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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24
Scaled aroposals.
SEALED PRoPosAlA

$50 CLERKS UFFlELt
BOARD or CoMNtSSioNLIS oT ONO COUNTY,
WHEELING, W. Va, April II, 1855,
Seated proposals for work to DO dorc on follow
Ing County Roads during the current year Viii %
received at this office Until "Wednesday, ath Inst,
@s Ba Il run. 400 cubic yards grading 70 cubic
yards masonry. 100 cubic yards niacadaIniEias.
BogIS' Hi, 8. q y. TEiRdelphia District, S0cubc
e Bosg4 iii, J. i. Rchlaud District, tOo cubic
yards gfadlng, 20 cubic yards tnASOnry.
Browns Run, ], 200 cubic ya,lS grading 0eublc
Chapel Run, rs cubic yards matchmaking
DIxon's Run, COO cubic yards gfadiBg, " cubic
a.. q. & F., dat division, COO cubic yards grSd1s'
% cubic yards masonry, COO cubic yards @aF1aA'
e.. q. 4 p, second division, 400 cubic yari,gsad.
Ing, q cubic yards masonry, 6OC cubic yaics mac
Gfii@plCs Run. 200 cubic yards grad!nE, .Otnb''
GIcanis Run and Cherry I'LL, 200 cubic yards
grading. y cubic yards masonry lGO cube Ia'oa
KeIiey's; lam and DENT Gem, $50 cubic yards
Seetias Hossc Hai, $50 cubic yards nasaaansl-
sIddlQ wheeling Creek, lower end, 80 cubic
Non. and Big Wheeling, IS cube yards ln'tad'
amixing. ,-,.
MeifkMA KUN ~ CUBIC ytlus LlASHuAuiitAlNt.I Il.
Peters Run TrladGlphIa District, 100 cube yAfos
!. Tesef' 5 Run. HIGHLAND Dstdct 30 cubic yards
grading 40 cubic yards matchmaking.
Pogues' Run, 100 Cnbic yards Inacadhmiknf,
Peninsula Road, coo cubic yards nacadEtnhlgE
River Road, Fiat Division, GO cube !1tu'
Roneys folnt, s. and b.. 40 cubic yarls grading
40 cubic yards masonry, 100 cubic. yards HAssaS'
tn R,sS and cs,t,ensns Rum. 200 cubic yards
gFAdlng, 20 cubic yards uRE0nfH.
Short Creek, North Fork, $50 cubic yards uAcAi4'
t4 shost Creek, South Fork, 1so cubic yards nAot
'p Ysils;y Grove and Middle wheeling, 40 cubic
w. w. J., Fin, Division, 800 cubic yards
WhsSlinE and Falrnont Pike, 800 cubic yards
w Wheeling and Elm Grove, Richlaad Dl'ttetm
cubic yards matchmaking. r,-....
Wheeling aud Elm Grove, ThGdelphiA pN|hc%
$50 cubic yards matchmaking .,t.,
W, U. & r. Pike, 200 cubic yards naeGdamuU5
West Liberty aud HeEvoyS, lS cuoc 's'S'
A %Sddis and warden. Run, 100 cubic y,t5.
matchmaking. v,,,or
grading must DO separate Tor eaEtb, lO0ie TOck .S
fold rock Masonry will DO ali Of second ci's' NV
dry MRCadRmiLng Will DO Of hard blue q gEl
Limestone, broken TO pas through : inSH ,nS,t
Proposals. must be separate for tacl rOs1; i T
give full names Of biddCfA with rtSioHsce SHisi s
and must DO accompanied BY references s1ss o6,s.
tory % the Board q 10 the character and con-
potency Of the biddeH, The standard OF .i, M .t
tlent Will be the cubic yard o. cuDi% sh XIV IL
measured solid. The Board reserves lhe NY, w
reject any or all bids. For further lni0t@A"'4
fESdotse Proposals for county work TO be !"
MAy4. 1855 .,nAn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24

For sugar beets the ground should be
weltpreparetl, plowed deep and thoroughly
palyerized. The rootsrequire adeep soil,
and tho portion that grows under ground
containing the most saccharine mater; but
noneot the beets willgrow above ground il
the soil is mellow enough to permit 1t TO
fapatrata ~ qssu7l III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24
FOR. RENII.

The above sale IS postponed 70 April 3 1855, ct
iy spsiS - special f;cnmi.sioasr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24

Leave ISllaiFe At 2.ioP. \. fos summerAeld.
ksasTiis ksIlss,s SslIslFa. s.lE 4 6. aaS E.IsIIs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24
dissolution gyatiee.

