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Year: 1877

A Louisville gentleman, Mr.. A. b


DEAN, writes to the Mayor of this city


Mr.. SWEENEY, for information as 10 the
natural advantages of this city as a place


for manufacturing the article of Plate
Glass. He inquiries particularly as to
coal and clean river sand.


We have taken pains to talk with
some of our leading manufacturers upon
the subject, and can answer as to coal.
The habit of manufacturers heresbouts
is to purchase the virgin coal in the hills
which surround Wheeling, erect their
works upon the premises, open the coal
mines and run n track so as TO convey
the fuel directly from the digger in the
mine 10 the mouth of the furnace where
consumed. There is an abundance of
virgin coal within and near the city,
which can be purchased at from $50 per
acre up to, say, $500, owing to loca-
tion, convenience for handling, &c.
This, of course, is the cheapest and most
satisfactory plan TO pursue. But few
manufacturers pursue the mode of giving
out their cosl-supply by contract, and in
that way they get It delivered in their
works, at this time, for 90c. to 81 OO q
ton, which is between three and four
cents busbel. The Baltimore and
Ono Railroad is now getting its supply
of coal at Cambridge, AZ IS cents u ton,
and we suppose that corporation pays
about the same price for
what it gets in this
immediate neighborhood. The manu-
facturer could scarcely do better, rs to
price, by owning and running his own
coal, but he would have 1t more COM
pletely under his own control.


As to the other branch of the inquiry,
IN re lard to clean river sand, we cannot
speak as definitely. That is, we cannot
say that our river sand, which is clean,
abundant, and convenient, wOult do to
make plate glass with. We should
rather think it would not. When
used in window glass it gives
it blueish cast. Our flint
glass work, we.know, require brighter
and clearer sand The Bellaire glass
men have been using n sand which Is
procured out on the line of our new
Tuscarawas Valley railroad. This sand
would probably answer well the purposes
OF plate glass factory. As soon as this
road is completed, which will probably
be by this time next year, this sand
ought to be brought to Wheeling quite
cheaplv. There is also pretty
GOOD article of sand for glass pur-
poses, IN the vicinity of Fairmont, which
ought not cost much delivered here. A
manufacturer having choice between
these two qusrries, one on each side OF us
and on different lines of railroad, could
probably geta satisfactory supply at salts
factory prices.


Ii Mr.. DEAN has anything tempting
to offer our capitalists in the way OF IN
inducemont to 90 into the manufacture
of plate glass, as he intimates he
has, it would be well for him to run
10 to Wheeling and view the lay OF the
and for himself and make the personal
acquaintance OF our men OF means.


Our people are very conservative and
generally quite judicious in making imam
cial ventures, yet they usually have the
clearness of comprehension to know a
good thing when they see it. 1t may
have to be made pretty plain to them be-
fore they will take mold, but once they
lay their hands to the plow they never
look back.
Year: 1877

The Cumberland NelCS says that orders
have been issued by the Baltimore and
Ono railroad company fer the complete
and final suspension of their iron works
in that city, and that paper says there is
no probability whatever that the works
will ever resume as a rolling mill. The
.Ne,os gives no reason for the permanent
suspension of these works, but from what
has heretofore been said on the sub
ject, we suppose the reason is found
in the fact that this road is now replac-
ing ail of its iron rails as they wear out
with steel rails, and that it Is cheaper
for the company to buy steel rails than
to change their mills into steel rail
works.


What use the extensive works at Cum
berland can protitably be put to we
know not.
Year: 1877

the people. 1t is believed By
many intelligent fnsnciers, that, with the
demonetiEstjon Of silver and its
free coinage, very large amount of
these bonds would be picked up by peo-
pie of small earnings and frugal habits.
In addition to the several hundred mil.
lions of deposits now comparatively idle
ia the banks Of the country, there are
doubtless other millions boarded up by
timid and suspicious people who are losth
10 trust their hard earnings to the tender
mercies and keeping qualities OF the aver
age bank officer Much of this money
would, in time, seek investment in these
bonds. They afford an investment of
absolute safety, and one of fair profit
Four per cent. free from every species
of tax, snd with an absolute certainty
that neither shrinkage nor loss can over.
take it, is good enough.


