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

IFyou want apair Of home made 1914
wool blankets for 50 80, or 1874 do for
S. so, go 10 the closing out sale Of
]. W. FRRRPT.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
SEALED PROPOSALS.


CRY CLTBE's OBRicR. |
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. q, 1877.
Sealed Proposals will be received At the ONCE Of
the City Clerk until Monday, March 5, 1877, at 2
o'clock =. NJ, for furnishing the City Water Works
Clerks ofiee Lookup and Hose HOUSES with clean
coal mixed coal or coal as Il comes from the hank
delivered at the Water Works, and for one year
tcgInriug on the Ist day Of April, 1871, Paynisnii
to he made mohthly. The contractor to Elve bond
and god rCurily for the iulhllment Of the COZ
tract. The bids 10 be ndoued, For Coal of Wat
cr Works, aLd GddrChcd 10 the Chairman Of th'
Committee on Water WorlS fl,FE
f2t ALEX. UPDEHRAFF' city Clerk.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

THE Colonnade Hotel, Philadelphia,
Pa, sustained its we'll meriIed reputa.
ton, and, il possible, earned greater,
with its patrons, during the gCentenniat
Exhibitions cod
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

A DisGusrrNo spectacle was witnessed
on Market street, near l4ih, about 0
o clock last night. An intoxicated wo.
man, so drunk that she was unable to
walk, stood leaning against Erb 4
Mccormick livery stable, threatening
70 fall at every movement Of her wayer-
Ing body. IT was fine oppor-
tunity for sister or brother
Of the Murphy persuasion, with malice
toward none and with charity for all"
to show their faith by their works,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

THE dirt in the streets, under the in.
fneuce Of warm weather, has got up
and busted" much to the discomfort Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

THE prospect for 8 good wheat crop
next season Is not considered SO good
now as 1t appeared last fall. The hard
freezing injured the growing wheat to a
considerable extent, = - :. ~, :, BE- " '.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
Good News for Bows and f;lrIs.

To meet the demand for a cheaper ST. NICHOLAS
Glt-Book, the price Of vols. and II has been NJ
duccd TO s. each. The three volumes, In an Gle.
CANT library case arc sold for $40 lin full gilt sl5,
These volumes contain moro attractive material
than hiy dollarS' worth Of the ordinary chldren's
SubScr'p lion prize, s. a year. The three bound
volumes and subscription for this year, only Si2.
subscribe with the nearest neWs1saIer. ar mi
money IN check, or T. y. money order, or In regis
dG27 scEluSER Il Co, 7la Broadway, NY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
jaGsSl
EoR RENT

Z --I-U FeiiT
Atwo-story Brick Dwelling having SeVsn rooms
hall up staIrs aud down, large wash house, good
eellar-on virginia street, Island.
Also, the tWO-StOry Frame Dwelling, seven rooms
good halls and cellar-On South York street. Boil
Of above are modern build and have cupboards snt
presses in every corner.
Also, the two end tenementS In the Church Row
on York street, each four rooms, good cellar.
All the above are newly plpared and grained.
Inquire o! j. STONE, or
J. T. STONE,
iel2 At Bridge corner Shoe Store
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

THE fair and festival at the Baptist
Church will be continued this evening,
for the pastors benefit. Admission free.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

THE item In these columns yesterday
morning concerning the arrest Of A. q.
Marshall and Nell McMan1way at the
house Of Mr.. Paul Neilzelt, for prosltu-
don. docs Mr.. Neiizelt great injustice,
He informs Us that the woman McMana-
way was employed in his family as a
nurse, and he was not aware that she
bore 4 bad character until the arrest was
made on Wednesday night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

STRENGTHEN your voice and remove
Colds, Coughs and HoarEcncSs, by taking
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

COMPLAINT Is made Of the bad be.
havior Of some boys in the vicinity Of the
Chapline Street N. E. Church during
Police, attention. p =.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

Doc fighting in the Eighth Ward has
revived, and is now the popular amuse-
ment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

