The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-13
pERsONs AND THINGS.

The death Of Brigham Young has glut.
ted the widow market tt..
Aclumsy man with big feet is the great.
est train wrecker alady knows Of.
The death Of Davenport leaves John
Gilbert the oldest Of the Boston actors,
and the death Of Den De Bar makes John
7. Ford the senior manager.
The King Of Denmark recently made a
journey from Copenhagen to London
solely TO crafty Prince Albert Victor Of
Wales, who was Ill and desired to sec his
grandfather. a4
The editor Of the Chicago TinS had
the nightmare the other night, and said
in an unearthly voice to the apparitiOn
that afflicted him, "For heavens sake,
don't! l amt prepared, Take Joe Me.
dill p-Roehsster Dem.
The editor OF the Cynthiana (Ky.)
Democrat exhibits with pride a quilt OF
wOrsted patchwork made by himOeli
when IA years old. 1t contains 10000
pieces, and has taken four premiums at
fairs, beating a total Of about one hun.
bred ladies.
In most places "a stones throw" "fve
minutes walk" ETC., are nsed for meas.
uFeB for short distances. In Dubuque,
however, they speak Of place as being
within the bawl of mule"
In Oregon a man has to take out Ii.
cenSe which costs him SIS year, permit.
ting saloon keepers and others to sell him
drinks. And when mans wife takes
away his license in the morning and hides
II, he has to 30 dry as bone all day
Jackson (Ia,) Sentinel. ...
"Pack me up one or two nice books to
read" said Mrs. Jones to her husband
just before departing on a journey to the
country. Jones did so, and the disgust
which Mrs. J. felt cannot DO described
wheA she took out from the satChel to
read on the cars "Barnes' Notes on
Matthew" "Cicero's TusCulan DiSputa-
tons" copy OF "Livey" with notes, and
cook book.
Paul A. Thupe, late book-keeper at The
Russell. Paper Mills, Lawrence, Mass,
has been arrested on charge Of embez.
element. Mr.. Thupe was distinguished
for his piety. He used to impress his
fellow oarders by spreading silk hand
kerchief on The floor, kneeling thereon,
and offering prayer before dining. His
notions Of literature, it is stated, were
"proper and Of high order"
The cash.book OF the insolvent State
Savings Institution, OF Chicago, was kept
with pencil and not with pen. One of
the clerks says that at the beginning OF
the year the printed book which they had
been using gave out, and he spoke about
it, but one of the otiicere directed that he
should get an ordinary blank book, "a it
was too expensive to have one printed.
The book was occasionally taken into the
Presidents office and kept for q long
time.
Ex-Governor Downey, OF California,
says that at the beginning Of the war he
called upon Albert Sidney Johnston, and
spoke to him in relation to the safety Of
the Government arms, and that officer re.
piled: Governor, l have spent the great.
er part Of my life in the service Of my
country, and while hold her commission
l shall serve her honorably and faithful,
ly. l shall protect her public property,
and not cartridge or percussion cap be-
longing to her shall pass to any enemy
while am here as her representative.
There Is no man in the Union more sorely
afflicted than / am at the occurrence now
taking place. do not know yet what
position Texas may take. Ihave been
long identified with Texas, her interests
and public men, and her action may con.
troll my future destiny. Butin any event
shall give due notice and turn over in
tact my department to my successor.