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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-23

KEYS fitted and gun repairing; all work
guaranteed HARDY & Hal, Pioneer block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-23

The manAxsmsnt 81 Dtxse's Nsnssr~is. 90
caHpt Of TIRE depression Of ss time. have arranged
se aamt Any ssiy free u aceor-rsnie<: By escOrs
we hss pareaaxsa . reserved SEAT ticket
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
NOTES on NAVIGATION.
Stage OF Water aud Movements OF Boat
Tho River Interests.

Stage Of Water aud Movements OF Boats.
Tho River Interests.
Tho river hero IL stationary at about
two feet.
Tho II. +. Trisbio and three model
bargGs aro tied up below Thirty.sccUnd
street on tho West Virginia sidO.
The steamer Sam tho ScNramouch will
leave Rochester for Louisville with
pilots Thursday noon. The trip is given
through tho Kindness OF CAPTAIN Leo
AnshulZ. The pilots take Ndvant-
ngc Of tho low water to study changes
in tho channel since tho last Observa-
ton.
Tho Pittsburgh Post chronicles that
rivcrmen aud Democrats Mt Wheeling
Aro up in nrms against tho appoint
mont ot James N. Clark, Of Guy0ndottc,
as hull inspector Mt that place, after II
prolonged deadlock. Clark is not eron
n resident Of tho place, and Captain
Goodwin, OF TINT city. who was M np.
pllcant. passed tho highest examination,
and was indorsod by every Influential
riverInNn in tho district. A petition
stating this fact Inns boon prepared and
will DO forwarded to Washington.
Gteonsboro-Rivcr q !cot d inches and
rising slowly; weather fair md warm.
Tho Gormania IS duo up and down
Thursday.
warren-llivcr throo.tcnthH Of foot
below zero; weather fair aud warm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
COUNTY ASSESSORS
Complete Their Work and File
Their Annual Reports
4 DECIDED INCREASE IS SHOWN
In Real Estato Valuation in Spite of
tho. Hard Tlmes-Thc Assessment
by Districts, as Shown by the
Books Filed With Clerk Hook by
Assessors Blanchard aud Anderson.

The county assessors, MOIGrS. G. T.
Blanchard, Of the city district, and Rob.
ert Anderson. Of the country district,
have completed their work and turned
their book Ia to Clerk Hook and the
board OF commissioners. The figurcs
show u considerable increase in real
estate valuations as compared with tho
past few years. in spite Of the prevailing
hard times. Last year the total vAlaa.
ton Of lands and buildings in city aud
country districts was $l5.1ll.3 800, as
against sl5.502,9lo this year, certainly
no. a bad showing when the general
business and financial depression is
taken into consideration. This year'S
assessment shows an increase over last
years Of $50, $50, while that OF 1898
showed an excess Of the next previous
years OF only S3Si,9i7 50.
Following arc the figures for all the
districts in the county in detail:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
REAL ESTATE.
FOR 8 A =.

House of seven rooms. EiGhtecath street with
sIx.rUOnicd house In the rear. lot !oki% StIuO'
louse OF three rooms. Lind street. BclVcdetc'
$50 49,, -,
2ad STREETS, with I.rOomed house In tho roar;
HouSc az i rooms, aad street. $500.
4 Fine improved inrln OF sixty acrct, thtoc
miles east of Wheeling
'iIouS0 OF five rooms, Twen:y'thtrd street,
',i iSSwse OF AvS ROOMS. ChoRlIuo street cCnsro
Wheeling S2,iO1 49,. ,,.-...
Wheeling $40, ,-. ,,,,.,.
House Uf ten rooms. brick. Market street, Filth
ward easy terms. SOD
House Of 1.-Two r0Oms' brick. Fourteenth ssrecS
lIHnsc OF four rooms Jacob street. Sixth
ward sl4N. ,,.,,
Fine farm, III Hcrcs. threG miles from Mounds
viIin, with splendid improvements. ThI4 Is u
x 10 iCct OF land fronting on Mccoiloch and
Lind streets.
iITtci Of fourteen rooms doing good business
splendid location cheap. ~ ,,
U0usc OF seven TnninS AMI nail, CepIIae
street. Centre Wheeling, siLT.
Lot east cnd Fourteenth street, STU
Lots on Lind street. lsclvciCrc. $40 each.
Lois III lIchtcnS & SpclIcfS Alitt!0n. Hand
Inns addition 10 North brnw0Wl. ilGyS Run
Cnliwrll'S Hun. Pleasant Valley, Uetldvno hnu
other ptnrcS in nna Henr ihH eHy
Money 10 loan IN city rcnl estate; sOo' wv
500, 500 500. $1,000 Sl.jOl Hud S-oJI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02

