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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
SNAKES IN TROUBLE.
How an old Farmer Cleaned Out an
 Army of Black Snakes

From the Middleburgh Pa) Post.l
 MT. Wills. Weller, residing about two miles south of Middlsburgh, at the foot of Shad Mountain, while engaged in clearing a piece of new ground on his farm on Thursday of last week, was terribly annoyed by the num-
 Der of black snakes on the patch Some he killed, but great many escaped his ''brush fork, and nearly all ran in the direction of large brush pile in the corner of the patch and close to bank over spring which was covered by thick growth of underbrush
 He concluded to investigate matters little, and it did not take him long to satisfy him self that he had struck colony of the rep tiles which had taken harbor under the pile of dry brush
 He noticed particularly large one bask- ing in the sun few yards from the place, and he proceeded to get a rail from the fence with which to dispatch it, but in do- ing so he broke one of the stakes on the fence. The noise caused by the breaking of the stake evidently aroused the sleeping reptiles, and he witnessed a perfect volley of snakes darting from under the thick un- derbrush into the brush pile. He stood riveted to the spot with astonshment, and looking up saw no less than twenty snakes of all sizes sticking their heads out of the brush pile. Remembering that he had used bundle of long straw for a seat on his ''stone boat" he hastened to get it, and setting it on fire cast it over the brush.
 In an instant the whole pile was one blaze, and he then witnessed a scene which he says no one would ever care to behold again. The heat was so intense that none of the reptiles could possibly escape and they rolled out of it black, blinded and scorehed, biting at everything they touched, and in most instances died with their fangs fastened in their own charred bodies-evi- dently preferring suicide to death in the flames. Some darted from the outside into the fire, madly striking at the flames until their bright black coats had been turned into an ashen gray by the heat. In fifteen min utes 8 smouldering stump was all that was left of the brush pile. He was about to leave the spot when he ventured to look into the stump, which was hollow where, covered by thin layer of ashes, lay no less than bucketful of snakes, resembling huge sausa- ges in a large crock, roasted just hard enough to cause the flesh to drop off.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

the Third district will not object to another term. The Republicans of Windham county think it about time that candidate should be nominated from their rank. They have voted for Colonel Wait great deal.
 The triumph of the New York trade unions will not tend to harmonize the different fac tions of organized labor. But, as we have said before, the unions cannot afford to be beaten by the Knights and the Knights can not afford to be beaten by the unions.
 Mir. B. F. Northrop contributes an article to the Age of Steel, arguing that the surest insurance against anarchists is the ownership of home. During the riots in Philadelphia tn 1877 the twenty thousand workingmen, members of the building associations, were conservative force of incalculable value.
 Alfred Taylor was nominated a short time ago for governor by the Republicans of Ten nessee. Last week the Democrats nominated his brother, Robert L. Taylor, for the same office, and it is expected that the prohibition ists will nominate as their candidate the father of these gentlemen. There are few families like this.
 Hon. H. B. Bigelow of this city was nomi- mated for governor after one term as mayor, largely on account of his big vote in New Haven. Mayor Bulkeley has been elected Mayor of Hartford four times, and his politi- was Mayor Bigelow's here. He also has strong following in all parts of the State.
 An English army officer, writing to the London Army and Navy Gazette, fur nishes an interesting account of the German cavalry, from which it appears that in tte ordinary demands of the annual inspection in May, every squadron must be prepared to cover 2, 900 yards at a trot, 600 at gallop and about 120 at the charge; then break up into the melee, and then on the trumpet sound "Appellel" rally to the front at gal iop, and charge again in pursuit without re- numbering or telling-off. And this has all to be done in marching order. He says "it is perfectly astonishing to see the sections wheel up into line again after a gallop of 200 or 300 yards, without leaving daylight be- tween the files, and yet without overcrowd- ing. 1 saw squadron after squadron do this the other day again and again, with pre- POS5ADAS.
 The Hartford Times doesn't seem to under stand our esteemed contemporary the Union, and it therefore undertakes to set it right as follows: "Mayor Bulkeley was one of Blaine's strongest supporters in 1884 and went with the delegation from Connecticut to Chicago. The whole delegation, it will be remembered, voted for General Hawley for President, even after it became apparent that Blaine would be nominated This vote for Go onnecticut candidate was a singular one in view of the fact that but one nan in the entire delega- tion of twelve was Hawley man. A ma jority of the others were for Blaine and the rest were for Arthur. Anyone familiar with the doings at Chicago in 1884 needs no assurance as to where the Blaine influence from Connecticut came from. It was the Hartford mayor who made it lively in behalf of the Maine man." The esteemed Union doesn't need to be told this. It was only fooling.
 Judpa TovaIl the author of the well con-
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

The triumph of the New York trade unions will not tend to harmonize the different fac tions of organized labor. But, as we have said before, the unions cannot afford to be beaten by the Knights and the Knights can not afford to be beaten by the unions.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Boston Record coolly remarks that s'the number of Connecticut people who have not been murdered is unusually large this summer"
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

It now appears that Congressman Wait of the Third district will not object to another term. The Republicans of Windham county think it about time that candidate should be nominated from their rank. They have voted for Colonel Wait great deal.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
Wine OfSt. Michel.

