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he denounces the elevation of negroes to
office in the Eastern counties.
The following long extracts are given
from the Farmer:
.',Tlrcn, il is to be remembered that
the enfranchisement of the Southern
negroes is NOT AN EVIL UNMlXED
WITH GOOD TO THE SOUTH. 1t
is true that the representation of the
South in the National legislature has
been largely increased by the process of
investing the negroes with citizenship, to
the enlargement of the Souths powers
in thc administration of all our National
affairs.
"rhcn, too. it sometimes happens that
the VERY BEST PREPARATION
WHICH 4 PEOPLE CAN HAVE
FOR THE ENERCISE OF lIIGH
AND CITIXENLY FUNCTIONS,
comes to that people by PUTTING
THEM IN PLACES where the exercise
of such functions is imperativcly rcquir-
cd of them.
the negroes of the South are citizens of
the Republic, rs II matter of fact; and
having to bear the burdens of citizen
~ 1 L
TO IT'S REWARDS, JUST AS
THEIR WHITE BRETHREN ARE
ENTITLED THEM? That is to say. are
they not entitled to the rewards of
citizenship just as they rise in the scale
of intelligent manhood and moral
character2
"The negroes are citizens. They have
to pay taxes sit on jurics. work the
roads, bear arms in defence of their
country, and do and suffer all other
things. which are required to be done
and suffered by any other class of citi-
zens. Does the editor of the Biblical
Recorder believe that it is Christianity
to DENY THE NEGROES THE
RIGHTS AND REWARDS OF CIT
IZENSHIp. while cxacting from them
all the labors. pains and burdens of
If he does, may God help
his Christianity! Does the young edi-
tor of this great religious weekly think
it is moral to mitigate and cXtenuate
murder. simply because that murder is
the elimination of the race hatrcds en-
gendered by political rancor and bit
If he does, may God help his
morals. Does Bro. Bailey think it pa
troitc to seek to divide the citizens of
his country. CLASS FROM CLASS.
and to appeal to all that is low and
base in our common human natures, in
order that he may secure political ad-
vantage to this party or to that! If he
does. may God have mercy upon, his pa
triotism!
In what we have said in this arti-
Gle. we would not he understood as argu-
ing that IT is GOOD POLICY TO
GIVE THE PUBLIC OFFICES TO
THE NEGROES AT THIS TIME"
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In the face of these conditions, the
Progressive Farmer seeks 10 make its
readers believe that the question of ne
groes in office is not a present one, but
to teach its readers that at some future
time the negroes should he given "the
public Offices" when, bless your soul,
the negroes have many Offices now and
dciiantly boast that I'VE DON'T HOLD
AS MANY OFFICES AS WE WILL"
and assert that THERE ARE PLEN-
TY MORE NEGROES BEING MADE
TO ORDER TO HOLD OFFICES"
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line and the negro holding office. IN
WIFE THE ISSUE"

1t is not the Democrats VINO have made
the question of negro supremacy the
paramount State issue in this campaign
1t is the negro, who has been thrust into
places he cannot fill, and who brags that
WE DON'T HOLD AS MANY OF
FICES AS WE WILL" and declares
THERE ARE PLENTY MORE Me-
GROES BEING MADE TO ORDER
TO HOLD OFFICES" and when white
men express belief tina, such eleva-
ton is not for the best interests Of the
State. cries out: WE INVITE
THE ISSUE" Having invited the
issue, the white people have no
recourse, if they have any race
pride or faith in Angio-SaXon SUI
premacy, but to meet it and call upon
every white man III the State to choose
this day whether they will cast their
ballots for white supremacy or for
negro supremacy. The issue is joined.
The white man who takes his stand on
the side with the negro is an enemy to
Anglo Saxon civilization and is helping
to destroy the peace and happiness of his
State. 80.
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cfdtlc leSlSldtioH " pIolcct lHc AIdst
against the rapacity of ignorant majori-
ties. and holding that the Legislature
may have as many systems for as many
counties rs in its discretion are deemed
wise. and that there lis no limita-
ton on the power"-a decision that the
Democrats will be glad to accept when
they return to power next January.
