The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-16
PERN0NH AND THINGS.

Its said there areonly two stove iOun-
dries in Oregon.
AaBons Of Contention The boarding
house trombone.
A petition fity. Eve feet long was pre-.
sented to the Ohio Legislature few days
ago from the farmers Of the State, asking
for the enactment Of 3 law for the pro-
lection Of quail.
The bill imposing q tax Of a quarter OF
q cent on each gallon Of crude petroleum
produced was flyorably reported in the
House, at Harrisburg, on the 18th inst.
A Hobokus mans wife induced him
last fall to put his apples into a bin In
stead Of into applejack. Last week pig
got in and ate up the apples. Nov,
Jane" said be, perhaps you know the val.
ne Of double standard"
An EpSlishman just landed in New
York denounced the charge Of 81 for his
breakfast as "blarsted houtrage," and
knocked down the clerk. he was put
under $500 bail to answer the charge Of
assault.
A backwoOds farmer tried to engage
Lyman Tremain to collect claim Of
$500. ~ charge rather heavy fee" said
Mr.. Tremain, smiling. 81 intend to have
you Just the same" said the farmer. "
intend to spend considerable on this, and
will employ nobody else but you, II it
costs me Sl0.p
DOorkeeper Polk seems to be a
thorougbgoing practical reformer. he
not only doubled the lawful number Of
pages for the House, but he found room
on the payroll for his son and daughter
The latter did her work at home, bui
drew her pay with beautiful regularity.
Mr.. Polk seems TO have been a limited
nepolist solely because his family Is lin
tied.
William Fl. Vanderbilt, President Of
the Hudson River Railroad, has been ad.
yised 10 adopt the Centennial plan, and
put the photograph Of the holder on
every free pass he gives a member oil the
Legislature. II would be cheeky per
Torrance torequire a legislator 10 travel
on his face, but II would prevent his loan
ing his face to all his friends. The sug'
gestion ia hard hit at members OF the
New York Legislature.
They tell Of printer in Canada who
can instantly give the date OF every oc'
currence 10 his town for the past 20 years
They instance: he entered room the
other day where warm discussion was
in progress over the date Of the recruit
ing for the One Hundredth Regiment
The disputes varied Eve or six years,
Upon being asked he taid it was on the
4.h ,of April, 1858. The records were
afterward examined, and he was found to
be correct.
That was really quite a noteworthy
scene in the National Capitol yesterday
afternoon when the ex.vice President oil
the Southern Confederacy made speech
accepting, in behalf Of Congress, paint
Ing representing the President Of the
Government he sought to destroy signing
the proclamation which sealed the fate Of
an institution designed to be the corner
stone Of new nation. It was difficult
and delicate role, but Mr.stephens seems
to have acquitted himself we'll.
The Heather Chinee has been outdoue
by a quick.witted Western backwoods'
man. AT oshkosh, Wis, three gamblers
laid plan to besgar fourth at poker,
The victim was dealt four aces TO induct
him to bet, but was given sir cards 80 al
to make misdeal. But the amateur
backed his four for all he was worth and
won, when his opponents charged hin
with having smother card secreted abou
bis person. A search revealed nothing
and ho departed with his winnings. L
was afterwards discovered tina. he hac
slipped the extra card into sandwich
which he was eating while playing and
had actually swallowed il.