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Year: 1878

tion has refused to comply with this rule, and we think he does us very great injustice to impugn our motives and to insinuate that we are guilty of discriminating against his section of the county or against his fayoiite candidate. As we stated in our paper of the 14th of Feb. our only reason for not publishing his com munication recommending Mr. B. F. Bayliss for the position of Probate Judge was simply because we did not know who the writer was, and we treated it just as we have treated scores of other anonymous letters. We cannot and will not undertake to publish letters sent to us by Tom. Dick and Harry without any respon- sible signature accompanying the same. Were we to undertake to do so there are many instances where irresponsible parties would take aa- vantage of it to give vent to their spleen and pour out their abuse through the papers, and the parties attacked would have no method Of getting redress for their wrongs. In the presont case, however, we do not think our correspondent is one Of this class, for if we guess rightly he is a citizen of worth and charac- ter, and just the kind of a man we shall always be proud to hear from on any subject of public interest. We have taken the pains since re ceiving his second communication to compare the handwriting and we are satisfied that we now have him identified.

 The two communications referred to by "A Voter" suggesting B. T. Embry for Governor, and the editor of this paper for Representative were each accompanied by the bona fide names of the writers. Had they not been, either of them would been published. Thus aA Voter" can see that we have neither diseriminated against his section of the county, nor have we done ought to justify him in insinuating that we have an axe to grind.
Year: 1878




Resolued, That the rcadiusters OF the
General Assembly declare that they will re-
sist any and every effort on the part OF the
present General Assembly to increase the
present rate of taxation, deeming any in
crease thereof as unjust, burdensome, and
cruel, and not to be submitted to by the
people, but to be resisted and opposed by
every means in their power; and that we
will never consent to an adjustment OF the
public debt that does not bring the payment
OF the annual interest and ultimate eXtin-
guishment OF the principal within the pres
ent resources OF the State, after maintaining
the government OF the State in all its en-
tirety.


All the propositions were referred to the
Executive Committee-Mr. James Barbour
chairman.


Adjourned to meet on next Wednesday
night, if not sooner convened by the Chair
man.
Year: 1878

servatiye standing by the platform, ne could
not now vote for an increase OF taxation: {:
The bondholders, on the other hand, would
not come down to the present taXation.
The Governor would not let them readlust


the debt as they desired, and il he did, then


they had to fight the Supreme Court, The


people were getting tired and disgusted,
and Mr.. Robinson was not sure but that ut


last, to get out of the mess, they would in


struct them to vote for increase Of taxation.


The only remedy Mr.. Robinson could see
was constitutional convention.
THE FARMERS. ="
Mr.. Ficklen thought the condition OF the
agriculturalists of the State was now worse
than when the Barbour bill was passed.
He was willing to go as far as that bill in
dicated; not astep farther. He wanted to
hear from his brother-readi listers, and learn
where they stood before an invitation is ex-
tended to the bondholders to come here.
His picture Of the condition OF the farm
ing population was by no means cheerful
one.


ALSO WANTED-BACKBONE.


Senator Fulkerson said the need OF the
hour is strong hearts and backbone. The
readsusters need organization; they nave
the people with them, and they have plenty OF
brains. but last winter they suffered for
want Of organization. Their forces were


like militia contending with regulars. The
money power was organized and at work.
The readiusters must do likewise or again
suffer defeat. II the bondhoiders were to
come here now they would be wined and
dined and shown the fine churches, and
would see none but debt-payers. That
will not do. The readiusters must organ
ize and 70 to work. The very moment you
get the people organized; when you have
your central committee; when you have
your candidates endorsed, you may hope
for something. Now, let debt-payer anti
o readjuster come before the people, and
before the election the debt-payer persuades
Year: 1878

