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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28

TIE way the railroad war has affected
the Vanderbilt roads can be seen at a
glance in the following table Of surpluses
in 1880 and 1881:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28

TUE prevailing impression East seems tc
be that wool will be lrmer after tho list o.
January.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28

II SHALL not turn over u new leaf at the
beginning Of the year, To tell the truth, |
am getting little short OF leaves."-S. j.
Tildm,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28

~ FOUND my stocking just as full as it
could be. Somebody had given mo lead
pencil. n-iSarah Bernhard,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28

THp census shows that the proportion oil
voters to population is 5.74-l0O
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wHEELING, ". Va, DECEMBER 2, ISL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28

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Iron flames, stool, book, cOvcr,hoxed, 6292!76 10
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years use upright pIanOiorteS, 9I25 TO S206I CRt
aiOgue prices, $500 10 $500; standard pianOiortes
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28

EoR SALE-A HOUSE AND LOT
JIG Tho house contains tan rooms including BATH
nom, WaHh house and drying room on back O lok
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28

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perence In taking care OF homes and working about
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IoR DoDaENs AND sMAlL HANp

Iolo the fNTELLiGENCER JOB kooNe Ma a
d9i ROuftetnthf street 6ff v6ti ~, X :.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

A BAsHFUL looking, well-dressed man. with
modest vaIise, walked timidly up Jefferson
Street yesterday afternoon, and, approaching
a policeman, took of his hat and, with many
humble bows and apologies, asked permission
to look in at some Of the show windows as he
walked along. Certainly" said the officer,
certainly. Look into ali of 'em as long as
you like. That's what they're fixed up for.
They want you to look into 'em.n The
stranger was profuse In his thanks, and said
he wanted to see the things very much in
deed, but he dnt want to make himself too
new, as he was total stranger in Burlington.
--Hdwkeye
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15
Blinds on Horses.

FOR years we have condemned the
practice of deforming in appearance, and
injuring physically, the horse by the
useless and foolish continuance of blinds.
The fabulous practice of carrying a
stone in one end of the bag to balance
the grain in the other, is innocence and
wisdom compared to the relic of barbar-
ism still INDUCED in by teamsters. All the
arguments in its favor are mere pretense
to hide such ridiculous practices. The
blinds, and the internal check-rein, de-
mand the intercession of Bergh as the
most serious and coolly premeditated
wrong and cruelty to q noble animal.
The horse is an Intelligent animal, and
enjoys as well as man the sights about
him. And when he is treated rightly,
and has full sight of all
about him, is more kind and
tractable. Imaginary evils and
bugaboos are always more frightful to
man and beast than real ones. Besides
the discomfort to the horse and the dis
igurement of his appearance, blinds are
injurious to the sight. 1t causes sharp
current between the closely pressed
blinds and the eye-causing the lodg-
ment of dust and dirt in that tender or
gan, and it aids in accelerating the too
frequent blindness. Think of his pa
thence, his faithful service, his intelligent
devotion, and leave off those torturing
instruments-the blinds and check
reins. Humanity demands it. The prog
ress of the age demands it; but, more
than all, the comfort and safety of that
noblest of all animals demands it,
IoUa State Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

The absolute safety of the stomach
from indigestion largely depends upon
carefully administering to hungerrather
than to appetite. A moderate indul-
gence of the latter in fruits and other
delicious delicacies may not induce de-
rangements. In the heat of summer
these alone may be almost sufficient to
satisfy hunger as well as appe-
tite. Their supplemental use before or
after more solid food at any time of the
year may contribute to the maintenance
of the health of tie stomach if due re-
gard is paid to the amount and qualify
of the solids taken. But the delicacies
are often added when the stomach is
already loaded down by overeating-
DR.. Foote's Health Monthly for December.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

Carefully compiled records of the
Government Signal Service Office, st.
Paul, clearly show that the winter tenn
peratnre OF Minnesota is growing mild
er. The average mean temperature for
the five years closing with last winter
was 20;5 degrees, which was nearly five
degrees lower than any previous five
consecutive years on record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15
CLOTHES ooNNEcrroNs-A pair Of braces

A YOUNG couple in their honeymoon are
dallying languidly with the grapes at dessert.
She saws: "And you don't find it tirosome,
dear, all alone with me You are quite quite
sure that you don't wish to go back to your
bachelor l.fe againa' He saws: "Quite, my
darling. Indeed, married life is SO awfully
jolly that, you know. II you were to die to-
night I'd get married again tomorrow
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15
lSt. Louis Western Watchman.]

