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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-07

WEhayc some authentic figures, recent.
ly submitted to Parliament, MS 10 the cost
and present tendency Of pauperism in
England. The number Of paupers in the
receipt Of relief was 0OS,OOO in 1858, rose
l,Ol5,O0O In the Lancashire distress &C.
companying our war, and again rose and
reached It's highest point in the years
lS60-7O.7l, when the average was l,O20,-
900. Since 1871, there has been a gradual
diminution, till on the lst Of January,
1875, the number has fallen to 100000, or
20 per cent in the whole country and 40
per cent in London, The cost per pauper
has risen from 60 0s 4d in 1858 to co lis
Sd, rejecting both the increased cost Of
sustaining life and the relief Of larger
proportion Of the poor indoors than
formerly. The greatest cost was in 1872,
when GS,OOOO0O or $lO,OOO,OOO was spent
by the public authority in England in re-
lieving the necessities Of the poor. The
tendency to diminish will hardly survive
the present year with Ito great coal and
iron and cotton strikes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-07

NEWPORT is awaiting n whole bGvy Of
distinguished guests. The wives Of Gen.
eral IIallcck aud Secretary Belknap, ex-
Governor Hoffman and family and ex-
Secretary Borie have engaged rooms at
the Ocean House, and will arrive soon.
Ex.Vicc President Colfax has engaged
rooms at a private boarding house and is
expected this week. Ills rumored that
President Grant will visit Newport this
month, but Of this there is no Coniirma-
ton. Miss Charlotte Cuslimun, whose
beautiful home on Rhode Island avenue
is a point Of interest to all, is still suffer
ing from the serious illness with which
she has for some time been troubled. She
is not able to leave her room until noon,
but receives callers after one o'clock and
on Friday last, It being her 50th birth.
day, she gave a party to celebrate the oc.
CaSion. Miss Cushman may yet be spar
ed for a heightened life Of quiet and re-
tlrcment, but the probability is that slle
never ngnin will appear in public
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West VIZ. ana the Centennial Ex.
position.

From the Moundsylle RCporter.l ...
The circular issued by Governor Jacob,
to the citizens Of West Virginia, should
have the effect Of Arousing every citizen
of the State to the Importance Of being
represented in the great exposition Of
1876. Efforts should he made in every
manufacturing district 10 procure sam.
pies Of every article produced. A large
collection ofsnmples Of ourimmense min.
erul wealth will 60 further toward the en-
enlargement Of immigration to our State
than has all the commissioners Of immi-
grafton since the formation Of our State.
We have in our own town, and through.
out the county and State, many import.
ant branches Of industry. Will the oper.
ators each furnish sample Of articles
manufactured by them? We have n vast
amount Of superior coal, while our salt
will compete with any produced In the
world. A little energy on the part Of our
manufacturers illinCrease the interest Of
our centennial rs we'll as to bring the 10.
cality and business ofthose interested in.
to national prominence. Every man who
can produce n sample Of some branch OF
industry in our midst, should place IL at
the disposal Of the centennial committee
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The Crops up Around steuben-

The corn crop hereabouts never prom.
ised better at the first OF August than it
does this year,
Between the Favages OF the grasshop-
per-, the wind storms otseveral weeks ago,
and the recent rains, the oats crop OF this
region will be almost a failure, notwith-
standing the favorable promise of month
ago.
That portion of the wheat crop of this
section which was standing shocked in
the fields during the late rains isprobabIy
ruined, while We learn that the wheat
which was under cover is also damaged
considerably.
The larger portion OF the hay crop oil
Jefferson county has either been saved OF
is still standing uncut, and il the weather
now continues fair, as it promises, thai
portion will also be secured, although il
some cases it is over ripe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-07
s0NE sPECINENs OF EN0LlsH JUSTICE.

