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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.
CONTEST FOR THE sPEAKERsHIP.
ALarss Number Of CaudIdatss-sOus are RulnInr
Nearly to Obtain Good COnnittSs Chairman.
SAID-PrOpOsSd LsEIIlatlOn-Ths Nation.
Al Banking Law to 10 Improved,

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WASHINGTON, November 20.-None OF
the candidates for Speaker have yet given
estimates Of their expected vote, Kasson
has I he solid Iowa delegation to back him,
besides votes from other Western States,
and some that are promised to him from
the East, Keller has all the Ohio Repub-
licans, and claims others both East and
West in his behalf The votes from Illi-
nois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are
claimed. 0rth has all the Republicans Of
This State, but does not as yet claim any
more, and does not believe that any -candi-
date has any votes pledged outside Of his
State, Hiscock says the report that The
New York Republican delegation is not
united for him is not true; that he has the
pledges OF them all. He claims votes out
side OF New York, but does not care to
name them. Burrows has his State solidly
for him and claims other Western votes,
Dunnell claims Minnesota solid, but
gives no figures. Robson has not
yet arrived. Davis, OF Illinois, says posi-
lively he is not candidate.
Jorgensen and Desendori, OF Va, wro te
to and invited all the Southern Republican
members TO meet, them here in confer.
ence tomorrow for the purpose OF acting
in unison upon the election OF o speaker,
but as no Southern members, except the
TWO from virginia, nave arrived, tho pro-
posed conference VIII nave 70 pc postponed
II wlll probably be held yet From Southern
al tha,, ,,;lI rsol,o III, 49,, ,st,in ~ as,..
bine on n candidate who will promise them
n fair consideration. Southern member
who have been in Congress generally say
they have moi received the ponsideIation
they deserve, and thc idea of n Conference
Is 10 compel what they regard as proper
consideration. Ii will only reGuire 17Iyotes
to nominate n sneaker. and ten votes band.
ed together in that number can accomplish
something. -
II IA stated thnt n letter bns been re.
ceived from Hyatt smith Of BrooEivn in
which he saws be will 90 into the Rennbii.
can caucus. He Ia working for the Ren1,h-
lican nomination for Con9ress next wear
and will therefore. n IL snnDosed yoie and
act with Tho Republicans entirely
There Ia Considerable talk here about the
lnrre number of candidates for snenker II
being said that gone are running more IN
secure Good c6airmanshin of tho % com. NJ
mittees tban with INV hone Of heinz elCct.
ed, There Is some pretty strong opposi.
tion TO giving Randall ths commitment of
lie noinination for Speaker among the
Democrats but The best iniormed belisve
he viii yet II,
covcn,s,,ov,, ro,,,.u,.,,
.oNpNt1s'oNAh LEGISLATION
Members oil the next Congress now here
say they intend to press upon the atten-
ton ot Congress, early IN the session, the
importance, or rather the necessity OF
thorough ,oVerhauling and revision OF the
National bank law, and especially that part
relating TO the examination oil banks. un-
der the present system, though, the bank
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WASHINGTON, November 20.-Itundreds
Of visitors were al the District Jail to-day
Religious services were held in the morn.
ing In The rotunda by the representatives
Of the different churches. Guiteau was
the attraction, and throughout the day The
crowd Of anxious spectators hung around
the gate opening into the corridor In which
is his cell. Occasionally party would OBJ.
tain permission 10 pass through the corti.
dor and view the prisoners in their cells,
including GUiteau The guards would en-.
gage Gniteau In conversation, saying some.
thing in reference to the attempt 10 shoot
him yesterday. His invatiable reply to
the illusions wns; "Oh, yes, am hard 10
hit People will learn after a while that
the Lord is with me, and will not permit
me to be killed"
The flesh wound caused by the shot
causes the prisoner no Inconvenience
whatever HeinSlsts that he must have a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-21
A suspicious PURCHASE.
CHILDREN MELD IN DURANGO VIA.

