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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-15

on CITY, Pa. June M-opcned O]i%c: highest
G3Hc; lowest G31ac: closed csc; sales 5000 bur.
els; clcar0nccs $4,000 blrrclsi shipments 9!,55:
barrels; Runs Ss, 40 barrels
NEW YoRx, June 1.-the petroleum market
was neglected. No GnlCs; CSC bid for June op.
tons
PITTSBURGH. PA, June li,-opOnCd, closed aud
lowest ui 63l &C; highest G3Hc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-15
ART INSTRUCTION.

An Art Studio conducted BY Miss ROSE NJ
SWEENEY. viii DO opened IN connection with
Ms. lIart's School, September II. IN tho school
building Pencil, Charcoal aud Crayon Draw
ing, on and Water COlors aud China Painting,
receive special attention Miss sweeney haI
been conducting Art Glasses with marked
success IN the east for the past five or six
years Further inquiry BIO made OF MISS
ROSE NJ. SWEENEY. 62J Main street, or Mira
rooms on aud after Monday. September u
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-15
Children Cry for Pitchers CastorIa.,

clSeryS,Tr o., June ll--cotlon stOndy, mid.
ding Sc,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-15
GLASS DAY EXERCISES


One of tho most interesting features
Of tho week was given by the mem
bors OF the middle class, under the
management of the department OF clio.
cution.
Owing TO favorable weather aud cir.
cumstancns the city baud appeared on
the street and gave come excellent
music, after which they marched down
tho street to tho school building fol-
lowed by a throng OF people that
crowded the auditorium to the walls
Following was the programmes:
Dumb'bGll Drill.
Misses Nola Mckinney and Ella Miller; Messrs
Frank Gaudy and Ellis u. Carney.
Musicu.......... ..'.....O
pantomimtc Recitation .",.,....'". Ihg Raven
Tho programme was successfully car
ried out. Music was furnished by Ly-
ons orchestra.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-15

When raby wnu sick, wO gavo her CnStoriA,
When uhe was Child, shO cried for Cnstorla
When Sho became Msc, she chung to Castoria
WHOM ShO had Children, Sllc Cavo them cautorla
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-15

From Pittsburgh, 1923 u. IN. and $3.50 p. m. and
1910 d. M, daily, and l2iop. IN, cxceptsundsy'
aud l0.5j a. M, Sunday only
Washington accommodation, 1860 a m, daily,
nXrnnl Sunday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21

AulOurneu TO p. III.
Called at p. m. All present as in fore
noon.
BILLS ALLOWED.
r C Power & Bro, supplies...........S 20
NJ Vrooman, printing!. lao O6
Helena Book & Stat Co, statutes. & 90
Supervisor OF road district No. in
structed to cause all obstructions to be
county road.
Supervisors reports OF road districts No.
8, A, 6, 8, z, ., 10, 13, IA, 10, II, Is and
go examined and approved.
uIII A L "a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21
Euruy American Theatrical..

The earliest attempt to introduce
theatrical performances in this coun-
try was made about 1856 in New
England, but Increase Mather wrote
and spoke so forcibly in opposition
20 the project that it was speedily
abandoned The first theatrical per-
formance in New York city of which
there is any clear record was given
March 5, 1850. The theater was on
Nassau street, between John street
and Maiden lane, and the play was
Richard ILL.," Thomas Kean, the
Junior manager of the company, en-
acting the part of Richard.-Harri-
sons Magazine
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21
Every Eye Upon Him.

II never in my life, " said a clergy
man to his wife after a sermon In
Westminster abbey, 80 touched the
congregation. They were entranced.
Every eye was upon me from the
first word to the last"
mo wonder, said his wife. Your
gloves were inside your hat, and
when you took it off they remained
on top of your head all through the
sermon. London Tit-Bits.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21
S59,525 81

Examined and approved this l tn day Of
December A. ID. 1893.
E.P. CHANDLER,
Chairman Board Co. Commissioners.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21

Adjourned to p. IN.
Called at 1 p. m. All present as in fore
noon.
Committee who visited county hospital
report everything in good condition.
Owing to the fact that one member of
ing contract for county printing was laid
over to such a time as the entire board
could be present.
Adjourned to 8 a. IN. Dec. 18th.
Called at . a. m. Dec. 18th. All present
as day before.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21

The rate of wind varies from five
miles an hour-a light breeze-to so
or 100 miles an hour-a hurricane.
From 80 to 40 miles an hour is reck-
oned a high wind or gale. At so
miles all hour it is called storm.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21
T.C,POWer e Bro,
THIRD AND LAST CALI
8o11PAx
BIG INDUCEMENTS TO BUY!

