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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15
The Brighton Fire.

CINCINNATI, December IA fire a,
Brighton at an early hour this morning
destroyed seven frame buildings, occupied
BY German families. Total loss about
$4,000; insurance in the Germanis Mu-
tual lorty-iour hundred dollars. The
origin OF the fire Ia supposed to have
been from the sparks Of locomotive.
The flames spread with such rapidlty
that many of the occupants OF the houses
we're obliged to escape without clothing.
II was with great difficulty that the chill
dren were aroused and rescued.
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Paying Dividends on DlvIdon ds.


We publish in an other column On ar.
ticIe from the Chicago Tribune contrast
ing the policy pursued by the Baltimore
s Ohio road with that pursued by lts
three rival trunk lines, viz: The Pennsyl'
vsnis, New York Central, and Erie roads,
in the matter Of increasing their capital
stock by stock dividends. The gist Of the
article Is that the Baltimore s. Ohio road
i5 now In an enviable condition as COM
pared with these lines, owing to the fact
that instead OF declaring stock dividends
out Of its surplus earnings 1t has held its
stock down to less than seventeen mil
lions, and by this means avoided any
liability for dividends in cash on dividends
in stock. By following this policy it
IS claimed that 1t is now able
to undCrbid its rivals in the mat
ter Of rates, or, in other words, it is
claimed that it can do business for less
money than its rivals,ibCcause it has less
money to pay out IN the way Of dividendP
This point Is not very well made and
loses much Of It's force when closely ex-
amined. 1t is true that tho Baltimore s.
Ohio road has less capital than any one ot
its riVals, but it is not true that it can on
that account afford TO do business at a
rate that will barely suffice to pay divI-
dends on its nominal stock. The $S2 ,000,.
700 and upwards OF "surplus" is really a
part Of It's share capital, just as much as
the nominal stock, and the shareholders
are Just as much entitled to earnings on it
as II It had been. distributed in stock divi.
dends. II must be recollected that this
Surplus" has been accumulated at the CX.
pense Of the stockholders during the
earlier and less prosperous days Of the
company. And while the policy pursued
has been a sound one, and has amply vim
diCated itself by its results, yet, as q
matter Of fact, tho stockholders Of tho
New York Central and Pennsylvania
railroads have made great deal more
money out Of their investment than have
the stockholders OF the Baltimore s. Ohio.
And while the stock Of the Baltimore s.
Ohio road will command premium OF
say $75 per share of 800, still the
stockholders cannot realize as much
on their original investment as
have those Of the two roads
named. The total capital and bonded
debt Of the Pennsylvania road Is $ll1,'
100000, and on this, as will bc seen by
the figures, 1t earns nearly 10 per cent net
The New York Central earns about Q per
cent net on $l170O0,0O0, Of stock and
bonded debt, and the Baltimore & Ohio
eaFuS on $e5OOO0OO and upwards oi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15
Heavy DcfaIcaIlon by a Railroad
officer.

PITTsBuRdH, December 14.-Withln a
lew days a heavy deialCation, amounting
TO about $43, 900, has been discovered In
the accounts Of tho financial agent Of the
freight department OF the Pennsylvania
RAILROAD Company in this city, who has
been IN their service for the past flt-
teen years and has enjoyed the utmost
confidence Of the officers Of the road,
Inc books were found 10 be correct, but
the cash balance seems not 10 have been
on hand. 1t is stated that the deficit will
be made good by his bondsmen and tha
no prosecution will be made
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Tho Capiurrd Mhi,e GIrI.

ST. Louis, December ID The Gloye,
Topeka, Hss,, special says that inlorma,
mas been received Gen. Miles headuuar.
ters on the Wichita, that the two elder
German girls, sisters Of the two little ones
recently rescued from the Indians, are in
the hands ol White Birds band Of Chey.
egnnes, and scout has been sent 10 White
Blrd'a camp to treat for the release OF the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15
Bold Robbnry.

