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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-11
YOUNG Me-

Who have injured themselves by a certain rr,,
tice INDUCED in when alone habit irequsal,
learned from evil companions, or at school 10,
effects of which are nightly felt. even uh,,
aale0p, and II not cured renders marria,, IN
possible, and destroys both mind and boiT
should apply Immediately.
What a pity that a young man. the hop, d
his country, tho darling Of his parcu,s. IiogI
DO snatohcd from all prospects and crloynsl',
Of life by tho consequences OF doviatih, hoH
the path Of nature and INDUCING tn a Csrlas
secret habit. Such persons must, b,'oIs COZ
temnlatinl
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-11

Especially, who have become the w..
Solitary Vice, that dreadful aud f'g.,.-s q
habit which annually sweeps 10 a., -'sy,
grave thousands Of Young Men a IL. ~ BY
allied talents and brilliant mtrl',ct - "a
otherwise have entrAE ced listsuisc -. a.,
the thunder OF eleQuence, or w.Ata 80 70
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-11
MARRIAGN

Married Persons, or YOUNG Nl,g ,....
! ing Marriage. being aware Of IN, .--.i' f. s
ness, organic debility, dctar,. H.. w..
cured.
He who places himself under ,lr....
j., may Ieligiously coEi.ie in d., 5Fr., 81 III.
tleman, and confidently rely mp :, ..s e..
physician.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-11
MARRIAGE,

Reflect that n sound mind and body afs q,
most necessary regulates 10 promote coaHaba
happiness. Indeed, without these the ourBsy
through life becomes weary pilgrimage %,
prospect hourly darkens 90 tho view. The nlbl
becomes shadowod with despair aud hlisd v.it
tho melancholy roheCtiOn that the happus,, n
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
HE Gould BE TRUSTED.

Alfred was missing one night about
sunset. Mother was getting anxious
for she always wished him to be home
early. A neighbOr coming in, said q
number of boys had gone to the river
to swim, and be thought Alfred was
sOfe enough to be with them.
No" said the mother, "he promis-
ed me he would not go there without
my leave and he dl,ydys keeps his
word. He never told a lien
But seven O'Clock came, then eight,
still mother was watching and listen
ing for the step of Alfred; but il was
half-past eight before his merry shouts
were heard, when he ran into the
gate.
Confess, now" saik the neighbor.
''that you have been to the river with
the other boys, and so kept away till
late"
How the boys eye flashed, and the
crimson mounted to his cheeks!
''NO sir, told my mother / would
ReUer go there withOpt her leave, and
IO yOU think I aOOliId tell Ees I
helped James to find the cows that
had strayed in the wood, and did not
thing I should be so late"
James coming up the street just then
came in to tell us he was afraid we
had been alarmed they had been 50
far in the wood it mrde them late in
getting home.
Il think, said the neighbOr, turn
ing to tle mother, as he took his hat
to 90 home, "there is comfort in store
for you madam. Such q boy rs that
will make a noble man. ."-Childrcd's
Guest.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
AN ABANDONED BABY.

On Saturday night Officer Kuss
found a baby in a blanket, on the
steps of Mr.. II. It. Clark's residence,
No. 1919 Pine street. In the blanket
was the following pathetic letter ad-
dressed to Mr.. Gray, No. 1919 Pine
street:
MR.. GRAY AND WIFE-Here is my
poor little baby; / have to do some
thing with it. Some one must keepi it
for me. God only knows how badly I
hate to part with it. 1 must leave it
to the mercy of some one, and l am
told YOU are both rich and good peO-
pie; you will not surely harm it, any
how.
This is my third child. The first /
gave away, and the second my mother
keeps. This l must give away too. l
have not seen my husband for six
months. No one will hire me with a
baby. My mother has seven children,
and is poor. She cannot keep it for
me. My husband was always drunk,
and sometimes he did not come home
for weeks at time.
Ny dear little girl will never know
it's mother: but no matter what you
60 WIFI IL, sic viii UC "SAA OiA COAI
pared with its lot with me.
For the sake Of a poor forsaken
mother, do something with it that 1t
may live.
1t was born Thursday morn at about
half pastseven, January 18th, 1870.
1 Inever gave it my breast; my dear
baby has only had the bottle.
Ny every thought will be a prayer
for my darling baby.-St. Louis Dem
Ocrdt.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
That S17,OOO,OOO FST9Rne-First In
StaIlment Received.

