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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
GAG A MIG Hr wATCHMAN.
Three Thugs Force safe and Receive
Handsome Com pensatioH.

SAN FRANcIsco. Dec. 8.-1hree masked
men last night bound and gagged the
night watchman of the Wlgwam theatre
and then forced the safe. securing $1,000
cash and 81 900 worth of jewelry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11

Col Mcfarland. the kings chamberlain,
denies the truth of the statement, but on
the other hand interviews are printed
with a number of Havaiians resident in
this city, declaring their belief that there
are some grounds for the story.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
ARGUMENTS in THE PEAsLy CASE
Judge Gresham Has the Matter Under Adj
visement at Present.

CHICAGO, Dec. S,-Judge Gresham heard
arguments today in the habeaS corpus case
of Treasurer Peasly, of the Burlne ton
road, and took the matter under advise
ment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
KING KALAKAU'S MISSION.
Desires to Annex Hawaii to the United
States.

IAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-A special dis
p from Washington published here
n. morning intim tied that the real OBJ
- o. King kahkau's visit to this coun-
!! was to open negotiations for the an
'19uon Ct Hawaii by the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11

KINGSTON. Ont, Dec. 8.-James A.
Henderson. grand master Of the sovereign
grand prIory of Canada, died to-day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. 5.--Word was
received here today of the drowning of
Thomas Burns, son Of Mrs. Catherine
Burns of this city. He went down in a
terrible sea on Lake Kootenay, British
Columbia, which he was trying 10 cross in
a canoe. His body viii never be re-
covered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
NOT IN TUE TRU ST.


RACINE, Dec. IA number of the j. |.
Case rhreshing- Machine company states
that the company will not enter the talked
of trust Of the tbreshing machine compan-
les of the United States. He also stated
that the he did not think the trust would
mature for the reason that the desired
amount Of capital could not be raised.
The company was not represented at the
meeting in Chicago Saturday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
TIE EGOiSl'.
Memorable ut.etahets 81 n Very Fat 3iaa
Of tho Tinc.


NetO fOrE Sun.
a certain type OF mind and soul spor.
trayed with remarkable power by Mr..
George Metedith's best known novel,
and the workings OF such n mind are
mercilessly analy zed and exhibited.
Mr.. Y. q. Crawford has recently con.
tribnted through the New York Tribune
some fresh material for tho great and
still nnwriiten Book Of Eeoism in All Of
lts Aspects.
In the forty.seventh chapter OF the
nineteenth volume OF that exhaustive
treatise will he found set down this
axiom or principle: "The Egost i'll
public Office is the trustee OF private
vanity"
Mr.. Crawford relates TINT after the
lion. Grover Cleveland had signed the
bill granting pension to Mrs. John 4.
Logan, he remarked to Major Tucker,
the Bon-in.law OF General Logan, 81 was
glad to do whatI did for Mrs Logan. In
the last campaign General Logan WINS
vigorous and outspoken in his attacks
upon the Democratic party, but he never
attacked me personally, and never spoke
to me except with the respect due 10 40
honorable antagonist. After the election
l never heard OF him saying an unkind
word to me Individually"
The memorable utterauCc concerning
the motives determining public md
official set will appear IS foot note illus.
trating the axiom which we have quoted
from the i)rty.seventh chapter OF the
nineteenth volume OF the still unwritter
Book Of Egoism in All oiits Aspects.
1t vii! help to make clear to the stu
dent the great difference between iiyoisln
and Enlightened Selishnces, two human
motives that are digtinct, though otter
conioundeu,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
ENGLISH on THE INDIAN SCARE.
Our Transatlantic Cousins Feel Puzzle,
and Tnx facettous.

