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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19
a wlthcrlnr Pagan CrI.Icl.m,


An intelligent Japanese who looks on
our civilization az no finds II reflected
In the newspapers 10 impressed with tho
murders, tho thetts. tho clorgymon who
mako oil with other mems wives, aud
that sort Of thing. and he, docs not
got n favorable Wow Of our boasted
Christian civilization.
Tho ready comment will DO that tho
newspapers arc to blame. Perhaps they
arc Tor printing those dlsgraccful chron.
icles. but tho ugly things happen or
they would not get into print. This Ia
what hurts md this 10 what should
mako US ashamed Of ourselves. When
tho pagan visitor Socs these .hings go.
Ing on among a Christian people so.
called. he may we'll ask himself what
advantage Christianity has ovor any
other religion.
0l course VI know that poraons who
1.-Two mp to the teachings OF Christianity
do not murder, rob and mako Off with
other mems wives. but the pagan mind
will not make this nico distinction In
favor oil tho religious sys,cm to which,
in theory at least, tho majority Of the
people Of this country adhere. 1t
locke to fruits. and finds too much that
Is not sweet and pleasing.
The Japanese comment has been
made by the wild Indians, lower In tho
intellectual scale, but not without
moral perception. The Indiana have
never been ablo to understand how 1t
was that We came TO them with the
Bible in n hand and q whisky Jug in
the other. They continue to think that
there is some %incongrui.y in this
duplex way Of trying to elevate thcm.
Tho trouble is that we preach. but do
NOT practice, Christianity. There are
consistent ones, but they are hardly
numerous enough to leaven the lump.
So the pagan child OF darkness looks OH
astounded and disguised. When We
GEEK him in his own country and
preach to him we make him tired,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19
PERSONAL POINTS.

Eduard Strauss, the composers
Younger brother. Is N revisit England
this summer with his celebrated band
and to play chiefly dance music con.
posed by the various members OF the
Strauss family.
Mics Frances Willard Is a brave per-
son to write a book about GLOW |
Learned to Ride the BICYCLE" with il
Illustrations from instantaneous photo
graphs OF herself taken during tho pro-
cess.
A new opsra, based on Walter Scott's
"kenilworth," the music by Bruno
Klein, lately orcanist oil St Francis Ma
vier's church, New York, has been pro.
duced With great success at Hamburg.
Paul de nock. the novelist, is to have
a monument Mt LiIa,, III the outskirts
OF Paris, where he lived. Alexandra
Dumas. Arsene lioussayo and other
well known writer's have the matter in
hand.
The Chicago theological seminary has
called TO Its chair Of systematic theology
Rev. William Douglas Mackenzie, pas.
tor OF the Morningside Congregational
church, Edinburgh, Scotland.
President Felix Faura, OF France. is
said to be an expert poker player. lie
has little time in those days to engage
in the pa,,ine that he learned from an
American diplomat.
Actor William ]. LeMoyne has been
actively engaged in his profession for
tor.y-,hree years. tie i, now sixty-four
years old, but looks very much younger.
Mayor Swift, Of Chicago, ~sirnalized
the first eight hours of his official life
by removing l,5U0 incompetent or un-
necessary city employees.
In a quarrel with other authorities on
the Norfolk Va Pilot, Rev sam Small.
the editor. resigned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

CINCINNATI. o., April lS.-It has just
been made public that George Morri'
son, one Of tho countericiters OF the
two.cent postage stamps. was arrested
in the Cincinnati pOstolice on Tuesday
on n decoy letter. lie had sent to the
Chicago Tribune from Cincinnati an
advertisement, Offering to sell Sl2j
worth OF stamps for SlG0. aud directing
answers TO be sent 10 George Morrison,
Monterey, Mexico. The Tribune re.
fused the advertisement, and turned
over his letter to the United States
authorities. Thus a trap was laid for
his arrest. Tho officers are reticent on
the mst,er, hoping thereby to capture
Worrison's accomplices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19
baltimore 4 ohio Finances,

The action OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio
directors in passing the semi.a nnual
dividend will doubles, Inconvenience
some Of the share holders. nevertheless
it wa. taken wisely. The directors we're
confronted BY d~ocrea'ing net earnings
and a considerable floating debt to be
provided for.
To have paid 4 dividend under these
circumstances would have been con.
trary to good busines, method, and
against the best interests OF the share.
holders. The company is stronger to-
day than though the dividend had been
declared, and the directors are entitled
to much more confidence than though
they had sought to conciliate tho share.
holders with n dividend no. justified bv
the conditions.
Corporations have been MIXED to
death by improvidens dividends. 1t is
always a good sign when directors direct
better than this. The public will feel
confident that when Baltimore & Ohio
dividends are declared the company i.
in condition to pay them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