J. W. FERREL is making things red
hot in closing out his immense stockof dry
goods and carpets. CALL You can get
great bargains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

THE Legislature will stay with us
lew days longer. They have extended
the session to Saturday, March g. 7'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

PEOpLH who are happy because they
think that gentle spring has come may
have 10 wade through snow two feet deep
inside Of fortnight. sqsl4ygls
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

TlIERE was a sound of revelry on Mar.
ket street last Embellishments band At
Lonis GauS Saloon. Guile a large
crowd was present.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

CHEAP CoUETER.-Having established
cheap counter, the purchaser can OBJ
tain bargains at the Shoe Store Of
JERRY, CLEMENS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

HOTEL ARRrvAIs.-The following are
among the arrivals at the hotels yester.
day:
81. James HOtel-s.,P. COe, Middleport,
o; F. ". Brown, MoundsVillei NJ. Rew,
Newport, o. .a
IStdmm House &C. Devinney, Wells
burg J. W. oORand, steubenvillei ]. A,
Sanders, Columbus.
Grant House-John Class, Canton; L. P,
sisson, Roney's Point; Thomas Hughes
Parkersburg; @. W. Buehler, Parkers'
burg; A. W. Lorentz, Morgantown.
MeLtre HouSe-Geo. w. Herrick, agent
Cal. Wagner's Ministries; ]. E. Spearer
H. P. Henderson, Grafton; Henry Greg.
ory and wife, Clifton, W. Va; E. +. Nor,
rison, G. H. Steele, steubenville; J. C
Simmons, Ripley, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

WE have reduced the price Of our 81
Kid Gloves to 70 cents, at sPeyer Bros
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

LADIEs' box.toe Button Shoes for S.,
worth s. at 2lWk1 L.V. BIoSD's, r
1lS5 Main street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

IT is reported that the Catholics pro.
pose to establish a UNCONVENTIONAL paper
at Bellaire.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

FoR the next thirty days will offer
my stock Of Ladies', Misses and Childrens'
Shoes at cost -. L.V. BLOND.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

ARARE CHANcE.-Wishing to reduce
my large stock Of Boots, Shoes and Gait
ers, / will sell at a close margin for the
next 30 days. JERRY CLEMENS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
Allegheny Cattle.

EAST Liberty, February 29.-CATTLE-.
Receipts to-day 6G3 head or 20 cars Of
through, and IS cars for this market; total
for three days &c cars OF through and 8 cars
Of yard stock or 1,4ll head. Everything
sold out; pens MI clear except for through
stock. Best s. 70a5 so; medium to good
S. 25a5 so; common 10 fair 81 75a5 90.
HoGs-ReCeipts to-day 1856 head; total
for three days 1910 head Workers selling
at S. 25a5 70; Philadelphia 50 25a6 so.
SHERP-Receipts to-day 400 head; total
for three days 8, 100 head. Selling at 81 35a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

If you want as fine white shirt AZ
there is in the city for 81, go to
J. W. FERRELs. r.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

TIE Bridgeport police court is assum.
ing metropolitan proportions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

THERMOMETER REcoRD.-The follow.
ing shows the range Of the thermometer,
as observed at Schnepfs drug store
Opera House corner yesterdays ssI
sa& HgiMsA VsH.r 44zr. \
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

DrsrY yesterday-very. Why don't
our energetic friend McNabb trot out his
street sprinkler? .cEeFig
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

IP you want to make Democrat look
cross, say 10 him that" goes into one
time with over"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

BLACK and Opera Kid Gloves, only 80
cents at Speyer Bros ma
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

The Justices report that the depres.
sion in their business is unparalleled in
its history.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
nu3
Ghe1nte4iqetrrer.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2s, Isz7.


