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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-09
1876. 1877
West Virginia University.
MORGANT0wN, W. VA.

The Fall Term begins September Ath, with n
corps Of ten efficient aud accomplished ProicssotS
and Instructors, with all tho Departments itliIS
dSI M Hnd under the ynEerlntcndehey Of Rev.
whose large experience, scholarly attSinnsniS III
recSnLgd standing rs an educator, InstIdGS tLc
cAEeetallon o. continued and Increasing IueccS,.
winter Term bCHini January q, gpfinS Term
mIIhs Marrh "a For Catalogue OF fuller iriortno.
'V ",,o gu : N R,C. BEkKRLBY, M,
au-u paw StCrninrY Of Ennnllr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-09

The Black Hills cxcltment is abou
ore,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-09
ORCHARDS

Containing about FIFTEEN HUNDRED TREES
OF THE CHOICEST FRUIT-AppleS, Pears,
Cherries, dc. A Vineyard Of about eight acres,
with II 900 vines Of several varieties Caawba
Concord, DC, all In healthy condition.
Said Fafm will hp sold In separate tracts or to-
gethOr, rs may lie found beat for parties In interest
A. II. MITCHELL,
fe7 Special Master Commissioner.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-09
DOR RENT
DOR RENT
DOR RENT HOUSE

Containing eight rooms md Bath Room, on
Jacob street, between 18Th and lAth, west aide.
Gas and water. WIN he rcnted low to responsible
tenant Enquire Of
JOSEPH L. WILDE,
uo2l Bookseller and StatlOner, 1866 Main St
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-09
FoR SALE.
VALUABLE
Farm in Belmont County, O.,
FOR SALE

by authority OF the Court Of COmnOn Pleas Of
Belmont county, will 5ellOn
THURSDAY, February 10th, 1877,
Al o'clock +. NJ. on the premises, the real estate
known as the THOMAS SWEENEY FARM, AillI-
atCl on the National Road, seven mtea west Of
containing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-09

N"IT 'VOI7 NIIU SUE UNTbNIHsi 1T
JOHN RoEMER's.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05
Poe fica al.
Small Beginnings.

A traveller through dusty road strewed acorns
on the lea;
And one took root and sproutcd up and grew
into tree.
Love sought its shade, at evening time, to
breathe his early VOWS;
And age was pleased. in heats of noon, to bask
benen.'. it's boughs;
The dofnouse loved Its dangling twigs; the
birds sweet music bore;
1t stood glory in Its place, blessing ever
more.
A little spring had lost its way amid the grass
and fern;
passing stranger scooped well, where weary
men might turn;
He walled 1t in, and hung with care ladle at
the brink;
He thought not of the deed he did, but judged
that toll might drink
He passed again, and 10 the well, by summers
never dried
Had cooled ten thousand parched ton CUES, and
saved life beside.
dreamer dropped random thought twas
old, and yet twas new;
simple fancy of the brain, but strong In be-
ing true;
1t shone upon genial mind, and 10 its light
A lamp of life, beacon ray, monitory flame {;
The thought was small its issue great, q watch
fire on the hill;
1t sheds its radiance far adown, and cheers the
valley still.
nameless man, amid crowd that throngcd
the daily mart,
Let fall word of hope and love, unstudied
from the heart;
whisper on the tumult thrown, transitory
breath
1t raised brother from the dust; it saved a
soul from death
germ fount o word of love! o thought
at random cast
Ye were but little at the first, but mighty at
the last.
Charles MdckaU
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05
HOME LIFE A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

HOME LIFE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
One hundred years ago not a pound of
coal or a cubic foot of illuminating gas
had been burned in the country. No iron
stoves were used and no contrivances for
economizing heat were employed until DR.
Franklin invented the iron framed fireplace
which still bears his name. All the cook
ing and warming in town as well as in the
country were done by the aid of fire
kindled on the brick hearth or in the brick
ovens. Pine knots or tullow candles fur
nished the light for the long winter nights
and sanded floors supplied the place OF
rugs and carpets. The water used f r
household purposes was drawn from deep
wells by the creakins" sweep" No form
of pump was used in this country, 30 far
as we can learn, unit after the commence
ment of the present ce'tury. There were
no friction matches in those early days by
the aid of which fire could be easil,
kindled, and if the fire "went out :"
upon the hearth over night, and the finder
WAS damp, so that the spark would not
catch, the alternative NAMED of wading
through the snow Il mile or 80 to borrow a
brand of neighbor Only one room in
any house was warm, unless some member
of the family was ill in all the rest the
temperature was at zero during many
nights in the winter. The men and wo-
men of one hundred years ago undressed
and went to their beds in q temperature
colder than that of our modern barns and
woodsheds, and they never complained.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05

