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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
Cause, of Death.

The five canses which were the most des-
tructivc Of life at different ages in Massa-
chusetts, in 1877, were:
Under Five Years First, cholera inian-
tum; second, diphtheria; third pneumonia;
fourth, convulsions; fifth, Group.
4. From 5 to l0-First, diphtheria; second,
scarlatina; third, Group; fourth, typhoid
fever; fifth, pneumonia.
From 10 tol4-First, ,diphtheria; second,
consumption; third,typhoid fever; fourth,
heart disease; fifth, drowning. f
From 10 to l0-First, consumption;
second, typhoid fever; third, diphtheria;
fourth, pneumonia; fifth, heart disease.
From 20 to 20-First, consumption;
second, typhoid fever; third, pneumonia;
fourth, heart disease; fifth, Bright's dis
ease.
From 80 to 30-First, consumption; sec
Ond, heart disease; third pneumonia;
fourth, typhoid fever; fifth. childbirth.
From 40 to 4a-FiSt, consumption; sec
ond, heart disease; third, pneumonia;
fourth, cancer; fifth, typhoid fever. p'.
From 30 TO 59-First, consumption; sec
ond, heart disease; third, pneumonia;
fourth, cancer; fifth paralysis.
From 20 TO 89-First, consumption; Sec
ond, heart disease; third, pneumonia;
fourth, paralysis; fifth cancer. ..f...
From 70 to 70-First, old age; second,
paralysis; third, heart disease; fourth,
pneumonia; fifth, consumption. ....s
so and over-First, old age; second,
paralysis; third, pneumonia; fourth, heart
disease; fifth, apoplexy.
The Massachusetts, death statistics for
twenty years exhibited the progressive
fatality Of diseases OF central nervous
system-apoplexy, paralysis, insanity, and
unspecifed brain diseases. This steady
increase is only another proof OF the great
wear and tear on the nervous system ofour
modern life. The mortality from apop-
lexy is much greater in proportion among
males than females, and sixty-three per
cent OF the deaths from 1t occur at ages
above sixty, while seyenty-seven per
cent Of those from paralysis, arelated
disease, were Of persons above that
age. Nearly a third of the mortal
ity from apoplexy fell to Suffolk Coun-
ty, the seat OF Boston. That terrible dis
ease, cancer, destroyed $40 lives in 1877,
seventy.three per cent Of the deaths being
OF females, and the ages at which death oc-
cured being chiefly between fifty and sew
enty. Consumption is most fatal to females,
and in the decade OF life between 20 and
80 years. Heart diseases and Bright's dis
ease OF the kidneys show remarkable in
crease in Massachusetts, elsewhere, dur
ing the last ten years, but tits probable
that this increase is only apparent, many
deaths which formerly would have been
registered as due to dropsy being now corr
rectly ascribed to diseased conditions Of
which dropsy is symptom only.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
FRAuDULENr vorRRs.

John Fitzgerald, Jno. Delatte, Elias
Mcneil and Mike Malay, OF the l1th
Ward, charged with fraudulent voting at
the last election, waived an examination
and were sent before the United States
Circuit Court for trial under $3.50 bail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
The Exciting Topic Among Insurance
.Men-The Dwight Policies. --''--

NEW YoRK, November 2O.rThe Lie In
surance Companies are considerably cx-
cited by the death, at Binghamton, on
Saturday last, OF Col, Dwight, who, within
three months previous, had succeeded in
getting policies in favor OF his wife and
son amounting to 1858, ,G00 and paid 81
200 iorpremlums since shewas financially
embarrassed; and it is thought that he
could have raiscd with only the greatest
difficulty the three thousand dollars to
meet the premiums due on the next quar-
ter. Ie,is a theory in some insurance otii-
ces that Dwight iintended, when he took
out the policies, to be q dead man before
another premium was due. : ! 3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
ruE UNION TRvsT FORG EilH

In. the trial Of Chas.- W. .Pontese yester-
day, the whole story OF the Union Trust
forgery was told in court by the engraver
OF the forged iB4, 900 check, who described
the process from the first attempt at engra-
wing to the distribution OF the spoils in n
Broadway restaurant.
.BtscuAMProS, n. ~, November 26-Me
r,iiior ibodt the fraudulent plot agaihstthe
lie insurance companies by the'late Col.
Walton Dwight Is regarded here as I'M
founded. His death was undoubtedly
caused bygastric fever Of malsrial origin.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21

