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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-20
Tneir aCompositions.r

Every newspaper receives more or leas 81
offerings from girls and women whose chiei
desire seems to be see themselves in print.
The INrK1I1eHNcER ia favored with many
Of these contributions and regrets to find
them useless, because they treat Of nothing
OF interest and are not even redeemed by
good style. Generally they bear ear.mark'
Of youth; which gives ground Of hope thai
time may do something for the writer's, and
points to the school room as having failed
in an important part Of its work.
To almost every girl the writing Of "com'
positions" is bore. II Daniel Webster, al
Ia years Of sge had been stood up in the
Senate Of the United slates and command
ed to expound the Constitution, or any par
Of il, he would have been mortified and
discouraged. Young girls are set to work
on compositions without designs or tools OF
instructions. "Write a composition on
FdendshipP "-and after great deal Of men
tal anguish she writes something Of which
she is ashamed, aud the teacher thank
heaven 1t is no worse. Then the compost
ton on Friendship or some other equally
abstract topic is Corrected" usually only
in respect Of grammar and spelling, the
the child gets it back, and begins to. dread
the next ordeal.
The child Is expected not only to make
bricks without straw, but to know how To
make them. 1t is not always thought nee
esssry 10 give careful and thorough in
struction In the making Of phrases and sen
fences and the development OF an idea
the ground work OF the art Of literary com
position. The child which is never taught
is always gropiEg, never interested in the
work. There are superior minds which
overcome these early disadvantages, and
other minds that never do. The schoo
must address itself to average and inferior
minds. 1t must remember that small
per cantage Of the pupils will follow liter
airy work for livelihood, and that in any
event the world is not demanding many
essays on friendship, Love, Forbearanct
and like topics.
The average adult man man or woman
will conane literary composition to letter
writing. To know how to do this we'll
to make business letter plain and suifi'
cient in short space, to be able to write a
sociol letter that shall entertain and be &C.
ceptable; to find 1t 1t easy TO relate intelli
gsntlya simple occurrence; to convey an
impression to another mind-in short tc
be able to say within reasonable bounds
what you want to aay-this is the chief end
Of literary composition. There are schools
inwhich these conditions are held in view
and the work Of their pupils speaks fol
them.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TXTANTED-CLERK-A Young Man
wv who has some knowledge Of Bookkeeping.
and tomhke himSelf generally useful Address, In
own hand writing, g., this once. de90
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sRgkYFAsT BUDGET.

