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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

Tho movement for good roads Is fast
becoming II Of tho most important
and widespread OF tho reform Cndcavors
OF tho day in this country, and this
yoar it will extend to Wcst Virginia,
under tho auspices OF tho League Of
American Whcclmon. tho organization
which has been foremost in urging
upon Legislators, both Htatoand national,
tue importance Of bringing up tho
standard OF American highways to that
oil civilized countries in Europe. Tho
convict phase will enter largely into tho
movement in West Virginia, and 1t Is
possible That tho labor interests will
favor .hiJ form OF employment OF tho
states largo and growing army OF
criminals. 1t 10 said labor will prefer
to havO this done rather than have the
prisoners At tho pcnitentiNry in Mounds.
vifiG employed at work that comes in
competition with the lnboring man. d
Sign OF the times is the recent protest Of
tho Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS.
scmbly against tho establishment OF a
plant 1T the pen to manufacture hollow
ware.
As soon as the new Legislature Is
chosen tho l.. A. W. will flood tho state
with an avalanche OF good roads"
literature in an Gndeavor to create q
public sentiment in favor Of an organ
lied movement to replace the poor ox-
cuses Tor roads in West Virginia by Bub-
stantially built roads, constructed OIL
modern and approved principles. In
tho last legislature n highway bill was
introduced by Mr.. Edwards, Of Kama.
wha, but it w1s not reached before ad-
journment. Next winter the advocates
OF good roads hope for better success.
Several years ago C. road bill vas in.
troduced in the legislature by an
Upshur member, Mr.. Newton, but be-
lore paesed It was so encountered
with amendments that the menu
Der who introduced it, opposed it's pas.
sage. Tho bill provided for the employ.
ment OF the %convicts on the roads, but
no provision TINT the county in which
the road Is to be constructed shall pay
for the guard, food, and raiment OF the
convicts. As was stated to the commit
tee from the trades assembly when they
waited on tho board OF p%enilentiary
commissioners several wecka ago, not n
single application for convicts has been
made.
a prominent labor loader when seen
yesterday said that he was in favor OF
tho employment OF the convicts on tho
roads, and it is possible II resolution to
that elect will DO introduced 1T the
meeting OF citizens Don 10 be called 10
protest again against the hollow ware
nroiecL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19
MARVELLOUS WEATHER.
The Mercury up 10 so In tho Shade
I:enutICul sunday,

The Mercury up TO so In tho Sl,ndc-A
Beautiful Sunday.
Yesterday was u marvelouslY perfect
day, oven for this month OF marvellous
weather. The Thermometer got up to
so in tho shade, which would be very
respectable warmth for n day late in
June. For most OF the day tho sky was
cloudleas and the sun bright. though in
the evening clouds overcast tho heav.
ems and n sprinkling OF rain fell.
1t was Palm Sunday, and it has been
years since that day came SO early, or
since it fell OH such u lovely day.
Tho usual result. OF tho advent OF
spring were to DO noted. Most people
had Il touch OF spring foyer. All the
wheclmen seemed to be out, and the
streets were thronSed with prone
naders and with all sorts Of vehiclcs.
The Elm Grove road brought out It's
open summer ears for the first time this
Season, and they were very popular.
There was 4 big rush to the country.
The hourly trains were well filled all
day. Mozart Park incline was also very
well %patronizcd.
On every hand men and boys were to
be seen wearing sprays OF palm in their
button holes, or ladies with punches Of
them in their corsage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19
BEiIlIAiltIl.
All Sorts OF Local News md Gossip from
tho Glass City.


