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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

WHEELING, Feb. 10, 1877.
IE'lIIor Charleston Courier.
Some lady writer in the INrEL1.IeEN.
GER has thrown the House Of Delegates
into sort Of Autter, by sketching for
that paper number Of the members Of
that body. With the exception Of
Messrs. Quarter and Ferguson, and
probably one or two others who are
above the average, this is rather a com.
mon.place body, such as might be read
lily matched in any one OF twenty coun.
ties Of the State. Generally speaking,
the members mean well, are sober, indus.
trions and attentive TO business; have
fair capacity and lack legislative
experience. But our lady friend found
striking points enough in the body, to
work up into column and half Of
sparkling chat for the lNTELE0ENCER,
She mildly suggests TO the speaker not 10
wipe of his chin" on his shirt bosom;
warns Farnsworth against smiling him.
self into villainy or the United States
Senate; thinks Wilson would hear him
self talk II he did not make so much
noise, and fairly gushes over Uncle Pole
French for helping her to chair when
she was tired Of standing. II these sus.
ceptable old chaps are so severely exer-
cised over the gentle proddings Of wo.
mans pen, don't know how they would
stand the lash OF her tongue.
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mr..TingIe's BiIl,

FEnRuARY %, Il

Editors 1ntellIgencer;
You remark in this mornings iESue Of
your paper that "Mr. TinRie,a bill Il
gliding slowly along in the Legislature. !"
am q little curious TO know II Il il
gliding along in the House on the strength
OF his (Tingle's) assertion that the action
Of the Senate was only taken with the de.
sign Of making the law conform 10 the
Constitution. II there Is any one in The
Honse Of such verdant simplicity as TO be
thus imposed on, let him turn to page 30
Of the acts Of 1928 and read section 7
Of the 18th article Of the Constitution.
which says; "All levies for the purpose OF
Free Schools shall be collected by me
sherid-or other collector" What comes,
then, Of Mr.. Tingle's assertion that he
Senate was simply actuated BY a tlesire
10 do justice and make the law conform
10 the Constitution?
Now, Messrs. Editors, as between Mr.,
Sheriff Tingle and Mr.. Collector
Black, there ia pephaps but little
individual choice in their own party doth
are Democrats), but there is choice and
very decided one as 10 how the school
money shall be collected in the indepen.
dent school district Of Wheeling. That
preference has been emphaticRlly but
respectfully pressed upon the attention OF
the Legislature through the agency Of the
School Board and the Mayor and Coun.
Gil OF the city OF Wheeling, and yet you
say that "ShaiF Tingle's school money bill
is gliding Slowiy along in the Legislature"
has even passed It's second reading.
Under the circumstances Mr.. TiDgles
persistence in this matter Is simply an
outrageous ignoring Of the interests Of
the people Of Wheeling, and a specimen
Of cheek that is without rival in the
annals Of this community. REX,
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Our MonnlsyilIe Letter.
MoUNDsvILLE, Feb, %, 1877.

MoUNDsvILLE, Feb. 20, 1877,
Editors IntcllCenccr:
Although this il the birthday OF the
Father Of his country, and therefore n
legal holiday, still it does no. so appear
TO US. Our schools are in session and
everything in the way OF business is going
on rs usual. Whether thisis as it should
be We will not stop to inquire, but it does
seem to me ii there is another day aside
from the 4th OF July that should be "a.
credly observed by the American people
it is the 22d of February. But rs our
opinion will have no effect in making
matters different from what they are in
this respect, We forbear saying anything
further on the subject.
We were on last evening favored with
visit from Messrs. Dunbar and Stringer
temperance reformers. A meeting was
held in the NJ. + Church and at least 400
were in attendance. Quite an interest
was manifested in the proceedings.
The meeting was opened with singing
aud prayer, and appropriate remarks
were made by both the gentlemen named
and also, by Rev's. Sanford and Wilson
A call was made for signers to the Muir.
ply pledge, and 1874 names were.enrolled.
Another meeting will be held tonight
and many more are expected to enroll
As long as the intcrCst is kept IN, meet.
ings will be held, viz: Prayer meeting
in the afternoon and mass meeting al
night. Hon. G. S. McFadden came. in
during the meeting and on being intro.
duced to the audience, stated that he had
signed the pledge in Wheeling, and had
induced the gentlemen to come to Mounds
vile. He hoped that every drinking
man Of the town would sign the
pledge. He had been severely censured
he said, Tor renting his property to ner
who sold intoxicating drink. He hat
thought this unfair, as he thought only
the seller was responsible, but he woulI
nowgive notice that never again woulC
he rent his hotel property to man who
would sell drop OF intoxicating liquo
therein. This was received with will
delight by the audience, and Mr.. McFad
den can rest assured that all the good cit
izens OF Moundsville will uphold him il
adhering TO the resolution. That he viii
do Just what he says he will we have no
the least doubt, for what he SAYS he mM d
he does. X.
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GheQntelIigeuter.
Gard from DIR. KunSt Of the III.
sane Asylum.

