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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
The wheeling d Elm Grove
Railroad.


Editors Of Intelllgonecr
The Legislature Of 1928 passed an
act allowing the Wheeling 4 Elm Grove
railway to appropriate for It's road.bed
the Cumberland road, with the privilege
Of operating the railroad thereon by
steam. A Bill has been introduced in
the Senate to modify the above act by
requiring the cars on the National road
TO be run with horses. This bill has
been ordered to its third reading, and, as
matter Of public interest and import.
ance, the publication Of the following re.
monstrance is asked. 1t was iavorably
acted on last fall by our Board OF County
Commissioners, in coupling its grant to
the railway company, with the provision
that horse power should be used on the
bridge.
70 he Board of Commissioners Of Ohio
County:
GENTLEMEN - We, the undersigned,
citizens OF Ohio county, using the Cum.
berland road in our intercourse with the
city OF Wheeling, respectfully remon-
strate against granting the Use OF the
Fulton bridge TO the Wheeling and Elm
Grove Railroad Company, unless said
grant be coupled with the restriction that
said company shall not use steam en-
gines on the Peninsular road, or on said
bridge, or any part Of said railway 10.
Gated on or near the said Cumberland
road.
We would further urge that the Cum.
berland road is our only means OF com.
munication with the city of Wheeling,
and the use Of a steam engine on said
road will eiectuaIly destroy it as u safe
| thuFnuphiare.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

CHICAGO, February lS.-The general
freight agents OF the Eastern trunk lines
have raised the rates on freight through
from Chicago to European ports s cents.
The rates are on basis OF the rates 10
Liverpool. Corn and provisions co cents
per hundred pounds; flour 81 "a per
barrel. These rates are only temporary,
and after this week will be reduced by the
New York meeting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

TIE Pope isreported in the dispatches
as displeased with the Cardinals because
the are opposed to rccOnvening the Vati-
can Council. The Holy Father is under
the impression that the chief end OF man
is to sit in council at Rome over the
atiairs Of the church. lnasmuch "a the
II. +. is iniallible wedo not see what need
he has any longer for a Council. 1t looks
little "a il he suspected, with Stanley
Mathews, that the Spirit still resides in
the old man in the Council.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
The Children,s Homo.

CINCINNATI, February 13.-Gov. Hayes
presided at the 10Th anniversary OF the
Children's Home Of this city and made n
brief but earnest appeal to those present
to subscribe to the fund OF $4,000 neces-
sary to place the institution on a firm
basis.
The Children's Home goes to the root
Of the evils Of pauperism and its object
being well carried out must 90 n grea,
way in the correction Of these evils.
About $4,000 were subscribed by those
present to establish the Home in perma.
nent quarters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

The rebel sheet published at Martins.
burg in this State, says that the Electoral
Commission is composed Of "cight intol.
Grant Radicals and seven weak and doCile
Democrats" The thing that would have
suited this editor, (whO swore that he
would never support Mathews, and who
afterwards ate dirt during the whole can
vass), would have been Commission
with jeff Davis and Bob Toombl on it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
The Boolly.TilIcn Suit.

New YoRK, February lS.-The trial
ot the suit Of Henry II. Boody against
Samuel ]. Tilden, was begun this morn.
ing in the special term Of the Superior
Court. The plaintiff sues for the CO.
partnership accounts in the pool in rail.
road stock in 1864 and for $4,000, which
II Is alleged the defendant was overpai d
nnder miSapprehension as 10 prolils.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
Arrested for Robbing the Mails.

CINCINNATI, February l3.-NIrs. Mel
lie Whistler, acting postmistress at North
Liberty, Adams county, Ohio, and Calvin
Rhine, = school teacher with whom she
eloped from that place on Friday last,
were arrested here last evening, charged
with abstractiug valuable letters from
the mails. Mrs. Whistler had entire
charge Of the mails at North Liberty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
Locomotivc Engineers Strike

BosToS, February lS.-The engineers
on the Boston and Maine Railroad have
struck, owing to refusal Of the company
to raise their wages. The strikers
threaten to stop every road running out
1i Boston, If the employees will assist.
Every means are taken 10 buy of new
men anu succeed, and they are paying
some as high as $500. o
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

TRENTON, n. j., February l3.-Appli.
cation will be made tomorrow morning
before the Chancellor for the appointment
OF a receiver for the New Jersey Central
railroad. Benjamin Williamson will
most likely be appointed receiver.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
GkeGntelliaenfee.

