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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-20
BOSTON,,

BosroS. January l9.-The Board Of
Health Of this city will issue 40 sd-
dress TO the public, tomorrow. de-
failing measures for sanitary re-
form and asking for practical assist
ance in the much needed work OF the
Board. The number OF deaths from
small pox for the week ending yester-
dsy we're ten less than the preceding
week.
steamer Wrecked.
The ocean steamer Sir Fraocis, Of
the Liverpool and Montreal Dominion
Line, vss driven ashore on Salisbury
Beach and went to pieces. Most Of the
vessels cargo hss been removed, but
the bsash 10 strsvsd With fragments Of
The wreck.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-20
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-20

Considerable excitement was oc-
casioned throughout The city to-day
when it became known tha, the Board
Of Police Commissioners had Issued
stringent orders against the sale Of
liquor, tobacco and cigars, even by
druggists. Coogressmeu and citizens
Who bad failed 70 provide themselves
with those necessary luxuries 90 Sstur-
day were heard 10 pay many LETT.
handed compliments 70 the City
Fathers, and characterized this % tbs
dryes, day Of the seAson.
, 1873-10-19

sword. For good.luok's salsc, Augustus wore
Honle portion OF n sea calf Charon,agno some
trinket Of unknown vnluo. Alollammcd waa all
fato Donaparto all ntar and doaltny. Cromwell
believed In eopt. 0, aud Lomia Napoleon III Dec.
q. Shlla called himself Felix, tho favored Child
. temple Of cliance. Alexander, II wo rnay credit
tho account given by f)uint,ls C,rtius waB torri-
lied by. blood flowing from itHfto lliH soldiers
bread during tho n1ego of Tyro In 3o2 D. q.
Fills Roor, Arlstandcr, forosav III tls GRIM
son oftlu1 OF tho vitnt stronrn out Of tho
and Lilo warriors thus nbrvod took Tyro. From
tho year 1904, tho alarming spectacle OF Tho
bleeding host al,d bread, na we'll as tho bewiohod
bloody milk, several times In onoll century, gnyo
simple folk scarc thus, 1t was noticed Iii 1904,
under Urban X, at Dolaona, not far from Clvita
Vecc'ie; aud 1lapliao as taken tlIa for tho sub
ioct Of Ills picture called tho "S1iraou1o do Dol
Hona." Which is ut all events, miracle of the
pencil. 1n 1883, WHOM lIolnriell Won Dulow de-
stroyed tho yiIlage md church OF Wilsnaoh,
On tho host plaeol on tho nltar. But tho VIC
Mna Of n',porhtition liavo the bump Of oauBallty
remarkably developed; and III 1910, thirty.cight
jews woro burnt to asles becasisod they lind tor
tafcd the conHocrasol host until it blod. Again,
the sight was seen on the AIoso!lo in 1891 and
In 1918 tho famous Ehrcnborg anniyzotl tho tor
rlblo portent. After STOPPING with his micro
acope over tho rcd stains on brontl, clleeHo ind
potatoes this bavnnt declared that they are
ca'lucd by snlall monads or vibrois which lavo
0o0,o0u to Ss4 79G, coo, ,o0o, 900 distinct beings
adorn tho spnco Of QUO cubic inch. Unfortunate
ly, when, III 1910, thirty-ciglt Isrnclites, al we
have Eccn, Wcro burnt to asllns, no scientific Ehr-
onberG existed to point out to taor suporstitious
butchers that wl,at thny called proof Of tho con-
secrated host boirg tortured uutil it blcd, was
merely duo to aggregation OF hungry red insects.
-Ch0Mbcrs' Journal.
, 1873-10-19

