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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-01
IL WAS Iusr LOVELY
Poor Julia Was Dead, but Her Funeral
Was Very Artistic.

The first girl was telling her friend
all about the funeral. She put her
handkerchief to her eyes occasionally
as she spoke, and it was plain that she
was deeply affected.
"Poor Julia is dead" she said slowly,
"and to-day l went to her funeral.
Oh! it was the loveiest funeral l ever
saw. There was nineteen lovely hacks
and lovely hearse, all trimmed with
lovely plumes, that nodded in the sad
winds just lovely"
She wiped away falling tear and
went on: Il went in the house with a
great many misgivings. l was afraid
should be overcome, for Julia was
one of the best friends ever had. She
had such a lovely character. Well,
the house was thronged. Everything
was just lovely. Poor Julia was laid
out in lovely coffin, all covered with
lovely roses, and there was, besides,
the lovelist collection of crosses and
crowns on the floor. The preacher
preached lovely sermon, telling all
about what lovely character the girl
had, of her lovely temper, and of the
lovely angels who would lovingly well
SO1uS ASI GuIOuSH Ine SOAoCh Sd1Co'
Excuse me while 1 dry these flowing
tears"
She dried.
"But it was when 1 came to look at
the dear face of the dead girl that
was most overcome. Her hair was
smoothed down in a lovely bang, just
as l used to know her in life. HeI
complexion was lovely and white, for,
you know, she.suffered dreadfully, and
was bleached to the loveliest white
tint ever saw. And l could not helI
thinking, as l gazed upon my deal
friends dead face, if she could only
get up and look in the glass and note
her lovely complexion in death, the
terror of the dark journey might well
be lighteneG for. her. A lovely bunch
of roses held in her hand made hel
look true to life"
Here the rising flow of grief came
back again, says the N. Y, Recorder
The dog on the mat arose, walked
around the room three times and then
laid down and died! But no one seem
ed to notice it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-01
A LONG WAY off.
Curious Statistics as to the Distance of
the Nearest Fixed Star.

In recent isue, says writer in the
st. Louis Republic, l gave some figures
concerning the enormous distance to
the nearest fixed star, stating that we
were separated from that bright spot
by at least 10000, 900, 900, 900 miles. A
Fort Worth (Tex.) reader of "Notes
for the Curious" pondered long over
what he considered most remarkable
statement. and has put forth the re-
suits of his pondering in shape to be
utilized by the readers of this depart
ment. Here they are in full:
It requires but little effort to esti-
mate what the words twenty billions
one million millions, and I shall en-
deavor to convey an idea of this
amount by a few simple illustrations.
Suppose that our great forefather,
Adam, had begun to count as quickly
as he could, and that, when his life
was ended, his son commenced where
the father had left off, and that he
spent his whole lifetime, day and
night, counting as fast as he could, and
supposing that upon his death he had
| enjoined upon his heirs an eternity of
counting, and that they had continued
doing so up to the present moment,
their united efforts would not yet have
reached the amount of one-quarter bill
lion. And yet that star is 100000 ,000,-
100000 miles away! What depths OF
mystery!
Another illustration may be given
to convey an idea of that unthinkable
distance. If we were to take a sum
equal to five times the amount of our
national debt and were to expend it
in 2-cent postage stamps, we would
get about 1000, 900, 100000 of them.
Now draw line around the great city
of London, including every house in
the suburbs, and then take an area of
equal size, cleared and arranged for
the purpose, and stick your 1000, O0O,-
600, 900 stamps side by side, touching
each other, over the entire area and
you will not be able to get them all on.
After every inch of that immense sur.
face has been covered you will have
| countless thousands of your billion o1
stamps left.
And that star is 10000, 900, 900, ,O0C
miles away? What wonder in dis.
tances! We can not grasp it in ou1
| imaginations, nor are we more sue
cessful if we try to make map of it.
Suppose we proceed by first laying
down the sun, and then placing the
earth one inch from it, that being the
relative distance. Then. if we inquire
at what distance to put your stars,
using the same scale, we will find that
it must placed at a distance of clever
miles! Knowing the distance of the
nearest fixed star, and feeling the won
derment which that very distance ex
cites, what are we to say of the dis
tance of the farthest of those which
are visible to us? Here indeed, is tn,
puny mind of man bewildered beyonC
expression
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-01
Breath.