readers will recOllect an account
published in these columns about six
months ago, of lucky Fort Edward,
IN. Y. milliner, to whom her atfian-
cied lover, q young English nObleman,
had left the marvellous fortune of sew
enteen million dollars. We further
stated that she had gone to London to
look after the little bequest, but were
unable at that time to give her full
name. for the reason that her friends
in this city requested us not to do so,
until after her return. She has come
back, after seeing that everything was
all right in the English courts, and
has been waiting all this time on the
action of those courts which have
been trying to etaside the will. They
have. however, abandoned the at
tempt. and little news item in the
New York World of Tuesday tells us
that she has been informed by her
agent in London that an installment
of S.. 900, 600 of the snug little bequest
will be forwarded to her the present
month.
We are, of course, now at liberty to
give something of her history. She
halls from Glover, Vermont, and is
the niece of Mr.. Daniel Gay, of that
town. Those who knew her in this
city say she is quite a sensible girl,
and not at all likely to be upset by
this staggering freak of fortune. The
story of her Acquaintance with the
young Englishman is known to but
few in this country. He came here to
recruit his failing health, and while
wondering among the pleasant re-
treats along the Hudson, they met and
low, d, but a rapidly failing health
called him back to his friends in Eng
land, where about a year ago he died,
having first proved his affection by
leaving her his vast wealth. She,
however, steadily attended to her
business, that of catering to the fash
ions of the ladies of Fort Edward, un-
til called to London by the attorneys
of the estate. Now, with more than a
princely fortune, she will probably
give up her business, and we shouldn't
be surprised if her trace became pop
ular with ambitious, young ladies, for
few years to come, and perhaps with
some of our Davenport Beauties
Davenport Democrat.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
ANOTHER NEW STATE

An effort is now making to cOns0Ii-r
date the State of Deleware and the
Eastern shore Of Maryland and Aeeo-
mac county, In Virginia, in 10 a new
State, to be called Chesapeake The
thirteen counties in the three States.
make the peninsula, lying between
the Chesapeake, the Delaware river
and the Atlantic ocean. Tt Is believ-'
ed that these counties have % pOpula-'
ton aud identical interests. Of suf-
ticient importance to warrant their
creation into a new State. Under the
the proposed plan, Deleware, Of COURSE
loses its identity; but this is to offset
the objection which the people of Vir-
ginia and Maryland in the counties
adjoining might have to annexation
to 50 small a State as DeleWare, which
by compromise may become the larger
and more important State Of Chese-.
peake. The plan is not new one,
Simon Cameron, as Secretary Of War
in 1861, officially recommended it. and
it has been discussed from time 10.
time ever since. The reason given for
moving in the matter now, is that, III
the new State is to be created, it can
be ranked IN the enumeration, esti-
mates and statistics of the census
about to be taken, as the State of
Chesapeake, not Delaware.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
SHERMAN AND HOWARp.

While marching through Georgia,
General Sherman travelled with the
left wing under General SlOcum.-
After a long and wearisOme march
he, one day crossed over to the right
wing, under General Howard
While in General HOWard's teut,
which had just been pitched, the
Medical Director came in, well ae-
quainted with the habits and c1s-
toms of both. Gen. Sherman some.
times ''tOOk a glass while General
Howard was strongly opposed TO the
indulgence. Knowing this, the
Medical gentleman, after a short time,
wishing to serve his chief without Of
fence to Howard, said:
General Sherman, you look weary
and ill. If you will come over TO my
tent, / will give you a seidlitZ powder,
which think will DO YOU good. :"
THANK YOU" readily responded
Tecumseh ''I think I viii" ~
The man Of physie departed, and
General Howard /; who took every
thing literally, ran to his valise and
got powder, which he mixed aud
handed to Sherman. aL
''There is no need to 90 away for
one if that is what you waut, he said /;
and Sherman inwaTdly chagrined,
but highly amused, drank the cup
manfully, to the mirth Of several by
ISLANDERS, who cOmprehended the
whole magnitude Of the joke at q
glance. ..- n FL .-.T o
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
MARX TWAIN,S HOTEL.

Having lately opened a hashery, I
send you these, my rules and regula-
tiohs:
This house shall be considered strict
ly nn-tempeTate.
None but the brave deserve the fare
Persons owing bills for board will be
bored for bills.
Borders who do not wish to pay in
advance are requested to advance and
pay. .....-
Borders are expected to wait on the
cOlored cOOk-fOr meals.
Sheets will be rightly changed once
in six months, or more if necessary.
Double borders can have two beds
with a room in it, or two rooms with
bed in it, as they choose.
Borders are requested to pull off
their boots before retiring, if they can
conveniently do so.
Beds with or without bugs
All money and other valuables are
to be left in care of the proprietor.
This is insisted on, as he will be re-
sponsible for no other losses.
Inside matter will not be furnished
for editors under any consideration.
Relatives coming to make a six
months visit will be welcomed but
when they bring their household fur
niture, virtue win cease to be q for
bearanCe.
Single men with their families will
not be boarded.
Beds with or without bugs.
Dreams viii be charged for by the
dozen.
Nightmares hired out at reasonable
rates.
Stone vaults will be furnished To
snoring borders, as the proprietor will
in no wise he responsible for the bro
ken tin-pan-ums of other ears.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
A MURDEROrs So FInMER.

