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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

IT is an absurd custom prevalent in
Wheeling that a retiring police force
feels bound to voluntarily quit tho SER
vice before being formally and officially
relieved from duty. In this way the
city is left without police protection
for several hours, or until tho now men
be assigned to their beats. A pub
lie officer is presumed to DO on duty I'm.
til he is regularly displaced by his suc.
cc,sor. This recognized rule should
obtain among policemen as we'll as
those in the civil service.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
ON CRUTCHES2 WEEKS
Limb Raw as Beef and Red as Beet
Pain, Burning, and Itching Ter
rble. Not 8 Hours Sleep in Q
Days. Makes Ono Applica-
ton OF Cuhcura and in
5 Minutes is Asleep.
A Remarkable
Case.

About two years ago I was confined TO my
room with a breaking out on my leg which my
physician pronounced Eczema. About three
weeks ago the zane disease broke out again on
the same leg, and my physician has been attend
Ing nc regularly, calling from once TO twice
daily, the sores all the time getting worse. A
friend called to soc me-, and brought about
ono half tcaspoonful Of CuI1cpRA,N advising
me TO Try IL, telling Of himself. brothers and
mother having been cured BY II. / would
not try 1t at first. although | had been on
clutches for over two. weeks, and at one time l
counted between twenty-five aud thirty suppur-
atlng sores, and had not slept more than ave
hours in three nights. Monday morning about
four o'clock, the pain, burning and itching DO
came so severe that | determined TO Try CuTI-
crRA, thinking that II 1t did no good, It could
NOT make my leg much worse. for 1t was as raw
rs n piece Of beef and As red az a beet, so I
applied tho cUrTcCKA, md in five minutes after
laid down ! WAS asleep. Next day ! sent and
got q box OF CUrIcunA, and I'll pledge my honest
word | would not take 500 to-day for II. II I
could not get another. l commenced using
CUTIcrll Monday morning about four O'Clock,
and to-day Tuesday my leg is nearly web, not
withstanding l had not walked 4 step without
my clutches in two weeks. Ny gratitude TO tho
man who FIST compounded CUT7cuRA Is pro-
found. May God bless him
+. T. FRAZIER, South Boston, Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

A Washington dispatch sums up
briefly tho effect OF tho Prcsident's
financial message M tollows: 1t ploaaes
tho small contingent Of oastorn sound
money Democrats. creates a rather
favorable impression among sound
money Republicans, and arousos tho
hatred OF a majority of'thc Democrats
In both housoa
This indicates that tho muddlc, so far
as Congress is concerned, has not been
remedied, and that NJ agreement on tho
lines LAID down in the message Is doubt.
full. Nis stated that tho Republicans
will 20 slow in acting on tho Presidents
suggeations, but that II tho Democrats
will unto on remedial legislation they
will lend q hand In tho work OF lifting
tho treasury out Of the Slough Of De.
upond.
In tho meantime, with a hopeless
division OF the Democratic majority in
both houses of Congress tho country is
left in n state OF uncertainty that is very
aggravating and dangerous. Tho major
ityparsy in the capitol building. charged
with the responsibility. together with
tho incompetent Democratic admins.
tration at the other oud Of the avenue.
will be held to a strict accoun by the
people, who have already by their
votes condemned its mismanngcment
We arc having good old Democratic
times" with a vengeance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
Stick to West yirpiuia.

