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appointed as he did not come. Wilson hiss
some warm admirers in this county and II
il were OF for the fact that Charleston has
her shaIe OF the offices already he would
get big share OF tais county's vote in the
convention q
Cameron L. Thompson, editor OF the
Herald, attended the court and met With
q hearty reception from everybody. He
is very popular in Mercer and highly es-
teemed for his honesty, sterling integrity
and sound Democratic principles Mr..
fhom pson is regarded here as ems OF the
best informed and most ssgscious Demo-
Gratis in the State. and will receive the un-
divided support OF Mercer for Auditor in
the State Convention.
Col Will French is out for Con ,ress to
succeed Hon. c. p. Snyder, aud John w,
Harris, Of Lewisburg Is also an aspirant
for the same place. This will make the
rsce interesting as all the gentlemen are
able and popular.
Candidates for County Offices
are not very numerous Yet, but it is un-
derstoed that Mr.. Crockett Davidson, Mr..
George L. Kearnes and Mr.. Austin Peck
will be candidates for the House Of Dele.
gates. The first tive are Democrats and the
latter Greenbacker.
Colonel James w. Davis, Of Greenbrier,
has been in the county lately conferriug
with the leading men OF the Greenbsck
persuasion with a view OF effecting q cosli.
tion between the Greenbackers aud Re-
publicans in the coming campaign. The
Colonel wants the coalition nomination for
Governor, so it is said; but as be is not Q
fayorite with the Gof-Atkinson ring, ii Is
highly probable that he will not be taken
when those WORTHLESS come to make up
their jewels"
Mercer County msy be relied upon for a
round Democratic majority at the next
election
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A DYING RACE.
startIfpg Figures which show the
Falling or In the Population or Ire
lal d.

Falling on In the Population N or Ire
RLd.
LONDON, March lG.-The Irish papers are
bitter spirit. The Dublin NA'ion has 40
article entitled Bleeding 70 Death" 10
which il says: "The life blood OF Ireland
is beng drained by vampires. Everyone
who bss an interest in the country must
sId bis loins against this murderous
unirn. The determination OF the Irish
pie has long been the traditional aim
OF lie EnPlish rulers. The present erscu.
tiv.'s will is set on actively promoting the
murderous system that has already robbed
the country Of five or six millions Of peo-
pie"
The United Ireland devotes an article 10
the ssme subject, which IL entities "Killing
a Nation by Inches" 1t says: "For oil
practicable purposes ireland Is suffering
more awful Grain Of manhood than II Eng-
isud was in desdly couh CT with trst-
clsts European power. Soc has lost since
the union more men than France lost In
al The sanguinary wars Of Napoleon. At
least millions of people have been immo'
lated in 50 years 10 the demon OF English
supremacy. Three millions OF people,
shote brswny frames supplied the physi-
cal force OF the repeal meetings were miss
ing in 1852, when the census cnumerators
came to count them. Two million nine
hundred snd thirteen thousand OF the pop
ulalion who were spared by ismine have
been starved or transported tince. The
ss.ie goes On faster and more furiously.
Win in the lest yrs' alone Ireland lost l0s.-
0CO migrants - OOD OF whom were single
adults. She lost III mere thsws snd mus
cl,s more vrlu.d sons than we're slsin In
ans OF the greatest battles Of the world y
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\ FloURlsHlNG SECTION.
Mercer County Greatly Benefited by
the Railroad which Now Pferces
That section.
Special TO the Register.

