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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26
The Sudden Death OF DR.. Mont
Curtis nj West Liberty.

From the MOnndSVlllC RcpOrteT)
We regret to be called upon to chroni.
Gle the death, from an over dose OF chic.
reform, Of Dir. ]. NJ. Curtis, Of this place,
which took place at the residence Of MI.
Thomas Steele, at West Liberty, on Thurs.
day night Of last week. The Doctor had
been enjoying his usual health, and on
Thursday morning left this place with a
friend to attend the commencement exer.
cises Of Bethany College. On arriving at
West Liberty lie concluded to 60 no fur.
Their and spent the balance Of tho day
there. Nothing Unusual was noticed
about him until evening, when no took q
small phial from his pocket aud drank
some Of its contents, and within ten min.
uies he lay corpse. The Doctor was
a son Of Colonel Curtis, who was al
one time Superintendent Of the West
Virginia PenltGntiAry. lie served all
through the late war In the Union army
and was awarded a silver medal by the
government as being one Of the bfavesl
men In the sctvice-having successfully
planted the stars and stripes on a fort al.
Ter a number Of unsuccessful attempts In
which each Of the bearers was simultane.
ously shot and killed, and by this single
act Of his The Union forces rallied and
won the battle after hard day n fight, Dr.
Curtis was gentleman Of pleasing nd.
dress and many good qualities, by which
he won the confidence and respect Of all
whom he met, and who will be panied to
hear Of his death. lie leaves d wife and
two children and many friends to mourn
his death. Ills remains were inferred in
the West Liberty cemetery on Sunday,
the funeral taking place from the resi-.
dence Of his father.
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GheGRtelIfaenter.
surgical Operation ON u Boys
Skull ut ParkerAbuFs.

From tho State Journal.
Last Thursday, DR., 4. P. Davis, OF this
CITY, performed a surgical operation upon
thc person Of George Alexander, sixteen
years Of age, son OF the late &, W. Alex
ander, that will hereafter occupy prom
inent position in the category OF remark
able surgical feats in this country, some
seven or eight years ago young AleXaA-
der. then a bright and promising LAD, was
str,,ck on the head by playmate With q
stone lie made but little complaint at
tbe lime, but some six or eight weeks
si,or he commenced to have spasms, The
blow mon the head had been forgotten,
and II was no. until several months after,
when the spasnls had rapidly increased in
violence and numbers, that their cause
was attributed to the proper source. All
medical aid proved InaYailing and the
bow continued " grow worse, until, ut
the time Of his fathers death, he was
but little better than hopeless imbecile.
A week or two before this the attention OF
Mr.. and Mira. Alexander had been direct
ed to an operation performed by DR..
Davis on the son Of Mr.. L. +, Thompson,
Of this city, who II will DO remembered,
was seriously injured by being struck on
the head with bat, while playing . game
Of ball in Belpre. The parents finally
gave their consent to an operation upon
their son, which was to have been per-
formed the same week Of Mr.. Alexander's
death, 1t was not performed, however,
until last Thursday morning. Dr., Davis
was assisted by Drs. Clark, Campbell and
Harris, and j. N. Shrewsbury and W. L,
Foreman, druggists, It lasted some
twenty-five minutes. A round piece, one
inch In diameter covering the indcnta-
ton in tho skull was sawed out, 1t was
five times the thickness Of the humanskull,
Then the scalp, which had been carefully
rolled back from the spot, was Replaced
and sewed up, leaving It to time for the
formation Of new bone. The boy, who
had been placed under the influence of
chloroform during the operation, gave
little evidence Of fatigue or exhaustion.
AZ the present writing, nearly u week
from the operation, he Is doing we'll and
gives hopes Of a speedy recovery. It is
too early yet to predict the result OF the
operation to his mental faculties, But,
what seems hopeful, he has not had a
spasm since the operation, while the
night before his father died he had twelve.
The case will DO watched with an eager
interest by the physicians Of our city,
II this case proves successful one II will
make tho fourth successful operation
performed by Dr.. Davis IN this city with.
In the past two or three years, and oil Of
them almost identical in cause and
character; only the last one, owing to the
time that has elapsed since the injury
was received, Ia much more difficult and
complicated,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26

