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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-25
Pittsburgh.

PirTsBURGn, September H-Petro-
lcum-Actiyc and excited; crude s3.c
at Parker's for shipment; refined 7tCG
1ic for Phllalelphia delivery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-25
Cincinnati.

CINcINSAT:, September 2i.-Hogs -
Quiet; common g 6Otd3 %; light 9 40
as 60; packing = 1903 So; butchers
g 65a3 o. Receipts 5000 head; ship
ments 800 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-25

TOLEDO, September @.-Wheat -
Lower; amber Michigan held 81 IL, sel-
lcr October 81 l3i 40. 2rcd winter spot
81 II; seller September a l3l seller
October 81 IL; seller November 81 10;
seller December 81 l7!c; western amber
held at - lI, No. . amber Illinois
- l5l. Corn Quiet and higher; high
mixed i3c; no. 2spot I2ic; seller Oct0.
ber g. oats Steady; No. 2 spot and
srllCr Ocloher DC.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28
The Language of Postage Stamps.

The language Of postage stamps, in
stead of flowers, has just been invented.
Thus when postage stamp has been
placed upside down on the left corner Of
the letter, it means: T love you; in the
same crosswise: My heart is another's
straight up and down: Goodbye, sweet
heart, goodbye; upside down in the
right hand corner: Write no more; in
the center at the top: Yes; opposite at
the bottom: No; on the right hand cor
ner at right angle: Do you love me? in
the LETT hand corner: / hate you; top
corner on the right: I wish your friend
ship; bottom corner the left: seek your
acquaintance; on a line with surname
Accept my love; the same upside down:
l am engaged; at right angle in the
same place: I long to see you; in the
middle at the right hand edge: Write
Immediately.
While this. is all very good as far as it
goes, those who put postage stamp on
any but the upper ri ht hand corner of
an envelope must hold themselves re-
sponsible for all the swearing of the post.
Office clerks.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28
Amusing Incident in India.

A lady has just told me a recent and
droll experience. Her husband is a ma
gistrate in India, and his young wife has
not yet learned Hindostan. Every morn
ing the policeman comes to the magis-
trate, reports on the condemned prison
ers in "jug," asks what sentence thew are
to receive and goes and executes it. One
morning when the magistrate was by &C.
cident absent the kotwal or chakidar
came and was told that the sahib had
gone. sit makes no difference" replied
the kotwal, ''the nam sahib ii. e. LADY,
can sentence just as well" "But you can
rot see her." replied the steward. eco
you then and ask her if shall put Lall
Mohammed in quad (prison) for three
months The steward went and asked if
Lall should receive this sentence, The
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28
WOULD 1?

IF it were not so, would I have told you:
'hn 14:2.-Desn Affords version.
Would have told thee, troubled soul,
With heart so full of care,
That in my Fathers house OF light
The many mansions are
Would l have said, "Behold 90
To make place for thee
Unless my words were very truth
Have bid thee, "Trust in pe?'
Would have told thee, cropping one,
~ am the Truth, the Way"
If walking, closely held by me,
One ever went astray?
Would have said, "Of this dark world
| am the shining light,
Walk steadfast, firm, securely on,
Thy path shall know NO night"'
Would have told thee that am
The Shepherd of the sheep,
To shelter thee from every storm,
Close watch and ward to keep:
am the only door; by me
If any enter in,
He shall find rest unto his soul,
Diyinely saved from sin?
Would have called thee by thy name,
Have told thee, Thou art miney"
Have bid thee live, abide in me,
AS branches in the vine?
y, child! l am present help
In every time of need;
Como find in me resting place,
Come trust in every deed.
A little while thou seest me not,
Again little while,
Thy raptured eyes shall sec my face,
Shall brighten meath my smile
Here all things darken, fade, grow old;
Behold! make all new!
And thou shalt set thy feeble seal
To witness, God is true.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28
He Was Above Suspicion