SOME SPECIMENS OF ENGLISH JUSTICE.
In. the aabby state OF legal opinion on
this side Of the water, it is encouraging to
sec English judges Venturiug now and
then on little justice. Our readers may
remember the Canadian oil-well swindle,
in which sham corporation Of noblemen,
gotten up in the usual London style, sui.
fored themselves to be bribed and hood.
winked by the party Of whom the oil
property was bought in Canada. Sir ],
D, Hay, one Of these gentlemen, at one
stage in the business was given a check
for 81 900 by the chief gwindler and paid
in the same in payment for stock. The
court Of chaHcery failed to see any "cOn-
sideFaion' for this money and ruled that
it improperly came out Of the funds Of
the corporation, and Sir John had to
disgorge. He appealed, but Lord Justices
James and Mellish Of the new "court Of
appeal" don't see any help for II, Asimilar
case Of impartial Justice Ia the conviction
Of Col. Valentine Baker Of the hussars
for indecent assault on Miss Rebecca
Dickinson in railway car, the circum-
stances Of which we recently gave, Col.
Baker was one Of the very top-knOt Of
military society, being an officer Of great
ability In his profession, and brother Of
the traveller, Sir Samuel Baker. The
court, however, condemned him 10 years
imprisonment and to pay fine Of $4,000,
We should say that such crushing yer.
dict would finish the military career Of
this colonel Of husars, 1t thoroughly
yindicates the determination Of society
to protect women in public places, and a
little stern justice Of this order would
greatly cOnduce to her safety in this
country, though we are not under the me-
Cessity Of enforcing the law against peo-
pie Of such dignity. The Collie case Is
another instance, where the magnitude Of
the crime or responsibility Of the parties
docs not seem to mitigate the ofensO in
the eyes Of an English court,
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HANCOCK COUNTY NEws.-Butter il
worth 90 cents at Fnirview, and scarce.
The Courier says that The wool in that
county has taken the second growth. II
also publishes this item about wool! ave
understand that BILLY Shay has an order
for 10000 pounds Of wool, but is only Of
fering 90 cents, which the farmers will not
look at. One or two clips have been sold
the past few days ut from Al to ~ cents,
From present appearances wool has n
downward tendency"
The Gardner gas well on the Virginia
side was Lubed on Tuesday, and the vol.
ume Of gas exceeds that Of any we'll in the
neiVhborhood. The water also is strong.
" impregnatcd with salt, and in all
probability salt works will be estab'
lished.
lowing to the scarcity Of money" and
the amount Of claims on his book, George
W. Stewart gives notice that he will nc
longer do a credit business as a mer.
chant.
The Masons and Odd Fellows Of Fair
view will hold basket picnic on Thurs
day, August 10th.
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As to the classical and the scientific quar-
rel, The Philadelphia Telegraph speaks
thus; ANY kind Of study is good men
tai discipline II it Is pursued with
thoroughness, and what most otour col.
lcges need Is not Greek and Latin but
we'll qualified teachers who know what
thoroughncss is, and who are willing and
able to insist on hNvingit, The great OBJ.
jet Of any educational system is to fit
young men and young women for the
work they will have to do lin the world,
and 1t is the business OF educators to Gil
their minds with knowledge that will be
of some use to them after they leave col
lcge, and to train them in habits Of exact
thought and thorough methods OF doing
whatever they attempt to do. For prnc.
tical purposes mathematics, science, and
the modern languages are beyond all
comparison Of more value than Greek
and Latin while, il properly taught,
they are superior to the dead languages
for disciplinary purposes"
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How TO REMOVE WARs.-Warts are
not only very troublesome, but disfgure
the hands, Our readers will thank US for
calling their attention to the following
perfect cure, even Of the largest, without
leaving a scar; "Take a small piece OF
raw beef, steep II all night in vinegar, cut
Rs much from il rs will cover the Wart
and tic it on; or, II the excreseence is on
the forehead, iasten it on with strips Of
plaster, 1t may be removed during the
day and put on every night. In one fort
night the wart will die and peel off," The
same prescription will cure corns.
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Good Advice 10 Bro. IIornCr.

From the ParkeTabuE Times)
The last Sentinel, OF the Slst inst, is as
lively as possible; it is replete with inter-
eating and attractive articles.
Bro, Homer, il you could rise to indie.
pendence, and strip of all partisanship,
your paper would do good service for the
people, and be read by all parties; as tits,
only Democrats can take stock In II. Be
Independent and shun to he the slave Of
any party.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-07

Diseases Of the Mind and Nervous
System, Physical Exhaustion
and Premature InteIIeC-
tuaI Decay.
Their Rational Treatment and Positive
Cure.

