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The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
FORTUNES OUT OF THE EARTH.
Albany Furnishing the Sand for Millions of
MOlds.

A large proportion Of the molding
sand consumed in the foundries of the
United States is dug out of the hills of
Albany county. 1t is said that every
thing in soluble metal, from a Krupp
gun to heel plate for lady's shoe, has
been cast in Albany sand. Quantities
of it have been exported as ballast. The
annual shipment of sand obtained here
abouts from this city is estimated at
from $4,000 to 100000 tons, the price
paid for it, delivered on board the cars
or boats, being about $125 per ton,
making business involving an annual
revenue of 100000. Two-thirds of the
whole product goes out of Albany by
water, the sloops which bring stone and
lumber to this port usually returning
with cargo of sand. There is a demand
for the sand which can scarcely be sup
Piled the beds in other sections of the
country from which the consumers have
drawn for years having become ex-
hausted. The sand excavated in Albany
has, too, reputation which no other
possesses. It has what molders call
" life, quality which adapts itself to
all climates and conditions. 1t is also
cleaner and finer than most other sands.
Castings turned out of it need compare
lively little dressing.
1t is found below the surface usually,
at the depth Of three or four feet. 1t
lies in strata averaging from two to
eight inches in thickness, one above the
other. Property on which sand veins
are known to exist sells at from $125 to
$500 per acre. The soil after the sand is
removed does not depreciate for
agricultural uses. Dealers more fre-
quently buy the privilege of excavating
the sand at a stipulated price, leaving
the owner the property really undis-
turbed at the end. The process of re-
moving the sand is very simple. Section
by section the sand is taken out from
beneath the superficial soil, which is
then allowed to drop until the whole
field has been lowered to a depth corre-
spending to the thickness of the layers
of soil. The sand diggers extract the
material as dexterously as clever boy
will scoop the apples out of the crust of
a pie. Hundreds and hundreds of acres
in this county have undergone this pro-
cess without apparent injury to the
value of the land for other purposes -
AlbanU Journal.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
CRUSHED,

"How stupid I am" said Birdie Nc
Hennepin, languidly, executing at the
same time quite respectable yawn act.
'That's true." remarked Gus De-
Smith, rather impulsively.
"Sir" |" exclaimed Birdie, "you are
impertinent.
"But you yourself just now asserted
that you were stupid"
II only said so without thinking"
said Birdie, petulently.
"Yes, and up to the time you spoke 1
had only thought so without saying it,"
Hang Grape on the door Of Miss Birdie.
Another lover scratched off the list of
one of the Austin belles.- Teras Sift.
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The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
NEAL DOW GROWS SARCASTIC.
Extracts From an Illinois Letter From the
Father OF the Maine Law.

Neal Dow writes as follows In H.
linois, as in all the West, the burning
question just now is: "What shall we
do with the saloons" The politicians
here. as in other States, look at it care
fully on all sides, very much as a child
would examine purcupine with quills
erect and defiance in its eye. With
them (the politicians) it is study how
not to touch it, being sure to be pricked
which ever way they may take it. In
this State it is "high license" the law
providing that no saloon shall be per-
mitted for less sum than $500 year,
but the municipalities may increase this
sum indefinitely. In Decatur the talk
's to raise the saloon fee to 1900,
which it is said the saloons can very we'll
afford to pay, since the "business" is
amazingly profitable in many ways. No
grocers are allowed to sell liquors of
any kind, and the saloons are run on
the most scientific plan and with great
deal OF skill and enterprise, such as is
displayed in other branches of trade,
with view of expanding it and making
the most of it. The success has been
very great in this line. A gentleman
told me, by way of illustration, of three
large estates in a town here that
went into liquidation within three or
four years after the saloons turned their
attention to them. The proprietors died
one OF them leaving a son of 81 years,
the only heir, the others leaving two
sons each. The saloons cultivated the
acquaintance of these young men so sue
cesstuly that within five years their
estates had changed owners, the saloons
being so much the richer, while the nice
young men were stripped of every pen
ny. The young man who was sole heir
to his fathers large property died at 25
years of age at the house of an uncle
where he had been sheltered for a year,
the uncle paying the funeral expenses.
The saloons can very well afford to pay
81, 800 a year for the permission and
protection of law in carrying on their
most respectable business. 1t is highly
respectable, because no one is allowed to
engage in it without certificate that he
is a man of most respectable and excel
lent character. Tom, Dick, and Harry
may sell flour, shoes, cloth or hardware,
but they cannot keep a saloon-none
but the best men are allowed to do that
the purpose OF the law being to make
the trade respectable and honorable, as
it is useful.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10

