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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-29
DOR SALE
DOR sALE-Two HOUSES & LOTS

SERGEANTs SALE.
James y: Msndsl In A~unpAt In til, Np.ls
James MeGaapon. pal Court Of wAseuaE'
By virtue Of an Execution Issued 10 the leo'ttsa
tied cause, and 70 mo directed, | have ls1ttd q "
will proceed to sell to the highest aud bet bid36'@
THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER lEA
Between The hours Of 10 o'clock A. ". Iad I Gt%d
?. u, At the front door Of the Court H01N "
county, In the city Of Wheeling, the following"
One Grey Horse, one Brown HOne,
Ono Spring Wagon,
Two Sets Of Harness,
Two Buggies.
JAMES W. SWEENEY,
Sergeant Of the City Of WheIIk
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-29
DRESS GOODS.

During the past few days we have made
marked reductions in the price Of our entire
stock OF Dress Goods, that must and will be
SOld In order to make room for fall stock.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

of severe discipline, Of determined
will, Of a settled purpose. 1t is not
the mere accumulation Of the teach
ings Of others, to which, too often, on
Iy lazy and drowsy attention has
been given.
The sef-made man starts at the bot
tom. He not only has to learn by
himself how to ascend the steep and
rugged stairs before him, but he has
to rack his brain how to construct the
stairs themselves by which he shall as
cend
Hence he understands more accu-
ratcIy than another, all the conditions
of SUCCESS. His attention becomes
more fixed His thoughts are habltu-
ally concentrated on whatever he un-
dertakes His Judgment is natured
by the necessity imposed upon HIM
for it's constant exercise He is wary
and watchfnl, and robust in all his be-
ing, as the exercise excels in the de-
velopment of muscle.
Hence it is that the community feel
greater confidence in self-made men.
There is "a common feeling that he
who has succeeded against great odds,
who has made his mark where those
who possessed Of many advantages
over him have failed to make theirs,
must possess in himself remarkable ell
ements of success. And the communi
ty are right. The self-made men are
on the whole the safest to be intrust-
ed with great undertakings. The
stuff of which they are made has been
tested and has been found to be OF the
durable kind
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

I HE threatened divorce proceedings
on the part of the husband Of that Ia
nous English beauty, Mrs. Langtry,
are said to have been commenced, aud
the prospective King of England is
made correspondent with the handsome
woman. Mrs. Langtry's mode of life
wonld very naturally lead to suca a
suit. A very dirty scandal will prob
ably be developed before the end
comes, in which the royal libertine,
the Prince Of Wales, will figure Con
spicuously, as he has done before.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

GEN. SLOVENIAN has been interviewed
on the subject Of the feasibility Of the
plan for making navigable sea out
If the Colorado desert The Gcnera's
candid opinion" is not calculated to
cheer the sanguine souls of the origi-
majors Of the project. He thinks that
it would take very big river two
hundred years 10 Gil up the Basin, and
then it would require another bigger
river running into it at greater We
locity than that Of the Gulf Stream to
prevent the "navigable sea" from be.
ing dried up by evaporation.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

IT is a singulac fact that not one of
the Imperial Napoleons has died in
France or on French soil, Napoleon
| the founder OF the family, died u
prisoner at ST Helena; his son Napo-
leon H., died in Austria; his nephew
Napoleon III, died an exile in Eng
land, and low his grand nephew. the
Young man whom the French Inperi-
alists have hoped wonld one day rule
France as Napoleon ", has met his
fate at the point of Zulu spears. in
South Africa
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

GENERAL GRANT has been invited to
visit Salem, the Capital of Oregon, du-
ring the State Fair. 1t is expected
that the invitation will be accepted,
as it is understood that the General
intends TO visit the State before he
goes east.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

HowARD Paul writes to the Philadel-
phia Times that he has seen /. letter
from French nohleman to an Amer
lean gentleman, then in Paris, asking
whether William ii Vanderbilt had
any unmarried daughters, and wheth-
en- A. 7. Stewart left any. He was
on the lockout for an opportunity to
weigh his title and impccuniousness
against wealth u the matrimonial bal
ance.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

THERE are coal mines in Germany
in which the phenomenon Of subter-
ranean waters having regular ebb
and flow have been observed The
scientific academies OF Vienna and
Berlin are studying it, and look for
valuable additions to our knowledge
Of the eartll's interior.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30
Notice.

