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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

As an evidence Of the proverblal wick
edness of Chicago Journal OF that city
gives some startling statistics which it
gathered on a Sunday The paper states
that in small district OF the western
metropolis, only one mile long and half
mile wide, on the SABBATH evening in
question, there were gathered in theatres
10000 persons, 10000 in saloons, 5000 in
houses of III fame, and 500 in wine par
lors and opium dens, making $4,000 per-
sons In all, while In the same district at
the same time but 1,2l4 persons were In
attendance upon religious services. OF
these 2l9 were In an Episcopal church,
tOS in Catholic church, 2O7 at Salvation
army service, 46 in an Adventist mission,
20 In Free Methodist mission and Al
scattered about In other missions
This Is a remarkable showing, as DEM
onstrating the wlckedness OF the wicked
est city. When the errauc Mr.. Stead, Of
England, wrote his book, 1T Christ
Came to Chicago" the people of that city
resented the lmputatlons he cast upon It's
moral character and denounced him as a
libeller. Perhaps he did overdo the thing
and exaggerated the naughtiness OF the
town by the lake, but the truth is bad
enough,
The Journal that went to the trouble
of compiling the above figures seems to
have made a pretty thorough canvass,
and until some other newspaper contra
diets the result of the inquiry with con-
vincing figures the outside public will be
forced to believe that there is a big mis-
slouary field in Chicago ripe for the har-
vest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

The New York Press aptly suggests
that we need Hawaii to mark the Pacific
boundaries of the powers that have be-
gun to allot the plumber which has
tempted them beyond resistance. If Ha-
wall does not come to us, as 1t desires, It
will go to some other nation by appro-
prlatlon. The cold-blooded determIna-
ton of the powers to take from China
and other nations what they are too
feeble TO hold should be convincing and
Anal reason why Hawaii should come
into the possession of the United States,
The situation which was foreseen by
American statesmen fifty years ago in
advocating the requirement of Hawaii Is
here, The United States cannot afford
to ignore the fact that 1t is desirable to
possess this key to the Pacific. Delay
may be disastrous.
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THE INTELLlGENCER.
WMEELINo, oEcNMHNN ID, lso1.


