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ANDREW JOHNSON saved and file

ANDREW JOHNSON saved and filed
away every letter and dispatch he re
ceived during his public life. He lett
over a bushel Of telegrams. allin good
order. In addition be saved perfect
files of three New York daily papers
during his administration, aud hund-
reds Of other marked newspapers we're
carefully folded away in his desk.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-01-19
The Poet Whittier.

The Poet vNhittIer.
The poet Whittier, who was 70
years old in December, has oftou been
called the Burns of America. The
same simplicity Of language, the almost
exclusive use of common Anglo Saxon
words, the description oflowly life and
the humblest scenes in nature. the same
whole hearted aud generous appeals to
whatever is best in humanity, pervade
the writing of both. His love OF Burns
and his first acquaintance with his
writings, are pleasantly told BY him
self:
Burns is to me the noblest poet OF
our race. He was the first poet Tread,
and he will be the last. One day one
of our preachers came to stay all night
and noticing, as we sat by the fire, that
| | was intent upon book, he said; |
will read to thee, if thee likes, some
poems by Robert Burns. l have =
CODY with me-" So he got the book
and began to read. 1t was the first l
had heard of Burns, and my wonder
and delight over what l heard are as
fresh still as if it we're yesterday. l
had heard nothing UP to that moment,
it seemed to ME, that had any right to
be called poetry and l listened as long
az the old man would read. l noticed
he left the book on the table; so | rose
at gray dawn next morning and read
for myself. 1 was hanging over the
book when the friend came down, and
then he told ME he was going further
to visit such ard such meetings, would
be back at such time, and if | liked,
would leave the book with me. Thee
may be sure l gratefully accepted his
offer. l read Burns every moment l
had to spare and this was one great re-
suit Of my communion with him. l
found that the things out of which
poems came were not, as had always
imagined, mewhere away Oft in the
world and life lying outside the edge OF
our New Hampshire sky; they were
right here about my feet and among the
people l knew. The common things OF
our common life l found were full OF
poetry. 1t was new and perfect
revelation"
Whittier's father, a Quaker, was Of a
tall. lopg.lived race, aud lived on the
banks of the Merrimac, where the poet
was born, and where most OF his life
was spent, a non resistant by principle
and practice. He, however. could moi
see in his boy anything more than he
himself was, a promising plowman
but the boys mother, with keener in
sight, recognized his genius, and en-.
couraged and ministered to it. Of bis
mother-Of French descent, with the
maiden name of Abigail Huzzey-
Whittier says in the Friends Review
"All that the sacred word mother
mears in its broadest, fullest signif'
canoe. our dear mother was to US;
friend, helper, counselor, companion
ever.loviDg, gentle and unselfsh.
Whittier himself was very sensitive and
difident. He sent his boyish eiusiOn:
in ely way to the nearest village
newspaper, and olushed to his ingel
tips when William Lloyd Garrison, ,wh'
edited the paper. after long and dill
gent search, found him out.
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CHURCH ES.

METHODIsT.-Pre at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath. Rev. j. 8. Gillett, Pastor.
CHRlSTIAN.-Preaching at the Christian
Church on the second and fourth Sabbaths In each
month by Elder III. Williamson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the Presbyte.
rian Church on the second and fourth sab
bathin each month by the Rev. W. L. Kennedy.
PROTESTANT Services second
Sunday in each month at l0h O'Clock, A.. NJ, and
7 D, m, tat St. Marks Church.)
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COLIC IN CHILDREN.

For children complaining CT
collie, headache, or sick stom.
ach, q tesspooniul or more will
give relief. Children, as well
as adults eat sometimes too
much supper, or eat some
thing which does not digest
well, producing sour stomach
heartburn. or restlessness; q
good dose Of Liver Regulator
will give relief. This applies
10 persons Of all ages Ills
the chespest, purest snd beet
Family Medicine n the world
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Ms. SrowE has made more By her
pen than any other American woman,
having probably cleared $4,000
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

