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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-19

THE FLY.-Get up early in the morn.
Ing now and wreak your dire6t vengeance
on the ftiul fly. He can't move q wing
until 10 o'clock, and clings stupidity to the
wall gazing at your tranquil slumber with
an air Of imbeoile hostility that would
arouse pity were itnut for the madden.
ing memories OF the bright summer
t-ai gong ,'%,,la
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-19

While these figures give general i'm
precision OF the closeness Of the State, 1t
will DO seen that the very largest MAORI.
ty in the list-that thrown for General
Dix in ls72-is proof that when the
State Is stirred 10 It's depths and the vote
is fully brought out, the result Is a Repub.
lican victory. In the recent Presidential
elections Grant lost the State in 1868 by
10000 majority. and carried it in 1872 by
upward oil $4,000. In the previous con-
test between Lincoln and Mcclellan in
1854, the former succeeded by tho small
majority, for no large State, OF 6,T49.
The inference from all these statistics is
that the vote OF New York is tolerable
representative OF that OF the country.
The most marked exception to such a
conclusion has been seen in the corrupt
Tammany control OF New York city,
which has more than once allowed the
result in tho State to be swayed by the
most outrageous frauds. There is great
danger Of tho recurrence Of this abuse at
tho preaent time, when John Kelley and
John Morisscy, badly as they detest each
other, have joined forces for the benefit oil
Tilden.
The latter, OF course, is at work upon
his own stamping ground, and will leave
no resource or artitice untried to carry
his point. But he is actually stronger
to-day in Indiana than he is in New
York, where his selfish disposition and
arrogant course have made him many
enemies among the most effective Demo-
cratic workers Of the State. Before the
st. Louis nomination a long list Of these
men openly certified TO the fac! that Mr..
Tilden ''can not carry his own State or
the country" Several Of them are still
Iominally at work in his support, but
others have come out in opposition, and
others still are inactive. IN the mean:
time all the surface signs Of the political
condition OF tho State are full Of encour-
agement to the Republicans. Tho cam
paign, which has been slackened by the
attention temporarily directed TO the
West, will be renewed Immediately, and
pushed with unAagging energy TO the
day Of election. We have no doubt what
ever that New York, carrying in its
wake New Jersey, II not Connecticut,
will go for Hayes and Wheeler. y ~.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-19
The Vote Of This Congressional
District ON the 10th INST, and
Her Vote October, 1874.

1916. 1874.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
ADDRESS TO A BRANDY BOTTLE.