Tho following from the Pittsburgh
Times is worth making a motto OF:
California expecting TO earn s. a day In Goa,
mines, and when they got there Wore offered %
cents West Virgin!hn, would beS; stay In tholr
own state. one OF the mos. promising 10 the
union.
The Times i, right. West y~irginia.is
a good state to remain in. evon in tho
worst Of times, for when the good times
return she will DO one OF tho rery-irat
to experience the revival, BY reason OF
hor favoroble location and tho fact that
her products will be in the greatest do
maud.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of deed OF trust made By John 6.
Farrar aud Elizabeth c. fArrar. his wife. 10 ),
X. Cowdcn, trustee. dated August I, 1876, ana
recorded in the Office OF the CLERK Of the Counii,
Court Of Ohio county. West Virginia, i'll pEci 9"
Trust hook No, -. page rs. aud also by vim.
Of n decree of the Circuit Court OF said county
mndc on the Goth day OF January, 1875, appolni,'
Ing W. J. ". Cowden trustee III place ot SIl
trustee named III said decd. nnd substituting 70
him all the rights, powers. duties aud TcsG,ons,i
bilitlcS OF the trustee named In said decd. ! VIII
soil OF the north front door Of the Court House
Of ta!d county on
SATURDAY, the I'D DAY OF FEBRUARY. 49,
commencing at 10 o'clock ain, the following DE-
scri6cd property. that Is to say; \ tract OF ana
situated on tho waters OF Little Whecline CrseH.'
near Valley Grove, Ohio County. West Nir;laiL
aud bounded rs follows: beginning NJ y ssoas
near ne hemptGid railroad bridge, and running
near tho limo of said railroad North .5,g cas-!
II $40 poles TO n post; thence north lS'I' csto
poles 10 II post: thence north .lL" east l. poc'
to a post thence north W east 5-l0 poles ms
post corner 10. tho lands OF Thomas Whin'',
thence with his liuO south 6gls.o cast 81 polc'i99
a stone corner In said line; ,hcncc with satu
line south "65i' cast IS poles to II stone coEnc'l "
pico's liuc; thence With his line south IL NcH
u poles TO II stone corner; thence NORA
i6"i, west J go poles to a stone c'Ins'
% $40 poles to tho place OF beginning, contain,
Ing seventeen acres and one hundrS! ro'S'
more or less.
Also Que lot OF ground aud buildings situate
thereon, on Little Wheeling Greek, nj, Na4S
Grove, Ohio county. West Virginia, %HdJG'nlNS
lands OF Mrs, Mary Beagle, BOUNDED aS fol! ,ni.
Eginring al a stone bridge RcrnS Lit.s
wheeling Creek, thence up said creek win LUZ
mcnindcrtncs thereof 10 II double black walav'
siandinS on tho north side OF Said creek thcus,
10 mo SCHOOL mousse ioncG; thence Win ~
fence md tho Nutioipl road 10 the place OF "
ginning, containing one mere more or less
TERMS ots,E:-OnC.third and rs much NC.
M the purchaser elects 10 pay In cash oil taI
day OF Salo, tho balance IN equal i~n,allmcn'M,
tho day OF sale 10 bn given for tho deferred pay
iicntS. w. ", COWUEN, Trustee,
W. II. llAiLEG, A%uo,ionrcr. jaSN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

TIE Point Pleasant Daily Register,
after more than a week Of life, still gives
evidence OF n healthy existence. 1t is
bright and newsy and geographically
neat. Col. Trippctt is apparently do
monstrating that Point Pleasant can
support a daily paper and ho has the
ISrgLLrGgScEn's best wishes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

A WOMAN WAS killed tho other day in
New York by the sudden closing OF n
folding bed in which sho was sleeping.
Such fatalities arc becoming nlarmingly
frequent Those who purchase folding
beds should 90 uro they aro not buying
death trapa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

EMrERoR WILLIAM, Of Germany, has
contiscatod tho ontiro edition OF n nows.
paper containing an adverse criticism
OF his poem. tho Song of Acgir."
Would tho emperor do as much for any
other poet struggling Tor famo?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

IN his speech delivered in Congros.
last Saturday, Mr.. Wilson declared that
I'VE have n flush Treasury" Can it DO
possible TINT, having failed ns n tariff
doctor, Mr.. Wilson has turned humor.
istP
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

Ir the President vero to demand the
resignation Of Secretary Carlisle and
place n competent financicr at tho head
of tho treasury, tho action would 60
farther toward clearing tho atmosphere
than a dozen messages to Congrcss.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

THE mar who isn't satisfied with tho
weather should not complain. We
have had oycry variety, oach coming in
quick succession, md consequently
every sort Of taato hi, boon grutiicd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
What tho Farmer la. Learned.