One OF the great manufacturing interests
OF Boston, is the Emerson Piano Company,
whose pianos are used with high appreciation
and satisfaction throughout the world. In a
recent conversation with Mr. Jos. Gramer,
one OF the proprietors, that gentleman re-
marked: have used that splendid remedy,
St. Jacobs Oil, in my family, and found it to
be 90 very beneficial that will never be with
out 1t. 1t has cured me Of a severe case of
rheumatism, after other remedies had failed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

Late Member of Congress from Pa, says of
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy: 81 took three
doses and my rheumatism was gone. Ny
brother, of Bedford, Pa, was cured by q
similar quantity. l recommend it on all
occasions. It. never fails" Sold by every
reliable Druggist
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15
Bound, to succeed--A new book.

A FASHIONABLE Galveston young man has
acquired considerable fame al a musical bore
on the violin. One n ght at a social gather
for violin and draw few OF Beethoven's
immortal symphonies out of it by the tail, as
1t were. To his amazement all the gentle
men present volunteered to go for the fiddle,
and up to date none of them have got back
with it.. For dispensing a crowd, no imple-
ment OF war has yet been invented to rival
the fddle.-Galtesfoa Neass
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15
Maine News.

hop Bitters, which are advertised in our
columns, are sure cure for ague, biliousness
and kidney complaints. Those who use them
say they cannot be too highly recommended.
Those afflicted should give them a fair
trial, and will become thereby enthusiastic
in the praise of their curative qualities
Portland Argus.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

WE have received a story entitled "A
Dark Deed" which is respectfully declined.
The first chapter opens with, ssIt is mid
night" This is all right. 1t is often mid
night-at least seven times q week; but the
author forgot to add, "and silence brooded
over the CITY," This is a fatal oversight
Silence always broods over a city when it is
midnight In works of fction-uut nowhere
else. We can't print a story in which silence
doesn't brood at midnight--N orristoscs Herald
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

What is life? In infancy, battle
with collie; in youth. a struggle to keep
out Of mischief; in manhood. a struggle
with indigestion. and mold age the pre-
Jude Of acontested will case.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

The Philadelphia Nescs man is a
person of experience. He says: "a
Boston man has invented new word
'Astronometeorology.' 1t means what q
man sees when he suddenly runs against
a lamp-post."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15
milwaukee Evening Wisconsin,

According to an Illinois exchange, our days
OF Rheumatism are well-nigh numbered. St.
Jacobs Oil enters rheumatic territory and
conquers every subject. That's right. We
believe In IL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

Use Redding's Russia Salve in the house, and
use ReddiDg's Russia Salyc in the stable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

THE Frazer Axle Grease is the best and
only Genuine. We know it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15
Books by Mail.

1.-SIx LITTLE COOKS.
by Miss KIRKLAND Price o.. o.
while II Is really Interesting uarraffvr I'm tt.c,s
Gengniuiy teaches girls Just how 10 follow pracfi.
Ahy nA many recipes '-'Ss. Nicholas Nep York.
e.-DORA's aOUSEKEEPING.
by Miss KIRKLAND. Price 90
IL occupies n hitherto untitled deJd in ufer,tur~
ana girls and their mothers will be equally delIvhaI
win 1.-THE 4dpaRce. ChScago.
5.-ODD Oh EVEN.
BY Mrs A. D. I. WHITNEY, 10 mo- Houehtor
Osgoou Co. Price, o. So s
Odd or Even q not the novel of a dax or a se~
son OF sensation; 1t d capital novel forever -c
lO.-HER BRIGHT FUTUKE
a brilliant story of American life drawn from s.ce
The interest well sustained and animation. ADMIT.
Oily portrayed '-CAfca0o Times s
Any of the above books sent nv man v~.r.,a
receipt OF the price named. PeP~1@ VI
An. KELLOGG.
~ jackson Street. Chicae~.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

REMEMBER the poor, and If possible do
something to make them remember you.-N
O. Picduuns
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

A MANS residence, in law, is where his
washing is done. The tramp has no home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

THERE were no umbrellas used during the
reign OF King Solomon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15
LYDIA e. PINKHAM'S
The Positive Cure
pIscovERER or
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.

