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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-10
". J.w. cowDRS,
Special Commissioner.
v. q. HAuEa, Auctioneer.

thereby certify that ", J. ". cowden, The special
commissioner SppOInted by the Circuit Court Of
0tiO county In Inc above entitled cause has given
bond therein III the penalty Of $1,000 conditioned
Lec0Niing 70 law. JOHN W. MITCHELL,
- Clerk Circuit Court Ohio County, w. Va.
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TWENTY YFARs.--t had been q mtfercr, from
twenty years. wns rcd nced. too tkele
swiits SnecIiin has cured me sound and we'll
! n =, ,INESs EZRA MGRsHos, MAeop, Go.
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swiits Specific has relieved me Of rheumatism
which at one time Threatened % stop my min va,
fial work. n iRRy. w. "a! XIX, Cross Plalns ALA.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-10

1,oV,iIssI0SERs' SALE ss.,
oymE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-10

swtfts Specific entirely vegetable. Treatise on
Blood and skin DlDe4ses mailed free - q
del6 THE sN1fr SPECIFIC CO, Atlantis w.
~ hnlSIalR md Retail tes1 ma r 81 II II II
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF yAEU.
" ABLE PROPERTY.
sac Of Vest Virginia, Ohio County. fn the Cir
cut Court lOt said county.
G p Brown, administrator Of thel II a p 4
s s.s:s Of Philip As''ns'' de- ia caaaesry NJ
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Ex-Governor Stanford, Of California,
lately imported fifteen fine Young thor
ougibrea mares, bred 10 soms 81 the best
horses in England. Only three larger inn
Iportations5 q thorough have ever
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Under the authority Of the said decree The said
cSSHIi!s lonen have caused the p0ptrty 10 DO ID.
Hdei Into convenient parcels, and have laid tpG
sletts md alleys through the same. a plat ehbw.
e Aach parcels, streets aud alleys has been pre-.
aFeI and may DO seen a. the Court House. IN the
S5te o. George Hook, Clerk Of the County Court,
ran!ed copies Of said plat may be had on applieA4
Aq % tho undersigned.
M aid property will inst DO offered as whole,
~ ASFEAtds IN The parcels shown on said plat,
al Wy W sold IN whichever way may appear the
hot advantageous, ifffiT'f ftilf,
IEGNs ov SiLE-one third Of The purchase money
%@ GHeh more n the purchaser may elect cash in
lol. The remainder In two equal installmcnts
la9le respectively In one and two yean from tho
~ o. iAle, with Interest from that day, tho pufs
saalsf GiTing his notes Tor tho deferred install,
S.1 9A 9aI tee TILE being retained 70 secure the
". p. HUBBARD, s-,.,4 ~,
Il. N. RUSSELL,
Special CommLSdonen.N
&c HEGyES, AWc.loaSef.
certify that bOad hes boon given by said Special
toamuSioner ~ required BY the Laid decree, ~,
john W. MITCHELL
9M Clerk Of said Courtsf
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Matilda NClznGr and 0thcrE J4 aill
ByyirtuC Of a decree Of said Court in The above
cGnSe entered In Part !, on the % day oil January,
l&S the undersigned, appointed a Special Com
mSiouef for Tho purpose, will sell Of public auce
ion Il The front door oil the Court House Of said
county, on itH-sCf -
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAYoF FEBRUARY, ISIS,
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, The following real
All hat portion Of tho lots numbered "a and 10
d The addition 10 the City ut Wheeling laid out by
John EOG and William Chapllne, situate in the
Fifth ward Of Aid city, on which Is situated the
dwelling house used and occupied by Philip Metz
pef a tie time Of his death, which portion fronts
% Main street twenty five feet and extends back 70
The alley In tho rear Of said lot one hundred and
twenty ieet -EE Ga.}l
AIo, he twenty two leet In front sotf the north
en- IIdeof the south half Of the lot numbered one
hundred aud thirty.thne oil the addition % The
tity Of Wheeling laid out by John EoLfand William
GAPllue o. The uniform width Of said front 70 the
fgAf Of aid lot In the Filth ward, and on the east
Centle Wheeling In Lsld city.
Alo, he north hall Of lot number seyenty.two
On the east ode Of Main street, between Twenty.
seonnd aud Tweuty.thifd streets, In the addition
lid out by John EOd and William Chapllhe 70 the
CilyOl Wheeling, In OHIO county, West Virginia.
said ple0s Ot property will DO sold Sepatutely.
TERMS or s4LR-One third oil The purchase money
Iad q much more ~ tho purchaser shall elect 10
TGy In cAAh gu the day oil sale the balance In two
equal lhStAlmeatS a one and two years from the
tly Of ie tho purchaser to give notes bearing In.
lefst with security approved by the commissioner,
IN thu uAtAFfAd nayuiGtitR
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fond and security has been given BY said conc
,aisionen IL required b. lay. a n,yrna
Clerk Of Circuit Court Of Marshall County. IVA.
FnE1 - -
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

