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The Mineral argus., 1884-06-12
Curious Management of an Estate

A curious state of affairs was dis
closed by an application made last
week in the Surrogate's Court at Albany,
to compel an accounting in the estate of
Julia Kranz young girl who died re-
Gently. The application was made in
behalf of Mary J. Freeberthuyser,
half-sister of deceased. Julia's father
died in 1868, leaving her $1,000.
She was then only three
years old. Her mother, as
guardian, took charge of
the fund, and when she rendered AN ac-
count to the Surrogate showed that the
dead girl was in her debt $1.80. This
was brought about by her mother charg-
ing her daughter $5 a week board all her
life and also charging her for clothing,
education, etc. Ifthe girl had died one
day sooner the account would have bal
anced exactly, and the prolongation of
her life for only one day left her in her
mothers debt.-Philadelphia Press.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-12
AN OLD ExoRTATIoH.

Neat be your farms; 'tis long confessed
The neatest farmer is the best:
Each bog and march Industrious drain.
Nor let vile bal5s deform the plain,
Nor bushes on your headland grow,
For briars a slovcn's culture show.
Neat be your barns your houses sweet;
Your paths be clean, your dOoryards neat;
No moss the shcltering roof enshrOud,
Nor wooden panes the windows cloud;
No sink drains should above ground flow,
Nor weeds with wranlling poison grow;
ButaHowers expand, and fruit trees bloom,
And fragrant shrubs exhale perfume.
Neatly enclose your garden round;
Smooth, enrich and clear the ground;
For if to taste and profit You incline,
Beauty and use you always should combine.
Old Farmers Almanac.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-12
Secretary Lincoln's Jolly Boy.

The Washington correspondent of
Philadelphia Record says: Secretary
Lincoln's biggestboy, aged eight or nine,
is already a skillful politician. His
name is said to be Abraham, but at the
Washington navy yard, where he spends
most of his time, he is universally call
ed Jack. He is a jolly. sturdy little
fellow, who makes friends as easily as
his grandfather did, and verv much
more easily than his father,
and he is as we'll known in the navy
yards as the bell that tolls the hour.
Just at present Jack Lincoln is devot-
ing himself to the United States
steamer Dispatch. He goes at it
shrewdly. He does not waste time on
the officers, although he is a great
favorite among them, but is concen-
trating his attentions on the crew.
He has won all their hearts already
He is counted as one of them. They
have even Clipped in and bought him,
with the contents of hat which no one
of them neglected as it passed, a
complete seamans outfit. Standing
on the deck in his neatly fitting
rig, complete from the iaunty little cap
labeled ~. S. S. Dispatch" down to the
bottom of his regulation shoes, he is a
perfect picture of Gilbert's jolly midship-
mite. The other day the Tallapoosa was
preparing to take his father, Secretary
Chandler, and other public
men down to Fortress Monroe.
''Well, Jack" said one of
the officers on the Dispatch. "I suppose
you'll leave us now, that the Tallapoos4
has been fitted up for you?" "No, sir"
said little Jack the Dispatch is better
boat than the Tallapoosa. Iwon't CO."
Jack has honeyed tongue.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-12
A Western View of New England

The native population of most of the
the Massachusetts towns is composed OF
old men and women, advanced spinsters,
and few hopeless old bachelors, most
ly too impecunious or shiftless to marry
any one. The young, stalwart men dc
not remain in New England. There is
little for them to do in farming. Man.
ufactories are filed with Irish and Can.
adian French. In the cities there are
not sufficient opportunities for them tc
rise. There being no inducements tc
remain in New England they
leave for the West Michigan,
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Min
nesota and Iowa are full of them, to
such an extent that some towns are
more New England in character than
New England localities themselves
They are also pouring into Dakota
Montana, and other new areas in the
far west. With this constant outflow
of resolute, able-bodied young men
from Massachusetts,, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, and with the peculiar
views of family engendered among WON.
en- by increasing wealth, it is not Sc
very remarkable that the puritan stock
is deteriorating. At present it looks as
if the Irish and French Canadian stock
will dominate New England before long.
and Massachusetts and Connecticut
very speedily.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-12
Trinkets For the Arctics.

