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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-29


The yiccroy was impressed with the
story OF great richas In America and
was anxious to know from each person
he talked with all about their wealth
and especially how mitch they each
wanted before they were satisncd. He
also wanted 20 know II there would be Il
great public demonstration and wfsth-
er tho President had q palace on Cow
ernors Island or In New York 10 re-
ceive him and was very much surprised
to know that no palace existed 81 Our
country such as he had known In 9TH
er countries and the reception accord
ed him would be In keeping With the
simple Ideas of our republic.
Ii Hung Chang IL very much Inter-
csted In the railroad question and pre-
diets that there ara now only 500 miles
OF railroad In China, but in few years
one viii see many miles under con-
structlon
The ambassador entertained Senator
John W. Daniel, OF Virginia. and Air.
Theodore w. Cramp, OF Philadelphia,
later. Mo-
During his conversation with Mr..
Cramp. the Chinese statesman asked
him why he Withdrew some OF his In
vestments during the last few years
and after Mr.. Cramp gave his reasons,
the Chinese traveller replied "Oh, yes.
you don't want all your eggs In one
basket" Thus showing his knowledge
and appreciation OF some of our say-
inps = rt.EEs4ss
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-29

spring. lie only stopped three days,
and when asked by II lung Chang why
he hurried away. Mr.. BARKER replied
that he had to get back because he
was going 10 be elected President OF the
United S,ntesu I{f ~ Z n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-29

town and nearer.tie Waldorf than the
American llitc pier, which Is down town,
but the Chinese minister rcprescnted to
General Ruger tina the age OF the CHI
nese Statesman prculnded any such fen [
OF strength and agility as clarbering
from the ST. Louis 10 the Do,phln. and
30 this feature OF the programme was
abandoned &. s;15. Z 3ii5 ). :
On board the Dolphin with General
Rhgcr were the CbineSe minister, Yang
and suite. the Chinese consul, a few
specially invited guests and represen.
tatlye OF the Associated Press.
Also. lowering about the bay was a
fleet OF sail and steam yachts, excursion
boats and tugs, loaded with passengers
which wore probably more Interested In
seeing the ships Of tiSs so-calied "wnite
Squadron" fire their twenty -onc guns
salute than In The witnessing or the
arrival In American waters OF the Chi
uHaa Anvnv s-h.7l-.l1 7~lEF AUTtaH. iIT mo-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-29

NEW YORK, August % 2Ss-"chIna-.
town was ready early to-day to celc.-i
aOra,c the landing here or H. g, Ms
ambassador, lied, yellow and green
bunting. tlIbguiscd the louscs, mean,
idirEy, gray brown tcncrcntS Into OBJ
jects Of lively. brilliant interest, While
the Chinese OF tho quarter dressed Gin
the 5shlmmcrlng silks or 4 brlght.hued
cotton, stood IN; the doorways OF on the
fire escapes watching placidly the COM
motion In the .street..T Then the Qhlncse
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-29

The latter. by the way, has so many
titles that the officials here were, for n
TING, in somewhat OF a quandary as to
how to address him. Some OF his titles
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18
CHAPTER IL

The last bell had rung. Those who
were going ashore had taken their de-
parture. Crowds of human beings clus-
tered on the pier head and at the large
doorways of the warehouse which stood
open on the steamer wharf. AS the
big ship slowly backed out there was
fiuttering of handkerchiefs from the
mass on the pier, and an answering
fiutter from those who crowded along
the bulwarks of the steamer. The tug
slowly pulled the PROV of the vessel
around, and at last the engines of the
steamship began their pulsating throbs
-throhs that would vibrate night and
day until the steamer reached an older
world. The crowd on the pier became
more and more indistinct to those on
board, and many of the passengers
went below, for the air was bitterly
cold, and the boat was forcing its way
down the bay among huge blocks of
ice.
Two, at least, of the passengers had
taken little interest in the departure
They were leaving no friends behind
them, and were both setting their faces
toward friends at home.
Let US go down." said Wentworth
to Kenyon, land see that we get seats
together at table before all are taken"
Very good" replied his companion,
and they descended to the roomy
saloon, where two long tables were al
ready laid with an ostentatious display
of silver, glassware and cutlery, which
made many, who looked on this wilder
ness of white linen with something like
dismay, hope that the voyage would be
smooth, which, as it was a winter pas
sage, there was every chance it would
not be. The purser and two of his as
sistants sat at one Of the shorter tables
with a plan before them, marking of
the names of passengers who wished
10 be together, or who wanted some
particular place a. any of the tables.
The smaller side tables were still IN
covered, because the number of passen-
gers at that season of the year was
comparatively small. As the places
were assigned, one of the helpers to the
Purser wrote the names of the passen-
gers on small cards, and the other put
the cards on the tables.
One young woman, in a beautifully
fitted travelling gown, evidently of the
newest cut and design, stood a little
apart from the general group which
surrounded the purser and his assist
ants. She eagerly scanned every face,
and listened attentively to the names
given. Sometimes a shade Of disap-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18

