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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
Toledo.

TOLEDO, August 2O.-Flour-Dull ant
unchanged. Wheat-Dull and declined
No. . whitr Wabash 81 10; No. i whit
Michigan 81 15i; extra do 81 10; ambel
do 81 0S bid, $10S3 asked, seller Sep
TENDER. Corn-Steady and in moderate
demand; high mixed, cash and seller
August 7l4c; seller September zoe; low
mixed roc. Oats-Dull but unchan ged
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, August 20. = Wheat
Steady at 81 GOAL 10. Corn7Quiet at
70A75c, 0ats-Steady at 44a47c. Petro.
leum-Unchanged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, August 2O-Flour-Dul
and unchanged. Wheat-Quiet and firm
Corn-Quiet, zoe. Osts-Stesdy, 6la55c
Rye-Dull, S5a00c. Provlsions-Essier
Pork-$24. Bacon-10, lot, 138sl34c
Hsms-Sugar cured l6tal7ic. Lard
15c. Butter-Stesdy, 24s2Gc. Coffee
Dull, 17ia10sc, Petroleum-Crude quie
4aSc. Whisky-Firm, 81 Olla1 %, stool
lirhf ---
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL,
MARKETS. BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Money and Stocks.

NEW York, August 2O-MoNRY-
Easy at sA2l per cent prime discounts Al
z per cent;
STERLING ExcHANGE-Dull OF a
al 500 for 90 days, and $4s0ts4S99 fol
sight. If
GOLD Steady at 1909; carrying ra,el
ial per cent, and for borrowing / pei
cent and fat. Custom receipts $685..
600. Total imports Tor the week 90 ,525, i,
s6li produce exports $588O,Sl9. The
Assistant Treasurer disbured $4,000
clearings $l9,0OO0OO.
GovERNMRNTs-Dull outside OF regis
tered Cos new and GSs, which were &C.
tive HH .H... ~ pr. ..#.. .r ...
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
Pittsburgh Petroleum.

PrrsBURaH, August 2s.-Crude---
Unchanged. Re6ned--Firm and prices
advanced; lilo bid.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
Travellers Gnide.

I ] 1ns1vAI o. TlAus. ~
B. q .. Il. R....I $40 AMI $40 pm Ii6i0 p m,
Central Ohio Div 6:35 Am. ll0:40 am. $50 DIN,
ClsvCl'd d Pitts. ll:00 am. S4:25 PM 6:09 /, M
IlCmpAeld r. R.. $40 am. ...,,,,,, $40 nm,
DEPARTuRE OF TRAINS.
.. 90: kR.u..I $40 AMI 1855 ami 4:56 pm,
GSvSlS = PRS. GGs an. tio pm 'S6s Pm
'stcubenville Accommodation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
RAnRoAD BoNDs-Quiet,

srocKs-Hsvo been weak throughout
the day, and declined from / to II per
cent, the extreme figures, having been
made in Wabash, which fell OIL from S5s
to SSt. Union Pacific declined l per cent,
Rock Island /, and New York Central4
The decline in the remainder Of the, list
was TAT. There was considerable pres
sure TO sell towards the close, and the
market left of active and weak, Among
the sales to-day were 1900 Western
Union, 5000 Pacific Mail, 1000 Lake
Shore, 10000 Union Pacific and $4,000
Wabash. 'r
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

A SELL-NoT A ASALE.-Amiable shop
keepers deserve to be canonized Here
is an illustration Of the trials to which
they are constantly subjected. One
midsummer nay, when .Eolus slept, and
the thermometer stood in the nineties, q
lady entered store not thousand miles
off, aud Inquired for parsols. The oblig-
ing proprietor spread out before her SAM
pies OF IA large aud varied stock.
Have yon any of this shade size
larger p said the lady.
Thc size was produced.
Il think Oh the whole prefer the size
smaller
Tho size smaller was presented.
Have you any of this size a lighter
shade of blue p
The required shade was brought out.
Haven't you any of this kind with a
crooked handle? -
The shade with crooked handle ap.
pcared.
Have you any with the crooked han.
die not quite SO heavy said the lady,
and so continued her inquiries for every
conceivable size, shade and weight pos '-
BILE in the line Of parsols.
After nearly an hour had been con.
sumed, the fair shopper gathered up her
handkerchief and gloves, and moved for
the door.
Cant | sell you parsel p inquired
the exhausted proprietor.
oh, dear, no. replied the lady. Il
was merely inquiring the prices. | am
going into mourning myself, and have
one for sale
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

