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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17


Some day / may write . paper 20 Be
called Compensation in Blindness said
. Washington lady. stfil under 30, who has
been totally blind for nearly = decade.
Can you understand that the
world seems much more beautiful
TO me now than II did when 1
could read a newspaper by the
light OF the full moon. We Of the sight
less eyes fall unconsciousiy into the habit,
a. time passes, Of ideaiiziug everything
that presents itself to our notice. We are
thrust upon our Imagination so absolute
ly. you know. that suppose IL 10 quite
true that the inag.natsons Of blind people
are extraordinarily active. I have often
fancied. since I became blind. that Nh
toms deprtvatioa OF sight was In reality
. blessing TO the worlds literature.
I'VE Of the useless eyes unconscionsly
develop into idealisets. For example. am
visited BY many dear women friends
whose faces l have never seen. am told
that several OF these friends are hopeless
~ plain as to features, but I have observed
that those who, an I hear. are the least
attractive as 10 their exterior beauty have
the sweetest voices. which In Itself ID q
compensation for them. Ii IL a compen-
aAtion for ne, IN that I am the beneficiary
OF that alone which tn the moot attractive
thing about ,hem--thesr voices-and am
spared the acute sympathy i might feel
for them could see their hack OF persona!
beauty Again. my people occasionally
take me 10 the theateT. venture 20 say
that now, after having been blind for near
IL ten years. ensey good play very
much more than those whose eyes serve
them well, When / WAS quite q young
woman and possessed OF the best Of sight,
I recall that there were many actors and
actresses whose srunciasisn and delivery
of their llnes were admirable. hat whose
natural or assumed mAnnerisms Jared up
on NE Now hear the voices OF the play
ers Aions and their fms % vicious
speeches: 70 that all stage heroes are Sir
I.arnrelo.s ard ali villains Sir Modreds
to me- When ] am tod that . girl who
comes to read 70 ne IN considered l0vasy
By everybody avn sure. afser she has
been described 20 me. that picture her
very much more beautiful. thar anybody
with ssshs does Again. you know that
rusay fine musicians, vocal and sns;Yu-
mental. unen and women. are desperately
gl-savored ard the performing manners
OF soma Of them are distressing. a. my
SELF remember But only near their nu-
sic, ycu perceive. ard the nusicsans ar<
all angels az light 20 ne When sm led
through the parks assd inspsrcd by the APP
reassng fragrance OK the HiAcs. I cannot
see ths flowers that are whitening"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

and today i look with satisfaction upoo
all the work and anxiety and sleepiess
nights I have devoted to the production
Of this compound" Ns
Mr.. Zolnay win have charge OF all the
sculpture connected ~Ith the coming
trans Mississippi exposition at Omaha
Many Of the largest figures that vii! be
put up there viii be made Of his liquid
marble.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

All Nn3cEo1Af3o&9 4GEtocE&t UoW-
ever. n most significant fact has httherso
escaped American notice. namely. that the
death Of Lincoln was the subject assigned
In the poetic competition teoncourl Of the
Academy Of France in 1851. The subject
q The epic awarded the prise In = notable
New York newspaper contest In - IL
may be reczi,ed. was Abraham Lincoln.
Choice 81 sub5ect In that contest was left
to the CONTESTANT. n thousand manu-
scripts were submitted Out of that num-
Der insre than 30 chose Lincoln as the
theme OF their song. while fully two
thirds paid him more than passing tribute.
This spontaneous choice OF tho ''rail split
ter as poetic inspiration on the part OF
contestants representing all sections OF our
country was a significant tribute 10 his
hold upon the imagination OF the present
generation
Curiosity a. TO the extent TO which Lam
pln had been the inspiration also Of for
ign poets led the writer 10 search among
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17
A NEGLECTED LINCOLN EPIC.
Edeuard GrepieY's Notable Lines % Our MARTYR
Presideut---A Poem Crowned by the
French Academy 10 1867.

BRAHAN LINCoLNS great
memory. which - now annually
. honoresi by his coantryInen, has
been the Inspiration ct poets
anruAd as well rs al hOnae. BY
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08
HIS in S,nORTHANO.
Many Trials If an EnSlishmen With Ills
Stenographer.

