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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-22

March a, 1865. the Confederate Congress,
finding that when the flag hung limp on the
staff only the white showed, thus making it
readily mistaken for flag of truce, ordered
that red bar be placed across the end, SO that
sueh mistake could never be made. This
was the last flag adopted, az a few weeks after
ward Grant permanently adjourned the Con-
federats Congress. This Gag is shown below:
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A Tobaoco-stinking Breath

Is not nice to carry around with you. If you are
tired and want the means of an immediate release
get a box OF NO-TO-BAC, the harmless, guaranteed
tobacco habit cure. Sold at drug stores. Books
called A" Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away" tells all about it; mailed free. Write to-
day.
Address THE STERLING REMEDY CO.,
Box 723. Indiasna Mineral Sprngs, Ind.
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HOMER G. MILLER.

Homer c. Miller is a native Middle T.nnesseean
He is five feet 10 inches in hight, and weighs $50
pounds; is a member of the Lutheran Church, q
Republican, and fond of the G. c. and Guards and
their work At present he is Quartermaster OF the
Tennessee Division. Will exchange autographs
with all.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-22

Mary E. Martin. Centre Point, Iowa daughter of
ii. H. Martin. Co. i. 20lh Iowa. was born in the
year 1874. She joined the c. c. in April, 1891, and
used frequently to contribute to the puzzle depart
ment when included In the G. c.. columns. She Is
five feet FIVE inches in hight and has dark hair and
eyes; 10 fond of music and good Literature.
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CONVERSATION CLUB.
Various Opinions of @. G. Workers Far and
Near

TThe letters VS. mean veterans son, v.d. yeter.
ans daughter and Wv veterans widow; members
ofsssociRtions will be marked S.Y. and D.Vl
Katie NJ. Brown, Tuckertown, N. J.; NJ. Eta
English, Florence English. Dobbins p. o. NJ J.;
Doiiie Smith. v.d. 9lst lad. and II. A. Tsnquary
Csossyilie. Ill.,; Alex. n. Jackson, veteran, Co r.
9th Ind. Walauga, Tenn; Mary NJ. and Lucy J.
Freer. Hendrickson, Mont; Libbie r. Moody, vd
Ticoudcroga, n. Y; John Heileshorn and H. w
Hane. vs., Defiance. o.; x. ii. Stone Haley,
Tenn. Floyd K. Taylor, WV, SpartAnburg, Pa
Total 1896.
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BATTERY AND CASTLE GARDEN.

The Battery derives its name from the fortiAca.
lions erected by the first Dutch settlement Man.
haitian Island. II is public park at the southern
end of The city. occupies 20 acres and is laid
out with shade trees and wide stone walks along
the pier. SumMer evenings ii is filled with pleas
uTe seekers. and band of music adds to the enjoy
ment. The u. S. revenue offices and Castle Gar
den within its limits. Castle Garden was
originally fort, and afterwards was converted
into Summer garden, from whence it derives its
name.
LAFAYETTE AND JENNY LIND.
When Marquis de Lafayette revisited this country
in 1SA. grand ball was given in his honor at
Castle Garden; and President Jackson and John
Tyler We're also publicly received here. Suisse
Quently IL became concert hall, and such is
famous the place where Jenny Lind made her
first appearance in America before as brilliant and
fashionable an audience as has rarely IL ever been
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-22
AN AIM IN LIFE.

c. c. FRIENDS: There is q time when the soul
Teioices, and time when IL weeps; a time when II
forgets and refuses. well a time when it goes
marching TO victory in all that is good.
How many of realize this ia all TRUTH We
should never become weary in we'll doing. To do
good should be our life work. Everything that is
worthy approval should be remembered
To think altogether Of our ownselyes and not of
others lacks charity. We should forget self in
order that we may be charitable to others. Thus
IL we q fallen brother it is duty to lift him
up.
Because a certain woman knows more of her
neighbor's business than she does OF her own, il
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-22

Now that the warm weather is here, IL 10
necessary to put the milk, butter, and meats in
the cellar to keep them. The cellar should be
cleaned, and all decayed vegetable matter re-
moved, the walls whitewashed, and lime sprin-
kIed oyer the floor.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-22

