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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10

r,v grapevine dispatches seem 70 nave
,i,.I lsl up more malodOrOus contention S N
,a%vs " ,S. lower part Of the State than in ,nlS
% ..isn a,' wi rbere they were better under
'suSD sss5 The Charleston Ga'etie, notins
" se'u' ,n.n,lon Of the name Of President
US.mrsop, ,as u,s Of the State University as rs
u. ln'OIr " ,he alleged conspirators against a,t
81 Sa' nsses :. and dignity Of the Democfat'c
~ p.4r r' IN tbis State, wants to know now %
+ WI y, .,Iinsjtu,iOn could dispense with .he
a'. a.i"s. Of It's official head in the mids. oi
> s,,. ...siou, and the Courier, stating tna1
11s"mnsOp's = business in Washington was
...Iv lnyT for the purpose Of procuring
sss. ',,,,,r, instructor for the University
r.dst Hn1'rS corps, refers to the editor Of me
C.e, C.,s,, ~ a. having @aceomplishmentS
,sieb osiGb he might well have acquired
Na%r .I., ,be schooling Of skunks."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10

cn,yr's statement that ne wiz
Gs' , . third term nomination II ten ten,
,reF a. 'nSt@ oonveys no new information
dst'd .1a l,'v' xho have observed the actions
oP'0pi' p,ssldeut pr and the drift Of events
d ne .s. 'n mast few months His silence ga. at
St 'h' Pao PaS' q wv would not only have been
dns S5"t 5Yt in some respects desirable sha.
proper, s,11 Dus sDeak % upon the subject, has been
h''nou'r ,r o,essiye than speech, and the ac,
pore ssI'fd Il" friends has been such as almost
t'PFee,ua' S'.sS d. on personal understanding.
iva' i,SaIsss Sa1s" the announcement will serve
S''sr'n.seI 'r."oss Of removing any possible mis-
~ Outstanding s as to Gen. Grants a'u'uus'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10
nExo WANTS 70 kRsIgr,

Major Reno having learned Of tho ap,
proyGt Of tho sentence Of the court partiall
dlsmlssing him from tho service, has tele'
graphed the President 70 be allowed 70 re-
SIGN. The President has the request ln'
der consideration, and The orders of the
War Department In Reno's case are delay
ad for 'hia decision. NN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10
llp amtelIistattr,
, GrAyr's statement that ne ,e win WIN

,o., Is and n EoHrtssn'h Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10
SESSION. OF supHRyfsINo TNsPEcToRs.

SESSION OF sUPKRYISINV INsVEUtVBs'
The session Of the Board Of fsuperVising
inspectors Of steam vessels adjourned to-
day, following businessof importance
has been transacted: The pilots rules Of
western rivers yerp changed &. as to give
the descending steamer absolute right oi
way. The form of oil certificates Of In.
Bpectlon Of passenger, ferry. freight and
towing vessels was changed by striking
from the backs thereof the menorapdpp
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10
GENERAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Contractors and others will please take notice that
the Journeymen Carpenters Of Wheeling will demand
an advance on present wages Of twenty-five per cent
after April lst, 1880.
ie9a JoURNEYMEN CARPENTERS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10

; The report ofthe agent Of the First
Auditors office q the Treasury Depart
ment, whoiwas sent to investigate the
books and. papers Of Thomas Ambrose,
late clerk Of the United States Courts oi
the Southern District oil Ohio, has been
received. It shows that Ambrose earned
from the United States and from individ-
uals, costs and fees over and above his
maximum compensation and expenses Of
clerk here, and that he did not credit all
his earnings in his emolument accounts
from the year Of 1879 to 1875 inclusive, the
excess during that time being S562 81. i
was found also that he charged for records
largely in excess Of the actual number oi
toEos, and for copies Of papers for the
District Attorney aggregating several thou
Aand dollars,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10

To hs Agent Of he associated PfesSs
50 NV private correspondence shows that
some persons actually belieye that Gen.
II. VsBoynton, correspondent Of the Cin;
cinnah Gdsstts, has begun some sort OF
proceedings against me for slander in o
civil or military court. so far as know up
10 the present instant Of time he has done
nothing OF the kind, except in the news.
papers. w. I. SHERMAN"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10
PROPOSALS WANTED.
DIssoLUTIoN.
D. H. TIIOBURN.
WIN. TuOBuRN,

Tho buslness will be continued at the old stand by
the undofIirnsd, who respectfully soeltI c0nll6.
uance Of the liberal patronage heretofore btsCoxe
wvvuno January II. ,sso u IL 1hobUES; iSS;
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
A Forest Disappears.