CoSsTANTINorLR, November 10, - A
French and Arab acrobatic troupe Is per-
forming here in which there arc twelve
English children virtually retained as
slaves and horribly ill.treatcd. II Is un-
derstood that Lord Granville has ordered
the Consul General to recover possession
Of the children and forward them to Eng
Ia -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-21

COLOGNE, November lO-Av violent shock
Of earthquake OF short duration occurred
here last night, and slight tremors were felt
for hours after 1t,
Bonn, November lO,-Two strong shocks
OF earthquake were felt here last night,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-21

LONDON, November lO.-A large meeting
OF Magistrates, land owners, tenants and
traders, held at Roscrca, County TiIpN.
ary, yesterday, passed resolutions SUPPORT
ing the action Of the Government insrp-
pressing the Land League and expressing
their loyalty to the Queen and Constitu-
ton, and thanking the Constabulary for
their conduct in the late crisis, The meet
ing. formed society for mutual protection
against Boycotting,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11
WISE WORBS,


They despise riches that despal-
them.
Nothing i % good ~ It seems before
hand.
A grain of produce is worth pound
of craft.
If you are slandered never mind it,
it will all come off when it is dry.
Base natures joy to see hard hap hap
pen to them they deem happy.
Happy are they who work. Then, the
task finished, each one sleeps the same
sleep.
Providence has ways of making those
honest in the event that are not SO IN
their design.
The chains which cramp us most are
those that weigh on us least.
Many preserve themselves by hum
bling themselves; the bullet flies over
m that stoops.
Chimneys are not swept until the fire
is out. When the passions are e.
tinguished man purifies his heart.
True bravery is shown by performing
without witness what one might be ca
pable Of doing before all the world
A person who is too nice an observer
of the business Of the crowd, like one
who is too curious in observing the
labor bees, will often be stung by curl
osity.
Cunning has effect from the credulity
of others, rather than from the ability
of those who are cunning. 1t requires
no extraordinary talents TO iefand de-
ceiye.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

Leaves of trees absorb no water, but
they throw off daily hundreds of mil
lions Of gallons which are taken up by
the roots.
It has been proved beyond a doubt,
popular opinion to the contrary not
withstahding, that the rays Of the moon
are not entirely devoid of heat.
Over twenty years ago more than 120
tons of steel were used every year in
the manufacture of pens. Some houses
produce $4,000 daily throughout the
year.
The food, iii ali end water which man
receives amount in the aggregate to
more than {, 1000 pounds year, that Is,
to ole and half tons, twenty times his
own weight.
A suggestion to employ artificial
lights for the capture and destruction
of noxious insects has found consider
able favor. A medal was awarded at the
last exhibition of agriculture and in
sociology at Paris for lamp especially
adapted for catching insects. The
electric light has been found to be a
very effective insect trap, and its event.
ual coming into use for this purpose in
bug-infected gardens and orchards may
be regarded as among the things that
are possible.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
thus describes filter, which he says he
uses with perfect success for all the
water his family requires. 1t is gal
lon-glass funnel with small piece OF
sponge in the bottom, and on which
rests half dozen slender sticks to facil-
itate the percolation, then placed at in
tervals all around piece Of muslin O
foot or so square. The muslin is filed
with say pint of closely powdered
charcoal. Through this he filters the
water. At first little of the charcoal
passes through, but it soon becomes a
perfect filter.
Human remains, evidently of great
antiquity, says the London academy,
were found few months ago at Cara
bacel, near Nice, and have been re-
ported by local scientific committee as
well as examined by NJ de Quatrefages.
The bones had not been artifcially in.
tered, but were found imbedded in d
deposit Of calcareous clay at depth Of
about nine feet from the surface. This
deposit was irregularly stratefed, and
contained mixture of Pliocene and
Eocene shells, showing that it had been
formed by the reconstruction of the
pre-existing strata. OF the bones the
most remarkable is the lower jaw. This
is sufficiently characterized to enable
De Quatrefages to refer it to the Gro.
Magnon type. The fossil man of Nice,
therefore, belongs to the same race as
M. Riviere's skeleton from Mentone,
both being probably of Pal@olithic age,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

