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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-21
FlTs,EplEpsYoR FALLING SICKNESS
THE "WHITE"

Sowing Machine Is the easiest selling and best nat.
laying In the market. II has \ very large shuttle;
very light running, and almost ~nolselesS Il Ia al.
most Impossible for other machines TO sell Ia difeei
competition with the WiIIR. Agents Wanted,
Apply for terms to While Sewing Machine o.,
CtlIaand, O..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-21
acknowledgement
OUR WELLsDURG T t

"Reminiscences oiDr. Ell. Moore
q Premu W.i&
ny. Notes-I.Odge lselics-A Blue
Snlt 1rlclisler.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-21
NEMI.WEERLY.
WEEKLY.

By ElGir "a oduanas, foaiH0s p'posd
Nm, ,aT.........S 90 Slx mOnthE. .........sl 70
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-21

Mo-. 8 and emake close connection at COLUMBIA,
for all points South and Southwest; al Chicago for
al points West and Northwest.
kalt.bound trains make connections al Baltimore
for Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Al Wash-
ington City Tor all points South.
West-b0und trains make direct connections for
all principal points West and Northwest
fullmA Palace can on all night trains.
No. 10 on Saturday night has no connection for
Chicago or kAnduiky.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-21
TRAMsPosTATioN.

No, Z stops at all stitIons between Wheeling ana
Cameerland; No. y stops at all Stations between
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-21

By mali, q adeaHos, p0ia't FfPa'd'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-21

flANUS Parior organ, prieo $40 only
SOS. Paper free. DANIEL 7.
BEATTY. MMhlngton, Nj.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-21

Edltun In,sllIgencer.
lii with feelings OF sorrow that we
announce the sudden death Of DR.. e. II.
Moore. lie was taken suddenly i'll Thurs.
Iay afternoon and expired abou. Q o'clock
tha same evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-21

on MIXED CARDS. with name. 10 eta, post
OU paid Samples 3 cts. J. Minkier a Co.,
Nassau, II. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25
Photographlng the Human Voice.

Speaking of marvellous new inven-
tons, Mr.. A. Hegler, the Evanston
photographer, showed US a new
thing under the sun being nothing
less than q photograph of the human
Uoice, or, more properly speaking, OF
the atmospheric sound.waves. The
process by which this was accom-.
plished as near as we can understand
it is this: An ordinary bell teIe.
phone was used o person spoke into
the mouth. piece, the sound being vi
brated by the usual disk or diaphram
thence the sound waves struck a thin
film of soap bubble; the light of the
sun pass ing through the film reflect
ed the sound waves to the plate in
the camera obscura, and photo
graphic impression was the result.
This we believe, is the first time that
this feat has TOR been accomplished.
The picture looks like a drawing of
the small fluctuations caused in wa
ter by dropping a stone in it.
Verify, this is an 'age of wonders.'
The telephone literally talks; the
photograph literally records speech,
and now the skilled photographer
actually makes @ picture of the at
mospheric medium by (which sound
is transmitted. - Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25

AT the late meeting Of the Lime
Kiln Club, the Rev, Pedstock rose to
question of privilege. He said:
Way off on de las end Of de Brush
fahm an old man am dyin'. His old
woman am run'd away, his chil'en am
scattered, an he lies dar ell alone, wild
no kline hand to pass him fried cake
or wet bis parchin' brow wild camfur.
He am not one of us and VIC cant
give him from our relief fund, but
axe de consent of Brudder Garder to
take mp colleckshun." i e n%
"You kin-you kin ~ was the
prompt reply of the president.
| pits dis dime In de hat, an /
truly hopes dat the gem'len will depre.
ciate de situation" said Penstock, as
he started on his way. Passing from
man to man, the good preacher return.
ed to his seat. As he looked toward
the president there was queer cloud
on his brow.
Well what success ? queries the
president.
Fo' de Lowd, but Ize eben los dc
ten cents ! started wldp gasped PEN
stock. $3.50 tAs
The silence was 30 deep that il
could have been cut into coal shafts.
Not hair moved. 3as
Oar pears to be a great moral
lesson aroun' hea sumwhar, said Bro
ther Gardner.-FTee Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25

