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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18
is
Y our Chance
let Nothing Hinder Your Prompt
Attendance at this Sale. What Great
Sacrifice Wo Have Made What Mag
nilccnt Choice Is Spread Before You:
Hundreds Of Suits
Hundreds Of Overcoat

Are bowed down in obedience to our enterprise In accordance
with CUSTOM you must know what Sterling Qualities are
represented You cannot help but appreciate what Stylish Ex.
elusive Patterns they must be to have been worthy place
the largest and best stock Suits and Overcoats have
shown They all Of this seasons make Not old pattern
in the hundreds that await your coming You need have
fear to choose freely The original markings are still the
tickets. You know US, and you know our methods Eow
money could not be safer in your bank accessible
for should dissatisfaction follow your purchase it will be
turned on demand promptly Then rally around this reduction
this sweeping out Sale Take advantage Of this greatest
great opportunities to buy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18

people overlooked tho Importance OF
permanently beneficial effects aud wero
satisfied with transient action; but now
that it is generally known that Syrup OF
Firs will permanently euro haDilual
constipation, vol informed people will
not buy my other laxativos, which act
for time, but finally lure tho system.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18
CmAnI.ll, b. pANNnNnEnG,
The Republican candldato for city ClOri

FHV NVTHUITUNH NWIWTTHVU Tut VIIY NIUTH'
4 Tribute 10 His Worth.
The following article, written by tho
editor OF tho BuichcrA aud packcra'
Magazine, OF ST. Louis, the organ OF tho
National Bulchor,' Association, ap.
pcarcd in that periodical last June. |.
Ia deserved tribute 10 tho worth Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18

PINE ArrLEs md Grape Fruit and
other fine Fruits at
ALEX. DuRsr & SoS's,
loss and 1910 Main street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18

Dir. a. S. ToDD's Liver PILLS arc II
perfect cure for all bilious affections.
&c. per box.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18

MUSICIANS recommend Smith Brow.
Ing Co.'S alo rs u wholesome beverage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18

SMITH Brewing Co.'S ale is tho best.
Ask for IL always.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
G'e5ntclliaenc


onIco, Nus. ~ nnd ~ Fourteenth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18
lAMvaRy cLEaRANcs sALE-sroNe q THOMAS.
SECOND w EEK- OF QUIZ
Great January Clearance Sale!

takes extraordinary Inducements in January bring women
not only from this but from towns many miles away here way
they have been coming 10 make this biz sale interesting
we place on sale Thursday
1900 yards Strictly AWoo HUnota Cloth ward
$500 yards Strictly Alw0ol sese' 2sC yard
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18

They are Low throughout every depart c 10 rr for
ment Bring LITTLE cash you take na s"sst s'n,
away LOTS OF goods for it. d's sik THEN,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
SPLITTING BANK. NOTES.
The Latest Ingenious Device :of Coun

The Latest Ingenious Device .of Coun-
terfeiters. Ss:55szss n
Many devices have been resorted to by
cOunterfeiters to raise genuine bank
notes, as We'll, as manufacture bogus
ones, but one of the most novel has come
to light within the last few days at
the United States subtreasurer's office
the plan was ever tried before, nor how
successful It was in this case, as it is
not known whether anybody was caught
by it. The scheme consisted of splitting
IS and n 81 note and then pasting
the back of the 81 to the front of the
IS note and the front Of the 81 note to
the back of s. note. The mechanical
but the fraud could be detected the mo-
ment the note was turned over. +
zone" to ssfive" on the zone" side of
the new combined note, but it was done
so clumsily that the fraud would have
been seen ut glance, and the only hope
of passing the notes as fives would have
been to pass them over with the SIS side
up and trust to the man receiving it
not to turn it over before putting it
away. The doctored notes came to the
~subtreasury through one of the banks,
with the request that they he allowed
whatever the notes were worth. The
government always redecms notes from
the face value and as the faces in this
case were of d 81 and a IS note, sc
We're allowed. 1t is not known whether
the bank was caught on the split notes OF
not.
A cleverly executed counterfeit SIS na.
tional banknote was also detected at
the subtreasury the other day. 1t was
on the First National bank of Tamauua,
and was burned in several places to give
it an old appearance, aud then pasted on
piece of paper as if to hold it together
The fraud was first detected by turning
over one of the corners and discovering
misspelled word on the back.--Phila.
delDhia Record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
He Got Mixed.