We can contemplate no more painful and melan-
tlOly spectacle than mind In ruins or the wreck
Of a Nervous System. And yet Mental and Ner-
rOus arrangements are yearly Increasing a an
alarming rate BrOkon.d8Wn Constitutions, Phys.
ICal Exhaustion, Nervous Weakness, Paralysis Of
The Brain, LeneFal Debility, EARLY Decay Of Man
hood Gases Of Suicide and insanity, are now mum.
lprcd by thousands all over tho land. No rank OF
class Is exempt from these terrible nAladles. Mar
fed and single, male and female rich and poor, all
tastes nrO included In the dark catalogue. The
young man Of proud birth, fortune and intellect
whose aims, hopes and ambition should have led
him up to The higher plains Of life, has fallen
frey to the Great Destroyer. Tho youth Of humble
rnrenlAge, whose cheek once blOOined and blulhed
with innocence and health, whose eyes once spar.
kled with the rdiant nrus Of brilliant mind,
Who's step once was manly and arm, d now among
lis myriad victims. amounted thousands perish
thus, year after year, without knowing the causc q
their ruin until 4 golden ands Of life have all
nun out lake stAiS hat sci to riSe no more, 80 do
they fall into premature grAVes passing from NOR.
lal sight forever, md fade away Into eternal OBJ
llvlOh.
But Is there no physician for this large Claa Of
human sufferers and no AnlldOte for these Wide
spread naladlesl We anfrer, ysj. Your life may
yet be redeemed from destruction and crowned
With many year Of health and happiness. We
know that PHI siClAns IN general practice for trdni
n Iperieate and IkH IN A class ql diiVteNtt have
done but little for thelr relief and dbIoniey AhiaO
for their cure.
Dr.. fongion has devoted much Of his professional
life to lhetc forms Of Debility and bis great skill
In their management Il only the natural result o.
thorough medical education and enlarged expert.
cnCc Ills treatment Of these Diseases embraces
10Th Hygiene and Medicine, and has proven entire.
y successful In hundreds Of cases that had bailed
al other systems Of medication. II lmparls new
vgor to the failing body, new ma 10 the enetvated
brain, new tension and elasticity TO the weakened
nerves, new tone and energy to the stomach and
digestive organs, new power TO the enlceblctl sys'
tenn new Vitality 10 the blood, new activity to the
mind, and CndoWs the entire organism, the body
and mind, with all their organs, powers faculties
aud functions, with renewed health and manhood.
Mcdtins for all Diseases by mail and express to
all parts Of the country.
Persons who may betOme ouT patients can rely
upon our hest efforts and skill for their restoration
10 health
Ofiirr IIoprs--From AMio9 ?. ~ when not
professionally absent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Tho ChlliAcure when toething relieve TnRam-
Collie Palms 10 promote Sleep tOeure Summer Com.
pRinl This We consider ono bt the most valuable
remedies To 10. kept In the family when tho chill
dren are cutting thliT teeth, We are selling lhOu-
sands Of bottles, and have 10 hear the mat person
say II Is not all WGttrOmniCnd II 10 be. 1910.
MOrlIERs, have you Iickly, tEtthiR0 bdbs that
TURNS tho HOURS oil ElGnT when you 10 long for
Fpst) Into one LONd, WEARY pAYiIMR Of wORRI-
MENT and CAREY Cry CRY en- all day and all
night lDIigf II ybn hnVe, fIie5 10 redSDh, M CUn-
WINGED, hsTiilis no lHFsr--R PRW drops Of INFANT
CORDIAL and your chLd WILL he PAC1FiED, md
SWEET, REFRESHING sLERPWll take the place bl
wAKEIuL SUFFERING. FrOcurn at once a bottle.
SOld by all Druggists aud ts. .at .-
LAUGIiLIN BROS 4 CO., Proprietors,
Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-07

GMSpiSa TOOLS calls for exercise Of
great judgment in the determination Of
tho angle, and skill in handling so as to
secure true edge. Workmen make a
mistake in grinding down to the edge
This should never be done unless II is
niokod or otherwise rendered irregular,
M the grindstone leaves a rough edge
which must be cut away by the oil stone.
Nv grinding we'll down to the edge, with.
out reaching it, the iron is given the re-
ouired shape, and a very little rubbing
on the oil stone will produce a good keen
edge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-07
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


SteubenVllle Accommodation sos q, IN,
backward and forward between Martins Ferry and
RGllalTo, stopping when required ut Sherman House.
RtnaVillG, West Wheeling and Gravel Hill.
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r Isr OF LETTERS

