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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
TAXPAYERs' ATTENTION
Called to the Court House Removal ,s'ses-
ton.
n, l., I,y;,o. of Il, p.oSsInr

ton.
To At Eltor Qf The Rsgisfer.
WHEELING, October 9th, 1885.
SIR:-The question of exchanging the
old Court House Tor the north half of the
Capitol Building is again postponed, by
tie opponents OF the measure, which meas-
ure is of great interest to the people When
the City building, the Cspito Building, was
builtit vas with the expectation or desire that
il the Legislature should ever vscse it. it
should be used as City Building aud Court
Houte 1t cost the city about
$4,000, ground and all. Nov
i it reasonable 10 suppose
h,t he taxpayers will build new Court
aouse at a cost of 100000 or $4,000
ntarly al Of which would have to be paid
by The city of Wheelingf 1t can, therefore,
plainly be seen why the county members
oppose the exchange. The country districts
get hack eli they pay in the shape Of taxes
IN appropriations for their roads and bridges.
Now, as / have shown they pay nearly moth
ing towards the propostd change, and have
paid nothing towards building the present
Capitol building, aud will pay nearly 10th
irg towards new one, should one be
ected, (which is their desire why DO they
not let the city DO as she wishes, or why do
TWO Of the city members aid the country
members in defeating the will Of their
own constituents? If they DO defeat il
row, it will only be fox short
time, as commissioners will hereafter be
elected who will carry out the desirs Of the
people. At the last meeting, by pos'poaing
they calculated to gain time until Commis-
soner Prince gets home, when, with bis
vote, they expect to kill ii altogether. This
is the view taken by the people. FtSese
views are incorrect an explanation from the
enemies Of the proposed change would be
very acceptable 90 that the tax payers Of the
city and country districts may see and ex-
anime both sides Of The question and there
by be better able to judge between them.
| would ike to have these same two city
members say if it was their own individual
business whether they would not BE- willing
to exchange an old, tumble-dozn, incoa-
vsuent, worn-out building for one most eli
sibly and centrally located, and which can be
made, as can be seen BY the architects plan
and estimate, as good and well fitted for the
Court House and county purposes a. thsugh
It was originally designed and built for thai
purpose, for the small sum Of $l4. coo, whsn
70 ,esr down the present Court House Gay
ing aside ell the expense, trouhls and inson-
vtnience there would be in Temporarily oc-
cupying other property whils erecting the
nev Court House) it will eost Sl50,000 To
5000. 600 (a great teJnptstisu IN the way Of
riDgs snd associations Of men to fleece the
county out OF mott of III to build q new ons
Pleste answer '.nd obLgs the
PEOPLE OF TVS THIRD, ForR1H, FIFTH LSr
Sixth WARDS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
AnAnsxsr NaatsA.

Gan any one hing - . cass q Kidnsy
or Liver Complaint that Electric Bittxs
win not speedily cussf We sAy they can
nst, 90 thousands d cases already psfma-
.sutly cared snd Who are daily pscommend'
ing Esetric Bitters, win prove. Bhghfs
Diseass, DAbe,sa Weak Back, Or any
urinary ct.nplaiat quickly cured They
purify the blood, regulate Ne bossl., and
act sireaiy on the diseassd pasts. Ev<y
bottle e~ssranteed Fos sa>s ~ 30 ctniS q
bostle hJ Loasn b Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
Advtos % B1othSrs.

Nu. Windows Soothing Syrup tor chill
dsen teething, 10 the prescription OF one Of
the bes, female nurses and physicians in The
United States, and has besu used fos tofty
years with never failing Success BY nib
lions Of mothers for their children. Dur
ing the process Of tsethins its value h in
caIculable. Il relieves the child from pain,
cures dyse,tery and diarhea, ghp;ng IN
the boweh and wind ooSc. By giving
health 10 the Child Il rssts the moths.
Pr;cs 25e bottlA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
A Sod Railroad Accident.
!ODscinI 10 The Re1ixtsr.

