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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-24

Stoubenvillo-River 10 inches and
stationary. Weather clear and warm.
Warron--Rivcr four-tenths Of foot
below zero. Weather clear aud warm.
GrcenSboro-RivcrG feet 3 inches and
stationary. Weather fair and warm.
Oil CiIy-Riyer . inches and stations
AIRY. Weather Cloar and warm.
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Main street, next door to Shook " Co.
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FOR LABOR DAY.
THO General Committee Holds It's
Last Meeting Before
TeMORROE'S BIG CELEBRATION

May Matters were Attended 20 by
the Labor niosuIs : Everything
Points TO the Mos. Successful oeIe-
pralioa Ever Given by the Assembly.
The Parade VIII DO a Monster At
fair, oyer Three thousand Mcn be-
ing Expected in Line.
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STOCKS. BONDS, ETC.

STOCKS, BONDS. ETC.
CTOCKS FOR SALE.
10 shares Of National Bank OF West Virginia
- Khnrus Warwick China Company.
20 shares Wheeling Ice & StOrag" Co.
IuShnrr' Fin niIl Marine lnSiirIncoCo
oDShnrus hank Of the Ohio Valley.
gOsharuS I.alicIlc Nall MIL
.OShares i.anghiin Snit Mitt.
!bOnds Wheeling Halfway Co
.Osharei IEtnR Standard Iron mud Steel c..
4. :. Iii%IS. RFaEst.
Iulg 40 q Twelfth Street
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING:
C.TOCKnOLDERs' 3lEErlNG.

4 meeting OF tue stockholders OF the Review
OF Reviews Company. at Its principal Oiiice. will
be held ats O'Clock p. IN. on August y, 1871; 70
tnke such action upon tho Increase or reduction
OF the capital stock Of said company or Increase
or reduction Of the par value Of the shares Of is
capital stock rs may DO decided uDOn by the
stockholders. ". ". TRIOS, Secretary.
Two
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Ever since Tuesday, whom it became
known through the columns Of the Is
rELLrdEScEs that "Charity Circus"
waa to be given here uuder the auspices
Of the WomRn's Union Benevolent
Society, by home talent. everybody has
been talking Of Il, and there has not
been ono TO speak Of It who Is not taken
with tho novel idea, and it seems that
everybody in the city will go in to help
make the affair tho greatest thing
Wheeling has ever seen.
The prime movers have already AZ
ranged for some excellent acts Tor tie
circus and have secured many curiosi-
ties for the side show and menagerie.
Tho concert will DO one OF tho brilliant
features, and, taken as a whole. the
Charity Circus will be u grand success
from beginning to end. The date has
not been definitely sottied. but it will
probably be IN the last week OF Septem-
Der.
The parade will, II all hopes are re.
allied, be a great one and will contain
many trades displays. and II Is the hope
OF those having tbat portion Of the event
in charge thnt tho various societies will
consent to turl out. and strong effort
Ia to he made Ia that direction.
The committee has the refusal Of SOW
eral circus canyasseS. and there will be
no trouble in that direction. The show
will be billed in true circus style, and
Iii IxnSs .ks nnnEln fnr ,nflna nHnnnb
In order that everything may be in
good shape when the time arrives, it
has been resolved 10 get right 10 work
and keep hustling from now until show
day. Tie following committees have
been appointed and will have charge OF
the respective portions Of the show for
which they have been appointed.
COMMITTEE oS CIRCUS AND MESAeEGE.
George Baird, Sam Hazlott, Robert
Haasc, Harry aIcLure, Thomas q.
Burke, George W. Connel, Edward d.
Franzheim, Charley List, Herman
Schambra, Howard Atkinson. Charles
Straub, Jacob Loos, Sam d. Harrison.
Prof. Herman SChockey, Col. F. Rooster,
Charles A. Fcinlcr. Col. A. A. Franz
helm, D. X. McMechcn, Charles Ott,
Charles BrIlles, Ben Horkheimsr,
Frank Miller, Batcs Butler, Will Sbafer,
DR.. John Mcclure, a. Allen Wheat.
George Biltz, James Dickey, Conrad
Hirsch, VIII Dinger, LOWS L. Schfader,
Will Burke, Will Is. Day. Will II. Cas-.
sell, Robert Mcclure, .. c. Genther, NJ.
buchanan, Bon Kraus, John Richardson.
Ed. Seabright, James Lancaster, Harry
d. OFT, Denj. Baird, Walker Peterson,
Harry Travis Charles ". Halter, Law.
renee Wheat, D. Z. stalnaker, Guy
Wagner, Walter KoberT DR.. Eugene L.
Warren, E. l. Frame, Or. L. n. Refer
and Mike Warner.
COMMITTEE on SIDE SHOW AND CONCERT.
Frank Dingcr. Harry Wheat, Dave
White, Paul Roymann. ex.alayor o. W.
Seabright, Joe Klein, Will Stanley,
Civ Clerk Thomas j. Thouer, Frank
N. Eagle. Chief Of Fire Department
Frank Haley, W. j. McNabb. John Do
vine, Walter Worls. George Philips,
Chief OF Pollen Robert McNichol, John
MyIes, Will Nesbitt, Leo Wolf, Ii. ].
Menkemiiier, james Day. Gabn En-
sheimer, Howard Decker, II. q. Franz.
helm, Burnie Mcclure, Morris Jacobs
and Walter MCColloch.
The morning call., 1894-07-15
A Duck Gown.