The Shaving PPOPenslties OF the
Money Lenders Down ut Par
keFsbuFg.
From the Times Of Wednesday,
The operations Of the monied monopo-
lists who are so devoid Of all feeling as
to shave notes ut enormous discounts, say
from % to almost so per cent, will soon
arouse such terrible indignation as to
hurry on their we'll deserved doom. Their
abiect shaving propensity Is the cause
that We hardly have any manufactures in
our city, II is, Of course, easier to shave
than superintend busy factory; but what
Is the result2 While q few amass for.
tunes from the sweat and misfortune OF
the poor, our community as whole is
suffering greatly from the want OF lively
enterprises, and, instead Of pushing ahead,
We are going backward; and ii we con-
tinue few years in this course, our city
will have to step down to the grade OF a
village. The oil excitement gave great
impetus to our city, and many fortunes
we're made; but was any Of it, with u very
few exceptions, invested SO as to place our
city's future upon basis disability 1t
was net,
The poor are getting poorer every day,
and the rich richer, and there ia no indi.
cation whatever that the stone.hearted
shayers ever will encourage any improve.
ment, and far less any manufactures, so
beneficial to all places where they are in
operation; they, as we are informed,
threaten even 10 apply for an injunction
In case our City Council should, what
they seem inclined to do, attempt to Sc
cure here the establishment Of the pro.
posed extensive railroad car shops, by
donation Of two and q half acres Of
ground, All our shavers are strongly
ayerSe to paying their just share Of tax
alton necessary for internal improve.
ments, and therefore oppose any and all
improvements. With the blighting
spirit Of such men there is very little
hope oimaking our city what 1t should
be, place Of busy life, and one Of the
most prosperous cities, The shayers are
sitting and idling around, but still
watching the chances like spiders for en-
ticing into their fatal meshes the needy,
whom they generally succeed in strip.
ping Of his last hope Of salvation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26
FIRST MONDAY OF JULY,

AT ~ o'clock ". Said Court Iiouse to he built
according TO the plans, drawings and Specifications
Of MF. Y. G. Kemble, Of Wheeling, W. Va, copy
Of which cAt DO seen at the Clerk'SOtCe al Mounds
VILE, W. Val also at Mr.. G. c. Kemblc's Office,
Wheeling. The committee will receive bids FROM
Al8 and reliable master bidders, for the PERFORM
ance o. the entire work, under one contract, and
also bids for each separate part Of the work by the
various trades, rcServng tic right 10 reject any or
all bids
The Committee will also receive bids al the sane
time from any parties for the sale Of the old Court
H0uSe. Should any Of the contractors for building
the new house be successful bidders for the old
house, such material Of tho old house rs may be
approved by the Superintendent, may 10 used In
the construction Of the new building. The Bell oil
the old building Is reserved by the Committee The
cd building 10 be removed by the successful bidder
20 Is 10 not interfere with the erection Of tho new
building.
The Committee reserve The right 10 reject any or
all bids. Contractors will be required 10 give ap.
proved bonds aud security for the faithful perform.
ance Of their various contracts.
Proposals should be addressed nSealetl Proposals
for Building New Court House at Moundsyllle," OF
"Seaed Proposals for Sale Of Old Court llOuse," all
% bo addressed to VIM Blake, Esq., MOundSVlle,
". Va.
by order Of The Committee.
jelB II, 8, WHITE, Chairman,
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To Preserve A Boover.-ittbc follow
ing is worth anything tho ladies should
feel under obligations to us for repro.
ducing it.
when you receive boquet, sprinkle
It with fresh water then put into vessel
containing some sOapSuds, which nouriSh
the roots and keep the flowers as good "a
new. Take the 6oquet out Of the suds
every morning, and lay II sideways In
fresh water; keep 1t there a minute or
two, and then take II out and sprinkle the
flowers lightly by the hand with pure
water. Replace the bouquet In soapsuds,
and the flowers will bloom as fresh a.
when gathered. The soapsuds need to be
changed every third day, BY observing
these rule. boquet may be kept BRIGHT
and liS, beautiful iOr at least one month, and
Eill last longer in very pasia6ie stSte !,
but the attention to the isif but itSil
creatures, as directed above mn,t be
strictly observed, '''' '"N'' W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26

A CATHOLIC ARMY,-The representa-.
tive Of the Pope in Madrid is pressing
his advantages with tile new Spanish gov
eminent, The last point is that the gov
eminent should recognize the army Off.
cially AZ Catholic" II Ia thought that
the King will concede this point. Con-
sidering that the highest attribute Of the
Head Of the Church is that Of "Prince Of
Peace" Il would occur to our secular
mind that tho less the Pope has to do with
"Catholic" armies the better for the vel.
fare Of the Catholic hurch.-New York
Herald of PAN,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26

