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PRESTON DEMOCRACY.
An Enthusiastic ssass Convention-Pole
Raising SC.

An Enthusiastic ssass Convention-Pole
Raising &c.
SPECIAL Core, poRdeRce Of the Register.
KINGwOoD, July 20.-A most enthusi-
astic mass meeting of the Democracy of
Preston county was held here yesterday
afternoon, at which time pole l35 feet
high, with Cleveland and Thurman
streamer and bandapa) surmounted with y
new broom, WAS raised, after which
dag % feet long was hoisted amid the
cheers of hundreds of spectators. Three
rousing cheers for Cleveland and Thurman
and the Democratic party was given with
q will. The convention elected Mr.. John
Coniff. of Rowlcsburg. chairman of the
convention. Mr.. Coniff thanked the Coz
yentiOn for the honor in q ringing speech
in which he referred to the predictions of
the Republicans in 1884, if Cleveland
should be elected, and showed that in
every case their predictions had not only
failed, but that the present administration
came in with clean hands, clean records
and clean hearts, remained so for the past
four years, and would give four years more
of the same. Whenever the name Of
Cleveland was mentioned il was received
with cheers. Mr.. Coniff's speech was at
tentiyely listened to and chsered to the
echo.
Mr.. Lee 0rwin was elected secretary and
Col. VIM. J. LsVells assistant.
A committee of one from each of the
eight Congressional Districts was appoint
Ell on rules and order of business like
number on resolutions.
Mr.. Cy Scott, of Phillippi, entertained
the Convention in q neat speech whilst
waiting for the reports Of committees. Mr..
Scott made some telling hits in favor of
tariff reform.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
affirming the principles as laid down by
the ST. Louis platform, etc.
About this time the train for Tunnelton
blowed, and great many left the hall.
Saturday, September %, was chosen as
the time, and Terra Alta the place, for
holding the Democratic Nominating Con-
vention for Preston, at which time q full
ticket will be nominated and worked for.
Although the Democracy are In fearful
minority, we expect TO work with will. |
We have rs many Democratic votes $500 |
IS many counties which have Democratic |
maiorities.
The Preston Democracy propose to work :
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with will and the result this fall will
show what we can do when we try.
Much credit Is due Miss Laura Voltz for
the work done on the fne flag.
The Court House was literally damned,
q great number having TO stand.
The best Of order preyailed-sverything
harmonious which cannot be said OF the
Republican nomination held here q short
time since when men ws.e nominated over
the heads of those who had plurality OF
the popular vote at the primaries.
Some Of the dissatisfied Republicans
propose to declare that convention fraud
and run independently. Mr. s. T. Nc
Cormick was elected Chairman OF the
County Executive Committee (Republi-
csn) in place Of Hon. w. NJ. o. Dawson.
Mr.. Mccormick announces that ne Will
start Republican paper here within
thirty days, 40 il would seem that our
friends of the G. o. p. are not dwelling TO-
gether as sweetly as they should. Mi.
Worley defeated Mr.. Mccormick for the
nomination as State Senator.
The fine iron bridge across the Cheat st
Albrightsville, this county, was 20 badi y
damaged by the late floods that 1t 10
probable il will have to be taken down
at any rate new abutments will be built.
Much damage was sustained in this coun'
ty by the floods.
Miss - Campbell, Of your city, is in
structing quite large class in painting
Miss @. is very esiimable young lacy
with fine artistic ability.
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THE following table is compiled from the
facts rs given in the census of 1880, vol. II,
mace II.


The New York Times insists and Its sr'
gument is sound one, that labor is no bet
ter paid in this country than in England,
according to the amount of work performed.
Its argument is that American workmen
work much faster and do much more in a
day than European laborers, and that,
while they are paid on average one-third
more wages per week than English work
men, they perform fully third more ser
NC. IL ssyss
The wages ofEngliSh master spinners, as may
h. learned nom Mr.. BLAISEs report on the
.,Cotton Goods Trade Of the World" are higher
than the wages ofsimilar workers in some parts
oI,his country. In Rhode Island, on the con
trsrv where the operatives are better paid and
Of a higher class, the cost ola pound OF calico
= n cents Recent investigations BY Consul
sruoESHoE show that the cost Of labor In Weav-
inc cotton cloth is less in this country than IN
Rnro,e. while other investigators have ioono
tbat the same is true in respect to many o'ner
LinI,s ~ manufactures. Our operatives ana our
r,scsiasrv excel their English rivals In 'ne
ou.n,,rv Of products. so that although wages
nav he higher here than they are abroad iOr
,ne same Kind ofwork, the cost o. labor Is less M
the United States thaniin. England IN Amos e''-
- ministry requiring exceptional SKILL
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FROM MONONGALIA.

