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con,cstlnF for a gold watch for the bcnc.

contcsting for u gold watch for the benc-
NJ OF the Jr, o. u. y. NJ,
Mias EllSn Carmichael has returned
from Wcllshurg. where she spent two
days with relatives.
C. II. strahl returned yesterday from
Slstcrsvllle, where he spent y few days
with his daughter.
Rev. Father Wchrlc wac In stcubcn.
vile yesterday on business.
Mrs. Harry Thompson viii leave to-
day to Burncsvillc to Walt,
William Mccain wns In Toronto yes.
tcrday on business,
Tim Murphy IL m attraction mere TO.
morrow night,
Simon Tobln ID able to be out after an
ILLNESSES.
Fred Stewart Ia In Canton on business.
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The 'umnus Brothers Byrnc, thu quar-
iolic u Fun makers. who hnyc unused
h' many peOpl" by their Er0icsquc aero
''Vn spocIultlcF, win appear AZ the OPP
'lt House mex Saturday, matlntc and
night. IN tn" NAUTICAL pant1rRLmic COM
.ij. the ncw Eight Bells" ,sAlmO8t
ION the tim" the curtain rIsrs on the
u'Al act nntll Il falls after the last one.
~" audience Is looking and laughing at
70" Hyrnc Brothers. Only one Dr them
mae anything IN particular to alY. The
.'"'r brothers carry their part In pan
,'inlm". IN" scenery Of "IIIEht bellS''
z constructed especially for these agile
,I'lhrrf. and they 70 through rIie WIN
vows, Jumping hcadlonE through the
t''"' NJ the house and tumbiIne through
y ''Igk coach IN the most reckless and
'fii0g name The best scene Ia In
me 'ncond act, when thu interior Of nd-
5.."lnE HtitrroomE on an ocean g.ramcr
is 'howD to tho AUDIENCE. Tic 0tntr-
,.anl7 nre occupied by the c16r J!yTnc
h' ''hcrf. and while the phIp 81 I5Ibng In
VI" wlvcr. they Introduce some s0f their
''at tcr0bat!c turns. This act clida with
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-15
"thc World Against Her."

THE World Against Her" opened q
three nights engagement ut the Grand
last night TO nm audience which almost
nllcl the theatre, Tho story Of the play
IL THAT Or English country and London
lie, land IL very Clcvcrly constructed.
Tho situations are well arranged, The
cllmnXcJ effective and the attention Of
the audience last evening was closely
held from beginning TO end, interrupted
only by the deserved applause ut the
strong scenes and the laughter ut the
clever comedy which intcrspcrscs the
dialogue. The company. which IA head
cd by Agnes Wallace villa, Is a tine one
aud IL deserving Of the highest praise.
1.-The World Against Her. will be re-
pcated tonight.
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n terrible Riorm at sea. which rocks tho
shiE-o much that abe finally turns COM
plctrly over. and the inhabitants OF the
two Htatcrooms are whlrlcd about In Il
way that Is most astonishing. There IL
4 large cast OF characters In the pro-
ductlon OF the new Eight Bclis," and
many mcdlcyE. s0ngt. dances and lnil.
tallons. Some pretty and vlvacloua
Young women figure In tho entertain
mcnt, and the plot running through the
play Is funny In i,B situations.
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andkerChlefs

Hundreds OF dozens, hundreds OF kinds in Linen
and Silk. You won't see so many in one place at
one time as YOU do here, Tor this is IIeadquar-
:rs. We start them at sc and stop at $1,000 each.
SC Ladies Silk Embroidered Handkcrchiefs that
sold in former years at I5c and 2sc we sell now
at SC each. There is fifty dozen OF these only.
100 dozen Ladies Initial IIandkcrchieis that
would be a bargain at about IS cents. we also
put them at SC each.
Ladies Colorcd Border Silk Handkcrchiefs, an
exceptional value for csc. We have one hundred
dozen at 1Sc each.
CSC counter in center OF big room is a surprise.
Plain Hemstitched, Scallopcd, Embroidered, Lace
Edged and Colorcd Border Handkercliefs that
yon have paid SOC ior no better values.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-15

