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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05
NO.PARTNERsHIP NOTICE.

Harry L. Bond, for the purpose Of carrying on the
Wholesale and Retail Boot, Shoe and Rubber buIi'
meas under the Arm name Of ]. ", Amlck & Co.
All penonI knowing themselves indebted 10 the
former brp arc requested 70 cali and settle, and
those who have so generously pRtroniZed US In the
past arc requested 10 favor thenew firm with their
continued patronage. J. W. AMlCR,
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Co.PARTNERsHIP NOTICES.
NOTIOE

NOTICE
Tho business heretofore conducted under the
arm name Of Richardson. Good win & Co., has ex'
PRED by the death OF A. u. Richardson, one OF the
ncmbem. The surviving members have AHo.
cRtad with them u. L. Bryan, q former salesman
Of tho house, ard will continue the Wholesale
Drug Business under the frm name Of '. z; Coed
VIII q Co. !, q G0oBWtN,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05

The alarm Of IRE sounded from box 50
at the conner Of Chapline and Twenty
sixth streets was occssioned by blaze
resulting from e defective hue in tho reel.
dencs OF viii a. shRfsr, ct No. 29OS Chap.
line street. 1t wss GxtinguiBhed without
the usO Of water from the enginea and be-
fore much damsga had been done.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05
GENERAL NOTICES.

Norl0E'
Soldiers and widows whose claims have dragged
for years, aud those who have not yet applied
would consult their Interest By applying at once
with S!AmpI to the celebrated
PRIVATE DALzELL,
Caldwell, Ohio,
who makes speciality Of this ial
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05
srOCKnOLDERs' MEETINGS.
CT0CKH0LDERs' MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Wheeling y Rlm Grove Railroad for the election
Of Directon to serve for the ensuing year. and for
tho transaction OF any other business that may
come before said meeting, will be held at the
CoupGnyS office on ThurldRy, January II, 1885
between the hours OF 2 aud p. m.
dpSq.Th E. j. RJTTER Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05

sKIx.sucCEsI Soap frst clesnses and
Ointment heals skin diseases. At drug
store Of MCLAin Bros.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05
TOR SALE
PROPERTY
ZINE FARM FOR SALE.

Situated * miles southwest Of st. ClAirsviIle,
cnnAlning 1876 acres OF choice land, on which
there Is good tWoGtory brick dwelling and two
story tAmo dwelling; best barn In Belmont couu'
", stables, wagon sheds, corn cribs and all lect4.
sary outbuildings. An abundance Of fruit Of al
orchard, plenty Of water al all times. This IA one
Of the best stock farms IN belmont county, and
can be divided 70 make TWO good farms. VII b
sold cheap and on easy terms. For particular
call on or address. r 7, HOWELL,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent,
Oll NHfnHRpntT o.
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ColEnte,s saehst Powdorr.

Hellotrope, Jockey Club, and Cashmere
Bouquet retain their delicate fragrance
longer than any others,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05

DO not consult anybody, but invest
twenty-five cents in bottle Of Salvation
Oh. 1t killspain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05

The Thermometer at schnepfs drug
store, Opera House corner, yesterday, reg
iatared Is iolloWs:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05
WANTED.

VKTANTED-A GIRL TO DO GEN.
w ERAL houseWork at ala EOa street. CITY,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05
RIAL ESTATE.
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.


,s A., desirable residence on Fifteenth street. price
No. a26 Market street, largo desirable resi-.
ket street.
No. 2sSS, No. 2S8s and No. 2sGo Main street. 10
per cent Investment, can DO bought for 50, 600,
5000. w 'NS' ''Ou'
Building or manufacturing site north side OF
front foot Wv w
Lot south Of House No. 2sO2 Eoa street
Ground rs teet front east Of house No. % ylr.
einla street, $3.50
II Acres Of Land and desirable residence At
Beech Bottom valued at 50, SEQ; Will exchange for
city property. "
No S9Eotth Front ttroet. desirable building
site, with small frame house,
No. III Gud ll2l Alley Il.
10. $50 Twelfth street; ground full lot,
10 AcT& Land suitable Tor market gardening.
disIanttron the city one milo and a quarter 500
JAMES a. HENRY,
Real Rtat0 Agent, q. g. Pension and Claim AZ,
Enrney. Collector and Notary Public. desc
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-05
STOOKHOLDERs' MEETING.

