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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15

Woman's Musical Club will not have to
face balance on the wrong side. Though
this Is happily the situation, II does not
take away from the admiration that
should be felt for this foremost musical
organization for having made It possible
for Musical Wheeling TO enjoy what
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Chicago have
enjoyed, but which docs not usually
come to cities OF Whecllng's class.
The Woman's club has worked hard for
the success of to-nIghts concert and is
deserving OF al. the financial SUCCESS that
can be had from what is certain 20 be one
OF the most notable artistic musical sue
ccssrs ever scored in Wheeling.
There Will be many ut the concert from
the surrounding towns, and for these the
street car arrangements are all that
could be desired MOundsville people
viii find Bcnwood Southern cars in walt
Ing at BcnwoDd, and OF course the over
the-river people will have the usual eX-
ccllcnt service given by the Wheeling
Railway Company.
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WHEELING DAILY 1NTEL1IGENCER MONDAY MARCH Is 1881

Ricky HlidGbrand returned to Stoupeh'
vile yesterday evening.
Alaska will be the subject at the
Foreign Missionary Society OF the Prcs-
bytertnn church Mt Mrs. WIN. Hi!toh
tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. VIM. Lewis will remove MS
family from Plttsburg back TO Marin y
Ferry this week, occupying his property
ON Broadway.
The third section Of tho Presbyterian
church will give an entertainment w
the church next Friday evening,
Rey. ". !. Williams, o. 81. PAUL.
Episcopal church. VIII preach speclai
sermon to tho Junior Mechanics.
Rev Father S, $. Mattingly LEFT ior
the South last night IN search OF health
He viii be gone a month or So
Mrs. james Hill. who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. c. W. Kuckuck' mas
returned to East Liverpool
Tonight the June Agnot Co. VIII open
a weeks engagement at the opera mouse
with The Ranch King"
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peters. Of En-
plrc spcm Sunday with Mrs. Peters par
Cnts on Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Bartholomew are on
tcrtalnlng Mrs. 7. II, Morton OF Ora
vOsburE.
At the recommendation Of Mayor
Barr che city ordinances will be codihed.
Samuel Husklns went to GAINESVILLE
Yesterday and viii return To-day.
Yesterday. Geo. HcllinE went to
Plttsburg to spend the week.
Henry Romlck OF Don. Is very sick
with typhoid fever.
John McCabc. OF DilIonvale, was here
yesterday
c. *. Williams spent Sunday at ut.
Pleasant
benjamin Pastors was not 50 we'll
yesterday
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ADJUSTMENTS.

There VIII, Of course. be great curl
oslty concerning Hermann III. and an
cagcrnes5 to compare him with his pre-
dcccssor. who for more than a quarter
Of a century kept the world guessing, but
The women who will attend the perform
ancc will find peculiar pleasure in an
opportunity TO behold one OF the most cX-
quIsite and costly dresses in the world.
This IL the new ''Trilby" gown OF Ado
lalde Hermann. She wore II for the first
timc on the occasion OF the debut OF
Hermann III, at the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York city When she ap-
pcared she was greeted by surprised
'Ah,' from most Of the women present,
and hundreds Of opera glasses, quite AS
deadly as the guns of the soldiers which
she faced later. were leveled at her daZ-
zlng dress, ablaZc with Jewels. This
creation IS made in the simplest variety
IT the Empire style, being confined at
the waist and held al the shoulders with
gold aud jcwcllrd bands which pass over
each shoulder and cross each other In the
back. and in front Is large jeweled
brooch. There arc no sleeves, but little
bands Of material jcwclcd and cmbroid-
cred. fall over each arm. Between tho
bands thc material is gathered and pun
cd and below II the Eklr; falls perfectly
plant to the ground. except in the centre.
where I. Is slightly gathered. The
train which Is three yards long IL cut 50
there Is scarcely any fulncss at the top.
and the whole embroidered gown shows
when II is being worn II is lined with
changcabIe blue and silver silk. Nine.
Hermann wears u great quantity OF
Jewels with this costume. Her feet arc
shod with sandals and her toes as we'll as
her fingers are laden with rings. some
rare opais helping 10 adorn the former.
In her half she wears diamond Coronct
aud a collar OF pearls with necklace OF
Indian topaz below il, cnclrclcs her neck.
while a serpant act with cmcraids is coll
cd three times around the right arm.
Hermann Ill viii be at the Opera House
next Saturday night.
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James +. Mackic and his big farce
comedy company will appear at the
Grand Opcr House Tuesday and We'd
ncsday evenings and Wednesday matt
nee. In the sparkling farce comedy,
Grimes Cellar Door" polished up to
date. Everything IS new in the matter OF
TnusIc songs, DANCES and specialtIes IS
promised and a. clever and laughablc
DarrormanCc IL assured. The company
enrlr pd In the farce Is the strongest yet
seen here, and ishcadcd by the charming
singer and dancer, Miss Louise Sanford
"a Pandora. All the original scenery and
mechanical effects are carried by the
company.
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CHEws lc Papers are new goods,
MARTINS FERRY
Han, and MIShap' In the Thriving City
Across the River.