The best snlvc In tho world for cuts,
bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores. letter, chappGd hands. chilllains.
corns. and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required.
II Is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price 2j
cents per box. For Gale by Logan Drug
Company.
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SCALY cruptions on the head. chap
ped hands and lips. cuts. bruises. scalds.
burns ARE quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salvc. 1t Is at present the
article most used for piles. and 1t al
ways cures them. Charles Il. Goctzc.
corner Twelfth and Market streets;
Bowie & Co. bridgeport; Peabody &
Son. Benwo0d. 4
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PUBLIC SALE.
DuBLlC SALE.
STORE OPEN EVENINGS

Under the authority vested in him by a
decd OF trust made by Joseph L.eincr Il
Emma, his wife, dated on tho 18th day OF
November, in the year 1895, and recorded
in the office OF the clerk OF the county
court OF Ohio county West Virginia. In
Deed OF Trust Book No. 4. at page 1O5.
the undersigned trustee will sell at public
auction at the north door OF the court
house OF Ohio county aforesaid. on
THURSDAY. JANUARY :, 1851
beginning ut 10 O'Clock Il. H., the follow
inS dcscrtbri parcel OF real property stu
ated In thCcity OF Wheeling. in said county.
IN ChhpIinc anu E0n'S addition to the said
city, tina Is TO say the north one-half
OF lot numbered one hundred and sixty
three, In said addition, and one and one
half feet more next south OF the north
onH-halt OF the said lot. making. together
thirty-four and onc-hRlf feet measured
along tho front OF the said lot and extend
Ing OF the same width from east 10 west
the whole depth Of the said lot. This Ia
the same property which was conveyed
to the said Joseph Lclncr by Thomas b.
Mcl.aln, trustee, and Elizabeth Mcalcchcn
by deed dated on the 9Th day OF February,
~: H.. 1891, and recorded in said clerks
oilce IN Derl Book No. y, at page g.
price the purchaser shall pay $3.50 In cash
on the day OF sale. Sl,S)0, or such less
amount or the purchase money as shall
remain unpaid. shall I've paid on Novem-
70, 80 '',-fv, U aISi IcSS amount OIL
tho purchase. money us shall still rcMaln
unpaid, shall be paid on November Ii,
1888; Il, lNo, or such less amount OF the
purchase money as shall s,in remain IN
paid. shall be paid on November IL, 1880:
$l.lSO. or such less amount OF the purchase
money as shall stu remain unpaid, shall
he paid on November Ia, 1866: and the
residue of the purchase money, il my
shall then remain unpaid. shall be paid
OH November Il, 1901. The deferred In
stnllments OF the purchase money Shall
bear interest from illc day OF sale. and
for them the purchaser shnll give his notes
with personal security satisfactory 10 tho
undersigned trustee. lie shall also MAIN
tain Insurance TO nm amount satisfactory
TO the trustee md for his benefit unon
tho buildings upOn the said property.
WILLIAM IL. SIMPSON,
de- Trustee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-15

NEVER buy Sterling Silver except
from the reliable JGwcIcr who sells the
real article.
DILLON, WHEAT G IIANCIlGR co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-15

a FINE assortment nf Music Rolls,
from 30 cents upwards.
j. W. BANNER & co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-15

WE sell no trash in diamonds. NJ
ways the best or OF
DILLON, WHEAT & HANCIiER CO.
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WE sell no trash in diamonds. AL
ways the best or nonc.
DILLON, WHEAT & liANCHER CO,
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REGINA Music Boxes s3S 70 to &lG5
each. Mt
DILLON, WHEAT Il HANCHER co.
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WE nav more Regina Music Boxes
than all other concerns In the city.
Compare our prices.
DILLON, WHEAT &c HANCHER CO.
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DUBLlC SALE.

