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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-17
IN THE DUSK,

v-hen A silence come upon me Gra the closing of the day, vrr@, the volume all unheeded From ay sagers sips asay. x.A., inc last faint smile Of sSssei Has faded from the pane. The Present passes with II
 And ,he Pas, comes back agaaG- a-s ,hro' the gathering darkness see faces dear and fair- IT., mick. uncertain, childish steps Are sounding on tae star. W4ru1 hands, oaee fol led, cod ar1 s;i... A. ciAsping mine again, Ana tender, long flushed voices. all the name familiar then. The loacliness- tke do1hung,
 The silence of long years. The days of weary yearning
 The nights of bitter tears, The failure after effort
 Ire trustfulness detrAyed. The resignation-bitter-s
 E5r ;os 100 long delayed Al these fall from me and once more Before me lies nay life: once more taste the ss eel. i4sse dreams Ths, come before the strife Once Glore love, faith and coasiancs AYe sometimes more than names Aaa castles fair and noble
 Ny sivid fancy frames A. seli tis but moment
 TastI hold them to tny heart Ana search each face with eager eyes. s iong are we apar, .Tts but fer one short morect.
 Ye; know they are unchanged Tsose dear. dead ones who loved me Can never be estranged
 Usyy hIa, lsayA, "a .fex 9yk H.''li
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-17

tAey could nce gef into the unions. Net the faet that these young men were com peeens workmen is proved oy the build ing which they erected to he occupied as hrscklayins school this winter as Eirss avenue and Ssxty-esghtA street. The pa. psls worked under the supervision of tAesr instructor, and were paid by Mir. Aaeh- musy al the same rate At which journey men brsekiayers belonging to the unions are paid The teaching is done tn . baiidaag 50 by 7.a where there is gocd supply of oraeks and mortar. The pupils use the same hrickx over and over again. For instruction in bsieklaying the terms are {, month. os SIs for the course. and the class is reserved tor young men be- tween i- and $ yeAr cf age. There ~ill oe class ia laying face brick and .n cutting br,ck arches twice | week for three months. commencing December q provided sufficient applications are made by December |
 For the class n pattern making from dra~ings and preparing models tor mold. ink the terms arc ] month or $to kos the course. For the ciass in plAssefsng the terms are $, pei month or si : kcr the course Instruction in lresco painting Is given for {, B per month or Ssa for the course. The new class n stone-eu,tine begins work this season. the terms being { per month or flo tor the coarse. The terms for the dass ,n turning. scroil.sA~- ing. and so on. are the same.
 Thus tar the fees have covered hu, A t,he ot the expenses. but the founder is sell pleased wtth the results achieved and hepes, by the character ot the ~ork turned au,, to convince the trades anlons ,ha, there is no injustice to them in ,h,s effort to educate skilled ~orkmen on \ new plan.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-17
4 Tals of the Rebellion
OfC fiy isiiffAsd

l. ~As during the ~Af. The of CT commanding ihe artillery was sir4id he wouldnt have enough cannon balls ,o ias, through another engagement. and he expressed has fears to the comm andinx general Mere ~As a qaaadzfy, ss 4 brus wi,h the enemy ~as expected al a.. ply was far of 4 private hearing Of the difficulty. obtained an sniefv.<w wsih the general. though with difficulty
 " What is il. my nsan~ asked the gen efAI
 You are nearly ogi of cannon balls general 7"
 Yes. ~e arc.
 "I caa saggess a say out of the difss euliy '
 "You can, Wei. then. ds so imme. di4teiy. and f II works all nxh, I'll xivs yog a commission
 Thank yoa. general 1 believe there Is railroad s,zfiesa within fe~ miles y'
 There ix"
 And a fessrasr2ns is connected sifh ns.
 "Yss.7 sAid the general, looking pur. Jed
 Then, general" replied the private. send an zsnman,tson wagon down and order up the entiSe Iot of sandw,ehes."
 The very thing" exclaimed the gen. eral, bringing his fat down on the table !" Its wonder that ~ssn't thought of be- f0re.r
 The ssndwiches were broughf to the camp, and ,n the nex; bsssls tae artillery played havoc with the rebels and the pfi- rzte 70, his commission. The bad iea- ture of II is, however, that all the ihsd- viche. were not used up, and many ol them worked their way north and are still doing duty at railwAy lunch coan- tery.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-17
pre.,asn, Lincoln. Prophetic Dream