You old brandy bottle, I've loved you too
You have been bad messmate to me:
When L met with you first was healthy
And handsome as handsome could be.
had plenty of cash In my pockets and
And my Cheeks were as red as a rose,
And The day V hen took you for better or
I'd beautiful aquiline nose.
But now, only look I'm a fright to behold,
The beauty boasted has fled,
You would thinkI was nearly a hundred
When Pm raising my hand to my head;
For it trem bles and shakes like the earth
when it quakes,
And whenever speak make awful mis-
takes,
Till every ones laughing at me.
The ladies don't love me, and this 1 can
To the loss of my aquiline nose;
Like an overgrown strawberry stuck on my
face,
Still larger and larger it grows.
And haven't a cent in my pocket or purse,
And my clothes are all dirty and torn;
Oh, you old brandy bottle, you've been
And I wish / had never been born!
You old brandy bottle, III love you no
more,
You have ruined me, body and soul:
I'll dash you to pieces, and swear from this
hour,
To give up both you and the bowl.
And III now go and ''sign' Il could surely
On that pledge all my hopes repose,
And I'll get back my money in pocket and
And perhaps, too, my beautiful nose.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Rose saw whstdeadly pain and anguish
her words had inflicted.
Lutte, are you i'll n she cried, as
her companion leaned heavily on her
arm.
She received no answer save low
moan that escaped the lips of the faint
ing girl In whose heart was pain worse
and more bitter than death. She rung
the bell and in reply to the servant
told her to send Lutie's old nurse to
her Immediately. She was soon at her
side. She caught the almost lifeless
form in her arms and administered
portion of the contents of vial that
she had near her person, and of which
she said she had given before to her
young mistress when suffering.
Dreamily the girl opened her eyes
and gazed vacantly about her-a thrill
of pain, shudder swept over her, as
she murmured "Oh, Walter Walter
is it true, are you lost forever? What
hallucination has seized your brain 2"
With renewed strength she sprang
to her feet saying, i must see himi
will see my lost idol!"
but, Lutte, he is imprisoned; you
cannot see him."
Regardless of the expostulation of
Rose and old Elspeth, the girl sped
out of the house. No stop, no stay,
she knew not that she drew life 5
breath till she stood at the entrance of
the great prison.
Were l dipping my pen in their own
hearts blood, would fail to paint the
scene thatfollowed her admittance to
the dark cell of this victim of delusion.
Falling for support on the tall, manly
form of her lover, she plead piteously |
to know all but he pushed her from
him. saying go, false woman your
touch affects me as the coil Of SER
pent; twas you, your falseness, your
deception that brought me here You
love me not, false woman. Go to the
wretch that / have sent to his doomi u
oh tell me, Walter, wherein l
have done you injustice? Oh who
have you murdered? and why any
one?"
Ask me not who, why. You knew,
woman, how deeply, how madly loved
you, while you gave the wealth of your
affections to another, and laughed at
my blindness, my folly. In my heart
l cursed you both and not until he had
fallen at my feet was my vengeance
complete! Far sweeter to me are the
walls of this dark cell than the knowl-
edge of your falseness-your love for
that man whom you acknowledge pub
licly to be your accepted lover; but
now that Leon Leigh is"
"Oh, my God my God y screamed
Lutte, Il can bear no more. Mysister
is widowed by the hand of the only
man l ever loved Her young life and
love crushed by Walter Gray" With
the last words the strong man grew
weak, staggered, fell senseless to the
floor. She knelt beside him, but the
voice of the jailer called her away, say
ing the allotted time for her stay was
out and that the young man should be
cared for.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
TO BE CONTINUED.
APLEA FOR HARMONY.

The country is on the eve of a great
campaign. For fifteen long years this
nation has been governed by party
stepped with fraud and corruption.
The public treasury has been robbed
so often that new exposures create but
little excitement and comment. The
only way to put our government on an
honest footing, and to save it from utter
ruin is to hurl from power the dishon-
est and incompetent demagogues now
in Office, and to supplant them by men
whose character for honesty aud truth
is unimpeachable. The present ad-
ministration is powerful The Presi-
dent has at his disposal vast number
of lucrative positions, and every APP
pointment he makes will be with
view to perpetuating the power of the
Republican party. Money will be taken
out of the vaults of the public treas
ury and used for campaign purposes.
Government employees will be taxed to
raise money to be expended on the lg-
norant colored people of the South,
and every effort will be made to defeat
the Democratic nominee. 1t we can
defeat the Republican party everything
else will work out right. The present
Democratic Congress has already inau-
gurated a system of reform, and a
Democratic administration is all that
is necessary to carry it out and purify
all branches Of the public service. OF
late there has been some dissension in
the Democratic ranks which if kept up
will do our cause great damage, and per-
haps defeat US next fall. There exists
at the present time no reason for cavil
in the party ranks, and we hope that
every member will resolve to use his
whole influence in the cause of har-
mony, and that he will work early and
late to secure to .he whole people COM
petent and honest rulers. The coun-
try is now not only governed by cor
rupt but incompetent men, hence we
have a double reason for desiring to
see their complete overthrow. Let US
all put our shoulders to the wheel and
resolve to push together, and no mat
ter how heavy the load we have to car
ry, or how rough the road we have to
travel over, we will be sure to arrive
at our destination in time to secure the
crown Of victory. = BotoLiRg Green
Doo13ae1.0f
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Honorable Employment.

