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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10
lIs..ls. Moody s,,I gu GalEeS in


The London Times Of March % has the
following: 1--WE have NO wish to treat
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey otherwise
than with respect even while we feel
bound to say that We have a strong con-
victiOn that the interests OF their meet
ings Is rapidly falling of, and that we see
in several new forms OF appeal some
thing like an indication that the reVi-
Waists perceive the fact and are endeAvOF-
ing to counterfeit it. Appeals Of the same
class are evidently becoming too frequent;
one Is reminded Of what DR.. Johnson said
with reference to Wesley-that he wrote
and spoke more than he read-a remark
which applies with much greater
force here. Moreover, it is not difficult
to sec that Mr.. Moody works too many
hOurs In u day, and that even Mr..
Sankey's singing is becoming little
weariSomG by reitsratiOn. OF course, this
Is merely worldly view OF the services,
and We are not affecting to take any
other We have heard ut these meetings
some very feryid, and in many cases, We
have no doubt, very earnest praying,
apart from the two revivaliSts. The
singing, too, is often general, and attimes
Is good, But faith cannot well be kept
up Vt this high pressure by 10000 people,
and curiosity seems to have much
greater place in the services than it had
even week ago, OF the Inquiry-roOms'
We cannot speak, but We have heard that
they are not, as rule, by any means 50
serious as might be supposed, and are Oc'
casioRally quite conversational. No ar
gument, however is admissible. THE
only people wanted arc those who wish
to become Christians The removal Of
some Of the meetings to Astleys Theatre
led 70 quite u now class of auditors;
and upon the whole, taking this place
with Exeter Hall and tho Agricultural
Hall the revivalists may veryWell believe
that they have brought within bearing OF
them three very different partsof London,
It would, perhaps, have becniyiser, on
their own ground, to have limited tho
period Of tho reviyals, and to have then
left tlle.pGople once more to their ordi.
nary clergymen and ministers. But Of
this Alessrs, Moody and Sankey must be
the judges. 1t must be added that Mr..
Moody Is not to remain herelong. About
$50 ministers met him some days ago to
assist In dovising means ioF continuing
the 'movCment'aiter he left England, and
IN understanding IL said 10 have been
come to that, though the question Of his
successor was to DO left in Mr., Moody's
own hands, he should telegraph to Amer
lea and Australia for the most popular
preachers aud reviyalists to continue his
work. Has It, then, come to this? Have
we no clergymen and ministers even able
to keep the fire lighted when once the
sparkhas been applied2 shFcly this,
more than anything else lin collation. to
these meetings, indicate u radical flaw and
vice In revivalism.n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10
$4,000 N TwO BETS.
How They Play TIreett!nrd Monte
On Western Railway Trains.

On Western Railway TRAINS.
The Chicago Tribune has the following;
Mr.. Bedell. Of Norwalk, Ohio was in
tho smoking.car 81 i train on the Michi-
gan Southern Railway last tuesday, and
confidence" operator had for some time
been sitting on the same seat with him.
Presently another aCcomplicO, came into
the car, sat down near leaell and began
talking. lie said ho wasza Mexlcan
droyer, and told Of tribulations with 600
head Of Mexican cattle, which he had on
his hands. Then he mentioned that he
had lost three hundred dollars ut tho
three.card monte game. The young fol.
low who occupied the same scat with
llGdell asked how Il was, ind the alleged
Mexican drovpr told liz alLabont It, and
then added that they had giyOn him tho
cards and taught him how 10 play, and,
when lic got home he could win all the
money hG wantetL The young fellow
asked him to show the game. The other
one said he had no table to deal on. The
young fellow suggested that he might use
his coat, and he accordinglypulled out
his uMstebOardss and began Operations.
An old man, the third member Of the
gang, who was sitting across the aisle, bet
$40 lie could turn up the queen llelOSt,
and then bet $50 and won. L
The young fellow picked up the queen
while the dealer was apparently looking
the other way, and made . pencil mark
on 1t. Then In, bet $50 and won. lIedell
showed signs Of nervOusness,. and began
fnnlbling at his pockctbOOk.s, Tho young
fellow said to him, "l'ct yourpile; you've
rot a sure thing OH IT," lsedell bet 81 400
and lost. Then the dealer pulled out II
fresh deck, and while he was looking the
other way the young man again marked
the Queen with q cross The old man
slcpbcd over IL IIedell and said, "iour
only chance Of getdng yourmoney back Is
to sis your first bet" So Belell lost
sl,6OO-all no had loft, except $lO-anl
lost again. -y7u. :, :,
Then tho ydn6g man observed tn Bedell
that ho was his friend, and when they got
to thecity he&ould go with him 70 the
police station, The location OF which he
know, The old man also cOndoled With
Icdell, and told shim he wUuld ask the
dealer back intothe rear car, where his
wife was, under ptetencO Of giving him
cigar, and would keep close eye on him
untilthey gOttO town. lie did ask him
and the two went back. Presently the
Young man said lie would look, back into
The rear car and see II the dealer was
still there. 50 Of he went. Soon after
The train slackenCd up, andltis presumed
tho three meuused the opportunity to gel
ofr.sS AZ
The case has been reported to the po'
lice, but It Ia not likely that any arrests
will be made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10
Pig Metal ynspan Investment al
Recent T'rlecS.