Washington Letter: In secret girls
toiled over knit comforters for the dan.
dy officers, and wristlets and other sola-
ces of an Arctic climate, and the heroes
were as well supplied with slippers and
fancy work trifles as a young minister.
The ships are proyisioned with no end
of substantials by the government, and
in addition each mess has laid i'll an
abundance of the luxuries of life and can
die ends and blubber will form no part
of their diet while the ships are above
water. A famous restauranteur has
cooked and canned the most unusual sup
ply of terrapin, and Chamberlain feat
of sending eight buckets of terrapin
stew to San Francisco is distanced by
this introduction of the diamond back
to the Artic circle. Housekeepers will
be glad to know that the terrapin is
stewed with all the spices and wine that
regularly accompanies it, then sealed
Theoretically and kept on ice until ready
for use. When these ships reach the
icy seas the cook will chop out the
frozen terrapin, warm it up, add a little
more sherry and make those waits be-
heve for the moment that they are
back in their dear club-houses again.
For this reason many people regard the
whole relief expedition as a pleasant
summer picnic for the carpet knights,
who will be back by cold weather and
ready again to lead the german.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-12

A woman who pretends to laugh at
love is like child who sings at night
when he is afraid j. J. Rousseau.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-12

Women swallow at one mouthful the
lie that fatters and drink drop by drop
a truth that is bitter -DIderot.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-12

The mistake of many women Is to re-
turn sentiment for gallantry.-Jouy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
BIFFALO SPEAKS.

The calm, clear candid, disUasSionate
statement from the Republicans and indie
pendeuts of Buffalo concerning the slandel
circulated in connection with Governor
CLEVELAND will be hailed by tair minded
men everywhere, and of al political parties,
as a complete REPUTATION of the charges OF
abduction, cruelty and ibertinism which If
responsible accusers, for political gain, have
seen 1T to bring against him.
The charges from the first have borne
every appearance OF being false, because Of
their absurdity, if nothing else. The idea
that q man who was a notorious Gbertine,
drunkard and prohigste, as his detamers sci
him forth to be, could have received time
after time, at the hands of his fellow citi-
zens, vote almost unprecedented seemed
prepOsterous. Yet those who concocted the
stories circulated them so persistently that
many people at length came to believe that
there must be something in them.
But the report Of the Buffalo Republicans
and Independents on the results of the in
yestigstion shows that the charges were not
only false, but must have been known to
be so By the tends in human form who
thought to acquire celebriety by inventiug
them.
The report cannot be said to have been
actuated by any bias. The signers are all
Republicans or Independents; they can
have no possible object other than love of
justice and fair play, and their words will
carry conviction to all who read them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
THE POPULAR VOTE.

A contemporary calls attention to the
fact that the Republican party during the
thirty years of its existence has maintained
lease of power for more than twenty-three
years without at any time having majOri-
ty of the white voters of the country.
A few facts and figures in this connection
will be of interea. The Republicans have
had candidates in the field in seven Presi
dental election, and in four Of these they
had q minority of the popular vote. About
one one-third Of the votes cas-. in 1856 went
TO General FRENOST. In 1860 Mr..
LINCOLN received about a million
votes less than the aggregate re
eeiYed BY the three opposing candidates.
In 1876 THDES's popular plurality over
HAYES was about q quarter OF a million.
and the votes against HAYES Outnumbered
the votes for him BY 100000. In 1880 the
combined opposition votes against GARFIELD
were more than 100000 above the number
cast for him. In 1864, 1868 and 1872 the
Republican candidate were clearly elected
BIZ minority of the white voters Of the
country.
II is not within the bounds Of probability
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
THE CRY OF DESIAGOGUEs.

