louisville l. Nashville, Missouri Pacific,
New York Central, Union Pacific and Wa.
bash preferred and = to IL per cent
higher for Canada Pacific, Chicago 4
Aitoo, Lake Shore, Kansas Il Texas, Erie,
Northern Pacific, Pacific Mail, Reading,
Texas Pacific, Wabash and western
Union.
Sale of stocks or the week 1,5IC'S
shares.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25

4 GENTS WANTED FOR THE PICTo-
"A RIAL Complete Stock Doctor, embrac
Ing horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, bees
and dogs. By Hon: J: PeIian, o. the Prairie
every subject of Farm Stock, in Health and
Disease. two charts for telling ages OF horsee
and cattle; To engraving and six coiored
plates Farmers clear 600 q month. Ac!
now For exclusive territory, con ddentla
terms, etc, address ". D. THOMPSON q co.
ct Lnris No., or New York. delAo
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
ED HOT SPRINGS TWO LONG YEARS
WITHOUT RELIEF.

Nercu,ieI rheumatism made me cripple.
N.r- Jryiug me springs two years, aud tue
...rCrg. and potash irsatment until l WaSa
.,....l ard unable To do anything, I was
.eva 81 upon 10 take course OF >. \. =. Al
.-s * .ug three bottle my appetite began To
.marg,e. and l gained flesh rapidly. When
uah tab en- twelve bottles l felt as well as
yer did Il j. now twelve months siucs l
rOk = = =. MY health and appetite are
uod and l 0un able 10 attend to all the bust.
- lean get, CHAS. BERG.
Hot Springs Ian. I, iSS3
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
GROCERIES.
Wheeling.

Correct ed every week by SIMON BAER q
SONS, v holeSaie Grocers, No. lil2 and lili
Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
LIVE STOCK.
Wheeling.

Tie market is dull this week. The
supply is very good. Messrs Hudson q
Bayha furnished the following quotations
which are the same as last week:
CcnLe-s3 50G5 % for all kinds.
V11S-Far supply: 5%6gGc per 10.
Sbcep-4 t?GI5C per 10.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
Chicago.

CHICAGO. February 23.-rhe D,uvers jour.
nal reports: Live Hogs-Rsceipts 5,5CC'
head; shipments 5 600 head. Market steady
and strong; rough packing S. 1896 s.
packing and shipping So J)97 10; light
$6 OO@7 So; skips 81 75@6 10.
Cattln-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
2,1OO read. Market unchanged; exports
So 4O@1 90; good to choice shipping IS S5Q
6 90; common to medium IS 1905 90.
Sfeep-Receipts l 900 head; shipments
1000 head. Market strong; inferior to
fair So 25@4 As per cwt.; medium to good
81 5O@5 co; choice to extra S. OO96 p.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, February 23.-Cattle--
Market nothing doing, receipts 2,76O head
shipments 152 head.
Eogs-Market very dull; Philadelphiss
81 4OG7 GO; good Workers Sc 6O@6 80; re-
ceipts 9. 7C) head; shipments 3, i5o head.
Sheep-Market firm and unchanged; re-
ceipts LOCO head shipments 900 head.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, February -. Live Hogs
Quiet and unchanged. Receipts 600 head
shipments $50 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
Market steady.
Hams, ~ to IS lbs average.
Hams Is IN Is lbs average ,,,,,,,.,,,...,,
FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED.
wheeling.

wheeling.
Corrected every week by NJ. & J. POL
LOCK, managers of the Silver Gloss Flour,
at the Pacific Mill, corner OF Fourteenth
and Market streets. Market very dull.
The receipts of wheat very light, with
prices same IS last week.
PIOrR AND GRAIN,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
THE DIRGEE & C0NARD co.'s
BEAUrIPUL OVERLOOKING
R 0 s E s!

