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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-23

LOUIS NAPOLEON Is said 10 have given
100000 to the Pope, Notwithstanding bis
alleged poverty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-23

BRD1LION-DEEIAvEN.- Thursday, Novem.
Der 10Th lsIi, At the residence Of the brides
Roy. .. F. Brooke, ID, TIioHAs P. BEDitioN
and and HANNAH, youngest daughter Of David De.
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VERMONT collects tax on nearly 10000
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THE Register did not pause" yestcr.
,1ny,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-23

The Queen of Madagascar has adopted
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-23

How TO raise beets: Take hold of tllt
tops and pull.-H q.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-23
HAIR DYE.

This superb Hair Dye ia the 6tSt In he World
Perfectly Harmless, Reliable, and 1nstantane.
no unpleasant Odor The genuine W. A. Batch.
GlOr's Hair Dye produces IMMEDIATELY q
splendid Black or Natural Brown. Does not
stain the skin, but leaves the Hair Clean, soft
aud Beautiful. The only safe and perfect Dye
Sold BY all Druggists. Factory 10 Bond street,
New York, jan21eOdAW
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NaM AdYertIsemente.

T OsT-TUESDAY EVENING, Be
Iection Of Main and Adams street, North Wheel
Inc, ladies GOLD CROsS-hllr on one aide.
The finder will be rewarded BY leaving The
same at this once. noTtd,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-23
ON MARRIAGE,

Harry RELIEF ron YOUNG MRN from the
effects OF Errors and Abuses In carly life. Man.
heOd restored. Nervous debility cured. lmpedi.
ments TO Marriage removed. New method OF
treatment. New and remark able remedies. Books
and Circulars sent free, In sealed envelopes.
Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. .
South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. oCi9
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

The TEMPERANCE Cause.-The following
circular has been issued by Ed. limerick Sell,
Grand Worthy Patriarch of South Carolina,
and is worthy the attention of all interested i'll
the progress of the temperance movement:
1t must be apparent to every observer that
intemperance prevails to an alarming extent in
this State that the war and the troubles since
have driven thousands of our people of good
habits, before, to seek relief from their miSfor-
tunes in Intoxicating beverages, and it is to be
feared that dissipation is even now OH the in
crease in our beloved old State.
Before the war, the temperance cause was
popular in South Carolina. In almost every
County there were fourishing divisions of the
Sons of Temperance; and it is believed that
many of these, in state of suspension for the
last ten years, will embrace the present oppor--
tunity to revive the order and resume the good
work. Several fourshing divisions in differ
ent localities sent representatives to Charleston
recently, and the Grand Division of South
Carolina has been fully recognized.
The form of application for charter will be
furnished, and should be signed by at least
eight good and true men, and returned to the
Office of #. ]. Lamotte, Grand Scribe, Column
tion. as will also orders for rituals and all nee
cssary supplies incident to the organization oil
new divisions.
It is recommended that at least Sl2 be sent
with every application to pay for these sup
plies, including the charter.
An invitation is cordially extended to all
who formerly belonged to the order to return
and assist in the work of reconstruction; to the
members of all the churches in the State, and
to all others disposed to make some sacrifices
for the good of themselves and their country,
1t is believed that the circumstances are IA
vorablo for the prompt restoration of our order
to it's former high position in the State, and
that it will prove powerfully instrumental i'll
restoring to the Palmetto State the prosperity
and happiness Of former times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

