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Year: 1872

tits, we believe, a well authenti
Gated fact that success in business
pursuits is due quite as much to
judicious advertising as to any
other single agency. We say judi
cious advertising, because we re-
gard the patronage bestowed upon
the numerous catch penny sheets,
with which business men are con-
fronted at every turn, as simply mon
ey wasted. Almost anything that
comes into existence by the aid Of
paper, ink and types, nowadays,
passes 10 courtesy for newspaper.
There are in every city score or
SO of publications pretending to be
the representatives of the various
commercial interests, which are
the merest shams; yet they man
age to badger business men out of
some patronage by accepting rates
for advertising far below the stan
dard of established and reputable
journals. This they are enabled
to do because the information (?)
they convey to their patrons for
the most part costs them nothing,
being a rehash from other sources.
Although experiments of this kind
almost universally fail, they con-
triv,, while they last, to make a
show of vitality, and thus succeed
in dupiug q few mistaken business
men, chiscl handful of subscri-
bers and often die in the very act
| of trying to prove themselves tho
most prosperous and useful insti-
tuations in the wide world. A large
circulation and high character,
especially in commercial journals,
cannot be obtained until years Of
faithful service have inspired con-
fdence in their thorough ability
and stability; for circulation, .can-
not spring up in q week, month.
or a year, but is the steady growth


of decades, and even then it is at


tanned at the cost of vast outlay


of money and enterprise, and an


unbroken record of usefulness. 1t


would be we'll for business men to


review this whole question Of ad-


vertising patronage, SO that when


they are ready to bestow it, they
may do so intelligently, and in q


gu ,rter whence they will have the


reaonable assurance of receiving
Ia quid pro quo.
Year: 1872

= FAITH IN MANI cannot but pity
the man who recognizes nothing godlike
IN his own nature. / see; the marks of
God in the Heavens and the earth, but


how much more in liberal intellect, in
magnanimity. in unconquerable rectitnde,
in philanthropy which forgives every
wrong, and which never despairs of the
cause of Christ and human virtue. l do,
and must reverence human nature. j
see in it the marks of divine origin, and
the pledges of celestial. Inheritance; and
thank God that my own is bound up
with that.of the human ace.-Channing
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read and reading, believe, that ,for the
countless millions who are on the road to
an uutimsly grave With bilious complaints
there is bat one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

A remarkable instance of the sagacity
lis it not reason) of a horse, that has
come to our notice. Mr.. John Fletcher
of Norwegian, owns an uObrokeh cayuse
mare which runs in a pasture adjoining
his house. The mare, which is very
wild, has young colt at her side. A
few night since, after Mr.. Fletcher
had returned, he was aroused by the
mare coming to the window of his house
and by paving, neighing, and in every
way possible trying to get his attention.
Thus continuing for some time he got
up and went ont and drove her away,
and returning to bed; but she immedi-
ately returned, and IT possible increased
her demonstrations; 3 he again went
out, when the mare came up to him and
rubbed her nose against him, although
always before she had been very shy of
allowing any one to come with in reach
of her, then ran on a few yards before
him continuing her neighing; then as
he did not follow her, she returned to
him rubbing against him in the most
demonstrative manner. He attempted
to drive her off, struck her with a stick,
and followed her few yards to fright
ed her away. AS soon, however, as he
turned towards the house she tried In
every way to prevent him from doing
so. He then remarked that her colt
was not with her, fact he had not no.
ticed before it was quite dark. 1t Oc-
cured to him then to follow her, which
he did. So soon as she sawjhe was doing
so she ran of before him, stopping every
few yards, turning around to see that he
was still following, then again running
on keeping up her calling, until she
reached distant part of the field, where
she stopped at an old prospect hole"
On coming up with her she again COM
menced rubbing against him, and drew
his attention to the hole, where he soon
discovered the colt. 1t appears it had
slipped into it and was unable to get
out, and the mare had taken this meth
od to obtain assistance. Being unable to
get it out alone, Mr.. Fletcher went for
some of his neighbors, and with them
returned. While they were taking the
little fellow out, the mare manifested
the most intense delight, and seemed
almost beside her self with joy; and
afterwards, when the men had got out
of the holes came up to Mr.. Fletch.
er, and placing her nose on his shOul-
der gave every sign of gratitude that q
human mother might under simulal
circumstances. Who will say the hors,
does not reason!
Year: 1872