usual, largely attended. The 1soe-trao1t la In
closo proximity to Callao, and tho convenience
afforded by all trains stopping thorent oat,aod an
in'monso attendance. And aided to thia was tho
fact that tho 9th inst. WAS ono OF those nnnmer-
abio foass.days peculiar to pur1, on which peo-
r plo aro bound to entoy themselves and DO idlo,
utcd to make up tho largoat gathering oyor wit.
nsssotl At tie Lima racos. Tho Grand s!anl-
y illlod with tho boauty mud fashion OF both
eisios, md carriages wore packed IN in largo nuul-
bofa, filled nlso with somo Of por1i's most bon,t-
tful ladles. OF nll tho singular nnn,cs that arc
gtven TO- horses. think tho pernvtnne excel in
hurdle, foil aud broke log. Ho waH very
J. valuable, lohli) horse, and liza namo vas
any wondor tint ho broke bis leg with ouch n
nsmo? e., Another was called "EL cid, ,"Iho cid
and still anothor--a roal Irish racer, imported.
jookeyboy aud all, from England-wns namod
"duayanaao, ,"-Turkcy- Duzzard. They never
trot. at tho racos In Polu; thoy rim horaen, with
imported Jockeys iu full Dorby costumes. An
other Hplondid racer wnR named 1lcaus:"-
literally jesus, tho boiug pronounced Il in
BpLntBtl. WALDA.
, 1873-10-19

A fewerenings sincoa Detroit chap was spark
Ing Wcst-sdo girl who wore an Elizabathan
run. Expecting his coming. she hnd dressed
for the occasion. and her rutr. stiff AZ an unro-
atrlcted use Of aatin-gloss could mike it, was Of
the most stunning character. Tue lovor ca,no
at the orthodox time, and waa ushercd into tho
parlor, whero tho enchanting maidon and her
fathor and mother werc soatod He was cordially
received, and tho evening passed PLEASANTLY,
although the old folks sat up good deal longer
than tho youngsters thought necessary. Final
y they went to bed and the twain wero left
alono. After certain amount OF preliminary
bashfulness, tho maidon assentod to her lovors
request for u kiss, Flo ossaycd to tako 1t, but
was met ut overy point by briatlng vail 0
tarlatan and starch. He camo up to her in
front, aud WAS gougcd in each eye. Ho sldlod
up to hor and the riRht-hand prong cut ono Of
his cars half or. He attempted to reach tho
prlze over her shoulder, and a chovau1 do frsc
Of Lace tiokled luis moss till ho WAS obliged to
take Beat and eneoze. Then thu maiden camo
to tho rescuo. and hold down QUO sido Of tue pro-
vokin ruff, and again the loyor advanced. Justai
ho had all but reached her blooming check, tho
damsel lost her grip, and the razor-like docora-
ton flew up With forco that took an under
bit out OF lis right ear." Then ho got mad.
Then she got mad. Tton they both got mad,
and m anticipated Wedding hss come to i pro-
mntlrA and
, 1873-10-19

Louis Napoleon in hia will emphasizes tho
solemn declaration: "With regard to my son.
lot him keep M ta1i6man the heEl I used to
wear attachett to my watch" This piece Of
foticllisn would appear to have formed yet all
other link hetwoeli the imperial exile that haa
passed. from our midst aud those Latin races
perstition l,e certainly shared. Inlood, the a,,-
ciont Romans degraded 4 prioAt bocauHo l,is mitre
fell, and unmaile q Dlutator bocanse rat
squoakad. CmHar croaaod the lsubicon, booauHe,
oil the opposite bank, ho SAW a man with \ line
figure. Ills uephow felt coniidont Of winning tho
ba!tlo OF Aotinln. because ho mot /. peaBant Of
tho nanlo 0f Nicola,,s mounted OIL al aBa. VOL
soy waB warned ot La doom by y croaior-hoad; |;
BeJanus, by flight Of crows. DR.. JOHNSON OBJ
joelcd TO going under a laGeior. Montalgne
avoided giving hts loft foot priority In putting
on his stockings. Alexander WAS believed to
hayo united the Qordian knot with Hiico Of hiB
, 1873-10-19

