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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24
Keen Your Feet DRY

BY purchasing q pair # cork sole shots
frm J. W. Amick & Co 1143 Main
street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED wraps Of every
description and any sizs desired, at re-
dueed prices, for cash and on payments
10 responsible plrtiss, at E nsheimeI's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

1000 handsome, well-bound and print
ed volumes on all subjects, in our IS cent
book section. By mail, 45c.
STANTON & DAVENPORT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

IMPoRTED French Tissue Papers in all
shades, ct wholesale or retail, by
STANTON Il DAVENPORT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

A GOOD assortment Of Fine Pocket
Knives and Scissors. All warranted, at
STANTON & DAVENPORT'S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

Fob umbrellas, and gossamers, at reduced
prices, 60 to Emsheimer's, Eleventh street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24
ELEVES hLEVES.
The Saving Store for the People.

Seventy i've dozen ladies' Cashmere Jer
sey gloves, Ii cents. Equal TO any q
cent glove in the city,
AT THE POPULAR,
I'LL Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

OUR 81 % High Baton Shoes for Boys
and Girls are cheap at 81 so.
SToNE'S CASH SHOE STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24
ELEVEN ELEVEN.

The SUNDAY REGISTER is the best
paper published in the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

GRAND Concert aud Pig Lunch at VIM.
II. Blends saloon tonight. Corner Thirty
sixth aud Wood STREET.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

IT'S q real happiness to sew, now that
we have mile End."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

GRAND Concert and Fig Lunch at Wu.
H. Blopd's saloon. to-pigbt Corner Thirty.
sixth and Wood Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

look TOT the BIZ ShUt'
Oar s. so Mems fine seamless Calf and
DOpgols Caters a;e cheap ut s. 90.
STONES CASH SHOE STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

Advertisers riN eRhdnce their interests By
inserting IN advertisement in the SUNDA Y
REGISTER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

OUR s. % Ladies' fine l9xihls genuine
Dougola Button Shoes a'e wcr 81 IS.
STONES CASH SHOE STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

BOARDING S. so par week, or six meal
tickets for 81. at Capital Restaurant, Nos.
1924 and 1226 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

DOUBLE Knee Hose extra long, and
made from SIxOpy yLrp, cheap at EN-
sheimeT'S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

MEN'sgeuuine Susg-proof Rubber Boots,
bsst in the world, sold only at
STONES CASH SHOE STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

Look for the Big shoe.

J. W. Amick & Coz cork sole Shoes fer
gentlemen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

Read the SUNDAY REGISTER tO-mOr-
rOtO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24
TOR SALE--FARM.

3 If acres OF elegant land, in Garrett
county. near DEER PNRK, MARYLAND. Close TO
main line OF b. & O.. K. L, near schools,
churches, &c Cool house. new barn, granRry
&c. well waterfd. Vii sell part or whole. Easy
terms worth three times W hat we ask.
JAS. 4. MAGILL,
6 North Main ST., Washington, Pa.
no2iw sat sun a Real Estate Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

Ladies' Felt Hats reshRPed At r. +.
POTTS Hat ~Bleaehery, No. "a Six
feenfh street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24
Don't Get Left This Time.

Ole hundred more Of thote for NUTS FOL
90 cents, AT THE PoPCLAB,
I'LL Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

This made a loss of 4 for Mr.. Caldwell,
and a Q in Of A for Mr.. Hubbard, CT a net
gain OF 8 for Hubbard.
The Board thin ~adjourae1 ultit Monday
morning, at $50 o'c'O2k.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24
l125. l.. s. GOOD. 1l27.
E SPECIAL DRIVES.

~
We will offer this week the greatest the grand
~. the most remarkable bargains in Dry Goods
aver offered in this city.
1900 yards heavy Canon Flannel al . cents
500 wards Manchester Bingham At % cents.
% pieres so inCe half blesCned Table Linen at
10 pieces Turkey red, fast color, Table Linen at
50doSeu a fine linen Napkins IS cents, worth
50dosen q fine linen Napkins 5L.25, worth fully
h5O.
So pieces IS inch all linen Glass towing o. cts,
IS pieces all wool Tricut q cents, worth so cts.
% pieces ali wool Ladies ClOth,5 iuchcs,5V ciS
Worth IS cents,
'Tnpsrsiled BsrSsins will be given In Ladies'
Misses aud ChtIdren's Wraps.
100 Children'S CiOSks Especially 10 cents, worth
,hree times the money
500 Childrcu's wraps from 800 70 SloU.
$50 jsCkets from 81 50 Up 20 Sl2 o.
ID NewmarketS from 500 up 70 5000.
null line Of Plush Wraps from sl5O to 5000
piece.
Special SpSeIaI!I Specialize
TWENTY SEAL PLUSH COATS,
70 pinch long CSampleS) sizes IS, s. and 90, At $40 q
piece, worth more than double the money.
Such bargains right in the beginning OF the
easOu were never heard OF before. But we guar
advertisement al the exact price named above,
l.. =. GOOD
ocl lllS and 1927 Main street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

SILK warp black dress goods, cheap at
EmshsimeT's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

L. 8. Coon sells Drv Goods the cheapest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24
h Is 3 Cork Sole
Bargain Seekers.