A CONSCIENTIOUS newspaper con-
ductor can only fix for himself the
rules by which he guides his journal.
II he changes about to every wind
that blows he will oblige fewer peo-
pie than If he pursued his own course.
Anyway he can fix 1t, however, he is
in for enemies, that is, il there is any
thing at all in him. The EXAMINER
fixes IN its own mind what is right in
its opinion on any given subject In
teresting the people, and indeed, upon
all. II pursues the selected course
fearlessly aud plainly, but without any
intention of giving oflense. From
this course IL cannot be swcryed by
any amount of bull-dozing or other
influences. II would be well for our
friends to remember this as they go
along. Newspapers are conducted by
human beings, and that being the case
they are not iniallible. They may
make mistakes, and every honest
newspaper will reciify these when ap-
preached In the proper spirit. But
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

From the National Republican.
The first year of attempted prohibi-
lion in Iowa having expired ON the
18th of July, the newspapers of that
state, and the Iowa correspondent OF
Chicago papers, are collecting statis-
ties to show how the new law has
operated.
If there were any of the honest
friends of temperance who expected
that a good showing would be made,
who believed that drunkenness would
be diminished crime curtailed, pauper-
ism reduc ii, and the general welfare
pf6hfuTttry" ftfJ iowa praDlnted ly II
poignant sense of disappointment as.
one alter another, the facts are
brought forward.
From all the counties heard from, in
every city or village reported, and
from every direction comes the Uni
form statement that the number OF sa-
looms has been largely increased dur
lug the year; that drunkenness has
been much more common, and thai
not one of the good results foretOld
by the good women and earnest men
who canyassed that state for prOhi-
bitiOn has been realized.
The experiment is an utter aud alb
solute failure, producing much eva
and no good. Under the law In force
before the test of prohibition began
large revenue was realized from
license fees. This was of course aban.
doned, aud taxes have TO be increased
to make up the deficit. Nor was this
| the most important of the results no
ted. When no license was required
hundreds of men opened saloons who
could not have done so under II II.
cense system. Most OF these are 50,
looms ofs very low order.
The reason why these things hap.
pened in the very teeth of n prOhibi.
tory law was the impossibility of Sc.
curing convictions in courts. Ii was
impracticable to pack juries warrant.
ed TO convict. Witnesses were found
TO be afflicted with treacherous mem,
cries. Ii was the old story that has
been told of manga law representing
extreme opinions.
The law was felt to be !mpolitc In
that II stlvcd TO strike down great
industries in which millions had been
invested in good faith. IL was moi
hOut itlt hchltiH III llnuoT, tlc uleii-
lers and brewers, and their great ia.
yestments that were aimed at. Pro.
hibition strikes at the farmer, at his
cOrnfeld, his rye and barley, his or.
ohard and his vineyard. II puts q
brand on pleasures that have been in.
dulged in by wise and good men in ali
ages; pleasures which. when kept un-
dor proper restraints, are harmless
Other important Industries were
included in the intended scourge. II
threatened the daily bread of thou
sands of families dependent on coop.
erage, glass blowing, and transporta.
ton. IL involved the personal liberty
aud inalienable rights of men, for Il
proposed to punish, themAs criminals il
they sold the juice oftheir own grapes
and apples. 1t aimed to set door.
keeper over every mans mouth TO de.
eide what should 20 In thereat.
Such legislation invariably defeats
itself, for II eau not commend tho sup.
port necessary to its enforcement. il
provokes hostility in the minds o.
the best friends of temperance, and
worst OF all, abandons the regulations
OF the liquor traffic. IL drops III,
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fellow up in the wash-room and the |
car porter was summoned and in |
structed to that effect. The man with |
commendablc nerve carried out his
orders aud locked the door. Scarcely
had he turned the key before the
movement was followed by success
sion of shots from the maniac's re-
volver. The thin, lattice-work door
was perforated In dozen places, and
the lock literally shot TO pieces. The
door frame swung back on its hinges.
and with wild, unsettled look in his
eye, 1,eaume stepped across the
threshold. lie
BRANDISHED HIS WEAPONS
in the air, firing promiscuously in all
directions, all the time, and in short
time he had the entire car to himself
Then he walked into the next car and
proceeded to empty that also, in the
same manner. An attempt was made
to lock him in the two vacant cars, but
promptly resented any such action by
shooting the locks and bolts oil of
the doors. When we reached small
station where the engine stopped for
water the conductor sent the brake
man out to uucouple the two cars oc-
cupied by the crazy man, with the in-
tention of leaving them behind. The
brakeman crawled under the front
end OF one of the ears as stealthily as
possible, but Rcauine heard the rat
Ting of the brake chains and imme-
diately. began to tusillade in tho di-
rection whence the noise proceeded,
eiiectually putting a stop to the
brakcsmens little scheme. Yelling
TO the conductor out of one of the
windows, Reaume informed him in
forciblc, though disjointed sentences,
accompanied by pistol shots, that he
was bound for Chicago and wanted
TO get there in a hurry. If the train
wasn't moved along pretty soon he'd
blow the roof of of the universe, be
sides killing everybody in sight. IL
obedience TO his wishes the trait
: moved ahead at rapid rate, as oui
only object was TO get into Chi
cago as quickly rs possible, and &c
keep the mad man quiet. Some o
us feared for the ladies and children
on board, aId thought it advisable to
kill him, but no one could be founC
willing to undertake the job. offer
ed III, pistol to the conductor, but h,
NiuN II Inv thV iCet VI he
; When we arrived at Chicago the polio,
who had been notified by telegraph
: were at the depot ready to receiv,
him. Reaume jumped of the train
and at the first attempt to arrest him
shot and killed one of the blue coats
D The lieutenant in charge of the squad
, who in all the crowd appeared tn,
i, most uuconcerned, stood up befor
the lunatic aud exchanged four or fiv,
: shots with him. With wild whool
5 Reaume started down the street on 1
f run, but he was knocked down an,
captured before going great dis
lance. By jove! Pm glad they've go
him safe. I'm about as cool Il man a
. the average American citizen, bu
that fellow did give me somewhat o
: a fright, | confess. don't want an.
h more maniacs in mine; no, sir"
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WENT no HER DEATH.


