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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-01

oNE does not hear much in respect to
the important work, now in progress in
London and New York simultaneously, OF
revising the Bible. 1t was agreed, at the
outset by the two branches of the revision
committee that, in order to prevent mis-
Understandings and baseless criticism on
the part Of the public, no information, in
regard TO the results Of their combined ID.
bors should be diSulSed until the work was
completed. 50 nspits Of the .tact, that the
committees have been engagedlin the re-
vision for more than seven years, the
ubiquitous reporter when he drops in at
the New York Bible House TO make note
ofthe very latest important conclusions
OF the wise men assembled, finds himself
compelled to postpone this pleasure for
three years or more when, the revisors will
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-01
TRUSTEES SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE OF
Valuable Island Property.

By virtue Of deed Of trust made bv George a.
Fanbel and Annie, his wills, to the iinlsrSigned
trustee, dated the 18th day Of January, ISIS, and
recorded In the Clerks once Of the County Court Of
Ohio county, West Virginia, INDEED Of Trust Book
No. ID pages @S, 80 and $50, ] viii, on
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
North Cnrollua's Disgrace

The Legislature Adjourned sine die
Yesterday, after sitting eight days
longer than the time limited by the
Constitution. The scene that took
place is said to have been dis.
graceful in every respect. Mr.. Turner,
from Orange, objected to Legislation af,
ter II o'clock. The clock was turned
back half hour. Then Turner took
his stand unler the clock and de6ed
any per ION to turn it back again. He
was ordered before the bar Of the House.
He TIN tened to kill the Door keeper
who wa ordered to arrest him, and
dared the Speaker to come down and
help do it. Scalawags, ignorant color
ed men, and thieving carpet-baggers
could not have behaved worse. There
is a general feeling of relief that the
session is at an end An examination
of the work done will show this Legis-
la'ure's utter incompetency to deal
with state affairs.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Iho License Law.

That the Legislature has summary
disposed of the liquor bill adverse to
the desires Of those temperance people
who advocated it occasions no surprise
When the Legislature met high hopes
were entertained that it would pass q
more stringent license law at least, even
ifit did not grant local option, but
when the legislative banquet took
place, which was SO thoroughly ex-
posed in the columns Of the RRPuBLI-
CAN, the hopes of the temperance men
were blasted and nothing was expected
from the present Legislature. Local op-
tion has been defeated, and even in the
license bill which many Temperance
men favored, the clause which was the
life of it, and which provided for the
appointment of an officer in each coun-
ty to See that the law was carried out,
was stricken out of the bill. The re-
mainder is nothing more than free
liquor law, licensing everybody that
applies for license, without any regard
to qualification, only that the appli-
can. is required to pay the license fee.
1t is not likely however that any
change will be made and the people
will have to get along couple of years
longer with three hundred unlicensed
saloons in New Castle county, and as
Democracy seems to flourish under
such free and easy system, there is
no danger of it being disturbed for
many years to come. The people of
Delaware, though the nearest neigh bors
to the Eastern Shore counties of Mary
land, are tar behind them in Tenn per-
ance sentiment, and always will be as
long as partisan spirit predominates
over all moral influences. The people
Of the Eastern Shore are as good Demo
Gratis as their Delaware neighbors are,
but on moral questions they sink the
partisan out of sight and see hut the
citizen voting for the public good, Del
aware sentiment has long ways to
travel yet before it reaches that high
plane Of duty. 1t must be admitted
that with public sentiment against it,
it would be useless for the Legislature
to pass law, which before it could b.
put fairly into operation would be re-
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Mr.. Randall and the Presidency.

Hon. Frank H. Hurd, democratic
member of Congress from Ohio, says he
has talked with Speaker Randall upon
the subject of reports that have been
in circulation regarding his views for
the presidency, and that the Speaker
says he is not Tilden man or comsnit-
ted to any man for the presidential
nomination; that the presidential fight
does not enter and should not enter in
to the speakership controversy. Mr.
Hurd, who is a strong advocate of the
nomination of Senator Thurman for the
presidency, whilst entertaining high
opinion of Mr.. Blackburn's abilities,
says he will vote for Speaker Randall
for tie reason that he has been tried
and found capable, whilst the eleetion
of any other man would be an expert
ment, and says M. Hurd, "experiments
are dangerous in crisis like the pre-
8ent."
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

The State and the citizens Of Penn.
sylvania will pay the last honors I'd
d,y to Baysrd Taylor. He honored
them all his life, and the tribute 10 his
msmery to-day will Be but slight CON-
pared with the fame that he brought to
his native State. In this respect shown
10 his memory, Delaware small ~ she
10, claims an honorable share, and ma
ny of our citizens have gone to Ken
nett Square to-day to take part in the
funeral obsequies.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Some Clever Girls.