Business men who are interested in
saving the stock subscriptions and right
Of way that have been secured for the
completion Of the Tuscarawas Valley &
Wheeling railroad, are reminded Of the
meeting at the Grant House tomorrow
evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

WAsnINGToN, February l3.-W. X.
Spearing publishes Il card denying the
truth Of the statement made by Clifford,
OF Davenport, relative 10 LittIeiield, and
saying he wouldbe pleased to sec Clifford
in Washington to make good his state.
mcnt under oath.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

The Springfield Republican (Tilden)
advises Mrs. Hayes to begin to get ready
to move to Washington-not that all
doubt is past, but that as a prudent
housewife she can't run the risk Of being
hurried to death at the Last of the month.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
FIRE RECORD.

JOLIET, Ills, February ia fire
this evening destroyed Barrettsons' hard.
ware store, Lockwood's drug store and
other offices. Loss about $4,000.
CLEVELAND, February l3.-The total
loss on Bradley's -four mill at Ravenna,
Ohio, is $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
Good News for Boys and Girls.

To meet the demand for cheaper sT. NICHOLAS
Book, the price Of vols. and II has been re-
duccd TO S. each. The three volumes. In an ele.
giant library case arc sold for $40 lin full gilt $751;
80 that all may give their Childrcn complete Set.
These volumes contain moro attractive material
than fifty doIlars worth Of the ordinary childrens
hooks.
Subscription price, IS year. The three bound
volumes and subscription for this year, only ST..
subscribe with the nearest neWsdealGT, or send
money In check, or T. U. money order, or iu regis.
tered letter, TO
Jc27 scRInNER Co, 7i3 Broadway, MY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
evening.

The Springfield Republican, in noticing
Mr.. Ieighton's book, "The Sons Of God.
win" says that his verse "does not lose
the qualities OF grace and strength even
in the trying comparison with Tenny.
soma
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
FuncrnI OF a Fenian Chieitain.

New YORK, February lS.-The funer.
al Of James O'AIahoney, late a Fenian
chieftain, took place to-day. His re.
mains were escorted to the grave by the
Irish societies Of this and neighboring
cities. The streets through which the
procession passed were crowded with
spectators.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
Put in Chnrrc OF I,eceIrerS.

New York, February l3.-The Posl
states that Lehigh & Wilkesbarre, coal
company, has been put in the hands Of
three receivers, and it is understood that
the New Jersey Central will be put in
charge OF receivers,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
MARDI GIsAS.
At Memphis.


