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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-27
RELIC.
Letter 10 AN Old Merchant OF
Wheeling.

Captain John Mcclure found the fol.
lowing letter the other day among some
old papers belonging to the personal eff
fects Of his uncle, the late John Mcclure.
The letter Is directed to @John Mcclure,
Merchant Wheeling, Virginia" and calls
for thirty.four cents postage. It reads a.
follows:
ERIE, August %, 1914.
DEAR srR:-I received your letter Of
the 18th by an officer who arrived here a
few days ago, and one for Mrs. Wilson,
which was delivered to her. wrote you
on my arrival from Detroit, which letter
I expect you will receive about the same
time you will this. Ihaye not purchased
a horse yet; am waiting TO hear from you.
II you find one that you think will suit
me do not stop at ten or fifteen dollars.
Send him to Mr.. Holmes, Pittsburgh,
where I will remit the money, or as you
may direct
BY the arrival Of the schooner "E1per-
mentp this day from Detroit, we learn by
q Mr.. Durall, passenger, who was on
board our feet at MackinaW, that the
expedition against that place under Col.
Croghan and Commodore Sinclair has
failed. That on their appearance at the
Island Of Mackinaw no foe WA discover
ed until after a landing was made, when
our troops were attacked and repulsed
with considerable loss and were obliged to
re. embark on board the heet again.
Among the killed was Major Holmes, q
valuable officer. Our informant does not
know d loss In killed, but that we had
upwards Of fifty men wounded. Suffered
severely in officers.
The British have nine hundred troops
on the Island Of Mackinaw. and the place
IL strongly fortified. II Is not expected
that It can be taken this season. Commo.
dore Sinclair has taken two small vessels
on Lake Huron belonging to the enemy.
One he burned. Two Of our brigs, the
Lawrence and Caledonia, have arrived at
Detroit. The Niagara, Com. Sinclair, and
two gun boats are coming on Lake Hu.
ron after another vessel belonging to the
enemy. The Lawrence and Caledonia
are expected here soon.
Our army Is in possession Of Fort
Erie, estimated three thousand strong,
and closely besieged BY the enemy,
numbers not known. They succeeded
about ten days ago in cutting out and
took of from Fort Erie two Of our ARM
ed schooners, the Summers and Ohio, and
toved them down the river Niagara op.
posite TO where their army lays. Itis
said that Lieut.. Conklin, Of the Ohio, was
killed.
desperate attack against Fort Erie, and
were repulsed with considerable loss, and
retreated to their former position again,
and carry on the siege a. before, eontin.
ually throwing bals and shells and rock.
ed Into the Fort sklrmishing takes
place every day on both sides. Our army
& not half what It was when 1t crossed
Niagara river. ] remain respectfully
yours, SrEPHEH WoLyERroH.
Mr.. John MeLtrs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-27

NKw YORK, May 25.-cotton goods are
very quiet In consequence Of the per,
emptory trade sale Of about 200 packages
on Wednesday next Prints continue dull
In tirst hands, bat the iobbipg trade il fair.
ly active. Cotton dress goods are dull and
unsettled. Agents are making fair deliy'
cries In heavy woolens on account Of orders
but new business islight.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
By TELEGRAPH.
New YORK money and Stocks

NEW YORK, Nay 25.-MosEY-Closes
easy at 2lfa3 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper SAN per cent. Customs receipts
$4,000. The Assistant Treasurer dis.
bursed $4,000. Clearings $15,000,0oo.
Sterling steady long ASS, short 4.s7h.
GoLD-opened at 10lh; declined to
1903, closing firm at that figure. Borrow
ing rates per cent to fiat.
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MAJ. ]. q. BRrsroR, Real Estate
Dealer, Of Martinsburg, will arrive In
Buchannon the latter part Of this week.
We are reliably informed that the Major
has sold within the last thirty days 1857 o0
worth Of real estate, which We consider q
big thing.-Dekd.
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RAILROAD bOhDS-Suong.
STATE BoSDs-steady.
sTocEs-The stock market early In the
day showed great activity and q sharp ad-
vance in prices under full purchases
attended with some excitement. The
principal improvement was In Pitts
burgh, Northwestern, St Paul, West.
ern Union, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
and Michigan Central. There was q further
advance In the afternoon. Compared with
the closing quot ltions yesterday, the ad-
vance ranged from Ito az per cent, the
latter in Pittsburgh. Towards the close
coal stocks fell of Il TO IL per cent,
but closed with q frmer feeling On q denial
OF the reports Of trouble in the Lackawanna
region.
Transactions aggregated $4,000 shares,
OF which 1900 were Erie, 10000 Lake
Shore, $500 Northwestern common, 5000
preferred, 1900 st. Paul common, 400
preferred, 10000 Lackawanna, 2,200 New
Jersey Central, 1900 Morris & Essex, 1900
Delaware & Hudson, 2,6o0 Michigan Cen
tIal, 1900 Union Pacific, 1000 Chicago,
Burlington d Quincy, 1900 Western
Union and 1900 Pacific Mail.
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you viii confer q great favor on me
Yours respectfully, Leonard Taylor.
Governor Porter replied a. follows:
N.umr1tnr TrHn. Nav %. 1878.

