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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-20

FowLE's BEDBUGs-Not many years ago,
brother official and myself were obliged to
pass through the city of B. We arrived late
at night, and were received by diminutive,
old, bald-headed (though his scraggy gray
beard was dyed the well-known tint that nj
trate of silver gives) Irishman, who pressed
us to sleep that night under his domicil. He
was stupid, blear.eyed, ignorant-looking
customer, and held an insignificant position
as deputy something under the government.
His opportunities at length prevailed, and
we soon found ourselves between as dirty and
lively bed-linen as ever covered mortal man..
After standing the torture for mortal half
hour, we lit our candle, and viewed our late
couch. Gods of the insects, what sight !!
Bedbugs, from the size of a cranberry to a
half dollar, lively feas, and few gray-backs,
animated the scene. We quickly donned our
clothing, and in the darkness of the night 81
lently stole away, woke up barber, took a
thorough hot bath, and proceeded to the
Mansion House, where we lodged in peaceful
security.
The next morning we were walking in the
suburban districts, near large pond, when,
observing an enormous swapping turtle slowly
vending his way to the water, exclaimed ::
"What huge turtle, Hal!'
"Pshaw !' sneered Hal, not forgetful of his
nights experience "he's only one of Fowle's
bedbugs taking morning bath"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-20

A LITTLE ADVICE TO FARMERs.-Help
your wives in every way you can, trivial
though it may seem to you. For instance:
keep an extra pair of shoes or slippers in the
hall or entry, and always remember, change
your dirty boots before entering her clean
rooms Then you may be sure Of smile OF
welcome, as no dirt will be left after you for
her to clean up. In the evening comb your
hair as carefully as ever you did in your court
ing days, put on clean coat or dressing
gown, and when you take your paper to read,
do not read to yourself and leave her to lone
some thoughts while sewing or mending, but
remember that she, too, has been working
hard all day, and is still working. Read to
her whatever interests you, so that her inter-
ests and opinions may grow with yours, and
that she may comprehend something besides
love stories, of which too many have read
more than they should. You will both be
happier, and being farmers or mechanics
wife will not be such dreadful tiresome and
lonely life as many girls have every reason
now to think it is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-20

ALL SORTS OF MEN.-There is great diff.
ference in men. Some are true-hearted and
unsuspicious as sNewfoundland dogs; Others are
like rat-terriers, always nosing around under
the impression that there is something going
on they don't quite understand Some are
noble and generous; others thoroughly mean
and contemplate. Some others are overrun
with vanity and egotism. Some are invaria.
bly, kind and considerate others 60 about
with their eyes shut, in utter ignorance of the
trouble they are giving by their carelessness.
Some are slow and steady, and to be depend
ed upon; others are quite brilliant but unre.
liable Some have taste for detail, and at.
tend to all the minutia of subject, while
others care only for great principles, and re-
euire thing to be gigantic before it arrests
their attention. Men of genius are always
uncomfortable to live with. Absorbed in one
subject, they ignore trifes and trifes make
up the comfort or discomfort of life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-20

OLD LErrERs.-Never burn kindly writ
ten letters; it is so pleasant to read them
over when the ink is brown, the paper yellow
with age, and the hands that traced the friend
ly words are folded over the hearts that
prompted them, under the sod. Above all
never burn love-letters. TO read them in
after years, is like a resurrection to ones
youth. The elderly spinster finds in the im-
passioned offer she foolishly rejected twenty
years ago, fountain of rejuvenescence On
glancing over it, she realizes that she was
once belle and beauty, and beholds her
former self in a mirror much more congenial
to her taste than the one that confronts her
in her dressing-room. The "widow indeed
derives sweet and solemn consolation from
the letters of the beloved one who has jour-
neyed before her to the far-off land, from
which there comes no message, and where she
hopes, one day, to join him. No photographs
can so vividly recall to the memory of the
mother, the tenderness and devotion of the
children who have left at the call of Heaven,
as the epistolary outpourings of that love-
The letter ola true son or daughter to true
mother is something better than an image of
the features; it is reflex of the writer's SOUL
Keep all loving letters. Burn only the harsh
ones and in burning them, forgive and forget
them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-20


