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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26
JUST AS GOOD NOW.

Brother Elliot f. Shepherd, OF the
New York Mat and Express, always
prints something interesting on week
days, and it is not to be wondered that
he had something novel in his paper
on Christmas. Here il iS-as curl
oSity:
In Gomorrah. As well as old Sodom too,
There were not ten men who were good and
true.
And though the world now Wears much
brighter hue,
The Devil still hslds vast rc.innc.
In counting earth's people She census woad
show
The righteous outuumbering the vile ana the
low.
And if ten wicked people abide in one .s,goi;
That place should b. marked rs a hofribl" bot
Good Santa was musing in this sort Of way,
And decided TO work without further delay
In changing statistics. and tell a glad tale,
By making the righteous outweigh IN tie scale.
lie further concluded TO give unto all.
And on every mortal 10 make Christmas cali
On the old and the young, whatever their age
ON the rich and the poor, the Golt and ia" sage.
So In a balloon he assembled to heaven,
And ladened himself with the hOlicst leaven
Returning again. without halt or stop
To add greater boon 10 his gifts from each shop
And on Christmas Eve, the gracious 81. Nick.
Who is always so Jolly and who never l. sick,
Resolved he'd Just Try dt was 'carcely trickl
Is sriihmeticisn 10 bca, the Old MEX.
So on his brigh, Eve, with @ laugh and skip,
He packed every heart on this hallowed trip.
Brimful of Gods love, IN each tiny blood drop,
And filed every stocking quit" up to the top.
Some. alas, threw away the choice gift in their
hearts.
still allied TO Old Satan. with no mental smarts
But thousands and thousands adopted the
creed.
Which Satan had planted with tenderest heed.
No such Tiddle.dy-wink or such joyous games
Had ever been seen or known unto fame
Such quick skipping out, from the ways OF
sin.
To reach bright go,l, and just sure to win.
Old topers and shrews the bores and the
cranks.
Like the lads and the la>sies, were full Of new
pranks.
And the man in the moon looked down with de-
As h: Waited round the earth, gay satellite.
Fun ticklcd religion, and made it less blue,
Religion kept fun from going askew,
And happy recruits, an unnumbered host,
Were hammered afresh ~ good 81. Nick post
Arithmetic stayed. as It was years before.
hut Satan had changed the vile Devils score.
And laughter now had a new wholesome ring,
While toilins had lost It's old wcaryins sting
\ problem was solved md the noble old Saint
Resolved to keep on. in his efforts so quaint,
Aud work with more vim. on each Christmas
revel.
To boycott and Tout the worlds ioe-the Devil.
Santa laughed SO for joy lac IN Sooth really cried,
I IL Il .nd ap1b n Iust. als tl1 lp purlN died
Mrs. Santa amazed was most terrified,
And thought her old spouse quite undignihcd.
Brave Santa spoke up. Il am not amazed.
That YOU think me. dear wife. "A little bit dazcd;
am all rights old Nick who is crazcd.
For some OF hi schemes 50 nearly have RACED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

WILL the funny men never let up
ON the Sitting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Joke? Mr.. BULL has swung the iatal
corner. Let him waltz on in peace.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

PAExEIL says Captain O'SnEA never
spent his evenings at home. PAENEIL
ought to- know. But he ought 10 have
given the old man a chance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

YESTERDAY was a sock-dOlager in
more ways than one
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

In LOOKS like BLAINE against the
field on the Republican side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

WoRsr and more Of it-PAENELI is
said TO De cigarette iiend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26
Iepul 2lptirrs.
JoEN \. Howard, Attorney. de@!oawt
OFFICE OF THE CLERK oVTHEcoUNTy

