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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-12
Presidents Message.

10 lae Senate and House 2f Representa-
In submitting my eighth aud las, anpu.
al message 10 Congress. j, seems pronec
'ua' / should reier 10, aud in some de-
s'ee Itcapltaiate. the events and official
acts OF The past eight years. It was my
fortune or misfortune 10 DO called to ,he
once OF Cbiet Executive without any
previous political training. From the
age OF seventeen | had never even wit
messed the excitement attached 10 a Pres
'dentil! eamPsign, but twice previous to
nv candidacy, and at but one of them
was ! eligible as voter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-12
LIE INpIAN POLICY.

4 policy has been adopted towards the
Indian tribes inhstiting large portion
of the territory of the United States
which has been humane. has substantial
ly ended Indian hos,ililies In the whole
land. except in a portion OF Nebraska,
Dakota, Wyoming and Montana terrific
ries. the Black Hills region and approach
es thereto. Hosii.i;ies there have grown
ont of the avarice of the white man who
hss violated our treaty s,ipulations in his
search for gold. The question might be
asked why the government has net er-
forced obedience to the terms OF the
treaty, ard prohibited the occupation oil
the Black Hills region by whites. The
frs, em;orauts 10 the Black Hills were
removed by troops. but rumors oil rlch
discoveries of gold took into that region
decreased numbers. Gold had actually
been found in paying qlantlties' ana an
eff,rt 10 remove the miners would oniy
resnlt in the destruction OF the bulk oil
the troops that might be sent there to re-
move them. All difficulties In THIS ma
ter have, however. been removed suo'
;se, 10 The approval OF Congress, oy
iresty granting the Black Hills ana Sp-
nroaehes to settlement by citizens. 1ne
subiect of the Indian policy ana treat
me1t is so fully setiorlh by the Secretary
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27
The Pennsylvania Democracy M
Specimen Bricks Of the Party.

From the n. \. Tribune Ot saturday,
The rag.baby had but a short and
troubled life in the arms of the Pennsyl.
yania Democracy. In 1874 they would
have nothing 10 do with the infant, and
insisted that it did not belong 10 them
but was clearly OF Republican parentuge.
Their State Convention at Pittsburgh
passed a flat.footed hard.money-baSis-
and.speedy.reSumption resolution. a
year later, at Erie, they changed tlefr
minds under the influence Of the delu-
sion then raging among their brethren in
Ohio, and embraced the suspicious
creature with rapture. To prove the
iulness OF their affection for it, they
went so far as to reject with derisive
howls proposition to recognize
coin as desirable basis for a
paper currency. They were badly beaten
in the ensuing election, as all the world
knows, and speedily sickened Of their
folly. Now at Lancaster they repndiatc
their declarations Of last year by resolv.
ing shat gold and silver are the only
true basis for the currency OF the Republic
and that Congress should take such steps
for the resumption OF specie payments rs
will most surely and speedily reach that
result, without destroying the business
interests Of the people," This return to
sound doctrines is certainly very crafty
ing, but what shall We think Of the
sincerity OF u party thOt shifts its prin.
ciples every year? What claim to
the confidence Of men OF honest
convictions can it have when up.
on the leading issue before the Ameri'
can people it makes an absolute change
Of front twice within tweny-one months?
In June, 1874, the Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis declared for hard money and speedy
resumption; in August, 1875, they insist.
ed on unlimited greenbAcks and no re-
sumption; in March, 1876, they turn
round again and profess anew their cast.
of faith of 1874. We rejoice nj this last
conversion, but what assurance have we
that it is genuine and that they will not
return to their wallOw IN the soft.money
mire?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27
pErA1CATIoN OF 4 BANK TELLER.
Another Kentucky story About
RristOW,

