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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-30


SOME uncommon fool in Philadelphia is
denouncing Pinafore as a hindrance to re-
ligion. He says: "The church has been in
no condition to labor for Christ, and the
world has drowned its cares and sins in a
laugh. And so, Instead of revival in re-
ligion, we have a revival of a comic OPERA
Pinafore takes the place OF piety. The thea
ter gets the better of the church." Profess
sor Swing, who has little patience with such
foolishHtfs, answers for Pinafore, and says:
''There are very many who had supposed
that this style of talk had died away among
Christians, aud that the church had at last
reached the conclusion that man is not only
creature that prays, and worships, and
dies, but that he is creature that laughs.
1t has even been affirmed that such asceti-
cism terminated almost a century ago, when
the last original Puritan died without having
appointed a successor. But here comes the
old folly back to us-a man complaining Bit
terly that boys instead of whistling hymns,
are whistling songs from her majesty's ship;
and that Christians instead of plucking souls
from eternal death, are laughing at Ills
cousins, and his sisters and his aunts.' This
is indeed bad condition of things. Aud it
is equally fearful to think of, that even
clergymen will at a big dinner table, tell
anecdotes and laugh, when, perhaps in that
very room, there is some one not saved, and
when in the same square, in the city, there
certainly must be many unconverted persons,
to whom these clergymen, having taken a
hasty and solemn lunch, might have been
administering the consultations of religion, in
place of wasting breath in funny Stories"
Net result of the controversy, another free
advertisement for Pnafore.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-30

WE present to-day the full text of Senator
Conkling's remarkable address on the army
bill delivered in the Senate last week. 1t is
generally conceded to be one of the ablest
speeches ever made in Congress, and cannot
but have great effect on public opinion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-30
THE PRESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 80.

We do not read anonymous letters and commuri-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-30

This bit of wisdom is to be credited to the
Detroit Post: Occasionally you find man
that claims to be sinless. Deal with him
ifyou can't avoid it; but be sure to count
your change over carefully when you do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-30

III the Union was worth hgh,ing for ii is
worth paying for.
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If the Russians occupy Merv they will
hold one more of the strategic positions in
Central Asia. 1t will be very wicked of them,
think the English who are striving to seize
strong strategic position in Southern Africa
and have already seized several in Afghanis-
fon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-30

The Tammany organ in New York will
take either Bayard or David Davis for a Pres
idential candidate. Those distinguished gen.
tlemen could not have worse backing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-30

Now the Democrats must back down or
take the responsibility of Withholding the
supplies necessary to the support and exist
ence OF the Government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-30

CHARITABLE things, men are. Already
some actors are intimating that the shooting
At Booth is new way of theatrical advertis-
ing.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
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The Democratic party did not leara for some
time afterward how monstrous it was to con-
front ruffians with armed forcs. Indeed, the
tender constitutional susce eptibilities of that
great organization were not then keeniy alive
to the wrong of tramplDg under foot that great
prerogstive writ aud boast of Anglo-Saxon
freedom and jurisprudeDce, the habeas cOyDus
Three years later the Democrats met in pa
tional convention. The convention resolved
that the war for the Union was failure, fail
ure Jast at the time when it was about to tri-
unph utterly, as it would have done long be-
fore but for incitement and announcement
given by Northern Democrats to the rebellion.
Having recorded this sage, patriotic and statss-
man-iike Judgment, the convention proceeded
to nominate for President of the United States
and Commander.in-Chief of the Army and
Navy the very man who had sent soldiers to
act as Overseers OF elections, who had tram ple d
down by military force the privilege of the
hdbedS corpus, and this, do not forget. in Mary
nd,-Mars land, State in the Union, not
even a seeded State. Delaware too was pro-
tec,ed at her elections by military authority,
under military orders, and the governor of that
State thanked the national authorities for that
protection, approved it and aided it.
But these orders went very far. They pre-
scribed with military rigor the qualification of
voters, and rough proceedings no doubt ensued.
The sword is not mathematical instrument,
it is not as exact as the gullotine, not as exact
as the heads.nan's AK nor even as the dagger,
the bullet, or the halter of the assassin.
These orders prompted the act of 1866, not to
confer power, cannot repeas too often, but
to restrain and curtai il. The bill was intro.
duced by Mr.. Powell of Kentucky, that Sena-
tor who when the enrolment act came from
the House is said to have remarked, 'Go ON
with your draft; feel no interest in it; Ken.
tuck's quota is full on both sides. The bill was
referred to the Military Committee of the Sen.
ate. Cd the 18th of February, 1864, the Mill.
tary Com mittee reported against il, and for the
time being that was the end of it,
A year later. having meantime been taken
up and amended amended as it now stands, it
was passed. Every Democratic Senator who
voted, voted for it as it stands now. Every
Democrat in the House who voted, voted for
the act as it stands now. Nay, more; after il
had been amended as 1T now is, after the words
'except when necessary to keep peace at the
polls" had been established in it, Mr.. Powell,
Democrat from Kentucky, and other Demo-
cratic members of the Senate again and again,
as the Senator from Iowa knows for he has
just traversed the debate, urged the Senate
importuned the Senate to take up this obnox-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10

