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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-05
TnG CONsgRYATORYls cONCgRT.

A Very Artlstic Performance given By tho
Puplls.
At the Arion hall last evening the
pupils Of the Wheeling Conservatory OF
Music entertained a large crowd Of their
friends by concert, the excellence of
which throughout reflected great credit
on the school.
The following programme was rem.
dered, those performers marked with
a having taken lessons but a single
term, and those designated by a I but
two terms:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-05

LONDON, Feb. 4-The exports Of mi.
iefy from Sheffield to the UnitsT ststa. s
LOT In.,,,. January, lsp0 were Gl5,4l5, For
January Jan tnle year, under the new ta,fft
law, tue exports we're es.39l. 'A'4N
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
LIFE SAVING SOAP.
How a single Cake Kept Life In SIX
BODIES.


How Single Cake Kept Life I'm Six
Bodies.
A cake of soap is slid to have saved the
lives of five men and boy off the coast
of New Guinea. The story, as told in the
smoking room of steamer going to Bris-
bane, by an old man, the owner Of sew
eral vessels engaged in pearl fishing, is
reported in Mr.. Nisbett's Colonial
Tramp.
ut all happened in moment, said
the old man. "The ship struck part Of
the reef and went down like thunder
bolt, and we had only time to jump over
board and swim ashore.
ave were at the mouth of Cloudy
Bay, which meant slow roasting alive as
soon as the natives got peep at us. We
were wet, hungry, and miserable, with
nothing to stay the pangs of hunger.
AS daylight dawned / saw case
slowly drifting to shore. In moment
we were wading and swimming to secure
the treasure. We had it on shore in no
time, and prying it open with our fingers
found it filed with soap. We bemoaned
our hard luck in emphatic language.
@sClose round the case, boys, they're
comingp shouted, as saw so mop
headed savages armed with spears, bows,
and arrows, rushing toward us. At Is
yards distance they paused, and their
chief came out to talk with US. l
grabbed up an armful of the soap tab
lets and advanced to meet him. His eyes
lightened as he saw the amber like cakes
on which the sun was shining. Novel
ties, when they take, mean success.
@Going straight up to this man eater
offered him cake. He took it, smelt ii,
and tasted it. Evidently he did not like
its taste, for he scowled at me. By signs
showed him how touse it. The Papaun
is fond of washing himself, and my pan
tomime took his fancy. Seeing stream
of fresh water, I led the chief to it. First
washing my own hands, gave him the
tablet. He did as had done, and was
delighted.
~Then for the next 10 minutes there
was scrubbing among those copper
skins. Their weapons were thrown
down, and they lathered one another and
then tossed the water over their bodies.
SWe were saved, and made on the spot
medicine men of the tribe. The pictorial
advertisements of the soap makers were
used to decorate the idol house. Two
weeks afterward we were rescued by an
English war sloop."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
THE SIGHT DRAFT.
Il IL an InstitutioM Almost Peculiar to
This Country.

Il IL an InstitutioM Almost Peculiar to
This Country.
A bank manager in the st. Louis Globe.
Democrat says: "The sight draft is an
institution almost, If not entirely, pecul-
lar to this country, and think myself
it is one the most unfortunate of CONNER
cial customs. / know one man whose
signature is good for almost any amount,
but who will never honor sight draft.
II he is notified that one has been drawn
on him, he promptly RENTS by certified
check on bankers draft and lets the sight
draft go to protest.
@As a result his credit has been ruined
at hundred banks, and his rating is
comparatively bad. 1t is utterly unjust
to condemn man for refusing to honor
one of these instruments, as they can be
drawn upon him without any reason
whatever, and without the slightest evi-
dence Of indebtedness. Banks have again
and again agitated the question Of refus-
ing to accept a draft for collection without
prepayment of charges, but this has not
been done, and at the present time money
Is actually lost in this branch Of the bust
ness, !"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21


An explanation of the much dreaded
"blueness" of Monday has been afforded
by an erudite French observer. Hegives
it as the result of extended observation
that the only nation in which Monday is
day of poor lessons, headaches, scratchy
penmanship, and that tired feeling gen.
orally is the United States. Here he
notices that people accustomed to great
regularity in eating and other physical
habits during the week, make practice
of eating late and unusually large din
ner on Sunday and in lounging laziiy
around the house great portion Of the
day instead of taking necessary exercise.
This, of course, leads to temporary dys-
pepsia on Monday. The theory is ingen-
ious.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
Raised the Church Debt.