OEFuCuAuA
cosaRxssMAs-6 DISTRICT:
Hon, Gustaye Schleicher, OF Dewitt Go.
SENATOR n-31sT DisrRicr:
Hon. l.. J. Storey, OF Caldwell Co. ........
AxPRKsrNrArivrs-64rn.
Hon. ]. v. Hulchns, Of Hays Co.
Hon. W. N. Rust, Of Guadalupe Co.
DISTRICT GouRT--l6rn DISTRICT.
Hon. l.. W. Moore, Presiding Judge. LAGRANGE.
TINES OF aoLOsH0 COURT.
HAys.-.2d Mondays in March and september.
COUNTY oyviosns.
Sterling Fisher, Judge County Court.
r. J. Naniove, County Attorney.
Ed. J. l.. Green, Clerk.
Jss. A. Wren, Sheriff. @. 8. Cock, Deputy.
q. W. .Grooms. Justice Of the Peace Pre-. No. !!
]. N. Breedlove, "a =, =. :
II. @. Little. :. .
L. Smith.
A. Heat0n, Assessor.
Ben. q. Hardin, Surveyor ...
DIP. Hopkins, coni'r Precinct No. !.
-. u. Moore - =.
j. K. Burleson, ..
j, l.. BaZem0re. t.
Geo. II. Ward, Constable.
TIMES or HOLDING County AND PREorScr CoURrs-
Criminal County Court-lst Monday In each
month.
County Court for Civil and Probate business
lst Monday in February April, June, August, o.
tober and December.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays In February
May, August aud November.
| Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday In eacn
month, San Marcos.
Precinct No. 2-2d Friday In each month MtCity
SD Wimberley's Mill
.. {. 4-4lh Dripping Springs.
TOWN OFsIcERs.
| Msyor-A. B. F. Kerr.
Council-w. O. Hutchison, W...B Fry, L. W. Mitch
ell, d. P. Hopkins, p. Il. Turner
| Marshal-A. B. Daley.
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1T HAS NO EQUAL.
CAUTION!

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YR REGULATOR unless IN our engraved Srappef'
rith Trade marx, Stamp and signAiure unor0ken'
None other IL genuine
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EFFEcTUAL:SPEcsFIc

FOR CoNsrIP AfIoN, HEADACHE, PAIN IN
THE SHOULDERS, DIZZINESS, SOUR sIoMACH,
Ran TASTE IN THE MOUTH. BILIOUS AT.
TACKS, PALPITATION OF THE HEART, PAIN
in THE REGION OF THE KIDNEYS, DEsP0Np-
ENCY, GLOOM AND FOREBoDING OF EVIL,
ALL OF WHICH ARE The OFFSPRING Of
nj L A LIVER
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one inch In space constitutes square.
Legal and transient advertising payable '''''''S
in advance.
Loc,, notices, 10 cents per line each insertion
Announcing candidates for ofiee, county o''o
For District or state offices, ,..........". ""o
obituary notices Of over ten lines charseo ~
dvertising rates.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08
pnYEnTY AND DISTRESS.

The poverty which produces the greatest
distress is not of the purse but OF the blood
Depriyed.ol its richness, 1t becomes scani
and watery, condition termed dneIlia in
medical writings. Given this condition
and scrofulous swellings and sores, general
and nervous debility, loss Of flesh and ap
petite, weak lungs, throat diseases and con
sumption, are among the common results
Therefore, If you are sufferer from thin
poor blood, do not hesitate, but employ
Golden Medical Discovery, which enrichet
the blood aud radically cures these aiIec
tiOns by striking at the root Of the evil and
removing the cause.
For all bronchial, throat, and lung afltc'
tions, severe lingering coughs, weak lungs
consumption in its early stages, asthma and
kindred affections, DIR. Perce's Golden
Medical Discovery is the sovereign remedy
and has outriyalled all its competitors. II
is harmless in any condition Of the system
yet powerful to cure. Druggists sell 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08
DUBLIC SALE
of VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

HERyEY d BRITT will ODER for ale The ~
lowing valuable real estate ut the 'front.' door 1ne
Court House, on
SATURDAY MORNING, February ls, 1873,
Commencing at 10 o'clock, II not sold at private
ale before that date: ~,
,tre9t, com nencing IS feet from the southealt corn
or Of Eoif aud Fourteenth streets, and running ~
feet and X inches, and running IN dep!h NY Iee1
and " inGheL The property Is beautifully I9S sl
ted and In tho most central part o. the CITY; !ne
dwelling house The balance Of the property y
unjmproyed, Any peTson who Is DESTROYS Of build.
Ing 4 good home In 4 Arst-clas locationi Will nnd
II 10 their advantage TO purchase the aine. MI.
Also, the following property, Known q bec ~
Brewery, described as follows; BEGINNING on the
northWest corner Of lot number thirteen In iquere
pumbar seven, and running thence east along Inc
north line Of sAld lot number thirteen htty-seVen
feet; thence south In line parallel with the west
en- boundary Of lots number thirteen and fourteen
10 The centre Of lot number fourteen In Slid square
number seven, on the southern line Of the north
half Of aid lot number fourteen; thence down Eld
southern line Of aid half lot the western boundA-
~ Of said lot number fourteen thence with the
western boundary Of lots fourteen aud thirteen In
tquAre seven TO the place Of 1SHlnning. Inc sine
height, the full length and breadth Of toe property
Underneath the tnme are two large vaults shout IL
eet in hghth and running l65 feet In length, With
good cement doors; well drained and dry Toe
buildings are complete IN all respects: Gas through
buildings and vaults. Persons who desire 10 pur.
chase splendid place for pork packing or general
storage house and vaults will and this most ex-
cellent and suitable place.
Any person Wishing to purshAse any Of the above
property, can obtain full information by calling on
HerTeyE Britt
Ihe Terms Of Sale arc aI follows: 0ne-third
ealh, OF "a much more a. the purchaser may elect
the balance In one, two and three yean with In
tereIt, secured by deed Of trust on the property
until the balance Of the purchase money and in-
tertst be paid. ,,.>,
fec A, REYMANN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08
GLADES IRON WORKS,