The annual meeting oil the Stockholders OF thu
Etn0 Fire and Marine Insurance Company, o.
Wheeling. will DO held at the office OF the Company
on Monday, January 0, 1883, between the hours O
aud O'Clock p. M, for the election Of Directors
and for the transaction Of any other business thai
may come before them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27
The Corset and the Bustle.

The corset threatens to follow the bus
tie into oblivion. SAYS The Dress Re-
former. Many ladies are abandoning
1t. In order TO do this all such things
as waist bands of skirts must go also.
as part Of the business Of the corset is
to prevent the said bands from cutting
into the body. In order to dispense
with bands focks must be made on a
princesse foundation. so that their
weight is hung upon the shoulders and
not tho hips. Many ladies have already
adopted that style of dress, but nobody
would suspect them. as they drape and
trim them to look quite like the back
breaking, Misunderstanding prevailing
mode.
Some fussy minded male has taken
the trouble to compile statistics Of the
New York ladies' corsets, says The Al
bany Journal with the result that he
has discovered the average dimensions
of stays around the waist TO be twenty
three inches, or just four inches small
er than the natural waist of the aver
age woman 10 supposed to be. Upon
this fact he comments with great seri-
business. and even goes the length oil
attributlng to this compression thou
sand deaths per annum.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27
A MYTHICAL Snake.

The glass snake is widely believed
in myth. Even well-educated people
have found to implicitly accept the
stories told Of being fractured into in
Vulnerable pieces and reuniting itself
again little the worse OF the experience.
1t was my good fortune one evening
TO see a fully accredited glass" or
Joint" snake. certified to by a white
man and a negro. We were walking
on tramway one evening in the
summer when | espied snake about
fifteen inches in length in the dust Of
the road. / carried small gum
switch. with which / struck it smart
blow. when it broke in three pieces.
The snake was verv prettily marked
and the forward half proportionately
large for a snake Of its length. Seeing
1t was about to wriggle away. struck
1t again. disabling II, and then ex-
amined the section carefully, but with
out finding any indications that the
fracture was different from that which
would follow hard blow in the case
of any small snake. This specimen.
and several others which afterwards
killed by breaking. did not reun te the
several parts Country 0sntIemon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27
FORTUNE IN CATS.
a New Yorker Who Has n Novel
scheme for Getting Wealth.

a New Yorker Who Has Novel
scheme for Getting Wealth.
''How to Make a Fortune Out of
Cats" is the title of new book which
is to be placed on the American market
in short time, says The NeU York
Herald. The author is an enterprising
New Yorker, who has made and lost
several fortunes. and who has finally
come TO the conclusion that the easiest
and safest way to amass filthy lucre is
to breed cats on stupenduous scale.
Exactly how he proposes to heap up
for himself treasures on earth was full
ly explained by him TO reporter yes
terday.
There is an island about thirty
acres in extent on the New river, in
West Virginia." he began. This is
land is partly cleared. and can be pur-
chased for $1,000. propose to form
stock company for the purpose of buy
ing this island and starting a cat farm
on il.
IF you will think moment you will
see that there are millions of dollars
in cats. Say we start with 100. 900 cats.
Of which %, 900 are to be black 20. 600
white, $4,000 Maltese, and 20. 600
Of the common domestic breed. In the
course of a year the number of cats on
the island will be increased 10 500, 600.
when the animals are certain age
they will be killed and their skins will
be dried and sold in the market. At
present cats skin is worth 10 cents.
We fully calculate on being able to kill
l. 600 cats daily.
''The intestines will be sold to deal
ers in musical-instrument strings. and
the carcasses will be put into big vats,
boiled. and given rs food to live cats.
The bones can. Of course. be converted
into glue and afterward into bono fer
tilizers In one year we can kill $780,
600 cats. whose skins will net us $780,
900. Their bones will be worth at least
$50 ton. and their intestines and car
cases will also be worth good deal
of money. Remember too, that by us
ing the dead cats as food for their live
brethren we are spared the expense of
cat food.
Just think, too. how beautiful a rug
or carpet of white catskin. with bor-
der of maltese. would look. and how
charming combinations could be made
OF various colors! Why ladies wonld
buy them by the thousand. and l am
positive that with an outlay OF not
more that 1000 at least $50, 900 could
be made in single year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27
We Consume 800 Tons Of Pills Year.

