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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14

EunREs Street. Railway Company is
tGyot leasing Its line to a responsible
lEE. Ghspice offered, according tothe In
4aiAb5percent on the capital stock oi
sSupiaY, the lessee to pay all inter.
saAe bonds, and keep the line and
sidlaeas in as good condition as al
Fsat
hSs same connection we note that the
ssfts and St. Clairsville Railroad was
.linsa on Tuesday last by Col. John
l. Sullivan, John Dubbis and Noble
una At sls,lOO. No time has been
asbt Tie sale Of the road.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14

luE Richmond Wig, Senator elect Ma
hsA,s organ, declares that the mission o.
d. .psadiesten in Virginia politics will
Nd. cuflrde with the settlement OF the
Sui, debt. It claims that the new party
d, Herples which has undertaken other
lIbon tblu the liquidation Of the debt,
a.i ilAttt will never be out of a job 80
lpgp there is anything in public affairs
tbsealiuaed. Meanwhile the follow
nd Malone are reorganizing in every
rs,s,y Ol the Commonwealth.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14
MARTINS PERRY.

Personal Mention and Local Gossip
Cantata ofEsther.
Mr.J. A. Baird, Of Minneapolis, is visit
ing at Rev. G. W. ,,Chaliant's. :.
Miss Annie Barr, OF steubenville, IL
visiting her sister Mrs., Strain,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14

HALIFAX, February lS.-The coal min
ers at westyille, Hector Co., who have
been on strike for the past three months,
have received notice from the Drummond
Colliery Company, to quit their houses by
Monday.
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Aid for Ireland.

PHILADELPHIA, February lS.-The Com
mercial Exchange Is moving to send ship
load Of grain and -four to the starving peo.
pie In Ireland,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14

-r,,rr wants to include the pen
SSsD,'ihi 's "i,hin her corporate limits, and
sa9aI y. ;o,.,rn capital employed in that in
.,..lhn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14

IHE alleged combination against the
s.NanddIgaity Of the State Democracy,
,sia vas recently reported from Wash
htuu, seems TO have been the work oi
rheIetlte joker from the Eastern Pan
hide, Who informed Senator Hereford,
aETLter, Thompson and Sturgiss were
Fas about on their tip toes with their
lntnEn over their noses, like the con-
Enanin "La File Du Madame Angot." Z"
IL Senator struck the alarum bell
KaFly and turned on the gas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14
RAIN AND WIND.
Rains All ArOund-A Flood In the Ohio
River Expeotsd-storms Throughout
Kentucky = Destructive Storm
at Nashville, Tenn.
KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, February l3.-At $3.50 r. NJ.
to-day the wind averaged velocity Of ~
miles per hour, blowing from the south
west Within the last six hours the tenn
perature fell 2l0, reaching at 8 P. NJ. 500
and at o p. NJ. $50. The total rain fall for
the day was 1.s0 inches for the As hours.
No damage is reported worth mentioning.
AT Frankfort KY, the river is rising at
the rate OF foot an hour. The lower end
OF that city Is flooded and before morning
the water will be in the State House yard.
The rise was never known to be so sud-
den. The loss OF logs, etc., on the river
will be great.
Reports to the Cotrier.J Journal from the
interior are to the effect that considerable
damage has been done to outhouses,
bridges, etc.
AT CINCINNATI AND VICINITY.
CINCINNATI, February 1S.-It has rained
almost necessarily since o'clock yester.
day evening, part Of the time quite heavily.
The Ohio river is rising rapidly along It's
whole length from Pittsburgh to Cairo.
The snow melted by the warm rain at the
headquarters OF the Ohio, will cause an
unusual rise there, and high water may
be expected in very short time. The
rain fall here, from the time OF the be-
ginning. yesterday till 1880 tonight, is |
reported by the signal service office to be
9 inches and hundredths.
A Commercials special from Stanford,
KY, says: A violent wind land thunder
storm passed over the eastern part OF
Lincoln county, late last night blowing
down Garrett's undertaken shop, and one
OF the buildings at the Grab Orchard
Springs, and unroofing the main building
at the springs.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, February ia cyclone,
accompanied by lightning, thunder and
heavy ram, passed over this city at 12
o'clock last night. The wind blew at the
rate Of forty miles an hour. The spires Of
the first colored Baptist, St. Johns colored
and st. Paurs colored churches were
blown down; also the inside brick wall OF
the new custom house, the roof OF Rhea
& Sons elevator, containing 10000 bushels
OF grain swept off; the Sd story OF Edge
field Manufacturing company blown away.
The roofs OF large number Of private resi-
dences were blown of. The damage up
TO this hour cannot possibly be estimated.
The principal losses sustained by the
storm last night were the Edgefeld and
Nashville Manufacturing Co., $4,000;
Custom House, $4,000, Baptist Church,
$1,000; Northern Methodist, 5000; st.
Panl's, $4,000. The entire loss is esti.
mated at $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14

