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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-09

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-09

MIR. OCoNoR's vote seems to he all
that his exclusive fancy painted It.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-09

WRIT Court HOUSE, Now.
To the Editors OF the IntellIgeneer.
BelowI give you the result Of Tuesdays
election in this, Writ, county, to.wit:
opAHT'a uAInprTtra
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-09
lREE1Ey's MAJoRlr1Es.

By tue above It will be seen that Grant
majority in the county Is 20. This isglor,
enough for one day.
Very truly, JOHN McWILLIAMs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-09
THE ELECTIONS
WEST VIRGINIA.

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
CoRNwALLIs, November 8.
Richie gives Grant 216 majority.
OF. eooTT.
Special Dispatch to tho Intolligencer.
MoRGAHTOwN, November 8.
Monongalia gives Grant 72S majority
wT W. N. DRRiNG.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Amber.

This substance has been of great re-
pute in the world from the earliest time.
and was esteemed as medicine before
the Christian era. 1t is very useful
article, and of all mineral substances
none are more interesting. For a long
period little or nothing was known Of
its origin. 1t seemed something with
out cause, and many were the coniec-
lures regarding it. One ancient writer
imagined amber had spirit, and an
other insisted that it was a good charm
against sorcerers. At the present day
it is understood to be fossilized gum.
The trees from which it flowed, as a.
kind of balsam or resin, belonged to
past epochs, and now form strata of
bituminous wood under beds of sand
and clay. The wood is more or less sat-
urated with the amber, which hangs
from the trunks in the form of stalac.
titles, and is also found in rounded
pieces, mixed with coarse sand, under
the layer of trees. In Prussia is such q
bee OF amber, the stratum being from
forty to fifty feet thick, and sometimes
followed to the depth of one hundred
feet below the surface. On the Prussian
coast of the Baltic, amber is found in
greater abundance than in any other
known locality, though we find amber
occurring in our green-sand forma-
tions, the principal places being Amboy,
New Jersey, Gay Head, on Martha 5
Vineyard and Cape Sable, in Maryland.
Fishing and picking it from the sea
furnishes employment to large numbers
of people. This is generally accom-
plished after storm, when the swell of
the waves is moderate. The workmen
wade out into the water or 60 in boats,
and with nets catch the sea-weed. This
they spread on shore, and from it collect
pieces of amber of various sizes, mode
less laborious and often more product
i've than" digging" Amber is now al
most wholly used for ornaments, such
as necklaces, amulets, and mouth-pieces
for pipes, though varnish is prepared
from 1T; also an oil, valuable tor its
medicinal properties, and an acid, use
full in chemical investigations. 1t is o.
yellow, a brownish, or whitish- brown
color, semi-transparent, and resemble.
resin is susceptible of high polish, ant
when crushed or broken, sends forth /.
pungent smell, very agreeable to mos
people. When vigorously rubbed, i
becomes somewhat electrical.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Reduced Postage.

The following are the rates to be
charged on third-class printed matter,
viz:
On all pamphlets, occasional publica-
lions, transient newspapers, magazines,
handbills, posters, unsealed circulars,
prospectuses, book manuscripts, proof
sheets, corrected proof.sheets passing
between author and publisher), flexible
patterns, sample cards, Photographic
paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, Photographic representa-
tons OF different types, seeds, cuttings,
bulbs, roots and sciens, a postage of one
cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof on packages to one address, to
be prepaid by postage stamps affixed.
On all books (other than those lrint-
ed by order of Congress-, postage at two
cents for each two ounces or fraction
thereof, limited to four pounds in
weight.
On samples of merchandise, metals,
ores and meteorological specimens, two
cents for each two ounces or fraction
thereof, packages limited to twelve
ounces in weight.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Suing for Dignity.