An occurrence, which may be par
TALLY or wholly attributable to the rude
shakings which Switzerland has re-
Gently undergone, is reported from
Quarter, in the canton of St. Gall. A
short time ago the people in the neigh
borhood noticed signs of uneasiness
about the Schnebelberg. The summit
of the mountain appeared to be in q
precarious position, and it was feared
that it might slip down and overwhelm
the Schnebelwald, an extensive wood in
the valley below. In anticipation of a
possible catastrophe, great efforts were
made to cut down and carry away as
many trees as possible, though the men
engaged in the work wrought at the
peril of their lives. A few days ago,
when fortunately there was nobody in
the wood, deafening report, like the
firing of heavy artillery. resounded
through the valley, and the mountain
was hidden from view by thick cloud
of dust. When it dispersed the Schne-
belberg was seen to be shorter by few
meters, and the beautiful wood in the
Murgthal had disappeared beneath a
huge avalanche of stones and earth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12

Oh, wad some power the gittie gle US,
To treat the mosquito as the mosquito
treats US,
1t would lrae manifold sufferings free us,
And give our nails chance to grow.
-Sandte Stone.
When Jemima went to school she was
asked why the noun bachelor was singu-
lar. Because" she replied, !" it's so
very singular that they don't get mar
ried."
All endeavors to bring the domestic
fly to that desirable state of tameness
which would prompt him to sit on the
window-sill instead of your ear, have
proved futile.
The largest eotton-seed oil mill in the
United States is being erected in Little
Rock, Ark. Tt will have a capacity tor
using 300 tons of cot1on-seed per day.
The work will employ $50 men.
At celebration back in the country
female orator arose and began: This
is our I04th anniversary" A wicked
young man away back in the crowd
yelled out: ''Good graciousI you don't
look that old. .n-Moderas Argo.
An Atlanta girl who reads tie news
papers was proposed to recently BY a
nice young man She reflected a mo-
ment and then asked for time to pre-
pare her letter Of acceptance Evidently
she proposes to formulate her own
platform.
" Has the cooking book any pictures?"
asked young lady of q bookseller.
g Not one, " replied the dealer in books.
" Why" exclaimed the witty miss,
what is the use Of telling us how to
make a dinner il you give US no plate59
-L0sreH Sun
The other day a swarm of bees lit on
pear tree, and the boy who bsreained
todrive them off with horse SSip hasn't
got e7esight enough to see whether bis
sisters fellow kisses her on the porch.
or hurriedly deposits the thing smack
on her hps.-Olcego Record.
For few brief days the orchards are
white with blossoms. They soon turn
to fruit or else float away, useless and
wasted. upon the idle breeze. So will
it be with present feelings. They must
be deepened into decision or De entirely
dissipated by delay.
Little Robby came home with his new
hat limp rs dishcloth. For good
ness sakep cried his mother, where
have you been?" Robby began to
whimper as he replied: {" A feller threw
my hat into the frog pond" Oh,
Robby!" exclaimed his sister, you
threw it in yourself. saw you do it,"
Well" said Robby, contemptuously,
amt l feller? ?n-Boston Transcript.
A man may be as wise as King
Solomon in ali his glory; he may
achieve fame in the highest walks of
life; his eloquence may resound through
the halls of Congress, and he may be the
most honored man in the whole coun-
try; he may be all and have ali this.
and yet when he wishes to ascertain
how many days there are in any certain
month, there is no help for it, he must
repeat with the least Of us the ancient
rhyme beginning: Thirty days hath
September. Rome Sentinel.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
Profits n Wall Street.

