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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-09
Is AMAEIY ACT.
A wheeling citizen Speaks for tile 6sn,hi
OfHIa Follow CttIEsaa,


A wheeling citizen Speaks for tile Bsnsfii
0fHIa Fellow citIEgas.
A plain straightforward statement,
A grateful acknowledgements OF help.
Telling personal experience.
Making 1t public for the public good,
Is a manly act.
It's manly because II helps others.
So many people have been misled.
so many claims made that were not
true.
No wonder there are skeptlcs.
a Wheeling man speaks here.
Speaks In the Interest Of humanity.
Shows the way to our citizens.
Removes the stumbling block OF
doubt.
Gives local Endorsement.
No better proof Nln be had,
None better shoaS be asked.
Wheeling people should know what Is
the true kidney remedy.
Distinguish It from many limitations.
Know that Doan's Kidney Pills are
the only genuine.
There are many kidney remedies-but
only one cure,
Other kidney pills, but only one
Doan's
And they cure kidney Ills,
We say SO, your neighbors prove II.
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What is the use OF making a better
article than your competitor II you
can not get better price for III
Ans.-As there is no difference In the
price the public will buy only the BET
ter. so that while our profits may be
Ssnaller on a single sale they VIII pe
much greater In the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
Your make Is the best?
n both articles are brought proml-
nen,ly before the public, both are
certain to be tried, and the public VIII
very quickly pass Judgment on them
and use only the better one.
This explains are large sale on Cham
pertains Cough Remedy The people
have been using 1t for years. and have
fopHd that It can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
Win some fashionable novelty put
forth with exaggerated claims, but are
certain to return to the one remedy
that they know to be reliable. and for
coughs, colds and Group there IL nothing
eduap 10 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For sale by druggists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-09

freedom This was previously United States but the
deemed people how govern them
% Nv the fs Of the year
sea win soldier with the lone star in his
be left either return home go into Our
n% colonies our troops the cubans with
safety be left to themselves,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-09

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than the Logan Drug
Co. who spare no pains to secure the
best OF everything in their line for
their many customers. They now have
Inc valuable agency for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. This Is the wonder
full remedy that is producing such
furore all over the country By It's many
startling cures. II absolutely cures
4sthn1a. Bronchitis, Hoarseness and
ali affections OF the Throat Chest and
I.unrs. Call at above drug store and
get a trial bottle free, or regular size
for 50 cents and 81 90. Guaranteed TO
cure or price refunded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-09

Mrs. william E. Gladstone, the wO-
man who was left behind By the death
Of her illustrious husband. within the
year has made a new friend in queen
Victoria, OF whom she has al
ways been very fond. The two
old ladies' do not visit fire.
quently. 1t is certain, FOR # is u long
trip from Windsor to Bawarden. but
there is kept up constant stream Of
correspondence between them.
OF course. Queen Vic and Mrs. Clad
stone have know each other for years.
but OF late the tie between them has
grown closer.
II Is said that in one Of Mrs. Glad
stones recent letters She spoke Of
queen Victoria AZ being very gtFllsh, 7"
and this 20 charmed her Majesty that
she wrote a letter TO Mrs. Gladstone
and signed 1t "Victorla." Mrs. Glad
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LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec IA special
to the Post from clarksviIie, Tenn, says;
Al 1880 this morning, City Marshal a.
B. Bryant, Of Mckenzie. was shot IN the
back OF the head three times and almost
Instantly killed, while seated in the tel
eFraph office there. The murderer was
a boy named Hughey Mccall Mccall
fed 10 his home ana committed suicide
by taking morphine. The cause Of the
murder WAS that Bryant arrested Me
can last Saturday for drunkenness and
city law violations.
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HAVANA. Dec. T.-tvid Key West,
Dec. G)-The statue OF Isabel la catolica
which stands in the middle Of Central
Park in this city. was found this mora
INK holding a vailse in one hand and
steamer rug In the other. An immense
placard was slpng across the back Of The
statue with the words Bon voyage" I'M
scribed on H.
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to Her

stone replied ana signed her Letter
"Your faithful Subject. Catherine"
This little touch Of tenderness 80 Gle
fected both ladies that since letters have
bcen constantly going back and forth
from the castle to Hawarden.
Mrs. Gladstone Is very brisk for her
years, and her recent little lndisposl-
ton, during which she was confined %
her room for one day, was the hrst she
mas experienced In twenty years.
Mrs. Gladstone began life as Miss
Gwynn. the daughter Of a wealthy Scot.
fish manufacturer. Mr. Gladstone did
very well Indeed when he secured her
for a wife, and Iawarden was part OF
her dover. Her fortune is said to have
started him along fis prosperous carter.
Mrs. Gladstone 70 receiving Christmas
gifts now, for all the world remembers
great people, and she VIII gather her
family OF half a dozen cons and
daughters around her at Christmas for
a pleasant holiday.
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I,edue,d Rnts1 for the Holidays.

