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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-22
An Exciting Scene in the Vanderbilt,
Will Case on Tuesday.

An Exciting Scene In the Vanderbilt
Will Case on Tuesday.
NEw YoRE, November 90-0n cross.
examination by Mr.. Lord the witness said
that he was introduced to Commodore
Vanderbilt by Mrs, Vanderbilt or by Mrs.
Crawford. When the witness first became
acquainted with the Commodore's wife
she was known by the name OF Mrs. Frank
Armstrong Crawford.
Q.-Do you know that Mrs. Vanderbilt
had husband by the name OF Elliott, and
that he is still living2
Mr.. Clinton-We object. Do you want
to Try that divorce case over again?
Some authorities were cited onthe point
and the Surrogate examined and read
them.
Then Judge Black, rising and speaking
slowly and under evident embarrassment,
said: This is not triaing matter. Here
is a man eighty years old marrying a wo-
man fifty years his junior, who came here
a stranger, alter separating from a husband
who is still living. That there should have
been bitterness felt toward this woman by
the Commodore's daughters, some OF
whom were already grandmothers, and
that this feeling should have turned the
heart OF the father against them, are natur-
al results. But there was one exception
in the family. William H. Vanderbilt
encouraged the marriage, and continued
to show as much regard for the woman as
though she had not done the injury OF
marrying the Commodore in his dotage.
But the aggravation is immense il in addi-
ton to showing the distress and hatred
that this marriage caused, We show that it
was unlawful, and that, therefore, what
ever influence Mis-. Vanderbilt exerted
was undue.
There are words struggling for utter
ance here, continued Judge Black, much
moved, that lam compelled to restrain.
and / suppose have made a bungle OF il
but your Honor must understand what /
mean. That = stranger should sell herself
to the old man for his money, taking ad.
vantage Of that weakness OF his nature, Is
not a reason why q will made under such
should be allowed to stand"
Judge Black sat down and buried his
flushed face in his hands.
Mr.. Choase said that the record Of the
court showing that Mrs Vanderbilt was
legally separated from her husband could
be produced II necessary, but he thought
they should beprotecsed from any further
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The Baltimore d ohio's Report for the
Last Year Boiled Down.

AaltiniOEc Suu.
The report gives evidence OF recupera.
ton in the business and affairs OF the COM
pany, and was much strengthened by the
statement made by the President, in the
course Of the meeting, that, since Septem-
Der 80, the close OF the fiscal year, the float
ing debt had been still further reduced in
the sum of about million dollars. The
report states that the earnings of the road
and all its branches for the fiscal year
were SlS, 765, eT9 %, expenses s., 100 sol SO,
leaving for net earnings S5,9a5, 9TS 63,
and showing that the working expenses
were 56.44 per cent Of gross earnings,
or 5.S1 per cent less than the pre-
ceding year. One element in obtaining
this result is the substitution, which
has been effected, Of steel for iron rails on
24miles OF the track, thus reducing the
cost of repairs. The report states that the
condition OF the entire line, its roadbed,
track and structures, has not only been
fully maintained, but improved. The in
crease in net earnings in 1878 over 1877 is
noted OF S65s, 4S4,4S. The increase Of rev.
cnues for main stem and all its branches
over the returns for 70 amounts to $685.
1891. On the Main Stem the excess OF
earnings over expenses was 81, 0S9, 6ll.S7,
showing ratio OF expenses to earnings TO
be 1888 per cent, decrease OF go per
cent in working expenses as compared
with the previous year, and OF S35 per
cent as compared with 1915 The com
parative increase in the net profits OF the
Main Stem for the yOar has been SSS2, u.s.
Is. OF the different branches, the Par.
kerSburg road shows a net increase in
earnings OF SO, 1863 6S, as compared with
last year, and this road is almost ont OF
debt, all but about $4,000 Of its obliga-
tions having been paid of. The Pittsburgh
and CouueilSville road shows aggregate
earnings Of 81 ,0Sl 50, an increase Of
Sl5t,4l5 81, and expenses reduced 81 ,2Il,-
-, = net increase over last year OF Sl6l :
GSG,74, the net earnings being SoS5,5sO s..
within about Sc, 900 OF the interest on all
its bonded debt. The Central Ohio Divis.
ion shows an increase Of SIG, loo e, and
the Chicago Division Of SS08, 26S, the ae.
gregate being 81 ,OS5,SSS % The only de
crease in earnings from laAt year IS upon
the Lake Erie Division, amounting TO Sl5,.
SO II.
The report deals in detail with the yari-
Gus sinking funds Of the company showing
their prosperous condition, their increase
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9s,ue=at Nnt3sex.