including the town Of 6lldesyille, and eight hun
drcd and fifty acres OF coal and iron lands annexed
thereto. The description and boundaries thereof
can be fully known by reference 10 the following
deeds conveying the said land 10 GeoRe Hartman,
all Of which are recorded In the ONCE Of the Clerk
Of the County Court Of Preston county, West Viz
glniA, to-wit: A deed for two tracts Of land, one
containing 25sH acres, the other 80 AeT' and two
poles, IRON q. A. and Agnes Heidelberg 10 Eaid
George IIardman and Mary E. Millner. dated May
10th, 1870 and recorded In Deed Book No. 30, pages
1901; deed for it61< acrts from ". II. Heldel-
berg TO said HGrdmln, dated May 9Th, 1874, and
recorded 10 Deed Book No. 49, page 26i; deed
from Harmon and Martha A. Thcket TO the said
Hartman and Mary E. Millper for two tracts Of
land both containing 81 acres, dated June 10th,
9I-i, and deed from John B. sherraId and Others
TO said HArdman, dated May 18th, 1872, and 70
corded In Deed BOOK No. Il, pages and 3; died
from Margaret, George B., James ", julia A. and
sarah E. Jackson 10 Said George HardmAn for one
acre dated March 18th, 1872, and recorded In Deed
Book No. IS, pages I9i-5; deed from VIM. B. and
c. Brown TO aid Hartman for two acres and %
perches, dated March 9Th, 1874, and recorded In
Decd Book No. Il, pages 4 and s; deed from
Cyrus and Nancy J. Linton 10 aid Hartman for
u acres and az perches, dated June 18th, 1874,
and recorded In Deed Book No. Il, pages IS and To-
q deed from Buckner and Rebecca Fairfax 10 sIid
Hartman for 100 acres, dated August 18th, 1872,
and recorded In Deed Book No. Il, pages 20 and 81
and deed from John K and Mary E. MIlIner T.
the said HardmAn for four tracts Of land, aggre-
eating 8SS acres, dated March 18th, 1874, and re-
corded IN Decd Book No. Il, pages p, and I.
The whole containing In the aggregate al least $50
acres, with all the Improvements and appurte-
names thereto In any wise belOusing Including
the furnace and fixtures, and bolng the same prop
erty conveyed 10 Thomas Y. Candy and George Il.
Miller, trustees, for the said George Hartman and
wife, BY mortEige deed dated November 1T, 1874,
and recorded In Book No. 80, pages 30 and %, IN
the once Of slid County Clerk Of aid Preston
county, being the samS property conveyed 10 the
tAld Abner Evans, Jr., by Hannibal Forbes, Spe-
cial Commissioner, ard deed Is Of record among the
land records Of Preston county, West Virginia.
TERMS OF sALK-0ne.thl Of the purchase
money, or such greater amount thereof as the pur-
chaser may elect 10 pay, cash In hand the reAldue
10 two equal yearly payments, with interest from
day Of ale, and the deferred payments 10 30 ".
cured by deed Of trust on the property sold.
JAsPEk Y. MOORE, Trustee,
By HANNIBAL FORMS, Attorney.
January llth, 1878. jaIi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08
THE INCOME TAx.
Opinion OF George w. Curtis In
Opposition 10 the Measure.

