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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-05

Rev. IS. PoMERoY met with very
painful accident last Thursday week ago.
Mr.. p. was coming down from High
street, and the side walks being very slip
perry, just as he reached the corner oppo.
site our office, he slipped and fell upon
his right arm, causing a dislocation at
the wrist and breaking one OF the bones
just above the wrist. Drs. Andrews and
Donehoo were soon on hand and attend.
cd to his injuries, and he is now getting
along finely. AS every one knows, Mr..
Pomeroy is none Of your flight weights"
anu what a iaIl was there my country
men," The accident has caused M. p
considerable inconvenience, as he had
some six or eight appointments 10 preach
and lecture during the past two we0ks.
which, OF course, no was unable 10 ill
Hancock County Courier.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-05

A MADISON AVENUE BELLE created n
sensation, the other evening, by wearing
at grand entertainment dress u Ia
Josephine. 1t was a white satin.fnish
silk, plain, gored skirt, trimmed with
three rows Of RULES Of white lace which
assembled at intervals and were finished
of by satin bows. There was no train:
the skirt hardly more than touched the
ground at the back, and was so narrow
that it needed no tying back. The bodice
was low and trimmed with rufllcs around
the neck, the sleeves short. Her long
white gloves had 81 buttons and reached
away above her elbows, nearly meeting
the sleeves. Her hair was combed M
from the neck and arranged in putfs and
little curls. She wore necklace Of
pearls composed Of many strands, with
diamond pendants, and white satin shoes
with excessively high heels. This was an
exaggeraton OF n style which Is beginning
to be very much affected Tor evening wear,
Jennie June.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-05


The railroad bonds referred to above
bear Z per cent interest, and the others 8
per cent. There will be enough money
in the sinking fund by the lat Of july
next to redeem probably $1,000 of these
bonds, leaving ST., 900 to be renewed.
Our present school debt ia SIG, 22O, and
will be reduced 1000 during tho pres
ent tax year, leaving only 5000 unpaid
on the LIST day Of July. This will allow
considerable reduction in the tax levies
for school purposes next year, and not
withstanding we will still be paying off
the debt, the levy will be lower than II is
at present in the districts Of Smilhfeld,
Mt. Pleasant and Richmond.
The steubenvills township debt is
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-05

what chances and reports there are Of any
other world beside this; what seems to be
the nature Of that other world; and
whether, for information respecting II
he had better consult the Bible, the Ror-
an, or the council Of Trent. 0, What he
had best do under these circumstances, -
that Ia to say, what kind Of faculties he
possesses; what are the present state and
wants Of mankind; what Is his place in
society; and what are the readiest means
In his power Of obtaining happiness and
imparting II to others.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-05
BIaokwOOd's Edinburgh Magazine.

Tho British ouartcrlies give to the reader we'll.
digestcd information upon the great events Ia con.
temponuCOus history, and contain mastery crIti.
csus on all that Is fresh and valuable IN literature
rs well rs summary Of the trlumphs Of science
ard art. The wars likely to eonyulse all Europe
will form topics for discussion, that will be treated
with ihoroughncas and ability nowhere else TO be
found. BIackwoOd's Magazine Is famous for stotIrs
essays, and sEeiChr. Of the highest literary merit
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-05
The Financial Condition OF Stem.
bcnVille.,

"tanu .. INC 3D. 'U-A
The first Of the year il very conven.
lent time for public bodies MS well as pri.
vate individuals to "takc stock, )" and see
where they stand, and although the pro.
fit and loss account may be made up in a
slightly different manner, the question of
Indebtedness, and whether i! is being re-
duced or expanded is as important in the
one case rs in the other. Our readers will
notice by reference to the report OF Coun.
Gil proceedings that city bond Of 5000
due January LIST, 1877, has been lifted,
which leaves the city debt of Steubenville
in detail as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-05
DIED.

