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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
REED NOT MISSED

House Gets Along Very Well With
out the Ex-speaker-New Presiding
oflcer Possesses Both Tact and
Ability.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. U.s.
Thomas B. Reed is the last striking IL
lustration of the generally accepted
saying mo one is missed" An old
member on the Republican, side, and
one who has been familiar with most
Of the public men Of both parties for
thirty years past. was talking Of this
to-day. He said: Notwithstanding
Reeds pronounced personality, his
great intellect and his magnificent
equipment for masterful command OF
men in legislative ramifications, he did
not seem to be missed. Everything
moved along just as smoothly as IL
there had been no change. 1t was like
case of doing business at the same
old stand and in the same old way"
This member went on to say that
General Henderson will be a perfect
success as speaker, and all on the floor
admit he shows every sign of sizing up
with Reed. Speaking of the floor lead
ershIp on the Republican side he said 1t
will not be inferior to that Of the last
Congress, when the leadership was held
by the late Mr.. DIngley, Of Maine. Mr..
Payne, Of New York. as chairman OF
the ways and means committee, can
practically devote all his time to this
duty. The committee this session will
have little, IL anything, to do, as It is
conceded the tariff is settled for years
to come, and whatever notifications OF
the internal revenue law may become
necessary will not involve much labor
or dispute. The aids or assistants to
Mr.. Payne are all old members and fine
talkers-Grosveno DalEell, Harry
Bingham. Cannon, Hopkins, of Illinois;
Hepburn, and others.
The new leader on the Democratic
side, Richardson. of Tennessee, has al
ready made most favorable impress
sion. He has, perhaps, no moro abIl-
ity than his predecessor, Bailey, OF
Texas, but possesses a much moro even
temperament and the tact which does
not enEender personal anImositleS or
heartburnlnEs. Bailey evinces no re-
sentiment at his deposition. but has
been a prompt and hearty second to
Richardson. There Is no lack Of other
forceful and ready men on the Demo-
cratic side. The two parties are COM
paratively closely matched in aggre-
gate Of membership.
The forensic contests, commencing
with the rc-nsssmbling OF Congress,
touching 50 many questions of vast
public interest, will extend over sever
al months, and will be distinguished by
a display Of eloQuence and argument
not likely to suffer by contrast with
what has gone before. The man in the
chair has shown himself to be quick,
resolute and resourceful. So, as the
member above alluded to so well says,
the gap apparently made by tho dlsap-
pearance Of Reed will DO instRntane-
ously Hllcd, and no and his doings,
which occupied SO much of the public
eye. viii speedily become n fainter and
fainter memory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26


lIeve we sin Il we come not together.
when 1t is possible to do 70. to give
thanks to God for the gift Of his dear
Son. who was made OF mesh and dwelt
among Us as the only begotten, fun Of
mercy and truth; nor do I believe, as
some, who profess TO know a better
way Of giving thanks on some other
day than this. There are some who be-
lleve this. but they are not churchmen.
When Christmas day falls, as 1t does
this year, on Monday it Is, OF
course, permissible to celebrate the
birth Of Christ to some extent on the
evening bafore. which Is Christmas
eve. but never unless Sunday fal.s u.
the day before Christmas day.
II verify believe that IL the Chris
tian people Of every name would go to
places Of worship and give thanks to
God in prayer and praise. there would
be less excess; at least the Gosp4l
would protect that excess in any direc-
ton is not the true exhibition of the
life humanity might live, and II the
people would come to this gospel, as
they ought to do. with honest hearts,
they would feel 1t does something more
than protest against excess. To protest
against evil is we'll enough and neces-
sary, but there's better way-if the
gospel be truly preached, truly re-
celved and truly followed, It draws a
plan of life on a lordly scale, and shows
US a divine person who came to mani
fest the true idea OF life, and to impress
upon US. both by example and precept,
that every life is designed to be great,
generous end loving. 1t is not the place
one Is born in that makes him great.
generous or loving. but the way he
lives after he is born, and the model
he takes to build by. Let US tako Him
then, who was born in manger, as
our pattern. and always remember
there are chambers in our nature, wall
ed up by long obstinacy and published
by long neglect. Break down theso
walls, throw out this rubbish; let Him
In who designed every chamber Of our
souls for His occupancy, for He built
US to be temples of the Holy Ghost,
and you will fnd, IL you do this, that
the kingdom of God is not meat and
drink, but righteousness and peace
and Joy in the Holy Ghost. God help
US all to realize this; God bless you all
and give you a happy Christmas, and
help you SO to use this day as to show
10 all the world that you have made
room in your hearts and in your homes
for Jesus"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26