WESTON, W. Va, Feb. 20, 1877.
Editors IntelllgenCer
In looking over your issue Of recent
date, ! find the following paragraph con.
tanned in letter from this place, by
"Relormer:" "Some days ago accord
ing to the Clarksburg telegram patient
confined in the Asylum at this place was
brutally murdered by another inmate.
The attendants, wGtchful guardians,
knew nothing of the matter until the
head Of the poor victim was beaten to II
jelly. No inquest was held; and ! pre-.
sumo the poor creature will be reported
as died" in the next annual report.
This sort Of thing may be all right, but a
number Of people do not think SO, and
would thank the Legislature for good
committee to investigate the manage.
meHt Of the Asylum"
The death OF the patient in question
occurred on the morning Of the Slst of
January, 1877, soon after the bedrooms
in the ward were unlocked, and before he
had fully dressed himself. The unfortu.
nate patient was an epileplic clement"
and doubtless did not possess sufficient
reason to give an alarm when he was at
tackled, Us none were heard by those in
the hall. The injury was inflicted by u
fellow-patient in the same ward, but not
occupying the same room. He said he
done it by the command OF God, and that
the victim Of his delusion did not make
much noise when he struck HIM. In a
very short time after the sad deed was
committed the attendant discovered IL,
and at once reported it to the proper Of
ticers The patient expired in about
half an hour after the physicians saw
him, and DR.. Cameron, Superintendent,
then went to town and made the facts
known to the legal authorities, who did
not deem an inquest, under the circum.
stances, necessary. At his request,
however, the Prosecuting Attorney
and several physicians repaired to the
Hospital, viewed the remains OF the de.
ceased, and heard all Of the evidence in
the case. The following is what they had
to say about it:
VIVA. INSANE HOSPITAL, Jan. 81.
I'VE, the undersigned, at the request
Of DR., I. u. Camden, Supt., viewed the
dead body of G. s., and find that he came
to his death by the hands Of J. NJ, an in.
sane patient, by blows inflicted by him
with a bed-slat upon the head OF said s.,
lracturing the cores Of the skull. And
that the act was unavoidably committed
by the said Mon n sudden impulse, and
~ far a. We can learn he has not hereto
fore evinced any homicidal tendency; and
as far as We are able to ascertain no blame
can be attached to any one"
"Given under our hands"
(Signed) "ANDEEw JOHNSTON,
Prosecuting Atty., L. C."
"GEo. b. SIMPsoN, M. D."
"A. NJ. DENT, NJ. D."
sc. NJ. JACKSON, NJ. D."
To spare the feelings OF then friends,
have taken the liberty Of emitting the
full names OF the two patients named in
the certificate and have given simply
their initials.
The above facts, | think, are sufficient
to show that no effort was made to con-
ceal anything connected with the unior-
tunate affair; hut, on the other hand, an
entirely appropriate course was pursued.
A. II. KUEsT.
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WErcgret to lcarn,as We do this WED
nesday) morning, by u private letter, Of
the death of Cyrus Mendenhall, one Of
our active business men. Mr.. Menden.
hall was the prime mover in the erection
Of the Blast Furnace at the upper end oil
Hanover street, which was afterwards re-
moved to its present location, between lSt
street and the river. After the Furnace
Company and the Benwood Iron Com
pany were consolidated Mr.. Mendenhall
retired from the establishment and went
into the iron business in Cogingtpn, Ky,
Declining health induced him during the
past year TO visit Colorado, where he died
IN Georgetown on the 1lth Of the present
month Of Bronchial disease.-ilntia'.
Ferry Nars efye.tUaay
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

