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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-28
YOUNe MEN.
Special Service az Fourth street Church
Last Evening.


Last evening, the large auditorium OF
Fourth Street NJ. E, Church was filled
with people, q large number being young
men, for whose especial benefit the ser
vices were held.
Rev. O. P. Masden, the pastor, opened
the services with prayer and reading Of q
portion Of the Scriptures. Judge r, Il,
Cochran was down on the programme for
the frat address, his subject being "Ihe
Young Man and the World" but owing
TO indisposltion, he Was not present, Rev,
Masden reading o note from him to the
above effect.
Mr.. William P. Wiley was then intro
duced, and entertained the audience with
some instructive remarks on "The Young
Man and Home" Mr.. Wiley argued
that every young man should cultivate q
love for home and the virtuous influences
OF the Preside. The very worst thing q
young man could do, said the speaker,
was to divorce himself from home intiu.
ence; for, as soon as the enlargement was
complete, moral ruin vas sure to follow.
DR.. 7. Il. Logan was the next speaker,
and spoke on 1.-THE Young Man and the
Church." He made strong appeal to the
young men TO start out in life properly by
layingIa foundation for character. He
referred to the prevailing affeclation Of the
young men Of to-day to skeptiCism, and
COntrasted the lives OF the noted in6dels
with those OF men who live for the good OF
their fellow,men and in the fear OF God.
The influences Of the church were the beat,
The jewels OF the world were not to be
compared to the jewels OF virtue, character
and conscience, The greatest achieve.
ment in human life was the attainment OF
good character. Every young man
should have three objects In starting out
In lie, competence, culture and conscience.
These can only be gained by yirtuous liv'
Ing and God.iearing conduct.
Rev. MRsden added q short exhortation
to the young men to associate themselves
with the church, telling them 1t would be
the best Investment they could makes
The excellent choir Of this church rem
dered two very fine selections with gu
perior execution.
The meeting was OF highly interesting
character and we doubt not that seed was
sown that will bear abundantly,
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DO elections elect2 Does a popular vote
mean anything when given on PROPOSE.
ton to make a loanH At the last city
election our people said NO TO a proposal
10 negotiate loan to pay off the City's
floating debt and the present Council, be.
fore being a month old, has ordeted lie
Finance Committee 10 negotiate loan for
$4,000 at Q per cent interest. viii the
bank which furnishes the money run any
risk In so doing2 This loan, II made, will
be 10 defiance Of the peoples order at the
last election and therefore illegal and II
might be troublesome 10 collect the
amount oiit, II payment should be resisted
by any OF our citizens. A VoTER,
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Miss o'Gorman, the escaped MIN, will
dsliyer her last lecture at the Opera House
t6is evening. She will expose the horrors
nj lhe clustered nunheries. Edith 0Gor.
man was at one time forCibly abducted
And shut up in convent. They have al.
TEMPTED several times to assaesinate her,
sic will relate how she escaped, how she
became converted, her prosecutions, great
trial, &c. There will undoubtedly be a
large audience present. Seats can be 30.
crtnd al Hammers,
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Hop Bitsts 40 freely advertised in all
the papers, secular and religious, are
having a large sale, and are supplantlng
all other medicines. There is no denying
the virtues Of the Hop plant, and the pro.
prietofs Of these Bitters have shown great
Bhfewdnesa and ability In compromising
a BiLters, whose virtues are so palpable 10
every ones observations ErdminGr and
Chronicle. NwFAw
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Why WInYou

Allow q cold TO advance inyour system aud
thus encourage more serious maladles, such US
Pneumonia, HemOrrhages and Lung troubles
when an immediate relief can be 80 readily at
tanned? BosoHEE's GERMAN SYRUP has gained
the largest sale In the world for the cure Of
Coughs, Colds and the severest Lung Diseases
II Is DR.. Boschses famous German prescrip
ton, and Ia prepared with the greatest care
and no fear need be- entertained In administer
ing 1t TO the youngest child, as per directions
The sale OF this medicine Is unprecedented
Since first introduced there has been con.
slant increasing demand and without single
report OF failure to do It's work in any case.
Ask your Druggist as 10 the truth OF these 70.
marks. Large 1iEOa 70 cents. Try It and be
convinced. T7hSAW
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pr. lIn,N Leetnre.. emo Evenlnr.

