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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-02

Zauc Street NJ. X. Church, by Rev. Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
Mr.. WILLIAM MCNALLY, Of Philadelphia. TO Mis-
ELLA MAGHUDHy. nj v hcalInp.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Bluebirds and Quails.
NortDfch Bulletin,

Some weeks ago a pair of bluebirds,
with more confidence In humanity than
most Of their kind exhibit, built q nest
on the Slater Library building, between
q window Franc and a casing, in con-
spicuous place, and near tho entrance
where the laborers wero passing In and
out almost constantly. Their confidence
was not misplaced, the workmen seeming
to feel proud Of their feathered compan.
ions from the frat. A short time since it
became necessary to move the nest con.
tanning the unaedged birds, and it was
put carefully in small box and placed
where the parent birds could have easy
access to their treasures. They may be
seen any day, by those who pass the build
ing, flying In and out carrying insect food
to their young.
A Norwich gentleman SGT bantam hen
on eleven quail eggs at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon Of June 2S. and Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock had tho satisfaction of
seeing clever. young quails step ont and
take . view Of his premises. The young
brood Is doing well.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
How Gopher Snakes Eat.

inc fsoS Angeles IHleS.
When Mr.. George Rice took possession
Of his property W Highland Park. between
this city and Pasadena, he found several
aboriginal inhabitants on the land in tho
shape of four Or five sleek gopher snakes,
These harmless reptiles are generally
killed on sight by careless people who
have natural horror of snakes of all
kinds, but fruit growers who have been in
tho country for any length of time
learned to appreciate their services, and
encourage their presence in tho orchards.
AS Mr.. Rice's journal has In time past
contained several able articles on the
Value Of the Gopher Snake on the
Farm" he felt in duty bound to recognize
the right of the hereditary tenants of
Highland Park, and they remained In
peaceful possession Of all their
privileges. But as timcwent on
he became n little doubtful of their
reputed fondness for gopher flesh,
and began to cast an evil eye upon the
flock rs they lay quietly sleeping in the
sun noar Pasadena avenue. His doubts
were based upon the fact that IL they
swallowed the destructive rodents, as is
commonly the case, their bodies would
show lump of some kind, as snakes do
not masticate their food, but take it
straight without any preparation. But
the Highland Park snakes had no pro-
tuberanees of any kind about them, and
their dict might baya been nothing
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09


The most extraordinary characteristic
of tho house martin is tho determined
propensity 1t has for domestic life aud
the rearing Of large families. 1t is now d
well-ascertained fact that martins will go
on laying and Matching eggs long after
there is any reasonable chance of their
bringing tho young tho maturity. Whom
the proper time for migrating comes, and
the leaders of the march arc marshaling
their armies for the journey southwark,
many of the parents are still busy with
tho cares of their hslf-grown families.
Until the very latest day allowed to them
they continue their laborious but pleas
ant task, and in great number of
instances have to go off, leaving the luck
less youngsters to dio Of starvation in their
nests. Indeed, sometimes the marching
order Is given while tho mother bird is
sitting, and unmatched eggs havo been
found so deserted under the caves. Per-
haps the most amazing anecdote related
in connection with this habit is that for
which Mr.. Blanchard Is responsible. Ho
declares that in 1921 pair Of martins,
taking possession Of an old nest-probably
the same which they had occupied the
summer before-found in it tho dried
bodies Of some youngsters that had been
left in it. They endeavorcd to lift out
the corpse, but all their efforts were in
vain. They then carefully walled up
the aperture with clay, converting what
had been u nest into workable mauso.
leum,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Why Lognn's Dog Died.
phsLnaLoL.ahka IIs...Ld


Our next vice president-who, by the
way, Is an enthusiastic sportsman and
very fond Of dogs-told u good dog story
to tho writer many moons ago, which Is
as follows: y ...y
" seems the general owned particu-
Iarly fine watch dog, mastiff Of whose
sagacity and fidelity his master was never
tired Of discoursing.
One summer tho Logan family were
temporarily away from home, and Nero
was left to guard tho promises, of which
he was the solo occupant, he having boon
readily taught to repair twice day to
restaurant few blocks away for his food,
q hole cut in back door aifording him
means Of egress and ingress. One day, on
returning from his dinner, Nero heard q
noise In the dining room, and on inspect.
ing the cause, discovered u burglar, who
dashed into closet and pulled tho
door shut after him before the
huge beast could pin him. Tho dog
laid down in front of the door. and waited
with all tho savage persistenoy of his
breed for his victim to reappear. A day
went by-two-three, and still tho stub.
born dog. weak and haggard with hunger,
kept his post with q purpose that only
death could subduo. On the fifth day
tho family returned. and lifting the
omaciated brute from his station, opened
the closet 1t was then revealed that the
ouse-breaker, provided with his kit of
tools, had sawed small section out of
the frame wall of the house and escaped,
When the dog beheld tho aperture, and
the cold facts OF the case dawned upon
his canine brain, his little remaining
strength forsook him, and lying down at
the feet Of his Borrowing master, he gave
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
A nIi.boRotten Brnnd.

