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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-05
The Relative Advantages for
Children of cities and villages.

From the n. Y. Tribune.l
RSS When there are children the
whole case Is altered. Living is Of course
doubled in cost, but to thoughtful parents
there are other considerations which sell
dom come into notice in newspaper dis
cussions Of this domestic problem. The
young professional man, artist, or edu:
Gated tradesman, feels that his boys and
girls start in the race Of life with an ad-
vantage simply because Oh their early
life in metropolitan city. knowledge
here is condensed, made tangible, breath
ed in unconsciously day BY day. Here
are Libraries, art, the quick, intelligent
throb Of varied social life; all the cur.
rents OF trade and politics center and
issue from here; the child sits as 1t were
at the heart Of things; news from all
quarters OF the world comes to him as
daily as mental food, instead Of gossip
over the parsons cough or the doctors
new mare; he gains imperceptibly, from
mere width Of outlook, broader char
ity, comprehension Of other con.
di.ions Of life than his own, i'm
possible to the farm or village boy.
knowledge Of evil, it is true comes
to him at the same time. But we are
supposlng the moral and religious home
training 10 be as watcful as in the case
Of country-bred children. Drunkenness,
gambling, and impurity Of every sort
are practically as near one as the other
Men with limited incomes are apt &c
reckon this advantage to their children
at its full value, and we acknowledge thai
It has value. The lad Of nineteen, reared
10 city, is like tool sharpened for its
work compared to his country cousin.
Nor has he suffered more from envy and
discomfort at the superior wealth or So
cial position Of those about him-a dis.
cipline, by the way, which is noxious in
It's effect on any child. Nowhere are
caste lines SO inexorably drawn as in an
American village, or young folks made
to feel the value Of dirty greenbacks so
bitterly. There everybody in town knows
that the boy is wearing his fathers coat,
and that his mother does her own wash
ing. In New York his next neighbor
does not care whether he comes in rags
or velvet gown.
These matters weigh and ought to
weigh in the scale when our young mar
ried people are making up their minds
as to where and how to live. If they
have, however, desire to bring up their
children outside OF the strain and wear
and tear Of American life, il they would
rather leave them with less ability to
make money and wholesome inditier-
ence. to money, their better plan would
be to escape wholly from the cities. Ir
certain Southern country neighborhoods
perhaps, are still to be found that slow
going social habit, that Indifference to the
future, modicum OF which would be just
now a wholesome element in our Ameri.
can training.
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The system OF Pew.Renting and
Its Effect.


