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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29

The "hy sufiocator," an insect re-
sembling the mosquito, is the latest
afiliction that has visited the Russian
peasantry. Last month, in the Mir
gorod district of the Poltaya province,
142 head of cattle, two horses, 212
sheep and l73 pigs were killed by it.
The flies are said to enter the air pas
sages of the animals and thus suffoeate
them.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29
JoHN MORAN was under enoaoemen

JOHN MORAN was under engagement
to marry Lottie Church, at Sandy Lane,
Ala. He deserted her and went to live
in an adjoining county. When told of
his perfdy, she prayed that he might
be punished by instant death. 1t
chanced that at exactly that hour he
was killed by the fall of a tree, Lottie
believes that her prayer caused his
death, and is crazed by remorse.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29

Mr.. JAMES w. MACKEY, the bonanza
millionaire, is a collector of agates.
When Mrs. Hayes and her travelling
companions inspected Mrs. Mackey's
collection, during their visit to Virginia
City, New, they each received hand
some specimen as a present.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29

"A fair compensation for honest
service is the best present you can
make a man, and the best gift he can
receive.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29

POSSESSION is the murderer of human
love; but of artistic love it is the very
crown and chaplet, unfading aud life
renewing.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
EaVFpuNR Rn. "a 1900

p. H. Parker, Esq, President NeV York Prod
ace Ercliitge, .Nsg York Cig
DEAR SGR-Your letter of the 23d inst, ad-
dressed to the Secretary of the Treasury has
been referred to this Bureau Recognizing
the importance to the dairy interests Of the
country of correct statistics Of actual butter
as distinguished from OeOmargarine and 9TH
er substitutes, have already given attention
to the matter and Will in due time, inform
you Of what has been done. The statistics Of
our domestic exports now give the quantities
and values Of butter separately from those Of
sleomargarine. 1 find that there were returned
to this Bureau, as exported from the port Of
New York during the year ended June 30,
1880, Of
9.leomsarsarine. .;.....lS:s315ao 2,5sl,3l7
A complaint similar to yours was found in
circular Of Mr.. Lloyd |. Seaman, dated New
York, August %, 1880, stating that the re-
ported exports of but er by the United States
clearing department In the Gust, IN house were
false-One-half of Ii being oleomargarine. This
statement being referred to the Collector at
New York for investigation and report, that
officer, under date of the l4th instant, reports
"that the report to the press for the period in
question has been verified by a re-eXamlnatiOn
of the manifests on file as sworn TO by the
shippers" The difficulty appears to be, not
In a want on the part Of the customs officers to
Nu-optldlt III lHC furnishing Oh COfTeCL export
statistics, but In the fraudulent description OF
oleomargarine as butter in the sworn mani
tests. You will greatly facilitate my endeavor
to secure to us data of the butter export If you
will kindly send to me copies ol any State laws
or city ordinances or rules adopted by the New
York produce exchange In regard to dstin-
gushing between leOmar arine and butter
shall be happy also to receive from you any
suggestions as to the best practical methods
by means Of which the customs officers may
discover false entries Of oleOmagarine in the
outward manifests. \ II
l am, sir, very respectfully,
JOSEPH NIMMo, Jr., Chief of Bureau.
The Bulletin states that the contents
of the above letter were communicated
by Mr.. Parker to several leading men,
bers in the butter trade. and they all
expressed their qualification at the at
tention given to the matter ut Washing
ton. 1t was stated that measures would
be taken to procure the data called for
by Mr.. Nimmo, and to furnish him with
all the additional information necessary
in order to bring about the desired re-
form,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29

Luck is the dream of simpleton;
a wise man makes his own good fort
une,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29

All prudes were once coquettes and
only changed because they were obliged
to.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29

Happiness consists in being happy
there is no particular rule for it,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29

A BALLOON society has been organ
lied in England for the purpose of adj
vancing the cause OF aerial navigation.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-29

Why is the money you are in the
habit of giving to the poor like newly
born babeP Because it's precious little.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05

