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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
Dying.

One of my greatest delights is to see
how our people die. l have never for
years visited the dying-bed of a single
member of this church in which l have
seen shade of doubt, or the least sus-
picion as to their triumphant entrance
into the kingdom. | have been somewhat
astonished to find it always so. have
just now sat by the bedside of one of our
brethren who is melting away with con-
sumption; and it was sad to see his wife
lying by his side almost equally ill but
when spoke with him who was so soon
to be with God, he said " As for my faith
dear sir, it never waivers in the least de-
gree. have my times of depression of
spirit, but take no notice of that. You
have told US not to look to feelings, but
simply to trust in the infallible Word of
faithful God. Fifteen years ago, sir" said
he, "one Thursday night l dropped into
the tabernacle to hear you preach, and,
blessed be the day, l looked to Christ and
found salvation. l have had plenty of
ups and downs, but Jesus has never left
me nor forsaken me, and am not going
to think he will do SO now. His Word
stands fast forever. My strength is in
NY NOus IlC duuCuS huu uOb IcobLuk
upon man in any degree or measure, but
wholly upon the faithful promise of God,
and the precious blood of Christ" l
wished that l could get into his place, and
not come here tonight, but just slip off
to heaven as he is doing. 1t makes one
sure of the gospel when you see men dying
30. 1t nerves me to come and tell it out
again to men and women. The gospel
which | preach to you is good to live upon,
and good to die upon. If you but trust
my Lord you shall find it blessed thing
to depart out of this world, and be for
ever with the Lord. Death shall lose
every air of dread; every CHASTITY gloom
shall be taken from it. 1t shall be but
undressing to go to bed, that you may wake
up in the morning in royal robes as
courtier of the King of kings.-Spurgeon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
Selesf MisfeHanp.
BLACKTHORN.

She sleepsl All, welcome spell Of rest,
To tired hands and brain oppressed
Her morning task is done.
with what a soft, pathetic grace
The chill March sunbeams kiss her face,
Ny poor work-wearied one
sit me softly by her side,
A little space may abide
To watch her breathing free;
All me the thin, care-sharpened cheek,
The sunken brows, that dumby speak
OF all she shares with mel
wooed her from the lap of wealth,
While strong in youth and proud of health,
thought the world my own;
And she, sweet soul, put lightly by
The gauds that charm the worldly eye,
And lived for me alone
look upon her sleeping face,
And by her pallid cheek place
A tiny blackthorn spray;
Meet symbol OF her joyless life,
For we are conquered in the strife,
Are beaten in the fray.
The roses of this lower world
Were not for us, the wild wind hurled
Afar our hopes young buds;
And grim misfortune's sullen tide
swamped all lfe's landscape far and wide,
Like February floods.
All, trusting heart too true 10 me,
All, tender wife tits hard for thee,
This round of labor done;
The blackthorn's leaiess pearly spray,
Instead of rosy-clustered May,
And cloud instead Of sun.
What wakest thou to hear my moan2
All, darling. in thy tender tone
Lies life's best music yet;
Though worldly ways are closed to me,
God gave me all in giving thee,
My heart hath no regret
Take thou this little backthorn spray
plucked upon my homeward way,
1t doth us comfort bring;
Though hope hath failed, true love survives,
The " blackthorn winter" OF our lives
Leads to eternal spring
All the Year RoHa
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
Religions sMisrsuany.
lat THE FOOT OF THE CROSS.

Here at thy feet, dear Lord, q sad heart lies,
Having no other hope beneath the skies
Than thy dear promise gives in words Of grace,
That we may hear thy voice and see thy face.
Lift thou my fettered will and set It free,
And let thy wisdom shine full orbed in me.
The tribute Of my love to thee bring,
Alas that It should seem so poor thng
Dear Lord. thou knowest all The shame and tears
OFT failure Of my hopes and fruitless years.
Yet do we trust thee stil, nor heed the loss.
More priceless is thy love and crowned cross
Than all the world can gve Then with us bide;
BE near us at the flood and ebbing tide.
SO shall we learn to sail lfe's sea Alright,
And keep the port Of heaven ever in sight.
-Selerfed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

IN SHORT, TAKE ALL THE BEST qua..-
ties of all these, and the best qualities of
all the best medicines of the World, and
you will find that HOP BITTERS have the
best curative qualities and powers of all
concentrated in them, and that they will
cure when any or all of these, singly or
combined, fail. A thorough trial will gtve
positive proof of this.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
Willy REPUBLICAN EFFORT

