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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-29

EoR SALE.-Ten Shares, $1,000 each, Of
l. the Capital Stock Of the Norton Iron
Works at Ashland, Ky. This Is the largest
iron manufacturing establishment In the
West and Is now in full and successful op.
Grafton. For further particulars address
THOMAS II. NORTON,
de2S Financial Agent, llGO Main st.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-29

Received, That hereafter regular Con.
stables will be requited to Be al stated
times In thee JUSTICE Offices In their re-
speCtiye Districts, and that Justices be
required, under penalty Of removal from
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-29
ACADEMY OF ytstrArroX.

A petition of the incorporators Of the
"Wheeling Female Academy" ACADEMY
Of the Visitation, b. V. ~, that said
property be placed upon the Assessors
books In compliance with Chapter 90,
Sec. 10, the same being used exclusively
for educational purpose, was granted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-29
PooR HOUSE AND FARM.

The Committee on Roads and Bridges
submitted resolution directing that the
various routes proposed by the q, G. & ?.
road he thoroughly examined, and the
best route selected 10 be reported to the
Board. The payment Of bills aggregat.
ing Sl,Nl4 SO was ordered and the report
adopted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-29

Resolved, That the boundary Of road
precinct No. 9, in Liberty district, bt
changed so "a to include the farms oil
Rice and Gibson, with the roads thereon
and the Clerk notify the Road Surveyors
Of precincts Nos. 2 and 3 Of said change
Resolved, That the boundary lines Of
Road precinct No. 8, Richland district,
be changed 40 as to include land. Of John
j. Jacob, and tenant house Of A. H. Jacob
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-29
For SALE.
A ucTIoN SALE OF DESIRABLE
DOR SALE

Ions ~. MITCHELL. Auclloneer. my22
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
Children and Dogs.

"Dogs is healthy for Children says
the old wives, and not without founda-
tion in fact. The influence of these
lively and affectionate playmates of child
hood is very happy; so much SO that we
have sometimes thought that boy who
has never had pet dog has been cheat
ed out of half the enjoyment and no
small part of the moral culture of i'll
fancy. But dogs have bad tricks, and
unless properly trained, are apt to be
anything but " healthy" for children
They express their affection in very
bad way. We know TINT it is n common
opinion that there is something wonder
fully wholesome about Il dogs tongue,
and that his natural habit of licking the
objects of his affection is rather to he en-
couraged than repressed. Nevertheless
one of the first requirements i'll q dog
for childs pet is that he be trained to
emulate prudent humanity and lcstrnin
his tongue. 1t is not "healthy," what
ever the old wives may say. This, set
ting aside the question of rabies alto
gether. A much more common affection
of dogs is tape worm, for whose de-
velopment both men and dogs have to
contribute. Its immature or cysticercal
stage is spent in the human body, often
CituSltlB BIeuI IulSClllel lucll IL llliSTileS
to the dog, completes its development,
and makes provision for new crop to
infest humanity, forming cystsor hollow
tumors i'll various parts of the body, The
full grown worm is the smallest tnnia
known, only about one-quarter of an
inch in length. The embryo is often as
small as one two-hundredth of an inch;
yet, according to Cobbold, death has
been causedb by q single eindividual lodged
i'll the brain. At late meeting of the
Australian Microscopical Society, Mr..
Sidney Gibbons exhibited specimens re-
Gently taken from human subject, and
said there could be no doubt that they
were frequently implanted i'll children as
a consequence of allowing dogs to lick
their hands and faces. 1t is nasty
practice ut best, and pet dogs first
lesson should be to keep his tongue to
himself. lf.-Scientifc Amcrican.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10