"Talk of raising church debts, the man
who had been everywhere said, cleared
Up debt for church in Deadwood once
n spite of myself.
"Yes?"
at happened this way: l had been
,laying poker the night before in great
uck. Came out a cool $4,000 winner.
Then kind of remorse came over me,
md made up my mind it would be good
ime to reform. resolved to quit poker
md be respectable, and thought good
way to begin would be by going to church.
So fxed myself up and walked into the
biggest church in the place. My inten.
lions were really good, but hadn't slept
any that night.
"The sermon was rather prcsy, and ]
went to sleep. After the sermon the par
son explained that the church was little
in debt, and he thought this would be a
good time to pay off. l woke up just in
time to hear him say: we must raise
$4,000
well, you see, was half asleep,
thought was still playing poker, an
nearin' that put me on my nerve. The
deacon, with the plate, was right beside
me in the aisle. pulled out my roll and
yelled out: 'Pll see that $1,000. and go
s., 900 better With that put my whole
$40, 900 on the plate.
"They were used to such talk out there.
They thought was gambler who had
got religion, and before / was well enough
awake to know where was the whole
congregation was singing and the minis
ter was praying for me. wasn't going
to back water then, so let the money
90. Got complimentary notice in the
Deadwood papers, posed as philanthro.
pist, and all that. Good joke on me.
wasn't it?"
@First rate; and did you really quit
gambling?"
"Yes, sir; quit for good and ALL, +" he
said. And then he added: "By the
way, have you got any tips on to-day's
races f"-Buffalo Express.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
A cones Drunk.rd.

A good citizen, who was once what the
boys termed a considerable lusher, re-
marked recently: @When drank whisky
I felt that it was incumbent upon me to
take as much of it as possible, but when
I quit I quit for good. I saw had
enough of it. Now, strange as it may
appear, was about as confirmed a
drunkard for six months after quit as
was before, but was coffee drunkard.
at appeared to me that must have
stimulant, and drank coffee, sometimes
drinking as many as is and 90 cups
day. There could be no doubt that the
coffee was doing me more harm than
whisky, so gave it up. was coffee
drunkard-just as bad as whisky drunk
nrds ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
II. Took a ch.mp.rn. a.tn.

Very frequently champagne bath has
been referred to in illustrating some freak
of profigacy. Less than half dozen
years ago Louisville man took genu-
inc champagne bath in Rulers Hotel.
His name was-and is, for he Is living
Grow, and he was a sporty man. A
relative died near Lexington and left him
q big lump of property. He bought
enough champagne to fill bath tub at
Rulers, and plunged into it. On the side
he had champagne to drink and dozen
companions to drink it. Two years later
he was oa his uppers and hadn't nickel
Louisville Commercial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
WHEN you SHOULD MARRY.
Advice From Boston to Prospective
Husbands and Wives.


Husbnmds and Wives.
Accepted authority states that as ma
tions advance the approved age for a
woman to marry becomes proportion
ately older, and cites instances of bar
barous nations where the girls are mar
ried when they are mere children. In
these halcyon days of the 10th century
another mark Of progress is the fact that
the age when woman becomes an
old maid is not 25, but decade later.
80. It may be that the maidens
themselves have removed that significant
milestone, but, at any rate, some one in
popular publication is responsible for
the notice that such removal has been
made.
But suppose after 80 years of a life
filed with good and happy times a
woman finally finds one man the likes of
whom she has neS met before. He is
mature, like hersJlf; his character is
formed, and she luows to reasonable
extent the man she decides to marry.
She gives up maidr lhood with struggle.
but she understan Is and realizes what
she is doing. She believed in her fiance
and respects him profoundly; she has had
evidence that their tastes are harmonious.
and that neither one is "menial beg
gar.
When such state of things exist a
woman runs less risks in what is, after
all's said and done, but one grand expert
ment. Suppose the experiment proves
happy and withal successful, then it is as
it was originally designed. Suppose, on
the other hand, it is disastrous, there
are fewer years left in woman's life in
which to live out her mistake. She has
lost nothing by waiting.
There is good deal of silly talk about
a woman's being phlegmatic, incapable
of loving at 25 or 80, as she was at 16
to 90.
That's all nonsense. As a woman ma
lures in grace of mind and body, just SO
much more deeply will she love. Her
love at 80 is worth hundredfold more
to the one who wins it than when she is
at the uncertain, impressionable age of
90.
Many urge early marriage on the
ground that the hi ,band and wife grow
into each Others ways more easily. and
thus live more harmoniously.
There are many natures which could
never adapt themselves to each other, no
matter when they are brought together,
and those two people who marry make
mistake fatal to their happiness, if they
are not sensible enough and reasonable
enough, and can SO supplement eacl.
other that they caa marry at 40 as wei!
as at 20.-Boston Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
THE GIRLS OF N1NErY-oNB.

