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The herald., 1897-01-31

'It blew, It rained, It thawed, It showed,
It thundered-
Which was the Donkey? have often won
dered."
THE MOTHERS TEsTAMENT.-she
begins the day by the fireside with the
New Testament In her hands, an old
volume, with its loose pages beautifully
by her, so that you would say
that 1t can never fall to pieces.
It is mine now. and to me the black
threads with which she stitched 1t are
part Of the contents. Other books she
read in the ordinary manner, but this
one differently, her lips moving with
each word, as If she were reading aloud,
and her face very solemn. The Testament
lies open on her lap long after she ceases
to read, and the expression of her face
has not changed.-Barrie.
THE CONDITION OF AMERICAN
LITERATURE.-There are some SUBJ
jects about which we are content to ac-
cept traditional opinions rather thanform
f1rst-hand independent judgments our
selves; and so 1t has been that the gen.
eral judgment of our greater men of let
ters made generation ago has not for a
long time been questioned or revised.
What the best equipped men Of the pres
ent generation think of Emerson, Long
fellow, Cooper, Bryant and the rest Of
our earlier writer's, and of their effect
on our character and thought of today
such opinions, If we had them, would
give measure Of the distance that we
have travelled since the period Of great
production In New England.
The Atlantic Monthly shows Its vital
ity and contemporaneous quality by
bringing forward a group Of our younger
writer's who have addressed themselves
to this task-giving a new outlook on
our literature and history. The first of
these studies Is Mr.. John Jay Chapmans s
review Of Emerson, the most significant
part of which appears in the February
Atlantic. Mr.. Chapman maintains that
the whole NewEngland school of writer's
great as their service was, for they
produced practically the whole volume
Of our older literature-were provincial
and did not and could not give express
sion to our national life and thought.
They simply prepared the way. In the
highest sense Emerson was the only
one among them that was man of orig
inal genius; the others were rather men,
of-letters of the most cultivated type, but
not men of such original endowment as
to place them among the worlds short
roll of greatest personalities.
Our truly national period of life began
only the war and the question of
a really great American literature-a
literature that shall stand among the
greatest literatures of the world and full
ly express our national feeling-is yet
to be produced. Now for the first time
we have a truly national life and ma
tfonal point of view. Is the time not ripe
for such an expression of 1t as will find
shape in really great literary out
burst?
The herald., 1897-01-31
STRAY CHORDS.

Massenet'S Navarraise, with Nine. de
Nuovina and Masini, made a sensation
at ST. Petersburg.
Mr.. Reginald de Koven has been en-
gagged to write incidental music for Mar
garet Mather's production of Cymbeline,
which is to be presented at Wallach's
theater next month.
Miss Jennie Winston has resigned her
position at st. Vincent's church to ac-
cept the position of soprano at Imman-
uel Presbyterian church, commencing
her duties today. The vacancy at St
Vincent's has been filled by Mrs. Josepha
Tolhurst
Nine. Melba's phySicions say she is
troubled with an irritation of the throat
which has followed an attack of the in
fluenza This, they say, is the only rea-
son why she left her operatic engage
ments in New York and returned to
Europe.
Vienna publishing house has just
put on the market waltz entitled To
Thee Alone. The composer is the Arch
duke Peter Ferdinand, and his waltz
bears the dedication "To My Sister Lou
ise."
The foreign papers announce, without
giving details, the violent death of the
barytone, Lipowsky, assassinated at
Littau "by mistake"
Carl Goldmark's Cricket on the
Hearth. whose first appearance was so
warmly welcomed in Germany, has made
complete fiasco at Munich.
The town of Dessau is going to erect
a grandioSe memorial to Richard Wag-
ner.
Giordino's opera, Andrea Chenier, is
not only being produced in all the prin-
cipal European musical centers, but it is
now announced for Alexandria, Egypt.
Umberto Giordano has obtained per-
mission from Sardou to turn Fedora
into an opera, the text to be written by
Alberto Collanti.
Richard Pohl, well known writer on
musical subjects, has just died at Baden,
near Carlsruhe. He passed part of his
life at Weimar, where he was an intimate
friend Of Franz Liszt, and he has pub
lished several works on the Weimar mas
ter, as we'll as on Berlioz and Wagner.
1t was he who wrote the librettos of
Schumann's Manfred and Liszt's Prone
theus, and he also translated Berlozi's
works into German.
telegram from st. Petersburg stating
that that town has just sent four car
loads of musical instruments Gncluding
pianofortes) to Abyssinia on an order
from King Menelik. The dusky monarch
has also engaged troupe of Russian
musicians and a conductor to make mu-
sic for him. This opens up a new field
for artists and for manufacturers of
musical instruments.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Deity leave next
Tuesday for Phoenix, Ariz., and will
make that city their home. Mr.. Deity
has for some time been one of the leading
tenors at st. Vincent's.
At the first meeting of the Treble Clef
club at the parlors of the First Congre-
gational church, corner Sixth and Hill
streets, on Tuesday next, they will COM
mence the practice of Pergolesi's beauti-
full Stabat Mater. composed for female
voices, which will be given iniits original
form at their concert in the month of
April
The herald., 1897-01-31
ed burn with the desire to see a new