MACKIN. .-On Thursday afternoon, January I,
1877, at two O'Clock, HAIRY r., sou Of Anna T.
and the late Charles H. MAekIn, In the 9Th year Of
HE age.
Friends Of the family will meet at IL O'Clock
tO.dly at bis mothers residence, No 90 Sixteenth
street. Interment at Cameron, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-05

s27 900, Of which $500 will be raised
towards its payment in the next six
months. The bulk Of the $26,5O0 Coun.
~ bonds due the first day Of the year has
been paid, and the money Is in the treas.
ury TO pay the balance when called for,
which has OF course ceased 10 draw In.
tercSt. The remainder Of the county
debt, $4,000, is due July LIST, and L. pro.
vided Tor in the present tax levy, so that
there will be no levy necessary the com.
ing year for this purpose. As the assess.
ment for paying the county debt Is 90
mills, there ought TO be room for slight
reduction here. l-..assaa.a.ri.
There appears TO be no township or
school district Indebtedness in the county
outside Of steubenville, save Richmond,
which last fall reported to the Auditors
office an obligation OF 1915, payable in
November, 1875, and 1877. We presume
half Of il has been paid leaving their pres.
ent Indebtedness al Sl87 90.
The entire public indebtedness Of all
kinds in this county at present, without
allowing for amounts In the treasury or
to come in during the present tax year
may be thus summed up as follows:
steubenvllc CITY debt......."..,."."..S go ess IS
School debt.."""....".'.". 1870 90
TOWnlhi p-..."..''.''.''.'.... 2IOO0 %
County debt. 26C00 %
Richmond School dcbt""....."".."""" 1877 80
%
Or at the end Of the present tax year,
July lst, 1877, it will be:
Township ..................,. .... 1850 90
SChoOl.. .,...,"...-"....,... V290 90
Richmond schOOl-...,........ 1877 50
70
The last amount then, S7S,795 65, is
the sum required TO be raised by further
taxation, and when II il considered that
in the last report Of the Secretary OF State
the total indebtedness Of Jefferson county
is put down at S20l, 1915 sc, II will be seen
that enormous strides have been made in
the way Of reduction, Notwithstanding the
fact that local indebtedness in other parts
Of the State has largely increased. In
these figures we certainly have basis
for predicting sure business prosperity
the future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-05
GENERAL NOTICES.
pARTNEEsHIp NOTICE,

On January !, 1877, associated with myttli In
tho wholesale urUcery and Produce business, Mr..
George Beck Of this city. The business will DO
Conducted ~ heretofore al the old stand, corner
Market aud Eleventh streets, under the name Of
A. Z. EgcTtcr \ Co. Thanking the public LOT their
liberal IatIonnge bestowed on me In the past,
would ask for tho new drn continuance III the
same. UA1) A, G. EGERTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

fortress. If it pressed forward without
reducing that place its left flank would
be exposed to attack.
The rising of the Christian population
of Bulgaria is apparently counted upon
as an element of Russian strength. The
Christians may make common cause with
the invaders-but they refused to do so
in 1899, though the Russians offered to
arm them-and their dislike for the
Turkish regime of partial liberation mod
flied by massacre is likely to be gravelv
tempered by their vivid recollection of
recent events following close on their
suspected sympathy with Serbia.
The whole matter may be summed up
thus, in the words of that very competent
critic, NJ. Ernest Dottain:
The occupation of Bulgaria is not so sim
pie an operation as many think. 1t implies
the continual passage of stream difficult to
cross, the reduction of four or five great
fortresses and the defeat of large army in
the field. 1t is possible that if Russia en-
ploys all the resources of her vast empire in
such an enterprise she will in the long run
exhaust the resources of Turkey and subiu-
gate her. But this would without a doubt
take two or three campaigns onerous to her
self as well as to Turkey-and Russia needs
prompt and decisive triumph, such tri-
umph as is not likely to be had in waro of
positions against Turkish army.
On the whole, it is not very probable
that the Grand Duke Nicholas within the
next month will have got very far on his
way to water his horses in the Bos-
phorus; and, failing this, the Russian
prospect of ending the war in single
campaign will become so clouded over
that Europe will be compelled to con
front the necessity of dealing with two
exasperated Empires, both of them finan-
cially ruined. And that will mean a
general European war.-N Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19
Spring Work With Poultry.