To secure Votes for Gofr-An Expose of
Their Movements Words to Democrats.
The Republicans OF this city and county
Lave the names of every voter copied from
The poll books, American, naturalized, and
hose who have but their first papers. They
are personally visiting every German voter
in this city and demanding Of him, his reason
for not supporting Gen. Golf. There is one
active Republican office seeker in this ciss,
who is going from place TO place, where ouI
German citizens are in business and ap
pealing to them not to vote for Brannon
because he is a free trader. All kinds Of
tricks and dishonorablc means are being re
sorted to now to defeat Erannon and elect
GcT jy the Republicans. From now until
the polls close on next TUESDAY eyening
everything possible to elect Golf and Blaine
viii be done. Every voter will be visited
and swaps of Blaine for Cleveland. 10 be
placed 10 COTS creGi, in this district aud
n Gibson in the Fourth, will be made
wherever and whenever possible.
The Republicans are endelyorng 10 steal
a march on the Democrats BY making no
demonstrations whatever in any of their
ciandestine movements. They expect to
AXE them by an ambush movement, and
cary the two districts named by storm. Let
every Democrat keep his eye on his foe and
not give him any advantage, not even a
skirmish line advance on him, but to meet
him whenever and wherever he makes his
assault whether in the center or on the TANKS
of our lines. Gen. Gof has been our reDre
sentative, is now, and yet what has he done
and what will he do for US? Let his record
in the lastssession Of Congress answer the
question. What can Gen. Golf do for US
more than Mr.. Brannon? He is in mi.
nority in the present House and will be in
minority in the next. Mr. Brannon can
DO more for US in this district
than Gen. Golf because he will belong
TO the majority if elected to the next
House. He is as sound and reliable on the
tariff as Gen. Gof, and as thinker he is
the peer if not the superior Ct Gen. Golf
Gen. Golf is, perhaps, the most brilliant Of
The Two, as an orator, but brilliant orator
is not always a statesman, BY any means.
Gen Goff S views aud ideas on sumptuary
legislation. as expressed in his minority re
port TO Congress last session will not and
do not meet with the approval of our Ger.
man citizens, and for this reason but few
Germans viii vote for him if they are in.
formed On the subject
We are advised that Gen. Golf will can
vass this city thoroughly in person and
through his Republican friends. and every
German Republican viii be called upon to
stand by the Republican party and vote for
Golf and Blaine. Democrats be on your
guard and watch every movement Of the
enemy and meet him at every point Let
our october majority be doubled for Cleve.
land and Hendricks next Tuesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
YES, no. NO, NO.
30 the Board Answers the Bingell Inter-
rOgatOres.

~ the Board Answers the BingeIl Inter.
rOgator.es.
In answer to the resolution OF interrOga
tons offered by Councilman Bingell, the
Board of Public Works filed the following
which was received in solemn sadness BY
the Second Branch:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council:
GENTLEMEN: There mas been transmitted
to US by the clerk OF the city a resolution
containing interrogations to the Board Of
Public Works and adopted by your honora
bic body, which interrogations are fully
stated herein and answered se-iatim.
First-Will the aggregate cost Of the
improvements proposed and commenced By
the Board on South Huron and Virginia
streets, exceed the sum Of $4,000? An.
swer-les.
Second-Has the Board in providing for
such improvements entered into anw con
tracts for any sum exceeding $4,000 Ans
wer-No.
Third Has the Board in providing for
such improvement entered into any contrac;
whatever, and if so, has the mayor signed
such contract or had an opportunity to
sign such contract? Answer-No.
FOurth-It the Board has made any con-
tract for such Improvements, is it pledging
any money in payment for work done or to
be done in fulfllment thereof, other than
that which the Board anticipates receiving
from the ten cent levy, recently provided
Tor b,SCOunci}2 Answer-No.
Trusting that the foregoing answers to
the interrogstories are satisfactory we are
very Respectfully.
The Board or Public Works.
On motion was received and filed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29

! can recommend Ely's Cream Balm for
Rose Cold and Hay Fever. have been a
great sufferer from these complaints and
have used it. have recommended it to many
of nv friends for Catarrh, and in all cases
where they have used the Balm freely they
have been cured.-T. Kenney, Dry Goods
Merchant, Ithaca, n Y.
have suffered for eight years with Hay
Fever during July, August and September
In July resorted to Ely's Cream Balm and
have been entirely free from the fever since
the first application. ! can recommend it
as a cure-Edward c. Hiuiman, at the New
Jersey State Arsenal, Trenton Not liquid
nor a snuff.
For years have been afflicted with Hay
Fever from early in August until frost.
gave Ely's Cream Balm trial; the relief
was immediate. | regard myself cured
g. Schneider, Supt. Of Cordage Co., Eliza
beth, \. J. Fifty cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29

