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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-21


Of course this action in the Supreme
Court OF West Virginia is all right. But
when the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania
does the same thing, we shall feel bound
to say that the judges Of that court have
entirely forgotten their high dignity and
have uBuroed power to which they have
no title, In order to crafty partisan spite
and personal revenge and that they ought
by no means to be allowed to escape I'm.
peachment.
In the meantime we arc not sure that
the Republican party ought not to than K
the court for its action. The decision, the
history Of the case, and the reprimaud 4
which the Judge gave to the culpri before
pronouncing sentence, are the best eisc-
tioneeriDg documents We have seen.
It seems to US that these things have but
one meaning. The handwriting upon the
wall, addressed to kind who had we.ted
his opportunities, and abused his power
was: Thou art weighed in the balances
and found wanting Thy kingdom shall be
taken from thee aud bo given to another u
1.-The Bourbons must gol"
A Fine in NO vindica,ion OF the Court
s. Aary's Grace tDem).
We hoped that the court would take q
different course. The charges were grave
ones, and the mere fning OF those who cir.
culated them is no vindication. It is hu.
initiating to the Democratic party Of this
State that its official should rc1ts und OF
such imputations. While the article in the
ISTRLLlaEScRR may have been uu,imely,
and the court may have had the legal
right to punish the authors for contempt,
yet the people have right 10 know wheih.
er the charges are true or not. The diyuily
OF the court is no more to be preserved
than the honor Of the individual judgta,
and neither is more sacred than the right OF
the prees and the people. The power 10
punish summarily for contempt, when no.
in the presence OF the court, is dangerous
one and liahla m oh,,so
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15

pened. | was too much impressed by the
wondrous vision to relate, just then,
what had seen; but in answer to his i'll
quiring glance, | uttered. heartily, 1t is
well - After that night seemed to come
back to the realities of life the color re-
turned to my cheeks; my voice grew
steady and strong my face resumed its
happy look, and | was again cheerful
woman
To-day, however, have been peculiarly
tried. | have been brought face to face
with my lonely life: | have been made to
feel deeply my desolation, in the satisfac-
ton of others who congratulate themselves
that there are no little hands or little feet
at the parsonage to ruin the fine things
therein. And to me this grand house and
all its adornments are hateful in my sight.
for if it We're too good for my angel child.
then is it too good for me.
And, waiting for Frank to return. | sit
here and wonder if. in the other world. little
children will be considered in the way, and
the golden streets too grand for their pre-
cious feet to press All, just here there
comes on the evening breeze Spirit voice
i have heard it before in my dreams
and it fills my heart with sweetest com
fort as in loving tones, it utters: Forbid
them not, for Of sach Is tie Kingdom Of
Harear'
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15
THOUGHTFUL SAYINGS.

Nothing present is so barren but that
there are fertile fields beyond.
The progress of rivers to the ocean is not
so rapid as that of man to error.
Freedom from low necessities can only
come by reaching after higher satisfaction.
The action is best that procures the
greatest happiness for the greatest numbers.
When truth offends no one, it ought to
pass out of the mouth as naturally as the
air we breathe
When are the best days in memory?
Those in which we met a companion who
was truly such.
A man who is able to employ himself
innocently is never miserable. 1t is the
idle who are wretched
To look forward profitably we must look
back. Experience of the past is the best
light for the future.
There are no persons more solcitDus
about the preservation of rank than those
who have no rank at all
If we did but know how little some en-
Joy the things they possess, there would not
be much envy in the world.
Concentration is the secret of strength in
politics. in war, in trade; in short, in all
management of human affairs.
True life is but struggle, growth
a,, axar nbino fpryy a rf
and upward to the better that shall he.
The action of man is representative type
of his thought and will; and work OF
charity is representative type of the
charity within, in the soul and mind.
He seldom lives frugally who lives by
chance. Hope is always liberal, and they
that trust her promises make little scruple
of revealing to-day on the promises of to
morrow.
Some favorable event raises your spirits,
and YOU think good days are preparing fol
you. Donot believe it. Nothing can bring
YOU peace but yourself. Nothing can bring
Won peace but the triumph of principles
It is the rhythmical alienation of mon
otony and change, the power OF bravery
bearing the one while necessary, and OF
heartily welcoming and embracing the other
i'm due season. that serves to make Il full
rounded and happy life
If man will only start with fixed and
honorable purpose in life, and PERSISTENT,
attempt to carry it out to the best of his
ability, undismayed by failure or delay, the
time may be long in coming, but will come
when that purpose will be achieved.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15
NEWSPAPERS mrsrAKEs.