MILWAUKEE, December IA meseen.
ger OF Bradley & MetcslPs shoe house
went TO tho Milwaukee National Bank
about ten O'Clock this morning and drew
three hundred dollars to pay employes
as he was coming down the steps a man
threw pepper into bis eyes, grabbed The
money, and escaped. He has moi been ar.
rGslcd -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15

LONDON, December 14.-The steam
ships Parthia and Celtic, from New York
have arrived out.
NRw YoRK, December 14.-Arriyed
the steamships California, from Glasgow
and Republic from Liverpool,
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, December IA Argument was
commenced in the Won Amin case tn.
DAY. The public prosecutor spoke two
and hall hours, and concluded by aok-
ing that the prisoner be sentenced 10 two
and a halt years Imprisonment
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15

Boston, December IA, - Martin L,
Keith u Cos shoe factory, at Campbell's,
burned Saturday night. Loss $ll5 900;
insurance $4,000. Nearly 200 hands arc
thrown out OF employment.
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Revolution QuelIed.

PANAMA, December 5-The reyolu.
uonary outbreak at Tsjsmarca, Peru,
was quelled after 2S persons were killed
and 40 wounded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15

HoNG koNd, December 14.-The steam.
ship MoDgal, from Shanghai for New
YORK, has been wrecked, and sixteen
persons pershcd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15

In the Ohio Legislature yesterday
bills were introduced 10 abolish second
trials, and to prevent empirlcism BY the
appointment Of district boards for the ex'
animation OF physicians:
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BY Mr. Albright, Tor Tree banking and
to retire legsltenders.
By Mr.. Spcer, reducing letter postage
to one cent.
By Mr, Storm, to amend tho Constitu-
tion concerning the official term Of the
President
By MIR. Negley, for the improvement Of
the Allegheny, MonongAhela and Ohio
rivers.
By MI Smith, for the relief Of tho
Southern States by compromise and set.
tlement Of their debts.
By Mr.. Whitley, for commission to
investigate the political and legal condi.
ton Of the Southern States.
BY Mr., Ssylor, to preserve free naviga.
tion OF the Ohio river.
By Mr.. FinCk, TO repeal the law rCQuir.
ing the prepayment oil newspaper postage
BY Mr., Maynard, 10 amend National
banking act
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15

An effort was made this forenoon 10 in
troduce five or six colored girls as pupils
into the Girls Upper High School, which
resulted In the wit hdrawal OF over fifty
Of the graduating class. This Is the first
attempt that has been msde 10 place
negroes in this school.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15

The President telegraphcd Gen. sher.
man inviting him to come to this city and
assist IN the entertainment OF King Ksla
kama Gen. Sherman accepted the invi.
Iation and replied that he would be here
Wednesday morning.
Don A. Pardee, nominated District
Judge OF Louisiana, is originally from
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HOUSE.

Under the call oil States the following
bills were introduced and referred:
BY MIR. TrRmaine, q bill in relation 10
indictments for libel in the District OF
Columbia. It provides that when libel
appears in any newspaper published else.
where but circulated in Washington, no
Indictment shall DO found in the District,
unless the party libeled shall reside
therein, and in that case 1t may be remov.
ed to the United States Circuit or Dis
trict Court for tho place where the news.
Daper Ia published,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-02
lailp sSennebet yournal.
SOIL FOR FLoRICULTURE.

Most flowers, if not all, succeed best ~
sandy loan, made rich by the addition OF
well-rotted manure which should De
thoroughly mixed with the soil. Such
soil, thus prepared, will not become hara
or baked, but will become loose and pc,
rous. 1t will not only afford the small
and tender plants chance for existence .9 ace
but it will enable them to perfect them-
selves with vigor and beauty; II your
garden is composed of stiff, heavy soil;
a good dressing OF sand and manure viii
assist it wonderfully in the way OF plant
development; and some of the most deli,
cate plants, that would not succeed at all
in such soil, in its unimproved condition
will, after such preparation, flourish IN 1he
most satisfactory manner. A heavy soil
is greatly benefited by being roughly
spaded up in the fall and remaining in that
condition through the winter. In all cases
before sowing the seed it IS OF the n1mG ha
thoroughly pulverized. This important
particular should not be overlooked
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JURUB EBA,
LIVINGSTONE is DEAD.
AGENT" ANTED &c
TELL 1T ALL"

