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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15
The DeacOn's Hasty Proposal.

Ii T WONDER he didn't take the par
son." unused the deacon's house
keeper, as the deacon drove off alone to
the Annual Conference. "He's COM
monty master-thoughtful about lookin'
out for folks. What a husband he
was -
Yes, Asa Phoenix had been a good
husband. All the neighbors agreed
with Mrs. Dubbs in that particular. He
had waited upon his fussy invalid wife,
dying by inches for thirty years, making
her as happy as she would let him and
when her summons came, he had closed
her dying eyes tenderly, saying, even
with tears
Poor sufferer, she is better off!
That he was better off he never hinted
by word or look. He wore his widow
er's weeds with sad decorum: he reared
in memory of the departed Lucinda
monument which the most fastidious
deceased might have enyied he grieved
faithfully for the full allotted year of
mourning. If now, from the ashes of
the funeral pyre, like his featheredname-
sake of fable, he was springing up with
renewed youth and freshness, was it
not well2
In truth, though he had not seen fit
to confide this fact to Mrs. Dubbs, Dea-
con Phoenix had slighted the minister
deliberately and with malice afore-
thought.
Nor wasit of the Conference he was
thinking that fragrant June morning as
he whirled away, tucking the lap-robe
well about his glossy new broad-cloth.-
For once in his hitherto blameless life
he was essaying to hide the secular un-
derneath the spiritual. He did not
mean to go straight to meeting it was
his willy intention to make wide Cir
cult and call on Miss Olive Wayne lin
the town of Chester. He had question
to ask her, and did not want the parson
with him; he hoped he might want him
later.
Pretty, cheerful Olive How fond he
had been of her, years ago, when
she attended school. If he had not then
been in love with Lucinda, he was sure
he should have fallen in love with her,
mere child though she was. He had
never lost sight of her, and he thanked
Providence that he had been enabled by
money and influence to help her family
over some hard places. Please God, the
dear girl should henceforth have an
easier life. Girl Why, little Olive
must be fifty.
The good deacon laughed at the anus
ing recollections. Well, she would
always seem young to him. And as for
himself, at sixty odd he was hale man
yet he could jump five-rail fence as
well as he ever could-give him time
His thoughts continually reverted to
Olive, SO patiently devoted TO her in
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Select Poetry.
A NOVEL DISCOVERY.

. One night beside his girl" he sat
The hour was late, but merry chat
Had whiled the hours he growing bold
At last essayed her hand to hold.
Unconscious she appeared, that he
Had taken the fond liberty
Elate with joy at his first taste
OF privilege, he clasped her waist
Her perfect waist, two hu undred bones,
At Paris made, by Monsieur Jones"-
Nor met repulse the bold caress,
But still the sweet Inconsistencies.
Dearest" he said, and closer drew
The willing form " never knew
Until this hour" Ooh, callow clown y
"That woman's ribs ran up and down !"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-19
CINCINNATI.
clerk Ambrose Resigns.

GINclNSATt, November lS.-Cont1ary to
public expectation the resignation Of
Clerk Ambrose was accepted this morning,
to take effect when his successor shall
have been appointed. In making the an.
nouncement in the Circuit Court this
morning, Judge Baxter said: would not
consider the acceptance If it could in
any way obstruct the Government or 9th.
ers in the pending or threatened investi.
CATION, or in the prosecution OF any civil
or criminal proceeding which such inyes.
tiRation may render necessary. As un.
derstand the law, Ambrose would be
equally amenable for wrongful acts after
as before the acceptance OF his resignation,
We have been informed OF the original
proceeding instituted against Mr.. Am.
brose, when tried, one or both OF the U.
5. Judges will be called on to preside.
We ought, therefore to be as far removed
from preConceived impressions as prac.
icable in reference to giving the inVcsti.
gators free access to the books and records
For further investigation, Judge Baxter
said: This is not a case for the applica.
ton Of technical law. The facts already
developed, tend To show there are others
who ought to be expelled. We think we
ought to accept all the aid rendered in,
good faith. Exposure oil populations by
officers upon the Government, without re-
gard to animus, is in public interest. It
Is cur purpose to insure every necessary
facility TO any one feeling an interest in
the matter for full and thorough investi.
CATION, iL
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.aisl,saI,O6y
MoRGANTowN.