All Sorts Of Local News and Gossip from
tho Glass City.
Senator Charles NJ. lIogg has had
passed by the Ohio senate a bill that is
remarkable Tor its brevity aud its pur-
pose. 1t provides "that no treasurer Of
any county, township or municipal cor
pora,ion should be eligible to the office
OF president director. or DO a sa!aried
employee Of any banking institution"
The treasurer Of Peaso township.is Mr..
Fox, OF tho Dollar Savings bank, OF
Bridgeport, and the two candidates
here are both connected with the banks,
and this may be the situation In u hun
dred or moro other localities. 1t ia
very remarkable that Senator Hogg
should single out a class OF citizens
whose ability and integrity is given the
highest recognition in private affairs
and attempt to lcg!slatc against them in
public affairs.
John Davis. tho wellknown contractor,
has leased the Central hotel ut Sisters.
vile, W. Va, and will place Frank NJ.
Taylor in Charge rs manager and John
Whealan as clerk. The oil boom down
there has given an impetus to all kinds
OF business, especially the hotel bust.
ness.
The suit OF Fred Runge against tho
Bel!Rire nail works Tor damages on DC.
count OF injuries sustained in 40 acct
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TRUSTEE'S SALE.

~
Iy virtue Of Il deed OF trust made by Francis 1
T., Ihourr to me aS trustee, dated July ~, 1855, 7
recorded IN the Office OF the Clerk Of tho Countyii
Court OF Ohio county, WUSt Virginia, In Deed Of
Trust Bool; 40. -, page ~, VIII sell at thei
north front door OF the Court House OF SAID
county, on VA
SATURDAY, THE 3lSr DAY OF MARCH, 1877
commencing at ~ O'Clock 4 III, tho iolloNllg3
described property, that Is 10 say; E
So much Of lot numbered one hundred aud
twenty nine, sltuntcu on the clst side Of MGtkpt
street. In tho Fifth ward OF the City OF WiGCliIIgs
Ohio county, Vest Virginia, rs fronts twenty.two
feet mud one Inch on the said east sldGUt said
Market street md extends back eastwardly toi
the alley called G. aud being the northcrly onc.N
third part Of said lot one hundred and twenty.
nine. together with all the buildings or uppur.
t]enunccS erected thereon or belonging thereto.
Also the south three feet OF lot numbered ono
hundred and thirty, In Chnpllnc md EoT's nd.
ditlon to said City OF Wheeling. Ohio county,
West Virginia. snid piece Of ground fronts three
feet on the cnSt side Of Market street, between
Twenty-secnud and TwCnty.third streets mud
running back OF equal width TO the eastern
boundary line Of said lot 49,. being the SRmo two
pieces of property conveyed to said Francis L.
Thoner by ". V. NoSe, trustee, by deed dated
July d. ISIS.
TTENS oFSALE:-Onc-third aud rs much moro
as the purchaser elects 10 ply III cash on the day
Of sale, the balance In two equal instlllmcnts ut
twelve and twcnty-iour months. notes bearing
interest from tho day Of salc 10 be given for tho
deferred payments.
W. II. 1fALIER, Auctloneer. mrl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

"Tho people OF this vicinity insist on
having Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and do not want any other" says John
V. Bishop, OF Portland Mills, Ind. That
is right. They know 1t TO be superior to
any other Tor colds, and as a preventive
and cure for Group, and why should
they not insist upon having it? 50cent
bottles ior sale by Chas. L. Goethe, Will
W. Irwin, Chris. +. Schnepi, Chas.
Menkcmcller. William Z. Williams, S.
L. Brice, a. Z. Schcele. Wfl Mcnkemel-
Ter, John Coleman. Richards & McElroy,
W. II. Hague, Wheeling; Bowie &
Co., Bridgeport, and &. +. Peabody 4
Son, Benwood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

THE parkcrsburg, Charleston and
Huntington people talking OF n trian.
gular whist contest, and it has been
suggested that Wheeling's crack players
who could moro than hold their own
with tho players from the lower end OF
the state should enter tho contest.
Among the best local players are b. S.
Allison. Edward Bowie, Alex Upde-
graft, Will Ewing, John RihcldaGcr and
Carroll O'Ncill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19
NEW iIlTElsATURE,
a List of the Books Added to tic Publ
Library.

