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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-31

Never before, with the single exception
OF the Centennial Fourth Of July, can we
remember such a general display OF bunt.
ing as characterized yesterdays celebn.
ton. The principal thoroughfares were
gay with banners and strcamers, which
iuttered from every window, while in
many places large banners were suspend.
cd above tho crowded streets. Main and
Market streets were lines of tiuttering
stripes and stars. Wherever the eye turn.
ed the national colors could be seen.
The various Singing Societies also display.
ed their banners on the outer walls oil their
halls; and the m%any.colored flags Of Tor
eign nations, which were used on the Cen.
tcnnial Fourth, were flying from hotels
and public buildings. The city was dress.
ed in holiday costume, aud looked gay and
jaunty-it vas a grand gala occasion 10
all, and the thousands Of strangers who
Hooked here TO witness the military dis.
play we're gwen a hearty welcome.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-31

while Judge Cochran non.concurred in
their judgment
Alter supper the Judges, together with
the Captains OF the companies, met Al
the StAnm House and consulted ripon me
matter. Finally, about 1850 p, H., the
following award was made;
Under the rules, rs we understood
them, governing the competition prize
drill Of Wheeling, this day, the under.
signed Judges, awarded the prize TO Com.
pany II, 10Th Regiment Pennsylvania
National Guards, the other compa.
mics, 10 our judgment, having departed
from Upton's tactics, the only authority
for military drill for the army and militia
Of the United States.
THos, F. sxYDER.
O. H. S~EHsRYIY,
l respectfully non.concur In the above
Nay 80, 1879. - 0OOlANS'
The prize, which Is known as the Grub
Cup, Is presented by Mr.. Jacob ", Grub,
the well known jeweler. II Is q gold.
lined silver cup, standing eleven inches
high, and Is fifteen inches in Circumier.
ence at the top Of the bowl. Upon each
side Is q deer head, with antlefs, which
are used as handles. Below are Repoussa
borders Above, on one side Is an en-.
craving Of o ritlenan about to shoot at q
target, and on the opposite side the in
scription;
Awarded To
Co. II, 10th Pa. Volunteers,
By Jacob W. Grub. Jeweler,
For Proficiency In Drill and
Sham Battle Contest.
The Washington company will take the
cup home with them this morning.
LAST Ntoltr's ENTERTAINMENTS.
Last night a ball was given at Turner
Hall, under the auspices Of the military
companies OF the city, which attracted an
immense crowd. Many visiting yolun.
teers were there, and the ghtterinp uni.
forms Of numerous regimental and com.
pany officers gave color to the scene, max.
ing II In reality what Il was in name. n
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
ID. III. HASKELL,
TOWNSETE AGENT; &. =. IL. Il.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots i'm the town of Winnemucca, are
hereby notified that all applications for the same,
or on business relating thereto, should he ad-
dressed 10 the undersigned at san Francisco,
at the c. z. r. r. office where they will receive
prompt attention
Those occupying lands belonging to the com
pany, without having bought or leased the same,
are also notified to attend to the matter without
DELAY and avoid trouble.
nolo. d. II, HASKELL.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
Commercial and Mining Agency

The undersigned having opened an office ~
21S3 Mission street, San Francisco, will receive
and promptly attend to all orders for any DE.
SCRlPTlON OF MERCHANDISE, SELL ORTs,
BUY AND SELL STOCKS. Mrs Thompson
will persl nally attend to the purchase OF goods
for Women and Children. The business ex.
perienee of both is guarantee that they win
give satisfaction. THOMAS THOMPSON
0eo.l1TS-tt.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
LOOM HERE!

Having received large lot of Moulding from
Chicago, am now prepared to make all kinds
of
PICTU L FIR A Nj ES.
Repairing Furniture and Sewing Machines
speciality.
Lounges and Mattresses of every description
made To order.
Perforated Chair Bottoms constantly on
hand.
Saws fled by machinery at MY SHOP, on
Bridge Street, above Leyys Store.
GEO. r. WALKER
winnemuccs, July Is, 1878
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
LOTS! LOTS:! LOTs!!!
SPRING CITY. NEVADA.

