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painter, who store did keep,
Was such Il Jolly joker
That when nc found hi, girl asleep
He with yellow oclrc.
Her Cholcr ro,c-"Am 50 brown
You call me Pretty ycllcrHn
Indigo -nant she LETT the town
Thus went hi, lumber Ella.
He vowed he'd uc'cr sienna one,
He'd give his life to toll;
He keeps that vow in violet
His name is Lynn {. Doyle.
The walking match of the fifteen ladies ii
tights at Gilmorc's Garden and even the delight
full Comic Opera Plnaforc are compelled to yield
for the nonce rs Il New York attraction to The
Talmangc trial before Brooklyn prcsbytcry
While waiting for a witness, the other day p
Gus brother suggested that the interim might be
occupied with religious exercises, and brother
Spear was asked to lead in prayer or start Il
hymn. The brother suggested that the presby
terry sing the hymn beginning:
"Blcst be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love-
Why the suggestion of tins particular hymn
should have thrown the brethren and sisters into
paroXysms of laughter, non Presbyterian spec
tator might have been puzzled to understand
but that was the effect.
ABORIGINAL.
Come here, you little myth" said John,
Then quickly she seized the poker.
And shrckcd, rs yalrousIy she strobe
Toward the hcartlcss Joker:
why must YOU Of our littlencss
Continually taunt us?
Am Johns mythN' No! nov said he,
YOU'RE only Poker.haunt-us."
The Fulton q. " Times recently made the
following statement:
Eli Perkins was once a resident of Fulton, and
to-day his wife and handsome 1S-ycar-old
daughter are occupying cosey dwelling on a
principal street here Few besides the little fami-
ly he left behind him can call him by his true
name.
To which Eli replies in the \. Y. San:
|. never was in Fulton, n. Y.
H. | never had daughter.
III. ! am now living in New York with my
"only original loving wife, and love her as the
angels do an honest, truthful journalist. There
is more danger of my wife abandoning me than
there is of my abandoning her, and if any editor
will insure me against being abandoned | will
give him $500.
SWEET SIXTEEN.
As st. Peter sat at Heavens gate
\ maiden sought permission,
And begged of him, if not too late,
To give her free admission.
''What claim hast thou to enter here"
He cried with sernest men.
"Plcase, sir said she, 'twiXt hope and fear,
Pm only just SirtseR"
Enough" the hoary guardian said,
And then the gate wide open threw;
That is the age when every maid
is girl and angel tOon'
MEPHsTO.
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Who reap the advantages of our High
Schools? is ACQUISITION often asked, but seldom
answered except by mere assertions, Ottenest
it is said "rhe rich" while occasionally some
shortslghted capitalist, beneath bated breath
says with an imprecation, THE poor man )
child Having curiosity upon this subject,
we asked of Prof Clark list of the pupils in
his room. Having examined 1t with men
competent to Judge we find that the scholars in
the L, ID. High School may be classed as fol
lows:
Children OF employees of the c, b. ~ Q. X. l.. %
of day mechanics and laborerS ...... Is
of men in mercantile or mechanical
business ...,............. :..:,......... ID
Children Of widows, two-thirds of whom are in
very limited circumstances ................ll
Children of farmers, some of whom are retired. 10
Nonresident scholars, who pay tnition........ .
children OF clerks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. >
Children who are struggling for their own edu.
cation torphanS) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. j
Children of doctors. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
" school teachers Observation-Disclosures. !
. Justice of Peace. Observation-Disclosures. |
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SHORTHAND REVIEW r. Theophilus, Allegheny,
Pom. Scovll System Quarterly. For sale
by Osman II Ilapeman. Price % cents,
The April number of this little book, so useful
to writers Of the Scovill System Of Shorthand, is
on our table. As usual, 1t is like an cgg-full Of
meat; containing useful suggestions in the text
a continuation of n valuable list Of sword signs"
specimens Of reporting, dc. No
writer Of this system can afford to be without it.
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In looking through TINS list from another
point of view and Judging from our know
ledge of the parents, we find that twcnty-siN OF
them are children of people who could OF
N0uld, probably, at some sacrifice procure fOr
them good academic education, were there a
first class institution of the kind at hand. We
also Judge that six Of them are children OF
people who could procure for them, if they
chose, though in some instances at considcra
BILE sacrifice, II collegiate education
This gives us as a result that, if the public
high school were not in existence, nearly sew
cnty-threc per cent. of those who are now en-
joying its facilities in the East Division of Au
rora would be deprived of the privileges Of ed
ucation they now enjoy; and further, that these
privileges are within the reach OF every boy
and girl in Aurora who has the ambition to
grasp them.-lUror0 Bedco".
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Mr.. Robert wylic will! have leo acres of oats
this year.
Misses Jessie Wylic and Katie Beers enjoy
themselves boating in yacht belonging to Pc
dro. Hercules Their sport always winds up in a
cold bath in the raging Tommahowk.
II /, our sad duty to chronicle the death of Mrs.
| Hannah Mastcrman, who died at the residence OF
| her cr Mrs, Foster, on daught Friday morning,
I2sth March, Mrs. Mo,tcrmon was born in Beth
| 81, oxford Co, Maine. She married Mr. Master
man OF Weld Franklu Co., Me. She is the mo
thcr Of six children, all living, the Youngest of
whom is 30 years old. She was faithful wife
and mother Her husband died rs years ago,
and they now sleep side 10y side in the cemetery
at Homer. She joined the church when quite
young and remained Il faithful Christian until
her DEATH Her body was followed to its last
resting place by "a large circle Of friends who
mourn her dcccasc, She had attained the ripe
age of 81 years. "Gonc, but not forgotten
"Pcdros Rival" make, q great splurgc in the
TRADER about our trying to lind out who lie is
Let me tell YOU, pedro No. >" am not so anX-
ious as you think. only hope YOU will continue
to write for the old TRADER But stick to news
and don't make any more mistakes or Pcdro-li.
will have to correct you.
We listened to a very interesting sermon last
sunday by Rev. Mr. Dunlap, of Waltham.
The 9. b. ticket in our town was badly defeat
ed. Our officers for the ensuing year are: Asses
sor, Curtss; collector, Williams; town clerk, j.
Garland, sr; commissioner of highways, Dave
Adams; supervisor, Joseph Palmer. The above
are all gentlemen of the strictcst integrity.
q. .
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nj * n E;IJSSI, German Druggist and Apotnecnry.
wi. whoesal0 and real,) Main street. Ottawa, Ill. I'm
porter sf Drugs, Chemicals French Cognac BrandieS
Wines, &c.
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full line of Catholic Prayer Books at os
man X Hapeman's.
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Our Fenure OHIO