 %ashs4ae i.issrs
 li n 10. generally knosn that ffestdeui Lincoln once dreamed tha; he would be a.sA..tna,ed Wh,le he sAs no; s pro- lessor oi religton, nof even hsea In hs bei.ef in one par.,f ulAf creed. s,il! he ~As fond of reading and dis usslns the bibl. oa Sanday evenings h~ invariably read a chapter of two iran the seup.afes. and then gave hss rs plana'lon of l. One esen- lng A, the White H0u.e he read sesesA pas.ages both from he old and neN 'e - tamenis relating 10 dreams. ,o ~hifh Mir Lincoln and the hiidfea gave greA. a,- tenuon. lie began to cha; with them 9u the subjeef of dreams, and sad he had been haunted for some days by a dfe4g1 he had had of course. they all wanted him Co tel i,. ,aoazh Mrs. Lincoln sad she dsdn', believe m dreams in the least. and ~2s as.onished a, him. 10 he pro. ceesied to ,ell |. "Aboa, ten days ago I retired one night quite late. had been ap saiung for imporzn, dispatches from the front. and could not have been long n bed shcn fell into slumbef, for 1 ~4s very weary Drfing my slatnbes 1 began ,o dream. ! thought there was stiffness abou, 1ne. ard ! heard weeping though. .hs, go. np and wandered down stars The same stiffness -ss there. AS ven; from room 10 room heard moan ing ard weeping Al length came 10 the end room. which entered. and there befre me was a rnagnihcen, dAss, on which vas a corpse. Here there sers seouies and cro~d of people. 1 s4sd ,o one of the soldiers xho ss dead a, the White Hosset He zns~ered: The pres ident' Hos did he dIe, asked. By the hand of an 2sszsssn. vas the reply. Then heard great vailsng all ever Inc hoase. aud t wzs 90 loud # seemed so awaken me aSoke much depressed, and slept 20 more that night ssch was my dream" From that time untii his sad death Mir. Lincoln was hzgnied oy the fear Of zss2sssnAtion, and Mrs. Ltncoin's first words. after Wilkes Booth had shes him, on Apr. "A, were z His dream was prophetic.' The remark was not under stood then, be, when the story of his dream was subsequently told |; was ex- plzined
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-17


 with contempt;
 II, IS now vel known tha. the aulk- uer house vas nothing more TOT less than a well managed Gepo; for the collection and transmission of information valuable 10 the confederate leaders.
 A. Marinsburg we lad ou; a race course. and had some nice held sport when we could ge, the :iue. Scouting wat kep, ep with such ylgor, however that the chances for spor, were no. fre- quent- We had h,tle ngh,ing. however, until ihs ;,;h Of September. when hffy men from the Twelfth Pennsylvania cav airy. under Lieutenant Irwin. and fifty men from the Lincoln cavalry. al under Captain Jones of the Lincolns, vent on a scout, and near Smiihheld came upon a batch of confederate cavalry and chased |, into ;oxn. Our boys were jus, hurrah- ing for themselves. when the rebs. having 2 been reinforced. came swarm,ng ou, of the town like nest of bumbie-bees with horses foot in Ii. Oar boys tough, bravely. bg. ID the melee los, their com mander, Captain Jones. who was wounded in the hand and captured. after having his horse shot under him-
 The fighting was now hzrd-to-hznd and desperate. the enemy trying to sur round the union boys. They were again repulsed. however. with considerable loss. The fight lasted about an hour. and was little more than succession of charges and cc-n.ercharges. captures acd recap tures, one of the most important of which was the recapsrre of Captain Jones, so- getheT with three men who had taken him prisoner. The union men finally collected all their force and coming do~n upon the consederases in an impe.uous
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04
Re,us,icau, ,,emorrntIc Puslon.

CANTON, Miss July 2-The Democrats
and Republicans Of thiscounty held con.
vendOns tcAlay, and ratified the fusion Of
the two parties as proposed by the respeG-
tive Executive Oommittees. The conyen-
tons were largely attended. The Fusion
gives the Democrats the District Attorney,
State Senator, Sheriff, Treasurer, ohannetV
CLERK, three Supervisors and half the Com
stables and Magistrates. The Republicans
get Two members Of tho lower house, Or.
cult Clerk, Assessor, two Supervisors, ball
the Magistrates and Constablts. Both par
tics pledge themselves TO faithfully carry
out the terms Of the Fusion The nomina-
tions made BY the Republican side OF the
Fusion arc all colOrtd. The Democrats de-
ierred making nominations iur y month,
The FusioniSts believe they will dttsAt the
Independents next Noven,ber. The Jude.
pendenis held q caucus 10 day and express
themselves satisfied with Whist the Demo.
sand Republicans have done, aud as.
sert that they will defeat tue Fusion nomi.
nees In November.
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A poIIrIcAL sCaEnE.
The Alleged Arsa.Epmfst Retween
okwalter and MoRdly.

