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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

...sWAYRRIY- LITERARY .socIRTY.-LaSt
evening theWayerly Literary Society held
ltS regular weekly meeting at its hall In
Peterson's Block. The occasion drew
ont Q large attendance, Of members The
class Of lyPphoe performing. Tbs Class
Is at present very full, and contains
among its membership large amount OIL
the best talent Of the society and no little
degree Of literary skill. The proceedings
oil the evening were full Of wit, humor
and, learning, and were much enjoyed
both by members and visitors. The class
on defamation first occupied the plat
form, and consisted o. Messrs. F. Stanton,
A. B. Wilson and II. H. ,Pendleton,
whose declarations showed great apti'
tude in personating character, and q pro.
found acquaintance with the art Of ges.
ticulatlon. The class upon essay, consist.
ing of Mesrs. Lynch, Dougherty and
Todd, next took a tilt Of original ideas,
and for while laid the laughter and at.
tention Of the society under heavy con.
tribudon, to (which, however, 1t responded
with hearty gusto. G. A. Robinson and
G.slRI Thompson contributed their
choicest specimens Of reading, and In
their selection Of pieces developed great
familiarity with Engllshllteraturo. This
class, usually bore, proved q decided
success, and our reporter was highly
edited, and registered a mental vow 10
take lessons nightly in stops and bal
ancing periods from these very fine read.
ers, The critics Of the society, however,
did not regard this performance with I'M
mixed reverence, and fell a foul Of II
rather roughly. Mr.. John E. Day read
an article entitled 1.-THE Wayerly Art Gal.
lery," and illustrated his piece by exhibit.
ing several Of the master pieces Of arr
painted by tho artists Of the Wsverly dur
ing the last yeaS. His COMIC performances
drew forth great applause, and will long
be remembered with pleasure by those
who were so fortunate as to witness them,
The debate, always the interesting fea.
tureIo q literary organization, in which
fesSrs: LIN. Clarkson and F:-shnton
participated in the affirmative, and Messrs,
Il. +. Black and Franklin Percy Mcneil
in the negative, succeeded Mr.. Days rich
collection Of humor, and the question
sHSs the stage o moral tendency ?" was
Scussedwitka dsniISof leaning and a
breadth Of view highly creditable to the
class, and which proved that the Wayerly
always preserves its best. wine for the
close Of the exercises. Three Judges
Messrs 9. FfanzhelmI s!F. Brewster
and y, WILLIAMS, were appointed, and
after careful consideration Of the argu'
ments decided by vote Of two to one in
favor of the negative.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

THE backbone OF Winter is again bro.
ken by ethereal mildness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

THERMOMETER REooRD.-The follow.
ing shows the range Of the temperature as
observed OF Silvey's Drug Store, corner
opposite the Post Office, yesterday: T.
sA;A. 'nH" sP:A. q TIN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

TEE LATEST Our. Ladies French
bronze toilet slippers at Jerry CLEMENS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

Mn. LEoNHARTs squad were engaged
in repairing the wharf yesterday alter.
noon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

BARRFooTED boys have made their ap-
pcarance upon our streets. ts 70
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

sPRna style SILK Hats at Browns, the
Halter, 1907 Market street. opposite the
Mcclure House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

IT 10 thoughtful of Mature, Ito eudow
hens with q greater desire for laying In
Lent than OF any other timess y tss,Sl,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

HENRY JACOBS opens this morning 100
pieces Hamburg Edgings and Insertings
at very low prices. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

THE sunshine gives promise that the
ground hog proposes sticking to the
truth this year. F5 49,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19
GtteGateli1qls|trte'
THURSDAY, FEB.10, 1874.
New Advertisements,

Steamer R. W. skillinger.
Steamer Courier.
CuspRdores, &c. .. .
Lost-Spectacles.
American Watches.
NATURALIZATION as BOok.keeper.
For Rent-Desk Room. Re-.
Trustees Sale. si4s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

THERE are three hundred and sixty
five days in the year and forty days Of
Lent. s4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

To SAVE money in bleached and brown
muslins go to J.W. .Ferrella. i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

GREAT BARaANs.-Jast received,
plain colored Delaines, at ]. W. Ferrel's'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

GREATEsT Bargains in white Marseilles
Quilts just received at Henry Jacobs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