Old Boggs is very deaf-so much 50
that he relies more on watching the
speakers mouth than he does on his
ears. He was OH his way home one
night not a long while ago when the
wind was blowing very hard and loos-
ened sign came down and cut quite a
cash in his forehead.
The next morning he started to walk
down town. his thoughts running on the
wind of the night before, and, presunling
that most everyone else was thinking
and talking of the same subject On an
opposite corner he saw a policeman with
whom he had passing acquaintance,
and ne went over to speak to him.
His first salutation," thought Boggs,
will naturally be: Good morning; ;
then he will say: How is Mrs. Boggs? 2
then probably speak of the windstorm' -
Good morning, Mr.. Boggs," said the
officer.
Good morning" responded Boggs.
How did the wind strike you?" asked
the policeman.
Very well-quite we'll, thank you,"
said Mr.. Boggs.
''Wife well?' was the next query of
the police guardian.
II should remarkr' exclaimed Boggs.
Just look at that" and he removed his
hat and exhibited his forehead, crossed
with strips of sticking plaster
well, she must be q la-la," thought
the policeman, as he started down the
sidewalk, swinging his club.-Washing-
ton Star
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
Silver Char.

a pious American devotee has pre-
sented the Pope with chair of solid
silver, probably the only one in the
world, and comparable richness and value
with the golden throne of Mahmoud fash
Toned out Of the spoil of Somnauth, itself
finally the spoil of other conquest, cast
again into coins and scattered again
abroad upon the world. The collection
Of chairs occupied by the pontifcate
since the days of Peter, if it could be
restored, would be one of the most sur
prising displays of furniture evel
dreamed of. Voltaire tells of one brought
out of the East jeweled and enameled,
with strange undecipherable inscriptions
running around it like garland. found
out at last to be translatable into the dec
laration that there it no God but Allah,
and Mahomet is the prophet" 4 good
many pontiffs had sat down one after
another upon this inscription, thinking
it only a conventional border or device,
but after it's import was found out the
affirmations of the chair and it's incum>
bent were discovered to be inharmonious,
and the former was abandoned, disap.
pearing. as completely and finally as the
seven-ringed cup of Iamsherd or the
jeweled sword of Arthur.-Boston Trans
print
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
TntrOducer.

At other capitals, says a Washington
letter, there is attached to the foreign
Office functionary called the Intro
Queer of Ambassadors" or Master of
Ceremonies" and to him are referred all
questions pertaining to social etiquette.
He is the peoples lawyer in social
rulings. With us the state department
in an unauthorized way in part takes
this place. 1t has established the order
of precedence, which is as follows:
!. The President of the United States.
2 The Eice-President.
3. The secretary of state.
+. Ambassadors of foreign powers, en-
voys extraordinary and ministers pleni-
potentiary Of foreign powers.
secretary of war, the attorney general.
the postmaster general, the secretary of
the navy, the secretary of the interior
and the secretary Of agriculture.
=. Ministers resident of foreign pow
crs. charges d'affaires of foreign powers
I. The. chief justice of the United
States, the associate justices of the Su-
preme court of the United States.
8. The Senate of the United States.
9. The House Of Representatives; the
speaker, followed by the chairman of the
following-named committees: Elections
foreign affairs, appropriations, military
affairs, Judiciary, postoffices and post
roads. naval affairs, ways and means
TO- The army.
II. The navy
1t will be observed that the order of the
cabinet ministers is that followed by
the presidential succession act.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
A REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
The War Begun ana Ended in the Hou,