At the battle Of Bull Run 1t was found that
the Stars and Bars was very liable to be mis-
taken for the Stars and Stripes, and rice Uersa.
Therefore, Gems. Johnston and Beauregard de-
vised the following "battle-fag," which was
adopted and used until the close of the war:
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SUNDAY MEDITATION.
A Study of the International Sunday
School Lesson Z Appointed for July
2, 1893. , ~

Subject: st. Paul Going to Europe. Acts,
16:615.
lone reading these notes should first carefully
study the paragraph from the Holy Scriptures as
indicated aboye,l
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Weeds must be kept out of the vineyard, as
they are shelter for injurious insects. Ground
bones are one of the best fertilizers for grapes.
Stable manure is not good, as it makes a rank
and later growth, which is tender when cold
weather comes, and is apt to Winter kill.
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THE POLES AHEAD.

First came the Poles, the men plodding ahead,
dressed in greasy clothes and SLOUGH hats. carrying
cheap black bags and small pine trunks and boxes,
and the women in short red or blue petticoats and
plaid sbawis. with bare heads. Juggling great bum
dies Of household goods tied up in sheets and
blankets, their backs fairly bent double with the
burden.
This reminded mo Of picture once saw called
THE Division of Labor" It represented an old
Irish woman carrying a cOok-stove her Shout
ders followed by her husband with the stove-pipe
in his hand.
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14:26. At Antioch tSyria).
1853 A. to Phenice!
p. to Samaria. 800 miles.
ga. s. to Jerusalem


oU j. 70 AntlOcnaI Syr1aJ, 3ZU miles.
Phonice is another spelling of Phencia and
Samaria was province of Palestine; SO we
give the total distance from Antioch to Jerusa-
lem in direct line. The total was GAO miles
Add LIP, and we find st. Paul has travelled
1852 miles.
Acts, Is: So, st. Paul suggested Second Mis-
sionary Tour. Selecting Silas for companion,
he set out to go through Syria and Cilicia. AL
Tot ToiI gt d.,
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THE UNIQUE TURKS.

The Turks were decidedly unique with Their
dark faces and white scaffs twined about thei,
heads, but their women and children were ragged
and ill-kept and looked as IL they had suffered ia
tbe journey from ses-sckness.
They all stood in q group the sidewalk talk.
ing in loud, excited tones. and totally indiE
feTeat to the Inducements offered by the herder.
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BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN GIRL.
GREK, oREK, GREKin

A large man with large voice and a correspond
iDGiy large mouth called out "Grek, Grek, Grek I"
announcing that the next party Greeks.
They were sober-lookinE company, tall, slender
and dark, with knee breeches and long frock coats
and skull caps. There women In the
party. and they carried little luggage.
Although they were shabbily dressed vet they
showed signs Of education and refinement The
large man loaded them into his and drove Of.
! understand that the Greeks work largely in
tapestry and ind employment readily.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-13

Neig Y0rs Tribune
"You will pardon me, sir" said Hun
CRY Walker to the man with the dress
suit and the white waistcoat.
Go away! | don't want to buy any
court plaster"
"sir, you are rash and impetuous
A square inch OF this gelatinized silk
which daily vend here might save
your life" j.,
Got out you pink-whiskered fraud"
but, sir, pray consider. You have
plenty"
lyon don't let me alone I'll call n
policeman"
"Nay, sir; you not only havo an
abundance OF this worlds goods, but you
are millionaire"
"WeIl, go on"
anybody can wear q dress suit.
They are expensive, it is true, but they
last for years. The mau who wears Il
white waistcoat in the evening must
have a brand new dress suit. Nobody
wears Il rusty dress suit with white
wai9tcoat. You have white waistcoat,
therefore, your dress suit is not rusty,
and as you must have bought 1t only a
short time ago, you have money.
"a man who wears Il new dress suit
must stand in with his tailor, aud the
man who has white waistcoat must
have n number one rating with his
washerwoman. Sir, you are at peace
with your tailor and washerwoman.
You have been strangely blessed by
fortune and you can well afford to
spend 3 cents Tor this diminutiye packet:
THANK you, friend Crmsus. I'll
drink to your health with the proceeds"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-13
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features of tho money and Stock
Markets.