Across the River.
David Frisby, aged clghty-threc and
Mira Frnuccs Dayton. who Is said 20 be
about thirty, both of Georgetown, We're
married last week at CadiZ by Squire
Moore, each paying the Justice 81.
Theyhad the license since the holidays.
but owing TO vhc vigorous protests or
their friends they did not mary until
last week. FrFSDcy has children old
enough to be his wife's mother
Charles w Rizor died on Saturday
of consumption after lingering Ill
ness OF consumption, aged twenty-five
years. Tho funeral vii place from the
family residence. corner First and Han
over streets to-day at o'clock. TIL"
deceased was son Of Mr.. ana Mrs. John
lIiZor.
Mayor George r. Rarr and his wife
two OF their daughters and Mrs. sam
ucl Slearn and Mrs, j. NJ. Hammond
went to Stcubenvillc yesterday 60 at
tend the funeral OF his sister, Mrs.
Ridgcly who died on Saturday.
Tho wheat throughout the eastern
part OF Ohio never generally looked bet
Ter at this time OF the year than II now
docs The market price here Is from %
10 Is cents.
The suit Of Gait A. Lash against the
city of Martins Ferry and the Wheel
ing Electrical Railway Co Is set Tor
hearing before Squire Thee. Keller this
morning
TIL" June AGn1tt company OF sixteen
people arrived In Martins Ferry on a
boat yesterday from Sstersvillc aud has
quarters at the Bellevue hotel
Frank Purcell, who has been Visiting
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell and
his brothers Robert and Wis, returned
to MCKccs Rocks yesterday,
Rev W. J. Williams vii deliver his
second lecture ut the Episcopal church
on Thursday evening on the first three
centuries OF church history
Frank Lupton or Mt. Pleasant, has
bought the entire stock az Conrad Long
aud WI commence moving 1t To- Mt
pleasau, station to-day
Miss Mantle RiNc. " Scubcnyillc.
whohas be~R VISITING her cousin Miss
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Roland Reed and his admirable com
pany. including Miss lsadorc Rush. Will
play their usual engagement in this city
Mt the opera House. Tuesday, presenting
for tho first time here. the new comedy
from the pen Of George II. BroadhurSt,
called "Thc Wrong MIR, Wright" which
has achieved an immense hit and has
proven nnc OF the big successes OF the
early seaqon. The popular comedian has
n happy and Congcnial role that gives
him splendid opportunities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15