ed I burn with the desire to see new
performance.
This marvellous work that thy spir-
1t created who could see it without call
ing it divine? Your work. so magnifi-
cent, so suave, so grandioSe, has quench-
ed the thirst of my soul. Hail to its
created, my admiration is his. My friend,
will you have the kindness to tell the
excellent artist couple how much their
work has exalted and enthused me?
Will you express to them my best
thanks? 1 beg you to give me the JOY
of hearing from you soon. Is 1t not true,
my precious friend, that courage to Gre
ate anew will never abandon your In
the name of those whom you fill with the
delight that God alone accords, I pray
you not to lose courage, you and God.
In death and beyond it, in the empire
of the worlds Of darkness, remain your
faithful LOUIS.
Berg, 18th June, 1865.
Addressed to the poet Of text and Of
music, Richard Wagner"
At st. vincent'A ithis morning the
music will be exceptionally fine, as Herr
Josef Rubo has prepared an excellent
program. The choir under his direction
will sing Gounod's Messe Solennelle.
This mass is written for three solo
voices and a large chorus. The soloists
in the Kyrie, Gloria and Credo will be
Mrs. l.. p. Collette, Mr.. Joseph F. Nuelle
and Herr Josef Rubo. Before the sermon
Werner's Veni Creator will be sung by
Miss Dora Hovel. For the offertory Mrs.
Shelley Tolhurst will sing Wagner's Gel
ebrated solo, o, Salut2ris The Sanctus,
a tenor solo, will be sung by w. E. Def
ty. For the Benedictus Herr Josef Rubo
will sing Mozarts beautiful barytone
solo, Jesu Redemptor During the pro-
Of rio ro "a g
arrangement of Donizetti's lovely quar-
tet, Ave Verum, will be sung by Mrs.
L. P. Collette, Nine Rubo, Joseph F.
Nuelle and Herr Josef Rubo, Prof. T. W.
Wilde, organist.
The proposal which has been 50 fire.
quently advocated in this column, that
the city should furnish good band music
in the public parks, seems to be gaining
ground, for the council seems disposed
to consider the subject seriously. With
out any doubt, it would be most pop
ular move and would be a perfectly legit-
innate and beneficial way of spending
money. A public subscription should
also help the project along. p. Engels,
leader Of the Elite orchestra, last,week
submitted "a proposition to the park
commissioners to furnish band Of
eighteen pieces every day of the week
for consideration of s175 per week. This
looks somewhat extravagant, and the
authorities might be wise to go little
slower. To begin with, band should
certainly play in Central park on Sun
day afternoon and couple Of week.
day afternoons. If the commissioners
began by giving three concerts week,
it would be great and much-appreciat-
ed innovation. If the council were to
vote subsidy of, say, $50 or SIS week
to public music, the rest should easily be
raised by public subscription.
The herald., 1897-01-31
SOLD LOTTERY TICKETS.