BEST SSoRTMENT.
Mem. Embroidered Slippers, marked 'o--.-$1.75l
Mems Russet Kid Slippers marked down
Mems Pebble Goat Slippers, marked down lOOI
Mems French Kid Slippers marked down
Mems Patent Leather Slippers, marked down
Mems Dogskn Driving Gloves marked down to..... 6O
Mems Stylish Fourin Hand Ties marked down to-. h0
Mems Handsome Puff Scarfs marked down to- o '7hI
Mems Embroidered Suspendenders, marked down to- SO
Mems Gold Cuff Buttons marked down to
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21

Called at l p. m. All present as in fore
noon.
Road work done by Culnan X Anderson
examined and accepted.
Janitor employed for the year at $40
per month.
Adjourned to a. m. Dec. 7tb.
Called at 9 "a. m. Dec. 9TH. All present
as day before.
Clerk instructed to notify all road super
visors i'm county to do TO more work on
roads until March 1st, 1894.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21

A vegetable curiosity is owned by
a resident of Wenatchee, Wash 1t
consists, it is claimed, ''of a network
Of large potatoes grown upon one an
other"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21
rREAsURER's REPORT,

Receipts and Disbursements Of Fergus County
From September l, 1898, to November
so, 1898, Inclusive.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21

Persons writing love poems will
please make a note that stupid" is
the only word in the English Ian
language which rhymes with Cupid.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21

There are people in the interior
districts of Japan who have never
tasted animal food and who look
with horror on the eating of such a
Iiaf
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21

Jas kenney, DO
w Bower, constable fees............ 10 90
Hanson & Stone, X med attend. ~ so
f P Chandler, commissioner pay. 81 90
III . Wareham, az 90
Adjourned to l p. m.
Called at p. m. All present as in fore
noon.
Quarterly reports of county officers ap-
proved as follows:
d. A. Meagher, clerk Of court.
w. ID. Deaton, sheriff.
w. H. Kelly, clerk and recorder.
j. NJ. Parent, superintendent OF schools.
Quaterly report OF receipts and expendi-
lures of county officers examined and APP
proved.
Report OF G. NJ. Stafford, s. A. Yantis
and ]. H. Stack, viewers, approved and
road declared county road,
Warrants cancelled by limitation in the
sum OF S213.2O.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Fred Finkbeiner, ex road work...-..S42 so
+ B Sands. IL so
Clerk ordered to advertise for care and
maintainance of county poor. medical at
tendance, etc., in compliance with sec.
1913, page 1887. compiled statutes and
amendments.
A. R. Frame appointed Justice of the
peace for Maginnis township and T. ID.
Clark appointed constable.
Clerk instructed to present bill to Cho-
teau county for one-half of cost of repair
ing Arrow creek bridge.
Adjourned to 9 a. m. Dec. 11th.
Called at o a. m. Dec. 11th. All present
as before.
Books and quaterly report OF county
treasurer examined and approved.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-12-21

5 5,62s 10 5 5,62s 10
SINKING FUND
ash on nd Sept1-$ 23 81
rom taxes-......... Also SO
ash on hand....-.- 4,212 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
" AN INSTITUTION WHERE ANY rEESON CAN
FIND INSTRUCTION n ANY STUDY

great university. according to tho traditional
idea Of IT, Is An institution OF slow growth. drV'l-
oped gradually. through the course Of many g'ncr-
atoms and only attaining fully the dignity its name
implies when housed In clustered piles that are
both green with ivy and gray with age. The uni
versity town should be quaint ana sleepy with
crooked streets shaded by huge Old tree. and with
many a shop where from time immcmoria stu
dents have held high revel over cakes and ale ana
goodlier fare Legends and bookworms, prcco lcnts
and dust-these are the hallmark OF IN" university
To create "A school worthy OF SUCH name out Or
hand as one would build railroad -pshaw, As
well believe those Indian jucglcrs who seem 10
grow a mango tree. laden with fruit. In fifteen
minutes from the seed
Tradition. however. is at a discount In America
whether relating 10 government or education or
what not. And seeing how this amazing country
has played at skitles with many solemn IDOL
Of Old World worship. 1t was fitting That 1t should
take a bowl at the legendary university as we'll
IL v as at n time when the game was running rather
boisterously A little before We seemed IN Il bad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
MR. GREATHEAD rs FAR-SECTyG.