the average doctor attributes ii all to indi.
Restion or heart trouble or anything else
but the real cause. The fact is, that three.
f0uHths Of the ills from which women Suf.
fer arc due 10 weakness, disease or dcTangc.
ment Of the child bearing organism. II
woman sees 10 it that she IS always healthy
and strong in n womanly way, she is nearly
sure TO always enjoy good general health.
There are tens Of thousands Of women in
this country who owe their health, both
local and general 10 one marvellous remedy,
and thousands of them have testified to this
fact in writing. That remedy is Dr, Pierce's
Favorite Prescription II is the discovery
Of an eminent and skillful specialist, Dr..
r. " Pierce, for thirty years chief consult.
ing physician to the InvalidS Hotel and
Surgical Institute. at Buffalo, \. y. The
" FavOriie Prescription " acts directly upon
the delicate and impoftan; organs that bear
the burdens Of maternity. II gives them
strength, viRoT and elasticity, 1t cures all
weakness and disease. II allays intlammn,
ton, soothes pain, heals liberation and
tones up the tired nerves. 1t fits for moth
eThood and makes baby's introduction to
the world easy and comparatively painless.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15
JUNIOR EPWORTH LEAGUE
Union Of Wheeling District Meets in
Wesley Church.


Wesley Church.
The meeting OF the Junior Epworth
Leagues of the Wheeling district, a: the
Wesley NJ L. church yesterday after
mon. was very interesting affair
throughout and those who did not at
tend missed something that every Meth
odist In the district ought to have seen
and heard. The meeting was called to
order at 80 o'clock by Miss Pearl Dor
sey. Of MOundsville, the district super
intendent. After singing. Rev. Mr.. An
derson, OF ChapilRe street church led in
prayer. after which committees on reFo-
lutions and temperance were appointed.
During the appointment OF the COM
mittees, the Zane Street league entered
the church in a body. singing America"
and accompanied by their pastor. Rev.
u. Il. Evans and quite a number OF the
members Of the church This gave an
enthusiasm 10 the meeting at once. Miss
Sarah WcstwOOd, superintendent OF
Wesley Junior League then gave an ad.
dress Of welcome rcpieIe With good
things well said. Mis- Dorsey, the prcsI-
dent, replied briefly and 70 tho point
Then followed the reports OF the officers
OF the different chapters represented.
which showed the great work being done
by this youthful but growing organizl-
ton Of the church.
This was followed by an entertainment
which consisted OF solos and rccitatlonS
by the members ~ the different chapters.
II waA opened by n vocal solo by Miss
Lillian Wright. OF the Moundsvillc chap
ter whose sweet voice fairly captIvatGd
all who heard her Rotations were
given by representatives Of the TrIndGl-
phla chapter, also Fourth Street, Thorn
son, Bcnwood. MOunIsvlilc aud Wesley
all Of which were well rendered and the
audience enjoyed them greatly.
The entertainment closed with reel
talon by Ethel clark, daughter OF Rev.
G. H. Clark which was a most fitting
close Of a splendid meeting She poses
seS Evolutionary powers Of high order
for one 50 young Nellie Reese, Homer
CragO. EssIe Ellsworth. Della Iubody
were some ~ the performers AZ the
close o! the entertainment Rev MessTs
Moore. Anderson, Evans and Graham.
being called on, made brief bu; very aD.
proprlatc speeches, plcdgIng themselves
to more In the future for the children
than had bocn done In the past The
Dnxology was sung, the crowd dismissed
all going away feeling that the children
are a bower Tor good 20 the church.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15
SUCCESS ASSURED.
Advance Sale for the CarrenO COn'
cert This Evening
WAS uF TO THE EXPECTATIONS
or tho womnns MU.IenI Crnp, Under
Whose Auspices Madame CArrsho Comes
to wheeling This Organization Has
Worked Hard for the Success orthO Con
cert aud Dclervss all tho Success That
Comes = special street Car Arrange
nCNts.


HAT the Wheeling
publlc--at least. that
part which is covered
by the title. Musical
Wheeling apprc =
cIates the honor con-
rerred upon this com :
munlty In the coming
OF Teresa Carrcno, tho
greatest OF women
planIsts, Ia shown by
the generous advance
sale for 'to-nightI
concert.
The advance sale
has already assured
an audience large
enough to make II
certain thattth C
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wlde plendea Gnt Rorderg l0cat Chew,s
THE RIVER.