TuE frequent and copious showers Of
Tuesday have greatly refreshed vegeta-
ton, and given the farmers an oppor.
lnnity to set ont a large portion Of their
tobacco crop. The growing crops IRE all
promising finely, and should the season
continue favorable in the future, we may
expect abundant crops Of nearly all the
cereals, vegetables and tobuCco.-BdrneS-
rilie Enterprise.
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rTHE MOUNTAIN HOUSE, AT ericsson
i ePR1NGS.-ThiS iayorite Summer Resort, Et-
uated on the summit Of the AlIegheblts, will BE-
opened for the reception Of guests June II, 1873.
Great improvements Ia Buildlngs and Grounds
since last season. Several Cottages 10 rent for the
the following places the Pfoprietors, @ W. MUL.
LIN CO.. Cresslt Springs, cambria county, n,
Hotel, Pittsburgh jts
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OLD GouRD. We learn that Mrs,
Susan Deck, Of West Liberty, has in her
possession gourd seventy years old. II
was grown on vine planted by her little
brother, who died shortly after. Tho
gourd has been kept in tho family ever
since, and is rs perfect as tic day II was
taken from the vine.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26

TIE Scientific american says tubs and
pals saturated with glycerinc will no.
shrink and dry up, the hoops will not fall
of, and there will be no necessity for
keeping these articles soaked. Butter
tubs keep fresh andsweet and can be used
n unroni time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26
DEABoDY INSURANCE COMPANY.


CYYlcE PEABODY Insurance Co,
WHRELlNO, W. Va, April 2, 1873 !
The Charter Of tho Fire and Marine Insurance
Company Of Wheeling expired April lSt, 1875, and
Ia lneEplrod hra business has been IelnluTed by
The Peabody Insurance Company Of Wheeling, W.
Va, a. shown by the Resolution and Certificate m.
n0xed hereto, All claims for loss OF damage that
may occur alter u O'clock ", April ls, 1870, under
any Ore policy Issued BY tho Fire and Marine In.
suiance Company, and ii force, Will 10 adjusted
and settled by the Peabody Insurance Company'
]. v, L, RODGERS,
Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26

To PREvENr TIN RUsTING.-Rub fresh
lard over the dish, and then put
II in hot oven and heat II thoroughly.
Thus treated, any tinwarC may be used In
water constantly, and remain bright and
free from rust Indefinitely.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26

TIE enumeration of youths Of Wells.
burg School District, between six and
twcnty.one years Of age, for 1876 Is as
follows. Males, white 264; Colored 8; fe.
males, white 275i coloredS. Grand total,
hdh
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IuiS
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.

CLERK's OFPICE BOARD or COMMISSIONERS,
WHEELING, June 10, 1875 !
Senled Proposals will be received At this Office
until 4 o'clock =, N, Saturday July ., 1875, for
macadamIdng, masonry &C., on the following roads
In Ohio county.
River road, about 100 cubic yards macallAmzlng.
Woods Run road about 1900 cubic yards mACad.
W. VS.. Al Pike, Isl Division, about 600 cubic
yards maCadamIlng.
Same, ID Division, about 100 cubic yards ms.
CalamlElng
". W. IN. n, Pike 1900 cubic yards maeada-
mixing.
FaIrmonl Pike 1000 cubic yards matchmaking.
Middle Wheeling Creek bridge 1870 cubic yards
hrst-Class masonry.
Specifications can lie seen at this office. No bids
received after tho hour mentioned above. The
Board reserves the right 10 reject any or all bids
jelD CHAS, II, DElTEllS, Clerk.
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New, Scientific 4 Successful Treatment
ISSUE OF SECOND SERIES OF STOCK

The Board Of Directors Of the Working.
mems Building Association No. 2, have or.
iered the second series Of Stock to be
issued. Dues to begin on the 9Th Of July.
Premium uniform. No bidding for money.
All wanting shares are inVitedto be at
Beeks Hall, Market street, opposite Post
once, on Monday, i4th June, at o'eiockP.
NJ OF any Monday evening following.
BY order Of the Board. isittF4s
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NTY OF WHEELING
PUBLIC BUILDING LOAN
Seven and one half per cent Bonds

by virtue Of tho authority vested In US by an
djnancc for lie Issuing Of bonds Of tho city Of
Wheeling for the erection Of Public puild.
LOG" passed by the Council Of mid city tho l7lh
day oil March, 1875, and ratified by the qualified
voters Of said city at an election held on the 9th
day Of April, 1875, We will
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26