Lots can now be procured in the fourshing
mining camp of Spring City, Mount Rose Mining
District, Paradise mines by applying to the un-
dersigned, the regularly authorized agent for
the sale of the same by letter or in person.
HARRY WARREN.
Nov..26, 1878. Spring City, Nevada.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08

Justice Of tha Supreme Court Of
Illinois, resident Of this city, conf
menced the practice Of his profes-
SION in Knoxville with only $40 in
the world. The honorable Judge
Of the Circuit Court of the Gales
burg district, who has lived here
for thirty wears, worked his way
through college ANA 10 his protes-
sion. The county officers, Judge,
attorney, treasurer, clerks Of courts
aud sheriff al started poor men
The President Of Knox College,
from the time he was q mere lad,
not only earned bis own living and
paid for his education, but assisted
III tie support Of his parents" j."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
GOING EAST .Hn sorrE

CONNECTIONS.
MILWAUKEE-In Union Depot with G.
" n. w R'y, and with Railroad and
Steamboat lines diverging.
6HEBOYGAN-Ni ith shebovgan & Fond
du Lac T.. r. for Sheboygan Falls, Plymouth,
FOND Gu Lac, Ripon, Green Lake, Princeton,
etc.
TWO RIVER With stage for Kewaunee,
Ahnapee, etc.
FORE I JUNC.-With Wis. Central
4. R. %or Green Bay, Stevens Point, Men
asha. etc
APPLETON JUTC.-With c. 4 ~ W.
R'y for Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenab,
Menasha, DePere, TT. Howard. Green Bay)
NEW L0FDOE-With G. B. IN. r. r.
for Green Bay, Amherst, Grand Rapids
iomah, Winona LaCrosse, etc.
CLINTONVIILE-Wi daily stara lire
for Embarrass, Shawano, etc
G. II, REED, HF WHITCoVR
GcuI EUpt. GeTfl pass All
,, StiL @aafte. sllwaG &C
: D3NJHUE, Asst Superintendent, tIanitowoc
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08

most every mans door; with q clru-
mate which for salubrity an5heaIth-
fulness VIII compare with any other
in the world with well establish
ed aad eminentIg t6cicnt system Of
education, and ail the religions and
social privileges 9hjeh are any
where enjoyed-this IS true re-
capitalalioa Of some Of the ad-
yantages We offer to every honest
immigrant from the old world, or
from the older States in our own
country, 10 come and i've with
Us. Our new Board Of Immi-
grafton have not yet bad time
20 demonstrate their efficiency, but
there j. no doubt bUt that with a
iaiLh iul performance Of the duties
deroiying upon thc.o, vi,h care
tuj, conscientious and jQdieious e4-
Yendjlare Of Ihe meaus which the
Jaw providing l9r th=ir organization
places ii thalr hands, ,ne Board
may become an Instrument Of vast
utility to cur State.-lSt9cc Journal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
State AID to Imuisra lion.

''''iL titSil bttFftD!laI organ
2atlon, it has been the policy, in
one way o" another, TO hold ont.
some extra indocement or use some
extra neans for the settlement Of
immigrants witaia their respective
borders. This has been particular
y the case IN reference 10 foreign
Immigrants, ana the means made
use ofhave been thc circulation Of
9amphlets, in our own ana the
various languages Of the old coun-
Try, setting tor'h the Advantages to
BE derived, giving statistics Of the
amount Of lands ia the market, .heir
"F'o.s ~ I. l. ,1!s.sg 5,11Es5i5.lE their produo-
! ,.'vssess, nuc' cost OF building, tie
ease Of getting 10 . good market,
t'aa saia5rity aad hcaIthinlness Of
The climate, social and religious
! privileges, and so forth. In many
. States, as in our ovu, boards OF .a-
N, grafton have been created and
sustained at the public expense,
+ whose especial duty it should be %
IenAeavor 10 50 direct tic tide Of
immigration as that II should set ia
the direction Of their own State.
/ The success .0d the value of these
agencies have been somewhat
doubtful, 50 far as the efforts Of
these boards were concerned, and
j }n our own experiments some years
ago, The advantage finally became
50 questionable that The law Great
Ing the board vas repealed. It
vas not claimed, however, that tie
commissioner had not acted eiGc;-
emily, ana ,Aat his efforts had not
resulted in good, bot with what
were claimed ID b1 superb. jHdace-
neals in newer States and Ter
r;toiaes, our accesa.9us became 80
jHco"alderahle that j. vas deemed
the Ia" bad oatlired It's usefulness,
and It vas abolished. For some
years, Ujaconsia has been the
favored locality toward which
large a"d valuable Immigration hai
Ig'ae't, and oar increase iii popui"-
tioI, had been 7a~h as 10 satisfy The
most eA'f:''sisa''5 50 .,e9s .~' ')at
ne" 9sa>ee aad ser'..of'es were
I5p'aings 'e" l"iaoemen5s were
Offered, aud oar rauo q increase, II
4 spite q Il. OR oNR ekrr;'o"s +"
zao@ UP ne ','~.-&y.-neta u o''f
state e an abiding place, Tell od
..l>o"arag,a2iy i.oI tA"ir has blcu
ao'ne.hiuG oi Z reaction u this mat,
ter - cur state becomes more
snd more developed, i comes to oe
constantly more a'skiy appreciated.
Tie cases are not intryqieut olFer-
sons Who had become dissatisfied
hofe and had moved on further
finally returning with the lu.l con
yictiou that there is no better place,
ali things considered ilau Wiscon-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
an gYTS