the Pih-She-t'ah, at Soochow, is below
us at about $50 feet. Now we are psss.
ing the campanile at Florence, 292, and
here comes the top of the Capitol, 3O7
feet"
why, how very interesting" re-
marked the young ladies, clinging
tighter than ever to the blocks of mar.
BILE. There was little shaking of the
platform, and one of the blithe Young
men declared that it was caused BY the
trembling of the other young man. but
this he denied with a painful effort at
hilarity.
"Oh, we're almost there" exclaimed
one OF the ladies looking up.
"Yes," replied one of the young men,
glancing over the edge, ''but it's a deep
hole down to the bottom" This was a
most superAuous remark, and dispelled
at once the cheerfulness of the group.
The scientist alone was unmoyed.
Eight minutes: Milan Cathedral.
355; the Shoemadoo pagoda at Pegu,
361; st. Paul's, 365; Hotel de Vile,
Brussels, 370; Lubbock Cathedral. 395.
Here we are, Antwerp Cathedral, 400:
Washington monument at present 41O. I"
ooh oh !" exclaimed the Young
ladies, springing off the car and getting
at once in the way of the workmen.
The views were, indeed, novel and
grand. The popularity of the outlook
as compared with others from similar
height at once became apparent, and i'm
pressed every visitor. This is the entire
absence of anything to break the preci-
pice that falls In one sheer plunge to the
ground. 1t is a test of the nerves to
look down over the edge, and we were
all thankful for the wide net rigeed
around the sides.
All were admiring the scene when the
admlring exclamations we're broken in
upon by the calm voice of the Professor:
"There are still higher towers" he
said, "such as the chimney of the
chemical works at Glasgow and the
great pyramid, each 45O feet; st. Peters,
455; and the Cologne Cathedral, 51l."
Indeed" 1" exclaimed the young
ladies', but their attention was now dig-
tracted by the beauties of nature and
the statistics fell on deaf ears. They
therefore turned their backs on the
mathematician and let the frivolous
young men point out the various objects
Of interest while he retired from the
edge and interrupted the busy superin.
tendent to ascertain the distance Of the
horizon and the pressure of the monu.
ment per square foot on the base,
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10

1T Is CERTAINLY NO BAD thing to be q
"chef." Leading men cooks in New
York city receive very satisfactory emo
lument. One large hotel pays SO, 800 a
year to the head OF the kitchen, and
another leading house So, 900, and these
sums are in addition to board, lodging
and wine, while one large hotel not only
pays $4,000 yearly to the "chef," but
also provides his clothes, made by first
rate tailor. Two thousand dollars is the
least sum ever accepted by recognized
"chef," and assistant cooks, who, poor
fellows, do most of the work, receive
from S65 to $l25 per month without
hoard
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
THE HUMOROUS PAPERS.
WHAT WE FIND IN THEM TO sNIILB
OVER.
TEN GENTS AND A MORAY.