Many Trials 0f an EnSlishmen With Ills
Stenographer.
An Englishman who drops his his
and aspirares his as and a stenographer
and typewriter who spells Theoretically
from dictation make a combination
from which trouble is sure to result TN
less the copy is carefully revised.
The manager of one IF the most impor-
tant manufacturing plants in Cleveland
Is an EnGlishman. Not long ago he en-
ployed a young mai to act as his stenog,
rapher, and one Of the first things that
the latter was called upon to co was
the taking down" of a letter to the
managers wife, who was away at a
summer resort. Being a busy man, the
manager didn't take the trouble to look
at the letter after it had been typewrit-
ten, but when his wife answered it
there was a hot time for the stenogra-
pher. MY dear Henry she wrote.
what on earth do you mean by calling
me Hannah and our little Horace
'Orris::' l will admit hat this sounds
like you, but why do you make a joke
Of it before your employees"
OF course the fond husband and ia
ther didn't know what it all meant, and
so he wrote for an explanation, when
his first letter was sent back to him.
One glance at it and he rushed over
to his .tenographer, excitedly threw the
sheet down before him and demanded,
''There, what do you mean, sir, by
writing my wife's name down AN.
nah:'"
"Anna:" replied the young man.
"Let ne see. No, I've got it Hannah,
al right"
But" said the manager, who was
furious, Its not 'Annah, - it,
Hanna.''
well, there it is, Hannah-H-a.n.
nah"
"'Annah be dashed!' exclaimed the
manager. ANNA, Hanna! Can't you
understand English. you blanked fool:''
BY this time the stenographer began
to see through the trouble. so he begged
off upon the plea that having had a
swelling in che Of his ears he had not
been able to hear very we'll. But it cost
him nearly a weeks salary to quare
things with the other boys in the office,
ard he always deems it best to hide
when he hears the managers wife in
the Lall.-Cleveland Leader.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08

A man in the darkness of hopeless dis
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doctors and medicines innumerable have
been tried and found wanting, and loving
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Men and wofueu who have sunken %
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poisoned by it have found health,
strength and vigor through the transform
ing, electrifying power Of that wonderful
"Golden Medical Discovery" which Dr..
r. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, proffered,
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During all the years since then this mar.
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Consumption in all its earlier stages 10
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uewed hope.
d.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08
Notice.

NOtlCe.
state OF south Dakota. county o, Lake-ss: In
county court. In the matter Of the eetate Of
william Larington, deceased. Notice OF set.
Element OF final account, and order TO show
cause why decree OF distribution should not b.
mare. Notice Is hereby gwen that Sarah Lar
iuetoh, eHechtrlx OF the EFT ate Of William Lar
inRton, 0ceased, has rendered and presented
for settlement and filed in this court her final
account OF her administration Of said estate. and
nae iuiiy MED herewith her petition to the effect
tbat All oeDts ana expenses OF admini-tration
nave been fully paid, and that rald estate Is
ready Tor distribution, ana asking for a distribu.
non thereof, according to the provisions Of the
last VIII ana testament OF William darlington,
deceaeed. II is therefore hereby ordered. that
al persons interested in the estate Of the said
william harrington be and appear before tho
county court Of Lake county. at the Office OF the
}I"Ss 9, 81 e ,ha court, IN the Lannon & Cook
south Dakota, on the oath day OF September'
ls9S, at one O'Clock in the afternoon, then and
tnere 10 tie exceptioLs in whiting, II any they
nare 70 .ae ssid maj account, and contest the
order OF distribution should not be made OF &c
tald estate Of William harrington, deceased.
among I ne heirs OF said deceased, accordiEot ~
law wa an na the provisions Of the last will and tesla
copy Of this notice be published once each week
lot Tour successive weeks in The Lake Comfy
neaoei, . legal Newspaper printed and published
~. INA saia county OF Lake, state Of South Dakota,
IN three public places In Lake county. Sonih
Dakota, at least three weeks before the 24th dsv
OF Sept. mber, 1893.
Dated Madison, south Dakota, August "a. 1sss.
WIN. MoGaATH.
..... Judge OF the County Court.
(seAl) j. M. PRESTON.
CLERK OF County Court, Lake county. 9 II
D.. D.. HOLDkIDGE & SON,
Attorneys for Executrix.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08
FIFTEEN WERE KILLED.
Result Of the Destruction Of q Trolley
Car Near Cohoes, n. Y.