Depends in great measure upon our regard
for or neglect Of the laws Of health. II we
violate them We cannot expect to 'nake old
bones" But that the span Of existence alot.
ted to naturally delicate constitution, or one
which has been shaken by disease may be
materially heightened, Is fact Of which VIC
have daily proof. The viyifying and rnstora.
tive influence Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitter
upon q falling physique affords striking
Illustration OF the power Of iudicious medica.
ton 70 strengthen the hold on life. Restored
digestion, complete assimilation, renewed an.
petite, sound repose, these are among the ben,
etits conferred upon the debilitated by that
supreme renovant, With circulation en-.
rtched, q frame invigorated, and neryous
system tranqpiitzGd, the invalid, after course
Of the Bitten, feels that his life tenure Is nc
longer the precarious thing that It was-that
he may yet enjoy ''greOn old age
ANI&H
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BY Mr.. Kirtly, to increase the State
school tax from Toto Is cents. Referred.
By Mr.. snidef, O resolution in relation
10 the school law. -
By.Mf. sHyeF, 0 resolution To prevent
certain officers from becoming bontlsinen
ior Sherifs. Referred. ~
ByMr. Melvin; A resolution. In relation
10 the school law. rs z
By Mr.. Logan: That The judiciary Com.
mittee, when appointed, be instructed TO
inquire into the expediency Of amending
the game law 90 as TO prevent seining In
the creeks and smaller streams Of this
State, and 10 prevent the destruction Of
fish in any other way than angling. Re!
ferred. 4sa f--s ..i1--,-uss,
By Mr.. Butcher: To make the wages Of
Common laborers liens on the property
and productions Of their employers. Re
ferred. ug
BY Mr.. Harvey: House Joint Resolu.
ton No. 4, relating 10 the sale Of leaf
tobacco as affected by the provisions Of
the revenue laws Of the United States.
Realized By ne Legialatrec Of Wes Virginia;
l. That our Senators be instructed and
our Representatives In Congress be re.
quested TO use every exertion TO secure q
modification oil the present revenue law Of
the United States 30 as to enable the pro.
ducer OF tobacco 10 sell his product to any
person or in any quantity whatever.
2. That the Secretary Of State be In.
structed to forward an official copy OF this
resolution 10 each Of our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Parsons: To amend chapter 81
OF the Acts Of 1875, In relation 10 the pay.
ment Of certain taxes. Referred.
Leave was granted to Mr. Chipley 70
withdraw from the files Of the last session
House bill 100.
Mr.. Arnold moved that the resolution
offered by Mr.. Pennybacker on Wednes.
day, to appoint an Assistant Sergeant.at.
Arms, be taken from the table. Motion
lost.
BILLS.
BY Mr.. Bradford: House bill No, Is. q
bill to amend and re-enact the 06th chap
ter Of the code in relation to money and
interest Referred.
By Mr.. Bradford: House bill No. 16, an
act 10 provide for opening and keeping in
| lGEsA4t VI I0hhty lV9tlHs .1NGlGGTeus
By Stewart: House Bill No. II, bill u
amend and re-enact Section 9 OF Chapter
80 Of the Code, in relation to the collec
ton OF taxes for the supporter free schools
Referred. 5slp
By Gooch: House Bill No. is, a bill "a
appoint an agent to ascertain the taxei
that are due from Joseph MARYLAND, on Ger
tain lands. Referred.
BIZ Pennybacker: House Bill No. 10, 4
bill to amend and re.enact Section 5 o
Chapter 40 Of the Code in relation to writ
OF ftTi tdeiGs. Referred.
By Clark: House Bill No. 20, a bill pro
viding for the faithful execution Of wills
and 10 facilitate the same. Referred.
BY Gum: House Bill No. p, a bill pro
viding for the ventilation Of coal mines
and for the protection and safety OF en-
ployees therein. Referred. m.
On motion Of Mr.. Hagans, adjourned
until this morning at 10 o'clock.
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KINGDOM wednesday night January 8,
lsls a y O'Clock, RICHARD HINOAORS, In the nh
year Of bis age. IS: :
The funeral will take place from the residence Of
bis brother, George HInghOrn, No. iSS Eighteenth
street, this afternoon at O'Clock The friends Of the
family are respectfully invited 70 nttnnd.
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LUG LOlVWtuS Oils were introduced and
referred TO the proper committees:
By Mr.. Pennybacker: House bill No. i,
to establisha County Court and Board Of
Commissioners for the county OF Pendle.
ton.
by Mr.. Pennybacker: House bill No. 9,
bill to amend and re-enact section IS Of
chapter 125, Of the. Acts Of 1928, con.
corning the visits OF County School Com.
misSioners to their respective schools,
By Mr.. Shelton: House bill No. 8, q bill
in relation. to the keeping in repair OF
county roads and bridges,
BY Mr., Penhybacker: House bill No. 4,
A bill imposing a tax and prescribing a
mode Of collecting the same, on the priyi.
Ilege Of selling wines, ardent spirits and
malt liquors within, the limits Of the State
for the support OF free schools. Refer
red to Committee on Finance and Taxa
Ition. ,''qf 2 RI
p By Mr.. Wilson: House bill No. s, A
bill to exempt personal, earnings, in GER
tain cases, from seizure by legal process.
BY. MI. SteNart 4 House bill No. 8, A
bill to regulate the sale.of property under
deedsof trust, DEGREES Of courts, execu-
tons and other legal process. 'Hsf75
By. Mr.. johnson: House bill No. 4. A
OIL concerning the collection OF fee bills.
TX; mr.. PennYbacker: House bill No. s.
a oill proposing atne 20 TO the school
law also House House Dill no, y concerning
ora 1. q ana DEGREES made by Judges OF Cir
cut Gun, S9 ;e.1 during vacation Referred to
Bv MI R g tsi HS,;so p,,,r NJ. N !.
bill changing md ixine,t betineS If bSld +
ing Cifcrt Courts a The sixth Judicial
Circuit Referred. rrg 4
BY Mr.. Harvey; House bill No. II, to
provide for q Municipal Court for the city
ot Huntington. Referred to Judiciary
Committee. asga ~ -.
BY Mr., Wilson: House bill No. 10 IN re.
duce into one the laws defining the duties
.ot Justices Of the Peace aud constables. Re.
terred. -.-..4 ~. tglaa.W-
N By, Mr. Fulkipson: House bill No, i 8. to
establish The tC6bell SLunatic Asylum Of
West Virginia" Ly
I By Mr.. Haryeye House bills Eo3 IA. To
provide for the Construction Of Z turnpike
from the city Of Huntington, in Cabell
county, 70 qsan City in Logan county.
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FOR CRY SERGEANT.