s"Across the sunny paths of Ceylon,


where the forest meets the open country,
and which constitute the bride roads


the island, an enormous spider stretches
his web at the height of from four to
eight feet from the ground. The cor
dage of these webs is fastened on either
side to the projecting shoot of trees or
shrubs, and is so strong as to hurt the
travellers face, and even lift off his hat if
he is 80 unlucky as not to zee the line. The
nest in the cenrer is sometimes as large a.
a mans head, and is continually grow
ing larger, as it is formed of successive
layers of old webs rolled over each 9TH
er, sheet after sheet, into ball. These
successive envelopes contain the wings
and limbs OF insects of all descriptions,
which have been the prey of the spider
and his family who occupy the en-
formed in their midst There seems to
be no doubt that the spider casts the
web loose and rolls it round the nucleus
in the center when it becomes overcharg-
cd with carcasses, and proceeds to con-
stuct fresh one, which In its turn is
destined to be folded up with the rest.
Year: 1878




InnumeFable are the ways of prepar-
ing the oyster for the table. The skill
or ignorance of a housekeeper may be
estimated by the success or failure of her
attempts TO Putoysters on her table in
good Tstyle:t The way in which some
people execute stewed oysters is simply
atrocious. They put the oysters into
a kettle Of water, ano boil them ever
soleng, Hntith the favor is gone from them
aad they leoklike old rags. Notso with
the steWed oysters We want to eat. The
oyster requires but little time in the
boiling hot huid in which he is stewed.
The juice must first be put on the fire,
with the seasoning required for both
itself and the oysters and little -four or
cracker dust to thicken it slightly and
prevent it from being too soupish in its
consistency. When the liquid boils
Driskly it is time to throw the oysters in
and stir them gently. Watch them closely
The moment their whiskers begin to curl
put in a little fresh milk or cream and
continue the, influence of the heat for
halfa minute. Now your oysters are
stewed, and if you have seasoned them
properly they are fit for king.


The fried oysters of the eating-house is
too often greasy and butter-jacketed
aboininstion. Why the idea ever entered
into the heads of the cooks to fabricate
the envelope of tough batter and corn
meal chicken-feed, in which they smother
each oyster Is a mystery. To cover a
respectable oyster with this and then
drop him into q lardy pan and gradually
sizzle over slow fire is wicked.


Oysters to be fried ought 10 be gently
pressed on a clean towel till almost dry,
then immersed in a beaten egg, then
dipped in cracker crumbs, then placed in
a pan containing exactly the right
amount of very hot lard or butter, or a
mixture of both The pan should be set
over very lively FIRE and as near the
Goals as possible Thus to fry oysters is
the work of but few moments. If prop
erly iried the oyster is not greasy. As
in stewing, SO in frying, attention to time
is important Fry the oyster too brown
and you spoil him.


When. we want a dish of extreme deli
cacy we ask for some skillfuIly broiled
oysters The reason why we SO seldom
see oysters broiled is that very few people
know how to broil them properly. Great
skill and long practice are necessary to
complete success in this art. For broil-
ing the oysters should be prepared very
much as Tor frying, then placed oa a
grid iron over a brightly burning yet not
too hot fire; they should be allowed to
brnil without blazing. Too often they
are blsckened and hardened so that
no body wants TO see a second dish of
them. Some people prefer them without
the egg and crumb covering. In this
-ay broiling requires even. more skill
than in the other
Year: 1878

Neck.Twisting In Churches.-There
are practices which are tolerated
in religious congregations which Chris
tians who are Jealous of the honor of
their Masters house should utterly con-
denim. Decorum is the handmade OF de-
votional feeling and for this reason a
church should never be disturbed by the
slightest approach to irreverence. "It is
a part of my religion, said plous old
ladv. when asked why she went early TO
church, sit is part OF my religion not
to disturb the religion of others" !"


And we believe if many a congrega-
ton made it part of their religion not
to twist their necks out OF joint to wit
ness the entrance of every person who
passed up the aisle of the church, 1t
would be better for their necks and theii
religion. A gross abuse of religious dc
corum sometimes needs a harsh remedy
We give that adopted by Henry Clay
Dean, who was at one time Chaplain OF
Congress. The anecdote is from paper
called the Pacific Methodist


Being worried one evening by this
turning practice in his congregation, Mr.
Dean stopped in his sermon, and said


Now, yeu listen TO me, and I'll tell
you who the people are as each one OF
them comes in.