They tell me twas the fashion,
Oh, long and long ago.
For girls to look like lilies white,
And sit at home and sew.
Forth strode their sturdy brothers,
On many a gallant quest;
But the maids behind the lattice
Their weary souls possessed.
To-day the times have altered
And pretty Kate and Nell
Are playing merry tennis
In sooth they do it well.
They ride across the country.
They climb the mountain side,
And with oars that feather lightly,
Along the rivers glide.
If they've not yet been to college,
They are going by and by,
To shake the tree of knowledge.
Though its branches touch the sky.
For all their Greek and Latin,
And poring over books,
With faces smooth as satin,
They'll keep their dainty looks.
Do you want happy comrade.
In study or in fun?
Be sure you'll fiud her quickly
Mid the girls of ninety-one.
She'll keep that bright head steady,
Unharmed in any whirl,
And not a lad will love her less
Because she is girl.
Margaret e. Sangster.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21

Bishop French, of England, who died
recently in Arabia, was known as shat
many tongued man of Lahore, for he
could preach in English, Persian, Hindu
stani, Pushto, Hindei, Tamil, and Punjabi.
and was an eminent scholar in Hebrew,
Arabic. Syriac. Greek. and Latin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
An Am,s..d Female.

Judge Duffy Ito female witness)-What
is your age, madam
Witness hesitatingly)-I have seen 10
summers.
Judge Duffy-How many years were
you blind s-Texas Siftings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
Tn. Stupid Captain.

Bessie-Why is it you declined the
Captains invitation for an evening drivsf
He owns spirited horse.
Jessie-Thats just it. He has only one
arm, and he won't allow me to drive
Once Week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21

Life always creates its form. 1t can not
remain without shaping itself into an
outer image Of itself. All life has the
passion of the artist in it, and all art is
life passing into form. = Stoppford
Brooke.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21

recollect nurse call'd Ann,
Who carried me about tho grass;
: And one fine day fine young man
Came up. and kissed the pretty lass;
She did not make the least objectionl
Thinks I. -Ahai
When I can talk III tell mamma.
And that's my earliest recollection.
Frederick Locker,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21

Rapp-I look upon you, sir, as rascal.
Partee-You are privileged to look upon
me in any character yeu desire to assume,
air,xTsxas Sistipgs,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21
LadIeS
7blnk
Then ACf.
That
WoIffsACMEBlacklng

rs CHEAPER than any other dressing
at any price, be it S cents, 10 cents, or
IS cents, you can convince yourself by
wearing one shoe dressed with Acme
Backing and the other shoe dressed
with whatever happens to be your
favorite dressing. While Acme Black
ing aOiU e,,datye a month through snozO
or rain, and can, if the shoe is soiled,
ewashed clean, the other dressing will
not last single day in wet weather.
Your shoes will look better, last
longer and be more comfortable if
dressed with Wolff's Acme Blacking.
WOLFF 8 RANDOLPH. Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-21