Corn Ia selling for s. a ianegs q bushels,
In Tula de Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Five thousand persons are said 10 have
died from fever In Sonora aud Sinaloa, New
Mexico.
A party Of Brszoria county, Texas, hunt
ers killed five bears, the largest weighing
over 500 pounds.
Mr.. John Hoxie, Of williamson county,
Texas, says sure cure OF "Texas fever" in
cattle Is belladona.
An insurrechon recently occurred in
forced use otnickel money.
The Missouri Republicans are first in the
field with o call for Q State convention to
elect delegates to the Chicago Convention.
The plug hat fever Is breaking out among
the Butte, Montana, dudes. The disease Ia
in mild form, and will no doubt be check
ed before reaching malignant stage.
A pair Of knitted socks 1000 years old
has been discovered in an Egyptian tomb.
They are loosely knit Of fine sleeps wool,
and the foot Is finished in two parts to
allow the sandal strap to pass between
them.
The first mulatto born IN Green county,
Georgia, 10 now living In Morgan county,
and vet bears the odd name "sin." The
child was born on the place oil Mr.. John E.
Dawson, OF Greene, and, being O mulatto,
she was named Sin. She iB now known to
DO Ill years old, and probably older.
The terms Of twenty-five United States
Senators will expire in1Ss5, Of whom four
teen are Democrats and eleven are Repub.
lieans To change the political complexion
al that body the Democrats will have 10
hold ali the seats they now have and cap.
tufe three more from the Republicans,
Those who are determined to see q Logan
Sboom Il, the choice Of Chicago as the meet.
Ing place Of the Republican E3l presidential al
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At recent meeting OF the overseers OF
Harvard College, discussion wss held upon
q resolution which had been before the board
for several weeks, that, In tho opinion OF this
board, the statutes making attendance on
morning prayers and other religious exer-
discs compulsory should be repealed. The
board, by a strong vote, IetuIed to adopt the
resolution; Bat Nj; George shlfsr, laltly
b sSn 9SoF R IN biS e,s and Who
was advised the uas OF Psruna before visit
to q Cancer Hospital, was allowed to take
that par-exclllent remedy, and by It's use for
a very short time, was cured completely
page q in the ellis Of Ltye"-get one from
Ynnr drnpHiRk. pAw .
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MAsYwho long suffered from urinary and
digestive diseases, causing neryousness, weak
ness and debility, after trying bitters, kidney
medicines, iron medicines, etc., without BEN
eft, have found permanent relief in from one
to three bottles OF DR.. Guysotts Yellow Dock
and saraaparilla, the only perfect blood puri-
fer and strengthener. Hundreds Of letters
to the proprIetors have testified to It's superi.
ority over many pretended cures so largely
advertised by means of bogus certificates that
are bought and paid for. raw
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FoR RENT.
4 Store Room with Dwelling Rooms in good
order. with water and Cos in each room, No lllS
4 Store Room, with rooms No. 1e6l Matiet St,
Market Square.
A Rail on second aoor, hui Main street
Two Aa hoEnSTSos main street.
and Market street. AZ onfoftable Once or leaping
Room, gas and water, 1906 Market street. A dwell.
ling (now) Of four Rooms, 81 Seventeenth street.
dwelling of eight Rooms (in excellent order| La
Sixteenth street. A desirable dwelling Of ten
Rooms on Fourteenth street. A desirable Home
Residence, corner Jacob and Fifteenth street.
ENQUIRE OF ALEXANDER BONE,
Agent and Broker,
de20 1163. Market street.
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Convention, are reminded that he , has
always been unpopular in that locality:
The county wss carried against tniru
term in 1850, despite the most strenuous
exeftions on Logan's part.
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Wheeling, ". Va, December 10, 1888.
To our 1926 Patrons (las census Greeting:
We think It necessary 70 remind you that IN
t,pO .eeks the great erent Of ae gear 70 right
minded, largeheatted people, 'Uia hate come
and gone. Do not b. ntisled by The tlermome-
ter or any Encouragement on tte part Of ale
Weather Bureaus but consult your almanac,
and II dhat Is not Conclusive, come 70 No. 1901
Mart1t street, and lake look al our scindO,rs,
and u that is not proof poatire come inside
and look al our display and all doubt s7ill
Uaaish
These remarks arc rather general IN tletr ma
.tue, but IN dropping you ttese ttw gentle hints
on dc subject Of Christmas, zee kno,V (erc,tse
Die mOdeayf) that your mind rsin naturally
turn 10 our Establishment in your desire 70 pro
cure suitable gifts for your "dear, fre hundred
friends" Welfare only time and space (both
paluaSlein a nc,spaper) to gite you The pleas
ing Information hai cur CEistmas Drum.
mer" ~iR present his handsOme card tOal
,cho .rish 10 see a neal specimen Of Holiday
Catalogue, giriag some Of on prices and
E.,I.. n :. :. I:,JIa I,ls S,siI;a1 nen,I,ad htd
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The man who can thoroughly enjoy him.
self at a fashionable reception after dis.
covering the bow Of his white tie is under
his left ear Is superior 10 the pomps and
yanities Of this wicked world.
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TRAvRLGR,s GUIDE.
Trains arrive and depart as tollovs-ci.y time

Trains arrive and depart a tollows--City time
baltimore q Ohio-MAN LtsE-DEpART-
tl5 m, S:SS q N, 235 m, sos N, Ges N.
d. o. Div.-&s5 m, 9:l6 N, SO. p N, lll0 p N.
". q r. Div,-DEikBT-For Pittsburgh, GO m,
and SO5 m: for Washington, Pa, $50 and g06 m
gO6 and b:l6 I'm; for Kim Grove l:60 p N. AR
RiVE-MaIn Llne-l2:l6 m. 1910 n, Slb p N,
$40 am, SIS ? IN, g 9; piy;.e:le m sse q n
no fn, and $50 p N: from Washington, Pa, 500
and $50 & N; Lis and 6So N; rom Kim Grove,
n, @. q ST. L.-prAar-e:n m, so2 m.
Ea 3 N, ElT p N. ARRyI-S:S7 Q N, il:l2 Q N.
G67p N, T:o7pm.
cleveland, Lorain d WheelIng.-DKPAHT
BridSeport amidst G!ai9yiLls A a S:2'
l.i7 pm. AKHivl-Sl5 m, 1913 N, 2H p m,
&o2pm.
cleveland d Pittsburgh-pErA Q
m, ii:it N, GIG p m: steubenytlle AccotnmodA.
don 92S N, Hellsyillo Accommodation sos
nm. ARMyE-l2lS q m, 500 p n, SIS p M. steu.
benyIlle Accommodation &2s p N, WelRNille Ac'
conmodltion S;iSam ~
n. z. a O. RailWny-Lxkyl BellAire for
WoodSdeld and HummefdeId &C 600 q N. and 210
D. n. ARRIyR al BellAire At Gl6A. n. and &S6 pm.
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DARN FOR SALE.

