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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-13
$500 REWARD.

We viii pay tho above reward for tho srre,t
AppIe1n1ensoh AND conviction Of tho itIperanf
thelr worthless spectacie6 In adjoining copntisa
We employ no agents, prefetfinH % mai Nns
SpectAelts 10 any address upon receipt OF nrSee
These Perfected Speetacles have stood The ttS1
and cannot &c eQuAled iot restoring health and
Gpl9 1904 Market It,, below N ure Homie
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-13
FoR SALE
A Farm Containing 1903 Acres

will sell 1t In one lot, or divide 1t in lots OF
four or fvo acres TO suit purchasers. There Is
no better land for Market Gardening In Ohio
county. Situated within one mile Of tho city OF
Wheeling.
TERHB-one fourth cash, balance In one, two
and three years, with interest.
GEO. ROBERTS,
fy1R nOlp
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

How AN ENGLISH DINNER AFFECTS
THE DANBURY MAN.--The English eat break
fast at eight o'clock, and have dinner at six
or seven o'clock. The breakfast is light, the
luncheon is similar, and the dinner is quite
hearty. One English dinner in the inexperi-
enced American stomach will produce that
night, twelve cross-eyed lions, eight bears
with calico tails, eleven giants with illuminate
ed heads one awful dog with twelve legs, and
fourteen bow-legged rufians chased by a host
of practical cauliflowers, mounted on saddles
of beef roasted.
Any respectable chemist will corroborate
this statement.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

Not long since a gentleman found in his
hennery supplemented soul of the vicinity,
who lived without any visible means of sup
port. "What are you doing here you rascal
stealing my chickens?o "No, sir; l
thought of doing nothing of the Sort 1t
unfortunately happened that the simple-mind-
ed individual wore high hat of the dimen-
sions of beehive, and the crown thereof
was dilapidated TO a serious extent. just as
lie had put in his denial, the head of half
grown pullet was seen to protrude from the
aperture. "See here" said the gentleman,
chow did that chicken get into your hat +"
WE'LL sure, your honor" exclaimed the sim
ple-minded individual, with an air of honest
surprise and embarrassment, "that is the
strangest thing that ever happened to me.
suppose the creature must have crawled vi
my trousers legs"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

George Francis Train has been heard from.
He wants to know why the Associated Press
and all the newspaper people are at large. He
was put in the Tombs for printing the allega-
tions of the Beecher scandal, and now there is
nothing else in the papers,yet everybody goes
free. He inquiries the mysterious reason OF
this.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

General Clusters final officialreport to Gen.
eral Terry takes strong ground in favor of the
immediate opening of the Black Hills for mil
itary reasons. He endorses the report of the
gold discoveries and suggests further explo-
ration next season.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23
MISCELLANY.
sUpEnsr1ruoUs STRUGGLE.

A writer on "Superstitions in the Chicago
Tribune says ssn a, light goes out uaex
pectedly or you extinguish it accidentally you
must sneak no word until you have relighted
it. If there are no matches in the house en-
ulate Harpoerates until some are found and
utilized. or fire and fearful troubles will fol
low. An incident of this kind occurred not
long ago. A wcllknown ancient maiden lady
well up in all super-religious commandments
and articles Of faith, suddenly put out her
odorous kerosene illumination. Not match
was seen. not spark Of fire, as from parlor
to kitchen she wendell. What should she do?
A mile to the nearest store and quarter of
mile to her nearest neighbours. She had just
lighted her lamp to see about finding her sun
bonnet, that she might carry the news that
she had just learned from neighbor of lit
tie unpleasantness between two other neigh
bors, when gust of wind blew it out. She
dared not speak for who knew what might
be the fearful result Grasping pencil, she
rushed to the neighbours, and on huge piece
of brown paper wrote in Brobdingnagian
characters the word "matches." Her face
worked convulsively her tongue protruded
she clasped one hand over her mouth. They
implored her to speak, and the convulsions OF
her features were frightful to witness. She
waved her hand Historically. She wrote
matches in characters Of all sizes and, at
last. in letters which, had they been the
sounds they represented, would have been
stentorian. i want matches + They brought
them to her and she rushed back. Tile good
friends were. alarmed. Was she insanep Had
she any uniform purpose Of cremation They
follow her. The first match was damp and
refused to ignite. A groan, gasp, an invis-
ible CONFUSION. The second lighted and went
out before the wick was reached. The third
broke off at the top. The fourth was fraud
and had no igniting principles. But the fifth
burned steadily and the struggle which had
evidently been going on in the darkness, the
fearful spasm which might be hydrophobia,
perhaps, passed off as the wick famed up,and
she hoarsely gasped out to her terrified and
sympathetic neighbors who had followed her
home, They say Deacon Jones and Mrs.
Jones are goin' to get a DIVORCE Could any
diety demand greater sacrifice of devotee
than this good lady's offering at the shrine of
the occult?"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