Two CAsrs.-Tbe st. Johnsbury Cql-
edoniaR narratcs tho following stories,
which have large-sizod temperance ser
mons in them "A young man born and
brought up within a stones throw OF one
of our churches, went off and got drunk
last week, SO drunk that he fell out Of
the wagon on Railroad street, and the
owner of the team went and took it away
from him. Meanwhile, his young wife
lay dying at home, and did die two days
after. On Monday evening Of this week
a boy only twelve years old was so drunk
at Lyndon Corner that he had to be car.
ried home He wa. first bundled off In
to horse barn, but he attracted too
much attention there, and some one pro.
cured a team and two men conveyed him
home If it was known that such things
were done in some heathern land, our
people would send missionaries there
and they should"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

According to a Cleveland paper, the
following is the way accidents occur in
that part of the country: An old but
unusually thoughtful farmer, residing
near enough this city to DO his trading
here, went into his corn field last week
to hoe his corn, and in order to give u
crow or two salute should he see any,
strapped his double barrelled shot gun to
his back AS he warmed up to his work,
he caused his hoe handle to circulate
with more than its wonted rapidity about
him, and, finally, the end Of the hoe
handle hitting the trigger of the gun,
touched it off. The old farmer felt q
gill or two of shot pass through his scalp
and hat and supposing he had been shot
a. by an assassin in the rear, he, though
wounded, seized his gun, and wheeling
suddenly around, blazed away at the sup.
posed shooter. He was still more sur
prised not to see man, but his dog
writhing in the agonies of dissolution.
He is out now, hoeing corn again; but
his head is covered with plaster, and his
dog does not frisk about his heels as
formerly,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

Old Col. s., one of the State Sena.
tors of Minnesota, tells this Of himself:
He was going nowu to St. Paul to join
the session, when train boy passed
through the car, and approaching the
old Colonel and showing his wares into
his lap, sung out Buy deck Of cards,
sir 2-only half dollar" Turning to
the lad with an expression Of countenance
calculated to impress him with the enor-
nifty of thd offence, the Colonel slowly
and solennly said (: my son, l never
play cards I'm member Of the church."
"O" exclaimed the disgusted urchin /;
81 thought you was member of the leg
islature"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

JonN QUINCY ApAMs.-There was at
times such discrepancy between the
Language OF Mr.. Adams and the tone in
which he uttered his words that the effect
was ludicrous beyond description. On
one occasion an onslaught was made upon
him by several members, principally from
the South. He not only defended him.
self with surprising skill and vigor, but
delivered such blows in return that many
of his assailants retired from the conflict
staggering under their ponderous weight.
But others mixed in the struggle, and it
was long maintained, the old gentleman
never getting worsted on a single point.
When excited his high.pitched voice
would break into screech, that rang
through the hall with piercing sound,
resembling the scream of an eagle. "Mr.
Speaker" said he, "members may assail
my character and decry my motives, they
may pervcrt my language and misrepre-
sent my position; their assaults do not
move me in the least shall bear them
like lamb !" his shrill voice penetrating
every recess in the hall.
Mr.. Adams had no equal in contro.
versial debate. He was SO thoroughly
armed and equipped. and his knowledge
was so extensive and exact, that no ques
tion ever arose that he was not prepared
to discuss in all its bearings. Naturally
aggressive. and as courageous as lion
he never hesitated in attack or defense
and never flinched, even when assaied BY
any number of the ablest men on the
Democratic side. He delighted in rails
ing storm, and was perfectly cool and
self.possessed when it ragged with the
greatest violence. He was petulant nnd
irasciblc, frequently interrupting his as
sailants with passionate CALCULATIONS, and
retorting their accusations with crushing
effect but he never lost his balance, Ct
ia lied in repelling the most damaging as
sault. In the midst of the widest ex
citement and agitation he would rise tt
address the House. The silence was gen
orally profound. He commenced in low
tones, but spoke with such distinctnes
US W Ue uedru III cNciJ pdrb VI tuc udii
His venerable figure had the repose of
statue. His large white head had tn
smoothness and polish of marble. 1t wa
as bald as that of new born infant. A
he proceeded he warmed with his subject
and his high, broad forehead began t
change in color, streaks of crimson creep
ing up, one after another, reminding on
of milk white cloud illumined by light
ming, until the whole surface Of the hea
looked as if tinged with blood Whe
the transformation became complete, hi
face suffused and his eye flashing, h
seemed to increase in size, his tones gre'
louder and more impressive, his sentence.
vituperative and denunciatory, were Dc
livered like round shot, hot and heavy
and those to whom he applied the las
were always to be commiserated. II
never forgot an injury, and rarely forgav
those who wantonly assailed him.-A
OLD SrAoER, in Harper's Maga-ine ia
June.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

