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The English Army.

If we credit the statements
coming through English sources
at no previous period has Eng
land been so strong ina military
sense as now. 1t is assumed that
if war was declared tomorrow,
about 400, 900 drilled men would
fall into line, if required, sup
ported by 372 guns manned and
horsed by the Royal artillery.
That number would roughly be
made up as follows: Standing
army at home, $4,000; men of
the army and militia reserve,
10000; militia, $1,000; volun-
teers, 10000; and second-class
army reserve, 10000; total 414,
00o. In this calculation they
have left out altogether the yeo-
manry, numbering 10000, who
would be available for home ser
vice. The number of regular
troops that would be available
for war when Mediterranean
garriseps were furnished by mil
ltia, is not taken into considera-
ton. 1t will thus be seen that
they could at once take the field
with two fully equipped army
corps of more than 10000 sol
diers each, leaving a similar
force Of troops at home for re-
serve. In addition to this esti-
mate, the navy of England is
claimed to be by far the strong
est and best equipped Of any in
the world. But notwithstand.
ing this condition, she besitates
in presence of war and falls back
On diplomacy.
, 1878-03-16
SATURDAY. MARCH l6, 1915
The Mighty Fallen,


It does not require much OF Il
stretch Of memory to recall the
time when the name Of Soluoius
GARFIELD hung upon the lip OF
evetv citizen Of " ashinston Ver-
ritog.T. DrilI,ant orator, Colieo-
tor os Custoas, Delegate to Con
gYoss. his n%lne WAS 4 host and
his good VIII the stepping stone
to Office ana honor. But like
other adventurous his success
proved the element OF his de-
struction; taking advantage OF
his position and popularity he
commeuced the practice OF every
species Of fraud and duplicity
upon his constituency, and soon
fed the Territory as much ab-
horred as before he was ad-
mired. From the time Of his
leaving be commenced to so
down. lie returned to Wash
ington and established himself
in the practice OF law, bat soon
abandoned that for the more
congenlal occupation Of g&m-
bling, meeting At last, as viii 1o
seen from the following report
Of q descent made upon . gam
bling den, published in the
Washington Post OF the 23d nlt.,
the inevitable disgrace which
follows such pursuits. We are
reconc.lcd to this from the fact
that Washington Territory can
not be held responsible for the
acts OF men whose tenure OF
residence depends wholly upon
their political success:
at 11:29 O'Clock last ni4I:t
Sergeants Ho}mbergeF, Guy and
Ames made o raid on tfarliol-le's S
gambling rooms, where they
found 4 aameo OF flroi in full bias..
Seyeral men were put unGer Ar
rest. Before leaving, two Of the
gamblers gave the sergeant So
each as collateral for further APP
pearance at court this morning,
and they were released. The
others were marched to the Cen
tral Police Station and locked
up for the night. They gave
their names as Selucius Garfield,
the proprietor, Il. B. Kendig, c.
IL. Whitaker, I. G. Scott, &. O..
Lowell, W. S. Jones, and the col
ored waiter.
, 1878-03-16
China is distressed by a fam

China is distressed by fam
inc whose extent and horrors
put the descriptive powers of
the correspondents to a severe
test; tidal wave and an earth
quake have been smashing and
shaking up the South Ameri-
cans; Japan is disturbed by fears
of fresh outbreak of the Sat-
suma rebels; and Europe is in a
suppressed ferment over the
possible outcome of the Eastern
settlement or upheaval, as the
case may be.
, 1878-03-16
a Future Railroad.

