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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-07
A Maryland VlueYard..wiue Max.
ing, &c.

A small party Of gentlemen yesterday
paid visit to the large vineyard of Mf.
Charles T. Schmidt, near Avalon, about a
mile and half from the Relay House, on
the main stem Of the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad, for tho purpose ol inspecting the
vineyard and the modus operandl Of wine
making. Mr.. Schmidt has farm of 3j
acres, % OF which are Ia vintage culture,
II being the largest vineyard, by far, in the
State ol Maryland. The vine fields are all
upon hillsides, facing mostly to the south
east, In order 70 avoid the northern winds
Of winter. Thegrapes are planted in long
rows, about four feet apart and trained
upon wire trellis. The vineyard has only
beea in operation FIVE years, but the
twenty odd acres have yielded about 20O,.
O0O pounds Of grapes per annum, from
which have been made each year about
1000 gallons oi pure wine. The season
ior gathering the fruit begins about the
latter part OF September, and lasts until
the middle Of October.
Mr.. Schmidt keeps in employment
about twenty men, women and boys to
gather the fruit, which Is then conveyed
TO the wine making establishment, placed
in press somewhat similar to cider
press, mashed and passed through seive
by which man stands to pick out the
stems. The bruised grapes are allowed
to stand in the fermenting tub, where the
mass Is allowed 10 remain from five 10
eight days, when the Juice Is drawn of
into casks, which Is placed in q cool
cellar, where tue wine undergOes what
Is called quiet fermentation. At the
end OF o year the wine though young,
is fit TO be used. The mode Of making
white wine Is somewhat different; the
juice and skins are not allowed to fer
ment SO long together, as the coloriug
quality OF the wine lies in the skin Of
the grape, and II white wine is desired
from any but white grapes, the pulp and
the skins have to be separated after a
short fermentation.
Mr. Schmidt makes both white and
red wine, the latter being in greater
quantity. Mr.. Schmidt has cndcSvored
TO cultivate many foreign varieties OF
grapes, as we'll as the California fruit, in
his vinyard, but has failed, owing to
climatic influences. The standard varie.
ties cultivated are the Concord, Ives
Seeding, Norton's Virginia, Hartford,
Christine, Alvey, Rochester, No. /, for
red wines; Perkins Rochester, No. l, for
white wines; the Iona and the Delaware,
which make finest quality OF white wine.
The Concord grape ia cultivated more
extensively than the other varieties, and
the wine from it sells in the market at
81 90 per gallon. The wine from the
Ives Seeding sells at $9 per gallon, and
Norton's Virginia at So 80 per gallon.
Last years vintage Mr.. Schmidt has yet
on hand in his cellars, together with some
older wines, amounting in all to about
IA 900 gallons.
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Tho Conflict over the Alabama g.
Chattanooga n. r.
APrREHENDRD COLLISION BETWEEN

APPREHRNDRD COLLISION BETWEEN
OEoRGIA AND U. s. OFFICIALS. y
NEW YORK, October Ga Times spo.
cial from Knoxville, Tenn, says serious
trouble is apprGhended between the au-
thorities OF Georgia and United States
Marshals. Gov. Smith has instructed
Gen. Woiord, Receiver of the Alabama
& Chattanooga railroad, not to surrender
il to Judge HGrrolso and Louis Rice,
Receivers appointed by Associate Justice
Bradley, o! the United States Supreme
Court. Gen. WOford says he is instructed
to tear up every rail and burn every
bridge before giving up the road. The
Narshals have already arrested the sheriff
OF Dade county, and further trouble is
spprehended.
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Weather Report.
war DErARTMRNr, 4
UPPICE oPruE CHIEY SIBNAI. OPPToEH,
WAsHIAsroH, D. O., October $3.50 IN
PROBABILITIES.

On the lower lakes and thence eastward
over New York and New England a fall.
ing barometer will prevail, and southern
to westerly winds vcering northerly and
westerly with areas Of rain. In the Mid.
die States southerly to westerly winds
with warm and cloudy weather and occa.
stonal rain north OF Maryland. In tho
South Atlantic and Cult States southeast.
erly TO southwesterly winds and partly
cloudy weather. In the northwest and
Upper Mississippi valley and on the upper
lakes northerly to westerly winds, clearing
and cooler weather extending southward
over the Mississippi and Ohio valleys.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, Oct. 5.-one Collins abscond.
cd with $4,000 OF stolen money and
sailed on a steamer for Baltimore on Mon.
day last. The authorities here have
been notified to arrest him.
A Cabinet meeting has been called for
Wednesday 10 trSnsact important bust,
ness, the nature Of which is not reported.
The son Of Sir. Stafford NorthcOtO
died Yesterday.
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"Stralght" Ohio Democrats Warned
not TO Vote for Wiley.

