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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-27

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Notice to Contractors &BuiIders
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKs,
WHEELING, November 10, 1870.

AHL DOAhu ObLiS "phhnt
WHEELING, November 10, 1870.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Public Works, OF the State OF West
Virginia, addressed to the undersigned, up TO
IL o'clock noon, OF March the LIST, 1880, for the
ALTERATIONS In, and The ADDITIONS TO, the
Building known as the state House, at Chares-
ton, Kanawha county, West Virginia, accord
ingto the plans and specifications furnished by
@. G. Kemble and A. PEBBLES, joint Architects.
Bids will be received for the whole, and the
several parts OF the work. Plans and speciti-
cations may be seen at the Capitol Building,
in Wheeling on and after JANUARY !, 1880.
and any information relative thereto may be
obtained by applying TO G. 9. Kemble, the
Architect, resident at Wheeling WestVa.
Bonds and security, approved by the Board
OF Public Works, will be required OF each
contractor. The right Of receiving or reject.
ing any or all bids is reserved.
BY order OF the Board OF Public Works
nol7 10 s. BRADY, secy.
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MANS STRENGTH AND woMAN's
lil BEAUTY, or the ROYAL ROAD 10 LOVE
AND LONGEVITY, This brilliant book, tA'elnatins
In style pure In language endorsed BY highest medI
al authority nniods the delicate mysteries Of Love
Marriage and Reproduction. ELEGANTLY printed and
iIIpStrSied II sells d sight. Fatherl and hotheIs,
Young Men and Maidenl buy II, iead u, and study
4, ExtFa0rd iRsry tsrInl % Agents: Addreal
JONES BROTHERS CO
fu EineinnAti, Ohio.
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pnrmInr on n Lnrge scale.

We spoke on Monday Of a movement on
foot among some Of the ex.soldieis
here in Wheeling that looks to the
purchase OF considerable body Of land
In the West with view to settling on 1t
such soldiers, and their families, as may
be DESTROYS Of lettering their condition by
emigration, but who are without the
means either to buy land or remove to
the cheap lands Of the West. The scheme
eontemplates the settlement OF a number
Of families on a large tract OF land that
shall belong to an association here, and
also the providing Of said families with
the means to make start, and reserves
in the midst Of the tract sufficient acreage
fora village or town, which shall be the
trading point Of the settlement, AS this
land is settled II will become valuable,and
tho association will finally bc reimbursed
for liz outlays on behalf Of the settlers.
We are not aware how far the scheme
has taken practical shape, nor upon
what terms the land is to be finally dis
''a.a1 ~, - those who NAV settle II and
PV9S Ia. :, n.ndno,;va and valuable. but for
: nnS,har ~ years n Ia 10 be an undivided
,,,onartv and during that time the settlers
are to reap the rewards Of their labor in
some satisfactory shape.
Farming by wholesale, including the
nrrchase Of large bodies OF land, seems 10
be new and growing species OF specula.
t;ys inJustry in The West. Since the
.'.n;o THAT ara known as "bonanza
farmo" have been opened out along the
maw railroads Of The West. They comprise
lar,o narrels If land. owned either by in.
d;niar.,s Or associations. and are mostly
dovo,ad 10 wheat raising. They are found
ns;nc;nollv in Kansas, Minnesota and
paLo,s along tho lines of the Atkinson,
e.n,o ra and Tonoka The 81. Paul and
s;onx Civ and The Northern Pacific rail-
sood. nar,;cnI,rlv in the. wheat belts
tsawar.oI hv these roads
W. no,;o: that one of these associations
h.. hoon FORMED here in Wheeling, called
"The Kansas land and Wheat Growers
..so.ia,ion y under which name It has
80 behaved tbe object beipp TO buy
iand a,on. Tho Iine,of the first named rail.
"aad aomewbere IN the famous Arkansas
W"llsv Wheat helt Tho scheme ia to buy
= Iorno hodv NJ land from the railroad
ao,nes,r n one .or more tracts, nut It
nnaar Tho charge offs superintendent, who
Ia ~ male contracts for breaking the
a,onna so.din, n and harvesting the
H.. II oaems fiat there are people in
.ha Wast Who follow the business OF tax.
;ns.nch oontrac,s Inv the acre: 80 much
tos nlow;ng az mpch ior seeding. and so
noreh for harvesting and. inasmuch as the
mo,I "a iar,sly dome nv machinery the
amount ner acre where n large body Of
IanI 10 cultivated Ia unite small
writer IN The January number of the
.tIan,;o Mon,bh who yi.ited n number of
,hasa @bonany, farmsn in the West gives
~ ;n,o,o.,;ng account If their modus ON.
aranJ; irclndino The cost in detail per
aara ,nnn;na ,Sem From bis schedule.
wh;cb wo have M dopbt ia reliable. as he
a,;,Ian,,, tool Mains m fnllv most himself It
- nISin that M email farmer working ain.
a,a han1ad can he,;n 10 comnete with
g. honan,. s,ocnIo,orv IN the work NJ
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1880.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
or rRAIss-wnEEtIse THE.

