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''It is absurd, wrote John Hay, to call him modest man. No great man was ever modest It was his intellectual arrogance and unconscious assumption of superiority that men like Chase and Sumner never could forgive. , The com monly accepted belief regarding his so called kind and forgiying nature is a great popular misconception. Beneath an exterior of apparent indifference and want of force lived 9 man of the deep- est subtIetY and most consummate wis dom. His conscience raled his heart. Be was always just before he was gen. erous. There never lived Q man who could say sNo3 with readier facility and abide by his saying with more firm ness. His good natured manner nlisled the common mind. 1t covered as firm a character as nature ever clad with hu- nan fesb. He was q strong man, '' wrote Harriet Beeeher Stowe, ''but his strength was of d peculiar quality, not so much aggressive as passive, and among passive things it was the strength not so much of a stone buttress as of a wire cable It was strength swaying to every influence, yielding on this side and that to popular needs, yet tenacious ly and iniiexibly bound to carry it's own great end. 'a
 In the face of all kinds of opposition and adverse criticism he was always cool and self possessed. When informed that Horace Greeley was ridieuling his ad- minisration and indulging iii open abuse of him, he said 1t reminded him of a big man in Springfield named flaw ley, whose little wife, . woman of fiery and ungoye1nable temper, was ill the habit of beating him over the head with out resistance. When demonstrated with by friends, he only laughed and said: "Let her alone It don t hurt me and it does her q power of good. When a friend endeavored to induce him to in-
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THE GRAPHIC accepted the Chicago platform because it was the ''voiee of the people, at least within the Democraticl party, and now the GRAPHIC accepts the result of last weeks National election because 1t was;the, "voice of the American peo- pie" In this country every man IS a sovereignrand the verdict of the sovereign, masses in this great country should always be aquiesced in. Only in such manner can this glorious Republic be brought to it's highest destiny.
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Nss sz Politics, However, but Only on the
 Subject of Sport.
 Major William Mckinley has at last consented to be interviewed For months he has eyaded newspaper publicity. but before leaving Cleveland the other day hc talked freely with reporter, but not on the political issues of the day.
 It may not be known to the general public that Major Mckinley is base ball crank. The subject of his interview is on baseball. bicycling and kindred subjects When the major comes up to see Mir. Hanna and his Cleveland friends, he invariably attends the game, if he is not too busy
 II anu very much interested in the American sport. " he said. ''The Cleve- land club seems to be able to put up what they call pretty stiff game of ball, and the team seems to be holding it's own with the strongest clubs of the League. It certainly is in fair way to win the pennant, and hope it will.
 No, do not ride wheel but be- lieve ill it and regard it as a healthful  exercise. It has captured the world and seems to have come to stay"
 Major, do you believe in bloomers?'
 That is too delicate question to an- swer, he replied. 1T might tread on some one's toes, and I prefer to be ex- eused. Let those wear them who want to and vice versa
 I take great interest in the work of the present Methodist conference, as was reared Methodist and have lived a Methodist They are noble. God fearing sect. with pure principles, and am proud to be one of them.
 MT Hanna was pleased when he read 6 dispatch from London stating that the British public looked askance upon the probable nomination of Mckinley be- cause of his tariff ideas and his we'll known advocacy of home industries and American workingmen.
 Iwish, ' said Mir. Hanna, s'that this article could be kept at the top of col umn in every newspaper ill this country
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COLONY OF WIDOWS.
At Least There Was One, but Now All
 Are Married.