1t was member elect of the Wiscon-
sin Legislature who had his name paint
ed on his trunk with the prefix "Hon.,'
that none of his hosts while en- route
to the capital might entertain Scion
unawares; but it has remained for an
aboriginal citizen of India to vindicate
his title to the title by law suit. Such
case was actually decided by the
judicial committee of the Privy Council
of England, quite recently. The Zemin-
dar of Vizianagram sued the Zemindar
of Bobbili for insulting him, the insult
being that he had failed to address him
as " honorable" to which dignity he
was entitled by reason of being a me1l-
Der OF the Legislative Council at Madras.
The court of Madras decided against the
plaintiff, who thereupon appealed, and
of the court below and affirmed the
right OF the aggrieved dignitary to re.
cover damages for the slight.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Wonderful Presence of Mind.

A thrilling incident is related of the
disturbed state of mind of Julien, the
gr at orchestral leader, during the last
year of his life. Previous to this, he
had met with great p, cuniary misfor.
tune, and while in Paris, at the in.
stance of an Englishman, had been i'm
prisoned in Clichy, for debt. One
morning, after his release, he was seat
eo at the piano, when he suddenly
rose, with knife in his hand, and. ad-
dressing young lady who was on
visit to the house, told her he had an
inspiration from heaven to kill her.
With wonderful presence of mind, she
declared she was ready to die, but asked
him to grant her one favor before full
filling his mission. "What is it ?'' he
demanded. have power to agree to
whatever you may ask" She begged
him to play one of his own compost
tons on the piccolo. He consented,
and went to an adjoining room for the
instrument. She turned the kew on
him and rang for assistance. He was
taken to DR.. Pinet's Maison de Sante,
known as " LIE Folie St. James," where
he died raving mad, on March IA,
1860.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Quicksilver.

Tourists who visit Santa Cruz watch
with interest the process of collectin o
quicksilver, of which there are rich
deposits. The process of reducing the
ore, or rousing the latent mercury from
its sleep OF million or so of years, is
very simple. 1t is burned out of house
and home: or its dull old body perishes
by cremation, that it may appear in a
glorited form, to shine and serve in a
thousand beautiful ways. The ore is
put into furnaces, each holding fifteen
thousand pounds, and having in one
end the fire, which is kept up for abou;
three days. The vapors from the heat.
ed ores pass FROM the furnaces through
small apertures, like pigeon-holes, into
condenslng chambers, on the cool walls
OF which the globules of mercury form
and glide at once to the floor, where
they collect in little cutters and flow
out into troughs which convey them
into an iron caIdron, from which they
are transferred to the wrought iron
TASKS in which they are sent to mar
ket. Each flask contains seventy-six
and half pounds, and is worth forty
dollars. Young and curious tourists
have been known to attempt to carry
away a thimbleful in their pockets,
and have confessed to having at once
felt singular tickling, trickIlng sensa-
ton, usually passing like streak of
cold lightning down the right leg and
into the boot. As is well known, one
of the most curious properties of quick
silver is its capability of dissolving or
forming amalgams with other metals.
A sheet of gold-foil dropped into quick
silver disappears almost as quickly as a
snowflake when it falls into water. 1t
has the power of separating or readily
dissolving those refractory metals
which are not acted on by our most
powerful acids. The gold and silver
miners pour into it their machines
holding the gold bearing quartz, and
although no human eye can detect a
trace of the precious substances, SO fine
are the particles, yet the liquid metal
will hunt it out and incorporate it with
the mass. By subsequent distillation it
yields it into the hands of the miners
in state of virgin purity.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Sale of Eugenie's Jewels.

The sale of the Empress Eugenie's
jewels in London netted 100000. The
first article which attracted attention
was marquise ring, with a pink dia.
mond, surrounded by brilliants, for
merly the property of the Empress
Josephine. This was followed by
pendant of emeralds, pearls, and bril-
liants, which was knocked down for six
hundred and FIVE guineas. A fine
pendant, with a large square emerald
in the center, brought six hundred and
twenty-feur guineas. Two fine emer-
aids and three large brilliants mounted
as bracelet, were sold for eight hun
dred and ten guineas, and cross formed
of eleven large brilliants also brought
eight hundred and fifty-fve guineas.
A watch was sold for FL $50; a brooch
formed as an anchor, and companion
brooch, Ed, $50; a tiara formed of a band
of brilliants, seven hundred and eighty
guineas, and brooch with a fine emer-
aid and one with square emerald, FIVE
thousand guineas: brooch with emer-
aid center, G3, 525: three brilliant
pendants, two thousand six hundred
guineas pair of long earnings, bril-
liants, 1926.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
The Church Troubles In England.