drod yards. It mas fow minutes Gro he WAS
nwaro Of his position, mud tho moment ho boz
cnino 80, withdrew from tho spot. As ho was
1eaconding ho was mot by John Brown, who. Ia
80 10 ceovjl enough Blr to got ont . that ?" Not
tlcd by thih demand, and zcaoua Of tho honor Of
the power ho represented, tho Highland blood
Of Tho Times correspondent roao Mt once. Trust
ing tllht tho magic namo at llia command would
ntrlko terror into and enforce ovllty eyon upon
John Brown, the Times representative na'ncd
Ills rapor. Tho ,lndaunted John replied: II
papor," aud at onco offered to tlghtI brown ii
upward Of ak foot high, and tlio breadth of his
shoulders and lcngth vt hiH nrns aro Indicative
q groat strength. Tho representative OF Tho
Times Ia also d very muscular ma1i. Fortunately
for everybody, Il roace- -malsor appcnred on Tho
sccno; but, before bo Joined the royal party,
Brown intilnatod that ho wns ready and willing
to noot ig opponent nt any place III tho vicinity
bloUQ las yot boon BllcI
, 1873-10-19

Peaceful the rising and the setting aim;
Peaceful tho npdding forests OH tie hllla:
Peaceful tho Watars flowing to tho sea.
Slowly tho op'aing mountains Yield their ore:
Slowly tho gathering wisdom Of the centuries
Yokes stubborn Nature to the wheels Of Usst
plodd!ng through patient years. the toll goes on,
Married With tho hamm0r'a stroke and chiaela clink
Until tho city wa1ea on the wastc-
The city born Of commerce and OF man,
Tho tcamiQg focus OF abundant Life,
Pul1tnC on Iron nerves to ovcgy shore.
Bwiftly destruction falleth from tho sky!
What agea build. day may scatter down;
80 leaneth everybody toward the duati
CLEAN Of awful glory on the night
pail OF ashy horror on the dsyl
W2illng, fearful, homeless Exoduzi
Wide wastes Of ashcn pal!or, and long rows
Or ruined walls, Ike rnnka Of ekeletous
Throwing long shadows from tho dropping suni
Tho broken pu!ees OF tho startled world;
The liberated, living warmth Of love,
Flowing from al tho nations to tho wound
Tho hopeful clink of hammers In thu waste;
Tho shouts Of gathering workmen on tue Walls:
Behold, the prostrate city lives agatnt
Joeund tho rising and the setting sun;
Yotceful tho forests tnmbling on the hills:
Furrowed tho watora singing 10 the SOS.
Quickly tho opened rnountalua yield thotr ore;
Ntmhly tho gathered wisdom Of tho centures
Danda willing Nature to the wheela Of Use
Heaven blessed tho city that we'll nigh
Ontrnn destructton In her might rastareds
Tho lave that aided her was best before
Now, uko bride, nhe ats, with ehowy robes,
Within her palace by tho leapiug wayo,
And, harry, takea tho hand Of al her guosts.
CHICAGO, Oct. ., 1878. D. II. QAMPntt1-
, 1873-10-19
A LONDON CAT SHOW.
sconca ut tho Crystal Pn1acc.


- .'&o "a 7s"A Hs4A$aIo"
rh. o,t tr9ns ssI shs 81. LonaoM 1aaa se,rs Strt 2o
Inc GAY sho" 1oT 1878, which will probably
Io-uHy @ I, ait1se6 large coneourHo OF visitors to
tho cfyatal falaco, exhibits many BignH Of ad-
ya'lce as compared with its predecessors In pre-.
vioas it,t yeara. Iho utimakns sent In aro not
quito 10 numerous 40 they wore last year, but
speclmann,s we'll worthy the attention Of connois-
aGurH. lhe!o are about 26o black tabbiea and
raneoa IN cool aud CT" osges sGs IL from. Of
tno coofta on each alde OF tue north nhyo, very
superior arrangement to that OF last year, whom
"a snoy Wefo piaced, pnck to BACK down tho centro:
Ihe cageB rnn all TIC way down to tho tropical
regions, at the entrance OF which Ia plaeod 4
taolo LOT the accommodation OF tho most select
specimens.
Hers may be interviewed" Mr.. Lloyd's fam.
oas AnRora' Which haa boon thought worthy Of
lowing briof biography is circulated in tho Pal
AGO: !" Born In Paris, April z, 1860; came to Lou-
don, NOV: u, 1861. Trayclod thence to Hum
bnrG. and ie now finnily settled down IN Lower
her own expense, out Of the money sho has
gained In przos and sho has boon thought wor-
thy Of two oulogiBtic stanzaH by Frederick Lock-
{r y: nIho ysltos t. inquire for Min
Gss sss s noM ho ss rs prze Ho
Is ~ oxcellont condition. looks quite frosh and
kftteniBa, and haa hs unique spocia1ty as to hide
coming out brighter and moro pronounced than
ever. ae is we'll worthy close fnspoction, for
cats Of his color are vory rare. The upocimon
now at tho Crystal Palace may bo had for S100
although 1850 waa offered and refused for him
last year.
Noxt in interest and rarity arc tllree rcd
tabbies, extremely fno specimens. Last year's
show Was tho first that produced anything Of the
kind, but this years. ''pen" is greatly superior
to it's predecessor. There arc grand Angoras
Aourishing In fur and dignity, Russian cats Of
weird and singular expression of oountenancc
and pair OF playful little kittens from Siam
, 1873-10-19

