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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

Knights Of to day. The Governor said
that he should not hesitate, should the
young State OF West Virginia meet with
misfortune, TO call upon the Knights to
assist in v%indicating her honor.
IN THE BALL ROOM.
The large parlors 81 the. hotel, with
their ~cauvassed floors aRd beautiful
adornments, were used by the dancers. II
waS here that the chief interest OF the
night centered. Many who did not Join
in the active delights Of the dance found
pleasure in watching the ever.shifting
scene from the broad entrances to the
spacious room. There was an abundance
Of elaborate dressing, bet we cannot un.
dertake at the late hour at which we write
TO describe the toilets. The music was
superbly rendered by Kramer's orchestra.
LIST OF THE GUESTS.
The large gathering was a representa-.
tive one, in every way. The following 10
partial list OF the personages present.
circumstances rendered absolute com.
~pleteness an imposslbIlity: Governor
Mathew IS and lady, Attorney General
White and lady, Alex. Laughlin and
lady, Samuel Laughlin and lady, NJ. A.
Chandler and lady, L. E. Hanson and
lady, Judge Cochran and lady, Mayor
Sweeney and lady, Dr.. B. W. Allen and
lady, DR.. Will. Bates and.lady, DR.. T. II.
Logan and daughter, NJ. B. @. Wright
and lady, Jacob Berger and lady, F. A.
Britt and lady, DR.. Geo. Baird and lady,
Maj. ]. v. L. Rogers and lady, Harry List
and lady, Capt. John Mcclure and Miss
Juliet Mcclure, Miss Lizzie Leasure,
Benz. Fisher and lady, Maj. Richard Saw.
age and lady, Misses Addie Coen, Jennie
Coen, Ella Berger, Lou Butler,
Annie Clark, Sadie Bates, Ida Harden,
May Bennett. Mollie List, Mrs. Henry
Bruep, Mai. Tom Norton aud lady, Mr..
John L. Mendel and lady, Mr. Ran. Stal.
maker, Mr.. Geo. Swift, Mr.. Geo. Irvine,
Mr.. Frank Jepson, Mr.. Geo. Giffn, Mr..
j. A. Miller, DR.. Derry, Mr.. Will.
Rhodes, Dr.. Fisher, Mr.. Samuel Hildreth,
Mr.. C. &. johnson, Mr.. Parker Walter,
Mr.. Kennedy Friend, Mr.. G. FL. Mendel,
and others whose anne we cannot now
recall.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

TIE case Of Isaac Colts vs.. l.. A. Hamm
will be tried in the County Court to-day
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

The recent brass band concert at Ben
wood netted some $40 clear OF expenses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05
New Year Greeting
To All,

Wishing each and all Of our friends and
patrons u HAPPY NEW YEAR, with many
returns, we also desire to return our most
sincere thanks for their largely increased
patronage during the year just ending. It
affords US great pleasure to nnounce at
this time the great closing out sale Of Win
ter Goods.
10 connection with this we offer 100
handsome MateleeIe and Beaver Cloaks at
MANUFACTURERS COST to close out.
Extensive preparations have also been
made in Bleached and Unbleached Muslin,
Table Linens, sheetings, Towels, Napkins,
and general Housekeeping Goods at unu.
ally low prices. An examination Of our
stock Is respectfully solicited.
I. BLUM &c BRO
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DOR RENT

A comfortable DWollIDs HoutC, situated on the
north aide Of Fourteenth ttIeet, No. 1871, contAiu'
log ak 10 ms. finished attic md wash hOuSe.
Tho ptemiIes vera formerly occupied by the
subcfiber, and immaculate Possession call BE- glSeu
II desired.
de27 ISAIAH WARREN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05
FoR RENT
NOR RENT

FoN RENT
The comfortable Brick Dwelling House,
containing nine rooms, No. Al Fifteenth
BIT. For terms, de-, apply 10
MRS. RACHEL NOESBkOOK,
No. 1877 Fourteenth St.
Or to ROBT. LUKE. del9
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

THE Belmont nail factory is running
day and night, in order TO work up stock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05
DOR RENT
NOR RENT, SALE OR EXCHANGE.