:. :, spl The most signers for the
w. 4 ,,on.s ,H " is the problem that now
~ ~. u,nrie .ootes,ants for county seat honors
,ha river.
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On motion adjourned.

Won BLuMEN WILL WALK.-At the meet
ing OF the General Committee OF the Irish
Relief Fund Thursday night the following
communication was read from Miss Elsa
Won Blumen:
To The Executive Committee of 1Theeling, W.
Va, appointed 10 Receive Mr.. Pdr1iel:
GENTLRMEN-I have been informed that
Mr.. Parnell will soon visit this city, and
that steps will be taken to raise contribu-
tions for the relief of the suffering people
OF Ireland. Sympathizing with the move
ment, and being desirous OF contributing
in some way TO such noble charity,
hereby tender 10 your honorable COM
mittee an exhibition or competitive walk
in Washington Hall, at an early day, one
hall OF the gross proceeds OF my percent
age to be given to the fund (which would
be twenty per cent OF the entire gross re-
ceipts) and, in the event OF your accept
ance, you are hereby authorized TO call at
the box Office, at the close OF the enter
tainmen., and collect that sum from my
share OF the proceeds. Awaiting your
answer, remain, with much respect,
ELSA Won BLuMEN.
February 12, 1880.
The matter was referred 10 special COM
mittee, and yesterday they addressed he
the following:
WHEELING, February 10, 1880.
The Irish Famine Relief Committee, OF
Wheeline, W. Va, being in receipt OF a
communication from Miss Elsa Won Blue
men, rendering one half OF her receipts
for pedestrian exhibition to be given by
her at Washington Hall on some evening
following the Parnell meeting on the 10th
inst, the same being referred 10 special
committe with power to act.
We, the undersigned special committee
on behalf the Irish Famine Relief Com
mittee and the charitably disposed citizens
OF Wheeling, deem itproper and advisable
to accept the generous offer made by Miss
Elsa Won Blumen, and do most heartily
recommend her entertainment TO the pub
lie; first, in consideration OF the charitable
and noble object; second, that the exhibit
tion will In no way conflict with the moral
tastes OF the most refined.
NJ. REILLY, Chm.
EDWARD LARKIN.
JAMES McADAMs.
GEORGE r. TINGLE.
p. KENNEDY.
Special Committee.
One OF the members Of the committee
will oversee the arrangements and assist
in selling tickets. This project will no
doubt be prolific source OF revenue 10
the association, as Mis- Won Blumen has
been very popular in this city and has
drawn large houses,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