The Rev George p. Hays, D. D., ptesl.
dent Of Washington and Jefferson College,
will deliver his popular lecture, IAN an.
swer to Bob 1ngetsoll," in the First Pres.
bytetian church, Of this city, at s o'clock
this evening. Those who have heard this
lecture speak Of II In the highest terms I;
the arguments are tnanswerable, and are
presented In o pleasing and o popular
manner. The well.knOwn popularity OF
Dr.. Hays as a lecturer, and his important
theme, will secure for him crowded
house.
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Points About People at Homo and
Abroad.

Points About People at Homo and
Abroad.
Col. W, P. Thompson is at the Mcclure
Major ]. W. Sweeney has returned from
New York.
Mrs. r. NJ. Delaplain has been quite III
for some time.
Col. +. s. Norton and family have re-
turned from visit to Cincinnati.
Capt. Il. B. Bowie, OF the Etna Manu-.
featuring Company, Of Bellaire, was In the
city Saturday night.
Frank I. Wray, the popular representa-.
tive OF Harris 4 Ewing's Pittsburgh drug
house, has rooms at the Mcclure.
Ills. White, Esq., Of Bolton, has gone
to Baltimore and Philadelphia, for the
purpose Of closing several large lumber
contracts. Mr.. White will take 10 the in.
augural proceedings at the National Gap.
ltal during his absence.
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NEW MCLURE HOUSE

Sample Room Merchants Lunch from 900
a. m. 10 1890.
sOUP-MoCk Turtle.
Baked Pork and Beans.
Corn Pork and Kraut
Saratoga Chips.
Chicken CrOuuette.
oyster Pattlss.
Hogs Head Cheese.
Picked Trips.
Cold Roast Lamb.
Lyonalss Potatoes.
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PIANOS AND ORGANS CHEAP.-The fol
lowing Pianos and Organs are offered q
Lucas Music Store at great bargains, ant
on easy payments Of S. 90 to $1,000 pei
month until paid for:
One seven:oCtave piano, $3.50.
One seven.oCtave piano, $l75.
One Hallet and Davis piano, Sl26.
One Hallet and Davis plano, $3.50.
One six.oCtave piano, $50.
One seven.oCtave piano, $l75.
One Stodart piano, 1925.
One Bacon and Raven piano, $l25.
One six.oCtave piano, 500.
One six.oCtave piano, $50.
One six.octsve organ, Sll5.
One 6ve.oCtave organ, S75.
One hve.oCtave organ, $85.
One 4i.oCtave piano, $35.
One tive.octave melodeon, $40.
One flye.octave melodeon, $50.
One fiye.octave organ, new $75.
All the above secondhand instruments
are In good repair and tune. Gall and ex.
anime at Lucas Music Store, 1927 Market
Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-28

PREMATURE Loss OF THE HAIR nowadays
may be entirely prevented by the use Of
Burnett's Cocaine. 1t has been used In
thousands Of cases where the hair was
coming out In hsndluls, and has never
failed 10 arrest Its decay; 1t promotes a
healthy and vigorous growth, and 1t 10 at
the same time unrivalled as q soft and
glossy dressing Tor the hair,
Burnett's Flsvoring Extracts are the
best, strongest end most haalthiul. Sold
everywhere. TTIls&w
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Mrs. Annie NJ. shsib will give a ''sons
Recital" In the hall OF the House Of Dele.
gates tomorrow evening, complimentary
10 the members OF the Legislature. Mrs.
Sheib will be assisted by Miss Ida v. Todd,
pianist; Prof. Louis vaas, vlollnisti and
Mr., Joe 8, Todd, COrnetist.
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Hop Bittets, which are advertised In
our columns, are q sure cure for agus,
blliousness and kidney complaints. Those
who use them say that they cannot be TOO
highly recommended Those afflicted
should give them a fair trial, and will be.
come thereby enthusiastic In the praise Of
their curative qualities.-Pmtidnd argus.
MwF4w
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rlrenli t,ontt-IndE Aleltlp.

This court met Saturday morning al 10
o'clock, and transacted the following bust.
Mary BuCh Va. Leopold E3nch and
others, Final decree settling rights par.
Olly oil Wheeling vs. q. q. Black, collec.
ioS. Leave to amend declaration and
cause femahded TO rules, ..
Sylsmens Jones vs. A. o. Jones and
others, Decree confirming sale OF real es'
tate. -
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TuEY were out walking; 1t was cold, and
he was coughing, She handed him q bot
tie Of DR., Bulls Cough Syrup and said
Here's little thing that l think will
help YOU" His cough was cured in q
short time,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-28

II you wish Hosiery and Gloves you
will end extra inducements al the Bazaar,
ll00 Main street;
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" you wish to see the handsomest line
Of Embroideries, at the lowest prices, call
Of the Bazaar, 100 Main street.
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TRY Chicken MaCksrel at ...
GEO. K. ROhECHEN'S.'