LOUISVILLE, March Pa correspond
ent OF the Courier.J Journal writing from
Maysville, Ky, tells yarn about Bris-
tow that is even more asinine than the re-
cent mule story. The correspondent
treats the matter lightly, but says Isaac
G. Reeves, a stock raiser OF Fleming
county, stated at the Bancroft House,
Maysville, in the presence Of credible wit
nesses, whose affidavits can be had, that
in 1866 or 1867, while in Cincinnati, he
was arrested by United States Marshal
on the charge OF illicit distilling. He
was taken to Louisville, where, after in
effectual efforts TO secnre trial, he AYERS
he procured dismissal Of the charges by
paying to Bristow, then Prosecuting At
torney Of the District Court, the proceeds
OF one hundred fat hogs, amounting in all
to S2,70O. Reeves is a strong Republican,
but iayors Grant for third term, and
was very particular in his statement that
the hogs were fat.
LOUISVILLE, March 26.-An examina-
ton Of the records OF the U. S. Court by
District Attorney Wharton, who was AS
sistant Attorney when Bristow was Dis
trict Attorney in 1866 and 1867, does not
show the name OF Isaac Reeves any where
since 1866. The only name that could be
found in the records similar to this was
that Of John Reeves, Of Fleming county,
charged with illicit distilling in the year
1866. His case was taken to Covington,
to which place Col. Wharton telegraphed
yesterday to find what disposition had
been made OF the case. A reply received
last evening was that the man had not
been indicted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27

to find myself keenIy ready to eat at meal
time, and BY degrees actually acquired an
appetite. Then, once found, l never de.
stroyed il, but always deterAinately rose
with a feeling that l should like
to eat more. Naturally, the temp
tation for while grew greater as
my digestion grew stronger, but l was
firm; l did not behave ungratefully to my
stomach, and Immediately presume upon
increased powers by overlooking il; l
did not live to eat, but only ate to live;
and behold mel I have no need to be
very particular as to what l eat, even a:
my time Of life; l have only to be care.
iul not TO eat too much.' Here indeed
is the secret OF great deal that is amiss
with many OF Us. We are in the habit Of
eating too much, more than our digestive
powers can tackle, and that which is not
assimilated more or less poisOns. The
s ystem becomes overcharged, and gives
any latent tendency to disease within us
every facility for developing itself. The
question is, not 10 much what to eat rs
what quantity to cat; and nothing but a
sharp lookout kept by ourselves upon
ourselves can give US the answer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27
MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
United States Gunb0at Furnishes
Mexican Troops in MntamOras
ATnrnuuitinu

GALVESTON, March ga Browns.
vile special to the Ners says that the
commander OF the gunboat Rio Bravo
loaned General Labarra six bags OF pow.
der, about $50 pounds. 1t is reported
that this loan was made at the sugges-
ton Of the American Consul at Matamo.
ras, Mr.. Wilson, and that General Pot ,er
considers il n violation Of orders receiv-
ed from Washington. The loan was
effected day before yesterday. On Thurs.
day evening General Labarra visited the
gunboat Rio Bravo. He crossed the
river in n small boat sent from the Rio
Bravo. He did not call upon General
Potter. General Potter is constructing n
fort at the Lower edge Of Matamoras.
Don Antonio Longari has been released
upon promise to pay $1,000 to the forced
loan.
1t is reported that General Diaz will
attack Matamoras tonight,
Several days since United States
soldier was found dead near Ringgold
Barracks. 1t is now reported that some
Mexicans were arrested and imprisoned
on suspicion, and that last night party
OF soldiers forced open the jail Of Starr
county and killed one Of the MexicanS
and wounded two others.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27
A By.way 10 Health.

