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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-26
The Lawyers Wife.

Abou, ? o'clock Saturday afternoon a
citizen climbed the stairs leading to a
Detroit lawyers office, pushed open the
door with all impatient slam and angri-
ly inquired:
why did'ut you call on me as re-
quested -
Call on you. didn't know that
you wanted TO see me" was the sur
prlsed reply.
81 left note OH your table an hour
before noon," continued the citizen.
1T WAS enclosed in All envelope, direct
eel To you, and wrote the word 'pri-
vate' across the end"
That explains it," answered the
lawyer sinking back IN his chair. NY
wife came down here this morning. saw
that letter. and I'll bet she wasn't the
fifteenth part of second putting it in
to her pocket. l hope for the Lords
sake you wrote large hand aud signed
your name in full"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-26

A CURIOUS MARRIAaE-A curious
fact in regard Ia the marriage of John
kemhle. the actor. is told in " Bannis-
ters Memoirs" One of the daughters
Of noble lord. formerly holding high
office. but then living in retirement.
had fallen in love with the graceful aud
snowy actor merely from seeing him on
the stage. kcmble was sent for by the
father. and. To his astonishmeni. ae-
quainted with the circumstance The
noble lord told him further that it WAS
in his power to do him either great
evil or a great tayor. and that II he
would DO the latter. by relieving him
from all apprehension of the badly 5 IN.
,iulging her phantisy. aud relieve him
effectually by marrying anyone else fer
whom he NIGH, have all attachment, his
wife should receive n dover of s5,ooo
kemble immediately proposed Ia Miss
Brere:on a pretty actress IN the conpa-
ny, and the marriage took place with
out delay. But the amusing part of the
tale is that the afflicted and magnani-
mors father instantly recovered his
spirits and lost his memory. On hetng
applied to for his thousands be declared
that be had no recollection whatever OF
the compact, nor any of the idea. fur
ther than some general converSation on
such natter. with the ''verv intelligent
person in question adding that II
he was to pay $4,000 for every whim Of
his daughters he must be made poorer
than he ever intended IA tie" II Is be
iieyed hembe never got shilling
tr' N the very sensitive nobleman. and
for the rest of his life he attached q
new value 10 the vulgar etiquette of
signing and sealing beforehand, even
with the most plaasible Of mankind.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-26

How MUcu?-A distinguished pro-
fessor in one Of the theological semina-
ries relates the following. Being in
Germany with red covered book in
his hand,.a German supposing the book
to be " Murray" asked in English If
ae was All Enslishman The profess
sor replied in German that he Was not.
The conversation then turned upon an
Object OF agricultural beauty near at
hand. and in the course of which the
professor incidently raised the question
Of its cost Sir" exclaimed the Ger
man instantly. "you are an American" ~
" How do you know that Z" rejoine,i
the professor. Sir" continued the
German. striking an attitude and as
Stunning y tone Of great solemnity.
upon the resurrection morn, when
We stand before the great white
throne. the first question of every
American in the whole assembly will
be, How much did that throne cost Z T"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-26