II your eyes tire, watNt, twitcl! or
burn, or your hcad aches whom reading
or sewing, consult and have them OK.
amined Tor glasses. free OF charge. ut
ITO Main street (nCxt to Shook n Go. 81
by Prof. Shot, tho opsscian. %w&s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02

II you want paving or lrc brick, or
sower pipc. 60 to West Virginia Sand
Company, 1878 Water street. Iele-
phone SOL. Ware rooms coraer Of Eof
and Twcnty.ninth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02

An eight-year.old son OF Charles wer-
ner SGT fire to tho stable OF CIV. krcitar
Inst night about 1850. Officer Dan
O'Hrien discovered the fire soon aftor It
was starled and extinguished 1t before
any damage was done.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02

ALI diseases OF tho skin curod. and
lost complexion restored by Johnson 3
Oriental Soap. Chas. X. Gontzo and
". ". Irwin.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02

Tue Concert aud Lawn Fcto at St.
Luko's 7. L. church, Island. Thursday
evening, will Do grand affair. Don't
fail to attend. Admission, % cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02

JAPANESE TlvEn PELLErs AFRO small.
but great in their effects; no gripinH;
90 doses % cOnts. Chas. Il. Goctzo and
W. W. Irwin.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02

The ASSIGNMENTS Of personal property
swell tho grand total Of assessable prop.
erty to over S2l.0OO.00O. Following 10
the assessment Of personal property BY
districts:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS
STOCKllOLDERs' MEETING.

A meeting Of the Stockholders OF the Review
OF RGviewS Company, at Its principal office VIII
bC held Mt : O'clock D. III. oil August IS, lSlt, 10
take such nclOm upon the lnCrrUSe or reduction
Of the capital stock Of said company or iMCrsn,u
or reduction Of the phr value Of the shares ul us
CanitnI stock u may bC decided upuI BY the
St6cGhOidOn. ". ". TKYOE. SECRETARY.
JED
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02

The levy being the same as last year.
the revenues OF the county will DO some
what Increased.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
BUSINESS CHANGE.
CUISINES CHANGE.

the hotel u MrssrS. Thnmp sUn & Brown. OF But.
Ter, Pa, WIN will hereafter conduct the New
Mcclure House. We lssirc 10 thank the public
for the very liberal patronage cnjovcd by us,
ard bespeHk Cor our S"""esS"ES continuance o.
perIcnccd hOlel men md To large number OF
travelling men rOQuIRc no introduction from us.
: Persons knowing themselves inhabited to Nc
Lrre RrnS will please Gull and tcito and those
having clnims AGainSt us will pIosGnt same for
settlement MCLURE liltuS.
WIrEELISG. ". VA. July ~. ls9i Jy8l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
GENERAL NOTICES.

NIOTICE-JOHN LONLEY TAYLOR
~ az DO 9Il9 Market street, Wheeling, W.
Va, and nlI other persons concerned. will plcnS1
take untlcc that | Will not b. responsible for
or pay any bill contracted for or that may
accrue ~ board or care for Mrs. EllCnucr &
Taylor from this dutc: and Hny person. or per,
sOus hnrbOring her do 20 Ut their own risk nn'l
expense. except SnnIs Is dnno by aud subject 10
my Orticr from this late. JOHN ". l.UTES.
Iva Committee nI E1lenncr t. TAYLOR
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
PR0H!B!TIONtSTS
In tho District Over the River got
Together Yesterday
AND THEY NAMED THE CANDIDATES

For Congress and County omces.
Tho. Peculiar Resolutions Adopted
Dwell Very Little on Prohibition.
Tho Attendance Was Not as Large
as was E1pecsed-A moOting Last
Evening to Ratlfy tho Proceedings.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
Rents Reduced e!

