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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-22
CONGREGATIONAL SUMMARY.

In the Senate yesterday resolutions OF
the South Carolina legislature were
presented protesting against the with
drswal OF the U. 8 Troops. The
soldiers bounty land bill was reported
adversely. The remonstrsnce OF New
York bushes men was presented against
the pa.sags Of any Law relating to the
Geneva award that will cut out the
claims Of any class Of citizens. Ed
mupds, OF Vermont objected to the bill
,o relieve the disabilities OF r N. T.
Hu nter. and it lies over
A lengthy discussion occurred in
relation to the post Office appropriation
bill. All laws providing tor the free
transmission of any matter whatever
were repealed. Several amendments
in relation to the free delivery and
postal card systems wers discussed, but
before final action on the subject the
Senate adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives .
bill was passed authorizing the constru-
ton Of q bridge across the Mississippi,
at st. Louis. A bill was passed giving
ak bronze cannon for the erection Of q
life s;ze statue of Gen. Phil. Kesrpey.
An excited discussion Was bad in regard
to a grant OF land to the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. Cox
commented severely upon the advocates
of the measure, and the motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill Vas re-
iec,ed. The purchase Of land for the
Boston Postofics was auth orised. A
resolution was adopted providing that
no money should be drssn for public
bulldirgs until after contrsot' hsd been
duly signed,
The item in the appropriation bill
giving $l25 900 for the survey Of the
boundry between the United States and
the British Provinces WAS agreed to.
Various other amendments to the bill
were offered and concurrsd in. among
which VS. one providing that 10 books
shall he published BY the government
for free distribution sftsr The lst Of
July.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-22

NlH YosK. February 81

FLOUR-Msrkt 10 dull; prices
still continues 70 run 10 buyers favor /;
t6CS6 IS for superhns steis; 0.N9
7 80 for extra state; t6t96 Is Tor super.
6ne western stat 50 Tor oommoo 70
middIingJ 81 5se9S Is for ehoies $50
3I0.50 for common 70 choice vhiss
wheat
wHEAT-Nsrket dali ssd lnegs.
lar; prime spring is held above .bs
view, Of buyers u el 5s0l 10 lot No.
2 spring in store and a6oas; Sl.SM
los ior winter red ssstsss; u SO95
for amdss westsss.
PORK-Narket quits and Afm; ell.7s
for nsu mso eI43S Sos sss prime
mess.
BEEF-Qaiet ssd sschsssed: %
1l,7s tor pi.is meg Sl3Sl3.e0 S0
extra.
PETROLEUM. - Dali, q d. ~
crude, and 70 ios fsdsed.
wHISKY-Qsist Arm - ~.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-22

The premium for the longest term
under the Savings Bank system being
larger By 33 cents than the prasa hu
tuai lie premium for the same term. it
il pretty evident that the Charter Oak
is mistaken 10 ssyiog tina, the oomps-
pies-ercept oue-bsve declined nv
plan bee ,use il has so very little mar
gin for expenses" II the present lite
rates are safe and have margin enough
Tor expenses, without the aid Of en-
doument insurance. policies. then the
savings bank rates prepared by me have
enough margin, u h eemmiaaons and
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-22
NEW HORk.
Ssw YoRE February %.

Ssw YoRE February %.
OaHes Anss % che Pslas1 Rspsst.
A special 70 the Evsnirg Poa says;
In q couversatiop to-day. Oskss
Anes said be wss conviocsd sftsr talk
ing with the members OF the House thN
resolution eIpellins oil the members
OF the Poland committee from the
House would receive more votes than
tb. one reported 70 e1pel him. The
opinions oi the public press 90 the
Poland report - tslegrsphsd here seem
10 have little effect oa the members OF
the House. The ieSling gsins strength.
that the resolutions reported will Be 81
aside and . simple resolution Of csnsurs
covering oil the member. who hsd say
tansactions 10 the Credit hobilisf stock
substituted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-22

ezpmse, are assessed eqGtably, and il is
an essential feature the system that
they shall be On the contrary, it will
be perfectly evident I trust on inspec-
ton of the figures above, that Mr..
Winston's proposed reduction now 80
happily defeated. worked as it must have
been on the old plan Of assessing COM
missions and expenses on premiums,
could not possibly succeed except BY =
considerable sacrifice by the old mem
bers, and supposipg it could, still, iuev
itabiy, the long policies would uujusily
burden the short ones-which Is ss
much as to say that it could not posi-
bly, succeed unless the expenses can be
reduced to little or Do;hing snd the
stock OF foDls be largely increased in
the land. ELIEUR WRioHr.
Boston Dec lS, 1872.
*rhis is whst whole hfe premium
would be on the savings benk plan. ln
fact it is not proposed to issue this ab-
surd policy under it, but to s,op OF Is.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-22

