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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-14

SLOWLY but surely the New York
Central is resum.ug business. And the
strikers cannot raise @ hand.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Wheeling. Island.

Three Room Frame House on $. liur.n -.r.
pantry and cellar lot 3pNl9J feet. 'a.
$500
No. 70 Zane street. 90 rooms. DR. i,,f.. t
$500
Five Room Frame House northeast cHrf.- N...
land and y. York street
No. 1877 =. broadway. room house.
SIX Room Frame House on y. Front -f-Hf
No. - New Jersey ST., 8 rooms, Frame l..a.
Three Frame Houses, southwest c0rr.-
and Broadway
No. n Maryland St Z rooms, Dot 00Nl3
Lots ON South Penn street.
Lots ON South Elm street.
Fine Lot on y Front street. 5ONlt3 frrt 81 .i
No. l9j $. Broadway. lot epyl2J feet
ALSO
No. eSl5 Eon street, , rooms. stable H
$500
No. 6i7 Main street Rooms. brick i
a. $500.
40. 1910 Byron street. Brick six rooms.
No. - Eleventh street Brick. six rooms.
No. 2rss Chapline ST., siN rooms and stni0
No. I'D Twelfth St. rooms. Dot hONl1l f.t
Nos. l33 and lgzis Sixteenth ST.. Dot HIl|f
EINLHAlEr "a ItUI
iv2sh 1914 Maj. ...
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1tr,u Advertisements.
A INVOLVEMENT.

Major J. Y. L. Rodgers will be a candidate
for the nomination for the Office Of Clerk OF the
County Court Of Ohio county, W. Va suoIrc'
to the decision Of the Ohio County Republican
Convention. hut
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATIO
- AND APPEALS.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE,

WHEELING. August =, l9sl
Public notice is hereby given 10 all person,
interested that the Assessors elected 10y the
Council OF the City OF Wheeling have completed
their assessment for the year and made return
thereof to the Office OF the City Clerk. Any
person wishing to appeal from said assessment
or desiring any correction made will appear nj
tn, CITY Building before the Board Of Equali
lation and Appeals on the following days at
10 o'clock %. M. as the said Board will meet al
that time 40 the said City Building 10 hear all
correct the same:
First Ward-Monday. August IT,
Second Ward Tuesday August -.
Third Ward-Weduesday August 70.
Fourth Thursday. August II.
Seventh Ward-Friday. August 70.
Fifth Monday. August IS.
Sixth Ward-Tuesday. August 10
Eighth Ward-Wcdncsday August 20.
=. +. FARRELL, Chairman
EUGENE HANKE. Clerk. au6eNdi
German paper cOpy.I
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eS-rributes 90 Respect and Obituary Notices
60 cents per iucl.
~ CORRESPONDENTS CONTAINING rfPORrANr
NEWS SOLICITED PROM EVERY PART OF THE SUR
ROUNDrNG COUNTRY.
Rejected communication viii not De returned
anless accompanied by sufficient postage.
Stamps OF the demon lnation OF two cents aud
less accepted for amounts less than one dollar
ne REGISTER. embracing ifs several editions.
81 entered ~ NJ P0siQGcs 81 WhssliaQ W Va.
~ ssc0rd class matter
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DINO Observation-Disclosures KET

ONO TYDENOCRATICTI TICKET
FOR HOUSE OPP DELEGATES
A. ID. GARDEN.
ROBERT WHITE
JOHN CORCORAN.
ROBERT SIMPSON
FoE COUNTY CLERK.
GEORGE HOOK
FOR CIRCUIT CLEES.
JOHN Vs. MITCHELL.
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By THE BEST JUDGES

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WHEELING INSTITUTE


TTHOROUGH COURSE or INSI..' I.N.
i BOO English. Mathematics. Ancient In.
ern Language. Music. Drawing. ralrfIn
cutiou. and tlil~fhfuIr-. advantage Uf
life and training.
Fall session begin. "Wednesday. Sepf0r
1890 Address. MISS PAkkAN. gun.
auypAdri So tlU Twelfth r..
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BLAINE has given 30 ont that he win
make uo speeches iu the Maine cam-
paign And now TOM REED and the
Maine Republicans draw long sigh OF
relief Things would be.warm and I'M
terestIug for the Republicans with Mr..
BLAINE ou the stump thi, year.
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ay Ill; md. G.: i
IA - NEW GOODS JUST IN.
EWING EROS,
mus l9l5 Market S.. ODD. McLure House.
|. A. ROLF&CO.,
REAL rsrArE AND NoNEY TO LON.

