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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-14

The marks last evening indicated
three feet and rising.
The faces OF the river men were motto.
ably bright Yesterday, and wherever YOU
met one you could tell that the Ohio was
having little "boom."
Commodore John Crockard, Of the "Old
Reliable" wharfboat, informed ne last
evening that, in expectation OF the ,pres.
ent riseand the resumption Of navigation,
freight had accumulated Wonderfully IN
the last few days. He said the Arm a
Bloch Bros, fancy grocers, had nearly
filled the storage room OF the whariboat
With merchandise forpoints between here
and lronton. This is only the Beginning
Of what viii be big boom in he river
trade II the water keeps up for any length
OF time. 80 =,
The Hudson attempted to come down.
from Sweeney's Landing last night and
stuck on the Water Works rifle. Il was
expected last evening that she Would'be
on by this morning, VIXEN she will pro-
coed to Pittsburgh TO load for Cincinnati. /.
The Abner 0'Neal will leave ior Pitts.
buEgh at 9o'clock this morning in place
Of the regular trade packet, the g. W.
Bateheior, and will continue In the trade
until the Bachelor arrives from below.
Capt George 0Neal is in command.
The Phaeton was late in arriving yester.
day, and will leave this morning at ii
o'clock for sistersville, and hereafter make
her regular round trips daily.
The Diurnal will be brought out and
put in the ParkershmR trade Saturday.
leaving on that day at 1850 4. N. F'fF''
The st. Lawrence will arrive on Mon.
day, and leave this port next Tuesday for
Cincinnati, at the regular hour Of denart.
ure. The accommodations OF the 81
Lawrence are 6rst-class, and the oficers
insure speed, safety and comfort 10 ship.
pens and passengers. io. "A. IA
The Monitor was reported hard aground
at the head OF BoggS IslAnd yesterday
evening. .
The Barnard and barges leave today
stuff and lumber.
Several tow-boats In this vicinity were
making arrangements to 90 to business
The departures yesterday were the
Science, for Marietta, the Thanhauser, for
s1nfsh, and the Ed. Pope, for Pomeroy.
River men confidently expect q SIX feet
stage Of water at this point. The rise a
mainly coming from the Allegheny, helped
slightly by q swell In the Monongahela
On this rise enough coal will come out III
| pittsburgh to break the coal famine al
Cincinnati. so,
NsHS>N. Gsy TslspapAl
Plr1sBURdu, November 1S.-Riyer feel
and stationary. Weather clear and mild
4 On CIrY, November 1S-Riyer 8 feet
inch and rising. Weather clear and cool
/; PARKER, November lS.-Riyer 8 feet /
inch and rising. Ss :,
o4IRo, November Is, ,LRlver 3 feet 1
inches and stationary! Weather clear
Thermometer 74s. ID - -
I Crsetsx4Tt November ls.-Rfyer . fee,
!, 10 inches and stationary, 4 - ~ =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-14

cHIcAoo, November 1s.-Burslars en-:
tered the house Of Joseph Hemesley on
DeKalb stree, and when cornered by
him fred three'shots into his body, from
the effects OF which he died In 4 few
minutes. No reliable clue can be obtained
OF them. 7s,sfa qalrs a.5r 80
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FRANCE.

PARIS, November 1s.-A dinner is to be
given on the 10th inst, in honor Of the 53
Vendeau mayors and deputy MAYORS,
superseded for attending the Lepitimist
banquet on the 18th Of October last a bout
fifteen hundred guests are expected TO be
present General Deohanette viii pre-.
side. - -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-14
LOTTERIES,
Postmaster General Keys Measures
q I Break Up lhe Frauds.

