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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-18
PApER Hanging By ROE =. CHEW.
The national Capital Reduced Rates via
baltimore q Ohio.


The City Of washington Is an object
Of perennial interest to all patriotic
Americans Not alone because It Is
the great throbbing heart Of the might
lest and grandest republic the earth has
ever known, but also on account Of its
material magnifcence. All Americans
take pride in its beautiful avenues, ma
iestlc architecture, stately homes, and
well stored galleries and museums as
things Of grandeur and beauty In them
selves, apart from the historic Interest
with which they are Invested. It ts q
hope and aspiration Of all young
America" at least, at some time or
other to visit the capital Of his country.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad offers
uneoualled facilities In aid OF this de-
slre by lnaugurating series Of popular
excursions at reduced rates. A number
az persons from this section have
awaited themselves Of these excursions
and found the train service and other
arrangements in keeping with the lib
erai policy OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio.
The third excursion OF the series, via
this popular line, is announced for
Thursday, April %. Pleasant side
trips have also been arranged to points
OF Interest In and about the capital,
Trains leave Wheeling 1926, 1855, lilo
a m and S:48, 5:4S p. m. Parior cars on
morning train from Pittsburgh and
sleeping cars on the night trains.
Tickets $40 for the round trip.
CorrespondinEly low rates from other
stations.
Tickets will be good ten days, and will
be valid for passage from Washington
to Baltimore at any time within the life
OF the ticket.
For Pullman car recommendations
and other information, address nearest
Baltimore & Ohio agent.
Don't forget the date, Thursday,
April %.
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You Can Reach Us-StantOn,s Old City
" Yo'ir Ewes Need AttentIon-Dll
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The Williams-C Opp & DeYore.
List OF Letters.
Wanted-Good Dining Room Girl.
For sale-DeSirable Piece OF Property,
Wantsd-Lady Who Has Had Business
&sntedEA Reliable Hustler.
Wanted-An Active Young Man2Fhtrd
Fage,
Statesmen Wanted. -,-...
For Sale or Rent-Rlnehart & Tatum.
ShoeS-Alexander.
Summer Underwear. 8. Rhodes q Co.
China Cuspidores- Ewing Bros.
Anime Hats-AIc Fadden's-EighthP Page.
Saturdays special-stone 6 Thomas
S Grsat RedGction sale-second Page.
Excited?--Geo. NJ. Shook & Co.-Eighth
f Heal Estate Bargains-Nesbitt & De
'i NSTotIce-Nrembers of wheeling Lodge
No. o, /. o. o. F.-Elghth Page.
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JUDGE JOHN ]. JACKSON.
A Picture ofIvest Virginia's First United
States Judge Received.

A Picture OF West VirRinia's First United
States Judge Resolved.
Yesterday, Deputy Clerk Howard At
klnson, OF the United States circuit
court, received an excellent large sized
photograph Of Hon. John Jay Jackson,
Judge OF the United States circuit court,
from the studio of Bell, Washington, d.
C.. to be placed in the United States
court room In this city. The picture Is
on exhibition in the window OF Frank
Stanton's book store, and is faithful
likeness OF the lllustrlous jurist, and 10
greatly admired by the judges many
friends in this city. The government
officials ut this place have endeayored
to get a picture OF Judge Jackson, for
this court room, for some time, as the
history OF the Judges judicial life. be>
gan IN this city. where his first act as a
United States judge was contaminated
when he came to this place. Just after
his appointment by President Lincoln,
and swore In Edward NJ. Norton as
United States marshal.
All West Virginlans are proud OF
John Jay Jackson because his reputa-
tIon as Judge Is national, and his legal
opinions have always borne high credit
tn the supreme court OF the United
States He Is especially noted for his
decisions in the grent land suits In this
state, which have grown out OF the old
patent grants OF years back, and 1t Is
seldom his opinions are reversed by the
highest tribunal OF this country.
Judge Jackson's mental vigor is plle-
nomenal and his physical activity is
greater than that of many men many
years his junior, and 1t Is astonishing
the amount Of hard work he is capable
of.
The picture will be hung In the United
States court room In day or so.
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SC wan paper al 1ol1 Main street
Sal. ornotel BshIer Furn.tur..