COLUMBUS, Oct 5.-Gen. ]. H. GeiCer
appointed 10 issue call for Straight.
out Democratic Convention, has issued a
manifesto to the Democrats stating tha,
a test is to be made next Tuesday ut the
polls as to Greeley's strength In Ohio by
a vote on the Secretary Of the State
Straight out Democrats should think
twice before voting ior AquiIla Wiley, as
In voting for him they indirectly supports
their old enemy, Horace Greeley.
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Foster BlodGett, o: Georgia, Arrested
for Forgery.

NEW YORK, October 5.-Washington
advlces say that a special dispatch receiv.
ed there reports that Foster Blodgett, Of
Georgia, was arrested in Columbia, s. c.
on . charge Of forgery while he was
Treasurer Of the Western Atlantic Rail-
way in 1859, He was subsequently, dis
charged, but 1t was expected that a re-
QUESTION would be made for him by tht
Governor Of Georgia.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA w1THDRAws ma
CONlRATTfT MONA

THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA wITHDRAws MS
CONGRATULATIONS.
LONDON, October GA Paris CORES.
pondent Of the Times telegraphs that the
Russian Ambassador In that city has re-.
ceived a note from Tanieff, Secretary Of
the Emperors private council, withdraw.
ing the congratulations which the EN-.
perot had rendered President Thiers, and
expressing the dissatisfaction Of Russia at
the aggressive attitude Of the Radical
party.
PARIS, October J.-Thc journals Of
this city have opened subscriptions for
the relief Of the Alsatiaus who have left
their homes and retained their French
citizenship.
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The Mexican Claims Commission.
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED IN FILLING VA
CANCY MADE by DEATH OF DIR.
IRTpER

New YORK, October 5.-A Washington
dispatch says the filling Of the vacacy in
the Mexican claims umpire, caused by the
death OF DR.. Francis Lieber, will probably
lead to trouble. Our government, 1t Is
said, would be unwilling to accept any
one named BY Mexico, as all the questions
referred would be by LOT. The Indian cases,
amounting to sac 100000 might fall to the
Mexican umpire, and tho interest OF his
country, It Is Contended, would necessarily
bias his Judgment. 1t Is also said that
Mexico cannot consistently ask any OF the
European nations to name an umpire.
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acknowledgement:

oCoyon & ADAMS TICKET.-The
o,royon Il ADAMS Convention at Clarks-
NM, Saturday appointed an electoral
,,.ge, s for their iavorite candidates. The
,,,pblout Democrats of the State ore,
,rg,forc, on the same footing now as the
o,be, psrtles, and those Democrats who
5,Do,likecrow can choose morcagreca.
hIe diet il they like.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO
~ County Circuit Court. September n. ism.
John GrOsscurlh


HAmpdcn ZAnO, Trustee; Hampden Zane In bis
own right; Emi A. Zane, wife Of said HAmp-
cen zane: George X. r, CockbuFn and Mary
BliEA Cockburn bis wife, Hampton y O. Cock.
burn, George r. COckburn and Emily st. Au.
bert CocEburp. In ChAncery.
The object OF this suit IL 10 obtain tho Iale Of
certain parcel Of ground In the city OF Wheel
inE between AeurOe aud Union streets. immedI.
Ately north OF an 4 adjoining y. 4 r. Welty, mum.
bered On the plat Of said ground As Number 8.
fronting tWeAly.Ohe feet on Main street aud run.
ling back ore hundred and thirty.tWO feet and
OF The improvements thereon, which ground was
held by llImpdsn Zane In trust With contingent
interests In favor OF sSid defendants, aud also OF
persons unborn, and was b. him contracted 70 be
conveyed 10 complainant; 70 obtain tho payment
into court by said HAmpden 2anc OF $500 paid
him on said contract March &C. 1868 and of IN.
terest thereon; and 10 obtain the repayment To
complainant out Of the money 10 10 b. maid inio
court, and the proceeds oi sale, Of tho amount OF
purchase monCg psid by complainant with IntOr.
est and the value OF his Improvements, less a
proper charge for his occupancy Of said ground,
And It appearing from an AFFIDAVIT nled In thIs
cause, that nAmpden Zane, Hampden Zane.
trustee, Emily A. Zsuc, George X. X CoekIuTn'
Mary Eliza Cockburn, llAmpden q g. Goes,
burn. George X, COckburu and Emily st, Aubcrt
CockbuTn are rot residents OF the Slate OF West
VirRtnlH Il t. ordered that they do hppeAr hero
within one month after the dAts OF tre nrst pub.
lieAtion OF this order, and do what ia necessSFy
70 protect their interests herein
| Tette: SAMUEL B. McCOLLOCU. Clerk.
COCHRAN & HU BARD,
Attys for Plaintiff. EepiS-M
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The State department has udvices
from the Northwestern Boundary Com.
mission stating that little progress has
been made in locating the thirty.ninth
parallel. The expedition will soon return
to the United Statos for winter quarters
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SPAIN.