He then went on with his discourse
until a gentleman entered, when he
bawled out, like an usher:


"Deacon A., who keeps shop over
the way"


He then went on with his sermon
when presently another man passed into
aisle, and he gave his name, residence
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative. or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectorai.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is a Cholagogue, or Liver stimulant.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

IT begins to look as though the DEM
ocrats of the great State of Ohio might
go to the next national convention with
little influence in that body. In the
last convention, with Allen as their
candidate, they had no standing, but if
they should come along two years hence
with Senator Thurman as their favorite
son they will demand seat we'll down
in front, and probably get it without
much difficulty. When the Democrats
OF Ohio choose to act with any kind of
common sense-which is not very often
they are not to be lightly disposed of.
Year: 1878

ONE of the pleasant incidents we get
from Paris is the visit of body of
Americans to the tomb of Lafayette,
which they tastefully decorated with
flowers. The thoughtful and appro-
pirate tribute carries thought back to
the dark and trying period in our revo-
lutionary history when Lafayette be-
came the friend of Washington, and
gave welcome aid in the time of our
sorest need.
Year: 1878

In his Fourth of July speech at
Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, President
Hayes spoke Of the relations which
the Government bore towards the In
dians. He said that they should be
protected in their rights, but if war
was inevitable there should be an army
capable of coping with the foe.
Year: 1878

SIT is no credit to be right where it
is inexcusable to be wrong" has been a
life motto with Bismarck. 1t sounds
heavy, but when you come to sit right
down and think about it, its real mean
ing is reduced to the lowest terms.
Year: 1878

Correspondence OF the Register.


WHEELING, June s.


Your correspondent in Moundsville
appears TO think that an equal proper
ton of the sham battle profits should be
given to the companies composing the
First Regiment. BY what manner of
reasoning he comes TO this absurd con-
cusiOn | do not understand, but taking it
Tor granted that he wrote the article at
the instance OF the members of the
MoundsvllIe company, l will endeavor
10 explain why they should not receive
any benefits more than those derived by
other visiting compsnies-enjoyment and
instruction.


The companies Of this city, after being
ousted from their quarters IN the Capitol
building, procured from the City Council
the room now used as their armory, with
the provlso that the city would bear no
part Of the expense Of fitting it up, and
the main object Of the sham battle was
TO raise funds 10 pay for the needed re-
pairs on this room 10 make it suitable Tor
their purpose. According to your CORE
spOndent's views the fund should have
been divided between sll the companies
of the regiment before the reftting of the
srmory was paid tor, and in that event
our portion would not have been sufi.
cleut to pay for the repairs.


Another reason why the profits be-
long entirely to our city companies is
that the arrangements were planned aud
carried out exclusively by them, without
aid from the hOundsvil!e or any other
outside company, and were attended with
considerable loss oi time sud much
trouble 10 the mem bers Of the various
committees who had the matter in charge
In what manner did the Noun 5svIlle
company add 10 the financial success OF
the affair except 10 the extent of other
visiting military? Who composed their
committee 10 solicit aid from the public,
their committee of Arrangements, and
other necessary committees2 Who Of
their number made any effort to secure
the attendance Of single soldier outside
Of their own compauy2


As 70 the assertion Of the correspondent
thst the MouHdsyIile company could not
be expected 10 pay their fare TO Wheel
lng and return for the purpose Of swell
ING our treasures, l will only state that
the amount paid by that company for
transportation was very small COM
pared with that paid by other visiting
soldiers who claim DO part Of the profits,
and that they were trested in every re-
spect the same as the other invited mill
tary.


l will conclude with the remark that
If the sham battle had been q financial
failure the MoundsvIlle company could
not not have been made 70 bear any
portion OF the loss. ZyUAvE.
Year: 1878

cans.


WASHINGTON, June 8.
Special TO the Register.