the ground by merely a rope i'll the
hand OF an assistant. From too care
less grasp this rope escaped, and IN an
instant the gigantic bubble shot upward,
carrying the acronaut on his frail support.
The balloon rose rapidly, but unstead-
ly, swaying and pitching i'll the evening
wind. AS long as it remained i'll sight
the form of the aeronaut could be dis
tinguished, swinging beneath it. Aid
as he was known to be man of uncom-
mon nerve and presence of mind, it was
hoped that even from his dizzy perch he
might manage to operate on the valve,
or at least to puncture n small hole in
the balloon, and thus effect a descent
But such efforts, if he made any, were
vain, as for many days and nights there
was anxious inquiry and patient search
over wide extent of country, with no
result. We gave him up. Only wifely
love hoped on, and looked and waited.
At last in wild spot, the wreck of the
balloon was found, and that was all.
Still, wifely love hoped on, until, n
month or two later, some children nutting
in a wood, many miles away from where
the balloon was found, discovered half
buried in the ground, n strange dark
mass that looked like a heap of old
CiOlllCS, DuI tuuI tllSlc WIS IL SDHlcililhS,
shapeless and fearless, holding it to-
gether.
1t was thought the aeronaut parted
company with his balloon by loosening
his hold on the cords above him, i'll des
perate eflolts to open the valve; but he
may, after whirling in swift vorteXes, or
plunging and mounting, through cloudy
abysses of air, have become unnerved
by the awful silence of the upper night,
by the comets fearful companionship,
by whelming immensity and intinity, and
wearily let go his hold, to drop earth
ward
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
Improvement of the Mississippi.

The passage of the bill for the i'm
provement of the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river, by the application of the jetty
system to the southwest pass, was nc
complished in the United States House,
in substantially the same shape in which
it was reported by the committee on
commerce. The bill authorizes Captain
James B. Eads, of st. Louis, to con-
struct ietties at the southwest pass, pro-
vided there is no means employed which
shall hinder navigation. The basis of
the agreement is that Eads agrees to OBJ
tain depth of twenty feet of water
throughout this pass within thirty
months from the date of the approval of
the act, and an additional two feet dur
ing each succeeding year until depth
of thirty feet shall have been secured,
for which the government will agree to
pay Mr.. Eads 5000, 900, and the annual
sum of $150,000 thereafter for the main
tenance of the channel ut depth OF
thirty feet. The first $500,000 is to be
paid when channel of twenty-five feet
i'll depth and two hundred feet in width
is obtained, and $500,000 more when
this depth is maintained for year. A
million of dollars each year is to be paid
for the addition of two feet permanent
depth to the channel, and when the
depth of thirty feet is finally obtained
the remaining 100000 are to be re-
tanned by the government, one-half for
ten years and the other half for twenty
years. as guarantee of the permanence
of the work. The bill is strongly guard
ed. The first S500,00 necessary to be-
gin the work, is appropriated by the bill,
and it is provided that Eads shall take
five per cent. bonds if the government
elect to pay him in that way.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
Not so Funny for Charles.

Charles Williams, of Westchester, Pa, +,
was found guilty of libeling the pastor
and officers of the First Presbyterian
church. The article charged the pastor
with gross immortality, and that he was be-
ing tried before Il committee of the
church, and that although the testimony
elected was SO damaging rs to create
fears that the reverend gentleman would
be lynched, there was no doubt but that
he would be acquitted. Williams took
the stand after the testimony had been
elected for the prosecution, and ad-
mittcd that he had written the article,
and sent it to n New York paper, in
which paper it was published. He also
stated that he knew there was not word
of truth i'll his statement, but that he
had written it for fun, and to create a
sensation.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
A California Husbands Wrongs.

Her mother had told her not to marry
until she was able to support hus-
band; but she needed not her gentle
mothers warming; she went and got
civil-contracted to man who was q fine,
ong-winded talker, and who could sit
around and keep a stove warm better
than any one she ever saw in her life.
And then how proficient he was in lying
in bed and snoring, on q December
morning, while she got up and split the
wood, made the fire, fed the horses,
swept the floor, boiled the coffee, blacked
his boots, mended that hole in his coat,
sewed on that shirt button, and laid a
a pipeful of tobacco and the matches
alongside his pillow. And how loving
she must have felt toward him. when
he got up Mt last at about ten o'clock,
cursing her for making noise, and
wanted to know why there was no beaf-
steak and eggs on the table, and why
she hadn't pawned her watch-it was a
dying mothers gift-in order to give
him whisky money. And when, after
three years of this, she left him, and
went to work as sewing girl, people
spoke of the depravity of the woman who
left her husband.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
They Were Poor Then.