From The Pittsburgh Manufactures.
Atthe prices that have been ruling the
past winter, there can be no better invest
hlent than pig iron. We do not mean
that II would 10 we'll to borrow money
and invest IL, but when one has money to
invest he can put II In nothing safer Or
from which he will be surerot getting his
money back than in pig ifon.3 1t has all
the characteristics Of safe investment,
of course at the prices ruling last De-
cenber and january. II does tIot deterl-
crate; II IL intrinsically as valuable ten
years from now a. tO-day.h Is easily
stored, requires no buildings, cannot
bum; there Is no expense for Insurance.
Il not very easy thing to steal and carry
away under ones coat; Is in constant de-
nand and so can DO turned into cash At
once. III fact the risk Is almost nothing
and al Il time when IL Is oitensO difficult
to know the value Of notes, When secnri'
ties are nuctuatihg, real estate ia shrink
ind III value, II oilers Inducements that
nothing else docs. h.-a
Within the past ak months more Iron
has been bought as All Investment than
Al any previous time. 1t would not y
oxtfayagant to say that at least 600Ot
tonG are held by parties In this city, stlpg
ply AZ safe way Of putting aside thei'
money. One concern alone IL carrying
10000 tons. II may he that tho time y
invest has passed. but even at So or -;
ihdth scnns little risk. L
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10
BhsinesS Matters NJ MorgnntoTn'


from tho Tost)
The usual business activity that il cS.
pceted to open ont ASPIRING advances, i
less marked in Morgantown than usual.
"TlO hard times" is the general com.
plaint. Men who are in debt and have
plenty Of mony, won't pay las a general
ihinQl what they owe, and that alone
makes money scarce and times hard.
There arc no new buildings Of any mag
nitudo going up. Work on the new UNI
yersity building, however, will be re-
sumcd in few days, but the l9borers arc
from a distance, and but little OF their
earnings will be expended in our midst.
Thus, at The opening Of spring, We Ind
In our midst the absence Of that business
activity which Il somuCh needed to make
us more prosperous.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10

WALKER, the deiunct T, n objects to
removing the Capital 10 Wheeling be.
cause that place is too near the peniten.
liary-the chap has an eye TO personal
safety
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10

irisstated that a heavy increase Of the
Seath rate among adults marked the win.
Ter Otls74.5.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10
ASSETS.
LIADII.I'TIES,

Death claImU reported and not duc.""s 2S,SIi 90
lls-In,urinp reserve ~ per cent In
tOrpst, New Yurk standard, ,.".""" s,70,SSO 90
Total llabIlItIcs,,.""".".""""""SS9iS,!li ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPE CIAL ia XII 3
May I. 1875. 10 April 30. 1878.