KEvsINGToN ART CO, female
WAN EU help In all parts OF the county % 90
our iiht, pleasant work ii thtir homes Sent ~
mail 10 any address. no canvnSsinR, easy 70 learn
md my one can earn from 81 10 $40 per week. For
frll Information address RRSstNGTnN Art Rooms,
IS Congress al, RoSton. Mass, Box b7S. epl8:MWR
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24

The varieties Of beets most commonly
grown for stock feeding are the Long Red
Mangel, the Yellow Globe Nlangel, and
the sugar beet. The long red grows the
largest and produces the heaviest crops,
and is mostly preferred by dairymen for
COWS and hogs. A rich sandy soil is the
best for beets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24

In blowing use subsoilcr to loosen the
hard pan, or else gradually bring up the
heavy clay by sinking the plow q little
deeper each year. Another profitable
way is to give two plowings, tint bringing
the clay to the surface and then throwing
| il hack again. s..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24
FArrs FOR FAllAfRRs,

Early lambs are considered by many
sheepmen the most profitable source OF
income from the hocks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24

p FoI aaFthet PAtneulA4s eau on OF adottss,
apr2s AssIenec Of Hofer 4 Bro, O., f 3; iS \
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24

There are a few conditions which must
be observed by all who wish to succeed in
poultry keeping, and they are cleanliness,
proper ventilation, good food and plenty
Of room, both inside the coop and outside
in the yards, andif these conditions are
not respected one should not expect to
meet with success. EN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-24

The chief difficulty in teaching calves
to drink from the pail arises from too great
haste. Let the calf become hungry, warm
the feed to the temperature Of new milk,
give II the finger to suck, but only for q
moment, and the calf is easily taught to
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
FARM HINTS.

The general character of farm help is
poorer than forty years ago, when less was
required than now. To be a first-class
farm assistant man must understand the
management and repair of tools more COM
plieated than any of our fathers had. \
ling otherwise is worth several dollars more
per month than one who is only able to do
rough work. Intelligence counts in farm
ing as in everything else, and much more
everywhere than it used to do.
The milk from heifers is neither SO large
in quantity nor so rich as that from the
same COW as she becomes older. The old
rule which reckoned heifer with her first
calf as equal to half COW was not far
from right The growth Of the heiier is so
much deducted from what would otherwise
20 to milk production, but with young
COWS capable of eating and digesting an
unusual quantity of the food larger pro-
portion may go to the milk-pail.
After Il winters rest, if horses have been
idle most of the winter, it requires care in
beginning TO work them. An excellent
farmer once remarked that the first day or
two of spring work he only wanted his men
to do half days work per day, bat to be
all the day doing it, Frequent rests and
pulling back the collar to admit air to the
spine will often save much loss from CALLED
shoulders.
small plat of ground thickly sown
with barley as soon as the ground is dry
enough will be eaten bare by fowls. 1t is
better to let them have little piece for
themselves than to allow them to run over
winter and spring grain in the fields or than
to Shut them up to keep them from tres
passing.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

One way of preserving eggs is to use
wood ashes. Pack the eggs in box. with
ont allowing them TO touch each other,
small end downward. and Use plenty of
ashes. Sawdust or sand, if perfectly dry.
will do as well.
A little too much churning Injuries the
butter by destroying the grain. The
proper point at which to stop is when the
eranules are the size of wheat kernels
Butter makers may we'll heed this advice.
For warts, take piece of fresh beef,
soak it in vinegar for twenty-four hours,
shave it in very thin and bind up the wart,
renewing the application for three or four
days. when a cure will have been effected.
The same application is said to cure eorns.
One of the most important things to be
considered in dress is the careful covering
of the chest and back. Exposing the lungs
by inadequate shielding of these portions
of the body from cold is too generally prac-
ticed, especially among the ladies To
cover the chest alone most carefully is not
enough. There should be thick covering
between the shoulders.
To make cold cream for lips and hands.
take of white wax, one ounce: fresh cocoa
butter, seven ounces; balsam Peru and BEN
zoic acid. of each fifteen grains: melt them
together over warm bath. strain. and add
a few drops of the oils of rose, bitter
almonds and bergamot. When nearly cold,
two drains of glycerine should be added.
The new German mode of treating pneu-
monia, consisting of six grains of iodide of
potassium every two hours and the appli-
cation of an ice-bag over the seat Of the
lesion, is one of the leading topics just
now in medical circles-in which, by the
way, that disease has earned the appella-
ton of the brain-worker' enemy so dead
ly have been its ravages among profession
al men,
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
An EvASIvE REPLY.