Tho standard and the on Market.
The Standard is paying no attention
to the speculative market price Tor oil.
When the spectators pu. oil up to
5 75 the Standard paid s. 30. When
the market broke to 50 II and scared
tho bulls out Of n yoar's growth the
Standard kept on paving 50 so.
Yesterday while tho bulls woro won
dcring how thcy could prop tho market
again and wiIcthor they could do it at
all, the Standard quietly moved tho
pegs ton points higher, and anybody
who had tho roal thing to soil could got
So 60 Tor every greasy bnrrol Of 1t. I'm.
til tho brcak Of Wednesday tho specula.
tors had tho market % cents higher
than the Standard would my.
Tho turn OF yesterday, advancing tho
real thing beyond tho price in the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19
Onr Amir With f'rance.

The state department cannot too soon
make its demand on France for the re.
lease OF ex-United States Consul Wal.
Ter. imprisoned in Madagascar as the
result OF a French court martial. Wal
Ter, an American citizen. was engaged
in the peaceful prosecution OF his busi'
ness. lie did not come within the
jurisdiction Of n court martial by the
French or by the Hovas.
II Waller was guilty Of any oiIense he
should have been ttiod by n civil tri-
bunal. His oGonse was in securing con.
cessions from the government Of NADIA
gascar, which concessions interfered
with the French scheme to gobble
everything in Madagascar.
FRANCE will have to let 90, and sho
should bo made to understand that sho
will have to lot 60 at once. II We can
not protect our citizen, in ioreign'coun.
tries VIC may as vol haul down our
flag and go out Of business as a nation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

TIIE Panhandle Dycin: establish.
mont, owned by John lleilmoicr, at No.
l43l Market street, is the best equipped
house Of its kind in Wheeling. In add.
ton to the dyeins and cleunin. depart.
mcnts 4 corps OF irst.class ,ailors arc
employed, who can do repairing rs neat
as it is possible. Clothes aud ladies'
garments, cleaned or dynd, eau DO maho
to look like now. Satisfaction guaran.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

Slice cold boiled potatoes fino. add
sliced raw onions enough 10 season
nicely; make n dressin, as follows:
Take the yoIks OF three hard boiled
egg.. add salt and mustard to ,aste
mash fine, and make Il paste by adding
n dessert spoon OF olive oil, or melted
butter; mix thoroughly and add grad.
ually n teacup Of vinegar, aud pour ovcr
tho potatoes.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

You cant down n good man. Thore
is your friend Dick Crockor-drivon ont
of New York no turns no in England
and wins n arst.class race I. Newman.
ke,. Next thing We know Mr.. Crockor
will be wearing n strawberry coronct,
and tho jocks will be. addressing him ns
"inc lud."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

The commissioner OF internal reve.
nue. decides that gambling must be
counted in the years income as other
gains are. Why not? Ia tho gambler
to go FREQ while the man who works for
his income must pay il his income be
large enough for the law to reach it?
Any other decision would have been
unjust discrimination.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

IT has been believed that Ii Hung
Chang ha, long wanted to open China to
the res. OF the world. This departure Is
now n, hand. Ii Hung Chang should
feel grateful to little Japan for whip
ping his bic. bulky country out Of the
sleep. OF centuries. 4 good logging is
some timos n good thing for tho party in
tho passive voice.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

THE signing OF the peace treaty is the
beginning OF the end OF old China. Old
things will pass away, and with the
passing will go q good deal OF Chinese
territory. Japan has gained foothold.
In time she will 20 fnrther and &c.
more.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

Now We know what i. the matter with
Rev. DR.. ?arkhurst. He ia "~tinctnred
with Persian theological doctrines"
New York eau afford to pay the reverend
doctor we'll enough for tina. Persian
tincture TO last tho town n hundred
years. And P%arkhurs,'s Persian Tinc;.
ure should be in demand where ever the
people have lost control OF their W nj.
fairs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

THE advice OF Uncle Rufus Hatch to
persons tempted to speculate in Wal
street is just as good for those tempted
to take a'fyor in the oil marke,-"Don't
never sell nothin' yon amt got" To
which might be added, Don't buy any.
thing you don't want" Those who sail
by this chart will no: DO caugh, coming
or going. long or short.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

BEEAEFAsr-Apples anddates. Wheat.
Chopped bcefsteak. Potato puff. White
bread. Corn sriddlc cakes. Maple
syrup. Coffee.
DiSSER-Braised beef. Mashed tur-
nips. Asparagus on toast. Celery.
Potato salad. White bread. Apple pic.
Cheese.
SurrEu-Baked beans and brown
bread. Apple sauce. Ginger cakes and
lea.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

La GnlrrE is here ngain with all its
old timo vigor. Ono Minute Cough
Cure is n reliable remedy. 1t cures and
cures quickly. Logan Drug Co.. Wheel.
ing, W. Va. u. F. Peabody. Bonwood, and
Bowio & Co. Bridgoport, 0.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

A THEATRICAL performance ths.e days
ia a spring opening Of hats. Men don't
wear their hats in a theatre. I. would
not be though; polite for them to throw
the stage in eclipse.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

speculative market aud In cold disregard
Of tho slump in that market, though II
did not create tho sensation Of tho pro.
vious day. was much more noteworthy,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

If YOU wish to pronounce Ii Chun.
Chang's distinguished nanc in every
day. c~asy-Going Chinese, call ieIeo.un-
jung.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19
HINTS TO iIoUsEISEEpEl,s.