author-actor and is as thoroughly orig
iuul and clever in theme and construe-
tion as It's title would suggest. It was
originally produced in New York City
and was received with unanimous
praise by the critics. This is sufficient
endorsement. alone. to warrant a good
entertainment as the New York critics
are more prone to condemn than
praise. The play hinges on the results
Of secret marriage and abounds Ia
laughable complications which COM
mence when the curtain rises and new
er unravel until its final fall. Messrs'
warde and sackett, are the managers
and have engaged cast Of more than
ordinary merit,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
Intended to Parallel the Pennsyl'
vania in Ohio and Indiana.

vania in Ohio and Indiana.
TOLEDO. Ohio. Dec. 25.-It is re-
ported In railroad circles that a deal
Is pending to consolidate the Detroit
& Lima Northern. the Ohio Southern
the Lake Erie & Western and the
Nonon systems. The Arst-named road
IL under a recelvershlp and the Column
bus and st. Mary's branch has been
sold to c. N. Haskell, Of this city and
w. B. Strong, Jr, of New York. The
free buying OF L. e. & w. last week
Is cited as further evidence that there
Is something in the air The Monon
system, which Is operated in connec-
tlon with the Cincinnati. Hamilton &
DAYTON road, was acquired by the Van
derbIlt interests last spring, and when
the Columbus and St Mary's branch
OF the Detroit & Lima Northern was
sold two months ago. 1t was intimated
that II would be used as n link In a
system which would parallel consider
able OF the Pennsylvania properties In
Ohio and Indiana.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
Tha arnnt Hermann.

The Great Hermann, magician and
conjurer, appears at the Opera House.
next Monday, january l, matinee and
night, supported by a large company Of
entertainers. Hermann is most won
derful man with most wonderful pair
of hands. When Hermann is most ac-
tive with his hands he gives the au-
dIenco the advantage Of the printed
hint, 1.-THE closer you look the less you
see" while he amuses his auditors with
his bright little sayings, touched In
characteristic French accent, soft and
seductive. He will present an entirely
new programme OF magic here. besides
presenting few old tricks which defy
all solution and the seeing of which the
second time only mako his achieve
ments seem tho more wonderful. Herr
mann'a Illusions the present season.
which are new to this country are mar
velous, startling and sensational
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26

fve.,nile gale. has been raging
throughout the northern Ohio and
Lake Erie for the past twenty-four
hours. The thermometer registers 10
above. In this city street car tramc is
badly impeded as a result Of the heavy
snow drifts on the tracks. Trains on
the trunk line railroads are nearly all
late.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
received welcome Christmas GIT.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 25'-Mrs.
Mary Garrett, one of the most noted
Of woman prisoners in the Ohio poni-
tertiary, was pardoned to-day. She
entered the prison october E, 1888, un'
der sentence OF death, carrying paDc
in her arms. having been convicted OF
crcmntlng her two Imbecllc stcp-chil-
drcn at Spencer. Medina county. Gov
ornor Foraker committed her sentence
TO life imprisonment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26

The society event Of the holiday week
will occur at the Mcclure this evening,
when the Charity Ball VIII be given
for the benefit Of the City Hospital, and
that 1t will be a largely patronlzed af-
fair is evident by the advance sale
of tickets. It has been talked Of for
days. and from the elaborate arrange
ments made 1t is certain that all the
fond anticipatlons win be realized. The
appointments are complete in all de-
tails, and they embrace provisions for
entertainment for the older as well as
the younger set, including as they do
whist, euchre and pedro games. For
the dancing. which, Of course, will be
the main diversion, the full Opera
House orchestra will play
The attendance will include the So
clety people Of Wheeling and surround
ing towns, and the ball should be one
OF the brilliant functions Of the year,
and fitting climax to the society calen-
dar Of 1899. The decorations will be
unique and tasteful In the ball room
and the other apartments and the sup
per will be in the McLure's finest SER
vice. The cause Of sweet charity" Is
OF itself an incentive to win large as
semblage. and the many friends Of the
City Hospital are confidently looking
for the reaplng Of most successful re-
suits.
The chaperones Of the evening will be
Mesdames w. F. Butler, ]. F. Merrl-
man, Julius Pollock, j. j. Jones' Will
lam Herman. James Cummins. William
Stifel Margaret Dalzell, Joseph speidel.
Louis Klllmyer, George Wise, Fred H.
Behrens, jr., Jacob w. Grub, Lewis
Franzell, B. Walker Peterson, T. c.
Moffat. and Charles Howard Simpson
The dance programme will be as fol-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
No sarYices az ST. Matthew's.