There are eleven and one-half tons
of postage stamps sold at the New York
Post Office every year." remarked n
manufacturing chemist to Mail and
Express reporter this morning. Now
guess how many tons of pills are made
in this country every year."
"What have postage stamps to do
with plls?"
Nothing whatever, save that each
is useful in its way. l only cited the
post office vend to give you an idea Of
the great weight of small things when
considered in bulk. Give it upp"
Well. rs nearly as can be figured they
Will amount to over fifty-two tons q
year. A ton week is fair estimate.
In England alone there are 1000, 900,
900 consumed every year. That re-
duced TO tons would make about forty.
How many are used in other countries
1t would be hard to say, but the total
estimate would not come far from $50
tons. Say five hundred tons are used
year by the entire world. The habit
of pill taking is ancient. IL is the most
convenient form for carving and tax.
ing. and is the most popular. Former
lv they were made by hand. Now
they are produced by machinery.
There are few manufacturers who
make 200. 900 pills a week. Big bust
ness, isn't it
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27
FEATHEREO MESSENGERS.
The Homestead Postmaster Employs
Carrier Pigion To supply an
Empty Stamp Drawer.

Carrier Ptgion To supply an
Empty Stamp Drawer.
Swift stamp clerks. nimble postmen,
and lightning mail trains had their re-
cords Of rapidity severally and collec-
lively discounted by a brand new ally
to Uncle Sans glorious p. o. ID. yes
terday. says The Rttsburg Post A
complication of wants-pressing, burn
ing wants-developed themselves in the
village postoflice at Homestead.
Something had to be done aud
that quickly. When Postmaster
Shmidt slid back the general delivery
door and opened up the stamp box for
the mornings business he found there
were not enough postage stamps in the
box to last the forenoon through. The
thought of what would ensue when the
supply WAS entirely gone brought Wis.
ions OF irate citizons and summary dis
charges before its mental vision. and
great beads Of sweat stood out upon
his forehead. What should he dop
Then happy thought flooded his in
tellect. and the quickstep he executed
in the exuberance of his feeling
change the dates on all the mailing
stamps.
BE it known that Schmidt has boy;
one of those Youngsters who populate
the house with white mice and convert
the hay loft into a habitation for all
manner. of fowls of the air. Among the
latter was pair of carrier pigeons
which had already performed some
wondrous feats of aerial annihlation.
With these pigeons Schmidt determined
to save the dav.
An hour later the Homestead post
master alighted from a Pittsburgh, Vir-
GINA and Charleston train in this city.
He clutched bird-cage in one hand.
With mighty strides made for the post
office, and was soon closeted with
Postmaster Larkin. A moment later n
window looking upon the court yard
was raised and beautiful dove tlutter-
ed out Swift rs the wind and as
straight as an arrow the bird soard up
ward, and. then. by the wonderful in
stinct possessed of its kind turned its
course toward Homestead and home.
Mr. Schmidt hurried to the telephone.
Central was somewhat tardy and the
wires working little bad and it was
several minutes before he got commun-
ication with the Homestead postoflice.
"Watch for the pigeon and telephone
rs soon as it arrives" was the mes
sage.
Scarcely had he replaced the phone
and sunk into a chair when 'fing-a-ling-
a-lingW sounded the bell An answer
already! Schmidt fastened to the
phone and listened. pigeon just flut-
tered in at the stamp window; the
stamps are all right, and were badly
needed, for | had just sold the last
one" came from the clerk at the
Homestead office. Schmidt had tied
the stamps to the pigeons foot in a neat
little package and let instinct to the
rest BY actual count the bird had
made the trip in eight minutes. Home
stead is q fraction less than nine miles
distant from the Pittsburg postoflice.
Rapid? Well, rather
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27
There Were Giants Those DAYS.

A San Francisco paper prints the fol-
lowing statement: Yesterday frag-
ment of human skeleton was brought
into Carson. New. from Pine Grove.
near Genoa The original skeleton
must have been fully 25 feet long. Tho
bone was portion of the leg below the
knee. was eight inches across and five
times the usual size. The fragment
was about two feet long. spleDdidly
preserved, and weighed about 20
pounds. All the local physicians agree
that 1t is unquestionably portion of
the skeleton of the largest remains vet
discovered. Parties are going to Pine
Grove to search for the rest of the
skeleton"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27
PiTH AND POINT.