The Positive Cure
Tor all those Painful Complaints and Weakness
socommon to our beat female population.
twill cure entirely the worst form OF Female Com
plants all ovarian troubles Inflammation and Ucera-
ton, Falling and DiSplacements ard the consequent
spinal weakness, and is particularly adapted to the
Change OF Life.
IL VIII dissolve and expel tumors from the uterus In
an early stage of Development Tho tendency to can
eerous huor therois checked very speedily by its use
III removes faintness afulencv, destroys all craving
Tor stnulants, and relieves weakness OF the stomach
IL cures Heating, headaches, Nervous Prostitution
General Debility sleeplessnoss Depression and Ind.
gestion.
That feeling of bearing down, causing pain weight
and backachc Is always permanently cured By its usa
VIII at all times and under all circumstances act In
harmony with the laws that govern the female system
For the cureof Kidney Complaints Of either sex this
Compound Is unsurpassed
LYDIA y. PTNEIIAM,s VEGETABLE COM.
POUNDS prepared nc s33 and 255 Western Avenue
Lyna Mass Price 81 Six bottles for S. Sent by mai;
IN the form OF pills. also in the form of ozenscs on
receips OF price, 81 per box for either Mrs Pnkham
all letters Of inquiry Send for pamph-
'et Address as above. Mention Ibis Tuper
NO family should be without LYDIA e. PINKHAMs
LiFEh FILLS. They cure constipation, biliouspess,
and torpidify OF the liver. % cents Der box
SOLD BY
RICHARDSON & CO., st. Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15

has bsen our custom IN prsvicus qualifications 70 o1
Of 10 volumes complete for the nominal price Of oc
In half Russia gilt top The price during January Win
they issued, when the ct 4 complstaI
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-15
LARGE Tyne Edition.

hoceSsary 70 elucfdate tho tent
than Appiefon's, and 20 per cent nc
general reader Il Is far superior TO e
now ready, and other volumes will r
ISL, and probably sooner. Prics, p
volume, a cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

wagons, guarded by an escort of natives.
During these travels Miss North has
made more than 900 studies of trees and
plants (some of which have been before
unknown even to the botanist), and
each picture containing bit of land
scape showing the habitat of the plant.
This valuable collection she has present
ed to the Kew Gardens, where she has
herself built gallery for them. Miss
North has just reached New York, via
California. Arizona, New Mexico,
Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and
Borneo. In the last named island she
was the guest of Raiah Brooke, nephew
and successor of the late Raiah, Sir
James Brooke, whose remarkable career
forms sucha romantic episode in history.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Chinese Patients.
from the Lancet,

The Chinese make, on the whole, very
good patients. Occasionally some OF
them try our patience not little. One
gets four days supply of medicine
away with him, the recipe bearing on it,
"a spoonful three times daily after each
meal" He comes back next morning
after more, thinking to hatter you by
stating that hedrank the former quantity
at one dose! Another has his arm care
fully put up in splints, and on his next
visit he bringshis dressings in separate
parcel. They are great believers in in
ternal remedies, and. although he have
only a cut finger, it is difficult for a
Cinnamon to see why he should not get
some medicine to seat" They have
peculiar palates, many of them, can
drink castor oil 0d 1a0useana--a stage
which isnot so easily reached in their case
as it is in ours. Here, as elsewhere, the
medical has all along been found to be a
valuable auxiliary to the general mission
work
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Railroad Accidents.

AS west-bound freight On the Texas and st.
Louis road was rounding curve near Texar-
kama, Texas, on the 9th, the cabOose turned
over, killing a brakeman named Turner, of
Illinois, and severely injuring two other per-
sons.
Two heavily laden freight trains on the Chi
cago and Northwestern road, collided on the 9Th
inst about four miles west of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, over thirty cars laden with lumber, agri-
cultural implements, corn and hogs were piled
in an indescribableim Engineer Anderson
and fireman Matthews of the east bound train
leg and collar bone broken, and the latter was
badly scalded. The engineer and fireman of
the west bound train escaped by jumping. The
head brakeman on each train was killed. The
night operator at Cedar Rapids is said to be re-
sponsible for the mishap.
At Sunbury, o., on the Columbus and Mount
Vernon railway, freight train went through a
bridge on the Sd inst, falling forty-two feet,
Eugene Thomas Wilson was fatally injured and
Samuel Martin had one leg torn off.
A freight train on the Missouri Pacific road,
broke through bridge two miles north of Fort
Worth. Texas, on the 1st inst, and was COM
pletely wrecked. brakeman was killed, and
an engineer had his hip terribly crushed.
A passenger train on the Pennsylvania road
ran into an open switch near Bear Swamp, four
miles from Trenton N. j., on the 30th. The
train was going at full speed to make up lost
time. Two persons were killed and large
number injured, some dangerously. The switch
man who is responsible for the disaster fled the
country. All the cars but Pullman coach left
the rails.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