Result Of the Destruction of a Trolley
Car Near Cohoes, n. Y.
TROY, N. Y, Sept. 7.-There are Il
people dead as the result of a collision,
between a locomotive and a trolley cal
1t a grade crossing between Lansing.
burg and Cohoes.
The crossing where the accident oc.
CURED is on q grade. Four tracks 81
the Delaware and Hudson road crots
the two tracks Of the trolley road. It
was the hour when the night boat ex.
press, q train which runs south and
connects with the New York Central
at Albany. was due to pass the point.
In consequence Of this fact and Of the
frequent passage Of trains it has been
the rule for each motor car conductor
to stop his car and 60 forward to OBJ.
serve the railway tracks and signal hiz
car to proceed il no trains were in
sight. It cannot be ascertained wheth.
or that rule was complied with on
this occasion, for all events prior to the
crash are forgotten by those who were
involved.
Electricity For Building Tunnels.
In che construction of the Simplon
tunnel electricity is being used on a
large- scale than aver before. With it's
aid 4, 200, 600 tons of rock and soil will
have to be removed. Chicago Tribune.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08
His AiiDI.

Once upon q tir:e the late Sir Frank
Lockwood, while attending a police
court, noticed thai the magistrates were
performing their duties in Il very expc-
ditious manner, and be commented on
the fact to a superintendent Of police.
Yes answered the superintendent,
who was ponlpous and none too well
educated, their worships always dis.
penses with justice very fast Some
years ago he got "a prisoner off by prov
ing an alibi. some time afterward the
Judge met him and said, "Well, Lock
woodA that was a very good alibi. -
eyes. my lord" was the answer. IL
he'd three offered NE, and l think l Sc.
lected IT,.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08
Notice to Credifora

Estate OF Fannie Thomas, deceased: Notice
tor OF the estate Of Fanny Thomas, deceased. 70
the creditors OF and al persons having claim.
against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with
ter the first publication OF this notice. tn the s.ts
samlnlstretor ct his place Of residence. or At ths
ONCE Of =. II. williamson, ii Madison. IN thc
Dated at Madison, 8. D., August q. 18Q8
- DAVID WILLIAMS.
Administfato' OF the estate Of Fanny Tn.,ns..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08

An American lazy Went intu a ,urn,-
list shop in Nice and asked for "a bottle
Of the finest perfume sold there. She
was informed that the price Of the best
scent was SO an ounce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08
Kidney or Bladder Troubles

Any OF the above complaints or too
scanty urine are surely and speedily
cured by "Dr. Fenner's Kidney and
Backache Cure" Bed wetting by chill
dren is generally cured BY ono bottle Of
this powerful remedy Testimonials
will be furnished on application TO the
dealer whose name is gwen below. II
not satisfied after using one bottle. your
money will he refunded by Frank Smith
Of Madison.
One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by its quick cures and children
may take it in large quantities without
the least danger. 1t has Won for itself
the best reputation OF any preparation
used to-day for colds. Group. tickling IL
the throat or obstinate coughs.
Cook 4 ODEE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03
West Virginia Hospitality.

