davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08

TzEIIuins nov prevailing in China is
ia most horrible character nothing
sall TO it has been experienced in the
Ia,ld Ior 4 quarter OF a century or more.
larspOudent 10 giving instances Of the
Ernilins d..titutiOn and suffering says:
lssr, ether eIpedienn resorted to to
apply fool to the starving inhabitants,
lIbup for the sale Of human aesh was
,nsa 10 the region affected most seri.
,sLy, lud did thriving business until
ibal mandarin intertered by having the
al4t, bead chopped of. There is no
IAeatnl oil the suffering 10 the north.
IN provinces. Minister Seward has in.
b;ah The State Department that the
Iiaius il likely to continue six months
lam, All nations are appealed 10 to
RsdiA for the famine stricken Chinese.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08

SAN FRAscrsc, May IA dispatch
from the COST survey party, At Summit
Station, Sierra Nevada Mountains, to the
Academy Of Sciences, this city, says the
TrGnslt Of Mercury was completely OBJ
served to-day,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
Captured.

COLUMBUS, GA- May 7.=Dr. R; ".
Palmer, the murderer Of W. l. salis-
bury, a banker and proprietor Of the Ea-
sSire, q Sunday Newspaper, Of this city,
was captured Monday Alternoon In Rus
sell county, Ala, By Two farmers, and ID
now In that county jail,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08

rr rwool.a.ld co. Spiritis mysterious
"a a, ,.l.r,pce to q suspicion that there
" ~ J..i.s. upon the BelIaire & South
...,.,, ' md. /. iutimsies that there j.
'rs,., 90 foot to gObble it, and thai
An. .h. Board Of Directors there
.,t, On, or more concealed foes. The
VT ,biur in order, after such an insinu'
.,,is,, i. 10 rAi.e a committee Of invssti'
.ss With power to send for personi
"a p.psn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
Struck By Lightning.

On CTY, Nay 1.-THE spirs Of the
Main Street Msthodist Church va! struck
BY lightning this evening, badly shatter.
Ing Il and sending fragments through the
windows two squares distant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
The Coiored Brethren Want 10
Go West.

PH11ADrPHIA, May7-The Western
Emigration Society, eolored, have adopt
ed memorial TO Congress asking for an
appropriation 10 transport emIgranta
West and furnish outfts Of farming uten.
sils, seeds, etc., for the frat year or two,
when Il L calculated they will be able 70
support themselves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08

., ,,,icol,urAl development oi the
~ y s,,,.bu been tremendous Of late
.. ''' thu, I'M, he corn crop increased from
:. s.'s 'oo5S ba.bsl, in 1867 to 100000
y !. III. or nearly 100 per cent in .
.s.5,s,I.. ]. h. The hog product has more
:. IasbI,d during the same period, be.
~. I,., ,.,r 9.siS,5GG head. The
q !, .b..t l... ye.r wa, sGo,OOO,OOO
~. 0, 100000 more than was ever
,,s, produced.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
Live stock Dealers Have a Grie.
vance.

CHICAGO, May 7.-The live stock ship
pers here are taking active steps In op'
position 10 the bill now pending in Con.
gresI to regulate the transportation oil
live stock. They have forwarded 70
Washington remonstrance, and they are
now signing statement Of the reasons
Why the bill should fall. The latter doc.
ument Is long, logical and apparently con-
nlnaive.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08