The INrELLloEScER is indebted 10 W.
b. Belknap & Co., Of Louisville, Ky" Tor
a copy Of their review Of the iron market
for 1879. The review Is quite publish"
in ia tone, and looks for higher prices this
wear and even continued high prices for
the anext year or two." We quote from
1t as follows:
By some II is maintained that 1000
miles OF railroad will be constructed in
1880, while the figures set by others range
from that up TO 1900 miles. A recent
writer, who places the figures at 5000
miles, concludes that the construction
and equipment OF so much road, together
with the repairs on 5000 miles In exist:
cnce, will require at least 2,5OO,OOg tons Of
iron. Should this estimate prove correct,
The production OF pigiron in 1880 will not
fall below 4 1000, 600 or 1 800, 900 tons. This
ia certainly m enormous increase over
former years, but when we reflect that
our imports OF pig iron and rails are about
100000 tons less than in 1872, and that VIC
now have nearly 10000 miles OF railroad
more than were in existence at that time,
the estimate given does certainly not APP
near 20 very far of from the line OF proba'
nilites. The following table, giving the
production Of pig iron since 1870, and the
railroad mileage and annual increase IRON
the same date, will be Of interest in thu
connection;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05
wELLSBURG.
TurnpIke MeeiinE-Hol for the Green
back Meeting nj ParkersburS'
WELLsBURd, January 8.

Editors IntelllSsncer.
This afternoon being bright, warm ana
pleasant brought many country people 10
town, and quite number OF town iolks
out on the streets; giving the burg i've
ly appearance.
The individual stockholders OF the
weilsburg and Bethany Turnpike Com
pany met at the Court House to-day. Geo.
W. Caldwell presided and II. W. Crothers
performed the duties OF Secretary. Alter
passing upon various matters OF business
the election Of officers was held. A. NJ.
Buchanan was elected President. Sam
uel George and ]. y. Palmer were elected
Directors on the part OF the county. The
County Court at its last session appointed
three directors. aus.
Hon. Joseph G. Gist, John r. Windsor
and Thomas Boyd leave here on Monday
morning to attend the Greenback ConVen'
ton at Parkersburg.
Thomas Everett and Isaac G. Bicker'
staff have exchanged property. MIR. Eve
rett lakes BickerStad's residence III Laze'
earyille, Dir. Bickerstaf taking the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Everett in town.
Word has been received here OF an un-
fortunate accident at Wellsville, Ohio, Ia
Rein, son OF Mr.. WIN. Meryman, former
ly citizen Of this place, by having his
ewes burned out with powder on New
Years day. It is to be hoped that the In.
iuny is not as bad as reported. The
friends OF the family sympathize with
Meryman, as he has son that has beer
afflicted with blindness for number oil
years, "a. H.,
with scarlet fever.
A singular fredericksburg has five
Protestant churches and but two stationed
preachers, vet we are not an unchris
tan people. =
Mr.. James Rodgers, late agent OF the q
4 P. railroad at LaGrange, who purchas
ed the store room on the corner OF Charles
and Liberty streets, here, for quite q whit
without an occupant. Is relitting 1t III
handsome and suitable manner.
The Riverside Glass Works Is receiving
stock preparatory TO commencing work.
The many friends OF the Rev. join K
Shesrer, OF the Methodist Episcopa
Church, formerly citizen OF this place
will regret to learn OF his death at Mexico
Missouri, recently.
A cooper shop is being erected near thu
glass works to furnish that establishment
with barrels. Il. Is. Y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05