THE Polk FAMILY.-About 1860
Robert and Magialen Polk. together
with their six sons and two daughters.
set sail from the county Donegal. Ire
land. for America, and settled in the
then eoloay of Lord Baltimore and now
Somerset county. Maryland, at . place
now known as Danes sQuarter. All the
sons uarrisd and became the progeni-
tors OF numerous families. Prom one of
the sons descended the late President
James X Polk, General Thomas Polk,
II Meckleuburg fame. Bishop and Lieu
tenant General Leonidas Polk and
others; from another son, Governor
Charles Polk. If Delaware. deceased. and
from another. tls late ex- Governor Trus-
ten Polk Of Missouri From Robert.
the fffh snn of Robert xad Magdalen,
is descended the artist. This Robert
of Robert and Magdslen--msrried
Miss Guillette, and had son Robert.
who married Miss Pesle, sister of
Charles Peale, the founder of Peale's
museum. The latter Robert. father Of
Charles Peale Polk. was distinguished
naval officer in the French war. and was
mortally wounded on board Of his ship
by splinter during desperate engage
ment.-Potter's american Monthly.
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A RENARKABLE CRIMINAL.-One Of
the greatest criminals Of the age. who
had led charmed lie every where but
in Georgia, stoned for his crimes on
the gallows ut Rome. Georgia. recently.
His name was Haywood Grant. and hs
was . colored man He Was born in
lSi4. in Ohio, Of free parents. but after
ward became slave Of his own accord.
According To his own confession. he had
murdered several men. In 1865, while
employed upon western river on the
steamer Potomac. he killed deck hand
with billet Of wooo; some months Ia
ter. he killed another deck hand on the
Steamer Bostonia, and threw htin over
board. Hs committed many thefts
abont this time. and next murdered an
Irishman in Memphis. Tenn, and robbed
him of $li0. Then be stole mule. and
WAS sent to the penitentiary. aud cs-
capped. ln 1873. he WAS tried in Mem
ph.s for shooting at white man aud
killing . policeman. He was s-n,enc-
Ell again TO the peni.en,iary for half a
lifetime. WAS hired out with other con-
viets to work. and escaped. On the
10Th day of September, 1868, General
Thomas T.. Hindman. late of the Con-
fsderate army. was brutality murdered.
No etew to the murderer MAS ever
found. tsongh large rewards were of
fsrrd Grant confessed before his death
that he sl,oa General llindman in the
neck with IN Enfield rifle. He also
killed William H. Hansborough. Of
Richmond, Virginia. in . Tennessee
town. but WAS never found out. As
much ~s SIS 900 ia rewards WAS offered
for tbs arrest Of the criminal who CON-
mit,ed some Of the crimes above emu
merAted. Bot justice overlook Grant
at last in Georgia. where he was con
victed If arson. He told reporter that
be: would tell him his story ii he wonld
give him a big watermelon. He ate
il with relish before he died.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01

& Aphysieian writes the following senSi.
bic advice: Ny profession has thrown me
among women Of all classes, and my ex.
periehee teaches me that God never gave
man greater proof Of his love than to
place woman here with him. Ny advice
Is: Go, propose to the most sensible girl
you know. II she says yes, tell her how
much your income i, from what source
derived, and tell her you will divide the
last shilling with her, aud love her with
all your heart In the bargain. And then
keep your promise. Ny word fori 1t, she
will live within your income, and to your
last hour you will regret that you didn't
marry sooner. Gentlemen, don't worry
about female extravaganza aud feminine
untsuih. Just you be true to her, love
her sincerely, and throw Ii up TO her fire..
quently, and more fond, faithful, fool.
ish slave you will never meet anywhere.
tyouiWon't deserve her, know, but she
will never know It, Now throw aside
pride and sel6shness, and sec what will
ecnecfit II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01
Division OF tho Pittsburgh Con
= fnrnnoR

lFron the Pittsburgh Christian Advocated
The division Of the Pittsburgh Confer,
ence may DO considered as virtually ef
fected. Possibly some other lines than
those designated may be eventually
agreed upon at the General Conference
but the two portions Of the old Pitts.
burgh Conference in Pennsylvania
aud that in 0hio-will meet together in
one conference no more. This being the
case, It Is now n matter OF sorrow with
many, perhaps with all, that the close Of
the late conference was SO hurried as to
allow Of no parting words Of regret or
affection. Railroad timetables and trains
often make sad work with the partings
Of friends, and leave no room for the ex.
preston Of sentiments suitable TO the &C.
casion. So twas, alas, at the late Pitts
burgh Conference, at the final meeting
There was no allusion, either in speech
or prayer, to the fact that brethren who
had so often met should meet no more in
the old relations.
In casting our eye over the list Of mp.
pointments, we see that the conference
stationed 260 men this year. According
to the dividing line indicated, IA OF
these will be In tho Pittsburgh Confer.
ence ard 116 In the East Ohio. The
lay membership, including practitioners,
will stand about thus: Pittsburgh, 3d.
9ls; East Ohio, 1850. The area Of
the two conferences, perhaps, does moi
differ very much In extent, character Of
the soil, climate, productions, healthful-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01