There is nothing derogatory in any
employment which ministers to the
weIi-being of race. The plowman
that turns the clod may be Cincinnati
us or a Washington, or he may be a
brother to the clod he turns. 1t is
every way creditable to handle the
yard and to measure tape; the only dis
credit consists in having a soul whose
range of thought is as short as the
stick and as narrow as the tape. There
is no glory in the act of afiixing the
signature by which treasures of COM
merce are transferred, or treaties be-
tween nations are ratified; the glory
consists in the rectitude OF the purpose
that approves the one, and the grand
eur of the philanthropy that sacrifices
the other.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
BumAIo Bin murder. ! sheriff.

Our readers will remember Buffalo
Bill (Hon. W. II. Cody, who appeared
here in a border drama several mouths
ago. He is a noted Western scout,
and after he finishes his winter engage
ment on the stage, returns to the prai-
ries.
A few weeks ago he went TO Texas.
and after being there awhile the sher-
itf OF Young county attempted to ar
rest him, when he resisted. The sher
i'll and be drew their weapons az the
same moment aud fred together
The sheriif's shot took eject but
Buffalo Bill missed his mark. He
graspcd a rife, however, aud fred, the
shot piercing the heart Of the sheriff,
killing him instantly. Buffalo Bill,
though badly wounded, made his es-
cape. The above particulars are gath.
cred from Texas paper.-Mcmphis
Ledger.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
The Meat Rain In Kentucky.

DR.. j. Lawrence Smith, scientist
of Louisville, has been examining
under microscope specimens Of that
meat" that fell in a shower in Ken
tucky a few days since. He says
The pieces were examined carefully
under the microscope, but there was
not the slightest indication Of any
muscular fiber or other structure be-
longing to what is commonly Known
as animal tissue. In my mind this
matter gives every indication Of being
the dead spawn Of the batrachian rep
tiles, doubtless that Of the frog. They
have been transported from the ponds
and swampy grounds by currents of
wind, and have ultimately fallen on
the spot where they were found.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Grant as a man, and as a leader, may
be politically deiunct; but the Grant
ism which he has inaugurated aud wa
tered with the tears of suffering mill
ions yet fourishes, and will continue to
flourish till Radicalism and its glaring
iniquities shall be replaced by honest
Democratic government. The moral
of this election in New Hampshire is
that Democrats have work to do to free
this country from the dominion of ras-
Gals. They must do it without finch
ing.-PiHsbargh Post.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

THE Radical papers are very often
proluse in their appeals 10 Southern
Wings to 90 over to the Radicals.-
They might as well cease their efforts.
The Wings and Democrats OF the
South have so thoroughly eoalesced
that the line Of difference was long
ago wiped out so completely that il
would be hard to say that il ever ex
isted. Both these parties were hon
est, and the Wings and Democrats
have joined hearts aud hands on the
same old principles of national honor
and honesty, and the Radical speakers
and papers are only wasting ink and
breath IN their attempts 10 SOW dis
cord among men so thoroughly united.
Montgomery Advertiser.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
CHAPTER II.

$50 he commenceth at clue, unravelling
its tangled skein,
And boldly speedeth on to thread the laby-
rinth before him."
Lutte Sea was not the only sufferer
on the night of which our story opens.
Walter had sworn to think of her no
more, but had found it more than diff
cult to Danish from thought the image
of one who had so long relgned queen
of his heart. Now he thought perhaps
he was too hasty; but no it was the
language of her own lips to her bosom
friend, Rosie Wealaud. 1t could not
be a mistake. Hence We find him
after a sleepless night of restless
anxiety in the splendid parlor of Mr..
Wealand.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
IMpAnr1AL history vii most cer-

IMPARTIAL history will most GER
taiply echo what the New York Even
ing Post says ut is impossible to
believe" says that Journal, "that all
this wretched buying and selling OF
patronage could have gone on about
the President, upon the threshold of
his house and under his very nose,
without an unparalleled, an almost in
conceivable insensibility on the part
of the President himself"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
Third Class and Newspaper Mail Mat
ter.