a New YORK reporter says that certain oil
cloths are not manufactured for the purposes to
which the Germans put them, and that it is
carelessness for a baby-carriage manufacturer to
use any fabric for upholstering of which he does
not know the chemical composition. He says,
moreover, that the cloths spoken OF are de-
signed to be impervious to water, and that, in
order TO keep them so and make them retain
their elasticity, certain amount of white lead
must be used in the manufacture. To the
question as to whether similar complaints had
been made before, he replied. Complaints
have been made both as to poisoned ol-eloths
and dangerous dyes, but to my mind accidents
arise from these sources only when those who
use the goods divert thena-usualiy from mo-
dives of econoply-from the uses for which they
were manufactured. Childrens carriages
should be covered and lined only with leather
or plain vanished cloths. These are not only
wholesome. but are preventiyes of contagion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

OF late years the Chinese have made great
strides in the manufacture of the material of
war, and might have made more if the man
agenlent of their arsenals had been intrusted
entirely to Europeans. who now act as directors
and foremen. We read that at Tientsena COM
plete plant for the making of Remington rifles
has been at work for some years, and at
Foutchou vessels of considerable size, with
their engines, are now built under the direction
of French teachers. At Canton they make
Calling guns and so called small arms, the lat
ter being apparently intended to frighten the
enemy by their size, for the rifles are from
seven feet to nine feet long, and proportionate-
ly heavy. It speaks wonders for the physique
of the Chinese soldiers if they can carry and
use such weapons; but it must not be supposed
that in the event of war with Russia the latter
power will find it an easy task to conquer the
Celestials.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
A Lady's Travels,

Miss Marianne North, an English
lady, daughter of the late Frederic
North, M. P, and sister-in-law of John
Arlington Symonds, may be said to
have put garland about the earth, if
not girdle. For the last ten or fifteen
years she has been travelling quite alone
all over the world, everywhere painting
it's rare trees and flowers with bit of
landscape to show their habitat. Bear
ing credentials from the secretary of
foreign affairs in London. the govern
ment houses in all the colonies have
been open to her, and every facility af-
forded for the prosecution of her object
in the way of guides, escorts and pro-
vision for her personal comfort. She
has climbed mountains, been rowed
down strange rivers or foated down,
supported by inflated skins and been
driven through wild places in camel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
DR.. Pierce's Advice.
From " Our Brother in Black. .

J
The late venerable and eloquent DIR.
Lovick Pierce, who never missed a
chance, during ministry of seventy-fve
years, to do the negroes good, was
preaching once on Christian Progress at
a camp-meeting. It was his manner to
make astonishing cimaxes now and
then. On this occasion he laid down
the law of life and death in Christian ex-
pelience: Brethren, you must grow
to die. Progress you must make. IF
you can fly, fly, if you can't fly, run; if
you can't run walk; if you can't walk,
crawl.
His voice was rising to it's full trumpet
tones, and his eye flashing as few eyes
flashed. His right hand was still high
advanced. The congregation trembled
for him. What could he say more? But
he was master of such crisis He
wound up the sentence with an ex-
p]osion like thunder: IF you can't
it along!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

The system of recording real estate trans
fers in New York gives the lawyers good deal
of trouble. The records multiply with great
rapidity. In the Registers Office there are
1.564 volumes of deeds and 1926 volumes of
mortgages. These books require about 1850
feet, or more than one-ffth of mile of shelly
ing. Thay are accommodating at the rate of
from 100 to $50 volumes year. The induces
occupy entire room by themselves and form
large library. They are kept in such way
that anybody not familiar with them finds it
almost impossible to make any use of them.
There are twelve official searchers in the office
who have been retained for years, and are in
jispensable on account of the private induces,
which they have elaboroted. An attempt was
once made to curtail their powers, but they
carried off their private induces and the bust
ness of the Office came TO a stand-still.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Deadly Explosions.

Off Sandy Hook, N. j., on the Sd inst, the
boiler in the tug boat Jake Brand, exploded.
The engineer was blown overheard and drowned
and his son fatally injured.
-Four colored men were fatally injured by a
dynamite explosion at Low Moore, Va, on the
I'd inst. .,.l .a
Forty persons were injured by an explosion
of coal oil at Springfield, Mass, on the LIST inst.
the disaster being caused by fire in the building
when the oil was stored.
At noon the boiler in Gaffney Il Co.'s dye
works, at Kensington, Pa, exploded with dis
others were wedged in the ruins Besides the
two men killed, whose names cannot be ascer-
tanned, over forty others are more or less iD-
jured. The works were destroyed by fire after
the explosion, involving loss of 5000, 900.