SAN things come to him who waits,
but quarter judiciously bestowed on
waiter will hurry the things up a little.
-Picagune.
The Policeman is the name Of new
London newspaper. We Will wager
ten-dollar bill counterfeit Of course)
that it never appears when the people
want it. Witlidmsport Breakfdst Id-'e
A circus proprietor in Canada has ap-
Piled for the admission Of his elephants
to this country free of duty, on The
ground, we presume, that their trunks
contain no valuables. .-Norvfstoee1 Her
aid.
"Ms5el, why you dear little girl" ex-
claimed her grandpa, seeing A is little
granddaughter with her head tied upy
''have you got the headache n ''No,"
she answered sweetly, '1'se dot spit
turl."
A circus acrobat who can tie himself
in knot and hide away in corner ff
his vest pocket receives only $50 per
week salary. This should discourage a
large class of politicians, bnt probably
won't.
"Why is il your Ioaves are 20 much
smaller than they used to be-" asked
a Galveston man of his baker. "I don't
know, unless it Is because / use less
dough than formerly" responded the
baker.
II great many young mems clothes
didn't lit them till they pay the tailor.
we would see lots of noble young bloods
going around like a loaded clothes
line tapping in the idle breeze Of sum
mer day.
After Michigan farmer had com
mitted suicide because there was no
show for his corn, soaking shower
started every kernel into life and guar
anteed big crop. Some folks are
always a day too late.
Probably the meanest man on record
keeps a boarding house in San Domingo
Last winter an ear hquake turned the
ediice clear upside down, and the very
next morning he began charging the
galret dodgers first floor prices.
s.At Bordeaux" " said one, ''if you let
a match fall to the ground the next year
there will grow forest" cat Mar
seilles, cried the other, trinmphantly,
''you let suspender button fall. and IN
eight days you will have pair of pan
falcons ready made"
They wore a sunflower at the side.
Their bangs were in hutter.
And as looked on them cried,
s'Those maidens are too utter. :"
And that was SO. For that same night
These fair young Yassar scholars
Caught victims twain-each bill was quite
For cake and cream, ST.
- W1lliGmsport Breakfast Table
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11

It was Sunday. do not know whose
Sunday it was, for there are three to
the week in Tangier, the Mohammedan,
the Jew and the Christian having each
his own. 1t was Sunday; but what was
more to the purpose, it was also market
day. had caught the town in one Of
its spasms OF business. Between these
spasms, and when the Aiseawa are not
over-running it, or no fete is going on,
the place is said to be as dull and silent
as a plague-smitten city.
1t being my last as well as my first
day in Africa, did not wait for the
hadji to call me that morning. I was
an early bird, astir even before the
slightest worm Of breakfast was prac-
ticable. Having completed my toilet l
wandered out on the platform in front of
my bedroom to kill the intervening
hour. Discovering a stone staircase
leading still higher I mounted the
steps and found myself on the roof Of
the hotel.
The Kasba on the height had all its
windows illuminated by the daybreak,
but the rest of the town lay in cool
shadow. at my feet stretched con-
fused mass of square-cut white houses,
reaching to the seas edge on one side
and ending in drifts on the slant of a
hill at my left-a town of snow that had
seemingly dropped flake by flake from
the clouds during the night.
There were figures moving on several
of the neighboring house tops All the
roofs were perfectly fat, and nest of
them surrounded by low battlements.
Yonder was young negress in sulphur
hued caftan and green girdle, shaking a
striped rug over parapet, and looking
consciously picturesque. On a terrace
further off a Moorish washerwoman
and little girl were spreading out
their harcks and embroidered napkins
on the fag-stones; the sun would reach
them by-and-bye. At my right was a
man indolently lifting himself off a
piece of carpet laid dangerously near
the unprotected roof dge-possibly a
summer boarder who had chosen that
airy bedchamber. He was rubbing his
eyes, and had evidently slept there
overnight. In this temperate climate,
where the thermometer seldom rises
above ninety degrees, and rarely falls
below forty degrees, the house top
would be preferable to a summer
boarder. On many of the roofs was
evidence Of pretty attempts at garden
ing, oleanders, acacias, palms and dwarf
almond trees being set out in orna.
mental jars and tubs. There, no doubt,
was the family resort after nightfall,
the scene of ceremonious or social
visits, and, I imagine, of much starry
love-making.
Behind the hotel, in desolate va
cant lot checkered by small vats half
filed with dyestuffs, was an Arab tanner
at work. Standing in the midst of his
colored squares, he resembled solitary
chessman. I could look directly down
on his smooth, bare skull, which seemed
cast of gilt bronze or bell metal. He
wore nothing but breech-cloth. The
Moorish tanners are very expert, and
employ arts not known to the trade
elsewhere. They have a process by
which lion and panther skins are rem
-dered as pliable as satin, and of creamy
whiteness. The green leather of Ia
filet, the red of Fez, and the yellow Of
Morocco are highly esteemed. B.
AldSic7s, in Ha,per's Magazine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11
Found His WaF Home.

