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Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
RenntIes of BLDG Langunge.

If we need higher illustration, not
only of the power of natural objects to
adorn language and crafty taste, but
proof that here we find the highest con-
ceivable beauty, we would appeal at
once to the Bibe. Those most opposed
to its teaching have acknowledged the
beauty of its language, and this is due
mainly to the exquisite use of natural
objects for illustration. 1t does indeed,
draw from every field But when the
emotional nature is appealed to, the
reference is at once to natural objects,
and throughout all its books the stars,
and flowers, and gems are prominent as
the illust ations Of the beauties of re-
llgiou and the glories of the Church.
''Tbe wilderness and the solitary place
shall be glad for them, and the desert
shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. !"
THE mountains and the hills shall
break forth before you into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall clap
their hands Instead of the thorn shall
come up he fr-tree, aud instead of the
brier shall come up the myrtle The
power and beauty of the same object
appear in the Savieurs teaching The
fig and the olive, the sparrow and the
lilly of the field give peculiar force and
beauty to the great truths they are
used to illustrate. The Bible through
out is remarkable in this respect 1t is
a collection of books written by authors
far removed from each other in time,
place and mental culture, but through
out the whole. nature is exalted as
revelation of God Its beauty and sub
Unity are appealed to to arouse the
emotions, and to reach the moral and
religious nature No language can be
written that SO perfectly sets forth the
terrible in nature, aud its forces, we
hear, when God answers Job out of the
whirlwiDd No higher appreciation of
the beautiful, and of God as the author
of beauty, was ever expressed than
when our Saviour said of the lilies of
field. Il say unto you, that even Solo
mon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these" and then adds
''If God so clothed the grass of the
field" ascribing the element of beauty
in every leaf and opening bud to the
Creators skill and power Prof. Chad
bourne.
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1 WISH l WERE RIcH.-''E wish
were rich, would buy everything,
cried Charlie.
1.-The sun, moon. and stars ?" in.
quired William
No; everything that could be goI
with money"
THAT is not happiness replied
William.
"Get your hat, Charlie, and come
along with me toMr Morrison's," said
tn father
" Oh! please no, pa, he is such a
disagreeable. miserable old man, with
his cross looks and gouty foot, hObbling
about and grooming
Il think you would like to live with
him."
Il, papa ? I would rather live down
in a coal pit"
with him you can have all that can
be bought with money"
Il recant l see it won't do" said
the boy Health cannot be bought
with money"
Nor good temper, nor friendship,
nor life" said William
above all, +" added the father, "the
favor of God cannot be bought with
money. Be content with as much of
it as God gives. and see to use it
Alright"
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

THE HIGHEsT RAILROAD BRIDGE IN
THE WORLD The Cincinnati papers
are giving accounts of the opening Of
the new Southern Railroad from that
city to the Kentucky river, where there
is said to be the highest railroad bridge
yet built 1t is 275 feet high. having
three spans, the middle one 375 feet
long, and the others 300 each, the total
length being 1,125 feet. There is a
bridge in Switzerland which is 253 feet
high, but with span only IA feet long.
and one at Varrugas, in the Andes,
252 feet high, with spans 1875 feet long
The piers of this Kentucky bridge, ex-
cept these at Brooklyn, are the largest
in the country. the stone work being
130x47 feet, and the base of the iron
work 117x2S. The frame is all wrought
iron and was built out from the abut-
ments toward the centre of each span.
The fastening of the junction points was
accomplished in a novel way One
sunshiny day having expanded the
framework the connecting bolts were
fastened, and SO much secured; then
second day of sunshine having given all
the expansion the bridge was capable
of, the bolts were made fast permanent
ly AT the opening the other day the
bridge was subjected to seven severe
tests and stood them all admirably.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
Selett Aortrp.
GODS PLANS

