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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-16
The GcneYa Conierencr G.

New York, December ia dispatcl
from London says that nil the arbitratOrI
appointed under the the treaty Of Wash
ington to attend the Geneva Conference
were 10 meet at Geneva on Friday, and
organize. The case as made up by the
United States on one side and by Great
Britain on the other will be delivered by
eacll N the arbitratOrs 10 morrow.
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A ss1GNEE's SALE.


Tho undersigned will sell At Public Auction 10
the highest bidder commencing
THURSDAY, December 2lst, at 10 o'clock A. H.,
at tho Store No sS Main street, in tho city Of
Wheeling, In lots by catalogue the entire stock
VI Boots and shot OF the lAtO arm OF X. Porter
h Co. This sale offers to The merchants Of this
city and surrounding country iacilltieB for TO.
p.Gnishlng their stock rarely to be met with, as
there will be found In 1t most oil the grades Of
regular goods sold by the ttade, comprising In
part WOmsn's Mi,s0a' and Lhlldren's Leather,
Morocco and Lasting Shoes, Mem ., Boys aud
Youths Boots and bfogans; avery large AssUrt.
ment Of Mems Gait Kip and heavy Boots, Mems
and WOmen's Rubber 0verIhoes, with many
styles and patterns Of each which cannot bU hero
enumerated, consisting altogether Of some three
hundred packages.
Catalogues eau be procured at the store on tho
day previous to the sale when all who desire
may have an opportunity Ofin pectlng the goOds.
sale positive, and " continue from day TO day
until oil 10 sold. ... .
TERSs-sIGty days credit on all gums amount.
ingto 800 and Upwards, for approved notes pay.
able at bank. x. 7. STOLL,
decll Assignee Of X, Porter 3 Go.
"a nm TTnr e IAnTNU OTTtItE
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PITTSBURGH.

prrrSBuRGH, December iJ-The fur.
niture mandatory Of j. N. MCDOWELL &
Son was partially burned this morning.
Loss on the machinery and stock, 81, /;
no insurance. Loss OH the building,
81 600; insured.
Philip Weinbiddle, ono OF the oldest
inhabitants, died last night.
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SALT LAKE CITY.

SALT LAKE Cry, December lj.-In the
suit Of the Eureka Company "a. Maj Hen.
fietta, the jury stood eleven for plaintiff
instead Of defendant, as reported yester.
day.
There are encouraging reports from the
principal mining districts, despite the
severity Of the winter, work is continued
successfully, and an immense quantity OF
ore Is being taken out.
Brigham Young was ut st. George, yes.
terday.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, December 15.-The Committee
Of the Assembly charged with the con.
sideratiOn Of measures looking to the
transfer of the seat of government from
Versailles, held session to day and were
addressed at length by President ThieTs
in favor Of return to Paris,
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Alabama LEGISLATURE.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. lj.-Both branches
of the Alaoama Legislature have resolved
to extend the session beyond thirty days.
A bill has passed both Houses author.
iziDg the Governor TO issue 100000 Of
Alabama speciil bonds, to b9 used as ne.
Cessity may require.
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PACIFIC Ocean telegraph.

SAN FRAYcfsco December ia bill
has been introduced in the Legislature and
referred giving Cyrus W. Field and asso.
ciates the right to construct lines Of land
cables for the iuter.occanic telegraph TO
China and japan direct or ria the IIa.
wniian Islands
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GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Dec, 15-Eoth branches Of
the Legislature adjourned to-day until the
second Wednesday in January.
One OF the parties from Dade county,
charged with Ku.Kluxing, has been dig.
charged, and the proof against the bal'
anCe has not been sustained
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TOLEDO, December 15-The opening Of
Wheelers new Opera House tonight oc.
casioned unusual interest The hall Is
one Of the finest In the West
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RrcnMoND, December 1j-lt has been
showing here heavily for seven hours and
still continues. The snow Is from 0 10 10
inches deep.
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An Insane Man Jumps out ef a
Third.story Window ON a Picket
Fence.
BOsToN, December 15.-At the Ameri.
can House this morning Col. B. +. Law.
renee, a wealthy gentleman, aged sixty.
two years, from Elgin, Illinois, in n ten.
porary fit Of insanity, leaped from the
third'slOry window, falling upon iron
pickets and sustained Injuries which will
probably prove fatal. Ono Of his legs Is
terribly battered, necessltating amPuta.
tion.
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More difficulties from snow are re.
ported along the line Of tho Union Pacific
railrOnd
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EARM FOR SALE,

Containing 100 acres, all under cultivation, Ave
miles from the city, on the ridge between GlOn's
Run and the Ohio river. No bettOr nelghbor.
hood or better laying Farm In tho county.
declI l. IRWIN, Agent.
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For sale.

