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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-22
CATTLE w~AsHINGToN.n
The Progress OF the Ancient Bor.
0ugh-She Aspires 10 be Called
.lSig Washington" in the Near
pa. Tan. 10.

Editions IntelliSencer:
II the population Of this borough in
creases as much in the next few years as
it has in the last three or four, and all
the railroads are built which are now
being agitated we will not much longer
merit the title Of Little" Washington.
The narrow gauge fever is raging all over
the county, and there Is a prospect OF the
two branches OF the Castle Shannon in the
east and Of the Bethany in the west being
pushed forward TO an early construction.
Just now our citizens are earnestly dis.
cussing "the water supply" As the water
in very many wells has become impure it
Is proposed to furnish clean, fresh water
from Harding's coal shaft. The matter
is being agitated in the Reporter and it is
likely that private company will take
hold Of il at once.
A horse attached to q buggy contain
ing Mrs. Brownlee and daughter, Of Buff
falo township, became frightened at the
engine 1t the CHARTERS depot this morn
ing, and dashed off at a gallop. Mrs. B.
jumped from the buggy and broke one OF
her legs. Miss B. chung 10 the lines, how
ever, until near the tannery, when the
runaway was stopped by J. Alex. Neil
roy. Drs. sweetzer, McKennar and Nc.
Elree attended Mrs. Brownlee.
The Criminal Court has been in SEES
sion here during the past week, there be-
ing a large attendance Of jurors aud wit
neSses. No cases of Importance were
tried, the majority being for violation Of
the liquor laws. Washington county
contains over $4,000 inhabitants, and yet
there ia not a single licensed house in il.
On and after Monday next We will have
only one train per day each way over the
w. & W. Narrow.G Gauge Railroad.
Col. Amos Waltz, Of this place, is an
applicant for Superintendent Of that part
Of the National Road in Washington co.
There is to be a grand Frat" hunt in
the borough next week, T. Hunt Wilson
and John Jordan, Captains. The losers
are TO "set up" the oysters.
Hon. Robert Bolton, for several years a
member OF the Ohio Assembly, Is yisiting
his parents in this place.
Major ]. S. Margerum is erecting a
handsome residence on Pitt street.
More Anon, WRrIEY.
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w. Va, and who now has the contract Tor
furnishing kegs to our Nail Works, will.
start up at the cooper shop here to-mor-
row. He will only work up what mate
rial Is on hand at present
Suuires Austin and kelsey oil this
township, are both confined yet 70 bed,
the former with erysipelas and the latter
with rheumatism.
Mr.. Peter Osborne, the genial caterer
al The Central dining rooms, Is now In
connection with the restaurant selling
fresh oysters, delivered free through the
agency Of several colored songSters dairy.
Our City Council meets this evening,
A few members OF the Bellaire Light
Guards, detailed on duty at the affnory,
about one o'clock yesterday morning,
anxious to stir up some little Harmless,
excitement perpretrated a very practical
Joke by dispatching a messenger to rouse
up every member Of the company 10 APP
near Immediately at the armory for
~aactiye duty.n The boys Of course re-
sponded promptly. All present except
lie Captain and drummer boy, and they,
IL reports are true, were not TO be found.
Act2-Oneo Of the Bellaire Light Guards
was stretched upon q col, and seven Of
our physicians, who were dispatched to
attend the wounded and dying, were in
attendance exerting all their surgical
skillin probing for the sbal" as they were
informed had entered his body. OF
course they soon detected the joke, and en-.
joyed IT in good grace. Alawyer was sent
Tor, who appeared like a-noble mar, with
a whole library Of law books, first to
read the riot act, II necessary, and sec.
ond, 10 obtain the proper forms Of draw
ing up the wills for The dying braves, DC,
&C., and finally, the locaGzer oil the In
rEL1iGEscER, about 0 A. NJ. yesterday,
was called upon to repair to the Armory
to note down q very serious item, and to
fully realize that all the fools were not
dead yet. And really il was a grand
sight to behold-Citizens, soldiers, doc
tors and lawyers, all grouped together In
that armory, laughing at their own ex'
pense at being soundly "sold." P.S.:
The Joke was turned by the physicians
each rendering his bill Of charges
amounting to $40 30. J.E.D.
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Tina MT. Pleasant Woman Who
Burned q Little Child's Hands.
M. PLEASANT. @. Jan. 10. 1878.