BY Mrs. T. B. II. Stenhouse, for 2J years wife of
a Mormon Hgh Priest. With an introduction by
ago the author wrote pamphlet Polygamy
which excited the Mormon newspapers to sneer-
ingly invite her to write book and TELL 1T
ALL" Eminent men and women urged her to ac
cept the challenge, and "TELL 1T ALL" is the re-
suit. 1t is the only book on this subject writ
ten by a real Mormon woman. 625 PIP: superbly
illustrated and bound. 1t outsells all other books
three to one 1t takes like wilddre Rv-l0OOOO will
be sold. Agents, now is your opportunity. Our
descriptive pamphlet, terms &c, sent free to all
Address, A. d. WORrHING Ton x CO., Hartford,
Conn, may264w
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KENNBBEC & BOSTON
.xpreSs 90.

from AUGUSTA, HALLOWELL, GARDINER,
RICHMOND and BATH, for Boston every Monday
and Thursday, returning leave Boston every Tues.
day and Friday.
Mr. j. S. LITTLE, senior proprietor ofthis line, will
act as messenger; he having had six years exper'
fence in the business feels confident that he can at
tend to all business entrusted to his care and will
serve the public generally the best of his ability
Orders for Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts, &C, and any
petty order that could not otherwise be filed, at
tended to by us without extra charge. This is the
oldest accommodation express on the kennebec.
We shall also continue TO run by rail daily.
AGENTS.. $. Little, Augusta; a. Il. Simmons
Hallowell; O. ID. Merrill, Gardiner; Donnell 4
Sturtevant, Richmond; +. II. Turner, Bath. Bos
ton Office 81 kilby ST.. and 81 Kingston St; Port
land office 81 Exchange st.
aprl4.ttf LITTLE 4 BEANE, Propfietors.
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STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
kENNEBEC, SS.-Board of County Commission
ers. April Session, 1874, held by adiou nment May
2sth, 1874
On the foregoing Petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the Petitioners are re-
sponsible and ought to be heard touching the mat
ter set forth In said Petition It is ORDERED that
thirty days previous notice be given, that the COun-
ty Commissioners will meet at a. w. Tinkham's in
North Monmouth, on Thursday, the I'd day of July
next, at ten O'Clock A. NJ; and thence proceed to
view the route mentioned in said Petition, and i'm
mediatey afterwards hear the parties and their
witnesses, and then take such further measures in
the premises as may be adjndged proper. Said
notice to be given by serving attested copies OF
said Petition and this order thereon, upon the
respective Clerks Of the towns of Winthrop and
Monmouth, and by posting up such copies in three
public places in each of said towns, and by pub
fishing the same in the Kennebec Journal, (hrst
time in the Daily public newspaper printed in
said County; that all persons and corporations
interested may attend and be heard if they think
proper.
Altest:-WM. NJ. STRATTON, Clerk.
true copy of the Petition and order of Court
thereon. Attest ;-WM. NJ. STRATTON, Clerk.
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Selling Out
Hamburg Edgings and
Vases
AT COST !

