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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-20
..ProlnjertV for Sale

on WHEELING ISLAND, LOCATED
" on The corner NJ Broadway and Ohio sts.
consisting o1fhree two story frame houses
IN block,G each containing ave rooms end
II sod before tbe1st Of January, they viii be
disposed of at less price than after that date.
= FOR terms, apply 70 CHARLES NICHOLS,
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BUSINESS AT SQUIRE LONESOME OF
FicE.-We hnvn't had an item from
Justice johnson for n long time, the
cold weather having had depressing
euect upon business mt that excellent
Eentleman's office. But. yesterdny,
things about the office looked more
natural when officer Scroggins brought
in one Walter Conway, to be examined
on a charge of stealing Il hat from
Thomas Owens, keeper Of the Spriev
House Billiard Saloon. The Squire
looked over his law books, heard the
evidence in the case, and committed
Conway TO jail to answer at the Circuit
Court. -
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RABBIT HUNTINo.-The late fail of
snow has rendered the lives of the nu-
merous rabbits hereHbOuts very insecure.
They are obliged now to sleep with both
eyes open, unless totally indifferent to
the danger of falling victims to powder
and shot, which is not likely. Buteven
this Will not save them, for there are
about the city set OF men, who refuse
70 give the rabbit fair chance for his
life, for, in addition to four or five dogs.
they take ferrets with them on hunting
excursions. The latter are muzZled,
ana being its natural enemy, when the
rabbit goes into hole, are sent in amer
II. or course the rabbit runs ont and Is
caught. With such complete means OF
destruction, our pot hunters will very
soon leave not single rabbit to remind
us that they once existed.
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RuNAwAY.-A usually stafd and So
Der dray horse, who was never before
known 10 90 At any other pace than "A
walk, took 1t into mis- head, yesterday
afternoon, to dash full tilt up Quincy
street with the dTay to which he was
attached. There IL no telling when and
where his mad escapade might have
ended, had not sturdy telegraph pole.
at the corner OF Quincy and Market
streets, interpOsed and brought horse
aud dray TO a sudden stand still. No
damage done.
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POLICE CoURT.-There were four par.
ties in the lookup yesterday morning.
two of whom were TO be sent to Cum.
berlaDd, Nd, while the other two were
awaiting trial for offenses against the
peace and good order Ofthe city. As
was impossible to get witnesses in the
cases, the trials were postponed until
this morning.
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CIRCUIT COUET.-The Court met yes
ter7iay, at A. NJ, Judge Caldwell pre-
siding.
There were both morning and after
noon sessions, during which none but
civil business was transacted.
The case Of Charles Haymaker.
charged with rape, is set for this morn
ing at O'Clock, al which time the court
meets
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stm1ta Btmtli0sii= c,lrantllT
HUMPHREYS
Honmonathie fSnaojfins

HAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE
-. ex per1en9e an entire success SimPle-Prompt-
etnes Perfectly adapted to popular use-s6 simple
that mistakes cannot be made in using them; 20
70 oe AIWays reliable They have raised the highest
eGtnmendation from ALL and will always render sat
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Public Sale.

T WILL OFFER At PBBIIo SALE ON
L the SIst day OF December, 1866, SIX
LOIS containing near two acres each Also
rive Town Lots and One House and Lot
House contains seven rooms and kitchen; all
outouhdinSs very convenient, all In the
town OF bridgeport, Ohio. aga --a
Also, House and Lot In Rirkwood, con-
tanning rooms and basement
Terms OF payment VIII be made known on
Inc DAY OF sale. Also, the number and loea-
ton of the property. Any Information can
pe mad prior To the sale by calling at VIM.
Ste%arts Lumber Yard Once, or dwelling
In bridgeport, Ohio. -sll 90 -
debit VIM STEWART
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For Sale.