The Creighton Farm, !" on wheeling Creek, Oh
the survey line OF the 8. Pennsylvania 4. r.,
three miles from Roney's Point, four miles from
TradelphiR, good roads either way, contains 1s2k
White Oak and Locust Timber, u Dwelling Of five
Rooms, excellent new Stable, Barn and Other
conveniences, an excellent thrifty Orchard Of well
selected fruit trees and small fruits Wen Watered
g., ft0 bRlsnce Ia 1ye Notes Of equal amounts pay
able In i've yea with interest. II not sold before
March 18th. 1854, will be rented. jv-t
Enquire personally or by letter, to
ALEXANDER BONE,
Real EGtate Agent and Broker,
dRs0 Wheeling. W. Va.
National Republican., 1883-12-15
Protection Protects the Farmer.

lin their onslaught upon the tariff free
trail democrats profess to have the interests
of dhe farmers of tho west and south at heart,
and in fact, the burden of their complaint is
that protection levies an unjust tax upon
agriculture. Mr.. j. II. Dodge, statistician of
thel agricultural department, has brought tho
harll logic of the census figures to bear
on his question, and in pamphlet recently
pub lished he not only demonstrates the utter
fallI,cy of the free trade theory, but he shows
by A tatstics, which cannot lie, that farmers are
gre1 ,tly benefited by the protective system.
Th{, building up of manufactures greatly en-
ham COS the value of land. Home markets for
farm products give the highest prosperity
to agricultural community, aud the census
rctu rms prove with unerring certainty that
the value of land increases as the number of
agricultural laborers, when compared with
the whole population, diminishes Virginia.
for Instance, is an agricultural state, and so is
Pcni lsylvania; but in 1880, according to the
Gems us reports, q fraction over 81 per cent, of
the people of Virginia having occupations
wert : engaged in agriculture, while in Penn
sylv lnia little over 2o4 per cent. of
the working population are farmers
and farm laborers. In Virginia the
aver lge value of farm land per acre is $l0S9
in p nnsylvania, $40,3O. ohios proportion of
agriJ ultural workers is within a small frac-;
tion Of 40 per cent and her farm lands are
wort on an average $45.9z, Kentucky has
over F61I per cent. of farmers and farm labor
ers, md her lands, some of which are among
the est in the world, are worth but Sl392.
TIL same sharp contrast runs through all
the .ates, Wherever there are manufactures
the d ates of agricultural workers diminishes,
and he value of the land and its products go
up. There can be no great prosperity unless
therh is varied industry. Only ono man in
five IF those who work in tho state of Now
York is an agriculturist, and the average
valud of land is $444l. New Jersey is full Of
m AMI lfactures and lies between the great
cities of New York and Philadelphia,
whict i teem with all manner of mechanical
induP 1tries. Although much Of the land in
New Jersey is naturally very poor the aver
National Republican., 1883-12-15

ago value is $65.16 per acre, the highest of
any in tho union. All Of which is due to
diversified industry and tho influence of
home markets When we come to look at
the average annual value Of the production
for each person engaged in agricultural
labor the contrast is even more strS-
ing. In Pennsylvania it is $431; in
Virginia. $3.50 in Ohio, 1891; in Kentucky,
S199, and so on through the whole list of
manufacturing and nom on-manufacturing states
Says Mr.. Dodgo "Three brothers in Ala
bama, laboring through the year, get as much
for their aggregate produce as one farmer re-
ceives in Pennsylvania, simply because that
farmer has brother engaged in manufacture
and another in mining 1t is because in one
case there is market for one product only
thousands of miles away; in the other, there
are markets at every door,"
National Republican., 1883-12-15
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
Tho virginia Fundcrs Get squorcly on
the ReRdjuster PlntTorn-A Great Vic
tory Tor the Cause.
Richmond Dispatch (Bourbon