For the Christmas and New Year Hol,
!days, the Ohio River Railroad VIII sell
excursion tickets between all ticket sta
lions OF its line, at one fare for the round
Tickets on sale December g. 3, %. 30
and 81, 1928, and January !. 1899. Good to
return until January ,. 1888.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-09

,, , ba, given MS the Island cOalns sta
ZION e indian ocean diplomatic circles mat the island
"a N bs used for coainE called rock put u
tet f iss,nd where colony prosperous people dwell 1t Is NOT 20
he The United states for but must be reserved o
coaug uses Whether favor or moi @ NJ
Diplomatic secret shows the island and Its relation" "
nd Asli.
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IRST OF THE KIND.
Ayowed Discipie ofsoeial DemOc-
crazy to be Tnaugaratsd
IS TIE MAYOR OF HAVFRHILL

nc First socialist to be Elected to
IA Administrative ohice in this
coantty-Thc Principles orihe Plat
form on Which lac was Elected.
some Radical Clsugcs.in City Gov
ernment Involved.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-02

He tCGS dTCGdfUIlv SCOrChcd tn trying 20
sGUG htS strong boa.
and more did Hodge tell of Barclay, as
in duty bound, he said, after first tell.
ing what other fellows long said of him
that he was close and mean, prig,
a namby panby despite the way be
fought Crow Killers warlike band), a
wet blanket to garrison joys, etc., and
yet they really couldn't tell why.
He subscribed just as much to the
hop fund, though he didn't hop; to the
supper fund. though he didn't sup; to
the mess fund for the entertainment Of
visiting officers, though he didn't drink;
TO the dramatic fund, though he could
not act; to the garrison hunt, though
they said he couldn't ride. But he de-
clined to give a cent toward the def
cheney bill that resulted when Sanders
entertained Steele at an all night SYM
postum at the sutler's and opened case
after case Of champagne and smoked
box after box Of cigars. lit was sense
less, soulless proceeding, " said he, with
brutal frankness. "Half the money you
drank or smoked up in six hours could
have clothed and fed all the children in
Sudstown for six months
"Lord, but they were mad all
throughP said Hodge when describing
it. "There wasn't name they didn't
call him all that winter.
"And yet l hear" said Mrs. Ire
maine, a woman Fort Worth loved and
looked up to as the --th did to Mrs.
Stannard, "that for a long time past
they have called him Sir Galahad in
stead of Galbraith.
"Oh, said Hodge, "that s one of old
Gleason'S jokes. He said they called
him Gal l had when he went to Oma-
ha and Gal hadn't when he got back, "
a statement which sent Major Brooks
swearing soto voce from the room.
II don't know which I'd rather
kick, " said he, Hodge or Gleason. I'd
rejoice in Barclays coming if it weren't
If Lawrence were only here, il Winn
were only away"
(To be continued)
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-02

High living, if you keep at it, is apt to
tell upon the liver The things to pre-
vent this are DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
let's Take one of these little pellets"
for corrective or gentle laxative three
for a cathartic. They're the smallest,
easiest to take, pleasantest and most
natural in the way they act. They do
permanent good. Constipation Indiges-
ton, Bilious Attacks, Sick or Bilious
Headache and all arrangements of the
liver, stomach, and bowels are prevented,
relieved and cured.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-02

his strong box from the flames, It must
have been Barclay who looked after the
mother and kids all the time the old
man was moaning in hospiaIl. They
moved him into a newly furnished and
comfortable shack inside Of fortnight
and the Murphys had another saint on
their domestic calendar despite the non.
appearance of his name in the volumi-
nous records of their church. All this
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-24


