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Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15
For and Against Marriage.

Those who are opposed to matrimony
1ill read the first and third lines, ther
be second and fourth, and so continue
trough all the verses. The friends O.
he institution" need make no transposi.
ion !:
The man must lead happy life
Who is directed by his wife;
Who's free from matrimonial chains
Is sure to suffer for his pains.
Adam could find no peace
Until he saw woman's face;
When Eve was given him for mate,
Adam was in happy state.
In all the female hearts appear
Truth-darling of heart sincere
Hypocrisy, deceit and pride,
Meier known in woman to reside.
What tongue is able to unfold
The worth in women we behold?
The falsehood that in woman dwels
Is almost imperceptible.
Fooled by the foolish man, say,
Who would not yield to womans sway
Who changes from his singleness
Is sure Of perfect blessedness.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15
Selt@t poetrp.
WORK AND WAIT.


+ A suggestive recitation for young lady or
gentleman.
A husbandman who many years
Had plowod his fields and sown in tears,
Grew weary with his doubts and fears.
81 toll in vain These rocks and sands
Will yield no harvest to my hands
The best seeds rot in barren lands
"My dropping vine is withering
No promised grapes its blossoms bring,
No birds among its branches sing.
"My flock is dying on the plain,
The heavens are brass-they yield no rain;
The earth is iron-I toll in vain "
While yet he spake, breath had stirred
His dropping vine, like wing of bird,
And from its leaves a voice he heard
"The germs and fruits of life must be
Forever hid in mystery;
Yet none can toll in vain for Me.
i" A mightier hand, more skilled than thine,
Must hang the clusters on the vine,
And make the field with harvest shine.
Z" Man can but work God can create
But they who work. and watch, and wait
Have their reward, though it come late.
"Look up to heaven behold and hear
The clouds are laundering in thine car
An answer TO thy doubts and fear
He looks, and 10 a cloud draped car
With trailing smoke and flames afar
Was rushing from distant star;
And every thirsty flock and plain
Was raising up to meet the rain
That came to clothe the fields with grain.
And on the clouds he saw again
The covenant of God with men,
Rewritten with his rainbow pen
Seedtime and harvest shall not fail,
And though the gates offll assal,
My truth and promise shall prevail"
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

At a recent prayer meeting of eolored
people at Erie the deeenoy and good
order of the meeting being disturbed by a
negro named Brown, whose prayers in
public were only incoherent rawlings, the
pastor inquired, 4" What fool niggar's dat
prayin' down dar nea' the do p" A dozen
people replied with one voice {: q 1t am
Brudder Brown, sab" i" Den," replied
the pastor, " Brudder Brown subside, and
let some one pray dat's better 'quainted
wild de Lord"
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

The proprietor of a young ladies' acad-
emy in Illinois, has utterly ruined his
business by causing to be inserted in a
large number of papers, picture of the
building, with two girls standing on
the balcony with last years hats on their
heads.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

A district schoolmaster in one of the
upper counties of Michigan was asked
what algebra he preferred, and he replied
Oh, | amt particular, most any kind
that will just peal the hide when you
strike"
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

When stranger stands on a public
square in Denver, spits on his hands and
cries out, g Climb on to me by thous-
ands +" even the postmaster pulls off his
coat and goes out to make the response a
success.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

If thy enemy wrong thee. bu y each of
his children a drum.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

An Oshkssh.judge got four bars of soap
for marriage fee.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

When is thief like reporter?-When |
he takes notes.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

Not a glee club--the policsman's
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

T A suggestive recitation for young lady or
gentleman.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1874.

sIsrER MARY HooyKR, Of the Bellaite
Commercial, Is not much Of 9 WomAn5
woman. She does not appear TO think
the ser amounts to much intellectually.
For instance, in referring to Mrs.
SPRNGER's lecture down there last Fri.
day night, she lApguidly remarks: I'VE
had never sufficient curiosity to induce
rs to look upon one Of our sex in the ca
pacity oil q lecturer, and 50 did not at.
tend" Wefear Sister Mary e prejudiced
against women. We notice that her
little paragraphs are mostly devoted to
the other sex. She tells Us what 8 great
hearted fellow DAN THEoBoLD Is, and
bow she will welcome home her "goOd
friend P, 6. CowES," who us absent on 8
business TIP" and what a delightful
visit she had Oh Tuesday from Professor
DAVENPORT, but never q word about any
other lsdy iriendA This is not fair. She
should give the women st least an equal
show in her columns.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
A dental Rehear,aI.

