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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11
Inent, but TINT SO far rs any political ad.
vnuinvp ,yaa rnncnrond lit. s,t,,,nl ,,a,,IY

inent, but TINT 50 far rs any political nd.
vantage was concerned his refusal would
serve better than his answer. thought
so, and still think so. That suggestion
was made 10 him, rs any one can sec, 10
induce him to give tho figures, and for
some time after | made It | continued to
labor with him, as hc will recollect, In the
endcayor to get the figures. did 80 be.
cause l preferred the truth to the political
advantage. II my motives arc suspicious
let tho figures be given TO some one Of the
auditors own choice, provided he will
publish them. only insist that the peo.
pie shall know, not that they shall DO told
through me. - , =,
~ acknowledge friendly feeling for
The Treasurer rs well us tho Auditor. II
1t had occurred to mo tint tho former
could answer should have asked him
either before asked tho Auditor, or i'm.
mediately on the lattcr's refusal. Tho
lawi however, facts 1882, ch. 80, t4,) re.
qnires the Auditor, not tho Treasurer TO
distinguish in his accounts between the
different funds, therefore went to the
Auditor Now that the Auditor sug.
gcsts 1t, / havo gone to tho Treasurer.
My letter delivered this noon at his office
was not received by him, however, until
y o'clock this evening, too late Of course 10
permit an answer before this writing.
~ Mr.. Miller states Tint on October Z, |
tho dny saw hin, tho statement for the |
preceding year was not written up. The |
law Acts 1857. .ch, 30 ! lG,) requires the
annual report Of the Auditor to furnished |
tho !ioycrhor within one week after Sep.
tember3O. II thelaw had been obeycd The
figures would have been in the Auditors
power il not in mine. 5g-t 81
o., 1t is gratifying that the Auditor, who
contesscs an occasional contribution to
newspaper discussion, does not attempt to
dispute tho fairucsa Of the conclusions
drawn by me- from the facts which have
been made public Respectfully,
-, -, W. P. HunnARD.
IPhecling, October 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11
Dent. Captain Dosnrdn,' Record,

NASHVILLE, October lO.-Andrew Mead
ers, the crack pigeon shot Of Tennessee,
broke 81 clay pigeons out Of 100, at the
fair grounds here yesterday, at eighteen
yards rise. A strong, chilly, northwest
wind prevailed. This beats Bogardus'
record OF IS. - s.airfi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11
IIls cath I,e.ult, FroI1n, ma J, !, !, !.

PonrIASp, oRE., October i The i'm.
preston grows that Strong, the newly "a ap. J:
pointed Oregon cadet at Annapolis! lost
his life through hazing. Strong vas g,,sis, q
nephew! Of Lieutenant Schwatka, the ex.
plorer OF y akon river, "A laska, and was d
bright ,ls healthy youth when 10 left Port
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

s A AcoapLErEreyiew Of the supplemental
assessment matter and the celebrated con-
tempt case makes; good reading at this
I time. It. ought to quicken the popular
conscience and stimulate. tho people to
snow the infamous Little Four under by
sweeping majority. The supplement of
to.day's INTELLlGENCER fills tho bill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11
Count BIsn,nrrk,s MurrIcd pcpartnrc:s 5,rs:s

PARIS, Oct, lO.-Count Herbert Won
Bismarck has suddenly left for Berlin in
stead Of The Hague, on receipt 81 -itele-$5
graphic orders IRON Berlin. Prime
Minister Ferry visited the Count twice
during the latter stay hero and remained
with him :; considerable: time on cucll &C.
casion. Count Won Bismarck just previous
to his departure, in conversation with
some OF his friends, informed !them:tbat
he was very well pleased with the OUT.
come OF his mission. n ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

si- TuE German Republicans Of Wheeling
are alive. They heard a splendid speech
in their mother tongue last night. They
also looked on and saw Mr.. Carl schurz
skinned. TWAS a sad d'sight, but it was a
hard case. : z e, s Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11
, Shot a Doy, Tor rre.,pa,,,,Inr. .,,Fr,,,I

syASpALIA, lLI October lO.-Patrick
Hill, q farmer living Just north Of here,
yesterday shot and fatally wounded Jos
eph Donaldson, q boy, for hunting on his,
premises. Y Hill :was arrested and held on
a,bond Of s, 900 for assault with intentto
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