SATURDAY. April 20.
The sraSS Is softer 10 my tread
For rest II yields ~unuumbcrcd feet: .
Swccter 10 me the wild rose red
BECAUSE she makes the whole world sweet.
LtCY LIpCOY
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

10 purify. y~itali.c aud enrich the
blood, ana give nnrvo, bodily and higrs.
two slrougtii, takU Hoods sarSapariIla.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-19

Gun old friend, "Hlnt is tho Scoro?'
is with US ngain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
Notifying.

The man that boasts is on the high
road to humiliation. Something like
that seems to be the lesson OF an anus
ing little tale reported by the Clncinns'
Tribune. 1t concerns the boSisb son ol
a Presbyterian minister Of that city
He had been suffering from tootbache
and at lars his father said:
well, John, We will 60 the dentist
to morrow aud have the tooth extracted
John was not much cheated over such
a prospect, but he made the best of it.
and straightway began Dragging to
some of his p'aymases about the fear
ful ordeal that he was to 60 through
It was al lawfully big TOOTH be told
them. The dentist would have to use
both lands 20 pull it, aud most likely
would be obliged to call in an assistant
We!i. the uext day came, and in due
course the boy found himself in the big
operating chair, on each arm Of which
be took good grip.
The dentist looked INTO the open
mouth. smiled, took rp amalI steel
instrument, thrust it under the offending
tooth and literally pvied it out.
The boy looked at the tooth, and
then at the dentist. Then be walked
across the romm, saying not word.
and began putting on his overcoat'
His father following him and asked
s.Did it hurt you. my sou p
That wss . much much for the
hero. Two big tears started down bis
cheeks.
sHurt.r' he said. s'Hart Why
be didn't pull my tooth out. He jes
took it out with tacklifter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
Harry Jackson Dead

ATLANTA, Dec. ia death almos'
tragic from It's suddeness was that today
of Capt Harry Jackson. who is one OF
the best knowu bar:isters in the south
and social leader On Monday night
h. was in foe health and attended a
reception rendered Mrs. Potter Palmer
Tuesday be fel' severe pain IN The
left side. Ou Wednesday he drove TO
the cfice of his physician and advised
with him Thursday hight a" opera
,iea tor apperdicl'is was performed.
and 10 day al noon be brra'hed his last
He is son of Gen. Henry R Jackson,
whr vas once minister to Austria.
Capt. Jackson received bis early traio-
ing 10 Vienna and London ard entered
the Confederate army at 16. He has a
sou at Harvard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
To Raise Liquor Prices.

1t is officially announced that the
price of Dispensary whiskey will be
Increased on January It will not
be sold at the same figure it was be-
fore the reduction went into effect, but
will be just little higher than at pre-
sent. For instance, stuff which now
sells for l3 cents will be sold at Is
cents and in the same proportion as to
other brands
By the new Constitution the Dispen-
sary profits after the county and city
portions have been deducted will GO to
the public schools and this increase iu
price is expected to materially increase
the school fund aud possibly run the
schools six or eight months instead of
i've as was at first thought they would
be kept open with Dispensary profits
Columbia Register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
A Typical American Story

This is the story that Mr. Blaine
told the Prince of Wales, as a typi-
cal American story, says Eli Perkins.
Like all typical stories, it illustrates
point The Kitnaroo story shows
that most of our troubles are imagi-
nary. Nine-tenths of them never
happen
Nov" said Mr. Blaine to the
Prince, mine tenths Of our troubles
never happen They are all inagi
nary. When we get to them they
are gone. They remind me of man
who was carrying something across
Fulton Ferry in close box Every
now and then he would open the box
curiously, peep in, and then close the
lid mysteriously. His actions soon
excited the curiosity of a naturais.
who sat on the seat by him Unable
to conceal his curiosity further, the
naturalist touched him on the
shoulder. and said
"I beg pardon, sir, but | am curl.
Gus to know what you have in that
box. What is it ?
oh, don't want to tell. 1t will
get ali over the boat
"Is it savage animal ~
"Yes- kills everything" Then
tho man neened in apain.
Still growing mole curious. the
naturalist begged him to tell him its
name.
"It's Kil-ma-roo from the centre
of Africa-a very savage beast-eats
men and"
"What do you feed it ON ?" inter-
rupteo the naturalist.
"Snakes, sir-plain snakes ~
.'And where do you get snakes
enough to feed such monster ?'
asked the eager but trembling
naturalist "How can you feed a
savage beast on imaginary snakes %
"Well, sir, my brother in Brooklyn
drinks a good deal, has dellrium tire.
mems, and when he sees snakes, we
lust catch 'em and"
"But these are imaginary snakes
argued the naturalist. "How can
you feed savage beast on imaginary
snakes ?"
"Why, the fact is,' said the man,
opening the box and blowing in it,,
"don't say word this is an mag
mary Kil-ma-roo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
Bradstreet's Observations.
New York, Dec. 13.-Bradstreet