Senator and Mrs. Faulkner's enter
tainment of the Anglo American
commissioners Saturday was thor.
oughly enjoyed The entire COM
mission and the ladies of their forilies,
with Rev Dr. and MIS- IA mage,
went to Martinsburg, w. VI, on the
II o'clock train, and reat he'd there
shortly after I, in The midst OF the
fast falling snow. Carriages were in
waiting to convey the party OF twenty
to Boydville, the Senator's home, and
the host was on the front porch to
meet his guests. The Faulkner man.
sion is one of the fine ancestral
homes of that section of the country,
and its outside appearance has not
been changed any since it was built,
II6 years ago. Neither has the in
terror, save to have modern heating
and lighting facilities introduced. The
house is very spacious and is full OF
old carved mahogany furniture and
old-time belongings of generations
past. American and British flags
and quantities of flowers added to the
attractions.
An early dinner was served, with a
whole roasted pig, turkey and ducks,
on the beautifully adorned table, and
accompanied by every seasonable deli.
cacy, all the good things being raised
on the place, Senator Faulkner, who
has now an international reputation
as an authority on what is good tc
eat. and especially what is good to
drink, had his special treats, mint
juleps and eggnog, literally served
when the guests arrived and wher
they departed. With these warming
and soul cheering beverages the mer
OF the party, who were, by the way,
the only partaktrs of this particular
part of the festivities, nibbled at beat
biscuits, another old-time Virginia
necessity at meal time.
After dinner the rugs were taker
from the hall aud drawing room floors
and the party enjoyed dancing, with
cake walk and a Virginia reel tC
close the fun. Senator Faulkner haC
the gracious assistance of Mrs. Faulk
ner and the Misses Faulkner in giving
this jolly day to their guests Sen
ator and Mrs. Faulkner will return t.
Washington soon for the season, auC
have taken a house on 10th street. -
Washington Star
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03
Fiarrison-B Boyd Wedding.

The wedding Of Miss Mamie Spots
wood daughter of Mr.. +. Holmes
Bovd, of Winchester, and Mr.. Peyton
r Harrison, of this city, took place
in Winchester on Wednesday evening
last, at 6:3o O'Clock, in Christ Episco,
pal church. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Nelson P. Dame, rec
tor, and was witnessed by large
audience. The bride was gowned IN
a magnificent suit of ivory white bro
caded satin, en- train, with tulle veil,
caught with orange blossoms and a
diamond crescent, and carried a bo-
uuet of bride roses. The maid OF
honor, Miss Lily cambridge Boyd,
twin sister of the bride, wore a train
gown of green taffeta, with over dress
of white tulle, and carried Jacqueminot
roses. Mr.. ?. r. Harrison, of this
place, brother of the groom, was best
man.
The bridal party entered the church
preceded by the ushefs, Messrs,
Holmes Boyd, Jr, Stewart Bell and
Stuart Hunter, of Winchester, and Mr.
Robert Henry, of Baltimore, and the
flower girls, little Misses Virginia
Fuller, Lillian Harrison, Annie Bev-
erly, Willie McGuier and Annie Will
liams. The maid of honor, alone,
Immediately preceded the bride, who
was with her father, by whom she
was given away. The betrothal ser
vice was read at the chancel steps, after
which the bridal party moved to the
chancel rail. where the marriage
service was solemnized. Just after
the blessing, while the bride and
groom remained kneeling, Mrs. f. P,
Harrison, of this city, sang, "Oh!
Perfect Love" Immediately after the
ceremony a reception was rendered
the happy couple at the home OF the
bride. The bride and groom left over
the Cumberland Valley railroad at
O'Clock for this city, where they took
the B & O. for an extended trip North.
The following are those who at
tended the ceremonies from Martins
burg: Senator and Mrs Charles ].
Faulkner, Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Boyd,
Mr.. ard Mrs. Dr. McSherry, Mrs.
Sarah Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Doll, Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Harrison,
Judge f. Boyd Faulkner and family,
Mrs Washburn, Misses Hunter and
McSherry, Miss Jane Faulkner and
Miss Sallye Faulkner, Capt. w. b.
Colston andMiss Jane Colston, MI. and
Mrs. Frank w. VauHorn. Miss Mary
StribIing, Miss Bessie Boyd, Messrs
NJ. A, and R. l. Snodgrass, w. +
Hoffheins, II. l.. Doll, ]. p. Liclider,
D. S. Eichelberger and Geo. NJ. Hoke
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03
A Great Attraction Coming.