some girl beside him got on very well
together. At the end of the dinner she
seemed to have some difficulty in get
ting up from her chair, and Wentworth
showed her how to turn it around, Ieav-
ing her free to rise. She thanked him
prettily.
81 am going on deck" she said, as she
turned to go; Il am so anxious to get
my first glimpse of the ocean at night
from the deck of asteamer."
81 hope you will let me accompany
you?" returned young Wentworth.
'The decks are rather slippery. ard
even when the boat is not rolling it
isn't quite safe for a lady unused to the
motion of snip to walk alone in the
dark
"Oh, thank you very much!" replied
Miss Brewster, with effusion. at is
kind of you. lam sure; and if you prom
isc not to let me rob you of the pleasure
of your after-dinner cigar 1 shall be
most happy to have you accompany me.
1 viii meet you at the top of the stair
way in five minutes"
you are getting on, said Kenyon, as
the young woman disappeared.
Whats the use of being on board
Ship" said Wentworth, eff you don't
take advantage of the opportunity for
making shipboard acquaintance.
There is an unconventionality about
life on a steamer that is not without it's
charm, as, perhaps, you will find out
before the voyage is over, John" u
'You are merely trying to ease your
conscience because of your heartIess de-
sertion of me-"
George Wentworth had waited at the
top of the eompanioRway little more
than five minutes when Miss BrewstT
appeared, wrapped in an arrangenzf
tipped with fur, which lent an addition
al charm to her complexion, set of as it
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
Lest HIS CoaNED eEEF.
An Odd Incident OF Was Times st the
Nonfsderase capital

An Odd Incident OF Wa- Times at the
Nonfederase capital
In Richmond during the last year Of
the late war, for months there had BEEN
very little fresh meat in the market,
and what little there was brought enor-
mousiy high prices. Provisions of all
kinds were bought up by the confet;-
crate government to feed the prisoners
in Libby prison, of when so much has
been written. Several veehs before
this incident occurred-which seems
very amusing one now that it is all over
my grandfather and friend bought
of Il farmer from up in the country a
considerable distance from Richmond
a beef. 1t was left where it was for sew
erGl weeks to fatten. The young people
of the south, who have heard all their
lives of the struggle people in the eoun-
try. as well as in the city. had to get
food for themselves, much less their
cattle. know what it meant to get that
beef fattened.
But in due time it was considered fat
enough, so in the middle of one night,
during ''de dark OBJ de moon" reckon
a wagon might have been seen hastily
moving up from one of the depots with
its precious burden, half of which was
deposited very stealthily at my grand
fathers door. Early in the morning
my grandmother set two negro men at
xwOrk to cut it up for corning. First,
however, she made them cut off ire
mendous roast ard had ii put right in
the oven, which fortunately was verY
large one. and held a big piece of beef.
The rest of the beef was kept in the
area on an impromptu bench, which
was set up un.ler the back porch, the in
tention being to preserve the best part
of it in brine. can imagine the delight
with which my uncles and aunts wan
Gered from the kitchen to the yard and
back again to the kitchen, where the
preparations for such a good dinner
were being made; for, 1 remember, this
family, as well as many others, had
not tasted meat for many weeks.
Suddenly the door bell rang, and
what was the CONSERVATION of my
grandfather when it was announced
that old Cap. Warner wanted to see
him. AS this old gentleman was the
eommissary of Libby prison, and did
not visit the house, they very readily
guessed his errand. However, my
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18