All OF the furniture. carpets, beds,
bedding, wardrobes, washstands, office
fixtures, blinds, lace curtains, cots,
tables, dining room and kitchen furnl-
ture, cutlery, tableware, etc, must be
sold at any price. Sale commences
this morning (Frlday April ID at 8
Twelfth and Chapllne streets, and con-
tinues until completed.
W. C. HANDLAN. Admir-.
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OF COURSE WE ARE
which will be on sPECiAI
until Monday evening.

We have the choicest line Of these out
side OF New York City. Easy to make
such an assertion, but we can back 1t
up with the proofs.
Line consists Of Pure White and Grey
Linens, Solid Blacks, Perslan Organ
dies, IDENTITIES, Lawns, Percales, Prints,
GInghams, etc.-S5 90 downto 4Sc each
1000 to pick from anu NOT AN OLD
ONE IN THE LOT.
Our inner waists, with white detach-
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able collars and cuffs, have completely
retired kalh silk waists. They cost no
more and are Infinitely handsomer
THOSE FINE cAPEs in this win
dow the 1T companions to the waists. A
special purchase of medium priced SILK
eapes, enables US to sellthem 20 per cent
below regular values.
1 We have three other specimen dis
plays in our Main and Market street
windows. Study all four, IT Interested
Ia the latest things.
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THE womHns Musical Club will give
It's "schubert Rcultal' this Saturday
AFTERNOON at o'clock, In the 4. o. u.
". temple. The rccilals formerly open
ed at $40, but froln nov On the doors
VIII be closed at Q y. IN.
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M Office.
IN Members OF Wheeling Lodge No,
Q, !. o. o. f.. are hereby notified to
assemble ut their hail at 2o'clock this
Saturday afternoon to pay their last
respects to our deceased brother,
George Richie. Members Of sister
lodges are respectfully invited to at
tend. A special motor Will leave the
w. & II. q. depot for the cemetery
shortly after o'clock.
n. NJ. GARVIN, N. G.
AL. KELLY. secretary. apis
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ROSS 7. CHEW sells waII Paper.

WHEELING PARKS opening to-mor-
row Will bn attended by thOuBRnds OF
TpheeIingts best people. Grand Concert
will commence n 3ei3O, and in case OF bad
weather will take place Ina the elegant
Park Casino. w. & +. g. II. II. trains
will leave every hour. ROund trip, in-
Guiding admiration, 25c.
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cHEAPEsT Wall Paper at Chow's.

GIVE mo a liver regulator and can
regulate the world, said genius. The
druggist handed HIN n bottle OF De-
Wits Little Early RiscrH. the famous
little pills. Lognn & Co., Wheeling, W.
Va, u. +. Peabody, Benwood and Bowie
& CO., Bridgeport. o.
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WHEELING Park tTVhecfing's prtdcl
will open Tomorrow. Grand Concert
commences ut $3.50. In ease Of lad weather
twin thlCr place In the elegant Park Ca
slMO. w, & IL. &c Il. II, trRtnA Will leave
every hour. Round trip, including Hds
mission, 9bu.
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gpRIVa OPENING OF 9. HESS : SONS.

All tho newest novelties, consisting OF
snitinrS, Tr0uaerIngS and overcOatingS,
now In stock.
ship and NJ ut lowest prices.
IN our FuFnlGhtng Department We arc
ofTerinrg StSeCiRl bargains In Underwear,
2Sc Hose aud Fancy Shirts: -
g. HESS T. SONS,
EHahionAI, TaTIorS and Cents FnFniihs
erS, I32I and 1898 Market Street.
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THE Old SOLDIERS.
West Virginia Veterans to Form a
New Association.
A CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED
Rsquesting Representative Of All the
UniOn Regiments nom West virginin 70
Enter tbs Organization : Committees
Representing several Of the Commands
Are Pushing ths sshslns- Prospects are
Considered Cocoa BY the Promoter.

