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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

wheat started up corn shorts raj to
cover aud bid the price up SIC. dosing
u at the top! July opened h6hc high
or 1T 32ss9A2AAe. sold between 5sAq
SsAci and l5sGsanc, eloslng atSthe latter
figure.
Oats followed the; course OF corn. Re.
lccipts were 400 cara. Cseafances footed
UP $4,000 bushels! The market was
ioyersoid by professionals early and
their covering forced prices up &c. clos
Ing at the ton. July opened Nc Higher
az 2sJsc, declined 10 sakc, rallied and
closed ut siHc.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat 1877 cars; corn 40 cars; oats 400
cars: hogs ?i,0C0 head.
The leading tutures ranEed rs follows.i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

-H.-.# a|Ha#L.. .rH-'#.#a
CHICAGO-Trade in cattle to-day
was fairly active and prices held abou.
steady. Beef steers sold largely at 81 30
Qi so; common 80 S5G4 90; choice 81 90
as 10: stockers and feede!9 fairly ac-
tive at So 1904 Is: cows and heIfers un-
changed, The demand for hogs was
great enough to clean out the pens at
an advance OF ten to fifteen cents per
100 pounds. Common lots went at IS 20
@3g f5, best heavies at 81 10. Hogs sold
largely at 50 95a4 05 and pigs at SO esq
3 So. Sheep were In good demand,
choice lambs selling at 5 to loo higher.
Clipped lambs sold freely at 81 40Q4 IS,
a few culls going at So 7594 co.. Sheep
sold ut 81 o0Q4 Is for clipped. Receipts,
cattle 5000 head: hogs $4,000 head;
sheep 5000 head.
EAST LIBERTY = Cattle steady;
extra S. 1905 Is; prime S. oO95 10: COM
mon So 9094 20. Hogs active and high
err; prime mediums 81. 1904 Is; heavy
hogs 81 00G4 10; heavy Workers. 81 05O
4 10; light Workers. 81 9OG4 90: pigs, as
to quality, 50 b0G3 IS; roughs 81 500
3 80. Sheep dull; choice clipped 81 200
4 %: common 81 1903 CO: choice clipped
lambs 81 65It 70; ommon TO good 81 90
al 60: spring lambs S. 00GT 90. Veal
calves 81 7565 %.
CINcINNATI-Hogs active and high
er at s3.2093. IS.
Metals.
NEW YoRk-Atthough a better feel
ing was noted in the meta! market to-
day and some departments showed n
slight advance In quotations. business
was unsatisfactory. At the close tho
metal exchange called pig iron warrants
dull with Sc 60 bid and Sc 20 asked. Lake
copper firm with s12 90 bid and sic "a
asked: spelter unchanged With 81 Is bid
and SECS asked. Lead steady with
81, 57h bid and 81 62k asked. Lead Is
still quoted ut 50 90 by the firm fixing
the settling price for western miners
and smelters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-22

NEW YoRK-wool qnlct.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

better come along and share the
breakfast with her son. He was safe
enough IN the brush hut where he was
hiding, but after an hour or so l had
to move on.
1t was curious that the dog took
such an aversion to me. tried in ev-
cry way to make friends with him, but
he would not have it. Twice the wom-
an had TO beat him off with a club,
and had | been alone | should have
been obliged to shoot him. When left
the spot he followed me, unheeding
their calls, and though he did not at
tack me he chung TO my trail with saw
age persistency. | made straight for
the union lines, traversing the woods
and skulldug across open fields, and
though on a dozen occasions before
night l tried to play the cur a trick
and end his life, he was too sharp
for me. An hour after dark, when
was within a mile of the confederate
outposts, had to take to the highway
for few rods to pass a swamp. No
sooner was | in the road than the dog
SeI up HeICe udl ming al my hCSiS'
and was so savage that had to stop
and fight him off. The row reached the
ears of small band of guerrillas who
were being fed at house at the far
end of the swamp, and four or five of
them were upon me before had driven
the dog off. was hustled along to the
house, and my blue uniform at once
gave me away. Those chaps were full
of business. They were out for foray,
and were about ready to move. l, of
course, demanded my rights as a pris-
cner Of war, but with long string of
oaths the leader replied:
I'VE are not fooling with prisoners
Stand him up against that tree and
riddle himl"
was backed up to big cherry tree,
fastened with a strap around my
waist, and four men named off to shoot
me. These men had to go to their
horses to get their revolvers from the
holsters Two Of them were ready.
and were passing jokes as they waited,
when that or dog came running N on
me. He kept springing for my throat,
but as my arms were free could fight
him off. When the other two men
were ready they delayed to let the
beast worry me, and for ten minutes
encouraged him to do so. was bitten
a dozen times and about tired out, and
thew were clubbing of the dog in order
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