SrErBENuLLE, October "a sal scci-
dent occurred to day on the C. & P. Railroad
about two miles above this city. Joseph
Paxton, Sr., q farmer living a few miles
above this city, was crossing the railroad
track RiSh his team when il was struck b.
he east bound passenger train killing the
horses instantly and throwing Mr.. Paxton q
distance Of sixty feet, injuripg him so badly
that he will not recover, he being 7S years
old
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
AWalkIpK skeleton.

Mr.. Z. Springer, of Nechsnicsburg, Pa,
writes: q was afflicted with lung fever
and sbscess on lungs, and reduced to 9
walking skeleton. Got free trial bottle OF
Or. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
which did me so much good that l bought 8
dollar bottle. After using three bottles,
found myself again q man, completely re-
stored to health, with hearty appetite, and
a gain in flesh of 4S pounds" ,
Call st Logan & Co.'S Drug Store and
get 8 free trial bottle of this certain cure for
sIl Lung Diseases. Large bottles Sl.00.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
Pound Dead IN His Bed,

PHuIFPI, October s.-Dr L. B. Dolbeare
Was found dead in his bed yesterday morn
ing. He was a msL CT about so years Of
age, resided here during the war, with his
family aud hss friends at Benwood-psr.
bsps daughter. He was confined to his
BED for q week or so. He was an intelligent
physician, 9 strong dsmocra! and took great
e.tst in politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
H.arrou, peb,li,at.d rI.n

You arr allowed q free trial of thirty days
Of the use Of Dr.. Dyes Cs,sbrAted Vol,a;e
Belt with Electric Suspensog Appliances,
for the speedy relief and permanent cure Of
F,eEvous Debility, losz Of Vitality and Man
bocd, and al kindred troubles. Also, fcr
many other disesseA Compleie restoration
to health, vigor and manhood guAranteed
Nc risk "a incurred illustrated pamphlet
With fch Information, termS ETC., mailed
tse BY addressing Volisic Belt Co. HsF.
Ehall, Mich.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
A NfaIIInn Rana.

NEw YoRK, October 9.-Mr Issdore
Cohnfeld has accepted the challenge OF Mr..
Jno. Murphy to trot the stallion King wilkes
against any trOtting stallion in the world tor
81 600 and names bis stallion Msxey Cobb
10 take part in the race. Mr.. Cohnfsld has
deposited with the Spirit Of the Times $500
as forfeit, the event TO take place before No.
vember 8, to come of on good day and good
track, the winner to take the entire gate re-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
An End to Bono scraping.

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, Ill.
SAYS: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, l feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have had
a running sore on my leg for eight years;
nav doctors told me would have to have
the bone scraped orleg amputated. used,
instead, three bottles Of Electric Btters and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica SAlve, and
my leg is now sound and wen"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents Q
bottle. and Bucklen's Arnica SAlvs at 25c,
per box BY Logon b Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
n,aa Rail

At OIL City, Pa.-Louisville 4, Allegheny
6. Pitchers, Hoford and Mays.
At Detroit-Detroits 3, Bostons2 2. Errors
-Detroits 5, BOstons II. Bases, Detroits
9. Bostou 5. Pitchers, Baldwin and ButRo'
ION.
At New neutrality-suspicious. l, Brook.
IYns 2. Lynch wrenched his kuse while at
bat in the fifth inning, and may not be able
to play sgain this season.
At Rochester, n. Y.-Rochester5 5, Buffalo
5 Darkness prevented further plsying.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
Naver GlvaUp.

If you are suffering with Ow and depress
ed spirits, loss Of appetite. general debility.
disordered blood, weak constitution, head
ache, or any disease Of q bilious nature, By
sIl MEANS procure bottle Of Electric Bit
tera You viii be surprised to see the
rapid Improvement that viii follow; you viii
be inspired with new life; strength and &C.
tivity win return; pain and misery VIII
cease, and henceforth ypu viii rejoice in ths
praise Of Electric Bitiers. Sold at hfty
cents bottle BY Logan h Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
a Great psssssss1.