l
NASHVILLE, TENN, May %, 1878. !
Leonard TSyIor Eq, CoshOetOn, o.
Dear sir-I am in receipt Of your 10
yor Of the 18th inst, and thank you
warmly for your attention. lido not know
who are the friends Of the soldier Of Ten.
nessee who sleeps in coshocton cemetery,
bat I will publiAh your letter, and Il will
surely reach them. Their hearts and the
hearts Of the people Of Tennessee, will be
touched at the generous action Of those
who have cared for the grave Of their son,
and who will garland Il with flowers when
they render the same tribute 10 their own
heroic soma and brothers.
Please say to those who have marked
the grave Of William Webb, and who
will remember It on the 30th inst. with
Horal decorations, that their etn1uct ex-
hibits the true spirit Of mAnlineSs and
knightly courtesy-iti Is touch Of nature
thatmakes US brothers in spite OF war and
partisan strife.
have the honor to be, very respect.
fully, JAMES D. PORTER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-27

TnrRH vas q vld taller named PUttsE,
who cFisd, Vhsn he voting vas hotter,
aHalS,a counted; he passed
RiTht between kimlSh laltf
Thea they mIlsd q ths lunate, Potter.
-Ht1 NRi 6rapAis.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-27

PITTSBURGH, May as Petroleum
Dali; crude At 81 Goal COX lt Parkerf re-
fined ct IKE Philadelphia delivery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-27

WAHTED-EVuEJbody 10 know that JoA p.
w Sage Il Agent la The cGleerltd Domelte
Sewing Machine. Also ior The White and ney
AlAehInIlt VINO has done The rgplthng for the dit.
tsr1nt Machine Companies Ia thiI city for several
Yoau past, and 10 nov conducting . Repair Shop
IN himssli a. 1878 Hlikst Street.
All Vork WErnntsd. Send IN your hlehtneA
mNgdAH
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HYaErA HOTEL,
DHGN SALOON d RESTAURANT
L No. WARRINGTON HALL.

This otlhishment has bSsn attsd up reEEfdleu
Of expSnss, md b without doubt he handsomsst
snd most attractive place Of The lind In the dty.
Ths Regtlnrlnt cannot b supposed anywhere,
inx. myp
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FINANCIAL.

N bah b organized and prytared 10 tnnnct
aEtasst hnEnS 10 al IA dstlla.
RRnsi he Eut EIuuuL Bank d Wheeling,
lVtndl y he nns IhntAoIdsn and d under the
E~tEagnEnL
y aNtIlJ regarding the interests Of III Cor.
soisia nd Dspottor, and BY a prompt and
zaha uleEtond thdr Slhss, ithope. 70 marit
"a siss nd onnadenos.
No u ais discounted,
&Tsa ssAs On al points throughout thu
p AGcErI ub!Sci 70 check at ssht 70
e ash, RalGI Fhn,, corpGr1tion,
.sss1isd p'Pd,Lr uSi payable On demand
aafa' naSd u Special DepoEu.
lh1,dt, Wm. B. Hlmpson,
0s AAoaa, Wm. A. Turner,
$3.50 John L Hobbs,
@a1pg. mT2tdAv
&c In MI, :
auHLL1, en.Oy L.rn
HEHHI ". LIN.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-14