The gentleman who is painting his
nose thinks that alcohol used In the
arts should be free. Boston CONNER
ciaL Bulletin.
The country don't stand SO much In
need of a ballot-box that can not be
stuffed rs it does of voters who can not
be- stuffed. -LeaderR Rapids Gazette.
II Is usually the case, when you find
woman starting out TO reform the
world. that her real object is to catch
her husband in the haul.-Atchisow
Globe
Mrs. Isabella S. Clark Kerr advises
women 10 go into pharmacy. A great
many of them do-when they want
postage stamps. -Rochester Post-Ez-
press.
A Hungarian in Pennsylvania earned
over dollar a day and lived on two
cents. He was taken with scurvy. and
there are hopes that he mayI die
Omaha Herald.
Tho persistence with which the aver
age mature girl sticks to her under
taking makes the old bachelor think
leap-year has a glue-me outlook.
nth Paragrapher.
suppression OF slang. will you notp"
asked Ethel of her friend Madge.
"Why, cert!' was the ready reply
Baltimore Home Journal.
San Francisco should erect a monu-
ment to the Yellow river. II has re-
moved enough Cinnamon TO entitle 10
to some sort of recognition from the
Californians. Minneapolis Tribune.
A professor in Montreal has set him.
self to work and has now mastered
twelve new languages; land yet we don't
imagine he dares to open his mouth
when his wife wants to know why he
staid out SO late. -Rochester Post En-
press
Genius gets black eye when 1t is
picked too young. 1t is better to die
in the cradle than live to be a prodigy
like Hofmann's little Joe who is fed
on excitement and nursed from the
speculation bottle. -NeO Orleans Pica-
yup,.
There is growing impression that
an agricultural society in Oil City that
will give rs large premium for a
draft-horse as it will for billy goat or
a spotted dog would be appreciated by
the farmers of Nenango county.-OH
CITY Derrick.
81 was married four years ago to-
day" as that so? In leap year, eh?"
Yes. and, by the way my wife pro-
posed marriage to me" Had the
advantage of you?' Eyes. bnt | got
even. ! was the first to apply for a
divorce. "-Ltnc0ln Journal
a Boston woman caught burglar
in her house one day last week. and
proceeded to capture him. She got re-
volver from her bureau. and tried to
shoot the man as he stood IN the closet
and begged for his life. but with the
proverbiaI aim of a woman she wound
Ell herself. and the burglar got away.
Had she tried to kill herself the chanc-
es are she would have killed the burg
lar.-PHSburgh ChronicLe-Teigraph.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27
English and American Kitchens.

A Philadelphia lady who has just re-
turned from long visit to London was
recently discussing certain domestic
points peculiar TO England and compar-
ing them with relative matters here.
I'VE all know" she said. las house
keepers the worry we have if our kitch-
ems are in the basement, though they
have elevators and dumb walters, sta
tionary wash-tubs. hot and cold water,
are carpeted and fitted with every con-
ceivable convenience. In London
house the kitchens are always in the
basements--no elevators. no wash-tubs
and by no means any frivolties' in the
way of conveniences. But an English
kitchen is n picture, nevertheless. The
bright tins and coppers, the Furnished
dish covers ranged in sizes, the we'll
stored cup-boards, the many tables for
every conceivable purpose, the range Of
the most perfect make and large size
and the entire absence Of the dirty part
of the kitchen work which is confined
to the adjoining scullery. make con-
trasting picture of aggravat on to Us.
who, while We adore all these kitchen
virtues, seldom arrive at them. Though
our kitchens in Philadelphia be large
and airy, our help. rs rule. are incap-
able of sustaining the dignity of an
English cook, who is n person OF digni-
tv and responsibility We pay high
wages. give great privileges and are
not allowed to order our own dinners
and. at any rate. are not expected to
recorder the remains. Philddet phia
press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

Mrs. ID. G. CrOly, Jennie June" has
been made president OF Mrs. r. 7. New
by's w0men's endowment cattle company.
The company has a capital stock OF
81, 500, 600 divided into 5000 shares of
$500 each. The company has control of
nearly 1900, 600 acres OF fine grazing
land in New Mexico, on which there are
6, 600 head of cattle. The stock is to be
placed with women as an endowment for
their children.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