Twenty-Five years ago society in
Washington was not what it is to-day.
Senators and Representatives and Off
GERS were poor. A correspondent, in
writing of that time, says I: But the
order was shabbiness and poverty, and,
L think, it conduced to general socia-
bility and enjoyment The officers of
the army and navy (alwnys our aristoc-
racy), and those who served the govern
ment III other capacities, were profess
sionally poor, of course. Therefore it
became, i'll n measure, fashionable to be
poor, and it was Willingly said by a
Washington lady, when the wife of an
officer i'll the army happened to have q
rich father, who bought her house,
that she rather lost caste III the best so
cicty of Washington thereby, and was
looked upon as n RourCau richc.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
AT the Diamond Mines.

When n new placer is discovered at
the South African diamond mines, each
miner chooses, or rather takes at n ven
ture, piece of land thirty-one feet
square, at the four corners of which he
places garden pickets to establish his
possession, as well as his boundary lines.
This is the sole title of ownership, and
he has sometimes to defend it with
blows. Indeed, the last comers often
seek to obtain possession of claim by
stratagem or force; they await the mo-
ment when the owner, going to break
fast, takes away his tools, and leaves
the ground unoccupicd, to establish
themselves i'll his place, and declare that
they have placed there the boundary
lines. A trial follows, which is decided
on the spot by boxing match, and the
. claim belongs to the strongest. AS soon
as the existence of diamonds is really
established, the miners meet together
and nominate Il committee to administer
justice, and to decide legal questions
without further appeal. The first care
of the committee Is to determine when n
claim may be considered as abandoned.
1t is decided that any claim that is not
worked for three entire days is sup
posed to be given up, and may be
taken Dy the HrSt conner. All eHcep-
tion is made in case of illness or any
other cause independent of the will of
the miner.
The owner, once established, is no
more at the mercy of brutal force, and
any one desirous of procuring por-
ton of land must purchase it of the
holder. At New Rush the original pro-
prictors parceled out their claims in
quarters, fifths, etc, and these portions
always commanded high price. One
of my neighbors, owning half claim,
already worked to the depth of oversixty
feet, Mt the time of my departure was
bargaining to sell it for twenty thousand
dollars. This is the reason why SO few
fortunes are made at the mines.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
AnecdOte of an Emperor.

Another story of Paul /. of Russia.
One morning the emperor met n young
officer on great wooden bridge. The
officer was wag, and on this particular
occasion his assurance was stimulated
by plenty of good old wine. The oldest
generals in the army trembled before
the crazy emperor, but the young soldier
had no fear of him. AS he passed he
gave the usual salute, but in decidedly
devil-may- care fashion, which attracted
the emperor's attention. "Come this
way" said the majesty fiercely. The
officer obeyed. "You belong to the
stupid squad-the fellows who know
know everything" "Indeed! Then
how many nails are there in this bridge 2"
Seventeen billions, one hundred and
cighty-fou millions, three hundred and
fifty-eight thousand, nine hundred and
fifty-six, and four tacks." "Sure of
thati" "Perfectly sure, sire" "Hem,
hem How many fishes i'll the sea 2"
"Three hundred and sixty-nine billions,
nine hundred and twenty-six millions,
four hundred and forty-eight thousand,
six hundred and thirty eight, and three
sprats." "Sure of that, tooi" "Per-
fcctly sure, sire, without counting the
hukes." The emperor looked pleased
and turned to go away, when the cum
, ming soldier remarked, with great
modesty, "But there are two things,
sire, that don't know" "What are
theyl" said Paul turning round fiercely.
"Where live and what's my name. "
| The emperor at once made n count of
him and gave him splendid estate.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
VOL. T.--NO. 16.
Over the Way.