A Manitoba paper tells Of an ingenious
method of securing o stock Of hens prao-
ticed by a bachelor who lives In secluded
corner of the hills distant from neighbors.
Discovering tho nest of wild duck near
his shanty, no removed the eggs and
placed an equal number Of hens eggs In
the nest. In due time tho wild duck
found that she WAS the bewildered mother
Of flock Of chickens. Not that she know
that they were chickens; she did not
know what they were. Their bills were
not right, their feet were oil wrong, and
they were Of every color; they could not
swim, and could not understand. A moro
astonished wild duck was not to be found
in Manitoba. Tho bachelor placed his
took care Of them, while the old duck
returned to O neighboring pond, feeling
that she had in some way been shamefully
imposed upon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
A Living Lssso.
Cursor (Nev.) Appeal.

On Tuesday last, at Forests ranch, near
Genoa, one Of tho hands noticed q COW
charging furiously ut u thicket. An in
vestigation showed that the animal was
fighting big black snake, and trying to
stamp 1t TO death with her fore foot. The
thicket was an isolated clump of sage
brush, and the snake did not seem dis
posed to leave il and trust its life in tho
open country. Finally the COW lowered
her head and attempted to impale the
snake on her horns. In an instant the
snake sprang on to the cows head and
rapidly coilod itself about her horns. The
COW stood dazed for an instant and then
set of on run, occasionally kneeling to
rub her head against tho ground, but she
was unable to rid herself of her enemy.
She again sought the sagebrush and tried
to brush the incubus of, but the snake
only coiled itself tho tighter aud refused
to be dislodged.
The COW seemed finally to realize that
all her efforts were useless and uttering
terrible below SGT OFF at full gallop. The
hands mado an effort to follow her and
turn her back, but in her frantic flight
she outstripped the horses, and when cor
nered would charge everything in sight.
Occasionally tho snake would half un-
twist itself, and its head would play be-
fore the cows eyes. On these occasions
tho poor animal would below with terror
and sometimes go fifty yards backward to
escape.
For three hours she ran wildly about
the fields, with tho foam and blood flying
from her lips and sweat streaming from
her sides. The rest of the hired help tried
to throw lasso over her horns, but could
not get near enough, and finally the poor
brute dropped from sheer exhaustion and
painted out her life. The snake was inn
mediately dispatched, and was q black
snake Ave feet long.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
A Zig Shark.


While fishing of Plum island Amiel
Doughty, jr., Of this city, captured, with
rod and reel, Q shark weighing 2IO
pounds, and measuring seven feet five
Inches all over. Mr.. Doughty furnishes
the somewhat unnecessary information
that he knew when the shark took his
hook there waa heavy weight at tho end
Of his line. He goes on to state that no
played the man eater for over an hour and
a half He is sure he played the fish, and
that 1T did not play him. He finally
brought the playful monster TO the sur
face. and as the shout went up, "There
she blows" Mr.. Doughty gave an extra
turn upon his marvellous reel and called
for some one to ''gaff" tho monster. A
large hook was hauled to the side Of the
baat, Mr.. Doughty magnanimously re-
signing the pleasure Of playing his prize
any longer. A few raps on the head
finished the cannibalistio career Of the
big fish. and he was taken aboard. where
Mr.. Doughty extracted his hook from the
monsters Jaw and quietly tucked his
feather weight rod in its case.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
DYSPEPSIA.

Sedentary habits, mental worry, nervous
excitement, excess or imprudence in eat
ing or drinking, aud various other causes,
induce Constipation followed by general
arrangement of the liver, kidneys, and
stomach, IN which the disorder OF each
organ increases the inflrmity of the others.
The immediate results are Loss of Appe-
tite, Nausea, Foul Breath, Heartburn, Fiat
ulence, Dizziness, Sick Headaches, failure
Of physical and mental vigor, distressing
sense OF weight and fullness In the stomach,
and increased Costiveness, all Of which are
known under one head as Dyspepsia.
In every instance where this disease does
not originate from scrofulous faint In the
blood, AYERS PILLS may be confidently
relied upon to effect cure. Those cases
not amenable to the curative influence of
AYERS PILLS alone will certainly yield II
the PILLS are aided by the powerful blood
purifying properties Of AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA.
Dyspeptics should know that tho longer
treatment of their malady Is postponed,
the more difficult of cure It becomes.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
The Ciiimpanzoe.
pbiIodslnbin Pscor,y