= The summer girl is not content with
one duck suit this summer. SHE will
tell Won that she can hardly manage with
three. OF course she must have an outing
suit of duck, and for that nothing is
prettier than the inexpensive cotton duck,
in. white. dashed with red. The skirt
should be made plain, with gored back.
and the iauntv coat cut away 10 snow a
scarlet waistcpat. The cuffs and revers
may also be of scarlet, if desired, and the
duck sail0r-trimmed with broad band OF
scarlet ribbon.
For a shopping-gowD, before one leaves
town, and then for a mornlng-dress,
nothing is more satisfactory than duck.
One of the fancy ducks. with tan
background, flecked with dark blue.
makes stylish costume for this pur-
pose. 1t NAV be worn with waIstcoat
OF Iattersall vesting or a flmy vest
OF butter-co lored embroidery. Then there
IS duck dress quite permissible for more
lormal occasions. 1t is made of fiaX-blue
duck, the novelty of the season, The coat
and fevers are bound with white duck and
big pearl buttons are the only trimming.
A blue duck gown recently designed was
worn with white MORE waisicuat. and
had the broad revers faced with the m0ire.
The hem o. the skirt was outlined by MORE
piping, and mother Of pearl huttons were
arranged in diagonal lines at the left side.
Smaller pearl buttons fastened the waist
coat.
OF all the materials for summer gowns
none is so accommodating in price as duck
One can buy a ready-made duck suit for
So. Gowns of linen duck, with a silk fin.
isb, sell for S25.-New York World,
The morning call., 1894-07-15

in our bed. Pm awful sorry he's so can
tankerous"-the deacon's heart was much
better than his ammar-"but you and
him'il be better friends fore long. He
knows an honest man well as anybody"
IL believe | can-explain," stam-
mered Jacob, twisting his fingers in the
sheet. IL was going through hero some
months ago-and must have passed your
house after dark. lie came out to smell of
me-and | was cut of temper and l kicked
him"
Il guess he amt used to abusing ami
mails" Leah confided to her mistress out
In the kitchen. why, he couldn't have
looked more shamed and uneasy if he'd
been telling how he robbed somebody.
Watch, you blessed old dog. Forget it now,
there's a good fellow"
But Watch would not forget. He re-
warded all the boys coaxing with grOwls
and vicious snaps till he was forbidden
the room.
Everything and everybody about the
place came TO love Jacob, with one excep-
ton. Horses and cattle, pigs and sheep,
hens, geese and turkeys-all in their way
showed confidence In him and JOY at bis
approach.
The children climbed on his knee and
ted him their secrets. The DRAGON and
his wife wondered how they ever got along
without him. Leah declared him the best
BOY going"
But Watch remained unappeasable; he
remained grim and relentless. Neither
coaxiDg nor whipping could silence the
low growl with which he always greeted
Jacnb's approach or induce him to receive
the boys earesses.
Months came and went and Jacob
The morning call., 1894-07-15
Decorative Hints.