Tie third day Of the Arkansas fair at
Little Rock, passed of very satisfactory.
Al dark a slow rain set In and still con-
tinnes. l. -L-H.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21

ApRopos to the Democratic tissue tickets
sent US by Wheeling sojournerin in South
Carolina referred to in yesterdays papcr)
we submit in connection Herewith the
following poetical comment on that style
Of voting: U-
Said the Democrats down 10 Carlina,
We must play this game now somewhat inner,
For the Lord knows we're willing .r
To give up our killing 'N
% OF nlggers down here In Carlina. -
They accordingly raised new Issue, ~
And SaId to the niggers 1--WE wish you
To love South Carllna ....lI...--. ., 3.
And not TO mAllgn her. H'l |..fNI'
And then they all voted In tissue -
50 the Democrats now praise the Lord
The nigvets being quite OSerawed-
That they don't need 10 kill 70.
Just 10 have their own will,
But can get Il much better by fraud.
They can cali their guards aud their pIekets,
From the Highways the swanips and the thlcketsI
For they've got something bigger
Than killing tho Niger, 1.'i ~. f
In using thin paper for tickets us ip"l'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
only Worth Ten Millions and Yet He

PHILADELPHIA, November 2o.-Thos. II.
Powers, drug manufacturer, died this
morning. His property is valued at ten
million dollars. -.-- L--.- ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
PURCHASE op SILVER.

wIsntSdroS, November 20. The Treas
ury purcashed 425, 900 ounces Of silver to-
day at prices slightly below London quota.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
FEVER.

There was one death from yellow fever
in the past twenty.four hours. u
A number OF merchants called ut the Of
fee OF the Board OF Health for authorita-
tive opinion as to the safety OF strangers
in the city. u
reply, said: "The experience Of the pres
ent epidemic has demonstrated that those
prostrated only contracted the disease after
they had gradually absorbed a sufficient
amount Of poison to be unable any longer
to resist, and those who recently died have
been here during the summer and were
only compelled to succumb at last. 1t is
my opinion that no recent visitors in the
present atmospheric condition, II the poi
son exist, could absorb enough to expert.
ence any inconvenience, and hence con-
slider II absolutely safe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
lhs Gntelligttltlfer,

=, ,o.. Is and ~ Fourteenth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
OFFICIALS.

Postmaster General Key to-day ordered
the Spring Garden ALA postotiice to be
discontinued, and the mails for that place
be sent to the neighboring postoftice, at
Ladiga,, on account OF riotous demonstra.
tions and threats made by portion Of
the inhabitants against the special agent Of
tho Department, who has discovered
gross frauds in the stamp sales Of the
Village Postmaster and procured the lat
tiers arrest upon warrant from the U. S.
Court. The agent reports that In eonse.
ouence OF this action he was himself
speedily arrested on q charge Of libel, aud
bound over for trial next April. After n
nights detention by the Sheriff., he pro.
cured bail and Is now at liberty but he In.
forms the Department that tho friends Of
the Postmaster declare they will "ax the
jury.m H'f ''''" t-l.-'' a'f.'H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
EIousEKEEPERs, ATTENTION.

PLANK Bo0Ks-The DAILY IxTKIl.'
ID geueor Book Bindsry does better work n m
kinds than any oGiee 10 West Virginia
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
The commereIal convention Mt New Or
: IAnnR.

