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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-14

IT is limited III many quarters, openly
expressed in others, that Mr. Tildcn is not
as strong in mind and body US he was
years ago when Governor Of New York,
The disappointment Of 1870 hasi Weighed
upon him until he has ibscomt gloomy,
morose and suspicious: a correspondent
OF the Cincinnati Eaguira' has interview.
ed Charles Grosvcnor, of Columbus, who,
aweek or two ueo, went on to New York
to take the old gcntleman's deposition in
apcnding suit at law. Grosvenor says,
"'The old man is gone : clearly gone.
He has brooded over his disappointments
until no appears lemented. Something
wrong up here, and the General tanned
his head significantly.
"'Where did you see him?"
"'At his house, No. Is Gramercy park,
was there off aud OH for several DAYS,
taking his deposition, aud most Of the
time was alone with him. Ia aslshini n
question, and, thoughswe were aloOe'fn
those great double pariors, no would hest,
tate, look around the room, and then
bcckon nc oil into ono corner, where lO
would whisper his answer in my car. lie
seemed In absolute terror for fear some.
body should overhear him.
"Were these answers matters OF great
secrecy?'
"'No; how could they be? They were
to so into dispositions to 6e used in court
and tho opposite side had Il ripht 10 be
present and hear them II they wanted. In
point OF fact, they thought them OF so III.
,le Importance that they lot me take him
alone.
"'What about his personal appear.
anCc?"
"''rherc he seems to be rackcd also.
Ono OF his arms appears to be all drawn
up, and he lloldsait up asaiiSsiliis Side
about the height Of his vest. pocket, md
there 1t stays apparently helpless. II Is
only with an effort that he can slowly
move itaround 10 shake hands with any
one.
mWhat do You think Of him generally
tile dejure President Of the United States.
az thought he was n badly used.up
community. In truth tclt sorry for tho
old man. -
n.You hadseen himbeiore, hadn't your
ooh, yes; often.'
"'And You noticed a great change in
eyes; a very great change, inleed.'
"Were his answers, such Us they were,
clear and direct?
"Yes; what he said was clsar enough,
but there was that air OF suspicion or iear
about him-a kind Of startled air, us Il he
distrusted seyerybody-that conVIncei,nlo
he wasn't all right up here.'' 81
Its narrated also how, atisantoga last
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payefs ont Of The difference between g5
censs ard ~ cents upon the daiiyhire 81
cache pyict would be what is.ncedetl.
surely the labor OF s0ot $50 men, II
hired 70 contractors at fair wages could
not prove much Of q competition. And
then arc there not as many men today
employed In furnishing material for tie
Work done in the penifentiary, and who
would be thrown out 81 employment az
driven into other bushes. "a ihore ar,
mechanics who can with reason make
this complaint?
There are two sides 10 almost, all 1ues-
lions and hasty legislation u almost d.
ways inludlgiops,
The bill from the Senate Is Impractical.
Die, and would work injustice Il enactetl
intoa law. How arc you To gnartl and
care Tor conyiCts sent out to distant paris
q tile Slater The cost would,not Justify
me experiment. and the dangers OF escape
are too great for our people to approve Of
inc plan. Besides should our conyicts he
put 70 labor along line nf railroad or
turnpike through one or more favored
counties, what right have you to demand
mat Berkeley or Hancock shall pay for the
Dnllding Of improvements III Ohio or
Marshall that shall increase the value 81
real estate only along the line Of said i'm.
proyement And would not such a rlan
subject us 70 the charge ofputting our con.
Wet labor in competition with the tav
l9borers Of the State, mon who lelye with
the pick and shovel, who are much less
able to protect themselves than the more
Independent mechanic, whose wrongs
are so loudly fferalded by the speakers n
these nass.lneetings that have been held
upon this subject.
No, gentlemen, let well enough alone.
We have q penitentiary as complete in ali
It's plans, and as secure for the Keeping Of
conyicts as any In the nation. Let lis then
not be induced into hasty onactments that
Will end only In more taxes upon the peo.
pie, but lot Us by rigid scrutiny into the
actions Of oil authorized agents Of the
State, see that every precaution Is used to
protect alike theinterest OF the taxpayers,
who may live in the most distant COUNTY
and the workman who may come in more
direct contact with the labor OF the peri.
tenllary. rf j. H.A.
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Tho lsenitsntIary.

