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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17
TIE STATUES OF VENUS.
They Excel All Others in
loneliness.
What Gavc to Thorn Thor Great and
Lasting Name.


Tho two great statues OF Venus are tho vCnuS
dc 5'ilo md Venus DO Mcllcl. And what inng.
nihcent works Of art thUy are, What splendid
forms, what beautiful figures, what perfect
specimens OF loyelinessl These statues repro.
sent tho grandCst types OF tho human race OF
that age. They show TO lis beauty aud grace III
absolute perfection.
Tho Que thought Of the woman OF those days
wH health iOF they know that was the first
requisite to physical beauty. We publish tho
letter Of Miss Louise sIratton. Of Gl7 Line Street,
Camden \. J. She Is a beautiful young lady,
but has been slekly and run down. She realized
that II tho would retain tho graceful charms
which nature had given her. shc must regain
hcr health. Here Is her own brIoi account Of
her experience.
Il had for some time been weak, tired and
run down. Ny usual good health was leaving
me. lcontInuci to grow worse and was finally
taken with typhoid fever Not recovering from
this rs rapIdiy as | should. aud feeling that my
general health needed building up made up
my mind 10 try Dr.. GIGone's NerYua blood mud
nerve remedy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends 10 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health OF the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced i'll the
remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties OF perfect lax
alive; eHeCtuaIly cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fcyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession. because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute il offered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17
GONE TOO FAR.
The Lords AGroo Tint They unvo Not
Becn Discreet.

The Lords Aeroo Tint They uavo Not
Becn Discreet.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Fhe Post says: At
the meeting at the residence OF the
duke OF Devonshire recently, the duke
and other peers present agreed to the
opinion that tho house OF lords had
gone too far in their amendment to the
parish councils bill. Tho duke OF
Devonshiro promised that he would
Communicate with Lord Salisbury Oh
the subject. Other gentlemen ut tn.
conference expressed tho hope that the
peers would act consistently in regard
to the employers liability bill aud
would finally support tho earl OF Dud-
ley's contracting out amendment.
The Times says: We do not undertake
to anticipate the action OF tho house OF
lords when the parish councils bill il
returned 10 them from the house OF
Commons. but it is probable that they
will offer important notifications OF the
changes which they originally insisted
upon,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17

New York, Feb. 16.-At the offices OF
the American Steamship Line on Bowl
ing Green, tho officials OF that company
this morning said they had received no
details Of the mishap to the Paris and
that the only information they had on
the subject was contained in short
cablegram sent to tho Maritime En-
change. The officials, however. said
That no fears need be entertained for
tho safety Of the Paris, rs she was con-
sidered 10 be unsinkahle
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17

PARIS, Fob. lG.-rhc anarchists OF a
certain group. upon hearing OF the ar
rest Of Henry, the bomb thrower OF the
Hotel Terminus. raided his lodgings at
Bellville the same night. burned ali his
papers and departed, taking with them,
it ia believed, one or more bombs which
the anarchist is supposed to have had
in his lodgings. Tie police, it would
seem, were very negligent in the matter
OF the arrest Of Henry, rs their search
oil his lodgings seems only to have been
IN aitcrthOught. II they had acted
more promptly ii is possible that they
might have made some important dis
coveries and arrests. AZ it was, they
found in Henry's lodgings some chlor-
ate powder, picrid acid and some COP
per tubes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17

GENrLEMEN:-I never sold medicine
that gives such universal satisfaction to
my customers as Krause's Headache
Capsules. | eau speak also from expe.
rience, rs they have nearly cured me ui
frequent attacks OF sick headache.
could get you many testimonials in this
vicinity from those vino have used them.
Yours truly, G. l. CorrISG,
Rcd Cloud, Nebraska.
Sold by Alex. I. Young, John Klari,
Wheeling, and Bowie & Co., Bridgeport,
Ohio.
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MAKING PREPARATIONS
Against tho Danger OF Anarchists Enter
ing tho Presidents House.