Mrs. n. q. Lcutze Leaves Home with
Intention OF Committing suicide.
by Telegraph To the Post Dispatch.
Savannah, Ga, July 23.-The AN
nouncement that Mrs. Il. Z. Leutze, II
prominent society lady of this city,
had taken passage by the steamer
Chattahoochee last night for New
York, with her avoweu Intention of
ending her life by throwing herself
overheard, created u decided scnsa-
ton in this city yesterday Mrs.
Leutze Is daughter of A. + Flint, II
prominent jeweler of this city, who
formerly resided and has many rcla-
tiyes at Syracuse, N. Y. The lady's
husband is son of the famous artist
OF his name, who painted the notable
picture In the dome of the national
capitol. During the days of Boss
Tweed, whose protege he was, Mr..
Leutze was assistant engineer of pub
lie construction in the metropolis. At
present he holds al important posi-
ton under the Plant system and is
superintendent of the construction ol
the new mail steamers to ply between
Tampico and Havana. His mother
was Gern an Countess.
UNHAPPY MARITAL RELATIONS
have made Mrs. Leutze Respondent
for several weeks past. After Mrs
Leutze had been absent from home
several hours yesterday afternoon tn,
mother found letters left on a table
saying that she had determined t.
drown herself in the river flowing
past the famous Bonaventure Gem
etery. Inquiries failed to prove hel
presence in that vicinity and thu
morning it was learned that she hat
sailed, as stated, leaving all her jewel
ry and wearing apparel at home, All,
taking with her only small han,
bag. MIR. Flints brother, at Syracuse
has been requested to meet the Chat
iahoochee on her arrival at New
York, and the lady's husband als'
left for that city tonight. II is no
expected, however, that she will eve
be seen alive again.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

UNCLE CHAwLEs has succeeded In
placing himself next to a rather size
able fight with the Houston Post, on
the capitol subject. We will watch
with interest for the wind-up of the
controversy. The Post charges that
our venerable Uncle Chawles meets IL
by Indirect generalities, glitterinR
but generaliiies nevertheless. This
surely is very naughty in our ven.
cradle uncle.
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meat in trying to grasp shadow.
The best temperance laws now in
operation are those which impose
high license fees aud heavy penalties
for selling liquors to minors or drunk
en- men. Such laws can be enforced
and are productive of many good re-
suits. not the least of which is large
revenues.
" the republicans in Iowa desire 10
make their state democratic they will
go right ON dong their best 10 back
| up the prohibitionist.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