Every column of newspaper contains
from ten to twenty thousand distinct pieces
Of metal, according to the size Of the paper
and the type. The displacement Of single
one makes an error. Is it any wonder then
that errors occur? Ia the large offices pro
fessional proof-readers are kept whose prac-
ticed eyes passing twice over every line Of
proof, detects most of the errors: a boy isalso
kept for that purpose by at the same time
reading the copy aloud Still mistakes are
frequently occurring after coming from
such hands, and probably no book or news
paper ever published was without errors
that might not he detected by the naer.st
novice. In book printing il IL estimated
that proof-rcading costs hall ~ much as
composition. or putting the type together
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15
------
HALFWAY DOIN'S.
by Irwin Russell.


Belubbed fellow trabellers; In holdin' forth
to-day,
/ doesn'tq quote no special verse for what has
De sermon will be very short an dis here am
de tex:
Dat halfway doins amt no count for dis worl
or de mex.
Dis worl' dat ives libbin in is like II cotton
row,
Where cherry culled gentleman has got his line
to hoe:
And ebery time lazy Niger stops TO take his
nap,
De grass keeps CROWN for to smudder up
his crap.
When Moses led de Jews acrost dc waters oil
de sea,
Dey had to keep II goin' jes as fas' rs fi,s could
be:
DO you s'pose dat dey could ebbcr hab succeed
ed in DER wish,
An reached de Promised Land al last, if dey
had stopped to fish?
libed wild Ebe, a.
Wild no one roun' to boddcr DEM no neighbors
for to theve,
"
DER rations free,
And eberyting belonged to dem except an APP
pie tree.
You all know bout de story-how de snake
come snoopin 'roun-
A stump tail, rusty moccisin, a cr.lwlin on de
groun-
How Eve an Adam ate de fruit an went an
hid DER face,
Till de angel obeiseer he came an drove 'em
off de place.
Now, s'pose dat man am 'ooman hadn't tempt
ed for to shirk,
But had gone about their gardenin', an tend
ed to DER work,
Dey wouldn't hab been loafn' whar dey had
no business to,
And de debbil nebber'd got II chance to tell
'em what to do.
no halfway doin's bredern. TIN nebber do, l
say.
Go ut your task an finish it, an den's de time
10 play; tfH
For chen if de crap is good, de rain'll Spite de
bols,
Unless you keeps pickin in de garden OF
your souls.
Keep n plowin, an hoein' and scrapin' oil
de rows,
And when de ginnin's ober you can pay NJ
what You owes;
But if you quits workin cbary time de sun is
hot,
De sherif"s gwyne to lcbby ON eberythine
you's got .,. .4t.,t,
Whateber It's yous dribin' ut, be sure and
dribe ii troo,
An don't let muffin stop you, but do what
you's gwine to do
For when you see a Niger foolin' den, shore rs
lga3 you's born,
Yous gwyne to see him come out oh de small
end oh de horn.
thank you for de 'tention You has glib dis af
ternoon--
Sister Williams will oblige us by rtisin oh !:
tune
| see dat brudder Johnsons bout to pass
aroun' de hat, #a
And don't let's hab no halfway doins when il
comes to dat
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15
THEY KNEW 1T.