AS regards the tendency Of prices for the
first half OF 1880 there Is but one opinion
"a steady upward movement. What 1t
will be after that time few venture to pre-
dict, but the indications point strongly to
the reign OF high prices for the next year
ortwo. The year 1870 went out with q
sharp advance and decided symptoms oil
another "boom.'
The Pittsburgh Dispatch Of Saturday con-
tains an interview with an iron manuiac'
turer in reference to the outlook OF the
market. It says that after the adjourn
ment Of the bar iron meeting on Friday
some manufacturers expressed 10 reporters
feeling OF regret that the advance had
been made, protesting TO hold that the re-
suit would be over production on a large
scale, and that would be followed by a TALL
in prices with thud.
'These alarmists were not numerously
found by Dispatch reporter who made
some INQUIRIES OF various prominent gem
tlemen In the trade. The opinion gem
erally expressed by those seen WAS APPLY
given utterance by member Of a leading
arm, who said: After the experience we
have had for tho past five years, |, for one,
am prepared to accept all that can get.
Prices are net yet, as you will find in your
files, what they were in 1872 and 1873, yet
coal and coke are higher than they ever
were, and you know to what figure pig
iron has gone. There is no present danger
of oyer.productlOn, when the capacity OF
our mills Is compared with the i'm
mense number OF new purposes
to which iron and steel Is being
devoted. The year 1880 will be unprece-
dented in the history Of iron manufac.
ture. We could sell the whole product OF
our mill for the next six months to.mor-
row II we wished, but We are refusing
many more orders than we are booking.
There is no danger to apprehend at pres
ent prices from importation. The advance
is alike OF interest 10 the nottingham and
the manufacturer 80 that in all respects in
my opinion 1t Is for tho general good"
The N. Y. Bulletin Of Saturday has a
review OF the condition OF the Hardware
market, in which It says that the current
feeling is quite fair and cheerful, and
"scarcely member OF the trade can be
found who does not consider that with the
commencement OF the year the market Is
entering on fresh and prosperous period
OF animation"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05
F CENTS A YEAR-TIIE CHICAGO
"aaIxlV News.

Cheapest weekly newspaper in the United
states. SHvKSTY-PIvR CESTS Y EAR, pos
" tAge included. sevonteenth year OF publlca-
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fishing all the dispatches Of both the Western AAAocl
aied Press and the National Associated Press, besdes
40 extensive system Of special dlpatches from all i'm
portan points 1t Is IAdePeRdeAt IN Pol Ia, present..
fear or favor. Every number contains ST. Completed
SorisS. A layorite family paper. II s the Cheapest
Weekly 10 the United States. 20 cents year.
dollar Bill PAYS for sixteen months, Address
CHICAGO WEEKLY NEWS,
lax l23 Fifth Avenue, CHICAGO Ill,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05

NJ OTICE-HAVING SINCE THE 1sr
IN Of January made change In my manner Of
conducting business respectfully call the attention
Of my patrons, and the peOpIeoi Wheeling and ycln-
ity to It. In the future, ali persons sting for pie
lures at my Studio will DO required to make par
tiai payment after sitting, In advance, 10 order 70
secure completion Of the work. and tho balance will
DO required upon delivery Of the pictures.
This step, / am sorry 10 say, Is lin.
pera,ive, 10 order to project my interests--so
many people In the past Sitting fer pictures and then
falling TO have them finished. Time l, money, ana
this adagc fluids almost hourly exemplihration In my
business In the number Of per ons who constantly
await my attention. And while ! consider u my
duty to satisfy my patrons and will always cheer
fully endeaycr 10 do 10, nCnaIter how many sittinls
or how much time may DO consumed. Stili thiuk
that after doing that, my services should at least be
reguitcd by an order for the work, atd partial pay
ment In advance rs security that the party Intends
calling for them or In the eyent Of their not calling
as compensation for my loss Of time and material.
People will obllge nc by remembering the above
when calling for pictures In order % prevent sny un:
plea.antness Ia our Transaction 10 Will IigdIy and
indIsC Intimately enforce It Trusting that our rca-
tious may DO rs pcaSantin the future a in the past
and assuring tho public that 10 III things will en-
deavor TO serve them, lrelhain respectfully,
IHS J. A. II. PARSONS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05

Methodist Sunday School will take place
A leak was found in one of the boil
ers at the nail works Saturday afternoon;
but workmen worked at 1t on Sunday TO
gel Il ready for work Monday morning. -,
Mrs. Norris, an aged lady Of Gravel Hill,
Ia suffering from stroke OF paralysis.
Her husband was q pensioner from the
war Of 1872. n. v. e.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05
NEW CUMBERLAND.