Democrats Organized and Active-Davi,
for Governor.
To The Editor Of The Register:
SIR:-The Democrats of old Mononga
liza will have completes organization this
year and will make sturdy fight to cap
turs the county.
The Presidents magnificent message,
the platform and the Mills bill Just suits
our people.
MonoDgalia used to he a Democratic
stronghold and she will soon be one again.
The Republicans will have 10 do some
tall hustliug" to carry the day ut the
coming election. Our farmers are sick
and sore of the war tariff.
Who will be our next Governor?
The choice Of MonOngalia is the emf
nent ex -Senator Henry G. Davis. He is
popular with all parties. His candidacy
would as greatly please the Democracy Of
this State rs the nomination of the 'Old
Roman" en,hused the national Democracy.
Senator Davis is the Thurman of West
Virginia. This is not the time for small
fry. Give US big fish; give us Senator
Davis. l.. Il. II.
MOrgaatOrpa, July 81, 1888.
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Marshall Democrats.

Special Correspondence Of the Register.
MOUNDsvILLE, July 22.-At meeting
OF the Democrats of Clay Districts, Mar
shall county, held OH Saturday, July 81,
1888, for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to the various conventions to be held
to nominate Democratic candidates for
State offices, Congress, State, Senate and
Judge of the Circuit
On motion, J. W. Gsllaher was called to
the Chair and K. C.. DAkan appointed Sec.
rotary.
Ga motion, II. G. Dakau and Joseph W.
Gallaher were appointed rs delegates to
the State Convention, and j. N. Jefferson
aud J. b Martin alteInates; Congressional
Convention, j. b Martin, John NJ. Cecil,
]. n. jefferson, ]. W. Gallaher, A. B.
Robbins and H. W. Conley.
Senatorial Convention: John Wilson,
X. G.. Dlkan, ]. NJ Jefferson, Henry
Sediker, H. NJ. Cecil, J. w. Gallsher, Jr.
Judicial Convention: Arthur McGsry, J.
w. Gallaher, Sr., Samuel Fish, Nathan
Riggs, J. n. Jefferson. On motion, the
report was adopted. Also, it was moved
and adopted that copy of the proceeding
of the meeting be sent to the Wheeling
REGISTER aud Mour dsville Sun.
J. W. GALIAHER, Pres.
K G. DAKAN, Sec.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION,

Call OF the Democratic Executive Committee for
the First Congressional District.
The Democratic Executive Committee for the
First Congressional District Of West Virginia, al
a meeting held at Wheeling on May 7, 1883, or
dereo that the Democratic Congressional Con-
ysution for the Fist Congressional District, TO
nominate a candidate for Congress and Select
one Presidential Elector and transact such other
business rs the Convention may deem wise, be
held on Tuesday, August rs, A. Id. isss'
ut the City of Wheeling in the County Of Ohio
AT said Convention each of the Counties in the
First Congressional District viii be entitled To
one vote therein for every one hundred votes or
fractional part thereof over fly, cast for the
Democratic Candidate for Governor OF this state
At the election held in 1884, and no County shall
B. quilted 10 more delegates than she has rotcs to cd
The various County Executive Committees are
requested to take such action Is may be neces-
sary to have their County represented in said
Convention. JOHN c. MCEI.DOWSEY,
+. P. JEPsON, Secretary. Chairman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23

THE Republican party has controlled the great
majority Ofth northern States during the past
thirty years. There is not one OF these
States which has not made an almost incalcula-
Die advance i'm wealth and in all the arts OF re-
iinemeut and civilization since it passed from
Democratic to Republican control, and they
stand to-day as monuments Of the wise and be
nigu policy Of the Republican party.-Pht!GdeE
phiG Press.
Oh, of course, the earth, the air, the
rain and sunshine, the industry and in
ventiye genius of an intelligent people had
nothing at all to do with it. 1t Is all ow-
ing to a swarm of Republican politicians.
On, of course
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23