Owing to the general drouth and unusual
scarcity of water throughout the Schuylkil
region three collieries in the vicinity of Sha-
mokin and several in Lykens valley have been
compelled to suspend operations, there not be-
ing enough to supply the mining engines for
general hoisting purposes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

In speaking to his fathers goodman of a
neighboring family, a young man remarked
that sthey were happy until sorrow suddenly
came and left her traces there" The coach
man looked puzzled, but finally responded,
.sindeed sir an what did she do with the
rest of the harness
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

A Greek scholar has tried punning, and
says: "Alpha Betacol dissertations don't
Sigma Phi anything to us, but we once M a
man who Kappa Phi Rho bank, and Lambda
pal because he Beta pile on Gamma cards,
and then Delta Bera Rho of trumps to his OPP
ponent than to himself"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

A young lady having promised her grand
mamma that she would never marry certain
young man 'sOn the face of the earth" re-
paired with him after the old lady's death, to
the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky, and was
married under ground.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

The most modest thing in the world is
clock-it is always running itself down."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

A man with large feet should never stant
upon tribes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23
Iron in the Blood
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG.

The Peruvian Syrup, q Protect
Ell Solution of the Pr0t0Cite of
Iron, Is so combined as to hare
the character of an aJinle7st, as
easily digested and dssi1siIate1
aUith the blood as the simplest
food. 1t increases the quantity
of Natures OaUn TitaIisi9g
agent, Iron In the blood, and
cures "0 thousand ills, - simply
by1'OniasD up, I,,Vigorati,,g and
TitaIiSi1sO the System. The en-
Tiched and vitGJiSed blood per-
nteates cUerU part of the body,
repairing damages and aCdste,
searching ont morbid secre-
tons, and Tearing nothing for
disease to feed atD03e.
This IS the secret of the aUO31-
de,fuJ success of this remedy IN
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Dropsy, Chronic Diar-
rhoea, Boils, Nervous Affections,
Chills and Fevers, Humors,
Loss of Constitutional Vigor,
Diseases of the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
and all diseases originating do
q bad state of the blood, on. &C.
CVbsDStseeCS W VCOecstO VI ~ tOtO
state of the system. Being free
from 1tcOhoL, IN any form, its
energiSiuO effects are not fol-
tOaCed by corresponding Teac-
ton, bat are permanent, Unfit
sing strength, Vigor, and 7seaO
life into all parts of the system,
and building APP an Iron Con-
StitastiOn.
Thousands hare been cHn,sged
By the asse of this remedy, from
qOeaE, sicESy, SUFFERING crea-
tuf'es, to strong, healthy, and
h0ppy men and aO0me31; and
afsU0Jitts cannot reasonably hes
dtate to Oive 1t u trial.
See that each bottle has PERU
WAN SYRUP 1losc,s i,s the glass.
Pamphlets Free.
SETH W. FOWLE & SONS, Proprietors,
No. Milton Place, Boston.
SOLD By pRuGoIsTs GENERALLY.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

No other living thing can 60 SO slow as a
boy on an errand.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

Deep waters make still noise. sodo deep
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-23

The best thing to take before singing
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17
[From the Evening Post.l
Forest Warblings.