In concurring in the decision of the
Court. Justice Clark makes clear in Il
few words the purport of the decisions:
81 concur in the result. but not i'll
some Of the views expressed III the
opinion. Under the amended constitu-
ton of 1879, the Legislature felt en-
powered to elect magistrates for each
county. and to intrust them with the duty
of electing the county commissioners,
and this was acted on for nearly two
decades. 1t follows that they might have
intrusted to such magistrates the duty
of choosing town commissioners as wei
as county commissioners, or have SO
lected and empowered the Governor or
other agency, instead of magistrates, to
appoint the commissioners of towns ana
counties. This is Il broad duty to be
ntrusted to the Legislature, yet the con
stituton of 1870 clearly gave the LeGls
lature unrestricted powers in such mat
ters | am, therefore, of opinion that
the Act empowering the Governor to ap
point portion of the town commission
ers of Wilmington was within the scope
of the powers intrusted to their discre-
ton by the constitution. Whether
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Sold throughout the world PoTTEE DRUG AND CHEst
Corr, Props, Boston. How Cure Sal. Rheun. free
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-13
Havana pspIorahle Condition.

Grave reports come from Havana to
the effect that the situation there,is now
go desperate among the Spanish troops
and citizens that there is danger of q
massacre. OF the Cubans. For this rea-
son the intention TO push the campaign
as actively as circumstances will per-
NIT, on the part Of the United States,
Will doubtless be carried out. The
Spanish volunteers, It Is asserted, are
the most dangerous, as they are not
likely to be held under control, and
their hatred OF the Cubans IS far more
intense than that OF the Spanish regu-
lars.
The volunteers are from the ranks OF
the Spanish residents OF Cuba who have
grown rich through their political DOM
nation Of the island, and the worst pas
sions for revenge are excited against the
Cubans. whom they blame for the war
with this country. This. added to the
state OF starvation which exists by rea-
son Of the blockade. which has been
steadily kept up. foretells a reign OF ter
ror which may. beggar description, un-
less Havana falls into the hands OF the
Amricans soon.
Judging from the movements that to
all appearances are being conducted,
this will not be question OF q long
period. It Is probably true. in this con-
nection, that the spaniards will burn
Havana before they will surrender
the city to the United States. Such an
action will only result in Spain's settle
ment OF the final account the harder
and more embarrassing from q financial
standpoint.
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The readers Of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is Mt least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in aN Its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known TO
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
q constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
~ upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting; nature in do
ing Its own work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t falls to cure. Send
for list Of Testimonials.
Address
F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. O.
Sold by, druggists. Toe.
Halls Family PINS are the best,
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pected from southeastern Cuba from
now on" following Up the developments
OF tho past two or three days.
Our State Nofn,i Schools.

4
The annual catalogue OF the state nor.
NAL SCHOOL at Fair1nont, which Is the
largest IN point OF attendance OF those
supported by the slate, 10 received.
Lake West liberty. Manhail College
and other schools OF this character in
the state, tho Fairmont institution is
conducted on progressive lines, md Is
contributing its share toward the per.
feeling OF the school system OF West
Virginia. Tho course for the training
OF the teachers Is thorough and broad,
ond the attendance, as we'll as TINT OF all
the normal schools. showing a steady
increase from year 70 year. indicates
that the number OF students training
themselves FOR teachers Is keeping pace
with the growth Of the public school sys-
TEN and its general Improvement The
attendance during the school year Just
closed was 3a ladies and gentlemen,
md at the commencement last week
sixteen graduates composed tho class
receiving diplomas.
The normal schools Of West Virginia
have been important features in our ex-
eellent school system, vlndlcating the
wisdom Of the state In supporting them.
Even more liberal appropriations than
those which ore mcted out will further
increase their efficiency. The matter
OF training teachers Of the common
schools in the science and art OF teach
Ing cannot be regarded too highly by
our legislators. Next TO the parents Of
the children of the state. the teachers
ore most responsible for the moulding
Of the characters OF the coming genera
tons Of atDena In their hands rests
the work OF the advancement Of the
most powerful OF influences that con-
tribute to the greatness OF the state In
point OF intellectual progress. and the
Importance OF their thorough training
for this great work cannot be over-es-
ttmated
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The late Benjamin II. Brewster, Pres
ident Arthur's attorney general. whose
face was terribly. : dishgured by scars,
was once engaged In q case as attorney
for the Pennsylvania railroad, and the
opposing counsel, in his closing speech,
made d most brutal attack on him.