Hamburg Edgings from to 20 cents yard.
Vases from cents to 81 90 each.
A New Kind Of spool Cotton at so cents a dozen
Ladies' White Hose for cents pair.
Gents's Cotton Hose 10 cents q pair
ftH sized Handkerchiefs for Ladies for % cents.
Gents Paper Collars for , cents a box.
Dotted and Plain silk Wells cheap.
Gents Undershrts and Drawers, A. cents each.
Good Brown Duck Overhalls for IS cents.
Atwood's Vegetable Jaundice Bitters, 20 cents.
Howe's Arabian Milk Cure cheap.
Vinegar Bitters 10 cts Plantation Bltters 20 cts.
Very Good Towels for { cents each
Albums IS cts. Writing Desks for a5 cts.
Black Walnut Work Boxes for 90 cents.
Good Note Paper, scents Q1!re
Nice Quality Note Paper, 10
Good White Initial Note Paper Is cents box
New style Tinted Initial Note Paper, 20 cts
a box.
French Corsets (Best we ever hadD for so cts.
New Lot OF Leather Belts, good ones, for % cents
Gents Linen B0soms from IL 10 81 cents
Gents Hemmed Linen Iid'ls from 30 to 80 cents.
IL Cakes Honey or Glycerine Soap for rs
Gents Overshrs from 60 cts. to q 90 each.
Linen Table Covers for 40 cents and up
Good Hoop Skirts for 81 cents.
Small Lot of Kid Gloves for 40 cents.
Gents Neck Ties and suspenders cheap.
Good Pins cents. Good Fine Combs cents
LADIES' Bustles for IS cents each.
Twelve doz. Agate Shirt Buttons for cents
Clark's Best Machine Cottons cents a spool.
Best 100 yards Machine Spool silk 10 cents spool
ChdreD's Round Rubber Combs, cents.
Nice Large Linen Towels for % cents
Dr. Cummings vegetine only 81 cents.
QUAKER BITTERS ONLY 10 CENTS.
Adamson's Cough Balsam, 25 cents.
Nice highly Perfumed Hair OIL -
Hagan's Magnolia Balm (for the complexion 50cts
Ayers Sarsaparila and Cherry Pectora each cts.
Peruvian Syrup preparation of lrOn) Is cts.
Constitutional Catarrh Remedy 62 cts.
Burnetps CocoalDe for the HAIR 70 cents bottle,
Ayers Hair Nigor, Us cts.
Halls Hair Remover. % cts.
Rush's Sarsaparlla and Iron, Cheap.
Rush's Buchu and Iron, Cheap,
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery .
GHldlrtS DpntiQe
schenck's Mandrake Pills. e. Hoowav's Pills 20.
Ayers Pills 20 cts. box. Wings Pills 81 cents.
Pain Killer go cts. Russia save 20 cts.
Miss sawyer's salve, $50 cent size Tor 40 cents.
kennedy's Medical Discovery Sl.15
Beat Lily White, 10 cents. Tooth Brushes, 10 cts.
6ood Perinmery for 10 cents.
Colts Best Alpaca Braids 70 yd. sticks) 3 cents.
Ladies Neck Ties and Ruchngs Very Low.
Remember we keep full stock of
Ladies' and Gents Furnishing
Goods, Fancy Goods, Patent Medi-
cines, Linen Table Covers, Towels,
Napkins, Doylies, and sell them at
prices that can't be beat on the Ken
nebec River, at
WIN. Cooks
CHEAP VARIETY STORE,
Second Door above Post ONCE.
janiG itnesSthurs&w Halloween.
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FREE TO BOOK AGENTS.

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1t contains 700 fine Scripture Illustrations and
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Adamson Don't fail to try IL. Balsam
The following few of the names of those
Hon. James W. Bradbury, Arson p. Morrill,. ex
Governor of Maine, Mrs. Col Thomas Lambard.
Mrs. Col. Thomas Lang, Hon. J. J Eveleth. Mayor
OF Augusta, Rev. DR.. Kicker, Rev. 4. +. Martini
Rev. G. +. Penney, Rev. VIM. A. Drew, Rev. ii. I.
Wood, Col. F. NJ. Drew, Secretary OF State: Hon. j.
4. Woodward, State Librarian; Col. Geo. w. Stan
ley, President First National Bank: Hon. b. H.
eastman, President Granite National Bank; S. W.
Lane, Secretary OF Senate Warren l.. Alden. Ban
gor; Charles g. Nutter, Esq, p fremont street,
Boston; William II. Taylor, beacon street, Boston;
Emory Cook and many others in Providence; W.
+. Morrell, Esq.,. Portland, and fifty thousand 9TH
ers too numerous to mention.
From Alonzo 5. Weed, Publisher of lions Her
add SO Bromfeld street, Boston, June 25, 1873
DIR. FRANK w. kISsMAN-Dear Slr-Seyeral bot
ties Of your "ADAMSON'S BOTANIC COUGH
BALSAM" have been used in my family with the
most gratifying results. We esteem 1t one OF the
'''' u Voice from Beacon street.
No. 3, BEACON, STREET,
Boston, Sept. O. 1872.
MR.. FRANK w. KINsMAN Augusta Me-:
Dear Sir-1 am very anxious to say word II re-
gard to your Adamsops Botanic Cough Balsam.
have been great sufferer from cough for nearly
"a year, trying great many cough remedies ami
costing me large amount of money. found them
all useless until met friend who had been troub-
I'd as was, and he recommended Adamson's Bal
quent1y procured bottle at once, and used 1t
according to directions. After using one bottle
my cough and cold left me Immediately, as by
magic. have since recommended 1t to others IN
Adamson's Cough Balsam as being The best remedy
that has ever been produced for coughs and colds.
WILLIAM II. TAYLOR
Large Bottles b ~ 70 Cents.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
nctl ,epa&WeWly
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TONTlNE PLAN,