" Court OF Ohio County. West Virginia:
In the matter Of the probate of the viii Of
Thomas r. Moffet decca ed. This 9th day O.
December, \. ID. 1892, Mary Mo1et filed her petit
ton asking for the probate OF the will Of Thorn
as r Moilet. deceased. and i, appearing by said
petition and an affidavit fled herein, that James
MoiTet Thomas Moifet. Elizabeth Smith and
Ault Smith. her husband. Mary McLain and
Charles McLain. her husband. Samuel MoiIet
Joseph Mofiet, Lincoln MofIet. Margaret Ober-
man md Augustus Oberman, her husband. the
two children OF Elizabeth McLain, deceased,
names unknown and their fathers name un-
known. and the two children OF Isabel McLain.
deceased, names unknown and their father
name unknown, are non residents OF the state
OF West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that
the aforesaid parties do appear within one
month from the first publication hereof and DO
what IS necessary to protect their interest in
this matter ~
Published the first time December :. 1891
GEORGE HOOK, Clerk.
l.s-o "
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

He who made the most people happy
Yesterday felt the happiest, way down
in his heart.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

WHETHER h. reads, writes or
listens, you feel that he is there Is the
pretty compliment paid senator INGALLS,
by MARGARET MANToN. The Phi'a-
delphia Ledger cruelty adds that there
+, a feeling in Kansas that Dec will not
M. tLnrl. rnrv lnrr"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

PKxxsyLvAN. has "bIue laws that
prescribe penalty OF siNty-Scvcn cents
for profanc swearing or one day ia la"
for reach oath. Recently man 10 ,ham-
bcrsburg INDUCED ia the luxury oil
eighty-seyen consecutive oathS and was
sent TO Jail for eighty days on his re-
fusal % pay the fine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26
..ox rxPrnIIcAN BASIS. e

Within ten days the New Hampshire
LEGISLATURE meets, but the secretary OF
the Republican committee who was
chosen clerk Of the House for the pur-
pose Of securing an organization on
a Republican basis, has announced that
he is ready TO do what he was elected
Co do.
That is TO say, Clerk JEwErris quoted
without denial As authority for the
statement that the roll OF members enti-
tied 90 seats in the new House will be
made mn to include the "if entitled
REPRESENTATIVES,. This, Of course, is con
trarv to the precedent set 10y the Legis-
lature ten years ago, when the III en-
titled members were not allowed seats
M tbe organization or until their eases
had been properly passed upon by the
Ilonse: and il is also contrary TO the
constitution and the laws, aS clearly
expoundod by distinguished Repuoli-
cans But such considerations have no
weight I'm state governed 10y party
committee whose purpose i'm this III
stance is TO seat a Republican As Gov
,ruor and send Republican 10 the Unit
ted states senate in spite OF the people
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

The principal and most practical
question involved in the Force bill
which those Republican Senators who
have learned nothing from the late
election are trying 20 pass under gag
rule. may be formulated thus;
Shall the Republican party obtain the
en,ire control OF the ballot boxes and OF
the election machinery in every part OF
the country and in every place in which
il desires to secure them, under color
of Federal authority, whenever Con
rressional elections are held, and shall
II retain such control for an indefinite
neriod though the people may deprive
,bc ,,rty of its aSccndency in the Ma
nonal Government? This is the real
issue. The discussion concerning the
nrritv of elections. Federal and state
powers. and the comparative honesty oil
parties relate 10 questions, which IN
themselves are OF great Importance, ou'
amt to divert attention from the nature
of the proposition before the country
There is not an intelligent and weii-ln-
formed Republican in the whole coun'
try who would not dcuounce this bill as
the most moustrous and most outrage
ous measure ever brought forward IN
ou, National legislation, IL the relations
of the two parties were reyersed-h the
Republicans were in the condition o'
the present opposition party and the
Democrats had the power and places
now In the hands Of the Republicans.
Go ahead, gentlemen, adopt your gag az,
rule and pass your force bill. 1t VIII
put the Republican party in a position
similar to that Of the French criminal
who committed suicide before his exc
cution. His body was eNhumed ana De-
headed. according TO law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26