Ornamental books covered with some
small-fgured brocade, outlined in gold
thread, or palmer ones, covered with
channels skin, embroidered in coors. are
seen in every artistic room nowadays. The
same materials are used in fashioning
picture frames. one of the most satisfac-
tory sort Of fancy work AZ present. now
that photographs have reached such
height of perfection in finish and re ! ose.
Pictures of Ons's friends are DO longer
relocated 10 Doudoirs and other private
APARTMENTS, but are found strewn through
even the staieliest drawing-rooms. To the
matter OF their frames ingenious women
are giving their most serious attention
Plain card board shapes are bought OF the
art supply dealers and deity covered with
male elace or plain satin with narrow rib
bon embroideries. rhange.
The morning call., 1894-07-15
The Best Fashions.

: With regard to silks and satins, the
choice in both. according to the fashion
writer for the Philadelphia Times, is SIM
ply ;distTacting. Mores evidentIy-par-
-ticularly the MORE antiques - will run
through the season. They are being pro-
duced in lovely patterns. Among the
black MORE silks tie bird SIEVE" pattern
Is one OF the latest novelties. But stripes
are younger looking and smarter. The
:Gelored MORE antiques are eXQuisitely
shot and show iIimltabie variety OF de-
sign Some have a soft sheen Ike that Of
satin. An example in shot green and pink
with rink stripes was brocadad with
pink carnations. Many Old World pat
ferns have been revived, and the pomps-
dour silks are certainly charming. If you
want TO know what the fashionable color
is, know at once that there is not such a
thing. The fashionable woman-to use
:par adOx-is never fashiunabIe. What she
aims at is originality. Nothing which is
hall marked or stersotyped fluids favor in
her. eyes.
The morning call., 1894-07-15

j. hose of the many lady readers of THE
GAIL who are interested in decorations
for the house will find some valuable sug-
gesliOns in the following. collated from
Eastern exchanges:
: In striped papers very rich effects are b.
tanned. Alternate strips of colOred mica
with fiat distempeT are printed in daintiest
tints of nickel and green gray, pale blue,
. pale old rose and pale sea green. a Louis
: XVI paper shows the wide stripes. deco
rated with vases and true lovers knots.
There are pressed ingram papers, showing
scrolls and other designs. shaded IN sell
tones, enriched with gold and pressed into
high relief. Among bedroom papers are
seen those with ground 10 medium owe,
miGnonette, green and other tlnts, with
perfect tangles of climbing roses printed
in natural tinJs.
p: Fire screens with metal frames, either
brass or wrought iron TO match the and
irons and fire sets are used. The style, too,
should be French, colonial, Moorish or In
dian. 10 accord with the furnishings Of the
room. a charming screen with highly
polished mahogany frame bad panels Of
warm olive green canvas, painted with
chrySanthemumS, shading from yellow TO
golden brown and dark old pink.
Let our flower vases be OF glass. Plain,
clear glass, if you can afford no better. 1t
Is an insult to a flower To put it in a gaudy
china vase. If you can afford something
. better than the plain white, there are vases
In lovely tinls Of green that will suit with
any flower. and others in pale rose, which,
holding flowers of certain shade of PINK,
form a most attractive center piece for a
table.
The leather effects in paper are gaining
-. Il decided hold upon the public taste. ami
rightly so. They Sre not only in the ortho-
dOx leather cOlOrings, but in many soft
tones not seen in leather goods. The en-
pire effects, printed in iridescent metals,
are very rich.
=, A very striking couch pillow of blue
denim was embroidered in dark red rope
silk. with a double ruffle of silk Of the
same shade around the edge. Such a pill
. low by itself Is a very pretty bit Of color
effect. but be careful where you put it,
- Good lace curtains never pass their pc
riod of usefulness. The heavy figures in
the lace. when the network has quite worn
out, may be cut out and appliqued on silk
-dTaperIes with a most charming result.
The morning call., 1894-07-15