nuMl men meet at Pittsburgh to.
by 10 di'eu. the situation Of the trade
Thh reference 10 the question Of furth-
r'sp 90 their part. It is useless 10
slga.s tts fact that the spring trade has
Il S.tn satisfactory thus far, and al.
A'ushithls been waited for, and woOed,
uItEGs, BY periodical stOps in produc.
a's Jet neither ils volume nor its tone
im@ue up to au,icipatiOus. The de-
tIaa 10 be arrived at to-day Ia sup
Pssd 70 btar directly on the question Of
itia cot Ouly for the balance Of this
aa'cs but for the fall trade. Should
srisG ItOPsbe voted down no improve
sEl ia price can be looked for very
&l On ths other hand, should the
t'ralorily Of thsmills conclude to stop
I'd 1 lev decide to run, the situation
''CA most likely remain in a very un'
HaAUaditiOu. There are two or three
s4i out vest that seem bound to run in
~ tT'nL While their production is
u IIg'! the fac! Of their running aud
" ''Aen 'Opping breeds discomfort and
aao'ilatiou. So Unsatisfactory would
lsh Al arrangement be that We may
a's it Tor granted that II any two mills
S-dl! decide TO run all will run.
F''hlP' general refusal to stop any
s'n iOf the present would be best all
u'0sd' As long m prices would permit
" Of the mills to run they could stay
as market and when, one by one,
Ag i'uOd prices unremunerative they
= 7 ID drop ont, The Bellyille mill near
y Louis, And also mill at Terre Haute,
.salla, have indicated that they expsc.
: ta'' whoever stOps, and ii might be
" ~ % give them chance to do SO "a
ash the 'ea'Ou of low ireights to all
".aa mt from Wheeling aud Pittsburgh.
hllh Reference to the PaIlviIIa Mill Il
s'' clear that some OF the mills thai
sl'' not thu, far engaged in the manu-,
s'a'' Of Iold Rail Nails" will not con,
asa. ere long to enter that field Of com,
~ 'aa'0 With General Powell. II making
'ass nails enables one man to keep OF
"Is +s'as When all others are stopped, 4
SIas'EOOd idea to test what il woult
q b Hvsral no,s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
ENGLAND.
Proposed strike OF Cloth Work,

kkVPVsSN SaAAo " SAS
LONDON, May 7..-From 6,0o0 to 1000
cloth workers 10 Holmferth District and
Hudderfeld have resolved to strike In
consequences Of notice Of the reduction
Of wages.
DARK DAYS FOR EsGIIsH woRKMES:
LosDoN, May 7.-should the cotton
masters Of Preston hold firm to their 70.
solve Of closing the mills to-day, this will
be the darkest days since the commence
ment Of the strike. Il will no longer Be
3 turnout but compulsory lookout.
The Spinners can afford 10 stand out Tor
some time, but the weayers have only
small funds at their disposal, and there
will doubtless be much suffering.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
IhtQHtelltgtttfer

-, DAVID DAVIS sits heavily on
's.,.a '..,'.,, Blaits resolution for = re-
E''s'TtS'' 'S. Presidential question. The
.'..es,. .P'a,p. - il cOugre.. do not e1hibi. 1t
O'1e''I ,.,i.,, to follow in the lead Of
70 'I II. more sensible among them
y. ~, her. i. no good to be accom-
= sa.I ~ TSiI. much harm to the peace
-, .ls,Iy rsriviug prosperity Of the
- '..,,, ,Ib /, liable to result. Wise cOnclu-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08

WkR DKPARInHHI,
OyucE OF I'M CMKy sIaEAL oEyIcER,
WAHnsTos, D. c, May 81 ~
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
warmer southwesterly Winds, = falling
barometer, increasing eloudiness and
light rains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08

LOUISVILLE, May 7.-Heury 8. Mass,
Alderman, whose forgeriss in January
last have been thoroughly ventilated,
died Of insanity tonight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
Fenians Making Ready for war.

81. ALBAxs, May THE advertiser
learns from reliable source that the Fen.
ian Brotherhood Of this section are get.
ting into working order In view otthe pos.
sibility ofWlr between England and Rus'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08

CLEVELAND, May IA Ere at Istonis.
Ohio, this morning destroyed $4,000
worth Of property, consisting principally
OF machinery and stock Of the Grafton
Furnace Company and freight cars. In
cured $4,000.
CrsoIssArr, May 4-e. Hedlhsw q
Sons, coner Elm and Canal streets, burned
at a late hour tonight. Loss estimated
at $3.50, 900; insurance sS5,00o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08

PORTLAND, M, Nay 7.-Georgs K.
Davis, real estate broker, has fled Pc
tition In bankruptcy. Liabilities $780,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
FRANCE.

PAR1s, May Eighty thousand per
some visited the Exhibition Sunday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
FIRE RECORD.