Sometime, when all life's lessons have beer
learned,
And sun and stars forevermore have set,
The things which our weak judgment here
have spurned,
The things o'er which we grieved with
lashes wet,
Will fash before us out of life's dark night,
As stars shine most in deeper tinls of blue
And we shall see how all Gods plans were
right
And how what seemed reproof was love
most true.
And we shall see while we frown and sigh,
God plans 90 on as best for you and me
How, when we called, he needed not our cry,
Because his wisdom 10 the end could see.
And cen as prudent parents disallow
Too much of sweet TO craving babyhood,
So God, perhaps, is keeping from us now
Life's sweetest things because it seemeth
good.
And if, sometimes, commingled with life's
wine
We find the wormwoo6 and rebel and sink,
Be sure a wiser hand than yours or mine,
Pours out this portion for our lips to drink
And if some friend we love is lying low,
Where human kisses cannot reach has face,
Oh, do not blame the loving Father so,
But bear your sorrow with obedient grace
And you shall shortly krow that heightened
breath
Is not the sweetest gift God sends bis friend,
And that, sometimes, the sable pail of death
Conceals the fairest bloom his love Gao
send
If we could push ajar the gates Of life,
And stand within, and all Gods workings
see,
We could interpret all this doubt and strife,
And for each mystery Gould find key.
But not to-day. Then be content, poor heart;
Gods plans, like lilies pure and white, un-
fold.
We must not tear the close shut leaves apart
Time will reveal the calyxes of gold.
And if, through patient toll we reach the land,
Where tired feet, with sandals loose, may
rest,
When we shall clearly know and understand,
think that we will say that "God knows
bestn
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The COUNTRY A young man from
the country who had recently come into
possession of a few thousand dollars,
visited an uncle in the city. an old
merchant, to get his advice about in
vesting his capital in business. $50
back to the country, young man." said
the merchant, land invest your money
in land Buy farm, settle down on
it, and do a safe business. l have been
in business here nearly forty years
and have accumulated fortune, but it
has been done by a fearful risk, heavy
responsibility, constant toll and ankle
ties A dozen times | have been on
the verge of bankruptcy, and twice l
have been sorely tempted to take my
own life. Of ten men who commenced
business when l did. only one besides
myself succeeded The rest all failed,
one after another, some dragging their
families down to poverty and disgrace
Take my advice Keep away from the
city and its delusive business avenues
Quiet contentment on moderate com
potency in the country, is the best for
tune | could wish for you"
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FRITrERED AwAY.-How many times
we fritter away without doing anything
for ourselves or the public good. For
such omissions it is too much the habit
with US all to excuse ourselves on the
plea Of a want of time; whereas, in
truth. this is seldom good and sufi.
cient ground of justification. Nothing
is easier than TO fritter away time in
matters of no use to ourselves or to any,
one elese The habit is readily formed
1t grows upon one unaWares Keep a
strict account of every hour of your
own time for single week, setting down
correctly the exact manner in which
every hour is spent, and see whether,
when you come to review the record,
you do not find it full of admonition and
instruction. In this simple way one
can readily understand the secret of his
want of time. He will discover that
he has given hours to idle talk, to in
dolence, and to inconsiderable trifes,
which have yielded him neither profit
nor pleasure. What is the remedy T?
Arrange your work in the order of its
comparative importance. Attend first
to the things which are essential to be
done, and let the unessential take their
chance afterward The difference in the
amount of work accomplished will be
astonishing Duty before pleasure
Those who practice this precept have
plenty of time for pleasure, and enjoy
far greater satisfaction than those who
reverse this rule,
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
Riphteous DecI.ion.

The agent Of a sewing machine COM
pany had sold machine to a person in
Brooklyn on what is known as a
"lease" The payments under such a
sale are to be made by installments, but
the machine is only "leased" to the
purchaser, the payments are designated
"rent," and when default is made, if
even on the very last installment, the
agent steps il, reclaims the machine
and retains all the money that has been
paid upon it. This onesided bargain is
"a cheat on its face, and besides, large
addition is generally made to the honest
price Of the machine when thus sold on
time In the Brooklyn case the pur-
chaser bad paid $50, when, failing in
meeting an installment, the machine
was seized and carried off by the agent
The victimized purchaser brought suit
to recover the amount he had paid
Judge Gilbert Immediately directed the
not unwilling jury to give the plaintiff
a verdict for the full amount with in
terest The counsel for the company
pleaded for delay "Not an instant, +"
was Judge Gilberps reply. This is
treating these sharp dealers to a little
of their own medicine "Not an. in
slant, is their reply when a purchaser
asks for time. The Brooklyn decision
will probably encourage number of
persons who have lost both their money
and machines by such sharp practice to
attempt to recover either the one or the
other.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