THE WAsANaTToS coNorRr-Tbe In.
atitr,e ovcrrO;or;ots ro,,,rnod Of % lo,o
an hopr YESTERDAY Se',, ,no-r;na thst onr M
lice n he CONCERT 1rss recesssrilv hrief
The train LETT the citv for washington AT
8I5p.M NJ. Tuesday with abont INV ar.
cur,ionists besides The chorus. and those
on board made a n,easant ond ouick trin,
The party took snnner al the FuIton
House, and then renaired to the Town
Hall, Swhere lalpe audience had asserin,.
bled: S3SS5fS4 a asa ygSy
The programme publisbed in Yesterday
mornings INrRRIIsENoER was rendered
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

Crows have arrived to await the com.
ing corn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

L. .TslF. u = "a 20 u w.
PERsoNA1s.-We are sorry to learn
that MIR. G. E. Dwight, the well known
druggist, is confined to his residence in
the Sixth Ward by seriOusiIlness 81 y,
DIR. Z. P. Rowland, Of Washington
City, who experimental at a meeting Of
the Scientific Association lsst'evening, is
stopping at the Grant House.
Prot. Robert Kidd, the elocutionist, left
the city yesterday afternoon for Lstrobe,
Penn, where he proposes giving an enter.
tainment. The Professor will return in
May, and be present at the reading con-
test at the Female College; and afterwards
lecture in Bethany. %, 81 Il
We had pleasant call last evening
from DR.. Camden, Superintendent OF the
Insane AsylumSa at Weston, and Thomas
Edwards Esq, formerly Of thisIcity and
now ofithat place gsRTsA VsGgFsG
TIN. McNeeleyS Esqs,left the city yes.
terdsy with his family, Tor their new
home In st. Louis. &c sfi-ttf atf-ae
The Cincinnati Commercial Of yester-
day says: "Mr. J. 9. Morris, well
known boat store proprietor in Wheeling,
was here yesterday negotiating for the
purchase Of the Argosy from Captains
Flesher and Fenton. The sale was not
contaminated last night. Mr.. Morris
owns an interest in the Iron Valley and
Jas. 3. Rankin" MrdMorris returned
home yes!stday afternoon E% An
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

EXCITEMENT AT INSTRUMENTATION
8 o'clock Tuesday morning two brothers
named Kane went 10 the residence Of Dr.
]. D. Oliver, near Haneytown, and asked
II he was at home, Receiving negstive
reply they left, and shortly afterward met
the doctor coming home. They stopped
him and told him they wanted some medi.
cine. BE suggested that he would ride
on home, and by the time they arrived
the medicine would be ready, The men
.assented to the proposition, but the physi.
clan had not proceeded far before they
hailed him and asked lhe knew q man
named Steele. Hereplied that he did, when
they accused him OF laundering steele's
wife, which he denied. They then pull
ed him from his horse and Sc
verely beat him, tearing his clothes
to pieces. The citizens turned out
en- masss, with pitchforks, clubs, ETC.,
and finally captured the, .rufiians at
Steele's house. Steele denied their au.
thority to arrest them, being in The State
Of Pennsylvania, and they were accord.
ingly liberated, but afterwards arrested
near Roney's Point. The Kanes are from
Fish Creek. Dr.. Oliver was severely but
not seriously injured. 5!i4i1 ) Jis'S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

BOARD of Education tonight. 3
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
New Explanation of the Aurora.

Mr.. ]. A. Reeves, in the English
Mechanic, Offers an ingenious theory OF
the aurora borcalis, as follows: |. A
large quantity Of light from the sun
falls upon the upper portions of the
earth's atmosphere, so far north that al
though it is refracted and bent toward
the earth, yet it does not impinge upon
it, but passes on, Illuminating the at
mosphere over vast egion beyond.
2. Other rays, which fall upon the at
mosphere rather more southward, after
being refracted, do reach the earths sur
face, but as that surface in the polar re-
gions consists of masses of ice and
snow, the light is Immediately reflected
into the upper portions OF the atmos-
phere, aud comes in contact with the
ray of light before mentioned, thus
sufficiently illuminating the vapOrous
matter suspended in the atmosphere, to
become visible in the form Of the auro-
ra. 3. The shooting appearances Of the
aurora are produced by the rays Of
light continuing to cross and recross
each other, consequent on the ever
varying destiny and changed position
of the parts of tho atmosphere through
which the light is refracted, as well as
the constant change of angular posi-
tions of the rejecting surfaces OF ice
and snow, by the revolution of the
earth on its axis. 4. The various hues
which the aurora assumes are proof
that the light composing it is rerracted.
The theory will hold good also for the
aurora australis.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
From Washington.

