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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09
i,ichnbnd IWhIEo sued,

NORFOLK, Va, DsO. S.-Colonsl william
Lamb entered suit to-day in the Circuit
Court Of the city against the Richmond
Wig 10 the sum Of $4,000 iof libel iol
publishing the recent card Of Congress.
man Wise, Ia which Wise severely de,
nounced Lamb because Oi the alleged OIL
lenBlve personal AlluBlons Of The latter ID
AbpeeCh In the lale contest,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

O'DoSoyAS Rosa is bounced from the
Fsnlan Brotherhood, but he hasn't found
tIme to account for that sklrmishing
Fund. Mr.. Rosa will now be obliged to
skirmiah for lunds In another direction.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

out reading. Several Of them referred to
the statutes Of the Trades Unions and the
knights ol Labor,
The convention then adjourned to o q.
m, tomorrow without having taken any
action regarding the Powderly Committee,
which arrived in the city on Tuesday
night,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

A rRLRGRAPH deal, such as the one re-
poted between the Western Union and
the B. & o., would be IN interesting
event, 1t has been looked forward to as a
probability, aud still 1t will not do to jump
al a conClusion,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

VIZ shall see once more whether there
are any Republican Senators who think
,hs Payne bribery csse ought not to bs In
ysstlgated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

Stop that CoughinEi u you do not, II
may kill you. A bottle Of Dt. Bulpg
Cough Syrup only costs you % Oenta and
Ia timely use may Bave your life,
/ had always been much annoyed BY
neuralgia aud headache. AZ length de.
lefminsd 10 W. Salvation OIL. l am glad
10 mOndlt, a. II made q pet lect cure
In my case. MARKS NRwt
" Ahqullh d., Baltimore, Nd,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

CoLuABA, 8. O., Dec, S.-Thsto was
another earthquake shock here about 4,2O
this morning, II was very pefCepllble,
waking up SOUND sleepers, aud The tst.
mon appeared 70 last fully a minute,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

LANES ought to keep out Of the oil psn'
The thing ia sst to catch and shear them
The knowing onesliye on the fleece oil the
innocents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09
llOrSIOrd's Acid Phosphate

Dh I, D. HaWlsy, Oanandhgua, N. NJ
Hy9' VI used ltiA q case oi congestion oi
we lungs, where there Wa great prosirA'
Hon. With marked benefit"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

THE semipolss arc described as eager
for q fray with the Florida cowboys,
"The pale face thsy DEFY"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. S.-Prot, Fosters
next storm for this meridian Is within "a
hours Of December II. A storm Of great
energy over the Western States Is pre-.
dlCtgd, followed by cold wave.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

THE country Is looking on to see what
the Democratic schemsrs will be able 10
steal in Indiana,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09

"GATH" speaks Of MSior Mckinley, Of
Ohio, IS zone Of the coming men ot the
country" Mckinley has come.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09
Ole Gsteuigeltre1;
RAoAlS no Western Union dividend.

onioo, Nos, sS and ~ Fourteenth Street,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
Care Of the Ears.

Picking the ears is most mis-
chievous practice; in attempting to
do this with hard substances an I'M
lucky motion has many time
pierced the drum and made it as useless
as a burst rubber life preserver; moth
ing sharper or harder than the end OF
the little finger, with the nail pared,
ought ever 10 be introduced into the ear,
unless by physician. Persons are of
ten seen enGeavoring to remove the
''wax" of the ear with the head of a
pin: this ought never to be done; first
because it not only endangers the rup-
ture of the ear by being pushed too far
in, but if not so far, it may CRATE against
the drum, excite Inflammation, produce
an ulcer which may finally eat all the
parts away; second, Il hard substance has
often slipped in, and caused the neceS-
siiy of painful, dangerous and "Xpensi' e
operations; third, die wax l. maGuiaC-
tured by nature To guard the entrauc e
from dust, insects and unmodified cold
air, and when 1t has subserved its pur-
pose it becomes dry, scaly and light.
and in this condition is easily pushed
outside by new formations within.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
A Mink Farm.