1t is the brokers who make money in
the street, says New York correspond
ent. Margins may come. and margins
may go, but commissions 90 on for
ever. The average of a days bust
ness nowadays is 300 600 shares. The
broker that sells 100 shares gets an
eighth per cent. of the par value, or
$l2 SO for doing SO, and the broker who
buys gets the same commission. 1t
costs, therefore, $25 to turn e hundred
shares, or $75, 200 to turn 800, 900 shares,
and this sum is about the average paid
for commissions daily. 1t is distributed
between about eight hundred active
members of the exchange, which gives
an average of nearly 500 apiece. Of
course some of the larger commission
houses get the bulk of the business, but
even the modest brokers make a fair
living. | saw the balance-sheet of q
firm Of smart young fellows who oc-
cupy New street basement, for the fis-
cal year ending July /, and it showed q
clean profit Of $4,000; but lastlyear
was the ]iX6 ct ever known in Wall
afT06f IL I -.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
g knowledge is Power

In crowded city street an ill-natured
mastiff seized a little dog by the throat,
and threatened to strangle him. A
crowd soon gathered, full of sympathy
f1r the little sufferer and of anger
against the mastiff. Words ard blows
were freely used to compel him to let 60
his hold, and stones and clubs were
brought as additional arguments But
the ugly brute held on the more tena
ciously, and the case of the poor little dog
seemed hopeless.
When everybody was at his wits
ends, a dandy, exquisitely dressed,
happened along. Looking with a SORT
of contempt on the mongrel crowd, he
said, in consequential tone, Leave
him to me.n The laugh was general at
his expense.
But, with admirable GOODNESS. draw
ing from his pocket golden snuff box,
he held two or three pinches of snuff
under the nose of the mastiff. While
the mouth was closed the mastiff could
breathe only through the nostrils. In
moment the snuff did its work. The
brute began sneezing vigorously,
dropped the little dog, and, half fright
ened, took to his heels. The dandy,
looking around complacently on the
crowd, said, knowledge is power, !"
and went on his way.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
Strangling Widows in Fiji.

There is no uniformity of custom in
Fiji, so that no description of what is
done by any one tribe can be taken as
applicable to all the others. The strang-
ling of widows, however, that they may
be buried with their husbands. seems to
have been everywhere practiced. Tha
widows brother performs the operation
and is thencef0rward treated with
marked respect by his brother-in laws
kinsfolk, who present him with piece
of land, over which the strangling cord
is hung up. Should he. however, fail
to strangle his sister, he is despised.
When woman is about to be strangled,
she is made to kneel down, and the cord
"a strip of native cloth) is put round
her neck. She is then told to expel her
breath as long as possible, and when
she can endure no longer to stretch out
her hand as a signal, whereupon the
cord is frightened and soon all is over.
It is believed that if this direction be
followed insensibility ensues immedi-
ately on the Tightening of the cord.
whereas if inhalation has taken place
there is an interval of suffering.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
Words of Wisdom.

True virtue is like precious odors-
sweeter the more incensed and
crushed.
The evils of the world will continue
until philosophers become kings, or
kings become philosophers.
The mind has more room in it than
most people imagine, if you would fur
nish the apartments.
No man is born wise; but wisdom
and virtue require tutor; though we
can easily learn to be vicious without a
master.
The harsh, hard world neither sees,
nor tries to see, mems hearts; but
wherever there is an opportunity ofevil,
supposes that evil exists.
If good people would but make good
ness agreeable, and smile instead of
frowning in their virtue, how many
would they win to the good cause!
Whoever is an imitator by nature,
choice or necessity. has nothing stable (;
the fexibility which affords this apti-
tude is inconsistent with strength.
An angry man who suppresses his
passions thinks worse than he speaks
and an angry man that will chide speaks
worse than he thinks.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
THE PILOTS STORY,