. L0fia0n CoFespendttlcS ~ HHrperd HN1Hr.
One OF the most amusing Incidents that havo
over gladdened !" tho best circles f." has just
occurred in the Highlands, (wiore. as . general
rulo, funny things do not ocour), and has boon
received in this almost dopopulate metropolis
with little short Of rapture. Twas this, told at
tho clubs:
"You all know Macpherson, by namo ut all
events onco o page at court, and q groat favor
ito with her Majesty; then IL tho Guards, where
ho didn't do quito 30 vol; afterward Of nowhere
inpsrticular. In point Of fact, ho has boon
obliged to lire III Scotland for tho last ton years
drinks whisky in tho daytime, and lotB Of It.
We'll, Lord Dunronald asked him to his castle
tug other day, whom tho Queen came to see the
falls, aud lunch. In tho afternoon slo camo out
Of the pavilion and walked about bit among
the company. Macpherson was standing aoue,
little fou' with lis midday dram, a..d up al,e
came to him. 1T is many years Bince I saw you,
sir. but mover forget old friends. How ars
you. Alr. Macpherson 2
80 Madam, said he, holding out hts hand,
which a, she took most graeiously, you sro worry
I'm very sorry-but II you wore to giyo mo a
Thousand pounda can't recoYecs your namo. >"
, 1873-10-19
John Brown and tho London Ttules'
Specials

The Glasgow Herald giyes the amusing do
tails OF an encounter botwoon the famous John
Brown, chief Of tho body-guard Of Queen VIC
toria. and tho special correspondent Of the LON
don Times, during the late visit Of tho Queen
to Holland On Saturday Of last woek, thu
Queon, Princess Beatrice, Lady Churchill, Maj
Con, ponsouby, Dr.. Fox, and John Brown ::lett
1nyorloohy Castle to visit tho famous pasH OF
GLENCOE. Hor Majesty arrived at the study OF
Glencoe, from which by far the finest view Is OBJ
tanod, and Hat down behind n common drv.stoue
dyke to sketch tho three immonao piles OF rocka
termed tie Three Histors-Faith, Hope, and
Charity. Out OF deforence to tile expressed
wiBAoa Of 1Ior Majesty, tho little cloud OF cor
reBp0ndontB," who woro following her
systematically, kopt her out of sight. At
the study tlcro is sharp bend
on tho narrow why which p1lrsues a
sinuous conrao through the glon, and thoy ~
cended to tho atudy. Whoa they got thorc they
discovered that fow rougl,ly-i,ewn STONES sop
arated them from tho Queen. Al tho approach OF
footsteps ths barly form OF John brown suddon-
ly appeared On guard. Tho main body Of lilo ro-
porters hurried rapidly paAt. They wore allowed
to p"fsuo their way unmolegtol. Tho Times
correspondent, who was alAo engaged to do a lit
to tketching for woll-known illustratoa paper
had happoned, lowoyor, to Wandor along on the
neighbol!ng Eo' ghsB a.oEe. Unwittingly ho got
upon knoll winch commanded u vtow OF tho
royal party vt = distance OF two Or three lun,
, 1873-10-19