"There are some mighty green men
in this world" said the passenger from
the west to Chicago Herald man, land
struck one Of 'em week or two ago.
II hadn't wouldn't be here now. /
went out into Western Nebraska and
homc-steaded a quarter section. had
not seen the land, but took it supposing
it was all right. But when got there
| found it already Inhabited. About
$50 acres Of the 160 were covered with
a prairie.dog town. Well, concluded
to settle down and see what could do,
and am mighty glad now that did.
About two weeks ago | was up to the
railroad station trying to get trusted
for some bacon and flour and terbacker,
an feelin' right smart discouraged. |
was out of money and grub, and the
winter was comm on fast, an | could
not see my way ont of II but to eat prai-
rie dogs, ar they're mighty hard to
catch. But that day was the turning
point in my luck. While l was at the
station an Englishman got off the cars
an said as how he was out West lookin
for y place to make an investment.
Said he'd heard o. the fur business, an
wanted TO know If he was out in the
fur country yet.
":Furs,' says /, there hain't no f.
an Just then an idea struck me, an |
changed my tune. 'Furs' says |, there
hain't no better fur country than this
on 'arth. Just come out to my place
till show you my fur farm
"And he went out with me, and l
showed him the prairie-dog town, an,
as luck would have it, it was bright,
sunny day, an the dogs was out scoot-
in around by the hundreds.
"'Talkin' about furs,' says /, what
dye think of that? I've beer six year
CROWN those mink, an hain't sold a
hide. It's all natural increase. Guess
they's bout seven thotsand of 'em now,
an they double every year, HOW ma
ny will there be in ten years?'
"You oughter see that Englishman's
eyes open as he took out his pencil an
figured it up. He made it 7,l6s,0OO
mink.
"Well, says 1, call it 100000 to be
on the safe side. 1t won't cost 81 to
keep 'em, either, an if they're worth
cent they're worth 81 apiece. There's
millions in it,
"Then we got right down to business,
an in less than an hour | had sold out
for 81, 900 cash, an the next day | paid
1920 for the homestead at the land of
flee, got my patent, transferred it TO
him, and took the first train for the
East. Step into the buffer, with me,
partner, and take a drink"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
The Effect of a snake Bite.

A dispatch from Jasper, Ca, says
1.-The condition of Mr.. Sylvester Sans,
well known citizen of this county, ex-
cites considerable interest. Two years
ago Mr.. Sans, while walking over his
farm, was bitten by a rattlesnake. He
Immediately resorted to the native REM
edy-whiskey-of which he took copi-
Gus draughts. Nothing more was
thought of the matter until six months
ago, when Mr.. Sans betrayed symptoms
of st. Vitus dance. He was never still,
not even in his sleep, twitching his mus
cles and moving incessantly. Lately
he las developed violent symptoms and
has beaten his wife and family, and, in
fact, all who came within his reach.
He now acts like man with a we'll de-
fined case of rabies, only instead of bark
Ing he makes rattling sound. He has
been taken to the Canton Jail, where a
strong guard will be kept over him un-
til the crisis of his case is reached"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
A Terrible Mistake.

In Roane county, Tennessee, recently
a posse OF citizens secured the noun
tains In search of two burglars who had
broken into the store Of Mr.. Handy.
Coming upon an encampment in which
two men were asleep, they were fired
upon and both were killed. 1t is now
believed that the victims were tourists
and wholly innocent OF any crime. The
two dead men are only twenty years Of
age. They were fashionably dressed
and wore valuable diamonds and other
fine jewelry. Their appearance beto-
kens refined habits and good living.
The country has been secured for some
trace of their identity, and though the
bodies have been viewed by hundreds,
no one knows them. They have not
yet been recognized as the men who
attempted to burglarize Hamby's store,
and the impression is gaining ground
that undue haste was exercised by the
officers, and double murder was per-
petrated in consequence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19

A humorously inclined individual
was once seated opposite well known
senator at a dinner at Washington.
This senator was very bald; and the
light shining on the breadth of the scalp,
attracted the joker's attention. "Can
you tell me-" he asked his neighbor,
"Why the senator's head is like Alas
ka?" "I'm sure don't know" BE
cause it's great white bear place. :"
The neighbor was immensely tickled,
and he hailed the senator across the ia
BILE: "Say, Senator, our friend here just
got off smart thing about you."-
"what is it?" $40. you know why
your head is like Alaskan" "No."
because it's great place for white
BEARS"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
G. L. HODGES.
The Jefferson County Mutual
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
= ESTABLISHED ISIS. :