Editors IntClliGeucCr:.
MoRGANTowN, W. Va, Nov. II, 1870.
The examinations at the University be,
gin to-day and continue a week. The
winter term begins Wednesday, Novem'
Der 90.
The Law and Medical Departments Of
the University open with the winter term
On Tuesday night President Thompson
will lecture on "The Sovereignty OF Man
hood" The proceeds so to the boat club
The Shakespeare club, formed by the
Senior Glass, has proved TO be Of great in
terest.
Prof. Tees prediction that there woult
be grand display OF .sMeteors on las
Thursday night, created no little excite
ment, every body kept watch. To max,
times lively and enjoyable, large number
OF men and boys got on regular bender
aud such screeching and yelling as wa
kept up all night, would be a disgrace tc
Pandemonium. But never meteor waE
to be seen.
Prof. Wade is busily engaged on his new
book, "a System Of Graduation for Public
Schools" 1t will be ready for publication
before long, and will contain the views
and plans Of the most practical educator
in the State.
Charley Gregg shot golden eagle about
a mile from town, Tuesday; 1t measured
seven feet from tip to tip. It will be
placed in the museum Of the University
There has not been SO much competition
among the merchants OF Morgantown for
years, as has ensued this fall. Messrs,
Lazear & Finnell of Pittsburgh, came here
and established alarge store, began adver.
Using extensively, and soon had large
custom, this reused some Of the old mer.
chants, SO that the contest has been rather
warm, and much business done.
OC
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The Regret OF q Liz.

From The DnStF Of HAIpttI for DsCsmbef,
This touching story was told BY East.
man Johnson to our correspondent In
Nantucket: On narrow islRnd near the
New England coast, where primitive GUS
toms still obtain, where the crier goes
about the streets by day and the watch
man by night, where they dispose Of sur.
plus meat by auction, and the merry
maiden and the tar go iunketing together
in an ancient calash, lives an old lady,
A1ntie B.. The same roof has shelter
three generations OF her family, and II
would require little less than an earth.
quaketo dislodge her from her seat by the
old.lashloned fireplace. There she sits Q
picture OF peace and Contentment.
Haven't you q single regret In your
whole liie?' was asked her once. She
dropped he knitting, and q dreamy look
crept over her placid eye.
Eyes, she said at length, u have. Ten
years ago, when my dear dead sister was
alive, man with q hand.organ came TO
this island by the steamer. Oh he could
play beautifully. He came near our street,
and my sister says to me, "Let US 20 down
to the corner and see him play" Well,
do you know, | didn't 70, after all, but she
said It was Just splendid, and l suppose l
shall regret not hearing that hand:organ
to my dying day."
And the dear old soul dropped tear on
the hsll.heeled stocking.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-19

WAS Col. Ben Wilson an original green.
hacker, or an original hard money man,
or both2-Ritchie GGsslte.
When he made that speech OF Mounds
vile in 1879. during which he pulled out
some specie and said this Is Democratic
money, he was On original hard money
man, but when, in 1878, he made that
other speech at Washington Hall, during
which he said that he did not ask the vote
Of any hard money man, he was, OF course
an original soft money man. When Col
Hen was q small boy he delighted to sing
the song known as Jump jim Crow"
First upon the heal tap, then upon the toe,
Every time iuInps, lump jim Crow"
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weIXeI County Will no Her share Q
Behalf OF The River Railroad.

