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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-07
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To the ladies Of this city and vicinity on the Dress
Goods question Never in the history Of woven fabric
has there been such variety such elegance and such
qualities, at medium and low prices displayed. In the
history Of this store never have there been such values
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-07
WANTED.

UTANTED-AGENTs. $50 TO t2S A
W. week sure TO workers: no capital
needed; new goods: new plan: sells at
sight every family needs H. HOUSE,
HOLD SPEC. CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. Jy24,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-07
To.DAY's GAMES.
Wheeling ut Mansfield.
youngstown at New Castle,
Springfield at Dayton.
Fort Wayne at Toledo.


speclnl Dispatch to The InteIIIgoncer.
MANSFIELD, Sept. 6,-whoellng lost to
Mansfield this afternoon In one-sided
game. Lucas was hit. while Beam was a
puZzle TO the Nailers, who got only three
hits. Mansfield played an errorless field
ing game. Score:
RHE
Mansfield .."3 81 9S Ia ls 9
patterles--Mansaeld. Beam and Lynch;
Wheeling, Lucas and Messitt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-07

N+eAaN-'
A, DAYTON. Score: RHE
saAiGaa iii', 10 90 90 I i-S.G !
Batteries-Dayton. Rosebrough and Kell-
ner; Springfield, Poole and Vetter.
At Toledo. First game: II p
Toledo - 9 9 Q / e Z :
Fort Wayne. Alloway and Campbell.
Second game: RHE
Fort OfD waiyne..s 3 Q Q Q Q 0 6-5 0 0
Batteries-Toledo. keenan, and Myers;
Fort Wayne. MinnehRn and 0Meara.
At New Castle. Score: RHE
New castle.........O OOi2oO0Oo-5l 10 5
Youngstown ........1 OO1OO1oOS-s 10 2
Batteries-Eew Castle BEan and Graf
lus; Youngstown, Brodie and Zlnram.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-07
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The herald., 1897-08-29
FROM
ORRIS BENSON.
How a Boy Who Is Blind and
Deaf AmuseS Himself
in Summer.

The most remarkable student ever
l<narrf,, a+ tho Naur varls Tnctitutiar for
old, tall and strong, but is quite blind
and deaf. Until he went to the Institu-
ton he was dumb also; in fact his mind
was wholly undeveloped. Now he has
learned to talk, although he can hear
nothing; he knows arithmetic and his
tory, and can write little tales and very
intelligent letters upon a typewriter,
which he uses with great skill. DR..
Enoch L. Fancher, President of the In
stitution, says that Orris has brain
development equal to Helen Keller's,
and that with equal chances he would
rival her as a wonderful case. But he
cannot have the undivided time of a
special teacher, as Helen has had.
Orris is at present enjoying his vaca-
ton at his parents home in Grahams-
Vile, New York. The following letter,
descriptive of his vacation pursuits
The herald., 1897-08-29

Theodore and got about half way t.
the village we turned aside from the
road into the thick growth of the
swampy woods. For hours we played
in the shade of the water ashes ano
the willows. jumping from bog to bog
in the more swampy parts and chasing
butterflies in occasional glades. Final
ly, when the sun was half way down
the western sky, 1 remembered my err
rand and we continued on our way to
the village.
Il reached the little bank just before
the hour for closing, and marching up
to the little window put my hand into
my pocket to take out the wallet. But
it wasn't there, and 1 had to explain to
the banker that I had lost it in the
swamp. have passed through many
greater crises since then, but l am sure
1 never felt more completely cast down
than I did when I heard from the lips
of the banker that the lost book had
contained the incomprehensible sum of
500. l was literally overwhelmed with
grief, and readily agreed to the bank
er's impassioned declarations regarding
my utter personal worthlessness.
"Of course 1 retraced my steps
through the swampy woods as carefully
as l could in search of the missing
book. OF course I couldn't find it. I
was so excited and sorrowful, in fact,
that could hardly see, and when night
came on had to give it up. I will pass
over the details of the interview that
took place between my father and me.
A stout leathern strap and it's applica-
ton were among the chief features
thereof, and 1 was so absorbed in my
own grief and pain that 1 failed to no.
tice that Theodore had not returned
with me.
'It was some time after I awoke the
next morning that 1 remembered the
frightful thing that had befallen me.
Indeed, it did not present itself to my
mind until had dressed and started to
go down stairs. Then I found the door
of my room locked, and it came back
to me. / remembered then that my
father had declared I must remain a
prisoner for a week to pay for my care
lessness. When my mother came to
bring her boy a breakfast l asked for
Theodore. I told her I knew l wasn't
fit to go out among folks who went
about what they had to do with care
and promptness. and so had no fault to
find with my punishment, though it was
hard to bear. If / could only have my
dog with me 1 thought L could get
along.
"But Theodore was nowhere to be
found, and he did not appear till near
sundown. When he did come to light |
he looked as if he had been through all
The swamps in the world He was di- |
sheVeled and covered with mud, his eyes !
were bloodshot. and he looked saunt |
and worn and hungry. He refused all |
Efforts to stop him on the ground floor,
on rushing up stairs to my |
'oom at once: and, tightly clutched be-
ween his teeth, was the missing pocket
book with the hundred dollars intact
within it's cover"
Copyright 1897. by Bachelor Syndicate.
The herald., 1897-08-29
BAR HARB0R BOYS
How They Have jolly Times
With Canoe and Buck
board.

