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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Bradstreefs

BrddStreetS.
General trade shows more Improvement.
features Of which are the advances for
Bessemer pig iron. steel biliets. steel rails,
some grades of wool, raw sugar, Indian
corn, pork and lard. and for print cloths,
with an upward tendency for leather, to-
gether with a number of metal and textile
establishments which have reopened with
in the week. and an Improvement in recent
railway earnings.
The demand Tor rails since the recent
break in quotations has resulted in sales
of nearly 1,0O0000 tons. of which 100000
tons are for export. Not the least signti-
cant outcome is the demonstration OF the
ability Of American steel makers 10 sue
cessfully compete in the markets of the
world.
There is a better demand for dry goods,
clothing shoes. paint, lumber and archi-
tectural iron. but material increases IN
request for general merchandise are more
conspicuous at Chicago. st. Louis and New
York than elsewhere. Paterson silk max
ers also have found an Improvement IN
the condition of and outlook for business;
Mercantile collections continue slow, ana
I'm Texas requests from interior merchants
for extension Of accounts are more numer-
Gus than before. Mild weather has had an
unfavorable effect on business in some por-
tions of the country by checking the de-
mand for heavy winter goods. but has
served TO stimulate demand for spring
goods in other sections.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
DRY GOODS


bIdUHIIttL ).
The market is quiet and general business
is conducted in a moderate way. The cot
ton goods outlook IS not very pleasant 10
manufacturers. although the large bust
ness in print cloths last week benefits the
market somewhat Buyers are more or
less Indifferent. and IL is hard work 10 get
them interested. Printed fabrics are SELF
ing fairly. but 1t IS mostly the high priced
specialties that are attracting most atten-
ton. Ginghams are quiet with staples
moving fairly and fancies IN slow demand.
outing cloths are attracting fair attention.
Dress wOolens are quiet at first hands,
spring orders being about all in. FAN sam
pies will be generally shown next month.
Fail orders for enswear woolens are
coming in fairly, but the market shows no
excitement such as would be expected
through the proposed change Of tarin con-
aCter 20 best.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22

have been considerably reduced in stock
through the large purchases, but prices are
no higher. although the market is firm.
Fleece woods are in light supply. and prices
have hardened somewhat Choice Xxx and
above Ohio fleece is quotable at 2ec, and
some holders ask higher. Australian woods
sell well. at Iull prices, the prospect Of a
duty being put on raw material inducing
4 free demand. South American woods
have been bought more freely Of late,
while Cape woods are steady. More doing
in Garnet woods
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
LoNDoN MoNEY MARKET.

LONDON. February 2l.-The money mar
ket was steady during the past week. The
Stock Exchange had another gloomy ana
uneasy week. Buying almost ceased. Any
attempt TO sell, especially in foreign mar
ket securities, caused a fall in prices even
without any business being transacted.
Home railway securities were weak on
fe9rs Of further labor troubles Bulga-
rians were down 2 Italians ~, Gree1.
Russian and Turkish = to /. Argentine
railway stocks and South Americans were
TO lower. Mining stocks were weak.
American securities did very little bust
ness. The whole list shows a decline, the
principal declines for the week being as
follows: Atchison preferred and Louis,
Vile -. Lake Shore l, Denver preferred
and Wabash skies q. Others were frac-
tional.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
WHEELING TECHNICAL SCHOOL
and BUSINESS INSTITUTE

Technical Department-The FOLLOWING
branches will be taught: fundamental Me-
cbanical and Architectural Drawing Lot
tiers and oisnTriting, Designing for Fres-
Stonecutters Modelling I'm Clay.
business Department Bookkeenfnr,
Stenography. TypewritinS. PenmanSbi65'
Tuition fee In Technical Department 20
Der month, admission 70 all classes -
Business Department - Modern Ian
guages. 81 per month. Bookkeeping Cor
respondence Penmanshlp. g per TnoDtL
Stcnography and Typewritlng 81 ner
month No scholarships sold Students
bind themselves for one month only. Sne-
cial classes for ladies' In bot. departments.
For particulars apply direct 10 '''''
GERHARDT NELSON
jaCevb Egerter Building. ID Floor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
SILVER.
BradStreet's.