To test the faculty which dogs possess
of returning to their homes by nearly
direct course after being carried a great
distance by circuitous route, an Ohio
physician made a dog insensible with
either at Cincinnati, put him into d
wicker basket, took train of the Gin
cinnati Southern railroad, first south
west to Danville Junction, thence t0
Crab Orchard, and finally norti $50 A. NJ
hunting rendezvous near Bed
dog was shut up all night and
next morning he was taken
clearing on the top of d grassy l. .afd
let loose. Without any prelll harv
survey he skunk off into 4 ravine
scrambled up the opposite bank and
struck first into trot and then swift
gallop, not toward Grab Orchard, but In
bee line for Cincinnati. He ran mot
like an animal that had lost its way, but
like horse on a tramway," straight
ahead, with his nose well up, as if he
were following an air line toward an in
visible goal. He made q short detour
to the left to avoid lateral raYine, but
further up he resumed his original
course, leaped rail fence and went
ahead into coppice Of cedar pushes.
where they finally lost sight Of him.
The report OF the experimenters was
forwarded to the owner by rail, and On
the afternoon of the next day, after re-
ceiving this report, the owner met the
dog on the street in Cincinnati, ~wet.
full Of burrs and remorse, and appar-
emily ashamed Of his tnrdiness.''
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11

Awning striped skirts are worn under
tunics of blue and oliYe-green flannel.
White costumes are worn upon the
street and in all public places in the
country.
The latest poke bonnets show signs
of assuming the proportions of the tow
ering scoops of 1895.
Anew "Jersey is imported made Of
chenille network, with fine rubber in
the meshing, causing it to fit the figure
as closely as the silk webbing used to
last winter.
Immense Wateau fans made Of Gre
tonne are now exhibited, and are made
to match in colors and designs the
bright cretonnes, foulards, Pompadour
cambrics and other gay summer dress
fabrics.
Pretty hats for the country are made
IN the "Niniche shape-slanting down
in front over the face. They are fash
ionably made Of the coarse porcupine
straw in cardinal or gold, and are
trimmed with an Alsatian bow Of surah
placed on the crown toward the front
of the hat. The brim is lined with a
shirred trimming to match.
A stylish hat in the modified Marie
Stuart shape is made Of maroon straw,
a fine English braid, lined with shirred
satin of darker color, and bordered
with tiny gold passementerie. The
outside is trimmed with satin scarf Of
the deep maroon color, shot with gold,
and wreath of gold-hearted poppies,
shading from deep crimson to pale
flesh tint.
The costliness and variety Of ladies'
hose is daily becoming more marked.
The very last thing in this direction is
to wear stocking of one color on one
foot and contrasting one on the other
for instance black silk stocking on
the right foot and cardinal one on the
left, or one Of pale blue with another
of gold color. This fashion seems to
be more suggestive of gaudy clown at
circus performance than anything
else.
With high podices this season tulle
ruches or null puffs are more fashion.
able than crepe lisse ruf1es. Ifslightly
open the bodice is accompanied by q
deep Stuart collar edged with lace, and
cuffs to match put on over the sleeve
If cut Pompadour the open square is
filed up with a tinely-shirred chemisette
of French null finished with a full
ruche. A great deal Of lace is worn
about the throat and wrists, and the
corsage bouquet is still the favorite ad-
junct Of all summer toilets, however
simple.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11