A List of the Books Added to tho Public
Library.
The following is n list OF the now
books added to tho Wheeling Public
Library during tho pas. month and in
cludes tho latest fiction, biography. etc:
Adams. ". T.-Amcricau Boys Anoat.
Adams. v. T.-StranGo Sights Abroad.
Alden, ms. G. R-Slephrn MitchcllS Journey,
DalzNc-YIllaEo Rector, Tho
Hack, Wm.-PennucG ri Jnhn Logan.
Cambridge. A.-Mnrriagc Ceremony. A
Doyle, A,C.-MCmGirI OF Sherlock Holmes.
lIlHgard, II. R.-SlGn tho Lily.
Manadsn. h.-Shlps tina: Pass In the Night,
McimbuY, W.-FGtnl Misunderstanding. 4
HcpwOrih, G.-1hey Met In Heaven.
Hobbs, J. A.-nundlc CT Life, a
kHleF. A.-AdyentureI OF a Country Boy at u
Country Fair.
Marshall. E--Close OF St ~Chri;topher's, The
Murray. L. Gin Direst Peril
Sivett, S-MRtc OF the "Mary Ann"
Icrhunc. Mts-Mr. WAITS Wiie's Sister.
EspinaSc, F:-LiterarT RccOllcc;ions.
Gray, YIN C.-Cann Fra Musings.
Huxley, r. H.--Scielce aud Education.
Huxley, 7. H.-Scicasu aud Hebrew Tradition.
Strong, J. C--wRh.Kec.wa and Her People.
Worlds ParliaTn"ct OF RcliEi2ns. 2vols.
Bishop, NJ. C-Prtson Life Of Marie Antolncttc.
Bishop. NJ. C.-Falnous Adventures and Prison
Escapes Of the Civil War.
Saint Armnud-Court OF LouS Nv.
kcmhle, Y. A.-Rccords Of II Girlhood.
kcCnblC, 7. A.-SccOruS OF n J utcr Lie,
KemblC, +. A.-Further Records
Levy. A--privatc Life OF Napoleon, . vols.
lroIheS. X. E-StGnlcv, AL T.. Lie OF 9 vols,
BROOKS, P.-L9tters OF Tmvcl.
Johnston, l;-Realty yetsus Romance In South
Central America.
PcRry, MrS-My Arctic Journal.
SchuniEn, Fin the Land OF Cave and Gilt
Dwcllers,
. DAT CT. II c y, ,b,o tII,k Yz.,-
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TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUsTEE's SALE.

n. y,,,ro =, ,h,ce deeds oitruit made byWllliatn
ia IL n H., AL Inttie Hamilton, his WHO 70 me
ne ini,ir". The ar.t dated April j, lSss, ree2taod
IN ,i,s nhirr Of tho Clerk Of the county court OF
Ohio county, West Virginia M pSSH " I'M iltu u
HOOK No. q, IHgG l.. the SeCOuI uA'v y, 6 Sua5 u
I.t,., IHnI IN ". PAGE 100, the thifu uated
Giiru,t u. islO. recorded In AId clerk o'uc9 III
Decd Of Tril Hook No, o., pHlo " ! Wi'i Sqt ~
The north front door OF tho CohEI House Vi O"'o
County on ,.o,
SATURDAY, TIE sirH DAY OF MARCH, l''L
commencing 1T 10 O'Clock n M. THO oilHMing
described property, that Is to say Iuttos w
uutnbrnI h rec and sixteen III kIIhG anu Sl,,
f"rs GTNudyicw SubllyiSlOu IN tho F!tst watd
Of Tho city Of Wheeling, Ohio County, MGAt r.
rjnin- tint IL 10 say; 20 much OF ticlOt 40. III
said subdivision ms Hes witnlh tne ioiumihs
boundaries, tO.wit: beginning ~ wv suu,t'
west corner Of said lot, running ihGlee hotlh'
wnr,llv with The west limo thereof % iect more
or IrsS 10 tho s0uthGrly line OF tue rOau US now
u,cd; thence with the sOHlhotly hhu 'MestclIy
lines OF tho rOnh rs now tlsel 70 wheEp Wy MINIS
intcrSCcts with tho south lilcOi sali ~ ! fmuueG
With tho said south line westerly to inc, place oil
Also 50 much Of lot No. &c In Snid sub division
~ lies south Of u Tine running natlIlcl WIN lne
south limo VI snil lot. which II extGluVn III y
straight line will lnter,sct th9 NV weS :! i ,hc , W I', "s
lot No. 3 where tbs sOuticFIy lDn OF Ihu Iouu ~
now used iniCrSrctS said west linc,
The little TO said property Is believed 10 DC per
feet, but selling rs trustee VIII convey only
the title vested In Inc by said dosuN OF ltlst,
TERMS OF SALI:-Onethlri mud as much more
ms the nurchn5cr elects to pay In cash OIL tho
day OF snlc. tho balance In TWO Gputl INSULT
mentS NJ Que ana two wears, NOES bearing lhtSt'
est from tho day Of SnlG TO 10 given for t,hp DC;
iGrrcd payments. the title TO DO retained nhuI
F"'"u'''' '"' '''" w.. W COWDES, Trustee.
", IL UALLER, AuctlOnGcr lnlV
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
TNTHE CIRCUIT COURT OF OHIO
Il COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA: 7
BasIl T. Bowers