1hat section.
Special TO the Register.
PRINCETON, March l6.--The building OF
the Norfolk & Western Railroad through
this county to the Flat Top coal fields at
Pocahontas has had the effect Of infusing
new life into the inhabitants and stimulat-
ing all kinds OF trade to a wonderful de-
gree. At every station from the mouth OF
East River to Long Falls new houses are
going up, new people Gre coming in, and
the mountain gorges resound with the
ring OF the woodchopper's o Ie telling the
mighty oak, the hDge poplar and graceful
ssh for the devouting saw of the lumber
deeier.
Saw mills sre
Stationed at Every Convenient Point
on the line Of the road, and lumber in the
shape OF boards, slaves aud logs is being
shipped in immense quantities daily.
The activity slong The line OF this road
HIS communicated itself 10 the people
throughout the county, and spirit oi
general improvement has been aroused,
which show iiseif in new cleariogs, better
barns. more substs ntiai fences, and I'M
Prove dwellings.
The citizens nov find ready market at
good prices for all that cen be rs sed on
theIr farms and are encouraged 10 Increase
their production. The prise Of eggs, but
ter snd chicken have advanced nearly one
hun per cent, and housewives are TAX
ing advsn tage Of the flush market 10 eK-
change their poultry, &c, for furniture
and other household stuff, which 90 70
make their bomesmors comfortable, cheer
full and attractive. Truly, railroads are
great civIlizers.
Princeton has been awakened by the
whistle OF the locomotive and there Is a
boom in the village In the building line.
A large two story building OF store has
been erected on the hill north OF town, In
A grove near the Spanishburg road, for
school purposes. l. is the intention OF the
people 10 have first class school, and they
have accordingly
Provided q Ffrst-CIass Baiidinx
which when finished will cost some six
thousand dollars. i,
DR.. Hale, of the we'll known law erm OF
McClsusherty & Hale, has built Q magni
ficent two story brick residences on the
Concord road, and County Clerk z. x. Nc:
Mutt is about completing neat cottage oil
modern design and tasty appearance.
StraIey & Kahie have q new and commo-
dious store, and adjoining 1t II the new
flee of the Bank of Pinceton. There are
MANY other improvements that might be
noticed, but fear OF trespassing on your
space forbids mention
Circuit Court has been In session for q
week and the docket pretty veil cleared
up. ss Judge Johnston Is q great WORKER
and pushes business from the jump. II
Ia pakipe q fine reputation on the bench
and bids fair TO occupy q higher position IL
the State, az NO distant dsY. He Is the
coming man of the region lying south o.
the great Kanavha This reminds me
that The political tet;'e is beginning tn
simmer in this psri Ui the world T. W.
Wilson was
Advertised 90 spenk
Oh the FIRST day 4 court, and large croE'
assembled TO hear him, but they were dis
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free list, so far rs used by steam vessels In
our foreign and coasting trade, otherwise
providing q duty Of seyenty-hye cents per
long ton. This is less than twenty per
cent ad paloreIn, while the average duty
under the revised tariff is forty.oHe (41) per
cent, This gives q moderate advantage in
the eastern markets to our
Maryland and west Virginia
mines, as owned by New England capital.
lists. Anthracite coal, having no competi.
tion, is on the free list Soft coal is used,
not for domestic purposes, but to make gas,
stesm and iron. II am correctly informed
il costs more to put q ton OF our coal 10
New York, say, than q ton Of Provincial
coal. Hence the profit to the mine owner
is but little more than fifteen cents per ton
under the tariff of seyeDty-fye cents, all
the rest representing the labor OF mining
ard transporting, so that the tariff Is
strictly in the interest OF labor. Moreover
the Morrison bill, by admitting Provincial
coal free on condition of reciprocal free
trade with Canada, swaps Oft the Eastern
Sc sahoard from Baltimore to Portland, which
is our market, for free market in Ontario
fer Ohio ccal. l shall present this whole
matter to the House, with care and detail
when the debate comes on"
In further conversation Mr.. Wilson eE
pressed himself very fully on the coming
campaign, State and National, expressing a
decided preference for Bsyard as the Demo
cratic candidate for President OF several
gentlemen in the House, including Gov
Ernor Dorsheimer and Mr.. Hopkins, OF
he spoke with admiration as
possible names before the convention on
the ticket. Lam.
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QUEEN WcToRIA's HEALTH
Most Psecavfsss. asd Hev visit - ths
COntinsot IN DOabt.

Most Psecavfsus. asd Her vists toehe
Contisest IN Doabf.
LONDON, March left 10 doubtful
whether the Queen will bs able 10 30 70
Dsrmstsdt to attend the Wedding Of her
granddaughter, the Princess Vietosis OF
Hesse. Her condition 10 pronousced 70 b
prscarious. She Is apparently In good
health one day, and the next she suffers
extreme fits OF depression. II she goes two
physicians will accompany her, and she
will be attended BY Q very limited SUIT,
consisting only Of the Right Honorable Dir
Henry Popsonby, who 10 her privats score
tsry. one tque,ry and two ladies. A quiet
retreat at RraDichstein, three miles from
Dsrmstsdt, 10 being put In readiness Tor
her reception.
TIE Emperor and Empress Of Gsrmsny
snd The Empress of Austria will n,set the
Queen there. The Empress Of Austria sets
out for Wisebaden tomorrow. whers she
will try the baths for her health. Ths Osr
will Join the circle Of royal psrsonagss ss
Darmstsdt lat. in.ApriI. Prince Bisnarox,
Prince Orlof. Russisn Ambassador % bsf'
I'm. spd other leading diplomats VIII 30 %
Dsrmstadt and take pert 10 the informal
copf.rsnse OF the Empsrora. II 10 bs.
IIevsd that the eooferencs viii conosTD
it,elf chiefly with discussion of measuhee
to tteurs protection against Socialist con-
spiTatofu.
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FRANK THOMPSON"
A Favorable Report on the Bill Grant
Ing HaP n PauaiOn.