The traveller, Paul Reicbsrt, states that
the sake, or chimpanzee. is exceedingly
abundant on tho west coast of Lake
Tangsnyika. A band Of from six to
twenty is usually to BIO found near
village. The adults will attack man ON
slight provocation and are feared by the
natives more than lion. A few days
before the arrival of Herr Reichart
native Of Lpala had been killed by
chimparzee after fight in which the
latter was wounded. The average height
Of the animal Is about four feet three
inches; but tho shoulders are very broad,
the arms and thighs muscular. and the
entire frame ample and massive. The
nest Of the sake 10 structure of broken
boughs in q tree, placed some ten feet
from the ground, and looking like the
nest of great bird of prey. The sake
sits within 1t, not under 1t, and 1t has no
covering save such as tho foliage of the
tree affords.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
CREATURES WHO SERVE US.
A Plea for the Cats We Leave Behind
Us When We Go Away for the

A Plea for the Cats We Leave Behind
Us When we Go Away for the
Summer.
TO nc Editor.
Love me love my dog" the command
ment of ono who had strong regard for
tho most faithful friend Of man, has, l
believe, much broader significance than
IL generally supposed. In Its fullest and
best sense il appears TO DO clear recog-
milton Of brotherhood between man and
his lower order Of servants, and frank
acknowledgment Of mans duty TO re-
oiprocate tho kindness he receives In
numberless ways from the speochloss
fraternity. Taking this view Of Watch.
am puzzled to know how the good peo-
pie who, leaving Washington for tho
mountains, the springs, and the ocean,
can turn the family cat into the street, q
prey to hunger and constant tom ptation
to the equally vagabond dog and the
small boy. In the full blaze Of that ro-
form for which our humane society is
working our vacationists will not, / am
sure, do such q cruel thing. Before loav-
ing for the cooling shades and breezy
shores they will engage some trusty stay
at-home to take caro- Of their pots, or else
thoy will mercifully kill and decently
bury them. l know Of u lady who dur
ing last summer removed" twonty- five
Of these abandoned, starving cats, and
paid n small boy to plant them.
Suffering from thirst 10 one Of the most
prevalent and pitiable pharos Of cruelty
of which at this season our dumb friends
are victims, and this fact led the Humane
society to secure the fountain which the
water department has just put In place near
tho Bridge street market in Georgetown.
There are many other points In tho city
whero fountains for both man and, beast
ought TO DO placed. Why should not tho
department take away tho bar and bridge
the way to that large flowing fountain at
tho intersection of Twenty eighth and
Bridge streets, so that horses and cattle
might step mp and drinkY II i mistake
not that fountain was once ''set apart for
such use. 1t is the useful that frequently
gives tho beautiful its crowning grace. l
hope the ideas on this subject OF ono en-
ploye of the department, as given mo in
recent conversation, do not largely OBJ
tain. His objection to placing foun-
tain at certain specified point was
stated thus: $50 many horses would stop
there to drink tho water would be
thrown about aud tho place become a
nuisance and an oye.sore." That was a
very prudent mother who, Us tho song
says, in giving her darling daughter leave
to go out to swim, solcmnly charged her
not to 60 near tho water. S. w. r.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 8.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09

stronger than grasshoppers and lizards.
A test was decided upon which should
settle the question, and at the same time
the fato Of tho aborigines. A gopher trap
was set in one Of tho holes and soon a
young and fat rodent captured by the
leg, which tho boy speedily took TO one
Of tho snakes. Snakey took in the situa-
tion at once and grasped the struggling
victim In its coils. Firmer and flrmer he
frightened his grip, till tho poor gopher
was swolled to tho size and shape of a
Duarte orange when his snskeship bent
his head, and with his delicate fangs
made slight incision through the hide
OF his prisoner. He then placed his
mouth TO the aperture and calmly sucked
the contents out Of tho body, drawing out
everything neatly and Clearly. The skin
was then thrown ono side, and tho snake,
satisfied with his meal, lazily coiled him
self up and fell into doze.
The gopher snakes OF Highland park
will remain unmolested, and long may
they live to bring confusion upon the arch
enemies of the farmers and fruit growers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09