A MAN MISTAKES HIS WIFE FOR BURG
LAR AND CUTS HER TO PIECES WITH BOWIE
KNIFE.-A gentleman from the neighborhoot
of Grimes county, some FIVE miles from Naya-
sofa, where the saddest occurrence which We
believe we have ever recorded took place; on
last Saturday night, gives some particulars ad.
ditional to those which have already, beer
published. w, refer to the accidental killing
Of his wife by Briggs Goodrich kind husj
band, as we learn, and sober, industrious and
respected citizen.
There were, it seems, several robbers IN the
house, and Mrs. Goodrich hearing them, had
aroused her husband, and he (not being able
to find his pistol) had taken bowie knife and
was in pursuit of the thieves. He had struck
at one of them, and another had passed HIM
inside of the house, and he seems to have has
tened outside and around to the window of his
own bedroom, which he knew to be hoisted;
with the expectation of intcrccpting the escape
of some of the burglars.
1t is said that chloroform had been used by
the thieves, but Dot sufficiently to produce stu
pefaction. Yet it is likely that the feeling Of
faintncss caused by the inhalation of the chic
roform induced Mrs. Goodrich to rise from the
bed where she had been left by her husband;
and 90 to the window for air. There she was
found by her excited husband, and, as the
night was so dark that he could discern only
the outlines of the figure, he naturally imag-
ined he saw one of the robbers about to pass
out through the window. Then came blows,
bearing all that the human mind can conceive
of the terribe-blows by which a husband
took the life Of his own wife with the knife:
We learn that he is distracted, and cannot be
trusted alone, but is guarded constantly to pre-
vent the commission of suicide. Mrs. Good:
rich is represented as a very accomplished and
noble woman and it is said that she died with
words of sympathy for her unfortunate hus-'
band upon her lips In the utter consterna-
ton and desolation which followed the terrible
tragedy, We are informed that the only child
of the marriage which is still almost an infant,
was seen pilowed upon the slain mothers
breast, begging her to awake and grant it an
evidence Of Experimentation (Te1asy
Union.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20
Working the Roads.

This is an operation which is or should be-
performed Immediately after the settling Of
the ground in the spring In agricultural dis:
tricts it is often deferred till late in the season:
In this. case the labor of putting road in good
condition is often doubled. 1t is as true Of
roads as of raiment that "a stitch in time saves
nine," and if for the word stitch we substitute
ditch, the old saw will be even more forcible in
its meaning.
Winter makes sad havoc in the earth roads
which intersect the country in all directions.
His frosts upheave, and the springs wash out
deep gulleys and ruts, and when at last the
reign of frost is over, that which was straight
is all crooked level places are changed into
alternate rises and depressions, stones are left
on the top, and, in short, these roads become
sloughs of despond in which loaded teams wal
low in despair, and then wagons are left stand:
ing for weeks up to the hubs in mud, simply
because it is beyond the power of horse flesh to
extricate them.
If, when the mud has dried; the ruts were
filled at once, and the bitches at the waysids
opened, much would be gained, but as this is
generally neglected, the June thunder storms
have things all their own way. Sluices are
filled, bridges undermined and washed away;
and. finally, when the "road MASTER summons
the inhabitants to turn out and work ON the
road they find plenty to do. The road Is at at
last put into passablc condition, and remains so
till the fail rains and the marketing wagons
again cut them all up, and the snow following
hides tlem from view till Tie ensuing spritig:.
That this is Only fair picture of the major,
ity of the roads in the Northern States, we
know from experience; and those of the South.
and many parts of the West are even worse. If
all accounts Of their miserable condition during
the winter rains are to be credited.
There is, perhaps, some excuse in the press
ing work of spring for the delay in road re-
pairing. We believe, however, that the Gus;
tom is maintained more through habit than
necessity. :, +
there is no other work done by farmers that
pays so well as road making but there are few
of them that are far-sighted enough to see that
the saving effected by good roads in the current
expenses of repairs Of wagons and harness;
and the increase of loads Which can be carried;
pay literally for the work, which they do
grudgingly, when at last it is Performed
Scientific american.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