To HObble the Action of the Board Of
Public Works.
This is the text of the new ordinance pro-
posed to Council by some of the members
as an alleged remedy for some of the ills
the city pocket ook is heir to:
An ordinance to amend and reOrdain
rule 4 of the ordinance entitled IAN Or
dinancs prescribing rules for the govern
ment OF the Board OF Public Works Of the
city Of Wheeling.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
Of Wheeling:
Section l. That rule No. / of the ordi-
aance entitled AN ordinance prescribing
rules for the government of the Board OF
Public Work, of the city Of Wheeling, he
amended and re-ord0incd so as to read rs
follows:
Rule /. The Board may contract for the
expenditure of the contingent fund pro-
yided for by Rule 5, and for the expendi
ture Of such further portion of the revenues
of the city, as shall have previously been
appropriated BY council, by ordinance, t.
the department. OF streets, alleys and sewers
and it may also contract for the eXpendi
ture of the taxes, if any, levied and col
ected in pursuance of the act of March It'll
1881, authorizing a special tax for new
paving, new macadamizing and new sewers.
Butiit is provided that no work shall be
undertaken or in any way contracted for by
laid by said Board or under it's direction
which will cost in the aggregate
Including all expenses nacessart
y incident thereto, more than
- dollars unless the question ofmaking
such proposed improvements shall have been
submitted to and had the approval of the
council. 1t is further provided that for every
undertaking requiring the expenditure Of
- dollars or more the said Board shall
advertise for a reasonable time for prOpo
sails FOR the entire work and for separate
parts of the same and that for smaller un.
dertakings it may in its discretion al.
vertise for proposals. Ii shall state in the
advertisement the amount of bond required
and that the right is reserved.to reject any
or all bids, Every bid shall be required
If any such contract shall provide for
he payment of money BY the contractor to
The city by way of torfeting or otherwise
such money shall be payable only into the
hands of the City Receiver.
The ordinance was not reached, last
night. A companion pi zee, entitled: How
much more work does Council order than
the Board undertakes on its own response
bility?" is expected daily by mail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
WHEELING WRITINGS.
Town Events Trimmed Down FOR Hurried
Ranhara. -

Town Events Trimmed Down for Hurried
Two MARRIAGE licenses we're issued at
Clerk Hooks Office yesterday,
DARK prints in good styles and fast colors
at 4c per yd f. NJ. McGilin 4 Co.
Ara late hour last night only two arrests
were reported al police headquarters.
The Germania Singing Society viii give
a concert and ball at their hall Friday even
ing.
A LARGE audinance took in and thor.
oughly enjoyed Dreams at the Opera
House last night.
THE Y. A. l.. E. Social will give grand
ball at MsennerchOr Hall next Tuesday
evening.
THE Creek mill viii probably be fslly re
paired and rtady to resume operation next
Monday.
YESTERDAY Mr.. John W Mitchell was
qualified as Clerk of the Circuit Court for
the ensuing term Of six years.
THE Wheeling Park Association is hav-
ing a wind mill and pump attachment placed
over the we'll on top Of the mound at the
Park
TIE Maenuerehor Singing Society viii
give a grand ball at their hall, corner of
Market and Fourteenth streets tomorrow
evening.
JACog B. OmLOH was before Squire
Henry Yesterday, on charge Of assault and
battery preferred by Clinton Ferrel. The
case was continued until next Tuesday.
THE Citizens Railway Company have
force of men at work strewing broken lime
stone between the rails of their road south
Of Twenty-fourth street, on Chapine street.
The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Com
.pany are bus;ly engaged stretching copper
wire between this city and Benwood as an
experiment. They wish to see what effect
the sulphur from the smoke here will have
on I.
LAST evening a reception was held at the
residence of Miss Alice McDermott as a
farewell. Miss McDermott contemplates
leaving the citv A very large number of
her friends were present and an enjoyable
time spent by all.
YESTERDAY the Committee on Poor
House and Farm visited the InGrmary for
the purpose of testing whether a syphon
would work successfully in carrying water
from the creek to feed the new steam boiler
at this institution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29