Thermometer Record.
The following shows the range Of the
thermometer, as observed at SChnepfH
drug store, Opera House corner:
SATURDAY.
1880. 1851.
A,uIqH,SP, H,7P.MI7A.N.I 7M.8P. MIN.
IS, 10 . 10 O. % 6S o. II
1850. 1881.
JAx.i7MSP.M7P.M IAN i2N.SP.N. P.N
50 o. o. GO 81 o. 81 90
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. O., February 2S-1 A. NJ.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
cloudy weather, light snow, followed BY
clearing weather, colder northwest winds,
and rising barometer.
For the Lower Lakes, rain, turning into
snow, warm southwest, veering to much
colder northwest winds, followed by rising
barometer,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-28

Fair Warming From a Reliable Warner,
Don't neglect your health when War
ner's Sale Kidney and Liver Cure will
surely preserveit, MwFAw
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II you wish to buy Ladies' or Chidren's
Muslin Underwear, remember the Bazaar,
HOO Main steert, 10 headquarters In the
State,
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Mr.. @. R. BEuLER will this morning and
evening serve his friends with a grand
"FastnaCht" Lunch.
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ADJUSTMENTS,

Inc engagement OIL h0Deon ana crane
at the Opera House was one Of the most
successful this season, On Saturday after
noon "0ur Bachelors" was given to one
Of the largest matinee audience that ever
gathered In the building, and In the even.
ing another big audience greeted the
clever artists in "Sharps and Flats" They
were cordially received by the audiences
and were called before the curtain at each
performance.
HARMONIC MENNRRcHoR
This evening the Harmonis.M@nner-
Choir singing society viii give grand bal.
masque at Washington Hall, preceded by
street demonstration Of unusual proper.
tons. The following programme will be
carried out:
Flrst-Arrival OF His Foolish Highuess
Prince Carnival, and his Court, at $3.50 p.
N. sharp.
second-Homage to the Prince by all
fools present.
Third-Polonais fools we NOR.
tails be, or eighty days around the world.
Fourth - Mysterious Waltz = during
MLlVh N6uolh bhtuuul 1iAut Will luhAo
bis appearance applying for situation
willing to work, Money no object, but
small iavorB thankfully received.
Fifth-Montani Semper Liberi Quad
rifle.
Slxth-Murphy Galop-10,OOO strong,
and several counties to hear from-West
Virginia sOlons In pinch.
Seventh-West Virginia immigration
Polka-Cheap homes, and plenty OF room
for railroads.
Elghth-Wheeling City Quadrile-Oity
Fathers In hot water, trying 10 solve the
conundrum how to replenish the empty
city treasury.
Unmask at 12 o'clock.
MAL's HuMPrY puAPrY.
The "Rlal Humpty Dumpty" company
will appear at the Opera House Tuesday
and Wednesday and Wednesday matinee,
in that most successful psntomime,
"Humpty Dumpty," and 1t does not re.
quire supernatural wisdom to predict that
the performance will be greeted by a full
house. In othor cities the company has
done rushing business, and In all proba.
bility there are enough people In Wheel.
ing anxious to indulge their propensity for
laughing, 10 I'LL the house to OVERLOOKING.
Both the pantomime and company have
received Mandatory commentator, and
will come strongly endorsed. Read the
following from the Detroit NEsS Of Febru.
ary lst:
Jay Rails "Humpty Dumpty" show at
the Detroit Is heartily commended by all
who witnessed the opening performance
last night. Some Of the mechanics are
new, and all the old ones we'll played by
good company, including Grimaldi Zeltner
as "Humptyj" Rel MueGb, the fire king,
who dances with bare feet on sheet Of
red hot iron, and performs other startling
ieats; Matte Antonio, a graceful Oolum.
bine and good Jig dancer Punch Walton,
a fine cornet soloisti and "Prot." Wing.
fields dog circus, which provoked an I'm.
limited amount Of fun.
Admission 95 centsi secured seats only
IS cents.
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Wilson Bros. are ceiling of their fine
goods fast, 50 don't delay your purchases
Il you wont anything In the way oil a fine
shoe.
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Ghe GtttelIigeueer,
oaioe Nos. 70 and " FOuTteenth street.
New Advertisements.

