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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16

ONE WEEK MoRE,-I will offer my
stock Of dry goods and carpets ut a still
greater reduction, and II a sufficient
amount is not sold to pay my creditors
the whole stock will be put up at auction,
Don't fail to call this week and get goods
at your own price.
]. W. FERREL,
Corner Main and Goth streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16

The manufacturing trades are becom.
ing more active.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16

TnEn next boat race will be al sIeuben.
willie next Saturday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16
Black Horses and Spring Truck Wagon,
Cart and DFay.
DOR SALE
COMMISSIONERS SALE,

Geonge D. Caldwell, Administrator
Of NJ. C. Good, deceased, In the M.
a.. nicipll Court
The Merchants National Rank Of Of Wheeling
West Virginia at Wheeling aud In Chancery.
others,
BY virtue Of decree rendered In the above enti-
lied cause by aid Court on The 22l day Of June,
1875, the undersigned Commissioner will, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of september, 1915,
At 10 O'Clock A. ~, at the front door Of the Court
HOUSE Of Ohio county, West Virginia, sell at public
auction to the highest and best bidder the following
real estate situate In the city Of Wheeling, Ohio
county West Virginia, that Is TO say, the piece or
plrrel Of ground on the north side Of l9th street.
formerly Monroe street, and east Of EOH street.
formerly Fifth street, measuring 80 front on l2lh
street, formerly Monroe street, aud running back
norlhEanlly 1872 feet, together with one undivided
half Of the alley on the east boundary Of the said
plecc or parcel VI ground
TERMS or SALE-One-i0nTlh Of the purchase
money, or such further sum rs the purchaser may
elect 10 pay In hand, the residue In three equal in-
SallncHn payable respectively IN nine, eighteen
and tWenly.iOur months from the day Of sale, with
interest from that day, the purchaser giving bonds
with approved security for the deferred INSTALL
mants and the title 10 DO reserved I'LL the whole Of
the purchase money Bpald. -
GEO. H. CALDWELL,
Special Commissioner.
]. O. IIERyEY, AucionCtf. aug
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16
FOR SALE.
NOR SALE

Thrro hundrd aa valuable coal ~ iaRRa, van
river front lying ,9sih ~ Az VI acrs safsoc, run.
noh NJ l. the lopoi the hill, and known
aug H. ~ IIyiJ d NeMehrn tract There Is on THIS
y w =" one bfck and tao frame dwelling houses
nIh ou' ALDERsOS & PAULL7
HI Real state Agents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16
WINDOW GLASS WORKS.

We Offer for sale the Window GlaG Works and
property In North Wheeling, between ID and 81
strtrls, facing the Ohio nyer.
Tho ,,rDl.Tty consists Of I've lots on which there
are iSO FaeuTlrs, Flatening House, Cutting
Hone, Poi uol-e, Box HOUSE, Lime House Black.
smith shop, Mixing ROm, Grinding Mill and
Stable There arr upOn the prrm IS all the necea-
man and Missouri Llays, large lot Cullctt, shell,
sand BIXe, de., &c.
The property Is conveniently and pleasantly To-
Gated, the street cars running 10 IT, Houses fuI
VorklnQnen can be had In the neighbOghoOl
The whole will be sold at bargain II applied iOr
promptly.
viii also sell one team Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16

L.Y. BLOND is offering his entire stock
Of misses and chidren's colored shoes
regardless Of cost.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16

GREAT bargains in cOlored shoes at
L, Y. BLoND's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16

CLOSING out sale Of misses and child
ren's colored shoes for the next ten days
at l.. V. BLoND's,
1875 Main street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16
Our Second Stock
New Spring and
Summer Goods,

Now being opened, embraces all
the newest styles and designs In
Camel's Hair Suitings, Plain COL
Ored Silks, Striped & Check Silks,
Plaid Black Grenadines, Plain Blk
Grenadines, MexiCana Grenadines,
Side Band Organizes, Loulslne
Check Silks, Madras Ginghams,
Embroidered Linen Sultlngs, with
EmbOs Linen Trimmings to match,
&C., &C.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-16
The following were the bids for con
structinp the bridge named;

Inc following resolution was ollefeu
by Mr.. Sylvis and adopted in the Second
Branch, and laid OH the table in the First
Branch:
Rcsoired, That the contracts for con.
Structing two stone arch bridges across
Caldwell's Run, one OH EOif street and
one on Chapline street, be not executed
until all the deeds giving to the city the
right Of way for the proposed new site for
the run be executed and in possession Of
the city authorities, and also the papers
waving all claims for damages by the
properly holders along said run.
This Is exactly the status OF the Cald.
wells Run bridge question at present.
We have made these facts public so that
the people Of the lower wards may thor.
oughly understand the situation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
The Australian Desert.