of the papers, these must be produced for
the inspection Of the Judges"
The plain English of the above is that
no foreign born citizen can vote for Cleye-.
land and Brannon on November 4, except
he produces his naturalization papers No
more 6attery for the Germans; no more
honeyed words for the dear Irish"
they having proved true to
the Democracy in the late State cleo
ton. there is now nothing for them but IN
suit, ard as Blaine waved the bloody shirt
in Indiana, so Hart hoists the flag of pro
scription and know-nothingism in West Vir-
ginia. There are Scoth-lrish, Scotch-Eng
fish and other foreign born citizens in this
city, very many of them honored mer-
chants, manufacturers, trades people and
mechanics who have lived mere, many OF
Them for nearly half century, who may
have been naturalized in other States, aad
whose papers have been mislaid or lost,
some of them to my knowledge having been
DESTROYED by the high water OF 1854 Are
these men to be DISTINGUISHED because Mr.
Hart saws their oaths shall not be taken?
Let me say to him that many of those
whom he thus seeks TO insult and injure
are his peers for every good and true quality
entering in 10 citizenship and that
it i'll becomes him to raise
such question at this time.
He is himself a newcomer, and one
that has been treated kindly by all classes
of citizens, native and foreign, Democrat
and Republican, but Mr.. Hart is a man who
carries matters to extremes, as he did re-
Gently in his outrageous abuse Of the Judges
of our Supreme Court, especially Of Judges
SNYDER and Woods For that abuse he has
been severely rebuked, and for his efforts
TO prosecute and insult foreign born citi-
zens, he may receive like reward. Mr..
Frew YOU had better bride the Philadel-
phian; he will do you no goodby his course,
neither will he serve the best interests OF
the Republican party.
A CITIZEN Or FOREIGN BIRTH.
October 2.S 1884,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
A CORRESPONDENTS cExsrRE

kmong the several indignant letters
which came to this Office yesterday, was the
following:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29

HON. DAN LUCAS. TONIGHT,
At the Hail of Delegates The Excursion
to Wellsburs and Washington.
Tonight, at 80 clock, an address will
be delivered at the hall ofthe House Of Del
egates on the political questions Of the day,
by Hon. d. B. Lucas, of Jefferson county,
one of the Cleveland Electors,at-Large for
Vest Virginia Every Democrat is expected
to be on hand.
A meeting of the Island Democrats will
be held at the wigwsm, tonight, to perfect
the organization, and sfterward to attend
the Lucas meeting
Col White has issued the following call.
which explains itself;
WHEELING, W. Va, October %, 1884,
IL the Dcmocr0tic Clubs Of ohio CoURty:
The Democrats of Wellsburg will have a
demonstration on next Thursday night
and send an earnest invitation to the clubs
ofihis county to visit them on this occasion
The train will leave at 81 p. m. Roand
trip. fare 80 cents drum corps free The
Democrats Of Washington, Pa, are anxious
for you to Join in demonstration in that
city on next Friday night and have earnest
" requested you to return their visit. |
have been asked to thus make known these
requests and to express the hope that many
Democrats will accept the invitations.
RoBERT WHITE,
Commander of Clubs.
The Junior Jefferson Club will meet at
their CLUB room this evening. A full attend
auce is desired.
Seats will be reserved for the ladies to-
night at the Lucas meeting at the Hall Of
Delegates.
The Sixth ward Democratic club will
meet at their club room at o'clock this
evening.
Hon. d. B. Lucas will arrive in the city
at 1920 this morning and will be the guest
of the Jefferson Escort Club.
The Jefferson GLIB is called to meet at
o'clock sharp tonight, and every member
is expected to be present in full uniform at
that hour
A big Democratic rally will be held at
West Liberty on Thursday evening. Hon.
L. 5. Newman, the farmer-senator of Mar
shall, will address the meeting, with other
speakers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
) PERSONAL Porxr,,.
sho~ins VIVA. You and y.,

showins What You and
Doing. ~
the city. Ae coass /,
Rev. A. J. LYDIA, of KiD,,,
city. he leaves for home t H. i !
Messrs. c, E. Berger and a''
Franzheim left yesterday to .H 0a I'd !
ter in Southern Caiifornia," 'peadS
Mr. c. n. Haley leaves G..
n orning. He will probably ~ hS,s,
section a week or ten d. 9n i,
with -. AID =
Mrs: VIM. Schamp, of Rail-:
been the guest of Miss Ma e vi
North Market street, for SOM :. "a,
ed home yesterday. aas
Rev. W. Z. Rippey who w..
in this city few years since :. as Sas
N. E. church has received an g., = a' !,
Central New York Conferenc%ap I''',s.
toned at Pultneyviile, Warps sa's
York. Ne c',,I
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
CABIN AND DIZZY
Some of the Minor News Not, =,
Yesterday.

