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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-03

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-03
Petroleum.,

TI1usvILLE, Pa. September 2.--NatIona, Tmnsit
eef,Aca'es opened a.,ss]se: highest Nste: lowest
sSc; closed ut Sy3sc. shipments for tho entlrc oil
regions IN barrels; rn'ls for thecntrc oil regions
"a Sll hnrfplS. Cliurtrrs mana
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-03

!: II. DRAKE, ESQ.,, Detroit, Mich. suffered -un.
told fortunes from Salt lheun, which appeared on
his hands head md fncc md nearly destroyed Iii
sultatlon OF physicians fliled 10 relieve him, he
used the CnlleNFa Remedies, and Was eurGti, md
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-03

Escurslnn 10 Colun,h,,s.

At SSi. J. W. AMtcK's
if f1l43 Main st.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-03

FOR SALE. -KESIDENCE AID
IL GROUNDS. i.5fa l5ll \, r. -
, offer for sale my residence and grounds No Y
North York street. The house contRiw nine NN1.
two halls and I'LL modern Improvements, ,urb 4
saS: water. &C.. IN iirst.class order l.f
70! terms, apply my Office, No. lis Capla
street. or on the premises. " ~ 5
x nu9f ss-gI'gIrsF e. -,,'f =. 81 II II b0vrVfp
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-03

! FoR the cure Of pain St; Jacobs OIL has
no equal. Price50 cents a bottle. d 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-03

=, CINCINNATI. September ?-rlonr easier; family
rel s,sic.' Coi,, auIe,. "Ai St"S!c a. a..
firm Of eHa;Dc. lsye Irregular al a5 SaSGc. barley
steady md unchanged. Pork caslcr at SIS Oh.
Lard dull ut 1900. Hulk n,catsdul and unchanged,
firm ut 81 TO- Butter firm and unchanged, N
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
Wells.

1t is supposable that wells are worn
principally for ornament, and not for
use, as they are too fragile to afford any
material warmth. They may cover
some defects, or may improve personal
appearance, in certain cases. They are
of no real advantage in any respect, as
1t seems to me, and are Objectionable in
two particulars at least. II is impossi-
bic for the wearer to secure pure air. as
the veil prevents the free supply, while
II retains part of the foul gases thrown
of by breathing. This is not natural
breathing.
Again, they must impair the sight,
as the eye was not made to be thus
blinded. Natural sight is secured when
perfectly free from all distractions,
even the usual glasses being a disad-
vantage. taxing the eyes more than
natural sight. The principal advantage
OF glasses-as a necessity-is in modify.
ing the intensity OF the light. to be worn
only when that light is too glaring, pro
ducing pain. In advanced age, the
eye-lens may become so changed as 70
demand magnifving lens to enable the
aged to see at all. yet sight is more IA
tiguing than when no obstacle is placed
between the eye and the object seen. Il
that object can be placed where it NAV
be seen at all While the ma0nifiers
must be used. in certain cases, there i.
no positive necessity for the wells, for
animals, for men or women, beyond
the demands of fashion, often exceed.
lngiy tyranical in its degrees. l will
add that the eye suffers more. far NOR,
from the absence of good light, than
nom excess, though the extremes In
both cases should be avoided. Just "a
the extent that the veil darkens, render
ing the sight labored or imperfect, harm
must tollow.--Dr. Hdnaford, in Golden
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
Oyster Fishing.