Philadelphia AoconmodAtion .-Thl, train only runs
between Wheeling and Triadelphla.
fDaily except suhdRy-Eesark Accommodation.
tSteubenvIllo Accommodation.-Thl train during
tho day palseS backward and forward between Mar
tins Ferry and BellAire, Eopping when required az
Sherman House, Htnaytlls, West Wheeling and
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
/ OTICE no CIGAR MAKERS.-

There will be meeting Of the Cigar Makers
Union No. 10, at the Guards HoSo House, on
street, this EYeningat s O'Clock
BY By Order Of a. R. p S4dB;
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

IA the County cOu,t Of Ohio County, West virginia
Maggie McEntee, who sues BY her
nOxt friend, Barney MeEntee. In cbancerv.
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DLANK BooKs-The DAILY lsrRlLi.
ID geneer Beck BIndery does better work Of III
Eindi than nnJollea In Wet Virginia.
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Six POPULAR TALEs. Selected and arranged by
Henry Cabot Lodge. Boston: Lee shepard.
Superintendent BostOn.. Public Schools. Boston:
I4s Shepanl.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04
7hc lnttquity Of Wearing.

The earliest records Of the art of weaving
are to be found inthe Old Testament. Pha-
raoh arrayod Joseph in "ycsturcs OF fine
lincn;" and Job lamentcd that his days
were swiftcr than the weaver's shuttle, the
use of the simiie proving that the shuttle
was a common and well known object at
that time. Portions Of woven cloth and a
wcaver's shuttle have been found among the
remains of the Lake dwellings, and as the
latter are believed to belong to the stone
ace. the origin Of the art may possibly have
been nearly coincdent with the existence OF
man. Few, if any, savage races have been
discovered altogether ignorant OF the art,
and many of them have brought it to CON
siderable degree of perfection, while the rel
les OF the ancient Peruvian and Egyptians
shcw that thev were skilled wcayers. Some
fragments of Egyptian cloth were found
on examination to be woven with threads OF
about 100 hanks to the pound, with 40
threads To the inch in the warp and 64 IN
the woof Although the art was Practiced
extensively. and with no mean skill, IN very
ancient times, it progressed slowly and grad
ually by small steps at long intervals The
great advances in the art of weaving have
been made during the past 300 years, mainly
during the past century.-Sci. Amc7cd".
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04
Dr.. Pldft on Hell.

