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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-15

II Is expected llIat i've different rail-.
roads will tap It'd U. r. railroad At KCar.
nov. The y. & NJ. River X Il. rfG PlattS-
mouth, Ncb., tho Brownsville and Fort
KcaTnrY H. H., The central branch Of tho
u. T. II, Il from AtChISOn, KHna., and tho
~. ItHCnh g. Denver Il. H. Tho two for.
mCr lines nrC now running CaE In No.
brHHba, while work lAGOIng forward on all
0I them. Il h, therefore, Gnly a question
ri lime iur tho whistle Of tho locomotive
10 SlNrlle tic buffalo aud wild deer oil
Along the valley nj tho Platte.
VIhLAnES AND RIsTTI,GNRNTS,
There arc settlements and little village,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-15
DIED.

AMICK.-on Monday. November 18th. ls1O. at
10 o'clock 4. n, JOIfN ANiCK, In the SD year OF
his age.
The funeral will take place from his late real.
dcncc, corner NaIn aud South suvoLS, on
Wednesday afternoon at o'cIOCk. Friends Of
the family arc respectfully invited To attend. "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-15
The Arkansas EIectIon...The State
Republican.

WARRINGTON, November 10.
Senator Rice, Or Arkansas, llaS ScnL tic
following 10 the Republican COngrcsSIDn.
a Committee here:
"LrrrLE Rock, November 10.
Ths BAIe LaiEcpubIlcam Both brnncl,.
= on Tho Legislature are Republican.
I SWo mernhcrS Of Congress, Republican,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

tV Th, Treasury Department annually
uses many thousands envelopes of pecu.
liar grecnish tint, which arc rarely seen
outside of government offices. No one. ex-
amining them would suspect of what they
were manufactured. They are strong,
smooth, and business like in appearance,
and have the letter T stamped through
the fibre. Old greenbacks form the mate
rial of which they are made. The Treasu.
ry Department saves up all the bits and
remnants Of paper used in the manufac-
turc Of our currency, with old stamps and
bills and all the multilated greenbacks that
have come back to it, and, instead of de-
stroying this mass of rubbish as was for.
merly done, the department turns it over
to the paper makers, who return it in the
shape of scrviceable envelopes. Many
dollars are annually saved to the govern
ment by this means. These envelopes arc
used extensively in the custom houses, the
post Office, sub-trcasury, and other govern
ment Offices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

TURNIps FOR PIGs.-A correspondent
OF the Country Gentleman planted few
acres Of turnips which were large enough
to begin to feed the first week in july,
when they were fed to pigs, and no other
feed give until the last week in September.
No lot Of pigs could have done botter,
growing and keeping in good condition all
the while. He does not advocate cooking
white turnips for pigs under any circum.
stances. They aro only fit for them
raw in warm weather. Steamed Swedes
nre good mixed with plenty Of meal. but
potatoes arc so much better that half the
meal mixed with them would feed as fast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

THE MASONIC ORDER-The strength
Of the Order in the United States and
British Provinces ms set forth in the fol-
lowing statement. is said to be as nearly
correct as can be obtained from the most
authentic sources Alabama, lO,42S &;
Arkansas, 1876; British Columbia, 220;
California. s,lO6; Canada. 2,O22; Colo
ralo, So; Connecticut, l2,7S+; Delaware.
722; District of Columbia. 1873 Florida.
1.7S3; Georgia. l3,l67; Idaho, 225; Hi
n,is 3o,229; Wise ,nsin, 7.7l3; Indiana,
22.205; Iowa. ll,4G2; Kansas, 2,6i5
Kentucky, 1929; Louisiana. G,099 ;
Maine, l4.l20; Maryland, 4,79l Mas
,sahusetts, %, ,366; Michigan, 1906; Min
nesota, 5000; Mississippi; l2,30S: Mis-.
:sonri 1882; Montana 335; Nebraska,
976: Nevada 92l; New Brunswick, L..
BIZ; New Hampshire. 6,O32; New Jersey,
1916; New York. ~ ,O79 North Carolina,
l.1S4; Nova Scotia, $50; Ohio; 90
2l5; Oregon, 2.203 Pennsylvania, 20,
$40; Rhode Island 1, ,253; South Carolina
(cstimatel). $4,000; Tennessee, 1860.
Texas. 1856; Vermont. 1924 Virginia,
5000; Washington, 34S; West Virginia,
1890. Total 46S,455.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