New York, Dec. l3.-B7adstree
says:
With the exception of mild weather
at cities IN Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska
anu Minnesota. colder weather Las
stimulated sales of >easonable mer-
chsndise at nearly all points. but o"ly
by contrast mercantile collections. geu-
eral trade is dull. merchants preferr'ug
to reduce stocks at the end Of the year
to make ready for annual Inventories.
In retail lires thrre has been marked
increase in dem and lrregula.ity Is
shown 10 merchautile collections, gen
eral trade shroughous the country being
relatively most satisfactory 10 the Cen
trail Mississippi valley.
Bank clearings throughout the
United States this week aggregate ST.
129.000,000. decrease Of 9 per cent
from last week, which is uot unusual.
AS compared with clearings for the sec"
ood week of December. 1884. this
weeks aggregate shows an increase of
10 per cent.
The course Of prices Of staples con :
,ipues downward. Lumber remains
steady aud without particular activity
Iron and steel continue what appears
TO be weekly decrease, although reduc-
tious this week are fractional The
only advance 10 quotations recorded
among the more important staples are
for petroleum, coffee and cotton.
In industrial lines wool eomanutact-
urers report o,dcrs for dry goods, but
at low prices. PhiladeIphia textile
plants running on full time are those at
work 90 orders for immediate delivery
Philadelphia manufacturers of morocco
have begun running on short time.
There are 313 business failures reported
throughout the United States this week,
compared With 315 last week. 383 in
the week one year ago, 337 two years
ago. aud as contrss,ed with 298 in the
second week of December. 1892.
Among more conspicuous trade feat
ures are the disappointing Christmas
trade at several cities. smaller volume
of business, except in Christmas goods,
at Chicago. Increased distribution of
heavier textiles, shoes and rubber goods
at St. Louis, aud confined depression
in certain Zines at Kansas City. Omsha
and Minneapolis because of mild wealth
er. Among sou,bern cities. the s'ogle
instance Of improvement is reported
fron Birmingham. although ,nos. d.
tributiug ceusres expect an increased
trade after Jan. l. Cotton receipts
are unusa!ly small at almost all southern
points. except New Orleans, where they
are liberal. Galveston reports the Christ.
mas trade smaller than one year ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18

Major C. T. Picton is manager of the
State Hotel, at Denisou Texas, which the
travelling men say is one of the best hotels
in that section In speaking Of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrboea Remedy
Major Picton says: 81 have used it myself
and in my family for several years, and take
pleasure io saying that consider it an in-
fallible cure for diarrhoea and dysentery. |
always recommend 1t, and have frequently
administered it to my guests in the hotel, and
in eyery case it hiss proven itself worthy Of
UNQUALIFIED endorsement. For sale by Dr..
A. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18

q. G. Osteeu l. Co., make specially of
paper, and now have the finest and most
complete selection of paper ever in Sumter
They sell more paper for the same money than
can be bought elsewhere. Store on Liberty
street, next to the Watchman and Southron
ofice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
Bucklen's Arnfca Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever Sores. letter
Chapped :. chilblains. Corns and al
S Eruptions, snd positively cures Piles OF
40 r,v required It is guaranteed to give per.
fact satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25cen.s ps- nn1 For sale hy DR.. J. F. ". De
i.orrnp
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
Notice for Charter

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ thirty days from date application will
We made by the undersigned TO the Clerk of
Court for Sumter County, State Of South
Carolios, for charter of Incorporation for
the "Lowry Educational and Industrial AS
sociaton'' the same 10 be located at Mayes-
vile, S. c.
A. MAYES,
L. GREGG,
A. KEITH,
SMART WILSON, JR.
S. DIXON,
S. BARNO,
E. BRADLEY.
ELIAS JAMES,
Dec. II lS95.-4t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18

The prettiest lot of writing tablets in the
city at H. G. Osteen & Co.'S. B'air's tablets
lead.