pins and two or three collars, ought to
figure in some where"
The clerk agreed and they were fgur-
ed in.
F'Less see. She'll wear her sisters hat
to stand up in and her shoes won't show
if she has long dress On. guess that's
about all, isn't it, Molly?"
The girl blushed very red, beckoned
him closer and after q minute he turned
to the clerk and said:
cts kinder throwing money away,
but she's purity good and gentle, and l
don't mind. She thinks she ought to
have fifty cent corset and two pair of
stockings"
The articles were brought, inspected,
and placed with the trossy" and after
the lovers had held another whispered
consultation, Zeke observed:
Well, that's all. Figger it up and
here's your cash. We've got to 60 and
get some hair oil, and dollar gold chain
with a locket to it, and pair of sleeve
buttons and some shoe strings, and you
see the outfit is going to squeeze me bad"
"When does the marriage come OFF,"
asked the clerk.
"In about ten days. She's a good girl
and loves me, and Pm trying to do the
fair thing by her. 'Taint many young
men who would put up seven or eight
dollars for bridal trossy for his girl !;
but when | make up my mind to marry
any one Pm almost reckless as to wealth.
She didn't need that corset any more
than | need suspenders, but she had a
sister married with one on and she don't
want to be behind her.
" hope you'll be happy"
We shall be-can't help it. This
ERE girl can sling more enthusiasm into
amess of taters than any queen in Europe,
as for fried pork-yum! She can COM
pose poetry, chop wood, draw pictures,
milk a COW, build a suit of clothes or spell
down any body that stands on two legs
and when winter howls around our little
home, we'll sit with our feet in the oven,
chaw apples and remember that l had to
take her old dad BY the collar and jerk
his heels to the ceiling before he'd con-
sent to this marriage. Well, goodbye.
Come, gal. "-Er.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-14
A Little Too Late.

Edward Dicey, in the current number
OF The Nineteenth Century, argues that
whenever, whether by congress or other
wise, the continental powers come to
deal, as they must at no distant period,
with the possession of Egypt, they ought
to find British flagstaff already planted
on the soil. He relates fresh anecdote
as an illustration of the kind of British
pluck which is needed at the present
time. A score of years ago a French
fleet arrived suddenly at Alden on an
unknown errand. The officers were in.
vlted to dine with the governor of the
settlement, and in the course of the ban.
fuet the commander Of the French
squadron casually informed his host that
at daybreak he was to sail for Perrin,
under secret orders, to occupy in the
name OF France the island rock which
commands the entrance to the Red Sea,
Those were the days when telegraph
wires had not spaDned the world. and
when British officials were not afraid to
act on their own responsibility. The
governor of Alden drank success to the
French expedition, but before his guests
had Quilted the table dispatch boat
had stolen out of the harbor, and when
the French squadron reached Perrin a
few hours later, they found the Union
JACK flying over the rock and guarded
by an English sentinel. They had come
too late; and the command of the Red
Sea, alone and undisputed, was secured
to England.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-14
Voc Much Decoration.

Ladies who live in the country are
particularly liable to "overdo" their
decoration. They get many hint of
beautiful objects that can be made with
little trouble, from magazines and papers,
and they must needs try their skill in
constructing the pretty knickknacks.
beautiful ornament is thus
made; but many times the lack of the
needful materials, so easily procured in
the city, but so difficult to find in the
country, will cause a poor imitation of
what was designed Ito be thing of
beauty" We might cite many exam
pies of this enthusiastic pursuit of various
kinds of fancy-work- worsted-work for
instance. We shudder to think of the
time nt,-wasted the eyes ruined,
over ugly pieces of embroidery, OTTO
mans, pillows, slippers, etc. a par
lor ought not to be Uttered with such
trities. Better few good and not costly
pictures, in inexpensive frames; orna-
ments sparingly used, but beautiful in
themselves and from association; a very
few thrifty plants, not too delicate, but
those that will give plenty of flowers and
will not require all the sunshine; best of
all, good books in plain cases. Leave
space for the new volume and the maya
zine upon the table, and for the bright
evening lamp; space upon the floor for
the chlldren's toys, and for themselves
to frolic; and let not even the honest
dog or the gentle cat be banished lest
they break or mar some frail piece of
fancy work. So shall we be kept from
the worry and care Of too many treasures,
and find time for reading, for study, for
play with the little ones, and perhaps for
practlcing at times the almost lost art of
plain sewing.-Scribaer.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-14
A Love Story.