The dealings Of the railroad" he said,
"are as tortuous and twisted as the fea-
lures OF the man who represented It."
Mr.. Brewster gave no outward sign that
he felt this cruel blow until he had tin-
ished his argument. Then he said:
FOR the first time IN my sfe the per-
sonal defect from which suffer has
been the subject OF public remark
wiz tell you how came by It. I:.en
I was five years, OF age. I was one day
playing with ajyouryer sister when she
fell into an open crate where a fire was
burning. I sprarS7 to her assistance,
dragging her from danger, ard In doing
go fell myself. with my face upon the
burning GOALS. When was picked up,
my face was as back'-ard his finger
trarsfixed his antagonist-"as that
mans heart."-Argonaut.
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senator sherman. Bottle,

George A. Sheridan, the campaign
speaker, used to tell q story to Illustrate
the abstemtous habits of John Sher-
man Eve had" he said, been making
speeches at ,Xenla one wet, cold night,
and on our way. back to the hotel Sena-
tor Sherman said: Sheridan, believe
little whisky Is q necessity for US to
prevent contracting colds. Ills almost
needless to say that agreed with him,
and expressed my regret that I had
none with me. Don't worry about
that said the senator. 7 have an am
pie supply. We Will go to my room ard,
get It. We went to Senator ShermaTs
room. and he produced from his valise
o four-ounce Vial on whisky and tea
spoon. Pouring out a teaspoonfui he
gravely handed It over to me, telling
me to take It, as he had no doubt that
/ needed 1t. After had, indulged In the
one spoonful. Sherman took q teaspoon
full himself. rccorloed the little bottle,
and returned It to his valise."-Boston
Transcript ~ va
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DON'T,

Don't forget that education Is the
gateway to dill reforms.
Don't stand around barefootcd waiting
for dead mems Shoes
Don't think a bluft Is q good substi.
tute for, an education.
! Don't forget that smart men can learn
many things from fools.
Don't believe that woman believes
all a man believes she believes.
Don't think q dog Is dentist because
he occasionally inserts teeth.
!. Don't think for minute that a man
really wants but little here below.
Don't expect to make good reputa-
ton by spending your time in contra
dieting lies.
Don't expect the man who says the
cycling craze will soon die out will ever
live to see it.-Chicago News.
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~; POLITICAL.
NOTICE TO REPUBLICANS.

Primary elections viii be held Saturday.
June q. 1855. as follows: City districts
from, 2 until 4 p. m. Triadelphia district
from. until p. m; Liberty and Richland
dlstricts from 7 until p; m. 81 4,
OF the city districts and six from each OF
tho country districts 10 the First District
Congressional Convention. {l7
Also, seven delegates from each OF the
s qs asslo sd u sfs oio County es u
One candidate for the Board Of County
Commissioners In each district -
One member OF the Board OF Education
Ono member OF the OHIO County Execu-
tive Committee from each dlstriet.
I Candidates for Justice and Constable
whore vacancies have occurred
President md members OF tho Board OF
Education In the country districts.
Voting places for the primary elections
will be located MS follows:. ~ ~
House; Hose House, fulton City Scales,
Clay District-oll Jail building
Union Dlstrlct-Police Court Room.
Market and Twenty:third streets. ~ J, !, I,
Webster Distriet-Squiro Greer's Office.
No. 27ti Eoff street, u lf'I :. u !,
Richie MISUNDERSTANDING Run Toll
Gate: Squire Arkle's Once, no. S5l1 JACOB GO,
i:01 Jacob street.
Madison Dlstrlct--Islnnd Hose House. ,
T,radelphin District - Lenthorwood
School House: Town Hail. Elm Grove;
TriadelDh!a School House.; J. d. Johnson's
Residence, on7Heneytown Pike.
j Liberty, Dlstrict--West Liberty: Poto.
mac; Valley Grove.