ITInslcy's Magazine.
"Nobody ever repented OF eating too
little," was the sage remark OF an old
gentleman on the verge OF ninety, next TO
whom the writer had the pleasure Of sit
ting at a dinner the other night. The
host was pressing him to take more, and
urging him in the usual phrase, "Why,
you have eaten scarcely anything" Now
II is to be assumed that the old gentle-
mans words indicated one Of the by.ways
to good health along which he had trav-
eled through his long life, and to which
he owed his present remarkable condition;
so il was suggested to him interrogatively
that he had always been small feeder.
AYES, he answered, sever since | was two
or three and twenty; up to that time l
was weakly fellow enough, and used to
make the great mistake Of trying to eat
and drink as much as could, in the hope
Of becoming strong. All my friends and
the doctor backed me up in my error; but
fortunately l found il out in time, and
"knocked of'-as your modern slang has
it-more than half my usual amount OF
food and stimulants. gave up the idea
OF making myself strong and merely
strove to make myself we'll, and so l was
contented with eating just as much
as could digest and no more.
OF course 1t took a little time
and experience to discover the pre-
else limits; could not adopt the gold.
en- rule Of always leaving Of with an up.
petite, because / never began with one,
but BY persistently erring on the right
side, / got hold Of one Of the great se-
crets oElife-the secret Of knowing when
one has had enough, and after year or
wo ! became 80 much better that ] used
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27

BosroS, March 25.-Arrived-Steam.
ship Circassian, from Liverpool.
New York, March 25.--Arrived-
Steamers City Of Chester, Baltic, and
Egypt, from Liverpool, and Mas, from
Rotterdam.
doc, from New York, has arrived.
SAN FRANCIsco, March 26.-Arrived--
Wm. II. Diets.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2G.-Arrived-
The steamships Freedom and St. Lucien,
from New York, and the steamers Ocean
ic and Hongkong, via. Yokohama.
New YoKK, March 25.-AIl vessels ar.
irving here to-day report more or less
damage, caused by the heavy gales dur
ing the past few days. The bark Daphne,
from Baltimore for MarseilIes, put into
this port for repairs to-day, having been
in collision with steamer, said to he the
Great Western.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27
philadeIphia Dry Goods Trade.

PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-The gen.
eral trade Of this city has shown some
improvement during the past week, and
it would have been more marked but for
the "cold spell" we have had for few
days past. In dry goods the. package
trade has been disappointing. Southern
and southwestern jObbers have bought a
fair quantity OF cotton goods, prints,
dress fabrics, ETC., but buyers from the
leading western citieswere conspicuously
cautious in their operations, while local
and nearby jObbers bought sparingly as
a rule, although evincing a readiness to
take hold OF large lines OF prints, etc.
"Cutting under" and concessions in vari.
Gus forms (the usual features Of dull
trade) are more general than ever. The
low prices OF goods, however, are great
temptation to consumers, and when spring
fairly opens will prove to be great
stimulus to the trade. The supply Of
cotton goods in the hands Of agents and at
the mills Is undoubtedly large, and higher
prices cannot reasonably be looked for
SO long as production is continued at the
present rate in the face Of the lesened
consumptive capacity Of the country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27

Business MArrERs.-As will be seen
by an announcement in our advertising
columns, General Hoge has retired from
the banking firm Of Hogc, Sheets & Co.,
Of Bellaire. He will be succeeded, as
the head Of the firm, by General Cowen,
late Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Department at Washington, and the
name Of the new firm will be Cowen,
Sheets g. Co. The Cleveland HeratTs
Washington correspondent, in that paper
OF Friday, thus alludes to General Cow.
ems retirement from the Interior Depart
meat:
Assistant Secretary Cowen withdrew
from the Interior Department on the 10th
inst. He had remained thus long to the
advantage OF the Department, but to the
detrimeRt OF his private business. He
is greatly regretted, by none more so than
by the lonely, the timid, and the humble
in the employ OF that branch Of the gov
ernment. A man Of Sound, sweet nature,
otbroad views and incorruptible fidelity,
OF sensitive honor and conscience, such
as this favorite Ohioan, is the most pre-
cious gift that can be bestowed upon n
generation. General Cowen will spend a
portion Of his Sabbaths here during this
summer, and his family will remain at
their residence on NJ street. He has for
ten years had banking interests at Bell
aiFc, which now require the greater por-
tion Of his time. Mrs. Cowen has just
been elected President Of the Women's
christian Association Of Washington.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27
weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFPIcE OF THE CHEZ SIGNAL oPHIcER,
WASIIIN0roy, DC, March 27-l A. II,