The Reading, Pa, Herald thigh tariff
bowler) says in noting Chicago's advantage
over the East in the manufacture OF iron:
The reason is hard TO find; but reason or no
reason, it seems destined to gobble up the mar
kets of the west and to be a successful and for
midable rival to the Old and well established
manufacturing centres of the East.
Yet Chicago pays higher wages than
Pittsburg and he's no natural gas. She
has no protective tariff against the cheap
labor of PittsbuTg, yet she is crowding
Pittsburg in the markets of the East
Come, esteemed high tariff bowler, ex-
plain this.
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LINSLY INSTITUTE,
WHEELING, w. VA
Next Session Begins Monday, s'Ps''
10Th, 1883.

The Institute has an adequate 'i'' r.
Faculty. Three parallel ooIrsts q ia" -,
Classical course embraces English LAi~ I,
Matheraatic and the Sciences fh ~,
coupe substitutes German or sddi''onh a
mates for tie Greek O. the Clsss'cs o'S
slish coun.e Is de,iznsd 10 give lh''oI
Ing Ia the English branches 10 'Hen -,
contemplate collegiate coorse. poas
pletion Of any Of the prescribed eoa n
dent Is awarded q diploma Of the inssf
Aili.a.y Department Is q promineo' -
the school. All Students Of suaic'.a'h
quired :, en- er the "Lin,ly Csta COZ 4
For CATALOGUES. Circulars and p.u
- fnsik>
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23

THE Republican iaekass is beginning to
find out that il is the better policy 10 keep
his hoppers to himself and not publish
their names. When the mssses OF the
American people, who have no interests
that the federal government can "protect,"
see the very flower of the monopoly flock,
the representatives, Of class interests, the
private benefCiaries OF federal legislation,
breaking for the Republican party, then
the masses of the American people, whose
only privileges under the government
would seem to be to pay bounties to few
rich folks under the thin guise of ''protec-
ton to American labor" begin to think it
time to get out of tho Republican party
and into the party of the people.
THE following table is compiled from the
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DRUNKARD!
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
Notice of Special Meeting Of Stockholders,

N Ppeciai Meeting OF the Stockholders Of the
Ohio River Railroad Company will be held al
the ONCE Of the said Company in the City OF
ParkerSburg W Va, on SATURDAY, the 18th
DAY Of July, lsss, at ten Q0) O'Clock a. H. for the
following purpose, to-wit:
To vote upon the question Of having the Ohio
River Railroad Company, for the purpose Of aid.
ing the Ripley and Min Creek Valley Railroad
Company in the construction of its railroad,
guarantee the payment, both principal and in.
tereSt of an issue OF fifty thousand dollars OF
the First Mortgage Bonds of the said Company
VIZ. CHANCELLOR,
leZDeblgya Secretary
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The Dates and Places.

S-rond Dist,ic,-At Piedmont; date, Tuesday,
Th.ri Dis,1ct-At Coal Valley; date, Tuesday,
August IL. ~,
day July -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23

II you suffer from looseneSs OF the bowels, An.
gostura Bitters will surely cure you. Be
wars of counterfeits and ask for the genuine ar
ticle. prepared by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert 4 Sons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23

WHEELING would have more protection
should the MILLS bill become law than
she has now. Yet the Republican jackass
il still Drawing free trade"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23

SHALL this year smash the solid South, or
shall we turn over the Government OF the whole
country, alt the Departmental of the Government
70 the Democratic parts Cine iRRGF Commercial
Gd=etiS.
Better make virtue of necessity and
10 .ha lsttar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23

Shall We Protect Labor and Tax
MOnOpOlies, or Protect MOnOpOlies
and Tax Labor?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23

The sales of the week vt Boston are re-
ported at 259, 400 pounds, as against p
81, 500 pounds last week and ,, l33. COG
pounds in the corresponding week year
ago.
BOsTOS, July 2l.-Wool-There has
been good movement this week; prices
steady; Ohio and Pennsylvania extra
Il sece 27a274c; XN 28a29c; Michigan 52!s
26c; No. l aud medium Michigan and
Ohio 3la33c; Territory fine soc; medium
45l4Sc, secured; California spring l3al6c;
other grades unchanged.
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TRUSTEES SALE
9ur Bent