The San Francisco Bulletin in
an article on the future line o.
railroad that is to connect St
Louis with the City OF Mexico
says tha: "IIumboldt is quoted
as an authority for saying that
the plateau Of Central Mexico Is
50 level that 4 coach can be
driven from the City Of Mexico
to Santa Re, in New Mexico, II
is now pretty well settled that
Santa Fe viii lie In direct rail
road communication with St.
Louis within two years. The
gap Of three OF four hundred
miles between Santa Fe and El
Paso will next be filed, and the
link OF thousand miles or SO
between Ill paso and the City OF
Mexico viii be filled at no dis
tant day" With the compile
ton of such a railroad the social
conditions Of Mexico would soon
change; it would rapidly nitro
duce American ideas, habits and
politics, and accelerate the man
ifest destiny Of that country
annexation to the United States.
, 1878-03-16
THE Tribune takes the defeat

THE Tribune takes the defeat
Of the three judges for delegates
to the Constitutional Convention
ID heart, and thinks on that ac
count the convention will be .
dead failure. Ii says The
number Of delegates is to be
very small, and when one or two
old-fogyish, played-ont lawyers
get into it, supported only by &
handful CT Very commonplace
private individuals, the prospect
is dolorousand unhappy enough. "
The several parties in the Ter
ritory have placed in nomina-
tion gentlemen Of acknowledged
intelligence and ability, from
which the people can make their
choice, and this allusion to the
"handlnl Of very commonplace
private individuals,' while it
casts no reflection upon the can
didates, shows a want Of intelli-
gence on the part Of Tommy
quite inexcusable in a person
who presumes to discuss public
questions.
, 1878-03-16


Ben Pitman lectured in Cincin-
natl on his return from the crema-
ton Of his wi:e's remains. The ire
quently expressed preference Of Irs.
Pit;nan, he said, had enabled him
with propriety to ''avoid number
Of silly and expensive usages." He
continued: Il could not bear the
thought of any one save loving
hands ministering to the necessities
of the occasion, aud this was relig-
iously carried out. save in the case
of the skilful embalmer. The wish
or the idea of symbolizing my love
by anything so offensive to sight
and touch as black Grape, or any
thing SO ghastly as an ordinary cof-
fin, or anything so absurd as black
plumes, never entered my head" "
Mr.. Pitman stated the entire cost Of
the cremation, including railroad
fares, to be only fifteen dollars.
A Boston confectioner named
Chace has been Oh trial for the
poisonous adulteration Of candy, and
was found guilty. He used chro-
mate Of lead in the manufacture Of
the candy which he sold. One Of
the witnesses in the trial testified
that chrome yellow was used in al
most every large establishment in
New York, and that he he'd also
known chromate OF lead to be used
in medicated lozenges with the ap-
proval Of druggists. L member Of
the accused firm testified that can
dy manufacturers II Eugland used
chromate of lead; bu5 be had lately
learned that in France there vas .
stature expressly prohibiting its use
by conf6ctioneTs. A number Of
Boston candy manufacturers, who
were called for the prosecution, tes-
tilted that they did not use chromate
Of lead, but only vegetable colors.
There is an electric shock com
muuicated by aptly chosen words,
and one is sometimes lifted up by
them to the plane on which heroism
is common every day living.
When Napoleon explained to one Of
his staff officers a daring plan Of at
tack the officer ventured to say, "1t
is impossible. The Little Cor
porap' was for an Instant Jove him
self, and replied. Impossible! I'M
possible is the adjective of fools"
Poor Mrs. Pitman, after being
cremated, resulted in just four
pounds and two ounces of pearl gray
ashes. These will be put in a jar
and used as q mantle ornament.
Death is no longer grave" subject
and our cemeteries can be sold out
for farming purposes. The profess
sor of ashes is not, however over
whelmed with applications for his
furnace. which shows that the pop
ular mind has not yet reached the
burning point.
, 1878-03-16
4omesteads and Pre-Emptions.