On looking at a map of the Australia
sian continent one cannot fail to observe
that though Western Australia occupies
larger space than any of its sister col
onies, a vast extent Of it remains blank,
unmarked as the dwelling place of man.
huge expanse of .desnlation; and this
although the earliest discovered portions
of the boundary are included within it's
tralia is one of almost incredible hard
ship, disappointment, and gloom, but al
SO of pluck, determination, and patience,
though, so fettered has the energy of the
colcnists been by the nature of the conn
try and the small area of agricultural
land yet discovered. that in 1848 the in
habitants seriously entertained the pro-
ject of abandoning the settlement for
good. Since then repeated expeditions
have been organized for the exploration
of the great blank space which consti-
tire continent, and forms the western
slope of that which geographerr call the
'Great Interior Basin" On the whole
these expeditions have achieved but lit
tie, at great cost of life, money, toll
and suffering; and there is hardly any
hope that it ever will be possible to con-
Rtruct that overland route from east TO
west, which would be of immense ad-
vantage to both regions. for South Aus
tralia needs fresh outlets for her capital.
and Western Australia longs TO pierce
shuts her in upon the landward side,
and says to her people: Thus far shall
We go, and no further" The explora-
tions which preceded that of Colonel
Egerton Warburton-known severally ns
the expeditions Of Sturt, Eyre, Stuart,
Gregory and McKinlay-had. with the
exception of Mr.. Stnart's discoveries on
the banks of the Adelaide River, which
led to the addition of hundreds Of thou
sands of fertile acres TO the colony of
South Australia, been almost destitute
of result. The upshot of them all Is
briefly described by Mr.. Eden as fol-
lows: I'VE have followed Stnrt until
sea of sand checked his progress; we
have seen the brothers Gregory, one
striking from the North. the other from
the northwest, both brought to stand.
still by the same obstacle; and of the
arid nature of the country bordering the
Great Blight, Mr.. Eyre's terrible journey
has sufficiently convinced us. On the
other hand, we have Stuart discovering
fertile belt running due north and
south through the very centre of the
continent, by means of which the com
munication between the two seas had
been rendered comparatively easy. d.
verge from it fifty miles east or west. and
the sand ridges in all their hideous uni.
formiiy are before the trayeler.-C Cham
ber's Journal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
The Centennial Buildings.

One who has recently visited the
structures now apprOs ching completion
IN tairmount Park, Philadelphia. en-
deavoring to convey some idea of their
extent, says.
"We donbt if full conception of this
gigantic affair entered single mind of
those who were looking on. We con-
fess that we were not equal to the occa-
sion. The proportions of machinery
hall alone-cne of the smallest of the
buildings-was hardly appreciated; be-
cause everything around it was on such
a grand scale that it didn't look SO large
after all. But within this building ev-
cry living soul in Harrisburg, Carlisle,
and Mechanicsburg could be supplied
with comfortable seat, and room for as
many more. Every person in Philadel-
phia could be accommodated with
stapding room in it al one and the same
time, and there would be room enough
left. for another good-sized city. And
this building is not near as large as the
mammoth building just east of it, known
as the "main building" In this build
ing every living soul in the great State
Of Pennsylvania could be supplied with
standing room, and leave a good sized
corner for the people Of another State.
"Then person can walk hundred
miles in machinery hall, without going
over the same spot twice. In the main
building he conld walk hundred and
fifty miles. Taking all the buildings, a
visitor to the exposition conld walk over
five hundred miles, and not 20 over any
one place twice in the whole distance.
So the person who goes to the exposition
expecting to "do' the whole thing IN one
day, will be wofnlly disappointed. He
colldn't do it travelling at railroad speed
ait is believed that over 100000 peo-
pie will be present at the exposition,
from Europe alone. Millions of Amer
leans will be there next year. 1t is safe
to say-nothing unforeseen occurring
that the exposition next year will be Wis
tied by 5000, 900 of people, and probably
10, 600, 900.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
A Small POx Remedy.