On Wednesday, December %, 1881, at
! o'clock y. m. will Oner OF The premises
Mt public or private sale II small fnru OF
eight acres, fronting on the Ohio river,
along two lines Of railroads, and four
miles from Wheeling. w. Vn., and Iust
above ~TIltonvlllc. Jefferson county. Ohio.
I rooms, carriage house, stable and other
outhuildtnEs. Would suit gardener, F0r
all particulars. cnll on or address, Will.
BUR l." MEnlLl. Northeast Corrmr Court
House, Sioubenvlllc, Ohio. drS.wyloeIT
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FEATHER
Wives and
HOuSekeeperS


To All Whom It May Concern:
The undersigned HRvc purchased ITnmil.
tons Improved Feather ~ltunovHtor, and
also nm Improved Carpet Beaten, which
IN guaranteed TO neither rip nor raval,
and are nov prepared to do work promptly
and ut reasonable prices. Work called FOR
mud delivered FREQ OF charge. Leave or
doris nj Il. l.ukc's Livery. No. liD Market
street. or address
FORD & HANNEN,
Corner Eighteenth and Chapllnc Streets.
Wheeling, W. Va
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RARE bits OF Fine Porcelain at
DILLON, WHEAT & llANCHER co
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The Book of Life.

There arc many things
in the great book of life
that every woman ought
20 know and that few
women do know.
Every woman in the
world ought 10 know all
about her own physical
make up. She should
have n coov NJ Ooc,o-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

Post A. Fort Wayne, Ind. is arranging
details FOR its annual ball to be held on
December 1.
Post A. ST. Louis. will on the night OF
December s. give an old fashioned female
minstrel performance at the rooms Of the
association
The National secretary reported $3l Lac IL
as the amount on hand on November !
During October s54li.oi was paid cut for
indemnity to members.
Colonel Albert NJ. Levy. chairman OF
the railroad committee, Louisiana division,
died last week in New Orleans He, for
many years represented T. j. Hart e Co.
aud At the time Of his death Travelled for
$. iernsheim d Bros.
II, q. Hall. OF Shreveport. La. rcem
her of the association, was found dead on
sunday last near Brooks Station. on the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railway. 1t is supposed that he fell from
the train between Richmond and Washing
ton City
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President Sanger Wants M.mbe,s

The below circular letter has been mailed
to every member of the division with a
blank application enclosed therein:
Headquarters Texas Division. Travellers
Protective Association of America. Waco
Texas, November 4. lS96.--Dear Sir. We
need members and need them badly and
nave therefore appointed you as com
mittee of one TO solicit as many new mem
beers as YOU can. AS an inducemont we are
authorized to state that II you procure five
or more applications between this and
January /, 1897, We will give your next
renewal card covering term of January
1917, TO July |. 1897. free Of charge.
With this inducoment and your untirins
interest In the welfare of the Texas diyIs.
| ion of the Travellers Protective association
| OF America we know you will procure AZ
least five applications. Il not more. Yours
| fraternally Charles l.. sanger
PRESIDENT Texas Division. Travellers Pro
Vetlve Association Of America
Malcolm Graham.
Secretary Texas Division. Travellers Pro
| tectiye Association Of America.
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ThanksgiNi ON the Road.

Edltor i. l.. a. Page.
Fort Worth, Texas. November ls,-It
was in the fall Of 9S. l was seling-or
trying to sell-shoos for a Boston concern
The day before Thanksgiving found me at
Hampstead, a small town in Southern
Texas en- the Houston and Texas Central
railway. My plans We're to remain over
night at Hampstead and take the train
next morning tor Brennan and there 10
spend my Thanksgiving. My plans were
shared by clothing, hat and jewelry
drummer, ana we tour whiled away the
time allotted TO us at Hampstead in the
most pleasant way possible.
Alas man proposes and God disposes.
On entering the hotel office. next morning
| was greeted with the pleasant 60 news
that The northbound Houston and Texas
central train was wrecked ten miles south
OF Hampstead and there was no telling
when the wreck would be cleared and the
train ready to move on, AS our train
| could not proceed toward Brenham without
| the mail and passengers from the wrecked
train there was no alternative but TO wait
| The clothing and jowelry drummer having
gonc on the relief train to the scene OF the
| wreck, | felt the loneliness OF the time
| and place very severely. Thanksgiving
| and away from all loved ones-away from
| all tiionds-in a little. lonely hamlet
| among strange faces and amid strtnse
scenes! Think OF a drummer ever having
| his thoughts turn In srsh a channel wheI
| that is his every day experience. But
| could moi help II that beautiful morning
| After reading over my rlornug mail ant
| writing few Jefferson to the loved one
at home and another with my expense ac
| count TO the house, took stroll towart
the depot, eager for good news of the de
| layed train. But there was none. good OIL
! bad. and no time could he f~ivpn whom 1,
expect 1t. II was now about IL O'Clock
and thoughts OF the good dinner | nigh
have expected at the hotel at Brennan
made me miserable and l was not In
very thanksgiving mood. Just then part.
OF young folks. happy youths and joyou
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WESTERN c. T. NOTES.