TEN CENTS AND A MORAL.
Here is a silver dime, my son
Looks like lead, it is blackened so;
Not bit like the shining one
dropped in my pocket week ago.
Dingy2 Yes. Don't you think it strange
1t should lose its sheen in SO short time?
Would you like to know how came this change
For the worse to a brand-new silver dime?
The cause is simple ard easily told,
But lay it to heart, o son Of mine
BEE II it does not moral hold
For bright, brave boy with wish to shine.
draw from my pocket copper cent
See there is the secret the silver dime,
Dropped in this pocket by accident,
Has rubbed against copper all this time.
And the cent is never a whit more white
Nor improved at all by its company,
While the silver dime comes out less bright
And its value is questioned as you see.
Now the moral for boys is very clear,
You see it, my son? Well, lay it to heart
And see, drop the silver here,
And the copper there let them be apart.
THE BOYS soLnoQUY
Oh, yes, the moral is clear as day.
But thought was going to get that dime
He gives me the moral-that's dads way
And pockets the money every time.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
RECOGNIZED IT.

Just previous to the opening
of late meeting of the Lime
Kiln Club the Keeper of the Sacred
Relics invited all present to enter the
museum and gaze upon relic just re-
ceived from Meridian, Miss, in the
shape of an Old-time plantation hoe.
Nearly every member OF the club tried
his best to recognize the hoe as "de
VERY one" he used to work with thirty
years ago, and more than one was
affected to tears. The gentleman who
so kindly presented the relic has the
thanks of the club. detroit Free Press.
THE BALLS HE WILL GO TO.
"Hello, Beaky /" said young Yeast to
his friend Crimsonbeak, meeting at the
club the other evening. care you 60
ing to any of the balls this winter P'
ooh, yes, 1 expect to-" answered
Crimsonbeak, taking his friend by the
hand.
(Which ones are you going to?" con-
tinued Yeast.
''Well, if the present state of my ex-
chequer continues" replied Crimson
beak, noticing the dilapidated condition
of his clothes, 'I expect to go to the
three gilt balls. - Yonk erS Statesman.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
Dishonest Pension Claim Agents.

District Attorney Corkhill in Wash
ington has written letter to Secretary
Teller onthe fraudulent transactions of
certain pension claim agents, in which
he proposes to make thorough inves-
hgatiOn of the charges made by those
who have been the sufferers. He says
he has become satisfied that the Grand
Jury of the District should give these
complaints thorough investigation, so
that innocent men may not be subject
to unjust imputations and the guilty
nav be brought to answer them. He
thinks the character of the enormous
frauds which are being perpetrated upon
appli icants for pensions by certain claim
agents Of Washington will, if the alle-
cations made are sustained by the evil
dence, surprise the public. In conclud-
ing the letter the District Attorney
says =
1.-THE persons defrauded are poor
and comparatively helpless and form
class to whom the country owes special
protection. If the representations made
to me concerning the devices used to de-
fraud them of their little earnings are
true. they rival in cunning the artifces
of the most experienced swindlers who
practice three-card monte and similar
gam es. If nothing else were accom-
plishe ed by the investigation it would at
least warn soldiers and their widows and
orphans of their danger and prevent in
future their being swindled OF their
money, and it will vindicate honest
apen is from unjust suspicion.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
SOMETHING MORE USEFUL.

81 say, Matilda" snarled Mr.. Pom
granate, "can't you do something more
useful than to study the fashion jour
nal?" t.
"Well, yes" answered Mrs. Pomgran-
ate, II was just thinking that 1 could do
something else"
"And what is it, pray ?"
II will dress according to it, if you
will allow me the money"
~ have already made enough allow
Onces FOR your vanity and frivolity," was
the brutal reply of the Austin husband
Austin Sittings.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
HEB PICTURE.