~N---->-~--N-lN- 7s----ea----7--z--
EN0R RKNT-1NE OFFICE 40. liza cu -
Il, line street, lsiely occupied by Dr. h,nSl
WM. L. McPHAll. 1905 Make; str.et 'etey
DNOR RENT-THH DWELLING EorS, =
II Main Street, n present ooccpie; ks
Henry Hortheimer Possession eiyen "A
1854 Apply to X. &. DALZRlL. ~.
FOR RENT.
Store room No. 1912 Main strcct. sers,,, =,
fees and rooms. Lodging rooms In Bail,, s.,.,
n. RossH
jyh il2 CharIine ssss,
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WOOL MARKET.
Prices Unchanged and Manufacturers Buy
ing More Freely.

Prices Unchsuged and Manufacturers Buy
ing More Freely.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Bradstreet's, IN
its summary of the wool market, says;
Rather more activity and unchanged
prices constitute the feature of the wool
markets this week. The receipts from the
country at New York, Boston and Phila-
delphia are increasing, and with the arri-
val Of larger supplies, the manufacturers
are buying to some extent. Still they
continue to observe extreme caution.
There are no signs whatever of a specu-
latiye disposition. Many of the Eastern
mills are either idle OF running only In
part, so that the amount OF stock required
for consumption is limited, and there Is no
buying to supply future needs. The ac-
ton OF the House of Representatives on
the free wool proposition appears to have
hsd little or no effect on the markets, in
ssmuch as the success of the measure In
the House had come to be regarded rs y
foregOne conclusion. Some manufactures
are buying more freely in the West than
usual at this season.
Prices in the country are generally held
above the Eastern level, and the movement
as a rule is slow. Local operators and
representatives Of Eastern mills are doing
something in Ohio, Indiana and Michi'
gan. The wool arriving from the Nor
thern Territories is generally in excellent
condition. At Chicago trade is quiet, ex-
cspt in the shipping departments. st
Louis advices are TO the effect that bust
ness ia moderately active at steady values.
Manufacturers are taking wool some
what more freely at Boston. As the sup
plies on hand are increased by arrivals OF
this years product general disposition to
give il trial is manifest.
A fair amount of business Is doing in
Ohio and Michigan ileeces, and prices are
steady. Wyoming aud Montana woods are
likewise in request and some descriptions
Of California product There is q moder-
ate demand for pulled wool and for Aus
tralian supplies. Carpet stock Is trmer
abroad than here, and as the mills are in
active little is doing in the raw material
Current quotations are as follows, in com
parison with last year and the year before
nj On Iulv 90 Iuly "
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Il BiJ COTlES OFDllLY or WEEKLY S
SsrtoeRSrcSDESCE CONTAINING INFORMANT
y s%s So tCTrED FROA EyxST PART OF THR SUS-
20 SEgSa COUNTRY,
~ 2E9ESTSR, SSsSrdebsC Its ssPSTCl cdSseaS
Is 0lersG a, to PoSoeses u pAsssfR0, v. Va, -
rid - as u-G'tsT
ss-The Editor win not undertake 70 return re
iCcted manuscript No attention will be paid
to Anonymous communications The fun name
ami address Of the writer must accompany every
communication, not for publication, but a. a
guaranty Of good faith.
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a.u Advertisements.

SErANTEp-A FEW FIRST CLASS ANA
w teurs, Ladies' I'D Gentlemen, TO- Speciality
Co address n. & D., care this otlce. Jy23r
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TOR RENT.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-04
DAN LAMoNTs RISE IN LIFE.
Hiram Calkins First Helped Him Get
Place in Albany.
From the Ne,c York World.