1
You will pleassannounce that Major James
W. Sweeney. will be a candidate for City Ser.
gsant, astIS eppius Democratic Primary
Election.
ian6R iEiJrs,s..EJ ,pGsipt. p'agiuigD .7I8f
MEasRs. RprT6RsLpIs.ss announce ajeS, ANAL.
dlte for the Office Of City Sergeant, al the bemocrat
primary election TO be heli on Saturday, January IL
l9ul0 .4ffNL iihl"' PtlRfE.R GVfIffT
bag s,sL..5,5t D. lsfIy .. - fi,'f14
MESSHs. EprfoRS-Please announce the uuderSIRn.
g = elndd9te for the Office 81 CITY Sergeant sub
leet 70 the desSon q The independent Soler 81 Tie
Sityf md elected pledge myself 70 discharge the
SsS y o. t tS,, See faithfully and fmaftali % Tie
OySt 9 my abltty.r--' " 'EhNlhnk ifNiH!fa
'4n'' st4iG,-fs efli 4ita.lE II. CoNANT. r
az theroqaest o. mai.y citizens 1 announce myself
CluRenS Candidate Tor the office Of City SerEeSat
and premise II elected to fRiihiully Discharge he
au "! o. aid 0thce.E laf'N Y HtfiGlEi1Ts1 Z
. eeEo' ..-iici ~ Gsu9lll JOS u BRoDIEI
AEssRs, EpITops-PIeAso announce me q, eandk
dae ier the ONCE Of SSeant Of the eIty Of Wheeling
,o,,..s. h., 20 d. .,.f ~ ~ pA'is'
MESsEs EDIT RS- Please announce that an can.
dldate Tor the oet Of CITY Sergeant subject 70 the
DECISION Of the Republican City CeuyehtIGn.l a
HoI2 HHrl CARL. j. MAYER.
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|. MES8ns. Epr1oRs-At the request 81 rnany tr,enda
aud having bad considerable experience In wofF
such Is - required Of the Street C0mnlldaOar, /
hereby announce myself rs a candidate for aid
0'I JSa:s % 's.d epop ,, 1 .pVrp q.
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
OF TEAps-wHEE11So 7t,rE.