This is q whole lille policy on our
miniature mortality table, without IN =
terest or expense. Let Us see how It
would be on The same hypothesis with
q three year endowment insurance,
which would be calculated jIst q. il
two instead of one died 10 the third
year then there would be only nine or
the not level premiums to meet s4O0O,
and OF course each would be $444 "A
about, and the contract would receive
itself into two ss follows -
Self. Insurance Ins. hv Co.
Sef-IOsursuce. 1ns. y 20.
Yr. Depos te. um., Premium. ,un
s2s2 &29B sIS5. SW7i
2 1859 565 4slj 4iLii
4H.i4 1000 900 IOU
fit we're q two year endVwment in-
surance, the net premium would 10 the
same way be found TO be S5ll 43. And
the contract would resolve itself into
two a. follows:-
Self-Insurance. 1ns. ny Co
Yr I,eposite. rum. Prem um. Hum.
! s,@.7 se157 SASS a7l.4I
57iD llU0.0I w W
Now there 10 no PROVISION Oh any VI
these contracts tor expenses. 30 IT there
are to be any, some provision must BE-
made for them in addition 70 the net
premium. And il the law 10 lot ab-
solute as to the number dying each
year, out only approashes the assump-
ton as the numhers are greatly multi
plied, there must be some addition on
that account, especially it legislation
has stepped IN ana il effect forbidden
any pollcy's reserve to be used to
meet any claim bu. its own. How shall
this addition be made1
Observe that the selfinsurance fund
il pure matter OF deposit, occa-lon,ng
no risk to the compuay. ladeed
the greater il is in relstiou 10
the policy the les is the com
pany's rick. HIT yields interest, a. i!
always does 10 practice. then a small
psrt of that interest will be sufficient to
pay the e1pense OF taking care OF it -
Il would in any other bank Hence
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
Exclusively for the Register
ny the Pacific ami Atlantic Line
Once, no Main street.
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

York, yesterday morning destroying a
hotel and three other buildings Loss
more tn,n $40. 900 insured for Sl5 900
A Fire q, Biigepor4 Conn. yester
day morning, occssioued by some detect
in the heating apparatus o. one OF the
buildings DESTROYED the Courtiaud block
Containing thirteen residences valued al
from $4,000 to $l5 900 each Loss
about 1900, 900 nearly covered by 10
surance
The President has rendered to Ex
Governor Yates, OF Illinois, the position
OF government rector OF the Union
Pac A railroad
The Chicago Councils met last even
ing to confirm Mayor Meiilrs APPOINT
ments. The City OF Chicago and the
Illinois legislature will observe the
22l as holiday.
rhe Pomeroy bribery investigation
was continued Yesterday. The evidence
OF bribery is conclusive, q number oi
witnesses having test fed to tfe r'cep-
ton of monpv in consideration OF their
votes. There WAS letter Introduced
saving tat Mr. Pomeroy bad refused
y "a, ANYBODY Tor supporting MN for
Senator. and eudeavorns to cast dis
credit upon the witnesses on the other
side.
The funeral OF the actor, Tenno, took
place in New York, from the Little
church around tie corner" Yesterday
aud was largely attended.
Ersstus " Chapman an Insurance
a ,ent at Keokuk, has sued the Chicago
Times OF libel, alleging damages to the
amount o. $2j 900
The west, er at Chicago Yesterday
w7+ bitterly cold and SNOW vas falling
al nisht
Mclaughlin, Of st Louis, brake
man 90 the Iron Mountain railroad
was accidentally killed yesterday.
The congressional committee OF Wavs
and Means resolved Yesterday to in
,pire mt, the char ,es of mouev having
reen used to Influence legislation in
regard to the Pacific Mail Steam -hiy
subsidy.
Senator Morrill's committee Of ipves'
ugafion into the conduct 0t the Senators
imolic .ted IN the Credit Mobilier fraud
will report next week Allev has been
.umm,ced and will be examined to.
day in r. .latjoD 20 the Harlan and
D,-or, cbsck ,or slO GOO
po.,5,s Cradit Mob,lisr comm ttee
ill orason, q rsnor, psxt week IN re-
Is,;op n the Sioux City railroad abou,
which .oms evidence was had
Tho r.ror, will bs unimportant.
Secretary Boulwelrs resignation has
beeo nlaced in the hands of the Presi-
dent but ia conditioned upon the cleo
tion If Bou,veyl "a Senator from Mas.
socbrso,ts sor this IOth Of March.
Hen m Hons OF the new ten per cent
funding loan had been Issued yester-
dsy. all OF which went to Americt an
subscribers The syndicate is not ex-
pected to send many bonds abroad
until June.
Burks the defsulting treasurer OF
Yates county, California, has been sent
bose from Sanirsnsisco IN custody OF
the sheriff
The Government Commissioners are
endeavoring to settle the Mo'oc WAY "Y
procuring the surrender OF N"p'ai"
Jack and the CHEFS OF h'' party
A very destructive hre occurred la''
night IN st. PETERSBURG fa'' '"e e"''fe
business portion OF the Town oe'ns 20"
sumed. No estimate Of the loss has
,.
. iii, IN relation to the Utah Northern
p,;,,ood -,,,;oo from Salt Lake to the
=
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-22
The Probable Resnlt.