ave know q young man In this coun-
ty," nys the wGlla Walla Washington
Territury) UGon, "Who writes .Dr.' be-
fore his name and N. L. aiter Il, who
after having, to his own satisfaction, mas.
tered the science Of medicine and sur
gerry, has concluded 10 turn his attention
70 practical dentistry. In order 10 en-
able him 70 pull teeth without pain, he
procured the head Of q sheep that had
lately been slaughtered, and repaired to
the brush along the bank Of Q creek.
When thus secluded, as be supposed,
from prying eyes, be produced his torceps,
gently sm0othed the sleeps face with
his hand, probably 10 inspire his patient
with confidence, then opened It's mouth,
laid firmly hold Of . molGr with his
ooth.hooks, and gave 8 surge that
brought out the tooth. BE then stepped
back, wiped his torceps On the seat OF his
pants, and said, in the most soothing
tones: Madame, did Il hurt your 4
man who was fishing In the creek, not
twenty feet away, didn't hear what the
sheep sad"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
Natlonal Bank, and their Pro Id.

National Banks and their Profits.
Quito number Of Banks East and
West are winding up business under the
National system and going into the State
System. Five cases Of this kind in the in.
terror oil Indiana and Illinois arc reported
iu 4 late number Of the Chicago Tribune.
The COMPLAINTS that taxation is so heavy
that there Is no profit in dong business
under the National System. General
GRANT said recently, in reported con-
yersatiou, that number Of the National
Banks East were expecting to wind up
EtAn early day and realize the profit on
their bonds And yet notwithstanding
these movements, We notice that the ex.
hibits Of the National Banks are generally
indicative Of prosperity. Il Is so here in
Wheeling and II is 50 in the local banks
Of this vicinity, And still more is 1t the
case in the larger cities, where the de-
posis are heavier. For instance We and
in the Philadelphia papers statemen, Of
the MSy dividends declared By the banks
Of that city, with the amount and the
cSpital Of each bark contrssted with the
November dividends. The lowest diri-
dend declared by any bank in the list is
two Per cent in May, against three per
cest tp November, making a i've per
cent dividend for the year. On the other
had, three Of the banks yielded diTi-
derts Of twenty per cent or over,
tie Southwark National ten per cent in
Nay GndtWelve per cent in November, the
Northern Liberties, ten Pc. cent each, and
the Tradesmen's, ten Per cent each. IA
those iEo dividends have both been de-
Glazed since the panic Of l&st September,
aud chow the earnings during period Of
unusual caution, conservative seton and
reduced profits, they indicate that the
bas:Dess in ordinary times is quite profits
bic. Dat oil the whole list only two
bInkI returned dividends Iess thsn seven
per cent, the one already mentioned, ard
the Seventh National, six per cent. On
the other hand, one bGak, tie Philsdel.
phia, yielded fourteen per cent, eight
banks declI7ed dividends cl twelve per
eeaL oae oil eleven PEI cent, nine banks Of
'en per cent, three Of eight pa cent, and
two oiseveD per cent The aggregate CT
the Nay and November dividends Of oil
the banks in the list was q, 6s5 800, on An
aggregate cspitG! Of $l4,76Tooo 50 that
even in this time o! gres; cauiou, panic,
and general ptosustioa Of business, the
general average Of earnings Of these banks
vas over eleven pr cent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
DIED,

ARTHUR -ou thursday morning, Nav g.
1874. 81 II O'Clock, Jazz, wife Of JohA Arthur,
In the SIth year Of her age.
Funeral from the reildenee Of her husband on
NeCulloeh street, near Zane Stlest bridge, this
IItsrnoon at ) O'Clock. Friends are invited. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
Weston,, Ronderful Wax

