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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-08
CAITWs WHEELING BREWERY
A CARD.

IA SAA4N4Is
Amer 4 thorough renovation Of my old.esAb
llshed Brewery, late In possession Of Messfs.
my old buAlness Of Brewing and mailing, and
with the aid Of my old operatives, hope to
produce such quality Of Kenneit, Champagne
and Fresh Ale, as formerly made.
Twill beprepaTed 10 supply my friends and the
public with Fresh Ale this week, but would I'D
wise any wanting Stock Ale Porter 10 apply 10
my predecessors, MGssrs. Reilly, Barnes Hobbs,
being convinced that they can supply them a
good article.
wish also TO intimate that have no cause or
disposition 10 iRteriete with the interests Ol NJ
three old friends and operatives at the Rag'
Brewery, yet will endeavOr To he prepared 10 sup
plyAll demands for Ale, such as formerly Pm
dIced.
mys GRO. W. SMITH
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\ DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER.
OPPICE WHEELING & BELMONT BRlDGE Co,
,JulV0 7th 1871

OPPICE WHEELING & BELMONT BRIDGE Co
July9th, 1871.
Sealed Proposals will be received by the Wheel
ing q Belmont Bridge Company until the 10Th
day Of August, 1871, for the furnishing and de-
llVeryOf
One hundred and seventy.fOur thousand
u7I, OOO) feet White Pine Lumber (board meAsureD
FOrtyslx thousand $4,000 feet White Oak
Lumber (board measured,
Specifications, &C., will be furnished TO parties
desiring to bid on the same, on application al The
office OF the Company, or addressing
jy9s JOS. LAWSON. scc'y.
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Wnst Ylrrinln Ptodnctlons.

The Baltimore Gdsette has oiphered out
the following results from the census re.
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Special Notices.
.TNpARAILELnD oUooEss

or the
GREAT REMEDY,
KRAFT'S DIARRHGA COMPOUND
For DIarhGa, DySentcrY, Flux, Cholera Morbus,
Summer Comlpalnt and 6llderap9gments Of the
Stomach and Bowels. .... -. ....,....
Keep this medicine In yOur house during the
Summer months. Ivory traveller should be pro.
ylded with this remedy Sold with guarantee
the money refunded, II no benaat derived from
It's use. Ask for .'KRAPT'B COMPOUND"
For sale by oil the DFuggisA ID Tiff city, and
by dealers, IN mulicinos generally Price Flfy
McCABE, KRAFT q CO.,
Jyl Proprletors, Wheeling, W. Va.
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INJECTION NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by thu
the sense Of the people upon the call Of CONVEX
ton, and for organizing the same, passed Zebra
AIRY %, 1871" Commissioners TO bnperiniend the
taking Of the polls In Ohio county hereby give
notice that polls will bO opened at the usual
places OF voting In said county on tho Gath day ri
August, 1871, for the purpose Of taking the sense
Of the voters Of paid county on the question nj
calling Convention to alter the Consultation Vt
this Slate. A. j. PANNELL,
JOHN b. WILSON,
JOHN BISHOP,
Jy2i Commissioners
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!. Preparatory course Of one year. 2. Regular
Literary. Course, including the Ancient Ian.
guagts, foT the Degree Of Bachelor Of Arts. 4.
Literary aud Scientific Course, for the Degree Of
Bachelor q Sciences. q; The Course for Master
.. Special Courses In Practical Chemistry, civil
Engineering, &c. Detailed Information A IN
these Courses will be found in our Claiborne
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DETHANY COLLEGE.
ANapLE AoeoMMopArIoNs
COURSES OF INSTRUCTIONS.

ete provided for both public and private board.
lng, and unfinished rooms will be let 70 students
MhD wish 10 board Themselves
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TERMS

Tuition has been reduced from $50 to go per
session boarding from y 70 % per week. On.
free tuition 10 sons Of Ministers OF Tho IjosnSi
OF all denominations,
For further particulars apply for catalogue to
Prot Q. Il. Loos, Secretary; or, to
W.K. PRNDLEToN, President
Jyl1 Bethany, West Virginia.
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lures aHss.stsss. ss-as DOllhrH bt5 Ata
Value Of animals slaugh.
tered or sold for slaugh-
ter..,,.;;..,.i.. ..,: :; Dollars i,9l,7Gl
Estimated value Of all
farm productions, inclu.
ding bctterments and
additions to stock. ..... Dollars. $3.50 59l
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APPARATUs AND NUsEiJna