The enactment OF this law will have
another sslutary effect, as we once before
pointed out. and ths; is, to lower the rate
of interest in commercial and business
transactions. a high rate of interest by
the government necessarily produces q
high rate of interest in private trsnssc-
tlons
Year: 1877

One time there was good old man living
in Detroit. His hack was bent, his step was
slow, and men who gazed on his snowy locks
end wrinkled face whispered to each other:


"He is good old man who has not long
to live"


The old man had been well off in his
day, but when he found himself on the shady
side of life, wife dead, he said to his only
son :


"Here, William, take ALL have and let
your home be my home until die"


The son took the papers-you bet he did
and the father was given cozy corner, a
big chair and corncob pipe. All went
well for a year or So and then the son and
the sons wife began to make it uncomforta'
bic for the nice old man in the corner. They
threw out hints, deprived him of his com
forts, one cold day in winter he was told h,
that he had better go to Halifax-Noyi
Scotia.


The old mans heart was sore as he wen
out in the world to battle against hunge
and cold, and when night came he cowere
in doorway and wept like a child.


"Who is making that chin-music u
there ?" called reporter, whose steps ha
been arrested by the sobs, and he went u
the steps, patted the old man on the heaC
and by and by the story was told,
Come down to the station with me, sal
the reporter, taking the old mans arm
"Your son is the first cousin to the man VIII
, preferred buzzard to lamb, and III help 20
fix him"
Year: 1877

Next morning one Of the daily papers
contained an item to the effect that an old
gentleman named Goodheart had been found
wandering the streets at night, and that
when taken to the station $4,000 worth of
United States bonds were found on him.
The old man read it over three times s,slapped
his leg as saw the point, and beautiful
smile covered his face and climbed up
through his hair. In about an hour his own
son William rushed into the station and
called out


"Father, dear father, come home All of
us were crying all night long, and my wife
is now lying in a comatose state on your ac-
count"


The old went man with him, winking at
the lamp posts and smiling as he turned the
corners. He had ali his comforts back, and
the son bought him costly pipe and pair
of box-toed boots that very. day.
Well as time went on, the son ventured
to suggest that the bonds had better be turn
ed over to him, and every time he said
'bonds" the old man would smile and turn
the subject to milk cans or the necessity
of counterfeiters taking more pains with
their lead nickels. The other day the faith
er went to bed to die, and he smiled oftener
than before as he lay waiting for the sum-
mons. The son said his heart was breaking
and then went through the old mans clothes
to find the bonds. He didn't find any. He
searched the the barn, and the garret, and
the cellar and finally, when he saw that
death was very near, he leaned over the bee
and whispered:


"Father, do you know me?"


"Oh, yes-I know you like book, " re
piled the dying man.


"And, father, don't you see this thing il
almost killing me?"


Eyes, William, see it."


"And se-those-bonds, yol
know. suppose you want them used to pur
chase you monument?'


Correct William" whispered the father
winking ghastly wink, and as that sam
old smile came over his face, death cam
to take him to a better home.


When evening fell and the son and tn
sons wife were wildly searching the stray
bed to get their hands on those bonds a re
porter stood under the gas lamp across tn
street. and with his thumb on his nose h
sweetly called out


"Sod again and got the tin--next fills
son step forward p'-Detroh Free Press.
Year: 1877

On and still on she went. Seim seemed
to fly. One might have iancied that he
knew his mistress was on an errand of life
and death. The lights of the station were
in view-nay, she even saw the station mas
ter's white lantern as he strolled up and
down the platform-the white lantern
which was to signal the approaching train
to tell them TO go ON, for all was well. On
to their doom.


She dashed across the track, flung the
reins to an amazed bystander, and striking
the white lantern from the hand of the as
tonish,d official, she seized the ominous red
lantern from its hook, and springing upon
the track, waved it in thevery teeth of the
coming train.


Two sharp, short whistles told her that
the signal was seen, and a moment later the
train came to stop and the officers rushed
out to learn what it all meant.


Floss-told them in few brief words. and
one OF them went forward to confer with the
train from Galosha, which had not yet been
telegraphed from the next station beyond.


The man waited fifteen minutes before
Kirke's train Sid ON to the siding and it
WAS then known that but for the decision OF
one young girl, the two trains must have
collided four miles beyond Derings Cut.
When told the whole story, Kirke looked
| at his watch.