Edward Psysoa Weston, when be
walked $50 miles in si1 consecutive days,
put on record 8 teA, unparalleled in pedes.
triAnism. II IS now known thu, on the
afternoon Of the first Days walk he was
painfully injured in the bsl Of his left
foot, which viii account Tor the effort It
cost him to get over barely ftty.fve
miles on the second dSy, after doing one
hundred AMI fifteen miles with compars-
tive ease on the fiBt Wston's effort can
nat be called 8 failure, for, although he
did not fully accomplish what he set out
to do, and his attempt TO walk 500 miles
In si1 consecutive days has failed, be has
succeeded in the display Of powers Of en-.
duranee really Astoniships-wslkipg on
the evening Of the sixth dsy at the rate
Glover Eve miles an hour, the last mile
being made in ten minutes ftty.three Sec
onda In describing the closing scenes
Of this wonderful exhibition Of physical
endurance, the New York 7ri5Wne ssys
he msde his last start ct 9:05s P. ",
greeted BY cheers from the immense
crowd. Notwithstanding his labors dur
ing the psst SIX days, and the soreness Of
his foot, which gave him serious trouble
on the last three days, he set out at Q rate
Of over 1--WE miles an hour, and kept II up
70 The end, making mile after mile inside
Of twelve minutes. So. great was the
crowd at this time, numbering 81 least
5000, thSt little could be seen OF Weston
except as he almost few BY the judges
stand; but his progress could be told st
all times By The cheers and waving Of
handkefehieh which followed him around
Inc hau IN one continuous wave Of ap-
planse. As midnight approached the ex.
citement increased % that the track was
kept clear with the greatest officially, II
being impossible 70 complete ne 500
miles 81 midnight or within a lew honrs
Of Il VISIONS physicians decided mai
he should stop 81 the end q The 4SO,h
mile, which was finished al ii:Sg Il p
Y, the last mile, being made In Ion, ISL,
The following summary, giving the
number d miles made and the time &C.
taGlly occupied in walking. each day,
with the average time per mile, &c, viii
prove interesting;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
o1lSk0t Average anl

Total number Of mills, $50 time Of
actual walking, ss hours IS minutes; az
erase time PEI. mile, Il minutes "A sec
onds;Vuickest nIe-nsde On Frtdsy-0
minutes 80 seconds
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
FARM FOR SALE

EA Il n FOR sA l. L
Ioax tor nle The Farm On which row
reEide, situated IN NSrShail county, W.YA-bone
three miles nom the limits Of the eity Of wheel.
ing, on o. near the FAiImont PIKE, containing
.in5 acres of Arstel1ss lAnd, nearly al Of which
Il IN fine Et1ts Of cultivation. Tha improve
nents are AL Of the best, consisting Of . Brick
House containing eleTe1 rOons. With Al the
oonTen!nees needful, A large etstern supplies
It with al The water fof which ratn water Il need
Cd. Thee e also & lstGe Ban, with cellar; Sta.
bic room for Hoses aud twenty bad Of Cattle;
Wagon Houte, Com Glib, Brick SnoS H6use,
Chicken HOUSE., and good frame Tenant Ro1se
containing four rooms; with Churches and School
Ho1te within abort distance. The s1id l1nd Il
well E1tered, and 8 nevtF.fAiling wen II the
barn. There Is good vineyard Of CAtaThs and
Concord Grapes, and lGrGe number Of the best
selection Of REuit Trees IN fan bearing, cousist-
ing Of Apples, Pesrs, Peaches, Piums, Cherries
and Qutnces, with almost al The frat quality Of
EmAQ tuIt grown In this part Of the country.
ANY PEI son desiring good home rear 70 the
dty Of Wheeling, where they can preetahly dis
pose Of whatever they may raise for the market,
win do well TO eaQ on the subscriber, who will
give Al the necessary information. Terms eASy.
j4f-dAE y. 7. WAH1AS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22

Juw ". srEFunss, liquor dealer Of
BGrnaEaie, has beeansd By Mn Emma
eapstaek t@ $500 damages under Tie
Adair law, for selllps her husband liquor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
ISLAND LOTS FOR SALE.
FoR SALE
A Farm Containing 1OS Acres.