Some Clever Girls.
Washington Corespo udsncs Springfield Re.
publican.
l must give an account of an adroit
and very pretty and harmless piece of
fnessing resorted to by party OF young
ladies here the other day, by means Of
which the ladies concerned obtained
seine very choice seats in the Senate
gallery, where hundreds were in vain
seeking admittance, much to the mys-
ti6cstion Of certain Senators and an
attachs Of one Of the legations. The
ladies in question have q teacher of
modern languages who possesses a re-
markably fns presence and oultivat-
cd manner, and speaks French with
true French accent. Noticing that the
diplomatic gallery WAS unoccupied,
though all the others were packed, the
jolly party proposed to their teacher
that they should pass themselves Of on
the polite doorkseper Of the diplomatic
gallery as persons entitled to admit
tance. This agreed 10 they marched
coolly up, with their teacher at the
front, who affecting to BE- q stranger to
the place, asked the doorkseper in
fluent French il that was the diplomat
ic gallery, and, upon receiving an af
Ermative response, she asked him to
admit them, which he proceeded TO do
with great flourish, though with sur
prise in his face, evidently wondering
how it happened that these Legation
people had never presented themselves
there before, or that he had never seen
them. Into the gallery the fair de.
csivers 6led and took possession OF the
front seats. with all eyes turned upon
them. Senators cast their eyes up
ward, and stared, puzzled, unable to
make out to which legation they be-
longed. Again and again Senators turn.
ed and looked. A member of one of
tho Legations stepped in on tho floor Of
the Senate from the side where the dip
lomatic gallery is visible. His eye fell
upon the fairy bevy, and he stood and
gazsd. A Senator walked over to him
and evidently asked him who the
corners were, for the two stood and
looked and walked away mystifed.
the ladies sat demurely
looking on at the proceedings soberly
and calmly, as If they were in their
proper place, and we're the foreignest
Of foreigners.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

KENT COUNTY, according to what the
State Sentinel" says, has been goaded
to consider the propristy of making
q public statement of the coun-
TVS in1ebtedness, and it adds signf-
oantly that the people would like to
know what has become Of the money,
especially the $50, which the coun-
ty now owes. Yes, and the people Of
the State would like to know why Kent
does not pay the $l5,6SO which she
owes the State, and which the 'Dela-
war-an" said she was waiting to pay.
Plenty of waiting but no pay.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

The Newark Lecturer proposes that tho
faculty Of Delaware College should in
vite Samuel Townsend to deliver a
course Of FIVE lectures on political
economy in State management" obi
vision Of New Castle County" "Educa-
ton of the 'niggers,'" "Railroai mo.
nopolies against the peach growers"
Regulating the sale of Intoxicating
liquors." and stubborn mules and
wiseacres, - which it says wou a"ord
i've splendid subje,t' for Samuel to ex-
tend his reputation as leader of the
Democrat party in this State.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

QUEEN VICTORIA mas had nine chill.
dren of whom only one is dead. Prin-
cess Alic Of Hesse, the second daugh-
tar and third chilli, and the six who
are m rried have presented her with
twenty-five grand children, although
she is no! yet sixty y"yr Oh mas
now only the two ! 4i5 pose
of-Prince Leopold and Princess Beat
rice.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

DUBIIC SALE.
AGOOD BUILDING LOT.
On Chamberlain street, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH,
at4P. M.
On the premises, without postponement,
withdrawal or undertaking.
This lot II 2bx60 feet, and IL located on the
west side Of Chamberlain street, between
Thirteenth ard Fourteenth streets, near the
Wilmington and Brandywine Gem etery. with
good adjacent improvements, pleasant views,
and excellent ground for foundations and eel
lars, and will be sold as now staked of.
deed and possession can be given.
J.T. HEALD, Clayton House Building,
nh8-i2-l+l5 Agent TO effect sale
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
NOTICES.
PUBLIC RALEE.