Postmaster General Keys Measures TO
r Break Up lhe Frauds.
WAsR1NGroS, November 13.-Upon rep
reservations Of numerous afidavits Of spe-
cial Agents Of the Postofice Department,
Postmaster General Key has arrived at
the conclusion that ali lottery companies
and lottery agents ire doing fraudulent
business within the purview Of his statu.
tory powers concerning "schemeS to de-
fraud the public" He has, therefore, to-
day commenced the issuance OF special
orders TO postmasters at specified cities,
directed BY name against all persons
known to be concerned in the lottery
business, forbidding postmasters to pay
any postal money order or deliver any
registered letter addFessed,to persons thus
named. Money orders and registered let
ters are to be returned to the senders and
letters are to be stamped with the word
fraudulent" !
In view also OF the fact that most of the
persons engaged IN selling lottery ticket,
are doing business under assumed names.
The Department also issued instructions
for the rigid enforcement OF the existing
regulations which requires postmsters TO
send all ordinary mail matter addressed to
names that are known to be fictitious, to
the dead letter Office. The special orders
issued to-day are directed to the Postmas-
terat New York City in regard to the fol.
lowing, viz: Wiley Barlow, alias T. j.
Commertord, alias Thos. J. HAYES & Co.
Theodore ZoSch alias B. Nathan & Co.
B. Frank Moore alias NJ. A. Dauphin.
Williamson & Co. alias Royal Havana Lot
terry Company, and B. Nathan { Co., an
advertising New York City as their Post
Office address. To the. Postmaster at
Louisville, KY, in regard 10 T. J. Cum
merford, alias Commonwealth Distribu.
ton Company, and to the Postmasters in
regard TO N. A. Dauphin. Il
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EpEREtoRD..
At NRM YnRr

NEE. YoEx; YOfsaiber sts,4osley L
Giddings manufactory OF gas fixtures and
r. 7. Edwards manufactory Of brass valves
and steam and water cocks, llS and ia
Walker street, were damaged to the ex.
tent OF S5 900 by fire to-day; insured.
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Taking these stocks as criterion, the
average advance IN all securities Of this
class since the first Of the year has been
about IS per cent on their par value, and
as the par value Of the railroad stocks in
the United States Is in round numbers So.
900, ,0OO,0 900, this advance would represent
an Increase ofnational wealth, on paper,
Of more than s., 900, 100000. While this
great advance in the price Of stocks un.
doubtly indicates o revival Of commercial
activity and confidence, It is worth while
to consider whether It does not also, to
some extent, indicate the growth Of a
speculative fever more to be regretted
than desired, ~. -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-14

EFeunnnnfy Aenftnk OIL DE-. David Far.
kinson ON the Charge OF TnIawruIIy
Entering the Store or GeO..C. Curtis, aI
Bethany, Mt Various Times.
WEILsBURe, November 12.
Editors IatslllEenseE
This morning was set as the time for
the hearing Of DR.. D. Parkinson, charged
with unlawtully entering the store Of
George G. Curtis, at Bethany, at various
times. The hearing was had before Es-
quires Billings, Quest and Jones, and drew
a large crowd Of spectators. ]. c. Palmer
appeared for Parkinson, and Prosecuting
Attorney Tarr, assisted by Geo. W. Cald.
well, for the State.
The principal witnesses for the State
were Thomas Wilson and wife and John
Miller. Alter voluminous and rigid ex.
animation enough was proven against
Parkinson on the charge set forth 10 war.
rant the justices in holding him in the
sum OF 81, Co. As to the charge OF being
an accessory to incendiarisn, he waived q
hearing, and was held in the sum Of s., COO
for the burning OF Colonel Alex. Camp.
GSA D"h AIsO AZ tAG buI4l Vi SOIuSJ 1OE
the burning Of Bethany College. In de.
fault Of which he was committed to iail.
Geo. Philabaum, charged with being an
accessory to the burning OF Bethany Col.
lege, waived hearing and was held in
the sum OF S ,0c0; also, in the sum OF $500
as witne1sin the case OF the State va.
Parkinson. Miller and Wilson were also
held in the sum Of $500 each as witnesses
in the SINE case.
Two newspaper men Of this village, con.
sisting Of the reporter Of the Register and
the veteran news agent, and q gentleman
who is visiting here, were out in that
jaunty craft Of a sail boat called the "Sa.
ducur," to-day, and while skipping over
the surface Of the Ohio at rapid rate Of
speed, over went the boat, spillfug out the
entire crew. They houndered about tor
quite while but were finally rescued by
Mr.. John Patton, looking like so many
half drowned men. Better luck next time,
boys. G. B.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-14

NV YoRk, November 1s.-4rrived,,
Main, from Bremen. - -sT,5 =.
LONDON, November ls,-The steamers
AlSatia, from New York; Ohio, Baltimore;
Quebec, Montreal; England, New York,
and FernWood, Baltimore, have arrived.
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Chandler,s saee,ts.o,r

DErRor, November 1s.-GoyernOr cros.
wsH this afternoon appointed Fernando @.
Beaman United States Senator to tiIl the
rnexpirsd term Of the hte Senator Chand.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-14
The Rise in stocks.