 A small hamlet across the river from Ooalburg, " Va, is known as Shrews- bury. Its only distinguishing feature has been the multiplicity of its widows. Some were old and some were buxom. There was 16-year-old and one of DO
 Most of them were childless, but sev- eral had one or more remembrances of the one dead Two grass widows were in the group, and one other had glass eye. Several had money, two or three il farm, one owned a grocery store and five or six had a pension.
 There were others who only had ex. perience and hope, but today there is not widow in Shrewsbury. One died of old age. Another went away to ae- cept position as second cock on 8 Big Sandy pushboat and of the others every one is married.
 There was one el0pement A girlisb widow of 40, with bangs, went down the river with boy coal miner, but she was determined not to be left. Squires caught eight or ten couples, and minis ters had few who gave 25 cents for the ceremony.
 A lot of rooms with board for eligible widows can be had cheap at Shrews- bury, and a number of unincumbered men, weary of single life, are willing to exchange their forlorn condition for the smiles of 8 not too old or exacting widow.
 The trains carry all widows for half fare, for good luck. New York Record CT.
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OF all the fiascos of ancient or moder times the Demo-Pop-Fusion was the greatest. It is safe to say that the. Democratic party will never fuse with the Populists again. It lost considerable of it's self-re- spect by so doing, and henceforth the Pops will have to keep in the middle of the road.
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matter of course. By and by, they have grown into dragging pains that occasion. ally keep her i'll the house that occasionally put her to bed Then she Knows what is the matter but slle won't go to a doctor be- cause she knows he will insist on exam. nations '' and local treatment" |" She goes on, with increasing suffering, until life itself becomes a drag. Nervousness, sinking spells" digestive disturbances, and fifty other complications may arise from the same cause. Frequently such symptoms are treated as digestive dis. eases when the root of the whole matter is the derangement of the organs distinctly feminine. Over thirty years ago, the need for reliable remedy for so-called !" female complaints was recognized by Dr. R. V. Pierce. then, as now, chief consulting phv. sician to tha Worlds Dispensary and Inva- lids Hotel, at Buffalo, N. Y. He prepared Dr. Pierceis Favorite Prescription, the most wonderfully effective remedy that has ever been used for such inaladies. It's sale now exceeds the combined sales of all otheg medicines for women. Its effect is percep- tible almost immediately. Ii relieves pain, allays inflammation checks facilitating drains, and quickly subdues other distress ing symptoms. IL makes the organs and their surrounding tissues strong and healthy, thereby correcting displacements and invigorating the whole body.
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TIE Republicans will be in con trol of all departments of govern ment after.March the 4th, next, and the country VIII hVld them to a strict accountability for their course during the next four years.
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for the next two weeks. The statements are significant and splendid, and it is just what we want if they will let uq fight it out on those lines You know, it's our policy to find out what our ad- versaries don't want and then give it te them. New York Journal
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IMPERIAL LODGE, No. 94 k, p, meets every Friday night at their Castle Hall. over Citizens Bank.
 Fraternal welcome extended tt all visiting Knights and brethren. I. ". LANGsToN, II. [. HotDERNEss k. R. and $. (. G.
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THE Republicans promised us prosperity if Mckinley should be elected. He has been elected, and now let the prosperity. come, We are ready for it.
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THE spirit of the Democratic press in accepting so gracefully and becomingly the result of last Tues days election is both admirbale and colnmendable. Such a spirit augurs well for the stability of our glorious Republic.
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Entered at the Post-otiice at Pine Bluff, Ark, as second-class hia'i matter.
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WALKER DRUG 60.
Arkansas Baptist State Con-
 Venti0n.

At Hot Springs. Ark, Nov. 13 to IT. For the above occasion the l. NJ. & Sou. Ky. will sell tickets on the cer- titicate plan for $495. Tickets on sale Nov. 11th. 12th and 18th with final limit for return of Nov. 20th.
 II. B. MIzELL. Tkt. Agent.
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pINEBLuFF. ARK. NOV. 9. 1896.
LARGEST DAILY CITY CIRCULATION

"WHERE are we at?" Perhaps Tom Watson will tell us,
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TIE verdict oflthe people at the polls last Tuesday was a "erown oi thornsn to a great number of them,
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Kentucky is all right.

Bryan is all right. Me Kinley is all right for s5o.ooo a year Walker Drug Co, is all right. Their prices are right. Their drugs are all right. Walkers Cream Balm is all right. The Republicans are all right. Returns from the Moon are coming in slowly, but no doubt it will be all right. We are all right.
 WALKER DRUG 60.
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p JESSE WEEK

D3 JESSE ". WEEK, TJoint Author of sfHerndon's Life of Lincoln. . Copyright, 1896, by American Press Associa- tiop.
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'I'HE RIAL LLI500LN
A Man of Deep Subtlety and
 Consammate Wisdom.
RULED HIS HEART.

Always Just Before He Was Generous. Good Eatured but Firm as Steel < \ Unique Character In History Whose Faults Were Few and Virtues Many.
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M'klNLEY SPEAKS.

Nst sS Politics, However. but Only on ths
 Subject of Sport.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
BENWOOD.