LONDON Letter to the New York World.
Some of the effects of the Judgment
of the Privy Council in the Bennett case
already begin to appear. AS the judg-
ment was to the effect that while it was
not true that the consecrated bread and
wine contained the body and blood of
Christ, it was lawful to teach that they
do contain that body and blood, the eff
fects of the decision are various. One
low-church clergyman, who has been in
what he calls schisms'' for five years,
now writes to the Archbishop of Canter.
bury, saying that he now embraces the
Catholic doctrines" and begs "your
Grace's absolution for my sins" An
other low-church clergyman takes just
the opposite course, and writes to say
that he gives up his living and re-
nounces his holy orders, because he can
not remain in church which allows
"idolatry" to be taught. And high
churchman, instead of being contented
with the decisions, announces that since
it is lawful to teach the Roman doctrine
he may as well go the whole, and that
he will accordingly 60 over to Rome,
and hopes to take all his congregation
with him.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
The Geneva Tribunal.

Babel has been reproduced at Geneva.
There is absolutely no language that is
understood by all the members of the
tribunal of arbitration. The English
comes the nearest to being the common
tongue, as all the members are more or
less familiar with it, but some of them
so slightly that they cannot understand
it when it is spoken. French is under
stood by all the FIVE arbitrator and by
Mr.. Caleb Cushing, but Sir Rounded
Palmer is guiltless of any knowledge of
it, and Mr.. Evarts is considerably less
than thorough French scholar. The
confusion of tongues will prevent oral
arguments on the various questions that
will come up for consideration, and
necessitate the tedious process of having
all the argument reduced to writing
and then translated into French by the
interpreter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

increased from twenty-five to forty five
millions of dollars in value.
YEARS ago we had Spitzenburgh and
Baldwin apples for fifty cents per bush
Ell, peaches by the wagon-load, and
plums without end. People were not
educated then in the great art of hor-
ticulture. Now we have abundance of
science and no fruit; great amount
OF knowledge, and no apples; long cat
alogues with hard names, but no plums.
A change in the programme is loudly
called for, and scientific horticulturists
should inform us how to overcome dis
ease, insects, and climate influences.
The State Entomologist of Missouri
says that the washing of fruit trees with
soap, or the application of any aka
line solution. is an infallable protec-
ton against borers and this is confirm
ed by the experience of some of the
most extensive fruit growers in that
section.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Weight and Size VS.. PulIiu~ Canas,,

Weight and Size VS.. Pulling CapabiIity,
No opinion could be more incorrect
than the too generally received one that
horse draws by virtue of, or in pro-
portion to, his own weight and size. If
this were the case, the largest and
heaviest animal could always draw the
most; and his weight on the scale would
be the best test of his capabilities. But
facts in abundance prove it otherwise.
Draught does not depend altogether
upon weight and size. 1t is in great
measure the result of vital power.
Although weight can render some as
slstanee, the poaoer of draugM is chiefly
o'o1ng to the muscular action and nervous
energy, which, again, are intimately con-
nected with and greatly dependent on,
the temperament of the animal. The
Jennet, mule, ass and blood horse have
much more energetic temperanents
than the carter, and consequently pos
sesses more muscular power than the
latter, in proportion to their weight
and size. Their leverage, however, is
not nearly so well suited for draug ht,
and in that respect, when compared
with the ordinary cart-horse, they la
Dor under decided disadvantage.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