Michael, | am going up stairs to take Il
nap, and if anybody calls and asks for me
you need not say am in, but give an eva
sive reply" said a lady to her new man
servant.
Yes, mum.
'.Do you know what an eyasive reply
is?''
Most certainly do, mum.
An hour later when the lady came down
stairs and met Michael, she said:
''Michael did anybody call while was
asleep? Was that horrid Mrs.-here?"
''Yes, mum. -
''Did she ask for me?n
''She did, num-
81 hope you gave her an eyasive reply.
'.Shur'n | did that, for she went off like
a bit O dynamite"
''What did you say to her?'
ssShe axed me is me misses in? and
says to her, remimberin' as how you had
told me to make an evasye reply, is your
grandmother monkey?
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
THE NJ ON | 70 r
THE ROLLER SKATE.

30 late in the night the devil sat,
His irnps all wondered what he was at;
And. gathering close about the place
viewed with alarm his saddencd face
whats M. old mau ~ cried one boId eli'
..You do not seem to be yourself.
Has auuht gone wrongs If so, lets hear
Your conduct, sire, to US seems queer.
So shake that solemn mug, now do.
And come and join our festive crew
Come. stir yourself; let's all be jolly;
This is no place for melancholy.
Then spoke the devil, loud and clear;
Come gather round and you shall hear
why am sad whilst You are gay.
find that running hell don't pay
The folks on earth are getting good
want that fairly understood.
And if we don't hit something new
Well have to close up, p-d-q.
| tried old Bob, as latest dodge,
But he, alas has failed to lodge
our ideas firmly in their mind,
And /. of course, am left behind.
So il we don't find something slick,
This birthstone shop must shut up quick
So set to work, ye imps of night,
And help me ont OF this sad plight.
Then every devil, small and great,
Began to frown and cogitate,
And many willy, wicked plan
Was laid 10 catch that sucker man.
But none were new, they'd tried them all,
And man then seemed 10 have the call,
Until an imp, with wondrous pate,
Evolved the devilish roller skate.
Then up there rose the loudest yell
That ever rang through walls of-"Nell,
I've got 'em this time, says old Nick,
And. for his plan promoted quick
The little imp with massive head,
Who to the front was quickly led,
And there installed by old Nick's hand
As premier devil of -hc band.
Now, boys, and girls, this story straight
Beware the seductive roller skate.
1 g. ia pefI'y San.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
Richer than CrOeSus

sSNow only Crosus that envy is he who Is reading
better book than this PHILIP GILBERT HAMERToN
You ought to sell ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND sets Of
the Rawlsn in six months fthe reading public
to understand you doing for the intelligent D 5
GREGORY. Prest Lake Forest University. H.
You do tantaze me abundance of cheap, de-
icio food and it. can't stand longer
have up intending to buy clothes but it must
Please send forit %."-E BoYNToN Calistoga, Cal
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
Cheap Choice Books

RUsKINS Reduced from $500 $780, for
edition in Is vols SELECT woRKsn n $780,
Svo administrations Reduced
$8D0to edition, $500
RAYLINSON'S SEVEN GREAT MONARCHIES Reduced oE $3.50
toss Oo-n vols,
INTELLECTUAL LIFE Price reduced from
Russia, gilt
Isabella reduced $3.50
KENRICK's ANCIENT EGYPT Reduced sla0lto 81 90
Sa0 So IS
DoRE's PARADISE LOST superbly Illustrated s2oo
of RALPH WALDO EMERSON Price, 40
ESSAYS complete Paper 10 cloth rs cents
COoPER's LEATHER STOCKING the bound
n ): IN cloth,
PROSE A cloth, price, SLOT
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Archibald Forbes Cloth,
ANCIENT English Readers volumes bound in half
Russia, SIS 90.
WISDOM fBULwER Just Published Price 90 cents
EGYPT and BABYLON Ralinson Just Published Price 60
The SELFCURE Of HERNIA Dr. Geo H Taylor Price rs cents
Books by mail require % per cent extra to prepay.
@n@os.~em PAGES FREE. copy of The Book Worm
SSGSse@Eg (nonthly which contains
books Mention this
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
A PRIZE.