Those free trade organs that have
been INDUCING in comments regarding
the deficiency in revenues under the
Dingley bill, and freely predicting that
the measure would not prove revenue
producer. are forced now to admit once
more that their prophecies have miscar-
sled. The forthcoming monthly state
ment OF the government receipts and eS-
pendItures will bear out the conAdant as
sertlon Of the friends OF the bill that as
soon as the large quantity of advance
importations that were rushed into the
country in anticipation of Increased
duties were consumed, the Dlngley law
would vindcate ltgelf as revenue pro-
ducer.
1t Is stated officially that the increase
from customs this month have so far
exceeded that of November that sur
plus will be left for the month. Aside
from the receipts on account of the Paci-
tlc railroad matter the total receipts for
the month would have exceeded the ex-
pendIlures, and It is now assured that,
with the exception of January, when
large Interest payments are due, the re-
naming months of the fiscal year will
each produce surplus.
This is very gratifying to the friends
of the Dlnglsy measure, and is a sufii-
client vindication of the judgment Of the
farmers, who have not been disturbed by
the criticisms OF the free traders who
were so confident that 1t would prove a
failure. A great many rash things that
have been said by these critics will
now have to be recalled. Aside from It's
revenue producing features the Dingley
bill is s6ordlng ample protection to
many branches OF industry and the bene-
FITS are being daily felt throughout the
country.
The outlook for the coming year Is
bright, with promise for the efficiency of
the new fiscal policy of the government,
and the Republican position will be sus-
stained. In the meantime the calamity
ties and the free traders will be left
without a peg to stand upon. The dawn
OF the new calendar year. so full of hope
and encouragement. is but the forecast
of what is to follow, and by the end of
the fiscal year, on the Goth Of June next.
every prediction concerning the Dingley
hill is Iilseiv 10 he fulfilled
In Chairman Dlngley's speech before
the house, summing up the debate, be-
fore the bill was passed, he said that he
was confident that by the beginning of
January the new law would prove Its
adequacy as a revenue measure, and the
treasury statement for the present
month win show how nearly right he
was. The deficit will be a thing of the
past, and the croakers viii retire from
the field in pretty much the same condi-
ton that they have found themselves in
on previous occasions when their predIc-
tons concerning Republican tariff legls-
iation have failed.
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&. e.,,.. -.
While young Letter OF Chicaso' may
not have intended to establish for him
,o,t n renutation ms n phiianthropIst, the
.sN, 49,. -, a.a,,r,s has
dlTeet eHes' Vi ma ""''' Ne'''e'
been such that the country mas reason 10
congratulate Itself that he made the
-. A.. ai5 II. has or,i,,ed tho
pu"eS 'e w.
farmers 10 sun turtheT prosper w ia'S-
ing tho price OF wheat TO figure that Is
4ns,,sss nv the conditions. The PhIla-
49,. ,..,i... ,,,u,, d,c,,rsr TINT
deipnlu inquirer "u'"'""' 'a's1
except for LeIter's courage ana MS de-
termination 10 get fair price for wheat.
~. ,,,.t,nors would have bssn LAYING in
wy iVe'e ''''' -, - -.
their supply OF American wheat az p'i'eS
which would not pay the cost OF the crop
The Inquirer says:
An America cnn stnnd sull long
enough to congratulate itself upon the
possession Of a Letter. chicago should
ne p.VIu a. S.I p'1sr,s "sCIgbt n
it,mn on The rlgh, side OF the supply and
demand soe.saw that stretches across
the Atlantic ocean, Az tne iittIe isatner i,.
w wo.s"' u pg,,s and ',,si.imorc Nave been
bettIng Tor years that wheat wouldn't
stay up when It went up They were al,
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Robert McNaughton,
Heaven.
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For n moment the clerk hesitated.
The little one took II for refusal TO ac-
cept the parcel because she had not paid
enough for the postage. Quickly the
tiny hands fumbled at little purse
where two more pennies were in keep
ing. These were on the window ledge In
a moment with the other two.
There's two more pennies, sir" said
the little one. please take 1t now.
haven't any more pennies"
"Why, my child" said the clerk. who
had babies OF his own at home, Z"
"oh, please" broke In the little one,
its for my little brother in heaven.
He died last week and perhaps he Is so
strange In heaven that God has forgot
ten to give him any Christmas present.
And he'd be so disappointed.
Tears were in the clerks eyes by this
tlme-hc was thinking OF the little
ilaXen- haired one OF his own at home.
Tears were In the child's eyes, too, and
the little lip was quIvering,
ooh, sir. It's all right" she insisted.
This is my very own to give away.
Santa Claus brought 1t to me on Christ
mas MY papa doesn't know and my
mamma doesn't know. They cried on
Christmas cause Robbie had gone to
live with the angels. But want to send
something to Robbie all myself"
The little one was crying now. Her
sobs came fast and deep. Her poor lit
tie heart was on the point of breaking.
Robbie went away TO God last
week." she sobbed, "and little Elsie
has no one left to play With"
The clerk blew his nose very hard
and then he explained that the mail did
not go where her little brother was so
happy with the angels, II wasn't be-
cause she didn't have enough pennies To
pay for IT, II was because the steam cars
couldn't go there. He was as tender as
he could be, and woman in black who
had come on the line hat was kent
standing there because Of the little ones
pleading, began TO weep.
So the clerk handed back the package
to the child and she turned away with
tears of bitter disappointment in her
eyes.
Robbie will have no Christmas" she
sobbed.
Just then the cover came or her pre-
clous package. II held n little white
lamb, tied with n pink ribbon.
Gimme ten twos," chlrped voice.
and the clerk turned back TO the routine
Of his work.
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Word. or MIC nI,n.

Kindness out OF season destroys au-
thority.-Sandl.
1t Is never wise to slip the bands OF
dlscipllne.--Eew Wallace.
Age is a matter OF feeling not OF
years,-George William Curtis,
The best teachers OF humanity are the
lives OF great men-Fowler.
! desire no future that vim break the
ties Of the past,-George Eliot,
God alone can properly bind up a
bleeding heart,-Joseph Roux.
Only evil grows OF itself, while for
goodness we want effort and courage
Amiel
BE sure the girl loves you before you
pawn your watch TO buy her present,
Judge"
For an epitaph; "He believed in a
free gospel; II never cost him cent
RAMS Horn"
Nobody can give you wiser advice
than yourself; YOU will never err II you
listen to your own suggestlons,-CIcero.
II u MN cannot be Christian In the
place where he is he cannot be Chris
tan anywhere, Ward Beecher,
There is healthful hardness about
real dignity that never breads contact
and communion with others, however
Observation-Disclosures irving.
Inslncerlty In a mans own heart
must make all his enIoVments, all that
concerns him, unreal; SO that his whole
life must seem like a merely dramatic
rppreSentati0 n- HaWthOrnn.
Other blessings may be taken away,
but II we have acquired good friend
by goodness we have blessing which
improves In value when others fail. i is
even heightened by sufferIngs.-Chan-
ming.
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The Diving Yrnr.