The man from the station looked at his.
Kirke's was ten minutes behind time.
You want to know how it happened. Ger
tainly you must have guessed. Halliday
did it, man was found the next day who
confessed to having seen Jack tamperins
with the time pieces in the engine hous
that night, but he had thought nothing oft
he said


Jack 4? Oh, he left town, and was las
heard of in Australia. His little game wa
not a. success.


And Kirke married Floss Whateley, els
this story would not have been told, becaus
what would a story be worth that did no
end with a wedding.
Year: 1877

You can always tell whether buzz ssw
is going or not by simply feeling of 1t, but
it generally takes about as long to find the
ends of your fingers as it would to have gone
and asked the foreman of the shop II the
thing was in motion.
Year: 1877

500 DEIINQUENTS.-There are on
the tribune list 500 persons in ar
rears-for from one year to six-aggre-
eating the snug sum of about $500
This money we very much need it
Is our due, and should be paid.
Every subscriber who is in arrears
knows it, and we want each such To
consider this intended for his esp,c cial
case, and respond promptly by com
ing or sending the amount due; or
II he does not know what the amount
Is, send enough to pay for year at
least, and the amount will be duly
credited and receipt sent therefor
stating how his account stands
Such as find q mark of pencil on or
around this notice are to understand
that their particular attention. is in
vited to it. w. II. BENNETT.
Year: 1877

If the county fair at Dodgeville
TINS year Is not a success, it will not
be for want of energetic, judcious
management, and efforts to make it
attractive on the part of the efficient
officers. The latest attraction added
Is gymnastics each day, to be given
by the celebrated Nichols Brothers


live in number. There is no extra
charge for this attractive feature.
which ought, and no doubt will be
witnessed 10y the largest concourse
OF people ever assembled at the
county seat. See advertisement.
Year: 1877

THE refreshing rain which began
yesterday before noon, and continued
during the day and night, came none
to soon to allay the fears of farmers
concerning corn, potatoes etc. Now
unless there is a frost within three
weeks the corn crop is sure to be
excellent.
Year: 1877

The Waukesha Democrat insists
that if wife snores it is a good and
sufficient ground for the husband to
get a divorce. But George Peck of
Lacrosse wants to know how this
sort of trouble is to be obviated-how
the young man is to find out before
marriage whether the young woman
SnOreS.
Year: 1877

TEMPERANCE REVIVAL CONTIN-
UED.-The great temperance work
in this city, under the leadership of
Col.Rowell and Mr.. Hoofstitler, is still
in progress-and we learn is to con-
tinue nightly during the present
week. Seven or eight hundred have
signed the pledge, and hundreds
more will doubtless do so during the
week. Among the signers are q
number of tipplers, moderate and
immoderate, and it is hoped the
number of this class will be largely
increased. On Thursday night last,
as announced, special train brought
three hundred temperance advocates
from Platteville, among whom we
noticed many who have hitherto been
recognized as actual enemies Of the
cause they are now enlisted in. Some
of these made short speeches and
strong, manly appeals to their old
time associates, and the effect there
of was felt, and it is te be hoped will
continue to be felt until their ex-
ample will be generally followed by
the people of our city.
Year: 1877

- y .


VIVA. JONES FOR O.SUPERINTEN-
DENT.-The time for holding the coun-
ty convention, when candidate for
Superintendent of Schools is to be
nominated,is now so near that a refer
ence to the subject is in order. AS yet
we hear but one name mentioned,
and so eminently worthy and so gen.
orally acceptable is that one, that it
seems likely to be adopted without
opposition. The name at the head
of this article is the one referred to.
To the Southern towns of this coun-
ty especially, the nomination of Mr..
Jones would be highly acceptable.
A resident of the town of Linden,
adjacent to Mifilin and Mineral
Point from childhood, he has in those
towns very general acquaintance,
end enjoys the confidence and esteem
of the people to a degree that naught
but the most sterling virtues Of char
acter, and general worth could Sc
cure. He has had several years ex-
perience as a teacher and always
takes lively and intelligent interest
in educational matters For two
terms he taught in this city, once as
assistant and once as principal of our
schools, and no teacher ever retired
with more general esteem Of people
and children. His qualifications,
natural and acquired, for the posi-
ton of county Superintendent are
not excelled by those of any gentle
man who has been or is likely to be
honored with the office.
Year: 1877