Most boys are SO happily constituted
that they will have fun almost any
where, when school is not in session;
but boys who spend the summer in Bar
Harbor are apt to think that they get
rather more than their share of enjoy
ment, in spite of the fact that sea bath
ing is simply impossible until August
and the water is pretty cold then.
But water is good for something be-
sides swimming in. In Bar Harbor its
main use is to float canoes, which are
the distinctive craft of the place. The
local canoe is a long narrow craft with
very thin sides, generally propelled by
single bladed paddle, but sometimes
by double one. One sits on the bot
tom, or only raised from it by the
thickness of a double cushion, and in
this position can fairly feel the water
rippling against his boat as If he were
in it. Or he can lay his paddle inboard,
and drop his barred arms in the water
away above the elbow on each side of
the narrow craft.
There is canoeing on the sea, and,
only a short distance away, a fresh wa
ter lake in the mountains for variety.
And the mountain is as available for
climbing and berry picking and play
ing Indian as if it were in the heart of
the Maine woods, and not upon the
seacoast at all.
The blackboard is another famous spe-
cialty of Bar Harbor. 1t might almost
be described as a species Of land canoe.
1t, too is long and narrow and elastic,
being simply long springy plank. the
ends of which rest on the front and rear
axles. with a seat near the middle.
When driven rapidly over rough roads
the blackboard bounces up and down in
a most thrilling fashion. There are
now many buekboards made of highly
polished wood. and some which carry
two or three seats instead of one. and
are drawn by spanking teams of smart
horses instead of shaggy ponies. But
the fun is the same. 1t generally seems
to consist in saying "oh!" every time
one is shot up a foot or so into the air
by riding over some obstruction.
| The prettiest and most unique We
| hicle. though, is a tiny blackboard. high
1 ly vanished and drawn by a Shetland
pony of the pocket size.
Copyright. 1897, by Bachelor Syndicate.
The herald., 1897-08-29
TRUE STORY OF
DOG THEODORE.
Attempt to Teach Him Speech
Failed, but He Under
stood.

Theodore" is his name and he is one
OF the most highly honored inmates of
a certain farm house in one of the CEN
The herald., 1897-08-29
the wire from the first battery zinc and

the wire from the first battery zinc and
last battery carbon.
The greater the number of batteries
the stronger the current, and conse-
quently the power of the magnet. Five
of these batteries connected in series
and attached to the single magnet
should enable it to lift more than a
pound weight; and the same number
of batteries attached to the double
magnet will develop lifting power that
will be surprising.
A much more powerful battery can
be made by employing a different
charging fluid, but it will not last so
long and will eat up the zines much
faster.
To make this stronger charge. obtain
several pounds Of bi-chromate of potash
and put about three-quarters of
pound in each jar. Remove the zines
and fill each jar three-quarters full of
pure water, and with stick stir the
The herald., 1897-08-29

there, was recently received in New
York. and is printed exactly as it was
written:
"Grahamsville, Sullivan (Co)
July 6. 1897
my dear friend:
1T is a nice place. 1 have nice mill
in the river here. l will write some
things on my MILL like it. my pug
dog is nice. dandy is his name. he
plays with me. he can play with a ball
and other things. he plays to bite me-
The herald., 1897-08-29
TIGHTLY cLUTcHED BETWEEN HIS TEETH WAS THE

ing great care to bring back the paper
which the banker would give to me in
return. Of course I should have under
stood, young as I was, that the pocket
book was valuable, and I should also
have obeyed my fathers instructions to
go as directly as possible and to hurry
back.
81 did neither of these things. OF
course took Theodore along with me-
and being a very small boy. of course
loitered along at my leisure, and when
The herald., 1897-08-29
o&@;'1}vD"t4!%19 . j;
Noehqy~mnAY
E tf~~nd'
6nlI@Qpm&N

FAC-SIMILE OF PART OF LETTER
WRITTEN BY ORRIS BENSON,
BLIND AND DEAF.
lively easy. In this note some of the
letters are placed on top of each other,
and the dots of the small as" are often
far from the right place; but many of
the letters are well formed. Let the
reader try his own hand at it with his
The herald., 1897-08-29
How Captain Charles King Writes.