Welsh Bros "Old Southern Life, !"
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, attracted large and
we'll pleased audience at the Fountain
Hill opera house, on Saturday night.
The performance consisted of the old
time negro minstrelsy opening in
which the sentimental and comic vo-
calists and witty end men amused the
audience for a half hour or more, and
closes a grand finale OF singing and
dancing to the strains of banjo, man
dolin and guitar accompaniments.
The stage settings were very fine.
One of the prettiest and liveliest scenic
effects ever produced in the Fountain
Hill opera house was the cotton plan
tation scene in the last act entitled
"A Free Day in Dixie" introducing
songs dances and cake walk. The
appearance of the pretty live donkey
and the pair of large and beautiful st.
Bernard dogs on the stage brought
out shouts of applause. The Old
Southern Life" quartet sang beauti-
ully.-Bethlehem Times.
This popular priced attraction is
booked at the Central opera house for
Monday, Dec. s. A rare treat is IN
store. Prices 10, 20 and 80 cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03

When wear begins to exceed repair
in your body you are going to iall
sick. The signs of it are; Loss OF
flesh. paleness, weakness, nervous
ness, etc. The repair needed is food.
You think you eat enough, and yet
you feel that you wear out more
tissue, energy, nerve-force, than your
food makes for you. The difficulty is
that you do not digest enough. And
this is SO serious it is worth setting
down seriously to think about. II
you can't digest what you eat, take a
few doses of Shakers Digestive Cor
dial. The effect OF it will be to in
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Sold by druggists at 10 cents &c
SI.oo per bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03
Something for the New Year.

The world-renowned success of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, and their
continued popularity for near half a
century as a stomachic, is scarcely
more wonderful than the welcome
that greets Hostetter' Almanac. This
medical treatise is published by the
Hostetter Company, Pittsburg, Pa,
under their own immediate supervi.
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department. The issue of same for
1899 will be over eleven millions,
printed in nine languages Refer to
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ing reading concerning health, and
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The almanac for 1899 can be obtained
free of cost from druggists and gener-
al country dealers in all parts of the
country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03
Doll Bazaar and Entertainment.

On Thursday evening, December
TX. a doll bazaar and entertainment
will be held in the Central opera
house. Did you ever attend one? Il
not YOU will certainly want to go to
to this one. About one hundred dolls
of various kinds and sizes will be
beautifully dressed and exhibited.
After the exhibition they will be sold.
If YOU purpose buying doll already
dressed for Christmas gift, this will
be your opportunity. Wait for It.
They can be had at all prices. Ia ad
dition to the bazaar a very brig hit en-
tertainment will be given aud refresh
ments will be served. Everybody
will want to attend this-the event Of
the season.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03

The Shenandoah pants factory was
broken into on Friday night last by
thieves, and thirty -four pair pants
taken. The thieves gained entrance
to the building by breaking through
the front window of Mr.. Westenhav-
er's carpenter shop on the lower
floor. and then prizing off thu door
leading to the second floor. The
guilty parties made good their escape.
Officers are at work on the case, and
it is likely the robbers will be captur-
ed, as they have suspicious as to who
committed the theft.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
II WHERE for The story of the Phillip
pines" by Murat Halstead, commissioned by
the Government AS official Historian to the
War Department The book was written In
army camps at san francisco, on the Pacinc
with General Merritt. in the hospitals at
Honolu u in Hong Kong in the American
trench ut Manila. In the insurgeut camps
with Agulnaldo. on the deck of the Olympia
with Dewey, and In the roar of battle at the
fall OF Manila bonanza for agents. Brimful
OF original pictures takeu by government
photographers on the spot. Iaree Dook-
Low prices, Big profits. Freight PAID.
Drop tll trashy unofficial war BOOKS Outht
free dress, f. T. Barber, Sec'y.. Star In
surance Bldg Chicago. ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03

On Monday last Collector A. B.
White removed from office Deputy
Collector J. H. Knapp, of Philippi,
division deputy in charge Of Berkeley
Morgan, Jefferson, Hampshire, Har.
DIV, Grant, Pendletou, Mineral and
Tucker counties. Deputy Collector
Henshaw, of this city, is now filling
the nnsition