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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-08
. SELFISH INTEREST.


/. The rulers OF those sections have
themselves been supremely selfish in
their dealings with all but their own
small set. They are naturally nullifiers
and have always treated with imperious
indifference, or contempt, every appeal
made by those they claim as allies, but
treat as henchmen.
.. They and theirs were directly re-
sponsible for the war, with all its blood
shed and loss Of property.
8. By undertaking to practically re-
enslave the blacks, they compelled Con-
gress to give them the ballot, for self
protection-the very thing OF which they
now complain.
4. They have ever since declined to
even try to disiranchise them legally,
or to ask the nation to change tho con-
stitution, but have deliberately and
persistently deiied the law aud nullifled
the constitution by juggling. brutal and
criminal methods. Having refused to
try legal remedies, they have no pos
sible excuse for resorting to Illegal ones
themselves. and much less to expect
other people to aid aud abet them in SO
doing.
s. The first reason why they have
thus apparently stuitifed themselves is
that legal escape from negro suffrage
necessitates loss OF thirty.eight seats
in Congress and votes in the electoral
college, and would reduce the whites OF
their states to level. in political power,
with those OF West Virginia, Missouri,
Kentucky and other states OF the Upper
South-a humiliation 70 which they re-
fuse to consent.
6. A second reason is that this loss Of
national power would be followed by q
corresponding loss by the black eoun.
ties OF seats Ia state legislatures and
votes in nominating conventions; aud,
consequently Of offices.
Z. And the third reason is that this
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-08

SOD By druggists, -price o..
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

ness experience, but have succeeded
beyond my fondest expectations.
She finds but one serious difficulty.
Many men do not like to deal with a
woman and are afraid to accept her
Judgment as to titles, but she has not yet
made mistake. She is a lady of very
attractive personality and winning ad-
dress, lives in some style in West Seven
tieth street and maintains herself and
family in comfort. She has a remarka-
BILE memory and takes special pleasure
in making exchanges of property, be-
cause, she says, s'it calls into play all the
tact, diplomacy and business intelligence
of which | am possessed. Every one
thinks his or own special piece of prop
erty is the best, and that if any conces-
sions are made by either party it should
be to them, which makes it rather awk-
ward for me, considering that both par
ties to the transaction think the same,
Two Men in Car.
Two men entered a Sixth avenue train
at the Fourteenth street station. One
was man of fifty years or more,
stalwart of frame, but with gray hair,
and dressed in a manner becoming a
man of means. He was a man of means
"a man whose name throughout the
civilized world is one that carries with
it thoughts of millions of dollars. Yet
once upon time, in the days when the
gold and the silver mines of America
remained to be discovered and devel-
oped, that man worked with pick and
shovel as day laborer. In the discov-
cry and development of those mines he
acquired his fortune and his fame.
The man who entered the train
with this gold and silver king was a
fine appearing young fellow of about
twenty-one years "a clerk perhaps.
There was a seat for neither of them.
One was vacated by its occupant at
Eighth street. In manner that indi-
Gated his good breeding, the young man
touched the gold and silver king on the
arm and pointed out to him the vacant
seat in such way as to indicate that it
was his desire that the elder should
take it.
His we'll meant proffer did not meet
with the ''thank YOU that it merited.
Instead the gold and silver king first
stared in most insolent and scornful
manner at the young man who had dared
to attract his attention, and then seeing
the vacant seat he jumped for and into
it as though his salvation depended on
getting it.
"You csnno$ make silk purse out OF
sow's ear."-New York Times.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
The Pain and Pleasure of Greatness.

It is conceivable that great, a really
great man, Of a certain type-for great
men, like little men, are of every kind
can derive satisfaction even from the
penalties of his greatness while those
penalties are fresh. 1t is when their
freshness has worn, off that he begins to
realize that they are penalties which
shall be with him always, and from which
he never shall escape. Byron was de-
lighted when he woke and found himself
famous. It pleased him to know that
his name was the topiE of every tongue.
He was amused, at least, to find himself
the Lion of the London season, the hero
Of the day. Then his pleasure was
turned into pain; he had to pay the PEN
alties Of greatness. And he had to con-
tinue to pay them, with, as it were, his
hearts blood, his whole life long.
Only few years ago an American au-
thoress wrung a monstrous payment
from his ghost. We little ones are often
as bad as and worse than Byron; but.
thank heaven, no man is likely to at
tempt to wiring payment from our ghosts.
All the Year Round.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

