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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17
WEST LIBERTY LETTER.


WEST LIBERTY, January 10, ~.
Editors Of the IntcIIgOncCr;
1t las been but IL short time since l
visited one Of the famous resorts of Amer.
lea, md while everything Is still fresh ia
my memory, | would like 10 tell sou
about my visit.
The Niagara Falls form an irregular
semi circle, about thrCe'Quar!crs Of mile
in extent. Tongue would fail to describe
the awe and reverence | felt when first |
behcld that stupcndous display of Gods
creative power. Stunned into confusion
nv the hidcOs noise, and surrounded by
clouds of ,apor, ! looked upward to the
height II one hundred and sixty feet, and
beheld vast Hoods, awful, dense, stipend.
OILS, bursting forth over the prccipicc and
rolling down, rs il the windows oil heaven
were opened pour forth another mighty
dcluge upon the earth. The sun looking
majestiCally through the descending spray
was encirClcd bya radiant arcolc Of rain.
bows which mOmcntarily vanished, only
to give place to SUGGESTIONS Of others
again more brilliant. While lost
W h'NSHAo VI hNIlllluNluII WHu bu.luB
upward | saw child looking over
the prcCipicC: It's foot slipped, and the
next instant ii came darling through the
air towards me. gave one leap, and
put forth my arms 10 Try and save ii from
the feel, but | was seized violently by tho
shoulder, by powerful man, who Kissed
in my ear that the child must die. 1t
was but the work ii IN instant To deal
him blow, which caused him to lo0scn
his hold but it was too late. The child
gave Unc shrek before it reached the
ground That shrek, can | ever forget
it? WAS wide awake in an instant, and
looking around, saw my big brother
Bill lying in the middle OF the floor. |
had hit him one OF the darncdcst ticks
and knocked him clear out of the bed.
Bill remarked that he had been dream.
Ing about earthquakes, or something OF
tue kind, he didn't know exactly what.
Yours truly, "CnIvREAu."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17

Y-DEVILLE,-OnT Tuesday Jnnun.
~ 10th, 1874, at the Residence uf aud by the Rev
John MnIit, X. II. GIlLEsrY and LIIIIE DEvIL,I.r.
all Of Wheeling, W. Va. No cArds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17
acknowledgement.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. II, 1872.

THE Stcubenyillc Ncm Is vigorously
showing up the excessive prices paid there
for city and county printing 1t is let by
contract, and the Nc'rS shows that higher
prices are paid than anywhere else in the
United States Except in New York under
Tammany) Gentlemen, you ought to do
like we do down here in West Virginia
don't have my city or county printing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17

A LITTLE Danbury girl, when asked
by her mother about suspicious little
bites in the sides Ol dozen choice apples,
answered, Perhaps, mamma, they may
have been liOsl bitten, II was so cold lust
night The mother rCtrCatCd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-17

ISaucw Mocoyinc Tie rim M pr,
,ovs I,n.. ,,a''o. -, u ,r oy ~ ''' i'''"
hONS HIS lMper on :" lie DOWNWARD
Tendency" from which We extract the
following:
Tho old social rr;rci,,o :, o,ro,o,
tom If what marr snom, ~ - r ~ onG o ~
new tendency in ,So ' rann ,o I T'ai "s
IN ComrrrTn,S IN ,'",n "'e, tio ulsl'os!I'oii
IsoIn;rJ comntrr IiG, I;," Si,.cS.
IN Inc The n"imrSI III" -; " mn' &ss1Ia ,i
very In" "mS "r,;f G num- Hn,n - III run
crcr I, mrnsmMnoSas ,'''C ,, iGI'n VI eAlst,
civiIyntirn "s' ny ~ ny" a.,,l uesLce u
nrrssinr tLo, rural ~, ~ U ,i;'t'! ilil'
based uu"" I'M. nm nnGrn,oN,o .M ;a,r!a
tendency" Of the civiiiI"J w,r,T T% ~ n,no,
those halC.truths lhnt has,v 0hsrrvcrs "C o W.
easily dcludcd by, Cities are insI now nv
rapidly filling m is is ,ruc. hut !, ia MT 1% N
new fact, u
In irulh ,hc civilized wor11 hos l;ro1
far more in cities in times met th"n nv mo u"
for cities have diminished in nrcresi %
and importance however thew mav SoxS
grown in nttrnctiyencss Great c;,;oS
9nce gavc Ihnir names % nn, i"o ' We,
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~ ODICAL PILLS, FOR FEMALES.-Thcy
never fail, and may be depended upon in every
case where the monthly low has been Obstrnctcd
by cold or disease. DUrOSCO's GOLDEN PIIIs
always give immediate relief, being especially
prepared Tor married ladies. A lady writes: "Du.
pOncOs Golden Pills relieved me in one tlay y
The GENUINE are put up In LARGE CwHlTE)
BONES containing double quantity of Pills, and
upon each box you will find my Private Rcve.
nue. Stamp Upon the stamp zee the words
DuroHC0's GOLDEN PILLS, without that None are
Genuine.
Full and explicit directions accompany each
box. Price 500 per box.
Sold IN Wheeling by EDMUND BOOKING,
LADIES BY sending him 81 90 through the
Wheeling Post Ofllcu, can have the pills Sent nv
mail, to any part of the country Free OF Postage.
5. d. HOWE,
OCH Sole Proprietor, New York
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