OpInIon of George w. Curtis In
Opposition 10 the Measure.
The suggestion Of revival Of the in.
come tax has naturally excited great
deal oil attention, for it was a war meas
ure which was abandoned amid general
satisfaction. Yet in the interval during
which It was continued after the war,
proceedings were commenced to test the
constitutionality Of the Law, and Mr..
Evarts held and expressed the opinion
that it was unconstitutional. But how.
ever constitutional It may be, an income
tax, in the words Of a petition to Congress
for its repeal, lis virtually tax on in
dustry and thrift, the virtues without
which national prosperity is impossible.
Objects Of taxation are more properly
sought in the vices and luxuries Of the
people, such az whisky and tobacco, from
which the individual who ultimately
paws the tax can abstain, II he so pleases,
without detriment TO the community"
But a broader and higher policy for.
bids the tax. It is necessarily inquisi-
toriaI. II can be levied eiIectually only
BY inyasions Of private accounts and re.
searches into the details Of private bust.
ness, which are repugnant TO the most
precious traditions Of the English.speak'
Ing people. Such tax is, for such rea.
sons, instinctively resented. The Ill.
disposed find their advantage IN this
instinct, and in the support it gives to
evasion aud deception. Thus the honest
pay, and the dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS
escape, as conspicuous illustrations that
could be cited from familiar history
would show. "Uuder the old income tax
the number who paid was only about
$4,000, and when the exemption was
raised 10 $1,000 the taxables were re-
duced TO 10000 in population Of 40.
100000" OF the 1913 Congressional dis:
tricts at that time, six paid one'fourth Of
the whole tax, and seventeen paid one.
half. Seven States, with but forty per
cent Of the whole population, and forty
per cent Of the assessed valuation OF the
wealth OF the country, paid more than
three-fourths OF the whole tax, and in
some States the collections did little more
than pay the expense OF collecting. The
impoiicy OF injustice needs no exposition
to Americans, and this is a tax which
depends upon the conscience OF the tax
payer, and is, therefore, necessarily un-
Just in itS operation:
The constitutional objection is that an
income tax, being what the Constitution
| defines as "capitation or other direct
tax" must be laid I" in proportion to the
census" and in no other way. Unequal
Legislation is not a wise policy at this
time, even II it should be admitted to be
constitutional, but legislation at once un-
equal and unconstitutional would be dis.
aslrous to its authors. Unjust, inquisi-
tive and unconstitutional, it is hardly
possible that such tax should be laid
without suspicion OF motives or necessar-
lily encouraging perjury by its enforce:
ment. II the proposition is made, it will
be interesting 10 sec by what votes and
by what arguments it is supported.
I-Hurpers Weekly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08
a Carlous civil Service Scheme.

Carter Harrison, Chairman Of the
House Committee on Civil Service Re
form, has solved the great problem sub
mitled to him. and has embodied the
solution in bill which he is ready to pre-
sent to the full committee. 1t reads like
a Joke, but he declares it 10 be as earnest
as any work Of his lie. The bill pro,
vides for adepartment Of the government
to be known as the Department Of Civil
Service, to consist OF five Commissioners
appointed by the President with the con-
sent OF the Senate. They are to keep an
eve on all branches OF the Civil Service,
and, alter dividing the country into dis.
tricts, are TO give each fair show. There
are TO be competitive examinations in
these districts, and, whenever vacancies
occur which any district is to ill, the
member OF Congress OF that district ls to
be notified, and il he recommends twenty
persons to appear, then no outside rec
concentrations can be received, but, il the
number falls short OF twenty, then other
recommendation may be received.
The commissioners are 70 receive So, 900,
and no three are 10 be from any one po-
litical party. The commissioners are 10
ignore politics and consider morality as
one Of the main requirements. The PreSi-
dent can only remove commissioner
with the consent OF the Senate.
The examination fee for the applicant
is fixed at IS, and no refunding is pro-
vided for in case Of failure. Members OF
Congress may recommend persons they
do not know upon the authority Of per-
sons they are acquainted with. All ap.
plicatlons must be in the handwriting OF
those applying, and among other things
they muat state their mental capacity.
This President is left free asregards min
listers, consuls, heads OF departments and
postmasterS. The new department is to
furnish lists OF available clerks to all
other departments, and is to assume the
responsibility OF removals for cause. The
civil service thus reorganized is to be per.
manent, except as death and removal for
non.political causes disturb it. In es-
sence, the thirteen sections Of the bill
provide means by which members Of Con.
gress can nominate all appointees for the
civil service OF the government, except
the classes above named. This is the
first formulated Democratic plan Of civil
service reform.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08