The miserable demagoguery Of the cry OF
politicians about the dear workingman,
and opposition to monOpolies, was never
better illustrated than in the case Of BEN
BUrLER. A bloated old mOnOpOlst himself
who never performed anhOur honest man,
ual labor. he poses as the pecuIiar.champion
of the sons of toll who imagine that capital
is their deadly enemy In fact the most
deadly enemies the workingmen nave are
these tricky demagogues who mislead them
and use them as tOot-laAders to office.
1t is the interest of all alike to set their
faces ike steel against every sentiment that
leads TO communism. He who teaches thai
there is any conflict between capital and
labor. is the enemy OF both, and an enemy
to good government Wovkingmen are moi
fools. which fact these demagugues vii
probably learn when the ballots are counted
AT me next election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
The Issue.
n Y H,s~1lf

In their ringing address to the voters OF
the Commonwealth the independent Repub-
leans Of Massachusetts, thus sum up the
situation:
"By the nomination OF James G. Blaine
tie Republican party has thrown down the
gauntlet of corrupt and partisan govern
ment. The Democratic party answers the
challenge. Its candidate is the acknowl-
edged champion of reform and political
honesty. The issue is thus joined The
leaders are representative men. the tore
most oftheir kind. and we cannot for an
instant hesitate in our choice or doubt
what the true interests Of our country de-
mand"
This is the whole issue and the only is
sue-whether the next President of the
United States shall be a man charged with
public corruption or a man Of incorruptible
character and proved fidelity to public
trusts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
Cowardly Party.


While the Republicans avoid the financial
question in their national platform and de-
grade the party standard to cover an alliance
with the Greenback lunstics in West VIr-
GINA, the financial situation grows steadily
more threatening. The gold reserve in the
Treasury has been sinking steadily for
months and is now only about Sill ,OOO,-
600. as compared with $4,000, 900 on the
first of May. At this rate the legal limit of
800 900, 900 will be reachedin few weeks
and then silver must perforce be paid out
with the inevitable result of double stand
ard and a premium on gold. The Treasury
Department is seeking to avert the catas-
trophe by restricting the further payment of
cold certificates wherever it is possible to
make payments in other funds than gold or
It's immediate paper representative, but this
can only postpone the evil day. Except
for good fortune, which there is no reason
10 expect, the country must suffer sadly for
its persistent Sinking of the silver problem.
1t is peculiarly disgraceful that the party
which has always prided itself upon its
financial record should have been found in
this exigency too cowardly to declare its
position on this great question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
Blum Will Not Work,

Stephen B. Elkins, Blaine chief man in
tina campaign, has returned to Republican
headquarters from West Virginia. He re-
ports our sister State as solid for the Tat
tooed Knight Elkins is particularly fond
of exaggeration. He is like some other
men, Malone for instance, who think there
is nothing so encouraging to party as con-
fdence of success on the part Of the man
ayers. But Malone gave the Dragging,
confident OfSucceSS method a thorough
trial last year and was badly beaten. Elk
ms, Manone, and other Republican strikers
will find that bluff will not work at all in
this year of our Lord, 1884, Elkins cannot
carry West Virginia for Blaine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

that bulldozing and fraudulent minority
should continue to hold the reins Of power
in free and enlightened country. Sooner
or later the majority Of the voters belonging
to the superior race viii claim their own
and hold it. The honest people who desire
to turn the rascals Out" can do ii in No
yember if thew unite and do their duty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

THERE WILL BE NOTHING AN
BIGUOUS ABOUT THE DEFEAT Of
MR.. BLAINE. He WHO RUNS MAY
CLEARLY READ THE VERDICT N
ADVANCE. 4 CANDIDATE UN-
WORTHY OF CONFIDENCE, AND A
PARTY TOO CARELESS OF IT'S OWN
HONOR TO BE LONGER TRUSTED
WITH The NATIOES."-N. Y. TIMES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
Order of Publication.