Look most 10 your spending. No
matter what comes in, if more goes out
you will always be poor. The art is not
in making money, but in keeping it
little expenses, like mice in a barn,
when they are many, make great waste.
Hair by hair, heads get bald; straw by
straw, the thatch goes off the cottage
and drop by drop, the rain comes in
the chamber. A barrel is soon empty,
if the barrel leaks but drop minute.
When you begin to save begin with
your mouth; many thieves pass down
the red lane. The ale jug is a great
waste. In all other things keep within
compass. Never stretch your legs
farther than the blanket will reach, or
you will soon be cold. In clothes
choose suitable and lasting stuff. and
not tawdry fneries. To be warm is the
main thing, never mind the looks. A
fool may make money, but it needs a
wise man to spend it. Remember it is
easier to build two chimneys than to
keep one going. If you give all to back
and board, there is nothing left for the
savings bank. Fare hard and work
hard while you are young, and you
will have a chance to rest when you
are old.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
The Presented Iesuits.

The action of the German Government
in expelling the Jesuits has excited
some apprehensions in Austria that the
banished priests would settle IN that
country. The Constitutionalist Clut. at
Vienna appointed committee to in
quire what legislation is necessary to
prevent such an undesirable accession
to the population. The report of the
committee, which was submitted re-
Gently, is to the effect that there is a
law already in existence that is sufficient
for the purpose if effectively enforced,
which it has not been for many years.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
A Striking Year.

The year 1872 will pass into history as
the year of strikes. Certainly no other
year in the present century has seen SO
many of the demonstrations by the
working people in SO many different
quarters of the globe. A singular fea-
ture, too, is the variety of vocations that
have been represented by the strikers.
For example, there were the house
maids of Dundee, the washerwomen of
Kensal; and now the cockle-gatherers
of Holywell, in North Wales, have de-
termined to raise their prices farthing
quart and to expel from the beds
those who do not join in the advance.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

GEN. SHERMAN was interviewed at
Geneva, recently, with the following re-
suit: He thinks Switzerland the most
beautiful country that he has visited.
The people there surprised him with
their agricultural industry. Most of the
soyereigns whom he had seen, especi-
ally the Emperor of Russia, impress him
as workers. The Egyptian Khedive
showed him the most marked attention.
The growing of sugar seems to be the
khadlve's favorite scheme. The General
did not meet King William of Prussia
The Prussian army is the finest in the
world. 1t is perfect machine of war.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

AHAhh are QUO periodicals IN Italy.
ONE cent will buy three cigars in Ham
burg.
COUNTING in Lorraine and Alsace as
taxpayers, Germany will receive 81 ,44O,-
600, 900 from France.
JAPAN thinks of giving universal tea
party by throwing open her tea grow
ing districts to the trade of all nations.
TURIN, Italy, boasts eighty women
over a century old, the youngest be-
ing 102 years and the Oldest III years
of age.
RUSSIA has an army of 1,173,8J9 men,
which costs her annually slS1 500, 900 !;
and Germany has 1,152,000 soldiers,
costing her s9O,375,0OO.
A PARIS letter writer estimates that
there are 1000 secret gambling hells
in the city, which clear profits of $2,4OO,-
600 monthly.
KRUPP's great iron works at Essen,
Germany, cover nearly eight square
miles, and one and a half are under
cover. They furnish employment for
10000 men.
WOMEN are not allowed to wear their
hats or bonnets in the London theaters.
They have to leave their gorgeous three
deckers" at home ernurse them in their
laps during the performance to avoid
being bonneted."
THE Masens have fallen into trouble
in Br iii. Some prominent members of
the order, having inaugurated a popu-
lar movement in favor of establishing
schools independent of clerical rule,
brought down upon the institution the
denunciation of the Ultramontanists.
who preach against it as heretical, and
excommunicate its members as infidels.
THIs is the penalty of disorder.
Within the past few years Paris has
lost four hundred thousand of its resi-
dent inhabitants. The number of va
cant apartments exceeds forty thou
sand. Rents have fallen in a proper
ton which ranges from one-eighth to
one-fourth. The depreciation IN the
value OF land and house property is es-
timated at twenty per cent.
CAPT. BURTON, the eminent travel
er, has recently started for Iceland,
where he hopes to explore ,ome por-
ton OF the $4,000 miles of territory
which are unknown to modern ge-
ographers. Capt. Burton's researches
Will extend to the condition and re-
mains of Icelandic literature, and his
tour is intended to comprehend many
OF the points raised, but not solved bv
previous travellers.
SIX splendid zebras, valued at 5000
apiece, have just arrived at the Jardin
d Accumulation, in Paris, as present
from the new Emperor OF Abyssinia. 1t
is prevalent Idea that the zebra is un-
tamaole, but NJ. Godfrey Saint Hilaire,
who has already made surdry expert.
ments in contradiction of this opinion,
has determined to prove its fallacy by
taking drive down the Champs Ely
sees some time during this month 10 a
coach drawn by six Abyssinian zebras,
Here is new and grand sensation that
never occurred even to the inventive P.
I. Barnum.
The number of periodicals published
in the Italian Kingdom on December
81, 1871, was 805. OF these "a were
published in the province of Milan, rs
in that of Florence, 20 in that of Tu
rim, IS in that Of Naples, and So in that
of Rome. Nine provinces have but one
journal each; two, the divisions of the
Abruzzo Uiteriore, have none. Sixty
one of the S05 journals have semi-of-
fetal character, from the insertion OF
| government advertisements.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

