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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-14
TRUSTEES SALE
SATURDAY, MAY Path, 1879,

commencing At lOO'clock A. NJ, the following dc.citd
property, tO-wit: The real estate ,itulir in thtClly
Of Wheeling, 10 the county Of Ohio and STATE ii west
Virginia, aud more particularly described Il, follows.
Lot numbered one hundred aud ninety Ave TOT 80.
1875 on North Front street formerly called Flu srrtiD
and the north sixty (6J feet Of the north One-hIiL
wafer lot numbered SIX i6l all Of the addition to tie
said city Of wheeling laid out by Henry Mvprc, ira,.
tee for E6eneIer Zaue, on Wheeling Island, lO,,iHsf
with all the improvements thereon and the Lendit.
mentS belonging thereto.
TERMS OF SALE-Fifteen hundred dollars, and as
much more rs the purchaser may lie Willius ioIay,
In cash on day Of sale, the balance In two elull Ii, A.
ments at six aud twelve months respectively, With
Interest FROM day Of sale, the purchaser giving nr'-
table notes therefor, aud to be secured by cnlnrsH
tothe satisfaction Of the Trustee, or by proper lien "a
the property sold, as the Trustee may elect On the dy
Of sale.
The title 70 tho above property IL believed to |"
perfect, but selling as trustee | shall only convey sab
title rs Is vested In me by said deed Of trust.
ROBERT q. BARR, Tmi,ee.
W. II. HALLER, AuctEOnecr. a@
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-14
S,1ssaaI Nntasex.
ELECTRIC BELTS.
NATUREs sECRETs APPLIED

A sure cure for nervous debility, premature decay
Exhaustion, etc. Thu only reliable cure. Circular
mlilCd free. Address J. K. REEVES, Is Chatham
street, New York. teI9.XWFdR
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Cmrc NatIIre's Defects.

TnE NATURAL MEANs by which the Animal Chem
lstry Of hsSystsm produces Color Ia The Hair is dis.
covered In
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-14
.SPECIALTIES
FOR THIS WEEK!


We will open this week a
full and Complete line Of Para
soils and Sun Umbrellas. We
invite Special Attention to
these Goods, all new and de-
sirabIe, at Prices Less than
any house in the city. Also
a Complete Assortment of
Novelty Suitings. Black Silks
warranted not to Crack or
wear Shiny.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-14

DOR sALE-oNE NEW COUNTER
a1d shSlyyss, suitable for grocery, wiz 10 sold
Enquire at
No, 22lt MAS srREEr, OF 21lO EoET srREEr.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

EXoHANGE BANK STOCK FOR
FIVE SHARES.
Inyll AddfeN <. &. Ills once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-14

The undersigned special commissioner, hereby give
notice that by virtue Of the authority Et,lrI in tbrn
by two DEGREES In said cause made by 1il Court 90
February 8, 1879, and March 4, 1879, respectively, the!
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In Regard to the Road from the Forks
Of short Greek TO the Hrooke County
Line.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
Hold Him Back.

+saltimorc Gazette spys: Some.
thing should be done to compel
Grant to slacken his movements. He
is circumnavigating the globe too
fast. He is now in China, and there
is nothing between him and the
California coast, but the insignificant
island of japan. lie is at least four
months ahead Of schedule time, and
unless something is done to check
him he will he at home before the
politicians who have the "boom" in
charge are ready for him. Borie is
said to be home sick, and it is hia
uneasiness which is said to be hurry
ing up Ulysses. The General might
be packed in ice at Hong Kang to
await the arrival of the swift-sailing
man-of-war Richmond. If he gets
on hoard the Richmond he will have
time to pickle himself.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
Whipping Post.

While editors and correspondents
are wasting words in discussing the
question of the expediency Of bring
ing back the whipping post for the
benefit of law-breakers, Justice of
Aiken County has solved it by prac-
tical work. When offenders under
twenty-one years of age are up be-.
fore him for stealing, he investigates
the case in the presence of the rogues'
parents, and if guilty explains the
law and punishment TO them and
gives them the CHOICE of the law or
the privileges of giving the son thir-
ty-nine lashes in the usual legal way,
or the way that was usual in days
past. The parents almost invariably
choose the latter mode of settlement
and thrash the young scamp soundly.
The result Of this method is chat
whereas formerly this class of male.
factars monopolized the Courts, now
one is seldom arraigned, and petty
stealing hes almost entirely ceased
in that town and yicinity.-Atkey
Courier-Journal.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
A White Wild Turkey.