A city laborer, just discharged from
one Of the yards, came into the city treas
urer's Office for bis pay. He was just a
little sprung" as he would describe it
himself, and staggering up to the cashier,
demanded what was due him; but he was
told that he could not be paid then be-
cause the payroll had been taken away
a few minutes BEFORE Having taken in
and digested the idea, he again demand
ed his money, and to prove his identi ty
and the fact Of his service, exhibited his
time card. This having no effect, he
steadied himself against the counter, and
said, with great severity, "Perhaps y
don't believe the card is nine; maybe v
think I'm wan o. thin Fall River g1ntle-
min.'' This appeal was unanswerable,
and the cashier stretched APPOINT to let
him have the money.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28
apection- the half Of bank Of England

|speCClOn-Lne nalf OF bank OF England |
note for e1OO.
There was much applause at this harm
less and successful deno,lement of what |
threatened at one stage to lead to altcrca-
ton. perhaps to quarrel. But Jack
Newbiggin was not satisfied.
As you nave dared me to do my worst, y
said Jack, sslisten to what say. Not on
~ did I know that was only the half
OF note, but know where the other
halt is to be found"
$50 much the better for me-" said the
Gus.
'That other half was given to-sApll |
say, Sir Lewis2'
Sir Lewis nodded indiffcrently.
ut was given to one Hester Gorrigan,
an Irish nurse, six years ago. 1t was the
price Of deed of which YOU
"Silence Say no more" cried Sir
Lewis, in horror. II see you know all.
swear l have had no peace since 1 was
tempted SO sorely, and so weakly fell.
But am prepared to make all the restl-
tuition and reparatiou in my power-un-
less, 'unhappily, it be already too late"
1 A1'Sn WAAAC uC was ePOoAAAS5 AAS AeISo
turned CHASTITY pale, his lips were COW
cred with fine white foam, he made one
or two convulsive attempts to steady
himself, then with wild, terrified look
around, he fell heavily to the floor"
1t was paleletic seizure. They took
A him up stairs and tended him; but the
case was desperate from the first. Only
just before the end did he SO far recover
the power of speech as to be able to make
| full confession Of what had occurred.
Sir Lewis had been younger son;
the eldest inherited the family title, but
died early, leaving his widow to give him
a posthumous heir. the title remaining
in allegiance until time showed whether
the infant was a boy or girl. It
proved to be boy, whereupon Lewis
| Mallaby, who had the earliest intima-
ton of the fact, put into execution ne
farious project which he had carefully
concoctcd in advance. A girl was OBJ
tanned from founding hospital and
substituted by lady Mallaby's nurse,
/ who was in Lewis pay. for the newly
born son and heir. This son and heir
was handed over to another accomplice,
Hester Gorrigan, who was bribed with
ei0o, half down, in the shape of half
note, the other half to be paid when she
announced her safe arrival in Texas with
the stolen child. Mrs. Gorrigan had an
unquenchable thirst, and in her transit
between London and Liverpool allowed
her precious charge to. slip out of her
hands, with what consequences we
know.
1t was the watch borrowed from Sir
Lewis Mallaby which first aroused
Jacks suspicious. It bore the strange
crest-two hammers crossed, with the
motto II Strike was marked
upon the linen of the child that Dan
Beckett picked up at Huntington sta
J ton. The initial Of the name Mallaby
conceded with the monogram H. L. NJ.
Jack drew his conclusions and made a
bold shot,which hit the mark, as we have
seen.
Lewis Mallaby's confession soon rein
stated the righttul heir, and Dan Block
EFT, in after years, had no reason to regret
the generosity which prompted him to
give the little founding the shelter of
his rude home. .
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28
CONFIDENTIAL.

r. x. x.
We met one summer day;
She was playing at croquet-
She, truthfully can say,
Was an elf.
Her pensive lily face
lit, with beams of tender grace.
Seemed a picture on vase
On a shelf.
We fingered near the stile-
A saint she would beguile
With her lips curled in a smile
Soft and bland.
She seemed dropped from above.
And Rossetti, how he'd love
To paint her with a dove
On her handt
We wandered down the Mall,
And, beneath her parasol,
Heard the sounding waterfall
Roll in strife
BY her features mild, serene,
She's as naughty as queen,
Yet the sweetest girl Pve seen
In my life.
By a brooklet cool and clear
Then whispered in her ear
The feeling it was queer
What q bound
My heart gave when I said
All, she turned tritle red,
And inclined her golden head
Toward the ground.
In the trees the birds all right
Merry sang and with delight
(This figures rather trite
l suppose),
While I told in language plain
From confessing I'll refrain
That part had best remain
Under the rose.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28
Doing Homework.