WHEELING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting Of this body
was held yesterday in the hall OF the
Third Ward school building, and was
presided over by Prof. John @. Heryey,
City Superintendent OF Public Schools.
The exercises were opened with music,
led by Miss Dillon. Prayer by the Super
intendent.
Following the reading OF the minutes OF
the January meeting, by Prof. II. G. Shep-
herd, Secretary, the following programme
was carried out:
'The Modern Cain, Miss sallIO ThOburu.
"GatherinS chestnuts, ".."...'Mi Emma ElItrit1.
Essay.
"How Shall We Teach' Miss Stella Moore.
elementary knowledge Of Common ThlngI In our
Public Schools, ""."...."...Prof J. C. Gwynu.
The readings were all good and were
highly complimented by the superinten-
dent.
The sentiment OF Miss Moofes essay
indicated the true teacher-one ever ready
and willing to learn improved methods Of
imparting instruction. She hoped that
the members OF the association would
freely express their views SO that those
who are beginners may learn from those
OF experience. The essayist also raised
the question, What are themeans OF culti-
waiting among children taste for good
reading? She deemed this an important
question. and hoped teachers would give
1t the serious attention that its importance
demands. We predict for Miss Moole
great success as a teacher, judging from
the sound doctrines in her excellent essay.
Principal ]. @. Gym, OF Richie district,
read an exhaustive paper on the subject
given in the above programme. Why
should children have an elementary
knowledge Of common thingsP
To answer this question, the lecturer
thought we must ask and answer many
others. The child has been studying the
common things aroundh him. He has been
on the hill side among the rocks; he has
been to the stream and can take out the
fish and call them by name; he has been
up in the tree tops, for the birds say he
has robbed their nests and killed their
young, (of course the birds don't know
that was necessary 10 develop the boys
mind he knows that the cat has claws,
that the fox is sly, and even the insects
have not escaped his notice; for hasn't he
pinned flies TO the wall and pulled offtheir
wings? Hasn't he admired the hornets
nest-at distance? Has he not gone
slyly up to the bee hive, and then ran
away lively? What fund OF knowledge
he has gathered from nature-that is from
the natural sciences! But in the school
room, has he flowers about him? Is he
observing leaves? Is that wasp's nest
he is pulling apart? No. It's the last
leaf Of his spelling book. And there is
the teacher, too. What book is that in her
hand? Is it natural history, a begin
ners philosophy, a botanyP Is she going
to have an interesting object lesson? No.
That book is Webster's Unabridged, and
she is explaining the meaningof "hyper-
bolically," " and ends by asking "if he can't
mind that now."
This very philosophical lecture was
listened to with great interest by the
teachers, and the arguments commended
highly.
On motion adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14

Mr.. BOWEN, OF Gun Lake, Mich, says:
"The people here cannot do without Sci.
lers' Liver Pills." Try them,
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DIED.

MAcLANE-on Saturday morning, February u,
$780, al 30 o'clock a. the residence q his daughter
Mn, John Hughes, DAVID MAcLANE, 6gId 10 yeaI !,
Funeral nVtise hsEsastss, y
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:; R.II Committee take an elevated
,olthe subject.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14

,,d.third term boom is extending
u, A-,sssioual a- matters in this Slate.
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ir5ebted to Congressman VIII
=, I.,e public documents.
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New YoRx, February 1S.-Arrived:
Wyoming, from Liverpool.
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(Ir GntelListnfsr.

-. as and u Fourteenth street.
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1.-THE Modern Cain, Miss saO ThOburu.
Faces Anna Moran.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-01
AN INTERESTING VISITOR.

Says the Bodie (Cal.) Nesos: William
Mcdonald and family, consist OF wife and
two boys, living In q log cabin in Pine Nut
valley, were suddenly startled one night re-
Gently about midnight by sudden crashing
in of the roof and large pile of dirt that
commenced falling on their bed. The old
man jumped up and lit his candle to inves-
tigate, and found two huge, shaggy limbs
astraddle one of the rafters. Having no
gun, he seized q sharp axe, and, getting his
family away from the bed, with single
blow at each he severed them from the
body, the animal in the meantime roaring
with rage and pain aud unable to extricate
himself from the logs and poles that held
him q close prisoner, but scattering the dirt
covering of the roof. and making ganssal
havoc of the cabin. In his struggle one of
the rafters broke, aud the family made
quick work of getting outside of the house !;
rifle standing at the door the old man
grabbed as they went out; this happened
to be loaded. They concluded to build q
big fire, and when fairly burning the glare
and heat attracted the animal to the door.
that proved to be a monster cinnamon bear
His growls and groans were frightful, and
the old man finally raised his rifle within ten
feet of his head and fired, and the huge
brute was dead. Going back into the cabin
fire was soon made IN the Fireplace, and
the work of cleaning up the debris COM
menced. At daylight the bear had been
skinned and quartercd, the cabin cleared up,
and the work of repairing the roof COM
menced.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-01
THE REV. JOHN HOME, THE AUTHOR
OF 8. DOUGLAS.o