nni7r Send six cents for postage. and
II PRIjt receive free, a costly box of
H | HILL goods which will help you to
more money right away than
anything else in this world. All, of either sex
succeed from first hour The broad road to
fortune opens before the workers, absolutely
sure. Al once address, True & Co. Augusta,
Maias, Aug47ly
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

The "LIGHTNING" FRlIT JAR IS now conceded
by the trade who have handled it, and by the
consumers who have used it, both in private
families and in fruit canning establishments
perfect working jar ever placed on the market.
1t is AN established fact, that any lady having
once used the '.Ii%htninga Jar Will use no
other Particular attention is called TO the
high standard of quality that has been fixed
for this jar and which win be maintained in
the future. F24-3m.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
Largest Dollar Weekly

YJ1HE CHICAGO WEEKLY NEWS is page, ga
column paper 1t the largest dollar weekly in the
United States Its eight broad long present each week
choey selected matter containing much to suit
each the varying tastes of the family circle First and
foremost gives NEWS complete to details yet
concise It's unsurpassed for
completeness and rworthness Special attention is given
to agricultural matters Every issue contains
ERAI COMPLETED and regular nstalment of
nal story by weknown English American author,
exclusively secured for The CHICAGO WEEKLY NEWS 1t is
an independent paper 1t recognizes the utility of political
parties as means accomplishment of proper ends but
declines regard any party fit subject for un-
questioning alteration 1t is organ, and therefore
escapes temptation of condoning the questionable under
the pressure of partisan allegiance unbiased i'll its pre-
of all political 1t solicis the patronage of
intelligent thoughtful honest people, who love country
than party In all departments it aims to present enter
prising impartial and entertaining family newspaper OF the
highest grade It's size and character considered IS
now than before the cheapest aceey IN the United
States. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, postage included.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

Don't fail to see our all wool Jerseys.
We don't sell any cotton mixtures. All
the desirable styles of cut and make. T..
B Humphreys x Co
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

Our own well-known make of cheviot
shirts, cottonade pants both for men and
boys-likewise overalls, all sizes, made in
our building and warranted not to rip.
Z. b. Humphreys & Go.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

1900 yards Conestoga w. fine brown
yard-wide shirting muslin, soon bleaches
after washing few times. Very desirable
weight, 6! cts. per yard, at i. b. Hum
phreys & Go.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

If you have any need for Hamburg
edgings, you will do yourself injustice if
you fail to see our stock before you buy.
Prices greatly reduced. f. b. Humphreys
& Co.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
100000

Heavy yard wide sheeting muslin in
remnants at 6 cts. yard. f. b, Hum
phrcys & Co
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

Figured Canton Floor Mattings, good,
at l6c. better, at 20c. extra, at 25c. All
new goods just opened. i. y. Hum
phreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

Ladies button kid shoes with worked
button holes at a2.00 pair. f. b. Hum
phreys 4 Go.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

We have been making additions to our
stock of cliildrens' suits, and have gen
teel one at s275. better at 300, and better
still at $50. +. i. Humphreys Il Go.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

Matalasse figured dress goods in eight
desirable Shades, cts. Il yard. f. Il.
Humphreys Il Go.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01
THE ELzEvlR LIBRARY.


within the reach of the poorest and the printing and
good fasdous bbopoe would think
dsdaning presenable production nPesbeaR Toronto
The Monitor., 1885-05-01

HANBUHG EDGINGs Just received from
New Yorll-sway down under last years
prices-no charge for showing. Come and
see. Z. B. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1885-05-01


lIamm excellence, o full pedal
ron These
highest
uperori Exhibition
The
Catalogues with cash prices
N. r. SMITH, AGENT WOODSTOWN, N. j.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-01

There is a good deal said nova.
days about the democrats quarrel.
ling and fighting over the offices.
In this connection fighting is not
understood to mean fsticuffs or to
have any connection with deadly
weapons-just simply a falling out
and breaking up of the party when
election time comes again. But ii
remains for the other side to get
down to dead earnest in the matter
and to commence killing each other
not over the offices, but over the
mere nomination for an office. The
following telegram explains itself.
Troy, y. y, April 26.-william Il. Carr, sou OF
Secretary of State Carr, was shot last night while
in mn alteration with Col. Joseph EGolf in the
Troy house restaurant. The two men met ycster-
day afternoon and had some words, during
which Egolf used insulting language concerning
Gen. Carr Young Carr attempted to resent this.
aud was knocked down with stove LITER by
Egolf The row was rene we'd again last night,
when Carr struck ESolf in the face The latter is
a one armed veteran. lie quickly fired, and
tl:e ball struck a button on Carr's coat and
made n flesh wound over the stomach. Egolf
was disarmed by two men before he could fire
sgain gen. Carr is leading candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor next fall
and his son says that Egolf has been writing
articles dcrogatory to his father in the Brooklyn
Eagle, and that the row came from that cause.
Egoli is Republican politician.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-01
Indians Who Raise Colonies of Dogs for
the Luxury of Eating Them.