Over tho way, over tile way,
I've seen head that's fair and gray;
I've seen kind eyes not new to tears,
form Of grace, though full of years.
Her fifty summers have left no flaw
And /, youth of twenty-three,
So love this lady, fair to see,
Iwant her for my mother-m-law
Over tho way, over the way,
I've seen her with the children play.
I've seen her with royal graoe
Before tho mirror adjust her lace;
A kinder woman none ever saw;
God bless AMI cheer her onward path,
And bless all treasures that che hath,
And let her be my mother-in-law
Over tho way, over the way,
l think I'll venture, dear, some day
Gf you will lend helping hand,
And sanc:ify the scheme I've plannedl.
I'll kneel in loving, revercnt awe,
Down at the lady's feet, and say:
i've loved your daughter many day
Please, won't you be my mother-in-law 2
-ScribnCrs Monthly.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
RetrencIlment Extraordinary.

The following story is told of u pretty
well-known gentleman, formerly con-
nected with the Pittsburgh press: This
person was in the habit of taking "wcc
drap" too much at times, and when in
the resultant condition of exhiluration
he was, rs many are, inclined to a lib
crality and extravaganza Of expenditure
to which his sober self was IN utter
stranger. While on one of his periodical
benders, the fancy of our hero was
struck with the beauty of n certain pair
of vases of rare workmanship and cx-
quisitc finish. With the sentiment,
"darn the expense" in his heart and on
his lips, he bought these vases, at an
immense price, and bore them home,
and triumphantly called i'll his wife to
admire them. "Why, John" said she,
the moment she set her eyes on them,
"what induced you to buy such costly
ornaments as these2 We can't afford to
spend money this way. You will ruin
us, you know you WILL" and the poor
lady raised her apron to her eyes and
began to cry. The sight was too much
for our printer.
"Iou are right, Mary" he said, "you
are right, and l am wrong. We can't
afford these vases; it was eXtravagant in
me to buy them. But don't cry; I'll fix
it al right" So saying lie let drive his
fist through the two beautiful vases, and
as their fragments ratified about the
floor, he turned to his astonished and
dismayed wife and said, "Now, Mary,
we've got rid of those; I'll go and buy q
couple of cheap ones, my darling"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
Cruelty.

A recent writer notices the striking
similarity of the monkeys fondness for
cruelty to that of man, and says that
every one does not know how much
trouble an average monkey will put him
self to in order that he may enjoy the
sufferings of other creatures. The mon
keys of India feign sleep for hours when
they want to catch and torture crow,
and exhibit intense delight in plucking
it alive. The tiger i'll man is, perhaps,
more money than tiger. Our cruel man
is simply a monkey in human shape, and
not a noble beast at all.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10
NoTHING MoRE.-An old farmer pur-

Nothing MoRE.-An old farmer pur-
chased some sweet oil in a drug store,
and being asked if there was "nothing
else" he laid several packages on the
counter, held up II hand with several
strings tied on the fingers, and said:
"Let's see That red string il for the
bar-soap that rag is for broom that
blue cord is for calico dress that braid
means four pounds of sugar, and this
other string is for sweet oil. No-noth-
ing more"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10

DPHTHERIA.-A thorough investiga-
tion into the nature of diphthcril and it's
causes is being made by the New York
Medical Society. 1t is good thing to
do
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10

A man with large feet should never
stand upon trihes.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10

"Why, how can 1 say my prayers be-
fore 1 have my supper?" asked little
Johnny.
"Sister hasn't any supper for you Or
for herself, but we must pray all the
harder, solemnly responded Jennie.
So the two baby wanderers, alone in
the wide heavens, unawed by darkness,
immensely and silence, by the presence
of the great comet and the millions of
Implying stars, lifted their little clasped
hands, aud sobbed out their sorrowful
"Our father" and then that quaint little
supplementary prayer:
Now lay me down to sleep.
pray the Lord my soul to keep:
If should die before / wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-04
Bankrupt Notices.
docket Case No. 573.l