AS to the methods by which oysters
are taken it is hardly neces sary to men.
ton the familiar ones of the tongs and
the dredge. The latter is the usual
method. the dredge resembling large
iron claw, whose downwar1-bent teeth
scrape the bottom of the sea or bay. TIC
the claw is attached an iron-meshed bag
large enough to hold two or three BUSH
els. This instrument is dragged over
the oyster bed by the force Of vessels
moving ut easy sail, the clusters OF
oysters being torn loose from their
clinging places by the claw and depos-
tied in the bag.
There are other less known methods
of rakiug oysters. At the island of Mi
norca, in the Mediterranean, they are
Owed for in the same method as pearl
oysters are obtained. The diver de-
sends to a depth often of dozen faith
oms, hammer in hand, and knocks
loose with his right as many oysters as
he can clasp in his left hand, with
which he quickly rises to tie surface.
Thus two divers are kept going until
their boat is filed.
An easier method is that pursued on
tropical shores, where the oysters at
tach themselves profusely to the roots
of the mangrove and other water-lov-
ing trees. These oysters are larger and
finer than those on the bottom; and to
obtain a plentiful meal it is only neces-
sary to cut off a root with the blow of
Ratchet, fling it over the shoulder.
with the oysters clinging to it like
grapes to their stem, and walk home
shouldering bushel of the juicy BIZ
valves. The negroes of San Domingo
have the habit of serving the oysters on
their tables still attached to the roots,
like grapes of the sea.
A singular method of oyster fishing
is that practiced by the raccoon. This
shrewd an NAL takes his stroll along the
shore at low tide. looking for an oyster
that has been deserted by the waves.
On discovering one he waits quietly
until it opens its lips. when in goes his
paw. The shell instantly closes and
nips the intruding paw, but this is Just
what MIR. Coon wants. He runs quick
ly ashore with his prize, smashes its
shell on the nearest stone and devours
his prey with all the relish of human
gourmand Cases have been observed,
however, in which the tables were de-
cidedly turned. The oyster is some
times too firmly fixed to be dragged
loose, and in this case the adventurous
coon finds himself in sad plight. The
oyster will neither come nor let go.
The tide rises inch by inch. Slowly the
unlucky FISHERMAN is overwhelmed by
the swelling waves, and looses his life
in his e.:Drt to obtain an epicurean
meal 1t is MAJ ked instance of 1.-THE
bitter Bit
The fishing proclivities of the raccoon
are not confined to the oyster. The
cunning creature goes crab-fishing in a
somewhat similar manner. For this
purpose it uses its tail as fishing line,
drops 1t intQ the water, and waits quiet
ly until some investigating crab makes
an assault with its nippers on the living
bait Instantly the tail is jerked out of
the water, and usua ly the crab with it.
As to the subsequent fate of the verdant
crab nothing need be said. It can be
let to the readers imagination.-RhilG-
dciphia Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

"A heavy crop of clover kills off the
meadow daisies.
-Buckwheat furnishes honey of q
more pronounced flavor than clover
does.
Place corn cobs. dipped in coal tar,
among the cucumber vines to drive
away the striped bug.-M. Y. Herald.
-Sows from one to three years old
bring the best pigs and are the most
profitable breeders. When older thew
get heavy and lay. SO that with every
care it is hard to prevent them from
killing their pigs.-Ci'lcinnati Times.
When well broken up and exposed
to the rains in heaps corn coos make 3
valuable manure. They are very rich
in potash and are. therefore, especially
helpful on sandy soils. Unless well
rotted, however. they do more harm
than good -Erch1n9e.
The american CultiUdtor saws thai
it is well after planting potatoes TO dror
a few cut pieces on the surface of the
ground. This will attract the potato
beetles, which may then be DESTROYED.
The beetle rarely eats the potato. 1t is
attracted to it to deposit eggs.
Three stout wires attached to posts
eight feet apart make cheap and good
grape trellis. A single ten-penny,
wrought-iron nail. driven in below each
wire until it projects an inch from the
post, and then bent up over the wires,
is better and cheaper than staple.
Coffee Rolls: Work into a quart OF
bread dough rounded tablespoon ]
of butter and half cup of white sugar;
add some dried currants, slit some
-four and sugar over them, and work
into the other ingredients; make into
small rolls, dip into melted butter,
place in tins, let rise a short time and
bake.-BOston Globe.
If there is anything neglected
about the average farm. it is sure to be
the garden. The head of the farm
doesn't like the idea of putting men at
work there when the weather is suit
able for the more extensive operations
of the farm. Part of rainy day may
be devoted to the planting of a few
hills of sweet corn or a variety of COM
mon vegetables. The cultivation OF
even these is commonly left to the
women folks" who may possibly be
able, occasionally, to get days work
out of the boys. 1t will pay for the
farmer himself to work in the garden
occasionally and to see that it is well
taken care of throughout the season.
Cleveland Leader.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
a QUIET PICTURE.