p9- A Worcester boy was engaged in noe:
turnal cherry-steaing short time ago, and
was observed by the owner of the fruit, who,
unnoticed by the young rohher, placed largo
stuffed dog ut the foot of the tree and retired
to watch the result of the strategy. The boy
descending observed the dog, and then the
fun commenced: he whistled, coaxed, threat.
ened unavailing, the animal never moving,
and finally the youth accepting the inevitable,
settled down to passing the night in the tree.
After some hours had passed wearily enough
to the lad, morning dawned, and the proprie.
tor of the tree coming from the house, asked
him how he came to be in the tree, to which
the boy answered that he took to it to save
himself from the dog, who had chased him
quite distance 1t isn't healthy for smaller
boy to say stuffed dog to that youth now.
s9~ Valuable knowledge can be obtained
only by personal effort. Every one must ira
verse the hills and valleys for himself, and it
is only by unremitting application and perse-
verance that the attempt will be crowned with
success. But to the devoted, persevering
seekers success is certain. The state of mind
is such as to insure the best use being made Of
any accessible helps, and of the exercise of
ingenuity and application in surmounting
difficulties, even in the absence of all foreign
aid Whatever may be his present de6cien-
cies and disadvantages, the person-especially
the young person-who is so sensible Of the
value of knowledge as to apply his heart to
understanding-to seek for it as for silver,
and to search for it as for hidden treasures
assuredly shall not seek in vain. knowledge
is the prize of application.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-20

WOODEN TooTHpICKs.-Five hundred
million is about the number Of wooden tooth
picks sold by the Boston house which controls
the whole business in this country, and the
number increases enormously each year. AS
the article was scarcely heard of half dozen
years ago, this affords striking example OF
! the readiness with which the American public
takes to anything which has the advantage OF
cheapness very decidedly in its favor A box
holding 1000 sells for twenty-five cents, while
the same number of quill picks would cost
about four dollars This is at the rate Of 80
for one cent.
More orders f.. toothpicks come from ho-
tells and restaurants than from all other
sources combined. There is now scarcely
hotel but uses them, except in the most remote
districts of the shack country" where the
patrons of the house are satisfied with sharp
ened match, or the like Wooden toothpicks
are made of white poplar, and are all made
at one factory in Maine. The refuse wood is
done up in bundles for cigar lights. So great
has been the popularity Of cheap wood tooth.
picks in this country, that the experiment OF
exporting them is soon to be tried.
HC1TUKG1v.-1nr rnv srz r-1rrrfr-r'.s-s--------.
enteenth centuries there we're few public fes-
tivals, trumphal professions or Peramibula'
ting shows in which trained animals did not
occupy a prominent position. A Spanish
chronicler gives an account Of a procession IN
Brussels in 1549, organized for the entertain
ment of King Phillip II. The band were
stationed on a large car in the centre sat
huge bear playing on an organ, not consisting
of reeds and pipes, but score OF cats, lnclos.
ed in separate boxes where they could not
move the tail of each cat was drawn out
through all aperture, and tied to string cor
responding to one of the keys of the lnstru'
ment, so that when the bear struck these keys
the cats tails were jerked, and the poor crea-
lures howled in most dismal manner. There
were teuors and bases, and they were trained
to new in concert. Poodles and monkeys
danced to the strange music, "and, the chron-
icler goes on to say, although King Philip
was thu most solemn and demure of men, he
could not refrain from laughing on beholdipg
this strange sight" Several other styles of
cat organs were afterward invented, and IN
one of these sharp points or needles were sub
stituted for the strings.-HeartA and Home
A LITTLE ADVICE TO FARMERs.-Help
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
The Drift of Opinion About Beecher
In New York City.

The Rev. Lyman Abbott, Of New York,
in contribution about the scandal to the
Chicago Adrance, says:
Whoever has read, as 10 some extent
have been professionally required 10 do,
the papers OF different sections Of the
country Tor the last few months, can hard.
ly have failed to notice that where MIR.
BeeCher is best known the least weight
10 given TO the scandals propsgated so
sednOusly sgainst him; while, where he is
less personally known, they have been
felt to cast q darker shadow over his
name. 10 this city no reputable paper
except the Daily Graphic Us that o repu-
table paper p has pretended to give them
sanction; while the World, In New York,
and the Eagle, in Brooklyn, both political.
ly hostile 10 Beecher, have been, through.
out, among his staunchest defenders. II
would be difficult to find q sin.
gle clergyman, or q single we'll
known business man in the community
who gives any credence 10 the accuse.
tiOns Of MIR. Tilton. l mingle largely
with conservative men, who are not per.
sonAlly attached 10 Mr.. Beecher, many
OF whom were heartily opposed to his
anti.slavery course, and to whom his pc
cullar methods are diStasteiul, and have
yet to hear Of one who does not believe
that he has been the victim in part OF the
cunning Of his foes, and in part Of the un-
wise trustiulness and the undue charity
Of his own nature. In the Union League
Club, where Mr.. Moulton and Mr.. Car.
penter are both personally known, and
where for two years Mr.. Moulton has
been whispering mysteriously that he
was in the possession Of tremendous Sc
crets, and that Mr.. Beecher "is under my
thumb, siIl under my thumb" 1t would
be difficult to find hall a dozen men oil
any character who attach any weight
whatever TO anything Mr.. Tillon has
said, or that MIR. Moulton can say, un-
less supplied by strong corroboratiYe ties.
timonY,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
HOW Mhin the south.