Indians Who Raise Colonies of Dogs for
the Luxury of Eating Them.
1t is curious and strange fact that
the North American Indian of all tribes
will turn away from the choicest beef,
venison, or buffalo hump, if he can be
suas Of getting n dog instead; and
maf.5 Of the tribes raise colonies of
dogs ilr the same purpose that we do
beeves Once let Cheyenne get hold
of dog Ter cooking purposes, and he is
fixed for the week. / took a peep into
the lodge Of Iron Shirt, and there lay a
fine dog before the Goals, nice and
brown to II turn, all ready for supper.
As there were no dogs in camp, | in
quired of Rowland how it happened
that Iron SHIFT was so fortunate in Sc
curing one. Rowland questioned that
brave on the subject and learned that
a party of English tourists had paid
visit to the camp few days previous,
out of curiosity, AID that the dog was
theirs From the moment the doomed
canine entered tho Indian village Iron
Shirt had kept his ccyetous eyes glued
upon the animal Until, watching his
chance, he secured thn prize and spir-
tied it out of sight until the Englishmen
had taken their departure. The dog
was a Gordon setter and had been
brought along by the tourists for hunt
ing purposes. Iron Shirt did not con-
slider his action in the case wrong or
improper, as stealing is looked upon as
a virtue rather than crime by all red
men, and that is why the Cheyennes
happened to have dog for supper on
this particular evening. Fort Keogh
Cor. Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-01
TEST THE SEED CORN.

The Prairie Farmer of Saturday
April Is, contained a timely article
upon the importance of thoroughly
testing seed corn before planting.
The article closes as follows:
No matter how carefully seed corn has beer
treated; no one can tell from this, or its appear
ance. with positive certainty, what influence
Of cold and moisture may have ruined smaller
or larger part Of the grain for seed purposes
If only one kernel in ten is detective, it is betei
70 get perfect seed Tor plant double the amount
to be thinned out) than to have one hill or one
stalk in ten missing In the field. AS the prepare
ton of the ground, the planting and the after
culture are the same, onetenth loss from defec
tive seed is Just SO much out of all the real
profit. As bushel of seed plants five or six
acres one better pay s. bushel for perfect
seed, than to plant that with only one kernel
in ten defective If the seed were given him. In
former case the seed would cost-say 81; while
the three or four extra bushels over the one
tenth lost from the defective seed. would amount
to $3.50 or 81 per acre, at least.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-01
A Detective Game.

The Prairie du Chen Courier OF
Tuesday gives the following account
of sharp game which a self-con-
stituted revenue detective recently
attempted to play upon a citizen
of Crawford county: son Wednes-
day person by the name E. FL.
Fawcett, who has been stopping at
the City Hotel off and on for year
past, and originally hailed from
Iowa, hired team of Geo. Harring-
ton and went out to Eastman, and
there he represented himself to J. T.
Hazen as a U. S. Revenue detective
and thereupon made an examina-
ton of the premises, and found some
empty cigar boxes, and informed
Mr.. Hazen that it would cost him
$3.50 to get clear Of this violation Of
the revenue law. This, as a matter
of course, looked serious, and after
considerable parleying, the detective
agreed to take $50 and he would make
it all right with the government
but that amount of money was not
conveniently at hand just at the
time, and the so-called detective
offered to take 8 note for $50. In
the meantime a friend of Mr.
Hazen's arrived and privately in
formed him that the detective was
a fraud and not to pay him a cent
This brought the deal to close, and
L. w. Fawcett took cigar boxes and
came back to Prairie du Chen
Mr.. Hazen followed soon as possible
and when he got here took prompt
measures to get out warrant; but
the so-called revenue detective had
skipped the city, and had been
safely landed in McGregor, Iowa
leaving the livery man short foul
bills and the boatmen one passage
fee, who had been politely asked to
wait few minutes until the detec.
tive came back.