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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-18

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REFERENCES.-The following persons
have lately drawn Valuable Prizes 4om this
5. T. Wilkins. 874 sixth Ave, N. ", s, 900:
Ms. L. Stuart, 20 Nelson Place. n. " $50;
Miss P. Monroe, Chicago, Ill, Piano valued
at 800; W. Curtis, New Haven, Gold Watch,
$40; Robert jackson, Dubuque, Sewing Ma
500; James Rogers, Washington, d. c., Mu.
steal Box, $50; u. D. Warren, 40 l4th-st., n. Y,
Piano, $50; $; t. Ferris, New Orleans Gold
IA, Ga, $50; r. A. Patterson. Nashville,
Tenn, Melodeon, $780, +. Dayton. Mobile,
Ala DiamoE I'd Cluster E1S6e Ring gG; s. s6Tqng,
field, Ill, Diamond Pin, 500; AIrs; B. Wal
worth, Trenton, n. j., sl25, Thos. Barrows.
5. T. Alderman. 20 Main-st., Buffaio, sIO0; ].
DanaEh, n. Bedford, Mas, Gold Watch,
S2I5i Miss n. Scott. Ninth q Sansom-st.,
Hieks-st.,. Brooklyn. 500: N. Bowers. De
trOlt, Gold Watch, $50; MTs. II. Fuller, Hart
GoTdi Conn; silver set, slSo; a; sehlEIey,
Mason, 10 Broad-st., n. y, $500; Ms. 4. Mel
rose. sixth Ave, near S0th.st-, Piano; $500.
HSWe publish no names without permits
sion.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.-""MuEi-
cal Festivals several times postponed, COM
Polling purchasers OF tickets to walt for
months for the distribution. have impaired
public confidence In such affairs. The only
AhI hgslGLl VI u Inc Olu anu
popular one OF Sealed TicketS, stating the
prize, LChfch IUfH be delivered Immediately on
payment Of the one dollar. This is the Plan of
MASON, HOPKINS & Co, 81 Broadway, the
most attractive lace Of the kind now IN
operation. They are doing the largest busl-
ness and deserve their success. You cannot
draw $4,000 farm there, but have a rea-
sonable chance for good prize, rs we know
many that have drawn, and the arm Is reiia-
ble."-Ddily Mean, Jan. 3D., 1865.
The Metropolitan Gift Company are dis
tributing many valuable prizes. We have
examined their manner OF doing business
and know them to be fair dealing firm
Thelr plan Is moresatisfactOry than 'Presen-
tatton Festivals as they draw every day
and the 50 bscrtber need not pay for the prizes
drawn unless suited: journal. FED. 6Lf, IS5S
"The GILT Establishment OF MASON, HOP
kISs 4 Co, 81 Broadway, Is daily draw
ing crowds OF visitors to witness the drawing
process The Investment is but Is cents for a
CHANCE ana The prize drawn, II Satisfactory
Is Immediately delivered for one dollar. A
Trend OF ours, last week, drew a $500 prize
which he promptly received. Times, Dec.
Liberal inducements TO Agents. Satlsfnc-
uon gGaranteed. Every Package of
Se eale Envelopes contains one Cnsb
sgsix Tickets for One Dollar; IS for Two
DoLiaIs; % for Five Dollars, 100 for Fifteen
Ali letters should be addressedto
mason, Hopkins a Co..
maIN-lm 81 broadway. n ".
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You VIII know what your Prize IS
before you pay for IL. Any Prize 1IIy.b De
exchanged for another Of The same rdlIe. No
h sSa6Sf patrons can depend on fair dealing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-18
MtMfaI
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FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this eO.
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Is derived froTn Us cares,
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truly marvellous char
acter. Inyeferate caset
OF Serofnla, where tho
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Winner of the Wage:
PILES.

There Is no medicine in use 20 ettiea SiS11
az DIT. Ro6acks Blood Pnriner ah4 f,,i0S ~
TSjIis Tor sthe permanent cure OF biLhu az
needing Piles they strike at the root OF VI
faeRsa theFeby removing the cause
Sold by Druggists every Where'
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L No. Is Quincy street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-18

REFERENCES.-The following persons
have lately drawn Valuable Prizes nOm this
Company, and kindly permitted the use OF
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

THE SABBATH.-The Sabbath IS God s
special present 20 the working man, and
one of it's chief objects is to prolong his
life and to preserve efficient his work
ing, tone. In the vital system it acts
like compensation pound; it replen-
ishes the spirits, the elasticity and vigor
which the last six days have drained
away, and supplies the force which is
to fill the six days succeeding; and in
the economy of existence it answers the
same purpose as,in the economy of in
come, is answered by savings bank
The frugal man who puts aside "a pound
to-day and another pound next month,
and who, in quiet way, is always put
ting away his stated pound from time
to time, when he grows old and frail,
gets not only the same pound back
again but good many pounds besides.
And the conscientious man who hus-
bands one day of existence every week
who, instead of allowing the Sabbath
to DO tramplnd and Torn in the -hrIrrs,-
and scramble of life, treasures it de-
voutly up-the Lord of the Sabbath
keeps it for him, and in length of days
and hale Old age, gives it back with
usury. The savings bank of human
existence is the weekly sabbath
[ Craftsman. at4.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

