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Be sure and use that old and weIl-trIed
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, for children teething. 1t soothe9
the child, sOftens the gum. nllays all
pain, cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for dllrrhoea. twenty-five
cents 4 bottle, mW&t
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TRusTEE's SALE.


By virtue OF deed of trust made by
Clara .. LAyman and Sanford BaymaH,
her husband. to me, as trustee, dated June
3, l@e, and recorded In the Office o. tAe
West Virginia, In Deed Of Trust Book No.
IS. page 1853, l Will sell al the north front
door OF the court house on
FRIDAY. THE 9Th DAY OF DE-
CEMBBR, 1899
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, the fol-.
lowing described part OF lot numbered
tifty-Cight. fronting on the west side OF
Lind street, In the said city OF Wheeling,
IN Belvedcre addition to tho said city OF
Wheeling, to.wit: Beginning at the sou. h
cast corner OF said lot; thence northwardy
binding west line OF said Lind street TWEEN
ty.ilVe feet to the northeast corner OF said
lot; thence .weStwardly binding on the
north line Of said lot one hundred feet.
thence southWardly parallel with the east
line of said lot twenty-five feet TO a point
In the south line OF said lot thence east
wHrdly binding on the last named south
line one hundred feet to the place OF begin
ming, together with tho use as an alley OF
the following described part OF said lot
and part OF the adjoining lot No 80 in
said addition, In common with the owners
on each side thereof, to-wlt; Beginning on
tho north line OF said lot No. 80. at a point
one hundred feet westwardly from the
northeast corner Of last named lot: thence
SouthWRrdly parallel with the east lines
Of said two lots 20 feet to the south fine
OF first named lot; thence wcstwarlly bind
Ing on last named south line l9 feet thence
northwaTdly parallel with the east lines OF
said two lots 90 feet to the north limo OF
said lot No J9i thence Castwardly IL feet
to tho place OF beginning The coal under
lying the surface of said property IL rX-
cepted and not hereby conveyed
fERNS OF SALE Onc-thlrd OF tho
purchase money, and as much more as The
purchaser elects TO pay, In cash on the d-y
OF sale, the balance In two equal Install
monts AZ SIX and twelve months notes
bearing interest from the day Of sale TO bo
given for the deferred payments
w, J. w, CoWDEN, Trustee
j, G. iERNEN, Auctionccr dcG-w
q REATEsT FACILITIES FOR THE
" Prompt Completion OF orders at thU
lhtelllgcnccr Job Printing Onlcc.
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j. G, Tomlluson, agent Pennsylvania
lines, No. s Eleventh street, is agent for
the North German Lloyd, Cunard.
American, French, Anchor. Red Star
and White Star lines. See him for low
n.st ratios
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(The INTELLIdENCER, embracing It's
several editions, Is entered in the Post
odlcs at Wheeling, W. Va, aa second
class matterl
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senator euay's case has Just entered
the interesting stage.
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Really, some kind friend should have
the curfewrung for John TerGIvcrsatIon
McGraW.
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WAN
GOLD?

You can FIND Il
here. We are Just
now showing a beau,
tiFul line Of Cold
Rings, plain, fancy.
engraved and with
allkinds Of settings
at prices far below
those usually named
for rings OF Ike
value. We tny"e
YOU to be the Judge
to compare our
rings with those o.
other houses ana
conviRce yourself
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The admlral's graceful response

as follows:
OFFICE OF THE ADMIRAL,
lTi7 Rhode Island Avenue,
WASHINGTON, Dec l. 1888
Dear slr:-I have much pleasure in nc:
knoWledginG the receipt OF your letter OF
khe End Instant, formally inviting me to
attend tho annual dinner Of the West
Virginia Socinety OF the Sons Of the Rev.
OIutIon, nj Wheeling, on the evening OF
February %. 1900, and beg TO confirm my
acceptance Of your kind Invitation.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE DEWEY.
Alex. Updegraff, Secretary Sons Of the
Revolution. Wheeling. ". Va.
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A LII KINDS OF PLAIN AND FANCY
"A Printing. An entire now line OF same
pies OF BAH Programmes, Tickets and In.
Wtatlnns At all prices AZ the IntOLliESnGHI
lob Printing OmcA
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FRANK STANTON,
....FOR RENT....

No, 2Os North York street. .I3 o.
I-roomed house east OF Coal Cut..... . o.
No. 1916 Main street, barber shop and
bath room, furnished comp. ete.,.... -
No. 20 Sixteenth street, store =aO,s. e. 10 20
Ground on Chapline street; will lease for
term OF years.
Ground on Wood street, will lease for a
term OF years.
TweRty-fourth street,
FOR SALE
No. co North Front street. xxi
Desirable property on ChaplIne street-a
corner lot. Is feet front.
No. 90 Sixteenth street.
No. q Maryland street.
No. 70 North York street,
No. 1913 McColloch street.
No. 66 Seventeenth street
Corner lot on Fifteenth street.
Lot on South Front street.
No. ti2 Main street.
No. 422 and i22ls Market street
No. 22il Main street.
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senator Scott took his seat. 1ot
Pedestrian McGraw took a walk.
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DEWEY'S ACCEPTANCE
Of Invitation to be Guest of Honor at
Sons Of the Revolution Annual
Dinner Received.