ten per centum since q year ago. Stone.
cutters since the LIST OF May have generally
obtained sS per day while last year they
received but from $50 TO SSS 70. Their
wages, II Is said; would have risen still
higher but for the fact that the supply o.
labor has been Increased BY the arrival
here Of niany good s%tone.cutters from Can.
ada and Great Britain.
Carpenters nOw receive from y 20 70
50 so per day, these rates being an In
crease Of % per cent over those prevailing
~last,year. The prices o. timber are about
the same as In 1878, but the better quail.
ties oflumbaF are o shade higher. Build
ers are now using greatquantitIes Of Geor-
gia pine, which has become cheaper than
white pine, while Of much superior quail.
~. The present Cheapness Of Georgia
Pine is due to the enterprise Of Northern
men who have started mills, &c,, In that
State. Georgia pine timber, which cost
$40 per 1000 before the war, can now be
bought for $50.
There has been a general increase In the
prices Of builders hardware, and last
week there was a rise Of Is cents per key
on what are known in tho trade rs
interchangeable, under tens"
a master carpenter who was spoken
with on the matter said that while reputa.
BILE builders were putting up agoOd classoi
houses, there were many rows OF dwell.
Ing erected by spectators In the uptown
districts onthe east side which were q dis.
grace to tho city, and should not be toler-
Bted by the building inspectors. The
foundations, timber and brick, wereof the
most llmsy character and The houses were
sure 10 be nests OF disease. In some Of
them, even, The soil pipes had no Connec-
ton with tile sewer. Such structures were
b great injury to honest and legitimate
builders, as the spectators who put them
up would offer o house and lot for sale for
$1,000, when the house alone would have
cost that II properly constructed.
A master plumber said that II was true
that some dwellings Of this kindha been
erected by Spectators, but he thought
that In general the character Of the new
buildings this year was better than for.
merly. In his trade the wages OF work.
men had not changed since 1873, being
about 50 per day. During the last three
months there had been On increase OF
twenty per contum on all kinds Of plumb.
ers' materials, and there would undoubt-
eddy be o further advance.
As to irOnwork in buildings, 1t was said
that the advance in wages and in the
price Of iron, chiefly the latter, had caused
an increase Of about $40 per ton on manu.
factured iron Of that description since a
year ago. An equally heavy increase, it
was added, might take place within q
month, II the operations in the building
trade continued to extend.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10
ACTIVITY IN THE BUILDING TRADE.