HAVING DETERMINED TO REMOVE
IL from this city, 1 offer my. Dwelling
House situated ON Market St. for sale. will
sell same with or without Furniture and
can give Possession to suit purchaser.
Qcl3-2W n ROSENTTTA AT,
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Cakes for Christmas !
dcnstJ

NEW MUTUAL STORE ASSOCIATION.
At the State Department charter was
issued, yesterday, for the First Mutual
store Association Of Bellhir, Ohio,
capital 8. 90.
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BADGER & Co., 1856 Market Square.
are not selling Boots and Shoes ut cost
but all who want hargain and n good
pair OF Boots and Shoes, will do we'll to
give them call.
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American Life .Drons ]

t1- 80 FOR the speedy cure Of IT. 70 -
- p It H r r. L A
coughs, Colds, HOarseness, Sore Throat, Bron-
sFCnlLNs Rheumatism, and all Kindred : I I
~. nah complaints. .lIl U-
EfOH FIVE YEARS HAS THIS ARTICLE.
oeen before the people, and the verdict
SumeB Of the half million bottles that hsVa
oeen sold within that time, Is, that
80 SIT ALWAYS CURESp
Read the following, which Is only a. 49,,
ing: - = '1tS tAHSScce1 HN-
( "oRRTSssKnpKR q Co.-sTRs iSot1titb,
standins my general prejudice AGAINST mo-
ptlSstsAIS No1 p4tentl EnedictueS WaEfndfTfsSl
10 IS- Duy. TWO bottles Of the American Effe
DIopsl through the high recommend alton ~
mem by friend, as always curlnp DInthsrjo
sSEusnssI Soldsf Sore Throat, Bronchitfsi ~
u son sixteen years ofage, WIS taken ma
SIstl u with Dtptherta, and could Scarcely
SEeaG or swallow, his breathing yIaaS M Y
NE were much alarmed, but decIdeII 10 ~:
LnS l4lIs UTops before calling physician. BSy
u1pB the Drops according TO dlraeffOI1 ne
W. W. soon relieved and the disease entireIY
SItfSAen up. let friend suffering with
rheumatism have one OF the bnttIsR He
sssySS the Lie drops gave immediate neiiaE
5aanu ave the pest medicine he ever Iised A.
T4IaIy nesr himy suffering from Colds and
Oicefslied sore Throat, used some of his and
MeEe cured IN a short time, Since then I let
my DEothert q physician have a mart ~ mine
ana sl Win which ne cured bad case OF DIV
tbe, III ne IS constrained 10 acknowledge
49, :. Truly yours, A. B. ELDER"
+. 3Ie5 4ale OToES are carefully prepared by
b. -. ORRIH SKINNER SEQ,
NJ, IS, ssG S PToprietors, Springfield, Mas,
A1Ia sod BY all Druggists.
ipenaas Barnes Co, New York, Fuller,
I16Ild = vSo.' chicago, General Agents.
H
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BEST Black and White skirts, only
50 90, at Geo. II. Kurtz's, No. 10Y Main
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Train for the West.
WHEFLISG. June IL Ise8

WHEELING, June Is, 1888.
ON AND AFTER JUNE 18TH, 1875. THE
" PassengeESapd Mails from Wheeling for
the west VIII bedeSpat ched from the Depot Of
the y. q O.-R- +. Co. at 3:85 a, m. and 2-l0 D.
m, ana leave Benwood on the arrival OF the
Y; y; H. II. trains at l2.4O p. m. and $40 D. m.
Ju1b r. T. DENRIES, Agent
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MEERIHAC PRINTS only 20 cents, Mt
George H. Kurtz's new store, No lU7
Main street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-20

PAID N TO THE TREAsURY.-Thers
has recently been paid into the State
Treasury on account of taxes the sum
OF 500, 1910. or this Isaac A. Wade,
Sheriff of Putnam county, paid in
s., i52. II; Frank Heermans, Sheriff of
Preston county, SI2r2O0.OO; Josephus
Clark, Sheriff Of Wetzel county, 81
1879 John +. Wanless. Sheriff OF Po-
cahontas county. 81, O00. 60; J. n. Brand,
Sheriff OF Aonongalia county, Sl7,T 100, :
% John w. Pitzer, Sheriff Of BeTke-
ley county, SlT, 100 So; and James W.
Tuckr, Sheriff Of Tucker county, S507.
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BEST heavy Brown DIuslins, only 20
cents, at Geo. d. Kurtz's, No. I07 Main
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Buy your holiday presents at Graves
No. 80 Monroe street, and save from d
TO 80 per cent. Nv
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For Sale.