The letter. Of Il. v. R-Dr. Il V. Red.
held-the we'll known correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Commercial, who has a
rowing commission which makes the
whole South the field Of observation, have
been widely quoted from by Democratic
pspen in Kentucky and the South lately.
We venture to say that very few Of them
will copy the following extract from his
last letter. he says in il
"In all my experience in the South, l
never knew tracas between the men Of
each race but what II anybody was Killed,
II was negro. It Is almost invariably
80. And let me warn you against be-
lieYing the accounts you see In Southern
papers Of riots and fights 10 when
negroes are involved. Always ihese &C
counts blame the negroes for beginning.
The negroes never begin q difficulty In
the sense In which the Southern accounts
charge them. Whenever there ia q fight
the negroes act upon the defensive, and
whenever anybody Is killed 1t Is negro
or negrOes," $40 -..#y r..
One of the discoursging points in con-
ucction with the renewed unessiness in
the Southern situation, Il the evident re-
luctance, under the strong c0mpulsion oil
fear, Of those who are fully aware Of the
distress prevalent throughout that part Of
the country, 10 mako known the facts
within their knowledge. The simple
truth 10 that men dare not. Such private
letters as find their way into the news
papers iuly attest the fact that new
reign Of terror exists, and that whites
equally with blacks are It's victims. This
receives fresh confirmation in Q private
letter received at Cincinnati from gentle,
man In Little Rock, Ark, who is vouched
for ls well informed and reliable This
passage from it, given by the Gazette, is
not to be read with comfort BY any one
honestly desirous OF the welfare Of every
section Of the country:
The Republicans Of this and every
other Southern State find themselves to-
day 10 precisely the same condition as
during the detection Of Andrew johnson.
Murder, intimidation and violence In its
worst ilorms, rule the South even more
than In 1868. White leagues have taken
the place OF Ku Klux, and under their
murderous power negroes aud white Re-
publicans who dare 10 express themselves
publicly are either murdered, whipped,
or driven out OF the country. Whether
Justly or moi, the Southern Bourbons are
convinced that President Grant Is in
SympAlby with them, and to that fact
alone We charge all the late acts OF vio-
leDCe and blOOdshed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
&c. MYERS.
l046 Main St.
sep3
SRERIFF's SALE.

~
l will sell on SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER "a
lS1i, At 10 O'Clock n, at the Court House In
the boIough Of Beaver, tAe following described
property, to'wit:
All that certain parcel or trEct Of land situate
In the township OF Moon, In the county OF Bea.
yer and State OF Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows, viz: BEGINNING at post
a. the Ohio river, whore the old nroadhead road
enters the same, thence b. said river seutb AZ
degrees, west u rods 10 pest, thence souih "a
degrees, eistb rods TO lands OF jacob Wagner
th-nce along said Waguets line north 81 deprees'
cast ~ rods TO post thence north SO deSreSs'
vest y rods 10 the place OF BEGINNING. contain.
aAg ten acres OF land, more or less, underlaId by
e. 'e ~ Pot vein Of Fire Clay and two foot vein
" S; IN which 10 erected laiKe frame DIV
noaie ~ y feet, boiler house 30 By i2 feet, :
~ nno @ - H ~ with respective capacity OF
siSss v dIS 'S tying door with is double
HE, q Atst-clAsa McIntos. q HemnhIm SoISic
1ed engine, 10 inch boiler 70 S.st ipne ~ Sn.S
cylinder and q inch stroke. With tSSstn,ar nniS
water pumps, &e;, all complete, sIelssS Sst
otrolls IoE grlnding and superior maehiDe FOR
mixing clay, new brick press, larYe RmoeSt
OF wrought Iron shNfting, an inclined plane with
complete machinery for raising and lowering
coal and brick from yard 10 river with two coIl
and brick cars, one cart and harness, Eix wheel.
oarrows, with complete ret OF mining tools
including shoye!s, picks, drills, &c, DC, one
bellows together with . complete set OF biacE.
smith tools, one barge with = carrying capacity
OF nity thousand are brick, With all machinery
and lxtnsee complete necessary to the mAuulAe.
lure and shipping Cf all kinds Of fre brick OF
nHtst-eiAss quality with tue OF different sizes,
@Si, &eS Also $500 hre brick OF nfstciass
Hy sai Sn uls OF diasrentIiKes, &c, Sc, "a.
=, n St 8 Snd taken In execution as DC property
~ y. =. musoa, Administrator, ana n. X on.y
- 1SrS S,s St 4 ". AAekeY in trust FOR HeSTIet'
.oDs cHAGBRRLlN WHITE.
''PS Sheriff Of Beaver County,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
2;I4.sGoldSmith Maid EclipSes all
Past Performances,

