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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-03

HEADAcHR-FroDa an Eaai,,eat CYerqgh,dn.-
Pittsburgh, July o. 1855. Messls Benz Page,
Jr. & CO.: take great pleasure in saying to
you that Imade use OF BtBrbdre's Holland Bit.
tsss, which / obtained at your store and found
special relief of a severe headache, from which
had long suffered, and believe they were of
service to me in relieving my stomach and
head Very respectfully, &c.
SAltL E. BABcocK.
Mr.. Sins j. Liscomb, of Birmingham, says:
II have found in Berhaee's Holland Bitters a
remedy for Headache and Debility. My wife
has also used it with the greatest benefit
Ar. A. s. Nicholson, of Pittsburgh, also re-
marks that he las experienced much relief from
Is use FIR headache.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-03


An unfortunate affair occurred here on Nom
day of last week, in which John Smyth and
Simon Horkheimer were the parties. On the
Saturday previous, in consequence of language
used by Arthur SnIyth, The ather OF John, Hork-
heimer struck him or attempted to strike him
with piece Of sea4tli9g, 4 Sc Scue epsped in
~ retreated. John Smyth, exasperated Ly the
attack on his father, came into town on Monday
evening, and seated himself before okeJ sstore
Horkheimer came up .streetin a few minutes,
and when he came opposite the store, Sinyth
drew stone from his pocket and struck him
violent blow on the head Horkheimer stagger-
ed, but was caught and taken into his house
Physicians were sent for, and his wound
dressed The stroke was on the upper part of
the forehead, over the left eve. His skull, it
was asceTtained, was MT fractured, and, al
though stiil confined 10 the house, he is recoy-
ering. Smyth was taken before Justice Patton,
and bound over tocourt under penalty ofathous-
and dollars.
The parties TO this occurrence were all respec-
table persons
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-03

We the undersigned, appointed oomnittee examine
the of the Wheeling Savings Institu.ion, and give
ereby certify that have carefully
examined ana hEd Tie above statement to be
Given under our hands ths 1st dag Of July. 1879
ISAIAH COOPER, I
JOHN McGAUGHY, Com.
i've AYI. NJ. BERRYHILL,l
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A Hearty Laugh.

What a capital,jolly, glorious thing good
laugh is! What tonic! What udigester!
What a febrifuge! What an exorciser of
evil spirits! Better than walk. before
breakfast or nap after dinner. How it
shuts the mouth of malice, and opens the
brow of kindness! Whether it discovers
the gums of infancy or age, the grinders OF
folly or the pearls Of beauty! whether 1t
racks the sides and deforms the countenance
of vulgarity, or dimples the visage and
moistens the eye Of refnement-in all its
phases, and on all faces, comforting, relax
ing, overwhelming, convulsing, throwing
the human form into the happy shaking and
quaking of idiocity,.. and turning the human
countenance into something appropriate to
Billy Burton's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
and under every circumstance, laugh is
glorious thing. Like ga thing of beauty"
it ia So ioy forever" There is no remorse
in it. 1t leaves no sting, except in the
sides, and that goes off. Even single un.
participated laugh is great affair to wit
ness. But it is seldom single. 1t is more
infectious than scarlet fever. You cannot
grayely contemplate laugh. II there is
one laughter and one Witnesses, there are
forthwith two daughters. And so on. The
convulsion is propagated like sound. What
thing 1t is when it becomes epidemic!
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BOmnparle's wounds.