The most certain way to render poWerlcs the
mIasmatlc vapOrs which produce ChIlls and fever
and other malariouS dsOrdOrs Is TO iOrtiy the yt-
TEN against them with that matches preventive
Of periodic fcvcrJ, HOstettet's Stomach Httcs.
Tho remedial operation Of tho BItte il no les Ger
tain than their preventive effects and they may be
relied upon 10 overcome eases Of fever and aguc
which resist quiuIuO and tho mineral remedies Of
the pharmacOPGla. Dyspepsia, constipation, bill.
Ious complaints, rheumatic ailments, and general
debility, likewise rapidly yield to their rrsulLtive
and tonic influence. They are an inealculable
blessing to the weak and nervous Of both sexes, an
excellent family medcine, and the best safeguard
which the traveller or enISRnt can take TO an uu-
healthy climate. cOd&W.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01
BE Economical.

Take care OF the pennies" Look well
to your spending. No matter what comes
in, II more goes out you will be alwayf
poor. The art is not in making money,
but in keeping it, Little expenses. like
mice in a barn, when they are many
make great waste. Hair by hair heads
grow bald, straw by straw the thatch goes
of the cottage, and drop by drop the
rain comes into the chamber, A BARRE
is soon empty II the tap leaks but drop
minute. When you mean TO save,
begin with your mouth. Many thieves
pass down the red lane. The ale Jug is q
great waste. In all other things keep
within compass. Never stretch youl
legs further than your blankets will
reach, or you will soon be cold. IL
clothes choose suitable and lasting stuff
and not tawdry fineries. To be warm il
the main thing, never mind the looks. A
fool may make money, but it takes a wise
man to spend it. Remember, it is easier
to build two chimnics than TO keep ont
going. Ifyou give all TO back and board
there il nothing left for the saving,
bank. Fare hard and work hard when
you are young, and you will have q
chance to rest when you are old.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01
SATURDAY, APRIL 1. 1875.
Republican State Convention.

Aconyoutlon Of the Union Republican Party Of
Wet Virginia will DO held at CarkUurs, ". Va,
on THURSDAY, MAY II, 1915, for the purpose Of
appointing ten delosates TO the Union Republican
National Convention which Is to assemble at Gin
ennad on The 18th day Of June, 1915, and 10 nom
lnaie eve Presidential EectUrA
The committee Il Of opinion that 1t will DO I'm
practicable to avoid holding two Conventions, and
that the purposes Of this Convention are not Of
sufficient Importance 10 Justify calling for largo
county delegtIons and therefore suggests that each
county will send I've delesatcs-these delegates TO
30 app llntsd by the County Executive Committee,
or BY County Convention, As such committee may
desln s1pedIent. II Is proposed 10 call another
Convention during the summer, At which the com.
mItie0 hopes TO met all without regard TO past pO-
lltleal difsrenees, or previous party affiliations
who are 10 favor Of making such changes In oui
law rs time and experience have shown necessary
who are 10 fayorOf the continued prosecution and
punishment Of official corruption, aud wGo arc Ia
favor Of retrenehment and economy In the admin
i.tntion Of our state AFFAIR."
BY order Of the State Republican Executive Com
mites. JoHS ". MAsoS, Chairman.
CLAYTON, W. Va, Feb IS, 1876.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01
French Household Economy.

From he Springfield Republican,
The French butcher separates the bonei
from his steaks, and places them where
they will do most good. The housewife
orders lust enough for each person, and
no more, even to coffee. II chance Wis
itor drops in, somebody quietly retires
and the extra cup is so provided, but
nothing extra by cafelessness or intention
When the pot has boiled, the handful OIL
charcoal in the little range is extinguish,
ed, and waits for another time. Noroar.
ing cook stoves and red.hot covers all day
long for no purpose but waste. The egg
laid to-day costs little more than the
one laid last week. Values are nicely
estimated, and the smallest surplus Il
carefully saved. A thousand little econ.
omies are practiced, and It is respectable
to practice them. Cooking is an econom
ical as we'll as q sanitary and gastatory
science. A French cook will make frant
70 as far as an American housewife will
make three, and how much further thar
the American Bridget nobody knows-we
should probably be greatly astonished
could the computation b. made, how
much Of the financial, recuperatiye pow
er Of France is owing TO her soups ant
her cheap food; better living, after all
than the heavy bread and greasy failures
OF our culinary ignorance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01
Real.Ites ior . Neuspnpcr Man.

