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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-20


Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The inyestiga.
tion Of the management Of the Soldiers
Home is bringing out n system Of abuses
that will lay heavily on tho shoulders Of at
least two OF the managers. surgeon-Gen-
eral Barnes and Commissary. General Nc.
Pheeley. It is asserted that for years the
houses Of these two meu have been fur.
uished three times a week with fruit and
dowers,one OF the good gardeners swearing
that he had had standing order TO make
these deliveries. Outsiders were hired as
gardeners and horticuItlrfsts and no work
was given the soldiers in the Home, except
menacing threats. 1t is said-.to be in
cumbent upon McPheeley and Barnes to
ask for a court Of inquiry at once. Should
these charges prove true it will greatly in.
iure Barnes chances of the promotion he
desires to a major:gcneralship.
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stR-Att copies Of the correspondence
called for by the committee were finished
and packed last evening, and my tickets
purchased for the limited express this
morning. Almost as soon, however, as |
left my Office l was proslrated by very
acute attack Of malarial fever and nothing
like travelling is possible to-day. shall
reioin the committee (here the members Of
the committee ihdulged in hearty langh)
the moment my physician will allow me to
do so, and my present hope is that l may
be able to appear Tuesday morning. At
present l am barely able to dictate this
note.
lam Sir, your obedient Servant
j. Il. SuIPnERD,
By A. S. L.
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seoylIIe win Retire.

wAsluxoroN, March l0-Scovillc has
expressed his determination to retire from
the Guiteau case Immediately after the bill
of exceptions is signed. He thinks the
bill will not be completed and signed fol
sNvprnl weeks .
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- n1n = 1' MAiSn 4S.-Flouf strong; receipts
tLV0O barrels exports 500 barrels; Superfne west
etn ADa STATE - S,A4 10; common to good q Goa
iy gOOd 10 choice y lbaS hO extra Ohio 461aS00t
Minnesota patent process 81 60as 10. Wheat. eIs
beeam%e new wsSE SnS -, 9Penlng ~ laSe hishSE then
hen n tronTsr sEnSn u cns, " q we sayanc
II III S5gUasG SVU aS1seS sSTS essPSss s SgO 10 q pg
mixed %inter 3 = s;ilai AZ IA ns%' iS' y 9V sy o!d
ii 00 bushels a 81 s.i nv nc,E ~ h Nv
rcd Mach AZ. d ~ S bSss1S SS n n Sa
81 SIoi sSt "tSt; Hpftt, g so o ei8y0y eaShetS at
DO bshes 4 a WYE, 20 - ISsi,S Asys s5
les e bSshes s,ss SI SiIoE ~ SSI ~ y. y ~ II
NJ 4 57iH 5is tS bushels & q 4el clo,tng
ssSd ssSTeFga he decline END closed
iaTIc. nav H. "a Il SanH sS
D March 7Ic Xprif 7itSaTi5;c ciosinS AZ III 4. NAV
7l5a76c, CLOSING At ;i4c: jISne ~ n
74sG; Jaly Is 5i6a7sS closing Il 75SS Oats, cssli
bushels: exports lS60S bushels % we,ern M HxeS
S2c white do S2R5Gc Hay Stendv and In fair7 De-
iaaaa ai S5s7oe Hops steady and ia iair dssaaa AZ
New York state iSSsSc Cones onet anJ Ann. Tss
rarsoes OGllc. sugar arm: iar 10 30 d refining ~
3Sc Rice 1uIct PetFoituin dull nnmInnI and
United S0c crudS 6sIS75lc: reincd ~ rsiIny,
quiet but Steady NJ stsafs%: RosIn 6Sm al s lSs
ISM TurReniine higher and iFm at SIC. ~.
and lower new mes St7 s7tIai7 @ 'Bsef aTiet and
steady Cntmeats duh aud: d:easier; long cIesr So 5
short clear 50 y. Larlst0ady prime steam sleS1Ie
| q %. Butter firm at t5c. Cheese quiet aud ni.
changed. 80
wheat TH:SttiSd SIt ols gue1 N an1 Y
cash; 81 SSX March: sa April; ST 27l3Si ~
setcd: regular S H. W iras sc we a1Sh IN
March: Gle April; CO.. 11a96ssic May; 66{c june;
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Republican Congressional Committee.
-.II t,t.,,o,Ot 10 ,hO JntO1iI.anN.,