Ing tho Presidents House.
LONDON, Feb. l6.-A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Paris says the palace OF
the Elysee was well guarded last night.
The guests who attended the presidents
ball had to show their tickets twic1 be-
fore they could gain admittanc..
Examining Magistrate Mover has
elected statements from Henry, the
bomb throwcr, which will lead to aor-
ious raids upon houses in which an
archists arc supposed TO reside, and 10
many arrests, both in Paris and the
provinces.
The Gauloua says that well known
and desperate anarchist has left London
for Paris on mission which involves
the preparation of an outrage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17

CArErowS. Feb. lG.-Tho death OF
King Lobehgula is confirmed. No per-
ticulrrs hnyo reached here up 10 the
time this dispatch is sent.
All OF the late King LobenguIn's regi-
ments, except tho Inyato regiment,
which Is guarding tho kings grave, are
surrendcring.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17
CUTS OFF HIS SON.


Marrying no Actress.
NEw YorK, Feb. l6-The will Of
millionaire Robert L, Cutting the sec
ond, read before Surrogate Arnold to.
day, cuts off his son, Robert L. Cutting
the third, without Il cent
The document distinctly states that
this is because ne married Minnie Sslir.
man, the actress.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17
a FRENCH DUEL,
Swords the Weapons, But, MS Usual, Little
Blood Is Drawn.

SWUrWs tHU W cfFOHSI I'UE' IN U5U'tT, HFttTu
Blood Is Drawn.
PARIS, Fob. ia duel WIS fought to-
day between exNIinistor Waldeck-Rus.
seau and Count Frisch DeFols. The OK
minister was slightly wounded in the
arm. Tho alteration which was the
cause OF the duel was the result OF n re-
mark made by N. Waldeck- Russeau at
a recent trial, which was supposed to
reflect upon tho Countess DoFols. The
count shortly af,erward, struck NJ.
Waldcck- Rousseau in tho lobby Of the
palace OF justice, and tho friends OF the
two gentlemen mentioned were called
upon to arrange the meeting which has
taken place to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17

THERE is no claim made for Ayers
Sarsaparilla which cannot be endorsed
by scores Of testimonials. This fact
plainly proves that tho blood is the
source oimost disorders and that Ayers
SGrsnparilla is the hest OF blood purifi-
era. Try it this month.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17

A remarkable discovery is one OF tho
chronic prociama.ions OF advertisers,
Cnbnb Cough Cure is not such, it is an
established remedy OF known merit.
made on scientific principles by expe-
rienced chemists.
Sold BY Alex. 4. Young, John Klari,
Wheeling, and Bowie & Co., Bridgeport,
Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17

CHICAGO, Fob. l5.-Nrs. Andrew Foy,
who has been the principal witness
against Danial Coughlu, haH sued her
husband for divorce. She claims he
has deserted her ever since she tes,i.
fed in the trial.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17

Ny child seven years old was attacked
with Diphthcria, which developed into
MeInbranoCs Group. RadGm's AIicrobe
Killer saved her lifc.-Mrs. CYNTHIA
HOFFMAN. S Slingerland street, Albany.
New York.
The Washington times., 1894-03-26
ESth0r W0Oding'S
Dream.
By s. p. CADMAS.

Who. has not heard of Devon county? De-
Won. bonnie Devon. with its almost Italian
skies, its hazy stretches of rolling .tors.' its
crystal streams. its coast-combes. through
which the sea foam rushes white as carded
wool, and those deep, winding lanes. almost
overarched with honeysuckie and Wild briar.
the delicious windings OF which seemed de-
signed by Cupid for his devotees alone.
There
1.-The sunshine in the happy glens is fair,
And by the and in the brakes
The grass is cool, the seaside air
Buoyant and fresh, the mountain flowers
More virginia. and sweet than ours"
Charles Kingsley tells how Grenvil. cousin
Of William the Conqueror, drew around
him to these sequestered spots his trusty
Saxon serfs and free Morse rovers and dark
Silurian Britons, whose mingled blood still
gives to Devonians their brave men and beau
teous women.
Certainly John Maddox and Esther
Wooding fully sustained their native
country's reputation. Sweethearts they had
ever been since the lays when they went hand
in hand to the white stone schoolhouse on the
hill above Bideford. And now John was
Esther had met to bid farewell ere he sailed
away on his long, perilous voyage.
1t was the Easter eve of 1892. Springs
sweet breath filed all that southern cline.
and as the lovers nestled in one last pas
sionate embrace Esther felt as she had never
felt before-a strange reluctance to let her
affianced one go.
II know you will come back again. John.
but do you know l have an oppressive dread
OF some foreboding evil?''
The Washington times., 1894-03-26