The Pennsylvania delegation in CON
gress have been notified of the adoption
by the Pennsylvania legis ature OF a
Joint resolution opposing any cancella-
ton of the contract made by the post
master general with the Pacific Mail
Steamship company for additional mail
services between San Francisco and
China, as it would cripple if not break
up the iron ship building industry in
this country.
The committee on ways and means
have, by vote OF eight against two,
expressed tn mselves opposed to the
restoration of the ten per cent taken off
the rate of duty on certain articles III
the second section of tariff act of June
6, 1872. This section relates mainly
to manufacturers of cotton, wool, iron
and steel.
The committee on ways and means
have authorized Mr.. Foster to report Il
resolution censuring the secretary OF
the treasury, the assistant secretary
and Solicitor Bantield for the tax and
careless administration of the law in
the Sanborn contract cases.
Both houses of congress have resolv-
ed to adjourn June 22d.
The London Standard says it under
stands that the queen will go to Russia
in the autumn.
The house committee on naval affairs
has agreed to recomm, nd the purchase
of Capt. Halls manuscript relating to
his Arctic explorations, at a price not ex-
ceeding $500 in lieu Of giving Ms.
Hall a pension of $50 per month.
Congress has appropriated the sum OF
5000, 900 to replace worn-out and mutt
lated national tank currency.
The congressional delegations OF the
tates of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi have had conference at the
capital. with the view OF obtaining futher
government aid for sufferers by the over.
flow of the Mississippi river. 1t is eX-
pected that sjOO,OOO additional will be
asked of congress.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
New Plan for Raising Sunken Ships.

AT meeting Of the London Inven-
tors Institute, T. Yaiea of Liverpool,
proposed a plan for raising sunken
ships, and also for preventing the
founderng of ships. The main fea-
lures Of the plan We're, first closing
Theoretically the matches, PORTFOLIOS,
and all other openings in the deck or
upper or side parts OF the suuken ship,
aud after having so closed the openings
to pump down air to the bottom of the
ship through tubes inserted either
through the bottom Of the ships hull,
or through the deck, each tube being
passed down close to the bottom Of the
ship. The air thus introduced rises by
itself toward the underside of the deck,
and, not being able to escape, presses
the water contained in the ship down
and out through the hole made by ac.
cident, or through holes made for the
purpose. The vessel will thus be rem
dered bnoyant, and will rise to the sur
face. To prevent foun ering or reduce
the risk to minimum, The ships are
provided with air-tight covers, which
when forcel over the openings confne
the air therein, aud keeps the ship
always buoy9ut.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
A New Fabric.

An improved or rather newly.invented
felted fabric has been brought to great
perfection by English manufacturers.
In London it sells at prices which make
it the rival of woven fabrics for curtains,
upholstery, book binding and similar
purposes. II can be made to initiate
the solidity of Cordova leather, the
rich brocaded silks Of Lyons, the ele-
CANT cretonnes, Mulhouse, the purity
and gloss of damask linen, and the mag
nifcent paper OF China and Japan. 1t
is, in fact, species of japanese paper.
1t is as durable as any woven fabric, ls
impermeable, light and warm, and par.
ticnlarly applicable for curtains and
quilts, and needs no washing. Its colors
never fade, and it is so cheap that ele-
g mt curtains three yards long, ready
made with bands, sewn and lined, range
in price from a dollar to five dollars the
pair. It. has not yet been manufactured
in sufficient quantity to meet the home
demand. and therefore it Is not yet IN
the American market.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
How to Kill Off Presidential Aspi-
rants.