bIdUSIItEI =
The silver market remains extremely
dull London dispatches indicate that
Eastern demand is nonresident, and that,
on the other hand, the supplies coming in
on the market are limited in volume. Inc
firmness of India exchange also tends 10
,JeS iit+le either here or in London. as Will
be seem 1'i from the accompanying tabuation:
Silver prices-London; February u.s. Z'3tdd
February 10, 295sd; February l6 ~ u-loI
February II. % 11-l6d; February -
% I1-i6d February 10, 30 11-l6d:- New YORK
February 10. G4$4c; February 10 647sG; FEB
ruarv 16' 645sc; February Il, 6issc; Febru-
ary is. 645sc; February 10, 6iAc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
WOOL.
Rradstreefs.

The market remains firm with sales
freer when the recent large business Is con-
sidered. Boston sales the past week have
been more than 100000 pounds. about
equally divided between domestic and for
eign. Sales in the market since January l
business, for eight consecutive weeks, in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
OIL. unchanged.

PHILADELPHIA. February 20.-Butter,
quiet but steady; fancy western creamery,
zoe; do prints, 2lc; do do jobbing. 22d25c.
Eggs. firm and In good demand; fresh
nearby, 1Sc do western, 17d1Sc.
Cheese quiet but firm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. February 20-Pig IRON
quiet: southern, SO 25dl2 90; northern
$11 00d12 80.
Copper. easy; brokers, l2c.
Lead. strong; brokers, 500.
Tin plates quiet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
Stock Certificates

autographed in $ designs
carried in stock continual
w. In TWO and three col.
ors Suitable for any bus
mess.
100 for $ $50
200 $50
500 1000
Above prices include print
ing, numbering, Pertorat-
ing and binding.
WEST VA. PRINTING CO.,
WHEELING, W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22

.. ~ RECIIAIlONIST.
-1 Dee q Washington Birth
ration at Mount Vernon and
woman who is to read TO the
win wear a skirt of old-fash-
lack and white striped satin.
NE hips and flaring at the
Oh ul six yards in the skirt.
viii be a white cOlored silk,
made with cross-plaited vest and sleeve
over viii be worn a little coat
..s satin brought TO point at the
and trimmed with black satin
as sleeve epaulets. The back
Entirely of the black satin. There
r.. dea crush collar of the satin and
arrow 0ld-fashionei black ribbon
HELEN GREY-PAGE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
BEYOND THE GATES or MIST.

BEYOND THE GATES VI MIS- l.
I think when we've passed through the
That guard the shores Of the beautiful
Where 6srfect souls Of an ages exist
Iu he light Of love and the warmth OF
smiles
I think we shall wander through fairyland
with loved ones whose feet were heeter
than ours.
Whose Hfe-psalm was sung. like the lark S
While iHG i6e t Sesrs of Night hung on droop-
ing flowers.
We shall float on the waves of crystalline
waiie zepiyps are pulsIng with sweet
Like those that breathe through the spell
of our dreams
eyes.
We shall roam through grove and beauti-
That the Master Artist touched with
OF flowers Everlasting. nor thorns between.
Whose breath ILLS the ain with oaIIny
perfume.
Should there be one blossom than others
In EXQUISITE tracery of color and form.
Twas by angel fingers -ranspl1nted there.
From heart that for others beat true
and warm.
And If on It's petals pearly and clear
DewdropS simmer TN the lgiht or the
sun,
They ar5 jewels wrought of sweet sympa-
thy'S -Clr.
That fen for the sake of some sorrOwing
one.
know. dear friend. If these fancies be
true
When YOU reach the shores of the beau
ului isles.
For YOU thereu De flowers asplrkle with
dew
Ir Che Ugh, OF love and the glow Cf smiles.
The Banner of Gold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22