The following composition by a 12-
year-old English school-boy was the
cause of his being recommended to
take a special course in physiology the
next term. The theme given him was
Breath"
Breath is made of air. We breathe
always with our lungs and sometimes
with our livers, except at night, when
our breath keeps life going through
our noses while we are asleep. If it
wasn't for our breath we should die
whenever we slept.
Boys that stay in a room all day
should not breathe? they should wait
till they get outdoors. For lot of
boys staying in room make carboni-
eide. And carbonicide is more poison
Gus than mad-dogs, though not just
the same way. 1t does not bite, but
that's no matter as long as it kills you.
-Youth's Companion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-01
Read q.

+Daily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes tims:from i2 90 n 90
midnight Light Faced from II GO midnight to IL W noon
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
11-16-ai-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets,
baggage checks, and further Information re-
garding the running of trains apply to any
Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
W. D. ARMSTRONG, Agent,
Ravenna. o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-01
Why He Failed.

A young man who had been seeking
employment from an editor finally OBJ
tanned leave to write an article on a
subject assigned by the editor and to
bring it in person in week.
The article was brought at the APP
pointed time The editor read it and
knit his brows.
"You have some good thoughts
here" he said, "but you write very
badly"
"W-well, you see, SIR" faltered the
applicant, q was kind of scared. ]
never wrote in public before"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-01
He COULDN'T BE DowNED.
He Singled Out Little Man and Began
Looking for Blood.

"Boys," said the big man, as he drew
closer about the tables in the East Side
hotel, 'if anybody wants to run against
the frost he better tackle me-"
Nobody accepted the invitation, says
| the N. Y. Recorder.
"I'll tell you right here, l am a
fighter from way back. l was paid
yesterday and have been blowing in
my stuff ever since"
We all believed him.
"Now there is a man at this table
who once said l was a coward" he
went on, banging on the counter with
his big fist; Il want to add that that
man dies tonight right in his tracks,"
We all shuddered.
"I'm onto him! 1t would be useless
for him to dodge for I'll get there just
the same. If certain little sawed
off, humped-backed, goggle-eyed, raw
boned man sitting over in the corner
drinking cider and trying to imagine
that he is out of time if he hears what
/ say it's time for him to slide out the
back door!"
Nobody slid.
Fair warming! The little man
drinking cider once said that 1 was no
good. He said it when l was drunk or
| would have taken advantage of his
infancy then and there; but I've waited
till was perfectly calm and COOL like
l am now, so that every one will have
fair play all around. Make ready
there!"
He snorted and pranced around and
tipped over two tables, making be-
lieve he needed so much elbow room.
MAKE ready there, you squint-eyed
man with the cider; one, two"
Just then the door flew open.
"Ah, here you are" gasped the
woman, boldly grasping the hero by
the ear "I've been looking for you
for an hour. Oh, you brute; you will
drink all the money l made washing
clothes, will you! Well, you may be
six feet high, but I'll tell you right
here"
Il was just coming" he pleaded,
squirming around in his tracks.
"You were, were you?" she gasped,
giving him wicked lunge in the ribs.
"Well, think"
"I-I will never"
"No, guess not" she cried, clutch
ing him by the hair and rolling him
out in the street, mot if l know it!
You 90 around blowing about your
, great wealth and influence and if il
wasn't for me you'd die in the ditch.
Now, you just go home and wash the
dirty breakfast dishes When you get
that done I'll attend to your case al
once"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-01
He Was a Recitationist.

A mite of a boy, with begrimed face
and ragged clothes, elbowed his way
into crowded Broadway car the other
evening. He had two or three torn
and soiied newspapers under his arm,
but he made no attempt to sell them.
He turned out to be a recitationist.
Beginning at the forward end of the
car he addressed each sitting passen-
ger as follows:
HipDinS rirUinS t1rkavs hot
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-06-01
Higgins, piggins, turkeys hot,
Ally mally and what not;