IndanlPoIU J0lrnAL
A comparison Of the presentprice Of the
leading stocks dealt in on the New York
Exchange, with the quotations Of January
l, 1879, shows an advance during the cur.
rent year as follows
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shabby Depot Accommodations a, Rel1

Shabby DEPOT AeeomnlOdatlonsi al RelE
tr9 a-bHs. alFe, ~ y = -
BelIaire Tribune. Z ~ aF's
The railroad depot accommodations
furnished by the two great railroad com.
panies at Bellaire are simply disgaceful.
There Is NO place within our knowledge
where railroads do the amount OF busi.
iness that Is done at Bellaire, where such
miserable accommodations are furnished
by the companies doing the business. Il
is time those in authority would give this
subject some attention. and we suggest
that the business men Of Bellaire, second.
ed by the City Council, get up q memorial
to the railroad authorities calling their at.
tention to the subject and requesting them
to provide better depot accommoda ations.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-14

A fire at Friarbuct, Prussia, between
Friar and Coblentz, destroy ed sixty houses,
among them the Town Hall, the building
dating from the sixteenth century.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-14

LosE not thy own for want OF asking i'll
Lose not your infant for want OF DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup, which any druggist will sell
you for 25 cents hottie.
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wELISRURG.

Preliminary Hearing Of Dr. David Par.
kinsOn ON the Charge OF UnIawruIIy
Entering the Store OF GeO.C. Curtis, al
Bethany, ut Various Times.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26
sCo1UiI INDIrFEHENcE TO TEIc
DEAD.

We had teen idly looking atm fact
overlooking--a large long packing-case,
which lay in the forapGrt of the boat. al
alone Now, as we stopped at little
wooden pier, four men came forward ard
carried it, rather unsteadily, for it seemed
heavy, across the gangway on shore.
There they left il, laying on the top of y
two baskets filed with eatables and drink.
ables, and stood loafng about, watching the
cable slipped and our boat steam on across
the Sound. What shudder it would have
given to the young English bride and
bridegroom, had they known that in that
packing case we had landed one silent pas
senger, probably once belonging to these
regions and now brought home from
Oban, or Glasgow, or still further of, his
ife's work done, to sleep, as is the craving
of the Highlander, under the shadow Of his
native mountains To those who know ths
depth of tenderness in the Scottish heart,
it is perpetual marvel, the extreme in
difference and apparent want of respect
shown to the dead in Scotland. Not mere
ly in such instances as this only too conf
mon; but at funerals, and especially in the
utter neglect of burying- places. Excep-
tions there are - newly made cemeteries
and few country church-yards, where the
minister happens to be of advanced
opinions; but, as general rule, you may
60 from end to end of Scotland and scarce
ly find burial ground which is in the least
cared for, which is not one mass of briars,
nettles, and weeds. Possibly this springs
from the ultra Calvinistic horror of Popery,
as instanced in the silent committing of
earth to earth. 'Gin we pray over the
deid we'r sune bo praying for them" said
one amateur Mause Headrigg to al English
clergyman. If modern Old Mortality
should arise and put in order even into
such decent order as a farmer puts his field
these gardens of the Lord-'God's Acre,
as the Germans call them-in which We
shall all be one day planted, it woult
by great boon to Scotland. - Coca
| Words.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26
A LESSON IN POLlTEN ESs.