WHEN Speaker Randall made out
his committee last fall, he came as
near es he could to giving Mr.. Rainey,
OF South Carolina, u colored Repub.
lican, no place at all, by giving him
the very last place on the Committee
on Enrolled Bills; but be builded
better than he knew. In the last
day of the session that committee
was in demand, and Mr.. Rainey was
of some account when he took the
Sundry Civil bill to the Speak er's
desk just eighteen minutes before
the hour of adjournment. The Dem.
Ocratic members of tho committee
were either drunk or asleep, and
Rainey was the only man who stood
at his post. Speaker Randall and
Tennessee Atkins both warmly con-
gratulated him, and lbe House gave
him nhearty cheer. If the. Demo-
Gratis who have been thirsting for
Rainey's scalp, had succeeded in un-
seating him, as they tired TO early
10 the week, the House would have
bad to wait for the Democratic mem
bers of the Committee on Enrolled
Bills to sober off or wake up before
could have adjourned. --.Sprinqfeld
Union. l4 t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25

by placing my hand or finger near
his little farm, that | am warned by .
sharp bite to be more circumspect in
my movements, and not to become
too familiar on short acquaintance.
M. Fowel, who has given a very
close study to the ants of switzerland,
relates some very remarkable instan
ces of an intelligence in these little
creatures which seems almost incred.
ible, and in fact it is almost impossi-
BILE for any one to comprehend the alb
solute mental capacity of these tiny
and for the most part industrious
dwellers onsthe earth, unless he seeks
through the medium of his own OBJ
servation closer knowledge OF their
habits and modes of life. -EGBER1
L. VfELE,. in Harpers Magazine for
August. f0
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25
An Enterprising Reporter.
Dayton Journal.

There was picnic 10 Edy's Grove
near Dayton. Ohio, one day. Some
of the young men wandered down
the river. In q secluded nook they
discovered pile of female clothing.
They looked into tho rever for signs
OF lite or death, bat saw nothing. A
newspaper reporter of the party
took down all the surroundings,
rummaged among the clothes, and
found there were several sets or suits
Of them little and big, In one of the
pockets a love letter was found,
written by Hal to Julia. The clothing
was tenderly bundled up and taken
to the picnic camp, stuffed under q
buggy seat, and the party started
home feeling very sad. 1t did not
occur TO them at once that it was Q
little strange young woman and
two or three little girl should commit
suicide all at once. 1t was perhaps
Julia and her little sisters who had
thus plunged into eternity. 1t was
very sad case all agreed-disap.
pointed love perhaps-and on the
theory OF suicide the love letter
would be q good thing.for the account.
The clothes were taken to the police
Office. The reporter was satisfied
chat he had good thing. The ac-
count was read evidently, for early
10 the morning an angry father
came raging into police quarters
demanding the clothes. His daugter
had taken q walk on the river bank
with two or three little neighbor girls
and the place being secluded and the
temperature warm and the water
they concluded to take q
bath. Soon they heard voices in
the woods, and hid themselves in
the bushes They buddIed together
as quiet as mice until the intruding
young men had come and gone-gone
with their clothes. The only thing
they could do was to remain quietly
where they were until dark and
then steal to their homes 10 the kind
shadows of night. 2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25
An Ant Dairy on q Virginia Oreeper

The large leaves have been convert.
ed into dairy-farms by colored fam.
lily named Fornica, otherwise known
.as black ants. The race to which
this family belongs have for years
been notorious as slave drivers and
cruel task. masters. They are ex-
tremely warlike, and 60 into battle
with regularly organized battallions,
making slaves of their prisoners, who,
yielding to the force of circumstances,
become faithful servants, and procure
all the food that is eaten by their idle
masters. The family living under
my veranda, although fierce and de-
termined in their nature, have appar.
emily devoted themselves exclusively
to dairy farming, having numerous
herds of cattle-cows and calves
that are regularly MIXED by the
owners, who drink the milk for their
food. One of the larger leaves of
the Virginia creeper forms rich
meadow, where from fifty to seventy
five cows and calves can pasture.
These little domestic animals are
known as aphides, and it is certainly
an extraordinary sight to see the
black ant to whom they seem to be-
long 90 through the field and milk
these little cows. He carries with
him a long whip (antenn9), with
with which he strikes the little docile
animal in the back, when it immedi-
ately deposits the milk that its mas
ter eagerly drinks. When the pas
ture gives out, the ant carries his
herd to another leaf, or field; and
when the little calves are old enough
to be MIXED, he begins their educa-
ton by biting them.
It is curious also to see the owner
defend his flock from an intruder.
Let another black ant come into the
field-that Is on to the leaf-and he
attacks him with great fury, driving
him from the premises at once. All
this, and more too, my lens shows
me Of nv neighbor's peculiar habits.
| find that il ! venture too closo and
arouse the suspicion of the dairyman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25
WHOLE NO. 1871.
The Satanic watermelon.

