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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-31

,1nSiew OF the fact that he, is not expect
cd tb sdin strength fOrsbihe days,thenare
matter Of holding his own is, all other cir
eumstanCes being taken into consideration,
evidence that relatively he has i'm
proved since yesterday. The discharge Of
matter from the gland has caused him re-
liefs- His pulse and temperature when last
taken tonight at 1880 30.isuboutthe sumo as
last night. There has been during the day
u slight fluCtuation In pulse but that was
caused by new opening which was made
icellI6f ihS gland and tic dis
tufbance 0f tile patient connected there.
with, induced by The Squeezing necessary
To exude the accumulated matter from the
other rOpeningmade. The shifting Of the ball
noted last night was slightly downward
and, has not been NOTICED 10 progress to-day
1he Bali apparently tetains the position 10
which II hhd dropped Wien the change In
its locality was ffst noted II is thought
by many TINT the cllange Of the place Of
the lodging OF the ball was the cause OF the
present strong rally Of tlle, President II II
Is not among The impossibilities that the
bali may work its wny into the abdominal
cavity and be passed off through the rec.
tum. All has been much Moro hopeful
about the White House and In the city TO.
day. Bothbaye been very Quiet and hope
In d strong form ngaih prevails.
THE PATIENTS FooD
Tic President has not been given any
chiCl,tnpr chicken broth yesterday IDf0tol
day II, his t5tescht condition it Il not ad.
yisable 10 feed him on solids, The milk
toast which can hardly be termed y, solid,
and tile very little chicken jelly, The. latter
Of which was administered yesterday Of
Iprnoou, are The only things ,hpproachln9
solid tllut las been given him. The
former food will not be returned to foI
some time yel Thete Il nbw considered
no danger Of the gland slotlghihg Off That
danger war to be feared before supputatlpt
set IN, bnt II not now appreheendedi
The right side tbi sihe face, z although
The inflammation has gone down, y stu
much swollen. n ~ 9,4H
& Ms. Garfield prepafes ihe beef .eSitacI
that IL now administered to the President
Her husband likes her handiwOrk betteI
than that already prepared. The pfepafl
tion which Mts. Garfield gets up Is made
BY taking one pOlnd Of leai, beef and gut
ifhg itnP iinE The beef Fqrtitl re thet
put In ole biht b cold whter atit AZ drop
oi murigtlG acid ate added Alter bcint
thoroughly mixed II ID allowed 10 stant
one hour, and then Hraiped end greaeS
llhtii HI the liduid Il extracted Mfs, aht
field docs pot spend all her time In the slcl
room now. Sho Il, however, there dutihi
the greater portion Of the day.
yllH 'w1Sf TO UERR HiM ligUr
Captain Banchardnoi Brooklyn, N Y
has. been in the city making an effort \
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-31
SPINAL PROPS, PESS

Suitable for sufferers from Spinal Disc
Sd, Shoulders, STOPPING, Dyspepsia,
U"|NU IIfHaaf's q m fha W0mh
, Ar. q HtHbF
Gc>Dr. Banning will remain but THREE
and vicinity given, NO CHARGE FOR AN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-31

cure the President He has been q sea
captain, His particular method Of cure i
animal magnetism. He is a big, strong
man, and said that he had ,Cured many
cases simply by handling the body and
imparting to Il animal magnetism, He
only wanted to see the President an hour a
day, and promised, after q week or ten
days operation, TO put him out Of danger.
There has been number Of otIers Of q
somewhat similar character made, All Ot
them are rejected with thanks,
COMPLAINING SOME.
The President complained some this
afternono Of the sensitivehess Of the swol-
len side Of his iace. That the swelling is
diminishing is evident. The incisions
made in the iaGe are washed out with per-
manganese Of potash, The connection be-
tween the two incisions heretofore noted is
made by means OF probe under the flesh.
A flow OF permangnese Of potash through
the probe thoroughly cleanses the two con-
nected cavities, rHa
Dr. Hamilton arrived ut half past ten to-
night DR., Agnew expects to leave for
Philadelphia Tomorrow morning. Z
Private Secretary Brown said this even.
ing that Prof, Bell has succeeded in per-
feCting the induction balance, by which he
maintains that he can locate the presence
OF the ball In the Presidents body, II has
not yet been determined by experiment,
however, D#
The members Of the Cabinet were at the
mansion until quite y late hour tonight
a "a, ,N,,,ls ,,,syt, fS,yu,, 1,,,,T .fa y o.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