S$s Vitas Dance Curedy VIII.
SAN ANDREAs Cal, February, 1880.
My boy, - years old, was SO effected by st.
Vitus Dance that he could not go to school for
two years. Two bottles of Pastor Koenig's Nerve
Tonic restored his health, and he is now attend
ing school again. MICHAEL O'CONEEI.
BALTIMORE, June. 1890.
/ used Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tonic for nery-
Gus trouble caused by overwork. and found it
all that it is claimed to be- After using one bot
tie it had the desired effect, and can truly rec
ommend it TO all suffering q like complaint. as a
really wonderful remedy. SAMI.. THREW.
PITTsBURGH, Pa, Oct. 10, 90
For seven years my eldest daughter had faint
ing spells and spasms. Last June she took the
first of Pastor Koenigs Nerve Tonic, and sinse
that time they have entirely ceased.
JOHN GLOECKNER
ERER-A Valuable Book on Nervous
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NM and poor patients can also obtain
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This remedy has been prepared by the Reverend
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Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-06

Herman Kind Forrest, from New
York, is guest at the Nadeau.
H. L. Dunton, G. E. Lock and r. E.
Dorsey, Of Chicago, arrived at the Ma
deau yesterday.
e. A. Preuss and family have returned
from Santa Monica, after their regular
seasons vacation.
w. II. G. Burnett, r. E. Cammack
and Mr.. Frankenthal, OF New York, are
registered at the Nadeau.
Mrs. w. B. Reid and Miss Florence
Reid are making few days stay at the
HolIenbeck, from Philadelphia.
Charles A, Davis, manager of The
Hustler, which opens at the Grand
opera house Thursday night, is IN the
city.
Frank Dwoire, w. Y. r. Howard, of
of Boston, and E. M. Eastman, of Chi
cago, registered last night at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Mrs. Robert E. McGregor and son ar
rived yesterday from Oakland, where
she spent two months vacation, the
guest Of Mr.. McGregor's sisters.
j. G.. Waterman, OF Santa Barbara,
after an extended European and eastern
trip, returned to the city yesterday and
registered at the Hollenbeck. He leaves
for home this morning.
DIR. E. L. Puett has received the APP
pointment of assistant surgeon in the
National Home for disabled veteran sol
diers at Santa Monica, and will enter
rpon his duties next week. DR.. Puett
is a graduate of the medical department
Of the university of Southern California.
M. J. Ashmore, deputy supreme court
clerk, contemplates an exchange Of po-
sitions with Mr.. George A. McCalvey,
who is at present located in San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Ashmore expects to leave
shout the 1st OF November, and will re-
turn to this city in the spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-06
BARTLETT B&Os. & CLARK,
129 N. SPRING ST.
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For the treatment of all
Private, Chronic
Nervous Diseases
OF MEN AND WOMEN.

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Secret errors of youth and all their terrible
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and body readily give way to our treatment
Heart disease, softening of the brain
and spine, insanity 8nd other Affections
caused by the errors, excuses and diseases
OF boys and men are cured and prevented. Lost
ylrility and manly power restored, deformities
removed ana organs restored to health. Dis
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Gus drugs used in the i'm proper treatment of
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The treatment OF the Berlin Medical Institute
Is the safest. best and surest known to modern
medicine. We use no patent nostrums. Every
prescription is written by our staff surgeons
and carefully compounded in our laboratory
by expert chemists.
Patients and the afflicted, in all parts of the
country, are cordially invited to write us or call
at our Offices, where consultation and prescrip-
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for medicine. Patients abroad, by writing US
thorough history of their case, will be success
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Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-06
PAYMENT OF TAXES.
The Tax Collector Issues a Circular Of
General Information.