Clamber1ng ont of the store room up
the chicken roost, we stumbled over
what seemed to be tomato can fixed
upright in the roof of the room under
our feet, but which proved on investi-
cation to be the chimney-if one might
so dignity ito the mic1 oscopic stove
underneath. This tiny fuel-eater re-
ioiced in one small lid and fireplace
about the size of newspaper mans
pocketbook-just big enough to show
what there sodsfa't in it. A square
shelf low down the wall served as
pantry and dining table. The furnish
ings thereof consisted of two tea cups,
a tin pan, and wooden spoon. The
cooking utensils were of primitive
simplicity and numbers and were
summed up in an infnitesinal tin kettle
and one small tin pail.
A sailors bunk at one side and
camp stool completed the furniture OF
the living room of this family of two.
Up under the roof were small port
holes for windows. But doubtless ths
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

Besides DIR. W. G. Young. the presi-
dent Of Center college and the modera-
tor of the general assembly, who opened
one session with prayer, there have been
many well known clergymen present
besides those composing the COURT and
the laymen and lay women have also
shown lively interest in the proceed
ings. The galleries are filed at each
session, but SO far there has been little
attempt s'to speak to the galleries, the
members confning their remarks to the
members of the court. AS it is judi
cial case that is under consideration, the
moderator insists that there shall be no
applause. One afternoon the venerable
Charles Butler, the president of the
board of directors of the seminary, en-
tered the church and sat in the seat di-
rectly behind DIR. Briggs, whose inau-
gural address was delivel-si upon his
transference from the Hebrew chair to
the chair of Biblical theology founded
by Mr.. Butler. M
DIR. John G. Bliss, the moderator of
the presbytery, is making a strenuous
eHDfI 10 Keep tAe pfSouIon W oAeii 1oAIS,
but it is difficult fori,him, even with. Ibis
gayel in hand, to suppress great deal
of discussion that would apparently bet
ter besleft unsaid. If he errs, it is in his
earnest desire to give fair play to both
sides, and to prevent,.if possible, a deci-
sion which shall result in an exception
being taken or complaint on appeal be-
ing made.
The trial is expected to last for some
time.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
A Wei of Red snappers.

sThe prettiest sight ever saw was a
floating well full of fish," said Simon
Gerard, now at the Laciede. ''Some
thirty miles from Galveston are what
are known as the red snapper fishing
banks. Several schooners are engaged
in the fisheries, and the red snappers
are brought alive to market. In the
forward part of the schooner is the well,
which has bottom of strong wire net
ting, through which the sea water comes
In. Into this well the catch is dumped,
and when luck is good the well will be
filled with the beauties, all of bright
red color, and from few inches to
more than two feet in length. 1t is one.
of the prettiest Of the FdeniEe1is of the
deep sea, as well ass one ofsthe most
itoothsome. ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

Besides providing for the erection ofa
public library at Westbrook, the late
Joseph Walker remembered Bridgton,
where he had many relatives and friends.
Over one hundred thousand dollars of
his wealth went toprivate and public be-
quests in that town. Among other re-
membranes waslone to the Ridge school
district, OF No. is as it is otherwise
known. Five thousand dollars was given
for the benefit and advantage of the in
habitants of the district, with the pro-
vision that it might be used in whole or
in part for the erection of d building for
public library or for lectures. This
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
An ohliring Client.

Lawyer-Yes, Twill defend you, but
I must have my fee in advance.
Pickpocket-Wal, er-de fact is, boss.
I'm dead broke-ain't got flip!
Wouldn't youse take watch instead of
de cash?
Lawyer-Um-m! It would have to
be good one.
Pickpocket-What style?
Well, if could get q hand
some gold watch like the one the judge
wears, I'd
Pickpocket with enthusiasm) )-Soyi
Youse fix it SOS de judge will rub up
agin me for about tree seconds, and
I'll git dat watch for you.-National
Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

building has now been erected from plan
made by Architect Tompson. 1t is OF
wood. with frontage on the street of 80
feet and extending back for 80 feet. The
first floor of the building contains a
large hall way, a alibrary room and read
ing room, also dining room and kitchen.
The second floor is devoted to a large
hall with stage and music gallery. 1t
is a very conveniently constructed and
handsomely finished, in maple, hard-pine
and whitewood, dressed with hard oil
finish. For the ordinary purposes of
school district hall no better building
could be desired.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