In the matter of the estate of John W. Winner, de-
ceased:
rtory.
FNURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF SAID COURT
made on the second day of August, A. ID.
18th day of August A. d. 1870 at O'Clock p. NJ of
said day. the etice of the Probate Judge, in Ida
no City, Boise county, l. T.. has been appointed
as the time and place for proving the viii OF the
said John Winner, decreased. and Tor hearing the
application of Robert Barber for the issuance to
him of letters testamentary. when and where any
person interested may appear aud contest the
same. r. s. HART.
Probate Judge aud ex-onicie Clerk.
Dated August 2, 1870.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

"lUB, did you ever stop to think, ?
said grocer recently, as he meas
ured out half peek Of potatoes, y that
these potatoes contain sugar, water
aud starcligp mo, | didn't, replied
the boy, "but heard mother say that
you put peas and beans in your coffee,
and about pint of water in every
quart Of milk you sold" The subject
Of natural philosophy dropped right
there.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30
Why self Made Men are More Apt to
succeed.

SclI-maae men are more certain than
others of success in life for the rea-
son that. so 10 speak, they are more
thoroughly made. That is to say,
with them the formation Of character
is more solid because it is the result
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

SEVERAL bycicle riders Of England
and France, including the champions
Of both countries, are coming to the
United States.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

CUsA is still having trouble with
her insurgents.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

SEvESrEga car loads Of bullion were
shipped over tile Utah and Northern
on one train short time since.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

TnE Hanlan-Courtney race has been
postponed until October 10th.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30
THE SINKING HOTEL.
which Has Lots OF Attractions.
Philadelphia Bulletin.

"Some time ago" said the drummer,
Il had occasion to visit the city OF
D., III the state Of Delaware, and
Econcluded to stop at the Blue Hen
Hotel, where had spent one night
during a previous visit When !.
reached the spot where the hotel used
to be was surprised to sec that that
tall building had given place to low
structure with single row Of win
dows, and the roof close to the ground.
However, | recognized the keeper of
the old hotel, sitting on chair in
front Of one Of the windows, and !
asked him where his establishment
was.
"There she il, sir. Ive enlarged
her since you were here last
Enlarged Enlarged? ] don't OK
actly understand
ooh, know she looks smaller; but,
stranger, | tell You that have added
four stories to this hotel since Janua-
ry. rs.
This part of the house that you
see now built on early last week.
The property became too valuable to
lease. There are sixteen stories to
the Blue Hen now, and l've got to add
another before the week is ont. IL
this hotel was spread out sideways,
she would be about three hundred
yards long Eventually | expect
she'll be about six or seven hun
dred stories high, and it'll take you q
week to get into the cellar. ! s'pose
il | keep on, this hotel will reach clean
through from Delaware to China. The
lower end will come bursting ont in
to Hong Kong or Shanghai, and may
be I'll be taking Cinnamon for board
ers without knowing it. Then, very
likely, they'll tax both ends Of the ho-
tel, and take money ont Of my pocket
They're always grinding poor man
SOS he can hardly ret along. Costs
like thunder, you know, to run q hotel
like this, that requires SO much to
keep up respectable appearance.
"What has become Of them?'
"FIl explain! After the hotel had
been built year or two she suddenly
| began tu sink. dunno what tie
reason H. A quickSand under her, |
reckon. An, how, she kept going
| down aud down, until the first story
passed nnder ground Then moved
the bar-room up stairs, put another
story ontop, AMI began business again.
\ Pretty s,on size sank to another floor,
and we moved up second time AID
added another story Its been unus-
| ual in this house To go to bed IN the
second story ard wake mp in the morn
ing % liud Yourself ia tho cellar, The
milkman has regular instructions to
pour the milk down the chimney in
caAe he comes some morning early
and can't dig out II window. Last
mouth oversight myself for forty
4
eight hours because the room remained
dark, and when got up the roof was
! just even with Il c street.
:" dunno exactly what I'll 10 il she
breaks out on the other side OF the
earth aud then slips through the hole
| can't carry on hotel floating out
into ethereal space. You know. have
some hopes that maybe before she
sinks more'n II mile or two she'll strike
a volcanic vein or something and get
shove up; come all the way out for
all | know, and stand on solid ground
1t she does, you come round and see
M, and I'll take you up and 81 ow you
! the view. I'll bet you can STE Peru
and Oshkosh and Nova Zembla and
I
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-09-30