wetEeI County Will no Her share ON
Behalf OF The River Railroad.
New MartiBsvllis Messenger.
We devote considerable space this week
to editorials from the Wheeling dailies in
regard 10 the proposed narrow guaGe rail.
road from Wheeling to Parkersburg, and
do 80 cheeriully because the subject is one
Of the most vital interest 10 every citizen
OF this county.
1t may be premature 10 take u position
upon this question, and II might be policy
to wait and see the drift Of public senu.
ment, but we do not propose 10 do so. We
are in favor Of the railroad aud believe
that every citizen Of this county should
take the same position.
II the people Of the county, and es-
pecially Of this portion Of II, are not yet
convinced that railroad along the Ohio
river is imperatively demanded then we
cannot imagine what arguments would be
necessary to convince them. Another
summer like this ought 10 do 1t II nothing
else will.
So far as we have heard an expression
from our citizens 1t Is entirely favorable
to the proposed road, and that Wetzel
county will do her share in building it.
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county isperhaps making greater relative
progress Just at this time than any other
county in the State. Some Of the most
interesting discussions on the subject Of
sheep that we have seen have taken place
at the meetings Of her local wool growers
This Is an example that the interior farm
ers may well follow. II Tyler county
lands can be probably devoted to sheer
tillngs the cheaper lands Of the interior
can surely be made equally profitable.
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~ IMMEDIATELY sent my daughter to
your office to get me some Bethesda, and
commenced drinking it, At the end Of
the first week was little better, but al
the end Of the second week I had improv.
ed SO much as to be able to dress myself
and 90 out, for the first time in three
months. Have improved daily until feel
my health Is restored. "-[Letter to Col.
Dunbar, discoverer Of Bethesda Water.
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sheep 1nau.trr.tn West YIrrinIn.

A Lewis county correspondent Of the
lNTRLLtGEHCER, in letter published in
Mondays issue, called attention 10 the
great need in that part OF the State Of the
farmers paying more attention to raising
sheep instead Of horses and other
stock that had not proved a reliable pay
ing business. There is probably no State
in the Union better adapted TO sheep cul-
ture than West Virginia, on account OF
its mountainous character, and It's good
grass and water. Such men as Hon. VIM.
q. Brown and Senator Jones, OF Preston
county, have endeavored to excite an in.
forest in this industry in their part Of the
State, by pointing out how much more
permanent and reliable 1t is than the
shuck business. Mr.. Brown expressed
his regret over the lack Of proper law
for regulating the dog nuisance through
out the State nuisance that has serious.
ly intCrlered with the spread Of sheep
raising. It has been said that the amount
Of money wasted in West Virginia en-
superAuous dogs would educate all the
poor children. These worthless dogs are
the foes Of the sheep business. Over in
Ohio they manage things differently as
respects this nuisance. There they have
law that provides "that all sheep killed
by dogs shall be paid for out Of the fund
which arises from taxes on dogs throSgh.
out the State. II the owners OF the dogs
are able to pay, the value Of the sheep is
collected from them by summary process"
We doubt II it would be possible to pass
such law in West Virginia, so many
more people who have votes being inter.
ested in dogs than in sheep. And yet we
notice by one Of the ParkOrsburg papers
that "a wool buyer, purchasing wool for
several years in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia, reports that the wool in
West Virginia is very superior to that
Of the other two States, only there is a
very little Of it, owing to the destruction
OF sheep by dogs, He expressed the opin.
ion that II West Virginia would enact the
Ohio dog law into its code, the business
Of the State would increase in wool alone
$s,OO0.OOO year"
Along the Ohio river in this Slate the
farmers arc paying increased attention to
sheep culture, In these counties the
danger from dogs is not 50 great. Tyler
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Bobby, You Can't GO Back on Your

CHICAGO, November lS.-The editor Of
the Ners has verified the correctness OF
the dispatch received from General Robt.
Toomb, sof Atlanta, Ga. on the 18th. The
dispatch, as received. has been compared
with the original, and found to be correct
in every word, hence there was no garb.
ling in the transmission. The closing
sentences are; HE, Grant, fought for his
country honorably and won. thought for
mine and lost. l am ready to try It over
again. Death to the Union"
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~ ALSO find that man with the dia.
betes should not be without II bethesda
Water), The single barrel, has, l think,
done great things for me. One year ago
my weight was 2l6 pounds strong, when
/ commenced drinking Bethesda, l was
down TO 1877 pounds now am 1856
pounds. "-tLetter to Col, Dunbar, dlscoy.
erer Of Bethesda Water.
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Ex.Speaker AIonet.

