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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30
River News,

The river was still receding last even
ing, with 4 feet inches in the channel.
The Rees failed to come TO time yester,
day, having laid up at sunfsh on account
of low water. The Willie J., however
took her place.
The Tempest arrived from Captius
with some freight and people.
The Barnard LEFT for Parkersburg yes
terday TO bring the Hopes tow up.
The Science lett on time for Parkers-
burg,
The Albion will go on the docks i'm
mediately alter The Michigan.
The steamer Harrison brought up 6
tow Of lumber from New Msrtinsville.
The Forest City Is still running tc
steubenVille.
The Iron Valley left yesterday with q
tow Of barges for the brick yards at New
Cumberland.
The Mallie Ragon is todsy's PArkers-
burg boat.
The Andes had not arrived from Gin
cinnati at 8 P. N. yesterday. II she
arrives she will leave upon her return
trip this afternoon.
[By telegraph
PTTsBURaH, June 29.-Rlver two feet
falling. Clear and very hot
CINCINNATI, June 29.-Riyer 6 feel
falling. Arrived-Mary Miller, Memphis
Thomas Sharlock, New Orleans.
CAIRO, June 20. Arrived = Henry
Ames, ST. Louis, City Of Helena, Vicks
burg. Departed-Msria Louisa, Cincin-
natl, Mary Alice, New Orleans, Helena
st. Louis. River IA feet s inches, falling
Cloudy; mercury 81.
EVANSVILLE, June 29.-Ohiefly cleal
to day; heavy wind storm last night; mer.
curry n to 90. River fallen 1 inches
Down: Shippers Own, Bowling Green
Frank P. Gracey, Mary Ament and IdIe.
Wild. Up Arkansas Belle, Geo. Roberts
Morning Star, T. N. Miller. Business
81. LOUIS, June 29.-Arriyed-Lsdv
Lee, Peoria; Grafton, Missouri river: Csp-
ital City, Vlcksburg; Carrie Kountz,
Msude and City Of Alton, New Orleans;
Minneapolis, St. Paul; Dolphin, Illinois
river. Departed-Rock Island, St. Paul;
Chester, Memphis; Lady Lee and Dol
phin, Illinois river; Addie johnson, Ga
lens; Harry Johnson, Keoknk. River
falling steadily. Weather clear and
cooler.
LounvI1E, June 29.-River stationary
with feet 0 inches in the canal and 3
feet In the chute. Arrived-John D.
Brouslord, Cumberland River; Bermuda,
Evansville; Shamrock and barges, Ironton.
Departed-Bermuda, Cincinnati. Bust.
ness dull. Weather clear and pleasant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

MRAT STOLEN. : Twelve canvassed
hams were stolen from A. ". Litten'G
smoke house, at Rush Run, on Friday
night last. The thieves also took small
fat from the landing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

THE case of D. Getzs o. John Dumas
before Squire Hammer Saturday, was
settled without the necessity Of bail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

TIE Fourth Anniversary Of the Chill
dren's Home Of this city will be held in
the Opera House tonight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

A oESTLEMAN observed last evening,
that the Island girls are getting prsttier
every day. We notice several Of them
are disposed to admit II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

NouoE.-The greatest bargains yet in
Grenadines, japanese; sllks IN all colors,
and Dress Goods Of allgrades and descrip.
tons, direct from New York Auction and
al half their value. Call and price them;
they win aStonish you. j. W. FRRRR1:
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GooDs RETA1LED AT wHoLEsA1s
PRICES FOR CASH Hereafter we will sell
all goods BY the yard or piece at the
closest wholesale rates. Ali sales cash
sharp. sToNR & THoMAs.
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Tho Iniellirencnr hr Mail.