Wheat is commanding good price.
in Chicago.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27

The world renowned ssccess Of HGstsiisSs
Biiers. and their continued popularity lot
. garter nf = century - . stoinschic, u
scarcely more wonderful than the velcoas
that ereets the annual appearance Of Hos
tetter's Almanac. This valuable medical
treatise il publi.hed by Hostetter 4 Smith,
P~itsbure, Ps., under their y immediate
supervision, employing so hands in that
department. Ten cylinder printing presses.
8 folding machines, 5j,b dresser, de-, are
running about eles.n months 10 the year
on this work, and the i-tue Of same for 1880
will not be less thsn ten millions, printed
10 the English, German, French, Welsh,
Norwegian, Swedish, Holland. Bohemian
and Spanish Languages. Refer TO q copy Of
it for valuable and interesting reading con.
corning health, snd the numerous tes:imo-
malls as to the efficacy Of HostetteF'. Bitaers
amusement, varied Information, sstronomi.
cal calculations aud chronological items,
&C., which can be depended on for correct.
ness. The Almanac for 1880 can he Oh.
tained free Of cost, from ~druggis's and gen
eraI country dealers in. all parts Of the
country.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27
THE SUN for 1890.

The SUN will deal with the events OF the year,
stood By everybody. From January i to Decem.
Der 81 1t will be conducted as q newspaper. writ.
ten in the English Language, and printed for the
AS y newspaper, THE. SUN bel ewes In getting
all the news of the world promptly, and present.
ing it in the most intelltRthle shape-the shape
that will enable its readers to keep well abreast
of the age with the lease unprOductive expendi-
tare of time. The greatest interest to the great.
est number that Is the law controlling its daily
makeup. 1t now has u circulation very much
larger than any O.her American newspaper, mi
enjoys All income which 1t is at u time prepar-
ed to spend literally for the beMeht of its rexd.
ers. People OF all ways f, hinkthg buy and
of some sort from its columns, Tor they keep on
buying and reading it.
In Its comments on men and affairs. THE SUN
s semmen t sssse taf iu sp'S st'' Ss q ssn pSII1sy s A%e41ce es
principles and bacsed by honesty 81 ptMpose.
For this reason 1t il. and will continue 70 be.
absolutely INDEPENDENT Of party. class; clique;
none. It will continue to praise what Is good
and reprobate what Is evil, taking care. that it,
Language Is to the point and plain. beyond the
possibility of being misunderstood. ttts uniu.
fu.nced by motives that DE- not appear on thu
surface !: 1t has no "plnions to sell. save thosl
which may be had by ANY purchaser for tWl
more than it hates Unnecessary words. 1t ab.
hors frauds. pitie> fouls. and deplor.s pincnm.
poops OF every species. 1t will continue
class. !ns,ruc, the second, and discountenanc,
the third. All honest m-n, with honest convic
tiOns. whether sound or mistake arr Its friends
And TRE SUS make no tones Of telling tn
truth to It's friends aud about its friends when
ever occasion arises for plain speaking.
These aar the principles upon which THs SUI
will be conducted during The year to come.
American can AFFORD tn close his eyes 70 p0bli
Ahai,s. II is impossible 10 exAgserais the ia
{. ". ENoLAND
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27
Browns Hou..ho,d Panucea

Ia the most effective Pain Destroyer in
the world. Will most surely quicken the
blood whether taken internally or applilo
externally, and thereby more certainly Re-
lieve Pain, whether chronic or acute, than
any other pain allevia,or, and it is warran-
ted double the strength Of any similar pre-.
paralion.
1t cures pain in the Side, Back or Bowels,
Sore Throat, Rheumatism. Toothache, and
All Aches, and ia the Great Believer Of Pain.
Browns Household Panacea'' should be in
every family. A teaspoonful of the Pana.
cea in tnmbler at hot water [sweetened, il
pref. rred taken at bedtime, wall Break up
a Cold. % cite. a bottle.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27
Chf Daily 1rsss and 9akstxiaa
DAKOTA.
Saturday Evening, Dec. 27, 1879.
THE BLACK HILLS.