have no tear for the dying year.
No wreath Of vain regret
To place with those upon the bier
That the world will soon forget
Lot hopeless others turn and gaze
Back on the fading past,
And sigh again for bllssful days
That were too sweet to last
have no tear for the dying year
That tho world viii soon forget.
have no tear for the dying year,
No Sigh for yesterday;
Tho spreading future stretches clear,
And Hope Etlll points tho wayl
Lot him for whom the aun has set
Bemoan the fndlng past;
To him wreath Of vain regret
For days too sweet TO last
! have no tear for the dying year
Since Hope slill points the way,
s., II. klgGr In Cleveland Leader.
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WHAT THE BAeHELoR SAYS

Hair dye was Invented to deceive peo-
pie into thinking that other people
think It's natural.
Some women go without slYing;mosl
of them, however, say without going
at least not until long afterward
A girl never really cares much for a
man until she takes to running 10 the
window to watch him when he goes.
II man turned over a new leaf ev-
cry time his wife wanted him to there
wouldn't be anything left Of him but
the covers,
If the minister were to say he was
going to throw hymnbook at the rich
est dressed woman there every woman
In church would duck under the pew.
It will probably always be a mystery
whether woman would rather wear
something that nobody is wearing or
something that everybody is wearing
New York Press.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

II pioneer goes forth. how is he
first?
II a tramp takes a tramp to the
woods, are there two of him?
II man is fast in the meshes OF toll,
is he leading fast life?
II three and two make five after din
ner, why could they not before?
II business firm is shaky, how Is it
that 1t is firm business?
II prisoner turns pale, can he be on
bail or is the bail on him?
II capitalist gives assent to a
scheme, may he not give a million?
II a signing lover cannot express
himself, why not send himself by mail?
II bread is five cents loaf, can the
bakers boy take loaf for 1--WE cents
any time he feels lazy?-Pecks Sun.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

IT Is cast 80 catch cold and Iust rs
easy to get rid Of II II You commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure, It
cures coughs, colds, bronchitis pneu-
monia and all throat and lunU trout
blcF. II Ia pleasant to take. safe TO use
and suro 10 cure. Charles II. Goctso,
Market and Twelfth streets; Chatham
Sinclair, Forty-slxth aud Jacob streets.
A. H. schcchlc, No. COZ Main street, Tx
Icy BroH. Penn and Zane streets; Bow
10 a Co, bridgeport 2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

A Kentucky man who had been dumb
suddenly recovered his power OF speech
during a At OF anger. He was greatly
surprised to find himself talking and
changed the words he was ntterIng from
cursing to a fervent thank God" The
most notable thing about the story Is
that 1t comes from Kentucky, where the
most natural thing for the man to have
done after his miraculous recovery
would have been to invite the boys up to
the bar.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

Mr.. Bryan should hasten back from
Mexico and muzzle the merchants of his
own state who are reporting that their
trade this year is fifty per cent better
than 1t was last year. He viii, however,
have hard work to convince them that 1t
would have been still better for them had
the country been flooded with Atty cent
dollars instead of the good one hundred
cent gold standard dollars they have re-
calyed for their goods.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

Whether Senator Hanna is defeated or
not he viii finish the contest conscious
that he stood throughout for the Repub.
llcan party, and carried out in good faith
the spirit of the understanding entered
into and accepted by the Republican
voters OF Ohio. Those who waited until
after the election to show their hands
might learn profitable lesson in
straightforward above-board politics
from his example.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

We are pleased to note that the PITTS
burgh Dispatch publishes a correction
OF It's absurd Wheeling fake to the effect
that a movement was on foot to impeach
Governor Atkinson. 1t will now be In
order for the Dispatch to cut Off its
Wheeling fakIr who has been obtaining
money from It under false pretenses by
imposing upon II bogus goods in tho
gulse OF sensational news" from West
Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

War on pension attorneys who are re-
sponslblc for the cause OF complaints
against the pension roll has been de-
clared. The threat OF these hungry
wolves that they will make 1t warm for
Commissioner Evans amount to nothing,
The COMMUNICATIVE OF the Grand
Army of the Republic proposes to In
vestigate the matter on behalf of that
great organization, which intends to see
to It that no mans name is on the roll
that does not deserve to be there.
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ply and demand that now prevail.
Though young Letter has enriched him
self, he has, incidentally. benefited the
country, If there were more Letters and
fewer speculators of the Armour stripe
there would be cause for much thankful
ness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

Actor Radcliffe, who has been sem
fenced to six months In prlson for bcnt-
Ing his WIFE, didn't get as much ~ he de-
served but thosswho perjured themselves
Ia the effort to clear him OF charge
which was proven true deserve quite 40
tnlIrh nH he receIYed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