ON THE ISLAND.-FORfs.A IN
" SALR-A Frame House OF rooms, iii
deciS 8. L. CUTHBRRT, Monroe b.
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GALE OF KEG & UADDY STUFF,


VIII be sold at tho said Factory, on SATUR-
DAY, December 10th, at 10 o'cloCkA. n, Tor ac-
count and risk OF the Van Vert stave Company,
Of Van Vert, Ohio, lot Of imperfect patent keg
aud caddy stntI, now In store at said Factory.
decb HENRY GRINNELL a co.
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DWELLING HOUSE
ISLAND LOTS FOR SALE

I.
except two, I now offer ten lots fronting on tho
east side OF Elm and Chestnut streets and ex.
tending TO the river. Price from $500 To 900
each, according To size and location. Termej
OnO.iourth cash, resldne In equal installments 81
WV ''' '' JNo. r. GIrCnRIsT,
AugA At Top MID.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
E1clusIvely to the IntsllIgsnssr.

By tho Western Union Line.
onico Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe StS.)
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11
Why He Left.

We remember OF seeing the follow
ing story in "GIeason's" Pictorial
Drawing Room Companion" in 1854.
In May it was published in the Ed
itor's Drawer Of Harpers Magazine as
a new story. Though old the story is
good and applies to many things be-
sides church matters:
Mr.. Dickson, a cOlOred barber in
one of the largest towns Of Massachus-
etts, was one morning shaving one of
his customers, a respectable citizen
when q conversation occurred between
them respecting Mr.. DicksOn's former
connection with a cOlOred church in
the place.
II believe YOU are connected with
the church in Elm street, Mr.. Dick
son ?'' said the customer.
"NO, sab, not at all"
'Why, are you not a member OF
[ the African Church2"
"NOt dis year, sah."
"Why did you leave their eOmmu-
Mon, SIR. Dickson, ifI may be permit
| ed to ask ?'
"Why, 1 tell you, sah," said Mr.,
Dickson, strapping a concave razor on
| the palm of his hand, sit was jess like
dis. I jined dat church in good fait
| I Glib ten dollars toward de stated
preachin, Ofde GOsple de fuss year anC
] de people ali call me Brudder Dickson
De second year my business not gOOC
and only glib five dollars. Dat yea
| de church people call me Mr.. Dickson
Dis razor hurt you, sab ?''
sNO sir, goes tolerably WELL"
s'Well, sab, de tird year feel berry
pOOr-sickness in my family an gil
ncffin for preaehin. Well, sab arte
dat dey call me Ole Niger Dickson
and l Jeff EN- ~
So saying, Mr.. Dickson brushed hi
customers hair, and the gentleman
departed, well satisfied with the rea
sons why Mr.. Dickson left his church
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11
Very Naughty HeretIc