Mr.. VIM. Tbonas, of Newton. Il. s.yE
my wife las been seriossly sdeoted v'ta .
cough fos twenty-five ysasl, and this spcisg
more severely than svee befose Shs bad
ussd many remedies without rsEsf, aad b.
iog urged 70 Try DR.. Kings Rsv Diseo,sy.
did 20, With most gratifying results. Tbs
6rst bottle relieved her vssy nsch, snd tAs
second bottle has Absolutely csssd h0.
She has not had % good hsAith fs thirty
years"
Trial Bottles Free 9, Logan B Cas- Dmg
Store. Large izs 81 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
Grhe Dyspeptic's Refuge"

i am tbirty.fve years old" writes Mr..
Charles Il. Watts, of West SomeTs, Putnam
county, N. Y. "snd had suffered from dys-
pepsIa for fifteen years. The current treat
ment did me no good. Listlsssly and with
out hope gave PArker's Tonic trial l
can give the result IN three words: II cured
me II will cure YOU.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
Rnaa Ball.

tChicago-Ch Chicago IL, Philadelphia IL;
errors, Chicago 10, PniladelphiA IL bases,
Chicago IS, Philadelphia l6; pitchers, Nc
Ccrmick and Nolan.
At ST. Louis-St. Louis 0. New York s.;
errors, 8 each; bases, St. Louis 10, New
York 4.
At Washington, D. C.-NatiOuals 3, Bal
k,uoroa I
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To SsptraiiIe OFensivensss.

Impure breath, caused By had teeth, TO-
hacco. spirits or eatarrh, is neutralized BY
SOZODONT. It's 9 healthful beautiherr
and a great luxury as dentri6ee. The re
pulsive breath is By its use rendered as fra
grant as o rose, and coldness BY friends OF
lovers win be no longer noticed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10

A DRUGGnr in new Richmond, O., Mr.. E.
J. Donism, writes rs the following: 81
consider DR. Bulls Cough Syrup one Of the
very best things made. l use it altogether
in nv own family and csn therefore recon-
r,sun n "
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
A Feed store Falls La.

Lttl1'I 70 VIC ny N'30I
STEUBENvILLE, October 9.-The feed
store of E. L. Hammond, on upper Market
street, fell in this morning from the heavy
weight Of gyainstOred in the building, being
about forty tons. No one was in the build
ing st the time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10

At WilIsmspOrt Pa yesterday the Ameri'
can box aid shook factory factory and plan.
ing mill owned by Thomas A. Thompsoa
burned. Loss, s5o.o0oj Insurance, $2S.-
09l
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The Solicitor General Replies.
Solicitor General Goode, under date Of
to-day replies acknowledging the prevalence
of the custom Of reference and his omission
of and adds: This omission was not the
result of lack Of the familiarity With the
routine in such cases, but if q satisfactory
persuasion derived entirely from the papers
presented to me as to what was right and
properly done in the premises. In addition
to afidaVits which the accompanying
letter Of the District Attorney, who
made application for permission
to use the name of the United States
in bringing suit be transmitted an attested
copy of al the writings fled in the patent
Office and proceedings thereon which result
ed in the issue Of letters Of patent to Mr..
Bell. After q careful examination of these
exhibits, which appeared to be duly suthen-
ticsted, / concluded that all the necessary
information had already been given by the
patent Office, and inssmuch as the question
presented By papers for my consideration
was legal one exclusively, did not deem
il advisable to refer the application to the
Interior Department for suggestions"
In conclusion be says be eoaeurs in the
suggestion that precedent ia q bad one to
set to, that he has accordingly written
United States Attorney McCarrack, of the
western district of Tennessee, direchng,him
to discontinue the said suit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10

LITTLE Willie screams and storms with a
burn upon his arm. To little Willie joy is
sent by using Salvation Oh, the great lini'
ment
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RaItjmoFe and Ohio

Cheap excursion to Pittssurg every San
dsT. Found HiP only 81 50, SPe0Al las
rain leayes at 4:4C q. N. eity GaL.
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From the President;
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, }
October s, 1855.