Some people are very much interested will
respect to the title of President Grant to his
property at Long Branch, and their curiosity is
satisfied by a correspondent of the World, in
the following statement from the records of the
county of Freehold:
The records show that Howard Potter decided
the first cottage to the president on the 4th day
of January, 1870, for S32 900. The deed was
recorded February 1, 1870. This deed was sent
from Washington to a distinguished LAWYER OF
Freehold, by Gen. Porter, with note stating
that he sent it by direction OF the president and
requesting the lawyer to have it recorded The
lawyer took the note aud deed to the county
clerk, and the deed was recorded. Under that
deed, as appears on the face thereof the president
paid 1872 900 for his old cottage and entered into
the possession of his property No inYestiga
ton whatever was made of the title. And nm
der the deed the president held the property
until March, 1872, when 1t was accidentally dis.
covered by Holmes w. Murphy, who was for
merry the county clerk, and is now an assistant
in that office, that Howard Potter, at the time
the president paid him 1872 900 for this property
did not own it, having sold it in December
1868, TO James Brown of this city. In other
words, Mr.. Potter had sold an estate TO the
president for S32, 900 which he did not own, but
had sold TO Mr.. Brown twelve years before; and
the president had paid 49,, 900 for an estate the
title of which he did not get. And the record
shows that on the 9th of May, 1872, for the pur-
pose of giving the president title to an estate
for which he paid S32, 900 two years before
James Brown decided the same property to the
president for one dollar consideration.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25
Gbs aaig spp: aaloresst, 9uesoag Monng sumo g5 1872

Museovado- a &C. Turpentlne quiet and STEADY AZ
55k "a $50 Resin dull at 1920 q 325 for strained re-
troieum quiet crude I2K a l2sc; refined 22h g 2he
Tallow heavy at 9 a CSC. i.
CHICAGO. June 24-Flour dull and nominali no sales
Wheat dull and lower for cash and IN fair demand Dut
lower for future delivery; No spring ean,
and 81 30k a. ls0H seller July or Ans ust; No spring
81 By 80 Corn steady: No2mixed ~ "a -. LII I
the spot for regular and fresh receipts 43ac seer J
aud 45c seller August rejected IS q 3sse Oats IN eo91
demand and shade higher No 3 9c cash and " ss
er July Rye dull and nominal; No = &c. P 1I,y
steady; No fall so q SEC. according to Location Mns
KEY active and higher s6c Pork S2 40 on the spoi
and S2,5 seller July. Lard steady at sac sasn anu
So so seller July; summer pressed $50 BULK meats
steady and Bacon unchanged with no sales OF ether
Cattle easier but not quotaby lowe; heavy receipts
depress the market Live hogs active and higher a.
$3.50 "a 425, Recepts-l5000 bhls flour. 5e,lVO bush
wheat 100000 bush corn 900 bush 5000 bush rye
5000 cattle 5000 hogs shipments 500o bbls Hour S5OvV
hush wheat. 900 bush 100000 bush oats 4OOO bush
rye 5000 bush barley. 1900 cattle, 1000 hogs -,
.sCINGINNATI June A.--Pork-demand light and mold
ers firm at sl2 a 1925 for city: Lard nrn at 81 q SIC
Bulk meats In demand and afvanced shoulders ~
"a 4Se sides held at 81 a exc with nc less bid. Ba-
con steady; shoulders 5hc: sides X "a INC asked &c
lower bid clear rib sides sold At 7Sc seller July 1--we
hogs fair demand and higher at 81 10 4aOi recep
1000. Whskey iIr good demand at Sc.
SEW ORLEANS, June 2i.-COttOn nominal at 2iSe.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