Ho! pretty page with the dimpled
chin, that never hath known the BARRIERS
shear, 60 on with your incoming by night
and your dreaming by day, for the ideal
one IS sure to turn up in the fullness of
time. The last case Of manifest destiny
is reported from the city Of Evansville,
Indiana. "A physician soon after lead
ing his bride to the altar, wrote a letter
to college friend in northern Georgia
informing him of what had happened,
and advising him, after the manner of a
bridegroom, to 60 and do likewise. The
rising young lawyer replied from New
man, Ga, that he would be very happy
to marry if he could only meet his ideal:
and then followed a pen picture of the
woman for whom his soul languished, all
the mental and physical charms which
found place in his appre citation being
duly mentioned in the description,
While passing along Main street one day.
months afterward, the physician hap.
pened to see young lady of exquisite
beauty and rare. intelligence, and like a
flash he recognized her as the embodi-
ment of the lawyers dream. He made
inquiries at once and learned that she
lived in Kentucky, and was visiting
some friends in Evansville; and subse-
quently he procured, without her knowl-
edge, one of her photographs and sent it
to the promising young lawyer. This
gentleman was pleased with the counter
felt presentment, and acknowledged by
the next mail, that it was indeed the
face of his ideal. Subsequently, he paid
a visit to her fathers house in Ovens
boro, and presented letters of introduce
ton from Messrs. Stevens and Hill, and
after short courtship destiny had her
way, the marriage ceremony being per-
formed i'll the Baptist churh of the town
recently.-N Y. Tribune. +.-
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Something 50 far beyond the simple

Something so far beyond the simple
name was implied by his vital utter
aNcc of it that she made no response.
"Since was so happy" he said, "to
guide you Alright once, let me be your
guide again. Let me tell you, Redo
lette, my angel, my queen, how you can
do the most good in the world-how |
am sure you can do the most good"
He paused, and Redolette, whose eyes
had been TREMENDOUSLY cast down, lifted
her glance to his.
And before she had time to really
look, to see all he meant-before she had
time to let the question, "How~ pass
her beautiful red lips, he had seized her
in his strong arms, ne had answered her
once and forever:
GAS my amtc."
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-14
A Delicate Mission.

One day last week powerfully built
young man, to whose light arm was link
ed a tall thin girl of eighteen, with a
sharp nose, pale blue eyes and hair the
color of an old knife-handle, entered a
store with both eyes full of business.
As the pair took seats, clerk intimated
that he was ready to make bottom prices
on any goods in the store, from the finest
silks to the glaziest calico.
"This is kinder delicate business for
us, replied the young man, casting sheep
eyes at the girl.
"That is to say-that is-ves, ahem!"
stammered the clerk.
"But I guess we'll live through it,
Molly, and here goes. What we want is
trossy for this girl-a bride trossy, l
believe they call it 1"
That's exactly what they call it."
replied the clerk, and now tell me what
articles you want and Fl! give YOU the
lowest figures"
The pair looked at each other in half
foolish way for minute, and then the
girl hid her face behind stack of goods
A little sherry, but I'll getover it,"
unused the lover. "The first thing I
S pose, is dress
From one to sixteen dresses, as you
like. You had better take black silk.
prehaps?"
"And prehaps l won't. There's no
style about us, Mister. We marry for
love, and have to make a leezle money
so q long ways. Is calico purity low?"
:" 0, Zekel! gasped the girl, sudden
" showing her face.
Well, well, go leetle better, though
calico is my motto. Hand us down some
hing about twenty cents per yard. Give
is dove color, for doves are meek and
oyely: and 50 is Molly -..,s.,....-
Twelve yards of dove colored goods
we're cut off, and Zeke looked around and
aid, Less see. l s'pose back comb,
wo yards Of blue ribbon, bunch of hair
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HOUSE CLEANING.

The housekeeper giveth a cheerful hop,
And we hear the musical fippet fon
OF the mostly, misty, maddening mop.
And 10! the maddenng horrors rush
Athwart our souls AT the soapy gush
OF the slippery, shiny scrubbing brush.
From early morn TIL evening gloom
We hear the scratching in hall and room
OF the boisserous, busily -bobbing broom.
And now there cemeth woesOme vail
That augurs a centrally gusty gale
From man with his leg in the scrubbing- pal
st. Louis Journal.
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IdiOsyncrasies of Men of Gerius.