Dinner Received.
While the Wheeling committee was
In Washington, Admiral Dewey said he
would accept IN invitation to be the
guest Of honor at the annual dinner of
the West Virginia Society Of the Sons
Of the Revolution. Yesterday his for
NAL acceptance was received by secre-
tary Alex. Updegran, of the society.
Mr.. Updegraff's letter to the admiral
was as follows:
WHEELING, W. VA, Dec. 2. 1889.
Admiral George Dewey, washington D.
c.:
Dear sIr:-on behalf OF the West Ylr-
ginIR Society OF the Sons Of the hevoIu-
ton, by direction Of the board , OF mana ~
V{tntion 10 attend the annual dlnnsr OF
the society, to be held in the city o. Wheel zee.
Ing on the evening Of February ~ IVY:
Notwithstanding your KING aSep tSn So,S OIL
mIttee or the society at Washington, the
board deems It advisable TO solicit writ
ten acceptance from you for tive reasons
i. e., so that copies thereof can be trans
mItted to the memberS, who are scattered
throughout the state SO as to Inform them
RIithorltiRtIVeIy Of the pleasure In store
for them II they attend the dinner ana 50
that Il may be entered upon the records
Of the society. and the original preserved
among It's papers with other mementoes
OF the most notable event IN Its history ii,
Sincerely hoping that this request VIII
not be considered as a trespASs upon your
pHtiencs, and that you will appreciate
that only our good sense Of obligation for
the high honor conferred upon our society
By your acceptance OF Its Invitation has IN
spired It, am most respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
ALEX. UPDEGRAFF.
Secretary.
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JAMES A. HENRY.
Real Estate Agent, Collector, Notary
Public and Pension Agent. No. I6l!
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4. E. HilIman
COOS.

Diamonds, Studs,
Rings, Pendants,
Charms, CuR But.
tons, Bracelets, Pen.
Knives, Cigar.Cut.
tiers, Watches, etc.
Gold Watches, Fill.
ed Watches, Clocks,
Silver, Ebony and
Gold Filled Brushes,
Sterling SllVerWare,
and best Silver.
Plated Ware. Head.
guarterS for Regina
Mupie R6Res
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TElIPA0Nc NUMBERS
[ditOriol RoOns..... s7s eOuatins ROom-.... so
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Total .,t,,..,,.t,,.,,.,...'... psvpJb W
State OF West Vifginia, County Of ONE Ssi
L. Lawrence y SandH, cashier OF the
nbovr-namod bank do Bolomnly swear
TINT tho above gtnthmcnt Ia true to the
best OF my knowledge and belief,
LAWRENCE 10. SANDS, Cashier
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q REATEST FACILITIES FOR THE
~ Prompt Completion OF orders at the
lhtcllIgcnccr Job Printing Onlcc
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TBIDo FUtt ELECTRIC 4.IHI1H NOH44'
Bids will be received at the office Of the
December Is, 1889, at 100 p. m, for run
Of mine coal, to be- furnished and dellv-
cred In the bins at the electric light plant,
and paid for as per weights OF the gas
months, beginning December 10, 1899
Successful bidder to enter Into bond for
the faithful performance of. contract:
Specification or agreement to be signed
can be seen at the office.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. GAS BOARD.
GODFREY sCHUL, Secretary. de5
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Terms, Per Year, by Mail, In Advance.
Postago Prepaid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
Here rs the Only Bun1boat coleman on the Coas