A Favorable Report on the Bill Grant
ing Her q Pension.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-Yesterdsy Mr..
Winsns, of Michigan, was instructed to
render a favorable report to the House,
from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
o. kill TO pension Mrs. Sarah E. E. See
ley, ci Michigan. It appears that Mrs,
Seeley catered the service in the late war
and served for q time under the name OF
Frank Thompson" assuming the habits
and adopting the attire Of man. Finally
she became i'll and rather than disclose her
sex deserted. See now asks Congress to
correct her military record aud give her
pension, which the Committee on Invalid
Pensions say should be done.
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A MOST PERPLExING PROBLEM.
The So udan Squabble Into which the
Giadstone Ministry Has Forced she
British Government.

The 80 udan SquabbIe Into which the
Gladstone Ministry HaS Forced the
British Government.
L0SDoN, March 16.-The goverDm ant is
in doubt what further steps to t, ke il the
SoudaD, now that General Graham h IS W IN
his second brilliant victory. Before coming
to decision they have telegraphed ask
General Gordon's opinion. But u Q wires
are cut below Khartoum, and it is imp1s,
bic to tell how long it will take for aivte
to reach him and for response to be rr-
tuned. Before the battle General GJrdon
sdvised that the cavalry should march to
Berber and escort the garrison bIck to
Suakin. The government declines to pub.
lish the latest dispatch received from Gen.
eral Gordon. There is reason to believe,
however, that they contain urgent de
mands npon the government to send
British force to Khartoum by way of
SuskiD.
Sir Evelyn Barring, the British Minister
at Cairo, warns the government that the
spirit m- The Arab leaders is still unbroken.
He asserts that as many as thirty tribes in
the Soudan are prepared to maintain the
war. General Graham telegraphs that in
case he is ordeaed to advance into the in.
terror reinforcements must be sent TO him
All the indications 20 to show that the re
bellion in the Soudsn is of q much more
formidable character than IL has been sup
posed to be. People had imagined that a
single decisive defeat by the British troops
would so dishearten the leaders that they
would be ready to come to terms. But it
looks as though they we're still determined
to continue the conflict, and the spirit of
iDsurrection seems to be spreading, not.
withstandipg the two overwhelming disas
ters which have befallen their arms, and
the dreadful carnage which they have suf-
fered.
The desperate fanpticism, bravery and
recklessness which the Arabs display, their
obstinate II sistance in the face of the muI-
derous fire of the British, aud the sullen
deliberation of their retreat when forced to
give way, prove that they are inspired with
no ordinary spirit Of rebellion. The i'm.
possibility OF taking prisoners 10 a discour.
sgirg feature of the war, and the natural
difficulty OF the country snd severity OF the
climate TO Europeans render prolonged
campaign especially hazardous and ardu.
Gus.
The Cabinet council yesterday subjected
the whole question to profound delibera
ton, but it was impossible to come to any
decision upon the line of policy to be pur-
sued. 1t is reported that Earl Granville,
the Foreign Secretary, insists upon the re-
cell of General Gordon, whose sanity is
called in question.
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WAR BETWEEN RAILROADS.
How Sunday was Observed In n Lively
Fashion I'm YOuuS stOwn.

YOUNGSTOWN, o, March !6-Iast night
the employees of the New York, PennsylvA'
MIA snd Ohio railway relsid the switches
frogs, etc, torn up in the afternoon by the
Pitts tsburgh, Cleveland and Toledo men,
whore the roads cross at H'zletOn, near
here, then Tip2ei up about five hundred
fee: OF the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and To
ledu track placing two hinge locomotives so
ss 10 hlncs eHch end where torn up. The
PIusturrh Cl-v,lsnd and Tredo men ran
4 train o! tiii cars loaded with rails into
the ohst-uCligI locomotive and conflict
between the ElsI, of each road seemet in
eyi;able for some hours. All were said 10
be formed when the C"Trt granted an order
restraining the New York. Pennsylvania
and Ohio company from further work until
the hearing Tomorrow. The sheriff was
obliged to make several arrests before the
order could be enforced, and box car
was made to serve for q temporary JAZZ.
Excitement ran high for time, but every.
thing is quite now. =
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NEW mARIINsVlLls MATTERS,
The Town Fast Recovering from the
Effects Of the fiood-interest In
County PoIitics- Generous Publish.
ing Firms.
Special 10 the Register.