for the voluntary dissolution of the
charter rights Of cities, towns and vii
lagos. No. 70. to enforce work on pub
lie roads: No. 1S6. for the relief OF the
official bond of Warwick Hutton. late
sheriff of Randolph county; No. "a. to
amend the act providing for the publ
cation of delinquent lists.
The Legislative appropriation bill
and the deficiency appropriation bill
We're made the special orders for next
Tuesday at 2:S0 and 4 p. m. respective
~.
The general appropriation bill was
made the special order for next Tues
day at IL a. m.
Senate bill No 159, to amened the
charter Of Martinsburg, and No. 161,
the election bill, was made the special
order for next Tuesday.
Senate bill No. lie, extending the
time in which the board of education
Of BellingtOn may issue bonds, was
passed
Mr.. Hughes, on behalf Of the major
ity Of the special committee appointed
recently to investigate and report upon
the condition OF the treasury, submitted
its report and Mr.. Catlett submitted a
report on behalf of the minority.
President Whitaker bill creating the
office Of insurance commissioner was
ordered 10 its second reading. The
Senate then adjourned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
We Are
On fhe Ticket

We Arc
On the Ticket
For your trade. Are selling LItb.
ographing Printing and BIanL
Books these days. Time 10 think
about your Books and Office SfaN
tionery for q. Paper cheaper now
than six months ago. Better taLe
advantage OF 10.
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING co.
de4h Wheeling. ". Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
CHICAGO. February 20.

.a-r, s
Car .a.--N H.al ~ oA-7' -'''
l..- Whit On.
Estimate, Tor io-morI o" " i''N'' 80
oats. I conn., lrn. noE- i''"-
,--t,- Work rrhruarr 2I-Tlour. re
rn-l r4r-.I D.. exports 1881 bar
-t.....r... l.-f.r-- 81 elTt a.. Min
r...- i.tars a. --47 q-.
v....f r.-.irts lZU-5 bushels: exports.
r,1- tr-h..- spot market hrmer; No. !
% options opened steady ana ana
utt 1i4het Iualg 0iosI'
com. receipts 1890 bushels; exports
"l bushels. $40. IN-I ~ V-.-s -'V, q
options t ,r -,' ,irs.i
-H..H un..ins,i t' .sl "'-"el '"'' 0'0S'N
H..- receipts. l.ir' nlsheis' e&por U.s.
.n hN-I..- rp'l lla. t"'.,' - =,
81 oI quiet pil urn s qlos.ns, &c -.
H.Eher. february closed az -Isc' May
Hy. quiet and steady.
.lil.
leather firm. 800. -.,,,., ,=a
Wool. steady, A--ee' 4'A-'o' punch 4o4
l'
lu.mt i.s. IrIl. ..... -.,,r,.d q On. "a
-'s,.'s s'''''
IH 1,,,+ firm,
'- .l.'I,.
..,, t-s97,-- United qliac bid.
l ' .,,r,s,fins oriet.
i. frm
lT.,.s.- steady. New Orleans, open
,..r ,-,,j 81, eb6fro ooa3ic.
",.-toD.e.l ol. steady.
f-s oItions opened quiet and un-
,f...rr.9 and closed firm az an advance OF
-.r- roirfs- sales 100 bags.
smear aw firm: fair refining. 27sc; cen
t,,-,,.,,1 81 fest 2&c: sales. 8 326 bags, re-
s $3.50 MN. sraTdard a. 4[c: confectoners'
q. '' Oh - .,,+ i09f 5c. powdered. 45sc: gran
,Is,e $50
-,+,,o45t, Esbr,ar,, On Flour. firm
BALI MpIN5.' = e so; U'si 192 barrsls. eX
ana uhet ~. e0eip'9' '''-'
ports 10 oaILels, a., hid. Nav S21L6
w neat. SlI oi - 81 LIs. evnorts none.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
FINANCE AND TRADE

NEW YORK. February 2O.-Money on
CALI easy az 1l202 per cent; last loan, ia
psr cent. closed offered at lign2 percent.
Prime mercantile paper. Sa4 per cent.
Sterling exchange. urmer with actual
business I'm bankers bills az 4Nr0iS'i4 Iop
demand and ASA 1914 for 90 days
Posted rates t>5iadiN5 and 4S1l2Q4SS
Commercial bills, 81 SAL.
Silver certificates, bt4 itlil.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
RALTIMORE AND OHIO rAIL
ARRIVE.