NEw ORLEANS, November 20.-The com
mittee OF forty to arrange for CONNER
cial Convention held meeting to-day ant
perfected arrangements for the Convention
10 meet on December Sd. The committee
give notice that New Orleans is now per
fectly safe for strangers desiring. to visit
here, thousands OF unacclimated persons
having come here since November 1st
who have remained healthy. The names
OF q large numberof delegations have been
received, which indicates a large attend.
ance. Transportation lines throughout
the country leading to New Orleans are
requested to announce reduced rate. good
for twenty days. A trip to the ietties at
the mouth OF the river has been agreed
upon for the Convention.
PARISH DISORDERS.
The inquiry at the State House has
elected the fact that Governor Mich
oils has not received any reports concern.
ing the rumors OF violence in Tensas, Con.
cordia, Morehous and Caddo parishes. A
strict quarantine has prevailed between
these parishes and Orleans until within
few days past. Col. Zacherie's report re-
fcrred TO disorders which occurred in
Tensas and Concordia some weeks prior to
the election, and which followed the kill.
ing OF Peck white man.. In order to as
certain the facts without furtherdelay Gov.
Nichols will on Saturday proceed to each
OF the parishes named aud personally in
yestigate and consult with the local au-
and law-abiding citizens with a
view OF vindicating the people who say the
accusations are false, and of insuring q
faithful and impartial execution OF justice
Il the law has been violated. II Is assert.
ed that Gov. Nichols course is not intlu-
eaced by threats Of Federal interference,
but is prompted by sincere desire to Sc:
cure equal justice and equal rights to all
classes Of citizens.
FEVER H
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-23
THE GUARDS BALL.

The handsomest and most picturesque thing
ever done in the way of a military ball in all
these parts was the Washington's Birthday
ball of the Carson Guards. We have seldom
seen the flashing gayety of gallant manhood so
cIeverly arranged or SO gracefully caparisoned
The new uniforms shone Respondent; and as
to the music, it was full, voluminous,
Euterpean The hall was beautifully decora-
ted. To attempt to describe the ladies ihdi-
vidually would be to attempt the description
of that which is indescribably beautiful. Of
course the entertainment was a complete sue
sess
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-23
PENCIL SCRATCHES.

Flags were flying all over the city yester-
day in honor of George W. The Mint is
closed and presents quiet Sunday aspect.
Forbes and Startling the Mint GONZALES
cents were on the street yesterday. Both
improving.
Messrs Hunt and Dole of Dayton are in
the city
Heard gentleman talking Insurance at
Willis corner yesterday. Said he had all en-
dowment paid up. Remarked that they of
fered to buy him out at per cent. He re-
piled he didn't wish to. Would die first He
was.not in the Continental nor Alliance Mu-
tual
Bishop Whitaker's school at Reno
closed from Thursday to Monday on account
of Washington's birthday. Quite a number
of the young ladies bound for Carson and
Virginia were on the train yesterday morning
Majeroni passed through en- route to Vir.
ginia
An Indian brought in two large white rab-
bits or hare yesterday. Clescovich purchased
them They are over foot and half in
length, and attracted considerable attention
A nimrod told us they were a great rarity,
were grey in the summer and bleached in the
winter
Three Fourteen mule teams with back ac-
tons left for Bodie yesterday morning. Two
loaded with merchandise and one with hay
and machinery Great improvement in the
hay market. Carson is shipping it now.
No bullion from the south yesterday.
The warmth of the gushing spring time
drew the State officers from their dcns yes
terday. We noticed two of those Capitalists |
summing themselves on the south porch
Col. W. H. L. Barnes passed through Car
son yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Yerington, Miss Dollie
Yerington and our friend Jim, were among
the departures last evening.
detachment of the Carson Guarns under
of Capt. Morgan were at the train
last night, and met their guests of the Wash
ngtun Guards and escorted them to the
Ormsby. Some of the Washington boys how
ever, surprisedthem by slipping down on the
ocal in the afternoon. They were all hand
,omeIy entertained.
Our Volunteer Aid has gone into the panel
for soap. h
Van Hook the vetran is swinging between
lere and Genoa. This is a great thing for
Jon and AL Gives them much wished for
est.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-23
PHARMACETTICAL.

TUE Town is healthy. The sanitary condition is all that
the most sdous OF the medical profession could desire
This informed is owing the purity the drugs
medicines, fancy articles perfumery, powder pomatum
and peculiar article OF improved pills furnished by o.
Pothecay Willis at the old stand opposite the Capitol
and at the corner OF King and Carson which, it
generally understood every understands where it is
and is only to keep up the general run OF the
healthy condition OF the general SYSTEM or any
other SYSTEM to keep paronizing Willis Everything
the drug line be procured at the shortest notice and
on the most reasonable terms inl
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-23

There are some excellent specimens of the
finest mohair from Swift's ranch at Gus Lew
ISIS. They are tastefully arranged and ex-
hibited in neat frame. We are not Judges
of mohair, but think if the mos were not
very plentiful last year, they certainly grew
some very fine hair. The specimens are
great curiosity for this region.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-23

PRESCRIPTION LABRAToRY.-Drs. Fox &
Smart corralled US yesterday land called our
attention to a new feature in their already
comfortable and well furnished office They
have in addition to their operating room,
added a handsome set of shelves well filled
with a fresh and carefully selected stock of
drugs and medicines; prescription counter
and all the pharmaceutical appliances of
mixologist's little corner. DIR. Fox boasts of
his little den as the finest prescription depart
ment in the State. Says he will mix things
himself after this and I" not charge a deuced
cent for medicine There is an item in that
if anybody wants to take advantage of it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-23
BILL HEADS.