KITE-FLYING BY THE CHINEsE.-The Chi
nese yesterday opened their kite-6ying season
by sending up some of their Bolian or musical
kites. These kites being strung with catgut,
give out a musical sound which can be heard 10
the distance of half a mile. They have kites
resembling hawks and eagles, cylindrical kites,
kites with and without tails, and in fact every
imaginable kind of kite; and the amount of
comfort they take in flying them is astonishing
to "outside barbarans." A withered old man,
who would seem to have no thought but of the
amount of "ithy lucre" requisite to keep him
alive, will sit for hours holding his kite string
and maneuvering his kite, as happy as a school
boy. The Chinese have a passion for flying
kites, and in some places it becomes regular
nuisance, as in San Francisco, where at times
so many of the musical kites are in the air that
the noise made by them becomes almost unen-
durable. The Chinaman is content to sit in
some shady nook and watch his kite as it scars
and sings aloft, carrying with it the written
prayer which he generally sends up to be carried
away by the messengers of the gods. Virginia
City (NeUddd) Enterprise, 14tb.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25
HEALTHFUL CLIMATE, FREE HOMES, GOOD
MARKETS.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD offers for
sale Its LANDS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA
embracing: l. The Best of Wheat Land; q Excellent
Timber for the Mill, the Farm, and the Fire; g. Rich
Prairie Pasturage, and Natural Meadow watered by
clear Lakes and running streams-in Healthful Gil
mate, where fever and ague is unknown
GRAIN can be shipped hence by lake to market as
eheaply from Eastern Iowa Central Illinois. Cars
now run through these lands from Lake Superior TO Da
kota Price of land close to track, 81 10 81 per acre
further away, $3.50 to 81. SEVEN YEARS CREDIT War
rantee Deeds. Northern Pacific 30 Bonds now selling
at par received for land at $0 No other unoecuped
Lands present such advantages to settlers.
SOLDIERS under the the new law Cdarch 1921 get
l6O acres FREE the railroad by and two years
residence.
TRANSFORMATION AT REDUCED RATES fur
nshed from all principal points East 10 purchasers of
Railroad Lands and to Settlers on Government Home
steads
Purchasers, their wives and children CARRIED FREE
over the Northern Pacific Road.
Now is the time for Settlers and Colonies to get Rail-
road Lands and Government Homeseads close TO the
track.
~ Send for PAMPHLET containing full lnforma-
ton, map and copy of new Homestead Law.
Address LAND DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN PAeIrC r.
r., ST. PAUL, MINI, or 1870 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
my3 deop&weOwlyr
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

Judge Hoars speech, which we PRINT this
morning, deserves to be thoughtfuly read by all
who desire to form an intelligent Judgment ON
the issues, personal and other, of the presi-
dental canvass. There are some republicans
who are little bewildered by the storm of
obloquy which has been hurled against the pres
ident and his administration for so long time
If it had come from democratic sources only
they would have understood its partisan pur-
pose, and have estimated 1t at its true value: but
as much of it had its origin or received addi-
tional impetus from those who profe ssed TO he
friendly TO the party and its leaders, its motive
was not apparent, and its want of candor not
suspected The grossest SANDERS of course failed
TO make any impression. Nobody needs TO be
assured that General Grant is not a dull, incapa-
Die dolt nor Caesar, plotting to subvert the
liberties of his country and establish himself ms
anespot; but there are some who ought to know
pettef, yet are in some degree excusable for
thelr doubts, who hesitate whether to believe
'na' Oeuera Grant by his his Administration
mas deserved the approval and confidence
OF MS counirymen. They say: ave know his
achievements as soldier, and are grateful for
them, and we would like to believe linn honest
patriotic, and wise in civil administration. but
we hear from men who should be well nCor,ed
and whom we have supposed to be fair in deal.
ing with public questions, and generally VOL
disposed towards the representatives Of tho IA.
publican party, that he is selfish, mercenarv
INDECENT careless Of law and of the proprietiesloi
high station, aud generally wanting in elevation
Of thought and character. These things ar
said by men who claim to be republicans and i
complete accord with the party, except in il
estimate Of the president, and they say too, tha
the apparent satisfaction with his denomination
IS really fictitious, created by an inscription
use Of patronage and official influence of nj
kinds. These accusations are repealed, OF COURSE
ny his friends; charges aud counter charge
are yehemently made by heated partisans o.
Doth sides. Whom shall we believer"
Those who are troubled with such doubts "
can confidently refer to Judge Hoars speech
There is no man in this commonwealth NOR
competent 70 solve their perplexities. because n
one has bad better opportunities of KNOWN
Gen. Grant personally and officially, and no or
is more capable Of forming correct indpmet
or more incapable Of deceiving the people 4
such subject by pretending to declare his ori
ion oandidly and fully,when in fact he Withhold,
or inlsfepresenis II. Massachusetts people ",
know thar Judge aoar Il TOO clear sighted
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