There is an old comedy or farce, unknown
even by name to this generation, in which
the catchword or tag of the leading char
acter is BE quiet you blockhead know
it, The comedy of the thing is to make
some impossible or Improbable statement.
The response above given exposes the
knowing one in very amusing position,
convicting him of pretence ridiculous as
impossible In the local jokes of New Eng
land the gistofthe comedyis put in a shorter
but quite as telling form. did you
know. Uncle Sah. that they had caught the
sea-serpent up in Lake Memphremagog?"
well. no. Didn't know they had caught
him, but did know they were fishing for
him yesterday afternoon
They who always knew it are first co.,
sins to those who told you So. They are
rather harmless, but sometimes vexatious
varieties of the social nuisance. Nothing
can surprise them; nothing can bring them
down from the placid serenity i'll which they
rest on their mountainous self-conceit. On
the eve of any pending question they are
always preparing themselves for their post
prophetic utteranees-prophecies spoken
after the event. They understand what
betting men call the art of hedging" and
whatever may happen are ready with Il
knew it, or Il told you SO. They
know just when the dark horse will come
in and where, since any horse which succeeds
is for them the dark horse.
If only those who knew it, and
those who claim to have told you SO.
could unite before the pending election of
President takes place a formidable party
would be created. Unfortunately for such
a third, fourth, fifth or sixth party, the
members have no cohesion, though each
believes IN the unit rule. the unitnumbers,
as in strict phrase it must, only one. Each
of those who know it has a copyright in
his knowledge, and every Sir Oracle who de-
clarcs Il told You so, claims that when he
speaks no other sound must be heard. IL
is not long to wait now until the politicians
and amateurs who knew it and who told
YOU So will open their chorus.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15
VOL. I.
TO A COW.

Why, COW, how canst thou be so satisfied?
So well content with all things here below,
So unobtrusive and so sleepy-eyed.
So meek, so lazy, and so awful slow?
Dost thou not know that everything is mixed
That naught is as ii should be on this earth,
That grievously the world needs TO be fixed
That nothing we can give has any worth.
That times are hard, that life is full of care,
OF sin and troubles and untowardness,
That love is folly, friendship but Il snare?
Prit COW, this is no time for laziness!
The cud thou chewest is not what il seems
Get up and moo. Tear round and quit thy
dreans
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15
THEHERMIT OF FLORIDA.
Suicide Ofa Brilliant Union Soldier who
Edited n Southern Newspaper.

The body of the suicide. L. y. Demary
was buried at Jacksonville to-day He
was known as the ..Hermit of Florida. :"
He came here on business week ago
leaving wife and young children.
The old habit of drink reconquered
found dead in his room at hotel
here, with vial on his bureau bearing this
label: Sulphate Morphia ounce; Powers
& Weightman, Philadelphia, Pa.
He left this letter.
''MY DEAR WIFE: Ihave finally screwed
my courage up to the sticking point of self
destruction. For all the misery | have
caused you | ask your forgiveness. God
knows. and SO do you, it came not from the
heart. but an error in the makeup of my
stomach which was SO much larger than my
brain that my brain could not control it, and,
as the fire was kindled by the first drink it
could not be quenched until hell had had a
torchlight procession down my throat and
built bonfire in my breast.
HOW iIiduN al btpesuCii AA~A ' I
you nursed me through? How many days
and nights of misery has this accursed APP
petite for drink caused both of us? But
for this and this alone, we could have lived
far happier than average mortals.
Il have not dollar left. Pay my little
bills at the hotel for lodging. owe no bills
for drink. and if did, | should ask You to
refuse to pay them. for drink. and nothing
but drink is the cause of this rash act.
wish this old body to simply be
put in a corn sack and sunk in the sea.
Take me out far enough from land. so
will not drift ashore. and anchor me.
am only curse to you, to myself, to the
world. Life is only medley of misery.
want no more of it.
The day before his death Mr. Demary
went to four different drug stores, and from
each got large dose of choral which he
carried in his pocket during the evening,
and when he went to the hotel late at night
mixed the urdoses together and took them.
Soon after taking the poison he began To
vomit. and. as he said threw up all the
beer he had drank for two months.
Dcmary came from Western New York.
was about 40 years of age and had served
bravely in the Union Army He came to
Jacksonville seven years ago, went int
business. failed. and then went to South
Florida. where he was the brilliant editor
of the Bree.e.-PdJo Press. Aug. 9Th.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15

There is said to he evidence duplicating
a liquor dealer in the firing of the NJ. L.
Church at Port Norris on Sunday night.
The pastor of the church, Rev j. |. Corson,
had made himself very obnoxious to the Ii
quor element. The church; however, was
divided into two factions, one wanting to
remove to another site and the other desiring
that the structure be turned around morder
to face the road. Some suppose that an
alhercnt of one OF the factions was the in
cendiary.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15