The Alleged ArsaaEpmfgt Retween
BOokwaIier and Mondiy.
COLUMBUS, July 9.-The Bohemian pub
fishes an interview with D. Thornton West,
Of Springfield, ope Of the "youpg eagles"
who had charge Of one Of Mr.. Aookwals
ters literary bureaus two years ago, and
who Is still in the ring. Mr.. West says:
"0ur county was for General Dnrbin Ward
for Governor, but what We lost we more
than made up in the selection OF the State
Executive Committee. Fuller Trump, Book
walters right bowerin eyefSthing. .publicor
private, held consultation with Judge Hosd-
fy and his friends about q month ago. There
suit was n perfect understanding in captur.
ing the State Convention in the interest Of
Hoadly for Governor AID Bookwalter for
Senator. The understanding was that
Headly and Bookwalter were to share
alike In all the expenses incurred before
and at the convention. As near as can
learn, It cost $50, 900 to capture the conver.
ton. That batch Of Cincinnati bummers
alone cost $1,000. This is straight goods.
Hoadly hadto haYe Hamilton county or go
under, Publlcly Hoadly will contribute
l0,0O0for campaign expenses, the balance
OF the ticket will be expected to contribute
$4,000, while Bookwalter, Pendleton,
Thurman and other Senatorial aspir-
ants will be bled for SIC, 600 more, making
5000 to commence with. Hoadly and
Bookwalter, however, will not depend
wholly on the campaign fund for victory,
but will conduct q private campaign Of
their own. Hoadly has secret agent and
Mr.. Trump will manage Bookwalter's in.
terests, as he did two years ago. Both are
immensely wealthy, and will not miss the
money. Political honor Is what both are
after now. II Hoadly succeeds in becom-
ing Governor he will without doubt be the
coming Democratic candidate for Ptesi-
dent, and nothing on earth can prevent
Bookwalter from going to the United States
Senate. As for Pendleton, he Is dead and
innA for
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04

Mr.. WATrRRsoN, writing to the Courier.
Journal, from New York, makes Mr.. Ran
dali the subject OF a lengthy article. He
declares that Mr.. Randall is too far wrong
on the question OF revenue REFORM" that
is to say, tariff for revenue only, to be
chosen Speaker OF a Democratic House.
Mr. WatteBon backs up his position with
arguments.
"rhe present tariff law was passed by the
last Congress-" he says: at is a protection
tariiF." That is what we have been saying.
1.-THE Democratic party, by Its obstinate
fight and vote against Its passage is commit
ted its repeal" Yes, we know 1t is the
purpose Of the Democratic party to try
It on.
"Mr. Randall and twelve other Demo
Gratis in the House, and.one Democrat in
the Senate, seeded from their party and
voted for this tariff" Secession IL strong
term, but that is about what the emergency
required, and 1t seems that they are not to
be allowed to come in aSain unless they
crawl upon their bellies,
"A revcnus reform speaker Of the House
must be electsd.p The dodging tariff
planks in the Kentucky and Ohio plat
torns, so extraycgautly landed by Mr.
Watterson, are mere cleats.
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Last night about II O'Clock young man
named UsletoR was passing Mendels fur
piture factory, adjoining the county Jail on
Eoff street, when he saw fash in the
third story, followed by a glare OF fire
which lii up the windows. He rang IN
alarm in from Box 81, at the Cathedral
corner, and the department was promptly
on hand, though fortunately It was not
needed. Some old rags, saturated with oil,
had been thrown into the stove and
packed tight, and these were ignited by
spontaneous combustion, the explosion
which followed blowing the stove door
shows the danger Of the practice Of throw
Ing greasy waste into a stove in this man.
ner. Had sparks been thrown out by the
explosion the building would have been
dpstf0vad
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04
BRIEF TELEoRAMs.