Tho shifting shadows lay
In ohsnElng quaintness on tho bare white
Creeping IA softly through the open door.
In afill. drUwsy way,
12ming through ma1es OF the ivy-vlncs
IhAs TAU In shapoless masses from the pines.
Tho nre-liEbt gay aud bright.
with oheory bushes for lts rudy charms
s'o~i isetnonnE from the Old hoarth's huge
where. In tholr own rich light
Tho giant logs IN splondor fall away
In glowing shapes among the ashes gray.
The baby on the noor.
with tiny hands closed DER her pearly toes
watches the nre-bla % as u comes aud gogs.
Aud wonders more and m iro
whence comes the rcd light ON tho snowy
And strives TO catch IL In her fingers sweet.
,-.. Tho happy mother sits
With folded hands. her weary work all done.
Win the lasi smiling q the harvest sun,
And lists. her eyes lovc-lit.
10 the low prattlo % hor eidest born
Sh0so cheek II rosy ne the cafly morn.
In homs.pun Earb OF gray.
10 father sitting BY the window wido
Unfolds his paper with an honest pride.
And. IN hlt honuly way
Reads o. the PomB VI Staio-lts wealth aud
win scarce one envious longing In hts heart.
Upon the lowiy steps
Inc Eraudamo watches Tor tho coming moon
while murmurs OF scmc half-rcmcmbcred
tune
Drop from her faded lips:
nne dreams again ~ olden days more fair
Nor marks The shadows Hitting Ger her hair
Obaby, glad with playl
y mother, knowing not tho hearts rccolli
" father wcaricd only by your toll
q grandame Old aud Erayi
would That the quilt % your DAYS decline
Aignt hush the throJblnE OF this life OF mine q
-krrru fghrr SufurdIu
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
A RObber in the House.

The clock struck three; two of the
children awoke with"s uawls, ''and Mrs.
Mickson, turning over with hounce,
called TO her husband VINO was lyirg in
an adjoining room:
"Peterr'
well"
81 believe there's n man in this house. "
'1es, I'm here"
Il don't mean you. ] smell gar. "
Where did you get it?'
81 haven, got II, you greenhcrn. |
mean that l smell cigar smoke. know
that somebody has slipped into this
house. and you needn't say there
hash n" and she arose and looked I'M
der the bed.
who do you think it is?' asked the
husband.
''lts a robber; that's who"
"Do you think that robber would
come around a mans house and smoke
cigars2"
ut makes no difference. l smell CT
gar smoke, opening the closet door.
81 smell cigar smoke too" said the
husband. Il have been smelling it for
some time"
Get up and help me look for it."
What, the smoker"
''NO. the man"
Come on. and 1 think we can find
him.
Mrs. MicksOn entered her husbands
room and found that gentleman lying
on the bed, smoking n cigar.
II IN believe you have good seusep'
Indignantly exclaimed the wife. ..Why
didn't you tell me that you were lyinc
here smoking like fooi?'
Because L am not smoking like q
fool"
'Oh, you think you are smart" and
the lady went back and tumbled into
bed.-ArkGnsai0 Traveller.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
Only One OF His Nine Lives.