Our Republicans friends should bear
in mind that their duty is but half pre-
formed. The glorious triumph of the
sth must be maintained in Novem-
ber. The opposition, or Greeleyites
profess to give up all hopes of Penn
sylvania in November, and are full of
suggestions as to the propriety of let
ting the election go by default. 1t will
not do to place any reliance on this ap-
parent giving up of the contest, for the
result of the late election, although ter
ribly discouraging to them will nerve
the opposition to more desperate ef-
forts to win success.
Year: 1872

LIFE AND ITS DANGERs.-Life is like
a fountain fed by thousand streams
that perishes ifone be broken. Thought
less mortals are surrounded by innumer-
able dangers which make it more
strange that they escape so long, than
that they almost all perish suddenly at
last. Weare eencompassed with accidents
every day sufficient to crush the decay
ing tenement we inhabit. The seeds of
disease are planted in our constitution
by nature. The earth and the atmos-
phere whence We draw the breath of life
are impregnated with death; health is
made to operate to its own destruction.
The food that nourishes contains the
elements of decay; the soul that ami
mates it by viyifying, first tends to weaI
it out by its own action; death turks in
ambush along the paths.
Year: 1872

The Effect Of Bribery In H;gh Places.


One Of the most alarming and painful fea-
lures Of the Credit MObilier bribery case Is the
high standing and great influence OF the men
seducetl by that means from their integrity.
They were no mere lobbyists, no hangers on
around the national capital, no obscure pOll-
ticians, hut distinguished members Ofeach
house of Congress, leaders of opinion In the
dominant political organization of the country,
men among the foremost In the control OF the
Republican party.


Perhaps there are two or three names in the
list furnished by Oakes Ames which the c0un-
try will not be amazed to find there. But
Wilson, Colfax, and Garfield not only aspired
high as statesmen, but were distinguished for
their religious zeal and Boutwell, and Dawes
were loud in their professions of attachment
TO the cause of retrenchment and economy
while Bingham. Scofield, and Kelley were
eloquent In their rebukes Of the cOrruptiOns
| of the Democratic party.


This sad demonstration of prOhigacy among
those to whom large masses Of the people havt
been wont to look for guidance in the path.
Of Official integrity and private virtue shou!t
lead honest men to inquire whether there |:


any remedy for this class Of evils except In tb'


breaking up and the reorganization OF existing


parties, and whether the FIRST and most essen
tial step In this direction Is not to drive from


pow er the party which now rules the country


and Of whith nearly every one of the person


bribed by the Credit MObilier was trusted lea


der ~ 7. SIN.
Year: 1872

There has never been presented question in
which our citizens feel deeper interest than as
to the mode to be adopted for the payment
of our sewer debt. 1t isa matter apparent to
any one who may give to the subject only
slight consideration that it is difficult task to
make just and satisfactory adjustment Of the
matter; 1t requires careful consideration, and if a
course Is adopted that does not commend itself
10 the sound dgment Of ourcitizens, it will only
create dissatisfaction and lend TO protractcd and
expensive litigation It is conceded that the
sewers are to all citizens general benefit, fur.
nisbing surface drainage to the Streets and Of
greatyalue in a sanitary point Of view.and that a
proper portion Of the cost OF the sewers should be
paid as other debls Of the city.