The only establish ment makfng W..
CIsI BUSIN RNa OF ROsEA % LAa9e
nSAV. in Prenfu0s 40 Extras, more
ROeEN than most establishments grow.
sf-nno Pot Plants suitable for infusdiats
hjoS m delivered safely, postpaid. TO any po9'
~ IebsJed for On: II Tor 81; 10 for -: -
,or 81: as for e5: IS for $40: 100 for el1.
onr NEW GUIDE, eompiete Irea,se on
The Rose ~ sa elegantly illusfysted phEk
TIVE DIEGEE & COWARD Co.
Rose Growers. West Grove, Chasfer 20, n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
ARRISAL us rsArNs-xHrxIIxa rrna.

tDsily except Sunday.
IsteuoenVtue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Irah
during the day passes backward and forwsr,
between Martins Ferry and Bellaire, stoppin:
wren required at the sherman HOUSE, Atns
vile, West Wheeling and Gravel HILL
.Masstllon Accommodation,
sSt. Clatrsville accommodation,
daily except SATURDAY, P. NJ
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
In Most Explicit Terms,

sta ed that was here simply as private
individual, and that had no authority to
speak on any matters connected with West
Virgins, except as one OF her private clti-
Zeus and as one interested in the welfare
Of he : ate.
As this telegram was addressed to Mr..
Mason, IN reply TO one from him to Gov
e,nor jackson, am further justified in
,tslipg, that my first visit, after my ar
rival here, was to Mr.. Mason in his own
room. there informed him that my visit
here was upon professional business; but
that whilst here, | would as far as had
time and leisure, devote that time and
leisure tO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
EDUCATIONAL.
Wheeling Female College,

~ ECOND SEMESTER WILL OPEN JAN.
- 23d. his Institution Is Incorporated
with Full Collegiate Powers and Privileges
by tie legislature OF the state. and affords
every facility for Thorough and Accom-
plIHhed Educstion.
Terms moderate in all departments:
For catalogues or other information, adj
dress the President,
Mss A. TAYLOR, Wheeling, W. Va.
,edg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
Chlcag0.

CHICAGO. February % -Flour-Quiet and
unchanged. Wheat-Actiye but lower;
opened firmer, but under large spscu alive
offerings the market declined lie, rallied
&c and sold of to inside figures. closing
&c under Thursday; sales ranged, February
9is!@92Ac, closed at $4,000 &c; March
9l1s69Sc, closed at 9t7zd92s; April 92B
@eic, closed at 92T9s3c; May siB9
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
The Defeat of His Scheme

then before the General Assembly OF Vir-
GINA, to commit that State TO q suit in the
Supreme Court of the United States against
the State Of West Virginia. He asked me
in express terms il | had any authority or
commission from Governor Jackson. | re-
Piled TO him that | had none; that Gov
ernor Jackson was ignorant Of my visit or
OF my purpose to visit Richmond.
will further add that the Richmond
Dispatch of this morning issued, presume,
before Mr.. MasOn's telegram TO Governor
Jackson, in an editorial distinctly stated
that vas here on professional business,
anu that any views which | might present
TO the members Of thu Legislature would
be- exclusively my personal and individual
views.
Having said so much
En XintiIcsIiUn of Myself
from AIRY iyuputstion implied in that tele-
gram, | will further add, that l have
ayailed myself Of every leisure moment
which have had here, to discuss With tue
membS RS OF the Senate and House OF Dele
gates and with the Governor of this State,
the impOlicy Of the proposed legislation as
il regarded tue interests both OF Virginia
and West Virginia, and | believe these
discu sions will not be without their prop
er IL tluence IN causing the defeat OF the
legislation touching West Virginia, now
pending before the general assembly oil
this State.
| snail not now enter into any vindica-
ton of my views upon the questions grow
ing out of this proposed legislation OF
Virginia, but will hold myself prepared to
discuss them before the people OF West
Virginia whenever proper occasion shall
present itself. CHAs ]. FAULKNER.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18
AN EXPLANATION,