DUBLlC SALE OF PERSONAL PROP.
i ERTY.
The subscriber will sell at Pubic Sale, at
Barley Wood Mills, on the Brandywine,
TUESDAY. MARCH ls, 1879,
atone O'Clock, p. H., sharp.
tho following personal property To Wit:
Five head Of good work or driving ~
horscs;l young COW, sprin to calve. 9H
FARMING lMPLEMESTs.- 4 two horse sprinK
WAGON; dump wagon; heavy road wagon;
two-horse ambulance to carry twelve per
sons; one horse spring WAGONS; J carrisge,
] basket sleigh; good horse blankets, Buffalo
Robes; sett cart harness; 2 eetts wagon har.
meas; 2 setts single harness, brides, collars
and lines, halter !; ! riding bride, saddle; !
hay cutter; feed box shovels, forks, hoes
spades, and sundry other goods.
CoSDITIoNs.-Ali sums OF SIS, and under,
cash; over that amount credit Of 90 days
vii be given BY the purchaser giving bank.
able note with IN approved indorser. Two
per cent. Cd the bill for cash.
mhlo-6tdTw. ID. W. THOMPSON.
l.. ". Stidham h SoH. auctn's
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Ges up and walk.

Tho walking mania seems now to b
At fever height in this country, and
numbers Of heretofore unknown indi.
viduals fnd themselves Immediately
brought into prominence and inspired
by the crowds which attend the great
walking match in New York, they see
in It . bonanza for lean purses. Walk.
ing is the order Of the day, and hardly
had Ned. Lsary finished his walk, pock-
stsd his $50, got drunk and took up
his abode in New Castle Jail, until Henry
ThoHpson, the midget boot black, en-
tered the arena and Ia now In full
stretch for glory. 1t will hardly be dis
putsd that il the walking fever puts
such fellows into motion 1t is attended
With some good, and II 1t would only
start all tho lazy bummers in the coun-
try Immediately on the walk, 1t would
b. hailed as . national blessing. The
people Of New York seem to have gone
completely wild with excitement over
tho great international walking match
now in progress in that city.
The garden where this exhibition 10
to bs seen, is daily and nightly filed
with such crowds as could not be gath
cred, were some renowned ruler OF war
rior to come among us. People 60 here
and remain hour after hour who have
never before put in an appearance At
any such questionable place, and per-
haps II the whole truth were known
svsn back up some favorite. Although
there has been a good deal of this kind
Of sport recently, the people seem anx-
isus for more and this latest perform
ancs is the greatest success Of all. As
many as eight thousand are sometimes
present, which is all the enclosure will
hold, and even then the crowds on the
outside are so great that the barriers
are broken down and every body gets
chance to see what is going on. There
il q hope that some coed may come cut
of all this. The tendency Of people
generally is to ape anything of this
kind, and II there shall be a walking
mania throughout the land it may re-
suit in a large amount of good. As a
rule We Americans are not 80 much
given to this healthy exercise as other
nations. We don't walk enough.
No exercise that men can take is so
cheap, and mono is safer. 1t is within
tho reach Of all, and the public minds
need only to be aroused on this ques-
ton to take it up and make it produc-
tive of gooi results. If the American
people trusted little more to stout
legs and less to street cars and road We
hioi.s, We have no doubt we would be-
come harder and healthier people.
Let the fever break out more in Will
mington. 1t can do no great harm,
and affords amusement for the people.
If good walking match was got under
way here, we doubt not that greater
crowds would rush to see it than ever
rushed to hear the sharp pungent pep
perry sermons OF Rev. J. B. Mann, or
attended the revival services OF Rev.
Mr.. Haldeman.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

psaled By succeeding Legislature, and
hence though many may bs diaappoint-
cd they need not BE- surprised as the
summary slaughter Of the restrictive IL
oenss bill, and local option.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

TOMORROW will be the last Sunday
for Wilmington's Methodist Preachers
before Conference, which meets on next
Wednesday at New Castle. As all with
= possible exception, Mr.. Mscnichol,
will probsbly be returned to their old
stations, there will be no fare we'll
sermons preached.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

A large force of paper hangers have
been engaged by Ball & Anderson for
moving time.
Picture cord, nails, shade trimmings,
and all novelties at Ball Il Anderson's.
Shades put up at shortest notice by ex-
perienced hands.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

CHARsAs II. BELL, of Exeter, the man
who will represent New Hampshire in
the Senate at the extra session, Is .
prominent lawyer, . member Of hmi.
ly distinguished in the political history
Of the State. He has been . member Of
the State Legislature, and his name
has been twice before the State Con-
ventions as q candidate for Governor.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

The ATTORNEY General of South Car
olina says he has not sent 'ull pardon
to Senator Patterson, but admits than
Senator Butler is using all his influence
0 have a nolle pros. entere1 in the
-dictments against him.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

PRESIDENT Hayes knows what to do
beforehand, a. the Democrats have
promised to lot him have money to
carry on the government II he does 10
they tell him, but II he insists upon
having = mind Of his own he will have
10 get along without money.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
AdvostAsAmg Rates.