PROFIT OF FARMING.-No small experience
and some observation convinces me, that cir
cumstances being equal, farming will furnish
as ample dividend upon capital invested, rs
the common trades which men engage in, and
even the ordinary pursuits of mercantile and
commercial life. OF course, except all ex-
traordiaary cases of good fortune, and all mat
tcrs of gambling and speculation.
The returns OF most crops strike one some-
times with astonshment, and would, if taken
as test, lead to the most delusive spcculations.
A grain of seed sometimes returns one hun
dred fold; and this being sown a second year
would, perhaps, give ten thousand fold, and so.
OH in eeometrical ratio. Seventy bushels OF
potatoes planted, will yield four hundred and
twenty for one; bUshe of wheat sown Will
Weld sixty bushels, or two hundred and forty
for one; pound of carrot, beet or rllta baga
seed will produce six to nine hundred bushels,
worth one hundred dollars.
The proceeds in these cases seem to be enor..
nous, vet they are constantly realized, and
that, too, in many cases at comparatively small
expense. But no confident conclusions of the
exact profits of farming are to be drawn from
such results rs these; so many untold circum-
stances of abatement enter into the cost, that
if these were the only elements given in the
case, the solution Of the problem would give
the most erroneous and deceptive results.
We are not to look to agriculture for any
extraordinary or sudden gains, as for example
The drawing of Il prize in lottery, ora shrewd
speculation i'll stock. !,
If we will take ten merchants with q fixed
amount of capital, and ten farmers with the
same amount, We will find that at the end of
twenty wears the farmers have the greatest in
crease, and more evenly divided among them
than among the merchants. Farming Is also
far safer and more certain to secure compe-
trncy than mercantile pursuits. venture to-
say that twenty merchants fail in business to.
one farmer, and this ought TO open the eyes of
Young men with small capital going into busi--
ncss.-G -Gcrmaatoma Telegraph.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

TO MAKE Corn BEEE.-Takc one quart of
corn and boil it until done, but not enough to
make the grains burst open put the corn into
gallon Jug and add one pint of molasses and
one large race of ginger; then fill the jug with
water. Let it stand until it fGrmcnts, then
pour off for vinegar; add another pint of mo,
iasscs and fill tho jug with water let it stand
until it works, and you will have good beer to
20 with your ginger cakes. You can fill up your
Jug every day and have good beer all the time.
One quart of corn will last all summer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

Wusr DOES MAN EXPECT OF WoMAN?-
The Chicago Tribune thinks that it would be
curious problem for women to find out from
mankind what is really expected Of her. Man
adorcs helplcssness and says it ruins him. He
talks about economy and raves over spend
thrifts. He tccrecs frivolity and runs away
from brains. He pines after his grandmother,
who could make pies, and falls in love with
white hands that can't lie moanS orerweak-
ness and ridiculcs strength. lie condemns
fashion theoretically and the lack OF 1t praslli1 sai
passes them by ON the other side. lie wor-
Ships saints, and sends them to converts lie
acsipiscs pink and white women, and marrics
them if he can. He abuses silks and laces,
and takes them into his heart. lie glorities
spirit and independence and gives Il cool
thrust ut the little vines that want to be oaks.
What would the critical lords desire?
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Prest. B. r. r. r. Ce

A SHOCKING REvELATIoN.--The following
extract from the journal of young lady in
Virginia, who in 1772 visited the Lees and
Washingtons on the Potomac, gives different
idea of the Father of his Country from that
which has been generally entertained:
~ must tell you our frolic after we went to
our ROOM We took it into our heads to want
to cat Well, we had q large dish of bacon
and beef; after that bowl of sago cream and
after that an apple pic. While we were eating
the apple pie in bed-God bless you making a
great noise-in came MIR. Washington, dressed
in Hannah's short gown and pcttcoat and
seized end kissed me twenty times, III spite OF
all the resistance could make, and then cousin
Molly. Hannah soon followed, dressed in his
coat. Thcy Joined us in eating the apple pic,
and then went out. After this VIC took it into
our heads to want to eat oysters. We got up,
put OH our wrappers, and went down into the
cellar to get them. DO you think MIR. Wash
inston did not follow us and scare us just to
dcath2 We went up, though, and cat our oys-
tcrs. We slept in the old lady's room, too,
and she sat laughing fit to kill herself Mt us"
If this were not published III an authoritative
manner, we should doubt its authenticity. The
idea of George Washington dressed in Il wo-
mans short gown and petticoat going with an
other woman dressed in his coat into the bed
room of some young ladies who were sitting up
in bed at night eating bacon and beef sago
cream, and apple pic, anG joining in the frolic,
is something astonishing. Not satisfied with
this, it seems that when the young women at-
terward went down to the cellar to get some
oysters to complete their banquet, Washington
followed them and scared them nearly TO death.
We are afraid that our stcrcotypcd conception
of Washington's character will have to be con-
si(lerably modified by these revelations.
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Josh Billings says flies havea big appetite
for getting into things; they are the flst at the
dinner table and alwuz take soup, and don't
leave until the cloth is removed.
= Sawdllst pills, says an old physician,
would ellcctually cure many of the diseases
with which mankind is afflicted, if every pa
ticnt would make his own sawdust.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