The first marriage of Miss GerOlt
and Mr.. Rangabee did not take place
in Washington, and appears not to
have been celebrated at all, as was in
tended, according to the rites of the
Roman Catholic Church, but the Sec
Ond ceremony according to the Greek
ritual was sOlemniZed in New York.
The reason for the change was the
rule established in that diocese by the
Roman Catholic bishop to allow no
priest to marry a couple who intended
afterward to have the ceremony per-
formed again. This rule has before
occasioned trouble there. a few wears
ago distinguished foreign gentleman
desired to marry beautiful American
girl. He belonged to a Roman Cath
Ollie family, and she was a rigid Prot
estant. AS his family would not re-
gard the marriage as legal unless per-
- c,--si->>IE>> - iS-ssJ sL4s-
lady did not feel satisfied to give up
her own church entirely on so import
ant occasion, it was agreed that the
first ceremony should bea private one,
sOlemnized according to the BRIDE
grOCm's faith, and the second one a
public one, in the church of which the
bride was a member. But after the
invitations were out and all the ar
rangements made the priest of the
parish in which the parties lived de-
clined to marry them, having heard
that a subsequent marriage ceremony
was expected. On the principle that
all is fair in love, the gentleman took
a pew in a distant parish, and thus es-
tel ~, 1nfN A,a rNf
the priest officiating, there he took
the lady and two friends and went
quietly one afternoon to the church
and was married in the vestry room.
The next evening the grand wedding
took place in the Episcopal church,
and the priest who had been duped
very naturally heard OF it, and the
willy diplOmatist was excommunicat-
ed forwith "a a punishmentfO for his du-
plicity.
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Exceeding AhundanfIK., /,

The Rev. DR.. Merle D'Aubigne tells
how the riches of divine grace reached
his heart:
Wewere studying the Epistle to the
Ephesians, and had got TO the end OF
the third chapter. When we read the
two last verses, ''Now unto him who
is able to do exceeding abundantly
above all that we ask or think, accord
ing to the power that worketh in US,
unto him be glory" etc, this expires
sion fell upon my soul as a revelation
from God. "He can do by his power" +"
I said to myself, ''above all we ask,
above allp' A full trust in Christ for
the work to be done within my poor
heart now filed my soul we all three
knelt down; and although had new
er fully confided my inward struggles
to my friends, the prayer of Rieu was
filled with such admirable faith as he
would have uttered had he known all
nv wants. When I arose at that inn-
room at Kiel, 1 felt as if my Swings
were renewed as the wings of eagles. y
From that time forward [ eOmpre-
hended that all my own efforts were
of no avail; that Christ is able to dc
all by his ''power that wOrketh in u.s.
and the habitual attitude of my SOU
was to lie at the foot of the cross, cry.
ing to Him, "Here am I, bound hand
and foot, unable to do the least thing
to get away from the enemy who op,
presses me. Do all thyself. I know
that thou wilt do it. Thou wilt ever
do exceeding abundantly above al
that I ask"
1 was not disappointed all my
doubts were removed, my anguish
quelled, and the Lord extended to m,
f'peaee as a river" Then I coulC
comprehend with all saints what is tn
breath, and length, and depth, ant
hight; and know the love of Chris
which passeth knowledge. Then wa
I able to say, ''Return unto thy rest
o my soul; for the Lord hath deal
| bountifully with thee.n
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11
CaptaIn HaIPs ArctIe ExDeditIon.

Captain Hall, whose expedition to
the North Pole was fOstered by the last
Congress, is now engaged in fittiAg
out his ship called the Periwinkle al
Washington. He expects to sail dur
in next month. There are at present
about one hundred and fifty wOrkmen
engaged on the vessel, which is on the
ways, and they are doing the work in
the most substantial manner. The
vessel is about four hundred tuns, one
hundred and thirty-eight feet in
length, twenty-eight in breadth, and
thirteen in depth Of hold, and will be
rugged as a top-sail schooner. There
are two thicknesses Of three-inch
white oak planking on her, so arrang-
ed as to secure the greatest amount OF
strength. The frame is solid about
four feet below the load line. The
bows will be sheathed with iron a dis
lance of forty feet, as a further pro
- sts,ss .-a-i.Ast the ice. and she has q
hOisting propeller for use in working
through floating ice. It was original
ly intended to line her with cork, but
this plan has been abandoned. Her
engines are building in the strongest
possible manner for the rough service
she is intended to undergo.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11
Why Olive Logan Is PreIudIced