tCrtis Gui ID Before Boston Newspaper Menl
What then, some one may inquire, are
the requisites for the newspaper business
An answer to this suggests itself to my
mind in reply in somewhat powerful
terms, I will admit, that l made to a
pale, hollow-chcsted young man Of TWEEN
ty.two or three who once waited upon
me with an inquiry OF similar nature
He had a few thousand dollars, and hat
just graduated from college, and wanted
ojoin with somebody to "start puperF
Start paperl This is thought by al
most every ono outside the business one
Of the easiest and pleasantest things in
the world to do-and so il is il you have
plenty OF money to start with; butt is
not the starting, but the keeping Of it 60.
Ing at a profit, that calls for brains. recall
now the reply, probably prompted by u
days severe and exhau.ting work, when,
after listening, as patiently as possible &c
the young mans crude notions respecting
q business in which he had had Ito exper,
fence, he begged that 1 would tell him in
as few words as possible the qualifica-
tions necessary to prosecute the business
successfully. He was somewhat startled
by the assertion that they were rs fol.
lows:
Abrain as flexible and elastic as steel.
"A memory Is tenacious Is iron,
AtempSr as even rs that Of d balnl,
Adlycsdon cQuIl 10 thato an ostrich
And the endurance Of adamant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01

do this work properly win require
some money, and we therefore ask each
Alumnus and Alumna to contribute fifty
cents. This we esteem sufficient If all
contribute, TO meet the expense Of print
ing, binding and distribution. The
pamphlet Is designed to bea reminder Of
hhappy school days." We solicit an early
reply, Us we wish TO have the work ready
to be distributed by the first Of next May
Thework will contain the programme
for the coming June Alumni meeting and
such other matter as may interest The
members Of the Association. Please adj
dress Dr.. ]. G. Blair, Fairmont, W. Va.
sending your letter and contribution &c
him for the-eommittee. We solicit the
earliest response possible from you.
Please accept our fraternal salutations
B. L. BUTCHER,
J. W. MAY,
@. E. BRAHT,
MARY Z. AYERS,
LUCY NJ. FLEMING.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01
The FairlnOnt Normal School.

tAlRMOET, March ~.
By the request Of several Of the Alum.
nj Of our Alma Mater,iwe have concluded
to publish an Alumni Soaeeair for 1875
in pamphlet form, II all the Alumni will
cooperate. It's proposed that 1t shall
contain history Of the Association,
sketch Of the school, catalogue Of the
Alumni and letter from each one. The
letters are to be written on such subjects
rs each Alumnus may select such as
school work, recollections, anticipaions
all to bebrief, readable and represen-
tatiye OF literary merit. We desire TO
hear from all the graduates Of this school.
The work and letters necessary 70
be done in this publication will be
undertaken by the undersigned. To
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01
Col. Thobarn,s 1yldow Insane

EFvm TUG nttlua FVFy NeNA
We learn that Mrs. Catherine Thoburn
widow OF Col. Thoburn and daughter Of
Rev. DR.. Mitchell, Of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio
passed through this place Wednesday
morning en- routo to the Asylum Al
Athens, Ohio.
Mrs. Thuburns health has been mat,
ter Of much solicitude TO her friends fol
the last year or more, being subject tc
spells OF dependency and low spirits, Il
state Of settled melancholy finally devel
opedi and her friends think perhaps a re
treat to the quiet Of the Asylum and ii
superior sanitary advantages will be OIL
benefit and possibly restore fully her
health.
She was accompanied by her brother,
in.law, D. B. updegraff, and lady utten,
dant, We sincerely and earnestly hope
that the expectations Of her family and
friends may he realized, Meantim NE they
have our heartfelt sympathy.
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DIED.