Athol, Mass, has strange case OF
depraved youthful propensity in four.
year.old child, that from its very cradle,
has evinced constant desire to bite. or
rather gnaw, his fingers and hands. until
an indulgence in the appetite seems to be
almost his only source Of qualification.
Il left alone he would lie on his back for
an hour at tim, chewing his fingers
and tearing out pieces Of flesh and bone
with the vosaeily of a savage animal,
lie has pursued this habit with such fatal
pereistency as to ruduce all the fingers Of
both hands to raw aud bleeding stumps,
while Of tho thumb Of the left hand moth
ing whatever remains.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14
BOTH SIDES.


A man In his carriage was riding along,
A gaily dressed wife by his side;
And he like king in his pride.
A wood sawyer stood on the street as they passed
The carriage and couple he eyed;
And said, as he worked with his saw on log,
II wish was rich and could ride"
The man in the carriage remarked to his wife,
zone thing would give if | could
I'd give my wealth for the strength and the hcaltl
Of the man who sawed the wood"
A pretty young maid, with bundle of work.
Whose face. as the morning, was fair,
Went tripping along with smile of delight,
While humning love-breathing air.
She looked on the carriage; the lady she saw,
Arraycd in apparel SO fine,
And said in whisper, al wish from my heart
Those satins and laces were mine"
The lady looked out on the maid with her work
So fair in her calico dress,
And said, "Pd relnquish position and wealth
Her beauty and youth to possess"
Thus 1t is in the world, whatever our lot.
Our minds and our time we employ
In longing and signing for what we have not
ungrateful for what we enjoy.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

THE GREAT PYRAMID.-The Great Py.
ramid of Cheops is four square, the sides
stand exactly with the cardiual points Of
the compass. Each side was GA feet in
length, and was divided into 365 parts
with fraction over, corresponding ex.
actly with the days Of the year. The
surface covered by the building was about
thirteen acres. 1t stands upon range
of hills 125 feet in height The height of
the pyramid was 4S4 feet. but reduced
now, by throwing off the upper stones, to
Asa feet. Originally it ran up to "A
point, and was cased with smooth, shin.
ing bolcks of white marble, on which was
inscribed, in hieroglyphics, the history of
the building. But now there is level
place on top thirty feet square, and the
casing stones are entirely removed. The
; amount of building stone employed in the
construction is about seven million tons.
The material is chiefly limestone from
the quaries Of Mokattam, ABOUT twelve
miles distant, but there are some large
blocks of granite employed in certain
portions of the central parts of the build
ing The stones are ordinarily from six
to eight feet long, and from two to four
feet high. There are 202 tiers of these
stones, all Of which run level clear
through the pyramid.
There are only eight rooms in tho
building, none Of them large The low
est one is found l02 feet below the base
of the building. This is called the Prim.
eval Chamber. 1t has a well in the cen.
tire, now choked up, but supposed origin.
ally to have been so feet deep.
The next chamber is lT2 feet above
the Primcval Chamber, and 20 sect from
the base Of the Pyramid The next is
70 feet above the second. Then there
are five small chambers. one above the
other, about twelve feet apart
To enter the building we 90 90 feet to
to the north side, near the centre, sul
climb 20 the sixteenth course of stone,
about 80 feet in perpendicular height
The entrance is by passage way sloping
downward at an angle Of about 26 deg
The passage is Al inches wide and II
high, lined with smooth marble. 1t
leads to the underground chamber /;
also, by iorked passage, upward at the
same angle, to the other two chambers.
There are no inscriptions or hierogly.
phics upon any part Of the building ex .
cept few painted on the ends of stones
in the quarry to designate their proper
place in the pyramid Every thing in the
building, the joints, sizes, qualities and
fittings OF stones, was thoroughly calcu.
lated, beforehand, to maxims of economy
connected with efficiency for some great
purpose. [-RopERr MoRRIs, LII. D., Sec.
retary of the American Holy Land Ex.
ploratiou Society.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14
[THICA HORSE RAKE.