A friend of Dean Swift one day sent him
turbot as a present, by servant who had
frequently been on similar errands, but had
never received anything for his trouble.
Having gained admission, he opened the
study door, and putting the fish on the
aoor cried out, rudely:-
Master sent you q turbot."
young man," said the dean, rising from
his easy-chair, ''Is that the way you de-
liver q message? Let me teach you better
manners. Sit down in my chair; we will
change places, and will teach you how to
behave in the future"
The boy sat down, and the dean going
ont, came up to the door, and, making a
low bow, said:--
"Sir, master presents his kind compli-
ments, hopes you are well, and requests
your acceptance of small present."
"Does he p replied the boy. Return
him my best thanks, and here's half q
crown for yourself"
The dean, thus caught in his own trap,
laughed heartily, and gave the boy crown
for his ready wit. The teacher, as well as
the scholar, received a lesson that time.
The boy certainly knew enough to make his
way through the world.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26
SCIENTIFIC.

ACCORDING to the Chemical E'Uie,r, ener
getic steps are being taken in Switzerland
against the use of poisonous colors. The
Governing Council of Zurich has prohibited
the use of all coloripg matters prepared
from the compounds of the metals lead,
arsenic, copper, chrome, zinc, antimony,
bsmuth, and mercury, for decorating arti-
eles of consumption Or of clothing, or their
materials; also paper for wrapping up
chocolate, coffee, ten, chicory, tobacco,
and eatables in general; toys, covers and
cushions of chldren's carriages, carpets.
curtains aud window blinds, lamp screens,
waters, and table services. Poisonous or.
g;.-ic matters such as gamboge, picric
acid, the aniline colors, especially magenta,
are not to be used for coloring articles Of
food or drink, such as confectionery, jams,
syrups, wines, etc. The same rule applies
to the phenol colors. Imported articles
containing such poisons may not be
sold
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26
EFFECT OF DIET,

Charles Napier, an English scientific
man, has been testing the truth of Liebig's
theory that liquor drinking is compatible
with animal food but not with q furinace-
Gus diet. The experiment was tried upon
twenty seven liquor drinking persons,
with results substantiating the Liebig
theory.
Among the most striking instances of re-
form brought about by change of diet
was that of a gentleman of sixty who had
been addicted to incorporate habits for
thirty five years, his outbursts averaging
one week. His constitution was so shat
tered that he had great difficulty in insur-
ing his life. After an attack of delirium
tremens, which nearly ended fatally, he
| was persuaded to enter upon farinaceous
diet, which, we are assured, cured him COM
pletely in seven months. He seemed to
have been very thin at the beginning of
the experiment. but at the close of the
period named had gained twenty ght
pounds, being then of about the normal
weight for person of his height.
Among the articles of food which are
specified by Napier as pre-eminent for an
tagonism to alcohol are macaroni, haricot
beans, dried peas and lentils, all of which
should be well boiled and favored with
butter or olive oil. The various garden
vegetables are said to be helpful, but a
diet mainly composed of them would not
resist the tendency to intemperance so ef-
fectually as one of macaroni and farinace.
Gus food. From this point of view, high
glutinous bread would be sour, such acid.ty
being calculated to foster the habit of alco-
holic drinking. A like remark may be ap-
| piled to the use of salted food.
If we inquire the cause of a vegetarian's
| alleged disinclination to alcoholic liquors,
we find that the carbonaceous starch con-
tanned in the macaroni, beans or oleagin-
Gus aliment appears to render unnecessary,
and therefore repulsive, carbon in an alco-
holic form.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26

Evcry one has heard of the secret police
system in Russia the most wonderful in
the world. Social resorts, stores, markets,
all are under their control Secret agents
are found everywhere. The universities
and high schools literally swarm with
them. They are generally recruited among
such of the students az show decided ten
dency toward "smartness' and are not over
burdened by an exaggerated feeling of
honor. handsome monthly salary is
offered to them on condition that they will
report all that happens amid the turbulent
youth of the schools A man who has once
been reported as suspicious is virtually lost
in Russia. In every career which he at
tempts to follow he will be stopped by an
invisible hand, and he will be put out of
the way once for all at the very first op-
portunity.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26
DIVORCE OF JEWISH PRIEST.