GEN. MAHONE'S POLITICAL STATUS
A prominent politician, long resident in
Virginia and thoroughly acquainted with
Gen. Malone, gives it as his opinion that
the Republicans will make great mistake
if they imagine that the results of the
results Of the Virginia election will bring
the Virginia Senator into close commun-
inn with them. He says thst General Ma
hone will still keep On the edge of the Re-
publican party, and act with that party
ne has since his admission to the Senate,
hut that it will be on his own terms en-
tirely, and that his quasi Independent at
titude will be preserved TO the last. He
says Mahone's ambition and audacity rise
to the height of genius; that his ambition
is to control an independent party which
shall net only dominate Virginia, but be a
potent factor in National politics. The
two Virginia Raadjusters in the House. he
says, are devoted to Gen. Malone, and in
full accord with his plans and ideas. They,
like him, will not enter the Republican
caucus. but whenever their votes are neces
sary or desired by the Republicans, they
will be furnished on terms to be agreed
upon. This gentleman says the campaign
in Virginia was managed on the part of
the Readtnsters with the most consumate
skill, and that Col. Cameron. their candi-
date for Governor, is not excelled by any
man in the State for incisive force and po-
l;tical sagaclty. He says that thousands
of white voters. who would otherwise
have voted for Daniel, remained away
from the polls, as they wanted to see the
debt scaled down, and were willing that
the colored voters should get the credit or
the oblcquy. as it may be considered, of
doing it, Washington Letter IN Baltimore
S1hn
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO SNAKES is de-
scribed in letter to contemporary by
lady who has interested herself in study
ing herbs said to be poison antidotes.-
While walking in the woods on st. Johns
Island. s. c., she heard the spring OF
rattlesnake, and, turning to look fer him,
saw him engaged in fierce combat with
handsome black snake OF the non-veDo-
NOUS species. The fight was fierce. and
the black snake was struck twice by his
venomous enemy. Each time he retreated
to the bushes, but returned in a few mo-
mepts to renew the encounter. AT the
third attack the black snake seized the
rattlesnake by tie back of the neck. and.
as the latter flung himself out, in an effort
to shake off his enemy, the black snake
coilei around him with rapidity that
dazzled her, and then he gradually drew
himself in tight coils up and down, until
he was coiled about the neck and upper
part Of the rattlesnake. For moment he
rested thus, then, like a flash of lightning
he stretched himself ont. In the act liter
ally tearing his venemous enemy to pieces.
The fight must have lasted twenty min
utes perhaps longer; but the black snake
was the complete victor, and the lady was
assured by man who was much IN the
woods and had witnessed similar battles,
that in almost all cases non-venomous was
G. rquerol over the venumOrs one.-Neso
York Christian Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.

We suppose that the most persistent Of
our ReadJuster friends will hardly claim
hereafter that Augusta if stanton were
not counted in with her is Readjuster in
her politics =" The vote on the 9Th Of No
vember was strictly on keadjustment and
the election was not mixed up with Ma
tional affairs or any side issues. VIM. f..
Cameron who represented REIMBURSEMENT
and nothing else received Gncluding the
bulk of the colored Republican vote) 96l
votes, while his competitor, John w. Dan
iel, who represented the Democracy and
received very few Republican votes, re-
ceived 1881 votes. Of Cameron's vote 325
came from Staunton and of Daniels vote
693 came from the same city. Leaving out
this vote altogether Cameron received In
the county 1885 votes, while Daniel got
2,2SS- beating him at the county precincts
exclusively 652 votes. Now don't let g
hear any more about what Augusta would
do if Stanton was taken off. Robert S.
Harnsberger, ESQ.,, the most popular man
on the Readjuster ticket, who not only
ran ahead of his colleague but also ran
ahead of lis gnbernatorial candidate was.
with Stanton left out. beaten at the coun-
ty precincts 555 votes by Col. james II.
Skinner, who led the Democratic ticket.
We make this mention because the people
of Augusta county have the reputation all
over Virginia of being as true as steel on
this question of the State debt and the
figures show that they deserve it. They
need no aid from Staunton. To those
who know it, the story of the long siz
years struggle by the Democrats of Angus
ia, is that of the most unsel6sh, paticnt'
unaided and heroic support of high and
noble principle that has been shown by
any constituency in the State. All honor
to them for it
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