S,TATEO OF WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO COUNTY
= City OF Wheeling. In the Municipal Court oil
Wheeling August Rules, 1884.
Betsey SaVery
vs.. In Chancery.
Augusta Hurtz and others. J
The object OF this suit Is to procure decree herein
appointing new trustee in place OF Henry hurtz,
trustee in deed OF trus, made by Dennis Sayery TO
Henry Kurt bearing date the Sth day OF February,
1897 and duly recorded in deed book No. 81, folio
427 in the Clerks Office OF the County Court OF ONO
county West Virginia by which said deed the north
one-haif of LOT numbered 30, situate on the west
side OF Eo street in the Sixth ward Of the city Of
Wheeling, West Virginia, was conveyed to said
Henry Kurtz in trust for the sole and separate use
said Betsey Slavery, her heirs and assigns; also
such other general relief the plaintiffs case may
require. And il appearing from an affidavit MED
that Ruby Glass, - Glass, her husbandi Nara
Carrier, H. S. Carrier, Jullut Williams, William
Williams, Frederick Richardson and Lena Kurt
are nOn-:esidents Of the State Of West Virginia 1t Is
row ordered that said nonresident defendants do ap-
pear at the next Rule Day Of this Court to-wit On
the Sth day of september, 1884, or either OF the two
following days and do what is necessary 10 protect
their interests in this suit.
In testimony whereof have hereunto signed my
name Clerk OF said Court this 18th day oil August
1854, at August Rules, in the Clerks ONCE OF said
Cont.
Itste: THOMAS VI. DAhhAh,
Clerk Of the Municipal Court OF Wheeling.
r. Il. BARR, Solicitor for complainant
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
The Disgraceful Greenbaek Alliance.

bTuEAiyH J"I"F, Mp
II seems that there is talk Of extending
the fusion between the Republicans and
Greenbackers in West Virginia, so. that it
viii include the National as well as the
State contest, and plan is mooted for a
coalition electoral ticket of six names, di-
vided equally between Blaine and Butler
Butler is said 10 favor the idea, on the
chance of the remote contingency that the
election of President might thus be thrown
into the House, and the Republicans, hav.
ing disgraeed themselves by STOPPING to the
Greenback alliance for the State election
cannot lose much by blazoning their shame
a little more publicly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

FoR the encouragement of the New York
Sun the REGISTER is able to announce that
one BUTLER man has been found in West
Virginia. What his politics has been in
the past, or whether he had any is not
known to us; but he probably belonged to
the army of political cranks-BUTLER-hke
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
Betsey Savery
vs. In SnanCcly.

vs. In Chanccry.
Augusta Kurtz and Others.
In the Municipal Court OF Wheeling
To the above named defendants: lake notice that
the dispositions of Besey Sryer, Joseph Speidel Mrs
,u.usta Kurtz. AdDlph e. Kurtz, James Hastings
,eaEder Mix and others will be taken at the law
pfic ii r O. Bar at No. u Twelfth street, in the
city Il heeling, in the State Of West Virginia, on
he 9th day Of September, A. u. 1884, between the
iUurS vi o'clock a. III. and O'Clock p. m TO be
read in evidence in the above named cause on behalf
# aid Betsey Sayery. And il, from any cause, the
akng OF the aid dispositions shall not lie commenced,
being commenced, shall not be completed on that
lime To time until the same shall BE- completed.
BETSEY slavery,
tuILaEt By Counsel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
Very Few Escape II,

When Henry Clay was Secretary of State
Washington newspaper informed him that
"a chiyalrous regard for the feelings of his
family prevented a full exposure of his
shameless debaucheries.'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
What 1t Wa. That Dropped ON sunday.

NDTIRI7e7d RtlI"6IIcdH.
The funny man will, of course, tackle the
earthquake, and very likely will call it al
independent movement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
UNIVERSITY Of VIRGIN|I

SUMMER LAW LECTTUREs mine ve.tr
begin 10Th July, 1850. and end 10th September. h'
proved Of signal usc,-ist, 10 students Who dens
pursue their studies at this OF other las schoo ,
practitioner who have not had The advantage d ~
tematic instruction. For circular apply ,P. q 20
verslty Of va) TO JoHs b. MINOR, PRO- Con =
Stat. law. myzhAwr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

WAGEER-On Tuesday, at 7p. NJ, At his resi-
fence in Upper Bcnwood, JOIN WAGNER, ageo 3
esIs.
Funeral will take place from his residence. later
ucnt at Bogg's Cemetery, at ; p. IA. Thursday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
A Mean Ring at Two Men of Mark.