Tho Revised Statutes u tho unltGd States, SEC
tlOns $3.50 E2I7, HI3 and 1897, require every person
OnRagp 10 any business, ayOcAllOn, or employ ment
which renders him liablO Ia Il SPECIAL TAX, TO
PROCURE AND PLACE CONSplCuOUSlY IN
Ills ESTABLISHMENT or PLACE OF nUsl-
NESS STAMP dOnOting tho Iaynlent Of Eil SrE-
cal TAX for tho SpCclR.TaG Year beginning May
4 1878, beiorU COMMENCING OF continuing business
ailOr April 81, 1873. 1-U0.LH
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10

THE English budget shows a surplus OF
more than one million in favor OF the
Government.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10

SutOIuS, N. Y. Standard, ,........,..Sii27IAo 81
Surplus, 4'pOr cent, Conn, Standard $4,000 "a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-10

cuNDRtEs-
DCSlcated Cocoanut,
Bakers BrOma,
Bakers Premium Chocolate,
MaillaFl Vanilla Chocolate and Cocoa,
French Prunes, ....
English Chow Chow,
Picklcd Onions.
Pickles In barrels, half barrels and three
gallon fetkihs for families, at
SCHULz'S CONFECTIONERY
1919 MARSBr. Strict.
Jangs
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Nos. !, 2, Q and run Daily to and from Clncln.
natl All other trains Daily except Sunday,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18
Ne1c Advertisements.
STRAYElb EtNbDtSEs.

Straycd or stolen, from the farm of E J.
Cooper. in Mineral Point, some time between
The middle OF November last and february,
one span OF mares. One a bright bay black
name and TAIL three white feet, small white
spot on face, weight about $50 or 1900. light
and well made 4; the other IA >orrel, one white
foot, short neck, and large head round and
snugly made, move pony style. Both colts
were past, one ) in March the other in
August. The sorrel would weigh about 900.
These mares were turned on the premises Of
Mr.. Cooper in November last to winter, and
the owner had no knowledge of their loss
until about the olh of February, neither can
he ascertain when they cit Mr., Coopers
place-probably some lime in November last.
Whoever will return said mares, or give
any information that viii lead to their re-
covery. will be suitably rewarded by the sub.
scriber, :. A. FERRIN.
Mineral Point. Feb. rs. 1875 -6w4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

THE autobiographical recollec-
tons Of Earl John Russell have Just
made their appearance, in which he
frankly confes.es his misconduct in
the affair OF the Alabama. He al
mits That he ought to have detained
the vessel, and that the blame was
solsly his, but that he would not
acknowledge it at the time, ON ac-
count of the unyentiemanly lam
guage used by Messrs. Fish aud
Cushing. What an idea lie would
have involved botn countries in
war for a little spite against the
American diplomacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18
r.. BORNE a son

Carry a full line of Groceries, Dry
Goods, Crockery, and general mer-
chandise, including the unrivaled
Bradley & Metcalf Boots and Shoes,
to which they invite the atten.
ton of the public, and guarantee
satisfaction In quality and prices.
Butter, eggs, &c, taken at cash
figures. Curry's building, High
street, opposite Martins hardware
store. 43tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

EARrnEN vessels in every shape,
the mysterious relics of some extinc (
race OF America, are being constant
H. found py exploring parties IN all
parts of the west. These bear no
marks OF being burnt by fire. or
even baked by the sun but are
supposed To have been formed bv
puiveri2ed mussel shells mixed with
river mud in such proportions, as
to make cement. that hardens by
being exposed to the air or moisture.
Most of these. says Prof Cox, were
foSmed by being pressed with the
hands f; but there have been some
discovered in Peru. and other
South American states. that have
been formed 10y pieces that have
been pressed in moullS, which
were subsequently united together
to form the entire vessel, but that
none OF the mound builders ever
went SO far a. 10 form them other
wise than with the hands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

A VERY disastrous fire ortnrrad
in Independence, Kansas, last week,
1t broke out in a saloon in tina
business portion of the town, about
II o'clock Wednesday night, and
before it could be checked, it con.
sumed sixteen business houses
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18
Farm for sale.

One hundred and sixty acreS-one hundred
under the pillow, forty Of meadow, twenty
pasture and timber. Farm house, good
barn and spring house The place will 10
SOD on easy terms. Inquire of Jas, Priestiey.
Dodgeville road. om6
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

The eXaminatioion of Tilton has
at last ended but his testimony
has been of little value, except to
weaken his own cause. The article
entitled "Thc True story" in which
he two years ago strongly defended
the character OF his wife, and OPP
posed the charges he is now trying
TO prove, when brought to light had
rather confusing effect on him. 1t
will be noticed that the testimony
Of Tilton that seemed most plausible
is that which he had n chance TO
arrange to suit himself, but when
questioned 10y the court has pre-
served far less calmness and has
carried less weight than his Mutual
Friend Moulton."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18