Persons leaving the city for the Summer, or
any portion Of Il, may have THI INTKILIeENcIa
seat 10 their address for such tina Is they de.
dire, at the rate Of Is ctr. per week. Orders
Ihould b sent In ct once,
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SPECIAL sales Of white goods, such as
P. K. Marseilles, Bischup and Victoria
Lawns, Swiss Paris MuslinS, &C., at ex-
tremsly low prices for the next ten days
OF HENRY JACOBS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

LOWER STILL Black Silks and Al
pacas, bought at great daughter, will be
sold at wonderfully low prices.
STONE & THoMAs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

AT SEWN oRNrs.-We have 10000
yards Of Nader Prints yet at Z cents.
We only sell the choicest late styles, al
new goods, at 8 cents. None higher.
STONE & TuoMAs
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1trtGRteuiqe1c
TUEsDAY,JUNE 80, 1874.


Found-Pocket Book.
ChildIen's Home.
For SAle-New Boat.
Expressly for the Fourth Of July-head
Of local.
Wanted-AgentA
Chamber Sets.
Two Young Gentlemen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

To DO son.struck Is sometimes not so
bad in . family competed, hitherto, ex.
clusively Of daughters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

A LARGE assortment OF Tapestry, Has.
sock and 0ttomans, at greatly reduced
prices, Just opened by J. W. FRRRR1.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

Now Is Your TME.--Another grea,
arrival Of Dry Goods and Carpets cheaper
than ever OF J.W. FERRRL's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

ADMIRERS Of the beautiful should see the
Crayon Portraits at Robinson's Gallery.
Mr.. R. has enlarged his rooms and made
special arrangements for this kind Of
work. All who want portraits viii do
well TO give him Q call.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

THESE are the days in which the green
apple doubles the little boys into quarto
form.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

1000 pieces Of best Cocheco Prints for
8 cents per yard, Just opened by
J,W. FRRRR1.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

WHAT good little boy can obtain from
his doting parents lavish hands the most
pennies for Chinese crackers BY Saturday,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

A HANDSOME line of flae Parasols,
which must be sold at any price before
the first day Of July, at
HRNRY JAooBs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

CHEAP-5O pieces "A Percales, all late
styles, worth IS cents, OF Is cents at
STONE q THOMAS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

Hos1ERY-100 dozen Ladies' bose Just
received. The best bargains ever seer
anywhere. STONE & THOMAS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

DRESS GOODS sold at one.half their
value, to close out the Spring and Sum.
mer stock. Call At HENRY RoEMKR's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

FOR 10 quarter Bed Spreads at Soc go
to ]. w. FRRREL,s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

FoR two yards wide Iron Grenadlne, ct
IS cents, goto J. W. FERREI's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

If you want a cheap carpet go to
j, W. FRRRRL's no,e.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

DoS'E fall to call soon II you want two
yards wide Iron Grenadines, for IS cents
per yard, at J. W. FERREI's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

FOR black, striped and figured Grena-
dimes 20 to HENRY JACOBS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

1OOpleces OF Calico Just received for 2
and Sc. HRNRY RoRNtRR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

FoR calicoes at 8 to 2 cents per yard,
goto J. W. FERRRL's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

THERMOMETER REcoRD.-The follow
ing shows the range OF the temperature
q observed Of sIlvey's Drug Store, cor.
nes opposite the Post Office:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

II you want the best Calico for 2 and 8
cents call OF HENRY RoKtER's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

A1ARGR new arrival Of Ladies' and
Children's mAde.up White Goods Of oil
descriptions, great bargains, Just opened
BY ]. W. FRRRRL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

TIE best GlDghams for 8, 10. and 1871
cents. HRNRY RoRMER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

TRsTIRnAY ON YEAR AGO,
70 81 So 81
WArmest day this year, Monday, June
99th, when the highest point reached was
95 degrees.
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SECOND HAND plAEoa AND oaeAss

All in good order and viii DO sold on
the most favorable terms. Call early Of
Adams & Lucas, 1897 Market street.
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TranspoEtatlon.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
haHH IlE.II ~ anI =
ST. LoUtB RxPRRss