For Cincinnati-Steamer Hudson.
Painting, Granting, Sea-. W. PAUL.
x Bro. H.ta YEA .HI
Cheaper than Ever-A. W. PAUL. &
Bro.
Shorthand lYriting-Robt. Mccain.
Wanted-Salesmen.
Undertaking a specialty-G. Mendel,
Booth &Co. 10 U]..aal ta .e4I
Sale Of Pictures To.night-Hutchins'
krt Store.
Administrators Sale Of Stocks.
Suspenders-16l2 Market St. ne
Flour, Refined Sugars. AEsES hgB
New Orleans Sugar and Molasses.. .
Fish, sundries-M. Reilly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

Amour forty variegated ttamps, repre-.
senting every nation and climate, bunEed
At the lookup last night. Y g isil,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
GENERAL NOTICES.
CEALED PROPOSALS.


CRY CLKRE's 0YPICE, 4
WnHRtIAO, VIVA, Feb. q, 1871.
Sealed Proposals win be received at the ONCE Of
the City Clerk until MordAy, March 8, 1871, at
O'Clock r. ~, for the making and doliIeTing Of all
castings the City Of Wheeling may want Tor one
year, except Water Pipe, Stop CockS and Fire PlugH
Bids 10 b endorsed Proposals for Castipgs for the
City, and addressed 10 the Chairman Of the Com
miitEc on Water WORKS ...-.-
it2! ALEX. UPDEGRAFF, City Clerk.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

ALL the latest spring styles in Straw
Hats at Speyer Bros.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23


BRIDoLPoRT POLICE CouRr.-The fol.
lowing cases were disposed Of by Mayor
McConnaughy yesterday. The arrests
we're made by Officer Reese Burdetl:
Ross Porter, drunk and disorderly, and
resisting the officer, $40 and costs. Paid.
Benz. Davis, drunk and disorderly, S.
and costs. Paid.
Mrs. Snyder, drunk and disorderly,
81 and costs. Sent 10 Jail in default Of
payment. Hg lryfa4l E1H
VIM. Morgan, drunk and disorderly,
81 and costs.
Adam Eberls, for selling liquor 10 a
minor, arrested at the instance Of VIM.
DaggenS; case dismissed at cost Of PLAN.
tiff. -
Misses Margarent Conway and Lizzie
Diner we're arrested by Officer James
MeConnaughy for quarrelling. Tried
before the Mayor and fined 81 and costs
each. Paid. '...r .....
Another arrest was made by Mr.. Nc
Connaughy for fghting,but the prisoner
escaped. The warrant Is still in the hands
OF the officer. ~
Better send for Murphy over there.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

ton; WelLsl county, W. Va, Iell al Public Auction
70 the hiEhest and best bidder, one hundrei Rcre1
q Lana on the waters Of the Long drlln Of FiSlI
H!reeE, being The same land conveyed bY w, v,
iiose and vile 10 aid Alfred Mathews, 10 which
eseI teieIenee Is hereby had for full description
ehaTl. ''O"to "''u vi
HAs-one-half clih, and tho residue In Two
equ PayInentsr beptember 18th, 1877, and sepletn.
~ i'm, 1915, with interest from date, the pur-
,ist gMing notes With approved security and
e trustee, VIII convey only such title Al d yest.
gu , u me, which "a believed 10 DO perfect.
leZb-lu .r..I. Il, L, IlO9E TuIina
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

TuE birds were twittering and singing
a song Of the coming spring.time on the
Island yesterday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

The new Benwood Mills started Tup
Yesterday much to theashsiaction Of the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

GREAT bargains in secondhand Pianos
and Organs at the Music Store Of Adams
& Lucas, 1927 Market street.
One 7.octaye Chickering Piano for 500
One 69I.OCtave Shumaker Piano $50
One 6H.octave John F. Mcneil Piano 1876
One 6.octave Chickering Piano 100
One 6.octaye N. Y. Mfg Co.'s Piano rs
One 6-octaYe Minis & Clark Piano so
One 6.octaye German Piano 40
One 5.stop Estey Organ 90
One 5-stop Taylor & Farley Organ so
One 5.stop Taylor & Farley Organ 20
One 6-stop Tempt Organ 60
One 6-stop William Il. Sheib Organ 10
One 2.stop PeIubet PeIlon Organ 40
One 5.octave MelOdeOn 30
One 4-Octave Melodeon 20
Parties desiring to purchase should
call at once and examine the stock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