Markets.
NEW YoRE, OCT la-Money on call easy Mt "a
81 per cent last loan per cent; closed offered
at ? per cent Prime mercantile paper Gag per
cent Sterling exchange steady ati slAai S14'
Sales OF stocks were ls!8CO.
III speculative eyes az isnel upon WIA'
ington, and the dealings ON the stock exchange
are largely the reflection Of the hopes and fears
OF the traders on the silver question. There was
little In the situation OF the Affairs ut the capitol
to-day 70 account for the buoyant tone 10 the
market here. which to-day was law unto
it,clL
The railway list was sadly neglected In the
morning and really played second fiddle all DAY
10 the tndustrinls. Whisky Sugar Chicago Gus,
COrdage and General Electric Gopt 70 the front;
just Que half OF the total sales being OF Industrial
stocks Whisky was bought on renewed reports
OF improved prospects OF the company, sugar on
reports from Washington, based on favorable
legislation, ana COrdagc on announcements lhnt
the long DELAYED receivers report was about 10
be issued, and that all the difficulties when thG
reorganization committee had met with haI
been overcome. The upward movement cnutlb-
ued IN force force throughout with lite SET
backs, and the close was strong with prices - 10
III per cent higher
A ilrm tone characterized the dealing ins'terl'
Ing exchange but the volume OF business IS
limited. Bankers bills are about = per cent
sitter. Call loans are In better demand t0,lay
and are readily made AZ .a2.s per cent. Iline
mcrciai paper Is unchanged
Railway bonds were Irregular on fairly active
trading.
Government and state bonds dull
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IT FAsrENs ON srUD.ous MEN.
The Disease, Angina PcotorIs, Which Il
Mentioned In Print.


Mentioned in Print.
NaO York san.
The name OF that disease, angina pee.
toris, which has recently been given rs
tho cause of one or two deaths of we'll
known men, is the scientific term for q
disease that is more inmiliarly known
as breast pang. 1t is said that DIR. j,
&. Holland died OF it, and so did Charles
Sumner, Rutherford b. Hayes and a
member Of the Astor family, who died
recently. Breast pang does not so well
describe the aiment rs the phrase
rheumatism OF the heart, which the
doctors applied to the disease half n
century ago 1t used to be said OF this
ally OF mortality that no physician
has ever been able to study
its symptoms, because it comes I'M
expectediy and steathily and actsquick-
Is, either to kill or to return as sudden.
" again. II was carefully studied in
1866, however. In one medical diction-
ary il is described as IAN affection OF
the chest characterized by severe pains,
faintness aud anxiety, occurring in par
oxysms, connected with disorders OF
tho pneumogastric and sympathetic
nerves and their branches and trequent'
ly associated with organic disease OF the
Heart. An attack OF angina pectoris
commences with pain in the region Of
the heart, generally on level with the
lower end OF the stcrnum. The pain is
severe and generally OF q grasping,
crushing or stabbing character. 1t is
accompanied by distressing sense Of
sinking OF iainting or OF impending
death.
The attacks last various lengths Of
time between minute and an hour or
even two hours. They end either IN
the death OF the victim or the cessation
Of the attack. Often the disease mani
tests itself during sleep, but it may be
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THE BARD's SPELL.