According to Tiltons Golden Age Greeley
has been improving the time since he left the
editorial room of the Tribune in preparing a
few papers which he hopes to have use for by
and by. He does not mean that the Baltimore
convention shall wait so long for his response
as those interested in the Cincinnati nomination
were obliged to. He has it already written. 1t
is an acceptance of course, and this is an ex-
tract from it: a thank you for the pleasing
manner in which you have conveyed to me the
intelligence that have received from a national
democratic convention a nomination to the
presidency by larger and more unanimous
vote than was ever accorded to a candidate of
its own party"
This is taking great deal for granted, but
it does not fully measure Mr.. Greeley's conf
dence in the future. He has already prepared
hints and suggestions for his inaugural address,
and sketch of the "poicy of the new admins
tration" AS ian instance of the enumera.
ton of chickens while incubation is yet
incomplete, this is one of the most auda-
cious yet related. These precious documents
Mr.. Tilton says he saw in Greeley's hat while
that sangune philosopher was visiting the
office of the Golden Age, Or, as Titon prefers to
call it, "our Sanctum Sanctorum."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

THE CLEAN OF SUPPOSED PIsToL-The
scene ofthis item is laid in San Francisco, on
Washington street, near Leavenworth. The
hour was late-Dast midnighr. A gentleman
was vending his way homeward, thoughtfully
calculating how much was left of the money he
collected during the day. FIFTY cents for
cigars theatre and extras, treats counted in,
four dollars; new hat, ten dollars; fourteen dol.
lars and fifty cents-yes, fifty cents for those
extra car tickets. That just makes fifteen dol
lars. Eighty dollars collectcd--yes, here are
two twenlies and five in this pocket-here's
roll of half dollars in the other-that's Just
right-sxty-five dollars. III lust give"
"Sixty-fye dollars. Well, hand over the cash,
sir, and don't be long about it,"
The capitalist was startled from his revere by
these words, uttered in sort Of growing and
determined manner bys the midnight stranger.
Il was like nightmare. He trembled from
head to loot-stood stock still and looked with
terror at the robber.
"Come, now, hurry up Fork over the cash !
No iooling Now you can't leave here till you
pass in the checkP
This second appeal TO his pocket and his life
awoke the victim to consciousness of his
dreadful situation.
"Ah-h, lemme gol I-you-what do you
wantp he murmured, while trying to pass on
One hand was clutchng the dear tweniies and
the five; the other was fast 10 the roll of silver
"C0me, now out with your pocket. Come
down with the cashp
It was evidently case of life and death
Cash would appease the villain. A lucky
thought. eyes, that's it. III give him the
roll Of silver and he won't think I've got any
] more"
| Then TO the robbeF with excited tones "here's
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

what you want-take that" Thereht arm was
suddenly drawn from the pocket, and the roll of
silver was extended toward the robber while
the unfortunate man shrunk into an attitude of
holy terror and hope only.
The roll was pointed at the robbers breast
the poor fellow who was yielding his earnings
looked desperate in the dim light. One look
and that was enough.
"OhI Don't shoot! Don't shoot! don't want
your money" The brave road agent was ske-
daddling down the street and was soon round
the corner before the gentleman could realize
the altered position that affairs had taken.
With the muzzle of that Ominous roll of silver
extended before him, he safely reached his
home, and has since concluded that his presence
of mind was wonderful, and that it was bright
idea to Brighten off his assailant by good STRAIT
COW
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