Great Increase In the Number and Cost
OF New Buildings Since Is7S-General
Advance In Wages II Price Of Mate.
riRIH.
New York Post.
Nothing indicates more forcibly the gen.
eral revival Of business prosperity than
the number Of e buildings which have
been going up in this city during the last
season, and the activity which prevails in
the building trade up to the present time.
On inquiry by q reporter of the Erening
POd in the Department OF Buildings to-
day the following figures were obtained,
showing the number and cost of the new
buildings for which plans were submitted
during the first eight months of this year
and the corresponding months OF 1873:
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Communication Between LIZ.
lie Washingtonand Pittsburgh,

Washington, Pa, RSpOrttfd yesterday.
The PiEsburgh Southern Railroad Com.
pany has established telephone comma.
n~icatiOn between Washington, Pa, aud
Pittsburgh. The change was made satar.
day night, and was a tall specimen Of
quick.work, the telephoners riding at
'breGkneCk speed. One Of the party says
It was done in this way;
The hrst instrument was put In At West
Pittsburgh, $50 +. ", then We ran 10
Library where the second instrument was
placed, conversation had with Temper.
anCeviile; extra run to FinleyVille, where
pprty stopped ef=to put instrument in
position, then run to Thomas, where q
man was again left of, the rest olthe party
leaving for Washington, which point was
reached, instrument located, and the train
started for West Pittsburgh Of ] 1880, stop.
ping on the return trip aud talking back
to Washington from each station as reach.
ed. Arriving at West Pittsburgh OF $50
A.. ", We had a talk with Washington
parLoi the conversation being carried on
In q whisper, distance By route travelled.
fhirty.siX and q halt miles,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION IN
ENGLAND.

The Object Of thc Visit of AeSsrs. PclI
and Read tn this Country.
In the course Of conversation with the
reporter Of the New York World, Mr.. Al
bert Pell, explained the object Of his and
Of his fellow commissioner, Mr., Reads,
visit to this country. He said that their
present visit would be limited 10 about
three months, but hat they intended to
return in tho spring, during the sowing Of
the crops. Their object was to become
familiar with the course Of American hus-
bandry, and TO discover, If possible, the
cause and remedy Of the present agricul-
tural depression in England. They In
tended to see the farmers on their farms,
how they prepare the soil, how they ship
and where they ship to. Mr.. Pell said
that the condition OF the agricultural in
terest in England was really serious, but
that he thought things we're beginning to
improve, aud that England would soon
begin to feel the results Of reviving pros
perity in this country. When asked
whether he would not advise a revision Of
the American tariff laws, il his recon-
mendations were likely TO be carried into
effect, he replied
II don't see that l should, though as a
Commissioner | am only TO put down OBJ
servRtions IN certain channels aud report
fnR tim hnuNn IAN, FntubtND IN IRa uy nnR.
illusions. Here is my purse; it contains
a little gold, a few English soyereigns- not
many | am sorry to say. A few days ago
these sOvereigns were sheep. l sold the
sheep and bring you the money. You
don't want the sheep, but you will take
the money. | can't see the difference so
long rs | have something which you will
take, and | venture to say that the money
with which these sheep were purchased
count TO me as interest on United States
bonds"
"But when We have cancelled those
bonds with the balance OF trade in our
favor from the British market, what them"
ave shall have to live even il our little
island becomes a sort OF outlying state Of
your Union-a sort Of remote Coney Is
land, should ! say"
Mr.. Pell said that, speaking as a farmer,
he did not see how any class would be
greatly benefited in England by any
radical change in the laws relating to land
tenure. lie thought there was no likeli-
hood Of any attempt to restore the proteC-
tive duty on grain and meat for the benefit
ofiarmers. Hethought hattwoyears would
elapse before the report OF tho Commission
could be made, as there was a vast amount
Of work to do. He said that the report
that the Commission had been appointed
with the view Of keeping the English
Liberals quiet until after the next general
election was untrue, and that it would re-
port as quickly as was possible under the
circumstances.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10
The Late Richard p. Lott.