MEMrHIs, February l3.-The number
OF visitors in attendance on the carnival
is unprecedented. The hotels and most
Of the private houses are full OF guests
and steamboats, and sleeping cars are be.
ing used 10 furnish accommodations
Business is suspended and the city given
up to festivities incident to the occasion
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, February 13.-Weather
uniavorable; light rain falling steadily
during the forenoon. Notwithstanding
the inclement weather the programme
Of procession Of the King Of the Carnival
was carried out. Subject-History Of the
military progress OF the world; different
periods represented by groups appropri'
ately costumed.
The royal chariot containing the throne
Of Rex led the van. Then came
Car Introducing Warriors oi
Africa.
Car 2-Group Of Egyptian Warriors
500 BIC.
Car s. Philistines and Egyptians
peElOu lIuOu ID. "
Car 4-Medes and Persians, 3. G. 800
Prominent in this group was Persian
Chief, mounted on an elephant.
Car 5-GreeCe, r. c. 800.
Car G-Rome Triumphal car OF the
period, A. D. /.
Car7-Ancient Britons, A. D. 100.
Car Huns, Cloths and Vandals, A.
D. 800.
Car 9-Northern Danes and Anglo,
Saxons, A. d. 500.
Car lO-Moslems and Caliphs, A. D.
After this came the King magnif
Gently attired, on horseback, surrounded
by u brilliantly dressed suite.
Car 1l-Crusaders, A. D. HOO.
Car PA battering ram of middle
age, A. D. 1900 to l40O.
Car lS-Spanish invasion Of Mexico
Cortez and the Azlec Indians, A. D. 1900
Car IA scene in :he thirty years
war OF the Cavaliers.
Car lj-Olicers and army OF India
A. D. l77O.
Car 1G-American war, A. D. 177G.
Car lS-American Indians in scaIr
dance, A. D. 177G.
Car ls-Napoleon at St. Helena, Mar.
shals Of Empire in the foreground, A. D
1900.
Car l9-Asin, Japanese, Chinese and
Mongolian wars, A. d. 1s47.
Car 20-Uncivilized islanders, FIJI
Demarara and Sandwich, A. D. 1S47.
Car 2l-Oficers and soldiers of Eng.
land and France departing for the Crlmea,
a. b. 1854.
Car 22-Rebellion in America, A. D.
1SGl-5.
Car 23- Prussia and France, Vor
Moltke on horseback, surrounded by
French and Prussian officers and sol.
diers.
Car "a and the last-Turks, Servians
lerzegovinians and Montenegrins, A. D
1876.
There are thousands OF strangers ir
the city, and hotels and steamboats, are
crowded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

SAN FRANcIGco, February 49, Cleared
British ship Berkshire, for Liverpool;
Edward Herbert, Liverpool
SOUTHAMPTON, February lS.-Steamer
Weser, from New York, has arrived.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
AT GALyHToN.

GALVESTON, February ia larger
number Of people are in attendance on
the Carnival than ever before. The pro.
cession Of day jewellers, illustrating the
genius Of Shakespeare, attracted great
attention as it passed through the streets.
The Knights Of Momus chose for their
theme romance OF American history,
seventeen tableaux, beginning with the
discovery Of America and ending with
the present day. The parade is pro-
nounced the finest ever seen here. The
weather is cloudy and cold.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

THERE seems to he lively time be.
tween the Western Union Telegraph
Company and the Atlantic & Pacific
Company these days. The latter, through
the cooperation OF the Baltimore \ Ohio
Company, has just obtained full swing
along the line of the road, and the West.
ern Union finds itself completely shut OF
from nearly every point in West vir.
ginia. The action Of the railroad com.
pany proceeds from some misunderstand-
ing with the Western Union touching its
railroad business, and inasmuch as no
satisfactory adjustment could be arrived
at, Mr.. Garrett took the bull by the horns
and Summarily dispossessed the Western
Union from the use Of the wires along
his line, That company is therefore out
in the cold for the present as respects
any facilities for reaching the interior Of
this State. 1t will, however, immediate.
ly proceed to assert its claims in the
conFts-a method Of redress that Is pro.
verbally slow and uncertain.
At this time there is no telling when
communication will again be restored
with the stations along the line OF the Bal
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

SPAIN.

MADRID, February l3.-Capt. General
Compa. telegraphs: The Cuban Insured.
tion will be suppressed by May, when he
will return to Spain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
ST. NICHOLAS

"IHE KING OF ALL PUBLICATIONS ISSUED FOR
The YOUNG ON ETHER SIDE OF The ATLANTIC"
Southampton (ERgiaHd) ObJertr.
The third volume Of this Incompatible Magazine
is now completed. With Its eight hundred royal
octave pages, and Its elk hundred illustrations, is
splendid SERIALS It's shorter stories, poems, and
sketches, etc, etc, In It's 6clutitn binding Of red
and gold, II Is the most splendid gift hook Tor bOys
and girls ever issued from the press. Price, 81 Ia
lUll gilt, 50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

ATLANTA, GA, February lS.-The
House OF Representatives has passed A
bill to fund the railroad bonds endorsed
by the State.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