Our Transatlantic Cousins Feel Puzzled
and Wax faoetious.
Saturday Rcricw.
The so.called Indian scare is one Of
those things which no fellow can be ex-
pected to understand OH this side OF the
Atlantic. Who is scared and why? The
great Yankee nation cannot surely be
scared by few thousand Sioux in Da.
kota; and il the Sioux are scared, one
cannot help suspecting it is because the
agents OF the great Yankee nation have
been doing something they should no..
The items Of information are difficult
10 pick out from among reports Of what
the Free Silver Democrats intend and
what the Farmers Alliance. When you
do get them they hardly prove more
than that somebody is lying like IAN.
z;bari valet. At the top OF the column
We see told that seven settlers have been
scalped and that battle is raging. At
the bottom it is confidently announced
that this is fiction, and that all is quiet
on Pine Ridge. We dare say it is; but
then, ii nobody has been scalped, the
iuss would seem to be about nothing.
Then the appearance OF our old and
respected friend, Buffalo Bill, as an
active parsonage on the scene is con.
fusing. We like Buffalo Bill. Weneyer
liked him the less because bis temporary
popularity with duchesses was SO mad.
dening to respectable Americans" It
was justified by the excellence OF his
manners. Then, too, he wore his long
hair and picturesque costume with
cranerie, and rode like an angel. Still
one does associate him with travelling
circus, and though General Sheriden
cel,ifies him brave fellow, and good
frontier guide, his temperance on the
way to the scene OF action harmonizes
p!essingly with the air OF unreality cast
over the whole thing by newspaper lies.
1t fills up the picture to learn that Red
Shirt lis with him." Red Shirt, if our
memory does not fail lie for the frs.
time, was with him when We last saw
him at West kensington. We respect
Red Shirt. He refused even to be en-.
ticed by Mr.. Gladstone into giving his
opinion on Home Rule. He is a long.
headed red man, and his candid opinion
on the Indian scare would be worth
having.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
Or'siu Of Ny LadY's Patch,

Fashion threatens US with return to
the costumes OF the carly part OF tie
eighteenth century, including powder
and patches and three. hats. Il
may be that everybody is not aware that
patches on the face, associated as they
are in modern times with fashion and
frivolity, were once symbol OF religion.
They originated with Etheldra, the Saxon
Queen and Saint, in the seventh century.
After having spen. life in dissipation.
and having been the wife OF two hus.
bands, this good lady in her later year.
iorsook the world and entered mouas:
terry, where, like Tennyson's Guineyere
for the high rank she had borne" she
was chosen ebbess.p Here she gave
herself upto the vigorous practice Of re-
ligion, which, as understood in those
days,meant an amazing amount OF I'm.
cleanliness. This, together with fasting
and severe penances OF various kinds,
caused her face to break out in blotches
and carbuucles.
Her nuns besought her 10 cover these
carbunclcs with patches, which thus
became the evidences OF relieious life,
and those OF E.heldra's followers who
did not boast OF carbuncles adopted the
pGtches without them. This ID not the
only Instance oil pretty thing owning
an ugly origin.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
GETTING TILE BEST OF A EICEEP,
No Argument or Force Necessary to Defea
n Stubborn AInn

40 Argument or Force Necessary to Defeat
| nStubborn Man,
LirtSton Journal.
Struck queer old fellow up coun.
try" said ono OF the men who planted
the poles for new telegraph company
in this State.
HE first came across us abou. two
miles from his house as he was driving
home from the village. Q
Says he:-'Cominr I'm nv wav with
them air'?' ~
Guess so,' said J.
Wall, don't yer tech the sile along
my fence. Wouldn't have one er them
poles planted or long side my primises
for hundred. Spite the looks Of every.
thing"
~ told him that We would SEQ about
it and he rode away swearing bloody
murder. Well, We got up to his farm
late the next day and il it wasn't dirty
mean place then III eat coil Of wire,
Blinds OF, barn caved in, old punc cantad
up in the front yard, oh, it gave me a
pain. Old Particular was there in full
war-paint.. He cursed and blew and
threatened when we commenced TO SET
a pole in Lis door yard. But we went
ahead with the biz and left with tha ear.
ache. The man said he'd never sleap
till he'd chopped tho old CALLERS down
and he ouldn't eat till he'd used the
wood 10 cook bis grub.
u laughed when I drove down nv
that house few days ago, about wear
alter We planted the poles. !, looked
as though old huly had become pretty
well reconciled to that outrage.'h
'His vile had hitched u clothas.lipe
on TO that pole and he had used it for
the corner post OF shelter shed, Then
on t'o!her side he had nailed cleat and
hung up bush ecythe and mud hoe n
calf and big sheep were hitched to II,
he had some boards, some iron rods
and bolts lying near, and as near as |
could Judge was getting ready to swing
q gate on the much enduring pole
Above all the other Embellishments on
the pole arc two signs ;-'ShoTes for
Sale and '0rktiOn next TeWsdaY.'
II called the kicker out OF the tenn
and informed him that We should moys
the pole, and az hurr;cdly drove away
/ heard him shouting, why then to
gosh t all Joos'lum dod YEP It's been
m eye.sore ever eence you stuck il in
my dooiyard,' ="
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
Ono on Pagan Bob.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
One terribly snowy, sleety day in
Washington, the late Washington Nc.
Lean was sitting in the Riggs House
reading room, looking out on the dreary
scene OH Pennsylvania avenue, Pres.
emily in came Colonel Bob Inpersoll.
the great agnostic. As he entered The
apartment he held out his hand, SAYING:
Hello, Wash, how do you do?" Mr..
Mclean took his hand, and, as he did
so, said: "Bob, | wish you could have
been here little while ago. l saw a
acene out there that made me wish |
was twenty years younger. A poor, old,
crippled soldier was limping across the
avenue, when a young, lusty fellow ran
By him, kicked the crutch from unde,
him and tumbled him down into the
slnsh." "the villain" said Ingersoll.
He shonld have been sent to the peni.
Tertiary" "Do you really think go ?n
said Mclean. "Why,S certainly" re.
piled the colonel. "What else could I
think % "And yet, Bob" said Mclean,
that is what you are doing every week
in the year. Here are poor, old, infirm
Christians with nothing to aid or sun.
port them but their belief in religion ::
nothing to keep them out of the mite OF
despair but faith; and yet you 60 about
kicking the crutch from under them
worse than even the fictitious fellow did
to this fictitious soldier.N
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
Michael Davitt,