In Druid cathedrals,
At affairs of stone,
Meath bough-fashioned arches,
worshiped alone.
From leaf-tossed chancels,
Responsive, heard
The mathis and vespers-
OF many bird.
The ring-doves cooed soft
To the ehirp of the young
The daintiest ditties ....
That ever were sung.
The melIow-voiced robin,
With deep-swelling throat,
Remorselessly smote me
With tenderest note.
There mock-bird and oriole
Had contest Of skill; ....-.....
But the linnets and dnches
Piped lovelier still.
Ye sunmery groves,
With your bowers of song,
That rouse me so early
K And cheer me SO long.
When the bough and the bush
Don their wintry look,
Your birds haunt the leaflets
OF memery and book.
JOHN w. WEIDEMEYE
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

s. H. Hurst advertises that he will open
high school in Jackson, &c. Since that
time he has been Probate Judge of Ross
county, was admitted to the bar, went
into the army rose to the position of
General, and was wounded in the service.
He has for years been collector of Inter
nal Revenue, and is a leading temperance
man, and extensively engaged in farm
ing and fruit growing in Ross county.
Banister Brown, wagon maker, is still
living and occasionally comes to town.
He has no family now and is not able to
work He was once the Sheriff of the
county.
DR.. J. H. C. Miller dealer in drugs,
advertises largely. He is now in Bellevue
Nebraska.
H. w. White. gunsmith and dealer in
hardware, fine chickens &c, was large
advertiser Went to Illinois, went crazy
on free love, abandoned his family, went
to Indiana and got divorce and again
married. The wife of his youth, the
mother of his children, is living at Onley,
Illinois, and is an excellent woman.
s. S. Hard advertises goods at Win
chester. He afterwards went blind. He
is perhaps yet living in Ross or Pike
county.
G. w. Whitman advertises the Ameri-
can House. The American house has been
burnt, Mr.. Whitman has lost perhaps
| two wives, is again married, lives at Mid
dleton, and weighs considerably over 200
pounds.
D. W. Winfough, saddler. is not in the
same business, but he is still here.
Maxwell & Payne, tailors, advertise.
Payne is still here in the business.
Bennett d Co., bankers, Mr.. Bennett
is dead. He started the first bank in
Jackson. His family is still here.
| T. R. Clewers physician and druggist.
D. Clewers died the present summer.
d. Lehman, clothier. Do not know
where he is.
R. Harding, the blind man, advertises
his book store. He is dead. Part of his
family, including his widow, are here
yet. ......-.
We find the following in the same
number of the Standard.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY.
President Judge of jackson Common
Pleas. W. V. Peck, of Portsmouth, Sci
OTTO county.
Clerk of Jackson Common Pleas Court
j. J. Hoffman.
| Prosecuting Attorney, Levi DUNCAN
Sheriff, Vinton Powers. aage
Coroner, George Barlow.
Probate Judge, Jacob Westfall.
Auditor, John Stephenson.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

paper now under consolation we find the
following:
MARRIED-On the 18th inst, by Rev.
L. c. Ford, Mr.. Henry Clay Messenger
and Mss Sophia E. Isham, all Of Jackson.
[Long live the happy bride and bride
groom, for their kind remembrance of
the Printer, in the shape of goodly por-
ton of the wedding cake.1
'Tis even so, as we've heard said,
That another couple have been we'd
They We joined their hearts and hands TO-
gether,
Determined to stem life's stormy weather.
May you friend Harry. forever cherish
Your fair bride, although you perish;
And may she prove Messenger of love,
To guide you on to Heaven above.
Mr. Ford, the minister is dead, and
Mr.. Messenger died in the army. His
family reside here, and his son Asa is one
of the boys who will carry the paper con-
tanning this brief sketch of twenty years
ago. We find the following editorial in
the same number of the paper:
BIG APPLEs-HURRAH FOR OH LIBERTY.
Mr.. James Trip, of Liberty township.
presented US with several very large, fine
Liberty apples, and upon measurement
and weight, found that they beat every
bodys apples the largest weighing l63
ozs., and measuring !43 inches in circum-
ference; the next each measuring 133
inches and weighing Is ozs.
At that time Mr.. Tripp was farmer
and justice of the peace in Liberty town
ship. Since that time he read law, was
admitted to the bar, served four years as
Prosecuting Attorney, four years as men,
Der of the Ohio Legislature, and one
year as Member of the Constitutional
Convention. Mr.. Trip is now one of
the leading attorneys of this place, and
perhaps has the most paying practice of
any lawyer in the county. From Feb
ruary 9, 1861, to July l6, 1868. he was our
partner, and owned one-half of the STAN
DARD Office.
He is man who can be trusted, in
any place.
This must close our brief sketch of
Jackson twenty years ago. Who will
write, twenty years hence sketch of
the men whose names appeared in the
STANDARD this week2 Not the present
editor, in all human probability.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