Tho agricultural department has
given out some figures that are OF eu-
pecial interest to farmers. They show
the average farm values OF certain pro.
ducts during the year 1894. 1t is inter-
es.inG to compare them with tho prices
Of the same products in 1892. The re-
suit 10 significant:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
Holmos's history and Maury's gcogra'

Holiness history and Maury's geogra'
ply.
i'io OF wight-Glving perfect 'asia.
faction.
Jane, Ci.y-No reply.
King and Queou-Giying general sat-
isfaction.
King George-Some objection 10 liar.
voy'u grammar: books now in uso good.
Lancastcr-No changes dosired.
Leo-0bjoction to Venable's arith'
motto and Johannot & Bouton's lessons
In hygione.
Loudoun-County board oppo,od to
changes; objection to Davies d Pcck's
arithmetics aud tho Joiannot & Bou'
tons lessons in hygiene.
L~ouioa-Somo objection to Venabio'd
two-book series OF arithmetics.
Luuenburg-No wish for q change.
Northumberland First, Second
and Third readers and Spencorlan copy
books giving good satisfaction teachers
emphatic in praise OF MaxwolPr gram
mars.
Madison-No complaint; times. too
hard to make changes, even II deaired.
Misunderstanding general satlslac.
tion.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
observation-disclosures satisfaction.
Middlesox-No reply to questions.
Montgomery--Gonera satisfaction.
Nansemond-No reply.
NGlson-No changes desired.
New Kont-1iving satisfaction.
Norfolk City-No changes wanted.
Norfolk County-No changes con.
templa,od at m carly day.
MISUNDERSTANDING satialac.
tory.
complaints
Orange-No change waited.
Page-Some objection to Wcbster's
primary dictionary.
Patrck-Sa,hfactory.
Potersburg-Entirely satisfactory.
Observation-Disclosures satisfaction.
Pouhatan-some objection to Vena-
ble's arithmetic, Maury's geography
and Spencerian copybooks, not giving
sa.ist+ction. Webster's dictionary pre-
ferrcd.
Prince George-McGuffey's readers.
Tenable's arithmetic. Maury's geo
gIaphy, Speucerian copybooka aud
Webstor's dictionaries giving satisfac-
ton ;'diferonce Of opinion as to others.
Princess Anne-No change desired.
Prince William-No reply.
Pulaski-No complaints.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. (Reply
BY principals OF schools.)
Rockbrdge-No change desired.
Rockingham-Tolerably satisfactory.
Russell-No changes desired.
ScStt-Not reply.
Shenandoah-Sstisfactory; Websters
dictionary preferred to worcester's.
SmSth-All giving satisfaction.
Sotthampton-Giving general salts
faction; no changes desired.
Spottsytvania-Giviug satisfaction.
S:aaord-Satisiactory.
Storytelling satisfaction.
Susscx-Eutirely satisfactory.
Tazewell-No change desired.
Warrcn-No change desired, unless
to substitute Steele'u for Johannot <
Bouton's physiology.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Wise-So changes contemplated at
present.
York-No reply.
Upon this evidence the book list for
1894 wal adopted,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

SENATOR Hill as a political reiormer!
We may next expect to hear OF the
Tammauy tiger itself %denouncing cor.
ruption.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS

Sold throughout the world. Price, CurIcu1A,
&c.; Sow, &c; REsoLyESr, 81. POTTER DRua
AND CHEr. CoRr., Sole PropYietors, Boston.
ES-"HoE to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed free.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

The contract called in the article tho
Ubiquitous contract" embraces a period
OF four years; that made by South Car
olina. even years.
Select from the Virginia aud South
Carolina contract tho same school book
and tho introductory price" THAT ia,
for tho new pook) Is the same. The
price in exchange" tthat i, whore
books arc exchaugcd), il thi, assertion
in tho article DO correct, is lower. And
this may be because the period OF South
Cardinals contract 10 'longerthan Vir-
ginia's.
But. be this az it.may. embodied in
aud par. OF the boards contract forlS9i
is this stipulation:
"lf the publisher OF any book adopted
for use in the public schools OF Virginia
fails TO make tho price thereof as low
to tho pupils of tho public schools OF
Virginia Us tho same book 10 supplied
to the pupils Of the public schools of
any other state under n state contract,
the contract made by this board or its
representative with such publisher
may, ut tho pleasure OF this board, DO
declared null aud void"
II this stipulation has been violated
10 tho injury Of the patrons and chill
drcn OF our schools the matter will ba
investigated aud the wrong, il any there
DO, righted. 7
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

In view Of the promises OF good DEM
ocratic times that were made the
farmer in 1892 if he would vote the
Democratic ticket. the comparison, is
especially significant.
Tho past year has, in fact, been an
eye-opener to tho American farmer. 1t
has taught him that the good Demo.
cratic times" so e~loquently predicted
on the stump were an '~irredesceut
dream" The next time he will know
better. There is nothing like ex-
perieuce as a teacher OF political econ
omy. 1t is more reliable than theory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