Chinamen are given credit for much
astuteness, yet two of them yesterday
fell into the fatal error of selling lottery
stables in Los Angeles, c. Mugnemi.
The constable caught and Jailed All
Jim and All Ying with their tickets.
The herald., 1897-01-31

How much ground does hen occupy
ct night? A perch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

was the reply. Il come yuh ter 90
somelin' fob you. HIN y
"We-er-we don't need any help.
II amt lookin' fob wuhk! l come
vnh 70 give YOU all some money l
wants ter trade an eff anybody gus ue
bes' err de bahgain, | don recheon ~ .
gwineter be me. Only | don wan. w
bowin' an scrapin' like yon masiTeI
wus don want no sessiness. All l
desiahs is ter put money on de counter !,
an, Irvah off de goods, eff dey suits me-
what do you wish to purchase
"Er shirt" IT, ,.o,,
"Ah YES. I'm sure we can give you
y satisfactory article Do you want
white shirt or a colored shirt!
"Whut's dat?" and his hand reacneu
ominously for his hip-pocket'
- merely asked you whether you
wanted a white shirt or colored snlrt,
the salesman replied as ne euseu Oe
hind a pile of hat boxes. u,
u s'pected it in de fus place; an now
knows if. I'm in de wrong sto &.
Wbut's de good er civil rights? | goes
fer de theayter an dey has white sealS
an, colored seats. | goes ter dc reslaui-
ant and dey has white vittles an cor
orod vitals But when l comes yum
to. off some cotton foh my back an
v vol etan's me up an tells me dat yoh
hos White shirts for white folks an col
nrod shirts for colored folks, you S done
cot ~ nase' de limit, an dar ain nunlh
foh me ter do ceppin' ter hlre ID"
yer Washington star.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
PECULIAR POISONS.
GENERATEDIN THE HUMANBODY
The Result of Imperfect Digestion of
Food.

Every living thing, plant or animal,
contains within itself the germs oil Ger
tain decay and death.
In the human body these germs OF
disease and death (called by scientists
Ptomaines), are usually the result OF
imperfect digestion Of food; the result
Of Indigestion or dyspepsia.
The stomach, from abuse. weakness,
does not promptly and thoroughly di-
gest the food The result is heavy,
sodden mass which ferments (the first
process of decay poisoning the blood,
making it thin, weak, and lacking in
red corpuscles; poisoning the brain,
causing headaches and pain in the
eyes.
Bad digestion irritates the heart,
causing palpitation and finally bring
ing on disease of this very important
organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys,
causing Bughts disease and diabetes,
And this is so because every organ,
every nerve depends upon the stomach
alone for nourishment and renewal,
and weak digestion shows itself not
only in loss Of appetite and flesh, but
in weak nerves and muddy complex
ion.
The great English scientist, Huxley,
said the best start in life is a sound
stomach. Weak stomachs fail 10 di-
gest food properly. because they lack
the proper quantity Of digestive acids
Qactic and hydrochloric) and pepto-
genie products; the most sensible rem
edy in all cases Of indigestion, is TO
take after each meal, one or two of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets, because they
supply in pleasant, harmless form all
the elements that weak stomachs lack.
The regular use Of Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets will cure every form of
stomach trouble except cancer of the
stomach.
They increase flesh, insure pure
blood, strong nerves, a bright eye and
clear complexion, because all these re-
suit only from wholesome food well
digested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets at 80 cents full
sized package, or by mail by inclosing
price to Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich, but
ask your druggist first
little book on stomach diseases
mailed free. Address Stuart Co., Mar
shall, Mich.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
HOW TO WALK

Mrs. Milward Adams recommends so
thinking and Studying, so imbuing
oneself with that highest standard Of
human perfection, the old Greek ideal,
that ones everyday life would become
a training school, and the need of spe-
cial work in symnasiUms would all but
cease. She complained of the great
exertion so many make in walking
Carry the body in accordance with the
true lines OF gravity; use the feet as
levers to lift not as weights to be
lifted. and we shall feel rs if we had
N[ercury-winged heels 10 raise us 20
the skies. rather than pounds Of lead
attached to Us to keep us down to
earth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