WIrHJolln IN Q. Pendleton boosting him
at one end Of the districtanl Turner work
ing him at the other, Judge Brannon's de,
feat is, only IN autumn picnic for tho Re
publican protectioiists. n.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

READ alsoiwhat our esteemed cotempo-
rary the Register saith about the refusal
of the State administration to. let the peo-
pie know howthcir finances stand. This
is rough on the party Of R-o.e.e-form
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

Mr.. .HESDEIcKs is very particular about
his observance Of Sunday. After tho fi,st'
Tuesiayin NoyembcrMr. Hcndricks life
will ;be one perpetual Sunday, SO great
will be his isolation and seclusion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

3i; THE Auditors books must show some
thing that the Bourbens don't want tho
people TO know; Otherwise why don't
they show up? !! ! 4 Z. Z. RI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

Mn PESDLEroSl was down in Marshall
county lust night homing some vampires.
Mr.. Pendleton and Mr.. Turner seem bent
on bringing Judge Brannon's gray hairs in
sorrow to the grave. M -. y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

The Hon. JolinJ. Davis is supporting
the Hon. John Brannon for Congress.
Tho reason is apparent. Both were flop
pers in 1872 ...
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

SENATOR BAYARD says he thinks the
Republicans will carry Ohio. Yes, the
Democrats are afraid to claim Ohio, but
they nre. trying to pull her in, just the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

e. WINDY WILSON has lost himself among
The jungles Of Nicholas and Raleigh coun-
ties. Windy knows tho most isolated
places in the State. :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

RErunLIcAN Wheeling visits Republican
steubenville this evening. There ought
TO be u big delegation Of Visiting states
men, q ll5t I.- ~ ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

Mn. w. r. HUDDARD iauswers Auditor
Miller. If itwcre necessaryto use up the
Auditor, Mr.. Hubbard does it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

Mn. DLAISE is moving on the White
House. The Democracy can't stay his
royal progress. !; tSs5, MI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

Mn. TiLpEs's pen faltcrs. "Good by,
sweetheart, good by" i ,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-11

The receipts Of the accademical depart
ment alone were Sl5S,7S7 o. for 1883, of
which Sl09,5O3 IS came from tuition fees,
Tho salaries to instructors in that depart
ment were SS4,637. Tho tuition fees from
students amount to Si40 per year. The
corresponding fees ut Dartmouth amount
to about 800 per year. Over 10000
were paid out for gratuitous aid, scholar
ships, prizes, &c. While Yale College
does not rank as a University it has all
the departments OF University. 1t has
tho Accademical, Medical, Theological
and Law. In addition, it has post.grad-
uate school OF Philosophy. 1t has also
such special schools rs the Sheffield Scien-
titc department and School OF the Fine
Arts In The Theological department. cdu-
cation is free, and rooms arc also furnish:
ed in addition; to considerable material
aid from a special fund. Candidates for
the ministry in all denominations fare
alike in this respect. e 4 .is$3 .$
In the aggregate of its several depart
ments the, college has atlarge endowment
fund Ebr, instance, Joseph E. Sheffield
gayT TS35a, ,ol0 to the scientific. school that
bears Ills name. In this department alone
there are some twenty-five instructors,
among them Prof. Vim. III? Brewer, form.
erly OF Washington, Pa.-one OF the most
serviceable aud ent husiastic, men, as Presi.
dent Porter informed me, connected with
the department. II had the pleasure OF "a
brief conversation with him Ias went the
roundswith the President f1n my: second
day, The course IN the ] helteld schoo
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WHAT PROTECTION DOES,

Ipheciing, October 10.
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Needed Seventeen Language.