OFFERS % the people Of Jefferson County
~ Insurance I'm n safe com panyat the actual
cost Of Insurance. which j. much clieapei
than the rates usually charged. and keeps the
money ~ home. Good risks rom RESPONSE
bic Partissare invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday
DIRECToEs-N. $. White, Henry Il. Tlaveu.
port, JAS. Garland Hurst, John W. Rider, ".
II. T. Lewis, X. Preston ChcW. VIM. =. VIII
son. Eugene Baker, \. ~. WashinZton James
Logic. CHas l.. Wilson. John n. Iittle. Jacob
= Melvin, J.. q. ". Herr. Isaac II. -tTlder.
y. <. WHITE .................... 90. President
IL. Y. i,AN EXPORT. .............. Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE Co,NT-TEE--N. s. White, ". n.
I. iewi-, ET2ere Baker. Isaac H. Strider. X.
l.. Chow, &. ~. Aarnlnt,ioi.
LoCAL AGENTS-AiiddicWuy, John G.. Shlr-
ley; keatneysy-i,e, J. g. Bitter: UarpeTs
Ferry. ChaS. j.. Trail: -hepherdsfOwn. ]. =.
Fleming; iFHiieids. G. l.. barnhart, Charles
town. Washington e. Alexander.
E5~The S-crftary VIII be found AT the Com
pany's Ofiire. tiibscn Building, Court House
yard, IN CsaflcstOwB. .-a
Il. a. ALEXANDER. Sec'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19

At party one evening, Sully, the
painter, was speaking of belle who
was a great favorite. "Ah," said Sully,
"sbe has mouth like an elephant"
"Oh, Mr.. Sully, how can you be so
rude," Rude, ladies, rude. What do
you mean? | say she has got mouth
like an elephant, because it is full OF
iyory."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
Bucklen,s Arnica saive.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required
it is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by j. G. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19

doctor, can neither lay nor set.
What shall dor" ~ think you had bet
ter roost," WAS the reply. Now if the
doctor had prescribed bottle of Saliva
ton Oil, for the poor fellows rhcuma-
tism, it would have relieved his patient
at once. 25 cents.
Straw hats and linen busters will be
so very popular as heretofore; DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, however, will be as pop
.ular as ever at % cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
Little lack. "wbat did mana mean h,

Little Jack: "What did papa mean by
saying he was captain of this ship?"
Mamma: ooh, that is his way of saying
that he is the head of the house." Lii
tie Jack: eff papa is captain, what are
yOu?" Mamma: swell, suppose am
the pilot. Little Jack: "Oh, then
must be the compass" Mamma: "Tte
compass, why the conpass?" Little
Jack: "Why, the captain and pilot are
always boxing the compass, YOU know"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19

Ifyour baby is restless while teethiug
give il DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup; dose
will relieve the little sufferer at once.
Only % cents a bottle.
Consider Days Horse Powder your
next friend. Use it all the year round.
1t is the best.
Prudent people always keep Dr.Bull's
Baltimore Pills convenient. They are
better than doctor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
Western Maryland Railroad.

Trains leave and arrive ut Hagerstown as
follows, on and after sunday, Nov. ~, lSSo:
DEPARTURES. ..
For Baltimore. at 500 a. m, Los C.. V. De-
potl . TO- and 90 p. m. &C. V. Depot,) arriving
al II. 20 a. m, and i.OO and 6.i5 p IN. and 1850
n. M.
For Shippensburg, at 100 and ll.OJ a. M, 900
D. m arriving SIS n. IN. and 10 and 900 pm.
For Williamsport AT 800 q. m, l2lO, S.i5, 500
p, m. -
ARRIVALS.
From Baltimore, at 6.03 n. m. 1910, 6.23 and
500 p. m.
From Shippensburg, at 900 a. m. S.i5 and
COS p. IN.
From WilHamsport, at 500. ll.O5 a. m, and
2iO and go p IN.
j. VI. HOOD, General Manager.
y. II. GRIswoLD, Gen'l Ticket Agent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

The following is the time OF trains stopping
at SHENANDOAH junction:
FAST-BoUND.
No. S.-Chcago and Pittsburg express, 90 a,
m.
No. I46.-Way Freight. passenger car attach
ed, 60 a. IN.
No. G6.-Raltimore and Piedmont nccommo-
datiou, ll.2i a. IN.
No. 5i.-New Orleans Express, l20j p. IN.
No. :S.-Martinsbug accommo dation and
Washingt'n and Baltimore Express
5.2i y. IN.
wEST-BOUND.
No. 7j.-Baltimore, Mt. Airy and Martinsburg
accommodation, 80 u. IN.
No, Gj.-Baltimore and Piedmont accommo-
dation. l.53 n. m.
No. lbj.-Way Freight passenger car attach
ed. 2.32 p. IN.
No. T-Pittsburg Express. l0is y. IN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19