Cumberland Accommodation. 7.25 .. M.
except Sunday.
Grafton accomm odauoH. 1910 a. n.
daily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
WHEELING AND ELMGROVE

fDaily. except Sunday
Sunday church train viii leave Eim
Grove AZ 9:43 a. m. and Wheeling at H.D
II. +. WEfSGFRBER.
General Managc-.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
Put a


For 1897. by ordering from US n fuu
line OF Autographed Letter Heads'
BIZ Heads. Cards. Stateme.,tS
Checks and Drafts You can b. a
samples and prices for the asirfro
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING co
de4h wheeling. W. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22

From Chicago. 1915 a. 80. and ii.N q. ms
daily. .. d
Ftom 81. Louis Cincinnati 17d Colum@
t,.e 500 4 m and SEQ Do M daily.
ST. ClairsvIlIe acromm0d ..r. ID I'D i ~
and $50 p. ~. except sunday.
Sandusky mail. 0.3l p. w.. -l.F.
CTfE ID s'IIb.
General Iler.rr AGENT .
J. T. LANE. T. h. Az. Wheeling. W. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
RIVER RAILROAD Dol

Time Table in effect Feb. li 1885,. Daily.
daily except Sunday. Eastern Time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22


Prime mercantile paper. 5o4 per cent.
Sterling exchange, nrmer with acJHal
business IN bankers bills al f't04o'i4 ION
demand and ASA iS5A for % Gays.
Posted rates. tN5tad4N5 and 4S1244SS.
Commercial bills. 81 e4l2.
Silver certificates, 6i4 lt5il.
Ear silver 6i'sC
Governmental
New L. :. Is r. gistered. .............-. ~
New L. $. As Coupon..-......-...... -
I. *. IS Registered. ....--...-. -
T.. IS. as Coupons ........-. "a =
T.. s. IS Registered ....-..... ........-... ia
T.. y. Is Coupons. .......... .......ll3
u. s. IS Registered OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. syt2
Pacific 6s of tJ................. ......... 5'2
Stat-s-DuIl
Railroads
Stocks-A total of $1,000 shares for Che
transactions on tle Stock Exchange to-day
tells the story OF The stagnatiou which pre-
vailed. me usual uarrowuess of che SAT-
urIty half holiday market was added 20
lV tna urUSuU. I'VE iuA lluttl ON AuAAt|-
The fact tldt -dlHt Nyl'H - s-sl
over TWO DAYS caused some on ll- profess
sior4l short interest 90 start 90 cover 3- "a
provision against possible contingencies DID
the interval This muN. nrui was mo-. exc
upward tendency .n prices Ns
t-rFa reports and the strength in wheat
HII I sustaining I'l....0.. pm. .... I..... . .-
-..h reports OF railway earnings u.s. were
Favorable. Tho covering cam. iH a .'U-
however. IuI ... advance. .N I.
s.i Dbl .. t lL
70 ... .H... was ..
v. generally r
..-.H|. T.. ...r.s-. G loan.
..| upon
Ht.H ra
t..
> @
rr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22
WHEELING AND 7

WHEELING AND PITT53CRG DIVI.
SION.
For PlJtsburg. Washington Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York $40 a. n. and
$50 D. m. daily.
For Plttsburg. 200 a. m. daily.
Pittsburg express. l.35 .. a.. except suns
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22

From New York Philadelphia. Eart
r-ore. Washington and P.us1grg 1910 a.
m. daily II 80 p. N. daily except Satur4
day and 2:30 a. II. Sunday only
P,ttsburg mall, 1880 p Ia, except Sum
Cay. and 6:jj 4. m, daily.
From New York Ph'.ade phia Baltimore.
and Washington. $50 "a. ID. and 3.2j p. N.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22

Via P.C.C&StL.R.
Pittsburg, Pa...Lv.
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TRANs-OHIO DIVISION.