diamonds, and she helped her brother
10 the selection of those which were TO
form his wife's tiara. She also had
much to say about their arrangement
and the simple yet elegant setting
which held them.
One week before Christmas the dia-
mond circIet in its violet velvet case lay
securely locked in the recesses of Mr.
Kent's safe in the city.
Christmas eve arrived The day had
been cold and threatening and toward
Dightfall q heavy snowstorm set in.
Belle was In a fever Of impatience as
the hour for Charities train to arrive
drew near. She and Mrs. Kent sat in ap
upper DON waiting.
There IL tho whistler cried Belle.
II hear the train coming threugh the
valley nor it is slowing up at the sta.
tion. He will be here in ten minutes
noH, won't he. Helen?r
How excited you are, Belief Your
eyes are bright and your cheeks glow
ing. Why is its" asked Helen wonder
ingly.
Why. because it il Christmas eve,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-24
New look" cried Belle.
Christmas In Oxford.

England, the land of the medieval
Yuletide festivities. is the home of
many strange Misunderstanding Christmas
traditions. This is especially true of the
town of Oxford, the place where Shakes
peare and his company of fellow actors
were wont to hold down the boards at
Ghristmastide three centuries ago. The
day Of the stIolling player has passed
away, but the old time Christmas
choral singers still go through the
streets of Oxford singing from door to-
door their quaint old fashioned songs.
A strange old custom is kept up at
Queens college, Oxford, where each
Christmas day a huge boar's head is
carried into the big old dining ball,
followed by the choir boys singing a
Latin hymn of thanksgiving. The
greens with which the head is dressed
are afterward distributed among the
guests present at the festival, and the
head itself is given to the poor of Ok
ford town. The peculiar part Of the
ceremony. which has been held with
out a break for several centuries, is that
tHe QUAR- ) Heaa always hppedrS VIII q
New Testament ID its mouth. Tradi-
ton explains this as follows: During
the sixteenth century a pions fellow of
Q~ueen's college was walking on Shet-
over hill, just outside of Oxford, com
mendably engaged IN reading and study
ing the New Testament as he strolled
along. He was suddenly attacked by a
wild boar and only saved his life by
thrusting the New Testament he held
in his hand down the throat of the
fierce animal, which, when subdued.
was conveyed to the college in triumph.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-24
The GLASTONBURY Thorn.

At Glastonbury abbey, in Somerset
shire. England, onee stood q thorn tree
which, it is said, bloomed every Christ
mas morning. The first authentic ac-
count of it ever written was in I772 by
a.yisitor who tells of it in the account
of his visit to Che abbey.
The keeper assured him that ST. Jo-
seph of Arimathea landed moi far from
the town, at a place where. there was
formerly an oak that had been planted
to his memory; that he and his com
panions marched to a hill and rested
themselves, and that Joseph stuck bis
staff in the ground. Now, this staff was
a common dry ha wthorn stick, but il
grew and first came into full flower on
Christmas day. Afterward the tee.
which has thus grown and budded like
Aaron's rod. always bloomed on the
day Of our Lords nativity and upon nc
other day, the flower, like those of the
night blooming cereusy lasting but a
few hours.
Many queer stories have been told Of
the miraculous thorn Of Glastonbury. |"
1t was said that if the chips from it
were planted they would sprout and
grow like potatoes; that the leaves
cured all infiammations, swellings, etc.
and that rods cut from it would new
er leave marks on the children corrected
by their use.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-24