Please put penny in my old shoe.
This verse the lad ratified off in a
sing-song tone, without the slightest
facial expression. He was mere
automaton. Even the pennies that
were given him elected no sign. They
went into the pocket of his ragged
coat as though dropped into a tin
bank.-N Y Times.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway ia "the only one" trimming
solid vestibuled archaeological and
steam.heated trains between Chicago,
Council Bluffs, Omaha, Milwaukee, La
Crosse, Winona, st. Paul and Minneap-
oils, making direct connection at Coun-
Gil Bluffs and Omaha with all'lines for
all points in Nebraska, Wyoming, Col
orado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washing
ton, Nevada and California: at st. Paul,
with all lines for all points in the
Northwest and Puget Sound.
1t now operates over six thousand
miles of thoroughly equipped road, ia
Illinois, Wisconsin, Northern Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, South
and North Dakota. go..r,,
Through sleeping cars between Chi;
cago and Portland, Ore, over Notthern
Pacific railroad via Jamestown, Butte,
Spokane Falls, Tacoma and Seattle. II
you arc going West to locate or visit
you will save money by writing to VIM.
Kelly, IT,, travelling passenger agent,
No. 50 South Third street, Philadelphia,
for rates of fare, maps, time tables and
full information furnished free All
coupon ticket agents IN the United
States and Canada have tickets over the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul rail-
wav; ask for them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
REbbons on tho Enir.

Ribbons arc the rage. Not even the
last time that fashion was hung up and
strung up with ribbons did she have
moro Of them than We bid fair to have
now. It's a good idea. for ribbons are
great fresheners. Sew them in rows on
old tulle. They will help keep the tulle
together, cover holes and spots Nand
mako it prettier than before. If a
bodice docs not 81 sew ribbons on it in
bands, following the best lines of the
figure. You will be astonished to find
that somehow it seems to be fit at
once. With a few yards of ribbon you
can turn blouse into swell, swathed
AT ~.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
FATHER ooRRIGANs TRTAn
Ne Apologies aud All Proceedings Are
Suspended:

he ApologizOS aud Ali Proceedings Are
Suspended:
NEWARK, N. J. Dec. 18.-The trial of
Father Corrigan was last night discon-
tinued by order of Bishop Wigger, and
all proceedings against the accused Ho-
boken priest are now quashed. Conces-
sions have been made by both sides,
thanks to the industrious work of a
committee which has been quietly
working for the past ten days to effect a
settlement between Father Corrigan
and his bishop.
These two letters, which were given
to reporter late last night by Father
Cody, rector Of st. James church, New
ark, one of the committee OF settlement,
explain Themselves:
CHURCH OF Gun LADY OF GRACE, |
HoDoKEN, N. j., Dec. II, 1892.
RI Rev Dtar Bishop:
Having received kindly suggestions
from mutual friends who have con-
suited you and extended to me advice
that highly appreciate, l am glad to
yield whatever may justly be expected
Of me to put an end to this controversy.
Nothing would give mo more annoyance
than to have been guilty OF violating
the respect due to you and also to the
most. Rev. Metropolitan Archbishop
Corrigan, and whereYeftT bpEe ,pnin-
tentionally gone beyond! 4sl hioper
bounds hereby express my regret for
il to you, and pray both Of you to over.
look It. 1 believe that you have tried
to be Just in the administration Of your
diocese, and / am satisfied that what
ever mistakes you may have made did
not proceed from malice. As regards
the future, you need have no appre-
hension that 1 have any intention OF
attacking yourself or your government
in the papers.
PATRICK CoRRIaGN,
Rt: Rev. William Wigger, Bishop OF
Newark, N. ].
To this note of apology Bishop Wig
ger replied as follows:
SETON HAIL CoILEeE, |
sourH ORANGE, N. j., Dec. II, 1892. ]
Dear Father Corigdn:
Thereby accept cheerfully the apol-
ogy that you have written, and which
Very Rev. Dean Flynn and Father Cody
have Just brought to me. l thereby dis
continue the trial, and wish you every
blessing. Yours very sincerely,
WlLLfAM WIGGER,
Bishop OF Newark.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
How IS Thls9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not DO cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last IS years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon tho blood
and mucuous sufaces OF the system.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
American Cholera.
Ftom d. paav Rs.lR.. Rhaleon, Ralh