RIcE.-ou wednesday, March 10Th, 1876, at Ii
o'clock A. NJ, Miss IL REiEr 81. hcE, aged years
Funeral Saturday, April lst, at o'clock p. NJ,
from the residence Of her mother, Mrs. satIa A.
Rice, In Bridgeport.
WILKINSON -on Thursday afternoon March
80, 1876, MARY REBEccA, only daughter Of N. and
Maggie J. Wilkinson, aged ytars mOnthsand 81
days.
Funeral from residence Of her parents, 22Os EOa
street, this Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. In.
ierment at Greenwood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and In.
dlscretlouS Of youth, nervous weakness, early de,
cay, loss Of manhood, &c, will send recipe thai
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This greal
remedy was discovered BY missionary In South
America. send pell.Addressed envelope TO thu
REv. JosEH 7. ISNAS, Station D, BiAs KOWI,
Setr lWk Guy. ie29-cOd4w
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

'Steubcnyille ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s:26 q. M;
departs 500 p. N. This train during tho day passes
backward and forward between Martins Ferry and
Bellare, stopping when required At Sherman House,
KtnAyllle, West Wheeling and Gravel Hill.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY

By plaii, n aatunes, pofia0t pFtpotd
ns year..............ss o0ThTes nonth,......t2 @
hix aonths.......... lone month............. 10
Delivered By ClETiers IN City l6e pr week.
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SRlIIsWRRKLY.


BY Rail, IA aApano, poito0. FPaA.
One yen. ...............ss oOlSl1 monthI....1 70
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CHApIINE STREET N. Z. CHURCH.
Services WILDE held Sunday, April "a. Morning
nj iDH Selotk-SabIecl, "a Salnntory. Eyen-
lng al O'Clock, 'Erhc Fllllnpo Great hen.. Ihe
services VIII Be By Rev. W. c snodSras'' pastor
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THE nTELIIGENCER win present daily the
news In al departments, from Ill quartcrS o.
the work, asTeu Is complete record oil local
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Aul m eAuH VII !" PS7'.1l b7.'llb uF N'10'
our risk, 10 DuftI or POstotHeo Money 0rdeTS, and
Wherc neither Of lhese can 10 procured, send the
money In Registered Letter.
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A CANE FOR LIFE
Invested In the Mutual Life Insurance Co. ofN. Y.
Cash Assets So, 200, 600 JIoriy-dpe cenLJ day
for man IS years u age will guarantee his fam
~
AT 80 years OF age,............. .......... 1000
At IS years Of age.... 5000
AZ ~ yeara OF 200
"a good man iodvth an Inheritance"
PEIEtLSON & BAKER,
apl One door above Exchange hank
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-06-24
The CITIZEN.
L o CAL MA TIERS.


MAYOR J. b. ALLEN, left town yesterday
for a twenty days trip to san Francisco on
private business. While he is gone We
might seize the opportunity of saying
with no fear OF giving offence, that among
our many good citizens we esteem Mr..
Allen as preeminently "a good citizen"
There are many among US who have noted
well his more public life and deeds, and
have come to think OF him as the model
man ana citizen. There are a less num-
Der who know OF a deeper vein in his char
acter that comes as near being pure
gold as you ever find in fallible human
nature. But when we mentioned his
name we merely intended TO make refer
ence to the beautiful residence which Mr..
Allen has lately finished on Capitol Hill,
just east OF town. We were out there the
other morning wishing TO get some items
of the structure simply TO show what can
be done by Intelligent and industrious
use OF materials which lie around us and
at our very hand. But the Mayor was
away from home and we failed in getting
our items. AS we have no intention OF
botching this beautiful work of art, by at
tempting to describe it when we are ignor-
ant of the many details OF construction,
we can only at present call attention to it
as being well worth visit by any one
who has an eye for the ornate, useful and
instructive.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-06-24

THOSE who have nobly undertaken tho
working up OF a Centennial Fourth OF
July celebration here are succeeding adj
mirably. They tell Us that in the way OF
funds they have already collected nearly
or quite 5000. Fifteen citizens contributed
s25 each. It takes considerable money to
get up a nice celebration and will proba-
I bly, require more than the above amount
for this one, but it is an agreeable ev-
idence OF the right kind OF spirit to see
such a prompt response 10 an appeal TO
the patriotic sentiment OF this people. II
is only another evidence that the citizens
Of Tucson are all right when occasion
demands The various committees are
working up the programme, etc, Of the
celebration, and we shall give full facts
and proceedings next week.