be easily deceived too upright and high minded
TO hide corruption or incompetence in high
places. He has no conceivable motive TO mis-
lead his fellow citizens in this matter, and no
one will believe that any motive would induce
him to do so.
Since he left the cabiuet some of those who
call themselves "liberal republicans" have done
their best to create the impression that he had
been treated with indignity and forced to resign
his office, hoping thus 10 ALLEVIATE him from the
president and secure his influence in support of
their disorganizing plans. This attempt was
failure and never received the slightest counte-
nance or encouragement from him. When such
a man as this, statesman and practical man
of affairs, so well qualified to form an opinion
and so thoroughly trustworthy, says that Gen.
Grant is honest, patriotic and judicious, and
deserves the confidence of the people, we may
be quite sure that in rejoicing him we run no
serious risk.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

DIR. Broadbent, room ID, Bay State house, can be
consulted every day this week free of charge, by
ladies and gentlemen. He can tell by Just looking
at you where and what your complaints are, with
out your saying word The DIR. has cured thou
sands Of the following diseases by electricity and
his vegetable remedies, viz: Neuralgia, scrofula,
deafness, dyspepsia, headaches, asthma, epilepsy
tumors, piles, paralysis rheumatism, consumption
nervousness, heart disease, kidney affection,
blood maladies, liver diseases, eye affection,
nervous debility, fever and ague, st. Vitus dance,
organic weakness, impaired memory. All diseases
OF women and children.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

An English writer, discussing the woman
question, finds a solution of the query, why
women do not invent, in the laws of hereditary
influence. Women, he says, have always been
drudgcs; men have been the explorers, the in
novators, the actors of the world from the first,
while women have simply looked on, followed
and obeyed. Therefore they have inherited an
uninventiye constitution, and the incapaeity OF
unnumbered generations has descended upon
the women of to-day. "Al of which," says a
New York paper, dis exceedingly plausible, pro-
vided the fact corresponds with the assump-
ton" If our contemporary finds it plausible,
its capacity for being msled by the sembance
ofan argument is truly wonderful. Are not
women their fathers dau ghters, nor men sons
of their mothers?
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

NEW YORK, June "a Cotton quiet and steady, sales
1888 bales; mddng upands 26hc. our dull heavy and
decniug sales 800 bbsi state $3.50 a 1885, Ohio Sc 10
g. 9,2Oj western S5.55 % $40; southern $50 % slS,
No spring sl6i 40 1867; No 2 81 5s a 100; winter red
western Sl,7lh 90 $50; white Michigan 81 IS ~ 500
mixed western 6! g e11e' sail % IS % 6ec. oats
less ac.iye' sales jsOvO bush ONO q Soc; western
sI525, Lard shade hrmer at 81 " 9kc, Butter du
dae 20 g zse Whisky quiet, at 700, Rice firm at 5
q 10. Coffee Gull Rio les ~ lsN0 Molassos dul
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

CAsroRIA-A substitute for Castor Ola family
physic which pleasant take and does distress
GRIPPE but is sure operate whena other remedies have
failed. 1t is purely vegetable preparation containing
neither Minerals, Morphine Alcohol. the result OF
fifteen years experimenting by Doctor Samuel Pitcher
1t Is perfectly harmless. and far effective than
Pills Narcotic Syrups Castor Oil. By soothing the
system Il produces natural sleep, and is particularly
adapted to crying teetng children. 1t Kills Worms
rangement Of the Liver. No family a"ord to be
without this article It costs but so cents-ask your
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

THE nerve structure receives strength and renewed
vitality and the whole nervous system is reJuvenaed by
administering SMoLANDERs BUCHU, and its wonderful
curative properties completely cure kidney bladder and
glandular diseases, mental and physical debility, dia-
betes gravel and all maladies of the urno-gental
gans in females. whether single married. as well as
nervous debility, no matter how produced.
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-25

THE nerves are ever on the rack while kidney bladder
and ganduar disease mental and physical debility.
gravel diabetes retention incontinence of une and
all chronic maladies of the urino-gental organs, lin
either sex) remain in the system. All these ailments
promptly subslde by an occasional dose of SMoLASDER
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