Governor has since appointed DIR.
Wight of the Milwaukee CONNER
cial Times, State Geologist.
Numerous petitions have been
reee we'd by the members asking for
afreduction of the rate OF interest.
How these benighted petitioners
imagine the legislature can reduce
the rate of interest, we can not
surmise. AS one paper has suggest
ed, there is but one way in which
the legislature can do anything in
the premises, and that is, to appro-
pirate from the Treasury, to every
debtor, a sum sufficient to meet all
his liabilities.
On the evening of the 18th, the
"Sovereigns" are to hold session.
"Pump" Carpenters to be Governor,
and Geo. C. Ginty of the Chippewa
Herald, Speaker.
DIR. TALMAGE has been for long
time waging war against theatres,
which has had its effects upon those
of the United States. He has now
directed his giant force against the
reading of novels, where there is
little hope, and to certain extent,
less desire OF his success, 1t is true
there is an immense amount IF
money expended for the purchase
OF useless trash, but there is no
reason why strong men should use
their power for the auniliation of
all the literature that falls within
the class called fiction for that
would sweep away, at once, the most
valuable literature that issues from
the press /; and while it should be
the desire OF every person OF intiu-
ence, to free the country from the
useless reading that is brought before
the people, it should be their aim
to gradually lit 10y degrees. the
pubic minds above the so called
sensational, and gradually create in
them thirst Tor something that
contains valuable facts, till they
find themselves passing away from
the lightest literature to the densest
and most useful history. There are
few who claim to be well versed in
literature, that can not recall the
time when they have been devoted
readers Of fiction. But with them
the time has come when such read
ing ceased to satisfy them, and as
their education advanced, the mind
has hungered after something better.
Sunday school libraries are largely
made up of it, and a thousand other
works, from the parable of the Ten
Virgins" to the "Pilgrims Progress
contain some great truth that is
only made readable by the masses,
by their being clothed in fiction.
a good novel is nothing more than
some moral truth, made readable
III the same way, and the character
of this truth, suitable to a person,
Is determined 10y his age and culture.
There are many young persons who
will not read that which is useful,
unless it be clothed in something in
terestlng yet shall such be always
debarred from a knowledge of the
world, for fear of reading novels
We think not, and while we ac-
knowledge that sensational literature
II one of the worst evils of the
present century, yet we believe
that while the novel can be made a
stepping stone to something better,
the reading of it should not be dis
couraged.
PRoF. THOMAS ii. LITTLE, Super
inteudeut of the Institute for the
L.. l. 4 IL 1 l..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18
GEO. D. CLINE, EDITOR.
WH BENNETT, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.

A BILL has passed the Senate
making Colorado state, with
scarcely enough inhabitants to send
single representative, yet it would
have as much influence in the Senate
as the state Of New York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18
WISCONSIN LEGssLATURE.
MADISON, FEB. Is, 1875.

special corresponds 10 me IFtOn'te'
The legislators are now earnestly
at work on the regular business OF
the session. The time of adjourn
ment has been fixed for the 18th,
and as there Is a large amount OF
business to do before that time,
all are busy at work, some to secure
the passage of favorite bill, others
on the regular committees. Some
of the committees have more than
they can properly attend to in the
time allotted.
The present legislature, although
containing no very brilliant men,
yet has many good, careful workers.
In the Assembly, the Democrats
have Mr.. Hadd OF Green Bay, and
Mr.. Pinney of Madison, both ex-
cellent lawyers, perhaps the ablest
members of that body, not trained
in the chicanery Of politics, they
give their whole attention to the
needed legislation, not to working
up polite party schemes. On the
Republican side of the House, are
Fifield, Burdick, Comstock, Coates
AMI Speaker Horn, who seem to
WELD the most influence. While in
the Senate, Barron, Potter, H. N.
Davis, Hiner and several others,
stand foremost among the Republic
can Senators, and r E. Davis, Read
and Mauger among the Democrats.
On Thursday evening, the Sena-
tors laid aside their cares and
troubles, and amused themselves
by tripping "the light fantastic"
until late hour.
On the 10th, the Assemblymen
propose TO indulge in little recre-
alton of like character. They
will probably have grand time.
Several bills have been introduced
to alter and amend the Potter law,
and memorial has been presented
by the Chicago and Northwestern,
and the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st Paul Railway companies. This
memorial was read on Wednesday
afternoon to the committees on
Railroads, in joint session, by J.
! w. Midgelay of Chicago, who ex-
planned the various figures on tariffs
etc. Mr.. Midgelay gave many in
teresting facts and comparisons
relating to Railroads not only of
this country, but also of Europe,
which it would be we'll for all to
reflect upon.
The 10th inst. being the last day
for the introduction of bills, there
was a perfect rush. over $50 were
introduced. Among the most i'm
portant, are the following: Re-
/ lating to the sale Of land for unpaid
taxes, and for the redemption there
of; to amend the act Of 1874, dis
posing of the st. Croiy Land Grant
to prevent gambling on Railway
trains ; to authorize the Governor
/ Secretary of State, and Attorney
General to audit accounts of attor-
neys for fees IN prosecuting suits
under the Potter law relating to
wild fowls in the counties of La
/ Fayette, Iowa and Grant: to transfer
/ the Railroad aid heretofore voted
I 10y the town of Potosi, Grant Co.
tn authorize municipal corporations
to aid railroads; to provide for
taking census in this State: To
straighten the line of the Wisconsin
Central Railroad between Portage
and Stevens Point to provide for
system of uniform text books in
towns and cities of this State: TO
render women eligible to local school
offices ; to authorize adjoining towns
not exceeding Il in number, to or
game town insurance companies ;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