How the Japanese amuse themselves is
thus told by the Japan Gazette:
A large paper screen hangs down ut the
edge of the platform. Suddenly flutes
are blown and drums beaten, and then five
on the paper screen after which a man
habited in ceremonial dress, with Il
Yeboshi on his head, makes his appearance
holding bell in his right hand and fan
in his left. He moves his eyes and eye
brows about, rings his bell, flourishes his
fan and dances 80 gracefully to the accom-
panying music that the spectators are
misled into tie belief that it is real flesh
and blood performing for their editication.
In u moment the shadow vanishes; and
Immediately after a variety of beautiful
trees and lovely plants make their appear
auce. There are plum trees, chrysanthe-
NUNS, peonies and lotuses, all of which are
made tn produce buds and blossoms and
charming flowers, to the establishment OF
the beholders who manifest their appro-
baton by frequent and loud applause
The scene changes; the garden disappears,
and in its place Is temple adorned with
red and white flags, and lighted by rows
of small lanterns. Worsbippers are visible
passing to and fro, throwing in their cash
and praying. The music stops; the wor-
shippers have all disappeared. 1t is night
midnight. Hark There breaks upon
the eur the footmen's cry OF scakiyore !
GIVE way 1t is the procession OF ioxes.
they proceed very slowly; some are Cur
rying mats; others lighting the procession
by torches held between their teeth more
,it,fr Inn t,,ly, 1,.,,,
poles. This procession is that of Il lady
fox who is on her way to he married; and
as soon as it has passed through the tori,
all the foxes are transformed into men, the
mats INFO boxes, torches to lanterns, bam-
boo poles to spears, and the wooden sticks
to kago or norimono. The procession
passes over the screen and vanishes. The
ghost of Kasane, u W. man of that name who
was murdered by her husband, is next in
troduced. In II room but dimly lighted is
seated, beside shelf on which is tablet
in concentration of the dead, the mui-
derer YoS emon. He strikes a bell and re.
peats prayer, after which the face Of the
ghost appears ON the screen, from which
emanate rcproachful words. The face al
trruately changes from deadly pullor to
healthy hue, from large TO small, and so
ON. Anon it is of huge size; from the
mouth bursts forth stream of blood while
the eyes fash forth angry glunces. A, this
stage of the pr ceedin. the eminent
pri' st, Yuten, approaches, repeats prayer,
tluurishes his rosary and The spirit vanishes.
Buddha then Comes down from heaven in
he clouds; and The spirit of tho murdered
woman is observed sitting on the petals OF
flower, being now Hotke. All lie bril-
llantly illuminated by the light from
heaven, and lovely flowers are seen in full
bloom.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05
Letter from Governor Hampton to Gov
ernOr Hayes.

Judra IT T Mool,or of Q,ntI, Co,o1;,o
WAC ;e Cn,umI,;a Ghin Iaot nil os
bearer of a letter from Co.., wade Ham,
tnn to Gnv uaves Judoe Mactev 10 q
brother of tho snooler - Chamhor,air,s
LeuisI.tpra and dur;ng tho i'm o..
tivitv snnnorted Haves and Hamntor
The j.ttsr ia no fo,lows
" Eyecutipe C1amber Columbia G q
Dec. % 1879 MY Dear Sir. have the
honor ~ ;nciooa cow n nv ;norT,,r,.,
ne the only elected Gnvernor of south Car.
olina Tn view If rho nrpoent ,vente and
official sspction ,,;ven Tn groea nierenre.
sanitation of the acts and nnrnoaes of the
m,i,r;tu of the onnd roo,ia ri thio C,m.
mon wealth 7 deem If nroner IN declare
that profnnnd peace nrevnila tbronohout
the State that the course of indical pro-
ceedings ia obstrncted Inv m combination
of citizens thereof and that the laws for
The protection of the inhabitants in all the
rigbts of persop. nropertv and citizepship
are being enforced in our courts. While
the neonIe of the State are NOT wanting
either in shirt or means To maintain their
rights of citizenship AGAINST the usurped
power winch now d.fes the supreme indi-
cial authority of the State. thew have such
faith in the Justice of their cause that thew
nronose to lS, 90 ;ts v;ndication to the nro-
Der legal tribunal. appealing at the same
time 70 the natriotism and public senti-
m Mt of the whole county.
The infammatory utterances of A por-
ton of the public Dress render it perbaps
not inopportune for me to state that al
though the people in South Carolina view
with grave concern the present critical
coniuncture in the affairs of our country,
which ,h,a.+.,s to suI;.ot D., n, .vtr.,n..
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05