Only six of the presidents of the Uni
ted States ever had seats in the cabinet,
namely, Thomas Jefferson, James Madi-
son, James Monroe, John Quincy Ad-
ans, Martin Van Buren,, and James
Buchanan and all those six held the
Office of secretary of state. Mr.. Monroe
was the only one of the number who
ever held any cabinet Office, he being
secretary of war in 1Sl4-l5, because
there was little or nothing for him to do
in the state department, and it was ne
cessary to kill off General John Arm
strong, not because he had been at the
head of the war department at the time
the British took possession of the vi =
lage of Washington, but because he,
being New Yorker, had presidential
pretentions, that were working against
Mr.. Monroe's claims" tI "the success
siou." Mr.. Crawford, who was, first,
secretary of war, and then secretary of
the treasury, could not get presiden-
tial nomination in 1916, nor presiden-
tial election in 1S2425. Henry CLAY
went into the state department, and
there smothered himself, or rather his
presidential hopes. Mr. Calhoun was
the best secretary of war that the coun-
try ever had, and later he was secretary
of state but he never could get into
the presidency, though he logged for it
most ardently, and sought it as eagerly
as it was sought by Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Web
ster went into the cabinet twice, in the
hope Of passing thence to the presiden-
tial chair, but failed on both occasions.
How completely poor old Cass expended
himself, VIC all know,-and yet lie made
very good secretary of war, and n
tolerably respectable secretary Of site,
considering Louis McLane, of Della.
ware, who was, sucoessiyely, secretary
Of the treasury and s secretary OF state,
! had presidential aspirations, but never
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
Patti.

PATHS presents are said TO represent
n fabulous sum, and her jewelry case
contains gifts from all the potentates IN
Europe. The sum she received III
money for her past engagement in st.
Petersburgh was $50, 600 francs, and she
is to receive for her next tour in the
United s ates 100000 francs for one
hundred evenings. PATHS leading taste
seems to be for fine dresses, which she
orders from Worth, in Paris, by dozens.
Before they are sent to her she permits
the autocrat of fashion 70 have what he
calls a Patti exposition. There the EN-
tire wardrobe is laid out to be admired
by the fashionable world of Paris.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28

could get any support Judge Wood
bury, who had been secretary Of the
navy aud secretary of the treasury,
probably would have been made presi-
dent in 1852 SO, but that death cut
short most promising career. Chief
Justice Chase, who was half crazy for
the presidency, and never got it, had
been secretary OF the treasury. Secle.
tary of War Stanton had presidential
prospects, but he died before they cou'd
ripen, if they had ripenng capacity.
SO it would seem to be tho part Of pru-
denGe in politicians to keep ont Of tho
cabinet, if they expect to get into the
white house, and what American does
not expect to reside in that ineligible
mansion, or is not expected to reside IN
it by his mother or his wife, his sister
or his cousin, his daughter or his aunt,
his sweetheart or his grandmother?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28

They tell queer story about the
doctors in a certain Texas town, who
were all away last summer to attend a
medical convention. They were absent
about two months, and on their return
found all their patients had recovered,
the drug stores had closed, the nurses
had opened dancing schools, the GENE
terry had been cut up into building lots,
the undertakers bad gone 20 making
fildles, and the hearse had been paint
ed and sold as circus wagon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
Gardens of the Olden Time.

A writer on life in this country III the
last century, says " The present gen
Grafton is scarcely aware OF how little
their foreiathcrs knew of many vege-
tables, fruits, and flowers which are
now seen to be SO abundant. These
have been successfully increased among
MS by SO many gardeners, florists, etc.
Tomatoes, orchra, and artichokes were
first encouraged by the French emf
grants, and had but very slow favor
from ourselves. Afterwards came in
cauihowcrs, head salad. egg plants,
oyster plants, canteleupes, mercer aud
foxite potatoes, rhubarbs, sweet corn,
etc. The seed of the cantclcupe was
brought to this country from Tnpoll,
and distributed by Col. james Barron.
Formerly We had only Il few fox and
other grapes we have since several for
rign varieties, and have discovered and
propagated among ourselves the Cataw-
ba and Isabella. Once we had only one
sort of small strawberries, and now We
have many kinds and large. We had
only the small blue plum, and now We
have them and cages of great size. We
have greater varieties of pears, peaches,
apricots, and apples. The peaches were
wholly unmolested by the worms. ON
former garden flowers and shrubberies
were confined to liIacs, roses, snow
balls, lilies, pinks, and some tulips.
The Jerusalem cherry was plant once
most admired, and now scarcely seen.
Now we have greatly increased our gar
den embellishments by such new things
as altheas, seringas, cocOras, geranlums,
verbcnas, and numerous new varieties
of roses, including champiRneas and
cluster roses, with many new beauties
in the class of tulips and other bulbons
roots. In olden time, the small flower
bed stood solitary and alone, in most
family gardens, and unflowers, ard
gay and rank hollyhocks and other an.
nual productions, were the chief articles
for greater display. Morning glories
and the gOurd vine were the annual de
pendence for cases of required shade.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28