They say of Captain Charles King,
whose army fiction is largely read, at
least in some quarters. that he talks
his stories into a phonograph. after
which they are translated into the type
of typewriting machine by a pretty
typewritist. Captain King is now So
years old. He began writing in 1880,
shortly after he was obliged to retire
from the army by reason of wound
received in the action of Sunset pass.
The herald., 1897-08-29

Two Japanese girls, Hisa Nagano and
Natsu Sakaki, are at present serving
as trained nurses in Chicago. They in
tend to study medicine and then return
to Japan to found a hospital on the
same plans as those of this country.
The herald., 1897-08-29

but he do not bite hard. 1 like the dog.
he follows me. have jumping jack on
mill. it is dancing.
Your loving friend
The herald., 1897-08-29
MISSING PoCKETBooK."

eyes shut, and see if he can do as we'll.
For that matter, a blind boy who can
rig up play mill with jumping jack
geared to it can do almost anything.
Copyright. 1897. by Bacheller Syndicate.
The herald., 1897-08-29

contents occasionally until the potash
is dissolved. A deep orange colored
fiuid will he tho result he
magnet.
When not in use, the zines should be
removed to prevent their corrosion and
save the fluids strength.
]. HARRY ADAMS.
Copyright, 1897, by BacLeler Syndicate.
The herald., 1897-08-29
Your loving friend

ORIIS BENSON."
This letter is really one of the most
remarkable of Orris's achievements, as
it was written with pencil on ordinary
note paper, without any frame such as
blind persons use to guide their hands
when writing. With ii frame, putting
a letter in the right place is compara-
The herald., 1897-08-29

, trail counties of New York state.
Though he is only sixteen he is ac-
counted very old, he is almost blind,
more than half deaf, his teeth are fall
ing out, and his once glossy black hair
is now plentifully sprinkled with gray.
Theodore" is dog, the companion of
his masters boyhood days and his most
cherished pet in the present period of
canine senility. All through his rela-
lively long life Theodore" has shown
intelligence and fidelity far exceeding
the average among dogs, and once he
did his master a service of exceptional
importance-a service that will insure
the poor old brute the tenderest care
to the day of his death, if he should
live to be hundred. Here is the story:
'It was when 1 was a very little boy
and Theodore was little more than a
pup. He was given to me as soon al
most as he got his eyes open; we were
friends from the very first and as soon
as the dog was old enough to keep up
with me we were together constantly
from sunrise till sunset.
Before Theodore was six months old
he showed unusual intelligence l
thought then, and l think now, that
uSOuOIe uIuSISlcOu lllc tUSllSn IAN
guage much better than some of the
two-legged creatures who speak it. So
firmly was this borne in on my childish
mind that I used to devote a good deal
of time trying to teach the poor crea-
ture to speak. You may laugh if you
be Tan5 mtst Isl RH{ Mtstfu Resps tRst dg K
on his poor old black face. and his fu-
tile winnings and barkings sometimes
went to my very heart But after a
while I became satisfied that my efforts
were vain and for this reason, quite as
much as because of the jeers and gibes
to which they subjected me, left off
trying.
1T was when Theodore was six or
seven years old-quite an old dog in
fact-and I was about ten, that, being
very busy with his farm work, my fa-
ther sent me to the village one day with
hundred dollars in a pocket-book
with which to pay off a note that was
in the hands of the local banker. My
father made the mistake of not tell
ing me what was in the pocket
book, saying only that when 1 got to
the village l was to go straight to the
bank and give up the pocket-book. TAX
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08