some passing vessel. hunting. fishing. and
cheering each other with words of hope.
The four survivors had need OF patience,
for more than one vessel bore down. but they
did not see their frantic signaling or, if they
did, needed il not.
At last the neckerchief which Esther had
thrown around John Maddock's neck was
foated to the breeze at the top of lofty palm
tree A vessel bound for Australia caught
sight of it shortly arterward and took the
four mariners of the Scraps from their soli-
tary state.
Then followed the voyage onward to CAL
cutta and Johns immediate return on board
| the first packet leaving for England.
With this brief interiude, we can resume
our place by Esther's side upon the quay at
Plymouth. She dreaded being followed. out
none had put in an appearance from Bideford
as yet. The western sea was all ailame with
the glory of the setting sun when a ship
sailed in the cove. 1t was strangely familiar
to her. Nay, it was the vessel she lad seen
in her dream,
She turned around Was she dreaming
again? There stood the harbor MASTER glazed
hat and all.
what ship is that?" queried Esther, in q
low. strained voice.
1.-The yulture. Indiaman. young lady, be
replied and touched his hat.
''Why should he not? He did so last night"
thought Esther. Then John is on that Ship
she said.
"John2 Who's John?r queried the master.
Esther needed not. She ran alongside the
nearing vessel. A bronzed figure stood on
the stern. 1t was John.
II knew you would come,N she remarked,
very quietly. five minutes later, and then
tainted in his arms.
The next afternoon they we're married. All
Bideford gave them an Easter welcome; for
was not this resurrection of the dead? And
Ralph Colwell WINGED, but bore his trouble
bravely, as he gave the bride away. saying:
..She is yours, John, but now her father is
dead, claim the right to stand in his place
to you both"
To-day the aged John and Esther Maddox
live In the home left them by Ralph. and this
Eastertide their grandchildren gather to lis
tenSo this. my story, told annually by their
adored grandtather.-Ne York Ledger.
The Washington times., 1894-03-26
A Harem on Its Travels.

IZelie Colvile, Round the Black Mans Garden.l
There were two Of these harems on board,
one belonging to the governor of Suez and
the other TO splendid-looking old man who,
with his family. was starting on the pilgrimage
to Mecca. What way to do long and
fatiguing journey. cooped up in a little
inclosure and never allowed to show ones
nose outsidei Harry told me that even on
desert journeys the women are shut up in
sort of gypsy tent pitched on the top OF the
baggage on lack camel. / am told that
formerly their lords and masters used to sleep
on deck near the harem Enclosures, but they
have now so far advanced with the times as
to treat themselves TO a cabin. They, how
ever did not have their meals below, but.
squatting in a circle on their shoeless heels,
ate out of one big dish with their fingers.
When not SO engaged, or saving their prayers,
they smoked a never-ending succession of
cigarettes and played at cards. chess. or
backgammon. in which they were joined by
the officers and crew. who. with the exception
of the engineer. were all natives.
The Washington times., 1894-03-26
ASTONISHING PHENOMENA.
FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS.
Dr.. Damon Doing Grand Work in Healing
the Sick.

There Is no power given to man that b 20
little understood by the masses and there Is
nothing SO beneficial to the human family as
Vital Magnetism. This has been demonstrated
over and over again by DIR. Damon, the cele-
brated Specialist, OF Washington, both In
public, where over $4,000 people have wit
messed his phenomenal cures, as well as at his
private offices, COS Twelfth street northwest.
Cases of many years standing-some OF them
pronounced hopeless and incurable by other
physicians-are being restored to health by
this mysterious agent in the hands of this Nine
teenth Century Marvel. The worst cases of
sciatica, lumbago, liver, kidney and stomach
troubles. together with catarrh, rheumatism,
deafness, neuralgia and nervous diseases are
rapidly restored to health. All forms of
female troubles including tumors and scrof-
ulous growths, are cured by this system with
out exposure. pain or instrumental interfer-
ence. In fact, all forms Of chronic diseases
are handled and cured with a mysterious skill
that is simply astonishing, if they are within
the reach OF human aic at all. II you are sick
or suffering. no matter how long or how
many physicians have failed in your case. you
should at least have consultation. which
costs nothing. He will tell you frankly what
may be done in each individual case, and un-
der no consideration will he take patient
that does not offer reasonable chance of
successful termination. There is one thing
DIR. Damon has proven TO the people Of Wash
ington beyond the shadow of a doubt and
that is the magnetic system Of pructice cures
when all other systems known to medical
science meet with complete failure.
Those wishing to consult with this eminent
specialist will find him al COS Twelfth street
northwest from 10 n. N. to S p. m.
The next and last free lecture and healing
clinic, until fall. will be given at Builders Ex-
change hall, for ladies only, Wednesday,
March 2s, at 80.
The Washington times., 1894-03-26
GENERAL EARLY'S ESCAPE.
How He Was Aided by Faithful Old
Darkey After the Surrender.