AS every one in Greater New York
knew or ought to have known, when
Miss Peggy Weatherington decided to
do a thing it was usually done.
Peggy was charming, but Peggy was
chronically unconventional. She had a
habit Of gently shocking Fifth avenue
on an average of. once a month and
astounding her family about once a
week. The truth of the matter was.
Peggy was simply full of animal spirits,
preferred living har own life and laugh
! ed at her more dignified family and the
two dozen lovers who proposed ON all
average Of once q month to her.
There was Of course Donald Cotton,
whom she took a little more seriously
and consequently tormented a little
more assiduouslys But as that young
man had been cursed with an income
and a taste for urban life Peggy made
no bones about expressing her good,
healthy contempt for the unillustrieus
existence he eked ont. Clubmen, she
said, were always commonplace. She
liked men who did things. She liked to
see heroism, she said, and manliness
and this spirit of adventure in her
friends. All Of which made the good
natured and easy going Mr.. Donald Cot
ton very unhappy.
Each December Donald was in the
habit of going up into Maine after
moose, and it occurred to him that a
few weeks absence would not be bad
thing before asking Peggy for the nine
teenth time to marry him.
Before going up in the woods he nat
urally had to see Peggy to say goodby,
and Peggy, of course. vas surrounded
by the usual facetious circle when he
called. He doggedly sat them out. how
ever. and got hold of Peggy's hand
somehow and told her he was going
away.
"Where?" said Peggy, wincing for a
moment, and then nonchalantly pulling
her hand away.
"Up in the Maine woods after
o saiG Donald.
tsOh. is that ALI" said Peggy. recov-
ering herself. with fine scorn.
Moose hunting is awfully dangerous
work, said Donald. land something
might happen"
Dangerous for what, you silly boy?
Chilblains?:' said the unfeeling Peggy
Charlie Brown was killed by a bull
moose last winter. |" said Donald cheer
fully
Peggy laughed. why, | know a
girl, a little. dimpled, pink and white
girl, who goes moose shooting. She's a
cousin of mine up in Montreal. and she
goes to Mattawa every winter. And
what is worse, sir, on second thoughts
1 think | shall go with her this Christ
mas and show you that moose shooting
ism SO dr~eadfully dangerous"
"Peggyp' said Donald. trying TO
catch her.
And what is more, said Peggy,
slipping away and getting on the other
side Of the table, what is more, I'm
going to see if | can't get a bigger
moose than you. No. you needn't look
Mortified. / shot a mountain goat once
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-24


You will never know your mother. but
do not think too i'll Of her ii they ever
tell you"
She stopped TO listen again, for this
time she heard the sound of horses
hoofs Just outside the gate. She pressed
the bundle convulsively to her breast
and with a great sob laid it in front Of
the door. Then she pressed the bell and
darted off into the shrubbery.
"There is the bell. Heleni He has
comel' cried Belle, clapping her hands.
"How long Mary is in answeringi I'll
run down myself-no, ! must stay herei
Oh, there she goes nowi"
The door opened, but il was a full
minute later before they heard Charles
voice utter a sharp "Hellof' at the en-
trance. Then all was still for awhile.
Belle bent a listening ear, scarce dar-
ing to breathe, while Helen regarded
her in amazement.
Charles foetstep sounded on the
stair. 1t sSmed slower and more care
full than usual, and Belle. leaping upon
the divan, began to declaim:
. Twas the night before Christmas and al
through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even 4 mouss,
When Brother Charlie arrived. climbing high
er and higher.
And bringing to my dearest, ioyeiiest Helen
her hearts desire"
Belle fairly shrieked the last woras
as she sprang from her perch and ran
toward the door.
"There," she cried. that may not
be poetry, but, oh. how true it isl Be-
heldP'
She flung the door open and disclosed
Charlie Kept standing on the threshold,
looking rather dazed and holding in his
outstretched arms a white bundle.
"Hurrahi He has brought it on a
cushionr' shouted Belle. THAT is
rightly Come now. march up to the
queen and present it kneelingf'
The girl caught Charlie by the arm
and began to drag him forward.
What is it," asked Helen. with di-
lating eyes She had seen a slight move
ment in the bundle.
1T is q baby said Charlie in q
queer voice. II almost fell over it on
the porch just now, and
"a whatP' cried Helen and Belle in
chorus Mrs. Kent seized the bundle in
her arms. and in a moment it was on the
divan, with the two women on their
knees beside it, pulling away the wraps
which infolded it.
"a babyi'' cried Helen in a soft,
tremulons voice.
And on the porch, you said. Charlie.
in this awful storm? It must be
frozen to death. Oh. the poor little
dearl"
mo; hare'sa hand, Helen. It's warm
as a little toastr'
"Oh, see that sweet little facet Look.
lock, Belle, it's opsned its eyes,
They're blue Oh, the cherubP
"Ah, the dariingi"
The antiphonal exclaiming Of the two
young women over the child was beam
fifuI as the music of some angelic choir,
but Charlie Kent stood by looking rafh-
or awkardly at ths scene in which he
had no part.
Il suppose we'll havet to keep It over
night" be said at length.
The cool. matter Of fact note accorded
lily with the angelic cheisin2 The
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-24