II was reported in Cincinnati yesterday
that Archbishop Purcell was dying.
The only change In the ballot for sena-
tor in New Hampshire yesterday, was in
favor Of Ex-Governor Bell, who gained two
votes.
Thomas Hosman, contractor, OF Meridian
street, Chicago, was drowned at Ling Lake
yesterday. He was in boat with Mr..
Kreger, proprietor OF a hotel here, when It
capsized. Kreger managed 10 keep above
the water until rescued.
Harry wickes, Of Albany, N. Y, an aged
lawyer, has embezzled about $50, 900 oil the
trust funds and moneys collected as attor-
ney for Mrs. Catherine w. Van Rensselaer,,
OF Green Bush. Wickes has been mis-.
using tho funds since 1871, and has fed.
MFs. Kirtland, OF Msssillon, O., arose al
four o'clock yesterday morning 10 50 to
Crestline. As she was opening window,
q burglar out on the roof Of low portion
OF the house shot her in the chin and es'
capped. The lady died. Several tramps
have been arrested.
The Lexington, Virginia, Cadets arrived
W SerS er relieved BY fT The TwSesnty:tEird Rea.
mept, OF Brooklyn, aud escorted 70 Their
quarters. They bring the flag Of the One
hundreds .Rity.fourth New York Regi'
ment, which was captured during the re-
bellion, and will formally present 1t to the
Mayor and city government tomorrow.
The boilers Of the steamboat susquehan'
ma, owrfed by the Plymouth Navigation
Company, blew up at Wilkesharre, Pa.
Yesterday morning. The boat Yas torn 4
pIeces. There were no passengers on
board. The following employees were in
jured: John P. Detwiller, fireman, arm
broken and conclusion Of the brain, anC
cannol recover; Perry Hughes, engineer
hands and face burned; Charles Miller
pilot, cut and bruised about the body:
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Personal mention-G GenoraI news Notes
and Gossip.

and Gossip.
Correspondence Of At LntelIgd,ea.
PARxERsnuRd, July 2-John, L. Steele,
Esq, formerly Principal of our high school,
is in the city for q few days visiting bis
many friends.
The b. & o. railroad chops are turning
outa number Of box cars weekly, and 1t is
said that the work done here cannot be
beaten anywhere along the line.
Mr.. Leon Greenbaum, Of Marietta, was
in the city yesterday visiting his friends.
The thermometer registered 02'' in the
shade at noon to-day.
In consequence Of the warm weather
those who can are fleeing the city and hie-
ing themselves to the sea shore or noun
tain resorts. E.
Next Monday Circuit Court begins and
the lawyers are unusually busy preparing
for II.
Charley Clouston, Of Wheeling, Is here.
The Banks have refused to receive any
more trade dollars, owing to the recent
stirring up Of that subject BY the newspa-
pers. The business men have followed
suit.
EAThe St. Lawrence passed down with a
good trip last night. 1t don't look like the
opposition was hurting her.
A base ball game Is set for the Fourth,
between the Eclipse of this city and q club
from Middletown, Ohio,
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The total number Of arrests made by the
police last month was 1888 aud they were
made for the following offences: Drunk
enneas, 81; disorderly, 20; selling liquor
on Sunday, 8; keeping houses Of I'll fame,
4; prostitution, II; loafng in houses oi
Ill fame, o; assault and battery, s; violSt.
ing rules Of the Board OF Public Works, 8 +,
carrying concealed weapons, 4, abusive
language, O.; exposure Of person, 9; rules
issued by court, 4 yagrancy lS; peddling
without license, l; dumping privy vault
contents north Of Forty. eighth street, 4; ;
sleeping in Market house, 8.
These arrests were madeas follows: Ben
nett, Captain, q; Sylvis, Lieutenant, Z; Dun
lap, %; Junkins, 20; Fugate, 9; Morris, IL;
Belleville, 7; Frebolt, II; Barum, IS, vii.
liams, 19; Mute, 8; Radlord, .; Combs, 10;
Kennedy, s; Liston, 8; Bird, II; Private
Watchman Butler, l.
The fines assessed amounted TO S077:
fiHes paid $780, fines unpaid SIT; lookup
fees $s540; sergeanrs fees SlG65O; COM
mitments 50; Clerks fees $30l-Total
81 ,26l,90; collected from month OF May sol;
total turned over to the city 81 l,S99, 90
This amount is sufficient TO pay the salaries
OF the force and leave balance Of $34L00.
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A Horni6ie Accident.