The New Orleans Picayune puts tho In.
coming cotton crop at 3,650,00O bales.
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SEALED PROPOSALS

for the erection and completion Of said Improvement
will 30 received al the office VI the Clerk Of the
Board q Education, from June 18th up TO o'clock
?, w., July Let.
The contractor will DO required TO give bond and
security 10 DO approved by tho Board u EdpcauoDr
and In such sun n the Board may name, for the
performance Of the work In accordance With the
provisions Of tue contract and for It's entire com.
plellOn against tho 18th day Of August, 1875, under
which may vlupsS until lie jos & dHihcd according
" contract,
The Board Of Education will reserve tho right to
reject any or all bids. JAS, n. TODD,
Chairman Of Com. on Buildings aud Grounds.
tnDl
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no CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS,

A plan and specification for an addition to Mad
llOn Seventh Ward School Building will he CUM
plGted and ready for inspection by Contractor aud
Builders, Of the Office OiC {, KGmble architect, on
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-26

The farmers Of Central Illinois are
Of the rains.
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PRoposAIS FOR BUILDING
Marshall County Court House.

Sealed Proposals. will 10 received by the Building
10 build new Court House at MOundsVillc, West
ViFttlnla unitI lha
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OPTlCR FIRE 4 MARiNEINsuRANoE Co. I
WHEELING, W. Va March 81, 1875.

WHKRLINO, W. Va March 81, 1875.
ReJOlpsd, That the proposition Of the Peabody In
IuTance Company Of wheeling, Tor tho reinbufnnco
h hereby accepted, and the PRESIDENT Of this COu-
pany, together with MesaIn, Reid, QoshQTn and
UBiien, are hereby appointed committee to con-
SumInate tho transfer Of Reinsurance, Provided,
that upon examination BY the COMMITTEES Of the
assets Of the Peabody insurance Company, II Is
iSIenedi T. II COLLIER, seC'y.
tSignedl A. WILSON, PTe1t'
Upon examination Of tha assets and liabilities Of
the Peabody Insurance Company, we are fully sat
iI1ed u 70 IL responsibility. r,r
A. WILSON,
VIM. s, GoSH0RN,
TH05. 0'BRIEN,
Committee.
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On the 18th day Of July, 1875, at the
Commercial Bank Of Wheeling,

sell the bonds Issued under aid ordinance 10 tho
highest bidder for cash. Each bid must be In writ.
Ing aud addressed 10 the undersigned, at the Com
mvrrial Bank Of Wheeling. No bid for aid bonds
Will lie received At ats less than their par value
and accrued interest. Said bonds are coupon bonds,
lyO hundred dollars each, bear interest ii the rate
Of soven and ono hal per cent per annuH, payable
substantially, bonds belng payable on or 6eiOre
tho LIST day Of July, 1888, and arc exempt from
taxation by said city.
MI. OFT,
!, N. VANCE
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The Peabody Insurance Company respectfully
BOllitSa continuation Of the patronage Of tho Late
Fire and Marine Insurance Company, guaranteeing
satisfaction, by fair dealing, ample protection aud
prompt settlements.
WSI. BAILEY, President,
j.. Y. L. ROGERS, secretary.
LEWIS BAILEY, Cashier,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

Gaut, Osment Gaut, Solicitors for Com
plainant. Iel6 OaWlr
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GROCERIES.