THisi is the twsnty.ninth anniversary
Of the death Of John Quincy Adams.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

DESIRABLE GooDs AT HALr-PRICE.-
so Handsome Cloth Cloaks.
200 Wool and Paisley Shawls.
20 Pieces Of Plain and Fancy Grena.
dimes.
200 Pieces Plain and Brocade Dress
Goods. e
Also, Carpets, Carpet Chains, Wall
Papers, and all kinds Of Domestic Goods,
cheap for cash.
cali soon and gel bargains, at
JOHN RoEMER's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

If you want a carpet at half price go TO
Ias j. W. FERREL's,
Cor. Main and Goth streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

GREAT bargains IN Ladies' Shoes, at
L. V RInMn,a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

WAsHINGToN's birthday gave school
children and bank clerks holiday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
RENT

LIOR RENT
The Store lIoom on Market street now occupied
by Howell, PAUL. & Sinclair
Aho, Front Room on second door adjoining the
law office Of Daniel Lamb, ESQ. s.rrr.FI
Also, Dwelling House on Chaplinc street now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Bloomfield.
Possession given April LIST. ...
jazz r, CRANGLE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
nor RENT.

A comfortable and convenient Resldenee IN a
good location Applicant can have choice Of houses
one with four, one with Ave, or one with SIX
rooms, all On 18th street, below JAG b street.
For further Information, terms, &c, see
fel2 p. l. KIMBERLY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
THRUST SALE.

In pursuance Of deed Of trust executed 10 Inc
tember, 1873, and recorded In Deed Of TT1St Ro6k
No. ?, folio SJI, IN the Office Of the Clerk Of M
County Court for WeiEel county, West Virginia, i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
EDUCATIONAL.
1876. 1877.
West Virginia University.
MoRGANTowN, W. VA.

Tho Fall Term begins September 9Th, with o
corps Of ten efficient and accomplished Professors
and Instructors, with ali the Departments fully
equipped, and under the supcrlntendoncy Of Rev.
whose large experience, scholarly attachments, and
recognized standing Rs au educator, juStihCs the
expectation Of continued and increasing success.
Winter Term begins January 3. Spring Term
begins March q. For Catalogue or fuller iniomA-
ton, addnss X. {. BERKELEY, A. NJ,
Au26-SAW Secretary Of Faculty,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
OFFICES FOR RENT.

The Hall now occupied by the Wheeling LiLra-
~ Association Is to be converted into Offices which
viii he ready for occupancy on the lIt Of April
Lawyers and others dusiIipg 4 suitable once Will
please apply 10 J. N. TODD, or
W. l.. MCRELVEY,
lal6 50 Fifteenth ST..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
DEsIDENCE FOR RENT

On Seventeenth ST., near Zare Street Church.
seven rooms hath room, with hot aud cold water.
Apply 10 UaD GREER 4 LANG.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

PITTSBURGH, February 22.-Riyer 9
feet and falling. Weather clear and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

Parties desiring to purchase should
call at once and examine the stock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

CAIRO, February 22.-Arriyed.- Maude,
Vicksburg; Homer New Orleans; A. j..
Baker, New Orleans Departed.-Helena,
Vicksburg; Maude, st. Louis. River ID
feet and falling. Weather clear and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

ST.. LOUIS, February 22.-Arrived-
Genevieye, Memphis; Northwestern, Ke-
okuk; Bismarck, New Orleans. Depart.
ed-ColossaI'and Northwestern, Keokuk;
Lady Lee, Peoria; Capital City, Vicks.
burg. River falling slowly, Weather
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23

VIcKsDuRG, February 29.-River fell
inches. Weather cool. Down-Thomp.
son Dean. Up-COlorado and Florence
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-02
MONKEYS and Their Antics.