STRENGTH OF CHARACTER Most peo-
pie keep 10 strong hold of their per-
sonality to be able to forget themselves
in their subject; they carry an unac-
knowledged self-consciousness along
with them. If to be single-ninded is
to have an undivided interest in things,
they are not single-minded. Beauties
are aware that they are handsome !;
clever people are in the habit of show
ing themselves to advantage, however
little their subject lends itself to these
considerations The natural character is
not blind to its good points, nor is it
ashamed to own them it is not bash
ful. but the thing under discussion is
bona fde the subject of thought; it has
no feigned interests, not ministering to
self-love by indirect means. Natural
ness is the gift of Inconsistencies of
doing things without thinking or know
ing bow you do them, and perhaps, we
should add, doing them we'll. Under
the charm of such a spirit we feel
sense of liberty and expansion we
breathe a purer air One natural per-
son makes many, and inspirer a conf
dence in human nature. And how
Straightforward intercourse becomes un-
der these conditions!
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

wide reputation, or maintained it SO long as
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL. IIhas been known
to the public about forty years, by long con
tinued series of marvellous cures, that have
won for it confidence in its virtues, never
equalled by any other medicine 1t still
makes the most effectual cures of Coughs,
Colds, Consumption, that can be made BY med
ical skill. Indeed the CHERRY PICTORIAL
has really robbed these dangerous diseases of
their terrors, 10 a great extent, and given 4
feeling of immunity from their fatal effects,
that is well founded if the remedy be taken in
season. Every family should have it in their
closet for the ready and prompt relief of It's
members. Sickness, suffering, and even life
is saved by this timely protection. The pru-
dent should not neglect it, and the wise will
not. Keep it by you for the protection it af-
fords by its timely use in sudden attacks.
PREPARED BY
Or. J. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
u
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

UNMANLY MEMS there any joy
greater than that which is experienced
by one person when he helps another
person There are some men so low
down that it is said they cannot bear to
have the smell of their clover go into
the highway for fear that other folk
will get something that belongs to them
without paying for it; there are some
men who are said to grudge bees the
honey which they take from their flow
ers without leaving anything behind ;
but that is doubtless imaginary. A
man whose heart does not respond to
an act of doing good or giving happi-
ness is no longer a man. He has
passed the line of manhood, and should
be ranked among beasts.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

The few compost
tions which have won
the confidence of man
kind and become
household words, not
only among one but
many nations, must
have extraordinary
virtues. Perhaps no
one ever secured so
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

When you see tramp boiling his
weekly meal you are comfortcd with
the reflection that beyond peradventure
-four is going down
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
MIDDLET0WN STOVE HOUSE
Hardware Department.

iron and Steel, Horse and Mule Shoes, Hors'
Nails, Blacksmith Supplies, Chain Traces,
Hames, TrOwels, Nails, Spikes, Locks, Hinges,
Bolts, Files, Chisels, Levels, Planes, Bevels,
wrenches, Picks, Mattocks, Hubs, Rims,
spokes, Shafts, Long and Short Arms, Clips,
Springs, Enameled Cloth, Gum Canvass, &c.
A complete stock of TOOLS and Supplies
for Carpenters, Builders, Masons, sadlers,
Shoemakers and others, with many House
furnishing articles. We invite the public to
call and examine our prices.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02

Death comes equally to us all, and
makes us all equal when it comes.
Middletown transcript., 1877-06-02
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,

such as Coughs. Colds. VVhoopInR
COngh, Bronchitis, A sthma, and
CONSUMPTION,
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9oad Commissioners Rtport.

Orders Drarn By the Road Commits
sinners an fIyO1 of
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A firt is fool who fools fools.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

NEv YORK, August 2i.-C toI
Firm At II l.l66ll S-l6c. Fiour-
Higber; receipts 1900 barrels No. z
So 80; superfne western and Nt tn's - e ~
m4 90; common - good - OO,G1 oo'
C3od 10 choice ~ 70G6 10; white
wheat extra 80 05Go 10; 'ancy 80 ~
as %; extra Ohio 50 OO@6 IS; 81. LOUIS
= lOGs %; Miunesots patent process Us
So 75CI9 10. Ryo Fiour-QuIet ut - w
(f,4 65. Corn Meai-QUiet; western At
- uOa,3 % " heat QII"ti cps
$4,000 bushels; new Ne. ChiCa -
spring 81 33I; Northwest spring 81 90
A. } Milwaukee, old, 81 80; do new
81 80. Rye-Dull; western b6!c. DAT
iey-Nomlnsl. Mslt-Firm. Com
HIsh =; receipts $500 bushels; " lI N
western mixed 52ci uncrsted 90 oZl9
SOC. Oats-uignty Ir buyers iA''''
western mixed 20 IS, wnlIe western
3S64lBc. Hsy-UnchaHgod. hnPs-
DuIl; western 47c. Grocer'os-(l ''et.
Coffee Unchanged. Petroi"um-Q net
and steady; crude &c; refined lo5ci
nspths sac. Tsllow-Flrm NJ 80
S.l6c Rosln-Uuchsnged. Turpen-
upe-Firm at Soc. Eggs-Firmer; west
ern I5@l7c. Pork-Firm at ?lo 200
Is O5; western long clear mrddies quiet
At nc Lard-Stesdy; new prime steam
SIS IS; seller August IS 50. Butter =
Western y: lO@2lc. ChecSe-Scarce'y
50 firm At sole. WhsNy--Du! Al
81 l5@l l..
CHICAGO, August 27.-Flour-Ftrm
and ged. " nest-Closed easier
No. 2 Chicago sp-lng 81 OS cash; 81 u
al OF seller August; 9St@9ose seller
september, csc seller year. No. 3 81 %
No. l,$llO. Corn Steady and iaiF de.
mand At 42tc cash; 42!c seller Septem-
Der; rejected 4O@4O3c. Osts-o.eady
and unchanged st 2Sc cash; 24e seller
October. kye-Steady d. 5Sc. Barley
Easier at 69G69!c Fork-Acuve, urn
and higher at Sl2 SO@l2 IS cash. Sl2 523
@I2 IS seller September; Sl2 $40
= 40 seller October. Lard-ActlVe
firm and higher a. IS So cash seller sep
tember. Bulk Meats-FIrmer shoulders
AZ ste; short ribs g short clear &C.
These prices Tor boxed cash. WHISKY
AT 81 %.
On call board-W heat unchsnged
Corn-At AZ seller September; AZ
seller October. Oa.s-At t. lower
Pork-Lower at Sl2 25Hl2 21k seller
September; $l2 55Gl2 81! seller octo
Der Lard-At 81 tower.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28
NEIsHBoKaooD NEWS.
Notes Gathered Here and There by
Register Reporters.
BELLAIRE.