There were no Christmas services at
ST. Matthews P. E. Church yesterday
on account of the church being with
out rector, but the choir will render
a special programme on New Yer's eve
beginning at 11;4O o'clock. The new
rector, Rev. DR.. Howard, of Chicago
viii assume charge the FIRST Sunday in
January.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26

An event that is being anticipated
with much pleasure is the annual New
Years bali to be given by the Arlon,
next Monday evening. Great prepara-
lions have ben made. and 1t bids fair to
be an elaborate affair. The Opera
House orchestra will furnish the melo-
die inspiration.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
A STRONG SERMON
Preached Christmas Morning by Rev.
Jacob Brittingham, at
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, ISLAND.

The Congregation Unusually Large,
Owing to st. Matthew'S Being
closed-Mr. Brittingham's Topic
Was "No Room for Jesus'-Relig-
ious observances Of Christmas Day
Should Not be Forgotten in Social
Excesses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
"a nncholor,a HoneymoOn.N

"a Bachelors Honeymoon" the latest
farce success from Hoyt's theatre New
York, win be the attraction at the
opera House next Saturday, Deeem-
Der 30, matinee md night The play Is
from John stapletOn, an experienced
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26

The youngster signs. when Christmas
comes,
For hobby horses and for drums.
And jumping jacks and sleds and tops
Such as delight the hearts Of boys.
He sometimes feels resentment faint,
Although he utterS no complaint,
When hopes Of playtime gifts take wings
And SANITY" brings him useful thlngs.'
What cares he for a brand-new suit
Who has no striped horn TO loot,
Or for cap to hide his head
Who has no wagon painted Ted2
All, what were life to grown-up folk
Without the playthlngs and the Joke.
Without the smile which folly brings
With Just a world Of useful thinga2"
Washington Star.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26

The second performance last night Of
the sacred cantata, Birth Of Christ, ="
at the Third Presbyterian church. was
q signal success, and reflected credit on
the participants and their Instructors.
The first performance was given Sun
day evening. A treat to the Sunday
school children followed.
The Cotillion Club reception. to be
held at Arion hall next Thursday eve
ming, gives promise Of something very
enjoyable. The music will be by MGis-
ter's orchestra.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
Trnfae 1mpedsd by Snow.

CLEVELAND, Dec. IA furious
snow storm, accompanied by a forty
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
Silver.
Ware.

Our holiday stock
Of silverwaro
must bs seen to b
appreciated. We
are making a
very handsome
display of goods
in this line, and
hope you will
come in and sec
how far your
money will 80 ID
our sllvcrwaEO
department.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-26
BARGAIN
...WEEK
III E. HiIlman
&Co.'s.

Diamonds, Studs,
Rings, Pendants,
Charms, CuR But.
tons, Bracelets, Pen.
Knives, Cigar. Cut.
ters, Watches, etc.
Gold Watches, Fill.
ed Watches, Clocks,
Silver, Ebony and
Gold Filled Brushes,
Sterling Silyerware,
and best Silver.
Plated Ware. Head.
quarters for Regina
Music Boxes.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
TWO POINTED QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