Market firm and active for staple grocer
les. Quotations underwent no change.
SUeAB-Sew Orleans brown 9n1OIc in
hbds.; do. white clarified 104611c, in hogs
heads, and barrels Be additional; Demerara
lie; standard hards l2112tc; A coffee
I1Ic; 3 do. lie; extra g do. 10tdlOtc;
yellow clarified 10id10ic, in hOgsheads;
yellow q 9i110c.
MoLAssEs-New Orleans 55f72i; sirups
55R65c; golden strip 65675c.
COFFEE-RiO, common to choice, 224Ea
24ic; Laguayra % d24c; Java 29i6S3c.
UHEEsE-FaCtOry, 1870.
NAus-10ds, per keg, $3.50 and Csc ad-
ditional for diminishing grades.
SALT bushel barrels, in store, $780,
by car load delivered in depot, $40.
CANDLEs-Star 1870 q n.
FIsH-Half barrels, Nos. l, and 8 S7.75,
800 and $500; in kits, Nos. l, 2. and 3,
$500, S1.75 and SLIGO.
RICK-Choice new by the barrel, SIC.
TEAs-Imperial I$1.25; Young by
son 75cnS1.25; Black 50cGSl.OO; Gun
powder 75e6S1.25.
PowDER-Dupont s. Is; Sycamore Mill
s.. IS; blasting S4.CJ, fuse per 100 feet O5c.
SHoT-Pateit $50 Buck S2.45.
LIQUORS Common reCtihed whisky %
/ gallon S1.OORli5; Robertson County 81. Is
$500; Bourbon $3.50; Lincoln County
S1.T5R3.5C; Highwines $1.13.
BROOMs-Per dozen, $2.2564.00.
SOAP Common to fancy, 5dSc p b, or
S3.25H4.50 q box.
BLACKfEG-MEsOn's large, % dozen,
65c; small, S5c.
CARDIEs-COmmOn stick, 14c; fancy Is.
NUTs-Pecans, 15c; almonds, 25c; Bra
I'll nuts, 125c; English walnuts, tic; FL
berts, TIC.
PEPPER-PeT ID, 253c.
SPICE-Per 70, 16c.
GIEGER-Per b, 16c.
CLOVEs-Per d, $4,000
SrARCH-Per d, sc.
SoDA-Per b, SIC.
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thirteen feeoes Of wool taken from the
backs of as many sheep, in Giles county,
and winds up by directing The rest OF the
world to pick their flint and try again.
Nov, without Boosting, Humphreys county,
poor as she is considered, and baekwoodsy
as she is denominated, can beat Giles and
DeKalb and not half try. Three weeks
since, in company with others, l was at
the shearing Of Capt. W. W. Hobbs, Two
and half miles west Of Waverly, and
witnessed Che shearing OF three large
bucks four, five and six years old, and
seven lambs Between eleven and thirteen
months old. From the three old bucks he
sheared ffgy-eight pounds, and from the
seven lambs eighty-fOur pounds.
Humphreys county, as a stock-grOwing
county possesses many advantages, and
persons DESTROYS of going extensively into
the business could not do better than to
come here and locate. NIAToR.
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A CHEYENNE ABDUCTOR.
The Romance Of Border Life in Kan
st Joseph lAio) Herald


sas.
st Joseph iAIo.) Herald.
One of the main tributarie' of the
Little Arkansas river is called Run
ming Turkey creek, at the mouth of
which is Jim Geary's rancho, an old
and somewhat notorious stopping
place in the days when Government
provisions were hauled from Fort
Harker to the Indian Territory by
means of bull and mule teams.
Among the early settlers was a family
from Ohio named FalcOner, Vhich con-
sisted Of Robert Falconer, his wife
Sarah and an only daughter, Bessie, at
this time about seventeen years old.
The young girl was engaged to young
farmer, and had nothing happened
would have been married on last Fri
day evening. The time for the mar
rage arrived, 50 did the bridegroom
and invited guests, but, strange, no
bride appeared Her parents, sup
posing she was IN her room, went
to the door to warn her that
the time for the performance of
the ceremony had arrived, when they
found tie room empty. 1t was early
evening and not yet dusk, so they
walked to the window TO endeavor to
discover the truant. Their horror may
be imagined when they saw rapidly dis
appearing through the timber on the
creek bank, man carrying in his arms
the form Of a young girl, which, from
the dress, they Immediately recognized
as that of their daughter. Ia an in
slant the alarm was given, and the
whole party, we'll armed, started IN
pursuit. Within a few minutes they
were within gunshot Of the fugitive,
but were unable to use their weapons
IN consequence Of his shielding his body
with the loved form Of the bride elect.
The young lover was almost frantic,
and IN his frenzy appeared to have
gained the heetness Of the antelope.
Overtaking the almost breathless alb
ductor, he seized him, and after brief
struggle wrested the girl from
him, at he same time discover
ing that the abduCtor was
Cheyenne Indian who had been around
the neighborhcod for a year or two.
At the same time that the farmer re-
gained his sweetheart, the savage, with
an eel.like wriggle, escaped from his
hold and started on a keen run down
the creek. The pursuers, however,
were TOO much for him, andone Of their
number brought him to the ground by
means Of a well-aimed bullet from d
needle gun. 1t was soon ascertained
that the red man was Only..wO Lnded IN
the thigh. He was then taken prisoner
and lodged in a neighbOring dug-out,
from which by some means he escaped
during the night, carrying the needle
gun ball in bis thigh, and has not since
been heard Of, although a dihgent search
has been made by the friends of the
young lady, whose wedding has been
indefinitely postponed in consequence
of an attack Of brain fever, the result
Of the fright she received.