1he war Begun and Ended in the House
of AIaj. Mclean
The public sale of the Mclean estate.
advertised for December 2. by Messrs.
Thornton and Round, brings to our
mind the most singular coincidence
we recall Ill our reading of his
tory: The first meeting of the Army OF
the Potomac and the Army OF Northern
Virginia took place at Blackburn's ford
July 1S, 1861, and brought on the first
pitched battle Of the war. At 10 a. N.
of that day Beaurcgard took up his head
quarters at the Mclean house, and there
Mcdowell attacked him with heavy
force of infantry and artillery. On the
9th of April, 1865, after 1861 days of al
most constant fighting, the commanders
OF these two armies, Grant and Lee, met
at the Mclean house at Appomattox and
drew up the terms of the surrender.
When Bcauregard evacuated Manassas
Maj. Mclean removed his family to Fau-
quier. AS the tide of the war rolled
again around them they removed the sec
end time to Lunenburg, and there in
1863, the major returned one day and told
them he would move them this time
reach them MORE They rented the
brick house at Appomattox, which has
become historic, and toward which all
the Startcgy of the war converged, and
around which it SO suddenly eliminated
And so it happened, as Maj. Mclean fire.
quently said, that the war began on him
and ended on him.
Another point is worthy of mention in
this connection. The Mclean estate en-
bfaced in 1861 over 400 acres, includ-
ing some of the best land of this county
Over one-half of this has been sold out
to eight different persons, at from Sc to
SO per acre. The largest part is now
embraced III the magnificent farm of
Robert Portncr. The remainder of the.
tract is now subdivided and will be sold
ut December court. The change from
large plantations to small farms is thus
Illustrated, showing an inevitable ten
dency to our Observation-Disclosures
journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27

dreds of francs every year, and that
her complexion owes half its fresh clear
ness TO the frequent wearing Of these
comfortable, flowing gowns. Her reso-
luton never to wear the street frock
III the house keeps that gown Il thing
~ beauty Tor d much longer time than
II she wore it constantly, and the rest
ana comfort Of slipping into negligee
before dressing for dinner does much for
the beauty of the complexion.
E Three nesligees are none too many
1or the average woman TO possess. She
should have one much like q tea-yown.
1t should be a dainty affair of silk and
Lace frills, and so designed that il NAV
be worn when one is informally at home
to intimate friends. 1t will also be
found useful as dinner gown when no
guests are present. a most fetching
negligee< for this purpose may be made
of Powered taffeta with loose front
Of mousseline de sole or japanese crepe
The back should hang in grace
full Vatican plait and a pretty effect
may be obtained by a fichu of mousscl-
inc de sole drapcd carelessly over the
shoulders with the ends falling down
at the side well over the gown.
In addition to this negIigee there
there should be one of eiderdown flannel
made to be worn only in ones own
room. For wearing after the theater
when one is talking over the play such
a gown will be found Il luxury, and to
slip on when one is preparing for Il nap
it is unequaled
The. third ncgljgee is best made of
1lanneiette: In design it must be sim
Dlicity itself. 1t will prove a good sub
stitute for ii bath robe and in travelling
at night it will be found a great con
yeuience
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
A MONSTER BOOK.
The Largest One III the World i'll ,I:s. Eri.
isii Museum.


isl Museum.
The Chinese department of the British
museum library contains, says Il writer
in Casselis World of Wonders. Ii single
work which occupies no fewer than 5000
volumes. This wonderful production of
the Chinese press was purchased Il few
years ago for $4,000; and is one of only a
very small number Of copies now in ex-
istence. 1t is an encyclopedia of the
literature Of China. covering period of
| twenty GIT centuries-from 1000 8. G.
to 100 \. D.
IT owes its origin to the literary pro-
! clivities of the Emperor kan;-ht who
| reigned from 1862 to 1722. In the
| course of his studies of the ancient lit
erature of his country. Kang-he diScov-
cred that extensive corruption had been
allowed to creep into modern editions,
and he conceived the idea of having TIL.
text of the originals reproduced. ami
preserved i'll all authoritative form.
This was mighty conception truly. ant
| i'll its execution it remains unique down
| to the present time. For the purpose Of
| carrying out the work kang-he appoint
ed commission of learned men to So
lect the writings to be reproduced and
employed the Jesuit missionaries to cast
copper types with which to execute the
printing.
The commission was occupied for forty
years in its great task. Before the work
was completed kang-he died. but he had
provided that his successor should SEQ
the book completed. and he faithfully
carried out his trust. The hook is ar
| ranged in six divisions. each dealing with
a particular branch of knowledge The
first divisions are thus designated: First
writings relative t. the heavens: second
writings relative to the earth: third.
writings relative to mankind: fourth
| writings relative to the inanimate ma
ture; fifth, writings relative to philos,-
ply; sixth, writings relative to political
economy
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
Not on $500 a Year.