The rates Of this paper are cents
pr line for the first insertion OF all ad-
vsrtisements, and three cents for all
subsequent insertions. Two third
Iatss for every other day. Yearly rates
- special prices.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15

The TrIBusE makes the timely sus-
gestion that the Democrats advertise
for a guaranteed burglar-proof cipher
for 1880.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
,sAHUn A.anAna u ~, sssss

rh~ 1EPUBLICAS has the las9ese
sissaSssion 81 any paper In DeAa.
ware. Advertisers take . nesS Of
oOta-
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
nUBLiC SALE.

at 1880 o'clock,
II head Of we'll selected horses, one a.
pair of mules, all young, of good size, 42S
will be ut the stables from Monday morning
until day of sale, for inspection.
A credit Of 90 days will be given by the pur.
chaser giving bankabre note with an ap-
proved endOrser. H. l.. SHARPLESS.
l.. W. Stidham 4 Son, Aus mhl4-4td-ltw
Daily Republican., 1879-04-29
Old rf,ns Pluck snd Patience.

An old gentleman was talking about
pluck. Said he: l went to Missouri
in 1874. Every day families came in
from the East with nothing save what
they could bring on four horse wagon.
They would settle on 100 acres of land,
get out the logs and build rude cabin.
They had no sugar, no coffee, no COM
Portable food, but they lived some way.
They made themselves sort of syrup
from pumpkins they scorched wheat
and made wheat coffee with a hand
machine they broke their corn so as to
make sort of bread, and all the time
kept to work, kept raising babies and
lived. They shot turkeys, prairie
chickens and squirrels for meat, and
scuffled along. | used to watch their
progress, and it was certain thing that
in the fourth or fifth year after their
arrival they would build themselves a
comfortable house and turn the
original cabin into stable. Now the
sons of those people are the solid men
of Missouri, and the daughters and
grand-daughters of those pioneer moth
ers wear robes, single one OF which
costs more than the entire capital ofthe
average Missouri pioneer.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-29
Lord Lytten on Grant.

Lord Lytton, the British Governor
General Of India, said at the Calcutta
dinner to General Grant: Peace hath
her victories no less renowned than
war, and with the victories of peace,
as well as those of war, am persuaded
that the name Of General Grant will
long be honorably associated by a
double renown. General Ulysses Grant,
like his classic namesake, has seen men
and cities in almost every part of the
world, enlarging the genius of the
statesman and the soldier by the ex-
perience of the traveller. Let us hope
that when he returns to that great En-
pire of the West which he has once
rescued and twice ruled he will at least
take with him kindly recollection of
his brief sojourn in this Empire of the
East, where his visit will long be re-
membered with qualification by many
sincere friends and well wishers."
Daily Republican., 1879-04-29
1,rocertes nj reduced Prices.

r. C. Porter has reduced prices, gran
ulated sugar, St cents; white sugar, 8,
nearly white, 7 cts; fresh roasted cof-
fees twice week at 10, l2l, Is, 20 and
25 cts. Maricabo, 2S cts; best old govt
Java. 33 cts; fine black teas. 40, 30,
and 60 cts; best Japan tea, 60 cts;
good imperial tea, 40 cts; very fine
maple dips, 60 cents GAL; New Or
leans molasses, 40 to 80 cents gallon;
splendid cheese. 8 cts; or 3ibs for 20
cts; Bakers corn 10 cts; 3 cans trophy
tomatoes, 25 cts; cans Winslow's
corn, % cts; pure cider vinegar, 80 cts.
per GAL; fine Turkey prunes, cts;
French prunes, 10 cts. A large supply
of beef, veal, mutton, shoulders, hams,
and dried beef at the lowest prices, hest
stewing pieces, 8 cts; best roast beef,
10 to 16 cts.; best steak, l23 to l6 cts,
out of prime cattle; best hams, 10 to IA
cts; best patent -four, 30 cts; labs OF
choice flour, 45 cts. A full line OF tor
eign and domestic fruits, also a Tull and
fresh stock of vegetables always on
hand. Goods delivered to all parts o
the city free of charge. R. e. PORTER
No. 20J West Fourth street. ap222w
Daily Republican., 1879-04-29
How Drunkenness is Cured.