Special Dispatch to the lntclligenCer.
wAsArSoroN, March lO.-Malor Nc
Kinley, the present member of the Ma
tional Congressional Committee, will prob
ably be selected by the Ohio delegation as
tho representative upon the new Commit
tee, although GeneratJ j. s. Robinson is
also spokenot. Either man is equal to the
emergency.
1t is rumored that Geo. Gorham is &C.
lively a candidate for the position Of Sec,
rotary Is although the present man Tom
Keagh Is farmer. Jay Habbell viii
probablybe chosen Chairman again.
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WASHINGTON, d. O., March 1s.-The
House Committee on Foreign Affairs met
this morning for the purpose Of continuing
the examination Of Shipherd relative to
the Chili-Peruvian correspondence, when
Chairman Williams read the following let.
ter from Snipherd:
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The Kind ora Potato Bus He Was.
MILWAUKEE, March lO.-Chris Hcine-
man, Of Suamica, Wis, committed suicide
by drinking mixture Of paris green,
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HIS. Montgomery, President Of the Mer.
chants Compress aud Storage Company at
Memphis, told correspondent that he did
not think more than half crop Of cotton
could be raised this year. The oyerfowed
district, he said, produces over u million
bales, and even il the waters subside ra-
pidly, OF which there Is no prospect, not
more than half the acreage Of last year can
be planted. Other persons, however, take
q different view Of the situation, and think
the land can be prepared in season FOL
planting, and that fair average crop will
be raised.
THE SITUATION SUNDAY.
NHw ORLEANS, March l9-The Landry
creyasse in Ascension parish, Is 60 fee
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:A6oMManz.s.. 5.
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS,

"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS
"Fot water drinkers It Is Of the utmost In.
portanee 10 have at command table water oE
the highest type Of purity, agscahfe in favour,
e1htlaEattng by reason Of Us sparkling esiet.
luxury and in home circles, as at public ban.
quets, the AroLLINARIS NATURAL
MINERAL WATER has established itseif in
public and professional favour as po1esiine
these qualities, and believe its inlIodneijon
may be recommended and supported as oi gIeat
value 10 the cause Of Temperance and good
health"
london, Eng. AsgaHt a, 1880. tSisWeS
NORMAN KERR, Md, F.L.s,
cfai2 Cmoz. DnSShts, s. Atm. tgsa. 1a4ie,s.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
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CONSULAR REPORTS.
EngIlah and AustralIan Wool statlstieh
Experts from Russia to America.

E1puftn tFuun AkutNtN 20 AhntftEhs
Special TO theIntelligencer.
WASHINGTON, March lO.-Consul Shep,
erd, Of Bradford, England, writing to the
State Department, upon the subject Of the
encouragement Of English manufacture oi
wool says: "one Of the reasons Tor the fall
in price Of English wool Is the great and
constantly increasing demand for aud pro-
duction and importation Of colonial wools,
and 1t IS a startling fact that against 50, 900.
900 sheep in England, there are 100000
or 100000 in Australia, New Zealand,
and Canada, with the number constantly
increasing, and 1t mustalso be remembered
that 10 encourage English wool Is to dis.
courage colonial wool-to protect one
part OF the empire against the other;
but this discrimination Is, / believe, the
very thing which It Is attempted to
effect; In fact, TO help the English wool.
growers aBt, the Bradford manufacturer
second, and the colonies not at oil Is,
take it, the object OF the association,
Naturally this will entail resentment on
the part Of the colonies; and more than
that, II is diametrlCafiy opposed to the
principles OF free trade" pet principle
which, fear, with too many "flies out Of
the window" when interest comes in at
the door" As for the manufacturers,
presume, that all things being equal, they
would prefer to help the English WOOL
grower but when the profit Is shown to be
more in tho use Of colonial than English
wool, am Of Of the opinion that they will
let the latter look out for itself. What they
want is the result.
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RINANcIALAND coaIMnnrIAl..
Ne" York Honey ana stoeits.