We had grown up together, as it
were, Mollie and /, our parents being
near neighbors, and-wnich does not
always follow-firm friends as well.
They were poor, and / suspect that fact
had much to do with their friendship,
for opportunities were alway turning
up for helping one another; and / have
often noticed that, when near neighbors
are well of and have no need for mutual
help, there is very seldom any friend
ship between them-there is more apt
to be jealousy and competition between
them.
Our parents being such good friends,
it naturally resulted that Mollie and l
followed their example. We went to
school together, read together, played
together; and somehow, when Mollie
was eighteen and | twenty, we agreed
to travel together all our lives, and were
very happy in that arrangement; in
ct, no other would have seemed right
or natural, either to US or to our par
ents.
From the earliest days of my boyhood
/ had fondness for the water, haunt
ing the palatial steamboats, that foated
on the great Mississippi river, on whose
banks nestled the city in which we
dwelt, and, at the period to which 1 am
about to refer, had just secured posi-
tion as pilot ON small freight steamer.
1t was not much of a position, to be
sure, nor was there much of salary
attached to it; but small as it was,
Mollie and ecided that we could make
It answer for two people, neither of
them extravagant or unreasonable: be-
sides which, Ihad hopes of better times
to-come, as / had received words of
commendation from my employers and
promises of speedy promotion.
SO, early one bright morning, having
obtained days leave of absence, Mollie
and were married, and, stepping into
a carliageI had hired for the occasion,
we started Oft, having decided on days
excursion to celebrated cave near by,
this being all the wedding trip we could
allow ourselves; not that we cared in
the least, however-we were too happy
to be disturbed by any shortcomings of
time or purse.
We had scarcely driven beyond our
own street, however, when we were
brought to halt.
A messenger, whom I recognized as
belonging to our steamboat company,
hailed me.
Here is note for you from the su-
perintendent.
Thus it ran:
Am sorry to have to recall your
leave for to-day, but you must immedi-
ately go on board the Mobila, which is
ready to start up the river. The pilot
is too i'll to attend to duty, and you are
appointed to take his place for the
present" I"
There goes our wedding trip all to
smash!" said l, as Mollie read the Or
der.
. Why soa' she asked.
house of the Mobilia.n
Very well, +" she replied. /" We will
Just go up the river instead # to the
cave. Drive on, Rob; let us 90 down to
the wharf In state"
But You can't go in the pilotrhouse
with me, little goose.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
Endurance Of Engines and Engineers.

An English engineer, of Toronto. on
being asked what mileage locomotive
could make without repairs, said that he
knew of one running 1853, ,66l miles in
five years. But the endurance of an en-
gineer is something wonderful. One
man for several years rode l76 miles a
day, or | 056 miles week, or 1876 for
q month of twenty six working days, or
a total of SIS 068 miles for one year of 3I3
working days. AS to the responsibili-
ties of passenger engineer, another said
those of the Americans have been in
creased tenfold in the past few years by
the adoption of the air brake Now he
can depend on no one in time OF trouble,
nor can he lay blame on anybody. The
entire train is under his control, and he
has often, unknown to the passengers,
ayerted serious accident by quick ap
pliance Of the brakes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
NO. So.
The Little Ones.

On, when at dawn the children wake,
and patter up and down the stairs,
The flowers and leaves a glory take,
The rosy light splendor shares
That nevermore these eyes would see,
II my sweet ones were gone from me-
And when at eve they watch and wait
To iold me in their arms so white,
My burdens, whether small or great,
Are charmed away by calm delight;
And, shutting out the world, 1 live
The purest moments life can give.
But when at bedtime round me kneel
Wee, tender, loving, white-robed forms,
With hand upraised in fond appeal
All, then are hushed lies weary storms,
And heaven seems very near to me,
With my sweet darlings round my kneei
-BaLdwt1's .MOatbly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12

A St. Paul firm paid 1856. .7s as duty
the other day on lot of mill ma
chinery imported from Austria. The
machinery consists of wheat crushers
on the same principle as those used
thousands of years ago at Thebes, and is
intended to supersede the present pro-
cess Of grinding wheat by means Of
stone.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
In some pan t Of Germany, instead of

In some pats Of Germany, instead Of
smoking meat to preserve it. it is hung
up in dry, well-ventilated room, and
painted over with wood vinegar (pyro-
ligneous acid), an acid distilled over
when wood is burned in air-tight stoves.
.,r any other place where there is not
free access Of atmospheric air. The
painting three or four times with this
vinegar answers every purpose of smok
ing. 1t protects the meat from insects,
fungi and putrefaction.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
TIMELY TOPICS.

The Mormons ale still pegging away
at their new temple. 1t is now twenty
years since the building was COM
menced, $4,000, 900 has been expended,
it is about one-fourth completed, and it
is said about 1928, 900, 900 will be required
to finish it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
The Toilet or Elegance.

For preserving the complexion-Tem
perance.
For whitening the hands Honesty
For sweetening the breath-Truth.
To remove stains-Repentanee.
For improving the sight-O Observa.
tion
IA beautiful rinR-The family circle.
For improving the voice Ciyility.
The best companion to the toilet A
wife.
To keep away moths GQxd soai1Ir
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
A Vengeance.