Some Of the Minor New. x.
Yesterday.
A dangerous snag is rero-s
channel at Cullum's rifle. ~ l
The river was still s,a,iou,,,
night with u inches Of ws,e, !. " ! ~
mel.
The steamer II. d. Hno, ,..,.,
Parkersburg and laid up. F,si,I, !
and no boats.
Captain Arthur Lyon has 10, -.
10 command the ". p. Tho
she goes south.-Piitsburg line
Major +. W. Halliday will s...,,.
play the weather probability .s, :,
wharfboat at Cairo daily, ios 4, :.
steamboat men.
Captain Ed. Maddy. of The C.
writes that his boat recently ns -
latka in Jacksonville, on the \, IN
Florida, in four hours and seys, :,
the fastest time on record on lss :,
Reports from the head v.,,-, \
slig hi rises last evening. which Mn -,
swell the river at this point tc Il.
four feet. fit does this the 81.
cts will be able TO enter their ,ni. !
Coal men are anxious Ter s,.
water to let their towboa,S and 4,
up along the river, &c, hone 1
many OF these empty coal Nar,c !,
need Of repairs, which i, is irp,r,1
have made before winter ri, /, 1
burgh Times.
The weather has changed 70, Il. !
As far as the river is concerned III
pect at this writing is favorable q,
that will cause q resumption Of url
in q short time. The rain that VI n
day night continued all day It'd
is favorable for more. -Piltsbar.h I'd
cial.Gazette.
How is this for an ocean ,,eans
Perkins, of England, has dcsss
ocean steamship which, he SAYS 0. j
sumption Of fifty tons Of coal
twen,y.four hours, will cross fror
town to New York in four DAYS N!
casion can make forty miles an Dor
suggested steamer has twin screu
and of, the bow screws pulling 4
stern ones going ahead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29

A few days ago Mr.. Richard Henry and
Mr.. David Kurner had quite discussion
over the political situation, which finally
terminated in a very peculiar bet, which is
as follows: Mr. H., who is Republican,
agrees to wheel Mr.. X in barrow from the
Suspension bridge down Main street to Wr.
Bonenbergers saloon. if Cleveland is elect
ed, and if Blaine is elected then Mr.. h. is
to take hold of the handles and Mr.. II will
take the seat Of honor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
Thousands Say 20,

Mr.. 7. W. Atkins, Girard, K,l
Il never hesitate TO recommend ~
trio Bi,tcrs 10 my customer "
entire satisfaction and are rap! I
Electric Bitters are the purs q.
medicines kp avn and will posssI
Kidney and Liver complaints n
blood and regulate the bowels ",
can afford to be without them.
save hundreds Of dollars in tSs1
every year.
Sold at so cents a bottle D OnI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
Prof. Hayer's Dancing Academy.

Commencing on Wednesday October %,
the Dancing Academy Of Prot Carl J.
Mayer will be open every Saturday and
Wednesday, for gentlemen scholars and
every Saturday afternoon, commencing
November lst, for ladies. Prof Mayer
has secured Franzheim's hall and made
every arrangement for his classes and
will conduct them in FIRST class style The
dancing season is almost upon us and now
IS tie opportunity for Young men to perfect
themselves in the Tcrpsichorean art. Prof.
Mayors reputation as sn instructor is second
10 none ard his classes have always had
great succes, He will probably begin
classes for ladies carly next week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29

OPENING Session OF the Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows.

openiur Session OF the Grand Lodge Oh
Odd Fellows.
The nineteenth regular annual communi-
cation of the Grand Lodge of the lndepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, of West Vir'
ginia, was commenced in the Odd Fellows
Hall, in this city, on yesterday at 10 o'clock
a. m. The following officers were present:
A. F, Lang. Grand Master; Owen ).
Mckinney, Deputy Grand Master, William
ElliDgbam, Grand Warden; Z. A. Billings
lev. Grand Secretary; Henry Seamon,
Grand Treasury; j. I. Hoke and z. Gano'
Grand Representatives.
The Grand Master appointed B. /. Har-
NOR P. G., Grand Chaplain; ). W Bos-
worth, P. G., Grand Marshal: W. ID. Hun
ter, p. G.. Grand Conductor; B. Rosenstein,
P. G., Grand Guardian and James Nagle,
P. G., Grand Herald; who were duly In,
stalled. Clarene L. Smith was appointed
assistant to the Grand Secretary.
The following were appointed Commit
tee on Credentials: Past Grand Z. Lips
comb, " Il. Newcomb and Henry Horner
and reported the following list of Represen-
tatiyes