"T. @. Burnett, the Democratic can
didate for sheriff, was taken violently
III at .Clearbrook. He had all the
symptoms Of Asiatie cholera, and for
an hour or two Il was feared he would
die. They finally gave him o dose OF
Chamberiain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, which revived him
until physician arrived" This is
precisely what tho manufacturers Of
that medicine recommend for cholera.
Send for physician, but give their
medicine until the physician arrives.
II cholera becomes prevalent In this
country next summer this preparation
will be in great demand because It can
always be depended upon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

an 4WeIehUNgst
Needlework, so far from being one Of
tho lost arts, was never SO much in use
as now. The dining table demands
alone in embroidery and drawn work
furnish work for many busy hands.
Centre pieces are greatly used. The
decorations IRE more or less elaborate,
and generally in solid embroidery
worked with washable silks, or with
colored linen fosses or crewels. OBJ.
longs and squares are still in fashion,
but the newest centre pieces are circu-
lar aud have a wreath Of flowers en-
broidered solidly in natural colors
around the central space.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

( These big drives received daily from the New
York auction rooms will eclipse anything ever
before heard OF In this section.
MEMS So ITS. 81 o., s. 81, s. SO, 81 81 and up:
We arc leaders in lowprices. These goods must
81 iES's P1Nfs, 45c, CSC SIC, 90 Sis up,
Worth double or money refunded.
BOYS SUITS at Sc, SO 81 IS, 81 81 up Come
at once, this sale cannot last always
BOYS PANTS, 12c 100, 25c 29c, 8Sc up. These
bargains nre going very fast
{ MEMS FINE SHOES at &c, 81 10, 81 Is, 81 81,
S162 up. Look In our window for bargains in
shoes away below the usual price:
LADIES FINE SHOES, SO &c, 81 p, SlGl,
81 45up. All fast sellers and will give you tuu
oHfLDRENs SHOES a. lsc. CSC, SO 49, $50
72c, SIC up Solid bargains and trade winner4
A RACRET-LooK AT THE PRICEa
HANDKERCH1EFs. 1c, 20, &C. 4e 90 up Big
ssVVsspENpERs. Go, &c, 12a lSo. 1876 80; worth
MEMS HALF HOSE, 80, &c, So, 1Oc up These
prices will make you buy.
MEMS SHIRTS, l7e. 90, SO, up. On shirts
we lead the trade II We cannot save you at
least one.hRli your money we do not deserve
your patronage and should not have II, and
further, you may return amy, goods not sattstac'
tory and getyour money.
RIG DRIVES IN MINIS AND BOYS HATS
Don't forget US on Hats We arc here TO save
you money.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
THE 4B1AoK BorTnE' ROAD.
Operations may DO Resumed-survoyinl
Down Cheat River.

iVpoFUtlohh nay DO to1utnlu=9UENoyAaE
Down Cheat River.
speeidl DilPdieb % he latlliOsseg.
KIsowooD, W. Va, Dec. 1s.-The w,
@. White Lumber Company, Of Chmber-
land, Nd, have purchased the lumber
and timber interest of. j. storer and
others at Rowlesburg, this county. They
have purchased large timber tracts in
addition, and propose to work them on
a modeHn idea. Just now they are push-
ing q survey down Cheat river towards
the Pennsylvania line, and propose
building standard gnuge road to their
first large tract, which s five miles from
Rowlesburg. A great many rhtnors are
afoat in regard to this road and the
abandoned Black Bottle railroad, which
graded route from Morgantown TO a
point about seven miles, from here. A
gentleman was here lately who said that
the railroad down Cheat would be built,
and that 1t would follow the river TO
Trowbridge's ferry, where 1t would
leave the river and strike for Morgan.
town via Kingwood and the Black Bottle
route. Along with this assertion comes
the fact that for two months past a COM
pany has been leasing mineral rights
along the Black Bottle route, and almost
simultaneously work has begun on the
Rowlesburg end OF the railroad.
Tho Black Bottle road was pushed
from Morgantown to a point seven
miles from here. The road bed was
nearly ready for the track laying. and
all at once without any ceremony it was
dropped. Evidently there istoo much
money in 1t to DO dead. The latest
authentic news from the company
leasing land along its track was that
they had within 600O acres Of enough
to insure the completion Of the road.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
A Beautiful Whiting Costume.