OyrCE OF THE CHIEg SIGNAL oTYIcER,
WASHINGTON, DC, March 27-l IN.
PROBABILITIES,
For New England, the northern part
OF the Middle States and the Lower Lakes
partly cloudy and colder weather, north
10 west winds, rising barometer and areas
OF light snow.
For the southern part Of the Middle
States and the South Atlantic States,
clear weather and slight fall OF tempera.
ture, northwest to northeast winds and
rising barometer.
For the Gulf States, Tennessee and
Ohio Valley, partly cloudy weather, east
to south winds, slight changes in tenn
pcrature and rising followed by falling
barometer.
For the Upper Lake Region and Upper
Mississippi Valley, increasing cloudiness
and slightly colder weather, with north
east to southeast winds and rising bar
ometer, probably followed during the
night by rain or snow.
For the Missouri Valley, rain or snow,
east to south winds and q: stationary or
falling barometer.
The danger viii increase in the Missis.
sippi river between Cairo and Vicksburg.
The river will reach danger line at
vicksburg tonight and at Memphis on
Tuesday.
Cautionary signals continue at Long
Branch, Sandy Hook and Eastport.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27

The above table does not show any
material change for the better since 1873.
AS regards this market the figures given
are too high. For instance, cofFees are
sold for less here than the above quota.
tions, as is also the best flour. A fair
quotation for potatoes in Wheeling is so
cents. In regard to meats the Commercial
says:
All pork products have become dearcr.
The retail prices Of beef and mutton have
remained in 2atu quo, for the variations
OF the wholesale markets seldom affect
the retail trade OF the butchers stores.
As regards restaurants and boarding
houses, the Commercial speaks thus:
The nominal cost OF living at restau.
rants has remained at about the same
during the last four or five years; but the
actual cost ia certainly less. The price
Of a meal is Just rs high, but one gets
more for his money. Many little relishes
which used to be classed as extras, are
now "thrown in" with the regular meal
served The hotels generally maintain
the old prices for about the same class OF
accommodations as they furnished during
the last three years. There is, perhaps,
a slight Improvement in the excellence OF
hotel fare.
Boarding-houses have certainly some
what reduced the prices Of board and
lodging, taking the average all through
the city. Several popular places, which
in 1878 charged for day board 81 sc per
week and Sc for board md lodging, now
charge only 81 for day board and s.
weekly for board and lodging. A few
long established cheap boarding.houses
maintain the old rates which have pre-
vailed since the war, viz: $3.50 per week
for day board, and from 81 80 to s. for
board and lodging. But some OF the
oldest cheap bOarding.houscs have
brought rates down 20 So for day board,
maintaining the old rates when other
accommodations are thrown in. Except
ing, however, one or two large houses
having an immense patronage, the board
ing.house tables suffer considerably by
the reduction from So 50 to So per week
for tay.board. American mechanics can
not obtain really good day-board for less
than So so per week,
1t is in such things as dry goods and
furniture that the principal reduction
has occurred as regards the price of liv-
ing. There has been a reduction Of no
less than twenty-five per cent in the cost
of dry goods since 1878, and this reduc.
tion must OF course affect the retail val
ues of clothing very considerably.
"Furniture has also lowered in value
since '73 by at least twenty per cent, and
all honse-furnishing goods have come
down in proportion. Sets formerly sold
at $50 and SIS are now being sold at S25.
Carpets worth from 81 to 81 IS per yard
in 1873 are now selling at 50 cents and
81 25."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27