: Napoleon showed me the marks of two
wcunds-one very deep ccatrce above the
left knee, which he said he had received in
his first campaign of Italy, and it was OF 50
serious n-ture, that the surgeons were in
doubt whether it might not be ultimately
necessary to umputate. He observed that
when he was wounded, it was always kept
secret in order not to discourage the SOL
diers, The other was on his toe, and was
received at Eckmul. "At the siege OF
Arce," continued he, 80 she'll thrown by
Sidney Smith fell at my feet. Two soldiers
who were close by, siezed and closely en-
braced me, one in front and the other on
one side, and made rampant OF their bodies
for me, against the effect of the SHE'LL which
exploded aud overwhelmed US with sand
We sunk into the hole formed by bursting;
one of them was wounded. made them
both cficers. One has since lost leg at
Moscow, and commanded at Vinccnnes when
left Paris-when he was summoned by the
Russians, he replied that as soon as they
had sent Kim buck the leg he had lost OF
Moscow he would surrender the fortress.
''Many times in my life," continued he,
shave | been saved by soldiers throwing
themselves before me when was in immi'
nent danger. At Arcola, when was ad'
vancing, Col. Meuron' my aid de camp
threw himself before me, covered me with
his body, and received the wound which was
destined for me. He fell at my feet, ant
his blood spouted up IN my face. He gave
his life to preserve mine. Never yet, be-
lieye, has there been such devotion shown
by soldiers as mine have manifested for me
In oil my misfortunss never has the soldier
even when expiring, been wanting to me-
never has man been served more faithfully
by his troops. With the last drop Of bloot
gushing out Of their veins, they exclaimed
"Vive pEmpereur."
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A Steam Engine Experiment.

The first Englis model Of steam car
rage was made in 1874, by William Mur-
doch, the friend and assistant OF Watt. 1t
was on the high pressure principle, and ran
on three wheels. The bolerwas heated by
a spirit lamp; and the whole machine was Of
very diminutive dimensions, standing little
more than a foot high. Yet, on one oc-
eusion, the little engine went so fast that it
outran the speed ofits inventor. Mr.. Buckle
says, that one night, after returning from
his duties in the mine at Redruth, in Corn
wall, Murdoch determined to try the work
ing of his model locomotive. For this pur-
pose, he had recourse to the walk leading to
the church, about mile from the town.
The walk was rather narrow, and was
bounded on either side by high hedges.
1t was dark night, and Musdoch set out
alone to try his experiment. Having lit his
lamp, the water began to boil, and of start
ed the engine with the inventor after it. He
soon heard distant shouts Of despair. 1t wal
too dark to perceive objects; but he shortly
found, on following up the machine, that the
cries for assistance proceeded from the wor-
thy pastor of the parish, who, going towards
the town on business, was met on this lone
ly road by the Kissing and fiery little mon
ster, which he subsequently declared he had
taken to be the Evil One in propria per-
soma. No further steps. however, were taxi
en- by Murdoch to embody his idea Of loco
motive carriage in more practical form.
Fancy clergyman on dark night, in
deserted road, seventy years ago, meeting
little locomotive engine without driver o
attendant, whizzing directly at him Thi
was fifty years before George Stephenson
by combining the experience of the worl
with his own ideas, made practical workin
machine of the locomotive. ......
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Franklin Asking for Work.

When quite youth, Franklin went to
London, entered printing Office and inqulr'
ed if he could get'employemnt as printer
"Where are you front" inquired the
foreman. -s,s qn,s
"America,' was the reply. a..s
"Ah," said the foreman, "from America
seeking employment as printer Weli'
do you really understand the art Of printing
Can you set type"
franklin stepped to one Of the cases. ant
in very brief space, set up the following
passage from the first chapter Of the Gospe
OF John.
"Nathaniel saith unto him, can any goot
come out Of Nazareth? Philip seth unt'
him, come and sees"
It was done 80 quickly, 40 accurately' an
contained o delicate reproof, so appropriate
and powerful, and it at once gave him
character with all in the ofice.
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Description Of the Towns Of
Utah.