it isn't SO easy to discover what an Eng
lishman doesn't want you to know"
Well" said the editor, "perhap:
that's true. l will think about it. OF
course, you did your best, and appre.
ciate your efforts; but am sorry you
failed"
you are not half so sorry as am, -
said Rivers, as he picked up his big Can
adian fur coat and took his leave.
The editor did think about it. He
thought for full two minutes. Then he
dashed off a note on a sheet of paper,
pulled down the little knob that rang
the district messenger alarm, and when
the uniformed boy appeared gave him
the note, saying:
Deliver this as quickly as you can"
The boy disappeared, and the result
of his trip was soon apparent in the ar
rival of very natty young woman in
the editorial rooms. She was dressed
in a neatly-ftting tailor-made costume,
and was very pretty girl, who loo ked
about 10, but was. in reality, considera-
bly, older. She had large, appealing
blue eyes, with tender, trustful ex-
preston in them, which made the ordi-
nary man say: What a sweet, limo
cent look that girl has," yet what the
young woman didn't know about New
York was not worth knowing. She
boosted that she could get state secrets
from dignified members of the cabinet,
and an ordinary senator or congress
man she looked upon as her lawful
prey. What had been told to her in the
strictest confidence had often become
the sensation of the next day in the pa
per she represented. She wrote over a
nom de guerre, and had tried her hand
at nearly everything. She had answered
advertisements, exposed rogues and
swindlers and had gone to hotel as
chambermaid in order to write her ex-
periences. She had been arrested and
locked up so that she might write
three-column account for the Sunday
edition of the Argus, of How Women
Are Treated at Police Headquarters"
The editor looked upon her as one of
the most valuable members of his staff,
and she was paid accordingly.
She came into the room with the self
possessed air of the owner of the build
ing, took seat, after nodding to the
editor, and said: "Well?"
Look here, Jennie" began that aus
tere individual, "do you wish to make
trip to Europe?"
THAT depends" said Miss Jennie;
''this is not just the time of year that
people go to Europe for pleasure. you
know"
well, this is not exactly pleasure
trip. The truth of the matter is, Rivers
has been on a job and has bungled it
fearfully, besides nearly getting him
self arrested"
The young woman's eyes twinkled.
She liked anything with spice of dam
ger in it, and did not object to hear that
she was expected to succeed where
mere masculine reporter had failed.
The editor continued:
1.-TWO young men are going across to
England on the Coloric. 1t sails in a
week. I want you to take ticket for
Liverpool by that boat, and obtain from
either of those two men the particulars
the full particulars-of reports they
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18

grandfather shut all the doors between
the house and the kitchen and the back
porch, telling the cook, at the same
time, not to open the kitchen or the
oven door under any circumstances IN
til he returned. He then went in to
see Capt. Warner. The captain was q
gruff, good-hearted man, and, after
chatting pleasantly for a few minutes,
he got up to go. When he stepped into
the hall and took his hat the spirits of
the family rose-only to have tremen-
dous fall. Noticing the back hall door.
between which and the visitor my
grandfather stood, he remarked:
"Mr. -, you have back building
out there, 1 suppose?''
NO." said the other, "only q back
porch"
Before he could say anything further
the captain had passed him, opened the
door, and stepped onto the porch,
where, looking over the railing, he saw
the doomed beef, now entirely cut up,
and two men rubbing salt into it as fast
as they could.
L
name of the confederate government.
That is what 1 came for. have the
papers authorizing me TO do it. The
government will pay you anything you
choose to ask for it. I have had men
shadowing it ever since it arrived In
the city"
Naturally my grandfather was ~
rious.
'You cannot take it," he said. SIT
has been next to impossible to get il.
I paid an exorbitant price for il, and
my family are suffering for beef"
Il am vry sorry. sir, but my orders
are to seize every piece of fresh meat
found in the city. The prisoners are dy-
ing for the lack of it,
I am afraid at that time nv grand
father did not care whether they were
dying or not,-in fact, he said words TO
that effect; but. of course, under the
circumstances, there was nothing to
do but let the captain take it away,
which he did without more delay.
The savory smell of the roast in the
oven by some good fortune escaped the
notice of the captain. I have often
heard my mother tell of how much thev
all enjoyed that lucky roast for dinner
that day, and of how furious they were
over the loss of the rest of it. This ia
how my grandfather lost his market.
ing.-Richmond Va.) Cor. Philadel-
phia Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18