CLERx's oyvIcE Board OF COMMISSIONERS
WHEELING, November 20, 1874
By order Of the Finance CommIttes6i the Board Of
Conmissionsrs Of Ohio County, PersOns holdhE or
ders Of aid Board for the yei 1884, 1875 IS1S and
q Issue 20 June, 1877 hereby requested 70 present
the sane for payment 10 the Sheriff Of aid County
- interest will cease on aud after December 2, 1878
nO2o Clerk Board Of Commissioner Of OH ca.
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BELLAIRE IrENs.-The exercises OF the
Sabbath School anniversary opened yeSter-
day evening, at : o. clock r. NJ, BY song
entitled, "Be joyful in God, after which
DR.. Wheeler OF the pittsburgh Adr0eGte"
led in prayer.
The committee appointed to draft reso-
buttons on Sunday Schools was called upon
TO report.
Dnring the pending Of this motion, n
number OF lively addresses were made,
the exercises being interspersed with ex-
cellent music by the Sunday School.
The discussion was participated by Rev. 8
Stewart, Henthrn, Edgell, Starkey, and
and DR., Wheeler. Some OF the addresses
were both humorous and instructive. DR..
Wheeler said, upon the success OF the
Sunday School depends that the church.
"a poor Sunday School, mighty poor
church, he stated as an axiom.
After these address, the resolutions were
unanimously adopted. The substance oil
these were, that inasmuch as great lethar-
gy prevails in the matter Of Sunday
Schools, and inasmuch as these are so es-
sential TO the prosperity OF the church,
therefore, greater efforts will be made by
US to secure increased zeal in this import
ant matter.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE
Having disposed Of the entire interest Of the estats
o. }. H. sallnan deceased In the business stotk 10
trade, hxturts and good EI Of the bate firm Of j. H.
sAIlmaI %. TO I: C. Aofat, the surviving partner
Be Indebted % sid Arm will please make immeiliie
settlement With aid 7. C M6at rho viii hereaIiST
conduct the business Of aid late hr Al their "a
stand, No. q Twelfth street.
p. JoHEs
Administrator Of the eststs Of J. II. SalilSEn d:cd
Having purchased the stock Of my satA partner In
the frn q J. u. stallnAn Co, hope 10 merit and
respectfully soiirit the liberal FatFOniEe hitherto T.
iyis TIC NOFFAT.
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thursday, the 18th day o. December, A. D. lsss,

and mortgages NO. ., n page tsSr the undefESned
will on
THURSDAY, the 18th day Of Dtesmbes, A. D. lS7s,
Commencing at 10 o'clock A NJ sell at public auction
At the irUnt door Of the Court House o. aid coanty
In the city Of Wheeling, West Virginia. The following
described real estate situate In aid city, county and
State to-WiE The undivided half Of all that part Of
lot Numbered eighty-piue, 10 the sth Ward u aid
eity, which aid pA measures a9A feet IN Width and
runs Of tina. width FROM the creek ne drawn from
the point where the western boundary Of aid part u
lot 50 interests With The north line Of 9th street, 10
the alley hereinafter mentioned and n night angles
with the alley, and aid part also includes the trfan
gular piece Of ground between Said line last named
drawn 70 sld alley and 9th street, the aid part Of
aid lot adIolns an alley the east side Of sad part
ot and measures AZ feet e0th street, and has on
same the wagon shops lately operated by william Nc
Sabb, and Is the same granted % " llllm AeSAbb
and Thomas Nofat by Thomas Nell and others by
deed dated April Sth, 1884, and Of record Ia sid
Clerks of6ee In deed book No. -. NJ folbs and =
TERMS OF SALE-0ue-thlrd Of the purchase money,
or Is uch more thereof the purchaser may elect 70
pay IN eash, and the residue 10 two equal INSTALL
nents bearing interest from Ihe day Of Ie payable
six and twelve months respectively from the day Of
sale and secured BY deed Of trust 90 the property sold
The title Is believed cord, but selling . Trustee
shall convey only such e Is Is vested Ia me By said
49, ' GEORGE B. CALDWELL, Trustee.
uRpvISSr AOrtI1reSy ~
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

tT OST-0n 18th street, between the head
" q 18Th street abd "a Ward sehOol, Clmeo Ring;
C0atalning the owners name. AfsElrd viii Be paid
na2a Third Mard Sehool.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

0TriadelphIa Accommodation train only runs
between Wheeling and TrtadelphIA.
tDaIly except Sundsy-SeEark Accommodation.
iSteubeuJllle AccOmmolaton.-ThiS train during
the day passes backward and forward between Mar
tins Ferry and BelaIre, stopping when required at
sherman House, !KtnaVllle, West Wheeling and
Gravel nm
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DIED.