The annual meeting Is to be held In St
Louis Tuesday. December 90 The St Louis
Commercial Traveller states that from cur
rent rumor President pula will be unan-
imously requested TO serve second term
A project is on foot to give another en-
tertainment during the holiday week 1t
viii likely be popular play at the Pick
wick theater on the night after the annual
meeting.
The association on the lst instant had
2l2t members in good standing
Secretary Tatum's repor, of the finances
OF the organization on November 1 Is as
follows; Cash balance on hand November
/, $50 ,396Sl; reserve fund. $5l,50i, SO, death
benefit fund, $s.S99.2S, general fund. $3.50
total. SOL ,SN6,Sl. Noic-Of this balance all
in bank except Si759. which is in oihcc
| safe
The board of directors has mailed tn,
following circular letter to members:
| st, Louis. November li.-The assessment
| which expires December 10 closes our iisoa
! year, and We are pleased TO say, leaves u.
with no deaths on hand,
| While the assessments have been prctu
heavy the past three months. the cost 10,
| the year lS96 mas hecu about the SAINT Il.
| last year, as shown below:
The total cost for the year, for $1,000 In
| slrancc, being as follows. First class q
those paying St.25 per assessment, $3l50
| last year SSl25 second class. or those pay
| INK Sl,5 per assessment $3.50. last yea
Sll75. third class. or those paying g. pc
assessment. SIS. last year Si1, fourth class
or those paying $3.50 per assessment, SSg
| last year Ssi 30, hfth class, or those payin
| So per assessment, $40, last year Sos. Thes
| figures include 81 for expense fund aud $
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\ T. l. \. Author.

Rough Notes on Pottery" is tho t,tIc
OF very interesting and valuable worl,
that has been received by the Travellers,
Protective association department Of Tho
Post, with compliments of the author Ne
". J, Jeryis Of Newark. y. J. II is n wsii
written history Of ceramics. than a,n w.,
fail TO interest the lover Of this Fascinating
aha Instructive art Tho author avoids
technical terms does not burden thc ro.d
.er with ponderous reflections or criticisms
nut gives wonderful amount Of informa.
non IN on admirably dlscuss!ye stvle H..
shows The antiquity a pottery, and poin,.
OUT that the history of pottery is Tho his
tory OF The world. The art OF making !, n,
nFao, lc'a by prehistoric races is brlcf,
noted end thou follows chapter on carly
Enslsh pottery. Josiah Wedgwood and his
lnuuenee on English pottery are given
several pages, and next the Min,ons ~
.neir wonderful work are given due credit
American Historical Earthenware" is III,
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THE DNt MMElL

He enters your store with a smile that ia
bland.
His dress makes him look like the lord Of
the land,
Looks over your stock while he opens his
grip
Then he gives you on sugar and coffee the
Does the drummer.
lie takes out his samples. then opens his
list.
Conan snc!ng a. A not letter is missed.
While the volume Of language that flows
from his tongue
Makes you wish he had died while yet he
va. young
Awful drummer.
He talks on tobacco. be talks on cigars,
lie tells you a story heard on the cars;
He sets you laughing. then writes down
your name,
And you're captured again with his neat
little game
WHY drummer.
He can give YOU pointer on syrup and
Or sell you molasses that's certain to
please;
His prices are bottom, his goods are Al,
His house is the squarest that's under the
sun
Boaltful drummer.
You order and order while under his spell
And when he IL gone you consign him to
we'll.
"A place that Bob Ingersoll says that Their.
amt:
When you foot up that order It makes 20,
feel faint
Oh. that drummer!
When all Of his faults and falling combined
With all the shortcomings that in him 20,
find
He is Jolly good fellow. you'll have u
confess.
And one that refusal can never suppress
la the drummer.
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maidens, made their 'P'''''''