500 Buys Lot 30Nl9O east front, on South
Huron. cheap 40 $50. Must have all cash az
once.
$50 Buys Lot 25Vll2 east front on North
Wabash. IN Gilchrist addition. VIII double in
value i'm a short .ime OF easy terms
81 30 Buy, Lot. fine corner, 3gNl2O ON South
York street; business property; ON easy terms.
SIS o Buys Brick House OF six rooms, lot
3)Nls0 ON south Huron street worth $3.50 All
cash az once. look 10 mp
5000 Buys House of five rooms. Lot 25Nl2i, i'm
good repair. fine location for home, ON South
broadway, east front; ou easy terms.
Ten Room Brick House. corner OF Broadway
and Zane streets. Lot i7Ni9O; will make "a nice
home; on easy terms.
Lot 6'N3j0 ON Nolth Front street no bargain.
Look is up.
BUILDING lots Tor sale in an parts OF the city
and out the National Pike. Call and get full
particulars. L. A. ROLF & CO.,
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CANADIAN
FIRE PROOF
ROOF PAINT.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. July -. 1899
M. y. BtH. Wheeling.
DEAR SlE:-Ihc roof you painted for me- is
standing our hot climate 20 my entire satisfac-
tion have not heard of any being dissatisfied
among the many Tor whom You did work here.
Yours truly, y. WEBSTER. NJ. ID.
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THIS is a Democratic year.
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For SALE.
FOR SALE.


Stocks, Bonds and Real Estate For>
STOCKS AND BONDS
- Shares Riverside Iron Work.
Shares Wheeling Ice and St. ......
~ Shares Hobbs Glass Compau.
10 Shares Belmont Nail CompanE
100 City Bond iis-lsSl-iO-D
- Shares Ia Belle Iron Company
REAL ESTATE-The south oueI t.
No. 81. on y. Main St. opposite g. N..
Leighton residence on Chaplue ST. L.N
/. land on y. Front St. Giichrl,t-
Chaplne s.. Building Lot House
~ Main ST. Two One-Acre Lots 90 i.
wood House and LOt4;23 Jacob So.
THOS. O'BRlEN, Secretary ". T.t.
Real Estate and Stock Broke
Olice. Room No. I. Reilly Bu..lrc
Market Street.
w.1arlnpa rF4
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STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

roE JUDGE OPP SUPREME COURT.
ID. b. LUCAS.
of Jefferson County
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This preparation stands the almost tropical
heat OF FLORIDA. Cauada's cold climate. and
boiling Sulph-ric Acid in Virginia. What NOR,
can bc desired:
It'll, now being applied in the city and IN Ga,
Island 90 the residences of the most careful and
successful business men In The city find ON
an roofs except those recently put ON the nail,
are destroyed by the mospherc and in consc
qucnce are loose. 4 moderately strong wind
would blow of hundreds OF squares. This paint
when dry cement, the shingles firmly together
Kindly call at the Brunswick Hotel and So,
samples.
Agents wanted in other States
iN24> ID EFTI
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C.. A. ROBINSON Pres't G.. Z. IRWIN Sec'y.
la BELLE IRON WORKS.
WHEELING. W. Va, July %. 1890.


DEAR SB.-At your request We placed piece
of tin covered with your roofing paint i'm "a boil
ing VAT of dilute Sulphuric Acid. II remained
there Tor twcnty-four hours. and came out,
much 90 our surprise I'm about Us good condi
tiou as when 10 went i'm. We expected 90 SEQ
the paint all gone and the tin well used up
From this test We are led 90 believe that such q
paint would Doe an excellent thing 20 use ON
metal roofs in climate like ours. where IA,
sulphur I'm the atmosphere is SO hard ON them
Your, truly. G.. 4. ROBINSON. Prcsl
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GEN. ALcEE iu mis- address 90 the e..
A. r. 90 Boston yesterday mentioned
pensions, but he failed TO denouuce the
pension sharks. ALoEE has his light
ming rod zap very high for lS9e. But,
ALGEg could not have advanced his
chances of being struck by the grateful
fluid more than by ana honest denuncia-
tion OF the outrageous robbery that is
going ON Goa Washington in the name of
the veterans.
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VIRGINIA Female Institute,