The New York Tribune says" During
the last three weeks 100000 United
States bonds have been sold in this city on
English account 100000 more are on
their way, and orders were received yes.
terday to dispose Of 100000 additional
Government bonds. They are principally
CTS, SIS, AIS and 5s. On Tuesday 81 ,OOO,'
900 Government bonds were sold at a
fractional decline, on account Of German
holders at Frankfort. Most Ofthese were
Sis. The cause Of this strong desire Of
foreign holders to get rid Of United States
bonds Is the natural result Of the proposed
silver legislation by Congress- said a
heavy dealer in bonds yesterday, and In
stead Of our securities seeking foreign
market as hitherto, the demand has alto.
gether ceased. and the bonds are being
returned by every steamer TO be disposed
Of in this country at loss.'"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL Es1,,.
IN BROOKE COUNTY, wR1n


Administrator Of Adam Kuhn,
Albert Wheeler Kuhn and III. 10 tAisag
widow and heirs Of Adm CG1Sec
Kuhn. "Sn
By virtue Of 4 decree rrpdsn.i ,,u
titled cause Al the September lem - :, " ~ 4
Court, the unde1IEnsd viii, \, ~ ~. . y! o..
iionsr therein named, proceed o. ''1VaSl
SATURDAY the sd day OF F,Sn., +,
To offer for sale at the iron, Js, 4, n1N
HouIe Of Brooke county, 10 The H,GSSA e
bidder, the following real q ale ia ~ NY Y
property oil the llte Adam Kuhn. is-.',.ss s
Fraction Of lot Numbered dItI,s,',
fraction Of lot opposite lot numbtrrj 4
(2ll. The two fractions are sui jrCitSi,. tts5slS
Of the widow. All Of aid tnctIoaI ~. %
IL me toWn Of Wells6urg, In Brooke ~, 3
Also, thIrty.Iour (SI) acre. Of LM.
the Ohio river about one mile lsloT " " IA
WellIburg, with coal PRIVILEGE n ,SfI
tending under the hill back Of nd h. ~
Also, the property on the bill Lab ,,a
Of WellSburg, and on The wublbSi,s YIN
known - the Kuhn residente, cpnI,ISj,sslfA
Of land, with It's appurtenlnus. I'M, Wa
krable property, being one Of the dbs,, -
the State. ConslstIng Of a lGIEe tVsrs..sal
Dwelling Of recent and lmprSTei S,S.Ita
with all modern convenience ADJ ,ItS-,I's5sS
required for such residence and i,,T ~ -
garden and shrubbery. All MA Is,,,.!rS
are In good condition. There d H. !, ~
iSes large hne young 0TthIrJ, MA h. =
well appointed Fruit and Make iiI,I,. .
ing In part Of Strawberries, RubSsT,t.I' 70 e
berries aud other small fruit 10 az III, y. 20
partition. Such property 10 seldom Nm, !. ,
TRRss OF BALI One-iourth Of II, ~.
money will 10 required ash on H. d,,Sea
for the residue, a credit oiOpe, Two IA 49,
will be given, 10 three equal payment, ~ =
cat from the day Of sale. The pgrrs,s. :, ~ -
required 10 give bonG with AppioTri - y. !.
The deferred payments, be'rIhs inteFtS -.
dSy Of sale, ana The title will Be- reIisAI ~
last payment 10 made. sd
Sale commencing at O'tlOckP.k
,.o,, !. Il. Duvu
lAZo-F Special CoaHihiss
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08

The Commissioner Of the Revenue fol
the city Of Petersburg, Va, has just com
pleted his returns Of tho work Of the
MofFatt registers in that city for the
month Of January. The number Of alco'
holic registers is Cs. and Of malt 10.
The total alcoholic registrations for the
month were 1906; tax, $3.50 10. Total
number Of malt registrations, 1926 tax,
s35 10. Tax on alcoholic liquors sold in
quantities Of over one gallon, 81 To- on
malt liquors, 81 20. Total tax for the
month from the registers, $3.50 6S. This
shows a considerable falling OF in COM
parison with the returns for the month Of
December, when the tax receipts were
SIG 40 on alcoholic and Si7 81 on malt
liquors, and $40 so on bulk sales. The
sales as recorded by some Of the registers
are very email.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-08
A. REYMANN.

EOR SALE Here Is 4 chance for good invest.
ment for some person With 4 small capital.
otier for ale my Billiard Tables and everything
belonging 10 the Billiard Boom, that Is Seven Ia
bles with Balls and Cues, everything complete, fol
the small sum Of Thirteen Hundred Dollars. There
are about three hundred dollars worth Of furniture
outside Of the Tables My object for telling 70 C
leave the State. Call on or address JOHN II.
sEVERING, at the Opera Billiard PaIlors, Market
street, Wheeling, W. Va. 1al9