Editors IntellIEVncCr. H
lsce that each House has introduced 9
bill in our Legislature to regulate convict
labor in tho peRtentiary. That of the
House OF Delegates might appropriately
be entitled bill to keep our conylcts il
tdleness at tho States expense, quote
the first scutioni
sECTIoN 1. That the State and United
States conyicts in the penitentiary shall
not DO employed by contract or otherwise
IN the manufacture of any article or the
construction OF any public improvement,
or buildings other than those necessary
Tor the use OF the penitentiary.
The object OF all penitentiaries is tc
secure soulety;.to punish the convict, and al
inc same time to reform him. They are
but recent Improvements over the old
prison confinement, but the tendency, up.
on experience, has been almost universal
to compel them to labor; not only "a
make them defray the expense OF their
sate keeping, but also that, following the
olkinluncsion, "In the sweat Of thy face
shalt thou cat Bread" they may be dis.
charged at the end OF their term, better
men. 7Sff
By this bill tho directors would be justi.
lied in keeping them employed so long as
needed to make their own clothes, cook
their own food, or perform such labor as
they might le,competent TO do, to finish
me penitentiary buildings, but as soon as
all this hos been done permit them to sit
with folded hands, while tho honest
lo0orcr in every county in tho State
must contribute in the shape OF taxes
to their support.
! nun surprised that tho Legislature
should take this view OF the case. Why
contract with the General Government 10
Keep her convicts, and thus nearly double
that kind OF labor, II it is such a terrible
hardship upon the mechanic Of cities con-
tlgIous TO tho penitentiary? Why do
not INC petitioners pray the authorities TO
cancel the contract with tho United States
and send away the half Of the evil before
you pass law that the thief, the counter
letter, the criminal Of every grade, shall
after he has washed his own face and
cooked his own victuals, sit down in ele-
gant leisure, a burden upon tho State.
We have not OF our own conyicts, prob.
ably over eighty able boiled men to come
into composition with the work Of out
slders; and while We invite mechanics
aud la1orcrs and farmers from abroad 10
settle In our State in competition with
those, 70 tho manor born, why magnify
this matter Of eighty laborefs to such eaof.
nous proportions2 I.
II 1t is true, as SEQ statedin the col.
nmns! OF one-ef- the Wheeling papers,
that our Conyictsarc hired out on contract
at p cents per dag, while other States OBJ
tain ~ cents, then this bill Is not the REM
.edy We need. Then an investigating COM
mitteee Of ride dlrdke men, 70 see what
rings lave been formed to cheat opr tax
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THURMAN AND BAYARD.