From Communication In tue Chicago Times.
We offer strange exposition Of our
American Christianity in this centennial
year Of our nation at Philadelphia and
New York, where representatives from
all parts OF the world are expected to as
semble, there to observe and consider our
system Of religion, and make report ac'
tordingly. We show that at times by an
extraordinary effort an opportunity is
afforded for the Common people" TO wor'
ship, as is seen in the preparation Of an
immense depot in one city, and u circus
building in another, as temporary places
Of worship. In these, services are con-
Quoted by godly and earnest men, but by
men who have never been set apart TO
such service by any legitimate authority
to which they are amenable, aud by which
they can be kept orderly-in fact,
being only conventicles--and while such
place is constantly crowded with sincere
worshippers, we show within the range Ol
vision numerous costly and spacious
houses Of worship which arc consecrated
to the same God, and well appointed in
all requirements Of worship. where every
thing eau "be done decently and in order,
each having its company Of Christian be,
levers united 10 a common profession oil
faith, and each It's pastor or priest set
apart by laying on OF hands to minister
at its altar; and yet these temples, to
which the people are commanded to come
and do reverence asthe sanctuary Of God
stand silent and vacant, or, when opened
on the Sabbath, are attended by select
lev Of the well TODD only-a class which
cannot be numerous in any community
Now, what will be theimpression given
concerning our religion TO these assem-,
bled people Of vaFIOns religions2 And
why are these things sol Tue first ques.
ton leave unanswered. To the other
reply by the assertion that this lncon'
gsuOus, this anti. Christian situation,Sil
brought about by the system Of pew-sent'
ing. But for the prohibition which this
system cntOrcCS, the people would more
gladly resort to the churches than tG
Kinks, or hippodrones, or any other con
yenticle. But they can not attend upon
The appointments OF Gods house while
this system Is in force without renting
seats, which the many are not able TO do
and those who, through these extraor.
binary efforts and opportunities, are In
dneed to enter upon q new life must, 4
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unable TO rent peRs, DO left rs sheep
without q shepherd; and undoubtedly
many will consequently turn'back to ire
ligiou and destruction. There has re-
Gently been an assembly ofChristians In
Philadelphia to discuss the questions
how to reach non.church.goers and how
TO gather in the fruits OF the revival
There was no end to the nonsense enVolv-
ed in that discussion, while with q per;
yerSeness almost incredible the idea Of
opening churches to the people as q
means Of grace was wholly ignored.
When tl,e house of Gods opened TO them
"a God has commanded, il "yet there is
roomn Il will be in order to discuss
tnrtber. There Is to be similar conyen'
lion in New York on The 18th ana SUN
Of This month. It is to be hoped mat ms
onestion will then be reached and consid.
9drsJ Why, there is nothing to do in this
matter matt but 10 open our houses Of wor-
sbip to the people. ',Whosoeyer will,
Iet them come and partAke ofthe water
NJ lie freely" hit be said that were the
churches made free the persons re-
ferred to would not attend, nor
could expenses be paid, it can be said
in reply that the first is a libel up
on our feilow-worshipers, and the
second is libel upon the Great Head Of
the Church. Now, many-perhaps the
most Of our church goers-do not realize
The existence Of this state Of affairs; but
to these incongruities, to this great wrong
in the churches, we must be awakened.
There must be reform. Let this evil
continue, let none but those WI o are able
TO pay largely enjoy the ministration OF
the gospel in our churches, and the reyi-
val will come far short Of what it might
accomplishing fact there can be no
"great work." But II cannot continue.
Its preyersion OF the right ways Of
the Lord; it is false testimony by Gods
chosen witnesses concerning divine
things; it is stultifying the ministry
destroying their influence with the peo-
pie; il is causing spiritual decline in our
membership; and 1t is converting the
House Of God into private club.houses.
Therefore the time Is at hand when We
must have free houses Of worship or no
acceptable worship. WATcHMAN.
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Nearly a Preacher.

From the Detroit Free Pres
An official Of one OF the railroads CEN
teriug in Detroit was yesterday beset by
All old man for railroad pass to Grand
Rapids. The stranger entered the Office
with big cane in his hand and "wood.
Az" air. lie looked as II he had entered
town after an. all nights wrestle with q
bad dirt road, and he had no sooner stood
his cane up in the corner than he briskly
inquired:
@Are you the free-pass man"
The official hesitated little, and the
stranger amended his query by asking:
"Would you give preacher pass to
Grand Rapids%
care you preacher"
"Kinder."
"You give me your word that you are
a preacher, do you"
hN-ot exactly" stammered the strang:
or. ~ don't say I'm regularly ordained"
ave can give passes to clergymen oc-
casionally, but we must know that they
are active dispensers Of the gospel"
"That hits me-" cheerily replied the
old man, rubbing his hands. II calculate
dispense more gospel than any one man
in Antrim countyp
"But you Just admitted that you weren't
preacher" said the official.
tNot a regular, squire. I'm what you
might call assistant TO regular preachers.
Pm sexton Of church, can lead at
praSer.meeting and I've started all the
hymns that have been sung in Antrim
county for Eve years past"
The official smiled family, and the
stranger was encouraged 10 go on: =,
"rm nearly a preacher. Folks send
for me when they are dying. | keep order
at camp.meetings. and II anybody's to be
dragged out OF the school house for snap
ping beans during prayer:meeting I'm the
one who does the dragging"
"Thats hardly being irregular preach
err" replied the official.
tNo, Of course; but its mighty close on
tot It's 80 near that hate to walk to
Grand Rapids. I'm on call, Judge. II
our preacher should suddenly give out
I'd be the only man within fifteen miles
who could stand behind his pulpit and
take his place. They all know it, and
Pm respected accordingly. More'n half
the people call me 'parson' or. deacon,
and fellers who have got into jaw about
Daniel in the lions den or Moses in the
bullruShes have walked Eve miles to have
me set 'em right"
The official made out a trip pass, and,
as the stranger returned thanks and pick
ed up his cane, he added:
Twon't take up any more room than /
can help, and III leave my satchel II you
think the cars'll be loaded loo heavy.
You have lent this pass 70 the poor, and
it's treasure Is laid up in heaven for you,
where l hope some day TO meet you and
tell you how good II felt to roll along in
your cars after jogging for eighty.6ye
miles on FOOT
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CONC 10 THE Pooh HopsE-The Com
mit,ee on Poor House and Farm Of the
Board Of Commissioners viii excurt to
the County Infrmary tomorrow. Other
n, NIB ws q the Board win probably &C
CON any them.
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AND INDIANAPoLIs DIVISION

Mo-. !, = 7And 10 run Daily TO aud trom Cincin-
natl All other trains Daily, except Sunday.
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1FIosf 4atuE-Iltt Vt7slt
ADVERTISING.
NNErY.N1NTH EDITION.