How DEXTER IS SHOD.-Thc Txrf.
Field and Farm says -" Each shoe is
carefully balanced. The surface which
comes in contact with The ground slightly
curves from heel to toe, so that when the
horse is standing firm the principal
weight is born. by heel and centre,
no heavy pressure being felt upon the
toe. Just as line drawn from the heel to
the toe Of mans boot would demonstrate
a slight curve, so is the natural curve given
to each of Dextcr's shoes. When man
walks, there is q rising, sloping action,
from heel to toe, and when horse is trot-
ting there is rolling motion from the
back part Of the hoof to the front.
Acknowledging the principle to be.correct,
it stands to reason that q. horse will gather
more quickly and with less friction, ifin
stead Of the heel and toe being forced to
the same level, the former is raised little
higher than the. latter. To secure exact
proportion to this curve, Mr.. Bonner takes
each shoe and places it on the smooth sur
face of marble slab, aud weighs it with
critical eye. In the toe Of each shoe
slight excavation OF slopiug iudenture is
made for the porpose of giving frmness
to the step Of the horse. BY the force Of
concussion the soft earth is forced up into
this excavation, so that in raising from
heel to toe the shoe does not slip backward.
This sloping indenture must be carefully
proportioned to the size and weight Of the
shoe, for otherwise it might create friction
and prove a positive drawback instead Of
an assistant. This mode of shoeing GER
tainly has worked we'll in Dexser's cases
for the animal is still a marvel, and all Of
his recen: performances, which have SO
much astonished the world, have been
made in shoes constructed after the pat.
tern described"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

MAGNETIC TRAVELLING STONEs.-They
have walking stones in Australia, and. as
we arc Informed, they have travelling
stones in Nevada. Here is a description:
They were almost perfectly round, the
majority Of them as large as a walnut, and
and of an irony nature. When distributed
about upon the floor, table or any other
level surface. within two or three feet of
each other. they Immediately begin travel
ling toward common centre and there
hu Idle up in bunch, Ike Il lot of eggs in
nest. \ single stone removed to a dis
tancc Of three and half feet upon being
released, at once started off with wonder
full aud somewhat comical celerity to join
its fellows; taken away four or five feet.
it remained motionless. They are found
in Il region that, although comparatively
level is nothing but barren rock. Seat
tered over this barren region are little ba-
sins. from n few feet to a rod in diameter,
and it is in the bottom of these that the
rolling stones arc found. They are from
the size of pc, to five or six inches in
diameter The cause of these stones roll
ing together is doubtless to be found in
the material of which they are composed.
which appears tn be loading stone or mag
nctic iron orc.-Srasidc Otdcic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

THE FORCE OF HABIT.-1t is curious
to observe how ones habit of thought con-
stantly break out and exhibit themselves
in whatever he does or says. In one of
the colleges, it was customary for the pro.
fessors to take turns in making the chapel
prayers. Once upon on occasion, this du-
ty fell upon the learned professor Of chcm-
istry, and the students were astonished to
here him introduce an illustration thus
"Thou knowcst, O Lord. that, for tipping
lightning, silver is better than platinum,
so is the mind touched by the grace, made
most ready to receive the principles OF
science w On another occasion the math-
cmatical professor asked :" Divine goodness
to enable US to know its length, its depths,
and superficial contcnts!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14
EXCELLENT H1NTs.-Make no VOWS of

EXCELLENT HINTs.-Make no vows of
emmity while you are smarting under a
sense of neglect and duty; pain speaks
with little propriety. Busy bodies are al
ways idlers. The less business man has
the more he NEEDLES with that Of his
neighbors. Make note Of this. Never
suffer your courage to exert itself in fierce
ness, your resolution in obstinacy, your
wisdom in cunning, nor your patience in
sullcnness and dispair. Whatever parent
gives his children good instruction, and
sets them the same time bad example.
may be considered as bringing them food
in one hand and poison in another.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