was by jaunty steamer cap They
stepped out on the deck, and found it
not at all as dark as they expected. Lit
tie globes of electric light were placed
at regular intervals in the walls of the
deck building. Overhead was stretched
a sort of canvas roof, against which tia
sleety rain battered. One of the sailors,
with rubber mop, was pushing into the
gutter by the side of the ship the mois-
ture from the deck. All around the
boat the night was as black as ink, ex-
cept here and there where the white
curl of a wave showed luminous for a
moment in the darkness.
Miss brewster insisted that Went
worth should light his cigar, which,
after some persuasion, he did. Then
he tucked her hand snugly under his
arm, and she adjusted her step to suit
his. They had the promenade all to
themselves. The rainy winter night
vas not as inviting to most of the pas
sengers as the comfortable rooms be-
low. Kenyon, however, and one or two
others came up, and sat down in the
steamer chairs that were tied TO the
brass rod which Fan along the deck
house wall. He saw the glow of Went
worth's cigar as the couple turned at
the further end of the walk, and as the
two passed him he heard low murmur
of conversation, and now and then
caught snatch of silvery laughter.
1t was not because Wentworth had de-
serted him that Kenyon felt so uncom-
Portable and depressed. He couldn't
tell just what it was, hut there had set
tied on his mind a strange, uneasy fore
boding. After a time he went down
into the saloon and tried 10 read, but
could not, and so wandered along the
seemingly endless narrow passage to his
room, which was Wentworth's as well,
and, in nautical phrase, turned in"
1t was late when his companion came in.
asleep, Kenyon?" he asked.
"No," was the answer.
by George! John, she is one of the
most charming girls 1 ever met. Won
derfully clever, too; makes a man feel
like fool beside her. She has read
nearly everything. Has opinions on all
our authors, great many of whom I've
never heard of. l wish, for your sake,
John, that she had sister on board
Thanks, old man; awfully good of
you, I'm sure" said kenyon. Don't
you think it's about time to stop raving
and get into Jour bunk, and turn out
that COMPOUNDED light?'
"All right, growler, 1 WILL" was the
answer.
Meanwhile, in her own stateroom,
Miss Jennie Brewster was looking at her
reflection in the glass. As she shook out
her long hair until it rippled down her
back. she smiled sweetly, and said to
herself:
Poor Mr.. Wentworth Only the
first night out and he told me his name
was George"
Continued nert lOeek.)
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18

have made on some mining properties
in Canada. Then you must land at
Queenstown and cable complete &C
count to the Argus"
Mining isn't much in my line," said
Miss Jennie, with a frown on her pretty
brow. What sort of mines were they
dealing with-gold, silver, copper, or
wbat?"
They are certain mines on the OF
tawa river"
That's rather indefinite"
81 know it is. 1 can't give you much
information about the matter. 1 don't
know myself, to tell the truth, but 1
know it is vitality important that we
should get a synopsis of what the re-
ports of these young men are to be. a
company, called the London syndicate,
has been formed in England. This
syndicate is to acquire large number
of mines in Canada, if the accounts
given by the present owners are any
thing like correct. Two men, kenyon
and Wentworth-the first mining en-
gineer and the second an expert &C
been sent from London
to Canada, one TO examine the mines,
the other TO examine the books of the
various corporations. Whether the
mines are bought or not will depend q
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18
One Chance Left.