THE GLASS TRADE lrEMs.-It is re.
ported that Mr.. William L. Libbey, the
Superintendent OF the works OF the New
England Glass Company at East Cam
bridge, Mass, has rendered his rcsigna-
tion to the Board, and number OF the
skilled workmen have decided to leave,
the ostensible reason being reduction o,
90 per cent 10 the wages OF all the work
men.
Me,srs. David McCutcheon. Of Mcssrs,
Doyle & Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa, VIM. E.
Baggs, OF Belmont Glass Co., Bellaire,
Ohio, and O. S. Bags, of La Belle Glass
Co., Bridgeport, Ohio, gave us a call on
Saturday last. The above named gentle
men have Just returned from Western
trip, where they report trade quiet
GidSs and Crockery Journal.
The following clips are from the Pitts
burgh Gasttte:
Agnew &Son have started two OF their
most important glass houses, and have
plenty Of orders.
We understand that Mark Watson,
President OF the Pittsburgh Window
Glass Association, has been requested TO
call a meeting Of the manufacturers in
Cincinnati on March 90, with view to
regulating prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27
GheQntellfqelrcer
Tile Y1nn1x1A pEnr.-We find the

TIE VIRGINIA DEBT-We find the
following announcement in the Washing
ton correspondence Of the New York
Bulletin Of last Saturday:
The West Virginia people in Congress
aud those around the city are as Iu1lIan.
A. they can be, and make no conceaIthen! u
oi their good feeling. 1t appears 'Has i1,', u
case went up to the Supreme CouL. I,.;nS ,rVM ="
the Territory Of Wyoming lnE}9lns"S NV Ing -
nnestion similar to the iinanciai, dispute
Sotween Virginia and West virginia
The conuty Of Laramie, Wyoming Terri
tnrv wOs 400 miles long and 4OO miles
III III; nv ratber 400 miles square, which
!, U Ue,v different from 400 square miles.
Re IN oct of the legislature, Wyoming
r9nntv was divided into three counties,
the two new ones being named Albany
and Carbon, but the act did not say any.
hing about who should pay the debt OF
LARAMIE, amounting to $4,000. 1t went
through all the various courts TO the Su-
p,eme Court, which decided last Monday
that Laramie must pay the entire debt.
The people OF West Virginia take com.
fort, and say that under that decision it
i, utterly impossible for the Supreme
Court Of the United States to decide
otherwise than that Virginia is liable for
the Indebtedness Of the old State, and
that West Virginia has nothing to do
with it.
By way of comment OH the above we
would say that perhaps the correspond
eat OF the B4L'tIin, and also those West
virgininns at Washington who are so
elated over the decision Of the Supreme
Court in the Wyoming case, are not
aware that before the State Of West Vir-
ginia was admitted into the Union her
Constitution provided (see Sec. $ OF Art.
vllD as follows: equitable proper
ton Of the debt OF the Commonwealth
" Of Virginia, prior to the lat day OF jan
uary in the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.one, shall be assumed
Z" by this State; and the Legislature shall
ascertain the same as soon rs may DE
practicable, and provide for the liqui.
" dation thereof by sinking fund sufIi-
cienL to pay the accruing interest and
redeem the principal within thirty.fOur
"years."
It will be observed that the existence
OF this provision in our Constitution
prior to our admission pats West Vir'
ginia in very different attitude before
the Supreme Court from that maintained
by the county OF Laramie. There is no
parallel in their cases, and the decision
of the Supreme Court can not be inferred
from one to the other.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-27

MEMPHIS, March 25.-In the case Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
VS.. the New Orleans, st. Louis and Chi
cago Railroad Company, before the Uni
ted States Circuit Court for West Ten.
nessee, Judge Emmons has granted the
prayer OF the petitioners, and appointed
J. B. Alexander receiver, upon his giving
bond before the Clerk of'this Court, and
to take charge Of all the property, real
and personal, Of the defendant, within
the State Of Tennessee, with like powers
conferred upon the Ieceiver in the order
granted by the United States Circuit
Court for The District Of Louisiana.