Now THAT the rigors of winter are
somewhat relaxed and the earth has cast
off her white mantle, hens are very busy
peeping into every nook and corner,
prating, with joyful anticipations, of
coming events; and while warming up
the enthusiasm of their keeper, they
seem to be asking for special care and
attention.
The true method of managing all kinds
of stock is to take advantage of their
nature and assist it to the advancement
of their keepers interests. To induce
hen to lay, let the nest be partly shaded.
When she wants to sit, if you wish to
remove her, do it at night and make her
surroundings as nearly as possible like
those of the nest she laid in On a farm
where there are many hooks and corners,
and where the farmer has some one to
attend to his fowls, boxes may be put up
in number of places, and the fowls will
select and lay, each in her favorite nest,
and when the time for sitting has come,
each will 60 to her accustomed nest
without much changing or confusion;
but where the Accommodations are more
limited more attention must be given to
the nests.
If fowls have liberty, they need not
now have warm, soft food. When the
snow has disappeared, they will find
gravel, seed, little green food, etc; but
should they be confined, the winters
care must, OF course, be continued. A
lot of oyster shells, thrown down on a
road or yard over which horses travel, is
very good for poultry on a farm. Pure
water is essential, and should there be
any stagnant pools of dirty water about
the barnyard, fill them up Immediately
Drinking impure water is source of
disease that should never be tolerated
Animal food should be given until earth
worms make their appearance. Feed
literally with grain and your hens will
generously reward your liberality.-Ru-
raj Neao Yorker
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19
Old Toms Offering.

When man has grown old and de-
graded on whisky, and when he has
made the gutter his bed for long wears,
the world is apt to hate him. 1t has
been so with old Tom Shanahan, who
has been sot for SO many years that
one can't remember. Everybody be-
lieved that all his sentiment had been
drowned out by whisky-that his man
hood was gone-that his intelligence was
only sufficient to keep him from under
the wheels of passing vehicles. And yet
what did old Tom do last Sunday? Half
drunk, as usual, he blundered into a
saloon on Woodbridge street and found
that child lay dead in a back room
Men. and women were passing in to take
a last look, and most of them had some
offering for the dead One woman had a
bit of lace, another put a flower in the
the dead child's fingers, and some of the
men also had flowers. Old Tom bent
over the coffin to better see the pale
face, but one of the women pulled him
away and said:
How dare you look into the face of
that dead child--you, with your red eyes,
bloated checks and foul breath! You are
no better than a BEAST"
The old sot staggered out doors, more
embarrassed than anyone had ever seen
him before, and, sitting down with his
back to the wall, he seemed to ponder
over the woman's words. By and by,
when they thought him asleep, he got up
and walked away. In half an hour he
came back, having in his hand half
blown dandelion, which he had plucked
from some sunny spot beside the fence.
He walked into the room unopposed,
straight up to the coffin, and, placing his
poor flower on the dead child's breast, he
looked around and said:
at is all l have to give"
Men and women regarded him with
curious stares. Something in their half
plying, half sarcastic smiles fired him
with sudden resolution, and, standing
over the coffin, he hoarsely said:
&C know what you think of me, but
I'm going to do better! Over this dead
body | solemnly promise never to drink
another drop, SO help me God"
And he has not up to this time, and
there is such an earnest look on his face
and such different look in his eyes, that
men look after him as he passes by and
Whisper
" Wouldn't it be strange if old Tom
should come to life again Detroit
Free Press. ...I. ,.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

by every possible device as the unmerci-
full Englishman went on with his quiz
zing of the enemy; and at this point l
was compelled to seek relief in an ex-
plosion of laughter, in which he joined,
and, to our no small establishment, the
millman also, who remarked that it was
a good joke; and he Guessed the teller
that bought the route would hev easier
work deliverin' milk to some of his Gus
tomers than collectin' their bills"
The above dialogue was no fancy
sketch, and its hero was an actual SAM
pie of an American eXcursionist; and it
is not the only one of this description
either that the facilities of travel, the
cheap-ticket system and Vienna Exhibit
ton attracted from their native land, for
l have encountered several others equally
amusing. One who rushed up to the
carriage of party of US who were leav-
ing the hotel to say that he was going to
travel with a currier, and so far from
seeing the point when asked by gentle
man if he wanted to improve his ac-
quaintance in the leather trade seriously
replied he never had any dealings in that
line. Another, in Rome, on being asked
to join party to visit the Colosseum, re-
piled: Colosseum! what's that?'
" Why, the old Roman circus, you
know"
90 yes! Is there a performance
this evening? What time does it
begin?"
An explanation that the circus referred
to was unlike the modern one, with
horses, clowns and acrobats, had to be
gently limited to this ambitious sight
seer to prevent misapprehension and dis
aDnOintment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19
A Close Calculation.