NIIVHle uALeS5e'
He may be sincere; but we do not DO
llevs it We rather guess that in The
course he took to bewilder the Republican
ship, and get It TO escort him into the
harbor Of the Governorship, he has failed
and now proposes to take another tack
in order to get the wind on his sails. We
can only add that George is a badly fooled
man, and, changing the figure will moi
get even a mess Of pott&ge Tor his birth.
right. Wemourn for him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-19
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NoVEMRERlG
TIE Governors Thanksgiving proclanl

TIE Governors thanksgiving ptOClama.
ton is out in our local columns this morn.
ing, It's exceeding broVity Is It's leading
feature. We are afraid 1t will hardly
reach Mcdowell ounty in time to beset the
proper spirit Of thanksgiving among the
people, prior to the day set apart in the
Presidents proclamation for that lnPor.
tAnt service.
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'PRACHYGRAPHY.

Prof. Alex. A. School, the world renowned
teacher of short hand writing, will arrive on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER II, and will remain
for positively six days only, Nov. 18th, 18th,
10th, 10th, 2lst and 22d, to teach his lmprcy.
ed system, which can be taught through per.
sonal instructions Perfect" inthree lessons,
or three hours, for the small SUM- OF FIVE dol.
lars 49,. All wishing to consult him will
please call at his rooms, Mrs. Andeson's, No.
9ioMAin street. Wheeling, on November 18th,
18th and 10Th, between the hours OF GA. NJ. and
l2 NJ, and Sto 1OP. NJ. ALBERT J. sCHOEB,
Agent. nol2
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE,
DEPARTURE OF rRAns-wnrrL1uo m

sTriGdelphia Accommodation. train only runs
between Wheeling and Tr.Adelphla.
tDAlly except SundRy-GeWlSk Accommodation.
t9leubonyille Accommolation.-ThiSt train during
tho day passes backward and forward between Mar.
tins Ferry and BelAire stopping when required at
sherman House, AsnaVlllep West Wheeling and
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Ihe RnpId InnalIon aoIng On.


We have several times lately drawn at.
tention TO the steady initiation Of the cur.
rOncy that has boen going on in this cOun.
try since the resumption Of specie pay
ments. The facts set forth by US from
time to time are fully confirmed by the
following advices from Washington:
WASHINGTON, November livery few
people are aware that there has been a
large initiation OF the currency within the
last twelve months. Not that sort OF inaa.
ton that the Greenbackers have been
bowling for, but q genuine increase Of the
circulating medium, consisting OF an en-.
larged supply Of gold and silver coin, and
an Increase Of National bank circulation,
which Is secured, as Is well known, by
United States bonds.
The report OF the Director OF the Mint
will show that there has been an increase
in the amount OF gold and silver coin in
circulation In this country within the last
sixteen months Of more than one hundred
and inv million dollars. This has been by
coinage and importation. That is, we
have now in actual circulation $4,000,
900 moro gold and silver coin than we had
on the LIST Of July, 1878.
The report Of the Comptroller Of the
Currency will show that within the same
Length Of time, (since July |, 1879 the
National Bank circulation has increased
eighteen millions or more. From 0cto.
Der 81, 1873, 10 October 81, 1870, tho Ma.
tional Bank circulation has increased
over fifteen millions, and since October
81 last It has increased about 81 500 QUO,
or an average Of a hundred thousand dol
lars day.
On the 'Ilst Of October last tho amount
Of coin in circulation In this country, &C
cording to the Director Of the Mint, was;
~ ~
lSoVVsOS
w
Estimating the population Of the United
States at 4S. 0OO, 900, 1t will be seen that We
have now a supply Of coin equal to ter
dollars per capita,
This Is an increase Of $l52, O00, 900 ovel
the amount OF gold and silver coin in thiI
country on the 30th Of June, 1878. Ad
ding the increase in the National bank
circulation since the same date, which hal
been SIS ,0OO,OO in round numbers, 1t will
be seen that the actual initiation OF the cir
culating medium within the sixteer
months has been one hundred and serenl,
million dollars,
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THE Wellsburg Herald is thirty-thrce
years old. is good paper, and we
hope its existence may be prolonged TO a
century.-Ritcie Gazette.
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RELLAIRE AND SOUTHWESTERN
- RAILWAY CoMPANY'S FIRST MORTGAGE
SIX FER GENT TWENTY-YEAR BOMBS.