-. Chaoccry. Divorce
Henry Ftitch
Take notice that the dispositions Of August
Theil. Frederick Riebc. John Becker, Mrs. Mia
ekcr. myself and others will be- taken at the law
Office OF h. Il. Dovcner, No. 1903 Chapline street.
Wheeling. Ohio county, in the State Of West
Virginia. on the eth day Of January, \. d. 1891.
between the hours 81 . o'clock a. m and 9
O'Clock p. m, to be read in evidence in the
above named cause on behalf OF said COMPLAIN
ant: and n, from any cause. the taking 81 said
deuositions shall not be- commenced, or being
commenced. shall not be completed on that
day. the taking Of the same will be adjourned
from time To time until the same shall b. com
pleted ANNA FRlrCH.
By b y. Dovener aud 4. Wiedebusch. her So
llcitors-
To HENRY FRiTcH. Defendant deioaw
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-26
Order OF Publication.

The object Of this suit is TO obtain for the
plaintiff "A decree OF divorce from the bonds OF
matrlmony existing between her aud thcsaid
defendant. And It appearing from IN affidavit
filed in said cause. AT these rules, that the de
PENDANT Henry Fritch, is not "a resident OF the
state oi West Virginia. and hc not having been
served with process IN this suit. SAID defendant
is required to appear here within one month
after the first publication Of this order and do
what is necessary to protect his interests. II l.
further ordered that this order be published and
posted as required by law.
Witness John W. Mitchell. Clerk Of our sad
Court al the Court House Of said county. this
al day Of December. 1890. to-wit. December
nui..
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ssg-rributes OF Respect and Obituary Notices
80 cents per inch.
s1~-CoRRrsroNDxScE CONTAINING INFORMANT
sew. SOLICITED PROM EvxKT PART OF TIE SUR
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Prices. $40. - and - n,- Sraf, on SOD,
c. \. Houses music store. sale o. commeu'
Friday, December 18th dr2Aeaa
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Notice to Take Dispositions.

Published the hr>t time December I, 1920
Attest JOHN W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
Il. Il DoVESER and \. WIEDHBVscu, Solicitors
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pear here, and the production Poo presented
with the same attention 20 detail, t. a.
created such q frroro 10 lar,,rci'ic.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AS ASSISTANT
w Book-keeper, or any clerlcA! "0ih ioa.ss
dress W" care Of REGISTER. ue-ei
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08
The Banner News All Right.

The following from the Cleveland
Banner News is sufficient to show
that the BIN. is now convinced that
"those charges trumped up on
"yan side the mounting" have been
met and answered to the ample sat-
isfaction of the people over there;
"HON. II. C. sNODGRAss.
"The above named gentleman was
in Polk county last Monday and has
mixed somewhat with the people of
this county. He Is a candidate for
Congress, subject to the action of a
Democratic convention from this
district. Mr.. Snodgrass has made
friends wherever he has gone, and
at Benton he made a magnificent
speech and one of the boldest and
most fearless presentations of the To-
cal issues that we have listened to.
In our opinion, while this paper has
not been his advocate, Mr.. Snodgrass
will be the next congressman from
this district and if this be true we
don't intend to raise any fuss about
it, for we consider Mr.. SnOdgrass an
able lawyer, a fearless DICTATOR and
the man that will certainly demolish
Bro. Evans, if the latter does not re-
fuse to face him, which is the general
opinion"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08

as well as many other people OF the
state, that there is no injustice to cor
pOrati0ns in the assessment law of
1889, that 1t does not impose double
taxation upon such institutions, that
the manufacturers, corporations, COM
mercial clubs, etc, have raised a big
tempest in a tea pot over this matter,
but have utterly failed to point out to
the Legislature the specific clause in
the assessment act which imposes the
the double taxation they have made
so much fuss over. So far from i'm.
posing double taxation, the act is very
plain and specific in provisions
against it. To an u~ninterested OBJ
server 1t appears very much like GER
tain manufacturing interests had as
sumed the role of bears" in stock
gambling operations, and used this
small uproar about double taxation to
depress prices Of manufacturing
stocks. "The old mountaineer''
framed that assessment law, or SUI
pervised it as Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, and he knows
exactly what it means, and knows
that it does not impose double taxa>
tien as claimed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08