One of the most exquisite wonders.
of the sea is called the Opelet, and is
about as large as the German aster,
looking, indeed, veey much like one
tipped with rose color. These lovely
petals do not lie quietlyin their places
like those of the aster in your garden.
but wave about in the water, while
the Opelet generally elings to q rock.
How innocent and lovely IL looks on
its rocky bed! Who would suspect
that it would eat anything grosser
than dew or sunlight? But thOss
beautiful waving arms. as you call
them, have another use besides look
ing pretty. They have to provide for
q large open mouth, which is hidden
deep down among them-sO well hid
den that one can scarcely find it.
Well do they perform their duty, for
the instant foolish little fishIet touch
es one of the rosy tips he is struck
with poison as fataltOhim as lightning!
He Immediately becomes numb, and
in a moment stops struggling: and
then tbs otbzF beautiful arms wrap
themselves around him and he is
drawn into the huge greedy mouth,
is seen no more. Then the lovely
arms unclOse and wave again in the
water, looking as innocent and harm
less as though they had never touched
q fish. la. LID f.-1
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
A WARNING TO MOTHERS.
BY JOHN QUILL.

The following account of the latent
nitro-glyeerine accident is too funny
to be withheld:
This horrible tale was related to me
by Archibald Haggerty, the young
gentleman who blacks boots:
"Mr. Quill, you see Joe McGinnis
and me, and lot of US fellers, was a
playin' marvels down to Pine street
wharf one day, and Joe McGinnis had
no luck. He blowed on his alley, and
said cOnjurin' over it, and spit on it,
and said fen everythings, but 'twan't
no use, for us fellers won his common
ers, and his bull's-eye, and his glass
agate, and his white alleys, until Joe
Just burst out cyyin', and went and
set down on board, and rubbed his
fists into his eyes like he was tryin' to
gOuge 'em. And us fellers, we didn't
pay no 'tention to Joe McGinnis, and
we went on playin' and playin', and
never saw that Joe had gone and sot
down on place where some feller had
been shippin' this yer nitrO-glycerine.
And that there stuff, you know, Mr.
Quill, it had been and leaked out all
over that there board on which Joe
McGinnis was a settin', and the first
thing Joe McGinnis knOwed, his
pants was soaked with nitrO-glycer-
Inc, like he had sOt down in the river.
Yes, it was. And Joe McGinnis,
when he felt it a gittin' damp, he
pranced home and thought he'd dry
them pants of his'n by the stove.
But, YOU know, old Mrs. McGinnis,
when she seed Joe, she was mad as
fury, and she just rose right up and
snOrted:
II say, you Joe, you outrageous
willin, wher've you bin with them
there pants? ?"
"And then old Mrs. McGinnis she
just made a rush for Joe, Mr.. Quill,
and she grabbed a hold of Joe, and
lay him across her lap this here way,
you know. Then she lifted up that
there number sixteen fist o. hern, in
tendin' to spank Joe McGinnis like
sin. But when she struck that nitro
glycerine, Mr.. Quill, wasn't there a
regular bustin' out of things! Je-ru-
salem l guess so ! There was a kind
of a grumble and a roar, and a rarin'
tarin', thunder and lightnin' eXplo-
sion, and then about thirty billion of
earthquakes all run into one, and Joe
McGinnis was blown through the
winder and the door, and the fire
place, in little bits of chunks about
the size of a marvel, and he never
knowed what allied him, while Mrs.
McGinnis went a pitchin' through
the ceilin' and the garnet about ten
thousand miles, along with chairs and
stOve-pipe, and pans and cats, and
soup-tureens and one thing another /;
and she never come down again, she
didn't. And that was what allied Joe
McGinnis and Mrs. McGinnis, as sure
as you're born. And now, Mr.. Quill,
couldn't you give feller quarter for
Christmas?"
That was a sad fate, that of young
Joseph McGinnis; and what solemn
warming it conveys to mothers. How
careful every parent should be to ex-
anime her child's trOwsers with chem
ical tests for nitrO-glycerine before in
fiicting punishment Let mothers
lay the lesson to heart, and resolve
hereafter to exercise loving vigilance,
lest they, too, should perish as this
wretched Mrs. McGinnis did, without
a chance to get off any last words.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
[CO8INIUNICATED.1
TEMPERANCE.
EDrToR ADVERTISER: :