No. $40 McCo'loch street: will arrange ibr
two tcnnnty. or ono. and put in llrSsc aNS order.
no. - lhirtv'Sevrnth street. second tloor ~.
No. 10 Hnnc street, second floor. 81.
No 2s!l Eof street, ono or two iurltHcS
No. !Nl Main street. twoStOry br!Cs.
No. 1923 MCColoCh street. twOStOry franc
No. ~ MIN street, Large modern brick dwell
ing. fourteen rooms
No, 1872 MrC0loch street, brick. eli o.
No. u Ohio street three roo'HS s. 20.
No. 81 NltgiIGN street frame. SIX rooms.
The Nhs9AiwEt"M Place, hnRse nah Is nrToA
No. G!g MAIN street. brick dwelling.
No. 10! Main street. tlrSt iiONr. three rooms
No, IN Thirtv'thiri street. brick. 1.-Two ranrl1
Tw0Aplcndidn NlCc rooms IN MNsOniG building
No. GnChHrlnG street i've ro1mS. sljOL
No. 1901 Market street, NFlcc rooms
No. III Thlrtg'thlrl StrCSt. live rooms. 500
M, 40 Mniu >trOei. twrlYT rooms Aul bI1
Office rooms IN IlIbbard Block, t2l4 MHrEc' i.
No, li2 Main s!"rct. second end thir'l tJlt'
StnrN rn0LnSOG South street. 10 Ilelru1 TAB
CTIluUlU building,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
ron RENT.
IToK RENT.
FOR SALE.

DOR SALE-THE BRICK AND
Il frame house. No, 81 North Trout street,
island. containing eight rooms, blth room, lam.
DRY. etc Lat xI21 feet 4 good house aud de-
slIahlc location: ilve minutes walk from bridges
or ferry. Address WILLIAM u. Mccoy l4Id
Main street. Aul
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-14
GREENLAND eIRp SKINS.
The Peculiar Methods Employed by the
Essquimaux in Preparing Them.


6squImaux in Preparing Them.
To the Esquimau woman, says DIR.
hansen, the mouth is like a third
hand, especially in the preparation OF
skins, which is very considerable part
Of her work. As a consequence the
front teeth of the older women are
often worn away to the merest stumps.
The Esquimau method of preparing
bird skins is extremely peculiar and
therefore interesting, and is thus de-
scribed:
The first step is carefully to dry the
feathers; then the skins are turned in
side out. and the layer Of fat is scraped
away as thoroughly as possible with
mussel she'll or spoon, and is eaten,
being esteemed a great delicaey. Then
the skins are hung up under the roof
to dry
After a few days the last remnants
of fat are removed from them By
means OF chewing: then they are
dried again, washed in warm water
with soda and soap three times over.
then rinsed ont in very cold water.
pressed. and hung up for the final
drying. If the feathers are to be re-
moved So that only the down is left,
as, for example, in the case of the elder
duck, they are plucked ont when the
skin is half-dry. Then it is thoroughly
dried and cut up, and SO 10 ready for
use.
The chewing is a very remarkable
process. The operator takes the dry
skin, almost dripping with fat and
chews away at one spot till all the fat
is sucked out and the skin is soft and
white; then the chewing area is slowly
widened, the skin gradually retreat
ing farther and farther into the mouth,
often until it disappears entirely, to be
spat out again at last with every par
ticle of fat chewed away.
This industry is for the most part
carried on by the women and children,
and is very highly relished by reason
of the quantity of fat it enables them
to absorb In times of scarcity, the
men are often glad enough to be al
lowed to do their share
LISA strange scene that is presented
when one enters house and finds the
whole population thus engaged in
chewing. each with a skin in his mouth
The peculiar excellence Of the Green
land bird-slsin is due to this process.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-14
:
A FAMOUS DRUMMER.
The Death Of Maj. BIly" Nevans, tho
Chicago Veteran.

The Death of Maj. "Bnly" Nevans, tho
Chicago Veteran.
There passed from TINS life d few
days ago, at Chicago, one Of the best
known military figures in the United
States in the death of Maj "Billy"
Nevans, who. was known as a great
favorite of Gen. Grants
Maj. Neyans' life was full of activity.
and at times of exciting adventure. be
beng veteran OF both the Mexican and
civil wars. He was born in Brooklyn,
N. u, sixty-one years ago, his father
being private in the regular army
When not quite ten years old he was a
drummer boy under pay in tho First
regiment of artillery-the regiment OF
which his father was member He
went with this regiment from one
station to Misunderstanding, Chicago,
Macllinaw until the war with Mexico
began. When tho FIRST news Of war
came FROM the Rio Grande young
Nevans ran away from his father to
enjoy the excitement Of the battles in
the south He enlisted as a drummer
boy in the service and remained with
the army until the close of the war,
serving nearly two years. lie saw
lighting in Buena Vista. Cerro Gordo.
JaIapa, Chapultepec and Vera Cruz
At the latter place he was severely
wounded On several occasions he
served Gen. Winfield Scott as an order
ly.
At the close of the Mexican war
young Nevans was sent to Chicago on
recruiting service and soon afterward
withdrew from service. He learned
the mechanics trade and organized the
Great Western Band" Chicago was
then q small town and Nevans was one
of the first volunteer fremen He
was one of the first TO volunteer when
troops were asked for in the last war
He organized drum corps TO lead the
Illinois troops The band of drummers
was on hand o.escort the first quota
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-14
He Knew It's Worth

