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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

IT has been proposed that the Senate
sheuld elect some one who is not a SEN
ator to the position Of President Of the
Senate pro tcm,, with the duty Of Rssum-
ing the office Of President Of the United
States in case Of Grants death before the
expiration Of his term. This curious
suggestion is published in the Washing
ton Chronicle The reason given for the
departure from settled custom is that
the accession Of Senator to the Presi.
dency, in the event OF Grants death,
would too greatly diminish the Repub'
lican majority in the Upper House OF
Congress. 1t may DO that, as the corre-
spondent Of tho Chronicle says, there is no
constitutional prohibition Of the election
Of pro TEN. President OF the Senate who
is not member Of that body, but the
unwritteR law Of custom may well be
taken as decisive on that point.
Once before in the history of our
politics an attempt has been made to in
duce the Senate to boldly choose Presi-
dent Of the United States. The success
Of that scheme was not such as to Gncour.
age even a modified repetition OF it. 1t
was in 1901, when Jefferson and Burr had
each received Is electoral votes for the
Presidency, and the election therefore,
devolvcd upon the House Of Represents
tives. The FedOralists, who controlled
half theStatO delegations, were unwilling
to elect either candidate. They wished
to prevent any election and then induce
the Senate to choose u President. The
plan was boldly denounced by their
greatest leader, Hamilton, although JET
icrson's request to the then President
Adams, to veto any bill for tho purpose
that might be passed was refused. The
danger seemed 80 imminent that Jetler'
son went so far us to threaten armed re-
sistCnce. At last, enough Federalists cast
blank ballots to make him President,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOR REST-NO. .? $. PENN ST, ISLAND,
Il Brick HouSe, and one Of the most convenient
houses In the city nine rooms, with bath room,
hot and cold water, and closet. From April Isl,
1876, Apply to
del0 A NJ ADAMS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

HARRY WArTERsoN, discussingin his
paper OF "what the world will be when
the years have died away" concludes
with this thought: at is remarkable
fact, which teaches lesson to be well re.
membered, that mans knowledge and
mental power may increase many fold
more beyond its present limits, but the
heart beats now as full as itever will. In
other words, the supreme of earthly hap
piness is within the power Of the humblest
man, Emotion, love and affection are
high above dOgmas and intellectual tri'
umphs. And when it is all over love
will light its torch at the funeral pyre,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

Senate Billl7S, bill empowering the Gov.
ernor to appoint three Commissioners to
select three places for the establishment Of
an Insane Asylum, one Of which places shall
be selected by the Legislature at its next
session, The substitute was lost and the
bill ordered to its third reading.
S. b. l57, amending aud re'enacting sec
ton OF chapter 70 Of the Code, was, on
motion Of Mr.. Bennett, indefinitely post
poned.
Pending the discussion Of u substitute to
Senate Bill 100, to declare void usuriOus
contracts, the Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Ben
nett, adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10
Extending tho Time Tor the Col
lection OF Taxes,

The Parkersburg Times Of the 9TH con.
tains this paragraph
II is confidently expected that our Leg.
islature will pass a bill in conformity
with the resolutions passed by the meet.
ing held at our Court House on last
Nov, IS, extending the time for the col.
lection Of taxes, and having all real estate
to be sold by execution Of decree, trust
sale or otherwise, appraised, and not sold
under It's two.thirds value.
The passage Of such bill will save the
propert y Of thousands from great sacri.
ices, and therefore il should be passed
without delay.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

Observation-Disclosures Thursday even
Ing December o. 1873 at the residence Of the BRIDES
brother, by Rev. J. r. Thatcher, Mr., THOMAS LIT
TLEToN, Of Iowa, and Miss AMANDA MARTIN, oil
this city.
WELSHAUS-MARTIN.-On Thursday even
Ing December 0, 1870 at tho residence Of thObTide''
parents, by Rev. J. T.. Thatcher, Mr.. Wy. j.
WELSUAuS, Of Richland Township, Ohio, and Mis-
AMELIA A. MARTIN, 0f this city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Launhlln,a Infant Cordial.