was sure If l did not get killed. I wor-
ried along for a few days, hoping every
letter would bring me better news, but
as things did not change for the better
| became morbid and respondent. One
night the thought came to me to de-
sert and reach home as soon as posi-
BILE. If anyone else had suggested it l
should have knocked him down, but
within an hour had come to feel that
it was my duty to go. Desertion meant
disgrace and perhaps death, but that
didn't count with me as against see
ing my wife before it was too late.
| quietly made arrangements to be
off. l knew just where the sentinels
and outposts were stationed, and an
hour after dark l had made a safe es-
cape from the camp. / had picked up
a citizens suit before leaving, know
ing that l could not even reach Wash
ington as a soldier without a pass.
After getting fairly clear turned off
the road and entered the woods to
change my clothes. 1t was a starlight
night, and one could have identified
the features of a person 30 feet away.
| had shifted into the other suit, and
was rolling up my uniform to hide the
bundle, when l happened to look up,
and there before me, not over five feet
away, was a ghostly figure. l say
ghostly because it was clothed or
draped in white from head to heel. 1t
was the face and figure of a woman.
The face was as white as chalk, and
even before l was sure it was q figure
of some sort the chills were going up
and down my spine. 1t might have
been half a minute before l straight
ened up and took a good look. That
settled it. If that thing before me
wasn't a ghost, then it surely was no
living thing. My first thought was of
fight. and the only reason / didn't fol-
low it was because my knees were 60
ing under me. l fell back against a
tree for support, with my heart chok-
ing me, and my lips were as dry as If
I had gone without drink for days. l
couldn't speak, and the ghost wouldn't,
but after three or four minutes of the
most painful silence she or it slowly
lifted an arm and pointed toward
camp. I didn't wait to pick up the
bundle at my feet, and as l moved
away the ghost followed. On reach
ing the road broke into a run, and
the thing followed me almost to the
sentry line. I got safely into camp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
THE sERGEANT's STORY.

Before Grant started on his Wilder
spies were sent forward to collect all
possible information, and l was one of
the scouts. The spies took all sorts of
characters and DISCUSSES, but the
scouts stuck to their blue uniforms
and made no pretense of being other
than they were. Capture simply meant
to be held prisoner of war, but as it
also meant Libby prison or Anderson
vile you may be sure that a federal
would take long chances rather than
be gobbled up.
When l had got beyond the neutral
ground and fairly within the confed-
crate lines my duty was to see what
troops were moving on the highways.
In other words, it was to find out if
Lee was concentrating at any partic-
ular point. l lay for 30 hours in a
thicket beside a highway, and during
that time about 5000 troops passed me.
] picked up a word now and then to
help me out. and would have got away
with fair report, except for an in
cident which could not be guarded
against. Just after daylight one morn
ing a woman and dog came along
the road. AS it turned out, the woman
was unionist and had son about 1S
years old hiding in the woods within
40 yards of me to escape the con-
federate service. She had a basket
containing food, and but for the dog
would not have dreamed of my pres
ence. The animal scented me as he
passed, and at once came rushing at
me. To beat him off had to discover
myself to the woman. AT first she was
for running away, but when l had
convinced her that my errand was
with armed troops alone she said had
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
fE@E-&S-S$-S979-P
! IN TIME OF WAR. I
y Stories y Private r
* BY CHARLES B. LEWIS. *
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to proceed with the shooting, when q
troop of confederate cavalry came
along and the game was blocked. l
was an enemy, but not one to be shot
down in cold blood. The captain of
the troop interfered at once, and the
result was that l went to Richmond in
stead of fredericksburg. But for the
Cog l should have had no trouble, and
l was therefore somewhat consoled
when one of the guerrillas put ball
through the animals head by way of
revenge for having interfered with
their sport.
The COrpOrnPs Story.
My brigade was at Kelly's Ford for
about six weeks, and during that time
things were pretty quiet at the front.
We had just got settled down when
received news from home that my wife
was seriously i'll. 1 got letter after
letter, and she was no better. They
wrote me that there was little hope,
and that she was ever calling my name,
and suggested that 1 come home if
only for day. That meant a furlough,
you know, and to get a furlough when
the army was in the field was simply
an impossibility. Ny officers would not
have forwarded an application even
for a brother. A soldiers home
troubles were left out of the question
altogether, as was to be expected.
told my story to the captaia, but he
shook his head. One o! his children
had died a few days before, but he had
rot even limited at leave of absence.
Our brigadier cou'd not have got leave
for "a hours had the earth opened and
swallowed up his all.
l was second corporal of my COM
pany and stood well with the captain.
l was regarded as a very steady man
and had good record, and promotion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