Most geniuses and men of great tai
emit have been known for some peculiar
habit or striking idiosyncrasy. Napo-
leon would tremble with fear at the
sight of cat; Gen. Elliott, of Gibraltar
fame, was always accom- panied by a
number of them. johnson liked to i'm
bibe floods of tea or wine, and yet abe
none the worse for it." Person drank
everything that came in his way. Visit
ing once friends house, when evening
came they desired to feed the lamp, but
the bottle was empty; Person had drank
the spirits on the SLY, not knowing it was
intended for the lamp. Douglas Jerrold
could not bear the smell of apples. CAV
endish hated women. If he met one of
his female servants in any part OF the
house she was instantly dismissed. Gar
rick was vain almost to the degree of in
sanity. Rosseau was vain, and could
not write except when dressed as fop.
Bulwer Lytton, it is said, could write
best when dressed in court suit
Marlborough was miser, mended his
own stockings SO save paying for it, and
would walk home ever SO late at night
rather than pay for chair. Napoleon
did his thinking" and formed his plans
for contest while pacing in garden,
Struggling his shoulders now and then as
if to help and compress thought"
When Theirs was engaged in his long
oratorical displays, he always had beside
him supply Of rum and coffee. The
coffee he got direct from Mecca. Gibson
dictated while walking in his room, like
Scott and many others. Moliere wrote
with his knees near the fire, and Bacon
liked to study in small room, which.
ne said, helped him to condense his
tionghts. George Stephenson used to
lie in bed two or three days, the better
to think out" his plans, 1t would be
better if many people wouiGi do this who
have thinking to do, as rest favors alb
straction and thought, and those who
have not vigorous circulation find the
supply of blood to the brain assisted by
recumbent position.
4 YOUNG lady in Nashville remarked
to companion in conversation, the other
day, that she would never paint her
cheeks again before attending a funeral. |
" Why not?" asked her friend. "Be-
replied the young lady, 81 was
painted up when | attended funeral
last summer, and never wanted to cry
so bad in my life, and was getting nv
ready, when glancing
round at Mrs. Maggs, | saw that coarse,
yellow skin of hers through the tear.
tracks, and it looked horrible. | never
lad such hard work to hold my tears in
'irce ] was born. Pm done paintias for
funerals"
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"EMAEo" is new cotton material
similar to French cambria, and will be
used to combine with lawn for house
dresses.
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THE SILENT rRYsT.
ny MARGARET W. PRESTON.

Now that you are In Florence, 20
10 San Lorenzo. The church, You know,
Holds Michael's miracle carved in Stone
The brooding figure that, under the shade
Of its m0nk-like cowl, severe and lore,
Watches you till you crow afraid
y may step from its niche and ask you why
You dare intrude with a curious eye
Thus on Its dusk domain Of thought.
Study the mystery there inwrought
For the realm OF art, think, will fail
To show you greater, Gaze your fill,
Search for the secret, Ii you WILL
Until you have gotten behind tie veil
q the palpable marble None the less
The cunning escapes; and you'll confess
That what Is the wizardry Of the spell,
Angeles self alone could tell.
But other than this is the reason why
point you to San Lorenzo. Nigh
10 is mnss-grown court is a cloister wall.
sESter, and climb its stony stair,
: and the guide will show, for single paul,
The great LauTentian treasures. There
mid luminous missals musk-enrolled,
And antique Psalters that CLEAN with gold
And manuscripts crusted with such gems
AS smother in Indian diadems),
In vellum tome, shut face to face
Is q pair Of portraits, pray you seek:
Laura, tFa iistre on her cheek
Like Provence rose in its fadeless grace,
And Petrarch, fresh as he walked the street
That morn In Avignon, there 10 meet
His fate in the thrall OF that random glance
That held him captive eyermore
What matter the lady looked askance
In the far forgotten days OF yore,
While here, through the ages, brow to brow,
And lip to lip, as you see them now,
These lovers In dreaming trance have lain2
IL not In the flesh one clear vein
Had throbbed to his touch, If he did not dare
ringer strand Of her fossy hair.
How Time kas avenged him! Here to lie,
While over the worlds unqnfet life
Swept endless trouble and change and strife
To lie In such calm, his cheek close pressed
To temples whose flush can never die,
Or siooseiisaa tsTTs55e5 across his breast,
That shall not bleach as the years go byl
wonder, when marvellous Tuscan nights
Are a-thriu with Thousand toned delights
When the sensitive silence feels the bliss,
AS the sky stoops over the earth with u kiss--
l wonder If such a wltchery shed
Deepens on Laura's cheek the red?
wonder If then whisper stirs
Those century-muffled lips of hers?
0r \, as you turn to the pictured face
Whether start would show Its trace
As 1t will II one unaware intrudc
On the tryst of lovers solitude?
Well. this We know. she has naaa no more.
To ask the question she asked OF yore-
Art thou tirei Of Iopi,lg, Peharch Pn Nav.
For here they are welded in faith so trus
That for centuries yet, as for centuries through.
Not even Its shadow shall pass away.
g, : ]. = = - = ---LaTTc'as Magazine.