ing Firms.
Special to the Register.
NEw MARrrNsvILLE, March l6. Our town
presents a better appearance than il has at
any time since the food. The mud hiss
been scrsped Off the streets; business is re.
viving; our merchants, although most Of
them lost heavily by the food, are at their
usual places conducting their business
with their usual energy. When warm
weather comes our town will doubtless re-
gain her former push aud energy.
Municipal election comes Off April I.
Candidates are as yet very scarce, but will
probably loom up at the proper time.
There is some interest felt here among
the Democrats as to the manner OF nomt-
mating the candidates for county offices.
We shall have the usual primaries or o
conye ntion. II the Democrats OF this
county expect 10 be successful they should
b. gin the work Of organization at once.
Notwithstanding reports to the coatrary
The records in the offices OF the Circuit and
County Courts were not damaged. A few
papers of the old files were wet, but Clerks
Newman, of the Circuit. and J. &. Nc.
Eldowney, Of the County Court, have sue.
ceeded in drying them without any loss OF
papers.
Butcher, Van Antwerp, Bragg 4 Co., OF
& Co, OF Philadelphia, $23 worth OF school
books to the children OF the New Martins
Vile schools. The books were lost during
the flood, and parents were unable to pur.
chase new ones. This was q very liberal
donation, and the people entertain warm
feeling not only to Ihe above named firms,
but also to 6upt. Butcher, for his personal
efforts.
Henry Koontz is visiting at Wheeling. =.
Jacob Koontz is putting up q pair OF
Howe's scales at the place where the town
scales formerly stood. The Council leased
Mr.. Koontz the exclusive right for five
years.
Robert Mcmillan, OF Wegse, and Frank
Jones, OF Dillie's Bottom, we're in town
Thursday.
A. ". Oxnard arrived home from Pitts.
burgh Friday morning.
George Grail, OF this place. who was re-
Gently married to Miss Ada Deny, OF Clar.
ipgton, Ohio, hes brought his wife home.
Hitherto Georges home has actually con.
tanned five bachelors, including himself,
who daily broke bread around the same
table. Now, the charmed circle is broken,
and the probabilities are that ere long some
of that circle will follow Georges excellent
example. :,
The family Of J. j. Hot OF the Marshall
Herald, will move 70 MoundsvIlle about
the 25ih Of this mJnth. Success attend
them.
+. McEldonPy has rented the blacksmith.
shop Of Levi Oblirger, and will hereafter
conduot the business. Frank deserves
success.
There was no loss so far as we could learn
at TIE recent run out In Fishing Greek.
Several RATS and two barges were brought
down safely.
Pros. cutting Attorney W. 8. Wiley Is
opita ,ick
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HER HUSBAND IN A Tree.
= North Carolina " oman Forces Aim
AiOIf and Brings Down with an AK,

RrcmNoNp. Va, March lG1The divorce
case of H. H. Peoples against his wife
Mary Ann Peoples, of Charlotte, Y. G., has
just been d. cided in his favor. Her perse-
cutiOn Of him has been novel. On the
stand be stated that on one occasion she
'orced him to climb tree in his bare feet
70 gather fruit for her.
Perched in the upper branches, he heard
her begin to chop down the tree. He yelled
and pleaded and wanted to come down,
nut she told him she would chop off his
feet If he did. In great agony Of miud he
remained until the tree fell and he with it.
Several bones were broken and tn. case
sasltried in the superior court Peoples
vas 3 second husband.
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A CONPLErE cure f"r that ds6li,s-
ting drain that indicates q weakness
Of the urinary organs, nasal cItarrh and
other evidences of diseased mucous msm-
brsne may be found in the use OF D.. Cav
be frightened py the advertisements OF
ausck doctors. This remedy will Duritg
the blood, strengthen the parts affected,
heal ell irritation of the mucous men,
brane and remove every symptom OF the
disorders. 1t is sure cure for nervous
debility and general i'll health.
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A coLoRED MOVEMENT IN TEXAS.
Why COIOred Republicans Oppose
Their White Brethren.