LaUghIln8 Infant UoFdlaL
The ChIld'GCure when tCcihlng-to relieve lndain.
nation Of the Gums to Allay lneasnosS, to quiet
Collie Palms, to promote Sleep, Ocure Summer Com.
remedies to 10 kept In the family when the chill.
dren are cutting their teeth: We are selling thoil.
sands Of bottles and have 10 hear the hrsi person
say 1t Is not all We recommend II to he.
MOTHERS, have you A sticky, teeihino bdbs that
TURNS the HOURS oil RiGHT when you 10 long for
rest) into ono IoSG, WEARY DAYfiNR Of WORT.
NEST and CARR Cty- Cry-C ry-all day and all
night lOng7 II you have, Itiien 10 Fenton b. con.
WINGED, hCthhdie no longH-a yEw drops Of ISFANr
CORDIAL and your ehih witt 10 PACiPiED, and
SWEET, REFRESHING sLERP will take the place Of
wAKRPUL SuRPRRlNa. Procure Al once bottle,
Sold by all Druggists and
LAUuiEIN Bios. 4 CO., Proprlelon,
Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10
A CALL 10 THE FRIENDS OF TEMPER

\ lE1VNE1
Tho undersigned, friends Of the Temperance
cause, desire 10 organize state Temperance AAAO-
citation upon bass that will embrace all sincere
OppOsoTs Of lntempGlnCe.
After repeated and mature consultation, II has
been determined TO call State Temperance Con-
Yenllon, 70 meet In the ClLy Of MhOellng, on
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
Miraculous Fish.

A Constantinople correspondent says
" In O Greek church we were shown some
miraculous fish, as they were called. In
a marble basin we saw some small speci-
mems of the finny tribe, said to be of
the extreme age Of |, 400 years entirely
too old for cooking purposes, even
though we we're not disposed to be too
particular as to century or two. The
story about them is to the effect that
when the Turks were besieging Constan-
tinople some Romans were cooking fish,
when some one told them that the city
was in danger of being captured. The
Romans replied that when the fish
jumped out of the pan into the water
then Constantinople would fall Where
upon the half-fried fish jumped into the
water, the Turks jumped into the city,
and / jumped to the conclusion that the
story of the old brown and white fish
was the largest humbug entertained by
the Holy Orthodox Greek Church.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

Mr.. Micajah Dyer, of Union county,
has recently obtained q patent for an APP
paratus for navigating the air. The
machine is an ingenious one, containing
principles entirely new to aeronauts, and
which the patentee confidently believes
have solved the knotty problem of air
navigation. The body Of the machine
in shape resembles that of an eagle, and
is intended to be propelled by different
kinds OF devices, wings and paddle
wheels, both to be simultaneously op-
Grated through the instrumentality of
mechanism connected with the driving
power. In operating the machinery, the
wings receive an upward and down ward
motion, In the manner of the wings of q
bird, their outer ends yielding as they
are raised, but opening out, and
then remaining rigid while being
depressed. The wings, if desired,
may be set at an angle so as
to propel forward as well as to raise
the machine In the air. The paddle
wheels are intended to be used for pro-
pellirg the machine III the same way that
a vessel is propelled on water. An in
stfunlent answering to rudder is at
tached for guiding the machine. A bal
loon is to be used for elevating the ssfy-
ing ship" after which it is to be guided
and controlled at the pleasure of its oc-
cupants. Mr.. Dyer has been studying
the subject of air, navigation for thirty
years, and has tried various experiments
during that time, all Of which failed
until he adopted his present plan. He
took an eagle for his model, and has con-
structed his machine to initiate his pat |
tern as nearly as possible. Whatever
may be the fate of Mr.. Dyer's patent he
himself has the most mistaken faith in
its success, and is ready, as soon as the
machine can be constructed, to board
the ship and commit himself to the
wind. Gainesville (GG.) Eagle. |
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
How the GrasshOppers Fly.