ON AND AFTER MONDAY MAY
~ - i; tTs Trains win leave Wheeling Is tOi.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-08

pulpit and prayed: 80 Lord, keep me
poor and humble One of the dcacons
in the church, who felt that Providence
was overtaXed, replied: 80 Lord, do
Thou keep him humble and well keep
him poor"
We have carried blackberries four
miles and sold them we have walked
four miles to see a circus; taught coun-
try school in York State one half day ;
served three weeks apprenticeship at
mixing mortar; carried "a pair of scissors
suspended with tape; made something
less than Il wagon-load of Western Anti
Bilious Pills during term at drug clerk
ing-sold patent rights-herded sheep
wore out several hand saw s-run a sta
tonary steam engine-superintend a
Sunday school and chopped cordwood,
and even lay awake all night with Il
squalling baby, but the present dilemma
publishing Il paper in Odell-is the
tightcst fix we ever got into. Sometimes
We think we'll grin and bear it; then we
commence grinning, and the doctors ask
us if we are bilious; that shows the eX-
tent of their medical education. Then if
we get excited people say we are nervous,
etc, etc, etc. But we are inclined to
take different view of this matter, and
when we close this enterprise we'll an
nounce it with as much calmness as we
would the approach of Il town meeting,
and with as few regrets.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-08
A Man Squaw On the War-Path.

In the Rec tribe there is mysterious
looking individual clothed in IA woman's
frock, but wearing a warriors scalp
braid and Announcements. IIe-or she
is the drudge of the camp-does all the
cooking, brings all the wood and water,
and looks after as many ponies as his
or her-other duties will allow. The
braves look upon him-or herewith an
air of superiority that cannot be mis-
taken, and in none OF the war dances or
other manly pastimes is he-or she-al-
lowed to take a part; but the poor, be-
drudged indefinite drags out miserable
existence, neglected and forlorn, not
even being allowed to ride with the col
umn on the march, but being perpetual
straggler, generally having to lead three
or four extra ponies belonging to the
braves. l asked Bloody Knife about
him-or her.
1.-The form of a man but the heart of
IA woman" he replied through an inter
prefer, and then went on to explain that
the courage to endure the tortures Il
young man must subject himself to be
fore he can become one of the braves
SO he had to live with the women and do
a woman's work. Suffrage was not eX-
tended to such as he.
"Why does he come with you?" |
asked of Bloody Knife.
He wants to get rid of that frock,"
said the Interpreter, without putting the
question to the chief. IF he takes a
scalp it comes off him"-Cor. Inter-
ocean,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-08
Scientific Men.

SCIENTIFIC men hinder scientific prog
ress because they fail to apply their
knowledge to practical use. They are
known to the world as learned men; but
their knowledge is of little more use than
the Yankee sidehill pillow was to the Nir-
ginia planter whom l met in Lynchburg,
Va, under the following circumstances
| sat in the store of Yankee agricu.-
tural implement dealer one hot July day.
a tall, swarthy, intelligent looking gen
tleman, on horse back, rode up to the
door. He was followed by Il four-mule
team, attached to il heavy, covered Nir-
ginia wagon, driven by colored man.
Good afternoon, Col. -" said the
dealer.
Good evening"" was the response,
with an accent indicating irritation.
What brings you to town so soon
again.' asked the dealer, who evidently
feared something wrong, as he had sold
the planter plow day or two before
"Wcll, sir, I've brought that pillow
back" was the reply.
Brought the pillow back. Why, what
ails it? That was one of my best plows-
perfect in every respect"
We'll, sir" said the planter, with Il
freezing dignity, you remember there
was IA small piece of iron attached TO
that pillow with a string?"
YES" was the response.
Well, sir, I'll be dog gOned if either
| or my old man could find IA place where
if would fit, We tried it every way and
could do nothing with it, and so there it
is in the wagon. | reckon YOU had bet
ter take it back or give me another"
II'he planter had hauled it twenty miles
in an empty wagon, with four mule
team.
why" said the dealer (and you may
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-08
Damascus Steel.