Grundy is not a laggard in this par.
ticular, and 1t is a serious reflection
upon every citizen of Warren county
to be outstripped by such an insigni>
ficant county as that of Grundy.
What Is the cause of all this? 1t is
certainly not for want of means, and
it is painful to say, but nevertheless
true, that it is a lack of public spirit
and enterprise. 1t is evident that
there can be but two solutions to
the problem-either the majority of
the magistrates are men Of no pro,
gressive spirit, or they are influenced
by moneyed sharks, who are too
stingy to pay taxes for their own
benefit.
1t can only be hoped that the day
is near at hand when every voter
will look at this important question
in a proper light. Let the county be
built up in every respect. Improve
ments will enhance the value of real
estate, and the people will feel the
relief obtained by throwing off the
detestable shackles Reimbursement,
when the present deplorable state Of
affairs is rectified. OBSERVER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
An Observer Talks at Length Upon the
Present Outlook.

The late heavy rainfall, as well as
the swollen streams, again echoes the
subject, which has so long been a
question of interest to the people of
Warren Co., and which has been agi-
tated by the public for years without
any good result. When one visits
the beautiful 'mountain city" the
metropolis Of the county, and sees
evidences Of wealth and splendor
intermingled with culture and re-
tinement, and all the various advant-
ages which are so conducive to hap.
piness, and so inviting to the capital
ist, the business man or the pleasure
seeker, he is at once impressed with
the fact that the city is founded upon
a substantial basis, and under the
control of efficient, wide awake ener>
getic men, and that it is destined at
no distant day to become a place of
prominence in urban circles.
When you consider the wonderful
resources of the county-the fertility
of the soil, the vast facilities for stock
raising, her timber, and excellent
fruits, you are compelled to say that
there is nothing to keep her from
leading the surrounding counties in
to prosperity. Warren county is
noted for being one of the finest
f%ruit-growing districts in the state.
And again, after travelling over
the county and observing that the
sturdy, honest yeomanry Of the coun-
try is doing all it can to develop the
latent resources that are hidden in
the soil, it is evident that no county
has Il pOpulace Of farmers and bust
ness men better adapted to the build
ing up Of the county.
But go into the adjoining countie,
and you will see good substantial
bridges spanning every stream. The
total absence of bridges in Warren
county should crimson the county
cheek with shame. \ very small.
shower is likely to delay the traveller
fer several hours.
IN this respect, and only this, The
county i far inreIiorto her neighbors
EVra the littln mountain county o
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08
ID. B. HOOVER,
s. A. ETTER, Com.
T.. III. RIvEs.
Obituary.

MECHANICsvILLE, Tenn, March
3, 1890.--Last night at 6 O'Clock, one
of the best boys in my charge, S. +.
MadduX, died. He was the son of
N. G. and NJ. G. Maddux. was born
May 10Th, 1876, and died aged 10
years, I months, and l2days. Edgar
was "A good religious boy, he loved
and obeyed his father and mother,
he was kind and affectionate to his
brothers and sisters,and school mates.
Edgar was a fine scholar for his
age, and bid fair to make a good and
useful man. But God, in His wise
Providence, hath taken him away
and we will miss him at the church,
prayer-meeting and sunday school,
which he dearly loved. May God
bless the sorrow stricken family.
M. r. TUCKER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
o. F. BRUSTER
as a candidate for Trustee and Tax
Collector of Warren County. Flee
ton Thursday, Aug. 18th, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
II. p. AXWEL
as a candidate for Trustee and Tax
Collector of Warren County. Flee
ton Thursday, Aug. 18th, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
W. G.. ETTER
as a candidate for Trustee and Tax
Collector of Warren County. Flee
ton Thursday, Aug. 18th, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
C. G. BLACK
as q candidate for Trustee and Tax
Collector of Warren County. Elec-
ton Thursday, Aug. 18th, 1890.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN
TON.