TEMPERATURE OF PLANTs.-Most Of
our plants are Injured by too much heat.
For general collection of house plants
it is not hest to allow the Thermometer
to he above seventy, and if they could
he kept in room where the thermomc.
ter does not usually range above sixty.
five it would be better. In the night
time fifty is high enough. Give little
fresh air every fine day, and all the sun
light altainablc. Cleanliness is as neces.
sary to plants as to other bodies therefore
secure them from dust, il possible. Sweep
ing carpets is enough to kill both plants
and sweepers. 1t will be happy day for
our lungs, as well as for the lungs of plants
when we get good substitute for carpets
something that will not raise a cloud Of
dust every time step is taken.
Until this good time comes, give the
whole plant good Swinging occasional.
ly, or bath in pail of water. A little
moisture in the air of room is pleasant
and healthy. We would not say that a
green house or mushroom house would he
good place t. live in, but we saw that n
room that will keep few plants in good
health, other things being favorably, will
keep family in the same desired condi.
ton. The family can breathe the same
confined, dusty, dry, overheated air of q
room anu live, because they are out in the
mir good portion of the time, but Those
who are confined to the air Of our living.
rooms the greatest number of hours, are
the most delicate, and the plants having
to remain in those over heated, ill.yentila.
ted and dusty rooms, without O moments
relief, must droop and die. Cleanliness,
fresh air, moderate heat. and moist at
mosphere will secure healthy plants,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05

Pay Cash.-Sweedlepipes thinks that.
instead of giving credit to whom credit is
due, cash had better be paid.
-" What is that man yelling at :" asked
man of his boy, He's-he's yelling al
tile top of his voice!'
"A colored orator during the recent
campaign declared that he never would
sell his birthright for nest of cartridges.
Shoe Dealer: II find have no No 12
shoes but here is par of large nints.'-
Customer: do you take me for Cinde
riller2" a.
Proprietor Of the dog; Has he been
a bitin' you sir2" Victim: "Oh all !
ugh" Proprietor: well, thought a.
there vos somethink the matter with him,
COS he wouldn't drink muffin for iw"
days, and go ! vos iist agoin' to muzze
him
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05
Curing Hams and Preserving Them Dur.
Ing Summer.

There are several methods for curing
hams and bacon, and we here give the most
approved one. The curing OF hams, ia
make them sweet, should lie done drv. and
not IN pickle. In the proportion of four
ordinary hams, take about three pints Of
hne salt, two ounces of saltpetre, half n
pound OF coarse sugar (some prefer two
quarts OF molasscs instead of sugar. QUO
quarter OF apound of black pepper round
the saltpetre fine, and mix the ingredients
together, rubbing the hams thoroughly
with it on the flesh sides, and stack up in
pile; In a few days they should be
turned, placing the bottom ones on top.
ana tins should be repeated several times.
In turning see that all parts are furnished
with the curing compound, and the replac
ing VIII secure air to all parts. Hams
cure in about the same number of DAYS
they weigh pounds. Then the salt, &c,
may be washed off with cold water. tho
hams dried with cloth, and rubbed with
black pepper on the flesh sides and at the
knuckles, Hang up in a moderately warm
room 10 dry. To keep the hams perfectly
sale al through the warm weather, place
them In canvass or cotton bags, tightly en-.
closed, and whitewash the canvass when
the hams are enclosed. Yellow ochre is
frequently used for this purpose also, but
lime wash is equally as good, ifnot better.
Ha cured in this way will be found
very sweet and palatable to tho taste.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05
Intelligence of Insects.
yADE HAMPTON