Iosnesteads and Pre-Ernptions.
Representative Wigginton has
introduced in congress a bill
providing for the repayment Of
fees paid by innocent parties for
entries Of soldiers homestead
warrants afterwarti found to be
fraudulent. or for homestead or
timber culture entries found to
be III conflict with prior entries
or otherwise erroneous. The
Iii also extends to pre-emption
settlers who have. paid doable
minimum rates and homestead
settlers who have been restrict
ed to so acres on lands errone-
ously supposed to be railroad
lands, all the benefits provided
by the act Of March 3, 1875, for
pro-omption settlers under slmi-
iar circumstances. 1t further
provides that every homestead
settler whose entry Is cancelled
on account Of inadvertency, etc,
shall be notified and allowed
sixty days in which to make a
valid location.
Some of the provisions Of this
bill are just, aud their passage
would result in the regulation
of certain grievances, but it does
seem to us like setting a boun-
y Oh claim Jumping to pass
unrestricted provision repay
Ing fees OF entries in conflict
with prior entries.
There arg many persons who
have honorable discharges from
the army, and who are entitled
ny law to soldiers homesteads,
but are prevented from making
the entries by a ruling of the
land Office department, which
provides that person having
once made Il homestead entry
and abandoned the same without
having perfected u title, shall
ever after be barred from the
/ benefits OF the homestead act.
Thus q discharged soldier who
made a homestead entry prevl-
Gus to the passage Of the sol
diers' homestead act, and was
compelled by Indian troubles,
grasshoppers, or other causes,
to abandon the same before the
expiration of five years, is de-
prived by this ruling'of the ben
efits of the homestead act, even
though the time Of his residence
on the homestead added to the
time he served in the army may
have exceeded the five years re-
quired to perfect a title.
, 1878-03-16

In its financial art icle, soon
after the passage of the silver
bill, the London Times said
"United States funds have sur
prised many people by advanc-
ing instead Of falling On the
news that the silver bill passed
in a manner that Will insure It's
becoming law IN much its pres
ent shape"
, 1878-03-16

A. VI DE LANY, f. n. WALSH, L. I. Ho!sTHUf
BERIAH BROWN.
, 1878-03-16
1t is not moro money that is

1t is not moro money that is
wanted, but more employment.
Cobbett was once invited to 90
to public meeting of working
men to listen to recital of their
wants. He said he had ne oc-
easlon. He knew already per-
feetiy well. What they wanted
was "a belly full of bread and
meat, and a good glass of beer
to wash 1t down"
, 1878-03-16

General Burnside becomes
moro and more chunky every
wear. Sidewise he is q very
striking man.
The beard of Chief Justice
Waite does not grow gray; per-
tions Of it are very black and
other portions very white.
WE understand the water works
at Olympia have been sold by Capt.
Finch to n. Horton ; Co.
, 1878-03-16

The language Of Chief Justice
Beasley OF New Jersey, in SEN
fencing Jacob R.: Freese, for
merly Of the State Savings Bank
is worth repeating. "You are
charged" said the Judge, "with
embezzling the money Of the
savings bank and with conspir-
ing to defraud that institution.
You were impaired trust, and
, 1878-03-16

you betrayed it. You have been
trusted by people, many of
whom were poor and incapable
of taking care of themselves.
This is no ordinary theft" And
then he sentenced Freese to five
years Imprisonment at hard Ia
bOr.
, 1878-03-16

George Washington WASH t
always first even in war or peace.
He married z widow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-03

TuEC orRrs.1 @JudN Geo.
f. Goyd.-This Court met at the usual hour
Yesterday morning, and transacted the fol-
lowing business: ~
The singer Manufacturing COMPANY vs..
James BaxteF; certiBedby Justice Cald-
well. Defendant called.
l.. WoOdmansee ". j. Dooiing and the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis Rail-
way Company, garnishee; appealed from
Justicc Phillips. Motion 10 quasf attach'
ment Overruled. 4,
j., Woodmansee VS.. +. ", Shooman, and
thu Pinsbnph, Cincinnati and 81 ogis
Railway Company, garnishec; appealed
from Justice VIM. Phillips. Motion 70
Quash attachment sustained; ease diSniss'
ed ut the costs Of the appellee.
l.. WoOdmansee vs.. Vim. TAFT, and the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis Ran.
wayyG Onpany,, gdrnishee Iappealel, IRON
the decision OF justice Phillips. Motion TO
quasl attachment sustained case DISMISS
ed at the costs Of the appellee.
Vim. GadO and Geo. Fl. Heckel, natives
OF Germany, aud Daniel OLeary, a native
OF Ireland gere admitted IN citizenshtp.
TO.day's trial docket is rs follows: y; 9,
Wiley Co. vs.. Parker Bros; c, W. Col
lier, trustee, vs.. Jacob and Simon lAsch,
Thos. Hughes& Co. rs Geo. Crunbacker;
". j, Cots VS.. Joseph Green; William
Miller Us. Hobbs, Taylor & Go. jA3ffE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-03