The last grand jury at Deadwood found
SIX or seven indictments.
The Grand Junction will be the first mine
patented in the southern Hills.
A Justice of the peace IN Lead City 10 a
bar tender in the leading saloon.
Dipther,a and pneumonia prevail 10 a
considerable extent in Central City.
The great coal seam, found near Rapid
City, continues to widen aud improve.
The Lad City Catholic fair netted 81, 200
which will complete and furnish their
hospital.
The Caledonia mill averages about the
same-a $1,000 clean up from a twenty five
stamp mill.
There are about SIG, 900 on the delin.
quent list Of Deadwood and Lead supposed
to be taxpayers.
The Central City Herald hae done away
with its patent inside and is now wholly a
home paper. Congratulations.
The Indian scare on the Belle Fourche
has subsidized. The cattle were driven from
their range by a blizz,rd, and are being
rounded up now.
Miss Ollie Hill, daughter Of the proprie-
tor of the Homestake hotel, at Lead CITY,
was thrown from her sled, while out coast
ing, and broke her leg.
The King Solomon Mining company,
one Of the strongest financially ever organ.
lied, will give their attention 10 the devel.
opment Of property in Custer county.
Deadwood News: Miss Nellie Moody
has a select school on Forest Hill, of eleven
bright little scholars. and gives them mex
Friday a two weeks vacation in which Il
enjoy the holidays.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congrega
tional church, through ID. NJ. Gillette, hav,
telegrsphcd to Chicago for a fireman
silver trumpet, the best made, to be votet
to the ost popular hose company in Dead
wood.
Deadwood's most brilliant society sven
OF the season was the reception and hol
given BY the De Smet mining company las
Friday evening. Elegant assemblage, hand
some costumes, fine music and a spleadic
supper were the principle features Of tn
evening.
The Times says that j. w. Je, hinge, c
Central, charged with the murd.r of Robe,
Jackson at that place last epring, was Al
raigned at Deadwood on a new indictmer
found BY the present grand jury. H
plead not guilty, and was remanded I
await his trial.
Mrs. Mary Boughton has been arraigne
on q new indictment for murder, found b
the present grand jury. She plead IL,
guilty, and ga,e $l0.O 900 bonds. Her ca.
is one Of the first on the criminal docke
and her trial will probably be called 500
after New Year.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27

The following is an extract from a letter
written to the German Reform Messenger, at
Chambersburgh, Penn =
A EENEFACrREss.
just open the door for her, and Mrs.
Winslow will prove the American Florence
Nightingale Of the Nursery. OF this We
are so sure, that We will teach our "Susy"to
say, "a blessing on Mrs. Winslow"for help.
ing her to survive and escape the gripping,
colick,ng, and teetbing siege. Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup relieves the child
from pain, and cures dysentery aud diar
rhea. 1t softens the gume, reduces infam
nation, cures wind collie, and carries the in
FAINT safely through the teething period. Il
performs precisely what it processes 10 per
form, every part of it-nothing less. We
have never seen Mrs. Winslow-know hel
only through the preparation Of her "Sooth
ing Syrup for Children Tee,hing." If y.
had The power we would make her, as sh,
is, a physical saviour to the infant race
Sold by all druggists. 25 N a bottle.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27
NORTHERN NEBRASKA

Ponca claims to have ibs boss cancer
curer.
There are IS school districts in Dixon
county.
Turr.7erein of N.o,ra,a give their second
bali on New Years eve.
There will be no issue of the Ponca
Courier during the holidays.
A man living near Herrick lent a horse
to q "friend" sholt time ago, who sold il,
aud skipped OUT.
Poncas liberal and public spirited citizens
are agitating tie subject of a public literary
and reading room.
The Niobrara News will soon be enlarged
to an eight page paper, with q special Wash.
'Dgton correspon lent.
Ponca has an organized coal company.
They have a steam engine and machinery,
and an experienced miner 10 attend to the
business. What they most need is more
land. They want 1000 acres and have only
600.
Ponca Courier: Wilbur f. Bryant of
St. Helena, took offence at solne illusions
made to himself by Attorney Hughes Of
Elk Point, during court. and thought to
demolish him before he could finish bis
QICo ~ VIC July. out was uudiiy EeiSu2utu
to let it pass.
The railroad IT Ponca as well as all the
projected roads afthe ST. Paul& Sioux City
company have been put under the manage
ment OF q newly organized company. The
Sioux City & Nebraska company is formed
Of ST. Pau. capitalists, a majority Of win m
are stock holders Of The st P. & s. q. com-
pany. The capital stock of the new COM
pany is fixed at 100000
A prominent ex-iournalist of Omshs,
writes to the Niobrara News, a. follows
| see by the dispatches that Hon. j. NJ,
Edmunds, formerly Of Detroit. Mich, and
the man who made .ch Chandler senator
the first time when | was 10 the Michigan
legislature. is dead. He was postmaster q,
Washington City at the time of his death
and was at one time commissions OF The
general land office. Hs WAS y broth 4r OF
ex. Gov. Elmunds of Y,nk,on. | refer Ia
Hon. J.. M. Etmunds ON account of hi
prominence 10 politics. and directly for th,
reason that he was the first correspondent
OF The Pioneer, OF which l Was publisher q
that time.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27