The great trotting event OF the century
occurred Thursday on Mystic Park, when
the peerless Goldsmith Maid beat the best
trottipg time, (s:14a, which she herself
madel by three quarters OF q second, and
stands at tho head Of all trotlers, with q
record Of s:l4. The scene at the park was
the liveliest ever witnessed there. From
north, south, east and west, turfmen had
como together 10 witness the great event,
and also to enjoy the excellent series Of
races provided.
The Track WA made ready at the close
Oh the nrat neat OF me l:3S race, for the
advertised attraction, ana Goldsmith Maid
came In front Of the stand Rnl.l ronnds nj
the heartiest cheers. The mare Jenn;e
driven BY James Golden, was brought IN,
10 run alongside the Maid, and at the
word they went of at an easy gait, the
runner about two lengths to the rear, The
fnt quarter was made by Goldsmith
Maid In 34S, and the half In lilo. The
same easy pace was kept up TO the mile,
which was made in 2.l9t. The result OF
this preliminary trial made the crowd
eager Tor the genuine trial, and when, on
the first word, the Maid shot from the
wire As II from the mouth OF a rliled gun,
the excitement could not BIZ repressed
The runner this time kept well upto the
Maid, and the first quarter was reached
In SSt, As abe neared tho half, the sSlis-
faction at her splendid action found vent
in murmurs OF applause, and she sped
past the half.mile pole in 1861. On she
came, the runner close TO her heels, and
Budd Doble holding her up for the final
burst, As she turned into the stretch he
called upon her Tor her best effort, and
down she came like a vhirlwind, almost
too last to DO followed by the eye, and
darted under the wire like flash In 2:l4
Cheers burst forth from the thousands Of
Threats, and, as the beautiful mare was
walked towards the stable, she and her
driver were the centre Of a splendid oyS.
ton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
TRUBTEB'B SALE.

By virtue Of Deed Of Trust made b. hobart
B. Woods 10 me - Trustee. bearing date The Soth
day OF January, 1906. and recorded In the Clerks
oifiLo OF the County Court Of Ohio eopnty, In
Deed Book No, 30, page IS, 1lhAll on
SATURDAY, tho 34lh day Of October, 1874,
at tho front door OF tho Court House o. Ohio
county, at 10 o'clock A. n, oaerIor sAle u pub'
lie auction the following described rsd estSte
lying aboul aX miles north Of Tho city Of wheel.
Ing on the eAit side Of the Ohio river, being part
Of the A. P Woods, decd, home harm, having
mont on the east aide Of the county road and
bounding thereon IS poles, and extending back
eastward About 100 poles, eontainfng II X acres
Of land covering and including ION acfes Of coal
Aleo, & strip OF land 10 feet Wide and about 80
poles long, running nom the soath western corn.
e. Of aid uaet % the ryer, being the north hall
OF private road. --' - rAi q.
TlanS or bALI-u One third eaIh and the bal
ance In Bix and tRalTd nipniha, secured BY Deed
Of TraBt. -r d B. BRADY, Trustee
At the eaiae ttKe will be offered for sale iioJ<
sores Of coal bling immediately back OF the
above described trAst Of, llld. .-.e-.... -
aus BOBRRT D, WOODS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
NELL & ELLINGHAM,
w holesale Crocers,
1908 MAIN STREET