The bill to change the collection of
takes in this school district from the
hands OF the City Collector to the hands
of the Sheriff Of the county passed the
Senate yesterday-despite the protest OF
the City Council and the Board OF Edu.
cation. We had always supposed here
toiore that the proper province Of Il leg.
islative body in the passage Of n special
act was to respect the known wishes Of
the particular people who are to suffer
the consequences OF the special act. This
is the we'll understood theory Of all Just
legislation Any other modus operandi
would be arbitrary and oppressive, and
We are only astonishel that such Il
time hOnored usage has not been respect
ed in the matter OF this special act in ref.
erence TO the school taxes Of the city Of
Wheeling.
The bill now comes before the House
of Delegates. We ask that honorable
body to inform themselves in regard to
the action taken by the City Council and
the City Board of Education, and then
to say whether special act OF legislation,
affecting this community alone, should
be passed, mainly for the benefit Of the
Sheriff Of Ohio county, without regard to
the wishes Of the two bodies referred to.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
AT LITTLE ROCK.

LITTLE Rock, February 13.-The
Mardi Gras was celebrated here to-day
in grand style. The procession was about
half mile long, and the scenes were gro.
tesQue and very amusing. About five
thousandspectators witnessed the process.
sion. The day has been observed as a
general holiday. Tonight there is mask
ed balls in all the public halls Of the city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14

WASHINGTON, February lS.-Rear Ad.
miral GOldsborough is seriously i'll OF
typhoid malaria.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
weather Publications..
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR IMPAIRMENT,
OFPiCR OB Tux CHiKP SIGNAL OPYicRR,
WAsmSdToS, d. C., February li.-l a. a.J
PROBABILITIES.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
falling barometer, northeast to southeast
winds, cooler, cloudy and rainy weather.
For the Lower Lakes stationary proba.
bly, followed by falling barometer,
northeast to southeast winds, cooler fol.
lowed by warmer and partly cloudy
weather,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
1875. 1877.
West Virginia University.
MORG ANTOWN. W. VA.

The Fall Term begins September 4th, with a
corps Of ten efficient and accomplished Professors
aud Instructors, with all tho Departments fully
John W. ScOtt, DID,, LII. D., acting President.
Whose large experience, scholarly AttAlnments, and
recognized standing Ts Rn educator, IuItIhts the
expectation Of continued and increasing success.
Winter Term begins January 5. Spring Term
begins March 81. For Catalogue or fuller InIormE-
tion, address H. c. BERKELEY, A. NJ,
au2G-S4W Secretary Of Faculty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-14
ITALY.

ROME, February l3.-The Pope il re-.
ported displeased at the reply Of the
Cardinals concerning the resumption OF
the Vatican Council.
WILL. DlsAPPRovE.
When the'clerical abuse law is promuI.
gated the Pope will issue brief to the
Italian bishops and clergy expressing a
disapproval Of the measure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-11-15
A Short Temperance Speech by
Bob Ingers0H.

In recent letter to an Indiana ga
per, Col. Robert &. Irgersoll says tb a
the only Temperance speech" he ev-'
er made was in what was known as the
Mum trial in Chicago, when he made
these few remarks Oh alcohol:
"I.believe, gentlemen, alcohol to a
certain degree demor4 4lizss those wbu
make il, those who sell il and those
who drink it. / believe that from the
time it issues from the cOiled and poi
soned worm of the distillery until il
empties into the hell Of crime, dishon-
or and death, it denoraiizes everybody
that touches it from it's sourre TO its
end. do not believe that anybody
can contemplate the subject without
becoming prejudiced against the liquid
crime. All we have 10 do, gentlemen,
is to think of the wrecks upon either
bank of this stream of death; of the su-
icides; OF the insanity; of the poverty;
of the ignorance; of the destitutiOD, OF
the little children tugging st faded
dresses; OF weeping and despairing
wives asking for bread; of the millions
struggling with imaginary seTpents
produced by this devilish thing; and
when you think of the jails; of the
aims houses; of the asylums; of the
prisons, and of scaffolds upon either
bank, do not wonder that every man
is prejudiced against that damned
stuff called alcohol"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-11-15
Philosophy ofPeriodical Drunks