As Tor certainty about the action OF
the House on Polsnd's report, the pre-
diction of "Old Probabilities" would
be Quite as reliable. At least seventy
members have been talked to, who rep
resent every shade Of political een'i-
ment, and yet there is notthe slightesf
agreement in the opinion OF any Two
members. Brooks and Ames ought
to be expelled" ssys q friend OF Poland.
"Whst for r asks friend of the con-
dsnrsd. 'Dsesuss the committee recon
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Things n Mnrried man cannot helm
Think Ing.

That all the girls used to be in love
with him.
That all the widows are now.
That If he were widower he could
marry again whenever he chose.
That all the other fellows ara foolss
That he wouldn't introduce any feI.
low he knows, to his sister or his
daughter.
That his wife Is little jealous.
That she used to be pretty girl.
That his mother could make good
bread; that his wife cannot.
That he wouldn't trust most women.
That II he should ever speculate he
would make his fortune.
That he would enjoy country life.
That his girls will never be SO silly
as to marry.
That his mother-in-law may be fine
old lady, but
That smoking never hurt man yet.
That with . little management the
servants would always do well. and
heser give warning.
That his shirt-buttons are greatly
neglected.
That he is going 10 make his fortune
some day.
That he despises old bachelors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Early YewesshI,..

II seeds are to be purchase I'd ii will
be well to send for them some time BE-.
fore needed, so that no delay may oc-
cur. Have a box OF proper size with
o good cover, where they may be se-
curely kept, and each package labeled.
A hot bed is easily made. and the al
vantage OF having q supply Of early
lettuce, radi.hes, tomatcrs, etc. amply
repass for all trouble. But il may not
always be possible 10 make and care
for one or more OF these, and should
only'a few early plants be wanted, a
cheap substitute Tor hot-beti can be
had by making a box long enough T..
reach across the window. and about
four inches deep, the width being de-
tcrmined by the place. Fill with.rich
garden soil, when il will he ready 10
receive the seed. Seeds Of annual
flowers may bc planted in similar
way, and when the proper tine ar
rives, transferred to the garden, Ii,
This way flowers may be obtained
much earlier IN the season than with
the usual mode ot planting the seed in
the ilnwcr beds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

\ New Jersey girl BY the name of
Maggie Armstrong, to escape unpless.
anl Iii. at homo with her step mother,
dressed up in her father's clothes and
ran away 10 sea. She served rs cngjU.
etr, steward. and afterwards as "a com.
mon sailor. and had good time see.
ing The world While in the capacity
81 sti!os. being b,iliieti 10y an cid tar.
sue showed fight, the end thereof be.
lh& irars. when The thing being "too
natural -uspicions were aroused as
70 lie SEX Of Billy as she was cali
Ell. Maggie sto,uly denied being n
woman. but was iiuully forced 10 con.
iess the fact TO The captain and hi. wifr.
W lio was on board. She was Yiye. an
outfit of female draper, and the posi-.
ton OF atewardess on the return yoy.
age The writer, who vot,ches for tho
trutiici the romance, says. $50 high
iils She held female virtue through all
hei viei,aiiudes. that when steerage
passenger ON tho Victoria, insuited
woman i'll her presence. she very calm
" struck out from the shnnlder and
Knocked him down." and closes bv
saving sthat during the passage from
Glasgow to New York the hero and
heroine ot,le foregoing story, has con-
ducsed herself in q quiet, becoming
modest way-except in the matter OF
knocking the Storage passenger down
for insulting the woman" Maggie
starts at once for New Jersey aud her
father"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