Who MADE THE FIRST WATCH -
Watches were made in Nuremburg, Bava-
ria, iu the beginning Of the 16th century,
by Peter Hele. The first record Of watch
making is found in the works Of Johannes
Coccianes, who, in 1911, wrote the follow
ing: &" Ingenious things are just now be-
ing invented; for Peter Hele, as yet but
a young man, hath made works which
even the most learned mathematicians
admire; for he fabricates small horologes
Of iron filed with many wheels, which
withersoever they are turned, and without
any weights, both show and strike forty
hours, whether they be carried in the bos-
som or the pocket" 1t took year to
make one, and plain one would cost abou.
$500. '~i
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

VBythe confession Of Thomas D: Carr
lately executed at St. Clairville Ohio, he
is believed to have been the greatest mur-
derer ever born in this or any other coun-
try. He acknowledges having perpctra..
ted fourteen cold .blooded murders and
made five unsuccessful attempts to take
life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

p0- Great care should be taken with
weakly children not to allow them to be-
gin to walk till their bones have become
sufficient ossified and strong to support the
weight of tho body without bending
Parents are usually anxious to have the
"baby" begin to walk at as early an age as
possible, and they force it upon its feet
before the bones of the legs have become
strong enough to support the weight Of the
body, aud they bend under it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

"A HINT TO CHAIR MAKERs.-Chairs
as they are generally made are disgrace
to cur civilization. Common sense, if no.
knowledge of anatomy, should have long
since suggested wiser patterns, for sake of
both comfort and health. Yet, while in
almost everything else We have innumera-
BILE forms furnished and pressed upon our
attention, in chairs it seems impossible to
escape the traditional elements of badness
which re-appear under every variety of
material, carvings and adornments. The
chair you are now sitting in has a back
possibly straight, more likely convex at the
height of the shoulders and concave at the
small of the back. Sitting up as stiff as a
poker, you may escape its inconvenience,
but more likely you have settled down to
your fate in it, till your shoulders are
pressed forward, and you are doubled over
into position neither 'anatomically ele-
CANT nor hcalthful. These curves should
be exactly reversed. The small Of the
back needs support, as you will find by
fillirg the concavity Of the chair back
with a cushion and the shoulders do not
necd pressing forward as chair.buildcrs
seem to suppose. This matter is of consid.
cradle consequence to those who have to
sit great deal, and such man will find il
as much for his interest to take pains to
a good chair, as a good pen, or q good
watch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

V The air Of any place is salubrious
where the water is good, and where this is
pure and tastcless, the air. in general, is
free from any offensive smell. Were sugar
readily enters into dissolved state spon-
taineously, the walls of the house are stained
and changed in color, the paperiug loose
and detached, and metals acquire rust or
virdigris ON their surface; these are pre-.
sumptive evidences that the situation is
damp, aud therefore unwholesome.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14
Tho Certain Cure of Neuralgia.

Is found in judicious eating and exer-
ciss and not only so, permanent cure
caunot bc effected in any other way, while
thee are always efficient. '''.'
IN neuralgia the blood is always tod
thtk impure, and in excess; and ns diet
and exercise combine to remedy these con.
ditbns, some rules in relation to them are
desirable. These will be adapted ia sod
ent:ry persons, to those who live indoors
generally, as women, students, book-keep-
ers, and the like. H..
tits rather better to eat thrice day,
morning, noon, and night: that is, as
soon after sunrise as practicable, for break
fast; liltter about one o'clock supper
before sundown.
Eat nothing whatever between meals.
Breakfast, single cup of coffee Of tea,
some old bread and butter, with dish
of berries or stewed fruit in summer tune,
and nothing else; in winter, meat fish, or
poultry, or, in their stead couple Of soft
boiled eggs. .
Supper should be made of cold bread
and butter, and cup of warm drink Of
Dinner the same as breakfast, adding one
vegetable, and some fruit, raw or stewcd,
as dessert, and nothing else. A different
kind of vegetable may be taken every day,
for variety; the kind Of meat may be
changed at each meal.
The object in the specification above
made is to discourage variety at meals,
because it is this which tempts all to cat
too much. Persons at times have felt at
the table that they had eaten enough; but
on seeing very inviting dish unexpected
ly brought in, good meal has been eaten
Of this last variety. The general and
hurtful error is that too great variety is
spread on our tables, not only occasioning
trouble of preparation and great loss, but
also positive injury in the temptation Of
the appetite. The reader may try it upon
himself on any two days. A dinner of one
vegetable, one kind Of meat and bread
at dinner the next day, let great variety
be presented he will eat double the amount
at this repast, with this remarkable differ
ence an hour after the first meal, he will
be entirely comfortable, will feel as if he
had eaten quite enough; an hour after the
latter there will be decided discomfort, .
fullness, "a feeling as if some kind Of relief
were desirable, and in too many cases q
resort to the decantcr, with the vain hope
of riddauce in some way it can not be
denied that the first step towards intemper-
ate habits have been taken in using liquors
to remove the unpleasant consequences OF
over eating. A very great aid towards
overcoming habit of too hearty eating
will be found in sitting down to table
with only three kinds Of food,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14
WOMAN'S pROGRCSS ia