MADRID, October 5,-The report that
the Spanish government would make u
claim on the United States for damages
inflicted by lllibustering expeditions to
Cuba is pronounced untrue.
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Mr.. A. FRouDE, one OF the most Il.
lustrious thinkers and writers Of England,
will soon arrive in this country for the
purpose Of lecturing on the relations OF
the English government and people to
tho people OF Ireland. He commences
his course in New York, October 10.
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SSoLCSEL TENNlE CIAPLIS finds some
S6aSuily 6.iaSu III Feconciling herself 10 the
SbS SS', ,.Se verse phrases of military command.
,tS ns S,MeiS SS,aeiS her sable phalanx to halt in
iSS,.U..' S .UU..'qwlng harangue: snow, the very
q S1S v%" ! stop speaking want every man
Le yTs MILO 70 stand still where he is. I will
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az TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REpoRT.
Exclusively to the IntellIgeaCer.

tBy the Western Union Line.
o1eo Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe Ets
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.

Eshbli'hed by Congress; adopted BY the State;
Aided by the bsncyolenee Of individuals, socie-
ties, and other institutions.
Five Departments OF observation-disclosures.
Scientific, Agricultural, Military and RnRtuecr.
ing. Also a thoroughly organized Preparatory
Department,
In charge OF large Faculty OF accomplished
scholars and successful educators.
FALL TERN begins September 4th. WINTER.
December 9TH. sPRtNO, March 94th.
COMMENCEMENT, June 10, 1879.
Total expenses from $50 to saSO per year. Less
to those boarding In clubs.
Send for Catalogue, containing full partleu.
lars, to
ALEX. MARTIN, PrcIident
aoRsANrowN, W. Va July IS, isTs. JyQo
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THE PENNSYLVANIA CANVASS.

TERKES, THE CONVICT, swRARs TO Ills
POST PRISON STATEMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, October Mayor
stokley was interviewed this morning,
and confirmed the statement that Yerkes
had made an affidavit 10 the truth of his
statement made aflGr his release from
prison. The Mayor declined to give the
affidavit tor publication, saying that it will
be used on trial soon to come of,
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EDUCATIONAL.

EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL OF
~ VIRGINIA, NEAR ALRXANDRIA.-The
Syth Annual Session Of this SOHooL ron BOYS
opGns sErIEABER Is, 1917. Terms: $50 per
year. catalogue, With particulars, sent on appli.
Gallon to l. n. BLACRFORO, N. A., Principal;
AleIxanoriA, Va. Reference 10 invited 70 Rev. ].
a; .6aI LIAn9 and ChAs. N. Brady Esq, Wheeling.
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~ ;" ~1~
Rats.

The following curious anecdote, turn-
tidence of animals i'll others which they are
supposed to regard generally as their nat
ural enemies. "Somc years since, | lived
in the village of Icllleton, in Cambridge
shire. After my shooting excursions the
dogs were fed in their Kennels the food
being placed in long trough. To this
duty l generally attended myself. Upou
one occasion, after feeding the dogs. l
looked into the kennel through hole in
the door, and was some what astoniShed,
not at preceiving a number of rats there,
but to see them in the trough, quietly and
fearcssly partaking of bread and milk
with the dogs who seemed to pay no atten-
ton to such small deer | doomed the
rats to obstruction; and the next day placed
the trough in such position, that Il gun
pointed through the hole would rake it from
one end to the other. At the usual hour
the food was placed as u lure, but the
dogs were kept out-in vain. L could see
the head of u sagacious Old rat, peering
out at more than one hole, and from under
the manger, for the purpose of reconnoiter-
ing: but none descended. Having waited
half an hour to no purpose, let in the dogs,
and in a few minutes they were again iced
ing cheek by .jowl. Had not ascortaincd
this, | might have supposed that altering
the position of the trough, or some other
trifing disarangement of the economy OF
tie kennel, had aroused the suspicious of
the little creatures. They seemed, how
ever to be aware that their safety was con-
nected with the presence Of the dogs"
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A LECTURE ON RATTLESNAKES.