Salt Lake City contains about third of
the population of the Territory, and has a
great muny fine and some elegant buildings
the principal Of which are the Tabernacle,
in which all religious meetings are hold; the
Council House, Endowment House, the
Temple, In course of erection; Court House,
Young's two mansions, nineteen public
school houses, together with the costly
houses erected for the elders.
The next settlement, north, is called Ses.
sions, eight miles from Salt Lake City, and
contains several fine houses. 1t is situated
on the main road; the houses are not com.
pactly built, but extend nearly five miles.
This settlement contains the richest lands
in the Territory.
Pennington City comes next-a very
pretty little town--the county seat Of Davis
county; it contains about / 900 inhabitants.
Eight miles north is Keysville, containing
about the same number OF inhabitants
here is some excellent stable land, and o
fine stock range.
Weber River is about eight miles further
north. On it has been built two forts,
called East and West Weber Forts, contain.
ing about FIVE hundred inhabitants each.
They are very pleasantly situated.
Ogden City, one of the principal cities of
the Territory, is about three miles from
Weber. 1t has many costly buildings.
North Of Ogden City, about two miles, is
lOrge we'll built fort, called Bingham's 8
Fort. 1t has about seven hundred inhab.
tants.
Northeast Of this, three miles, is Ogden
Hole-a very pleasant locality, surrounded
on all sides by mountains, with the excep.
ton Of the entrance. 1t contains about
five hundred inhabitants.
North OF the "Hole" twelve miles is O
we'll located fort called Willow Creek Fort
In this vicinity there is fine agricultural
land, and the heaviest crops Of wheat in the
Territory are raised here.
Five miles north is Box Elder, or Brig
hams City, being about eight miles south o.
Bear River. This city is very handsomely
situated. 1t is built upon plain, about two
hundred feet above The level of Bear River
1t is inhabited principally by Danes ant
Welsh, whose houses exhibit considerabl,
skill in their construction, and taste in ar
rangement.
i On Bear River there are two small settle
ments, and further north two others. Thes
, are in Cache and Malad Valley, where tn
stock belonging to "the church" general!
are kept.
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where Mosquitoes Come From.

These pests of summer proceed from the
animalcules, commonly called "wiggle tail"
II bowl of water is placed in the summers
sun for few days, number OF 'wiggIe
tails' " ill be visible, and they will continue
in size till the y reach three.sixteenths of an
inch in length, remaining longer at the sur
face as they approach maturity, as il SEEM
ing to live on influences derived from the
two elements OF air and water; finally they
will assume a chrysalis form, and by an In:
creased specific gravity sink to the bottom of
the bowl. A few hours only elupse when
short black furze or hair will grow out on
every side of each, till it assumes the shape
of cater piller. Its specific gravity being
thus counterac,ed, it will readily float to the
surface, and be waited to the edge of the
bowl by the slightest breath Of air. In
short time fly will be hatcbed and escape,
leaving its tiny house upon the surface OF the
water.
ANY one who has had cistern in the YARD
has doubtless OBJ served the sume efoct, ev'
cry summer, although be may be ignorant
of the beautiful and simple process of de-
velopement. If pitcher of cistern water
containing these animaIcules is placed in u
close room over n isht, from which all musqui
toes have been previously excluded, enough
mosquitoes will breed from it during the
night to give any satisfactory amount o.
trouble. In fact, standing by shallow
half stagnant pool on mid.summer's day
the full development of any number oi
"wiggle tails" to the mosquitoes state car
be witnessed, and the origin of these disturb
ers of nights slumbers thus fully ascer
inined.
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SiSI MS


1t lisa good sign to see a man enter your
sanctum with friendly greeting: "Here is
the money to pay for my paper for the com.
ing year."
1t is bad sign to hear man say he's too
poor to take paper-tcn to one be carries
home jug Of "red eye" that costs him half
dollar.
1t is good sign to see man doing an
act Of charity to lis fellows.
1t is a bad sign to hear him boasting Of
it.
1t is good sign to see the color of health
in mans face.
Itis bad sign TO see it all concentrated
in his nose.
It's good sign to see an honest man
wearing his old clothes.
It's a bad sign to see them filling the
holes in his windows.
It's good sign to see man wiping the
Precipitation from his face.
It's bad sign to See man wipe his chops
"a he comes out of cellar.
It's good sign to see woman dressed
with taste and neatness.
It's a bad sign to see her husband sued
for her 6nery.
It's good sign for q man to advertise in
the paper. ....
It's bad sign for the sheriff to advertise
for him.
It's good sign to see q man sending hil
children to school.
It's bad sign to see them educated a
evening schools. on the court house pave
ment, &C., &C., ct cetera, and so forth.
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They Say.