Containing complete LIST Of all the towns In the
United States, the Territories and the Dominion Of
Canada, having population greater than 5000 ac-
enrdng 70 the last census, together With the namea
Of the newspaper having the largest local ciFeulA-
ton In each oi tho places named. Also, catalogue
Of naWSpap4n which are recommended 70 ahver-
tIserS as diving greatest value In proportion TO prices
charged. Also, all Newspaper In the United States
and Canada printing over 5000 copies each ISlue.
Also, ali the Religious, Agricultural, Scientific and
Mechanical Medical, Masonic, Juvenile, EduEa.
tIopal Commercial, Insurance, Real Estate, Law,
Journals: very complete lists. Together with
complete list q oyur 100 German paptn printed In
The United States, Also, an essAy upon AdyeFtls-
Ing; many tables a ratei, showing the eost Of I'd.
yeFtlslng In various newspaper, and everything
which a beginner 10 advertising would Ike toknoN.
~ GEO. P. POWELL d Co,
Sa9t u Park Row, New York.
, 1876-12-09
NEW VOLUME.

With the present number we COM
mence the ninth volume of the DAILY
DISPATCH. Its outlook is better one
than we first thought we would find it..
Coming in here almost total stranger,
we have had much to overcome. in tho
way of our ignorance of affairs Terrific
rial. As we travsl about the Sound,
however, we meet with considerable en-
couragement from almost unknown
friends who appreciate our industry.
We have increased the circulation of our
daily edition forty per cent, that of the
Sunday issue some sixty copies and the
weekly edition over one hundred, in the
short space of eight weeks. The in
crease Of our advertising patronage has
been over forty per cent. within the
same period. This is attributable
mainly to the increased quantity of
original matter published by us, as we'll
as OR departure from the ordinarily
marked path of Territorial journalism.
Thanking our supporters for their hearty
patronage. we shoulder our burdens for
another years journey on the road of
newspaper life. And. as the fly said
to the OK. $50 We pillow along"
, 1876-12-09
EASTERN STATES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4T'he inter-
est of the public in the opening pro-
ceedings of the Senate was not so
great as that in the House, though
the galleries were we'll filled before
noon. Many Democratic Senators
were in their seats before the body
was called to order, but the Repub-
lican Senators, being in caucus, did
not occupy their seats till a few
minutes before IL. The change in
arrangement of desks to accommo-
date the new Senators from Colorado,
and to give Senators who occupied
seats under the gallery more desir-
able places, was made by placing
three desks on either side of the
fourth or last platform. Seats on
the Republican side were assigned
to Blaine, Chaffee and Teller, the
new Colorado Senators; and on the
Democratic side to Price, the new
Senator from West Virginia; Jones
of Florida and Randolph of New
Jersey. When the Senate was call
ed to order, the new members were
sworn in and the two from Colorado
drew for their respective terms.
Chaffee secured the long term, end
ing March 4th, 1879, and Teller the
short term, ending March 4th, 1877.
Committees were appointed to no.
tify the President and House that
the Senate was ready for business,
and q recess was taken till l o'clock.
When the Senate reassembled, Mr..
Edmunds submitted a resolution
instructing the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections to inquire
whether, in South Carolina, Louis
lana and Florida the right of any
citizen to vote has been denied, as
charged. and also into the ineligi-
bility of electors; which was read,
ordered printed, and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Ingalls, submitted q joint
resolution recommending that a
convention be held in Columbus.
Ohio, in May next, to revise and
amend the Constitution of the
United States. Ordered printed
and laid on the table.
The opening session of the House
was witnessed by an immense con-
course of spectators. There we're
very few members absent. The
Speakers chair was draped in
mourning, in respect to the memory
, 1876-12-09
EASTERN ADVERTISING.