SHAVE SIR MIR. Joseph de Barrows
Of the Central Hotel barber shop, thinks
lie is none the less competent to give salts
faction to the public because he is new
conner, Call around, gents, and arrange
your toilet in regular metropolitan STYLE
Year: 1877

sS A WORD to the wise ss sufficient, :" and to all

 A that have not paid their taxes on Rate blu of 1875. will please call and do 1t at once Now all of you that are hack your taxes do not for get to read this As you read over the above adver ttsem0nt S3tf,
Year: 1877

NEW ORLEANS, March 17.-Joseph
Igessiss publishes a manifesto as the
constitutional provisional President Of
the Mexican republic. After recount
ing the circumstances Of his departure
from Mexico and the news of the success
of Dlaz, ne says: Ny circumstances
were 80 critical when already everything
had besn lost on the Pacific coast, that
my further residence in San Francisco
no longer had an object. 1t was then
that determined to repair TO this city
where 1 might be better informed Of
such events as might occur in
the republic here. We have re.
celved confirmation of the
news previously brought regarding
the deep perturbsnce, loss Of property
and irremedisble anarchy which rack a
country pinned down by bsyonets and
by government turte 'e. This hybrid
creation exhibits every symptom of DIS
solution of these rickety beings now
lingering in agony between life and
death. Under the soemnity of the hour,
l deemed it my duty once more to send
forth my voice to the people whom l
have the honor legally to represent.
This statement of my acts explains why
| have come to foreign land. / find my
self under It's hospitality. When
l left my country, even tempo.
rarily, l had not, nor have l yet,
hairs breadth OF Mexican soil on
which / could place my foot without
danger of surrender to a triumphant fac
ton. II l succeed in having under my
control any portion of the national ter
ri,ory, shall 60 thlther to re establish
my lawful government. This is living
promise of nine, because it lives for the
performance OF a sacred duty which |
shall never belle. Wien the bard of
Pharsslia referred to the disasters Of
Pompey, he contrssted the assent OF
the gods of Olympus, the champion
OF the conquering cause, with
the solitary dissent of Cato, the cause of
which this day is worsted The cause in
Mexico depends on the amnesty OF public
opinion, on the separations in Its favor Of
the more soundly.thlnki g.part of society.
The worsted cause may be converted H.
to triumphant cause through the ire
sstable power of the national will, I
the Mexican people will only rally
around the Lsbsrsm sign which must
lead them to victory. The Constitutional
banner must still continue to wave
under .he protection of the law.
Year: 1877

IT Is quite time that banking
corporations instituted severer measures
against officers than they have hitherto
usually taken. Since the first of the
year scarcely day has passed that has
not recorded a. one of its events the
defalcation OF cashier or clerk, and in
nine eases out of ten the accompanying
story has revealed the tact that the
criminal had been implicitly trusted and
"stood high in the community" Apar-
tlcu!arly striking case in point is that
which has just occurred in Pottstown,
Pennsylvania where a cashier embezzled
$ls,SOO. and while the directors
of the bank were considering
whether or not they should pro-
ceed against him pending the efforts
which his family we're making to raise
the money required to balance his ac-
count, quietly drove over to the railway.
station and departed for parts unknown.
1t doesn't help the matter particle to
be told that the cashiers bond is perfectly
good for the deficit. A man who gets so
far along on the road to the penitentiary
as to steal is not likely to have scruples
about the liability of his bondsmen, and
it isn't encouraging honesty in account
ing officers Tor bank directors who have
the power to make theft something mere
than disgrsceful thus TO lend immunity to
crime. We should be glad to see little
healthtul morality displayed by the banks
themselves once in while.
Year: 1877

LONG BRANCH, March lS.-The steam
er Rushland of the Red Star line, from
Antwerp March 5th for New York, went
ashore near the West End hotel last


night at ii O'Clock. All the passengers
and crew and the passengers baggage
were landed this morning by tho life
saving crews at stations No and g. There
were five cabin and l20 steerage passen-


gers. The steamer Is filing with water
and the indications at the present are
that she will be tCtal loss. II the


weather is good the cargo may be saved,
Year: 1877

Our citizens should see to it that the
new wool house now about to be estab-
lished shall not be taken away from
Steubenville. We are satisfied that it
can be established here if the proper ell
fort is made The committee having the
matter in charge are intelligent men,
and the facts and figures already pre-
sented mu.t convince them that Steuben-
VILE is much more desirable point than
Wheeling for building of this charac-
ter, and it only remains to offer the
proper buildings at sufficiently low rents
TO induce them to locate here.
Year: 1877