"They say!" Who are they! who are
the cowled monks, the hooded friars who
glide, with shrouded faces in the process.
sion of life, muttering in an unknown
tongue words Of mysterious import! Who
are theyl the midnight assassins of repu-
tation, who lurk in the by.laDes Of so.
ciety, with dagger tongues, sharpened by
invention and envenomed malice, to draw
the blood of innocence, and hyena.like ban.
quet on the dead. Who are they They
are multitude no man cun number, black
stoled familiars of the inquisition Of slander,
searching for victims in every city, town
and village, wherever the heart Of humanity
throbs, or the ashes of mortality finds rest
Oh, coward, world.skulkers! Give to me I
bold brigand who. thunders along the high
ways with flashing weapon that cuts tht
sunbeam as well as the shadess give me the
pirate who unturls the black Gag emblem Q
his terrible trade, and shows the piaAl
which your doomed feet must tread; bu
save me from the "they sayers" Of society
whose knives are hidden in velvet sheath
whose bridge Of life is woven in flowers
and who spread with invisible poison evel
the spotless whiteness Of the winding'shee'
Mrs. Lee HentS. ..a s.s. !.
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Now is the Time.

"Not yet" said little boy, as he was
busy with his trap and bail; "when grow
older, will think about my soul.
The little boy grew to be young man.
"Not yet, said the young man; clam now
about to enter into trade; when l see my
business prosper, then l shall have more
time than now"
Business did prosper.
"Not yet" said the man of business; tiny
children must have my care; when they are
settled in life, shall be better able to at.
tend TO religion"
He lived to be grey headed old man.
"Not yev," still he cried; shall soon re
tire from trade, and then shall have moth
ing else to do but read and pray"
And so he died; he put of to another tint
what should have been done when child
He lived without God, and died without
hope.
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nee; confessed the wrong and begged my

UuCSS COhi0Sseu 1hS "'S"s -
pardon.
I forgave her, after reproof, and she went
back to the kitchen somewhat wiser than
than when summoned her, think. The
washing l required has been done, and well
done; and the girl has sesmed oil day as it
she were endeavoring by kindness and ser.
vice to atone for the hasty speech. II /
mistake not, we were both improved by the
discipline through which we passed.
Other trials l have had through the day,
some Of them quite as severe as the few /
have mentioned; but the armor Of patience
was whole when the sun went down. /
was able to "possess my soul in peace" and
the conquest OF self has made me happier
This is my good days work. 1t may moi
seem much in your eyes,"
Mr.. Barlow did not look up or speak az
the voice of his wife grew silent. She
waited almost q minute for his response
Then he bent forward suddenly and kissee
her, saying as he did SO:
"Mine was work, yours battle; mins
easy toll, yours heroism! Jenny, dear
since you have been talking, have thought
thus:
NY good work has soiled my garments
while yours are without a stain, and white
as an angels robes. Loving wife may
your lesson tonight make me better man
Your good days work gives two fold bles
| sinon
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Mother.

r Lamartins tells q story that exquisltely IL.
lustrates mothers love:
In some spring freshet, q river wildly
washed its shores, and rent away bough
whereon bird had built cottage for her
summer hopes. Down the white and whirl-
ing stream drifted the green branch, with
its wicker cup Of uDfedged songj and tiutter-
ing beside it, as it went, the mother Bird
Unheeding the roaring river, on she kept,
her cries Of agony and fear piercing the pau
ses of the storm.
How like the love Of the old fashioned
mother, who followed the child she had
plucked from her heart, oil over the world
Swept away by passion that child might be-
it mattered not; bearing away with him, the
fragments OF the shattered roof tree, though
he did, vet that mother was with him,
Ruth through all bis life, and . Rachel q
his death.
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The seven sieepers.

The story of the Seven SleePers is the
most romantic of the legends Of the Church.
It is as follows:-Wben the Emperor Deci-
Us persecuted the Christians, seven noble
youths Of Ephesus, concealed themselves 10
a spacious cavern, on the side of an ada.
cent meuntain, and were doomed to perish
by the tyrant, who gave orders that The en-
trance should be firmly seeured BY piles of
stones. They Immediately fell into deep
slumber, which was almost miraculously
prolonged, without iniuring the powers OF
life, one hundred and eighty.seven years.
At the end of that time, the slaves of Ado.
lus, to whom the inheritance of the noun.
tain had descended, removed the stones to
supply material for some edi6ce. The light
Of the sun darted into the cavern, and the
Seven Sleepers were permitted to awake
Soon after, rising from their sleep, which
they thought only listed few hours, they
were pressed by the calls of hunger, and re-
solved that Jamblichus, one OF their number
should secretly return to the city, to pur'
chase bread for the use of himself and hi
companions. The youth, il we may still
employ that application, could no longe
recognize the once familiar aspect of his ma
tive country; and his surprise was increased
by the appearance of large cross triumph
antly erected over the gate of Ephesus
His singular dress and obsolete language
confounded the baker to whom he Offered
an ancient medal of Decius, as the curren
coin Of the Empire; and Jamblichus. on th'
suspicion Of having discovered secret trea
sure. was dragged before the Judge. Thei
mutual inquiries produced the amazing in
teligence that two centuries had almos
elapsed since Janblichus and his friends hat
escaped the rage Of pagan tyrant. Th
Bishop Of Ephesus, the clergy, the magis
trate, the people, and, il is said, the Empero
himself, fastened to visit the cavern Of. tn
Seven Sleepers, who related their story
bestowed their benediction, and at the sam
instant peaceably expired.
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NEW SERIES VOL. 4
4oetital,
The Old Folks Room.