All ne PcdT Round
The Prince lay dead in the old gray hall.
That lowered on snowdch's side:
Prayer, and science aud skill had iailed:
The people tore their hair and walled,
Tue stern old Eing sat mute and grim.
The pale queen shrank from the funeral hymn,
Aud by tie dead boy whose fair young face
showed proud aud sweet IN deaths awful grace,
Ni!dwept bis plighted bride
! grey bard strobe 10 the castle gate,
His harp from his shoulder swung.
SHOW mo the chamber OF death. he said,
Leave mc alone with thc noble dead:
our princes to-day learn another lore
From that their fathers believed oi yOrc:
IN the namCot the wisdom Merlin taught,
bid ye let pass the ala uusOught,"
And power was IN his tongue.
He raised the fair girl from herknees,
He bid her seek her bower:
The heavy doors he bolted clOse
And then through the great, sad. silent house
The sound OF the harp rang wild aud shElll--
Now sinking low to a wnil OF Ill.,
Now pelling ont cath It's masters hand,
In tones To summon or to command,
In notes as Of kingly power.
Al last the music changed and sank
To sweet weird, mystic strain,
II thrilled ike love and It yearned like prayer,
II swcllcd like praise through the pauslng air;
Aud the stately parents Of the dead.
Inc glI Win her passionate lcar-Fuiu Aheu'
The gray Oldnuuus and seryilOr, ALL
Heard Joining the struins that rang thro ugh the
hall,
The dead mans voice again
And from the solemn room OF death,
With his great blue eye, nbiazc,
The bard strobe out with his harp borne high;
They held their breath rs he swept them by,
And daZGd and white, with the lie new liz
IN the strong young frame so ialu for II,
Tho hoy called bupk firth his
To love and honor. to bride and throne
such was music In o!dcn days!
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induced by emotion or physical exer-
ton, especially by rapid climbing, or it
may come from exposure to cold
draught or to wind. Men are more sub
ject to 1t than women, "in the ratio Of
eleven to one" says one authority.
Excessive smokers OF tobacco are said
TO be subject to it, but it should be re-
membered that it was a well known
disease before tobacco was known to
Christendom. Literary men and men
OF sedentary habits are often killed by
it, aud ;wo or three New York lawyers
have died OF it recently. 1t does not re-
suit from bad habits so much as from
bad air and lack OF exercise.
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THE Wheeling Drug Company has Sc
cured the agency for the sale OF Max
Klein's famous Silver Age Pure Rye
Whiskey for this vicinity at wholesale.
This whiskcy has achieved an enviable
reputation as an absolutely pure stimu-
liant. 1t is totally free from fusel oil
and all other deleterious substances, and
is well maturcd. 1t is recommended
and prescribed by the best Physicians
in the country, and is in use in many
hospitals. 1t is lput up in cases con-
tanning one dozen full quarts or two
dozen iull pints, specially for the drug
trade. 1t is for sale at retail at Sl.50 per
full quart.
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A prominent man in town exclaimed
the other day: "My wife has been wear
ing out her life from the effects OF dys-
pepsia, liver complaint and indigestion.
Her case baflled the skill of our best
physicians. After using three packages
OF Bacons Celery cure, she is almost
entirely we'll" Keep your blood in u
healthy condition by the use OF this
great vegetable compound. Call on
Logan Drug Co., sole agent, and got Il
trial package free. Large size SOC. 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-13

Those who have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those
who have not, have now the opportu-
nifty to try it free. Call on tho adver-
tised druggist and get trial bottle free.
Send your name and address to Fl. T.
Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get sam
pie box OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills
free, rs well as a copy of Guide to Health
aud Household Instructor, free. All OF
which is guaranteed TO do you good and
cost you nothing. Logan Drug Co. s
drug store,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-13

CHICAGO Oct l2.-Cattle receipts 1900 head
shipments 100 head; natives and Texans sieady;
prime native steers s. i5ai ~; mediums s. Goa
.: fair 10 good Si7lGi rs: Texans g 7ja4 %;
westerns 50 3OaI co. cows 81 Gla2 7j Hogs re.
ccIpts 1900 head; shipments 5000 head; market
steady rough aud common 81 OOa6 10; mixed
do light So GOaG Is. Sheep receipts l2,OOO head;
shipments $500 head; market slow and unset
tied; natives e. 2jal 30; westerns 81 Sja3 IS;
lambs S! JOai u.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, Oct. la.-Cattlc. receipts
$50 head shipments 200 head; market steady
ut Yesterdays quotations Hogs, receipts 1900
head; shipments 2,2U0 head; market steady: all
grades So GOG7 90 Sheep, receipts l.l0J head;
shipments 200 head; market very dull at yes
. 90
CINCINNATI. o., Oct l2.-Hogs steady at S. Goa
TO; receipts 5000 head; shipments 1000 head.
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Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Flyabout-Woren't you awfully
afraid that Sunday night you had that
little card party and it thundored and
lightened SO?
Mrs. Gofrequent-Indeed, / was.
told the girls it wasn't good form and
somebody would DO sure TO hear OF it.
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LIE

Precise Maiden Aunt trying to
amuso Kate, who has come to spend
the dayton, see pussy washing her
face.
Infant with scorn)-She's not wash
ing her face; she's washing her feet and
wiping them on her face.
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In tho worlds Fair Art Rooms.