If there ever was used up politician
who is certain to step out of the United
States Senate INTO the total oblivion
which has engulfed so many men who
were once prominent Republicans,
such men as Goodlove c. Orth, for in
stance, that politician is Stanley Mat
thews, He has always had such high
pretensions and has gone in as a "high-
flyer" after character, to such an extent
that he was somewhat obnoxious. His
refusal to appear before the Potter Com
mlttee has made him the laughing stock
of both friend and foe, for it Is
farce of the most miserable
nature. There is no question as to the
power Of the Committee to compel his
attendance and he will have to stand be-
foSe them, q sOrely humilisted man.
There is no doubt that the Republicans
intend to make scape goat of him, and
will pile on his shoulders all the weight
that they possible can. Some of them
said in his hearing that they
would not go before the committee and
that they could not be compelled to re-
port Stanley swallowed the bait and
made an egregious Ounce of himself. He
has lost almost sll the friends and SYM
pathizers he ever had, and nobody seems
to pity him.


Ben Butler enjoyed his opportunity to
excoriste the Ohio Senator, and lie gave
him fearful tongue-lsshiDg in his old
Style.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June 9.-It is current
ly reported that Senator Matthews was
served last night with a subpoena to sp-
pear before the Potter Committee, but
the Sergeant-st-Arms, at late
hour tonight, had received no report
from his deputy subpoena clerk
in whose hands it was placed, sad if it
has not vet been served there is no doubt
it will be tomorrow morning.
Year: 1878

The Eastern press is almost q unit in
wishing for the appearance ofa district at
torney who can draw up an Indictment that
will convict thieving bank officer. 1t is
no trouble to make one stick against a poor
devil who has stolen . pair Of shues or .
loaf Of bread.
Year: 1878

The prospect for busy summer in the
shipbuilding line grows better every day.
The Harlan * Hollingsworth Company,
have just completed another contract for
the building of new and magnificent iron
steamer, for the line that phys between
Charleston S. c., and points in Florida.
The new steamer will be built after the
model OF the Carolina only she will be
somewhat more elegant.


She will be known as the Charleston,
and the work of bending the keel will be
commenced on Saturday. This is the
first contract the II. u ii. Co., have ever
received from the line, and strong hopes
are entertained by the firm that it is not
the last by any means. The work of bend
ing the keel for the Old Bay Line steamer
Georgia commenced to-day. Both steam
ers will be put on the stocks at once, but
work will be pushed forward more
rapidly on the Charleston than on the
Georgia as the former vessel has to be
completed.


Besides the above two contracts the
firm are expecting another every day
There will also arrive in few days q
large steamer from Philadelphia to under
60 thorough overhauling. The steamer
Atgiers which left yesterday for New
York, will soon return for the purpoS,
| of having another deck put on.


The firm state that this will be the
busiest summer that they have ever had
Year: 1878

How To GET ALONG.-Don't stop to
tell stories in business hours.


II you have place of business, be
found there when wanted.


No man can get rich by sitting around
stores and saloons.


Never fool in business matters.
Have order, system, regulation, and
also promptness.


Do not meddle with business You
know nothing Of


DO not kick everything in your path.
More miles can be made in one day
oy going steady than by stopping.


Pay as you go.


A man Of honor respects his word as
he does his bond.


Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford, because It
is fashionable.
{ Learn to say no. No necessity Of snap
I ping 1t out dog fashion, but say II nrmly
and respectfully.


Use your own brains rather than those
/ of others.


Learn to think and act for yourself.


Keep ahead rather than behind the
] times.
Year: 1878

The greatest of all power is thought
power. That it may multiply most rap
idly and produce its greatest effects IL is
essential that there should be no barrier
placed in the way Of free speech. The
right OF free speech rests on simple jus
tice. Free speech is the basis of progress
IN knowledge, the guaranty Of liberty,
the antidote Of revolution, and the cor
ner-stone Of religious freedom. The
churches ought to be the first to rally
In defense of free speech, for they are its
ehildren.-Dr. +. b. Foote.
Year: 1878

The directors Of the Seattle railroad havs
decided not TO receive county aid, as provid-
Ell by act of the last legislature. The fol-
lowing is an official report OF the action OF
the president and directors.