From "a Village of Wild Beasts " in
st. Nicholas for August we Gull the fol.
lowing pen picture:
Near the Lion House is a smaller
building, which is appropriated entirely
to monkeys, and is therefore a favorite
resort for children, many of whom learn
a lot of curious tricks by watching these
fun y animals. Here are monkeys of all
colors, and all sizes, and all kinds.
There are about fifty of them in a great
high cage in the middle of the room, and
here You may see them climbing up
swinging ladders, hanging from ropes,
dropping down ON each others heads,
pulling each others tails, and doing
everything that they can think of to
tease and bother each other-all skip
ping and jumping and tumbling and
chattering as if they had been in school
all day, and had just got out for little
play. Some of these monkeys look like
old men, with gray hair and boards, and
you might suppose that they were much
too grave and reverend to ever think of
cutting up monkey-shines. But if you
watch one of these little old fellows, who
is sitting, looking wisely and thought
fully at you, as if he were just about to
explain the reason why the sun gives us
less heat in winter, when it is really much
nearer to us than it is in summer, you
will see him suddenly get up, and instead
of taking piece of chalk to show you
on a blackboard the relative positions of
the sun and the earth at the different
seasons, he will make a tremendous
jump, and seizing some other monkey
by the tail, will jerk him off swinging
ladder quicker than you could say
pterodactyl."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-02
A Plague of Rats.

The. st. Louis Journal says that
"when Samuel Davis introduced a bill
into the Legislature last winter provid-
ing for the destruction of rats, the press
of the State was inclined to indulge in a
great deal of badinage at Sans expense.
Ii all reports be true, however, the
people, and especially the farmers of
central Missouri, have this summer
begun to realize the benefits of Sam
Davis effort i'll their behalf. The
counties of Saline, Cooper and Pettis
are literally overrun by rats, and the
crops are receiving incalculable damage
thereby. In many localities whole fields
of corn have been uprooted and destroy
ed by rats, necessitating replanting on
abandonment for the season. r The rats
burrow in the ground close to the fences,
in the hedges and ravines, breed large
litters three times year, and devour
everything they come upon. They are
the old-fashioned wharf rats, such as
abound in every city. 1t is feared that
they will ultimately become a great
er scourge than the grasshoppers have
been, although there is now wholesale
movement against them in the counties
named. Ono farmer in Saline county
has within the past three months, killed
over l, 200 of the pests. for the scalps OF
which he received $50, in accordance
With the provisions of Sam Davis bill. IT
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-02
Thoughts for SATURDAY. Night,

Fortune is the rod of the weak and the
staff of the brave.
Death is friend of ours, and he that
is not ready to entertain him is not at
home. ...
A iest's prosperity lies in the ear of
him that hears it, never in the tongue of
him that makes it.
Friendship is the medicine for all mis-
fortunes; but ingratitude dries up the
fountain of all goodness.
Laughter is, indeed, akin to weeping,
and true humor is as closely allied to
pity as it is abhorrent to derision.
AS the touchstone which tries gold,
but is not itself tried by the gold such
is he that has the standard of Judgment.
In the affairs of life activity is to be
preferred to dignity, and practical energy
and dispatch to premeditated composure
and reserve.
Many judge rashly only fo- the pleas
ure they take to discourse, and make
conjectures of other mems manners by
way of exercising their wits.
To doubt is an injury; to suspect q
friend is q breach of friendship; jealousy
is seed sown but in vicious minds
prone to distrust, because apt to de-
ceiYe.
Judges ought to be more learned than
witty, more reverent than plausible, and
more advised than confident. Above all
things integrity is their portion and
proper virtue.
"There is nothing" said Plato, "se
delightful as the hearing or speaking OF
truth. For this reason, there is no con.
versation so agreeable as that OF man OF
integrity, who hears without any inten.
ton to betray, and speaks without any
intention to deceive.