The infant daughter of John Ham,
an employee at the Wheeling steel
works, died at her fathers home in
lower Benwood last night.
Mr.. Louis Cooke, Sr., and daughter
Miss Mary, and Mr.. Hartman Herrick,
will leave here for a trip to Germany
in the course Of couple Of weeks.
Preparations for the Demorest medal
contest, which is to take place on April
8, are in progress. There will be six
contestants. Three competent judges
will decide the contest. Music will be
furnished by Prof. Nelson's orchestra.
The medal contest will be held in the
NJ. e. Church proper, while refresh
ments will be served in the basement.
The Rev. Clark, of Moundsville, Is
the guest Of DR.. j. S. Robinson, of the
NJ. E. Church.
Messrs. AL. Burr and Harry McCabe
have opened fish stand on Main street
The boys have gone into the business
in earnest, and hope TO make a success
of it.
Eighteen bricklayers arrived here
from Pittsburg Wednesday evening to
begin the work of repairing lap-weld
furnace No. 2 at the Riverside. which
collapsed last week About two
weeks time will be occupied in the
work.
Mr. August Pelley is in Marietta on
business.
Mr.. Thomas Rodgers, formerly of the
Riverside yards, has returned from his
home at Bolton, W. Va, where he was
called a few days ago on account of the
illness of his mother.
Corner lcafng has become a pro-
nounced nuisance around town the last
few months. On nearly every corner
in the city disorderly gang will con-
gregate on Sundays, and the officers
will take the matter in hand very soon.
Mr.. Albert Mcdonald has resigned his
position at heating furnace No. 3, at the
lower works, and will accept job in
Cincinnati.
Mr.. j. Q. Addison is making extensive
repairs on his property at Sixth and
Ferry streets.
A meeting Of the Benwood and Bell
aire Bridge Company was held on tba
steamer Charon last night The bridge
is now considered a sure thing.
The small boy, it seems. is waging
war against Benwood riders Of the
wheel. Last night one Of the young
sters was instrumental in breaking a
wheel which was being ridden for the
first time. The boys here are entirely
too much Of a nuisance in their conduct
on the streets, and since the parents
refuse to make any endeavor to correct
the children, the officers are contem-
plating taking the matter into consid-
Grafton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Plthilv Told.
There was but one case in Police
Court, yesterday morning.
The Council Committee on Police
is called for this evening.
There was very heavy rain be-
tween one and two o'clock this morn
ing.
The Jessamine Club will give a
dance tonight at Beethoven Hall. Mu-
+ sic by Bachmann's full orchestra.
The admission is free to the Silver
Demorest Contest at the Fourth Street
NJ. E. Church, this Friday evening.
Lieut.. Clemans arrested Charles
Hill, last night, for drunkenness, and
Officer Wolf arrested Sellar Dohr for the
same offense.
A large plate glass window in the
Twelfth street front of Goetze's phar-
macy was broken in some manner
shortly after midnight this morning.
The Central Ohio County Republi-
can Club met last evening and had a
good deal of fun over Mock Congress
sional convention. George Robinson
was one of the Democratic nominees.
Seats for the business mems jubilee
to be held at the Grand Opera House
Tuesday evening, can be secured at the
box office Saturday morning at 8
o'clock. Tickets can be had at the Of
flee.
The colored people gave very sue
cessful dance last night at Beethoven
hall, corner Market and Fourteenth
streets. A large crowd was present,
including a goodly number Of Repub-
lican candidates.
Wednesday night a son of George
w. Gribble received word from the In
sane Hospital authorities at Columbus
of the death OF Mr.. Gribble He was a
well-kncwn local character for years,
and believed himself 10 be a detective.
About two years ago mis- mania assumed
violent form, and he was removed to
Columbus
The stenographers met at their
club room in the Hess block, last night,
and spent the early part of the evening
in dictation practice, after which an ad-
tournament was had to bursts ice cream
parlors, where refreshments were dis
cussed The cycling members of the
club will next week organize a cycling
club to be called Wheeling Stenogra-
piers
The Council Committee on Petit
tons and "Reminiscences met last
evening recommended one hundred
and nine saloon licenses, eleven ordi-
nary licenses and five wholesale Ii
censes, a total of one hundred and
twenty-five. This is three less than
last year. All principals and sur
cites must be at the City Fall next
Tuesday night.
The musical and literary entertain
ment to be given tomorrow night at
Odd Fellows Hall by the ladies of Zane
Street Church, promises to be quite in'
teresting, as some of the best talent in
the city and from other places will take
part in it, The sailor boys drill and
other gymnastic exercises will be very
amusing and cannot fail to convulse the
most sanctimonious.
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Wild a bob-tail coat an Mckinley button!
He says he am no Dem crat fool
He wants detection on de wool.
Australian wool am now de go,
An darkey's wool doan stan no show.
B'rer Hart. when he 'lectioneerin' goes:
Talks about wool-but they're shoddy
clothes.
De candidates of dis hyar town
Done think dey have things done up
brown,
An every darkey now dey knows
TIL lection day-then down they goes.
De Mayor says he's sure ter win.
Bekase his cards are made of tin,
But Massa Moffat's in Ge race
If he only pulls ter secon' place.
Dckey r. says he's in de bout.
But Bell, he's got his pencils out,
While Campbell 'magins he's in de swim
Be pity If he doan git in.
An DR.. Taylor. wild bottle an pill
on Sunday mornin' he'll feel quite i'll,
Kase Campbell Richards will beat him
bad,
An some will be happy an others mad.
But de darkey boys must toe de line
An cast der ballots rain er shine,
For de Publican party needs der votes
TIL after de 'lection-den dey lives on
hopes. DAD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
BELMONT COUNTY GRAND JURY.