The Institution has complete Get OF Pbilo.
sophieM Apparatus, and students who wish IL
arc trained In the use Of Field InstrumentaEa
q thoroughly fitted up Laboratory for practical
Instruction and work In Chemical Analysis, and
an ample Museum for the study Of Natural MS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-02-10

toads VS.. insects is sure to come up, and
perhaps an experiment of mine on the ca
pacity of a toad, may be of interest. DIR.
T. w. Harris remarked to me some twen-
ty years ago, that he supposed tho odor of
the squash bug (Corens tristis),. :. would pro-
tect it fr rom the toad, and to test the.matter
I offered one to 4 grave looking bufIo un-
der cabbage. He seized it eagerly, but
spit it out instantly, reared up on his hind
legs and put his iorc-icet on the top Of his
head for an instant, as if in pain, and then
disappeared across the garden i'm a series of
the greatest leap, ! ever saw toad make.
Perhaps the bug, Bit the bitter. Not sa,is-
fed with this, l hunted up another old
toad who lived under the piazza, and al
ways summed himself in one place in tho
grass, and offered him n squash bug, which
he swallowed, winking in very satisfied
manner. Twenty other fine bugs followed
the first, with 10 difficulty or hesitation in
the taking nor swallowing, though from
his wri-gling and contortions aiterward, it
seemed as if their corners did not set well
within. The stock of bugs being then ex-
hausted, 1 found a colony Of smooth black
ldIN'c on WHO plrcn, each ABOUT tnree
quarters of an inch long, and fed him over
a hundred of them. Touching one of them
with the end of a straw, it would coil
around it, and then when shaken before
him, he would seize and swallow it, at first
eagerly, but with diminished zest as the
number increased until it became necessa-
ry to rub the worm against his lips some
time before he could decide to take it. He
would then take it and sit with his lips aiar
for short time, gathering strength and
resolution, and then swallow by desper-
ate effort.
There is no telling what the number or
result would have been, but the dinner
bell rang as the one hundred and first
worm disappeared, and by the close of the
meal he had retired to his den; nor did he
appear for four days in his summing place.
1t is to be hoped he slept well, but there
might have been nightmare.-E EntomoIogist
and BOtaniSt.
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SO.HETEEE.VG .gBOET S.ESS.g-
EES.ES.


inc sassairas shrub or small tree grows
rom New England to Mexico. IN some
places, writes Prof. Darby to the American
Grocer, it could not be rightly called a
small tree, for it attains height of co or 20
feet, and 10 to II inches in diameter. II is
the Taurus sassafras, closely related to the
cinnamon tree and the spice bush. II is
the bark of the root that gives it most i'm
portance. To this genius belongs the clas-
sic laurel, and from which the name of the
genus was derived. That is tho Taurus
mobilis. 1t grows on the borders of the
Mediterranean, in Europe, Asia and Afri-
ca. Its branches were used to form the
the crowns awarded to the victors in the
Olympic games and for crowning poets.
In the middle ages it was used to crown the
successful students in the universities, but
with the berries on the branches, hence we
have our word baccalaureate. (bacca. a ber-
ry). All parts of this tree Weld an abun-
dance of essential oil, which gives 1t a de-
lightful aromatic odor, This oil. especially
from the berries, is used incidentally in
Europe, for its tonic and stimulating prop
critics. It Is esteemed highly in fayorinp
digestion. The fruit Yields from its peri
cant volatile oil, and the seed fixed oil
of the consistency of butter, which is en-
ployod in medicinal plasters. The volatile
oil of the laurel is said to be yery fatal 10
all insects.
The order Lauraceoe, as we have seen,
affords us some of the most important ac-
tive aromatic agents which we employ.
Camphor, cinnamon, sassafras, and the oils
of the classic laurel 1t is pleasing TO con-
template vegetables agreeing closely in
their structuro and consti,u,;on nrodro;ro
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U.yDBR THE ICB-HOp' GER T.ff.v
ANIMALS LIVE F.v JvI.vTRR.