want boy ?" Mrs. Petengill repeated,
looking critically into the pleasant face Of
the young ap lioant
Mrs. Pettengill unused. She rather liked
the frank, goOd-Datured face, the honest
blue eyes and sturdy frame.
You might stay over night" she con-
cluded. He'll DE home in the morning.
What's your name?"
Jacob Anderson, ma'am." he replied.
stopping to pat the little dog that frisked
around him. "Pd be glad to stay, for it
looks like rain"
land I'm not sorry" confided good Mrs.
Pettengill to Leah Morris, the pretty. red
checked "help," who was almost zone of
the family" Here are just we two and
the three children alone on the lace and
not a man about, even Watch gone with
the deacon. I've been scary ever since
the house was robbed last fall. I'll feel
safer with him around"
The morning call., 1894-07-15
Some New Needlework.


New stitches in embroidery and new man
ners Of working called by new names which
puzzle the unin tiated are constantly being
introduced. "Astra" work is done on
cream-colored Congress canvas. which has
a single thread. Imagine a tea cloth IF this
material, with a border OF pale blue linen,
upon which has been drawn series of
stars which are cut out of the blue end APP
pliQued upon the cTeam-colored center Of
The cloth and butt0nhOled over to prevent
raveling. The cream-cOlored stars show
ing through the border are also button
hOed. and the centers are filled in or not
with fancy stitches, according to the taste
OF the worker.
Elsie" work is done uDon cream-colored
canvas. also with corners or borders Of
tinted linen. a design requiring to be filled
in with fancy stitches 10 then traced upon
the center and filed ia thickly with various
stitches.
muslin sprinkled thickly with five
rayed stars needs only a few carefully
placed stitches 10 transform these into ivy
leaves, the stalk being shaped with cable
stitch done in green silk.
A most effective sIdeboard-cover is of
white linen stamped with circles, on which
is traced a marguerite; these are done in
yellow, and the background inside Of the
circle filled with short, irregular darning
stitches in white silk.
Rocco" embroidery is most effective.
1t is done on cloth or felt, on which is
traced bold pattern that VIII admit of the
insertion IF pasteboard moldS, which are
parted down firmly and covered with but
tonhOle stitches worked in coarse silk.
The felt within these mOlds is cut away,
and the spaces partially filled with wheels
and network of crochet and lace stitches.
"Potsdam" EN- broideIy IS simply cross
stitch. and as the design is traced with
stitches of fine wool upon the canvas, the
worker has only TO fill IN with silks of
corresponding shades.-New York Re-
cOrQer
The morning call., 1894-07-15
A Teii.TaIe Book.

A short time ago resident had sister
visiting her from distance who was mol
sufficiently well rugged out to attend church
with the family on the following Sunday.
The remedy was easy. visit was paid to
a Leading drapery establishment In the
town. from which sealskin jacket was
sent home on appreciation. 1t was re-
turned ON the Monday following with the
usual message that the so-caled lady
wouId explain. But. alas! for her tell
tale forgetfulness, a hymn book was found
In the Jacket pocket, showing that it had
been worn at church on the previous day.
The explanation promised was never
made.-South Wales Echo
The morning call., 1894-07-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