October S, 1855.
Hon John Goode, Solicitor General;
Ny DEAR SIR: submit to you With this
a statement made by Attorney General Jar
.lsud. explaining his relations or rather
want Of ralation) to the action taken oy You
In his absence upon an application 10 oring
in the name Of the United States SUIT 20
test the validity of the patent held oy the
Bel Telephone Company. call your at'
tep,ion especialiy to the latter part OF thls
sts,ement' in which the Attorney GeneGa
speaks Of the usual Procesdure IN tne
J5snaTtrnppt of justice on such
applications The reference 70 tns
Interior Department which he men
fiors as an ordinary feature in that proceed
me seems TO have been dispensed with IN
rour treatment of this application: Inns
Emission NAV have been the result OF lack
..of familiarity with the routine IN sucn cases
or ofperfeciiy clear and satisfactory persua-
ZION Of what should be done derived irou
doeuments presented to you. "nassVer
|fhe cause may be, and while sneh references
is not vital, OF course. to the validity OF your
action. and though / sm By 10 means pre-
psred TO question the correctness OF the e1, e.I,
<rcise Of your discretion in the matter sun
tbe precedent calling for reference 70
Ne DEPARTMENT with which TOE
stttr IS corrected Is 50 ven
tasR led. srd seems TO me so wen founG,
- op considerations Of the safety, IS ven
M lie proPristy, thai l desire 70 sugSess i0e
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your reflection the proposition whether such
action on your part, as will preserve, and
protect such precedent and custom could
not Rell be taken.
Yours very truly
GROVER CLEVELAND,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-16
Gettysburg and the Second Corps.

To THE EDITOR: We, the survivors Of the
above brave old fighting corps of the Army of
the Potomac, are concerted enough to think
that we have some very strong claims upon the
hOnors attached to that hard fought and there
fore sanguinary field. and at least deserve some
recognition in the matter of the proposed ex-
cur,ion thereto next month";
The protector OF the excursion, which occurs
on the 4th and 9Th Of May,-fhe historian of
the First Army COrps.-a gallant soldier of Co.
{, 18th lmd.. retired from active field service
Aug. 80 1862, when he was wounded at the
second battle of Bull Run. Va; therefore, he
was fortunate enough TO escape the perils of
both Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. and for
that same reason talthough not desiring to de-
tract from the gentleman's enterprise and en-
ergy as promoter of worthy scheme) not
exactly the person to take charge of this trip to
the battlefield; and, furthermore in his circular
of invitation, among the officers mentioned, he
has omitted the names of some of the most promi-
ncnt Generals engaged. notably Gen. Winfield
Scott Hancock, orr commander who. after the
disastrous encounter on the first day of the
First and Eleventh Corps with the Confederate
forces, was hastily summoned, while we were
en- route 20 the scene of action, to take COM
mand and restore order out of chaos, which he,
being equal to the occasion. did with his usual
GOODNESS of Judgment, military skill and above
all, celebrity; therefore, when we arrived upon
Inc Heiu INC following uay our lines were
formed and We were ready for action. What
followed, and the part that the Second Corps
took in the succeeding days of that memorable
engagement are matters of history.
Why did not the historian consult the ros-
tiers of the Second. Fifth or Sixth Corps. or at
least their records2 The above was called forth
by paragraph incorporated into cur circular
notice OF the annual meeting of the Society of
the Army of the Potomac, under the head of
Gettysburg" and also from circular inclosed
therein by the aforesaid hstorian.-A SOLDIER
OF THE SECOND CORPS, Washington, ID. C.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-16
Those YcarIiugs Again,

To TIE EDITOR: In ny article on the charge
of Chickasaw Bluffs. Dec. 90, 1862, mentioned
the fact that Gen. De Courcey called the 5iih
Ind. yearliags, and Comrade Mitchell, of the
54th, pitches in in true Hoosier style, striking
straight from the shoulder, as he thinks. As
to the 54th being yoarlings, We were all young
once, and the 5ith should not get mad and
prance round just because they were called
-. Well, l won't say it again for fear
But the next day they did gallant service and
covered themselves all over with pure, unadul-
terated glory, and j am glad of the fact; but
i think the comrade who said my statement
was " false rs Satan" had just gone to the rear
and only heard of the reports from the front
from others If Comrade ]. w. Busby, Of Prior.
Oak, don't think DE Courcey's expression is
correct just let him write an account the way
he saw it and invite criticism he will find that
no two see the same thing alike.-J. Il. LEA
SURE Ladora. Iowa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-16
The 5;th Ind. at Chickasaw,