"A Detroit gentleman prides himself
on his fine fowls, and his neiRhbor is
equally vain of a fine coach dog: Inc
dog worries the life ont OF the chickeIs.
A few DAYS ago the owner of The dog re-
ceiyed the following note rem 9f NV
Won keep dogs. 1 keep chickens. II my
cticks JGc an, worry your dogs, shGot en-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
The Legend of Missouri Cave.

A writer in the st. Louis Republican
says: "On the dividing ridge separating
the waters of the Meramee from the
Missouri, in Franklin county, is IL cave,
mainly remarkable from tragic event
which occurred in the early part of the
century. The mouth OF the cave is
funnel shaped, and about eighteen
feet deep. A horizontal passage leads
off in Il southwest direction to dis
tance of two hundred and sixty feet,
when IN enlarged chamber suddenly
terminates in an abrupt chasm Of un'
known depth. Early in the present
century hunter from st. Louis, named
Labadie, connected with the families OF
that name identified with the history OF
this city, went ont to Franklin county,
then mostly a wilderness, in pursuit OF
game. He had his son, IA small lad,
with him. They got on the trail of a
bear, which they followed until the ami
nal took refuge in the cave. Nothing
daunted, Mr.. Labadie followed the
bear into its hIding.place and never
cme ont alive. The boy heard the re-
port of gun aud then all was silent.
He watched and waited at the mouth OF
the cave for his fathers return, but h.
came not back. The boy remained near
the cave all day ana night, and then
gave up his father for lost. With his
hatchcd he 'blazed the trees around
the spot, in order identify the place
and then returned home. Whether
search was made or not is not known
but the hunter, it is certain, WAS given
ur for lost, and his remains We're allow.
ed to rest in their rock-bound tomb.
Time rolled on, and about twenty years
ago, when the engineers were laying ont
the track of the Pacific railroad, which
passed the cave, they had the curiosity
to enter, and explore its secrets. They
there found the bones of n bear and d
skeleton Of human being lying cIost
together. Not only this, but they alsC
found an old musket-barrcl, hnlt-c0tcr
by the rust, and a small quantity of ole
French and SIanish com. All these
circumstances pointed to the old hunte.
Labadic as the person whose skeleton
was thus revealed to the gaze OF the
explorers, and whose tragic history wa
preserved by tradition. The trees wcr,
also examined. and the old scars causcC
by the hatchet of young Laoadie wer,
distinctly traced. 'Labadic Creek ant
Tabadie Station preserve the name o
the daring hunter who lost his life Il
the vicinity"
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-05

Upwards Of 4 million Of dollars was
ready to grasp oil at ruling rates on
January Ist, and backed out because
another million stepped in and two
millions could not speak at once, with
out a sensible appreciation Of the mar.
ket. If this remaining million speaks
now, prices will advance to three dol.
lars barrel before March 1st. Mean
while, there are 4 great many more
buyers than sellers.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-05

sion? Sc the teacher is left quite to
himself in his, little empire, and with
out sympathy or cooperation on the
part Of parents discharges his duties
and receives his pay. IN the old days
when "hoardiNg round" was the fash
ion it was not easy for the teacher and
The parents 10 remain unacquainteG,
out now it is by no means an uncom-
mon circumstance for them never TO
meet. "lIave you bcca in the schoo!
latcly?" we ask frequently. No. is
the invariable reply, Tin intending
to so. but haven't got there yet" Now
we believe thai intelligent co. operation
between parents and teachers is essen
tial to the best results in education,
and that every parent should as far as
possible, note the daily progress of his
child in his studies, that he should as
sure the teacher OF his cordial and
earnest sympathy and support in the
arluOus labors Of the school-room and
by his own occasional presence there
show his interest in the progress oil
! the school.