SPECIAL SERvICEs.-The Reading
Room Workers" have decided to begin
q series of evangelistc services on
Monday night next in the Reading
Room, corner Wolfe and Henry streets,
to be contiuued at least two weeks.
They have secured the following speak
ers to conduct these meetings; Mon.
day, Rev. J. Il. Butler; Tuesday, Rev.
J. 3. Tha cker; Wednesday, Rev. Mr..
Bell, of the Washington NJ. E. Church
South; Thursday, Rev. Mr.. Boyd, Pre-
siding Elder NJ. E. Church South; Fri.
day, Rev. L. 1. McDougle. TIE mems
meeting tonight will be conducted by
Mr.. Charles Bradshaw. Tomorrow at
p. m. Rev. Mr.. Dickinson, of the
Seminary, will preach. At this service
the Misses Taylor, of Washington, will
sing duet. These ladies are noted for
the wonderful sweetness of their voices.
After the service the Workers" will
hold a called meeting to transact some
very important business in connection
with this mission. The public are
urged to attend. Polite ushers in at.
tendance to welcome all. Gospel
hymn books 5 and 6 are used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08

MOUNT VERNON REGENTs.-Thes sec
ond session of the Mount Vernon Re-
gents was held yesterday morning. A
number of additional relics OF Wash
ington were received by the regents
from friends in different parts of the
South. The report of Mrs. Townsend,
of New York, the presiding regent, was
satisfactory. At l o'clock the board
took recess for lunch. which was
served in Observation-Disclosures room.
They convened at 2 o'clock, when the
reading of the State reports was taken
Up. This consumed the entire after.
noon To-day the State reports will
be again taken up, following which the
annual report Of Superintendent Dodge
will be considered. 1t is very probable
that no reference whatever will DE
made during the session to the propo-
posi- ion recently made by New York
paper to have the remains of George
Washington removed from their pres
ent resting place in Mount Vernon and
to inter them beside those Of General
Grant, in New York. Several of the
board of regents who were approached
with regard 10 the matter yesterday re-
fused to discuss it, saying that the idea
was preposterous, and could not re-
ceive serious consideration for q minute.
If it were not so utterly ridiculous they
said, the board would be inclined to
become indignant, but its utter i'm
probability places 1t beneath contempt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08

PERsoNAL.-Col. J. w. Fairfax, who
fell down flight of stairs while max
ing call on Gen. Longstreet in Wash
ington on Tuesday, has sufficiently re-
covered from his accident to permit
him to return to his home in Virginia.
Miss Mary A. Penn is quite sick ; t
her home on north Alfred street.
Engineer w. G. Bruin, of the South
ern Railway, who has been quite sick
for some time, is recovering.
Mr.. Fora Hill and his family will
leave here tonight for Cincinnati, in
which city they will make their home.
Mrs. Thacker, wife of Rev. J. f.
Thacker, of the Second Presbyterian
Church, is expected next Thursday.
A letter was received here to-day
from Charlottesville from son of Co.
Mosby, stating that except the loss OF
his eye his father is nearly as we'll as
ever and that he expects to leave Tor
Warrenton on Sunday or Monday.
Miss Eliza Ridgely Daingerheld, Of
this city, has been asked to represent
Alexandria in an illustrated article on
'Yirgipia Beauties" which is to be
published shortly in Godey's Maya
zine. but she has declined the honor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08
Boys Clothing.

Strictly All wool Suits, sowed with silk
S1.95 each Values SD and SIS. so.
All wool Chcviot Suits; double knees; re.
enforced in pats nest liable to wear. Many
of them have 2 pairs of trousers, $3.50
Value $3.50.
All wool Navy Eluo Blouse Suits, 81 IS
Value $3.50
Reciprocity Suits navy blue serge only;
all-wool and the best workmanship possib c;
double seat and knees S5-Valnes sc and 81.
All-wool Suits, chcviot and sergcs; for dress
purposes So 75-Value So.
All-Navy Blue Blouse Suits extra pair
trousers with each suit, 50 3S-vsluc 81
Bicycle Suits of Atwood Scotch Chcviots;
unli, ed coats trousers have double scat.
$3.50 and $5-yalucs So and 81.
Third floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08
4 NEW LOT OF WASH GOODS.

Another now line of French Organdies in
pink, light blue, yellow corn color, white,
lavender, Nile, green and black at 25c.
A now line of Summer Corsets at soc.
A new line of Misses Corses at Soc
We have also received another new line of
yard-wido French Pcrcales which we are 60.
ing to sell at 74c You can get as many
yards as you want from the piecs.
We have more of those Curtains, Q ards
long and SO inches wide, at 1Oc
Latest style in Ladies Collars and Cuffs
We arc going to sell for ton days Black
Serge, 10 inches wido Coo yard. For this
sale BIC
Also so inch wide Brilliantncs for 35c.
Come and get one Of our Csc Brocaded
Skirts.
Como in and look at our new Wrappers at
prices as follows: 69c, zoe, Csc and ST. 24.
New line of Chids', Misses and Ladies
Paraso's just received. A special in White
Silk, with Flounce, $3.50. Without SIPS.
36inch Long Towels in blue and white,
and red and white, sc
Turkish Towels for sc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08