The latest dodge of advertising for
nothing is the sending of all sorts of ad-
vertisements to publishers. with the
cool assurance lhai if a certain adver-
tisement is inserted and an equal
amount of cash remitted, accompanied
by a receipted bill for the advertisement
they will receive the article advertised.
In this way the manufacturers of cheap
ly glued. together pianos and such rubs
bish. hope to get their advertising done
tor nothing, because the cost of their
articles would be fllly covered by the
cash remittance.
We insert no advertisements of that
kind, nor any of an Objectionable char
acter, even when accompanied by the
cash. Only yesterday, we returned to
drug firm in st. Louis, a medical ad.
vertisement with check for eighteen
dollars sent by them and certified by
the cashier of the Bank of St. Louis.
Ii newspapers lend their influence to
such purposes. maternity will cease to
be respectable. In California, it is q
penitentiary offence to insert such ad-
vertisements and We approve the stern
spirit of Spartan justice which creates
such legislation.
The country is full of irresponsible
parties calling themselves "advertisine
agents." but the reliable ones are few
in number. S. M. Pettingill & Co., Of
New York. are reliable and outside o,
their Office, We ask no Eastern patron.
age. Most of these demand 25 De,
cent. for what they collect and shirk all
liability for those who do not pay. Sc
there is no money in it.
, 1876-12-09
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.

Seven thousand six hundred SACKS of
wheat were shipped from Dayton in one
day last week.
W. A. Belcher. of Dayton, scld week
before last from his hog ranch three
hundred head of hogs at four cents per
pound.
A discharged soldier, named McGin
committed suicide at Wal!a Walla on
the 18th. He was formerly member of
Company G. z1st Infantry. and was
discharged at Fort Lapwai about six
months ago. He had been cooking at
the hotel in Dayton until recently.
The Walla Walla Statesman says: "a
gentleman who is largely engaged in
the PORK trade, informs us that the far
mers of this valley will market 5000
head of hogs this season. About 1000
bead have already been purchased for
Portland market and driven off. The
balance will be killed and cured by our
own PORK men. Mr.. H. P. Isascs alone
will slaughter 1000 head.
, 1876-12-09

had been filed in the Office Of the
Executive against the issuance of
q certificate to Mr.. Watts as an
elector, copies of which could be
procured of the Secretary by those
interested, who conld file other
papers before half-past 9 Tuesday
morning. The protest raised grave
questions as to jurisdiction and the
law, and as the certificate need not
issue till Wednesday, meantime the
question could be investigated and
argued. The board then adjourned
till 1890 A. NJ. Tuesday.
The protest referred to sets forth
that Watts is ineligible, having been
postmaster at Lafayette on the day
of election, and instructs the Gov
ernor that his duty is to issue GER
tifcates to the three qualified can
didates, having the highest number
of votes. It was fled Dec. I'd, and
and is signed by R. R. Thompson,
J. G. Ainsworth, Geo. L. Curry, G..
B. Bellinger, J. s. White, J. F. Mil
ler, J. Il. Reed, WI. Trimble, Jas.
K. Kelly. W. II. Efinger, w. W.
Thayer, B. Jennings, B. B. Acker,
A. D. Shelby and T. Patterson, and
is accompanied by an affidavit of
four citizens of Yamhill county as to
the p ersonal identity of Watts and
as to the fact of his being postmas-
ter up to November 14th. Counter
statements will be fled and the mat
ter argued before the Governor to-
morrow.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 4th-The
Stock Exchange, in an extra, prints
an interview with Gen. Bob. Nor
row, this afternoon, in which he is
reported as saying the recent rise in
Overman is owing to the brilliant
prospect obtained by cross cutting
on the two lower levels. It is inti-
mated that they would give holders
of stock handsome holiday present
and would have done so before, but
had been bothered with water and
the machinery hardly powerful
enough to control it. That is all
remedied, or will be in few days,
and then they will be able to open
up the ledge on the 1900 foot level,
which was forty feet in width on the
top. Of course, we think the ledge
has widened down and these indica-
tions all go to prove it.
, 1876-12-09

The San Francisco Bulletin, Of the
21st, thus speaks of an old acquaint-
ance of our people. 1t mentions that
tho Puget Sound built ship Wildwood
arrived from Boston yesterday in q
passage of 1876 days. This Is the first
trip of the Wildwood to Europe. She
sailed hence October 20. 1876. for Cork.
and made the trip in l19 days; thence
to Boston in ballast, and thence here
with an assorted cargo, making the
round trip in just thirteen months, in
Guiding detentions in Liverpool and
Boston.
, 1876-12-09
PLAIN ENGLISH.