WACO may get the last bale. 1t
couldn't get the first, and Waco is al
ways dong something to distinguish
itself.-Houston Post.
WACO cares not fig for either
the first or the last bale. She will be
sstified this, as last season, if she gets
the most. The way things look now,
there doesn't seem TO be the ghost OF
a chance of failure.
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Mr. schuyIer's vivid Description OF n
Very thrilling Journey.

ur. schuyIer's viyid Description OF n
Very Thrilling Journey.
"A hundred-mile ride with a raving
maniac is an experience not afforded
every traveller and not always in-
cluded in every through Ticket, ~ it,
asked Il. II. Schuyler, of Silyerton,
al, OF a Post, Dispatch reporter nj
the Laclede hotel this morning. 81
suppose that ought TO feel grateful
10 the railroad company for throwing
In an attraction like that gratuitously,
but bless me If ever care to 90
through such siege Of fear aud mis-
cry again. One dose of that ought to
satisfy man for lifetime, and am
sure that don't banker after another.
Louis Reaume, OF Omaha, who shot
and killed Policeman Barrett In Chi
cago a few days ago, aud was subse-
quently adjudged insane by Chi
cago court and sent TO the Blooming.
ton asylum. is the lunatic to whom |
refer. As a death-dealing terrorizer
Reaumo was shining success. lie
had complete control of two cars on
the train. They were turned over to
HIM Internationally, and given up Ia
his sole use by the other passengers
without the least grilm ding"
WAS any Que hurtr
"Not on the train, but there was a
number of very narrow escapes. be-
lieye that ! was the first person to
discover that Reaume was dangerous
lie had been acting very strangely,
and was set down as a frst-water
crank by everyone ON board, but
when l walked into the wash-roOm,
In the rear of one Of tho cars, aud
found him sitting on the wash.stand,
with cooked revolver In one hand
and howie-knife In the other, | con
tess that ! was not only surprised, but
considerably frightened, Banging
the door shut in a hurry, beat a
hasty retreat. In short consultation
Of the gentlemen passengers and the
! conductor II was decided to lock the
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wise's Mother was stephens sweet.
heart,

From the Lancaster Examiner.
Colonel Frank Burr has some inter.
esting notes IN to-day's Philadelphia
Times on John $. Wise, the republic
can nominee for governor OF Virgin
ia. The colonel notes the fact tina,
Wise's mother was Sarah Sergeant
daughter OF the late John Sergeant OF
Philadelphia. Did the colonel eyel
hear the story that this was the only
lady Thaddeus Stevens ever loved
but for some cause was never cnga
ged to? But such Is said to be the
fact.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

From the London Truth.
Strenuous efforts are being made
to induce the German Grown Prin.
cess to come over for the Beatrice.
Battenburg ceremony, but they dc
not appear likely To be successful. II
was particularly desired. for obyion,
reasons. that two of the Princosses OF
lIohenlollern family should act as
bridesmaids, but all attempts TO bring
this about have failed, up to the pres.
cnt time.
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ON the spot.

Prom the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Kansas City has long had one need
that was a poniientuary handy.
The state commissioners have rcsol-
we'd 10 locate one upon the spot and
save the great expense of transport.
ing the citizens.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