A correspondent of the Stockton (C;d.)
Herald writes as follows,
herewith append recipe which has
been used to my knowledge in hundreds
of cases 1t will prevent or cure the
small pox though the piIiings are fill
ing. When Jenner dircoyered cow-pux
in England, the world of science hurled
an avalanche upon his head, but when
the most scientific school in the world
that of Paris-published this recipe as a
panacea for small pox, il passed unheed-
ed. 1t is as unfailing az fate, and con-
quers in every instance. 1t il harmless
when taken by well person. 1t will
also cure the scarlet fever Here il the
recipe as have used it, and cured my
children of scarlet fever; here it is as
have used it to cure small pox; when
learned physicians said the patient must
die, il cured.
Sulphafe of zinc, one grain; fox glove
(digitalis,) one grain; half a teaspoonful
of sugar; mix with two tablespo onfuls Of
water. When thoroughly mixed, add
four ounces of water. Take spoonful
every hour. Either disease will disap-
pear in twelve hours. For a child
smaller doses according to age. If
counties would compel their physicians
to use this, there would be no need Of
pest houses. If you value advice and
experience, use this for that terrible dis
ease.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
NUMBER 35.
An Astonlshea Rngll.hman.

From the National Republican, Nov, 12.l
An English gentleman travelling In
this country, paid brief visit To the
White Honse yesterday, in company
with friend, and this is the way he
writes about il; Accepting the invita-
tion with interest and pleasure, we
made our way for the Treasury, a build
ing that would make any stranger pause
and hold his breath in quiet ecstacy of
admiration. Entering we passed through
to The House. II there was one thing
more than another that strnck me, a
stranger, to the ways and habits Of the
country, il was the absence of red tape
ism, or anything approaching form and
ceremony around the doors of the edifice.
No bullying beadles, great in cooked
bats and insolent usele~sness; no display
of stiff and choked soldiery; nothing in
short, to awe the visitor and make him
uncomfortable at the very first onset.
Politely we were shown upstairs to the
waiting room, where groups Of people
were conversing with an ease and free
dom most refreshing to behold. Intro
duction to the Presidents secretaries
followed, and whilst my friend was nrh-
cred into the presence of General Grant,
], waiting for him, was again agreeably
impressed with the fact that at last was
in public Office where the Institution Of
circumlocntiOn was unknown. Here peo-
pie with grievances and requests were
politely, yet firmly, told whether the re-
dressing Of such grievances or acceding
20 such requests was practicable or not
at once. No dilly dallying, or shirking,
or Call again Tomorrow or I've no
power in the matter otherwise ! would
with all my heart;' no putting the blame
on Others shoulders To escape censnre
oneself. 1t seemed perfectly understood
ON both sides that when No was said No
was meant, and there was an end To
the matter. Ny friend coming back, We
had look at the drawing room, and
watched photographer making pictures
of the furniture. and then, after seeing
everything there was TO see, we went ho-
telward to dinner. IL must have been a
very ordinary day at the White House
"a day of no consequence-not the
slightest scintillatiOn of red letter to
he discerned in it at all. but I never was
50 strongly impressed with the eminent.
ly self governing character that repub-
lie lends To the institutions Of country,
and more especially the firmly establish
ed republic of the States, or Of the pro
tective meaning the term President has,
az was at the end Of that quarter Of an
hour in the White House
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
How the Old Man got Square with
Him.

AT Hardin, Bay county, lives an hon
est, quaint old gentleman, named Trigg,
who keeps a grocery store. He was for
some reason suspected by the Internal
Revenue Collector at St. Joe, of keeping
CROOKED" tobacco.
One morning a gentlemanly-
man stepped into his store and said that
he was travelling and was out of tobacco.
He could smoke nothing but "pure leaf"
and wanted to buy a few POnnds; it
would be a great accommodation, and he
must have it. The old man protested
that he kept it only for his own use, that
it was against the law, ard that he
conldn't sell pound at any price. The
collector begged so hard, and protested
so strongly that no one wnnld ever know
il. that Trigg "smelt mice" and finally
consented to pnt up FIVE ponnds[or him.
Mr.. Collector pulled out mis- pocket book
and asked the price. Five hundred
dollars" quietly remarked the old man.
"When a revenue officer grpes out Of his
way TO induce a man to break the law,
in order to prosecute him, ! mist have
money enough to pay my ine." Mr..
Collector lacked about $3.50 of having
the money, and concluded that he didn't
want any leaf tobacco at that price
CCarroIton. Mo-, Record.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
The Pulse.