The Belmont county grand jury re-
ported the following list of true bills
yesterday:
VIM. Merrill, breaking and entering
into building in day time to steal
VIM. Rowen, burglary and larceny.
Harry Loring, same.
VIM. Jones, murder in second degree.
Garrett Wilson, burglary.
John Gear Archibald Gear, burglary
and larceny.
Harry Gardner, Charles Kittlswell
and Martin Liberman, burglary.
One case, seduction under promise of
marriage.
One case, furnishing liquor illegally.
Bills against the following persons
were returned marked not true: Lewis
Long. Geo. F. Bremen. Michael Fen
ney, John Coval, Mark Heckle, Ella NJ.
Hastings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
COL $. X. MITCHELL.
His Death at st. CI"ir' lille. Wednesday
Ever ne

Ever ng
The funeral of Co. J. r. Mitchell,
cashier of the First National Bank of
st. Clairsville, will take place from his
late residence Saturday afternoon at
one o'clock. The interment will be at
Union cemetery
Joseph Rodney Mitchell died at nine
o'clock Wednesday evening, after a
long illness, the immediate cause, how
ever, being internal rupture Of the bow
els. He was born in York county, Pa,
in 1924, his father being native Of that
county and a blacksmith by trade. In
1S49 deceased removed to Ohio and for
three years taught school near Cincin-
natl. He then came to Belmont county
and located at Morristown, where he
he also taught In 1853 President Pierce
appointed him postmaster at Morris
town. He held that Office three years,
when he removed to ST. Clairsville to
accept the place of deputy clerk of
Courts under Clerk G.. W. CASTOR. In
1860 Mr.. Mitchell removed to Bridge
port, where he engaged in the drug bus
mess until July, 1862, when he recruited
Company B, Ninety Eight Ohio Infan-
try and was made captain. In service
he was promoted to be Major and Lieut.
Colonel. In 1865 he was elected Clerk
Of the Courts Of Belmont county, and on
retiring was made cashier of the Ma
tional Bank. at st. Clairsville. His wife
and four children survive him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
PHOTOGRAPHIC CONCERT.

A photographic concert was given.
last night at the Fourth Street NJ. E.
Church, under the auspices OF the Ep-
worth League. The photograph was
manipulated by Prof Haskins, of Mar
tins Ferry. The audience was large
and very apreciative. Among those
who assisted were DR.. Eugene Warren,
Miss Lima Hennig, and Miss Zou Has
ting5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
UPRIGHT PIANO MUST BE SOLD

We sold fine $500 Walnut Upright
Piano to a lady in this city about seven
months ago. She is obliged to dispose
Of it and in order to do so quickly we
offer it for $265 on payment of $25 cash
and $40 per month, or 1886 cash.
The piano is in perfect condition,
without a scratch or mar. and-can be
seen at our store, 1910 Market Street.
+. w. BANNER e. co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
YOISE'S BUSINESS ACADEMY,

vhlefer s. Driehorst Building. Main
,--et. corner Alley IL. A Practical Bust
.s.. training school. where a young manis
a .ht exactly as IL he were in "a big bust
ir,. house. Every branch is thoroughly
-netical and useful.
The Training received will make you val
bible 10 any business house In this country.
Business men. parents and young men are
Invited TO call and see for themselves the
Methods used.
Morning., afternoon and evening sessions.
de29e6dc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.
d ally Chronicle of the Movements OF Indi-