Two years ago, when nominated at the
republican county convention for the
Office of county surveyor, stated in the
Nord Weston that belonged to none of
our present political parties, giving al
ways my vote to the support of the most
honest Off capable) candidates.
Honored again with tho same nominal
ton by the same party, without applica-
ton on my part, and not having changed
my position as to the present parties, 1
can not help but tender my thanks to
the gentlemen of the late republican
county covention for the honor bestowed
upon me, and deem it my duty to state
to my friends in the republican party
that I can not vote for Mr.. Blaine, but
vote for Cleveland. I quote here what
MIR. Webster said in 1910: "Party spirit,
when it gains such an ascendency in
mems minds as leads them to substitute
party for country, to seek no ends but
party ends, no appreciation but party
appreciation and to fear no reproach
or contumely SO that there be no party
dissatisfaction, not only alloys the true
enjoyment of our institutions, but weak
ems every day the foundations on which
they stand" Respectfully,
G., q. ERTZ,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18

There is some mysterious trouble that
IS attacking nearly everyone in the land
with more or less violence. 1t seems to
steal into the body like thief in the
night. Doctors cannot diagnose it.
Scientists are puzzled by its symptoms.
1t is, indeed, modern mystery. Like
those severe and vague maladies that
attack horses and PROSTATE nearly all the
animals in the land, tn subtle trouble
seems to menace mankind. Many of its
victims have pains about the chest and
sides, and sometimes in the back. They
feel dull and sleepy; the mouth has bad
taste, especially i'll the the morning. A
strange sticky slime collects about the
teeth. The appetite Is poor. There is
feeling like heavy load upon the
stomach; sometimes faint all gone SEN
sation is felt at the pit of the stomach,
which food does not satisfy, The eyes
grow sunkep, the hands and feet feel
clammy at one time and burn intensely
at others. After while cough sets in,
at first dry, but after few months it is
attended with greyish colored expec.
toration. The afflicted one feels tired
all the while, and sleep does not seem to
afford any rest. He becomes nervous,
irritable, aud gloomy, and has evil for
bodings. There is giddiness, pecul
lar whirling sensation in the head when
rising up suddenly. The bowels become
costive, and then, again, outhux in
tenselyi the skin is dry and hot at times;
the blood grows tli1k end stagnant; the
whites of the eyes become tinsed With
u,,'o- tho urine is seanty and high
s se1nS, ao, '-'-s sediment after
standing. There is frequen.., '''e.
up of the food, sometimes with sour
Taste, and sometimes with sweetish
taste; this is often attended with palpita-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18

THUS far the presidential campaigf
has been largely fought out in a most
disgraceful line and this direction has
been given it by a clergyman. When
Cleveland's private character was assail-
ed it naturally led the democrats to
scan Blaine's past life, and the details of
a wretched scandal were given the pub
lie. If Cleveland was weak in moral
strength, his was common failure and
the wretched hypocrite who injected the
question into the campaign, can hardly
look with satisfaction ON the growth of
the seed he has scattered unless he takes
delight in nastiness. The attack upon
Blaine is objectionable as it reaches his
family. If he was guilty he made the
fullest reparation a man can make and
there is no evidence that his wife is not
happy one and his family most estima
BILE. The Rev. Balls methods should be
eschexed and let the campaign be fought
out on some line Of principle and not on
the unchastity of the candidates.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18

ton of the heart. The vision becomes
impaired, with spots before the eyes;
there is feeling of prostration and great
weakness. Most of these symptoms are
in turn present. 1t is thought that near
ly one-third of our population have this
disorder in some of its varied forms,
while medical men have almost wholly
mistaken its nature. Some have treated
it for one complaint; some for another,
but nearly all have failed to reach the
seat of the disorder. Indeed, many
physicians are afflicted with it themselves.
The experience of DIR. A. G. Richards,
residing at No. 46S fremont street Bos :
ton, is thus described by himself:
Il had all those peculiar and painful
symptoms which / have found affecting
so many Of my patients, and which had
so often baf1ied me. I knew all the com
monty established remedies would be
unavailing for had tried them often in
the past. l therefore determined to
strike out In new path. To my intense
satisfaction found that | was improving.
The dull, stupid feeling departed and 1
began to enjoy life once more. My
appetite returned. My sleep was re-
freshing. The color of my face which
had been sickly yellow gradually as
sumed the pink tinge of health. In the
course of three weeks felt like a new
man and know that it was wholly owing
to the wonderful efficiency of Warmers
Tippecanoe The Best, which was all the
medicine 1 took"
Doctors and scientists often exhaust
their skill and the patient dies They try
everything that has been used by. or is
known to the profession, and then fail.
Even if they save the life it is often after
great and prolonged agony. Where all
this can be avoided by precaution and
care, how insane thing it is to endure
such suffering! With pure and palat-
able preparation within reach, to neglect
its use is simply inexcusab,e.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18