RICE CRoQUErrEs.-One cup cold
boiled rice, Il teaspoonful sugar, hall as
much salt, teaspoohful melted butter,
one egg beaten light, light crackers
rolled very fine, and little sweet milk,
mix all well together, then make into
oval cakes, and fry in butter until rich
yellow browL, serve hot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19

invite To especial attention Of all persons
in need OF BOOKING STOVES TO the follow
ing list Unnecessary Furniture which | give
with each stove, and which l guarantee to
be first-class in every respect: wash boiler,
l coffee boiler, / sauce pan and lid, i iron
tea-kettle, iron pots, pot lids, long grid
die, / skillet, 3 sheet-iron pans, lid litter, |
poker, l stove scraper, joints of pipe and
elbow; large tin bucket, bread pan, cul-
lender, l wash basin. pudding pans, patty
pans, II pie plates, milk strainer, l milk
SKINNER, plain ladle, pierced ladle, soup
ladle, | iron spoon, cake turner, egg whip,
pie crimper and trimmer, fancy teapot, 2
sad-irons, l teapot stand, / sad-iron stand, /
pepper box, nutmeg crater, candle stick,
cake mould, 8 tin cups, dipper biscuit cut
ter, rolling-pin, potato masher, butcher
knife, 6 knives and u forks worth Sl.25 per set,
albata tablespoons, albata teaspoons, |
coal-shovel, flesh fork, Jelly-cake pans, l
pound of stove polish.
sell the celebrated Excelsior Cooking
Stoves at the following prices. will deliver
stoves and furniture free of freight in Bridge
port, Md, at any station on the S. V. r. R.,
also at any station on the Il. d.. o. Il. r. as far
west as Cumberland or south to Staunton.
EXCELSIOR.
No Is, $1,000; No. II, $3.50: No. %, s22. /;
No. u, $500; No. %, $500; No. 30, $500; NO.
81, $500; No. SO, 5000; No. SO, $4,000.
Prices quoted on application and repairs
furnished for all patterns of stoves.
Returning thanks for the liberal patronage
of the past, hope to merit continuance.
II. G. MARTEN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19

TAPIocA CREAM.-Let two tablespoon
fuls of tapioca soak all night in little
more than enough sweet milk to cover
it. In the morning heat one quart of
milk to the boiling point, beat the yell
lows of three eggs with a half teacupful
of sugar and the tapioca. When well
mixed stir these into the boiling milk,
let it boil for minute or two, then re-
move from the fire. Flavor with lemon
or vanilla; put the beaten whites on
top,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19

OLD FASHIONED COOKIES. old fash
Toned caraway-seed cookies are made of
half pound Of butter and half Il pound
of sugar, stirred together til. they are
light as cream, three eggs beaten very
light. one ouace of caraway seed mixed
with cup of flour; knead thi. in, and
then add as much flour as is needed to
make a rather stiff dough; roll thin, cut
in fancy shapes, and bake in moderate
oven. While hot they may be dipped
i'm sugar.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
GOOD SALAREES

Or Commission TO Men and Women to act as
loca! or travelling Agents No experience
needed. Steady work. JAMES T.. WHIT
NEf, Nurseryman, Rochester; Ny. Men
ton this paper. 100 ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19

ORANGE CAKE.-rwo cups of pow
dered sugar, two cups flour, half cup
water, one teaspoOnful cream of tartar,
half a cup of saleratus, whites of four
eggs and yolks of five, the grated rind
and juice of one orange. Bake in three
tins as for jelly cake. Jelly.-The whites
of two eggs, juice and rind of one Or
ange, sugar enough to make stiff
frosting. Rub over the top layer
lightly with the white of an egg and
cover quite thickly with powdered
sugar.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-19
COAL! COAL COAL

HAVE reduced prices on al Hfanes y - Ia
Ill and I have been especially cH,lsst,,.
purchasing only the very bet quail'y - -,
Is free from slate. Don't fail - fhsiniS' -
stock a1d prices befDre purebasln2s,- ,,,ggs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-01
DEATHS.