Rev. ". II. Platt. rector of Grace Church,
San Francisco. and formerly rector of Cal
vary Church. in Louisville, KY, is discussing
the doctrine Of hell in his Sunday discourses
in arathcr peculiar manner. He argues the
existence Of hell not from a scriptural stand
point. but from the propositions Of science
the laws of evolution, conservation and
correlation of forces the laws OF growth,
affinity, association and propagation. Here
is the way DR.. Platt applies the laws Of
affinity and association;
"D0 YOU not see in all nature the law Of
like to like? Do not all things assert
themselves? What is the law of chemical
affinity but the law Of congcnial wedl0ckY z
Now this law Of attraction and repulsion
runs all through tie universe. 80 with
people. They 20 together very much by
congeniaity. The viciOus naturally run
with each other, and the good just as ma
urally fratcrnizc. Just follow this Law Of
like out to its natural consequences, and ]
think Won will have hell enough. It's con-
iecturcd that a soul enters the invisible
world every second. II one in every ten, or
thousand. or million, be bad. after awhile
YOU would have somewhere in that world a
multitude of devils. They would, acting
upon your law Of nature and Of ike 70 like,
naturally make local hell. By the law Of
association evil is attractive to evil. Every
city has its preliminary hcll-its slums, IFS
bar rooms. where human carcasscs lie in
beastlv stupor. without minds and in rags
One drunEard knows and cOnsorts with
another drunkard. 4 common shame and
love of licortiOusness sOcializc and lOcallZc
vile women. Thieves band together for
crime and safety Human nature must have
sympathy and compsnionship, though that
companiohship makes a he'll apart Of IT.
own solitary locality. If one evil spirit
bears mental hell within, two evil spirits
make local hell without. They hunt each
other up, and if you think such a set OF
fiends don't make local hell, ] am sure
they don't make heaven anywhere"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04
WHITING.

What shall do with all the days and hours
That must be counted e'er see thy iacer
How shall claim the interval that lowers
Between this time and that sweet time OF
grace?
Shall | in slunibcr steep each weary sense?
Weary with l0ngings shall | flee away
Into past days, and with some fond pretence,
Cheat myself TO forget the present day?
Shall love for thee lay on myself the sin
OF casting from me Gods great gitt OF time
Shall |. these mists of memory locked within,
Leave and forget life's purposes sublime?
o how and by what means may contrive
To bring the hour that brings thee back more
nearl
How may teach my dropping hope to live,
Until that blessed time when thou are here
I'll tell thee; for thy sake, I will lay hold
OF all good aims, and consecrate to thee,
In worthy deeds each moment that Is told,
While thou, beloved one, art far from me.
For thee will arouse my thoughts TO try
All heavenward flights, all high and holy
strains:
For thy dear sake will walk patiently
Through these longhours, nor call their min
utos pains.
So may this doomed time build up in me
Athousand graces which shall thus be thine
So may my love and longing hallowed be,
And thy dear thoughts an influence divine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04
Afireiuia fwe guss,
y. C ". ". II. G4LL.EER, Editors.
Chn,lesto,cn. Jcnerson Cou,tv VS. Ta.
December 1. 1850.
Contcst for Lire ald Libertv.

As a gentleman was fishing in the mill
pond below Winchester, Va, heaccldentally
threw his line across "a strong white duck,
which suddenly turned around, twisted the
line around herown neck and fixed the hook
of the droppor fly in her breast. Thus en-
tangled and hooked she soon broke off the
line above the droppcr, and sailed down the
stream with the end of the fly trailing be-
hind her She had not proceeded far before
trout Of about a pound and half took the
hv clfoctually. Then began a struggle as
extraordinary as ever wimeSsed-a duck nj
the droppcr and a large trout at the end OF
the tlv. Whenever the trout exerted itself
the terror of the ducll was very CONSPICUOUS.
1t huttcred its wings and dragged the fish.
When the trout was more quiet the duck
evidently gave way and suffered herself to
be drawn under some bushes, where the
shortness of the line did not allow the trout
TO shelter herself The Grck's head was
frequently drawn under the water. by
chance. however, the lines across branch
which hung downwatds into the water, and
the duck. taking advantage of the purchase
which this gave her, dragged her opponent
from his hole and obliged him to show his
head above water. Then ii became a con
test of life and death. The trout W, IN rs
last agonics. and the duck in a very weak
state. when the line broke and suffered each
"a dspgrt It's own WAY
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" Therecfth he Content

4 Young man. whose mind was wander
inr wa. placed by his friends in the care OF
DR.. -. of the town of ---. in the state
of New Jersey. in the hope that he might
under his iudicious treatment, soon be re-
stored 10 health. He was, however. very
Disconnected with the place, and with the
restraint on his movements that was iei. TO
be nccdful; and the doctor, more than once
in kind and friendly conversation, endeaV-
ored 70 make him feel reconciled 10 his situ-
otion And as the Young man was Of re-
lirious turn of mind, and a constant reader
Of his Bible. the doctor one day, when talk
ing with. said. "You ought to remember,
nv friend, that the apostle has taught Us
that in whatsoever state we are, we should
Herewith be content.
"Yes. yes, ," he replied. II know Paul says
that but then don't think Paul ever vas
in the State Of Ne'c Jersey"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04
Preferred RagDies.