SWINGING on the gate is about played
LoutI adAN gIIIa TTqa ga EEN
4 LAY.in-your winter coal beforeaeoid
weather sets in. .sgzlarrlJg ID saaislr
]. Has any one yet observed, this season.
that leaves fall before fall leaves?
TuE Mathews Light Guards will have a
social dance ut the ArtnOry Tonight.
TlEopogE THoXAs KBAYIEP apd bis my
play at the Fair.
TIE audience, at the Opera House last
night was Ike an in Inverted funnel-the
biggest at the top. ~
TN Nail City Brewing Company have
commenced the erection Of a new ice
house in the rearof their brewery. i0'
TIM Iillfpudans In slack the Giant
Killer will appear at the Opera House
ON The 9th and 10th ins:s. Fun for the
little folks. Mn aG If
TIM bras band eonneeted with the
Denier pantomime troupe TafadedihSough
the principal streets Ot the city Yesterday
afternoon.
TuE Mathews Light Guaris. Golf
Guards, Schmulbach Guards and Lindsey
Institute Cadets will go TO FainH0Dt to-
morrow, to participate In the sham battle
at that place. s Egy ,ss g ,.an- .sp
WHAT in the world is the matter with
the weather clerk? lie smiled pleasantly
ali the week until yesterday, when he
drowned terribly. Perhaps its that sham
tbatls at Eairnont II, chH HF
Af5the dose.of The fseatyea s Oh TIC
SOth ult., there were in the State Treasury
ES3l3,SOl %. This is the largest sum ever
in the Treasury at any one time during
the existehee 6fthestSte!sa1 e1iS9qQU
TrrE Germania Singing Society yestcr.
Eday turned over to Mr.. Beaj. Davenport,
Treasurer Of the Citizens Relief Commit
lee, Sl5, which amount was donated by
the society to the yellow fever sufferers.
THE vestry Of St. Mathews Episcopal
! Church have extended d eadhta Rev Dr.
iSTdpe. rector ofTrfnityA Church, 0evc-
land, Ohio. We are not advised as to Mr..
tSwOpe's decision in the premises, but un-
denstand thatthere Is o strong probability
Of the call being acccped.
Az old carpet that had been stuffed into
"a fireplace in a house belonging to James
Emblem, on the east side OF Market street.
above 9th, during the summer, caught fro
in some way yesterday morning, and
caused q good deal OF smoke, which at
traeted quite q crowd OF persons living In
the vicinity. The carpet was removed, and
a confiagration ayerted.
TIM Band Tournament rat sBanesyile
| viii lie attended by ffeehs bands and
probably twenty. At the concert Of the
\ Columbus Barracks Band and cornet %
test, In the evening, the Fair Grounds will
be lighted bytw6 6onthe wonderful cleo
Tic lights. The sham battle will take
place Friday afternoon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-03