There is a continued and large demand
for intelligent competent girls who can
take a little Of the responsibility and
care of Homework upon themselves, and
thus relieve our women of one of their
greatest trials. Many of you would look
upon this work as beneath you, and
some of you will read this with feeling
of scorn, and yet this work is far easier,
better, and pleasanter than many of the
employments that you look upon, with
your experience, as elegant, easy and re-
fined. With months study and expert
ence you could become good cooks or
housekeepers, and you could take with
you to your labor all the dignity, sweet
ness and graces of your WON anbood, and
thus dignity the work you look upon as
beneath YOU
Il girls would 60 to waiting homes
with kind hearts, sympathy, and deter
mination to do their duties cheerfulIy
and we'll, they would soon win the appre-
citation and respect of their mistress, and
If in true goodness and nobleness of char
acter they are her equals, they will be
treated as such, and find themselves es-
teemed members of happy families.
There are thousands of women who would
give intelligent, faithful girls almost the
love and consideration they would their
own ughters, if they found them wor.
thy of their regard, and would willingly
assist them in their efforts at self-inprove-
ment.
Let our girls see the plain unvarnished
truth OF this matter. It is not the work
we 90, but the spirit in which we do it,
that elevatcs or degrades us, and the girl
who sweeps room cheerfully and thor
oughiy makes as royal an instrument of
the br som she holds as the golden scep-
tire Of queen.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28
The Nlhilist Coat.

The following story is told to illustrate
life in Russia during the excitement
against the Nihilists, when nearly every
traveller in Russia was suspected, watched
and followed by the eye of the police.
of the leading Warsaw paper. One cold
morning he was ambling over the frozen
ground IN the direction of his office, with
brand-new overcoat on, when the pass
ing police superintendent hailed him, and
asked him to follow him to his office
NJ. s. had enough respect for his own vel
fare 20 do so.
After short inquiry into his personal
affairs, he was asked where his coat came
from.
"From Posen.'
"You can go"
IN. =. went, no little mystifed. There
after, whenever he appeared in the streets
in his new overcoat, he was sure to meet
police spy, who invariably halted him
ana searched his pockets. The regulari-
ty 18th which this ccurred became mo-
notonous, and he called on the superin-
ten6ent and requested an explanation.
"Why do you wear this overcoat?" de-
manded the superintendent.
Because have no other What has
that got to do with the question:
Nothing; only my men have orders to
stop you every time you are seen in the
street in that coat.''
Il know that already. But why?''
1.-The coat came from Posen, didn't it9''
eyes"
"Well, Posen is the hot-bed of Mill
Ism. The head of the movement there is
the cloth manufacturer, X. The cloth
your coat is made from comes from his
factory. Do you percelve?'
"Not quite. Because Nihilist ma es
the cloth I wear, am necessarily Nj
hilist, too2'
eff you were, you would have been in
Siberia long ago."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28
TWO WAYS OF SEEING.

die, :
The first fair grass is ready for the moving;
The grub has swallowed up the butterfly,
And everything that isn't gone is goine!'
The tiny apples cluster on the Dough;
The bees have gone to work instead Of hum
The seed is up, where lately ran the pillow.
And everything that hasn't come is coming!
"The birds have ceased their merry spring
tide lay;
No more the black-bird on the tree-top
whistles;
The frogs no longer croak at the close Of day,
And thorns are where the down was on the
thistles"
The birds don't think they have the time to
sing;
The blackbird has to feed his wife and
baoies;
You'll see what Summers making out of
Spring
The woods and fields and trees are full of
Courage! Look upi The spirit of the spring
Should long Outlast and 0yerlive the letter:
Change means advance, in almost everything.
And good don't diet only turns to better
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28

lady thought that the kriansaman in
qulred if he should send up the break
fast. She answered. eyes," and Lall
went up for his ninety days. However, it
turned out to be righteous and merci-
full sentence, so it was carried out
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28