Pittsburgh. BEN HUR. ) a. M.
Pittsburgh. EASAWHA, ga. NJ.
Pittsburgh. KEYSTONE STATE. S q. 10
Cincinnati. VIRGINIA. = a. M.
GAINESVILLE. LORESA. a. IN,
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Parktrsburg. BEN HTR. p. m.
Sistcrsvillc. RUTH 80 p, m.
Darlington. LEROY. $50 y. m
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Cincinnati. KEYSTONE STATE. S q. m.
pittsburgh. HUDSON. S a. m.
ParkerSburg. ARGANp. II a. NJ.
Natamoras. ..LT1NfNGTON, II a, m.
SIsterSville RUTH. $50 y m
CfartnEt0n. LEROY, $50 y. H.
Along tho Landing.
Tho marks Mt p. m. showed i6 feet .
inches and falling. Weather, cloudy
and cold.
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college. viii lecture at the Y. NJ. c, "A. To-
morrow evening. ON "How We Amerl.
cans Talk" As this Is tho last lecture OF
the course. and nr. Simpson l9 u polished
speaker, he win doubtless be greeted by a
large audience,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15

WARREN-RIver 6 feet !ncnes.
Light snow
GREENSBORO-River feet and sta
uonary. Weather fair and cool.
NORC;ANTOWN-R River s feet. Fair,
PITTSBURGH-Ri 10 feet and tall-
ing at the dam. Clear and cool.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15

HALLS Vegetable SicIlIan Hair Re-
newer is, uuqucstionably, the best pre-
srrvativc Of tho hair II ls also curative
OF dandruff. letter, and all scalp atec-
llnnE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15

The emblem
Of death on the
: dooTEnob tells
the sad story
+ OF the lost wife
and mother in
! thousands of
mes every
day. When a
woman begins
Ito complain Of
feeling bad, and
gets fretful.
nervous and
troubled with
aches and pains,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15
REV. DIR. MCCLURE
For Nearly Half a Century Pastor
of the U. p. Church Here,
OCCUPIED THE PULPIT SUNDAY

and Preached with Mach Of Ills
OldTlmo splrlt-HlS Obscure PlsaSsd
the Large Congregation NIr. lIttslI
Preached Last NIEht-Jun'or EpwOrth
LsaEue ofNVhoolInE District M'et' with
she NNe.Isy Church I.eaEse.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15
FEATHER RENovAToR.
Wives and
1rLrrnoNE 40. 900.

To All Whom It May Concern:
The undersigned have purchased F'Tui;
toms Improved Feather Rcnovatof, AZ, AK
also an Improved Carpet Rcater. M Iysl
ii guaranteed to neither rip nor .s,tlT
and are now prepared 30 DO work pT99n u8 IS,
aud AZ reasonable prices. Work ca!,su ar.
and delivered free OF charge. l.c9Ne
dGrs az II. Lukc's Livery. No. l+S9 MS'A''
street, or address
FORD g. HANNEN,
Corner Eighteenth and ChapllRO Streets
MhcclLnE. w. Va
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Dr. -in,p.on'a Lecture.

In. John " simpson nov II CHcln-
natl, aud cx-prcsIcnt ~ tho Marietta
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-13
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
JObbers n Retailers Report Steadily
Increasing Business.

Jobbers and Retailers Report Steadily
Increasing Business.
New YORK, Dec. 13.-Bradstreets
says: Mild weather throughout most
of the country had interfered to some
extent with the distribution Of winter
weight clothing and other seasonable
goods, and trade from first hands is
quieter ever than last week. Jobbers
and retailers, however, report a steadily
increasing and in some regions very
active business in holiday goods, grocer
les and kindred products. Reports
from the South continue, as q
whole, very good, with specially
favorable accounts from New Orleans,
Atlanta, Nashville and the Central
South. Collections are, as a rule, gen.
orally very satisfactory in spite of the
low price of cotton. Favorable reports
come from Chicago, Kansas City, St.
Louis and st. Paul in the Central West
and Northwest, while the Pacific coast
notes a heavy increase in trade, present
and contingent, based upon enlarged
Alaskan demand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-13
WANT AN EXPORT DUTY.