70
From savage pass and rugged shore
The noise OF angry hosts had fie',
The bitter battle ragged no more
Where fiery bolts had wrought their scars
And where the dying and the dead
In many woefui heap were flung,
While night above the Egean hung
Its melancholy maze Of stars.
One boyish Greek, of princely line.
Lay splashed with blood and wounded sore
His wan face in its anguish bore
The delicate symmetry divine
Carved by the old sculptors of his land;
A broken blade was in his hand,
Hall slipping from the foceless hold
That once had swayed it long and well;
And round his form in tatters fell
The velvet raiment Powered with gold.
But while the calm night later grew
He heard the stealthy, ru=tling sound
OF one trailed on laggard knees
A shattered shape along the ground;
And soon with sharp surprise he knew
That in the encircling gloom profound
A fierce Turk crawled by slow degrees
To where in helpless plin he lay.
Then, too, lie witnessed with disuay
That from the prone Turks rancorols eye
Flashed the harharic lurid trace
OF hates indonlitable hell
Such hate as death alone could quell,
As death alone could satisfy.
Closer the lettering figure drew,
With naked bosom red with fight,
With ruthless fingers clutching tight
A dagger stained with murderous hue,
Till now, 10 one great lurch, he threw
His whole fame forward, aiming quick
A deadly, iaexorahle blow,
That, weakly taltering, missed its mark
And left the assassin breathing thick,
Leveled by nerveless overthrow,
There near the Greek chief, in the dark.
Then he that saw the baff1ed crime,
n Halt careless in his life's release,
Since death must win him soon as prey,
Turned on his foe smile sublime :.
With pity, and the stars of Greece
Beheld him smile, and only they.
All night the two lay side by side,
Each near to death, yet living each;
All night the grim Turk moaned and cried,
Beset with panes OF horrid thirst,
Save when his dagger crept to reach,
By wandering, Intellectual way,
The PROSTATE Greek he yearned 10 slay,
And failure stung him till he cursed.
But when sctt promises of morn
Had wrapped the sea in wisttul white,
A. band OF men with faces worn,
Clomb inland past a beetling height
To find the young chiet they adored;
Sought eagerly since iall of sun,
And now in ghastly change restored.
One raised torch OF ruddy shine,
And, kneeling by theil leader, one
Set,to his mouth a goure of Wind.
Then the young eek, with wave of hand,
Showed the swart pagan at his side;
So, m!otioning to the gathered band,
That none could choose but understand,
Let his man drink" he said, and died.
-Lirpia colt S Magazine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12
New York Cities.

The following table shows the popu-
lation of some of the principal cities in
the State of New York, as returned by
the census, with their relative standing
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12

A novel election bet is reported as
having been made by Hartford political
opponents. The loser is to black boots
at designated corner on given day,
the proceeds of his work to 90 to the
orphan asylum. The agreement also
provides that all money collected
should be given to the asylum; that no
change should in any case be given to
the party paying for the shine, and that
the one who does the work shall pro-
vide himself with bottle OF dressing
with which to black ladies' boots.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12

By the census just taken in England it
is found that Joneses carry the day and
are more numerous than the Smiths.
After the, latter come the septs Will
liams, Taylor, Davis and Brown. John
son stands tenth. Robinson eleventh,
Wilson twelfth. Thompson, with a
"p," takes only twenty-fourth place,
and Clark, without an "e," twenty
eighth. Clarke, with an Sc, is thirty
eighth. Among the strange names
are Albertina Regina Victoria Gothic
Boult, Turuerico Henrica Ulrica
due Gloria de Lavinia Rebecca Turner,
and Hostiliana Ophignia Maria Hypi-
bile Wadge.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-08-12

The following comparison is made
between American and English cities
There are sixty-four cities in the United
States with population exceeding 30.-
600; there are forty-four cities with
more than 10000; thirty-four with more
than $4,000; twenty-seven with more
than $4,000; twenty-four with more
than $4,000; twenty with more than
100000, and one with more than ! ,O0O,-
600. London is long way ahead Of
New York, but the other English cities
fail below the American CT les. Liver
pool ranks below Philadelphia and
Brooklyn; Manchester and Birming-
ham are below Chicago and st. Louis /:
Leeds and Sheffield are below Boston
and Baltimore; Bristol, Bradford and
Stafford are below Cincinnati, San Fran
cisco and New Orleans; Hull, New
castle and Portsmouth are below Wash
ingtoa, Cleveland and Buffalo; Leices-
ter, Sunderland and Oldham are below
Newark, Louisville and Pittsburg.