said Sir Lewis, with hot flush on his
cheek, and passion in his eyes. 'But let
us leave distractions and try tangible
realities. Can you tell me what 1 have
in this pocket2" He touched the left
| breast Of his tail-coat.
"a pocket-book."
"Bah! Every one carries a pocket
book in his pocket"
"But do you?" asked several of the by-
stonders, all of whom were growing
deeply interested in this strange duel.
Sir Lewis Mallaby confessed that he
did, and produced it-an ordinary mo-
rocco leather purse and pocketbook all
in one.
care you prepared to go ona" SAID the
baronet haughtily to Jack.
"Certainly."
"What does this pocketbook contain?'
Evidence"
The contest between them was now to
the death.
evidence of What?"
"Of facts that must sooner or later
come to light. You have in that pocket
book links in long chain of circum-
stances which, however carefully con-
cealed or anxiously dreaded, time in its
memorable course must bring eventually
to light. There is no bond, says the
Spanish proverb, which is not some day
fulfilled; no debt that in the long run is
not paid.'
sswhat ridiculous nonsense, I give
you my word, this pocketbook contains
nothing, absolutely nothing, but Banl
of England. note for ono hundred
pounds.
"stay!' cried Jack Newbiggin, facing
him abruptly and speaking in voice Of
thunder. ut is not so-you know it
1t is only the half!''
And as he spoke he took the crumpled
paper from the hands of the really stupe-
fed baronet. It was exhibited for In
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-17
Cruelty to Prisoners.

The worst stories told ot the Milwau- kee House of Correction seems to be borne out by the ascertained facts. The Investigating Supervisors report that the officers of the House have tortured the inmates, gagged them, shut them up in foul cells so small that thay could not stand upright or lie down at full length, denied them necessary care and nutrition when sick, and generally con- ducted themselves with barbarity ot which the Supervisors say that it is ''s disgrace to the age in which we live. ' Yet the Supervisors, who should have found out this shocking state of things long ago, content themselves with rec ommending the dismissal of the inspec- tor who has practiced these cruelties That is not an adequate punishment If he is guilty of the crime laid at his door, says an exchange, New Year. Day should find him lodged in th' State prison, working out an ex emplar. sentence
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-17

money with which they were paid and gold, with six per cent. additional. Referred.
 MT. Burrows CRep. Mich. introduced joint resolution proposing the follow ing amendment to the Constitution :
 ARTICLE Polvgamy shall not exist with in the limits of the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
 SECTION 2.-Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
 The regular order was then announced to be the consideration of the bill pro- hibiting political contributions by Fed eral officers or Government employees. It was made special order for January '. The bill relative to the publication of Supreme Court reports was amended and passed.
 MT. Shelley (Dem., Ala.) offered a preamble and resolution, reciting that large numbers of citizens of certain | States have been induced through false representations and machinations of certain persons, to leave their homes for the purpose of immigrating to other | States, and that they have failed for want of funds to reach theil destination, and are without food ol proper clothing, and providing for the appointment of a select committee oi five to investigate the causes of such immigration, to sit during the recess and to report such measures as the ex. igences may require. Referred. Mr. Hubbel (Rep., Mich. ), from the Com mittee on the Pension Appropriation bill, reported, which report was ordered to be printed and recommitted. The bill appropriates $32, 400, ,OOO, an in crease of about $3,OOO,0 over las years appropriation.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-17
Something About Ireland.

Here are some figures about Ireland, In 1845 there were 8,25O,0O0 people on the island. In '47, the year of the fam inc, the population was 8,025, ,274 in 1875 it was 5,3O9, 494, and in " it was 5,338,90 Since 1851 there has been a decrease in farms under fifteen acres, and an increase of holdings over ff- teen acres. In 1875 there were 51, ,459 patches of one acre, 69,098 of from one to five acres, 166, 519 of from five to fifteen acres, and 137, ,669 farms of from fifteen to thirty acres. In Al there were 491, ,278 mud huts of but 8 single room each; in Fl they had de- creased two-thirds. There are fewer paupers in Ireland than in England, Scotland or Wales. In England every thirty-three of the population contain one pauper in Wales the same propor- tion holds good; in Scotland there is one in every fifty-three, while in Ireland there is but one in every sixty eight of the population. There is also much less crime in Ireland than in England in pro- portion to the population. In '76 four persons were sentenced to death in the former country, while thirty-two were sentenced in the latter for crimes of which the penalty was Imprisonment for life the numbers were 50 and 28O respectively. The proportion of minor offenses is much larger in England than in Ireland.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-17
Hunting for News.

A very slight hint was sometimes sui. ficient to put the late MT. Delane, of the London Times, on the scent of good bit of news. One day he met a great physician in his club. They had chat together, and presently the doctor said: "Lord Northbrook called on me to-day, and asked me how hot climate would be likely to suit his daughter, whom l have had under my charge. I said it would suit her very well, indeed" MT. Delane said nothing. Next day the first article in the Times astonished every body, including the official world, by an- nouncing that Lord Northbrook was going to India as Governor General. A few hours afterwards, an acquaintance of l. Lord Northbrook met him and offered his congratulations. "But it is prema- ture," said the new Viceroy, cit was only settled this morning. How the Times got hold of it, I do not know, for no one but myself and the Prime Minis. ter had even conversed about it." The editor had simply thought over the visit to the physician, and put two and two together.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-17
An Unfortunate Girl.