The Chicago Journal thus sums up
and gives the substance of the report
Of the Poland Mobilier Investigating
Committee. AS we have not at this
time seen the report save a meagre tel
egrsphic summary, we give the Jour-
aavs judgment upon 1t as follows:
That Cakes Ames, being guilty of
bribery or attempting to bribe Con-
gress by inducing certain of his fell
low-members to accept "a gifts, or to
purchase as matter of Investment.
Credit Mobilier stock, deserves to be
expelled; that James Brooks, of New
York, being guilty of accepting such
stock while member of Congress and
. Government Director Of the
Union Pacific Railroad, knowing
that the design was to influence
his vote, also deserves to be cx-
pelled and that the other members of
Congress who purchased Credit Mobi-
lier stock did so because it promised te
be profitable investment, with no dis
honorable intention and with no sus-
picion on their part that legislation
would be asked of Congress, or of
Oaks Ames' purpose to influence Con-
gresaional action. This is the sum and
substance of the whole matter. 1t is
probable that before the session comes
TO close, Ames and Brooks, will be
expelled.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Tho Supreme Court of Ohio has re-
Gently made decision touching life
insurance that may be a matter of in
forest to some. The policy of insur-
ance stipulated that if the person in
sured should die by reason of intem-
perance in the use of alchoholiC stimu-
lants the policy should be void and the
company not bound to pay. The
court below, 1t seems, held against the
insurance company upon this question
-and the case went to the Supreme
Court. The insurance was effected
eight months preceding the death of
the party, and it was clear that at the
time of taking the insurance and from
from that time on, the deceased party
was addicted to the habitual use of al
coholic stimulants,. and that they were
the cause of his death. The Supreme
Court, in giving its opinion, held that
those who drink habitually so as to be
oil the time, or nearly all the time, nn-
der the influence of stlmulants, and
those who refuse to drink at all
for month, or for months, and then
take debauch of days or weeks, come
under the provisions of the policy and
where death is the result, the policy
becomes void. The Supreme Court,
therefore, reversed the decision of the
lower court.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Glamrantcr DeterssaiNed by DO0r.NhuV.
ttOw-CuriOuA Test,

ttWy-CuriOus Test.
A correspondent OF the .Scie ntifc
Americdn gives the following novel
manner for measuring mems charac-
ter:
During the last ten years ia the winter
season, according to our daily record,
we have noticed the manner in which
l,oOO persons who called for work.
have opened, shut, or not shut our
store door,, This. you may say. is. a
futile and useless undertaking but we
entertain very different opinion.
What are the facts and the deduction |.
l. Out of ], 900 persons recorded, 335
opened and Slut the door carefully
when they came In and when they
went out, without much noise. 2 Two
hundred aud twenty-six opened the
door In q hurry, and made an attempt
to shut it but did not aud merely pull
ed it to when they went out. 3. Three
hundred and two did not attempt to
shut it at all, either OH coming in OF
going out. 4. ninety six left 1t open
when they came iu, but when remind
ed Of the fact. made ample apology
and shut it when they went out. 5.
One hundred and two slammed IL vi.
OleRtly when they came in and did not
shut ii at all when they went out. 6.
Twenty came in with "How do yon do
sir?" or 'Good morning. or Good
evening sir!" and all these went
through the operation Of wiping their
feet on the mat, but did not, shut the
dflOr yvhaO thny yvant in ar xr hnn th.,,-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
UMBER 46.
Forests ANA Fruit growing.