Our readers know that there arc two
which inhalo air, abstract oxygen from it,
and give, in return, chiefly carbonic acid;
and the gills, which absorb the oxygen dis
solved in the water, and also give off chief
ly carbonic acid, which Is moro readily
dissolved in water than the oxygen. The
former apparatus is possessed by mann
mails, birds, etc. the latter by fishes; and
as lungs arc incapable of taking oxygen
out Of the water, and gils cannot take 1t
from the air, or in other words, as lungs
cannot breathe water, and gills cannot
breathe mir, animals with lunpsaro drowned
in water, while fish arc drowned in air. \
small number Of amphihious animals,
however, posses both lungs, and can there
fore, breathe either air or water, and thus
live in both. 1t has boon, however, OBJ
served that musSrats and somo other
swimming mammals with lungs could
travel considerable distances under the ice
without reaching any breathing hole on
the surface, and it was for a long time n
problem how thoy succeeded in living so
long and travelling so far without access TO
the atmosphere. This problem has been
answered by S. Newhouse, in a work call
ed the the Trapper's Guide, from which we
extract the following:
"Muskrats have a curious method of
travelling long distances under the ice.
In their winter excursions to their feeding
grounds, which are frequently great dis
tance from their abodes, they take in breath
at starting, and remain under water as
long as they can. Then rise to the ice, and
breathe out the air in their lungs, which
remains in bubbles against the lower sur
face of the ice. They wait till this air re-
covers oxygen from the water and ice, and
then take it in again, and go on till the OPP
Grafton has to be repeated. In this way
they can travel almost any distance, and
live any length of time under the ice.
The hunter sometimes takes advantage
of this habit of the muskrat in the follow
ing manner:
When the marshes and ponds whero
muskrats abound are first frozen over and
the ice is thin and clear, on striking into
their houses with his hatchet, for the pur-
pose of setting his traps, he frequently sees
whole family plunge into the water and
swim away under the ice. Following one
for some distance he sees him come up to
renew his breath as in the manner above
described.
After the animal has breathed against the
ice, and before he has had time to take his
bubbles in again, the hunter strikes with
his hatchet directly over him, and drives
him away from his breath. In this case he
e.
hunter, cutting hole in the ice, takes him
out. Mink, otter and beaver travel under
the ice in the same way and hunters have
frequently told me of taking otter in tho
manner 1 have described, when these ami
mails visit the houses of the muskrat for
Manufacturer and Builder.
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TEE.1CHEE.EI"S EEE5E,.rEs1 = Eg.sES-
IT'S.

had tho opportunity, both in England
and America, for observing the literary
| habits Of Thackoray, and it always seemed
to mo that he did his work with compara-
tive case, but was somewhat influenced by
custom of procrastination. Nearly all
his stories were written in monthly install
| ments for magazines, with the press at his
| heels. He told me that when he began n
| novel, he rarely knew how many people
were to figure in it, and to use his own
words, he was always shaky about their
moral conduct. He said that sometimes,
especially if he had been dining late, and
did not feel in remarkably good humor the
| next morning, he was inclined to make his
| characters villanously wicked but if he
rose serene, with an unclouded brain, there
was no end to the lovely actions he was
willing to make his men and women per-
form. When he had written passage
that pleased him very much he could not
resist clapping on his hat, and rushing
forth to find an acquaintance to whom he
might instantly read his successful compo-
stion. q
happened to be one of large company
whom he had invited to six o'clock din
ner at Greenwich one summer afternoon,
several years ago. We were all to go down
from London, assemble in a particular
room in the hotel, where he was TO meet us
at six o'clock, sharp. Accordingly we took
steamer and gathered ourselves together in
the reception room at the appointed time
When the clock struck six, our host had
not fulfilled his part of the compact. His
burly figure was yet wanting among the
company assembled. AS the guests were
nearly all strangers to each other, and as
there was no one present to introduce us, a
profound silence fell upon the room, and
we anxiously looked out of the windows,
hoping every moment that Thackeray
would arrive. This untoward state of
things went on for one hour, still no Thack-
cray and no dinner. English reticence
would not allow any remark as to the alb
sence of our host. Everybody felt serious,
and great gloom fell upon the assembled
party. Still no Thackeray.
The landlord, the buffers, and the wait
ers rushed in and out of the room, Shrek
ing for the master of the feast who as yet
had not arrived. 1t was confidentially
whispered by fat gentleman with hun
cry look, that the dinner was utterly spoil
ed twenty minutes ago, when we heard
merry shout in the entry, and Thackeray
bounced into the room. He had not chang
ed his morning dress, and ink was still
visible upon his fingers. Clapping his
hands and pirouetting briskly upon one
leg, he cried out, "Thank Heaven, the last
sheet of The Virginians has just gone to
the printer" He made no apology for his
late appearance, introduced nobody, shook
hands heartily with everybody and begged
US all to be seated as quickly as possible
His exquisite delight at completing his
book swept away every other feeling, and
we all shared his pleasure, albeit the din
ncr was oyerdonc Observation-Disclosures
Monthly.
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AGRICULTURAL CHANGES IN New En-