The residence No. ~ Fifteenth strect, and a SIX
ToOned hOu.U on the Island. Immediate possession
given,
Also, after April lat, 1878. a number Of Store
rooms and Dwellings III different parts Of The city.
EpuuIe Of Ii. FORBES,
de6 III? Chapline Street.
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UNOR RENT
RENT

Two OF those small fancy Store Rooms,
with good Dwellings attached, on Eleventh
street.
Possession 10 he bad immediately.
IVY /. levin, Agent.
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NoH KENI--AoUsE-

liOK KEN4--HOUsE-
Containing eight rooms aud Hath Econ, ou
JAcVb stIeGt, between isth and 18th, west aida
GEs aud wafer. VII be rented low u rsSPon'i6IC
JOSEPH l. WILDE, O..
uolt Bookseller and StAtiOnSr, 1865 Main 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

TIE officers OF Pamela Lodge Of Odd
Fellows we're installed last evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

WAvERLY ANNIvERsARY.-The mem.
bers OF the Waverly Literary Society are
making elaborate preparations for the
celebration OF their fifth anniversary at
Wiesel Hall on Wednesday evening next.
The programme, so far as agreed upon, is
as follows:
Music.
Defamation ......... Il. T. Black
Il. Reed
Recitation d: liollluAy
Defamation. EI' LArkln
Music.
Debate.
The nature Of the debate, and the
names OF those who will participate, have
not yet been made public. After the lit.
erary exercises a banquet will be spread
in the hall, to be ~partaken Of by the mem.
bers OF the Society and invited guests.
Kramer's superb orchestra will be present
and furnish the music for the occasion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

and chivalrous devotion to the fair sex
The spirits OF the old knights live in the
Knights Of to day. The Governor said
that he should not hesitate, should the
young State OF West Virginia meet with
misfortune, TO call upon the Knights to
assist in Yindicating her honor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

Wing on its face with the feet across the
Craze. Calling Mr.. Landiried, Mr.. Bal
ley uncovered the corpse aud turned it
over. Recognizing ii TO be that OF Daub,
notice was given to theSextOn oil the Gem
etery Of the suicide, and the two gentle.
men returned to the city in.search OF a
Justice Of the Peace. Squire Caldwell
was soon found at his Office, and on being
notified Of the circumstances surround
ing the Gaze, at once ordered Constable
Pfice to summons a jury, and the follow.
ing gentlemen were summoned:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

BRINa forward your poems on "Beauti'
full Snow" and get killed.i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

THE festival at Wesley NJ. E. Church,
South Wheeling, closed last evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

THE Pos.ofice at Martins Ferry Is un'
dergoing extensive repairs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05
II0i Main Street.

T. BLUM &c BRO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

Turs is goose-bone weather.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

THE sleighbells jiugIed merrily last
night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

Tue promised snow storm arrived yes
iathAN
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BUSINESS changes are the order Of III
Jav
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05
ur REcAME pEsrRRATE.

The reasoning faculties that had so
marked his previous career seemed to
fail him, and on Thursday night he en-
tered Lohse's saloon and partook Of one
or more ~stimulants, in company with
friends. Before leaving he exhibited ex'
treme signs OF depression and seemed 10
be very melancholy. His friends did
their utmost 10 cheer him, but all to no
avail, the one absorbing thought being Of
the home from which he was debarred
the privilege OF ~partaking any benefit.
So depressed was he, that Immediately
before leaving the saloon b etook a seven
shooter Smith & Wesson pistol from his
pocket, which he exhibited 10 his friends,
telling them at the same time that he
intended self destruction, and that il they
did not find him on the grave Of his first
vile 10
LOOK IN II WATER FOR HIS REMAINS.
An attempt WA made to procure the
pistol and leave him unarmed, but Daub
changed his %tactict, and by appearing TO
be in good cheer impressed his friends
with the idea that he was talking in a
humorous strain, and that the thought OF
self destruction was farthest from his
mind. Shortly after the party separated,
Mr.. Daub left the saloon and visited 9th
er places in the city during the evening,
hut none Of his friends met him alter his
departure from Lohse's. That was the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05