68lld your orders for
o-oshi1 g, hats, furnish
ne goods and Mer
oaa1t Tailoring to the
Great Boston One Price
Clothing Store, Mime
agolis, Che best Clotb-
l4g Store n the North
vest. n4.r..-s-ss
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08

MANITOBA LAKE.. - Manitoba
LAKE, which lies northwest Of Fort
Garry, and has given title to jhe
province formedoutottbo Red River
region, derived It's name from q
smai! island from which, il, The still
ness 1t the night, issued a ',sn1sler-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08

ious voice" On no account will
the Ojibways approach or land on
his island, snpposiug It to be the
home ofthc Manitoba-the Speak
ing God The cause of this cur
ious sound is the beating Of the
waves on the "shingle, or large
pebbles lining the shore. Along
the northern coast Of the island
there is a long low cliff Of fine
grained compact limestone, which
under the stroke of tie hammer,
clluks like steel The waves beat
ing on the shore 1T tho foot of the
cliff causes the fallen fragments to
rub against each ether, and 10 give
ont sound resembling the sound
of&istaat church bells. The phe-
nomenon occurs when the gales
blow from, the north, aud then, a.
the winds snbsidc, low, Haiing
sounds, like whispering voices, are
heard IN tbs sir. Travellers assert
that the effect IS very impressive,
and that they have been awakened
1T night under the impression that
they were listening TO church belts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08

aE HAaEI5-stags 70 Cambg 5ge aud
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-08

Temple Bar.l

Temple Bari
When Grimaldi sang "An Oyster
Crossed in Love- he sat down upon
the stage between a Gods head and a
huge oyster, which oyster opened
and shut its valves in time TO
the music, and 'all the children visi-
BILE in the front rows of the boxes shed
tears Of cOmmiserating delight as they
gazed on Grimaldi's rueful counte
nance, his ridiculous yet excessive
sorrow makingits way palpably through
the grotesque points. How he de-
lighted young and old with "Trippiti-
wichet, Hot Codlins, n"Me and Ny
Neddy, as no other clown has been
able to do since is known to all readers
of theatrical history. His irresistible
humor once, as the story goes, effected
little short Of a miracle. One night a
party of sailors, who had Just been
paid of, went to Sadlers Wells gal
lery, Among them was man
who had been deaf and dumb
for years. Joe was in great
force that night, and no one enjoyed
his comicalities more than this poor
fellow, until at last he cried out to his
companion next to him, a" What "a
funny fellow II What, Jack, can
you speak?' exclaimed the other.
greatly amazed, "Ay, and hear too,
was the reply This caused tre-
mendous sensation, the sailors cheered
yociferously, and at the end of the
performance carried the man on their
shoulders to the Hugh Middleton;
the excitement out Of doors was
equally great when it was told that
Joey Grimaldi had made the dumb
hear and speak, The man was after
ward questioned and examined by
Charles Biddin as well as by his cap
tain, and there does not seem to have
been reason to suspect a fraud he had
lost his faculties through sunstroke.
but on that night his desire was so
violent to express his delight that
it seemed to break the bonds which
had held them so long. Whether he
had been acting a part for some pri-
vate reason, and was thrown off his
guard for a moment, must be decided
by the readers skepticism or credulity,
but somewhat similar cases have been
affected by laughter, as in the story of
the man who was dying from quinsy.
Not alone by the vulgar were Gri-
maldi's talents esteemed; some of the
foremost men of the day paid tribute
to them. He was a great favorite of
Lord Byron, and before the great poet
left England for the last time he pre-
sented him with a valuable silver
ff-box, upon which was inscribed,
IThe gift of Lord Byron to Joseph
Grimaldi," and Joe's benefit never
passed without his sending him f5
note for box.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-08
Petition of Catholic Ladies to the
German Emperor.
BlsmarCk's Portrait to be Painted by
Authority.
Stormy Session of the Reichstag
Predicted.
Russian Quarantine Against the Plague.
Movements OF the Cattle Trade AssO.
citation.