or upon the principle of aceumulating profits for
definite periods, which was first introduced by this
Society, and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts in Life Insurance, and by lead
ing business men. Forty-four per cent has been
earned and accumulated on the premiums paid on
its Tontine Life Policies, and forty per cent on its
Tontne Endowment Policies. issued within the last
five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the interests of the
Polcy-holders, and in presenting the Societyto no.
tce, they feel that it has strong claims upon public
confidence, because OF the strict and conservative
principles by which its various departments ar
governed. In the assets and in the administration
of the Society, perfect security is given for the fu-
ture which is of great Importance to those depend
ing Upon their insurance policies Tor the ultimate
support of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such large an.
nual transactions as the Equitable; none is more
prompt and just in its dealings.
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To the Honorable County Commissioners in and for
the County Of kennebec.
WE, the undersigned, respectfully represent
w that the public convenience requires that
road and public highway should be laid out and
constructed, beginning at some point between the
Bog Brook so called in Winthrop, and the dwell
ing house OF Shubael Wing, on the road leading
from Hiram Ladd's dwelling house to Capt. Amos
Shedd's in the town of Winthrop, thence southerly
to the county road in Monmouth, leading from J.
r. Kings Factory to JohnsOn5 Corner, at some
and the dwelling house of T. Il. Stockin, or, at q
point near the dwelling house of Calvin Chandler,
on the road leading from North Monmouth to
Wayne Village. Your petitioners would ask your
Honors to view the premises and locate and con-
sruct said road and highway according to the law
in such cases made and provided, as in duty bound
will ever pray.
(Sgned) i. w. CHANDLER & 50 others.
April %, 1874.
The New York herald., 1874-08-05
Comprehensive View of the Territorial Gran.
deur Of The United States
GREATNESS OF THE WORK.
$4,000 Square Miles of Territory To Be
Surveyed This Season.
Personnel and Organization of the
Exploration Parties.
CAMP HEADQUARTERS,
RENDEZVOUS OF HAYDEN'S EXPEDITION

ON CLEAR CREEK, Col, July %, 1874.
At last we are IN camp, beside OF those
cool Colorado streams which ebb and food with
the mountain rains Behind US lies the Queen OF
the Plains, the thriving capital or Denver, with
her sixteen thousand busy, restless people; stretch
ing away to northward is the land OF the
Arapahoes and the tender, scalp-loving Sioux and
away to sOuthward runs the famous narrow gauge
railway, OF which, said General Sheridan to me
In chicago, and as he rubbed his eyes with fatigue
after night at ''rhe Second Chicago Fireu .'you
must certainly 60 down that road; it Is a charm
ing country 1T will pay" But fascinating as NAV
be rides across any OF these sections; as enticlng
a. may oe ramble among the Puebla Indians or
digging away at the Aztec ruins or CAV, rapid
Tie in Denver; or quiet residence with
the savans of Greeley-the now memorial town
and former special conhne Of the late Journalist
my pathway lies westward toward the Rocky
Mountains, ana the braying and buckinV OF the
democratic mules and our train preparing for its
march remindSme that have not yet set down to
give you
A COMPREHENSIVE IDEA
Of this wonderful Hayden expedition. SO, prefer
ring not to write you Rocky Mountain rhapsody,
shall go back in the history OF the Union few
foundation stones. When Napoleon was in the
ulness of his power and Talleyrand was swimming
IN cunning and corruption, John Jay, despatched
BY Thomas Jefferson. went to France to buy what is
now the grandest and richest portion OF the United
STATES recent revelation has shown beyond
oonpt that the French powers that were
hioited strong reluctance to part with the grand
CONAN. Documents OF authentic origin rove
however, that this unwillingness arose from DEL
cate desIre on the part OF M. raleyrand to obtain
agenerous doucer for any favorable part of the
transaction which might be his own. Our Revolu-
Aionary Iathers had different notions or
PECUNIABY MORALITY
from their sapient descendants Of to-day, and
'onn jay revolted. But his contumacy did not
avail at the French Court Finally some American
newspaper puokshed letter from Paris. giving
the details Of thesdplomatic intrigue. This iour-
nal, by some fortunate circumstance. passed into
the hands Of Napoleon. apd NJ Talleyrand M