al had rooster onct as lickt q cat"
The hero of this remarkable state
ment stood in the middle of a group of
admiring hearers under the lamp post
at Eighth and Chestnut yesterday af-
ternoon and his twinkling eyes flashed
defiance of contradict on.
Don't believe it, do yerp It's a fact,
though. 1 us t live over hare in Darby
Township. / had farm-lot up thar
potato patch, barn, chickens an all tn
fixins'. One O. the chickens / he'd wuz
2 corker-he wuz-an' he an tn cat
wuz alwuz a-fghtin', but alwuz at
distence, s. tho tn wuz afeared o.
each other.
Zone day wuz sittin' under tree,
never thinkin' o. nothin', when all of a
suddint hears an outlandish holler-
in like as tho it warn't nothin' human,
an when l ups an goes int tn barn
yard, what dyer 'spose l sees? Why,
that tarnal cat a-rollin' over an over,
an the rooster a-rollin' an a-rollin',
and both a-rollin' over t'other, an all
tn time a-howlin' an a-screechin', an
tn fur an the feathers a-fyin'-- only
tn rooster wuz nearly alwuz on top an
the cat underneath like.
IAN thar tn kept 1t up Iur nigh
a'nour-me not a-interferin', but jist a.
watchin' t. see tn fun out. All OF a
suddint tn cat goes to shiverin', an
tn rooster catches i'm i tn eve, an
Mr.. Cat falls back dead as-as-as a
screw-driver."
The interest of the crowd as the old
man proceeded was intense.
AN the rooster-why he jumps up
an crows like mad--and rutfles his
feathers-that is, what wuz left on 'em,
an walks away, proud as ALFRED Gre
att n. After the rooster goes away
the cat opens one eye kinder sly like
and looks around, as much as to say
81 thought you said the cat wal
dead" demonstrated doubter, whose
incredulous looks betrayed his want Of
confidence in the narrative.
The d man grinned.
$50 he was" he chuckled; .'but he
only lost one o his lives, and when the
rooster'd dis'peared he ups an walk,
away with t'o.her eight as lively as
half-drownded kitten" - Phitadeiphto
Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
Our Young Readers.
TO BE.

Little blue egg, in the nest snug and warm,
Covered so close from the wind and the
storm,
Guarded so carefully day after day,
What is yonr use in this world now, prayi
Bend your head closer: my secret Til tell:
There's baby-bird hid in my tiny blue she'll "
Little green bud, all covered with dew
Answer my question and answer IL true:
What were you made for, ana why do you
stay
Clihging so close to the twig all the day?
"Hid in my green sheath, some day to UNI
close,
Nestles the warm, glowing heart of rose
Dear little baby-girl, dainty and fair,
Sweetest OF howers of jewels most rare,
Surely there's no other use for you here
Than just to be petted and played with, you
dearl
"Oh. wonderful secret I'm coming to
know,
Just baby like me, to woman shall grow"
All, swiftly the bird from the nest flies away,
And the bud to a blossom unfolds day by day,
While the woman looks forth in my baby-girls
eyes.
Through her joys and her sorrows. her tears
and surprise
Too soon shall the years bring this gift to her
cup,
God keep her, my woman. who's now growing
-Katharine L. Stevenson, IN Wlde-A,oake.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
Slightly Mixed.

A lady in Avondale has a pet dog
which she calls dick after her hus-
band, whom everybody calls Dick. The
other day her sister came running to q
neighbours, where she was making q
visit, and screamed at her:
"Oh, Mary, come home, quick; Dick
is awfully sick, and there's nobody al
the house."
GOOD heavens, what's wronga
When was he takenP'' and she rushed
for home. Tell me, tell ms,'' she
gasped. breathlessly, rs he dangerousf
Win he diep'
"Oh, don't know, l don't know"
walled the sister, he told me to 90
quick for you; that he didat know
what was going to happen.
Told you told YOU AID the
dazed woman put her hanhs to her
head. Then it amt Dick tlre dog?"
mo, of course not; it's YOUR 6us-
band.'
well, that's an awful reliAl. Don't
you ever startle me that way again.
Let's go slower, we'll get there in
plenty Of time" and she walled in with
nearly every trace of excitemsnt gone.
-AerchGl Traveller.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20

Mamma, what do they make nee
dies of?'' asked Dorothea, as she looked
up from her sewing.
/ She was a bright-eyed little girl Of
seven years. of an inquiring turn of
mind and industrious in her habits.
"Of wire, Dorothea," replied her
mother.
steel wire?"
Yes"
1T must be very finc?"
''lt is so thin that $1,000 ordinary
needles can be made out of one pound
of the wire
do they make one needle at a
times
mo. dear; that would be very slow
process, and would make them rather
expensive. One hundred wires eight
feet long are placed in bundle and cut
into proper sizes by powerful pair of
shears; it is so arranged that one man
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20

ten hours a day for half their lives and
never be more than good, reliable
players. On the other hand, the now
pre-eminent Joachim at thirteen played
tie Mendelssohn concerto in so superb
q style that the composer publicly en-
braced him. "-Boston Transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20