THE SECRET OF ELoQUENCE.-Io owe
my success in life to one single fact,
viz: That at the age of twentyseven l
commenced, and continued fer years,
the process of daily reading and speak
ing the contents of some historical and
scientific book. These Off-hand efforts
were made sometimes in a cornfield, and
at others in forest, and not uDfre-
duently in some distant barn, with the
horse and OK for my auditors. 1t is TO
this early practice, in the great art of
all arts, that am indebted for the pri-
mary and leading impulses that stimu-
lated me forward, and shaped and
modelled my entire future destiny. I'm
prove, then, young gentlemen, the SUI
perior advantages you here enjoy. Let
not day pass without exercising your
powers of speech. There is no power
| like that of oratory. Caesar controlled
men by captivating their affections, and
swaying their passions. The influence
of the one persisted with its author
that of the other continues to this day
II Henry Clay.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21
AN ENERGETIC ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Private Miles O'Reilly tells the fol-

AN ENERGETIC ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
Private Miles O'Reilly tells the fol-
lowing:
Out in California, not many years
ago, the associate editor of the San
Francisco Journal wrote and published,
during the absence at Sacramento of
his unfortunate irresponsible" an afro
cious attack upon the characterize
nestle, political and moral-of that
''responsible's" nearest and most init
mate friend.
Three days after, as the innocent ''re-
Sponsible"-who had not seen his own
paper during that time-was returning
to San Francisco, and stepping upon
the wharf from the steamer, he was
suddenly met by his injured friend, who
there and then, without further parley,
drew his revolver and commenced a
fusilade, which resulted i'll leaving the
surprised chief editor with three bullet
wounds-none of them, happily, fatal
in different parts of his body.
"Splendid!" cried the associate, when
the news was brought to him at the
same time that his "unhappy master"
was being carried past the Office door
on shutter. 'sBy Jove, / knew that
article would make a sensation. Quick,
misunderstanding up through the
tube to his foreman of the printing
office overhead-''that article of mine
last Saturday has got our chief editor
! shot, with three bullet holes in him,
and / want to get out an extra at once,
giving all the latest particulars"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

MERCANTILE MARINE. Direc-
tor of the Bureau of Statistics has
compiled and published complete list
of all the merchant vessels of the United
States by name, register, tonnage and
home port. The total number of YES
sells is 10 .207, of which 5f3 are ships,
745 barks, COS briggs, S,S62 schooners,
2,S41 sloops, lag yachts, % long boats
and 2,505 steam vessels of various kinds
The total tonnage of the vessels con
tanned in the list is 2,755,OO5.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

BELIEVING, BUT NOT UNDERSTAND
ING.-''I will not believe anything, but
what understand" said a selfconceited
young man in a hotel, one day.
Nor will i" said another.
"Neither will l." chimed in third.
"Gentlemen," said one we'll known TO
me, who was on n journey, and who sat
near by, edo understand you correctly,
that you will not believe anything you
don't understands"
'tI will not" said one, and so said
each one of the trio.
'Well," said the stranger, Sin my
ride this morning say some gesse in a
field eating grass; do yon believe that!'
"Certainly," said the three unbe-
levers.
81 saw the pigs eating grass; do you
believe that9"
''Of COURSE" said the three,
''And l also saw the sheep and cows
eating grass; do you believe that?''
"Of course," was again replied.
'Well, but the grass which they had
formerly eaten had, by digestion, turned
to feathers on the backs of the geese, to
bristles on the backs of the swine, to
wool on the sheep, and OH the COWS it
had turned to hair; do you believe that,
gentlemen9"
Certainly" they replied. -
eyes, you believe it," he reloined,
"but do yon understand it?"
They were COMPOUNDED aud silent and
evidently ashamed, as well they might
be-
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