Respectfully, SPEYER BROS.
TnIs ia goose-bone weather.
BUSINESS changes are the order Of the
day.
TIE promised snow storm arrived yes
terday.
THE sleighbells jiugIed m%errily last
night.
BRINd forward your poems on "Beauti-
full Snow" and get killed.
-~
THE Postofice at Martins Ferry is un.
dergoing extensive repairs.
THE festival at Wesley NJ. E. Church,
South Wheeling, closed last evening.
TIE officers OF Pamela Lodge Of Odd
Fellows we're installed last evening.
THE Belmont nail factory is running
day and night, in order TO work up stock.
THE recent brass band concert at Ben
wood netted some $40 clear OF expenses.
The case Of Isaac Cots vs.. L. A. Hamm
will be tried in the County Court to-day.
THE forge departments Of the BenWood
Mill will resume operations on Monday
next.
OSE deed in fee was admitted 10 recCid
yesterday by the Clerk Of the County
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d,SI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28
A New Cure for Paralysis.
New York Mail

MIR. Henry Martin; residing at S74
Fulton street, Brooklyn, stepped into the
Aquarium yesterday afternoon to view
the wonders of that institution, and
among other curiosities was shown the
electric eels from South America, which,
he was informed, contained q quantity
of electric fluid. and that shock from
any of them would be sufficient to
knock man down. He listened with
much attention and said that he should
very much like to receive u shock.
Now Mr.. Martin had long been suffering
with paralysis, ana had lost the use OF
nearly both legs, had tried severalreme-
dies, without however, doing him much
good, and thought that an electric shock,
administered in all its native purity,
must be beneficial, so he resolved
to try the experiment. A copper wire
was produced, upon one end of which
was a sponge; the other end was handed
to Mr.. Martin, who thereupon thrust
the sponge end into the tank so that
it touched the EEL At first the crea-
ture paid no attention oft, but suddenly
it did notice it, and as suddenly Mr..
Martin was sent from the chair upon
which he stood into recumbent po-
siton on the floor. Several persons
rushed to his assistance and set him up
on his feet, placing his crutches in his
hands. AS soon as the gentleman re-
covered his breath he said as he hobbled
away: "Well that is only the third time
l ever lost control of myself. Once be.
fore when was stricken with paralysis,
and once when was out with the boys.
When asked by Mr.. Butler how he felt
'he said he felt better"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28
Expectation Of Live Stock.
New York Special

The export movement in live cattle
still continues. The exporters have
sent out this week nearly 1000 head,
divided among six steamers, nearly all
for English ports. From February 9TH
to the present date they have sent out
104, 113 head, valued at over 81 600, 900.
From other ports, including Philadel-
phia, Boston, Portland, and Montreal,
there have probably been sent at least
10000 more, and of those sent from
Canada. nine-tenths came originally
from Chicago and St. Louis. This
shows an enormous growth of the tra.-
fic since last year, when the total ex-
ports from the United States scarcely
exceed 10000 head. American cattle
are now SHIPPED direct to Cardiff, Bristol,
Glasgow, Aberdeen, etc, and large
numbers go out in the Hamburg line
Of steamers, via Southampton. Com
plaint is made that owing to the heavy
expenses and competition, business is
done on a small margin. The best cat
tie average in London and Liverpool
f23 or f24. Freights out are from 50
to f6 per head.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28

CUT g 70 get away from Jersey City. at
.he exact moment. while the run il
harder, including more up grades. :
Inc tram generally consists Of four
or I'VE cars, including palace one
ana averages about three hundred ms.
sengersa day. 1t is under the charse
ol LOUIS Sllance, an experienced con-
d,uctor, while the two eng.n.s, which
alternately do the work, are run by the
veteran Edward Osmund, who has been
on the road twenty-one years and has
handled a locomotive sixteen wears
ana Frank Peacock, equally skillful and
careful. The register shows that MANY
nile has been made in forty-eight
seconds which is at the rate of seventy.
hve miles an hour. Going eastward
the train makes one and in RETURNING
two stops. The driving wheels of the
engines are only fi7e feet in diameter
out during the present week this will
PROBABLY be increased to five ard half
feet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28
The Danger Of War With Mex;co
Washington Special to New Var. wAr,a