a DiSScnSion In the Democratic Party
Growing Out OF the Attempt 10 Force nm
Extra session.
WASHINGTON, February l2.-Thorc Is
excellent reason for the belief that the ex,
traorlinary course recommended by Soma,
tor Thurman in the Democratic caucus
last night, so fifty characterized by Sena.
tor Bayard as Revolutionary" has sown
the seeds OF disssension in the Demo.
cratic ranks, and that they are already
bearing fruit. This IS especially apparent
among Democratic Senators, a majority OF
whom cvince repugnance to the arbitrary
tone which it is intended that the party
shall assume with regard to the proposed
measures, and even to tho measures tlem.
selves. They arc unwilling to indorsc
and support limo OF action which must
make their party alone responsible for IN
extra session oil Congress, or which they
must abandon in disgrace before the end
OF tho session.
That any attempt to effect ropeal Of
the laws governing the drawing OF Jurors,
or the election laws, by Withholding Inc
means Tor carrying on the necessary lunc.
tons Of Tic government, must force the
Republicans to assume position OF stub.
born resistance, all admit; and it il more
than limited that this worry thing was tllo
object which Senator Thurman had In
view. Just what his motives are for wish.
Ing TO bring about an extra session can
only DO surmised. Prominent among
them scems to be tho necessity for
u policy Of some kind Of which ia
shall be the originator aud leader and nv
means OF which he may be able to dom.
mate the growing influence Of Senator
ihayard., In this move Senator Thurman
Us thought to have the active corporation
oil his party leaders in tho House OF Rem.
rescntatives, and with thoir help that Of
the Democratic Senators is not necessary.
because disagreement between the Two
houses would make an extra session nee.
eSsary.
Itlsa very pretty fight as II stands, with
senator Thurman rs the leader OF the
bulldozing, negro-killing, tissue. ballot
AMI reputation elements OF the Demo.
Gracy, trying 70 force Ills way into the
Presidential chair, and Senator IIayard
an equally ardent Democrat, and lie
representative OF tho debt.payinr. con-.
sentative elements ofthc party, sIippSri.
ing all Democratic measures, but seeking
to accomplish tho party ends Dy lccitI.
mate methods. Judging BY present nm.
pearanGe, not more than ihaif a dozen
Democratic Senators will follow the diem.
: o Z. 81 the caucus on the line laid down
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The clergy Of New York city were re.
Gently invited to attend meeting for the
purpose Of hearing sermons by the laity
on tenement-house reform. The invita-.
tons were generally accepted. The object
OF the meeting was to arouse the clergy to
their duty in stimulating their parishion-
crs to efforts against the evil of over
crowded tenement-houseS, and the DRIFT
OF the lay sermons were to the effect that
preaching the gospel on 8 Sundays OF
through mission ehapelsi r,;any similar
evangelical work, could accomplish little,
when for the rest OF the week the hearers
were crowded into small unhealthy rooms,
with both sexes and all ages, the mind
and the body corrupted and poisoned
from the outset. The lay preachers be-
lieve TINT the improvement OF the moral
and physical condition of''the poorer
classes-nust begin Dixie, CHARITY, at
home. ~IVkcthcr %tilis reform be Of
primary or secondary importance it
is necessary one, and that this fact is
coming to begenoralIy recognized. Pre-.
miums have been offered for tho best plans
Of homes for workingmen, homes that
shall be both cheap and healthy. Al tho
meeting to which reference has boon
made, one OF the speakers, n Brooklyn
merchant, said that he had now built three
large dwellings and some thirty or forty
single cottages. accommodating seven
hundred persons, for the use Of working.
men. They have all the convenicnces de.
siredby saHitatianssdre in great demand,
and lin spaeot tl,oErheapncss fthc rents
pay reasonable interest Ok tic! invest
ment. .rhis a practical success wllCi
shouldencouage such attempts elsewhere.
The subject OF healthy homes iorthe work.
ingmcn is one Of universal Intoreat, and
successful experiments in providing them
for New York or Brooklyn benefit all
cities.
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DUPoNT's
Wheeling Powder Agency.

have at all tines In Magazine Iarue
stock Of the above celebrated Powder, viz
Rifle, Sporting ia cans, Blasting and Riuln
10 metallic packages, which will sell al
wholesale at Manufacturers prices. lhsys
Portable Magazines Of dlttsreat sizes for
shipping, and will deliver free on cars or
boat. This POwderls unequaIled In strength
aad quality. \
U. Reilly. Sole Aren't. .
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Tng influence which the next State cleo.
ton in Ohio is expected 10 have on ma
tiona affairs, us Indicating the tendency Of
the State aud as making Orunmaking Pres,
idential candidates, will insure great cat
ton on tho part Of both political parties in
choosing representatives for tho gnberna-
torial race. The discussion Of the chances
ofpossible candidates on both sides is one
OF the absorbing topics Of the day." and
the public is kept informed Of all the vary
ing shades Of sentiment from reluctant
consent to peremptory refusal exhibited
by those whose names arc mentioned in
connection with tlfcITafe. On tlleDemo-
cratic side Thurniaal woa'tSif he knoSs
himself, and Bishop viii y Qnsthe Rcphb,
lican side it Is thought that Sherman
would make tho strongest candidate. The
credit for resumption, and the feeling
among Ohioans that no action should be
neglected which tends to enable the State
TO retain its grip on the Presidential chair.
work powerfully i'm bis favor. Garfield
would make a good race. Foster it is
thought, Sonldiailfo bring out the rali,
cal wing Of the party. Judge Force, OIL
Cincinnati, who would receive effective
support from the soldier clement OF the
State, is one OF the latest candidates for the
domination.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-14