Look yer, boy" said Uncle r
mus yesterday, stopping near the
railroad crossing on Whitehall street,
and gazing ferocionsiy q. small
colored youth who does Lewis
Clark's outside business, Look yer,
boy, I'll lay yer onl Cat ef you com 9
fi.ngin' yo' watermillon fimes under
my foot-you watch ef | don't. You
10 play yo' pranks on desc ere
white folks. but ven yo' come q
cuttin' up yo' capers roun' me yo'lI
Ian right in de middle Nv er spell nv
er spell or sickness-now you nine
wat | tell you. An / amt gwioe
fer ter put up wid none err yer sass.
ness, nuther-let lone flineia' water.
million rimes whar kin git mkt up
Wild um.. l done had 'nuff wat ermi ii.
lions yistiday an de dsy befo'.n
"How was that, Uncle Remus 2'
asked a gentleman standing noar.
Hit wuz sorter like dls, boss.
Las Chuseday Mars John he iotchsd
home two DEE yer F,arridy water
millions, an him an Miss Sally sot
down ter ter eat UNI Mars John an
Miss Sally amt got nuthing dal's too
good ter mo, an de fus news
know'd, Miss Sally wuz hollerin'
tor Remus. / done smeIt de water.
million on de ar, an | amt got 10
boster sense dan fer Ter. % wen |
hears white folks a hollerln-I larnt
dat wen wuzzent SO high. Least
ways ! galiupped up to de back
po'ch, dar sot de watormiiIions ,dez
ez natchuI ez eff dey'd err bin raised
on do ole Spivey place in Potmon
county. Den Miss Sally she cut me
oil or slishe-wnnner deze yer ongod.
ly slishes, big ez yo' hat, an | sct
down on dc steps an wropt my se'f
roun' de whole blessid chunk, 'cepin'
de fime." Uncle Remus pausod and
laid his hand upon his stomach as
feeling for something.
Well, old man, what thvnYn
OATS wat I'm u git;n' at, boss, -
said Uncle Remus, smiling q feobe
smile. :" santered roun' bout or
halt hour an den | begin fer ter feel
sorLer queemish-sorter lIk | don
bin and swoll"r'd bout fo' poun's
off ZEN de ruff . I'd Nv er scaptlin'.
Look like ter me dat wuz gwinter
be sick, an den bit looked like [
wuzzsnt. Blmaby little pain show ID
his head an sorter wandered roun'
like he WIZ lookin' fer a good place
fer TO ketch holt, an den great big
pain jump up an take arter de little
one and chase him roun' an ROM.
an be mus'er kotch 'nm, Gaze bime-
by de big pain rech down an grab
dis yer LET leg-so-au' haul him up,
an den he rech down an grab de
udder one an pull him up, an den
de war begun sno nuff. Fer mighty
nigh TO- hours dey KEEP up dat racke
an des ez soon ez er little pain 'ud
jump up de big 10 'ud light into it
an gobble it up, an den de big IN
'ud go sailin' roun' huntin' fer mo-.
Some folks is mighty cu'us, dough-
Mex mornin' l hear Miss Sally a
laughin' an a singin' an a w'isIlin'
des like dey want no watermilIions
raised in Flurridy. But Mars Lewis
better pen dis yer niger boy up
wen I'm in de town. kin tell you
dat"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25
One Idea OF a Woman's Hotel.
Norristown Herald.