meals of fish and dry biscuit eaten from
that rude table were more keen1y rel
iished than fine feasts from many a BAN
quet hall. possessing that rich flavor
which the millions of the wealthy cam
mot procure, impaired only by keen
appetite; doubtless the slumbers that,
wooed by the tapping waves. descend
upon that tired gray head are sweeter
and sounder than the dream haunted,
perhaps hquorfumed, sleep of more
fortunate-so-called led-sons of the earth.
$50 each life has it's compensations and
who knows but this crude old hermit
may have found truer philosophy of
happiness than others seemingly more
favored?
Anyway, this queer habitation, while
st savored unmista badly of fish, was
quite clean and tidy-for man. The
hale old housekeeper understood his
business; and the culinary methods
were most expeditions.
As we were leaving, we noticed
plank overhead, fastened to upright
posts at either end of the scow, and
when one asked concerning it, by point
ing toward it inquiringly, he replied:
ssMine washing, und sail oafer it in de
: winter" and one could soon understand
when lie showed what he meant. In
cold days when the northeasters come
swooping down over the lake, he would
freeze but for some further protection,
so he spreads patched up piece of sail
ing cloth over the frame work, weights
it down at the sides and is comfortably
tented in from the wind and dashing
spray.
Assisting me down, with a dofing of
his grimy cap, he called down amidst
the ferocious barking of the rearoused
and indignant Bobby:"Au Wiederseh'n,
Fraulein.' % Pulling shoreward and home
ward in the gathering twilight, past the
warship Michigan, where the jolly tars
were singing and taking in the wash
ing" which was unfurled to the breeze,
through the green swells and curling
white caps one could scarcely help
growing dreamy over the endless theme
the queer folks in the world. And
yet we are all queer: ''For who is
wholly sane?" But, as we were assisted
to land by the kind and burly one
armed boatman at the boat house, and
plunged into the smoke-wrapped streets
of the city, the cables roar and the
voice of the wind seemed echoing to
each other: "Auf Wiederseh'n, Frau
lein." Lillian G. PAsCHAL.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR
HOME COMPANY.

the UNION MUTUAL LIFE,
during it's business career has
issued more than One Hundred
Thousand Policies, affOrding
insurance for upwards Of Two
Hundred Millions of Dollars.
1t has paid more than
Twenty-Six Millions of dollars
to its Policy Holders, two
thirds Of which amount has
been paid during the lives OF
tht insured, thereby refuting
the fiction tthat In insurance
a person has to die to win.o
Tt has a present volume Of
Insurance in force upon it's
books aggregating Thirty one
and Half Millions OF Dollars.
Ithas paid under the Maine
Non. Forfeiture Law upon pol
icies which had Iapsed for nom
payment of premiums, more
than Two Hundred Claims,
thereby securing to- the heirs
of the Insured nea ly Four
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
1t has an annual income of
over One Million Dollars, and
safely invested assets of more
than Six Millions, with an
ample and constantly increas-
ing surplus; and those cOntem-
plating insurance are cordially
Invited to examine its Policy
plans and general features.
dec3 eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
THE GAvEL IN USE.

Moderator Bliss Has to Be Busy at the
Il. .e8;;. Briggs Trial. s&sH
/ The Briggs heresy case is one Of the
most notable affairs in the history OF
Presbyterianism. In fact, according to
the New York Tribune, it is considered
to be one of the most important ecclesi-
astical Investigations in the last half cen
tury. Not since the heresy trial of AL
bert Barnes, resulting in the split of the
Presbyterian church, has so much inter
est been manifested in religious circles,
and this interest is shown in the large at
tendance in the Scotch church in New
York where the meetings are held.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

usual way of wild
ows, as thus de-
tailed by herself
in a recent inter-
view: "When my
husband di ed
less than a year
ago, i supposed
he had left a fair
competence, but
instead I found
m a t to rs very
much complicat-
ed, and realized
the necessity for
immediate action
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
Amusement and Recreation.

Amusements of a proper sort are con-
ducive to health. The sports of child
hood not only toughen the muscles and
invigorate the system, but prevent too
much cerebral activity. At the same
time they develop agility, alertness, dar-
ing, and not few Of the qualities essen
tial to success in life.
Tt is largely the same with the sports
of youth, especially among students and
all who are engaged in sedentary pur-
suits. For some persons all that is feas-
ible is simple diversion-a change in the
line of thought, feeling and care, not an
enforced change, with "this for my
health behind it, but natural and
pleasant one, which for the time alters
the currents of nervous force.
For others something more stirring
and stimulating is desirable, but all
such should remember that there is a
limit beyond which excitement is not a
benefit, but a harm.
Excitements may be injurious physic-
ally, mentally and morally. There are
the morally ruinous excitements Of the
modern bull fights and of the ancient
gladiatorial shows. When women, made
for tenderness, sympathy and love, can
find their highest enjoyment in such ex-
hibitionsyit is plain that the moral ma
ture itself has become thoroughly afro
phied. l'aitt
To young men particularly the excite
ment of the theater often becomes so
controlling that it checks all their bet
ter intellectual tendencies, and leads to
reckless expenditure, and even to pilfer-
ing YOUTHS Companion.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
She Deals in Real Estate.