FROM the aStlr InTk Snn.
In tho southwest c0rnoF OF the Post QiIicc
thoro ia partitionsd on triangular space Of not
mora than ton feet square. Two Of its sides arc
tho brick walls, aud the third 10 counter. More
pies ara eaten OF that countor than from any
osr n NsW Yorf G s their
! background Of solid pic. Such q aceno OF har-
mony and indigestion axlHts nowhere elHe,
This place ia almost exclusively patronized by
boys from the brokers oi1ices Of Wall stroot
terday there was the usual crowd Of
thcm at tho pio-stand. They 9ero dapper, woll-
dressed youths, all over vim aud hurry. They
bounced in, neized pieces Of pie, paid for them,
s9a %oat o n .gap 2 so % eoaar ssSs as sp hsy
thelr lunches, adding to the quarter Of pic, In
some cases \ glasa Of milk or . cent cigar.
Pies-minco, apple, lomon, custard, peach, and
soma whose contents boro an air Of imponetra-
bio mystery-were passing outward eyer r. tho
sud the pay. Among the patrons Tas sharp
eyed boy Of u or II. He had just put bundle
Of letters in the drop, and pushed his way hur-
richly ffnas through the 1a crowd to tho counter
1lia oyes looked hungry and his mouth watory.
4 pieco was out from nnce pic and pushed to-
rard him. ue grabbed 1t andbrought It quickly
to his Ap1. Then he put It down. Iasto lal
4 sweet nhowor fell from big pepper-box on
tho aogment Of cruat-incloscd meat apple, and
mnoh etc. Again ho raised tho pie to Ills mouth
with one hand, aud laid two throe-ccent postage
stamps on the counter with tho other. His
mouth swung opon and, tho geometrical pole OF
the savory quadrant ontorod It.
"btop," said the salesman.
The plo was saved, but 1t had run dreadful
risk.
i've don't take those any more" aud the
stamps wero showed back tn him,
With q lingering lonh at the pic which llo bad
20 tonrly tasted, tho hoy took tho stamps and
departed.
"pontmaster Jamoa l!aB ordered ur not to take
any more stamps for pie," wah the mnu's exrla-
naliou to customer: !" It had got 80 that ABOUT
viii poataso stamps. 7 Thoy cam came II to lie ofeo
to post letters, yoi soc, and would bring couple
Of e1tEa stamps TO buy their lunch with. aoino,
ot them would eat fl1o or sl1 3-cent stamps'
worth at 9 time. Ihey got to running tue thing
10 strong that their hoasoa dropped on 'en,, and
wsnt to tue Postmaster about 1t. Ro no hoH
ortlored uH not to tako any more, aud tho
boys who can't raiso tho mondy are shut oil on
tllair pie"
, 1873-10-19

The 1ate Duke Of brunswick has espitod tle
envy Of the palisians, for leaving hs money to
Geneva lnHtead OF to paris. "Qnt grns te.
lard !" sad Frenchnan. " to so and loayo all
all tho fauls Of .,anuas oonmissioaaire, on
account Of glass OF watcr!" "a glasn OF
uatori" aakod the correspondent. "Wllas IL
that2" We'll, don't you know the Duke of
DEunBwick throw glass OF water out OF tho
say that It was not allowed to do that In parss.
Ile Duke aworo no would do a. ho lked, sud 20
soon as ths official was gone, lo throw another
glass OF wator out Of tho window, whereupon ho
wah fnod, which so oxnHperatod the Duko TINT
ho Immediately sont for his lnwyor, and
had his will altered IN favor OF Geneva instead
Of Paris. u
, 1873-10-19
FALLING LEAVES.