Every person should know how to as
certain the state Of the pulse in health;
then by comparing it with what it ia
when he is ailing he may have some
idea of the urgency of his case. Pa
tients should know the healthy pulse uf
each child-as now and then a person is
born with peculiarly slow or fast pulse,
and the very case in hand may be Of
that peauliarity. An infants pulse is
140; child of seven, about eIghty; and
from twenty to sixty il ia seventy beats
minute, declining to go at fourscore.
A healthful grown person beats 20 times
in minute; there may be good health
at 60, but if the pulse always exceeds 20
there Is a disease; the machine working
itself out; there is fever or inAamma-
,ion somewhere, and the body is feesling
on itself, as in consumption, when the
pulse ia qnick-that is, over 20, gradual
ly increasing, with decreased chances of
cure, until it reaches ITO or 120, when
death comes before many days. When
the pulse 10 over 10 for months and there
is slight cough, the lungs are affected.
The pulse decreases when q recumbent
position Is resumed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
Men who should Not Smoke.

From the Louisville Courier-Journall
There are two men who should never
smoke where they can be seen-the little
lean man and the handsome, well-pro-
portiened man. The large, fat man can
smoke publicly with some property.
His cigar seems as the glowing of the
small intellectual FIRE within him, which
the waters of his dropsy, or the ticklings
of beer through his vast frame, might
speedily extinguish, if there were no ar
ti6eial heat and light from the outside.
The handsome, we'll proportioned man
always appears ridiculous in smoking,
because the addition of the tobacco af-
fectation makes him look ill-balanced,
and initiative Of inferior men. The
little, lean man should never, Under any
circumstances, allow himself TO be visi-
bic while he is taking his smoke. A
small. thin man, with small thin legs,
smoking on the street, in the early
morning, is one of the most distressing
sights that the human eye can look up
on. The person behind him il CONSTANT
ly apprehensive that the fragile body
just ahead is about to evaporate; that
the sn all frame may dissolve, and as
cend in the curling, ghostly tobacco
smoke; that the little smoker may be
some belated spirit, and that presently
a faint shrek or p rushing sound will be
heard, and the disappearance be render
ed complete. The tobacco habit il a
curious appalling thing at times, and it
has Its mysterious terrors as we'll as its
trivial annoyances.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
Mr.. Jones' Misapprehension.

1t was only two days ago that Jones,
painfully aware Of his enebriety, en-
deayored TO conceal it from the public.
by buttoning his coat up very closely,
imparting an abnormal stiffness to his
knees, and tripping over his own heels.
He stalked up to q street car, walked
briskly in just as the horses started for
ward-and instantly tumbled out back
wards without unbending a muscle
Straightway he recovered the upright;
splashed with mud, and entered the car
and seated himself beside an acquaint-
ance, making no sign of his mishap.
Presently he turned to this individual
and queried:
'Klishn?'
NO.
He considered a moment and then
asked.
'Ofetrack?'
No.
More ref1ection-sleepily,t then again.
'Ruinoverprecipice?'
No.
'Splozhn?'
No.
Somnolent coagitation.
ANY accident
Not at ALL
He took in this piece of information
and concluded that he must be very
drunk indeed. Anxious to cover up the
fact and turn the matter ea respectfully,
he shortly turned again with the bland
observation:
We'll, if I'd anone that woodent got
out
He blinked off into an unconscious
state after awhile. then woke up with
his eyes wide open, to show that he had
only been thinking. He rode on about
a mile beyond his street, and was finally
taken home in a hack.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