Mrs. S. M. Blakely is the second wom-
an to have obtained seat in the Real
Estate exchange of New York city, and
she has proved herself abundantly quail
fed for it. She went into business in the
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
Money Was No Object.


The circumstance is worth recording.
in connection with the refusal of Mr..
Andrew Lang and Mr.. j. M. Barrie to
undertake a lecturing tour in America,
that not SO long ago repeated overtures
were presented to the three most widely
known Englishmen of the century, re-
questing them to address audiences in
the principal cities of the United States.
1t is some years now since Mr.. Gladstone
definitively relinquished the thought of
crossing the Atlantic, and long before
the decease of Charles HaddonSpurgeon
and of Lord Tennyson--to botho whom
requests were at one time somewhat per-
sistent-the invitations had ceased.
The Chinese do not count the hours,
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10
IS 4 PLAYING Doctor.S =

Mrs. Kidd-Why, Willie, what are you
doing to Horace? s.,, s.,as .-42sas
f Willie-Playing doctor.
Mrs. Kidd-But you are frightening
him awfully.s ga
Willio-Yes; I'm the doctor.-Ex-
change.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

to save what Was
left of the business and property. /
made a careful study of the business as
he left it and decided would attempt
to carry it on myself. l had much to
learn, as I had comparatively little bust
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

All sufferers from Rheumatism will be cured
If they take Tiko as directed in label on the
bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-10

The Chinese do not count the hours,
h,1t have names for thera.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-14

1880 head on sale. 1000 head closed duh and
lower, with nifty loads unsJh; heavy grades ~ 30a
- %; packers and medium, - 3Oa - 81 workers.
govl 10 best ~ .Ud - 20, do light ard PIGS. - 200
- IS good hsnvy ends. - 65d 80 so: Pigs good to
best - l5d - - d. common slps to mir s4G ~ 10:
assorted rUIss - &: 20 rouChs, - f5d
~ 40; sinFs, :. 75a -. sheep ana Lambs-RccciPts
last - hours 5000 heed total 70: the wcch thus far,
"-it) hca1. fer lime last week, 21,5O) head.
con+gnsd trprgh. 100 had IT, N"7YoFk. 500 head,
on >al., 1900 L-nd: c,cSd >tcn'y bulk best stock
Noh shecp-EXtr, ia"cT, - 2jG - -, good 10
cHtc' - go6 p. fGir 10 good. - 90 - 10 culls
ann mnon. 60 5O0 - LoMbS-Gcol t. extra nntiv.
80 oOH - 20. TO fair, d. sia 30 %. cui' 20
comm n, 81 1O0 - 70 Canada lambs. common to OK
ira - d5G sc 10. do sheep. ezra 70 fancy - 1J9
- - GO common 10 '0'i. ~ ~ j5
Chicago, Jan. 10" The Evening Journal reports :
Caiilc-icceipi ii o0) heal: shipments. 1000 n.nd
lth- steers steady: common II cts ana COWS, 11r
zoe lover market closing weak: na1ve~, y 1OH - 40
stJr or. - 230 70 - and ttfcrs II -" - -
No. Rcc'ipt'-i3oO0 lClf shipments, l@Cc0 head ;
maihet active. irrrgu ar mixed and FacAeF, - - ~
PRIME heavy and butchers weights, - lost - ,
light, - - 10. Pig. ~ Hc4 $3 -. shc"pccc PTS
.ieaty; native ewes. $3 ~ p: naked. ~ 50a
- -; Western wethcr-, - T5a - -; lambs. 81 Pa
- -.
L. Louis, Jan 13-Catle-Receipts 800 head ;
shipments, 900 head. McrEet steady f2ir to choice
native, ~ -" - 50: fcG TcNnns - - 90. Hog
kcccipis-32CO head shipments LOO heid. Va Ilct
Upn'd lower closed steady. lir t. f?ncy heavy. 80
- 70; mixed ordinary to good, go 1uo = light, FUR
70 best, 50 00a ~ 10. Shcep-Rccelpt~-90O head ;
'hlpmcniS. nore. Market strong; f'lr to desirable
mutt0ns, STA - 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-14
l)ropoea!e.