> Was AhsANI SrteA' ~ $500
Editors IntellIseneer.
did not zee your note relative to the
report Of Lydia Petit burning her little
grandchild until a few days since. It Is
correct, and II has been confirmed by the
wife Of the physician who vas called on
10 render treatment TO the little sufferer,
The citizens and all In the vicinity are
filed with indignation over II. do not
reside In the village but about a mile
out. understand from the same source
as the above that steps have been taken TO
bring her to justice. She seems very in.
different and says she was not angry at all
when she committed the act. No one
seeing her would believe she could be
guilty Of such an atrocity. She possesses
very attractive countenance, and Ia con-
nected with the first families OF the town,
/ prefer that my name should not be
published, but I think the perpetrator Of
such an act ought to be made known. II
you still doubt the authenticity OF this 1
can give you names Of many persons for
reference. will just give one now, viz
DR.. ]. X. Thomas, Of Mt. Pleasant. ]
need not give more now, thinking this
one sufficient. NJ.
Our readers will recollect that we de-
clined to publish the FIRST report sent to
US about this matter, but it comes to us
now insuCh a shape as to leave little or
no room to doubt its correctness. 1t
seems almost incredible that . respecta-
bic woman could do such a deed, but, as
we all know, instances Of. the kind have
occurred, and We can therefore only join
with our correspondent in hoping that
the perpretratOr will be brought to jus.
tice and thus made an example to deter
others from the commission Of such deeds.
.".
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FAMILIAR IN EVERY HOUSE
HOLD.

DR.. R. v. Pierce, the great "medicins
man" Of Bnfalo, is running for the Office
of Senator from that city. He seems to BE-
The most popular man on the track, and
well he may be, for his name is familiar IN
every household in the land, and people
will vote for him regardless OF his position
= WQEeSbarre Ners.
Correct, as the Ne,es ~always.is. The Doc
tor was elected by about 5000 majority
Buffalo NeirS.
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BE1IA1RE, LOCALS. = The wholesale
grocery house Of Mercer & Gorrill was
ieloniously entered on Monday night last,
and a small amount Of money, which was
left lying In q drawer, was carried of.
The thieves after efEecting an entrance
into the cellar managed to lit up y trap
door, upon which reSteda weight Of over
three hundred pounds, through which
they then ascended into the store room.
Mr., J.W. Jones, formerly Of Littleton,
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commanding Al 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the FRONT
DouE OF THE toUkT HOUSE OF PREsIuN
t0IISTY, WEST VIRGINIA, proceed 70 sell u
ne hirhest and best bidder The following decileeo
real estaie, or 20 much thereof ~ ma b neees.ary
10 a me debt secured by hAid deed OF u1stt anI
ii. Includipr mo ~IruAtee's commissions, that y 10
my; me following real estate improperly, SUI
atei IN Preston county, West Virginia, on the wa
len al Three Forks crock, known aI tho
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-22

AIKINsoN.-Near West Liberty, on Monday
morning, January q, 1878, at one O'Clock, SARAH,
vile Of josiah Atkinson.
Funeral from The residence. Of her husband to.
day CruedAyl at 10 N. Friends Of the family
arc invited to attend. Internent at West AlexaP'
AZ, pa
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.TRUsrEEs SALE
or 4rtr
GIades Lron Works,
Preston County, West Virginia.
nRUsTEE's SALE

r, ylrtc Of a deed OF trust made b. Abner Eyans.
Jt.. 10 M undersigned trustee, dated the iSIn w
OF December, 1876, and Of record ai9Gps ~ ~ rs,,,st
pesd BSok No. q, PIP. S5S, $40 and So, l Will on
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

elm Grove Accommodation This train only
runs between Wheeling and Elm Grove.
tDally except Sunday-Newark Accommodation.
tSteubenyille ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tnin dur
ing the day passes backward and forward between
Martins Ferry and BallAlre, stopping when re9ui-
red at sherman HOUSE, Ktnayille, West Wheeling
and Gravel Hill,
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TUESDAY, JANUARY q, 1s1s.