AGRICULTURAL CHANGES IN NEW Enc
LAND.-The agricultural statistics of the
census returns will be ready at an early
day, and will show many interesting facts
now not generally known. They will
prove that there has been considerable de-
crease in the amount of live stock raised
in New England since 1860, while the busi-
ness OF market gardening in the vicinity
of the cities and villages has grown very
rapidly. One consequence of this is
marked improvement in the style OF liv-
ing afforded by the middle classes, as
shown in the greater variety found on the
tables of mechanics and improved modes
of cooking. 1t is thought that this will re-
suit in a noticeable improvement in the
health of the people.
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"A ragged urchin was sent by a trades

"A ragged urchin was sent by trades
man to collect bill. He began in the usual
way, but becoming more and more impor-
tunate, at length the gentleman's patience
being exhausted he said to him: "You
need not dun me so sharply, I'm not going
to run away" 81 don't suppose you are"
said the boy, scratching his head "but my
master is, and he wants the money"
A certain professor was noted for hav-
ing a certain set of illustrations, from which
he could not well deyate without running
the risk of a blunder. In illustrating the
powerful effects Of prussic acid, re was
wont 10 inform the class that drop placed
ON q dogs tongue was sufficient TO Kin him.
ON one occasion, when lecturing his class,
he said; "What can You say of prussc
acid2 Is it powerful, or otherwiso?' ut
IS rather powerful" ," said the student, dubi-
ously. "Rather powcrIull' said the pro-
fcssor, Indignantly. "Put drop on YOUR
tongue. and it will kill dog" Tho shout
of laughter which followed, and Smiths =
confusion, revealed to the professor that his
illustration had served double purpose.
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proof, fre-proof, and over-prooG With
impunity you make walk through tho lake,
or sit on red-hot stove; with impunity
drink aquafortis, rye whiskey, Wahoo Bit
tors, or any other poisonous substance.
You are free from rheumatism, dyspepsia,
whoopng- cough, or the measles. Tho sher-
iT dare not seize you for debt, nor the po-
liceman arrest you for a misdemeanor.
You are of us, and you arc safe. Here is
tho password. With that and big club,
you can get into any Lodge in Christen-
dom.' / then took the oath on a pack of
cards, stood the whisley and water all
round-and / was n Mason..>
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Poetry.
n s.v'OU. PICTURE.


Foathcry flakes 30 softly falling,
Slowly falling and inwalling,
Joys Of homo together calling
See tho heecy snowi
powdoring twigs, and boughs, and sedgce,
Piling deep on rocks and lodges,
Rounding smoothly oil the edges
OF the fences sol
AT the window, chubby faces
All at their accustomed places,
Like row Of printed vascs-
Flatten ON the pane.
In the garden snowbirds twitter,
Looking for some downy litter
To protect them from the bitter
Blast that blows nmain.
Roof and ridge are roundly heaping;
Up the trees the SHOWS arc creeping;
Posts and rails arc only keeping
Up the dazzling show.
All along the walls in ridges,
On the little brooklot bridges,
Now in caps, and now in ridges,
Piles tho stainless snow.
In the barns the bells are Ginning;
Down the road they go a-rnyming;
Dancing hearts attuning, timing
with melodiouH sound.
In the hoar old woods recesses-
Where the wild vines waving tresses
Courted every winds caresses-
flushed is every sound.
On the hearth the fires are roaring,
Upward through the chimney pouring,
While upon the rug lies snoring,
Valiant, faithful Tray;
within, without, are mingled voices
Humping Hail, and such dull noises,
And what else the heart rcjoicos,
Through the winter day.
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nrattIcboro Post Office.
nrattIcbOro Post Office.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT, 1s7O-7l.
Nov. to May1.
Open from 1880 a. NJ. to P. NJ; Holidays from sto
1880 4. II. and to Or. NJ.
AnnIvAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.