voices reached the sidewalk ana told OF
possible customers. Where the music
was the loudest, there she remained the
longest for she found the biggest crowd.
walked sometimes ahead. some
times behind her, until she reached
Jackson street. Then I said. Didn't
thew buy anything"
"Och-it's a bad night. There's no
shippin', and there's no money. from
the. poor sailors. They hain't got
enough. they hain't got enough to
spend on liquor. 1 can't blame them for
taking drop-it's a bad night and I
wouldn't be out here if 1 didn't have to
be-sure now, that l wouldn't. This is
all I've taken in to-day"
She thrust her horny hand into the
clutched tightly some loose pieces of
silver.
She counted them over to herself.
There, now" she exclaimed. lust
think of that-only 40 cints and been
on my feet all day at that"
And your lunch out of that, too" I
interrupted We'll, that is too bad 1
think 1 will buy something"
God bless you, good lady. come
under the light and thin you can see
what you're buyin'."
She Rugged the basket to her wiry
figure with delight at the prospect OF
making dime. and stopped under the
llSnI OIL al street lamp whose rays were
sufficient for the analysis of her face.
The upper half suggested I'll get" and
the lower half said I'll keep
This, then, is the secret of her sue
cess.
She fumbled the goods over In her
basket like a ribbon clerk on bargain
day. Handkerchiefs socks. combs,
elastic and pins, talking all the while.
It's purity hard for a woman old
like me to be dom this. but I'm
not complainin' about the people,
for it's the best city in the world for
woman to be maxim a dacint livin'.
Times are hard now, sure. but when
the shippin' picks up q bit. then I'll be
dOin' better. I'm gettin old and stiff
now and amt so lively as I used to be.
These handkerchiefs are pure linen,
every thread--take. one? Three for two
bits"
And as 1 left her she was saying. in
her purring, Tipperary tone, Me bless
ms on the path feminist We, darlint
Faith. there's an angel at the other end
O. it"
In all probability this bumboat
woman will work until the eve of her
voyage to Europe with her daughter.
Meanwhile. she will toll hard on the
water front through the long tedious
hours of the day to the lonely midnight
watch, and take the last car home.
ANNABEL LEE.
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faint line, hardly perceDtible at first. made
Its appearance, running from the head
down the center of the back and after
each CONFUSION became broader Gradu-
ally the head piece began to break close
TO the shell of the back and as each break
ran from the starting point on top of the
neck the lobster. after considerable vio-
lent effort, suddenly withdrew his head
from its covering. leaving the larger part
of his eyes in the headpiece, which hung
from the shell as if il were hinged.
After the lobster had succeeded in the
division Of his head he was apparently in
very exhausted state, for he remained
very quiet for a couple of hours and paid
no attention to the shrimps, which were
swimming close to him. When the couple
of hours had elapsed l began to think the
operation had been too much for the lob
ster and that he was dead. but the shud-
ders suddenly began again followed by
more wriggling and struggling. then the
line which l had noticed the first thing in
the morning broadened out until the shell
down the entire length Of the back had
split open.
THE lobster gradually squeezed his
left shoulder out Of its armor by a series
of lunches, and after this one was free
the right one quickly followed in the same
manner, the divided shoulder shells. which
now looked like open clam shells, hanging
from the under part OF the body. The Op-
GRAFTON looked so extremely painful and
eXhausting that more than once / thought
of offering my assistance.
AT this stage of the operation the lob
ster presented a very queer appearance.
the head and shoulders out of the original
shell and resting on the top of it, while
the only part Of the body that remained
inclosed was the comparatively long and
infieXible tail.
Evidently he had concluded that he had
done enough for the day and that he need
ed some recuperation before he began the
task of squeezing the balance of his body
out of its casing, and lay quite still from
late in the afternoon until late the next
morning. l was puzzled as to the manner
in which he would escape from the shells
which covered the tail, as they joined TO-
gether only at the sides and telescoped
into each other, and wondered whether a
separate operation would be necessary
for each one. I therefore watched him
closely, not wanting to miss any part of
the operation.
He concluded his long rest in the morn
ing by a repetition Of the shudders, which
developed into commissions, unlike those
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milk to the gay and noisy haymakers,
and trilled Irish ballads as she passed
along.
There was a stranger who listened
also, and after she had finished he told
her of that wonderful Eden, Califor-
MIA, where money was plentiful and
voices like hers were rare. The next
year, 1868, the peasant girl sailed for
California all alone to try her fortune
in that wonderland of the West.
The streets We're not paved with gold,
and she found voices as sweet as her
own, which required money to cult
vate It.
1t was the beginning OF life as sue
cessful as it has been exceptional; for
It began in CALIFORNIA; palmy days,
when the weight of the nuggets and
gold dust overbalanced in payment the
worth Of the articles, just because a
woman sold them.
Fortune smiled upon her efforts
shipping became. more prosperous. and
the sailors patronized her literally.
The bumbOat woman invested her
earnings in real estate, her property
increased in value, and a glorious pros
pect shOne upon her life. She might
yet obtain the education she had
cOurted.
Then she met her fate. 1t was a
case Of love at first sight: and so she
became bride in 1871 Her happiness
was short lived for she was left a
widow when her daughter was a babe.
Perhaps more men take off their hats
to this bumboat woman than to any
other woman in San Francisco. but it is
because-she is crosseyed. There are
still some tars remaining who remem-