tory Tor the Cause.
Richmond Dispatch (Bourbon).
At last land Is in sight. The people of Virginia
may now be said to bo practically unanimous in
their determination to settle the state debt upon
tho basis of the Rlddleberger bill; and, being
unanimous, they will accomplish their object
The resolutions introduced yesterday into the two
houses Of the general assembly will be voted for
by all the democrats in those bodies and, 1t is 10
be presumed by all the coalitionists Thus tho
pledge made to the voters of Virginia I'm the plat
form Of the Lynchburg convention will be re.
deemed aud thus tho real readIustors Of the coali
ton party in tho legislature will be afforded an
opportunity to aid in readiustment which they
have for years advocated, and at tho samo timo
furnish this mid without deserving measure
originated in and by their own party. The demo-
Gratis merely ask their operation In the effort TO
make the Riddleberger bill II final settlement of
all the questions which have grown out Of the
state debt
But if any coaliionist In the loglsaturc--or, as
TO that matter, all of thom-should undertake 10
defeat the will Of the people expressed in 1879
in 1881, ana in 1883, II will not prevent the demo-
Gratis from securing Il final settlement of the debt.
II will only turn over to the democrats all the
credit of that settlement, and leave the coalition
lists without for their refusal to relieve the
state Of an incubus.
Not per cont. OF the DEBT has yet been FUNDED
under the Riddleberger bill, says Gov Camerou's
message. Why not? Because the creditors either
expected the democrats to undo the work of the
readjustcrs, or the supreme court Of the United
States to compel the state to pay her debts. Most
of the present bondhoders are English people,
who do not understand the nature of our
political institutions They do not comprehend
the complex nature of our governments, ma.
tlonal and state. But they must learn from
the resolutions under consideration that no
state Will ever be compelled by the national
authorities to pay debt which she intends not to
pay. IT, however, they fail to learn the lesson
which the legislature would teach them, they can
not fail to profit by the decisions which the su-
preme court of the United States is likely soon to
render in all the cases 1t will be called upon TO
decide in which tho public debt of Virginia
figures.
Ne need not to say that we applaud the demo-
Gratis of the legislature for their straightforward,
manly recognition of the obligation laid upon
them by the action of the last democratic state
convention We have never ceased to counsel
them to do this good work. Tho people will stand
by such men. When thing is to be done let 1t be
done without iinching.
Gov. Cameron will no doubt be glad also to take
hand in. closing up this matter. His annual
message contains recommendations which argue
that he is as fixed in his purpose as the people
in theirs to make the Riddleberger bill success.
National Republican., 1883-12-15
One OF Boston's Great Men.


There is ono incident in the life of Gen. Martin,
our mayor elect, which has not been mentioned
in tho several sketches which have appeared; one
which is by no means to least creditable to him
us q man and a citizen. In 1866 Gen. Martin
drove Il truck for Messrs. Powers & Cook, and
during his term of this service he commended
himself highly to the several patrons of the firm,
particularly Messrs James NJ. Bccbe & Co. To no
one is the old story of Billy Gray more appllca-
BILE. When Billy Gray was elected lieutenant
governor of Massachusetts by the democrats, an
old aristocratic fcderaist accosted him one day
with: Billy Gray, do you think yourself fit for
the office? Why, 1 remember when you was
nothing but drummer boy" YES" replied
Gray, "but didn't drum WELL" 1t was his thor
oughness aud his fidelity in whatever occupation
he is called TO fill that made Billy Gray the richS
est man in New England and the largest ship
owner in the world. The same is true of Gen.
Martin. He aimed to be the best truckman in
Boston--the most attentive and best drilled man
in his battery and the best artillery officer in the
war. He strove to be q thorough merchant when
that line Of life fell to him, and he will now aim
to be the best of mayors
National Republican., 1883-12-15
Kind Words About Gen. sabin.

hufUOFu fOSt.
Chairman Sabin Is very well known in Connec-
tcut He Is Windham county boy, and made
his first appearance in politics Il delegate to the
republican convention in this state which first
nominated Marshall Jewell for governor. Had he
remained in the state, he would undoubtedly had
become prominent in its politics, but business
called him to Minnesota and there he had rapidly
come to the front as energetic, practical busi-
ness man and succeeded to Senator Windoms seat
after long contest, in which he was the warm
supporter of the senator. He was warm personal
friend of Gov Jewell and was highly esteemed by
him as a representative young republican and
business man, He will meet the expectations of
the party in his work as leader of its business
organization,
National Republican., 1883-12-15