FAlRMoNT, W. VA, Sept. s, 1870.
Editors IntollIgouSer
AS announced in your columns to-day,
Mr.. Richard L. Lott died at his residence
here ats o'clock yesterday morning, the
.7th inst. For some weeks his health had
been failing quite rapidly, but his friends
hoped that he would yet rally and sur.
vive for sometime. Their hopes were
without foundation, however, and he
passed away after enduring a great deal
Of suffering.
Although q cripple from childhood, Mr..
Lott has performed an amount OF literary
work Of which any strong, able bodied
man might be proud. Never having the
privilege Of attending school, yet he be-
came agood English scholar and welded
a ready pen, which throughout the war
wasa power in favor Of the Union cause
in this section. He has done more o. less
work Tor nearly all the papers ever in this
place, although his contributions were sell
dom published, over his signature. His
connection with newspaper work dates
back to the time otthe True Rroinian, un.
der VIM. F. Drinkard, with whom he was
q great iavorite.
Mr.. Lott was Postmaster at Fairmont for
many years, also q pension agent for some.
time. II will be remembered that he was
9 brother Q tRobert B. Lott, who died in
Colorado last March.
. The funeral services were held at his
late residence this afternoon and were
largely attended by the citizens of ths
town n vicinity. Rev. L. L. Stewart.
Mr.. Lott was about AZ years Of age.
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TOlal~..1,las tl0i Olg@ lI4So slG2slrSl2

AVIA'"'''AIASS SlVIiViIGO lIfOV VATeStToL@
The foregoing statistics show that the in
crease in tho number OF new buildings
this year was 322, and that the total In
crease in cost was S., The altera-
lions Of buildings during the same months
numbered 943 in 1878, at a cost Of S2,0lS,-
l47, and l,07l in 1879, at a cost OF $2,56S,-
GlV. The increase in the number OF altera'
tons this year was therefore l2S, and the
increase In cost $550,469.
Inquiries as to the advance in the rates
Tor material and labor were made in the
various branches Of the building trade. It
was learned that North River brick which
cost last year about$ S. IS per 1000, deliver
Cd, could not DO obtained now, delivered,
Tor less than from 81 so to S. On lime
ana cement there has been only q tr1tiing
advance. The wages Of bricklayers, last
year were s. 50 per day, but since about
the LIST Of June have been s.. Laborers'
wages range from 81 75 To- s. per day, the
former rate being the standard, while last
year they varied from s. SOTO l76i with
81 so as the standard. The wages Of
plaSterers are about s. per day, while last
year they were only $3.50. .rr
Tho price Of stone has advanced about
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4.l879,

Beginning at 10 O'Clock 4. NJ, sell at public auction, TO
the highest aud best bidder, At the front door Of tho
Court House Of Ohio county, West Virginia, the fol-
SeT.d a. n H. t Sdd fISse 10 en M NV n wbesIInT,
West Virginia, In the FiSt ward Of said city, laid out
by John Mcclure, q pat Of which said addition Is re-
corded In said Clerks office, In Deed Book 81, page $40.
Said lot fronts Ouithg west side Of a thirty foot street,
has a front or width on said street Of thirty feet and
extends weStwardlY a uniform width by parallel lines
one hundred aud tWenty-nine feet 10 depth; belug
the same property conveyed TO the Haid Simon HOl-
land by John McLuto aud wife by deed dated the 9Th
day Of October, 1874, and Of record In said Clerks
Office, 10 Deed Book 81, page 2G9.
The title Is believed to be perfect, but will convey
the purchaser may elect to pay cash on day Of sale,
and the balance In two equal in%StAllments At SIX and
twelve months, With interest from day Of sale; de-
lerred instRllmepts 10 he secured 10 the abstraction Of
the truEtcc. WILLIAM P. HUBBARD,
res Tfustea.
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TUX men who bought the Belmont Mills
ARE not likely to lose any money by the
operation. 1t is quite probable thatit the
property was up for sale to-day II would
bring the full amount Of the principal and
interest oithe bonds. Such is the change
OF feeling wrought by the boom that has
since developed Itself.
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Iuter Water cQnYlenCes:

1t will be seen that Pittsburgh Is the
most expensive town in the matter Of
water rents, New York the cheapest for
small houses and Philadelphia Tor large
houses. Chicago ismuch C~heaperthan St.
Louis.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10

The following table, which shows the
water rental obtained from o house valued
at 5000 and at a house valued at $4,000,
will prove OF interest The calculation is
made on the basis that the houses are sup.
piled with bath rooms and all inner and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10
TRUSTEES SALE OF
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY.