One of our young friends, the MINI
rcd of this section of the county, kill
ed O wild turkey gobbler some time
since that was remarkable for the
coloI Of his plumage, being perfectly
white, with the exception of q black
streak across the outer edge Of the
tail. He weighed oyer twenty-seven
pounds. The gentleman in question
first saw this feathery monach sever-
al years ago, but has never been able
to get q SHOT at him until during the
past season, when he suceceded in
bagging him.-C Cqmden Journal.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
Ingenious Teacher.

A Masssqchusetts teacher writes de-
scribing an experiment in the school
room which seems to be successful.
Instead Of facing his pupils he has
his desk behind them, and thus over
looks them to great advantage. The
naughty little ones not knowing when
his eye is on them, dare pot whisper
and play. "They have," he says,
$50 frequently come to grief in at
tempting to calculate chances, that
they have concluded to make virtue
OF necessity, and give up play in the
school-room rs Improbable, costing
more than it comes to-" Another
decided advantage of this system is
that it completely lsolates classes re-
citing from the rest Of the school the
the recitation benches being in front
Of the teachers desk, between him
and the school, and the backs of the
pupils toward each other, commune
cation by look or signs is out of the
question. The only special rule
made is that pupils shall not look
around.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
A Book Agent Explains.

After Mr. Moody's meeting ut, the
Maryland Institute, Baltimore, &C.
brief inquiry class was held, and
many persons who remained were In
structed in the great truths Of relig-
ion. Among those present were sey-
eral young men whose object was
other than that Of seeking salvation,
in fact, they waited for the hall TO be
cleared that they might lay the track
for the telegraph boys walking con-
test. This, however, was not known
to the gentle Christian helpers, and
one of them, young lady decidedly
prepQsscasing, approaching group
of the degenerate worldlings, singled
out one OF their number and asked
him IT he was Christian. "Well,"
said he, 81 don't know that am:"
The young lady was a trifle shock
ed, but layipy.a dainty hand upon
the coat-sleeve Of the .unregenerated,
she looked him in the face, and,
smiling hcRvep like, enquired in a
sweet voice if .he wpuld not like 10
become one. He, Of tho world world.
ly, hesitated moment and replied !:
"It wouldn't do miss for me to be-
come Christian would be rpip to
my business
The angel helper was surprised,
and asked him what business was his,
80 inconsistent with religion.
"l'm book agent, and if I we're to
become Christian I should be like
Otheilo, my occupation would be
gone. You see miss, this world'is a
very wicked place full Of deceipts
and humbugs and what 10 more the
people kind n tackle on that sort of
thing. Now, here's g book that amt
worth the paper it's printed on, let
alone the binding. If I came to you
and told you the truth about that
book you wouldn't buy it, would you.
But IL you were once to hear me dis.
course on the beauties Of that work,
and expatiate on the virtues and
merits which it doesn't contain, you
couldn't help buy it, no, not if " u
went without caramels for q week.
I'm sorry, miss, Id like to, but you
see can't"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
An Enaged Female.

'Household Departments" are very
good adjuncts to Q newspaper in
their way. when edited by woman,
but the male Journalists who dabbles
with the heaven-inspiring mysteries
of cooking runs a frightful risk. The
editor OF the Weekly Petaluma Pea.
vine started column of that kind
recently, and in few days afterward
fierce looking female came into the
Office, carefully concealing some OBJ
ject behind her apron. asal
"Are you the man that published
that new and improved way to make
currant cake?" a'9@
He said he was.
"You said to mix washing soda
with the flour, and stir in little corn
meal and sweet oil TO give it consis-
tency!" '@a4
w-I-believe so." l"yN
"And to add fifteen eggs and some
nlolasses, and two ounces of gum
arabic, and set in o cool place to
baker"
IL believe that was it,"
swell, take that then !" and the
indignant housewife knocked him
down with q weapon that felt like .
sand club, lbhpt which he felt ip dis
heart must have been o half-baket
hunk of cake, constructed on The
Pcavipe pattern. a"t h7i
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
The Seven Mise Men.