Clan.na- Rory IN Chiacao Ttmt'.
Dayitt is usually as careful in his
dress as Parnell Is careless. When a
boy he lost his arm in factory in which
he was employed, and, forced thus to
earn his livelihood by other than
manual labor, he educated himself, and
there are few who have 80 completely
mastered the land question and the
intricacies OF British political economy
as he. He is frank, cordial, warm.
hearted, with special liking for Ameri.
cans and pleasant, thorough going way
OF showing his hospitality to this favored
nation. A large, strong man, with
bright. alert eyes, a massive head, and a
most attractive face, lIichae! Davitt is
almost a typical. Western Celt. Until
ono remembers how much ireland has
gained for his lost arm the empty
coat-sleeve at his side strikes one
almost with a pang. 1t would be doing
Davitt a grievious wrong if one were to
take the comparison Of his character
with Parnell's as given above as de1o.
CATION. He has shown consummate
sbility, q talent for organization, and
power Tor leadership that fairly put him
in the very first rank-but he is not
Parnell. Indeed, neither could DO the
others work. and nothing could be more
unjust or ungenerouG than to Imagine
that Davitt's purpose is to take Parnell's
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
is 40 years young" Whimsical as it
p,n,, n,n.., A..

is 40 years young" Whimsical as it
may seem, the remark cmbolics Ger.
tain wise philosophy. with too many
men nge Ia n matter Of habit.
There Is no law OF physiology which
condemns a man 10 inactivity OF mind
or body on reaching his Beptennial. Tho
foremost Statesmen in tho world to-day
have passed that milestone, and we only
think OF them as men in the plentitude
OF their mental powers.
Youth Is largely n "local question:
Nh individual matter; It lies far more In
ones self, In modes OF living, and in the
maintenance Of n cheerful and serene
habit Of life, rather than in the lapse Of
years. DR.. Holmes has lately done well
IN telling us how to grow old gracefully.
Or. Diems has done better in telling ns
that we oushtn't to grow old OF all.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
China Goods,

we show over one hundred different
styles and 4 decorations in Tea Sets, bin.
ner SETS, Toilet Sets, Domestic and I'm.
ported. For s. you can buy a Ten Sat go ~
o. pieces' underglaHe decoration, sid
everywhere for s. so. For So VIM ' nv
ony complete Dinner Set, llo nisca.
English decorated. For 50 % VIM can
nuy l0'plece Toilet Set, undero,e 20
English decorated, sold eyerywhere tnr
-. In domestic goods we show over
r!ty different styles and decorationa
Don't TAIL to examine our stock W.
viii convince you are prices arc 40 mr. !.
tent lo"es than any exclusive China
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
LETTERS To SANTA CLAUS.
Plentiful Correspondence with the PA.
tron Saint of the I!ttlest ones.