Twin sen st IN ono lot, OF divide 1t IN lot, Of
four or 6Te acres 70 suit purchasers. There -
no better land for EGfket Gardening IN Ohio
county. si.rsted within one mile Of tAs city Of
TnN-ons fourth eash, balance IN one, two
md three years, With interest.
Rer furthes pArtiealAs enquire q he nab
cRo ROPPPTs
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-13
Latest kilograms.

FATAL CASUALTY IN BUFFALO.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-13

A farmer from Roseville called at
our office the other day and furnished
us an interesting report from his
section. He says that the early planted
corn is about foot high, and looks
well. There is a prospect for a fine
crop of potatoes, and they are in many
cases already far enough advanced to
be fit for use. Our late rains did no
material injury to the hay crop. ex-
cept, perhaps, in some cases where
the hay had been put up in bales and
was exposed to the inclement weather.
The standing crops generally received
no material drainage by the rainfall,
though small patch of our in
formant's wheat, (which was very rank
and heavy, standing nearly six feet
high with heads eight or nine inches
in length, was badly lodged and will
require moving. A very little barley
is also down.
hereabouts at present. If 1 could sell,
though at disadvantage, l am GER
tain should visit your country, ana
very likely make it my future home.
L know of numbers who would do the
same. We have property. We want
to convert it and take the proceeds
along. 1t can't be done just now, but
in the not distant future you will have
very large accession of population
from the Eastern States.
We are having a very cold, back
ward Spring, and the prospect for the
farmer begins to look unpleasant.
Very truly yours, J. J.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-13
Important Mining Discoveries Near Los An.
geles.

We yesterday received information
of a late discovery of ore, which, if it
proves as rich as it promises, will give
us an Eldorado almost in the suburbs
of our city. Mr.. J. A. Bell has been
prospecting for some three months
back in the foothills east of San Fer
nando, which extending north and
south, approach to our immediate vi
cinity. Last Thursday he struck a
lead in a ledge of rock in the hills about
seven miles from our city, which gives
evidence of a rich mass of gold and
silver-bearing ore.
A specimen broken from the top of
the rock by him assayed rs cents in
silver and SO Is in gold to the ton, ac-
cording to the certificate shown us.
This specimen is doubtless far short of
the average rock lying beneath. In
fact, other assays were shown us prov
ing the presence Of silver and gold in
paying quantities; but the assays were
from specimens belonging to other
parties, and we are not at liberty to
make fuller statements concerning
them. We understand that several of
our prominent citizens have taken the
matter in hand, and will Immediately
proceed to develop the new mines.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-13
The Grange Council.

The regularquarterly meeting of the
District Council, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, was held at Good Templar's
Hall yesterday. Nearly every Grange
in the county was represented, and a
large number of visiting members
were present. A new set of bylaws
were adopted, which will soon be
printed and sent to the various Oranges
for their approval. A resolution was
adopted declaring that the members of
the Order in this district would not
patronize the sewing machine agents
of San Francisco who had made spe-
cial terms with the State agent, and
then gone back on their agreement
and refused to extend those terms
longer, Among the agents coming
under this rule are those representing
the Grover q Baker, Howe, Singer,
Wheeler & Wilson, and others. Res
olutions were adopted indorsing the
action of the State Grange Convention
in recommending the State Executive
Committee to appoint Committee of
five to represent this State at the Cen
tennial Exposition, and take charge
of the California products. Mr.. Porter
OF Florence was recommended as q
member of that Committee. Other
important actions were had, among
which was the subject of the equaliza-
ton OF taxes, but most of the work
was of private nature, and is not fur
nished the press for publication.
The Council selected Anaheim as its
next place of meeting, on the second
Tuesday of August next, when it is in
tended to have business meetings dur
ing the day and public speaking in the
evening.
Last evening meeting was held,
when Deputy Carey gave instructions
in the unwritten work.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-13
A Building Falls in Buffaio-Several
Men Killed.