AWAY in Syria, Persia. BelOochistan
and among the inhabitants along the
shores of the Caspian Sea, there is made,
in way unknown to the outside world,
a quality of steel which for certain pur-
poses has never been equaled by the ut
most care and skill of European artists.
This is the celebrated Damascus steel
Time and again have men of science and
skilful artisans penetrated the far East
and sought to obtain from the rude
smiths of Caboel and Ispahan the secret
OF their art, but it has been guarded too
well. The probable cause of the superior
quality of this metal is to be found in the
material, the ore. In some measure the
manipulation and skill of the artisan may
add to its excellent quality when forged
into cimeters. Burnes relates that when
he was in Cabool a cimeter was shown
TO him made at Ispahan in the time of
Abbos the Great, which was valued at
1000 rupees. Two others, made ut
Teheran, were valued at 800 rupees for
the blades Various attempts have been
made in Europe to initiate this metal
The French, particularly, have spent
much, both Of time and money, and have
produced limitations which looked we'll
real pretty patterns-but the quality was
wanting. The wonderful elasticity, tie
nacity and temper of the Damascus was
wanting. A third blade which Burnes
saw was of Persian make and had be-
lOnged TO Nadir Shah Another was
made in khorassan. The blades tinkled
like bells, and were said to improve by
age. Nobody in Europe or America
knows the secret of making Damascus
steel.-St. L0uis Republican.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-08
Weights and Measures.

A CORRESPONDENT of the RuraE Neio
YORKER says the imperial gallon (Engllshl
holds ten pounds of water, the nited
States gallon holds $3.50 pounds, and the
New York gallon holds exactly eight
pounds. 1t is Il well-understood fact
that the Constitution of the United
States provides that Congress and Con
gress alone shall have power to regulate
the weights and measures used in this
country. Congress has enacted that the
gallon used in these United States shall
contain exactly 23l cubic inches or $3.50
pounds of water, and when the State OF
New York passed "a law providing for
gallon that would hold exactly eight
pounds of water the wiseacrcs at Albany
exceeded their power and the law was
unconstitutional and consequently null
and void There is but one standard
gallon in the State of New York and
that gallon is the United States gallon.
Before leaving this subject II may he
well to allude to the laws passed in the
different States declaring that the bushel
shall contain SO many pounds OF different
kinds of grain. 1t is Il serious question
whether these laws are constitutional.
We have no doubt that when IA contract
is made for so many bushels of grain the
courts would enforce the delivery of SO
many measures each of which should
contain 2,150I2 cubic inches The defi-
milton Illinois bushel' or Iowa bush
cl' would not affect this decision. Hi
noiS, Iowa and other States have no
right to adopt n bushcl which differs
from that of the nitcd States.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-08
CANTON, MISS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. 1874.

this door"-under which some wag wrote
the query, "Why:" and another re
sponded, Because you cant; it's
locked"
Now Is THE chance for "A scientific man.
Let him tell the people in Minnesota
what useful and valuable article can be
made out of grasshoppers. Petroleum
was scOrncd as a nuisance for hundreds
of years.
\ MALE plaintiff in breach of promise
suit in London has obtained one farthing
damages; which shows how much less
value is set by juries on the loss of
prospective wife than of prospective
husband
IT was considered deed of magnan-
unity for a San Francisco street crowd to
allow Chinaman to depart with his life,
after having killed two immense dogs
that had been set upon him by some of
its members.
4 RATHER unique wedding occurred at
Camp Brown. Wyoming, lately, a young
man named Gibson marrying il squaw
twelve years old. The marriage was
solemnized amid an extraordinary exu-
berance of spirits"
REASON enough there was for his doing
it-George Falkenstein, we mean, who
committed suicide at Pittsburgh, Pa,
lnc Olner Gay; LOT ne Is described as - Il
foreigner, unmarried, Respondent home
sick and full of drink Poor fellow!
THE strike among the glass blowers in
Pittsburgh and vicinity, which has con-
tinued for about year, is now at an end,
and the various factories are resuming
business. The strike was caused by a
proposed reduction of wages, the Eastern
establishments being able to manufacture
glass cheaper than it could be done there.
The men are now willing to take about 20
per cent. below former prices. In short
time all the manufactures will be in full
ODeratiOn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-08