UNION AND CONFERENCE.-The Vir-
ginia forces we found to be commanded b,
the celebrated Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, neph-
ew of Gen. Robt. E. Lee, every inch SOL
dier and an accomplished gentleman. we
were introduced to Gen. Lee by Col a.
T. McReyDolds, of Grand Rapids, who i'll
formed the renowned Snutherner that the
writer was an original AbolitioGist. In
reply, Gen. Lee said: II am now as much
an Abolitionist as Mr.. Henderson. de-
livered an abolition Grafton at he foot of
Bunker Hill Monument year after the
war" I inquired of General Lee what
he thought of our Michigan cavalrymen in
the Potomac army. He said that they
were a gallant body of men and fought
bravely. He regretted Gen. Cusler's
death. He considered him one of the bra
vest men that ever lived. He had letter
from him few days before his death and
answered 1T, hut Gen. Lee tearfully regret
ted that Custer never received it. Gen.
Lee makes fine appearance on horseback,
and just before our camp broke he made
a fraternal call upon the Michigan
boys. by whom he was we'll received and
cheered. Gov. Jerome introduced him to
all the members of his staff. Speaking of
Gen. Fi1Zhugh Lee, he related this anec-
dote to me: He met at Yorktown his old
cavalry instructor at West Point, Cen
eral Delos B. Sackett, who said to Lee:
Though you We're against me, you did
credit to your teaching Gen. Lee re-
piled: II was Clusters cavalry instructor
lie did credit to my teaching. An even
stand off, Lee was Clusters cavalry
teacher at West Point before the war
Yorktown cor. Alleoa,a Mich.l Journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

MAJOR DANIEL AT RoME.-Major Jno.
w. Daniel, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of this State, has gone about the
transaction of his professional business as
if nothing had happened, and displays the
most cheerful and courageous spirit. He
has received hundreds of letters Of sympa-
thy aud regret, and his Office is thronged
with friends who share the disappoiut-
ment of the result. 1t is noticed that
Major Daniel bears the blow better than
most of the community, on whom it has
fallen severely. He expresses himself
hopefully for tue futu Q, though the i'm
mediate outlook of the debt paying party
is gloomy. Major Daniel made sixty
speeches during the canvass. but is in good
b. alth and shows no mark Of his great ex-
ertion. He took up Monday his law bust
ness exactly where he put it down to MAKE
the State canvess for Governor. 1t is like
ly that public demonstration will be
offered HIM by the citizens of Lynchburg
at an early day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

MIDNIGHT ALARM.-John Taphorn and
his wife, who keeps a saloon in Cincin-
natl, were aroused from their slumbers the
other night by what seemed to be an au-
thentic announcement that the world was
coming to an end instanter. The floor
sank and Their bed gave way, a weird and
unearthly shrek resounded in their ears,
bell began to toll solemnly just behind the
footboard. huge volume of smoke and
stea m rolled over them. miscellaneous
din tortured their ear drums, and the
whole situation indicated moi hing less ap-
palling than the crack of doom. After
waiting moment for their own particu-
lar summons. they gained courage to get
up and investigate. when they found that
freight engine had run off the crack and
into their saloon, where it was at that mo-
ment standing, very much in need of re-
freshments, with its smoke stack shame
lessly thrust up through the ceiling into
the proprietor IS bed room.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

The WEST VA. GOVERNORS LITTLE
JOKE ON HON. JOHN PAUL.-Dnrlng the
Yorktown trip Governor Jackson perpe-
trated a joke that is too good to be lost.
Some one of the Governors party, in a
conversation with the Hon. John Paul,
member of Congress from the Rocking
ham District, told the gentleman, in a
spirit of mischievousness, that the Gov
ernor of West Virginia was present and
had come prepared to settle and pay off
West Vlrglnia's share Of the debt. Soon
afterward Mr.. Paul, who is Republican,
and the Governor were introduced. II
understand" said Mr.. Paul, THAT you
have come prepared to settle the vexed
question of the public debt now existing
between the two States. Under these cir
cumsta noes you are most welcome, can
assure you" YES" said the Governor,
who scented the job that had been set up
and took in the situation, 81 have come
down all the way from Wheeling with
special train, and have brought the Treas
ury along with me. and am prepared to pay
our share of the Virginia State debt. Here
it ISL and the Governor passed over two
one dollar bills on The old State Bank OF
Virginia, that went up the same time the
Confederacy did. ''Never mind the
change,n said the Governor, as Mr.. Paul.
in blank amazement, finally saw the point
and ''tumbled'' to it with hearty glee.-.
State Journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18
REFLECTIONS ON THE RESULT
OF NOVEMBER sth.