The Committee on Claims and Griev-
auCos reported back to pass Senate Bill
no. ia. for the relief of the suretles
on The official bond of j. 5. Lambert
ll-C sherin of Wyoming county.
oIr. Catlett reported resolution
adopted by the Wool Growers Associa-
ton of West Virginia, providing that:
'In view OF the very great depression
oft agricultural and sheep growing IN
t7rests and iu the value Of real estate,
endorse the provisions of the bill now
PENDING in the House Of Delegates,
/ known as House Bill No. 1854, to re-
Guca land values for taxation purpc-
scs. and recommend its passage into
law"
The following bills were introduced;
Iy Nr. Gramm-NO. rs. approprlaJ-
/ ing suu of money for the purpose Oh
erecting tablets or monuments on the
battlefield of Gettysburg.
Br 1ir. Person (by request)-No. rs
relating TO building and loan assocla-
ti1us.
Er Nr Dav's-No III, fixing the time
for holding the Circuit Courts IN the
several judicial circuits of the State.
BY Lfr. Hughes. lOf JacksOn)-No. us,
marfnz the state superintendent OF
7 Free Schools an eX-oficio member OF
the board Ct regents Of the West Viz
sn.a University.
/ BY lIr. Mcneil, (by reQuest-No.
l1g. relating to joint stock companies
! By Nlr. Whit1-No. 100. empowering
! railroad cCmpanies TO employ police
force.
f Euuossed House Bill No. 81. amend
. irg the charter of Blueheld, was pass
c5
, The following bills We're ordered 20
their cngrcssment and third reading:
. Senate SIN No. no.. cOncerning the pres
. eryati1u OF certain birds and animals
b No & providing for the West Virginia
Service Commission; No. %, relating
E CD tbe appointment OF regents OF the
institution for the deaf and blind; no.
5e. relating 20 tho appointment OF re
SCENTS for the reform school, No 50,
au.lcrizur the trustees Of the Metho-
dist church OF N0rgantOwn 10 remove
/ the remains OF the dead; No. 81. pro-
v.dirg for the maintenance Of County
+ Courts. No. so. relating TO the duties
of boards of education; No. 81. 10 pro-
vide for the payment Of certain mill
+ tary claims. providing for the relief OF
Elizabeth Gregg; No. 50, relating TO
/ education. No l0l fixing the time ioI
. holding Circuit Court in several coun-
/ ties.
The Senate then adjourned until next
Monday
Senate Bill No. 70. TO prevent corrupt
F practices at elections was made the
snec'al order for Monday at II a. IN
Senate Bill No. IS, TO establish an in
iusrial school for girls was made the
special order for Monday at , p. m.
a Joint resolution was introduced
/ raising non-partis0n joint committee
/ six from the Senate and nine from the
/ House. not more than eight Of whom
should be of any one particular party
. 10 prepare amendments TO the consti-
tuition and submit them TO the two
. Houses for consideration. The rules
/ we're suspended and the resolution was
/ Immediately taken up and adopted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29

TO his sweetheart in a room belonging to
the young lady's parents.
Being annoyed at a few people coming
out and in. the young man. who was very
excited, was about to say:
Come my love. TO some cosey nook TO
tell our tales of love
Bpt. getting rather confused, he said:
Come my love. to some nosey COOK 10
tell cur tales Of love.
In certain play. not long ago. the vii
lain crept on the stage and whispered 'he
following:
by heavens. If I don't die here Il ule
somewhere else; but [ must escape ior l
hear footprints approaching. Answers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
SOMEWHAT OVERsTATED.