To THE EDITOR: In THE TRIBUNE Of March
%. Comrade Fry, of the 42d Ohio, seems in
clined to doubt the statement made by Com
radc Leasure, of the 10th Ohio. wish to add
my testimony TO that Of Comrade Leasure as
was there and saw it. DE COurcey's Brigade
was formed in column Of companies; the 5ith
Ind. being on the right and next to the 10th
Ohio. 1t was while waiting for the order to
advance that a shell from the enemy's guns
exploded in front Of the left flank company of
the 5ith Ind, knocking down IL or 10 of the
company. 1 think some were killed and the
others wounded. don't think the whole reei-
ment broke; only saw two companies start
for the rear. but they did not go far before they
rallied. l think that was the first time the
regiment was under fire, and they were Ger
tainly excusable under the circumstances
don't make this statement from memory, but
from my journal.-ENos PIEEsoN, Co. c. 10th
Ohio Wooster O.
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Did His Widow Get the Snnr1 I

To TIE EDITOR: On Saturday, previous to
the fall of Richmond and Petersburg, Va, Gen.
Lee attacked the left of the Army of the Poto-
mae near Hatcher's Run, in Dinwiddie County,
early in the morning, and fierce and bitter
| engagement between Lees forces and the Sec
ond Corps. was kept up until nearly dark.
| neither army gaining any advantage III the
fight.
This engagement of Lees was no doubt COM
menced in order TO let jeff Davis escape from
Richmond, which he did.
At the time. and until the army was dis
banded at Washington, | was a Captain and
Assistant Quartermaster in charge of the First
Brigade, First Division, Second Corps, aud on
the morning in question was directed to break
camp load up, preparatory to rear march. If
such became necessary. hbOut 2 p. IN. | rode
out to the front to consult Col Scott of the Goth
n. Y, who was in command of the brigade, as
to some orders he had issued, and found him and
his men holly engaged with the enemy.
i remained but q short time with Col Scott,
when the Colonel of the 20th Mass Il think it
was tho Goth aud his name Prescott) was shot
through the breast and died soon after. l
assisted i'm carrying the Colonel to the rear, and
before breathing his last he in low whisper
said: Captain, take this sword and forward it
to my wife, and tell her of my death" The
Coloncls remains were put in the ambulance,
and is the last saw of him.
When | returned to my ca"1p put Tag on
the sword with directions. briefly stating when
and where the Colonel was killed and his re-
guest, and forwarded, as was the custom then,
to COL q. A. Shellenberger, Chief Quartermas-
ter of the Second Corps, TO be by him forwarded
to the wife of the deceased officer. have often
regretted that did not write to the wife of the
Colonel at the time. and would have done so.
had not all our books, papers, pen and ink been
packed away, which l did not see until Lee
surrendered and the army in camp at Berks-
vile.
Now, Mr. Editor, my object In detailing
briefly the foregoing, is to learn, il possible,
whether or not the wife got the sword of her
brave husband, and if l am correct as to the
name of the Colonel, as we'll as the number of
his regiment. Will some of the relatives or
surviving comrades inform me through THE
TRIBUNE?-J. w. PEARMAN, Nebraska City,
Neb,
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The Ynnn2ess Soldier.

Theobad Werckle. Peoria. ILL.,. was born Aug.
%. l9i5 and enlisted in Co. K, SD H., Aug. 0,
1862.
La Grand Buell., Holly. Mich, was 70 years
of age when he enlisted II the lst Mich. Cav.
Henry w. Howard, National Military Home,
Ohio. was born Aug. 30, l5i7, and enlisted in
Co. II, 10th VT, in 1862.
II. L. Doyell, Dolphin. Iowa. was born in
lSi7, and enlisted in Co. J., 9th H., Aug. L..
1862.
Clark Van Valkenburgh, Greig. N. Y, was
born Oct. 8, 1919, and enlisted in Co. f, 9lst N.
Y, at the age of ID.
Geo. Thompson, Glenville. Nob., enlisted in
Co. d, 18th ILL.,, at the age Of 10 years and 4
months.
s. f. Hough, Rochester, N. Y, was born Feb
7, 1S49. He enlisted in tho Navy and served
two years. In 1863 he enli. ted in the I4th
N. Y. H. A., and was hnally mustered out of
the service Sept. z, 1865.