LONDON, FebruaryS.-Severa pow
erful tugs left Queenstown last night
to meet the disabled steamer Celtic.
-Four men, including the captain
and mate, were saved from the British
ship Vandieman, lost by collision.
NAPLES, February s. = Passante,
who attempted to kill the king, has
been pronounced sane.
The committee of the Cattle Trade
Association of Liverpool offer to erect
the necessary lairage and abattoirs to
comply with the requirements of the
priyy council. 1t is believed, how
ever, that in consequence of the i'm
portance Of the trade to Liverpool
either the corporation or the dock
board will undertake the work. The
government is not inclined to interfere
with the importation of cattle from
America, provided there is adequate
inspection before shipment and lair
age at Liverpool. The trade say that
American shippers need not fear any
interference with business.
PARIS, February S.-The delivery
of the lottery prizes begins Wednes-
day. Articles not claimed by the 18th
of May will be sold, but the proceeds
can be claimed within a year.
BERLIN, February 8.--Twenty-two
hundred Catholic ladies of the Rhine
provinces have forwarded a petition to
the emperor against the suppression of
the Ursaline converts of Nonnenworth
and Therwailer.
Sehnback, of Munich, has been
commissioned by the emperor to paint
the portrait of Bismarck for the ma
tional gallery.
The sessions of Reichstag, which
opens Wednesday next, are expected
to be stormy.
The statement that the German
minister to Copenhagen had been sud
denly called home, is Incorrect. He
was long ago designated for another
post, and Baron Magnus nominated as
his successor.
BUCHAREST, February 8.-The gov
ernment has given eight days notice
at St. Petersburg of the prohibition
OF certain imports from Russia or
Bulgaria, and of a sanitary supervision
over all persons crossing the frontiers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-08

and 500 fine, at Chillicothe, yester-
day, for stOning passenger train on
the Scioto Valley railroad.
A few nights ago a number of bur
glars raided several residences in Sey-
mour, Ind, securing large amount of
wearing apparel, etc. Subsequently
six of them were arrested and jailed
At 6 o'clock yesterday morning body
of men approached the Jail, took the
keys from the turnkey, handcufed the
burglars and marched them half mile
from town, divested them of their
clothing, gave them severe whipping
then let them free, with warning of
a worse fate if they appear again in the
neighborhoOd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-08
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.


ST. Louis, February Special dis
patches say that desperate tragedy,
resulting in the killing of two men in
self-defonse, occurred near McLeans-
boro, H., last night. II appears that
Mason Morris recently gave all his
property to two daughters, Mrs. Craig
and Mrs Hale, cutting off his two
sons, Charles and Frank. This so en-
ragged the latter that they last night
went to the residence of their broth
ers-in-law with the avowed intention
Of killing them. Frank Morris called
VIM. Hale out Of the house and i'm
mediately fired at but missed him.
Hale returned the fire, striking Frank
in the head, killing him instantly. In
the meantime Charles Morris went
into the house and discharged his pis-
tol at Craig, but without effect. Craig
then fired, striking Morris in the lung,
producing mortal wound, from the
effect Of which he died in few min
utes. AT last accounts no arrests had
been made.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-08
A Grent Jockeys Poverty.