Der even to-day the dire disasters that
befell ship and crew when this form Of
exercising the hoodoo was neglected
It is said that she was the last person
who left the gangplank of the Inflated
Colima, and that the sailors in their
superstitious fears drew back panic
stricken, with the cry, "Oh, she'll sink;
We'll never touch land again." If hers
is the first form in the morning to
darken the door of a water front sa-
loon, the proprietor exclaims: It's all
Off-might as we'll shut UP shop: no
luck to-day"
But, despite her uncouth reception.
nothing daunts her spirit for gain. She
carries home the refuse from the free
lunch counter, even to the bones. for
she grinds them for her chickens. She
picks up potatoes and pieces of scant-
ling from the dock and carries them to
her home on Alabama street.
This is q neat little cottage with
closely drawn blinds-a home to which
no. visitor is ever admitted.
In and out, in and out. like a shuttle
in the loom, she darted from place to
place-peeping in only When boisterous
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previously experienced in that instead of
starting from the head they were reversed
so that the body seemed to shrink from
the tail This was varied occasionally by
a sort of a jump which was effected by
the lobster doubling his tail under him
and springing up in the water.
Presently the shell nearest the head
split on the left side near the body and
opened about an eighth of an inch An
other CONFUSION, followed by jump, and
the second shell split. This part of the
operation, which, reminded me somewhat
of dance that had its origin in this coun-
try at the Worlds Fair was repeated I'M
til all the shells were loosened on the left
side. The lobster once more began the
squeezing process, and after half an
hours hard work finally got clear of the
shell entirely, lying down by its side for
a rest which lasted for three days.
The shell looked much the smaller
of the two. and save that ii was mo-
tionless, might have been taken for a
live and healthy crustacean in full
dress. The naked lobster did not look
at all like his old self His colors were
so bright as to suggest that he had
been parboiled, and he had the tender
appearance of human flesh from which
the skin had just been removed.
II took out the shell and upon ex-
animation could hardly believe that
the former tenant had squeezed out of
it, so small was the Orifice through
which he had come. Not only had he
left the major part of his eyes, but also
the lining of his stomach, including his
internal teeth and some of the bones of
his thorax; yet he seemed to be little
worse for the thorough turnout.
touched him and found that, although
quite soft. he was covered with an in
cipient shell of the approximate solidity
of oiled tissue. That he did not like
to be touched was made apparent by
his efforts TO get away from my hands.
During the three following days the
shrimps worried him 10 a considera BILE
extent; but he grew with marvellous rapid
ity until he was fully half as big again
as he had been, and when [ once more
touched him the shell on his. big claws
was sufficiently hard to give me a spite
full nip.
Since the operation which 1 have lust
described took place / have witnessed
several more big Holsters go through
the same process. They have varied
slightly as to the length of time which
they took to accomplish the change, but
in every other way the mode of splitting
the shell and squeezing their bodies out
has been identical. RAYMOND BELL"
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~ LII young Holsters change their
shell. or mott, several times a
Fl year" said the Fulton Market
- dealer, and as they grow older
= the change takes place less fire.
quently. Unlike other deep-sea
animals, the shell of the lobster does not
grow with the body, therefore nature pro-
vided them with clothes which they could.
throw off when they begin to fit too
quick.
II had long desired to witness one of
these operations of the toilet, but I had
been unable to procure a lobster that was
not too far advanced to be Of any use
when one day a specimen was, brought to
my place Of business that, judging from
his actions, had reached the conclusion
that his old suit was becoming too small
and a new one was necessary. When
placed on a table he Immediately turned
over on his back, and at intervals of per
haps five minutes a shUdder ran through
his entire body even 10 the tips Of his
claws and legs; but the closest eXamiIia-
ton failed to reveal any trace Of the part
ing Of the shell which I had observed in
specimens that were farther ADVANCED.
=. From his size and weight he was
rather small i thought that the she'd.
ding process which was about to take
place would be the first that he had UNI
operation through. I accordingly carried
- him home and placed him in the aquar-
ium. AS soon as he was in the water he
made a dash for some shrimps which
were in corner Of the tank. After driv-
Ing them away he made an effort TO get
into an aperture formed by some stones
that I had placed in the same corner but
which was far too small to allow him TO.
get in.
e.: After several futile attempts to force
his body through the opening he turned
oyer on his back, and the shudders which
had been so noticeable downtown began
again. These continued all night and in
:the. morning I found my lobster appar-
emily in his last agonies. He lay on his
back and rubbed his legs convulsively to-
:gether as if in intense pain. and then he
.wEiggled about and jerked himself VIC
Identity upward by means OF his tail.
suppose that these operations had as their
object the loosening of the claws and
limbs in their sheaths, but at that time
feared that he was in his death throes
THE spasms continued for an hour or
more and efforts were apparently made to
burst the she'll open from the inside A
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. Q o 8 . Q @ 9 Q . o . . . Q Q o .
Back of this marriage there is yet
another ,ale.
Bridget Hickey was the merriest col
leen of the whole Of County Tipperary,
and she spent the happiest days of her
Eirlhood on her fathers farm-a farm
that bordered on the bog of Allen.
One day she. carried noggins of goat