tCrolfut in Chicago Tribune.
It was at dinner, mainly Of railroad men,
recently where everyb body was called on for
speech. Mr.. Simon Stevens, late president
Of the Tehuantepec Railway and Canal COM
pany, responded humorously, and apropos Of
q legal yarn that had Just been related told
the following as a true story:
When lived down in Pennsylvania thirty
odd years ago knew James Buchanan pretty
we'll. 1t was years before he was president;
hs was merely a prominent lawyer who
practiced in the courts Of the county. One
day he asked three or four OF his rich clients
home with him to dinner among them
Henry Musselman, thriving German
farmer from the next town. Judge
Hopkins, l think was at the table that
day, too. 1t was handsome table; the fine
damask tablecloth reached nearly to tho
door. They had all been helped to turkey,
sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and the
trimmings, and were preparing to assault the
repast when Musselinnn who had set his
plate very close to the edge Of the table, up
set it, hot gravy and all, into his lap He
sprang up in modification and anguish and
exclaimed: "Mein Gott n Himmell wish
! vos In Hellum minutel" and made for the
door, mopping his hot face with his gravy
soaked napkin and calculating in broken
fashion In another instant there was geu-
eral start Of dis,nay around the table, as if
they felt the foundations Of the earth giving
way. For Mukselnan, who came in town on
horseback, had accidentally hooked bis spur
firmly into the tablecloth as he turned, and
as he rushed out the door he dragged the
whole dinner TO the floor with jerk When
Buchanan had another dinner cooked and
Mussslman tr.el to apologize, he said he
wished he understood seventeen languages
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-02-14
WHAT SHE SAID AND WHAT SHE DID.
[Harpor's BaRar.1

[Harpor's Bazaar
" never will marry" she said-she said
~Unlsss young man that just suits me I
Taller than by at least half head
He surely must be, with face bright and
His eyes III prefer Of a violet blue,
His hair light brown or very warm
gold;
He must sing-a fine tenor-and dance nicely
too,
And tell as good stories as ever were told.
No smoking allowed, for the weed detest,
And Of course 10 remarks that are rude or
il-bred;
And I'd like him to always be stylishly
dressed
The young man l marry" she said-she
said.
And then tho maid married-she did, she
did
A th,ee-score old fellow much shorter than
she,
Who wore short wig that but awkwardly
A pate that no baldor could possibly be;
And his voice was a creak, and 10 danced
like a bear,
And his nose it was red, and dull gray was
his eyes,
And he'd sit by the hour and stupidity stare,
And he never said anything witty or wise,
And he smoked clay pipe, and from morn
ing till night
In his mouth held Of strongest tobacco
quid;
And he dressed-but enough, he had two
millions, quite,
And she married him gladly--she did, sha
did
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-02-14
Frances Four Political Factions.

Paris Cor Louisville Courier-Journall
The four different political factions Of this
country will be difficult, nay, almost impos-
sible to unite, for each is violent and rooted
In its ideas, and il change does come 1t will
strain tho very heart strings of France, as
her political tempests have done before, leav
Ing her sorely wounded; but with the wonder
ful vitality and rocuperation which seems to
belong to hor moro than any power on earth,
she would soon regain her footing and bs the
gay, brilliant nation she has always been.
There are the Lesitimists, remnants of what
was best in the feudal system, with lofty,
noble minds and a keen sense Of "noblesse
oblige," believers in the divine rights Of the
Bourbon line to reign in France, with poetic
graceful chivuly and devotion to the mem
ory Of their late King Henry ", patriot
who refused crown for fear OF involving
his beloved "patrie" In civil war Truly
royal gentleman.
There are the paItisans of the Orleans
branch. who revere tho memory Of Louis
Philippe and esteem the Co,nts de Paris not
only because he Is their chief, but because,
should he ever come to the throne, letters,
arts, religion and morals would reign by his
side in Francs. know those who know him
well and hear that his private character has
the gentle nobleness which his face indicates
that he is a model husband and good father.
G,od traits these to make the foundation for
good king. have been promised the honor
Of a presentation to him, after which will
give you my personal observation.
The Bonapartist faction is more numerous
than I supposed, and there are even enemies
OF "Plon Plon" who think him very clever l
think the manifesto which he published lest
winter was anything but a proof Of the ex-
istence in his bonnet OF the "white feather"
for which he is accredited here But take
less interest in the Bonapartst cause now,
my romantic sympathy dying with the young
Louis Napoleon.
Among the Republicans there arc many
stalwart men. such as 100 years ago the
pioneers Of our new nation were who would
give all the world holds dear to them for the
sake Of their political principle-men to con-
quer or die; but unhappily not having on
their banner, as we had, the glorious motto,
ain God wo trust" and for that very reason
failing in much that we achieved. How sad
for France that she has not produced more
Cavins and fewer Voltaircsl
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MechadSpwn, Frederick County, Mauand Thursday Feb H. 1884,