Fruit has become Il necessary OF life
Ia great variety Of fruit indeed, and Il
great deal oil it and this will become
more and more the case with the in-
crease OF Intelligence and thrift The
great abundance Of most kinds oi fruit
for) the last two or three years may
cause us To feel security. which Is
not well grounded. with regard 10 tile
conditions Of climate necessary 10 HE
nnfailing produce of fruit. Only with.
In a few years past have there been
seasons when The fruit crop was mol
very light and not al all adequate 10
the demand. One OF the causes ol thi.
Is the capriciousncss Of the seasons.
aud this capriciousness, believe i be-
coming constantly greater as tue eoun-
try grows older.
An inquiry, then, OF much scieniiti,,
interest and of great material import
ance, has reference az tu, what inav be
the cause ofthis increasing uncertainty
of the fruit crop. In the early settle
ment OF the country ii was easy To
grow peaches, even in localities where
growing peaches seldom gladden. he
the eye. In Ohio, between the paral-
lells 40 and II degrees. for example.
peach-buds are seldom Injured by win
ter or spring frosts, and the crop was
abundant almost every year when the
country was new. For the last TWEEN
ty-fiye years peaches miss oftener than
they hit. and in many parts this has
told so fcarfully against the enterprise
Of production that scarcely peach tree
is now to be seen.
The clearing of the country has pro-
duced this change. The continued
clearing Of the country will increase
the mischief still more. The growing
of peaches and OF most other fruits
will be driven. as indeed, IL already has
been, to special localities and special
soils. 1t is now for such localities to
look out in time and preserve as far as
possible the favorable condition they
now have, and ifpossib!e 10 increase
them.--Populor Science Monthly,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Pacins Horses.

In Eaibary, pacing horses are held
in such estimation that the method Of
making spirited troticr shacklr like a
boat in q chop STA j. reduced 10 II
science. 70 make them rack easily. "A
rim. OF lead covered with leather is
put around each naoi: a cord from each
weight aseends aud is fastened To the
saddle front and rHar: next strap
runs horizontally irom The fore 10 the
hind foot on both sides. Being rather
short, ii i impossible Ia make = long
stop. Restraint compeis the ANNUAL 10
practice a new gait. 10 progress at all.
As soon As a habit is established of .o-
ing ahead thus inttersd, the desirable
anble is fully and permanently accom-
plished.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
ThingA Married Woman cannot helm
Thanking.

That she WAS very pretty at sixteen.
That She had, or would have had, 8
great many good ofFers.
Thst nj, her lady friends are five
years Older than they say they are.
That she eas very fine mind
That ii her husband had acted or her
advice, he would be a rich man to-
dsv.
That people think too much of the
looks of that Miss -, who would
not be called handsome iii she didn't
make herself up,
That her moiher-in- law is very try
ing woman
That her sistcr-in-law takes airs. aud
ought TO be put down.
That her girls are prcttier than Mrs.
AS girls
That she would like to know where
her husband spends his evenings
when hc stays out
That her eldest son takes after him.
That he is going to throw himself
away Oh Miss Scra.gs
That Miss Srraggs ser her cap for
him, aud did all the courting.
That her servant girls are the worst
eyer known.
That she has taste in dress
That she has good temper.
That she pities old maids
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Springfield, the capital of Illinois, is
said 10 hc AT present groaning under
the tyranny OF servantgirlism. The
Amazons of The kitchen have S'bulled"
the market, and created panic in that
sort OF stock. They have got up s.cor-
ner, in the aforesaid kitchen, and can
not be hired at any price, excep; with
conditions that leave no doubt that
Bridget is mistres. of the establish
mcnt. In consequence Springfield is
placarded with "Girl Wanted" The
papers contain numerous advertise
ment, of the same character, and the
ladies OF many households are doing
kitchen work in preference to submit
ting TO the insolence of servantgirlism.
\ servant girl lei' good paying place
the other day, because her mistress
would not permit her to use choice
Jar butter where lard would have
answered every purpose. Another re-
fused a situation because the family
did not take the New York LEDGER.
She would not work for any body who
didn't take that paper for her especial
benefit
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Mr.. Nobody.

know funny little man.
AS quiet ~ Il mouse,
Who does the mischief that Is doae
In eyerybody's house.
Vhcfe's no one ever gees his face,
aud yet we all agree
That every plate was cracked
Hv Mr.. Nobody.
Ii- he who always tears onrbuuks.
Who leaves our doors ajHr;
He pulls the buttons from o,ir skirts
And sedtters pins a!ar.
That suueakiag door Will always squeak.
FOR pfithee, don't you soc,
We leave the oiiii9 20 ',e done
Rr Mr.. Nobody.
The iinger marks upon the door
BY none OF us are made;
We never leave The blinds unclosed.
To lei the curtains fade.
The ink we never spill; the boots
That living round You See
Are not our boots: they all belong
To Mr. NubDdy