For Columbus. Chicago ana the wei
1885 a. m. and $40 D. ~. daily.,tFs.v
Columbus. Cincinua .aN9 ST. Louis, lo:is
q. m daily. 1l.i0 3. M. daily except Satur-
day and 2.40 a. m. Sunday Only.
s. Clairsvllle accommodation. lg;l3 a. M
and $40 %. M. except sunday
sandusAy mall. l0l5 A. H.. daily.
nnprKrU
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-12
A HORSE" ON THE MAYOR.

Mount Vernon Practical Joke That
Needs Il Diagram and Foot-Notes.
From the New York World: The fun-
NEST people on this mundane sphere
live in Mount Vernon, and Mayor Fiske
is one Of the funniest of the lot. He
never has dared to be quite so funny
as he could, Tut he has taxed the lives
and waistcoats of his fellow-citizens by
coming pretty close to the limit of face
tiousness. When the mayor tried TO
open his front door yesterday he found
some heavy object fastened to the out
sid knob. He pulled and grunted. At
last he managed to get the door open
ed enough to enable him to stick his
head in. A large wooden hobby horse
was fastened to the door knob. On it's
sid was inscribed the words, Merry
Christmas" "Ha-ha-ha. He-he-he.
Ho-ho-hoho," roared the jolly mayor,
most doubled up with laughter. "Well,
that's a good one. That's a horse on
me, surely. Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I
shall surely die of laughter" Some
of Mount Vernon's citizens who lack
the mayors keen perception of humor
are going to ask one of the local papers
to explain the joke with proper dia-
grams and foot-notes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-12
A NEW POLE.
The Colored Preacher Was d

The Colored Preacher Was Discovering
Spiritual B~irthplaces.
DR.. Gordon and a committee from
the white church which supported a
colored mission had entered the meet
ing house a little late and found the
preacher delivering his sermon On the
words in the %lxxxviith Psalm: "And Of
Zion it shall be said, This and that man
was born in her" The preacher was
making clear the thought that wherever
a mans home might be his spiritual
birthplace was in Zion, says the
Youths Companion. Said he:
Let US &C to de city OBJ Charleston.
an, an hubberin' ober dat wicked
city, let us shout down to de Lords
'chlllern: 'Whar war yer born?' An
dey will boiler back: 'We'se born in
Zion.'"
An den let us go on to Richmond
an ask de brederen dere: 'Whar wal
yer born? An dey will say, too:
'We'se born in Zion"
Inc preacher passed on from city
to city, followed by the audience, who
expressed their excitement by swaying
back and forth, until he reached
Greenland and the Christians "libbin'
IN dat benighted Ian" were asked:
'Whar wal yer born?"
An now, brederen," he continued,
let us go to de north pole, an, twinin'
our legs round de pole, let us lift up
our voices an cry. 'Whar war yer
BORN" An de Christians dere will
shout back: 'We'se born in Zion"
The visiting committee, who had
thought the preacher had reached the
end of his journey, were astonished.
For the preacher, after a physical, not
a rhetorical, pause-his wind had given
o~ut-shouted: "Brederen, let us go OF
to de east pole"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-12
ed the outer door when she called him

ed the outer door when she called him
back.
Clarence" she said, standing close
beside him, you have been honest. I
haven't. I didn't think you would tell
me about Observation-Disclosures. Clarence.
It."
well, what?" he asked, as she paus-
ed, timidly.
." knew you would be too dull to
guess by the aid of mental telepathy
and wrote that letter myself"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-12
A Great Bargain Was Lost.