Canadian Lumbermen Petition the Cow
eminent for Relief.
TORONTO, Ont, Dec. ia petition
has been presented to the Ontario gov.
eminent by a large deputation of prom
inent Canadian lumbermen in which it
is set forth that, owing to the retalia.
tory clause in the United States tariff,
saving could not be continued in the
Georgian Bay district and that the
Americans were getting their raw ma
terial free by shutting out Canadian
sawn lumber. Provided the exporta-
ton of such raw material is stopped,
the petitioners say, the Canadian lum-
bermen will not object to any duty the
United States may impose, realizing
that it is beyond their jurisdiction.
The true remedy, the lumbermen
claimed, was an export duty, but fail.
ing in that they asked that q regula-
ton prohibiting the export of all logs
sawn on crown lands be imposed.
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THE CITY.
LOCAL BREVlTIEA.

Don't forget Louie, the laundry boy.
Wheat in local market, No. 2, 20; No.
3, 65; flax, 95.
Louie's basket goes out in the morn
ing. Their work Is the best.
Thos. Byrnes was an cast going
passenger this morning for points IN
Minnesota.
We cap the climax on CAPS. All
shapes, all prices. 25c to S150, Chas
Kaufman g. Bros.
j. H. Williamson, ESQ.,, went to Min
ueapolis this evening to return Wednes-
day with his family.
Weather report: Partly cloudy to-
night and Tusdsy with snow in east and
central portions tonight.
II you want your lace curtains done
up for the holidays, Louie is the n to
see, at the Madison house."
Rev. A. G. Shepard went to Flandrau
to assist Rev. Hopkins OF that place in
protracted meetings this week.
Oar underwear is 'hot stuff" Get
your winter supply from Chas. Kauf-
man & Bros, and save money.
Miss Mae Hunt who has been visiting
the family of Conductor Callinan 70,
some time returnsd home to Austin
Mimi. !
Regular meeting of Gen. Shields Post
G.. A. r. tonight at court house
Election of officers. Full attendance il
desired. 49, - -
Arrivals on the evening tram: Mrs
Flynn, Rev...W. H. Willard Jones, DR.
Bigbee, Frank Tobip, Frank Ginder and
Gen Beadle.
Don't this weather make you think ol
an o~vercoat? Chas. Kaufman Bros. sci
the kind that ft and wear, Their price,
are always the lowest.
Aberdeen has secured q reduction o
so cents per ton on freight rates on sof
coal from the different roads oenterinl
there. Why not Madison too?
Regular meeting OF Madison Camp
Modern Woodmen, in Odd Fellows hal
tomorrow evening. Annual election 9
officers. A full attendance is desired.
Call at Frank Smiths and get q DO
of "Corn Huskers Salve" for % cent san
you will receive an elegant chllds role
gold plated necklace free, this is q gran
offer and q grand salve-and we sell i
The snow storm Of yesterday has bee
quite general over South Dakota an,
Minnesota, the fall baihR heavier east
x.-d than ID the west. Telsgrap
wires were down somewhat this morr
ing.
Remember the Milwaukee railwa
company sells tickets to all points witt
in 200 miles Of here on December "a, 2
81 and January !, tyr one, and q fifth fal
r? 80 -. 49,; A. ~
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Bucklisa . Arntca ealve.