Two miles ont on our road back, we
found Straddlebug sitting like statue,
gazing at something in the road just ahead
of him. "Come here, General Bradley"
he called, 81 want to introduce you to one
of the inhabitants of this delightful coun-
try" at the same time pointing to a mon
ster rattlesnake coiled in the trail. 81
have been plaguing him." continued old
Straddle, "and he is game fellow. See,"
he added, holding out his sabre toward the
reptile. Quickly the snake raised his chest
and sprang his full length, falling within
two feet of the legs of old Straddle' horse.
.Look out there, or he'll bite you," cried
General Bradley. mot bit of it, re-
piled Straddle. 1.-THE fact is, General,
have been studying this specimen of the
natural productions of this country for
more than an hour; and have found out,
first that he will not bite unless coiled;
second, that he can only jump the length
of himself when coiled." He then made
the snake coil up again and strike two or
three times GO He amt much of q traveller
either" said old Straddle, whipping the
reptile when stretched out and making it
run as fast as it could. He coils tail
first" continued the experimenter, making
him coil, " and like an honest fellow, gives
fair warning before he strikes, which is
more than some of our own kind do, Gen.
eral; besides, l don't belivc he'd strike in
the dark at all. You will readily Observe"
continued old Straddle, growing facetions,
"the difference between the nature of the
snake and the dog dog shakes lis tail to
show you he is pleased. the snake shakes
his tail to show you he is mad. Look at
that eye, sir; l have looked mutineer in
the eve and disarmed him; but would not
like to look at that fellow steadily in the
face for the space of five seconds The
snake was coiled, his body resting on his
tail, and his head raised to the hight of a
foot, and his neck proudly curved. His
eyes shone like two little diamonds, and
his yellow skin glistened in the sun. The
spots on his back seemed ever changing
from dark brown to a bright red copper
color. "Come," said old Straddle, "Il
bet there's not man in the crowd can
shoot him in the head" Qt is said to be
almost impossible to shoot the head off
rattesnake. The hunters declare that their
sensitiveness is so great that they can feel
the wind of a coming bullet, and dodge it.
Be this as it may, 1 have seen men who
could hit a bulls eye or drive a nail at one
hundred yards that could not shoot a snake
in the head.) Several revolvers were lev
eled and discharged at him, but the snake
remained unframed. A soldier then dis
mounted, and taking carbine, at the
fourth shot nearly severed the body of the
reptile. "Foulv' cried out Straddle; ''you
hit him in the body; but take off the rat
ties, the game is yours" The man did as
he was bid, and there were eleven rattles
and button.-Letter from tie Plains to
tie Philadelphia Press.
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CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

HERBERT. Don't you think there is too
much leniency toward criminals, taking
| the place of justice, in these days?
THE FIRE timber. There may be too
much disposition to condone the crimes of
those who have been considered respectable.
OUR NEXT Doom. That is, scarcely any
body wants to see his friend hung.
Vaudeville. l think large part of
the bitterness of the condemned arises from
a sense of inequality with which justice is
administered. am surprised, in visiting
jails, to find so few respectable looking
convicts.
OUR NEXT Door. Nobody will 90 to
Jail nowadays who thinks anything ofhim-
self.
TIE FIRE-TENDER. When society
seriously takes hold of the reformation of
criminals say with as much determine
ton as it does to carry an election } this
false leniency will disappear; for it partly
springs from feeling that punishment is
unequal, and does not discriminate enough
in individuals, and that society itself has
no right to turn man over to the devil,
simply because he shows a strong leaning
that way. A part of the scheme of those
who work for the reformation of criminals,
is to render punishment more certain, and
to let its extent depend upon reformation.
There is no reason why professional
criminal, who won't change his trade for
an honest one, should have intervals of
freedom in his prison life in which he is let
loose to prey upon society. Criminals
ought to be discharged, like insane patients,
when they are cured.
OUR NEXT Doom. It's wonder to me.
what with our multitudes of statutes and
hosts of detectives, that we are any of us out
of Jail. l never come away from visit to
a State prison without new spasm offear
and virtue. The facilities for getting into
Jail seem to be ample. We want more
organizations for keeping people out.
Vaudeville. That is the sort of enter
prise the women are engaged in, the frus-
tration of the criminal tendencies of those
born in vice. | believe women have it in
their power to rcgenerate the world morally.
TIE PARsoN. It's time they began to
undo the mischief of their mother.
TIE MISTRESS. The reason they have
not made more progress is that they have
usually confined their individual efforts to
one man; they are now organizing for a
general campaign.
TIE FIRE-TENDER. Fam not sure but
here is where the ameliorations ofthe condi-
items of life, which are called the comforts
of this civilization, come in, after all, and
distinguish the age above all others. They
have enabled the fine powers of women to
have play as they could not in a ruder age.
l should like to live hundred years and
see what they will do.
HERBERT. Not much, but change the
fashions, unless they submit themselves to
the same training and discipline that men
do.
1 have no doubt that Herbert had to
apologize for this remark afterwards in pri-
vatc, as men are quite willing to do in par
ticular cases; it is only in general they are
unjust.-Fons Warmers Back Log Studies,
in Scribner's for June
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THE SHEPHERDS DOG.