How He Was Aided by Faithful Old
Darkey After the Surrender.
[From the Philadelphia Timesl
During the latter part of April, 1865, /" once
said Gen. Jubal Early, when was hiding
| from the Unian troops, 1 spent several days
at Col. Marshall Hairston's, three miles north
OF Martinsville. in Henry county, Va, where
was entertained with much distinction, the
| 'uppermost room in the house. namely,
the garret. One morning while was thus
domiciled a party of Federals rode into the
yard and inquired of old Surry, Il favorite
servant of Col Hairston, if Gen. Early were
not concealed somewhere about the premises.
"'He was here. marsters, replied Surry
but dis mornin' he git orn he horse an ride
out dat way (pointing down road running
due north. He amt got much of a horse,
dough, an ef you all ride right fGs' you ken
ketch i'm yet.
"a moment after there was knock at the
door OF my sky parlor and Surry presented
himself:
MARS Jubal,' he said. you done made a
mighty close shave; de soldiers is bin here
'quirin' bout you, an sent EN- norf. Now.
you git orn your horse an ride quick as you
ken to de souf, and you'll git away fom EN- ;
Acting upon Surry's advice, l mounted
my nag and Travelled for several days in
southerly direction, arriving finally one even
ing at a little village in Arkansas, where
put up at the tavern for the night registering
as John II. Anderson. While sitting in the
Office young man stepped up to me, saying:
"'Your face is very familiar to me; haven't
/ met you somewhere!
"'No. said, 4 don't think 1t likely you
have / have no recollection of having seen
you before
1.-The young man didn't seem to lie salts
fed. however. but hung about, repeating the
assertion that my face was strangely familiar
to him. Turning to him at last said:
9 If you ale right in supposing you have
met me, at what place did that meeting oc-
cur?'
He was thoughtful for moment.
"'If / have seen you at all, he said at last,
it was at a little place called Rocky Mount,
in Franklin county, Va
Il WAS thunderstruck, and retired to the
porch to regain my composure. Scarcely had
l gotten there, however. when the young man
followed me, and. seiZing me by the hand,
exclaimed:
"'Why, Gen. Early, how are you? l am
delighted to meet you again"
He turned out to be the son OF friend Of
mine who had formerly lived in Franklin
county, and, having left Virginia for the West
while still boy. had outgrown my recoliec-
ton. He proved very valuable ally, too,
and, plotting me through the Federal lines.
enabled me to make my escape"
The Washington times., 1894-03-26