When Mr.. Moody returned to North
gave him the cold shoulder; even his own
mother and brother, who were Unitarians,
would not receive him. When the Roman
not only gave them one, but also present
ed them with an organ. The effect Of the
action has been marvellous, and now
lay down his life for Mr.. Moody. The
priest blessed him from the altar, and told
the people that if ever Mr.. Moody wanted
for him from the mountains. This they
have actually done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

no tenderfoot an the man that seq he
is. Is liar"
At that moment graduated. / cess-
ed being tenderfoot and became a
Texan.
Seems to me that there is not as much
about yachting in this letter as might
have written. but as IL is about the re-
gulation length it must go as it is.
Armed with gun. am going to spend
this afternoon boarding the wild goose
in his dem. Armoy Knor. nj Boston
Herald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

Last year added a little more than five
hundred thousand to the foreign popula-
tion Of the United States, and the indica-
tons are that the number for the present
year will not be less. The greatest num-
Der came this year from Ireland. the
number of which for last year was nearly
81, 900. The German empire supplied
last year nearly eighty-two thousand of
the immigrants, and with the threatening
conditions now prevailing in the empire
there is no reason to doubt that an equal
number will leave the fatherland for the
republic OF the west during the present
year Other portions of Europe may also
be expected to maintain, if they do not
exceed, the record made last year. These
facts will furnish fruitful text for anti
immigration advocates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

A liberalization of the Prusslan consti-
tuition is going on day and night, and
within month the new instrument will
be ready. What this means sligh
knowledge of the present institution will
show. The Prussian parliament, as now
organized. is simply body of lords and
municipal magistrates selected by the
king of Prussia They pass upon laws
drawn up by the monarch and his advis-
ers-they are, in fact, mere registry OF
the kings will. 1t Is now proposed to
give the Prussian taxpayers franchise
almost similar to that bestowed upon Eng
land by the latest reform measure. What
this will mean any one who has observed
the results of enfranchisement in France
and England can see at a glance. All the
states of the German empire will be COM
PEELED to follow in tho liberalizing path
marked out by the enlightened king of
Prussia Then the self-government of
the people OF the empire must follow, for
reforms do not 60 backward. though they
may be checked by the methods OF the
late king employed in 1s4s, and by Bis
marck since he became the virtual ruler
of Prussia and Germany.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

Chicago will soon have cheap fuel, and
then will be powerful competitor to
Pittsburg In the iron industry. A pipe
line over 200 miles long is under construc
ton from the Ohio oil fields to that city.
And within sixty days the furnaces, foun
dries and steel works in and about the
city will be supplied with oil-fuel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

Congressman breckenridge, Stone and
McCreary, all Of Kentucky, have 'dOne
time" in the penltentiary. They were
members of Morgan's band on its famous
raid through Indiana and Ohio, were cap
tured by United States troops, and Nc
Creary and Breckenridge were lodged in
the Ohio penitentiary and Stone in that
situated at Allegheny City.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

THE London Times" publishes an
interesting account of fresh excavations
at the Temple of Bubastis by Naville.
The most remarkable discoveries that
have been made relate to the mysterious
period OF the HyksOs invasion. Some of
the statues and cartouches that have been
unearthed belong Enthusiastically to the
Shepherd dynasty. One of them is a
cartouche of Apepi and another is a life
size figure of very beautiful workmanship,
with two columns of fnely-cut hero
glyphs, which Arabic scholars in Egypt
are convinced represents Joseph 5
Pharaoh. \ private letter received in
Boston from Miss Edwards states that the
evidences for this Identification are now
we'll authenticated, and Practically accept
ed at the British museum.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

Francis Parkman has lately apprise1
the Massachusetts historical society OF the
discovery in France, by the Abe Cargrain
Of Quebec, of mass of papers collected
and arranged by Gen. Lewis, Montcalm 8
second in command, that relates to the
American campaigns in which they par
ticipated. They fill IL volumes, and have
great historical importance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

''Old Aunt Sally" a colored woman
aged SIS years, died at her ranch four
miles from Galena, Dakota, recently
aunt Sally" was we'll known charac.
ter. She claimed TO be the first woman to
enter the hills, arriving in 1874 as cook
for Gen. Custer. She was known by all
nld-timers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27

General Sherman, in a recent address
at the Ohio dinner, said that the honors he
has achieved compare very poorly with the
hopes and aspirations he had when only
twenty years OF age.