The MORNING APPEAL office (Which is pro-
vided with the most extensive assortment of
book and job material i'll Nevada), will print
bill heads, on the finest and best of paper as
cheaply as they can be procured in Sacra-
mento
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-23

WRoNG.-Otto Greenwood of Carson, claims
to be the first translator of a fiction repre-
senting that a mode of neutralizing the force
of gravitation had been discovered. The Dow
melville Messenger says:
He is wrong We remember reading the
story some five or six years ago, and as we
can read nothing but English, (and mighty
little of that) there can be no mistake about
its having been translated long ago. The tes-
timOny OF half the editors of California will
substantiate It's previous translation beyond
question.
Now mark how plain tale shall put down
these small detractors. Yesterday, in re-
Spouse to a letter written by the editor of the
MORNING APPEAL to the Imperial Censor of
the journalistic and periodical press of the
Germanic Confederation, Prof. Heinrich Won
Publ, Berlin and Potsdam, inquiring into the
facts of this case we received the following
letter.
UNIVERSITY OF PRUSSIA,
PoTsDAM, FEB. 81, 1873
[By cable from London to the MORNING AP-
PEAL" Carson City, NevadaL
My Dear Mr.. Won Mighrieils, Editor
"MoRNING APPEAL
1t effulges me grand and momentous Joy to
give birth to the unbreakable testimonial that
Mr.. Greenhood's poem in prose is not of the
Deutsche literature of the day. He have
strook oil
| think, simultaneously, that he have been
reading the original Greek. There have been
a very much the like story in Themistocles
Vol. l, Chap VIII ct seq
May Got be wit you!
Publ.
We trust that this will at once settle the
wretched charge of plagiarism and teach these
hooded serpents of the realms of lesser criti-
cism, never again to venture beyond their
depth.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-23
JOB w DIRK.

The MORNING APPEAL establishment is pre-
pared to perform job work at rates long way
below the prices which obtained in the earlier
ane purer days of the Republic
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

You MUST REGISTER! For the
special information and benefit Of
the voters of the Parish of Rapides,
who desire to vote in November
next, we beg them to bear in mind
that under the new law, now in full
operation, and under which Major
Watts is now registering, that they
must register. Let them also bear
in mind that under the new law no
certificate Of registration is given to
the voter. His name is simply reg
istered in the Supervisors book, and
it's appearance there is primo tac'e
evidence of his right to vote. 1t
should be further remembered, more.
over, that the registration of this
year is intended to supplant all 9th
ers, and old certificates will not be
recognized hereafter, being dull and
void and of no use. Those who de-
sire to vote in November must regis
ter anew.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
The Sheriff of Natchitoches wa

THE Sheriff of Natchitoches was
a passenger on the last down trip of
the Bart. Able, and had with him as
con.pagnons de voyage nine laborers
for the New Orleans Pacific Railway.
They will tarry few days at Baton
Rouge to battle, shave aud be fitted
70 new suits, and then will return to
Alexandria as guests of the James
Hotel in the First Ward. We are
ashamed to have to acknowledge
that the juries of Natchitoches are
more sensitive to the wants and true
interests of our Railroad, than those
of our Parish have shown themselves
to be.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

A RECORD may be good thing
for q racehorse, but it is an awkward
thing for a second handed politician.
Here we have several just about now
trying hard to prove that they were
always Democrats, neve blinked the
tenets of the old party, and yet they
are eoaxing our Republican leaders
not to be so foolish as to make nom.
nations, but turn to them and give
them endorsement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
HAMLET, Prince of Denmark, had