J. W. Amick & Co., l143 Main street
will tell you; ask them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

Peremptory Sale-Bankrupt clothing Com'
pany.
UnlOading-Jacobs & Tsenberg-
For sale-Farm near Deer Park.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
LOCAL NOTICES.

MEMPHIS Steam Laundry. 224 Second st.
d. II. BALDWIN 4 Co.. dealers In piano.
and organs, No. 257i Main street.
CITIZENS Steam Laundry, Nos. 20 and
22 Beale street. Tel. 305 Tor wagon 10 call
Tm only Hand Laundry In Memphi.
under Chambers houae. No. 1888 Second st.
BmSwIEY LuMnER Co.. l2i Jefferson 1t.
J. II. MANSON for livery and hacks, 0s "a
IA Monroe street.
Buy your potato barrels from E. Eordcl
No. 1913 Front street
TELEPHONE 1900 for messenger or car
riago any hour day or night
PANTS made 10 order from 80 up. /
Mcnke, tailor, 10 Monroe street
LEE LuNnER Co., $50 Second street,
sash, doors, blinds, shingles, holdings
g. r. llorcnEiss, skilled matchmaker.
Difficult aud complicated watches | 60
pecially solicit. No. 80 Monroe Aircet.
PuRE aud white as the flower whose
name Il bears are the biscuits raised by
Lily Baking Powder.
DEAN 4 Lilly CoFFKE AND sPicR Co.
CLASSES In decorative art, painting In oil
and water colou, wood carving, etching
etc, are now forming in the Higbes
School. Studies under Ms. Laura Prugh
Of the Cincinnati Art School Drawing
classes under Miss Dobyns, M heretofore
Students admitted at any limo and for an,
branch desired,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Registers once.

r. Lockwood and wife 10 Mrs. NJ. Muir.
ply, lot 10. Lockwood subdivision, corner
Main street and McLemorc avenue, 0SxlGs
feet; also, LOT Of same subdivision, Sew
enth street, 5Oxl0O feet, for 81, SIS.
s. G. Avery 10 Jas. II. and r. Elliott,
part Of lots z, s and o, block 40, Fort Pick
airing. Iowa avenue, S5xll7 feet, for 81, 100.
s Lucy Q. Thompson 10 J. q. johnson,
lo,s 1, 2, 3 and 4, Of Thompson subdivis
bon Of lot 10. Adams street, lA0xl3S feet
for s., 600.
Anna zoccer 10 Josiah r. Settle, LOT H.
Smith subdivision, Orleans street, 4Sxi5C
beet, for u. 900.
1hos. d. 1urlcy and Others 10 r. Y.
heacham. tract OF land, 1'rigg avenue,
<osxi, LII feet, containing 10 40 100 acres,
ior $40, $50.
jos. l.. Mechanical 10 +. A. Alexander,
being interest Of said Alexander In l76
sores OF land in Fourth Civil district, near
Cuba, for $50.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
THE COURTS.

At the chancery court yesterday mo-
lions were heard and court adjourned "a
next Monday morning, The following
order was entered Of record:
0rder-The hearing docket has been
called at this term, and all eases thereon
disposed OF that were ready for trial. The
court has repeatedly announced that so
licitors on either side Of any case that they
wished to have tired might have continu.
ances set aside by furnishing the clerk
with the number and style Of the case
II Is now ordered that this privilege Of set
Ting aside continuances will not DO ex
lsnded beyond June !, when the locke
for trial will be made out by the clerk ant
no other cases will be heard. The mum
bcgs and styles OF cases must be given the
clerk In writing before June !.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
THE nAe,srRArrs.
Squire Fleming.
| CnfN CUTTING CAS-