T..o ber pow-the fairest thing
rbst ever Knocked mans picturing,
Tn;otrre her as one who drew
,ii5e lifes curtain and looked through
The mjsts of all life's mystery
!, from wood to open sea.
rAo .oft wide eyes of wonderment
That trusting looked you through and
through:
The sweet, arched mouth, bow new bent,
That sent loves arrow swift and true.
r,st sweet arched mouth The Orient
Hath not such pearls in all her stores /;
Not all her stored spice-set shores
Have fragrance such as it hath spent,
rnicture her as one who knew
Nav rare is truth to be untrue
AZ one who knew the awful sign
NJ death, of life, of the divine
Sweet pity. of all loves, all hates,
Reneath the iron-footed fates.
nicture her as seeking peace,
And olive leaves and vine-set land
While strife stood by on either hand,
And yrung her tears like rosaries
Ipicture her in passing rhyme
As Of yet not a part of, these
woman born above her time;
A woman waiting in her place,
With patient pity on her face.
Her face, her earnest, baby face;
Her young face, so uncommon wise
The tender loye-light in her eyes
Two stars of Heaven out.ot place,
Two stars that sang as stars of old
Their silent eloquence of song,
From skies of glory and of gold.
Where God in purple passed along
that patient, baby face Of hers
That won a thousand worshipers
That silent, pleading face; among
Ten thousand faces Just the one
Istill shall love when all is done,
And life lies 10y, harp unstrung.
That face, like shining sheaves among
That face half hid, mid sheaves of gold
That face that never can grow old;
And yet has never been quite young.
JOAQUIN MILLER.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
ONLY ON THE STAGE.

"What is this p
'This, my dear, is star actor"
"Why does he throw his arms in the
air, and then slap his hips with his hand
and say, Me heart is broken'?"
"Oh, that is merely the play"
''Then his heart is not broken ?"
''Not quite"
"Why does he say 'me heart instead
of my heart ?" .,.'-t
Because he doesn't know any better,
child. He has not studied English suffi-
ciently to distinguish between the objec-
tive and possessive cases."
"Shall 1 say me heart, me shoes
me gloves'?" vv
eff you 90, my dear, l shall have to
hog you"
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10

In order that your husband may not
forget to bring in coal, place the hod
near the door where he cannot fail to
fall over it. The chances are, by all
hods, that he'll not try to scuttle out
Of his duty, after few mornings gentle
remiudsS
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10

FANNIE B. WARD WRITES from Saltillo
that at whatever hour person dies in
Mexico, it is customary to appoint the
funeral just twenty-four hours later, and
that ss tho mortality is greatest all over
the world at night the most of the funer-
al ceremonies in Mexico are performed
at night, no women being permitted to
attend. The poor hire the coffins in
in which their dead are borne to the
grave.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10
AN ANCIENT ANIMAL.

New Yorker-''Talking about old
horses, the Oldest one in America lives
in my State.
thiladeIphian-"What is his age?"
New Yorker-"It can be reliably
placed at forty three years an ex-treas-
urer of Richmond county says he be-
lieves the animals ago is not nnder for
ty-five years"
Philadelphian-"You don't say so?
I should like to see that horse. What
street-car line is he on ?"-Phitadelohid
CdH.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10

WHATEVER difference there may sp-
pear to be In mems fortunes, there Is
still certain compensation of good and
i'll In all, that makes them equal
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10

RELIGION gives part Of its reward in
hand, the present comfort of having
done our duty; and for the rest, it Of.
fers us the best security hat Heaven
can give,
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10

A TENDER conscience is an inestlma-
ble blessing; that is, conscience not
only qucls~to discern what is evil, but
inst antIy to shun it. as the eyelid closes
itself against q mote,
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10

"ETIQUETTE Row admits of second
plate Of SOUP" This is all right, but if
a mans appetite will not admit of a
second plate of soup, etiquette is worth
nothing to him
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-10

st LOUIS girls complain that General
Sherman's lips have become calloused.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-21
The Financial World,

NEW YoRH. May 20.-Money market easy at / Sa2
percent. Prime mercantile paper ia5k percent
sterling Exchange bankers bills weak at 81 S3a4 81
Sterling Exchange demand q Si5<a4 S51s. Pro.
duce axnoIs Lot the VI ek Is lis GEO, -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-21
DUNLAP'S DEATH, /.
suN ovsR ON THE HEMPF,ELD Road.
Frank Dunlap, Night Yard Conductor
or The Il. q o., Comes 10 His Death Y
Under the Wheels EnSt OF the City. 4
Boih LtEs Terribly iMnusled.