John Dixon. aged ninety years, at
Rileyville, Pa, was induced to draw
$1,000 out of the bank to play cards
with two strangers, who decAmped with
the cash. Pittsburgh Post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20

Peter Cullen caught the men who
burned the Lebanon Valley bridge on
the Reading Road, and had to sue to
ges the $4,000 reward. By compro-
mise he got that amount with interest
from 1677.-f7iiEadeiphia Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20

"A pound of raw silk contains two
hundred and eighty miles of thread.
each thread composed Of eight or ten
filaments Of silk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20

The Oil City Blizzard is response
bic for the statement that strawberries
and cream make girls 'tfreckled sad
cause them to toe In"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20

we're fully armed. and should the Doc
tor, ut this or Mt any other stage of the
proceedings, offer tho slightest resist
ancc TO any request which was proffered
TO him, he would be Immediately
stabbed to death. Upon this admonition
DIR. Eneas Macbride determined. like
the canny Scot he was, TO hold his
tongue and sec when he was permit
ted to use his eyesight again what
came of il.
lt seemed TO him that the carriage
was continually turning and was being
driven through a great variety OF
streets, possibly with the view to pre-
vent hi, forming any accurate idea as
10 the part OF the city TO which he was
being O nducted. The coach at length
stopped and the door was opened for
him. His two companions took him
each under one arm, assisted him to
alight and conducted him up n narrow
staircase into n room where, after a
moments pause. the bandage was re-
moved from his eyes. He found him
self In small drawing room or bou-
doir. dimly lighted by wax tap.rs. and
richly furnished. although sheets and
pieces OF tapestry had been thrown over
some OF the chairs or placed in front of
the picture-framos. as though for the
purpose OF preventing stranger from
too closely ident fy.ng the contents of
the room. There was flask Of wine
on the table and one Of the gentlemen
filed large bumper Of Bohemian glass
and offered il TO DIR. Macbrde.
Il want no wine" he said. coolly;
lit NAV be poison for aught | know"
The gentleman who had offered him
the vine, and who was very tall, and
clad in n suit Of dark blue paduasoy,
richly laced with gold. for all reply put
the goblet 10 his lips and tossed oil the
contents mt n draught Then his COM
panion, who was shorter and stouter
neither had removed his mask-and
who wore n green doublet and coat
laced with silver, filed another glass
with wine and offered e 20 the doctor,
saying: "You had better drink il. Re-
member what / told you in the carriage.
We allow no triiling in this house; and,
besides. you have need TO nerve your
self for what you have g. do"
IL don't like Dutch courage" re-
piled DIR. Macbride, "and an not used
To dram-drinking TO nerve me for my
work. However, rs I have not the
slightest wish to have nv throat cut.
and you appear TO be prepared TO cut
it'-both gentlemen nodded their heads
signiiicantly-''at n moments notice, if
things do not 90 rs you wish them 10
90. will drink. "And now" he re-
sumed, after n very moderate potation.
what Is IL that you desire me- to do?"
ITO perform surgical operation"
"When?r
ssThis instant ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-12

The democrats in Augusta made most
dismal attempt to celebrate the nomination
of Cleveland yesterday. They did not
seem to care farthing about it. Aliens
big whistle was very slow and faint in its
response, and the bells had but little ring
to them. The streets presented no more
appearance OF life than usual. If Bayard
or Sherman had been nominated or even
Ben Butler, the democracy would have
enthused considerably. but tor Cleveland
they have but little regard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-12
Every day adds to the great amount of evi.

Every day adds to the great amount of evi.
dence as to the curative powers of Hoods
SArsaparills. Letters are continually 5eina
received from all sections of the country tell.
ing of benefits derived from this great medi-
cine. 1t is unequalled for general debility.
and as blood purifier, expelling every trace
of scrofula or other impurity. Now is the
time to take it. Made by c. l. Hood & Co..
Lowell, Mass. Sold by all druggists.
A great mistake prevails when it is asser-
ted that consumption cannot be cured. Jad.
wins Pine Tar Syrup is certain cure for it.
1t never fails. For sale by Allen & Co.
apr7t&wlm