The Board OF Education met lat even
ing.
A LARGE crowd left here yesterday
with the eXcursIonl-ts for Cjeve and.
Mr.. Alexander, Mayor OF this city,
returned from OswegO, \. Y, last week,
where he was recently married.
VERT DUNN and Jack Toben IN
dulged in tree fight at the pic mic at
Cummin's grove, last Saturday evening.
THE Rev. Milligan, brother to Mr..
Harvey Milligsn OF this place, preached
ut the Presb yterian Church last Sunday.
A LANDING is being made at the roll
ing mill BY Mr.. j. b. Dsr7ah. This
landing is being built tor the sccommo-
dation of the nail works.
REV. HoDGsoS, of the NJ. h. Church
will remain here but two weeks longer.
Mr.. Ii. has made good minister for the
congregation, and is one of the best min
isters BellaIre has had for some time.
de has made n host of warm
friends during his stay here, The
financial condition of the church
is in quite an embarrassing state. She
is in debt about $685. Mr.. NJ. NJ. San
der's delivered quite lively lecture to
the congregation Sunday, n that sub
ject. There were great many whole
some facts in his remarks.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28
River News.

The stage of water is about the same
as last reported.
The Science departed yesterday for
Psrkersburg. She will be followed TO-
day oy the Hornbrook
Captain Edward Martin, Of Zsnesvil.",
has sold the ,tesmrr Mink 20 Captain
David Jenkin. 1t $ understood that
Captain JeDktns VII t1ke ncr to the
Lower Mississippi Gin. Eng. The
Mink arrived at this po't yesterday, with
On empty tow.
Upper river pilots should look out tor
dangerous snsgs; one OF them lies di-
rectly in the chanel ut Wineburg, op-
posite the Postoffice, about 200 ieel above
dry snag partly out Of water, the other
also lies directly in the chsnn"i At
WDipple's, ut the loot OF Sna2 Bar, and
opposite a sunken coal barge
There is feet OF low water b1sts
strIag along the river from Big Sandy
10 Psrkersburg drawing from tour To ter
inches OF water and aaIlously waiting
for the river to drop down foot lower.
Then "their time has come for they be-
long TO no line and the skipper has no
collar or mark OF distinction save his
breeches in his boots; the bead clerk takes
your money, nor cares how you register
your name, nor waves yeu state-room
key marked No. II, but woe beto the man
from the Springs" or any other place,
who intlmate5 to the Csbin-boy, with his
locks pasted close over his low water
cocosnut, that be wants a napkin, glass
I OF ice.tes, or anything else that savors OF
comfort, because the C-b. Is in league
with the pesky musketer, and his delight
is TO vex your soul.-Cin. Eng
LOUISVILLE, August 27.---W Gather
clear and warm. Arrived-JohH e,
fletcher, St Louis River stationary
with feet / inches ia the canal.
CAIRO, August 27-Arrived- Glen.
coe, ST. Louis Depsr.td-SaIvar. Ohio
Belle Memphis, Memphis River . feet
inches aad falling. Weather clear.
Mercury Sc degrees.
CINCINNATI, August 27.-River 4 feet
inches and rising slowly. Weather
clear and warm Arrived-Msry Miller
ST. Louis The John.G. Fletcher is due
from the Yellowstone.
ST. LOUIS, August 37.-Arrived-
Grand Tower, VIcksburg; Mar Eagle.
heokuk. Depsrted-Wsr Eagle, keo-
kuk. River falling slowly. Weather
clear and very warm.
MEMPHIS, August 27-River fell 8
inches, and now stands feet inches
Weather clear; mercury 80 deg. Ar
rlvcd-Phil Allen, Vicksburg; Hattie
Newlsnd, A. kansas river. Departed
Centennial, New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, August 27.-Westher
clear; mercury 90 to SO deg. River 2
Ito feet on the gauge Up-Smith,
Parker, Rspdau and Dora CobI"r.
Down-Cook. The Vint Shinkle will
tighten ever the bar. aud proceed below
tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, August q. - MONEY
Opened ut 3(a5 and closed nj 3@3! per
cen, Prime mercantile paper ut 3l,4
) per cent. Customs receipts 1881 900.
The assistant treasurer dsbursed $3.50.
600 Clcsrings S2SOOO,OOO Sterling
firm forac,ual business; long 4S2; short
4si. The tfrmress WAS due to the in
creased dcarncss of money in London
and the prospect Of M advance in the
Bank ct England rate, which would
check the flow of specie this way. The
advance in gold WAS partially based on
this
GoLD-Opened at lO4! declined to
lO4 and closed strong at lO4i. Borrow
lug rates 2, }, and per cent. and fat
SnyER-AL London Sal pence per
ounce; here silver bars are 1879, green
backs; ll7i, gold; silver coin ia! per
cent. discount.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28