maidens. made their
platform. .,.-;,,l lsf1
man in their midst was ~
had intended taking NY ny
i'In,r sef sermon; !, y,
station aIT% and was starting ,s. 81 ( !
the S of HuIempstead, when ~ =
st s{Fd ,ho p 81 4 tala as j I.
VI young ing preacher, mosn' .ss I h 4
corridor OF the depot rr.yres.tt
oD Young ladies IN 1,',,t,ss
s sns ioine si0i the vor. .tS; :
pnp IUl'r my soal.s ,ar , a. e Y,
theirs, After singing u
vourg clergyman og s blw !;
read his text, wn asIch be ~.
forgotten, after nT,Shnark.rlu'l, !,
had ,' ever heard. H HIS ii
been swelled by newc0 ai,t ~,
+, ptdr,T,'' and eager l ns'ss u p
,sS SaPias VIM we're Re-. si' : I.sISvas
and sTI' others. in which r,,'la " I
s service OF course, H ,ss 30 :, !
complete 90, without Wv ,,r,itn :"
which. I assure my :,
liberal one. ne ss'yis :,
of news TO be .n. msre y w
ss ! S,Sis'1T hank..ssI'is, sl,ir =.
punch. etc. He IN nd ciSr II
to The rest sn, o little s',s, ~,
belntcd train ar 1,n.t md r. y
SGp,tlSa q pSreusau., ,ssi dg \
eyen mad envelopes rs's
eve" a,d eyenur a
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companies and you will appreciate the
cheap Insurance OF this association.
our membership shows net increase y,
forty for the year. and the reserve iunu
has increased over $4,000, ana no" anu" :.
~ over $4,000. This certainly makes a
Nne showing. more especially as the past
wear has been an exceedingly dun one
We want new members, and trust 70"
will bring in one before our annual meet
Ing. December 20, 1896. Very truly
The Board OF Directors,
7, = Totup, K. b. Dula,
A. c....,arv President.
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Let the wave of prosperity come. the
travelling men especially. are prepared to
stand IL. But right hero let us offer a
Mace of advice to tho fellow who started
n. Just make sure to keep 1t up for the
.hole four years. or there will arise on the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

The successful old timer on the road
never has good trade. at least he always
answers. when asked the conditions of
trade. very dull" but he continues on
his route when the great salesman is for
gotten,
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Yarns NJ Random.

He was a travelling salesman aud ap-
preached the typewriter girl stationed In
the reading room in one Of Houstons hos
telries After moments delay he said.
with some embarrassment:
II want to send letter to man in Little
Rock and haven't time to sit down and
write It, Il would not take you but a
couple OF minutes to click 1t off, would It"
mo. sir"
t?"
'Yes, sir"
''The fellow l want to write to played
me Il mean trick in a business transaction
and want 10 use some pretty strong Ian
guage didn't know whether-whether
you would "
Il guess the machine can stand It," said
the 80. with a yawn. Fire away"
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Tents, Awnings, Tarpad!!
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TINES SEND FOE PRICE =
REpSDORPH BROS, 700, 7Os Main y

titlo OF one of the most valuable chapters,
while the articles upon "Fronch Earthen-
ware. Sovrcs." Italian Majolica" and
the description OF the manufacture of pot
terry IN lis various processes will prove
very ENJOYABLE to both the enthusiast and
the amateur.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

Commercial travellers remaining outside
the L. p. "A. OF A. neglect one Of the best
opportunities that VIII ever come to them
for placing themselves in position to 90
effectual work In behalf OF their calling
Come get in line.
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A weary knight of the grip says that lie
IL like a game OF Might've. In that the
travelling man gets all the spades and the
bo,sl clerk all the diamonds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

AS one live man is more valuable than
the whole population Of q cemetery. so Is
one active dollar worth more to business
than all the money hidden In stockings.
banks and safe deposit Vaults
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

1t is told on the stage that 1.-THE drum
mer ia the most innocent man on the road
but those who are nearest TO him sometimes
express Il doubt az to whether he is really
as innocent as somebody said he was.