From the Ne,C York World.
A veteran Democrat who has spent many
years in the service of his party in this
State and who has known Col. Dan La
mont ever since the private secretary of the
President was a boy, said to reporter
Thursday at the Hoffman House:
Dan Lamont has been very lucky
Young man, yet withal he deserves a great
deal Of credit for the way in which he has
pushed himself to the front. | know all
about him, and what | tell you about his his
tory cannot be denied.
Il Will 20 back to 1870. That year Dan
Lamont was a student in Union College,
Schenectady. John 7. Hoffman was Gov
ernor. and Dan Lamont wrote him letter
asking for an appointment. as one of the
Executive clerks.
Dan wrote that he was trying to work
his way through college and needed employ
ment to help him through He mentioned
several prominent Democrats as being his
friends His letter and handwriting at
tracted Gov Hoffman's attention.
The Governor however, did not have any
place for him in the Executive Department.
He referred Dan to Hiram Calkins, the vet
eran newspaper correspondent, who was
Clerk of the Assembly of 1870, who ap-
pointed Dan to place in the Engrossing
Room
I'm the fall of 1874 Dan ran for Assembly
in Cortland county as the Democratic can
didate and was defeated.
Samuel j. Tilden was elected Governor
that year and Dan sought a position in the
Executive Chamber. He came to New
York. saw Hiram Calkins, who introduced
him to Tilden After the introduction
Tilden asked Calkins if Dan had any pack
ing. ,.-.-. -;
nent Democrats from Cortland remarked
Tilden.
i'Gov. Tilden assumed Office on Jan. /,
1873. but he did not fix Dan as it was
thought that be would.
"Calkins was elected Clerk of the Assem-
blv of 1915, ami lie took care of Dan. lie
appointed him to take charge of the En-
crossing Room. While Dan held this
! o lace he became better acquainted with Ill
den.
"Whep John Bigelow took office as
Secretary of State he named Dan as his
chief clerk After that Dan got into the
i,osition on the staff of the Albany drgus.
''He proved servireable TO Manning. &an
became the regular Assembly reporter Tor
the 4rgt.s. and during the campaign Of the
Tilden and Manning forces was clerk Of the
State Committee. This position brought
him in contact with all the prominent poll
ticians of the State, and Dan having nat
ural instinct for politics, was sooD thorough
ly versed with the politics OF every county
IN the State.
GWhen Grover Cleveland became Gov
erner. he appointed Dan his private secre-
tary.
!'Thats the story of Dan Lamont up to
the time he entered the White House. |
have always given Hiram Calkins the credit
of giving Dan his first start. Hiram is now
one of our Port Wardens."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-04
FLUSH TIMES IN FRISCO"
When Hack Drivers Made $50 Day
and Theatre Boxes Were S. 200.
From The San Francisco Examiner.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Col. Mike Brannigan, the celebrated guide
and hackman of FL Paso, Tex, is on visit
to this city. Mr.. Brannigan said yester-
day:
81 have come back to San Francisco for
the purpose of seeing some of my old friends
of the Argonaut days of 1S49 that is, as
many of them as are alive. / can tell you
some interesting things about early times in
this city | owned and drove the first hack
that ever rumbled over the streets of San
Francisco. In 1851 | got so night to
drive Catherine Hayes, the famous singer,
and her mother, between the Razette House
and Tom Maguire's Theatre, which was then
situated on Washington street, between
Montgomery and Kearny. | also got
the same sum from several
Others at the time for the
Same trip. Those we're good old days,
and as well, | suppose, a. very many 9th
ers, would wish to see them back again. |
saw 81 200 paid for box in Maguire's The
atre on the opening nigAt Of Catherine
Hayes's season. A Limerick butcher at
Sacramento paid 81 800 for box when she
went to the capital city to sing. Dollars III
those days were more plentiful IMAM nickes
are now. When the mail steamers would
arrive [ have seen gambler give
man au ounce of dust that is
Sipl LOT MS iBldte ~ LlG tpiiS tlDe
of anxious people waiting their turn
outside the old post Office, Svhich was then
at the corner Of Brennan place and Clay
street Then you would have to pay $l2 a
dozen for articles h. be Numbered, and men
used to throw soiled Undertaking away
and buy new articles rather than pay for
washing.
IL remember when Lolita Crabtree first
appeared in this city. She used TO play a
banjo and dance jigs at Gilbert's Mejodeon
at the corner of Kearny and Clay streets
and got 50 a week. | think that was in
1854 or 1855. She went to Virginia City in
1860 and made hit. Twenty dollar gold
pieces were showered ON the stage for her
benefit Ny charges then as a hack driver
were $50 a day and all expenses paid. ]
would like to see that state Of things again,
and we would have less complaints about
capitalists and the like. Everybody was a
capitalist in the old days, ard if only few
OF the wealthiest exist now ] don't know
why they ought to be blamed. We all had
a chance to become millionaires, and if we
did not, it can't be helped, and there is no
use repiniug-n