Al 10 O'Clock A. N the following described proper.
~, to-wit: Lots numbered IS, band 20. situated
on the east lido Of Watet street, Centre Wheeling,
West Virginia, being the same property conveyed
10 D: Cushing by deed from the Northwestern
Bank Of Vlrinia, dated September II, 1868, Snd
recorded In Ohio county records, Book u, page %.
TRRNs OR StLR-Sl,000 Tor rs much more rs the
purchaier elects TO pay 10 eash on the day Of sale
and the balance Ia four ~ equal annual payments,
bearing eight ~ per cent interest from date Of sale,
payable sem%l.annuAlly, the purchaser giving note
10 b tecured byA decd Of trust on the property,
and also insuhng the buildings on the properly
for the benefited the truStthus created, In the Iun
Of 81 1000.
The tile Is believed 10 be perfect, but selling a,
Trustee, / can only convey such tide rs 10 vested
In me by the deed Of truIt and order herein before
TeierIedto. 8. ?. HILDRErH, Trustee.
WHEELING. Dec. q, 1871 ja7
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

EoR REHT.-Two tWo-and-a-hali story Brick
Z DHelllngs, Nos. % and 20 TNentitth stleot.
Have gAs, hot and cold water, aud all modern I'M
pFUyenentS. Enquire Of MRA !. U. YOUNG,
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BUILDINGS &BuILDING MATEEIl
FOR SALE.

.uousE FOR SALE-I offer for ale u. IN
t on South Front street, lllAud, 10 EhkhIu
behide. House contains nine ruOml, pntJ, a
room and water closet; wash house and uIlks
In the basement. There arc hot and u4 M
and gas fixtures on all three ilOon. The Ahl
by l28 feet, aud the grounds well improve.
Terms easy. Apply TO Herycy a Britt
john MORGAN,
sep27 South Front street, lAl.
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]. 9. HEayEY, Aucloneer.
TRUsTEE's SALE

By virtue Of a deed Of trust made by Daniel
Cushing and vile TO Jamse:: McCluney, % trustee,
dated July 18th, 1873, and recorded In Book No.
10, Folio ls), in the Office Of the Clerk Of the Coun-
ty Court OF OHIO county, West Virginia, and by an
Virginia, made on tho 18th day Of May, 1871, sub
%stitutIns my name rs Trustee In said deed Of trust,
for that Of Jones McCluney (who has refused 70
serye), ! will offer fot sale Of public auction. at the
front door Of the Court Houie Of Ohio county,
West yIminlA. on
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FOR SALE.
NOR

iotsf for nIe my property. on Main ltreet, en- On
.,s,ins n Two EiorS rooms and dwelling, Nos; 2glb
.Yd az. 1rhe house 10 VI hiick and stoIioa
hIsh. also ofsr for sale the sal9on In room Nc.
tVlLi Teams SaSy. For full Particular apply
u&IBAln' John SChNELL, ST.,
o., No. 20I6 Main btIoet.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
A CARlD.

To ali who are suffering from the errors and In.
discretIons Of youth, nervous weakness, early do
cay, loss Of manhood, DC, I will send you receipt
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by a missionary In
South America. Send a sell-addressed envelope to
the Rxv. JosRpu T. faMAN Station D, BiGc House.
Nee York Guy spis-cod4w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-22
|FURs. FURs
IN OUR
DOMESTIC Department

You viii End our stock full and ~ufht'
at Bottom Prices. .H
Our iO-i While Blankets for 8? @IrN'
Blanket In The city for that price ,.v, NJ
Our heavy Grey Twllled Flannel Hf
them all down. 81,
20 Yards fine Brown Muslin lOr...:s-
II Yards A. extm quUllty BTChed NGhIH d
u Yards extra quality Cotton Flannel i@
10 Yards beSt Calico tor.............'.. '''."'''
20 Yards good Calico foF ,......."-.....''"'""''
20 Yards good Carpet...,......."....'"'.''
20 Yards extra good GNrpGt..."-.""":"',,,-
Our Powered Carpet beats all Others 10 y"
The Cheapest stock Of CARPETS OlLCp
and WINDOW SHADES In the city
bee our goods before buying.
RrNo Goods aiisreprcsen''dH
Goods sold for what they are, and at iA'''
price for Caah.
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Bareains! Bargaine!!

For the next thirty days We offer rare bargains
In Clocks and Silver Plited Ware. Every Clock
10 best order, and Silver Ware q best brlnaA.
Closing out TO leave the city. All will ave money
=, oxroBY 4 AZ puFFIEIp:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29
Ex,raoro,uary En,erprsse.