There have been various suggestions made as
70 the mode Of assessment against persons and
estates adjoining the line Of any common sewer
o. adjoining any street in which any such sewer
Is constructed Without now suggesting the
obvious objections to the adoption of several
plans that have been urged, | think it is
very clear that Mayor Very in his
address stated correctly the law and the
principle upon which the assess;:se:::: must be
haht' iht assessment must De maze upon each
particular estate, according to the benefit Il de-
ires from the sewer, over and above the benefit
thai all estates alike derive therefrom. ANY one
wao will examine the statutes of the state and
ordinances Of the city, viii see that no other
construction can be gwen TO them. And If
the law did not require this, the manifest in.
justice ot any other course is wen SCI forth in
ihe address Of the mayor


Assuming then that each estate is to be as.
sessed 10 proportion 70 tue benefit it receives
from the construction Of tue sewers the next
question arises. is part Of the sewer debt to be
assumed as a part Of the general debt Of the
cy, IND the balance of .be whole debt 70 be
nsssssd on The estates which haze non received
beuedi ron The construction OF the sewers?
Tals clearly would be wrong, because each sue.
cs'ding year estates will be receiving new bcne-
fi0u tine A nrt,t f,tfid,roo a.,
Year: 1872

erected. and new uses are made of the sewers
they should contribute for the benefits they will
receive.


Assessing at the present time, on the estates
benefited, but portion of the cost of the sew
ers. think course can be adopted that shall
not only pay the interest of the present sewer
debt, but also eventually theprncipal, and then
furnish constant increasing income to the city


The mede is this: Let the mayor and alder
men asses. a gross sum TO be paid by the owner
of each estate adjoining a common sewer nav
Ing reference 10 the present benefits derived by
said estate from the sewer; on the payment oil
which sum the owner of the estate shall be free
from further assessment and payment therefor,
as long rs the estate receives no additional ben
eft tb,refrom. Let the mayor and aldermen
also fix 4 sum to be annually paid by the owner
or each Of said estates, having reference to the
oyesegf benefit derived from the sewer, as long
| as the estate derives no additional benefit from
the sewer, and until the gross sum is paid, and
leave it optional with each owner to pay the
rross sum or the annual assessment.


Whenever hereafter any estate derives an ad-
ditional benefit from the sewer, either by tue
| erection of buildings on said estate, or any
change in the same, or from further use of the
sewer. then for the additional benefit thus de-


rived the owner is to he assessed and pay an adj


ditional gross sum or annual assessment, at his


election,


The annual assessment would probably be


seven per cent on the gross sum. These assess


meuts could be annually collected with the city


taxes. and by law made lien on the several


estates.


The result would be, that we should at once


receive large amount, paid by those whd


prefer TO pay the gross sum; this would U'


applied to reduction of the principal OF thu
debt, and the annual payments would pay
large portion of the interest and as the city con
Times its growth, and the sewers to be NOR
! used each year would add largely to the incom
from this source, and undoubtedly, eventually
t besides paying the interest, would provide
sinking fund, by which the debt would ultimate
ly be paid.


e The merit which | claim for this plan il
that it operates equally and justly; that withot
depressing any one with heavy taxation, it pr
c vides for the payment of the debt and iuteres
- and that it does not impose it all upon the pre-
ent owners of the estates, but requires that tho
t. who come after US and reap the benefit OF tn
o treat work, shall contribute their part towa
, its payment


e If any further authority is needed to authc
n ize the assessing of a sum to be paid annual
Is instead Of a gross sum, this authority could
't once be obtained from the legislature. D.
Year: 1872

stimulated, more money circulated, and
nv own trade to yield me a better
support. I hope to increase the
number of my customers and thus en-
large my trade at least enough to
compensate me for all the labor l may
put forth to secure the building OF the
railroad, and all the extra tax will be
compelled to pay on that account. Inc
same advan tages are open to every
other citizen, and venture the remark
that every public spirited man 10 &C
tuated by similar motives. what DO
we propose to build railroad for, but
for the pecuniary and commercial al,
yantages the enterprise will afford I
Well now if it benefits my nelghbor
more than me, does that constitute a
good reason why I should oppose the
project and heap abuse upon Its friends
Certainly not. Ifthe building ola rail
road will double the value OF MIR.
Sweeney's property, it is no concern
of mine; reap all the benefit | an
ticipated and all that belongs TO me-
and / trust l may never be so en-
vious of my neighbor's prosperity
as to throw away my own
interest because his is greater than
mine. Let us have the railroad; it will
benefit us all and increase the wealth
of every citizen OF Wheeling; and if, in
addition to the common good it does, it
NAV make some men millionaires, why
30 much the better. This, it seems to
me, is a sufficient answer to the envlous
mutterings Of Citizen"


Wheeling, Feb. l. TRADEsMAN.
Year: 1872

Norlce is given this morning TO the
owners Of city property lying along the
line Of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling ana
Kentucky railroad TO meet committee
to the Directors OF that road to confer TO-
gether in relation to the right OF way
For the present, it is only proposed to
consult with those who own lots below
Franklin street, and the meeting ls to
he held at the heal Of the wharf, or
foot Of Union street, at one o'clock this
afternoon.