CTAIINT0N Va Mr.. Gen. }. J.. y. >fl lEI.
DlhUNlVN' IN Principal.
The Fall session opens Sept D. i~N
teachers boo every department. Superior
tage, boo Music. Art. and Do, Language.
reasonable. For full particulars nuu t..
ply 20 the PRINCIPAL Iylg-af Il I...
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ME. SwNEUENE'- argument iu verse
that the Car ought Co Dee assassiuated
has considerably lustered John Bull.
as might have been expected, and the
Speaker OF the House OF Commons has
been obliged 90 state, n answer 20 Ques-
tions. that that body has mo- Jurisdiction
over the offending poet. Mr.. SWIM
urENe'S poetic license is therefore prob
ably not in danger.
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QUAy's veto of tine force bin 40 the
behest of Pennsylvania capitalists who
have millions invested in the South,
has angered the South hating dema-
gogues almost beyond expression. TON
REED is picturesquely described as
frothing 40 the mouth. lie threatens
to knock the tariff bin into a cooked hat
10 cine force bin isn't passed. Repuo-
ucan harmony these days iu beautiful
thing
TUE Delaware Democrats have nom
mated RonrEr j. REYNOLDS as their
candidate for Governor, and they have
given him magnificent platform 90
stand on. built by THOMAS T. BAYARp.
Here is what Mr.. BAYAUD said of Reed
ism iu a speech 90 the convention:
L came here 20 sit in council and TO speak
of what threatens the whole structure OF
civil and religious liberty. Can % body DE
called representative when an power IS
vested Inn "a single MANI Can 10 DE called
ANYTHING except a machine when % is made
to move bv the hand of one man Think
of what 10 should be. what is the high duty
of "a represcntivet To carry out the Will
and guard the interests OF his people.
What use is q representative when dt the
power of "a man who ignores his very eN-
fsfeucc. he rises with % petition, mo- matter
bv whom 10 is signed or how important
--Thcre is as much saved hy the proven
ton of the passage of bad measures as oy
the passing of good ones The power that
prevents the passing of bad ones is worth
thrice that which passes good ones lhanS
God. the Democratic party has prevented
the passage in Congress OF many bad laws.
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CT, MARY'S FEMALE SEMINARY


list. Mary's City, Md. Commcrc.-
year Oct. !. Instruction thorough
moderate Address the Principal. MISS
THOMAS. yl.Ir..
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3tr,u Advertisements.

WANTED GOOD BREAD AND CAKE
w Baker Enquire Of ANThoN hAhMh IN. En-
Bridgeport, o. "ulf9
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10 Nj. Vernon Place. Baltimore. 800.
MRS. JULIA u. Tt rW lLEEaud Mrs 'f.
VI CABELL m ST. Principals Bonn.
Day school Tor Young Ladies and Din
Boarding pupil, limited t0 3D. Reopen.
fylyT ThASat-rb
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-SWEATNAM
The Originator OF the Monolol
-RTTIY RICE
READ WHAT is SAID

- sale OF seat, opens Wednesday, August
l3ih al e. A Houses music store. aul3,udu
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-08-21

introduction OF tree which 10 the conrse
OF the last tsen,y years has effected o.
lesst thousand fold extension OF "a
North American habitat II 10 the silsn-
thus tree, imported originally from the
Molnccas. but now found 10 smos. every
sheltered river valley from P.ttsbnrg TO
Southern Alabama ls fecundiis aud
rapidi,y Of growth exceed lha, Of the Can
ada thistle
10 less than fvs years a small plantation
OF the vegetable colonis,s will cover doE
en- square miles OF river bottoms with their
pale green sprouts. aud 10 i've years more
sny one Of those sprouts is sespable, npon
the slightest encouragement, to develop
into tall and really beautiful tree. None
Of our native arboreal plants seem capable
OF competing with the vegstativc energy
OF the hardy stranger, which prospers in
the poorest calcareous soils. aud appears
to horuish equally well in Southern China
aud Northern Ohio. Along the line OF the
Miami Canal. north and east OF Ciucinns.
u. IL has superseded sumschs aud willows;
near Huntsville, Ala, its thickets are
smothering both weeds and forest trees,
and within the last Ave years 1t has ex-
tended its conquests even to the rocky up
lands Of Western North Carolina:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-08-21
The white House silver.