HAMLET, Prince of Denmark, had
a level head when he soliioquized :
"To be or not to be, that's the ques.
tion," and must have had in his
minds eye, the real benefits flowing
from cold temperance drink, and
the free use of such cold soda water,
lemonades, nectarines, and other fro.
zen beverages as are kept at LEvIN's,
under the charge of Charlie Golden.
berg and John Gibson.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

--THArpopular House, from which
hangs the big white pillow, and VIM.
Hustmyre is the name of the boss, is
too well known to need any mention
at our hands, is still holding out
great inducements to purchasers, and
there you can yet get the best and
cheapest bargains.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
TEE annual examination of th

The annual examination of the
Select School of Professor Pardee,
will take place at his School House,
corner of Murray and Fourth streets,
on Monday and Tuesday, July LIST
and I'd, 1878. The examinations
will commence a. 10 o'clock A. NJ.
and close at l o'clock P. NJ, of each
day. The public generally are invi-
ted to attend.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

ANOTHER wedding has taken
place at the White House. Gene.
raj Russell Hastings, on the evening
of the 18th, was joined in wedlock to
Miss Emily Platt, niece of Mrs.
Hayes. The nuptials were cele.
brated in the famous blue parlor of
the Executive Mansion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

LOCAL political items are few
and far between, for the past week,
In our Town and Parish. With the
exception of a croaking grunt from
q few played out gentry, not ripple
has appeared on the surface to mar
the harmony of ye pap.seekers, and
not one has ventured the announce.
ment of his name and claims to the
love and distinguished consideration
of his fellow citizens at large. En-
PEASANT dilapidated wag at our ell
bow suggests, that il we will an
Aounce son tick" that he knows
more than a bakers dozen of pure
patriots and uDsullied safragans who
will patronize US, and through our
columns ring loud their own claims.
Nous Uerrons.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

Observation-Disclosures old ply
sician, retired ON active practice,
having had pIacl in his hands. BY an
East Indian miionary, the formula
of a simple vegable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure Of Con-
sumption, Brondtas, Catarrh, Asthma
and ali Throattnd Lung affections;
also positiveand radical cure for
General Debilitand all nervous con-.
plants, after HANG thoroughly tested
its wonderful cntive powers in thou
sands ofcases, fills it bis duty to make
it known to his ,ffering fellows. Ac-
tuated by this btive, and o desire to
relieve human fering, l will send.
free of charge, tall who desire It; tbis
recipe, with fnllirections for prepar-
ing and using, iGerman, French or
English. Sent bmail BY addressing
with stamp, naing this paper, W.
w. Sherar, l49 Pwers' Block, Rocles-
ter. New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

IF YOU WANT A GOOD, DURABLE
l. and EASY RUNNING SEWING
MACHINE, BUY THE "WILSON !"
FROM MOORE BIOSSAT, THE ONLY
AUTHORIZED AGENT IN RAPIDES
PARISH. OFFICE: CORNER SEC
OND and DESOTO STREETS, ALEX
LA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

The pretty Bonnie Lee, the
night owl of the Pool Line, glided
by our Town late in the night of
Friday, aud as usual her clerks did
not remember the paper wants Of
this Office, and even failed to put out
our package ofpapers sent US by the
President of their Line. No beaver
was tipped on this occasion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26
NO Cour IN GRANT.

Judge Black n declines holding
the regular tersof the District Court
in Grant, and Is written the follow
ing letter, viii, explains itself:
l.ExANDRIA, La,
June 18th, 1875.
S. B. Shacklefordy Clerk, Grant Parish
Dear SIR received your note
giving informaon of the destruction
of the court aiding and records.
1t will be impsible for me to hold
a session of thCourt legally in July,
as the Jury lii has been destroyed,
and no grand petty jury could be
fter consultation with
a majority ofhe bar @here,I have,
conc !uded tpostpone the session
until the frsruesday in October.
10 attempt t0Old the Court In July
would cost til Parish several hun
dred dollars, nd no good could he
done. BY Oober the civil records
may be re-est, lished and place for
holding Cour provided for by the
Police Jury.
Please hav a notice inserted in
your paper, nifying all members in
interest that lere will be no session
of the Court iJuly, but on the first
Tuesday Of Qober next. The Jury
COMMISSIONS will meet and draw q
Jury accordir to law.
Wy respectfully,
w. F. BLAcKMAN,
Judge inth Judicial District.