SOUTHERN MAILS.
Close. Open.
AN. Pm. An. I'm.
New York ana Southern States s:15 2:46 IL $50 6l6
Albany and Western States, S:16 2:45 IL go 5:I6
stations bot Brato N. York, 6:l5 2:45 IL $40 5:i6
Ashuolot R.R. S.15 2:45 5:l5
New London Northern RR., 2a5 l1:30s
EASTERN MAILS.
Boston, Rhode Island Eastern
Mass, Me. & S. L. Now Hamp, sl5 rs Ii $50 6:l5
and 2:45
VI. X Mass. RR., s:15 1916 1900
aud rs
boston, Clinton FltchburgR.R. 115 1900
NORTHERN MAILS.
Vermont, Western New Hamp-
shire Il Northern NY 1O:15 3:i5 0;15 400
Dummerston, W. Chesterfield,
N. H. Putnoy, Cornton, Bel
lows Falls Charestown, NH,
Springfield, Clarcmont, NH,
Windsor, Woodstock, North
neld, Montpelier, Behel,w.R.
June. Il towns on WestVt. RR. 400 9l5
Keene, N. H., 1918 245 100
STAGE MAILS. and 5:l5
W. Brlttleboro, 1880 1900 sl5
Townshend, wilamsville, Fay
cttovio and Jamaica, 400 1880
wardsboro lclose Tu., TIL. & Sat-,
open Mon, Wed. h Fri,) 400 1880
Dover, Tu., Th. & Sat-, 400 1880
Bennington way 145 1880
North Adams way, AS 1880
Chesterfield @. Factory, Mon,
Wed. & FRI, 14o $3.50
California, overland, daily, 2A5 6h5
Foreign mails close 245 day previous to sailing OF
steamer from New York r. W. CLARKR, p. NJ.
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1t is tho babyp
"What do you call hor2" asked.
Hope" said the mother.
"Hope Valentine" added the father, with
a significant smile.
"And you spell tho Hope with an a.
believe" 1 said.
"You naughty Hu," said Mrs. Cornolia.
"You've been telling. You think that love
story is interesting to others because you
enjoy 1t so much "-Scri6ner's Md1dzine.
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Whom a girl thinks good "dcal" of q
"spruco" young man, and "pinos' for his
company, isn't She in the lumber business
pretty heavy? Certainly, If she "boards'
In the same family, and "shinges' her
hair, and is able to "plank" down a few
thousands of bank stock, and docs not dis
turb tho "sleepersn by keeping late hours.
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VOL. XXXVIII.
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DY
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THURSDAY, Aug. 31-P. N.

There hss been to-day continuation of the
activity and OuOyant tone in stocks, the advance ana
larger volume Of business compromising more Of the
nromjreit list than yesterday. AS rule, the stocks
psbcd forward at that time have remained well sup
ported but no advanced position has been taken.
wabash HIS been q feature, ahording in Its
FREQUENT changes an unusually fine opportunity for
muck turns, and it is not improbable that the
Eighth CLlsers" In the street have taken the fullest
advantage of it, The report is still 6oiug round OF e&-
ected nearer connections with Lake Shore and people
identified with that stock to-day buying freely
There has been good borrowing demand. and the stock
lent at Los OF per cent per day Perhaps the most
important feature Of the day Lake Shore which,
neglected yesterday at 1lOi in active request to-day
nearly two points above We hear nothing relative 70
the dividend. The Vanderbilt shares were advanced
about per cent, ObNG ncng carried over per cent
Harlem sold Us hlRL 81, probably on the near ap-
proach OF the diyld ~. Union Pacific put on more
strength and Sed up to s44, while Panama fell
back s per cent 10 70 aiding Erie, Northwest, st.
Paul. and Hannibal and s.. Joseph were firm on smaller
business Fort Wayne sold at 1901; Ohios Preferred
20; c., c., and c., 2Oia2i; Delaware,
Lackawanna. and Western, 1921 dlOJil c., c., c.,
SOs and Chicago. Burlington and Quincy at 1885,
In the miscellaneous list Pacific Mail was weak in early
deangs selling low 52 but later advanced TO 63
the Telegraph stock at the time running up from
ClE to 62i The other shares neglected Express
shares were strong and in demand, Adams selling as
high as S54, and Wells Fargo, g. The following table
shows highest and lowest prices Of active stocks made