ANOTHER DOG SroRY.-Bcechcr has told
another dog story. we all remember how
much amusement he created fifteen years ago,
in the Fremont campaign, by the story he told
of dog and squirrel. That pointed sarcas-
tic moral: this is full of pathos that might
teach lesson to human beings caught in a
similar strait. a narrow log lay rs Il bridge
over a ravinc. From the opposite ends of the
log, at the same moment, there started to cross
it a big Newfoundland and n little Italian gray
hound. OF course they met in the middle; of
course there was not room for them to pass !;
neither could they go back. The height was n
dangerous one for the greyhound, and TO the wa
ter at the bottom he was extremely averse.
The Newfoundland could have taken the leap
in safety, but evidently did not want to. There
was Il fix The little dog sat down on his haun-
ches stuck his nose straight up in the air, and
howled. The Newfoundland stood intent, his
face solemn with inward workings. Presently
he gave a nudge with his nose to the howling
grayhound-as if to say, "Be still, youngster,
and listen" Then there was silence and seem
ing conlabulation for Il second or two. lmmc-
diately the big dog spread his legs wide apart
like colossus, bcstriding the log on lis extreme
outer edges, and balancing himself carefully.
The little dog sprang through the opening like
IL fash. When they reached the opposite
shores the greyhound broke into frantic gam
bols of deli ght; and the Newfoundland, after
his more scdate fashion, expressed great COM
placcncy in his achievements he surely had
II right to- do
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"Fold your tent like the Arab,
a,l e;i.ptI,- Sinil olyar -

The pause may seem but moment to the
audience. To YOU it is an age, in which you
wonder your hair does not turn white Pres
emily glimmer of your part dawns on you.
You snatch at it, and rush eagerly on, although
your friends out of their best points. Finally
YOU retire from the stage in much the cheerful
frame OF mind experienced by Mr.. Wrinkle,
after his brilliant testimony in the somewhat
celebrated case of "Bardcll Us. Pickwick."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

A way, on seeing an old gobblcr trying;
TO swallow cotton string, facetiolsly remarked
that it was the l;,st attempt to inllo'lucc cot
ton into turkey"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

- Whyar ships called she-becauset they al
wavs keep man on the lookout
= Poverty and pride are inconvcnient COM
paniol,s; but when idcness unitcs them, the
depth of wrctchcdncss is complete.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

AMATEUR TIEArRIcALs-THEfR PLEAS;
UREs AND PAINs.-A writer in the Springfield
Republican winds up chapter of personal ex-
periences in amateur thcatricals thus:
Amateur acting has Il special charm tor au-
diences. There is such fascinating freshness
and heart in it. Even the smallest parts are
done "con amore." And, as some one has said,
it is pleasant to sec on the stage "rcal ladies
and gentlemen, and natural roses" At the
theatres it is often difficult to be duly affected
by the pathos of the gray haired, noble
hearted, old father when that venerable mans
red nose, bloated visage, leering eyes, in spite
of all stage articles, SO palpably destroy any
Illusions we should like to cherish about his
character.
OF couse, each actors father, mother, brother,
sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins are present. III
happy state of mingled trcpdation and an
ticipation as to chow Fanny will do it." Then
it is so delightful to behold the naughty. Clara
We're de We're, arrayed in caltco, and most
Bridget-like white rufficd apron, dusting
the room, waiting on table, &C., as Susan. !"
peggy" or what not, while the aristocratic
De Boots, zone of our most promising young
lawyers" as the local paper puts it, presents
himself before an admirlng public IN q red
scratch wig, and overalls and frock borrowed
of his fathers coachman.
Actors very soon find their proper places in a
club, aud sometimes develop in 'lines" decided
" astonishing to their friends. Every club
soon finds it has "frst old man," n leading
lady," "soubrette," walking gentleman" q
leading "eomic" and Juvenile" and several
hopeless but amiable Sticks, /" will do anything,
in an emergency, to oblige.
Amateur theatricals are not an unmlXed Joy,
as the unlucky wight seized with stage fright
knows full we'll In the midst Of an animated
scene, 10, you forget your part. The prompter,
in frcnzied whispers, but too audible to the al-
dicnce, repeats the words. So do all your fel-
low actors from the wings. But all in vain
Your mind is q total blank, every vestige OF an
idea vanished. You would like to
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