This rake still standc at the head as tho best In.
DEPENDENT Steel Tooth Horse Rake. The unpre-
|edented demand for them has exhausted the sup.
Sly before the season was over for several years
nd many have been obliged to buy inferior rakes
|ecause they could not got an ITHTCA. 1t
Fould be advisable for those who wish to secure
hem TO apply at once, as the number | can get is
United. By the new lifting apparatus this rake
+ now easily operated by any boy old enough to
rive horse. If they do not prove satisfactory
hey can be returned.
IL ALBERT CHAPMAN, Agent.
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I IN Y 1T E

Fhe attention Of horsemen to my young stock
lorse, PILGRIM / have
red carefully for several years. from the very
pest stock in the State, and | think have horse
hat will please oil who will look at him, and pay
hose who will patronize. He may be seen at my
tables in New Haven during the season of 1874, 4,
xcept Saturdays, when he will be at Vergennes
Stf X. ID. RYDER.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

A barber on the Rhine has recently
celebrated his Goth year of service with
the razor. He had during that time
shaved 200,0l2 persons, and earned 5000
thalers, from which it may easily be com.
puted that the average price of shave
in Germany for the past 60 years has
been less than ons cent,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

"Oh Lord sink the whole OF Staudish
Neck !" prayed wrathy deacon, getting
out Of patience with his irreigious neigh.
bors. No, good Lord, stop I'm too
fast All bu. lot No. 40, and a road 10
the MILL" Lot No. 40 was this Chris
tian's farm.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

A real estate broker in Chicago adver.
tises that she has admitted her husband
into partnership.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

A Connecticut g'rl, II years old, tried
to starve herself to death because her
beau deserted ner, but at the end of the
second day gave it up.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

Mr. Atchison of Wilson has a bunch
of red clover, showing that over sixty
stalks came from single seed. This is
a remarkable increase.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

A woman's courage flows deeper than
a mans. His springs from the will, hers
from the heart.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

Lunch in Georgia-One cracker, two
onions, and one quart of whiskey,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

If it were not for Andrew johnson we
should be without living ex-President.
And how could we keep house without
one.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

"Onion Sociables' are quite the fashion
in some localities, "a breath can make
them as breath has made"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

A Liocolushire, England, clergyman
made el2,O00 betting on the last Derby.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14
SEWING MA
CHINE.

fhe NEW IMPROVED AMERICAN, self.
|hreading, with tho new self-threading shuttle
threaded in a second), is acknowledged to be the
post complete. simple and durable, as well as the
gbtest running and best Family Sewing Machine
|he world has yet produced. Ladies' will not buy
my other after seeing and trying them.
Agents wanted to buy and sell them In all nm
occupied territory. fthere is no agent for them
p your vicinity, send for circulars to.
EDWARD DEWEY,
6mAeow Al Avon at, Boston,
General Agents for Now England States
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