The most sensible thing we have read
for some time, is a recent editorial Of
the Oregonian upon the course of Secre-
tary Fish and the handful of conserya-
tive Republicans who have had the high
moral courage to stand by him in the
exigency created by the Presidents ar
bitrary course in the Southern cleo
tions. After reviewing the case upon
it's merits, that paper winds up by say
ing {:
| Encroachments by the executive upon
popular rights is the source from which
danger Is more to be apprehended than
| from any other, and those who are jealous
of the safety of our free institutions, and
| who have studied the history and genius OF
our government, take alarm moro quickly
at anything savoring of disposition to
overthrow the limits of executive power
prescribed by the constitution. Mr.. Fish
and those other members of the cabinet
who have stood up for the constitution in
this South Carolina case, deserve and will
undoubtedly have the gratitude of conserv-
ative people Of all parties, and particularly
of conservative Republicans who were
trembling at the prospect of their party
being committed to a course of practice
which would undermine the liberties of the
country.
The above not only meets our own
approval, but that of every man who
sees the situation of national affairs
from standpoint other than that of
self-interest. Secretary Fish has acted
the part of great and unselfish states
man. whose motto is "the greatest good
to the greatest number" The total dis
regard of the constitution. which has
cropped out of the Presidents career
in the past four years. has set earnest
men to thinking. They plainly see
how our government has been drifting
towards a monarchy under the adminis>
t1ation of Grant. and are throwing
themselves into the breach to prevent
total disintegration of the republic.
That great but unwritten law-tne will
of a mighty. though imperilled people
is yet equal to the emergency in which
the country is plunged by arbitrary rul-
ings at the behest of mercenary place
hunters. We have no fear that Grant
will dare to enforce the seating of Hayes
in the Presidential chair, in face of
such opposition as is now manifest. King
r L..
days longer. but he must guard his ac-
tions or he will find to his cost that the
blood of the Barons of Runnymede has
not yet run ont.
, 1876-12-09
PACIFIC COAST.

SALEM, Dec. 4.-The official can
vass made this afternoon by the
Governor and Secretary of State, in
the presence of a large assemblage
OF persons, resulted as follows:
Electors - Odell, l5,2O6; Watts,
15,2O6; Cartwright, 15,214; Klippell.
IA, 1856; Crcnin, 14.157; Laswell, IA,
149; Clark, 500; Sutherlan, $40;
Curl, 5O7; scattering. 4.
Congress-Williams, Is, ,347; Lane,
IA, ,229; scattering, 8.
At the close of the canvass the
Governor said, in the matter of the
election of a member of Congress,
certificate would issue upon the
canvass to Richard Williams. In
the matter of the electors, a protest
, 1876-12-09
CRONIN, AS ELECTOR.

Contrary to our expectation, Govern
or Grover. OF Oregon, has given q Ger
tif1cate of election to E.A. Cronin. Esq,
the Democratic candidate for Elector
who received the highest vote cast by
his party, in place of Watts. the Yam
hill postmaster, whose disqualification
was too palpable to admit of an argu-
ment. Yet We were in hopes that the
Governor would have issued certificates
only to Messrs. Odell and Cartwright,
thus leaving the Electoral vote tie and
throwing it into the House OF Repre-
sentatives. What we have to fear now
is, that the Republicans will go to work
and cast out Con some pretext or other)
the vote of some of the North Carolina
electors and make Hayes President
against the popular will, as expressed
BY majority of over three hundred
thousand votes.
Yet our view of the matter is but a
superficial one. at the best. We are
far removed from the scene of the Gov
ernor's action and have no means of
knowing the inside workings of the
matter. He has probably corresponded
to his own satisfaction. not only with
Gov. Tilden, bnt with such men as
Hewitt and others who are Tilden's
trusty and faithful adhefents. He knows
more of the law of the case than we are
ever likely to know, and hence, while it
is not what We would have counselled,
we must accept Governor Growers &C.
tion in good faith. believing he acted
from motives untrammeled by prejudice
nor tainted with selfish hopes of self
aggrandizement in the future.