On Friday Of last week boy named
ForbeA living In Rock Falls, was fishing
from the dam and hooked catfish. He
was unable to pull 1t in, and after strug-
Cling awhile the fish turned and started
down stream. The boy went over tn 0
dam head first, holding on to the pole,
and started for the Mississippi river, the
catfish in the lead. As they went past
the paper mill some of the workmep saw
boy In the wator and went to his rescue
In boat. They overlook him opposite
the island, near the, old bridge. and took
into the boat. He was still holding to
the pole, and hooked to the line was the
catfish, which they captured. Tho boy
weighed e5 pounds and tho catfish 35
pounds ounces. Thus 1t Is demonstrate
cd that catfish can get away with moro
than twice his weight of boy. The boy
says he would have followed the fish to
Rock Island before no would have given
him up,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Red RluE Democrat.

Mr.. Backus, San Franchises we'll known
postmaster, went up the road tho other
day in parlor car for little sport with
the rod and gun. About noon he sat down
on log to eat lunch, but had not been
there long before he was compelled to take
to tho woods by q bear, which animals
are numerous in that locality. Tho bear
followed tho San Francisco postmaster in
such rapid way he was compelled to
skin mp small Pine tree. The bear
oamped at the foot of 1t, and looked up
in the branches at the trembling man ~
II to say; "I'll fight IL out on this line If
IT takes all summer" Backus was freed
by bruin until o'clock next morning,
when some friends came to his rescue
with guns and torches, and speedily dis
patched tho foe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Attacked by n Panther.
Rutland (H.) Herald

George Cobb, young man employed on
the farm of b. Noble, In Marlborough,
Essex county, N. Y, was riding on horse
back in search Of cows Saturday evening,
when he was attacked by large panther
that sprang upon him as he was passing
through q swamp. The animal tore most
Of Cobb's clothing oil and then attacked
the horse, tearing deep wounds In tho
animals shoulders. Tho horse made u
sudden leap and escaped with his rider.
The latter, accompanied by young com
panion, visited tho woods Sunday and
fred two shots ut the panther, wounding
the animal, but 1t effected its escape,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
A Mig sperm Whale.

A mato to tho recent story Of an
enormously valuable whale is found in n
statement from Capt. Fisher, Of the bark
Alaska, who reports that on May they
took a sperm whale measuring seventy
four feet In length. The head measured
twenty-five feet in length, The whale
yielded 162 barrels and twenty-five gal
Ions. The head case was twenty.four
feet in length and contained twenty. two
barrels of oil. Sixty-four gallons of oil
were taken from the head, inside and out
side. Capt. Fisher says the quantity Of
oil taken from the whale Is larger than
any BIO had ever heard Of. The whales
jaw measured seventeen and one-half
feet In length. The whale was struck
and killed instantly by Mr.. Thomas L.
Pease with Pieroe bomb lance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Weekly Col
lection OF Natural History Yarns-
They Are All True, Every Ono OF
Them.


Grass Valley (Out) Uniop
A few days ago lady went to the house
Of q relative, taking with her her baby,
which sat upon the floor playing with the
cat. As a general thing this cat is very
shy, but on this occasion seemed to enjoy
being petted by the infant. After they had
played for some time tho latter suddenly
left the room, but came back at once,
bringing with her one Of her kittens,
which, TO the amusement OF all, she de-
posted In tho lap Of tho baby, allowing
the little one to play with 1t Ave minutes
or moro, when she took her offspring by
the neck and carried 1t away to its nest,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
-TuEmxRKErs.
l. 751V 4
Nothing Doing OF Consoqusncc In
stocks-A Day Given Over 20 Gossip
and NVfnAv Q,o.uI.ttau