Nc" YORK Money pnd BtOeks.
Hsw YoRk. March ~ Money sal,,S per cent, rics
a 81 ej36; demand ttsg 'ssss5
GoVERNNES1S-StfOng. .YNf
q g, extended. I.ehiEh 4 wllEs.....IO, J,
CoSpoSs ~ X ~ . ~.
+Cisc " n;ss ils Land 0rAntki
Central PasihC, lSt-llt reSls fSCiac Ia gi6. IS
eoRated. y - ~ Ss'''' e-le
RAILROAD BoEps-In tho railroad bond market
NC.& Cincomes advanced 70 6SM fTun 81 tlhiS
Utntgt tncGmes g y from IS; Wabash MIR ghko i
nt from ~: chesapeake and Ohio CURRENCY a. fp
Y from 4O1<; Kansas and Texas Eenerli inortFaee
" !0 tt0la "; do seconds 10 d5 ifon 62i< ad NJ
GSdSd '9Is 10 6S Jessey Central cOnsok dhcnled 10
STATE sECuRiTiEs-dull Tennesseos lower
louisiana COnSols-- q lylrginia es....,-.... gSis
Missouri Virginia ccnicIs, ex.
~. cPA',:.'.....',-lgl tn mat. cpip0hs 6t
TsnnSsee TTsDnSsee tS.,.. % lsEina deferred.
sFocxs-shase speculation opened Ttungand q,
" hlshet chesapeake aud Ohio and ~ Louis ma
sAn Francisco hnts preferred being tue most pr5i
nent .I.a ~ ihe advance and Chattanooga
tn1 kichm0nl and DAnYillc however, eilch ni,6ii
60 lG lower In the carly trade after q declihS AZ
49,, an advance Of 4A2k was NJ orllnd, m Nbjeh
2L1sha common, Ai!hlg n Central, Denver and isio
0Hnue, Alton and TeFfe Haute tonlmOn Oni4rio
aud Western and Western Union Were copSpic,oi,s
10 the early part Of The afternoon Inc gelcn M
eiI9n p1 per cent New jersey Genital. Denver
Missouri Pacific leading while Lake Ere < Wsstfsuu
s sosu Vp "a pet cent, 81, Paul, Minnesota 4 Main
t9ea IL, Nashville & ChAttsIu6gG n and tsS,e
iaa0 coal n Fhts was ssttccoeded byi4nl nlliMnce of
Michtsan Central, Nashville s Chattanooga. TeSat
fAC1ncAnd Omaha preferred, but Ia the late aeg'.
snSS GENERAL decline Of lalA per cent TOOK pIaio
preferred, In the final dpnliuuF TpxRs ant6c ~
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Below will be found statement prepared
by Consul-General Stanton, Of St. Peters.
burg, Of the value of the declared exports
IRON Russia to the United during the year
ending September 80, 1881.
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WATERS GIEcEprSG,

ST. LOUIS, March lS-The Globe Demo
crdi's dispatch boat reached Helena, Ark.
this afternoon. The river has fallen two
inches at that point. The Arkansas Mid
land train went through to Clarendon, fol
the fint time in nineteen days, running If
water a foot deep. The overflow has dc,
parted from Clarendon, except on the low
est places. White river is falling rapidly
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NEw YoRE, March 1S-MonOy sax per cont ia.
Ing a. Sai Ter cent Prime mttaiitlle psptr IN
w cen sterling exchange balkCrs bils Steady
~ SoSSSassSs19sh n ny SsISh1 @ Sas1
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Judge Mangum, The COMMISSIONER Tor
Arkansas, who has established headquar.
ters ut Helena, says he has $1,000 people
on his list now being fed by the Govern.
ment, and on half rations at that. He says
the number will now be largely increased,
as lie can reach a much greater number
from Helena than from any other point,
that being about the centre Of the greatest
suffering. He thinks the Government will
have 10 feed the people for month. There
is very great suffering in the region oI
Helena, some OF the people being reduced
10 eating the Carcasses OF drowned animals,
and others are beginning TO present the
appearance Of persons going insane from
starvation.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-28

AT this point Scott's Thomas broke,
and William H. came into second
place and set after the leader. He
overhauled her on the lower turn,
and down the homestretch the pair
had driving finish, William III. being
first to the wire by neck a.ISH.
Black Cloud won the third heat
easily enough, William H. breaking
at the three-quarter pole, and trying
tie run away. Before the heat Will
lam III. was favorite, sIoo to 500
over the field, but after Black Cloud
had won it he sold even with the
field, and took the fourth heat in
a:a2H, William H. breaking just be-
fore the wire was reached.
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His Prescription.

Up in New Hampshire is well known
eccentric individual, self-constituted
curer of all ills; sort of universal pam
acea, "body and soul, head, heart. and
conscience DOCTOR" who, with all his &C.
centricities, has fund of actual wit that
is hard to beat. Not long ago the ''doc-
tor" was called upon the witness-stand
The opposing counsel, who is said some
times to indulgein "liquor-pizen," know
ing the DOCTORS peculiarities, ventured.
in cross examining him, to show him up
bit. The result will be appreciated.
''What is your businessp" pompously
inquired the counsel.
my business is to do what little good
/ can do to my fellow-men," modestly
replied the doctor.
''But that doesn't answer my ques-
tion," grufily remarked the COUNSEL
"How do you spend your timer"
'sWhy, squire, it takes about all my
time to do what 1 said"
"But Iwant something more definite"
stoutly demanded the counsel. How
do you go about your businessp
''That depends upon circumstances,
according to the nature of the case," ex-
planned the doctor. 'For instance, II /
were going to begin on you, the first
thing should do would be to advise
you to sign temperance pledger'
The court roared, and the counsel, as
il convinced the doctor was pursuing q
legitimate and respectable vocation, pro-
ceeded with the regular cross-examina-
ton. W
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what Does II.