What ia the use OF making better ar
tiele than your competitor If you can not
get better price for it?
Ans.-As there ia no difference in the
price the public. will buy only the better,
so that whils our profits may be smaller
Oh single sale they win be much greater
in the aggregate. ,- -
How can you get the public to know
your make is the bestP
II both articles are brought prominent
ly before the public both are certain to be
tried and the public will very quickly
pass judgement on them and use only the
better one.
This explains the large sale of Chamb-
erlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using it for years and have
found that it can always De depended up
on. They may occasionally take up with
some fashionable novelty put forth with
exaggerated claims, but are certain to re-
turn to the one remedy that they
know to be reliable, and for coughs,
colds and Group there ia nothing equal to
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. For sale
by r. Fl. Beers q Co., Newtown; Taylor
Curtis & Co., Sandy Hook; A. B. Blake.
man, Botsford; w. q. Hurd, Long Hill;
A. B. Fancher, lHawleyville.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t Is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors of DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great med
icine; and have the satisfaction of know
ing it has absolutely cured thousands Of
hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hoarsenes land all diseases of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it..
Call on B. 81. Beers g Co.. New
town; s. G. Bull & Co., Sandy Hook !;
A len Joyce, Roxbury Station; Edward
A. Honan, Merwinsyille; William j. Beeh-
Ter, Brookfield; William B. Hawley,
Sherman. Druggists, and get free
trial bottle. Regular size SOC and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed, or price re-
funded.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
Bakers Ad.

Why go to the great City of Gotham for
Furniture when you can find city of
Gotham stock to 81 lect from right over AT
dawleyville, and at pric much under the
city. Now We make this claim because
there is reason in it. A claim without
reason carries no weight Just study the
situation moment, examine the location
OF our plant and our convenience for do
ing business. We own the buildings and
nave no nigh rents to pay: Shipping facil-
tiles at this point are unexcelled' and we
nave no carriage either in receiving or send.
ing out. No concern in the state of any
where near our size can begin to do bust
ness under the very small expenses we are
under. Any man wi half an eye can see
it. We don't have to tell him this, we only
have to remind him of it once in a while
Lest he forget, lest he forget" We adj
Vertise no leaders but claim to sell all goods
ON consistent commission and this is not
what the city establishments are doing.
All, or nearly all use leaders. Sell you for
instance stand for 9sc that cost them sl3
dozen to buy and then in the next breath
while you are intoxicated over this CSC
bargain, dra~ a S15 commission out of
you on ice sideboard or bookcase. but
some OF the people are getting TO the point
where they are no more misled by these
leaders than the old farmers hens were
when he successfully misled them for a
number of weeks by mixing fine saw dust
with their corn meal, but the day of re ri
button came at last when he set his favor
tie ben en- bakers dozen of nice selected
eggs and she promptly Matched him out
nine chickens with wooden legs. three
woodpeckers, and hair Tipped wood
chuck. The old fellow had forgotten that
- GU can fool one hen all of the time and
all of the hens some of the time, but you
can't fool all of the hens all of the time"
Now we are furnishing up houses in alI
parts of the state and we are doing it more
on the merits of the wares we are sending
out than by heavy advertising We have
advertised as you must have noticed but
very little during the last two years, but
Just now some of these editors and pub.
fishers are fairly beside themselves with the
idea of actually owning nice fat turkey
for Christmas or New Years, just like the
rest of us, and we are paying them a good
price for this little space just to help hold
them in the path of rectitude and honesty.
and head off any necessity for raid on
their neighbors TURKEY vines Come and
look our stock over and see for yourself if
we cannot save you money over the in
ducements offered by any other concern in
the state
A. G. BAKER & SON,
Hawleyville. Conn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15

Prangs Water Color Fac,simiIes,
mounted on heavy mats. Average
size Of mat. 15x20 inches-10c each.
French water color fac-similes,
framed in one-half inch gilt moulding
with brown or gray mats, size 14x17,
CSC each.
1920 inch Etching, heavy mats.
framed in one inch gilt monlding-69c
each.
1920 inch Colorgraphs on green
mats, framed in one inch Florentine
gilt moulding with one inch solid stem
to mate i 20 each.
1900 Photographs, noun ed medal
lions with easel backs, assorted mould
lngs. ornamental. corners, sizes 4 lax
TO 8x10 inches at 19c, SOC, 49c and
69c.
Pictures in this lot worth 25c to 81
each.
Pictures galore. but carefully
bought; subjects personally selected.
Pictures in sizes 1-2x6 inches to SO
by As inches. Pictures in prices &c to
$1,000 each.
IA by II inch hand colored Photo
graphs, matted in heavy French gray
mats, framed IN one inch gilt mould
ing with heavy ornamental corners
New copyright subjects-1, 90 each.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15