TnE London papers have come TO CON
cetlc the fact that America Is absorbing
the whole manufacturing trade. The fact
being recognized, the papers arc now dis
cussing tho reasons for this condition Of
affairs. England has technical schools to
encourage invention and originality Of
design, which are the conditions OF cheap
production, and upon which the success
ofmanufacturcs Is based, But q counter
balancing Encouragement is found in the
condition Of the English patent laws. II
Is pointed out that, as regards English
workmen, they are prohibitive, 1t is
urged that II instead Of charging nearly
thousand dollars as a patent tee,
only twenty-five dollars were required,
intense activity Of thought and invention
would follow, and the country would no
longer need to deplorc the want Of indi'
viduality among workmen with oil It's con.
comitant evils, as drunkenness and bru'
tality. The contrast between the encour.
agement given. TO the inventors among
workiugmen by the systems Of the United
States and Great Britain, respectively, is
well brought out in q communication to
tho London Times, and the implied con,
fession of a lack Of wisdom on the part Of
the English authorities is the more signiii.
cant from the fact Of It's publication in an
English paper. The writer says:
can American mechanic works cheer,
fully, because he feels that il he Is intclli.
gent enough he may be able to invent q
new process or piece Of labor-saying ma.
chinery which may make his fortune. lie
secs no obstruction to this desired end but
himself. He Is encouraged by the govern.
ment, by the low price Of the fees, 10 take
out q patent. lie has, consequently, every
incentive to improve himself by increased
study on technical matters and increased
thrift in order to carry out tho ideas he
may have worked out. There is no such
hope for o british workman; and, as q
rule, once n workman, always workman
and 1t Is not so surprising that they grad,
ually sink in ignorance Of technical skill
and devote their earnings to the beer.
shop"
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SRALED PROPOSALS,


wnESIiSO, W, Va, February ii, isis.
Sealed Proposals. will no received Al the Office Of ths
City Clerk until rhurSlny, March O. 1870, al O'clock
Z. ~, for iuFnl9hIng the City Water WOFkx, civ
9lldinI Lock Up aud lIotO Houses with Clean Coal
mixed Goal, or coal as It comes from the bank, de.
ming oil the lEst day Of April, 1872 payments 10 b
lahe monthly, TheeonTiCtoFt 10 give bond aud good
security for the tulhllnent Of the contract The bids
dressed TO the Chairman Of the CommIiteo on Water
WORKS, ~ ALEX UPDEGRAFF,
tollAwP City Clerk.
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Js,asslsu, NJ.
WANTED,
NEW HOLIDAY GOODS,

The pablle are poyaed that huv, I'm, ,...
elegant stock o. New floods, such 4 II, NJ
AID silver Neck Chains Plain and i, RIss S 4 70
9. every dessrigti9n, Shirt studs SIsSS. IN
aGa Az ,n x 6f q gods l TO y found
Pr@entS. All goods warranted mi TS,S Y ais
SO. q. c, WlNSESRIf,
9eIS S0 iISg T''tu
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To mothers whose children are weep
ing.Sweet and balmy slumber secured Tor
the little ones, and coughs and colds rap.
idly banished by the use Of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Brice % cents. af5 I
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The british worltIngman and his wages

The British WOrlEingman and his Wages.
Leone Levi, an English professor with q
statistical turn Of mind, has been trying 10
"Ghirk" up tho British nation in its pres.
ent period Of depression by pointing out,
with the aid Of iucontestable figures, that
last year was, on the whole, u prosperous
one for the average English workingman.
Ont Of population OF 100000 he esti.
mates the laboring classes at $4,000, 900, so
per cent OF which are actual bread win
ners. About 100000 men arc absorbed
by the manufactures and !, 600, 600 women,
and domestic service busics /, $4,000 more
women, while the total proportion of wo.
men workers to men is nearly one to three.
The total Of last years wages is put at
E422, 100000. In 1866 Prof. Levi had &C.
casion to compile statement Of working
mems wages in the United Kingdom, and
byoomparison with that he finds that there
has been a pcrceptlhle increase Of wages
within the past twelve years The week
" ray Of lads, for instance, under
20 now averages shillings against rs Cd
in 1896, Of men 81 shillings 10 los
Cd, while girls under 60 now earn 0 shil.
lings against s shillings twelve years ago
and women lbs Sd to llshilIings formerly.
The wages Of domestic servants and dress
makers especially have had marked adj.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-14

F'oR SALE
Three five iIued boilers ono wolucd boiler,
one small cylinder boiler, ono small tubular
boiler and one small stationary engine, one
large blacksmith fan, one set Of boiler rolls
and punch and shears; a large lot of pullcys,
hangers and shafting, two wrought steamboat
SHUTS suitable for slde-wl,eel boat, one
wrought shaft with flangcs and cranls, suit
able iorstCrn-wl,eel boat. These shaft, can be
readily used for stationary purposes. The
above stock will he soll very cheap.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-14
TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