A DESIRABLE TWO STORY BRICK
room and Kitchen, time squares north oIthe
Grant Honsc- II not sold by the dT5t OF
January the same VIII be for rent. Enquire
Of jobs b. ROBINSON, las Main street.
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THOSE who ntgood bargains, 90 to
Geo: II. kurtz's Dry Goods Store, No.
l0T Main street.
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BELL RISsERs AT wAsH1soroS
HALL.-Another large audience greeted
the Peak Family, last night, at WASH
ingtou Hall. The music and songs OF
the programme were we'll rendered.
and gave much satisfaction. To-mor-
row the company go TO Washington.
Pa. They viii return on Saturday and
give one of their charming entertain-
ments, Saturday night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-20

sEMPER IDEM Bleached Muslin, opIv
IS cents, at Geo. II. Kurtz's, No. I07
Main street.
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LARGE Black and White shawIs, only
- 90, at Geo. II. Kurtz's, No. 1O7 Main
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-20

RIVER SEws.-The river commenced
rising slowly yesterday, and at dark
there were over seven feet of water in
the channel.
The Edinburg did not leave yester-
day, as advertised. but will positively
depart this evening at o'clock. The
Eagle mas laid up, but will probably
resume her regular trips soon. 1870
The Express will leave, for ParkerE-
burg. at IL A: NJ: Rees, for Sunfish, at
I. NJ; and Logan, for StenbenviIle, at
~ P. NJ. -
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GOOD Cotton FIanneIs, only D cents,
at George n Rurtz's, No. 1O7 Main
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Rnr Sale

. GOOD BRICK HOUSES on John
- Street, two stories high, containing about
hVe nouns each and basemenI;l and two
small Brick Houses on the alley between
'g dei7Hix as5 L1k"IN.
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the ag TeeaIps F9 81 sE Pe21s

a.; Letters from may persons acknowledging
the receipt of VALUABLE GfFTS' from ns,
may oe seen on hle at our office, ANON
Wn 4sIl We are permitted TO refer to:
John s. HOlcOnb, Lambeftyille. N.
Gold Watch, value $40 hIrs "A fRkfS6sTi
~ Curn6eEland street, Brooklyn, Sewing Ma
enlneF ~. Edwin HoytI St9mfom, Conn,
Gold Lever Watch, value $40. Hon. RI n
f S5asgSi TSssgshington, D. G., Diamond PIN:
nue., Piano, $50. Mrs. n. Jackson. an Sfne
Leenth street, y. Y, Sewing Machfne san
SIS3ss. lamp Elmtra, n. Y, Melodeon, $50
MIS- L Collins, Atlanta, Ga. Diamond ne
yer KING, 80. DE-, Henry Smith, WorreSfeT
49,, sewing Machine, SS5ss H. ShRV--is3
10Th street y. Y.,s Gold Watch, $40. Egi ID
Boynton, NaSbViiIe, Tenn, Melodeon1 siH1
James Russell, MontRomeIy UAlSs!l CSfSIS
aunung watch, $3.50. r. n. Smith pSoy,i-
4q,eaeei X <; II silver Lever Watch, $50 0Scar
R s. SeWeli S9 =, y Ps III A S Bog SIS. Hon
$ WS;. J. 4 SPeTEy' Idtehh eld, Conn siiTef
Mateh, 10. VIM. B. Peck, Harlem. ms
MUSIC BOX, I5. VIM. Raymond, Bayfo6h
ONO sltEeri Tea Set, S1aS, ) Mis- p I W
SSSSnenetS. Detroit, Mich, Diamond Ear Riy,eSs:
sSz ~. 6lstre Beaudin, st. Charles .FIotei
nlSEtha Barnes, st. Louis, MO, afeiodeoo5n
Nalue &l25..31 on fai M ~ y =
A-A CHANCE TO OBTAIN NV M,
I 4slE ASQNE ARTICLES FOR ONE noT-
I yE16S y ~ 11oETIGShASlSCfA5E SEALED ENVE-
Entire Satisfaction GIiaT1utpe.i - an I
r,l;,6 Ileksts for One Dollar "a fI1r re-
me1tE to 3 5 lST Eve Dollar4 Great ind1ge
AnletteB should BE addfsssdf ',oi9;, .'i-. y
u. N. RAY q Cn..ri.s
dsi3-arnd&w B6x $50, tTeII Vo,,-
- 10 -4-i-s. ia @SAtAAsl
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44SLLSOs
FH b SUBSCRIBER RESPFCTFTTTTY
informs his fIienJis and the public general.
", Lnat he Will open the ''Stamm Honse S'NC,
Is Is Mater street, on Monday next. The House
!, nsS,G,Wltn an entire outdt ofneW fnrnftIire!
Prletor pledges himself 70 SPARE no Mains n
Ien9ers nl 81 guests comfortable, and hopes 10
EsSeISe g noeTal Share of patronage. - =
attentive hostler. " scss 4StASut : iSLl lu
1u2S-6m HENRY STAST8-
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4pr 9aIE
DWelIing Honses Por sac.