The dead leaves Of Autumn arc falling:
I4cy arc faded, aud Withsrad, and torn:
The! shrink from the world and its tumult,
Like souls that arc weary and worn.
Not light wind thnt weaves through tho branches
Dnt plueks the snar loves from tie spray
But tosses and tossos, an1 toaaes,
And tWirta thom nnd wirls them AWAY
They havo hourshe1 In beauty and freshnosa;
They lnve laughed In the beams of tue sun
They have wept whom tho heavens wore unwlndoHsd !:
They have sighed when tho darkness begun.
Lot them full: It is woll: let them perish:
Their youth and their Sweetness arc fled;
Never moro will they wakau in beauty
From ths Hm!tless Land Of the DaId,
CHICAGO, Oct. Is, 1873. TMEo. CARPENTER
, 1873-10-19

what they intond to do In future. A few Of the
Indians at each Of tho Agencies On tho Missouri
hayo shown diapoaitiou to engage in agrloul-
main breech-clout" Indians, dlsiuolined to
labor for a living, and accepting subsistence
from tho Government aa the natural and proper
consideration for the favor done tho Goyern-
mcnt. BY thetr eonsenting. to ren.iu at the
ploion, that this thing cannot last forever, aud
that they viii soon have to work or atarve, tho
great majority do not allow themselves to be
intluenced BY 1t, but seem, determined to put
OF the OWL day es far as poBsible. Tho present
coat-aceordlnE to tho report Of the Commits
eioner OF indian AGairs-of supporting these
81, 900 Indians dooa not fall much short Of
$l,500000 pcr annum. This Ia truly q fine
showing Tor trlbo Of Indians who let no oppor-
tunity slip to murder white mon, womon, and
children
For several years past tho Sioux have been
laying In an ample aupply Of arms and ammuni-
tlon, for tho purpose OF commencing war upon
tho peoplo of tho Unitod States and late
atrocities committed by thom would Heom to
Indicate that thoy arc now, not only ready, but
TO HAyE TUE WAN COMMENCE.
Thor barbnroua murder OF white women In tho
Wind lsivor Valley; their running off stock and
at,iplHng aottlerh Oh tho HhoBhouoo RcHarva-
ton; their butohory Of tho Pawnces; their cup
turo OF soctlot1"houao OIL tho Union Pacific
ltailroad tlloir Mull0r OF n.on uonReoted with
the Hliryoy Of tho Northern PIoto Railroad |;
anu their attaek upon Con. Custor's oommand.-
al! 80 to SHOW that tlloy have no desiro to main
tain longer their (so-cRlled) peaceful relations
Hlth tho "hitoh. Thcy have had enough Of this
numarnm Kind OF existence, and now pan! for
atrocities here mou.iOnol woro committed dur
tng the past summer. =
The Sioux arc m exceedingly coatae-featnrod
raco OF poople,-tlelr faces looking AZ II uoY
Richland beacon., 1873-06-07
CROPS, IMMIGRATION, {

Editors Beacon: l have thought
perhaps it would interest some of
your readers, as well as yourselves, to
learn something in regard to the pres
ent prospect of the crops in the South
ern portion of our beautiful and fertile
Parish. During the latter part OF
this week l have visited several plan
tations, and passed by great many
others, and l think l have never yet
seen crops Of both corn and cotton
more promising at this season of the
year. l find greater percentage of
corn planted this year than / have
ever known planted in the Parish
NY estimate has been 25 per cent
The stands on some places are imper-
feet, caused by the cut worm in the
Spring, but see fine stands on other
farms and a large healthy stalk which,
with moderate seasons from now on,
will insure a large yield. There has
been a great deal of new land planted
this year The planters generally
have fine stands of cotton great
many are done scraping and nearly
done moulding their cotton. Others
are more backward, but everywhere
the plant is healthy and vigorous
The percentage of cotton planted
greater than last year is fully IL per
cent. l also have noticed the gar
dens; the vegetables growing are
equal to any l have ever seen yet, and
where pains have been taken, it seems
to me they are superior to any have
ever seen elsewhere. ! have thought
that our Parish was favored by ma
ture more highly than any other and
we'll deserves it's name. All we need
now is an influx of enterprising, hon.
est, industrious farmers to clear up
those beautiful and magnificent Ridges
and put them in state Of cultivation
Should gentlemen from other States
want rich land, good water and good
health, would say let them come te
Richland Parish. Of all portions o
our Parish l think the Southern por
ton the most desirable. l would
suggest the formation of an immigra
ton aid society for the purpose of in
ducing honest Industrious immigrant
to settle among US.
Very Respectfully,
JNo. A. HEMLER.
May 3lst, 1873.