Afost people have heard OF the
"Seven Wise Men Of Greece" but
vely few know who they were or how
they came to be, called so. Here is
the story, and the moral of it is
worth remembering, if their names
are not; the seven wise men of
Greece are supposed to have lived in
the fifth century before .Ghrist. Their
names are Pittacus, Bias, Solon,
Thales, Chilon, Cleobulus and Per-
lander. The reason Of their being
called wise is given differently by
various writer's; but the most APPROX
ed accounts state that as some Coans
were fishing, certain strangers from
Melitus bought whatever should be in
the nets without seeing it. When
the nets were brought in they were
found to contain golden tripod
which Helen, as she sailed from Troy
is supposed to have thrown there.
A dispute arose among the fishermen
and the strangers as to whom it be.
longed, and, as they could not agree,
they took it to the temple of Appolo
and consulted the ,priestess as to what
should be done with it. She said it
must be given to the wisest man in
Greece, and it was accordingly sent
to Bias, he declared that Thales was
wiser, and sent it TO him Thales
sent it TO another one, and so on, un-
till it had passed through the hands
OF all the men, distinguished after
wards as the Seven Wise Men,"
and as each one claimed that the
other was wiser than he, it was final
ly sent to the temple of Appolo,
where it long remained to teach the
lesson that the wisest are the most
distrustful Of their wisdom.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
Next.

Miss Bass, Of Lebanon, has tur-
key gebblcr just little ahead of any
thing in the turkey line in history or
tradition. Last week the turkey was
gobler in !!! all the pride of his gobbler-
hood now he is turkey hen, and as
proof his change Of sex LAID three
eggs on the day succeeding this mon
strous maetamorphorsis. This tale
will seem almost incredible, but the
owner has the eggs to show for them
selves. How can such an unheayd of
change be accounted for? What do
the scientists say? And what's to be-
come of US when turkey gobblers
turn against their own sex in this
way and settle dowu into laying
hens? Qh, it is awful.-AbbeviNe
Medium.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
Horse Story.

At Wards Corners, RelaYare Co.,
Iowa, Alfred Bush owns a French
stallion. Since he purchased the
animal, the latter has sAowp most
vicioqs temper, and is unsafe and
dangerous 10 manage. Mr.. Bush has
q son about two years old, for whom
the horse has formed great attach
ment, and the two frrQalic together
strangely. The boy will put his lit
tie hands in the horses mouth, pull
out his tongue, seize his tail and swing
with it, climb up his legs-in fact, do
whatever his childish freaks prompt.
For hours they thus play together,
the horse apparently ENJOYING it as
we'll rs the boy. Nextl
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
Cotton.

Says correspondent of the Rich
mond State: The South has just
marketed the largest and cheapest
cotton crop ever made in that sec
ton, and just as Western grain is
driving every other grain out of the
markets of the wofsd, so will South
ern cotton drive every other kind Of
cotton in time out of the same market,
and in a little while longer we shall
hear Of Southern beet root sugar and
in little while longer of Southern
wine shutting out from the American
markets all other kinds Of sugar and
wine. 1t is mere question, all this,
Of hands to till the soil of that favor
ed region and of skill to turn its
boun ties to account.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
A Mysterious Spring.

Ia. i
In the summer of 1888 the Third
United States Artillery, commended
by Colonel Gates, was encamped at
the foot of the Missionary Ridge, en-
gagged in the removal of the Cherokee
Indians. One day the colonel order
ed out a fatigue party to clean the
spring, beautiful fountain at the
foot i.the Ridge. Shortly after, The
sergeant reported to the headquarters
that his men were all drunk. Says
the Colonel: "You should not have
let the men drink whiskey." II did
not" replied the sergeant "they
drank nothing but the water from the
spring." The sergeant and the men
were ordered into the guard-house a
new detail sent out, a lieutenant
placed in command with orders TO
not let the men have access 10 any
spirits. Not long after, the lieuten-
ant reported the men all drunk. The
men were ordered to the guard-house
and the lieutenant under arrest. An
other party was ordered out, of which
Colonel Gates himself took command.
He took a seat on stump so he
could overlook the whole ground, de-
termined there should be no getting
drunk this time. But behold in a
short time his men were all drunk.
He was certain they had drank moth
ing but water which they frequently
did, getting down on their knees and
drinking from the branch just below
the spring. The Colonel was at lis
wits end. The men were ordered to
the guard house, and he repaired TO
his tent to think. After weighing
the matter pro and con he had to
give it up, and repairing to the guard
house he told the men if they would
show him how 1t was done he would re-
lease them, otherwise he would punish
them severely. To this they agreed and
taking him to the spring, just below
the spring in the branch they unearth-
ed five gallon jug partly filed with
wLiskey. The mouth Of which was
stopped with cork, in which was in
serted quill that reached to the hot
tom. When buried in the sand tie
top of the quill was just above the
surface of the water, and when they
wanted to drink they stopped down,
inserted the quill in their mouths and
while apparently drinking pure wa, ,er
were drinking pure ,whiskey, and the
Colonel sitting On the stump in plain
view none the wiser for it.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
Driven Mad by His Wife's lnfdeIiry