broad friDged ribbon, fastened to piece
of cardboard by the small riubon used
to hang it up by A bag made of narro wer
ribbon than the foundation. with ribbon
to draw ii up by, holds new sKeins of silk.
Below this piece of ribbon is stitched
aud divided by rows of stitching nto little
compartments, each of which holds a skein
of opened silk. cut into the right lengths,
These pockets are open top and bottom
and the skein is run through with bodkin
The morning call., 1894-07-15

els. But we do not like to be denied such
luxuries as these, and there is danger that
this smoker table and the earlier LIQUOR
equipment may prove serious rivals to the
harmless 5 o'clock tea.-New York World.
The morning call., 1894-07-15

manufacture of all sorts of Injuries for
the mans own use. but this latest nov
city overtops tnem all. II is most luxur-
ious.IookiDg stand, apart from its musical
powers, and com hines cigar-cutter, al
electric call-ball and electric cigar-lighter
in a way that must ppeai to the masculine
heart. When the simple-l0Oking cedar
and siIver-6nished box is opened, however,
The morning call., 1894-07-15

and in place Of tempting Havanas being
exposed to view his ears ale greeted with
soft, meodious strains. the encnantment is
complete. l. bachelors continue to develop
such tastes or the Smokng-rOom is made to
take on such tempting accessories, we may
come TO look for smoking women in earnest
at no distant dafe. So far the species has
happily been confined to the few who make
The morning call., 1894-07-15
A New Paris Hat,

The new Paris hat shown herewith is
made in one of the new large shapes in
dahlia-colored straw, with a wide brim.
This is fattened at the back, but IS turned
up on the left side with cluster of dark
The morning call., 1894-07-15
Floor Cushions.

New floor cushions are made in the bri-
oche shape, and the resemblance to that
old-time footstool is still further increased
by the covering. which is in stripes of red,
blue and yellow running horizontally.
These cushions, which are the height of
chair seat and about seventy-two inches in
and a round OF black leather at the bottom
serves to make them durable. The cover
is Turkish tapestry. and they sell for
So 80.
The tapestry is 81 80 yard go inches in
Width. and the expense would be very
greatly lessened if the. worktwere done in
the house.
Stout ticking or awning cloth should be
used tor the foundation, and a strip the
required length sewed to a circular piece
" hich measures about two wards around.
Fill this tightly with excelsior gather it
up al the top with stout thread. and fas-
ten securely.
sew the striped covering to a piece of
black leather the same size as the circular
piece, Of awning cloth. slip it over the
foundation, gather IL in the same way,
and with a long uphoIsterer's needle
run a strong cord through TO the
bottom and back again drawing
it tight, and fastened so that it will not
slip. This gives denied effect, ike that
with which we are familiar in the old
fashioned tomato piu-cushinns. Cover a
fat button mold, about the SIZE of a silver
dollar. with the same goods to ornament
the top.
These cushions are intended principally
for piazza use, but will also be found
very comfortable in other parts of the
house.
Other floor cushions much less trouble
some to make are in the shape of ordinary
pillows, very large, and stuffed in the
same way with excelsior or hair. They
are frequently covered with small Turkish
rugs, aud ara very handsome and durable.
Stamped leather is also used for the pur-
comes in solid red. dun green and blue,
which would be quite effective, AS would
also the Madagascar grass cloth, which is
so popular for summer furnishings
Harper's Bazaar.
The morning call., 1894-07-15
A Silk Case of Ribbon.

Ii you are going to do much embroidery
this summer, and of course you are. it will
pay you to make little case like the
accompanying sketch to- keep your silks
from snariDg, says the New York Re-
corder. The foundation is piece of
The morning call., 1894-07-15
Musical Smokers Table.

The musical smokers table is the new
est. most striking object of the week. For
!ome time past there has been An evident
stfort to rival the feminine teatable by the
The morning call., 1894-07-15
PART II.