Rlchland DlstrIct-Glen's Run School
House; Brick School House. ss5
All delegates elected under tho above call
shnll select their own proxies.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Tho County Convention for tho purpose
OF nominating four candidates for tho
House Of Delegates and selecting one sen.
atoriai conteree from each distrdlct Will
DO held In the Second Branch Council
Chamber Tuesday. Juno Is. at 2 o'clock
p. M, IA, SIS -.
Tho primary elections will BIO held sub
lject to the new, district lines.
: By order. Of the Ohio County Republican
Executive Committee. -
JOHN ". KINDELBERGER. Sec'y:
b j. 4 w
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The standard OF the Celestial Empire
is a very queer looking affair. 1t rcp-
resents the most grotesque OF green
dragons on yellow ground. The latter
Is suggestive not only OF the. national
complexion, but also OF thato a sufferer
from biliousness. To remove this un-
becoming tint from. the complexion,
use Hostctter's Stomach Bltters which
Will speedily regulate Four liver. pee
vent malaria, and remedy dyspepsia,
nervousness, rheumatism and kidney
complaint.
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Blanco continues to "repulse' the
American fleets in MS dispatches. while
cervera and the Spanish governor gem
eral at Manila continue to admit the
superiority OF the American fleets. and
to ask for assistance. Blanco should
be careful. lest he lose his reputation
for verac!ty, as Weyler did. IN.
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Intentional DEMONSTRATION.

When Editor Pecksniff, OF Fourteenth
street, isn't 5awlng the yellow journals.
he Is taking aid and comfort from their
columns. Yesterday he endorsed and
editorlallyJ quoted bodily a war editorial
from the very yellowest OF Them. When
the yellow editors give forth a yellow
opinion that suits the peculiar saffron
tint Of Editor Pecksniff's own views,
they become as white as the driven snow
In his eyes. Such IS Pecksniff.-R
lister. i5=s a.
Now let the writer Of the above repro
duce the 1ntellgencer's article entire,
including the quotation from the yellow
Journal. that bis readers may see just
how he has sought to create q wrong I'M
preston. The Iutelligencer is perfectly
willing for the Registers readers, and
all other honest American citizens who
are not controlled by partisan malice.
to pass judgment on its statement, and
also IN Its reiteration in the article that
the paper quoted by It is still the same
yellow Journal which Il has always re-
garded Us unworthy place among re-
spectacle papers.
The 1ntelligencer quoted from the
Journal a timely article. which It re-
garded, and so stated, as rarity-a
sort Of oasis OF Truth in a desert OF
Falsehood, as 81 were, a discovery which
is often hard to find In the war editorials
OF the military expert In charge Of the
Registers. columns
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Tho occasional thunderstorms We ure
having should not cause us any worry.
They are invariably followed by re-
freshtng atmospheren-and. besides. tho
rains were much needed.
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POWER in OUR POWDER
Ono Shot from a 13.inch niao Equivalent
lia to Itft u Ratticship Eight Fset.

Ono Shot from 13.inch III flo Equivalent
to Iift "a Batticship Eight Fsot.
San Francisco Call: velocity and
pressure" explained the powder mill
superintendent, ARE the two rcquls-
ties in proving powder. The govern
ment Is very specific In its contracts.
It demands that when fired under SER
vice conditions, in the gun for which
It is intended, powder must give TO the
projechle q muzzle velocity OF at least
certain number OF feet per second,
without producing pressure Of more
than a certain number OF tons 10 the
square inch. For modern guns. the We
loclty required varies from 1000 to $500
feet in a second, and the pressure Is
not allowed to exceed fifteen tons to
the square inch. In some OF our guns
OF the present day the amount OF en-
ergy stored up In the powder charge Is
so Tremendous as to be almost lncredi-
BILE. The limit OF energy uron the vast
are the possibilities.
VI CNaAibASp may NlhC tilC JIG
CONS thirteen-inch rifles. Five hundred
and fifty pounds OF powder in these
guns impart velocity OF 200 feet per
Is nearly $1,000 foot tons. This power
Is sufficient to lift such vessel as the
Oregon eight feet out Of the water.