T HAVE FOR SALE SEVEN DWELL.
L ing houses, on Main. between FfrSt and
second streets, Centre Wheeling; containing
nom Stx TO eight rooms each. In eood OFflpF
dele 81 BEVERLY - E0FF
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Stannna House

''''l757 7''77 atotElss,55 T7R
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10 BLACKSMITHs.
A EYILs Peter WnghtsP patent, the
BELLOWS, aArndt's" (oId Jake.I
r NISES, Paisley, Nelson q Co'sH r
STEELss Cast and Shear, Round sS1TISrs
Oct9gon and Fiat rsaIY -
IRON the best assortment In the city.
j p. @. HILDRETH q BR0E
9 Main street, bet Monroe and Quincy.
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BRUSER's best BalmoraI Skirts, only
81 rs, at Geo. d. Kurtz's.
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OVsfersl OYsteraW
Orphans' FESTIVAL

At WARRINGTON HALL, on the night
or ThurSday, Dee 2Oth, 1865.
nNHE SISTERS - CHARGE OF THE
j Orphans beg leave 70 remind the chart
ta0ly disposed public. that there Will - q
festival and supper al Washington Hall on
THURSDAY evening next, the 2Jth instant for
the benefit OF the Orphans. The demands OF
the Institution are much greater than here
tofOre in consequence or the increased NUM-
Der Of destitute Ett.e ones now supported in
IN the good work. dcIT-td
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Transportation.
& OHIO R.RgoMP'Y
WtNHER s@IEDDLR. -
OFFICE BAIT. q OHIO RAILRoADCo.
WHEELING DEC. 8, 1850.

PASSENGER TRAISs WILL RUIZ BY
the following schedule on and aIer Dee
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HOLIDAY GIFTSII
LAC BY THE 1VID
N. YuPriz9 Associations
SEQ Broadway, N: Y. . :.
VALUED AT
b6oonoor

WILL BEDIsrRIBUrEDAs FOLLOWS:
The name and value OF each aFtioIe NJ soF,r
gooo4 are marked on Tickets placed IN
SEALED ENVELOPES, aud well mjxed-
Sn EeceiPt. OF 2eentS, an envelope Contain
Ing such TICKET will be drawn JTitiTont
cholce, and delivered atour office, or sent by
mai 70 any sddresA Thu purchaser after
seeing Wnat article IL draws and ifs Vaiue@
when may De from One 10 Five HIM.
LIEU DoiIaESs-can then, on payment OF
One DoIlart Eeceiye. the, article named or
may e3cnanse u Tor any other article mark
Sq on our Circular at the same value Every
I1cket draws an article worth ONE Dol
LARK OF more. -nS7EO BLANKS.
O5 IN apa1Eo19 can depend on prompt RETURNS.
SaR oDHls1pTe&S or refuT1l mail or de-
RUeTed at our o9ice
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ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
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MARRIAGE

q A4arI1ed Persons or Young Meneonten56Is-
dns marriage, being aware ofPhysic8i We
mes, organic Debility, DeiornIaes, speedily
He who places himself under the care orT,,
J. may reigiously confide in his honor as a
skin as g physician. - - ~ II"
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-BoSToN. NlaHa