DR.. CuuImings, Of North Britain,
Connecticut, claims that the habit OF
liquor drinking establishes upon the
InucuOus lining, or costs of the stom.
ach an inf1amed condition, in evil
looking red patches, " hich are visible
after the patient dies aud his body has
been suhjtcied to a p0st-mOrtem dis
section. The men who have 'periodi
cal druuks,' tie doctor argues, are
drawn to alcoholic drinks at about
such time, whatever the tune may
be, because the condition of their
stOmarhs. In healing, under pature's
efforts, pc -iOdicallv reaches q certsin
stage Which calls iu peratively for
more rum. He illustrates this by a
Case which occurred in New Britain.
One OF those common cases of q man
who has periodical spells Of going on
a spree was taken hold of on trial
He would remain sober, every time.
for sixty days. DIR. G. offered the man
$25 if he would keep sober, once, for
sixty-five days. Oh, yes, he could do
that-and he wouiI. He tried it.
tried hard; and he succeeded in going
sober fer sixty three days. A second
offer raised the money 10 $50. Again
q trisl-he was sure this time; but he
only succeeded in going sixty one
days this time. Then the offer was
raised to s75, and Old Periodical tried
it once m0re-but, this time, he could
not 60 step beyond his regular sixty
days. Then he gave il up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-11-15
Technical Education.

The subject of industrial education
has been much discussed of late. and
various means have been suggested by
which the youth of the country could
be able to acquire with their mental
education technical knowledge of
useful handicraft. Plans leading to
this end have long been In use In many
schools and academies, but girls are the
only ones who have been benefited
by them. Sewing and knitting have
been taught, but there has seldom been
any attempt made to instruct boys in
the first principles OF any trade. OF
course, In many of the rural schools of
half century ago boys worked on the
farm during summer, and when they
went to school during the winter
months the most advantageous instruc-
tion that could be given to them was
how to read and write. But in our
day 1t is different. The youth who
goes to school is expected to remain
there during the whole season there
during the whole season. His ambi-
tiOn, too, soars far beyond the bench
or the plow, and he looks forward to
the time when he shall have become
q member of one of the learned pro-
fessions and enjoy the fruits of that
knowledge which he is now acqui-
ring. But men have at last begun TO
see that no matter how valuable the
education which is Being given 10 the
young to- day, It does not fit them for
the hard and practical duties of life.
By its very nature it leads them to
look down upon manual labor as de-
grading, and the result is that the pro.
fessions are ovsrstOcked. 1t has been
proposed by souie, therefore, that
uhatever vocation a child thinks II
can follow In after life 1t should begin
to he instructed In at school, which
should, 80 TO speak, be made also
workshop.
In England the subject has lately
been widely discussed, and working
men have joined In the debates. The
principle upon which technical schools
are conducted 10 Germany is that of
educating each boy or man in his craft,
but not Of teaching him atrade. This
he must learn himself, but aid will he
extended to him 40 that he may nd
vance In 1t. The same system IL lock.
ed upon favorably In England, and an
article On the subject 10 San Francis
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-11-15
. Education i'm England.

England having once determined to
give her children at least an elemental
ry educstion, set about the gigantic
ask vigorously, and within six years
the greatest of her cities has been sup
piled with sufficicent school room Tor
everyichild that lives in il. In 1871
London contained 574, ,693 children in
need of elementary education, and on
~ 262, 259 places in school for them.
The amount of accommodation has
been nearly, doubled; the voluntary
schools now have room for 2S4, IA,
while the School Board schools exist
ing, or planned, have room for 10.
$40 more. There has been q great inn
movement in punctuality Of attend
ance. Two years ago, one child in 14s
came to school too late; In 1877, only
one child 10 315 has come too late.
Every gang OF young thieves known
10 the police has been broken mp, and
its members compelled to go to
school. In the year 1876 q, 600 chill
iren have been sent to school Ia cbe-
Hence to $4,000 cautions given the pa
.ents. 1i sf iraf iti t1r