4 wcI-known lady artist, resident in
Rome. relates that while standing one day
near the statue of Apollo Belyidcre she
suddenly became aware of the prcsenceoi a
country woman. The newcomer, wcll-to-
do looking American woman, introduced
herself a. Mrs. Ragglcs of st. Louis, Mo-,
and then asked the question:
"Is this the Apollo Bclvidere?
Miss H-testified to the identity OF the
work. aud the tourist then said
Considered great statue?
The interrogated lady replied that 1t was
generally thought to be one Of the master
pieces Of the world.
Manly beauty, and all that sort Of
thinc?" asked the lady from the land OF the
setting sun.
yes, -" responded the now amazed artist.
1t is said to be one of the no6lest repre-
sen,ations of the human frame
"Well." exclaimed Mrs. Raggles, closing
her Bcadeker, and with arms akimbo taking
a last and earnest look at the marble, I've
seen the Apollo Belvidere and I've seen
Raggles, and give me Raggles. '-Bosfo"
C,5g,0erciGI bulletin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04
Hoe a Stork Catches Mice.

The Council Bluff, Iowa, AoaQPqrct says:
4 large and handsome whooping stork can
be seen daily strutting around the yard at
the residence of Prof Paige, IN this city.
The elongated bird was purchased by the
professor during visit to Mexico sometime
since. and has become quite tame. Among
other food that the stork relishes Is a good
fat mouse Mrs Paige has small wire
trap in the house and whenever a mouse
happens 20 wander therein, he becomes a
sweet morsel for his storkship. The other
dav Mrs. Paige noticed the bird standing
near the barn, watching intently at small
hole leading beneath the building.
The stork remained in an attitude OF
watching for nearly half an hour, and Mrs.
Paige. becoming curious, concluded to watch
and see what followed Finally she saw a
mouse creep into sight from under the barn,
and the same instant the intelligent stork
pounced down upon the mouse and took
him in" killing him first and then eating
him. after performing this intelligent feat,
the stork resumed his vigilance at the mouse
hole. and. after watching sharply for over
an hour, he seemed to grow weary OF his
work OF to get out of patience. and, march
ing to the house, entered the kitchen, and
pickingup the mouse trap from which he
had so often been fed, he returned to the
barn and set the trap down near the hole,
evidently approaching the use OF tho trap,
and believing that it would catch a mouse
for him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04
To Drop Money dt Church.

We are frequently asked regarding the
best manner OF dropping money into the
contribution box at church, and after care
fully considering the subject we suggest the
following rules First, if you feel particular
" mean and have only penny to bestow,
YOU must keep il well covered in your hand
and when the box is under your nose you
must. with a quick, nervous motion, let
your mite fall so that it will escape ohserva-
ton; second. if YOU have quarter or any
other silver coin of considerable SIZE TO
rive. vou may hold it in plain sgnt between
your thumb and forcfngcr, and when you
deposit it YOU must let it drop from a COM
psratiyelv lofty elevation, so that 1t may
make 2 musical jingle when 1t reaches ITS
destination; thirdly, if you contemplate Oh
o,rinr a bill. YOU must not take the money
out of your vest pocket until the happy
time comes when your neighbors can best
SEQ your unparalled generosity. The mo-
mont that the collector appears at the pew
door is the one when YOU must tumble Tor
vour money. and then having mcthodlcally
unfolded the bill and put on your eyeglasses
to ascertain its denomination, you may
Sd r~lv place it in the top of the box. These
three rules. we believe, will be sufficient Tor
all ordinary purposes. y. B.-A button
should always De placed in a blank envelope.
-Bosi0n Courier.
1t would be a work of supercrogation to
tell how not to do it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04
POETR 4.
NORA'S VOW.