WASHINGTON, March q. - The
Postage bill reported favorably from
the Senate Postal Committee to-day is
MIR. Hamlins measure amended so as
to provide that the rate for third class
mail matter shall be one cent per ounce
for any distance not exceeding one
thousand miles, and two cents per
ounce for distances over one thousand
miles. Theamended bill also provides
that transient newspapers and maga-
zines shall pay postage for any dis
tance, at the rate of one cent for every
three ounces, and one cent for every
two ounces or fractional part of two
ounces additional.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
A Man Who Never was in Debt.

A North Carolina exchange tells of
a man living in Wilson, that State,
fifty-four years Of age, who never owed
a cent to living soul in his life, aud,
as the records will show, was the first
for the past thirty years to pay his
taxes to the Sheriff. Though black
smith and plow- maker by trade, he
cuts and makes his own clothing, and
when engaged at this work if there is
a call at the shop his wife goes to the
anvil and will shoe horse, brace a
pillow, upset an AK, or perform any other
jobs in the line with as much skill as
her husband.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

The New Orleans Bulletin thinks
the blame for these shameful and
humihating exhibitions must rest upon
the dominant party. and largely upon
the President himself, VINO, in all his
appointments, has evineed the most
profound disregard of public opinion,
and who has in many noteworthy In.
stances outraged even deceney itself"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
The Next legislature.

The Lynchburg Sentinel says; 1t is
but a few months until we are called
upon to select another General Assem-
bly,, aud it behooves the people to at
once be looking around them for the
right men. Many important questions
are bound to come before them. that it
will take long heads to successfully
grapple. The State is in bad fix, and
It is only through wise and judicious
legislation that she can get out Of it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

WAYNE County (Tenn.) Citizen :
The late snow will no doubt be the
making of the wheat crop, and that
will reconcile our farmers to the loss
of their fruit. Another good crop
year would do much toward driving
away that horrible nightmare, hard
times, which incubus has so long do
pressed the energies Of our people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Gen Joe Johnston writes from Sa-
vanah to an old slave Dear JIM
cannot tell you how glad Mrs. John
ston was when | told her you had
come to sec me in Richmond. Aud
we agreed to send you a Christmas
gift. But when Christmas came peo-
pie were 80 slow in bringing me my
money that ! could not raise decent
sum 10 send TO you. At last, however,
l am paid, and | send you fifty dollars
in check on the National City Bank
of New York, with our best wishes
for you, Mary aud her children. Re-
member, jim, that you can never find
truer friends than Mrs. Johnston and
To
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

John Stevens, Of Logansport, Ind,
was heir to 1900, and at his earnest
solicitation the money was given to him
when he was only 10 years old. He
has squandered itaIl, and uow sues the
trustees to make them pay him over
again, his claim being that they should
have held the property until he was
tWenty-one.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Il is high time for honest Republi-
cans to speak out, and aid, not de-
noupce. the Democratic committees to
whose honest aud fearless work the
country is indebted for these exposures
Of condition Of corruption in the
Government which surpasses the worst
that history tells of old Rome.-Hdrt-
ford Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

RICHMOND IVA. Enquirer: Tho
secretary Of the Lee Monument Asso-
citation has received letters from coli
ored Democratic voters Of Mississippi
expressing a desire that they be al
lowed TO make contributions to the
fund, aud intimating that they are
greatly interested in its success.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

THE steamer Grand Republic, built,
commanded aud owned by VIM. II /.
Thorwegan, is the largest steamer
ever built in the world to navigate an
inland water. She has capacity for
5000 tons Of cargo, and storage room
for 1900 bales OF cotton will accom-
modate 400 first cabin and 800 deck
passengers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