BELIAnE talks OF building another
rolling mill. lnasmuch as there are On.
tirely too many mills.already in existence
we fail to see the point In erecting any
more.-liatin's Ferry Meas.
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Am BANE, Of Waynesburg, says.be.
lore Murphy came there the four saloons
o. that place were averaging from sos to
SSo per day, but now they run from So to
ST. WaynesJury Reporter.
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No. iliO NAM ST., HomnRooK's BLOCK,
Mako q speciality Of his PATENT METALLIC
CORNERS for Ca1keta. The advantage derived
nom this patent Il that they allow an expansion q
The wood IN ne casket but prevent from falling
DO found entire, instead Of IN piOoes, q II ron
would b without the use Of the HCorntrs." OriHfI
Tor funerals promptly attended to. aus
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Special accommodation train leave BellRite nj
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No, stops At all stations between Wheeling and
Nnnberlandi No. u stops Al all Stations betwecn
wheeling and Grattoni No. makes direct eonnSC.
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TRANSPORTATION.

BALTIMORE d OHIO RAILROAD.
On and after January 10, 1877, PaSleDgpY TraIp,
will run as iolloWs-Wheellng time; : ''-1'
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

hope to have good time. We threaten to reproduce for the first time in our good Hall, at the full moon of Feb, the Suec tacular Drama, The last Days of Pompei. We shall then claim a full house. Your whllom correspondent. "W." whom you have seen upon our stage in leading pats, as Sir Anthony Absolute. Enos Crnmfet, Calenus &c. Sc. to day occupied the pull pit in the Congregational Church, to the general qualification of a full house. Whatever bigots and narrow minded pietists may think of the sinfulness of our rustic thsatricals. it was apparent that his discipline in this field hal in no way disqualified him for the sacred desk. His friends and fellow citizens hope for him a long career of usefulness in that profes- sion which he has chosen. G..
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
A Wonderfui Discovery,

Our exchanges are filled with accounts of most won derful cures effected by Dr. CAGES "MEDIcAL WoN- DER. It is said to be the greatest vitazer yet dis covered giving buoyancy to the spirits elasticity to the step, and making the invalid hearty. courageous and strong It cures all diseases of the Llver Stom ach, Kidneys and Spine; Scrofua and all Blood Dis eases; cures Nerve us Prostraion and Weakness of either sex, Resto; ing Tone and Vgor to the whole system. Read the following cures :-.
 Prof. H. A. WILSON, Saratoga, N. Y., widely known as Principal of of leading institutions of learning, says that his wife has used the .'Medca Wonder" for complication of diseases with the most happy effect; Nopther remedy ever touched the case like it.
 Dr. A. DALTON, Morrsville, NY; sister in bed two years with female and nervous diseases; cured. - NoRMAN HUNT, Sheds Corners, Y, wonderful cure Of dyspepsia and heart disease. Mrs.Z A WHITE, Sheds Corners, N Y, terrible Scrofula and kidney disease; gained 40 lbs.
 GEO HAYNES, Oneida. cured of terrible catarrh.
 ELIZABETH WOOD, Sheds orners, Y, ovarian tu-
 ALBERT TRUEsDALE, Suncook, H, loathsome Scrofula; supposed to be in consumption; cured
 Rev 0 WAIT, Franklin, H, wife afflicted wit h Liver and Kidney complaints, Nenralgta, &c
 Mrs c ORDwAY, Concord II, confined to bed with female add kidney disease, cured.
 ONo space for 1000 other cures 1z
 Ask your druggist for "Medical Wonder," and be cured. 37
 Sold in Litchfeld by BUELL. WHEELER; in Win sted by L Mix; Waterbury by Apothecares Hall Go,
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
Bethlehem.

MR. ED1roR,-Is is so long slnce we have seen anything in the Enquirer from this place. that I an half inclined to send you few words to let you Know that Bethlehem still exists, and that VIC are hay1ng one of the best singing schoo!s here this winter, that was ever held in this place. It is under the care of the Hon. Earl Buckingham, of your own na. tive town, Washington. The Town house is crowded two nights in week, with old and young. from all parts of the town. and some outside. who come to hear the sweet music. Every spectator that enters that room knows just how to takea seat as quietly as possible! for perfect order rules within. Mr. B. has trained so long under Gen. Grant. that his scholars are better disciplined than Grants soldiers ever were If those soldiers were half as plucky as MT. B ,.t they, could have thrashed the world sooner than they did few rebellious states, for it is reported of Mir. Buckingham that he unharnessed
 .5 l4-- E his horse. or got stuck in the snow drifts,, l3 times going home that dreadful Thurs day night of Jan. 4th. was out that same night with my wife, two horses and
 sleigh, but only myself and one horse got home, that night. Mir. B. not sonly reached home, but he came the next night and had full house. The school promi- ses to be a great success. of which this little town ought to be proud> It is made up from all societies, and some from no society. Small children not over yard high, read notes to dem- onstratiou. believe Mir. Buckingham is in Winsted and Winchester three nights in 8 week, two in Bethlehem, and one in Washington, five different schools. May he never grow old. L.F. s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
County Medical Meeting.