The old man eat by the chimney side,
His face was wrinkled and wan;
And he leaned both hands on his stout oak cane
As IL all his work were done,
His coat was Of good old.fashloned gray,
His pockets were deep and wide,
Whore his "specs" and his steel tobacco-box
Lay snugly side by side.
The old man liked TO stir the fire,
So near him the tongues were kept;
Sometimes he unused as he gaIed at the Goals,
Sometimes he sat and slept.
What saw be In the embers there
Ah pictures Of other years;
And now and then they wakoned smiles,
But oftcner started tears.
His good wife sat on the othor side,
In high.back hag.seat chair;
SEQ meath tho fril OF her silvcry cap,
The sheen Of her silvery hair.
There's happy look on her aged face.
As she briskly knlts for him,
And Nellie takes up the stitches dropped,
For grandmother's eyes are dim.
Their children come snd read tho news,
To pass the time each day;
Eow 1t stire the blood In an old mans heart,
To hear Of the world away.
'Tis a homely scene, sold you 50,
But pleasant 1t Is TO view;
At least thought 1t SO myself,
And sketched II down for you.
Be kind unto the old, my friend,
They're worn with this worlds strife,
Though bravely once perchance they fought
The stern, fierce battle Of life.
They taught our youthful feet to climb
Upward l!fe's rugged steep;
Then let us lead them gently down
TO where the weary sleep.
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LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
GNO. 4o.l AN ACT
To protect side walks not within the cofpo.
rate limiia of nnu nifu fnwn or Hillaaa.

GNo. 4o.l AN ACT
To protect side walks not within the corpo.
rate limits Of any city, town or village.
SEcTIoN /. Be IL endeted by he General
Assembly Of the Stats Of Ohio, That II shall
be lawful for any person, persons or COM
pany, to construct side walks, not exceeding
ten feet in width, on the sides Of any public
highways in this state; provided that such
side walks shall not in any manner 0bstract
any public highway.
SEC. ,. That il any person or persons
shall maliciously injure or destroy any such
side walk; or II any person or persons shall
ride, drive or lead upon such side walk any
horse or other animal whose weight might
be injurious thereto, such person or persons
shall, upon conviction thereof, before any
justice of the peace OF the township in which
such offence shall have been committed for
felt and pay fne of not less thar two dollars
nor more than ire dollars; and shall be la
BILE in damages 10 the owner OF owners OF
such side walk to the amount Of the injury
done.
SEC. 8. That all fnes collected under
the provisions of this act shall DO paid into
the township treasury for the use of the COM
mon schools of such township.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect aud be
in force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS, g
Speaker of The House of Representatives..
MARTIN WELKER,
Pre.ident Of the ScnGts.
April IL, 1853,
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Gran honest son Of Erin, green from
is peregriuations, put his head into law.
yer's office and asked the inmate.
"An' what do you sell here!"
"Blockheads," replied the limb Of the
law
"0ch, then, to be sure," said Pat, "i'
must be good trade, for ! see there is bu'
one OF them left"
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Ol-A correspondent Of southern paper
writes the following: "Here is something l
saw myself. A few days since : yerdant
youth, with bis blushing bride, arrived at one
of the principal hotels in this city. Ihe
head Of the family immediately registered
his name az IS. B. Jones and lady. Ala.
bama, on bridal .Opsr," Isn't that : new
way to inform the public that you are U the
hymeneal holtsr!