We beg to suggest 10 the owners OF
property along the line that liberal ar
rangements as to the right of way will do
much to insure the early building OF the
road and the early enjoyment of the
advantages its opening will afford. The
line has been SO located as to inflict as
little damage as possible to the private
property over which it passes, and it
will probably be found that IN a
majority Of cases no actual damage has
been inflicted at all. The company, 1t
should be remembered, is home cor
poration and the enterprise is one that
will certainly be productive OF much
public benefit. BESIDE, the company -
not overstocked with funds and cannot,
without serious embarrassment, pay
very heavily for the right Of way.
Liberality Oh the part ofthe lot holiers
will doubtless aid very much in the
prosecution of the work and will con-
fer a decided benefit upon the COM
munity at large.
Year: 1872

Is consequence of the popular desire
to k -ep fully posted as to the progress oi
LEGISLATION at the Capital, we surrender
most of our space this morning to the
publication OF the proceedings OF the
LEGISLATURE and Convention. These
reports bring our record Of the dolnss
of these bodies down to the 9th ult'
Our correspondents furnish running
comment upon the legislative proceed.
ings and give us some items OF the cur
rent gossip in Charleston.
Year: 1872

A Railroad q Public GoOd-Reply to


Citizen.


Editors OF the Register:l


As | presume that Mr.. Sweeney and
the other gentlemen alluded to in the
communication signed Citizen" in
yesterdays REGISTER will not notice nor
consider it worth while to reply to an
anonymous thrust of that kind, permit
me who am a poor man, who don't own
one share Of bridge stock nor any lots
on the Island nor any farm in Ohio or
elsewhere, to say word in reply to
Citizen" In the first place l don't
think that either Of the gentlemen al
luded to would advocate any scheme
calling for an expenditure Of putlic
money for their own benefit alone.
There is nothing in their past history in
this community to warrant the asser-
ton that they would labor to en-
rich themselves at ppblic expense.
But all men are more or less
selfish and venture to say that no
individual among us ever labored for
any cause from which he did not hope
to derive some personal benefit. am
warmly in favor OF making a subscrip-
tion to one of the railroads now talked
OF IN this neighborhood and am free
to confess that l expect some benefit as
a citizen of Wheeling and member of
this community (albeit a very humble
oone) from the building of the railroad.
expect the population of the city to
DC increased, business activity to be
Year: 1872

early times was the absolute free dom of social intercourse between man and man, and absence of those distinctions in society which cause men to jostle each other in ascend- ing the rounds of it's ladder of crystallized forms, time-honored conventionalities, affluenee and fashion. Pedigree could not be proven, even if it were princely- for, where all were strangers to each other, antecedents necessari- ly began and ended with the as- sumption of the claimant-and it was considered worthless, unless the presence ofmanhOod sustained the claim to distinction. Even in that event, pride forbade the prof. fer of credential. Thus it became necessary to admit all to the pri- vileges of the best of men until they proved themselves undeserv- ing; and then the reversed order of ascent was more quickly taken than belongs to the custom of re- fined society in old communities. Whatever the organization of so- ciety in its present order and general makeup may add in the way of stimulus to the progress of mankind, it must be acknowledged that it is the prolific mother of more than half the wretchedness and disastrous failures of it's indi- vidual members. Nothing but bar barism in an alternative would justify society as now constituted, with welth and fashion as the main elements of success life. A constant a ayonizing effort to be as miserable as you can seems to be the warp of our social economy.