No more striking instance of the barbar-
period could be cited than their treatment Of
the Rev. John Home, whose tragedy OF
" Douglas" was produced in 1856. The
well-known story Of the Scotchman who,
when the curtain fell upon one of the acts
this play, rose up in the pit, and, looking
around with an air of supreme exultation,
cried out, "Weel, lads, where's your Wully
Shakespeare now 2" well illustrates the
pride felt by the nation in this native pro-
duction; it became to them what "Ham-
let is to the Englishman; and it may be
safely averred that, until at least within these
twenty years, there was not a regular play
goer in Scotland, young or old, who could
not have prompted the play from memory.
Yet at the time of its production it stirred
up terrible storm. The Presbytery Of
Edinburgh cited not only the author to ap-
pear before them-he very wisely, however,
evaded their thunders by resigning his
charge-but also the ministers who had
been guilty of the crime of being present at
the represention, all of whom were forth
with suspended. Circular letters were sent
round to all the other Presbyteries, recon-
mending the most rigorous measures against
such offenders while an act of exhortation
was read to every congregation, forbidding
the members to witness a play which was
denounced as blasphemous and as encourag-
ing suicide. BelgraUia.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-01
OWLS AS PETS.

When the boys in Europe wish to rob an
owls nest of the young, and cannot reach
down the hollow tree, they tie a worsted
stocking to stick, and poke it down. The
birds turn on their backs and grasp the
stocking with their claws, and are easily
drawn up, as they possess the faculty of
holding on In high degree, as my torn
clothes aud lacerated hands could frequently
testify. Owls are easily tanned, and some-
times make interesting pets, although there
are more difference in individual tempers
than most people would imagine. 1 have
living at this time three snowy owls, captur-
ed recently. One was wounded with rifle
ball; one was trapped; the other attacked q
hen in midday, but was in turn knocked
over by gallant gamecock; the farmer saw
the circumstance, ran and threw his coat
over the owl and secured him. All my birds
are very tame, and viii submit to be coaxed
on the head, and will take food from the hand
at any time of the day ornight. I think may
say the snowy owls is an exception among
rapacious birds in the quality of its flesh, as
it Is really tender and well tasted 1 have
known it eaten on several occasions and
pronounced excellent One was served up
incognsto at public dinner, and greatly rel.
ished.
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which CLEANS like ray Of sunshine. But
meanwhile the axles creak, the horses hoofs
CRATE upon the stones, the manchine moves
on in q series of jolts, sticking fast in the
ruts or almost overturned in crossing .
ditch, into which it falls back with heavy
thud. It is necessary to utter the long
speeches from "Mort dArthur" in q loud
voice, if they are to be heard. This triaing
necessity suffices to destroy the charm of the
finest sentiments SO many shocks affect
the flower, and when presented by the
knight, it has lost its rare perfume. The
possession of such vehicle was princely
luxury. 1t was bequeathed by will, and was
esteemed valuable gift. On September
25, 1856, Elizabeth de Burgh, Lady Glare,
wrote her last wishes and left her eldest
daughter "son grant char 0oe les hOasces, tG-
pets ct Quissyns," Cher great coach, with its
hangings and cushions.) In the twentieth
year of the reign of Richard H., Roger
Rouland received 44OO for a carriage in
tended for Queen Isabella, and in the sixth
year of Edward Ills reign, Master Ia
Zouche received e., 600 for the chariot of
since in the fourteenth century the average
price of an OK was lbs. 1 Id, of sheep Is.
cd, and of a COW 6s. 3D., while fowl cost
a penny. Compare this with the price of
Queen Eleanor's chariot.-NeD Quarterly
Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-01

In the year 1875, Il ere had been some
disturbance in . Highland regiment, the
Breadalbane Fencihles; but the soldiers
were made sensible of their misconduct, and
of the necessity of consequent punishment;
whereupon four men voluntarily offered
themselves to stand trial and suffer the SEN
tence of the law rs an atonement for the
whole. The men were accordingly marched
to Edinburgh Castle for trial Onthe march
one of the men stated to the officer COM
manding the party, Major Colin Campbell,
that he had left business of the utmost inn
portance to friend in Glasgow, uncom-
pleted, which he wished to transact before
his death that, as to himself, he was fully
prepared to meet his fate, but with regard
to his friend, he could not die in peace until
the business was settled, and that, If the
officer would suHer him to return to Glas-
gov for few hours, he would join him be-
fore he reached Edinburgh, and march as .
prisoner with the party. The soldier added.
Is You have known me since was child
you know NY country and Kindred end you
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-01
GAAlBETrA,s LOvENIAKING.