"Let the financial situation depress,' said Mr. Great
head, 1t cannot affect Of frugal habits like my
self. am keen observer and have made q care
full study OF the nutritlve processes. \ great deal
OF nutriment is wasted because people do not
thoroughly chew alimentary substances. BY eatine
slowly and masticating thoroughly able to live
a much less quantity OF food than most people. I
went into 4 restaurant the other day and ordered
n small steak with potatoes. Now, yon know, the
restaurant small steak Is nothing less than
the round steak vulgary called chuck. To my
surprise the waiter brought tender srlon. Take
that back said firmly yet calmly, Il ordered .
small steak That my mistake, sah.' replied the
ebony servitor 'yoah check be de same, boss. That
am tender steak
az don't II It is, my friend reolned. Il am
no sybarite. That steak Is not satisfactory. IN
these hard times want steak with plenty Of chan
In IT. wsu, stF. he tesk II esGfs~s. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

incorporated William Williams. Theodore SedgWlcK'
Woodbridge Little, John Bacon, Thompson D. skin
ner Israel Jones' David Noble. the Rev. Seth swirl
and the Rev Daniel Collins. as trustees OF the
donation of Ephram Williams for maintaining
free school in Wiamstown" But let IT not be
imagined that these men. bearers of honored names
and themselves leaders Of thought ana action anu
moreover most of them graduates OF naie were
for a moment content with the plan OF niue
academy. such the soldiers legacy was SUM-
cient to establish. Not a bit Of IT, For Tree
school, they read college" and their hrst act
after organizing was to appoint committee to
raise more money. Their second act was TO declare
that the institution should be free not only to the
people Of Williamstown. but to the free citizens
of the American States" And then they began TO
build West College.
This venerable edifce looks small and poor to-day
In comparison with modern university buildings.
But 1t was almost a wonder of the world then.
when its walls were reared in the wilderness.
Seventy-two feet long. forty feet wide, and three
stories high the trustees first said it should be;
but they actually made IL eighty-two by forty-two
feet and four stories high, just as its stanch brick
walls appear to-day How the committee on more
money succeeded is told in detail but they got
81 900 from the people OF the village, and under
legislative sanction, they raised n,V7 us.
%. by means of a lottery, Thus the build
ing was finished. and october 20 lisl'
IL was opened as a grammar school and English
free school, with the Rev EbeneZer Fitch, Yale
man. as principal. and John Lester his assist
ant There was no other school so important nearer
than Yale on the one hand and Dartmouth on the
other Accordingly young 1Ocked thither eager
ly some coming even from Canada Next. the Leg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
LASELL GYMNASIUM.

isature on June %. 17s3. changed It's name 10 mat
which il now bears, Williams College, and the in
stitution began its career as such on the hrst
Wednesday Of September. 1883. DR.. Fitch was pfesl-
dent the Rev. Stephen Wes- vice-presiden'' ana
Daniel Dewey secretary; and they were the whoie
faculty, Candidates for admission had TO pass an
examination in Latin-the Aened and cicero ora
tions-and Greek-the New Testament But II -
noteworthy that the option was onered oil frehch
instead OF Greek. and of course the French Work
in which they were examined was Telemaque
West College building office, chapel, recita-
ton rooms and dormiOry all in once For many
years all Rotations were held In the students
rooms one student in each class giving the use OF
his room for the purpose in return for free In
struction But in January. 1885, the Legislature
gave the college two townships OF land in Maine
which brought in $4,000. and with this. and S@5o
raised elsewhere East College was built. II was
nearly a counterpart OF West College ana served
for forty -four years when IT was burned In 1911
the present East College and South College were
built on it's site. The first class was graduated
I'm 1896 with four members-three from StockDf'uee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