EDITOR ADVERTISER:
Permit me through the columns of
your paper to submit to the Good
Templars and friends of temperance
in Nemaha, Richardson, johnson,
Pawnee and Gage counties, the fol-
lowing recommendation of the Con-
gressiOnal Temperance Society:
believing that the habitual use of
intoxicating liquors as a beverage
causes poverty, suffering and crimes;
that there is safety alone in total alb
stinance, and that the personal pledge
and cooperative effort tend to secure
and maintain such abstinance, the
Congressional Temperance Society
suggest and recommend to the minis
teTs and to the churches, to all tenn
perance organizations and the philan-
thropist and patriots throughout the
land, to hold simultaneous meetings
in their several towns, townships and
city wards, on the 22d of Febru-
ary next, the birthday of Washington,
and unite in the organization of Union
Temperance Societies, based on the
simple pledge of total abstinance from
all that intOxicates, and to adopt prac-
ticable measures to have such pledge
presented to every man, woman and
child over ten years of age. There
are millions of members of christian
churches and public schools, and mil
lions of those whom it is believed
might be pursuaded to pledge their
faith, truth and honor wholly to alb
stain from the use of intoxicating
drinks; and this Society believes if a
concerted, vigorous and persistent eff
fort were made to that end, One-third
of the nation would, within a few
months, be thus pledged and en-
rolled"
1t is to be hoped that the friends of
temperance in the above counties will
consider the importance of the sug-
gestion and act in accordance with its
recommendation and as but one tenn
perance organization exists in this dis
trict, viz. The ''Independent Order
of Good Templars, /" it is earnestly de-
sired by the Grand Lodge of Nebras-
ka, that all existing lodges be revived
and new ones organized in every town
and precinct.
The following Good Templars' Plat
form was adopted by the Right WOr-
thy Grand Lodge in 1853:
Ist. Total abstinance from all intox-
icating liquors as beverage.
I'd. No license in any form or under
any circumstances for the sale of
liquors to be used as a beverage.
Sd. The absolute prohibition of the
manufacture, importation and sale of
intoxicating liquors for such purposes
prohibition by the will Of the peO-
pie, expressed in due form by the law
with the penalties deserved for crime
of such enOrmity.
4th. The creation of healthy, pub
lie opinion upon the subject by the
active dissemination of truth in all
the modes known to an enlightened
philanthropy.
5th. The election of good, honest
men to administer law.
9Th. Persistence in efforts to save
individuals and communities from
so direful scOurge against any form
of opposition and difficulty, until our
success is complete and universal.
Correspondence in the interest of
the 1. o. of G.. Il. respectfully solic
tied.
New lodges will be organized in any
of the above counties by application
to me at Brownville in person or by
letter. Fraternally,
w. d. BLACKBURN,
D. G.. W. e. r., 1. o. of G. T.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10

A great deal of character is often
impaired and received at the table.
Parents too often forget this, and
therefore instead of swallowing your
food in silver silence, instead of brood
ing over your business, instead of Sc
vereIy talking about others, let the
conversation at the table be genial,
kind, social and cheering. Don't
bring unpleasant things to the table
in your conversation any more than
you would in your dishes. For this
reason, too, the more good company
you have at your table, the better for
your children. Every conversation
with company at your table is an ed
ucatOr of the family. Hence the intel
ligence, and the refinement, and the
appropriate behavior of family which
is given to hospitality. Never feel
that intelligent visitors can be any
thing but blessing to you and yours.
How few have fully gotten hold of
the fact, that company and cOnyersa-
ton at the table are no small part OF
education.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
"YOman's Rights" Practically Exem-
plihed.