 It was different in the early days. The relief which men found here from the rigid forms of so- ciety-the absence of the gra- duated scale of social influence was extremely favorable to the culture of the philosophic mood which renders one contented with himself and all the world. Re. iieved from the spirit of social in- toxicat;ou, one could soberly smile at the pretty annoyances which fret the ambition of the aspir;ng, from the cradle 10 the grave. Ncue of these disturbed the Forty ninc; ard if his food was not at ,y,,- wifi, ,3i.ASti0.l. he rest q at :
Year: 1872

Representatives, Levy Courtmen and Assess
ors Candidates for the st-named have been
nominated, and for the fitness of the candidates
selected the party is willing for public opinion
to render its verdict. The very best men were
prevailed upon to serve. Let as good men be
nominated on the county ticket on the Goth
inst, as were nominated on Saturday for
Inspector and Assessor, and on election day the
ticket will find support from scores of Demo-
Gratis. Let such men as Geo. V. Massey and
VIM. R. Cahoon be put in nomination and we
may hope for success; but not without. We
name those gentlemen, because their eminent
fitness is so well known, and because the
former has been named for the Senatorship
and the latter for the Sherifalty nomination.
Nothing short of the very best men need be
nominated, and we believe that such will be
placed upon the ticket
Year: 1872

Coon MEN FOR OFFIcE-The confused
condition of politics has dumfounded parti-
zans. Some Republicans are questioning
which of two Republican candidates to vote
for, and many Democrats are questioning
whether to vote at all or not. IF they vote the
Democratic ticket they vote for one of the most
despised Radicals in the country; if they
would select one less radical they must vote
the Republican ticket They are not willing
to vote for Horace Greeley merely for the sake
of voting what is called Democratic ticket,
now that they are convinced that both vote and
principles would be thrown away; nor, on the
other hand, 10 they care to vote the Repub-
lican ticket. Thus matters stands nationally.
Locally the case is no better for the Democrats
They are tired Of the family rule and the
constantly increasing expenditures and taxation
that this family rule is bringing. Yet they sec
that it is idle to grumble so long as they
support them, or to quarrel, so long as they
encourage them by their votes" To be
strict partizan is to run into discordan
elements. This, with the softening of preju
dices since the war, is almost oblteratinl
party lines.


People are firing of mere partizanism. Me-
see the evils it has worked. So long as it
adhered to the most scheming politicians ca
control the affairs of the State to their ow
personal interests, and against the public gooc
Hence the.demand for good partizans is givin
way for the demand for good men. We believ
that many men in this State, both Democrat



and Republicans, who have no aspirations f
Office, and consequently no partizan fayors
ask, are willing to ignore the former for Il
latter, and the party that nominates the be
men stands the best chance of success. III
dominant party in this State have so long p
second rate men in Office, on the ground
political fitness, that positions that have her
tofore been considered an honor to fill ha
almost become reproach.. Many of &
adherents Of said party have therefore becor
disguised. The reputation of the State
suffered thereby and they wish to retrieve


Let the Republicans take heed to the
maad In this county. Taxpayers and 9TH
tell MS that what is needed is competent men
Year: 1872

II is said by many ladies that have them in use.
that they very truly named Any person that has
used the DOiy Machine inns OBe " ~lthOut any
difficulty the process of washing is much the same,
except that washes much fasler. II will wash about
double the gusnUlI OF gOods at a time II will wash
them quicker and cleaher; it only works hall as haGd
as the DOIy any other mac hine Thai takes in
gre II bulk of goods at time The family have
The capariIy Of washing six sheets in three mianle
have washed. with The Hotel SIZE eight sheets and
eight pillow cases in three minutes in public, bv the
VaIch all made OF tOleraby heavy goods What
say of it am prepared prove by PRACTICAL demon
stratIOn whenever required to do so.


It's believed by many that clothing washed in this
Machine will last about twice as long as If washed
on The washhOSrd.


The Prlc9 of this Machine is Reduced TO suit the
times from SIS to SI2 at factory, and freight
added if freighIed All orders by mail promptly at
tended to Satisfaction is guaranteed IN all cases.
Any person not satisfied after using the Machine SIX
months. and giving il a FAIR trial. and have no Other
reason save that II does not work satisfactorily SUCH
a one can return H. and The money will be refunded