A NICE little sensation was
created throughout the whole coun-
try by a report stating that the
Crosby Opera House, in Chicago,
had burned and destroyed several
hundred lives. We would Judge
that after a few more such freaks
the people would cease to 20 wild
over the stories OF the Chicago
I0es: and that the editors would
soon be afraid OF it losing its claims
t. truth il the 7tntes can be sad to
deserve such a claim.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

AN Illinois legislator, named
O'Hare, has introduced q bill in the
legislature Of that state, making it O
criminal offence to invite a person
to join in drinking any kind OF in
toxicating liquor the fine being
not under $40 nor more than one
hundred. Would it not be as well
to amend the bar room etiquette,
allowing a man to drink his own
whiskey, without asking his friends
to help him
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

A TEXAN astonished at the great
excitement raised over the Beecher-
Triton scandal, says that such
happens daily in Texas, and that
there is no fuss about it either !;
that such has happened with the
daughter Of a respectable farmer,
and That there is no lawsuit ABOUT
1t nothing only the oil man watch
ing around the fellows house with
the shot gun. That's all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

THE Asiatic cholera is said To bo
lowering around the Rio GraDda
A bill has been introduced into Con.
gress, instructing the proper author.
ties to send a corp of army physi,..
ans to investigate and report. An
appropriation of $4,000 is also rec.
commended to defray their expenses,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

PROF. THOMAS ii. LITTLE, Super
intendeut of the Institute for the
education of the blind at GAINESVILLE,
died of typhoid pneumonia Thurs
day, Feb. 4th.
During the fire which consumed
the building last spring, Mr.. Little,
while trying to save his pupils, was
severely burned. From the effects
of this, as well as from a deep
anxiety caused by the burning Of
the building under his charge, he
was Frustrated and laid on bed Of
sickness, from which he never fully
recovered. Mr.. Little Is said to
have been man of good ability
and great energy, having been sue
cessiul in all he has undertaken.
He leaves wife and four children.
THE intense cold weather has
greatly injured the Michigan fruit
80, frI,a ,,oanh b.,.tS ar,a ;lliei
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

are waiting quietly for more streo,a
all the time retaining what II
have. Every one of these mon .a
vote in favor of our ASSUMING ).
rebel debt and payment for ana.
cipated slaves. They will oppos.
all efforts to restore law and ora.
in the South, and to protect N.
negro. These are no idle words
The danger threatens us, and wbora
We have needed a strong Congress
we have selected the weakest o.
the nation probably ever had. Tba
strong men that are in it, such %
Conkling, Howe, Garfield and Others
can not do everything /; and In their
work how sadly will they miss their
old co-laborers. They may arise
among the new men some of unsr
pected strength. Let US hope suoh
will be the case but we very much
fear that we shall have very noon
excuse for Congress.-Milcaukse
Sentinel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18

THE intense cold weather has
greatly injured the Michigan fruit
crop. The peach buds are killed.