washington Special to New York World
Inc ofhcers at the state department
nave Tor some time past maintained an
ar OF unusual diplomatic reserve ON
the subject of the present threatening
aspect of affairs between this country
and Mexico. The idea of a war be-
tween the two nations has been ridiculed
Inc events of the past two weeks and
the receipt of dispatches from Minister
roster have changed the complexion of
affairs at the department considerably.
1t is acknowledged that there is much
greater danger of a disturbance of the
friendly relations between the two coun-
tries now than at any time since the
recognition of Diaz, and the danger is
constantally increasing. The depart
ment has received no information that
the Mexican Minister of war has issued
orders to his troops to fire upon Ameri-
can soldiers if the Rio Grande is crossed
In pursuit of raiders, as asserted in the
Worlds correspondence from the city
OF Mexico. 1t is not believed that the
information can be true; for if so, it
would surely, lead to hostilities, as Gen.
Ord's instructions to cross the river after
raiders have been twice repeated and
will certainly be obeyed. Every time
that the American troops have crossed
into Mexico the Mexican government
has formally protested against such
action, but it has never gone to the ex-
tremity of making a formal demand for
reparation. The state department does
not anticipate collision between the
regular Mexican troops and United
States soldiers. but fears are entertained
of the rural guards" as Daz terms
the armed citizens of Mexico dwelling
on the border. These persons are
anxious for war, and, having no regard
tor the central government, are doing
everything in their power to bring on
hostilities. If a conflict should occur
between the United States soldiers en-
gagged in carrying out the presidents
orders concerning the pursuit of raiders
and the border ruffians of Mexico. il
might result in a Mexican demonstra.
ton against the United States, which
Diaz would be forced to sanction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28
Analysis Of a Tornado.
New Haven Palladium

Professor Brewer, who interests him.
self in phenomena, has spent number
of days ut Wallingford studying the
features of the tornado, and viii 90
there again to-day to make a more par
ticular examination of them. Yester-
day he was found at his home by Pal
ladium reporter, who asked him for
some information Of scientific char
acter concerning the disaster. The
professor very willingly gave this sub
stantially as follows:
"No one can tell what makes o.
tornado. There are many theories
concerning the cause. know of five
hundred persons, each Of whom has a
different theory. Lightning is always a
leading part in the disturbance. In some
tornadoes the exhibition Of electricity is
grand. There is no particular hour at
which they are formed, but they usually
take place in the afternoon, for it is then
that hot day becomes most sultry. In
the northern attitudes the rotary mo-
ton is always from the right to the left.
The column is funnel-shaped, the small
part being on the earth. 1t sways from
side to side frequently and sometimes
bounds like a ball The movement is
either to the east, southeast or northeast.
1t is agreed that this tornado had all the
characteristics of other tornadoes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28

The large and rapidly increasing inn
portation into Germany Of American
fresh beef, hams, sausages, stoves, glass,
cotton goods, sole leather, canned veg
etables. fruits oysters and Holsters, and
machines Of all kinds, are worrying the
English good DEAL The Pail Nail
Gazette says: "There cannot be doubt
that the United States are year after
year taking away from us some of our
best customers, and pushing trade in
quarters where with the exercise of a
little honesty and enterprise we might
have done a good business"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28

THE physical development exhibited
by the university students in Scotland
has been ascertained by Scotch profes.
sors to belong in the first degree to the
Scotch and Scotch-Irish from Ulster ac-
customed to feed on oatmeal. English
men. not given to the porridge, rank
far below in measurement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28

HoRNEY-HANDED son Of hod-carrier
(loq. y" Share all the money equally,
that's what l say" Wife of same
" And plat would We do wild your share,
Michael O'Shaunessy?' "Spind it like
brick, We ould fool" "And phat
would you do thin?" "Share it all over
again, av coorse; hand down that pipe"
N. Y. Commercial advertiser.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28
MoRTARvYINa occurrence:-"You SCI

M0RTARHYINo Occurrence:-"Yous see,
my DEAR" he explained, the man was
climbing the ladder with a hod full of
mortar on his shoulder. Just as |
passed under it he slipped, and the
whole contents of the nod came down
on my head. How ridiculous you
must have looked" she replied. "On
the contrary, my dear, l was sublime
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-11-01
Russian Ladies Fight q Duel.