He was a small grey-headed man.
with a melancholy look. my God n
he exclaimed, wringing his hands ;
Just think of it, I've been on the
turf forty odd years, have ridden the
best horses America has produced.
have been in the employ of such old
timers as Stevens, johnson and Hamp-
ton, my head is chuck full of reminis-
cences, and yet | cannot raise the
small sum of fifteen cents p The
speaker was Gilpatrick, the celebrated
jockey who rode Lexington in his
great four mile race, and who went to
England with Richard Ten Brock,
He said he wanted the ffteen cents
for car fare, but well-any way it is
sad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-08
Migration Of Grows.

Knoxville Tribune, 9Th.
We have for some time observed
steady fightof crows towards the South
every evening. These birds settle at
a crow roost across the river about one
and one and a half or two miles from
the city. Their number is probably
many thousands, for a great number
fly from the direction we have OBJ
served, and they come from all direc-
tiOns of the compass, and presumably
from all points within twenty or thirty
miles of the roost. Should our friends
across the river discover their abiding
place, We entreat them not to molest
the birds or destroy their home. Some
years ago the crows established one of
these roosts at a spot in the Blue
Grass region of Kentucky. They
came in vast numbers, darkening the
air in their flights to and fro, and seri-
ously alarming the planters in the yicin-
ity, who believed that their entire
crops of grain would be destroyed by
tn sable flyers They accordingly
adopted every measure to kill, or
drive off the crows, but these obsti-
nate birds refusing to be moved
away, the farmers were unable to de-
stroy their own prosperity. The re-
suit was that all the lands in the
neighborhood were so enriched by the
guano droppings of the birds, that
farms which could not have been sold
before at $40 per acre, were held at
$40. If the roost which is now form
ing in this vicinity, should attract
large numbers of these birds, the cir
cumjacent lands will be benefited, as
was the Blue Grass territory alluded
to. The farmer who is accustomed to
seeing with his own eyes the crows
flying down upon his fields, and occa-
sionally uprooting little corn,
finds it difficult to believe that the
bird is his friend. But this fact
has been fully established by scien
tifc observation. About ten years
ago an association for the advance
ment of science in New York State.
engaged man to kill, or have killed
each day for a year, one crow, martin,
robin and other birds and to analyze
the contents of their maws. This in
vestigation disclosed the fact that
throughout the year the craws of
these birds were filled with insects,
insect larvae and grub worms, with an
occasional grain of corn in possession
of the crow, and a few cherries or
other fruit in the stomach Of the
robin. AS the crow has been proved
to be practical friend to the farmer,
the only objection which remains to
be urged against him is, that he has
not a good complexion, and his voice
is not generally considered melodious.
But we cannot afford to kill every
thing that is not handsome and can't
sing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-08
CINCINNATI,
The President Of a Narrow Gauge Road
Denies Fraud---PenaIty Of StoniEg
a Passenger Train--- Burglary
at Seymour, Indiana.

CINCINNATI, February S.-Mr. Seth
Haines, president of the Miami Valley
Narrow-Gauge railroad, publishes a
card this morning denying fraud in
giving a contract to Mr.. Benedict, as
charged by one of the board of direct
ors, and says a full statement Of the
facts cannot now be made public with
out detriment to the interests Of the
company, but when ready his integrity
will be unblemished, Mr.. Benedict,
the contractor, also denies that there
was private arrangement whereby
Mr.. Haines was to receive 1925, 900 for
awarding the con tract TO him.
A young lad named Skiver was SEN
tencod to three p,onths' imprisonment
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-08


Hon. B. f. JONAS, who has been
elected by the Democrats of Louisiana
to succeed Mr.. Eustis in the United
States senate, is an Israelite, and the
second one of his race and faith ever
elected to that body. Having, under
our constitution and system, all the
rights, immunities and protection they
could desire, the Jews of this country
do not often seek political positions.
Those who do, however, are generally
successful, as in other pursuits, and
sure to distinguish themselves. 1t
would be well for this intelligent class
of people to throw off their exclu-
siveness and take more prominent
part in public affairs. Some Of the
ablest statesmen of Europe are Jews
or Of Jewish extraction, and we have
the same elements in this country.
These should be brought to the front
and their peculiar talents utilized in
the conduct of public affairs.