unclaimed In the Post OfIlco al Wheel.
Ing Saturday morning. August 7, 1879.
10 obtain any Of the following, the app lcant will
please call for advertised letters giving the date Of
II,ta lIuI
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80 CaIoa Concentrated LyO,
100 " Matches
barrels CARROTS snuHh.
30 boxes CARROTS Packs
1000 pounds Dutch MaddUT Print,
800 /" Indigo Spanish Float.
q barrels Chip l9iTOod.
At LAUGIIIlN BROS. 4 co.'s.
90 pounds ChlOrolorm.
80 Bromide Potassium.
26 CalomOl,
% IOllde Potash.
$50 Fluid Extracts, TlldGn's,
90 SOlld Extracts, do.
260 bottles Sugar Coated Pills,
At LAUdnLN BROS. 4 CO.'S.
Is dozen Bakers Cod Liver OIL
Is Halls Lung BalNm,
Is Jayne'S EGpcctOrpnL
% Ayers Cherry PeCtUTul.
1000 ESCnCps-CihnamOn &c.
800 Bateman DrOps.
500 GOdirey's Cordial.
100 Essence Jamaica Ginger,
Al LAUGIlllN BROS. 4 CO.'S
1900 pounds Grain Peppcr-slngporc.
COO Cloves,
900 AllSpCO.
200 NutineEs-G Government.
600 u Cream Tartar, pure and choice,
800 Mustard, In cans and In bulk.
600 Ground Ginger, East India jamaica
COx's GGlatlnC, Arrow Root, 1aplnca and sago,
oc29 Al LAUGIILIN bros. 4 CO.'S.
100 ounces Quinine, Powers 4 weghtmanB,
10 Sulphat6 MOrphll.
20 Nitrate Silver.
90 sIyChnla.
For sale at LKUGHL1N BROS. 4 co.'s.
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ENGINEERING.
CIVIL AND MECHANICAL
ENGIN E E RING

At THE RENSSELAER, POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE,
ITHU TROY, MY.
instruction very practical. Advantages llnsur.
passed IN this country. Graduates obtain excellent
positions. Re-OpCnS Sept, 10th. For the Annual
Register, Containing improved Course II Study,
aud full particulars, address PROP. CHARLES
DROWNE, Director. jy1O
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-03

FROM HAKPER'S FERRY.
HARpKR's FERRY, w. VA,
March Doth. 1874.

To the Editors Of the Independent.
It's only one man in every 900 that
has the moral courage to place this
time honored stereotyped form used by
gushing, blushing maidens at defiance:
II take my pen in band to let you know
that we are WE'LL hoping to find you in
the same state of health | haven't
courage to place it at defiance, there
fore let it suffice.
The people of this place are very re-
ligious. They got church in the morn
ing, and sit on Jefferson's Rock in the
afternoon, Watching the majestic turkey
buzzard sweeping the top of Loudon
Heights. But they re patriotic, every
mothers son of them. / have often
heard children here crying because
their mamas wouldn't tell them the
story of George Washington and his
Ratchet.
Why, on Saturday / was walking by
the classic shore of the Potomac repeat
ing (Demosthenes like) these beautiful
words of Milton: "pll fight it out on
this line if it takes all summer.
Epluribus Unum. All quiet along the
Potomac" when | was suddenly
aroused from my Ciceronan lethargy,
by the voice Of female, smacking on
the balmy breeze: 1.-The dickens you
can'tp' / am so sensitive OF other $
feelings, that / could not summon cour-
age to speak to the owner of that voice.
| simply crouched behind huge pillar
and listened to the conversation Of that
mysterious voice. 1t was mother try
ing to teach her four year old to recog-
nize the features of George Washing
ton. which the patriotic see at all timas
depicted on the rugged rock of Mary
land Heights. opposite.
The mother spoke TO the child as fol-
lows: Johnnie, can't you see the
countenance of the father Of your coun-
try2' "Darned if 1 kim" said the
youngster.
Then the mother became gloriously
indignant and dressed his pants off.
Leaving philosophy aside, am aston
ished at tho amount of consolation a
Harpers Ferrian can chew out off
quill tooth pick.
A Massachusetts man got off the cars
a few days ago at this place and hurried
ly aksed to be shown John Browns
house" A negro pointed out the ex-
press Office instead of the engine house.
The Boston man squared himself and
apostrophised Mighty building,
within thy doors once passed John
Brown, the champion of freedom, tho
A trunk struck him and railroad man
said; "You darned fool, that's not
John Browns home, that's the express
Office, He collapsed on the spot.
Yours Seriously,
GALE PARrINGToN.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-03