81 noticed" said Franklin, "a me-
chanic. among number of others, at
work on house being erected but lit
tie way from my Office, who always ap-
peared to be in merry humor, who had
kind word and cheerful smile for every
one he met. Let the day be ever SC
cold. gloomy or sunless, a happy smile
glanced like a sunbeam on his counte-
nance. Meeting him one day I asked
him TO tell me the secret Of his constant
flow of spirits"
mo, secret, DOCTOR" he replied. al
have got one of the best wives, and when
go TO work she always has kind word
of encouragement for me; and when l
go home she meets me with smile and
kiss, and then tea il snre 20 be ready;
and she has done 40 many little things
through the day to please me, that can
not find il in my heart to speak an un-
kind word to anybody" ~
What influence, then has woman over
the heart of man, 20 soften il and make
il the foundation of cheerful and pure
emotions. Speak gently, then; greetings
after the tolls Of the day are over cost
nothing, and go far toward making
home happy and peaceful.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
George Washingien's Testimony in a
Virginia Election Contest.
[FrOn, the Richmond Evening JOurnaLI

From the Richmond Evening Journal
George Washington (coiored) takes
the stand, while four anxious limbs of
the law in eager anxiety await his testi-
mony.
Q. How old are you? A. Dis cummin
July, year gone. were guying on
close to fifty. Yes. jess fifty.
@. When, where, and for whom did
yon vote? A. Yes, sar, I was.
Q. Did yon or did you not vote for
Knight and Starke? A. was guyin
down the street lection day, white
gemmen says, says he. ia you procured
wid ticket. I included thar were some
kinder interrupted and told to answer
the question.
@. Did you or did You not vote for
Knight and Starke? A. I was Civ two
tickets, one If 'em had those name and
the other didn't. but voted de right
ticket, kase, Mr.. Captain Knights name
were writ on it in big printing.
O. Can you read or spell? A. Kin
spell.
Q. Can you spell horse? Washington
at this juncture seemed somewhat
dumbfounded.l A. Horsei horsel Lem
me see. Well, now; you'se crowdin me
most too titr; but come at me wild CO so.
or any them words. right thar.
Washington's getting SO terribly mix
ed excited some suspicion of the conn-
sci on the other side as TO his veracity,
and suggested the idea of a further ex-
amination, which Commenced with the
following Questions:
Q How long have you resided here,
and what is yonr vocation? A. Well,
sir, when | were forty year old, my mas
ter tthat used to wa<) put me at de
blacksmith business. as also horseshoe
ing, which / were worked at ten wear
Den ] TUX TO carpentring and making
shoes, and SO on like, and KEEP pegging
away for some eighteen year more. Sud-
intly de war braked out, which den
went to Carolina on a farm, which /
stayed on a farm till freedom.
@. How long was that? A. Well, ]
spect averaging close on to nine year
and fourteen month. Times gettin'
hard I included TO work on mboat,
and follered de river sum seventeen
years more. And since that time-fact
fur de las fourteen or fifteen year is fol-
lowed mostly 1igion and politics, and
were once in the Legislature and twice
in the penitentiary, nv which I quit .jes
for de election.
Washington was interrupted here and
told that was enough. The Examin ing
Committee were so lost in the fog of
events that bHt one of them remember
eel any of the evidence. He, however,
being of a mathematical turn, had kept
account of the time Wash had given to
trades, &c, and by actual count Wash.
was 119 years old, allowing one day in
the Legislature and two days in the
penitentiary.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

There is not, and never can be, any
one book, or any number Of books from
which farmer can learn his business.
General principles of the art Of agrienl-
tnre may be learned in this way, but
their proper application to the thousands
of various circumstances of locality, soil.
climate, markets. ETC., depend upon the
character or capability of the man him
self. II is as in sailing a ship, person
may learn all about the science Of navi-
CATION, ship bnilding. and meteorology
perfectly, but If he does not "know the
ropes" about the ship, he will be wreck
ed on his fret voyage. So the farmer
must "know the ropes" on his own farm,
and then he can derive very valuable
help from books and agricultural jour
mails.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

One of the wealthitst men of New
York began lifefn bnyinR up old -four
barrels. From this he went into old oil
barrels. The panic struck him with one
million oil barrels on hand. His person
al losses within the last three months
have heen S25O,0OO on shrinkage. One
of our oldest and most successful firms
failed the other day, and failed disas-
tronsly. Eighteen months ago il was
proposed to the head of the honse that
he retire and give the boys a chance.
His profits would have been $250.000
cash. The merchant thought Of it over
night and concluded not to do it. He
liked the excitement Of trade. and
thought he would rake in few hundred
thousands more before he retired. The
last year swept his whole fortune away,
and he has not money enough. il is said
20 buy Christmas dinner.-[ New York
Letter.