The effort that was inaugurated in
Wheeling ct a meeting held Thursday
night, mention Of which was made in
yesterdays Intelligeneer, looking to-
ward the formation Of q general So
ciety of West Virginia Union Veterans,
bids fair to come TO successful conclu-
sion. The committee appointed at the
to the various Union veterans organi-
cations Of West Virginia, has completed
Its work. The following has been sent
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WHEELING PARK Paradise ~ the
Ohio Valley win open t0smOTrOw'
IlrAt-cIaAn meals and trfiyaumsnts served.
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GENUINE Turtle Soup and Lunch at
Peter Hoes saloon, corner OF Sixteenth
and Woods streets, this evening.
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VISIT stIGel q Co.'s to-day for new
things In Shirt Waists and suits.
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:, SATIN y, !. sioilllan aud Serge s'lr'' at sn
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PARAsOLs. aud all New FanclsS, attiso.
Il. stifrl d Co.'s,
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lOhSs
Naomi Mrs. Flora Williams.
Ruth Miss Manic Thomas.
Prince Ecaz-Mr. I. G. Gray
C,vcrsGer--Mr. Thomas Lloyd.
Orpha-AIrs. Dora Robertshaw.
Israelltsh Wom0n-Mrs, G. II. car
pentcr.
Shepherdess-Mis Carrie CrosSley.
First Reaper-Mr. Jess Hipkins.
McsseHger-Mr. Allen Mckee.
The chorus. a very strong one, was
made up Of the following voices:
Supranos-Me Dora RDbert-
shaw, Edna Turner, Clara Gray, Fam
nile Carpenter, Flora Hipklne. Misses
Carrie CrOssley, Bertha Bartholomew,
Verne Clark, Emma He'll, Ethel Muir
lock- Ethel Hobbs
Altos Misses May Thomas, Ida
IEoyle, Ella Campbell, Kate QlalstoE,
Laura Hirlins. Sarah Fisher, Maggie
Moore, Edith Lady, Ella Devault, Carrie
Co.'s,
Tenors-Thomas Lloyd, Robert Kerr,
Allen Mckee. George Hopkins, Bart
PicRens, Stephen Haughton, Will
lam Lewis, Albert Spec1s Thomas
Bass Messrs. John Krump, Jesse
Hlpkins, Frank Irwin, Wister Kerr
Charles Hoyle, Myron Cole, G. G. Sedg-
wick, George Inglebright, Thompson
Kerr, Morris Williams, Ross Pickens
John Turner, Joseph Grey,John Rosser,
j. G. Gray.
Instrumental accompanlsts-Pian
Misses Maud CARRIER. Edith McRim and
Myrtle Frazier. Violin, Mr.. Carl Ven
mum. Horn, Mr.. John Frazier.
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THE most stylish DinItv and linen
salts for ladies aud misses ut Geo. q. Stifcl
A, G'n.f6.
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any in the city. Ser II.
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ROSS 7. CHEW sells walI paper.
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HOUSE Palntlng BY Ross n. Chow,
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THE CANIATA OF RUTH

Pre.-nfed n q saflfhefsry AEsnner "
Martins Ferry Talent Last Evening.
Personnel % the cast.
Last night the Martins Ferry Opera
House contained one Of the largest a,i-
,dlences IN the history Of the place. The
attraction was the opening of the beau-
tiful cantata. Ruth" The first night
was a perfect SUCCESS In every sense Of
the word and the large audience was
greatly pleased. Ruth Is the most sue
cesHfUl cantata ever written, and Il was
well presented last night.
The situations were all beautiful. Tho
northumberland stage. effects showed the
most generous attention. Many were
heard compllmentlng the costumes The
cantata Is under charge OF Mr. ]. g.
Gray, and TO his efforts Is largely due
the SUCCESS OF the entertainment. The
leading characters al acquitted them
selves in highly satisfactory manner.
The applause was hearty. There were
SIX scenes, the second being very pa
thetic. There were fifty voices In the
chorus.
The Lending presentations were as fol-
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The picture will be hung In the United
states court room In day or so.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-18
FngI1-H rarIV D1oinII19'