way. our epitaph written several times a
learned philosopher began writing History OF Re
publican Institutions Down 10 the Dissolution OF the
American Union. which ho never found IL con-
venient to finish. Various powers thought OF trying
TO aid the dissolution that declined 10 dissolve but
didn't. And in the end came out smiling WIN
knocked-oyer idols lying around thicker than ever
and entered upon such era OF "hustlins anu
general getting there" never had been dreamer
of before 1t was then that this new. made-to-or-
der university came into being. with a prouder
promise than any Of its antiquated compeefs dared
to boast.
guns Of that titanic warfare were silent but scarce
yet cold. There was no thought perhaps. "i Il
hank-onerng in the act Yet IL was beautifully
fitting tina; on that day the signature ~ Abraham
Lincoln should place upon the statute book the law
framed by John :. Morrill,. apportoning 100000
acres OF public lands among all the loyal States,
for purposes OF college endowment Mr. Morrill, had
introduced similar bill, for $4,000 acres. before;
and II had passed the Congress when James Bu-
chanan President; but it had been vetoed. The
second time II was more liberal In its giving than
at first and Lincoln gladly signed f. That was on
July 2, 1852. Vast benefits have since resulted to
many States, but chefest OF all TO New-York. In
Cornell University.
The apportionment to this State was scrip for
10000 acres But under the terms Of the act no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

own pocket a million and a quarter dollars 10 the
great school but his best work was setting his race
ike a flint against the premature sale of the lands.
So to-day the lands. thanks to Cornell and sage.
have Melted about $iOOOOVO with 10000 acres yet
to be sod
The original sale Of the land scrip yielded the
State only $4,000. That was all the Nations gift.
All the rest which in the end viii be more than
S. 100000 is due to Ezra Cornell, and to those VINO
are completing his work. Compare this with results
elsewhere. Under the Morrill, act. $500" acres OIL
land were given to the States. New-York got 10000.
Tho whole has realized or presently will realize to
It's benefciaries about Sl5.@O0O0 OF this New-York
will have between 5000 go and T0Wo"O That Is to
say from about ten per cent Of all the land' TINS
state gets about forty per cent OF all the money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

, Williams until 1865 and then OF Latin alone until
1872 when he went TO Yale to fill the chair of Ger
| man. Union College gave him the degree Of LII d.
| in 1881.
| Among the new buildings OF Williams ColleSe'
not hitherto mentioned several that are no.
where surpassed in beauty design and fitness lot
the purposes TO which they are put Clark nan
one of the best. given by the late Edward
! Clark OF New-York city 1t contains the fpien-
did Wilder collection OF minerals which M Ciark
secured for the college. Three fine laboratory buiI-
| ingy devoted 10 biology. physics and chemistry
| were given by +. +. Thompson of this city, one OF
the greatest bencfactors the college has ever had
The late Nathan Jackson also Of NcwIork. gave
| the Natural History Lyceum building called Jack
son Han lie was. by the way. descendant 81 ire
Jackson family into which Colonel Ephraim VIII
liams's father married Ex-Governor Morgan. on
New-York. gave. at the beginning Of President car
iers administration. the splendid structure known
as Morgan Hall. but did not live to it finished
The superb Lasell Gymnasium is also to be cred
tied to Dr. Carter's administration The new as
| Economical observatory and the chief instruments
therein were the gift of the Hon David Dudley
Field. Goodrich Han was given by John H. Good
rich. of Stockbridge. As for old Griffin Han It
dates back to the time Of the president whose name
II bears and Hopkins Hall to that OF President
Hopkins
1t has been the good fortune-or rather it has been
the good work-of Williams College to set the pace
for all American colleges in several important mat
tiers. and to be first in n number of enterprises Of
| very great moment. To begin with, It was the
first American college to publish annual cata-
logue. and thus to begin what deluge OF fascin-
atng literature, Better than that ii was first,
under President Griffin. to form alumni associa-
ton. "A most beneficent adjunct OF almost every
| college. 1t the first TO send out expeditions Of
professors and students for discovery ana research
work which various other colleges have taken
| up with valuable results. II had the first astron-
omical observatory built in North America. Haw
thorne. writing OF his visit 10 the marble works al
| Adams says in his notebook: AT one shop | saw
the disk of a sun-dial large the top Of q
hogshead. intended for Williams College" And fin
ally, II was here that. in lsOS. Samuel j. Mills and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
THOMPSON CHEMICAL LABORATORY.