\ 500 eco ToY.-Joseph ci2ns", --'
Lansingburg, y. y, has just completed
an automatic wonder at bis residence in
that villege, on which he has ALorod
constantly for the past three years
Bergman has already refused twenty
thousand dollars Tor the toy, which >
TINS described in the Troy Times:
1t is intended to represent 10 u...
uro the bushes, portion OF a small gi.Ias'.
There are a series Of houses or c'mplr5-
mcnts, each devoted to souo saei. |
branch Of industry and the whole 1r.
mounted by tower on which thIe F.. q
town clock, and chime Of bells
Commencing at the left hand -iic Ut
the machine is lager beer garden, with
figures sitting around table drinking.
At intervals they raise the ma to lAer
lips, and man stands bes,de The h.sr keg
drawing the beer. TO the right IS 4
shepherd tending his flock. Beside him
maiden. to whom he occasionally makes
eyes :" and he also performs Oh Aacec-
let held in his hand The saw mill is a
fac smile of such an Institution. The log
is in its place, and slides along to meet
the teeth of the saw, which is working mp
aud down cutting it in two. The atten-
dants are all busy in their several duties.
The grist mill is also going. One man is
tending and feeding the hopper. Every
now and then he goes back aud forth with
tray upon his shoulder the contents Of
which he pours into the mouth of the
hopper. The great water wheel is moving
steadily under the pressure Of the water
from above. and the elevator keeps mp
its show of relieving canal boat oil is
load of grain. The oil mill is at work,
and the figures are all busy about it per-
forming their several missions, y car
penter walks up and down ladder while
at his work. The scissors grinder IS en-.
gagged at his vocation
An artist looks out Of the window Of
his house and offers pinch Of snuff to
the miller's boy, while the old miller .its
on balcony reading books aud papers,
which an attendant from time to time
brings out to him. \ woman in one
house hands a man fiddle, on which he
is expected to play. Another woman
watches for her lover but is watched in
turn by jealous vilagcr. The black
smith shop is in full operation, the man
at the forge blows the bellows, and the
sparks fly from the fire as natural as lie,
One man is engaged in shoeing a horse
and another Yields on the anvil. One
man is cutting wood girl Is watering
plants, which gradually grow, bud and
bloom. Other figures are actively en-
geged, but they are too numerous to
mention, there being over fifty IN all.
There are two fountains, mn-ic.boy
bells, etc, all OF which operate naturally
The whole forms most wonderful CONF
binatiou Of machinery, and is operated by
means Of weights. When wound up it
will run three hours.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

over the forward deck. Tae officer, half
drowned, shook of the water from his
dripping hair and whiskers, and picked
himself up. Then, seeing sailor stretched
out, unconscious, by the anchor, he threw
him on his shoulders and carried him
off.
The other sailors barely saved them.
selves. The Great Eastern had shipped
water enough to carry down by the head
a first.cass frigatc.
The Captain was finally convinced that
no could struggle no longer saw him
rdn to that little wheel which governed
the steering apparatus; the ski swung
round like q cock boat, and fed before the
tempest.
The next day saw nothing of Nc.
Elwin from morning to night. Disturbed
by his absence, l approached his state
room several times, and assured myself
that be had not left it duriLg the day.
1t was evident that the throng on deck
annoyed him, and that he chose to be
aeuo | mot, however, Capt. Corsicap,
and for an hour we walked up and down
the deck together We spoke of Neil
win, and l could not help telling the
Captain what had passed between his
friend and myself the day before.
i know, know said Capt. Corsicap,
with evident emotion. Two years ago,
McElwin counted himself the happiest of
all mortals. and now he is of all men the
most miserable and then he told me, in
brief, the following tale
Mr., MELVIN had met in Bombay a
charming girl, a Miss Hodges,-had loved
and been loved, and no obstacle seemed
to stand in the way of a happy marriage,
when the young girls father had, as one
might say, compelled her to marry the
son of Calcutta merchant, to whom he
was deeply in debt. The marriage set
tied many business matters for the father,
at the expense OF the DAT ghter's happi.
ness.
For two years, McElwin, crazy with
grief, and, at one time, sick unto death,
had not seen bcr whom he loved not for
time but forever.
What was the girls name? asked.
Ellen Hodges, replied the Captain.
Ellen That name explained tho letters
McElwin thought he saw in the ships
wake.
And her husbands name 2 said |.
Harry Drake.
Drake = exclaimed |. Why he i.
here on board y
He : Here?' cried Captain Corsican,
graspipg my hand and looking me straight
in the face. God grant that they may
not meet MELVIN is just the man to
shoot Drake like a dog. don't know
what may happen. We mus; not lose
him out of sight moment
No. said l, there must be no meet
ing ; no duel between our friend and this
worn-out gambler, druukard and de-
bauchee Fortunately McElwin does not
know him by sight.