John Shepherd OF III.
By virtue OF two orders entered in tue above
entitled uausc-Oue on the 9Th day OF February,
1891, and the other on the 18th day OF February.
lSli,-it is reformed 10 the undersigned commis.
sioncT Of snid court 10 %nScertHin and report:
First-Thc amount and valGc of the real OItate
owned by the defendant. John Shepherd. stu.
ate in Wetzcl county West Virginia. together
with q description OF the same sufficient for
Identification.
sccond-The liens thereon, their amounts and
p~rlorllics whether by deed Of trust, Judgment or
otherwise, allowing MI just credits OH sud liens.
Thlrd-Whether the rents and profits OF tho
slId real estate will Rc sufficient TO pay OF aud
discharge the liens thereon IN five years.
Fourth-Any other matter deemed pertinent.
Notice Is hereby given thnt the Undersigned
has fixed upon Monday, April ., 1891, at O'Clock
u. III. as the time, aud his Office. No.. lil7 Chap.
line street, Wheeling, West Virginia, as the
place. at which he will proceed 10 ascertain aud
report the several matters In said orders OF refer
GnCe required.
Given under my hand this Sd day OF March.
1884, GEORGE +. BOYD,
MON Commissioner.
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NOTICE TO LIENHOLDERs.

otherwise on the real estate or any part thereof
OF John Shepherd:
In pursuance OF u decree OF tho Circuit Court
OF Ohio county mnlc In a cause therein pending
10 subject the real estate Of said John Shepherd
TO the satisfaction OF the liens thereon, you are
hereby notified TO present all claims held bY you
and cnch OF you against the said John Shep.
herd. which arc liens on his real estate or any
part thereof, for adjudication 70 nc at my Office,
No ILL Chapliue street. Wheeling. West Viz.
ginin. on or before the ID day OF April. 1921.
Given under my hand this Sd day OF March,
1894. GEORGE Z BOYD,
nr5.N Commissioner.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

In the first game both Culns were in
tho fight, frat ono and then the other
leading for six irNmon. whom the Intel.
ligCncer boys broke badly and were not
In the load inter that. Had they finished
strong, however, they could easily have
won. Rhccs. T%ruschcl, NJ. Lang aud the
two "DlindS" made the best individual
cores:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

lnt.-l3D 81 400 BIS G1G SO 4ij 1910 llai l?tJ
Cnl.-lSi &c lOi so en- 81 ~ 1885, llh 1901
In the second contest the IntGlligcn-
cor boys led for four frames and thon
wcro passed by their opponents who
held the polo up 20 tho eighth frame
when they were n pin ahead. 1t wps
in the ninth and toEth that the lntelli-
gencer team players finished strong and
won by eighty points. Rhcos mado the
banner score OF tho gains and evening
PSI. But Tor II bad break Mt the finish no
would have made q perfect score. Score
in dntnil.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19
AFTER FOURTH PLACE.