STriadelphia Accommodation ThIS tTSin only nuns
between WhGellng aud TriAdelphIa. . = - .,
tDaly except sundAy-N0EiIk Accommodation
tSieubenville Accommodations trsin duTIns
The day passes backward and forward Between Mr..
tins Ferry and Belhire, stopping when REQUIRED Al
sherman M, House, Atnayille, West Wheeling and
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FoRCTrY CLERK.

EoEroEs INTELLI1ENcER-PI Please announce me u
9e4ndidato for the OeeOt City Clerk subject 70 the
decision Of the Democratic Conventions El.ii ~
laal .alL-LE.. MN lWt,D. ENGLISH. !.
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Cristadoro's Hair Dive.

No other is recognized In the world of fashion BY
either sex. Its swift operation, the ease with which
applied. theremarkIble nauralnesI Of the brown.
aud black II tmPar It's exemption from all uppIess.
ant odor or eauste Ingredients and s general eaecs
on the hF and skin, the good and sucent cause
Of Its unprecedented popularity, Manuiactured BY u
CRtsTApoRo, No. s3WIllIam 81, New York. Sold
BY al DruggistS. Applied BY all Hair Drtser.
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oyHcE wHEEIlNo 4 BElNoSr Br,Do, r,
WHEE1tSu, W. Va, ian !, IL -,
The Board d hlnagGrIoi this Comp,br h'''
ellrsda dividend Of thee (5 per cent on ol', =
s.oek q ne eemHa9y g3yaels on demand en- nv 4,
ne eTii pAf oEJANuARf lsIg, No The rcSLSoi I
u ne SiIt day Of December, 1875. ''>A 1''0s Tia
iIn6 Jos. LAWSON g..
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Jana
INJECTION
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