PLATE-Ou Thursday, November 81, 1873, at S
O'Clock 4. NJ, HESRr PLGrE, aged Is years, months
and Q days.
The funeral will take place from the residence Of his
brO,her.in-laE, William Gibson, Nc. 1895 ChaplIne
str, this afternoon At half tNo o'clock. Friends
Of the finally are invited 10 attend.
BAHER.-On Thursday. November q, 1873, At 4
A. NJ at the residence Of Fred Hoffman, t6o Main ST,
MARY BAKER, daughter Of Casper and Catherine BA.
ker, Of Ohio county, aged ls years and months,
She will be buried In TriadslPh!a the funeral pro-
cssiOa starting frOa Mr.. Hoamans go Main street,
at O'Clock this morning Friends Of the family are
iaTited. it
Dearest Mary, thou art gone,
Up above With God todEell,
We arc left behind 10 mourn,
Aud, with tears, bid thee FAREWELL
.f But, ere long. win come the time
When the Lord our tears will dry,
For Nell leave this HOurniul cline,
To meet ther, loved oue, In the sky!
MOFFET.-Ou Wednesday afternoon, November
80 1875 At lS5, SADIE L, youngest daughter Of SAM
uel and the late Mary J. AOfet.
Funeral from the residence Of her father, No. is5
Zane sire l., Island, on Friday afternoon Al O'Clock.
Friends u the family are Invited. Intermsnt at
PenInSulAr Cemetery.
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base and uhtounded charges against pure
woman, in regard 20 matters that were not
material to the case.
The Surrogate sustained the objection.
The scene in court during the above
argument was remarkable. Mn. La Rue
went over and sat down by the lawyer
desk, where she could look Judge Black IN
the face. There she watched him closely
while he was talking, only occasionally
casting her eyes toward William II. Van
derbilt. The latter appeared affected for
the first time during the progress OF the
case. Once, indeed, while Mr.. Choate was
talking, he calculated, That's true" The
counsel and all interested in the case
seemed much excited.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

A VALUABLE BooK.-We have be-
fore us small volume, an Abridged
Digest of the Election Laws of Penn
sylvania, published by Messrs. Jones &
M'Murray, at Harrisburg, being an ex-
tract from the pennsylvania State
Book" now in course of publication,
which embraces concise digest of all
the laws relative to the duties of Off
GERS of elections and the requirements
of voters, arranged in convenient
form and easy of reference. 1t also
contains the recent game law, very
valuable matter just now, and alto
gether is such a work as should be found
in the hands of every person interested
in the proper conduct of our elections,
and especially those of election officers,
and we would suggest to our county
commissioners the wisdom and pro-
priety of placing at least one copy OF
the book in the hands of every election
board in the county. 1t can be secured
by mail by sending 25 cents to the pub.
fishers, Harrisburg, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10
Notes from Exchanges.
POTTER.
PRoTEUs.
BY COUNTIES.

POTTER.
From the Enterprise.
E. o. Austin, of Portage, reports a
remarkable feat of asquirrel. q He saws
he put on the upper floor of his gran
cry quite a quantity of hog corn, was
feeding his hogs from same, and in a
few days it had all disappeared. In
fact for several days he could not quite
comprehend the situation. He felt
that no one could be stealing this corn.
for below the crib was full and not dis
turbed. A search was made. In the
loft of the same building he had stored
his sap buckets, and in them he found
eighteen bushel baskets of corn. put
there, he thinks, by one red squirrel
As these little animals are quite nu.
merous this fall, it will be well for far.
mers to keep an eye OH. then. let the
shot gun be used.
On Friday, September 9th, Wal.
lace Burdict, son of Peleg Burdic, OF
Sharon Centre, was shockingly injured.
On that day they had been thresbinp
with a machine in Mr.. Bu,dic's born
Wallace, and another young man were
carrying the grain from the machine
to the bins, and in doing so had to ster
over the tumbling rod. While young
Burdic was going to step over the rod
the other boy was..returning and acci
dentally hit Wallace, causing him tc
put down his left foot nearthe knuckle
connecting the rods. A horse nail
used as key, caught his pants ant
running through his boot leg, threw
him instantly to the ground anc
wound his leg around the knuckle
breaking and lacerating il in a fright
full manner. The nail tore the flesl
Off his limb terribly. The man at the
machine fortunately was looking ir
that direction just that tmment and a.
quick as thought slipped the belt Ir
an instant more shocking deatl
would have been the result.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