A correspondent of the st. Louis Re
publican, who has been observing the
habits of the grasshopper in the interior
of Missouri, describes their method of
taking fight as follows:
20 7" Grasshoppers, to say the least of
them, are queer insects. They muster
in force at regular hours, then depart,
and this programme has been followed
without variation In that vicinity for the
past three or four days. Between 1890
and IL o'clock a. m. they congregate in
swarms, oftentimes covering from one
quarter to half an acre or more. They
now begin maneuvering for good start,
and in order to gain an altitude fly
against the wind in zigzag manner.
Large swarms soon reach great height,
where they mingle with other swarms,
and thus in vast pyramids pass away to
the northeast. Yesterday those at the
highest point went In a northwesterly
direction, it being observed they were
carried along with the winds force. No
accurate conception could be made of
their height. Shielding the eye with an
umbrella from the sun, they appear one
vast snowfall, travelling at the rate of ten
miles an hour. From the space of 100
fed above ground to an altitude beyond
correct demonstration, they appear in
myriads, although it was clearly observed
the larger part attained the upper cur
rent. Beginning their fight in swarms,
they maintain the same order through
out. For minutes the suns light is al
most shielded, when for time none are
observed, again to be followed by mill
ions more of the tiny pests.
SAT low altitude, barely passing
tops of tall trees, thousands Of 'hoppers
fly in venturesome way, unable to OBJ
tain proper height. In few days, how
ever, they gain sufficient strength, and
then form part of the departing multi
tude, and so the fight keeps up. The
eye grows weary with upward watching,
but the moving hosts form a panorama
in the heavens on which the toiling hus-
bandman gazes with unspeakable JOY.
At noon the procession had reached its
grandest proportions. The voracious
pests pour forth In one exhaustless
swarm, their tiny, bright wings glisten-
ing in the sunlight. A hawk, sailing at
its usual height, was far below the most
venturesome. Toward o'clock they
decrease in numbers. Swarms grow
perceptibly less, and soon a few strag-
glers alone are visible, slowly following
the line of march. Another half hour
and all have passed for the day."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

SEVEN INDIAN MURDERERs TO BE
HANGED. Colonel Boudinot, who has
just returned to ST. Louis from the Indi-
an Territory, says that twenty-seven
murder cases have just been disposed of
by the United States District Court, at
Fort Smith, Ark, before which all the
criminal business from the Indian ma
tions comes. Out of this number, there
were eight convictions for murder in the
first degree. Seven of those convicted,
including two boys, one IL and the other
10 years old, will be hanged on the Sd
of September next. The eighth one, a
negro, was killed after conviction, while
to escape from his guard.
Much outlawry prevails in the Indian
Territory, and ten persons have been
killed at Fort Smith within a few
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

Weak houses began to totter and go
down, and stronger ones to Show si9ns
of trouble. [ struggled, and sacrificed,
and held on with desperate energy but
vainly. My boats went under.
81 knew that your father was sorely
crippled and when I thought of him it
was with a concern made acute by my
own sense of danger. One day, in pass
ing large auction house, saw him step
forth and stand for moment looking be-
wildered and agitated. crossed over
to see him and said /:
"sGood morning, Mr.. Howard.
Nothing wrong, hope.
"sRuin! That is all + he answered,
with forced calmness.
sE Oh, no 7 I returned. Not 50 bad
as that 7
He drew his arm in mine, and we
walked away. After a little while he
spoke, his voice less steady than before.
Yes, my friend, ruin-and the
cause you know too WELL To save my
self, I forced a sale of my property on
Walnut street, and it has just been struck
down at little over half what I would
have taken for it month ago And
that means ruin ! The sum to be re-
ceived will not meet my wants, and ]
shall be forced to suspend after all with
assets and resources diminished by the
amount lost in this disastrous sale 7
% And all this, I could not help say
ing, with bitter emphasis, comes as the
result of glass or two Of wine taken in
business hours +
e He caught my arm with a sadden
grip. There was wild, desperate, half
angry look in his face. It went off
slowly, and his fingers as slowly relaxed
their hold upon my arm.
HI" We parted without another word,
and the subject was never referred to
again. Your father went through his
painful ordeal and came out with small
remnant of property after paying his
debts. I lost everything, and have been
poor man ever since. He was moder-
ately successful in new business enter
prises. At his death he left an estate
worth at least hundred thousand dol
lars less than it would have been if he
had not tasted wine In business hours.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
Happy Every Day.