STOCKS The market was generally
strong at the opening at an advance Of
to ! per cent, and later made q further
advance OF to per cent. The market
afterwards became heavy, and under q
sharp pressure to sell the list gave way
4 to 81 per cent. After the fist call
there was II recovery of ! TO Il per cent,
bu, the Improvement was -Oon partially
lost, though at the second call the market
was again firm and higher. In the sre :
noon the market was Hurtuatlug ard
weak towards the close, when in some
cases the lowest quotations of the day
were made. The decline from the high
est point WAS to 81 per cent
The greatest decline was IN North
western, which fell of TO 3l3
for common and 10 cot for
preferred. In the final sales there was n
recovery q from / ~
NJ. 4. W heeoCk. chairman of the
Stock Exchange was suspended, because
he could not meet his obligations He
has been relnststed, his accounts having
al been settled up.
The tran actions on the Stock Tx
change were $4,000 shares, OF which
$500 were New York Central, 10000
Ere, 34,4OO Lake Shore, 2O,sOO North
western, 3,4OO Rock Island, l7,4OO
st. Pau, II 500 Ohios, $500 Union
Pacidc, 22o0O Delaware, Lackswsnna
and Wes,.rr. 1880 Michigan Central,
and 2lOW Western Uuuu.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28
THE COURTS.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Dit
ferent Judicial Bodies.

MUNICIPAL CoURT-JUrGE CRAHMER.
In the case of Mathew Barber VS.. Citi-
zans Insurance Company, demurrer
argued and submitted.
In the case OF Thomas Hughes i Co.
VS.. Susan K. Hamilton, ct al, IN chahcery,
decree of sale entered.
Adjourned till Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
POLICE CoURT-JUDGE CRANMER.
John Williams, loshng on tn e street,
case dismissed.
Thomas johnson, assaulting night
watchmsn Reilly, fined ten dollars and
costs. Paid.
West Atwiler, disordcrly, dismissed At
the cost OF Louis Serge, complainant
Hannah Fitzsimmons, drunk, fined two
dollars and costs. Paid.
Rachael Cutlip. prostitution, fined ten
dollars and costs. Committed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-28
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transactions in real estate
were recorded in the county clerks office
yesterday:
Deed made August Is, 1877, from
William d. Cabell and wife to George
Bowers, lot No. 8, square rs, corner ia.
cob and Twenty-second streets, for 1917.
Deed made August IS, 1877, from
William ID. Cabell and wife TO Frank
Bowers, lot No. 9, square %, fronting on
Jacob street, for 500.
Deed made August %, 1877, from lsasc
+. Jones, trustee, to james I. Wallace,
ll6 acres in OHIO county, for 81, 1922.
Deed made August u, from Henry
Pebler and wife TO John Mohnhss and
wife, for the eastern quarter of lot No
~, with Improvements thereon, in Shri-
ver's addition to the city OF Wheeling,
for 81 ,l25.