A flock of about 200 sheep was advanc-
ing towards town by one of the northern
roads. AS it passed through the village of
Tottenham, about dozen of the same spe-
cies were seen approaching in the opposite
direction; and the drivers of this small de-
tachment became, as usual in such cases,
anxious lest any of their diminutive number
should desert to the stronger party; to
prevent which they gathered their few
sheep to one side of the road, and surround.
ed them, as it were, with wall of men,
until the larger flock should have passed.
One of them, however, batfied all attempts
to prevent his escape, and, forcing his way
between the legs of the men who surround
ed him, sprang into the midst of the other
flock. in which he appeared, to the unprac-
tised eye, completely lost. A vigorous
pursuit Immediately commenced, and the
drivers running to and fro, made every
effort to recover the fugitive, until they
were obliged, from mere exhaustion, to
give over the endeavor. The head driver
of the larger flock, who had looked on APP
parently enjoying the transaction, then
gave the word to his dog, who dashed for
ward and brought the affair to very
speedy conclusion. He singled out the
runaway without the least hesitation, and
Selling him by the loose skin of the neck,
bore him to the ground, and held him fast
until the drivers came up and fully secur-
ed him. The larger flock now passed on,
and bystander expressing his pleasure at
the sagacity of the dog, the driver put the
animal into vigorous employment; and he
was seen now urging on the main body
now restraining stragglers,-now at his
masters feet,-and now, again, circllng
the flock, and barking with all his might.
After this display had continued for some
time it was interrupted by an cutlery from
behind, ana the stray sheep was seen re-
newing his attempt at an escape. In this
he again succeeded, although his pursuers
were now aided by a number of bystand-
ers; and the poor animal, no doubt thinking
the coast clear, came bounding onward in
eager haste. AS before, however, his tri-
umph was but of short duration, for the
dog delivered him second time to his
rightful owners.
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FAIR MELISSA.

Fair Melissa, through the grove
Listlessly was straying;
Thinking Of her absent love,
Promised tryst delaying.
"Fair is false, and false is fair,
Men deceive us everywhere,
Quoth Melissa, signing.
Tripping came little maid
Maiden, where dost wander?:"
"But to find the crock of gold,
Where the bow stoops, yonder."
"Fair is false, and false is fair,
Hope deceives us everywhere,
Quoth Melissa, signing.
Next drew near penslvc youth
Whittier art thou hieing -
"Lady fair, to search for truth,
In the deep we'll lying!'
"Fair is false, and false is fair,
Truth she dwells not anywhere"
Quoth Melissa, signing.
Plucked she roses from the hedge
Lo! thorn among them
Cruel tore her dainty skin;
Quick away she flung them.
"Fair is false, and false is fair,
Beauty is cruel snare"
Quoth Melissa, signing.
Lo! an arm around her thrown;
Lo. deep voice pleading!
And soft kisses-nor her own
Stop the wound from bleeding.
"Doubt and fear flee far away,
Hope, truth, love, I've found to-day, .
Quoth she, without signing,
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A SYRIAN Protestant has set up a steam
Touring mill at Acre, near Mount Carmel,
and is grinding wheat for the whole popu-
lation of Galilee and along the coast. An
Armenian Protestant has a saw-mill near
the mouth of the Orontes. A Protestant in
Beirut is largely engaged in introducing
kerosene oil and lamps from the United
States, which are superseding the use of
olive-oil for light.