THE San Francisco Bulletin says: "a
novel question, involving the statute of
limitations, was raised in the Twelfth
District Court this morning. On the
18th of July, 1872, Jonathan Bickerstatf'
gave his promissory note for 81, 52S to
H. K. Curtis. payable on the 18th OF
November, 1872. The matter was al
lowed to run along until Nov. Is, 1876,
when the assignee of the note brought
suit against the maker of it. His at
torney, N. Duprey, raised the question
on demurrer that the claim is barred by
the statute of limitations under section
337 of the Code of Civil Procedure. He
made the point that the year 1876 being
leap-year, the action was commenced
one day too late, as the law recognizes
but 365 days in a year, unless otherwise
provided in the statute or contract, and
there were 366 days in 1876 1t was
commended by H. Wilkins, for the other
side, that the note was executed before
the code took effect in 1878, therefore
days of grace are allowed Mr.. Duprey
replied that the statute amending the
provisions as to days of grace was APP
proved and took effect in March, 1872
Judge Dangerfield remarked that there
were so many decisions of our Supreme
Court bearing upon the statute of limit
atoms that he would take the matter I'M
der. consideration, and suggested that
counsel furnish points and authorities"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19
New YOrk's Jack Ketch.

The man who has filled the office of
hangman in New York and Brooklyn for
the past quarter of a century lives in the
Wallabout neighborhood, Brooklyn. He
is medium-sized, dark. skinned, black
haired man, who is known as Henry
lsaacs, a false name, adopted to screen
his family from notoriety. Isaacs' first
execution was in 1853, when Mich olas
Hewlett and William Saul, two river
pirates, were hanged in New York,
Since that time he has officiated at the
execution of the following criminals: At
the Tombs-James L, Hoar, John Dor
sey, James Rogers, James Stephenson,
John Cummings, Nathaniel Gordon, the
pirate, William Hawkins, Bernard Friery,
George Wagner, Jerry O'Brien, John
Real, John Thomas, William Foster and
Michael Nixon; and in Brooklyn-Henry
Rogers and the murderers of Otero, Con
tales and Pellicier.
Isaacs had been engaged to execute
Rubenstein, but lost his fee ($250) by the
death of his prospective victim. He fol-
lows what is known as the Marwood
method of hanging, in which the knot is
placed under the chin, so that death may
be produced by breaking the neck, in
stead of by strangulation. He always
ascertains the weight of the person to be
executed, and provides rope of CORE
spending strength. He usually provides
halter about half an inch in diameter,
made of the best hemp, which he satu-
rates with chemical fluid prepared by
himself He charges according to the
service rendered If he only cuts the
rope he charges $3.50, but if he furnishes
certain material and an assistant he re.
ceives $3.50. Isaacs is a carpenter by
trade.--N. Y. World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

THE following exquisite passage is
commended to all novel readers. We
withhold the name of the tale from
which it is taken: "Her large, limpid,
lustrous eyes filled with big, billowy
tears, Lurline leaned over the dying auc-
tioneer's pillow. Lurlne, he sighed,
feebly. Aye, Alonzo, she answered.
Lurline, he said, meet me in the sweet
buy and buyr His breath came fainter
and with more difficulty. In moment
more he was going, going, gonel 'Heis
dead said the doctor. Yes, he has
gone, absolutely and without reserve
sobbed the wife"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