Another diBtressing accident, in many Ie.
spects resembling the one which cost young
Frank Mckinley his lie recently, occurred
yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, on
the Hsmpheld railroad, near the eastern
boundary OF the city, and resulted In the
death OF Capt. Frank Dunlap, isht yard
conductor OF the baltimore & Oaio company
at this place. lie WIZ taking an extra train
out 10 the Manchester Coal Works, near Mt.
DO Chantal, and was standing on the foot
board OF the COW catcher. At tho E,s!
Wheeling stock yards, while the train was
running at \ rats OF about thirty miles AZ
hour, no In some way lost his hold, and fell
10 the track In font OF the engine. The ell.
tire train passed over him, and both Of his
limbs and one arm wero literally ground oil.
He was also horribly bruised and manged
otherwise. The train was at once stopped,
but too late to save bis lits. He was picked
up tenderly by his fellow members OF the
crew, and brought to his home on Water
street, near the Baltimore Il Ohio depot. DR..
Edwards WAS summoned, but saw ut onos
that the unfortunate man's condition was
hopeless, ind only did what he could 10 eass
his sufisIiugs, which were ended by death
about noon. ,s. -%
MIR. Dunlap had been advanced from q
very low position in the company'a ssrvica
10 that ho held at the time of his death, win
ming his successive promotions by faithful
work for the company. He was much liked
by his employers and his fellow employees,
and had a promising future before him. His
shocking death IL generally regretted by all
who knew him. He left widow and two
small children, who are III poor circumstances
Baltimore & Ohio employee association. He
will ba buried at o'clock this afternoon
from h.a lato residence on Water street, sou:h
OF the creek. F ~ ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-21
PERSONAL MENTION.



People.
Gov. Jackson is at Pnrkersburg, a.. r.
Ex-Delegate J. II. Furbee, OF Warrington,
was in the city yesterday. 4
Mra. TilIman and two children, OF Woods.
field, o., wsre in the city yesterday.
James N. Nixon and wife, OF Wellsburp,
were at the Mcclure House yesterday. "
Senator Kenna and Congressman SNYDER,
are both at their homes IN Charleston.
Mr.. W. Il. Palmer, representing the Cleye.
land Printing Ink: Works, is in the city.
John W. Doherty, ESQ.,, and DR.. I. P. Far.
quar-, OF Woodstield, O., are OF tho Mcclure.
Col. George ". Thompson, Vice President,
WI. Robinson, Chief Engineers aud Charles
Howard, Superintendent, OF the River Rail.
road, are in the city. oa@
Mr.. A. Harden, OF Wheeling, purchased
one OF John Murphy's fine carriages satur.
day and had 1t shipped on the st. Lawrence.
-Steudenpille Gazette. N =
Rev. Geo. E. Hite has kindly consented 10
conduct the Wednesday evening services in
the Second Presbyterian church for DR..
Cooke, the pastor, in his absences. Il,
Messrs. D. F. Pugh, formerly OF TYLER
county. now OF Columbus, and I. NJ. Nc
knight, Of Tyler county, arc In the city on
business with the Supreme Court OF Appeals.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morti.
mer Pollock will mourn sincerely over the
death Of Mra. Pollock, which occurred YES
tsrday forenoon. She was a lady whose
many e1cellences OF mind and heart had en-.
ceA.ed her to wide circle OF friends.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-21
d "..rI - ID ft Itt ENF i1ssI " 10
THE ANDES EXCURSION. /,
A Merry Party nnd tie Opera Houae
Hi.si Nl4EI Hand on. 'EssaU III s'-g1I