There are at least two recorded in
stances in which bees have been used
as weapons of war. When the Roman
general, Lucullus, was warning against
the city of Themiscyra. AS the SOL
diers besieged the walls the inhabit-
ants threw down on them swarms of
bees, and the valiant Romans raised
the siege. These doughty little insects
were also once used with equal success
in England. The city of Chester was
once besieged by Danes and Nor
wegians, but its Saxon defenders
threw down on them the beehives of
the town, and the invaders fed in dis
may. We wonder what effect such a
defense would have on modern troops {?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

The most remarkable book in the
world, so far as its appearance is con-
cerned, is neither written nor print
ed. 1t is in the National library of
Paris, and the letters are cut out Of
tissue paper with a pair of scissors.
A sheet of blue tissue, in which the
letters are cut, is placed between two
pages Of white, and so the matter IL
read.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
All Kinds of Stamps.

There are stamps and stamps, and the
banks are wrathfuly aware that there are.
The record of one Boston bank for stamps
received on checks is this
Internal revenue stamps of the sos.
Regular postage stamps.
Omaha postage stamps.
Proprietary stamps
documentary stamps of 1893.
Postage-due stamps.
The receipt of two one-cent postage due"
on check broke the record. How anybody
outside Of the post Office department could
have had them in possession to put on is now
the mystery Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Try Aliens FoOt-Ease,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blsters and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try 1t to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for Csc. Trial package FREE. AID
dress, Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Shopping Money.

Harry" said Mrs. Tredway 70 her
husband at the breakfast table, Il am
quite out of money and want to spend
the day shopping. Let me have 90
cents"
What do you want 60 cents for?"
for luncheon. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

my dog is almost as intelligent as
am" remarked Squildig.
Are you going to have him SHOT or
will you try to give him away?" asked
McSwilligen. - Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
where the Rub Came In.

Millionby-I hear that handsome
footman of yours left without warn
ing?
Billionby-Oh. wouldn't have mind.
ed that so much If he'd only left with
out my daughter.-Town TOPICS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Immediate Reconciliation.

She-You know you married me, John
Henry, to get into good society!
course | did, dear. And | got into it, too
your society.-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

81 suppose there are many prob
lens which polar explorers seek to
solve?" said the unscientific man.
"Yes," replied the intrepid traveller,
"a great many"
(Which is the most important one? ?"
"Getting back. Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
In n Legal Way.

do you know, sir" said the irate
judge to the voluble witness, what
constitutes truth?"
Eyes, your honor" promptly replied
the witness, "a lie sworn to."--San
Francisco Examiner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

Old Gotrox-I don't wish you for q
son-in-law, sir.
Young Man-No? You haven't any
other good position you could give a
tellC have you?-N. Y. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Living and show.

Foreign Visitor-Does it cost much
to live in New York?
Host-No, sir, it doesn't cost much
to live in this city; but it costs like
Sam Hill to keep up appearances.-N.
Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

"They say a carrier pigeon will go
further than any other bird" said the
boarder, between bites.
well, l reckon III have to try one"
said the landlady; 81 notice chicken
doesn't go very far. "-Yonkers States
man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
TO MRS. PINKHAM
From Mrs. Walter E. Budd, of Pat
chogue, New York.

Mrs. BUDD, in the following letter,
tells familiar story of weakness and
suffering, and thanks Mrs. Pinkham
for complete relief:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I think it is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
The EnxIisbmau Kicked

New Arrival-How much is the fare from
New York to San Francisco?
Ticket Agent-One hundred dollars.
You bloomin' robber! | can travel clear
across England for $20!"-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

She gets up fetes and festivals.
This dame of drollest stamp.
And robs lot of men at home
To help the men In camp.
Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Maud's Special Talent,

George-You would make good ma
gician, Miss Sweetly.
Miss Sweetly (who has just promised
to be sister to George And how so?
George-Slight of hand, you know.
Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Wheat 40 Cents a BusheI.

How to grow wheat with big profit at 40
cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross 80
Bushels per acre. Winter Wheat, Rye, Oats,
Clovers, etc, with Farm Seed Catalogue for
cents postage. JOHN A. SALZER SEED
CO., La Crosse, Wis. &
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Getting On.

How are you getting along with
your housekeeping? asked the young
wife's mother.
"Oh, splendidly," she answered. 81
have almost gotten so l can do things
to suit the hired girl. "-Washington
Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
A Popular FalIacy.