1
A lady speaker at the indignation
meeting in New York. recently, said
Stewards hotel for Women, proved
failure because it was mans idea.
In other wordsisa man was at the
bottom of it, Women do these
things differently you know. And
successfully. We understand that q
number of women are now medita-
ting hotel for their sex, which
promises to prove success Of the
first magnitude if the following rules
which have been adopted to govern
the house, are strictly enforced
/. Breakfast from six to noon !;
luncheon from noon to five; dinner
from five TO eleven Each boarder
has the privilege Ct bringing two
gentlemen friends to meal without
extra charge.
2. Ladies upon returning from
work are permitted to throw their
hats and wraps on the bed, table or
floor or hang them in any of the sew
enteen closets with which each room
is provided. Fake hair can be hung
on the backs of chairs, and love let.
tiers and curl paners may be depos-
| tied behind the five thousand dollar
paintings.
3. Each guest will be allowed
seven beaux q week-if she can trap
'em but the gentlemen must leave
the house not later than three q. m.
A. The service of the hotel will
be performed by manageable young
men. who must be graduates of our
leading American colleges and be
proficient in French, Greek, Latin
and the art of flirting.
5. Ladies will be permitted to
chew gum in their rooms, but the
management hope they will throw
their guilds out the windows or stick
them behind the mirrors, and not
flip them against the ceiling.
6. The number of four.legged
poodles to each boarder is limited to
three but if a lady takes q fancy to a
giraffe or chimpapzee, the animal
will be fed at the expense of the no.
| tel.
z. Trunks too large to get in a
room will not be permitted, unless
the boarder pays one-fourth of the
expenses of enlarging the door.
8. Young men may cengregate
under the windows and serenade the
boarders without fear of bull dog
or shot gun, but the singing must
cease at least one hour before day.
light.
8. Ladies' who cannot afford a
change Of dress for each meal during
the week will be presented with the
necessary wardrobe by the manage.
ment.
10. Each boarder will be provi-
ded with two dead latch keys, and
the management will provide those
who are verging on TO old maidhood
escorts to the opera and theatre
without extra charge.
IL. Surprise parties are permit
ed once week and any gentleman
insulting lady will be shot on the
spot and no questions asked.
IL. The scholarly gentlemen ser
wants are not permitted to speak to
the boarders-unless the latter speak
first. &
The management feel that these
rules are not tyrannica'. and hope
they will be cheerfully observed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25
QUEER MEDICINE.
The Flesh or His Daughter Prescribed for .
Sick Father In China.
From the London Telegraph.

Il IS
From the London Telegraph.
Mlfiah cures wounds, and Pha
raoh Is sold for bslsam, = wrote Sir
Thomas Browne 200 years ago /; and
1T Is an undoubted fact that even
down to the time of Sydenham
mummy" was held to he q drug OF
great curative power, and was ok.
tensively administered 10 cases oil
fever aud ague. But what should
be said OF the aexhibltion" to q pa.
tient of a piece of human flesh fresh.
ly taken from the living subject /
This exceptionally appalling med "a
ment seems to have been made use
OF under very singular circumstances
in China. A recent number of The
Pekin Gazette published an applica
ton to the Emperor from the Gov.
ernor General of the Province oil
Kwang-Tung, for permission to erect
memorial structure in honor of the
filliaI devotion of a young lady,
twenty-one years Of age, the daugh
ter of q magistrate of Canton. She
is described as having been "brought
up by her father from childhood, we'll
educated, and deservedly reputed
for her virtue and intelligence" In
the spring of last year her papa fell
i'll, and was most tenderly nursed by
his devoted daughter. At the end
of six months tho old gentleman be-
came much worse, whereupon the
young lady cut piece Of flesh from
her arm and mixed it with his medi-
cine. This remedy proved fatal to
the patient, and his daughter, who
had vowed to sacrifice her life for
his, poisoned herself on the same day
that her father died. This molan-
choly story of heroic fillial piety. min
gled with the most barbarOus ignor-
ance and superstition, may be in
structively read in jaxtaposition with
q letter received in Shanghai from
the Roman Catholic Bishop of
Shanghai. Says Mgr. Monagatta,
who is a resident of Tai Yaen, the
capital of a province in which fam :
inc is just now raging with the most
fearful severity: "Until lately the starv-
ing people were contented to feed on
the dead; but now they are slaughter.
ing the living for food. The husband
eats his wife; parents are eating their
children; and in their turn sons and
daughters eat their dead parents.
This goes on almost every day."
Cannibalism.. has in more or less
marked degree been an attendant
horror on the majority of great fam
ines !; but the systematic eating OF
human flesh in time of scarcity is
hardly to be wondered at in a country
where young ladies of rank, educated
and intelligence grow up to be twenty
one in the belief that piece of human
flesh can be beneficial as an inward
medicament. IL may DE mentioned
that the Imperial Government have
sanctioned the erection of the memorial
to the daughter of the Canton Magis.
trate, but that only very languid steps
have been taken to alleviate the
ravagesof the famine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25
Gold Exchange.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-It is un-
derstood that 40 formal opinion is
given by the Attorney General to the
Secretary of the Treasury concerning
the exchange of gold notes from the
United States Treasury. Upon an
exchange of views on the subject the
Secretary of the Treasury and the At
torney General agreed that it could
not be done until the 1st of January.
The Treasury Department has the op-
ton, however, of paying gold on gov.
eminent account at any time. The
smaller gold coins are likely TO get
into circulation in this manner. The
coin balance still shows a steady in
crease, and to-day amounts to $780,
$4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25
THE HISTORY OF A
LIFE.