you, Mrs. Black, but think I ought to
prepare you. Your poor husband, the
doctor tells me; ~cannot possibly live the
day out. Mrs. Black-Oh, my! but
that's too bad. Pity he couldn't live
long enough to use up those other two
bottles of tonic. I bought six bottles,
Boston Transcript.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-12

tanned that the noblest work OF Gou
was a practical man, While next ~
order came a practical woman. he
had never ceased to thank MS lucky
stars that he could be classed among
the high-grade elect and he devoutly
hoped that when he married MS Wlle
might be one of the second-rate NOR
tails.
It was a great shock to him to learn
that Miss Pearson was lodged several
degrees below that exalted niche. he
didn't know it till the day he proposed
to her. She poised her tapering fore
finger lightly against her right temple
as he spoke-it was a way she had OF
doing whenever she became unusually
Iserious-and looked at him with a
Isteadfastness that thrilled him with
apprehension for his future happiness.
II believe" she said, chat you don't
understand me as you should. think
If you knew me better you Wouldnt
want me-"
He was really frightened then. The
answer was so unexpected and savoreo
so strongly of secrets and mysteries IN
her past life that he recoiled in horror
from the mere thought of being bur-
dened with a crowd of personal ghosts
that would ever be lowering around
him.
II am afraid" she went on, after a
brief period of reflection, that we
should not prove %congenial and life
with a person whose tastes are radical
ly opposed to mine would be simply
uncomfortable, not only for myself but
for my husband. Before answering
you, Mr.. Hay, 1 must be assured that
we are thoroughly suited to each other.
I have a test by which that may be
proven. If it should appear that there
is an unperishable affinity between us
1 shall be perfectly willing to marry
you and thank you for the honor done
me-"
Her words and the tone in which
they were uttered were both so unnat-
ural that Clarence leaned back in his
chair and regarded her with amaze
ment while trying to determine wheth-
er or not the shock of a sudden pro-
posal had turned her mind.
What is the test?" be asked, eau
tiously.
Next week." she said, 81 shall begin
a new story. 1t is to be written at the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-12
The Reason.

Squildig-G. Cleveland is shooting
more ducks than w. J. Bryan shot rab-
bits. Observation-Disclosures his press
agent is better acquainted with the du.
ties of his position.-Pittsburg Chroni.
Gle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-12

order of an eastern Publishing house
and will contain about 10000 words. 1
received the letter only yesterday re-
nuesting me to. contribute and as yet
I have thought out no plot or plan to
be followed in its construction. I shall
begin, however, on Monday. Now, Mr..
Hay, I propose thatsyou illustrate the
story"
Clarence's brow cleared.
THAT will be easily DONE" he said,
with a sigh Of relief. "As 500 as you
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-12
T%ELEPATHIC LETTERS
BY Emma M. Wise.

II lell Ill love Will
her before be found
that it was not an
idealist, and after
that ii was not an
easy matter to re-
verse the recently
developed currents
of his nature and
fall out again.
Clarence H a y
had always main
The Monitor-register., 1897-12-03
An Unfortunate Mistake.

A laughable but rather embarrassing
case of mistake IDENTIFY occurred the
other day in a hiladelphia. lment store.
A gentleman, Ways gunnin.so fond OFF
joking, entered -, II the purpose
Of meeting his<after a visFaeain counter.
Sure enough, theiestood a lady dresseiu,
to his eye, at least, just like the woman
he was after.
Her back was turned and no one was
near her; SO he quietly approached. took
her by the arm and said in a voice OF
simulated severity: well. here you are
spending my money as usual eh?"
The face that turned quickly toward
him was not his wife's; it was that of an
acrid, angry, keen.eyed woman and oil
about fifty years, who attracted the
attention of everybody in that part Of
the store by saying, in a QUO shril
voice:
= mo, I ain't spending your money Of
no other mau's money, and I'll-"
II beg your pardon, madam" cried The
confused gentleman. 81 supposed vol
were my wife, and"
"Well, | just amt your wife, nor nc
other mans wife, thank fortune, to bt
jawed at every time l buy a yard Of
ribbon! l pity your wife if you go about
shaking her like you did me. If l was
her, I'd-"
The chagrined joker waited to near nj
more, but mSde Ills way out Of the store,
amid the filters and sly chuokles of thos'
who witnessed his confusion.