MILWAUKEE, May 7.-At2 o'clock this
morning ERE broke out in Marshall q
Cos large organ factory, and the building
and contents we're totally destroyed. Sew.
erAl large organs were on hand awaiting
shipment. Loss 10000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
HOUSE.

for 40 per cent Of the expenditures Of the
District instead Of so per cent as provided
by the bill. Rejected.
The committee recommended an amend.
ment to the sth section Of the bill 80 as TO
make Il read as follows:
Section 8. That until otherwise pro.
yided by Law the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury shall pay the interest accruing on the
S.65 bonds of the District OF Columbia as
the same natures, and the amount so paid
shall be credited as part Of the appropria.
tion for the year by the United States
towards the expense ot the District; pro.
vided that nothing in this act contained
shall be construed or considered as an
acknowledgement OF any liability on the
part Of the United States TO pay the prin.
cipal Of said bonds otherwise than pro.
yided In the 7th section OF the act Of Con.
gress entitled an act for the government
Of the District Of Columbia and for other
purposes, approved June 20, 1874.
Mr.. Buckner moved 10 amend the
amendment by requiring one-half per
cent Of the amount Of the S-65 bonds to
be set apart every year from the taxes as
= sinking fund. Mr.. Buckner's amend.
ment was rejected, and the amendment
offered by the committee was agreed to.
The bill having been gone through BY
sections, the main question was ordered
or the passage Of the bill. It was passed
without yeas or nays.
Mr.. Wood then moved 10 20 into the
Committee Of the Whole on the tariff bill.
On standing vote the Speaker announc,
ed the result TO be 70 10 so, then the vote
by the tellers resulted, 81 to 81, and
finally on vote by yeas and nays the
motion was agreed 10. Yeas 100, nays
los. There was good deal Of excite.
ment over the vote and when the roll
was finished there Was a small majority
against the motion, but absent Democrats
we're hunted up and brought in TO vote
and at least four Of them Reagan, Bouck
Patterson, Cole and Caldwell, Of Tennes-
see, were induced TO change from NO tc
aye and by this manner bare msjority
was obtained for the motion.
As soon as the result was announced
& motion TO adjourn was made BY Mr.
Conger, but the motion was defeated
yeai 50. nays l7S
The House then went int1 committee o.
the whole, Mr. .Sayler IN the chair, on the
tariff bill, and Nj. Banks spoke In opPo-
aition thereto.
Mr.. Banks said II the cotton manuiac
tures Of New England should be destroy
ed, as they might be by hostile legislation
the cotton section Of the country wouic
20 back TO the point from which Il start
cd. They might be deslroyed, bat they
never went down alone; they always car
ried somebody with them, and that some
body was the power that bad grown pros
porous by cotton, which had been at onct
The source and blne Of its history. Tbs
Representative Of the South might de
Itroy the cotton manufactures Of the
the country, butii they did they Woult
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23
The Boss Flap.iacker.

THE man whoplowed prodigious acres
in the spring and got his name in the
papers yielded to the man who tended
the biggest field of corn and had the
tallest stalks by the Fonrth of July, and
he went to grass before the one who
moved or reaped the biggest field of
wheat, and he joined the melancholy
procession driven off the stage by the
most powerful potato-digger, who
shouldered his shovel and sought OBJ
security when the man came who husks
and cribs 100 bushels of corn between
sun and sun. Let the hearty husker
withdraw now before the tiap-jacker.
Lovely woman comes upon the floor
with the batter bucket in one hand and
a broad case-knife in the other, cook
ing pancakes for the family breakfast.
The first home march of the winter
came off this morning and she reports
a score of 220 cakes cooked in half
an hour and eaten by eight persons, an
average of twenty-seven and half
cakes apiece. She will challenge West
Liberty to try conclusions with her, and
we bet on Iowa City.-Iowa city Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23

the tea appears black and dry" The
tea is now ready for use Prepared in
this way, it has been tested and weighed
in Baltimore, and pronounced stronger
and of superior flavor to the imported.
The above facts will show that, while
the cultivation of tea in this country
has been conducted only on a small
scale, the brilliant success attending
the efforts hitherto made demonstrate
that the United States. is a growing
country fully equal to that of China. If
this truth be once practically realized
by our people, and the enormous profits
realized from the cultivation be clearly
shown, then new industry will be
created, and the Southern States especi-
ally enter upon renewed career of
prosperity. 1t is true the countless
millions of Chinese people afford the
cheapest of all living labor, but the in
ventive brain of the American has only
to be stimulated to devise mechanical
substitutes cheaper than the Chinese
cheap labor" Nor is the new indus
try to be confined to the South alone.
Pekin is the center of one of the finest
tea districts in China, and the climate
of Pekin is almost that of Montreal
Canada. certainly as northern as the
great lakes and the upper Mississippi
basin. 1t is gratifying to add that tho
Department of Agriculture is taking
energetic steps toward the practica
realization of this new industry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23
Some Advance Notes About Spring Co.'S
tunes.