DR.. M j. Davis is a prominent
physician of Lewis, Cass Co., Iowa,
and has actively engaged in the prac-
tlce OF medicine at that place for thirty
five years. Ga the Goth of May, while
in Des Moines, en- route to Chicago, he
was suddenly taken with an attack of
diarrhea. Having sold Chamberlain $
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
for the past seventeen years. and know
ing its reliability, he procured rs cent
bottle, two doses of which completely
cured him. The excitement and change
of water often produces diarrh9a. Ev-
ely one should procure bottle before
leaving home. For sale by j L. Ben
nett, Druggist, Lancaster. Wiz.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-14
HE FELT HURT.
The Old Gentleman Didn't Like TO BE the
innocent Cause of Sarcasm.

The Old Gentleman Didn't Like to BE the
Innocent Cause of Sarcasm.
On a Michigan avenue car the other
day woman had baby about a year
old on her lap, and next on, her right sat
an oldish man, who was evidently fond
of babies. The child looked at him
and he smiled and clucl1ed in return,
says the Detroit Free Press. He was
getting along finely. when all of a
sudden the kid puckered his lips and
began to howl
There, there. Don't cry, my pre-
cious lamb said the mother. in sooth-
ing tones.
Seems to be afraid of nae, observed
the man.
Yes sir, he do, and can't make it
out. had him out in the country last
week, and he saw hogs and horses and
cows right along and never seemed TO
care about EN-.
a giddy young woman across the
aisle began to giggle and man stand
ing up and hanging to a strap uttered
a gruff Haw, haw, haw!' and slapped
his leg. The old man flushed up and
looked hurt in his feelings. and seeing
another giggle and anoth, hasv. haw.
haw, on the way he rose L. and went
out on the platform and said 10 the
conductor:
This IS about the tenth time I've
been insulted on this road this year,
and the next hyena that does it is 90
ing to get both eyes knocle1 into
one"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-14

enteenth street, where it was then To-
Gated About Sixteenth street / no.
ticed line OF men on the sidewalk,
and as hurried along found that this
line extended up Pennsylvania avenue.
around the corner of Seventeenth
street, and down the block to the en-
trance to the war department
Men in the line told me they were
waiting their turn to see Secretary
Stanton, and some of those near the
head had actually held their places
twenty-four hours. was also told
that | must take my place at the tail
end of that long line, and perhaps l
would reach the department the next
day.
THAT would never do for me. and as
l walked slowly down the line put on
my thinking cap and thought out
scheme to get into the secretary's Office
without any delay. Before I rot to the
end of that line I had formed plan of
procedure
Il hurr ed down the avenue until
found a stationery shop. where
bought package of foolscap paper
1%sNt a NAtAEtA ~ 4hARtts bihEAAl looking
envelopes. Folding up several sheets
of the blank paper I filled each of the
envelopes with them, sealed up the en-
velopes, and borrowed the stationers
pen long enough to address each to
tho honorable secretary Of war, Wash
ington, d. c. in big, black letters.
'Then, with these envelopes in nv
hand, ! went up to the war depart
ment As soon as was in sight Of the
two soldiers who stood on guard at the
door put on the most important air
could assume and walked so fast it was
just short of run.
''As | reached the entrance the sol
diers dropped and crossed their mus
kets in front of me, just as l had ex-
pected them do, but / waved the big
envelopes at them and cried out: I'm
portantl Important and they stepped
aside, just as had hoped they would.
Once inside the building it was an
easy matter to find the secretary's Of
fee. l told Mr. Stanton frankly how
had got into the place, and he laughed
heartily as he made out the pass it was
so important l should have. IN. Y.
Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-14