4 CERTIFICATE or IXeoRpoRNrIOE-Secrc-
Ftary Of State Brady Yesterday issued a Ger:
tiicAte Of ineorporationito the Rtha Coal
and Salt Company, for the puposc OF bor-
ing salt well, manufacturing salt and bro
mine, mining coal, and all business con-
neC,ed Herewith, iHclulingthe transport
alton to market and sale thereof; also for
keeping a store OF dry goods, groceries and
Other, supplies usually kept In q country
lstore, and for sellingthe same. Saidman.
ufaGurine establishment is to DE located
on the premises formerly owned by the
Valley City Salt Company, and now
owned by l.. G. Harp0ld, located
in the town Of Hartford City, Mason
bounty, West Virginia, hereafter TO be
.fconveyed TO the corporation. The cor
poration will keep its principal Office or
placeofbpsiness at Hartford City, and Is
to expire on,tHetiSt dav-bf October lSaS
The sum Of $4,000 has been subscribed to
the capital stock, and $1,000 paid in, with
che privilege Of increasing the same 10
| 100000. The capital 50 subscribed Is d.
vided into shares OF 500 each, which are
held as follows: +. c. Harpold $50 shares;
Rankin Wiley, jr., ] share; a. VanOy. !
share; q. l.. liarpold, | share; James ".
Harold, ! share; all Of Mason county,
West Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-03

RECOVERY OF 4 STOLEN HoEsE. On
Tuesday evening n stranger attracted the
attention Of the police authorities by otIer-
ing 70 sell u lne horse, saddle and birdie,
worth considerable over Sl60, for less than
half that amount. The fellow, who gave
his name as Nuxum. was taken into custo-
dy on suspicion, and the horse held at
|Luke's livery stable. Nuzum, who APP
pearcd to be under the influence OF liquor,
was detained at polite headquarters until
talate hour that night, when he was per.
united to go 10 IN uptown tavern to spend
the night, the City Sergeant not feeling
Justified in holding him longer, as no evil
dcnce Ind been found against him.
Yesterday morning, however, Capt.
received a note from Mr.. a. F.
EShirer, Of Fatterman, who stated that his
Ehorse, which answered the description OF
that found in the possession OF Nuzum,
had hesn stolen 1 few days since, and
that the animal was last recognized at
Warrington, coming toward Wheeling.
Mr.. shIfer himself came later In the day
and claimed the horse, which he recogniz'
cd rs his own. A warrant was issued for
Suzum, by Justice Phillips, but he had
not been found last night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-03

III VI ~. A % DO
DEMOCRATIC GATHERING IL II FOURTH
WARp LAST NIGMT.-Atan early hour last
evening the sound Of martial music was
heard on our streets, ind soon the familiar
tornSot CEcle John Boring and his dog,
with Cnde Johns famous drum corps,
showedt up In the gathering darkness.
The object OF this martial display, It after
tward appeared. was TO gather the clans
Tor n Democratic hurrah atsthe Atlantic
engine house, in the Fourth Ward, with
err we might remark, nO-one seemed TO
he going except Uncle John aud his banii
OF troubadours.
There were a few persons at the engine
house, however, who organized q meeting
bva Falling Mr.. J. a. Miller TO the chair.
Nj. II. B. Ferguson was he.fBt speaker
introduced, and he was in turn followed
by G. o. Davenport (littlcs.Gs0 .D.9ye x.
/. Governor Jacob, and y fellow named
| Wells, the same who put in bis oar at the
tGireenback meeting at the Court House,
when Col. Dasseil spoke. Democratic
speeches are all alike, and We will not risk
the ~forbearance OF our readers by intiict'
ing upon them any part OF the mes that
was dished up for the OBLIGATION Of Fourth
Ward voters last night. There was no en-.
thusiasm whatever, aud the intelligent
voters Of tho Fourth Ward plainly indicat-
cd that the bait held out TO them did not
take. ErFggr4T-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-03