An exchange tells the following :
A gentleman Of this city who is in
clined to favor wOman's rights had
rather a warm discussion at his break
fast the other morning with his better
half and mother, W WhO, ST. ange to say,
are opposed to his opinions on this
subject. He went away to his Gusi-
ness, feeling quite elated, for he
thought he had gained the victory in
the argument. Upon coming home
to dinner he found the table half set,
the domestic arrangements in a state
Of confusion, and looking into the
sitting room he was astOnished to- find
the ladies OF the house in decided
ne9liGe dresses, and unkcmpt hair,
with feet on chairs, one peTUsing the
Presidents Message and the-0theFin-
tently reading the New York TTiblHs.
Upon seeing this new exempIiicatiOn
of WOman's rights, the gentleman OC-
knOwledged himself beaten.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10

Men become bald. Why? Because
they wear close hats and caps. WO-
men are never bald except by disease,
and they do not wear close hats and
caps. Men never lose hair below
where the hat touches the head, not if
they have been bald twenty wears.
The close cap holds the heat and pres
pirGtiOn thereby the hair glands be-
come weak, and the hair falls out.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10

Bleeding from the NOSe.-Puta a piece
of paper in your mouth, chew it rap
idly, and it will stop your nose from
bleeding. This remedy has been tried
frequently, it is stated, and always
with success.
Physicians say that placing small
roll of paper or muslin above the front
teeth, under the upper lip, and press
ing hard on the same, will arrest
bleeding at the nose, checking the
passage of blood through the arteries
leading to the nose.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10

Never enter a sick room in a state of
pTespiFation, as the moment YOU be-
come cool your pores absorb. Do not
approach contagious disease with an
empty stomach, nor sit between the
sick and the fire. because the heat at
tracts the vapOr. Preventatives are
preferable to pill or powder.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10

After Dinner Naps.-Many persons
are in the habit of sleeping for half an
hour or an hour Immediately after din
ner. This is a bad practice. Ten
minutes sleep before dinner is worth
more than an hour after. It rests and
refreshes and prepares the system for
vigorous digestion. If sleep Is taken
after dinner it should be in sitting
posture, as the horizontal position is
unfavOrable to healthful digestion.
Let those who need rest and sleep
during the day, take it before dinner
instead of after, and they will soon
find that they feel better, and that
their digestion will be improved there
by.-HerdJd Of Health.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
By AND BY.
By and by! We say It softly,
thinking of q fnnffnr hnra

BY and by! We say It softly,
Thinking of tender hope,
Stirring always in our bOsOms,
Where so many lodgings group.
BY and by! Oh. love shall greet us
In a time that Is to come,
And the fears that now defeat US.
Then shall be all stricken dumb.
By and by! The mOurnful sOrrows
ClOuding Ger our sky to-day.
Shall be gone i'm glad tO-mOrrOws-
Shall be banished quite away.
BY and BY We say 1t gently,
Looking on our silent dead.
And we do not think of enrth-life,
But OF Heavens sweet life instead.
BY and byl We look in yearning
Toward the harbOr of the blest,
And we see the beacOns burning
In the ports OF perfect rest.
BY and by! Our ships shall anchor,
If the tide and wind run fair,
Some day in the port of Heaven,
Where our lost and loved ones are
BY and by! 'Oh, say il softly,
Thinking not of earth and care,
But the by and by of Heaven,
Waiting for US over there.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10

Eternity has no gray hairs. The
flowers fade, the heart withers, man
grows old and dies, but time writes
no wrinkles on eternity. Eternity.
o, stupenduOus thought! Earth has
its beauties, but time shrOuds them
for their grave; its palaces, they are
but the gilded sepulchre; its pleas
ures, they are bursting bubbles. Not
so in the untried bourne. In the
dwelling of the Almighty can come
no footsteps of decay.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-10
COMMUNICATED.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE AT HILLS
DALE.

HILLSDALE, NEB., Jan. %, 1870.
Pursuant to announcement, a meet
ing was held at this place this evening
for the purpose of organizing Pre-
cinct Teachers Institute for Aspin-
wall and st. Deroin precincts.
w. P. Shockey was chosen Chair
man and NJ. w. Cook Secretary, and
arrangements were made for a perma-
nent organization.
S. w. McGrew, County Superinten-
dent, was present and delivered an ad-
dress which was highly commended
for its practicability, thus awakening
an interest amongst all classes pres
ent; and considerable miscellaneous
speaking followed by teachers and
citizens, of which a large number
were present both Of ladies and gen.
tlemen.
On motion, Messrs. McGrew, Jones
and Button were appointed a commit
tee to draft constitution and bylaws
for the society, and Messrs. Winters,
SIocum and Cook to prepare a pro-
gramme of exercises for tomorrow.
Meantime, Superintendent McGrew
and the tax payers discussed the sub
ject of funds, all agreeing that some
changes were necessary in the law
pertaining to the School funds, and
that petition should be presented to
the Legislature at their coming Ses-
sion, asking that honorable body to
make such change.
After receiving report of the COM
mittee on programme, the meet
ing adjourned to meet at o'clock a.
m. tomorrow for permanent organi-
zation.