AUSTIN, TEXAs. March l6.-Richard Mel
son, the most influential colored man
among his people in Texas, and editor OF
the Spectator, of Galveston, is travelling
through the State organizing the negro Re-
publicsns sgainst all white Republican
oficeholders in Texas with a view Of hay-
ing the eolorsd votes in the coming State
convention cast for Logan first and Sher-
man next, but never for Arthur. The rea-
son for this is, he alleges, that the negroes
of Texas, though casting seven eighths of
the $4,000 Republican votes of Texas, are
always ignored in dividing the offices e.t'
cept here and there a colOred man is given
a Cierkship in postOttice or made porter
in custom house Nelson's ire was reused
because General Mslloy, collector at Gal
weston, put him out of the custom house
there. Nelson is likely to cause the defaat
OF every effort of the Republicans in this
S,nIe to- instruct for Arthur, rs all Of the
white Republicans wisn.
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The very best remedy that can be com
pounded from our present knowledge OF
drugs, for colds, coughs, asthma, br,u
chi,is and other lung diseases, Is Dr.. Wis
tsr's Bslsam of Wild Cherry. II has cured
psny cases Of consumption when all osher
remedies had failed A single spoontnl
will cure an ordinary cough o; cdd. AMI
give instant relief to asthma. Il is soota
ne, healing and strengthening to tn
throat and lungs, aud Is very pleasant =
take.
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INGALLS,, OF KANSAS.
A Report that He IL TO Retire from His
Seat In the Senate.

Seat In the Senate.
LAWRENCE, Ksu, March l6.-Political sf-
fairs have assumed a new and important
aspect during the last twenty-four hours.
1t is now apparent that John J. Ingalls,,
United States Senator from Kansas, is to be
appointed United States Circuit Judge in
place Of Judge McCrary. resigned, who has
accepted the attorneyship OF the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. This will
create 8 vscancy in the Senate which will
be INN ediately filled by the Legislature,
which will assemble in special session to
consider the cattle disease question on
March Is.
Itis generally conceded that John P St.
John, ex Governor, who WAS defeated for q
third term by George W. q iCk, Democrat
will be the choice OF the Legislature. ST.
John is the leader OF the Prohibition elo-
ment in Ksnsss, aud has been mentioned
for the Prohibition candidate for the Pres
'dency.
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OVER A CENTURY OLD.
DSnth OF Pierce COttee, a French Mu-
IaitO, aG YIDeennes, Ind.

VINcENNEs, IND, March l6-Pierre Cot
tee celebrated half French negro, died in
this CITY to-day, aged lis years. He was
born in this county, and was never fur
thor than ten miles froG the city. He
cIsim,d a that he was born in France and
that he vas in the French revolution, out
he has niece here, 100 years old, VINO says
he Ess not. Cottee has been weak minded
s,r - lSSS. He never went TO bed without
rolling a large log against his bedroom
door, snd kept two bowie knives on table
with which to protect himself. He carried
the first bIick which went into the lats
Prs sident Harrisnn's msnsion, which was
built here in 1901
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MANY whose blood bad become p)iso1sd
from various cause, and whose i'll hAlt1
was indicsted by pimp!es, sore feelings,
aches, pains, urinary sediments, cssarfa,
and Inflammation of the muco1s nan.
brane, constipation, dyspepsia, bad dreams
nervousness, sleeplessness, etc have bean
restored to perfect health by using Dt
Geysott's Yellow Dock and Ssrs,piriits
1t u the only true blooi p1riti'r sni
strengtheuer of mind AMI b9dy. Nd o,h'r
remedy equals it.
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Chambers and Ciapp Wells DecIIniux.

OIL Cry, March lG The Chambers and
Clapp wells, like all the other wells in the
Warren field, decline very rapidly from
the start. There is no doubt they will
open up territory of some extent. Tne
resolution 10 permit trading ia cash oil
during the first business hour hiss practi'
cally been killed. Sentiment is very much
against il.
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Didn.t Enow,t was Loaded.

New YoKE, March 16.-Dennis Reilly
pointed revolver at Celia Reang, age II,
while both were visiting friendsin Brook
lyn, when the weapon exploded instantly
killing the girl. Reilly was overcome with
grief he not knowing it was loaded. He
WIS arrested and an examination showed
all the chambers OF the revolver empty ex
ppa
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A Girl Mysteriously Burned.

New York, March 16.-Ths police Of
Brookly are il quiring irto the burning to
death of Mabel Robinson, of New York, in
the Tunison Hotsl on the old Coney Island
road. The bo1y vas found sitting bolt up
right in a chair, with al the clothing
burned off except shreds OF the stockings
on the feet.
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The FIeht of BrutaI Brufsers.

New YORK, March l6.-A rrize fight for
FIVE hundred dollars was fought to-day on
barge which was towed out into the East
river to escape the police. The principals
we're Sam. Hogan and Jim Barr, both from
GreeRpoint. Four rounds were fought.
Both men were severely punished. Four
of Barr's teeth were knocked out in the
first round and in the fourth he was
knocked senseless. The fight was given to
Hogan.