DIR. Book, of Leipsic, is responsible
for the following note on the relation
between morals and what people eat and
drink; "The nervousness and peevish-
ness of our times are chiefly attributed
to tea and coffee; the digestive organs
of confirmed coffee-drinkers are in a
state of chronic arrangement, which re-
acts upon the brain. producing fretful
and lachrymose moods. Fine ladies ad-
dicted to strong coffee have character
istic temper, which might describe as
a mania for acting the prosecuted saint.
Chocolate is neutral in its psychical eff
fects, and is really the most harmless of
our fashionable drinks. The snappish,
petulant humor of the Chinese is GER
tainly to be ascribed to their immoder-
ute fondness for tea. Beer brutalizes,
wine impressions, whisky infuriates, but
eventually humans. Alcoholic drinks
combined with flesh and fat diet sub
jugate the moral man, unless their influ-
ence be counteracted by violent exer-
cise."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-28
Jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge.

Robert Donaldson, a Scotchman in
New York, wants to bet that he can
Jump from the East River bridge with
ont harm. He told Sun reporter how
he performed such feat. 81 crouch,
with Bonded knees" he says, land hop
off with my elbows nearly foot from
my sides, with my forearms and the
palms of my hands fat an front of my
breast. 1 work my hands little like
the futter of birds wings. The first
fifteen feet l drop like shot, then the
air catches me under my hands, my
arms, arm-pits, chin and even my ears.
1t takes four seconds to drop 100 feet.
I breathe while l am descending, and
clap my hands over my chest and press
my elbows to my sides just as l strike
tected. My knees guard nay stomach.
/ believe could drop safely distance
of 1000 feet If could be sure of strik-
ing feet first in my crouched position"
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The Barbsg.

Outline Sketch of Professional Career.
The barber, children, is of an extinct
species. The hair-dresser and tonsorial
artist of the present day are supposed,
however, TO be descendants of the barber
in direct line.
The barber is treacherous creature.
He is never to be depended upon. He
has been known to cut his best friends.
He is remarkably sharp in business
transaction, and he will shave you if
you give him chance. In fact, shaving
may he said to be his business.
The barber is a strapping fellow, and
is ever ready to razor row. have fire.
quently seen him take man by the nose
without the least provocation.
He always wants his hone way, and is
always ready for brush.
He has his shortcom % )ings, to be sure,
and is apt to stir up your dander; but he
has very smooth tongue, and knows
how to lay on the lather.
generally honestin his judgments,
and sincere in pooh-poohing shams and
delusions, but at the same time he is
given to great deal of shampooing.
l can't say that he was ever charged
with murder, but thousands of people
dye in his shop yearly.
Formerly the barber was surgeon
also, and used to be paid for bleeding
his customers Nowadays he draws blood
without extra charge.
The barber sees agreat many affecting
scenes. There is good deal of parting
going on every day in his shop.
The barber seldom uses nails when
Singing, though he may use them when
he comes to the scratch.
The barber is very secretive fellow.
You will find locks everywhere about
his place.
He has little recreation. Curling is
his chief amusement.
He always stands well in his profess
sion. You will generally find him at
the head.
He never makes game of his work, I'M
less hair-dressing may be considered
rare bit of pleasantly.
The barber has to stand great deal
from his customers. He does not care,
however, how much cheek they display
in his establishment, and the more chin
they give him the better he likes it.
The BARRIERS wife goes shopping, just
like other women, though she ought to
be able to get hirsuite at her husbands
establishment. She probably prefers to
whisker round elsewhere.
Though the barber may have no child
rem to receive his Inheritance, there are
always many hairs apparent at his shop.
The BARRIERS motto is: ''Soap on, soap
ever"
There are many more things / might
tell you of the barber, but he is great
conversationalist and amply able to speak
for himself. Boston Transcript.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-28