Other sore tribulations Of the poor
member Of parliament are that his opin-
ions are dictated by his leaders-his
movements controlled by the whips.
Party discipline is very strict and viola
tions of it., however slight, are rarely
condoned. If a member is bold enough
to take an Independents stand in regard
to any Of the political questions Of tho
day, his speech in the house explaining
his position is received with SCOTS and
jeers by his colleagues, and, what is ter
haps more uncomfortable, approving
cheers by members ON the other side,
If he persists in this course, he il, ire
garded as a crank and q faddist, and is
severely "out" by his party. Again,
strongly worded and heavily ~underscored
communications, demanding his imme-
diate attendance at Westminster, are
frequently delivered to him at the most
ipopportune moments-when he is just
sitting down to a delightful little din
ner or about TO leave his house for a
pleasant night at the Gaiety tbeater-
and If, yielding to the temptations Of
the flesh, he ignores this peremptory
call Of political duty, his past services
are forgotten. he gets a solemn lecture
from the chief whip on the enormity Of
his o~ffense, and, mayhap, his name is
published in an official "black list" of
de~faulters, or he comes across a nasty
little paragraph exposing his neglect Of
duty in the local newspaper which most
widely oiroulates among his constitu-
ents. Chambers Journal
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-18

The son Of an English earl. staying in
Vienna, was one evening at q dinner to
which also had been invited some Of tho
most distinguished ladies and gentlemen
Of that city. One Of the ladies, noted
Y 9 among her intimate friends for say
ing shrewd but u%ngracious things, con-
sidered the Englishman worthy Of her
somewhat embarrassing observations
and smilingly asked him how it was
that the English people generally spoke
French so indjherently.
"Why, my lord, " she added, encour-
aged by the smiles Of some Of the 9th
ers, 1--WE Austrians use that tongue with
the same freedom as We do our native
language.
MADAME" was the biting rejoindeI
she had little anticipated, II can only
account for IL by the fact that you have
twice entertained the French army in
your capital, and we have never permit
ted them to enter oursi'
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-18

"You don't believe these stories about
women being human magnets, do yoa9"
Dora asked.
"Somo Oh them are mighty attract
i've, 4" David said, looking at her keenly.
Dora blushed.
II don't mean that" she said. II
mean their doing such great things
lifting half a dozen men and all those
tricks. Do you believe it2'
"Well, 1 don't know, David reflect
lively answered. II saw a woman today
-she wasn't more than 3 feet high and
slight at that-I saw her just lift a fin
ger-it was right in the street, crowds
Of people around her-she raised her
finger and-and''-
"Well, for pity sakes what?' ex-
claimed Dora impatientiy. Don't beso
long about It.
81 don't go so far as to say she had
electrical powers" David pursued calm
". 81 won't undertake to explain what
It was, but this much / can vouch for,
for / saw it with my own eyes-the mo-
ment she raised that little hnger-it had
q dainty pink nail on tia heavily load
cd street car that was passing oame tc
an instant stop"
But Dora, with heightened color, de-
clared that If ever another woman lived
whO was married to so mean a man, al
she had got to say was that she pitiod
her. New York Recorder.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-18

Many Of Garrick's actors thought
themselves in certain characters superior
to their manager. Barry as Romeo,
Quin as Othello and Foote as Bayes
were considered by their own adherents
to surpass Garrick.
Mrs. Wofington's Sir Henry Wildair
was so much applauded that Garrick
abandoned the part, and, in fact, for the
sake Of harmony he often gave up IA
vorite parts to other members Of the
company. Mrs. Siddons, who acted at
Drury Lane during Garrick's last sea-
son, complained that she was kept back
through the jealousy of her manager.
We entirely agree with Mr.. Knight that
there could be no foundation for such a
charge.
In a description Of Garrick's last sea-
son at Drury Lane in Smiths Book
For a Rainy Day" we find that in Gar
rick's last nine performances Mrs. Sid
dons acted six times and always in
leading parts. AS a manager Garrick
was liberal, and his rule was firm and
just. Even Mrs. Arlington, for many
years the most intractable Of his sub
1ects and q constant thorn in his side,
was obliged to comply with his orders.
"Mr. Garrick and his profession, " said
johnson, "have been equally indebted
to each other. His profession made him
rich, and he made his profession respect
able "-Athen8um.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-18