Gambetta is a bachelor but he has not
lived SO long without having at least contem-
plated marriage. The story of his engage
ment to an heiress in Western France, and
its sudden breaking of, gives US fresh
glimpse of his character.
From the time of his leaving his humble
home at Cahors, till his rise to the highest
rank of public personages, Gambetta lived
with faithful, loving, devoted aunt, who
had followed him to Paris, and who made,
everywhere he went, a pleasant home for
him. She was at once his maid of all work
and his congenial companion, and he was as
deeply attached to her as she to him.
His engagement to a handsome and ac-
complished girl, with dot of seven millions
was a shock to the good aunt; but she yield
ed gracefully to the inevitable. When the
arrangements for the marriage were being
discussed, however, the young lady took ii
into her head to make it a condition of their
union that the aunt should be excluded from
the new establishment
She was scarcely elegant enough to sdorn
gilded salons. Gambetta explained ,how
much his aunt had been to HIM; the rich
beauty was only the more obdurate. Gam
beta took up his hat, and, with a pro.
found bow, "Adieu," said he; "we were
not made to understand each other" And
the marriage was put of forever.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-01
GYPSY REVENGE.

Some time recently a respectable old
peasant farmer in Roumania, smitten by
the charms of q young gypsy girl belong
ing to a tribe that had squatted in the
neighborhood of his farm, induced the
maiden to listen to his addresses, and finally
obtained her consent to become his wife.
He received several warnings from sundry
Of her gypsy lovers, couched in threatening
terms, but was SO infatuated by her sur
prising beauty that he disregarded these
monitions and married her. On his we'd
ding night q number of stalwart gypsy
youths broke into his house, seized him in
his bridal bed, bound him to . plank, and
deliberately sawed him in two, having pre-
viously strangled his young wife before his
eyes. On the same night the tribe struck its
tents and decamped, nor have the authori-
ties as yet succeeded in laying hands upon
the perpetrators of the crime.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-01
NEWFOUNDLAND DOGS.

Every one is familiar with the character
istics and appearance of the Newfoundland
dog, but few are aware that it is a popular
mistake to suppose that to secure good
specimen of these noble animals it is neces-
sary to send to the country from which they
are named In point Of fact, the pure
breed is almost extinct In Newfoundland,
and there are to be found there now in their
stead a race of mean-looking, shabby, cow
ardly, thievish mongrels, the degenerate de-
scendants of once noble race, and as diff
ferent from them as the modern Greek from
the heroic Greek of Homer. Neglect, Ill
usage, starvation and hard work have
wrought the change. Rather more than two
years ago an effort was made to introduce
another breed, the celebrated Leonberg dog,
the finest in the world, development of
and decided Improvement on the original
Newfoundland. The breeder of this race is
Count Esseg of Leonberg, Wurtemberg:
and hitherto his endeavors have been crown.
ed with success.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-01
THE STORY OF AN ACTOR.


The name of Mr.. ]. H. wilkins (says tho
London Neaos), whose posthumous play, en-
titled, "The Battle of the Heart" has Just
been produced at the Dukes Theatre, de-
serves to be better remembered than it ap-
pears to be. Mr.. Wilkins was an obscure
young actor engaged at the minor theatres,
some thirty years since, in parts of a hum
BILE kind The history of his first success as
o dramatic author was somewhat remark
able. His Civilization" fve-act play,
partly in verse, was brought out in 1854 at
the little City of London Theatre, in Norton
Folgate. and was revived very shortly after
ward at the Strand, and again q few months
later at Drury Lane Theatre. "Civiliza-
ton" was founded on Voltaire's story en-
titled, "EIngenu." Its hero is North
the days of Louis XIV, receives a French
education and exchanges the Indian cos
tune, in which he appears in the first act,
for the attire of a courtier of those days,
without. however, losing anything of his
original simplicity of character and native
audacity. Another play by Wilkins, called
So The Egyptian" and produced about the
same time. though less popular in its sub
ject, was also a work of promise, but un-
happily the author died in September of the
came year. Only a few days before his de-
cease he was performing the Insignificant
part of Hecate in representation of Mac
back" at Sadlel's Wells, and it was stated in
the newspapers that SO little pecuniary bene-
fit had he derived from his productions that
his widow and young children were left en-
tirely destitute. "Civilization has been
frequently revived; it has even become q
stock piece in America, where the acting
both of Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Wallack long
rendered the Huron popular parsonage.