Yesterday morning Henry Russell, col.
orcd. came into this court and sworo out
warrant for assault and battery against
kam Winters. Winters was found soon
nitcrwardf nj No. rs Avery alley by an
oihccr. and from all appearances he had
evidently gotten far the worst OF the fight.
Taking handkerchief from over his
mouth, he showed long, deep, ugly gnsh
nom the lip across the chin, several Inches
IN lcngth. Besides this, his face was badly
bruised. lie was able, however, 90 10
with the officer, and ON rcachingthe court.
room, explained that he aud Russell had
had quarrel, and bciorc lac knew Il Rus.
ell knocked him down. lie defended
himself ~ bcnt hc could and Russell pulled
tnilc and cut him. This all hal hap,
pcned the night before, and he In.
tended, ~ soon ~ he felt able 10 be
out 20 have Russell arrested. Rus.
eel evidently fearing this, proceeded 10 grt
tho advantage by swearing out a warrant
Tor him fnL Tie cases, two In number.
against Russell, are for assault and battery
and the other for assault 10 kill with a
knife, will come up today.
CHEATED rnEIR srionnons.
In this court yesterday Mattel Gilber,
tNore out warrant against Laura John.
con, changing her with obtaining $50 by
falfo prctonsea.
Lou Davis, colorcd, also was granted A
warrant for the arrest Of Nls. Humphreys.
vho she charges with obtaining ~. % from
her by ialso prclcnsc.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

Tate, the East End dummy line car con-
ductor, for assault with intent TO kill Mary
Phillips, an aged colored woman, on
Wednesday evening last, was called in
this court yesterday, but the defendant
asked for n continuance until this after
noon, which was granted. Squire But
tcnberg stated that tho woman Is in very
feeble condition from the wound in her
head, and was really too weak 10 have
gone through with the trial Mt the time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

Mraiiuts a CnArLrfroS train leaving NJ 10
n. m, carries through Pullman Buffet
Sleeper 10 New York without change,
via Harrisburg, arriving 40 second
morning.
MrNrHis CHARLESTON train leaving nj
1910 y. m, carries through raiiman
Buffet Sleeper to Washington. u. G.,
without change, via Lynchburg, arriy.
ing ii.iJ second morning.
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shelby Circuit Court
Will meet this morning at the usual no
Criminal Court.

Criminal Court.
The Jake Hughey case, receiving stoler
COWS, is still on trial.
Calendar for today; Nos. 8, S. J. Beene
Z Will Anthony; 0, f. p. Carroll ct al. 4
Mrs. Cooper; 8, Calvin Kressenberg; TO-
II, - 1rewell; %, Is, ~, Richard Jones
10. Mrs. johnson; TO- Annie Reeves; IL
~ L. Powers ct al; 10, $. L. Shope; rs
N. l.. Powers; 20, II. A. Edwards; ll2,
ll3, Brown 4 loughlin; li5, Henry Foote,
Mccoy ct al; Z, Ed Thornton. Motions
will be heard today.
For Monday, May %: Nos. 43, Jack
Leonard ct al; Al, ~, James McAllister
aud J. y. McAllister; 80, o. II. Parker; 81,
Andrew jackson; 80, J. @. Jones; 40,
Jack Leonard and jew Sam; q, ITO, Ill,
Alexander Slagle.
For Tuesday. May %; Nos. AZ, Henry
Sykes; 40, William Booman; 30, Sol VIII.
iams- 81, Allen Walker; ~, 50, George
Warren; Oh, Katie Maughon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

Don't suffer any longer. but use Tanners
Iniallblc Neuralgia Cure, the only inialliblc
cure on earth for all forms Of neuralgia aud
nervous headache. Rangum Root Medicine
Co, manufacturers, Nashville, Tenn. Sold
OF lIeisior's drug store, 2sJ Main street 90
genis nrr hoN
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

House No. l0l Adams street, 33lxl4sl
feet, will DO sold by chancery clerk on Sat
urday next at ~ o'clock m. Terms One.
fourth cash, balance In six, twelve and
eighteen montha
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

- RENovED M TuE usE oF COCAINE
And Il stimulates and promotes the growth
Of the hair.
Buneits Flayoring extracts arc the
beet.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

Letters Of administration were granted
by Judge Galloway 10 q. L. Mcdonald on
ON estate OF Richard g. Williams, deceased.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

House Of IL or IS rooms, centrally 10.
Gated. Address "rromp, Pay" ATRIAL
Office.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

OF Waukcsha water for table uso and free
10 all guests was received Yesterday by
FLoYn & MooSgY,
21O aud PSI Main street.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Iiesn.e.l In Wed.
Probate Court.

Sam Carter and Mary Pryor, colorei
J. J. 0'Brien and Eliza Frederick.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Advice Co uo,he,..