General Information.
The action of the legislature, in regard
to the payment of taxes, has created
some confusion from the fact of its not
being fully understood.
The following circular, issued by the
tax collector, will fully explain the mat
ter:
"By act of the last state legislature,
the law relating to the collection OF
taxes was amended. From and after
July l, 1891, taxes will be payable as
follows:
''That the taxes on all personal prop
erty, secured by real estate, and one
half the taxes on all real property, will
be due and payable on the first Monday
in October, and will be delinquent on
the last Monday in November next
thereafter, at O'Clock, p. M, and that
unless paid prior thereto, fifteen per
cent. will be added to the amount there
of, and that if said one-half be not paid
before the last Monday in April next at
6 o'clock, p. M, an additional five
per cent. will be added thereto. That
the remaining one-half of the taxes on
all real property will be payable on and
after the first Monday in January next,
and will be delinquent on the last Mon
day in April next thereafter, at 6 O'Clock
p. M, and that unless paid prior there
to, five per cent. will be added to the
amount thereof"
1.-THE delinquent list will be published
on, or within five days before or after
the first Monday in June.
'The tax sale will take place in the
latter part of June or the early part Of
July.
"All taxes may be paid at the time
the first installment as herein provided
is due and payable.
'To avoid the penalty of fifteen pei
cent, see that the first installment Of
your taxes is paid before the last Mon
| day in November.
'Be sure and send for statement OF
your taxes on or before the first Of
| October. A. B. WHITNEY,
County tax collector Los Angeles Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-06
BRONCHITIS. coNsUMPfloN.
BRONCHITIS

Bronchitis is disease of the mucous mem
brane of the air passage, ana is one OF the most
common OF the pulmonary affections. Chronic
bronchitis more often appears later in life.
When cold settles on tn lupSs the disease
either ends in troI chitiS Or pneumonia If it
ends in bronchitis Il usually passes off as cold
on the chest, aha still the patti mt does not feel
entirely we'll He feels tired and laRguid, and
is incapable of takin0 his usual amount OF
exercise, and experiences shortness OF breath
with more or less warmth in the palms of the
| hands soon after this a cough appears, &C.
companied by an expectoration of thick mu-
cous, followed by he aic flush, loss OF flesh
aud strength, and night sweats continue, when
the patient assumes all the appearance OF hay
ing genuine case of consumption. But this
is simply catarrh OF the lungs or chronic bron'
ehitis.
The patient usually dies from exhaustion
and suffocalion, being unable 10 expectorate
the mucous which accumulates in the passage
leading to the lungs, which in some cases is
sticsy and small in quantity, but more com
monty copious of light straw or yellowish
green
Dry Bronchitis-This disease, the very oppo-
site of the above, is very common affection.
Very many eople, who regard themselves as
quite healthy, are today under its influence,
and are slowly but surely becoming the vic
Tins of this treacherous complaint. This is
the most insidious of all pulmonary diseases.
There may at first be slight. hacking cough
and an expeUtoratiOn of blush white mu-
cous. And herein lies the danger. This mu
cous, inhabiting the air cells of the lungs, be-
ing difficult to raise, after time becomes solid
ihed permanently obstructing portions of the
lungs, causing shortness of b cath and feeling
of oppression on the chest, particularly after
meas or on slight exertion. After a time the
cough becomes more severe and comes on in
paroxysms, and as the shortness of breath in
creases it almost assumes the character of asth
ma. The mucous membrane also becomes
more and more thickened, which arises from the
frequent fresh olds, and the patient at last
becomes fully aware of the terrible changes that
have taken place and the inevitable results that
are to follow.
without courage and perseverance nothing is
durable, but with these, aided with our Medi-
Gated Inhalations and Compound Oxygen
Treatment Bronchitis can be cured even after
the lungs are extensively diseased.
Con. uItation free.
If impossible to call personally at the office,
write for list of questions and medical treatise
sent free. Address.
M. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D.,
1917 s. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
Office hours-From 8 q. m. to pm.
Residence, 129 South Grand avenue.
p. S-Professiunal calls made before and
after Office hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-06
ALARGE INCREASE.
The Schools Commence With Rec
ord Breaking Attendance.

The city schools were opened yester-
day. Superintendent Freisner reports
that $500 children were in attendance,
which is 500 more than ever attended
school in Los Angeles on the opening
day of new term.
Last term 5000 children answered roll
call the first day and before the end of
the first month 1900 children were in
attendance. According to this increase
there should be 200 children attending
the public schools of Los Angeles city
the latter part OF November. The 5000
mark will be reached early in 1892.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-06
Ostrich Faathars.

The ladies having old feathers can have them
curled, renovated and dyed in fashionable
shades, and transformed into dress trimming.
or in any other style. Glace black guaranteed.
Also new fea hers made to order, M'lliners'
orders promptly attended to. Apply to Boussur
& Deste, 800 w. Second street.