The London Times discourses on
the growing wealth of the United
States in this strain: "The wonder
full wealth-producing power of the
United States defies and sets at naught
the grave drawbacks Of mischievous
protective tariff, and has already
obliterated almost wholly the traces
of the greatest of modern civil wars.
What is especially remarkable in the
present Development Of American
energy and success is its wide and
equable distribution over the shores
of the Atlantic and Pacific, along
the chain of the great lakes, the
Valley of the Mississippi, the coasts
of the Gulf of Mexico, where the
creation of wealth and increase of
population is signally exhibited"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-28

Mrs. Rachael Martin, Of Troy, N.
Y, writes: 81 have been a widow
eighteen years. From overwork and
the cares of large family, have for
many years been ailng from rheu-
matte pains and severe indigestion.
Oils and liniments only eased my
pain. / took many remedies internal
ly, hoping to find permanent relief.
My next door neighbor, Mrs. Perry,
told me to try Browns Iron Bitters,
and that it had cured her of dyspepsia,
regularities, etc. did so, and have
not suffered an ache or pain since
using the first bottle, nor has indiges-
ton troubled me.
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An UnbeIieyer,


"Dar's no use OBJ taikin', sar," said
Brother Washington, slamming his hat
down on q chair in front of him. ''Dis
yer spirit business am all prostrus nom
sense. sar."
swell, rs not so sure bout dat"
said Brother Johnson, tipping his chair
back against the wall, and feeling
around in his overcoat-pocket for fresh
chew. Il JUS tell you, chill, has saw
some queer tings in my day. Yes, sar,
some queer tings."
$50 way, nigger," said Brother
Washington. OARS nothin' in de uH-
ADVERSE what amt 'cordin' to nature,
sar. All DIES stories bout spirits am de
'ventions oh wickid posters, sar; but da
can't scar dis niger for cent, no sar.
rs tearalist, L am. Don't believe in
muffin l don't see, sar Honest, now,
MIR. Jonsin, hab you ebber seen aspirit?"
Eyes, sar," said Brother johnson.
"Mister johnson, if wasent gent'P-
man, should call you liar, SAID Broth
er Washington.
"It's berry lucky for you, Mister Wash
ington, dat you am n gen'rman," said
Brother johnson. 'But let dat pass.
Oar am such things as spirits, for hab
seen 'em, sar. Yes, an hear 7em talk,
too"
"Look yer, Niger" said Brother
Washington, gazing around him uneasi-
ly, "you incident tink you'er goin' to
skare dis chill. Go an tell dem lies to
de white trash. Da is too dephafanus
for educated colored pussons."
Cant help it," said Brother johnson.
81 tell you, sar, JUS after nay uncle died
/ seen him JUS plains see you now,
sar. Yes, sar, dar he was at de foot OBJ
de bed"
"Shut up" cried Brother Washington,
half rising from his chair, and looking
toward the door. 81 say dar am no such
ting as spirits, and what you see was
jus Incarnation. Don't you try to
scare dis niger, sar. You JUS waste
you'er time"
"Yes, an dat am not de only spirit 1
ebber see,n said Brother johnson. 'One
time / was sitting up with corpse, and
de fus ting knowed dar was de fellows
spirit lookin' at me from 7cross his own
body"
"Stopr' cried Brother Washington,
springing from his chair, and looking
suddenly behind him. Don't you tell
me no more oh dem lies, eos won't
stand it."
'Dem amt lies, said Brother John
son. ''What tell you, chill, am dc truf.
And dar was annudder time after mig
ger was murdered dat l seen de poor
fellows face all covered with blood an
% great lash" But Brother Washing
ton bolted through the door, and cut his
friends acquaintance for an entire week.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-28

We have an entirely new lot of job
type and a much larger assortment
than ever before. Consequently our
facilities for doing job work have
been greatly increased. Anything
from letter head or business card
up to all kinds Of poster work we
can compete in price and excel in
workmanship any Office in Central
Michigan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-28

Send in the happenings of your
neighborhood to The TINES for
publication. No one can publish a
newspaper, unless he has the news'
and occasionally an important news
item fails to appear in The TIMES
simply because we failed to hear of
it, and no one took the pains to send
it to US. Send the items in and do
your part to make good local paper,
and then if we fail the fault will lie
at our door.
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In all towns where a newspaper is

In all towns where a newspaper is
published, said contemporary, every
man should advertise in it even if
nothing more than a card, stating
his name and the business he is en-
gagged in. 1t not only pays the ad-
vertiser, but it lets the people at a
distance know that the town you
reside in has live and prosperous
community of business men. As the
seed is sown, so shall the fruit recon-
pense.