The last days session Of the Sabbath
School Convention OF Hancock county,
was held at New Cumberland last We'd
nesday, and proved to be the most enjoy
able and entertaining day Of the conven-
ton. The morning and afternoon sessions
were taken up with the discussion OF
topics by Reys.. Pomeroy, Carter, Grier,
Gregory and others. The children's en-
tertainment was pleasant feature of the
occasion.
The convention adjourned to meet in
Fairview on the same date this year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05
STANTON 6 DAVENPORT

DISSOLUTION.
The firm heretofore doing business under
the name OF FORSTER & AMIGK, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
]. VIM. AM1Ck will continue the Boot
and Shoe business in the store room No. l143
Main street and W. Fl. FORSTER at the
room No. 2l67 Main street, Centre Wheeling.
Either party will settle all accounts Of the
late firm. a prompt settlement Of ell out
standing accounts Is requested.
W. H. FORSTER.
I. WM. AMICK.
J.NuAnY /, 1880. ia5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-05
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


sIriadelphlA ACCollmOdAllon.-IhlI Train only runs
between Wheeling aud Tr!adephla.
fDSily except SunlHy-N1wark Accommodation.
i5teuNenvIllo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS train during
tho Jay pasSOs back HArd aud forward between Mar
thus Ferry and BellATO stopping whom required Of
I1Faval MIL
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-06
a Foul Doed.

Ills Honor hung up his coat on it's usual
peg, after first removing from one of the
tall pockets parcel, containing a banana
and four figs, but as he reached to place his
hat on the hook startled expression came
TO his eyes. Rctrcating step, and sur
Vcylng his old armchair from several sides
at once, his hair gradually worked up on
END, his eyes took on a CLASSY look, and he
hoarsely whispered ''Who has done this
foul deed ?" Thereby hangs a tale. Biiah
had been at work on that chair for twelve
hours. In the goodness of his heart he had
purchased l94 fancy pictures, bottle of
mucllage, and he had gone into ceramics.
Even while the Norwegian onions on his
1arm wanted water, and his two strawberry
plats were calling on him to come and rest
their backs for an hour, he was pasting
lions heads on the legs of that chair and
decorating each spindle with q paper zebra
Or all alligator. Who,, oil ua.i fli,i.l.ou he
stood back and said 'Ive struck glory and
gorgcousncss right between the eyes. His
Honor will look upon me with renewed
love, and the boys will come to me to get
their theatrical poses" He had skulked
behind The door to give His Honor chance
TO applaud and exclaim: "Who has done
this foul deed2 What malicious minded,
stoop- -shouldcrcd, bald-hcadcd caltiff has
spoiled chair which cost nc $52 Where
Is that person named Bijah ?" The old
Janltor came out Of his scclusion. His face
was pale, his eyes looked over the desk in
the direction OF New Mexico, and he sham
bled along, instead of stepping out like a
horse. ''Mr. JOY" SAID His Honor, as he
looked down upon the shining pate, "take
That comic almanac-that hidcousncss-
that sample of doublc-dyed villainy, out Of
my sight and bring Inc wood seated chair!
You are fixing your physical constitution
Tor the gallows, sirl" Bijah made the
change without a word or reply. Some
folks can keep their jaws still and let their
hearts explode. lie is one OF the sort. lie
was seen wiping his eyes on the stovepipe
III the corridor, but that was the only sign.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-06