~ "tAohNIi uLuLhAL.
The article charges: There Is a mys-
terry about these contracts. Several
months after tho contracts werp signed
O'Ferrall stated that though he had
signod the contracts rs n member OF the
board, he did not know who drafted
them, and on tho Same occasion Attor.
noy General Scott said he had never
seen tho contracts. and did not know
who drew them, and this, though he
was the chief law oilicor OF tho state"
Tho form OF this contract had been
in use for years; its evcry stipulation,
term and condition had boon agreed
upon and determined by tho parties,
and It only romuinod to write out what
had been agrcod and submit tho samo to
tho governor for his approval aud sig
nature, and who should do this was a
matter OF no consequence.
When reduced to writing and signod
by tho governor, tho contract had on it
tho forms. etc, as agreed between tho
partics to it-thcn aud now believed to
DO Tor tho good oil the wealth,
and tho discreet, proper and honest OK
orcisc OF the authority and power on
trusted by tho constitution and laws Of
virginia to tho board oil education,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

The Republican council has started
out to give the people Of Wheeling q
business administration by recognizing
business ability in filling tho Offices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

The outflow Of gold continues while
tho financial theorists in Congress still
wrangle over their hobbies.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

The records Of tho board aro kept
opon to inspection, MS the law directs.
They arc in tho custody Of their score.
tary, j. A. McGilvrny, efficient, indus.
trious, kind and courteous. Ilo is ready
and prompt to make copy Of papors and
exhibit "tho minutes" contracts and
other papers to any and all who como
TO him with authority from tho board
or any member Of 1t. What moro can
any reasonable man ask?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

Mr.. Massey is known throughout tho
state. Ito has served with distinction
and honor in tho general assembly, with
ability managed tho auditors Office,
hIlod tho high plnco Of lieutenant gov.
ornor, and is now serving his second
term as superintendent OF public In
struction. This long aud varied service
to tho commonwealth should have pro.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

nRuG CLERK, REGISTERED ~
~ West Virginia. wants a position. 20 t,,
habits. Hest Oi reference. Address Inc. H.
10, Tennsboro. W. Va. isI'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30

VTANTED-AN EXPERIENCEh
w lady book.kocper. Address In o,v b,n1
writing, Lock HoT 6td. CITY. IN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
NEW ADVERTISE Errs

TIRST.CLAsS BOARDING Am
II room only 81 80 per week for g%cnl,m,SD'
o. Ohio street. Island. IAN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-25

restoration o. silver after awhile. II other
nations viii help "a. ard therefore may
b called a hy-and- by uastallist. What
need * there for hl-metallisna if the sold
standard will furnish q SUFFICIENT amount
OF money! The confession ghar hi-nsetal-
lisn IS desirable destroys all argument
advanced IN behalf of gold nono-uetai-
Ism. and when one Hss admitted the de-
slrah hlify OF hi-meralliSm he must either
favor the rest 1ration Of IL by the United
states alone. or submit the iestinies OF
this people 20 foreign nations. It has
been well said that Il Is mere dangerous
% pat sn English banker az the head Of
our financial system than 10 have the
English admiral AZ the head Of our navy
or ar English general at The head Of ouE
army"
Mr.. Hryan discussed various phases 81
the money question. quoting frequently
from Secretary Carlisle and answering MS
arguments by arguments formerly made
lsy Congressman Carlisle or by statistics.
He closed by saying that Secretary Car
Isle had deserted the struggling masses
for whom ne formerly spoke. but that
even without his leadership they would
he able 10 cast their ballots for the re-
storation of the gold and silver coinage
OF the constitution. and that the present
efforts Of Mr.. Carlisle. instead or re'ard-
ing tho movement. would make his former
speech familiar 10 the American people
and show them the danger Of eutrusttnS
our financial policy 10 the idle holders of
idle capital or 20 their representatives.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-25
The wilbur Case I'm SkaSit County.