Chemistry as the handmaiden Of agri-
culture has achieved a wonderful sue
cess. Fertilizing the fields has not only
become a well understood business, but
Is an exact science. There are methods
Of recovering waste products and utiliz-
ing heretofore useless matter. It is
known what is required to produce the
best potatoes and other crops, each one
having supplied to it the chemical ne
cessities Of its existence. Land, sea and
the elements are taxed to furnish the
constituents necessary to the best growth
Of vegetation. II would have been a
surprise to our ancestors had they been
told that there are common plants which
derive a very small portion Of their sub
sistenoe from the soil, but are fed from
the air and water; therefore, to under
stand the theories of drainage, rainfall,
evaporation and absorption are matters
Of the utmost moment To nothing does
agriculture W such a debt as to sci
ence, for by its means the waste places
Of the earth can be made productive, and
by the introduction Of new chemical ele-
ments malarial and unwholesome soils
are made fertile and transformed into
healthy and agreeable dwelling places,
New York Ledger.
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aa.herlnr. Of FewI. De.Irna.ea.

The following is somewhat technical,
but may be Of interest to others besides
sportsmen. Double Barrel writes /:
''In your usually accurate columns l no
tice that you fall into the common mis-
take of speaking Of a 'covey' Of pleas
ants. I know that many other people do
the same thing. The term is wrong as
applied to such game. It may DO inter
esting to your readers to know what are
the proper names to apply to assem-
blages of birds, and / therefore send you
q short list Of them: A covey Of par
tridges; a nye, hide, OF nest of pheasants ;
q herd of swans; an exalting Of larks; a
watching Of nightingales; a team of
ducks; a muster Of peacocksi a bevy Of
quails; a flight Of doves; a flock or gag
gle of geese; a spring Of teals; a fall Of
~woodcocks; apaok of grouse a sodge of
herons; a shoal Of rocks; a trip Of
widgeon; a wisp or walk Of snipe.
There are many others, but these are the
principal "-Exchange.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-18

DR.. A. Pearce Gould, one Of the high
est medical authorities in England, has
recently said that surgeons amputate
less frequently now than formerly. The
science Of medicine has made such prog.
ress that the knife is rarely used. The
old days Of cut and slash arc over. Am
putation. says DR.. Gould, is q confession
OF failure, a therapeutic tragedy. Dem
tai science has also made long strides,
I can remember a time when II q man
had a single tooth ache the tooth was
Immediately yanked out But nova
days dental skill Is concentrated IN saw
ing every tooth Ia the head. The world
moves. and you have to strike q good
gait to keep Up with it-New York
Herald
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-18

The Rev. DR.. A. d. Mayo, in q re-
cent interesting address, quoted James
Walker, a former president Of Harvard,
as saying, 1.-THE Grafton will die with
Mr.. Robert O. Winthrop" But the ora
ton in no sense died with Mr.. Win
throp. What is more, the grafton, we
may be sure, will never die until hu-
man nature is fundamentally different
from what it is at present. 1t is the
fashion nowadays to sheer at eloquence.
One might as we'll sneer at music or
poetry. Walkers reference to Winthrop
was fine, considered as a compliment.
Taken literally. it will not hold water.
II recalls an assertion made by MI.
Howells a few years ago that the stories
had all been told. In fact, hasty gem
eralizers are always with us. People are
more critical than they used to be, they
are more easily bored, they have less
time for anything than they even had
before. Nevertheless the man with a
genius for oratory, the man who has
something to say aud who knows how
to say it-who can say it with a silver
tongue-is a perennial. He will always
command an audience. Boston Com
mOnwealth.