The deacon stared helplessly from his
friend to the accused boy, who was swing
ing his ak and whlstling merrily over the
woUdpile.
You're sure. Ripley? Well, well; who'd
have thought it? And Watch was right.
after all? But then. Say. Ripley, l
wish you wouldn't tell ON him. He saved
the house from being robbed this time. you
know, and was shot doing It. and l believe
he's been working honest"
Ripley promised, rather doubtfully, and
rode on.
The deacon returned to his work in a
daZe.
Don't see how we ever can get along
without Jacob" be told himself, sharp
pain at his kindly heart. The children
set a master sight by him, and so do IN other
and /, for that matter We never had a
man that took such pains. just as if every
, thing belonged TO him. But, then, can't
keep thief around. Such an honest
locking face. tool!
But here Mrs. Pettengill caught sight Of
his troubled, anxious face, aud asked I'M
easily: Dear me. pa, what's the matter?
Why. you amt eat a mite. and you look
worried to death. Is the colt sick ?"
Poor Deacon PetteDgil was altogether
too anxious and troubled TO evade the
question. The truth came out at once.
ono but Ripley told me something this
morning that worried me the worst kind.
Said he'd seen you in court, Jacob. and
and heard some things you didn't tell us !;
and told me why Watch wouldn't trust
YOU"
Jacobs honest-looking blue eyes met the
deacon's in confederation, then fell. He
dropped his knife and fork, swallowed his
mouthful with a painful gulp and sal;
! silent his breath coming hard, and deep
flush on his dropping face.
TITS true, them" the deacon asked sor-
rowfuly. You were one of them9"
Jacob tried twice to speak before the
lump in his throat would let him gasp out,
Yes, it's true"
whats true. papaP" his wife de-
manded.
"Why. Ripley said that he had seen our
Jacob in court. and that he was one of the
the men that robbed our house last fall.
Said he was the one that coaXed Watch,
and managed to tic him. Not but that it
was heap sight better than killing him, :"
he added half alphabetically. as jacob
made no attempt to defend himself, but sa
quite still, with dropping head. crimsoned
face and hard-drawn breath. But that's
he reason Watch won't have no confidence
in him."
II never'd believed it," Mrs. Petten-
The morning call., 1894-07-15

ostrich feathers and bow of shot MORE
in beautiful shades to correspond with the
color of the hat. On the right side the
trimming consists of a large ribbon bow
and a fold of ribbon edged with spangied
La
The morning call., 1894-07-15

/ worked faithfully, loved and trusted by
every creature about the place-saVe
! Watch.
! But light came at last. An old friend
! living at the distant country seat relned
up at the gate one morning, and was
warmly welcomed both by the deacon and
the deacon's dog.
''No, can't come in" he replied 10 the
warm Invitation. Haven't time. Folks
all well? That's good. Fine weather for
corn, isn't il? You succeeded in getting a
jewel OF hand. Brown tells me"
Il never had his beat" the deacon ex-
claimed enthusiastically II hain't single
fault to find with him, but that 'tarnal
Watch"-with a look Of anger AT the dog
'he just growls and growls the hull blessed
time"
Then followed the familiar story. 1t
was about through when Jacob came out
TO the woOdple- without observing the
horseman at the gate.
'Psho! Is that your boy?" the friend
exclaimed. Jacob Anderson l ought
to a rememb ered the name. Well, Watch.
old fellow, | don't blame you for carrying
grudge against him. Deacon. you'd bet
ter send thaI young chap about his busl-
ness as soon as convenient.
1.-The young fellow yonder was one of
the burglars that robbed your house last
fall-the one that managed TO coax watch
till he could drug and tie him. No wonder
the dog won't trust him again.
Needn't look so ineredulOus. deacon.
| heard him confess it in open court my
self. You know, the burglars were caught
al Woodville, and this boy with them. But
he was so young and had such an honest
face that they let him turn States evil
dence, and he got off just about scot free
only ninety days imprisonment or so.
Better ship him in a hurry"
The morning call., 1894-07-15


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