The Newcastle Chronicle, of November
IA, 177s, gives the following account of the
curious ceremony with which Jewish
priest at the Hamburg Synagogue, Fen
church street, London, was delivered from
his priestess:
The ceremony observed was very solemn
There were four Jew Rabbis-two attended
each arty. After the parties had stated
their complaints and objections to each
other they asked the priestess if she was
willing to part with her husband. She re-
Piled, Yes" The priest then spat in her
face. to show his contempt for her. She
in return did the same. The priest then
threw the bill of divorce at the priestess.
She with open arms and hands expanded
received it with such avidity as convinced
the whole assembly with what satisfaction
she was willing to separate from her hus-
band. That done, they again spat i'll each
Others face and exclaimed, Cursed be
they whoever wish to bring US together
again"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26

TIE so-called meteoric iron of Ovifak,
near Disco, Greenland, has recently been
examined by NJ. steenstrup, who twice
visited the locality for this purpose. He
shows conclusively that the doubts which
have been expressed in regard to the me.
teorc character of the iron in question are
well founded, and that the metal is mosi
certainly of terrestrial origin. The pres
ence of the iron in the basalt he explains
by the supposition that it has in part been
brought up with the basalt, and in part
formed subsequently in it by a process Of
deoxidation through organic matter. In
support of the latter view, M. steenstrup
mentions the interesting fact that, with the
native iron in the basalt, both at Ovifak and
Aussuk, occurs q considerable amount Of
graphite.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26

SOME recent experiments with the radio
meter show most conclusively, it is thought
that the theory which supposes the motion
to be due to q reaction between the black
ened surface of the vanes and the contain
ing envelope is the true one. A two-vane
mill with blackened surface of aluminium,
and carrying small magnet, was prepared,
and before one of these surfaces was placed
a screen Of mica, also attached to the sus-
pending wire. The whole was placed in q
flask, which was exhausted to O.25 MILL
metre. Light falling on the unprotected
vane alone, caused DETECTION of 8 20 de-
grees-upon the protected, o.1o. When it
fell ON both, there was DETECTION OF 23s
degrees in favor of the unprotected disk
thus proving that when reaction is prevent
ed between the walls and the yanes no reVo-
luton takes place.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26

II. DE LUssEx, Of Belgium, has lately
tried with success an electrically lighted
beacon or buoy, for coast and harbor pur-
poses, made as follows: The antern Of
the buoy is provided with a Rhumkorf
coil, vacuum tube or globe. A battery
composed of large zinc and carbon plates
placed close together are carried on the
lower part of the buoy in contact with the
sea water Wires from this battery lead to
the primary circuit of the induction coil,
and the secondary electric discharges ap-
pear in the vacuum tube. This apparatus
yields constant electrical Light Gs long as
the battery lasts. 1t is not very strong,
only becomes visible at night; but the
plan, it is believed, may be made use.
full
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26

Come here, my dear sister," said Min
ME, holding out her slender hand, and
drawing Blanche close to her, land let me
tell you how very, very happy Harry has
made me to-day"
There was a new light sparkling in her
aad eyes-a faint tinge of color glowing
where the lids had lain SO Whitley. Some
"hseen influence hal transfgured MinnIes
face into something almost radiant.
"Listen, Blanche" she sad, land you
shall hear what makes my heart throb SO
joyously. For two long years Harry Berke-
ley has devoted his time, thought and
money to obtain my poor Charles liberia
ton from the calling bonds of his exile.
At last, by the payment of sum of money
that am almost afraid to name, Charles is
free, and within two months l shall see him
again, Heaven willing"
Her face was bright with the old
glow and bloom of her girlhood as she
spoke.
''Now, Blanche, do you understand why
Harry Berkeley was forced to economize-
to deny himself every luxury, and be-
come as you phrased it, 'parsimonious p"
Blanche put her hand on SIinnie's Lips
in agony of shame and remorse.
Minnie sister !"
Darling it was because my happiness
was at stake-the happiness of Blanche
Roy's sister. Harry, make your peace
with her-my joy is too great for further
words. Go now, and let me rest awhile"
And as Harry Berkeley led Blanche away,
she looked up with eyes that shown through
tears,