1t is becoming fixed fact that the
coal fields, which are so abundant on
the Upper Missouri and it's tributaries,
must necessarily At avery early period
play an important part in the future
commercial resources of the territory.
Every day brings fresh evidence of the
importance of the coal deposits, so CO.
piously distributed throughout the tree
less districts Of the county west and
northwest of Bismarck, at the same
time this necessary article will come
in good play for our friends East Of Us.
The day is close at hand when the coal
fields Of the Missouri will be God
send to the settlers of Minnesots, IS
well IS those of Dakota.
Year: 1877

Grazing on the road to the Black
Hills is pronounced number one. A
yoke of cattle will take 2s00 pounds of
freight from Bismarck to Deadwood in
twelve days, and, feeding on the prairie
grasses, will come out fat.
Year: 1877

Messrs.. Howe and Chase, of Minneap-
oils, left this morning on the stage for
Deadwood. It is understood they will
open up business in the Hills, should
they find location to suit them. -
Year: 1877

Some forty prairie schooners camped
last night out east of Apple river,
bound for the new Eldorado. They
will reach Bismarck this evening or
early tomorrow. As an emigrant
train, fully equipped, with aperfect
canvas over each vehicle, moving in
excellent order, their appearance on the
prairie added much to the picturesque
scenery of the bluffs east of Bismarck.
Year: 1877

To PREVENT LooKJAw.-Every lit
tie while we read of one who has
stuck rusty nail in his foot or some
other portion OF his body and lockjaw
has resulted lerefrom. All such
wounds can be healed without any
fatal consequences following them.
The remedy is simple. 1t is only to
smoke such wound, or any wound, or
bruise that is iufamed, with burning
wool or wooden cloth. Some twenty
minutes in the smoke will take the
pain out of the worst case of inAam-
nation weever saw arising from a
wound.
Year: 1877

What o ceremonious affair we maEs
of entertaining company! Too many
of US lose all sense of being at home
the moment stranger crosses our
threshold; and be instantly feels himself
to be mere yisitor-nothing more
and acts accordingly. The man who
knows how to "drop In" of an evening,
draw up his chair to your hearth as IL IL
were his own, and fall into the usual
routine of the household as if he were
a member of it--how welcome he al.
ways isl The man who comes to stay
under your roof for a season, and who.
without being intrusive or familiar,
makes you feel that he is sat home"
with you, and is content in his usual
fashion Of occupation-howsd delightful d
guest be is! And the houses--ah, how
few of them!-into which one can 60
for day or q week and feel sure thas
the family routine is in no wise altered,
the family comfort ID no wise lessened,
but, on the cottrary, increased by ones
presence-what joy il Is to cross their
thresholds! What harbors of refuge
they are to the weary wanderers! What
sweet "reminiscences they bring to ths
lonely and homeless! 1f
Year: 1877

Do not be above your business He
who turns up his nose at work qaarrels
with his bread and butter. He is a poor
smith who is afraid of his own sparks ;
there's some discomfort in all trades ex-
cept chimney-sweeping. If sailors give
up going to sea because of the wet; il
bakers left off baking because il is hard
work; if plowmen would not plow be.
cause of cold, and tallors would not
make our clothes for fear Of pricking
their fingers, what a pass we would come
to. Nonsense, my fine fellow, there's
no shame about any honest calling
don't be afraid of soiling your hands,
there's plenty of soap TO be had.


All trades are good to good traders
Lucifer matches pay well if you sell
enough OF them. You cannot get honey
if you are frightened at bees, nor plsn,
corn II you are afraid of getting mud on
your boots When bars of iron mel,
under the south wind when you can dig
the fields with toothpicks; blow ships
along with fans; manure the crops with
lavender water, and glow plum cases In
flower pots, there will be ine time fol
dandies; but until the millennium comes
we shall all have q deal to put up with.