The Republican State Executive
Committee held a meeting in Nash
vile last Monday. Mr.. II. s. Cham
berlain of Chattanooga, was elected
Chairman to succeed Mr.. J. r. Dill
lin, decd. The new Chairman was
instructed to call a convention to as
semble in Nashville, Wednesday,
June 18th, to nominate a candidate
for Governor.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08

Secretary Gates of the Commercial
Association made a very decided i'm
preston on the House Ways and
Means Committee at Nashville yester-
day in advocacy of the proposed
repeal of the double tax. Maj. Burke
also made a telling speech, and there
is reason to hope that even the cold
mountaineer," Col. John Savage,
may be won over by having made
plain to him the injustice of the pres
ent assessment law as it bears upon
corporations Memphis Commercial.
On the other hand it appears from
Legislative proceedings that the "old
mountaineer" has about succeeded in
convincing Il majority Of the sOlOnS,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08
In Memoriam.

At a called communication of Hick-
DRY Creek Lodge, No. 507 f. & A.
NJ, held at their Hall at 8 o'clock
a. M, Feb. %. A. d. 1890. A. l.. $500.
The following Preambles and Res
olutiOns were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Great
Architect of the universe to remove
from our midst our most esteemed
friend and fraternal Bro. E. H. VIII.
liams,
and Whereas, His death seems so
untimeiy and his loss so severely felt
by all who knew him,
Therefore be it Resolved, LIST, That
in the death of Bro. Williams this
Lodge looses a member whose life al
ways eXempliied the character of a
devout Mason, one who was ever
ready to alleviate the wants of those
in distress, a father to the orphan, a
guide to the erring, ever ready to
give counsel to those who asked him
for advice, lenient and forgiving to
all those who offended him, a strong
sy%mpathizer with the afflicted, ever
ready to mourn with those who weep,
and rejoice with those who rejoice.
I'd, That the community sustains
the loss of a good citizen, the neigh
borhood a punctual, correct and use
full business man. and the church a
consistent and upright member,
Sd, That the members in token of
their sincerity yea the usual badge
and the Lodge be draped in mourn
ing for thirty days,
4th, That these resolutions he
spread upon the minutes of the
Lodge, and a copy be furnished the
family Of deceased and to the
SOUTHERN STANDARD for publica>
ton.
ID. b. HOOVER,
s. A. ETTER, Com.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08

THE Athens Democrat, after print
ing a number of favorable comments
on the candidacy of Mr.. Snodgrass
from the various papers Of the Dis
trict, says: "We may add that the
Republican papers Of this Congress
sional district are all booming some
other man for the Democratic nomi-
nation"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08

Jasper Regulator: Democrats of the
Third District cannot nominate a
more efficient and worthy man for
Congress than Henry g. SnOdgrass of
Sparta. Mr.. Snodgrass is a Democrat
that will stand by the colOrs of the
party it matters not where they lead.
His magnanimlty in and after the
contest for the last nomination merits
Ii eral consideration.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08
S15 TO lNswRle
T7Tr ~ui7FT1TTT-T adg
JACK In SERVICE.

NAPOLEON is l4M hands high Stand.
ard, Black with Mealy Points, very Heavy
and Lengthy. with Extra good Bone, and
has proven himself n Sure Foal Getter, was
imported from SPAIN by Perry & Lester.
This fine Jack will he allowed to serve
mares at $40. TO INSURE.
All Accidents at Owners risk. Money
due from Service of this Stock. payable
March LIST, 1891, or as soon thereafter as the
fact can be ascertained. Trading or MOr.
ing Mares from County Forfeits Iasardace.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08

The Democratic Legislators at
Nashville, have determinedin caucus
to enact the poll tax bill into a law.
We believe it to be a good and just
law, and even il otherwise, the con-
~stitution is mandatory on the subject,
and it is clearly the duty of the Leg
islature to pass the measure.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-08

A CORRESPONDENT of the Clarks-
vile Tobacco Leaf suggests that
Dunbar's Cave, near GAINESVILLE,
could be used to great advantage in
bleaching celery on a mammoth
scale. Successful experiments have
been made, and the correspondent
asserts that a vast enterprise for
GAINESVILLE could thus be built up.