Sidney Smith cut the following from
a newspaper and preserved it for him
self When you rise in the morning,
form the resolution to make the day
happy one to fellow creature. 1t is
easily done left off garment to the
man who needs it kind word to the
sorrowful ; an encouraging expression to
the striving -trifes IN themselves as
light as air-will do at least for the
twenty-four hours. And if you are
young, depend upon it, it will tell when
you are old and if you are old, rest as
sured it will send you gently and happi-
" down the stream of time to eternity.
By the most simple ar;shmetical sum,
look at the result. If you send one per-
son away happily through the day, that
is three hundred and sixty-fve in the
course of year. And suppose you live
forty years only after you commence that
course of medicine, you have made Ia, 800
persons happy-at all events fora time. :"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
THE BENEVOLENT WOLF.
Paraphrased from the spanish o. Yriarte.)
By JOHN G. SAKE.


A Wolf-not in the least alarmed
TO meet a Shepherd quite unarme.-
Addressed him in civil way
With, 'sTell me now, my friend, pray,
(For truly 1 would like to know
Why wolves by men are hated 500
l see no reason, l protest,
Why you should deem me such pest
Renect bit,-and, on my word,
You'll own your spite is most absurd,
My skin-you need not to be told
Protects you from the wet and cold;
And guards you also, in your ease,
Against thousand singing fieas;
My claws are potent to defy
The mischief of the evil eye;
Nor need you feel the least alarm,
Defended by this counter-charm
OF bruises, too, my fat is sure
To work-'tis known-a ready cure
Enough the Shepherd said, 60 Enough
Too long I've heard this silly stuff;
Suppose your boastful words were true,
We owe no gratitude to you:
Grant that you serve some useful end,
IT'S vastly more than you intend:
And, judging by that simple test,
You're but wicked Wolf, at best
Moreover, it is plainly true
No good in life you ever do;
'Tis clear, by what yourself have said,
You're good for naught till you are dead ~
MORAL.
How many men we find
Whose benefactiOnS call to mind
The boastfUl wolf who never give
A thought to Mercy while they live,
But after death, by lucky chance,
Some useful purpose may advance:
No thanks to them-whose living viii
Delighted but in doing i'll !
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
IN BUSINESS HOURS.