Down in Georgia prisoner tried to c.
cape from the court room and the Judge
pulled his gun and shot the man dead
A Jury acquitted the judge of the charge
Of murder. It's a cold day when Georgia
courts OF justice do not furnish some
thlnC novel and interesting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

ONE Minute Cough Cure cutcn
quickly. Thnra what you wnhii
Charles ". uootgc, Market and Twelfth
Rtrecls, Chatham Sinclair. pOrtg,HlSlh
nnd Jacob HtrcclB, A. ~. fchcclO, No
COZ Main street, lGKloy Bros, Penn aud
Zane elroolBi Bowie h Co. bridgeport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

This 10 the day on which you Graf,
your good resolutions 10 20 into effect to-
morrow. Some Of these fair promises to
yourself win be iron clad others Will DO
made to be broken in a short time, 80
Il was In the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without end"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

f-Retutation.--A bald-headed pro-
lessor recently delivered lecture en-
titled "The Air We Breathe" before an
East London audience. In the course
OF his remarks he said: ut is quite I'M
possible for any person to live without
air" At this n small boy called out:
"Ow about yerself, guv'ner?"-London
Tit-Bits.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

New Defense.-"You say that bur
glars defense was a plea OF insomnia.
Don't you mean klcptomanla?'
mo. I mean insomnia. He claimed
that he could not sleep OF nights, and
hated TO have his time going to waste
that waF"-Indlanapo Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-31

Nothfy tuDhc.
Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, Send
for testimonials, free.
L, j. CHENhA q CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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are not the powers passing over and
around Turkey'
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The Chinese claim to be the inventors
OF gunpowder Now they are sorry they
did II.
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1.-THE INTELLlGENCER, embracing Its
several editions, is entered in the Post
Office at Wheeling, W. Va, as second-class
matter.1
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Proof PosItive.-Mc. Hiland-Home-
wood must be very deeply In love with
Miss Point Breeze.
Mr.. Halket-WhY?
Mr.. Hlland-He Is wearing the neck
tie she gave him for Christmas pres
ent.--Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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PASSING pIEAsANrRIgs

A Hateful Thing Sweet
ser asked me for a kiss last evening.
Edith-Charley is such queer fell
low!
Just behind her amiable smile Bertha
is wondering what the hateful thing
means, anyway.-Boston Transcript.
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Editorial Rooms, ..,.rs23 Counting ROom-,....s22
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Had Been There Beforo.-Mr. citi-
man-My dear, let's take a cottage In
the country.
Mrs. Cltlman-why didn't you pro-
pose that earlier? 1t is too late now to
make a garden.
Mr. Citiman-Yes; that's why Gid
not propose 1t earller-New York
Weekly.
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state Of Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas

State Of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas
County, So,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that nc
is the senior partner Of the firm Of +. j.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the city
Of Toledo, county and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. s
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before mo and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A. D. 1886.
(seaD A. D. GLEASON.
NnInn.l Il..lAlI.
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TEA AND THE TARIFF.

According TO the chairman Of the com
mittee OF tea experts selected by tho
treasury department to establish stand
ards upon which the tea schedule in the
tariff bill should be administered. that
schedule Is to- prove of n vast deal Of
benefit TO the American consumer.
1t appears that tho kind OF tea we get
in this country has been continually
deteriorating until except in the very
high priced grades what we were coming
TO consume rs tea, was little better than
weeds. The cnaff of China and Japan
was imported in ever-inoreasing quaint
ties. but the act Of Congress shuts IL out
and restores the integrity of the American
tea caddic.
The law which went into effect May LIST
has been rigdly enforced in all the
four ports Of entry where ten exam.
iners are stationed; namely: New
York. Chicago, san Francisco and
Tacoma. and consequently tho finest
crop OF tea ever imported into tho
United States is now coming forward. Ii
has been found that of one hundred and
thirty thousand half-ehests OF trash mas
querading under tho title OF choice tea.
previously imported annually. not more
than half this quantity will be admitted
under the new law. In ether words, tho
swccpings OF China, Japan and India can
no more be unloaded upon us. The
result will be a diminution OF supplies
amounting to probably twelve to thirteen
millions OF pounds covering all descrip-
tious of tea hut as the country has always
had from ten to twenty millions of su-
perIluous ten and generally In the lowest
grades. the kind excluded will not be-
sufficient TO change the market to any
marked degree
A remarkable fact in this connection is
that the price has not been materially
raised by this exclusion, so that while
the consumer is now guaranteed that he
cannot buy, hereafter, teas which are unfit
for use tho prices have not been advanc-
cd materially