~Triadelrhia Accommodation, This train only runs
botween WhtOllIs and TrtAdelphia.
tpAtly except Sunday-NeRark Accommodation.
tSterbeuyille atlon.-Thls train during
the day passes backward and forward between Mar.
tins Ferry and Belalre, stopping when required At
sherman A. House, dstnayille, West Wheeling and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-14

summer, Mr.. Tilden followed, in silent
and oppressive admiration, Madame Rose,
the prima donna, until her patience was
quite exhausted. As SIr. Tilden Is still
ambitious Of the Presidency these stories
may he taken with grain of allowance.
II lsyery easy to start them In the interest
Of 4ival candidates. Tilden is now 0S
years Of age. At the end Of the term, Il
elected in 1880, he would bell. One may
be vigorous Mt three score and ten, but Il
Mr.. Tilien that one2 Tho question will
be prcpounded with significance by III,
enemies in the party from this time for
ward. a.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IL. 1879.

TIE suicidal folly OF the Democrats in
Congress in proposing to force the repeal
Of the United States proyisions for on.
forcing the llsh amendment BY attach,
ments q appropriation Bills u consider.
ably recognized bylthO county. This
policy was principally championel in the
party caucus by Senator Thurman. but It
was opposed by Senators Bayard, Hill and
Herman and Representative Potter. Mr..
Bayarl's was notable speech, and one
which will strengthen his hold uponihc
better element Of hispdffy. lilo warned
the Democrats that II $dtidbe pnwisefor
them to- take any stsrsttat would look
like revolution, and sspChsdetiOa ds,AIr.
Thurman proposed seemed to him to be
open TO that objection. lie reminded his
friends that the South is already solid on
the side Of tho Democrats, and that the do
batablc ground in this country is the
North. II the Denipctaey. Hopes to win in
tile intdte, &c saEl,; th& party must SO
shape III legislation and fame its plat.
form Is % make tllemsascprd with public
sentiment inthe N5rthg ~
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

CRY CLERx's opvtcx,
WuEELISO, W. Va, February Is, is7U.
Sealed Proposals. will 10 rnceyel At the once Of Tie
ely Clerk until IhHtsday March 0, $50, at o'clock
city Of wheeling may want for Que year. except water
pipe, stop cocks and IRE plugs lids 10 be endorsed
"ltSpoals for Ca!tlEgs for the City, aud addressed
telltMWF ALEX. upDEGRAFF, City CLERK,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-05
The New York Republicans.


The nomination, by the republicans of
New York. of A. B. Cornell for governor
will be regarded by all men outside of
that state as one of the most curious and
wholly unexpected political occurrences of
the year. if not of the age. Indeed, it will
not be an injustice to the facts to assert
that, even 10 New York itself, the an
nouncement of the result of the state res
publican convention will be received With
undiluted establishment. 1t is true that,
in that state in political events, it is always,
as among the mercurial French, the ''un-
pected which happens" or as French
detective once stated, Tin looking for a
criminal or in tracing out crime always
follow up the improbable" So of New
| York politics Had one obeyed this sug-
gestion week since in undertaking to pro-
nounce upon the Candidate of the conven-
ton, one might have lighted upon the
name of the present nominee; but had
one followed the probable in place OF the
| improbable, the name of Cornell would
have been the very last which would haye
been reached 10 any such a calculation.
| 1t is not merely the character of Cornell
| which would have led one to pronounce
positively against any possibility of bis
nomination. There was against the
chances of his success not only his defeat
for the same candidacy two years ago
and his Unknown failure as federal
official, but also his support by CoDkling.
Popularly,it has been supposed that. Conk.
ling, owing to his failure in his encounter
with the administration last winter con-
corning the New York custom-house, and
further. on account of his late scandalou;
ENHANCEMENT with the domestic affair,
of Ex-Governor Sprague, of Rhode Isl
aud, had lost all his tremendous potency
in New York politics, and had suDl
} so far that he would never bt
seen. This. however, it must be stated
was simply the popular view of Conkling'
stand and the situation. There have no
J been lacking shrewd observers, who, with
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