Mount Vernon. May e4-Speciai--Judge
Mcbride. in probate court. has all this
week been haaring evidence in the ia
nous Wilbur case. and an imposing array
az legal talent is engaged in the contest.
The cnurt room Is fu! OF interested spec
ttors all day ana at the night sessions
also. The case is familiar 70 all the old
settlers Il was tried two years ago in
this court on the question of the right Of
Mrs Wilbur TO ask for the appointment
OF an administrator. Now II comes hp IN
probate on a question of distribution.
The estate is valued AT about $4,000 con-
sisting OF a fine ranch near Skagit City.
John ]. Wilbur. deceased. took up his
homestead near Skagit City when there
were oulv A few white settlers on the
river Like many others. he took an In
dian woman 20 live with him about 1851.
Her name was Kitty, and she brought
several children unto the world. who are
rov seeking 10 he recognized as Mr.. Will
bur's heirs. Kitty wandered away, or
was semi away. after the birth of the
children and IA 1876 Wilbur married a
white woman. who now applies for finai
distribuion OF the estate. Wilbur died
IN 1882 Kitty married a half-breed, John
Fallfnsbee many years ago. and he was
her Interpreter on the stand this week
John David Wilbur, aged y and Charies
A Wilbur aged 90 are the Indian chill
dren.. :. s Tingley. Otto klemeni. O.
Kfneaia and Kitty Fallinsbee were exam
tned this week upon the customs ana
habits of the Indians. The tenor OF their
testimony was that Wilbur and Kitty
were regularly married. according 10 In
dian fashion and usage There Will PROP
ahIv he five or six witnesses on Mrs
WiIbur's side beforerthe case Is 1nished
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-25
THE DROWNING OF SETH CATLIN.
His Father and Friends Now Searching
for Ills Body I'm the CowlltZ.

Tacoma. Nav 81 Special Further de
taVs we're received today concerning the
drowning Of Seth Catlln. the weil-know1
young son % Charles Catlin. ~ th's city
in the Upper CoWlitz river last sunday.
The Young man left his camp i'm the
mountains at io.eo a. m. sunday for a
fifteen milo ride ~ the 9cst0h7oe. Arriv-
ing AZ The crossing 80 the Upper CoWiitz
BE tied his horse 80 a tree. entered a
canoe, crossed the river. walked 60 the
raStofFre tvyo miles away. mailed letters
and received mail and started hack
Nothing has been seen 81 him since.
Monday his horse was found tied 70 the
tree ana on the opposite hank wevs found
his tracks leading down - where the
canoe had evidently been mooref. Tues
aav the canoe was found four niles be-
low and fuU ~ water This Information
comes ia a special dispatch - the Ledger
from kelso.
To-day Charles Catlin father ~ tfe fe-
ceased was a. NaNavine. ana there called
upon Il n. Holt. ~ this civ by fele-
rhor4 10 tell him Of the results So FAR ~
the search Mr. Cstrn had jus, ridden
down from the sceue ~ the drowning and
had 1sad uD three horses in the ride
He had come down n sc-ura nets 20
rescs ir the river Lake Wo,s3r4 Mr.
Cat}a's son-i~-'sw Who started from
here "Wednesday Woyu.r- to fa.s NJ
Catnc had missed hin ru the Hsv ami
or'y TODAY U IS believed. reached tha
s>e-s % the tragedy M CstHr sai4
the drowning probably took place r.
rairr 8ho1t tWa miles below The month
cg tHc Aspus river. as = tS fHe-e rhn
tracks ~ The deceased Rera founl .eas-
irr acwu to the hank. About lsa yards
below 'Fs riare whore The Canfe laff the
hank tHa rocky points sat or into rho
river Nj CsfHn believes that ~ sen
f-.r ~,.,s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-25
Parade of sunday school Children.

BROOKLYN, May 2.-kighty thousand
children, representing 1S6 Sunday
schools, or twelve divisions, paraded in
Brooklyn this afternoon in honor of the
sixty-sixth anniversary of the Brooklyn
Sunday School Union The parade was
reviewed by ex-President Harrison.
Prince Francis Joseph OF Batten-
burg. Sir Bruce Burnside. commits
sioner OF the British gov
ernment 10 New Zealand; Mayor Schie-
rem, Lee Aigeltinger. president OF the
Sunday School Union. and William Rob-
erts. his chief marshal. President Cleve-
land and Ruth Cleveland were invited.
but sent lie ter OF regret. The exer-
cfses began in the various designated
churches at 2:30 y. M, after which the
children paraded through the various
streets in the neighborhood OF their
churches.