Lye
she-Oh, what glorious sky! Did
YOU ever see n more perfect sunset?
He-That's not n sunset. It's sunrise
on Broadway.
She-How can you tell?
He-By the three men in evening
dress in tho foreground.
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WheeIlnn & aim GrOve Ralr0al.

ON and a!er ssturlas Ds-oJ8sl. laJ4 .rluf
will run ~ iJilDWs cl.T dime;
LEAVE WIlEELlyB-'6.JJ T. ID. 800 e M so
a IN 300 d m. 1000 a IH-. 400 a n.. l2jI n.
~ p ~. s;Jl %. l., SOD p ia, SOD p m,, I.n
J. a., G:Nh IA, 7.JJ q. ga, a'jj ~ m, Jisl l
M e, 4 go % H.
LEAVE ELyI GROvE-71.Jl a ~, 800 no, 3:ll
q IN va Ii 1000 a. iiyI C -, ls:Jl lt.
800 ID. m., 10 .. n.. 500 u l 800 p "a. Jsll
p. ~. 600 3. n. 100 p n, $500 p. ~, g;ljp.
n, 10 lJp. nL
abaa except sunday.
sUSUAY-ChIrcb tFIIl8 lo1yo I'm Grove a.
9:4g l. u and Wneel.ur u 1s:lT p. m.
II. j. -WEI-GENBLG,
oeI Guugal Manages.
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Excursion tickets now on sale via
tho Baltimore & Ohio ut reduced round
trip rates, good returning until Novem-
Der ., 1898. Trains leave Wheeling,
eastern time, at $3.50 n. IN. and LIS p.
IN. daily, and at 1850 p. M, ercept Sun
dau. For sleeping car accommodations
and other information enquire Of Balti-
more & Ohio agents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-13

on CITY, PA..'oct l2.-Opened and highest
703Ec lowest aud closed at 7O5sc; Salea 5000
barrels: clearances fl.OOO barrels; shipments
S2,9O2 barrels; runs TO,oJ7 barrels,
NEW YORK, Oct l2-Perolcum fairly active;
November options sales 1000 barrels: closed az
7OIsc bid; 7Oj+c asked.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Oct. 12-opnncd at 7O5sc;
closed and lowest 7Otc; highest 7OI4c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-13

NEW YORK, Oct l2-IntercSt in the dry goods
marke: runs In very small lines. Brown sheet.
ings are III better position and there Is steady
demand for most Weights Wide shecIngs nre
unchanged. Orders Tor printed fabrics are
moderate and well diversified. Dress goods con-
tinue quiet with fall business practically over
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WORLDS coLUamIAN EXPOSITION.


road.
On and after this date, until October
81, the Ohio River railroad will sell
tickets to Chicago and return, on nc
count OF the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition, at greatly reduced rates. Tickets
will be good for continuous passage in
other direction with final limit Tor re-
turn passage November 3, 1898. For
rates OF fare, time OF train and other in
formation, inquire of ticket agents,
Ohio River railroad, or write w. j.
Robinson, general passenger agent,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-13

Shell see the Elizabeth ruff is to re-
turn. What in the world shall we do?
He Embarrassed -Er-why can't we
put the police on him?
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NEW YoRx, Oct 12-Pig iron steady; American
Sl2 g5alj On Copper dull; lake ~ u. Lead
weak az So 30. Tin firm at so ~.
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An attempt at English on a Toxic,
Japan, sign board reads as follows:
wine, beer and other medicines"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-13

Indigestion. mud Stomach disorders. take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS,
All dealers keep Il, 81 per bottle. Genuine hns
Trademark and crossed rcd Lines on wrapper.
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A1 Pennsylvania Stations,
IVIg9RR8gIVaRid LINES.
Trains Run b. Central Time.

TICKET OFFICES AT PENNSYLVANIA SrATI1s o,
WATER ST, FOoT Or ELEVENTH ST. WIZ MISC,
At McLUHE HOUSE,. WHEELING, AyD A. TGE
PEt;SsYLyAHtA STATION. fEiDGEruET.
SoUrItwyFr SYSTEM PAN HANDLE RoUTE."
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NEw VORx. oct. l2.-woOl am.
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NYnnl.

CINclNNATI o., OCT. l2-COtt0n steady and
firm; mIddlings SIC.