Boy homes on monthly payments from
Jas. Jay Smith 4 Co.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

This weck--Fino Clocks. Silycrwarc,
Watches, etc, at your own bidding.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Dandrun

n. c. Krnn, 1870 Main street, choice
fresh meats Of all kinds.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

used for chlldrvn iccthinr n sooihea the child.
soiiens the gums aliays All pain. curcs sind collie
andis TIE hcst rumriy iof dlanhra ~ q hlttia
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

TIE DEFENDANT NOT READY.
Tho case Of the State against Georg,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

recovered in about twenty minutes, but IL In
jured badly, his face being cut and bruised.
Parkers injuries are very serious. and 1t II
doubtful il he will recover.
1t is said that Tebeau's release by Chicago 20
Minneapolis is conditional and that he Ii TO be
returned when Chicago wants him And Tor
this release Minneapolis paid $1,000. and pays
Tebeau $500 month.
Manager Spence is being criticised for laying
off Esterbrook. which is natural. considering
Esterbrooks earnest playing. Yet the ma
jority Of the patrons of the game will probably
sustain the managers judgment
Baseball, which has been unknown to Ger
many hitherto, will be introduced next week by
picked teams from the Anelo-American Club
and the Kings University, who will compete for
the championship on the big parade grouxis
just west Of Berlin. -
At Philadelphia, Thursday, umpire Doeschsr
got his temper up aud made things interesting for
the Cincinnati players who disputed about every
decision be made. The result was S65 in fines.
distributed as follows Tebeau, $40; Csrpenter,
$40; MuIlane. s.; Nicol. s25; Keenan,, IS Welsh,
OF the Athletics, also got $40. After the game
Doescher said: "All these fines 60. These Gin
cinnati players have been trying 20 make
laughing stock Of me and get the crowds down
on me, and have made up my mind to put =
stop to it. Why, Reilly asked Manager Sharsig
yesterday, How much did it cost you to buy
that Dutchmanr If l had heard that remark is
would have cost Reilly $780,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

United States itself has described as legal rob
berry Bat nowhere have proposed anything
extreme or destructive. ! am builder by
preference, conservative by nature, and no
more than the Presidents, no moro than Mr.
Carlisle, no moro than my friends Gorman aud
Scott, would proceed in the work of reform
with any rash precipitation. / am the friend,
not the enemy. Of mining and industrial
development; OF labor in the sense OF
honest work for honest wages; and If the
Democrats Of New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut, would take what / think from my own
lips. and not at a second hand, from lips puck
cred to lie for a consideration, they would hear
nothing to brighten or injure them want to
reduce tho war taxes, and my objective point Is
revenue tariff; but in the nature of the case
we are bound to 60 slow. Rome was not built
In day. The protective system cannot be got
rid OF for years 20 come. The Mills bill. which
1 support, is a protection, not free-trade
measure. As for free trade. it 10 no wise at
stake. and never will be realized. IL it be ever
realized, until the manufacturers put them
selves at the head of the movement and put 1t
through. The menace, like the chimera of the
rebel briesdiers, Is q fgDent of sectional and
partisan mslvolence got up by the Republicans
for campaign pur poses"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
Baseball Notes.


Pittsburg is negotiating for pitcher Burdick
Of the Omahas.
Harry Wright will push the movement for q
double umpire system next season.
Arthur Whitney brought suit against the De-
troit club Saturday for breach OF contract
The Grsnd-avsnues beat the Stockyard nine
at the stockyard grounds yesterday. to 3
Delshanty is proving good batter for Phil
adsIphia, but his fielding 10 not MP to sxpeeta-
tons.
The Monarchs defeated the Blake-streets yes
terday ID to 9. Batteries. Casey and Sloan;
Bowman and Teneyck-
The Browns were defeated yesterday BY the
Northwestsrns in a score of % to TO- Batteries,
Meier and Miller: Gray and Lancaster.
F. A. H., Edinburg: McGsachy pitched in
the game at Jersey City, with the exception Of
two innings, when Shrevs tried his hand.
The Reps were successful over the Kelly
Browns yesterday the score being TO l. Bat
tsries, Sheephan and Hawes; Farrell aud Tab
bitt.
Tho White Caps defeated the North Della
wares. the runs being TO 5. The bsttsries were
Fanater and Shuckrow; Oleland and Hoffman.
Shuckrow struck out fourteen men.
The Irish Hill Shamrocks won game from
the StaIwarts YESTERDAY, the score beine 10 TO g.
The batteries were Kelly aud Many: King and
Hailsran. Kelly struck out eighteen men.
Won der Abe talks Of taking pitcher Stalsy
and short-stop Herr off Of his Western Associa-
ton team and playing them on the BrownA He
has refused $1,000 for Staiey.
The Lsyman g. Carey Company nine defeated
the Wiles. Coffin & Co. nine. Saturday. Is TO IL
The victors' battery Was Roth and Edmunds.
and that OF the vanquished, Sehohe and Dore-
mus
In the Toledo-Lima eame, ct Lima, Friday,
Parker, the Tolsdo catcher. and O'Rourke, the
third baseman. oollided when running After .
foul ~. They we're knocked senseloes. and re-
nained unconscious ios senns tina 0Rourks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
A .Put and Call