- Live wcl--if you have the money to ,lo
ii with.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-20

"A bad sign-to sign another mans name
lO note.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-08-10
aug 10-4t

4 commissioners Nosice.-To Edward
W Huff Rlaighf, and George W. McCutchen,
Administrator of Francis A. HUFF deceased, Mar
the g., his widow, Ambrose Coaman and Martha
his wife, Ellen 4. Huff, Virginia r. Huff. Flor
cnce Huff, Frank HUFF Sylvester Huff, and Will
liam Robert HUFF, the last six named being in
fants, and j. N. Ryan, their Guardian od Item :
George NJ Cochran, jr., trustee for the benefit of
James w. Crawford. and James w. Crawford, De-
fendants.
Take notice, that on MONDAY, the 25th day of
SEPTEMBER, 1871, at my office in Staunton, L
shall in pursuance of vacation order made on
the 3rd of February, 1871, in the suit of Huff vs.
Huif's Administrator, SC. by the Judge of the
Circuit Court for the County of Augusta, to
which sail suit, now depending in Chancery in
said Court you are parties, proceed to take,
state and settle the following accounts, viz:
lst or the debts ehargeable upon the estate Of
said Francis A. Huff. deceased.
2nd Of the administration Of George W.
McCutchen, as Administrator Of said dccedent.
At which time and place, all creditors of the said
Francis 4. Hu1, deceased, are, also, required to
appe II and file with the undersigned proper evi-
dence Of their claims.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in Chem
Gerry of said Court this Goth day of July 1871.
J. W. GREEN SMITH.
aur lot Commissioner.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-08-10
A 'sSGuare-ileaGed Irishmau."

The Lexington Gazette, in giving an ac-
count of the manner in which the recent
Railroad meeting in that place, escaped be-
ing fzzlc, says:
The lucky arrival Of plain, square-head-
ed lrishman, Mcblahon, contractor on the
Chesapeake and Ohio r. R.. saved the ''meet,
ing" from very sorry ending. McMahon
in all probability would be an awkward ora
tor On the advantages Of Railroad through
this beautiful Valley" While the "trainiEg
of officers" was going on in. the Court House,
two men-A.lan and McMahon-put their
heads together. They we're very ''level heads
and the traces frightened. the mired wheels
rolled on solid ground. McIahon pulled out
his purse and put down taeenty-fye thousand
dollars cash, which clinches the Baltimore
million. Let us all brag on oar achievement.
This "square-headed Irishman' is no
other than Maj. e. G. NLcMahon, Of this
city, a contractor on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. and also one of the lessees of
the White Sulphur Springs. The "Allan''
alluded to is Col VIM. Allan, Professor Of
Applied Mathematics at Washington & Lee
University. who was one Of the earliest and
most steadfast friends of the Valley Railroad
Maj Mcmahon is one Of those rare speci-
mems Of business men we meet once OR twice
in a generation. He deals in nothing by
halves. When he takes hold Of any enter
prise, he does so undcrstandingly. and with
comprehensive grasp Of results.
There is no question but what Maj. Nc
Mahon's generous action was very opportune.
He saw very plainly that if some such deci-
sive step was net taken at once, the meeting
would fail of accomplishing any definite re-
suits, and the construction Of the road post
poned for years. The city of Baltimore
would be satisfied to let it rest, until at least,
her great western connections were completed
and the benefits flowing into her lap there
frcm realized. Maj. McMahon chose there
fore to clinch the matter. lie did it, and
the people of the Valley are under obliga
tons to him for doing what the whole county
Of Augusta had thrice refused to do He
will not BE forgotten.