R. B. Hayes has refused to take ]. War
rem Keifer as a partner in the poultry bust
ness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

Keifer has gone to meet Coltax, and both
confidently await the arrival of Blaine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

There are deep mutterings of rebellion in
'ammany Hall
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
Notice..

A LLiNDEBTED To THE FIRM OF SMITH
4 Creighton. the Elm Grove Flour Mills, will
please call and settle by the first Of September.
auI4u
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

First and second eian Cabin sccommodstioa
amidsbips, and table unsxcelled. Well yentilatsl
Saloon from 80 70 90 E1eurions $40 70 slso; 80
ond Cabin t55 Excurl3sn 500; steesags ~ psspel
$40. special rates 10 the Clergy. Fof tlfofnasaa
apply TO Peter Wright Sons, 81 groedMY, hss
1888 Maxket St, wheeling, W. Va
III Or H ?. BEHREnA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

FOR SHERIFF.
WILLIAM c. HANDLAS.
CLEEK OF The CIRCUIT COURT.
JOHN W. MITCHsLL-
CLERX OF THE COUNTY oOUSr.
GEORGE HOOK.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
LEWIS ;. JORDAN.
SCISSOR CITY DISTRICT.
+. II. PHILLIPS.
ASSESSOR COUNTRY DISTRICT.
NOAH ZANE.
COUNTY SURVEYOR
NJ. T. CARR.
HOUSE, OF DELEGArES
ROBERT WHITE,
WILLIAM AILES,
EDWARD R6BERCSON,
JOHN J. JACOB, JR.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

4 Touching Case of Good, Better, Best
IR.ryv RMS DsmN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
WHEELING
FEMALE COLLEGE

This institution IL incorporated with Fun n
legiate Powers and Privileges by the Lsyisl.Is,
the State, and affords every facility for ! ns-s,I
and Accomplished Education.
Two Full Courses: Classical and Sc!en,iss.
In connection with these, there l. an ,,,.f-
Ciayoning andP aintiRg.
1here 10 also . school Of Oratory and E.syt,,
The very latest methods introduced.
The Conservatory Of Music il conducted a, a
plan Of Stuttgart, Germany, and precisely n, =,
methods are used. In the Vocal nrpar,mss, ,
Italian method Is used, with such alteration, 4, =
suit the voices Of the Pupils.
The various schools OF Language arr 10 cA,r,
experienced and well known Professors
Mn. J.T. Porter, Professor Of the nev SI.,s,
System 81 shorthand, termed Rarkigupht =
open n school In oonncctisn with the Colles, sp..,
ber 3rt.
The Thirty fifth year vii open Septeul .r Il. n
Terms moderate In all departments
For Catalogues or other iniormalion. aAirs a
President, Mlss A. rANLOR
au2b Wh~rlins, Wv,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.


GOVERNOR.
WILLIS WILSON,
OF EanaEhG County.
AUDrrOR,
PATRICK ?. DUFFEY,
OF Webster COUn!y.
TREASURES,
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON,
OF cabeIl County.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
ALFRED CALDWELL,
OF Ohio County.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
BIS MORGAN,
Of MonOngalia County.
sUPRENE COURT,
&C. SNYDER,
OF Gresnbrier County.
SAMUEL WOODS,
OF Barbour County.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECroRS-AT'LARGE,
p.R. LUCAS,
OF Jefferson County.
JOHN J. DAVIS,
OF Harrison County.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
DIED.

Try l.sngdon's City Butter Crackers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENr,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF New York.
FoR VICE PRESIDSNr,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
on Indiana.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14

The Kicker Kicked-A Story of the Future
N.,r Hnrk rrnLh
New-York tribune., 1884-01-05
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