The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-22
Col. ST. clair and che ssRegister.'

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To make any comment on the follow
ing workof art were almost to gid re-
fined gold. The reproduction Of these
two qold masterso in one is madeat
this time to show that Col. st Clair
was entirely right when he said that in
the days gone by he andthe Reoiasr had
not always slept in the same bed, or
words to that effect
We have here Colonel ST Clair's out
line sketch. Of his opinion Of the q ister
and those connected Herewith. We
have in less outspoken way. the Regis
tersbird's.eye viewot Colonel st Clair,
including the insinuatton that he had
left his place in thestate senate to bring
alobby Of coal operators down on the
legislature in the hope OF defeating the
miners bill:
Special Ttlegramio he Sunday Regtster.
CHARLESroN, w. VA, March 4, 1s91 while
senate this evening was considering the bill pro-
yiding for Weighing and measuring coal before
It Is screened, pending Mr.. st. Glars amend
ment concerning contracts between employers
and employees. Mr. ST Clair took advantage TO
rant and tear and beat the air. to his own pecu.
liar delight and qualification. BE explained ne.
torehand that his remarks would not pc stt1cuy
germane to the question under discussion, put
that no had word or two 70 say about the Regs
iSteF its editor, general manager, henchmen and
followers. He then paved the air: shook nus
head, snorted and went Into the task OF paying
his compliments to AlmoSt everyone connected
with the Re1iaeE. He said that personally and
politically he intended to be Independent oil and
DO above the aspef4t lions and nasty eftttctsms OF
the Reg such an gnorItu.is as ~ q
telligence would mot EMIT tim,to admission 20
a district caucus; that II he were 70 read 4 bill
his mental callbre is not sttlicient 70 compre-
bend It's meaning BE proceeded In his en-.
phatic coefciye you'ye;go togo anyway style
10 make agreat noise and vent his spleen be-
cause the Redtslr had criticised his posi- ton on
the Hstore script bill lie Mr.. 81 Clairl hay,
ing opposed the passage o. the Bill Then ne
took d pathetic and merciful view OF the matter.
and said he intended to walk over and strew
floWen upon the graves of1the Regtsisf and all
men II upheld for political honors, or words 70
that effect. His remarks were uneaLed tor, IN.
iair minded people and tend 70 show the kind
Of man he e. 5Haying delivered himself OF his
burden, he soon took leave for home.
Il = understood be has o ges asleg-
iSSl. However, this Is not definitely known.
It is pleasant to know that the
Worlds Fairprinting contracthas been
accepted as payment in full Of all
damages.
ris remarked that such secrecy as
has been observed by Mr.. Blaine's
family is unusual, almost unknown, in
the case Of q public man. After all, 1t
seems to be a mater entirely with Mr..
Blaine's family. II his wife aud chill
dren desiredeto keep his condition
from the public, no matter what the
reason, no rights Of the public are in
fringed on,
WHEN Col. St. Clair said Of General
Manager fancy Of the Register that of
he were to read a Bill lis nenta calibre
is not sufficient 10 comprehend its mean-
ing, .'he had no reference to bank bills
resulting from printing contracts 1t
was not q nice thing to say nthe state
senate, anyhow. y
II does not seem to have entered the
alleged mind of the New York MIN
compoop Club to appoint a standing
snub committee. mthat way the little
game might be reduced to a science.
The crispsot the future would besure
of their dose.
Thar Maine farmer who has his barn
built on the Canadian line, SO that he
can buy through the Canadian door and
sell through the American door. to
avoid the duty, displays all the Yankee
shrewdness. Finnegan isn't Yankee
name, either.
ONE way to make successful war on
the whisky trust is to take of thewhole
tax. Then there would be a scattera-
ton. Thetrust would be stillfurther
intrenched behind an increased tax,
This is why the trust is eager for it
is,this hour every Frenehpsn Of mote
has a chanee to divert himself with the
duel. in which the French soul delights,
| III does not follow that there is to be
| great mortality. The French duel Il
not OF the Arkansas type. S