cts poor head that cannot bear a
glass of wine, +" said the young man.
''Few heads can bear 1T in business
hours was the reply. 1850 take a
friends advice, Howard, and let the
wine alone" - i.5-t'
The last speaker was past the meridian
of life. He had a care-worn face, and
deep, thoughtful eyes. If you studied
his countenance when in repose, you
read in many Of its lines a record of dis
appointment and heartache. The other
was d handsome young man, with clear,
confident eyes and a self-poised air.
You saw that he had faith in himself :
was hopeful and strong, and meant to
win In the race of life. a
"Why do you say IN business hours.
Mr.. Clarkson % inquired the, Young
man, as he held the wine near his iips. T
Because success In business requires
a clear head; and no head is as clear af-
ter glass of wine is taken as it was be-
: fore. % aH} F 80
Mr.. Ularkson said this so gravely and
impressivelYl that his companion was
s,st1alck by his manner, and felt that he
spoke from painful experience. He
stood irresolute for moment, and then
set down the. untasted glass of wine.
'sRight, my young friend ~
There was tone of satisfaction In Mr..
Clarkson's voice. @2st
'sBut," said Howard, as lie moved
back from table covered with the dam
test refreshments and the choicest wines
surrounded by beauty and fashion
90 I see many of our successful business
men here, and they are taking wine
freely. At bridal reception no one
can refuse. s.
"Ths occasion does not lessen the
danger, 's9q Mr.. Clarkson answered.
g SolAe men who so away from here this
morning willl be'pooreerr by nigghtfall than
when they came. 80
an the chance Of trade ana spec1aa-
ton, Joss and gain comes to SOME men
every day. It is the natural course of
things" said Howard.
g But I mean poorer for. the wine
drank here,'' replied Mr. Glarkson. "I
see men in this room who have large
business interests of their own and 9th
ers to manage; interests that require the
coolest Judgment and the most careful
Thought They viii hurry AWAY from
here in little while, and go back to
their Offices, their stores ana their count gu
Ing rooms, to take up the work they In
Permitted for brief hour. Do YOU
think they viii be as clear-headed as be-.
fore as well fitted to grapple with The
issues that demand their highest ability
VIII the wine they take be help or q
.hindrance2 i could tell you sstory. =
added Mr., Clarkson; after pause, $50
full of warming that It's lesson would
hardly fail to impress you deeply. But
this is neither the time nor the place.
s'Will you make the time and place %
asked Howard, whose interest and Curl
osity were both fully awakened
ssYes"
e When and where?"
I" shall be at home this evening, and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

BRIGNoLI's sister lives in Paris where
she keeps boarding house. Brignoi
lives with her.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

hypothesis OF temporary insanity. In
less than an hour after [ put my name
down for two thousand shares of that ac-
cursed stock, / knew that I had com
mitted the greatest blunder of my life.
and nothing buta morbid sense Of mer-
camille honor kept me from repudiatine
the whole thing. If I had done so /
would have saved myself and others
from these cruel losses and disappoint-
nlentS. s8e{4.sag afski&.tI- 80
: | have long since OWNED the cause
OF both your folly and mine, / replied.
SIS You havep '1hH ts
"He spoke with nervous throb in
his voice. The color deepened in his
face. He looked at me with somethino
like startled suspicion in his eyes. :
Wine is mocker, said. 1a
Wine What has vine to do with
a copper mine company 2 he asked.
So 1t had more to do with this one, /
imagine, than you suspected
9 He looked at me steadily for a mo-
ment or two. / saw his countenance
change. AS his eyes fell slowly to the
ground, deep sigh parted his lips.
Good morning. he said, an instant
afterward, and strobe away.
$ He understood me.
/" Trouble never comes alone. With
sixty thousand dollars taken out of your
fathers business, and nearly twenty
thousand out of mine, we were both in
peril. To reach port we must have !
smooth sea and favoring winds. ert
we had neither. There came a sudden
panic in financial circles; banks reduced
their lines of discount, and rates Of in
terest went up to ruinous figures.
Trade sympathized and fell off.
The daily gazette., 1875-08-24
Police Cases.

Caroline Mercer, for using threaten
ing and abusive language towards Ell
len Diggs, 50 and costs and 5000 bail
to keep the peace.
Charles Blackistou, an unfortunate
individual with mind diseased, -
was up on charge of disorderly con-
duct On account of the prisoners
mental condition he was sent to the
almshouse.
Wesley Sims son, COL, assault and
battery and disorderly conduct, $2.OO
and costs, and 5000 bail to keep the
peace,
John Cannon aud Charles Bruce, va.
grants, were sentenced to 80 days at
New Castle
Wm, Ii Bacon was before the May
Or this morning, on a charge of assault.
ing Peter Lafferty. He waived hear
Ing, and was held in $500 bail for
Court.
Michael Burke, for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct and breaking a
window in the house of Mary Hogan,
col, near Eighth and Church, was
committed in default Of ST 800 bail
iof Gunrt
cLls Miller was brought to the hall
this morning, suffering with intermit-
tent fever He was sent to the alma
house,
One Case OF drunkenness was fined
~ cents and costs.