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
A Sixteen Thousand Dollar sandwich

From the Philadelphia Press.
 About the pluckiest player of all the sum- mer visitors who ever came to Long Branch was the late Charley Woerishoffer, who died last spring. Woerishoffer spent more than
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

Mir. B. F. Northrop contributes an article to the Age of Steel, arguing that the surest insurance against anarchists is the ownership of home. During the riots in Philadelphia in 1877 the twenty thousand workingmen, members of the building associations, were 8 conservative force of incalculable value.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16

Judge Lowell, the author of the well con-
Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-16
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

Tbs sctthst when anything Of an uneer
tain nature happens by some hook or crook
to slip into the newspaper hoWlis likely to
be raised, hiss induced writer to rap the
uneo' quid censors in this way; al an cyni,
cal enough to think that what these critics
regard IS the Objectionable features of pa.
per must, in many instances, be keenly rel
ished By those who affect to condemn
them, for they seem to have taken extrsor-
binary pains to become familiar with them,
Ike The old maid who wanted bathers ar
rested for alleged iudecency, when it was
found that in order to see them she had to
nse q spy-glass from her window"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18
HowrHE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HARIRF

TARIFF.
The New York Star has this to say
about Republican tariff tactics: THE first
move is delay. To that end the Repubh-
can members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee secured sgiven time to hear the mo-
nopoliss manufacturers. A greater farce
than such hearings and examinations can
hardly be conceived. For more than
twelve years these daughters Of the horse
leech" have only had one refrain, which Is
give, give, give, During the last four years
tens of thousands of pages OF evidence on
the tariff have been collsctsd and printed
pro and con. The Secretary OF the Irea-
sury hiss sent to Congress some few
thousand pages Of tariff matter col
lected during last SIMMER; yet, IN the
face Of al this, hearings OF the msnutac-
turers were insisted upon. We need hard
II cay that ell the evidence given before
the committee during the last two weeks
wss stale and Improbable. But the main
object which was delay, was achieved
Of course it is pretty well assured that the
committee will approve the Morrison bill
after putting it in proper shape, and re
port it to the House, and in due course II
will 60 to the committee Of the whole
Then the next strategy will be attempted
which is to move to strike out the enscdnG
clause"
This has been the tactics Of the Rspuol
cans for some time. Every possible efort
is made to keep the tariff up to war fg
ures. Every attempt to equalize the tariff
has been fought as an innovation. Al
Congressman WILSON said, the Republican
party has slwsys gone slow in the re
duelion of taxes" What they will make
on. of their tactics at present will be inter
| estipg to watch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

IT is now a settled fact that the Ohio
River railroad Is to be completed IN the
near future. By the contracts that were
let on Tuesday last, more than one and
half million dollars are expected TO &c
expended between now and the frat q
next October. The counties along the
line will not only get the road buta
large portion OF the money expended.
Senator CAMDEN and the gentlemen ssso,
ciated with him have managed this matter
well in thus putting in their own capital
getting others interested and pushing the
work right forward. The road will not
only be q paying one, but also an incalcr'
liable benefit to the people of the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

The sales Of the pictures, vases, brio q
brac, etc, Of Mrs. MORGAN, OF New York
is at last completed and ioots up the sun
OF nearly Sl,5OOOOO A San Francisco
man has caught the epidemic for rare
paintings and curiosities, and is trying tc
rival ell America in the variety and wealth
of bis collection. If these great collec
tons and those that make them could be
turned over TO our museums, what fine
thing il would be.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

SINCE PAsTEUR's NEGOTIATIONS for hydro
phobia have met with success N. VEsNEUIl
has started new movement in France t.
find some method Of "attenusing the
virus of the tubsrcls' in order to inocu'
late against consumption. Koch, it viii
be recollected, has proved that consump'
lion IS traceabls to germs Though PEG
pls may not put much faith in these inves-
Iigstions, yet if there Is the slightest posi-
bility of success, ropains should be spared
in pushing them to their furthest limit
CONSUMPTION causes more loss OF life in
,hs middle ATTITUDES Of the earth than the
most deadly epidemic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