tNASIIlNGTON ID. C.. December ~, lS9l.-
w Sl.AbrD PROPOSALS. FOE l!iE fU RCHASE OF
lHE UNITED STATES Custom H0USh SIZE AND
BUILDlSG NIW.NOEK. y. Y ~ virtue, OF au
ih0ry vested by At ~ congress, aplFo,ci MgFth s.
1891 page $50 volume 20. U. D SttueS at Largo
United htitcs I;,asup rel 1rtn'nt ~ : o',3.A D. IL
January 20 1882 for the prrrhlse OF "a" f'iio"lut dc
sorb'd Land: s!tulte. lyile and being IN the cy VI
New ork N" County OF NcWh orA lu Sil, Oh -
William eud Hanover streets and IsNchant" f'ce; aud
bounded the ~ together with thc LuuWt ara ~ ~
,ftnts theron Owned ty the ~ aI,, "oNorh
meat art ino wu a. United aiatcs Gus ~ ious u
~ OF Newly OK. County OF Ht"- orr ",,u ~ %
Yo.g Each li idcr must Gisncti unGNrstanl ina, ~!
roro.al must b, submitted VI "a the following terms an
editions
IN mc ord nee with the provision o. SAG At OF Goa
gross Approved Mafrh 3. 1881 above ctu 70 ,Eo~'l,
vii considered for thr Iurchlsc oi $40 e., o,d
ropcrtv ofcrIIs = -, SIN tnm four mt lion dollar,
iL,fcto'. Each IA must specify the .ul o. lnony wien
land AID the IN fohclets 49, ai ".r 70
ny ~ ~, Serrernr; oil tie Treasury twnV nv 70:
u tho 6ur.nse onrr u'o1 delivery OF 4it'an I'D
O. the iroprr-. sud twenty 'e per ''h1 W. y 80,
money H. one acd UE ''at- ~. '., III
ter,.t ~ OF a. the o. four PER cen, VA
cl,, zen On Ito pop,r,y Tor the unlai tanc' o. o."
nancy A. h. tT Of ,hc d;ivcr o. u eu,-cluu
icd 10 IT, ToDrr.r ard 10 H' g., Prop.fH % the
ricd Stats III gch tine As thr hilci 49, mag g.
ira to occuuv the sane and untl w -tl2 o. "a
n orx o. erecting the L. y 's'Ol . -, -.
= ,b an''or,t o. tn purrn-.e money. zach lropo'a
M ne accont socd -, a c'rhcd chcc IN Tho sum 81
5 Ot nadn ravab!r to tn orf 90 ~ ~ . ~,
';r~i states >. ruarnte ior w. ~ ,,'e
inc overnon. r-sCrv.- the H2nt 70 ~ an pl,
rono.as mus, sca. proor1rp sScr.tntv r th.
delivered 70 CHARLES fns1Ei'' secretary OF inc
treasury, Washington. D. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-14
THE FUyERAL OF JOHN SPARKS.

Nearly every official and employo of the Court OF
General Sessions present at the Church Of the
Incarnation Madson.ave. and Thirty fith-st, yester
day morning to attend the funeral of John SPARKS,
clerk of that court. There were besides number
q. other friends Of the dead man. Mr. Sparks enjoyed
the affection and esteem Of all with whom he came III
contact and many persons came TO pay their respects
IN his memory. The body was brought from inc
Clarendon Hotel the church at 10 a. III. The pail
bearers were Recorder Smyth. Judges Rufus b. COW
,nc Randolph b. MARITIME ard James Fitzgerald Of
the Court of General Sessions ands Judges Barrett,
Lawrence Gid rsleeve and Patterson. The Rev Dr.
Arthur Brooks, rector of the church, oilciaed'
ouartet sang Thy viii be Done Il Heard Voice
from Heaven" Asleep In jesus and abide with
Me-
Among those who attended the services were OK
Judce Horace Russell Colonel Daniel :. Lamont, [.
p rosflick District Attorney De Lanccy Nicon, As
sistant strict-Atorpeys Cunning 5. Bedford John
D. Lindsay Barlow S. Weeks Robert Townsend ana
Henry washburn; Police Captain Clnchy captain
lindsay, of the General Sessions squad OF ponce
Wilson G. Hunt, Horace Barnard, John H. Bird MI
aid Mrs George +. Dominck. Chief Clerk Edward
lynn of the Distrct-AtorLeys Office; Deputy 'ierhS
onward Hail. Walsh and Albert Elterch, OF General
sessions: William Anderson, Peter T. McIdudlIIl,
netectlye serceants Reilly. Gerlchten ana Kramer
JaeOh BuringeT, and nearly ali inc oihVeIs anu
Int rpreters of General sessions.
The burial at NoCdlaWn.