4 Plentiful Correspondence with the PA.
tron Saint of the L!ttlrst ones.
Some time ago tho lSTELLlGEScgE
printed several letters from children to
santa Claus. Evidently the children
found out about it, Tor in the next mail
came L letter addressed 10 Santa Claus,
% and = Fourteenth ntreet, city,"
These being the INTELLlGESCER's
numbers, the letter naturally found it.
sell to this office, and here it is:
WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. !.
DEAR SANTA: | am goiug to remind
you that | want something for Nmas. l
want q font OF type for my press, a pair
OF gum boots, canoe, q good sled, a
McGinty watch-a silver watch that will
keep time. ! want it 10 be little watch
TO carry in my dress pocket. Now, !
am going TO tell you where live. ! Tive
IN the Fifth ward, on EoG street. am
ten yeais old. am in No. :. So good
bye. addressed it to the lSTELLlGEN.
GER so you would be sure TO get it; good
Santa, don't forget 10 I'll my stocking.
But gince the last batch OF cores
rondeace OF this sort printed in the IN.
TELLlGGSCEE there have been numerous
letters cropped in the postoiice and
"hc!d for postage" or because the matter.
oi.fart clerk into whose hands it came
marked it, mo such office known" or
mot iound," which were evidently
genuinely meant to reach dear old Santa
himself. One OF these, in very Juvenile
hand, read
WurrtJSE w VI
DEAR SANTA CLAUS.
Please bring me little table. piano.
a game OF tiddleay-w!nsB. a ring. n pair
Of earrings. house. table.cloth. Il
hali.dozeu little chairs. q washstand. and
some windows in my house, and little
mantle in my little house. clock to set
on my mantei. high.chalr for my doll to
cit on. washboard. little tub. wash
bowl and pitcher. a bureau. y gum circu-
lar. q bag Of candy. a chair. bag OF nuts.
Yours truly,
HARRIET PEossrE.
?. S.-A yenkse-j jumper. a little ma.
chine. q japanese doll.
One o! these letters contained the fol-
lowing persuasive reminder: II have
been good boy for the past year. Now,
Dear Santa, please bring me a horn, a
sled and two horses for Christmas"
This was evidently dictated" for it
was IN professional, clerkly hand that
would do credit to business college.
Another was not 90 neat in its get up.
1t was evidently genuine letter, writ
ten by a child, and without any sugses.
lions from anybody else. 1t was ad-
dressed, in iGbored print:
''San,a Caus-l don't know where he
lives" and inside was this missive:
DEAR SANTA CLAUS: | want hob
bic horse, drum, bal, hammer, gum butts.
My little brother q rattle, bsbie dol, new
shus. Good bic"
There was no name signed. Oh, for
the abiding faith Of childhood that
"San'a" Knows everything, and no par.
tiCulara are necessary
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
Lamp Goods.

We Show over fifty different styIas
and prices OF Hand Lamps, Sia 81 ru9
Lamps, Vase Lamps, Plain Tamn nu
Library Lamps and Hall Laraps. Yon
cannot la1i to be suited. Vow, a lew
prices: For 81 you can buy Library
Lamp, solid brass frame, plain shade
sold everywhere for So; Tor 81 so ron
can buy Library Lamp, heavy b2as a
frame, patented extenhion, beautiil, Nv
decorated. or ruby dome shade %
prlsms. all complete, sold everywhere
ior - ooi Tor s. you can buy a beautiful
Hall Lamp, sold everywhere for s.. For
;? ao you can buy beautiful Parlor
Vace Lamp, duplex burner, sold eyerv.
where Tor 81; for s. 50 you can buy
where for S. ~ 'oto eNeiy-.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
Justicos Of the Sup-eroa Court.

T, C. Crawford in Nc,. York Tribune.
Lawyers in the full yigor and activity
oithe profession should naturally shrink
from the spclusion and confinement OF
the high office OF a Justice OF tine Su.
preme Court. Few people realize how
close this continemeutis. A Justice has
comparatively little freedom. The Su.
preme Court is in continuous session
nearly six months, and the circuit duties
OF the Justices and their travels occupy
three or four more month";. The rest OF
their time is occupied often in preparing
cases already in hand for the opening
term. Although the places are high and
the honor is great, yet the labor and the
confinement are equally great No JUS.
tice can even visit Europe except by q
flying trip and bis personal freedom is
limited. He cannot take part in politics.
lie rarely has any intimates outside OF
his official associates for fear that some
one will see some improperly or in.
discretion upon his part. He goes
out in general society but in a
solemn and dignifed way. A Senator
ora Member can deport himself gayly
and pay the compliments OF the season
to each new beauty as she appears upon
the social carpet at Washington, but a
Supreme Court Judge can only stand by
and watch with ponderous gravity the
slighter phases Of life. He must avoid
the semblance OF frivolity. and the slight.
est indiscretion in speaking OF the i'm.
portant subjects they have in hand
ho aI ~.
crime. He must be as watchiul over his
personal reputation as virgin. His re.
laxations are only found at the elegant
dinner tables OF Washington social life,
at the occasional stately receptions and
possibly, in the hest literature of the
time, in the fleeing half hours caught
from his severe work. In reality Jus.
tice has no spare time, and for every
hour epent from his actual duties he
has to make I'D by increased labor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20