A terrible tragedy is reported from
New York, as the outgrowth of a
wife's affections being alienated from
her husband, causing frequent quar-
rclls between the couple, and finally
the murder Of one of their children
and the death Of the father by by his
own crazy act. For q year or two
past Ftenchman named Deffarge,
who had fair business as druggist,
has been jealous of the attentions his
wife received from other men, and
frequently expostulated with her, but
in vain. Recently their relations have
been SO unpleasant that he concluded
to take his abode apart, leaving their
two children with the mother. On
the day of the crime he visited his
former home, appearing quite cheer
full, and there was nothing unusual
about his manner. He asked the ser
want to 60 upstairs and bring down
the little girl, and she complied. He
seated himself in chair and received
the child in most affectionatc man
ner, fondlng and kissing her. He
told the servant to return up stairs
end bring down his little boy. She
dressed the child and brought
him down, when he was received by
the father with marks of affection.
Once again Deffarge requested the
servant to go upstairs this time to
tell his wife that he wanted very much
to see her. His wife was in bed, and
said she did not want to get up then,
and, moreover, would not see him
anyway. After about fifteen minutes
the servant returned down stairs
with this message, and was Mortified
to find the father and his two chill.
dren stretched ont on the floor of the
kitchen, the children in commissions
and foaming at the mouth and Def
farge dead. One of the children was
saved by means of an emetic, but the
other little innocent died in great
agony.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
.,OLD HICKOsY'S qHANKs.
TCHaE .sARCASgIC LETTER lie WROTE a {,
WING FIRM.

r -
TCHaE .sARCASgIC LETTER lie WROTE a {,
WING FIRM.
,The Boston Transcript says that
not long after General Jackson's re-
.tirement .fromsthe lPresidencY q, IN
'mor got ,abrqad stRst.he was bang
rupt. This,waa too. good ,axahaaes assi q
banter for the Wings, whose deteststa 9
tion Of Old Hickory followed him to
his retreat at the Hermitage, 70 neg
lect. A Wing firm In Cincinnati, Ia
king ironical pity Ion the olldi hessoS,oa
pasted two cards together, inserted y
two large old fashioned copper tceinits e Sc
between them, and Enclosed, them. in
an unprepaid letter to the ex,Rresi-
dent, full Of mock coincidence The
postage on the letter was 76 cents,
which General Jackson, not knowing
what was within, promptly paid. Hok
at orce sat down and penned d char
acteristic reply, inclosing tile two
cents back to his woald-be perseep, I
tors. This reply they did not sceeati'
to take out of the pestoffice, and IL
found its way to the Dead Letter 1
Office at Washington. The original is
in the possession of Mr. George NJ.
Towle. It is full of Old Hickory's
gru6, sarcastic hnmor, asywell as his
bad spelling and grammar, ss will be
seen: H t rf.,,.t, sI
HERMITAGE, May II, 1887. III
GENTLEMEN Your kind letter,
containing your charity OF two cop"
per cepts, which you forwarded on q
hearing that ] was broke, and d bill !
drew by me for 1000 had been res
turned protested, has. been received !,
and, as you have been imposed
upon by the vile falsehoods that are
daily circulated by the Whiggs, your
kind charity is herewith returned To |
you, that you may dispose OF. it,
in charity, to such of the ,Whiggs
that that may have been, employed in
trading in stocks and lantl, and in
swindling the poor. Have the good.
y ,ss to inform all your friends that, T.
have not drawn a. draft ,fQr any Gum,
on any one, for twenty years, nor
have 4 any use for your kind charity,
having long since learned to live
within my own means! Kourjchari-l
ty is, therefore, returned to ypu in
the same envelope you sent it, sup--I.
posing, from the material and great
care taken, it is your only eha:ity req
pository. aud the objects Of charity in
your city woydd be mslcla injnrediift
not returned to YOU Your mo, obt.g
seryt., till death. 81,
ANDREW JACKSON.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
Up TO Snuff.