Gapes IS trouble very different from
Group. To relieve a chicken attacked
with gapes take a small Quill feather.
strip it, except half inch at the ex,
tremity, dip the feather end in spirits
OF turpentine, and pass the feather so
prepared down through the small open
lngs OF the wind-pipe of the chicken.
at the base of the tongue, give it one
or two turns, which will generally bring
up or destroy the worms. The turpen,
tine at once kills the worms. and it's
application causes coughing, during
which those that are drawn out bv the
feather are expelled. y WV
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

A correspondent of the Country Gen.
tenan writes: The time has arrived
when more attention has to be Maid
to permanent pastures and mowings.
Whenever blue grass or other thor
oughly established thickset greensward
Is broken up from its first natural set,
1t will never become so good again I'M
der any management in vogue in the
United States. In Kentucky, the home
OF the blue grass, the pillow forever de-
stroys the rich and fattening yerdure =:
and though those who have desolated
q blue grass region may make state
ments to the contrary, afterwards no
one can exhibit the same living.
healthy, matted turf that existed before
the pillow destroyed the natural sward.
1t IS SO with all good permanent grass
land, the varieties growing consisting of
the best native and other perpetual
grasses.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
JAMES GoRDoN BENEFITS famou,

JAMES GORDON BENEFITS famous
yacht Henrietta, which made such a
splendid trip to Europe some three
years ago, and which the owner so os-
tentatiously endeavored to force as a
present upon the Prince of Wales, is
now in the fruit trade between New
Orleans and the Bahamas, having been
purchased by the New Orleans and Bay
Island Fruit Company. She is shorn
OF her fair wealth of canvas, but still
exhibits her slender and beautiful pro-
portions OF hull, and, it is stated, de,
veiops great speed.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Potato Beetle Remedy.

L have olnd an effectual remedy-at
least it has completely driven the stri-
ped and dlln-colored beetles from all
OF my potatoes, and off of my farm.
Dissolve one pound of sulphate of cop
per (blue stone) in five gallons of wa
ter, and sprinkle vines or other vege-
tables in the morning. Repeat the OPP
Grafton after every rain if troubled
again.-A. E. B., Cleveland, Tenn.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Grahnm BREAD.

"Keer it before the people," and on
the table, till dyspeptics are no more.
One quart of new milk, half a cup of
new yeast, and halt cup of molasses,
or one pint of bread sponge, with milk
and molasses. Stir in Graham meal un.
til stiff; let rise, and bake three-quar-
tiers of an hour; never mold as for fine
flour bread. When the meal is coarse,
as is best for pudding, stirring in a cup
of shorts, or fine -four, will make it less
harsh. -RuraZ Neu Yorker.