He who declares that talk is cheap"
His error would confess. had he
To pay, for gowns, the shining heap
My wife has Just talked out of me.
Harlem Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

A dirty street through a musty mart.
Can ne'er be cured by the sprinkling cart
For all 1t does with its awful flood,
Is simply to change the dust to mud.
L. A. w. Bulletin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

TITS now the glad vacation time:
Dick takes his for week-and then
Comes home and in a month or so
Gets fairly rested up again.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
A Right to he Naughty.

Don't blame her, though her face ma.
light
With pride that's strange to view.
Her lips are red; her teeth are white;
Her tender eyes are blue.
--Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

Glow much is a ticket, mistah?"
FIFTY cents for the grand stand"
GLOW much is de tickets fob to sit down.
mistah Pup to Date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

Shea burned child breads the fire,
it is said.
He-Oh, l don't know; the majority
of widowers marry gain.-Chicago
Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
The Worlds Way.

Win and the world is with you;
Lose, and men'll forget,
For they always know the chap with the
dough,
And remember his name. you bet.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

Bacon-"Are the flies bad up your way?"
Egbert-"I think not. A great many Of
them seem to go to church Sundays. "-Yon'
kers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
wouldn't Give Them Away.

Poetess-The poem l sent you, Mr..
Editor, contains the deepest secrets of
my soul.
Editor-I know it, madam, and no
one shall ever find them out through
me.-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Unable to Attend.

Jones wasn't at the poker party,
was hep"
mo. He was storm bound"
But there wasn't any storm"
''Oh! yes; there was. His wife heard
about the poker party. "-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Awards of the Hero.

He who writes and runs away,
May live to fight another day;
But he who sticks right by the strife
Gets yarns to last him all his life.
N Y Truth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
National COIOrs.

"Why do you call it patriotic wed.
ding?"
THE bride was red, the bridegroom
was white, and her father, who paid
the bills, was blue."-N. Y. Evening
Jaurnal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

New Yofeve he thinks more of her
me han he does of her"
He always had such good
81 detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
III fP1zs7aISS II
During the Enlargement.

Marine (saluting)-Commodore, the
captain sends word that we are in peril
of being hit by Spanish shells.
Commodore-Impossible.
Marine-Yes, sir; impossible while
they are aimed at us, but the seniors
have become ratified and are firing at
random, sir.-Judge.
Weakness.
You say, when 1 kissed you, you are sure I
must quite
Have forgotten myself. So did, you are
right
No. I'm not such an egotist, dear, 1t is
true,
AS to think of myself when I'm looking at
you.
Town Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
One Good Result.

This war has worked in woman
One change in which man brags-
She's dropped her fad of crazy quilts
And gone to making flags.
Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

Grinkham-They say that in a battle
over 100 bullets are fired for every one
shat takes effect.
=. Crunchem (the motorman)-Very
likely. 1 sometimes pass as high as
200 people before l hit one.-N. Y.
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
Always willing.

Mattie-What would you do if
young man was to kiss you against
your will?
Helen-Oh, pshaw! Such a thing
would be impossible.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

ed me terribly. 1 could not sleep for
the pain. Plasters would help for
while, but as soon as taken off, the pain
would be just as bad as ever. Doctors
prescribed medicine, but it gave me no
relief.
Now l feel so we'll and strong,
have no more headaches, and no
pain in side, and it is all owing to
your Compound. 1 cannot praise it
enough. 1t is a wonderful medicine.
1 recommend it to every woman 1
know"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

McFlynn-An' did he say if he would
use dynamite or an electric drill, now?
P. S.-Funeral notices later.-N. Y.
FVar1I
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

O'Kelly-Sure, an me son writes
hot he intinds to open a bank out
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

"One thing more wish to say, some
times like to do my own cooking"
The New Cook-Oh, that's all right;
I'm not so very particular-Fliegende
Blaetter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

"Claudine, I notice that the boat
sinks at your end"
''Yes-we shouldn't have brought
doggy with us."-Le Rire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

lists. !
New 70
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-22
SHODDY NJ PUTRiD

The misconduct of the wal in re-
gard to clothing and %rations is de-
l~iberately Infamous, and should sub
ject the responsible officials, who
have evidently been bribed by con
tractors, not merely to dismissal, but
to Punishment within the Spanish
lines.
The worst shoddy clothing, fol
which the men are compelled to pay
the highest price, is said to be the
rule throughout Camp Merritt, con
stitutiug wholesale robbery of those
who are expected to risk their live:
in a torrid climate. The rags wer,
mitchell together by Chinese labor
Worse than this, however, COMPANY
B. of the Montana regiment, was
absolutely poisoned by eating bacor
that was crawling with vernin
which had been sent to New Orlean
and Backs. F. Star.