THE MONITOR was started as the organ
of the Womens Christian Temperance
Union. of Woodstown. to afford them
means of communication with the people
on the subject of temperance. A short ex-
pcrience satisfied those interested that there
was room and demand here for paper
with wider scope. and that more inffu-
ence would be exerted by paper com
mending itself tn a larger class of readers.
than by one circulating exclusively among
temperance people. Consequently The
Monitor Publishing Company was organ
lied. the business control of the paper
placed in their hands, and it is brought out
In its improved form with wider field ofuse-
fulncss, but the Temperance department
under sole control of the W. G. T. t. will
remain as matter of right. permanent
weekly feature of the paper. and this ar
rangement is made without any fear of
giving our readers a surfeit of any one sub
iect. nor do We apprehend that there will
be any necessity for our resorting to the
rum shop or the whiskey ring for matter
for publication to counteract the baleful
influence of what the women may publish
in their department We think the wives
and mothers of Woodstown may he trusted
to speak to our people ON the subject III
which they have above all others an inter
est, and that their teachings will require
no antidote at our hands. With their work
we are in hearty accord and sympathy, and
in THE MONITOR they will at all times
have champion.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15

A slop hole at the back door will make
doctors bills enough to pay for draining
the whole farm.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-15

Until the vine-leaves of youth are faded
who knows their value or sweetness
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-20

After a long and earnest fight an appro-
pration has been secured from Congress
for fast mail facilities from Baltimore to
the South. Hon. Louis Z. McCOnias, OF
Maryland, deserves the credit for this
benefit, for it is owing to his untiring
efforts that it has been secured. After
many ups and downs in House aud in
committee, an appropriation Of $4,000
has been given, and will become available
the lst of July. a mail train will leave
Baltimore about half-past three O'Clock in
the morning, reaching Hagsrstown in
time to connect with the Shenandoah
Valley train for the South, which leaves
at eight o'clock. This will give us our
mail at S.4i a. m. This advantage of
early mail is one which the people in the
South will appreciate, for it will benefit a
very large section Of country.
Later advices state that Mr.. J. NJ. Hood,
President of the Western NJ aryland Rail-
road, has informed the PostmasterG
eral that he will put the extra train on
his road Immediately, and would not wait
until the first of July.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-20

FROM NEW YomK AND PHILADsLPnrA.-Thls
" but a gentle reminder that J. III. BEACHLEY,
the Great Variety Merchant Of Hagerstown, has
Just been TO Nv York and Philadelphia on
buying tour. His goods are about all in, and q
better selected stock, with lower prices, cannot
be found in the city; indeed, il is generally
known that BEACIILEY's long experience, ad-
mitted cool taste, determined will.powcr, large
lots and the hard cash down, give him many
advantages in buying. or course most people
know that he sells Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil
Cloths, Mattings, Notions Cloths and Cassimers.
First-clnss TaiUrs To cut and make them Of short
notice. Fits guaranteed. Also, Groceries,
QneenswIrc, Glassware, Meats, Garden and
Field S eds Prints, Oils, Fish, Salt, &c. Last,
and not least, you are again assured that bis
clerks are polite, attentive and clever. Now II
you want good goods ut right prices just make
up your minds that you can go TO BEACHLEY'S
and get anything you want, at the same time
believe :bat no living man can oford to sell
cheaper than he also be assured that We SIN
cerely thank you for your most liberal patronage
in the past and ask for q continuance OF your
favors In the future as ever.
| am yours, a., j. II. BEACHLEY.
z. S.-Producc bought at very highest market
value We have the agency for the celebrated
wUrsted dress goods; all guaranteed 10 wash and
not fade or shrink
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-20
BUSINESS LOCALS.