three TENNIS AftOr it-Thc Gnihcs IlhyCd
Saturday.
Tho Calumont mud lntolliGcnccr bowl
Ing toums played Two gancS at sOlbOrt's
alloys Saturday evening and parted
oven, both winning and losing one game.
Tho fight for fourth plucc is now sec.
ond only in interest. with tho contest
for first place, and II looIs as though
tho W. 4. W..tcam might tic the In.
tclliGCrcors for tho plnco. All depends
on tho outcome Of next weeks gaines.
STANDING CT CLUB
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19
Heware Of oiutmcnts for Cutnrrh tnat
Contain Mercury,

Contnin Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the ense
OF smell, and completely dorange tho
whole system whom entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-.
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
tho damage they will do is ton fold to
tho good YOU can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catasrh Cure, manuiac-
tured by +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.,
contains no mercury, and is taken in.
ternallv, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure DO suro YOU
get the genuine. 1t is taken informally,
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
EaFsold by druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

PLEASANT to the taste and readily
takcn is Simmons Liver Regulator. 1t
cures heartburn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19
AFTER GOOD ROADS.
Tho Movement for Bottor High
ways to Extend to This State.
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN THEELMEN

To Flood West Virginia With an
Avalanche of Good ltoads" Litcrn.
turo Next Fail-uabOr Interests WIN
Probably Favor tho Movement to
Employ Convlcts on tho Highways.
Past Legislation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

If you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWN S IRON BITTERS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

s~wabaol,or's Millinery Opening Tuesday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

"Thc uso Of 'Castoria' Is 70 universal and
its merits so well known TINT It secrns 4 work
of supcrurogat!on TO endorse 1t. Few arc the
Intelligent families who do not keep CastOria
within easy reach"
CARLOS AAaTYN, D. D.,
New York City.
THE CEATAur
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-20
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
THE CLOSING UOTATI OF
MONEY
Offerings and sales at the Hichmord To-
b"oco fschangc-InternaiH evepue
Coilections-Ioreign Advices.

NEW YORK. July 1o.-The announce
ment OF the engagement of Sl,OO0Oo0 ad-
lluonai gold for shipment to Paris short
~ AFTER the opening of business ms
morning hdd tendency 10 weaken the
general stock market. The gold ship
ments net the exporters a small profit,
%hu IS the result Of an increased inquiry
TOT me metal for Austrian account. the
scarcity or bills here, and decline in
sterling at Berlin and Paris. The Rail-
way Hst was also unfaVOrably affected
py the light traffic. receipts for the first
nan OF July and the month OF May. The
Union Pacific statement for the last
named month was particularly unfavor-
aDie, the net loss being nearly SGOOOOO.
Inc northern Pacific for the first four
teen Gays OF July reported It's receipts
at only $4,000. a decrease or y63.J0.
as compared with 1893. RumOrs Of
9anase 70 the growing corn and the
iurlher decline In wheat was weak9n-
Ing feature. Notwithstanding the I'M
favorable factors, the decline In Rail-
way was only "A 70 u per cent, and
was pronounced In the case OF st. Paul
ana Louisville and Nashville. business
was hght, and at times almost at
AtaIdstlIl. American Sugar was gen
orally active, and figured for 90 800 shares
III a grand total of 1874 shares. The
stock declined 10 1907 and closed at 1921
Washington advices were read with great
or interest The determined stand taken
10y Chairman Wilson. Of the Ways and
Means Committee, was not 10 the liking
tlement or the sugar schedule will be
anXiously awaited by the street, as there
has been some heavy buying on the
theory that the House would concur i'm
the Senate amendments to the original
Wilson bill. The opinion In usually well
Informed circles Is that there Will be a
moderate duty on sugar. and that i'm
return the Senate VIII have TO agree 10
free coal and iron. Chicago Gas. Dis
uliers. and Cordage Were all frmcr.
Chicago Gas gained Z, Cordage y. and
Distillers IA per cent on the day. The
last named sold mp to 2OX on covering
of shorts. The close was Irregular. the
Railways being rather weak and the
,ndustrials firm. Net changes show
losses Of y 10 ! per cent. except for
the lndustrials and Western Union, which
gained itnA per cent. In the inactive
stocks, Minneapolis and St Louis pre-
ferred fell per cent. and Wheeling
and Lake Erie ~. Railway and Mis-
cellaneous bonds Irregular but in the
main firm. Sales Listed stocks aggre-
gated $1,000 shares unlisted. GG.OOO
shares.
Money on call easy at 1 per cent. last
loan al ] per cent, and closing offered
~ J per cent; prime mercantile paper
35fl4 per cent Bar silver. G25S Sterling
exchange firm. with actual business I'm
bankers bills at 1917 for sixty DAYS and
4HNq1sS'4 for demand: posted rofes. 1870
0isG4 commercial bills 4S6G4S0i.. Gov
eminent bonds firm. State bonds dull
Railroad bonds higher. silver neglected
Treasury Balances-COin. S7S473 900:
currency, SI5, dC3 600.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-20
ANEW sILVfE CFRIIFICATB.
An Artistic Design Has Been Approved by
MI. CnIlisle.