The Pearl Shirt.
Another Bargain-NEarshall, Kennedy
" Save Your Eyes-1, G. Dillon-[head of
local.
For Rent-House. ~.
Music Books for sChools-Oliyer Ditson
Marble statuary-Hugh sisson & Sons.
Belmont Building Association.
For Sale-Shotwell Residence.
For CinCinnAti--New Andes.
Valuable Centre Wheeling Property at
Commissioners Sale.
Special This Week.. Blum & Bro
[head Of local.
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If YOU wish Gehtemen's Dress Shirts,
Working Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Ties, &C.,
call at the Bazaar for the latest Of low
prices.
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FoR the cure Of any kind OF q Cough OF
Cold, use DR.. sco!t's Cough Syrup.
TTI4s.
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Nh a. GRopEL, 54g Canal street,
Chicago, told rs that he would not live
WjiSont a bottle Of 81. Jacobs Oil-so
hiehiy does he prize II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-28

WHAT you will pay for an ordinary shoe
anywhere will buy fine pair Of Wilson
Bros.
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sPRlNdnELD, MASS February 20, 1881.
70 OHO Jaeger, Wheeling:
Total score ISL.
CHARLES VAN BLACK,
Captain.
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TWENTY-FIVE per cent saved by purchas.
Ing your shoes Of Wilson Bros.
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VIZ cannot understand why days Of
hesitanCy and delay will be INDUCED in
when a few doses OF Dr.. Bulls Cough
Syrup will ease and cure the worst cough
or cold. Price only % cents bottle.
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NEW and choice stock Of ntCkWsar for
evening and street wear, opera kid gloves,
hosiery, white skirts Cpsnsd to-day
BRUES & GOLFER.
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DOCK AND JOB PRINT1NG-ATTHB
~. Daily IntelllgeneeT Job Once You nngei gu
Kinds Of Book and Job Printing on the shortest notify
q lh9 loNOIt etioo and 10 The best STYLE Of tash
Hol, q and q FcnNAsuIA u
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MHEELING WINS
In the TeIegrNphIC Shooting Match Last
Saturday.

In the TeleErRphiC shooting Match Last
Saturday.
The competitive telegraph shooting
match between the Rod and Gun Club Of
Springfield, Mass, and the Rifle Club OF
this city, came of last Saturday. The re.
suit, as will be seen from the appended
score, was In favor Of our home club by
q slight difference. The scoring on both
sides was very good; that Of the Bay State
Club showing that our club has met with
competitor from which 1t cannot walk
away with the same ease that II has from
some others during the last two years.
The distance shot over was 200 yards, off
hand. The Massachusetts, targets were
used by both clubs, and these will be OK.
changed by mail in order to verify the
published scores. The next match will be
shot Saturday, March 18th.
Following Is the score Of the Wheeling
Club, and the telegram from the Masaa-
ChuRntka Uluh.
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INJECTION NOTICE,

An election Of Directors 10 serve the ensuing Tth
Will be held by tho Columbia Building Atso,llilo1.
q thelf rom on tho leland, FRIDAY ENEslNh
MARCH II, bctween the hours OIL eight Abd nine
O'Clock. -.
He, MORGAN
fe25P BtctetAfy.
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SILK HATS Blocked and lrOnsd at
GEO. ]. kATHIS0N's, 1922 Market st.

YOU can havu your key wind watch made
Into stem Wlndsr by
JACOB ". 6RUBB,
Practical Matchmaker,
Corner Twelfth and Market Ste.
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11RUsrEE's SALE.

ny virtue Of deed Of trust made by " Iil,m An-
Suohg 70 the undersigned trustee, dAitd the az
q March, 1879, and recorded 10 tRsoi1eC Of lhsCHt
o. me County Court Of Ohio county, In deed o. fuH
DOOR No. ~ page 10, will cell al public aut on 1t
W. Wy t3Ht doqr Of the Court House Of Ohio county,
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One dollar per pair saved by purchasing
fine shoe Of Wilson Bros. Closing out
sale.
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The High schOol!On Monday, the 2sth, will
celebrate LOugfellow's birthday, Aueat card
containing the following programme has been
printed;
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TO CHICAGO.
Only Is HOurs

bGslosnvtb Accommodation Leaves bellhlrC al I'D
M Bridgeport 800 p, M; arrives at HieubenTilkIi
800 p MI leaves StOlbenVlll0 Of 1850 T. M; BrIi0.
port q 800 .. N. arrives Of BellAlro Of go am,
Tickets and baggage Checks 10 all PRINCIPAL pClhii
Once In bridgeport. ''''-''' " '''' avs"
FIR MYERg,
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TO CLEVELAND.
Only five hours and twenty-five minutes