This is funny phrase 70 the uninitiatsd. but
all the brokers understand it They use IL when
person gives q certain per eeSt Tor the option
OF buying or selling stock on a fixed day. ct .
price stated on the day the option is given. IL
Is often serious operation 10 the deAlsr-but
thsre 10 q more serious put and CALI shan this
whom you put 70 bed with severe cold
and your friends ''call' q physician. Avoid ell
this bv keeping in the house DR.. Pisrcss 0eldoa
Medical Discovery, the great cure for pulmonary
and blood diseassa It's action II msrveloua IL
cures the worst cough, Whether acute. lingering
OF chronic. For weak lungs. spittine Of bleed,
kindred s6eetions IL SURPRISES al ether ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
J,mmy's Greeting to Gen. sheridan

eyes, said Capt John s. Loud. at makes 10
army people feel very sad indeed 70 hear such
bad news Of Gen. Sheridan. What q bright,
genial way he always had / remember soms
ten years ago when he visited the headquarters
Of the District Of New Mexico, at Santa Fe, on
tour Of inspection. My boy. Jimmy, was lit
tie fellow--a mere baby then-and bis nurse
told him that when be went into the room whsrs
the officers were be must speak to Gen. Shridau
first. The little fellow went in and ran ND to
the General and put out his little hand. How
do, Gen. Sheridan ne lisped. God bless me,
what il thisP said the General. Then he picked
the little fellow up and Rugged him And Jim
my sat on his knee and held his hand and acted
as If he thought Gen. Sheridan belonged to
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 9-The Watterson
and Democratic clubs, headed by q band Of mu-
sic and followed by concourss Of citizens SER
enaded Mr.. Henry Watterson at his homo in
this city this evening on his return from st.
Louis. He spoke. reviewing tho work OF the
convention, the platform, the ticket and so on.
The following are the more notable passages in
his remarks about the tariff and the platform:
al went TO the St Louis convention with the
single purpose to urge that the line Of battle
should be drawn on the message Of the Prssi-
dent and the position Of our friends il Congress-
met there formidable array in favor of limit
ing our plan of campaign 10 simple reafirma-
ton of the platform Of 1884 and . general in
dorsement OF the administration There was,
from first 10 last no other issue raised. It is
true that helped make the platform OF 1884. IL
is true that spoke for il in the national conven
ton OF that year. IL is true that, for four years.
have put upon it Q construction which thought
TO DO justified by thu plain letter OF It's meaning
But IL is also true that tho country accepted il
as a straddle. and that this interpre-
tation had stereotyped itself upon the
public mind Merely TO reiterate 1t. therefore.
was 70 lose all that we have since gained; to
traverse policy which. In Congress at least,
has brought union where there we're only
divisions; to surrender an intrenched position
and TO fly the field in the face of the enemy. /
could not consent To this. But IL is not true
that proposed any advance. On the contrary.
l agreed to take the platform submitted by MIR.
Scott and Mr.. German, word for word, II they
would agree TO strike out the first clause, which,
without any qualification whatever, reafirmed
the platform OF 1884 There was no other diff
ference between us-none at ell; and whilst
they made their argument with extraordinary
earnestness. FEASIBILITY and power. am bound
10 say they disclosed no shirt that
was not that of honest Democrats seeking
the good Of the country and the party; and,
when we finally reached the conclusion en-
bodied BY tho platform as perfected, We stood a.
one man. and not as three men. But fellow
citilens. to rescue them from the psris that be-
fell poor Tray. and the ascription. SO dangerous
in their part of the country. as is would seem,
Of being caught IN my company. let me hasten
TO suggest that there may be some mistake about
my opinions ana purposes / have certainly
done all could TO fix the attention Of the pee-
pie upon the ruinous exactions of
tariff tho most unscisntifcally laid
ia all the world. have sought
10 force upon the authors Of that tariff re-
dsmption OF the pledges they made when they
enacted IL. that IL should not outlast the sxi-
gsneies that called II into being. And il may be
that In the course Of tbe agitation, have not
always been very squsAmish about the tsrms
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