well to HMM the midst of crowd
also waving last fareweIls-from the
pier, as the vessel slowly moved out
into the stream; and then we returned
to our respective homes to read the
letters he had placed in our RESPECTIVE
hands with his final goodbye.
MineI read in the privacy of my own
room at first; and when had partly re-
covered from my astonishment and
delight I few downstairs, called the
family together, and read it to them. 1t
was as follows:
"DEAR LITTLE HoNEsTY-Had died
which / didn't, thanks unto God to you
and DIR. Rice-I should have left each
of my dear young friends ten thousand
dollars in my will. But having lived,
I am going to do a much pleasanter
thing-I am going to give them the ten
thousand at once. My lawyer will see
you both tomorrow.
"AMos GRIFFIN.
"P. ST. have also left q slight
bequest to Miss Ethel Egbert. She vii
find it on the lower shelf of the closet
in the room I occupied when was her
cousin Dorothea's lodger."
Ethel for once forgot her graceful,
gliding step. She started hastily for
the stairs, but her youngest brother was
before her, and she was fain to turn
back again as he slid down the baluster,
and landed in our midst with something
in his arms.
It was large framed photograph of
Amos Griffin with a card attached hear
ing these words, can excellent picture
of sAn Old Nuisance.
I married DIR. Rice. .-Rnrpa-'s Weekly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11
VOLUME III.
A Sermon in Rhyme.

If you have a friend worth loving, p.
Love him. Yes, and let him know
That you love him, ere hfe's evening
Tinge his brow with sunset glow.
Why should good words ne'er be said
Of friend-tilI he is dead
If you hear song that thrills you,
Sung by any child of song,
Praise it. Do not let the singer
Wait deserved praise long,
Why should one who thrills your heart,
Lack the JOY you may impartP
If you hear prayer that moves you
By its humble, pleading tone,
Join it. Do not let the seeker
Bow before his God alone.
Why should not your brother share
The strength of ''two or three" in prayer7
If silvery laugh goes rippling
Through the sunshine on his face,
Share it. 'Tis the wise mans saying
For both grief and joy place.
There's health and goodness in the mirth
In which an honest laugh has birth.
Scatter thus your seeds of kindness,
All enriching as you go
Leave them. Trust the harvest Giver,
He will make each seed to grow.
So, until its happy end,
Your life shall never lack a friend.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11
The Line of Reauty.

Professor Muller, in course of lee
lures in Berlin, offered a simple and
mechanical explanation Of the univer-
sal admiration bestowed on circles. The
eye is moved In its socket by six
muscles, of which four are respectively
employed to raise, depress, turn to the
right and to the left, The other two
have an action contrary to each other,
and roll the eye on its axis, or from the
outside downward, and inside upward
When, therefore, an object is presented
for inspection, the first act is that of
circumcision, or going round the boun-
sary lines, SO as to bring consecutively
every individual portion of the circum-
ference upon the most delicate and sen
sitive portions of the retina. Now; il
figures bounded BY straight lines be
presented for inspection, it is obviour
that but two of these muscles can be
called into action; and it is equally evil
dent that in curves of circle or e1lipse
all must alternately be brought into ac-
ton. The effect then is that if two
only be employed, as in rectillinear fig
ures, those two have an undue share OF
labor; and by repeating the experiment
frequently, as we do in childhood, the
notion of tedium is instilled, d dis
taste for straight lines is gradually
formed, and we are led to prefer those
curves which supply more general and
equable share Of work to the muscles.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-08-11
Odd WAYS of making a Living.

For that matter, though, there
seems to be money in all sorts of things
in New York. There, for instance is
the secondhand furniture trade, which
has grown to enormous proportions,
and is now one of the leading lines Of
business in the city. It is hardly
worth while to mention the fashionable
secondhand clothing trade which
every one knows rything about that
is worth knowing. Aside from these
there are dozens of different kinds of
secondhand business going on all
the time, and generally at large profit
to the dealers. We have one class of
men dealing in old lead, another in old
iron, another in old brass, another in
old building material of all sorts, an
other in broken glass, and so on through
q long list of things that seem to have
served their only purpose and to be no
longer Of any use to any one. Gather
ing old rags and old papers is, of
course, a large business in itself, and a
profitable one, too. The latest industry
is that of collecting the small tin cans
that are thrown out after their contents
of preserved fruit, meat or vegetables,
as the case may be, are used. The tin
is Of scarcely any value, but it pays to
melt down the cans for their solder, and
this is now done as regularly as sending
rags to paper mill Gathering up
cigar stumps around the hotels is an
old business. The chewed and nicotine
soaked ends are dried, broken up and
utilized either for filters in making new
cigars, or worked in with the cheaper
kinds Of smoking tobacco. There are
thousands Of men in New York who
make living by merely gathering up
the refuse of trade and of the house
hold. and putting it in shape to be
utilized over again, and some of them
not only making living, but getting
ahead IN the world, too.-Neu FORK
Letter.