Cheer up. my dearie, for come back |
surely shall, and maybe with enough of this
worlds goods to settle our home in Bideford
He kissed her with caress which drew the
whole soul through their lips and hurried to
the distant street to catch the stage to Ply
mouth.
Across the heathery hills he rode. whence
had famed the beacon light that told OF
proud Spains dread Armadas defeat But
John Maddox dreamed that Easter eve of
love and peace, not war: of life yet to come.
when he and Esther should walk its flowery
pilgrimage together.
HIS ship, the Serahis. conveyed a British
regiment to India. When he reached Ply
mouth the quaint old streets were filed with
a crowd, gathered to see the redcoats pass to
the beach.
"a life on the ocean wave.
A home on the bounding deep-n
So ran the refrain of the band, and the
men strobe Justify along, their steps and
voices keeping time and tune.
The vessel sailed away amid women's sobs
and mems hurrahs, and that SUNDAY morn
ing they watched her drift until the highest
peak faded against an opalescent sky and
she disappeared below the dip of the sea.
The Scraps raced before the wind like a
bird past the Gambian coast and lay in the
doldrums in the Gulf of Guinea. while SOL
diers sweltered and swore and sailors whis-
tied for breeze They moved again. and
when off Port Nolloth, South Africa a great
Atlantic gale struck her, and for two days
they rode at the mercy of the elements.
Crash went the foretopmast, then the bow
spirit, and afterward jury mast rugged by
John Maddox and the gallant crew, who
toiled in vain to save the ship.
The captain stood with John on the poop
that night, and heard the distant breakers on
the shore.
mo hope for her. Maddox" said he.
sadly, with shake of his grizzly head.
1--WE have done all
The remainder John never heard. Just
then she struck. He was thrown clear of
the poop. overheard. He looked around.
There reared the stern almost perpendicu-
larry She had run into the jaws OF rock.
riven chasm, which gripped her like wise.
The main-last snapped with crack; the
The Washington times., 1894-03-26
Modieska's Childhoot..

Nine. Modjeska. in speaking of her youth
q hope there is no harm i'll saying that she
told me this just after the play here last
week., said the first ten years of her life were
spent in dream. Her first recollection was
stealing off in church, which was near by
her home. in Moscow, a bare, empty place,
without beauty, without even good music to
enthrall her, and dreaming the whole day
away. Her nurses or governesses would try
to rouse her, but always without effect. If
they gave her book she would make it an
excuse to go off in a reverie. Only music and
sculpture stirred her. The moment she saw
bit of clay she was seized with the desire to
mould a figure or flower, and her deep,
rich voice, had it been cultivated. would have
given her high place on the operate stage.
But. said the great actress. with her inimit-
able smile. 'even then knew that the opera
singer must have eternal youth-and SO /
chose this other art that will ripen, not decay,
with wears"
The Washington times., 1894-03-26
THE PACE IN MARCHING,
Value of the Soldiers Accuracy in Keep
ing Step.

ing Step.
From the London Newal
Col. Hutton reminds US that the marching
value of the army is that OF its worst regi-
afford to march so as to outmarch our worst
regiments and thus deplete them Of their men.
The rate of marching laid down in the infan-
try drill 1S92-that is one hundred and twenty
PAGES OF thirty inches per minute-gives rate
of three miles and seven hundred and twenty
yards per hour. or, including the five minutes
halt, three miles and two hundred and twenty
yards per ifty-five minutes. This pace is, in
the opinion of this officer. obviously too
great for the movement OF larger units of
command than battalion. or perhaps weak
brigade without baggage train. 1t is uni
versally accepted by continental authorities
that the rate for marching under campaign
ing conditions is two and a-half miles per
hour, including five to ten minutes halt.
The French who have the tradition of
being the best marchers in Europe, lay down
in precise form the rate OF march for their in
fantry at two and forty-eight hundredths
miles per hour. including ten minutes halt.
giving, therefore, two and forty-eight hun
dredtks miles in fifty minutes. or eighty
seven and five-hundredths yards per minute.
The Alpine Chasseurs-the pick of the French
infantry. who take special pride in their
marching powers-march at the rate Of five
kilometres. or three and one-tenth miles. per
hour. including ten minutes halt. or three
and one-hundreth miles in fifty minutes.
The Washington times., 1894-03-26
There IS something in The Times every day
for the lady of the house.
Thoughtful Paragraphs.

Do not accustom yourself to consider debt
only as an inconvenience; you will find it a
calamity. johnson.
No true and permanent fame can be found
except in labor for the happiness and good Of
maLkind.-Charles Sumner.
II your eye is on the Eternal your intellect
will grow and your opinions and actions have
a beauty which no learning or combined ad-
vantages of other men can rival--Emerson-
In troubled water you can scarce see your
face. or see it very little, till the water be
quiet and stand still: so in troubled times
you can see little truth; when times are
quiet and settled, then truth appears.-Sel-
den.
1 have sometimes thought if the sun were
an intelligence he would be horribly incensed
at the world he is appointed to enlighten;
such tale of age. exhibiting tireless reple
ton of stupidity, follies, and crimes.-John
Foster.