The Andes got Oft bstimss yesterday after.
noon with good list Of excursionisis to the
Cincinnati May Musical Festival, The Opera
House Band accompanied tho party. Among
those who went were tho following from
Wheeling: Mis-. Gsns Friend. Mrs. Addle
Boggs, Mrs. l.. O. Reed, Mrs. W. N. Lynch, iss
Morris, Mr. Frank Stanton and wifs, Mrs. Dr..
Baird and son, Mrs. Geo. Lutz, Mi,s Kate
Jones, MISC Annie Carson, Miss Trono Jami-
son, the Miases o. Brisn, Miss Mollle Smith.
tho Mifses Jones, Ballis Handlan, Mrs, Thcs.
Walton and daughter, jos. Handlau, w. b,
Day, b. B. Dovense and son, Master viii
Lamb, ]. II. Rinehart, W. II. Faris, Mr.,
Freeman, Daniel Megent, Miss Dolan, JOS.
Hedges. viii McMechen, Sam KRAFT, Mira,
Brues, Chas. Fisher, Jacob Fisher, John Par
and daughters and Harry Caldwell. I'M -,
From Htenbenyille, Mrs. Lowo, ,Mips Mlle
johnson, Miss Lizzie Johnson, Miss Barclay,
Mrs. w. Z. Toner, Mrs. Lindsey, Mrs, Jones
and daughter and Il. Il. Hs.knsss. n IN :
Also Miss knight and Mrs. Simpson, Of
West Columbut; J. G. Grny aud wife, Of
Martins Ferry; Miss Kinnie Smith and Lizzie
Gall, OF Parkersbure; Elmer Harvey, John
George, H. +. McGreeor and ]. Dubois, OF
Dellairt; Mrs. Van Dnkey and party, OF
paikesburg; Il. B. Harris and party, OF
Zsnesvillc; II. A. Williamson, Il. X. Alder.
man and Charles I. Wolls, OF Marietts;'M r.
Hayworth Ssd vito, OF Ravenswood; and
Mics Fleming and Cox, CT Rayenna.
A Number Of parties are 10 get on ut point.
below, which will crowd the steamer to II.
full capRcitv ti.T.g 'tUn. g..f ~. -
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HiOtous swcLcs,

Persons living in the vicinityrot ths
Mountlsville court house were startled about
l2 o'clock Saturday night by hearing several
pistols shots fired in rapid succession: 1t was
soon--lesrned that the shooting was being
done III the house occupied by several OF The
Swedes employed at the Third ward coal
works. aergeant Branum sud Jailer George
Price happened to be in the vicinity, and
hurried to the house for tho purpose OF put.
ting a stop to the disturbance. The Sergeant
raped Mt the door, when it was Immediately
thrown open, and chair hurled violently
at his head. The house being Situated out
eide the corporate limits. the sergeant, and
MIR. Price hastily withdrew, ssveral.shol be-.
ing fred as they started. Whether the shots
were fred at the officers or not they could
not cay. 1t is said the men have quit work
at the shaft, and will leavs town to-day. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-21

A sudden change from poverty 10 wealth is
ap. 10 turn mems beads, hut 1t has not
proved to be 80 with Mr.. Ebert 8. Mont
gomery. Of Mt Olivet, KY, who last week
received here, through the First National
Bank, ~. C00 as the holder Of one.ifth of
ticket No. $500. which drew the capital
prizs in the q pril drawing OF the Louisiana
Staie Lottery, costing him but one dollar.
He Is 1t lpHs pursuing the even tenor OF his
way as . fsrmer, ana elbows q disposition to
use Wisely the money dame Fortnne has be-
slowed upon him. When the public vag in:
clined to doubt II he would receive the
money, be was offered, by responsible parties
the smount esl!od Tor, less two percent, but
knowing the intsari,y Of the Louisiana State
Lottery management. be declined ths offer
and has received SIC, coo III full, It was the
fret lottery ticket he ever hsld in his life.
and lie paid for it the sum OF one DOLLAR
HaysviUe Ky Bulletin, april 90. DAw