VIZ are now receivin. in addition to our
large stock from distillers in Kentucky all
the popular brands OF Bourbon and Rye
WHISTLES. also direct from importers
Brandies, Wines, Scotch ale and London
porter, the inest Champaign and native
wines, together With all kinds of goods usu.
ally kept in q FIRST class wholesale house
and will sell cheaper for cash than auy
other house in Dakota. Come aEd see Ut
aud save from S., to $40, per barrel.
j.. E BRUCE & Co.
Yankton Dakota.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27
sCREiCk
7HE XIV ynxxcn nIxlsrKY.

Paris. Dec. 2e.-Ieon Say held . long
Chris.msS The Temp. says DE Fseyecints
c.bine, win be gsz,t,~d Saturday. II also
said that President Greyy having officially
commissioned DeFreyecint 10 form . cabinet
DE Ereyecint in solely responsible II. will
have 10 submit frat The names II the per-
sons aud later his programme. Snonld his
selection of persons not meet with Grevy's
approval, DeFreyecint will have to definite
ly resign his commission.
THE snAH's PILGRIMAGE.
The:an, Dec. 26.-The shah Of Persia
intends making a pilgrimage to Weshed
next spring, accompanied by ten thousand
troops.
GREvEY's ALrERNATIvE.
Paris, Dec. 26.-If President Grevy
rejects De Freyecint's cabinet or programme
Jules Simon and dissolve the chamber Of
deputies.
TENANT REINiTATED.
London, Dec. 2s.-The Dempsey family,
evic,ed at Btlia, ireland, on the 18Th inst
has been reihstated 10 their home, rent hav-
ing been paid by subscriptions.
MORE WAGE DEMANDED
The cotton spinners at Ashton, under
Tyne. demand five per cent advance oil
wages.
A BRITISH SOLDIERS STATEMENT.
London. Dec. GA private letter frem
a British soldier in Cabul states thst oBe
of Yakoob Khan's generals told Sir Fred
rick Roberts that Yakoob Khan himself
signed the death warrant of the embassy
anil ordered the bodies of the murdered
men to be dragged through the streets 81
Cabul. The same letter reiterstes the state
ment that $4,000 pounds worth Of Russian
gold was found 10 Cabul.
FOG ONTHE THAMES.
Gravesend, Dec. 26.-Almost a confirm
GUS fog has prevailed On the Thames fol
eighteen days past, OBTAINING the feet Of in
ward bound ships. Wednesday night tht
fog lifted for a few hours, and some vessel
got away, but about eighteen remain, among
them the steamer Hooper from Boston, Nov
27,b, and anchored here since her arriva
on the 10:h.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27
Much Sickness.

Undoubtedly with children, attributed to
other. canses, is occasioned by Worms.
Browns Vermifuge Comfits, or Worm Loz-
engea. although etectual in destroying
worms. can do no possible injury to the
most delicate child. This valuable com
bination has been successfully used by ply.
%sicians, and found TO be absolutely sure in
.radicating worms, SO hurtful to children.
twenty-five cents a box.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27

Any person wishing to purchase Wines.
Liquors or Cigars can do better by calling
on Adler & Gilman before purchasing else
where, al we will guarantee satisfaction in
prices and quality. We have the largest
stock that can be found west of Chicago.
ADLER & GILMAN.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27

A large and new line of ladies' Kid
Gloves, all shades and prices, also a nice lot
Of ladies' aud children's Hosiery, from the
cheapest up, at
CMss. EisEMAN's, Third Street.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27

What ia the use Of cumming it when DR..
Dix, q, his office in Sawyer. block is in
sertine the BEST QUALITY of artificial teeth
at fifteen dollars per set. reports to the contra.
~ notwiihs' apding.