The proprietors Of the Western Steam To
bocco Works at Milwaukee, Wis, Messrs. b
Leidersdorf and Henry NJ. Mendel, havs dis
play emery and business capacity in the re-
nawal Of their great manufacturing business,
destroyed by fire July 8, rarely witnessed
even in these progressive business times
Within fifteen DAYS after the FIRE they had
established an entire new maufactory for the
prodution Of their famous brands Of tobacco
such as Sweet Owen.p Empire and
"Old Abe" fine cut chewing, and "Higger
HAIR and Rob Roy y smoking tobaceos-
at their temporary factory on East water
street Their present machinery is all new
and Of the latest patterns, thus enabling
them TO turn out even better goods than ever
before. The pluck and energy displayed by
Messrs. Iiedersdorf Il Mendel, in thus re-
newing their great business so soon, y some
thing that makes us feel proud OF as indcat-
ing the character of the business men OF this
country Few firms could have so soon re-
cuperated from great disaster and he again
running mammoth business within hfteen
days. The firm deserves great cred't Tor us !,
enterprise Success to the energetic firm OF
B. Ledersdorf & Co.-ChieGgo Times.
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The Chinese Wall.

Mr.. Jfntbank, an American engineer
has been engaged lately making survey
for Chinese railway, during which he
took measur ments 10 many places If the
ore i wall OF China He gives the hrgnth
ut 8 feet. and the width, on top. Is.
he foundation OF this immense wall is
solid granite. The wall goes fo 1900
mile over mountains, chasms and valleys.
It was built to keep out the Tartars. Mr.
Jnthauk brought back with him brick
from this wall, which is supposed to have
been made 200 years before Christ. In
some places the wall is built smooth mp
against The canyons or precipioes, where
there is sheer descent OF 1000 feet.
Small stereanns are arched over but il the
larger streams the wall is built TO the
waters edge, and tower is built en each
side. To calculate the time Of building
or cost of this wall is beyond human
skill. On the top of the wall are breast
works for defences, facing in and out 50
that the defending forcs can pass from
one tower to the other without being ex-
posed to any enemy from either side.
So far as the magnitude Of the wall is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29

Your kindness to the poor mad crea-
ture has saved our lives.n her father said
to Helen.
! In their alarm they had forgotten Joe.
At this moment there was a knock at the
kitchen door, and Squire Hall, one of
the neighbors, put in his head.
"Cochran--look, a-here don't want
to brighten your but-that BOY of
yours"
@What is it2 What's he doing nowg"
aHe's got through doing anything. He's
dead.n
'Dead'
They all crowded out.
"We!l-within brt ath of it, contin-
ued the squire. Here come the men
with him. Jones and me was on the
road, when we saw the poor crItter throw
himself headlong into the pond yonder
The turnpikers and us fished him out.
But he's Jest about one. | run ahead to
break it to ye.
There was only breath between poor
Joe and death. The men lad him down
on the grass under the apple-tree He
breatbed family and ut long intervals.
Now that his face was at rest, they all
saw how immature and childish it was.
Mrs. Cochran remembered for the first
time. that the work-house boy was an
orphan-never bad known a mothers
gentle touch, or looked in loving face.
Little Helen knelt down aud took his
head in her arms.
Poor Joe! Poor Joep' she said. He
opened his eyes and looked about wildly,
L. 1. L. !. -
"That's Miss Helen. She's bin good to
me-" he muttered, nodding; and then he
cried out; They'll hang me- But |
couldn't bear it no longer-no longer"
Nobody shall hurt you, Joe, sand
Helen, tendeTly.
His wondering eyes rested ON her again,
softened and filled with tears.
''You's The only one that's ever spoke
kind to me in this world, /" he said slowly.
Then the silence about grew deeper a
bird twittered overhead, and the boy lay
dead on the grass.
Poor Joe he hadn't chance In this
world, said the squire, turning away.
Your good words seem to have been
kind of help to him, Nellie. A person
never knows how far kindness or unkind
ness is going to act on human beings,
he continued, feeling that he ought to
draw some sort of moral from this sud
den DEATH
But Will and Harry did not need any
such lesson when they looked upon the
dead face at their feet They had not
thought to be cruel; they had not
THOUGHT at all. They had trampled on
poor ,Joe's feelings as though he had no
feeling, and now the result of their last
cruel act was before them. 1t seemed to
them almost as if they were murderers.
The shadow of that childish dead face
went with these two boys in after years,
aud could never be forgotten Youths
Communion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29