81 would dare anything for you,
George, she said as she looked up into
his eyes with a glad smile.
Really" he asked.
Really and truly" she answered.
81 would hesitate at onthing."
will you elope with me to-night?'
he inquired.
Willingly. if-if-it doesn't snow"
and she looked anxiously out the win
dow
or course the line must be drawn
somewhere. even in what woman will
dare for the man she loyes.-Chicago
Post.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
JOHN MULLINS DEAD.

The Famous MoonShiner's Husband-A WO-
man Whom the Officers Could Not Move.
Special 90 the Register.
Johnson City, Tenn, January IS
John Mullins. the seveny-ive pound
husband of Betsy Mullins. the famous
woman moonshiner and Illicit whisky
seller of Hawkins county. is dead. They
have lived for fifteen years in an almost
inaccessible retreat i'm the Cumberland
mountains. from which revenue Off
GERS sent to arrest her have never been
able TO remove her because of her great
weight. Although il has been seven
teen years since she stepped upon a
pair of scales. Betsy mOdestly acknOwl-
edges weighing $50 pounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
STATE SUPREME COURT.

Special 10 The Register.
Charleston. w. Va. January 2S.-The
Saureme Court disposed Of the follow
ing cases to-day:
Boom d NJ CO. VS.. Holt ct al, from
Poc3hontas county. submitted.
Crearbrier Industrial Exposition vs..
Ochiltree. from Greenbrier county; writ
Of error allowed, bond $500.
Chuds G Co. VS.. Duntee ct al. from
Tvier county motion to reinstitute the
appeal was dOCketed.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
MORE DISCRIMINATION.

The Discovery Made by a Man Who
Was on the Alert for an Affront.
There was that about his attire and
his manner which showed that, al
though Of American descent. he was
fully alive to the respect due him as
citizen of the United States and an
equal voter at the polls. The salesman
in the mems furnishing store fastened
to learn his wishes and ventured to
wish him good morning in spite OF
his naughty glare.
What can we do for you tO-day?"
"You can't do muffin much fob me, "
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
FOR SALE

poI,....f.',.' ~. W % - .'' .
baIanrs n, 49, ,, ,'i'' 80
CorDcr I,y ~, ~ ~"
third ca.b b,j.,,c.. 10, ~,
tiou.' , '',',,,'.' ''i on, '..'
Fl Isl oo 81 In "''' ana .-
UoueI 10 49,,
cI,a5,ii - .D"lr. '.,i' OIL. ..
OT Hdnsa 81 Zen CGntf e.. Nh,e.H-
-. 80 iSol-I ny l' " $50
,,l iIoqs s., 5 r! rs9o5m,,.. brick ln-
Good d room house lOt --Af.. Il.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
North Wheeling Property 70. Sd.

In order to close the ostat. OF .. -
Patrick Kenney ! hereby Offer
the property beloug.us t1 Oh.
tate. situated on jEr wcs- s'.. NJ j.
street. between Iu,u aad SAta s.-..
consisting ul .ot t.. ..,..
brick house fronting ON Market
also two-stoTy BRICK house,
Alley y. Said Market and 4.t d
both paved with brick Iu.
in very good condition. tine N.-. .
age and as n WhoI. Is 60 N.-r
opportunity for investment
otherwise, being Boo tue A
best part of the city. VIII s..
or in TWO parts. Tor Idrtle.aI
JOIN o. .....
Administrator Estate
au27eh. 11l lialf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
OFFICE APPLIANCES
-,-0AT TIE STATIONER,
HEM No.131i Market
~ IA vi y street.
PUBLIC SALE.