IT is said that short dresses will be
worn in the spring, and moreover that
they will be made very plainly, with
habit-shaped basques, as masculine in
appearance as possible, plain or kilt
plated skirts and overskirts very slight
ly draped. For thin dress the ugly
yoke-waists will be used, and deep col
lars and wide belts will add to the de-
formed appearance which they would
impart to the Venus de Milo. Spring
wraps will be thin, light jackets, bound
with braid or finished with stitched
bands, Or else polonaises with broad
belts in front. The prophecies all tend
in the direction of simplicity, but it is
yet too early for anybody who is par
ticular about the style of her costumes
to begin to make up muslins, ginghams
and cambrics. 1t is not, however, too
early to buy them, and every day wise
women may be seen in the dry-goods
shops, purchasing the pretty standard
fabrics that are never out of fashion,
and making ready for the hurly-burly
of spring dress-making.-BOston Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23

'THEN you don't want clothes
wringer to-day?" said the man.
No, l don't replied the woman.
"Times are too hard to think about it.
Here it is the middle o. winter and me
with my summer hat yet. l think | see
myself buying a clothes-wringer and
goin' bareheaded till next summer!
Not much"
But can sell you one on weekly
payments put in the man. ''Give it
to you at the wholesale price and let
you pay dollar week on it. In that
way you wouldn't feel it, and before
you know it you'd have it all paid for
and be getting the use of it all the time.
Amt that fair enough?"
"Im not finding any fault with your
TERMS" said the woman, "but do |
want to hide all that money where it
can't be seenp A clothes-wringer
wouldn't look well propped up in a
front window, would it? Six dollars is
right smart o. money, and could get
hat with it that would just more'n make
the plasterer's wife wish she'd stayed
in the old country"
" But" urged the man persuasively,
" think of the hard work it would save
you, and besides it is dirt cheap at
the price. No twistin' your fingers out
of joint if you have one O. them. Shall
we call it trade?'
mot if know myselfr' returned the
woman. "Why, sir, with six dollars 1
could almost get a cloak that would
make nearly every woman on the
square catch cold peeping through the
door-crack, and l have my mind on a
piece of alpaca that could be sent home
to me for about that figure, that would
take the peace out of every family with
in seven doors each way. l don't spend
much money these hard times, but
when do want to get q little salts
faction out of it. So you can move on
with your squeezin' machine, an sell
it to some woman who hain't got no
pride about her." and she slammed the
door in his face.-BreakfaSt Table.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23
CamerOn's Darling.

THE Widow Oliver means fight, not
withstanding the story that she settled
with her gay deceiver-SimonC Cameron.
She has been interviewed, and for the
first time talks about her case. She
produced enough of Simon's letters to
make the interview interesting, and to
convince many that there is something
in the case, after all. One of the letters
reads as follows:
DARLING NARY send you twenty dollars
to come to Harrisburg. / hope soon to be
able to call you my wife. S. c.
Another reads:
My DEAREST MARY-A hard day in the COM
mittee-room has fatigued me beyond descrip-
ton, but even in my pain think of you, and
look forward to the hour when you will be
mine, to cheer me after the labors OF the day.
and fill my life with blessings. | can't come
around tonight, but send you some flowers,
and will see you tomorrow Don't come to
the Capitol; wait at home for me. Affection
ately, 5. Z.
Again he writes:
My DARLING-There is a prospect that
shall GO. abroad. While | am gone be faithful
all will be well. l will try and see you before
l CO. and only write you briefly now. Aztec
tionately, S. G.
The widows answer to this was:
DEAR Mr.. C.-Oh! do come and take me
away. | am afraid to stay here alone. l can
not bear the thought of your going abroad
with no one to take care of you. Oh! if you'd
only let me go along. Only tell me what
steamer you take and | will meet you there.
Please take me. MARY.
The following is also of interest, es-
pecially to Don Cameron, as he sue
ceeded his father in the Senate, al
though he received a position in the
Cabinet:
Mr.. DoN. CAMERoN-Your dear papa prom
ised to make me his wife, but now the influ-
ence of Miss - (another department clerk
has turned his heart from me. If you would
make your father marry me | will get you a
position in the Cabinet. Yours respectfully,
NJ. f. o.
Mrs. Oliver says she is thirty-eight
year sold, and that she has been married
twice. From the first husband she
separated by mutual agreement. The
second husband left her and went South,
but never returned. She thinks he is
dead, but is not certain of it.-WaSh-
tngtom Cor. Hartford Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23
vEGETINE
WILL CURE RHEUMATISM.