sunes that all people grow old at the same
pao.. Notoriously this Is untrue Women
feel the injustice Of this calendar, especially
single women. No wouder, therefore, that
they refuse to tell how many years they have
been In the world, for our habit Is to reckon
ago by years. For this reason q woman who
knows that she b only IS does
not like to confess that she has had forty
birthdays, not because she Is ashamed Of her
real age, but because of the falseness Of reck.
oning age by the artificial periods we have
adopted. Some people are old at 20, Others
are young at 60. Some people live three
years In one, and some come to old age before
twoscore. Others live and grow old slowly.
and 1t Is mere misrepresentation to say OF
them that they are so years old, as we must
say in our artificial method. 1t is absurd to
reduce life to a mathematical statement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-02-14
Rpiritualism to Re Investigated.
chronological Journal. !


By the terms of the will of the late Henry
Seybert, rich and eccentric citizen Of Phla
delphia, the later years Of whose lie were
absorbed in the vain effort to get at the truth
Of what is known as Spiritualism, consider
allie legacy (s50, Ooo has been beqaeathed to
the university to found professorship Of i'll
tellectual anil moral philosophy, with tho
proyiso that the authorities shall undertake
to make thorough investigation OF the ph
nomena of modern Spirtualism and publish
the evidence and the conclusions to which il
leads The university has accepted the bo-
quest, and has appointed a committee of five
members of its faculty to conduct the invest
CATION. This committee comprises among is
members the provost ian N. d. and the pre-
fessors Of chemistry, social scieuce, and ana
omy and tutor, who is a clergyman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-02-14
Daniel Wcbster's Mem 0ry.
nlatroit FREQ preSa I

tLSlTOlL FTcS AICsS
Several weeks ago the late James Burns
told how, in 1888, Daniel Webster paid visit
to Detroit and WINS given reception by the
citizens at tho old National hotel. II was
about 2G years old,' said Mr. Burns, ''and
had juss risen to tho distinction Of being In
business for myself. For that reason. l sup
pose, at all events know no other cause,
was invited to be privately introduced, with
q lot OF other young business mon, to Mr..
Webster.
"Well, sir, l went fully impressed with the
greatness of Mr.. Webster and l con-
foAa, somewhat elated over the honor
thus accorded me- We all assembled in the
pGrlor, ffteen or twenty IN number. Pres
emily Mr.. Webster entered tho room,
and we were introduced. A social general
chat Of perhaps half an hour followed. Mr..
Webster talking all over the room and with
no one In particular, after which we took our
leave. Tho remarkabl feature which i'm
pressed mo was the fact that Mr.. Webster,
who had met fifteen or eighteen ordinary
young men for the first time and that in q
general way, called US all by name and with
out hesitation or mistake as we took our
leave"
"Tve beard that momory Of names WAS one
OF Daniel Wobstsrs strong points"
"But the story isn't finished" said Mr.
Burns. "Four years later l was in New
York, buying goods. had not seen or
hardly thought Of Mr. Webster in that time
! had just returned from W all street to 60
up Broadway. when l saw a magnificent
figure walking ahead Of me. Confident that
IL was Mr. Webster, quickened my pace
passed him, and at the next corner stopped
to get q fair look at him. l was not mis-
taken In the man, and I was Immediately
filed with a desire to speak to him, but
was held back by the thought that he would
not remember youn, chap like myself. I
followed him a block before could make up
my mind to accost him. Everybody ON
Broadway turned and looked admiringly at
him as he passed, aud finally l thought it
would be in keeping with western character
to be little forward So with "How do
you do, Mr. Websterr stepped to his side,
Turning slis billy and half stopping in his
walk, he looked intsntly into my face an in
slant and said: why, how do you do, Mr..
Burnsi I'm glad to see you, SIR And SO We
walked together up 70 the Astor house. l
actually believe he inquired after every man
he met ct Ills Detroit reception, and that he
called each man by name as though they
were his intimate friends From that hour I
knew the value Of good memory. and from
that hour began to cultivate my own"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-02-14
who Planted This Old Apple Tree ~
TWotarh,ry