wind and the surface ice,' which gave us a
good index Of deep-sca current. Next
was an ice hill at least 200 feet in height,
its face being 300 feet in length and irrcgll-
lar Ill shape. No one Is capable Of appreci-
ating the glorious variety of iceberg seem
1ery, unless he be an eyewitness. The gen
eral color Of a berg may be compared to
frosted silver, and when its fractures are
very extensive the exposed faces have d
very brilliant lustre. But the enjoyment
OF the glory Of such scenery is somewhat
modified when we consider It's dangers. As
the berg reaches warmer waters its sub
merged mass is acted upon, and as 1t grad
ualiy melts the berg becomes top-hcavy and
rolls over and breaks into hundred pieces
First the inclined face rises, then you hear
a grinding noise, and then its base has
cracked with sound like thunder. 4
rises and throws the water up as from a
submarine explosion, and you next observe
hundred smaller bergs formed from this
great mass After remaining fast for scvc-
raj hours we saw an open canal and headed
our ship toward it. AS we moved on con-
graduating ourselves that we would soon
De out, our canal suddenly grew narrower,
and we were jammed between two great
ice-ficlds. After being delayed in this way
for nearly fortyeight hours, we finally ex-
tricatcd our ship from its ice-bound DO
sitlon, and in a few hours were in clear
open water" DR.. Hayes mentions an cx-
pcriencc in the ship United States in 1860,
which nearly ended the expedition. The
weather was calm and the vessel making
very little headway in the ice. Being
caught by the current the vessel was
jamlned against an iceberg, the equilibrium
OF which was disturbed and il began to
lean over toward the ship. The motion
was slow and very alarming. a boat was
lowered and line taken to another ice
perg, and the ship was hauled from her
dangerous position. Just as the stern was
clear the icc-mountain topplcd over, and
great masses of ice, loosened by the shock,
1cli into the sea, throwing up immense
volumes Of water.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-06
SOno School Hints,

In tho first place always treat boy as if
he was prisoner under sentence. This
will make him all the more anxious to 20
to school.
a school teacher can be an old maid or
IN old bachelor, or any other person who
knows nothing whatever of child nature.
Tact is never required in managing chill
drcn.
Never attempt to teach q pupil anything
not down in the books. 1t is great deal
better for a boy to understand that Red
Tayc Creek rises in the northeastern part
of nowhere and flows in westerly dircc-
tion until it cmptlcs into old Browns mill
pond that it is for HIM to know how cotton
ls woven into cloth or how sugar is made.
If child infringcs any of the rcd tame
rules laid down for his government always
go on the principle that hc is malicious and
obstinate. A child can never do anything
by accident.
The six hundred rules in force in the
publlc schools need overhauling and amend
ing to read about rs follows:
Rulc l. If child drops his or her
pencil on the floor cut off his or her right
ear.
Rule Q. If they happen to look off their
books, cut of their ears and nail them on
the wall as solemn warning to other
scholars.
Rule 8. If pupil Whispers during
school hours make hlm hold piece of rcd
hot iron in his mouth while he sings:
Oh, yes, love the teacher dear,
Who Is 80 good to me-"
Rule 4. If pupil misses two words in
spelling lesson too long for any man to
commit to memory, he must be punished
Either unjoint his arm or scalp him.
Rule 8. If pupil fails to give the exact
length and breadth Of the III Islands send
him up stairs to the Principal to be
pounded.
Rule 6. When pupil fails to accom-.
pllsh certain number of examples in
mathematics cut of his fingers with a
hatchet. Hatchets for this purpose can be
purchased at wholesale for about sixty cents
apiece
Rule 7. Never let up on pupil on ac-
count Of any ailment. School children
have no business to have headache, tooth
ache, sore throat, chills, hoarscncss or other
complaints which grown people succumb
to. If any of the family are Ill and pupil
is late, hold him responsible for the illness,
and pound hlm accordingly.
Rule 8. Open the school with prayer,
and close 1t by saving In two some lad
who could not tell the exports of tho Canary
Islands.
With these few rules strictly enforced,
and backed by teachers noted for, grabbed
dispositions and ill.tempcr, there is no rea.
son why every school in the land should
not be made to turn out intelligent, educa-
ted men and women by the carload.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-06
Origin OF Banged Hair.

The fashion of wearing the hair Changed"
Is much moro of English than of French
origin. a great many fashions are set in
England nowadays which arc afterwald
adopted in Paris and there improved; as,
for instance, the "Directoirc" style Of
bonnet now 80 popular here, and which
was introduced into Paris by the English
ladies during the summer Of the exhibition,
two years ago. 1t has been an almost uni
vcrsal custom for years for English chill
dren of both sexes to wear the hair changed"
over the forehead, and the style is called
by French BARRIERS "au1 entants d'E'aou-
ard." English girls also wore the hair in
this way, and 1t is spoken Of in English
novels--by Ouida, for instancc--some time
before 1t was adopted in Paris and became
an established fashion