Read the following, which is only a si,tr,.,.
men men Of the many Letters We are daliy rseeiv-
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ESPecialISEI who have become the ytcfirns M,
SonttaIy wee, that dreadful and desfTucfIvS
habit which annually sweeps to;sa nntJItS
grave thousands Of Young 1fen on the InGi!,
might otherwise have eptTnbcpJI H. y no
se1ntsS with the thubders OF eioaueIISrIsts y
walked 10 ecstacy the living Tyre, NAV -. M
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80, o pr wEAKNEss

Member Of the Royal College Of Surgeons
london, Graduate OF one of the moFfeTnjnarR
iSoIleges In the United States and Tie eTeSter
PAN o. whose life has been spent In fhe hOS.
pILaLs OF London, Paris, Phila6elphia and
eISeWhere, has effected some of the u1Ost a
UonlShtng cuces that were ever known mani,
LLoubted with ringing In the hean and earI
When asleep,great Nervousness being aIqf6Seyj
AZ sudden sounds bashfulnesS with Zfre0rie1t
pushing attended sometimes with isTaanoa
mentof mind, were cured frnmediatslT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-26
The Blindness and Deafness Of Smokers
and Drinkers

Mr.. SIcnel, ths course OF twenty-eicht
years Practice has frequently met with blind
ness from palsy of The optic nerve, prod uced
by the abase 81 smoking, and he believes that
iheFe are few persons whe can SMOKE for aay
long peTIOd mere liam five dTachmS VI tobacco
Oaily without their vision, and often their
memory, becoming affected. He had previous Iy
spoken of another form of amaurosis symn-
sC-natIc OF delirIum tremens, and caused by Al
SCholc drink LII IS frequently accompanied
by tTeIE bling OF hands in the morning, and a. a
la-er period by morning vomiting Both of
tEese varieties are very slow in their progress
towards cure and very refractory to treatment
TINS latter occupies long time, and al essen
t'sl POM, of course, is the discontinuance of
the practice that has gwen rise to the blindness
We cannot attempt 10 give in this place even
-E outline OF the Treatment.
n. Irlguet states hat n smokers and drink
erS an lnsIdious and obstinate form of infiam-
matICn OF the ear (OttrS) frequently becomes
developed. There Is kind Of numDness or
topper OF The ear. with q sense OF cold. but
hardly any pain. There is wax IN the ear
but extreme d-yness and minute EXAMINATIONS
OF the throat, the passages of the nose and the
tubes on each side, leading from the mouth.
behind the palate, 70 the middle ear Noises
IN the ear almost always occur az AN early De-
ROD AID il Is important to notice that they
have a Kissing sound. The disease exhibits it,
self ia three periods. That of excitement in
hicb there is intolerance of noise and a kissing
eOahd III the ear >. That of depression, in
which the Kissing sound disappears or ONLY
remains as a distant and fee Die echo: and
That OF = paralytc condition OF the auditory
nerve, IA which the sense of hearing is more or
less completely. and often permanently lost
Ia TINS period there - also oftep trembling of
IErbaDee of vision. The prognOsis il very un-
favorable, for those persons alone are sussep
nnie or cure who Will consent TO leave off the
pad baoit which has produced the disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-26
An JRtimely Disclosure.