~, oro from Lonox. The second class had six
members the third ten, and the fourth thhV'
Dr Fitch conducted the affairs Of the college sue
cessfully for many years. Then new coHeses "eie
founded here and there. and drew patronage away
from Williams The isolated position of Williams
,oyn WAS deemed unfavorable to prosperity, ana IL
,.as nroposed TO remove the college 10 some place
on the Connecticut River. In the MIDST OF this
depression and doubt in 1915, Dr. fltch resiheu
and the Rev. Dr. Zephanah swift Moore suCcceu'u
him DR. Moore was in favor of removal but inc
trustees voted against it, and a long controversy
ho,waen them cnsued At last the president by
threatening TO resign forced the trustees to accept
his views 1t was voted to move; but "hi'her
Amherst was first thought OF, where d ne" coiiese
vas about to be established; but finally North-
arnnton was selected Then d great rivalry arose
The people of Hampshire County raised 5000" TO
,a, for the work of moving. and the people OF
parLebre County raised funds to induce the
college TO stay where it was. Hampshire won ana
the president and trustees, IN lSZo' asheu tne Leg
ielsture for permission TO move TO Northampton
INT the LEGISLATURE, after due cohsidefa'loh' ue-
cded that all the ado must come to nothing Tor II
was neither lawful nor expedent for the change
o., he made, DR. Moore forthwith. in 1921, resigned
his place and became the first president OF Amherst
College IL was feared that ne would take nearly
all the students with him. but such was not the
case Fully half OF them remained al Aiidihs 'He
pev DIR Edward Dorr Griffin was chosen pres-
the ground that had been lost.
win DIR Griffins administration an era OF perma-
nent prosperity and great usefulness pesa'' his
successor in 1896 was Mark Hopkins one OF the
foremost of American educators. During his thirty
sixyears' tenure of Office, the college grounds were
Greatly enlarged and many buildings added.
A considerable endowment was also secured Dr.
HOPKINS resigned in 1872. and was succeeded by the
Hon Paul 4. Chadbourne' an aumnus OF Williams
formerly president of the State University of Wis
consin This was "A decidedly departure, TO
| choose a layman rather than clergyman. and 1t
| rather startled some OF the conservative
| friends of the college. But the experiment proved
satisfactory. and the college maintained under his
headship all it's prosperity and prestige President
| Cbadbourne retired in 1851 and then Professor
Franklin Carter also Il Williams alumnus.
was called from the German chair at Yale to take
the Mace which he continues 10 fiji with signal
ability and success DR.. Carter born a Water
| bury Conn., on september 80 1887. and was edu-
Dated at Phillips Andover Academy. Yale and VII
| liams taking his degree at Williams In 1862; and
| finally at the University Of Berlin. Returning home
In lSS he became professor OF Latin and French at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

his comrades began the whole series OF American
missionary enterprises a beautiful monument IN
Mission Park marks the spot wher" they consecrt'd
themselves TO this work. at n praycr-rneeting h'd
under hayrck. whittier they had been driven 10y
the rain
Williams College IS stlll small institution In
numbers when compared with Yale and Harvard
and Cornell and others In worth of WORK ana IN
fucnce IL ranks deservedly among the greatest IN
America. Its faculty numbers about two dozen,
its students three hundred and fifty; It's property
is worth a million and quarter. But IT'S alumni
roll numbers more than 300. and though only a
fraction OF these living to-day. their work and
the work OF the whole host has been Of unsurpassed
usefulness to the world. More. perhaps. than most
colleges. Williams has retained through al IFS
career the spirit OF it, founders. thai Wholesome
manly spirit which President Hopkins expressed
in his inaugural address: II have no ambition 10
build I'D here what would be called great insii-
tuition But do desire. and shall labor. that this
shall be a safe college; that her" may b" health.
and cheerful study and kind feelings ana pure
morals: and that in tho memory ~ fntur" stu
dents college life may be made siil more N"r-
dant spot