The following petit morceau is said to be from
the pen Of Sir Walter Scott 1t is so true to ma
ture that its beauties are palpable to the most
ordinary intellect The compliment TO the
bravery of the Scotch Highlanders is very fine,
and introduced, apparently so much by acci-
dent that one does not perceive any hattery in
it:
Hear what Highland Nora said
The Erlie's son | will not wed,
Should all the race ofnature dhe,
And none be left but he and !;
For all the gold for all the gear
For all the lands both far and near
That ever valor lost or won, =,
| would not wed the Erlie's SON
a. 4 maidens VOWS old Callum spoke
" Are liehtlymade and lightly broke:
The heather Oh the mountains height,
Begins to bloom in purple light
The frost wind soon shall sweep away
The lustre deep from glen and brae;
Yet Nora, ere its bloom be gone,
MAY blithely wed the Erlies SON
.The swan" She said. "the lakes clear breast
Nav barter for the eagles nest;
The Awe's fierce stream may backward turn;
Ben-Cruaihan fall and crash Kilchurn;
our Killed clans when blood Is nigh,
Before their foes may turn anu ny
But |. were all these marvels done,
Would never wed the Erlic'S son
Still i'm the water-lily's shade,
Her wonted nest the wild swan made;
Bent Cruaihan stands as fast as ever;
Still downward foams the Awe's fierce river;
To shun the clash OF ioeman 5 steel,
No Highland brogue has turned the heel;
But Noras heart is lost and won,
She,s Mcdded 10 tho ErlieS son.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-04
Hero and Leander.

How beautiful SAYS the Fat Contributor
the story of Hero and Leander. Hero was
a priestess in the temple of Venus AT Sestos,
on the Thraciaa coast She met Leander,
who lived on the opposite side of the Helles-
pont, at an oyster supper, given for the ben
eft of The temple, and they mutually fell in
love. They desired TO marry, but her pa
rents opposed the union. as in that she
would be compelled TO resign her situation
Il priestess. which stood them In two dollars
and a half a week. Leander, who, by the
way. sprang from the OLeanders, noble
but impoverished Irish family, was poor and
proud, though, in the light OF these merce-
nary davs, what 4 poor man has TO he proud
of il is difficult TO say. lie could bring no.
thing to his bride but devotion, an article
that can take the place Of bread and butter
for brief period only.
The lovers could not be prevented from
meeting. Fain would Leander fly across the
Hellespout to meet his sweetheart, but ho
hadn't the boat, or money 70 hire one. 80
he had to swim for IT, Every night, as soon
rs she had washed the supper dishes and
done her evening chores nj the temple Hero
would take coal oil lamp and HE away TO
her fathers wo0dshed, which stood on the
bank OF the Hellc-pont, and climbing 70 the
roof sit patiently there, illuminating the
wav for Bcander to swim across, 10 bask and
dry his clothes in the warmth OF her smiles.
Ii any of the neighbors observed the lamp,
they thought it was some bclatCd Hancock
or Garfield torch-bearer coming home from
a procession, and il excited no comment.
Often did Hero, with that instructive aud
prophetic dread of danger which love in
spires. implore him to cross in the regular
ferry boat or invest in q Paul BoyntOn suit,
but he only laughed at her tears, remarking
that man born for Hero could never be
drowned. or something 20 that effect. He
often urged her TO elope with him, telling
her that il she would get upon his back he
would safely L'anderon the Ohio side, where
a Justice of the peace would make them one
before her parents could overtake them, but
she hcstated to take such step, fearful that
they would both be drowned which would
be the watery grave mistake of their lives.
One tempcstuous night Leander was over
whelmed by the waves, and his liielcss body
washed ashore-as soon rs the undertaken
could be summoned, there being no iacili-
ties for washing il on the sea. Hero, deep
w mortified at this ridiculous terminntion TO
her first and only love affair, went down To
the bathing beach and drowned herself