I, The Rev. Sidney Smith says: eve
are in favor of certain amount of shy
ness when kiss is proposed, but it
should not be too long, and, when the
fair one gives it, let it be administered
with warmth and energy---let there be
a soul in it. If she closes her eyes and
signs Immediately after it, the effect is
greater. She should be careful not to
slobber kiss, but give it as humming
bird runs his bill into a honey -suckle-
deep but delicate. There is much vir-
tue in kiss when well delivered. We
have the memory of one we received in
our mouth, which lasted us forty years,
and we believe it will be one of the last
things we shall think of when we die
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. The
track of the Union Pacific Railroad has
been extended across the highest point
in the Becky Mountains which is to be
passed by the locomotive. OF this rail-
road FIVE hundred miles are built and
equipped. Iron sufficient to lay two
hundred miles of track has been accu-
INFLATED, and probably not less than
three hundred more miles will be added
to that now in operation before the be-
ginning of 1869. This will require 500
additional laborers, 1000 mechanics,
bridge builders, etc, 1000 teams and
1900 hundred wagons and carts. From
Omaha to San Francisco is 1915 miles,
The Union Pacific expect to have from
500 to 900 miles of road IN operation
this year, while the Central Pacific,
building the western end of the through
line, will have completed 400 miles.
The gap of 500 to 500 which will then
remain between sthe ends of the two
roads, will, by the end of one more year,
be entirely closed.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

Consider that our good days are gen
orally more in number than our evil
days; our days of prosperity (such, [
mean, as are suitable to our condition
and circumstances) than our days of
adversely. This is most certain, though
most of us are apt to cast up our ac-
counts othsrwise. How many days of
Cat least competent) have we enjoyed
for one day of grievous sickness9 How
many days of ease for one of painl
How many blessings for few curses2
For one danger that hath surprised us,
how many scores of dangers have we
escaped, and some of them very mar
rowly2 But alas! we write our mercies in
the dust, but our Affections we engrave
in marble; our memories serve us too
we'll to remember the latter, but we arc
strangely forgetful of the former. And
this is the greatest causa of our I'M
thankful discomfort and murmuring.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21
TINE DOES IT.-Time has a wonder

TINE DOES IT.-Time has a wonder
full power in taking the conceit out of
persons. When young man first
energies from the schools and enters
upon the career of life, iC is Painfully
amusing TO witness his self-sufficiency-
he would have all the world to under
stand that he has ''learned out''-that
he is master of all knowledge, and can
unravel all mysteries. But as he grows
older he grows wiser, he learns that he
knows great deal less than he Thought
he did, and by the time he reaches three
score years, he is prepared TO adopt as
his own the sentiment of John Wesley:
"When was young l was sure of every
thing;i few years, having been mis-
taken thousand times, was not half
so sure of most things as was before.
At present am hardly sure of any thing
but what God revealed to man."
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

Too LATE.-A few days ago the agent
of an accident insurance company en-
tered smoking car on Western rail
road, and approaching an exceedingly
gruff old man, asked him if he did not
want him to take ont policy. He was
told to get out with his policy, and
passed on. After riding about half an
hour an accident occurred to the train,
and the smoking car ran over the
sleepers causing much CONSERVATION
among the passengers. The old man
jumped up, and selling hook at the
side of the car to steady himself, called
out, ''Where is that insurance manF'
The question caused roar of laughter
among the passengers, who for the time
forgot their danger.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

How TO EXTRACT THE ESSENTIAL
On FROM ANY FLowER.-The annexed
process for extracting the perfume from
flowers, says an exchange, we have seen
in books and found it floating about in
newspapers for years, but have never
tried it or known of others trying it.
We now request orr lady readers, as
the season of flowers is at hand, to give
it a careful trial and report to us the
result:
sTake any flowers you like, which
stratify with common sea salt in a clean
learthen glazed pot. When thus filed
to the top, cover it well, and carry it
into the cellar. Forty days afterwards
put Grape over a pan and empty the
whole to strain the essence from the
| flowers by pressure. Bottle that es-
sence and expose it four or FIVE weeks
| in the sun and dew to purify. One
single drop of that essence is enough tC
scent whole quart Of water.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

AN INCIDENT OF PERSIAN TRAVEL.
-Arminfus Vanberry re.ateS the follow
ing anecdote in an article commu-
nicated to "Good Words" s'Some horse
man who carried the yearly tribute
from Shiraz to TeheTaa, on the part OF
the Governor, had remarked some Jew
ish merchants in Vanberry's company.
They Knocked them at first, but after
ward followed their words with blows,
A Persian, who from pity for his OF
receive no injury, attacked the saucy
Shirazi with sharp remarks. A young
hot-headed fellow hereupon got angry,
and threatened; and as Vanberry's
companions madea few steps in advance,
he wished, for an innocent joke, he said,
to perforate with a ball the fur cap of
jew! He shot, but Allah took care OF
the children of Abraham, and instead
of the Jews cap, the ball pierced the
arm of a Persian. The sight of him ly-
and though the miscreant gaiioped off
as last as his horse could carry him, he
was canght and beaten, spit on and in
suited, and then brought bound in the
midst of the caravan. The ShiraZi,
half dead from his beating, aud the is,
fahani from his wounds, were incapable
of riding or walking. They were both
placed i'll baskets on mule; and after
half an hour were found in familiar con
verse with each other. In Oriental
notions no blame is imputed TO either
party for such accident. Fate has will
ed it so, and each person contents him
SELF
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21
A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMBNT.-Dr.
Chalmers beautifully says: "The little
that have seen in the world and know
of the history of mankind, teaches me
tolook upon their errors in sorrow, not
in anger. When take the history of
one poor heart that has sined and suf-
fered, and represent to myself the
struggles and temptations it passed
through; the brief pulsatiOn of joy; the
tears of regret; the feebIeness of pur-
pose; the desolation of the souls sane
tuary, and threatening voices within;
health gone; happiness goue; I would
fain leave the efring soul of my fellow
man with Him from whose hands il
came"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