Ada Clifton, the girl who shot her self at the Thanksgiving ball at Robin sons Opera House, is at the Cincinnati Hospital, and nas nearly recovered from the effects of her wounds. We received letter from her addressed jointly to us and the public, in which, among other things, she says "You are all doubt less ready to believe every thing that is said of me. I know that everybody thinks I must be one of the wickedest women in the world. Just imagine that I was respectable girl and had shot myself. Every one would sympathize with me and say: "Oh, poor girl !; l am so sorry; but because I happen to be poor sporting woman the words are, 'Oh, you may be sure she didn't intend to kill herself. She only wanted to create sensation They are mis- taken. I was, and am, tired of leading life of shame, and have long thought of ending it. Ladies who have come to see me have said, 'Oh, you are so wick ed why don't you reform?' Why don't they say, Come and I will show you how to lead different life?' I would like to go to work, but I am almost positive that I will not get chance. I beg of some one to give me chance to become once more a lady," It will seem as though there was strange re- mlssness on the part of our Christian ladies if this girl is permitted to go back to life of infamy for want of a
 little help and encouragement from them.-CSnci,ss,ati Enquirer.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-17
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET

 The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 Beans.-Prime, $1 165a1.7O; fair to good, $1.45a1. .55 per bushe.
 Buttsr-N. Y. sold at 3ec. for choice in pails, and 28o2Sc. common to good. Weste Tn sold at t35a36c., and the common Western at 12115c.
 eheess.-Factory fancy, 13c.; do; fair, lie. Eqqs.-Quotations ranged from 19c. for or dinary to 23c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 Fzour.-Superfne, S525q5.S1; Western, Hay.-shipping e0aSOc.; clover, 55c.d- salt, 45c.; straw, 65a95c.
 Hops-New York, 35a45c. Eastern 35a43c.; yearlings, 7a18; olds, 4a1Oc.
 Petroleum.-Refined, 85sc.; crude 41sc. in bulk; in barrels715as15c. Naptha, ,6%c.i in ship ping order. and l115a1216c. in cases. Pork.-New mess, $12 65a12.75; dressed Wneat.~spring No. 8, s1.s7a1: s9 Milwau, kee No. 3. $1.56 Amber, $1.54. White s1.ss. Rye.-State, 91a93c. Wooz.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and virginis xxx 55n5Sc., xxx 51n55c., 49162c. No. l, 55o SIC. No. 2, 47d49c., common, 40G4ic. New York and Western xx and x 47a50c., No. l 52o55c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET F1our.-State family, $7.0O; rye four. 5.2s a5s7. Wheat. State, $1.4O. Amber, $l.43 Oorn, yellow, 59 160c.; mixed State 55c. Petrcsun,.-Refned, 85sc.; crude, 5ssc. Wool.-State and Western xx t0n51c., 4Sc 50c., medium. 54ah5.:. coarse, 49a50c
 BOSTON MARKET.
 Flour-From $475a$5. % for low and me diums, to $7.25a$S.o0 for choice Minnesota Corn, 61a65c for mixed and yellow; Butter-Common 17c. Vermont dairy 29o 31c: choice creamery t2a34c. Caeese-1015a13c.
 Beans-$1. .75a$2.25.
 Hdy-Choice, $15. 5.00a1S.00. CATTLE MARKETS.
 BuFFALo.-Csttle good quality, $4.65d4. 75 Hogs, fair to good s429a4.80.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENi..-Best cattle $5 25 medium to good s3 75a4.90; common to fail 98. .8Oa4.5 Hogs, Workers, s4, 40 t4.50; Phila- delphias, $4 75G4.9o. Sheep $2 75 A. 50 WATERTowN, MAss.-Cattle, choice. $7.OOs 7.2i; extra $6.5Oa6.t5, first quality, $5 75a6. 25 secor qusl. 5.00a5 50, tairt quality 400 A q sheep end lanhs - wool sheep, f2.25 3.Oo; extra $S 25 5 %; spring lambs, $4a5.25 vesl calves 4a515c.