The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-05

TO Bed.
Fanny Downing, writing for the
Land re Loue, thus explains the mys-
terious process by which young lady
prepares for bed:
Diminishing Mandy, her foster sister
and maid, Miss Preston performed the
task of disrobing for the night, without
other assistance than her own nimble
First the little lace collar and ribbon
were removed from the neck, and the
bright merino dress laid aside; next
the snowy skirts were lifted over the
head, then a spring touched in front of
the rounded waist, when, with click
ing and metallic sound, down came the
wide expanse OF crinoline, while Miss
Charlie stepped out its ofsteel circle con-
siderably collapsed, but all the prettier.
A somewhat similar mechanical ope-
ration was performed, and numerous
springs and curls were set in lively mo;
ton, and then with a stretch upward
ofthe plump, white arms, and q long
drawn sigh of relief, OF came the little
French ''railroad" corsets, and the dim
pied shoulders of the Wealer rose in
Unrestricted freedom. On ld
The snowy night gown was now
slipped on over the head, and its deli
cate trilIs daintily adjusted to the
throat and wrists, Next the mirror
was visited, and the charming little
Hloues made at the bright face 1t re-
hected, and then seizing the brush, the
girl proceeded to apply It to her glossy
curls until they shone like satin.
Thence to the wash stand, where
teeth, white as coooanut meat, were
rubbed until they cleaned still whittier,
and the rosy face dipped in the gilded
basin of pure, cold water until it
glowed with renewed crimson. And
then drawing a low seat close to the
fire, the young girl laid one pretty foot
lightly on her knee and began to un-
lace the tiny boot which encased it; in
a few minutes both little feetwere bare
in their childish beauty, and pressed
down ON the hot bricks of the hearth
while a careful measurements was made
as to the relative length of the big toe
and the one next to IL, tor in this I'M
portant difference depends the momen-
tous question as to which OF two shall
rule in the future married life of
the measurer. It having been decreed
by mysterious and immutRble signs
that, should the great toe be thelonger,
the Forthcoming lord of the lady will be
her master as well, while II the second
has the pre-eminence, a similar fate Is
In store for herself, and her only mas
ter Will be her own sW eet will.
In the present instance, both of the
SOFT pink toes were of such sameness OF
length, that the inference was sum-
GENTLY clear that destiny decreed the
married life of Miss, Charley Preston
should be a state of equal rights.
The young lady sat still and amused
herself by doing q little prospecting in
ha nfr do Enad nIa
glowing before her, and then taking
her Bible from Its stand she read the
lessons appointed for the evening, then
knelt and said her simple prayers. A
puff of fragrant breath from pair OF
rosy lips, and out went the candle,
leaving the room lightened only by the
rich fire light. Then lunbolting the
door, that Mandy, who slept in her
young inistress's room, might gain, ao.
cess, when 1t should please her to leaye
the delights Of the Kitchen, the young
girl turned back the soft blankets and
snowy sheets of her bed, made the i'm
press OF her rounded figure in its
downy depths, laid her innocent head
upon the tastefully trimmed pillows,
and went to her happy dreams.
The Recent Attempt to Escape from
The MOundsVIIle PenItenIiary.-Par.
tIeuIRFs OF the Affair." iii ssis
MouNDsvnLE, w. VA, PEN1TKSTIARY,l
Editors InteUigeneer:
Having time for few minutes I
thought It might interest you and
your readers, 10, give you the par
ticulars OF most daring attempt at
mutiny, among the convicts now at
work upon the penitentiary, on yestsr-
day Sunday morning, just AFTER break
fast. One Of the guards, Peter Hagan,
discovered Jim Graham (convict) an
lock the store room, which is located
under south end OF Temporary prison.
F1ve" conVicts soon entered, and Gra-
ham acts as cook, and for the last
month has been entrusted with the keys
Of that department. Hagan very soon
informed Capt. w. 81. Riggs of what he
had seen. The Captain took three
guards with him, HAgan, Olegg and
Ewing; on going TO Graham for the
keys, he denied having them. Capt.
Riggs then procured a duplicate key
from the officer and proceeded
to unlock and enter the store
room. On entering he found two
soon three others came out Of the tun-
mel, backing out like orawfish. Capt.
Riggs remarked to one Jim Blondon
that this was the first scrape they had
caught him in; at that moment Abner
Marks and T. G. Crawford (conVictsl
appeared at the door. A convict
sung out MARKS, go for your man, ,''sat
that moment Reed grappled Captain
Riggs, the other three guards were tum-
bled over, the light exiting guished, anda
general muSs followed. Instead oi
Marks going for his man, Crawford and
Marks, by great exertions, twisted the
life OF. Riggs and his guard. CrRw.
ford relieved the Captain of his reVol-
Yers and Marks, stood boldly be
tween the convicts and guard, and
kept them at bay until they were rein
forced by your humble servant. I;hRVe
secured him firmly for the present, and
the case VIII, be laid before the coHfi
now about TO ait. Capt. Riggs does moi
hesitate In saying that he does this day
owe his life and the lives ofthree guArdi
to the timely aid of T. O. Crawford and
Abner Marks (conyicts). - 80 ~ - ~
- One convict made his escape on Sat
1rday morning during the heavy fog
He scaisd the stockade; the guards
firing at him. The race Wsa exciting
He soon reached the woods, and It was
P019ADA9 ~ 949 q AANAA SAV AAhAA0AGA
yards on His name was George A.
Hogshead, as per papers filed. he
calls himself Hogsedd His term
would have been out in a little less
than, one year. I am happy TO inform
i yon thatin the mutiny ali came OF safe
Parties implicated; Jim. Graham, T
mcCauly, Jim. Blondon, Pat. Bannan
Ran. Tresler, John Allen, Addison
Thomas, lcolored) Woodson Crows, Jim
Gof, Russ =. Reed, Pearson Ry1es
McCauIy, and Blondon were concerned
In the tunnel operation, and at The
same time rendered some assistance II
projecting the guards. l5-a
Most respectfully yours, ~
q. s, MoFADDEN, iSItp't.
THE New Orleans Commercial BnlIe.
tin expresses the following opinion upon
the release Of JEFF. Davis: HAn eminent
English jurist could not draw amin.
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