0TTlcE wHEEttxs 4 BELMONT Hupor Co ,
WhEELISO, W. Va, Dec. %, is;s
The Annual Meeting Of The Stakeholder, al a.
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company WIN AZ
d the 0Eice q the Company On MoGtay ,hs I'M ",
otJannary, 1872, between the hour Of and ~ SrI
y, for The Election Of Nine Manages 10 tJ, ds,
Ing the ensuing year. S'''
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0susEal Nntare.,v+
GEALED PROPOSALS


wHEELtSS, W. Va, Jis gM1I''T q I
sealtd proposals. viii he received =, a.. A' ~ !
CITY Clork antll MONDAY, JANE i pS "aS, III,
~ geloek ?. ~, for the lIThtIhS - I'M rs
gnlshlag and furnishing SickI, oil, SS.a l5g, tlt,
ae, Tor The flh Ward oil lamps BI,h ,oS ,hiHA,
70 NE Chairman q the Commlte' On Ii,s, Nth,
ll1s ALEX. uPDEGRATp NV.
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DISsoLUTToN NOTICE,
ELEcTION-

The regular annual meeting Of fin 49,,
holder q the Commercial Bank. Tor N. S.st'
ton q pireetnn, will 10 held at The ILae r te'e'
TUESDAY, January 18th, lS7O, bet ,sS' 9 g
HILDRErH.
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Sneeaal Nn.tIsseu !,

" Nothing Aueeeeds Like success"
Says great writer, and in the history Of Rare DIS.
coveries for the Last half century, nothing has
Leaped:into. Favor With the public 50 universal
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VAX NOTICE
on STOCKHOLDERS

The Annual Meeting Of the s,ocEholJ.r =, -,
Atna Y. y Insurance Company Of WhS,llS, y
Va, for the election Of Director, viii h, bsJ y,
once q the Conpany on MONDAY, jAyf,SS
18th, isI9, between The hOUn Of 10 4. n. and
to RICHARD SAVAGE
l-uA
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F. The following bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees:
By Mr.. Pennybacker: House bill No. i,
70 establisha. County Court aud Board Of
Commissioners,fOr the county Of Pendle-
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.DIvIDEND NOTICE.

waEElls Q, Jan. 9th, 1919. u
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Senators Newton and Butler were ap-
pointed upon said committee.
The following bills were introduced and
referred TO the proper committees. vi
Mr.. Dennis: Senate Bill No. !, to abolish
the sale Of delinquentlands by the Sheriff,
and TO provide for the sale OF such and
other landsby the Commissioner Of School
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-05
DR.. French's Lecture.

ELECTRICITY asa Remedial Agent"
was the subject of the lecture de-
livered by Mrs. DR.. Elizabeth ].
French last evening, at Union Hall,
to an audience not large, but evil
IDENTIFY appreciative. Among others
specially qualified to be greatly en-.
tertained and profited by the lee.
ture, were half u dozen who have
been studying electricity recently;
one gentleman who applies the
fluid as curative in professional
way, and number of persons more
or less troubled with maladies, who
went there trusting Sloan might
be revealed.
DIR. French was introduced to the
audience by ]. II. Shields, who,
among other things, said that his
home was in a city of the East dur
Ing u part of the period within
which the lady who was to lecture
stirred the depths of society as
scientific, moral and religious pow
er in the land. That thousands at
tended the lady's private instruc.
tions and tens softhousands her pub
lie lectures; that among those who
sought instruction were many of
the best women and many of the
most enlightened men of the coun-
try; that her teachings were at
tended irrespective of sect, creed,
party or ism.
DR.. French was then introd uced
and was received with applause.
Though sixty years old she does
not look day over forty, and re-
quested that no one call her old, if
she was sixty. The lecturess was
elegantly attired in black brocade
satin, trimmed with real lace and
bugles, and in makeup the
achievement OF Worth, of Paris.
An entire set of diamond jewelry
shone resplendently. BY the way,
we learn that DIR. French does not
approve of the prevailing expen-
siveness of dress, but conforms to
the demand of public taste.
To give an account of the lecture,
even in general terms, is simply
out OF the question. The speaker,
for an hour and half, continued
in q, voice strong, clear and una.
bated, In language that might
have flowed into the printed vol
ume without amendment and In
facts, thought and logic that made
the lecture series of brilliant sur
Prises.
AT the conclusion of the lecture
some interesting experiments were
made upon such of the audience as
chose to experience the sensations
of educated lightning. One lady
had the headache, which vanished
in a twinkling. Another lady had
neuralgia, and the pain ceased al
most as quickly. DR.. French uses
a perfect gem Of little battery,
her own invention, and which has
been awarded numerous premiums. g..
The beneflcence of electricity as a
remedial agent with skiliful man.
agement, was presented in contrast
with the appalling perils of the
mal-administrstion of the subtle
fluid.