Women all over the land knox how II 10
not to have knives and forks enough 10 go
around, and they have all felt the anguish
OF seeing the most distinguished guest get
the plate one by mistake, But who would
dream that the White House would not
have enough knives and forks to 60 around
and yet IL is true, Every time fifty peo-
pie sit down TO state dinner there two OF
them take their bouilion from plated
spoons, their terrspin from plated forks
and cut the fllet OF beef with plated
knives,
1t is q horrible thought. but there are
only four dozen genuine silver knives, forks
and spoons in the buffers pantry. and by
the most skillfnl ingenuity they cannot be
made to do duty for fifty people There
is one set OF knives and forks in the side
board which has . history, for IL cost .
president his re lection. These are the
The gold knives and forks which Van Bu-
rem added, and when the people learned
that the public moneys we're being taxi
en- to put gold spoons 10 presidents
mouths they promptly defeated him.
Now, the truth OF the matter IL that
they are not gold at all, and the people
were bssty in their judgement. They are
solid silver washed with gold. snd II was
only few years ago-in President Ar
thurs dsy--thst they began TO wear OIL
and disclose the hoax. He hsd them re-
washed and they are still used on state
occasions. They are small fne blades
and much more delicate than those com.
monly 10 use 10 this day. Many OF the
larger pieces OF silver date back to Madi
sons day, although no memoranda have
been kept, aud il is hard to tell when
things were purchased.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-08-21

About \ y miles north Of orovilie. q,
the foot oI0old Lsssen. there is . boiling
lake covering several acres. The aep,h
Of the lake 10 unknown. but iu entire
surface constantly boils like huge kettle.
The degree Of beat we do not know, but
We we're there about ten years ego, and
remember distinctly that il would scald
The skin from the fingers 10 . very fev
seconds.
Oar party agreed thai II vocld boil an
ege 10 four minutes. The smell Of sul.
phur prevailed the atmosphere about th,
lake, and around its borders something
like sulphur could be scrsped up in hand
fuIs. This lake is near Hot Spring val.
ley. al the base OF Mt Lsssen. Be,~een
II aud the mountains there are perhsps
100 boiling. bubbliug hot springs, and in
trsmping about these springs tho soies Of
q persons shoes become uncom miortably
warm. Tho North Feather Rivsr, 1t the
base of Lassen, 10 its trickling SHOWS aud
springs, and in clear. cold aud besuii
ful stream but = few fet wide, flows
through this community Of hot springs.
Some OF these springs bubble mp boil
ing water within a span OF the river.
Standing 10 the midst Of these springs
peculiar sensalion is experienced. Al q
thousand PAGES the earth emits q vspor
OF smoke. while under the surface there
Is lrring, roaring noise as II hundreds
Of steam engines were 10 operation. and
the ominous trembling OF the earth pro.
duces feeling OF uncertainty.
A short distance south Of the Billing
Lake and near Willow Lake, which is
beautiful, cold and clear, there are sever
al geysers that shoot up streams OF hot
water from 8 TO 10 feet in diameter and IS
TO 20 feet in height. That is a grand and
rugged country abont Mt. Lassen. pro
senting every variety Of natural beauty
and aflording unlimited fields for study to
the geologist. II it is desired TO look into
The crater OF gu extinct volcano, trip
10 the summit OF Lessen will crafty tho
wish,
The high Sierrss OF North Cslifornis are
little known except to prospectors snd
.rappers Of past age. and their wonders
ire yet TO be described.
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Stanley Thsn and Now,

When Henry NJ. Stanley's bride wa
born, thirty four years ago, the great ,x
plorer, then . shy and taclturn boy OF six
teen. had recently landed in New Orleans
He had made bis way there as cabin boy
on u tramp steamer, and his name wal
John Rowlsnds. Three years before hs
had doffed the gray irapplles Of a raupel
and emerged from the Dsnbigh poorhoust
into a cold world 10 which be counted mol
. single friend.
Had the carriage OF the Tenants. with
It's spanking horses snd its liveried coach-
man and fooiman, wbirled past him on
the road. he would have dutifully touched
his cap; as oil boys reared 10 humble sta.
tion in the British Islands are wont to do
when their "betters" pass by. Did tie
iriendless boy than dare to dream that he
would ever ride IN that old ia amily coach,
the son 10 law Of the handsome and state
ly dame at whose beck and call the liver.
ed hunkeys moved in prompt obedience
And what would that proud dame herself
have said il some one had suggested that
n year or two she would give birth to .
daughter who would. with her consent,
one day we'd that poorly dressed lad who
trudged along the road without shilling
In his pocket or perhaps hope Of ever
climbing ont OF the rut in which to all sp
pearsnce he was fated TO travel ON to the
eud OF his dsys2
Yet to day that frisndless boy is world
removed man, honered OF Kings and Prin.
ces aud distinguished people. who throng
around to congratulate him on bis mar
risge to the honored aud talented daugh-
ter OF that proud laiy to whom little job n
Rowlands would have touched hi, cap in
respectful saluation Aud that proud lady
herself is there, prouder. than ever in bay.
ing secured such distinguished husband
for her daughter.
Verify, the age OF romance has not pass
ed away. Stanley's life is romance
that has never been on'done ia song or
story,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-08-21