WoMAN's PRoGREss-Woman is get
ting along bravely. In Utah and Wyom-
ing she has the ballot. In Pennsylvania
sho wears tho brooches. In Britain she is
making famous aght for the tobacco o-box.
In New Yor.. she has her club house. In
Chicago she goes for her adversary with a
cowhide. Everywhere she is asserting her
power and making her presence felt, while
the lords of creation are taking back seats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

One day last fall, says writer, iu COM
pany with an eminent clergyman Of Lon
don, was making my way toward the
Thames Tunnel, when we were stopped
by an uinerant vender IF pictures, who
seemed to know my companion. =" Buy
some Of these pictures Of the public build
ings of London, sir,"' he, said, land you
can give them TO your American friend to
take home with him."
was in hurry-but my wopdsrmsnt
would have stopped me If Had been run
ping to fire. ~ IL. arg 9o<re'a'
How in creation did you know was
an American ?" I asked.
"Why, I couldn't mistake that" the
picture. seller replied, with quiet laugh.
" You're American all oter." 7.a-,'' ~
Purchased picture, and then asked
him to explain himself. ,..u; q.
"I would know you by your soft beaver
hat" he said. "That's an American FASH
ion." " ..F .!!'." -
Well-if it were not for that p
He glanced down at my feet. .e
"Your boots would betray you. No
body but Americans wear square toes"
Well--what else?" f.Tt
"Your chin whiskers. Englishmen al
ways wear the mutton-chop style"
"Wcll-anything more ?"
eff you won't be offended, sir?"
"Not at all; 1 am seeking for informa.
ton" ,... s.... .+.,l ..,a.
81 should know you by your thin,
peaked face"
"Well, my friend" I said, "I fancy
you arc at the end Of your catalogue now.
Suppose that l wore stiff, high.crowned
hat, round stoed boots, mutton-chopped
whiskers, and had face as red and chub-
by as any in Britain-would you be able
to know me for an American then?"
"CcrtainIy should, as soon as ! heard
you speak" the fellow triumphautly an
swcrcd. "You Americans invariably
commence every sentence with wel"
My English friend laughed long and
loud at the mans adroitncss. jlg.F
Il believe he is moro than half right"
he said. "Sec if your nationality is not
detected everywhere you CO. l'.ai
1t was even so. In Paris was impor-
tuned to buy a photograph of La Fayette,
because he was !" ze friend Of all Amcri.
cans )" in Genoa dirty vagabond was
clamorous to exhibit to me the house
where Columbus was born, because he dis
covered " the signor's great countree;" and
at Alexandria the climax was capped by
ragged little descendant Of the Pharaohs,
who bcsought him to take ride on his
donkey "Strong donkee-fast donkee-.
nice Yankee Doodle donkec." was his ir.
resistiblc appeal, in the only English words
he knew"
So it seems that the individual Ameri-
can is known all over the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

@r If our lady readers wish to keep .
bouquet fresh, let them drop tablespoon
full Of powdered charcoal into the water in
tended for the stalks, and they will keep
their freshness aud perfume several days,
and look and smell like those just gathered.
The charcoal settles at the bottom Of the
vase the water remaining pure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

- Miss Baikalo, tho young St. Louis
lawyeress, is alluded to by the press as
Z" the Buxom Lawyeress," Well. she has
got to buck some against fate to beat those
st. Louis kuights Of the greon bag.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

wIt is reported that JEFF. Davis is
writing novel, which he will complete
before the year is out. 1t relates to the
Mexican war is not to touch on recent
politics, and will be published first in Eng
land.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