Drunkenness in Sweden and Norway
is cured in the following manner: "The
drunkard is put in prison, and his only
is bread soaked in wine.
During the first day the prisoner re-
ceives the bread and wine with much
pleasure. On the second day the food is
not so acceptable. After that he takes
his food with great repugnance. In gen.
eral, eight or ten days of this treatment
sutiices to produce such disgust of Ii
quor that the unhappy man is compell-
ed to absolute abstinence. After leav-
ing prison, his drunkenness is radical
ly cured, with an occasional exception,
and the odor of liquor produces an in
vincible repulsiOn."
Daily Republican., 1879-04-29
To he Hung,

The coming Spring, 10000 pieces of
wall paper and 1000 pairs of window
shades, all from the reliable Wall
Paper House of J. R. Holt, 223 Market
street. Mr.. Holt is selling l5c. paper
for l2!c., l2lc. for loc. lOe,, for &C.,
and Sc. for g., per piece. These goods
are of the very best make, and guar.
ranteed a, full length. Mr.. Holt will
sell you enough paper and border to
paper room l2t. by l2tt. for the small
sum of Is cents. So, you see, papering
is cheaper that whitewashing. The
spring designs are stylish and beauti-
full. Good oil shading lsc. per yard.
Window shades and fixtures, hung com
plete, $l.75 per pair. Gilt papers and
Dado work 80 per cent lower than ever.
Give us call and be convinced that
the above is no humbugging advertise.
men, but facts. JOHN R. HeLT, 223
Market street.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-29
wiIIiam Dean and the Reporters

Mr.. Dean, member CT the Legislature
from Newark, has commenced in the
Newark LEDGER" what may be
series of letters in regard to his course
in the Legislature. In his first letter
he paid his respects to the reporters
in the following graphic and piquant
manner:
There were a corps OF reporters at
Dover who never let anything go un-
told, either good or bad. There was a
"French" gentleman who reported for
the REPUBLICAN; he was always polite
as any other "French" gentleman.
Then there was the sedate, religious,
moral and temperate young gentleman
of the "Gazette," who never went to
banquets; he could do you up Brown.
Then there was Bobby, ofthe "Herald, !"
always pleasant and agreeable; and l.,
knowing his illustrious sire, always
let Bobby alone for fear Of being blar-
neyed to death. Then there was that
young rake who did up the every
Evening" you never knew what to
Hldhr vi Hlni VI WicIt W liHu Hill. Iut
let him attack you when he would he
could give you Col Oc(at his) leisure.
They were all more or less like the
honest Hibernian, who was put on the
witness stand, and when asked by his
Honor, clad he told the whole truth"'
He answered: "Yis, yer Honor, and a
dom'd sight more" 1t is just so with
the legislative reporter.
Mr.. Dean, next to the reporters, takes
up the next most troublesome subject
that of mules and gives what he
knows about the stubborn but mos
slandered animal. He says:
"One thing will tell your readers
which learned at Dover, and that is
mule is human; for such contrary
stubborn twenty one men were never
before assembled; and as they represent
ed the true character of their constlt
vents | am fully convinced that mule j:
human and have much more kindly
feeling for the animal than before, anc
feel inclined to endorse the beautifi
aud persuasive language of the poet
who said:
"lfI had n mule what wouldn't 20,
Do you think I'd wallop him? Oh, no, no!
But I'd give him some sugar beets
And say, Gee, whol, come up Dobbin.'"
Mf. Dean promises to tell all abou
the Legis lature in his next letter to tn
"Ledger," having already dispose'
of the two most important suhiects-re
porters and mules.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-29
An ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A
MAD BOG.
BY OLIVER GoLDsMITH

Coed people al of every sort,
Give ear unto my song.
And II you find 1t wOndrous short,
1t can not hold you long.
In Islington there was man.
OF whom the world might say,
That still godly race he ran.
Whene'er he went to pray.
A kind and gentle heart he had,
To comfort friends and foes
The naked every day he clad,
When he put on his clothes.
And In that town dog was found,
As many dogs there be-,
Bosh nongrel, puppy, whelp and hound,
And ours OF low degree.
This dog and man at first were friends,
But when pique began,
The dog to gain his private ends,
Went mad, and bit the man.
Around from all the neighboring streets
The wondering nelghbOrs ran,
And swore the dog had lost his wits,
To bite so good man.
The wound seemed both sore and sad,
To every Christian eye;
And while they swore the dog was mad,
They s"0re the man would die.
But soon wonder came to light,
That showed the rogues they lied:
The man recovered Of the bite
The dog 1t was that died.