1t is explained that Treasurer New
has paid $1,000 on account of missing
money, and $4,000 for the expenses OF
living in Washington, while his salary
has amounted 20 only $500. After
carefully studying the figures, he has
concluded that there is no money ia
that sort of ofhceholdiDg, aud be wants
70 get ont.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Pamela (Texas) Watchman : The
prospect for a wheat crop in Texas is
said to be more hattering at this time
than ever before known at this season
of the year. Texas -four this year will
be put up ia barrels instead Of sacks.
This is right. as it will greatly increase
the sale of Texas flour. In few years
Texas will become the largest wheat
growing State in the Union.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
The Supreme Court ON the Enforce
ment Act.

The Supreme Court has decided
that the federal election law, under
which certain parties were indicted
for interfering with the exercise of
suffrage of coIored voters, is unconsti-
tutional and void. 1t is understood
the court in Grant parish will decide
the enforcement unconstitutional,
thus affirming the opinion Of Justice
Bradley in the court below.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

At the University of Michigan III
ladies are now availing themselves Of
the right TO university instruction. In
the distribution which they have made
of themselves among the various de-
partments, there is no little significance
a Of them having chosen the law, AZ
medicine aud 66 literature and science.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Persons who patronize papers should
pay promptly, for the pecuniary pros
poets of the press have a peculiar power
10 pushing forward public prosperity.
Ii the printer is paid promptly, and
his pocket-book kept plethorie by
prOmpt-paying patrons, he puts his
pen to his paper in peace, his para
craps are more pointed, he paints his
pictures of passing events in more
pleasing colors, and the perusal Of his
paper is pleasure to the people,
Paste this piece Of proverbial philoso-
ply in some place where all persons
can perceive it.-Helderson Reporter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
GnEAr God Whitber are We ar

GREAT God Whittier are we drift
ing? Is there no secret place on the
face Of the earth where an honest man
dwelleth and money is safe States
man after statesman, official alter OH
cial, ok-keeper after ok-keeper
fall victims to the epidemic. They
even accuse honest BristOw of mule
stealing Robertson Tribune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
A GOOD story is told of a Michigan

A good story is told of Michigan
soldier in Virginia during the war
who was accused of stealing a goose
from farmer. He was brought up
far trial, and admitted taking the
goose, but pleaded in extenuation that
he caught it in the act of kissing the
American Flag, and arrested it for
treason.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Yallaha is the name Of a new town
on Lake Harris, Sumter county, Ella.
twill be the terminus ofa railroad from
Lake George (St. Johns riverl, which
will be completed by the first Of 0cto-
ber next.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

The states FlOating Indebtedness.

State Treasurer Morrow paid the
last 500, GOO of the States loan account
yesterday. The only floating indebt-
edness remaining is about $500, 600 in
State warrants, which the Treasurer
will at once proceed 20 redeem. There
has been steady upward tendency ia
the warrants for few days past, snd
within the next ten days, if not sooner,
they will probably reach par.
Beside the $4,000 in warrants to
be redeemed, the interest on the school
fund, amounting to $4,000, due April
i, is to be paid. When these things
are done, the States total indebted
uess will Le only the trihe of-say be-
tween $23,000,0O0 and 1924, 900, ,000.-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

An exchange says If there are in
this country any heirs of soldiers who
fell at the Alamo or under FanDin, at
Goliae, or participated in the battle Of
San Jacinto, it will interest them to
know that they are entitled 10 six hun
dred and forty acres Of land in Texas.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
Solemn State Of Things in Massachu-
aRffG
From the Boston Advertiser.

Surely if there ever was a time when
the people Of this Commonwealth and
Of the country needed to get down up.
on their knees before a just but com
passionate God, and to seek with all
earnestness TO return to a higher and
nobler level of living, the present is
such time. We have trusted TO our
selves and have proved our own weak.
ness we have leaned upon others and
they have failed us it is time to come
back to the Arm that is never short
ened, and the Strength that never
fails.