A live business man-ons who keeps
up with the progress of the town in
which he does business-any community
may well be proud of. Such man is
James A. Starkey, the popular news
dealer of Jackson. He keeps constantly
on hand variety of stationery of all
kinds, books, periodicals and every arti-
Gle in his line of trade. Give him q call
at his store on Broadway, and be con
vinced of the truth of our assertion 3
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

HARD TINES. Cant spare the mon
ey for life insurance now" II have all
can do to make living and pay off o
mortgage of 81 900 on my house and lot
We hear this daily. Now look at this
side of the question: Suppose you
should die; what would become Of your
home and family2" Better take 81. 900
policy in the Union Central to cover that
risk 3t
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

There is number of announcements
as candidates for Office as follows:
Clerk-T R. Clewers, Thomas W. Gil
liland, H. Adams, Thomas T. Jones, J.
S. Ridgway and j. j. Hoffman Sheriff,
Vinton Powers, H. II. Helphenstine
and VIM. Kesinger. Probate Judge
I. N. Howell, Elihu johnson. and ]. w.
Longbon. Commissioner-Joh Sanders
and John S. Stephenson. Auditor
John Hanlin. Congress-Simeon Nash.
Prosecuting Attorney-Davis Mackley.
Looking farther along, in the paper
dated Oct. IL, 1854, we find the following
persons elected by the following majori-
ties
HOWELL. ISl
Mackley.. .........l393
Powers. 264
Stephenson (Auditor) or)..................... 300
Stephenson (Com. ....."................. 55
The rates of taxation show the total
tax in the Corporation of jackson to be
81 ,25.5. It is more now, At that date
the Knownothing party was at its acme,
and the Whig party was about played
out. The following editorial throws
some light upon the change of party
name: t
New NAMEs-The seasons change, and
so do cats eyes, and why not political
parties change their names. We take
notice that the Whig party call them
selves the Republicans" and the Demo
Gratis have taken the appellation of JEFF
! ersonian Democrats" This is all so per-
fectly absurd, and we wonder how men
can be so gulled by going "the party"
right or wrong, just because it has big
Office, men who will administer good and
| wholesome laws; men who will without
fear or favor, serve the whole people,
and not the picked few.
The following editorial appears in the
same paper: .-...... .
FLOWERS HoTEL.-Our old and worthy
| friend of this hotel, we perceive with
pleasure. is open to all that wish to stop
with him. His table is always well sup
piled, and no man ever went away from
there hungry. Go and see him reader,
and be treated in hospitable manner.
| Mr.. Flowers quit the business soon
after, and the next summer, 1856, we re-
sided in the same house that he
did, just east of the hotel (now the resi-
dence of Mrs. JIM. Jones.) The family
consisted of Mr.. Flowers, his wife, three
daughters and two sons. We believe they
are all dead. Mr. Flowers and family
were excellent neighbors.
/ James McLaird. then the editor of the
STANDARD, nearly always attached
q few lines of doggerel to every
marriage notice. In the number of the
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17
H-NO II
Treasurer, T. B. Dickson.
Recorder. James Farrar.