ingham, the conspiracy was revealed, and
the curtain cleaved it's way through a
red cloud OF boquete, while society
clapped it's glovod hands. The curtain
was lioisted again and again, while Miss
Potter, In the garnet costume men wore
in tho sixteenth century, smiled and
bowed, and bowed aud smiled over and
over. lie debut rs an amateur actress
has been pronounced and artistic snc.
cess
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
WHEN pKANGtSCa SINGS.
z. ". PGronS in tht DctGmtcr .itiGniio,
Strike inc Il note OF sweet degrees

=. ". PGHonS in the December Atlantis. ..
Strike Inc Il note OF sweet degrees
OF sweet degrees,
Like those IN Jewry heard OF Old:
Nay, 1--we, II thou woulGSt wholly please,
Hold IN thy hand harp OF gold.
LuI tough the strings with fingers light,
But Yet with strength. ~ David might
as David might.
Lingcs no, long in songs Of love
lntoncs OF love;
Nor Ecrtna.cS nor wlutoa airs
The deeper soul OF Music move;
Only a solemn measure bears
With IA ;ture that shall never CEASE
Our spirits 10 the gates oil peace
The gates OF peace.
So feel when francesca sings
Francesca sings.
Ny thoughts mount upward; | am dead
20 every sense Of vulgar tninss,
Aud au celCst!-l highways tread
With pvophe,6 o. the olden time,
Those minstrel kings. the men sublime-
Great men sublime.
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place at the head Of the Irish race.
That 10 not the goal OF Davilt's ambition.
His place is rather as the chieitain OF
the democracy Of the two islands, and
while one looks to home rule the other
sees in the future federal British re-.
public, with Ireland % the dominant
state
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
ARE WE TRULY GROWING OLD.

Some Notable Friends Tell Us That II Tee.
ponds Upon Ourselves.
Philadelphia Record.
Rev. Dr.. Deems, the well.known New
York deyine, says that twenty years ago
he was fifty years old, but that to-day he
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
Tea and Grocery Department,
OUR PRICES.

Standard Sugars, lG1, lbs for. =,
s snorIa GGIanuated sus9ts lb or 90 90
New English CurrantS. dc j: H. 'i;...'''.-. Doe
New yslenela RsIsins. lOc. w lbs io r. Ssc5
N NeW Lsif Valencia Raislns, Ike, H. ~ @3e
New california PruneS, per lb.....,. ;Ss
Standard Tomatoes, 10 cans ..s. 70
Standard SugarCorn, pcr Cet 'sA 1"h''.--> 90
BAKER sugar Corn per eef, ''"''."''....---- Do
'' Ses cam California PEACHES heavysysap 'o'
Standard CsiiioTnia .m.;... goo
syrup, per Gail..... 'eo"' "eA'T
wy wy, ts'a'oIa'a sStlet Pears, heavy syrup. 200
Now Peas H.. =. " -; .bc
New Exams a. "am. 'fS ~. 25c,
~ :. ,tstard EattineS, e1Ic. cans nv
Gu sS.dtnes &C. cans :So
Thrnecent ps SnI1 IN a. ioi "'..''' go
Fiye.ccnt Rar sosm' Lo,n oi'...' 200
Clotheq pins ~. '"'' -'' ''''.'' ..... =. 400
+ 3' PNH NS""''''''.''s.'..'s >....s,. III 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
TEAS. CoFFEES, ETC.
Atlantic!l 'ea(o.
TEA IMPORTERS
AND COFFEE ROhSTGRS.
Holiday Goods.

No other house in the State can show
such variety OF Christmas Novelties.
an examination OF our display will en-.
able you to make q selection il stvljah
goods and low prices are what you want
We are headquarters for both. Read
carefully few Of our prices and COM.
pare them with others, = 49, 49,