WASHINGTON. July 1S.-Mr. Claude NJ
Johnson. the chief of the Bureau of En-
craving ana Printing, to-day received
Irom secretary Carlisle his approval OF d
new 0eslsn Tor the Oue-uONar silver GER
thCale.
Ar. Johnson during the last year or
more has been engaged IN WOlkluS out
al artistic unit design Tor d banknOte. and
his present achievement is regarded as =
triumph. The details Of the Work was
done Dy the well-knOWn aITist Mr. Viii
II. Lowe. and the work OF engraving the
plates Will be done by MI Charles Scnlcct,
VINO IS now engaged IN engraving the
World Fair diploma. " Ork on the de-
signs for the other several denominations
VIII soon De begun.
This design represents history instruct
ing youth. History il represented by Il
female inquire in reclining position, with
her right arm around d youth, and the left
arm extended forward. pointing toward
the city OF Washington IN the back
ground showing the dome Of the Capitol
and the Washington monument. The open
pages Of q book on the other end of the
note contains the Constitution OF the
United States. The border consists OF
wreaths extending all around the note,
I'm each Of which is the name OF some
prominent man who has figured in the
history of the country az statesman
author, inventor, soldier or sailor This
design was pronounced by all who saw il
as truly a Wolh bl ART ana was aD-
proved by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Johnson expressed great satisfac-
ton in having secured by the employment
Of the talent Of Mr.. Lowe, a note which
is at once a unit IN design and work
Of art. He claims that the money OF the
country should not only be as valuable
iutrinsically az the money OF any other
country, but should be better from an
artistic standpoint. lie has been working
quite hard for nearly a year TO accom-
pnsh this result. il being difficult 10 edu-
cate engravers and designers out of the
old conventional form OF note and Sc
cure a design which would give the Sc
curity from counterfeiting which "a all
s0utely essential while being artistic.
This design IL one Of a series for the
silver certificates which Will Doe produced
by Mr. Lowe. Mr.. Walter Shirlaw, of New
York, and other artists 1t is claimed by
Mr. Johnson that TINS innovation in the
work Of designing banknOtes will give
great satisfaction Ca the country. and
there is nothing artistic about the spot
ted makeup of the presnt notes
Mr. Thomas +. Morris. chief Of the en-
craving division Of the Bureau, viii have
the direction OF the wOTn.
This new series of nOies will probably
not be issued within a eyar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-20
District Conference nj Oxflrd

OXFORD. \. c.. July Especial THE
District Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church convened in session
here on yesterday. Interesting Sunday
school exercises took place on Yesterday
The Rev. y. "a. ID. Wilson made an able
and instructive address Last night at the
Methodist church a young minister quite
youthful In appearance. OF small physical
proportions, and apparently about TWEEN
ty-two or twenty-thrcc years OF age
preached one OF the grandest sermons
ever heard from that pulpit. When he
arose for the first time 20 open the ser
vices an expression OF disappointment
was seen on the faces OF many in the
congregation. who had gone there expect
Ing TO hear some Of the big guns OF the de-
nomination. Indeed, he was put up as a
substitute. az the minister VINO had been
selected TO preach failed 10 put in an
appearance.