Resotrsd, That the company make public
the following statement III regard to county
a,d, and that copy of the same be gwen 70
the various newspapers for publication and
that copy be sent to tie Auditor of each
county named in the county aid bill


STATEMENT:


As there seems to be q general feeling Of
dcuh. amongst the friends of the Seattle
and Walla Walla Railroad, respecting tho
proposition 10 vote county aid to said road.
and rs answer to the many letters Of inqui-
ry as to the wishes and intentions Cf the
company, | will state, in behalf Uf the com.
pany, that the action Of the late legislature
was without our suggestion, and We did not
even have an int,nlatlon that such action
was contemplated by any one. As a conse-
quence Of this want OF proper consideration
We are constrained to say that however well
intended. the aid proposed would be useless
Ii voted by the people. We do not think it
wise or safe for any municipality, in order to
give All 10 4 company, to become SIMPLE
stockholders; and IN 4 case of this kind it
should be BY interest bearing bonds, secured
by mortgage on the road. This act, how
ever, makes 1t necessary to amend the or
gilIzation oi the company so that the c0un-
ties can become stockholders, and also pro-
vides for their participation in the manage
ment of the company. 1t also requires the
ald gwen by certain counties on the eastern
end Of the road to be expended in building
sdid end, which might prove serious draw
back, and doubtless would unless We have
funds ample to complete the whole line at
one and the same time In order to make
the proposed AID available it would also be
Necessary 10 have congressional action, for
are SO distruStful OF timid we do
not think money could be obtained on tho
bonds Of any county without the sanction or
ratification ot congress, even though the
people had voted for it. We are engaged In
Il work Of the highest Importance to this
territory, both east and west, and IN our
anxiety to accomplish 1t, We certainly would
not knowingly reject any a:d OF plan which
looked reasonably practicable to raise the
funds, but We cannot regard the
one proposed as i'll any important sense avail
able for tha: purpose We have twenty
miles Of the road running and intend to use
every exertion to complete the road thus be-
gun. Bat in view of the defects indicated
III the ac. of the legislature. and even in the
loss OF time which would result from an at
tempt 10 make it available, We cannot ask
our friends 10 vote for the proposition.


A. 4. Denny,


President S. and W. w. K. Z.
Year: 1878

How VIRGINIA CITY Is SLIDING DOWN
The Enterprise says: Our town Is very
quietly and very slowly moving to the
c.r,i nord daun tho fars. nf the mountain.
This is owing to the setting OF the grounc
over the Bonanza mines As all the town
is gong together it Is not mrch noticed
on the surface, where no craks are seen.
The water and gas companies are better
acquainted with the movements taking
place in the ground forming the site of the
town than most others, as the instability
# the earth tells upon their pipes. On
B ani C streets, north of Union, the
ground is moving both north and east.
A wafer main, running north and south,
uncovered yesterday at the corner OF b
street and Sutton avenue. Was found to
lie telescoped to the distance of over a
foot, and besides had in it great kink,
which made it necessary to take out
piece nearly two feet in length. About
the Consolidated Virginia pan mill the
pipes are crowding in from beth east and
west at least, owing to the setting OF
the ground III that neighborhood, there
appears 70 be two movements. Although
there are as yet no cracks in TIE central
part of the town, there is 4 large one to
ti,e westward. II begins at Cedar Ravine,
runs south to near the large water tank
Of the Ophir, on the hill west OF town,
then turns east for considerable distance,
when it takes It's course southwark, west
# Stewart street, and finally joins the old
erevice below the Gould & Curry crop
pings. Toward the north this crevice ls
about EIGHT inches in width, and the soil
ON the east side Of it is about three feet
lower than on the west side. Captain
Overton, of the water company, whose
opportunities for observing these move
meats are unsurpassed, says that as the
Ground settles over the bonanzas on the
slope of the mountain, where 1t IS not
much disturbed, it gradually moves down.
He saws the International hotel has moved
east about five inches since it was built.
If such is the case, all the buildings In
that part of the town, with the ground on
which they stand, must have n,eved the
same distance. as no cracks are to be seen
in the earth. As We are now travelling,
however, it will be long time before We
reach the Sngar Loaf.