Commissioners, Peter Pickeral, Moses
Hayes, and John s. Stephenson.
OF the above, Jacob Westfall, John
Stephenson and James Farrar are
dead. Mr.. Hoffman is Practicing law at
Garnett, Kansas, Judge Peck resides near
Portsmouth, T. B. Dickson in Kansas,
and all the others reside in this county
The following is the market report:
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

WANTaD-A good, reliable, honest girl,
fourteen or fifteen years old, to take care
of child three years old. Inquire at the
First National Bank St
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

You can always buy fair cigar and
nice article of fine cut tobacco, at Will
liams IL Watermans.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

See advertisement of G. w. Miller,
druggist
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17


CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Methodist Episcopal Church, PoTtsmouthl 81, 81:
Rev, J. H. ACTON, Pastor. PuDnc preacnlng
every Sabbath at 1O1z O'Clock A. NJ, ana 2
P. NJ. Prayer meeting every Thursoay nisntt.
Sabbath School and Bible Glass every SaDpatn
at 8 o'clock, A. NJ. sfyT
Presbyterfan Church, on Church street
REV. ]. K. GIBSON, PASTOR. Public Preacnlng
every Sabbath at 1O14 A M. ,and7 r M SAP
bath School and Bible CHassat O'Clock A. M
Christian Church, on Broadway Street-Elder
r. ]. BACKUs, Pastor. Public preaching Ine
lst and Sd Sabbaths in each month, at IVA o.
clock, A. NJ, and P. M Sabbath school 81
9o'clock, A. M. Prayer meeting every Meo-
nesday night, and every Sabbath at IOH o'clk.,
when there is not public preaching.
Methodist Protestant Church, corner Cnurcn
and Pearl Sts.-No regular services.
Baptist Church, on Broadway Street-Servlce
al the usual hours, in the Welsh language.
Free viii Baptist Church. Petrea.-REv.
THOMAS E. PEDEN, Pastor. Covenant meet-
ing the 4th Saturday and Saooatn OF eSery
month. Sabbath School every saopatn Al
o'clock P. NJ.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

that have been as cruelty neglected, if
not as badlv- treated. as have the brutes
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

thoughtful men you have only to open
your eyes and you see proof everywhere
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

rule) the capacity and facility of learn
ing OF the children.
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

parents no higher compliment, | know
one thing which will tend more to brine
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

James McLaird, then the editor of the
STANDARD, nearly always attached
a few lines of doggerel to every
marriage notice. In the number of the
The Jackson daily standard. (Jackson [Ohio]) 1873-188?, 1874-09-17

hold, than a man regar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-13
- ~ ANnRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADV ERTlSER

an oath Cd bis lips and apparent vcugencc IN
the dark sheen of his eye pronounced him
d-n
Austin arose from his chair, drew revolver
deliberately from his pocket, and presenting 1t
to Seatoa's breast, swore he would kill him In
his tracks if he (Seatun) advanced step
further.
Seaton Immediately calmed down and re-
manned quiet during the rest of the evening.
Speeches were made by various persons, APP
proving the resolutions and condemning the
Culpeper movement, and the assemblagc dis
persed at r. 80 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-13

Oae of the most brutal murders that has
ever occurred in the State of Maryland was
perpetrated yesterday morning III Hartford
county, about FIVE miles from Aberdeen sta
ton, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad, the victim being Miss
Susan Taylor, lady Of means, aged about 40
years. She was killed within few yards OF
her residence, in broad daylight, by a negro
man named Joshua Griffin, armed with club,
who Knocked her down after great resistance
on her part aud beat 10 her skull, after which
her body was thrown into sheep pen, and the
house ransacked for plupdcr, the murderer OBJ
tanning about $500. The discovery of the muir
der was made soon after it had been commit
ted, and Grifia was quickly tracked down and
arrested. There was blood upon his person,
and also the marks Of the struggle that preced-
ed the death of bis victim. He was taken to
Belar and placed 10 JAIL AT Aberdeen the
greatest excitement prevailed: and it was with
the utmost difficulty the constable could retain
possession of his prisoner. A rope was pro-
duced, and shouts Of hang him." Lynch
him." and "kill the murderer" were frequent.