Those who suffer from disorder or inaction
of the liver win never get the upper hand OF
the unruly organ 50 long as they use such If.
rational remedies as blue pill, calomel and
podophyllin. Bot from the tried ana popular
medicine, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, they
may expect relief with a certainty Of obtain
ing it. The influence Of the bitters upon the
great hillary gland is direct, powerful and
speedily felt The relief afforded Is not spas
modic, but complete and permanent. The
sallowness of the skin, furred appearance d
The tongue. indigestion, costiveness, headache
nausea, pains through the right side and
shoulder, in fact every accompaniment OF The
obstinate complaint are entirely and prompt
Nv removed by course Of this ineetimablt
| medicine, in Behalf OF which testimony i
constantly emanating from every quarter and
from all classes of society.
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flashed upon her that she was shut up in
the same place within dead mani
In vain she tugged at the check string
and ratified at the door the former was
broken beyond all possibility of use, and
the noise aud jolting of the wheels entire
ly drowned all other sounds.
On went the stage, rafting down de.
scent as if some unseen fiend were at the
horses heels, and poor Rachel crouched
down in her corner of the stage pale and
palpitating, with a dew of cold terror
breaking out upon her forehead, and
eyes close shut TO avoid the CHASTITY sight
opposite.
Bat there is an end to all things, even
to a waking nightmare like this, and in
the course of time the stage came to a
stop, the driver once more descended
from his seat and flung open the door
Halfway house miss" SAID he.
Hadn't you better step out and have a
warm while we're changing horses|
More dead than alive, Rachel stumbled
out, clinging to the arm of the driver.
But the instant she felt herself free,
with the lights of the wayside hosiery
shining on her face, and the welcome
sound of human voices once more in her
ears, she pluciSed up resolve.
Sir SAID she to the landlord, who
stood beaming on threshold, ito you i
apneal for protection aud helpl There
is some horrible mystery heren
"Eh9" said the landlord, with opening
eyes and mouth simultaneously.
'sFoI the sake of humanity persisted
Rachel, "look after the other inside pas
senger. See who he is, and what he is"
But at these words the man who had
set with the driver. and who had been
drinking a glass of mulled ale before the
bar-room fire, emerged into the scene.
81 can tell you, miss" said he. wiping
his mouth with the back OF his shaggy
sleeve. ''It amt no human creeter at all,
but only BARRIERS dummy as White d
Co, up to Geneva Heights, has bought at
second-han for their show window. They
sent me down to fetch it home, and when
t came on TO storm so hard | was afeard
OF the wax washing off, or the hair loosen
ing, so just wrapped my shawl around
it, and gave 1t my inside place, while ]
climbed up alongside of the driver. Just
look here, If you don't believe me"
And he briskly hauled out the dummy
as he spoke-a three quarter slze," with
a very pale complexion, bushy black
whiskers, and eyelashes at least twice the
length of life.
Rachel broke out into hysterical laugh
ter.
"Op cried she, ''what fool l have
been But | was SO frightene1l"
"And no wonder said Jared Peabody.
I'VE ought to have told you: and so |
would if I'd s'posed you didn't know
White & Co.'S dummy from man. But,
after all, the mistake was nat'ral enough.
Now. then, with the fresh horses theref"
And Miss Rachel Hall reached St
Academy without any further
adventure.
But to the day of her death she could
never recall that half hour of night and
chill and darkness without a shudder.
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butterflies.

Once more pass along the flowing meadow,
Hear eushots call and mark the fairy rings
Till where the lych gate CASTS its cool, dark
shadow,
pause awhile, musing on many things;
Then raise the latch, and passing througe the
gate,
Stand in the quiet, where man rest and wait
Bees in the lime trees do not break their
sleeping;
Swallows beneath church caves disturb
them not;
They heed not bitter sobs nor silent weeping;
Cares, turmoil, griefs, regrets they have
forgot,
murmur sadlyi "Here, then all life ends,
We lay you here to rest, and lose you,
friends
By no rebuke is tie sweet silent broken,
No voice reproves me, yet a sign is sent;
For from the grassy mounds there cons a
token
OF life immortal-and am e. ant.
See the souls emblem NJ Gets IA. downcast
eyes
Over the graves are lowering butterflies!