About the time that Daniel Drew began
his Wall street career be was up 10 the
country one time 10 visit some friends.
aud two farmers called npon HIM to decide
q case, One had sold the other five bush
els Of wheat aud proposed to measure II ia
a half bushel and sweep the top OF the
measure with stick. The othe obi sctcd
aud Uncle Daniel was asked TO decide
Well, legally speakiug,a q bushel Ia only
. bushel, he answered.
Aud eau the measure be swept OF?
think IL can.
What with?
Well, il l was selling wheat ! should
probibly use bril- ths head Of -four bar.
rel.
Which sdgs OF IN
Gentlemen, that is s;point cannot nov
decide on. sighed the old man. II vss
selling 10 q widow or preacher l sm css.
tain should sweep the measure with the
straight edge. but II wss selling 10 .
msn who pastures bis COWS 10 tbs road
aud lis pigs IN his neighbof's coin I'm
afraid | should use the circular si 1. md
scoop little TO boot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-08-21

Huldy. I'd had ny eye on her Tor good
.hile. She wasn't 10 good con diiion. you
see. aud the man sold her cheap, aud
says 10 Joo. III buy that mare. II there
ANT afes buodred OF clear money 10 ber
] don't know my own name, Fed up and
took care Of she'll be valuable horse. III
buy her, ssys |. add sell her 10 six months
for twice what Ill pay. and ihs,ll bs foi
Huldy. ssys I. And I've done II. I've
took care OF her faithful. and I've be'n OF.
fered asplendid price for her already
And it's yours, That's vhss I've meant
ell along. Huldy:
1t vas week after next we meant TO spring
our little surprise her lover concluded.
But when you took on 80 to night. Why,
IL frightened me. knew you we're clean
run down, and l vowed wouldn't wait
another minute. persuaded Mr.. Spencer,
aud we wsre on within ten minutes.
So now ils plain about Topsy. isn't II,
desri And the license we've been alter
Huldsb. do you know that Joseph Brock.
way, 25. aud Huldsh Spencer, 81. are 90.
ing TO be married to morrow, and have .
long enough wedding trip to cure the
worst case OF nervous prostration goingf
and he kissed her soundly.
For awhile Huljah cou d not trust her
self to speak.
And when she did, though her voice was
softly tesrfnl. II was only to say.
How did you come to take Topsy2 And
where was DAMP
Oh, Hinckley borrowed Dan this after
noon! But ] reckon we'd a took Topsy
anyhow on this occasion -eh. Joe? We
was in kind OF hurry this time, Joe and
mel
Well. said Huldsh with q quiveriDg
breath. I've been goose about every thing
such a goosel But. Joe; can't be mar.
ried to morrow mot to morrow, Joe.
cant.
You can and will be. my dear, said Joe
mssterfuIly.
Got to be. said Uncle Robert.
And she vac; and came back to lit.
tie house in Wakely- looking Ikea rose
la bloom.
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n.r Pictare on every silver Dollar

The figure stsmIed on the face OF oui
Bland silver dollar is an exact likeness o.
Miss Auns W. Williams, young lady O.
Pbiladelpbis. The profile is the work o
. woupg Briton named Morgan. When
Mr.. Morgan came 10 this country. in 1876
to devise = stamp for the coinage OF on,
standard dollar, be st once entered the Ac
sdemy Of Fine Arts at Philadelphia that
be might more thoroughly Americsnize
bis work. Here be remained for seversl
months. then spent several days trying To
sketch the head OF the fsncifnl Goddess oil
Liberty.
Finally, be concluded TO abandon the
idea Of making . fAnciiul design. and in
its stead. use the profile Of an Americ u
girl. Aided by . friend. lie began aicb
ing for one whose beauty would cDtil Q
her 10 the honor OF the position. For
weeks b. continued his search without
success. until be wss introduced TO Miss
Wlilihfhs. tueu y fcsiurbt VI Ap<o pPIibB
Garden street PhilsdsIpbis With gres,
difficulty be persuaded her to cit for .
sketch.
Alter four ir,ing sitiings Mr. Morgsn
succeeded iD ob'sining sufficient trscinss
10 enable bin TO proceed With bis work.
With what degree Of success be met msy
be seen by 40 eXami0stion of the silver
dollar. As to the beauty Of b.r figure
Mr. Morgan declares hsr profile TO be the
most perfect BE- bss ,yr stsu siihei IL
this conntry or EaRlanj. For i~o yeafs
the identity Of the ngufs WAS kept pro
found secret. sud tb- original is s'ili care
fatty preserved.