OF military smokelesS powders. the
principal ones in use are composed OF
CIV ~ tnu ND -ptp -i,,a ct tbay-
alone or in combination with bodies,
the function OF which is to reduce the
violence OF action. The component
parts are mixed In the presence OF
liquid. which has q solvent action upon
the gun ct,tton. A dough-hke substance
Is the result This mass is placed In a
press SIMILAR to that used in making
nacaroai, from which 1t energies
squeezed Into fat ribbon shape. After
running 1t between rollers to obtain
the proper thickness. it Is cut into
grains and dried"
In answer to u question the superin-
tendent said nitro-glycerine Is not used
in the manufacture OF smokeless pow
der. n
1t is not adapted for sporting pur-
poses, though an admirable component
Of military powder. In shot gun its
combustion is not complete. and the
fumes from It give very violent head!
ache to the shooter. Only the finest
OF gun cotton is used, the other ingre-
dents being quite small In quantity
The most OF our cotton comes from
Georgia.. ~ 81
Those screens between the cannon
and the breastworks are electric chron-
ographs, 100 fet apart from each other
and they register the time OF the pro-
jectile's flight with absolute accuracy"
"And absolute accuracy is-what?"
1.-THE millionth part OF O second"
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THE Cuban questloninnd political Is
cues sink into insigniAcance with tho
man who suffers from piles. What he
most desires. Is relief. DcWltt's Witch
Hazel Salvc cures piles. Charles
II. Goethe. Market and Twelfth streets
Chatham Sinclair. F'orty-siXth md Ja-a
con streets: A.. L. Schcehle. No. COZ Main
street: Exley5 Bros. Penn land Zuno
streets: Bowie &: Co., Bridgeport. 2
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Admiral SIMPSONS tribute to the
hcrolsm Of Lieutenant Hobson and his
gallant crew. who SAINT the Merrlmac
in the entrance of Santiago harbur,
which ne gives in IN official commun-
lcahon to the navy department, detraets
nothing from the impression the public
had received OF that magnificent per-
Torrance from the newspaper reports.
His estimate OF the gallantry Of the 1T
tie volunteer crew Is emphasized by
his comparison OF It TO the net OF Cush-
ing in blowing UP the Albemarle.
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An interesting letter from Ensign
John s. poddrisr. Of the cruiser Boston.
of Admiral Dewey's feet. received by a
relative yesterday. will be read with in-
terest by this brave Wheeling boys
'fricnde, as well as by all other readers
of tho 1ntelligcncer. The letter IS OF
more than usual interest compared with
others received from Ensign Doddridge
and published by the 1ntclligcnccr, since
It was written inter the battle Of Ma
mia, in which he participated. and de.
scribes briefly the notable victory.
Wheeling Is proud 70 have had q repre-
sentative In the American fleet which
gave to Spain her first disastrous blow
OF the war. and that he has lived to tell
his friends about one Of the most re-
markable naval feats in history.
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A Jlpco tumble.
Dewey love schley Sampson1 -
We Dewey Dewey do! >'a! n,
Wen soon. we trust. Havana-
Nayhap Christina, too.
z .Weyler face Is Blanco,
Wen anchor to the Lee,
& And cross. pGrchance,t to Moro,
With Terror DER tho sea- ~
And II their wheczy cannon
Grow hoarso along their meats,
Well use a little WInslow, Nts,- III
To soothe their husky throats.
Well make, with just Colon,
And TINT without delaying. 4
a momentary pause in what
The Wilde. Wilde waves arc saying.
Well ship them back to Cadiz,
We would not be Cerveru;
Wei teach them not to Tampa
With anything that's nearer.
But, ere We launch Shafter
A thunderbolt OF war,
They mny CenfueEos
Brave Cubans by the score.
Well send fleet OF catbonts is
To gobble the Cqnarics,
And share Philippine or two
with our contemporaries.
A prize we'll Grant to Dewey,
And let the heroes share It.
They'll soon deserve another,
Because OF General Merritt. ~
Arthur Oliver In New York Press.
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doubtless be found ready to arrange
their differences among themselves In
come manner without outside interfer-
ence. and this harmonious convention Is
m indication TINT this estimate OF them
Z Ii Justified. Z A /. I, :, ~