LEAVE' Aeon. ElpfuL
--I--L-
alro..;'''''''"''...,' 6,55 A. lGhL
bridgeport .,,"...".,,",." Cos =" 26 a
steu6enyille ",",..,... IOi " sol u
LOO P. NJ Bl9
kavennA.".."u"........,,.. .,,.,."I l,tO 6,9
Hudson. .....,...... ..,,..,.,....n... 100 " G,9
Cleveland ...........I SIS Z" ia
The Evening critic., 1881-09-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

William A. Stewart, for selling whisky on
Sunday in violation of the Sunday law,
was fined $40. 5.lf
At police headquarters this morning Jane
Midland, for drunk and disorderly conduct,
was fined S. and locked up.
Samuel jackson, colorcd, for using abusive
and profane language on the street, was dis
missed for want of evidence. ea
Most of the schools in the city opened
this morning with larger number of pu-
pills than at any previous year.
William Bradley, James Beach and a
man by the name of Leary were fined s. each
for drunk and disorderly conduct.
The October term of the Corporation
Court convened this morning. There will
be no jury cases at this term of tho court.
The city council meets in special session
tonight to consider the petition of the Bell
Telephone Company requesting permission
to erect poles on the streets Of the city upon
which to run the wires of the company.
Among the arrivals at the Mansion
House are G. Sisson, Virginia; j. @. Boyd
California; DIR. L. s. Mexican, Rockbridge
Baths, Val L. stuffert, Pennsylvania.
The following is d report of the receipts
and shipments Of coal during the past week
Receipts-American Coal Co., 2641 tons
Hampshire & Baltimore Co., 700 tons; J. p
Agncw & Co.. 555 tons. Shipments
lean Coal Co., 1911 tons; Hampshire & Bal
timore, 1000 tons; J. p. Agnew & Co., 65(
tons
The Evening critic., 1881-09-05
Rold Daylight Robbery.

About $50 o'clock Saturday afternoon
the Office of A. L. Barber was robbed Of a
package of 81, 430 by sneak thieves. One Of
the clerks Just after 2 o'clock came ir from
the bank with the package of money which
wayafterward stolen He laid the package
down to attend to iwell-dressed man who
came in, he said, to purchase some build
ings. Almost Immediately another man
came in on the same errand and engaged the
other clerk until well-known customer
entered, when they left, and in short time
the package was missed. To-day Maurice
Richards, the clerk, went to Police Head
quarters and gave an account Of the appear
ance of the two men, and the authorities
expressed no doubt that the two were con-
federates, and that the only chance to re-
gain the money was by furnishing each of
the detectives with as complete descrip-
ton of the thieves as possible in order to
identify them. There is very little chance
of recovering the money. but every effort
is being made, and any clue that may pre-
sent itself will DO carefully followed.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-05
THE PENSIONERS,
The Regular Quarterly Payment 10
the Old Soldiers.


The quarterly payment Of pensions was
resumed to-day at the agency, in the lie
Droit building, on + street. The amount
paid out exceeded $125,000, and the num-
Der Of applicants was large, being mostly
women. Some were old women and few
were young, and the majority were clad in
black. Now and then an old veteran with
only one arm or perhaps q hero OF the
famous Bull Run battle stumped in
on timber peg Then there were others
who applied for payment for damages to
other portions of the system. For instance,
one old gentleman appeared who was q
confirmed consumptivc. He was possessed
of cough hollow enough to delight the
heart of even the most fair-minded under
takcr, and there was another fellow who
wore glass eye. But for some peculiar
reason this party did not wear The glazed
optic when he entered the PEN
sion agents office. With the glass
eye stored snugly away in his
vest pocket, this party went demurely in
and received his check, and, on leaving, re-
placed the eye in the sunken socket, and
sticking his tongue in his cheek, smiled as
he passed out under the searching gaze Of
a reporter of THE CRITIC. Now and then
few children climbed the steps, being the
legal representatives of feeble parents un-
able to leave home. These little people
were unacquainted with the patriotic
sentiment under which they were
paid the money disbursed for their sup
port. One little fellow, whose face had not
evidently been polished OFF for several days,
said "Well, my pop he lost his leg in the
war. Said the reporter "What war;"
"Why, answered the boy, the war down
yonder at Yorktown where they are goin'
to have picnic next month. Pop he was
a corpril, and wagin run over his leg one
day while he was q fghtin' wild Teller
what stole his blankit." How the York
town idea got into the boys head did not
transpire