Buckltu . Arntca Balve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt RheL n. Fe-
YER Sores. letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re.
quired. 1t is guaranteed t. give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Prize
Is cents per box. For sale by G. H
Wood.
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forthe round trip, good to return until
January 4, 1893.
Chae, Kaufman & Bros. have just re-
ceived another case of those popular
black Irish frieze ulsters. Get q
quick. They are going fast.
st. Katharine's Guild of Grace church
will hold a Cranberry social at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Clough Friday evening,
December II, 1897. Come and get the
beautiful $500 cranberry doll, to be
seen in c. H. Woon's window.
About fifty of the friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Bjornstadt surprised them at
their rooms Saturday evening, making
merry the time until a late hour with
social enjoyment aud leaving many to-
kens of the company's presence in the
shape of valuable presents.
Miss Cora Natheney, while assisting
her sister Maude to skate Saturday eve-
ming, encountered u severe fall, disloca-
ting ner left arm at the elbow. She had
recovered sufficiently from the shock
yesterday afternoon to return to her
school teaching.
A Turner county man who died some
time since with an estate of some $500
willed his entire property to the Seventh
Day Adventists, except $40 given each
child. The children will not contest the
will, but have filed claims for services
rendered the old man and property
furnished him.
The Parkston Advance gives the fol.
lowing account Of one mans profits in
caws: L. H. Swartz has been milking
| ID COWS for the past seven months, and
during that time he has received S253.86
or a little over $36.26 per month, az
average of nearly So per COW per month
The feed during the time has cost but
little. and the labor has been ::rauch lest
than If he had made his own butter
What the creamery has done for him II
will do for others if they follow his ex
ample.
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TIE DAILY LEADER
MONDAY, DECEMBER u. 1897.

MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

local Time Table.
Chicago, Milwaukee 8 st. Paul Railway. which
took effect, sunday, December 5, 1887:
TRAINS GOING EAST.
Passenger, No. 4. departs II 100 q. II.
Freight, No. IS, departs 80 o. m.
Freight, No. "a, departs 6:3O 2. II.
TRAINs 0OINe WEST,
Way freight, No. ", departs 4:15 y. 70.
TRAINS Prom THK EAST.
Passenger, No. /, arrives q 100 p. m.
Freight, No. IS, arrives 2.45 p. m.
Freight No. 70, arrives 5:3la m.
TRAINs FROM rAE WEST.
Freight, No. Ya, arrives 10 40 q. n.
All the above trains carry passengers, hut
Heights only when passengers are provided with
Sickets.
Passenger trains going esst make connection
It Egan for all points south.
AADIaoN d RRIsr0L LyNx.
Nos. 21 Ind 202 run Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridave, only, leaving Madison, north, at4:lO p.
m. arriving at Madison at $50 p. M.
Nos. CUB and @4 run Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays, only. leaving Madison, north, ut
ii a. m. arriving at Madison at 1850 q. m.
/. j. HOLMES. Local Agent.
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"A LETTER FROM
SANTA clause
FRANK SMITH,, )
DEAR SIR: Z
I wish to inform you }
THAT I shall be in Madison very soon. I
Kindly let all the little boys and girls !
know that I am on my way. I did in y
1tend to receive all my old friends in the Z
court house square-but as it is too cold !
Sout in South Dakota I wrote my friends )
athe little Brownies-for a nice warm Z
house--and the dear little chaps sent me !
zword-0n a ray of sunshine-that you
1have built a large and roomy store ex-
pressly for my use--and I know that it,
twill be nice and warm--well lighted and
Sclean-The little Brownies also inform
, me that you have any quantity Of nice
2 things-au that I shall need in the way of
: presents-By the way, Mr.. Smith, give my
: regards to myfriend Mr.. Frank Halstead
zwho has charge of your jewelry depart !
; ment--I haven't seen him since he was
la wee little boy-Say! Ask him where
zthat red sled is I left him tor Christmas
1way back in the '6Os--I bet you he had
lmore fun with that old bob than he has
zever had since tinkering watches-Per-
Chaps it's lost but the memory of the rides
ahe had down those hills back in Wis
Nconsin will last forever.
= SANTA CLAUS.
P. S. Now don't fail to send word to
kthe people that I will be waiting-and
6that they will be welcomed at your
Rstore. S. @.
u. ny a4 n.m"ereR % "5 GeeeeepeeeeeeGeeeee9noeeec