This company offers for sale for the present, Ely
thousand dollars only Of the above securities, and In.
TiGs attention TO the following statements:
These bonds arc lint mortgage upon forty.tvo
and hall miles Of road, extending from Bellaire
70 WoOdaaeld, is equipment property and franchises
The total Issue Is limited 70 $3.50 being ess than
S6,eoo per mile upon, an honestly built and tho.
roughly equipped road.
About $4,000 10 eash have been expended In the
construction and equlpm'nt Of the road Over thirty
ave miles are now In successful operation and the re-.
mAinder oil the lin5 ties. than seven mles) will be
open BY December So: next.
This amount oil bonds 10 offered now, to raise
funds @ faith and 10 thoroughly e2uip tie road for bud.
heIt al once.
The srO,. receipt. for the month Of October from the
road WfHIhed aud Vith Icdi facilities for doing bISI.
HsI uere trfe short q 0d, shOwig that The an
null net profits eren al his Stage qhe roads eriGence
arc more than enough 10 pay no terGSt upon TIC eNrs
SJue QJ b0RdJ and contribute IN addition heTefo mir
amount 10 The Shaking Fund win the increase Of bus.
inelS that must necessarily follow the completion Of
theroad, with an ample equipment, the payment OF
both Interest and principal Is already an assured
The interest Is payable seni.annually (January and
JULY In New York City or ri the option Of tho holder,
In Wheeling or BellAire.
The bonds will DO sold at % cents and accrued inter
est the company reIerTlng the right 10 advance the
price without notice. =
Copies Of the mortgage may 10 examined ut, and the
bonds, with tul Information concerning the s1ne OBJ
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ing in The Stty Of Wheeling and the First National
BELLAlRE AND SOUTHWESTERN n. W. co.
8. L. MOONEY,
PreSidsM.
A. p. TALLMAN,
noll Tfeaturr.
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NEW GOODS AT BEHRENs & CO.,
IN GTOcets. Have received choice line Of Dried
Fruits, such as New Valencia London Layer and
Loose Muscatella lIaiSInS ClTnnts, Figs, Dates,
Georgia halves and quarters Peeled and Onpeeled
Peaches, Choice Turkish Prunes, Ctrou, Orange Peel
and lemon Peel and all other goods rs kept 10
No. First Clas Grocery call ut No. 1910 Market
street, or No. 86Ol Jacoh street. Wheeling. nol2
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GRAMS & GRAPHS.
IAcon,s Patent LIrnonRAM.

J. N. JACOBS, having now secured Letten PatS,,t
both 10 the U. and Canada for the elastic pr: cess
Of copying, cautions all parties from purchasing any
Of the grams" or 'pAph6" or eounteTlp. iniStiDna
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completely perfected that It Is mot only more durable
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the orgnl and case Of eraAuro that the Pateu I'd Of
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Gard, ~ Noto, - CO., Letter, IS %; FoolSrap,
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Boston, Mass. Reference, Hand, Avery Co., Bos-
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