ROWDEN. Died, on the afternoon Of the
3lst ultimO. az the residence OF her husband
No. II5 Twentieth street, MARTHA F..
belol ed wife OF George +. BoWden, ia me
thiIty-eighth year ui her age.
Notice OF time Of funeral hereafter
CALDER December 3lst. at $40
4. NJ, JAMES VI. CALDER. eldest son 81
James Calder. in the eighteenth year OF MS
aye.
Tie funeral viii take place THIS Friday
ENENiNG from the Pine-Street Baptist
church at clock. Friends and acqualui
ances Of the family are invited 10 attend.
LIGGAN.-Dled, December 81. 1855. al
= O'Clock A. NJ. ALMA MAY, only child OF
r. l.. and Julia NJ Liggan. aged ten months
one week and four days
Dare we weep that She has gone:
That God has called her spirit home,
That the has LEFT this world OF sin.
And Heavens gates have let her in
She is within that happy land
Where Gods redeemed around Him stand :.
Where all is holy. pure. and lair;
And. oh. We trust TO meet her there
Oh, may The fond parents of sweet ALMA
MAN
Meet her where sickness, sorrow. pain, aud
death
Are felt and feared no more
Funeral viii take place at he res dence
0f her parents at half past q clock THIS
AFTERNOON. January LIST, Mechanlcsyille
turnpike. Friends uf the family are re-
,pectfully invited 10 attend.
MOORE.-Died December 30, 1855. al
the residence OF her parents. Manchester.
Va. LENA BELLE MOORE, only child OF
:. Is. and Julia A. Moore; aged eight
months and sixteen days.
Dearest LENA, thou hast left Us;
We thy loss most deeply feel:
But It's God who has bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
Funeral from the residence THIS Friday
EVENING at 3 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-01
oppose the passage of the bill in qucs-

oppose the passage Of the bill in ques-
ton. so we do not propose to discuss
it at present. We will say, however,
that we cannot understand why the
school laws Of Richmond should diiler
from the school laws Of Norfolk, Pc
tersburg, Lynchburg, Staunton, or any
other place. Nevertheless, if the bill
be submitted to the voters Of Richmond
for ratification or rejection, we shall
make no further opposition to its pas
sage. Let the voters decide.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. |, 1856,
The Discriminating Veto.

The discriminating veto, like mi
uotitv representation. is plausible when
first presented for consideration. In
the case of vice, we first endure, then
pity. then embrace. In the case of the
discriminating veto, we reverse rs
process. We like it better whss1n>i it is
first proposed then az ,ssTTe-ffne after
wards. W begin by liking it. We
end bvrcgarding it as intolerable-cer-
niily as a power to he conferred upon
the President of the United states.
We are not surprised, therefore, to
learn that our contemporary of the
Boston Herald is at present an advo-
cate of the discriminating veto.
We intend in due time to answer the
article on that subject which our Bos-
ton contemporary addresses particu-
larly to us. At present we will con-
tent ourselves with arguing that the dis
eliminating veto would fail entirely to
effect the object which 1t is expected
to accomplish. It would make
log.rolling an absolute fiXity in
the national House of Representatives.
Think how many decentralization bills
have been passed by two-thirdS vote
since the close Of the war between the
States? At present log-rolling is ne
cessary only to the extent of securing
a bare majority in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. Give the President dis
eliminating veto, enabling him to re-
turn certain items without his ap-
prevail, and rendering it necessary to
secure a two-thirdS vote in order 70
the success Of the vetoed items. and
the consequence viii at once be n
close cooperation Of the advocates
Of appropriations to the improve
men; of rivers and harbors. which
advocates will agree amongst them
selves to stand by one another
under all circumstances, AMI permit
not one item to be stricken from such
an appropriation bill. If it requires
ten millions Of dollars now, when only
a majority need be secured, it will
require twenty millions when the Con-
stitution is so changed as TO give the
President a discriminating veto power,
and making it necessary to get two
thirds vote. Are congressman fools:
Not they. When the members
who ask for money to improve
their small rivers are solicited to
vote for riyer-and harbor bill, they
will at once refuse to DO so unless their
associates in the House of Representa-
tives will bind themselves to pass over
the Presidents veto their little appro-
priationS. Log-rolling run mad will be
the order Of the day.
We need not enlarge upon Thu point.
II is self-evidently true. Instead Of
putting an end to log-rOlling, the dis
eliminating veto would be the food
upon which it would feed until it had
grown into the proportions Of monster
evil.
Look at the manner Of electing 4
President of the United states as laid
down in the Constitution of the United
States, and see how that manner has
gone entirely out of use, although the
Constitution still requires electors to
choose the President Of the nited States,
and then you may foresee how the dis
eliminating veto will bring upon the
country the very evils which its friends
expect il to put down.