THERE are now nearly So ,O0O. 900 out
in silver coin as compared with 81, 800
coo last September, and also an increased
amount of silver certificates. At the same
time there has been q decrease in the per,
centage of silver psid for customs and in,
ternal revenue and, Of course, q CORE
spending Strengthening OF the gold balance
IN the Treasury. The people seem anxious
enough to get and keep silver dollars when
thsir values are kept stable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

4 srAUNCH Democrat from Beverly
writes the REGIsTER, bringing forward D.
W. GALL, Of the Jefersonisu.P laindesler,
of Philippi, for the Democratic nomina-
ton to the State Senate from the Tenth
Senatorial District. Lack Of space pre-
vents US from printing tho letter. The
correspondent pays quite compliment to
editor GALL and says that he is inst such q
man as would redeem bis district and do
credit 70 himself and his position.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

TIE Investigations made By the Gov,
ernor and Attorney General OF Pennsylva'
mia into the manner Of conducting the Or
phan Schools Of the State are showing up
theheartless manner of the directors otthese
schools as worse and worse. Such shock
ing neglect and brutality can scarcely be
imagined as occurring in o civilized land.
The perpetrators should be allowed to re,
pent in the penitentiary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

Or the tWenty-niue bids for refunding
e, 24O, 900 Of Ohio six per cent. bonds hue
next December, ALBERT METER, of Cir
cinnati, made the lowest bid, agreeing to
refund the loan at three per cent, and
pay S2l So premium on each thousand
dollars Of bonds. This shows an excellent
condition of the bonds and strong faith in
the States finances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18
Advice to Mothers

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething, is the prescription OF one o.
the best female nurses and Phyncians IN the
United States, and has been used for toFtT
years with never failing success BY NIL
lions of mothers for their children. Dur
ing the process of tsething its value IS IL
calculable. 1t relieves the child rom palp'
cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping. N
the bowels, and wind colo. By giving
health to the child it rests the mother
Price 26e Q bottle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

Sons enterprising rOgues have started q
new Industry in the northern counties OF
Ohio on the Bohemian oats" plan. They
buy wheat Of the farmers st Sl.l0 per
bushel and then sell it back to them for
$l5 as a choice and enormously productive
variety People Ike something novel, you
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18
aud Then He Bit Her.
Nstr York Times,

Have you and Clara had quarrel
Me-. FeatherlyY' inquired Bobby, as that
young man stretched his legs under the
supper table and uufolded his napkin.
Certainly not" replied BobbY's sister
with ssperity; don't be foolish"
Well, then" persisted Bobby doggedly
when he lett you last night at the front
door what did you call him an insahste
monster for?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

Many Ohio people are very much dis
satisfied with the location Of their Uni
ysrsiry and the directors meet next Satur-
day 10 consider the selection of a new site.
Tue people Of that State are about as hard
10 satisfy in this matter IS West Eirginians
nIsd 10 ha
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

THE StLouis Post- Dispatch offered three
prizes for a list Of the ten greatest books
published in this country. Of the fifty
two lists sent in, YICros HUGos writings
take the lead. Il is not in France alone
that Hrro il considered great.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

SINCE the death of HUGH CONWAY, 80
many papers have found Posthumous
writings Of this author, that an impression
is getting abroad that every publisher has
its own HUGH CONWAE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

FIFTEEN United S'stes Senators have
erected fine mansions in Washington dur
ing the past year. A house that costs less
thsp $4,000 Is now considered ordinary.
Washington is fest becoming another city
If ,aIares
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18

4 READER of the REGISTER from Glen.
coe, o., asks what salary the Mayor OF
Wheeling receives.
Our Mayor receives no salary. The
honor Of holding such position is perhaps
considered sufficient reCompsnss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18
But Not on a President to Be.

We believe that if Senator Edmunds
stood on o barren island 10000 leagues
from any other human being he could put
his hand on q candidate for the presidency
OF the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18
DIED.

AMICK-On Tuesday morning, March 16, lSS6,
at $40 o'clock at her late residence, corner South
and Main streets, CATuERINE AMICE, aged 81
yeas.
Funeral IRON her late residence, corner Of Main
and south streets, this (ThundAy) afternoon st
o'clock Friends are invited to attend. Internent
at Greenwood.
BRUEEE-Qa March II, at 80 !. m, at the
residence Of Jacob Bruner. RchlAnd District, Mrs.
ELLES BRUNER, In the 67th year of her sge.
Funeral on Friday morning, March ls, at 10
O'Clock. lnterment at Short Greek cemetery.
Friends Of the family are respectfully invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18
THE REGISTER.

West Virginians sOjOurning IN
WashiuatOn can alWays find Inc
DaILY REGISTER On the cOun-
Ter of L.epIey & Finsier, news
dealers, 1IS Fifteenth street