Rcagan's goat farm is located in
West Texas and "kids" are its chief
product. This year the crop is par
tiai failure already, and it may result
in one grand, crushing, pulyerizing
smash up. lt.is said to be an exceed
ingly difficult thing to do, to "lcarn
old dogs new tricks" Now Reagan
is one of the old ones, perhaps he is
fully sixty.iive years old. Place him
at the head of the kid column and the
disparity between the head and the
tail would be painful in the extreme,
and not at all productive of of votes.
The crop might do in some parts Of
the piney woods, but well be hanged
entirely IL il would succeed on the
wheat aud cotton plains Of central
Texas. nor do we believe II would
make seed on the grazing plains of
west Texas. The man who builds
his expectations for another season ON
any such grounds is, we believe,
doomed TO experience an almighty
nature, s'ohcn'ns' siuo'onns m
IRE. In the past Mr.. Reagan has rem
uered Iai'h'ui ser'ice =" oons'e'''
ne mas oeen 'iie'e many many you" .
ana seems III 'hc house, W oe oo'" w
inc manor ihuee"' IL rs 'iu,' us ia''
ten years nave oeen ue'o'eo W '"'s,
ing Interstate oo'''iio'.o Vu"'.,
beans BUT WINE 'he run
seems good, all oil IL suou'u DC
III iact, YET there is no "e'''ahu
Tor IL Whatever % lar IL mas oee"
dead failure, ana IN inns cohhec''on
we wouid DC giau IL sohe wen IN
formed man would point us 10 a SIN
gle success he has won except IN De-
ing able triumphantiy 10 suck
healthy brother into the rich sihecure
of the marshalship OF the eastern
district This one lone gieam Oh sue
cess is peculiarly interesting ohiy 'o
the Reagan tribe. IL VIII pima ever.
vote in lis family 10 oohh H. pu'
when 1t Is expected 10 WIN ior mn
the triumphant majority whicn VA
Gle Grover got III tae lone star STATE
why we submit that IL IL Just toe
much to expect from human flesh and
blood. The steady feslty of his dis
trict for so many years entities thu
people inhabiting it to some little
consideration. They have not re.
tanned Judge Reagan all these year,
simply that he might upon the frs
occasion, the first opportunity, sticl
his brother INTO one of the most prof
table sinecures in the gift OF the pres
idcnt, in Texas.
Strip this matter bare and II stand
just this way: 1t is nepotism, pur
aud simple. What has this brothe
] done that he is entitled to reach s.
high? Has he served either the fed
eral or the state government, or tn
democratic party, with such distir
e guished ability and fidelity a
Q to place him so far above a
others IN the district or the slater
not, then II is very plaiu that to job
II. Reagan alone, and to the fact thu
the Poor'o 80 IT. =. e.. v,
the power Is o"e 'n.s "pp ~
hisa gooo .'ihe 'or 'no ma ', -. ~
bad thing ,or Tue wou'ps so'"n a.
h or senator Oh Tue 'a'u'o.
running Tue nuse 'eHo''Sy ~ -
expressly anu es'ou'" ~ ~" "
u anu pehen' o' 'ne ,'''sa" ,",' =, !,
maps inns """'' 80"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

THE EXAMINER is pleased to note
that Colonel e. NJ. Seley of the Waco
State bank has so far recovered as to
be able to drive down to the office.
That he may speedily recover his
wontcd good health is the prayer OF
his hosts OF warmly attached friends
in Waco.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

Has Coke any kih-folksY II he has,
why don't he fix 'ems-Dallas Times.
lie has lots OF 'em. But he has far
too much good, sound horse-sense To
appoint them to office to the disregard
of the righteous claims OF others.
Dos't understand, WillisInS
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

THE San Antonio Light is oil
wrong. The EXAMINER did not kill
of Ross, because his boom is still OH
and growing daily. For dead boom
1t is the out-kickingist thing in life
But perhaps the wish with the Light
is father to the thought. We've seen
these tactics before. If we remember
we have good many democratic sam
Piles of the same thing.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30
senator blackburn. Notion OF 4,

Interview In the Louisville Commercial.
"Civil-seryice reform is fraud.
am one of the seventeen democrats
who voted against il, aud | have new
er seen the day would not vote for
its repeal. The only oiyil-seryice re
form want ia to hunt out every bad
republican oiiicc-holder aud remove
him because he is bad. Then want
TO remove every good republican be-
cause he is II republican and there is
as capable a democrat for the place,
who Is better because he is dem
Ocrat.
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You're too new,
lfyOn thought
! was caught
N En,erpr,.,nSS ayournar,s,.


From the Gilos (Ari) Howler
We have decided 10 put the ques-
ton: "Who is the greatest liar in
this town. under tine following con-
ditions: An election box has been lit
ted up in our sauctnm, which will be
open for the reception of vot s t.
morrow morning. ANY one, male OF
female, can vote who buysa copy OF
the Ilowler from our able and gen
tlemanly devil, who will act as poll
clerk. Voters can vote as often a
they please, the only condition being
thai they shall purchase rs many cop
les of the lIowler rs they deposit
votes. The polls will be closed when
no more people can be persuaded Ia
vote. Al lilOdgett. the efficient bar
tender of the "Montezuma," will sci
up drinks for all who vote, at our ex.
pense. When the result of the voting
Il announced we have arranged IL
give the successful candidate sere-
made aud purse of $40. and for this
we ask the contributions of our cul-
tnred and refined constituency. w,
may add that we shall not deeu il MI
insult il our friends should east theiI
votes for us.