and beoause-oh, if he would only
! eomeI I'm afraid I'll tell if he doesn't
hurry" murmured Belle to herself.
But she could not keep quiet a mo
ment. Helen. " she said, "of all the
things in the world what would You
rather have for Christmas
"How can / tell. BELIEF replied the
sweet faced wife.
"Wha is the desire Of your heart
like? Is it something not very large,
but, oh, SO beautiful and bright, and all
hidden in a soft, rich understanding
which would make every woman you
know just wild with envy?"
"Well. perhaps it is q little like
that, " said Helen musingly, "but with
out the envy. don't desire that"
"Well, Helen, this lovely thing is on
the way. now-it is almost here, and
now you mustn't ask me n other ques-
ton, " added Belle, with pretty effront
cry. IF you do, I'm afraid I'll tell
what it is. Listen r
At this moment a dark figure was
creeping through the gate which opened
upon the driveway. 1t was not Charlie
Kent, but a young woman, whose head
and figure were wrapped in a heavy
shawl. In her arms she carried a bun
die. From time to time she bent over
it and murmured to it softly.
"This is the house where | have seen
the two pretty Young women, she
whispered. tThoy may take my little
one and be good to him. lean only hope
SO. = = If they send you TO the found
ling asylum, my baby, it is only what
your poor mother would have to do"
She stopped and listened a moment.
then ran rapidly to the porch
"Goodby, my precious she said
softly tfTf I onIv darod EicS WON aoaiuf
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two women looked up for a moment az
though they did not understand.
II mean it wouldn't do to send il
down to the police station in this storm,
would .it?''
"Tothe police stationP' burst from
the indignant Belle.
Helen said not a word, but Charlie
saw her face pale as she caught the
child and held it close IN her arms.
"see. Helen, here is another little
gown in this paperl' cried Belle And,
oh. here 8 a motel"
She tore it open, and the two ladies
read aloud together:
"A woman who is not wholly bad. but very
miserable, leaves this child with you. He is
healthy, beautiful and good. He may be to
you the blessing which it is denied me to hope
for in him. Take him and love him, and you
will never again hear from his unhappy
MOTHER
Helen arose and went to her husband
with the child.
aCharlie. you will let me keep this
baby, will you not?' she said in a voice
which had in it something Of religious
e~xaltation. .sGod has sent him to me.
aud | love him already. You will not
send him away, Charlie; tell me you
will notl's Her soice dropped to a tone
Of tender cajolory, LET it be my Christ
mas present, my husbandi'
Charlie Keat accepted the situation
with tho bess grace possible. There was
no cloud on bis brow as he kissed his
wife's cheek and said:
1--WE will keep the child if it is your
wish, Helen.
Mercy. Charlie, / had quite forgot
toni whispered Belle; where is it?''
Charlie thrust his hand into the
pocket of his oyercoat, which he still
wore, and drew forth q package, I'M
seen by Helen, who was bending over
the little ons, they opened it together.
Then, at a sign from Belle, Charlie
came close behind his wife. while his
sister led he. to the mirror.
"Close yeur eyes for a moment, Hell
en-. dearest; we want to show you a pic
ture. Helen did as she was bid, and
Charlie clasped the tiara on his wife's
head.
New looki" cried Belle.
Helen opened her eyes and gazed upon
what is surely the most beautiful pic
ture in the world-a lovely young wom-
an clasping an infant to her bosom.
Above her brow the cirolet of white
stones cleaned like a halo. But Helen
gazed for an instant only. Her eyes.
trimming with gratitude and happiness,
sought in the mirror those Of her bus
band. rested there a moment and then
dropped to the face of the sleeping child
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-24

Most Christian countries. in some
form or another. have the tradition re-
garding the cattle kneeling in Their
stalls ON Christmas eve. 1t seems strange
that the Algonquin Indians, north Of
Lake Temiscamingue, who have not
been brought into touch with Christian
civilization to any great extent, should
possess q legend strangely similar to the
ancient Christian story. Such, how
ever, is the case. and hunters who have
been in that northern country during
the Christmas season have been sur
prised to see the Indians steal ont in the
woods on Christmas night and hide
among the trees that they might catch
q glimpse Of the deer kneeling in the
snow. On this night the Chippewa
tribe Of the Algonqnins viii not shoot
or trip any Of these animals, believing
that at such times the deer are falling
on their knees and looking npin worship
to Manitou. the Great Spirit.