A Building Falls i'm Buffaio-SeveraI
Men Killed.
BUFFALO, May II. VIM. Near
thurs building, Oh Main street, fell
to-day, burying several persons in the
ruins. Three hodies have been recov-
cred and several people badly hurt
sent to the hospital.
Lynch Law in MObile-A Man Hanged.
MOBILE, Ala, May 1l.-Frank Will
liams, who committed rape on girl
five years old, causing her death, was
taken by q mob to-day and hanged.
The wisconsin Railroad Law Consti.
tutiOnal.
MADISON, Wis, May Ex-Governor
Taylor has received written opinion
from Attorney-Gene Sloan that the
Wisconsin Railroad law is constitu-
tional, and the Governor announces
his intention Of using the whole power
of the State Government to enforce its
operation.
Inspection OF the Union Pacific Road.
NEW YORK, May ll.-Jay Gould
and Sydney Dillon, President of the
Union Pacific Railroad, will leave
here on Thursday for Omaha, to in
spect the condition Of the Union Pa
cific Road. They will be absent about
four weeks.
The Arkansas Trouble.
LITTLE I Rock, May 1.-BaXter
this evening, in response to the Presi-
dents telegram, with regard to the
adjournment of the Legislature, con-
scented, and stated he would disband
his forces in proportion as Brooks did.
He further said that the latter must
leave the State House, deposit the State
arms, and retire as far west of the
State House as he himself was east of
it. Thirty-five members of the Legis-
lature Endorsed BaXter's reply.
Baxter to-day received reinforce
kment of 600 men. He revoked the
proclamation of martial law as con-
cerned the Legislature, notifying all
persons not to interfere with them
while in session. The United States
troops stand in readiness to prove
collision.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Attor-
ney-General tonight telegraphed to
Brooks that the President consider
GU Ia
Brooks retiring from the State House
and depositing State arms entirely
reasonable, and that his interests de-
manded acceptance.
LITTLE Rock, May l2.-Brooks to-
day telegraphed decided refusal to
accept the terms of settlement pro-
posed to him, and defied the orders of
the Attorney General. He sharply
criticised the Presidents action in the
matter, and proceeded to dictate to
him his terms. He says the President
has exceeded his duty in this matter.
Brooks still occupies the State House
and surroundings. Both houses of the
Legislature met this morning at the
Otter building. Eleven Senators and
forty Representatives were present,
the Senate lacking three and the
House two of quorum. 1t is believed
there will be quorum in both houses
tomorrow.
Report OF shipping.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Arrived ut
Sydney, N. S. W., May 10th, steamer
MacGregor and British ship Jacobson,
from San Francisco, via Fiji Islands,
where the latter was ashore.
Consul to Chill.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Presi-
dent has nominated David l. William
son of California Consul to Valpa-
raiso.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
Damage to a San Francisco Ship.

LONDON, May l2.-The ship Aurora,
Capt. Merton, from San Francisco,
January 18th, for Liverpool, is reported
in IL dispatch from Lisbon to have put
into Rio Janeiro with her rudder dam
aged.
Tho Carlisfs Claim ~ Victory.
BAYoNNE, May II. - The Carlists
claim victory in the recent battle
with the Republicans, and assert that
three hundred and fifty of the latter
were killed and wounded, and three
hundred captured.
Arrest of the Grand Duke Nicholas.
LONDON, May II. Grand Duke
Nicholas, brother of the Car, has been
arrested by the Home Secretary of the
Police. The cause of arrest is UNI
known, but there is great excitement
over it.
Supposed LOSS OF u Steamer.
LONDON, May II. The steamship
Siberia, from Liverpool to Madeira, is
supposed to have been lost, with all on
board.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-13
SAN FRANCISCO.
Result OF Sundays Harvest of Crime
Ensign, the Safe Expert, On Trial.

Result OF sundays Harvest Of Crime
Ensign, the Safe Expert, on Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO, May -. - Mrs.
Tracy, who was so seriously injured by
her husband OH Sunday night, will re-
cover.
Celtran, the Frenchman who was
stabbed during an atfray on Sunday
night, is very low and it is thought he
cannot recover.
Horner, who was shot on Sunday
evening by Osborne, died to-day, and
charge of murder has been entered
against Osborne.
VIM. f. Ensign, the safe expert, is
on trial to-day for burglary.
Weather clear and pleasant.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-13
EASTERN.

Arrest OF tho Grand Duke Nicholas