By virtue Of a deed Of trust, made BY Charles A.
kryter aud DOratc Kryter, TO the undeSIgued, dated
the 18th day Of January, 1876, and recorded In the
office olthe Clerk Of the County Court OI0hlo county,
West Virginia, In Deed Of Trust Book No. 10, page II,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10
TRUSTEES SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE OF
Valuable North Wheeling Property.

by virtue Of a deed ottruSi, made by Simon Holland
and Mary Jane, his vile, to the undersigned trustee,
dated July y, 1874, and recorded In the office Of the
Clerk Of the County Court Of Ohio county, In Deed Of
TrnAt Book No I. naga go. shall on ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 10.

Az immense breadth Of wheat Is being
sown this fall in this region, especially in
Washington county, Ia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10

mAAA WEEK in your own town, and m
capital riaked You eau give tho buT.
ae1a q TRIAL without expense, Tho
AAAHe st Opportunity ever 6ferei foS
thoeo willing to work. You Gho1Ii
uy n9thing else until you beo Tor youT.
eel What you can do II tho buSineS,
SE e oaer. No room 70 explain beTe.
!, = C ,hee ~ asyote all your tlmo or only your sparo tins
tSTt ~ 1%.IneS' and make Eleat pay for every houSS
a. ~ III TorG. Women make rs much u men. SSnd
iSsI IPe fsHH PSrN1te terms and Particular, whieS w
timt, ~ 20 outat free. DOM complain d haTTSS
CO.. Portland, MAlns. iNidn.amh u,
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
DEPARTURE or THAnB-WnE1IrSs 41Nl

"TriAdelphIa AcCommodltIon.-Thh trlIn only runs
between Wheeling and TE4AdelphlA.
tDAily except S~unday-EeElrk Accommodation.
tSteubenVille Aceommo1auon.-This tain during
the day passes backward and forward between Mar
un'A FeIry and Bellllrc, stopping when required at
sherman House, RtnlVlle, West Wheeling and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10

JuDoR FIELp, Of the United States su.
preme Court, says: Bethesda Water will
cure any disease OF the kidneys direct or
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10

RorSD / lip tickets from Richmond 10
Cincinnati, over the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
road, good for ftteen days, and To include
meals and berth on the steamer between
Huntington and Cincinnati, were sold
yesterday at Richmond for $40. This Is a
very low rate-lower even than s. from
Wheeling to OhiCsgo-and It ought 70 in
duce a great many Of the Old Virginia
people 70 visit the Cincinnati Exposition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-10

IIR following have been the variations
in the card for Wheeling nails within the
last lew months:
December 4, lS7S,-$o 10 card adopted.
March 20, 1870 s. 90 card adopted.
July /, ls79=S2t 10 card adopted.
August l, 1870 Sc 10 card adopted.
August II, ls7O-S9 % card adopted.
August %, IS7O-.2 80 card adopted.
September I, lS79-s9 90 card adopted.
September ., 1s70-$2 IS card adopted.
The nail manufacturers OF Wheeling
slept on the decision OF their meeting on
Monday not to advance nails, and con.
cluded yesterday morning to revise it
somewhat. They did not adopt the new
Pittsburgh card Of s. 90, but advanced ID
cents and made aS9 rs card, This isnow
the price in this market. There will be a
meeting of the Western Nail Association
ut Pittsburgh to-day, but with what result
is not now known.
Nails are quoted active and firm at Chi
cage at s. 20 rates.