The quarterly meeting of the Litehfeld County Medical Association was held at the Norfolk Honse, Norfolk, on Tuesday the 16th inst. Eighteen members were present. Dr. Wood read paper on Ty- phoid fever. Discussion of tue subject was postponed to the next meeting. Several cases of special interest were reported: -Dr. Charles Camp of Canaan was admitted to mem bership. The Committee appointed at the last meeting presented biographical sketch of the late Dr. B. B North, and the following preamble and resolutions which were unanimously adopted: .sa
 On coming together again in the capac- ity or stated quarterly meeting of the Litehie!d County Medical Association, after the death of our long time associate, lend and late President, Dr. Burnt B. No tn, and seeing the place both in tho Society and that of the States@ so lately occupied by him, now vacated forever, we desire to place on record some express sion of our love and respect for the mem- ory of the deceased: Therefor belt
 ResolUed;-That with unfeigned Sor- row do we lament the death oi Oursfdll0w- member, and former President of this So- ciety; as an almost irreparable. loss to Bus and to the Society.
 That in the death of Dr. North, the profession of this county has lost from its midst an honorable member, a high toned, courteous gentleman. and most agreeable companion. S
 ResolUed;-That we do commend to the younger members of the profession in this county, for their emulation, the many virtues of the late Dr. North; his love for and enthusiasm in the profession of medicine, his solicitude for it's honor. his fealty to it's ethics, his conscientious practlce of it, his hberality to all of it's organizations having the elevation of tits members for their object his integrity in all things, and the honorable regard The attained among his fellows and in the community where he began, carried on, and completed his life work. -..
 ResokUed our profound and art-felt sympathy with his family, and his many friends, be assured to them in their great afiiciion; and that the clerk of this Society be directed to transmit to them copy of their resolutions sby publishing them in some of the nabers of this County. ''
 Resolved. That these testimonials of our love. respect, and esteem for our late associate ill this Society be entered in the record of it's minutes.
 c. H. MINER M. D.
 JAS. WEIGH, M. D. Committee.
 J. H. NORTH, M. D.
 F. G. WRIGHT. M. D.. Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25
The con1promIse.


 We view with extraordinary pleasure the patriotism which has resulted in the compromise providing for fair count of the presidential vote. Naturally it is very unsatisfactory to the extreme partisans on both sides. Morton, Sherman, and the bitter Republicans, were bent on showing Hayes into the presidential chair by an exercise of extraordinary power on the part of the President of the Senate. Proc tor Knott, and the bitter Democrats of the House, were equally determined on asserting the power of that body alone to throw out the electoral votes of disputed states.
 The framers of the constitution certain ly never intended to give the President of the Senate the right to impose Presidents on the nation. If he has that constltu- tional power at all, he can oyer-rule the decision of both Houses as we'll as of one; for it is not from his chairmanship of the joint convention that he claims so extra ordinary prerogative, but from the con- stitution itself. On such principle, 8 Vice. President, being himself, as has of ten happened, candidate for the presi- dency, might cast out or let in electoral votes and declare his own election in spite of. the opposition of both Senate and House {! a '*, E'#9 : "a' -~
 On the other hand the constitution no- where gives either House alone the power to reject electoral votes. That would be chaos. The truth is that the counting was expected to be done under the joint supervision of Senate and House. Their disagreement over what was expected to be SO simple matter was not foreseen. That in case of unforeseen complication, where they. cannot themselves agree. they should call judges of the Supreme Court to their assistance, seems to us consti- tutional as we'll as a sensible way out of the difficulty. ,.s. ssts..4
 We believe that this measure is Q god. send to the Republican party. Had Mr.. Hayes been forced Tn by false counts in Florida and Louisiana. and by unconsti- tutional means at Washington, his party would have lost all that moral strength without which no party can thrive among intelligent and honorable men.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-25

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