The Democracy of Virginia needs lea
der. No; not leader, a manager. Some
body that like Malone will make business
of seeing that his party wins. AS the De-
mocracy is organized now, instead OF the
Leaders, doing anything for the voters
the voters have to tell the leaders what to
do. There isn't party in any other State
in the Union SO full of orators and ST.
scant of managers as the Virginia Democ-
racy.
Gen. Malone seems to have made
speciality of be ,ting Hon. james Barbour
in his own county. He was trying to get
even on the Democrats carrying Peters
burg, in November, 1880.
The fever that the followers of Ger.
Malone have been thrown into over the
coming division of Federal offices IS tht
subject of the hour. Some small remnants
If State spolls which were not handed
ound in 1890 will now be served up as
trimmings to the Federal dishes. The
General is now entering the hardest par,
# his road. satisfying the Office seekers.
After six years hard work the boys are
pretty hungry. In Augusta county Their
york has so sharpened their appetites that
hey are ready to eat anybody, from Col
Bolts and Maj Yost down to the keeper
f the National Cemetery.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18
The Earth Drying Up.
A STARTLING STATEMENT ABOUT THE
SCARCITY OF WATER.

A STARTLING STATEMENT ABOUT THE
SCARCITY OF WATER.
There is abundant evidence that the
amount of water on the surface of the
earth has been steadily diminishing for
many thousands Of years. No one doubts
that there was time when the Caspian
sea communicated with the Black Sea. and
when the Mediterranean covered the great
er part Of the Desert of Sahara. In fact,
biologists tell us that at one period the
whole of the earth was covered by water,
and the fact that continents of dry land
now exist is proof that there is less water
on our globe now than there was in its in
fancy. This diminutiOn Of our supply of
water is going on at the present day at a
rate so rapid as to be clearly appreclable.
The rivers and smaller streams of our At
lantic States are visibly smaller than they
we're twenty-five years ago. Country
brooks in which men now living were ac-
custumed to fish and battle in their boy
hood have in manv cases totally disappear
ed, not Though any act OF man, but sole
ly in consequence of the failure OF the
springs and rains which once fed then -
The level of the great lakes is falling year
by year. There are many piers on the
shores of lakeside cities which vessels
once approached with ease, but which now
hardly reach to the edge of the water
Harbors are every where growing shallow
er. This is not due to the gradual deposit
of earth brought down by rivers or OF re-
fuse from City sew ers. The harbor of To-
routo has grown shallow in spite of the
| fact that it has been dredged out so that
the bottom rock has been reached, and all
the dredging that can be done t. the har-
Dor OF New York will not permanently
| deepen it. The growing shaliOwness of
the Hudson is More evident above Albany
| than it is in the tide-water region, and,
| like the outlet of Lake Champlain, which
| WIS orce navigable by Indian canoes at
all seasons, the upper Hudson is now al
most bare of water in many places during
the summer. In all other parts Of thu
world there is the same steady decrease OF
water in rivers and lakes, and the rainfall
in Europe, where scientific observations
| are made, is manifestly less than it was
at period within mans memory. What
\ is becoming Of our water? Obviously il
| is not disappearing through evaporation,
| for in that case rains would give back
whatever water the atmosphere might al
serb. We must accept the theory that,
like the water of the moon, our water is
| sinking into the earth's interior.-N. Y.
| Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

If any members of the old organization
of the Republican party in Virginia e1-
pect to see It's former discipline maintained
under it's new organization they will be
disappointed. The ignorance of the party,
which was once kept in salutary check has
now been elevated to the Importance of an
element to be bargained with and will
prove as rapacious and unmanageable IN
its demands for recognition in place and
spoils as the worst enemy of Republican
ism could desire. The various and CON-
peting elements in the new Republican
Readjuster organization, to be conciliated'
will make Virginia politics curious study
for the next three years.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