We have multitudes of candles and books :;
work boxes, paint boxes, all kinds of boxes;
rinkets for the girls, toys for the boys, and toy
crammed with surprises; pianos and drums and
guns and swords and banners; enchanted toys,
Doll houses for fairy housekeeping, clever me-
chanical toys; toys for staid and toys tor merry
children, animals with rea hide; Games Galore
genuine Printing Presses with genuine printing
type-but there's no use trying to TELL you
about them; come come! our basement fairly
exhales the gladstone atmosphere because it is
full of the things that suggest the Yuletide-
and children.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15

fully props red and are calculated to give
the correct favor to butter made from
cream ripened In this manner and by add
ing starter to cream pasteur zed, any
germs which have not been destroyed
would De crowded out by the proper
germs as developed by the starter, thus
rendering it unnecessary to hold the milk
in the heated condition for Is or 20 min
utes for purposes of butter-making.
The butter made by this process of
pssteurization is uniformly good and of q
sweet flavor throughout the year.
George d. Stevens, West Redding, Conn
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
A oomnoH DANGER.

If you have ever had cold which you
permitted TO .swear away"it may inter
est You TO know it was 3 dangerous pro-
ceeding. Every cold and cough which Is
neglected paves the way for consumption,
bronchitis, asthma or catarrh. Osto's
cure, the famous German throat and lung
remedy, will cure sny cough or cold and
save ron from consumption. Sold by all
druggiats. Prices 26c and 500 per bottle,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15


Come in and look The things over.
It's great fun.
You're welcome VIII, Their YOU buy
or not Weu like to tell you what,
ON the table, but you'd not take time
TO read the list-too ung. Better see
the lhiogs of intrinsic worth, all of
them.
Chiefly Toilet Articles in this
booth; French boxes put up as
only the French can do that sort
of thing in paper that suggests
that particular scent.
Unheard Of showing Of Handsome
Decorated Atomizcrs, perfect, high
grade goods, 20 Cen 8.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
Ebony Novelties.

They're mighty Scarce are
these Silver Mounted Ebony
Desk and Toilet things Factor
les can't fiji their orders and are
o'king night and day We've
got everything made in the line
and Well keep our price down to
20 and Acc in spite of scarcity
The Automobile ware is equally
as desirable. 1t ought to be too, with
It's polished exquisite surface so rich
and warm in color.
Our showing of 25 and 80 cent ar
ticles are matched in the State.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
Calendars.

We've got a new table too for
our Calendars. It's near the Hol
iday Fair Be sure to stop and
look at them, they're SO divert
ing
Artistic Calendars from Raphael
Tuck Il Sons, publishers to the Queen
OF England
We've got $50 kinds, prices 5, 10,
12 10, 10 cts and SO on.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
HOLIDAY
FAIR.
Table of
Is Cent w are.

Want to give presents to lots
of people and can't afford to ?
Come Well show you how. See
our holiday Fair. It's near Els-
vator W st store; tables groan
ing with fancy articles, no one
of which costs over Acc. Heaps
of pretty things, though, for 10,
~ 1-2, 10 and csc.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15

Sterling Silver and
Ebony Novelties for
4 E1GU GAETN
Toilet Novelties.
Honesty straight forward
ness, simplicity, good taste and
low prices great combination |!
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
And tor The Baby.

DearLittle Short Nainssok Frocks
with tucked yoke, back and front.
10 cents.
Warm, Fetching little Flannel
sAcques with hand crochet edge, mink
and blue 26c.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
PICTURES
For The Holidays.

Art Gallery, just off Of the Up
holstery Dept, done over for the
Holidays We like lockers. there
fore we invite you cordially to
our Art Room
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15
Two Christmas
SIP Gals,
19 and soc.

Plated Gold Pen with handsome
Pearl handle, in neat box, 10 cts.
Paper Gutter and Pen, with beauti.
fully chased pearl handle, 39c.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-15

BEN FouLo1s, soN or HENRY FoULoIs,
ONE OF THE ESTEEMED RESIDENTS OF
WASHINGTON DEPOT.