Can "a man be Long island dude Oh
$500 year? The Rev. Joseph Speers,
young minister, says not. He claims
to speak from experience, which is as
true teacher on Long island Us in other
parts. Mr.. Speers has been ministering
to the Presbyterians Of Brentwood. On
Sundays he was accustomed to wear his
best frock and tie, and to complete, his
outfit with silk tile. On week days
this finery was replaced by blue overalls
and a SLOUGH cap, while a red bandana
handkerchief dressed his neck This
tlispleased the more aristocratic in Dom
inie ,Speers' flock. Finally Mrs. Otis
Smith protested. She sent letter, So.
verely taking him to task for wearing his
hat Oh the back of his head and for neg
ligence in blackening his shoes. The
pastor retaliated by telling her that he
could not dress like dude on $500 IL
year. He said he didn't propose to work
in the garden and go over to Smithtown
digging clans i'll his pulpit toggcry. NJ.
Speers doesn't preach in the Brentwood
church any more. Mrs. Smith is one Of
its, principal financial supporters.-Buf-
falo Express.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
HOW HE EARNED CANDY,
A Strange but True Story of Big Ne,
foundlanl Dog.

A Strange but True Story of Big New.
foundland Dog.
One summer afternoon a group of chill.
dren were playing ut the end of pier
that projects into Lake Ontario, near
Kingston. The proverbial careless child
of the party made a backward step from
the pier into the water. None of his
companions could save him, and their
cries had brought no one from the shore,
third time, "a superb Newfoundland dog
rushed down the pier into the water and
pulled the boy out.
Those of the children that did not ac-
company the boy home took the dog to
a confectioner's on the shore and fed him
with a great variety of cakes and
other sweets as he would eat. So far,
the story is. of course, only typical of
scores of wcll-known cases. The indi-
viduality of this case is left for the
sequel.
The next afternoon the same group of
children We're playing at the same place.
when the canine hero of the day before
came trottiIg down to them with the
most friendly Wags and mods. There be-
ing no occasion this time for supplying
him with delicacies, the children ONLY
stroked and petted him. The dog. how
ever. had not come out of pure sociabil-
ity. a child in the water and cakes
and candy stood to him in the close and
obvious relation of cause and effect, and
if this relation was not clear to the
children he resolved to impress it upon
them. Watching his chance. he crept
up behind the child nearest the edge Of
the pier, gave a sudden push, which sent
him into the water, then sprung in after
him and gravely brought him to Shore.
PHILADELPHIA Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
The Real Malay.

The real Malay is short, thicksct,
well-built man, with straight black hair,
a dark-brown complexion, thick nose and
lips and bright. Intelligent eyes. His
disposition is generally kindly, his man
ners are polite and easy. Never cring-
ing. he is reserved with strangers and
suspicious, though he does not show it.
He is courageous and trustworthy i'll
the discharge of an undertaking, but he
is extravagant, fond of borrowing money
and very slow in repaying it. He is a
good talker, speaks in parallels. quotes
proverbs and wise saws, has a strong
sense of humor and is very fond of good
jokes. He takes an interest in the af-
fairs of his neighbors, and is consequent
~ gossip.
He never drinks intoxicants. he is
rarely an opium smoker. But he is fond
of gambling, cockfghting and kindred
sports. He is by nature sportsman,
clutches and tamcs elephants, is Il skillf,,l
fisherman and thoroughly at home in Il
boat. Above all things, he is conserva-
tive to degree, is proud and fond of
his country and his people, venerates
his ancient customs and traditions fears
his Rajahs and has a proper respect for
constituted authority-while he looks
askance on all innovations, and will re-
sist their sudden Misunderstanding
SEntnhoc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
Like Old Cronies.