An exchange says: "a genial OBJ.
server of public men in The United =
States is amused at the public deSte-
rity of those anxious to serve as
Presidential candidates. If lie IS go
veteran. as we'll as a Genial iohaervar g
he smiles as he compares these prem
tice hands with the master of'politi.
cal adroitness, Martin Van Buren,. lii''
Looking upon politics as o game, y
Mr. Van Buren, played 1t With force,.A fore y
caste and sagacity, and with the at- q
most good nature. No excitement
quickencd his moderation. Even tlie,
most biting of personal sarcasm fail.
ed to ruffle temper that seemed in,.-' .
capable of being disturbed. 81" tia.
Once while Mr.. Van Buren,, being
the Vice-President, was presiding
over the Senate, Henry Clay attack z
ed him in q speech freIghted with
sarcasm and invective. t.i'sSts 2ti'
Mf. van Buren sat In the chair,
.Yith 9 quiet smile upon his lacs. .es p
placidly as though he was listening =
to the complimentary rernarks 81 ooHinaa' &
friend. a'N't 1s2d 2aA .a'sa
The moment Mr.. .Clay resumed III "a ,b,ifss' bfsss
seat, d page handed him MI Mri.9 9@VVd5 Vda5pi r :
Buren's snuff.box with the rremk."1 remark:
'sThe Vice. President 'aas sends IpdisSo his g.,
compliments to yoa, SIR pt9@ tt9fo 80
The Senate laughed at The lcaoinpeasss, ipa T.
of the man who Was sup TO snuff ~
The great orator, seeing that his ef-!
forts had been In vain, shook his ii,hSsl
ger good=naturedly st bis impeytsra:: !
Rle opponent, anu taking q largaa, =
pinch Of snuff, returned the box { 70. !
the boy, saying: a'"s'''a'f4 q h'Doa'
"Give my compliments to The
Vice-President, and say that I like
his snuff much better than his po5iiieas
tics" h3tI''h on ~ s5.7iinT W*1t
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30

A Colorado lawyer didn't admire
the Judge before whom he was trying
a case the other day, and referred to
him as an sass trying to MUNICH
hay" The court fined him five dol
lars for contempt, but remarked at
the same time that he would remit
the fine provided tho attorney would
apologize. The lawyer went through
his pockets, and finding but half the
amount required, aaid "Ahem Ill
take down Tho hay, but will copper
the ass. Here is $3.50, Judge"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
long series of hidden crime. Upon
this assurance he told Of the Hendon

long series of hidden crime. Upon
this assurance he told Of the Hendon
outrage and implicated H. Alphonso
Davis and Henry Andrews, two
young white men of respectable pa
rentage and connection, and Lewis
Carlton, colored man about thirty
years Of age, as his accomplices.
They were all arrested and examined
before magistrate, and the evidence
was deemed sufficient to justify their
committal without bail to Orange
County Jail.
They had their trial before Judge
Kerr at the fall term of the court, the
trial consuming four days of the term.
They were we'll defended, and as ably
prosecuted, and on Saturday even
ing ofthe court the jury took the case,
and in very few minutes returned
with verdict of guilty, as charged
in the bill of Indictment. Mr.. G. Z.
Parrish, of counsel for defence, NOV
ed in arrest of judgment, that after
the jury had retired, it had come to
his knowledge that one Of the jury
was an infidel. The judge overruled
the motion, whereupon on appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court. The
case was heard in January, the judg-
ment of the court below was affirmed,
and ct tile spring term of Orange Su-
perior Court they were sentenced to
be hanged on the 2d day of May. a
respite was subsequently granted un-
til yesterday, when they suffered the
penalty of q violated law, as above
set forth Charlotte Obseryer.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30

States Senator from Kansas, serving
up to 1866, committed suicide by
shooting himself near Fort Leaven-
worth, at the epd of his term of office.
James S. johnson, Representative
from Kentucky in the Thirty. first
Congress, committed suicide, while
suffering under mental depression
caused by ill.health, ut Owensboro,
Ky, Feb. ~, 1878.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-30
IT is the Boston Transcript which

IT is the Boston Transcript which
tells this story of a moon-eyed leper
1t was sug gested 10 "heathen Chin
ESQ" the other day that the papers
said that there was an opening
for his race in the South. He an
swered, "Papers tells belly muchee
big stolee. Chinaman 90 where he
dam please. Washington boss say
80. No likee mocsin snake. No
likee al gatol."