Some years ago when living in lonely
way, (says naturalist) l took pains to
cultivate the acquaintance of a remarkably
well-depnrted spider who had formed a
beautiful, symmetrical web in one corner
of my room. In order to propitiate his
favor, l fed him with such food as
fhanlht best adapted to his taste: and af
;ts.s-za-lsIile he seemed to rely upon me en-
urely for his upplies-relapsing, as human
beings often do under similar circum-
stances, into luxurious ease and inactivi.
ty. One morning, by way of testing his
temper, threw small piece Of tobacco
into his web. He, supposing it to be his
usual morning Fly, rushed towards the to-
bacco with hungry avidity, and instantly
ran away to remote corner of his premises
with still greater velocity. | WAS aware
that the presence OF such nuuseous sub
stance as that in his dumiCile would be
very offensive; and l also knew that he
would not venture so near second time as
would be necessary in order to remove the
article, and my curiosity was excited to see
what course he would pursue. Airer awhile
he crawled to the upper part Of his web
and shook it with all his might, but was
unsuccessful in dislodging the offending
substance. He then returned to his accus-
toned place in the centre of the web, and
for Il few minutes appeared to be thinking
the matter over AT last lie stepped out
with an air of confidence that satisfied me
he had hit upon something, althou. h
was unable to conjecture what it would be,
True enough me had solved the problem.
and accordingly he went to work at once
to saw away a circle around the tobacco.
two or three inches in diameter, until the
lie repaired the damage, and all was right
again. think however, that from that
time my spider friend never gave me his
confidence
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05
1872 EEL VS. 1872
Great Gle lp Boot and hoe House
No. 1879 North Gay Street, Baltimore.
Prices Reduced!
buy your Boots now and save money. We are de
termined to give our customers the advantage ola
STILL FUlgTNEas PRODUCTION

STILL FO Il Al EAs REDUCTION
in prices. We have il stock
Ladies' Lasting Button Mt sll prices.
Ladies' Lasting Lace at all prices.
Ladies' Kid Button at all prices.
Ladies' Pebble Button ut all prices
Ladies' Kid Fox Button at all prices.
Ladies Kid Fox Lace at all prices
Gents Fine Boots ut all prices
Gents Coarse BoJt4 at all prices.
Gents Nail Boots at all prices
Misses Fine and Coarse Shoes of all kinds. Boys
and Youths Boots and Shoes In fact have every
thing to be found in u we'll assorted Boot and Shoe
House
AT LOW PRICES.
Everything warranted rs represented or the money
returned, at Ely Great Cheap Boot and Shoe House,
Is. N Ga! street Remember the number lS2. Think
of lS2 Visit 1872 and Won will purchase what You
want in the Root Shoe line.
Mems Heavy Boots 81 shoes a Speciality.
Samuel S. Ely,
oct22 1872 N. Gay st.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05

Why are country girls cheeks like a
good print dress Because they arc wnr.
ranted to wash and retain their color.
-" You have't got such thing az a
pair ofold trowsers, have you ~ "No.
my man." said the merchant, II DOM kcer
my wardrnte in my counting. bonse l.
"Where do you lIve2" rejoined the man
'and III call in the morning fer the old pair
you've on FF
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05
COnOwingO Bridge Meeting.
Bel Air Turnpike Company.

NOTICE is hereby given that there will
IN be II meeting of the Stockholders of The
Bel Air Turnpike Comp ny at the Office of
The Secretary, in Bel Air,
ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1877,
At 2 o'clock, P. NJ,
for the purpose of clecting a President, ak
Managers, Treasurer, and such other off
ceis as The Company many require, TO serve
for the ensuing year.
By order OF The President and Managers.
CHARLES w. NORRIS,
decl5 Secretary.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05

"A popular Boston Clergyman is cele-
brated as having been a happy and fortu.
nate person ou Christmas Day. He receiv-
ed twenty.six pairs Of slippers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05
NOTICE.

LNXECUToRS AND ADMINISTRATORS who have
~ not settled their accounts according to law will at
early day possible, with the vouchers report OF
the Register Tor the settlement OF said accounts All
deliuquents will be called oappear eore the Court
By order of the Orphans Court,
WIN. =. RICHARDSON
iapJ8 Itesisterof Wills Of Hartford Co.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-05
O III C III Y
1t Hurts the Old Fogy Dealers.
THEY SQUEAL AT THE LOW PRICES A
WHICH WE SELL DIfR STOVES