Great Statesman-I have just re-
seived letter from my brother. He
has failed IN business again. No matter
what he tries, he fails utterly. Singu-
lar. isn't it?
Ordinary Citizen-Well, if he is too in
competent for any trade, business or
profession, why in the world doesn't
he go into politics?-N. 7. Weekly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18

Violence ever defeats its own ends
Where you cannot drive you can always
persuade. A gentle word, kind look.
a good-natured smile can work wonders
and accomplish miracles. There is a
great secret pride in every human
heart that revolts at tyranny. You
may order and drive an individual, but
you cannot make him respect you
Hazlitt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18
CHAPTER 1.

HE managing ed
itor of the New
York Argus sat at
his desk with Il
deep frown on his
face, looking out
from under his
shaggy eyebrows
at the young man
W h o h ad just
thrown a huge fur
overcoat on the
back of one chair,
while he sat down
himself on an
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-05-22
Bad Lot Dying Out.

Tie career of Cherokee Bill"
hanged at the age of 20, after a
brief and unprosperous career a.
An outlaw, would be a good text
for a sermon on morality, but II
would be useless to preach 1t, be-
cause the class Of degenerates to
which Bill belonged does not read
sermons. He was a type OF tue
barbarlsm that exists ID all civlliza
ton. and appears most conspicuous
at its edges. Education aud en-
lightment are the best remedies
for it, and they are at work slowly
but effectively. Tue Cherokee
Bll' sty Ie of villain is dying out
Ii will soon cease to excite the ad
miratlon of unframed boys ahC
the emulation of yillslnous men,
Philadelphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-05-22

she had not been there to meet the
little white 6gurel For it was baby
Marianl
COnldn't 6nd you-all over the
house the baby stammercd, creep
ing into Madge's arms. Every ho1y
all gOn'1
MadSe picked her mp, and some
how got inside the front door with
her. Then she broke down, and
cried and trembled With the baby
IN her arms. Happily, just then,
the carriage drove mp, and father
was in time TO help her upstairs,
for Madge needed carrying as
much as the baby. Aud. by aud
by. mother came into her room
and M4dge, ashamed and weepin 9
told her 'all about it,
Llie that night, Madge heard
father laughing IN the next room.
he said:
so, she sat bv thai deserted
old car.track.-to save a train did
she! And she met a tramp. YOU
say And a ghosi2 Poor child! Wei
she needn't he punished tor run
ming away Sle's been punished
enough
Certainly she did not wish to br
punished; but as shiyerlng NJ 'dge
listened to him, she did think
father was not very sympathetic
After all she hal been in time 10
save the babl!-New York IndepsD
dent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-05-22

wlfs's aud her mothers.
The cheerful giver is very apt 10
be a systematic one.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-05-22
Gold That Cannot Be Found

Gold That Cannot Be Found.
The heirs and executors OF
George Johnston, an eccentric
farmer, who died recently IL
Wayne Township, Westmorelanc
County are puzzled to know whal
disposition The deceased made oi
$4,000 in gold which be had dur
ing his lifetime and which cauno'
be found. johnson was repnteC
by nelghbors to be quite wealthy
aud it thought the money ws'
buried on the farm. A search viii
be made for lt.-Philadelphis
Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-05-22

A colOred witness in thes iperlor
court last week stated that he was
unable to testify to a certain oc'
curance because be had a 'domes
tic trouble just about that time.
What was that domestic lrou'
bIep asked the examining at
tOruey.
'weIl, to tell the truth boss,
said the witness, Il was in the
penitentlary for stealing a cow
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-05-22

P-Unless the number OF insertions 10
marked upon the manuscript, advertise
meuts will be published uhtil forbidden
and char ed accord;nely.
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SHENANDOAH HERhLr
; Advertising Rates,

Advertisements will be inserted at Oh
dollar per square of ten lines or less, fol-
the first insertion, and 50 cents tor each
subsequent insertion.
BQuarterly or yearly adyertisemert
by so.tEact.
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Mamma-sWhat DO you mean
by taking that piece OF cake'
When YOU asked for it didn't 1 say
nop Tommy--sYou did; but l
heard papa say that when a sWc.
man says no she always means
yss.'