On the land of Delos Hotchkiss OF Cheshire,
Conn, is an apple tree that is said to be tho
last Of all orchard set out by the first settlers
in that neighborhood, and which is reckoned
to bo lS6 years old Mr.. Hotchkiss, who is in
his SD year, has known and owned it for
nearly half century, and when he was IL
boy he told the writer that he heard his
grandmother say that while in her early girl
hood she used to play under its then broad
and shelteling branches. The body Of the
tree is four feet in diameter up to point
where the limbs branch, Of which there are
five main branches, each Of which is nearly
two feet in diameter. It's height is sixty
feet, and from its outermost branches apples
falling perpendicularly lie upon the grount
six rods apart Mr.. Hotchkiss informed r.e
that he had picked up and measured l2j
bushels Of good sound apples for one years
produce Of this tree. and he estimated that it
has borne from 10000 to 12,0oO bushels up to
this data
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The Motion Was Carried.

~hdCOn' III ClnclDnau EnqulTef.l
heard Johnny Haggerty teil the follow
Ing story the other night, and think 1t good
enough to print: "Not long since q number
of patriotic Mtle1ians banded themselves to-
gether In an association for the purpose Of de-
vising ways and means Of downing tho enemy
Of their race, the 'Sassenach.' As their head
they elected n man Of good heart, but great
pomposity. At the meeting following his
election he had sad mission to perform-to
announce the sudden demise Of one Of the
brotherhood. Being desirous Of impressing
his audience with his oratorial pow
ep and intimate parliamentary knowledge,
he said: Gentlemen, it is my sad duty to an
nounce to yehs that Brother Welch was run
over and kilt by the Little Miami cars since
our last meeting. He was kind son, q good
husband, a worthy father. and In every re-
spect q number one man. Furthermore, he
was an active member Of this association and
straightforward Dimocrat; but that's
nayther here nor there All we kin do is say
blessed is the will Of the Lord, an all in favor
Of the motion will signify the same by saying
AYE" I lam glad to say that the motion was
carried without a negative vote"
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Anglomnn!a In Names OF Hotels and
Places.

t'Caspar's" Lotter in Detroit Free Pross.l
By the way, tho Anglomania epidemic
keeps right ON. notice that The Free Press
in late allusion to it mentions the names Of
some New York hotels by way OF illustration.
Only four arc named, though, while the list
could be made quite long. Besides the Wind
sor the Westminster, etc, we have the st.
James, the Victoria, tho Wellington, the
Buckingham, the Imperial and many more
with names which tell the same story. In
deed if the names of the hotels wero the guide,
New York might az readily be taken for an
English city as an American. And the nam
Ing of the French flats, too--here's the most
ridiculous incongruity of all Builders put
up great barracks which they called French
flats, and then give them English names.
They are not doing quite 80 much now, be-
cause the names are giving out, but the up
per part Of the city is dotted all over with
fats bearing foreign names. as inappropriate
in New York as American Indian names
would be in England
A wild sort OF satire on the whole silly
business may be seen in the lower part of the
Bowery, where a large number of olives"
and other resorts OF the baser elements dupli-
cate tho high-toned English names given to
hotels and flats. The only New York theatre
with distinctively English name, the Wind
sor, was in the Bowery, and the worst Of the
Bowery, at that. 1t would be there still IL
big fire had not swept it away few weeks
ago.
Another symptom Of the Anglomania dis
ease is seen in the names given to places
Along the Hudson, for instance, we have
Hastings-on-H Hudson, Irvington-on- Hudson,
Fishkill-on-Hu Bath-on- Hudson, New
burg-ou-Hudson, and SO on all the way from
New York to Albany. "On-Hudson," you
see, suggests the English "On-Thames," and
gives sort Of alistocratic flavor 1t may
be some time before the disease runs its
course 1t is not really dangerous to life,
bus its effect in producing imbecility is SO
serious that an increase ia the number Of
idiot asylunn NAV soon bs necssyary