An interchange, ~
A beautiful visiting costume has Just
been imported Tor winter wear. The
gown is OF mouse-colored velvet, with q
yoke and sleeves of pinkbengaline. The
velvet is all cut in one, princesse shape,
and from the middle OF the shoulders
hangs Il cape OF the same velvet lined
with pink bengaline and bordered with
Jet. A narrow border Of the jet edges
the bottom of the skirt, which is cut
slightly en- traine. A sash Of pink MORE
and a gray velvet bonnet with pink
roses and jet aigrette completes one Of
the loveliest possible costumes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

The growing popular opposition to
tho German military bill foreshadows
troublous If not exciting times in that
empire. The masses arc the more bitter
against it because the additional fnln.
cial burdens it would impose would;
como largely in the form OF an advance
in the price Of tobacco, spirits and beer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
strouutl,I ma Health.

If you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. If ia
Grippe" has left you weak and weary,
use Electric Bitters. This remedy acts
directly on liver, stomach and kidneys,
gently aiding those organs to perform
their functions. II you arc afflicted
with sick headache, you will find speedy
and permanent relief by taking Elec-
trio Bitters. One trial will convince
you that this is the remedy you need.
Largo bottles only Soc, at Logan Drug
Co.'s drug store. 8
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

L AM m old man and have been a
constant sufferer with catarrh for the
last ten years. / am entirely cured by
the use of Ely's Cream Balm. It is
strange that SO simple a remedy will
cure such stubborn sease.-Henry
Billings, U. s. Pension Attorney, WASH
inpton, D. @. AIwF&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
SHORT AND SHARP.

Girls, consider the crow. 1t never
speaks without caws.-BinghamptOn
Leader. - y, y
A new shoe in the market is made Of
Imitation buckskin; it's not dear.'@-
LotrsR Courier.
The family pocketbook is having its
holiday opening.-Atchison Globe.
''Isn't your wife afraid to drive that
horse2" Not at all. It's the people
she meets who are scared. Detroit
Tribune. l-nuY
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
DLsnblIltl.s Of Sex.
Good Ntms.

GOOD Nfl9.
Little Dot-I wish was boy. Lit
tie Dick-WhyP Little Dot-'Cause a
girl always feels SO wicked wen she,
does anything wrong. Boys just goes
right along an has good time. 20
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19
GIRns' GOSSIP.
ouaipt Llttlo Dutch BonnOts-FashiOn in
Needleworlk.

NssdleworlE.
ooaaa Madge IN LoadOa Trlth
Have you seen the new Dutch bon.
nets for grown.ups2 They are sweet
little things, about 9Th Of the size Of
those worn by children. They fl
closely. on the head behind the fringe,
and have this part in velvet, with a
littlo cloth crown pleated and ending in
a small curtain above the hair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

Marion Harland, on pages 109 and AS
of her popular work, "Eos's Daughters;
N IolS Sg1 says: SSrfFS y" 49,
"For the aching back-should 1t DO
slow in recovering its normal strength
Ian ALLcoCK's PoRous PLASTER is an
excellent comforter, combining the sem
sation OF the sustained pressure OF q
strong warm hand with certain tonic
qualities developed in the wearing. It
should be kept over the seat Of uneasi-
ness for several days-in obstinate cases,
for perhaps a fortnight.
"For main in The back wear an'AII-
cocks Porous PLASTER constantly, re-
newtng as It wears of. This is an in
valuable support when the weight on
the small of the back becomes heavy
and the aching incessant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

BAD DRAINAGE causes much sickness,
and bad blood and improper action OF
tile liver and kidneys Is bad drainage to
the human system, which Burdock
Blood Bitters remedy. D4w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

Tho wheeling 8 Lake Etio Railways
Holiday Greeting.
Wishing everyone Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year, and in order to
enable its patrons to properly celebrate
the holidays, the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railway will sell excursion tickets to all
points on the line and connections at
excursion rates.
Tickets will be sold December "a, 25,
20 and 81, 1892, and January /, 1898,
With limit for return passage to include
JanuaryS, 1903.
Children between five and twelve
years half excursion rate, children un-
der five free.
For further information and excur-
sion tickets apply to any agent W. &
L. E. JAMES n. HALL, g. P. a.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

You all know that Bastln's Kidney
and Liver Tea cures constipation and
sick headache. 26c ct druggists. Y