1t Hurts the Old FOgy Dealers.
THEY SQUEAL AT THE LOW PRICES AT
WHICH WE SELL OUR STOVES.
MEssRs. EDITORS conference.-the want
YOU to proclaim that we are ahead in LOW
PRICES.
Our foundry is right in the Coal and Iron re-
gions of Pennsylvania; therefore we can make
Stoves cheaper than any other foundry and we
VT egl them at RETAIL NJ WHOLESALE
nTCES.
We are ahead in QUALITY. We use none
hut the best No. | Iron and employ the best
mechanics we can procure.
We are All, al in our TIMES COOK" for
quick baking. Ii took til" Gold Med Il over all
competitors, baking III lbs. of Bread In Al
minutes from he Zine of lighting the fire
and only used lbs. Of wood.
# you ram the Best baker, the Larges Opcn,
the Heugiest Iron, the Best Fitted Store, buy the
TIMES COOK.
We guarantee every one. II it does not bake,
cook, draw or give satisfaction you may re.
turn it and we will refund the money.
The only place to buy them Is at 90 n. Say
81. just above the Briige.
cag~ DO not forget the mVmbcr, 90. 1t is he.
tween Front Street and The Bridge.
,.5y-The No. is o. 96 90
W. j. II. GLUCK,
90 n. GAY STREET, Baltimore.
p. s. AS the city Of Baltimore is being
flooded with stoves made in our Penitenliary
by Convc Labor, we would particularly warn
and caution our friends TO be very careful
where they deal, and where they buy TO ask
who makes the stoves In fact come direct to
No. 9G N. Gay Street for explanations. sells
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17

men could be got to Washington on that busi-
ness. The latter statement is plainly mistake.
Mr.. Watterson spoke by tho card and within
bounds. He knew Kentucky. Latest reports
are that 10000 are already either on their way
to Washington from Kentucky or making
arrangements to DO there about the 4th OF
March. Wattersop had seen Kentucky come TO
the front at Che opening of the present Con-
gress. He knows spell by which ne can
overflow the National Capital with Kcntucki-
ans at AZ hours notice. How nobly that gal
LIANT State lifted up its nose at the intel
ligcnce that the Democrats had ma
iority in the present House, and moved
bodily on Washington Such willingness to
abandon the alluTements OF home and the at
fractions Of the grocery for the aDn0yances ana
vexations of the public service was never
known before. Mr.. Watterson contemplated
the procession with pride, and Tor severai
weeks WIS fully occupied in adjusting the az
fairs of Congress and the party and the nation
to the wants of Kentucky 80 that AZ many rs
possible of his constituents should be provided
with places and the rest should have their pas
sage home paid by subscription. Mr.. Waiter
son knows his power. He has only to dropin
to the effect that there will shortly be two or
three changes Of dOorieepcrs OF the House,
and his convention is called without further
notice II is idle to say that the Democracy
cannot convene a hundred thousand men IN
Washington dpOn occasion. More than that
number would have had their carpct-bags
packed with petitons) for Washington by this
time had Mr.. Tilden been elected This is
case where one office shall be chased by
thousand and two shall put ten thousand to
liight-Owards them.
And yet notwithstanding the ease with
which the Democracy may be convened, 1t
seems to us, as before remarked, that the
Bulldozcrs" might as well not convene.
Mr.. Tildcn is not so much N favor of cOnven-
ing as he was last Summer; Mr. Hewitt Is in
doubt rs to the "mOral effect )" and even Mr..
Wattcrson, although he understands the means
by which the party can be allured to the
capital, il not at all clear as to
how they can be dispersed after they
get there without some graGder distribution
than was ever advertised in behalf of the
Louisville Library, or than the limited amount
of Government patronage at the party's dis
posal will permit. Better not "bulldoze" any
more at present. 1t was tried in November
last in several States, and again on the 9Th of
January. 1t grows mOnOtonOus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17

restored to their political relations in the
Union that they were entitled to cast votes
II was virtually held that they we're not otateS'
at that time. Even this exercise OF power was
denounced without limit by Democrats VINO
now insist that the House alone has the power
for any reason or no reason, to disiranc'liSe
any State. and thus secure for itself the
opportunity TO elect President but .,'c ca
clusion of votes from communities not then In
political relations as States with the Union ID
no precedent for the rejection OF votes fron
States whose relations in the Union are not
disputed. That thing never has been done III
ever done, whether by one house OF Cor sfess
or both, it will he a violation OF the ConStltu-
ton. departure from the practice ana diS,
regard OF the aims of the fathers, Daid
usurpation of power which they denied to the
legislative branch. Some OF the proofs tlat
this power was intentionally denied. ana some
Of the dangers involved in the revolutionary
us,rpation of that power by Congress may
hereafter be considered.