Olive Logan writes a note to the
Gbristidn Union, explaining her refus-
"a IuOUta1U AVssss.. 5,.--,z-.J
ening. She says: II am a woman
thirty-two years of age, and with a
past full of sorrow. The character of
my public efforts is not regulated by
any frivolous or thOughtless standard,
but by my settled determination to
preach the gospel of sunshine, and to
diffuse cheerfulness about me Wher-
ever 1 90. 1 believe this to be a good
work; if I did not no consideration or
pecuniary profit should induce me to
continue it, you may rest assured.
My other prejudice il one
which you may be less able to COM
prehend or appreciate. When 1 was
invited to lecture by the Boston COM
mittee, I was given to understand that
I should be required to speak in the
Boston Threatre. Now, sir, Of all
CHASTITY ghOstly, sad, and depressing
places, to me the ghastliest, ghOstliest,
saddest and most depressing, is the
precinct known to me from childhood
as "behind the scenes" For me, this
place has always possessed peculiar
horrors. The very OdOr has taint Of
rottenness. The pastebOard gOblets
and YOrick's skull grinning lie side
by side. The scenic chests, the dirt,
the dust, the gloom, the loneliness, all
oppress me as with a nightmare
When was a little girl would soon
er stroll at midnight in a graveyard
than amid the gloomy labyrinths Of a
darkened stage. All people who have
been born to the stage do not feel thus.
Many years ago, in Philadelphia, 1 re-
member saying to an actor whom /
met as 1 groped along in the foul reg
ion behind thescenes, "Oh, do you not
hate this plaee?'' "Hate it :" cried
he, az love it, and I pray that I may
die here" This actor has been for
many years a Boston favorite, and is
well known throughout the country.
pray most fervently that his wish
may not be granted, for to me the
idea IS inexpressibly saddening.
Now, often as 1 have seen this pecG-
liar region, never have these eyes be-
held it on a Sunday evening. I de-
sire that they never shall. My pre-
judice harms no one, but it helped me
in this one instance to the immediate
resolve that / would not lecture on
Sunday night.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11
wrought Iron Railway sIsepers.

The new railway sleeper recently
patented by Mr.. Richard Cannon, Of
Westbury, England, is likely, It IS
said, to supersede the whole of those
at present in use, especially in tropi-
cal countries The constructors Of
the railways in India experience the
greatest difficulty in making and
maintaining the permanent way
The rot, and those pests Of India the
white ants, destroy eTerything. Sleep
ers sent from England creOsOted and
"pickled, +" are not protected from the
influence Of the sun and vermin, and
seldom or never last more than three
years. 1t was necessary, therefore, 10
find a substitute imperviOHs TO attacks
Of insects, which might be made per-
feet and ready to be laid down wher-
ever they should be required.
Mr.. GammOn's sleeper is made Of a
number of webs and plates Of rolled
| iron, riveted together, and pierced
with bolt holes for the chairs. This
saves about twO-thirds Of the labor OF
laying, and leaves but little work 10
I be done,by native brother labor. The
[ direct cost is not more than Is. each
above that of the best wooden sleep
ers, and they are calculated to last ten
times as long in tropical countries,
and three times ss long in Europe. =
Many eminent engineers and rail
way contractors, who have exam
ined them, believe they viii be the
railway sleepers Of the future. At all
events, the invention is highly ingen-
iOus, and likely to supply a great
want.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11
HOW a CIerk cot Promoted.