What becomes of all the gold yearly
taken from the bowels of the earth2 TO
think that California, in less than TWEEN
ty years, has given nine hundred mil
lion dollars worth of the precious
metal to the worldl and keeps on yield
ing heavily. 1t is estimated that next
year she will yield sos, 900, 900; Montana,
S12, 600, 900; Nevada, $40, 100000; Idaho,
$40, 100000. The average annual gold
crop of the United States is, according
we consider that Australia is wonder
fully prolific of the auriferous metal,
and that there are mines of no mean
value in other parts of the world, all
continually contributing to the grand
total, we may well exclaim again, "what
has become of all the gold" and why
cannot we have enough of it for oul
smaller currency.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

In 1852, Mr.. Johnson's property was
confiscated and sold by the Confeder-
ate Government. And now, says Thur
low Weed, he is arraigned and on trial
for s'high crimes which be has not COM
mitted, and although Impeachment
is unsnstaiued by proofs, yet he is to be
convicted as a political necessity"
The Confederates took his estates. The
Radicals take his Office.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

They test the strength of bridges in an
extraordinary way in Russia. One was
recently erected over the Muskowa river,
and has just been officially examined.
After loading it with weights to the
amount of about one hundred tons, all
the people who were witnessing the trial
we're invited to come and stand on the
bridge. They did so, and the bridge
stood the test, but if it had given way
under the enormous pressure the conse.
quences would have been terrible.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

An American was once teaching Eng
Iish to German, and on being asked if
there were no irregular verbs in the Eng
fish, replied by giving the following sol
,itary example: al go, thou wentest, he
departed, we made tracks, you cut
sticks, they skedaddled." But, an ask
ing for repetition of it, the German
found that it varied every time, and he
had at last to give it up in despair.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

WoRK OR SrARvE.-This is the law
and penalty from which there is no es-
cape. Thousands are trying to evade
it; some by making their fellowmen work
for them and others by depending ON
money inherited or accumulated in
former years, but with no avail. If idle
they starve in the midst of plenty.
They may eat their full, but eating with
out exercising is against the laws of
nature, and very soon the stomach re-
fuses to digest the food, the body is not
nourished, and the man literally starves
though he may feel no hunger. The
hand. the brain, the heart, must work
70 live. Ifyou dodge the labor of learn
ing lessons, mt the same time miss the
strength of Intellect that mental work
brings; and the mind will pine for the
want of nourishment. Thousands have
starved their wits in this way, until
they wonder how it is that others carry
away all the prizes in life.
exercising them with noble emotion.
SeltishneSS eats into the nature like 20
eanker, leaves the man hungry for affec-
tion; but love is the price for love, and
he that will not work in this field must
accept the penalty. 1t is an error to
think that work was penalty imposed
on man for having violated Gods com
mand. Mans nature is such that ac-
tivity calls for employment that it may
remain in health, and there scarcely
can be more terrible confinement,
where the eye, the ear, and the hands
must remain idie.I A slow, painful death
will surely result. So, then, boys and
girls, strive to love work and not shun
it. Though You may be as rich as Astor
or Stewart in money, yet your own ma
ture will suffer the pangs of poverty
without active exercise.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

Mrs Charles Carroll, of Illinois, died
recently. A clock standing upon the
mantle in her house, and which had not
been proclaiming time for the past year,
struck one on three successive Sundays
before her death. precisely at the hour of
two. The conclusion arrived at by her
friends was that it was an omen of her
decease. She died precisely at the hour
of two
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

"The arrangements of nature are adj
mirable," exclaimed . lassie during the
late high wind. S&rhe same wind which
disarranges our crinOline, blows dust
into the eyes of the wicked young men
who would take advantage of our con
fusion" Philosophical young lady
that
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

A girl, forced by her parents into
disagreeable match with an old man
whom she detested, when the clergyman
came to that part of the service where
the bride is asked if she consents to take
the bridegroom for her husband, said
with great simplicity: "Oh dear, no sir;
but you are the first person who asked
my opinion about the natter
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-21

a good story is told that an English
officer, who managed to remain at the
depot of his regiment in England during
the whole of the Crimean war, has lately
obtained six months leave of absence
officers who died during the war.