SOME feminine letter writer has been
talking about Louisiana Senator's
" lovely blue eyes, rosy complexion and
beautiful hair, which looks so soft and
white as snowflake; whereupon the
Times of New Orleans gently says: SEN
ator Saunders is doubtless very able
man, but his eyes are not lovely blue;
his complexion is a brick dusty red, and
his hair, what there is of it, is rusty
carroty red, not often .combed Barring
these slight inaccuracies, the description
is correct enough"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

b --Sadyk Pasha, lately the Turkish Am
bassador at Paris, hearing of "guaran-
tees" told the following anecdote: A
man at Rustchuk was bargaining with Il
poulterer for pair of fowls. At last
he said " Well, | will take them at your
price, only l have not my money with
me-" ooh, then, psaid the dealer, "there
is an end to it," Not at all. The bargain
is struck. will only take one of your
fowls, and will you leave the other as
guarantee. "If 3 f
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

Statistics show that more elderly mar
riages take place in Kentucky than in
any other State of the Union. Nothing
is thought on either side of the house OF
tying the knot at three score and ten,
and along there. Influence of blue
grass
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

MAINE topers buy tin doughnuts filled
with whisky.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-11

The San Francisco Daily Stock
Report is Of the opinion that Arizona
is "the legitimate successor TO Ne
vada" which is an opinion as is
an opinion, whatever it may mean.
The same paper, further comment
ing upon the subject Of Arizona's
richness, says:
Z. q. Gaertner, United States
Mineral Surveyor for Arizona
arrived in town this week and gives
Q most hattering account Of the pros.
poets Of the Territory. Mr.. Gaert-
ner is we'll known assayer and
practical mineralogist, and his
opinion on the matter OF which he
speaks is to be thoroughly relied on.
He has spent the last three months
in surveying the celebrated Globe
District, and while speaking highly
Of the natural wealth OF the country.
represents the present development
Of that wealth ~ lamentably insult
ficient. Milling facilities are
altogether inadequate, and the cost
OF milling and transportation is 30
that no ore running below $500 can
be worked at profit. Think Of
$500 ore barely paying expenses 70
capitalists who can afford to pound
away at rock that falls below 500.
However, this will soon be rem.
edied, and already the benefits con.
ferred by San Francisco capital ara
beginning to be felt In that district.
Two mills and o smelter have been
purchased by California capitalists
and will shortly be put in operation
in the Globe District, and the veins
OF that fine country TALL Of the true
fissure rank and yielding ore right
down to depth OF 100 feet) will be
tapped and made to yield their
treasure to the world. A curious
feature OF that country. as reported
by Mr.. Gaertner, lies in the
existence Of genuine and extensive
silver placer diggings and have
already yielded over $1,000. and
which, worked with improved
machinery, promise to increase their
yield almost indefinitely. There ID
evidently an early future in store
Tor the young Territory.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-11

Warrington. Mar. lO.-wben the Sea-
s1s sent iDeo executive session the Cab
Inst sominations vers In susn reported
beck from The committees. accompanied
10 ssch csss unanimously With recon-
meodaiions fos confirmation. A motion
vss then made 10 take up she nomins-
ton OF David n. Key ~ Possmassss
General for immediate sctiou. No OBJ
lection was ipierposed. and the vote mp
on the question confirming him Was
taken by yeas and noes, and yesulted-
yeas. 81 noes, 2. The negative votes
being cast by Democrats.
This vote Was regarded ~ test OF the
strength OF the opposition OF the remain.
ing domination. aud no further opposi.
ton wss made beyond demand ios the
roll call. In the case OF Schurz's nom.
inssion the vote vas A for confirmation
and 2 against. The vote on Evart's
nomination Was about the same.
Qui'e . number OF Senators on both
sides abstained from voting. end The
negative votes in each instance we're cast
by Democrts.
Cameron. Of Pennsylvania, voted fol
Eyarts, Schurz and Key, remsrking thai
his vote for Evarts was under what b.
regarded as instruction from his Com
miitee, foreign relations. which had In
structed him to report favorably
Conkling refrained from voting on thi,
nomination.
The nominations Of Geo. McCrary Il
BE- Secretary Of War, Richard w. H
Thompson. Secretary Of the Navy. and
Charles Devens TO be Attorney Genera
were confirmed without roll call or divi
sion.
News Of tho confirmation was receives
at the White House and Executive De
psrtment. and ELECTED very satisiactor,
expressions. The President said tina
be was very glad Of such prompt action
New York. Mar. l0.-The immediat.
effect on gold Of tho announcement o
the confirmation Of the Cabinet Vas
falling of one-eighth per cent.