"there is right by law" and 1t is the
imperative duty of every honest citi-
zen to sustain it. One thing is certain,
Gen. Kane is actuated by motives of
honesty and right, and is not afraid to
combat what he considers to be the
enemy of law and order.
This is the initatory step toward ex-
tirpating a pernicious evil that is fast
winding its ample folds around the
passive, indulgent people. The mon-
ster, combination, has been tolerated in
all financial circles, and perhaps the
most ruinous one is that which over
shadows and moves the oil interests of
to-day. Will not the citizens embrace
the opportunity to aid in crushing out
this perpetrator of wrongs?
PROTEJS.
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Personal Notes.


Michael Fearn, of Wilcox, was in
town this week.
Rev. M. Meagher has returned
from his visit to Canada.
Mrs. G. w, Simons, of CORY, a
niece of Doctor Bordwell, is visiting at
the Doctors.
e. X. Gresh has bought the
house and lot on Zion's hill formerly
owned by Harry Wilson.
B. Lamoreux has moved from d.
ID. Cooks corner building to J. Pow
ellis house near the Thayer hotel.
Frank Seager and bride have com.
menced housekeeping in e. G. Bar
rett's building near the school house.
-SheriffHead will please accept oul
thanks for beautiful boquet composed
of late fall flowers.
Professor johnson has decided to
have examinations in the public
schools every two months, instead OF
each month as formerly.
ID. d. Cook and Melvin Gardner
have taken ajob of putting in logs neal
the Montmorency farm. Mr.. Cook has
moved his family to near the job.
&C. w. Barrett has moved his fam
lily to town, and occupies the house
back of Healy's store, from which
John Fannin, Jr., recently moved.
Harry Wilson has moved hi:
family to the house formerly occupied
by Geo. Walker, on the farm now
owned by Horace Little on the pike
above the old windfall farm house.
S. w. Meyer, of Fox township
Republican candidate for County Com
missioner was in town this week. Mr.
Meyer is a gentleman whom it is ,
pleasure to meet, and his elevation t.
the office to which he has been nomi
mated, would be a benefit to the peopl,
of the whole county.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

Geo. A. jerks, of Brookville, and
Senator Peale, of Lock Haven, were
adveatised to address the Democrats of
this place, on Thursday evening last.
Senator Peale missed connections and
was not on hand. A delegation from
Fox township, bearing aloft a hard
looking representative of scared rey-
nard, came to town in the afternoon.
The special train from st. Mary's con-
sisting of two passenger coaches, came
down few minutes after eight o'clock.
This delegation were equipped with
torches, and accompanied by a brass
band, making lively appearance.
Judge Dickinson was chosen President
of the meeting. Geo. E. Weis, of st.
Mary's, Doctor H. Straessley, of Fox,
and John C. McCallister, of Horton,
Vice Presidents, while G. G. Brandon,
and E. ]. Miller, were made the hon
orable secretaries. John G. Hall opened
the meeting with speech, in which
he apologized for the absence of Sena-
tor Peale, and then made a special
plea for Greenback Democrats to re-
turn to their first love. His piece was
well delivered and attentively listened
to. After Mr.. Hall, the speaker of the
evening, Mr.. jerks, was introduced,
and spoke to a tiresome length, al
though we grant that his argument
was able, yet almost too serious to capti-
vate the ordinary ordience. The Ridg-
way Band was on hand and furnished
music for the occasion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10
Auditors Notice.

In the matter of the distribution of
the fund arising from the sale of the
personal property of John K, H. c.,
and Samuel NJ. Moore, Elk Co. Com
mon Pleas, Fl. Fas, Nos, 10 and IA,
Sept. Term, 1878.
The undersigned, Auditor appointed
by the Court of Common Pleas of Elk
county, to distribute the fund in court
arising from the sale, by the Sheriff, of
Elk county, the personal property of
John X, III. c., and Saml. NJ. Moore,
hereby gives notice that he will attend
at his office, in the village of Ridgway,
on Friday, the 18th day of October,
1878, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for the pur-
poses of his appointment, when and
where all persons having claims upon
the fund may attend.
GEO. A. RATHBUN, Auditor.
Ridgway, Sept. 20, 1873, 3w.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