d ally Chronicle of the Movements of Indi-
viduals.
Special to the Register.
New York. April 23-Hon. A. w.
Campbell, of Wheeling, is at the Sturte-
want. F. Thompson, of West Virginia,
is at the Broadway Central
Judge John A. Campbell went to
Parkersburg, yesterday morning, to see
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, who is criti-
cally i'll.
Miss ]. r. Utter and May Company,
of Alkaline, West Virginia, were in the
city yesterday with a machine which
they are having repaired.
Mrs. Sherfer, mother of VIM Sherfer,
the Thirteenth street grocer. who has
been sick at the City Hospital for the
past ten weeks, is able to return to her
home again.
Mr.. Meyer Heymann yesterday re-
ceived telegram from New York City
announcing the death of Mrs. Alex.
Heymann, and sister-in-law of Mr.. Hey
mann of this city. Mrs. Heymann
leaves several sons, among them Mr.. AL.
Heymann. with Mr.. Frohman, OF
amusement fame.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
RIVER NEWS.
DailyChronicle of the Movements OF the
Boats and Boatmen.

Boats and Boatmen.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES -
Pittsburg, Lorena, at a. M, Bedford,
at a. M; Cincinnati, Hudson, at II a.
M; New Matamoras, Lexington, at IL
a. m; Parkersburg, Liberty, at II a. n.
Darlington, Jewel, at $3.50 p. m.
TO-DAY'S BOATS-Pittsburg Vir-
ginia, at a. m, Ben Hur. at II a. NJ
Newport, Evansville, at II a. M; Clar-
ington, Jewel, at $50 p. m.
The highest point reached by the
river was a fraction less than 10 feet
6 inches. 1t was stationary at mid
night.
The Hudson took a big consignment
of manufactured iron and other mer-
chandise from the wharf yesterday.
Captain Asa Booth is on the Liberty
for a day or two.
The competition between the Liberty
and Lexington continues to effect
prices Both boats are doing good bus
mess, but are dividing the patronage.
The steamers Coal City and S. l..
Wood will each be fitted up with a new
nest CT six boilers when they get back
from the present trip.
Chief Engineer Noah Ellis, of the
Hudson, has resigned and was bidding
his many friends good by yesterday. as
he will not return to Pittsburg. He has
accepted a position On the new excur-
sion boat Island Queen, which will
soon be ready for business. He will
be succeeded by Assistant Engineer
Willard Alexander.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 23-River Z Clio
feet and falling at the dam; weather
clear and cool
Parkersburg. w. Va. April %
River II feet inches and rising; wealth
er raining and cooler Up-Virginia.
Hilton. Down-Ruth. Hudson, Valley
Belle. Due down-Liberty. Little
Kanawha rising
Oil City. Pa. April 23.-River feet 2
inches and falling; weather cloudy and
warmer.
Greensboro, Pa, April 23.-River 7
feet inches and falling; weather fair
and warmer.
Warren, Pa, April 23.-River feet
4 inches; weather cloudy and cool.
MorgantoWn. w. Va. April 23.-River
Z feet inches and falling; weather fair
and warmer.
Steubenville, o., April 23.-River 8
feet IL inches and falling; weather
cloudy and warm. Up-Princess, Lo-
rena, H. K. Bedford. Adele, Robert Jen-
kins, Hawk. Downtown Moren, Ark.
]. C. Risher, Ben Hur.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
NEW FERRY.

Captain Albert Policy, of Benwood
has purchased the Jessie Berger
from Sistersville parties, and will star
a ferry at the cid Benson ferry landing
The boat is we'll equipped little craft
and il is thought she will do good bus
mess.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24
IT'S NEARING THE END,
And People Are Beginning to Pick the
Winners.

The Tickets Will be Distributed
This Evening-No Votes Will be
Counted Until After the Polls
Close-Returns Will be Received
at the Office of the City Clerk.
Some Candidates Betray Despon-
dency in Conversation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-24

NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD
to all points in Virginia and the South
via Luray and Natural Bridge. For all
information as TO rates. schedules. etc,
write to W. B. Bevill. On. Pass. Agent,
Roanoke, Va.
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Last appearance of Belmont Book
Beer to-day and tomorrow.
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Last appearance OF Belmont Bocb
Beer to-day and tomorrow.