One Straight-out'kepublic debt-payer,
Wingfield. holds over.
Seventy-ope members constitute ma
jority OF both Houses.
In the Senate there are two colored
members; in The House IL: Total num-
Der Of colored Is.
Seventeen Senators hold over, of whom
IL are Coalitionists. as follows: H. G.
Wood, j. E. Eskridge P. G.. Hale, II. IL.
Riddleberger, Joseph Walker. VIM. Eli
oft. W T. James. B. F. Williams, Q. 81.
Bliss, R. H Rawles, W. Mayo and d. M.
Norton (colored), l Straiehtout Republic
can, A. J. WinRfeld, and Democrats. to
wit: John T. Lowell. Francis L. Smith, j.
r. Thurman. j. l.. Hurt.
According to the above statement the
Coalition has % majority in the Legislature
on joint ballot. In the popular vote the
"Whig'' claims majority of II ,953, many
counties, from which there are no reliable
returns, being estimated. Democrats con-
cede from eight to ten thousand. We will
publish the full vote of the State by coun-
ties as soon as the official returns are In. !
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18
THE COURT OF APPEALS.

The Richmond Dispatch" calls atteD-
ion to a fact which will surprise not onl.
Readjusters but many Democrats, and that
that the present Court of Appeals does
OF go off the bench until January l, 1883.
The judges were elected in 1870 for twelve
ears and under the law their terms COM
menced ION the first day of January next
following their appointment. The de.
cisions of this court as has been often
shown are all against the principles of the
Riddleberger bill.
This will delay the testing of the Read
juster scheme for settling the debt in Its
progress to the Federal Courts where it
will have to go for final settlement. and
will keep The debt question longer before
the public in Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

RAISING HAIR BY THE CROP.-Thou-
sands of girls in Switzerland, Germany and
Norway devote themselves to the cultiva-
tion of their hair as resolutely as farmer
does his crops. Once year the merchant,
very often all old woman. arrives in the
village, and a brisk trade is carried on.
The Swiss girls make the most, as nature
has bestowed on them an abundant crop
of the blonde color, which is hardest of ali
to Obtain, and the climate is evidently pro-
pitious to its growth. The price obtained
depends upon the length of the redundant
tresses. Hair eight inches long is worth
Is cents an ounce, while that thirty-six
inches long will bring the fortunate pos
SCISSOR So an ounce, and in cases of axcep-
tional beauty and thickness even $35 an
ounce may be realized.--Paris Fashion
Letter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18
The ssDisnatch,, of yesterday. SAYS:

Rockbridge elected TWO Democrats t.
he House of Delegates. The Count.
Board of Canvassers have thought it prop
r. however, to re-elect Messrs. Frazier
nd Lady.
But the Lexington Gazette" of tbs
same date which ought to be better II.
ormed has the following:
W. B. F. Leech and Robert K DUNLAP
.re certified as candidates elect from
isockbridge by the Board of County Can
assers. The contest was protracted aud
various resorts were made. bnt all in vain
Figure" our men out.
But the arithmetic used by our side wa
me of the honest. old-fas hioned kind, arc
cot acquainted with the rule of ''subtrac-
ion. division, and silence" We ar
thankful that the County Commissioners
of Rockbridge have not been placed in tht
role of Louisiana Returning Board, ane
30 far as Rockhrldge is concerned, thost
leceed will take their seats.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

The Democrats of Virginia will recall
with surprise the following extract from a
letter written by Chester A. Arthur, in
accepting the nomination for Vice Presi-
dent. Mr.. Arthur is we'll known in VIr-
ginia as supporter of Gen. Malone. In
lis letter, now hardly six months old, he
-tated this to be the great danger OF a
Democratic triumph: There is danger in
''intrusting the control of the whole law
making power of the Government to a
party which has in almost every Southern
'Staterepudiated obligations quite as sacred
as those to achich the faith Of the nation
s'now stands pledged."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

The change in the administration OF
State affairs has caused much inquiry into
the terms for which the Boards of Direc.
tors of the state Educational and Charita-
BILE Institutions hold their places. We be-
lieve they are appointed for different
terms, those for the Insane Asylums for
three years, those for the Institution for
the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind for one
year, those for the Virginia military In
stitute one year, for the University of Vir-
ginia four years, and the State Agricultural
College one year.