from The Chicago Journal
A respectable widow lady, residing IN The
NoTtE DIVISION named Mrs. J.. who a.
about - re-eDteT the holy state OF matrImony.
made 4 very unpleasant discovery the other
DAY Coming events, IL Ia SAID. cast fbayr
shadows before To the WI dow lady in ,,ues-
uOn ~ has been youchsafed To witness the
shadow OF an event which will never come
sac IL about 10 be married 10 a gen lem an the
initials Of whose name are Peter c. r.
siding III tins city. The news of rhe approach
Ing happy event having been noised abroad
sofns OF The friends of Il. g., more probably
some of the enemies of Il. C.'s intended de-
cided on sending the bride little soHcentr
a few days aSo Mrs j. Received by express
q small case, inside or which. and carefully
packed M IN straw. was 4 good sized hottie
the LADY was somewhat horrified u perceive
the BODY OF = very small male baby pre- served
m alcohol Around the neck of the bottle
were fhe following lines. traced in a delica 70
female hand. and puTporting to he the sent
ments III the little Inmate of the b.: tle IL am
IN search of my father. T.. G. Will NV future
step-mothe- tell M where l can find him 80
OR psrusIng This singular appeal the lady
became Innch agItated and has THY repacked
the bottle imp in the case. Then she held
brief consultation with herself As TO what steps
10 to Ke III the matter, and finally she concluded
10 bring ~ under the notice OF the Chief Ma
gIstrtte OF the city. Accordingly she repaired
with the box TO the Mayors office His honor
scrutnized the contents of the MYSTERIOUS bot
tie but was unable to give the lady any light
upon the subject, and referred her to the Cor
oner, whose duty n Is TO sit upon all dead
bodies But Coroner Wagner. too, was II fault
and neither he, the Mayor. Mrs. J.. nor F. c.
himself could explain the mystery. II is sur
missed that the package was sent 10 the widow,
BY woman who eNtertains some yrndRe
against hrr. The prIpetrstor of snch dIa.
bolical, disgusting joke is worthy IF cnas,isr-
ment The infant appears to De thu result Of
an abortion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-26
THE EVENING STAR.
Effect. Of Dime Novel Resdias

The psrniciOus effect upon children Of re.sa-
ing dsme novels, ana other literature Of tns
yellow cover variety. has recently teen iIias-
uatsd by an occurrence IN this city. A mum
Ter OF young boys, on Perry strseI and vicin-
Ity, have been the habit OF r.aiing n Sc
trashy works TO an unusual extent One of
them has txpesded twelve or fifteen dollars In
ibe purchase of d me novels daring the past
sum mer. and bis companions have been but
little behind him. These novels are al OF the
extremely sensational character, and belong 20
the most sEperfc al OF their class. The ex-
ploits OF burglars, Of highway men, OF snug
glers, OF murderers. OF pirates, and of every
other oiood-thirsiy character Known to fact
and fiction, make up the material OF the dime
novel, 20 q great extent. The boys of which
We speak had gorged themselves with this
class Of reading 50 long, that they had contrac-
I'D q morbid desire for adventure, which hnal-
~ took practical shape about two weeks
Ago. At that time five or six Of them-tne
oldest fourteen years old, the youngest ten
eTsSnlzed themselves into a ''band OF robbers"
with capital OF forty dollars 70 begin bust
ness with. They proceeded TO a wild cavern,
Rear Bedford, which they had selected for their
base OF oDerations-from which they could
commit deprsdatIons upon the surrounding
country. This would enable them ta oscome
practical Dick rurpins and Jack Shepherds
about vi om they had read in the dime noveie
They lived IN the cave a number OF days. aud
during that time We're busy with all sorts OF
mischief AT last their parents found out their
strange hiding place and took them home.
The depredatIons of the gang were oy no
means confined 10 their residence N the cave
but had taken place before that event, and have
been committed since. Several of them have
teen caught in the act OF burglarIousiy enter
IEs houses The youngest OF the party has re-
c-n!iy been away from ms almost distracted
parents for an entire week, and it was no:
anil one of the gang had been brihed to
disclose his hiding place, tbac The Little fellow
Wis recovered.
We imagine that parents will find IL adyau-
tageous TO supervise the reading of their chill
dIen 10 certain extent.-CIsrs!GHi PLAIN
UcGseF, NSr- lstt.