The Troy Times tells this story of
Col. James II. Hooker, an eccentric
eharaetric who died in that city some
twenty years ago:
"a remarkable man was Col. Hook
er, and very eccentric withal. At
times he would fairly boil over with
passion, and was very violent in his
speech and action. Yet he was a Just
man, and directed his fury against
what he believed to be wrong and ras-
cally. 1t is related of him that hav-
ing a dispute with one of his clerks,
the latter would not yield the point in
issue to him, whereupon the Colonel
undertook to put his stubborn emplOye
out of his office. But the clerk was
too much for the irate Colonel, and in
the melee the old man was laid upon
his back, and his countenance rather
unpleasantly tapped. Rising from his
position, he proceeded to wash his
battered countenance, brushed his
clothes carefully, and, seating himself,
asked the victorious clerk to come to
him and report. Said he: "a pretty
thing you've done, sir; got yourself
{ into a bad serape; committed assault
and battery; licked your employer
/ This shows that there's some stuff in
YOU. miserable sinner; and now, you
I infernalseamp, / am going TO pay you
I for il. You are discharged from the
desk You now bold, and tomorrow
morning I want you to take place
next to me, and hereafter act as my
! confidential clerk, and your salary
4 increased $3.50. That's all now &c
about your business The clerk TINS
( promoted held the confidential posi-
/ ton assigned him many years during
the remainder Of the Coloneps life
/ time, and never had to whip his en-
er again TO get an advance of salary
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never love me. You were so Jealous
. before you lost your wealth, that all
women were mere adventuresses.
was heartily glad when papa said you
I had lost it, and I
"YOu sent him to negotiate with
me ~ cried Augustus, finishing the
sentence intuitively and giving.it lab.
ial emphasis.
II loved you sO! she murmured
I dspTecatingly.
II do not doubt it, dearest" And
I Mr.. Augustus FitZ-Humes believed
( himself the happiest of men.
They were married. The wedding
was very unpretentiOus, as became
( the backgrounds Strengthened eircum-
stances; and he was in constant costa
cy as he thought of her surprise when
he should tell her that his fortune still
remained. He sent for Mrs. Ashfield
| to come and reopen the house and put
1t in condition to receive it, mistress.
Meantime they were married at her
I fathers.
Augustus" f." said his wife one day,
81 have a favor to ask Of you. Will
you grant it?'
Twill if in my power, darling, "
he exclaimed.
"Well, poor papa is rather short of
money. Won't you lend him ten or
fifteen thousand?"
"Me! Why you know"
"Oh, / know what you have been
pretending" was the quick reply.
lBut then il wasn't so-you never
lost your money"
Augustus Fitz-Humes was dumb
with astOnishment and chagrin.
"HOw did you find that Out?' he
gasped.
II knew Il all the time. When 1
heard that you were penniless, papa
went directly to our banker and
learned the contrary. I think we
managed shrewdly."
''I think you did, J" cried ne husband
desperately; "but do you think Pll
endure it?"
How can you help yourself? We
are married nOw-will you apply for a
divOrce?r
mo, I won'tp'
''Then what 1CW you dO?"
"Answer me one question: Do you
love me ?"
eyes, 1 do"
"well, if you lore me, We will drop
the subject"
"I think you'd BETTER" she said,
quietly.
We think so too.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11
A Christian.

A christian is Gods gentleman; q
gentleman in the vulgar, superficial
way of understanding the word, is the
DEVILS christian. But TO throw aside
these polished and too current cOun-
terfeits for something valuable and
sterling, the real gentleman should be
gentle in everything,atl least in every.
thing that depends on himself,-ir
carriage, temper, construction, aims
desires. He ought, therefore, to be
mild, calm, quiet, even temperate
not hasty in judgment, not exOrbitant
in am bition, not proud, not rapaeiOUs
not oppressive; for these things are
contrary to gentleness- Many such
gentlemen are to be found, trust
and many more would be, were the
true meaning OF the name borne II
mind and duly ineuleated.-HGre.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11

A man went TO Mr.. Greeley, the
other day, and told him he was desti-
tute, he didn't even have a cent, and
wanted to know what he should do.
Horace scratched his head and thought
minute, and then said: "Fll tell
you what yOu do. You buy ten
cylinder Hoe press and 20 out to some
station on the Pacific railroad, away
from civilization, and start an eight.
page morning paper, and grow up with
I the country" The man is around
now trying TO borrow money to buy
ten-eylinder plate Of hash.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11
The Sabbath.

Sabbath day is the beautiful river in
the week Of Time. The other days are
troubled streams, whose angry waves
are disturbed by the countless crafts
that float upon them, but the pure
river Sabbath flows on to Eternal
Rest, chanting the sublime music OF
the silent throbbing spheres, and tim
ed by the pulsatiOns Of the ''Everlast-
ing Life.n Beautiful river Sabbath
glide on, Bear forth on thy bosom
the poor tired spirit th the rest which
it seeks, and the weary watching soul
70 endless bliss.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-11

A good story is told OF man who
went for the first time to q bowling
alley, and kept firing away at the pins
to theimminent peril Ofthe boy, who, 80
far from having anything to do in
''setting up" the pins, was actively at
work in an endeavOr TO avoid the ball
Of the player, which ratified on all
sides Of the pins without touching
them. At length the fellow seeing the
predicament the boy was in, yelled
out as he let drive another ball.
''Stand in amongst the pins, boy, II
you don't want to get hurt ~