RECENTLY IL terrible affair occurred in
Lower Wakefield Township, Bucks Co,
Pa, by which two children of Il Mr..
John Bennett, who is in the employ of
Mr. Haines, were burned to death in Il
barn. 1t appears that II certain hen had
made its nest on the threshing floor of
the barn, and was there sitting in oppo-
stion to the desires of its owners. Sew
eral attempts had been made to force the
hen to leave the nest, but without avail;
and on Saturday, in discussing the mat
ter at dinner one of the members of the
family jestingly remarked that the only
way to cure the hen would be to burn it
out. Two of Mr.. Benefits children, one
three and the other five years old, were
at the dinner-table when this remark
was made. 1t is supposed they took the
suggestion for truth, and acted upon it,
for as soon as they had finished their
dinner, unknown to the family, they
procured matches, went to the barn, and
set fire to the nest upon which the hen
was sitting. The fire spread 50 rapidly
that the children became frightened and
began to scream. Mrs. Bennett, the
mother of the children, hearing their
cries, fastened to the barn to ascertain
the cause. When she reached it she
found the children standing in the mid
die of the threshing floor, with II sheet of
flame separating them from her. Rush
ing to another part of the building in the
hope of gaining access to them, the
agonized mother found them completely
surrounded with raging flames, and was
utterly powerlesS to render them any
assistance. While the terror-stricken
mother was looking at her children, one
of them climbed upon Il threshing ma
chine and piteously called for help, and
in another instant was lost to view in the
flames. No assistance whatever could be
given, and the entire barn, with its hui
man contents, was destroyed.-Eorneys
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-08

EVERY night, before retiring, our In
dams have II war-dancc. Ny tent is near
their quarters and know it, To witness
their singular ceremony once is quite in
/ tercsting, but when one Is kept awake
half the nj ght as a regular thing, and is
expected to breakfast at three o'clock
every morning, 1t loses its romance. The
most imposing occasion of the kind was
the night after the Santees Joined the
! expedition and the alliance of the tribes
was celebrated. We were in camp at
Fort Lincoln then, and Il long, low, log
cabin was used as Indian quarters In
! the center of the room, on the ground,
was built fire the smoke of which, min
| gled with the odor that may naturally be
expected to arise from seventy or eighty
unwashed, naked and perspiring savages,
made the place almost intolerable for or
binary beings; and even the poor hungry
dogs that always haunt an Indian lodge
let the room Disguised but the braves
pulled their killikinnick and breathed in
the atmosphere with a relish. At the
start two groups were formed-one of
Recs and the other of Santees-either
side of the fire. For a time they sat
quietly smoking, till all the warriors were
gathered, when some one brought in a
drum and handed it to the Santees They
placed ii in the center of their circle. and
all who could reach began to pound its
head with sticks, their pipes, fingers and
ANYTHING available. humming a dreary
monotone in the minor KEY.
All Indian music is in the minor KEY.
Ii was soft in tone and grew into a sort
of moaning-like the wind in the branch
es of a leatIess forest and lasted five
minutes or so, ending with few subdued
shrieks The pipes were relit and
passed from one group to the other, each
warrior taking a Whit or two and sending
it along to the next. Then the Rees took
the drum and went through the same
ceremony. but with different theme to
their chant 1t was then repeated by the
Santees little louder and faster, and
the shrieks at its close more decided and
numerous Then the Rees went at il
again; and the Santees for the third
time, interspersing lively little whoops
between the measures of the song, and
pounding with decided emphasis on the
drum. Then it was passed over to the
Rees again, and two or three of the San
tees rose to their feet, doing a sort of a
walk-around, for which their brethren in
the other group furnished the music.
Then the others began to rise. one by
one. and joined the dance, hopping up