Miss Cameron
Leonie Cameron, lazily looked out
of bow-window upon garden
flaming with autumn tints and sun.
set glow, lifted pair of soft, darl
eyes to Mrs. Tollman's face. 1t was
ar anxions face just at that M oment
and being usually full of happy con.
tent, the anxiety was very apparen,
to Leonie. So, after her first care
less glance, she Strengthened herc>lt
in her low chair, and said quietly y Of
with every appearance of interest
what is the matter?' 4
An awkward pause followed that
question. 4
Mrs. Tollman fidgeted under the
inquiring glance of the dark eyes
cleared her throat twice, and finally
said with nervous emphasis: !
John Furber.'
Miss Cameron's face seemed To
freeze. 1t was a very beautiful face
with pride for leading expression
Sweetness lurked 10 the mouth, in
tellect banned from the radient dark
eyes, but pride Swallowed all. 1t car.
ried the small head gracefully erect,
it sweeps the folds of the rich dress
es with regal motion. 1t touched
the small patrlcian hands, and was
evident in the we'll modulated tones
of the refined voice.
There, Mrs. Tollman said despair
ingly, Pve made you mad already
and havn't said anything
Pm not mad Leonie answered
and there certainly lurked smile in
her mouth at the good woman's con-
sternation But you have not told
me what troubles you
It's its ohm, Miss Cameron,
then rapidly, as if the words were
forced by fear of Der own inability
to finish her selt.appointed task, she
hurried on. Hes my nephew, miss,
as you know, though his father is a
rich man, very rich, and John is
above his mothers place in her life.
She's dead, and John was spoiled
somewhere between The year she
died and two years ago. / don't
know where he took TO bad ways.
He was brought up an idler upon his
fathers money, and from idleness 10
drinking. gambling and bad ways is
an easy road. His father is hard
man, and he thrust him out nearly q
year ago, and disinherited him. he
came here, for l love him. I've moth
ing else TO love husband and chill
dren in the graveyard, so love
NJ John
There was piteous pleading 10
the woman's face, but Leonie's was
blank save for a polite interest.
He was most desperate when he
came here, but I've coaxed him up q
little. But-But %, Miss Cam eron
you know what I want to say. Yoa
are beautiful, rich-a lady far above
me il. education and position, and
only staying here for country quiet.
I'Ve no right to find fault, but but
don't flIrt with John. He is 10 ,rou.
bic, despondent, disinherited, and be
lie falling in love with you as fast as
he can. | believe If you play with
him he will kill himself, body and
SOUL
Fairly out of br sth with Der own
earnest utterance, Mrs Toiiman pans
ed, looked plendingly in Leonie Cam
eron's face. The expression ofpoiite
interest never wsvered, as that
young lady said /: AA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25

An erring husband, who had EXHAUST
ed ali explanations for late hours, and
had no apology ready, slipped into the
house, about one o'clock, and began
rocking the cradle by the bedside, as
if he had been awakened out Of sound
sleep by infantile cries. He had rock.
ed away for some minutes, when Mary
Jane, who had silently observed the
whole manoeuvre, said Come to bed,
Augustus, the baby amt there