Have now in store and for sale:
500 Bbls Flour, embracing White Rose, Edel.
weise, Keystone, Howard and other standard
20 Hall BblI Lake Herring.
100 White Fish.
500 '" No. 8 MAekerel,
800 - No. . 4Askerel.
600 Packages hSrksrcl, Nos, 2andain quarter
IS TierceS choice Carolina Rico, .....
$50 Bbls choice N. D. Nolasses,
80 Hhds choice n. o. Sugar.
80 Bbls eyTups. " .rn..s....
800 Bbls Standards A, B, Extra c, aranulAtsd,
Powdered, Crushed, Franklin and CO Sugars.
100 Bags prime 70 choice Coffee.
. HAll Chests prime 70 choice @. P, TeaA,
20 Cadaies prime 70 choice @. =. Teas,
20 Bal! Chests prime TO choice Black Teas.
Our Tobacco embraces HAlbro0k's, j, K. MIL
ner'e, PAGES and other good reliable brGndA,
among tho best In the country. Onr stock q
fall and complete, and viii be offered 70 The
trade at the lowest market price We invite
eloee buyers % call and examine our stock be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
marc NELL . RLLnfaEAM.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
+ ,INDsLEY INSTITUTE.

Instruction given in all branches u,p,,t,
taught In preparatory schools and Read, NJ!
The Department Of Modern LAnFuaFeS Il S,S,.
the control Of tho eminentiy 6uccsSSial tS'rRuNa.
DE- Mayer. The PAll session Of a6Son Wy,
Commences non9aI, September !, ls5l 10
Institute. enrnef EoR and 18th ItreaS =, ~ "a
drea ]. \. HutehiIon, Wheeling, W Va ~ ~
90 VIA JR96alO. BRUCE
Augi i'm. HUTCHINSON
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EDUCATIONAL.

MFRS. 9. Z. sMYTH's SCHOOL FOR
1Nl alRLe-Lindsley Institute Buildlno 20,
o. koa and 18th streets, will reopen SepttmN1t,
Ith, 1874. A fnll course Of instruction In M
Hr rS Sna m ,lis, gIa,ses IN Modem
Drawing and Painting BY Mrs. WIlkInI0p.
For further Information call At the rTsibs, p.
o. rs.hmyth, corner OF Byron and 18Th sustts
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10

First Of November has been fixed for
running the fst train through Hoossc
tunnel, Steel rails are being laid through
tho tunnel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
DIED.

OARNEY.-At Wheeling City Bo,p!tal, on
Wednesday evening, September Q, 1871, CHRIS.
TOPPER j. CARHET, in the AID year Of his s9e.
Funeral notice tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
iEpUCATE Y0UR SONsl

National BuAnaSs COLLEGE. Prcpare. ,o,,.
mon and boYs for business life. lndiyIdu,I ITs
stEuetion RfEen each student. Il hGs ~ ~,
teachers, best eouTse Of study, and does fnosi foS
IL OtuaentA For Circular AndreaA
MARTIN 3 PRASHRR
AuRi5 -oi uH-sHH WhOelinV. W y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10

T0R SALE-VERY DESIRABLE
r BUILDING LoTsi5L2ts No !, ~ 2, - an q
YORK erect running east 80 feet 10 thl nYtr
beAptiiully. GRADED, supplied With ely water,
the water lfont protected rom washing.
/. TlAHA-Onc third eaih and The reaidue In one
and two years, With interest, ~.
r. O. JORDAN, 9IS0 ChAp ilhe street, o. WV.
HoaE . MO-, BAiley's Block. Market street.
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+. BAssETT.

Pupil Of Lispsie contervatOIre and Of the ecle,
btatsd Louis PlEidy, takes pleasure in announe.
Ing to the citizens Of wheeling and vicinity that
he will take limited number OF pupils for in.
struetIon in the study OF the Piano, Organ, Har.
nony, Counterpart, or the Voice.
For terms, particulars, sc, call at Adams &
Lucas, Music Store, 1877 MArkstst. ssps
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ToR SALE

efer my property, corner NeCollouRh and
WetEel streets, In Ia Grange, for Iale. '|iL y
The property consists Of two tuIl lots and q
frame dwelling house containing three rooms
Terms easy. Enquire on tho preniscs. !.
Ani0e = ~ -l-l.- JOHN MAQNRR.