CORNER STONE LAYING.-The ar
rangements for laying the corner stone
of the John Hay Industrial School to-
morrow at p. m, have been COM
pleted. The stone will be laid under
the auspices of Harmony Lodge, G. w.
O., of Odd Fellows (colored) of this
city. Harmony Lodge has in
vited all the orders to turn out
and the Odd Fellows are request
ed to meet at one o'clock at Odd
Fellows hall on south Columbus street,
for the purpose of proceeding in body
to the building. p. G. NJ. James NJ.
Buckner has been selected as orator on
the part of the Odd Fellows; P. n. +. )
T. Holmes, master of ceremonies; 7.
G. NJ. Alexander Howard, marshall L.
G.. NJ. Lucius Gaines, acting noble
grand. Rev. Clarence Ernest Ball, rec
tor of Grace Episcopal Church, has &C
cepted and will make an address. DR..
Tunnel, of Kings Hall, Howard Uni
versity, will also be present and make
an address. Rev. Alexander Truatt, OF
this city, with other colored persons
will deliver addresses. Special invita-
tions to be present have been sent 70
the CITY officials. The stone will be
placed in position to receive the free
will offerings of those who may wish to
contribute. Rev. r. B. Robinson, the
president, earnestly hopes all the peo-
pie will attend the ceremonies and give
q substantial collection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The now schedule on the electric rail
way goes into effect tomorrow.
A Home telephone has been placed
in Mr.. Jacob Brill's restaurant, at the
foot of King street.
The steamer Dennis Simmons ar
riv. d here to day from Williamson,
N. G., with lumber for Messrs. Smoot
& Co.
The mission being conducted at st.
Mary's Church by Rev. Father Dono-
van, of Richmond, for the colored peo-
pie, closed to day.
The funeral of the late Herbert Price,
which will take place tomorrow even
ing, will be attended by the members
Of the three fire companies.
The steamer Florence will leave here
on the Goth for Norfolk, and during the
summer will run between that city.
Newport News and Point Breeze.
The sale of the furniture of the High
View Hotel in the county, which was
some time since attached for debt, took
place today at the old Court House in
this city.
At the meeting of Mount Vernon
Council. Daughters of America, last
night two applications for membership
were received. Two candidates were
elected to membership.
A youth named Arthur Lacy, of the
county, was brought to the Infrmary
yesterday and this evening will proba
bly, be operated upon for sbscess of the
liver. DR.. Fadeley, of the county, is
his physician.
To-day the Eastern Female High
School of Baltimore visited Mount Yer
non to attend the meeting of the Re-
gents. The money raised on the ex-
cursion will be donated to the Mount
Vernon fund.
The republicans of Arlington District
have made the following nominations:
For supervisor, F. s. Corbett; justices OF
the peace, M. G. Stevens, M. F. Birch
and G. Ii. Hyson constable, L. w
Smith overseer of the poor, Jake Viii.
liams.
The Orange Observer says: "We
learn that it is the intention ofthe South
ern Railway to build a road from Rapi-
dan bridge to the farm of Mrs. G. ].
Browning, over which the through
trains will be run. The surveys have
already been made. Should this line be
built, only local trains would be run
through the town of Orange. The new
road would do away with the many
curves and heavy grades on the present
line"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08
A Valuable Presentation.

Editor Morrison of Worthington,
Ind, "Sun," writes "You have valu-
able prescription in Electric Btters,
and can cheerfully recommend it for
Constipation and Sick Headache, and
as general system tonic it has no
equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle, 1926 Cot.
tage Grove Ave, Chicago, was all run
down, could not eat nor digest food,
had backache which never left her
aud felt tired and weary, but six bottles
of Electric Btters restored her health
and renewed her strength. Prices so
cents and S100. Get q bottle at E. l..
Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-08

DANCE. A very pleasant dance was
given last night at McBurney's Hall
under the uspices of the Alexandria
Assembly. The dance was managed
most successfully by Mr.. Wilmer
Kent and the chaperones were Mrs. J..
P. Robinson, Mrs. Virginia Minnige-
rode, Mrs. w. B. Smoot and Mrs. G. S.
French. The music was by Doncha's
band and dancing was kept up till q
late hour. In addition to the Alexan-
drians, quite number of ladies and
gentlemen from Washington were pre-
sent and also number of Episcopal
High School students. The ladies'
costumes were very pretty and becom-
ing and the dance was highly enjoyed
by all present.