URBANA, OHIO, Feb. 10th, 1877.
Mr.. H. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass:
Dear Sir-I feel greatly indebted to your excellent
medicine Yegetine, for what II has done for me have
been subjected to RHEUMATISM all my life Was at
lacked with 1t three years ago. and suffering terrible
pains in chest back and limbs for six or eight months
at which time commenced using Vegene on the advice
OF friend who had been entirely cured It, had scarce
y used bottle until the pain had left me- and my
general health began to improve rapidly under influence
OF this great blood purifier. had also suffered dread
FULLY from NASAL CATARRH for seven or eight years
After taking the first bottle of Vegene noticed great
change for the better The constant pain and heavineSs
that had over eyes for years disappeared and the
discharge OF mucus from the head ceased My appetite
got better and strength seemed to with every dose
OF medicine Too much be said in Its favor and
always take pleasure In recommending 1t to my friends
who may be suffering from any disease of the blood for
feel satisfied if they try 1t they OF cure
am, very respectfully, yours,
J. H. RHODES
Manager Western Union Telegraph ONCE Urbana o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23

"A tramp walked into Third street
bank yesterday, and, stepping up to
the counter, said: MAY | ask you a
question, sir?" Eyes, but be quick
about It," replied the clerk 81 want
to know If all greenbacks have been
retired from circulation said the
tramp, with a very anxious air. 80
no." replied the clerk, there are about
$3.50, 100000 of them yet" Thanks,
thanks" said the man with visible
emotion. "You take load off my
mind. 1t is so long since have seen
one that was afraid they had all been
RETIRED" and then he slowly retired
SATURDAY. Night
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23
A Mighty Project.

Two LADIES were talking earnestly
and loudly, and apparently great in
terests were at stake.
NO" said one, 81 do not approve
of your plan. should make it larger
and cover it with silk
"That would be the rashest foolish
ness" said another, emphatically, as
she sat down her teacup with bang.
Il should follow the plan already be-
gun upon, and use velvet. True, it will
cost more, but one might as well have a
thing right"
81 agree with none of you," chimed
in third party Il have a design
which, if followed out, would surpass
any of those yet proposed"
Thus they talked. What are they
discussing? thought the listener, as he
caught now and then such words as
plan" " design" etc. "Can it be Il
new institution of learning, the forma-
ton of new society, or whatP'
Nay, verify, they were talking about
a new pin-cushion. Toledo Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23

Petwood was the Mr.. Somebody who
had wanted to marry Aunt Deborah,
and he had come back rich from the
land of gold, and had not married ten
savages-that was fudge-and he
laughed at the story with the rest. But
he did marry Aunt Deborah, and he is
now my Uncle Petwood, the best and
kindest of men.-N. Y. Graphic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23

The cost of tuition per pupil in the
Chicago schools during the past year
was $11.40, against S11.46 for the pre-
vious year. Superintendent Pickard
estimates that 6, 900 children in that CITY
never go to school, either public or pri-
vate, and are growing up in ignorance
and idleness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23

The wife Of French Canadian
laborer in the village of st. Benoit,
county of Two Mocntains, about thirty
miles west of Montreal, has given birth
to a pair of childrea united together
like the Siamese Twins. Both mother
and infantS are doing well.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23

HENRY HICKEY, the Boston boy who
killed his play-fellow, had read the
cheap romances of border life until he
became ambitious to do some bloody
deed himself. He told a companion
that he intended to kill somebody and
then live in cave as an outlaw.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-23
vEGETINE
Will Cure Rheumatism.

COLUMBUS, O.. Feb. ID, 1877.
MR.. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sif-I wish TO inform you what Vegetine has
done for my family. Eighteen months ago my daughter
mad severe attack Of RHEUMATISM and friend who
had used the Vegetne advised her try It, and she did
so with perfect for after using few bottles of
she became entirely cured myself at the present
time, using the vegetine for Rheumatism, with good
success My other daughter has also used the vegene
for CATARRH and NERVOUS DEBILITY and has been
greatly benefited by It's use have also recommended
to many others, with good success and honestly be-
heve that the Vegene the best medicine above
named diseases that there is and always wish keep
1t In my house as family medicine. X A. KISTLER
No. IA West Fulton street, Columbus o.