Under the authority Of n deed mace 10
the undersigned by William y. simpson
dated on tne 18th day OF August II. ~
year 1896. and recorded IN me 0O ilGe o,nfV
| Clerk Of the County Court for ONO co GU
| in deed book numbered 10, AT pdbc o.. n
will sell at public auction. az me LIZ -
| door of the Court House Of Ohio county
! West Virginia. on
SATURDAY, JANUARY ETH l91''
| beginning ut 10 o'clock u. m, the lolIo"iHs
! described cal and personal property
/. Lot numbered Is in Graham aduttio't
| to the said city OF wheeling, sltuaVS % :,
I the south side of Fifteenth street heal
| the corner of Eon street and BENG tHc
| same property which was conveyed 10 me ne
| said William =. simpson by A d. ~
| and wife, April LIST, 1876, book %, page 10
/ together with the buildings ana improve
ments thereon The sale ~ill be supyect
| TO a lease Of three rooms IN the uWGl4.A5
house TO John F. Glass, expiring MAJ Ia ~
| 3lst, 1884, and also subject TO Il tease Oh
! the stable upon the rear OF the properly
/ TO John 5. Naylor and Company, eARi pr
| ing on the 3lst day Of March, loJ'; ne
/ purchaser will take the lessor rights IN
| these two leases. including the riBht 10
take the rents under them. Possession on
| the day Of sale. M
The above described real property Will
| be sold free from any dover interest
| of the wife of the said William i. Slmp-
! son. Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson viii join with
| the undersigned In making deeds 10 the
| purchasers so as 10 cOnNf Mrs. simpson
| inchoate right of dow cr, the value OF
| which will be, under an arrangement with
| Mrs Simpson, paid to her by the under
! signed out OF the proceeds OF sales.
Terms OF Sale-One-third OF the purchase
money, and so mucu more thereof as tho
| purchaser may elect 20 pay viii be paid
in cash on the day Of sale, and the residue
/ in two equal iustallments payable in one
ana two years respectively from the day
of sale with interest from that date. The
payment Of the deferred instalments of
the purchase money shall bc secured by
n deed of trust upon the property sold.
and the purchaser shall maintain insur-
ance upon the buildings upon the prop
erty purchased for the benefit Of the un-
dersiyned and 10 an amount satlstac-
tory to him. -
Personal PROPERTY.
I will also sell at public auuon. at Num-
her % Fifteenth street, on
MONDAY. JANUARY 18TH. 1884,
beginning at j. o'clock q. n, and con-
tinuing from day TO day until the sale
shall have been completed the household
and kitchen furniture. ornaments, pic
lures books and other personal property
now contained in the residence Oh the said
William 3 Simpson.
Terms of Sale-CaSh. except that with
the purchasers Of property in considerable
amounts satisfactory arrangements Will
he made for reasonable credit with good
de16ei HOWARD HAZLETT. Assignee.
ADJOURNMENT.
The above sale of the REAL property
SATURDAY. JANUARY 90, 1897
nj the same place and hour
jaiSl HOWARD HAZLETT, Assignee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-29
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.

rogotory to- adverse claimant i'm
case no law; no. 76. concerning
mechanics liens. no. S5. concerning
tue publication of lists Of persons and
personal property returned delinquent
tcf the ron-paymcnt OF taxes. no 2-o.
- pseF eng the administration Of 1u0s S.
}eetlcs or narcotics 90 females bv amy
physician on dentist. except iu the pres
eQcc OF a ta.ri rc~eo.. also not TO pass
40 'l. cl-ccr-.j-- actions iu clo---
l-'eu., so. IS. eorcerCicg executions Tor
Stccinc DroDcr,y and w-il5 OF Gc~i .a-
S'0s; NO %. concerning entries ON the
eocHets of Justices, No SD. concerning
lhe service OF processes from justices
courts.
Mr.. Kiser from the committee or
counties and municipal corporation.
reported back To- pass House Bin 80.
lt9. I'm relation TO the construction Of
main and lateral sewers iD limiting
ton; also without recommendation. No.
~. TO establish Che new county Ci Au-
gusta.
Mr. Hess, from the comm uree on
forfeited and Unappr0ur'a,el Lands
reported back TO- pass House 6iu NO.
GA concerning the sale of delinquent
lands.
Mr.. Zir0 from jhc Committee orr thc
Military reported back 10 pass Hc
Blu no. 81 providing for Gre p.lunS
I'M book form tho records nj Gre West
Virginia soldiers u Che late Wcr.
Nr. iI5rvey offered resolution 90
authorize the Finance Committee TO
prepare and report Ga BIN providing
FOR fnn o.