the street and bought an afternoon paper
Running my eyes down the congressional
proceedings, was knocked all in n heap by
the statement that my old opponents name
had been that day sent to the senate to sue
ceed me as judge of tho blank territory.
The crafty cuss had gone straight to the
white house and told old Hayes that he saw
me on the streets as drunk as blind owl,
and to bear out his assertion showed him my
name among the police items IN morning
paper"
Hard lucle2 Well, 1 should imagine
What'll you irrigate with2"
a@e
81 elected Anson G. McCook the first time
he went to congress-" said Tom Coakley. II
ran against him on the greenbaok ticket, and
polled 300 votes Everyone of them would
have gone to tho democratic nominee if
hadn't been running and McCook would
have been beaten, for he didn't get more than
200 majority"
Coakley is at present the doorkeeper
at tho main entrance of the
hall Of the house of representatives,
and several times since he held tho position
the gravity of that neighborhood has been
N'"N"ApSN' iuo OtncE uuy WHO
wanted to sec great many congressman all
at once brought him about twenty cards in
bunch. Coakley looked at the cards and then
he looked at the man. "See here" said he
can't you ever tumble to yourself Suppose
you distribute this exercise around little
Shuttle IN once moro and deal hand to the
other doorkeepers. don't want the earth"
Yesterday an eagor-looking individual in
quired of Coakley where Wintorsmith was
Coakley has had dozen years experience
with New York politicians and "szed up"
the inquirer rs an applicant for place under
the doorkeeper. Wintersmiths down in the
cellar putting in ton of coal" said he. Tho
stranger looked at Coakley to sec if it was a
joke, but there was no smile on Coakloy's
face. Wintersmith does something like
that every day just for exercise" he added;
and tho stranger went away with dazed
fap
National Republican., 1883-12-15

Mr.. HoRR's resolution for investigating
the Danville murders could not be voted
upon, because Mr.. Morrison objected. Mr..
Horr will attempt on Monday to have his
resolution passed under a suspension of the
rules. He has purposely made the language
of the resolution almost identical with that
of the O'Donnell resolution, which was unan-
imousIy passed last Monday. He says that he
waGts to know whether the United States
congress takes moro interest in the fate of
a man convicted of murder in foreign land
than it does in the punishment of murdcrers
at homo.
National Republican., 1883-12-15
CURRENT GOSSIP.
BY ON A BICYCLE.

BY ON A BICYCLE.
She pushes back her bonnet brown,
rustic glance to raise,
Her blue black lovelocks slipping down
To veil the bashful gaze;
In kerohief white and russet gown
A'dreaming ON the painted town;
Half bold and wholly shy
She lifts her hcad-her foot she stayR
AS go by.
Across the laurel bordered rise
The hills as blue as steel
The splondor of the harvest skies
Is white against my wheel.
Again the look of swift surprise,
The graceful arm, the restlve eyes,
The gesture, frank and shy
A strangers glance of lost appeal
AS so by.
National Republican., 1883-12-15

THE disturbance at tho primary elections
in New Orleans yesterday in which two men
lost their lives and several others were seri-
ousy wounded, was a most disgraceful affair,
and one which can only happen
in southern city. In that section,
the whites usually go armed on
election days, and at the first provocation, no
Ematter how slight, some one pulls out re-
vdfyer and shoots. This is the signal for
others, and then there is indiscriminate firing,
and somebody gets hurt. If the hot-headed
southrons would leave their pistols at home
when they go to the polls fewer disturbances
would occur and fewer lives lost
National Republican., 1883-12-15

THE project to make vigorous republi-
can campaign next year in tho states
of West Virginia, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, and Florida is most commend
able one, and no local Dezendorfs,
whose affection for the official trough out
weighs their desire for the success of the
party, should be allowed to impede the pro-
gress of the movement.
National Republican., 1883-12-15

ONE Of the great historic events connected
with the struggle for independence occurred
very near to the regular holiday season, and its
centennial anniversary can be celebrated by
the whole nation without cost or inconven-
ience Gen. Washington appeared before con-
gress (then in session at Annapolis) on Dec. 90,
1883, and handed back his commission as
commander in chief Of the continental army.
Mr.. IIoblitzell yesterday introduced resolu-
tion in the house requesting the President to
issue proclamation directing the attention
of the country to this centennial anni-
versary and suggesting that due recognition
thereof be made when the people assemble for
public worship in their churches on Sunday,
the twenty third instant; also that the twenty
National Republican., 1883-12-15

THE patent bottled moonshine which the
Washington Gas company furnishes to its
patrons has steadily deteriorated during tho
past week until houscholders complain that
it is necessary to light a candle to sec how to
turn Off burner. Hurry up the electric in
candesranrn
National Republican., 1883-12-15

Mr.. TowNsHEND, of Illinois, want is the
members to snuggle together as much as pos
sible, and yesterday he introduced a rosolu-
tion directing that the necessary carpenter
ing and desk consolidation be done during
tho HOLIDAYS