A good deal has lately been heard Of the
progress Of female emancipation in Russia,
but it is something of novelty to find the
Russian ladies figuring in the character of
duelists, as was the case not long since
with two bellies of Petigorsik,a "a well-known
fashionable resort on the northern slope of
Caucasus. A dispute arose between the
two beauties, springing out Of the attention
paid to each in turn by handsome young
cavalry officer quartered in the neighbor-
hood. The quarrel ran SO high that one of
the Amazons at length dispatched her maid
to the other with formal challenge, which
was instantly accepted. The belligerents
met without seconds in lonely place out
side the town, each armed with brace of
loaded pistols. Before, however, each had
taken their respective positions, the trem-
bling of one lady's hand caused her pistol
to explode prematurely, sending bullet
through the dress of the other. who shriek
ed and fell in swoon. The assailant,
frightened out of her wits, flung away her
weapon and rushed to the supposed corpse;
but her ungrateful antagonist, recovering
her senses as suddenly as she had lost
them, clutched her hair with one hand and
boxed her ears with the other in the most
energetic style. The firing having now
ceased the battle proceeded hand to hand.
Locks of hair, ribbons and shreds of cloth
ing flew in every direction. and but for
the timely advent of three or four police
man the affray might have ended like the
somewhat simewhat similar combat of the
the Kilkenny cats. The military Lotha-
rios only remark on hearing the story was,
ssIt's lucky they took to clawing each 9th
er instead of me-"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-11-01
How Darkness Bsnumhs the Senses Of the
Miner.
Virginia Enterprise.


Owing to the darkness that fills our deep
mining shafts our miners are less conscious
of the dangers of their. trade than they
would otherwise be. A miner standing on
bit of plank thrown across shaft 1000
or 500 feet in depth sees little of the pit
yawning beneath his feet. The darkness
riensa smith i-:..z~a------A-------
which his eyes may rest and preventing an
unsteadiness of the head. Place the same
shaft on the surface of the earth, and let it
tower /. 500 feet into the air and broad light
of day, and the miner standing on his plank
at an elevation three times as great as the
tallest church spire would be unable to
moye-would be paralyzed. Locking down
through the awful depth below, he would
clutch the nearest timbers, afraid to make
move in any direction. Make for him
doors on each side of the shaft, represent
ing the openings at the stations, and he
would not likely leap from door to door
across the yawning shaft, as ho does under
meath the ground, where the dark rises up
and makes a seeming floor between the
doors. 1t is undoubtedly the darkness that
henumbs the senses of the miner to the
danger to which he is exposed when passing
to Or fro across shafts or wines, or when
climbing the interior of their compartments,
trusting to the scanty hold for feet and
hands afforded by the narrow lodges of the
timbers projecting from the walls.
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A Land Without q Frint:~g Press.

A British consular report from Persia
states that almost every child in that coun-
try is taught to read and write. The Koran
is the textbook. But as there are no books
ia the Persian characters except manuscript
books the condition of popular intelligence
is that of five years ago. When the Consul
reports no books except ma luscript he
probably omits versions of the Bible printed
ia the Persian characters. That, however,
is not printed in Persia, and would not be
included among books in general circula-
tion. Few new books are read, the cost OF
manuscript being too much for general cir
.culation, and few are written. The Per-
slams adhere in chemistry to the old notion
of four elements. In astronomy they are
lin accord with the colored Virginia teacher,
who maintains that The sun moves around
the earth. In other sciences, as presented
in printed books, their position is the same !:
although, of course, the highly educated
are better taught. In the actual processes
of art and manufactures, with samples OF
Western products before them, they are
skillful imitators. In some enviable par
ficulars they are also behind the age. One
days work in the rich agricultural districts
will support man for week. They hav
Gwo fashions in clothing-one for summer
and one in winter.