CNplSS4Tl, July S.-A horrible fatal &C.
cident occurred on the line Of the Hamll-
ton & Dayton Railroad at Winton Place,
crossing just north Of Spring Grove Gene
terry at quarter past q tonight, whereby
six persons were instantly killed. The
Thunderbolt express coming east half IN
hour behind time, running fast to make
up, struck huCkster's wagon in which
were a family Of six persons and driver
Every one except Wm. RertaOh, the driver,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04

An impression seems to prevail that the
two.cent rate for letters went into effect
July !. Chief Clerk Henry Myers, Of the
Wheeling Postofflce, says that large num-
Der OF letters have been mailed here this
month with only two cents prepaid on
them. In a case oithis kind be ia REQUIRED
70 give notice to the person to whom the
letter Is addressed, and this peTEon must
send the missing stamp to tie Wheeling
office to obtain the letter. Otherwise It is
sent to the Dead Letter ofIico at the expi,
ration Of two weeks. The reduction OF
rates on 6rst class mail matter does NOT %
into effect until October !. This fact
should be borne In mind.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04

A TRADE journal tells ola fiber pro-
duced in this country. costing buta little
compared with wool, and yet capable Of
being mixed with wool to the extent Of
fifty per Cdnt, yet preserving the appear
auce, durability and color Of all wool fab
rics." In fact, these fabrics have been
pronounced all wool by experts. There is
little hope then for the consumer II the
dealer erwants to take advantage Of him, and
hiSretailGr, however honest the may be,may
be caught in the trap himself. The aim Of
applied science in this day seems tobe to
produce cheap adulterants to impose upon
tue consomer. Itappears to be an age Of
glucose practices in trade.
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The Trade DoIlnr.

onlcAdo, Tuly S-There are very few
trade dollars in circulation in this city, but
they are being thrown out by the banks
and business houses when offered for full
payment. Brokers and ioaSl banks, how.
ever, appear 10 have confidence III the
coin and are offering to purchase them at
prices ranging from 50 to 95 cents,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04

0SE reason why the Eastern woolen
mills are shutting down is because clothing
manufacturers, who used to buy a year
ahead, are now "buying from hand to
mouth" and the manufacturers are not
willing, II they are able, to carry stock for
them. Other reasons why they shut down
are to keep up the price OF their fabrics
xnd force down the price Of wool.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04

TME President will probably see the pro-
priety Of removing United States District
Attorney Lewis, who took leave Of absence
long enough to act as second to Mr.. Elan.
A law officer Of the United States who
does not respect the laws Of the State in
which he lives is not a fit man for the
place. Mr.. Lewis offense is fsgrsnt, and
the administration can not let it pass with
credit 10 itself.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04

PrrrsDuRoHt July IA hard glove fight
between John Callahan and James Nc
Coy, two local pugilists, was fought to-
night at q point on the Brownsville road
I've miles from this city. Both men fought
hard, and at the seventh round Mccoy was
declared the victor, Callahan being badly
wounded and unable to continue the bat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04

TIE historical sharps are again proving
that the real Fourth Of July is the Second
Of July. It's iact-the resolution was
passed on the second-but the Declaration,
as we learned it in the school books, was
submitted to the assembled patriotism on
tie Fourth, and it is too late for reconstruc-
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somewhere e

Why, in this latter day it is better to be
astar route jury than to "wash out" mining
stock. This one builds house, that one
takes to horsts. and generally they are dis
tiugutshing themselves among the watering
places. Dorsey isnot an ungrateful repub:
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Ju,lse As.nssinate.i.

GALVESTON, Tx, July s.-A Nelus' JET
ierson special says: Judge Haughn was as.
sassinated late last night on his road home
from where he had been attending night
session OF court. One ball passed through
his right breast and another penetrated his
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Coal rrnie rribnnnI DecIsion.

PrrsBuRoH, July S.-Hon. John R. Nc.
Cune, umpire Of the Coal Trades Tribunal,
rendered his decision this afternoon, which
is, that the price paid Tor mining in the K.
3. coal mines, in this DISTRICT, from May
2lst to October lst shall be st cents per
bushel oil 76 pounds, over IN inch and
half screen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04

TuE CleTeland Leader is printing an edi.
tOrial article a day in German. 1t is hay-
ing a little fight with two German news-
papers on the liqror question, and says it
intends that the Germans shall get the pure
milk Of the word in the unadulterated
language Of Goethe. 1t adds insult to in
jury by charging that the Iyaclter am Erisi is
printed in Low Dutch. The Leaders Ger
man editor is doing some very hard hitting.