THE GREAT Z ELEPHANT RAIL
ROAD SHOW AND THE ONLY ONE ON
EARTH. - When it comes to actual
comparison of relative size and rare
possessions, we notice that the largest
Eastern shows, and those most given
to boastfulness too "weakens" as the
saying is, before the substanciated
statements made by Sells Brothers
latest venture in the amusement field,
which is to exhibit at st. Marys on
Tuesday October, Is and which, even
in these pinching times, that so
severely try both the souls and the
pockets of amusement managers, is
meeting with unparalleled success every
where, and comes with such unani-
nous endorsements from the press of
every city where it has pitched its
immense tents, as to render its
superiority beyond question. For ex-
ample the Pittsburgh Daily Chronicle
of a recent date says of it:
The Inauguration of the tenting
season in this city by the Great 7
Elephant Railroad Show of the Sells
Bros. has been brilliantly successful
one, and entirely satisfactory to the
most eXacting critics among all classes.
The immense capacity of the canyass
was fully tested on the south side last
evening, and even the roughs of that
vicinity, who generally take advantage
of circus day to display some of their
superfluous cussedness, were Modified
by the unprecedented excellence of the
exhibition into quite respectable and
vociferously enthusiastic spectators.
AS general thing, visitors rush pre-
cipitately through the menagerie and
scramble on to the circus seats; but in
this cas- the magnitude and rarity of
the Geological department compelled
attention, and the space in front of the
elephants and cages was constantly
crowded. The animals are all re-
markably fine specimens, and many
of them new here.
"The Circus fully deserves the COM
pliments it has received, and presents
the most eminent of riders and gym
nasts in an exciting programme of
ample variety. The trained animals
are wonderful, and the management
attentive and polite. The comfortable
reserved seats are also most desirable
innovation
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

The Greenbackers held a meeting
in the Court House on Wednesday
evening, which was addressed by
Messrs. Randall & LurtOn, the Moody
& Sankey of the Greenback canvass.
Mr.. Randall did the speaking, and
Mr.. Lurton presided at the organ and
sung several campaign songs. The
Court House was filled full, and all
hands seemed to depart well pleased
Quite number of ladies attended the
meeting, which fact we are glad to note,
for if the ladies are not as much inter-
ested in good government as the men,
we would like to have some person
give us reason why they are not.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

Following are the names of the pu-
pills in the intermediate department of
the Ridgway graded school who have
been present every day during the first
month of school: Willie Cunning
ham, Charlie Dill, Jerome Gorton,
Frank Wickwire, Charlie Lesser, Fred.
Hartley, Eddie Holiday, Warren IT.
win, George McFarlen, Charlie Will
liams, Joseph May, Carrie Cummings,
Belle Hartley, Maud Kline, Mary
O'Brien, Anna McGovern, Bessie
Scribner.
E. JENNA B. ATHERToN,
Teacher.
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The British Medical Jo,unC

The British Medical Journal
prints the following: A certain doctor,
struck with the large number of boys
under is years of age whom he OBJ
served smoking, was led to enquire
into the effect it had upon the general
health. He took for his purpose
thirty-eight boys, ageo from 8 to Is
and carefully examined them; in
twenty-seven of them be discovered
injurious traces OF the habit. In
twenty-five were various disorders of
the circulation and digestion, palpita-
tion of the heart, and more or less
marked taste for strong drink. In
twelve there was frequent bleeding at
the nose, ten had disturbed sleep, and
twelve had slight liberation of the
mucous membrane of the mouth,
which disappeared on ceasing the use
of tobacco for some days. The doctor
treated them all for weakness but with
little effect, until the smoking was
discontinued, when health and
strength were soon restored.
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Married.

HoRToN-BENNETT- the Carver
house, Warren, Pa, on Thursday
October Sd, 1878, by Rev. M. A. Rank
in, Pastor of Presbyterian church, Mr..
w. S. Horton, of Ridgway, to Miss
Ella Bennett, of Wilmarth.
SEAGER-BAKER- the residence
of the BRIDES parents, on Wednesday
October I'd, 1878, by VIM. Gray, Esq,
Mr.. Frank d. Seager, of Ridgway, to
Miss H. NJ. Baker, of Spartansburg,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-10

One by one the leaves are falling,
and one by one the boys of our town.
who have neared the vortex of old
batchelorism, are entering the uncer-
tain portals of matrimonial alliance.
Orderly Horton and Frank Seager are
among the recent names added to the
honorable list of married men. Before
the cold weather sets in we shall not
be surprised to hear of three or four
old roosters we now think of, going
the same road. We are always happy
to announce marriages as misery loves
company YOU know.