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO = CnLp.-A little
daughter Of DR.. Turner, about six years
old, met with n serious accident last even
ING, in front Of her fathers residence on
18th street. The child ran out into the
street Just as once OF Peter Erb's hacks came
along, and was struck by the horses and
knocked down, when one OF the wheels Of
the vehicle Passed over her head and
shoulders. 4 lady living near by saw the
accident and ran out and picked up the
child, and DR.. Allen was hastily summon
ed, and dressed the little ones wounds.
He found the left arm broken, and severe
bruiscson The head land The injuries
are Of o serious character, but the chances
are considered as favorable for the recov-
cry OF the child. We are informed that
the driver Of the vehicle, ut the time OF
the accident, was looking in another direc-
ton, exchanging a word with m acquaint-
ance on the sidewalk, and did not OBJ
serve the child.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-03

River 8 feet Q inches and falling slowly.
There were no arrivals or departures
outside Of the Parkersburg and local
packets, with the exception OF the Nail
City, which brought up 3 heavy load Of
saved timber and, slaves.
The Florence Meyer will arrive on the
Hudson's day. ~ -Ir19 80 lns1 q q
The Stockdale turned back at Marietta,
after reshipping her freight on the 5iallie
Ragon.. l!G.
The Science will be the parkersburg
packet to-day at 10! O'clock. % t'EiIA'
Hlli 'a lBy Telegraph lFal1 ~ 1aa
P%IrrsBURGM, Oct 2.-River 4 inches and
stationary. Weather cloudy and mild, %
NASHVILLE, October 2.-Rivcr stationa-
airy, with 10 inches on the shoals. .
CISCINSArf,0 October 2-River Eject and
stationary. Weather warm and clear.
Departed-Rranstord Evansville. hS 'Ac'
EVANSVILLE, October 2-River falling.
Weather clear and warm 9HL 10
LOUISVILLE, October River falling.
With feet 10 inches in canal Weather
clear and pleasant. Jos .2i sii @aiti
CAIRO, October 2.-River9 feet I inches
and falling. Weather clear; mercury 72'.
Arrived -Duriee, Desmet, st. GeneyieDe
and Baker, St. Louis. Departed-Duriee,
Cincinnati; Desmet, Paducah. ls7 -l5
New ORLEANS, October .. -Arriyed: II.
C. Yaerer, st. Louis. No departures.
Clear and warm thermometer 81.
I Sr. LOUIS October 2!-Arrived HPolar
Star, Tennessee River. Departed: Mono.
River fallen 3 inches. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-03

WAFHg wRSr 70 FIN CncUs.-A man
who went to Howe's circus on the Island
on Tuesday says that he had previously
made MP his mind not 10 SO Ia any more
Clrcuscs, but nevertheless. he yielded on
that occasion, Just as pretty much every
body else in Wheeling yields on such oc-
casions. He says further that he comes to
the conclusion every spring that the circus
is immoral; butthen the bill poster comes
along with his big pictures, and his mind
changes as follows: ".As We gaze at the
lions, tigers and monkeys, and think that
mature made all Of thOR. we ere not 20
sure. And when we look at the beautiful
ysung lady, with nothing on but a hlne
ribbon round her waist, with one leg
pointed to six O'Clock and the other to
high noon, and think that nature made
her too, Just as she was, except the rib
bon, we begin To loan UP 10 the circus.
But when the brass band begins TO play
and tho elephants 90 round, We rush in
for o front scat to get in ahead OF the min
listers, who always wear stovepipe hats
and wont sit down in 'front.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-03

LIVER is KrSG.-The Liver Is the imperial
organ Of the whole human system, o. It con-
trols the life, health and happiness Of man;
kinds Of ailments are the natural result, The
digestion Of food, the movements OF the Heart
and the action Of the brainau nervous
system, are all Immediately connected with
the workings Of the Liver. 1t has been sue
cessfully proved that Green's August Flower
Is nnequaledin curingall persons afflicted with
Dyspepsia OF Liver Complaint, and all the nu-
merous symptoms that result from an I'M
healthy condition of the Liver and Stomach.
Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Positively sold
in all towns on the Western Continent. Three
doses will prove that It IS just what You want.
eOdhY nL. .ItL.-l my llMi lllL