~ A girl of the period gave supper
to a few gentlemen the other evening.
Her mamma was present. One If the
gentlemen was telling story; he stopped
on sudden, and said i: I beg your par
don, the conclusion is scarcely TT for Ia
dies ears You hear, mamma said the
girl of the period leave the room min.
ute; you can come in again by aud BY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14
Quite q novelty in the lius Of stesu

Quite a novelty in the Line Of steauf-
navigation are the powerful little iron yes.
sells recently constructed in New York
City for the revenue service Of Alaska.
They are two in number, and IN dimensions
are thirty.ssven feet in length, ten feet
four inches in beam, and five feet iu depth:
They are furnished with engines Of. eigh.,
teen horse-p power, which are capable Of
making two hundred and fifty revolutions
per minute, and weigh without their ssaa-
ment, twenty tons each. On trial. trip
they made an average speed Of eleven
knots an hour, which exceeded Che expes-
tation of the constructors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

u American newspapers have now
much larger circulation on the European
continent than British journals.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14

~ Lisbon, Portugal, wss visited BY .
fearful tornado lately, which caused great
loss Of property, and some persons were
killed and many injured. shipping 10 the
Tsgus suffered severly; many vssashs vere
wrecked, aud nearly all moro Or lsss dass-'
ged.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14
Sumner and Revels.

Revels as is natural that he should, be.
ing a stranger and the first of his race in a
new position, seeks to hang to the coat tail
Of some Senator who has the reputation
and the standing to make him feel at ease
in the new society he is now entering.
He seems to have fixed upon Sumner as
the one to be depended on but according
to the following Washington special to the
New York Commercial advertiser, a Re-
publican Sheet Sumner is not so willing a
subject as Revels might desire under the
circumstances. Says the Adrcrtiser's COR
respondent:
"a most extraordinary phenomena met
my gaze this morning, while standing up.
on the steps of the capital. It had the
form and carriage Of human being, and,
as contemplated it, I was forced to ac-
knowledge that some of us are indeed
fearfully and wonderfully made. 1t wore
cream colored pants, tightly strapped over
glittering patent-leathcr boots, which, so
far as size went, mi ght have been intended
for the Cardiff Giant A buff wais.coat,
adorned with green glass buttons, aud
worn high in the neck, was crowned by
pink satin scarf, whose folds disclosed an
emerald of colossal proportions. An Eng
lish cutaway coat Of brown hue, the side
pocket of which was hidden by huge flaps !;
added not little to the grotesquences Of
this apparition, while bran new beaver,
set jauntily on one side of his head, q
tasseled bamboo carried beneath the left
arm, and white cambric handkerchief,
with an enormous red border, conspicu-
ously displayed in close proximity to the
satin scarf, completed the external decora-
ton of the phenomnon. 1t approached
me with an air of restless curiosity, and
asked:
."Please, sab, has Mr.. Charles Sumner
passed in YETI"
"Not having seen the Massachusetts
Magnus Apollo signfied that 50 far as
my personal knowledge went Mr. Charles
Sumner had not passed in
"If you please, sab, should you see him.
be kind enough to say Mr. Revels will
hang on for him in the lobby. Very i'm
portant business, sab, and wish particu-
larly to see him." Saying which, with a
few rapid strides, it disappeared. lie had
not been gone Two minutes when beheld
the majestic figure Of Chawles' cautiously
approaching, as if momentarily expecting
to see some one whom he would avoid.
lie stopped behind one of the pillars of
the portico and peepcd warily out, evident
ly bent on rcconnoitcring the ground.
Perceiving that the coast was clear, he ad.
vanccd, and taking my hand with much ag-
itatiun, said:
Have you seen Mr.. Revels ?"
81 informed him that had"
"Thank heaven, then I've escaped him
for once"
"By no means said |. " lie is at this
moment hanging on for you in the
lobby
Immalculate Caesar but the fellow
gigantic bore. l love the negro. 1t is
great, a glorious, a gorgeous thing to
love the negro, but eterualy dang my Sen
atorial coppcrs if like to have one hang.
ing to my coat-tals wherever I go!"
81 do not remember ever before to have
seen this great man in such a fit Of passion,
ate modification"