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States
for the Western District of Virginia.-In Bank
ruptcy.
In the matter of George Messersmith, Bankrupt.
At Harrisopburg, on the 23d day OF February, a.
d., 1875.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that Petition has
been. to wit on the 2sth day of December. a. d.
1874 fled in said District Court by George Messer.
smith. of Rockingham county in said District who
has been heretofore duly declared Bankrupt under l
the Act of Congress entitled An Act to establish at
uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout
the United States. approved March I'd, 1857. for
discharge and Certificate thereof from all his debts
and other claims provable under said Act and that
the 23d day OF March. d., 1879 at 10 O'Clock a m
before C. Douglas Gray, of the Register OF said
Court in Bankruptcy, at his Once in Harrisonburg
in said District. is the time and place assigned fol
the hearing Of the same when and where you may
attend and show cause. if any you have why the
prayer Of the said Petition should not be granted
You are also hereby notified that the second and
third meetings of the creditors OF said Bankrupt
will be held at the same time and place.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY, -,
Register in Bankruptcy for 18th Congl Dist. OF Va
feb Is DIV
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docket Case No, BAL

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
1 States, for the Western District OF Virginia.
;, In the matter OF Charles r. Carcler Bankrupt-In
Bankruptcy. O. s1s -
At Harrisonburs. on the asrd day OF February, A.
D., 1875 ~ ~
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that Petition has
been. to wit: On the 10th day Of April, A. d. 1874
fled in said District Court by Charles R.. Carcer of
Rappahannock, in said District, who has been here
toiore duly declared Bankrupt under the Act of Con-
gress entitled IAN Act to Establish Uniform
System Of Bankcy throughout the United States
approved March ID. 1867 for discharge and certif
cate thereof from all his debts and other claims prov
able under said act. that the 23d day OF March,
d.. 1875, at 10 O'clock q. m, before c. Douglas Gray,
ofthe Registers OF said Court in Bankruptcy at
his Office in Harrisonburg. in said district, is the
time and place assigned for the hearing OF the
when and where you may attend and show cause, if
any you have, why the prayer OF the said Petition
should not be granted.
Yon are also hereby notified. that the second and
third meetings of the creditors of said bankrupt will
be held at the same time and place.
c. DOUGLAS GRAY,
Register in Bankruptcy for 18th Congl Dist Va.
feb 25-2t
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Docket Case No sos.l

docket Case No 60al
THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
l. States: for the Western District of Virginia
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Alexander W. Greavcr ban!.runt
At Harrisonburg, the 20 day of February, a. d,
1875, 49, "
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;
Please to take notice hereby. that petition has
been to wit on the 23th day Of December a. d. 1874
fled in said District Court by Alexander w Greayer
OF Augusta county, in said District who has been
heretofore duly de Jared Bankrupt under the Act of
Congress entitled : An Act to establish more UNI
form system OF Ban "lntcv throughout the United
States approved March ID, 1867 for discharge and
from all his debts and other claims
provabie under said Act. and that the 23d day of
March, a. d. 1875 at 10 o'clock q. m before G. Dong
las Gray one OF the Registers of said Court in Bank
raptcy at his oice in Harrisonburg in said District
is the time and place assigned for the hearing of the
same; when and where you may attend and show
petition should not be granted -
You are also hereby notified. that the second and
third meetings of the creditors of said Bankrnnt
will be held at the same time and place.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY
Register in Bankruptcy for 7th Cong'l Dist OF Va
ieb-2@2t
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docket Case No. 625.l


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States for the Western District Of Vain Bank
ruptcy
In the matter OF Thomas Hackley, bankrupt.
At Harrisonburs, on the 23rd day Of March, A.
D., 1875
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby. that Petition has
been, to wit the 34th day of August, A. D., 1875
aed in said Dist Court, BY Thos Hsckley Of Kappa
hammock Co. in said District, who has been hereto
fore duly declared Bankrupt under the Act of Con-
gress entitled IAN Act to Establish Unifor m
System Of Bankruptcy throughout the United
States approved March 3D. 1881 for discharge and
claims provabIe under said Act, and that the s3rd
day Of March, A; D.. 1875, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, be.
fore c. Douglas Gray, one of the Registers Of said
Court, in Bankruptcy, at his office in Harrison
burg in said District is the time and place assigned
for the hearing of the when and where you
may attend and show cause, il any have why the
prayer OF the said Petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second and
third meetings OF the creditors OF said Bankrupt
will be held at the same time and place.
G. DOUGLAS GRAY.
Register in Bankruptcy, for 18th Cong. Dist. of Va
feb. 25-2w.