--7eg r.
Nothing Doing OF Copsoquenec In
stocks-A Day Given over 20 Gossip
and xy,,av aua,r,.,,ar.
specid. Dspa'ch'
New YORK, Aug. s.-The market opened
feyorish and generally lower TO. day, New
yorl contrai ioad,,c tho dsclinoa IL be-
~. rssss. $3.50 aso,, ~ono,,s 80 a
~" Anui'u@y' o'os,ns upO~ .op ,r,,
large issue OF depenture Donds. ms
however, was strongly denied by Wander
bits following. After the first hour the
narhst ,aII,ed somovbat hut prev very
-, A., 80 a $3.50,
uuh' anu oon.'nueu 10 uh.ii s''o, o'ooA'
the fluctuations on either side mean
while were unimpotant. In the last half
hours trading the bulls rallied and sent
-. A. 49, .ha.. ~ ,ho d.r, and tbo
pDv' ~ WV 'so ~ ,s..,
closing tone was isirly hrm, lnolcsuons
point 70 higner price, iof sa.ur1ay.
Bonds inactive ana iraotionaily higher.
cnerings Oh commeroisi paper money!
TO ~, closing ~ y.
me aiive IN pelsTsre, Lackawanna,
anu Mes.ern was Inaue ~ sa1 pears on
suppos,,,,oh sna' ono Vi '"o "hi'e poois
WIZ l's,rsnk H., ,
-.,,i. emno oin p,sgo pears oonine wn
sehinK De,awAre ana tackaWhhna uen-
Iesaay snu1 teheWou tne ae.sck yesbei-
my, ana wen. Ia'seiy snors oi .ne seock,
aou,o prone,s nase suppornng orders
tneir speoiai'ios' ous o'herwise ooing
"osning. 49,. s
M oankins nouso uoing business on
Wal street reports demand for nrst,
Class paper S,,on companies ana RAILROAD
sompsu,es olisl AZ per cent. single
1naoneu paper meets WIN nttie saio,
sno otner accommodation rates IRON oto
az Per cent.
Al me ne s o Oh Q proposed Issue OF
sIoWoVv or Ssovogooo now oeDeutures
~ tne Sew fo.h central company mas
Deeh Ievlveu, ana Is suppiemented Win
tne s'a.ement that Se,Voo'ooV oil these
ponus nave sreany peen SOLO 10 an
amor anu I9Ieigh synaica.o. me
issue OF tneSe oohos Is posityely essertea
~ ,esaing bankers ana as strongly ao-
MEG nreu oy parties iaentined WIN 'ahder-
o', W ,nseiesw' 40
Vanderpiit stocks are depressed, owing
70 rumors OF selling by insiders on DO
creased earnings and reduced dividends.
Tho foreign exohage market is very
firm. with little doing Commoroial hills
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE, Aug, S,-Cotton 1ull; middlinR;
lie. Flour quieti Howard street and western
supertne, 260yS00; do. extra. sS256G400: do.
FAMILY, sh260b.25; city mills superfne, 81. 900
BIB do. extra, SS.356pf00 do. Rio brands, S. ~
OBJ: Paiapsco family, 1915! do superlatiye
patent, O,2o Wheat : Southern weak and
lower; western lower closing steady; southern
red, sltghgci do amber, 9O6s93c; No, ! Mary
land' s214ogs5oi No. western winter red, spot
and August, gla64sVs4o; September, sl@9l1c;
OctoDer, vs'tepWtso. Corn--SOuthern firm and
steady; western nominal; southern white, 700
Tzcl 90. yellow, 6sC9T0e; western mixed, spot
lnd August. Sc September, 69JSc, Oats irrcg-
MAR, southern new 40p42c; western white, old,
4S@+So; do, mixed old, 4sC9i6c; Pennsylvania,
old, 4o@iac, Rye quiet and easy at '6Oe63o.
Iihy quiet ana easy; prime 70 choice Pennsyl-
vania and Maryla tl7.0O9l0.00. Provisions
quiet; mess pork, SITES; bulk meats, shoulders
ana clear rib sides, packed, 71@l0o; bacon
shouioeIs, sc; clear RIB sides, 1910; hams l4J4
tgloc Lard--Renned, 9l4o Butter dull and
hteaayi good TO choice western, l2albo. Eggs
que. and ND easy AZ ls@lic. Petroleum hrmi 70.
nned IlsDse, Cotiee dull; Rio cargoos, ordl-
n mary 70 iaiE, 9gloG' Sugar qnleti a soft, G9Sc,
nominal ~ u,lb, fTeights 10 Liverpool per
u Sd grain. I'd. Reoeipts-Flour, l,0T5 barrels;
wheat 10000 bushels; corn, 900 bushels; oats
1900 bushels rye, 800 bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 800 BUSHELS Sales :, Wheat, 6i5, 900
bushels corn, 1000 bushels,
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET
BALTIMORE Aug s--yirglna 6s, past-due
coupons, 49, new l0.40s 81; now rs, 90; North
Carolina d. old, l0b15 bid to-day,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
A Four-Legged Duck.
piisbiir1 DfSDnirL

William Sanderson has four-legged
duck about two weeks old. The extra
appendages grow from tho body just to
the rear of the natural legs, but are not
quite so long and touch the ground only
when the duck site down, II it over Mt.
tempts such civilized method Of resting
itself Then the legs would support it
sufficiently to keep its tail feathers from
becoming bodraggled In the mud. The
extra strength gained In Its swimming
apparatus Ia equal TO about two
duck power, but Mr.. sanderson has not
YET devised any means of utilizing it.