One of the Emperor's particular
friends is Ihl, the leading caterer of
Berlin, VINO is married TO an American
heiress. the daughter of u great New
York banker. The Emperor dimes much
at This, and likes him personally. He
used to serve in the Guards. Every
morning Chl takes a constitutional on
81 fine stallion in the Thiergarten. And
:" it happens that the Emperor and the
chief caterer of Berlin meet. 'Gruess
dich 'Gott!.' the Kaiser will shout, at
which UhI will salute like the. old
Guardsman that he is. mo foolishness,"
the Emperor will call out. or, as we
would say in English. None of that.
TIL; we are comrades!' And then they
will strike into a canter together like
old cronies. One day the Emperor said:
Now, tell me, Uhl,- for you have often
seen me dine. am [ glutton?" "No,
your ma jesty,' replied the caterer, "yon
are 4 very moderate eater, but when it
comes to drinking you have no reason to
be ashamed of your record" At which
the Kaiser broke into loud laugh
Westminster Gazette.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
ONE WAY OF HUNTING RABBITS.
by tho Aid Of Sand Crabs ana Lighted
Cans1laS. -r


-s.- Candles. '.'
"A. Gilbert is 4 good man to go hunt
ing With. He knows few little tricks
that are valuable in replenishing the
lartler when all ordinary ways fail" said
&. s. keerh0Wer to group of sports
men yesterday morning. ~. went with
him once. and came pretty near starry
ing to death. The only thing we had
to eat was crabs. Now, crabs are good
your appetite when you are compelled
to eat them as a steady diet. One night,
while III my tent, thinking Of home. fire.
side. friends. and conjuring up the menu
OIL the Jacksonville free lunch counters,
Gilbert came to my tent and said:
weep. l didn't know you were that hun
cry. I have last resort. 1t is sure
to work. have way of catching rab-
bits that will not fail. Tho secret was
Impaired to me by an old hunter on his
deathhed. promised never to use it un-
less in actual want. Come and we will
"'What kind of meat are YOU going
for:' asked, +
Rabbits he answered. The rabbit,
you know, shares the hole of the sand
crab. Under this beach we tread on
here are thousands of rabbits snugly
sleeping in the home of the sand crab
Yes. Sald l, out you can t get them
out and l almost wept with disappoint-
ment.
'''The only answer he gave me was the
whistling of tune from an opera. Final
ly Gilbert spicd a sand crab. He caught
him just as the crab was about to van
ish down his hole. He caught another
aud another. Finally he had baggcd 4
dozen. l was too weak to help him. !
"rhen he sat down upon the beach and
sawed a tallow candle into half-inch
bits. He lighted a match. melted some
Of the tallow. and liberated the crab,
which skedaldled for his hole. and into
it he went. Mr.. Gilbert spread Il shrimp
net over the hole. 1t got too hot down
fur scorching. The rabbit made bolt
for the open air, and he was our meat
Altogether we caught an even ten.
Eyes, Gilbert is great man. Great
head" Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
MoUNDBUILDERS' CORN.
After Burial for Centuries 1t Grows Lik
Seed Grain.

After Burial for Centuries 1t Grows Like
Seed Grain.
\ curious experiment was made this
summer by Charles Graham, nursery
man OF this county, and the result lies
upon the desk before your correspondent
as he writes. Last year \. A. Graham
of Mount Vernon, Ind, made visit to
the vicinity of Alton, Ill.,, and called
upon a friend, who had just opened a
moundbuiiders' burial mound Upon the
| mound grew several large trees, among
them an oak four feet in diameter, and
thus the age of the mound was estab-
lished as considerable. In it were found
the crumbling remains of bones. and
among other utensils a large pot, con-
tanning maize very much like our pres
ent common red corn. OF this Mr.. Ora
ham secured several grains, and on re-
turning home planted it, 1t grew and
the result was that he produced a strain
Of corn which is most likely the ancestor
of the corn we now cultivate.
In spite of having been in the grave
for certainly not less than 400 years. it
grew very rapidly and produced a large,
Weli-shaped ear upon fairly tall stalk.
The ear is we'll set, the grains being
somewhat smaller than any of the pres
ent varieties. except popcorn. In shane
the grain resembles dried sweet corn.
being rough and wrinkled. In taste it
is sweet and agreeable-Ohio Falls
(1nd) Dispatch to Indianapolis News.