The very natural preference among ladies for
white costumes is greatly stimulated this year
10y TIE endorsement or leading fashion authoil-
tics, and they are now considered the most pop
ullr thing Tor summer wear. Months ago, put
ting this and that together, we felt sure that
such would be the case, and while providing
literally of all other Dress Goods, we have en-
deavured TO excel in the production OF White
Goods, and therefore we now offer one OF the
prettiest and we believe tie very largest collec-
ton OF the season. White goods renew their
youth. Constantly coming from the laundry rs
fresh and beautiful as from the hands of the
merchant, and stands world OF wear. Our col
lection embraces Indian Linen, French and Do
nestle Null, Nainsook, Pques, etc. Our Swiss
Hamburg Trimmings have been selected with
great aud we know are especially cheap.
We have also large line OF All Over Hlmbnrg
and Embroidery for Yokes and Sleeves, which
are being used very extensively this season.
Call, and we will with pleasure show you through
our stock aud give you close prices
Respectfully,
EMMETT IL FIERY, Marinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-20
FINE CLOTHING FOR MEN.

our constant aim has always been To improv"
our STYLES and better our Workmanship. rus
season we are near perfection Us We can hope 10
be. There WAS time when "Rcadymade Cloth
ing" meant clumsy cut, ill-htting and poorly
scwcd garments. This is not the case now with
ms. Every garment we sell is artistically cut.
nicely made, and in many instances. equal 10
the best grades OF custom work. Our stock this
season is huge, comprising NIL the staple ana
nobby materials made up in all the newest
shapes of single and doublc-brcastcd sick or
frock styles. We open the season with hve
thousand suits upon our counters. Gentlemen
who are accustomed 10 have their clothing
made To order are particularly urged 10 come
and see the elegant garments we are showing.
Beautiful designs In Spring Ovcrcoatsand Dress
pnatnlOpns
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-20
OWE STAND BY OUR RECoRDr

And that record which Is now u matter OF his
tory shows TINT we have always kept faith with
the people, selling at all times such articles ~
wo advertised ut the prices quoted, ami invarin-
bly, reducing our prices rs, our sales increased.
Our sales doubled last year and taking that fact
rs Il basis we shall sell this year ut lower prices
than ever before. our establishment Ii the
largest institution of its kind west OF New York,
and of each class Of merchandise we handle W.
carry n variety larger than the combined stocks
Of any iive stores in town. We are the tirelcsS
toilcrs for trIlde! We always warrant every
article or garment sold by us To be not only as
represented by the salesman, but also TO be
lower in prices than same quality ana make can
be bought elsewhere. standing ready NJ All
times 10 chccriully exchange goods or willingly
refund the money TO dissatisfied patrons. This
is our record and we stand 10y II.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-20
The Normal School Regents.-

OF the five members of the Board of Re-
gents of the Normal Schools, only one,
Mr.. Butcher, was present at the COM
mencement exercises of Shepherd College
last week. The inquiry is pertinent, Why
this Indifference on the part of the officials
appointed by the State to look after the
interests of her Normal Schools? For
several years past quorum of the board
has not attended the closing exercises of
any Of these schools, and no business per-
tanning to them transacted on the ground,
where the several executive committees
and teachers could give full information
of the condition and prospects Of the
schools and discuss with them the wants
of the schools. A quorum of the board
may meet some time in Wheeling and ap-
point the teachers for next year-mere
routine work. But they seem to care little
how the work of the schools is done or
what their wants may be.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-20

Barn Raising Mr.. John Lemen
had a barn raising at his place, above
town, on Monday last. a biz crowd OF
his neighbors assembled to help him, and
the structure WAS raised successfully.
The barn is very large and fine one, 7G
by so feet, and is being built by Mr..
David Dodd, Of Falling Waters. Mr.. VIM.
J. Britner, of this place, did the stone
Unrl-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-20
Shephcrdstown, w. Va.
Excitement.-Much excitement was

Excifcment.-Much excitement was
created on Main street on Wednesday
afternoon by the actions of n dog belong
ing to Mr.. 7. l.. Richard. The dog was
probably stuug by bee, and began to
dash around the street in an excited man
ner, running in and out of houses and
raising quite row. A large crowd of
men and boys pursued the dog, which was
finally killed by pistol ball. His owner,
In endcavorins to drag him out of the
store Of 5. p. Humrickhouse & Son, was
painfully biston on two fingers. The
affair caused great uproar, as 1t was
thought at first the dog was mad.