Hon. KNUD LANGLAND of Racine coun-
ty, one of the ablest as we'll as the most
prominent Norwegians of the county, in
letter to Mr.. j. A. johnson who lately
repudiated Blaine, approves of the op.
position to the republican nominee on
the part of his countrymen and gives
reasons why he is not entitled to their
support. He says he ''cannot so inter
pref the duty of citizenship as to make
it obligatory to so cast the vote as to do
violence to conscience" and that republi-
cans are confronted with the alternative
of acquiescing in corrupt practices in the
highest Offices of the government or vot-
ing against the candidates of the party"
He chooses the latter but cannot vote for
Cleveland as che makes a high bid for
the support of the liquor interest" He
comes out for st. John and counsels his
countrymen to be politically more indie
pendent.
1t is letter which will have a great
deal of influence for the reason that Nor
wegians have of late years been develop
ing great amount of political indepen-
dence and do not feel inclined to put
their conscience in the keeping of party.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18

THE new contributions made by Fisher
and Mulligan to the discussion of Blaine's
connection with the Fort Smith railroad
bonds are startling in the extreme and
furnish indubitable proof Of Blaine's
corrupt connection with that road. In
deed it is now difficult to perceive how
Blaine can be allowed to remain the nom
inee of the party. These letters must
effectually silence all defense and the
originals are deposited for safe keeping.
To do Blaine credit he felt the humilia
ton of his position but pleaded the sac
rifice he was making for an increase of
fayors. Even his humiliation was SO
much capital from which profit was to
be derived. He describes the personal
hardships of his position as 'bitter,
burning and humiliating to the last de-
gree" He says it will be in his power
to least an anchor to the windward" for
Fisher in the matter of establishing q
bank at Little Rock. 1t is going 10 be a
matter of ''favoritism who gets the banks"
and while offering his influence in aid of
Fisher he is pleading for favor. He
writes to Caldwell urging the payment to
him Of certain sums for which he, Blaine,
had personally obligated himself and
Caldwell in writing to Fisher at Blaine's
request, uses the expression, "Blaine
is an important man for US to have"
Fisher grows FESTIVE under Blaine's
persistent appeals and Indignantly states
that he has repeatedly loaned Blaine
large sums of money which were never
repaid. That he has repeatedly paid
debts for Blaine and was not repaid
That he has placed Blaine in positions
where he made large sums of money
without one dollar of expense, and uses
the following significant language: "Of
all the parties connected with the Little
Rock & Fort Smith railroad, no one has
been SO fortunate as yourself in obtain
ing money out of it. Out of their
subscriptions (Blaine's friends) you OBJ
tanned large amount, both of bonds and
money, free of cost to you. Owing
to your political position you were able
to work off all your bonds at very high
price and the facts are we'll known to
others as well as myself. Would your
friends in Maine be satisfied if they knew
the facts2"
When the nomination in 1876 was
pending, Blaine wrote to Fisher, asking
for letter denying that he received
| favors from the road, and the draft of
the solicited letter was sent by Blaine.
After the receipt by Blaine of the copy
signed by Fisher, Blaine made an inter-
| lineation.
These letters, taken in connection with
those already before the public. known
as the Mulligan letters, place Blaine in
the worst possible position. Indeed it
| is difficult to understand why he accept.
ed the nomination with this sword of
Damocles suspended over him.