staff. was about to speak. when he was
interrupted by Gen. Sheridan, who
said
Capt Clafilin, when issue an order
to move at four o'clock it means sixty
minutes past three, not nearly twenty
minutes past -four This must not oc
cur again, sir. >"
eBut general began the captain
No excuse, sir We have lost time
enough already. Move out" And the
general urged his horse into n trot to
overtalSe the corps with which head
quarters was to march during the day.
few moments afterward some of the
acting aids turned to the officer he was
riding beside and said. Great Scott!
81 this delay was really my fault"
what DO you mean2'
.eThe chief of staff ordered me to in
form Clafilin Of the hour. OF march and
/ neglected to do it,"
'FEhe Mi chief Won 8idl1
what shall do?n lie knew well
enough, and in moment more he had
pushed TO the head Of the staff and re-
ported his dereiiction of duty to the
tOklitlAAiNtAlAA r5NilOt a. tA4iflfaNtAs
On his return the question was asked:
well, what did the chief say2"
That's the worst of it, was the re-
ply. Not single word
"Nothing?''
Absolutely nothingl'' Then, after
pause II wonder if he viii send me
back to my regiment2'
Il don't think so" was the response.
The next morning after the general
and staff were mounted, he suddenly
rode out towards the front of the es-
corting squadron as it stood in line
awaiting orders, and facing Capt
Claffiin he leaned slightly forward and
said:
Capt. Clafflin, yesterday morning
reproved you sharply in the presence
of your command and of my staff for
what | thought was neglect of duty.
/ have since ascertained that you were
not at all in fault in the matter, but
that the fault was on the part of one
of my staff. who neglected to deliver an
order to you, and raising tbs cap and
bowling courteously; Il beg your par
don, sir.
General began the captain. II al
ready knew" but the general had re-
placed his cap, and touching it in an
swer to the captains salute turned
quickly away and gave the order:
Move out "
do not think that the officer in fault
ever forgot the occasion, aud know
that Capt Clafilin never did, for we
talked the matter over in his camp in
northern Texas the year before he died.
Turning to me at the close Of our con-
versation, he said. only think Of III
The comunal ding general Of the army
publicly apologizing to the captain
commanding his escort for having mis-
takcnly reprimanded him the day be-
fore could have died for him that
day. s-Geo. A. Iorsythe, in Chicago
Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-14
/ suNDAY-soAooL woRx ~ GRANT COUNTY.

sUNoAY-scHooL WORK ~ GRANT COUNTY.
Piattevine District Ness.
The late Sunday-School convention
at Lancaster was an eye-opener to me.
Inever realized that only twenty-three
per cent. Of the Protestant children Of
ourcounty were in the Sunday-Schools.
What Of the seyenty-seven per cent.
who are out? This is a question that
should engage the earnest attention of
every Christian As pastor, have
the feeling common 10 most other pas
tors in this county. / can personally
do nothing il organizing sunday
schools. where there are none. This
work of organization must be done on
Sunday. The pastor, with his three
regular preaching services ON sunday.
has no chance 10 organize sunday
schools. Hence the necessity Of look
ing to some other source for this work.
The idea Of an undenominational effort
under the direction Of the American
Sunday-School Union. seems to me the
best plan Of reaching our need. The
work ought to be done 1t has not
been done on UNCONVENTIONAL lines, and
the field is not likely to be occupied
and the need supplied in that way.
The only way left is for united effort
Of all the existing Sunday-Schools and
Christian workers and givers to join
their Titles. and thus make sum suf
ficient to put a special agent in the
field, whose only duty viii be to look
after these much neglected posts.
We have a good many calls for finan-
cial help to benevolent enterprises, but
this work is right atour doors. If we
do not see to it. nobody else will. The
neglect viii rest upon Us. The amount
needed from any one church, if all
viii do little, will impoverish no one.
In fact, the more we give, the more we
find out we can give. | think it is
good for US occasionally for its broad
ening effect upon our lives, to 90 be-
yond Observation-Disclosures and do some
thing for Christ and humanity, whether
anythingin turn comes back to our own
church or not. The facts are, there is
not one church IN thousand, or one
individual in a hundred who is doing
all he can financially and otherwise for
the extension Of Gods kingdom Let
us join our Titles in one heap, and a
grand work can be done, that With
holding our mite may defeat entirely.
$ w. TRoUsDALE, pastor of the
NJ. Z. Church. Platteyille.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-14

There is a remarkable sand dune near
the lighthouse at Cape Henry. at the
mouth of Chesapeake bay. The sand
from the beach has been piled up near
iy two hundred feet at an easy slope on
the ocean side, but on the inland side
it descends in an almost sheer preci-
pice. and particles of sand blown UP
the slope fall over the edge and are
spread far and wide by the wind. 1t
is supposed that the precipice-like Pc
euliarity of the mound is due to the
action of conflicting wind currents
that blow about the cape.