SPRING FEvER.-This is dis
ease, TO which some people are
very liable, and it attacks them
with as much severity in the sum-
mer as in the spring. The sym p
TOMS appear so suddenl y that
he feels an inertia, which it is i'm
possible to shake off. Dreams of
shady trees, and kegs of lager beer
flowing freely, mixed up with
cigars and champaign cocktails,
occupy his mind. He feels just
like he could lie down and 60 to
sleep by his work, and he don't
care a snap whether the world
moves or not. A kind of "don't
care for nothing" goodness hazes
his mind, and he thinks ''every-
thing is lovely, and the goose
hangs high" There are many
ways in which it affects person,
and someof the types are more
violent than others.
For instance, sometimes you will
see a poor fellow who is afflicted
leaning against a lamp-post; his
face is that of woe, and he lfondly
holds up that lamp-post as though
1t was his duty to lend 1t support.
He is the picture of sadness, and
elects the tobacco spit from his
mouth in perfect showers; his
laugh sounds as lazy, and as much
of an effort as il ii was drawn
through knot hole. And 1t has
been found that the only way to
enliven the subjects Of this disease
is TO propose something to moisten
the innerman. Dry goods boxes
make fine lounges for them, owing
it is thought to their hardness,
and they squirm and twist upon
them, and white and kick their
heals, as though they had double
barreled attack of the "snakes."
1t appears that the disease is quite
prevalent throughout the country,
and it is greatly feared that it will
become epidemic in Martinsburg.
If uchs is the case, more lamp and
awning posts will have to be erect
ed, and great many more dry
goods boxes thrown loosely
around.
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DIED.

In Cacapon district, Morgan county, on
Wednesday, March gath, Miss Mary, daugh-
ter of Mr.. George Efiiand, aged about Is
years.
On the 27th, near Gainesville, Mrs. Ham
nah LeydaS, aged II years.
On the 27th, in this place, Florence,
daughter of Isaiah and Mary Stevens aged
year, ii months and 10 days.
On the 30th, Jacob, youngest son of Tss-
iah b. Spsrow, aged years.
In this place. on Saturday, Maggie,
daughter of John and Annie Cav, aged 9
years.
On Back Creek, Frederick count y,
Va, March 8. 1875, of Brights Kidney
Disease, DR., Joseph l.. Scibert, of JEFF
son county, w. Va.
In the death of DIR. $, a wife has lost
a devoted husband, little child an af-
fectionate fat her, neighbers true friend
the community valuable citizen, and
tho Presbyterian church a { Smithfield
q worthy member and ruling elder. His
end was peace.
In Cumberland, Md, on the 3lst ult. i,
Mr.. James l.. Roberts, of Martinsburg,
in the 2Sth year of his age.
Brothers, sisters, friends so dear,
Mourn not for him--shed no tear.
He has gone home to heaven above
Prepare to meet him in the land of rove,
In his shining home. ON the other shore
Where pain and death are felt no more.
III c. s.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-03

The Council met on Tuesday ev-
ening. Present-Mayor Chambers,
and Messrs. Staley, Rutherford,
Bohda, Farrin, Cline, Hoffman, Per-
ryman and Miller.
The arbitrator upon subject OF
damages to Mr.. Grazier's property
by running the street through tire
ported an award of sixty dollars,
and the Clerk was instructed to
draw on order for said amount.
The Finance Committee reported
duction of ten dollars for extra
lamp post.
The Gas Committee was instruc-
ted to confer with the Gas Compa-
ny and reduce bills for gas to posts
in front OF churches, except on Sun
day nights.
The Street Committee reported
favorably on G. o. Lambert's bill,
and it was passed to the amount Of
$40.
Messrs. Lyons and Watson were
released from taxes on dogs.
Petition of citizens living near
Green Hill Cemetery, for extension
Of water main was referred to the
Water Board.
The petition for repairs on street
leading from the Williamsport
pike to High street, was referred
to the Street Committee.
An ordinance was passed requir-
ing auctiOneers or others selling
consigned goods to list the same for
taxes the same as regular dealers.
The tax for license to wholesale
dealers of liquor was fixed at $500.
The bonds of the following appli-
cants for license to sell at retail
spirito is liquors were approved
viz: j. S. Robinson, VIM. Rut-
ledge, Hamilton Downs, G. III.
Keefer, Wisner Bros, G. Tunnel,
+. Warner, p. Busch, Creque &
Smith, j Schleuss. The following
applications were rejected, viz:-
Allen Henshaw,J ID. Copenhaver,
E, S. Dorsey, and +. Barber.
Bill of F. Phaging was referred
to the Gas Committee.
Mr.. Farrin was instructed to en-
ploy cart to haul stone and arrange
crossing on High street.
The Street Com ittee was au-
thorized to repair pipe in Brant-
ner's alley.
The Street Committee was in
structed to have stone hauled fIom
SuIlivan's lot on Liberty street
On motion adjourned to meet on
Monday night, April 9Th.